Chapter 2368: Luo Sha's Strategy
Without any suspense, the Great Saints of the Undying Blood Clan and the Rakshasa Clan annihilated the Heaven Slaves in Snow Stone Ancient City.
At this moment, corpses filled the city, and sacred blood gathered into lakes.
Because the Great Saints of the Rakshasa Clan had only arrived later, the Heaven Slaves they killed were far fewer than those of the Undying Blood Clan. More than seventy percent of the points fell into the pockets of the Undying Blood Clan.
White stones soaked in blood dyed the city red, and resentment surged skyward, painting a cloud-like picture.
Zhang Ruochen was covered in blood, his robes wet and sticky. Somewhat weary, he sat down on the back of a stone beast and took out the diamond-shaped lens.
It wasn't physical fatigue—it was his heart.
Although the Myriad Realm Divine Eye could not reflect the scenes within the Dark Star-covered star domain, it could sense who had killed the Heaven Slaves and knew how to allocate the points.
"Undying Blood Clan points: one hundred and three million."
"Zhang Ruochen's personal points: forty-one million."
"Yama Clan points: seventy-two million."
If no major accident occurred, the Undying Blood Clan could already lock in victory.
After all, the total points on the Heaven Hunting Battlefield were only that many. Almost every Dark Star had been cleared once, and the remaining Heaven Slaves were mere small fry, offering very few points.
The Great Saints of the Undying Blood Clan were all collecting sacred blood and sacred sources.
The Great Saints of the Rakshasa Clan were also cleaning up the battlefield, some gathering sacred corpses, others collecting sacred souls.
Luo Sha walked over to Zhang Ruochen, looking at his resolute eyes and solemn face. She smiled and said, "A great victory, points exceeding one hundred million—why don't you look happy at all?"
"I'm not unhappy," Zhang Ruochen said.
Luo Sha said, "That's right. Under your leadership, millions of sacred-level Heaven Slaves were killed. No matter how much you try to deceive yourself or numb yourself, you can't pretend this has nothing to do with you. Do you need to stare at that lens for so long? Why don't you take a good look at this bloody battlefield, as a victor? Or are you afraid to look?"
Zhang Ruochen put away the diamond-shaped lens, jumped down from the stone beast's back, and said coldly, "There are many sacred-level Heaven Slave corpses on this battlefield, which can expand Your Highness's Death Army. Shouldn't you hurry up and collect them?"
With that, Zhang Ruochen turned and walked away.
Luo Sha called out, "This princess has an important matter to discuss with you."
Zhang Ruochen did not stop.
"What are your plans next?"
Zhang Ruochen still did not stop.
Luo Sha said, "About the Yama Clan."
Zhang Ruochen finally halted and said, "Speak."
Luo Sha said, "Right now, the Undying Blood Clan's points exceed the Yama Clan's by thirty million, and there aren't many points left on the Heaven Hunting Battlefield. If you were Yan Huangtu and Yan Wushen, would you just sit back and wait for death?"
"Of course not," Zhang Ruochen said.
Luo Sha said, "If you were them, what would you do?"
Zhang Ruochen thought of something, and his expression changed slightly.
Dao Yu Huang walked out from somewhere and said, "Of course, they would gather all the Yama Clan's elites and immediately attack the Seventh Dark Star. Only by wiping out the Great Saint Heaven Slaves and the Chi Emperor on the Seventh Dark Star would they have a chance to turn things around."
Dao Yu Huang continued without pause, "So, we must immediately consolidate the cultivators of the Undying Blood Clan and the Rakshasa Clan, and kill all the Great Saint Heaven Slaves before the Yama Clan arrives at the Seventh Dark Star. That way, the Undying Blood Clan will truly secure the top spot among the ten clans."
Luo Sha rolled her eyes and said, "Is the Undying Blood Clan under your command?"
"Apologies, this emperor was just passing by and spoke casually. Princess, Ruochen the Great Saint, please continue your discussion." Dao Yu Huang quickly disappeared from the street.
Luo Sha snorted lightly and continued, "The Chi Emperor has seized the Five-Colored Stone Sword, greatly increasing his combat power. No clan dares to clash head-on with him. Wouldn't the Yama Clan understand this?"
"Now, the Upper Three Clans, the Rakshasa Clan, and the Undying Blood Clan are all on the Seventh Dark Star. Even if the Yama Clan's Great Saint army really comes, how many points can they take? They can't catch up to the Undying Blood Clan."
"So, this princess believes that Yan Wushen or Yan Huangtu has already gone to the Undying Blood Clan's home star. And it's most likely Yan Huangtu."
Dao Yu Huang stepped back and said in shock, "Impossible! Is this the princess's speculation? Or have you received some news?"
"No news is needed. This princess can deduce it."
Luo Sha glared at Dao Yu Huang, finding him extremely annoying, and continued, "The Yama Clan has so many elites—Yan Wushen, Yan Huangtu, Xi, Yan Zhexian—all capable of standing on their own. How could they all go to attack the Fifth Dark Star? If this princess is not mistaken, after Yan Wushen wiped out the Shura Clan's home star clansmen, Yan Huangtu had already set out. Calculating the time, he should now be outside the Undying Blood Clan's home star."
"Feng Hou and Yu Huang are no match for Yan Huangtu. The Undying Blood Clan's home star is now in grave danger. If you insist on waiting for news, by the time it arrives, everything will be too late."
Dao Yu Huang said, "This emperor will immediately lead a team of Great Saints back to the home star."
Luo Sha laughed coldly, "With just you? Back then, when the Yama Clan deployed all its experts and set up a heaven-and-earth net, they couldn't stop Que, Zhang Ruochen, and Lan Ying. Can the Undying Blood Clan's strength compare to the Yama Clan's?"
Zhang Ruochen agreed with Luo Sha's speculation but did not show excessive panic. Instead, he thought calmly and said, "In this battle at Snow Stone Ancient City, the Undying Blood Clan took the vast majority of the points. You're quite dissatisfied, aren't you, Princess? You think it's unfair? So, you plan to send me away?"
"Exactly. This princess's goal is to send you away. You don't have to go back. Let's join forces and continue attacking the Seventh Dark Star." Luo Sha tilted her head and smiled with narrowed eyes.
Zhang Ruochen's gaze fixed on Dao Yu Huang, and he said, "I will return to the home star now. From now on, you will command the Undying Blood Clan's Great Saints. Continue cooperating with the Rakshasa Clan to hunt down the Heaven Slaves. Remember, be wary of this princess and don't let her use you."
Dao Yu Huang glanced at Luo Sha and sneered, "Rest assured, Ruochen the Great Saint. This emperor is very cautious."
Zhang Ruochen erupted with extreme speed, turning into a golden streak that broke through the air and vanished.
After flying more than a thousand miles out of Snow Stone Ancient City, Zhang Ruochen still felt uneasy. He summoned Mo Yin and instructed, "Stay behind and secretly assist Dao Yu Huang. It's fine to collect fewer points, but don't let the Undying Blood Clan suffer too many casualties."
Shortly after Zhang Ruochen left, in a hidden place outside Snow Stone Ancient City, Luo Sha convened a meeting with the top experts of the Rakshasa Clan's seven great divine kingdoms.
"Zhang Ruochen has left. Now, cooperating with the Undying Blood Clan will make it much easier for the Rakshasa Clan to gain greater benefits," Luo Sha said.
A Hundred Shackles Great Perfection Great Saint said, "With Zhang Ruochen gone, who will oppose the Chi Emperor and Wujiang? Without top-tier experts sitting in, it will be hard for us to contend with the Upper Three Clans and the Heaven Slaves."
Luo Sha was confident and said, "That's simple! Tian Shuang, I need you to do something."
A Rakshasa woman who had broken ninety-nine shackles stepped forward with her long, slender legs and said, "What does the princess need me to do?"
"Go secretly inform the Upper Three Clans that Zhang Ruochen has left the Seventh Dark Star and gone to the home stars of the Underworld Clan, Death Clan, and Stone Clan." Luo Sha smiled with narrowed eyes.
Tian Shuang's face lit up with a smile, and she said, "If that's the case, many of the Upper Three Clans' Great Saints will likely leave here to return to their home stars. Wujiang might even go to intercept Zhang Ruochen."
"With the Upper Three Clans weakened, it will be easier for us to wipe out the Great Saint Heaven Slaves on the Seventh Dark Star. Princess, excellent strategy."
Someone raised a doubt, saying, "Now that the Upper Three Clans can no longer threaten the Undying Blood Clan's ranking, why would Zhang Ruochen go to destroy their home stars? This strategy probably won't fool the Upper Three Clans."
Luo Sha said, "Who said Zhang Ruochen went to the Upper Three Clans' home stars just to kill people? He went to seize the opportunities on their home stars. Hearing this news, this princess doesn't believe they won't panic."
"It would be best if we also spread the word that Zhang Ruochen's cultivation advanced so quickly because he seized the opportunities on the Ghost Clan's home star and the Undying Blood Clan's home star."
"Seizing the opportunities on a home star is as easy as taking something from his pocket for Zhang Ruochen."
The Rakshasa cultivators all nodded slightly, having to admit that using this move would indeed throw the Upper Three Clans into chaos.
Then, Luo Sha's gaze turned to the darkness and said, "Brother, since you've arrived, come out and meet everyone. In the upcoming battle, we'll need you to hold off the Chi Emperor."
Divine Prince Luo Shengtian stepped out of the darkness, his aura vast and divine power surging.
"Divine Prince."
"The prince is here! Haha, excellent!"
All the cultivators present were greatly invigorated.
So the Divine Prince had already arrived. There was nothing to worry about now. This battle, the Rakshasa Clan would surely win.
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Not long after, news of the annihilation of millions of sacred-level Heaven Slaves in Snow Stone Ancient City and Zhang Ruochen's departure to the Upper Three Clans' home stars reached the ears of the Upper Three Clans' cultivators.
Bore immediately judged, "Unbelievable. I just received news that the Yama Clan has wiped out the Heaven Slaves on the Fifth Dark Star. Zhang Ruochen is probably worried about retaliation from the Yama Clan's elites and has returned to his home star. This is Luo Sha's scheme to weaken our strength."
Yuan Fei the Great Saint said, "That's right. The Undying Blood Clan's points have already exceeded one hundred million. There's no need for them to go slaughter clansmen on our three clans' home stars."
"No, Zhang Ruochen is going to seize the opportunities on our three clans' home stars," Wujiang asserted.
His heart could not calm down.
After all, Wujiang had only obtained half of the opportunity on the Underworld Clan's home star. If the other half were taken by Zhang Ruochen, he would regret it for life.
Yuan Fei the Great Saint said, "The opportunities on a home star aren't so easily taken. Although Zhang Ruochen is indeed a figure rarely seen in an eon..."
Wujiang interrupted him, saying, "I'll leave this place to you. I must return to the home star. The opportunity on the Underworld Clan's home star absolutely cannot be lost."
Before he finished speaking, Wujiang had already broken through the air and vanished.
Bore sighed and said, "Zhang Ruochen has become Wujiang's inner demon. Luo Sha's move is ruthless enough. However, the Rakshasa Clan won't find it so easy to seize the points on the Seventh Dark Star. I will make sure she pays a heavy price."
"Upper Three Clans cultivators, listen up. Stop surrounding the Seventh Dark Star and retreat into the 'Scroll of Reality and Illusion.' Hide in the shadows first. Leave the space to the Rakshasa Clan and the Undying Blood Clan."