The Northern Region Basecamp
The Northern Region Basecamp
The Godstone was of great importance, and he needed to get them as soon as possible to avoid any complications later.
After all, when the Godstone appeared, many cultivators would see it. As such, the news could not be concealed and would soon spread.
Fortunately, there was a Dark Manifestation of Divine Will protecting the Godstone. Without the Five-Element Soil, rushing in meant courting certain death.
Zhang Ruochen smiled and said, "Brother Pei, you sure are bold enough. You actually snatched the Yuanhui Sacred Medicine from Chixing Shenzi."
"The Yuanhui Sacred Medicine originally belonged to the Kunlun Realm. How can it fall into the hands of the Deathkin? That Chixing Shenzi is already a top-level elite beneath a Supreme Saint, and he can even exchange several blows with one. With his already powerful strength, allowing him to refine the sacred medicine means that he will have few opponents, if at all, beneath the Supreme Saint rank," Pei Yutian said solemnly.
Zhang Ruochen nodded and said, "Indeed, none of those Infernal princes or Shenzis are slouches. To let them obtain a great opportunity in Kunlun will only make them even more difficult to deal with."
"After refining the Yuanhui Sacred Medicine, I think your cultivation base will soon reach the realm of a Nine-step Saint King, Brother Pei. That's something worth congratulating."
With the powerful medicinal power of the Yuanhui Sacred Medicine, in addition to Pei Yutian's outstanding talents, it was very easy for him to increase his cultivation base by several small ranks.
Also, the Yuanhui Sacred Medicine had a unique effect, and it would have a far-reaching impact on Pei Yutian's future cultivations.
How could a Sacred Medicine that was able to survive the Yuanhui Tribulation not have something special about it?
Fortunately, this Yuanhui Sacred Medicine did not "practice" any exercises or Saint Arts, or else, there would be few beneath a Supreme Saint who could be its match.
"The Kunlun Realm is now in a perilous state, and it does not have much strength. Forget protecting Kunlun, whether we can survive or not is another question in itself." Pei Yutian sighed.
Once he was one of the five greatest heroic talents, with a bright future and many saying that he would become the Prince of the Northern Region.
However, reality was too cruel. Long before he could fully develop, the Infernal Court had launched a fierce assault on the Kunlun Realm. The Celestial Court, while nominally saying that it was aiding the Kunlun Realm, most from there were actually gunning for Kunlun's treasures and opportunities. Against the top-level elites of both the Celestial and Infernal Courts, his strength was a little too weak.
Hence, he desperately tried to get stronger, even if it meant taking an inordinate amount of risks for it.
The raid into Linyang City and snatching the Yuanhui Sacred Medicine from Chixing Shenzi's underlings was one such venture.
Although he had managed to seize the Yuanhui Sacred Medicine, if Zhang Ruochen and his group had not arrived in time, he would have probably not survived the ordeal.
Each person had his or her own opportunities. For Pei Yutian to be able to reach such a cultivation base in such a short period of time, almost catching up to Zhang Ruochen who had the sundial, was already remarkable in itself.
However, Zhang Ruochen's foundation was much more solid, and the Saint Path he cultivated was much deeper, profound, and numerous. It was unlike Pei Yutian who only focused on the path of the saber and was a pure saber user.
One was multi-disciplined, one was specialized.
Every path that Zhang Ruochen had studied was much stronger than Pei Yutian's Path of the Saber.
Just as Zhang Ruochen was speaking to Pei Yutian, a ray of Saint Light flew in from the sky, and Zhang Ruochen reached out to catch it.
A look of joy appeared on Zhang Ruochen's face as he looked forward to good news from Zhen Yuan.
There were only a few words on the Communication talisman. "Come to the Northern Region Basecamp."
Zhen Yuan was indeed in the north.
Zhang Ruochen looked at Pei Yutian and asked, "Where is the Northern Region Basecamp located?"
"The Northern Region Basecamp a Celestial Court establishment, and countless Celestial Court cultivators are gathered there. It's in the outer area of Xianji Mountain. I will take you there," Pei Yutian said.
Ever since the Kunlun Realm was attacked by the Infernal Court, and after his return from the Celestial Domain of Truth, he had been training in the Northern Region, so he was acutely aware of the ongoing situation in the north.
"Then, I'll trouble you, Brother Pei!"
Zhang Ruochen nodded and took out the Black Altar with a wave of his hand.
This place was about 120,000 miles away from Xianji Mountain, so using the Black Altar to travel would undoubtedly be much faster.
Their figures flickered and the five of them appeared on top of the Black Altar.
The Black Altar shuddered and then transformed into a stream of light as it disappeared from the Cliff of Doom.
After a long while, people finally climbed out of the Cliff of Doom, each looking a little panicked.
There was an earthshattering roar inside the cave that was so terrifying it shook their souls, and all of them thought that they would perish there.
Fortunately for them, they had fled long ago, or else the consequences would have been unthinkable.
"Why haven't the Ziyang Saint King, the Blackflame General, and the rest come up yet?"
"There was an extremely violent power fluctuation inside the cavern, were they fighting in there? I wonder what's the outcome."
"Most likely, their fight disturbed some terrifying existence laying dormant inside the cave, and perhaps they were unable to escape."
"Sigh, it's a real pity with regard to that Yuanhui Sacred Medicine."
"Aside from the Yuanhui Sacred Medicine, there's also Godstones and Divine Blood inside the cavern."
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There was a glint in many of the escaped cultivators' eyes. Be it the Yuanhui Sacred Medicine, the Godstones, or the Divine Blood, all of them were priceless. Even a Supreme Saint would have been tempted.
What they did not know was Zhang Ruochen and Ji Fanxin had also gone to the Cliff of Doom.
Some could not hold themselves back as they turned around and wanted to explore the situation.
However, none of those who went in came out again, and that caused the hearts of many to sink like rocks.
In the face of this situation, no one else dared to take any more risks. Some chose to stay and guard the Cliff of Doom while others quietly retreated, not wanting to get involved any longer.
A series of communication talisman flew out of the Cliff of Doom, and it won't take too long for the news here to spread.
On the other side, Zhang Ruochen and the other four traveled on the Black Altar as they rushed through the clouds. They soon arrived at the Northern Region Basecamp.
The Northern Region Basecamp had been built just outside Xianji Mountain, and it was extremely large. It was a veritable impregnable war fortress, and from afar, it looked like tens of thousands of iron beasts were entrenched in the vast land.
It was precisely because of the war fortress' existence that most of the Deathkin troops were blocked inside Xianji Mountain. Otherwise, the situation in the Northern Region would be far worse.
As soon as Zhang Ruochen and his group arrived at the basecamp, a person came to greet them. It was Zhang Ruochen's second sworn brother, Feng Yan.
"Big brother, third brother, long time no see." Feng Yan smiled.
Xiang Chunan walked forward quickly and gave Feng Yan a big bear hug. "Hahahaha! Second brother, I miss you to death!"
Zhang Ruochen also smiled, he totally did not expect to meet Feng Yan in the basecamp.
After their farewells at the Celestial Domain of Truth, they had not seen each other for a long time.
"It's rare for the three of us to gather together; we must have a few drinks." Feng Yan's face was beaming with joy.
Xiang Chunan guffawed. "That's a must, second brother. You must not be stingy, and take out a few more casks of fine wines from your collection."
Hearing this, Feng Yan said with gusto, "Sure, you can drink as much as you want. I have enough."
"Second brother, take me to Senior Brother Zhen Yuan first," Zhang Ruochen said.
Feng Yan nodded and said, "Sure, Senior Brother Zhen Yuan is already waiting inside."
Immediately, Zhang Ruochen and the four others followed Feng Yan as they entered the Northern Region Basecamp.
With Feng Yan leading the way, the journey was exceptionally smooth, and they proceeded without any hindrances.
There were countless buildings in the Northern Region Basecamp of various shapes, and numerous cultivators of the Celestial Court were gathered within. The weakest cultivation level among them was also the Yulong level, and these individuals formed a massive army.
The Kunlun Realm was still in the early stages of the war, and the Yulong-realm cultivators and Demi Saints could still play certain roles.
Once it was necessary to evacuate all cultivators below the Saint rank, it meant that the war had reached its most brutal stages, and the Kunlun Realm was marching toward destruction.
That was something no cultivator of the Kunlun Realm would like to see.
With Feng Yan leading the way, Zhang Ruochen and his party entered a manor.
This manor was elegantly decorated with many flowers planted in the garden. The air was filled with the faint floral fragrance.
"I'm afraid only Senior Brother Zhen Yuan would have such a leisurely and elegant manner. He actually brought a manor along with him and placed it within the camp."
"Is he here for combat or for cultivation?" Xiang Chunan curled his lips.
Upon stepping into the manor, Zhang Ruochen's gaze was fixed on Zhen Yuan.
Zhen Yuan was trimming his plants at that moment, and that leisurely atmosphere was as if he had completely blended himself into the environment.
Zhang Ruochen stepped forward, saluted, and said, "Greetings, Senior Brother Zhen Yuan."
Zhen Yuan turned around and said with a smile, "No need for pleasantries. I just heard that you annihilated a hundred-thousand-strong Immortal Vampire army in the Central Region Sword Vault. I never thought that you'd appear in the Northern Region that quickly."
"It looks like my trip to the Main Terminal of Merit has made this matter known to everyone!" Zhang Ruochen said.
Zhen Yuan performed an inviting gesture and said, "Everyone, please have a sit."
Zhang Ruochen and the others forwent the formalities, and each sat on the stone bench one after another.
As if knowing that Zhang Ruochen was in a hurry, Zhen Yuan automatically spoke as he made tea. "The Five-Element Temple does have Five-Element Soil, but it's not a lot. Plus, the Soil is very important to the Watch, so it's not easily accessible."
Hearing this, Zhang Ruochen immediately said, "I only need to borrow a small amount of Five-Element Soil. I will immediately return it once I'm done. If you have any needs, Senior Brother Zhen Yuan, please, just say it."
As long as he could borrow the Five-Element Soil and get the eleven Godstones at the Cliff of Doom, paying a price for it would be totally worth it.
Zhen Yuan smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry. With my standing, I can still procure a small amount of Five-Element Soil. However, the Five-Element Temple is currently in the Five-Element Celestial Domain, and it is rather far away from the Kunlun Realm, so delivering the soil over here will take some time."
"As long as I can borrow the Five-Element Soil, it won't hurt to wait a while longer," Zhang Ruochen said.
Zhen Yuan nodded. "Before you came, I already sent word back to the temple, so it will take seven days at most for the soil to be sent over."
"Thank you, Senior Brother Zhen Yuan." A look of joy appeared in Zhang Ruochen's eyes.
It was just seven days, and he did not think anyone would take the Godstones away during that time.
That Dark Manifestation of Divine Will was extremely terrifying, and even ordinary Supreme Saints were no match for it. Without the Five-Element Soil in hand, rushing in there was tantamount to suicide.
For the time being, Zhang Ruochen and the rest settled in this mayor as he waited for the Five-Element Temple to send the soil over.
In the evening, Zhang Ruochen left the camp alone, retracted his aura as he snuck quietly into Xianji Mountain.
He needed to seize the Godstones, but he had not forgotten the main purpose of coming to the Northern Region.
From Pei Yutian's mouth, Zhang Ruochen already knew that Xianji Mountain was almost completely occupied by the Deathkins, and it was difficult to break into it.
He needed to scout the place out and get a hold of the specific situation before he could decide on whether to collect the Divine Sky-connecting Tree trunk with Ji Fanxin.
"Xianji Mountain is really different now!"
Looking at the towering mountains ahead, Zhang Ruochen could not help but frown slightly.
Compared with its size in the past, Xianji Mountain was ten times larger now, and the shape of the mountain had changed dramatically.
More importantly, the blue palace on the top of the mountain had disappeared.
The Divine Sky-connecting Tree trunk existed within a special dimension on the blue palace grounds. Now that the blue palace was gone, did it mean that the Divine Sky-connecting Tree trunk had been taken by the Deathkin?