Chapter 2166: The Fish Lover
Zhang Ruochen pondered for a moment on the palace grounds and asked curiously, “Why did the other three dominant worlds get involved this time?”
Kunlun was a member of Western Universe. After the invasion from Infernal Court, Heavenly Realm should be in charge of the battlefield. The dominant worlds of the other three universes had no choice but to get involved.
Although there were cultivators from Pangu Realm, Demon G.o.d Realm, and Wanxu Realm who had entered Kunlun, their numbers were limited by Celestial Palace’s constraint. Moreover, they had not sent out their top powerhouses yet.
Wanxu Realm, for example, only sent out a team of several hundred people, led by Xuanyuan Liekong, who was at the second level beneath the Supreme Saint. They were far from being able to affect the huge battle.
“The three dominant worlds have long been dissatisfied with Heavenly Realm’s actions in Kunlun. They don’t want Heavenly Realm to continue dominating Kunlun, but they can’t find the right opportunity.”
“You should know very well that Heavenly Realm doesn’t want to see Kunlun rise again. With the Heavenly Realm dominating the field, Celestial Court will most certainly lose. When that happens, all the dominant worlds will suffer heavy casualties. The impact will be huge,” Moon G.o.ddess said solemnly.
Zhang Ruochen nodded. Heavenly Realm had done so many disgraceful things. Of course they would be afraid that Kunlun would liquidate after its rise. Therefore, they were more eager to destroy Kunlun than Infernal Court.
For this reason, Heaven Realm had already set their sights on the Saturn Peach Tree. They wanted to destroy the spiritual root of this new world and completely cut off the hope of Kunlun’s recovery.
Zhang Ruochen even suspected that Heavenly Realm was behind Infernal Court’s easy recruitment of 30 million saint-level armies to besiege Central Imperial City.
Kunlun’s battlefield was completely dominated by Heavenly Realm. How could there be any hope for victory?
Even so, he did not need to risk the world’s condemnation to set rules in Kunlun. It was equivalent to offending all the cultivators in the universe.
Moon G.o.ddess looked at Zhang Ruochen with indifference and said, “Your action of setting rules in Kunlun to suppress all the worlds created too much of a commotion, even the Celestial Palace was shocked. The three dominant worlds took the opportunity to intervene. They want to dominate Kunlun’s battlefield and turn the tide of the battle together.
“For so many years, Celestial Court has been at a disadvantage in the battle with Infernal Court. If another immortal world is destroyed, it will be a serious blow to the morale of Celestial Court.”
“Of course, based on my speculation, the G.o.ds of Kunlun are probably behind the intervention of the three dominant worlds.”
In fact, there was another thing that Moon G.o.ddess did not mention—Zhang Ruochen’s powerful strength had attracted everyone’s attention.
Although he was only a tiny Saint King, he was invincible in Kunlun. If he was pushed too far, who knew how many deaths would there be in Celestial Court.
So, no matter what, everyone did not want the situation to escalate to the point of no return.
“I’m afraid that the three dominant worlds also want more benefits from Kunlun,” Zhang Ruochen narrowed his eyes.
“Many things are driven by benefits and gain. No one is a fool. However, in any case, it will be good for Kunlun if the three dominant worlds control Heavenly Realm,” Moon G.o.ddess replied.
Zhang Ruochen nodded his head to Moon G.o.ddess’ reply. He agreed with her. With the three dominant worlds joining forces, Heavenly Realm had to be cautious and not be too bold.
As long as they could buy enough time, Kunlun might be able to rise again.
Therefore, the battle in the central imperial city was very important. If they lost, it would be a huge blow to the battle situation in Kunlun’s field.
“Soon, the armies of the three dominant worlds will enter Kunlun. Although the storm has subsided, you’d better keep a low profile and try not to cause any more trouble,” Moon G.o.ddess warned.
With those words, Moon G.o.ddess disappeared.
There was no doubt that Moon G.o.ddess had contributed a lot to this matter.
After all, Zhang Ruochen was now a cultivator of Guanghan Realm. Anything he did would implicate Guanghan Realm.
Fortunately, Moon G.o.ddess was extremely powerful. Otherwise, Zhang Ruochen would not be as carefree as he was now.
A faint smile appeared in Zhang Ruochen’s eyes. He was quite satisfied with the result.
The three dominant worlds sending their armies at this time could solve the urgent situation in Central Imperial City and greatly increase the chances of victory.
In just one day, the three dominant worlds had sent an group of Saint-level armies who were personally led by their top powerhouse.
The moment they entered Central Imperial City, a huge commotion occured.
The leader of the Demon G.o.d Realm, Prince Tianpeng, had a high-profile. As soon as he walked out of thedimensional teleportation array, he headed straight to the imperial city and challenged the powerhouses from Infernal Court.
A powerhouse from Deathkin stepped out to accept the challenge. The two of them fought for nearly 2,000 rounds, and Prince Tianpeng won.
This was a rare victory for Celestial Court. It greatly boosted their morale, and everyone in the imperial city was shouting “Prince Tianpeng”.
Prince Tianpeng was a peerless genius of the Golden Roc Clan. His blood vessels, bone structure, and apt.i.tude were all top-notch. With his own strength, he had suppressed the monstrous geniuses of the various clans in Demon G.o.d Realm, leaving them breathless.
Following closely behind, Saint Lord Wan Zhan from Wanxu Realm also left the city and fought with a powerhouse from Stone Clan. After 3,000 rounds, he flattened a mountain in the north of the imperial city till the land was barren.
Although Saint Lord Wan Zhan did not win this battle, he didn’t lose either. He drew a lot of cheers.
After all, in recent times, the powerhouses of Celestial Court and Infernal Court had lost more than they won as they fought each other. There were only a handful of times that they had a draw.
Unfortunately, the leader of Pangu Realm was too low-key. He didn’t make a move, which disappointed the cultivators from all the worlds.
On the other hand, after suppressing the six Celestial law enforcers for three days, Zhang Ruochen released them and let them go.
After all, they wereCelestial law enforcers. Moreover, Celestial Palace chose to stand on Kunlun’s side this time, so Zhang Ruochen naturally had to take a step back.
If he kept suppressing the enforcers, he would inevitably be attacked by the factions of Heavenly Realm, which would be disadvantageous to the current situation.
Zhang Ruochen did not stay in Ziwei Palace for long. After all, it belonged to Empress Chi Yao. If it were not for Xue Wuye, he might have not even set foot in it.
After asking the Nine-heavens Maiden to keep tabs on Yan Wushen’s news, Zhang Ruochen came to Yin Yuanchen’s residence in the imperial city. It was not a big courtyard, but it was very quiet and elegant. It was adjacent to a clear blue Spiritual Lake.
Zhang Ruochen was still very interested in Yin Yuanchen.
As the grandson of Lord Wentian of the Ten Tribulations’ daughter, he should know secrets from one hundred thousand years ago, right?
When Zhang Ruochen saw him, he was feeding the fish alone by the lake. He was feeding them snow-white petals. It was like a whirlwind of snow each time he sprinkled the petals.
The fish in the lake jumped up for the petals.
As he heard Zhang Ruochen’s footsteps behind him, Yin Yuanchen smiled and said, “See? They are my friends. We grew up together. Whenever there was something on my mind, I tell them. When I came to Kunlun, I brought them here.”
“I went to Lake Saint Yuan in Demon G.o.d Realm to get the sacred lake water.”
“I went to Qianrui Realm and bought 100,000 petals because I know they love it.”
Zhang Ruochen said, “What a lonely person, to be friends with fish.”
“Yes, loneliness can be hard sometimes. It’s a pity that someone like me is destined to be lonely,” Yin Yuanchen said in a low voice.
Logically speaking, his grandfather and grandmother were both G.o.ds. His status should be prominent as n.o.bility in Heavenly Realm.
However, Lord Wentian of the Ten Tribulations’ bloodline flowed in his body. It was destined that he wouldn’t be able to truly integrate into Heavenly Realm. He would be isolated no mattter where he went.
Zhang Ruochen couldn’t help but feel for Yin Yuanchen. He had felt loneliness many times too. It was hard to find someone to talk to.
Yin Yuanchen turned around and smiled. “I heard that you have a special relations.h.i.+p with Fairy of a Hundred Flowers. Next time when I go to Qianrui Realm to buy flower petals, can you help me talk to Fairy of a Hundred Flowers and ask her to give me a cheaper price? The things in Qianrui Realm are not cheap,” he said.
“Only you would buy flower petals at a high price in Qianrui Realm to feed the fish. I envy the fish. They have a good master and no worries,” Zhang Ruochen said.
Sometimes, it is better to be a fish than a human being.
Yin Yuanchen sprinkled a few more flower petals and said, “Brother Zhang, you’ve been so busy recently. How do you have time to come to my place?”
“What? You don’t welcome me?” Zhang Ruochen asked.
“Of course I welcome you. I have some Higabana tea from Qianrui Realm. Do you want to try it, Brother Zhang?”
“Sure,” Zhang Ruochen replied.
Immediately, Yin Yuanchen led Zhang Ruochen to a pavilion by the lake and began to make the tea.
Yin Yuanchen was a very refined person. His words and actions were both gentle and elegant. It was hard to imagine that a Saint Kinghood top powerhouse would enjoy making tea and feeding fish.
Tea and Paths were connected. As they drank the tea, Zhang Ruochen and Yin Yuanchen naturally began to discuss about Paths.
As top powerhouses below Supreme Saint, there were undoubtedly many things that Zhang Ruochen and Yin Yuanchen could talk about with each other.
For example, Yin Yuanchen also practiced Swordsmans.h.i.+p. Zhang Ruochen could give him a lot of guidance.
Although Zhang Ruochen was powerful, he rarely listened to the preaching of a powerhouse. There were many things that he did not learn systematically. He had to figure them out by himself. It was inevitable that he would have some doubts, and Yin Yuanchen could answer them for him.
After all, Yin Yuanchen came from an extraordinary background. His grandfather and grandmother were both G.o.ds. In some aspects, his understanding of Paths were deeper than Zhang Ruochen’s.
To Zhang Ruochen, talking about Paths with Yin Yuanchen could relax his nerves. If he was lucky, he might find an opportunity to practice the Path of Dimension and the Path of Time to perfection.
On the surface of the lake, Zhang Ruochen’s sword soul danced with the long sword that was condensed with Saint Qi. He casually practiced all kinds of sword techniques, from easy to difficult, and then from complicated to simple. He fully demonstrated his understanding of Swordsmans.h.i.+p.
“I really admire Brother Zhang’s talent in Swordsmans.h.i.+p. You reached perfection all by yourself. You are not inferior to the legendary Sword G.o.d during the Middle Ages of Kunlun,” Yin Yuanchen sighed.
Zhang Ruochen said, “My cultivation in Swordsmans.h.i.+p is nothing. Compared to the Sword G.o.d, I am far from it.”
What was the Sword G.o.d? It was certainly not just a G.o.d who practiced Swordsmans.h.i.+p. Just like how Saint-level sword pract.i.tioners were not called Sword Saints by default. They had to meet certain conditions.
In order to become a Sword Saint, one of the prerequisites was to cultivate Sword Qi to the perfect level, or the equivalent of that.
Continuously, to become a Sword G.o.d, one had to master the Canon of Swordsmans.h.i.+p, which was difficult beyond imagination.
Because of this, there were very few powerhouses in the world who could be called a Sword G.o.d.
“Brother Zhang, you don’t have to belittle yourself. Speaking of which, the legendary Sword G.o.d during the Middle Ages of Kunlun has a few connections with you. He came from Liangyi Sect and was known as Sword G.o.d Mingxin. He practiced the Wordless Sword Manual and his achievements in Swordsmans.h.i.+p were magnificent.”
“Saber Empyrean is known as the holy land of Swordsmans.h.i.+p. But in that era, all the geniuses that were trained were suppressed by Sword G.o.d Mingxin. Brother Zhang’s achievements are no worse than the Sword G.o.d Mingxin’s achievements, probably even better,” Yin Yuanchen said with great admiration.
Zhang Ruochen could not help but be moved by those words. He had once transformed into Lin Yue and entered Liangyi Sect to cultivate. He could be considered a disciple of Liangyi Sect. Looking at it this way, he indeed had some connections with Sword G.o.d Mingyi.
Speaking of which, Sword Saint Zang Yue had given him a drop of divine blood. He said that it belonged to a G.o.d who cultivated Swordsmans.h.i.+p in the Middle Ages. Could it be Sword G.o.d Mingyi?
The Liangyi Sect had a very strong foundation. In addition to the three grandmasters, there had been many famous figures in history. That was how they had been able to prosper and become the leader of all the sects in the eastern region.
Since there was such a powerful figure like the Sword G.o.d Mingyi, it was likely that the Liangyi Sect had some sentiments after Sword Ten.
Although Kunlun had inherited the Four Great Sword Techniques, the most powerful one was undoubtedly Sword Pavilion. The Wordless Sword Manual was a secret supreme sword technique manual that everyone in the universe coveted.
“Brother Yin, how much do you know about the things that happened 100,000 years ago?” Zhang Ruochen asked.
Yin Yuanchen thought for a moment and said, “What happened 100,000 years ago is taboo. Few people dare to mention it. I’ve only heard my grandmother mention some of it.”
“That battle was extremely tragic. Half of the G.o.ds died in Celestial Court, including many invincible overlords, such as Saint Monk Xumi and Immortal Navagraha. So many years have pa.s.sed, but they still haven’t fully recovered. This is also one of the important reasons why large-scale battles between Celestial Court and Infernal Court rarely break out anymore.”
“During that battle, Kunlun suffered heavy losses and almost all their powerhouses died. But in my opinion, there are so many peerless figures in Kunlun, they shouldn’t have all died. There might still be survivors. It’s just that we don’t know where they are.”
Yin Yuanchen paused for a moment and continued, “For example, Lord Wentian of the Ten Tribulations is unrivalled. The leaders of the ten clans in Infernal Court joined forces to attack him, but he managed to break out of their encirclement and escaped with some injuries. Later on, he killed dozens of G.o.ds in Infernal Court that even the stras in the sky were trembling.
“Unfortunately, in the end, Lord Wentian of the Ten Tribulations was still beaten until his divine body shattered. His divine blood dyed the starry sky red, and the Divine Planet bacem dim. No one knows what kind of terrifying enemy Lord Wentian of the Ten Tribulations encountered.”
“Grandmother told me that after that battle, she once sensed the aura of Lord Wentian of the Ten Tribulations in The Disenchantment. It was very weak and soon disappeared without a trace. However, my grandmother firmly believes that Lord Wentian of the Ten Tribulations is still alive, but it is very likely that he has left this starry universe.”
The Disenchantment was located at the edge of the universe. It was an extremely strange and dangerous starry region. Even G.o.ds could meet death if they entered.
There had always been a legend that after pa.s.sing through The Disenchantment, one could leave this galaxy and go to the outer realms.
Zhang Ruochen’s eyes flashed with a strange light. Other than Saint Monk Xumi, the name he had heard the most was Lord Wentian of the Ten Tribulations, the former top one powerhouse of Kunlun. He had lived for 10 Yuanhui Tribulations and left behind countless legends.
How many G.o.ds in Celestial Court and Infernal Court could survive that many Yuanhui Tribulations without dying?
In fact, it was very rare to survive 2 or 3 Yuanhui Tribulations. Almost all the top powerhouses among the G.o.ds had the ability to control the canon.
The Yuan Tribulation that the G.o.ds had to face was extremely terrifying. Without being able to control the Canon, most of them could not survive even once.
Therefore, most of the G.o.ds in the universe were actually new G.o.ds who had not yet experienced the Yuan Tribulation. For example, Yanshen from Fane of Merit and Bloodlord Erija from Fane of b.l.o.o.d.y War belonged to this category.
“I’ve always been curious about who cut down the Divine Sky-connecting Tree, cutting off the path of becoming G.o.ds for all the cultivators in Kunlun,” Zhang Ruochen said.
Yin Yuanchen’s expression suddenly became serious. “The one who cut down the DIvine Sky-connecting Tree is an extremely evil man. If his name is mentioned, he will sense it. It’s best not to talk about it.”
“It’s fine. I just want to know. I won’t offend such an existence,” Zhang Ruochen said.
Yin Yuanchen hesitated for a moment, then said, “This is top-secret. According to my grandmother’s speculation, that evil man is probably a giant from Stone Clan called Huang Tian.”
“Huang Tian is extremely terrifying. He opened up a huge world in a chaotic area of Infernal Court all by himself. His divine power is endless, and he has mastered a powerful canon. I wonder how many G.o.ds has he killed in Celestial Court.”
Yin Yuanchen was very afraid of this man from Stone Clan. He didn’t want to mention him too much to avoid being sensed by Huang Tian.
“Huang Tian.”
Zhang Ruochen muttered as the name was carved into his brain.
He cut off the Divine Sky-connecting Tree and the hopes of all living beings in Kunlun.
Any cultivator in Kunlun—as long as they was powerful enough—would want to kill him personally as revenge.