# Chapter 3076: Who Is More Willing to Go All the Way
It was as if he had fought a fierce battle against thousands of troops—utterly exhausted, body aching all over, unwilling to move.
Zhang Ruochen floated in the void, his eyes vacant. His robust body, full of muscular lines and aesthetic beauty, was covered in scratch marks, bruises, and even bite marks—all of them testament to the brutality of the battle and the strength of his opponent.
Too terrifying!
Who could have imagined that a dark enchantress, famous throughout the world for her spiritual power, could be so ferocious, nearly draining a young, iron-boned great god of all his essence, energy, and spirit?
"Shua!"
A streak of light flashed.
The Sundial flew over from the darkness, stopping beside Zhang Ruochen.
A wisp of divine soul flew out from the Sundial, condensing into Xiu Chen's delicate figure. She glanced at Zhang Ruochen's miserable state and snorted coldly, "You're doomed! The woman of Xu Fengjin has been defiled by you. No one in heaven or earth can save you now."
Zhang Ruochen propped up his sore body, looked at the several tooth marks on himself, and said with exhausted yet cold eyes, "Are you blind? Can't you see that I'm the victim who was assaulted and then discarded in the void?"
Xiu Chen wanted to laugh but couldn't, saying, "Do you think Xu Fengjin will believe that? Xu Fengjin will only believe that Wu Yue lost her memory, and after she was severely injured, you violated her."
"Others have been scheming against you from the very beginning, yet you arrogantly thought you could deceive her and use her. With your level of skill, how could you possibly contend with her?"
"But I really can't figure out why Wu Yue would use this tactic of killing through a borrowed knife? In the Dark Great Triangle Star Domain, if she had personally killed you, who would have known?"
"The only reason I can think of is that she has great ambition and doesn't want to be confined within the Great Calamity Palace. So, she pretends to have lost her memory and shifts all the blame for losing her virginity onto you. This way, she can both kill you and escape Xu Fengjin's control—killing two birds with one stone."
"But this reason isn't sufficient! Why did she choose you specifically? Wouldn't it have been better to choose Xuanyuan Lian or Xue Jue War God?"
Zhang Ruochen touched his chest. The divine talisman that had affected his rationality and stirred his seven emotions and six desires had already burned away completely.
This was the gap in spiritual power!
Once the divine talisman ignited, it could affect one's rationality.
Dressing himself properly, Zhang Ruochen's face was heavy as he said, "If she could also take the Sundial, wouldn't that be killing three birds with one stone? You're quite capable, aren't you? You managed to escape from her—you've been hiding your true strength well!"
"That's because I, this god, have always been on guard. Unlike you, who naively believed that Wu Yue would really lose her memory."
Xiu Chen showed no complacency. Seeing that although Zhang Ruochen's face was full of gloom, he wasn't panicked, she warned, "You don't think this is a small matter, do you?"
"Since Xu Fengjin has declared that he will take Wu Yue as his Heavenly Consort, it's not just empty words. Even an earthly emperor's words carry the weight of law and are as solid as nine tripods. The words of a Heavenly Venerable are like a heavenly decree—they have already established Wu Yue's status."
"You knew that Xu Fengjin had given Wu Yue the status of mistress of the Great Calamity Palace, yet you still brutalized her. This is a capital offense. No deity can tolerate this, let alone Xu Fengjin, who is no ordinary deity."
How could Zhang Ruochen not understand this?
Even if Xu Fengjin, to make up for the regret in his heart, suppressed his anger and allowed Zhang Ruochen to grow to the level of the former Xumi Saint Monk before making a move, that would only represent Xu Fengjin himself.
Because Wu Yue only needed to use a little means, and this matter would become known throughout the world.
At that point, there would be no need for Xu Fengjin to act personally. Those deities who wanted to curry favor with Xu Fengjin, those who had grudges against Zhang Ruochen, and those who had received favors from Xu Fengjin would come in droves, tearing Zhang Ruochen to pieces.
Even those deities who believed in fate would feel that this was a disgrace to the Destiny Temple and would also make a move.
The deities of the Darkness Temple would definitely act—that was as certain as iron.
It was Zhang Ruochen who had first committed the beastly act, causing the Void Heavenly Venerable to be ridiculed by cultivators throughout the world and bringing shame upon the Destiny Temple... At that point, even the identity of Heavenly Mother's divine envoy would be useless.
This scheme was vicious to the extreme, equivalent to pushing Zhang Ruochen completely to the opposite side of the Hell Realm, into a desperate situation of certain death.
However, Xiu Chen had only been in the Dark Great Triangle Star Domain for a thousand years and didn't know about the changes outside, nor did she know about the forces behind Zhang Ruochen. So, what she saw was only part of the picture.
But Wu Yue's vision had already transcended to a higher level, seeing the overall situation of the entire universe.
If Yu Wang could see the massive forces gathering around Zhang Ruochen, how could Wu Yue not see them?
If this could provoke Xu Fengjin to angrily cut down Zhang Ruochen with his sword, the storm that would follow was exactly what Wu Yue wanted to see.
That Tai Shang of the Kunlun Realm would definitely make a move.
Because there were already enough clues. Wu Yue could guess that Zhang Ruochen's coming to the Dark Great Triangle Star Domain was most likely related to that Tai Shang.
One deity of the Zhang family, to save the Tai Shang, was trapped in the Destiny Temple. Another deity, because of the Tai Shang, died in the Dark Great Triangle Star Domain.
With little lifespan left, if the Tai Shang didn't seek revenge, what face would he have to continue living in this world?
In this confrontation, the Tai Shang would inevitably fall. Even if Xu Fengjin didn't fall, he would be completely pushed into the ranks of the war faction.
Second, if Zhang Ruochen died, how could Xinghuantian remain indifferent?
After all, everyone in the world knew that it was Zhang Ruochen who, regardless of everything, repelled the Heavenly Court army and borrowed the power of Heavenly Mother to save Xinghuantian.
Taking this opportunity, the Hell Realm could just integrate its forces, wipe out Xinghuantian and Star Heaven Cliff in one fell swoop, clear away the last obstacle, and open up a second battlefield in the southern universe.
Third, Wu Yue was borrowing not only Xu Fengjin's sword but also Fengdu Dadi's banner.
Fengdu Dadi himself might not care about what happened between Zhang Ruochen and Wu Yue.
But Fengdu Dadi had gone to the cosmic borderlands. As the spokesman of the Middle Three Clans and the Heavenly Venerable of the Hell Realm, there were countless deities willing to die for him. How could these deities let Zhang Ruochen off?
By raising Fengdu Dadi's banner, she could make those deities overcome their fear of Heavenly Mother, and even twist the entire Hell Realm's power into a single rope. She could even cleanse some unstable elements within the Rakshasa Clan and the Undying Blood Clan.
After all, as living beings, the Rakshasa Clan and the Undying Blood Clan had always been on guard against and suppressing the Darkness Temple.
This was not just killing three birds with one stone—it was killing ten birds with one stone!
Even if Xu Fengjin saw through her scheme and didn't kill Zhang Ruochen, her plan could still be carried out.
Countless thoughts flashed through Zhang Ruochen's mind. Naturally, he wouldn't just sit and wait for death. He said, "Did Wu Yue take the Universe Cauldron?"
"Do you think she would leave it for you?" Xiu Chen said.
"What about the Heavenly Venerable Treasure Gauze?"
"Heh heh."
"Alright, I understand."
Zhang Ruochen suddenly took off the robe he had just put on and lay back down in the void. "Project the scene here down to the Gods Continent."
After saying this, Zhang Ruochen closed his eyes, his body limp and weak, as if he had fainted.
Xiu Chen looked at Zhang Ruochen's completely naked body, stunned. "What are you doing?"
"Wu Yue wants to push me into an abyss of endless calamity. I have to strike first and hope to seize some initiative. Hurry up and act—don't tell me you don't even have this kind of ability."
Zhang Ruochen was utterly helpless, having to fight fire with fire—or rather, fight shamelessness with shamelessness.
If Wu Yue could disregard her own body, why should Zhang Ruochen care?
It was a contest of who had fewer scruples.
A contest of who was more willing to go all the way.
Of course, it also depended on Xiu Chen's methods...
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The Xufeng Divine Ship was parked on the southwestern plain of the Gods Continent, stretching for thousands of miles, as majestic as a mountain range, alarming countless indigenous cultivators on the continent.
Xuanyuan Qing led the deities of the Wind Clan and the Radiant Divine Temple, taking a large number of living beings from the plain into her divine realm world, planning to find them a new habitat after leaving the Dark Great Triangle Star Domain.
They flew back from various directions and landed on the divine ship.
A deity of the Radiant Divine Temple said, "Miss Qing, is this really necessary? Leaving the special environment of the Lost Paradise Star Domain, they might not be able to survive."
"That's right. The Universe Cauldron has been taken by Wu Yue, the battle is over. The Gods Continent should be safe now," another deity said.
Xuanyuan Qing said, "Is the battle really over? The Sword Realm has yet to be found, and the Ancient Chaos Demon Gods are in this star domain. Now that Wu Yue has obtained the Universe Cauldron, it's like adding wings to a tiger. Will she let us go? There are too many crises. No one knows how much longer the Gods Continent can exist."
She added, "The disaster here was ultimately caused by us. Regardless of what the future holds, we must do our part."
The deities bowed in submission, offering various words of praise.
Xuanyuan Qing had heard too much of this kind of talk and was already numb. Regardless of what they truly thought in their hearts, at least for now, she had to first ensure she was clear of conscience.
"Who do you think took the Universe Cauldron—Wu Yue or the Moon God?" a Wind Clan deity asked.
This doubt existed in the minds of all cultivators present.
Xuanyuan Qing said, "It should be Wu Yue! In that battle between Xiu Chen and Wu Yue in the starry sky, Wu Yue was always fighting with spiritual power. Xiu Chen was once a first-rate figure of the Shura Clan, so she definitely wouldn't mistake her identity. But Wu Yue's state was very wrong—she seemed to have lost her memory!"
Xuanyuan Qing's mind flashed back to the scene in the Void World where Xiu Chen Heavenly God was intercepted by Xue Jue War God. A hint of a smile appeared beneath her veil. "If Wu Yue really has lost her memory, with Zhang Ruochen's intelligence, how could he miss the opportunity to use her?"
The deities suddenly understood. One of them said, "Zhang Ruochen must have let Wu Yue enter his consciousness sea and see his experiences with the Moon God, thereby reshaping Wu Yue's memories. Brilliant! This move is truly impressive."
"This is clearly shameless and insidious to the extreme."
"When dealing with deities of the Darkness Temple, does one need to be open and aboveboard?"
...
Feng Xuan was puzzled and asked, "Why does Wu Yue look exactly like the Moon God? Is there some connection?"
Xuanyuan Qing knew some secrets and said, "This matter involves a huge entanglement, touching upon two Heavenly Venerables, past and present... Eh..."
She looked up.
Above, in the clouds, a layer of light screen appeared.
A scene, projected from who knows how far away, appeared on it.
Xuanyuan Qing's divine eyes, filled with misty radiance, gradually became strange as she looked incredulously at the completely naked figure at the center of the screen.
It was very clear—she could even see the bruises, scratches, and bite marks on his body.
On the Xufeng Divine Ship, an uproar erupted.
"Big brother is in danger! I have to go save him."
Feng Yan summoned the Pure Yang Divine Sword and was about to fly out of the Gods Continent, but was intercepted by Mo Xiansheng.
"Do you know where he is right now?" Mo Xiansheng said.
Although Feng Xuan knew that Qing Pingzi was most likely Zhang Ruochen, his goodwill toward him hadn't changed. Worried, he said, "What happened to Zhang Ruochen? Why is he floating alone in the void, covered in wounds? Has he... has he encountered an invincible enemy and been stripped clean? He carries many treasures on him."
"Seventh brother, you don't have a Dao partner, so naturally you wouldn't understand. Hehe, Zhang Ruochen has most likely fallen into the hands of a woman this time. Look at how tortured he is—that woman's cultivation must be terrifyingly high," a Wind Clan deity laughed.
Feng Xi walked out of the divine temple, looked up at the sky, and a complex, hard-to-read expression appeared in her almond-shaped eyes.
Then, she quickly withdrew her gaze and returned to the divine temple.
It wasn't just the deities who could see the projection in the sky—Saint realm cultivators, and even all living beings on the Gods Continent, could see it.
"Could it be Fei Ma Wang?" Feng Xuan said.
"No, it's Wu Yue."
The golden chariot drove over.
Xuanyuan Lian's voice came from within the chariot: "Although it's well concealed, by deducing with the Way of Truth, one can calculate that this projection contains a trace of Wu Yue's aura and charm. How could an existence with eighty-fourth-level spiritual power lose her memory? Zhang Ruochen has taken a hard fall this time!"
Feng Yan was filled with hatred and roared, "What does that enchantress want to do? Show off? Humiliate him? Doesn't she care about face? Doesn't my big brother care about face either? My big brother is the master of a realm! After suffering such humiliation... how can he continue to live..."
Feng Yan was deeply worried for Zhang Ruochen, his heart feeling as if it were being cut.
One must know that what deities value most is dignity and face.
If it were him, first suffering a great calamity, then suffering great humiliation, what face would he have to see anyone in the future? He might as well die.
"Why is Wu Yue doing this? Who is she showing it to?" In the golden chariot, Xuanyuan Lian's voice muttered to himself.
...
On the divine ship of the Undying Blood Clan on the Gods Continent, Xue Tu roared loudly: "She's deliberately showing it to the Void Heavenly Venerable! She's telling him that she will never marry him. How pitiful—senior brother has become a sacrificial pawn in her game with the Void Heavenly Venerable."
Underworld King had long ago informed the deities of the Undying Blood Clan that the Void Heavenly Venerable intended to take Wu Yue as his Heavenly Consort.
This matter was of great importance, enough to affect the structure of the entire universe, and even affect the interests of the Undying Blood Clan.
Wu Yue and the Void Heavenly Venerable playing games?
Xue Yao Divine Lord kicked Xue Tu flying and glared at him, scolding, "You've already stepped into the divine realm, yet you can still say such brainless words."
(Chapter End)