# Chapter 1714: Heaven Net Earth Trap
Feng Yan had crossed the fifth sea region, and Xiang Chunan had crossed the sixth sea region. Both had obtained a large amount of time to cultivate in the Truth Divine Temple, so they prepared to enter the temple and continue their secluded cultivation.
However, Zhang Ruochen had received news from Feng Yan that the Hell Realm was mobilizing a massive army, marching toward the Kunlun Realm. Once the Heaven and Earth Altar was breached, an all-out realm-destroying war would erupt immediately.
Therefore, he had no mood for secluded cultivation. He planned to first return to the Moon God Dao Field to check on the situation there, then rush back to Moon God Mountain to meet with the Moon God.
Furthermore, Zhang Ruochen even intended to personally meet with Chi Yao. The doubts and speculations in his heart had to be verified with her.
After years of training and growth, Zhang Ruochen was confident that even standing opposite Chi Yao, her divine might could not crush him.
Zhang Ruochen, alone, left Kongling Island and used a Space Teleportation Array to head toward the Moon God Dao Field in Tiandu Sacred Market.
More than a year had passed. Was Mu Lingxi still cultivating in the Truth Heaven Domain?
How were Xiao Hei, Zhenmiao Xiaodaoren, and the Imperial Emperor Sacred Jade faring in their training? Had the other dao fields in Guanghan Realm been conquered?
Thinking of these things, Zhang Ruochen's heart was filled with urgency.
From Kongling Island, several teleportations were needed to reach Tiandu Sacred Market.
"Whoosh"
After the second teleportation, Zhang Ruochen had already left Kongling Island and the Truth Divine Temple far behind, arriving at a vast wilderness.
Just as he was about to inject sacred qi into the formation and activate the teleportation array for the next jump—
"Not good, the Space Teleportation Array has been tampered with."
Zhang Ruochen sensed something wrong, his expression shifting dramatically. He quickly used Spatial Displacement to teleport several miles away.
"Boom!"
The Space Teleportation Array hidden beneath the surface exploded, releasing a devastating force.
In an instant, with the teleportation array at the center, the ground for several miles around shattered and sank into the earth. A large amount of thunder-fire and space cracks intertwined in that area, presenting a scene like doomsday.
Someone had set a trap beneath the teleportation array. As soon as Zhang Ruochen channeled sacred qi into it, it would trigger a lethal force.
Causing such terrifying destruction in the Heavenly Court Realm was no easy feat.
If one had been standing at the center, even a well-prepared Nine-Step Saint King would have been dead without a doubt.
Even though Zhang Ruochen had used Spatial Displacement to escape several miles away, he was still struck by a residual wave. His body was sent flying, crashing into a hill.
"Someone made preparations in advance, wanting to kill me."
Just as this thought flashed through Zhang Ruochen's mind, a powerful killing intent surged from the ground.
Wherever the killing intent passed, the air turned icy cold, the ground froze, and the earth beneath became an ice cavern.
"Whoosh"
Without giving Zhang Ruochen any time to dodge or escape, a pillar of silver lightning as thick as a water bucket descended from the sky, striking his head.
The Word Armor and Hundred Saint Blood Armor were activated one after another, but they were useless—they couldn't withstand it.
The Word Armor shattered, scattering into individual characters.
The Hundred Saint Blood Armor was pierced through, leaving a hole. Part of the armor melted from the lightning, turning into droplets of metal liquid.
The several-hundred-meter-tall hill vanished in an instant, sinking deep into the ground, turning into a deep valley, with thick smoke billowing up.
Moments later, four figures descended from the sky, landing at the edge of the deep valley. Each wore a mask, exuding a powerful killing aura.
They were four Killer Heavenly Kings dispatched by the Heavenly Killing Organization, each a top-tier expert.
A black-robed scholar, holding a bamboo flute, slowly walked over.
"Greetings, Second Death Envoy."
The four Killer Heavenly Kings simultaneously bowed to the black-robed scholar.
The Second Death Envoy asked, "Is Zhang Ruochen dead?"
"Zhang Ruochen is very alert. He dodged the lethal trap set beneath the Space Teleportation Array. However, Lord Liancheng's Law-Breaking Divine Thunder struck him squarely," said one of the Killer Heavenly Kings.
The Second Death Envoy nodded. "The master's Law-Breaking Divine Thunder had been gathering power for half a year, waiting for this strike. Not to mention Zhang Ruochen, even Su of the Guanghan Realm, if struck, would have no chance of survival."
"We prepared thoroughly this time, setting up a death trap. How could Zhang Ruochen have any way out?"
The Second Death Envoy was still uneasy. "Zhang Ruochen is no ordinary figure. The higher-ups place great importance on this assassination mission. It must succeed, not fail. So, you should go down and investigate, preferably find Zhang Ruochen's remains."
A shorter, thinner Killer Heavenly King said, "Lord Liancheng's Law-Breaking Divine Thunder is so powerful. How could Zhang Ruochen have any remains left? Even his bones must have turned to ash, right?"
The Second Death Envoy said, "Zhang Ruochen carries some treasures that even the Law-Breaking Divine Thunder cannot destroy. Go find them."
Just as the four Killer Heavenly Kings were about to jump into the deep valley, suddenly, a shocking sacred might erupted from the bottom.
Zhang Ruochen, holding the Space-Time Secret Scripture in one hand and the Abyssal Ancient Sword in the other, flew out of the deep valley. He thrust his sword through the air, striking at one of the Killer Heavenly Kings.
That Killer Heavenly King's cultivation had reached the Five-Step Saint King realm—not weak by any means.
But even using all his skills, he could not block Zhang Ruochen's sword. His heart was pierced by the Abyssal Ancient Sword, turning into fragments of flesh and blood.
That Killer Heavenly King did not die. Enduring the excruciating pain of his shattered heart, his eyes beneath the mask became extremely ferocious. His hands formed claw shapes, attacking Zhang Ruochen's heart.
"Chi chi."
From Zhang Ruochen's back, Shi Shenghua burst out, transforming into sharp vine threads that pierced into that Killer Heavenly King's body.
Immediately, the Killer Heavenly King's entire body convulsed, letting out miserable screams.
Seeing this, the Second Death Envoy and the other three Killer Heavenly Kings retreated at their fastest speed, putting a long distance between themselves and Zhang Ruochen.
Zhang Ruochen pulled back the Abyssal Ancient Sword. The Five-Step Saint King realm Killer Heavenly King fell to the ground, becoming nourishment for Shi Shenghua.
"Extract his sacred soul and preserve it. I have other uses for it."
Zhang Ruochen said to Shi Shenghua, then looked up to find that the sky above had turned blood-red, stretching to the horizon, like an independent blood-colored world.
"Law-Breaking Divine Thunder, No-Birth Blood Prison. So you are assassins from the Heavenly Killing Organization. My head must be worth quite a lot, right?"
If Zhang Ruochen had not used the Space-Time Secret Scripture in time, he might truly have been killed by the Law-Breaking Divine Thunder.
The Law-Breaking Divine Thunder was a one-time attack method. A cultivator could spend several days or even months gathering power, then release it all at once, using a single strike to kill a cultivator stronger than themselves.
This was a secret art of the Heavenly Killing Organization.
The Second Death Envoy said coldly, "Zhang Ruochen, your head is indeed very valuable—so valuable that even some Great Saints can't resist wanting to kill you for the generous bounty."
Zhang Ruochen said, "I'm quite curious. How did you find the location of this teleportation array? And who set the lethal trap beneath it? That trap incorporated space power—it's definitely not simple."
The Second Death Envoy looked at Zhang Ruochen as if he were already dead. "Naturally, a great power cultivator who has mastered the Way of Space calculated the coordinates of this Space Teleportation Array. The lethal trap was personally set by that great power."
"In the Truth Heaven Domain, the space cultivators capable of calculating space coordinates are few and far between. The great power you mentioned must be Gongzi Yan of the Space Divine Temple, right?" Zhang Ruochen said.
The Second Death Envoy was about to say something but heard a silent command, so he quickly shut his mouth.
While Zhang Ruochen was speaking with the Second Death Envoy, the three Killer Heavenly Kings silently moved into three different positions, each releasing powerful sacred qi into the ground.
"Whoosh"
Sacred jades flew out from the ground, forming a grand formation that trapped Zhang Ruochen at the center.
"Space Imprisonment Grand Formation."
Zhang Ruochen's eyes narrowed slightly, and then he said loudly, "Gongzi Yan, you have quite the nerve, daring to join forces with the Heavenly Killing Organization to kill someone in the Truth Heaven Domain. Aren't you afraid that if this is exposed, you'll face severe punishment from the Truth Divine Temple?"
From the blood-red sky, Gongzi Yan's voice rang out: "Zhang Ruochen, you changed your form and caused a massacre at the Fengshen Platform, yet you avoided punishment from the Truth Divine Temple. Naturally, I have my own ways to bypass the Truth Divine Temple's rules. Besides, do you think you can escape today? Once you die, who will know that I was involved in this?"
Sure enough, the Paradise Realm Faction had already guessed that he was the mysterious space cultivator.
Besides Gongzi Yan, what other figures were hiding in the shadows? Had Shang Zi come?
Clearly, this time, the Paradise Realm Faction had prepared thoroughly, setting up a Heaven Net Earth Trap, determined to eliminate him. It was very likely that this was also related to the impending upheaval in the Kunlun Realm.
The Paradise Realm Faction wanted to eliminate Zhang Ruochen before the great change in the Kunlun Realm, preventing him from returning to the Kunlun Realm and becoming an obstacle.
Not knowing how many strong experts were hidden in the shadows, Zhang Ruochen felt a strong sense of urgency. He dared not linger here. Lifting the Abyssal Ancient Sword, he attacked one of the Killer Heavenly Kings, preparing to break out.
"You won't escape."
The Second Death Envoy blew his bamboo flute. Sound waves and spiritual power spread out.
Immediately, a "whoosh whoosh" sound arose. Dense black specks flew from the horizon, surrounding Zhang Ruochen.
They were thousands of pigeon-egg-sized birds, their bodies covered in fine scales, their beaks sharp as swords.
This bird was called the Death Divine Hummingbird.
Each Death Divine Hummingbird flew at terrifying speed, like flying swords, producing piercing sounds of breaking air.
Even Shi Shenghua could not resist the swarm of Death Divine Hummingbirds. Its vines were continuously gnawed away. After holding out for just a dozen breaths, it fled back into Zhang Ruochen's body.
Zhang Ruochen used Sword Dao Profound Gang to form a spherical light shield, but it could not hold. The Death Divine Hummingbirds could devour the Sword Dao Profound Gang, causing the light shield to grow thinner and thinner.
Meanwhile, the sword dao gang qi Zhang Ruochen sent out only killed a few dozen Death Divine Hummingbirds sporadically.