# Chapter 2797: Sword God Realm Divine Spirit
Before Zhang Ruochen even reached the area where the divine power fluctuations were strongest, he had already spotted Xue Tu.
There was no helping it. At this moment, Xue Tu's body was tens of thousands of li tall, with eight pairs of blood wings on his back, like a ferocious demon from Brahma Heaven. The blood qi surging from his body had transformed into a boundless sea of blood.
Because Undying Blood Clan deities possessed the densest blood qi, their divine bodies were the largest among all clan deities.
Of course, this did not mean that the larger the divine body, the stronger one was.
After all, the larger the divine body, the easier it was to be attacked.
Therefore, when truly fighting, unless necessary, Undying Blood Clan deities would not fully manifest their divine bodies. Only after death, when the divine body was no longer under control, would it become gigantic, like the divine corpses in the Ancient Desolate Ruins City.
"Has he gone mad? Breaking through to godhood so ostentatiously in the Ancient Desolate Ruins City?"
In Zhang Ruochen's view, neither the Abyss of Darkness nor the Ancient Desolate Ruins City was a suitable place to break through to godhood. If one had to break through, they should hide inside a God Venerable-level divine corpse.
Why be so flashy?
Even if you, Xue Tu, liked to be flashy, you had to pick the right time and place.
Being flashy in the Ancient Desolate Ruins City—what difference was there from seeking death?
Zhang Ruochen found a hidden corner, temporarily concealed himself, then released his Wuji Sacred Intent to perceive this heaven and earth.
During the process of becoming a god, the most taboo thing was to be disturbed.
If one was careless, not only would all previous efforts be wasted, but there was also the possibility of losing control of the divine qi within the body and exploding to death.
A newly ascended deity had their sacred qi transformed into divine qi, their cultivation base increased by more than tenfold. This power required time to master and adapt to.
Becoming a god through martial arts was far more dangerous than through spiritual power.
Therefore, most deities of the Hell Realm would choose to go to their own clan's divine temple when breaking through, ensuring absolute safety.
Before long, deities arrived in this area.
"Whoosh—"
A white battle sword flew across the sky, striking toward Xue Tu's head like a meteor, intending to kill him while the opportunity presented itself.
Zhang Ruochen had already sensed this. With a flick of his finger, the Red Son Sword flew out.
"Boom!"
The two swords collided, the clang resounding deafeningly.
Destructive energy waves surged outward in all directions.
The owner of the white battle sword came from the Sword God Realm. He was a white-haired false god who appeared to be in his thirties, named Huo Yi, hiding in the shadows.
Standing with him was a Sword God Realm lower-level god, Situ Yunlin.
Huo Yi exclaimed in surprise, "It's Shang Zihong's Red Son Sword! Zhang Ruochen must be hiding nearby."
"Excellent. I was just worried about not being able to find him."
Situ Yunlin was extremely young and beautiful, with snow-white skin flowing with fluorescence. She wore a tight white divine garment, and on her slender waist and wrists hung strings of silver-white ornaments. Upon closer inspection, they were rice-grain-sized swords strung together.
Her blue-green long hair was tied behind her back, fixed with a jade hairpin.
Situ Yunlin and Huo Yi, along with the false god Chu Han whom Zhang Ruochen had killed in Jiannan Realm, were all disciples under the renowned Sword God of the Sword God Realm.
They had been ordered by the famous Sword God to find a treasure of great importance related to the Ancient Sword Realm. Situ Yunlin had consulted many materials and, based on various analyses, ultimately targeted Zhang Ruochen and the Underworld King.
The Underworld King was too powerful and had been in seclusion cultivating at the Blood Absolute Family for years, giving them no opportunity to make a move.
They could only target Zhang Ruochen first.
Situ Yunlin had also suspected that the treasure might have fallen into the hands of the Destiny Temple. But she thought that if it were truly in the Destiny Temple, not even she, let alone the famous Sword God, could steal it out.
So she could only hope that the treasure was in Zhang Ruochen's hands, as that would be the easiest to seize.
Situ Yunlin and Huo Yi originally did not dare to enter the Abyss of Darkness, but seeing the large number of Hell Realm deities entering, they suppressed their fear and followed in.
"Bang! Bang!"
Huo Yi's top-grade Monarch Sacred Artifact white battle sword clashed with the Red Son Sword ten times in succession, but ultimately could not withstand the power of a Supreme Sacred Artifact and was broken in two.
Based on the connection between the Red Son Sword and Zhang Ruochen, Situ Yunlin discovered Zhang Ruochen's hiding position.
"You go kill Xue Tu. Don't let him successfully break through. I'll capture Zhang Ruochen."
Situ Yunlin soared into the sky like a goddess, flying through the air. She pointed with her jade-like finger.
"Whoosh!"
Divine qi and Sword Dao Rule divine patterns condensed into a sword, flying from her fingertip like light and lightning, striking toward the position she had sensed.
The divine sword descended with a thunderous roar, blasting a house-sized pit into the ground, so deep the bottom was invisible.
But where was Zhang Ruochen?
"Huh? Where did he go?" A strange expression appeared in Situ Yunlin's eyes.
"Are you looking for me?"
Zhang Ruochen walked out from behind the ear of a divine corpse in the direction behind Situ Yunlin, his gaze calm and indifferent as he stared at her.
Situ Yunlin immediately turned around, looking at Zhang Ruochen with some disbelief.
She had clearly sensed Zhang Ruochen's position, so why had he appeared in another direction?
If possible, Zhang Ruochen did not want to fight a true god. He only wanted to buy time, so he said, "Curious why it was different from the position you sensed, aren't you? Want me to tell you the answer?"
"You're quite calm in front of a true god," Situ Yunlin said.
Zhang Ruochen replied, "Isn't the true god still being toyed with in the palm of my hand?"
Thinking about what had just happened, Situ Yunlin narrowed her eyes, her pupils like swords, and said, "I am indeed somewhat curious. How did you do it?"
"If you want to know the answer, you have to answer one of my questions first."
Zhang Ruochen said, "What is the purpose of you Sword God Realm deities coming to the Abyss of Darkness?"
The aura emanating from Situ Yunlin and Huo Yi was of the same origin as Chu Han's. How could Zhang Ruochen not know their origins?
Situ Yunlin had the pride of a true god, looking down on all living beings.
In her view, those who had not become gods were ultimately ants. Zhang Ruochen, being in the Saint realm, was just one of the masses—how could he be qualified to ask her questions?
Zhang Ruochen said, "Even if you don't say it, I know. You've come for me."
"Since you know, why ask?" Situ Yunlin's patience was running thin.
Zhang Ruochen said, "What I want to know is, why do you Sword God Realm deities repeatedly risk great danger to come to the Hell Realm? I think it's not just for the few Supreme Sacred Artifacts on me, or the Sword Dao Essence, right?"
"You ask too many questions. Some things, with your cultivation level, you are not worthy to know."
Situ Yunlin glanced to the left.
Zhang Ruochen's observation skills were extremely sharp. He immediately noticed something and looked over as well, then lightly shook his head and said, "A mere insignificant false god has no need to hide in front of me. Because any concealment of his, I can see through at a glance."
Huo Yi, who was still concealing his form and continuing to charge toward Xue Tu, suddenly let out a miserable scream. His divine body manifested, turning into a dried corpse and falling to the ground.
His divine body became gigantic, stretching thousands of zhang long.
Situ Yunlin's cold and contemptuous expression finally changed. She looked at the Ten Thousand Curses Heavenly Bead in Zhang Ruochen's hand, gritting her snow-white teeth, and said, "Death Soul Curse and Blood Devouring Curse. Your spiritual power is quite strong!"
Only because Zhang Ruochen was strong enough, coupled with the Ten Thousand Curses Heavenly Bead—this extremely bizarre Supreme Sacred Artifact—could he instantly curse a false god to death, leaving Situ Yunlin no time to stop him.
Zhang Ruochen held the Ten Thousand Curses Heavenly Bead, his entire body shimmering with divine light, and said, "Do I now have the qualifications to speak with you?"
"Since you are a deity, you naturally have the qualifications to speak with me."
Situ Yunlin became vigilant. She had always thought she understood Zhang Ruochen well enough. But after meeting him, she realized she had underestimated him, as if she had never truly understood him.
She said, "Telling you won't hurt. I came to find a treasure related to the Ancient Sword Realm."
"What treasure?" Zhang Ruochen asked.
"I've only seen its pattern. It looks something like this."
Situ Yunlin waved her snow-white hand lightly.
In front of her palm, divine qi condensed into a three-inch-long sword-shaped token pattern, covered with various mysterious markings.
Zhang Ruochen's heart stirred. Wasn't this the sword token he had obtained from the Realm Lord of Jiannan Realm?
The sword token was the inheritance item of Jiannan Realm. The holder was the next Realm Lord. However, until now, Zhang Ruochen had not studied what was so special about the sword token. It was just hard enough, and he didn't know what material it was made from.
How did Situ Yunlin know the sword token was on him?
She had taken such a great risk, chasing him into the Abyss of Darkness. What was so remarkable about this sword token? Was it even more precious than the Supreme Sacred Artifacts on him?
Situ Yunlin had been observing Zhang Ruochen's expression. She was overjoyed internally and could confirm that the sword token was indeed in Zhang Ruochen's hands.
Suppressing her urgent desire to seize it, she asked, "Now can you tell me how you deceived my perception?"
"Fine. As you wish."
Zhang Ruochen raised the Ten Thousand Curses Heavenly Bead above his head and said, "Nether Light Curse!"
The power of the curse erupted, transforming into a ring of blue nether light, trapping Situ Yunlin inside.
"Damn it. You are so treacherous."
Situ Yunlin mobilized the divine qi within her body, striking out with both palms. The two strings of silver-white ornaments on her wrists flew out, transforming into two hundred and sixteen silver swords that impacted the nether light.
But the nether light was strange. Upon being attacked, it immediately expanded outward, thereby weakening the attack power of the war swords.
"You had already developed killing intent toward me. Why shouldn't I strike first?"
Zhang Ruochen took out the Sundial, activating a patch of Time Imprint light spots, transforming them into a sea of time. In this sea of time, time flowed rapidly, thereby cutting away Situ Yunlin's lifespan.
At the same time, twelve Soul-Devouring Bells flew out, suspended above the nether light, constantly shaking, emitting deafening bell sounds that interfered with Situ Yunlin's divine soul and spirit, preventing her from condensing sufficiently powerful divine qi to break the Nether Light Curse.
Zhang Ruochen was simultaneously fully activating the Sundial, the Ten Thousand Curses Heavenly Bead, and the Soul-Devouring Bells, reaching his limit.
Situ Yunlin's lifespan rapidly drained away within her body, her body growing weaker and weaker. She knew that if this stalemate continued, she might fall into Zhang Ruochen's hands today.
Forced to, she activated a secret technique, burning the divine blood within her body. Her divine power surged greatly.
"Whoosh!"
The jade hairpin on Situ Yunlin's head transformed into a white jade divine sword, flying out. The sword light shot up into the sky, shattering the Nether Light Curse, then slashed down toward Zhang Ruochen.
"Today, I'll try slaying a god too!" Her cold voice rang out.