Chapter 2910: Black Heart Demon Lord
Two days had passed since the clash between Huang Tian and Duotian War God.
Yet, the residual aftershocks lingering in the starry sky had not completely dissipated.
The divine power emitted by the Heavenly Venerable Ancient Formation enveloped the boundless land of Xinghuantian, shielding it from the divine power aftershocks of the great gods in the starry sky. If the gods controlling the formation did not actively open the ancient formation, breaking into Xinghuantian would be an extremely difficult task.
Fortunately, Qianmo Sang and Mo Jie did not head to Xinghuantian immediately. Instead, accompanied by White Queen, they went to the core region of the starry sky where Duotian Divine Emperor had self-destructed his divine source.
Here, space had not recovered, with cracks stretching one after another.
Divine lightning coiled around, and thunderous flames surged.
Mo Jie possessed powerful spiritual power. Upon arriving here, his face turned solemn, and he couldn't help but inhale sharply. He stared at Qianmo Sang and said, "The one who self-destructed the divine source was Duotian Divine Emperor."
Although Qianmo Sang had profound cultivation and ancient seniority, wielding immense power in the Destiny Temple, he was still stunned for a moment by this result.
His purpose in coming to Xinghuantian this time was indeed to deal with Zhang Ruochen.
But if Duotian Divine Emperor had self-destructed his divine source, he would have to reassess the strength of Xue Jue War God and adjust his strategy for dealing with Zhang Ruochen.
Previously, he only needed to avoid acting openly.
Now, he also had to ensure that when killing Zhang Ruochen, no one could suspect him. Not even a shred of suspicion.
What kind of person was Xue Jue War God?
Even with the slightest suspicion, he would come knocking.
A thousand years ago, the Green Deer Divine Temple, White Queen, Huang Tian, and the Blade God Realm had all experienced such treatment.
The situation now was somewhat different from a thousand years ago.
Take Fulü Divine Venerable, for example. The matter of Zhang Ruochen's martial arts cultivation being crippled had truly angered him. He, who had always disliked meddling in conflicts, had already declared that henceforth, cultivators from Tiannan and the Darkness Temple were forbidden from participating in the Heaven Hunting Grand Banquet, and the Star Sea World was also prohibited from commercial cooperation with these two major forces.
These two divine decrees seemed insignificant, but in reality, they were of great importance.
The importance of the Heaven Hunting Grand Banquet needed no elaboration.
The Star Sea World was the largest commercial empire in the Hell Realm, the source of wealth for the Destiny Temple, and was known as the eleventh clan of the Hell Realm.
The decoupling of the Star Sea World from Tiannan and the Darkness Temple, while causing significant losses to itself, had an even greater impact on the two major forces.
Of course, the biggest drawback was that it made the Hell Realm even more divided.
Apart from Fulü Divine Venerable, Heavenly Mother was an even more terrifying threat.
If Xue Jue War God went to invite Heavenly Mother out, who could withstand that?
"Gate of Destiny!"
Qianmo Sang's Fate Rule divine patterns dispersed from within him, condensing above his head into a massive Gate of Destiny, radiating light in all directions, causing space to ripple like undulating waves.
"Time and space reverse, fate peeps."
Qianmo Sang formed hand seals, mobilizing the power of fate, attempting to reverse time and space, presenting past images to restore the process of the battle.
But as soon as he began the spell,
A force from heaven and earth, like a mountain overturning the sea, pressed down, striking Qianmo Sang from the outside in.
"Boom!"
The Gate of Destiny suspended in the starry sky exploded.
Qianmo Sang, as if struck by a divine fist, plummeted into the shattered space.
Mo Jie and White Queen, standing nearby, were both startled.
"Whoosh!"
Qianmo Sang leaped out of the shattered space, steadying himself in the void, his expression filled with shock and uncertainty. He said, "A top-tier powerhouse has sealed the heavenly secrets here. Forcibly calculating will invite backlash. Who is it?"
His gaze fell on White Queen, carrying a tone of interrogation.
White Queen shook her head, saying, "I am unaware of this matter."
"Is that so?"
Mo Jie's voice carried a hint of sarcasm.
White Queen's gaze turned cold, and she said, "For someone to be called a top-tier powerhouse by War God Qianmo, they must undoubtedly be an Infinite Realm existence. Can we fathom the actions of such a level of being?"
Qianmo Sang's eyes were sharp, and he said, "Indeed, the actions of Infinite Realm powerhouses are beyond our comprehension. But, City Lord White, can you tell me why Duotian Divine Emperor appeared at Moyan Star? And why did Caiyi God appear at Xinghuantian?"
"Their legs are on their bodies. If they want to come, what can I do about it?" White Queen said.
Mo Jie said, "Still quibbling. The Goddess Twelve Pavilions have always remained neutral, which is why the Hell Realm has tolerated you. Now, the Goddess Twelve Pavilions are secretly colluding with Heavenly Court great gods, crossing the bottom line. City Lord, you'd better confess honestly, or else you might end up with your realm destroyed and your people dead. It's been a long time since the Divine Execution Platform has been stained with the divine blood of a great god!"
White Queen's expression remained unchanged, and she said, "The gods of the Darkness Temple certainly have an imposing manner, but do you really think that just because the Goddess Twelve Pavilions are all women, they are weak and can be bullied? The Goddess Twelve Pavilions also have their backers."
Mo Jie sneered contemptuously, "Wuqing Zong, or Luo Yan? Did you earn those with your body? If it is confirmed that the Goddess Twelve Pavilions have a close relationship with the Shang Clan, let's see how Wuqing Zong and Luo Yan can protect you."
White Queen's gaze was icy cold, but in the next moment, it turned into a captivating, soul-stirring, seductive smile. She said in a coquettish tone, "Exactly! Wuqing Zong has already been enfeoffed as a Divine Venerable, and Emperor Luo Yan is the Supreme True Emperor of the Rakshasa Clan. Can you afford to offend them? Without evidence, it's best not to slander. The consequences are very serious."
Mo Jie felt that White Queen was as soft as water and overwhelmingly alluring, and he wished he could immediately press her down and ravage her.
But as soon as this thought emerged, he immediately woke up, realizing that he had just been pierced through his mind by White Queen's charm technique. It was very dangerous.
If this were a life-and-death duel, in that instant, White Queen would have already severely injured him.
Qianmo Sang said, "Evidence is not hard to find. The Destiny Temple has already sent gods to investigate. If the Goddess Twelve Pavilions have close dealings with the Heavenly Court, then the spatial formations and spatial wormholes connecting the star regions will inevitably leave some traces. Inside Xinghuantian, there will definitely be flaws to be found."
"Of course, the biggest flaw lies with you, City Lord. As long as you are taken back to the Fate Divine Mountain and subjected to a soul search by the Venerable One, everything will be clear."
Although White Queen still had a smile on her face, her smile had become somewhat stiff, and her heart sank into an icy abyss.
This day had finally come.
"Let's go! Let's go to Moyan Star and take a look. To shatter such a large star, traces will surely be left behind." Qianmo Sang flew out, turning into a streak of meteor light, cutting through the darkness.
Mo Jie glanced at White Queen with a playful look, saying, "City Lord White, you'd better send a message to Wuqing Zong and Luo Yan now. However, I remember that an old senior once declared that Divine Venerable-level powerhouses are forbidden from entering this star region. Haha!"
White Queen, with her stunning beauty, was like a divine maiden painting suspended in the starry sky, but her face was full of sorrow. Her gaze turned toward Xinghuantian, and she only hoped that Zhang Ruochen had already taken Bai Qinger away.
...
The ruins of the Xinghuantian Divine Venerable Hall were pitch black, so dark that one could not see their hand in front of their face.
As massive stones were cleared away, one after another, formation inscriptions emerged on the ground, forming a circle a hundred zhang in diameter, with strange and mysterious patterns.
Bai Qinger felt a strong sense of crisis, and a divine light of origin appeared on her body.
White radiance transformed into particles of light rain, emanating from her jade-like skin, illuminating the darkness.
From within the dark demonic mist, a piercing "cackling" laughter sounded. A child wearing a patterned mask flew out, incredibly fast, and in an instant, rushed in front of Zhang Ruochen.
It must be noted that this was the site of the Divine Venerable Hall, with powerful dao locks and dense divine patterns, greatly suppressing the combat power of cultivators.
From the speed alone, one could judge the extraordinary cultivation of the attacker.
"Be careful!"
As Bai Qinger shouted this, she pointed a finger.
From her fingertip, a beam of light shot out.
Zhang Ruochen had already been on guard. The moment the masked child approached, he clasped his hands together, like an old monk in meditation.
"Whoosh!"
A burst of Buddha light erupted from his body, with numerous Sanskrit characters flowing over him.
The masked child struck him with a claw, producing a loud "boom."
The Buddha light rippled, and the Sanskrit characters flew backward, like a tsunami, sending the masked child flying. His body heavily crashed into a stone wall. The stone wall, infused with Divine Venerable divine patterns, was smashed through, and a large amount of lightning erupted at that spot, creating a scene of destruction.
Bai Qinger and Zhang Ruochen immediately retreated far away.
Bai Qinger transmitted her voice with spiritual power, saying, "Did you sense it long ago?"
"It's coming for me."
Zhang Ruochen stared intently at the area intertwined with lightning, saying, "This demon puppet is powerful, a very formidable puppet. Its body's hardness is comparable to a Supreme Sacred Artifact."
"Haha!"
An old, laughing voice came from the darkness: "Kid, I didn't expect that in just a thousand years, you would have achieved such accomplishments. I really should have eliminated you earlier."
Zhang Ruochen waved his sleeve, and a white light flashed.
Yulongxian appeared in front of him and Bai Qinger.
Bai Qinger was extremely intelligent and had already guessed who had come. Divine light appeared beneath her feet, and dense divine rule patterns surged out, condensing into a divine realm world.
A bronze chime bell floated within the divine realm world, spinning and flying.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Black Heart Demon Lord, you underestimate the talents of the world. Do you think that just one demon puppet can deal with me?"
In the darkness, there was a moment of silence.
Black Heart Demon Lord appeared on the broken stone wall, with a pair of huge ox horns on his head, exuding overwhelming demonic might. Although he was only two meters tall, he gave the illusion of being twenty thousand zhang high.
This was the demonic might intimidating the divine souls of Zhang Ruochen and Bai Qinger, creating such an illusion.
"You can guess it's me?" Black Heart Demon Lord said.
The demon puppet, only one meter tall, stood below the stone wall.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Is it that hard to guess? You cultivate the 'Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription.' No matter how profound your cultivation, the aura you emit does not change. In the world today, among those who cultivate the 'Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription,' who else has reached the great god level? Besides you, who else could it be?"
"Chi Xingtian," Black Heart Demon Lord said.
Zhang Ruochen's expression froze. He really didn't know that Chi Xingtian had already broken free.
But...
Are you a nitpicker?
You, Black Heart Demon Lord, are at least a realm lord, a great god-level existence. Can't you be a little more confident? Can't you be a little more arrogant?
Zhang Ruochen said, "Caiyi God is already dead, yet you still dare to stay in Xinghuantian. That's quite the boldness."
"If I hadn't hidden in Xinghuantian, how could I have waited for such a perfect opportunity? Zhang Ruochen, hand over all the 'Heavenly Demon Stone Inscriptions' on you, and I will let you and Bai Qinger live. You should know that when a great god speaks, his word is law." Black Heart Demon Lord said.
Bai Qinger transmitted to Zhang Ruochen, "Don't believe him!"