The Yasha Clan’s ancestral realm is very close to the Dark Triangle Star Domain, at least for deities.
Bai Qing’er and the cultivators from various major forces in the Hell Realm fought their way to the Jiannan Realm, causing a great commotion, passing directly over the Yasha Clan’s ancestral realm.
At sunset, Ai Lianjun finally awakened the ancient Yasha Clan deity “Jade Spirit God” from her slumber, recounting recent events in detail.
Jade Spirit God awoke from an ancient sea, forming a seemingly real yet illusory figure on the sea’s surface.
Her gaze turned towards the sky where the Dark Triangle Star Domain lay, murmuring to herself, “Is the Origin Temple finally about to emerge?”
“How does Master confirm that the Origin Temple is about to emerge?” Ai Lianjun asked in surprise.
He had always believed the so-called Origin Temple was purely fictitious, a tool for someone to stir up trouble and achieve hidden motives.
Jade Spirit God said, “Some things are not yet for you to know. In fact, the vast and boundless Dark Triangle Star Domain was once a place of brilliant stars, home to an extremely powerful civilization, with which the Yasha Clan has deep ties.”
“Go and tell the Clan Emperor to activate the realm protection array to prepare for the potential dangers ahead.”
Jade Spirit God transformed into a beam of divine light, flying towards the Dark Triangle Star Domain at an unparalleled speed.
Not long after, she stopped at the edge of the Dark Triangle Star Domain, looking at a small asteroid ahead, a strange glint in her eyes.
On the rocky asteroid stood two figures.
One was Xiuchen Heavenly God.
Xiuchen Heavenly God’s form was shrouded in a haze of divine light, indistinct, but his Asura battle soul, “Eight-Armed Asura,” stood like a colossal mountain on the asteroid.
The other figure was of normal human height, wearing a robe embroidered with a sun wheel emblem, with a handsome and refined appearance, looking around thirty years old.
“Where is Jade Spirit God headed?” he said with a smile.
Jade Spirit God knew that with this person present, she had no chance of seeking the Origin Temple. She descended onto the rocky asteroid and said, “I heard that a large group of Hell Realm juniors have entered the Dark Triangle Star Domain. Curiosity drove me to investigate, but I didn’t expect the Divine Master and Xiuchen Heavenly God to be here as well.”
Xiuchen Heavenly God let out a light scoff, displeased. If not for being held back by the Yin-Yang Divine Master, he would have already entered the Origin Temple.
The Yin-Yang Divine Master, from the Temple of Destiny, was the second-in-command of the Heavenly Fate Division, second only to the Heavenly Fate Venerable.
The Yin-Yang Divine Master smiled warmly and said, “No need for curiosity, Jade Spirit God. We are all deities of the Hell Realm, no need to hide anything. The Origin Temple is indeed emerging, located in the Jiannan Realm within the Dark Triangle Star Domain.”
Jade Spirit God hadn’t expected him to reveal the truth so directly. Feigning surprise, she said, “The Origin Temple, lost for over a hundred million years, is actually emerging! Why are you two staying here instead of heading to the Jiannan Realm?”
The Yin-Yang Divine Master smiled without responding.
Xiuchen Heavenly God said grimly, “The Yasha Clan’s ancestral realm is only a stone’s throw from the Dark Triangle Star Domain. You, Jade Spirit God, couldn’t possibly have not explored it, could you?”
“I did explore it, but found nothing,” Jade Spirit God said truthfully.
Xiuchen Heavenly God laughed loudly, “The Jiannan Realm is only a few hundred million miles from the edge of the Dark Triangle Star Domain. With your cultivation, you couldn’t have missed it.”
Jade Spirit God’s expression turned cold as she said, “The Dark Triangle Star Domain has existed for countless ages, explored by countless cultivators. Yet, who has ever found the Jiannan Realm? What exactly are you implying, Xiuchen?”
Xiuchen Heavenly God said, “Do you know why we’re staying here instead of going to the Jiannan Realm? Because the Divine Master suspects someone is using the Origin Temple as bait, setting a trap to lure the deities of the Hell Realm to their deaths.”
Jade Spirit God, enraged, said, “Are you suggesting that I’m the one orchestrating this?”
“The Yasha Clan has always been ambitious, wanting to rise as the eleventh clan of the Hell Realm, enjoying the same status and influence as the ten major clans. If the gods of the Hell Realm fall, the Yasha Clan could seize the opportunity to rise. It’s not impossible,” Xiuchen Heavenly God said.
“Xiuchen, if you continue spouting nonsense and slandering me and the Yasha Clan, don’t blame me for being unkind.”
Jade Spirit God unleashed a vast divine might, and a divine sea spanning countless miles materialized beneath her feet, causing the stars to tremble.
Living beings in the Yasha Clan’s ancestral realm could see a divine cloud glowing in the distant starry sky.
Even from billions of miles away, they could sense a faint pressure.
Xiuchen Heavenly God, undaunted, continued, “Are you confident, Jade Spirit God, in surviving the fourth Yuan Epoch Tribulation? I recall you barely passed the third. Even so, why haven’t you gone to the Yuhuang Realm to seek opportunities? Isn’t that suspicious?”
Jade Spirit God retorted, “I could ask you the same, Xiuchen. Why haven’t you gone to the Yuhuang Realm? Are you so confident in surviving the next Yuan Epoch Tribulation?”
Xiuchen Heavenly God sneered repeatedly, “My affairs are none of your concern.”
“Then whether I went to the Yuhuang Realm is none of yours,” Jade Spirit God replied.
Xiuchen Heavenly God hadn’t gone to the Yuhuang Realm because he knew his injuries were too severe. Even if he found something to help him survive the Yuan Epoch Tribulation, it would be of little use.
Instead, if he could seize Zhang Ruochen’s body while Xue Jue War God was absent, his future prospects would be far greater.
Xiuchen Heavenly God said, “How do you explain the origin light that appeared in the Yasha Clan’s holy land in the Hundred Clans’ Royal City?”
“I’ve heard about it but haven’t had the chance to investigate in the Hundred Clans’ Royal City,” Jade Spirit God said.
Xiuchen Heavenly God said, “Perhaps it’s a scheme by the Yasha Clan to stir up the entire Hell Realm and draw all forces here.”
Jade Spirit God glanced at the Yin-Yang Divine Master, who remained silent. Worried that the Temple of Destiny might share this view, she extended a divine hand towards Xiuchen Heavenly God.
“Xiuchen, the Yasha Clan has no grudge against you. For such slander, I must seek justice for the Yasha Clan.”
Jade Spirit God struck swiftly, but as her attack neared Xiuchen Heavenly God, it slowed dramatically.
The flow of time around Xiuchen Heavenly God nearly froze, rendering her earth-shattering strike ineffective, easily neutralized by him.
Though heavily injured, Xiuchen Heavenly God was now in a peak state of control, unlike when he fought the Underworld King, Blood Empress, and Xue Jue War God. Back then, constrained by Chi Kongle’s frail body and affected by Yan Zipei’s influence on his divine soul, he couldn’t unleash even a tenth of his power, suffering unprecedented humiliation.
“Again.”
Jade Spirit God grew serious, her body radiating blinding light, yet emanating an icy aura.
The rocky asteroid beneath her feet instantly turned into an icy star.
“Swoosh!”
The Yin-Yang Divine Master stepped between the two deities. Without any visible technique, a massive Yin-Yang emblem naturally appeared beneath his feet, separating Jade Spirit God and Xiuchen Heavenly God, pushing them to different positions.
Jade Spirit God and Xiuchen Heavenly God felt their bodies move uncontrollably. When they stabilized, they were hundreds of miles apart.
Their gazes turned to the Yin-Yang Divine Master, shocked.
This junior, who had only passed two Yuan Epoch Tribulations, had reached such a terrifying level of cultivation.
The Yin-Yang Divine Master smiled and said, “Please, both of you, calm down. Jade Spirit God, it’s no wonder Xiuchen Heavenly God is suspicious. The emergence of the Origin Temple is indeed full of doubts.”
“First, a supreme origin divine crystal appeared in the hands of a Saint Realm rogue cultivator, which is the first major doubt.”
“Second, the origin light in the Hundred Clans’ Royal City must have been man-made.”
“Third, the timing of the Origin Temple’s emergence, right after the Yuhuang Realm opened, when the Hell Realm is at its most vulnerable, is far too coincidental.”
“Fourth, the Heavenly Fate Division’s artifact, the Tian Shu Needle, has gone missing. Even I can’t sense its location, meaning the cultivator suppressing it has cultivation and spiritual power far beyond mine. Who could that be? With the current vulnerability of the Heavenly Court and Hell Realm, such supreme existences are few.”
“These signs of manipulation make me extremely cautious. We must proceed with utmost care.”
Jade Spirit God was silent for a moment before saying, “So, you’re worried that the Origin Temple is a trap designed to kill the deities of the Hell Realm, a one-way trip.”
The Yin-Yang Divine Master nodded.
Jade Spirit God said, “But all the Yasha Clan’s deities, except me, have gone to the Yuhuang Realm. It’s impossible for us to have orchestrated this, nor do we have the strength.”
“The trap must have been set by the Heavenly Court, and the Yasha Clan could very well be involved,” Xiuchen Heavenly God said coldly.
Jade Spirit God glared at him.
The Yin-Yang Divine Master quickly intervened, smiling, “I naturally trust the Yasha Clan and Jade Spirit God. But please, cooperate with the Temple of Destiny and refrain from going to the Jiannan Realm for now, to avoid triggering a chain reaction that could spiral out of control.”
Jade Spirit God understood the gravity of the situation and nodded, saying, “So, the opportunities in the Origin Temple will be left to the juniors to seize?”
“That’s the safest approach,” the Yin-Yang Divine Master said.
Jade Spirit God said, “They’re just a group of Saint Realm juniors. Even if they’re all killed in the Origin Temple, a new batch can rise in a thousand years. The losses and risks are indeed minimal.”
“But a deity from the Xue Jue Family has entered. If it’s not a trap, won’t the Xue Jue Family reap all the benefits?” Xiuchen Heavenly God said with deep resentment.
The Yin-Yang Divine Master smiled and said, “You both underestimate this group of Saint Realm juniors. Some of them, if they find opportunities in the Origin Temple and break through to divinity, could balance out that deity from the Xue Jue Family…”
The Yin-Yang Divine Master’s expression suddenly froze, his gaze turning towards the Dark Triangle Star Domain.
The next moment, Xiuchen Heavenly God and Jade Spirit God also sensed something, their eyes showing surprise.
The Yin-Yang Divine Master turned, revealing a different side of himself to Xiuchen Heavenly God and Jade Spirit God, not his back but a beautiful, dignified woman with a moon wheel emblem embroidered on her chest.
Her delicate, snow-white hands formed a lotus shape as she said, “I’ve deduced that it’s spatial fluctuations combined with divine power fluctuations carrying a radiant aura.”
“But the Dark Triangle Star Domain is unique, with a mysterious force interfering with divination, so I can’t pinpoint which deity is causing these fluctuations.”
Xiuchen Heavenly God’s spirits lifted as he laughed, “So, it’s indeed the Heavenly Court’s deities stirring trouble. Since they’ve come to the Hell Realm, how can we let them leave?”
Xiuchen Heavenly God was deeply interested in the Origin Temple and Zhang Ruochen within it but had lacked an opportunity to go to the Jiannan Realm. Now that the situation was becoming clearer, how could he not act?
The Yin-Yang Divine Master, deep in thought, still found the matter suspicious.
Xiuchen Heavenly God said, “The Heavenly Court’s deities have openly released their auras, clearly provoking us.”
“Divine Master, this is the Hell Realm’s territory. Even if the Origin Temple holds a trap to kill deities, if we gather enough deities, we can crush it,” Jade Spirit God said.
The Yin-Yang Divine Master made a decision, saying, “Alright, let’s go confront the Heavenly Court’s deities and see which old friends have come!”
His decision was primarily driven by the fact that several highly promising Saint Realm juniors from the Hell Realm had entered the Origin Temple. If they all perished, the loss would be immense.
Secondly, the Tian Shu Needle was likely taken by a Heavenly Court deity.
The Heavenly Fate Division’s artifact could not be lost.
With a whoosh, the Yin-Yang Divine Master, Xiuchen Heavenly God, and Jade Spirit God soared into the void, soon arriving in the cosmic space outside the Jiannan Realm.
They saw a bright spatial teleportation array suspended at the center of eight array towers.
Within the array stood nine figures.
One was Xi Olun Zhe, sitting cross-legged, recovering his divine energy due to heavy exertion.
Jia Tianxia, clad in crimson divine armor, exuded a mountain-like presence, his eight blood wings radiating scarlet light. He gazed into the distance and smiled, “Xiuchen and the Yin-Yang Divine Master are here, along with the Yasha Clan’s Jade Spirit God.”
“Just the three of them? If the Origin Temple is indeed a trap set by the Hell Realm to kill us, they’d need at least a Divine Venerable to oversee it,” the Lord of the Soul Realm said with a cold snort.
Xi Olun Zhe said, “Ulie and I have investigated. There are no signs of a trap in the Origin Temple. Instead, a large number of Hell Realm’s Saint Realm prodigies have entered, including Yan Yu of the Yanluo Clan, Yuan Qianmo of the Death Temple, Xing Luo of the Temple of Destiny, and Zhang Ruochen of the Immortal Blood Clan. If it’s a trap, the Hell Realm’s orchestrators are ruthless, willing to sacrifice them.”
Jia Tianxia said, “Trap or not, if we suppress one of these three, the Hell Realm’s deities won’t sit still. Any trap will be forced into the open.”
Meanwhile, the Yin-Yang Divine Master saw Jia Tianxia, the Lord of the Soul Realm, and others in the spatial teleportation array. His expression changed drastically, and he immediately projected the scene with his eyes.
The next moment, in the Temple of Destiny billions of miles away, the Yin-Yang Divine Master’s clone received the image in his mind.
“This is bad. The Heavenly Court’s deities are appearing in such numbers in the Jiannan Realm. Something big is happening. We must immediately summon a Divine Venerable to take charge.”
The Yin-Yang Divine Master’s clone rushed to the Death God Palace.
In the entire Temple of Destiny, only two Divine Venerables hadn’t gone to the Yuhuang Realm: the Wrathful Heaven Divine Venerable, stationed at the Merit Battlefield, and the Death Divine Venerable, guarding the Destiny God Domain.
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