Chapter 3731: Borrowing the Wind's Momentum
After Chi Yao left, Zhang Ruochen continued discussing the Fengxian Sect matter with Dragon Lord and Qiangu Nüdi.
"Is Chi Xingtian alone over there able to handle it? The Huan Realm is certainly not lacking in old evil ones at the Infinite Realm." Zhang Ruochen said.
Dragon Lord replied: "Eighth Sister and Yu Cangsheng are also in the Huan Realm! The three of them can represent the Kunlun Realm, Heavenly Dragon Realm, and Thousand Star Civilization. Who would dare touch them? That would undoubtedly be a declaration of war against us. At the very least, no one like that exists in the Huan Realm."
The Eight-Winged Night Dragon and Yu Cangsheng were not deities of the Western Universe. By the rules, they could not participate in the struggle for the Fengxian Sect's interests.
However, they had second identities: Chi Xingtian's fiancée and Zhang Ruochen's fiancée's grandfather. They could not seek profit for their own great worlds, but they could act in the name of helping Chi Xingtian and Zhang Ruochen.
After Dragon Lord returned from the Soul Realm, he had already finalized the marriage between Chi Xingtian and the Eight-Winged Night Dragon.
Because with Zhang Ruochen's current cultivation level, no one in the Heavenly Dragon Realm could force him to marry Ao Linglong, even if Jie Tian had already accepted the betrothal gifts.
Cultivation strength determined everything.
Qiangu Nüdi said: "The Fengxian Sect's influence spans multiple great worlds. There are still at least seventy evil deities, along with numerous false gods and Great Saints, still at large. Without sufficient manpower, it will be impossible to uproot the Fengxian Sect completely. If we don't cut the roots, there will surely be lingering troubles."
Zhang Ruochen nodded slightly. "Zhuo Fang and the deities of the Space Divine Temple should have made their move by now, right?"
"Zhuo Fang and Qing Su did lead a group of deities into action. However, the other deities of the Space Divine Temple haven't shown much movement yet. The situation is somewhat delicate." Qiangu Nüdi said.
Zhang Ruochen said: "Behind Zhuo Fang is the Saber God Realm. That old fellow Saber Venerable has been coveting the Fengxian Sect's wealth, resources, and benefits, yet he doesn't want to act openly, afraid of future backlash. But I'm certain he will dispatch deities from the Saber God Realm to secretly assist Zhuo Fang."
"With the Saber God Realm making a move, plus Chi Xingtian and Eighth Aunt and the others, the Fengxian Sect shouldn't have too many fish that slip through the net. Even if there are some, they will be hunted down and surrounded by the forces they once offended. They won't amount to anything."
"Moreover, the Heavenly Palace should also get involved. They won't miss this opportunity to take control of the Huan Realm."
Who would have thought that the Fengxian Sect, an ancient sect with tens of millions of years of deep heritage, would be destroyed by Zhang Ruochen like this?
After the Fengxian Sect Leader died, Zhang Ruochen didn't even need to act personally. His true body sat in the Time Divine Temple, lightly dispatching various forces, and could determine their life and death. Countless billions of evil path cultivators turned into withered bones and ashes.
This was the power of a Heavenly Venerable-level figure!
In fact, even a Heavenly Venerable might not be able to mobilize such a vast force.
Zhang Ruochen smiled as he looked into the void. "As for the Space Divine Temple side, I expected this. It seems that Hall Master has indeed come out of seclusion. Space Divine Temple, Buzhou Mountain, Yu Xu..."
Dragon Lord and Zhang Ruochen stood shoulder to shoulder, both heroic and spirited, extraordinary men of the world.
The difference was that Dragon Lord's eyes held more depth and melancholy.
While Zhang Ruochen's eyes were full of sharpness, as if an eternal, undying flame burned within them.
Standing with them, Qiangu Nüdi had her hands behind her back, her long hair like a waterfall, her posture straight as a sword, her eyes containing a heroic spirit rare among women in the world. But her aura was slightly weaker. That imperial might of the Sword Empress could not make up for the gap in momentum caused by the disparity in cultivation.
However, the three of them, plus Chi Yao, undoubtedly represented the most top-tier talent and potential of the Kunlun Realm, with infinite possibilities for the future.
And the future had already arrived.
Zhang Ruochen said: "Mu Rong Huan likely gave all the Time Divine Temple's esoterica to the Qishier Pin Lian. Nüdi, now we can only borrow the esoterica from your side, combined with the special heaven and earth environment of the Time Divine Temple, to activate the Sundial. At that time, it will definitely be able to support Uncle Dragon in cultivating together."
Dragon Lord had hidden concerns. "Not too many cultivators can enter the Sundial to train. Every single one must be completely trustworthy. Fortunately, we obtained a large amount of precious resources from the Soul Realm and the Huan Realm, which need time to digest. If we truly have ten thousand years of peaceful cultivation, I am confident I can charge straight to the third level of the Great Unbound Infinite peak, or even break through to Indestructible Infinite."
The ten thousand years here naturally referred to ten thousand years in the real world.
Under the Sundial, it would be over three million years.
Of course, Dragon Lord couldn't cultivate for three million years straight under the Sundial. He would need to proceed step by step, taking multiple seclusions, walking steadily one step at a time.
Zhang Ruochen secretly admired. Clearly, Dragon Lord already knew how to walk his own path to Indestructible Infinite, which was why he had such confidence. Otherwise, breaking through to Indestructible Infinite could not be achieved by mere seclusion and bitter cultivation alone.
...
Under Feng Yan's introduction, Zhang Ruochen met with the Wind Clan God Venerable, "Feng Qianqiu."
Feng Qianqiu was Feng Yan's second grandfather, also the second son of Feng Tian. Although his hair was white, he was full of energy, his eyes blazing like torches.
Zhang Ruochen got straight to the point. "The Time Divine Temple has been controlled by the Mu Rong family for too long. Inside and out, top to bottom, almost everyone is their people. Although I forcibly took the Time Divine Temple by force, I simply cannot control it in the short term. Once my true body leaves, there will surely be changes in the Time Divine Temple. Second Grandfather, I need the Wind Clan's support!"
Feng Qianqiu appeared very calm, not at all surprised. But when he heard Zhang Ruochen call him "Second Grandfather," a friendly smile appeared on his face. "Since the Grand Minister of Works calls me Second Grandfather, I'll be presumptuous and call you Ruochen!"
"You and Yan'er are sworn brothers, closer than blood brothers. You can be considered one of our own in the Wind Clan."
"The Wind Clan and the Mu Rong family have been connected by marriage for generations, with deep friendship, intertwined with each other. The two families know each other's secrets almost completely."
"If Ruochen wants to uproot the Mu Rong family's cultivators in the Time Divine Temple, whether overt or covert, no other force can do it. Only the Wind Clan can."
"But generations of marriage! To say something you might not like to hear: compared to the weight of the deep binding between the two families over many years, your friendship with Yan'er seems too thin!"
The fact that Feng Qianqiu could say this directly made Zhang Ruochen see hope.
If he hadn't said it, there would have been no hope at all.
Saying it meant he had named a price.
To activate the Sundial and maintain secrecy, the Mu Rong family's influence in the Time Divine Temple had to be uprooted first.
At the very least, the most core part of them had to be dug out and completely eliminated.
The area affected by the heaven and earth rules of the Time Divine Temple spanned over a million miles.
In this area, the heaven and earth was completely shrouded in time light rain, with numerous secret domains and forbidden zones distributed throughout, hiding countless powerful beings.
Zhang Ruochen smiled slightly, warmly. "If your two families were truly close friends, would the Mu Rong family not have informed the Wind Clan about such a major event as the return of the Bu Huo Ancestor? Would Mu Rong Huan have used such a despicable method to scheme against Feng Yan?"
"Second Grandfather, if the Mu Rong family really got mixed up with the Qishier Pin Lian, Ba Er, and Kui Liang Huang, the Heavenly Venerable will certainly not tolerate them. As their marriage-connected family, are you clean? Of course, I absolutely trust the Wind Clan. It mainly depends on whether the Heavenly Venerable and the other Heavenly Venerables believe it."
Feng Qianqiu showed a troubled expression and sighed. "Tai Lai Tian probably wouldn't be so foolish. All of this must be the actions of Mu Rong Huan and Mu Rong Bu Huo."
"What difference does it make? Mu Rong Tai Lai is no longer the strongest in the Mu Rong family. Mu Rong Bu Huo is. He is the one who can best represent the Mu Rong family!"
Zhang Ruochen continued: "In fact, to eliminate the Mu Rong family's influence in the Time Divine Temple, I don't necessarily have to choose the Wind Clan. With the secret help of the Red Xia Feixian Valley, the Hong Chen Jue Shi Lou, the Heavenly Palace, and the Truth Divine Temple, I can still do it. It would just take more time, involve bloodier methods, and cause a bigger commotion."
"As a marriage-connected family for generations, it would certainly be gentler for the Wind Clan to handle it. I don't intend to wipe them out completely. I just want to restore clarity to the Time Divine Temple and expel them."
"As for the positions vacated by the Mu Rong family, it's hard to find suitable cultivators to take over in a short time. Wind Clan disciples can fill them. Of course, the prerequisite is that they are Wind Clan cultivators who have no connection to the Mu Rong family."
Feng Qianqiu was silent for a long time, then clapped his hands and laughed. "It seems I can't deceive you because of your youth. Fine, it's settled! However, I have one more condition. The Wind Clan must reserve some spots for cultivation under the Sundial."
"Agreed. Second Brother, you choose the candidates. I only trust you. Second Grandfather is too cunning!"
Zhang Ruochen knew that if he was so eager to take over the Time Divine Temple and busy himself with eliminating the Mu Rong family's cultivators, someone would surely see through his intentions. Therefore, he remained calm.
"In half a month, I will compile all the secrets of the Mu Rong family in the Time Divine Temple into a book and hand it all over to you."
Feng Qianqiu was decisive and left first.
Feng Yan said: "Second Grandfather is a radical in the clan, skilled in tactics, and deeply involved in worldly affairs. Big Brother, don't mind him too much."
"Not at all! I like this kind of radical who dares to break the old ways. It's good that he's skilled in tactics, otherwise how could he fight the Mu Rong family? This way, I can save a lot of mental effort!"
Zhang Ruochen raised his cup and drank with Feng Yan.
...
A hundred-zhang-long sacred ship slowly docked at the peninsula where the Time Divine Temple was located.
Xiao Hei, wearing a tight black outfit and a bamboo hat, had his aura completely concealed, disguised as a Great Saint. After jumping off the ship, he headed straight for the Time Divine Temple.
Before long, he arrived outside the mountain gate. Looking up at the distant, majestic and imposing temple, he directly took off his bamboo hat, revealing his furry cat head.