Chapter 1298: Western Region Dragon God Realm
Rumble, rumble, rumble…
At the origin land of the Tai Chu Divine Realm, gray-white dust filled the heavens and earth, the space being torn and twisted like surging waves. Every tiny corner was brimming with destructive power beyond ordinary imagination.
Mo Li and Cai Zhi were fighting Qianye Ying'er together, their power attributes completely different. The core of Tiansha Divine Power was extreme compression of power followed by instant burst and instantaneous kill, while Celestial Wolf Divine Power was overwhelmingly strong, grand and destructive. But as the most important and closest people to each other, even though it was their first time cooperating, their coordination was seamless.
However, Qianye Ying'er's strength was truly too terrifying. Mo Li and Cai Zhi both gave their all yet failed to suppress her in any way. Apart from the strands of hair and the corner of her mask cut off by Mo Li at the beginning, not a single wound was left on her body, and even her golden clothes showed no signs of disorder anywhere.
"Tianxing Tong!!"
The azure wolf roared, the Celestial Wolf Holy Sword falling like a heavenly star, its vast sword might causing space to collapse layer by layer.
Standing at the center of the Heavenly Star Sword Domain, Qianye Ying'er's golden hair flew wildly, but her body remained motionless. A not-so-large golden halo appeared out of thin air, directly imprisoning the sky-covering sword might, preventing it from pressing down any further.
Swoosh!
Qianye Ying'er's gaze flickered, and from within the golden halo, a massive golden hand extended, directly piercing through the Heavenly Star Sword Domain and blasting toward Cai Zhi's chest.
"Cai Zhi!!"
Mo Li, who had been about to attack Qianye Ying'er, changed expression sharply. Her figure turned swiftly, a red shadow darting past as the Zhushen Blade shifted from offense to defense…
Boom!!
The instant of resistance, the Zhushen Blade was fiercely knocked away. A golden ray struck Mo Li squarely in the chest. Mo Li spat out a bloody arrow like a withered leaf, flying sideways.
"Sister!!"
Cai Zhi screamed, her face turning pale. She did not rush to check Mo Li's condition. The resentment that she had been suppressing deep within her body, at that moment, surged madly to the top of her head along with her blood… The shadow of an azure wolf appeared eerily behind her, its wolf pupils opening with a crimson red.
"Qianye…" Her voice trembled, the arm gripping the Celestial Wolf Holy Sword shaking, her voice, which was usually as ethereal as a clear spring, now sounded as if infused with the blood of hell, becoming extremely sinister and fierce: "I… will… kill… you!!"
"...?" Qianye Ying'er, who had been about to move forward, suddenly paused, because the pressure from Cai Zhi had multiplied in that instant.
An unexaggerated multiplication!!
It made her, who had always been taking it easy, suddenly feel a clear sense of oppression.
The majestic celestial wolf suddenly transformed into a vengeful demon wolf, its blood-red wolf pupils like two scarlet moons hanging in the sky.
"Xue… Yue… Zhu… Xian… Jian!!!"
Humm…
In that instant, all light and sound in the world eerily vanished. Everything in the origin land—from drifting clouds to the earth, from boulders to dust—all experienced a momentary freeze, then completely annihilated in the next moment, leaving only endless powder floating chaotically amidst the collapsing heavens and earth…
A Zhuxian Sword Array?
A flicker of surprise crossed Qianye Ying'er's face. Her golden figure retreated swiftly, her hand lightly brushing across her waist to draw a slender golden soft sword… When swung, it coiled like a golden snake; when straightened, it emitted a golden radiance sharp enough to pierce heaven and earth.
The golden sword flickered, its trajectory light and ethereal, yet it effortlessly tore open a gap in the Zhuxian Sword Array descending from above… And in that same instant, Mo Li's figure flew back to Cai Zhi's side. Her lips were stained with blood, her red clothes torn, and she firmly grabbed Cai Zhi's arm.
"Let's go!"
Boom!!!
With a sound that swallowed heaven and earth, the sword might of the Zhuxian Sword Array burst forth. The entire origin land of the Tai Chu Divine Realm was completely overturned. Space, like shattered ice, displayed an incredibly terrifying collapse… In the distance, countless ferocious beasts startled by the disturbance let out earth-shaking roars that lasted for a long time.
Amidst the rampant destructive forces filling the sky, Qianye Ying'er's golden figure slowly walked out. Even as heaven and earth were obliterated, her body remained unstained by a single speck of dust. But within her sight and perception, Mo Li and Cai Zhi had already vanished.
"Hmph. I underestimated that young wolf." She muttered softly, then floated into the air, flying unhurriedly toward the exit of the Tai Chu Divine Realm.
She had no intention whatsoever of pursuing Mo Li and Cai Zhi… Back then, Mo Li, afflicted with the demon poison, had managed to shake off most of the pursuers from the entire Southern Divine Region. If a Tiansha Xingshen wanted to flee, no one could stop her.
Although the Tiansha Xingshen was the weakest among the Twelve Star Gods in combat power, she possessed unparalleled stealth, perception, burst, and speed. A fearsome Star God who could perfectly hide in the shadows, strike a fatal blow when you least expected it, and instantly vanish without a trace if the attack missed… Even someone as powerful as Qianye Ying'er had to be wary.
That was why, back then, she had gone to such lengths, even detouring to the Southern Divine Region, to eliminate Mo Li.
Qianye Ying'er left the Tai Chu Divine Realm and walked through the endless void outside the Divine Realm. Gu Zhu silently approached and stood behind her. On his pale, straw-like hair, there were still scattered fragments of ice crystals.
"Miss, Tiansha and Tianlang have fled. Should we continue to pursue Yun Che and Xia Qingyue?" Gu Zhu asked in a slow voice.
"Where did they go?" Qianye Ying'er asked.
"South."
"Hmph." Qianye Ying'er let out a cold snort. "They had no reason to go in that direction. It must be a diversion. They have surely already turned and fled back to the Eastern Divine Region."
"Then miss…"
"No need to pursue." Qianye Ying'er's pupils slightly narrowed, a dark golden glint flashing within. "I placed the Buddhist Soul Death-Pleading Seal on Yun Che. Someone will bring him to me obediently, begging for my help."
"...!" The words "Buddhist Soul Death-Pleading Seal" caused Gu Zhu's aged eyes to tremble violently for an instant. After a few breaths, he finally spoke: "If he is determined to die, what then?"
"Let him die, then." Qianye Ying'er gave a faint, cold smile. "Just now, Tiansha said something: the power of the Evil God cannot be seized. I rather believe that sentence. If Yun Che comes begging me, that would be best. If he is determined to die, what do I lose?"
Gu Zhu said: "But now that Yun Che and Xia Qingyue have fled back to the Eastern Divine Region, soon the three realms of Zhoutian, Xingshen, and Yueshen will all learn that you made a move against Yun Che. In particular, Zhoutian clearly has the intention to protect him. If he sees the Buddhist Soul Death-Pleading Seal on Yun Che, I fear…"
"Heh, would I be afraid of him?" Qianye Ying'er showed no trace of worry; instead, she sneered: "If Yun Che were his son or personal disciple, that would be one thing. But as it stands, Yun Che is merely someone he appreciates—just appreciation. Other than that, he is nothing but an unrelated person. Do you think that old man Zhoutian would fall out with me over an unrelated 'genius'?"
"..." Gu Zhu fell silent, then slowly nodded: "This old servant was overthinking."
Qianye Ying'er turned around and glanced at Gu Zhu, then suddenly said: "Cold air? None of the Star Gods use cold energy. Who were you fighting just now?"
Gu Zhu replied: "She was not a Star God. She used extremely heavy cold air to forcibly seal her appearance and all her aura. When fighting this old servant, she only used pure ice profound energy, without displaying any profound arts."
"Oh? Meaning she is desperately trying to conceal her identity?" Qianye Ying'er's brows slightly furrowed, her mind quickly searching for individuals in the Eastern Divine Region who could fight Gu Zhu and practiced ice profound energy.
"That is correct. However, this old servant speculates that she is the Azure Dragon Emperor of the Western Divine Region." Gu Zhu said slowly.
"Impossible." Qianye Ying'er shook her head decisively: "The Dragon race is inherently proud and would absolutely disdain such concealed and covert actions. Someone like the Azure Dragon Emperor is even less likely."
"Xia Qingyue and Yun Che fled from the Yueshen Realm without any prior warning, and no one knew about it. Our pursuit was also a spur-of-the-moment decision. Even if Yun Che does have a deep connection with the Dragon race, there is no way he could have known in advance and arrived here so coincidentally… The only ones who could have followed all the way here are people from the Eastern Divine Region!"
"Of course, this old servant is aware of all this." Gu Zhu sighed: "But miss may not know, this person is a woman. And without using any profound arts, relying solely on ice profound energy, she managed to hold this old servant back until now. If she went all out, it is very possible… she might be above this old servant."
"..." Qianye Ying'er's brow twitched slightly. She turned her gaze and asked: "Uncle Gu, in the Eastern Divine Region, how many people deserve the words 'above you'?"
Gu Zhu answered: "Aside from a few reclusive 'Patriarchs', only the four Divine Emperors, and miss."
"Then it seems our Eastern Divine Region has gained another Divine Emperor-level figure… and we were completely unaware?" Qianye Ying'er said in a strange tone.
"..." Gu Zhu remained silent, because such a thing was absolutely impossible.
"The strongest water profound practitioner in the Eastern Divine Region is Shui Qianheng of the Liuguang Realm. Ice profound is rarely cultivated; the strongest should be the Yin Xue Realm where Yun Che came from. The Yinxue Realm King Xuanyin is a mid-level Realm King, but her cultivation is extremely high. She was a fourth-level Divine Lord back then. At most, she could be at the mid-stage Divine Lord by now…" Qianye Ying'er muttered to herself in contemplation, finally her eyes turning cold: "Could it really be the Azure Dragon Emperor?"
When all other possibilities were impossible, the remaining possibility, even if a bit awkward, became the answer.
Neither Qianye Ying'er, nor Mo Li or Cai Zhi, had ever imagined that the direction Xia Qingyue took Yun Che was neither south nor east, but west.
With the Tianchen Jade as an energy source, the Dun Yue Immortal Palace could maintain very high-speed flight for a long time.
In the slow flow of time, the Dun Yue Immortal Palace finally arrived at the largest and strongest Divine Region of the God Realm.
The Western Divine Region!
Of the forty thousand star realms in the God Realm, the Western Divine Region accounted for sixteen thousand.
Of the seventeen King Realms in the God Realm, the Western Divine Region occupied six.
The strongest race in the world, the Dragon race, was concentrated in the Western Divine Region. The Dragon God Clan, where the Dragon Emperor resided, ruled the Long Shen Realm, the foremost of the six King Realms of the Western Region, and the supreme existence standing at the very pinnacle of the entire God Realm. The other sixteen King Realms all bowed their heads.
Among the Realm Kings of the six King Realms of the Western Divine Region, the "One Emperor and Five Emperors" who dominated the Western Divine Region included four from the Dragon race.
Entering the Western Divine Region, the speed of the Dun Yue Immortal Palace did not decrease in the slightest. Under Xia Qingyue's guidance, it flew at full speed toward the supreme existence at the very peak of the God Realm—the Long Shen Realm!
Xia Qingyue had never been to the Western Divine Region before, nor had she ever gone to the Long Shen Realm. Everything was guided by fragments of memory… She had never been as grateful as today for these fragments of memory from the Yue Shen Di.
"Almost there, we're almost there. Hold on a little longer." Xia Qingyue looked ahead and murmured very softly.
During this time, every moment for Yun Che was in hell, and for Xia Qingyue, every moment was torture.
Finally, as the world before them changed, an aura containing the invisible majesty of dragons swept over from ahead…
The Long Shen Realm!
The Long Shen Realm was not only the largest King Realm but also the largest star realm in the entire God Realm. Its aura was exceptionally ancient and heavy, somewhat similar to the Tai Chu Divine Realm. Unlike the King Realms of the Eastern Divine Region, it was a completely open King Realm. Except for the core Dragon God Domain and some forbidden areas, entry and exit were free.
Thus, countless profound practitioners came to the Long Shen Realm to travel each year.
Arriving above the Long Shen Realm, Xia Qingyue had no mind to feel its aura or scenery. Her heartstring did not relax in the slightest; instead, it silently tightened…
She could not be sure whether "that person" could truly save Yun Che… and even if she could, whether she would be willing to save him…
Even just meeting her was as difficult as ascending to heaven.
Because the place where she resided was the greatest forbidden area of the Long Shen Realm… a place where even the Dragon Emperor could not casually step into.
The Reincarnation Forbidden Land!