Xuanyuan Qing, veiled, stood on the edge of a high cliff aboard the Xufeng Divine Ship, gazing far towards the direction of the Gods Continent.
The divine ship was already billions of miles away from the Gods Continent.
“What is Master looking at?” Lian Xi asked curiously.
Xuanyuan Qing’s bright eyes shone like stars. “What kind of person is Zhang Ruochen, exactly?”
Lian Xi was not surprised that Xuanyuan Qing would ask this question. “Master has fought side by side with him and trusts him. Does Master still not know what kind of person he is?”
“What is his vision?” Xuanyuan Qing asked.
Lian Xi answered without hesitation. “To embrace all rivers, to encompass everything.”
“No wonder.”
With Xuanyuan Qing’s cultivation, she could naturally cross the void and see Zhang Ruochen and Xiu Chen Heavenly God successively ascending to the Gods Continent, see the four native gods gathering towards them, and see Wu Yue departing through the air.
Suddenly, Zhang Ruochen, Xiu Chen Heavenly God, and Wu Yue turned into three streaks of divine light, leaving the Gods Continent and heading straight towards the direction of the Xufeng Divine Ship.
The divine light was dazzling, visible even to Lian Xi.
The auras of the three great gods were formidable. They continually crossed space, traversing the void, alarming all the gods in this star domain.
The divine ship where the cultivators of the Qinglu Divine Hall hid resembled a rocky asteroid, wrapped in defensive and concealment arrays.
A god with butterfly wings on its back shifted its attention from the distant great god battlefield and looked back, exclaiming in shock, “It’s Xiu Chen Heavenly God. How is she with Zhang Ruochen?”
“That is… that is the Moon God? The Moon God has actually come to the Dark Triangle Star Domain.” Another Asura clan god said.
Zhang Ruochen, Xiu Chen Heavenly God, and the Moon God appearing together shocked countless gods hiding in the shadows.
It was too strange.
One was the Lord of Xinghuan Heaven, a prominent figure of the new generation.
One was a cosmic overlord from a hundred thousand years ago, but her glory had faded and her cultivation had greatly declined.
One was an ancient god renowned throughout the heavenly court and hell for her beauty, admired by countless dominant powerhouses.
The key was that these three great gods not only came from different factions, but also had grudges against each other. How could they have come together?
“Interesting. Truly interesting.”
Lan Ying’s eyes gleamed as she laughed loudly.
…
“Boom!”
Driving a vast surge of Asura divine qi, Zhang Ruochen, Xiu Chen Heavenly God, and Wu Yue flew past the right side of the Xufeng Divine Ship, charging straight towards the place where the great gods’ battle was most intense.
That area was already chaotic and ruined, with space shattered into fragments.
The golden war chariot emitted golden divine light brighter than a constant star. Wherever the light reached, golden rivers condensed. In the void, golden lotuses bloomed, with numerous time mark light points shuttling among them.
Every time the Bright Divine Sword struck, it would draw the golden rivers and rivers of time mark light points surging out.
The position where the Famous Sword God stood had turned the heaven and earth into a domain of ten thousand swords.
Protected by the Mingjun Sword, he manipulated the sword dao divine domain, continuously charging towards King Feima.
King Feima had seized the Universe Cauldron but could not break through and escape. Before holding it for even a quarter of an hour, under their encirclement, her body was sent flying, divine blood splashing from her abdomen.
“Swoosh!”
A purple divine lamp suddenly bloomed, condensing divine patterns across the sky, and a large number of glowing strange insects flew out from the lamp, shattering the divine qi light belts struck by Xuanyuan Lian and the Famous Sword God.
This divine lamp was called the Purple Sea Asura Lamp.
Its owner was Pu Chuanqi, a top-tier Taixu realm powerhouse of the Qinglu Divine Hall.
Pu Chuanqi was a thousand zhang tall, with dishevelled hair. He laughed loudly, grasped one leg of the Universe Cauldron, and then immediately rushed towards the nihilistic world, bursting with extreme speed to escape.
“Where do you think you’re going?”
The Famous Sword God slashed out with his sword, billions of sword dao rules and sword lights flying out together, entering the nihilistic world and cutting off Pu Chuanqi’s path.
The current Famous Sword God was covered in bloodstains, his eyes cold as frost.
On the other side, the flying Bright Divine Sword collided with the Purple Sea Asura Lamp.
“Bang!”
The two divine artifacts erupted with tsunami-like divine power waves, shattering space for countless miles into fragments, making the heavenly rules extremely chaotic.
King Feima descended from the sky, striking the ear of the Universe Cauldron with her palm, producing a deafening divine sound.
That shock force passed through the cauldron body and landed on Pu Chuanqi, shaking his internal organs until they cracked and he spat blood.
In terms of physical strength, no one could compare to King Feima, this peerless demon.
The Famous Sword God feared nothing. Protected by endless sword dao rules, he charged onto the Universe Cauldron and slashed towards King Feima with his sword. No matter how strong King Feima’s body was, she did not dare to clash directly with a divine sword. She immediately used her avatar demon shadows, turning into thousands of figures.
The golden chariot originally wanted to charge over and seize the Universe Cauldron, but Xuanyuan Lian in the chariot sensed the auras of Zhang Ruochen, Xiu Chen Heavenly God, and Wu Yue, and suddenly stopped.
Even he could not quite figure out how these three had appeared together.
Pu Chuanqi flew above the Purple Sea Asura Lamp, suppressed his injuries, and shouted, “Xiu Chen Heavenly God, you’ve arrived just in time. Join forces with us, and we can surely seize the Universe Cauldron.”
Zhang Ruochen asked, “Who is this?”
“A legend of the Yanluo clan’s Pu family, at the peak of Taixu realm. However, I don’t know how the Qinglu God King did it to make this fellow join the Qinglu Divine Hall.” Xiu Chen Heavenly God sneered.
Pu Chuanqi was an ancient god who had cultivated for four yuanhui, living nearly six hundred thousand years, but in front of Xiu Chen, he was still a junior.
Zhang Ruochen understood and smiled. “Legendary Great God, Xiu Chen has already submitted to Xinghuan Heaven. I’m afraid she can no longer assist you. The Universe Cauldron is something my Lady Moon God is determined to obtain. You had better not covet it. Retreat quickly.”
Pu Chuanqi was stunned for a moment, his gaze shifting among the three gods in the distance. Finally, he glared angrily at Xiu Chen Heavenly God. “Xiu Chen, you four-surname house slave, do you know the consequences of betraying the God King?”
“Seeking death!”
It was unknown which sore spot of Xiu Chen’s Pu Chuanqi had hit, but her eyes blazed with flames, divine qi surging wildly from her body. She struck out with the Sundial.
The Sundial spun, forming a time vortex.
After Xiu Chen became the artifact spirit, the Sundial’s power greatly increased. As it spun, it drew all the time mark light points and time rules in this star domain, dragging a long river of time, and collided with the Purple Sea Asura Lamp struck by Pu Chuanqi.
“Boom!”
Worthy of being at the peak of Taixu realm, Pu Chuanqi, with the power of the Purple Sea Asura Lamp, actually shattered the long river of time condensed by the Sundial.
“So that Zhang family youngster gave the Sundial to you. No wonder you submitted to Xinghuan Heaven.”
King Feima and the Famous Sword God had already pulled the Universe Cauldron to fight in the distance. Pu Chuanqi did not want to waste time on Xiu Chen Heavenly God. He struck the Purple Sea Asura Lamp with his palm, divine qi surging out like a tide.
Dense and strange patterns emerged on the Purple Sea Asura Lamp, its divine might greatly increased, sending the Sundial flying back.
From beginning to end, the power of time had not injured Pu Chuanqi at all. His formidable cultivation made Zhang Ruochen greatly alarmed.
Wu Yue, standing beside him, had blue illusory colours emanating from her twin pupils.
Pu Chuanqi, who was preparing to chase the Universe Cauldron, suddenly halted, his expression becoming dazed. Then his facial muscles relaxed, and he laughed loudly.
The earlier humiliation from Pu Chuanqi had made Xiu Chen hate him to the bone. How could she let go of this perfect opportunity? Her palm pressed empty air from afar, instantly condensing a divine ability.
A stone mountain gleaming with metallic lustre descended from the sky, striking Pu Chuanqi’s head hard and sending him flying.
Then came the second stone mountain, the third…
When the eighth stone mountain struck, it was shattered by a punch from the awakened Pu Chuanqi.
But behind the eighth stone mountain, the Sundial flew out, colliding with Pu Chuanqi’s divine body. Instantly, time mark light points bloomed like fireworks in the void.
No matter how strong Pu Chuanqi was, suffering this strike, he was injured, losing a considerable amount of lifespan.
But he was immensely powerful. With surging divine power, he forcibly tore open the time vortex formed by the Sundial. After escaping and flying far, he immediately recalled the Purple Sea Asura Lamp to protect himself, looking at Wu Yue with considerable shock.
Pu Chuanqi’s mental will was extremely firm. Yet the Moon God, using illusion, could actually make him lose consciousness in the illusion for a moment.
The Moon God’s mental power was actually this strong?
Zhang Ruochen raised the Qingping Sword. Immediately, a beam of light shot straight from the sword tip, piercing the darkness, forming a powerful sword momentum that dominated all directions. “This seat comes on the order of Xutian to take the Universe Cauldron. Will you not stop?”
Thousands of sword qi condensed, circling and flying around him.
The bright sword light illuminated his outstanding figure, making him appear like a heavenly god.
Pu Chuanqi sensed the sword dao might belonging to Xutian and his face changed dramatically.
But he quickly reacted, thinking it was too absurd.
Just now, this youngster had claimed that the Moon God was determined to obtain the Universe Cauldron, and now he was bringing out Xutian of the Destiny Divine Hall. Who would believe that?
Zhang Ruochen pointed his sword at Pu Chuanqi, his gaze arrogant. “Xutian bestowed this sword upon this seat, specially to slay the disobedient. Are you disobedient?”
Being pointed at by the Qingping Sword, Pu Chuanqi’s hairs stood on end, cold air piercing from head to toe, as if his divine body had already been split by a sword. He could not help but feel alarmed, thinking inwardly, “Could there really be one of Xutian’s swords in that sword?”
Xiu Chen sneered, “Pu Chuanqi, you had better be careful. The Xufeng Jin Sword Twenty-Three is fully accomplished. If you take one sword from him, you will most likely perish in body and spirit.”
The apprehension in Pu Chuanqi’s heart grew deeper, giving rise to countless thoughts. He suspected that Xiu Chen’s submission to Xinghuan Heaven was due to Xutian’s influence. Otherwise, with Xiu Chen’s pride, who could subdue her?
What was the relationship between Xutian and Xinghuan Heaven?
This Zhang Ruochen’s background was actually this formidable.
Just as Pu Chuanqi was hesitant, Wu Yue flew out. From her twin pupils, dense symbolic patterns flew out, filling the void like billions of characters, pressing towards the location of the Universe Cauldron.
The Famous Sword God and King Feima, fighting above the Universe Cauldron, ignored these symbolic patterns. The aftermath of their battle shattered all the patterns.
Wu Yue’s delicate brows furrowed. She knew her attainment in the symbolic dao was not yet high enough to threaten top powerhouses of Taixu realm. Thus, she coldly shouted, “Zhang Ruochen, Yin Yang Eighteen Bureaus!”
Zhang Ruochen and Xiu Chen flew straight towards Wu Yue.
As soon as they moved, Pu Chuanqi immediately wanted to chase, but after seeing the golden chariot stopped in the chaotic void, he thought of something unknown. Surprisingly, he also stopped, a strange smile appearing on his face.
