God Emperor - Chapter 816

Chapter 816

Buddha Xinshu wore a pure white robe . He seemed to be around 20 years old and his features were clean and abnormally handsome . Even if he didn’t have an extraordinary cultivation or talent, a monk like him could probably use his amazing looks to win over countless girls .

He formed a Buddhist print with his right hand and guided the Thousand Treasure Cassock to attack the Ghost King Formation .

Boom .

The Ghost King Formation couldn’t withstand the Thousand Treasure Cassock . More than half of it cracked . Countless tombstones were uprooted and tossed into the air . Many formation runes broke apart .

Buddha Xinshu didn’t immediately rush into the tunnel . He continued standing in the black river . Pulling his arm back, he collected the Thousand Treasure Cassock and put it back on .

His eyes were very bright . He seemed able to see through all the blasphemy in the world . “Sir Zhang, the Death Zen Sect had nothing against you . Why did you kill Jialuo Kong?”

Zhang Ruochen walked out of the destroyed Ghost King formation . Standing at the edge of the stone wall, he stared at Buddha Xinshu .

Even though he faced one of the most legendary figures of the century, he was still calm . “If I didn’t kill him, he would have killed me,” he said . “I had no choice . ”

There was a circle of golden light behind Buddha Xinshu . It rotated slowly, making him look extremely sacred under the glow . He seemed no different from the legendary Arhat, Bodhisattva, and Buddha .

“In that case, I will give you a choice,” Buddha Xinshu said patiently . “You can choose to return Jialuo Kong to me and follow me to the Death Zen Sect . You can repay your sins . Of course, you can also choose to follow me to the Ghost God Valley and help me do something . After that, I can count it as repaying your sins . Which one would you choose?”

The Death Zen Sect wanted to go to Ghost God Valley too . What exactly were they planning?

Hearing Buddha Xinshu’s words, many questions appeared in Zhang Ruochen’s mind, but he didn’t ask them . He knew that he wouldn’t get answers even if he asked . There was no point .

Zhang Ruochen chuckled and said, “The two paths you gave both require me to give up, right?”

Buddha Xinshu nodded . “Actually, there’s a third path . ”

“Oh?”

“Shouldn’t you pay with your life for killing someone?” Buddha Xinshu asked .

“So you’ll kill me and that’s my third path?” Zhang Ruochen smiled . “I’m curious about something . You must have killed many people too . Shouldn’t you pay with your life as well?”

“Of course I have to,” Buddha Xinshu said calmly without thinking . “But there aren’t many that can take my life . Do you have more questions?”

“Nope!” Zhang Ruochen shook his head .

“Then what is your choice?”

“The choices you offered are too demanding . I’m not going to choose . ”

Zhang Ruochen moved to the left, making some space . Then a black cloud of ghostly fog surged out from the tunnel . It stopped on Zhang Ruochen’s right and solidified into Ghost King Bloodmoon .

Her injuries had mostly recovered . The aura radiating from her was extremely cold . Standing beside her, Zhang Ruochen felt that his Holy Qi was frozen . It couldn’t move at all .

A Ghost King’s abilities are honestly terrifying, Zhang Ruochen thought inwardly .

If he went against Ghost King Bloodmoon now, he would probably be defeated before he even had the chance to attack .

Seeing Ghost King Bloodmoon, Buddha Xinshu’s eyes sharpened . “Sir Zhang, you should be clear that Ghost King Bloodmoon can’t protect you . Why bother working with her?”

“You’re a bit too confident . ”

The print of a blood moon appeared between the eyebrows of Ghost King Bloodmoon . Her long hair was floating up already . She charged forward and stood before Buddha Xinshu .

Boom!

Before Zhang Ruochen even processed what he saw, Ghost King Bloodmoon and Buddha Xinshu already clashed . A powerful shockwave rushed over . It flooded toward Zhang Ruochen with the sound of a tidal wave .

Even someone at the seventh level Half-Saint Realm or higher would be killed instantly if they were hit by the shockwave, let alone Zhang Ruochen .

Thankfully, he was prepared . He immediately used the Spatial Move to retreat into the broken Ghost King Formation .

Right now, Blackie had already activated the remnants . They were both shrouded inside the rune formation which blocked the shockwaves .

Kaboom!

A string of explosions echoed throughout the bottom of Blood River .

Buddha Xinshu clearly wanted to finish the battle quickly . He didn’t want to get tangled up with Ghost King Bloodmoon . Thus, he sent the Thousand Treasure Cassock out again .

More than ten thousand “stars” seemed to hang above the Blood River . The Holy Qi that radiated from the “stars” boiled the large river .

Every star was a Buddhist weapon .

Ghost King Bloodmoon’s expression was pained . She immediately retreated to the sky above the Ghost King Formation . She looked down and said, “Zhang Ruochen, where’s the Void Sword?”

Zhang Ruochen had borrowed the Void Sword from Han Xue long ago . He grasped it and hurled it .

The Void Sword quickly transformed into white light and shot into the air . Ghost King Bloodmoon grabbed at the air with her hand and clutched the Void Sword’s hilt .

Even with her cultivation, Ghost King Bloodmoon’s eyes flashed with excitement the moment she grabbed the Void Sword . According to legends, this was the weapon that the Thousand-bone Empress had used to kill gods .

Whoosh!

Afterward, Ghost Qi from Ghost King Bloodmoon’s body continuously flowed into the Void Sword . The various inscriptions on the sword body quickly emerged .

Soon after, powerful Sword Qi transformed into a beam of light . It broke through the surface of the river and shot straight into the sky . All the dead souls within ten thousand miles could clearly see a Sword Qi pillar rise up above Blood River . Frightened, they hid in their graves .

Boom!

The Void Sword clashed against the Thousand Treasure Cassock, forming a powerful energy wave . If that energy reached the damaged Ghost King Formation, the formation would be pulverized in an instant .

However, the Void Sword was clearly more powerful than the Thousand Treasure Cassock . It caused the power that surged from the battle to press toward one side .

This mere strike shattered more than 100 Buddhist weapons on the Thousand Treasure Cassock . They were turned into scrap metal and fell from the sky .

Buddha Xinshu let out a muffled grunt and flew backward .

“The Void Sword is so powerful . I finally experienced it today!”

Buddha Xinshu glanced at Ghost King Bloodmoon . Then he put the Thousand Treasure Cassock away . He transformed into a beam of golden light and rushed out of the Blood River, flying into the sky .

In the end, the Thousand Treasure Cassock was only a defensive saint object while the Void Sword was an offensive saint weapon . There was still a difference between the two .

Nothing could defeat the Void Sword except for a divine weapon .

Buddha Xinshu was shockingly fast . He’d disappeared in the blink of an eye . But it was Ghost King Bloodmoon’s first taste of the Void Sword’s power . She was feeling proud now . How could she let Buddha Xinshu off so easily?

“Where do you think you’re going?”

Ghost King Bloodmoon stood on the river and sent out the Void Sword .

The light that shot out from the sword lit up the dark netherworld as if it was day . It transformed into a beam of light . It pursued Buddha Xinshu and attacked .

Poof!

Even with the Thousand Treasure Cassock’s protection, Buddha Xinshu was still heavily injured . He spat out a mouthful of saintly blood . However, he endured the attack and still escaped . He didn’t die from the Void Sword attack .

At that moment, Zhang Ruochen and Blackie had already flown out of Blood River and stood on the riverbank .

Zhang Ruochen looked into the horizon and sighed softly . “No wonder it’s the Southern Heart Technique . Not even the Void Sword killed him . ”

One of the reasons why Zhang Ruochen had given the Void Sword to Ghost King Bloodmoon was to kill Buddha Xinshu, a huge enemy, by her hand . Unfortunately, Buddha Xinshu’s cultivation was too advanced . He still survived .

“He actually escaped?”

Ghost King Bloodmoon was quite disappointed too . She huffed coldly .

Of course, it was okay even if Buddha Xinshu had escaped . At least she’d received the Void Sword . With the sword’s power, her status in the netherworld would shoot up .

She glanced at Zhang Ruochen, who was by the riverside . Derision appeared in her eyes as she mumbled to herself, “If I want the Void Sword, I need to take care of him first . ”

She waved her arm . She manipulated Ghost Qi, wanting to call the Void Sword back from hundreds of miles away .

Just then, Zhang Ruochen’s eyes narrowed . He took out the Universe Spiritual Map and activated its power . Opening a spatial door, he ordered Han Xue inside the scroll world, “Attack . ”

Han Xue stood beside the spatial door and immediately communicated with the sword spirit of the Void Sword . She called the Void Sword back and held it in her right hand .

On the surface of Blood River, Ghost King Bloodmoon was surprised . The Void Sword had flown back, but it veered to the side and landed in a girl’s hand . How could this be?

“Let’s go . ”

Zhang Ruochen, Blackie, and Han Xue rushed into the spatial door with their fastest speed .

“Damn human . Leave the Void Sword behind! Don’t think you can escape from me!”

Seeing that the spatial door was about to close, Ghost King Bloodmoon didn’t think further . She turned into a blur and chased after Zhang Ruochen . She rushed into the spatial door .

If she had been given some time, she could have definitely discovered that there was a scroll on the ground beside the river . However, that scroll was covered by the Shooting Star Invisibility Cloak, so it was hard to detect .

Unfortunately, Ghost King Bloodmoon really wanted the Void Sword . She feared that Zhang Ruochen and Han Xue would escape . This was why she’d immediately charged into the spatial door .

It could be said that Zhang Ruochen had set up a trap when he let her borrow the Void Sword . He’d also used her to force Buddha Xinshu away .

This was why people said that if you wanted to take from someone, you must first give . The Void Sword was the bait that got him the big fish that was Ghost King Bloodmoon . As long as she was lured into the scroll world, she would be defenseless against Zhang Ruochen .

Clearly, Zhang Ruochen had succeeded by taking this risk!