Below the wide spatial rift, a small asteroid floated in the water.
This asteroid, hard as iron, was a sacred artefact war soldier refined by a divine spirit of the Qianxing Civilisation.
The divine spirits of the Feng clan and Qianxing Civilisation gathered on this asteroid to rest and recuperate, absorbing the life qi emitted by the Divine Chun Tree. On the surface, their injuries were no longer visible.
Feng Qi sighed. “A trapped beast’s fight is indeed terrifying. Fortunately, Senior Heavenly Fox arrived in time. Otherwise, with our cultivation, being struck by the god king talisman would have had unthinkable consequences.”
The other divine spirits all nodded, stepping forward to thank Granny Heavenly Fox.
Granny Heavenly Fox’s personality was truly eccentric. Facing the divine spirits, she should have said a few polite words, but she left them aside, focusing solely on examining the spatial rift hanging overhead.
It was the Nine-Tailed Heart Fox who was extremely adept at social graces, mingling warmly with the divine spirits.
“Seventh Uncle, this is yellow ox dao friend!”
Feng Xi led a powerfully auraed divine spirit of the Feng clan to Zhang Ruochen.
This Feng clan divine spirit wore dao robes, appearing in his forties, with a gentle countenance and scholarly demeanour. He smiled. “I heard Xi’er mention dao friend earlier, praising dao friend’s attainment in dao arts to the skies. Unfortunately, I arrived a step late and missed witnessing dao friend’s heroic pose in slaying a death clan lord.”
Zhang Ruochen said humbly, “This poor daoist’s minor dao arts dare not be displayed before Feng clan divine spirits.”
“Dao friend is too modest!”
Feng Xi, somewhat displeased, reminded, “Seventh Uncle! Yellow ox dao friend does not yet know your esteemed name!”
Zhang Ruochen clasped his hands. “Who in the world does not know the renowned name of Seventh Master Feng Xuan?”
The yellow ox daoist’s cultivation was unfathomably deep. Saying such words was clearly not mere flattery. Though Feng Xuan’s face remained calm, goodwill toward Zhang Ruochen greatly increased in his heart.
Feng Xuan’s cultivation had reached supreme god great perfection, just one step from the Taizhen Realm.
Such a figure was naturally renowned throughout the world. How could Zhang Ruochen not know?
The Feng clan teemed with divine spirits, proudly residing in the Pangu Realm. In the entire universe, it was a top-tier great clan, one of the nine paramount family forces.
Zhang Ruochen knew Feng Xi’s purpose in introducing him to Feng Xuan. The Feng clan wished to befriend him.
And how could Zhang Ruochen not wish to form good relations with such a colossal entity as the Feng clan?
The cohesion of family forces far exceeded that of various divine halls.
One could see this from the Yan family, ranked first among the nine top family forces.
The Yanluo clan was the Yan family’s Yanluo clan.
While Zhang Ruochen and Feng Xuan were exchanging pleasantries, Granny Heavenly Fox suddenly coughed violently. Her countenance was sickly and pale, utterly lacking the aura of a top-tier great god from moments ago. The Nine-Tailed Heart Fox quickly supported her.
“Granny was too severely injured by the god king talisman. Should we return now to heal?” the Nine-Tailed Heart Fox asked worriedly.
Granny Heavenly Fox’s gaze was sharp. “No matter. Merely a minor injury.”
Feng Qi stepped forward. “Senior Heavenly Fox must be like this due to the long-term erosion of the Three Evils Corpse Poison. This time, it is fortunate. This junior has befriended a dao sect divine spirit who perhaps can thoroughly resolve the corpse poison for Senior.”
Zhang Ruochen felt an ominous premonition.
Granny Heavenly Fox showed slight emotion, staring at Feng Qi. “Do you truly understand the Three Evils Corpse Poison? This is condensed from the full cultivation of Lord Three Evils. It entangles with a divine spirit’s divine soul, physical body, divine qi, even invading mental will. Even Buddhist dao and light dao cannot fully resolve it. Can a dao sect divine spirit do so?”
Zhang Ruochen frowned. Granny Heavenly Fox’s words truly offended without restraint.
Regardless of Feng Qi’s intentions, he was at least acting for her good, wishing to help resolve the corpse poison. Yet she gave him no face, reprimanding him, even offending the present Feng clan dao sect divine spirits!
The Three Evils Corpse Poison was indeed hard to eliminate. Buddhist dao and light dao could only purify it bit by bit, unable to fully resolve it.
Even a trace left in the body, the Three Evils Corpse Poison could absorb the three evils forces within the divine spirit, growing continuously.
Yin bereavement, yang calamity, huang e—these three evils existed in every being’s body, though heavier in corpse clan bodies.
Feng Qi showed no anger, smiling welcomingly. “Senior Heavenly Fox may not know. This junior personally witnessed that dao sect divine spirit cleanly remove yin bereavement corpse poison from a cultivator’s body. The methods were profoundly mysterious and wonderfully exquisite.”
Now, Granny Heavenly Fox truly showed interest.
After all, she knew better than anyone that without eliminating the Three Evils Corpse Poison, her cultivation and life blood qi would continuously decline. Crossing the next primordial calamity would be impossible.
If she fell, the fox clan’s status among demon clans would plummet.
In the demon world’s law of the jungle, one could imagine the tragic fate of those fox descendants.
“Who do you speak of?” Granny Heavenly Fox asked.
Under everyone’s gazes, Feng Qi walked to Zhang Ruochen, bowing deeply. “Yellow ox dao friend is upright and righteous, possessing vast noble qi. Please act to resolve the remaining poison for Senior Heavenly Fox. Feng shall be endlessly grateful.”
“What does this have to do with you?” Zhang Ruochen very much wanted to say.
This move by Feng Qi placed Zhang Ruochen in an extremely passive position.
Moreover, Zhang Ruochen still did not know Feng Qi’s purpose. To draw in Granny Heavenly Fox? Or did he have something with the Nine-Tailed Heart Fox?
Or perhaps Feng Qi already suspected something, wishing to use Granny Heavenly Fox to probe Zhang Ruochen’s secrets?
In any case, Zhang Ruochen absolutely could not resolve the Three Evils Corpse Poison.
Luo Jinshu said, “Senior Heavenly Fox has great grace toward Tianchu Civilisation and is a top-tier great god of the Heavenly Court. If yellow ox dao friend truly has a wondrous method to resolve the Three Evils Corpse Poison, please lend this aid.”
“Father-in-law, why add chaos?” Zhang Ruochen thought inwardly.
Facing pairs of gazes, Zhang Ruochen said, “In truth, Mister Feng Qi overestimates this poor daoist. This poor daoist merely used minor methods to resolve yin bereavement corpse poison for a Feng clan great saint. It was no great feat.”
“Senior Heavenly Fox’s cultivation far exceeds this poor daoist’s by unknown multiples, yet even she cannot refine the Three Evils Corpse Poison herself. With this poor daoist’s minor cultivation, how could it be possible? Moreover, Buddhist sect and light…”
Before Zhang Ruochen could finish, Granny Heavenly Fox snorted coldly, soaring into the void, appearing below the spatial rift.
From her brow flew dense rule divine patterns, rushing into the spatial rift.
Gradually, the rift closed.
“Xin’er, go!”
Granny Heavenly Fox enveloped the Nine-Tailed Heart Fox in divine qi. Divine light flashed on her body, and she vanished before everyone’s eyes.
Heaven and earth grew silent, only wind sounds audible.
Feng Xuan consoled, “Granny Heavenly Fox has always had this temperament. She dislikes asking favours and has offended countless people. Dao friend, do not take it to heart.”
Zhang Ruochen had not expected Granny Heavenly Fox to be so extreme, saying awkwardly, “This poor daoist only regrets low cultivation, truly powerless.”
The divine spirits present did not feel Zhang Ruochen erred. After all, the Three Evils Corpse Poison in Granny Heavenly Fox was incomparable to yin bereavement corpse poison in a Feng clan great saint.
Risking contamination by the three evils invading one’s body was a massive danger.
“Very well. The spatial rift has been closed by Senior Heavenly Fox’s great divine art. Now Tianchu Civilisation’s world-protecting great array and Nine Palaces Divine Seal have combined. Space will not easily shatter again. This place is safe! Everyone, many thanks!” Luo Jinshu said.
Zhang Ruochen looked up at the firmament. The starry sky gate was swallowed by vast void forces. The starry sky battlefield on the other side was chaotic, nebulae churning, battle unknown in intensity.
He only regretted lacking boundless realm cultivation, or he too would kill into the starry sky for a satisfying fight.
At this moment.
Yu Taizhen and Feng Xuan showed unusual expressions, glancing at each other.
“You also received a god king’s divine thought?” Yu Taizhen asked.
Feng Xuan nodded. “God King Yu transmitted divine thought. The Fire Seed Conference is convened early. Go, we must head to Doushuai City!”
Feng Xuan led the Feng clan divine spirits, breaking void and departing.
Lord Yuetong showed joy. “A god king able to divert divine thought for notification clearly means Tianchu Civilisation great world’s situation has stabilised. Go, we too.”
He looked at Luo Jinshu, yet found no joy on Luo Jinshu’s face.
The Fire Seed Conference convening early clearly meant God King Yu was highly pessimistic about the current situation, necessitating sending fire seeds out first. As a member of Tianchu Civilisation, how could one rejoice?
“You go. I continue guarding here,” Luo Jinshu said.
Yu Taizhen and Yu Chenjing came to Tianchu Civilisation also seeking fire seeds. After farewells, they hurried to Doushuai City. Accompanying them were Lord Yuetong and Feng Qi.
On the vast sea surface, only Luo Jinshu and Zhang Ruochen remained.
Luo Jinshu asked, “Is yellow ox dao friend from the Five Elements Temple, belonging to no great world, thus uninterested in the Fire Seed Conference?”
Zhang Ruochen transmitted voice. “This poor daoist remains because the Heavenly God Sacrificer has vanished!”
Shock appeared on Luo Jinshu’s face. “Could he not have fled with the nine death clan lords?”
Zhang Ruochen shook his head lightly. “His mental power is extremely high, and he carries unknown secret treasures. With this poor daoist’s cultivation, even I cannot find him.”
“Why did dao friend not speak earlier? Perhaps with Senior Heavenly Fox’s cultivation, she could locate him,” Luo Jinshu said.
Zhang Ruochen replied, “If Senior Heavenly Fox could sense him, whether this poor daoist mentioned it or not, what difference?”
“True!”
Deep worry filled Luo Jinshu’s eyes. “Even a top-tier great god cannot sense his position. He cannot simply vanish, right?”
“There is one other possibility.”
Zhang Ruochen’s gaze was profound. He said lowly, “He has hidden in the divine realm world of one of our divine spirits!”
“This…”
Luo Jinshu disliked accepting this outcome, yet upon careful thought, the possibility was far too great!
Among those divine spirits just now, was there a traitor?
Luo Jinshu’s gaze gradually steadied. “Many thanks for dao friend’s reminder. I shall immediately transmit message to Father Yu. We must root out the Heavenly God Sacrificer and that traitor together.”
