Chapter 1320: The Tian Xuan Anomaly
Yun Che’s comprehension was extremely high, yet he had never been able to penetrate the "Heavenly Dao Medical Scripture." But now, bearing Light Profound Force, when his divine sense swept over these Light Divine Arts, his perception instantly underwent a earth-shattering change. As his gaze touched upon these originally profound and difficult-to-understand characters, a strange resonance suddenly surged within his heart and soul. The moment his spirit slightly focused, the profound energy throughout his body moved spontaneously, releasing a layer of pure and flawless white light. Before his eyes, a vast and boundless pure white world slowly unfolded.
Sacredness, light, life, forgiveness, compassion, benevolence, redemption, purification, healing, creation, warmth, peace... Within the pure white world, every conceivable beautiful thing was presented. Immersed in such a world, Yun Che's heart and soul became utterly calm and empty. All restlessness, anger, resentment, hostility, anxiety, hesitation... were all annihilated by the warm white light, no longer feeling a trace of negativity.
Yun Che withdrew his mind, and the pure white world before him dissipated, but that flawless peace and tranquility remained lodged in his heart... And this was merely his epiphany on the first line of the divine art.
Although it was just one line, he had clearly seen another world... a brand new world that had never appeared in his cognition before.
"Light Profound Force..." Yun Che muttered involuntarily. When he first gained Light Profound Force from Shen Xi, he hadn't felt immense excitement from it, only curiosity and wonder. But now, facing the "Life Miracle" anew with the power of light, he truly realized that he had opened the door to another world... a world of light that no one else in the present era, aside from Shen Xi, had ever been able to set foot in.
The "epiphany" just now had only lasted a few breaths in his consciousness, but he understood that perhaps a very long time had already passed. However, during this time, Shen Xi had not uttered a single word, and her attention was not even on him. She was also quietly gazing at the "Life Miracle" that had been restored to completeness before her eyes. Compared to Yun Che stepping into a new realm, the tremor in her heart was far greater than his by several times.
Because she understood far better than Yun Che what the complete reproduction of the "Life Miracle" meant.
"He has appeared... and brought the complete 'Life Miracle'..." she murmured in her heart, but the words slipped from her lips in a daze: "It seems, truly, it is heaven's will..."
"King Father... Lord Li Suo... Xi'er finally... finally..."
Yun Che turned his gaze sideways, looking at Shen Xi, who was clearly lost in thought, with a peculiar expression. He once again heard the words "Lord Li Suo" from her mouth, and he also clearly heard... King Father?
Her father... was a king?
A king of which clan?
The direct gaze finally caught Shen Xi's attention. She withdrew her mind, turned her beautiful eyes, and her gaze had already returned to calm: "Yun Che, I said before that if you could cultivate the incomplete 'Life Miracle,' within ten years, you would be able to purify the Buddhist Soul Death-Pleading Seal on your own."
"But the complete and incomplete Life Miracle are absolutely not to be mentioned in the same breath. If you can comprehend and master the entire Life Miracle, then... the time for you to purify the Death-Pleading Seal on your own will be greatly shortened once again. It is very likely that you will completely remove the Death-Pleading Seal within one year."
"Within one year?" These four words made Yun Che's spirit jolt violently.
He had personally experienced the terror of the Death-Pleading Seal. And this Death-Pleading Seal was also planted by Qianye Ying'er's own hand, and no one in the world except Shen Xi could undo it. Now, Shen Xi personally told him... if he could cultivate the Life Miracle, with his profound strength only at the Divine Spirit Realm, he would need only one year to undo it himself!?
Was the Life Miracle really that powerful?
"This will also depend on your own comprehension and your degree of compatibility with the 'Life Miracle.' If you are ultimately unable to cultivate the 'Life Miracle,' then you will have to keep relying on my power to suppress the Death-Pleading Seal." Shen Xi said.
"I understand." Yun Che nodded, taking a slight breath. Compared to the original fifty years, the word "one year" was so beautiful that he could hardly believe it—but the prerequisite was that he could fully comprehend the Life Miracle.
The level of the Life Miracle was undoubtedly extremely high, belonging to the same creation-level as his Evil God Art. But that brief epiphany just now left no apprehension in his heart.
"In the coming year, I do not ask you to cultivate the Life Miracle; a slight understanding will suffice. But there is one goal you must achieve." Shen Xi's gaze gradually solidified. With the reappearance of the complete Life Miracle, the look in her eyes when she regarded Yun Che had subtly changed compared to before: "Divine King Realm!"
These three very gentle words made Yun Che's eyes widen: "One year... to achieve Divine King? How is that possible!"
His current profound strength level was Divine Spirit Realm Level 5. Going from Divine Spirit Realm Level 5 to Divine King Realm in one year, even at the level of a king realm, was pure fantasy, and absolutely no one would believe it.
"Alone, you indeed cannot do it." Shen Xi spoke softly: "I will help you. Ling'er and this Reincarnation Forbidden Land will also help you."
"...?" Yun Che did not understand.
"The Reincarnation Forbidden Land is untouched by foul air. Most of the spirit flowers and exotic herbs here are unique in the world. You didn't even know about 'Shen Xi' before, so you probably don't know where the top-tier spirit pills of the God Realm come from either."
On this point, Yun Che indeed did not know. He had been in the Yin Xue Realm before and naturally had no contact with matters at this level. Hearing Shen Xi's words, his brow moved: "Could it be... here?"
In the perception of the God Realm, the Reincarnation Forbidden Land was by no means just a forbidden land—it was also a sacred land!
As the true and only pure land of the God Realm, pills from the Reincarnation Forbidden Land were considered sacred objects in the common perception. Every once in a while, Shen Xi would give Dragon God some spirit pills she had personally condensed. And this was not a token of thanks to Dragon God personally, but a gift to the Dragon God Clan.
After all, she herself was also of the Dragon God Clan.
In the profound way, the stronger the medicinal power of a pill, the greater the risk. Taking one recklessly and beyond one's means was equivalent to digging one's own grave—this was one of the most basic common senses of the profound way.
Even someone as strong as Yun Che, who forcibly swallowed the Qiankun Five Jade Pill during the Battle of the Sealing God Platform... if not for Mu Xuanyin being by his side, he would have already been crippled and dead.
But the pills from the Reincarnation Forbidden Land were all of extreme purity and cleanness. Therefore, no matter how high-level and potent the medicinal power, it carried not a trace of risk. Even a mortal could directly swallow it and be reborn overnight, shedding their mortal shell.
And these spirit medicines that defied common sense were, even for the Dragon God Clan, who reigned supreme in the world, priceless treasures. Over hundreds of thousands of years, only seven had been gifted in total... and each one was a tribute to a king realm.
Shen Xi did not answer, but said warmly: "Ling'er, being a royal wood spirit, possesses many unique abilities that are the only ones in the world. She can also accelerate the growth of the divine trees and spirit flowers here and perfectly extract their spiritual energy. Starting tomorrow, I will have her refine spirit pills and spirit liquids for you daily to enhance your primal energy and profound energy. As for your time, spend thirty percent on comprehending the 'Life Miracle,' thirty percent on cultivating and stabilizing your profound strength, and the remaining time... you must dual cultivate with me for at least three hours each day."
Yun Che: "Uh..."
The word "dual cultivate" left Shen Xi's lips with extreme calm, without any emotional coloring attached. But when Yun Che heard it, he simply could not remain calm...
"I will help you refine my primordial yin and jointly cultivate the Life Miracle. This is the fastest way for you to comprehend the Life Miracle and increase your profound strength." She gave Yun Che a deep look and said softly: "Do not forget your current situation. Achieving Divine King in one year is not my expectation, but a goal you must accomplish... if you want to break free from Qianye and face Dragon God with peace of mind!"
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Outside the God Realm, in a corner of the Chaos, a planet named Lan Ji Star.
Tian Xuan Continent, Cangfeng Imperial City.
Time flowed on. Unbeknownst to them, four years had passed since Yun Che left the Tian Xuan Continent for the God Realm.
During these four years, the legends of Yun Che had never faded from the Tian Xuan Continent, but no one had seen his figure again. However, there were many speculations about his whereabouts, and they grew more intense.
In the Cang Feng Kingdom, Yun Che was undoubtedly a mythological figure. He had saved the Cang Feng Kingdom, saved the Tian Xuan Continent, and caused the status of the Cang Feng Kingdom in the Tian Xuan Continent to undergo a tremendous change, making it the greatest pride in the history of the Cang Feng Kingdom.
Because of the existence of Yun Che alone, the Cang Feng Kingdom became the most inviolable place in the Tian Xuan Continent. Even the Four Sacred Grounds, which symbolized the supreme profound way of the Tian Xuan Continent... the current Holy Emperor of the Huangji Sacred Domain, Xia Yuanba, was also a citizen of the Cang Feng Kingdom, and the Supreme Sea Palace, which Yun Che had spared, paid tribute to the Cangfeng Imperial Clan every year. As for the other two Sacred Grounds, the Fenghuang God Sect had been bowing down to the Cangfeng Imperial Clan in recent years, and to this day, they still repay the Cang Feng Kingdom several times over for the crimes of that year. The Bing Yun Fairy Palace needed no mention; three years ago, it had already become the guardian sect of the Cang Feng Kingdom.
Moreover, because the previous Palace Master was Yun Che, although the Bing Yun Fairy Palace had the weakest overall strength among the Four Sacred Grounds, it vaguely held the top position.
Undoubtedly, under these factors, the Cang Feng Kingdom was the most unshakable place in the entire continent.
But in the past half a year, the Cang Feng Kingdom had not been peaceful.
At the imperial palace, the Cangfeng Palace Master, Dongfang Xiu, flew down from the air, his steps hurried as he rushed straight to the imperial hall.
"Your old servant, Dongfang Xiu, pays respects to Her Majesty the Empress."
Cang Yue's phoenix eyes held gentleness mixed with authority. Looking at Dongfang Xiu kneeling before the hall, she frowned and said: "Palace Master Dongfang, you look so hurried. Could there be another calamity of profound beasts?"
"In reply to Your Majesty, that is correct." Dongfang Xiu bowed his head solemnly: "The place of this disturbance is the Death Wasteland. Those profound beasts that never leave their territories have all come out in full force, and even the herbivorous profound beasts that never harm people have become unusually ferocious. The Death Wasteland is the place where the most profound beasts dwell in our Cang Feng Kingdom, and the scale of this calamity far exceeds the previous ones."
Cang Yue's brows slightly creased: "Is the place of disturbance the eastern part of the Death Wasteland?"
Dongfang Xiu immediately replied: "Exactly! Now, a hundred-mile area east of the Death Wasteland has already been affected. If it is not stopped, a great disaster will surely ensue. I beg Your Majesty to issue an order as soon as possible to seek help from the Fenghuang God Sect."
Cang Yue rose, thought for a moment, and then muttered to herself: "This is already the sixth time."
"Palace Master Dongfang," Cang Yue said with furrowed brows, her expression stern: "You immediately return to the Cangfeng Mystic Palace and mobilize all the elite profound practitioners from the inner palace. Set out at once to the eastern part of the Death Wasteland."
Dongfang Xiu was startled: "Your Majesty, this is..."
Cang Yue's face was solemn, her authority faintly radiating: "In recent years, under the name of my husband, the Cang Feng Kingdom has enjoyed great prestige. Countless profound practitioners have gradually become arrogant, losing any sense of crisis, even forgetting the calamity of national subjugation that happened just a few years ago. For this profound beast disturbance, let the profound practitioners of the Cangfeng Mystic Palace face it. Tell them that this is the Cang Feng Kingdom, and they cannot forever rely on the Fenghuang God Sect!"
"But, the profound beasts of the Death Wasteland are no small matter, and their numbers are extremely large. Even if the entire inner palace goes, it will be very difficult to handle, and... even if we can suppress them in the end, it will certainly cause numerous casualties." Dongfang Xiu said worriedly.
"The casualties will be compensated by the imperial clan." Cang Yue's will was not shaken in the slightest by Dongfang Xiu's words: "It is time for them to wake up. If there are those who are cowards or unwilling, do not coerce them, but expel them from the Cangfeng Mystic Palace immediately, and never accept them again!"
Since the empress's decree was decided, Dongfang Xiu naturally could say nothing more. Thinking of the gradually deteriorating atmosphere within the Cangfeng Mystic Palace under the national prestige, he sighed inwardly, bowed deeply, and then quickly left.
As soon as Dongfang Xiu left, the authority on Cang Yue's face vanished, replaced by a deep look of worry.
She picked up a sound transmission jade and said softly: "Xue'er, I have a favor to ask of you."
Ending the transmission, the worry on Cang Yue's face deepened. Looking at the outside of the hall, she muttered to herself: "In just half a year, six consecutive profound beast anomalies, and the intervals between each one shorten... What exactly is going on?"