# Chapter 1113: The Cursed Bei Shen Domain
During Yun Che's cultivation at Black Soul Mountain, the Heiya Realm was in turmoil due to the changes in the Soul Sect. But as the instigator of this upheaval, Yun Che paid no attention to it at all. He gradually ventured deeper into the dangerous areas of Black Soul Mountain, using his sword to hunt down more and more dangerous profound beasts, relentlessly pursuing breakthroughs in the Xuan Path.
Boom!!
A deafening explosion rang out as a high mountain was split in two. A massive single-horned beast fell lifeless amid the billowing dust and sand.
Yun Che took a long breath. His body was covered in wounds, and he was nearly exhausted. He did not immediately find a safe place to heal; instead, he looked toward the west.
A graceful figure approached at that moment, descending from the sky. Today, Ji Ruyan wore a light blue long dress, the edges of the skirt embroidered with nine layers of mandala flowers using silver thread. A water-foam-colored silk sash wrapped loosely around her waist. Her hair was casually loose, with a light purple flower ornament slanting in it, appearing both relaxed and elegant.
"Young Master Lingyun, that was truly magnificent." Ji Ruyan's beautiful eyes rippled like water as she exclaimed with heartfelt admiration.
Behind her followed an old man whose hair was already half white. He stared at Yun Che with an almost astonished gaze... He had witnessed with his own eyes how this man, whose profound force was clearly only at the Divine Soul Realm Level 2, had, while exhausted and heavily wounded, frontally slaughtered a giant profound beast at the early stage of the Divine Tribulation Realm.
"Miss Ji, why are you here?" Yun Che glanced at Ji Ruyan, then gave a deep look at the old man behind her. This old man's profound force was extremely deep—it was very likely he had already reached the Divine Spirit Realm. Without his protection, Ji Ruyan naturally could not have come here.
After all, she was from the Black Feather Chamber of Commerce. Although their power could not match the Soul Sect, having a Divine Spirit Realm powerhouse was not surprising at all.
Ji Ruyan smiled slightly and turned her head slightly: "Sixth Uncle."
The old man nodded, then turned and left. Before leaving, he once again cast a deep glance at Yun Che. His figure quickly disappeared into the horizon, but his aura still faintly lingered, protecting Ji Ruyan at all times.
"Phew—" Yun Che let out a long breath, put away the Heaven-Defying Sword, and slowly sat down on the ground to begin healing his wounds.
Ji Ruyan stepped forward, lightly gathered her skirt hem, and without fear of dirtying her expensive dress, sat elegantly in front of Yun Che. She then took out a Purple Crystal Ring: "Sir mentioned some time ago that you wanted some high-grade profound swords. What you need is all in here."
"I wonder if you still remember the matter of the Zhefeng Villa mentioned during our first meeting? The Zhefeng Villa was annihilated by the Soul Sect, and most of the famous swords that disappeared from the Zhefeng Villa were found by the Soul Sect. My father took your request very seriously and even spent a great deal to acquire some famous swords. I believe you will not be disappointed after seeing them."
Yun Che took the Purple Crystal Ring and swept his profound force through it. Inside were more than thirty profound swords of various kinds, and each sword's aura was extremely extraordinary. They were far from comparable to the mortal weapons of Lan Ji Star, and even in the Shen Realm, they were absolutely remarkable existences.
"Excellent." Yun Che smiled, put away the Purple Crystal Ring, and expressed his gratitude with a look.
The swords Hong'er had eaten before, except for the Eternal Night Demonic Sword, were all mortal swords from the Lower Realm. But what he was obtaining now could relatively be called swords of the Divine Path. If Hong'er consumed any one of them, the power of the Heaven-Defying Sword would definitely increase significantly.
And as long as it was within his control, the growth of the Heaven-Defying Sword's power naturally meant an increase in his own strength.
"The Soul Sect has committed too many evil deeds. Countless sects in Heiya dared not speak out against it. Now that they have not only lost the Shenwu Realm as their backing but have also been met with such ruthless punishment, the consequences are undoubtedly that everyone will join in attacking a fallen wall. My father is ultimately not a ruthless person. Before the fires of resentment from those sects could burn, he sent the useless people from the main sect to the various branches of the Soul Sect. And those branches have kept their gates tightly closed during this time."
Yun Che slightly closed his eyes and nodded a little. Seeing that he clearly had no interest in this, Ji Ruyan did not continue, but she also did not leave. Her gaze passed over the shocking wounds on Yun Che's body. She bit her lip and said softly: "Young Master Lingyun, why are you so desperate for profound force? Your current cultivation is already extremely impressive for someone your age, yet you train as if you are risking your life. Your eagerness to find the Nine-Star Buddha God Jade and the Royal Immortal Herb must also be for increasing your profound force, right?"
"...I want to participate in the Xuan Shen Convention two years from now," Yun Che said bluntly.
Ji Ruyan was slightly stunned, unsure whether she was surprised by his reason or by the fact that he told her so directly: "I see. That is indeed a dream for every young profound practitioner."
"Miss Ji, you are well-informed. You even know that this Xuan Shen Convention arose because of the prophecy from the Tianji Realm. Could you tell me something about the four King Realms, especially..." Yun Che opened his eyes: "The Xing Shen Realm."
"This..." Ji Ruyan frowned slightly, thought for a moment, then said: "Matters at the level of King Realms are hard to reach even for upper star realms, let alone a small Black Feather Chamber of Commerce like ours. What I know is basically common knowledge throughout the Shen Realm. For example... when mentioning the Xing Shen Realm, the first thing that comes to mind is usually the Twelve Star Gods. The current Great Realm King of the Xing Shen Realm is the Tiankui Star God, the leader of the Twelve Star Gods."
"The Realm King of the Xing Shen Realm is also one of the Twelve Star Gods?" Yun Che asked in surprise.
"That's right." Ji Ruyan nodded, then smiled teasingly: "Now I fully believe you really came from the Lower Realm, because in the Shen Realm, even children know this."
"...The Realm King of a King Realm is also the head of the Twelve Star Gods. It seems that although they are all Twelve Star Gods, this Tiankui Star God's strength far surpasses the other Star Gods," Yun Che murmured.
"That's not the case." Ji Ruyan shook her head in denial: "In terms of strength, throughout the generations of the Twelve Star Gods, the strongest has often been the Tianlang Star God."
"..." Yun Che's gaze flickered sharply.
"Especially the previous generation Tianlang Star God. He was terrifyingly strong. He was the youngest son of the current Xing Shen Realm King. When he was less than a jiazi in age, he single-handedly stormed the Yue Shen Realm. That battle made his fame shake the world. Even we lower star realms knew of his might. Everyone had no doubt that he would surpass the Tiankui Star God in the future, and might even become the strongest Tianlang Star God in history. But unexpectedly, he fell more than ten years ago. Many said it was heaven's jealousy."
Yun Che's brows tightened slightly: *Mo Li's brother...*
"But what was even more unexpected was that after the fall of the previous generation Tianlang Star God, the Xing Shen Realm quickly found another person suitable to inherit the power of the Tianlang Star God. Moreover, it is said that the compatibility was even higher than the previous generation." Ji Ruyan shook her head: "It's almost unimaginable. It seems the fortune of this generation of the Xing Shen Realm is really good. I hope this luck doesn't continue with their 'True God Plan'."
"True God... Plan? What is that?" Yun Che was greatly surprised, for the words "True God" were far too shocking to the heart.
Ji Ruyan smiled: "At the level of King Realms, those who reach the peak of the Divine Lord Realm naturally want to break through the limit and reach a higher level. Among the four King Realms of the Dong Shen Domain, aside from the Zhou Tian God Realm, the Fan Di God Realm, the Xing Shen Realm, and the Yue Shen Realm are all said to be pursuing the path of the True God. The Fan Di God Realm and the Xing Shen Realm in particular have had vague rumors for many years that they have found a way to achieve the status of True God. However, it should just be a rumor. Gods are gods, and humans are ultimately humans. No matter what, they cannot become the gods that have long gone extinct."
She gave a somewhat playful laugh: "Even a weak woman like me knows that. They must know it too."
"The stronger one becomes, the more one desires to pursue power at a higher level. When they reach the limit of humanity, they instinctively want to break through that limit," Yun Che said flatly. "It must be the same for the King Realms of the other Divine Domains. Even if they subconsciously know it's impossible, they will never stop moving forward."
Gazing intently at Yun Che's expression, Ji Ruyan smiled and said: "It seems you have great aspirations for the King Realms. I wish you success in participating in the Xuan Shen Convention. When you enter the Zhou Tian God Realm, you might be able to see people from the King Realms, and perhaps even encounter powerhouses from the King Realms of the Xi Shen Domain."
"The Xi Shen Domain?" Yun Che was startled. "Why only the Xi Shen Domain?"
"Because the Bei Shen Domain and the Nan Shen Domain will absolutely not come," Ji Ruyan said.
"Why?"
Ji Ruyan explained slowly: "The Xi Shen Domain has the largest territory and the greatest power in the Shen Realm. The Long Shen Realm is the venerable among all realms. But the True Dragon Clan is majestic without being arrogant, proud without being wild, and is deeply revered by all beings. The Xi Shen Domain, led by the Long Shen Realm, has relatively good relations with both the Dong Shen Domain and the Nan Shen Domain. However, the King Realms of the Dong Shen Domain and the Nan Shen Domain are somewhat mutually exclusive. As for the Bei Shen Domain..."
Ji Ruyan paused briefly before continuing: "The Bei Shen Domain has the smallest territory and the weakest power. It is also rejected by the other three Divine Domains. At the same time, the Bei Shen Domain is extremely hostile—one could even say it hates the other three Divine Domains. They never set foot in the territories of the other three Divine Domains, and the three Divine Domains of the East, West, and South never step into the Bei Shen Domain."
"Why? Is there some ancient hatred?" Yun Che asked.
"Actually, the Bei Shen Domain could be said to be a tragic Divine Domain." Ji Ruyan said: "In the Age of the Gods, the Bei Shen Domain was where the ancient Demon race dwelled. Later, when the Demon race was destroyed, although they did not leave behind as many inheritances as the Divine race, the former Demon domain naturally retained a heavy dark demonic aura. People who entered that 'Demon Domain' were gradually influenced by the long-lasting dark demonic aura, eventually becoming 'demon people' with a dark constitution and negative profound force."
"And this dark constitution is hereditary through generations."
"Because of the influence of the dark constitution and Dark Profound Force, if these 'demon people' of the Bei Shen Domain go to other Divine Domains, their power drastically decreases, and they experience discomfort. Similarly, people from the other three Divine Domains who go to the Bei Shen Domain have their power greatly reduced by the dark demonic aura. So the Bei Shen Domain has almost no interaction with the other three Divine Domains. It is often referred to by the other three as the 'Demon Domain.'"
"It seems that to the people of the other Divine Domains, the 'demon people' of the Bei Shen Domain are seen as something like 'heretics,'" Yun Che remarked.
"Indeed." Ji Ruyan nodded. "Dark Profound Force is inherently the power of the demonic path. Not only does it conflict with the power of the divine path, but it also distorts human nature. It is said that the stronger these demon people become, the more humanity they lose, turning into terrifying monsters."
Yun Che: "..."
"However, because the yin energy in the Chaos Space has been continuously decreasing, the dark regions suitable for the 'demon people' of the Bei Shen Domain have also been shrinking. In less than a million years, the territory of the Bei Shen Domain has been reduced to less than three-tenths of its original size. It is only a matter of time before it completely disappears. That is why it is called a tragic Divine Domain."
"In that case, the people of the Bei Shen Domain are like being trapped in a cage that grows ever smaller. It truly can be called tragic." Yun Che did not find this strange. In the past, Shiyue Mojun had been unable to leave the dark environment and was 'imprisoned' in the Slay Moon Demon Cave, never daring to step outside.
But then, his brow furrowed... *No.*
In some legends he had heard about the Age of the Gods, it was only said that gods and demons were mutually exclusive, not that they could not enter each other's domains. It was a matter of 'unwillingness,' not 'inability.' Shiyue Mojun could not leave the Slay Moon Demon Cave because his source of life and soul were severely damaged, forcing him to barely survive within the dark aura, unable to leave.
And Fen Juechen—he had acquired a dark constitution, his power had been corrupted into Dark Profound Force, and his temperament was somewhat twisted. His state was very similar to the 'demon people' of the Bei Shen Domain that Ji Ruyan described. But Fen Juechen had never been confined to a dark environment. Neither was Xuanyuan Wentian later.
Perhaps a non-dark environment does indeed have a negative impact on their bodies and power, but it should not make survival impossible.
"The people of the Bei Shen Domain cannot leave that 'Demon Domain.' There is another reason, perhaps more important—it's forced self-preservation, isn't it?" Yun Che suddenly said. "Once the 'demon people' of the Bei Shen Domain leave the Bei Shen Domain, they are hunted down by people from the other Divine Domains, right?"
"Of course," Ji Ruyan answered without any hesitation, and she used the word "of course." "Demon people are extremely terrifying existences. If the Bei Shen Domain were to disappear completely, it would mean one less huge threat to the Shen Realm."
"..." Yun Che did not speak again. Mo Li had warned him more than once never to reveal his Dark Profound Force. Because in the eyes of the world, Dark Profound Force was a heretic that should not exist—grave enough to be feared by all beings, and intolerable to heaven and earth.
Mo Li had said so, and from Ji Ruyan's words and expressions, it seemed that the people of the Shen Realm all firmly believed this.
As the two conversed, they were completely unaware that high above, a young girl in colorful clothes had long since puffed out her cheeks. She muttered angrily: "Why won't she leave! Annoying woman... No! Annoying brother-in-law! Sitting so close to her and talking so much! Too annoying!"
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