Chapter 3849: All Sides Stir
The universe is vast and mighty. Even if a star extinguishes, it takes a long time for anyone to discover it. But the perception of gods can cross space, knowing it in advance, thus feeding back to their divine souls and eyes.
The higher the cultivation, the clearer the perception.
In an instant, a large swath of the starry sky was destroyed. Such an event had not occurred for who knows how many years.
The gods of both the Heavenly Court and Hell were shaken.
"It must be the power of a Half-Ancestor."
"This great destruction occurred in the Heavenly Court Universe, very close to Paradise Realm. Could it be that the Supreme Pillar Baal has made a move?"
"No wonder the Rakshasa Clan was nearly annihilated. The power of a Half-Ancestor is beyond our imagination, very similar to some legends in history."
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Few people knew exactly what had happened. Opinions varied, and discussions were endless.
Although they could cross space and sense the collapse of the starry sky in advance, the heavenly secrets of the person involved were not something ordinary gods could discern.
The gods of Hell, naturally, were gloating. No matter who was fighting, any turmoil in the Heavenly Court Universe was a good thing.
The Infinite Realm cultivators of the Heavenly Court Universe, however, were not so calm. They rushed about everywhere.
Some went to pay respects to the Twenty Heavens, asking for the truth; some activated the god-protecting formations of their realms to be prepared for the worst; some headed to the Heavenly Court to avoid potential calamities.
Soon, these Infinite Realm cultivators received news one after another.
"This is the Heavenly Venerable suppressing rebels and cleansing evil. All venerables, do not be alarmed."
The one who spread the news was Shang Tian.
The news spread quickly, and the entire Heavenly Court Universe shifted from panic to joyful excitement.
"The Heavenly Venerable must have broken through to the Half-Ancestor realm! Our Heavenly Court Universe also has a Half-Ancestor!"
"The Heavenly Venerable has always been the number one under heaven. Who can defeat him?"
The news that Baal and Heavenly Mother had reached the Half-Ancestor realm had long spread among the high-level circles of the Heavenly Court Universe. God Kings and God Venerables, including some of the Twenty Heavens, were terrified inside. They had been suppressing the news, fearing that the gods would panic and the myriad realms would fall into chaos.
Now it was good. The Heavenly Venerable had reached the Half-Ancestor realm, and they no longer had to fear Baal and Heavenly Mother.
Many God Kings and God Venerables speculated that the Heavenly Venerable had done this deliberately, to stabilize people's hearts with one battle.
"One strike destroyed hundreds of thousands of star systems. How many living beings turned to ashes? Who exactly was the Heavenly Venerable's opponent, that he needed to make such a costly move?"
"Definitely someone of Heavenly Venerable level to receive such treatment. The so-called suppression of rebels happened near Paradise Realm. You should be able to guess, right?"
When Zhang Ruochen was the Great Elder of the Space Divine Temple, he had intentionally sent people to release the news that Beixi was alive.
At that time, Zhang Ruochen was not certain. He only used this method to make the older generation of cultivators vigilant and turn their attention to Paradise Realm.
After the battle of the Rakshasa Clan, the news that Beixi was alive was deliberately spread by the Twenty Heavens of Hell.
Not long after, the arrow path rules of heaven and earth boiled.
The Heaven-Collapsing Arrow appeared, emitting a brilliant, unparalleled light. It flew over the Wuding Divine Sea, shattered the Heavenly Court's war defense line, and entered the Western Universe.
Where the arrow light passed, not only stars but even space collapsed on a large scale, forming a chaotic qi river of broken space that spanned the universe.
This scene terrified the gods of countless great worlds in the Western Universe.
Everyone knew that Baal had made his move.
By attacking the Western Universe, he forced Hao Tian to withdraw and come to the rescue.
Was the clash of Half-Ancestor levels about to erupt?
A single Heaven-Collapsing Arrow could easily destroy a great world. If no one stopped it, who knew how many great worlds in the Western Universe would turn into wasteland.
Just as the Heaven-Collapsing Arrow was about to enter the Western Universe, the Ghost Gate behind the Wuding Divine Sea suddenly bloomed with light millions of times brighter than an ordinary star.
The stars around the Ghost Gate flickered and revolved.
It was seen that Yunshen Daozhu stood on Baichang Star behind the Ghost Gate. His body rapidly expanded, forming a spiritual power light shadow larger than a star.
"Activate!"
The white hairs of the spiritual power light shadow flew out, transforming into a hundred thousand divine rivers, connecting all the stars in this star field.
This star field formed a formation, revolving around the Ghost Gate as its center.
The Ghost Gate, which had not moved for a hundred thousand years, flew out at extreme speed and collided with the incoming Heaven-Collapsing Arrow, blocking it outside the Western Universe.
"Stars form the formation, gods unite in heart, welcome the Half-Ancestor!"
The gods guarding the Ghost Gate simultaneously released their divine qi, becoming part of the starry sky divine formation.
At the same time, the Heavenly Bell rang throughout the starry sky.
The heavenly decrees of the Twenty Heavens descended upon the heads of every god. The gods of the Western Universe rushed from their various great worlds towards the Ghost Gate.
Some gods came from weak realms, traveling alone.
But the gods of strong realms came in vast numbers, their banners covering the sky.
"The Heaven-Collapsing Arrow has appeared, the Half-Ancestor is attacking. We must form a divine army and, together with Kunlun's Tai Shang, stop the enemy outside the Western Universe."
"A Half-Ancestor is hard to defeat. Be prepared to die in battle at any time!"
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The gods had to stand on the front line.
If the Ghost Gate was breached, with the power of a Half-Ancestor entering the Western Universe, who knew how many great worlds would be destroyed.
Conversely, as long as the Ghost Gate was not broken, even if the Half-Ancestor broke into the Western Universe, facing the siege of the myriad realms' gods, he might not be able to retreat unscathed. Because the Ghost Gate would block his escape route!
During Zhang Ruochen's ten thousand years in charge of the Heavenly Court, acting as the Heavenly Venerable's blade, he had cut down countless malignant tumors. Now, the Western Universe had taken on a new look. It was not perfect, but in times of life and death, everyone dared to fight, could be dispatched uniformly, and united as one.
The top-ranked ones—Western Buddha Realm, Cha Realm, Kunlun Realm, Blade God Realm, Tianquan Great World, Sword God Realm, Guanghan Realm... and other great worlds—under the leadership of Blade Venerable, Dragon Lord, Netherworld Sect Leader, Compassionate Sailor Immortal, and Famous Sword God, none of them were holding back. Of course, no one dared to hold back.
Soon, news came from the Eastern Universe to the Heavenly Court.
"Panyuan Ancient God has walked out of Pangu Realm, manifesting his World God Body, towering at 180 million li, with countless stars revolving around him, forming a nascent universe of his own. He wields the Heaven-Splitting War Axe and is heading towards Paradise Realm, presumably to assist the Heavenly Venerable in killing Beixi."
The Infinite Realm cultivators of the Heavenly Court and Hell were all in secret discussions.
"Pangu Realm suffered a great loss, even Feng Tian fell. How could Panyuan Ancient God not retaliate?"
"With Panyuan Ancient God making a move, Beixi has no chance of survival!"
"I'm not so sure. Didn't you see the Heaven-Collapsing Arrow appear? Clearly, those hiding in the shadows are trying every means to rescue him. With Panyuan Ancient God making a move, Qishier Pin Lian and Kui Liang Huang should also show themselves!"
"If we can take this opportunity to wipe them all out in one fell swoop, that would be great!"
"How could it be that simple? Baal, Beixi, Qishier Pin Lian, Kui Liang Huang, and even Jiusi Yitianhuang and some old monsters who haven't shown themselves—which one isn't a schemer? To wipe them all out, an Ancestor would need to appear. I think, if we can kill just one of them, it would be enough to keep the world peaceful for a while!" A certain Twenty Heavens made this judgment.
"Now it depends on the attitude of Hell."
"Hell? Hell has to deal with the upheaval of the Ghost Clan and Shura Clan, and also fight against the Twelve Ancient Clans. They have their hands full. It would be good if they don't cause us trouble!"
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Luozu Cloud Mountain Realm.
Guye Jing transformed into a divine light and landed outside the Wu Hall. She hurried forward, about to enter the hall.
Just then, the red-clad, white-haired Heavenly Mother walked out of the hall, standing at the very top of the steps, exuding a majestic aura that seemed to dominate the world.
Guye Jing immediately bowed and said, "Heavenly Mother, the Heavenly Court..."
"I know all about it," Heavenly Mother said calmly.
Guye Jing said, "Gods from various clans have sent messages asking if we need to do anything."
"This matter is not something they can participate in. Tell them not to ask further."
Heavenly Mother raised a finger, like a sharp sword, and slashed towards the starry sky above.
Space was torn open for billions of li, connecting to Lihentian.
"Whoosh!"
The demonic path rules of countless trillions of li of star field trembled, rapidly converging towards Luozu Cloud Mountain Realm, turning into countless torrents of rules.
Within these torrents of rules, thick demonic qi brewed.
All the demonic path rules and demonic qi condensed into seventy-two heaven-supporting demon god stone pillars. Under Heavenly Mother's control, these stone pillars flew towards Lihentian.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
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Each of the seventy-two demon god stone pillars was as tall as the Shura Star Pillar Realm, suspended in various regions of Lihentian. Among them, the Formless Realm was given special attention, with eighteen demon god stone pillars surrounding it.
Clearly, Heavenly Mother intended to use her own power to suppress all evils in Lihentian, while also cutting off Beixi's hope of escaping into Lihentian.
If someone broke the seventy-two demon god stone pillars, Heavenly Mother could directly kill into Lihentian and fight them to the death.
If no one made a move, naturally better, allowing Hao Tian to deal with Beixi more calmly.
A game at the very top of the universe rapidly unfolded.
This time, it was no longer led by Baal, Qishier Lian, and others.
Of course, this offensive initiated by Hao Tian had drawn in the top-tier powerhouses from all sides, thus creating many secondary battlefields.
Many people saw an opportunity.
The Twelve Ancient Clans of the Abyss of Darkness, the Void Heaven of the Shura Star Pillar Realm, the Yellow Spring Great Emperor on the Santu River, the Chongming Old Ancestor of the Demon God Realm...
Many things they dared not do usually were now the perfect time.
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On the Ancient God Path.
Gong Nanfeng stopped, looking at the rift in the depths of the starry sky that connected to Lihentian. He could faintly see the majestic shadows of the seventy-two demon god stone pillars, a strange light flickering in his eyes.
"Green Deer, oh Green Deer, you must not make a move. It's very dangerous!"
Gong Nanfeng sensed something was wrong. This game was clearly not just about dealing with Beixi. He was very worried that Green Deer God King and Luo Yueluo had joined forces. If their plan failed and they were captured, he would also be exposed.
After all, Green Deer God King knew his identity.
Blood Butcher followed Gong Nanfeng's gaze, a proud smile spreading across his face. "See that? That's Heavenly Mother, my senior brother's backing, and of course, this emperor's backing too. Envious? Jealous? Haha!"
"What are you so proud of? With my relationship with Chen, his backing is also my backing."
Gong Nanfeng immediately added, "You are Feng Tian's disciple, yet you recognize Heavenly Mother as your backing. If Feng Tian finds out, he will expel you from the sect. By the way, Feng Tian is stationed in Fengdu Ghost City, right?"
Blood Butcher, of course, did not know where Feng Tian was, but saying that would be embarrassing. He snorted coldly, "Why are you asking about that? Are you a member of the Quantity Organization?"
"Can't I even ask a question? What are you so cocky about? You just have a good senior brother who got you benefits. Otherwise, your cultivation might not even be as good as mine! Me, I rely on myself, unlike some people. Wait, the Quantity Organization? What do you mean?"
Gong Nanfeng cursed loudly, "You're the one who's a member of the Quantity Organization! Your whole family is!"
A somber look flashed in Blood Butcher's eyes, thinking of his deceased father. Then, he charged forward and gave Gong Nanfeng a thorough beating, forcing the latter to flee with his head in his hands.
Bore spoke up to stop him, and Blood Butcher finally stopped.
He pointed at Gong Nanfeng, who lay motionless on the ground, and said fiercely, "Today, I give face to my senior brother's wife and spare you. Next time, this emperor will seal you into the Celestial Pivot Needle, and you'll never come out again."