# Chapter 2374: The Grand Situation
Although only Yan Wushen had come, the Upper Three Clans were tense, with all important figures appearing, including Wujiang, Bore, Que Fei, Yuansfei Great Saint, and nearly twenty Hundred-Shackle Great Perfection Great Saints.
The Upper Three Clans had countless experts, and with the three clans united, even the Yama Clan could not contend with them.
Yan Wushen showed no fear, saying, "There is no need to put on such a display. I, the Master, am a friend, not an enemy."
"A friend, not an enemy?"
Wujiang was already eager to fight upon seeing Yan Wushen, and snorted heavily: "On the Heaven Hunting Battlefield, anyone not of our clan is an enemy."
Yan Wushen laughed, "In that case, aren't you all enemies among yourselves, the Upper Three Clans?"
Killing intent burst forth from the eyes of all the powerful figures present.
The Upper Three Clans had been able to form an alliance only after Bore had persuaded them one by one. At that time, she had promised the cultivators of the three clans that she would lead them to seize the second, third, and fourth places in the Heaven Hunting Battle.
If Zhang Ruochen had not suddenly risen leading the Undying Blood Clan, if Lei Di had not died unexpectedly at the hands of Qi Die and Chi Di, she might have succeeded.
Even now, although Bore had failed to fulfill her promise, none of the cultivators of the Upper Three Clans blamed her.
When the Heaven Hunting Battle had just begun and everyone still underestimated Zhang Ruochen, Bore had already laid a heaven-encompassing net, seeking to put him to death.
Unfortunately, Zhang Ruochen was too powerful, surpassing everyone's expectations. He had even defeated Wujiang, shocking all the cultivators of the Upper Three Clans who had previously looked down on him.
Could this be blamed on Bore?
No.
As for Lei Di's death, that was an error by the gods of the Destiny Temple. Could it be blamed on Bore?
No.
At least for now, the rankings of the Underworld Clan and the Death Clan were both in the top five.
Bore's figure, cold and pure as snow, stepped forward, facing Yan Wushen directly, and said, "What does Lord Yan mean by 'friend, not an enemy'?"
Yan Wushen had once fought alongside Bore in the Kunlun Realm and held a favorable impression of her, saying, "The Yama Clan and the Upper Three Clans will cooperate to annihilate the Heavenly Slaves on the Seventh Dark Star."
The experts of the Upper Three Clans all laughed coldly.
Cooperate?
The Yama Clan probably wanted to use the Upper Three Clans as the vanguard, following behind to reap the benefits.
Did the cultivators of the Upper Three Clans think they were so easily fooled?
"If we annihilate the Heavenly Slaves together, how will the points be calculated?" Yuansfei Great Saint, steady in character, asked this question.
Yan Wushen said, "The Yama Clan only wants Chi Di's points. The other Great Saint Heavenly Slaves will go to the Upper Three Clans."
All the Hundred-Shackle Great Perfection Great Saints of the Upper Three Clans were in an uproar, finding it hard to believe.
For the Yama Clan to want Chi Di's points was essentially saying that Chi Di would be killed by the Yama Clan.
Why had the cultivators of the Hell Realm delayed attacking the Seventh Dark Star for so long?
Apart from the mutual restraints among the various clans, it was also because Chi Di was too powerful.
Once battle began, he alone could slaughter a vast swath.
No one could bear the responsibility of a massive loss of genius Great Saints.
Now, Yan Wushen had taken this hardest bone to chew, and the remaining seven hundred Great Saint Heavenly Slaves were no longer so difficult to deal with.
The key point was that seven hundred Great Saint Heavenly Slaves were worth tens of millions of points.
Bore's heart trembled slightly. What confidence did Yan Wushen have to kill Chi Di, who wielded a Supreme Sacred Artifact?
Was it because the Yama Clan had mastered a sure-kill method against Chi Di? Or was Yan Wushen just saying this to deceive them, with another scheme in mind?
Yan Wushen said, "You should still be doubting my sincerity. Let me tell you the truth: the reason I chose Chi Di is that I must kill him to obtain all the opportunities of the Yama Clan's home planet."
"Why should we believe you?" Wujiang said.
Yan Wushen said, "Because the Upper Three Clans are not even qualified to be enemies of the Yama Clan. Since that's the case, why would I deceive you?"
Immediately, angry shouts arose.
"Yan Wushen, you are too arrogant!"
"How dare you look down on the Upper Three Clans like this? Want to fight?"
"If the Upper Three Clans join forces, even if your Yama Clan is strong, you will likely suffer a crushing defeat. Fight! Fight! Fight!"
Yan Wushen crossed his arms over his chest, his gaze contemptuous, and said, "Even if the Yama Clan does nothing now, none of your Upper Three Clans can catch up in points. Am I wrong?"
The cultivators of the Upper Three Clans gnashed their teeth in hatred.
But they could not refute his arrogance.
Only Bore, Yuansfei Great Saint, and a few other cultivators remained calm, pondering Yan Wushen's true purpose.
After a moment, Bore said, "I believe you."
Yan Wushen laughed heartily, "Only Bore is truly perceptive. This generation of the Upper Three Clans has too many mediocre talents, defiling the name of the Upper Three Clans. Thinking back to the Heaven Hunting Battle two thousand years ago, the Upper Three Clans produced experts in abundance, all ranking in the top five. In this Heaven Hunting Battle, if you don't cooperate with the Yama Clan, I'm afraid none of your clans will enter the top five."
Wujiang sneered, about to speak.
Yan Wushen said, "There is only one day left in the Heaven Hunting Battle. Time is pressing. If the Upper Three Clans do not cooperate with the Yama Clan, I will have to go to the Middle Three Clans. The Bone Clan and the Corpse Clan should be very eager to enter the top five."
Bore stopped Wujiang and said, "Isn't the Yama Clan already cooperating with the Bone Clan?"
"Just using them. Whether it's the Pink Skeleton or the Bone Clan, neither can amount to anything. Among the Upper Three Clans, Princess Bore and Ten-Thousand-Hand Great Saint are the ones I consider worthy. Our cooperation can last for a thousand years after the Heaven Hunting Battle."
This statement was a veiled promise to support Bore in becoming the Fate Goddess.
But aside from Bore and Wujiang, the other Great Saints of the Upper Three Clans were furious, their faces red.
What did you mean, Yan Wushen? We have all cultivated to the Hundred-Shackle Great Perfection within a thousand years, with the potential to become gods, yet you look down on us?
Truly, you underestimate the heroes of the world.
Then, Yan Wushen fixed his gaze on Bore's eyes and added, "If the Upper Three Clans and the Yama Clan cooperate, it is even possible to trample the Undying Blood Clan."
Wujiang, who had been full of hostility toward Yan Wushen, could not help but ask upon hearing this, "Trample the Undying Blood Clan?"
Yan Wushen gave him a confirming look and said, "As long as we annihilate all the members of the Undying Blood Clan and halve their points, the Underworld Clan has a chance to step on them and seize the second position. Wujiang, what's the point of just defeating Zhang Ruochen? Wouldn't it be more satisfying to personally destroy the Undying Blood Clan, trample them from the clouds into the mud, and let Zhang Ruochen watch helplessly as his hard-won glorious achievements are ruined?"
A cold light flickered in Wujiang's eyes, and he laughed, "So the Yama Clan wants to use us to deal with the Undying Blood Clan."
Yan Wushen did not deny it, saying, "In this Heaven Hunting Battle, from beginning to end, only the Undying Blood Clan has been the Yama Clan's enemy. And isn't the Undying Blood Clan also the enemy of your Underworld Clan? So our interests are aligned."
"Good! I agree!" Wujiang said.
Yan Wushen laughed, "As expected of the Ten-Thousand-Hand Great Saint, the number one expert of the Upper Three Clans, the top hero of this era. Facing a major matter, you have such boldness."
"But I have one condition."
"Speak."
Wujiang said, "Zhang Ruochen must die, and I must kill him with my own hands."
Yan Wushen praised, "A man should be like this, seeking revenge and repaying injury for injury. When the time comes, I will personally stand guard for you, witnessing Ten-Thousand-Hand Great Saint take Zhang Ruochen's head."
Since Wujiang had agreed, the Death Clan and the Stone Clan naturally would not reject cooperating with the Yama Clan.
After all, they were not truly in competition with the Yama Clan. If they could gain benefits and deal with their enemy Zhang Ruochen, so much the better.
Bore said, "The Upper Three Clans can certainly cooperate with the Yama Clan, but even if we combine the strength of four clans to attack the Seventh Dark Star, there is still considerable risk. Remember, the cultivators of the Rakshasa Clan and the Undying Blood Clan are still lurking in the shadows, watching covetously."
That's right. Once they started fighting the Heavenly Slaves, wouldn't the Rakshasa Clan and the Undying Blood Clan come out to cause trouble?
Yan Wushen said, "The Rakshasa Clan and the Undying Blood Clan are not worth worrying about. Let them continue to hide. The battlefield we will open is not on the Seventh Dark Star at all."
The cultivators of the Upper Three Clans were all taken aback.
How could the battlefield not be on the Seventh Dark Star?
Bore seemed to have guessed Yan Wushen's intention and said calmly, "You want to use the Space Teleportation Array?"
"No, to be precise, it should be the Dark Space Teleportation Array." Yan Wushen said.
Bore said, "The battlefield is on the Undying Blood Clan's home planet?"
"Correct." Yan Wushen said.
Bore let out a long sigh, showing an expression of admiration, and said, "A brilliant move, killing two birds with one stone."
Among those present, aside from a few who understood what was happening, the others were still confused.
How had the battlefield moved to the Undying Blood Clan's home planet?
Bore said, "Even if you mobilize the dark power of the Dark Star to activate the Space Teleportation Array, you cannot directly enter the Undying Blood Clan's home planet. Have you forgotten the formation that isolates space?"
"Yan Huangtu will destroy the formation of the Undying Blood Clan's home planet in advance." Yan Wushen said.
Bore's heart sank. Facing an opponent as powerful as Yan Wushen, all the efforts Zhang Ruochen had made before would likely come to nothing.
The grand situation...
Yan Wushen's grand situation had already taken shape. With the combined strength of the Yama Clan, the Upper Three Clans, and the Bone Clan—five clans descending upon the Undying Blood Clan's home planet—who could stop them?
Zhang Ruochen?
He couldn't stop it.
Yan Wushen, Yan Huangtu, and Wujiang, joining forces—even if Zhang Ruochen had three heads and six arms, he might not be able to withstand them. Not to mention Que, Yuansfei Great Saint, Que Fei, Pink Skeleton, and so on.
Was the Undying Blood Clan's first place among the ten clans going to be taken away like this?
Were the schemes of the Empress and Master Xuanji all for nothing?
Had Chi Di died in vain?
Would the billions of living beings of the Kunlun Realm continue to live in war and humiliation? To be trampled, slaughtered, and enslaved?
No!
It couldn't be like this.
There was still a chance. There had to be a chance.
Bore said, "Since Yan Huangtu and Pink Skeleton have already gone to the Undying Blood Clan's home planet, the members of the Undying Blood Clan will likely die out soon. Is there still a need for us to move the battlefield there?"
Yan Wushen looked at her with suspicion, saying, "Can Princess Bore find a better battlefield?"
Bore felt as if her soul was being seen through under Yan Wushen's Origin Divine Eye. This person's vigilance was unmatched among their generation.
"The other Dark Stars are also good choices. For example, the Third Dark Star." Bore said.
The battlefield could not be on the Seventh Dark Star because the cultivators of the Rakshasa Clan and the Undying Blood Clan were all there, which would affect the outcome of the battle.
Therefore, the battlefield had to be set elsewhere.
Inside the Third Dark Star, there was an uncertain factor, which was the biggest reason Bore wanted to lead everyone there. Only in this way could the Undying Blood Clan and Zhang Ruochen have a glimmer of hope.
Yan Wushen gently shook his head, saying, "Fighting on a Dark Star would indeed give us a greater advantage, but the Heavenly Slaves will never agree."
Bore said no more.
Yan Wushen's will was even firmer than Wujiang's, and he would not be swayed by anyone. Moreover, his mind was extremely terrifying. If she continued to speak, she would surely arouse his suspicion, and the consequences would be disastrous.
Yan Wushen withdrew his gaze from Bore and said, "Next, I will go see Chi Di. Everyone, I take my leave."
Many cultivators present still did not understand Yan Wushen's intention.
Change the battlefield?
How?
Did they expect the Heavenly Slaves to go to the Undying Blood Clan's home planet themselves?
Yes, that was exactly what Yan Wushen planned.
Going to see Chi Di—was he not afraid of being split in half by Chi Di's sword?
Yes, Yan Wushen was not afraid.
"Yan Wushen is seeking death. Thinking himself powerful, he dares to go alone to the Seventh Dark Star. Just wait and see. With Chi Di's cultivation, he can split him in half in three sword strikes at most."
"Yan Wushen claims to be an Eon-level genius, even more arrogant than Zhang Ruochen. He will surely pay the price."
"It's best if Yan Wushen doesn't die, after all, cooperating with the Yama Clan does benefit us."
"What can we do if he wants to go die?"
The cultivators of the Upper Three Clans were all discussing and laughing, ready to watch a good show.
At this moment, Bore suddenly spoke, "I will go with you."
This was the only chance to get close to Chi Di, and she could not miss it.
Otherwise, Zhang Ruochen and the Undying Blood Clan would surely lose.
Previously, when the Undying Blood Clan held an absolute advantage, there was no need to activate the Chi Di chess piece. But now it was different. Only by using this chess piece well could she break Yan Wushen's grand situation.
Yan Wushen turned his head, showing a surprised expression, and said, "Princess Bore..."
Bore did not give him a chance to refuse, saying, "I have cultivated the Gate of True Self. If the negotiations fail, I can suppress Chi Di's power, so you won't even lack the opportunity to escape."
Then she added, "Only if we go together can we possibly succeed in the negotiation. After all, you can only represent the Yama Clan, not the Upper Three Clans."
Yan Wushen's stunned expression disappeared, and he nodded with a smile, "Good, you have courage. Even if the negotiations fail, I will surely send you away first."
Watching Yan Wushen and Bore fly toward the Seventh Dark Star together, the cultivators of the Upper Three Clans were still in shock.
Had Princess Bore also gone mad?
Negotiating with the Heavenly Slaves, discussing with Chi Di about changing the battlefield—was there anything more absurd than this?
The two flew side by side, and Yan Wushen transmitted his voice: "Princess Bore has a deep friendship with Zhang Ruochen?"
"Why does Lord Yan ask that?" Bore's face remained as cold as an iceberg, without any emotional fluctuation.
Yan Wushen said, "I heard that you once fell into the interior of the Third Dark Star together, and Zhang Ruochen let you escape once. That's why I have some doubts."
"I heard that on the eve of the Heaven Hunting Battle, you invited Zhang Ruochen for a drink, and the wine bloomed with twelve flowers. I also know that you accepted Chi Kunlun as your disciple. Is your friendship with Zhang Ruochen also very deep?" Bore said.
Yan Wushen was momentarily stunned, then burst into laughter: "I was afraid that Princess Bore, like other worldly women, might have her heart captured by Zhang Ruochen. After all, the heroes of this Eon are only him and me. Which woman can resist the charm of the two of us? The difference is that although I am a Yama, I cultivate the Buddha's path, destined to be without attachments, without emotions, without desires. But he is a man with feelings... no, to be precise, he appears to have feelings when he is actually heartless, and appears heartless when he actually has feelings. Princess Bore must be careful!"
Bore naturally understood the reason he said this, and said coldly, "I also cultivate the Buddha's path."
Yan Wushen was stunned again, then said solemnly, "Good. Since Princess Bore says so, I am relieved. In this battle, we will surely win."