162: A brilliant and invincible blow

“And Mother, number twenty-three on the Eternal Sky Ranking, who could single-handedly enter the Dragon Realm and suppress the Golden Dragon Clan, why did she suddenly die?”

Chu Tian mused to himself, Chu Tian King's actions had cleared up many of his confusions.

Why did Jian Kongzhu, despite her domineering demeanor, tacitly approve of Chu Tian King's actions? Because they never truly took Ye Tianxiong seriously.

Jian Kongzhu's intention was probably to let Ye Tianxiong strengthen the Saint Heaven Sect even more, then hand it over to her son, Chu Tian.

Therefore, after Chu Yunshang transformed into a Slaughtering Demonic Soldier and went on a rampage, causing widespread anger and resentment throughout the entire continent, Chu Tian King, still doting on his daughter, dared to brazenly protect Chu Yunshang, because his immense strength gave him the capital to look down on everything.

And why did the powerful Jian Kongzhu marry Chu Songbao? After all, on the surface, both their personalities and strengths seemed worlds apart.

However, after the confusion was resolved, Chu Tian had even more questions!

Since Chu Tian King and Jian Kongzhu possessed such strength, then the ultimate downfall of the Chu Family and the fundamental reason for the Great Hatred Demon Lord's demonization in the original plot were probably far from as simple as they appeared on the surface. Ye Tianxiong's schemes, which targeted the younger generation of the Chu Family, were likely only one of the reasons.

At the very least, it now seemed that Ye Tianxiong, along with Ye Feng, who had achieved the Emperor Realm, and Ye Fan, might not even be able to defeat Chu Tian King.

“Is it the Ancient Sword God Clan? But does the Ancient Sword God Clan have such great power?”

“Moreover, Chu Songbao has always treated the Ancient Sword God Clan with great respect. Even if they looked down on him, they wouldn't risk such great danger to infiltrate the Hengtian Realm and interfere in Human Race internal affairs, causing Father's death.”

“Not to mention Mother Jian Kongzhu's strength; even within the Ancient Sword God Clan, she would probably be among the top three at least. The Ancient Sword God Clan is only ranked thirty-fifth among the Ten Thousand Realms, even inferior to the Dragon Clan. How could they remotely affect the internal affairs of the Hengtian Human Realm, not only killing Mother but also effortlessly crippling Father, who was likely among the top fifty on the Eternal Sky Ranking? The logic is flawed, and it sounds like a fantasy.”

Chu Tian frowned slightly. It now seemed that many things written in the original plot were merely superficial, with many deeper reasons hidden beneath.

In fact, it now appeared that there were many things within the Hengtian Realm that he still didn't understand.

That damned rotten-ending dog author.

“Old Tuo, tell me, looking across the Hengtian Continent, no, looking across the Ten Thousand Realms, who would least want to see the Saint Heaven Sect rise? Who would be most uncomfortable if the Saint Heaven Sect became the strongest Sect and led the Hengtian Realm into the top hundred of the Ten Thousand Realms?” Chu Tian seemed to be asking, yet also muttering to himself.

Hengtian Human King?

Heng Family?

But if Heng Kong Human King wanted to see the Saint Heaven Sect perish, he could have suppressed it long ago, or even allowed the Dragon Clan to suppress the Saint Heaven Sect.

Or the Cihang Holy Sect?

From Heavenly Fortune Daoist's current behavior, he definitely had an opinion about the Saint Heaven Sect seizing the title of strongest Sect, but it was merely an internal struggle within the Hengtian Realm, and Heavenly Fortune Daoist did not possess the strength to both kill Jian Kongzhu and cripple Chu Tian King.

So, where did the external power assisting Ye Tianxiong come from?

“Young Master, your question is very simple.”

Old Tuo grinned, seemingly very happy, his two large yellow teeth particularly striking, “Our Hengtian Realm, before the Primordial Era, was ranked first among the Nine Great Human Realms. Hengtian Emperor almost unified the Human Race again.”

“After the Primordial Era, the Hengtian Realm gradually declined, steadily falling in the rankings of the Nine Great Human Realms until it reached its current bottom position, even falling out of the top hundred of the Ten Thousand Realms races.”

“During this time, the special suppression from Each great human realm was indispensable. Before Ye Tianxiong and Master attained the Emperor Realm, they suffered a lot at the hands of Each great human realm.”

“The Saint Heaven Sect's rise is fierce, leading our Hengtian Human Realm back into the top hundred of the Ten Thousand Realms, which makes the other eight Human Realms very uncomfortable. It's just that they dare not interfere in the internal affairs of the Hengtian Realm.”

“Heng Kong Human King, Master, Madam, plus Ye Tianxiong, Heavenly Fortune Daoist, the five contemporary Eternal Sky Ranking powerhouses together, they would also be intimidated and terrified.”

Old Tuo grinned, his smile radiant like a chrysanthemum, “Many years ago, soon after Master and Ye Tianxiong entered the Eternal Sky Ranking, the Human King, full of vigor, took Master, Madam, Ye Tianxiong, and Heavenly Fortune Daoist on a tour, visiting Each great human realm in rotation. It scared them to death. From then on, incidents targeting our Hengtian Human Realm in the Ten Thousand Realms significantly decreased.”

“However, in recent years, incidents of intentional targeting and suppression of our Hengtian Realm seem to have increased considerably, but they still don't dare to act wantonly.”

“In the past decade, the Human King has repeatedly suggested that the five great Eternal Sky Ranking powerhouses visit Each great human realm again, but Ye Tianxiong has politely declined, citing busy affairs. Coupled with Madam returning to the God Race years ago and not yet returning, it has been impossible to make the trip.”

Although Old Tuo is not on the Eternal Sky Ranking, he holds a high position in the Chu Family, overseeing the Heaven Group. He practically watched Chu Tian King and Ye Tianxiong grow up, and knows many secrets.

“Each great human realm.”

Chu Tian's heart stirred, as if a flash of lightning streaked across his mind.

He suddenly realized that he seemed to have overlooked a very important detail in the original plot.

In the original plot, the Hengtian Realm and the other great Human Race Realms engaged in overt and covert struggles, even erupting in major wars. However, the growth of Ye Feng and Ye Fan, although encountering numerous obstacles, were all battles among the younger generation, and they rarely faced life-threatening dangers.

“Old Tuo, this Young Master proposes a hypothesis: if Ye Tianxiong colluded with Each great human realm in secret to harm Father, then which Human Race great Realm would he most likely collude with?” Chu Tian spoke calmly, as if it were a sudden thought, asked casually.

“Harm Master?”

Old Tuo actually pondered for a moment, muttering, “Eternal Human Realm, Barren Human Realm, Empyrean Sky Realm…”

“When Master, Ye Tianxiong, and Madam ventured through the Ten Thousand Realms, they seemed to have offended… and killed many of their Prodigies and a large number of strong individuals. In these years of the Saint Heaven Sect's expansion, they have plundered many resources belonging to them in the Myriad Realms Ruins.”

Finally, Old Tuo gave a bitter smile and said, “Young Master, this old servant is merely a servant, guarding Holy Emperor Peak for life. These matters are truly beyond this old servant's scope of knowledge. Perhaps only Master and Madam can give you the answer, or perhaps Second Master and Third Master, who hold great power in the Family and have dealt with the outside world for many years, might know something.”

Buzz, buzz, buzz…

At this moment, a vast fluctuation suddenly came from afar, interrupting the conversation between Chu Tian and Old Tuo.

Old Tuo cast his gaze, his pupils suddenly contracted violently, and he blurted out, “Infinite Reincarnation, the highest Divine Ability of the Ye Family's Reincarnation Emperor Scripture! Not good, Ye Tianxiong wants to drag Master down with him!”

Rumble, rumble…

Six colossal, pitch-black, majestic black vortices appeared at the zenith of the sky, rumbling and rotating, thousands of times larger than the largest stars in the cosmos.

“Heavenly Dao.”

Ye Tianxiong's voice was low and hoarse, containing a mysterious and profound majesty, as if resonating with some supreme Profound Truth between heaven and earth.

Boom!

The first black vortex instantly expanded tenfold. Ye Tianxiong's life force diminished, and wrinkles appeared on his face. He was burning his essence, Qi, and spirit, forcefully activating the highest Divine Ability in the Reincarnation Emperor Scripture to a Realm far beyond his limits.

Using his life, he unleashed the most brilliant and invincible strike!