Chapter 1314: Distinguished Guest of the Forbidden Land
"Light... Profound Force?" Yun Che repeated the name softly.
"Have you heard of Dark Profound Force?" Shen Xi asked.
"Mm." Yun Che nodded. He had not only heard of it—his own body contained a deep reserve of extremely powerful Dark Profound Force.
It was also one of his most closely guarded secrets. During the wars of the gods, the man called "Only Hate" had been utterly obliterated, his very name erased—those scenes were still vivid in his mind. The extreme disgust and hostility all profound practitioners had shown toward "demons" at that time was especially chilling.
"Light Profound Force is a power completely opposite to Dark Profound Force. It is a special profound force that is supremely holy and pure, crowned with the name 'sacred,'" Shen Xi spoke slowly. "Unlike other profound forces, its existence is not for destruction or killing, but for creation and salvation—born to purify the souls and hearts of all living beings, and to cleanse all filth and sin."
"The reason I was able to suppress and remove the Buddhist Soul Death-Pleading Seal from you was due to the purifying power of Light Profound Force."
Yun Che: "..."
"Thus, Light Profound Force has very weak destructive power and offensive capability, no stronger than the most basic profound force. However, it is feared by Dark Profound Force and is its greatest nemesis. At the same time, their mutual restraint means that while it fears Dark Profound Force, it is also extremely vulnerable to corruption by Dark Profound Force."
Shen Xi's gaze shifted away from the white light in Yun Che's hand. "My primordial yin did indeed bring Light Profound Force to you. I just didn't expect it to harmonize with your body and be controlled by you... It seems you are far more extraordinary than what I have seen or imagined."
Her voice was calm, seemingly always so gentle. But Yun Che did not know that within her heart, waves of uncommon intensity were stirring.
Could it be related to the royal Wood Spirit Pearl he possessed? No, even with that, it shouldn't be like this.
"Is this power... difficult to control?" Yun Che slightly closed his hand, and the white light in his palm dimmed somewhat. He had never imagined that profound force, which profound practitioners viewed as entirely equivalent to "destructive power," could be so peaceful and serene.
Back when he obtained Mu Xuanyin's primordial yin, it was so violent that even with the water-type Evil God Seed within him, he was nearly blasted into internal injuries, and refining it required extreme caution. This light aura from Shen Xi was even more mysterious and rich than Mu Xuanyin's primordial yin aura. Yet when he first touched it, the eruption of energy was indescribably gentle—like a vast, boundless but exceptionally warm current flowing through his entire body, then returning to the profound vein world. The entire process required no focused guidance of his own profound energy.
Learning a new profound force typically involves not only understanding it but also fully controlling and integrating it, a process that is often difficult and time-consuming.
However, in Yun Che's hands, the condensation and control of this Light Profound Force... couldn't be easier or more natural. There was not a single hint of obstruction or difficulty, as if he were controlling his own breathing.
His mastery over fire, water, lightning, and dark profound forces came naturally because of the Evil God Seeds. But this Light Profound Force—he had only just obtained it, not through his own cultivation, yet he could control it with such ease...
Was this also one of the characteristics of Light Profound Force as the most sacred and pure power?
"No," Shen Xi shook her head slightly in response to Yun Che's question. "Light Profound Force is not difficult to control. On the contrary, it is one of the easiest powers to control. However, I originally thought that aside from myself, no one else in this world could possess Light Profound Force, let alone have it appear in you."
"Why?" Yun Che asked. "Are there very harsh conditions required to cultivate Light Profound Force?"
Xia Qingyue said her divine power was unique in the world... and now that uniqueness had been broken by him, completely naturally and even passively obtained.
Wait, could it be because of my Evil God Profound Vein? That seems the most likely, and essentially the only reason.
"Have you ever heard of the four ancient Creation Gods?" she suddenly asked.
"Yes, I have heard of them," Yun Che nodded. "They are the Heaven-Slaying God Emperor Mo E, the Life Creation God Li Suo, the Order Creation God Xi Ke, and the Element Creation God... who later became the Evil God."
Shen Xi nodded lightly and continued, "The origin of Light Profound Force is the Life Creation God Li Suo."
"Among the four Creation Gods, Li Suo had the weakest combat power but was the most revered. She possessed the most sacred divine body and divine heart in the world. Throughout her life, she created countless star realms, countless races, and countless living beings. Her creative divine power was the most original, purest, and strongest Light Profound Force."
"And the first race she created... do you know which one it was?"
Yun Che: "..."
Shen Xi's jade lips parted slightly, and she spoke a name Yun Che knew extremely well: "Wood Spirit."
"..." Yun Che was stunned.
"The Wood Spirit Clan's natural power is in fact a type of Life Profound Force. And Life Profound Force originates from Light Profound Force. They inherit the special power bestowed by Lady Li Suo, and also possess a pure heart and faith."
"As the first race created by Lady Li Suo, and bearing a special gift, the Wood Spirit Clan was admired and respected by all beings in the lower realms during the ancient era. Unexpectedly, in a world without gods, everything they had brought them endless disaster instead. Now, the Wood Spirit Clan is withered and scattered. At this rate, they may face extinction before long."
Her voice carried deep melancholy. Yun Che listened quietly, his heart stirring, but he also noticed a detail.
When she mentioned Li Suo, she instinctively said... "Lady Li Suo"?
She possessed the last Light Profound Force in the world, and the Wood Spirit Clan was created by original Light Profound Force, so she shared a special connection with them. No wonder she, who never set foot in the mortal world, had saved He Ling and brought her to this forbidden land that was originally hers alone.
The Creation God Li Suo, the first Creation God to fall after the Heaven-Slaying God Emperor.
The Heaven-Slaying God Emperor died of old age after overusing the Ancestral Heaven-Slaying Sword. Li Suo was the first Creation God to fall at the hands of the demon race, and she also had the Primordial Chaos Life-Death Seal taken from her... She was the first to be destroyed because the demon race feared and dreaded her Light Profound Force.
"In the age of the gods, besides Creation God Li Suo and her host of Light Gods, there was a special divine race under her command that also possessed Light Profound Force. That race was called the 'Sword Spirit Divine Race.'"
The name "Sword Spirit Divine Race" made Yun Che's eyes twitch violently.
"Have you heard of that name?" Shen Xi seemed to glance at him lightly.
"...I have," Yun Che nodded. Not only had he heard of it, but he had heard it before coming to the God Realm. Back then, Mo Li told him that Hong'er might come from that special divine race called the "Sword Spirit Divine Race."
Shen Xi did not press further and continued, "The Sword Spirit Divine Race was a special divine race that could transform into swords. The swords they transformed into were called 'Demon-Slaying Swords.' They were called that because the Light Profound Force they possessed gave the swords supreme sacred power, feared by all demons."
"The special 'Demon-Slaying Sword' you wield, though not a pure Demon-Slaying Sword, also possesses sacred power, so it can greatly restrain Dark Profound Force. If you've ever encountered an opponent with Dark Profound Force, you should have experienced that."
"..." Yun Che didn't know how to respond, so he forced a change of topic: "Then why is Light Profound Force almost impossible to appear again?"
Shen Xi didn't pursue the matter of his "Demon-Slaying Sword" or bring up "Hong'er." Instead, she followed his lead: "To cultivate Light Profound Force, one must possess a 'Sacred Body' or 'Sacred Heart'... and both are impossible to find in this increasingly polluted world filled with desire. And you... even less so."
Sacred Body... Sacred Heart?
A body that is holy and untainted, or a heart that is pure and spotless?
That truly had nothing to do with him, not even remotely.
Yet Light Profound Force had appeared in him, completely naturally!
"Though you are not evil, you have a righteous heart and compassion, but you have also been stained by countless blood and filth, and your mind holds strong desires and darkness. Light Profound Force should never have appeared in you..." She looked at Yun Che, her gaze beyond the white light holding a persistent surprise and incomprehension. "I too cannot understand why."
Yun Che frowned and suddenly asked, "Did the Evil God of that time possess Light Profound Force?"
"No, and it was impossible," Shen Xi shook her head without a moment's hesitation.
"Could it be because of He Ling's Wood Spirit Pearl?" Yun Che murmured to himself.
Shen Xi still shook her head. "The Wood Spirit's natural power originates from Light Profound Force. Even for the royal Wood Spirit Clan, their level cannot surpass Light Profound Force."
"..." Yun Che was baffled. If even Shen Xi couldn't understand, he certainly couldn't.
"Perhaps this is also some kind of heavenly will," Shen Xi suddenly let out a very soft, faint sigh. Her gaze toward Yun Che was subtly changing. "Yun Che, would you be willing to take me as your master?"
"Ah?" The completely unexpected question left Yun Che stunned.
Shen Xi looked into the distance and said softly, "Back then, when I brought Ling'er back, I had my own selfish reasons. I didn't want Light Profound Force to become extinct after me. Bringing Ling'er back was partly because the most likely beings in this world to cultivate Light Profound Force were the royal Wood Spirit Clan."
"But, as I predicted, even Ling'er could not have Light Profound Force manifest in her."
Shen Xi's words made Yun Che understand her intention: "You want me to inherit your Light Divine Power?"
"No," Shen Xi shook her head. "Although I don't know the reason, you already possess Light Profound Force. I want to take you as my disciple to teach you... to let you inherit the only Light Divine Art in this world."
Light Divine Art?
Yun Che was about to ask when he suddenly sensed a change in Shen Xi's aura. Her gaze also shifted into the distance. "A distinguished guest has arrived. Let's discuss this later... Remember, do not reveal your Light Profound Force in front of anyone for now."
Distinguished guest!?
Yun Che instinctively turned his head toward the direction Shen Xi was looking. What kind of figure could be a distinguished guest in this Reincarnation Forbidden Land?
Eastern Divine Region, Fan Di Divine Realm.
"What's going on?" In the silence, Qianye Ying'er suddenly opened her eyes, her moon-like brows tightly furrowed. At her level, few things in the world could cause such emotional fluctuation.
"What is it, Miss?" came Gu Zhu's old, hoarse voice beside her.
Qianye Ying'er said coldly, "The soul connection from the Buddhist Soul Death-Pleading Seal I planted on Yun Che has weakened several times."
Gu Zhu: "..."
"No one can endure the torment of the Death-Pleading Seal for two months, let alone suppress it... What is going on!?" Qianye Ying'er's face grew colder by the moment. The terror and overbearing nature of the Buddhist Soul Death-Pleading Seal—no one knew it better than her.
"No," Gu Zhu spoke slowly. "There is indeed one person in this world who might be able to suppress your seal, Miss, and perhaps even completely remove it."
"She is in the Long Shen Realm."
Gu Zhu's words made Qianye Ying'er's brows tighten sharply. A name and a figure forever bathed in fairy mist simultaneously appeared in her mind.
"Are you saying... the Dragon Queen!?"