# Chapter 2382: Audacious Beyond Measure
"Zhang Ruochen, you... you're asking for death, you're finished, you deserve to be cut into a thousand pieces, do you understand..."
Yan Huangtu was so furious his entire body trembled, unable to resist cursing, even becoming somewhat incoherent.
From the moment he learned that Yan Zhexian might have been captured, Yan Huangtu had considered various possibilities. But he felt that Zhang Ruochen should understand Yan Zhexian's importance to the Yama Clan and would absolutely never kill her. At most, he would injure her and imprison her.
Therefore, Yan Huangtu wasn't particularly worried about Yan Zhexian's safety.
But who could have imagined that Zhang Ruochen would be so insane, actually... actually making Yan Zhexian pregnant, with her belly already so big. How long had she been carrying?
Had she been forced? Had she suffered grievances?
Yan Huangtu knew that Yan Zhexian rather detested Zhang Ruochen. Let alone bearing him a child, even developing a shred of goodwill toward him was impossible.
That was it!
It must have been forced.
Xian'er must have endured countless grievances.
Thinking of this, Yan Huangtu was uncontrollably enraged.
You, Zhang Ruochen, were once the Moon God's divine envoy. The Moon God is so pure and chaste, how could she have a divine envoy like you? You've disgraced the Moon God's face! You've also disgraced Blood Absolute War God's face!
How could you be so beastly?
Yan Huangtu's teeth were about to shatter from grinding. Suddenly, he sensed a faint spatial fluctuation beside him.
"Whoosh—"
Zhang Ruochen crossed through the space wormhole mirror surface, appearing before him. Ten spatial chains had already wrapped around the Seven Star Ghost Lotus.
Although Yan Huangtu had seized the Seven Star Ghost Lotus, he hadn't yet had time to refine its artifact spirit, so he couldn't control it freely. The spatial chains entangled it and pulled, causing it to fly out of his hand.
"Good for you, Zhang Ruochen, you made the first move!"
Yan Huangtu's reaction speed was swift. He charged out together with the Seven Star Ghost Lotus, gathering power in his right arm, releasing blinding golden light and divine power, pressing out with a palm strike.
He didn't attack Zhang Ruochen but instead attacked the Seven Star Ghost Lotus.
For Yan Huangtu, who had experienced ten thousand battles, even in his most furious moment, he could make the most rational and precise judgment.
Zhang Ruochen frowned, displaying speed faster than Yan Huangtu's to protect the Seven Star Ghost Lotus, throwing a punch to meet Yan Huangtu's palm imprint.
"Concern clouds judgment, Zhang Ruochen, you've fallen for it!"
Yan Huangtu's voice came from above Zhang Ruochen's head, wielding the Tongtian Ruyi, carrying the power of a supreme treasure, slashing downward.
"Two Yan Huangtus."
Zhang Ruochen was momentarily surprised but didn't panic. His fist force continued unabated, clashing head-on with the Yan Huangtu standing before him, sending him flying like a cannonball for dozens of miles.
As the Tongtian Ruyi descended, Zhang Ruochen had already released his Space True Domain, causing the space to freeze layer by layer.
"Bang, bang."
The supreme treasure power was unstoppable.
The frozen space was completely shattered, falling toward Zhang Ruochen's head.
If struck by a supreme sacred artifact, even a demigod body would be severely wounded.
Zhang Ruochen swung out the Purple Gold Gourd, colliding with the Tongtian Ruyi.
The two supreme sacred artifacts produced a deafening impact sound, shaking back all the Bone Clan cultivators standing nearby.
The Purple Gold Gourd's supreme inscription runes, after all, hadn't been awakened, unable to block the Tongtian Ruyi. Zhang Ruochen's body sank more than seventy miles before stabilizing again.
Cracks of bloody wounds appeared on his body.
Especially the arm holding the Purple Gold Gourd, which was drenched in blood from the supreme treasure power.
Zhang Ruochen sighed lightly: "Truly, I can't underestimate you. I didn't expect you still had hidden cards."
Just now, Zhang Ruochen had calculated that Yan Huangtu would definitely be angry.
Once angered, reason and judgment would certainly be affected.
So he seized the timing to strike, wanting to catch him off guard and take the Seven Star Ghost Lotus. Unfortunately, he had underestimated Yan Huangtu's combat awareness. Even in his most furious moment, he could maintain optimal battle condition.
In this regard, the Eight Life-and-Death Sons were far inferior to him, which was why Zhang Ruochen had been able to break them one by one in an instant.
What shocked Yan Huangtu even more was this.
Since their last encounter, Yan Huangtu had conducted repeated research, thinking of strategies to deal with Zhang Ruochen. He had exposed his greatest hidden card, the "Great Demon Shadow," wanting to severely wound Zhang Ruochen in one strike.
But, hit by a supreme sacred artifact, Zhang Ruochen had only suffered minor injuries... no...
The minor injuries were gone!
Just now, the wounds on Zhang Ruochen's body had healed instantly, and the blood that had spilled flowed back into his body.
In this exchange, both sides had elements of surprise. Zhang Ruochen seemed to have suffered a slight loss, but he had successfully retrieved the Seven Star Ghost Lotus.
Calculating this way, the one who had actually suffered was Yan Huangtu.
"Compared to the battle in the Dragon Ancestor Bronze Temple, Zhang Ruochen's power has increased significantly. This time, dealing with him will be much more difficult," Yan Huangtu thought to himself.
During the Dragon Ancestor Bronze Temple battle, Yan Huangtu's power had far surpassed Zhang Ruochen's.
At that time, Zhang Ruochen had relied entirely on speed and spatial advantages to keep Yan Huangtu on the defensive.
But in that exchange just now, Yan Huangtu's true body had been sent flying by Zhang Ruochen's punch. Yan Huangtu's most proud advantage, his power, had been surpassed by Zhang Ruochen, dealing a certain blow to his mentality.
Fortunately, there were still large numbers of Yama Clan and Bone Clan experts present. Yan Huangtu still had full confidence to suppress... no, to kill Zhang Ruochen.
If he didn't kill this brat, his hatred would be hard to quell.
If he didn't kill this brat, the Yama Clan's face would be lost.
...
All the cultivators of the Hell Realm were currently in a state of shock.
Not because of the brief exchange between Zhang Ruochen and Yan Huangtu. The two were indeed impressive, but compared to Yan Zhexian at this moment, their fight had become completely uninteresting.
Many cultivators were even angrier than Yan Huangtu.
"Zhang Ruochen is a cultivator of the Heavenly Court Realm. How dare he be so arrogant in the Hell Realm? Saint Yan Zhexian is the proud daughter of the Yama Clan, a thousand times, ten thousand times more noble than princesses of various nations. How dare he insult her?"
"Outrageous! I'm going to report this to Lord Qianmo. Lord Qianmo has always regarded Saint Yan Zhexian as his confidante. When he learns of this, he will surely personally act to cut Zhang Ruochen into a thousand pieces."
"It's said that because of the Wuying Fairy matter, cultivators from all realms of the Heavenly Court have called him the number one great traitor of this eon and formed a Punish Chen Alliance. I suggest that cultivators of the Hell Realm should also take action and form an alliance to punish Zhang Ruochen."
"A foreigner living under someone else's roof dares to run rampant in the Hell Realm. He truly needs to be taught a good lesson."
"Just a lesson? In my view, we should drain his blood, strip his bones, and devour his soul."
...
Because of Lianxi, Zhang Ruochen had become the public enemy of all Heavenly Court cultivators.
Because of Yan Zhexian, Zhang Ruochen had become the public enemy of all Hell Realm cultivators. Especially the Yama Clan cultivators, who reacted most fiercely, already gathering to go to the divine temple to petition the gods to execute Zhang Ruochen in the cruelest way.
Blood Absolute War God, Underworld King, and Xue Hou were also startled by Yan Zhexian's bulging belly.
After a long while, Blood Absolute War God sat up straight, forcing calm, and said: "I underestimated this boy. There's no need to arrange a marriage alliance for him; he's already found a suitable partner himself. Yan Zhexian is not bad, worthy of my grandson."
"Just because she's worthy, can he act recklessly?"
A rather stern voice appeared in the divine realm world.
The gods of the Blood Heaven Tribe all stood up, their gazes turning westward.
They saw a dignified figure forcefully barging into Blood Absolute War God's divine realm world. His face was somewhat aged, but his spirit was full, with long black hair reaching the ground.
It was the Learning Ancient God of the Yama Clan.
He had come to demand an accounting.
Those who could be called Ancient Gods had lived at least hundreds of thousands of years as gods.
The Learning Ancient God held extremely high prestige in the Yama Clan, overseeing the clan's education. Countless gods had listened to his lectures, and even Blood Absolute War God had attended twice.
Among gods, Blood Absolute War God was considered a young and arrogant figure, but before a sage like the Learning Ancient God, he couldn't be too unruly or unrestrained.
The Learning Ancient God said: "Blood Absolute, Zhang Ruochen's talent is very high, with unlimited potential in the future. I can understand your indulgence toward him. In the Heaven Hunting Battle, gods cannot interfere, and one bears responsibility for life and death. The Yama Clan also accepts this. But there must be a bottom line to everything, right? Killing is acceptable, but insulting a woman of my Yama Clan—tell me, doesn't he deserve to die?"
The gods dared not speak.
The Learning Ancient God had always been gentle in temperament, never even killing living beings, considered a pure stream in the Hell Realm. This was the first time the gods had seen him so angry.
The vast divine might he released shook the entire divine realm world, trembling incessantly.
Blood Absolute War God laughed: "Ancient God, your words are too harsh. Zhang Ruochen's personality is like mine. He seems arrogant, but everything he does is carefully considered. He couldn't possibly do something to insult the Yama Clan. I think they must be in mutual affection."
The Learning Ancient God's gaze glared over.
Blood Absolute War God pretended not to see, continuing: "One is a talented talisman master with peerless beauty. The other is the most outstanding talent of this eon, handsome and unrestrained. Aren't they a match made in heaven?"
The Learning Ancient God certainly hoped this was the case.
If Yan Zhexian and Zhang Ruochen were together out of genuine feelings, and she had become pregnant, then it would naturally be a joyful outcome for all. Given Zhang Ruochen's displayed talent, the Yama Clan couldn't ignore him and would be eager to recruit him.
The Learning Ancient God's anger subsided slightly, and he said: "If Zhang Ruochen forcibly insulted Xian'er, then no one can save him, no matter who it is. Blood Absolute, you'd better be mentally prepared."
Suddenly, an aged and distant voice entered the divine realm world, saying: "The fetus in Yan Zhexian's womb is the reincarnation of the Blood Shadow Divine Mother. The fortune of the Undying Blood Clan's home star has been obtained by her!"
Hearing this voice, aside from Blood Absolute War God, all the gods of the Blood Heaven Tribe bowed in respect.
It was the voice of the Clan Leader.
"I didn't expect this matter to have alarmed the Clan Leader." The gods looked at each other.
Blood Absolute War God laughed heartily: "Haha! Now it's explained. My grandson is indeed innocent. Ancient God, your Yama Clan has gained a great advantage this time, actually obtaining the fortune of the Undying Blood Clan's home star."
The anger in the Learning Ancient God's eyes completely dissipated, but he still maintained an angry expression, saying in a deep voice: "If the Blood Shadow Divine Mother wants to reincarnate, she will definitely need a large amount of Undying Blood Clan blood. Dare you say the fetus in the womb has nothing to do with Zhang Ruochen?"
"Besides, how many pairs of eyes in the Heavenly Court and Hell have seen this? Can this be explained? Can it be explained?"
Of course, it couldn't be explained.
If it were announced to the outside world that Yan Zhexian's womb was nurturing the reincarnation of the Blood Shadow Divine Mother, it would be extremely dangerous for Yan Zhexian. It would be enough to make gods take desperate risks.
In one sentence, Zhang Ruochen had to bear this burden.
The Learning Ancient God said: "There's only one way to resolve this matter: Zhang Ruochen must marry into the Yama Clan."
"Marry in?"
Blood Absolute War God laughed. This old fellow seemed honest and kind, but was full of cunning, completely wanting to steal away this top genius Zhang Ruochen and bring him under the Yama Clan's banner.
"No, no, my grandson marrying into another clan—I can't bear that shame."
As Blood Absolute War God said this, he had already sent a voice transmission to Luo Yan.
Even a virtuous and respected god like the Learning Ancient God was shamelessly trying to take Zhang Ruochen away. Blood Absolute War God suddenly felt he had still underestimated the influence of Zhang Ruochen successfully fusing the sixth type of Sacred Intent.
Now he was a rare commodity!
The Learning Ancient God said sternly: "Can the Yama Clan bear this shame? Even if we explain to the outside world that they are in mutual affection, the cultivators of the world will think it was the woman of my Yama Clan who actively threw herself at Zhang Ruochen. Only if Zhang Ruochen marries into the clan can this negative influence be remedied."
"Ancient God, there's something you don't know. This god doesn't agree, actually for another reason."
Since the fault wasn't on their side, Blood Absolute War God no longer felt guilty, starting to refer to himself as "this god."
The Learning Ancient God asked: "What reason?"
Before Blood Absolute War God could speak, Luo Yan's earth-shaking divine voice erupted: "Everything has a first-come, first-served basis, right? Zhang Ruochen has long been engaged to this emperor's daughter, Luo Sha. Even if a woman of your Yama Clan is pregnant, she still has to take a back seat."
The Learning Ancient God showed a suspicious expression, saying: "Long been engaged?"
How could they have been engaged long ago? Before Zhang Ruochen had successfully fused the second-rank Sacred Intent, it would have been strange if Luo Yan agreed to this marriage. Therefore, the Learning Ancient God didn't believe it at all.
Tian Yin stood beside Luo Yan, dignified and beautiful. As a junior, she wasn't as arrogant as Blood Absolute War God. She respectfully bowed to the Learning Ancient God and said: "This matter is absolutely true. It was personally authorized by the master."
Tian Yin's master was naturally the Fortune Blessing God Venerable.
This marriage alliance was precisely the blessing that the Fortune Blessing God Venerable had bestowed upon Zhang Ruochen.
If the Fortune Blessing God Venerable personally presided over the marriage, it would be equivalent to announcing to the outside world that behind Zhang Ruochen stood the three forces of the Fortune Blessing Palace, the Tianluo Divine Kingdom, and the Blood Absolute Family.
From then on, any god who wanted to move against Zhang Ruochen would have to carefully weigh the consequences.
When Tian Yin said this, even Blood Absolute War God was slightly surprised. He thought to himself, no wonder the marriage talks had gone so smoothly. It was the God Venerable's intention. Now Zhang Ruochen had truly obtained a protective talisman.
The Learning Ancient God said: "They haven't formally engaged, and the outside world doesn't know about it. This god feels that it can be yielded. After all, the proud daughter of my Yama Clan is already pregnant."
"Sorry, it can't be yielded. This emperor won't oppose a woman of your Yama Clan marrying that boy Zhang Ruochen, but she can only be a secondary wife. This emperor also needs face. When this emperor's daughter marries, she must be the most honored main wife." Luo Yan said very firmly.
Blood Absolute War God had already sat back down, as if this no longer concerned him at all, a smile on his face. But when his gaze fell on the Heaven Hunting Battlefield, his eyes suddenly contracted sharply, as if he had seen something inconceivable.
A major upheaval had occurred on the Heaven Hunting Battlefield.
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