Chapter 3354: Asura Soul-Seizing Seal
Hundred Battle Star Lord said, "If the Starry Sky Defense Line is breached, the ancient civilizations behind the line will certainly retreat."
"Retreat, retreat again and again. Where will we retreat to next time? Western Buddha Realm? Paradise Realm? No matter how we retreat, our ancient civilizations will surely be arranged at the very front line until we all die in battle." Yu Cangsheng was in a very bad mood and let out a cold snort.
It was unclear whether he was dissatisfied with the Heavenly Court, resentful toward the Hell Realm, or simply bitter about this era.
The Hell Realm's decision to launch their attack from the ancient civilization faction star domain had sealed their fate.
Hundred Battle Star Lord looked at Yu Chenjing and said, "Jing'er, did you tell your grandfather about that matter?"
Yu Chenjing, dressed in male attire, appeared handsome and spirited. She glanced at Yu Cangsheng and gently shook her head.
Yu Cangsheng immediately grew furious, saying, "What matter are you hiding from me? Even that old Hundred Battle knows about it, yet I, your own grandfather, seem to be kept in the dark?"
"It's nothing, just a trivial matter not worth mentioning."
Even though Yu Chenjing had become a god, she had feared this hot-tempered grandfather the most since childhood, and she felt a bit nervous inside.
A trivial matter not worth mentioning?
Then why did Hundred Battle Star Lord bring it up specifically?
Yu Cangsheng looked at Hundred Battle Star Lord.
Hundred Battle Star Lord recounted a secret matter—precisely the incident where Zhang Ruochen had forced Yu Chenjing to write a marriage contract.
Of course, Hundred Battle Star Lord knew about it.
Because back then, Zhang Ruochen had forced Yu Chenjing to swear an oath on Hundred Battle Star Lord's reputation.
Once the oath was made, a subtle resonance would occur.
"Boom!"
Yu Cangsheng struck and broke a pillar in the divine hall, his rage causing his hair to stand on end as he roared, "That brat goes too far! Jing'er, when you were bullied outside, why didn't you tell your grandfather?"
"This... it's not a big deal. Later, we resolved our differences and made peace," Yu Chenjing said.
Yu Cangsheng's blood boiled with fury, and he grew even angrier, saying, "You are the future Heavenly Lord of our Heavenly Beginning Civilization! To suffer such a great humiliation, and you say it's not a big deal?"
Yu Taizhen said, "Jing'er is only one of the candidates for Heavenly Lord."
Yu Cangsheng glared at him.
Yu Taizhen immediately fell silent.
Yu Cangsheng said, "Where is the marriage contract?"
"It should... have been destroyed by him," Yu Chenjing said.
Over a thousand years had passed, and she had never taken this matter to heart. Looking back, she only saw it as a childish farce.
Everyone had already stepped into the divine realm, standing at the pinnacle of all beings. They should focus their energy on cultivation and contemplating the grand situation of the world. There was no need to bring up a trivial matter from the past.
Hundred Battle Star Lord transmitted a message to Yu Cangsheng, saying something unknown.
"Outrageous, absolutely outrageous!"
Yu Cangsheng glared at Yu Chenjing, saying, "You, you... do you know that if this matter gets out, your reputation will be ruined, and you will never have the chance to become the Heavenly Lord of the Thousand Star Civilization."
"That's too much," Yu Taizhen said.
"Exactly, it's far too much. Our Heavenly Beginning Civilization absolutely cannot let this slide. That Zhang Ruochen is indeed very powerful now, and I, this old man, am no match for him. But there must still be justice in this world, right?" Yu Cangsheng said.
Hundred Battle Star Lord said, "The future Heavenly Lord of the Thousand Star Civilization cannot be humiliated!"
Yu Cangsheng spoke with conviction, "That Zhang Ruochen has no shame, and that drunkard from Xinghuantian is also a scoundrel, but that Tai Shang from Kunlun Realm must still care about his face, right? Jing'er, don't be afraid. When the Divine Ancestor returns, he will surely seek justice for you."
Yu Chenjing wanted to say that she was not afraid at all.
She was extremely intelligent and knew that her grandfather's anger was seven parts real and three parts feigned. He actually wanted to use this as an excuse to make a big issue out of it and secure a way out for the Thousand Star Civilization.
She had long let go of this matter, but being influenced by the emotions of the elders before her, she recalled Zhang Ruochen's detestable behavior back then.
Yes, Zhang Ruochen had now achieved fame and become a titan, but his actions back then were indeed disgraceful. Not only had he torn off her skirt and forced her to write a marriage contract, but he had also taken her belt and never returned it.
Was this the behavior of a realm lord?
There had been even more unpleasant rumors back then that had caused her endless trouble. Fortunately, they only circulated among saint-level cultivators and never reached her grandfather's ears.
...
A divine ship sailed through the dark void of space, with no stars visible.
In truth, over the years, several Space Teleportation Arrays had been set up between the Dark Great Triangle Star Domain and the Sword Realm. They were very secretive and did not lead directly to the Sword Realm, but they could shorten the time needed to reach it.
Zhang Ruochen and his group knew that divine kings were following them from behind, so naturally, they would not use the Space Teleportation Arrays.
They would fly slowly.
Taking this opportunity, Zhang Ruochen planned to elevate his cultivation a bit further.
The Sundial was activated, enveloping the divine ship.
A divine formation was opened to conceal the heavenly secrets.
Inside the divine ship, within a bubble space dozens of miles in diameter, Master Fangcun was bound by twelve spiritual power chains. A Buddha Emperor Relic emitted a lotus-like radiance, wrapping around him.
Strands of black mist continuously seeped out from his body.
His body trembled violently. Sometimes his face twisted as he let out painful roars; sometimes he laughed sinisterly, with black claws growing from his ten fingers.
Xiu Chen Heavenly God said, "This is the Asura Soul-Seizing Seal. It's not that easy to break! That old man Qinglu is truly formidable, actually managing to cultivate this Heavenly Venerable-level divine ability to success!"
Taiqing Ancestor was full of worry, saying, "Not even the Buddha Emperor Relic can break the Asura Soul-Seizing Seal?"
Xiu Chen Heavenly God said, "Asura is the first ancestor of the Shura Clan, possibly even the only true ancestor. Asura Divine Mountain was sealed for many years, and no one could enter its core forbidden area. That little disciple of old man Qinglu, a freak born from a cosmic divine fetus, managed to break in and brought out quite a few good things at the level of ancestral inheritance. The Asura Soul-Seizing Seal is one of them!"
"Although Xumi attained Buddhahood, his martial path is still far from the ancestral level. How could one of his relics possibly break the Asura Soul-Seizing Seal?"
"Besides, your cultivation is still far from Qinglu Divine King's."
Just thinking about it made Xiu Chen Heavenly God furious. Back when Qinglu Divine King had invited her to join the Qinglu Divine Hall, he had promised to let her study the Asura Soul-Seizing Seal. If she hadn't been scared into hiding in the Dark Great Triangle Star Domain by the Dragon Lord, she might have already learned this Heavenly Venerable-level divine ability.
"It seems we'll have to wait for the master to return and ask him to take action," Zhang Ruochen said.
There was actually another option: go find Jue Miao Chan Nu and use the Mani Pearl.
The Mani Pearl could break all evil techniques in the world.
However, Jue Miao Chan Nu had gone to Lihentian, and finding someone there was like searching for a needle in a haystack. Moreover, after such a great upheaval, Jue Miao Chan Nu might not still be in Lihentian.
That day, after rescuing Master Fangcun from Shenfeng Ancient God, Zhang Ruochen had examined him. He found that Master Fangcun's life force had not been extinguished, but his divine soul and spiritual consciousness had been controlled by a strange power, causing him to lose his true heart.
They had tried various methods, all ending in failure. They could not break the Asura Soul-Seizing Seal.
The Buddha Emperor Relic was somewhat useful, slowly dispersing the strange power within Master Fangcun's body and allowing him to remain calm for most of the time.
Ji Fanxin said, "I'll stay here and watch over him. There won't be any trouble."
Zhang Ruochen took out two ancient books and handed them to her.
The cover of the first ancient book bore the inscription "Qiankun Yinian Jian" (A Thought Between Heaven and Earth).
The second was inscribed with "Tianshen Shu" (Divine Art of the Heavenly God).
"Qiankun Yinian Jian" was a spiritual power manual personally written by the Starry Sea Angler, mainly discussing cultivation methods and application techniques after reaching the level of "a thought determines heaven and earth."
"Tianshen Shu" was a powerful spiritual power divine art, comparable to an Infinite-level divine ability, which could only be cultivated by gods with spiritual power above eighty-five levels.
Although the Starry Sea Angler and the Old Woodcutter had gone to the North Marsh Great Wall, they had left all the scriptures from the Sutra Cave in Xinghuantian.
These scriptures were truly extraordinary!
It was worth noting that in the entire Heavenly Court, any great world that had produced a god with spiritual power above eighty-five levels was certainly among the top fifty super-strong worlds.
There were even fewer worlds that had left behind classics of the level of "Qiankun Yinian Jian."
Not just anyone could borrow and read them.
Clearly, the Mandala Flower God had a very special relationship with Starry Sky Cliff, and Ji Fanxin had a great connection with the Starry Sea Angler. After her spiritual power reached the level of "a thought determines heaven and earth," what did she need most?
Zhang Ruochen did not consider himself narcissistic, but he felt that Ji Fanxin's arrival in the Hundred Clans Royal City star domain might have been to see him. However, it was also possible that she wanted to enter the Sutra Cave to study.
These two ancient books were precisely what Ji Fanxin needed most urgently!
"Tianshen Shu! I cultivate the Way of Life and the Way of Origin. This is a spiritual power attack technique, isn't it? Could it be that Realm Lord Ruochen wants me to help deal with the powerful enemies behind us?"
Ji Fanxin pretended to be curious, her almond-shaped eyes slightly wide, showing some disdain for "Tianshen Shu" as if she wanted to return it to Zhang Ruochen.
Seeing her speak so formally and distantly, Zhang Ruochen felt it was necessary to rebuild their rapport. He said, "No, this Realm Lord is concerned about the fairy's safety, so I selected a defensive technique for the fairy."
(End of this chapter)