Chapter 3771: The Life Ancestor?
Lian Ying gazed at the thunderous sun hanging above the Wuding Divine Sea, sensing waves of powerful divine force spilling out from within that sun. Even from nearly a hundred billion miles away, it still struck fear into one's heart.
"What impressive Feng Caiyi. In just a few thousand years, she has risen from the bottom tier of the Twenty Heavens to a top-tier level in the universe. In the future, she might even catch up to Xu Fengjin and Kong Fannu."
Lian Ying was a slaughter spirit without fear or reverence. He had no qualms about mentioning the names of the three giants of the Destiny Temple.
The Azure Deer Divine King chuckled. "That trip she made to the Kunlun Realm was indeed a great opportunity. It shows that the Kunlun Realm has deep foundations and countless treasures. No wonder everyone covets it."
"Using Zhang Ruochen to refine ancient powerhouses into pills was also a clever move. It avoided direct conflict with Kong Fannu and the Heavenly Mother while achieving her goal, making her the first beneficiary of Zhang Ruochen's First-rank Divine Path."
"Kong Mie Fa Yi, unparalleled in combat techniques."
"She is dabbling in all twelve phases of fate, clearly pursuing the path of an Ancestor."
"A pity, a pity. I fear all of this is just a beautiful dream for her. In the end, she will only be working for someone else's benefit."
Without a sound, a youthful figure appeared not far behind them. His voice carried a hint of playful irreverence. "Divine King, you are slandering me rather maliciously!"
The Azure Deer Divine King seemed to have long known of his arrival and did not turn around. He said calmly, "Am I wrong?"
"Isn't what you have been waiting for all along Zhang Ruochen's physical body and Feng Caiyi's fate Dao techniques?"
Silence fell behind him. Lian Ying felt that the man's voice was quite familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.
Driven by immense curiosity, as if risking utter annihilation, he turned to look behind him, wanting to see who this person really was.
Lian Ying believed that only killing intent existed in his heart and that nothing could stir his emotions. But upon seeing the man's appearance, he still showed shock, unable to believe his own eyes.
How could it be him?
But thinking of his special circumstances, Lian Ying soon showed a look of understanding.
The young man smiled at Lian Ying. "Divine King, you have already suppressed the Thunder Ancestor and revealed your strength. Why not go help Feng Tian and take down the Thunder Lord and the Thunder Clan's Ancestor Realm together? The value of the Thunder Clan's Ancestor Realm, the Bronze Divine Tree, and the Heavenly Palace Treasure Hall is not low!"
The Azure Deer Divine King said, "That I have been hiding my strength has never been a secret."
"But few truly know the extent of my power."
"Revealing some of it can actually put all parties at ease."
"Suppressing the Thunder Ancestor is enough to show that I am not on the same side as the Thunder Clan or the Quantity Organization. Only when the heavens of the Hell Realm are all at ease can I proceed more smoothly in the future."
"You must understand that what the heavens of the Hell Realm oppose is not the ancient powerhouses themselves, but those who do not share their resolve."
"The closer one gets to the Quantity Organization, the more it becomes a path to death under the current situation."
"If I were to strike at the Thunder Lord, I would reveal even more of my strength."
"If I become too powerful, their attention will shift from Baal, Kui Liang Huang, Huang Quan Great Emperor, Jiusi Yitianhuang, and the others to the Azure Deer Divine Hall."
"The Azure Deer Divine Hall would soon follow in the footsteps of the Thunder Clan!"
The young man said, "That is true. As long as Baal, Kui Liang Huang, and the others are still at the forefront, no one will notice us. Who wouldn't want to coast to victory? The strength of Hao Tian, Fengdu Dadi, and the Heavenly Mother has exceeded my expectations. This era still has some formidable figures."
Hearing this, the Azure Deer Divine King's heart stirred. "Has the battle at the Destiny Temple already begun?"
"You can guess that?" the young man laughed.
The Azure Deer Divine King said, "The Moon God's return to the Heavenly Court shows that the Heavenly Mother has completely refined and killed Qiangshake."
"The disappearance of Kongming Realm and the White Clothes Valley indicates that a great battle is inevitable within the Hell Realm."
"The three giants of the Destiny Temple are attacking the Thunder Clan. Did they not consider that the Destiny Temple would be left empty?"
"I suspect that the one lying in wait at the Destiny Temple is undoubtedly the Heavenly Mother."
"In the current Hell Realm, only she dares to contend with Baal!"
The young man said, "What you can guess, Baal can also guess."
"But he still went!"
The Azure Deer Divine King said, "With cultivation like his, he is already beyond all restrictions. What is there to fear?"
"Besides, the Heavenly Mother has left her home ground of Luozu Cloud Mountain Realm, while the Destiny Temple can be considered half the home ground of Baal and Kui Liang Huang. With this shift in balance, she is already at a disadvantage."
The young man said, "Right now, I hope the Heavenly Mother is strong enough. If she falls into the hands of Baal, that lecher who enjoys tormenting women, I will surely be sad for a while."
"In this era, she is a remarkable woman who surpasses even Kong Fannu and Feng Caiyi. I truly hope she does not meet a tragic end."
"You actually have a soft spot for beauties?" The Azure Deer Divine King showed a playful smile.
The young man stretched lazily. "In the future, I will inevitably merge with the consciousness and soul of the Dust. Naturally, I must learn from him."
"Of course, if anyone stands in the way of my return to the Ancestor Realm, there will be no mercy. They will all die."
Lian Ying felt a bone-chilling cold from him, as if his very soul had frozen.
"I sense the presence of Qing Cang. It seems today is indeed the Thunder Clan's doomsday."
After saying this, the Azure Deer Divine King tore open a spatial rift and quickly stepped inside with the Thunder Ancestor and Lian Ying, clearly unwilling to confront Qing Cang directly.
The young man said, "Are you rushing back to the Hell Realm to deal with the Blazing Sun Clan and seize their clan's wealth?"
"Without the Four Suns Heavenly Lord, the so-called Blazing Sun Clan will henceforth be nothing more than a slave clan to the Azure Deer Divine Hall."
"By absorbing this power, the Azure Deer Divine Hall will soon be close to dominating the Shura Clan!"
The spatial rift closed, and the figures of the Azure Deer Divine King and the other two vanished completely.
"Shua! Shua!"
Two streaks of light shot across the dark starry sky and landed on this rocky planet.
The divine light faded, revealing two female cultivators of the Infinite Realm with top-tier auras and beauty, appearing beside the young man.
On the left was one in a dark robe that covered her graceful, curvy body. Her face bore a sorrowful charm, and her eyes were pitiful. She was none other than Chan Mingya, who had once been possessed by Xi Zhan.
On the right was one in a sapphire-blue divine robe, with indifferent eyes and skin like icy crystal jade. She was Hai Shang Youruo.
Hai Shang Youruo held the Celestial Pivot Needle and asked, "Who was here earlier?"
The young man shrugged. "I am just an artifact spirit. I am too weak. How would I know who it was? You have the Celestial Pivot Needle. You calculate it!"
Chan Mingya's gaze turned to the boundless Wuding Divine Sea, fixing on the thunderous sun suspended above the sea.
Suddenly, the thunderous sun was shattered by a bronze cauldron the size of a star. Blinding thunderlight and spatial ripples rapidly spread outward.
Of course, they were still over a hundred billion miles away from that thunderous sun. The destructive energy would not reach them anytime soon, and by the time it did, its power would have greatly diminished.
Hai Shang Youruo had no mood to investigate who had been lurking here earlier. She sensed a powerful fluctuation of spiritual power above her head.
A blue deathly light cloud was moving against the current toward the area with the most violent divine power fluctuations.
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With the help of Jing Daoren, Zhang Ruochen pushed the Universe Cauldron to its limit. Using its devastating spatial power, he struck eleven times in a row, completely breaking through the Thunder Clan's Ancestor Realm.
The moment the Ancestor Realm shattered, countless bolts of lightning and spatial energy burst outward, sending Zhang Ruochen plunging deep into the seabed.
By the time Zhang Ruochen retrieved the Universe Cauldron from the seafloor and surfaced, he sensed Qing Tian's presence. Without a second thought, he immediately dove back into the water and fled eastward.
Zhang Ruochen believed that in Qing Tian's eyes, he was a greater threat than the Thunder Lord. Qing Tian would likely strike at him first.
As for Feng Tian's side, since the Ancestor Realm had been broken and with Qing Tian and Jing Daoren joining the fight, the situation was already decided. The Thunder Lord might not even escape.
Zhang Ruochen concealed his aura, merging completely with the world like a drop of water in the Wuding Divine Sea. He fled hundreds of billions of miles underwater before surfacing near the eastern shore, close to the Heavenly Court universe.
Qing Tian had not pursued him. That was a great stroke of luck.
Of course, the natural laws of the Wuding Divine Sea had been thrown into chaos by the battle, and the celestial mechanisms were in disarray. Even with Qing Tian's high spiritual power, his divination and perception abilities would inevitably be affected.
Moreover, with Zhang Ruochen's current cultivation not inferior to the Twenty Heavens, he was no longer the junior who could be easily manipulated.
"Shua! Shua!"
Streaks of light flew over Zhang Ruochen's head, entering the Wuding Divine Sea.
They were divine-level cultivators from the Heavenly Court.
Now that the Thunder Punishment Heavenly Venerable had fled into Lihentian and the Thunder Lord was besieged by three Boundless-level powerhouses, the cultivators from the Heavenly Court and Hell Realm who had long gathered in the nearby starry sky, waiting to reap the benefits, finally dared to make their move.
It was hard to condemn them. If Zhang Ruochen were in their place, he too would want to watch from the sidelines.
With their involvement, the Boundless-level cultivators and remnant souls of ancient powerhouses from the Thunder Clan would find it nearly impossible to escape.
The Thunder Clan was doomed today.
Zhang Ruochen began to ponder the impact of the Thunder Clan's destruction on the cosmic situation.
Who would occupy the Wuding Divine Sea next?
Would the Wuding Divine Sea return to the state it was in before the Thunder Clan's return?
Zhang Ruochen knew there was no need for him to stay in the Wuding Divine Sea any longer. He had made too big a splash this time and would surely be targeted by many. Taking this opportunity to slip away quietly was the best course of action.
"First, go find Xiu Chen!"
No sooner had this thought crossed Zhang Ruochen's mind than his heart leaped. His soul perception transcended time and space.
It was as if he had billions of eyes scattered across the universe.
In the depths of the starry sky, he saw Xiu Chen Heavenly God and the Sundial being enveloped by a talisman ten thousand miles long, then swallowed up in its light.
The next moment, his soul perception was severed by an invisible external force, and he could no longer see Xiu Chen Heavenly God or the Sundial.
"Who is it? Again, Murong Buhuo?"
The worst-case scenario Zhang Ruochen had feared had come to pass.
The news that Xiu Chen Heavenly God had recovered to the Great Unbound Infinite level could no longer be hidden. The value of the Sundial had skyrocketed, inevitably attracting the covetous eyes of many powerhouses.
Zhang Ruochen had instructed Xiu Chen Heavenly God to drive the Wan Venerable toward the Heavenly Court universe. First, he believed that the Heavenly Court universe must have powerhouses capable of suppressing the Wan Venerable, preventing her escape.
Second, at that time, Hao Tian was stationed at the Kunlun Realm. The starry sky between the Kunlun Realm and the Wuding Divine Sea was absolutely safe, with no one daring to act rashly.
But Hao Tian's departure had shattered Zhang Ruochen's entire plan.
Zhang Ruochen did not become discouraged or disheartened. Instead, his mind became sharper, and he quickly thought deeper.
For Murong Buhuo, the Sundial was certainly important, but the Kunlun Realm should be even more important.
How could he pass up this golden opportunity to enter the Kunlun Realm and instead go after Xiu Chen Heavenly God and the Sundial?
Besides, dealing with Xiu Chen Heavenly God and the Sundial, he did not need to act personally.
There was a third point. If what Yin Yuan Chen said was true and Murong Buhuo had personally suppressed Xiu Chen Heavenly God and the Sundial, why had the one in the Kunlun Realm not intervened?
"There is only one answer. Murong Buhuo went to the Kunlun Realm, and the one who suppressed Xiu Chen and the Sundial is someone else."
With no more doubts, Zhang Ruochen followed the subtle connection between himself, the Sundial, and Xiu Chen Heavenly God, heading into the depths of the starry sky.