Chapter 2185: All Gods Gather
By the Heavenly Lake shore, the Divine Envoy staff in Zhang Ruochen's hand suddenly emitted a cold divine light, and then the Moon God's stunning figure appeared out of thin air.
"Greetings, Moon God."
Zhang Ruochen bowed respectfully.
Having noticed the anomaly in the Void Space, he was about to report it to the Moon God, but she had already descended her divine projection first.
The Moon God cast her gaze toward the spatial hole that was being repaired. Even though this was merely a projection without any divine power, her perception was still far beyond Zhang Ruochen's.
"More than one god is hiding in the Void Space near the Kunlun Realm, and their auras are all very strong. Quite the formation—do they want to reenact what happened a hundred thousand years ago?" the Moon God murmured.
Hearing this, Zhang Ruochen's heart stirred. The actual situation was clearly more severe than he had imagined.
Turning her gaze, the Moon God swept her eyes over the blood-soaked Heavenly Lake Oasis. "What happened here?"
"The Heavenly Realm Faction launched a massive attack on the Purple Micro Palace, plotting to seize the Peach Tree and also trying to kill me," Zhang Ruochen said.
The Moon God fixed her eyes on Zhang Ruochen. "But their losses seem greater. How many cultivators from the Heavenly Realm Faction did you kill?"
"At least several hundred, all top-tier Saint King realm experts. Unfortunately, Michael and Yin Yuanchen escaped—they broke through the Void Space, and a god intervened to save them." Zhang Ruochen's eyes flashed with regret.
Among all the Heavenly Realm Faction's experts, the ones he most wanted to slay were Archangel King Michael and Yin Yuanchen. They were the true culprits, and not killing them left a deep resentment in his heart.
The Moon God could guess that the cultivators who attacked the Purple Micro Palace were undoubtedly the elite of the Heavenly Realm Faction. Most of them could become Great Saints, and some might even give birth to gods. Such heavy losses would surely pain the Heavenly Realm Faction greatly.
"The one who acted was Xuan Yi True God of the Heavenly Realm, the ancestor of the Yin Clan. You were lucky to escape from his hands," the Moon God said.
Zhang Ruochen's eyes flashed with a cold light as he memorized the name "Xuan Yi True God."
Thinking carefully, a hundred thousand years ago, when the Heavenly Realm schemed against the Kunlun Realm, it was likely related to Xuan Yi True God. Was taking the daughter of Ten Calamities Wen Tianjun also part of the plan?
The Moon God turned her gaze to the sacred altar, seeing the many scattered saints. "The 'Biluo Path' pioneered by Biluozi has been cut off for a hundred thousand years, yet now it reappears in the world. Has the Kunlun Realm regained the environment for scattered saints to cultivate?"
The Moon God had once preached in the Kunlun Realm and was quite familiar with its gods, including the very special Biluozi. She also knew that cultivating the "Biluo Path" required special conditions. Thus, after the Middle Ages, scattered saints had become unseen in the Kunlun Realm, and no one even knew of their existence.
Then, the Moon God looked at Zhang Ruochen again. "The two spatial coordinates connected by that Void Chaos Bridge are located outside and inside the Royal City, respectively. It should be used by the Hell Realm to transport their army."
"I cannot intervene in matters within the Kunlun Realm; you must handle it yourself. As for the gods outside the realm, you need not worry."
Leaving these words, the Moon God's figure dissipated.
Zhang Ruochen's eyes narrowed. "The spatial coordinate of the Void Chaos Bridge inside the Royal City should be related to the Peach Tree."
As he had initially suspected, the Hell Realm had already intervened. The situation where the Peach Tree was located was surely worse than here at the Purple Micro Palace.
"The space where the Peach Tree is located is extremely special. It can only be reached through the space teleportation array at the Green Rainbow Pavilion. The Hell Realm army has likely already headed there. We must stop them." The urgent voice of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden sounded behind Zhang Ruochen.
Zhang Ruochen was no stranger to the Green Rainbow Pavilion. Years ago, Shengshu Cainü had arranged a meeting there. It was a library housing countless texts.
"Let's go to the Green Rainbow Pavilion immediately," Zhang Ruochen said.
The Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden looked directly at Zhang Ruochen. "I'll go with you."
"Father, I want to go too. I want to fight for the Kunlun Realm." Chi Kongle stepped forward, her gaze resolute.
"We also wish to go. Even if we die in battle, we have no regrets. Please grant our wish, Eastern Domain King."
The imperial court cultivators spoke up one after another, their attitudes firm.
This battle concerned the fate of the Kunlun Realm. If they could not protect the Peach Tree, living would have little meaning.
Seeing the determined looks in their eyes, Zhang Ruochen knew that even if he tried to stop them, it would be useless.
Yan Liren stood proudly atop the sacred altar and declared loudly, "The Dragon-Protecting Pavilion awaits the Crown Prince's orders."
The members of the Dragon-Protecting Pavilion shouted in unison, "Awaiting the Crown Prince's orders."
A Le had also taken his place, occupying an important position on the sacred altar.
"Little Junior Brother, Senior Brother will fight alongside you."
"Second Senior Brother will fight alongside you."
"Sixth Senior Brother will fight alongside you."
Three figures leaped down from the sacred altar and appeared beside Zhang Ruochen.
Zhang Ruochen stared intently at the three, his expression one of surprise, then excitement and fervor.
He had never imagined that the three who had already died would have a chance to reunite.
These three were Ming Emperor's first disciple, Hong Ya; second disciple, Chen Daogu; and sixth disciple, Lu Yuanzhi. All had long since died, yet now they had reappeared in the world.
Of course, Zhang Ruochen could tell that Hong Ya, Chen Daogu, and Lu Yuanzhi were no longer beings of flesh and blood.
According to the Moon God, they had likely cultivated the "Biluo Path" pioneered by the legendary Biluozi, though he could not yet fully understand it.
"We are willing to follow the Crown Prince into battle."
Several hundred more figures descended from the sacred altar, kneeling on one knee before Zhang Ruochen.
"Grand Councilor Liu, Grand Councilor Yuan, Blood-Robed Heavenly King..." Seeing these familiar faces, even Zhang Ruochen's calm mind could not help but stir violently.
These people kneeling before him were all former ministers of the Sacred Bright Central Empire. Almost all of them had died in battle against the Chi Qing Central Empire.
Seeing them was like seeing the prosperous Sacred Bright of the past.
Regardless of the reason, as long as they could survive, it was undoubtedly a cause for joy.
"Isn't that the Seven Kills Sword Saint, once famous in the Black Market five hundred years ago? I heard he was killed by a dean of the Eastern Domain Holy Academy. How is he here?"
"Didn't Black Wind Saint die a hundred years ago from depleted lifespan?"
"That's... Master Kuxin of the Ten Thousand Buddha Path. He passed away six hundred years ago, known throughout the world. How..."
Looking at the figures on the sacred altar, the imperial court cultivators could no longer remain calm.
Before the Kunlun Realm's revival, cultivation conditions were extremely poor, making it incredibly difficult to reach the Saint realm.
Thus, every Saint had a great reputation, and their fall would shake the entire Kunlun Realm.
But now, saints and Saint Kings who had died long ago were reappearing, like a dream, utterly incomprehensible.
Even the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden's beautiful eyes showed surprise, but then a look of understanding crossed her face, as if she knew something and had connected the dots.
Zhang Ruochen had so much he wanted to say to Hong Ya, Chen Daogu, and the others, but now was clearly not the time. The situation at the Green Rainbow Pavilion was critical, allowing no delay.
"Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, Sixth Senior Brother, let's first go and fight the Hell Realm cultivators, crush their ambitions. I hope we achieve victory, and when we celebrate, we can drink to our hearts' content," Zhang Ruochen said.
Hong Ya, with his blood-red hair, laughed heartily. "Good! After years of silence, today we'll have a great battle. My blade is still sharp."
Without further delay, Zhang Ruochen waved his hand to collect the most precious treasures scattered in the Purple Micro Palace, then ascended to the sacred altar.
The imperial court cultivators followed closely behind.
Nourished by the Spring of Life, their injuries quickly healed, and they regained their combat strength.
Upon boarding the sacred altar, they immediately took healing sacred pills and focused on recovering.
"Break the seal of the Purple Micro Palace."
Zhang Ruochen gave the order.
Immediately, the members of the Dragon-Protecting Pavilion acted, pouring sacred qi continuously into the sacred altar.
The sacred altar trembled, and blood-colored patterns began to flow rapidly, emitting a sound like a surging river, roaring and deafening.
The sacred qi in heaven and earth surged violently, all converging toward the sacred altar.
"Boom."
An extremely violent sacred power was released from the sacred altar.
Instantly, the seal set by the Heavenly Realm Faction was shattered with irresistible force.
The true scene of the Purple Micro Palace was fully revealed—a scene of ruin, with many halls already reduced to rubble.
"Whoosh—"
A fierce killing intent shot into the sky, causing heaven and earth to change color.
The entire area of the Purple Micro Palace had turned blood-red, like a hell.
"What happened?"
Within the Royal City, many Saint realm cultivators immediately sensed the disturbance and turned their gazes toward the Purple Micro Palace.
The sacred altar floated in midair, releasing an abyss-like sacred might, flying like wind and lightning toward the Green Rainbow Pavilion.
Inside a luxurious sacred mansion, Zhou Yu's gaze locked onto the sacred altar, and his eyes narrowed.
"Zhang... Zhang Ruochen, he's still alive. Could it be..."
Zhou Yu's heart harbored a terrifying guess.
He knew very well what had happened in the Purple Micro Palace.
Now that Zhang Ruochen had fought his way out of the Purple Micro Palace, and no one from the Heavenly Realm Faction had appeared, the result was all too clear.
"How is this possible? So many leading figures acted together, even including the Fallen Realm ones. How could they fail?" Zhou Yu's mind trembled; he could not accept this reality.
As the public face of the Heavenly Realm, he had not participated in this operation to lull all parties into complacency and avoid suspicion.
From start to finish, he had never imagined failure, so he had even prepared a celebration banquet.
In another sacred mansion, Jin Hong, the commander of the Heavenly Palace Enforcement Team, stood atop a hundred-zhang-tall tower, gazing into the distance at the speeding sacred altar.
"Such strong killing intent. The Purple Micro Palace has become like this. Something big must have happened. Is the Heavenly Realm Faction stirring up trouble again?" Jin Hong frowned slightly.
As the commander of the Heavenly Palace Enforcement Team, after entering the Kunlun Realm, internal conflicts had erupted one after another, which truly embarrassed him.
But could he, a mere enforcement team commander, really dare to meddle in the internal strife of a dominant world?
A dominant world could easily make him disappear without a trace.
"Whoosh."
Figures shot out from various parts of the Royal City, approaching the sacred altar.
Those who came were all familiar faces: Murong Ye Feng, Bao Lie, Feng Yan, Xiang Chunan, Zhen Yuan, Cihang Fairy, Luo Xu, White Li Princess, and others.
There were also many Awakened Ones, including not only Thousand Absolute Blade King and Red Gold King from Yin-Yang Sea, but also Jiang Yunchong, Devourer Spirit King, and Hong Xuanji.
The Awakened Ones had been summoned by Zhang Ruochen in advance to be ready for any need.
Now was undoubtedly the time for them to play their role.
"Junior Brother Zhang, what happened?" Zhen Yuan asked.
Zhang Ruochen said, "The Hell Realm may have sent a large number of strong warriors into the Royal City, plotting against the Kunlun Realm's World Spirit Root."
"Such a thing? Let me call Senior Brother Lu to join you." Zhen Yuan's eyes narrowed.
Xiang Chunan said, "Big Brother, I'll go with you to kill all the Hell Realm strong warriors."
The situation was urgent, and Zhang Ruochen had no time to explain in detail. He immediately guided everyone onto the sacred altar and then rushed to the Green Rainbow Pavilion at top speed.
"So urgent, where is Zhang Ruochen going?"
"Even Zhen Yuan and Cihang Fairy have joined. They represent the will of the Five Elements Temple and the Western Buddha Realm. Something big must really be happening."
"Ao Xukong and Nie Xiangzi have also gone. What are they planning? And what's the situation at the Purple Micro Palace?"
Cultivators from all realms were puzzled, all focusing their attention on the sacred altar, watching Zhang Ruochen's movements, but no one acted rashly for the time being.
Some cultivators also entered the ruined Purple Micro Palace to investigate.
When they saw the corpses littering the Heavenly Lake Oasis, the rivers of blood, and especially the familiar faces, everyone gasped.
"Something huge has happened!"
With so many top experts of the Heavenly Realm Faction falling, it was unimaginable what kind of waves this would stir. Even the Heavenly Palace would surely be shaken.
In fact, the Heavenly Palace was already shaken.
The reason was that the Moon God had transmitted news to the Heavenly Palace about the Hell Realm gods hiding in the Void Space near the Kunlun Realm.
Almost simultaneously, Xuan Yi True God of the Heavenly Realm also sent the same message to the Heavenly Palace.
His intention was clear: to distance himself.
After all, if he didn't do this, he might be accused of colluding with the Hell Realm.
This was a major taboo that no one could bear.
In a short time, the Heavenly Palace dispatched multiple gods, led personally by War God Bian Zhuang.
Of course, this was Bian Zhuang War God's own request. According to him, the Moon God's matters were his matters. He wouldn't feel at ease with another god leading.
At the same time, the Truth Divine Temple also sent gods, led by the Truth Hall Master.
Because the Moon God had detected the aura of Desolate Heaven of the Stone Clan in the Void Space near the Kunlun Realm. Desolate Heaven was a disgrace to the Truth Divine Temple, and he had to be killed to reclaim the Truth Esoterica.
On the other side, forces like the Western Buddha Realm and the Five Elements Temple also had gods appear.
Soon, divine might surged across the starry sky near the Kunlun Realm, stars trembled, and divine light illuminated heaven and earth.
By the time the Heavenly Court gods arrived outside the Kunlun Realm, Empress Chi Yao had already arrived first.
How could she not sense such a major upheaval in the Purple Micro Palace?
"I haven't killed any Hell Realm gods in a long time. It's time to let the Tianpeng Bell taste some divine blood again." Bian Zhuang War God stood atop a star, looking toward the distant Kunlun Realm.
"Buzz!"
The Tianpeng Bell flew from Bian Zhuang War God's hand into the pitch-black universe, punching through a vast expanse of space.
Immediately, the Heavenly Court gods moved together, entering the Void Space.
Since the Middle Ages, large-scale divine wars between the Heavenly Court and Hell Realm had been rare. But today, with all gods gathering, a divine war was inevitable.
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