Chapter 3322: Battle in Lihentian Once More
The Great Demon God, one of the three great demonic sources, was a true Primordial Ancestor-level existence beyond dispute in later ages, having founded an era.
The Age of Chaos!
Could the figure within the city that had descended from the sky earlier be the Great Demon God himself?
Chi Xingtian felt his blood boiling, eager to return to Lihentian immediately and gaze upon the Great Demon God once more.
An Ancestor who existed only in ancient texts appearing in the present age—how could anyone remain calm?
Zhang Ruochen quickly steadied himself and asked, “Has the Great Demon God’s true body also awakened at the North Marsh Great Wall?”
Feng Tian shook her head. “No.”
Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.
According to legend, the Heavenly Demon had slain the Great Demon God, ending the Age of Chaos.
Even if it was merely a tale from the distant past, it still carried some credibility.
Moreover, if a Primordial Ancestor had truly survived and descended into the present age, even if the Boundless Northern Expedition of the Heavenly Court Myriad Realms and the Ten Clans of Hell succeeded, the casualties would be devastating.
“Alas, the Great Demon God has ultimately passed away. Our ancestor ended the era he ruled. That figure in Lihentian is nothing more than one of his remnant souls,” Chi Xingtian sighed.
The passage between Lihentian and the Real World had closed.
The massive horned figure had failed to break through, blocked by the Heaven and Earth Rules of this era.
Earlier, Zhang Ruochen had been unable to guess the identity of that horned giant, but Feng Tian’s reminder brought it to mind.
He had seen it on the seventy-two Demon God Stone Pillars in the Abyss of Darkness, resembling one of the Supreme Four Pillars.
On the sea surface, the waves gradually calmed.
Looking up, the starry sky was vast and resplendent.
They had not returned to Paradise Realm but had appeared in the Wuding Divine Sea, in an unfamiliar region.
Feng Tian’s doppelganger was formed from an unknown number of Divine Thought strands, its aura exceptionally formidable.
She raised her right hand, and strands of blood light surged from her palm, drifting into the heavens and earth as she communicated with something.
After a moment of contemplation, Zhang Ruochen walked over and told her about Khrusa, Mera, and the Cyclops.
“Possession? Afuya, Behi…”
Feng Tian said, “That Behi’s remnant soul could survive until now was within my expectations. But Afuya… if what you say is true, I am somewhat surprised.”
She continued, “In every era, Boundless Realm gods seeking to rapidly advance their cultivation would enter Lihentian in person to sweep through it, searching for opportunities. Hunting the remnant souls of ancient powerhouses is no different from finding a peerless divine medicine in the Real World.”
“That the Great Demon God’s remnant soul from over ten million years ago could survive to this day is already astonishing. That Afuya, from an even more distant era, could also survive… interesting!”
Lihentian was so vast that no cultivator had ever found its boundaries.
Thus, even ordinary gods’ Divine Thought strands could survive there, like mayflies hidden in a vast ocean.
Of course, whether it was a Grand Void Heart-Stopping Great God or a present-day Boundless cultivator, under normal circumstances, they had no time to bother with ordinary gods’ Divine Thought strands.
The stronger a god’s Divine Thought strands, the harder they were to hide, making them great medicine for present-day Boundless cultivators to enhance their cultivation.
Feng Tian said, “In the late ancient era, roughly three hundred thousand years ago, subtle changes occurred in the Heaven and Earth Rules. At that time, I heard that some forces in the universe were secretly implementing a ‘Summoning Plan,’ intending to summon the remnant souls of ancient powerhouses into the Real World.”
“The Destiny Temple had a similar plan, but all ended in failure. Unexpectedly, Paradise Realm succeeded!”
“This Boundless Northern Expedition, with demons and monsters running amok in Lihentian, is also an opportunity, forcing some deeply hidden old monsters to reveal themselves.”
“It seems it’s time to sweep through Lihentian once more.”
Zhang Ruochen voiced his doubt, “Can Afuya and Behi descend into the Real World?”
Feng Tian did not answer immediately but thought carefully before saying, “Since ancient times, deceased gods, no matter how powerful they were in life, have never succeeded in possessing someone through their remnant souls in Lihentian. The Heaven and Earth Rules would not allow such a thing to happen!”
“Even the Supreme Four Pillar Qiangshake you saw earlier—his true body is still alive. But because he does not belong to this era, he is rejected by its Heaven and Earth Rules, and his remnant soul cannot descend into the Real World in a short time.”
“If Qiangshake is like this, how could those ancient gods who have long since passed away descend?”
Zhang Ruochen said, “As long as they cannot descend into the Real World, that’s fine.”
“Not necessarily,” Feng Tian said. “Did I not tell you earlier? In the late ancient era, the Heaven and Earth Rules underwent subtle changes, prompting these forces to begin implementing the Summoning Plan.”
“Since Afuya and Behi succeeded in possession, they might be able to use Mera and Khrusa as vessels to descend into the Real World.”
“However, it is not that simple! Paradise Realm should have some subsequent methods to counter the Heaven and Earth Rules. They themselves likely have some secret arts to gradually integrate into the Real World.”
“Even if these people are only remnant souls, none of them are simple!”
Zhuque Huowu, Chi Xingtian, and the others looked at Zhang Ruochen and Feng Tian with strange expressions.
In their understanding, Feng Tian was extremely aloof…
More precisely, she was cold and gloomy, the embodiment of death.
Who would have thought Zhang Ruochen could converse with her so calmly?
Was this woman really Feng Tian, Feng Caiyi?
“Rustle!”
The western sea horizon ignited, the sky and water merging into a blood-red hue.
Waves towering ten thousand zhang surged toward them.
Soon, a blood-leafed parasol tree appeared in everyone’s sight.
It was unknown how many millions of miles tall it was, each leaf like a blood lake, its blood light reflecting the ocean and stars, intertwining death and life auras, overwhelmingly powerful.
If not for knowing that Zhang Ruochen and Feng Tian had an unusual relationship, Chi Xingtian and Shenpo Princess would have already fled.
From the leaves of the blood-leafed parasol tree, countless Divine Thought strands flew out, like billions of phoenixes, rushing into Feng Tian’s doppelganger standing on the sea surface.
Gradually, this doppelganger grew stronger and stronger, its aura seeming ready to tear through time and space.
It was hard to imagine this was merely a doppelganger, especially as its soul intertwined with the blood-leafed parasol tree, emitting an aura far surpassing ordinary Qiankun Boundless Divine Kings and Divine Venerables.
“As expected, you don’t trust me,” Zhang Ruochen said softly.
Why had the blood-leafed parasol tree and Feng Tian’s massive Divine Thought strands not left with her true body but been summoned here?
Clearly, Zhang Ruochen’s speculation was correct: when Feng Tian left with the Undying War God and the Five Elements Temple Master, she had left behind a contingency, following Zhang Ruochen all along, waiting for him to take the initiative to lead her to the Sword Realm.
Later, they must have parted ways in the Wuding Divine Sea because of the major upheaval at the Fate Divine Mountain.
Feng Tian looked up at the sky, her momentum unmatched, and said, “Open the passage to Lihentian!”
Zhang Ruochen’s heart stirred. Feng Tian had returned to the Real World not to flee but to summon the blood-leafed parasol tree and her massive Divine Thought strands, intending to battle Lihentian once more!
“Hurry and activate your Wuji Divine Dao! If you delay my sweep of Lihentian and my beheading of the Great Demon God, I’ll deal with you and Xinghuantian first when I return,” Feng Tian said.
Zhang Ruochen manifested the Taiji Yin-Yang Diagram, sending Feng Tian and the blood-leafed parasol tree to Lihentian, but he did not go himself.
A group of Heavenly Venerables, even Heavenly Venerable-level experts dueling—what business did a junior like him have getting involved?
Zhuque Huowu exclaimed in admiration, “This is the true spirit a present-day Heavenly Venerable should have!”
Xiu Chen Heavenly God snorted, “Feng Caiyi is, after all, a Watcher, tasked with suppressing Lihentian. But with only the blood-leafed parasol tree and a soul doppelganger, she may not be able to suppress the Great Demon God’s remnant soul! It seems her true body is in serious trouble; otherwise, with such a major incident, she should have gone in person to be safe.”
Xiao Hei’s expression turned serious, and he whispered, “Zhang Ruochen, tell me the truth: to rescue the Ming Emperor, did you sell something of yourself to Feng Tian?”
Zhang Ruochen ignored him, already pondering his next moves.
The matters in Lihentian would be handled by the present-day Heavenly Venerables’ remnant souls and Watchers like Feng Tian and Bian Zhuang War God. But the events in Paradise Realm would surely cause earth-shattering waves, and he needed to think of a counterstrategy.
(Chapter End)