# Chapter 2375: Zhang Ruochen Is Worse Than a Beast
After sleeping for who knows how long, as if ten thousand years had passed, Zhang Ruochen finally woke up.
He sat up from the ground. In his mind, everything was chaotic and blurry. His body felt as if it was no longer his own, and his thoughts could not coalesce for a long time.
I... who am I?
Where am I?
...
After sitting quietly for a long time, Zhang Ruochen's thoughts finally came together.
But his memories only remained at the moment of his conversation with Yan Zhexian... no, with Blood Shadow Divine Mother.
What happened afterward?
It seemed like he and Yan Zhexian had kissed each other. They kissed on the neck, and it was fervent, kissing each other mutually.
"How is that possible?"
Thinking of this, Zhang Ruochen's brows furrowed tightly, and his heart could not calm down for a long time.
Had his masculine energy gotten out of control again?
Otherwise, how could he and Yan Zhexian have been kissing each other's necks?
Zhang Ruochen's hand involuntarily touched his neck, where he could still faintly feel pain.
But the blood vessel Yan Zhexian had bitten through had long since healed, leaving not even a scar.
Zhang Ruochen sensed something and abruptly lowered his head, seeing Yan Zhexian.
One must understand that when they entered the Heaven Hunting Battlefield, they could only carry one battle weapon, so they were not wearing any sacred robes or divine garments. For two beings at the Great Saint realm, if something truly intense and uncontrollable had happened between them, their clothes would naturally have turned to ashes.
It must be said, Yan Zhexian was truly white, as if made of divine jade, all over her body.
Zhang Ruochen glanced at her only once, then immediately looked away.
There was nothing special to see. Women were all the same.
But soon, Zhang Ruochen's gaze fell back on Yan Zhexian, and he could no longer look away.
Yan Zhexian's exquisitely breathtaking figure had a bulge at her lower abdomen, as if she were five or six months pregnant.
Zhang Ruochen, who was usually calm and composed, now had a cold glint in his eyes and could not help forming a palm seal.
"Sizzle sizzle!"
Divine flame brewed in his palm.
In the end, he withdrew his hand and muttered to himself in dejection: "Zhang Ruochen, you really are too weak-willed. The so-called coldness, the so-called ruthlessness, are all just a facade. When the time comes for decisive action, you cannot bring yourself to do it."
Zhang Ruochen was very clear that this ill-fated entanglement with Yan Zhexian should not exist.
If it were just an ill-fated entanglement, that would be one thing, but now there was a child.
If he let Yan Zhexian live and let the child be born, he, Zhang Ruochen, would have endless ties in the Hell Realm in the future. This would be even more troublesome than Chi Kunlun and Chi Kongle.
The best course of action was to decisively kill Yan Zhexian and the fetus in her womb, stopping all of this from happening.
Unfortunately, Zhang Ruochen truly could not bring himself to kill his own flesh and blood.
Even if the child's mother hated him to the bone.
Even if he hated the child's mother to the bone.
He could not do it, could not do it...
"Heaven plays tricks on people. Why must there be such an entanglement with her? Could it be that the gods of the Hell Realm deliberately set a trap for me?"
Zhang Ruochen tried hard to recall, but he could never remember why he and Yan Zhexian had kissed each other's necks, let alone what happened after that.
Perhaps this child is not mine.
As soon as this thought arose, Zhang Ruochen felt like slapping himself. A man could be romantic, could be affectionate, but he absolutely could not shirk responsibility or lack a sense of duty.
"Zhang Ruochen, your ambition is to break free from the chess game of heaven and earth and establish new rules and order. What lies before you now is just a small problem, a very, very small problem."
After a fierce psychological struggle, Zhang Ruochen calmly stood up, took out a robe and put it on, then dressed Yan Zhexian as well.
Next, Zhang Ruochen surveyed his surroundings.
This was an enclosed space, four zhang high, twelve zhang long, and six zhang wide.
The space was filled with a hazy mist, with five-colored light flowing.
He and Yan Zhexian should be inside a stone coffin.
At the bottom of the stone coffin were many hard white tree roots, tightly grown together with the coffin, extending upward along the stone walls and through the coffin lid.
"Are these Blood Shadow Divine Mother's tree roots?"
Zhang Ruochen's body sprang up, and he struck a palm at the stone lid above.
"Boom!"
The earth-shattering sound echoed repeatedly within the stone coffin.
Zhang Ruochen fell back to the ground, his arm aching faintly, looking up at the top with an incredulous expression.
With his current physical strength, one palm could not even open a coffin lid?
Fortunately, he had only used a little force just now. If he had gone all out, the recoil force alone would have been enough to injure him. It would be like going all out and striking himself.
"Not good."
Zhang Ruochen rushed to Yan Zhexian's side like lightning, propped himself up with his wrist, tilted his head, and pressed it against her belly, listening carefully, his expression grave.
The sound from that palm strike just now was so ear-shattering, and the recoil force was so powerful. The child was still so small; how could it withstand such an impact?
He blamed himself deeply. He had been too reckless just now!
Fortunately, fortunately, the fetus's heartbeat was still normal, and its vitality was still strong.
Zhang Ruochen let out a long sigh of relief.
Suddenly, Zhang Ruochen sensed something and retreated at an even faster speed, standing upright in another corner of the stone coffin, hands clasped behind his back, his whole body exuding a cold aura.
Yan Zhexian opened her eyes and slowly sat up.
Her state was not much better than Zhang Ruochen's had been earlier. She had only vague impressions of what happened before she lost consciousness.
After a moment, Yan Zhexian finally noticed her belly and Zhang Ruochen standing in the distance. Instantly, she snapped awake.
As a Great Saint-level figure, she was indeed not comparable to ordinary women. She did not scream in shock, nor did she cry and sob.
She was more decisive than Zhang Ruochen. She struck her palm toward her abdomen.
Zhang Ruochen's mouth twitched, and a flash of anger appeared in his eyes. He was about to make a move.
A strange thing happened.
The fetus in her belly seemed to sense the danger. It emitted a blood-red divine light, which rebounded Yan Zhexian's descending palm.
Her hand was bloody and mangled.
"Such powerful divine power. This is a naturally born divine fetus." Zhang Ruochen was overjoyed inside.
Yan Zhexian's eyes were bloodshot, and she wanted to strike a second palm.
Zhang Ruochen's anger grew even stronger. Even a tiger would not eat its own cubs. How could you, Yan Zhexian, be so ruthless?
"This child has gathered all the divine power and essence of Blood Shadow Divine Mother after her death. You cannot kill her. How about I give it a try?"
"Tap, tap!"
Zhang Ruochen walked over step by step, pretending to take out a sword from the Purple Gold Gourd.
This was too dangerous.
He had to get close first and suppress her by surprise.
Yan Zhexian did not strike a second palm, because she sensed the heartbeat of the fetus in her belly. It was a girl, full of life, gently kicking her feet, and there was also an unprecedented feeling of closeness.
This connection of flesh and blood, though only for an instant, made her know that she could no longer bring herself to do it.
In the world, there is love at first sight, but the bond between mother and child is far deeper than love at first sight. Just sensing the fetus move gently once was enough to make this bond unbreakable for a lifetime.
"Yan Zhexian, you are a Yama. How can you be so weak-willed? The child in your belly is the seed of that detestable man Zhang Ruochen. Do you really want to give birth to her?"
Yan Zhexian found her answer in an instant. She took a deep breath, raised her head, and stared at Zhang Ruochen, who was approaching with a sword. Her voice was sharp: "How dare you? If you dare to kill her, I will self-destruct my sacred source and take you down with me."
Zhang Ruochen was greatly shocked inside.
Yan Zhexian, your change is too fast!
A moment ago, you wanted to kill the child; the next moment, you are willing to die to protect it.
Zhang Ruochen wanted to confirm whether Yan Zhexian truly would not harm the fetus anymore, so he said coldly: "This bastard child cannot be kept. She will become a tie in my heart, a stumbling block on my path of cultivation. She must die."
Zhang Ruochen was filled with murderous intent, his eyes full of bloodthirsty light.
Yan Zhexian said resolutely: "Zhang Ruochen, you heartless, cold-blooded beast. No wonder you could kill Man Sword Great Saint without hesitation and massacre the Heavenly Slaves wantonly. She is your daughter, and you can still bring yourself to kill her."
"A man must be ruthless to achieve greatness. Today, I will not only kill her but also kill you. I am an Eon-level genius, with boundless future prospects. I absolutely cannot let you affect my Dao heart." Zhang Ruochen said firmly.
The sword in his hand clanged sharply.
Yan Zhexian looked around at the enclosed space and said: "You are truly disgusting. You have none of the sense of responsibility a man should have. I know I am no match for you. But my spiritual power is a level higher than yours. You cannot stop me from self-destructing my sacred source. If you dare to take another step forward, we will die together."
At this moment, Yan Zhexian seemed to have completely forgotten about losing her virginity. She only wanted to protect the fetus in her belly.
And she despised Zhang Ruochen even more in her heart, loathing this man.
Before, it was because Zhang Ruochen was too shameless, molesting her, using despicable means.
Now, it was because Zhang Ruochen had done the deed but did not want to take responsibility, and even wanted to kill his own woman and child.
Worse than a beast.
Abhorred by gods and men alike.
Heaven and earth could not forgive him.
"Wait... why do I think that carrying his child makes me his woman? We are just two strangers. It's all Blood Shadow Divine Mother's fault. If not for her, this ill-fated entanglement would not exist."
Zhang Ruochen seemed to be intimidated by her, or perhaps awakened by Yan Zhexian's scolding. A look of remorse appeared on his face, and he said: "You are right. The child is innocent. How about this: after the Heaven Hunting Battle ends, you come back with me to the Blood Heaven Tribe. After the child is born, you can return to the Yama Clan."
Yan Zhexian understood the meaning behind Zhang Ruochen's words. After the child was born, it would belong to him. She could go do whatever she wanted, and from then on, they would forget each other, as if nothing had ever happened.
The child would have nothing to do with her, not even half a sacred stone's worth of connection.
Naturally, Yan Zhexian was very angry inside. What did you mean by that, Zhang Ruochen? Did you think I couldn't even raise a child? The Yama Clan was the supreme clan. Her grandfather was a god, her great-grandfather was an ancient god, and her great-great-grandfather was Tai Shang.
What qualifications did your Blood Absolute Family have to take away my child?
The child belongs to you? Don't even think about it.
But she was worried about provoking Zhang Ruochen, this beast, afraid he would again raise his sword to kill the child, so she said perfunctorily: "Fine. As long as you don't kill her, everything can be discussed."
"Shua!"
In an instant, Zhang Ruochen appeared before her. The war sword in his hand stabbed at Yan Zhexian's body one hundred and forty-four times in quick succession.
Yan Zhexian's eyes were full of sword light, and she had no time to defend herself.
"Zhang Ruochen, you cannot be so cruel. I beg you, spare her... she is innocent... how can you be so heartless..."
Yan Zhexian cried and shouted like this.
In the end, she could no longer speak through her sobs.
After a moment, Yan Zhexian realized that Zhang Ruochen had not killed the fetus in her belly. He had only used sword energy to seal her cultivation. Even her spiritual power thoughts were locked within her sacred heart by the sword energy.
Only then did she understand that before Zhang Ruochen, she did not even have the chance to self-destruct.
Too fast!
Faster than she could release her spiritual power.
But at least he had not killed the fetus in her belly. At least Zhang Ruochen still had a trace of humanity.
Yan Zhexian was actually extremely intelligent, but she was too young and lacked experience. Although she appeared to have cultivated to the Great Saint realm, in reality, she spent most of her time in seclusion, studying the Rune Path in the clan's sacred grounds.
Even when she fought with others, her opponents were fellow clan cultivators.
In the Yama Clan, who would dare to harm her? Who would dare to play mind games with her?
In terms of real-world experience, she might not even compare to a teenage girl. Compared to Yan Wushen and Yan Huangtu, she was worlds apart.
Otherwise, Zhang Ruochen would not have deceived her so easily.
The attack just now made Zhang Ruochen extremely surprised. His speed seemed to have become even faster. So, he immediately mobilized his spiritual power to look inward, wanting to know if he had made progress during this short period of sleep.
After looking inward, Zhang Ruochen was shocked beyond measure.
What was going on?
"Blood Shadow Divine Mother said that the opportunity of this clan star did not belong to me... but why... why has my cultivation increased so much?"
Sacred Dao rules had increased by over a billion.
The total number of Sacred Dao rules reached five billion.
Although there was still a huge gap compared to Yan Huangtu and Wujiang and the like, it had already saved him decades of bitter cultivation, and naturally, his combat power had grown considerably.
Among them, the Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth Five Elements rules had increased the most, multiplying several times.
There was an even greater surprise.
The Five Elements Chaos Immortal Sacred Body had become stronger. The Five Elements power contained in his physical body had become purer. Even every drop of blood, every inch of skin, every piece of bone... seemed to be condensed from the purest Five Elements power, containing no impurities.
Even the power of the Half-God Body and the Phoenix divine blood had merged with the Five Elements Chaos.
His body was like chaos, and the Five Elements were like mist and smoke.
Before, Zhang Ruochen's physique was not actually a congenital Five Elements Chaos Immortal Sacred Body. It was cultivated later, and there were many impurities. But now, his physique was purer than even a congenital Five Elements Chaos Immortal Sacred Body.
Zhang Ruochen was almost trembling with excitement.
Because only such a physical body could perfectly match the Yin-Yang Five Elements Sacred Intent, creating a possibility for him to cultivate a First-rank Sacred Intent, no longer completely hopeless.
At this moment, Zhang Ruochen was eager to fuse the Earth Path Sacred Intent, to take himself to the next level.
He thought of the White Cang Blood Earth again.
Blood Shadow Divine Mother had said that the White Cang Blood Earth was right before his eyes.
Where exactly was it?