# Chapter 3264: Thunder Clan God King
Without a second thought, Huang Huang swung his arm in a slashing motion, unleashing powerful divine force in an attempt to tear through space.
But with his Taibai Realm cultivation, when he struck with all his might, the space remained utterly motionless, impossible to break open.
How could this be possible?
On the other side, two pillars of light surged from Cang Jue's eyes, shooting toward the starry sky.
The light pillars flew millions of miles before crashing into an invisible wall. Instantly, a layer of lightning-flickering light curtain manifested, extending from bottom to top, from left to right.
The space of this star region had long been sealed, like a lightning prison enveloping heaven and earth.
The prison spanned millions of miles in diameter—ordinary great gods lacked such means.
When they saw the Infinite Rule divine patterns surrounding the long-haired elder, Cang Jue and Huang Huang had already anticipated this. They were merely unwilling to accept it, testing the waters to find an opportunity to escape.
"Young Master, I have a secret technique that can break through their seal. If we go all out, there's still a chance to escape," Cang Jue transmitted to Zhang Ruochen.
The young woman following behind the long-haired elder had a forehead covered in lightning patterns. With her powerful spiritual power, she intercepted Cang Jue's transmission, a mocking smile curling at the corner of her lips.
Zhang Ruochen could tell that the young woman's spiritual power was extraordinarily strong, far exceeding the eightieth level. He spoke directly, "Don't act rashly for now. It's nothing major."
Nothing major?
Being blocked by an Infinite Realm existence, trapped in a heaven-and-earth cage—this was a dead-end situation!
Huang Huang was deeply impressed by Zhang Ruochen's composure.
The long-haired elder's sigh sounded again, "Time changes all. In the past, the Rakshasa Clan was considered a first-rate great clan, yet now they have fallen to such a desolate state. No flower blooms for a hundred days; no person enjoys a thousand days of good fortune. The splendor of the mortal world, the rise and fall of glory and disgrace—this is the natural order of heaven's way, which no one can avoid."
Cang Jue and Huang Huang felt an unparalleled pressure, as if the elder's figure was growing taller and taller while they themselves shrank smaller and smaller.
Fortunately, they were both great gods, not completely crushed by the opponent's momentum.
Zhang Ruochen had some guesses about the origins of these three before him. He did not panic or lose his composure. Even if a God King had arrived, so what? He was no longer what he used to be.
He could face a God King and speak directly.
The long-haired elder's gaze fell on Zhang Ruochen. Seeing his calm and composed demeanor, he praised, "Truly the most outstanding talent of this eon. Your state of mind is beyond ordinary comparison."
The young woman with lightning patterns covering her forehead, holding a black metal staff, said, "Zhang Ruochen, do you know who we are?"
Zhang Ruochen said, "What does it matter to me who you are?"
The young man standing behind the long-haired elder on the left, with a tall stature and unusually long arms, spoke in a deep voice, "Young people nowadays have no sense of reverence? Do you know that standing before you is the Thunder Clan's Shi De God King? The God King believes talent is hard to come by and intends to recruit you into the Thunder Clan to pursue great endeavors. Why not bow and express your gratitude?"
"So this is the legendary Thunder Clan!" Zhang Ruochen looked at the lightning enveloping the starry sky and said, "Is this how you recruit talent? We're all clear-headed people, no need for pretense."
Zhang Ruochen's unyielding confidence made the young man and woman of the Thunder Clan generate countless suspicions.
What exactly was Zhang Ruochen relying on?
Zhang Ruochen continued, "If you plan to make a move directly, you'd better think carefully whether you have the certainty to trap us in this lightning cage. Once I break out of the cage, the God King Shi De's aura and the secret of the Thunder Clan's emergence will soon be detected by the watchers of the Heavenly Court and Hell."
"Don't tell me you think all the Heavenly Lords of the Heavenly Court and Hell Realm have truly gone to the North Marsh Great Wall?"
"And don't assume we can be crushed like ants. Be careful—you might lose more than you gain."
Cang Jue and Huang Huang gradually regained their composure.
Indeed, they were no match for the Thunder Clan God King, but wasn't the Thunder Clan God King also wary of the watchers?
Everyone had something they feared. It all depended on whether they could see through each other's fears and weaknesses, and who had more courage and fearlessness.
The Thunder Clan young woman, named Lei Suling, struck her staff against the void, creating ripples of circles, exuding a powerful deterrent force. "Zhang Ruochen, I'm afraid you've misunderstood two things."
"Is that so?" Zhang Ruochen said.
"First, in the presence of a God King, what confidence do you have to escape from a lightning cage that seals heaven and earth?"
"Second, even if the Heavenly Court and Hell have watchers, by the time they arrive, you will have already turned to ashes. And we will have already left calmly."
Zhang Ruochen laughed, "I was just speaking casually. But your words imply that the Thunder Clan is really afraid of the watchers. Why is that? The Thunder Clan is an ancient clan that produced a Heavenly Venerable, always aloof from worldly affairs. Why should they fear the watchers of the Heavenly Court and Hell?"
Lei Suling's eyes turned cold, murderous intent rising.
Her spiritual power was strong, and with the killing intent leaking out, the staff in her hand released dozens of electric lights, making her face flicker between light and dark.
Zhang Ruochen, as if completely unaware of how detestable he was, continued, "Is God King Shi De manifesting in true form? If so, this is dangerous. The watchers will surely slay him."
"As far as I know, the watcher of the Heavenly Court is the master of the Five Elements Temple. The watcher of the Hell Realm is the Undying War God. Both are transcendent beings of the Indestructible Infinite Realm, ranking among the top of the Heavenly Lords. Does God King Shi De have the confidence to escape from either of them?"
In other aspects, Zhang Ruochen might not be top-tier below the Infinite Realm, but in perception, not only was he unmatched below the Infinite Realm, he could even compare with God Kings and God Venerables.
He had long seen that the Thunder Clan God King before him was strong on the outside but weak within. His grand entrance, deliberately intimidating, was most likely a doppelganger.
This was only natural. The older such old fellows were, the more they feared death. How could they dare to be the first to jump out and stir up trouble at such a sensitive time?
Did they really think the watchers were just decorations?
The Thunder Clan young man, named Lei Yu, said, "The master of the Five Elements Temple, the Undying War God—what great reputations. Unfortunately, they are probably both at the second Starry Sky Defense Line right now, too busy to attend to other matters."
Lei Suling said, "If you think you have the certainty to break the cage, feel free to try."
Zhang Ruochen moved his fingers, and six divine swords flew out, circling around him, their radiance growing increasingly brilliant. "Then let's fight to the death! In my life, Zhang Ruochen, what I fear least is a fight to the death."
God King Shi De's laughter rang out, "Zhang Ruochen, I know you are gambling, gambling that I am merely a doppelganger. But why gamble with your own life?"
"Your talent is extremely high, and your future achievements will be extraordinary. The Thunder Clan truly thinks highly of you."
"In the current universe, the Hell Realm only knows killing and destruction, lacking any foresight. The various realms of the Heavenly Court are locked in open and covert struggles—the greedy, the treacherous, the selfish are everywhere. It has long been rotten and decayed, incapable of great deeds."
"The Thunder Clan intends to reorganize the world and establish a pure land. I dare not say there will be no killing or destruction, but we will do our utmost to prevent all this."
"I dare not say there will be no greed or selfishness, but we will teach living beings from a young age to be kind and selfless, not to plunder and resort to any means."
"Nor will we teach them only to pursue powerful strength, but to teach them the responsibility that comes with having great power."
"What we need now are like-minded individuals to jointly establish a pure land, create new rules, protect those we want to protect, and uphold the principles we want to uphold."
"What you see before you is not a cage, but merely a formation used to conceal the perception of the despicable ones in the Heavenly Court and Hell. The Thunder Clan has no ill intentions; we sincerely seek kindred spirits."
"Suling, Yu—how many times have I taught you? Cultivating the divine path is not for killing, nor for flaunting one's power. On first contact, others have wariness and caution toward us—this is normal. Facts and time will prove that the Thunder Clan is truly doing great things."
Lei Suling and Lei Yu immediately bowed slightly, softly admitting their fault.
Zhang Ruochen said, "What the Thunder Clan values should not be just this young junior like me, right?"
"Ruochen, you should not belittle yourself so. Although you are young, your cultivation is already not inferior to a Tai Xu Great God. Since ancient times, no second cultivator has been found who cultivates so quickly. Is this the wonder of the Earth Cauldron?" God King Shi De's expression was kind, his divine might long dissipated, very much like a benevolent elder.
Came for the Earth Cauldron?
Countless thoughts raced through Zhang Ruochen's mind. "God King, what do you mean by this? The Earth Cauldron belonged to Gong Shang, then was taken by Xuan Yuan... by Liang Ce. Yes, my cultivation speed is very fast, but this is thanks to the help of the Sundial. For every day that passes in the outside world, I have already cultivated for a year."
God King Shi De smiled, "Actually, none of this matters much. Everyone has their own opportunities. If Ruochen's guess is correct, the Thunder Clan not only wants to win you over but also wants to win over Jiu Tian and the Star Sea Angler, to win over Xinghuantian and the Goddess Twelve Pavilions. As long as the Thunder Clan, Xinghuantian, and Xinghuantian join forces, it will be enough to establish independence in the Sword Realm and build a pure land of ultimate bliss."
Zhang Ruochen said, "What does the Sword Realm mean? Senior, your words are increasingly hard for this junior to understand. Senior, you'd better stop advancing. If you come any closer, I'll have no choice but to flee."
God King Shi De, Lei Suling, and Lei Yu stopped in their tracks.
Zhang Ruochen always maintained a Divine Spirit Step's distance from them. Within this distance, even if God King Shi De was in true form, he had a great certainty of escaping.
God King Shi De laughed, "If Ruochen hadn't already found the Sword Realm, why would he appear here? If the Sword Realm hadn't already emerged, how would those small clans of the Hundred Clans Royal City dare to fight the Hell Realm for a hundred years?"
Zhang Ruochen knew the other party had no absolute certainty and was merely testing him.
With a cold laugh, Zhang Ruochen said, "Let's go!"
Cang Jue instantly ignited his divine soul, and Huang Huang also activated forbidden arts, both pushing their cultivation and combat power to their peak. Then, they charged in two different directions!
In an instant, they crossed millions of miles and crashed into the lightning cage.
"Where do you think you're going!"
Lei Suling raised her staff.
The black metal staff's form flowed like running water, releasing lightning that fell onto the outer cage.
Dense formation inscriptions appeared on the cage.
Cang Jue, who had used his secret technique to try to break the cage, was sent flying back by the torrential lightning, black smoke billowing from his ghostly body.
This was both because Lei Suling's spiritual power was formidable, reaching the eighty-fourth level, and because the lightning cage divine formation's power was terrifying.