Chapter 3222: The Heavens Are Immortal
Feng Tian said, "There are countless techniques and methods in this world, each with its own mysteries. The 'Three Corpses Dao Refinement' has been passed down for who knows how many tens of thousands of years. Even if some of its cultivation methods have been leaked, it wouldn't be surprising. It's possible that the Three Calamities Emperor has studied the 'Three Corpses Dao Refinement.'"
"However, for the Three Calamities Emperor to rank among the Heavens, his talent and Dao methods are already one in a trillion, standing at the pinnacle of the world. Even if he created a technique comparable to the 'Three Corpses Dao Refinement,' I wouldn't find it strange."
Zhang Ruochen jumped down from the Earth Cauldron and slapped its body.
"Bang!"
A Divine Pill flew out from the cauldron.
The pill was the size of a fist, dense with divine charm, and its light was extremely dazzling.
Zhang Ruochen held the Divine Pill in his hand and sighed, "What a pity. I've already refined him into a pill. Otherwise, using the Yin Calamity Body, we might have been able to find the true body of Huang'e Divine Lord."
"Let me see it."
Mu Lingxi extended her snow-white hand, her gaze carrying an irresistible will.
Zhang Ruochen had a deep understanding of the phrase "let me see it," especially when spoken by powerful old-timers like this. Once they said it, it was no different from robbery.
"It's just a pill refined from a Great God. There's nothing worth seeing." Zhang Ruochen pretended not to notice Feng Tian's gaze and casually tucked the Divine Pill into his sleeve.
Mu Lingxi's gaze then shifted to the Earth Cauldron.
Zhang Ruochen immediately took out the Divine Pill and placed it in her hand.
Based on Mu Lingxi's earlier feat of smashing Huang'e Divine Lord's Yin Calamity Body with a single strike of the cauldron, it was clear that even if she hadn't reached the level of a God King or God Venerable, she was certainly stronger than Huang'e Divine Lord.
Mu Lingxi glanced disdainfully at Zhang Ruochen, then examined the Divine Pill in her hand. A glimmer of light flashed in her eyes. "No wonder it's the Earth Cauldron. It can instantly refine and kill a peak Taixu realm Great God, erasing all traces of their aura and turning them into a Divine Pill."
"If I could use the Earth Cauldron, wouldn't I be able to refine and kill the Heavens? Devouring their cultivation would allow me to reach the peak of Indestructible Infinite in an extremely short time. In this Eon, I could even challenge the Half-Ancestor realm."
The corner of Zhang Ruochen's mouth twitched. He knew she had taken a liking to the Earth Cauldron.
Without using a god-killing weapon, completely killing a god of the same realm was no easy task.
For example, with his Cangjue Soul-Stilling Realm cultivation, it would take several years to fully refine Zhao Wu, a mid-Taixu cultivator.
Zhang Ruochen had only managed to refine and kill the early Taixu Great God "Mo Fei" by using the Earth Cauldron.
And for those who reached the level of the Heavens, there was a saying: "The Heavens are Immortal."
This meant that once someone reached that level, it was almost impossible to kill them with external forces.
For instance, Yunshen Daozhu was imprisoned for a hundred thousand years but was never worn away.
Even the combined forces of the ten clan leaders of Hell couldn't kill Wen Tianjun.
Xumi Saint Monk died by dispersing his own divine power, and the Heavenly Beginning Old Heavenly Lord also fell by self-detonating his divine source.
Of course, this didn't mean the Heavens couldn't be killed at all.
If an Ancestor appeared, killing the Heavens wouldn't be difficult.
In the universe, there were a few legendary god-killing weapons, but they were almost impossible to find. Only one or two were known to exist.
The God-Slaying Axe of the Destiny Temple was a god-killing weapon, but it couldn't yet kill the Heavens. It wasn't one of those legendary weapons.
There were also some Heavenly Venerable divine abilities left by Ancestors. Once cultivated to their peak, they could pose varying degrees of threat to the lives of Heaven-level experts. For example, the Sword Twenty-Four that Void Heaven was obsessed with cultivating—once it was completed, few among the Heavens wouldn't fear it.
The "Indestructible Infinite" Feng Tian mentioned was the final realm of the Infinite Realm.
In the current universe, the Heavens of both Hell and the Heavenly Court were either close to Indestructible Infinite or had already reached it.
The "one-tenth Infinite" or "two-tenths Infinite" that peak Taixu Great Gods could achieve referred to one or two-tenths of the power of the first realm of the Infinite Realm, "Qiankun Infinite."
Most God Kings and God Venerables were at the Qiankun Infinite realm.
Mu Lingxi's phoenix-like eyes fixed on Zhang Ruochen. "Use your divine qi to activate the Earth Cauldron again."
Zhang Ruochen knew she wanted to verify something, so he complied.
Under the infusion of divine qi, the patterns on the Earth Cauldron seemed to come alive, emitting a faint glow that caused the origin power within the Divine Mountain to converge violently.
"Now activate the Heaven Cauldron," she said.
Zhang Ruochen complied again.
The Heaven Cauldron erupted with extraordinary phenomena—herding cattle and farming, heavenly fire sweeping the plains, blessings and divine light... one strange scene after another appeared.
The Fate Divine Light radiating from the cauldron, like the Gate of Destiny, created a powerful suppression of cultivation, pressing down on Mu Lingxi's aura.
Zhang Ruochen didn't take the opportunity to attack her. He withdrew his divine qi and pulled back his hand.
But his hand was suddenly grabbed by Mu Lingxi.
A surge of fiery divine power erupted from her palm, rushing into Zhang Ruochen's body.
Zhang Ruochen remained calm, letting her grip him.
After a moment, Mu Lingxi withdrew her divine power, a hint of jealousy in her eyes. "This divine qi of yours, divided into yin and yang, perfectly matches the chaotic aura of the ancient times, with the implication of opening up heaven and earth within your body. Is this the result of a First-Rank Divine Path?"
Zhang Ruochen shrugged, as if to say, don't ask me, I don't know.
Mu Lingxi fell into thought, then suddenly said coldly, "Zhang Ruochen, do you realize you just missed a perfect opportunity?"
"Oh? What opportunity?" Zhang Ruochen pretended not to know.
Mu Lingxi said, "When you activated the Heaven Cauldron earlier, the Fate Divine Light it emitted suppressed my cultivation to its limit. If you had tried to silence me then, you might have succeeded."
"Just a chance, not absolute certainty," Zhang Ruochen said.
Mu Lingxi's gaze darkened, sharp as a sword. "So you really thought about it?"
Zhang Ruochen was speechless. Was this fishing for a confession?
Mu Lingxi suddenly said, "Zhang Ruochen, you are a person of great potential. I don't want to kill you before you reach the Infinite Realm. But you are also a person of great threat, an uncontrollable variable. How can I not kill you? Give me a reason."
Zhang Ruochen could feel Feng Tian's killing intent. She genuinely wanted to eliminate him, but her heart seemed conflicted.
Zhang Ruochen knew his answer was crucial.
If he answered poorly, Feng Tian would definitely eliminate this great threat.
In her eyes, the Nine Cauldrons choosing a master was as significant as the changes at the North Marsh Great Wall. If he couldn't be used by her, he could only be killed by her.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Actually, I already said what needed to be said on Ice King Star. If Feng Tian still sees me as a threat and wants to eliminate me, I won't sit idly by. In your current state, do you have absolute certainty to kill me?"
Mu Lingxi's gaze gradually darkened.
Few dared to be so arrogant in her presence.
Zhang Ruochen bowed deeply and continued, "But Feng Tian clearly doesn't want to kill me. So, I can give you two reasons. In the short term, I can help Feng Tian destroy the Quantity Organization. In the long term, I can help Feng Tian refine the Heavens with the cauldron, challenge the Half-Ancestor realm, and even become an Ancestor."
Zhang Ruochen knew that only by proving his immense value could he survive.
Everything else was meaningless.
Hearing this, Mu Lingxi's expression softened slightly. She gazed into the sky for a long time, then reached out and retrieved a talisman floating in the air.
Zhang Ruochen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed he had temporarily stabilized this woman, the most decisive killer in the world.
The talisman in Mu Lingxi's hand was inscribed with ten rivers of corpses.
The markings were dense, and the profound light was deep.
"That old bastard Three Calamities Emperor actually left behind a Ten Rivers Divine Talisman. He really valued Huang'e Divine Lord."
Mu Lingxi's fingertip oozed fresh blood, transforming into fiery phoenixes that flew into the talisman.
The sound of surging river water was loud, and corpse qi continuously spread outward.
Soon, a cracking sound was heard.
"Bang!"
Yaoguang Imperial Consort broke free from the talisman, her sleeves like clouds, her hair like a waterfall, her appearance peerless. She landed before Mu Lingxi and immediately knelt on one knee. "Thank you, Feng Tian, for saving my life."
As an ancient god, Yaoguang Imperial Consort could naturally distinguish Feng Tian's aura and wouldn't judge by appearance.
Mu Lingxi's expression was proud, as if looking down on all living beings. "Wenhe Ghost Emperor fell at the North Marsh Great Wall. The Western Ghost Emperor will inevitably be replaced by another Infinite Realm God Venerable. Staying in Fengdu Ghost City will make it hard for you to find a suitable position. Join the Destiny Temple and work for me. What do you think?"
"Yaoguang's life was given by Feng Tian. From now on, I will naturally follow Feng Tian." Yaoguang Imperial Consort clasped her hands, her gaze clear.
In the presence of a Heavenly Lord, even a generation's Imperial Consort or a top-tier Great God was nothing more than that.
A Heavenly Lord could decide their fate with a single word.
"Rise."
Mu Lingxi glanced at Zhang Ruochen, as if to say, see that? Even a god with spiritual power close to the eighty-fourth rank kneels before me without any disrespect.
You...
I won't bother with you.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Congratulations, Feng Tian. Congratulations to the Death God Palace for gaining another powerful expert."
Feng Tian knew this guy had no reverence for her. The only reason he was being obedient was because of Mu Lingxi.
She said, "Gong Shang, take the Earth Cauldron. Yaoguang, take the Artifact Refining Corpse Soldiers. Next, the two of you will purge the demons and monsters from Fengdu Ghost City."
...
A Taixu Great God who lived to be seven hundred thousand years old was already in their twilight years. If they couldn't break through to the Infinite Realm, their life would soon come to an end.
But Xue Changjin seemed unaware of this. Today, the Eastern Ghost Emperor's Mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful banners, full of joy.
Maids and servants flowed like a river, each carrying delicious dishes and celestial wine.
Gods who had come from all over the Yellow Spring Star River to offer birthday congratulations had already arrived at the Ghost Emperor's Mansion. Although several divine battles had occurred in Fengdu Ghost City, causing quite a stir, this was the first divine city of Hell, where gods were as numerous as clouds. What did a little commotion matter?
Now, the formations of the Five Ghost Emperor Mansions were all activated, making them even more impregnable.
Blazing Sun Heavenly Lord had arrived early, accompanied by the Golden Sun Twin Kings and other gods of the Blazing Sun Clan, as well as gods from the seven clans of the Hundred Clans Royal City. They were chatting and drinking with the Ghost Clan Great Gods from the eight great ghost cities.
"Don't worry, nothing major will happen. I just visited the Central Ghost Emperor's Mansion and had a pleasant conversation with Zhao Wu Daochang," Blazing Sun Heavenly Lord said.