Shang Yue stared at him coldly and said, “Don’t even think about asking me anything.”
Although she did not want to die and was afraid of death, she was able to cultivate the Banshi Isshou Realm. How could she be intimidated by a few words from Zhang Ruochen?
“Don’t be in a hurry to refuse. My questions are straightforward.”
Zhang Ruochen looked at her from head to toe and asked, “How old are you?”
Shang Yue gritted her teeth and thought carefully. This question could be answered, so she became less stubborn. She said, “It has been 70,000 years since I attained spiritual intelligence. It has been 1,300 years since I cultivated a physical body.”
Zhang Ruochen nodded and said, “Why the cultivation of a physical body?”
“Does it have anything to do with you?” Shang Yue asked.
“Answer me!” Zhang Ruochen ordered.
Shang Yue turned her face away, “As long as plants, spiritual monsters, and even stone cultivators have techniques that can cultivate a physical body, who doesn’t want to? Suppose they don’t cultivate the physical body. In that case, the difficulty of becoming a saint and a god will increase by more than ten times.”
Zhang Ruochen knew the Stone Clan cultivators cultivated a physical body.
In the Stone World, one of the myriad worlds of the Celestial Court, the Stone Clan cultivators pursued and explored life. They would cultivate their own bodies.
The Stone Clan cultivators of the Infernal Court were the exact opposite. They didn’t cultivate a physical body. They cultivated the Path of Death. If they wanted to destroy everything, they would turn it into stone. Even if they had blood, it was also called stone sap. It was formed from the essence of a stone body and flowed in the stone veins in their bodies.
Because they didn’t have a physical body, the Infernal Court’s Stone Clan was the same as the Ghosts, Corpusians, and Bone Clan. The vast majority of them couldn’t reproduce. Even if they wanted to reproduce, their methods were exceptional.
Of course, cultivating a physical body was too difficult for the Stone Clan cultivators.
In addition, the Stone Clan’s past generations of cultivators believed that the Stone Clan who cultivated a physical body was no longer pure. They were heresy. They had lost their origin and were enslaved by flesh and blood creatures. Therefore, most of the divine codex of the Stone Clan was in the hands of the Infernal Court’s Stone Clan.
The number and strength of the Infernal Court’s Stone Clan far surpassed that of the Celestial Court’s Stone World.
Zhang Ruochen asked, “How old is your master, Bai Qing’er? Is she of the Stone Clan? Has she cultivated a physical body?”
“I don’t know anything about my master,” Shang Yue said.
Zhang Ruochen’s eyes were filled with regret. He shook his head and said, “If you don’t even want to reveal this little information, what’s the point of keeping you alive?”
As he spoke, he reached out with his right hand and touched Shang Yue’s fragile cheek.
Whoosh
The Divine Purification Flame appeared on his fingertips.
Shang Yue quickly said, “My master rarely tells us her secrets. I only know that she’s no older than 3,000 years old. I don’t know if she’s from the Stone Clan. But she definitely does not have a stone body because she also bleeds. It’s not the stone sap of the Stone Clan.”
“Very good,” said Zhang Ruochen.
Zhang Ruochen withdrew his finger and clapped his hands. He smiled and said, “Then let me ask you one last question. Did Bai Qing’er capture a cultivator from Kunlun?”
“If I tell you, will you let me go?” Shang Yue asked.
Zhang Ruochen shook his head and said, “If you tell me, I will let you go. Will you believe me?”
“You will never let me go because you will never let anyone know that the Tensho Compass ended up in your hands,” Shang Yue said.
She knew from the fact that Zhang Ruochen did not return to Hoth but went to the Oort Cloud Asteroid Belt that he could not return the Tensho Compass to the Fane of Destiny and wanted to keep it for himself.
Zhang Ruochen said, “I will not let you go, but I can promise not to kill you.”
“Just like my junior sister and the Divine Prince?” Shang Yue asked.
Zhang Ruochen was slightly surprised. He didn’t expect to learn such an important piece of information unintentionally.
Zhang Ruochen became interested and asked, “What is the relationship between your junior sister and Luo Shengtian?”
“What do you think is the relationship between a man and a woman?” Shang Yue asked back.
Zhang Ruochen thought back to the past. Luo Shengtian seemed to like secretly going to the House of Enchanteurs. Was it a mutual love, or was it one of Bai Qing’er’s plans?
Both scenarios were possible.
After all, for Shang Xia, the status of becoming the woman of the Divine Prince of Devala was much higher than that of a woman who stayed in the Enchanteur Chamber.
Zhang Ruochen could not help but smile. If Luo Shengtian dared to criticize him in the future, he finally had a way to fight back. This was a small harvest!
Zhang Ruochen said, “I said I won’t kill you, and I won’t. So answer my question first.”
Shang Yue smiled slyly and said, “No.”
“What?” Zhang Ruochen said.
Shang Yue said, “My master didn’t catch any cultivators of Kunlun. At least, not before I entered the Governor’s Manor. After entering the Governor’s Manor, I didn’t go out because I had to prepare the Heaven-devouring Genbu Formation. I didn’t know any news from the outside world.”
Zhang Ruochen stared at her for a long time and said, “Okay! I’ll ask you one last question.”
“Why is there one last question?” Shang Yue was annoyed. She felt that Zhang Ruochen was playing her.
Zhang Ruochen said in a low voice, “You have to understand one thing. You are now my prisoner. All the rules are made by me. Anyway, you have said so much. Do you still care about the last question?”
Shang Yue was not willing to be fooled. She knew that Zhang Ruochen was trying to lure her step by step to break through her psychological defense.
Zhang Ruochen said, “If you don’t answer, you will die. After you die, I can ask your junior sister. After all, we are likely to be a family in the future. She will tell me.
“Think about it carefully! You two were so close. The senior sister died, but her junior sister became the imperial concubine of the Divine Prince. She might even be able to use the cultivation resources of Devala to break into divinity, have a bunch of children, and live freely in heaven and earth. And you, who will remember you after you die? The gap between you two is so big that it’s sad and pitiful just thinking about it.”
Shang Yue’s thoughts were put into Zhang Ruochen’s imagination. Her emotions became intense, and she said, “I don’t believe that Shang Xia really fell into your hands.”
Zhang Ruochen took out the Secret Tome of Time and Space and opened one of the pages.
On the page, there was a beautiful picture exactly like Shang Xia. It was vivid and lively as if she would walk out of the paper at any time.
Zhang Ruochen closed the Secret Tome of Time and Space. He said, “My grandfather is Wargod Bloodximius, and my mother is also a god. Becoming a woman who is a Yuanhui-level genius is no worse than the Divine Prince’s woman. You are so smart. You should know how to choose. You are so beautiful and so outstanding. You are a powerhouse in the Banshi Isshou Realm. You are many times more powerful than Lord Xia Yu. To make Lord Xia Yu mine, I gave her a Supreme Artifact. I’ve always been generous to beauties.”
Shang Yue’s eyes were filled with doubt, but then she struggled. Finally, she turned to think. The coldness on her face dissipated. She lowered her head and said softly, “Ask away. I can answer anything I know.”
“Did Bai Qing’er steal the five superior-grade Divine Crystals of Origin?” Zhang Ruochen asked.
After going through countless circles and breaking through Shang Yue’s psychological defense, Zhang Ruochen finally reached the point.
Shang Yue said, “Yes! But the five superior-grade Divine Crystals of Origin have long been replaced. What master stole were only five ordinary Divine Crystal of Origin.”
“Who switched them?” Zhang Ruochen asked.
Shang Yue said, “My master suspected it was the Seven-Armed Elder.”
Zhang Ruochen kept staring at Shang Yue’s eyes. He was sure that she was telling the truth.
He paced back and forth in the cave.
After a long while, Zhang Ruochen laughed. “Bai Qing’er is indeed smart. It’s a pity that she underestimated the world. It seems that she lost the game with the Seven-Armed Elder.”
He thought about it carefully. The reason why Bai Qing’er lost was because of Zhang Ruochen.
Otherwise, the Seven-Armed Elder would have died in her hands, and she would have taken back the five superior-grade Divine Crystals of Origin.
It was not surprising that Bai Qing’er hated him so much that she wanted him dead.
Zhang Ruochen asked again, “Why does the Enchanteur Chamber dare to team up with the cultivators of the ten dark forces to snatch the Tensho Compass? Aren’t you afraid that the Fane of Destiny will know?”
“Why should they be afraid that the Fane of Destiny will find out? This is the cooperation between the Fane of Destiny and the Enchanteur Chambers. It is intended to draw out the powerhouses of the ten dark forces and catch them all in one fell swoop,” Shang Yue said.
Zhang Ruochen was not surprised. He had already guessed it. He just wanted to verify it with her.
In this way, Bai Qing’er’s methods were brilliant. She played all the forces in her hands. Her courage and wisdom were unyielding.
Zhang Ruochen said, “Last question.”
Shang Yue rolled her eyes at him.
Zhang Ruochen said, “The real last question is, who is the powerhouse Bai Qing’er arranged to guard the Oort Cloud Asteroid Belt?”
Shang Yue looked surprised. She hesitated momentarily and said, “You can even guess this!”
“It’s not hard to guess! Who wouldn’t be tempted by a Divine Artifact? How could Bai Qing’er not be wary of Duan Lingfeng? If there is a wormhole in the Oort Cloud Asteroid Belt, there must be a powerhouse guarding it, and it must be someone Bai Qing’er can trust,” Zhang Ruochen said.
Shang Yue said, “It’s Lord Turtle and General Pillar.”
Zhang Ruochen had some impressions of them. He said, “Are they the opponents of Duan Lingfeng?”
“Don’t underestimate them. They have all received guidance from Huang Tian. They are extraordinary existences in the Stone Clan. Of course, my master does everything flawlessly. Perhaps there are other arrangements, but she will never tell us.”
Shang Yue’s eyes were tender. “Master Ruochen, I’ve told you everything I know. Am I obedient?”
A Supreme Saint in the Banshi Isshou Realm spoke in such a delicate manner. Zhang Ruochen’s heart pounded. He couldn’t take it anymore!
Zhang Ruochen suppressed the evil thoughts in his mind. He walked over and said thoughtfully, “You’re indeed obedient.”
“Then…” said Shang Yue.
Zhang Ruochen said, “But you are too obedient. I don’t like it.”
Shang Yue had a fiery and flamboyant personality. When she heard this, she could no longer pretend. She said coldly, “Zhang Ruochen, have you been humiliating me from the beginning to the end?”
Zhang Ruochen let out a long breath. He sighed and said, “You can betray your master and be obedient to me. In the future, you might betray me and be obedient to others. How could I dare to have such a woman? I like a stubborn woman. You’re too easy to get. At most, you can only be a maid first! Depending on your performance, you might have a chance in the future.”
Shang Yue was furious. She felt that Zhang Ruochen was an unscrupulous liar. She snarled, “I’m a Banshi Isshou Realm Supreme Saint. You want me to be…”
Zhang Ruochen threw her into the Secret Tome of Time and Space. She turned into a picture of beauty and was sealed inside.
Zhang Ruochen’s body was full of absolute Yang Qi. He also had Yanshen’s Divine Mark of Flame. He had also condensed the Grade Four Fire Saintwill. He had almost lost control just now.
Before the Yin Yang Five-Element Saintwill was completed, how could he dare to cultivate the Divine Purification Flame?
Actually, Zhang Ruochen had already regretted condensing the Grade Four Fire Saintwill. Only now did he realize that if the Fire Saintwill condensed at the beginning was only of Grade Six or Seven, it should be easier to integrate it into the Yin Yang Five-Element Saintwill. It would be easier to achieve balance.
Previously, he said he wanted to use Shang Yue to cultivate the Divine Purification Flame to scare her.
Zhang Ruochen did not ask Shang Xia again. This woman was utterly different from Shang Yue. It was evident that she was determined. She would rather die than compromise. It was pointless to ask.
With the Heart of Truth, Zhang Ruochen could tell that Shang Yue was telling the truth.
He activated the Sundial.
Zhang Ruochen swallowed the sacred medicine and sacred pill to quickly recover the saint Qi he had exhausted and the injuries in his sea of Qi.
At the same time, he spent time breaking the thousands of tiny shackles in him.
In three days, Zhang Ruochen activated the Meritorious Armor of Flowing Light, which was 10,000 times faster than the speed of sound. He flew several times and traveled nearly 300 million miles. He thought he had lost all the cultivators chasing him.
However, just as he landed on a cosmic rock and was about to dig a cave to rest, a shout came behind him. “Supreme Saint Ruochen, wait, wait for me.”
Zhang Ruochen had already transformed into Master Xunmu’s aged appearance to prevent being recognized. Who could recognize him? And who could catch up with him?
Zhang Ruochen immediately became alert and summoned the Ugyen Cudgel.
A weak young man flew onto the cosmic rock. He couldn’t stand firmly and staggered two steps forward. He almost fell to the ground. He smiled awkwardly. “Don’t be nervous. It’s me. The Overseer, Gong Nanfeng.”
Zhang Ruochen was shocked. He was dazed. He couldn’t figure out how Gong Nanfeng had caught up to him.
Of course, Zhang Ruochen had seen Gong Nanfeng before. He was the one who had shot out the Tensho Compass.
Zhang Ruochen used his spiritual power to investigate. He found that Gong Nanfeng didn’t have any power fluctuations. He was no different from a mortal.
Gong Nanfeng smiled and allowed Zhang Ruochen to check. He said, “I didn’t expect that it was Supreme Saint Ruochen who helped the Fane of Destiny to take back the Tensho Compass. He is indeed a talent favored by Fukurokuju and the owner of the Destiny Token. Could you please return the Tensho Compass to me?”
‘Return the Tensho Compass?’
Zhang Ruochen said coldly, “I am not Zhang Ruochen. You have mistaken me for someone else.”
“Supreme Saint Ruochen, we’re on the same side. You don’t have to be so cautious. I’ve already figured out your identity. I have the saint robe You wore. I brought it from the Xue Jue family. As long as I’m close enough, I can make an accurate prediction.” Gong Nanfeng smiled and walked over, pretending to be close to Zhang Ruochen.
Zhang Ruochen stepped back and said, “How do you know I have the Tensho Compass? Did you also predict it?”
“I didn’t predict it! But when you took the Tensho Compass from Duan Lingfeng, I was nearby,” Gong Nanfeng said seriously.
Zhang Ruochen didn’t sense that there were other cultivators nearby. He didn’t believe him and said, “Then why didn’t you do it yourself?”
“I was too weak to beat them. Besides, I also wanted to see who was the mastermind behind taking the Tensho Compass. He had been playing the long game, trying to catch a big fish. That mastermind, even I couldn’t figure it out. He must have an impressive background. However, after waiting for so many days, he still hasn’t shown up. I think taking the Tensho Compass back first is safer,” said Gong Nanfeng.
Zhang Ruochen asked, “Are you weak?”
“Yes! Any strong man can knock me over,” said Gong Nanfeng.
Zhang Ruochen said, “But you can catch up with me? And hide from my perception? And walk in the universe. Are you really weak?”
“I’m fragile. Try hitting me. I’ll fall to the ground and can’t even get up.” said Gong Nanfeng.
Gong Nanfeng moved his face closer to Zhang Ruochen and let him hit him.
Zhang Ruochen retreated quickly again. ‘This man could become Overseer of the Fane of Destiny, control Divine Artifacts, and hide from his perception. He could catch up with the Meritorious Armor of Flowing Light. How could he be fragile? Was he pretending to be weak? Or did he see that I wanted to take the Tensho Compass for myself and bait me to attack?’
Zhang Ruochen could not see through this person’s true intentions. He felt that it was very tricky.
‘Attack him?’
However, Zhang Ruochen suspected that he was far from being his opponent.
‘Should I hand over the Tensho Compass? Not possible.’
