Divine Firmament Dao Thunder, Past Events

"Is this the power of the Through Profound Realm?"

Tantai Pudu wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. Looking at the enormous palm print on the ground, she recalled Shi Jiuchong's despair and unwillingness before death, and her scalp began to tingle uncontrollably.

Too powerful!

Ren Xiaoyao stood before her, dressed in white whiter than snow.

He was like a banished immortal.

Powerful beyond all reason!

Yet Ren Xuanji and the Heavenly Human Realm martial artists from Qianqiu Pavilion were so terrified by this sight that their legs went weak. Their faces turned pale, and even breathing became incomparably difficult.

"Elder Shi was just blown apart like that?"

"That was a Martial Saint Realm expert, one of the strongest elders of the outer sect!"

"The Through Profound Realm! Only the Through Profound Realm can explain this!"

"We... we... what kind of existence did we provoke?"

Their bodies would not stop trembling. Though they were all people who had witnessed grand scenes, at this moment, they still felt their hearts and gallbladders turn cold with terror!

However.

Ren Xiaoyao did not pay much attention to Ren Xuanji and the few Heavenly Human Realm martial artists from Qianqiu Pavilion.

Ren Xiaoyao's Spiritual Sense penetrated deep into the True Martial Sect, where he still discovered those frenzied Blood Gu Worms. The Blood Gu Worms had gone completely mad, biting all the guards who had secretly raised them to death before rushing out into the open along the passageways.

It was at this moment.

Everyone heard a thunderous roar like war drums pounding.

The sound made even Tantai Pudu's heart palpitate. She looked toward one of the buildings within the True Martial Sect and saw densely packed Blood Gu Worms surging toward the outside like a tide.

Their wings beat with wave after wave of sound.

It was even like Ten Thousand Horses Galloping.

"This is bad!"

Tantai Pudu's expression darkened.

There were far too many Blood Gu Worms being raised within the True Martial Sect!

At a rough glance.

There were already more than a hundred thousand.

These Blood Gu Worms were not especially lethal to ranked martial artists, since they could circulate their true qi to resist them. But to ordinary people, they were Yama reaping lives.

Thus, once a hundred thousand Blood Gu Worms appeared outside.

The ordinary citizens in more than half the Capital City would suffer disaster.

That was also why Tantai Pudu had risked entering the True Martial Sect.

To resolve the root cause of this Blood Gu Worm crisis.

In truth.

It was not only Tantai Pudu.

Even Ren Xuanji and these Heavenly Human Realm martial artists from Qianqiu Pavilion felt their scalps tingle.

Because the slaughter brought about by the Blood Gu Worms was simply too immense.

Ren Xiaoyao also looked toward the hundred thousand-plus Blood Gu Worms.

His expression turned cold as well.

These Blood Gu Worms had not been cultivated for display.

They were meant to use their bloodthirst to condense Blood Pills.

That meant.

Following the normal course of events.

Countless people would surely die because of these Blood Gu Worms in the future.

"This Great Gan is rotten to the core!"

Ren Xiaoyao Shook His Head.

He knew that the Empress was certainly manipulating matters behind these Blood Gu Worms.

But the people involved were definitely not limited to the Empress alone.

To secretly raise more than a hundred thousand Blood Gu Worms.

Countless interest groups must have participated.

However.

Ren Xiaoyao would not allow these Blood Gu Worms to ravage the Capital City.

As a transmigrator.

Ren Xiaoyao acted according to his True Heart.

He also understood the principle: when poor, cultivate oneself alone; when successful, aid all under heaven.

"Wind Rise!"

Ren Xiaoyao spoke lightly.

Then an incomparably Profound and Mysterious aura spread from his body.

Next, Ren Xiaoyao rode the wind into the air.

Standing above the void.

In an instant.

A fierce gale arose within the True Martial Sect.

Sweeping up countless clouds of dust.

At the same time, Dark Clouds gathered overhead, and Thunder Light flickered faintly within them.

Tantai Pudu saw this scene.

Her heart trembled as well.

She knew that this heavenly phenomenon was Ren Xiaoyao's doing.

But.

Such means had already surpassed Tantai Pudu's understanding.

Could human power truly control the heavens?

Ren Xuanji and the few Heavenly Human Realm martial artists from Qianqiu Pavilion naturally stared blankly at Ren Xiaoyao's figure as well. Looking at him in the void, they only felt that some earth-shattering terror was about to descend.

At this time.

The Blood Gu Worms that were flapping their wings and trying to flee the True Martial Sect were swept up by the fierce wind. Yet the Blood Gu Worms were quite intelligent, transforming into a blood-red sphere and struggling bitterly against the gale in midair.

Ren Xiaoyao stared at the sphere formed by the Blood Gu Worms.

Then spoke lightly.

"Divine Night Dao Thunder, let all tribulations vanish!"

As his words fell.

Above the heavens.

Within the Dark Clouds.

Bolts of lightning came crashing down.

Striking the sphere formed by the Blood Gu Worms.

The might of lightning.

How terrifying was that!

In merely a few breaths.

The hundred thousand-plus Blood Gu Worms turned to ashes and completely dissipated into the void. Beneath the Thunder Light, Ren Xiaoyao's figure became even more dazzling, like an immortal.

Tantai Pudu, Ren Xuanji, and the Heavenly Human Realm martial artists from Qianqiu Pavilion.

They witnessed this scene.

And all widened their eyes.

They could scarcely believe what they were seeing.

"Th-this... is Martial Dao?"

Even Tantai Pudu's lips trembled.

"Immortals and Gods! This is the power of Immortals and Gods! No wonder we could not Contend Against him. He is an immortal!"

The Heavenly Human Realm martial artists of Qianqiu Pavilion.

At this moment, they were so frightened that they fell directly to their knees.

Crying out in terror.

Beneath the mask.

There was not the slightest trace of pride on Ren Xiaoyao's face.

From these Blood Gu Worms, Ren Xiaoyao could already see.

Great Gan would soon descend into chaos.

The people of Great Gan would very likely face their darkest hour.

When a nation prospers, the people suffer.

When a nation falls, the people suffer.

Ren Xiaoyao Shook His Head.

Then descended from the heavens.

Tantai Pudu hurriedly stepped forward and cupped her fists. "Thank you, Senior, for taking action and lifting this disaster from the people. I originally thought you were a recluse unconcerned with worldly affairs. I never expected that you too cared for the people. I was a dog-eyed fool who looked down on others!"

At this moment.

Words appeared before Ren Xiaoyao's eyes.

[Detected that Tantai Pudu's favorability toward you has increased. Current favorability: three stars.]

Seeing the words before him, Ren Xiaoyao felt delighted, but he waved his hand and said, "I am not so lofty. I merely acted in passing. On the contrary, you are the one who truly cares for the people."

Next.

Ren Xiaoyao's gaze fell upon Ren Xuanji once more.

Ren Xiaoyao said nothing.

Yet Ren Xuanji felt a chill rise from the depths of his heart.

He had witnessed Ren Xiaoyao's strength and terror.

Now that Ren Xiaoyao's gaze was fixed upon him,

He only felt his entire body stiffen, unable to move.

The next moment, Ren Xuanji directly knelt before Ren Xiaoyao. His eyes were filled with despair and terror. He wanted to beg Ren Xiaoyao for mercy, but he was so frightened that he could not speak.

Ren Xiaoyao said lightly, "Ren Xuanji, there is no need for you to beg, because your ending has already been decided."

Hearing this, Ren Xuanji trembled all over. But Ren Xiaoyao did not waste words with him, directly transforming spiritual energy into ropes and seizing him in his palm.

Next.

Ren Xiaoyao looked at Tantai Pudu and said, "There should be no problem leaving these Heavenly Human Realm martial artists to you, right?"

Tantai Pudu hurriedly replied, "Though I am injured, dealing with Heavenly Human Realm martial artists is as easy as turning my hand over."

Ren Xiaoyao nodded and said, "There is some intelligence I need to learn from Ren Xuanji, so I will need to interrogate him for a while. Leave one of these Qianqiu Pavilion Heavenly Humans alive, and kill all the rest."

"Leave one alive?"

Tantai Pudu naturally did not understand.

But she did not ask further.

Afterward.

Ren Xiaoyao grabbed Ren Xuanji like a chick.

And brought him into the Heavenly Prison deep within the True Martial Sect.

"Spare me! Please, spare me!"

Within the Heavenly Prison, Ren Xuanji desperately kowtowed and begged Ren Xiaoyao for mercy. "Everything I did was under the orders of the Empress and Qianqiu Pavilion. I was merely a tool! Though my crimes are grave, they do not warrant death!"

Ren Xuanji naturally believed.

That this Mysterious Person before him.

Blamed him.

Because of his cultivation of the Blood Gu Worms.

Thus, he naturally tried desperately to exonerate himself.

But Ren Xiaoyao Shook His Head and gave a Cold Laugh. "I do not wish to keep asking about the Blood Gu. I only want to ask you: what is your relationship with Luo Mengshen?"

"Luo Mengshen?"

Ren Xuanji was stunned upon hearing this, then hurriedly said.

"Senior, are you also Luo Mengshen's enemy? I have no relationship with Luo Mengshen whatsoever! The outside world says I am Luo Mengshen's husband, but that is not the case at all. It is merely a smokescreen. There has never been the slightest marital affection between us!"

"You are a fake married couple?"

Hearing Ren Xuanji's words.

Ren Xiaoyao frowned.

Ren Xiaoyao had originally thought that Ren Xuanji was the one who had taken over Luo Mengshen, which was why Ren Xuanji hated him so much. He had not expected that Ren Xuanji and Luo Mengshen were a fake married couple.

"That is right!"

Ren Xuanji hurriedly explained at this moment.

"In truth, I am Not Because from Great Gan, but from Great Zhou. I was once the bookboy of Ren Wuhui, the young master of Star Picking Tower in Great Zhou, so I was granted the surname Ren!"

Next.

Ren Xuanji looked at Ren Xiaoyao and said.

"Senior, with your status, you should know Star Picking Tower, right? It is a force as famous as Qianqiu Pavilion! My Master Yang Wuhui and Qianqiu Pavilion's Saintess Luo Mengshen are the true pair!"

"However, an upheaval occurred in Star Picking Tower back then. The tower master died suddenly, and my Master Yang Wuhui Disappeared as well. Luo Mengshen, who was already pregnant at the time, also rebelled against Qianqiu Pavilion after some unknown conflict with them."

"Afterward, I entered into a fake marriage with her, and thus caught the eye of the Empress of Great Gan. Everything went smoothly from there, and I reached unprecedented heights in life."

Hearing this,

the corner of Ren Xiaoyao's mouth had already curled into a cold laugh.

However,

Ren Xuanji naturally failed to notice any of this.

Instead, he chuckled.

Proudly, he said,

"If Senior also bears a grudge against Luo Mengshen, then you should be even less willing to deal with me!"

"Not long after Luo Mengshen gave birth to her son, Ren Xiaoyao, she encountered a great battle and suffered severe injuries. While she was recuperating, I secretly poisoned her, adding poison atop her wounds and nearly sending her to her death on the spot!"

"Luo Mengshen could scheme a thousand times over, but she never could have imagined that I, the dog who appeared most loyal, would bite her with the fiercest bite, could she? Hahaha..."

As he said this,

Ren Xuanji became even more smug.