Chapter 2053: The Four Heavenly Kings Arrive Together
Involuntarily, the other five patrol envoys descended from the Blood God Altar one after another, casting their gazes toward the underground space where divine power surged.
Although the Blood Float Great Saint who descended upon the Blood God Sect was merely a Sacred Blood Doppelganger, the power it possessed was not weak. No one had expected that after entering the underground space of the Blood God Altar, it would suffer such severe damage.
As for what the Blood Float Great Saint had encountered in the underground space, the other patrol envoys were undoubtedly very curious, yet none dared to rashly barge in.
The Blood Float Great Saint stood up, his face extremely pale, a flicker of wariness flashing in his eyes. He had completely not anticipated that even after the Blood God had fallen for such a long time, the divine thought left behind could still be this terrifying.
Unfortunately, what descended was not his true body, but merely a Sacred Blood Doppelganger, utterly incapable of withstanding the Blood God's Indestructible Divine Thought.
Emperor Wen sensed slightly, then glanced at the Blood Float Great Saint and said, "Your nerve is indeed not small, daring to touch the divine corpse, provoking the Blood God's Indestructible Divine Thought to awaken."
Zhang Ruochen's eyes turned icy cold, staring straight at the Blood Float Great Saint. "Blood Float Great Saint, although you are an envoy dispatched by the Hell Realm, you cannot act recklessly. The divine corpse of our Blood God Sect's founder must not be desecrated. The Undying Blood Clan is addicted to blood; could it be that you also wish to siphon the Blood God Founder's divine blood?"
Hearing this, the Blood Float Great Saint immediately snorted coldly. "Presumptuous Zhang Ruochen, do not slander me. I merely entered to investigate the situation and accidentally triggered the Blood God's Indestructible Divine Thought."
"Is that so? Then I would like to ask, did you discover anything? If not, please leave the Blood God Sect." Zhang Ruochen stepped forward.
Anyone could tell that Zhang Ruochen's words were not only directed at the Blood Float Great Saint but were an order for all the patrol envoys to leave.
Not even putting them in his eyes—such audacity was rare among the Saint Kings under heaven.
The Blood Float Great Saint's face instantly darkened. A mere Saint King dared to embarrass him time and again—truly outrageous.
Suppressing the anger in his chest, the Blood Float Great Saint said coldly, "Although this altar shows no irregularities, it does not mean there are no problems elsewhere in the Blood God Sect. Are you so eager to have me leave because you have a guilty conscience?"
With that, the Blood Float Great Saint soared into the air and flew toward other parts of the Blood God Sect, clearly not ready to give up.
Once he found the problems in the Blood God Sect, he would make Zhang Ruochen pay.
Seeing this, the other five patrol envoys also moved, investigating other areas.
Although the Annihilation Emperor was not particularly interested in this matter, as a patrol envoy, going through the motions was necessary.
Before long, the six patrol envoys had thoroughly searched the Blood God Sect, including Infant Lord Peak and Qian Yuan Mountain, but found nothing.
Not even a trace of Blood Lingxian's presence, let alone his whereabouts.
It seemed exactly as Zhang Ruochen had said—that Blood Lingxian's sacred thought had already dissipated into nothingness.
However, Black Feather Great Saint saw Du Mosheng, Pei Linhu, and others on Infant Lord Peak and nearly couldn't resist making a move.
Before the six patrol envoys descended, Zhang Ruochen had already gathered all the members of the Blood God Sect, including Mu Lingxi and Hanxue, and stationed them on Infant Lord Peak.
Soon, the six patrol envoys regrouped and exchanged opinions.
Hunling Great Saint waved his sleeve and said calmly, "Since there is nothing wrong with the Blood God Sect, let this matter end here. I should return to the Heavenly Palace to report."
This outcome was exactly what Hunling Great Saint had hoped for.
With envoys from the Hell Realm present, if any problems were actually uncovered, it would undoubtedly damage the Heavenly Court's reputation and give the Hell Realm an opportunity.
Moreover, this incident had already caused enough commotion and needed to be quelled as quickly as possible.
If the situation were allowed to escalate further, it might become uncontrollable, which would benefit no one. The Heavenly Palace would never permit such a thing.
Hearing this, Blood Float Great Saint, Aus Great Saint, and Black Feather Great Saint all frowned. This was far from the result they wanted.
But having found nothing, no matter how unwilling they were, there was nothing they could do.
After a pause, Hunling Great Saint continued, "The Heavenly Palace has decreed that internal conflicts are absolutely forbidden from now on. Anyone who violates this will be severely punished."
Hunling Great Saint's expression was very serious. The repeated internal conflicts in the Kunlun Realm had led to the deaths of many powerful figures, creating an extremely bad impact that had already angered the Heavenly Palace, prompting the issuance of strict orders to restrain all parties.
By saying this at this moment, he was undoubtedly reminding Zhang Ruochen, Zhou Yu, and Mo Sheng, as the grudges they had formed this time ran deep, and it was hard to guarantee that conflict wouldn't erupt again.
All three had the potential to become gods, and any mishap to any of them would be a great loss to the Heavenly Court.
Leaving these words behind, Hunling Great Saint did not linger. He transformed into a streak of light, flew out of the Blood God Sect, and then shot beyond the Nine Heavens to merge with his true body.
The Blood Float Great Saint's face was so dark it seemed ready to drip water. This trip had yielded nothing and had cost him face—truly infuriating.
Without finding Blood Lingxian, he couldn't save Blood Butcher.
Glaring fiercely at Zhang Ruochen, the Blood Float Great Saint also flew away from the Blood God Sect.
Seeing this, Aus Great Saint and Black Feather Great Saint prepared to leave as well, unwilling to waste any more time.
Zhou Yu quickly flashed to Aus Great Saint's side and transmitted his voice, "Senior Brother, my Radiant Heavenly Book has been taken!"
At the same time, Mo Sheng and Zhuo Gu also flashed to Black Feather Great Saint's side.
"Senior Brother Black Feather, my Nether Sun Divine Wheel and Glutton Demon Demon Blade, along with the collected Heavenly Demon Stone Inscriptions, have also fallen into Zhang Ruochen's hands," Mo Sheng said.
Zhuo Gu added, "My Violet Extreme Demon Spear and the treasures from the others have all been taken."
Hearing this, Aus Great Saint raised an eyebrow and immediately turned to look at Zhang Ruochen, saying in a deep voice, "Zhang Ruochen, hand over the treasures you've taken."
"According to the agreement between the Moon God and the gods of your Paradise Realm faction, I am only required to release those I imprisoned, not to return the treasures. Therefore, I cannot comply," Zhang Ruochen said with an indifferent expression.
Aus Great Saint's gaze instantly turned cold. "You truly refuse?"
"There are some things you are not qualified to touch. If you don't know your place, you won't end well," Black Feather Great Saint also spoke, his tone full of threat.
Zhang Ruochen showed no fear. "No matter what end I meet, it is none of your concern. As for retrieving those treasures, it is absolutely impossible."
"Shua."
Mu Lingxi, Hanxue, and others flashed over from Infant Lord Peak and landed beside Zhang Ruochen.
"These are spoils of war you lost to Zhang Ruochen, and you still have the nerve to ask for them back? I'm embarrassed for you. Get out of the Blood God Sect and stop being an eyesore here," Xiao Hei said contemptuously.
Black Feather Great Saint's eyes glinted with cold light. "Where did this owl come from, daring to offend me? You're asking for death."
"Xiu."
Black Feather Great Saint waved his hand, and a mass of sticky demonic energy flew out, heading straight for Xiao Hei.
"Bang."
The Annihilation Emperor intervened, casually dispersing the demonic energy.
Then, the Annihilation Emperor's expression turned slightly stern. "Aus, Black Feather, don't go too far. This time, your Paradise Realm faction started the trouble. Since you lost, you must accept it."
"I am an Undying Bird, far nobler than you mangy fowl. When I was dominating the world, your ancestors were still nursing!"
Hiding behind the Annihilation Emperor, Xiao Hei said smugly.
Black Feather Great Saint's eyes blazed with murderous intent. He wanted nothing more than to tear Xiao Hei apart right then and there.
At this moment, Zhang Ruochen also spoke: "Zhou Yu, Mo Sheng, if you have the ability, you are welcome to come and reclaim your belongings from me at any time."
Hearing this, Zhou Yu and Mo Sheng couldn't help clenching their fists. Their losses this time were enormous—not only had they lost many treasures, but they had also given the Truth Esoterica to Zhang Ruochen. That was the esoterica of an eternal path, of immeasurable value.
Just thinking about it made them want to vomit blood.
Although Aus Great Saint and Black Feather Great Saint were furious, they did not lose their composure. It could only be said that when the Paradise Realm faction negotiated with the Moon God this time, there was an oversight—they hadn't addressed the ownership of the treasures.
The treasures of over a thousand Saint King realm cultivators, including two Divine Relic Ancient Artifacts—such a loss would be painful for any major world.
With the Annihilation Emperor and Emperor Wen present, and since they had not descended in their true bodies, they had no way to forcibly reclaim the treasures.
By now, everything was settled. There was no point in saying more.
Aus Great Saint and Black Feather Great Saint's expressions returned to normal. They both gave Zhang Ruochen a deep look before flying away.
Seeing their own Great Saints leave, Zhou Yu and Mo Sheng understood that there was no hope of getting their treasures back.
Inevitably, intense hatred filled their eyes. They wished they could tear Zhang Ruochen apart.
Feeling their hatred, Zhang Ruochen merely smiled faintly, completely unconcerned.
If these two tried to cause him trouble, he would make them pay an even greater price—and they wouldn't be as lucky this time.
Soon, Zhou Yu, Mo Sheng, and the group of Black Demon Realm Saint Kings quickly left the Blood God Sect. They couldn't bear to stay in this place a moment longer.
"Zhang Ruochen."
Emperor Wen spoke gently, a meaningful look in his eyes. "A man must know what he will not do, and only then can he act."
After Emperor Wen left, Zhang Ruochen pondered his words and then sighed softly. "In this era of the great destruction of heaven and earth, everyone is caught up in circumstances beyond their control. How can one truly refrain from action?"
Regardless, he had to acknowledge Emperor Wen's help in covering up the secret of the Blood God Altar this time.
The Annihilation Emperor smiled. "Well done. Making the Paradise Realm faction and the Hell Realm suffer is truly satisfying. After this incident, the people of the Paradise Realm faction should restrain themselves a bit. But don't let your guard down—be careful in everything."
"Thank you for the reminder, Great Emperor," Zhang Ruochen nodded.
The Annihilation Emperor said, "In that case, I will return to report to the Moon God."
With that, the Annihilation Emperor soared into the sky and vanished beyond the Nine Heavens in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, the six majestic figures standing outside the heavens had all disappeared.
Seeing this, the entire Blood God Sect breathed a collective sigh of relief. The trouble was finally resolved.
Zhang Ruochen looked up at the sky, countless thoughts running through his mind. His strength was still too weak. If he were powerful enough, he wouldn't need to compromise with anyone.
Seeing Zhou Yu, Mo Sheng, and the others emerge from the Blood God Sect, followed by the patrol envoys leaving one after another, the many cultivators gathered near the Blood God Sect couldn't help but feel very surprised.
"It's rare to see Zhang Ruochen compromise."
"This time, even the Heavenly Palace got involved. As long as Zhang Ruochen isn't stupid, he wouldn't go against the Heavenly Palace."
"Regardless, Zhang Ruochen is the big winner. He made the Paradise Realm faction lose face, and I'm sure some agreement was reached between the two sides. Otherwise, Zhang Ruochen wouldn't have let Zhou Yu and Mo Sheng off so easily."
"I wonder what exactly happened with Blood Lingxian?"
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Many were curious about what had happened in the Blood God Sect, but there was no way to get answers.
Seeing that the matter had concluded, many cultivators also left, not lingering long.
In the Yin Burial Mountain Range, very far from the Blood God Sect.
Yan Wushen activated the Ten-Thousand-Times Sonic Speed Radiant Merit Armor, unleashing unimaginable speed, covering ten thousand miles in an instant.
"Bore, where do you think you're taking my disciple?"
With a loud shout, Yan Wushen appeared out of nowhere, blocking Bore's path.
Powerful space energy surged, instantly enveloping a radius of a hundred miles, sealing off all escape routes for Bore.
Sensing the change in the space around her, Bore stopped, a strange light flickering in her eyes. She clearly hadn't expected Yan Wushen to catch up so quickly.
"Naturally, back to the Destiny Temple," Bore said calmly.
Yan Wushen snorted heavily. "He is my disciple. You have no right to decide where he goes."
"Chi Kunlun is the son of Zhang Ruochen and Empress Chi Yao, with a very special identity. He might be the key to dealing with Empress Chi Yao. If we take him back to the Destiny Temple, we can deduce many valuable things through him," Bore said.
Yan Wushen reached out and grabbed Chi Kunlun, pulling him to his side, and said, "With such a great achievement, you should have a better chance of becoming the Divine Maiden of the Destiny Temple. Not a bad plan."
Chi Kunlun looked at Bore, wariness in his eyes. She actually wanted to use him to deal with Empress Chi Yao—something he would never agree to.
Suddenly, a strange look appeared in Bore's eyes. "Yan Wushen, you're in big trouble."
Yan Wushen frowned slightly and muttered, "These four really are relentless. It seems that fighting the Blood Demon earlier leaked my aura and attracted them."
"Yan Wushen, where do you think you're running this time?"
A furious roar suddenly rang out.
Immediately, four brilliant sacred lights flew in from the horizon, occupying four directions, instantly surrounding Yan Wushen and Bore.
Each sacred light pierced the heavens and the earth, like four heavenly pillars, suppressing this realm.
Within each sacred light stood a tall, imposing figure, like a heavenly god descending, full of majesty.
"The Four Heavenly Kings, you've been chasing me for so long. Aren't you tired?"
Yan Wushen scanned his surroundings, a terrifying cold light flashing in his eyes.
Being constantly pursued by the Heavenly Palace's Four Heavenly Kings had filled Yan Wushen with anger.
If it were just one of them, he wouldn't care at all. But these Four Heavenly Kings were always together, which was very troublesome.
The Heavenly King standing in the east, clad in white armor and holding a white jade pipa, looked down at Yan Wushen from above. "Yan Wushen, you can't escape. Come back to the Heavenly Palace with us obediently."
"There's even a candidate Divine Maiden from the Destiny Temple. Take her back too," said the Heavenly King standing in the south.
He was clad in green armor and held an ancient divine sword, looking majestic.
Hearing this, Bore looked up at the Heavenly King in the south and said in a cold voice, "If you want to capture me, it depends on whether you have the ability."
Even facing the legendary Four Heavenly Kings of the Heavenly Palace, Bore showed no fear. Instead, her gaze was proud, like a world-defying demoness.
(End of Chapter)