Lin Yun waved his hand toward the spot where the Tiger and Sheep had fallen, and two high-grade divine cores, along with some spatial items belonging to the Tiger and Sheep, flew into his hand.
"Shi Nantian of the Shi Department greets the God King Haotian! Greetings to this fellow Daoist! Thank you both for saving us!" Just then, Shi Nantian flew to Lin Yun and the God King Haotian and bowed very politely.
Although he is also a superior god, and even the current patriarch of the Stone Clan, the Stone Clan today is not comparable to what it was back then. Hundreds of millions of years ago, he had just broken through to the superior god realm and his strength was very ordinary. Haotian God King had been famous for a long time and was a very powerful existence even among superior gods. Even his current strength is not comparable to that of Haotian God King back then.
He should still be treated with the respect due to him. Moreover, it was indeed the Heavenly King Haotian who, together with other powerful figures, saved him this time, so he should be grateful.
"Shi Nantian, it's been hundreds of millions of years. I never expected you to have become the patriarch of the Shi Clan. Your old patriarch..." Haotian God King looked at Shi Nantian, smiled slightly, and said.
Shi Nantian, a general of the Shi tribe, was also a superior divine realm cultivator back then, so he naturally knew him.
"The old patriarch perished two hundred million years ago when the Later Gods were hunting him down..." Shi Nantian's eyes darkened, and he said in a low voice.
The Jade Emperor remained silent.
Actually, when he saw that Shi Nantian was the patriarch of the Shi clan, he guessed this matter. But he did not expect that the old patriarch of the Shi clan did not perish in the great battle hundreds of millions of years ago, but perished in the later pursuit.
"Who made this move?" After a moment, the Heavenly King asked.
"The Dragon of the Chinese Zodiac!" Shi Nantian said in a deep voice, a hint of hatred flashing in his eyes.
This time, he was targeted by the Tiger and Sheep of the Twelve Zodiac Beasts because he attacked a divine resource space under their command. If he hadn't encountered the Heavenly King and Lin Yun, he probably would have followed in the footsteps of their Stone Clan's old patriarch.
"By the way, these Divine Realm cultivation resources were obtained from a Divine Realm resource space under the Twelve Zodiac Beasts during my attack. That's why I was targeted by the Tiger and Sheep. Now that I've been saved by you two seniors, I'm deeply indebted to you. I can't accept these resources anymore, so please accept them..." Just then, Shi Nantian thought of something and quickly took out a spatial item and handed it to Haotian God King and Lin Yun, saying repeatedly.
"Um?"
Lin Yun fixed his gaze on the spatial item and probed it with a wisp of his spiritual energy.
Soon, a vast amount of divine cultivation resources entered his spiritual perception. In addition to a huge amount of chaotic power, there were also some natural treasures with chaotic attributes, some energy that could replace chaotic power, and even some formations.
All in all, it's almost more than all the resources Lin Yun has collected over the years. One can imagine that Shi Nantian probably attacked a sizable base.
The Heavenly King also sensed the sheer size of these resources, and his eyes lit up slightly. He knew how much Lin Yun had been lacking in resources for cultivating in the Divine Realm recently.
Haotian God King turned to look at Lin Yun.
Although Shi Nantian's words made sense, if they hadn't saved the other party this time, he would probably have lost his life, not to mention the things he had. However, they did not come away empty-handed.
The twelve zodiac beasts of the Divine Race are also their great enemies. If Shi Nantian hadn't lured them away, they wouldn't have been able to kill the Tiger and the Sheep. As for Shi Nantian's gains, they were obtained by him at great risk. It would probably not be good for them to accept them directly.
“According to the imperial dynasty’s method of distributing war merits, Haotian God King and I can take two-thirds of these resources. Let’s accept two-thirds?” Lin Yun pondered for a moment and said.
As he spoke, Lin Yun looked at Shi Nantian.
Shi Nantian was shocked. Even the God King Haotian had to defer to this young man? Moreover, this young man was talking about the distribution of war merits in the Imperial Dynasty. He was originally a general of the Shi tribe and a direct descendant of the Innate God Clan Imperial Dynasty. Naturally, he was familiar with the various rules of the Innate God Clan Imperial Dynasty and knew that the young man was talking about the distribution of war merits in the Innate God Clan Imperial Dynasty.
Given the fact that the other party is so familiar with the rules for distributing war merits in the Primordial God Clan Dynasty, and considering that even the Haotian God King might have to defer to him, it's likely that in his previous life, he was a very important figure in the Primordial God Clan, at the very least a top expert in the Upper God Realm, or even a peak God Realm expert.
One by one, the peak divine realm experts or top experts in the superior divine realm who had fallen from the innate divine race flashed through his mind. He analyzed which one this boy might have been in his previous life. However, because there was too little information, he could not confirm which one most of the fallen peak divine realm experts were after they flashed through his mind.
“Seniors, I sought out the Divine Realm cultivation resource base under the Twelve Zodiac Beasts mainly to avenge the old patriarch. Now, the two seniors have already helped avenge half of the grudge by killing the Tiger and the Sheep. In addition, you have saved my life, which is already a great favor. I really cannot accept the remaining resources!” Shi Nantian hurriedly waved his hand and said.
"That's fine then!" Lin Yun didn't say much. He waved his hand, and a divine power swept over the spatial items in Shi Nantian's hand, collecting two-thirds of the resources.
Then, Lin Yun returned the spatial item to Shi Nantian and asked him to take it back.
Throughout this process, the Jade Emperor did not utter a single word, nor did he show any expression or gesture of dissatisfaction, seemingly letting Lin Yun do as he pleased.
Seeing this, Shi Nantian's heart tightened, and he became even more certain of Lin Yun's status in the eyes of the Haotian God King. At that moment, he dared not refuse anymore and obediently put away the spatial items that Lin Yun had thrown back.
"Brother Zhongtang's strength is not weak even among the upper-level gods, so how could he be killed by that Chenlong? Could it be that Chenlong's strength has changed?" At this moment, the Haotian God King looked at Shi Nantian and asked again.
Lin Yun also looked at Shi Nantian. The Brother Zhongtang mentioned by the God King Haotian was the old patriarch of the Shi clan and the former leader of the Shi tribe. Lin Yun had met him before, and his strength was indeed not weak among the upper-level gods. Moreover, unlike the God King Haotian's array abilities, his strength was real and solid.
Even the most elite superior gods would find it difficult to kill the opponent.
Back then, the twelve zodiac beasts of the acquired gods were all only at the upper-level god realm. Lin Yun wanted to know whether it was Chenlong along with the other twelve zodiac beasts who killed Shi Zhongtang, or whether Chenlong killed him alone, and what Chenlong's strength was now.
However, Lin Yun kept Yin Hu's words in mind. The number of peak God Realm cultivators in the acquired God Clan had exceeded one hundred. Although he sensed that Yin Hu didn't seem to be lying, he still wanted to confirm with Shi Nantian whether Chen Long's strength had broken through to the peak God Realm.
“What Yin Hu said earlier was correct. After the acquired gods obtained a large amount of resources for cultivating in the divine realm, powerful figures emerged one after another. The number of peak divine realm experts in the acquired gods has exceeded one hundred. Chen Long broke through to the peak divine realm 390 million years ago. Among the twelve zodiac beasts, there are as many as five who have broken through to the peak divine realm!” Shi Nantian understood what Haotian God King and Lin Yun meant. He sighed and said.
"The number of peak-level gods in the God Clan has actually exceeded one hundred? Five of the twelve Zodiac Beasts have broken through to the peak-level gods..." Haotian God King's expression changed slightly, and he gasped.
How long has it been? The strength of the acquired gods has increased too rapidly. In terms of the number of peak god-realm beings alone, they have far surpassed the original innate gods! Perhaps, their overall strength is also the same!
The potential of the acquired gods is there; as time goes by, they will only become stronger and stronger, and even faster. Their innate gods, on the other hand, have limited talent and potential. Once they reach a certain level, it will be extremely difficult for them to take another step forward.
Now, the acquired gods have risen, while the innate gods have fallen and are reduced to a small number. If this continues, how can the innate gods possibly compete with the acquired gods? How can they possibly hope to rise again?
Thinking this, the expression of the Jade Emperor grew even more somber.
"By the way, what about the Soul-Devouring God of the Later God Clan? How strong is he now?" Just then, the Haotian God King suddenly thought of something and looked at Shi Nantian again, asking.
The Soul-Devouring God was the very same acquired god who had severely injured him and then slaughtered his people.
"The Soul Devouring God Lord broke through to the peak of the God Realm as early as 430 million years ago. Because of his strange attack and cultivation methods, his current strength and reputation are among the top even in the peak of the God Realm!" Shi Nantian thought for a moment and said.
As he spoke, Shi Nantian looked at Haotian God King with some trepidation, because he remembered that if he remembered correctly, Haotian God King was attacked by Soul Devouring God King, which led to the rumors of his demise.
Currently, although Haotian God King's strength is not weak, it is obvious that he has not yet recovered from his serious injuries. In addition, his mastery of formations means that his strength may not have reached the level of a superior god, let alone be compared with the Soul Devouring God King, who is at the peak of the god realm.
It's fair to say that without a miracle, it would have been difficult for the Jade Emperor to avenge himself.
However, a thought struck Shi Nantian.
He looked at Lin Yun.
This young man is indeed very powerful. He is only at the middle level of the Divine Realm, yet he can exert power close to that of the peak Divine Realm. If he breaks through to the upper level of the Divine Realm, or even the peak Divine Realm, his strength will be absolutely terrifying.
Therefore, with this young man taking action, there is a possibility that he might avenge the Jade Emperor in the future.
"I didn't expect him to break through to the peak of the Divine Realm so early..." Sure enough, after hearing Shi Nantian's words, Haotian God King looked ugly and gritted his teeth.
He wanted to take revenge himself, but that was really difficult. However... by following His Highness the Crown Prince, there was still hope for the future. He already knew about Lin Yun's condensation of the legendary Nine-Patterned Divine Spark.
Now, His Highness the Crown Prince is also considered a member of the acquired god race, and has condensed a nine-patterned divine core. His talent and potential are no less than those of the acquired god race, or rather, probably none of the acquired god race can compare to His Highness the Crown Prince.
With the Netherworld occupied by His Highness the Crown Prince as their backing, and countless ghost cultivators at the Divine Realm as their support, it is not impossible for the Innate God Clan to launch a counterattack against the Acquired God Clan Dynasty in the future.
Thinking this way, his mood calmed down a lot.
"God King Haotian, news of your demise spread hundreds of millions of years ago, and everyone was saddened at the time. Unexpectedly, God King Haotian, you are still alive. If I send the news back, God Lord Qinglian will be very happy, and it will also greatly encourage our Primordial God Clan..." Seemingly to divert God King Haotian's attention, Shi Nantian looked at God King Haotian and said hurriedly.
"Have you sent any information out of here?" However, before he could finish speaking, Lin Yun interrupted him and asked with a frown.
At this moment, Lin Yun finally remembered what the feeling he sensed might be a threat to him and the Blood Fiend Universe was—it was the message sent by Shi Nantian and Yin Hu and Wei Yang.
He couldn't control the Tiger and Sheep, and they were the biggest threat before, so he sensed them most carefully. In addition, before the Tiger and Sheep entered the Blood Fiend Universe, they had always been in control, so it's quite possible that he didn't sense them sending out the message.
However, the situation is uncertain for Shi Nantian. He has been on the run and urgently needs support, so it's hard to say whether he has managed to get the message out.
Previously, Shi Zhong only said that the location of the Primordial God Clan's main camp was not fixed, and they could not pass messages to the strong members of the Primordial God Clan. However, it is impossible that the Primordial God Clan's main camp did not provide the strong members below with a way to contact others.
It's probably going to be a bit troublesome.
In particular, Shi Nantian is a superior divine realm cultivator and the patriarch of the Shi clan, so he should have this method at his disposal.
Even assuming they didn't have a way to contact the strong members of the Primordial God Clan, wouldn't they have a way to contact the weaker members? Reporting upwards level by level, transmitting information point by point, might have somehow managed to get their information out.
"I...I already sent out the information that I was being chased by the Tiger and Sheep before entering the Blood Fiend Universe. As for the information after we entered the Blood Fiend Universe, I haven't had time to send it out yet!" Shi Nantian said, his face turning red.
Actually, it wasn't that he didn't have time to send it out; rather, he tried but failed. Clearly, the internal formation of the Blood Fiend Universe had the function of blocking information from being transmitted.
"Then please don't spread this information out. As for the Tiger and Sheep, if you can take responsibility for killing them, you can!" Lin Yun nodded slightly and said.
"How can this be? The Tiger and the Sheep were killed by our two seniors. How can I take credit for it without permission..." Shi Nantian said anxiously.
"That's settled then!" Lin Yun said, waving his hand. Then, remembering something, he added, "Oh, right, what I said earlier was that we can't pass on this information to anyone, including the Azure Lotus Divine Lord!"
"Senior, do you doubt the Azure Lotus God Lord...? If so, there's no need for that. Ever since the great war between the Primordial God Clan and the Acquired God Clan, the Azure Lotus God Lord has been organizing the remaining Primordial God Clan to fight against the Acquired God Clan for hundreds of millions of years..." Shi Nantian wasn't stupid. Upon hearing Lin Yun's words, he immediately understood. Then, his face flushed slightly, and he hurriedly explained.
"Alright, Nantian, let's do as Fellow Daoist Lin says! It's not that we don't trust the Azure Lotus Divine Lord, it's just that Fellow Daoist Lin's identity shouldn't be exposed. Now is not the time to expose it!" At this moment, the Haotian Divine King shook his head and said.
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