Chapter 2451: Incarnating as the Blood Emperor
That night, Zhang Ruochen and Guye Jing secretly entered the Divine Maiden Tower to investigate, but returned without success, unable to even find Bai Qinger's residence.
"Bai Qinger has hidden herself. It's very possible she is no longer in the Divine Maiden Tower." Guye Jing's enchanting, fair face showed a troubled expression.
Zhang Ruochen was reluctant to confront Bai Qinger directly and deliberately said, "Since the supreme-grade origin divine crystals are in her hands, she must be searching for the Origin Divine Temple. Perhaps she has already left Ice King Star."
Guye Jing snorted delicately, "Impossible! Although we can't find her, the Judgment Division and Fate Division are certainly watching her. She wouldn't dare act rashly now. Besides, to find the Origin Divine Temple, possessing the supreme-grade origin divine crystals alone isn't enough; the participation of an origin controller is necessary. Several origin controllers from the Hell Realm are under surveillance in Luozu Cloud Mountain Realm. Bai Qinger hasn't contacted them yet."
Zhang Ruochen said, "So you're saying Bai Qinger is still on Ice King Star?"
"Very likely, she's still in Divine Maiden City," Guye Jing said.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Then we now face two major problems. First, we can't find Bai Qinger."
"Second, even if we find her while she's still in Divine Maiden City, we wouldn't dare make a move. Because Divine Maiden City is the territory of the Goddess Twelve Pavilions. Not only are there many experts in the city, but powerful formations have certainly been set up. Unless we can lure her out of the city... but that's even more difficult."
Guye Jing's eyes shimmered, and a charming smile appeared on her delicate face. "Bai Qinger hides deeply, but the cultivators under her command aren't so hard to find. Someone will know her hiding place. How about this: leave the first problem to me, and the second to you. As a space-time controller, you should have a way, right?"
Zhang Ruochen pondered for a moment, then said, "If you can find Bai Qinger's hiding place, I can give it a try."
"Wait for my news."
Guye Jing's graceful figure transformed into wisps of pink rosy light, flew out the window, and her voice faded into the distance.
The voice of Seven-Handed Old Man came from the Qiankun Realm: "Bai Qinger's cultivation is unfathomable, and her schemes are beyond ordinary people. Actively provoking her is truly unwise, especially since Divine Maiden City is her territory. Now that this demoness has left, you should find a way to escape quickly."
Seven-Handed Old Man had fought Bai Qinger and knew her terror; fear had already taken root in his heart.
Zhang Ruochen certainly didn't want to take risks with Guye Jing, but if he fled now, all his efforts would be wasted. The key was that Guye Jing possessed a drop of his blood; even if he wanted to escape, he couldn't.
"Since Guye Jing dares to probe Bai Qinger's depths, she must have some confidence. Besides, I also want to know if the cultivator who stole the five supreme-grade origin divine crystals is really Bai Qinger." Zhang Ruochen wore a contemplative expression.
Seven-Handed Old Man wanted to tell Zhang Ruochen that the five supreme-grade origin divine crystals had already been swapped by him and were all in his possession.
But he had already told Zhang Ruochen a huge lie. If he revealed the truth now, Zhang Ruochen might fly into a rage. Even if he didn't, he might kill him to silence him and become the sole possessor of the supreme-grade origin divine crystals.
"First, keep the truth hidden. Once we leave Ice King Star and I escape from the Qiankun Realm, I'll flee immediately. Then, with the vast universe, even if the Destiny Temple is formidable, they might not catch me."
Seven-Handed Old Man thought to himself, and a vicious idea arose: as long as they left Ice King Star, it would be best to kill Zhang Ruochen too and seize everything he possessed.
On Ice King Star, he didn't dare do this.
After all, the Judgment Division, Fate Division, and cultivators from many major forces were all looking for him. Only by hiding in the Qiankun Realm, where he couldn't be calculated, could he escape detection.
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This place was a stronghold of Luozu Cloud Mountain Realm in Divine Maiden City.
Zhang Ruochen activated the Sundial, took out Chaos Silk, Sky-Connecting Divine Wood timber, Taiyi Ancestral Stone powder... and other rare refining materials, preparing to forge a kind of space scroll.
A multi-layered space scroll.
Although the Space-Time Secret Scripture could also be considered multi-layered space, it was mostly used for trapping and imprisonment. But the multi-layered space scroll Zhang Ruochen was now refining not only had thirty-six layers of space, but each layer also possessed different attack powers.
Time passed.
Within the Sundial's coverage area, half a year had passed.
Zhang Ruochen inscribed the final space rune, and the scroll emitted dazzling sacred light. Layers of space phantoms unfolded like bubbles.
"Whoosh!"
All the space phantoms disappeared, contracting into the scroll.
"It's done!"
A joyful expression appeared on Zhang Ruochen's face. He reached out and grabbed the multi-layered space scroll, which flew into his hand.
A red shadow flashed.
Guye Jing, holding a cultivator in her hand, stepped through the door and appeared before Zhang Ruochen.
Her bright eyes fixed on the scroll in Zhang Ruochen's hand. "Is this the spatial technique you refined to deal with Bai Qinger?"
"Given my current spatial attainments, this is the most powerful scroll I can refine. It consumed quite a few rare materials. I can't say it can defeat Bai Qinger, but it should be able to trap her for a short while. Unfortunately, the scroll is single-use; otherwise, I'd let you test its power."
Zhang Ruochen's gaze shifted downward, landing on the cultivator in Guye Jing's hand. He let out a soft exclamation, "He is..."
"Demon Heaven Tribe, Huanxu Blood Emperor."
"Bang!" Guye Jing threw Huanxu Blood Emperor to the ground like a dead dog.
Huanxu Blood Emperor had been subdued by Bai Qinger. Zhang Ruochen had told Guye Jing about this.
But that a Thousand Questions Realm Great Saint could be captured so easily by Guye Jing surprised Zhang Ruochen somewhat.
Guye Jing said, "I've already interrogated him. This so-called Blood Emperor has a weak will and is a coward. He spilled all his secrets. Bai Qinger is indeed still in Divine Maiden City, but not in the Divine Maiden Tower. She's in Jifeng Saint Mansion. I checked this mansion; it belongs to the Blood Heaven Tribe's Yi Realm Jifeng Saint City banner."
"Since you've already interrogated him, why bring him back? If it were me, he'd be ashes by now." Zhang Ruochen said.
Guye Jing looked Zhang Ruochen up and down, grinning playfully. "I have a clever idea that might catch her off guard."
Zhang Ruochen wasn't foolish; he understood instantly. "You want me to transform into Huanxu Blood Emperor?"
"Exactly. That's why I brought him back. I know that you Undying Blood Clan need to absorb a cultivator's blood to completely transform into that cultivator." Guye Jing said.
"I'm not interested in blood."
Zhang Ruochen frowned, crouched down, and carefully examined Huanxu Blood Emperor. He removed the blood armor from him and put it on himself. Then, his form and appearance rapidly changed. His physique expanded, and his aura became more flamboyant.
Zhang Ruochen mimicked Huanxu Blood Emperor's tone, speaking in a deep, arrogant voice, and laughed, "Do you think this emperor's current appearance can fool Bai Qinger?"
"Huanxu Blood Emperor wouldn't dare be so arrogant in front of Bai Qinger." Guye Jing sat on the table, laughing heartily. Her long, jade-white legs crossed and lifted, making the curve of her snow-white buttocks faintly visible beneath her red skirt, extremely alluring.
Zhang Ruochen clasped his hands, feigning a terrified demeanor, bowed, and said in a trembling voice, "What the young lady says is very reasonable."
"No matter how well you pretend, without Huanxu Blood Emperor's memories, Bai Qinger will see through you quickly. But you don't need to keep up the act for long. If you can use this identity to enter Jifeng Saint Mansion and see Bai Qinger's true form, that will be enough."
Guye Jing's slender waist arched like a bow as she bounced off the table, landing lightly on the ground. Her snow-white arm wrapped around Zhang Ruochen's arm, her beautiful eyes full of affection, and she said softly, "From now on, I am a new concubine that Blood Emperor took on Ice King Star, named Huanhuan."
"This isn't good! It's too obvious. How about I put you into the Purple Gold Gourd first, and release you when I see Bai Qinger?" Zhang Ruochen felt Guye Jing had become very bold, her current personality rivaling Luo Sha's.
Guye Jing raised her face, her eyes staring straight at him. "You want to suppress me in the Purple Gold Gourd?"
"Of course not. You misunderstand!"
Zhang Ruochen puffed out his broad chest, wrapped his arm around Guye Jing's slender waist, laughed loudly, and strode out directly. "Haha! Let's go, Huanhuan. This emperor will go pay respects to Miss Bai with you."
Just as he was about to step out the door, Zhang Ruochen suddenly thought of something. He turned around, and a ball of Purifying Divine Flame flew from his palm, landing on Huanxu Blood Emperor, burning him to ashes.
With a wave of his hand, a sacred source flew into Zhang Ruochen's hand.
Guye Jing extended a small, fair hand and said playfully, "Blood Emperor, could you give this sacred source to your servant?"
Zhang Ruochen knew that Guye Jing wouldn't willingly give him a Thousand Questions Realm Great Saint's sacred source, so he had to act magnanimous, placing the sacred source in her palm. "Of course, it's for you, my beauty."
Xiao Hei was stunned, not expecting Zhang Ruochen to get into character so quickly. He gritted his teeth and muttered a vicious curse under his breath, "Adulterers... a pair of shameless adulterers!"
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Just as Zhang Ruochen arrived outside Jifeng Saint Mansion, a Saint King quickly came out to greet him.
This Saint King was Ji Wenwu, whom Zhang Ruochen had met briefly on the blood spirit ship coming to Ice King Star.
Ji Wenwu bowed deeply. "Greetings, Blood Emperor."
Ji Wenwu's gaze lifted slightly, and he saw the red-dressed beauty held in Blood Emperor's arms. His thoughts became dazed, feeling that the beauty was as exquisite as a nine-heavenly goddess. At the same time, she seemed like the incarnation of desire, capable of stealing a man's soul.
He couldn't help swallowing a mouthful of saliva, thinking resentfully, "How enviable. He's only been on Ice King Star for a few days, and Huanxu Blood Emperor has already obtained such a stunning beauty. In the future, I must also cultivate to the Great Saint realm and become a Blood Emperor."
With this thought, Ji Wenwu couldn't help glancing at Guye Jing again, completely enchanted, no longer hearing what Huanxu Blood Emperor said to him.
Unknowingly, he led Huanxu Blood Emperor into the Saint Mansion, reaching its heart, standing by the shore of Tianxin Lake where Bai Qinger resided.
Along the way, Zhang Ruochen secretly observed the environment in the Saint Mansion, his heart filled with doubt.
In Jifeng Saint Mansion, a large number of formation runes had been inscribed recently. If he hadn't transformed into Huanxu Blood Emperor, sneaking to Tianxin Lake unnoticed would have been extremely difficult.
"Bai Qinger is very cautious. This place has been carefully arranged. Escaping will be extremely difficult. We'd better be careful." Zhang Ruochen secretly transmitted to Guye Jing.
"Your spiritual power is too weak. Don't transmit easily." Guye Jing said.
Zhang Ruochen was speechless. With his sixty-fifth-level spiritual power, he was being looked down upon for having low spiritual power. But thinking about it, even Seven-Handed Old Man with his sixty-ninth-level spiritual power couldn't deal with Bai Qinger.
His sixty-fifth-level spiritual power probably wasn't enough in front of her.
Zhang Ruochen waved his hand grandly and said to Ji Wenwu, "You may withdraw. This emperor has confidential matters to report to the young lady."
As Ji Wenwu left, he still couldn't help glancing at Guye Jing before reluctantly retreating.
He didn't have the guts to compete with Huanxu Blood Emperor for a woman.
Between beauty and life, he used his last shred of reason to choose life.
By the shore of Tianxin Lake stood a white garden shrouded in mist, with flying eaves and upturned corners faintly visible. Strange flowers and exotic plants emitted a captivating fragrance.
"Why have you come to see me?"
Bai Qinger's soft, beautiful voice came from within the mist, ethereal and distant.
Zhang Ruochen quickly bowed and said, "Reporting to the young lady, I have found traces of Xia Yu."
"Rustle."
A breeze blew.
From the mist, a three-foot-wide path parted, leading straight to the garden gate.
Undoubtedly, aside from this path, other places were certainly equipped with attack formations. Taking a wrong step would mean falling into a death trap.
Zhang Ruochen, with Guye Jing, was about to walk over.
"Crackle!"
A crimson thunder-fire flew out from the white mist, striking Zhang Ruochen like lightning.
The thunder-fire was so fast that Zhang Ruochen had no time to dodge. In an instant, he felt a heavy blow to his chest, his five organs and six viscera shaking violently, and his body uncontrollably flung backward.
This strike was terrifying, but not enough to injure Zhang Ruochen.
However, Zhang Ruochen had to pretend he was severely injured. He struggled to get up from the ground, clutching his chest, and asked, "Young... young lady, what... what is the meaning of this?"
"This is the consequence of forgetting the rules! Who allowed you to bring a woman here?"
Bai Qinger's voice was still pleasant, but exceptionally cold.
Cold, with killing intent.
"Whoosh, whoosh."
Two Undying Blood Clan Great Saints, along with dozens of armored soldiers, rushed over, surrounding Zhang Ruochen and Guye Jing.
When they saw Guye Jing, their hearts surged with passion, their eyes burning hot. Such an alluring beauty was extremely rare, as if she were a gift from heaven.
Bai Qinger's voice rang out: "Take her away and execute her. Huanxu, do you have any objections?"
Zhang Ruochen exchanged a glance with Guye Jing.
Guye Jing's voice entered Zhang Ruochen's ear: "Don't worry about me. Go in and see her first, and act according to the situation. No matter what, we absolutely cannot reveal our identities now, or once the formations in the Saint Mansion activate, none of us will escape. After I deal with them, I'll naturally come to meet you. I hope your skills are great enough to hold out until I arrive."
Guye Jing was taken away. Zhang Ruochen's face darkened, his mood extremely foul. Almost with the heart of one going to his death, he walked toward the garden.
There was no other way. With Bai Qinger's intelligence and methods, Zhang Ruochen suspected she would see through him the moment she laid eyes on him.
But there was no choice. Fleeing now would only mean dying faster.
"No, I can't just wait to die. I have to think of something." Zhang Ruochen walked slowly, thinking with every step.
But he still quickly arrived at the garden gate. He looked back; behind him was a vast expanse of white. The path he had come from had disappeared.
There was no turning back.
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Xue Jue War God actually wanted Zhang Ruochen to prepare himself. Was this the beginning of a mad marriage alliance? Follow the WeChat public account "Feitian Yu," reply with the keyword "Marriage Alliance" to check~