Chapter 3062: The Birth of Feima Wang
Zhang Ruochen's face showed a cold and sharp expression. "I have no need to explain much to you, but you were once a titan of the Rakshasa Clan, yet you don't even know that the Green Ping Sword was refined by my master? How ignorant!"
Xiu Chen Heavenly God fell into thought, then seemed to recall something and nodded lightly. "Now that you mention it, I do remember. That old bastard Xu Fengjin used to run off to the Kunlun Realm all the time, obsessed with sword cultivation to the point of madness! I can hand over Wu Yue, but the Time Divine Liquid I refined must stay, along with that Yecha Clan chieftain."
Zhang Ruochen met his gaze. "You're asking for too much!"
Xiu Chen Heavenly God said, "You should know that I'm trying to refine a Divine Source. If I can't refine one, I won't even survive the Eon Calamity—what do I care about life or death? This is my bottom line! In terms of time mastery, you're far inferior to me. Do you want to try, within these ten steps, whether you have the chance to strike with that sword?"
A powerful divine might erupted from Xiu Chen Heavenly God. In sheer momentum, it far surpassed a Grand Vacuum Realm Great God.
"We're both gods of the Hell Realm. Do we really need to fight to the death? Don't think I'm afraid of you. If I unleash this strike, you will die without a doubt," Zhang Ruochen said.
Xiu Chen Heavenly God said, "You're the one pushing too far. I've retreated again and again, with nowhere left to go."
The two divine mights clashed in the underground world, the energy chaotic and the atmosphere tense. The Upper-Level God of the Demon Clan and Yu Shi dared not speak a word, holding their breath completely.
Thanks to the advice of Star Heaven Cliff's Cliff Master, Zhang Ruochen deeply understood that no one was more suitable than Xiu Chen to become the Sundial's artifact spirit.
First, Xiu Chen had already lost his divine body and Divine Source, existing only as a soul entity.
Second, in that battle a hundred thousand years ago, his original body, the Time Divine Jade, was shattered by the Sundial, and even the jade's essence was absorbed by it. In other words, Xiu Chen could be perfectly compatible with the Sundial.
Third, and most importantly, Xiu Chen's former cultivation realm was high enough that he wouldn't hold the Sundial back; instead, he could elevate its power to the next level.
Zhang Ruochen urgently needed to fully repair the Sundial so it could support multiple Great Gods in cultivation, even Boundless Realm gods.
Only then could he, in a short time, cultivate a group of powerhouses capable of influencing the cosmic structure, and also win over more strong warriors to his side.
Otherwise, given the harm Xiu Chen had caused Kong Le, Zhang Ruochen would have already struck with that sword.
As for Xiu Chen's idea of using the Way of Time to snatch the Green Ping Sword before Zhang Ruochen could strike, that was pure delusion. The Sundial could counter his time mastery.
The atmosphere was tense, but Xiu Chen Heavenly God felt that Xu Fengjin's disciple was looking at him with an increasingly strange gaze, which irritated him greatly. Truly, like master, like disciple.
"Forget it, I'll bide my time. Xiu Chen probably can't refine a Divine Source anytime soon. And when he does refine one, that might be the better opportunity to deal with him."
Just as Zhang Ruochen was about to compromise and negotiate a deal with Xiu Chen, the space around him suddenly shook violently. His internal organs felt as if they were about to shatter, and his body was flung out, crashing into the stone wall.
The Universe Cauldron, which had been tucked into his sleeve, flew out and spun at the center of the underground world.
"Pfft!"
"Pfft!"
Yu Shi and the Upper-Level God of the Demon Clan were both shaken by the spatial impact, spitting blood. Their divine bodies cracked, as if about to explode.
Countless divine patterns and formations in the underground world were destroyed, and large amounts of rubble fell from above.
Xiu Chen Heavenly God was also tense at first, thinking Zhang Ruochen had unleashed some other trump card. But when his gaze landed on the Universe Cauldron, a surge of ecstasy filled his phoenix-like eyes. He exclaimed, "The Nine Cauldrons!"
"Boom!"
From the mouth of the Universe Cauldron, a blood-red pillar of light shot into the sky.
The ninety-nine seals were rendered useless, all shattered.
That pillar of light, filled with boundless demonic might, broke through the ground, pierced the Eternal Divine Temple, and soared to a height of several thousand meters above the earth. It halted, revealing a pink skeleton covered in dense blood patterns.
Her long hair was crimson, like flames. She took a deep breath.
The world's spiritual energy, sacred energy, and divine energy transformed into thousands of streams, converging toward her, forming a massive energy vortex.
In an instant, the entire sky of the Divine Continent turned pink.
The Universe Cauldron flew out of the underground, heading toward the energy vortex.
"Leave the Nine Cauldrons behind!"
Xiu Chen Heavenly God erupted with immense divine power, sending out a divine chain that wrapped around the Universe Cauldron as his body flew upward.
Zhang Ruochen, now disregarding everything else, immediately chased out of the ground.
Looking up, he saw Xiu Chen Heavenly God already locked in battle with that Primordial Demon God. The Time Divine Sea and the Demonic Qi Sea clashed violently, instantly reducing millions of miles of territory to scorched earth.
Zhang Ruochen quickly activated the Nine Yin Formations and Nine Yang Formations, but was still flung thousands of miles by the shockwaves. He cursed inwardly, "Damn it! How did this Demon God suddenly become so powerful, completely on par with a Grand Vacuum Realm Great God? And... she's continuously absorbing energy from the Divine Continent, growing stronger!"
The Primordial Demon God wasn't just absorbing spiritual energy, sacred energy, and divine energy, but also the blood qi of the countless beings who had died in the divine war across the Divine Continent.
On her skeletal body, flesh and skin began to grow. Her body became like crystal, emitting a bright jade-colored divine light. Her ears were pointed like an elf's, and her eyes shone like gems.
Her demonic might surged another level, completely overwhelming Xiu Chen.
By now, millions of miles of the Divine Continent had turned to scorched earth, with trillions of beings dead.
All that blood qi entered the Primordial Demon God's body.
"Feeding on the blood qi of all beings, helping this king return to the Boundless Realm. Whoever blocks me dies!"
The Primordial Demon God pressed down with one palm, and vast demonic qi condensed into a blood-colored handprint three thousand miles long, piercing the Time Divine Sea and landing on Xiu Chen Heavenly God.
Xiu Chen Heavenly God was sent flying backward, smashing through dozens of mountain ranges. His beautiful face showed shock and uncertainty. "This is Feima Wang's Devouring Demon Great Handprint! Could she be... Feima Wang from the Seventy-Two Pillar Demon Gods? How is this possible? How many tens of thousands of years has it been since the Primordial Era? How could she still be alive?"
Xiu Chen Heavenly God's gaze locked onto the Universe Cauldron, his eyes burning with desire. He sent a telepathic message to Zhang Ruochen: "Do you want to lose the Universe Cauldron? Use Xu Fengjin's sword strike to kill her."
Zhang Ruochen remained unmoved.
Ridiculous. That sword strike was his foundation for survival. Even if he really killed the Primordial Demon God with one blow, the Universe Cauldron wouldn't return to him—Xiu Chen would surely seize it.
And Xiu Chen would also take his life.
Filled with endless reluctance, Zhang Ruochen still turned and fled at top speed, planning to escape the Divine Continent and wait for Xiu Chen and the Primordial Demon God to settle their fight before reclaiming the Universe Cauldron.
Just then, the sky turned golden. A golden war chariot burst through the demonic clouds, passing Zhang Ruochen mid-air and charging straight toward the Primordial Demon God.
As Zhang Ruochen was secretly shocked, Feng Yan's voice echoed in his ear: "Big Brother, come to the Rising Sun Divine Ship!"
Zhang Ruochen looked up and saw a colossal vessel suspended beyond the clouds, casting a shadow over half the sky.
After a moment's hesitation, Zhang Ruochen put away the Green Ping Sword and flew toward the Rising Sun Divine Ship.
As soon as he boarded the ship, Feng Xuan rushed over and embraced him heavily, laughing joyfully. "Thank heavens, thank heavens! I'm so glad to see you again, Daoist friend. If you had fallen to the Great God of the Darkness Temple, I would have lived in guilt for the rest of my life."
"What are you saying? Would I fall so easily? Those rats from the Darkness Temple don't even dare to face me."
Zhang Ruochen couldn't help but glance at Feng Xi.
Because his current face was that of Shu Qianchi, and it was only because he had wielded the Green Ping Sword that his identity was exposed, leading Feng Xuan to believe he was Qing Pingzi.
But Feng Xuan might not know the true background of Shu Qianchi's identity—Feng Xi certainly did.
Sure enough, when Zhang Ruochen looked over, Feng Xi deliberately avoided his gaze, pretending to watch the divine battle on the Divine Continent. But her face was extremely pale, and her delicate body trembled slightly.
Xuanyuan Qing wore a half-smile, looking like he was enjoying the show.
Beside Xuanyuan Qing, Lian Xi gazed with tender eyes, also wearing a half-smile.
Feng Xuan said, "After you left the Rising Sun Divine Ship back then, Shang Hong was also driven away. You don't need to hold any grudges, Daoist friend. Stay safely on the ship and don't leave again. The Dark Great Triangle Star Domain is extremely dangerous now. The Hundred Clans Royal City, the Rakshasa Clan, and the Undying Blood Clan have all sent a large number of experts, and even Xue Jue War God..."
"Seventh Uncle, Qing Pingzi Daoist friend isn't afraid of Xue Jue War God."
Feng Xi finally stopped pretending and walked over. Her pretty face was pale, and she stared intently at Zhang Ruochen, her expression a mix of three parts shame and anger, three parts resentment, and four parts complex, unreadable emotion. She added, "Since you're here on the Rising Sun Divine Ship, there's no need to keep wearing that face, is there? Why not take it off and show your true self?"
Zhang Ruochen looked at Feng Xi's resentful eyes, which gave him even more headaches than losing the Universe Cauldron.
Seeing that tears seemed to be forming in Feng Xi's eyes, Feng Xuan quickly sighed. "Daoist friend, you might not know, but after you left, the one who was most heartbroken was Xi'er. She's always been aloof, with few cultivators catching her eye. These past few years, she's become so melancholic. She even went into the darkness many times to search for you..."
Feng Xuan wanted to continue, but Feng Yan interrupted him.
Feng Yan, of course, knew that the more Feng Xuan said now, the more painful it would be for Feng Xi. "Seventh Uncle, you'd better stop."
"Right, it's not appropriate for me to say more."
Feng Xuan laughed heartily and stepped back, dragging Feng Yan away with him.
Zhang Ruochen avoided Feng Xi's gaze and walked toward the ship's railing. "Daoist Qing, let's go help Brother Lian. That Primordial Demon God's cultivation is still growing; she might recover to the Boundless Realm level."
Xuanyuan Qing knew full well that Zhang Ruochen was trying to escape Feng Xi. "The Grand Vacuum Realm level of combat—we'd better not get involved. I believe my elder brother's cultivation can handle it. Miss Xi asked you to take off that face. You really are shameless, pretending to be so young at your age. Which girl are you trying to trick?"
Laughter rippled across the divine ship.