Chapter 2880: Suppressing the Gods
Jialin Nan was severely wounded, half his body turned blood-red, his fury reaching the heavens as he roared, "If I hadn't suffered greatly in the Space Divine Array during the day and my injuries hadn't healed, how could I have fallen into your hands? Yan God, help me, this Venerable One, retrieve the War Sword!"
Blood Butcher quickly stored the Supreme Sacred Artifact War Sword into the gourd bestowed by the Death God Venerable, snorting coldly, "So you're unconvinced! Come on, one-on-one."
As he spoke, Blood Butcher summoned his Divine Throne Planet.
The Divine Throne Planet was blood-red, a hundred thousand miles in diameter, suspended above the Ancient Crow God Realm World, exuding an extremely formidable aura.
Other gods condensed Divine Throne Planets in numbers ranging from a few to a dozen or even twenty-odd. Each one could rival a star, with diameters exceeding a million miles.
Blood Butcher had only one Divine Throne Planet, and its size was less than a thousandth of those of other gods.
Yet, this single Divine Throne Planet brought immense pressure to Jialin Nan. Looking up, it seemed like a blood-red world about to press down from above.
It must be known that Divine Throne Planets were condensed from Heaven and Earth Rules, their own rules, and external matter.
Blood Butcher had become a god in the Ancient Desolate Ruins City, where the Heaven and Earth Rules were almost entirely divine pattern rules left behind by fallen gods. As for the matter in the Ancient Desolate Ruins City, it could even be called divine matter.
That Blood Butcher could condense a Divine Throne Planet a hundred thousand miles in diameter was already quite remarkable.
This Divine Throne Planet's weight exceeded that of a dozen or twenty stars combined, and it was utterly unafraid of being shattered, usable as a battle weapon.
Jialin Nan was furious in his heart. His injuries were now worse than during the day, and having lost the Supreme Sacred Artifact War Sword, he no longer had absolute certainty of victory in a one-on-one fight with the junior Blood Butcher.
If he lost, how disgraceful would that be?
Blood Butcher, however, was emboldened. His nine pairs of blood wings expanded with the wind, his battle intent boiling, and he said, "Come fight! Though this Emperor became a god only a few decades ago, I am not afraid of an old god like you who has cultivated for tens of thousands of years. Today, this Emperor will step on your divine body, Jialin Nan, and make a name for myself throughout the world."
"Seeking death!"
From Jialin Nan's back, white feathers flew out.
The feathers were like divine blades, their speed like light.
"Petty tricks, daring to show off before an expert. Great Butcher Divine Flame!"
Blood Butcher's chest and abdomen turned crimson, as if a sun were contained within his body. He spat out divine flames from his mouth, turning them into a scorching sea of fire that burned all the incoming feathers to ashes.
A cold smile appeared on Jialin Nan's face.
"Shua!"
An arrow light, dragging a tail over a dozen miles long, pierced through the feathers and sea of fire, flying straight toward Blood Butcher's chest.
"Bang!"
A shield the size of a door panel blocked in front of Blood Butcher, colliding with the three-zhang-long crystal divine arrow.
Both the shield and Blood Butcher slid back dozens of miles.
The shield was deeply dented by the crystal divine arrow, and the five divine characters "Great Butcher War God Emperor" on it melted in the high heat, becoming almost illegible.
When forging the token, Blood Butcher had intended to use it as a shield as well, a two-in-one item.
"Fortunately, this Emperor was prepared; sneak attacks are useless. Kailan Feili, why don't you show yourself?"
Blood Butcher's aura peaked, his tiger-like eyes glaring at Kailan Feili a thousand miles away, exuding the domineering presence of a war god.
Both Jialin Nan and Kailan Feili were greatly shocked, feeling that the younger generation was formidable.
Blood Butcher, though young, had such terrifying combat experience, easily neutralizing a sneak attack from an Elf clan god's divine arrow.
Not to mention them, even Ancient Crow, who was locked in combat with Yan God, was astonished, finding it hard to believe.
They did not know that Blood Butcher had long learned from Zhang Ruochen that Kailan Feili was also present, so he had been on guard, thus blocking the sneak attack. Otherwise, Blood Butcher would surely have been shot to pieces by Kailan Feili's arrow.
But since he had blocked it, he had to act as if everything was under his control to intimidate the enemy.
Blood Butcher swept his gaze, exhaling a breath that turned into a dragon, and said, "Just two ants, daring to show their claws before this Emperor. Come at me together; today, this Emperor will trample the Radiant Divine Temple and punch the Elf Divine Temple."
Since Zhang Ruochen had said he would secretly help, what was there to fear?
Jialin Nan and Kailan Feili were truly enraged. This was too arrogant!
A new god who had become divine only a few decades ago was already this arrogant? Did he think he was Yan Wushen of the Six Paths Reincarnation?
"Order Light."
Jialin Nan radiated dazzling light, dispelling the cold and darkness of the Ancient Crow God Realm World. Around him, countless light swords condensed.
Densely packed, there must have been hundreds of thousands.
"Rainbow Divine Arrow!"
Kailan Feili drew his crystal-like beautiful divine bow, a seven-colored rainbow light forming behind him. The divine pattern rules within his body and the divine qi of heaven and earth converged toward a seven-colored divine arrow on the bowstring.
"All divine abilities in the world, this Emperor will break with a single star."
Blood Butcher let out a long roar, manipulating the Divine Throne Planet suspended in the sky, pressing it directly toward Jialin Nan and Kailan Feili.
Even Ancient Crow shook his head at Blood Butcher's words, feeling that this junior brother was too arrogant. Clearly just an initial-stage mid-rank god, yet he had stolen all the limelight from him, an upper-rank god.
The Rainbow Divine Arrow was famous for its speed; by the time the Divine Throne Planet pressed down, Blood Butcher's body would already be pierced by the arrow.
"Fine, let him suffer a bit, and then I'll step in to save him. That way, he'll remember my kindness as his senior brother," Ancient Crow thought to himself.
But...
"Boom!"
The blood-red planet crushed down, shattering all hundreds of thousands of light swords released by Jialin Nan.
And Kailan Feili never even fired.
Ancient Crow's God Realm World was violently shaken by Blood Butcher's Divine Throne Planet, mountains collapsing, the sky darkening. This strike nearly caused Ancient Crow internal injuries!
Damage to the God Realm World also injured the god.
Jialin Nan and Kailan Feili, struck so heavily by the Divine Throne Planet, had no chance to escape. It was unknown if they were still alive.
Yan God, suppressed by Ancient Crow, was so shocked his eyes nearly popped out. He never expected Blood Butcher to be so powerful, suppressing two veteran mid-rank gods of Paradise Realm with a single strike.
After all, within Ancient Crow's God Realm World, Ancient Crow sensed a faint fluctuation of power. When Blood Butcher struck with the Divine Throne Planet, Jialin Nan had been attacked by a curse force.
As for why Kailan Feili failed to fire the Rainbow Divine Arrow, Ancient Crow did not know what had happened.
But one thing was certain: a god of the Underworld Clan must be nearby, lending a hand.
At the edge of an oasis ten thousand miles away.
Under a sacred tree.
Zhang Ruochen put away the Myriad Curse Heavenly Bead and said, "The outcome is decided. Leaving Yan God behind, escaping Ancient Crow's God Realm World is already impossible."
Yan God, in his rush to save Jialin Nan, had recklessly entered Ancient Crow's God Realm World, sealing his own fate.
"Was that technique you just used from the 'Cloud Dream Thirteen Chapters'? Could Kailan Feili recognize it and connect it to you?" Zhang Ruochen asked with concern.
The reason Kailan Feili had failed to fire the Rainbow Divine Arrow was, of course, that Bai Qinger had interfered using dream techniques.
Bai Qinger's long eyelashes fluttered as she slowly opened her eyes and said, "I only forcibly interfered with his spiritual will and conscious thoughts; I haven't entered his dream yet."
Zhang Ruochen nodded and said, "How do you plan to handle the crisis at Yuchen Temple?"
Bai Qinger pondered for a long time, hesitating repeatedly, then said, "Tell the City Lord and let her handle it."
"Since you're so reluctant to see her, why not let me handle it?" Zhang Ruochen said.
Bai Qinger showed surprise and said, "Can you suppress those divine corpses and the old corpse ghost underground?"
"With the enhanced formation, I can only suppress them temporarily," Zhang Ruochen said.
Bai Qinger said, "What exactly are you planning?"
"It's hard to explain. Tell the Underworld Flower Pavilion Master to come see me tomorrow," Zhang Ruochen said.
Bai Qinger looked at Zhang Ruochen with a strange expression.
Zhang Ruochen knew she must be thinking of something else and quickly said, "I have a very important matter that requires her help. Is she trustworthy?"
"She has already bowed to you as her master; why ask me?"
Bai Qinger was about to leave with Turtle King when she suddenly thought of something and turned back to ask, "Is the Heavenly Venerable Gauze really on you?"
Zhang Ruochen shook his head.
"Then you'd better find it. Don't just focus on dealing with Shang Hong. I, Bai Qinger, am still worth your effort. If you don't come to the Linglong Assembly, I will truly marry someone else. You can choose not to come."
Her voice was pleasant and melodious.
But her beautiful figure had already disappeared into the night.
"Is it necessary to be so direct? It doesn't give me a second choice!"
Zhang Ruochen sighed. In matters of romance, he had never encountered such an aggressive approach.
Shouldn't feelings be like flowers in a mirror, the moon in water, mist in the mountains—vague, hazy, with a push and pull?
Being so explicit, what fun was there?
It wasn't like steel rods clashing with iron bars.
But Zhang Ruochen also understood that expecting Bai Qinger, a stone maiden, to talk about feelings was too much to ask. Whether it was the fate in the Origin Divine Temple or the forced marriage at the Linglong Assembly, they were just coincidences.
Yet, Zhang Ruochen still recalled Bai Qinger holding his aged body and saying, "I will send you home to your roots and bury you in Kunlun."
A warmth flowed through his heart.
Zhang Ruochen's thoughts drifted to the Mihill Heavenly Venerable Lake, and he muttered to himself, "Desolate Heaven, Desolate Heaven, what kind of person are you?"