Chapter 3223: Feng Tian's Order
A great god from Wuchang Ghost City said, "But the Qingcang Divine Temple has been breached. The invading enemy is no ordinary opponent."
"So what? Haven't you seen the formations in the Central Ghost Emperor's Mansion have already been activated? Daoist Zhao Wu is an ancient god of the Grand Void, renowned across the world for countless years. This little scene is more than enough to handle."
Yanyang Heavenly Master had great confidence in Zhao Wu. If something truly major had happened, Fengdu Ghost City would surely be in chaos by now, and Xue Changjin wouldn't be able to sit still like this.
How could he still be in the mood to host a birthday banquet?
A lion-headed great god from Qingfeng Ghost City said in a low voice, "I hear there's news from the North Marsh Great Wall again. The reason Wenhe Ghost Emperor fell was because he helped Fengdu Dadi capture a chaotic ancient demon—likely one of the Supreme Four Pillars!"
The gods present immediately showed expressions of rapt attention. This news was too shocking; they were all hearing it for the first time.
Over the past eighty-plus years, news had been trickling back from the North Marsh Great Wall. Lower-level cultivators naturally wouldn't know, but as great god-level existences, they were qualified to learn some secrets.
The reason the Heavenly Court and Hell Realm had sent all their Infinite Realm cultivators to war was because the seventy-two Pillar Demon Gods from the chaotic ancient era had collectively awakened at the North Marsh Great Wall.
The two Heavenly Venerables wanted to eliminate them all before their cultivation recovered to its peak, which was why they had dispatched all their strong ones to march and crush them.
If dozens of demon gods were to break into the universe where the Heavenly Court and Hell Realm resided, it was unimaginable what a catastrophe that would be.
For now, the battle situation was under the control of the two Heavenly Venerables. Although the chaotic ancient demon gods had awakened collectively, their cultivation had not yet recovered to its peak.
Ghost Lord said, "The demon gods of the Supreme Four Pillars probably aren't so easy to deal with, are they?"
"To us, naturally, they require looking up to. But the one making the move is the Great Emperor himself—a current Heavenly Venerable. Can't he slay a demon god who should have died in the chaotic ancient era?" The lion-headed great god was extremely worshipful of Fengdu Dadi, his eyes burning with fervor.
"Didn't Wenhe Ghost Emperor fall? None of those demon gods are simple characters. Fortunately, they're all in their weakened state, otherwise... heh heh!"
Yanyang Heavenly Master suddenly said, "The chaotic ancient demon gods can awaken in this era—could it be that there really is a method for immortality in this world?"
The gods present all perked up, speaking one after another, discussing heatedly.
Having reached their level of cultivation, they were nearly standing at the pinnacle of heaven and earth. Only that small handful of Infinite Realm powerhouses were stronger than them.
How could they not have thoughts of immortality?
Before, they dared not think about it because no one had ever succeeded.
But what happened at the North Marsh Great Wall overturned their understanding and opened a new world for them, filling them with infinite imagination about the future, their emotions hard to calm.
In a divine hall, Xue Changjin looked through the window lattice at those excited gods, revealing a mocking smile.
Immortality?
In Xue Changjin's view, the chaotic ancient demon gods awakening in this era was an arrangement of the Calamity of Quantities, a summoning by heaven and earth to bring destruction.
Nothing could be eternal except heaven and earth itself.
If the Great Demon God also awakened, those Infinite Realm gods of the Heavenly Court and Hell Realm would all die.
"My Yin Corpse was refined!" Huang'e Divine Lord sat on a purple-gold grand chair in the divine hall, his face very ugly, his eyes filled with viciousness and ferocity.
"What?"
"How is this possible? Could there be an Infinite Realm god in the city?"
...
In the divine hall, besides Huang'e Divine Lord and Xue Changjin, there were two other figures.
One was five meters tall, with bone wings on his back and a robust physique—he was the Rakshasa Clan's Moluo Ancient God.
The other stood in the shadows, his form unclear.
It wasn't that there were shadows in the divine hall, but shadows automatically appeared where he stood. A powerful spiritual power field made it impossible for even Huang'e Divine Lord present to see his appearance or form, including his gender.
He was a peak existence below the Infinite Realm in spiritual power!
Huang'e Divine Lord could naturally perceive what had happened to the Yin Corpse, but he didn't want to reveal the secret of the Heaven Cauldron and Earth Cauldron appearing, saying, "Not an Infinite Realm god, but very strong in cultivation—definitely a figure on the 'Great God Theory' comprehensive ranking."
"Could it be Soul Seven? No, even if it were Soul Seven, he couldn't have worn down your Yin Corpse so quickly." Xue Changjin was somewhat nervous.
In Fengdu Ghost City, the one he feared most was Soul Seven.
That peak spiritual power mysterious powerhouse said, "Below the Infinite Realm, no one can do it."
Huang'e Divine Lord fabricated a reason, saying, "The other party carried a remarkable divine talisman, possibly from the hand of a spiritual power master who has achieved Perfect Heavenly Circle in the talisman path."
"Who exactly is it?" Moluo Ancient God's eyes showed no lack of tension.
Huang'e Divine Lord shook his head, saying, "That person attacked from the shadows; the Yin Corpse couldn't see through his identity."
"I didn't expect such an unexpected incident to occur."
Xue Changjin's eyes sank deeply, then he added, "Divine Lord, your identity probably can't be hidden anymore!"
Huang'e Divine Lord was mentally prepared, saying, "As long as Zhao Wu is killed, there's still room for maneuver."
"But the Destiny Temple has gotten involved. I'm afraid they might use Zhao Wu to set a trap, deliberately luring you out." The mysterious powerhouse's tone was steady, without any panic.
Huang'e Divine Lord's eyes were calm, saying, "The Destiny Temple isn't run by Hai Shang Youruo. Even if she dies in Fengdu Ghost City, outsiders will only think it was a god of the Destiny Temple who made the move. Over at Wuyin, hasn't it already been resolved?"
"Yes, it's resolved."
The mysterious powerhouse took out a straw doll. The doll looked exactly like Wuyin, with a yellow paper talisman stuck on its back.
Xue Changjin said, "You've overlooked one thing—Yaoguang got away! Actually, there's no need to keep wasting energy on this matter. If your identity is exposed, so be it. At worst, we go from the open to the shadows. Don't forget what our goal is. The Western Ghost Emperor's Mansion, Central Ghost Emperor's Mansion, and Eastern Ghost Emperor's Mansion are all under our control. It's time to make a move!"
Huang'e Divine Lord stood up, saying, "Wrong. The Western Ghost Emperor's Mansion is still in the hands of the Destiny Temple. That person may not succeed! I have to go there myself to make sure it's completely in our grasp."
Before he finished speaking, Huang'e Divine Lord had already vanished from the divine hall.
The mysterious spiritual power powerhouse said, "Huang'e Divine Lord didn't tell the truth. There must be another reason his Yin Corpse was worn down. His hasty departure is most likely related to this."
Moluo Ancient God said, "I think he's just unwilling to have his identity exposed and wants to go kill all those in the know."
"Then please, Ancient God, go to the Western Ghost Emperor's Mansion. Make sure things are handled properly." Xue Changjin said.
"Fine. I'm quite interested in Hai Shang Youruo's Life Essence!"
Moluo Ancient God's body flickered with streaks of light patterns, his form hidden in invisibility.
In the distance, the divine hall's doors opened automatically.
The mysterious spiritual power powerhouse said to the open doors, "And bring Tang Lan back!"
Xue Changjin showed a puzzled expression, saying, "What do you want Tang Lan for?"
"Too many unexpected incidents today have exposed too many flaws. It's probably already very difficult to succeed. So, we need a second strategy, and you should hide behind the scenes. Take this opportunity to solidify Zhang Ruochen's identity as a Quantifier." The mysterious spiritual power powerhouse said.
...
All the gods of the Destiny Temple had gathered at the Western Ghost Emperor's Mansion, including the Grand Void realm Ting Yunsheng, Jinjue Heavenly God, and Yan Ju.
The atmosphere was no longer as tense as at the beginning—at least the Western Ghost Emperor's Mansion was now under their control.
Hai Shang Youruo hurried back, arrived outside the formation hall, took out a token, and raised her voice, saying, "By order of Feng Tian, all great gods of the Destiny Temple will follow me to campaign against the Quantity Organization."
The gods of the Destiny Temple were all stunned, gathering together and bowing to the token.
"Feng Tian? Feng Tian is in Fengdu Ghost City?" Yan Ju's eyes held reverence and excitement.
Ting Yunsheng's eyes were doubtful, saying, "Feng Tian didn't go to the North Marsh Great Wall? Is this order Hai Shang Great God's intention, or Feng Tian's personal command?"
Hai Shang Youruo said, "Feng Tian is currently in Fengdu Ghost City."
Seeing Hai Shang Youruo's serious expression, not like a joke, the gods present immediately became cautious.
"Haha!"
Jinjue Heavenly God let out a laugh, then his eyes sank: "Hai Shang Youruo, how dare you falsely transmit Feng Tian's order? What is your intention?"
Hai Shang Youruo knew that Feng Tian was over there and Zhang Ruochen wouldn't be in danger, so she wasn't anxious, saying, "I am not falsely transmitting Feng Tian's order. Jinjue, don't be reckless. If you delay Feng Tian's important matter, even if you are Xiong Hai Shenzun's man, there will be no good outcome."
Jinjue Heavenly God said, "Everyone heard that, right? She says Feng Tian is in the city. Even if there really are Quantity Organization members in the city, with Feng Tian's cultivation, dealing with them would be like crushing a few ants. Do we all need to go?"
Ting Yunsheng said, "Jinjue Heavenly God's words are reasonable. It doesn't make sense."
"There's only one explanation—she is the Quantity Organization member. Her purpose in doing this is to lure the tiger away from the mountain." Jinjue Heavenly God's eyes were cold and deep. Behind him, a massive Gate of Destiny appeared, countless rule divine patterns spreading outward.
The divine light emitted by the Gate of Destiny illuminated most of Fengdu Ghost City.
It had to be said, Jinjue Heavenly God's every word was reasonable. Immediately, the great gods of the Destiny Temple all surrounded Hai Shang Youruo.
The ghost clan gods of the Central Ghost Emperor's Mansion sensed the strange atmosphere and all stood within the formation, ready to activate it at any moment to help the Destiny Temple gods suppress Hai Shang Youruo.
Bore stood together with Tang Lan.
Tang Lan sighed, saying, "I didn't expect Hai Shang Youruo to join the Quantity Organization. This time, the Hai Shang family is in big trouble. I'm afraid they really will be exterminated."
Bore stared at the Gate of Destiny behind Jinjue Heavenly God, a strange color appearing in her eyes.
Although Hai Shang Youruo's words were full of holes and clearly purposeful, Jinjue Heavenly God's reaction was also too extreme. By fully unleashing the Gate of Destiny, wasn't he telling all the gods in Fengdu Ghost City that something major was happening here?
Was that necessary?
Jinjue Heavenly God said, "Hai Shang Youruo, surrender. You are someone valued by both Void Heaven and Feng Tian. We cannot judge you. But if you resist fiercely, don't blame us for being heavy-handed."
Hai Shang Youruo said coldly, "Jinjue, so it was you."
"Make your move. Take her down first."
Jinjue Heavenly God roared, and between his hands appeared a shuttle-shaped supreme sacred artifact, burning with a blinding sea of fire, attacking Hai Shang Youruo.
Hai Shang Youruo didn't use a sword. She simply waved her arm, her fragrant sleeve fluttering, and a sky-connecting sword waterfall flew out.
"Boom!"
The shuttle-shaped supreme sacred artifact was sent flying, and Jinjue Heavenly God stumbled backward repeatedly.
"Swish!"
"Swish!"
...
One supreme sacred artifact after another flew up, emitting powerful supreme might, divine qi rolling like clouds.
Just as the Destiny Temple gods were about to make their move, a thunderous divine voice sounded from outside the Ghost Emperor's Mansion: "I am Gong Shang, the Son of Heaven, come to pay respects to the gods of the Western Ghost Emperor's Mansion. Will you not quickly open the formation?"
(End of this chapter)