# Chapter 1164: The Thirty-Two Sons of the God-Sealing Platform (Part 1)
Yun Che's words were spoken lightly, but they were clear enough for everyone to hear. Yet the entire Feng Shen Platform remained as silent as if struck by a spell—save for the crisp sound of jaws hitting the ground.
"Good! Good! Good!"
Shitian Shen Di clapped his hands heavily, roaring three "good" words in succession, his eyes shining with an unusual light: "Good lad! Such a Shadow Concealment divine technique truly opens my eyes wide! Just based on that brilliant Shadow Concealment technique alone, this king did not come to the Dong Shen Domain in vain!"
"Unfortunately, you are someone from the Dong Shen Domain. If you had been born in the Nan Shen Domain, this king would have snatched you away to be a disciple even if I had to fight for it, hahaha!"
Shitian Shen Di laughed heartily, each word like a thunderclap.
"Opens my eyes" and "snatch you away to be a disciple"—what a weighty concept it was when shouted by the second-ranked Shen Di of the Nan Shen Domain!
Earlier, Quhui Zunzhe had harshly insulted Yun Che's master. Now these words from Shitian Shen Di were more than a slap to Quhui Zunzhe's face.
They also clearly saw that not only the various Realm Kings, but also the five Shen Di on the eastern seats, as well as the Xing Shen, Yue Shen, and Guardian Clans, all had expressions of astonishment.
"Shadow Concealment... divine technique?"
"Isn't that a legendary divine movement technique... Can someone really cultivate it? And a young man... only at the Divine Tribulation Realm?"
"It is recorded in the classics, but I have never heard of anyone mastering it. Could it be some kind of... illusionary trick?"
"But this was personally said by Shitian Shen Di—how could it be false?"
"That young man... seems far from as simple as he appears?"
"Does this count as... cheating? Is he going to be... first? No... impossible?"
Yun Che had passed two rounds of preliminaries with a Divine Tribulation Realm Level 1 profound strength and stood on the Feng Shen Platform. People were surprised, but then found it more laughable. This time, Yun Che was still taking a "crooked path," at least completely deviating from the original intent of the assessment, and he did it under everyone's watchful eyes.
But what they felt was not disdain or ridicule, but a shock that would not subside for a long time.
"What, are you going to say I cheated again?" Looking at Quhui Zunzhe's stiff face, Yun Che chuckled softly, speaking in a voice only he could hear: "The only rule is to be the first to reach the three hundredth floor. There are no other rules. You personally shouted this out. Could it be that Quhui Zunzhe, known as the fairest and strictest arbiter in the Dong Shen Domain, wants to slap his own face?"
Quhui Zunzhe's face twitched, his gaze turning slightly dark, but he still said nothing.
As the Chief Arbiter of the Zhou Tian Domain, how could he not know about the legendary ultimate movement technique "Shadow Concealment"? Having lived for tens of thousands of years, today was the first time he had seen it with his own eyes... and it was on this young man he so despised, belittled, and loathed.
He had indeed personally... and to mock Yun Che, had deliberately shouted phrases like "no restrictions on any means" and "no rules," because he was certain that in the mutually independent, perilous Zhou Tian Tower, where even escape was impossible, cheating was a pipe dream.
He could never have dreamed that such a method could be used.
And this "method"—let alone him, even the five Shen Di could not use it.
Quhui Zunzhe turned to look at Zhou Tian Shen Di. After they exchanged glances, Zhou Tian Shen Di gave him a slight nod.
"..." Quhui Zunzhe turned back, his chest slightly heaving, and said solemnly: "Yin Xue Realm's Yun Che, you have passed the third round of preliminaries and are qualified to enter the final 'God-Sealing Battle'! Remain here temporarily; you may leave only after the preliminaries are over!"
Boom—
Immediately, the Feng Shen Platform erupted into an uproar.
Shadow Concealment was indeed deeply shocking. However, Yun Che's profound way cultivation was only at Divine Tribulation Realm Level 1. His passing of the Zhou Tian Tower battle relied not on true strength, but merely on "Shadow Concealment." To enter the final God-Sealing Battle, one needed true, hard power.
A Divine Tribulation Realm Level 1 entering the "Chosen of Heaven" was already a huge joke, causing even Zhou Tian Shen Di to be angered.
If he entered the "God-Sealing Battle"... Without a doubt, it would trigger a storm of commotion across the Dong Shen Domain and heavy ridicule from the outer domains.
But this was already a decision made by the Zhou Tian Realm... and one that had to be made.
Yun Che paid no heed to the reactions around him. He stood quietly, his heart surging with waves.
The God-Sealing Battle—the final and most important segment of every previous Xuan Shen Convention. I heard that every match of the God-Sealing Battle would be transmitted through the Star Monuments to all corners of the Dong Shen Domain.
*This time, I've completely made a name for myself...* He laughed bitterly in his heart.
*Mo Li, when you see me, when you hear my name, you will definitely come to find me... You must.*
*This journey, I never imagined it would be so rough and arduous. But right now, I feel nothing but excitement, not a single shred of regret... Even if I had to pay ten times the price, even if it triggers ten times more severe consequences, I still would not.*
*Occasionally, I myself wonder why I resolutely abandoned everything on Lan Ji Star and came alone to this completely unfamiliar Shen Realm, disregarding everything just to see you one more time... even if it might only be a single meeting.*
*And now, the frenzied excitement churning in my heart has given me the answer...*
*Because you are Mo Li.*
*You gave me a new life, changed my destiny, made me willing to give everything I have, even if it meant ten lifetimes of utter ruin.*
Time passed quickly. The Zhou Tian Tower battle continued, growing more and more intense.
People's eyes finally returned to the Zhou Tian Tower. Only Yun Che stood still with his eyes closed, not even glancing at the tower. This was clearly a good opportunity to observe the strong opponents in the "God-Sealing Battle," but he had no interest.
Because his goal was already achieved. The "God-Sealing Battle" had nothing to do with him.
Moreover, with his strength, facing any of the experts who could enter the God-Sealing Battle would only result in certain defeat.
What he had to do next was wait for Mo Li to find him. After today, as long as Mo Li was in the Dong Shen Domain, there should be no reason for her not to hear his name.
No one knew how long had passed when the voices around suddenly boiled over: "Luo Changsheng! It's Luo Changsheng! He's about to reach the top!"
Soon, behind Yun Che, a flash of white light appeared, and a graceful figure slowly stepped out from it.
The Shengyu Realm instantly erupted in cheers... and if not for the anomaly of Yun Che's existence, the cheers would certainly have been even louder.
Luo Changsheng took a few steps forward, suddenly saw Yun Che, and his gaze paused for a moment. But it was only an instant before he turned his eyes away, not looking at him again.
Clearly, in his understanding—or in the mind of anyone with normal sense—the only reason Yun Che could appear here before him was that he had voluntarily given up the competition.
And it was perfectly normal for him to give up directly.
"Well done," Quhui Zunzhe said to Luo Changsheng with a slight nod, a rare hint of appreciation in his expression.
Yun Che did not look at Luo Changsheng either. These two who had returned to the Feng Shen Platform first were like beings from two different worlds, having no communication... Or perhaps in their hearts, they each belonged to a different world altogether.
After Luo Changsheng, the second, third, fourth... more and more people climbed to the three hundredth floor of the Zhou Tian Tower and returned to the Feng Shen Platform. These who completed the Zhou Tian Tower battle earliest were unquestionably the most top-tier existences in the entire Dong Shen Domain, each already renowned throughout the region.
When they arrived and saw Yun Che, their reactions were basically the same as Luo Changsheng's.
Especially Jun Xilei. When she turned her gaze, her face was filled with deep contempt and disgust, and the humiliation and hatred buried deep in her heart would be fiercely stirred every time she saw Yun Che.
Unbeknownst to all, more than twenty young Xuan practitioners had returned to the Feng Shen Platform, and the remaining slots for the God-Sealing Battle were dwindling. At that moment, Yun Che suddenly heard a name he cared about quite a bit.
"That kid... is he really from the Yan Shen Realm?"
"A mid-level star realm background—how can he have reached this level!?"
Yun Che looked up and quickly locked onto a projection. The entire projection was filled with a pale golden flame. He could clearly hear Huo Poyun's roar, along with the anguished and desperate howls of countless profound beasts under the Golden Crow Flame.
Golden flame shot into the sky, as if about to burn through the Zhou Tian Tower. Gradually, the roars of the profound beasts subsided. Amid the blazing flames, Huo Poyun walked out covered in blood, his steps slow but firm as iron. His eyes, burning with fire, showed no pain from his severe injuries—only a determination hotter than the flames themselves.
Dragging a long trail of blood, he stepped into the three hundredth floor of the Zhou Tian Tower.
He became the twenty-fifth person to enter the God-Sealing Battle.
"...Truly remarkable," Yun Che sighed in admiration.
From within the top two hundred initially, to later within the top hundred... and now, being the twenty-fifth among everyone to pass the Zhou Tian Tower and enter the God-Sealing Battle.
Also the first young Xuan practitioner from a mid-level star realm to enter the God-Sealing Battle.
He had shocked Yun Che time and again, and had also brought immense surprises to the Yan Shen Realm time and again.
"The God-Sealing Battle... the God-Sealing Battle..." Huo Rulie muttered repeatedly, as if in a dream, unwilling to wake up.
"Poyun has reached such a level. We completely underestimated his flame mastery. After all, his body..." Yan Juehai said halfway, his face brimming with deep excitement and anticipation.
Zhou Tian Shen Di's gaze lingered on Huo Poyun for a long time, then shifted to the Yan Shen Realm, and he said with a smile: "Congratulations to the two sect masters of the Yan Shen Realm. It seems that before long, the Yan Shen Realm will be sufficiently elevated to an upper-level star realm."
Yan Juehai and Huo Rulie were flattered and hastily returned the courtesy, their hearts filled with even more excitement.
Huo Poyun stepped out from the light curtain, his face still carrying hard-to-suppress excitement. He had just nodded toward Huo Rulie's location when he caught sight of Yun Che and was startled: "Brother Yun, you..."
Yun Che walked over and smiled: "Brother Poyun, now you can't help but become famous across the world."
"Ahaha, you..." Huo Poyun was extremely fierce during battle, but usually very gentle. He smiled somewhat sheepishly, about to ask Yun Che if he had withdrawn voluntarily, but then realized it would hurt Yun Che's pride. He quickly stopped himself, lowered his voice, and instead said: "Brother Yun, you almost scared me to death earlier... You dared to confront Quhui Zunzhe! Hoo... You may not know what a powerful figure he is. Never, ever do that again."
"Don't worry," Yun Che said with an incredibly calm smile. "I am much safer than any of you. Even if that Quhui Zunzhe's brain snaps and he directly tries to kill me, I have ways to make him unable to do so."
"Huh?" Huo Poyun was stunned. Although he trusted Yun Che very much, Yun Che's words left him utterly unsure how to believe them.
"Look quickly... That little girl from the Liuguang Realm—when did she catch up!?"
Most of the gazes were fixed on the same projection. A delicate, exquisite girl flew through it like a black butterfly. Behind her, a large group of profound beasts were chasing, but gradually, their speed slowed down bit by bit, until they finally stopped in place, staring blankly as the girl flew away, not giving chase anymore.
Shui Meiyin!
"Ah? What's going on?" Huo Poyun was shocked and puzzled. "The profound beasts in the Zhou Tian Tower all chase relentlessly like mad dogs, so why did hers... stop chasing?"
"...It should be a soul interference, and an extremely powerful one at that!" Yun Che frowned and said slowly.
*This little girl has terrifying spiritual power, to actually interfere with the perception of so many profound beasts at once.*
*Is that why my Shadow Concealment was easily detected by her... because of her excessively powerful spiritual power?*
Yun Che himself had very strong spiritual power, but he had never deliberately trained it. Thus, his strength was entirely concentrated on simple, crude spiritual attacks and extremely strong spiritual defenses.
For example, Dragon Soul Suppression, Red Butterfly Soul Incineration.
But what Shui Meiyin displayed was spiritual interference, which was far more difficult and advanced than simple spiritual attacks.
Sufficiently strong interference could even achieve "control."
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[Well... This morning, out of gratitude, I mentioned that yesterday's tips had reached as many as 16 pages. And then... I just flipped through, and from today until now, there are already a full 73 pages...]
[I dare not speak anymore...]