Chapter 1927: Stepping on the Azure Dragon
"Roar!"
A heaven-shaking, earth-shattering roar came from deep underground.
The male Death Clan member shot into the sky, his hair disheveled, his expression ferocious, like a mad demon.
Having suffered a loss in a direct head-on clash, he found it unacceptable.
A Great Saint Elephant Soul clearly materialized behind him, radiating black light, growing more solid by the moment. It merged with the male Death Clan's body, and then he roared as he lunged at Zhang Ruochen.
At this moment, he had completely transformed into a black savage elephant, trampling mountains and rivers, intent on crushing Zhang Ruochen underfoot.
The aura radiating from the black savage elephant was vast and boundless, as if it had become the sole entity between heaven and earth, about to fill the entire region.
In an instant, the sky grew dim, and all light was devoured.
Zhang Ruochen's expression turned solemn. With a thought, he retrieved the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror from the Qiankun Realm and poured a continuous stream of Saint Qi into it.
Countless inscriptions surfaced on the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror's surface, radiating dazzling demonic light. Vast phantom images of demon mountains manifested, pressing down toward the black savage elephant.
In comparison, the power unleashed by the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror in Zhang Ruochen's hands surpassed what it had displayed in the hands of the Nine-Eyed Heavenly King.
A series of powerful Supreme Force erupted from the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror, causing the phantom demon mountains to grow even more solid, as if countless real demon mountains existed within the mirror, about to manifest.
The phantom demon mountains were even more massive and heavier than the black savage elephant, instantly crushing it to the ground.
The black savage elephant struggled desperately but could not shake the phantom demon mountains. The more it struggled, the deeper it sank into the earth, completely suppressed by the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror.
Zhang Ruochen vibrated all his acupoints, unrestrictedly pouring his Saint Qi into the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror, unleashing its maximum power, giving the male Death Clan no chance to turn the tables.
Primordial Fairy stood nearby, her eyes flickering with sharp light, her mind far from calm.
She recalled that the small pagoda Zhang Ruochen had used earlier to suppress Black Flame General was likely a Supreme Sacred Artifact. Now, he had produced another one.
Although the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror was somewhat damaged, it was still a Supreme Sacred Artifact, far beyond ordinary sacred artifacts.
Since when had Supreme Sacred Artifacts become so common? At least with her status, she had yet to have the opportunity to come into contact with one.
The reason Primordial Fairy had stayed was twofold: first, because Zhang Ruochen had specifically come to help her earlier, and she appreciated the gesture; second, she wanted to see just how strong Zhang Ruochen truly was and what mysterious techniques he possessed.
Now, seeing this, he had not disappointed her. Putting aside everything else, she had at least learned another of Zhang Ruochen's trump cards.
Additionally, Primordial Fairy was very curious about who in the Death Clan wanted to see Zhang Ruochen and why.
There must be some hidden secret behind this!
"Hmm?"
Primordial Fairy suddenly turned her head, fixing her gaze on the female Death Clan member.
Earlier, the female Death Clan member had been calm, watching the battle from the sidelines like her, her presence serving as a form of restraint.
But now, seeing the male Death Clan member in a disadvantageous position, the female Death Clan member could no longer remain a bystander.
The female Death Clan cultivator held the small black bell in her hand, channeling a vast amount of Death Evil Qi into it, pouring it all into the small black bell.
Instantly, countless intricate and mysterious inscriptions appeared on the bell's surface, emitting an eerie and oppressive aura.
"Dong."
The small black bell vibrated, producing a dull sound. The bell waves materialized, like black tidal waves, surging toward Zhang Ruochen.
The bell waves were bizarre, capable of damaging the Saint Soul and spiritual will upon impact, causing the mind to scatter.
Anyone struck by the bell waves would immediately lose their spirit, become despondent, and gradually lose their combat ability.
Primordial Fairy moved, blocking the path of the black bell waves. She pointed a finger, and a strange, powerful force gathered at her fingertip, meeting the black bell waves.
"Boom."
The black bell waves instantly collapsed, then dissipated into nothingness.
The female Death Clan member's face darkened. "Are you looking for death?"
"If you can manage it, feel free to try," Primordial Fairy said indifferently.
Hearing this, the female Death Clan member's killing intent surged, and she said coldly, "Then I'll grant your wish."
"Roar."
A heaven-shaking dragon roar sounded.
An azure dragon flew out from the female Death Clan member's body, coiling around her, tightly guarding her.
Upon closer inspection, although the azure dragon appeared solid, it was not a physical entity but a dragon soul.
The aura emitted by the azure dragon soul was incredibly powerful, no weaker than the Great Saint Elephant Soul.
"A Great Saint-level dragon soul."
Seeing the azure dragon soul coiled around the female Death Clan member, Zhang Ruochen's eyes lit up.
Were these two specifically delivering a Great Saint-level dragon soul and elephant soul to him? They certainly understood his needs.
Since both a Great Saint-level dragon soul and elephant soul had appeared simultaneously, there was no way he would let them leave.
If he missed this opportunity, obtaining a Great Saint-level dragon soul and elephant soul would be extremely difficult.
"Evil Spirit, deal with him."
With a thought, Zhang Ruochen summoned the Evil Spirit from the Qiankun Realm.
After the battle at the Sword Grave, the Evil Spirit had been severely wounded by Xia Wenxin, nearly damaging its foundation. After resting for some time, it had finally recovered.
"Hehe."
The Evil Spirit let out a sinister laugh, two ghostly flames flickering in its eye sockets, looking especially eerie.
"Zhang Ruochen, his Saint Soul belongs to me!"
The Evil Spirit spoke, clearly excited.
A Saint Soul from a Heaven-Connecting Realm powerhouse was an absolute tonic for it.
As it spoke, the Evil Spirit had already raised its ten-thousand-pattern sacred artifact-level war blade and slashed at the male Death Clan member.
Zhang Ruochen withdrew, using Space Displacement to instantly appear before the female Death Clan member, thrusting his sword forward.
The azure dragon soul combined with the female Death Clan member, granting her both immense power and formidable defense. Azure dragon scales clearly materialized, as if real.
"Clang."
The Abyssal Ancient Sword struck the female Death Clan member but was blocked by the power of the azure dragon soul, unable to penetrate.
The female Death Clan member's long hair flew wildly, and mysterious patterns appeared on her forehead. Death Mind Power surged wildly, condensing a Death God Shadow.
The Death God Shadow was extremely solid, with four beads already formed on its wrist bracelet, surpassing even Black Flame General.
"Swish."
The Death God Scythe swung, tracing a strange trajectory, attempting to reap Zhang Ruochen's life.
Zhang Ruochen seemed unable to react, his body easily severed in two by the Death God Scythe. Seeing this, the female Death Clan member showed no joy but instead frowned deeply.
Zhang Ruochen's severed body dissipated, leaving nothing behind.
It was merely an afterimage. Zhang Ruochen's true body had already retreated far away, the Death God Scythe having caused him no harm.
"Die."
The female Death Clan member radiated intense killing intent, expanding a powerful Dao Domain, with tens of millions of rules swirling around her.
Even more terrifying, the rules of this heaven and earth were also being mobilized by her, converging from all directions, as if she had become the master of this realm.
This was the terror of a Heaven-Connecting Realm powerhouse—they could already draw upon the power of heaven and earth, grasping the universe. The difficulty of overcoming a Heaven-Connecting Realm powerhouse across realms was unimaginably great.
An incredibly vast Death Mind Power surged from the female Death Clan member's body, rushing into the Death God Shadow. The Death God Shadow grew even more solid and increasingly towering, as if about to fill the entire heaven and earth.
"Boom."
The earth shook violently, then shattered.
Numerous massive earth plates rose into the air, piecing together, continuously compressing to form a giant sphere a thousand zhang in diameter, like a small star, containing terrifying power within.
A hint of gravity appeared in Primordial Fairy's eyes, the jade blade circling around her, ready to act at any moment.
Zhang Ruochen's expression also turned solemn. He mobilized the Saint Qi in his body, channeling it all toward his left leg.
"Sizzle."
In an instant, Zhang Ruochen's left leg radiated an intensely hot aura, like a red-hot iron pillar, turning crimson. Over fifty thousand rule patterns emerged.
A scorching heatwave surged from the sole of Zhang Ruochen's foot, spreading in all directions, causing ripples in space.
"This power..."
Primordial Fairy's expression changed, and her gaze immediately shifted to Zhang Ruochen.
Very clearly, she felt a vast divine might emanating from Zhang Ruochen, as if facing a true god.
"God Steps on Nine Heavens."
Zhang Ruochen raised his left leg, not only activating the power of the Blazing God Leg but also executing a mid-rank sacred art-level leg technique.
"Boom."
His foot came down, unleashing a mountain-toppling divine power, all pouring onto that small star.
Zhang Ruochen had already refined over half of the one hundred thousand rules contained in the Blazing God Leg, and with his greatly improved cultivation and strength, the power he unleashed was far beyond what it had been.
The power contained in that small star was indeed strong, but it could not withstand the vast divine power released by the Blazing God Leg.
In an instant, the small star exploded.
The residual divine power struck the Death God Shadow, sending it flying backward.
For a moment, the female Death Clan member's power flow was disrupted, and the Death God Shadow's movements stalled.
Zhang Ruochen naturally would not miss this golden opportunity. His Sword Soul left his body, seizing the Abyssal Ancient Sword. Countless Time Imprints enveloped the Death God Shadow, and he executed the Radiant Moon Like a Song technique.
Having fought Death Clan powerhouses repeatedly, Zhang Ruochen had discovered that the Sword Soul seemed to have a restraining effect on the Death Clan. Whenever he used the Sword Soul, it was almost always effective.
Although the Death God Shadow conjured by the female Death Clan member was strong, it could not withstand the Sword Soul. It was forcibly shattered, releasing a vast amount of Death Mind Power.
"Swish."
The Abyssal Ancient Sword broke through the azure dragon soul's defense, leaving a long wound on the female Death Clan member's body.
In an instant, the female Death Clan member was severely wounded, nearly losing all ability to resist.
Seizing the opportunity, Zhang Ruochen took out the Space-Time Secret Scripture. As he flipped through it, streaks of silver light flew out, constructing one strange space after another, layering over each other to envelop the female Death Clan member.
Before the female Death Clan member could react, Zhang Ruochen quickly closed the Space-Time Secret Scripture, then poured a large amount of Saint Qi into it to completely suppress her.
The Space-Time Secret Scripture trembled slightly, appearing somewhat unstable.
But after a moment, it calmed down, the silver light receding.
A smile appeared on Zhang Ruochen's face. Having used multiple trump cards, he had finally succeeded in suppressing the female Death Clan member. The Great Saint-level dragon soul would soon be his.
Moreover, this female Death Clan member was powerful. Killing her would earn him three million merit points—another great gain.