# Chapter 2571: Three Divine Artifacts
As expected by Night Traveler Grandmaster, Gu Shejing's attention fell upon Zhang Ruochen.
Just as Night Traveler Grandmaster was secretly mobilizing his spiritual power, preparing to flee, he heard the demoness from Luozu Cloud Mountain Realm say, "Zhang Ruochen, didn't you say we have the closest relationship? Why didn't you tell me and come alone to the Origin Divine Temple first? Do you know, this really hurts my feelings."
Night Traveler Grandmaster was stunned. What was going on?
Why did this demoness's tone sound so resentful?
Zhang Ruochen said, "We were indeed allies once, but at the Divine Maiden Tower on Ice King Star and in the Aoyun Asteroid Belt, when I was being targeted by the major powers, why didn't I see you, Gu Shejing, come to my aid?"
Gu Shejing could hear the coldness in Zhang Ruochen's tone, completely unlike before when he would at least exchange pleasantries with her.
Seven Hands Old Man crawled out from the deep sand, his eyes bloodshot, glaring fiercely at Gu Shejing, but he did not rashly attack, filled with wariness.
He looked at Zhang Ruochen and said, "Senior Brother, this demoness stole my precious treasure. You can't just ignore this. You must ask a deity to take action and suppress her."
Gu Shejing was slightly startled inside. She released her spiritual power and carefully sensed it, and indeed detected the pure power left behind by a deity in the nearby sea area.
Could it be that Zhang Ruochen had already invited the deity from the Blood Absolute Family to the Origin Divine Temple?
Night Traveler Grandmaster slapped his forehead hard. How could he forget that the deity of the Blood Absolute Family was nearby? Why should he be afraid of a little demoness?
Night Traveler Grandmaster walked over with an air of righteousness and said, "Master, if you want to start a war, just give the order. Are we afraid of Luozu Cloud Mountain Realm?"
Across from them, Gu Shejing burst out laughing, her slender waist swaying, possessing a beauty that could captivate all beings. "What a mess of titles. How did you take in two old monsters as junior brothers and disciples?"
"Since I accepted him as my disciple, his matters are my matters. Gu Shejing, if you don't want us to become enemies, return the Divine Incense Demon Mushroom," Zhang Ruochen said.
Seven Hands Old Man was not deeply moved inside. Zhang Ruochen demanding the Divine Incense Demon Mushroom was most likely just to take it for himself. How could he possibly offend Gu Shejing and Luozu Cloud Mountain Realm for him?
Zhang Ruochen and Gu Shejing had a rather ambiguous and tangled relationship—Seven Hands Old Man knew this well.
Gu Shejing's expression became even more resentful. She snorted delicately, "For an old monster and a Divine Incense Demon Mushroom, you would turn against me? Are you, Zhang Ruochen, truly so heartless?"
Zhang Ruochen stood with his sword, his demeanor calm, as if the Nether King really was nearby.
"Isn't it just a lousy mushroom? What's so special about it? With my cultivation level, I have no use for it anymore. I'll return it to you."
Gu Shejing, with an extremely angry and charming expression, took out the Divine Incense Demon Mushroom and tossed it over.
Zhang Ruochen grabbed the Divine Incense Demon Mushroom from the air and threw it to Seven Hands Old Man.
Seven Hands Old Man's wrinkled old face suddenly froze. Somewhat at a loss, he caught the Divine Incense Demon Mushroom, his expression extremely complex. "This..."
The usually cunning old man was now speechless.
This was a Divine Incense Demon Mushroom, a treasure of immense value. If Zhang Ruochen wanted to keep it for himself, who would dare to object? Even if Seven Hands Old Man was dissatisfied, he could only swallow this bitter loss.
But Zhang Ruochen had actually risked offending Gu Shejing and Luozu Cloud Mountain Realm to get it back for him, and personally handed it to him.
This deeply moved Seven Hands Old Man, who had always harbored ulterior motives.
"Zhang Ruochen couldn't possibly not see my ulterior motives, yet he tolerates me. Zhang Ruochen couldn't possibly not know the value of the Divine Incense Demon Mushroom, yet he got it back for me. Perhaps joining the Blood Absolute Family is not a bad choice."
As a rogue cultivator for over twenty thousand years, he had never been willing to join any faction, even refusing invitations from deities, because Seven Hands Old Man did not trust any faction, and even less did he trust deities.
In his view, every cultivator in the world was selfish.
Zhang Ruochen might also be selfish, but after following him for so long, Seven Hands Old Man could see that Zhang Ruochen was truly not stingy with the cultivators who followed him.
Seven Hands Old Man also saw that Zhang Ruochen was somewhat different from other cultivators in the Hell Realm. This young man had ideals and great ambitions.
As long as such a person did not fall, he would surely achieve extraordinary things in the future.
"Thank you, Senior Brother."
After a long time, Seven Hands Old Man put away the Divine Incense Demon Mushroom and deeply bowed to Zhang Ruochen.
This voluntary bow represented everything.
Night Traveler Grandmaster did not know that Seven Hands Old Man's state of mind had undergone a tremendous change, but he was greatly startled by Gu Shejing's behavior. Was Zhang Ruochen's charm so great that even the heir of Luozu Cloud Mountain Realm would voluntarily return the Divine Incense Demon Mushroom for him?
Moreover, Zhang Ruochen had actually returned the Divine Incense Demon Mushroom to Seven Hands Old Man.
"Following Zhang Ruochen seems really not bad. At least I don't have to worry about the treasures I find being forcibly taken from me. And I can borrow the power of the Blood Absolute Family to deter enemies," Night Traveler Grandmaster thought secretly.
"Let's go."
Zhang Ruochen deeply stared at Gu Shejing, then turned and prepared to leave this place.
The urgent matter was to quickly meet up with Ji Fanxin. If they could find the Origin Esoterica, that would be good, but if not, they must leave the Origin Divine Temple as soon as possible.
After all, the deities of the Paradise Realm and Hell Realm could arrive at any moment.
Night Traveler Grandmaster was quick-witted and quickly put away the divine corpse.
"Shua!"
A red shadow flashed, and Gu Shejing appeared beside Zhang Ruochen, explaining, "At the Divine Maiden Tower on Ice King Star, it was clearly you who voluntarily walked out to confront Bai Qinger. How can you blame me for not helping you? Besides, not long after you appeared, you were struck by the Heavenly Dao Arrow. I simply didn't have time to act."
"And at the Aoyun Asteroid Belt, the one who attacked you was just a Lan Ying. You could handle it easily. Was there any need for me to intervene?"
"You, Zhang Ruochen, are a renowned Eon-level genius. You should have the magnanimity of an Eon-level genius. I've already returned the Divine Incense Demon Mushroom. Can't you understand my importance in my heart? Are you still going to stay angry?"
Gu Shejing pouted and lightly punched Zhang Ruochen's chest with her delicate fist.
If the cold and aloof Gu Shejing had appeared, Zhang Ruochen might have truly severed ties with her, never to interact again.
But unfortunately, this gentle and playful Gu Shejing appeared, making it hard for Zhang Ruochen to stay angry with her.
The resentment that had existed also dissipated considerably.
Zhang Ruochen stopped and said, "You owe me more than just a Divine Incense Demon Mushroom."
"You mean the soul power?"
Zhang Ruochen nodded.
Gu Shejing smiled charmingly, "You saved my life. I will definitely repay the soul power I owe you. But this is not the Origin Divine Temple. If I give you the soul power now, my cultivation and combat power will severely decline. How can I do what we need to accomplish together next?"
Zhang Ruochen had long guessed that Gu Shejing had come to find him and was acting this way because she had something extremely important to discuss.
Now, she had finally said it.
Zhang Ruochen said, "What we need to accomplish together? What do you mean?"
Gu Shejing's expression turned serious. "Before coming to the Origin Divine Temple, a deity from Luozu Cloud Mountain Realm sent me a message, telling me a secret."
Seven Hands Old Man, Night Traveler Grandmaster, and Blood Butcher pretended to be vigilant of their surroundings, but they all pricked up their ears, not daring to miss a single word Gu Shejing said.
Gu Shejing said, "The deity found records about the Origin Divine Temple on an ancient iron scroll from Luozu Cloud Mountain Realm."
"The iron scroll said that the Origin Divine Temple was once glorious, revered by all realms, worshipped by billions of clans. In short, it was extremely powerful, with influence comparable to today's Heavenly Palace and Destiny Temple."
"And the Origin Divine Temple had three town-hall divine artifacts: Heavenly Flute, Earth Sparrow, and Star Sword. Each one was immensely powerful, capable of piercing through a realm, even destroying an entire star domain."
"As the Origin Divine Temple disappeared, the three divine artifacts also went missing."
"Therefore, the deity speculated that the three divine artifacts might very well be in this ruin of the Origin Divine Temple."
"Now, the top experts of the major powers have all gone to the central area of the Origin Divine Temple to search for the Origin Esoterica. There's no need for us to join the commotion. If we can find a divine artifact, wouldn't that be a tremendous gain?"
Seven Hands Old Man, Night Traveler Grandmaster, and Blood Butcher were all extremely excited, their blood boiling. Divine artifacts, legendary divine artifacts—if they could find one, they could roam the vast universe freely!
Zhang Ruochen was much calmer. "Why do you want to share this secret with me? Also, even if the three divine artifacts are really buried in the Origin Divine Temple ruins, it would be extremely difficult for us to find them with our cultivation."
Gu Shejing said, "Actually, before coming to find you, I had already locked onto an area. That area might very well contain one of the three divine artifacts—the Earth Sparrow. But that area is filled with many powerful residual space formation patterns. I tried to break through twice, but both times I was forced back."
"So that's why you thought of me?" Zhang Ruochen said.
Gu Shejing complained, "You came to the Origin Divine Temple alone. Did you ever think of me?"
Because of the news about the divine artifacts, Blood Butcher's earlier gloom disappeared completely. He walked over and tried to mediate, "Senior Brother, Senior Sister-in-Law, at such a critical moment, stop bickering."
Gu Shejing did not reject the term "Senior Sister-in-Law" at all. Instead, she shot Blood Butcher a approving smile.
But Blood Butcher felt a chill on his neck, as if a sword was hanging there. He thought Gu Shejing's smile hid a knife, so he quickly restrained himself and said, "The two of you should focus on the important matters."
Zhang Ruochen pondered for a moment, then said, "I have something more important to do."
Divine artifacts—of course, Zhang Ruochen was tempted.
But he knew even more that time was pressing. He had to find Ji Fanxin first. Since he had invited her to the Hell Realm, he had to send her back safely.
Night Traveler Grandmaster quickly walked over and said, "Master, what could be more important than finding a divine artifact?"
"Finding the sound of a flute," Zhang Ruochen said.
Seven Hands Old Man showed a look of understanding. So he was going to find the Hundred Flowers Immortal.
It seemed that the Hundred Flowers Immortal's importance in Zhang Ruochen's heart was much greater than this little demoness from Luozu Cloud Mountain Realm.
This was truly an unsolvable situation.
Although Ji Fanxin had transformed into Bai Qinger's appearance, everyone had been traveling together for a while. With Seven Hands Old Man's shrewdness, how could he not see through her true identity?
Gu Shejing showed a thoughtful expression. "In the area where the Earth Sparrow might be hidden, I seemed to faintly hear the sound of a flute. The flute sound was extremely beautiful, yet sometimes distant, sometimes near, very elusive."
"Are you telling the truth?" Zhang Ruochen said.
Gu Shejing put her small hands behind her back and said, "Our saint souls are connected. You should be able to sense whether I'm telling the truth or not?"
...
Outside the Sword South Realm, at the edge of that chaotic zone.
In the pitch-black cosmic space, a cluster of dazzling light floated.
The Angel Clan deity, Xiolunze, stood at the center of the light cluster, mobilizing divine power to activate the eight formation towers positioned in eight directions.
"Hua!"
"Hua!"
...
The formation towers were as tall as mountains, layer by layer becoming bright, releasing countless space inscriptions that interwove into an enormous space teleportation array.
The spatial fluctuations released by the formation caused space millions of miles away to tremble slightly.
"Once the space teleportation array is activated, the Hell Realm deities hiding nearby will surely sense it. Time is tight. I must quickly summon the gods of the Paradise Realm faction."
Xiolunze's divine source flew out from his Qi Sea, emitting a brightness and heat comparable to a star.
Using the divine source to directly activate the space formation, the eight formation towers began to slowly rotate.
...
Today, no matter how I wrote, I couldn't find the feeling. Just one chapter. I'll organize my thoughts tomorrow and continue writing.