Chapter 1233: The Final Battle
"Yun Che... why... why do you always care so little for yourself?"
The voice trembled softly, as if right beside his ear, weeping and pleading, yet also as if from beyond the heavens, distant and sorrowful.
Mo... li...
"Mo Li!"
Yun Che jolted upright as if struck by lightning. Intense pain surged through him like a violent tide, but he was completely oblivious to it. His eyes darted around wildly: "Mo Li, it was Mo Li's voice..."
"Mo Li, where are you? Where are you?!"
The door was pushed open, and a snow-white figure drifted to his side like an ethereal dream: "Yun Che, you're awake."
"Ice Cloud Palace Master," Yun Che's breathing was rapid and his aura disordered. "I... I heard her voice. Did she come here? She must have come!"
Yun Che's appearance made Mu Bingyun sigh softly in her heart. She spoke gently, "You've just woken up. Perhaps it was a dream."
His soul finally began to calm down slowly. The images from before he lost consciousness surged into his mind. His head throbbed with pain, and his memory of how he ultimately defeated Luo Changsheng was all a blur.
Just a dream... yes, just a dream...
Drawing a deep breath, Yun Che quieted his mind, briefly examined his own physical condition, and suddenly asked, "Ice Cloud Palace Master, how long have I been asleep?"
"Don't worry, only two days have passed. You still have ten hours until your next fight with Luo Changsheng," Mu Bingyun comforted him.
"It seems I've wasted another Time Wheel Pearl." Yun Che felt relieved. Upon his inspection, all his meridians had healed, internal and external injuries were stabilized, and most of the lost blood essence and profound energy had recovered. Even with his extremely strong regenerative ability, after such severe damage to his origin, he couldn't have recovered to this extent in such a short time.
"No," Mu Bingyun shook her head. "What healed you was a drop of Primordial Divine Water."
Yun Che was startled: "Primordial Divine Water? What is that?"
"Primordial Divine Water is a chaotic divine water that has been touched by the Primordial Chaos aura. According to records, it is known as the 'Water of Origin.' Currently, it exists only in the Tai Chu Divine Realm," Mu Bingyun explained slowly.
Yun Che was inwardly surprised. He knew very well that anything bearing the word "Primordial Chaos" was among the highest-level divine objects in this world—could even be directly called the highest.
"Since it's called 'Divine Water' and exists only in places like the Tai Chu Divine Realm, it must be very rare, right?"
"Yes, extremely rare." Mu Bingyun nodded. "Ancient ferocious beasts roam the Tai Chu Divine Realm, making it extremely dangerous. Moreover, the spiritual energy of the Primordial Divine Water has a strong attraction for ancient ferocious beasts. Therefore, wherever Primordial Divine Water exists, an ancient ferocious beast is sure to be nearby. Even a Divine Lord who wants to obtain it must risk their life."
"As Chaos has changed over time, the aura of the Tai Chu Divine Realm, this 'place of origin,' has also become turbid. Primordial Divine Water will only become rarer. Many powerful Divine Lords have entered and exited hundreds of times, spending thousands of years, yet couldn't find half a drop."
"No matter how severe the injury—even if the meridians and bones are shattered, and the internal organs are torn apart—as long as there is still a breath left, a single drop of Primordial Divine Water can heal it completely in a short time. Even a massive loss of essence blood can be fully restored. If used to refine the body and soul, it can make the body as hard as steel and the soul as solid as gold. From your battle with Luo Changsheng, you should have noticed that his body was extraordinary. That's because his body has been tempered by Primordial Divine Water... and probably a substantial amount of it."
Mu Bingyun's words made Yun Che even more stunned: "Our Yin Xue Realm actually has such..."
"No." Mu Bingyun shook her head. "Your master did, by great fortune, obtain a drop of Primordial Divine Water many years ago, but she used it long ago to refine her soul. The drop that healed you was gifted by someone else."
"...Who?" Yun Che couldn't believe it for a moment.
"Liuguang Realm."
"..." Yun Che froze there, then a complex look crossed his eyes.
"You must be able to guess who it is. There's no other possibility." Mu Bingyun glanced at him and said slowly, "Perhaps it was originally on her person, or perhaps she stole it from the Liuguang Realm King, then found a way to have the Liuguang Ninety-Nine Young Master deliver it discreetly. However, since it concerns Primordial Divine Water, the Liuguang Realm King will notice sooner or later. When that happens, he will be thunderously furious... Never mind, your injuries haven't fully healed. Don't let your mind wander over these things."
Yun Che reached up and pressed his forehead, his emotions tangled and hard to express.
That little girl... could she really be serious?
Primordial Divine Water! Such a huge favor, what can I use to repay it... Could I really have to repay her with my body?
Besides, with my self-healing ability, if I were thrown into the Time Wheel Pearl, I could recover completely on my own...
Mu Bingyun placed two Time Wheel Pearls in front of Yun Che: "These are two extra Time Wheel Pearls given by the Zhou Tian Realm. With ten hours remaining, that's enough time for you to return to your peak state."
"Mm!" Yun Che cast aside all distracting thoughts, took the Time Wheel Pearls, and his gaze gradually became focused.
Mu Bingyun had many things she wanted to ask Yun Che, but she didn't ask a single extra question. She quietly withdrew to let Yun Che recover in peace.
Soon, she sensed that Yun Che had opened the Time Wheel barrier. She waved her arm, creating an isolation barrier to ensure Yun Che wouldn't be disturbed by anything external. She took a few steps forward, looked ahead, and said softly, "Sister, I know you're here."
Her voice drifted like catkins, slowly dispersing. Shortly after, the space ahead suddenly rippled like water. A light blue figure stepped out slowly. Her jade face was cold but peerlessly beautiful. Her snow-white garments fluttered, but her chest alone was breathtakingly prominent, cold yet alluring beyond compare.
It was Mu Xuanyin.
Seeing Mu Xuanyin, Mu Bingyun's mind relaxed, and an overwhelming sense of relief arose: "Sister, you really couldn't let go of his injuries, so you came personally."
"No," Mu Xuanyin shook her head coldly. "Yun Che's self-healing ability far exceeds your imagination. Although his injuries were severe, given enough time, he will definitely recover fully. I was just worried about other unexpected events."
Mu Bingyun: "..."
"Since he's fine now, and it seems nothing I was worried about will happen, there's no need for me to stay here any longer." Mu Xuanyin turned around.
"You're leaving now?" Mu Bingyun's eyes showed surprise.
"I entered by force. Staying too long will surely be detected by the Zhou Tian Realm." Mu Xuanyin said. "Don't tell Yun Che I came. Since things have come to this, I'll allow him this one last whim. I'll bear whatever consequences come! But afterwards... if he still doesn't listen, I'll break his legs for sure!"
Her cold voice carried anger. After speaking, Mu Xuanyin floated up, ready to leave.
"Sister," Mu Bingyun called out to stop her. She extended her snow-white hand, but then froze there, not taking out the Sound Butterfly Blade for a long time.
"What's wrong?" Mu Xuanyin turned back.
Her hand clenched lightly, then withdrew quietly. Mu Bingyun shook her head: "It's nothing. After all, this is the Zhou Tian Realm. Sister must be very careful. As for Yun Che... you don't need to worry about him here. I'll keep an eye on him."
"..." Mu Xuanyin's brows furrowed slightly, but she didn't press further. She nodded slightly, soared into the air, and disappeared into the ripples of space.
To freely enter and leave the Zhou Tian God Realm without being detected—perhaps only a handful of people in the world could do that.
Not long after Mu Xuanyin left, a red shadow flickered and vanished amid the distant clouds.
Today, both the Zhou Tian Realm and the Eastern Divine Region were filled with an unusual atmosphere.
Because today was the Divine Seal Decisive Battle, also the final battle of this Profound God Convention.
The first battle between Yun Che and Luo Changsheng still deeply shook the profound realms of the Eastern Divine Region. Not only the young profound practitioners, but also the elders who witnessed it were stirred for a long time.
Although Yun Che won their first battle, no one dared to predict the outcome of today's second battle. The battle had been so fierce that the difference in their overall strength was almost negligible—at least, what decided the final result of the first battle was clearly luck. So it was imaginable that if no major variables arose in the second battle, it would still be intensely fierce.
Perhaps it would be even more brutal than the first. After all, this was the final battle.
Outside the Zhou Tian Realm, all betting on the Divine Seal Decisive Battle had been closed. Either because the various star realms were too focused on watching the battle to care about gambling, or because, as profound practitioners, they felt that gambling was a desecration of these two earth-shaking Divine Sons.
"Today's battle is hard to predict. However, I personally still hope to see Yun Che win."
Shui Yingyue sighed with emotion. Her group, led by Shui Qianheng, was flying toward the Feng Shen Platform.
"That's not certain at all." Shui Qianheng snorted lightly. "The two were equally injured, but Luo Changsheng has the Shengyu Realm behind him, so naturally he's fine. As for that brat Yun Che, it's unknown whether he can even recover at all."
Shui Yingyue frowned. She glanced to the side and saw Shui Meiyin with her brows curved in a light smile, looking utterly delighted. Puzzled, she asked, "Meiyin, the day Yun Che was seriously injured, your face was pale for half the day. How come you're not worried at all today?"
Shui Yinghen's whole body tensed up. He shrank his neck and silently retreated a step.
"Of course I'm not worried." Shui Meiyin said with a beaming smile. "My Yun Che gege is so powerful; that little injury is nothing to him!"
Shui Yingyue: "..."
"What 'my Yun Che gege'? I've told you many times not to call him that." Shui Qianheng scolded.
"I know, Dad." Shui Meiyin secretly stuck out her pink tongue.
Arriving at the Feng Shen Platform, Shui Qianheng swept his gaze: "Oh? He's already here... Looks like he's fully recovered."
When Shui Qianheng arrived, he immediately spotted Yun Che seated in the Yin Xue Realm's seating area, his face calm, his eyes shining with sharp light, his aura solid and showing no weakness. He muttered, "Since he's fully recovered, it seems there's going to be another good fight today."
He glanced to his right and saw that Luo Changsheng had not yet arrived. Many gazes also kept shifting toward the east, waiting for the other protagonist of today's battle.
"Yun Che, in today's rematch with Luo Changsheng, how confident are you?" Mu Bingyun asked softly.
Yun Che fixed his gaze and said seriously, "In the last battle, I underestimated Luo Changsheng's strength, which made me hold back a bit at the start. This time, my thoughts on how to defeat Luo Changsheng are much clearer. Also, while recovering, I've made some improvements—the fusion of the Golden Crow Flame and the Phoenix Flame has become more mature."
"So for this battle, I'm confident that my chances of victory are slightly greater than Luo Changsheng's. Since I could defeat him once, I can naturally defeat him a second time!"
Yun Che's words were not forced; they were quite resolute. Mu Bingyun nodded: "That's good."
As she spoke, her gaze suddenly shifted to the east: "Luo Changsheng has arrived... Oh?"
Mu Bingyun's brows suddenly twitched violently, revealing a hint of bewilderment, then gradually sank, a deep shock appearing in her eyes.
Not only Mu Bingyun, but Mu Huanzhi, Huo Rulie, and others all stiffened at that moment, their expressions changing sharply as if they had seen something terrifying and unbelievable.
"Ice Cloud Palace Master, what's wrong?" Yun Che asked with a frown.
Mu Bingyun still stared eastward, her gaze shaking more and more violently: "This is... Luo Changsheng's aura?"