Chapter 3279: The Arrow Dao Reappears
After flying out of the protective divine formation of Black Sea Realm, Chi Xuan Ghost Lord’s tense nerves completely relaxed.
"Zhang Ruochen is still too young after all!" he sneered inwardly.
But seeing the gods locked in chaotic battle in the distance, Chi Xuan Ghost Lord quickly suppressed his smile.
That old ghost named "Cang Jue" was truly formidable. Even Ghost Lord, Se Realm King, Yang Shuo, and all the gods of Hell Realm combined could not suppress him. The entire space was chaotic and shattered, with various rule divine marks spreading everywhere.
If Xiu Chen Heavenly God were added to the mix...
Recalling the spatial confinement from earlier, Chi Xuan Ghost Lord felt a chill run down his spine. With his cultivation at the Grand Void realm, he had been completely immobilized by Zhang Ruochen's spatial power.
Just how strong had that brat Zhang Ruochen become?
"It seems Wu Yue's warning was not without reason."
"Forget it, why think so much? I'm not getting involved. I'll leave—back to Darkness Temple. Since I've already escaped Black Sea Realm, even if Zhang Ruochen and Xiu Chen Heavenly God have heaven-reaching abilities, they can't possibly keep me here."
No sooner had this thought arisen than Chi Xuan Ghost Lord cut it off.
Walking away would naturally be the safest option.
But wouldn't that offend everyone?
In the eyes of the Hell Realm gods, this would be called deserting in battle. Even if he returned to Darkness Temple, he would be suppressed and marginalized by Mu Tuo War God and Zhen Yun Great God in the future.
As for Zhang Ruochen's side, he would undoubtedly be seen as a traitor.
Of course, Zhang Ruochen wouldn't dare chase him into Darkness Temple to make a move, but Zhang Ruochen had Wu Yue backing him!
Chi Xuan Ghost Lord was caught in a dilemma, ultimately deciding to stay put and wait to see how things developed.
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"See that? That old ghost Chi Xuan never intended to make a move to save the Sovereign," Xiu Chen Heavenly God snorted lightly. "Zhang Ruochen, let me act. Within a quarter-hour, I will surely slay that old ghost Chi Xuan and then rescue the Sovereign."
"What's the rush? Wait a little longer."
Zhang Ruochen activated the Yin Yang Eighteen Formations, splitting off numerous spiritual will thought avatars to continuously inscribe formation pattern inscriptions, repairing those damaged formation areas.
Source Heaven Lord looked up at the sky and suddenly grew tense. "The Death God Temple's Elder Yang is about to make his move. Realm Lord, perhaps you should let Heavenly God go assist Lord Cang Jue? Of course, I mean no disrespect to Lord Cang Jue—just being cautious."
Xiu Chen Heavenly God said, "That Elder Yang once cultivated in Tiannan for many years, studying under the Second Ancestor. His spiritual power is formidable. If he acts, Cang Jue will be in big trouble."
"Spiritual power at the eighty-third rank is indeed no weakling. Once he launches a spiritual attack, it will certainly affect Cang Jue's divine soul," Zhang Ruochen said.
Xiu Chen Heavenly God said, "At other times, Cang Jue could resist with his divine soul. But right now, he's fighting over a dozen Hell Realm gods single-handedly. Ghost Lord and Se Realm King are no ordinary opponents... What are you doing..."
Zhang Ruochen took out the Black Water Divine Staff and struck it heavily against the ground.
"Whoosh!"
A powerful storm of spiritual power energy, centered on the Black Water Divine Staff, spread outward like tidal waves, surging toward the seven divine temples.
Then, in an extremely short time, Zhang Ruochen's spiritual power enveloped the entire Black Sea Realm.
Above the thirty-million-mile Black Sea, winds howled and clouds surged, thunder and lightning flashed, and dense formation pattern inscriptions appeared.
In the eyes of the Death Clan gods like Chi Hun Lord and Chang Mei Great God, Zhang Ruochen at this moment was like a divine incarnation, his aura overwhelmingly powerful and awe-inspiring.
"Not good! The formation laid by the God Venerable has been taken over by a Formation Divine Master, who is about to turn it against us." Elder Yang looked down at the Black Sea Realm below, his expression changing instantly. He had no choice but to abandon his attack on Cang Jue.
The Hell Realm gods not far from Elder Yang, sensing the energy storm above Black Sea Realm, were also shocked.
The protective divine formation laid by the Death Clan God Venerable had been seized by the enemy—how could they still fight?
With the protective divine formation masking everything, Elder Yang couldn't see who was controlling the formation. But he remained calm, raising the crystal bone in his hand and channeling his spiritual power.
"Rustle!"
Dazzling divine light burst forth from the crystal bone.
Using the crystal bone's power, his spiritual energy transformed into countless beams of light, striking the light wall of the protective divine formation, engaging Zhang Ruochen in a contest of spiritual power to vie for control of the formation.
Elder Yang was certain that even if the opponent was a Formation Divine Master, they couldn't fully analyze and control a God Venerable's formation in such a short time.
Zhang Ruochen's spiritual power contest successfully occupied Elder Yang's attention.
On the other side, Cang Jue knew he could delay no longer. His murderous aura surged, and he let out a long roar: "Ten Thousand Yin Sparrows!"
The ghostly qi containing sinister power within his body dispersed outward, forming thick clouds. From within the clouds flew black Vermilion Birds, charging in all directions.
The Hell Realm gods were blasted away, and those with weaker cultivation were directly severely injured.
"He... he's not a Ghost Clan member—he's a ghost-type anomalous beast from the Abyss of Darkness..."
"Everyone be careful!"
...
Cang Jue moved like a specter, catching up to Se Realm King and swung his arm: "Soul-Destroying Slash!"
A black light blade flashed, striking the Suppressing Body Armor. Immediately, the Ghost Clan gods fused into the armor screamed in agony.
Three gods at the Heaven-Mending realm were knocked out of the armor by this divine ability, their ghost bodies shattered and heavily wounded.
Cang Jue produced a porcelain bowl and collected the three Heaven-Mending realm gods inside.
This bowl had once been a treasure of Zhao Wu, a Grand Void Great God from Fengdu Ghost City. During the battle at Fengdu Ghost City, various forces had been involved in the chaos, and many things remained a mystery to this day. So even using this bowl wouldn't reveal any secrets.
Se Realm King naturally wouldn't give up on three Heaven-Mending realm gods. His eyes darkened, and a talisman appeared in his hand.
It was a God King Talisman, but it had been used many times and was covered in cracks.
If the distance were great enough, Cang Jue might indeed have been afraid. But with the two so close, Cang Jue advanced instead of retreating, his ghost claw grabbing Se Realm King's arm that held the talisman.
Ghostly qi surged from the claw, transforming into black chains that bound Se Realm King.
Se Realm King tried to activate the God King Talisman but found his internal power difficult to circulate, and the restraints on his body grew stronger.
"Damn it, this old ghost's methods are so formidable..."
This thought flashed through Se Realm King's mind as his ghost body divine form was pulled into the porcelain bowl and suppressed inside.
The gap between the Body-Stopping realm and the Soul-Stopping realm was fully displayed in this moment. Cang Jue's ghost body power was at twenty percent Boundless, while Se Realm King's ghost body power was still far from even ten percent Boundless.
Yang Shuo stood within a mass of dazzling divine light, like a miniature star or a blazing divine eye. Behind him, a large number of Hell Realm gods gathered, continuously channeling their divine qi into his body.
Yang Shuo pushed out both palms, and a beam of light spanning the dark void struck Cang Jue.
Cang Jue raised the ghost banner he had taken from Chi Xuan Ghost Lord to meet the beam, his body retreating backward. One man's strength could not contend with the divine power combined from dozens of gods.
Moreover, these Hell Realm gods were using a combined attack formation to merge their divine power.
Not far behind Cang Jue, space rippled slightly, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake.
"Swish!"
An arrow light, without any warning, flew out from the space and struck Cang Jue in the back.
It was a Heavenly Dao Arrow, formed from rule divine marks condensed into an arrow. It could break divine bodies and also injure divine souls.
Cang Jue's ghost body had not yet fully healed, and he was simultaneously resisting the combined attack of dozens of Hell Realm gods. Naturally, he could not defend against this sudden sneak attack. A large hole was blasted from his back through his chest.
Ghostly qi leaked from his body, and his divine power struggled to gather.
"Boom!"
The next moment, Cang Jue was struck by the beam of light from Yang Shuo and the dozens of Hell Realm gods, sent tumbling into the Void World.
Zhang Ruochen's eyes suddenly turned cold. "Xiu Chen, haven't you been wanting to act? Can you sense the position of that Arrow Dao god? Go, kill him."
Before Zhang Ruochen finished speaking, the Sundial had already shattered space and charged into the Void World.
The aura of that Arrow Dao god was very familiar to Zhang Ruochen. He had ambushed Zhang Ruochen twice before.
The first time was on the road to Destiny Temple, when Zhang Ruochen was intercepted by Mu Tuo War God, Ghost Lord, and others. Relying on the Old Corpse Ghost, Zhang Ruochen had the upper hand, but was ambushed and severely wounded by an Arrow Dao god, nearly meeting his end.
The second time was on the banks of the Santu River, when Zhang Ruochen was falsely accused of being a Quantity Agent and was intercepted by a large number of Hell Realm experts. That Arrow Dao god had ambushed him again, nearly succeeding.
Unexpectedly, he had come again this time!
The Sundial, charging into the Void World, manifested a bright Time Divine Sea, briefly pausing beside Cang Jue. Only after Cang Jue's divine body had reformed did it fly into the darkness.
"Thank you, Lady Miao Li!"
Cang Jue smiled and cupped his hands in thanks, then looked up at the shattered space wall above. His eyes gradually turned cold, and murderous intent surged.
Being wounded by a group of gods weaker than himself was a great humiliation. His standing in the Young Lord's eyes would surely drop another rank.
After sending Cang Jue into the Void World, the Hell Realm gods wanted to press their advantage, but suddenly sensed Xiu Chen Heavenly God's aura and all changed color.
(Chapter End)