Chapter 2555: Treasures in the Ruins
"Zhang Ruochen told us to take away the living beings of Jiannan Realm, but why doesn't he do it himself?"
Night Traveler Master flew while pondering this question.
"Could it be that he fears retaliation from the three major forces, and that alone, he cannot defend Jiannan Realm?"
"But even if the three major forces send a large number of strong experts, Jiannan Realm cannot be destroyed. Why put those living beings into a Space Linglong Ball?"
"Unless..."
Night Traveler Master could only think of one possibility: Jiannan Realm was about to face the risk of destruction.
Thinking of this, he suddenly stopped, his expression excited, and muttered to himself, "That's it. Zhang Ruochen came to Jiannan Realm to handle a major matter. And this major matter might very well bring catastrophic destruction to Jiannan Realm."
"Why did you stop?" Great Senluo Emperor urged.
"Hehe, let's go, let's go now. Head to that city ahead and take away all the living beings within it."
Having said this, Night Traveler Master continued flying with Great Senluo Emperor.
Half a moment later, another Night Traveler Master emerged from the void and flew back, intending to secretly follow Zhang Ruochen and his group to see what they were really up to.
This was his true body!
The one who flew away with Great Senluo Emperor was merely a spiritual power doppelganger.
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Jiannan Realm was vast beyond measure. Zhang Ruochen and the others flew for tens of millions of li before leaving the continent and entering the sea region. Following Ji Fanxin's perception, they flew another hundred million li across the sea, finally reaching the Demon Sea Region.
"Hoo! Hoo!"
The sea wind was biting cold, the wind threads like blades.
The waves, sometimes surging to two or three hundred meters high, seemed as if they would pull down the sky.
The stone sword in Zhang Ruochen's hand trembled even more violently, its light blazing like a golden torch.
Blood Butcher said, "I sense that this sea region is extraordinary. The density of the seawater is like lead and mercury. For such high waves to rise, there must be some powerful energy driving them. Could the Origin Divine Temple be at the bottom of the sea?"
"This place is eerie. The obstruction to vision and spiritual power is even more severe than in the Dark Great Triangle Star Domain. Once we enter the sea, stay close to me and don't get separated!"
"Plop."
Zhang Ruochen followed the perception of the stone sword, plunged into the sea, and rapidly descended toward the seabed.
Mo Yin transformed into Shi Shenghua and rushed into his back.
Deeper and deeper they went, until in the water, they couldn't see their hands in front of their faces.
"Swoosh—"
Zhang Ruochen activated the Flame God Armor, releasing divine fire to illuminate a vast expanse of water.
Blood Butcher and Ji Fanxin followed closely on his left and right.
After descending who knows how many tens of thousands of meters, they landed on a planet suspended in the water.
This planet was only seven or eight hundred li in diameter, with a rocky structure. Its surface, aside from mountains and valleys, also had some ancient ruins.
"What terrifying water pressure! Even with my Great Saint realm cultivation, I can feel my body being squeezed." Blood Butcher converted his spiritual power into sound and spoke.
Having said this, he activated his speed and rushed toward an ancient ruin to search.
Ji Fanxin noticed something strange and looked at Zhang Ruochen, saying, "This planet was once covered with divine patterns and formation inscriptions, with killing intent everywhere. But not long ago, someone broke them. Someone arrived here before us, and it should be a deity. A deity from Kunlun Realm?"
Zhang Ruochen knew he couldn't hide it from her and gently shook his head.
"Then it's a deity from the Blood Absolute Family."
Ji Fanxin's gaze was calm, but her tone was somewhat displeased, "So, when you said you weren't going to the Origin Divine Temple immediately and needed to prepare thoroughly, that was just an excuse. Letting the deity from the Blood Absolute Family go first to seize the treasures in the Origin Divine Temple was the real goal?"
Zhang Ruochen said, "I didn't deliberately deceive you. As I've always said, coming to the Origin Divine Temple this time, finding treasures is secondary. I have another major matter to attend to."
"Besides, if this really is the Origin Divine Temple, then only a deity of the God Venerable level could take the entire temple away. Other deities who come can at most take away a very small portion of the treasures."
In fact, Zhang Ruochen hadn't expected to land by chance on the planet where the Underworld King had been.
No...
Perhaps it wasn't a coincidence.
Upon arriving at Jiannan Realm, the "Wordless Sword Manual" had reacted. The Star Constant Divine Sword in the Underworld King's hand was greatly connected to the "Wordless Sword Manual." Could it have also reacted?
Legend has it that both the Star Constant Divine Sword and the "Wordless Sword Manual" originated from the Sword Ancestor.
So, following the perception of the "Wordless Sword Manual," it was possible that their path would overlap with the Underworld King's.
It didn't take long for Zhang Ruochen to find a special mark left by the Underworld King on a thirty-meter-long boulder in a ruin.
In the distance, Blood Butcher let out a wild laugh, as if he had found some incredible treasure.
Standing on the boulder, Zhang Ruochen transmitted his voice to him, "This planet still has remnants of indestructible ancient divine patterns and formation inscriptions. If you trigger them, you might face divine form annihilation."
Blood Butcher was clearly frightened and quickly returned.
Zhang Ruochen asked, "So excited, what treasure did you find?"
"Well... actually, nothing much."
Blood Butcher wanted to slap himself. Why could he never get rid of the habit of getting carried away? If he found a treasure, he should just quietly put it away. Laughing so loudly, it would be strange if Zhang Ruochen didn't notice.
Under Zhang Ruochen's gaze, Blood Butcher reluctantly took out a two-foot-long golden blade fragment and a half-broken alms bowl, placing them on the boulder.
His heart was uneasy and quite pained as he said, "Treasures found in the Origin Divine Temple should rightfully be shared with Senior Brother. Senior Brother, pick one!"
Zhang Ruochen picked up the golden blade fragment and let out a light exclamation, "A fragment of a Supreme Sacred Artifact. Unfortunately, the Supreme Inscription Rune inside has dimmed over the long river of time. If smelted again, it could be refined into a powerful Monarch Sacred Artifact."
"As for this alms bowl, the texture inside is especially profound. It should be an ancient artifact that a deity nurtured with divine qi for a long time. Unfortunately, after millions of years, the divine power has dissipated, and its value is limited."
Zhang Ruochen noticed that on the inside of the alms bowl, some ancient characters were carved. After deciphering them with spiritual power, it seemed to record a cultivation method for a divine ability.
Characters inscribed by a deity were not indecipherable.
What was indecipherable were the characters the deity didn't want to be deciphered.
Unfortunately, the alms bowl was incomplete, and the cultivation method was also severely incomplete, making it impossible to practice.
Both items had considerable value and would fetch a high price at an auction. But with Zhang Ruochen's current vision, how could he look down on them?
Unless it was a fragment of a divine artifact.
"In the Origin Divine Temple, any treasure you find is yours. I won't take any." Zhang Ruochen waved his hand.
Blood Butcher was overjoyed and, while taking away the golden blade fragment and alms bowl, said, "To have a Senior Brother like this, what more could I ask for?"
"But after we leave the Origin Divine Temple, you'll have to pay back all the debts you owe me." Zhang Ruochen said.
The joy on Blood Butcher's face instantly vanished, turning as pale as paper, as if a sharp sword had pierced his heart. So... so he wanted to loot everything in the final wave...
"Senior Brother!"
Blood Butcher couldn't help but want to learn from Night Traveler Master and kneel on the ground begging.
Zhang Ruochen said, "You don't need to say more! We are among the first cultivators to enter the Origin Divine Temple. If, with such an advantage, your gains don't exceed a Supreme Sacred Artifact, it only shows that your own ability is too poor."
Blood Butcher thought about it, and it seemed to make sense.
Being among the first to enter the Origin Divine Temple, the benefits gained could drive even deities mad. Encountering any opportunity was possible.
Cultivators without the potential to become deities might defy fate and become gods.
Cultivators whose lifespans were nearly exhausted might find divine medicine.
That's right, in the Origin Divine Temple, even finding divine artifacts or divine medicine wouldn't be strange. Let alone a Supreme Sacred Artifact?
Ji Fanxin returned, holding a stone the size of a human head in her hand.
"This is..."
A sharp glint appeared in Zhang Ruochen's eyes.
Ji Fanxin said, "I found this deep in a ruin, after passing through dense divine patterns."
"It's just a stone."
Blood Butcher thought of the two treasures he had found and couldn't help but show a disdainful expression.
Ji Fanxin exerted a little force with her five fingers, and with a crack, the stone's surface split open.
From the crack, dazzling divine light burst forth, shining brilliantly.
After the stone skin completely shattered, the divine light erupting from within pushed back the surrounding seawater, forming a spherical bubble dozens of li in diameter, filled with divine qi.
Blood Butcher's whole body trembled with excitement, "Divine... Divine Source..."
"Exactly, a piece of Divine Source." Ji Fanxin said.
A piece of Divine Source could create a false god, and its value was self-evident.
Blood Butcher said, "Sister-in-law, where is that ruin you went to? Let's go look again. If I'm not mistaken, in the extremely distant past, a deity must have fallen there. There must be other treasures."
Hearing "Sister-in-law," Ji Fanxin paid it no mind and said, "Countless ages have passed, and many things have turned to dust. I've already searched. Aside from this Divine Source, nothing else remains."
"Not even a single divine bone?" Blood Butcher asked.
Ji Fanxin shook her head and put away the Divine Source.
"If it were a deity from the Ghost Clan, naturally no divine bones would remain." Zhang Ruochen said.
Blood Butcher sat down heavily on the boulder, sighing in frustration.
"This isn't even the Origin Divine Temple yet, just an outer planet. Better things are inside the temple. This planet should only be a formation base of the array guarding the Origin Divine Temple." Zhang Ruochen said.
Blood Butcher said, "If that's the case, what are we waiting for? Let's set off immediately."
"We need to wait a bit longer. A tail has followed us."
Zhang Ruochen looked in a certain direction and said, "Come out. Your aura has already been exposed."
Night Traveler Master was hiding among the rubble of a ruin, his eyes showing hesitation.
Although he didn't know exactly what this place was, being able to casually pick up a piece of Divine Source meant it was definitely a world-shaking treasure ground.
His heart was excited, and he wanted to kill to silence everyone, to occupy this place alone.
But... he also dared not.
He had many concerns. He feared that Zhang Ruochen had other trump cards.
He also feared that if Zhang Ruochen escaped, he would face relentless pursuit from the Blood Absolute Family in the future.
He also feared the woman beside Zhang Ruochen. He always felt she wasn't as vase-like as she appeared on the surface; she might also have extraordinary cultivation.
"Should I do this job or not?"
Night Traveler Master was extremely conflicted and couldn't help but grab his hair in frustration.
Silently, Zhang Ruochen and Ji Fanxin appeared not far behind him. Zhang Ruochen said, "It really is you. I told you to go collect the living beings of Jiannan Realm. Why did you follow me here?"
Night Traveler Master turned around and said with righteous indignation, "After the disciple left, I thought carefully and realized that Master must be handling a major matter and might need me. So I immediately caught up. As for collecting living beings, such a trivial task, one of my doppelgangers can handle it."
"Only after arriving here did I understand that Master truly needs me. Not to mention anything else, I can contribute to breaking the formations here."
"I am a Sea-Land King-level formation earth master."
In the end, Night Traveler Master chickened out and didn't dare take the risk. But when mentioning his formation skills, he was full of confidence and extremely proud.
"I've already invited a World Hand. What need do I have for a Sea-Land King?"
As he said this, Zhang Ruochen summoned A Le and Kailuo Earth Master from the Qiankun Realm.
Night Traveler Master's face changed drastically, and then he let out a long sigh of relief, thinking to himself, "So that's it, so that's it. So Zhang Ruochen has moved a World Hand. Fortunately, reason overcame greed just now, or else this master would have turned into a Sacred Source by now. Caution, caution was indeed the right choice."
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Ruochen also summoned Seven Hands Old Man.
Seeing Seven Hands Old Man, Night Traveler Master's face changed again. In an instant, he thought of many things, then gritted his teeth, anger surging. No wonder he couldn't deceive Zhang Ruochen. It must be this old bastard who betrayed him.
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There will be another chapter tonight.