Chapter 2888: Great Expansion of Heaven and Earth
"Boom!"
The Divine Realm World of the Colorful Garment God was no different from a great world, with rivers surging and mountains rising one after another, but now it had completely collapsed, becoming broken and ruined.
The Colorful Garment God was so enraged he wanted to go mad, his divine teeth nearly ground to pieces.
Countless trillions of Rule Divine Patterns surged out from the shattered Divine Realm World, flowing around his divine body, condensing into a light sphere ten thousand zhang in diameter, continuing to resist the Fivefold Sea.
"Damn it! If my Seven-Source Colorful Garment were still here, why would I need to use my Divine Realm World to clash head-on with him?"
The cracks on the Colorful Garment God's body grew even more numerous.
The Colorful Garment God realized that the appearance of the Blood Absolute War God was no coincidence. Perhaps, from beginning to end, it was him and the Goddess Twelve Pavilions who had been scheming against him.
First, they used the Heavenly Venerable Divine Source as bait, causing him to lose one doppelganger, thirty million divine thoughts, and the Seven-Source Colorful Garment.
Then, they used the Yin Escape Nine Formations to attract his attention. This allowed them, under the cover of surprise, to unleash the Fivefold Sea and suppress him, leaving him no chance to escape.
If he had been even slightly more vigilant, the Colorful Garment God could have fled the Fivefold Sea, and would not be as passive as he was now.
If a Great God wanted to escape, even Wu Qingzong before he reached the God Venerable realm would find it difficult to kill him. Just like the Great God Wentong!
If a Great God chose to fight to the death, then even if their cultivation levels were not far apart, they could still be killed.
The current situation was undoubtedly that the Blood Absolute War God used the Fivefold Sea to suppress the Colorful Garment God, forcing him into a desperate battle. Because he had already missed the best opportunity to escape.
"Fight!"
The Colorful Garment God roared loudly, his hair standing on end, and a yin-yang vortex appeared in his chest.
The Fire Dao Essence and Water Dao Essence within his body drew in all the Heavenly Fire Dao rules and Water Dao rules from the entire Xinghuantian, and even the surrounding star domains, converging toward him.
The Colorful Garment God's cultivation was profound, his divine soul powerful. By relying on his Essence, he could mobilize the Heavenly Rules of a very vast star domain, far surpassing new gods like Wuma Jiuxing and Bai Qinger.
Wuma Jiuxing could only use his Blade Dao Essence to mobilize the Heavenly Blade Dao rules within the world of Xinghuantian.
Bai Qinger could use her Origin Essence to mobilize the Heavenly Origin rules of the star domain near Xinghuantian.
But the Colorful Garment God's range of mobilization was ten thousand or a hundred thousand times greater than theirs. In a vast universe spanning over a trillion li in diameter, countless Fire Dao rules and Water Dao rules surged unceasingly toward Xinghuantian, converging on him.
The light of all the stars in the entire star domain dimmed slightly.
The Colorful Garment God's aura grew stronger and stronger, one palm turning into a world of flames, the other into a sea of weak water.
"Is this all you've got?"
The Blood Absolute War God's imposing figure stood above the Fivefold Sea, majestic and domineering, letting out a cold snort. He would not give the Colorful Garment God the chance to continue mobilizing Heavenly Rules and reaching his peak.
He stomped down, his body like a beam of light, piercing through the Fivefold Sea and landing on the light sphere of Rule Divine Patterns ten thousand zhang in diameter.
With a "bang," the light sphere shattered.
The Blood Absolute War God's foot landed on the Colorful Garment God's head.
"Boom!"
The ground beneath the Colorful Garment God's feet could not withstand this immense force and shattered.
The two of them plunged straight down into the depths of the abyss.
"This is not the Fivefold Sea Essence Divine Path! You are not the Blood Absolute War God! I understand, this is... this is the Great Expansion of Heaven and Earth Essence Divine Path, capable of manifesting all phenomena in the world. You are Desolate Heaven! Desolate Heaven!"
The Colorful Garment God's furious voice came from deep underground.
But the sound could not reach the surface, dissipated by layers of divine power.
"You know too much!"
A cold expression appeared on the Blood Absolute War God's face, and he directly stomped the Colorful Garment God's skull, shattering it.
"Clatter!"
The sound of chains dragging came from the abyss.
A rotting divine hand reached out, grabbing the Colorful Garment God's divine body. As he struggled fiercely, he was dragged into the depths of the abyss.
The Blood Absolute War God transformed into a dazzling divine light, shooting back up to the surface.
"Boom!"
With the Yuchen Divine Temple at its center, a great earthquake erupted on Xinghuantian.
In the Yuhong Mountain Range, stretching five thousand li, one mountain peak after another collapsed. The entire mountain range was leveled by the residual power of the Great Gods, an extremely shocking sight.
The great earthquake gradually subsided, but the residual force of the Great Gods' power remained, surging and violent. No one dared to step out of the First Divine Maiden City. Even true gods were no exception.
...
As night fell, within the Taiji circle, the Life Rules overpowered the Death Rules.
Zhang Ruochen transformed into his youthful appearance, his body brimming with vitality.
He stood upright in a relatively intact stone hall among the ruins of the Yuchen Divine Temple, his hands clasped behind his back, gazing at the blood-red world outside.
Calling it "intact" was relative; only seventy-two stone pillars remained standing. The hall's roof was in tatters, with no walls or windows to speak of, bearing the marks of time's passage.
One after another, powerful residual waves of the Great Gods, like giant waves on the sea, surged forward, but were blocked by an invisible force outside the temple, unable to enter the ruins.
The Nether Flower Pavilion Master leaned against a stone pillar, sitting on the ground, looking up at Zhang Ruochen's profile.
Under the blood-red light, his silhouette was distinct, his brows handsome, his nose bridge straight, revealing a resolute and profound temperament.
"I wonder what he's thinking about right now?" This thought crossed the Nether Flower Pavilion Master's mind.
Finally, the Nether Flower Pavilion Master coughed lightly twice, drawing Zhang Ruochen's gaze to herself. She smiled charmingly and said, "The Blood Absolute War God really dotes on you, coming all the way to Xinghuantian in person. No wonder you could be so fearless."
Zhang Ruochen said, "You're wrong. He's not my maternal grandfather."
"Not the Blood Absolute War God?"
The Nether Flower Pavilion Master was momentarily stunned, then shook her head. "Impossible! Everyone in the world knows that the Blood Absolute War God's second-rank Sacred Intent, the Fivefold Sea, has transformed into the Fivefold Sea Essence Divine Path. The battle at Tiannan shook the starry sky. Who doesn't know that?"
Zhang Ruochen did not explain further. Seeing her pale face, as if she were badly injured, he said, "Did Bai Qinger send you to the Yuchen Divine Temple?"
Zhang Ruochen crouched down, grabbed her snow-white and delicate wrist, and mobilized the Life Qi within the Taiji circle, channeling it into her body.
As he helped her heal, he also sought to comprehend the true essence of the Way of Life.
A trace of warmth spread from the Nether Flower Pavilion Master's arm. Her eyes, up close, gazed at Zhang Ruochen's handsome face. He was so gentle, giving her a strong emotional stir.
The old man had given the Nether Flower Pavilion Master a feeling of extraordinary talent, worthy of admiration, and she also felt gratitude toward him for saving her from the Colorful Garment God.
But Zhang Ruochen gave her a feeling of calm composure and compassionate care, definitely not a cunning and treacherous person.
When the two figures overlapped, the Nether Flower Pavilion Master realized that she would probably never forget this ruined temple and the blood-red sky outside for the rest of her life.
But after all, she was a god who had cultivated for sixty thousand years. She quickly emerged from her emotions and said with a smile, "Hey! Zhang Ruochen, what is your relationship with our young master?"
Hearing Zhang Ruochen's earlier question, how could the Nether Flower Pavilion Master not guess that there must be something between the two of them?
Zhang Ruochen said, "A cooperative relationship."
"Cooperating to deal with the gods of the Heavenly Court?" the Nether Flower Pavilion Master asked.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Knowing too much won't do you any good."
The Nether Flower Pavilion Master cast him a resentful glance before continuing, "Then tell me, why did you come to Xinghuantian? Why did you transform into a decrepit old man? Have you taken a liking to some woman from our Goddess Twelve Pavilions and are plotting something?"
Zhang Ruochen did not want to say more. He closed his eyes, feeling the flow of Life Qi within the Taiji circle and the changes in the Death Qi during this process.
"If you don't speak, it means I guessed right! The romantic Sword God is indeed romantic. How about you tell me who you like? Big sister here can help you!" the Nether Flower Pavilion Master said.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Does big sister still want to learn music?"
The Nether Flower Pavilion Master closed her red lips but shot him a glare.
Suddenly.
Zhang Ruochen withdrew his hand, slowly stood up, and looked out of the stone hall.
He saw the tall and imposing figure of the Blood Absolute War God walking through the temple gate, arriving at the hibiscus tree that had once buried Yulongxian. He thrust the Blood Dragon War Halberd into the ground and stood there quietly.
Zhang Ruochen knew the other party was waiting for him, so he walked out of the stone hall and approached.
The Nether Flower Pavilion Master stood up, leaning against the stone pillar, looking at the hibiscus tree covered in red flowers. Her gaze fell on the Blood Absolute War God, and she immediately showed a look of reverence.
She did not dare to approach like Zhang Ruochen; the other party was one of the ten great clan leaders of the Undying Blood Clan.
The Blood Absolute War God did not look at Zhang Ruochen, who was approaching step by step from behind. His gaze was fixed on the tombstone, and he said, "A dead person can crawl back out and turn into a malevolent being. How interesting. You used the secret technique from the 'Corpse Soldier Volume' to refine her, didn't you?"
This sudden question made Zhang Ruochen's heart tremble.
Could nothing be hidden from him? How did he see through it?
One must know that the "Corpse Soldier Volume" had been lost for hundreds of thousands of years.