Chapter 1930: Cooperation Once Again
Following Zhang Ruochen, Ji Fanxin, Xiang Chunan, Feng Yan, and Pei Yutian walked out one after another, all four showing noticeable changes.
Zhang Ruochen turned his gaze to Pei Yutian and smiled, saying, "Congratulations, Brother Pei, on your great advancement in cultivation. The Eon Sacred Medicine is truly extraordinary."
In just six years, Pei Yutian's cultivation had reached the Nine-Step Saint King Rule Small Heaven realm. Such a cultivation speed could be described as extremely terrifying.
Before going into seclusion, Pei Yutian had only just reached the Eight-Step Saint King realm, with merely two million Sacred Dao Rules within his body.
Now, his cultivation had broken through again, with the number of Sacred Dao Rules in his body reaching at least six million.
To cultivate over four million Sacred Dao Rules in just seven years was something even possessing Truth Esoterica could not achieve.
Without a doubt, all of this was due to the Eon Sacred Medicine.
Pei Yutian said, "If refining an entire Eon Sacred Medicine couldn't bring a significant improvement in cultivation, then I would truly be too useless."
"The Eon Sacred Medicine is miraculous. I believe Brother Pei's future cultivation speed will not slow down. Reaching Rule Great Heaven, or even Dao Domain, is just around the corner," Zhang Ruochen said.
Pei Yutian himself carried the fortune of the Northern Domain, and his achievements were destined to be limitless. He had more hope than others of attaining the Great Saint position.
The Sun Leaf was naturally even more miraculous than the Eon Sacred Medicine. However, its medicinal power was mainly for body refinement, helping Zhang Ruochen achieve the "Below Great Saint" physical realm, while its enhancement of Sacred Dao Rules was not very obvious.
"Junior Brother Zhang, come to the main hall quickly."
Just then, Zhen Yuan's voice suddenly rang in Zhang Ruochen's ears.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Let's go. We'll go see Senior Brother Zhen Yuan first."
The five did not delay and immediately headed to the Council Hall.
"Senior Brother Zhen Yuan, has the Five Elements Earth been delivered?" Upon seeing Zhen Yuan, Zhang Ruochen asked impatiently.
Zhen Yuan nodded, took out a box about a foot square, and said, "Inside this is the Five Elements Earth. The quantity is not large, and it must not be lost, or I will have difficulty explaining."
"Thank you, Senior Brother Zhen Yuan. Please rest assured, the Five Elements Earth will not suffer any mishap," Zhang Ruochen said, taking the box and making a solemn promise.
With the Five Elements Earth, the eleven Divine Stones at the bottom of Life and Death Cliff would be his for the taking.
Putting away the box containing the Five Elements Earth, Zhang Ruochen said, "Senior Brother Zhen Yuan, when will we attack Immortal Mechanism Mountain?"
Before going into seclusion, Zhen Yuan and Xuan Yuan Lie Kong and others had already been discussing the attack on Immortal Mechanism Mountain. Presumably, a decision had already been reached.
Zhang Ruochen and Ji Fanxin needed to go to Immortal Mechanism Mountain to retrieve the Sky-Connecting Divine Tree trunk. No matter what, they could not miss this great battle.
"The plan has been set. The attack will be launched in five days," Zhen Yuan said.
Zhang Ruochen showed a puzzled expression and said, "Why wait five days?"
"There is one person who has not yet arrived. Their help in attacking Immortal Mechanism Mountain will be extremely valuable," Zhen Yuan said.
Hearing this, Zhang Ruochen's heart stirred. Someone who could make Zhen Yuan and Xuan Yuan Lie Kong wait was definitely not simple. He wondered who this divine being was.
However, he did not ask. If Zhen Yuan was willing to reveal it, he would have already spoken plainly.
This indicated that the person's identity needed to be kept secret for now, to avoid leaking it and allowing the Death Clan to prepare.
After chatting with Zhen Yuan for a few more moments, Zhang Ruochen and the others left the Northern Domain camp and headed straight for Life and Death Cliff.
With the great battle approaching, obtaining the Divine Stones earlier would allow them to continue cultivating in seclusion for a while longer.
Since the day the anomaly occurred at the bottom of Life and Death Cliff, more and more cultivators had come, all eager to obtain the opportunity within the cave at the bottom.
However, in the past two days, the bottom of Life and Death Cliff had suddenly become quiet.
The reason was simple: a Rakshasa Clan army had appeared and sealed off the bottom of Life and Death Cliff.
Inevitably, a bloody battle broke out at the bottom. Many cultivators from the Heavenly Court side lost their lives, staining Life and Death Cliff with blood.
The Northern Domain camp was busy preparing for the attack on Immortal Mechanism Mountain, so naturally, they could not attend to matters at Life and Death Cliff. This emboldened the Rakshasa Clan even more.
"No wonder Luo Sha contacted Rakshasa Clan experts. So she was plotting to seize the opportunity at the bottom of Life and Death Cliff," Zhang Ruochen said in realization.
The Northern Domain was the battlefield of the Death Clan. Without a special reason, the Rakshasa Clan army would not come here.
Feng Yan flashed over and said, "Big Brother, I just inquired. At the bottom of Life and Death Cliff, there are five hundred Rakshasa Clan Dukes and thirty-six Rakshasa Clan Princes stationed. They have completely sealed off the cave containing the Divine Stones. Breaking in will not be easy."
"Five hundred Rakshasa Clan Dukes and thirty-six Rakshasa Clan Princes. Luo Sha really has made a big move," Zhang Ruochen said, a strange light flashing in his eyes.
The Rakshasa Clan implemented a title system. Saints could be enfeoffed as Marquises, Saint Kings as Dukes, and even Princes.
Dukes and Marquises were both divided into ten ranks. A One-Step Saint King was a Tenth-Rank Duke, and so on. A Rule Great Heaven was a First-Rank Duke.
Once one condensed a Dao Domain and possessed the potential to become a Great Saint, they could be enfeoffed as a Prince.
Princes were divided into five ranks. Dao Domain realm was a Fifth-Rank Prince, Heaven-Connecting realm was a Fourth-Rank Prince, ordinary Approach-Dao realm was a Third-Rank Prince, the top tier of Approach-Dao realm was a Second-Rank Prince, and a First-Rank Prince's strength needed to be close to an Immortal Great Saint, usually able to exchange a few moves with one.
Luo Sha had mobilized five hundred Dukes, meaning five hundred Saint King realm experts.
Thirty-six Princes meant thirty-six experts at the Dao Domain realm and above.
It had to be said that the power behind Luo Sha was very strong, capable of mobilizing such astonishing forces.
Zhang Ruochen smiled and said, "The more Rakshasa Clan experts, the better. It will increase our Merit Points."
Having witnessed the Rakshasa Clan destroy the Ancestral Spirit Realm, Zhang Ruochen naturally had no goodwill towards the Rakshasa Clan.
Even towards Luo Sha, although she always said he was her destined person, he would never believe it. If he had the chance, he would find a way to eliminate her as well.
In short, he must never be deceived by Rakshasa Clan women. Zhang Ruochen had suffered too many losses at the hands of women.
Immediately, Zhang Ruochen took out the upgraded Nine-Dragon Chariot and had everyone enter it.
"Roar!"
Earth-shaking dragon roars sounded, and nine dragon souls rushed out from the Nine-Dragon Chariot, releasing a terrifying dragon might that shook people's hearts.
After the Nine-Dragon Chariot advanced to a Twelve-Luminance Ten-Thousand-Pattern Sacred Artifact, the nine dragon souls had also undergone a transformation, becoming extremely solid, like nine golden divine dragons with physical bodies.
"Rumble."
The nine dragon souls pulled the Nine-Dragon Chariot, like an invincible war chariot, charging towards the bottom of Life and Death Cliff.
"Who is that? How dare they go to the bottom of Life and Death Cliff so ostentatiously?"
The commotion caused by the Nine-Dragon Chariot was too great, immediately alerting many cultivators.
"Let's follow and take a look. There might be a good show."
With a mindset of watching the excitement, some cultivators followed behind the Nine-Dragon Chariot.
Before long, the Nine-Dragon Chariot appeared near that cave.
"Zhang Ruochen, you've finally come."
As the voice sounded, Luo Sha's figure slowly emerged from the mist.
Zhang Ruochen stood on the Nine-Dragon Chariot, his hands clasped behind his back, his gaze fixed on Luo Sha. "Luo Sha, you still dare to appear before me? Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?"
"Would you be willing to kill me? I, on the other hand, am unwilling to kill you," Luo Sha said with a giggle, appearing unafraid.
Zhang Ruochen felt a bit of a headache. His gaze suddenly turned sharp. "I have no time to waste words with you. Step aside, or don't blame me for being rude."
"How dare you! To be disrespectful to Her Highness the Princess is a capital offense."
A Rakshasa Clan Prince behind Luo Sha stepped forward, releasing a terrifying killing intent.
Zhang Ruochen's gaze fell on this Rakshasa Clan Prince, a strange light flashing in his eyes. From the insignia on his attire, he recognized that this person was a Third-Rank Prince, meaning an ordinary Approach-Dao realm expert.
However, even if ordinary, this was still a genuine Approach-Dao realm expert. As long as they were willing, it would be easy for them to forge an Immortal Saint Body and become an Immortal Great Saint.
That Luo Sha could mobilize an Approach-Dao realm expert was truly surprising to Zhang Ruochen, showing that Luo Sha was greatly favored by her father god.
It was worth noting that when Xia Wenxin and others led hundreds of thousands of troops to attack the Sword Grave, they had no Approach-Dao realm experts under their command.
Those who could cultivate to the Approach-Dao realm would have extremely high status and rank. Even Divine Sons and Imperial Sons could not casually command them.
Luo Sha gently waved her hand, and that Rakshasa Clan Third-Rank Prince immediately stepped back.
"Zhang Ruochen, let's make a deal," Luo Sha said.
Zhang Ruochen said indifferently, "What deal could there be between us?"
"I have completely sealed off this place with my army. I know you and your companions are quite strong and have many trump cards, but forcing your way in will not be easy."
"How about this: we cooperate. The Divine Stones inside will all be yours, and the Divine Corpse will be mine. Each takes what they need," Luo Sha proposed with a smile.
Hearing this, Zhang Ruochen did not immediately respond but instead pondered inwardly.
Based on his understanding of Luo Sha, this woman was extremely cunning. Cooperating with her was like courting a tiger for its skin. If he was not careful, he might be devoured down to the bone.
However, the Rakshasa Clan sealing off the cave was indeed troublesome. He was not afraid of a direct confrontation with Luo Sha, but he was worried that their side would fight to a mutual loss, only to have others reap the benefits.
His mind racing, Zhang Ruochen said, "Whether it's collecting the Divine Stones or the Divine Corpse, we first need to deal with the Divine Thought Evil Body. I have the Five Elements Earth. What do you have?"
"I have five hundred Dukes and thirty-six Princes. Do you think that's enough?" Luo Sha said.
Although she wore a smile, the threat in her words was already very clear.
If she had not known that Zhang Ruochen could obtain the Five Elements Earth, she would not have even considered the Divine Corpse, nor would she have revealed her identity earlier.
"Enough of your nonsense! Luo Sha, you dared to deceive Grandpa Xiang. Grandpa Xiang will tear you apart!"
While Zhang Ruochen was thinking, Xiang Chunan rushed out of the Nine-Dragon Chariot, his emotions extremely agitated.
Feng Yan followed out, a look of apology on his face. He had wanted to stop Xiang Chunan but had failed.
Zhang Ruochen grabbed Xiang Chunan and said, "Chunan, don't be impulsive. Collecting the Divine Stones is the priority."
Then, he looked at Luo Sha and said, "Fine, I agree to cooperate with you. But you'd better not play any tricks, or else you won't leave the Northern Domain alive."
Hearing this, Luo Sha's smile became even more radiant. "Zhang Ruochen, you are a smart person. I like cooperating with smart people the most. Our previous two cooperations were very pleasant. I believe this time will be no exception. Please."
Zhang Ruochen said no more. He led Xiang Chunan and Feng Yan back into the chariot.
"Rumble."
The nine dragon souls pulled the chariot, directly entering the encirclement of the Rakshasa Clan army. Truly, one had to be bold to dare such a thing.