Chapter 3968: Breaking into the Fallen God Tomb Forest Again
Beigong Lan naturally would not allow anyone to challenge Chi Kunlun's position as leader, saying, "Kong Le, are you trying to contend with your elder brother?"
"Is that not allowed?" Chi Kongle said.
Beigong Lan said, "Why?"
Ye You Master squinted his eyes, stroked his beard, wearing an arrogant expression, and said, "Why? No reason. In terms of cultivation, who present here can be a match for my senior sister? In terms of winning over the masses, Chi Kunlun can't compare either, right? There's no need to argue. The position of leader was always meant to be my senior sister's."
Inside the Snow Hibiscus Divine Tree Garden, silence fell, with only the gentle breeze blowing.
Apart from Beigong Lan, who firmly supported Chi Kunlun, and Ye You Master and Yan Ying'er, who firmly supported Chi Kongle, no one dared to express their opinion lightly.
Ye Luochen faintly uttered a sentence: "Why not settle it with a battle?"
No one picked up the thread.
Seeing Chi Kongle's cold and domineering attitude, Chi Kunlun had already realized many things.
Kong Le's return at this time must be Father's intention.
"It seems many things simply cannot be hidden from Father."
The current Chi Kunlun could no longer turn back.
The Nether Hall Hall Master was hiding in Grandfather's Divine Realm World, able to kill Grandfather with a single thought.
Qishier Pin Lian also had Grandfather's divine blood and divine soul in hand, able to curse and kill countless people, including Mother and Kong Le. Did Father know about this?
Even if he did, what could he do? Qishier Pin Lian was already invincible below the Half-Ancestor level. Even Tai Shang and Wen Tianjun might not be her match.
Moreover, behind Qishier Pin Lian was the indestructible Dark Abnormality.
Other than the Nether Ancestor, who could contend with the Dark Abnormality?
Chi Kunlun took a deep breath, his heart filled with mixed emotions, and said, "Kong Le, do you know what kind of responsibility comes with sitting in the position of leader? Are you sure you can protect everyone?"
"Are you sure you can protect everyone? Are you sure you have that ability? Father doesn't even dare to say such words. Where do you get your confidence? Someone who overestimates themselves too much is more likely to bring disaster to everyone." Chi Kongle's tone softened a bit, carrying a hint of admonition.
Gradually, Chi Kunlun's gaze became firm, and his momentum continuously rose, saying, "It seems that after years apart, our sibling's views have completely diverged. I am not overestimating myself. I simply understand one truth: born in chaotic times, survival is always the first priority. For that, any price is worth paying."
"Kong Le, you want to contend for the position of leader? Fine, I'll grant your wish. One battle decides the outcome! If I lose, I naturally have no face to compete with you."
Chi Kongle summoned the Life-Killing Sword, holding it in her hand, and said, "Good, let's see who has gone further over the years. I've long wanted to witness your Six Paths Reincarnation."
Chi Kunlun held one hand behind his back, straightened his chest, and said, "As the elder brother, I should show courtesy. Kong Le, you choose the battlefield!"
"We are both at the Grand Void Realm. The fluctuations from our battle will be intense and need to be suppressed."
Chi Kongle looked toward the east of the Ninth Heaven Celestial World.
There, the sky was covered with dark clouds, lightning flashed, and beams of Shura battle qi shuttled through space, making the heaven and earth rules in that area completely different from elsewhere.
"Do you dare to fight in the Shura Battle Soul Sea?" Chi Kongle said.
Entering the Shura Battle Soul Sea could indeed greatly suppress the spread of battle aftermath. However, for Chi Kongle, who had cultivated the Shura Clan's Dao techniques, it undoubtedly gave her a geographical advantage.
Because Chi Kongle had once been possessed by Xiu Chen Heavenly God, and her soul had merged with much of Xiu Chen Heavenly God's Shura battle soul.
She could be considered half a Shura!
Chi Kunlun could feel the strong desire to win emanating from Chi Kongle.
In this regard, he was inferior.
His heart was far more conflicted than Chi Kongle's, his thoughts impure, weighed down by many concerns. He had the vision of following his master and the Nether Ancestor to create a new era after the calamity, yet he feared that once Father and Mother learned the truth, they would break ties with him.
He wanted to release the Mysterious Sword Cultivator and the Dark Remnant Body, yet worried it would bring catastrophic disaster to the Kunlun Realm.
Many things were beyond his control; he was already caught in the vortex of fate. Unlike Kong Le and the others, who could firmly follow in Father and Mother's footsteps.
Following behind the adults, the storms were always smaller.
But this family needed a retreat path. When the great ship capsized, his small boat could still carry hope.
"Alright, the Shura Battle Soul Sea it is," Chi Kunlun said.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Chi Kongle and Chi Kunlun, one after the other, flew into the Shura Battle Soul Sea.
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Heavenly Palace.
The spiritual power light shadow of the Red Cloud Flying Immortal Valley Valley Master was a thousand zhang tall, standing in the clouds, saying, "The calamity of the Ancestor has not yet arrived, but the Dark Hand has already become a major crisis for the universe. Activate the Heavenly Punishment Divine Light and Heavenly Order rules. No matter what, we must first survive this tribulation."
Xuanyuan Taizhen said, "The times are difficult. The matter of establishing the Myriad Realms Grand Formation must be pushed forward immediately. You all have no objections now, right?"
"The Dark Hand's target cannot be the Heavenly Court; it must be the Kunlun Realm. I will go there now."
The Truth Hall Master stood up and walked toward the hall.
"If the Dark Remnant Body is taken away, the next thing will be the end of the Heavenly Court Universe. I will go with you!" the Five Elements Temple Master said.
The Truth Hall Master and the Five Elements Temple Master turned into two streaks of light and disappeared from the Heavenly Court.
The clone light shadow belonging to the Chongming Ancestor spoke, "Even if the Dark Hand's target is the Kunlun Realm, it is still the fault of some young juniors. If the Heavenly Human Academy were still in the Heavenly Court, with the Heavenly Court's gods guarding the Dark Remnant Body, even if the Dark Hand were stronger, they would have returned empty-handed."
Xuanyuan Lian showed a displeased expression and said, "The Ancestor's words are very reasonable! If you, Elder, had been guarding the Heavenly Court back then, Qishier Pin Lian and the Mysterious Sword Cultivator would never have been able to break into the Heavenly Human Academy. Unfortunately, at that time, only Can Deng Master and Zhang Ruochen were there."
The Chongming Ancestor's eyes looked down, but saw that Xuanyuan Lian was unwilling to say more and had already left the Heavenly Palace, driving the golden chariot toward the Kunlun Realm.
"When the lips are gone, the teeth feel cold. The Kunlun Realm must be saved, otherwise the Heavenly Court will completely lose the Sword Realm as an ally. Those who are not afraid of death, follow me into battle."
From the golden chariot, Xuanyuan Lian's divine voice spread across the four directions of the Heavenly Court continent.
"Roar!"
Zhao Gongming rode the black tiger, soared into the air, and was the first to chase behind the golden chariot.
...
Not only the Heavenly Palace, but throughout the entire Heavenly Court Universe, many cultivators guessed the Dark Hand's purpose. Naturally, some fearless ones immediately rushed to the Kunlun Realm.
Can Deng had Zhang Ruochen gather the strongest in the universe to confront the Dark Hand.
But obviously, this was impossible. All factions had to leave the vast majority of their strength for defense. Just like after the Truth Hall Master and the Five Elements Temple Master left, how could Xuanyuan Taizhen and the Red Cloud Flying Immortal Valley still leave the Heavenly Court?
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Eastern Domain, Fallen God Tomb Forest.
The sky was dark and gloomy. Between the ancient tombstones, wisps of yin mist drifted.
A tributary of the Santu River flowed along the edge of the tomb forest. Countless corpses floated in the river, the stench of decay intense. Mortals who smelled it would die instantly.
A burly figure over two meters tall crossed the formation arranged by the Kunlun Realm at the edge of the Santu River, stepping on the floating corpses as he walked toward the Fallen God Tomb Forest.
Suddenly, he sensed something and stopped abruptly on a hundred-meter-long beast corpse in the middle of the river.
"Clatter!"
Strangely, despite the water flowing downstream, the beast corpse remained firmly in place.
"Show yourself. I wonder which cultivator of the Kunlun Realm you are?" The burly figure's voice was quite hoarse, sounding harsh.
"Whoosh!"
A bright lamp lit up on the shore.
Its light pushed back the death qi, giving warmth and color to the darkness.
Wen Tianjun sat beneath the lamp, playing chess with a disheveled-haired old man.
Today's Wen Tianjun was completely different from when Zhang Ruochen had seen him at the Divine Maiden Tower. Although his temples still had a few strands of white hair, there was no trace of elegance about him. Instead, he wore battle armor, like an iron-blooded general about to step onto the battlefield.
He held a black chess piece, his eyes on the board, but his battle intent had already materialized above his head, saying, "Where is Kong Faning? You're not here alone, are you?"
"Is that not enough?"
The burly figure's tone was full of confidence.
As the lamplight spread to him, his appearance was revealed.
It was a stone man, with extremely rough facial contours, like a stubborn rock.
Wen Tianjun frowned and said, "There's no need for you to wade into this muddy water. Why not spend your time on cultivation and quickly recover your Half-Ancestor cultivation?"
The newcomer was the ancient Half-Ancestor of the Stone Clan, Di!
Di had returned from the River of Time together with Fengdu Dadi.
The old man playing chess with Wen Tianjun muttered something softly.
Wen Tianjun then curiously looked up at Di, who stood in the center of the Santu River, and said, "I heard that your head was cut off by Lady Shiji, and much of your stone body was taken by Shi Bei Ya, Starry Sea Angler, and Feng Caiyi. That shouldn't have caused you to drop in realm, right?"
Di had a profound state of mind and was not angered by Wen Tianjun's provocation. He said calmly, "Losing a portion of my stone body is nothing. If I can obtain the Immovable Bright King Great Venerable's Ancestor Divine Source, not only will my cultivation recover, but I might even reach a higher level."
Wen Tianjun said, "You are being used by Qishier Pin Lian! You should know why she fled the Kunlun Realm before. Although the Great Venerable is dead, the might of an Ancestor is still not something you can offend."
"A dead Ancestor. If there were still such power, how could she have retreated from the Kunlun Realm?"
As a true Half-Ancestor, Di naturally had the confidence to speak such words.
Wen Tianjun said, "Since you have made up your mind, why haven't you made a move yet?"
Wen Tianjun felt a bad premonition. Di had come, but there was no sign of Qishier Pin Lian. This was too strange!
Di, who had survived to this era, was undoubtedly an existence with extraordinary intelligence. He could not be used by Qishier Pin Lian. Therefore, his words were merely a stalling tactic.
Wen Tianjun put down the chess piece, stood up, and looked at the center of the great river like a crouching tiger or coiled dragon, saying, "If you don't make a move, I will! I've long wanted to see where the power of a Half-Ancestor is truly strong."
Di said, "Where shall the battlefield be?"
Wen Tianjun said, "With this great river beneath my feet as the boundary. Beyond the boundary, anywhere can be the battlefield."
Di shook his head and said, "You alone cannot stop me from crossing this boundary. How about making the Kunlun Realm the battlefield?"
Di raised his arm and slashed diagonally.
Space was torn open, and the terrifying Half-Ancestor power surged straight toward the Fallen God Tomb Forest on the opposite bank of the river.
The rolling river water continuously fell into the pitch-black broken space.
"Whoosh!"
Wen Tianjun's tall and straight figure crossed through the broken space and appeared before Di.
Di had not expected Wen Tianjun to dare engage him in close combat. After all, the Stone Clan's strongest aspect was their physical body, especially a Half-Ancestor divine body.
Even someone as strong as Fengdu Dadi had his chest pierced through by Di's palm in close combat.
It could be said that even if Di was not at his peak, as long as it was close combat, he was fully confident of severely wounding a Heavenly Venerable-level expert within ten moves.
It was precisely because of this that Wen Tianjun's close approach surprised Di.
Di was not pleased by this; instead, he became more vigilant. He did not believe that a cultivator who had reached Wen Tianjun's level would make such a low-level mistake.
"Boom!"
On the other side, the spatial rift slashed by Di rushed straight toward the Fallen God Tomb Forest.
The old drunkard sitting by the chess table spat out all the wine he had just drunk.
The formation inscription patterns arranged here immediately manifested. Then, the power of the entire Kunlun Realm converged on the Fallen God Tomb Forest. Spiritual veins shifted, and the realm-protecting grand formation activated instantly.
The spatial rift struck the formation barrier, causing the earth of the Kunlun Realm to shake violently.
"Heh heh, with a Tianyuan Wuque-level spiritual power cultivator activating the formation, do you think it's still so easy to break through?"
The old drunkard sneered, but inside, he was deeply moved. That old fellow Hua Ying really had some skill. The realm-protecting grand formation he had arranged could even block a Half-Ancestor's strike.
With such formation mastery, who among those below the Half-Ancestor level could be a match for that old fellow?
...
On the Shura Battle Soul Sea, divine power surged, and waves soared into the sky.
Two completely different sword qi interwove together. The power of the sword soul and sword intent was everywhere, showing a stalemate.
Chi Kunlun and Chi Kongle had already exchanged hundreds of rounds. Although it seemed intense, in reality, neither had used lethal force, and their trump cards had not been employed.
Chi Kongle suddenly retreated, standing atop the waves, and said, "Fighting like this, when will we ever determine a winner? Chi Kunlun, haven't you comprehended the true essence of Six Paths Reincarnation? Why not use it?"
Chi Kunlun stood on the water surface, at the lowest point, looking up, and said, "Fine! Kong Le, you forced my hand. I must have the Space-Time Chaos Lotus."
"Hesitant and indecisive, looking forward and backward. First, see if you can block this sword of mine!"
"Five Elements Life-Killing Sword, spares no one for a moment."
Chi Kongle was a Five Elements Chaos Body. She raised her sword above her head, and five-colored divine radiance bloomed from her body.
This sword technique was Zhao Gongming's famous skill, derived from the Heavenly Venerable divine ability "Life-Killing Seal." Chi Kongle had encountered Zhao Gongming on the Starry Sky Battlefield and learned this Life-Killing Sword Technique that fused the Five Elements.
Five Elements rules and sword qi coexisted, falling straight down like a five-colored waterfall.
"Slap!"
The war sword in Chi Kunlun's hand was severed by the Life-Killing Sword. His crown shattered, and his body fell straight down into the Shura Battle Soul Sea.
When he returned to the water surface, divine blood gushed from his chest like a spring. His hair was disheveled, and his gaze became sharp. He spread his arms, and with a "boom," rings of divine light scattered outward. Behind him, the Six Paths Reincarnation Seal manifested.
The entire world seemed to center on him. All the seawater spun, forming a massive vortex.
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In the previous chapter, some readers said that Ji Fanxin's spiritual power had reached the ninetieth rank. I looked but couldn't find it. There are too many chapters now, and too many characters. Every day when I start writing, I review the relevant chapters from before, but it's still inevitable to misremember some details about characters, items, and divine abilities. If I really made a mistake, readers who know, please tell me which chapter it was in.
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