Chapter 2424: At The Engagement Ceremony
The outer hall of Fortune Palace was covered with locks. No one could tear through the dimension except for the almighty G.o.ds.
As a result, the guests in the outer hall sensed the dimensional fluctuations and quickly surrounded that area.
The Dimensional Rift had disappeared, leaving only a handsome young man standing in front of Luo Sha. Although he looked injured all over, he exuded a heart-palpitating aura.
“Zhang Ruochen, it’s Zhang Ruochen. Doesn’t that mean...”
“It’s Zhang Ruochen who came back alive,” a cultivator said in a trembling voice.
“Maybe Zhang Ruochen and Yan Wushen only decided the winner and didn’t fight to the death.”
“Yes, it must be so. If Yan Wushen dies, it will definitely shake the entire Yanluo clan. No, it will shake the entire Infernal Court. The news will spread to all sectors of Celestial Court.”
“Yan Wushen has just broken through the Dark Star and returned. He has triggered a strange phenomenon in the universe. His lifespan has increased, and he is blessed with great luck. How can he die?”
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Countless voices rang out in the halls.
This too was the place where Pan Ruo and Yan Wushen are engaged. Why did they only see Zhang Ruochen but not Yan Wushen?
The voices of cultivators who did not believe that Yan Wushen would die at Zhang Ruochen’s hands became quieter. They looked at Zhang Ruochen with a strange gaze in their eyes.
Luo Sha bit her red lips and stared at Zhang Ruochen for a long time. Her eyes were misty. She looked like she was crying and smiling. “It’s good that you’re back. It’s good that you’re back... I thought you ran away from the marriage. Hehe...”
She said “It’s good that you’re back” instead of “It’s good that you’re here”.
This meant that she cared more about whether Zhang Ruochen could come back alive than whether he could come to the engagement.
Luo Shengtian, who was standing at the side, didn’t sense Yan Wushen’s aura. He immediately understood the result of the battle. He wanted to scold Zhang Ruochen, but for some reason, the anger in his heart was filled with curiosity, surprise, confusion, and other emotions. Therefore, he didn’t say a word.
Supreme Saint Qingsheng, who had returned early, stood in a corner of the ceremony with Fortune Palace’s Black Robe High Priest, and Lord Samudra of Devala. They looked in the direction of the door.
Supreme Saint Qingsheng smiled like a spring breeze and said, “High Priest, Lord Samudra, I told you that Zhang Ruochen would definitely come. Will you believe me now? The disciples of Xue Jue family would never break their promise.”
Black robe high priest frowned slightly. “Unfortunately, tonight’s engagement ceremony... Sigh, perhaps fate has already been decided. It’s not his fault.”
Supreme Saint Qingsheng and Lord Samudra naturally understood why black robe high priest sighed.
Of the two engagement ceremonies, the one between Pan Ruo and Yan Wushen was also grand. There were many guests who came, but the betrothed had died. The engagement ceremony naturally couldn’t go on.
It was supposed to be a happy occasion but turned out a funeral.
Supreme Saint Qingsheng and Lord Samudra looked at each other and smiled. Yan Wushen’s death wouldn’t conflict with their interests anyway. Zhang Ruochen’s return was a happy occasion.
They should smile more on happy days.
It wasn’t just them. The entire outer hall of Fortune Palace was filled with both joy and sorrow. Yanluo clan and the cultivators from the upper three clans who had come to attend the engagement ceremony gathered in North Wing. The atmosphere here was gloomy. Everyone looked at Pan Ruo with complicated expressions and softly shook their heads.
They all felt that Pan Ruo was too miserable. Although she hadn’t become Destiny Scioness, being able to marry a Yuanhui-level elite wasn’t bad either.
But fate had toyed with her. Something this sad had happened on the day of the engagement.
“Zhang Ruochen has gone too far.”
“Since he ruined his junior Pan Ruo’s engagement ceremony, let’s go ruin his too.”
“The G.o.d’s favorite of Yanluo clan mustn’t die in vain!”
The cultivators were filled with righteous indignation and rushed toward South Wing.
Swoosh
Pan Ruo’s figure appeared in front of them. Her body emitted a dazzling radiance of destiny. She called out, “What are you doing? Are you trying to cause trouble in Fortune Palace?”
A Supreme Saint of Fane of Destiny walked out from the crowd. He said angrily, “Pan Ruo, Zhang Ruochen’s actions tonight have put you in the most embarra.s.sing situation. It’s intolerable.”
“Yes, we must all be in an uproar.”
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The disturbance grew louder and louder, reaching the ears of Supreme Saint Qingsheng, Lord Samudra, and Fortune Palace’s Black Robe High Priest.
Supreme Saint Qingsheng and Lord Samudra’s expressions turned cold.
Without the G.o.ds, they were the greatest here.
They dare to cause trouble in front of them. Did they really think there’s no one in Xue Jue Family and Devala?
Seeing that the situation wasn’t good, black robe high priest quickly said, “We’re in Fortune Palace after all, let me handle this!”
“Thanks, appreciate it.” Supreme Saint Qingsheng snorted.
Lord Samudra said, “It’s best for High Priest to handle it.”
After Fortune Palace’s Black Robe High Priest arrived in North Wing, he quickly suppressed the cultivators of Yanluo clan and the upper three clans. The noise gradually died down.
Zhang Ruochen and Luo Sha walked hand in hand into the center of South Wing in the outer hall. They came to a Yuanhui-level ancient tree and bathed in a white rain of light. There were cultivators who came up to congratulate them from time to time.
“Liu Shen of Mystic Blood Sea. Under the orders of EtherG.o.d Tartarus, I have brought three carriages of sacred medicine, one Quasi-Emperor Grade Blood Pill, and ten pieces of Saint Dragon Skin. Congratulations to Master Ruochen and Princess Luo Sha on their marriage and eternal love.”
Supreme Saint Xueqi stood aside and whispered to Zhang Ruochen, “Mystic Blood Sea is one of the seven blood seas of b.l.o.o.d.ysky Clan. EtherG.o.d Tartarus is the leader of Mystic Blood Sea and has been famous for hundred thousands of years. Liu Shen is his emissary.”
This one clan from b.l.o.o.d.ysky Clan was comparable to the top 100 powerful realms of Celestial Court. There were many G.o.ds developed there.
EtherG.o.d Tartarus was a giant in the entire universe. He was on equal footing with WarG.o.d Bloodximius.
For such a big figure to send an emissary to deliver gifts, showed the importance of the marriage between Zhang Ruochen and Princess Luo Sha.
Zhang Ruochen had seen Liu Shen before. He was one of the partic.i.p.ating cultivators of b.l.o.o.d.ysky Clan in Battlefield of Celestial-Hunting. With his initial cultivation of Hundred-Shackle Realm, he was able to become EtherG.o.d Tartarus’s emissary. From this, it could be seen how the first place of Immortal Vampires against the ten clans had such a huge impact on these partic.i.p.ating cultivators. It had almost changed their lives.
Liu Shen admired Zhang Ruochen extremely. He was very respectful standing in front of Zhang Ruochen. He didn’t act like an emissary at all. Instead, he looked like a soldier looking at his commander.
“Emperor Canghu of Teal Blood Sea, under the orders of EtherG.o.d Ptah, has given you a box of G.o.dstone and ten herbs of Yuanhui level sacred medicine. Congratulations to Master Ruochen and Princess Luo Sha for your uniting and promising eternal love.
Another cultivator of Battlefield of Celestial-Hunting.
“Armageddon Blood Sea...”
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Xueqi was a Supreme Saint of Hundred-Shackle Realm. He knew all Infernal Court’s famous figures in the back of his hand. He stood beside Zhang Ruochen and introduced them one by one.
He used to dislike Zhang Ruochen, but now he admired Zhang Ruochen.
“Fang Mofeng, Mo Cuo, and Yan Hanyu have come to congratulate you under the order of Fane of Meteorite’s lord.”
Fane of Meteorite was ranked lower than the other major Fanes of Asura. It was only ranked 18th, but it was still considered an overlord.
In Infernal Court, whether it was the G.o.ds or Saint-level cultivators, they mostly befriended cultivators from the same clan. Just like in Kunlun’s field, there were humans, dragons, and cats... However, most of the cultivators with the deepest relations.h.i.+ps were still in their own clans.
Fane of Meteorite’s lord, one of the 24 Asura Fanes, had personally sent his disciples to the engagement ceremony between Zhang Ruochen and Princess Luo Sha. It was undoubtedly a signal of friends.h.i.+p and closeness. It was of great significance.
Almost all the major forces of Immortal Vampires and Rakshasa had sent representatives to the engagement ceremony. They accounted for more than 70% of all cultivators. In addition, Ghosts, Stone Clan, Corpusian, Bone Clan, and Asura had sent representatives of various forces to congratulate them. The Fane of Meteorite was the most typical representative, and rank among the top forces of Asura.
The Ancient G.o.d of Knowledge of Yanluo Clan also sent an emissary to deliver gifts.
Only Nether Clan and Deathkin didn’t send any cultivators. Even if they did, they would gather in South Wing to attend Yan Wushen and Pan Ruo’s engagement ceremony.
Xue Chen, Xue Ningxiao, and the other cultivators of Xue Jue Family received generous gifts from all parties. They were all struck in astonishment.
It was just an engagement ceremony, but all the major forces had sent so many gifts. Wouldn’t it be even more amazing when the day of the official wedding arrived?
Is this what happens when the wedding is arranged by Lord Reverend?
Was this the influence of the marriage between the two major forces?
Luo Sha had many close friends. There was the princess of the Divine Kingdom, the daughters of the G.o.ds, and the favored women of the top forces in Infernal Court. All of them were stunning and couldn’t be compared with ordinary beauties.
After parting with them, Luo Sha quietly came to Zhang Ruochen’s side and whispered, “It’s just an engagement ceremony. You should rest first. I’ll deal with them.”
Zhang Ruochen shook his head slightly and said, “As long as I don’t fight with others, my injuries won’t worsen.”
Luo Sha wanted to persuade him again, but she saw more than ten graceful and moving figures walking over with a fragrant wind and pleasant laughter. They were the close friends of her childhood.
Feng Qingli was the disciple of Amane. Her spiritual power had reached the peak of 66th level. Although she was Rakshasi, she wasn’t coquettish. She was elegant and holy.
She speculated Zhang Ruochen carefully for a moment. “Yan Wushen is dead?”
“Yes.”
Zhang Ruochen was also looking at Feng Qingli. Like the other Rakshasi girls, she was very tall. Even in multiple layers of clothing, one could still see her amazing curves.
Zhang Ruochen only glanced at her casually, but it made Feng Qingli unhappy. “You’ve only been in Infernal Court for a short time, but there are already many rumors about you.”
After a pause, she continued, “Mostly bad rumors. After the engagement, treat my junior well. If you dare to betray her, you’ll die a horrible death.”
She seemed to be deliberately trying to intimidate Zhang Ruochen. When she said this, her spiritual power burst out invisibly.
Zhang Ruochen saw all kinds of horrifying images suddenly. There were images of his body being cut open, images of Lord Xia Yu, Lian Xi, and other women’s souls dissipating... These images seemed to be real and invaded Zhang Ruochen’s heart.
It had to be said that Feng Qingli’s spiritual power was very terrifying. It was far superior to Wu Jiang and Kymorpho.
A woman in red giggled. She waved her sheer-like sleeves and dispersed Feng Qingli’s spiritual power, “Qingli, Master Ruochen just came back from a life-and-death battle. He’s seriously injured, yet you’re so strict. If you don’t feel sorry for him, my little Sha Sha will! Am I right?”
“Agree, your spiritual power is so strong. After all, Master Ruochen is only in Hundred-Shackle Realm. Even if he’s not injured, he probably won’t be able to withstand it. Not to say that he’s still injured now. If he makes a fool of himself, he’ll lose our sister’s face,” a charming voice chuckled.
Luo Sha stole a glance at Zhang Ruochen. Seeing that he wasn’t angry, she breathed a sigh of relief.
She knew very well which of her close friends were real and which were fake. Clearly, there were many b*tches among them.
Luo Sha faked a smile and said, “Zhang Ruochen has killed a Bans.h.i.+ Isshou Realm Supreme Saint Celestial Captive in Battlefield of Celestial-Hunting before. You’d better not provoke him. Be careful of being beaten up by him. I won’t help make peace.”
The woman with a charming voice was the representative. Many of her close friends were sneering.
Lord Hornless was indeed a Supreme Saint of Bans.h.i.+ Isshou Realm. However, not only was his spiritual power sealed but his hands were bound by divine chains. He was also heavily injured. When he was killed by Zhang Ruochen, his battle strength wasn’t even comparable to a Supreme Saint at the peak of Thousand-Koan Realm.
The woman with a soft and charming voice was Princess Qi of Beyond Ancient Divine Kingdom, one of the seven great Rakshasan Divine Kingdoms. Her cultivation had reached the peak of Thousand-Koan Realm. Therefore, she didn’t have much respect for Zhang Ruochen, the so-called Yuanhui-level genius.
Even if Lord Hornless was in his peak state, she was confident that she could kill him.
Luo Sha’s group of close friends was all extraordinary and beautiful. Many of them had a high cultivation base. Unfortunately, Zhang Ruochen didn’t have a good impression of them. After Luo Sha introduced them, Zhang Ruochen found an excuse and left decisively.
Princess Qi was wearing a luxurious robe made of a hundred saint flowers’ petals. She was gorgeous like a flower fairy. She walked to Luo Sha’s side and held her wrist. She said in a delicate voice, “Sister, I think this Yuanhui-level genius is just so-so. It’s a pity that you have to marry him!”
Beside her, a G.o.ddess of n.o.ble status said sarcastically, “I didn’t expect that with sister’s talent, you too wouldn’t be able to escape the fate of arranged marriage. After being attacked by Qingli’s spiritual power, he didn’t even dare to say a word. It must be because of the human blood in his body that he was so weak.
“After all, Zhang Ruochen’s cultivation is quite low. He’ll be the one at a disadvantage if he fights with a Supreme Saint of spiritual power at the peak of the 66th level. If it were me, I’d choose to hide too. Hehe.”
“It’s said that Zhang Ruochen’s ranking in Tome of the Divines is very low. It’s very likely that he won’t be able to become a G.o.d. Poor sister.”
Luo Sha kept smiling. She had been trying to control her emotions and didn’t want to ruin the festive atmosphere of the engagement ceremony. However, the more they talked, the more furious she became. She couldn’t control her anger anymore.
At this moment, the ceremony was filled with exclamations.
“Is this for real? Is this possible? Is there a macroworld inside him?”
“How can it be fake? At that time, many important figures entered the void s.p.a.ce to watch the battle. The news has already spread!”
“He’s only in Hundred-Shackle Realm, yet his battle prowess is so strong that he can suppress a Bans.h.i.+ Isshou Realm Supreme Saint. This is unheard of. This is too terrifying. I’m afraid that only the two of them have such capabilities.”
“It’s said that their strongest combat strength won’t stop at Bans.h.i.+ Isshou Realm.”
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As the cultivators discussed, they looked at Zhang Ruochen with even more respect.
Princess Qi, Feng Qingli, and other close friends knew that they were discussing the details of the battle between Zhang Ruochen and Yan Wushen through voice transmission. They were all shocked after getting a general understanding.
They looked at Zhang Ruochen again, not daring to underestimate him.
This Yuanhui-level genius was more powerful than they had imagined. It seemed that they couldn’t treat him as a normal Hundred-Shackle Realm Supreme Saint.