# Chapter 3148: The World Situation Is About to Change
At the same time, the living beings of the Heavenly Court Myriad Realms also heard Hao Tian's summoning divine sound.
Such a thing had never happened before. The voice of the Heavenly Venerable was no different from the true sound of heaven and earth, representing the supreme will.
Everyone knew that there must be a shocking crisis occurring in the universe, one that could force the irreconcilable (shuǐ huǒ bù róng) Heavenly Court and Hell to temporarily cease hostilities, with both Heavenly Venerables speaking out simultaneously.
Southern Desolate Life-Death Ruins.
Qingtian walked out of the Death God Temple, having no choice but to end his seclusion. Fengdu Dadi's doppelganger had personally come to invite him. What was happening at the North Marsh Great Wall concerned the interests of the entire Hell Realm, even its very survival.
Let alone seclusion cultivation—even if the entire Southern Desolate were about to be destroyed, nothing was more important than this matter.
The cultivators of the Southern Desolate were all kneeling outside, stretching as far as the eye could see.
After giving instructions (jiāo dài) some matters, Qingtian, along with the Second Elder and the Third Elder, broke through the void and set foot on the Ancient God Path leading to the Wuding Divine Sea.
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"After all, I still have to leave Ice King Star ahead of schedule!"
Bing Huang stood atop a snow-capped mountain peak, gazing down at the mortal world, letting out a sigh.
A set of snow-white Divine Armor, sealed away for many years, attached itself to his body. Instantly, his blood qi surged greatly. He unfolded pairs of golden wings that blotted out the sky and sun, shattered space, and flew away.
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Yaksha Clan Ancestral Realm, Ancient Ink Sea.
"Boom!"
A palm imprint fell into the sea, containing the divine power of blazing flames, causing the seawater to churn violently.
Xu Tian ignored the Yaksha Clan's world-protecting grand formation, passed through it, descended from the sky, and called out loudly: "You two are pretending to be dead. If you don't show yourselves now, today will be the day the Yaksha Clan is exterminated."
From the seawater, two divine lights flew out, revealing two aged figures standing within. The rules around them were violent and raging (kuáng bào), affecting the changes in celestial phenomena.
"We already know about the Heavenly Venerable's decree. We were just about to set off."
"Really troublesome. Everyone thinks they're clever, and I have to come personally to invite you before you're willing to leave. Under the calculations of eight Spiritual Power Heaven Round No Lack strong ones, who can hide?"
Xu Tian complained, then walked away with his hands behind his back, disappearing from the Yaksha Clan Ancestral Realm.
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Kunlun Realm.
Jie Zunzhe was ecstatic, but his face was full of sorrow and parting grief. He tightly grasped Tianhu Laolao's hands, extremely reluctant to let go, and said: "This northern expedition will surely be many years before return, life and death uncertain. If I cannot return, you must not be too sad. This is all fate! Fate is hard to defy!"
Jie Zunzhe flicked his sleeve, shed tears as he departed, and flew out of Kunlun Realm without looking back.
He naturally would not go to the Wuding Divine Sea. Instead, he planned to first hide in the Dark Great Triangle Star Domain for a while, waiting until all the Infinite Realm gods of Heavenly Court and Hell had left before coming out again.
"Jie Zun!"
Not long after flying out of Kunlun Realm, Hao Tian's voice, like a great bell, sounded above his head.
Jie Zunzhe's expression did not change. He looked toward Hao Tian's doppelganger and said: "I dare not claim the title of Venerable. This old man is merely a False God, not an Infinite."
Hao Tian said: "Let's go. Tai Shang and Dragon Lord have already arrived at the Wuding Divine Sea. This sudden change is of great importance. No one can stand aloof. Rest assured, there will be reliable people secretly watching over the Heavenly Court to deal with other unexpected developments."
"Sigh, I really am just a False God. You all... are too unkind..."
Jie Zunzhe sighed helplessly and headed toward the Wuding Divine Sea.
The decree of the Heavenly Venerable could not be defied.
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That day, the four words "North Marsh Great Wall" were repeatedly mentioned, spreading far and wide. Opinions varied, rumors ran rampant, the entire universe fell into panic, and everyone felt endangered.
The gods of various realms and clans came forward to summon Saint Realm cultivators and stabilize the situation.
The Saint Realm cultivators then manifested their sainthood one after another to reassure the mortals.
A day later, news came from the Wuding Divine Sea that the vast divine might had dissipated. The Infinite Realm powerhouses of Heavenly Court and Hell broke through the barriers of time and space and headed north.
The world was still the same world it had always been, but Zhang Ruochen felt an empty sensation. Then, he suddenly became relaxed, as if the dark clouds covering his head had dispersed and the butcher's knife hanging above his neck had been withdrawn.
He understood that this was because he had previously entered the field of vision (shì yě) of those Infinite Realm gods too early, yet lacked the strength to resist (duì kàng) them. Naturally, he was under tremendous pressure at all times, as if countless eyes were watching him at every moment.
At any moment, they could kill him with a single strike.
And now, with all the Infinite Realm cultivators heading north on expedition, many things no longer needed to be as restrained as before.
The situation in the universe was about to undergo major changes.
Zhang Ruochen discussed matters with Xue Jue War God for a long time before leaving the Blood Heaven Tribe and heading for the Hundred Clans Royal City.
He did not take this opportunity to rush to the Fate Divine Mountain to rescue Ming Emperor, because with his current cultivation, it was impossible.
Back then, when there was no God Venerable stationed there, Dragon Lord went to the Fate Divine Mountain to rescue his Grandmaster and was still severely injured. One could imagine how formidable the life-and-death killing methods arranged by successive God Venerables and Heavenly Venerables of the Fate Divine Mountain were throughout the ages.
Within the Fate Divine Mountain, there were many who wanted to kill him. He could not walk into the trap.
For nineteen years, the atmosphere in the star domain where the Hundred Clans Royal City was located had always been very tense. The armies of the various major forces of Hell Realm had not withdrawn.
In the star domain, various small clans had moved their ancestral realms within the Star Prison Cage Grand Formation.
This divine formation, centered on the Hundred Clans Royal City, covered a star domain with a diameter of ten billion li. Countless Divine Throne Planets served as the formation's nodes.
Looking out, this star domain was spectacular, with over a hundred great worlds distributed within. The world ecosystems were each different (gè bù xiāng tóng), and talented individuals were as numerous as carp crossing a river.
After the Infinite Realm cultivators headed north, the tense atmosphere did not dissipate. Instead, the gods of the Hundred Clans Royal City became even more worried.
Previously, the Hell Realm army had not acted rashly because Star Sea Angler and Jiu Tian were too powerful. No one was confident they could keep them there, nor could they withstand the destructive revenge of their fury.
After they left, in terms of divine realm strength, the gap between the Hundred Clans Royal City and Hell Realm was simply too great. How could they not be worried?
"Greetings, Ruochen Realm Lord."
"Greetings, Yuyao Divine Master."
The arrival of Zhang Ruochen and Yuyao was undoubtedly a reinforcement of two strong ones. The gods of the Hundred Clans Royal City all came to welcome them.
Especially Zhang Ruochen. To resolve the crisis of the Hundred Clans Royal City, he had ventured alone into Hell Realm and rushed to the Fate Divine Mountain. The bloody storms along the way had, over nineteen years, spread throughout the Hundred Clans. Even mortal women and children knew of his reputation for righteousness.
After being under house arrest for nineteen years and now returning, who would not respect him?
Moreover, Zhang Ruochen had already attained a cultivation level that commanded their awe.
Yu Ling Shen was like a beauty from a painting, her temperament ever-changing, sometimes enchanting, sometimes pure. Upon meeting, she asked: "Wu Yue didn't come along, did she?"
"Naturally not." Zhang Ruochen said.
Yu Ling Shen smiled radiantly and said: "That's good. Now that all the Infinite Realm gods have rushed to the North Marsh Great Wall, Wu Yue is almost invincible under heaven! If she wanted to destroy the Hundred Clans Royal City, who could stop her?"
"Yu Ling Shen, are you worried about seducing the Realm Lord and being dealt with by the Realm Lord's wife? Otherwise, even if Wu Yue is strong, she is only one person. With all the gods of our Hundred Clans Royal City gathered together and the divine formation sealing the heavens, why should we fear her?" Xuan Zu Zhang said in such a teasing tone.
Laughter and jeers erupted around them.
They would be happy to see Yu Ling Shen become Zhang Ruochen's woman, as it would be very beneficial for the future of the Hundred Clans Royal City. But they dared not say this directly. After all, Yu Ling Shen's cultivation was only one step away from the peak of the Tai Xu Realm.
Arriving at the Crown Cloud Formation Tower, a cloth-clothed old man and A Mu Er were waiting together at the entrance.
The gods became solemn and stopped joking.
Yu Ling Shen introduced: "This is the one I once told you about, the strongest of the Hundred Clans Royal City, Li Mo Divine Master!"
Zhang Ruochen looked at the cloth-clothed old man and could feel a powerful spiritual power fluctuation (bō dòng). He clasped his hands and said: "Divine Master, Wolf Uncle!"
The cloth-clothed old man called Li Mo Divine Master looked at Bai Qinger, cupped his hands in salute, and said: "Greetings, Junior Master."
A flash of surprise passed through Bai Qinger's eyes, but she only nodded lightly.
At Star Cliff Heaven, she had met Li Mo Divine Master, who was the disciple of Senior Brother. She just didn't know he had been stationed at the Hundred Clans Royal City all along.
At this point, the gods of the Hundred Clans Royal City finally understood that the mysterious Li Mo Grandmaster was actually the disciple of the Star Cliff Heaven Cliff Master. No wonder such a powerful Spiritual Power god could suddenly appear in the world.
In the battle at the Hundred Clans Royal City nineteen years ago, Li Mo Divine Master had been suppressed by Wu Bian and was rescued by Old Drunkard.
Arriving in the Crown Cloud Formation Tower, the gods began to discuss the upcoming changes in the universe. Everyone was very worried, feeling that after Heavenly Court and Hell ceased hostilities, the Hundred Clans Royal City would definitely become the primary target of Hell Realm's attacks.
Additionally, Xinghuantian would absolutely not be spared.
Zhang Ruochen said: "Everyone's concerns are understandable. But since all the Infinite Realm gods have left, the Star Prison Cage Grand Formation will be unbreakable. As long as we can ensure that there are no traitors like Si Yang Tian Jun within, the Hundred Clans Royal City can remain invincible."
"As for Xinghuantian, there's even less need to worry. The defensive power of the Thousand Star Huantian Formation surpasses even the Star Prison Cage Grand Formation."
"Furthermore, the war between Hell and Heavenly Court will not end. The Starry Sky Defense Line was just breached, and countless Heavenly Court cultivators died tragically. What a blood feud this is! How could the Heavenly Court cultivators let it go?"
"Faced with the enormous benefits of the various ancient civilizations they just conquered, how could Hell Realm withdraw?"
"I believe that for a long time to come, the Starry Sky Battlefield will remain the center of the storm of war."
Li Mo Grandmaster said: "But keeping the Star Prison Cage Grand Formation continuously activated consumes a tremendous amount of Divine Stones."
"We can't stay huddled inside the formation forever, can we?" Yu Ling Shen said.
A Upper Level God with a turtle shell said in a low voice: "After the Blazing Sun Civilization surrendered to Hell Realm, they were directly enfeoffed as the Eleventh Clan. The strength of Xinghuantian and the Hundred Clans Royal City far surpasses the Blazing Sun Civilization. If they surrendered, being enfeoffed as the Twelfth Clan would definitely not be excessive."
Zhang Ruochen's gaze turned toward Yu Ling Shen.
Yu Ling Shen's Divine Realm World unfolded, pulling that Upper Level God inside. The next moment, a scream sounded: "This god was just talking, absolutely no intention of surrendering to Hell Realm... Ah..."
The Upper Level God's divine body was torn into pieces, with some divine blood splashing into the great hall within this tower.
He had been completely refined and killed.
Silence fell for a moment, then Xuan Zu Zhang said in a deep voice: "Killed well! How dare such words be spoken, and still claim to have no intention of surrendering?"
A Mu Er said: "To survive this calamity, there cannot be anyone with dissenting intentions. In extraordinary times, extraordinary measures must be taken."
Zhang Ruochen stood up, calming the hearts of the gods, and said: "Leave the matter of Divine Stones to me. Believe me, the Hundred Clans will not be forever confined within a divine formation. In the future, the heavens will be vast and the seas wide. Clan Leader, which forces do the Hell Realm armies still stationed in the Hundred Clans Royal City star domain come from?"
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I have some matters tonight, so only one chapter today!
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