Chapter 3784: Pina Yejia
Although the first corpse of Qingcheng Yun had been sealed, for a cultivator of his level, there must be a subtle connection between the two corpses that could transcend space.
One body, three lives; a single thought moves all three corpses.
Both Zhang Ruochen and Xiu Chen Heavenly God believed that Qingcheng Yun’s second corpse had the ability to control the first corpse’s self-destruction of its divine source.
Cihang Fairy clearly understood Zhang Ruochen’s difficult position. Qingcheng Yun had hidden too deeply; just one corpse had already suppressed Yudongxuan, who was hailed as the third-ranked figure of the Paradise Realm.
If all three corpses acted together, how formidable would his combat power be?
Given time, he might become the second Shang Tian.
Releasing one corpse of Qingcheng Yun would undoubtedly be like releasing a tiger back to the mountain, leaving endless troubles.
Cihang Fairy said something, but Qingcheng Yun had sealed the space, and Zhang Ruochen could not hear her voice.
Seeing Zhang Ruochen remain silent, Qingcheng Yun sensed an opportunity and said, "Kelsa has fallen, even Tailai Tian has been defeated and conceded. With the current cultivation of Ruochen Great Elder, who below the Indestructible Infinite realm can be your opponent?
With the cultivation speed of Ruochen Great Elder, given time, you will reach the Indestructible Infinite realm."
"I, Qingcheng Yun, am not even one ten-thousandth as talented or promising as the Great Elder. How would I dare to be your enemy in the future?
Seeing you, I will surely retreat."
His face was full of sincerity.
Zhang Ruochen shook his head gently and said, "No wonder you could hide for so many years without anyone knowing your true strength.
You, Qingcheng Yun, can indeed be considered a figure of note. You possess both ruthless and decisive methods, and you can sheathe your edge in adversity, bending or stretching as needed to achieve your goals."
"The Great Elder flatters me!" Qingcheng Yun said.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Unfortunately, your opponent is stronger. Being born in this era is destined to be a tragedy.
In another era, you might have accomplished great things."
Qingcheng Yun narrowed his eyes and said, "How many sages from ancient and modern times have descended? This is indeed an era that brings despair, yet also fills one with the joy of challenge and excitement.
But does the Great Elder believe that with your wisdom and divine abilities, you can overshadow everyone in this era?"
Zhang Ruochen suddenly countered, "Do you know that you made a fatal mistake today?"
Qingcheng Yun immediately became alert, reflecting carefully, and said, "The Great Elder cultivates a First-rank Divine Path and possesses the Heart of Truth. Who below the Indestructible Infinite realm could see through such a transformation technique?
Even if this is my mistake, it hasn't reached a fatal level, has it?
At least now, the Great Elder still dares not act rashly."
Zhang Ruochen shook his head and said, "How was I able to repeatedly evade the killing moves of you and Tailai Tian?
It's because I have always maintained a high level of vigilance, never letting down my guard even in the most urgent moments, and never overlooking any detail."
"Your fatal mistake is that your desire to kill me was too strong. You focused all your attention on me, but failed to notice that you had long been targeted by someone else!"
Qingcheng Yun's alertness was very high, and his sense of crisis greatly increased. He was sure that Zhang Ruochen was not exaggerating.
Zhang Ruochen said, "After the death of Yanzhi Divine King, the Siduohan Golden Pestle fell into Kelsa's hands.
But after Kelsa's death, we saw the Wugou Fly Whisk. Why didn't we see the Siduohan Golden Pestle?"
"Pina Yejia Ancestor, shouldn't you show yourself now?"
Everyone was shocked.
Silence fell for a moment.
A long, vast voice sounded in the starry sky, seemingly omnipresent, saying, "Zhang Ruochen, I have long heard your name, thinking you were just an outstanding junior.
Now it seems I have greatly underestimated you.
How did you know it was me and not someone else?"
Qingcheng Yun felt that the crisis was everywhere, inescapable. Even though he had activated his divine realm world to protect himself, he still felt he might fall in the next moment.
He wanted to flee, but he suppressed that thought.
Once he chose to flee, his flaws would only increase, and he would die faster.
Zhang Ruochen said, "To be able to evade my perception and silently take the Siduohan Golden Pestle, one's divine soul must at least be at the Indestructible Infinite level, and their methods must be beyond my imagination.
Such figures are already few and far between."
"Not acting immediately but choosing to hide in the shadows further indicates your special identity."
"Moreover, between the Siduohan Golden Pestle and the Wugou Fly Whisk, the one who would choose the former is most likely a Buddhist cultivator.
Your identity naturally becomes clear."
The voice in the starry sky spoke again: "Surrounded by powerful enemies, with life and death hanging by a thread, you can still perceive the subtlest details. I admire that.
But how do you know that I would kill Qingcheng Yun first and not you?"
Zhang Ruochen said, "I guess Cihang Fairy is more important to you, isn't she?"
Laughter rang out.
The next moment, countless golden Buddhist characters appeared in the starry sky.
"Boom!"
The Siduohan Golden Pestle appeared out of thin air above Qingcheng Yun's head.
But now, it was as tall as a pillar holding up the sky, as if supporting the entire universe, with all the stars becoming mere decorations.
Qingcheng Yun immediately unleashed the Great Dao Heavenly Desolation Seal.
"Soul Shake!"
The voice in the starry sky spoke.
The Siduohan Golden Pestle trembled once, and ripples of space appeared in the void.
A terrifying soul attack power, carried by the spatial ripples, pierced through the Great Dao Heavenly Desolation Seal and the divine realm world, striking Qingcheng Yun first.
Qingcheng Yun's divine soul instantly collapsed, and his body was as if struck by lightning.
"Puchi!"
The next moment, the Siduohan Golden Pestle, as large as a pillar holding up the sky, disappeared, only to be found embedded in Qingcheng Yun's head.
Qingcheng Yun's body began to turn golden from the head, then cracked and shattered into fragments.
A tall figure with a human body and an elephant head appeared in the center of the golden fragments, wearing a large red kasaya. He reached out and grasped the Siduohan Golden Pestle, while his other hand collected the divine source. Then, he began to absorb the profound meaning Qingcheng Yun controlled, refining his residual divine soul and spiritual will.
Perhaps it was because Pina Yejia was too skilled, or perhaps it was due to the special properties of the Siduohan Golden Pestle, but with a single strike, he broke Qingcheng Yun's Dao and pierced his divine sea.
The moment the Siduohan Golden Pestle appeared, Zhang Ruochen used Space Displacement to reunite with Xiu Chen Heavenly God.
Immediately, he put Qingcheng Yun's first corpse into the Earth Cauldron.
Then, racing against the Soul Shake power unleashed by the Siduohan Golden Pestle, he rushed toward Chajie at the fastest speed.
Even though they were hundreds of millions of miles away from the Siduohan Golden Pestle, they still felt unsafe.
Just as they entered Chajie, Zhang Ruochen discerned the battle situation. Qingcheng Yun's second corpse hadn't even lasted through the first exchange before being killed.
"Such terrifying Soul Shake power, such astonishing speed." Zhang Ruochen exclaimed in awe.
"Hurry up and run! Why come back to Chajie? Fine, take Chi Xingtian and Yu Cangsheng, and run now. There's still a chance!" Xiu Chen Heavenly God was terrified, his face pale. A Great Unbound Infinite peak was broken in one strike and killed. Was this the initial stage of Indestructible Infinite?
Clearly… it was more than that.
A Fuya stood atop the Baogai Divine Mountain, the headquarters of the Nether Demon Sect, and spoke to them from a distance, "You can't escape! What he just used was the Divine Foot Penetration from the Five Eyes and Six Divine Powers of Kasyapa Ancestor.
Qingcheng Yun's speed could break the light speed rules, yet he died in one strike.
How can you escape?"
Chi Xingtian and Yu Cangsheng stood behind A Fuya, both looking like frostbitten eggplants, terrified by the power unleashed by the Siduohan Golden Pestle.
They wanted to flee immediately, but seeing A Fuya so calm, they thought she might have a way to deal with it.
"See? Even Murong Tailai couldn't escape." A Fuya said.
Zhang Ruochen looked toward the starry sky.
Like Zhang Ruochen, Murong Tailai had fled the moment the Siduohan Golden Pestle appeared.
The difference was that Zhang Ruochen headed for Chajie, while Murong Tailai fled into deep space.
And now, Murong Tailai, who had already fled far away, was instantly caught up by Pina Yejia's Divine Foot Penetration.
Zhang Ruochen believed that with his mastery of space and time, he could catch up to Murong Tailai.
But Murong Tailai was no ordinary person. Once he fled a certain distance, he would surely conceal his aura and hide without a trace.
Even though Zhang Ruochen's perception was not inferior to that of an Indestructible Infinite, he was not confident he could find Murong Tailai from such a great distance.
But Pina Yejia did it!
"Is this the strongest eye among the Five Eyes and Six Divine Powers of Kasyapa Buddha, the Infinite Buddha Eye?" Zhang Ruochen secretly rejoiced that he had made the right judgment. If he had fled into deep space like Murong Tailai, he was certain that Pina Yejia would have chosen to kill him first.
Murong Tailai's value was nothing more than the profound meaning he carried.
Zhang Ruochen's value was far greater than Murong Tailai's.
It could be said that it was precisely because Zhang Ruochen chose to flee to Chajie that Murong Tailai met his doom. Otherwise, he might have escaped.
The formation opened, and Zhang Ruochen and Xiu Chen Heavenly God entered Baogai Divine Mountain.
At this moment, all the formations of the Nether Demon Sect were activated, and Baogai Divine Mountain was submerged in the light clouds of the formation.
Zhang Ruochen arrived at the mountain's peak and saw that the Nether Demon Sect Leader was suppressed beneath the Evil Emperor Earth Palace, his divine body a bloody mess, clearly severely injured.
The reason he was still alive was that A Fuya needed to use him to command the cultivators of the Nether Demon Sect to jointly activate the formations.
A Fuya stood tall, her snow-white neck long and slender, watching the battle beyond the heavens, and said, "Pina Yejia is only a remnant soul returning, not as terrifying as you imagine.
The reason Qingcheng Yun died in one strike was that his divine soul was far inferior to Pina Yejia's. After being struck by the Soul Shake power, he could no longer resist!"
"As long as we withstand the first wave of Soul Shake power, if we join forces, this battle can still be fought."
Zhang Ruochen observed the battle in the starry sky and said, "Can we still join forces?"
A Fuya's phoenix-like eyes, full of myriad charms, fixed on Zhang Ruochen, and she said, "I wonder where the Great Elder's dissatisfaction comes from?
Is it because I cooperated with Qingcheng Yun and Kelsa?
Or because I didn't intercept Qingcheng Yun and Murong Tailai earlier?"
Zhang Ruochen turned his gaze to her and said, "Playing dumb is not the style of the First Queen."
"The so-called First Queen is just a weak woman." A Fuya said.
Seeing that Murong Tailai had been suppressed by Pina Yejia, Xiu Chen Heavenly God was frantic and said, "Can you two stop dawdling? If you have any grievances or conflicts, you can settle them later.
Can we first discuss a countermeasure?
What do you mean he's not as terrifying as imagined? I think this bald-headed elephant is filled with murderous intent. He's no Buddhist cultivator at all. He won't stop until he's killed us all today."
Chi Xingtian, like Xiu Chen Heavenly God, was extremely dissatisfied with A Fuya, but he also didn't want Zhang Ruochen and A Fuya to fall out now, and said, "Xiu Chen is right. We're all on the same side. If there's a misunderstanding, we can explain it slowly later.
Zhang Ruochen, as a man, be a bit magnanimous. I don't even care… Oh my god, Pina Yejia is coming toward Chajie!"