# Chapter 1803: Stars Without Moon
"I'm not doing this for myself, but for you, and for your Zhang Clan." The white-haired old man said with righteous indignation.
Zhang Ruochen stopped and asked, "What do you mean?"
"The Zhang Clan is nearly extinct, don't you know? Of the three unfilial acts, having no heir is the greatest. As one of the few male descendants of the Zhang Clan, your most important task right now is to carry on the family line, reproduce, and expand the Zhang Clan's legacy. Fortunately, your bloodline is powerful, so any descendants you produce will surely be outstanding talents among men." "Originally, I saw that you were surrounded by beauties like clouds, all of decent quality, and thought you had high awareness. I was quite pleased."
"But after observing for so long, you haven't touched a single one. Are you trying to drive this old man to death?"
The old man scolded Zhang Ruochen while shaking his head and sighing deeply, looking like someone disappointed that iron hadn't turned into steel.
A female saint named Xianyue picked up a sacred robe and examined it carefully, indeed finding a special powder on it. She extended her finger and touched the powder, whereupon it immediately dissolved into her skin.
Instantly, her finger became unbearably itchy, and some strange changes occurred within her body.
A blush appeared on Xianyue's face. She bit her lips tightly and nodded at Zhang Ruochen.
Zhang Ruochen rubbed his temples and said, "You old immortal, you can actually refine evil medicine that affects saints. Your methods are quite impressive!"
"More than that, it's also very effective against saint kings. If you want, I'll refine more and give you a big pouch to carry with you, to use whenever you like." The white-haired old man said with a smug smile.
Zhang Ruochen mobilized his spiritual power and injected it into the Yihuang Bone Staff, transforming it into a black skeleton that attacked the white-haired old man with full force.
At the same time, Zhang Ruochen took out eighteen Heaven-Burning Earth-Refining Formation Banners, sealing off the surrounding area.
"Old fellow, stop pretending to be crazy and stupid. Who are you really? What is your purpose for breaking into King Mountain?" Zhang Ruochen used spatial displacement and executed a capturing sacred art, but each time he was slightly slower than the white-haired old man and couldn't catch him.
Suddenly, the white-haired old man stopped running, halted his steps, and shouted loudly: "Fine, I'll tell you the truth. Actually, I am the guardian of the Zhang Clan. For a hundred thousand years, our generations have lived in King Mountain, guarding the tombs of the Zhang Clan ancestors."
Zhang Ruochen frowned deeply and said, "Nonsense. The Zhang Clan only established Yunwu Commandery a little over four hundred years ago. Where would a hundred thousand years of history come from?"
"Pah, ignorant child."
The white-haired old man said, "According to your logic, four hundred years ago, did the Zhang Clan ancestors just appear out of thin air? Did they pop out of a stone? You should know that everyone still alive today can trace their family lineage back millions or even billions of years."
Zhang Ruochen had to admit that the old man's words had some logic to them.
"Your cultivation should far exceed the Nine-Step Saint King Rule Small World, right?" Zhang Ruochen said.
The white-haired old man puffed out his chest and said, "So what?"
"The Zhang Clan is just a small clan. It's not easy for them to produce even a Fish-Dragon Realm cultivator. How could they possibly have a Saint King realm guardian?" Zhang Ruochen said.
The white-haired old man widened his eyes and said, "Aren't you a Saint King?"
"I..." Zhang Ruochen said.
The white-haired old man didn't give Zhang Ruochen a chance to speak and immediately continued: "The Zhang Clan has indeed declined, but during the Medieval Period, it was quite glorious and prosperous. Its members were spread throughout the Kunlun Realm, with a thriving population and geniuses emerging in large numbers... hmm, the key point is a thriving population."
When he said this, the white-haired old man's eyes lit up.
Zhang Ruochen didn't believe the white-haired old man at all and said, "No matter how thriving, could it compare to the Zhang Clan of the Central Domain?"
"Hehe, boy, you've hit the mark. That Zhang Clan in the Central Domain is a branch of our Zhang Clan. Their ancestral land is here." The white-haired old man pointed at the ground beneath his feet and said arrogantly.
Zhang Ruochen wanted to beat him up but restrained himself and said, "Your Excellency's strength is extraordinary. Why bother teasing a group of juniors? If you leave King Mountain now, I'll pretend nothing happened."
The white-haired old man quickly waved his hand and said, "I can't leave King Mountain. If I go out, I'll be discovered."
Was he planning to shamelessly stay?
Zhang Ruochen communicated with Ji Fanxin through spiritual power: "This person's cultivation is unfathomably deep. He probably comes with ill intentions. I hope the fairy can assist me in capturing him."
The white-haired old man seemed to have heard Zhang Ruochen's telepathic message. His shifty eyes landed on Ji Fanxin, and his eyes lit up. He praised: "Not bad, not bad. A Zhaoshen Lotus that has cultivated a perfect and flawless physical body. Her constitution is definitely extraordinary. She's as beautiful as a fairy. If she could become a daughter-in-law of our Zhang Clan, the descendants would certainly be good-looking, and might even produce a few heaven-defying little ones."
As he spoke, the white-haired old man flew toward Ji Fanxin.
"Be careful." Zhang Ruochen warned.
Ji Fanxin was already prepared. She extended a snow-white, crystal-clear jade hand and pointed forward.
Instantly, petals appeared out of thin air, forming a pink petal formation that spun rapidly, emitting astonishing sacred dao power.
"Bang."
The white-haired old man smashed through the petal formation and approached Ji Fanxin.
Just as Ji Fanxin was quite startled, she saw the white-haired old man scatter a handful of white powder toward her, then turn and run, like a wild rabbit, disappearing into the forest.
"Zhang Ruochen, this old man can only help you this much!" The white-haired old man's voice came from the forest.
"Help your grandfather."
Zhang Ruochen couldn't help but curse. He used spatial displacement and quickly chased into the forest.
But once the white-haired old man entered the forest, he instantly vanished without a trace, and even his aura couldn't be found.
After multiple failed attempts to detect him, Zhang Ruochen felt frustrated and had to return.
"Fairy, were you ambushed by that old fellow?" Zhang Ruochen asked.
A strange expression appeared on Ji Fanxin's beautiful face. She nodded slightly and said, "That strange man's white powder is somewhat unusual. It actually penetrated my protective sacred qi and immediately drilled into my body. However, I dodged most of it, so it shouldn't be a major problem. Find me a quiet place, and I'll use Zhaoshen Netherfire to refine it."
"Alright."
Zhang Ruochen valued Ji Fanxin as an ally and didn't want this incident to damage their relationship.
In King Mountain, a sacred lake stretching eight hundred miles had formed.
Ji Fanxin slowly untied her belt and removed her white robe, revealing an exquisitely perfect body—skin like congealed fat, full and plump peaks, a slender waist that could be encircled with one hand, and tight, straight jade-like legs. Then she walked into the sacred lake and sank into the water.
Soon, the lake surface was covered with gorgeous flowers, fragrant and beautiful, attracting countless birds, butterflies, and bees, as if they had all come to guard their fairy.
Zhang Ruochen stood with his back turned, guarding the shore, on the lookout for that perverted old fellow.
Fortunately, the old fellow didn't appear this time.
Half a day later, the sky darkened, and countless stars appeared in the sky, as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River.
"Splash"
Ripples spread across the surface of the sacred lake. Ji Fanxin's beautiful figure slowly emerged, like a lotus emerging from water—pure and moving, elegant and ethereal.
Looking at Zhang Ruochen's back, she walked across the water surface on her jade feet. Without any shyness, she put her white robe back on behind Zhang Ruochen.
"Zhang Ruochen, you can turn around now." Ji Fanxin said.
Zhang Ruochen turned around and looked at Ji Fanxin standing under the starlight amidst a sea of flowers. Her long hair was still slightly damp, and water droplets rolled on her skin. The beauty was breathtaking, suffocating.
"No wonder you're called the Hundred Flowers Fairy. Even I am almost conquered by your charm." Zhang Ruochen smiled.
Ji Fanxin could see that there was only appreciation and admiration in Zhang Ruochen's eyes.
"I've already refined the medicine that invaded my body. I have to say, that old man is a formidable figure. We must be more cautious around him in the future." Ji Fanxin said.
Zhang Ruochen looked up at the star-filled sky and muttered to himself: "Stars without moon..."
"What are you thinking about?" Ji Fanxin asked.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Actually, near Yunwu Commandery, there's another awakening site. It's even stranger and more dangerous than King Mountain, but the sacred medicine nurtured there can directly increase the sacred dao rules within a cultivator's body."
"Oh? Isn't that similar to the sacred medicine of the Fengshen Platform?" Ji Fanxin seemed interested.
"Exactly."
A moment later, Zhang Ruochen and Ji Fanxin mounted the Golden Step Dragon Chariot and sped toward Luo River.
Rather than waiting for divine stones in King Mountain, it was better to go to Luo River to gather sacred medicine. If they found a great opportunity, they might even be able to break through their cultivation realms.
Many cultivators knew that a starry night without a moon was the perfect time to enter the depths of Luo River. Therefore, by the time Zhang Ruochen and Ji Fanxin arrived at the banks of Luo River, many cultivators had already gathered there.
Zhang Ruochen put on a mask, while Ji Fanxin restrained her aura and changed her appearance. Although she was still quite beautiful, she was no longer as stunning as her original form.
Clearly, she didn't want to be recognized.
"Cloud Ship."
A man with fiery red hair exhaled a breath that condensed into a cloud shaped like a ship. He then boarded the cloud ship and rushed toward the depths of Luo River.
A tiger clan saint king with scaled, fleshy wings spread its wings and flew out, disappearing into the vast white mist on the water surface.
"It seems many cultivators know that Luo River is an awakening site and have rushed here, wanting to claim it for themselves." Zhang Ruochen said softly.
Ji Fanxin said, "These cultivators are nothing to fear. The ones truly capable of occupying an awakening site are them."
Zhang Ruochen followed Ji Fanxin's jade finger and looked at a sacred ship made of white jade. On the ship flew a large banner with the words "Imperial Ancestor" printed on it.
"The Imperial Ancestor Divine Dynasty has actually sent cultivators to Luo River." Zhang Ruochen was quite surprised.
The Imperial Ancestor Divine Dynasty was one of the three great divine dynasties of the Imperial Dao Great World, and the Imperial Dao Great World was a super-strong world ranked among the top one hundred in the universe, ranking even higher than the Thousand Stamen Realm where the Hundred Flowers Fairy came from.
On the white jade sacred ship, a young man dressed as a book boy walked out and announced loudly to the shore: "The white jade sacred ship built by the Imperial Ancestor Divine Dynasty can withstand all dangers in Luo River. Anyone who pays one thousand sacred stones can board the sacred ship and follow our Imperial Ancestor Divine Dynasty into the deep waters of Luo River."