# Chapter 3476: Just That Tough
When the Blood Leaf Parasol Tree appears, death descends.
Feng Tian wore a veil, with crystalline rosy light flowing over her body, giving her a hazy, beautiful quality like a misty river fairy. But absolutely no one would regard her as a fairy, and even fewer would dare appreciate her beauty.
She was like a spiritual flower from the deepest depths of the dark hell, cold, venomous, covered in sharp thorns that no one could approach.
Approach and you die.
With so much beauty in the world, who would sacrifice their own life to appreciate this unapproachable spiritual flower?
Gu Xin, who was fleeing, felt an extremely heavy heart. He could sense Feng Tian's aura.
At the peak of his cultivation, he too had reached the Indestructible Infinite level, which was precisely why he understood even more clearly how terrifying the Indestructible Infinite could be.
Escaping today would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.
His Dao heart grew increasingly sharp. He made up his mind that once Feng Tian caught up, he would immediately self-destruct his Divine Source.
Even if he couldn't perish together with her, he would at least wound her!
Whether it was an ancient Heavenly Venerable who had seized a body to live a second life, or a Primordial Demon God who had evaded the river of time to awaken in this era, what they feared most was not death.
Rather, it was being captured as a tonic or enslaved as a plaything before recovering their peak strength.
Especially female Heavenly Venerables and female Demon Gods!
Living a second life was not necessarily a good thing.
Just like the Immovable Bright King Great Venerable—if he lived a second life but was captured, enslaved, or controlled before recovering his peak, this would be something even more unacceptable than death! And once enslaved, even death would not be one's own choice.
Another example: the Elf First Queen "A Fuya," or the eternally renowned "Lady Shiji"—if they lived a second life but were forcibly taken as wives or concubines by the Heavenly Venerables of this era before recovering their peak, would that not also be a tragedy?
Gu Xin suddenly stopped, warily looking up.
He saw a massive black shadow tens of millions of miles long suspended above him, so close it seemed within arm's reach. It was too late to dodge or teleport away!
The reason he hadn't noticed it earlier was, first, that he was fleeing too urgently, with all his perception focused on Feng Tian behind him.
Second, this black behemoth was extremely strange, perfectly merging with darkness and nothingness.
"Whoosh!"
Countless tentacles extended from the black behemoth through space, resembling algae.
Void bubbles flew from the tentacles, making this stretch of starry sky become dreamlike, enveloping Gu Xin.
This algae-form giant was the same one Zhang Ruochen had seen in the Void World when escaping from the Endless Abyss of Kunlun Realm.
It had already been subdued by Feng Tian!
Gu Xin struck out with his Demon God Stone Pillar.
The stone pillar sank directly into the darkness, wrapped by tentacles, and was dragged toward the giant's body.
Horrified, Gu Xin acted decisively, abandoning the Demon God Stone Pillar. Demon fire burned from his body as he shattered void bubbles and tore apart dark tentacles, trying to escape.
"Boom!"
The Red Dye Tower, like a red nebula pillar of light, crashed down upon Gu Xin.
The Celestial Canopy Bell, even more massive than the algae-form giant, followed closely behind the Red Dye Tower, landing on Gu Xin.
A series of Divine Artifacts attacked in succession. Gu Xin's demon body was directly blasted apart, and the pieces were collected by these Divine Artifacts respectively.
After all, Gu Xin's realm was Indestructible Infinite, completely different from other Half-Step Great Unbound. Completely erasing him was no easy task.
From beginning to end, Gu Xin never even saw Feng Tian's true form, and had no chance to self-destruct his Divine Source.
Meanwhile.
When Zhang Ruochen saw Shi Zhi Shenzun being blasted apart by Feng Tian and collected into her palm, he decisively retreated, heading toward Rakshasa Divine City.
There was no choice. In the Phantom Extinction Star Sea, he had not followed Feng Tian's will and had directly fled together with Qiangu Nüdi. One could imagine Feng Tian's fury.
The will of a Heavenly Venerable could not be defied.
And the will of Feng Tian, known as the "Death God Venerable," was a decree of life and death. Whoever dared not obey was an enemy of death itself. Not only would they die, but their entire clan and realm risked annihilation.
"You, stay here for this Heavenly One!"
Feng Tian's voice was melodious and pleasant, without cold killing intent, as if it sounded right beside Zhang Ruochen's ear, yet it contained powerful spiritual will.
It was as if if Zhang Ruochen didn't stay, he would have to endure her fatal strike.
Zhang Ruochen was very calm, saying, "Reporting to Feng Tian, this Venerable cannot obey. I must go assist Heavenly Mother in slaying the enemy."
With one sentence, he conveyed multiple messages to Feng Tian.
First, by calling himself "this Venerable," he was telling Feng Tian that he was now both a God Venerable and the Realm Venerable of Sword Realm, with an extraordinary status.
Moving against him would trigger terrible consequences.
Second, he was telling Feng Tian that he was Heavenly Mother's Divine Envoy, and that Heavenly Mother had already emerged.
With a big tree to lean on, someone had his back.
You, Feng Tian, were indeed formidable, but Heavenly Mother was the current number one powerhouse of Hell Realm.
Seeing Zhang Ruochen flee away, the Blood Leaf Parasol Tree was extremely angry, saying, "Master, this brat is too presumptuous. Now that he has Heavenly Mother backing him, he speaks so toughly, even daring to defy you. Let me go capture him!"
"Tough? Then let's see how long he can stay tough."
Feng Tian's eyes revealed a profound light. Her gaze shifted away from Zhang Ruochen's back as she extended a slender jade hand and opened it in the void.
One by one, Divine Artifacts flew back, hovering in her palm.
The massive algae-form black shadow appeared above the Blood Leaf Parasol Tree. A Demon God Stone Pillar flew out from within, caught by Feng Tian's other hand, shrinking into a stone rod.
...
Shi Zhi Shenzun, Gu Xin, Qi Lin, and Zongmu Shenzun had successively rushed out through the gap in the city-protecting divine formation. Some died, some were captured, some fled. But Er Daren and Shen Tu Ghost Emperor were held back by Luo Yan Great Emperor.
After a fierce battle, Shen Tu Ghost Emperor paid a tragic and brutal price to be the first to rush out through the formation gap.
He had been using Feng Zun as a shield, thinking Luo Yan Great Emperor would be hesitant to strike. But the Great Luo Divine Seal showed no hesitation, directly smashing down, blasting Feng Zun's divine body into a cloud of blood mist.
Shen Tu Ghost Emperor's ghost body was naturally also hit.
Fortunately, when Nie Shen Wang self-destructed his Divine Source, he had wounded Luo Yan Great Emperor, sending him flying far away, which allowed Shen Tu Ghost Emperor to rush out through the formation gap.
Er Daren also rushed out from the clan mansion formation hall, flying straight toward the formation gap in the sky, using a space-crossing divine technique.
"Where do you think you're going?"
Luo Yan Great Emperor spread the bone wings on his back, moving faster than Er Daren. He struck out with his bare hand.
A giant handprint tens of thousands of miles long enveloped Er Daren's path, slapping him back down to the ground.
Luo Yan Great Emperor hovered below the formation gap, sensing Feng Tian's aura. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing Shen Tu Ghost Emperor couldn't escape.
Now he could go all out to suppress Er Daren.
Er Daren stood among the ruins of the divine city, his fleshy vine-like hair dripping with blood, looking extremely disheveled and pitiful. He gazed at the sky.
Above, the formation gap above Luo Yan Great Emperor was gradually disappearing.
Rakshasa Divine City had completely become a cage. There was no way to escape today!
Er Daren laughed loudly, "Haha! Luo Yan, you are truly ruthless. That strike just now was enough to damage Feng Zun's foundation, making it impossible for him to ever glimpse the Great Unbound Infinite realm. And he is your most loyal War God, your close friend and brother."
Luo Yan Great Emperor naturally knew that Er Daren, on the verge of death, was trying to sow discord between him and Feng Zun, planting disaster for the Rakshasa Clan.
Feng Zun's divine body reformed, saying, "Great Emperor, don't let him affect your mind. If we can catch them all in one net, what does it matter if this Venerable dies in the city? Today is the Rakshasa Clan's tragedy. If we don't leave them all here, how can the Rakshasa Clan stand in the universe in the future? How can we deter the villains of the world? Wouldn't Yue Gu Jun and Nie Shen Wang have died in vain?"
Er Daren summoned Dong Zun and Wolf Ancestor, binding them in chains of spiritual power. He said darkly, "So you're saying, their lives can't buy me a way out?"
Luo Yan Great Emperor's eyes were ice-cold. The Great Luo Divine Seal above his palm grew increasingly hot.
The city-protecting grand formation operated rapidly, the sky covered with evil demonic energy. The rules of heaven and earth seemed to boil.
Seeing Luo Yan Great Emperor's Dao heart so firm, Er Daren finally felt a trace of panic. He said ferociously, "Pushing me into a corner benefits no one. If I self-destruct my Divine Heart, how many in the city can survive?"
"With just you, you can't destroy Rakshasa Divine City."
Luo Yan Great Emperor spread his arms. The Great Luo Divine Seal spun rapidly, becoming the eye of the city-protecting divine formation. Dazzling rays of light poured out from the Great Luo Divine Seal, attacking Er Daren.
If one could live, who would choose to die?
Er Daren's expression shifted. He took Wolf Ancestor and Dong Zun and fled toward the Great Luo Divine Palace.
...
When Shen Tu Ghost Emperor rushed out through the formation gap, he saw Zhang Ruochen returning to the divine city. Joy surged in his heart as he saw hope of escape.
As long as he captured Zhang Ruochen and used him as a hostage, there would surely be a way out today.
Zhang Ruochen saw Shen Tu Ghost Emperor, and his eyes sharply contracted. He felt quite dissatisfied with Luo Yan Great Emperor.
Right there in Rakshasa Divine City, wielding the Great Luo Divine Seal and able to mobilize the entire city's power, yet he couldn't trap two cultivators of the same realm?
If it were him, with Luo Yan Great Emperor's cultivation, he would have beaten Er Daren and Shen Tu Ghost Emperor until they had no way to heaven and no door to earth.
But now, clearly, it was Zhang Ruochen who had no way to heaven and no door to earth.
Zhang Ruochen activated the Ancestor Boots and Ancestor Divine Travel Cloak, turning and flying toward Feng Tian.
At this moment, seeking help from Heavenly Mother was clearly too late. Heavenly Mother might not even be able to extricate herself from battle.
There was no choice. Compared to Feng Tian, Zhang Ruochen felt falling into Shen Tu Ghost Emperor's hands would be worse.
Shen Tu Ghost Emperor saw Zhang Ruochen's speed was so fast that even he would find it difficult to catch up. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"Still trying to escape?"
Shen Tu Ghost Emperor activated his Profound Meaning, mobilizing the rules of heaven and earth, pressing them continuously toward Zhang Ruochen.
Immediately, Zhang Ruochen's speed slowed, while Shen Tu Ghost Emperor behind him drew closer and closer.
Danger approached. The pressure on Zhang Ruochen's body increased continuously, but Feng Tian had vanished without a trace.
"Feng Tian, I know you're nearby. I've already lured Shen Tu Ghost Emperor over. Show yourself quickly and suppress this rebel of Hell Realm!" Zhang Ruochen called out.
Feng Tian, the Blood Leaf Parasol Tree, and the algae-like behemoth had all disappeared from this stretch of starry sky, leaving only faint residual aura.
Shen Tu Ghost Emperor chased to this star region, now only a few Divine Spirit Steps away from Zhang Ruochen.
Earlier, Shen Tu Ghost Emperor had noticed the Blood Leaf Parasol Tree and the strange algae-like creature heading toward the starry sky where Heavenly Mother and Qiangshake were fighting. Clearly, Feng Caiyi was going to join forces with Heavenly Mother to capture Qiangshake.
But he felt something was wrong.
Even if Qiangshake posed a great threat to Hell Realm, he, Shen Tu Ghost Emperor, was also a figure close to the Heavenly Venerable level. How could Feng Caiyi let him escape?
"Could Feng Caiyi be doing this deliberately, playing a grand game, wanting to use my hand to eliminate Zhang Ruochen?" Shen Tu Ghost Emperor thought to himself.
If so, there might truly be a way out today.