# Chapter 1065: A "Difficult" Decision
An unknown world.
Yun Che's dormant consciousness struggled fiercely, recovering with great difficulty.
Where is this?
No... I must wake up... Master's profound energy is completely depleted... severe injuries... poison... only I can save her...
Otherwise, Master will surely die...
I must wake up!!
His Dragon Soul Domain, pushed to the absolute limit of his will, had performed a miracle, temporarily suppressing the ancient Flood Dragon and causing its final desperate attack to collapse along with its consciousness. Otherwise, both he and Mu Xuanyin would have certainly perished together from that final strike before the ancient Flood Dragon's death.
The most extreme Dragon Soul Domain ever unleashed had directly caused the Azure Dragon's shadow to explode with a roar. The consequences were naturally extremely severe.
He had never felt so exhausted and heavy. Perhaps even sleeping for days on end wouldn't be enough to fully recover his mental strength... But unfortunately, he absolutely could not allow himself to fall into slumber now.
Under his desperate struggle, deep within his soul, the slumbering Phoenix Soul and Golden Crow Soul simultaneously ignited. His heavy consciousness suddenly brightened, and his eyes, which had refused to open no matter how hard he tried moments before, finally cracked open tremblingly.
The moment his consciousness awakened, Yun Che sat up with a start. Before him lay a dry, desolate world—the independent space of the Primordial Mystic Ark. His gaze swept urgently, instantly locking onto the woman lying beside him.
Mu Xuanyin was right beside him, within arm's reach.
The Supreme Mistress of the Bing Huang God Sect, the Great Realm King of Yin Xue Realm. Her every word could change the entire Yin Xue Realm. Her fury could silence all life within it. She was the most powerful woman in Yin Xue Realm's history, a miracle bestowed by the heavens.
But now, her snow-white robes were stained with blood, her long hair had lost all its icy luster, her skin like pearls and blossoms, her jade-like face peerlessly beautiful yet utterly devoid of any majesty. She was heartbreakingly stunning, enough to make one's soul ache and heart shatter.
Yun Che had never looked at Mu Xuanyin from so close... Perhaps he was the only person in the world, besides Mu Bingyun, who could get this close to her and gaze upon her directly. Even though her jade-like face and lips were pale as paper, it still couldn't conceal the bone-deep, awe-inspiring cold pride and transcendent otherworldliness that made others feel inferior.
Yun Che's gaze froze for a moment. Then he quickly leaned down, reaching out to press his hand against her snow-white neck. The moment he touched her, his fingers trembled slightly... As the bearer of the most extreme Ice Phoenix God-Sealing Canon in Yin Xue Realm, her body was always icy cold.
But now, the sensation from his fingertips was a burning heat.
His heart tightened, then suddenly burst with ecstatic joy.
From Mu Xuanyin's body, he could clearly feel a faint but resilient life force!
Though he had forced himself awake, he had no idea how long he had been unconscious, and deep fear had gripped him... But now, the immense boulder pressing on his soul vanished, and the whole world seemed to brighten considerably.
*Thank goodness... Hah! I was too naive. Master is such an incredible figure—how could she possibly die so easily?*
*And as long as there's still life force... I can definitely save her! At the very least, I can ensure Master's survival!*
Yun Che quickly extended both arms. His left hand pressed against Mu Xuanyin's heart, his right hand covering her lower abdomen. The purifying power of the Heavenly Poison Pearl and the world's spiritual energy surged simultaneously into her entire body.
*Boom...*
*Boom, rumble...*
The surrounding space suddenly began to tremble, accompanied by an exceptionally dull roar... Or perhaps it had been trembling all along, but Yun Che had been too focused on Mu Xuanyin to notice.
Yun Che looked up in shock: *What's happening? This is clearly the internal world of the Primordial Mystic Ark, and there's no way we're encountering a spatial storm now. How could this be?*
He quickly diverted a sliver of his perception to observe the outside world through the Primordial Mystic Ark, and was immediately stunned.
*This place is...*
*The bottom of the Burial God Fire Prison!?*
He finally understood. After his consciousness had fallen dormant, the Primordial Mystic Ark must have naturally descended due to losing its soul control, plunging straight from above the Fire Prison to its very depths.
*Damn it! That girl Hong'er... sleeping again at a critical moment!*
The very bottom of the Burial God Fire Prison—that was a terrifying region that even the three Flame God Sect Masters... even supreme beings at the Divine Lord level—could not withstand. As a relic from the ancient True Gods, he had every reason to believe that the power intensity at the bottom of the Burial God Fire Prison could only be endured by ancient True Gods.
In the present age, with no True Gods remaining, aside from the ancient Flood Dragon born from the Burial God Fire Prison, he was the only living being capable of surviving at the Fire Prison's bottom.
As for the ark... if any other ark had fallen here, even the strongest ark of an upper-level star realm, it would certainly have turned to ashes in an instant.
But the Primordial Mystic Ark was ultimately an ancient divine clan artifact. Before Yun Che awakened, it had stubbornly endured at the bottom of the Fire Prison for several hours.
The trembling of its internal world seemed to indicate that it had finally reached its limit.
*Damn it... I can't take any risks!*
Yun Che quickly mobilized his consciousness. Immediately, the Primordial Mystic Ark rapidly ascended from the bottom of the Fire Prison, shooting upward until it broke free from the Fire Prison and floated in the crimson sky.
The trembling of the space finally ceased.
Yun Che didn't have time to check if the Primordial Mystic Ark was damaged. He focused all his concentration on purifying the Flood Dragon poison from Mu Xuanyin and healing her injuries.
The Flood Dragon poison that Mu Xuanyin had been afflicted with was dozens of times more potent than what Mu Bingyun had suffered. However, fortunately, the time was still short, making it easier to purify than Mu Bingyun's poison. In just a quarter of an hour, over half of it had been successfully cleansed. With the miraculous power of the world's spiritual energy, both her internal and external injuries were stabilized, and her life force gradually became calm and strong.
However, even if her injuries fully healed, her nearly depleted profound energy and dormant Ice Phoenix bloodline would take an unknown amount of time to recover... Moreover, because she had released the Ice Phoenix forbidden formation, she had lost a massive amount of her essence blood, which was said to even cause a decline in cultivation level.
Massive essence blood loss... he could use the Desolate God's power to help her recover, though it would take some time. But a decline in cultivation level was completely beyond his means. He could only hope that Huo Rulie's words were just a rumor.
After a long while, the deadly poison on Mu Xuanyin's body was finally completely purified. Yun Che let out a huge sigh of relief and flopped down heavily onto his backside. What had truly threatened Mu Xuanyin's life was the Flood Dragon poison. With the poison completely cleansed, even though her profound energy was depleted and she had severe internal injuries, with her immensely profound foundation, one could say it was almost impossible for her to die.
Finally at ease, Yun Che's forcibly sustained consciousness suddenly became unbearably heavy. He closed his eyes, ready to let himself fall into slumber... then suddenly snapped them open again.
*Wait? The Flood Dragon poison has been completely purified, so why is there still a burning sensation?*
Yun Che turned his gaze, slowly reaching his hand toward Mu Xuanyin's neck. He tested it... the scorching heat from his fingertips on her snow-white skin had barely diminished compared to before.
*Wha... What is this?*
As his mind churned, he suddenly saw Mu Xuanyin's brows and lashes twitch slightly. Then, her eyes gently opened...
"Master, you're awake?"
Yun Che quickly called out, but Mu Xuanyin showed no reaction. Her cheeks were flushed with an unnatural rosiness. Her opened watery eyes seemed veiled in a hazy mist. Her two vermilion lips parted slightly, and the breath escaping between them was exceptionally soft, but when it brushed against Yun Che's face, it was scorching hot.
*Thi... This!?*
*Wait! This is!!*
At that moment, Yun Che suddenly thought of something.
He remembered that after completing the apprenticeship ceremony, Mu Xuanyin, in her fury, had forcibly infused a drop of Flood Dragon blood into his body to force him to take Mu Feixue's Ice Phoenix primordial yin!
*It's the Flood Dragon blood!*
When that ancient Flood Dragon was struck back by his sword and pierced through the Dragon Gate by Mu Xuanyin's blade, it had splattered dragon blood everywhere. Both he and Mu Xuanyin had naturally been drenched in it. However, since he had no wounds, the dragon blood hadn't invaded his body. But Mu Xuanyin was covered in injuries... the dragon blood splashed on her would undoubtedly have invaded her body.
And possibly in large quantities!
Moreover, dragon breath was exceptionally poisonous, and dragon blood was extremely lustful! The sheer terror of a single drop of Flood Dragon blood—Yun Che had experienced it firsthand. With large amounts of dragon blood, the consequences were unimaginable. Under normal conditions, Mu Xuanyin could easily dispel such dragon blood with a flick of her hand. But in her current state... a single drop of dragon blood would be absolutely fatal to her!
Dragon blood was not poison, so he couldn't purify it with the Heavenly Poison Pearl. His profound strength was far too weak to dissolve it either—otherwise, he wouldn't have driven himself to such a miserable state back then. To dissolve dragon blood, there was only one way...
"~!@#$%^..." The thought that flashed through his mind instantly covered Yun Che's forehead in cold sweat, and his heart seemed to stop beating.
"Ah..."
A soft, dreamlike moan sounded in Yun Che's ear, like a demoness's seductive whisper, instantly numbing his soul and every bone in his body.
As his consciousness reeled, a jade-like hand slowly lifted. In his dazed gaze, it gently wrapped around his neck. The touch from the arm was very light and soft, utterly devoid of strength. Her watery eyes were misty and unfocused. The Flood Dragon blood was taking effect; she was lost in a haze of bewilderment, perhaps entirely unconscious. This was an instinctive pursuit of Yun Che's masculine aura.
The speed and amplitude of Yun Che's heartbeat multiplied several times... *No... no way... She's my master... She's the Great Realm King of Yin Xue Realm... If I really...*
*When she wakes up, she will definitely kill me!*
He still vividly remembered the terrifying killing intent Mu Xuanyin had erupted with that day when he had inadvertently defiled her. If Mu Bingyun hadn't arrived at that moment, he might not be alive today.
Just a brief touch of her body had been like that. If he actually... took her... even if it was to save her from the dragon blood, she would absolutely tear him into a thousand pieces! There wouldn't be a single shred of mercy!!
*But... in her current state, if the dragon blood isn't dissolved, she will definitely die!*
*What the hell should I do... What do I do!?*
As his thoughts spiraled into chaos, his upper body was slowly pulled down by Mu Xuanyin's unconsciously entwining arms. Her warm body pressed almost against his. She was as weak as cotton wadding, yet under the influence of the Flood Dragon blood, her body writhed restlessly like a water snake. Her lips parted and closed, continuously exhaling warm, moist, snow-orchid-scented breath.
Her soft moans were like a seductive whisper from a dream, instantly drying Yun Che's mouth and tongue, sending wicked flames raging within him... He gritted his teeth and roared in his heart: *No, absolutely not...*
He forcefully jerked his head away, daring not to look into Mu Xuanyin's dazed eyes any longer. As his gaze shifted downward, it invaded her half-torn snow-white robes. Below her jade-like, glistening collarbones, two high, proud mounds of snow-white quivered gently.
Yun Che's gaze froze. The chaotic energy in his entire body was nearly explosive. Then, gradually, his expression became resolute.
*Compared to my own life... of course, Master's life is more important!*
Under this grand and righteous conviction, all his inner struggle completely dissipated. He reached out with both hands and directly tore open the snow-white robes covering Mu Xuanyin's chest.
*Riiip!* A tearing sound. Instantly, the breathtaking scenery he had once fantasized and imagined appeared before his eyes like a dream, true and real. In that moment, all the blood in his body seemed to rush to his head. Yun Che's eyes bulged wide, his ability to think completely lost. The burning heat surging through his body almost surpassed even Mu Xuanyin's.
He opened his mouth but couldn't produce a sound. Facing Mu Xuanyin in her current state of blurred consciousness, softer than an ordinary young girl, he should have been extremely careful... but when he pounced, he transformed into an uncontrollable beast.
As for the inevitable consequence of being torn to pieces by Mu Xuanyin, it had long been completely cast aside.
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