Chapter 3274: Three Heavens Gather Together
“Although I possess only four percent of the Dark Essence, Xukong holds seven percent of it.” After saying this, Feng Tian observed Zhang Ruochen’s expression.
Feng Tian had cultivated for over a million years and had slain countless gods to gather a mere four percent of the Dark Essence. This showed just how difficult it was to obtain it!
Xukong was clearly that algae-like creature.
This bizarre entity actually possessed more Dark Essence than Feng Tian.
Zhang Ruochen certainly wanted to condense the Great Yin and achieve a major breakthrough in cultivation, but he quickly calmed his emotions. How could such a good thing exist in this world?
Feng Tian was definitely trying to lure him deliberately.
Zhang Ruochen said calmly, “The Dark Essence is indeed very important to me, but just refining a single God King doesn’t warrant such a great reward. Feng Tian, just state your conditions directly.”
“You think too beautifully. This Dark Essence isn’t given to you for free. After you condense the Great Yin, you’ll have to return it,” Feng Tian said. “Don’t bother recuperating for now. Come with me!”
Zhang Ruochen was surprised. Feng Tian hadn’t made any conditions.
Was she really this easy to get along with?
…
The Five Elements Temple’s Temple Master had a youthful face with white hair, holding a horsetail whisk. He had long since descended into this starry sky, standing on a patch of five-colored auspicious clouds.
How could he not sense such a blatant act of refining a God King?
“Whoosh!”
The heaven and earth rules ahead scattered, and gray mist formed a bridge.
Wearing a veil, the peerlessly beautiful woman Feng Tian walked out from the mist bridge, her figure extremely graceful.
Behind her followed a handsome young man.
Although the young man tried his best to lift his spirits, he still looked utterly exhausted and very weak.
Having been injured repeatedly, lost a massive amount of lifespan, and overconsumed divine qi, even an iron-willed person couldn’t hold up!
When the Temple Master saw the young man, a cold light flickered in his deep, divine eyes.
Feng Tian suddenly stopped, and under the Temple Master’s gaze, her slender jade finger pointed at Zhang Ruochen’s brow, transferring a large amount of Dark Essence to him.
At the same time, she also restored his divine qi.
The Undying War God also descended into this void, carrying a war halberd in his hand, his tiger-like body imposing. Seeing this scene, his pupils sharply contracted, and then he burst into laughter.
While receiving the Dark Essence, Zhang Ruochen observed the two Heavenly Venerables in the distant void. How could he not know that Feng Tian was deliberately stirring up trouble?
But Temple Master and Undying War God, you two are at least among the most supreme powerhouses in the universe. Can’t you be a little less superficial?
Can’t you see through the surface to the truth?
Am I, Zhang Ruochen, the number one outstanding talent under heaven, really only capable of relying on a woman’s backing? Could it be that Feng Tian values my talent? Or the big shots behind me?
Feng Tian whispered something to Zhang Ruochen, then soared up, standing in a triangular formation with the Undying War God and the Five Elements Temple’s Temple Master. Each exuded an overwhelming aura, as if the entire space was split into three parts, displaying three different starry sky scenes.
Zhang Ruochen couldn’t hear what they were discussing, but the fact that the hostile parties had temporarily stopped fighting clearly indicated the involvement of a third force—the Thunder Clan!
Because of the connection between Xuanyi and the Thunder Clan, even the Heavenly Court likely harbored more hostility toward the Thunder Clan.
Zhang Ruochen’s gaze fell on the Undying War God, scrutinizing him carefully. In the Undying Blood Clan, he had seen the War God’s statue, so he could naturally recognize him.
Truly worthy of being the Undying Blood Clan’s first War God, also hailed as their number one powerhouse. His muscles were like steel, and his blood qi was so thick it seemed like a sea of blood was stored inside him.
Sensing Zhang Ruochen’s gaze, the Undying War God cast a friendly smile his way.
After all, Zhang Ruochen carried half the bloodline of the Undying Blood Clan and was exceptionally talented. The Undying War God bore him no hostility.
Zhang Ruochen bowed to the Undying War God, then looked at the Temple Master.
He had to admit, he admired the Temple Master for daring to come alone, facing Feng Tian and the Undying War God head-on. How many Heavenly Venerables in the Heavenly Court possessed such courage and boldness?
“You’d better behave yourself!”
The Temple Master’s cold, deep divine voice exploded in Zhang Ruochen’s ears, his eyes filled with a look of regret over his failure and disappointment at his fall from grace.
There was no helping it. What Feng Tian, such a hateful person, had done today had already surpassed everyone’s understanding. First, she intervened to save him, then gifted him Dark Essence. Anyone would have their suspicions.
Zhang Ruochen felt he had been set up badly—first by Shide God King at his death, and now by Feng Tian.
These people were all immensely powerful and held lofty statuses, yet they insisted on targeting a junior like him. And the traps they dug were deep; with Zhang Ruochen’s current cultivation, it would be hard to climb out.
This was unfair, completely lacking in divine virtue!
Especially Feng Tian—she was too insidious, overturning Zhang Ruochen’s impression of her as “straightforward,” “ruthless,” and “open.”
“Zhang Ruochen, tell Yuqing that before Wuliang returns from the northern expedition, it’s best not to come out and stir up trouble. Otherwise, there will be no mercy.”
Leaving this message behind, Feng Tian, along with the Undying War God and the Five Elements Temple’s Temple Master, vanished into the void.
The algae-like creature named Xukong rushed into the void world, heading toward the Starry Sky Defense Line.
The pressure on Zhang Ruochen lifted, and the void became calm.
“The three supreme powerhouses are leaving together. Are they heading to the Thunder Clan? To join forces and destroy the Thunder Clan?”
Just thinking about this made Zhang Ruochen’s curiosity surge. He very much wanted to follow and watch, but in the end, he held back.
Such a major event of the Heavenly Venerables attacking a clan was certainly spectacular, but also very dangerous.
If it weren’t dangerous, any one of those three powerhouses could destroy a side alone, slaying countless beings with a single hand. Why would they need to go together?
Their departure for the Thunder Clan was actually a good thing. Otherwise, having several Heavenly Venerables hanging over his head was too oppressive. Zhang Ruochen was bearing pressure that someone his age shouldn’t have to endure.
“Perhaps I can take this opportunity to first resolve the crisis at Hundred Clans Royal City and Xinghuantian.”
Zhang Ruochen gazed into the starry sky. In this star domain, fortresses and war cities built by various forces of the Hell Realm were everywhere. The Hundred Clans Royal City’s various clans must have had a hard time these past years. During his cultivation at the Heavenly Venerable’s tomb, Yuling Shen had repeatedly sent messages begging him for help.
Before leaving, Feng Tian had clearly guessed that Zhang Ruochen would interfere in the Hundred Clans Royal City conflict, which was why she had left that warning for Yuqing.
In other words, as long as Wuliang didn’t get involved, it was within her tolerance.
Zhang Ruochen couldn’t quite figure out what Feng Tian was thinking. If she wanted to stop him, why not just seal his cultivation or trap him in the Gate of Hell? Wouldn’t that be more secure?
Was she deliberately letting him go?
“Insidious! She clearly hasn’t fully believed my words and is testing me.”
Zhang Ruochen thought of a possibility.
Because, given the current situation, the only thing Zhang Ruochen could do was to relocate Hundred Clans Royal City and Xinghuantian to the Sword Realm before the three Heavenly Venerables returned from the Thunder Clan.
If he really did that, he would fall right into Feng Tian’s trap.
…
Great Heart Ape Ancestor Realm.
This was a major world in the star domain where Hundred Clans Royal City was located. It had once belonged to the Great Heart Ape Clan but was now occupied by the Darkness Temple’s army.
The entire major world was shrouded in dark qi, the land turned into black soil. Saint ships and bone beasts constantly flew out, shuttling between various major worlds.
This place had become the Darkness Temple’s main camp for attacking Hundred Clans Royal City, as well as a collection point for plundering various resources in the star domain.
In a magnificent divine hall tens of thousands of meters high, the gods of the Darkness Temple had gathered, discussing important matters.
Yu Shi, holding a divine staff, walked in from outside and said, “The Hall Master has ordered that all gods of the Darkness Temple immediately withdraw from the Hundred Clans Royal City star domain. Within a month, all troops must also be completely withdrawn!”
After a brief silence, an uproar erupted.
“Why is this? Feng Tian has displayed great divine power at the Starry Sky Defense Line and the Dark Great Triangle Star Domain. Now is the perfect time to press the attack. Why withdraw?”
“The Starry Prison Formation of Hundred Clans Royal City is already riddled with holes and can be breached any day now.”
“It’s said that Hundred Clans Royal City has exhausted all its divine stones to power the Starry Prison Formation. Just one more divine tide attack, and it will surely fall.”
…
Zhenyun Great God, who had reached the Grand Void realm, stood up. His stone body was towering as he looked down at Yu Shi. “We are acting on Mutuo War God’s orders, determined to take Hundred Clans Royal City and establish outstanding merit for the Darkness Temple. Now that victory is at hand, please go back and tell Lady Wuyue that we… respectfully decline!”
“Do you think my master is doing this for no reason? She is saving you. If you disobey, you might lose your lives!” Yu Shi said.
Another Grand Void Great God of the Darkness Temple sneered. His name was Chixuan, and he was heavily shrouded in ghostly qi, with rules flickering like divine chains around him. “Are you referring to Zhang Ruochen? That brat has some skill, managing to escape from the pursuit of several Grand Void Great Gods. But he only relied on the power of God King talismans and God Venerable talismans. He’s nothing to fear.”
Zhenyun Great God said, “Go back and tell Lady Wuyue. Although she married Zhang Ruochen, she should not forget that she was once a god of the Darkness Temple, and that Emperor Yitian taught her the methods of cultivation.”
“Since she no longer considers herself a god of the Darkness Temple, she should stop meddling in the temple’s internal affairs,” another Great God said in a sarcastic tone.