Chapter 3920: Long Time No See, Brother Wushen
Chaotian Que was a sacred cultivation site left behind by ancient Qi cultivators. Zhang Ruochen, seeking a way to strengthen his Xuan Tai, naturally wanted to enter and explore it.
In recent years, Zhang Ruochen had re-cultivated the *Bright King Scripture* and the *Heavenly Demon Stone Inscription*, but the results were poor. Without reaching an extremely profound realm, he simply could not strengthen his Xuan Tai.
That was why he had set his mind on Chaotian Que!
Chaotian Que was located within the Ancient Desolate Ruins City, an extremely dangerous place. Even Feng Tian had been severely injured when venturing deep inside.
Heavenly Mother had been stationed in the Ancient Desolate Ruins City for many years. Zhang Ruochen believed she must have visited Chaotian Que, which was why he asked.
But Heavenly Mother only lightly replied with two words, "Don't go," which chilled Zhang Ruochen's heart.
Was Chaotian Que truly that perilous?
The group walked out of the Witch Palace.
Blood Absolute War God said, "Are you really not going to act personally?"
"Wen Zhiren is the Hall Master of the Nether Hall. How lofty are his status and position? I am not a cultivator of the Hell Realm. If I kill him, it will surely provoke immense controversy. Last time, when I killed the Bone God Temple's Hall Master, it already stirred dissatisfaction among many Hell Realm cultivators. I am at the peak of my power now, and the Sword Realm and Hell Realm are allies, so naturally no one dares to speak openly. But what about the future?"
Zhang Ruochen smiled. "If the situation changes in the future, those who kick someone when they're down will settle old scores."
"Indeed, it wouldn't be appropriate for you to act."
Having become the leader of a clan, Blood Absolute War God was also different from before. Many matters could no longer be handled with swift vengeance; he needed to think thrice before acting.
Leadership meant power and status.
It also meant a heavy burden of responsibility!
Walking onto the square outside the Witch Cauldron, Blood Absolute War God gazed at the starry sky, looking at the Heavenly Book Great Wall that stretched across the universe from north to south. "It seems we still need Nutian Shenzun to act. Let him clean house."
In the void outside Nether City, countless star-sized Divine Throne Planets orbited in cycles. Thus, although it was close to the Abyss of Darkness and the darkness in the universe was thick, there was almost no night.
"Grandfather, do you have evidence?" Zhang Ruochen asked.
Blood Absolute War God said, "In the Hell Realm, Heavenly Mother's words are evidence."
Zhang Ruochen shook his head gently. "After all, he is a Hall Master. It's better to be cautious. Moreover, there must be a stronger figure behind Wen Zhiren; otherwise, he wouldn't have such audacity. Why not take this opportunity to find them out as well?"
Blood Absolute War God pondered. "You mean, take two steps?"
"It seems we are thinking alike!" Zhang Ruochen laughed.
Blood Absolute War God said, "I will take those two ghost-type strange beasts to find Gong Xuanzang and have him clean house."
"I will go to the Kongming Realm to see Nutian Shenzun," Zhang Ruochen said.
Just as he parted ways with Blood Absolute War God, before Zhang Ruochen could set off, he saw a tall and majestic figure emerge from behind a stone pillar in the distance.
Seeing that figure, Zhang Ruochen broke into a smile. "Brother Wushen, long time no see. What a coincidence!"
"Of course, it's not that coincidental. I've been waiting for you here!"
Yan Wushen walked with his hands behind his back toward Zhang Ruochen at the center of the square, exuding an aura that seemed to overshadow the heavens. "When I learned that the Taiji Four Symbols Diagram Seal at Wuchang Ghost City had dissipated, I guessed you would come to the Abyss of Darkness defense line. The first person you would visit would surely be Heavenly Mother. Waiting for you at the Witch Palace was the right call."
Zhang Ruochen thought of the "Fortune Gate" left by Gong Nanfeng. "Your information network is truly impressive. Admirable. Where is Kunlun?"
Zhang Ruochen had already received word that Yan Wushen had helped Chi Kunlun comprehend the "Six Paths Reincarnation" in Lihentian, granting him a new lease on life.
"He is cultivating at the Ancient Divine Nest."
Seeing that Zhang Ruochen seemed skeptical, Yan Wushen glanced deeply at the Witch Palace. "If Brother Ruochen doesn't believe me, come with me. I'll take you to meet someone. Heavenly Mother probably wouldn't bother with matters of us juniors, would she?"
"Of course not! Beings like Heavenly Mother wouldn't even bother with a clan leader or a hall master!"
Zhang Ruochen said, "Bore, you stay at the Witch Palace."
"What? Brother Ruochen doesn't trust me? This is the Abyss of Darkness defense line, with Heavenly Mother, Nutian Shenzun, Feng Tian... so many Hell Realm experts stationed here. Besides, you, Di Chen, can even fight at the Heavenly Venerable level. Are you still worried about me, a Great Unbound Infinite?"
Yan Wushen then extended an invitation to Bore alone. "The person we are going to see, you might also want to meet."
Zhang Ruochen thought for a moment and nodded to Bore.
The three of them transformed into three streaks of meteor-like light, flew out of Nether City, and headed south.
The Abyss of Darkness defense line stretched over a thousand light-years. From south to north, every light-year (approximately twenty trillion miles) was dotted with a Nether Realm or a main star, with gods stationed on them and Divine Throne Planets orbiting around.
If the Primordial Beings wanted to cross the defense line, they would have to use a star-level Space Teleportation Array. But once such a high-level space teleportation was activated, the spatial fluctuations would be sensed by the Hell Realm experts within the defense line.
If they used low-speed flight while concealing their aura, crossing over a thousand light-years would take countless years.
The defense line was not meant to block the Primordial Beings' army entirely but to prevent them from launching a large-scale, undetected invasion into the Yellow Spring Star River.
If the Primordial Beings wanted to attack the Hell Realm, they first had to completely crush the Hell Realm cultivators within the defense line.
Otherwise, they would face the risk of being caught in a pincer attack by the Upper Three Clans and Middle Three Clans. They would also risk having their lair in the Abyss of Darkness breached by the Upper Three Clans of the Hell Realm.
Being attacked from both sides and losing their home base in the lower realm were both catastrophic disasters.
Of course, the Primordial Beings had a third concern: they did not want to fight the Hell Realm to a mutual destruction, resulting in the fall of all gods. So, over the years, they had been waiting for the right moment, hoping to annihilate the Upper Three Clans of the Hell Realm with minimal casualties.
Flying through the void, the three remained silent.
Suddenly, Yan Wushen spoke. "Bone Yama is my master."
Zhang Ruochen showed no surprise. "So, your backing has always been the Lihentian Yan Clan?"
Yan Wushen's eyes were deep and heavy. "But I didn't know that Bone Yama had long been possessed by the remnant soul of the Great Demon God. His training of me likely had another purpose. After the battle nine hundred years ago, I immediately took Kunlun and fled the Nightmare Land, seeking refuge at the Ancient Divine Nest."
Bore said, "Was it that easy to escape the Nightmare Land?"
"I am a Great Unbound Infinite," Yan Wushen said.
Bore said, "Without the Sundial, your cultivation speed is too fast, isn't it?"
"What is this? An interrogation?"
Yan Wushen's face lost all trace of a smile, turning stern. "Zhang Ruochen's cultivation has already reached Indestructible Infinite. What is my Great Unbound Infinite compared to that?"
Zhang Ruochen stopped Bore from continuing. "It seems you really did obtain the Time Cauldron."
"Everyone has their own opportunities," Yan Wushen said.
Yan Wushen stared coldly at Bore. "Reaching the Infinite Realm does not give you the right to question me. To be honest, if it weren't for Zhang Ruochen's sake, you would already be dead."
"When the strong speak, the weak should remain silent. When the dragon talks to the snake, how dare the snake be presumptuous?"
The atmosphere suddenly became heavy and oppressive.
After a long moment, Yan Wushen burst into laughter. "Zhang Ruochen, don't be angry! I am helping her. Given our friendship, I can let her offense slide with a laugh. But if she doesn't know her place, she will court great disaster in the future. You can't protect her forever, can you? For instance, if she offends ruthless characters like Wu Yue or Bai Qinger, she might just end up dead outside one day! Haha!"
Who among geniuses is not proud?
Blood Absolute War God and Desolate Heaven—one is flamboyant, the other reserved—but their inner pride means few in the world are worthy of their regard.
Moreover, Yan Wushen's natural talent and potential surpass even theirs.
The reason Yan Wushen was so easygoing with Zhang Ruochen was simply because this person was Zhang Ruochen, one of the few in the world qualified to be his friend.
Zhang Ruochen stared at a ninth-level Divine Star ahead. "We've arrived, haven't we?"
That Divine Star was precisely the Shiji Divine Star.
Nine hundred years ago, the Shiji Divine Star had been relocated to the Abyss of Darkness defense line. Bai Qinger had already refined the World Spirit of the Shiji Divine Star, becoming the master of this transcendent Divine Star.
"You guessed who I was taking you to see?" Yan Wushen asked.
Zhang Ruochen said, "It wasn't hard to guess! But I'm curious, why did you come here?"
Yan Wushen said, "She wanted to have a private meeting with Bai Qinger. I don't mind; it's not my backyard that's on fire."
Zhang Ruochen gave him a deep look. "You should understand that I'm not asking why you came to the Shiji Divine Star, but why you came to the Abyss of Darkness defense line."
"Well, let her answer that," Yan Wushen said.
The three descended onto the Shiji Divine Star.
Zhang Ruochen immediately sensed several foreign auras, all very powerful, but they had their auras and heavenly secrets tightly concealed. With his spiritual power, if he hadn't landed on the Shiji Divine Star, he might not have even detected them.
Moments later, the Swastika Azure Dragon, the Zangjin Baihu, and the three elders of the Ancient Divine Nest appeared before them.
Those foreign auras belonged to them.