# Chapter 3071: Five Gods Submit
The demon race upper-level god called Lan Wuteng looked at the devastated land, his face filled with sorrow, and said: "Before a great god, I dare not speak falsely. In truth, this minor god does not know who rescued the Rain Master. At that time, the Red Demon emerged and fought a world-shaking battle with Eternal Heavenly God. This minor god immediately fled far away. Only after the battle subsided did I return to investigate, and happened to encounter the great god."
"In my youth, I did indeed have a brief meeting with Supreme One Shangqing, and even received the grace of his guidance. But after that, I never saw him again! Is he still well now?"
Zhang Ruochen kept staring at Lan Wuteng's cloudy eyes, until Lan Wuteng felt somewhat uncomfortable, then said: "Where did you encounter Ancestral Master Shangqing?"
Lan Wuteng said: "Right on the Continent of All Gods."
"Take me there," Zhang Ruochen said.
Lan Wuteng was deeply sorrowful, his voice dry: "Alas, that place has already been destroyed, turned into a sea of magma."
"Clang!"
The sound of a sword's ring was piercing.
Lan Wuteng, a peak upper-level god, felt as if his divine soul was about to be torn apart. He clutched his head, his mind filled with terror.
Zhang Ruochen's expression was impassive: "If you don't speak the truth again, I won't hesitate to directly search your soul. Your spiritual power is strong, but it's only at the early stage of the seventy-sixth level."
Lan Wuteng never expected the other party to be so shrewd, as if he could see through his heart, hiding no secrets.
"Great god, please do not search my soul."
Lan Wuteng hesitated for a long time before asking: "Is the great god truly a descendant of Supreme One Shangqing?"
"Asking this question is meaningless. Even if I say no, what can you do about it?"
Zhang Ruochen said: "I can tell you clearly that all the gods who have come to the Lost Paradise now are searching for the Sword Realm. Moreover, more and stronger gods will come. You are fortunate to have encountered me. The reason I still have the patience to ask you is that I never intended to search your soul or kill you. You should understand this!"
"Sword Realm? What Sword Realm?"
Lan Wuteng showed a confused expression.
Zhang Ruochen was even more puzzled. Could this old fellow really not know where the Sword Realm was?
Lan Wuteng pondered for a moment, then knelt on one knee, his expression solemn: "This minor god is not without eyesight and judgment. I can see that the great god is not a bloodthirsty or cruel person, and the great god should not stoop to deceiving this minor god with false words. As long as the great god agrees to one condition of this minor god, I will tell everything I know. I know I have no right to negotiate with the great god... consider it a request!"
As he spoke, Lan Wuteng knelt on both knees and prostrated himself.
"Speak!" Zhang Ruochen said.
Lan Wuteng was excited and quickly said: "The great god has also seen that the Lost Paradise has now become a Lost Cemetery. Demons have emerged, great gods gather, lives are as cheap as grass, stars fall. But Eternal Heavenly God is a cruel, bloodthirsty, irresponsible, selfish person... Great god..."
Zhang Ruochen glanced at Xiu Chen, who had appeared behind Lan Wuteng, and said: "It's nothing. Continue."
Lan Wuteng's face was full of indignation: "Logically speaking, as the Eternal Heavenly God, receiving the worship and tribute of all beings, he should be the guardian of the Lost Paradise. Even if he couldn't save many lives, he should save some."
"But the current Eternal Heavenly God is an outsider. Not only does he enslave the cultivators of the Lost Paradise, but he also killed all the false gods for his own benefit. At this critical moment, he was cowardly and fled alone! The beings of this star domain have suffered unbearably... Heavenly God..."
"Eternal Heavenly God, divine might unparalleled."
"Eternal and indestructible, living as long as heaven."
Seeing Xiu Chen, Lan Wuteng immediately shouted slogans, kneeling prostrate, his body trembling slightly.
"Stop!"
Zhang Ruochen blocked Xiu Chen, who was about to strike Lan Wuteng dead with a palm, and said: "True God Wuteng, there is no need to be so afraid. Eternal Heavenly God has already submitted to me. He cannot harm you. Continue!"
Lan Wuteng slowly raised his head, cautiously looking at Xiu Chen.
Xiu Chen's aura had risen significantly, no longer as weak as before. He said coldly: "I didn't expect you, Lan Wuteng, to be hiding so deeply. Speak, I also want to hear what secrets you know."
Lan Wuteng steadied his frightened soul, looking pitifully at Zhang Ruochen: "Great god must seek justice for this minor god and the beings of the Lost Paradise star domain!"
"Mm! Rest assured, I will teach him a lesson!"
Zhang Ruochen continued: "I roughly understand your meaning! You grew up in the Lost Paradise star domain, have lived for two hundred thousand years, and have deep feelings for this place. You want me to take action, save some of the beings here, and continue the inheritance here, right?"
"It's not just that."
Lan Wuteng felt his request was somewhat excessive, but still gritted his teeth and said: "Does the great god still remember the four true gods who offended you earlier? Can the great god forgive them and take them away from this place of trouble? From now on, we will honor the great god as the new Eternal Heavenly God."
Thinking about it, afraid that Zhang Ruochen would hold a grudge, Lan Wuteng added: "At that time, we were all following the orders of Eternal Heavenly God."
Xiu Chen was so angry that flames seemed to shoot from his eyes. If Zhang Ruochen hadn't stopped him, Lan Wuteng would have been beaten into meat paste.
"Look at how much of a failure you are. After only a thousand years as Eternal Heavenly God, you've already been abandoned by everyone."
Zhang Ruochen looked at Lan Wuteng: "Get up. I cannot immediately agree to your condition. Because I cannot determine the character of those four, including you. What if I save a pack of wolves that will turn on me?"
"Does the great god think that we betrayed... betrayed Heavenly God Xiu Chen, and therefore have rebellious bones that will bite the master?" Lan Wuteng said bitterly.
Zhang Ruochen shook his head: "You didn't betray Xiu Chen. You did nothing wrong to him. Blame only his own cruelty. I truly cannot agree to your request yet because I don't know you well enough. After all, the destructive power of gods is too great!"
Hearing Zhang Ruochen say this, Lan Wuteng instead put down the deepest worry in his heart.
After all, Lan Wuteng was also afraid that if he joined Zhang Ruochen's sect, he would be enslaved, used as cannon fodder, or refined into divine blood medicine.
Zhang Ruochen's careful consideration of the matter already ruled out these possibilities.
Zhang Ruochen said: "To be honest, this starry sky is indeed filled with countless vicious beings, eager to immediately ascend to the Continent of All Gods, suck your blood, and devour your souls. How about this: you continue to follow Eternal Heavenly God. After safety is secured, whether to stay or leave will be your own choice. Those who wish to stay by my side must pass a test."
Lan Wuteng looked at Xiu Chen, fear in his eyes.
Zhang Ruochen said: "Rest assured, as long as you are sufficiently obedient, he won't dare to harm you! Xiu Chen, if you dare to devour their divine souls, after leaving the Dark Great Triangle Star Domain, I will use the Soul-Whip to beat you from Shura Star Pillar Realm all the way to Fate Divine Mountain, letting all the gods of the Hell Realm watch you get whipped."
Zhang Ruochen had come to see that Xiu Chen was not afraid of the Soul-Whip, but cared about his self-respect and face.
"Devouring them, I could definitely recover to the peak combat power of the Tai Xu realm. What use are a bunch of useless Bu Tian realm beings?" Xiu Chen was trembling with anger just thinking about the scene Zhang Ruochen described.
Having obtained Zhang Ruochen's promise, Lan Wuteng was overjoyed and immediately sent out divine thought messages, summoning Ma Yi, Bo Ye Jun, Jing Kong True God, and Rong Nai, who were hiding deep underground on the Continent of All Gods.
When the four gods saw Xiu Chen, they were greatly alarmed and wanted to flee. Only after Lan Wuteng explained the situation did their minds calm down.
Then, the four gods bowed together to Zhang Ruochen.
Even Eternal Heavenly God could be subdued. This young great god must be an extraordinary existence.
Zhang Ruochen had Xiu Chen take the four gods into the ancient cave inside the sundial, then looked at Lan Wuteng: "The divine realm worlds of the four true gods have already taken in a large number of beings. Even if the Continent of All Gods is destroyed, the civilization of the Lost Paradise can continue. Now can you speak?"
Lan Wuteng said: "This minor god doesn't know about the Sword Realm, but I know of a place called the Dark Night Realm Gate. It was there that I encountered Supreme One Shangqing. The great figures inside the gate ordered me to regularly report major events occurring in the Lost Paradise, in exchange for rare cultivation resources."
Zhang Ruochen asked: "Where is the Dark Night Realm Gate?"
"Five million steps south of Hai Cang Star!"
Lan Wuteng raised his head, pointing to a very dim star in the southern starry sky.
"Don't speak anymore!"
Xiu Chen warily looked toward the sky in another direction. A meteor flew over, landed on the ground, and condensed into the form of the Moon God.
Before that, Xiu Chen had already taken Lan Wuteng into the sundial.
Wu Yue wore white clothes, graceful and elegant, with a celestial heart and jade-like bones. She said coldly: "Why are you still dawdling? Xiu Chen, you absorbed the power scattered across the Continent of All Gods, yet your cultivation has only increased slightly?"
Xiu Chen endured and endured, finally forcing a smile: "Naturally, I cannot compare to the Moon God."
Zhang Ruochen said: "Why did the Moon God come over? Weren't you supposed to observe the Formation Canon in the sacred chariot and wait for us to return to discuss the grand plan?"
"Zhang Ruochen, you are increasingly unable to recognize your position! Am I the divine envoy, or are you? Why should I listen to you?"
Wu Yue's voice was very light, but her will was very strong: "That Formation Canon you gave me is incomplete, only containing the engraving methods of a few divine formations. I have already learned them all. By the way, release your Nine Yin Formations and Nine Yang Formations. I will combine them into the Yin Yang Eighteen Formations. When we act later, with this formation, you and Xiu Chen should be able to hold off at least one powerful enemy."
Zhang Ruochen had once released the Nine Yin Formations and Nine Yang Formations for Wu Yue to observe, in order to persuade her to cultivate formations.
Who would have thought that after only a few hours of cultivating formations, she was already preparing to help him combine the Yin Yang Eighteen Formations? These were eighteen divine formations!
You, Wu Yue, are not a formation divine master. How can your tone be so arrogant?