# Chapter 1043: Deadly Cloud Butterfly
The legendary perfection of Moon-Breaking Shadow Flick… the realm of Shadow Concealment!
And it was called a legend because it existed only in ancient records and mystic techniques, yet no one had ever witnessed it!
Even Mu Xuanyin, who had cultivated Moon-Breaking Shadow Flick for ten thousand years, had never been able to reach the Shadow Concealment realm.
Moon-Breaking Shadow Flick was left behind by the Ancient Ice Phoenix, and was far more difficult to comprehend and cultivate than the Ice Phoenix God-Sealing Canon. Throughout the history of the Yin Xue Realm, very few had successfully cultivated it, and none had ever reached the perfect realm. Mu Xuanyin had once believed that the legendary Shadow Concealment realm was simply unattainable by mortal bodies.
But now, right before her eyes, she clearly watched as Yun Che's figure vanished without a trace. Even the aura that remained there became incomparably faint. At the very least, the Ice Qilin Giant Beast that had passed extremely close in front of him had not detected his presence at all.
And from the time she had taught Yun Che Moon-Breaking Shadow Flick until now… only three short months had passed!
"Shadow Concealment realm… three months…" She murmured softly to herself, her eyes rippling with a complexity that could not settle: "No matter how prodigiously talented, one's comprehension should not be this terrifying. Just what is he…"
The world fell silent again. After a long time, in the corner of the ice rock, Yun Che's figure slowly emerged, shifting from a phantom to crystal clear in an instant. Then, his eyes slowly opened, and he stood up, looking at his own body with an expression of utter amazement.
"This is what Master called the highest realm of Moon-Breaking Shadow Flick?" Yun Che whispered to himself, his own face filled with disbelief, but even more so with an uncontrollable excitement: "I can actually completely conceal my form…"
Muttering to himself, Yun Che once again focused his mind. As the Ice Phoenix force circulated, his existence rapidly merged with the surrounding elements. Gradually, his figure blurred again, and in just four breaths, it had completely disappeared, significantly faster than the previous Shadow Concealment.
Yun Che raised his hand, and with this simple movement, the Shadow Concealment state immediately dissipated. He clenched his fists and said with some excitement: "This is only a first glimpse. The power of Shadow Concealment is definitely far more than this… If I can master it, I should be able to complete Shadow Concealment in one or two breaths. Perhaps… I might even be able to move slowly while in this state!"
"…" High above, Mu Xuanyin clearly heard every word of Yun Che's muttering.
In his excitement, Yun Che completely disregarded the terror of the Mist Abandon Valley. He closed his eyes again, and soon, his body blurred, disappeared, and reappeared in turns…
The secret of Shadow Concealment was the fusion of one's own aura with the surrounding environment. It consumed very little profound energy but was quite taxing on mental strength. Moreover, under Shadow Concealment, if one were to circulate profound energy slightly, or be struck by another's profound energy, the perfect fusion would be disrupted, and the Shadow Concealment state would naturally dissipate instantly.
Although the mental burden was heavy, and it could not release profound energy or be disturbed by others' profound energy, just being able to make one's form disappear without a trace was absolutely a heaven-defying technique that could shake the entire God Realm!
And the Shadow Concealment state concealed not only the form but also massively suppressed the aura… completely comparable to Flowing Light Thunder Concealment!
Although one could not release profound energy in the Shadow Concealment state, using it to internally suppress one's aura like Flowing Light Thunder Concealment…
With a thought, Yun Che quickly entered the Shadow Concealment state again, then carefully activated Flowing Light Thunder Concealment…
High above, Mu Xuanyin's gaze suddenly shifted. Because this time, not only had Yun Che's figure vanished, but even his aura had suddenly disappeared from her spiritual perception!
Mu Xuanyin focused slightly, and only then did she detect his presence again at the spot where his aura had disappeared. His aura was now several times fainter than his usual concealed state!
A trace of astonishment flashed across Mu Xuanyin's snow-like face, which had just calmed down.
Although the distance was vast, considering the height from which Mu Xuanyin's profound strength allowed her to perceive, Yun Che had actually managed to evade her spiritual perception for a brief moment!
Divine Origin Realm… evading a Divine Lord Realm's spiritual perception!! Even if it was just a fleeting instant over a great distance, this was absolutely something that no one, no matter who, would ever believe possible.
"Phew!"
Yun Che's figure appeared again, a satisfied smile on his face. He had just used Flowing Light Thunder Concealment while in Shadow Concealment state, further suppressing his already hidden aura. When he succeeded, he felt as if he had completely vanished from between heaven and earth… and the Shadow Concealment state had not dissipated because of this!
"Excellent!" Yun Che exclaimed excitedly in a low voice. The Shadow Concealment of Moon-Breaking Shadow Flick combined with Flowing Light Thunder Concealment could achieve double aura concealment. If he could master it skillfully… he would undoubtedly have another extremely powerful protective charm!
And right now, if he could maintain this state—concealing his form and his aura—the profound beasts here would find it extremely difficult to detect his presence.
That meant, surviving here for three days had instantly gone from as hard as reaching the heavens to as easy as turning his palm!
Provided he could master the use of Shadow Concealment.
Shadow Concealment was a heaven-defying technique in itself. Even the powerful Mu Xuanyin, who had cultivated Moon-Breaking Shadow Flick for ten thousand years, had not been able to comprehend it. For an ordinary person, being able to master it quickly after first enlightenment was simply impossible.
But having just glimpsed the path of Shadow Concealment, Yun Che felt in his heart… that it wasn't all that difficult!
Because he possessed the Evil God's Mysterious Vein, which allowed him to communicate with elements to the point of ignoring laws. And the Great Dao Pagoda Art allowed him to freely control the world's spiritual energy. These two factors were the keys to achieving Shadow Concealment, and also the most difficult factors for ordinary profound practitioners. But for him, they were second nature. Coupled with his utterly unreasonable comprehension ability…
It really didn't seem that difficult…
Yun Che stayed in place, breathing steadily, and practiced Shadow Concealment repeatedly.
For others, such a high-level law form would require years of meditation and cultivation for even the slightest progress, and it wouldn't even be strange if there was no progress for thousands of years. But after only a few dozen attempts, Yun Che's speed at fully entering Shadow Concealment had more than doubled compared to the beginning!
In the end, it took him just two short breaths to go from true form to phantom, and then to complete disappearance.
During this time, several profound beasts passed by near him, and none of them detected his presence.
"…" Mu Xuanyin remained silent for a long time. She remembered that when she first taught Yun Che Moon-Breaking Shadow Flick, he had successfully manifested its rudimentary form on the very first try, which had greatly surprised her. But compared to what she was seeing now… that day seemed like nothing at all.
"Sigh."
Not knowing what she was sighing about, Mu Xuanyin shifted her gaze, turned around, and vanished into the vast horizon.
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With the Shadow Concealment state plus Flowing Light Thunder Concealment, Yun Che felt as if he had completely disappeared into the crevices of space. Moreover, the place he had fled to was surprisingly safe, with a frequency of profound beast appearances far lower than other areas. He stayed there for an entire day, and not a single profound beast discovered him.
Compared to the first day's miserable situation and life-threatening danger, the second day was calm and wonderfully peaceful.
And in this single day, the Shadow Concealment ability that Yun Che had just comprehended made tremendous progress. By the end, he no longer needed to concentrate fully. Focusing three-tenths of his awareness outward and seven-tenths inward, he could quickly complete the concealment. And as he became more proficient, the mental strain also greatly decreased.
"The world is vast and full of wonders. Such a miraculous technique truly exists. It seems that the Star Hidden Herb, which I couldn't understand before, probably works on a similar principle."
"Like this, as long as I don't accidentally expose myself, even a Divine Tribulation Realm practitioner shouldn't be able to detect me from ten zhang away."
Yun Che muttered to himself.
The sound of the wind was lonely and desolate, but it no longer brought Yun Che the initial tension and chill. However, he did not dare to rashly leave his spot, because the moment he moved slightly while in Shadow Concealment, he would instantly reveal himself. Although he felt there should be a way to maintain Shadow Concealment while moving, he couldn't do it now. He only had a vague, half-clear, half-blurry feeling.
After a long hesitation, Yun Che ultimately chose not to take the risk and continued to obediently stay put. As long as he made it through today, Mu Xuanyin would no longer kill him… The accidental enlightenment of the Shadow Concealment realm had firmly saved his life once again.
"This area has few traces of profound beasts. It should be much safer."
From a distance, a voice came, suppressed as much as possible. Yun Che, who had been concentrating in meditation, quickly opened his eyes.
"There has never been a safe place here!"
It was another person's voice, and this voice made Yun Che's gaze shift sharply.
This voice… Mu Yizhou!?
He's not dead!?
Moon-Breaking Shadow Flick and Flowing Light Thunder Concealment activated simultaneously. Yun Che's figure, like dispersing mist, slowly vanished at that spot.
Soon, two figures emerged from the thick fog, walking together.
Both were covered in injuries, but from their auras and states, they seemed to be fine. Especially the person on the right, even from a great distance, gave Yun Che an extremely strong sense of pressure and danger.
And that face… It was Mu Yizhou!
Whether it was his lucky survival or his overwhelming strength, the Yellow Springs Ashes that Yun Che had exploded in desperation had apparently not caused Mu Yizhou to die under the rampage of the berserk profound beast. It seemed he wasn't even seriously injured.
"Sooner or later, we'll die. What difference does it make when?" Mu Yizhou said harshly: "I only hate that I didn't kill Yun Che with my own hands earlier!!"
He had been exiled here because of all the ugly deeds he had done, but he placed all his resentment on Yun Che's head.
"That day, even you nearly lost your life. Yun Che would have died ten times over. Even though you didn't kill him yourself, it can still be considered because of you, so you might as well let it go." The other person said.
Hearing this, a low smile appeared on Mu Yizhou's face: "Heh, you're not wrong."
The two walked slowly and cautiously. They stepped on the snow but left no footprints.
Kill me? Yun Che narrowed his eyes, a cold sneer in his heart.
Remembering how he had been nearly pushed to a dead end by him the day before, murderous intent surged within Yun Che.
In a direct confrontation, he was definitely no match for Mu Yizhou.
But, thinking about the Spirit Soul White Wolf that had been easily torn apart, a dangerous glint flashed in Yun Che's pupils. Between his fingers, he had quietly grasped the Cloud Butterfly Blade.
"Senior Brother Yizhou, are we really… really going to die here?"
"Otherwise? Do you still dream of leaving alive?" Mu Yizhou said through gritted teeth.
"No… I just can't accept it. There must be a way. There must be a way out. Senior Brother Yizhou, we've held on for so long… there has to be a way!"
The two approached, their direction heading straight for the ice rock where Yun Che was hiding. Yun Che stood right in front of the ice rock, directly in the center of their field of vision. But although both were on high alert, not relaxing for a moment, they did not sense Yun Che's presence at all.
The crevice between the ice rock and the thick tree was indeed an excellent hiding spot. The two quickened their pace slightly, getting closer and closer to Yun Che, gradually coming within ten zhang… five zhang… yet they still completely failed to notice a person standing upright there.
Yun Che tightened his grip on the Cloud Butterfly Blade. His heartbeat did not quicken due to their approach; instead, it became even calmer.
There would be only one chance!
In his line of sight, Mu Yizhou drew nearer and nearer, until he was within ten steps. Yun Che's fingers tightened slightly again, but he still suppressed his urge… And just as Mu Yizhou stepped within seven steps of distance, Yun Che's deeply hidden profound energy erupted in an instant. His now-visible body shot out like a streak of flowing light, swiftly passing right in front of Mu Yizhou.
An incredibly fast flash of light and shadow passed before his eyes, carrying a faint, almost imperceptible chill. This light shadow came as if from a suddenly split void, without any warning, so fast that he had no time to react.
The shock was beyond measure. Both Mu Yizhou and his companion's hearts nearly stopped. They turned around in alarm: "Who goes there!!"
Yun Che stopped steadily ten zhang away, turned around leisurely, a strange, faint smile at the corner of his mouth: "Junior Brother Yizhou, to repay your enthusiastic hospitality, I've come to personally see you on your way!"
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