Chapter 3306: One Man's Revenge
The Heavenly Realm's world territory was vast, with over ten thousand races of all sizes, countless temples, and a prosperity that had reached the peak of history. It was just one realm, yet it had two Heavenly Venerables. Additionally, there were more than one ancient existence whose cultivation approached the level of the Heavens, all of whom inspired awe.
Xiao Hei appeared within the territory of the Great Shang Divine Dynasty. He first went to the dynasty's capital, intending to break into the Imperial Palace and directly plunder the national treasury of the Great Shang Divine Dynasty. But he failed. There was a Great God stationed in the Imperial Palace, who almost discovered his true form.
Cursing under his breath, Xiao Hei tossed a Corpse Poison Pill into the Imperial Palace and then fled the capital.
Xiao Hei had witnessed the Kunlun Realm's rise and fall, and also witnessed the plundering of the Kunlun Realm by the Heavenly Realm faction a thousand years ago. Therefore, his hatred for the Heavenly Realm was extremely deep. But he suppressed his hatred, not throwing the Corpse Poison Pill directly into the city. There was no need to vent it on ordinary mortals.
After wandering for a short while, Xiao Hei entered a Sacred Land, which contained stretches of Sacred Mountains and a large number of Saint Realm cultivators practicing within. At the deepest point, a temple floated in midair, emitting a seven-colored radiance. He threw a Corpse Poison Pill into the Sacred Land, and soon, a great chaos erupted.
Xiao Hei had a Divine Venerable Talisman protecting his body, making him immune to the corpse poison. Taking advantage of the chaos, he entered the Sacred Land and reaped a huge bounty. The entire Sacred Land turned into a corpse ground, the Sacred Spring became foul, and spiritual flowers withered.
A large number of Saint Realm cultivators transformed into rotting corpses. Under Xiao Hei's control, they marched in a mighty procession towards the dynasty's capital. Xiao Hei had practiced the Corpse Driving Secret Art, and it now came in handy.
In the nearby region, the gods stationed in the Heavenly Realm sensed the change and turned into streaks of divine light, flying towards that Sacred Land.
"Roar!"
Moments later, an angry dragon roar came from the Sacred Land. A Western Divine Dragon flapped its fleshy wings and escaped the Sacred Land, parts of its flesh blackened, having been eroded by the corpse poison.
The corpse poison cultivated by Huang'e Divine Lord was terrifying; ordinary Bu Tian Realm gods found it difficult to resist.
"Quickly report to the Imperial Palace and the Great God of Shangqiu! A Corpse Clan god has come to the Heavenly Realm."
Xiao Hei had long since left that Sacred Land. Within the territory of the Great Shang Divine Dynasty, he found another great sect and repeated the process, once again obtaining a large amount of Sacred Medicine, Sacred Pills, scriptures, Divine Stones...
At the same time, a second batch of rotting corpses emerged from the great sect, heading towards the dynasty's capital.
Almost all of the Heavenly Realm's gods were in the Heavenly Court, or on the Starry Sky Defense Line, or in the Wuding Divine Sea. Within the realm, many sects and great teachings had temples, but lacked gods to guard them, leaving them in a state of emptiness.
When he struck the seventh Sacred Land, Xiao Hei finally hit a wall. From the outside, this Sacred Land seemed ordinary, but within its mountain gate, a world was hidden. It was not a Sacred Land at all, but a blood-red ancient divine ruin.
Before he could even enter the mountain gate, a blood-red claw emerged from the blood sea within the ancient divine ruin, pressing down towards him. Xiao Hei glanced at the divine script on the mountain gate and immediately fled millions of miles in desperation.
The mountain gate was inscribed with the four characters "Blood Sea Hides Heaven."
The Blood Sea Hides Heaven Divine Temple was the fifth-ranked temple in the Heavenly Realm, and definitely not a place he, an Upper Position God, could recklessly intrude upon. Although he claimed to be very familiar with the Heavenly Realm, the truth was far from it. He had indeed come to the Heavenly Realm a hundred thousand years ago, but had only visited a few specific places.
Xiao Hei became much more cautious from then on, only throwing Corpse Poison Pills after carefully examining the mountain gates.
The territory of the Great Shang Divine Dynasty, including the nearby domains of the Western Dragon Lord and the Earth Spirit Clan, fell into utter chaos. One sect and great teaching after another was destroyed, and a large number of saint corpses ran rampant.
Over a dozen gods of the Heavenly Realm gathered, trying to find the Corpse Clan troublemaker, but his cultivation seemed extremely profound. They used various methods but could not locate him.
"That Hell Realm god's corpse poison is too terrifying. Fortunately, it was only released within the Sacred Land. If released outside, it could annihilate an entire race in an instant."
"Why hasn't the Great God of Shangqiu responded yet? Should we report to the Radiant Divine Temple?"
"Is it appropriate to let the Radiant Divine Temple handle the affairs of the Great Shang Divine Dynasty?"
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Within the Heavenly Realm, there were also factional divisions. Some were close to the Radiant Divine Temple, others followed Shangqiu's lead, while the Elf Divine Temple and the Titan Divine Temple also held significant influence.
Xiao Hei realized that the Great Shang Divine Dynasty was becoming increasingly dangerous and he could no longer show his face. So, he set off towards the territory of the Dwarf Clan.
"The Empress is in the Heavenly Court Realm. She must be watching me all along, right?" Xiao Hei stepped through the curtain of rain, heading into the heavy mountains.
He wanted to challenge the entire Heavenly Realm alone, to take revenge for the Kunlun Realm with his own strength, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, letting the storm rage even more fiercely.
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Outside the Tongtian Divine Temple, Zhang Ruochen had been trying to communicate with Quanzhongsheng and the others, but was kept outside the door. The situation only changed when the turmoil in the Great Shang Divine Dynasty erupted.
Quanzhongsheng, Dai Xue Nü Wang, and Pu'er Basi all released their divine souls and spiritual power, searching for the troublemaker, but found nothing. The other party was hiding extremely deeply; they could not sense him.
Zhang Ruochen transmitted his voice into the temple: "It must be Xuan Yi, no doubt. He's here. He's creating chaos and turmoil. Soon, he will descend upon the Tongtian Divine Temple. Quanzhongsheng, Dai Xue, Pu'er Basi, if you don't open the formation, I, this god, will have to leave."
"I, this god, have no desire to confront Xuan Yi head-on. Your Heavenly Realm's messy affairs are none of my concern."
"Oh, and Xuan Yuan Lian asked me to pass a message to you. The Space Divine Temple's Grand Elder, Cang Hai, is very likely a member of the Quantity Organization, a participant who cooperated with Jia Tianxia to destroy the second Starry Sky Defense Line. You'd better be careful if you encounter him."
Beneath the Huadao Platform, Quanzhongsheng, Dai Xue Nü Wang, and Pu'er Basi almost instantly activated layers of protective divine light, released their Divine Realm Worlds, and grasped their war weapons.
This news was too explosive; it nearly shocked their souls out of their bodies. Three pairs of divine eyes stared sharply at Grand Elder Cang Hai, filled with caution and vigilance.
Zhang Ruochen's transmission could not escape Grand Elder Cang Hai's perception. He remained very calm, saying, "Earlier, I was only somewhat suspicious, but now I can be certain. The Famous Sword God must be Xuan Yi in disguise. Knowing that I am in the Tongtian Divine Temple, he is deliberately sowing discord among us."
Quanzhongsheng had long been suspicious. "Grand Elder, didn't you say that your visit to the Tongtian Divine Temple was top secret, known only to Lord Lian? If the Famous Sword God is Xuan Yi, how did he know you were in the Tongtian Divine Temple?"
Grand Elder Cang Hai replied unhurriedly, "Xuan Yi is known as the number one under heaven. His methods are extraordinary. It is not impossible for him to possess some heaven-defying means to see through the secrets within the Tongtian Divine Temple."
This answer failed to convince the three top-tier great gods present.
Grand Elder Cang Hai already regretted it. If he had known such a troublesome situation would arise, he should have dealt with Quanzhongsheng and the others immediately upon arrival. The reason he hadn't was, first, that Quanzhongsheng, Dai Xue Nü Wang, and Pu'er Basi were all among the top ten powerhouses of the Heavenly Realm. Capturing them silently was almost impossible. A single misstep would alert the other gods of the Heavenly Realm.
Second, he had not expected Xuan Yuan Lian to send the Famous Sword God, and that he would arrive before Zhang Ruochen. Had they miscalculated from the very beginning?
"I will go and welcome the Famous Sword God inside. Then, Grand Elder can confront him face to face. Perhaps it is all a misunderstanding," Quanzhongsheng said, while casting a meaningful glance at Dai Xue Nü Wang, signaling her to quickly take control of the divine formations within the Tongtian Divine Temple.
When the time came, no matter whether Grand Elder Cang Hai or the Famous Sword God was the problem, they could be suppressed directly.
Grand Elder Cang Hai let out a sigh.
A sense of danger arose.
Quanzhongsheng, Dai Xue Nü Wang, and Pu'er Basi immediately felt a hair-raising sensation. Without even needing to think about what was about to happen, the three of them simultaneously released their divine Qi.
The war axe in Pu'er Basi's hand spun like a windmill, flying straight towards Grand Elder Cang Hai.
"Crackle!"
Quanzhongsheng summoned dozens of lightning bolts, all striking out together.
The two of them cared nothing for the life or death of Lian Xi, who was beside Grand Elder Cang Hai. They only wanted to immediately neutralize the crisis and suppress Cang Hai.
Grand Elder Cang Hai was indeed very strong, but they were no weaklings either. In close-quarters combat, they had a chance of victory.
The space around Grand Elder Cang Hai seemed to be stretched infinitely. The war axe and lightning bolts flew extremely fast, but could never reach him.
"Boom!"
A gravitational space, like a black hole, descended from above, pressing down on Pu'er Basi and Quanzhongsheng. Their divine bodies trembled, as if being crushed by a great world. Their muscles and bones cracked under the pressure.
They immediately retreated, trying to escape the gravitational space, but their steps were difficult, each one a struggle.
"Gentlemen, long time no see."
Jia Tianxia's voice sounded behind them.
A silver-white divine light tore through Quanzhongsheng's Divine Realm World.
"Pfft!"
Jia Tianxia's fist pierced through Quanzhongsheng's divine body. The silver-white fist went from his back to his chest, blood continuously dripping down. His arm was clad in a Flowing Silver White Fist Glove, possessing immense power.
Jia Tianxia had long since broken through the Body Stop Realm and stepped into the ranks of top-tier powerhouses.
"So you two are indeed problematic! Jia Tianxia, you were hiding in Cang Hai, that old bastard's, spiritual power field, weren't you?"
Quanzhongsheng roared in anger. Billions of talisman lights surged from within his body, repelling Jia Tianxia and also breaking a corner of the gravitational space. This was a trump card he had condensed over tens of thousands of years, sealing talismans within his body. When unleashed instantly, it could severely injure an opponent whose cultivation surpassed his own.
Dai Xue Nü Wang did not attack Grand Elder Cang Hai. Instead, she retreated immediately, intending to first take control of the formations within the Tongtian Divine Temple.
But when she reached the formation hub, Grand Elder Cang Hai was already standing there.