Chapter 1955: Hunting in the Void Space
With a single sword strike killing the Fire Slave, a peculiar smile couldn't help but appear in Zhang Ruochen's eyes.
Waving his hand, he stored the Fire Slave's corpse away. The body contained many good items, which he would slowly sort through when he had time.
"Xumi Saint Monk is truly formidable. It seems he had long foreseen that I would come here." Looking at the Space-Time Secret Scripture in his hand, the smile in Zhang Ruochen's eyes deepened.
The strange power that had previously merged into the Space-Time Secret Scripture was no ordinary thing. It was left behind by Xumi Saint Monk and contained a vast amount of time and space laws, which could help him comprehend the Way of Space-Time.
More importantly, after that power merged into the Space-Time Secret Scripture, he could move freely within the void space by relying on the scripture, and could even unleash the Time Sword Art.
In this way, he was essentially invincible within the void space. He could easily attack others, while they would find it extremely difficult to strike him.
"Time to begin the hunt."
Zhang Ruochen murmured softly, his gaze sweeping over the Death Clan powerhouses one by one.
Regardless of anything else, his primary targets were undoubtedly the Death Clan powerhouses.
Relying on the Space-Time Secret Scripture, Zhang Ruochen appeared with incredible speed behind a Heaven-Reaching Realm Death Clan powerhouse. Executing the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Palm, he directly shattered the opponent's head, annihilating their sacred soul.
As the saying goes, one should pick the soft persimmons to squeeze. When killing Death Clan members, one should also start with the weaker ones and proceed step by step.
After all, even with the aid of the Space-Time Secret Scripture, it would be extremely difficult to kill top-tier powerhouses like Source Demon God Son and Red Star God Son. The gap in strength was still far too great.
In no time at all, among the thirty-one Death Clan powerhouses present, seven had died at Zhang Ruochen's hands.
To be fair, there were still a few soft persimmons left on the Death Clan's side, but those were the opponents of the Black Demon Realm cultivators, the Nether God Hall Two Extremes, and the Red Fox King. Zhang Ruochen was too lazy to lend a hand, so he let them continue their battles.
"What's going on? Why is Zhang Ruochen's movement unrestricted?"
With seven Death Clan powerhouses falling in succession, both the Death Clan and the Heavenly Court side were deeply shocked.
"Zhang Ruochen, you are courting death."
Source Demon God Son's gaze was icy cold.
The demon spear vibrated, and hundreds of thousands of supreme inscription runes emerged. The supreme power surged, as if it would cleave the void space itself.
In an instant, Source Demon God Son's speed skyrocketed. Wielding the demon spear, he charged straight at Zhang Ruochen.
After all, it was a complete supreme sacred artifact, possessing extraordinary power that even the void space could not fully suppress.
At the same time, Bore also made her move. She fully activated the Gate of Destiny and executed the Path of Fate. A ray of fate light, ignoring the suppression of the void space, struck a Black Demon Realm powerhouse.
On the surface, this Black Demon Realm powerhouse appeared unharmed, but his sacred soul had already been shattered by the fate light.
Immediately after, Bore unleashed three more rays of fate light, all targeting Black Demon Realm powerhouses.
Two of those Black Demon Realm powerhouses followed the fate of the first, their sacred souls extinguished, dying violent deaths.
You Yuexin was the strongest and possessed a secret treasure on her person. Though severely wounded, she tenaciously survived.
"How dare you."
Seeing three Black Demon Realm powerhouses dead and You Yuexin gravely injured, Xuan Yuan Liekong immediately acted in fury.
To anyone watching, Bore's aggressive killing of Black Demon Realm powerhouses was clearly a retaliatory move in response to Zhang Ruochen's earlier killing of seven Death Clan powerhouses.
If no one intervened to stop her, given the eerie and unpredictable nature of Bore's Path of Fate, even more Heavenly Court powerhouses would likely fall victim to her.
You Yuexin's expression was extremely ugly. This time, five powerhouses from their Black Demon Realm had come to the Northern Domain, hoping to make a name for themselves. Who would have thought that after a single great battle, only she would remain?
Shi Lingkun's death could be dismissed as his own overestimation, trying to snatch food from a tiger's mouth, only to be controlled by Bore and killed by the Devouring God Insects.
But what about the four of them? They had never provoked Bore at all, yet she still targeted them. Could it be that Bore was taking out her anger on them because of Shi Lingkun?
No matter how furious she was in her heart, she was helpless. She was simply no match for Bore.
If Xuan Yuan Liekong hadn't stepped in, she would likely have perished by now.
If they had known this would happen, they truly should never have entered the void space.
On the other side, Zhang Ruochen relied on the Space-Time Secret Scripture, his movements light and agile, evading Source Demon God Son's relentless attacks.
"Rustle."
The Space-Time Secret Scripture unfurled, and streaks of silver light transformed into a multi-layered space, enveloping both Zhang Ruochen and Source Demon God Son.
"Space Freeze."
Zhang Ruochen pointed a finger, releasing space power to freeze the silver space where Source Demon God Son was located.
Within the void space, he couldn't use spatial techniques. But once inside the multi-layered space formed by the Space-Time Secret Scripture, he could freely employ spatial means, and their power was even greater.
"Break."
Source Demon God Son roared, and ninety million sacred dao rules emerged on the surface of his body, releasing immense power.
"Boom."
The space freeze was ineffective, and even the silver space trapping Source Demon God Son was forcibly shattered.
However, Source Demon God Son had only shattered one layer of space. There were still dozens of layers outside, and he had not yet managed to break free.
Zhang Ruochen didn't stop. He continuously unleashed spatial techniques, even summoning the Azure Sky Floating Pagoda to bombard Source Demon God Son.
But Source Demon God Son was simply too powerful. No attack could get close to his body.
"Boom."
Source Demon God Son activated the demon spear, unleashing an incredibly powerful supreme force that forcibly shattered the entire multi-layered space, breaking free.
"As expected of one of the top ten powerhouses of the younger generation of the Death Clan. His strength is truly terrifying." Zhang Ruochen silently admired.
If they were outside, Source Demon God Son could mobilize the laws of heaven and earth, and the power of the supreme sacred artifact would be completely unrestricted. He would be even more fearsome, and even with the Space-Time Secret Scripture, it would be difficult to trap him for even a moment.
Knowing that Source Demon God Son was too strong, Zhang Ruochen didn't continue to tangle with him. Instead, he turned to attack other Death Clan powerhouses. The opponents of the four Black Demon Realm powerhouses who had died earlier were now fair game.
Although Source Demon God Son was closely following Zhang Ruochen, he simply couldn't stop Zhang Ruochen from slaughtering their own side.
It was all because they were in the void space. The Death Clan powerhouses couldn't unleash their true strength, making it easy for Zhang Ruochen to kill them.
In the blink of an eye, another four Death Clan powerhouses died at Zhang Ruochen's hands. They couldn't escape even if they wanted to.
By now, everyone had ventured deep into the void space. Even if they wanted to retreat, it was already too late.
In a flash, the numerical balance between the two sides reversed. The Death Clan had twenty left, while the Heavenly Court side still had twenty-three.
With a flicker of movement, Zhang Ruochen appeared beside the Red Fox King and executed the Time Sword Art, attacking the Red Fox King's opponent.
He wasn't trying to help the Red Fox King; it was merely convenient, allowing him to sweep through in this manner.
The Time Sword Art—once the sword was drawn, it was a guaranteed kill.
The Red Fox King's opponent was strong, but still couldn't escape being killed by the Time Sword Art.
Just as Zhang Ruochen struck down that Death Clan powerhouse, a terrifying killing intent suddenly surged in the Red Fox King's eyes. He actually struck a palm at Zhang Ruochen's back.
His palm burned like fire, with hundreds of thousands of fire attribute rules and hundreds of thousands of palm dao rules emerging simultaneously, condensing into a crimson sacred furnace that crushed everything.
"There really is a problem."
Sensing the danger, a cold light flashed in Zhang Ruochen's eyes.
The Space-Time Secret Scripture instantly unfurled, forming a multi-layered space that enveloped the Red Fox King.
Several spatial secret techniques were executed, and the sacred furnace condensed by the Red Fox King's palm shattered in an instant, dissipating into nothingness.
"How could you..."
The Red Fox King's eyes were filled with shock.
He had thought his sneak attack would succeed, but he never expected Zhang Ruochen to be on guard, foiling his ambush.
Before the Red Fox King could finish his words, Zhang Ruochen closed the Space-Time Secret Scripture. The Red Fox King was instantly drawn into the scripture, becoming a painted image.
Zhang Ruochen felt a sense of relief in his heart, grateful that Feng Wuxing had warned him beforehand. Otherwise, he might have fallen for the Red Fox King's scheme.
Although the Red Fox King's palm strike wasn't enough to kill him outright, if he were injured, things would undoubtedly become very troublesome.
Many thoughts flashed through his mind, but Zhang Ruochen didn't pause here, as Source Demon God Son had already charged over.
"Zhang Ruochen."
Source Demon God Son's expression was grim, his fury practically blazing.
But he stopped and didn't continue chasing Zhang Ruochen. The reason was simple: sustaining the extraordinary power of the demon spear for a long time was something even he couldn't manage.
Moreover, Source Demon God Son had already realized that even if he unleashed his maximum speed, he simply couldn't catch up to Zhang Ruochen.
The void space was like a pond, and Zhang Ruochen was like a fish swimming within it, unimpeded. Even if they were excellent swimmers, they would find it hard to outswim a fish.
And if they thrashed around in the water for too long, they might exhaust themselves and drown.
"Attack together. Exterminate the Death Clan."
Zhen Yuan spoke, immediately launching a fierce offensive.
Now that the Death Clan's morale had been crushed by the killings, it was undoubtedly the perfect opportunity.
If they could create opportunities for Zhang Ruochen, even the formidable god sons and god daughters of the Death Clan could be killed.
This void space was practically a battlefield tailor-made for Zhang Ruochen.
None of the Heavenly Court powerhouses hesitated. They all launched fierce attacks against the Death Clan powerhouses.
However, one person did not attack the Death Clan. Instead, he quietly approached the trunk of the Sky-Connecting Divine Tree.
"Fight on. The Sky-Connecting Divine Tree is mine." Staring at the trunk of the Sky-Connecting Divine Tree, the Ten-Eyed Qiankun Insect's eyes were filled with greed.
The Ten-Eyed Qiankun Insect's forehead glowed, revealing a delicate and ancient jade bottle. The surface of the bottle was inscribed with countless complex and profound patterns, releasing traces of spatial power that could even slightly affect the void space.
This item was a treasure he had accidentally obtained in the Kunlun Realm. It contained a universe within, and he believed it was enough to store the Sky-Connecting Divine Tree.
Once inside the jade bottle, even the Devouring God Insects within the Sky-Connecting Divine Tree would be unable to cause any trouble.
"You think you can covet the Sky-Connecting Divine Tree? How naive."
Just as the Ten-Eyed Qiankun Insect was about to activate the jade bottle, Bore's cold voice sounded behind him.
At this moment, Source Demon God Son had already returned to deal with Xuan Yuan Liekong, allowing Bore to free herself.
Startled, the Ten-Eyed Qiankun Insect immediately turned and unleashed a talisman glowing with divine light.
"Die."
This talisman had been given to him by Cang Long, originally intended for use against Zhang Ruochen. But with the situation critical, he had to use it against Bore first.
If he could kill this candidate god daughter of the Destiny Temple, he would make a name for himself, and the value of the talisman would be even greater.
Bore's expression was calm. Golden Buddhist light emerged around her body, forming a golden Buddhist lotus that enveloped her.
"Boom."
The divine-light-infused talisman released tens of thousands of talisman patterns, condensing into hundreds or even thousands of terrifying divine thunderbolts that crazily bombarded Bore.
These divine thunderbolts were immensely powerful, each capable of shattering a high-rank ten-thousand-pattern sacred artifact. Yet, they could not shake the golden Buddhist lotus around Bore.
The golden Buddhist lotus was like a real Buddhist treasure, forged from divine metal, indestructible and imperishable through countless kalpas.
(End of Chapter)