Chapter 2892: The World Shakes
Colorful Garment God had fallen!
A single stone stirred a thousand waves, and the turmoil showed no sign of stopping.
As the Divine Throne Planet in the starry sky dimmed, the cultivators of the Heavenly Court’s myriad realms and heavens all felt heavy-hearted and lost. Colorful Garment God was in the prime of his life; there was no way he had died of old age or natural causes.
A renowned and mighty Great God had met a violent death!
The gods of Hell Realm were also astonished, sending messages to inquire, unaware of what great event had transpired.
The deaths of Demon Eye, Wuma Jiuxing, and Four-Armored Blood Ancestor, combined, were not even one-tenth as shocking as Colorful Garment God’s fall.
For the cultivators of Yin-Yang Realm, it was as if the sky had collapsed. Each and every one of them was terrified and uneasy. With Colorful Garment God’s might shaking the world, Yin-Yang Realm had stood firmly among the ranks of the powerful realms. The Saint realm cultivators of Yin-Yang Realm could look down upon cultivators from weaker realms, taking slaves and keeping Dao companions, with none daring to disobey.
Now that Colorful Garment God had fallen, Yin-Yang Realm had lost its pillar that stabilized the realm. Could it still maintain its status as a powerful realm in the future?
Could the cultivators of Yin-Yang Realm still flaunt their power before cultivators of weaker realms?
All the gods of Yin-Yang Realm were alarmed, setting aside everything they were doing. Some rushed to Paradise Realm, others to the Heavenly Palace, wanting to know what had happened.
Within the Starry Sky Battlefield defense line of the Heavenly Court, divine light flashed continuously, and divine shadows appeared one after another in the Giant Spirit Divine Temple.
The gods of the Ancient Civilization Faction gathered, exchanging information, fearing that the Hell Realm army had arrived.
“As far as I know, Colorful Garment God was cultivating in Shangqiu.”
“After Shang Ancestor sealed the Heavenly Empress, Colorful Garment God went to Shangqiu to listen to Shang Tian’s lectures, seeking a path to break through to Grand Void.”
“If Colorful Garment God was truly in Shangqiu, how could he have fallen?”
The eyes of the Heavenly Court’s gods all turned toward Paradise Realm. Countless divine thoughts flew into Shangqiu, inquiring about the truth of Colorful Garment God’s fall. However, Shangqiu remained silent and did not respond to this matter.
There was no way to respond. They could not very well tell the gods that they had secretly sent Colorful Garment God and the Black Heart Demon Lord to Xinghuantian.
Doing so would break the rules!
Within the Giant Spirit Divine Temple, Thousand Star God Ancestor snorted coldly: “With four gods falling in a row, including a Great God, the Paradise Realm Faction must be operating a massive secret affair behind everyone’s backs. Unfortunately, it seems they have failed!”
“Does God Ancestor believe that Colorful Garment God’s fall is related to the fall of the three True Gods before?” a god asked.
Thousand Star God Ancestor’s gaze shifted toward the starry direction of Sea Stone Star Dock, and he said: “This matter must be related to Xinghuantian.”
“Under the God Venerable level, there are very few strong enough to kill Colorful Garment God. I wonder which figure from Hell Realm made the move?”
“What if it was a God Venerable who made the move?”
Thousand Star God Ancestor was in a very bad mood, worried about the safety of Yu Taizhen and Yu Chenjing, who were in Xinghuantian. He cast a cold glance and said: “The Drunkard has long since declared that if any God Venerable from either side dares to intrude into Xinghuantian, he will immediately join the battle on the other side. Who in Hell Realm would be so foolish as to force the Drunkard over to the Heavenly Court’s side?”
Ordinary gods had no idea who the Drunkard that Thousand Star God Ancestor spoke of was, and some did not even know of such a figure.
Because the Drunkard’s words had been spoken a hundred thousand years ago.
In Sansheng Realm, within a lush, wild ancient forest.
Blood Absolute War God wore a set of blue-gray cloth robes and stood atop a mountain peak. A look of disdain flashed in his eyes as he said: “Borrowing my name, and yet all they managed to kill was a useless Colorful Garment God. Truly picking the softest persimmon to squeeze. It would have been better if I had gone myself, turned the place upside down, and directly incorporated the Goddess Twelve Pavilions and Xinghuantian under the banner of the Blood Absolute Family.”
Immediately after, he let out a thunderous roar: “Speed it up! You have half an hour.”
In the wild ancient forest, blood qi filled the air, and the roars of beasts were deafening.
“Boom!”
“Boom, rumble!”
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Blood qi condensed into powerful blood beasts, attacking Xue Qingsheng, Xue Tianyi, Xue Qi, Xue Chen, Xue Ningxiao... and dozens of other True God seeds personally selected by Blood Absolute War God.
Among them, special attention was given to Ye Luochen, Chi Kongle, and Xia Yu.
In his view, the talent and potential of these three surpassed the rest.
Why had so many True God seeds emerged from the Blood Absolute Family?
The biggest reason was that, a thousand years ago, Underworld King had brought back a large amount of resources and treasures from the Origin Divine Temple. In addition, Xue Qingsheng had obtained from Zhang Ruochen quite a few Sacred Intent Pills personally refined by Tai Shang, which were helpful for cultivating Sacred Intent.
With abundant resources, Blood Absolute War God could naturally go all out and personally train them.
After all, he now had plenty of time.
The Heavenly Fate Department of the Destiny Temple calculated the results, and the spearhead pointed directly at Xinghuantian.
However, they could not deduce the cause of Colorful Garment God’s death.
Xinghuantian was home to a hidden peak-level Spiritual Power cultivator, and the entire star domain was shrouded, able to contend with fate, making it an uncalculable place.
The Heavenly Fate Department passed the information to the Destiny Temple War God closest to Xinghuantian, asking him to immediately go and investigate.
Colorful Garment God’s fall was indeed a good thing for Hell Realm, but the fact that he fell in Xinghuantian was extremely abnormal. After all, Hell Realm and the Heavenly Court had long reached a consensus not to send Great God-level experts there.
In the First Divine Maiden City, the commotion was even greater.
From gods to Great Saints, and down to all Saint realm cultivators, everyone was discussing this earth-shattering event that shook the universe. However, the vast majority of cultivators did not know that Colorful Garment God had fallen in Xinghuantian.
Some gods connected this to the Great God-level battle that had erupted in the Rainbow Mountain Range.
Luan Ying True Lord and Blood Hou True Lord from the Demon God Realm went together to visit Shang Hong, hoping to probe for the truth through insinuation.
Luan Ying True Lord said: “All the gods are spreading the word that Colorful Garment God was cultivating in Shangqiu; there’s no way he could have fallen. It must be that Shang Tian used a great divine power to conceal Colorful Garment God’s Star Soul Divine Throne, making him appear dead, right?”
Blood Hou True Lord laughed heartily: “Our Demon God Realm and Paradise Realm are closely allied. If Shang Tian has any major plans, he should at least inform us, shouldn’t he?”
Shang Hong was in an extremely bad mood, lacking his usual gentle and refined demeanor. His face cold, he said: “This matter has nothing to do with Shangqiu. The two of you need not probe. In any case, Colorful Garment God was half a disciple of my ancestor. No matter who killed him, Shangqiu will make them pay a painful price.”
Without waiting for Luan Ying True Lord and Blood Hou True Lord to continue questioning, Shang Hong waved his hand, and a gust of wind struck them.
By the time the two gods landed, they were already outside the mansion.
Both Luan Ying True Lord and Blood Hou True Lord were Upper-Level Gods with profound cultivation. Otherwise, they would not have dared to scheme against the now-ascendant Empress Chi Yao.
They exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other’s eyes.
They were also Upper-Level Gods, but they were at least three levels below Shang Hong. If they turned hostile, even if they joined forces, they would likely have no power to resist.
Just as the two Demon God True Lords were stunned by Shang Hong’s power, waves of exclamation erupted from the Divine Maiden Pavilion Under Heaven.
“Really?”
“How is that possible?”
The gods who had been staying in the various palaces pushed open their doors and soared into the air, their bodies radiating dazzling divine light, like blazing suns hanging in the sky.
Luan Ying True Lord and Blood Hou True Lord saw Shang Hong in midair.
They even saw the elegant and ethereal figure of White Queen appear on the roof of the Divine Maiden King Hall, but her aura far surpassed that of the other gods.
All the gods were looking in the same direction—the West City Gate of the First Divine Maiden City, or rather, the Rainbow Mountain Range further west.
“Such a powerful aura.”
Luan Ying True Lord and Blood Hou True Lord soared up, only to see the entire western sky turn blood-red. Streams of blood qi flowed through the sky like rivers, spreading toward the First Divine Maiden City.
Two figures walked out of the Rainbow Mountain Range and, moments later, entered the city gate.
An immense divine might radiated forth, causing cultivators below the Great Saint level to kneel in worship, filled with heartfelt reverence.
“It’s Blood Absolute War God! He’s actually come to the First Divine Maiden City. What terrifying might—even the Dao Locks in the city can’t fully neutralize his divine power.”
“This is one of the ten great clan leaders of the Undying Blood Clan, commanding an entire tribe. The Blood Heaven Tribe could sweep through Xinghuantian with ease.”
“Blood Absolute War God is a ruthless character who dared to attack Tiannan. If not for the Holy City’s Dao Locks blocking him, the murderous aura on his body alone would be enough to kill ordinary Saint realm cultivators.”
Blood Absolute War God wore a War God Belt around his waist, blood wings soaring on his back, and held a Blood Dragon War Halberd in his hand. His long hair flew in the wind, and his tiger-like eyes were filled with boundless battle intent. He gave the impression that he had come to conquer Xinghuantian and attack the First Divine Maiden City.
The cultivators of Hell Realm were fine, all excited and their blood boiling.
The cultivators of the Heavenly Court, from gods down to Half-Saints, all looked ashen-faced, wanting only to flee Xinghuantian immediately. But Blood Absolute War God’s divine might covered ten thousand miles, and even the gods dared not act rashly.
“Tomorrow is the Linglong Assembly. The Heavenly Court and Hell Realm have long reached an understanding, allowing only the gods of this Eon to come to Xinghuantian. Blood Absolute War God is a Great God, a god from the previous Eon. His coming here breaks the rules, doesn’t it? Isn’t he afraid of turning Xinghuantian into the next Starry Sky Battlefield?” a god from Pangu Realm said.
Someone sighed: “Blood Absolute War God is famous for not following the rules.”
The god from Pangu Realm was left speechless.
“Look quickly, who is that?”
The divine light radiating from Blood Absolute War God was too dazzling. Lower-Level Gods and Mid-Level Gods dared not stare at him for long, so it was only now that they could clearly see the face of the person beside him.
Among the gods, many might not know who the Great Slaughter War God Emperor was.
But who in the world did not know Zhang Ruochen?
“Zhang Ruochen!”
“He’s still alive.”
“So Blood Absolute War God came to Xinghuantian because of Zhang Ruochen.”
“Blood Absolute War God and Zhang Ruochen were both in the Rainbow Mountain Range.”
“I understand! No wonder Four-Armored Blood Absolute fell, no wonder the Great Slaughter War God Emperor dared to be so arrogant and lawless—it turns out he had Blood Absolute War God backing him.”
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After Blood Absolute War God and Zhang Ruochen entered the city, the gods who had been hovering in midair all landed.
The gods of Hell Realm rushed forward one after another, cupping their hands in salute.
“Congratulations, Great Clan Leader, on finding Ruochen Sword God. Heaven blesses our Undying Blood Clan,” said a god of the Undying Blood Clan.
A Shura Clan god laughed: “Still calling him Ruochen Sword God? It’s Ruochen Angel, the Heavenly Divine Envoy. With Heavenly Mother’s protection, he can naturally turn misfortune into good fortune. Ruochen Angel, I am Shuo Qianhai of the Meteor Shrine of the Shura Clan.”
“We must celebrate properly today, to welcome the Great Clan Leader and Ruochen Angel. What’s going on with the Goddess Twelve Pavilions? Why haven’t White Queen and the Twelve Pavilion Masters come out to greet us?”
...
There were also gods of Hell Realm who looked at Zhang Ruochen as if they had seen a ghost, not daring to approach.
It was the False God of the Darkness Temple, Taluo, a Bone Clan being over seven meters tall, his body burning with ghost fire.
In the Rainbow Mountain Range, he had dealt with Chi Kunlun and almost snatched away the Abyssal Ancient Sword.
At this moment, Taluo stood beside Qing Xuan Spiritual God, one of the twelve Spiritual Gods of the Darkness Temple, muttering to himself, “Zhang Ruochen doesn’t know about this, he definitely doesn’t.”
But Zhang Ruochen’s gaze still fell on him.
“Everyone, I would like to first settle a personal grudge.”
Zhang Ruochen stepped out from the crowd of gods surrounding him and walked toward Qing Xuan Spiritual God and Taluo.