# Chapter 1924: Sword Slays the Great General
(Two chapters combined into one.)
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When Zhang Ruochen released Black Flame Great General, it truly surprised a large number of people.
Even Primordial Goddess Yuan was somewhat taken aback, casting a look of surprise in his direction.
Only Zhen Yuan appeared very calm, as he had already known everything beforehand. After all, if Zhang Ruochen wanted to borrow the Five Elements Earth, how could he not explain the situation to him?
Of course, even if Zhang Ruochen had not told him, he could still learn about it through other channels. What had happened beneath Life-and-Death Cliff had already spread far and wide.
Ten-Eyed Qiankun Insect and Stone Spirit Kun both had somewhat ugly expressions. Zhang Ruochen releasing Black Flame Great General was clearly meant to embarrass them.
They too had received news that Black Flame Great General, Purple Sun Saint King, and others had blocked Pei Yutian at the bottom of Life-and-Death Cliff. Later, a great upheaval occurred, and neither Black Flame Great General nor Purple Sun Saint King had come up from the cliff bottom. Many speculated that they had met with misfortune.
They truly had not expected that Black Flame Great General had fallen into Zhang Ruochen's hands.
This meant that there must be some hidden circumstances behind what happened at the bottom of Life-and-Death Cliff.
Someone showed a delighted expression and said, "Black Flame Great General holds a high position in the Death Clan. He must know some secrets about the evil altar."
"That's right. As the third great general under Red Star Divine Son, he must have access to many Death Clan secrets. We must interrogate him thoroughly."
For a moment, many of the powerful figures present had a gleam in their eyes, their gazes fixed intently on Black Flame Great General.
Zhang Ruochen had already gone to Immortal Mechanism Mountain and had been discovered by Death Clan experts. This could be said to have alerted the enemy. The Death Clan would certainly strengthen their defenses. It was no longer possible to go investigate again.
For this very reason, Black Flame Great General's value had become enormous.
Perhaps only by working through him could some of the key secrets of the evil altar be uncovered.
However, Zhang Ruochen suddenly activated the Azure Heaven Floating Pagoda, taking Black Flame Great General back inside, and then turned to walk out.
"Zhang Ruochen, what is the meaning of this?" a powerful figure asked.
Zhang Ruochen stopped walking and said indifferently, "Just now, someone said I wasn't qualified to participate. Naturally, I should leave, so that no one thinks I lack self-awareness."
Zhen Yuan smiled slightly, not expecting Zhang Ruochen to have such a tsundere side.
Hearing this, Ten-Eyed Qiankun Insect's expression became extremely ugly. Zhang Ruochen's words were completely aimed at provoking him.
At this moment, many people turned their gazes to Ten-Eyed Qiankun Insect, wanting to see how he would react.
Ten-Eyed Qiankun Insect said coldly, "Zhang Ruochen, you can leave, but Black Flame Great General must stay."
"Black Flame Great General is my captive. How I handle him is my own business. When did it become your place to interfere?" Zhang Ruochen said.
Ten-Eyed Qiankun Insect released a powerful aura, like surging waves, pressing down toward Zhang Ruochen.
"Is that so? But I insist that you leave Black Flame Great General behind."
Zhang Ruochen's expression was calm. He clasped his hands behind his back, standing proudly, and said, "You can try."
In front of him, space became distorted, with faint spatial cracks appearing, emitting a terrifying aura that made hearts tremble.
Hundred Changes Smile Life put away his folding fan, and the smile on his face gradually faded, clearly ready to act at any moment.
Even the few from the Black Demon Realm appeared eager to move. As long as Ten-Eyed Qiankun Insect made a move, they would absolutely not hesitate to join in. Being able to kill Zhang Ruochen here would be for the best.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the hall became extremely tense, with both sides on the verge of conflict.
Feng Yan and Xiang Chunan immediately walked to Zhang Ruochen's side, releasing their own powerful auras.
Especially Xiang Chunan, who already had the Metal Demon Crown in his hand, continuously pouring demonic energy into it. As long as the other side made any move, he would immediately strike out with the Metal Demon Crown.
At a time like this, the two of them naturally had to stand with Zhang Ruochen, or else what kind of brothers would they be?
Zhen Yuan's eyes flickered with a few strange lights, but he did not step forward. He knew Zhang Ruochen's personality and was not worried that Zhang Ruochen would suffer a loss.
Primordial Goddess Yuan opened her mouth, wanting to step forward to stop them, but in the end, she held back. The conflict between the two sides was too great. It was not appropriate for her to intervene now.
"Zhang Ruochen, you are too arrogant, not knowing your place. Daring to provoke me, you are seeking death."
Ten-Eyed Qiankun Insect burst forth with intense killing intent. Blood light was gathering in all ten of his eyes.
Just as Ten-Eyed Qiankun Insect was about to make his move, a sound of slapping the table rang out.
"Slap."
In an instant, everyone in the hall turned their gazes to the main seat.
Sitting in the main seat was a heroic man in a red battle armor. He was tall and sturdy, with a resolute face, naturally exuding a kingly aura, like an invincible war god.
Previously, the heroic man had kept his eyes closed, as if resting, but now he opened them. His sharp and domineering gaze made few in the room dare to meet it directly.
"Ten Thousand Ruins Realm, Xuan Yuan Lie Kong."
Zhang Ruochen's heart stirred, but he calmly met the heroic man's gaze.
Before entering the council hall, Zhen Yuan had mentioned to him that the Northern Domain Great Camp had a helmsman named Xuan Yuan Lie Kong, who came from one of the four master worlds, Ten Thousand Ruins Realm.
Xuan Yuan Lie Kong was a legendary figure. He had experienced countless battles without a single defeat and was known as a generation's war god.
Although everyone present was a leader from various great worlds, when facing Xuan Yuan Lie Kong, there were truly few who were not intimidated.
At this moment, Xuan Yuan Lie Kong's table-slapping truly frightened many people.
Even someone as domineering as Ten-Eyed Qiankun Insect quickly restrained his killing intent, afraid of displeasing Xuan Yuan Lie Kong.
Xuan Yuan Lie Kong turned his gaze to Ten-Eyed Qiankun Insect and said coldly, "Get out."
Hearing this, Ten-Eyed Qiankun Insect was somewhat stunned and quickly said, "Brother Xuan Yuan, I..."
"Did I not make myself clear enough?" Xuan Yuan Lie Kong's gaze grew even colder.
Ten-Eyed Qiankun Insect involuntarily shuddered, feeling as if his soul was about to explode.
Not daring to hesitate any longer, Ten-Eyed Qiankun Insect stood up and slunk out of the council hall.
No matter how bold he was, he did not dare to go against Xuan Yuan Lie Kong.
He did not doubt for a moment that if he dared to say anything more, Xuan Yuan Lie Kong would mercilessly make a move against him.
Being expelled from the council hall in front of so many powerful figures, Ten-Eyed Qiankun Insect had completely lost face and was filled with rage.
"Zhang Ruochen, I will tear you into a thousand pieces."
Ten-Eyed Qiankun Insect did not dare to seek revenge from Xuan Yuan Lie Kong, so he could only put the blame on Zhang Ruochen.
Inside the hall, many people found it hard to calm down. They had not expected Xuan Yuan Lie Kong to intervene at the critical moment, and even to make Ten-Eyed Qiankun Insect leave. Zhang Ruochen's face was too great.
Xuan Yuan Lie Kong turned his head to look at Zhang Ruochen and said, "Zhang Ruochen, release Black Flame Great General."
He chose to let Ten-Eyed Qiankun Insect leave and let Zhang Ruochen stay because he felt Zhang Ruochen staying was more valuable.
In his eyes, people were divided into two types: those with value and those without.
Zhang Ruochen did not know what Xuan Yuan Lie Kong was thinking, but since the other party had driven Ten-Eyed Qiankun Insect away, it was like extending an olive branch to him.
Therefore, he very straightforwardly took out the Azure Heaven Floating Pagoda and released Black Flame Great General again.
To be honest, although he had captured Black Flame Great General alive, he had not yet had time to interrogate him.
"Black Flame Great General's cultivation has reached the peak of the Heaven-Connecting Realm. His strength is formidable. Extracting information from him will not be easy."
"Indeed, it is very difficult. Ordinary methods are useless against him. Unless an extremely powerful Spiritual Power Saint King takes action, there is hope of forcibly extracting some valuable information from his soul."
Some powerful figures furrowed their brows, thinking about how to interrogate Black Flame Great General.
They did not believe that Black Flame Great General would cooperate and reveal the secrets of the evil altar. That was almost impossible.
Zhang Ruochen smiled faintly and said, "This is not difficult. Just ask Hundred Flowers Goddess to take action."
"Hundred Flowers Goddess has also come to the Northern Domain Great Camp?"
"The Northern Domain Great Camp actually has two goddesses from the 'Nine Immortal Beauties Painting'? This trip is worth it."
"Where is Hundred Flowers Goddess? Please invite her out quickly."
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Many powerful figures present became excited, looking around for Hundred Flowers Goddess Ji Fanxin's figure.
Ji Fanxin had not come to the council hall together. Like Zhang Ruochen, she did not like such occasions and did not want too many people to know she had come to the Northern Domain.
Immediately, Zhang Ruochen sent a voice transmission to Ji Fanxin, asking her to come to the council hall.
Before long, a refreshing floral fragrance appeared, spreading throughout the entire manor.
Ji Fanxin walked slowly toward the council hall, with many butterflies fluttering around her, weaving a beautiful picture.
"It really is Hundred Flowers Goddess."
Inside the hall, many powerful figures were excited.
Everyone loves beauty.
Although they were leaders of great worlds with immense strength, they too admired beautiful women. Especially a world-renowned goddess like Hundred Flowers Goddess, who was famous throughout the Heavenly Court Realm. How many could not feel admiration?
Primordial Goddess Yuan's eyes showed a strange light, and her gaze also fell on Ji Fanxin. Even she had not expected to meet Ji Fanxin in the Northern Domain Great Camp.
Under the gaze of all the powerful figures, Ji Fanxin entered the council hall.
"I trouble the goddess to take action," Zhang Ruochen said.
Ji Fanxin nodded and said, "I'll try."
At this moment, many people showed strange expressions, looking at Zhang Ruochen and then at Ji Fanxin. Everyone had already guessed that Ji Fanxin had probably come to the Northern Domain with Zhang Ruochen. Moreover, they knew that Ji Fanxin had also appeared with Zhang Ruochen at Luo Water. It seemed the two were always together.
Could there be an extraordinary relationship between Zhang Ruochen and Ji Fanxin?
Thinking of this, some people's hearts broke. She was the flawless goddess in their hearts, not to be defiled.
Among those present, there were naturally admirers of Hundred Flowers Goddess, but also admirers of Primordial Goddess Yuan.
Seeing many people paying attention to Hundred Flowers Goddess, Primordial Goddess Yuan's admirers could no longer sit still.
One of Primordial Goddess Yuan's admirers stood up and said, "Primordial Goddess Yuan also masters a secret technique. No matter how high Black Flame Great General's cultivation is, he cannot withstand it."
"Oh? In that case, why don't the two goddesses join forces and each display their skills?" Zhen Yuan said with a smile.
Zhang Ruochen gently shook his head and thought to himself, "This Zhen Yuan really loves to watch the excitement."
Watching two goddesses do the same thing was undoubtedly very interesting.
"Wanting to obtain the secrets of the Death Altar from me, you are dreaming," Black Flame Great General said coldly.
He was now restrained. Killing him was easy, but extracting secrets about the Death Clan from him was absolutely impossible.
"Black Flame Great General, you underestimate the two goddesses too much. Just wait and cry," a powerful figure sneered.
Black Flame Great General's eyes flashed with cold light, and he said no more.
Ji Fanxin and Primordial Goddess Yuan walked to Black Flame Great General's side. The two exchanged glances, both showing a faint smile, and then made their move.
Primordial Goddess Yuan had not wanted to intervene at this time, but since someone had already mentioned that she mastered a strange secret technique, and Zhen Yuan had also spoken, she could only choose to act.
Ji Fanxin released an extremely powerful spiritual power, transforming into countless flower petals that enveloped Black Flame Great General, gradually penetrating.
However, Black Flame Great General's will was extremely strong. It was not easy for external forces to penetrate.
Primordial Goddess Yuan, on the other hand, did not make any obvious moves. Only strange lights appeared in her eyes, like scattered stars, deep and profound, as if turning into two starry skies.
Others might not have noticed anything, but Zhang Ruochen showed a strange expression, secretly surprised: "I didn't expect that besides the Thousand Star Heavenly Maiden, there is someone else who cultivates the Path of Origin."
Of course, there was a great difference between the Thousand Star Heavenly Maiden and Primordial Goddess Yuan. The Thousand Star Heavenly Maiden was an Origin Controller, while Primordial Goddess Yuan was merely an Origin Cultivator.
As far as Zhang Ruochen knew, each of the Nine Eternal Paths had a divine temple. Some were located in the Heavenly Court Realm, some in the Hell Realm, and some stood aloof from the world.
It was because of the existence of these nine divine temples that some people had the opportunity to cultivate the nine eternal paths.
The Origin Divine Temple had only appeared at the dawn of creation and then disappeared without a trace, along with the Origin Cultivators, let alone an Origin Controller.
Before the Thousand Star Heavenly Maiden, there had been an extremely long time without an Origin Controller being born.
Now that both an Origin Controller and an Origin Cultivator had appeared, did it mean that the Origin Divine Temple might reappear?
Clearly, Primordial Goddess Yuan had cultivated the Origin Divine Eye, which could see through the origin of all things. Perhaps she could even see through Black Flame Great General's soul.
Black Flame Great General was calm at first, but gradually, his expression became ferocious, clearly enduring great pain.
"Ah."
Black Flame Great General let out a painful roar.
Seeing this, Stone Spirit Kun could not help but sneer, "So the so-called third great general is also undeserving of his reputation. He's really weak. No wonder he was captured by Zhang Ruochen. I heard that not long ago, Black Flame Great General and Purple Sun Saint King were both at the bottom of Life-and-Death Cliff. They must have fought each other to a mutual defeat, and you took advantage of the situation, right?"
"That must be it. No matter how weak Black Flame Great General is, he is still a Heaven-Connecting Realm expert. How could Zhang Ruochen possibly defeat him?"
"Zhang Ruochen, you are really lucky. You can pick up bargains everywhere. I'm very envious."
Several other powerful figures from the Black Demon Realm also sneered, completely unwilling to believe that Zhang Ruochen had captured Black Flame Great General with his own strength.
Before Zhang Ruochen could react, Xiang Chunan could no longer bear it. He stepped forward and shouted, "Shut up! Who do you think you are? The few of you aren't even worthy of carrying my big brother's shoes. If you have the ability, go capture a great general yourselves."
"Do you want to die?"
Stone Spirit Kun's eyes flashed with killing intent, and surging demonic energy burst forth from his body.
Xiang Chunan was not afraid at all. He also released vast demonic energy from his body, faintly revealing a fierce demonic shadow. "If you have the guts, come over. Let's see if Grandpa Xiang can't beat you to death."
He had always had a fiery temper and did not care about the other party's background or identity.
If he was angered, even a Great Saint, he would dare to fight.
Zhen Yuan stepped forward, standing between the two, and said, "We are here to fight against the Death Clan. Do not kill each other."
Stone Spirit Kun glanced at Zhen Yuan, feeling somewhat wary in his heart, and said, "I'll give Brother Zhen Yuan face and not argue with this black fool."
With that, Stone Spirit Kun restrained his aura and sat back down in his seat.
Feng Yan put a hand on Xiang Chunan's shoulder and said, "Third brother, forget it. Don't act on impulse."
"Fine, I'll let them off this time. I hate these grandsons who pretend to be something they're not the most," Xiang Chunan snorted.
Hearing this, Feng Yan could not help but shake his head with a bitter smile. Xiang Chunan always acted so impulsively and recklessly. He was really worried that he would cause big trouble in the future.
Inside the hall, Ji Fanxin and Primordial Goddess Yuan were still executing their respective secret techniques, unaffected by anything.
Ji Fanxin extended a finger and pointed, sending a ray of divine light into Black Flame Great General's brow.
This ray of divine light seemed very weak, but it was actually extremely resilient and possessed a strange power. It gradually penetrated into Black Flame Great General's soul.
At the same time, countless tiny specks of light flew out from Primordial Goddess Yuan's eyes, almost invisible to the naked eye.
These specks of light also penetrated Black Flame Great General's defenses and merged with his soul, almost indistinguishable, as if they were part of Black Flame Great General's soul.
"Hmm?"
Ji Fanxin showed a slight strange expression. With her extremely powerful spiritual power, she naturally detected something unusual.
Especially after those specks of light merged into Black Flame Great General's soul, she perceived it even more clearly.
That Primordial Goddess Yuan, who was as famous as herself, was actually an Origin Cultivator. This truly surprised her.
Similarly, Primordial Goddess Yuan now truly felt how powerful Ji Fanxin's spiritual power was. It was not just the quantity, but more importantly, the essence. She had never seen a Spiritual Power Saint King whose spiritual power essence could be so powerful.
In her opinion, perhaps even some Spiritual Power Great Saints could not compare to Ji Fanxin in terms of spiritual power essence.
Very tacitly, the two chose to cooperate, combining their methods to more completely obtain the secrets contained in Black Flame Great General's soul.
After all, if they did not cooperate, their methods would conflict. If they accidentally tortured Black Flame Great General to death, it would all be for nothing.
At this moment, many powerful figures were carefully watching the two goddesses interrogate Black Flame Great General, eagerly hoping that the goddess they admired would extract the information.
Black Flame Great General kept letting out painful roars. His soul was being eroded, and the pain was something ordinary people could not understand.
Especially since the two goddesses had extraordinary methods. Even though his will was resilient, he still could not withstand it.
"Roar."
Suddenly, Black Flame Great General let out a terrifying roar.
A powerful Death Thought Force burst forth from his body, actually breaking through the seal.
"Whoosh."
Black Flame Great General transformed into a stream of Death Evil Qi and rushed out of the council hall at extreme speed.
Having finally used a secret technique to break through the seal, he naturally wanted to escape the Northern Domain Great Camp quickly. He did not want to stay and wait for death.
Everyone in the hall was no ordinary person. If they all attacked together, even if his cultivation broke through to the Threshold Dao Realm, he might not be able to resist.
"Trying to escape? Stay here."
Stone Spirit Kun shouted coldly and immediately made his move.
Vast demonic energy surged out of his body, condensing into a towering demonic shadow holding a demon blade, slashing toward Black Flame Great General.
Black Flame Great General turned around, his eyes flashing with cold light, and said, "You?"
Massive amounts of Death Thought Force surged out of his body, condensing into a Death God Shadow.
"Boom."
The Death God Shadow reached out a hand and crushed the incoming blade light.
Then, the bracelet on the Death God Shadow's wrist flew out, spinning rapidly. A black hole appeared, releasing a terrifying suction force, trying to suck Stone Spirit Kun in.
Stone Spirit Kun's pupils contracted. A blood-drinking demon blade appeared in his hand, merging with the demon blade in the demonic shadow's hand, and he slashed out three times at incredible speed.
"Boom."
The black hole formed by the bracelet collapsed, also swallowing the three blade lights.
Three condensed beads emitted strange light. The secret patterns engraved on them appeared, sealing a small area of space.
For a moment, Stone Spirit Kun was trapped and could not move.
"Whoosh."
The Death God Shadow swung the Death Scythe, attacking Stone Spirit Kun.
Seeing the Death Scythe coming, Stone Spirit Kun was extremely anxious and used all his strength to break free from the seal.
At the last moment, Stone Spirit Kun finally broke free and raised his demon blade to block in front of him.
"Boom."
Although Stone Spirit Kun blocked the Death Scythe with his demon blade, he could not withstand the terrifying power carried by the Death Scythe. His entire body, like a meteor, crashed rapidly toward the ground.
"Pfft."
Stone Spirit Kun spat out a mouthful of blood. With just this one strike, he had already suffered severe injuries.
The gap in strength was obvious.
Black Flame Great General did not continue attacking. Instead, he chose to retreat immediately.
He did not want to sacrifice himself just to kill Stone Spirit Kun.
At this moment, a blurry figure rushed out from Zhang Ruochen's body, holding the Abyssal Ancient Sword, and chased after him.
Some powerful figures showed strange expressions in their eyes. "Sword Soul."
There were countless sword cultivators in the world, but those who could cultivate a Sword Soul were extremely rare. It represented a great achievement in the Sword Dao.
In an instant, the Sword Soul appeared behind Black Flame Great General.
The Abyssal Ancient Sword trembled slightly. Countless Time Imprints appeared, branding the surrounding space and enveloping Black Flame Great General.
Suddenly, Black Flame Great General felt as if time had stopped at this moment, and even his thoughts could not turn.
"Whoosh."
The Abyssal Ancient Sword easily cut the Death God Shadow in half, and along with it, Black Flame Great General, who was wrapped in the Death God Shadow, was also cut in two.
Before anyone could react, the Sword Soul, holding the Abyssal Ancient Sword, disappeared back into Zhang Ruochen's body.
"Boom."
Black Flame Great General's two halves fell from midair, and vast amounts of Death Evil Qi scattered from the two halves.
Hearing this sound, everyone reacted, all looking in disbelief at Black Flame Great General, who had been cut in two.
That was the third-ranked Black Flame Great General under Red Star Divine Son. He could not even withstand a single sword strike from Zhang Ruochen. Many people felt as if they were dreaming.
"So strong?"
Stone Spirit Kun's face was pale, completely stunned. Thinking of what he had said earlier, he wished he could immediately find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
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