Chapter 2964: Divine Battle News
Zhang Ruochen was silent for a moment, looking at the ragged Sea Clan prisoners in the distance, his heart filled with a myriad of emotions.
The Hanhai Civilization had been breached, and the Starry Sky Defense Line was in jeopardy.
Zhang Ruochen had already gained a general understanding of these matters through his divine sense, perceiving the affairs of the world upon arriving at Shura Star Pillar Realm.
Upon hearing about Yan Hanyu's story, Zhang Ruochen felt a secret admiration for this woman.
For love, she could disregard everything, transforming into a Shura without regret.
Yet, at the critical moment of her clan's survival, she did not covet everything she currently possessed, resolutely returning, unafraid of death.
As for so-called betrayal.
Perhaps she had betrayed the Heavenly Beginning Civilization and also the Meteor Star Divine Temple, but she had never betrayed her own true heart. Acting boldly without regrets—this was true character.
How many people could achieve this?
"Angel Ruochen, Realm Lord Ruochen, your esteemed presence truly overwhelms this god with honor. Since our parting at the Divine Maiden Tower of the world, I have never forgotten your and the War God's peerless grace."
From a temple nestled by a Shura Sea, dark red rays of light surged forth.
The divine shadow of Shuo Qianhai rushed out from the radiance.
He was at the Upper-level God realm, with extraordinary bearing. Though he did not deliberately display divine might, he stood tall like a divine mountain, his majesty covering the universe.
"Greetings, Master." Fang Mofeng immediately bowed.
Zhang Ruochen stepped forward calmly and composedly, saying, "Ruochen has come this time to ask a favor."
Shuo Qianhai laughed heartily, "The Realm Lord jests! Behind you stand beings like the Heavenly Mother and the Ninth Heaven Lord. Even if you had matters to attend to, how could they possibly require seeking help from this god here? Come, please enter."
Shuo Qianhai invited Zhang Ruochen and Xiao Hei into the temple, where Great Saint-level experts immediately presented various sacred fruits and fine wines.
Shuo Qianhai's gaze fell on Xiao Hei, scrutinizing him for a long moment, then asked, "How should I address this one?"
Xiao Hei snorted, found a seat on his own, and began munching on the sacred fruits on the table.
Zhang Ruochen said in a low voice, "That one from the Bing Huang's household has quite the airs. Please don't mind him, True God Qianhai."
Shuo Qianhai was visibly moved. Who didn't know the reputation of the Bing Huang?
He quickly forced a smile, saying, "As the sole heir of the Bing Huang, such an air is only natural. Perhaps I should go and invite the Hall Master out?"
These two before him had backgrounds more formidable than the last. Although Shuo Qianhai was an Upper-level God, he still felt immense pressure.
If they had some earth-shattering matter to handle, Shuo Qianhai was very worried he might not be able to manage it.
Seeing that he had already intimidated this fearsome Shura clan god, Zhang Ruochen then asked, "What is the current situation on the Starry Sky Battlefield? You should have detailed intelligence reports here, right?"
Shuo Qianhai was well aware that with the power of the Goddess Twelve Pavilions and the Starry Sky Cliff, obtaining any intelligence was not difficult, so he did not evade or conceal the matter, immediately ordering the latest intelligence from the Starry Sky Battlefield to be brought forward.
Zhang Ruochen used his spiritual power tendrils to read the intelligence content.
While on Xinghuantian, all his attention had been on cultivation, and he hadn't paid much attention to the events on the Starry Sky Battlefield. It wasn't until he learned that the Hanhai Civilization had been breached and the Heavenly Beginning Civilization was in danger that he began to take notice.
Shuo Qianhai's mind raced, and he said, "The battle situation is gradually becoming clear. The Starry Sky Defense Line deployed by the Heavenly Court will definitely collapse within a hundred years. Now it's the Hanhai Civilization, next will be the Heavenly Beginning Civilization, the Giant Spirit Civilization, the Hidden Ruins Civilization... none of the ten great civilizations can be spared. Could it be that Realm Lord Ruochen intends to participate in the battlefield and share in the spoils?"
Zhang Ruochen shook his head, saying, "Xinghuantian is a neutral force and will not participate in the conflicts of the Starry Sky Battlefield."
Shuo Qianhai simply didn't believe it.
With such immense benefits at stake, how could Zhang Ruochen not be tempted?
After finishing his review, Zhang Ruochen withdrew his spiritual power tendrils and said, "However, the Heavenly Beginning Civilization, the Giant Spirit Civilization, the Hidden Ruins Civilization, and the Blazing Sun Civilization are all among the top ten powerful civilizations within the ancient civilization faction."
"Especially the Blazing Sun Civilization, with its profound heritage and transcendent strength, is known as one of the four most top-tier civilizations, capable of contending with any of the major dominant worlds."
"When these civilized nations collapse, there will inevitably be countless treasures and resources everywhere. What a grand feast of benefits it will be. Not participating would be heartbreaking."
Xiao Hei looked up at Zhang Ruochen and gave a cold, sardonic smile.
Zhang Ruochen continued, "Although I have become the Realm Lord of Xinghuantian and can only remain neutral, I can still dispatch some of the experts under my command to reap a huge harvest. I consider True God Qianhai as one of my own, which is why I share this secret. Please don't betray me, True God."
Shuo Qianhai thought to himself, *Just as I expected.* A figure as sharp and brilliant as Zhang Ruochen would ultimately not be content with obscurity.
He said solemnly, "What kind of person does Realm Lord Ruochen take me, Shuo, for? These words will absolutely not leave the gates of the Meteor Star Divine Temple."
Zhang Ruochen said, "By the way, I have come to the Meteor Star Divine Temple this time because I truly have a favor to ask. I want to return to the Kunlun Realm. Does True God Qianhai have a way to help me?"
The identity of the Heavenly Mother's Angel was too imposing, and Shuo Qianhai dared not ask too many questions. He laughed, "Coming to me for help, you've come to the right person!"
"Now, although the star domain where the Shura Star Pillar Realm is located has collided with the star domain of the ancient civilization faction, appearing close enough to traverse easily, in reality, control is stricter than before. For a god of the Hell Realm to sneak into the starry sky of the Heavenly Court Universe without a trace is as difficult as ascending to heaven."
"Hua!"
Shuo Qianhai spat out a mouthful of divine qi, which evolved into a vast, boundless starry sky, with colorful nebulae and scattered stars.
He said, "Realm Lord Ruochen, please look. This is the cosmic star map of a one-light-year radius centered on the Shura Star Pillar Realm and the Heavenly Court's Starry Sky Defense Line. The entire Starry Sky Battlefield, whether it be divine confrontations or mortal army clashes, unfolds within this area."
One light-year was roughly twenty trillion li.
Using the Divine Spirit Step, it would take over a hundred million steps.
In other words, even for a god, traversing such a vast starry sky was extremely difficult, requiring the use of star domain space teleportation arrays and space wormholes.
Zhang Ruochen carefully observed the star map before him, finding the stars in this region extremely dense. Within an area of just one light-year, there were actually several thousand star systems.
Clearly, this was a dense phenomenon caused by the collision between the Heavenly Court Universe and the Hell Universe.
Shuo Qianhai continued, "The Shura Star Pillar Realm is at the very front line, so the Shura clan naturally bears the responsibility of patrolling the battlefield. The star domain under the Meteor Star Divine Temple's responsibility is in this area, already quite close to the Blazing Sun Civilization, the first major stronghold of the Heavenly Court's Starry Sky Defense Line."
Zhang Ruochen looked at the star domain Shuo Qianhai was pointing to and said, "As the first major stronghold, the Blazing Sun Civilization must have gathered a large number of Heavenly Court gods. Passing through here is almost impossible."
Shuo Qianhai smiled mysteriously, "But the Heavenly Court gods don't know that in this star domain, there is a very secret wormhole. Through this wormhole, one can bypass the defense line and enter the starry sky of the Heavenly Court Universe."
Zhang Ruochen said, "With such a wormhole, the Hell Realm army could drive straight in. Breaking through the Heavenly Court's Starry Sky Defense Line shouldn't be too difficult, should it?"
"How could it be that easy! The Heavenly Court is teeming with experts, and the Blazing Sun Civilization is as solid as a fortress. To forcibly breach the Blazing Sun Civilization, the forces that would need to be mobilized would be no less than those used to attack the Kunlun Realm a hundred thousand years ago, and the price paid would likely be even greater. For now, we can only proceed step by step, relying on the Shura Star Pillar Realm to directly crash through and sweep away all civilizations."
Shuo Qianhai continued, "In fact, there are quite a few of these wormholes, but they can at most be used for small-scale surprise attacks. To destroy a civilization or occupy a major world, one still needs to rely on a massive army to crush through and fight hard battles."
Zhang Ruochen did not immediately head to the space wormhole but waited a day at the Meteor Star Divine Temple.
The next day, Chi Kongle, who had been training on the Starry Sky Battlefield, returned to the Shura Star Pillar Realm and appeared before Zhang Ruochen.
Xiao Hei watched as father and daughter embraced, finally understanding who Zhang Ruochen had contacted with the message divine talisman earlier.
Xiao Hei walked over and said, "Kongle! Your cultivation is already this high. Hmm, not bad. Here, this is a meeting gift from your Uncle Hei."
With a wave of his arm, a set of formation flags flew out from his sleeve.
Chi Kongle looked at the formation flags floating before her but did not take them, her expression cold and indifferent.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Uncle Hei is an extraordinary formation grandmaster. The formation he gives you must be extraordinary. Accept it quickly."
Xiao Hei clasped his hands behind his back, standing tall and proud, emphasizing, "Soon to be a formation divine master!"
"Thank you, Uncle Hei."
Chi Kongle refined the formation flags and then put them away.
"Let's go. Come back to the Kunlun Realm with me. Our family should have a good reunion."
As he said this, Zhang Ruochen's mind initially thought of Chi Yao and Chi Kunlun, but for some reason, his thoughts involuntarily drifted to the distant Destiny Temple.
In the end, it turned into a long sigh.
Under Shuo Qianhai's guidance, Zhang Ruochen, Xiao Hei, and Chi Kongle passed through a series of space teleportation arrays, arriving at the Starry Sky Battlefield, entering the star domain near the Blazing Sun Civilization.
Here, the gods of the Hell Realm had deployed numerous formations, inscribed dense divine patterns, and built countless war fortresses.
As far as the eye could see, mountain-sized warships shuttled back and forth. Lightning bolts tens of thousands of li long streaked across the starry sky, and large areas of shattered space existed in a chaotic state...
In the darkness, countless black dots drifted like a swarm of ants.
Each black dot was a corpse.
Just as Shuo Qianhai and Zhang Ruochen stepped out of the space teleportation array, a Shura clan Great Saint hurriedly flew towards them, seemingly intending to activate the teleportation array to go somewhere.
Seeing Shuo Qianhai, he showed great joy, immediately kneeling on one knee, and said, "Greetings, True God Qianhai! Something terrible has happened. The Divine Eye Heavenly Mirror has detected powerful divine energy fluctuations in the direction of the Qianze Star Star Domain, suspected to be a true god-level divine battle erupting."
The Divine Eye Heavenly Mirror was a supreme sacred artifact refined in imitation of the space artifact "Myriad Realm Divine Eye." Under the control of a spiritual power god, it could monitor a vast star domain.
Shuo Qianhai's face darkened, and he said, "Heavenly Court gods dare to intrude into the star domain patrolled by my Meteor Star Divine Temple? Who is it?"
"Preliminary judgment suggests it is the Sanjia Blood Ancestor," the Great Saint said.
Shuo Qianhai's expression changed slightly. The Sanjia Blood Ancestor was a peak Upper-level God, with extraordinary combat power that could only be suppressed by a Great God. With his mid-level Upper-level God cultivation, going there would likely not end well.
Shuo Qianhai looked at Zhang Ruochen and said with a bitter smile, "This is a big problem. The secret wormhole I mentioned is located in the Qianze Star Star Domain."
"It's fine. Let's go over and take a look together. The Sanjia Blood Ancestor and I are old friends," Zhang Ruochen said nonchalantly, a faint smile on his face.
Shuo Qianhai was overjoyed upon hearing this, "With Realm Lord Ruochen and the Slaughter Heaven Extermination Emperor helping, even if the Sanjia Blood Ancestor is strong, Shuo will still have to clash with him."