Chapter 3828: Luo Shu Diagram Scene
"Boom!"
Divine power surged with unstoppable force, and Xiang Fatian's physical body was shattered by a single spear strike.
Strangely, after his body shattered, it turned into blood-red mud clumps, emitting a strange black gas that was highly corrosive.
Zhang Ruochen had cultivated an Indestructible Dharma Body, and Buddha light radiated from him in all directions, blocking the erosion of the black gas.
"Whoosh!"
He easily saw through Xiang Fatian's Dao techniques, reached into a patch of black mist, and grabbed his Divine Sea and Divine Source.
Having accomplished this, Zhang Ruochen did not bother collecting Xiang Fatian's shattered blood-mud divine body or Shura battle soul, and immediately prepared to leave.
After all, this was the Shura Battle Soul Sea!
Having someone break into the Shura Battle Soul Sea and severely wound her subordinate general, Luo Tolo was clearly enraged. Her sharp, piercing howl transformed into rings of sound waves, attacking Zhang Ruochen from all directions.
Amidst the violent lightning, Luo Tolo's water-qi dharma manifestation appeared once more, pointing a finger at Zhang Ruochen.
"Shura Soul Suppression!"
Zhang Ruochen sensed the infinite Shura Heavenly Dao Profound Meaning contained within this finger strike.
Clearly, Luo Tolo had seized the Profound Meaning of the Shura Divine Temple, and the amount of Shura Heavenly Dao Profound Meaning she controlled was unknown, perhaps exceeding fifty percent.
Zhang Ruochen wanted to use the same trick and directly teleport away through space, but the space around him was as solid as a cage, impossible to break.
There was also no time to use the Universe Cauldron to break through space.
Watching the finger descending from the sky, Zhang Ruochen's blood surged wildly within him. He formed sword fingers with both hands, one pointing to the sky and the other to the ground. Vast Ancestor Rules and Ancestor Divine Qi surged from his Xuan Tai, rushing through his arms and out of his fingertips.
"Boom!"
Nine-colored sword qi pierced through the Shura Battle Soul Sea, shooting billions of miles into the universe in two directions.
Before Luo Tolo's soul-suppressing finger could land, Zhang Ruochen escaped the Shura Battle Soul Sea.
Luo Tolo's dharma manifestation launched a second strike.
In the universe, forty-five stars materialized out of thin air, arranged in the exact same pattern as the nine palaces of the *Luo Shu*.
These forty-five stars were connected by extremely mysterious relationships, stacking upon each other with infinite power, attempting to trap Zhang Ruochen to death.
Zhang Ruochen felt a strange sensation in his heart and looked back. He saw that the five stars of the central palace of the *Luo Shu* were actually located within Luo Tolo's water-qi dharma manifestation's body, specifically in her vertical eye on her forehead, her two hands, and her two feet.
Before he could think further, the voices of A Fuya and the Ice Emperor rang out in the void.
"North Kun position!"
Zhang Ruochen understood immediately. He summoned the Universe Cauldron and activated spatial power. Countless spatial veins appeared with the Universe Cauldron at the center, striking toward the star at the North Kun position.
The North Kun position had only one star, which was the weakest point in Luo Tolo's Dao technique.
Outside, A Fuya and the Ice Emperor attacked together, shaking the North Kun position.
With coordination from inside and outside, Zhang Ruochen escaped through the North Kun position and regrouped with A Fuya and the Ice Emperor.
The Universe Cauldron hovered between them and the Shura Battle Soul Sea, cutting off space, as if forming an invisible wall in the starry sky.
Luo Tolo did not attack again. "Wait until I fully merge with the Shura Battle Soul Sea, and you won't be so lucky," she said.
The Shura Battle Soul Sea receded like a tide, disappearing into the shattered space.
Zhang Ruochen watched her leave. "As expected of a former Primordial Ancestor, her Dao techniques are incredibly powerful. First Empress, did you really reach the Ancestor Realm back then?"
"If I merge with the Ancestor Corpse, I will definitely not lose to her. You were too reckless just now. Luo Tolo clearly controls the Shura Heavenly Dao Profound Meaning of the Shura Divine Temple, and her combat power is extraordinary. Once you fall into the Shura Battle Soul Sea, even if you hold the Emperor Talisman, you might not escape. Fortunately, she hasn't fully merged with the Shura Battle Soul Sea yet and can't even condense her true body," A Fuya said.
Zhang Ruochen looked at the Ice Emperor. "What exactly is Luo Tolo's origin? She's clearly a Shura, but her Dao technique attainments are so profound?"
The Ice Emperor shook his head lightly. "The Shura Clan's Primordial Ancestor—only the Shura Clan's gods truly understand her."
Ni Xuanbei Shi walked over. "Are you suspecting that Luo Tolo was born from the Heavenly Beginning Civilization? Having three eyes and proving the Dao through the *Luo Shu*—indeed, many Shura Clan sages have speculated that she is an ancestor of the Heavenly Beginning Civilization."
"There is also speculation that Luo Tolo is the founder of the *Luo Shu*, and later, by chance, the ancestors of the Heavenly Beginning Civilization picked it up from that divine river in the Void World," Ni Xuanbei Shi added.
A Fuya knew about Zhang Ruochen's connection to the Heavenly Beginning Civilization. "Actually, whether she was born from the Heavenly Beginning Civilization doesn't matter anymore. What matters is that the Dao techniques she cultivates will be of great help to you. If you refine her and absorb her cultivation insights, your cultivation will surely advance by leaps and bounds."
Ni Xuanbei Shi glanced sideways. "I heard that the First Empress cultivates Light and Life, but her actions seem more like a Shura."
"People themselves are one thought to become a Dao, one thought to become a Shura," A Fuya said.
Luo Tolo's appearance had already brought Zhang Ruochen unexpected gains.
Previously, when he cultivated the Central Palace, he condensed the five clusters of Small Derivation Dao Light outside his body.
But Luo Tolo's five clusters of Central Palace Dao Light were cultivated inside her body.
Perhaps this was the correct method!
Zhang Ruochen did not plan to try it now, after all, condensing five clusters of Dao Light inside the body—if it failed, it might even shatter his Indestructible Dharma Body, or even reduce him to ashes.
The path of cultivation, especially creating one's own methods, was inherently extremely dangerous.
Zhang Ruochen took out Xiang Fatian's Divine Sea and Divine Source, held them in his palm, and began a soul search.
The reason he had risked breaking into the Shura Battle Soul Sea was to capture Xiang Fatian and, through soul searching, understand the situation at the Sword God Temple.
Most of Xiang Fatian's divine soul was in the Divine Source.
When Zhang Ruochen opened his eyes again, A Fuya asked, "How is it? Any discoveries?"
Zhang Ruochen's expression was grave. He nodded. "It was Luo Tolo and the Dark Strange Envoy who, at Sword Soul Hollow, smashed Xiang Fatian's corpse into blood mud, borrowed the power of darkness, and reshaped a mud body for him. Later, he was baptized in the Shura Battle Soul Sea and transformed into a Shura."
"What is the Dark Strange Envoy?" the Ice Emperor asked.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Back in the Sword God Temple, I only saw his pair of eerie eyes like deep pools; everything else was hidden by darkness."
"What is the current situation at the Sword God Temple?" A Fuya asked.
Zhang Ruochen said, "The Sword Source Divine Tree and the Sword Seal have fallen into the control of the Dark Strange Envoy. In Xiang Fatian's consciousness sea, I saw Jiu Tian and four top experts break into Sword Soul Hollow, but they were quickly swallowed by darkness, silent and unknown whether alive or dead. I didn't see the Starry Sea Angler in his consciousness sea."
"The only good news is that they haven't found the Sword Realm yet."
The Ice Emperor was silent for a moment before speaking. "The Shura Clan is at the most important position on the Starry Sky Defense Line. We absolutely cannot let Luo Tolo control it—the variables would be too great."
A Fuya said, "Killing her would be equivalent to destroying the Shura Battle Soul Sea, and even more so, destroying the Shura Clan. The cultivators of the Shura Clan will never agree."
"If the entire Shura Clan's cultivators unite, at the Shura Star Pillar Realm, Luo Tolo could use the Shura Heavenly Dao to gather the power of all Shura Clan cultivators. Who could kill her? Who could bear the responsibility of destroying the Shura Clan? And what price would they have to pay? The entire Hell Realm might fall apart because of this battle."
"I think Luo Tolo left in such a hurry to return to the Shura Star Pillar Realm because she was afraid that the Hell Realm Heavenly Venerable, or some other formidable figure, would take the opportunity to kill her."
Zhang Ruochen said, "Everyone has miscalculated one person: Qinglu Divine King. For Luo Tolo to be able to attack the Shura Divine Temple and control the Shura Clan, Qinglu Divine King must have been secretly supporting her. Compared to Luo Tolo, I am more wary of this man."
Ni Xuanbei Shi's emotions were intense, and he said coldly, "Exactly! The mysterious expert who attacked the Hall Master must be Qinglu Divine King. This old man is too insidious! Without his support, the gods of the Shura Clan's twenty-four divine temples would not have submitted so quickly."
"Is the Shura Divine Temple Hall Master still alive?" Zhang Ruochen asked.
Ni Xuanbei Shi shook his head. "Everything happened too fast, too suddenly. The moment the ancestor sent a message for me to leave the Shura Star Pillar Realm, the divine temple erupted in a massive upheaval."
The Ice Emperor said, "Qinglu Divine King probably wants to push Luo Tolo to the forefront to attract attention from all sides, while also hijacking the entire Shura Clan. If the Heavenly Venerables of the Hell Realm want to deal with him, they'll have to deal with the entire Shura Clan. In the current situation, I'm afraid no one dares to do that easily."
"Unless a third force rises within the Shura Clan to counterbalance them. To destroy them is probably impossible for now."
Ni Xuanbei Shi shook his head, dejected. "The ancestor has already fallen. There is no force within the Shura Clan that can contend with them."
Fengchen Sword God said, "Who says there isn't? I think Xiu Chen Heavenly God can take over Ni Xuan Divine Venerable's position as Clan Leader. With the support of the Ni Xuan Clan, within the Shura Clan, she can definitely stand as a third pillar alongside Luo Tolo and Qinglu Divine King."
"The Lower Three Clans are united. If the Undying Blood Clan and the Rakshasa Clan support Xiu Chen Heavenly God, her position will be even more stable!"
"Now that the Heavenly Mother has broken through to the Half-Ancestor Realm, as long as we don't push Luo Tolo and Qinglu Divine King to the brink, they definitely won't dare to act rashly."
"If Little Ni Xuan Divine Venerable can produce a testament from the old Clan Leader passing the position to Xiu Chen Heavenly God, it would be even more legitimate!"
The Ice Emperor's eyes lit up, and he smiled. "That's a good idea! If a third force exists within the Shura Clan, Luo Tolo and Qinglu Divine King will be hindered in their attempts to take away the Shura Star Pillar Realm or unite the entire Shura Clan's cultivators to unleash power. Later, when the situation stabilizes, we can deal with them."
Fengchen Sword God said, "The cultivation environment of the Shura Star Pillar Realm is unique to Luo Tolo and Qinglu Divine King. They will never leave. And the Shura Star Pillar Realm cannot be hidden in the universe. Once they take it away, the Heavenly Venerable and the Heavenly Mother will have no more scruples, and the Heavenly Venerables of the entire Hell Realm will no longer need to hold back. They will definitely attack together. Even if it means destroying the Shura Clan, they will kill them."
Everyone's gaze turned to Zhang Ruochen.
After all, everyone knew that Xiu Chen Heavenly God was now his person.
Zhang Ruochen smiled. "So, Xiu Chen Heavenly God is about to become the Clan Leader? She might not be willing, and she might not dare to go."
The Ice Emperor said, "Since this involves a major event concerning the entire Hell Realm, how could we let her go alone? And the Sundial absolutely cannot be lost."
"I, along with Bai Cangxing, will accompany her into the Shura Star Pillar Realm. The affairs of the Shura Clan are the affairs of the Lower Three Clans. The Undying Blood Clan can devote all its strength and take all risks."
The voice of the Corpse Burying Man rang out.
Zhang Ruochen saw the hatred in Ni Xuanbei Shi's eyes and the worry in the Ice Emperor's. "Alright. Let's first return to the Undying Divine Temple to understand the specific situation. I'll handle Xiu Chen Heavenly God."
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