Chapter 1927: A Sword Hilt

No one knew how much more powerful the Blackflame General was than Shi Lingkun. How could he have been so miserably defeated?

However, he could not have imagined that Zhang Ruochen only needed a single slash to kill the Blackflame General. What kind of monstrous power did one need to pull that off?

At this moment, everyone inside the hall had a really different view of Zhang Ruochen.

Earlier on, they probably felt that Zhang Ruochen might have been lucky and captured the Blackflame General by chance.

But now, no one doubted him any longer.

If he could slay the Blackflame General with a single slash, then capturing him would undoubtedly be easy.

It was no surprise that some now looked at Zhang Ruochen with a trace of awe in their eyes.

Clap clap clap…

Xuanyuan Liekong stood up and applauded Zhang Ruochen.

“Your sword technique is most excellent. The Scion of Time and Space sure lives up to his name.”

Zhang Ruochen smiled faintly. “Brother Xuanyuan, you flatter me. My technique is not really worth mentioning when compared to you.”

“You don’t need to put yourself down. If you were to cultivate a little longer, how many here can actually be your match? Zhang Ruochen, I think highly of you, so if you need anything in the future, you can come to look for me.” Xuanyuan Liekong laughed.

Hearing this, many could not help but appear to be taken aback. All of them knew what kind of temperament Xuanyuan Liekong had, and they never thought that he would take the initiative to be friendly with Zhang Ruochen.

For a time, many re-evaluated Zhang Ruochen in their eyes. Even if they cannot be friends with him, they must avoid becoming his enemy.

The Smiling Faceshifter and the other Blackdemon Realm cultivators had extremely uncomfortable looks on their faces. At that moment, they were completely turned into the butt of the joke here.

“Fairies, what was the outcome of the interrogation? Did the both of you managed to gain some important information?” Xuanyuan Liekong looked at Ji Fanxin and Fairy Yuan.

Ji Fanxin nodded slightly at Fairy Yuan before walking to Zhang Ruochen’s side.

Fairy Yuan said, “I joined forces with Fairy Baihua earlier, and there was some gain. As Zhen Yuan mentioned, the Deathkin have created an extremely evil Altar of Death inside Xianji Mountain, and they were drawing the Northern Region’s recovery power.

“Over time, the Altar of Death will become stronger and stronger. By then, the Northern Region’s recovery power will be drawn clean, and the Northern Region will be dead land.

“Besides, the Deathkin can absorb the recovery power absorbed by the Altar of Death to enhance their strength and create a new trump card at the same time, completely clearing the channels between the stars, where the Deathkin are located, and the Kunlun Realm. By then, the Deathkin army will commence their ceaseless advancement and destroy the Kunlun Realm.

“The masterminds behind this are Yuanmo Shenzi and the Fane of Destiny’s shadowy hands.”

Hearing this, many looked solemn. To them, it was not good news.

If the channel between the Deathkin’s star and the Kunlun Realm was fully opened up, who could stop the Deathkin army’s invasion?

Now that it involved the Fane of Destiny, things had definitely become a lot more troublesome.

“Zhen Yuan, what do you think we should do?” Xuanyuan Liekong looked at Zhen Yuan.

Although Zhen Yuan was much younger than Xuanyuan Liekong, he was naturally not any ordinary person since he was one of the Tao sect’s leaders. So, Xuanyuan Liekong had never underestimated him, and at that moment, he was eager to hear his opinions.

Zhen Yuan pondered slightly and said, “Since we now know of the Deathkin’s plot, we cannot just wait for our doom. It is best for us to launch a decapitating strike and destroy the Altar of Death. We will take back Xianji Mountain to regain control of the Battlefield of Merits.”

“Yes, I have similar thoughts too. However, the situation in Xianji Mountain is very complicated, and there are many Deathkin powerhouses hidden there. We need to be fully prepared if we want to attack, and it must not be rushed,” Xuanyuan Liekong said.

Needless to say, as the helmsman of the Northern Region Basecamp, he would not allow the Deathkin’s plot to succeed. Otherwise, where would he put his face?

In any case, the Northern Region must not be lost, he did not want his foes to laugh at him.

Very soon, most dispersed, leaving only Zhen Yuan, Xuanyuan Liekong, and several other leaders to continue their discussion.

Attacking Xianji Mountain was not a trivial matter, and needed detailed planning.

The leaders of the great realms had returned as they sought to mobilize their armies, and prepare for the offensive against Xianji Mountain.

Even those of the Fane of Youshen and Blackdemon Realm must be involved. At this moment, it was impossible for them to extricate themselves.

And when everyone was busy preparing, Luo Yi quietly left the Northern Region Basecamp.

On a mountain 30,000 miles away from the basecamp, Luo Yi reappeared as he landed on it.

Whoosh!

A rakshasa powerhouse appeared.

“Greetings, Your Royal Highness.”

The rakshasa powerhouse bowed and saluted Luo Yi.

Luo Yi glanced past him and softly said, “Go and get rid of that mouse at the back.”

“Yes, Your Royal Highness.”

The rakshasa powerhouse immediately darted away.

On the other side of the mountain, Fairy Yuan stood on a branch of a giant tree as she observed from afar.

When she first met Luo Yi, she had felt that something was off about the latter. It did not seem likely that he was Supreme Saint Xuanmeng’s disciple, so she had secretly observed him.

Noticing that Luo Yi had left the Northern Region Basecamp alone, Fairy Yuan immediately followed him quietly, and sure enough, she discovered Luo Yi’s secret.

Although she did not hear what Luo Yi said to the rakshasa powerhouse, the fact that Luo Yi sneaked out and met a rakshasa powerhouse was already a problem in itself. At that moment, the rakshasa powerhouse was charging at her. This meant that Luo Yi’s identity was even more suspicious and he was possibly a rakshasa cultivator.

Fairy Yuan did not know what Luo Yi was capable of, so she chose to withdraw without any hesitation.

In the blink of an eye, both Fairy Yuan and the rakshasa powerhouse had disappeared into the horizon, no one knew where they went to.

Luo Yi turned around and looked toward a spot as he faintly said, “Zhang Ruochen, I know you’re here. Show yourself!”

The space rippled as Zhang Ruochen appeared out of thin air and stood only three feet away from Luo Yi.

Looking at Luo Yi, Zhang Ruochen shook his head slightly. “Luo Sha the Rakshasa Princess, you really are a haunting specter.”

“Hehehe, you are my destined one. I will, of course, look for you.”

Luo Yi burst into bell-like laughter, and he was not surprised that Zhang Ruochen had guessed his true identity.

The next moment, Luo Yi’s body changed rapidly.

In a blink of an eye, Luo Yi transformed from a feminine-looking man into a tall beauty in light green sacred robes. There was a silver crystal crown on her head, and she exuded an extremely noble temperament.

The tall beauty that Luo Yi had transformed into was very familiar to Zhang Ruochen. She was the Rakshasa Princess whom he had encountered many times before, Luo Sha.

A long time ago, he had already doubted Luo Yi’s identity, and after some probing, he had vaguely guessed Luo Yi’s true identity. Now, everything was confirmed.

“Tell me, what do you actually want? Why are you deliberately lurking around me like this?” Zhang Ruochen asked in a cold voice.

Luo Sha rolled her eyes and said with some slight resentment, “What do you mean by I’m ‘deliberately lurking around you’? It’s only a coincidence.”

“What do you mean?” Zhang Ruochen asked.

“That day, I led an army of rakshasa cultivators, and the Celestial Court army ambushed us. My army was almost completely destroyed, and even I was seriously injured. Back then, that black fool brother of yours appeared, and left with no choice, I could only transform myself into a Celestial Court cultivator. I didn’t expect it to actually fool him.”

“Sadly, that black fool made himself all too familiar. I simply could not shrug him off, and I was instead brought back to the Celestial Court camp, unable to find a way out.”

“Fortunately, at the same time, he heard the news of your return to the Kunlun Realm, so I went to the Eastern Region with him. Tell me, was I wrong?” Luo Sha spread out her fair white arms and wore a helpless but slothful look.

Zhang Ruochen would never believe a tall tale such as bringing an enemy princess back to one’s own base if it had been someone else. Xiang Chunan however…

Zhang Ruochen said, “Your meeting with the rakshasa elite earlier, what was it about?”

Luo Sha smiled and said, “Give me the sundial, and I’ll te