Chapter 2953: The Quantity Organization
The moment the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror shattered, a vast and magnificent world space surged forth alongside the thick, bloody divine Qi. Within this world space, towering demonic mountains emerged, their rocks pitch black and their springs flowing like blood.
It was the inner world of the Mountain-Hiding Demon Lord.
Second-Grade Blood Ancestor’s rule divine patterns coalesced into a brightly glowing giant hand, pressing directly toward Zhang Ruochen.
There was no denying that Second-Grade Blood Ancestor’s cultivation far surpassed Zhang Ruochen’s. As the divine hand formed, Zhang Ruochen was instantly immobilized, crushed by the invisible divine power, his flesh and blood contracting inward.
Even the golden light of the Buddha’s Sanskrit characters grew dim.
Any other Heaven-Mending Realm deity would have had no choice but to close their eyes and await death.
In this critical moment, a ring of light and a surge of dense divine Qi erupted from Zhang Ruochen’s Xuan Embryo.
“Boom!”
The pressure on him instantly lightened. He retreated swiftly, charging toward the world space of the demonic mountains, putting distance between himself and Second-Grade Blood Ancestor.
Blood Absolute War God had witnessed everything that happened in that flash of lightning. He glanced at Zhang Ruochen, a flicker of surprise passing through the depths of his pupils. Within that surprise, there was also a hint of a smile.
“Second-Grade, do you dare act recklessly before me?”
Blood Absolute War God’s voice was deep and sharp. He sat motionless in his chair, yet it seemed the entire heaven and earth were under his control, including the heaven and earth rules and Second-Grade Blood Ancestor’s rule divine patterns, all of which became still.
“The aura of the Grand Void realm… You are Blood Absolute War God…” Second-Grade Blood Ancestor’s voice carried a trace of fear.
The bloody divine Qi grew turbulent, retreating like a tide, rushing out of the Divine Maiden Queen’s Hall.
“Still trying to leave?”
Blood Absolute War God spread his five fingers and raised his hand above his head. The blood Qi of heaven and earth was entirely drawn away, converging into his palm, condensing into a mung-bean-sized divine body of Second-Grade Blood Ancestor.
“Sizzle!”
Divine flames surged from his palm, refining a mark from within Second-Grade Blood Ancestor’s body.
Seeing this mark, Blood Absolute War God’s expression shifted slightly. He muttered to himself in a voice only he could hear: “So he was also a member of the Quantity Organization.”
Zhang Ruochen vaguely saw that the mark seemed to be a divine script shaped like the character “Quantity.”
Without dwelling on it, Zhang Ruochen spread his arms, his sleeves billowing as he suppressed the shattered world space expanding from the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror, gathering it between his hands.
The inner world of a supreme sacred artifact was no different from the real world.
If it expanded unchecked, it would cause considerable damage to the Divine Maiden Tower of the World.
“Impressive. With a flip of his hand, he suppressed a Great God. Before a Grand Void realm Great God, someone like Second-Grade Blood Ancestor didn’t even have a chance to escape.” Bai Qinger was secretly astonished.
Blood Absolute War God saw through the thoughts in her and Zhang Ruochen’s minds. He put away the “Peace” character divine script and Second-Grade Blood Ancestor into his sleeve, saying, “Don’t make a fuss. He’s merely a Taiyi realm cultivator; the gap before a Grand Void realm is vast. However, the reason I could suppress him so easily was mainly because we were close enough, and his divine body was already damaged and severely wounded.”
“If we were in the starry sky, far apart, capturing a Taiyi Great God wouldn’t be so easy. Ruochen, is this the gift you’re giving your maternal grandfather?”
Zhang Ruochen said, “It’s a pity. If you weren’t here, this gift would have escaped. And I might have even suffered backlash from him.”
Blood Absolute War God laughed heartily. “It’s a great gift, and I accept it! But in my eyes, the greater gift lies within you.”
Zhang Ruochen knew what Blood Absolute War God was referring to. Earlier, to break free from Second-Grade Blood Ancestor’s suppression, he had mobilized his martial path power. How could that have escaped Blood Absolute War God’s notice?
A broad smile spread across Blood Absolute War God’s face, his sideburns nearly flying upward. “Truly, heaven never seals off all exits. Tell me quickly, how did your martial path recover?”
“It’s not exactly a recovery; I’ve embarked on a different path. It’s a long story. How about…” Zhang Ruochen began.
Blood Absolute War God interrupted, “If it’s a long story, then tell it slowly. I have plenty of time, and I’m extremely curious. If you don’t tell me now, it will be torture.”
Bai Qinger was also curious about how Zhang Ruochen’s martial path had recovered and stood by, listening quietly.
Zhang Ruochen glanced at her and said, “In fact, my ability to walk this new martial path was also guided and aided by Desolate Heaven Great God.”
He then detailed his current situation.
He believed he could fully trust both Bai Qinger and Blood Absolute War God, so he hid nothing from them.
After hearing it, Bai Qinger remained silent for a long time, gazing at Zhang Ruochen’s young, handsome face. Something different stirred within her. If she had to name it, it was a woman’s longing for the realm she aspired to reach, and admiration for the man who could achieve that realm.
This subtle mindset went unnoticed by her, but it was unconsciously revealed in her eyes.
She had put in unimaginable effort to cultivate her perfect second-rank sacred intent.
Knowing how difficult it was to cultivate a second-rank sacred intent made her even more aware of how unattainable a first-rank sacred intent was. It was even more remote than becoming one of the Twenty Heavens.
Undoubtedly, Zhang Ruochen’s ability to walk a new martial path after his cultivation was crippled was decisively enabled by his perfect first-rank sacred intent.
How could this not fill her with awe?
If it were any other cultivator achieving such a feat, Bai Qinger would not have this mindset. Instead, she would see them as a threat and a hypothetical enemy, scheming to kill them.
Blood Absolute War God’s expression shifted unpredictably. “Ruochen, this is a shocking secret! As Desolate Heaven said, you have broken free, leaping beyond life and death, outside the five elements. Your future achievements are unimaginable. If word leaks out and Ancestor Qing learns of it, he might risk offending Heavenly Mother to strike again.”
Zhang Ruochen nodded solemnly. “That’s why I dare not use my martial path cultivation lightly.”
Blood Absolute War God said, “Using martial path cultivation isn’t a big deal. The key is the path you’ve taken. In any case, be careful and don’t let too many people know.”
Then he laughed heartily. “If Ancestor Qing knew that it was because of him that you broke through and fully unleashed the power of your first-rank sacred intent, he would probably sigh and say, ‘Everything is fate!’”
“Alright, that’s enough. I have other matters to attend to, so I won’t stay long. Come back to the clan when you have time; your mother is very worried about you.”
Blood Absolute War God was in an excellent mood. After saying this, he stood up to leave.
“Grandfather! We haven’t discussed the matter of the Heavenly Court army yet!” Zhang Ruochen called out to him.
“Discuss what? That’s your Xinghuantian’s affair. Why discuss it with the Great Chieftain of the Blood Heaven Tribe? Oh, are you worried about the Undying Blood Clan’s deities having objections? Don’t worry about that.”
Blood Absolute War God looked down at Second-Grade Blood Ancestor in his hand and smiled. “The value of a single Great God far exceeds millions of sacred meals. This is the best explanation for them. Give me the Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror. It’s time to return it to your mother. The Blood Sea and the Mountain-Hiding should have long been united.”
Between Zhang Ruochen’s hands, the shattered Mountain-Hiding Demon Mirror and its broken inner world flew toward Blood Absolute War God on their own, vanishing into thin air a few feet away from him.
With a laugh, Blood Absolute War God strode away, disappearing from the First Divine Maiden City.
Bai Qinger watched his retreating figure and said, “Everyone thinks Blood Absolute War God is unruly and arrogant, but who can see the situation more clearly than him? He didn’t want to put you in a difficult position or use his authority to pressure you, so he chose to spare the sacred army of the Heavenly Court’s thirteen realms. Among Undying Blood Clan deities of his level, those who value family so much are rare.”
Zhang Ruochen nodded in deep agreement.
…
Outside the hall, Blood Butcher emerged from behind a lush sacred tree. After confirming that Blood Absolute War God had left, he straightened up and hurried into the Divine Maiden Queen’s Hall.
He was genuinely afraid to face Blood Absolute War God, as he was the only one who knew about that secret matter concerning the War God.
That matter was of great importance, and it was hard to say whether Blood Absolute War God might silence him.
Earlier, outside the city, when Blood Absolute War God fought the Heavenly Court deities, Blood Butcher had sensed that the War God held a deep grudge against him and didn’t even want to acknowledge him.
This made him feel a sense of crisis!
Entering the Divine Maiden Queen’s Hall, Blood Butcher heard Zhang Ruochen’s voice: “My maternal grandfather is a man of deep emotion and true character. That’s why he took the initiative to remove the sacred brew earlier—out of respect for City Lord Bai!”
Hearing this, Blood Butcher sneered inwardly.
If he weren’t worried that Blood Absolute War God might still be nearby, he would have wanted to tell Zhang Ruochen, “Senior Brother, you know nothing about the relationship between the War God and City Lord Bai!”
“Senior Brother, where’s my gourd? That’s a precious treasure our master bestowed upon me. You must return it.”
Seeing Blood Butcher, Zhang Ruochen turned and walked away. “No rush. Once I’ve dealt with that Third Elder of the Array Destruction Palace, I’ll return the gourd to you.”
Given Second-Grade Blood Ancestor’s cultivation, he had been able to shatter the inner world of a supreme sacred artifact and escape.
The Array Destruction Third Elder was far stronger than Second-Grade Blood Ancestor. Zhang Ruochen was quite worried that the gourd from Death God Venerable couldn’t hold him, so he decided to find the Drunkard.
He wondered if the Drunkard had woken up yet.
Seeing Zhang Ruochen flee at the sight of him, Blood Butcher’s vision darkened, and his heart sank. He quickly chased after him, saying urgently, “Senior Brother, when our master gave me this gourd, she repeatedly warned me not to lose it. You know her temper.”
“Know her? I know nothing about Death God Venerable.” Zhang Ruochen said.
Blood Butcher grew even more panicked. “Senior Brother, isn’t the matter of the Endless Refining Tower already settled? You can’t do this! Something will go wrong. How am I supposed to explain this when I go back?”
Zhang Ruochen grew impatient and stopped. “It’s just a gourd. Why are you, the great Butcher War God Emperor, being so stingy?”
Blood Butcher thought to himself, If I had six divine swords, I naturally wouldn’t be so worried about a single gourd.
“How about this? In the near future, I’ll repair the sundial and go into seclusion for a while. I’ll give you a cultivation slot then.” Zhang Ruochen said.
Blood Butcher’s spirits soared. He exclaimed in shock, “The sundial can support deities in cultivation?”
He knew that only time divine formations could support deities in cultivation.
How rare were time divine formations?
Even the Destiny Temple, with all its resources, only had two.
One could only support a single deity in cultivation!
But how many deities did the Destiny Temple have?
After the new god phase passed, hoping to use the Destiny Temple’s time divine formation for cultivation might mean waiting an entire eon without getting a turn.
Now, Zhang Ruochen was telling him that the sundial might be repaired and could support multiple deities in cultivation. What did this mean?
It meant that he, Blood Butcher, was about to make rapid progress, surpassing those deities stronger than him.
The sundial was far more powerful than a time divine formation!