# Chapter 3165: Divine Corpse in the Starry Sky
Feng Xi had formally become a disciple of Master Yuan Chen, becoming his chief disciple.
However, as she had not yet severed her worldly ties, she was not granted a Dharma name and was permitted to cultivate with her hair still grown.
Feng Xi wore a white robe with black lapels—the attire of a lay practitioner. Her skin was as white as snow, her beauty peerless. She knelt below Zhang Ruochen, listening to him expound on Zen.
On the stone table, a purple-gold dragon-patterned incense burner released wisps of sandalwood fragrance.
Although the Buddhist path was different, the principles of the world were shared, and Zhang Ruochen could still speak on them with some authority.
After an hour of lecturing, Zhang Ruochen felt a great headache, as if sitting on pins and needles. Yet he had to steel himself and maintain a Buddha-like smile. "Today, your master will be heading to the Western Buddha Realm. Would you be willing to come along?"
"Why today?" Feng Xi asked.
Zhang Ruochen cast his gaze toward the stone gate of the estate.
Feng Yan and Xiang Chunan entered through the gate, walking quickly with extremely grave expressions, as if something major had happened.
"Mas—"
Xiang Chunan, in his haste, almost let the wrong title slip. He quickly corrected himself, saying, "Master, something huge has happened in the Hell Realm!"
As if having anticipated this, Zhang Ruochen remained calm despite the change. "No need to rush. Speak slowly."
"The Blood Absolute Clan has been exterminated. The news has already spread, causing an uproar. This time, Ming Sword God and the Array Destruction Palace have truly made a name for themselves!" Feng Yan said with meaningful emphasis.
Zhang Ruochen struggled to suppress the shock and worry within him. "What meaning is there in fighting and killing? This is how grudges in the world begin. Xi'er, go prepare yourself. You will accompany your master to the Western Buddha Realm."
After Feng Xi withdrew, Zhang Ruochen immediately asked, "What exactly happened?"
Although Feng Yan loathed the Undying Blood Clan, he could understand Zhang Ruochen's urgency. "Ming Sword God and the Second Elder of Array Destruction Palace secretly infiltrated the Hell Realm through the Santu River and attacked the Blood Absolute Clan. In the past, with a spiritual power master of Heavenly Circle Unblemished level guarding the Hell Realm, even if they could infiltrate, they wouldn't have been able to reach the Blood Heaven Tribe Wing World so easily."
"After the unknown upheaval at the North Marsh Great Wall, the rules of conflict between the Heavenly Court and Hell Realm have become somewhat different!"
Zhang Ruochen's eyes turned cold and deep. "There must be a traitor within the Undying Blood Clan. But even so, the Blood Absolute Clan has operated in the Blood Heaven Tribe Wing World for many years. How powerful their defensive forces must be! How could Ming Sword God and the others break through?"
"Because the one who betrayed Blood Absolute War God was his best brother, Blood Yao Divine Lord," Feng Yan said.
No matter how composed Zhang Ruochen tried to be, shock filled his face.
How could it be him?
Blood Yao Divine Lord was a figure from the same era as Blood Absolute War God. When they were young, the two had already forged a deep friendship. How many life-and-death situations had they gone through together?
Could even such deep brotherly bonds not be trusted?
Feng Yan said, "It was precisely Blood Yao Divine Lord who destroyed the protective divine formation of the Blood Absolute Clan from within, allowing the Heavenly Court gods to easily attack and kill their way in. However, Big Brother, rest assured. Blood Absolute War God and Xue Hou are not in mortal danger. It is said that Desolate Heaven arrived in time and blocked Ming Sword God and the others. As for the specifics, it is still unclear."
Zhang Ruochen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
His maternal grandfather had taken the initiative to lay out the plan; he must have considered the possibility of internal traitors. It seemed that even if the Blood Absolute Clan was breached, it likely hadn't damaged their foundation.
This incident made Zhang Ruochen's desire to eliminate the Quantity Organization even stronger.
Even if Blood Yao Divine Lord was not a member of the Quantity Organization, he must have been connected to it.
How terrifying!
It was like they could infiltrate everywhere, impossible to guard against.
If the Quantity Organization was not eliminated, wouldn't he have to be suspicious of everyone in the future? Who could he still trust?
Zhang Ruochen thought of Xuanyuan Lian's earlier words.
Xuanyuan Lian was indeed a good ally—resourceful, powerful, and capable of mobilizing enough strength to destroy the Quantity Organization. More importantly, he was someone who wanted to get things done and could actually do them.
He said Zhang Ruochen was his only choice.
To Zhang Ruochen, wasn't he also the only candidate?
But the Quantity Organization was too dangerous and too powerful. With Zhang Ruochen's current cultivation, rashly infiltrating it would be nothing short of seeking death.
Before taking action, Zhang Ruochen had to wait for at least four conditions.
First, break through to the eightieth level in spiritual power and condense Shaoyin in martial arts.
No matter what one does, one must have some ability to protect oneself.
Second, thoroughly investigate Xuanyuan Lian, especially his specific relationship with Xuanyuan Qing.
In a cooperation concerning life and death, understanding the ally's background was crucial.
Third, let the Quantity Organization become even crazier.
The crazier they became, the more traces they would leave behind, and the more flaws they would reveal.
Fourth, Zhang Ruochen could not entrust his life entirely to Xuanyuan Lian. He needed other escape routes, allies who belonged only to him.
After pondering for a long time, Zhang Ruochen asked, "Is Blood Yao Divine Lord still alive?"
Feng Yan said, "It is said that Blood Absolute War God let him go. Some say he was sent to the Undying Divine Temple. Others say Blood Absolute War God shattered his divine body and killed him on the spot."
"After all, it happened in the Hell Realm. The Heavenly Court side is full of conflicting accounts. No one knows which piece of news is true."
Zhang Ruochen couldn't help but smile.
The fact that no definitive news had spread could only mean one thing: his maternal grandfather had already cleaned up his surroundings.
Although this battle had cost the Blood Absolute Clan dearly, it had also eliminated all hidden dangers.
With the Sundial's assistance, a hundred years later, the Saint realm cultivators of the Blood Absolute Clan would surely emerge like green grass sprouting from frozen soil after the snow melts. Even gods could probably be cultivated in considerable numbers!
For a clan or a power to rise, it had to go through such growing pains!
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Those who accompanied Zhang Ruochen to the Western Buddha Realm included not only Feng Xi but also Chi Yao and Zangjin Baihu.
When leaving the Thousand Star Civilization, Zhang Ruochen had wanted to see Yu Chenjing to settle the entanglements of the past. But she was in seclusion, and he could not meet her.
Instead, he talked with Jingxiu for an entire night. Jingxiu recounted many of the difficulties and helplessness of the Kunlun Realm in the past, telling Zhang Ruochen that it was he who had destroyed the Holy Bright Central Empire back then. At that time, Chi Yao was too young to have such capability.
He said that he was willing to bear all the resentment and hatred, willing to spend his life chanting sutras and worshipping Buddha to comfort the departed souls, asking Zhang Ruochen not to let this create a rift with Chi Yao.
He said that back then, everyone was a small figure in a great era. But in the future, you and Chi Yao would have the opportunity to become shapers of an era.
Finally, he asked about the Ming Emperor.
That night, Zhang Ruochen mostly just listened. He could understand Qing Emperor's concerns and the helplessness of their era. In a great era, all living beings were like ants; even gods found it difficult to control their own destinies.
What was past was ultimately past.
All one could do now was to cultivate diligently, become stronger, secure a place for oneself in this tumultuous great era, and then change it.
Destroying the Quantity Organization would be Zhang Ruochen's first step in changing this era.
The divine ship sped through the starry sky. Chi Yao stood at the bow, gazing into the distance, able to see even a billion miles away.
A subtle sensation arose in her heart. The Truth light in her pupils condensed, turning into two brilliant starry skies. Three thousand miles away, she spotted a small blood-red speck.
Zhang Ruochen had sensed it even earlier than she had. He came to the deck and said, "Such heavy killing intent. A god has fallen there."
Feng Xi, who had walked over with Zhang Ruochen, was startled. This place was already deep within the heart of the Heavenly Court universe. How could a god have fallen here?
Could a god from the Hell Realm have infiltrated this far?
"Master, the enemy is hidden while we are exposed. Should we avoid this place first? We can send word out," Feng Xi suggested.
Zhang Ruochen smiled. "We may not be able to avoid it."
Though he smiled, Zhang Ruochen's heart had sunk to the bottom. He secretly released the Taiji Yin-Yang Diagram. The Yin Yang Eighteen Formations flickered faintly in his palm as he remained vigilant on all sides, his nerves stretched to the breaking point.
At this moment, he could no longer afford to hide his identity.
The universe was so vast, yet they had to encounter a fallen god.
How could it be such a coincidence?
Chi Yao and Zangjin Baihu had clearly also sensed the unusual atmosphere. Their expressions turned cautious.
Before long, the divine ship entered the area where the divine blood mist was located.
There were no signs of battle. It was very strange.
A wisp of Buddha light flew from Zhang Ruochen's fingertip, like a rope, wrapping around the divine corpse floating in the blood mist and dragging it onto the ship.
From beginning to end, Zhang Ruochen did not dare step out of the ship's protective divine formation.
The divine corpse on the deck wore black armor with a cape over it. Half of its face was covered by a mask, and there was a wine-cup-sized bloody hole in its brow.
The Divine Sea had disappeared, and naturally, the Divine Source was gone as well.
Even without a Divine Source, a god would not actually die.
But inside the corpse, there was a fierce killing intent that had destroyed all its vitality.
Chi Yao observed the divine corpse for a while and said, "This is a Tai Bai realm Great God, but the Heavenly Court doesn't seem to have such a god. I can't identify him. Could he be a god from the Hell Realm?"
Feng Xi said, "A Great God who has reached the Tai Bai realm is enough to be the master of a powerful realm. Which one of them isn't renowned? The Hell Realm doesn't seem to have anyone matching his description either!"
Zhang Ruochen crouched down and helped close the corpse's eyes. "No need to guess. This is the master of the Earth Kill Organization, Qian Heng Yi Shu."
"How could it be him?" Chi Yao found it hard to believe.
Feng Xi was visibly shaken. "Qian Heng Yi Shu could be called a heaven-defying genius. He founded the Earth Kill Organization, and in just a few tens of thousands of years, he reached a level where he could contend with the Heaven Kill Organization. It is said that even Xuan Yi True God couldn't kill him. How did he die here?"
Zhang Ruochen smiled stiffly. "Xuan Yi couldn't kill him? Hasn't he already been killed now? Before, someone was protecting him."
A hint of doubt appeared in Feng Xi's eyes. She was somewhat puzzled.
How did her master know Qian Heng Yi Shu?
Hadn't he always been training in the border universe?
Chi Yao's gaze was as sharp as a sword as she surveyed the surroundings. The Space-Time Chaos Lotus was already in her hand.
"Splash!"
In the dark universe, a lotus bloomed, enveloping the divine ship. The space around the petals became extremely distorted, with Time Imprint light spots swirling around.
Feng Xi had only been lost in thought for a moment. When she looked up again, she was immediately stunned.
In front of the divine ship, a semi-transparent figure had appeared at some unknown time. It seemed both illusory and real, eerie and unpredictable.
The semi-transparent figure floated in the void. Only the outline of its form could be seen—outstanding and cold—causing the four gods on the divine ship to simultaneously feel a chill run down their spines.