Chapter 2743: The Four Deities of the Nether Hall
The Nether Hall, the supreme hall of the Nether Clan, carried an ancient heritage.
It was the place within the entire Nether Clan where the cosmic veins converged most densely.
It was also where the rules of heaven and earth were thickest and most active.
Truly a forbidden zone for living beings!
Great God Wentong sat high upon his divine throne, his body shrouded in gray mist. He said, "Wujiang, you cannot act in this matter."
Wujiang stood below, dark divine qi densely covering the ground beneath his feet, his figure flickering between shadow and light. He said, "I have already stepped into the divine realm. Why can I not act? Moreover, I volunteered for this mission naturally because I am fully confident."
A deep voice emerged from the gray mist, saying, "Behind Zhang Ruochen stand several beings with cultivation reaching the heavens. Killing him carries immense risk; one slight misstep could cost you your life."
"Your future is bright, and you may yet attain the rank of king or venerable. You cannot take this risk."
"For killing Zhang Ruochen, I already have a suitable candidate."
Wujiang, in the Hundred Shackles Realm, was ranked below Yan Huangtu and Luo Shengtian. However, after obtaining the opportunity of the Dark Star, he cultivated for a thousand years, catching up from behind and reaching the level of an Eon-level representative figure first.
He was one of the ten Eon-level representative figures of the Hell Realm.
This showed that strength in one realm did not guarantee continued leadership in subsequent cultivation.
Wujiang did not participate in the Ten Realms Battle but chose to go into seclusion to break through to the divine realm. In his view, a mere great world was far less important than breaking through to the divine realm.
Being accepted as a disciple by the oldest existence of the Darkness Temple, Wujiang naturally had his extraordinary qualities.
"Although I am of the Nether Clan, I have taken the Darkness Temple as my master."
Wujiang's attitude was firm. He added, "If Father blocks me, from now on I will never return to the Nether Clan, nor will I ever set foot in the Nether Hall again."
"Why must you be so persistent?"
"This god's account with Zhang Ruochen must eventually be settled. I must personally retrieve the Ten-Thousand Curse Heavenly Bead. Besides, Zhang Ruochen possesses a large amount of esoterica and several supreme sacred artifacts. Can Father rest assured entrusting this to other deities?"
Great God Wentong fell silent, then transmitted his divine thought outward.
"Swoosh!"
"Swoosh!"
Two beams of divine light flew in from the starry sky not far from the Nether Hall.
They were two false gods.
War God Junhai and War God Jiuchi Wolf.
War God Junhai had pitch-black skin, ten times taller than Wujiang, his body as if forged from black gold.
War God Jiuchi Wolf had a human body but a massive wolf's head on his neck, each tooth extremely sharp and emitting a cold, eerie light.
Both war gods slightly clasped their hands toward Wujiang.
"Hiss, hiss."
At the position between War God Junhai and War God Jiuchi Wolf, a mass of gray deathly mist appeared, slowly rotating.
A hunched and aged figure emerged from the deathly mist, holding a divine bone staff. He was so stooped that his face nearly touched the ground.
She was named Xuanli, also a false god.
The difference was that Master Xuanli was a mid-third-tier existence among false gods.
She was also a spiritual power deity.
Master Xuanli, War God Junhai, and War God Jiuchi Wolf all bowed respectfully, saying, "We pay homage to Great God Wentong."
"We are all our own people, no need for such formalities."
Great God Wentong's blazing divine eyes fixed on Wujiang, saying, "If you carry the Heart of Vengeance, you may not be able to make accurate judgments. With Xuanli, Junhai, and Jiuchi Wolf assisting you, everything should be foolproof."
"We already know what this mission entails and will do our utmost to assist True God Wujiang," said War God Junhai and War God Jiuchi Wolf.
Master Xuanli's voice was hoarse, saying, "Back then, it was Master who begged from the Hall Master a divine source of a deity who had survived three Eon Calamities, allowing this disciple to achieve my current accomplishments and live an extra fifty thousand years. No matter how dangerous this matter is, this disciple will surely assist Junior Brother in accomplishing it."
Great God Wentong nodded, saying, "I have already made arrangements for the three true gods of the Blood Absolute Family to hold them back."
"If that is the case, killing Zhang Ruochen is already as good as done." Wujiang was full of confidence.
Great God Wentong's voice secretly transmitted into Wujiang's ear, "Try not to act personally. There is no regret if false gods die. But you, your future holds infinite possibilities."
"Father, rest assured! I have a chess piece that has been idle for a thousand years. This time, it can just be put to use. Perhaps I can even kill several birds with one stone." Wujiang's eyes were deep, and in his mind, the figure of Bore appeared.
A thousand years ago, during the Heaven Hunting Battle, he had already developed some suspicion toward Bore, always feeling that she and Zhang Ruochen shared some unknown secret.
But there was no evidence.
Bore was both a goddess and had Nutian Shenzun backing her. She was not a minor character he could easily manipulate. Therefore, Wujiang could only hide his suspicions, telling no one.
It was not until the Ten Realms Battle, when Bore's shocking actions reached Wujiang's ears.
The suspicions he had almost forgotten became clear again, and he could even be certain that Bore and Zhang Ruochen had a deep relationship.
The four deities walked out of the Nether Hall.
Master Xuanli came to Wujiang's side, saying, "The Yellow Spring Star River is vast, with countless stars. Zhang Ruochen is someone who cannot be divined. If he conceals his form, finding him will be as difficult as ascending to heaven."
"Zhang Ruochen has been struck by the Severing Dao Curse. He must now be seeking help everywhere, looking for a way to break the curse. There are only a few he can turn to for help. We just need to spread our eyes and ears wide, look for suspicious targets, and intercept him halfway," said War God Junhai.
War God Jiuchi Wolf said, "Zhang Ruochen is not worth fearing. It is Guyeshe Jing, who travels with him, who is an extraordinary existence. Facing her, we must be extremely careful."
The three false gods looked toward Wujiang.
Wujiang's face showed no expression, saying, "Searching for him the way you do is like looking for a needle in a haystack. There is one person who, if we can enlist her help, finding Zhang Ruochen should be as easy as turning over one's hand."
"Who is so formidable?" asked War God Jiuchi Wolf in confusion.
"Goddess Bore."
Wujiang continued, "Goddess Bore cultivates the Path of Fate, possesses the Gate of True Self, and is proficient in divination and prophecy. Moreover, Zhang Ruochen's body contains her power. For her to divine Zhang Ruochen's location, how could it be difficult?"
"But Goddess Bore seems to have a very deep relationship with Zhang Ruochen. Otherwise, she would not have risked losing all her cultivation to help him break through to a higher realm. She probably won't help with this," said War God Junhai.
Wujiang said, "Times have changed."
"Back then, Zhang Ruochen was at the peak of his glory, with limitless future potential. Goddess Bore could do something to add icing on the cake."
"But now, Zhang Ruochen cannot become a god. In Goddess Bore's eyes, what difference is there between him and trash? Is trash important, or the esoterica and supreme sacred artifacts on that trash? Goddess Bore will surely know how to judge."
War God Junhai and War God Jiuchi Wolf both showed smiles, saying in unison, "What the True God says makes perfect sense."
"After all, Goddess Bore is a member of the Nether Clan," said Master Xuanli.
Wujiang's eyes were mocking, saying, "Regardless of the outcome, War God Junhai, you must go to Fate Divine Mountain. What if Goddess Bore agrees upon hearing Zhang Ruochen's name?"
"Of course, even if Goddess Bore is unwilling to help, this god has ways to lock onto Zhang Ruochen's general location."