Chapter 3124: Wu Yue Brings the Cauldron to the Divine Mountain
The Darkness Temple floated in a cosmic secret realm of eternal darkness, devoid of any light. For the vast majority of cultivators in the temple, eyes had long become unimportant; they cultivated their spiritual power and sacred souls to perceive the world.
Their world did not need light.
They loved darkness, just as plants love sunlight, birds love the sky, and fish... love water.
Away from darkness, they would instead feel uncomfortable.
Boundless Divine Venerable sat upon a majestic divine throne, a supreme rage burning within him. The power formed by that emotion caused the billions-of-miles-wide cosmic secret realm to boil over, with lightning flashing and thunder roaring endlessly.
The Darkness Temple cultivators training within the secret realm were all terrified, prostrating themselves on the ground, kowtowing toward the temple's direction.
"One plays the good cop, the other plays the bad cop. The Destiny Temple has truly played this hand well, very well indeed." Boundless Divine Venerable's voice was hoarse and hungry, as if he wanted to devour an entire realm's living beings to quell the anger in his heart.
On Ice King Star, it was indeed Feng Tian who had stepped in to resolve the life-or-death battle between him and the Ice Emperor.
Otherwise, if the Ice Emperor had emerged during this period, it would undoubtedly have been adding insult to injury for the Darkness Temple. If the Ice Emperor returned to the Undying Divine Temple and seized the position of Hall Master, then for the Darkness Temple and the pro-war faction, it would have been an even harder stumbling block.
Thus, Boundless Divine Venerable was grateful to Feng Tian.
But he never expected that as soon as he returned to the Darkness Temple, the Destiny Temple would stab the Darkness Temple so viciously in the back.
Such a cruel stab, directly causing all of the Darkness Temple's plans to fall through, with all previous investments and losses going down the drain.
Wu Yue stood on the northwest side of the temple, where a divine tree with golden branches and jade leaves grew. Standing beneath the tree, her graceful figure was alluring, appearing and disappearing, and she said softly, "This only shows that the internal divisions within the Destiny Temple are severe, with the masters of the three departments and twelve divine palaces each harboring their own thoughts. Although Feng Caiyi has the ambition to sweep through the Heavenly Court, her cultivation is ultimately no match for Xu Fengjin, and she cannot yet achieve the law that follows her words. What a pity, what a pity!"
In the darkness, a voice as resounding as metal and stone spoke, from an unknown person: "Since the war began, that old monster Xu Fengjin has been absent without a trace. The world's cultivators all thought he was immersed in cultivation, ignoring worldly affairs. Who would have thought that after ten thousand years of silence, he would eventually come out to stir up trouble?"
"Is Xu Fengjin really that strong? How many people are in his Great Calamity Palace?" A gloomy voice sounded from the northeast, where a cluster of bone fire flickered faintly.
A scholar-dressed man lit a lamp in the temple, picked up a book, and began reading, saying, "Ten thousand years ago, his spiritual power had already reached the ninetieth rank. With just his spiritual power, he could roam heaven and earth. As for his martial cultivation, it is even more unfathomable. It is said he has cultivated Sword Twenty-Three. When the sword was completed, the entire Wugui Forest was filled with sword sounds like a tidal wave. It was on that day that Fengdu Dadi left Fengdu Ghost City and went to the cosmic frontier. The gods of the Destiny Temple all said that Fengdu Dadi was avoiding the edge of Sword Twenty-Three."
With the lamp lit, the eight figures in the temple gradually revealed themselves.
"Nonsense! If Sword Twenty-Three could truly defeat Fengdu Dadi, Xu Fengjin would have challenged him long ago!" A six-eared stone ape spoke with a clanging voice, like metal striking stone.
Wu Yue said, "Regardless, Xu Fengjin is the number one powerhouse of the Destiny Temple and one of the few figures in the entire universe that even my master must treat with caution. Let the Universe Cauldron be handed over to him!"
One by one, the extraordinary figures in the temple were visibly shaken, turning their gazes toward her.
The six-eared stone ape let out a deep snort: "We have already lost the Dark Divine Sword; how can we lose the Universe Cauldron as well? Setting aside the value of the Universe Cauldron itself, just because he, Xu Fengjin, says a single word, we obediently hand over the Universe Cauldron? What does that make us? How will the world's cultivators view the Darkness Temple?"
Boundless Divine Venerable's gaze was heavy, and he said, "Wu Yue, although the Universe Cauldron was seized by you, it now belongs to the Darkness Temple. If we do not deliver the Universe Cauldron to the Destiny Temple within three days, would he, Xu Fengjin, really dare to attack the Darkness Temple?"
Wu Yue said, "He will definitely attack the Darkness Temple! Because this is a promise he made in front of the gods."
"He wouldn't dare! If he comes to the Darkness Temple, even if he is the sky, what can he do?" A cold voice sounded from within the bone fire.
Wu Yue said, "He naturally won't come alone! You all said it yourselves—his Great Calamity Palace has very few people, so he doesn't fear retaliation. Meanwhile, our Darkness Temple has quite a few gods stationed outside. If he captures eight or ten of them and threatens us to our faces, the loss of face will only be greater. Xu Fengjin is not someone who values his reputation much. What can't he do?"
The scholar said, "A person with strong cultivation and few attachments can indeed act as they please. Dealing with Xu Fengjin is more than ten times harder than dealing with that one from Star Heaven Cliff."
"To say he has no attachments, yet he is the number one figure of the Destiny Temple. To say he cares about the life and death of the cultivators under the Destiny Temple, but does he really care? If we were to name the most difficult person in the world to deal with, it would undoubtedly be him!" A sigh sounded.
"Xu Fengjin doesn't even give face to the Heavenly Venerable, let alone others. Unless an existence at the Primordial Ancestor level is born in this world, everyone might as well give up the idea of opposing him."
Wu Yue added, "Of course, the reason I suggest giving him the Universe Cauldron is not entirely out of fear. After all, even if we don't give him the Universe Cauldron, can Xu Fengjin really kill all the gods of the Darkness Temple? There's no need to go that far; he, Xu Fengjin, would become the common enemy of the entire Hell Realm."
"Then why are you doing this?" The voice from the bone fire spoke again.
Wu Yue said, "Turn the situation to our advantage, show weakness to the enemy."
"Now, the world's cultivators all know that the Darkness Temple has suffered heavy losses, with not only great gods dying one after another but even a Divine Venerable falling. If we add this time, where we voluntarily hand over the Universe Cauldron, outsiders will only think that the Darkness Temple has truly been severely weakened! The Heavenly Court will surely underestimate us, or even think that the conflict between the Darkness Temple and the Destiny Temple has intensified."
The gloomy laughter from the bone fire sounded: "Those latent agents of the Heavenly Court will surely be unable to resist jumping out. This is the perfect opportunity to catch them all in one net."
"They are all just jumping clowns, insignificant." Wu Yue's gaze was cold. "The real scheme is on the Starry Sky Battlefield side. Once the move is made, all of you must rush over. A useless Universe Cauldron, how can it compare to the importance of that matter? The Darkness Temple has lost a Divine Venerable; the Heavenly Court must pay with the entire Starry Sky Defense Line."
The scholar said, "I agree with Wu Yue's approach! Keeping the Universe Cauldron in the Darkness Temple only makes it a target for everyone. If it were useful, that would be one thing. But since it's unusable, why not hand it over to Xu Fengjin and push him to the forefront of the storm?"
"The Starry Sky Defense Line side is indeed the top priority. The Universe Cauldron can be given to Xu Fengjin, but his arranged marriage must never be agreed to." Boundless Divine Venerable said.
Wu Yue said, "No, I will agree to it."
"Do you think this is still showing weakness to the enemy? He is completely humiliating you, humiliating the Darkness Temple. Even if you agree, Master will never agree." Boundless Divine Venerable said.
Wu Yue said, "It's not about showing weakness to the enemy, nor about yielding to Xu Fengjin. Rather, I believe it is necessary to have Zhang Ruochen under control. This child is no longer what he used to be. If we don't prepare in advance, he will surely become a major threat."
Wu Yue continued, "Moreover, aren't you curious whether he has found the Sword Realm? Aren't you curious about whose shadows are behind him? Why did the Darkness Temple suffer such a great loss this time? Why did Shidi and the Human Skin Lantern die without us knowing who killed them?"
"All of this is because the Darkness Temple lacks a spiritual power master with perfect heaven and earth attainment. Without such a master, in conflicts with forces that have one, we have no eyes, no ears, and can only suffer losses."
"Once the Starry Sky Defense Line is broken, the next step will surely be to take the Hundred Clans Royal City, Xinghuantian, and Star Heaven Cliff. The entry point for this is Zhang Ruochen."
"This time, I will not only marry Zhang Ruochen but also go to Xinghuantian in the capacity of the Realm Lord's wife, bringing the gods of the Spirit God Hall. When the time comes, I will take control of all the forces under Zhang Ruochen's command into the hands of the Spirit God Hall, to serve as eyes and ears. Let's see if those big shots behind Zhang Ruochen will dare to kill me?"
Wu Yue was certain that as long as she could grasp the bottom line of those people, she would never be in danger.
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The news that Wu Yue had brought the Universe Cauldron to Fate Divine Mountain and paid respects to Void Heaven spread rapidly throughout the Hell Realm, then drifted across the Wuding Divine Sea and the Starry Sky Defense Line, spreading throughout the Heavenly Court.
"Wu Yue not only presented the Universe Cauldron to Void Heaven but was also deeply grateful for his arranged marriage. Void Heaven was overjoyed and immediately laughed, saying that if Realm Lord Ruochen dared to treat her poorly, he would surely give him a thorough lesson."
A god who had rushed back from the Fate Divine Domain finished speaking in front of the gods of the Hundred Clans Royal City and laughed, "Tell me, how could Realm Lord Ruochen's fortune be so thick? He gains the favor of Heavenly Mother, who appoints him as a Divine Envoy, and is also regarded as a nephew by Void Heaven, who bestows upon him a marriage that makes all the world's cultivators envious. Even the son of the Heavenly Venerable can't compare, right?"
This god naturally could not discern the hidden meaning in Void Heaven's words.
Void Heaven was clearly telling Wu Yue: Since you are so sensible, I, Void Heaven, will surely protect you. What appeared to be a warning to Zhang Ruochen was actually a warning to the top experts behind Zhang Ruochen.
This marriage represented the face of Void Heaven.
In the end, Void Heaven had already obtained what he wanted and had elevated his prestige to the peak of the Hell Realm in a very short time, suppressing even the Darkness Temple to a level second only to Fengdu Dadi.
At this point, he naturally had to pull back, repositioning himself to the interests of the Hell Realm, making it clear that he was Wu Yue's backer, not the backer of Zhang Ruochen of Xinghuantian.
If he sent the wrong signal to the cultivators of the Destiny Temple and the Hell Realm, making them think that he, Xu Fengjin, had aligned with Xinghuantian, it would ruin great matters.
"Wu Yue actually agreed to the arranged marriage? Has she really lost her memory?"
Yu Ling Shen found it hard to believe.
That was Wu Yue, a woman of such pride and arrogance that she wouldn't even be a Heavenly Maiden, yet she was willing to marry Zhang Ruochen?
Xuan Xuan Clan Leader laughed, "With Void Heaven stepping in, the Darkness Temple has completely yielded! In the end, the dust has settled, and the crisis has passed. On the day of the wedding, all the clans of the Hundred Clans Royal City must prepare generous gifts to send to Fate Divine Mountain."
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