Chapter 2932: The Abandoned Reverse God Clan Once Again
Although Xue Jue War God was arrogant, he was by no means reckless or impulsive.
"The Hell Realm has been fighting the Heavenly Court in the Starry Sky Battlefield for so many years, and Hao Tian has never shown his face. Now, for just a mere Xinghuantian, would he, a Heavenly Venerable, personally come?" Xue Jue War God asked, somewhat puzzled.
The Undying Blood Clan Patriarch said, "It's understandable that the Heavenly Court values Xinghuantian. After all, they are worried that Xinghuantian might suddenly side with the Hell Realm. If that happens, a battlefield in the Southern Universe would be opened up."
Xue Jue War God said, "But Xinghuantian involves two Spiritual Power giants."
"That is precisely why Hao Tian might have already arrived in person," the Undying Blood Clan Patriarch said.
Xue Jue War God shook his head, "That's not right. It definitely isn't. Those two Spiritual Power giants have always remained neutral and have never shown any sign of leaning towards the Hell Realm. If there isn't a sufficiently grand scheme, the Heavenly Court would never move against them."
"Are you suggesting that the Heavenly Court has an even deeper purpose?" the Undying Blood Clan Patriarch asked.
Xue Jue War God pondered deeply but couldn't figure out the key point.
The main issue was that figures on Hao Tian's level possessed power beyond his comprehension. Their methods of doing things and their logical thinking must have transcended to a new height.
It was like: A child wanting to get something from a high place would first think of moving a stool.
An adult wouldn't think that way; they would just walk over and reach out to take it.
The difference in height, the difference in cultivation, determined the different modes of thinking for accomplishing a task.
The Undying Blood Clan Patriarch said, "Don't worry about it too much. No matter how grand the Heavenly Court's scheme is, they're only taking over one Xinghuantian."
"Only?" Xue Jue War God said.
The Undying Blood Clan Patriarch smiled, "A great world lying between the Hell Realm and the Heavenly Court will always be a target for attack. Even if the Heavenly Court seizes Xinghuantian, holding it will come at a tremendous cost."
"First, the Heavenly Court must station powerful experts here and garrison a large army. Doesn't that give the Hell Realm a living target? It also ties down a large number of the Heavenly Court's strong warriors."
"Second, if Xinghuantian is attacked, it will surely request reinforcements from the Heavenly Court. Over such a vast distance in the starry sky, there are countless places for ambushes."
"So, letting the Heavenly Court take Xinghuantian might actually be a good thing?" Xue Jue War God said.
The Undying Blood Clan Patriarch said, "It's more than that! Our greatest goal right now is to welcome the two Spiritual Power giants into the Hell Realm. Let's wait. Let this war erupt even more fiercely. The Hell Realm can truly wait at ease for the exhausted enemy and reap the rewards as the fisherman."
Xue Jue War God still harbored deep concern. He looked towards Xinghuantian and said, "But the seeds of the Heavenly Venerable and the seeds of the God Venerable from the Hell Realm are there. Are we just going to sacrifice them?"
The Undying Blood Clan Patriarch said calmly, "It depends on their luck. Compared to two giants with Spiritual Power exceeding the ninetieth rank, the seeds of the Heavenly Venerable and the seeds of the God Venerable are, after all, just seeds. Their value is far too different."
"But what about Zhang Ruochen?"
"That kid's martial arts cultivation has been crippled. His achievements are destined to be limited. Why do you keep your eyes fixed on him? Your sixth and fourteenth children are exceptionally talented and worth nurturing."
Xue Jue War God disagreed, "You old fellow are truly heartless."
"Heartless?"
The Undying Blood Clan Patriarch's voice sharpened, "You ungrateful wretch! All my affection has been spent on you! In my eyes, you are the future of the Undying Blood Clan."
Xue Jue War God knew very well that someone as old as the Undying Blood Clan Patriarch had witnessed countless births and deaths and had long become indifferent.
But the old man truly cared for him, seeing him as his successor, as the pillar of the Undying Blood Clan for the next ten Eons.
Just then, a thought emanated from the starry sky.
The thought was like the wind, passing through the bodies of Xue Jue War God and the Undying Blood Clan Patriarch.
Xue Jue War God's expression changed, "Ze Laotian and Yu Baiwei are actually from the Reverse God Clan?"
Only a very few people knew that the Drunkard's alias on Xinghuantian was "Ze Laotian."
Xue Jue War God happened to be one of those few.
The Undying Blood Clan Patriarch's wrinkled face grew extremely grim, "It's very possible! Otherwise, Ze Laotian wouldn't have left Tiannan a hundred thousand years ago. This is a huge problem!"
Xue Jue War God said, "Who sent out this thought? Could it be deliberately misleading us?"
The Undying Blood Clan Patriarch sneered, "It was that big-bearded Shang Qiu! That big-bearded man values his reputation greatly and is quite hypocritical. Since he dared to send this thought to the Hell Realm, it means the matter is almost certainly true."
Xue Jue War God said, "If Ze Laotian is from the Reverse God Clan, then your wishful thinking won't work, will it?"
The Undying Blood Clan Patriarch said, somewhat exasperated, "What exactly does Shang Da Huzi want to do? It seems I truly underestimated the Heavenly Court's goal this time. But what is their goal?"
"Hua!"
A bright pillar of light lit up in the pitch-black universe, erupting with powerful energy fluctuations.
It was the pillar of light condensed when the Drunkard broke Shang Tian's Da Dao Tian Huang Seal.
The Undying Blood Clan Patriarch's pupils contracted, "In the end, a Heavenly-level battle has broken out."
"What do we do now?" Xue Jue War God asked.
The Undying Blood Clan Patriarch fumed, "What do we do? How should I know? That's a Heavenly-level battle. Who can intervene? Besides, are you going to help the Heavenly Court or the Reverse God Clan?"
"Shua!"
"Shua!"
...
One after another, Message Light Talismans flew from the depths of the starry sky into the hands of the Undying Blood Clan Patriarch.
"A message from the Destiny Temple!"
"Look, the Undying Divine Temple's Hall Master has also sent a message!"
"Ridiculous! The Darkness Temple has also sent a message. Since when does the Darkness Temple have authority over me?"
It wasn't just the Undying Blood Clan Patriarch; Xue Jue War God also received messages from various Divine Temples.
The messages explicitly ordered them not to interfere in the war between the Heavenly Court and the Reverse God Clan.
The Undying Blood Clan Patriarch shrugged and spread his hands, "There you go. We don't have to make a decision anymore. The Divine Temples have made it for us."
Xue Jue War God stood still, "I won't interfere in this slaughter, but I must go to Xinghuantian to bring back my grandson."
"Don't cause trouble for me! Let the Heavenly Court deal with the Reverse God Clan. We'll just sit back and watch the show. Why get involved? Do you see Shi Zu or the Nether Hall Hall Master being as eager as you? Because they understand how to maximize their gains."
The Undying Blood Clan Patriarch continued to scold, "You are now the Great Clan Leader, and in the future, you will be the Patriarch of the Undying Blood Clan. Stop being so emotional and have a broader perspective."
Xue Jue War God said, "Is the Hell Realm really not going to intervene in this matter?"
"Before the Reverse God Clan is wiped out, the Hell Realm intervening would not be in its interests. Especially for figures at our level to act, a single misstep could trigger an all-out Divine War. But the Hell Realm has never wanted to start another Divine War that engulfs the entire universe like a hundred thousand years ago, causing more than half of the gods on both sides to fall."
The Undying Blood Clan Patriarch said meaningfully, "What the Hell Realm wants to do is slowly devour the various realms of the Heavenly Court, growing stronger in the process of devouring."
"And as one of the Lower Three Clans, we have even more issues to consider. Learn slowly, boy!"
"In short, as long as I'm here, you can forget about going to Xinghuantian. Don't make that face. You need to have faith in Zhang Ruochen. Even if the Heavenly Court's army is strong, the first ones they'll go after are Huang Tian, Jue Miao, and Yu Yao. That kid Zhang Ruochen is hard to calculate. If he wants to hide, he probably won't be found easily. Besides, he's cunning and resourceful. He might just seize the opportunity to escape."
Xue Jue War God said, "I've never worried that he can't escape. I'm worried... that he won't escape."
...
The Hell Realm's army and gods heading towards Xinghuantian all received messages from the various Divine Temples and stopped.
"The Reverse God Clan? Why is Bai Huanghou from the Reverse God Clan?"
Upon receiving the news, Luo Sha was stunned for a long time, then showed an expression of extreme worry.
If Bai Huanghou was from the Reverse God Clan, then Bai Qinger was also from the Reverse God Clan. If Zhang Ruochen was with Bai Qinger, given his personality, he would definitely fight to the death to protect her.
"Princess, it's best to follow the Great Emperor's arrangements. Since the Reverse God Clan has been revealed, if our Rakshasa Clan steps in to help, it will likely invite many troubles," a Rakshasa god advised.
Luo Sha said, "I understand! The conflict at Xinghuantian has now involved figures at the Heavenly Venerable level. It can be called the first great battle since the Middle Ages. We must be cautious."
Luo Sha had considerable confidence in Zhang Ruochen. As long as he didn't get involved in the Reverse God Clan's affairs, he still had a chance to escape.
...
Above Xinghuantian.
Ming Jian Shen, like a series of afterimages, flew down beside Jia Tianxia, Jiu Shou Long Shen, Hun Jie Zhi Zhu, and the others. Seeing that they had been unable to break through for a long time, he said, "Let me do it."
"Ming Jun Jian!"
A sword light flew out from Ming Jian Shen's body and hovered above his head.
The sword was three feet long, sapphire blue like jade.
Ming Jian Shen grabbed the hilt, and the Sword Dao rules of heaven and earth surged towards him madly. The divine might erupting from Ming Jun Jian spread across the entire star domain.
In an instant, the power fluctuations emanating from Ming Jian Shen overshadowed all the other Great Gods present.
"The number one divine weapon of the Sword God Realm, the Divine Artifact Ming Jun Jian."
"As expected of the number one sword under the Infinite Realm, as ranked by the Fei Xian Gu's 'Great God Treatise.' What an imposing aura!"
...
Ming Jian Shen swung his sword, dragging a blinding sword light that tore a rift in Xinghuantian's World-Protecting Grand Formation.
The sword light pierced through the atmosphere and struck the ground of Xinghuantian, directly splitting a nation with hundreds of millions of people in two. The erupting sword qi instantly rendered that nation silent, with no living creatures remaining.
Mortals were like ants.
Those below the God Realm didn't even have the right to know how they died.
"Charge in! Annihilate the Reverse God Clan and conquer Xinghuantian!" Ming Jian Shen stood proudly, his black hair flying, gesturing with his sword. His divine voice echoed through heaven and earth.
Behind him, the Sacred Realm army of the Sword God Realm surged like a tide through the rift in the World-Protecting Grand Formation and flew inside.