Chapter 3547: Confrontation
Facing the three clan emperors of Wood, Fire, and Metal, plus the Grand Elder of the Primordial Path Clan, even if Gai Mie exhausted everything he had, he still could not escape.
The prestige of the Supreme Four Pillars was trampled under the feet of the primordial beings.
However, to completely refine and kill a powerhouse like Gai Mie was clearly not something that could be accomplished in a single day.
That was the peak of the Indestructible realm!
The four great powerhouses were still far behind him in cultivation realm. They could suppress him, but they could not break his Dao.
The Divine Sea is formless, hidden within the Dao.
The Divine Source can be large or small; when small, it can enter the subtle, hidden within the sea.
If they could not break Gai Mie's Dao, they could not find his Divine Source... Even with Fengdu Dadi's cultivation realm, he could not strip Gai Mie's Divine Source in a short time, and could only imprison him in Fengdu Ghost City.
After Gai Mie was captured, he was imprisoned in the Chaos Divine Prison inside the Divine Tree Ship.
His physical body was separated into six parts: one for the head, two for the torso, and four for the limbs, suppressed beneath six Divine Artifacts.
Among them, the head was additionally sealed by the forbidden techniques of the four great powerhouses.
Jie Zunzhe shouted loudly: "Su Yin, don't go! I have something to say. You can't treat me like this. There's a misunderstanding here!"
Yuan Suyin didn't even glance at Jie Zunzhe, and left the Chaos Divine Prison together with the three clan emperors.
"Su Yin, you can search my soul. I can split open my Divine Soul and let you see whether it's true feelings or false intentions. Is it sincere or a lie? Don't go!" Jie Zunzhe said.
"Jie Zun, stop shouting. It's useless. If she really searches your soul, it means she already hates you to the bone, and we'll be dead for sure." Chi Yao said.
Zhang Ruochen observed Gai Mie's six residual body parts and noticed that the Desolate Moon had already been stripped away. He said: "Jie Zun, look, even though they're both imprisoned, this is the treatment Gai Mie, the Supreme Pillar, gets. It shows that Senior Su Yin still holds some illusions about you. If you go and admit your mistake, maybe we'll be let out soon!"
Chi Yao said: "For a woman, as long as she still has feelings for you, if you can set aside your dignity and take the initiative to admit your mistake, that is the best medicine for healing the wound. In her eyes, you valuing her as important, more important than what you consider the most important dignity, that is enough!"
"On the contrary, if she finds that she still can't compare to the mere face you cling to, naturally she will hate you even more."
Jie Zunzhe seemed genuinely moved, lowered his head in thought, then repeatedly shook his head, saying: "No, no. A man can have his head cut off and blood flow, but dignity cannot be lost. If I admit my mistake today, what will happen in the future? Will I have to kneel? Impossible, absolutely impossible."
Chi Yao gave up completely and stopped trying to persuade him.
It wasn't about truly discarding dignity!
Chi Yao observed Gai Mie's residual body, a hint of doubt in her eyes, and said: "Gai Mie is only being suppressed, not directly refined. What do the primordial clans mean by this?"
"Because they have more important things to do." Zhang Ruochen said.
Chi Yao said: "What things?"
"I'm not sure yet, but it must be related to Wujian Ridge."
During this period of imprisonment, Zhang Ruochen had been free of distractions and had figured out many things.
The person who took the Udumbara Flower must have entered Chaotian Que before Jiusi Yitianhuang.
And to forcibly enter Chaotian Que, how high would one's cultivation need to be?
With such a cultivation level, after taking the Udumbara Flower, how could they leave such obvious traces? Traces that pointed the finger directly at Wujian Ridge?
These traces were clearly not left for Zhang Ruochen, but for Yuan Sheng.
Zhang Ruochen could only think of two possibilities.
First, the person who took the Udumbara Flower did it deliberately, to frame Wujian Ridge.
Second, the traces in Qingxu Hall were left by Jiusi Yitianhuang. The purpose was to lead everyone to Wujian Ridge.
After all, besides Yan Wushen, the only powerhouses who had entered Chaotian Que's Qingxu Hall were these two.
If it was the first case, it meant that the twelve primordial clans were not a monolithic bloc, and they were scheming against each other.
If it was the second case, it was complicated!
What exactly did Jiusi Yitianhuang want to do?
And where was he now?
At the same time, Zhang Ruochen understood another thing. Yuan Sheng had definitely not told the truth before. Kong Yinxue was very likely still alive. And most likely, she was at Wujian Ridge!
No one had a closer relationship with the Udumbara Flower than Kong Yinxue.
Only Kong Yinxue could make Yuan Sheng, and even major figures like Yuan Suyin among the primordial beings, so wary.
Otherwise, why would they set aside even Gai Mie, not immediately refining and killing him?
"The ship has started moving!"
Zhang Ruochen closed his eyes, accelerating the refinement of the seal.
...
The Divine Tree Ship flew through the void, heading towards Wujian Ridge.
In the wooden palace hall.
The Earth Clan Emperor stood proudly, like a towering stone mountain, his voice deep: "If the news obtained by Yuan Huang is not false, and the Udumbara Flower was indeed brought down to the lower realm by Kong Yinxue and stored in the Ancient Desolate Ruins City, then how did Yun Hunxuan learn of this news?"
Yuan Sheng said: "This matter should not be false."
"Could it be that Kong Yinxue is not dead yet?" The Fire Clan Emperor was like a patch of fire cloud, sometimes gathering, sometimes dispersing.
Yuan Suyin said coldly: "Even if Kong Yinxue is not dead, why would she tell the secret of the Udumbara Flower to Yun Hunxuan?"
"Grand Elder suspects that Yun Hunxuan made a deal with Kong Yinxue?" The Earth Clan Emperor said.
The Wood Clan Emperor was moved, saying: "Back then, our five clans joined forces and suffered heavy losses before we could suppress Kong Yinxue and seal her in the Wujian World. If she still hasn't died by now, wouldn't her cultivation have reached the Half-Ancestor level? Once she emerges..."
"If she has reached the Half-Ancestor realm, after emerging, we will inevitably face retaliation. The Chaos Clan is doing this, sacrificing us to achieve their ulterior motives." The Fire Clan Emperor said in a deep voice.
The Earth Clan Emperor was much calmer, saying: "Can the Udumbara Flower really only be used to extend life? Given Yun Hunxuan's age, there's no need to take such a big risk just to extend his life, right?"
Yuan Suyin said: "I'm afraid the one who made the deal with Kong Yinxue is someone else."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall fell silent, the atmosphere extremely tense.
Yuan Sheng asked: "Who does Grand Elder refer to?"
"Chaos Ancestor!"
Yuan Suyin was not as taboo as the other three clan emperors, and continued: "Back then, when we suppressed Kong Yinxue, Chaos Ancestor was the absolute main force. The two were evenly matched in combat power. However, logically speaking, Chaos Ancestor has not shown himself for hundreds of thousands of years, and should have long since died of old age."
"If the one behind this is really Chaos Ancestor, then we'd better not go to Wujian Ridge! With him around, it's impossible for him to allow Kong Yinxue to go on a killing spree in the lower realm." The Wood Clan Emperor said.
Yuan Suyin laughed: "What, are you afraid?"
The Fire Clan Emperor said: "What is there to fear? Da Ming Mountain is still there. No matter how strong Chaos Ancestor is, he cannot break the rules of the lower realm. Back then, we all contributed to suppressing Kong Yinxue. Even if Kong Yinxue is dead, we should still get a share of the benefits."
At this moment, Yuan Suyin sensed something, her gaze looking outside the hall, and said: "What a coincidence. Speak of the devil, and he arrives!"
"Hua!"
She waved her arm.
A divine force flew out from her sleeve, opening the formation of the Divine Tree Ship.
"Boom!"
The brilliant and colorful Chaos Divine Mist surged like a tide into the hall door, condensing into a human form in the center of the hall. His aura was powerful, his demeanor majestic, like a Nine Heavens Divine Emperor.
It was the Chaos Clan Emperor, Yun Hunxuan.
Yun Hunxuan laughed heartily: "It seems this emperor has arrived late. Gai Mie has been suppressed, right? The so-called Supreme Pillar is nothing but a name. The powerhouses of the chaotic ancient times are not as good as those of the present age."
"Gai Mie was in an extremely weakened state, which is why we could capture him with little effort. If he had recovered to his peak, even the four of us together might not have been able to defeat him." The Wood Clan Emperor said.
Yun Hunxuan said: "No matter what, you have all avenged the grievances of our primordial ancestors. This emperor admires it. Gai Mie insulted our primordial clans too much during the chaotic ancient times. He is the common enemy of the twelve clans. He must be sent to Da Ming Mountain, so that the living beings of our twelve clans can eat his flesh and drink his blood together."
In the hall, it fell silent.
The clan emperors all remained silent, not expressing their stance.
Yun Hunxuan's gaze swept over them, then he laughed: "You all don't have other ideas, do you? Gai Mie is the public enemy of the twelve clans."
Yuan Suyin saw that the others dared not speak, so she said very bluntly: "Gai Mie is a Supreme Pillar, at the peak of Indestructible. His body is full of treasures. We spent a lot of time and effort to find him and capture him. According to the rules of the lower realm, whoever suppresses him owns him."
Yun Hunxuan stared at Yuan Suyin, and instantly, a tense, needle-point-to-mace atmosphere filled the hall.
"Haha!"
Yun Hunxuan laughed: "This emperor was reckless and didn't think of that. My apologies, you all must not overthink. This emperor did not come here for Gai Mie, but for another person!"
The atmosphere in the hall eased.
Yuan Suyin asked: "Who?"
Yun Hunxuan said: "I heard that the descendant of the Immovable Bright King Great Venerable has come to the lower realm. His cultivation is extraordinary, capable of suppressing the Yellow Spring Great Emperor. But Grand Elder's methods are even more brilliant, having already suppressed him. Is this true?"
Yuan Suyin's eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at Yun Hunxuan. A cold aura surged out of the Divine Tree Ship, spreading across the heavens and earth for eight million miles.
Yun Hunxuan was very patient, a smile always on his face.
After a long while, Yuan Suyin said: "Clan Emperor, go investigate and kill him!"
Yuan Sheng had never seen Grand Elder so angry. He immediately stood up and walked outside.
Clearly, there was a traitor in the Primordial Path Clan, otherwise how could Yun Hunxuan know such a secret?
Yun Hunxuan said: "Why is Grand Elder so angry? Being able to suppress the descendant of the Immovable Bright King Great Venerable is a brilliant move, adding to the prestige of our twelve primordial clans."
"This is my own business, Yun Huang seems to have no say in it?" Yuan Suyin said.
Yun Hunxuan immediately shook his head, speaking seriously: "That person can even defeat the Yellow Spring Great Emperor. If he escapes, it will be a great disaster for the lower realm. This emperor believes that you all can go to Wujian Ridge together, first refine and kill Gai Mie, then refine and kill this person."
The three clan emperors present all knew the relationship between Yuan Suyin and that person. They also saw that Yun Hunxuan and Yuan Suyin were already at odds, with swords and sabers clashing in their words.
Therefore, they decided to stay out of it.
Yuan Suyin said: "What if I disagree?"
Yun Hunxuan showed a shocked expression, then said helplessly: "But this is the Ancestor's intention!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall felt as if thunder had rung in their ears.