Chapter 3680: A Fuya
"Just because he was commented as having the potential for indestructibility, far from actually reaching the Indestructible Realm, and he’s already this arrogant."
Yu Dongxuan’s anger burned within him at Qingcheng Yun’s attitude, but he did not lose his temper on the spot. He still had that much composure.
Leaving Shangqiu, Yu Dongxuan went straight to the Elf Divine Temple.
The Elf Clan had always been the second largest clan in the Paradise Realm. In certain eras of history, they had even surpassed the Angel Clan to become the largest. For this reason, the Elf Clan possessed deep foundations and harbored many great secrets.
Some major worlds of the Heavenly Court had welcomed the descent of ancient powerhouses, but almost all of it was done in secret. Only "Beixi," who had been reborn through possession, and the Elf First Queen "A Fuya," because they were discovered in Lihentian by Zhang Ruochen and others, could not hide their secrets and were exposed.
The Heavenly Court’s various heavens held differing attitudes toward the ancient powerhouses. Many of them accepted the return of these ancients. After all, these ancient powerhouses were originally born in the various worlds of the Heavenly Court, had achieved remarkable feats—whether creating laws, sweeping away forbidden lands, or guarding a realm...
It was precisely because of this lack of unity in opinion that Beixi and A Fuya were not treated as enemies and were allowed to remain openly in the Paradise Realm as powerful figures.
A Fuya, as the Elf Clan’s First Queen, had achieved such extraordinary heights in history that countless legends surrounded her. She was one of the few most powerful beings in the Paradise Realm since ancient times, most likely a true Ancestor. Therefore, even though she had returned through possession, she still held a transcendent status, and no one dared to underestimate her. Otherwise, the Radiant Divine Temple’s Hall Master would not have sent Yu Dongxuan to seek her out.
The Elf Divine Temple was built around a divine tree, magnificent and grand, surrounded by life qi, like a celestial realm.
"Hua!"
A pair of flame wings, thousands of zhang long, manifested above the temple, illuminating the sky with colorful clouds.
Standing below the temple, Yu Dongxuan gazed up with an appreciative look and said with a smile, "Congratulations to the First Queen for advancing her cultivation to a higher level."
A Fuya’s voice came from within the temple, cold and distant: "Have you found out who holds the Hongtian Arrow?"
A flicker of displeasure passed through the depths of Yu Dongxuan’s eyes. He was a peak Great Unbound Infinite cultivator, yet he had not even been invited into the temple. And this attitude—why did it feel condescending? Even if she had once been glorious, she was now merely a remnant soul. And this remnant soul had possessed only "Meila," a junior. Setting aside the power of the remnant soul, this possessed body had only reached the Infinite Realm for a mere one or two thousand years.
"During the Chaos Era, the Hongtian Arrow was taken by Ba’er, one of the Four Supreme Pillars. Now, both the Hongtian Arrow and Ba’er have appeared in the world."
Yu Dongxuan added, "Ba’er has already clashed with the Heavenly Venerable, and his cultivation has at least recovered to the Heavenly Venerable level."
Saying this, Yu Dongxuan felt a surge of satisfaction, using it to remind A Fuya to recognize reality. Her era had long passed.
Sure enough, the temple fell silent for a moment.
Yu Dongxuan’s expression was calm, his tone indifferent: "The information the First Queen asked this Hall Master to help organize has all been thoroughly investigated. As for the divine medicine... that might be somewhat troublesome. Any single divine medicine is far too precious."
For a possessor like A Fuya, one of the greatest current weaknesses was that the possessed body was too weak, restraining the remnant soul. She had to find a divine medicine to rapidly strengthen her physical body.
Clearly, A Fuya did not believe Yu Dongxuan would help her find a divine medicine and deliver it to her doorstep—that was too unrealistic.
The voice from within the temple drifted out: "Who holds the Arrow Dao Esoterica?"
Yu Dongxuan said, "The Yi Clan of Pangu Realm, the Seven-Arrow Divine Venerable of Yuan Realm, and Qing Yunque, the Great Clan Elder of the Undying Blood Clan’s Qingtian Tribe—each holds over ten percent of the Arrow Dao Esoterica."
Another weakness of the ancient powerhouses was the Esoterica. A Fuya had possessed the fire elf Meila, so she must have pursued the Fire Dao Esoterica. Her remnant soul, however, cared more about the Life Esoterica, Light Esoterica, and Arrow Dao Esoterica.
A Fuya had already taken all the Life Esoterica from the Elf Clan’s deities, reaching the level of a main god. But the Life Esoterica had limited enhancement to combat power, and with her current cultivation, she could not possibly contend with the Radiant Divine Temple for the Light Esoterica. She had to settle for the Arrow Dao Esoterica.
In fact, when A Fuya asked Yu Dongxuan to investigate the Arrow Dao Esoterica, he had already become wary, realizing the danger these ancient powerhouses posed. For now, A Fuya was not eyeing the Light Esoterica only because her cultivation was not yet strong enough. But what about the future? Her taking all the Esoterica from the Elf Clan’s deities was a clear sign.
Yu Dongxuan seemed to suddenly think of something and said, "Oh, by the way, Daixue has appeared! She was the previous queen of the Elf Clan and holds a significant amount of Life Esoterica and Arrow Dao Esoterica."
A Fuya clearly knew what had happened in the Heavenly Court and said, "Pity, your attempt to deal with Zhang Ruochen failed."
Yu Dongxuan deliberately lowered his posture and sighed, "This old man came here precisely to invite the First Queen to join forces against that brat. If he does not die, the Paradise Realm will surely face a great calamity in the future."
Fearing that A Fuya might have the same attitude as Shang Tian, Yu Dongxuan quickly added, "Zhang Ruochen’s cultivation speed is abnormally fast. He has already reached the Great Unbound Infinite Realm, undoubtedly because of two treasures. One is the Sundial, and the other is the Earth Cauldron."
"If the First Queen can obtain these two treasures, her cultivation speed will only be faster than his. Within less than an Eon, she will surely be able to return to the Indestructible Realm."
"Moreover, Zhang Ruochen has always taken a hardline stance against ancient powerhouses, treating them as prey and supplements."
After a long silence, A Fuya’s pleasant voice came from the Elf Divine Temple: "This King understands the Great Hall Master’s intent."
Yu Dongxuan left the Elf Divine Temple, his expression extremely cold. A Fuya had not further stated her position or discussed specific plans to deal with Zhang Ruochen with him.
"They all cherish their own feathers and want to reap the benefits without lifting a finger. This isn’t shrewdness—it’s waiting for death. Zhang Ruochen has reached a point where he must be killed, and at any cost."
Yu Dongxuan knew all too well the terror of Zhang Ruochen’s cultivation speed. Returning to the Radiant Divine Temple, he went straight to the Judgment Hall. The pawn left in the Judgment Hall earlier—he wondered if it had been of any use to Zhang Ruochen. But even if it was just a useless piece, he had to try using it now.
Yu Dongxuan was in a gloomy mood. He had never imagined that someone of his status would one day be reduced to running around just to eliminate a junior like Zhang Ruochen.
...
The divine throne at the top of the main hall of the Space Divine Temple was forged from over seven hundred stars, radiating brilliant light. In the past, only the Hall Master and the Tianya Divine Venerable were qualified to sit on it. Now, however, it was Zhang Ruochen who sat there.
All the deities of the Space Divine Temple entered the hall, each surrounded by divine light and exuding powerful auras. But when they saw the Earth Cauldron placed at the center of the hall, suppressing Xie Tianyi, they all showed expressions of fear and did not dare to act recklessly.
Even the Tianya Divine Venerable and the Wanchi Divine Venerable had imprisoned themselves, sitting in a corner below the divine throne like clay statues.
Zhang Ruochen’s gaze was like a torch, his divine might radiating outward. With an unyielding will, he said, "Who oversees the law?"
"I do!"
Eighth Elder Zhuo Fang, carrying a war blade on his back, walked in from the temple gate.
Zhang Ruochen gave him a deep look and said, "Arrest Dalun Great God, Xu Kaoshan, Xi Shen, Yinghai Divine General, Siji Divine General, Ying Divine General, and Quan Divine General."
The hall erupted in uproar, everyone feeling endangered. He had already established his authority—what more did he want? Was he really going to massacre a batch to vent his anger, take revenge, or retaliate?
The named deities all turned pale.
Zhuo Fang stopped not far from the Earth Cauldron, first bowing to Zhang Ruochen, then said with neither humility nor arrogance, "May I ask the Great Elder, what crimes have they committed?"
"That is not a question you should ask," Zhang Ruochen said.
Having been warned by the Blade Venerable, Zhuo Fang naturally would not confront Zhang Ruochen head-on. He said, "Then let me ask another question: Why did the Great Elder kill Elder Xueqing?"
Zhang Ruochen frowned, realizing his authority had not been established enough.
"Elder Xueqing did not die at the hands of Master. He was killed by your formation," Qingsu said.
Zhuo Fang’s voice deepened: "This is the Space Divine Temple, and this is a meeting of all its deities. Who are you to speak here?"
Zhuo Fang naturally knew who Qingsu was.
Zhang Ruochen said, "From now on, she is the Fifth Elder of the Space Divine Temple."
The hall erupted in another uproar.
Zhang Ruochen’s earlier achievements had indeed inspired awe. But in their view, since Zhang Ruochen had become the Great Elder, everything should be done according to the rules. As long as their actions and words stayed within the rules, they did not need to fear him.
"You want to know the reason? I’ll give you a satisfactory one."
Zhang Ruochen waved his sleeve.
A divine light flew out from his sleeve and landed in the center of the hall.
Within the divine light was a figure bound by chains.
"Great Elder..."
"Huo Canghai!"
"Liang Zang."
Voices of surprise and anger rang out.
The cultivator bound by chains was none other than Huo Canghai, the former Great Elder of the Space Divine Temple, and Liang Zang, a Liang Envoy of the Quantity Organization.
Zhang Ruochen had captured him at Haishi Xingwu!
The moment Huo Canghai was thrown out, many deities in the temple sensed a hair-raising crisis, as if death were approaching, as if the sky were about to collapse and the earth to crack, leaving nowhere to escape.
"Careful, they’re going to self-destruct their divine sources!"
Zhuo Fang and several other elders all sensed the source of danger. It was two of the deities Zhang Ruochen had just named. Their cultivation was far inferior to the elders, but they self-destructed suddenly and decisively. The elders’ cultivation was not enough to stop them.
"Hua!"
Zhang Ruochen reached out his arm. The two deities, who had already begun to self-destruct, their bodies starting to disintegrate and release destructive energy, were instantly frozen in space.
"Do you think you can self-destruct your divine sources with me here?"
Zhang Ruochen said this lightly, then turned his gaze to Zhuo Fang. "Do you still have objections? If not, go and arrest them all, including their disciples and clansmen—not a single one is to be spared. The Quantity Organization has taken root too deeply in the Space Divine Temple. It must be thoroughly dug out."
No one in the temple dared to question Zhang Ruochen anymore. Especially those deities whose cultivation was not high enough were still shaken, terrified by what had just happened. If Zhang Ruochen had not acted, they would surely have died in the hall, their bodies and souls obliterated.
Too dangerous!
They did not even need Zhang Ruochen’s orders, nor Zhuo Fang’s command. They now wanted nothing more than to exterminate these people and their entire clans.