# Chapter 2454: The Divine Temple Pact
"Forbidden, forbidden... it has truly come to pass." The Void Temple Lord's heart trembled upon hearing the words of the Supreme Demon Saint. Throughout the ages, there had long been rumors that the forbidden one might step into the divine position. In this era where divine beings were nowhere to be found, once a possessor of a divine seat appeared, everyone could imagine what the situation would be—towering above heaven and earth, dominating all alone, with the Divine Temples reduced to mere ornaments.
Now, the forbidden one had received the favor of the divine being from the ruins and had become its inheritor. This was undoubtedly bad news for the Hall of All Gods.
But if his Void Divine Temple were to make a move to annihilate Lin Feng, given the words of the Supreme Demon Saint, along with the Ancient Realm Clan, Pingfan, and Saleng, the two supreme beings, plus the Fate Temple behind Lin Feng, his Void Divine Temple would absolutely become Lin Feng's burial companion. Even if not destroyed, it would decline into obscurity. This was not an outcome he wished to see.
"Void Temple Lord, think carefully. Do not become a pawn for others." From the sky above, a voice emerged from the ancient coffin once more.
The Void Temple Lord was silent for a moment, then glanced at the supreme realm experts of the Flame Temple and the Ice and Snow Divine Temple, seemingly communicating secretly.
"Today's matter involves the joint participation of several Divine Temples. If we give up like this, the Divine Temples will not be reconciled. If we continue, it will be disadvantageous for my Void Divine Temple. Therefore, I wish to make a pact with all of you. What do you think?" The Void Temple Lord's gaze fell upon the Supreme Demon Saint as he spoke slowly.
"What pact?" The Supreme Demon Saint's gaze congealed as he stared at the other party.
"Not so fast. I have already notified the experts of the Fate Temple to come and discuss together. Additionally, the Fate Temple side must also participate in this pact." The Void Temple Lord said calmly. He wanted to wait, which made the Supreme Demon Saint hesitate, unsure if the other party was stalling for time, waiting for others to arrive.
"No matter. Agree to him. If there is any unusual movement, I will have my Ancient Realm Clan people act immediately." A voice came from the ancient coffin in the void. The Supreme Demon Saint nodded slightly and said, "Fine, I will wait a moment and see what pact you wish to make."
The oppressive space remained. Everyone fell into collective silence, with only the onlookers whispering among themselves, utterly shocked by everything that had happened today. The Forbidden Body, divine inheritance, divine guardian, Divine Temple siege—the Nine Heavens World had not witnessed such earth-shattering events for far too long. Today's matter would surely sweep across the Nine Heavens.
After a long while, figures descended from the sky above, all of them terrifying existences—supreme realm experts. They stood in the heavens, like beings overlooking all living beings. These were people rarely seen in ordinary times, with no chance to encounter them. Now, they had all appeared together.
The Temple Lord of the Fate Temple personally led the Fate Temple's experts as they descended, holding the Scepter of Fate. Seeing that Lin Feng was safe and sound, he felt relieved. His gaze swept over the Void Temple Lord as he said, "Void Temple Lord, you may speak now."
"If we were to let Lin Feng go today, the Divine Temples would truly be unwilling. My Void Divine Temple wishes to make a pact with all the Divine Temples. Let today's matter be postponed for one year. Then, all of us will gather at Fate City of the Fate Temple to resolve the unfinished disputes of today. What do all of you think?" The Void Temple Lord's gaze swept over the experts of the various Divine Temples as he spoke calmly.
Clearly, he did not want his Void Divine Temple to bear the burden alone. He wanted all the Divine Temples to share the responsibility and descend upon Fate City together. As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the Fate Temple experts turned unpleasant. All the Divine Temples gathering at Fate City would be a fatal crisis for his Fate Temple. Was the Void Temple Lord using today's matter as an excuse to sweep away the Fate Temple in one fell swoop?
"And then?" The Fate Temple Lord asked coldly.
"Today's battle was all because of Lin Feng. Yet Lin Feng himself has become a bystander. I believe this battle should be resolved by him personally. On the agreed date, our Divine Temples will select a Great Accomplishment Saint King to fight Lin Feng in a life-and-death battle. If we win, Lin Feng must be destroyed. If you still insist on protecting Lin Feng, we will let you leave. However, the Fate Temple will take Lin Feng's place and bear our wrath, being erased from the Nine Heavens."
"How ridiculous. One year—you are far too ridiculous." The Fate Temple Lord's voice was cold. He believed in Lin Feng's talent, but one year passed in the blink of an eye. How could he fight?
The experts selected by the Divine Temples would surely be those who had mastered multiple systems of origin power and achieved great perfection. Moreover, they would definitely be terrifying existences who had fused their origin powers. The gap between Great Accomplishment Saint Kings was not like that between Minor Accomplishment Saint Kings. The difference was enormous. The Great Accomplishment realm and the Supreme realm could almost be said to be the two realms with the greatest gap among those of the same cultivation level. Mastering one system of origin power to great perfection was Great Accomplishment, mastering multiple systems to great perfection was also Great Accomplishment, and fusing multiple origin powers was still Great Accomplishment.
Of course, the Supreme realm could also have enormous gaps, because the different fused origin powers led to vastly different combat abilities. However, this gap was generally not apparent, only becoming evident when facing experts who had fused special origin powers.
Therefore, the other party giving only one year was simply a joke.
"Moreover, how credible are your words? When the time comes, all your Divine Temple experts will gather at my Fate Temple. I'm afraid nothing will be up to us."
"The Fate Temple has no choice, unless you are willing to abandon Lin Feng. Then we will not target the Fate Temple. Otherwise, even without this pact, if Lin Feng does not die today, we will still gather at the Fate Temple." The Void Temple Lord's words were forceful. The crowd understood that the Void Temple Lord desperately wanted Lin Feng dead and the Fate Temple destroyed, without his Void Divine Temple having to bear the burden alone.
"If you don't trust me, you can invite all the Divine Temples of the Nine Heavens to be present at that time. If Lin Feng loses, between him and the Fate Temple, one must be destroyed. You can choose for yourselves." The Void Temple Lord's words were venomous. Once Lin Feng lost the battle, the supreme beings like Pingfan and the guardian of the divine inheritance inheritor would surely protect Lin Feng and choose to take him away. Then the Fate Temple would have to bear the pact, and its destruction would be inevitable.
If the Fate Temple did not want to be destroyed, they would have to keep Lin Feng and let him die. That would be even more interesting. The Divine Temples could even watch them fight among themselves.
As for the possibility of Lin Feng's guardians joining forces with the Fate Temple, he did not need to consider it. At that time, all the Divine Temples would descend together. Once they won, they would have a just cause and hold an advantage in strength. He believed the other party would make a wise choice. He did not believe in any bonds of friendship. At the critical moment of life and death, only profit mattered. Moreover, Lin Feng's guardians only needed Lin Feng to be safe. There was no bond of friendship between them and the Fate Temple.
In any case, the situation at that time would definitely be more favorable to them than today's situation, at least for his Void Divine Temple. Since it was impossible to kill Lin Feng today anyway, he naturally had to make the most advantageous decision.
There was also the possibility that Lin Feng would not show up. That would be even easier—just destroy the Fate Temple directly. In this kind of pact, the worst-off party was the Fate Temple.
"And if Lin Feng wins?" At this moment, the Supreme Demon Saint beside Lin Feng spoke.
"If Lin Feng wins, the allied forces of the Divine Temples will immediately withdraw," the Void Temple Lord said.
"At that time, the situation will no longer be under our control. Whether you win or lose, you can continue to have reasons to pursue Lin Feng. If you win, you can even have an excuse to destroy the Fate Temple, a formidable enemy, in one fell swoop, and then continue pursuing Lin Feng," the Supreme Demon Saint said with a cold laugh.
"Don't be so pessimistic. You've seen today's situation. The Divine Temples will not easily give up," the Void Temple Lord continued coldly.
"Heh, this pact is not unacceptable. At that time, I can invite a few great powers from the Tai Yao Realm to come and observe as referees. What do you think, Senior Void Temple Lord?" At this moment, Ao Canghai stepped forward and said with a smile.
The Void Temple Lord's expression congealed for a moment, then he said, "If the friends of the Tai Yao Realm are willing, of course, they may."
"But the time is too short. One year is far too oppressive. Why don't you say let a Minor Accomplishment Saint King fight Lin Feng? At least fifty years would be needed," Ao Canghai said lightly.
"No. You've seen the growth of the forbidden one. Fifty years is too long. I believe the friends of the Divine Temples cannot agree."
"Then twenty years. You yourself know this time is already very short," the Supreme Demon Saint also spoke.
"Three years. This is our bottom line," the Void Temple Lord said coldly.
"Three years is too short," the Supreme Demon Saint shook his head. Twenty years—if Old Ox was willing to help, Lin Feng would have more time to comprehend and master multiple systems of origin power. But even with Old Ox's help, three years was extremely short. Mastering origin power to great perfection was already very difficult, and Lin Feng would at least need to fuse two of those origin powers to have any hope, because the opponent he would face would definitely have fused origin powers as well, possibly even four. The Divine Temples would surely be able to select the most outstanding person.
"We also have conditions," the Fate Temple Lord spoke at this moment, drawing everyone's gaze toward him.
"Three years is too short. If you want us to agree, this decisive battle concerns Lin Feng's life and also the fate of my entire Fate Temple. It should not be placed solely on Lin Feng's shoulders. I need three battles: one for Lin Feng against a Great Accomplishment Saint King, one for a Minor Accomplishment Saint King, and one for a newly entered Saint realm," the Fate Temple Lord said. The extraordinary figures from the Nine Heavens Gathering of the past should be able to represent the Fate Temple and stand on the battlefield.
The Void Temple Lord stared at the other party. The Fate Temple could capture a thread of fate's heavenly secrets, so he could not completely follow the other party's words.
"Five battles then: one for the Great Accomplishment realm, and two each for the Minor Accomplishment and newly entered realms. Additionally, change the time to two years," the Void Temple Lord said lightly. With five rounds, they had a greater chance, because the Fate Temple was only one temple with limited manpower, while their Divine Temples would select the most outstanding individuals to crush the opponent.
"Two years." The Fate Temple Lord's expression was not good. For them, two years was truly too short. Lin Feng was almost certain to lose, unless they could win three of the other four battles.
"Chu Chunqiu, Kong Ming, Zhou Rongman, Hou Qinglin—they can be the four candidates. They all emerged from the turbulent times, walking out from the Nine Heavens Gathering. Will the light of fate shine upon them?" The Fate Temple Lord murmured to himself, closing his eyes. He seemed to see a beam of light, a blurry light, where darkness and light coexisted.
"I agree!" The Fate Temple expressed its agreement, accepting this unfair pact!