Chapter 3245: Kill Without Mercy
Blood Absolute War God was losing his composure. "It's been half an hour already, hasn't it? Why is it taking so long?"
"Indeed, it is a bit too long," Desolate Heaven said.
"Zhang Ruochen seems to have grasped some resource that allows him to negotiate with Feng Tian, which is why he speaks so boldly. But this kid has no idea how terrifying the Heavens are. If he truly angers Feng Tian, how can he survive today? I can't wait any longer. Even if Feng Tian wants to kill me, I must storm the Death God Palace today."
Blood Absolute War God and Desolate Heaven charged out almost simultaneously, each striking out a palm, shattering the doors of the Death God Palace and forcing their way inside.
"Feng Tian, regarding the matter of destroying the Quantity Organization, this god will discuss it with you... discuss..."
Before Blood Absolute War God could finish his words, he froze on the spot, as if turned to stone. His mind churned like a raging sea, but he quickly grasped something, and all his previous confusion became clear.
Desolate Heaven sucked in a breath of cold air, unable to speak.
There, under the parasol tree, Feng Tian was leaning against Zhang Ruochen's embrace like a delicate bird, as if confiding something.
Though the scene appeared sweet and warm, it was utterly bizarre.
"Boom!"
The next moment, an extremely powerful divine flame blast struck the three of them.
When they steadied themselves, they found they had been thrown out of the Fate Divine Domain and were now in the starry sky. The Phoenix Divine Fire had pierced through their defenses, leaving their skin scorched black.
"If today's matter spreads, rivers of blood will flow," Feng Tian's voice echoed in the starry sky, audible only to the three of them.
"We will keep our mouths sealed."
Then, Blood Absolute War God shot a glare at Desolate Heaven. "If any gossip spreads outside, it must have come from you."
Desolate Heaven snorted and bowed deeply toward the Fate Divine Domain.
Inside the Death God Palace, Feng Tian's gaze was as cold as frost. If not for the fact that the guardian of the Hell Realm was the Undying War God, she would have wanted to kill them all to silence them.
How humiliating!
She shouldn't have agreed to Zhang Ruochen's unreasonable request.
Had she truly become merciful after her nirvana?
In the starry sky, the three were silent for a long time, confirming that Feng Tian had withdrawn her divine thought.
Zhang Ruochen complained, "Grandfather, Desolate Heaven Great God, that was the Death God Palace! How could you dare to storm it? You say I don't know reverence—where is your reverence?"
"Alright, alright, this was indeed my oversight. But, Ruochen, with such a major matter, you should have at least given me a heads-up, right?" Blood Absolute War God said with a smile.
Zhang Ruochen realized the misunderstanding had blown out of proportion and quickly explained, "Grandfather, it's not what you think."
Then, Zhang Ruochen recounted Feng Tian's nirvana and the matter of Mu Lingxi in detail.
If he didn't clarify, such a misunderstanding could lead to disaster.
"So that's how it is." Blood Absolute War God sighed softly, somewhat disappointed.
In his view, if Zhang Ruochen could truly latch onto Feng Tian's high branch, he would soar straight up—this was ten or a hundred times more intimidating than being the Heavenly Mother's Divine Envoy.
This was the man of the heavens!
Such men had existed in history.
Desolate Heaven said, "This is normal. Feng Tian is by no means a woman who can fall in love, nor should she be regarded as a woman. She is the embodiment of death in the mortal world, the heavens that despise all beings, the supreme arbiter of fate."
"Alright, alright, Feng Tian has already withdrawn her divine thought. She might not have heard your flattering words. Why didn't you say that in the Death God Palace?" Blood Absolute War God said.
Having been enemies for years, Desolate Heaven was long accustomed to Blood Absolute War God's sharp tongue and paid it no mind, acting as if he hadn't heard.
Zhang Ruochen dared not continue this topic. He didn't believe Feng Tian couldn't hear their conversation. He said solemnly, "Grandfather, you once suppressed Blood Yao Divine Lord, didn't you? Did you find a Quantity character mark in his body?"
Blood Absolute War God's expression instantly turned heavy and murderous, all traces of smile gone. "No Quantity character mark!"
"That's strange."
Zhang Ruochen was about to speak but glanced toward the Fate Divine Domain, then led Blood Absolute War God and Desolate Heaven far away from the Gui Gui Forest before taking out Blood Yao Divine Lord's corpse.
Seeing the corpse, Blood Absolute War God's gaze grew even more complex, flickering with light and shadow. "After the battle at the Blood Absolute Clan, I let him go, hoping to catch the big fish behind him. Hmph, when we meet again, he ends up like this."
Blood Absolute War God's eyes quickly regained clarity, sharp as a blade.
Clearly, Tianyin Divine Mother had already told him the full story of Blood Yao Divine Lord's death.
"Oh!"
Blood Absolute War God noticed something. A ball of blood-colored divine Qi appeared in his palm, drawing a Quantity character mark out of Blood Yao Divine Lord's body.
"Is he really the Quantity Mechanism?" Blood Absolute War God asked.
Zhang Ruochen said, "He had the Quantity character mark, the Quantity Envoy mask, and the Quantity Envoy robe on him, but I don't think he was the Quantity Mechanism. I had some doubts before, but now I have none."
"Why?"
Blood Absolute War God braced himself, knowing that what Zhang Ruochen was about to say would shock him.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Earlier in the Death God Palace, I probed Huang E Divine Lord's memories. I found that the Quantity Mechanism is no small figure in the Quantity Organization—he is the Quantity Envoy of the Quantity Calamity Emperor."
"To be a Quantity Envoy of a Quantity Calamity Emperor, is Blood Yao Divine Lord worthy?"
Then, the space beside Zhang Ruochen trembled, and a divine hall emerged, growing larger and larger, floating in the void.
From the hall, a "Fei" character Quantity Envoy mask and a Quantity Envoy robe flew out.
"This divine hall was Xue Changjin's foundation in the Wuyun Realm. The Fei character mask and Quantity Envoy robe were hidden in an extremely secret place within the hall. I spent a great deal of divine soul thoughts to find them. If I'm not mistaken, Xue Changjin's Quantity character mark is hidden in the robe."
Zhang Ruochen struck out with a palm, hitting the Quantity Envoy robe. Indeed, a "Quantity" character appeared.
Desolate Heaven, from a distance, immediately looked over, showing a strange expression. "You actually deceived Soul Seven. It seems this god underestimated your cunning."
"I didn't deceive him. At the time, Soul Seven asked if Xue Changjin had the Quantity Envoy mask and robe on him. They simply weren't on him," Zhang Ruochen said.
Blood Absolute War God's face was terrifyingly dark, his mind racing with many thoughts.
Zhang Ruochen looked back at Blood Absolute War God. "When Soul Seven asked, I had already found Xue Changjin's Quantity Envoy mask and robe. The reason I didn't speak up then was that I still harbored some illusions. Grandfather, you should understand me, right?"
Blood Absolute War God said, "Speak. Tell me everything in detail—from when you met Blood Yao, to his death, to being hunted by the gods of the Hell Realm. Don't leave out a single detail. It's best if you present it as an image."
Zhang Ruochen waved his hand, and divine light gathered in the starry sky. A black-robed figure wearing a Quantity Envoy mask emerged from the light, striking at a ship on the Santu River with a pagoda-shaped supreme sacred artifact...
The events of that day gradually unfolded, including everyone's dialogue.
Blood Absolute War God's face grew darker. "Yu Ying Ancient God killed him too timely, leaving nothing behind. Blood Yao was clearly just a scapegoat. Xue Changjin is Quantity Fei, so the Quantity Mechanism can only be Yu Ying, or... Tianyin."
Desolate Heaven said, "Stop making excuses for your junior sister. The Quantity Mechanism is Tianyin. If Yu Ying were the Quantity Mechanism, how could he control Blood Yao? But Tianyin is different. Don't forget, the day Tianyin married Emperor Luo Yan was also Blood Yao's wedding day."
Blood Absolute War God couldn't refute it. Looking back, he realized that Blood Yao's gaze toward Tianyin had indeed been unusual.
He had never thought much of it before. After all, he, Blood Yao, and Tianyin had known each other since the Saint realm, having been through many things together, and could be called close friends.
Blood Absolute War God finally understood why Zhang Ruochen had kept this secret until now.
Because without solid evidence, if this matter leaked, Luo Sha's family would be destroyed. Emperor Luo Yan was likely a Quantity Calamity Emperor. No matter how high his cultivation or special his status, like the Three Evil Emperor, he would still be doomed to die.
Blood Absolute War God's killing intent surged, revealing the ferocity of the Undying Blood Clan. "Whoever dares to scheme against me, whoever dares to scheme against my grandson, she will die without a doubt!"
Zhang Ruochen was in low spirits, unable to match Blood Absolute War God's decisive ruthlessness. "I had Hai Shang You Ruo take a wisp of Xue Changjin's soul light to the Tianluo Divine Kingdom for a final test."
A cold voice rang out, "What more testing is needed? You, Zhang Ruochen, are too emotional. Tianyin is definitely the Quantity Mechanism. If you don't eliminate her, how can you transform into the Quantity Mechanism and infiltrate the Quantity Organization? Would you be walking into a trap to die?"
Feng Tian emerged from the dark depths of the universe. "With the Quantity Mechanism uprooted, the Quantity Organization's influence in the Hell Realm is mostly cleaned up."
Zhang Ruochen hadn't wanted outsiders to know about this, but he couldn't avoid it. He never expected Feng Tian to follow them silently.
Why was she following?
From the Fate Divine Domain, beams of divine light flew over, each emanating the powerful divine might of a Tai Xu Great God, landing behind Feng Tian. Among them was Yin Yang Divine Master, a top-tier expert.
Feng Tian said, "Lead the Fate Temple army to the Tianluo Divine Kingdom. Arrest Tianyin, Yu Ying Ancient God, and everyone connected to them. The charge: colluding with the Heavenly Court. If anyone resists, kill without mercy."
"Feng Tian!" Zhang Ruochen said.
Feng Tian said, "If Zhang Ruochen dares to interfere in this matter, he will also be killed without mercy."
"Understood!"
The gods of the Fate Temple spoke in unison.
Although Feng Tian's order was shocking and would surely cause massive upheaval, they were already numb to it today. Earlier, the Xiong Hai Divine Palace had been purged, the prison of the Fate Divine Mountain was filled, and corpses piled up like mountains.
Moreover, gods were being dispatched to various shadow realms, planets, and even the starry sky battlefield to comprehensively arrest cultivators suspected of being connected to the Xiong Hai Divine Palace.
It seemed they intended to destroy that entire palace!
The charge was also colluding with the Heavenly Court.
No god dared to ask what the truth was.
(Chapter End)