Chapter 3257: The Pressure on Xue Jue War God Is Too Great
Zhang Ruochen had never intended to hide anything from Xuanyuan Lian, so he took this opportunity to reveal the identities of Xuan Yi and Liang Nan, saying, "Both of them are Liang Envoys of the Liang Emperor!"
As he spoke, Zhang Ruochen extracted part of Liang Nan's divine blood and divine soul, handed them to Qing Yusheng, and said in a low voice, "Courtesy calls for reciprocity. Miss Qing gave Ruochen treasures; this is Ruochen's gift in return!"
He had even changed his form of address!
Qing Yusheng was well-acquainted with Zhang Ruochen, known as the "Sword God of Romance," and thus remained calm and composed. After taking Liang Nan's divine blood and divine soul, she used her spiritual power to reconstitute his divine body.
Liang Nan looked like a small mantis, suppressed in Qing Yusheng's palm.
"It's Jiu Ze! The Liang Emperor behind him cannot be soul-searched; a powerful force has already erased everything related to the Liang Emperor," Qing Yusheng said.
"Is soul-searching even necessary? Jiu Ze is the most outstanding offspring of the Mother Goddess Qivada. Who could bypass the Mother Goddess Qivada and use him as an envoy?" Xuanyuan Lian said coldly.
"By the way, Miss Qing, there are also these things!"
Zhang Ruochen took out Liang Nan's Liang character mark, Liang envoy mask, and Liang envoy divine robe, and handed them all to Qing Yusheng, saying, "If someone treats me well by one part, I must repay them by ten. Miss Qing is not like some people, who are as stingy as iron roosters—I fight and risk my life for them, yet they can't even bear to take out a few more leaves."
"Stop with the insinuations. Although this operation failed, at least we've uncovered two Liang Emperors from the Heavenly Court. I, this young master, will keep my promise to you," Xuanyuan Lian said.
Zhang Ruochen looked up at the divine battle above, a flicker of doubt in his eyes. He was curious why Xuan Yi hadn't taken the opportunity to escape.
Logically, he should have fled immediately when Xuanyuan Lian arrived.
Was this the arrogance of the number one under heaven?
In Zhang Ruochen's view, no matter how strong Xuan Yi was, if he couldn't kill Huang Tian, there was no point in staying.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Aren't you going to make a move? If you don't capture Xuan Yi, how can you know which Liang Emperor is behind him?"
How could Xuanyuan Lian fall for Zhang Ruochen's trick?
Huang Tian was clearly determined to fight Xuan Yi to the death.
Xuan Yi wasn't retreating, most likely wanting to take this opportunity to break through the Heart Stop.
Would she be crazy enough to intervene in a fight between two people who were risking their lives?
Besides, experts from the Hell Realm would surely arrive soon. If she got injured, what good would that do?
And most importantly, she was the son of the Heavenly Venerable of the Heavenly Court. If she joined forces with a Hell Realm deity to fight Xuan Yi, it would inevitably cause a massive uproar. Even if Xuan Yi was a member of the Quantity Organization.
"Why didn't you make a move? I, this young master, can see that your injuries have mostly healed!" Xuanyuan Lian said.
Seeing that Xuanyuan Lian wasn't falling for it, Zhang Ruochen's eyes showed disappointment again, and he said, "Xuan Yi and I have no grievances. Anyone has a reason to make a move, except me. I have a favorable impression of the Quantity Organization, because with their existence, the Heavenly Court and Hell Realm won't temporarily turn their spearhead toward Xinghuantian and me."
"By the way, regarding the matter that I am not a Liang Ji, you need to clarify it for me on the Heavenly Court side. I'm not asking you to publicize my merits, only to clear my name. If you don't explain it yourself, I'll have to let the Goddess Twelve Pavilions heavily promote our cooperation. If there are exaggerations or distortions, I hope you'll bear with me."
"If you're not going to make a move, you'd better hurry back to the second Starry Sky Defense Line! I heard Liang Mu talk about his plan; he seemed very confident. You'd better be cautious."
Zhang Ruochen didn't want the second Starry Sky Defense Line to be breached, or else Xinghuantian and the Hundred Clans Royal City would inevitably face a full-scale attack from the Hell Realm.
"Don't worry, without the help of other Liang Envoys, a mere Jia Tianxia can't break the second Starry Sky Defense Line." Xuanyuan Lian was very confident.
Of course, she couldn't leave!
Since Xuan Yi was a Liang Envoy of the Liang Emperor, then the Shang Tian behind him was highly suspicious.
Shang Tian's influence in the Western Universe and the Heavenly Court was too great. The Shang Clan was one of the nine great families, with power spread across ten thousand realms. To move against Shang Tian, solid evidence was needed.
Zhang Ruochen thought for a moment and nodded. Even Liang Mu, who had been in contact with Jia Tianxia, had been refined. How could Jia Tianxia still succeed?
"Shua!"
A beam of light descended from the sky, landing on the roof of the Liang God Temple, condensing into Wu Yue's peerless and elegant figure.
She was dressed in a black robe, cold as frost, causing the surrounding heaven and earth light to rapidly dim.
Zhang Ruochen transmitted his voice and asked, "How is it?"
"Tian Yin and Yu Ying Ancient God never appeared. They probably didn't come to the Santu River region," Wu Yue said.
Zhang Ruochen's brow furrowed. He felt something was wrong.
They had put on such a show in the Hell Realm. How could Tian Yin Shenmu not know that Zhang Ruochen would transform into Liang Ji and head to the Liang God Temple?
Didn't she care at all about the other Liang Envoys being wiped out in one fell swoop?
Zhang Ruochen said, "Could she have sent other deities to deliver the message to the Liang God Temple?"
"I personally sought out all the suspicious deities who came to the Santu River region, and I found no evidence of close dealings between them and Tian Yin."
Wu Yue was clearly as puzzled as Zhang Ruochen, discovering that some people in this world did things in ways that were completely unpredictable and unreadable.
This was often the most dangerous, full of uncertainty.
"Hua!"
Hai Shang You Ruo emerged from space, saw Zhang Ruochen's pale face, and looked up at the divine battle in the sky, saying, "How is it? You're not going to die, are you?"
"Is that any way to ask? Call me big brother," Zhang Ruochen said.
Hai Shang You Ruo ignored Zhang Ruochen and went straight into the Liang God Temple.
After inspecting it, she came out and said, "Feng Tian's intention is for me to take the Liang God Temple back to the Death God Palace."
With that, she prepared to collect it.
Zhang Ruochen immediately stopped her, saying, "Even between close siblings, accounts must be settled clearly. Moreover, we have no blood relation."
Hai Shang You Ruo felt that Zhang Ruochen was taking advantage of her, but for some reason, she wasn't angry. She pretended to be angry and said coldly, "This is Feng Tian's order. Do you dare to oppose her?"
"You're falsely transmitting a heavenly decree. Next time I meet Feng Tian, I'll definitely report you."
Zhang Ruochen wasn't really foolish. Even if he were a scatterer of wealth, he wouldn't scatter just any wealth.
Even if it were Hai Shang You Ruo, or even Feng Tian herself, if she wanted to take away the Liang God Temple, Zhang Ruochen would have to stop her. After all, this was something he had risked his life to obtain.
Xuanyuan Lian was also curious about the Liang God Temple, hoping to find some clues. So, after discussing with Zhang Ruochen, she drove her chariot inside.
Zhang Ruochen wasn't afraid that Xuanyuan Lian would steal the Liang God Temple, because with his current cultivation and influence, he had reached a level where even Xuanyuan Lian couldn't easily offend him.
In the future, the situation among the Heavenly Court, Hell Realm, and Xinghuantian would most likely see the Heavenly Court and Xinghuantian cooperating.
The deities of the Hell Realm arrived one after another, their divine light like stars lighting up.
The sky soon became a dazzling array of stars, with divine might radiating in all directions.
But only a few powerful deities dared to approach the battlefield. The others either joined forces to form formations or activated sub-god-level supreme sacred artifacts, guarding from a distance.
Such was Xuan Yi's deterrent power. Even a Great God could be killed with a single blow under his hand.
"There's no justice anymore. It hasn't been that long, and that bastard Huang Tian has already broken through the Soul Stop." Xue Jue War God held the Blood Dragon War Halberd, looking up to the sky with a sigh, feeling immense pressure.
In recent years, he had been under constant pressure, mentally exhausted!
Ever since Zhang Ruochen reached the Great God realm, his pressure had increased.
Ever since Huang Tian became the Life Lord God and Death Lord God, he hadn't rested, training frantically.
And now, seeing that Huang Tian not only hadn't died but was so vigorous, fighting Xuan Yi to a standstill and showing signs of contending for the number one under heaven, the pressure in Xue Jue War God's heart reached its peak.
That was Xuan Yi, after all—a figure from an eon earlier than them.
In terms of foundation, Xuan Yi was definitely above them.
In terms of cultivation, Xuan Yi had reached the Heart Stop, half a realm higher than Huang Tian's current level.
Everyone in the world knew that he and Huang Tian were called the peerless dual talents of the last eon. After today's battle, countless deities would surely compare him with Huang Tian.
Xue Jue War God could already imagine what people would say.
"The dispute between the peerless dual talents has finally come to a conclusion. After a hundred thousand years, Huang Tian has already pulled ahead of Xue Jue."
"In terms of talent, Huang Tian is still superior."
"Xue Jue will fade into obscurity among the deities!"
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"Great Clan Leader, the Divine King Battle Formation is ready. Should we make a move now?" A Great God with eleven pairs of blood wings on his back came forward to report.
Xue Jue War God glared at him and said, "Make a move? Who told you to make a move? Don't you understand? Today, Huang Tian God wants to personally avenge Bai Huanghou. If we interfere, will he be happy? Can't you see that Huang Tian God is almost invincible under heaven? Does he need our help? Do you understand what it means to have the momentum of being invincible under heaven?"
That Undying Blood Clan Great God didn't dare to talk back and cautiously asked, "All the deities of the Hell Realm have arrived. What if Xuan Yi, in a last-ditch effort, self-destructs his divine source? Elder Cui Xi of the clan mansion asked me to inquire if the Great Clan Leader wants to activate the spiritual power divine artifact?"
Xue Jue War God said coldly, "We're so far away. Even if Xuan Yi self-destructs his divine source, can it reach here?"
"But, Huang Tian God..."
Xue Jue War God said, "With Huang Tian God's cultivation, do you need to worry about his safety? Do you know what a Life Lord God and a Death Lord God are? Obtain one, and you can laugh proudly at the world. Obtain both, and you will be invincible under heaven."
That Undying Blood Clan Great God retreated dejectedly, went to Cui Xi's side, and said in a low voice, "The Great Clan Leader is..."
"Don't speak recklessly."
Cui Xi was the number one spiritual power expert of the Undying Blood Clan below the Infinite Realm, having reached the eighty-fourth level. He immediately shook his head, his spiritual power field covering over, and said, "It's normal for the Great Clan Leader to have such emotions. It is said that the Great Clan Leader had a very unusual relationship with Bai Huanghou. Now that the enemy is right before his eyes, but he cannot personally avenge his beloved, his heart is naturally suppressed."
That Undying Blood Clan Great God gasped and said, "So that's the case. I thought the Great Clan Leader was like this because of Huang Tian."
"Why do you think the Great Clan Leader has been fighting with Huang Tian for a hundred thousand years? The waters run deep! Don't spread this around. Huang Tian's cultivation has greatly advanced, and he's on the verge of becoming number one under heaven. If he finds out about this, the consequences will be unimaginable." Cui Xi said seriously.
That Undying Blood Clan Great God said solemnly, "Don't worry. I, this deity, will definitely keep this secret as tightly as Elder Cui Xi, never leaking a single word."
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