# Chapter 3455: Two Quantity Venerables
When the Sword Bone Avatar stepped into the Divine Prison, Zhang Ruochen and the Wolf Ancestor had already moved silently and arrived at the foot of Dingzu Mountain.
Dingzu Mountain stood majestically in the north of the Divine City, facing the Great Luo Divine Palace in a north-south confrontation.
The mountain body was pitch black, with six peaks rising like pillars supporting the heavens, towering into the clouds.
The City Lord's Hall was located on the mountain slope between the six peaks. A wide and bright stone staircase led directly to the hall entrance, heavily guarded, with divine beasts possessing keen hearing and sight coiled at the mountain's base.
Divine formations were densely arranged, with hidden dangers lurking everywhere.
Zhang Ruochen said, "It looks heavily guarded, but in reality, there are countless loopholes. It feels like an invitation to enter the trap! Senior Wolf Ancestor, you stay outside first. If something goes wrong, you can come to my aid at any time."
The Wolf Ancestor observed the mountain's terrain and said, "The divine formation on Dingzu Mountain is called the Six Harmonies Formation, using the six Heavenly Pillar Peaks as formation foundations. Once fully activated, with a Boundless Realm powerhouse presiding over the formation, even a Great Unbound Infinite cultivator might not be able to escape. Knowing full well that danger lurks within, you still want to charge in?"
"If I had any other choice, I wouldn't have come to Rakshasa Divine City! Look, the Divine Prison is making such a commotion, yet here it's calm and peaceful—they're too composed! Of course, it's possible we're overthinking things, and Dingzu Mountain might not have any Boundless cultivators at all," Zhang Ruochen said.
The Wolf Ancestor said, "If that's really the case, then nothing could be better."
Zhang Ruochen's black robe emitted Ancestral Light Patterns, turning him into a streak of residual shadow light as he traversed the stone staircase.
In an instant, he reached the end of the stone staircase and stood outside the City Lord's Hall.
The densely arrayed formations on the stone staircase failed to hinder him in the slightest.
The divine beasts and soldiers guarding Dingzu Mountain were completely unaware of his aura and movement trajectory.
Zhang Ruochen looked up.
From this position, the six Heavenly Pillar Peaks appeared even more imposing, like six towering giants standing upright.
Atop each peak stood a formation tower, deep and tranquil.
After entering Dingzu Mountain, the space became exceptionally stable, filled with divine patterns left by successive generations of Rakshasa Clan deities.
Any deity who dared to make a move here would, once they activated their divine power, be suppressed by the overwhelming divine patterns descending from all directions.
The stronger the cultivation, the more intense the suppression.
It was like falling into a quagmire—the more one struggled, the deeper one sank, and the stronger the squeezing force from all sides.
Zhang Ruochen walked forward, observing the environment, analyzing the divine formations in the sky and underground.
Just then.
A zither melody, ethereal like smoke, reached his ears.
Zhang Ruochen followed the sound, strolling leisurely, and in the red-leaf forest behind the City Lord's Hall, he saw a woman dressed in white playing the zither.
Between her lotus-like arms, colorful ribbons fluttered, exuding an aura of immortality.
The starry sky was brilliant, red leaves covering the ground.
The zither music was elegant, like high mountains and flowing water, with a profound artistic conception.
Zhang Ruochen walked on moss-covered stones, stopping ten zhang behind the white-clad woman.
The zither music abruptly ceased.
The white-clad woman pressed her ten fingers on the zither strings, her red lips glistening, and said, "You don't seem surprised at all?"
The clear wind stirred the branches and leaves.
The forest rustled.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Back then, by the banks of the Santu River, I was surprised. But with the same person and the same matter, how could I be surprised twice? I just kept refusing to think in the worst direction!"
"Towards those who helped me in my most difficult times, I am very unwilling to speculate with malice. I would rather be wrong. Even if it might lead to utter destruction, I want to prove that I am wrong. How could Divine Mother Empress ever harm me? But reality is always cruel!"
The white-clad woman was none other than Tianyin Divine Mother, whom the world believed had fallen two hundred years ago.
Tianyin Divine Mother sighed, "This is your greatest weakness—too kind, too emotional. With these two traits, no matter how intelligent a person is, they will do foolish things."
"If I lose kindness and emotion, can I still be called human?"
Zhang Ruochen continued, "And Divine Mother, how can you completely sever your own emotions? When Yuying Ancient God made a move and released Shang Xia, wasn't that also a foolish thing you did?"
Tianyin Divine Mother said, "Do you think this is a flaw I revealed? But have you considered that this might also be part of my plan?"
Zhang Ruochen said, "What exactly are you trying to do? Support Dingzu as the Rakshasa Clan's Patriarch and the Emperor of the Heavenly Rakshasa Divine Kingdom?"
"You'll know soon enough!" Tianyin Divine Mother said.
"Hua!"
Above, the six Heavenly Pillar Peaks' summits emitted dazzling formation light.
Dense formation chains, thick as bowls, cascaded down like waterfalls from six different directions.
Zhang Ruochen's five fingers formed a claw, reaching out through the void.
"Hua!"
A divine blade slashed out from the void, striking between Zhang Ruochen and Tianyin Divine Mother, severing the spatial power Zhang Ruochen had gathered.
The fierce blade intent formed a barrier, blocking Zhang Ruochen, who was about to strike again.
Zongmu Divine Venerable's towering divine body materialized, like a human-shaped small mountain, the divine blade in his hand a full zhang long.
Zongmu Divine Venerable had once been the Emperor of Disheng Divine Kingdom, one of the seven great divine kingdoms of the Rakshasa Clan.
After Moro Ancient God's identity as the Quantity Organization member "Quantity Xuan" was exposed, he subsequently disappeared.
Without a doubt, he was the Quantity Venerable behind Moro Ancient God.
Zhang Ruochen noticed that the formation chains pouring down from the six Heavenly Pillar Peaks' summits only possessed sealing and binding power, not offensive force.
His perception of the outside world vanished in an instant!
Tianyin Divine Mother extended her jade finger slightly, and a circular Fate Light Mirror manifested at her fingertip.
She said, "Ruochen, why not sit down and calmly watch how the situation in this city will unfold?"
Zhang Ruochen was naturally calm and composed. He looked at Zongmu Divine Venerable and said, "I'm afraid this former master of Disheng Divine Kingdom alone is not enough to make me calm and composed."
Zongmu Divine Venerable snorted heavily, the divine blade in his hand releasing bone-piercing cold qi.
Behind him, a female voice sounded: "What about adding me?"
Zhang Ruochen turned around.
A still-attractive middle-aged woman emerged from behind an ancient tree. Her pink tube top revealed a startling cleavage between her towering peaks, her skirt trailing two zhang long. She exuded a powerful aura, her pupils blood-red.
"So it's the Great Clan Leader of the Undying Blood Clan's Qitian Tribe! That means the Quantity Venerable behind Quantity Mu is you?"
The fist glove on Zhang Ruochen's arm emitted a low, fierce Qilin roar.
It was the artifact spirit of the Qilin Fist Glove, sensing danger and responding.
Qi Lin walked forward step by step, blood mist swirling at her feet. Despite her alluring attire, she was icy cold. "As expected of the current First-Rank, the extraordinary talent who nearly destroyed the Quantity Organization. In such a predicament, you can still remain calm and composed. Or is it forced composure?"
Zhang Ruochen smiled slightly. "It is my honor to cross hands with two former high-ranking overlords of the Hell Realm."
"Inside the Six Harmonies Formation, Ruochen, you won't have any chance. The one who went to the Divine Prison is the Sword Bone, isn't it? Without the Sword Bone, you are like a tiger without fangs, an eagle without wings. How can you fight your way out of Dingzu Mountain?"
As Tianyin Divine Mother spoke these words, the Fate Light Mirror in her hand slowly rose.
On the mirror's surface, the scene of the space where the Divine Prison was located manifested.
Zhang Ruochen vaguely guessed their plan and knew he could not sit idly by.
So he decisively made his move.
Mobilizing his divine qi, he activated the divine artifact power of the Qilin Fist Glove and punched toward Zongmu Divine Venerable ahead.
As his divine power erupted, all the divine patterns in Dingzu Mountain pressed down on him from all directions.
Zongmu Divine Venerable had long wanted to make a move. He immediately leveled his blade, gathering the momentum of heaven and earth, and slashed diagonally.
"Boom!"
Red leaves flew everywhere.
Zongmu Divine Venerable retreated several steps, all his blade momentum shattered by that single punch.
Zhang Ruochen had achieved exactly what he wanted.
In blade cultivation, the most important thing was momentum. The stronger the momentum, the more terrifying the combat power.
In their first exchange, Zongmu Divine Venerable would inevitably develop contempt.
This gave Zhang Ruochen the opportunity to break his invincible momentum!
With each step back, the momentum would decline by a notch.
...
Although the binding power of the Six Harmonies Formation within Dingzu Mountain had been activated, from outside the mountain, everything appeared calm—no divine power fluctuations or formation fluctuations whatsoever.
The Sword Bone Avatar entered the first gate of the Divine Prison, and all the Rakshasa Clan soldiers inside knelt in prostration.
Entering the underground heavy prison, numerous divine formations were operating within, forming a complex maze of formation spaces.
He swung his sword.
Wherever the sword light passed, all formation inscriptions dissipated.
Quanzhongsheng and Lingquan Great God, who had been in combat, appeared on the corridor. Their expressions were naturally completely different.
Lingquan Great God's face was filled with terror. He wanted to flee, but the exit was blocked by Zhang Ruochen!
"Greetings, Divine Venerable!"
Shang Yue walked out from a corner of the formation, the Jade Tree Ink Moonlight on her body already very faint.
The Sword Bone Avatar glanced at her and said, "You've worked hard this time! I will help you repair your divine soul and elevate your cultivation."
Shang Yue showed joy. The effort she had put in this time had indeed yielded generous returns.
Zhang Ruochen never disappointed!
Taiji already represented the perfection of heaven and earth.
Wuji was even above perfection.
For Zhang Ruochen to restore Shang Yue's damaged potential and foundation was naturally not difficult.
The Sword Bone Avatar walked past Lingquan Great God, who didn't dare to move a muscle the entire time, not even breathing.
"Senior Brother!" Xue Tu said.
The Sword Bone Avatar said, "Step aside!"
Xuxu Divine Lord, who had been analyzing the heavy prison's divine formation, immediately retreated and bowed with clasped hands: "This minor deity is incompetent and cannot unravel the divine formation here. Let Lingquan do it!"
The Sword Bone Avatar looked at the complex formation inscriptions covering the prison gate. Sword intent converged throughout his body, countless Sword Dao Rules transforming into white glowing small swords spinning rapidly.
"Hua!"
With a heavy sword strike, the divine formation was directly split open, and the prison gate shattered into pieces.
Lingquan Great God was even more terrified. This was too frightening.
Even the heavy prison's divine formation was forcibly broken. This strength was definitely not at the Qiankun Boundless initial stage!
He seized the opportunity, erupting his ultimate speed, merging with the air as he fled toward the surface.
How could he possibly escape?
Countless Sword Dao Rules, emerging from nowhere, pierced through his divine body like ten thousand arrows piercing the heart, turning it into a sieve full of blood holes.
Quanzhongsheng, Xue Tu, and Xuxu Divine Lord seized the opportunity to pursue and suppress him.
Luo Sha walked out from the shattered prison gate, her eyes shimmering with rippling light, containing infinite emotion. Then, she embraced the Sword Bone Avatar, cheek to cheek.
They were quiet for a long time.
The Sword Bone Avatar said, "I'm sorry! These two hundred years... it's my fault."
"I know you must have had a reason why you couldn't come! Whatever the reason, I forgive you. I've been waiting for today for two hundred years. Fortunately, I've finally waited."
Luo Sha smiled radiantly, her eyes blinking.
The gloom of the past had all dissipated, and before her was a clear sky.
With her mother and father having fallen one after another, she had thought she could only rely on herself from now on, no matter how difficult, she would have to grit her teeth and endure. But clearly, she still had someone to rely on.
The Sword Bone Avatar said, "We're not out of danger yet. We need to leave Rakshasa Divine City immediately. I've left Xinhua High Priestess for you—she was the one who soul-searched you. Only by personally slaying her can you heal the trauma to your spiritual consciousness. As for the damage to your divine soul, I can help you recover."
With no concealment from Zhang Ruochen, Luo Sha smiled slyly. "I cultivate the 'Gui Xu,' which can continuously stimulate the body's potential. A mere soul-search can't damage my foundation. But you're right—I must thoroughly teach that old witch a lesson to heal my traumatized spirit. So many of my secrets were spied on by her—it infuriates me!"
"Isn't anyone going to... care about this prince? There's still someone inside!"
Luo Sheng Tian's hesitant voice came from within the prison.
"Coming! Didn't expect that in your most destitute moment, it would be me coming to save you. Remember this debt of gratitude well!" Xue Tu said as he walked into the heavy prison and began to undo the divine chains binding him.