Chapter 1202: Four Divine Sons of the God-Sealing
Amidst the girl's piercing scream, the merciless soul pressure that had been stripping away Yun Che's sense of existence suddenly collapsed like a breached dam, dissipating wildly. Yun Che's spirit sharply brightened, and the Golden Crow soul and Ice Phoenix soul, which had been dormant for so long, simultaneously erupted. Within his boundless soul space, golden and ice-blue radiance once again blazed...
"You... y-you... you..."
Although Shui Meiyin was still young, due to her exceptionally high-level "Stainless Divine Soul," she possessed an innate, instinctive superiority and nobility over all living beings. Thus, even when facing a group of supreme experts from the Eastern Divine Region, she remained calm and composed, lightly smiling, never acting fearful or cautious like other young Xuan practitioners.
But now, the girl's voice was filled with panic, with none of her former composure.
Even though her unique soul allowed her to look down on all living beings, when it came to "experience" in matters between men and women, she was a blank sheet of paper—whiter than white—differing from Yun Che by at least ten thousand Shui Yingyues.
More insidious was that the images Yun Che recalled would make even her mother, let alone worldly women of vast experience, blush to the roots of their hair. And since Shui Meiyin's consciousness was inside Yun Che's soul space, what he thought was far more than just "clear" to her...
The impact on her soul was unimaginable.
With Shui Meiyin's soul power collapsing, Yun Che countered and within moments dispersed her soul pressure layer by layer.
"You... you... how could you... you... you... you bad man!"
The girl's voice trembled, incoherent, and amidst her panic, there was even a hint of tears.
"Hmm? What are you talking about? What did I do?" Yun Che replied innocently: "I was just remembering some tender moments with my wives... Is there something wrong with that? Huh? Don't tell me you were peeping on that? Could it be... you're that kind of bad girl?"
Having her soul so severely defiled, and then being blamed instead, Shui Meiyin's soul pressure trembled even more: "You... you... you're the bad one! You are a bad man! You... I'm going to tell my si... waaah... I'm really mad!"
The collapse of her soul power was quickly stemmed as Shui Meiyin forcibly calmed her mind. An immense pressure once again filled Yun Che's soul space. At that moment, a delicate figure slowly materialized before Yun Che—it was Shui Meiyin herself, manifesting her presence within his soul space.
Behind her, countless black butterflies filled the sky, dancing gracefully as they covered most of Yun Che's soul space. The black butterflies were beautiful and mysterious, but to Yun Che, they brought a vast, heavy pressure, like the imminent collapse of the sky. Under this pressure, Yun Che's spirit suddenly tightened. He was almost certain that if this soul pressure descended, it might cause his consciousness to completely collapse.
Clearly, Shui Meiyin was truly enraged.
No one had ever dared to defile her, let alone so gravely and shamelessly violate her soul.
Beneath the sky full of black butterflies, the soul shadows of the Ice Phoenix and Golden Crow rapidly dimmed again.
The terror of Shui Meiyin's soul power far exceeded Yun Che's expectations. He had always been confident in his mental strength, but before Shui Meiyin, he was thoroughly routed. Especially when she fully unleashed her soul power, he barely had the strength to resist.
To be so powerful at such a young age... in the future, it was unimaginable.
But, the one pity was that she was still too green. Her greatest weakness had been clearly exposed to Yun Che.
Facing Shui Meiyin's full-force suppression in her anger, Yun Che showed no sign of resistance. Just as Shui Meiyin cried out softly, and the black butterflies bloomed with black light as her soul power fully descended, an image of a girl perfectly appeared in Yun Che's mind.
She was dressed in a black dress, her slender waist tied with a black butterfly. She had night-like eyes, an angelic face, and a pureness like an elf—it was Shui Meiyin herself.
She stood there gracefully, but was suddenly heavily tackled by the appearing Yun Che, who ruthlessly tore open her dress, revealing a body as white as snow, so fragile and delicate it stirred pity.
The soul space instantly churned violently. All the black butterflies froze, and Shui Meiyin's soul shadow's eyes widened: "Ah... you..."
Her angry shout barely left her lips before she suddenly froze... then let out a scream even more frightened and piercing than before.
Because in the image, her too-small body had been lifted by Yun Che, pressed against his waist. He twisted her into an extremely shameful posture... Before she could even react from her shock, Yun Che turned her around into an even more embarrassing position, wantonly ravaging and humiliating her.
"Ah... ah... waaaahhhhhhhhh!!"
The girl's scream filled every corner of the soul world. The countless black butterflies that had been shining with black light fell into chaos, then collapsed piece by piece.
Yun Che's methods were not only extremely shameless and despicable, but his timing was also viciously precise—choosing the exact moment when Shui Meiyin was fully releasing her soul power. At this point, the collapse of Shui Meiyin's soul would not just be a simple collapse, but would also bring severe backlash.
And at that moment, Yun Che's soul power pressed down without reserve. The long-dormant Golden Crow soul and Ice Phoenix soul simultaneously erupted, flame and ice radiance instantly flooding the entire soul space.
Under Shui Meiyin's complete self-collapse and Yun Che's full counter, the previously dominant black butterflies dissipated layer by layer. Shui Meiyin's soul shadow blurred from the backlash, then vanished completely.
On the Feng Shen Platform, Yun Che suddenly opened his eyes. Profound energy erupted from his body as he shot forward like a falling meteor, pouncing on Shui Meiyin. His powerful profound energy directly shrouded her.
The consequences of soul backlash were far greater than an equal intensity of profound energy backlash. In severe cases, it could cause irreversible soul damage. With her soul in chaos, she naturally couldn't circulate profound energy. Under Yun Che's pressure, Shui Meiyin cried out and heavily sat down, her entire body sealed by profound energy, unable to move.
Yun Che aimed his palm at Shui Meiyin, easily suppressing her whole body, but inwardly he breathed a long sigh of relief.
This sudden change startled everyone, and gasps erupted from the spectator stands.
"What?" Shui Yingyue stood up abruptly, her face full of disbelief.
The current situation... in their soul power contest, Yun Che had actually won?
The soul battle between Yun Che and Shui Meiyin had lasted quite a while, but no one had tried to probe the process with their own soul power. Forcibly probing would inevitably interfere with their soul clash to some degree, which was absolutely forbidden in the God-Sealing Battle.
Thus, no one knew the process of their "fierce battle." At most, they could sense that Yun Che had simultaneously released the Golden Crow soul and Ice Phoenix soul, while Shui Meiyin's soul power release was silent and traceless.
Under absolute profound energy suppression, everyone could clearly see that Yun Che only needed to lightly circulate his energy to easily take Shui Meiyin's life. The outcome of this duel was decided.
Yun Che said unhurriedly, "You've already lost. Better surrender quickly... Huh?"
Before he finished, his voice clearly hitched, and his gaze froze.
Shui Meiyin sat on the ground blankly, her eyes misty. Her flawless face was covered with a delicate rosy blush that spread all the way to her snow-white neck. Unintentionally, she exuded a kind of alluring charm that completely didn't belong to her age, one that could fiercely stir the heartstrings and blood of any man.
Gradually, her eyes reddened, from misty haze to glistening with water.
"..." Even someone with Yun Che's face as thick as city walls couldn't help but avert his gaze. His voice began to falter: "Ahem, well... so-called... all's fair in war. This is... a normal tactic. Don't be mad, okay?"
Yun Che lowered his voice, barely audible to Shui Meiyin alone. Every word was filled with guilt, and the profound energy suppressing her unconsciously began to recede.
This was far from a "normal tactic"—it was despicable, shameless, base, and vile to the extreme. And it was directed at a half-grown little girl. What Yun Che had done in the soul space wasn't just soul defilement; it was essentially equivalent to directly violating her.
"..." Shui Meiyin bit her lip, her eyes filled with mist, and finally condensed into two crystal teardrops.
"I... will... never... forgive you!"
She cried out, then suddenly turned around, broke free from Yun Che's profound energy suppression, and flew into the air. As she rose, two teardrops fell gracefully, landing on the Feng Shen Platform and silently falling into the depths of Yun Che's heart.
Yun Che: "..."
In the blink of an eye, Shui Meiyin flew directly out of the Feng Shen Platform area, but didn't stop. She didn't return to the Liuguang Realm seats, didn't even greet her father and sister, and just flew far away.
"Meiyin!" Glazed Light Realm King stood up, his face showing urgency. Beside him, Shui Yingyue's blue robes fluttered as she chased after Shui Meiyin. Yun Che clearly sensed that when Shui Yingyue left, her gaze fiercely fixed on him. Then, countless eyes from Liuguang Realm tightly landed on him... including Glazed Light Realm King.
He clearly felt the confusion, hostility... and anger in those gazes.
Earlier, when Shui Meiyin had repeatedly pushed him to the edge, he hadn't had time to think. But now, he began to realize the severity of the problem.
Shui Meiyin was no ordinary person. She was the beloved daughter of Glazed Light Realm King, a heavenly daughter who had broken the history of the entire Eastern Divine Region and was unmatched. Even Zhou Tian Realm King had shamelessly wanted to take her as a disciple... and was rejected.
One could imagine how precious she was to Liuguang Realm.
If they found out how he had defeated Shui Meiyin... wouldn't Liuguang Realm want to eat him alive?
And he wouldn't even need anyone else—Glazed Light Realm King would definitely hate him enough to strike personally!
Thinking of this, Yun Che broke out in cold sweat all over.
Such a thing... she... wouldn't tell anyone, would she?
Yun Che prayed inwardly, because earlier, to vent his anger, he had already severely offended Saint Universe Realm. If he added Liuguang Realm to that, could he even survive in the Eastern Divine Region?
Quhui Zunzhe was also stunned for a good while before suddenly snapping back, hurriedly announcing: "Shui Meiyin has left the Feng Shen Platform area, ending her journey in the God-Sealing Battle."
"Yun Che wins. He enters the loser's bracket seventh round battle three days from now!"
Both matches today ended in a very short time. The outcome of Jun Xilei vs. Meng Duanxi was unsurprising to anyone, but the result of Yun Che vs. Shui Meiyin left everyone stunned.
Shui Meiyin's overly abnormal behavior made everyone certain that something strange must have happened during their soul battle.
Yun Che walked down the Feng Shen Platform amidst the ice-cold murderous glares from Liuguang Realm. As soon as he returned to his seat, Mu Bingyun asked softly, "What happened?"
"Uh..." Yun Che said with a straight face: "Nothing much. Shui Meiyin's soul power was astonishingly strong; I almost lost. But fortunately, she lacked 'experience,' and I 'slightly' used some 'small' tactics to barely win. So she... seems to be angry."
From her understanding of Yun Che, he was extremely skilled at hiding his emotions, but his statement just now was clearly lacking in confidence. It was definitely not just "small tactics."
Just as she was about to ask again, Huo Poyun on the other side couldn't suppress his excitement and shouted, "Brother Yun! You're just... too amazing! Top four! You're now one of the 'Four Divine Sons of the God-Sealing'! That is, the new 'Four Divine Sons of the Eastern Domain'!"
With Yun Che's victory over Shui Meiyin, the "Four Divine Sons" of this God-Sealing Battle were born:
They were Luo Changsheng and Shui Yingyue from the winner's bracket, and Jun Xilei and Yun Che from the loser's bracket.
Luo Changsheng, Shui Yingyue, and Jun Xilei had originally been among the "Four Divine Sons of the Eastern Domain," while Yun Che replaced Lu Lengchuan to stand alongside the other three in the top four, thus entering the new "Four Divine Sons of the Eastern Domain." Moreover, this "Four Divine Sons of the Eastern Domain" was born from the God-Sealing Battle, witnessed by countless profound practitioners of the Eastern Divine Region, making it even more authoritative and convincing than before.
Originally from a middle-ranked star realm with merely Divine Tribulation Realm Level 8 profound strength—the gap between him and the other Three Divine Sons was immense. Yet, watching Yun Che create miracle after miracle, overturn everyone's understanding time and again, and defeat opponents that anyone would consider impossible, by now, no one could question Yun Che's qualification. On the contrary, the moment he became one of the "Four Divine Sons," cheers erupted before the Star Monuments across the Eastern Divine Region. Especially in the numerous middle-ranked and lower-ranked star realms, shouts shook the heavens.
Because for the first time, a middle-ranked star realm had trampled over a host of upper-ranked star realms and stood shoulder to shoulder with the most supreme upper-ranked existences. The shock and sensation Yun Che brought to this God-Sealing Battle far exceeded the sum of the other three Divine Sons.
The cheers from Yin Xue Realm and Yan Shen Realm made the very sky tremble.
According to the previous proclamation of Zhou Tian's Voice, entering the "Four Divine Sons of the God-Sealing" would bring not only supreme glory but also special rewards from the four great royal realms. What those "special rewards" were remained unknown for now.
The God-Sealing Battle had no extra ranking matches. Whether Shui Meiyin or Meng Duanxi ranked fifth or sixth would be determined by Zhou Tian Realm based on their overall strength and performance. The same applied to Lu Lengchuan, Huo Poyun, and others.
The next matches also appeared on the light screen at this moment, though everyone already knew them clearly:
God-Sealing Group Final Match (tomorrow):
Saint Universe Realm [Luo Changsheng] (Divine Spirit Realm Level 10) vs. Liuguang Realm [Shui Yingyue] (Divine Spirit Realm Level 10)
Loser's Bracket Seventh Round Match (three days later):
Yaoxin Sword Pavilion [Jun Xilei] (Divine Spirit Realm Level 10) vs. Yin Xue Realm [Yun Che] (Divine Tribulation Realm Level 8)
These two matches, before they even began, the outcomes were clear in everyone's minds, especially the latter.
The battle between Luo Changsheng and Shui Yingyue would surely be won by Luo Changsheng. Jun Xilei was no match for Luo Changsheng, and Shui Yingyue was of similar strength to Jun Xilei, so she too could hardly defeat Luo Changsheng.
As for the match between Jun Xilei and Yun Che... Although Yun Che had created miracles time and again, leaving everyone stunned, his limit had been fully revealed during his battle with Lu Lengchuan. He had won against Lu Lengchuan, but it was an extremely narrow victory. And Jun Xilei's strength was far above Lu Lengchuan's.
Thus, while countless profound practitioners cheered for Yun Che, no one believed he could defeat Jun Xilei.
The final match of the loser's bracket would naturally be between Jun Xilei and Shui Yingyue.