# Chapter 1397: You'er (Part 1)
After prolonged deliberation, Yun Che's brows had unconsciously furrowed to their lowest point... He had a vague sense of what it might be.
The overflow of demonic aura from Jueyun Abyss was very likely not the cause of the beast unrest, but rather, like the beast unrest itself, a consequence brought about by "some cause."
After releasing his spiritual sense and confirming that no living beings were approaching the surrounding area, he extended both hands. The Dark Profound Force within his profound veins and Demon Source Pearl simultaneously released, causing his pupils to turn pitch black, emitting an extremely eerie black gleam within the utterly lightless depths of the abyss.
His entire body also became wreathed in a dense layer of black aura.
Dark Profound Qi amplifies negative emotions and can even distort the mind and soul—Yun Che understood this clearly. But he had complete control over Dark Profound Qi, and its influence on him was within manageable bounds. Frowning deeply, he released Dark Profound Qi to its utmost extent, covering the dark barrier below.
This barrier was formed from pure Dark Force and could only be repaired by Dark Profound Force—otherwise, Mo Li would have repaired it back then. At that time, Yun Che had been unable to do so, but now, with power at the Divine King level, he could barely manage it.
Yun Che calmed his mind and focused, his Dark Profound Qi rapidly merging into the dark barrier, sealing its loosening points...
Dark Profound Force... Though he had only been in the God Realm for four years, he had already clearly understood how forbidden a power it was in the Eastern, Western, and Southern Divine Regions. During the God Ascension Tournament, he remembered every detail of the crowd's reaction when Weeping Soul erupted with Dark Profound Force.
Without exaggeration, in the perception of the three divine regions, a "demon" wielding Dark Profound Force was an abomination hated by both gods and men, unforgivable by heaven and earth—a heretic that must be slain at all costs upon sight!
Thus, during his four years in the God Realm, despite experiencing numerous perilous and desperate situations, he had never dared to use Dark Profound Force.
Even when he was forced to open the Other Shore Asura in the Star God Realm, placing himself in a death-defying situation, he had not used a shred of it. Because he feared that after becoming a "demon" in the eyes of the world, Shen Xi and Mu Xuanyin... and everyone who genuinely cared about him would reject and despise him. He feared even more that after his death, disaster would befall Yin Xue Realm.
But what he could never have dreamed was that at this very moment, his appearance—fully shrouded in black light, desperately releasing Dark Profound Qi—was being witnessed completely and clearly by someone.
At Mu Xuanyin's level, darkness could no longer obstruct her vision. And at this moment, she was very close to Yun Che—less than a hundred zhang away. She could see every expression, every flicker of his gaze with perfect clarity.
Let alone his Dark Profound light, deeper than the night before dawn.
Mu Xuanyin's pupils contracted, and they remained contracted for a long, long time. Her icy eyes were entirely filled with the black light radiating from Yun Che... She knew what that was. In her life, she had killed many demons and had encountered Dark Profound Force more than once...
But she had never seen Dark Profound Force purified to such an extent.
Mu Xuanyin remained motionless for ages, her entire being—from her eyes to her aura—seemingly frozen solid. The world also fell terrifyingly silent; the flow of every moment stretched endlessly.
Dark Profound Qi continued to be released with full force. Fine beads of sweat began forming on Yun Che's forehead. At this moment, a thought struck him: Those four people from the God Realm had likely been passing by Lan Ji Star, happened to be near the Cang Yun Continent, sensed the demonic aura overflowing from Jueyun Abyss, and thus descended upon Lan Ji Star.
But... why had they come to the lower realm? Compared to the God Realm, the aura of the lower realm was not only sparse but also impure. Prolonged stay could even taint one's primal and profound Qi to some extent, offering no benefit to cultivation and even shortening one's lifespan.
Those cultivators who had "ascended" from the lower realm to the God Realm rarely wished to return. Why would those people come here? Surely not for training?
Half an hour passed...
An hour passed...
The black light around Yun Che finally faded, then vanished. He opened his eyes, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and let out a long sigh.
This barrier was a remnant from the Age of the Gods. Even with power at the Divine King level, he could only perform the most superficial repairs. Restoring it to its complete state was absolutely impossible.
And such shallow repairs naturally wouldn't last long. If he wanted to prevent the demonic aura from overflowing, he would need to return here every so often to renew the repairs.
Just then, his movements suddenly froze. He fiercely looked up toward the sky above.
This was near the bottom of Jueyun Abyss, where utter darkness reigned in every direction. Where Yun Che's gaze pointed, there was nothing, no aura—only darkness.
Yun Che withdrew his gaze and smiled wryly to himself.
Having sealed the overflow of dark demonic aura, he did not leave immediately. Instead, he sank down again, his body passing directly through the barrier and descending into the dark world below.
Above Jueyun Abyss, Mu Xuanyin's immortal silhouette slowly materialized, still clad in blue robes, icy and dustless.
She closed her eyes. Her proud chest rose and fell with violent intensity, and for a long time, she could not calm down...
After a full half-quarter hour, she finally opened her icy eyes, glanced at the pitch-black abyss below, then turned and drifted far away.
Only the aura around her had become incomparably chaotic.
Before leaving, she still cast a glance at the red star in the eastern sky.
A year ago, she had only seen this red star from Lan Ji Star.
Six months ago, it had become clearly visible in some star realms of the Eastern Divine Region.
Now, in Yin Xue Realm's eastern sky, that "star" radiating crimson light was also imprinted.
...
Passing through the dark barrier, a tremendous tearing force assailed him from below. But for Yun Che now, even without Dark Profound Force, this tearing force was no longer irresistible. He drifted down lightly, his feet landing on the cold, dark ground.
"ROOOOAAAR!!"
The moment he stepped into this world, a muffled roar suddenly came from far ahead.
Back when Yun Che had first arrived, a dark roar from a thousand li away had shaken him so violently that he spat blood. But today, he could truly understand how terrifying that Dark Aura was... Even now, under that extremely distant roar, he felt as though a heavy hammer had slammed into his chest, churning his internal organs.
This meant that even with his current power, the dark beasts existing here could still threaten his life.
Without a doubt, any one of the dark beasts here, if released, could easily destroy the entire Lan Ji Star.
How could a lower realm with such a humble level of power conceal such a terrifying dark world...
What kind of secret was hidden within!?
"ROOOAR!!"
"SKREEEE!!"
The roars of dark beasts echoed from afar, unceasing. Yun Che looked around, raised his hand, and soon noticed a slight difference.
The dark aura here was noticeably more active than when he had last come.
The roars of dark beasts in his ears also seemed fiercer than before.
"The dark aura here has more than doubled in activity," Yun Che murmured to himself. "No wonder..."
No wonder such a severe demonic aura overflow had occurred.
Calming his breath and ceasing further speculation, Yun Che rose and flew in one direction, following his still-clear memories.
In such a dark world, even profound practitioners at the Divine level could easily lose their direction. But Yun Che, bearing Dark Profound Force, was clearly an exception. He didn't dare release too strong an aura, lest he alert some dark beast lurking somewhere unknown. So he flew slowly, but his direction was without deviation.
Navigating through the darkness, he soon arrived at an extremely silent dark region. No dark profound beasts lingered here; they didn't even dare approach. Even sound seemed to be cut off—no roars of dark beasts could be heard.
Gradually, as Yun Che slowed his speed, an exceptionally brilliant purple light appeared in the dark world.
It was a vast sea of purple flowers—countless strange blossoms swaying in the purple light. Above deep purple stems and leaves, enchanting flowers bloomed proudly. Each petal was like flowing purple jade, emitting a bright purple radiance, and faintly scattering a pale purple mist as if from the netherworld.
Netherworld Brahma Flowers.
In this dark world that could devour everything, the light they emitted was not buried by the darkness.
In the past, these Netherworld Brahma Flowers could easily strip Yun Che of his soul. But now, he only felt a slight tug at his soul, then no discomfort. He walked closer to the flower sea, and slowly, within the sea of flowers, he finally saw that petite figure.
She was as small and delicate as Hong'er, floating without touching the ground, silently hovering in the midst of the shining purple flower sea. Her silver hair, bright as the Milky Way, surrounded her slim figure, hanging straight down and dragging a long trail on the cold ground. Her body was covered in a layer of gleaming white light, beneath which there seemed to be no clothing. A pair of slender, snow-white calves were left uncovered, fully exposed, her lotus-like tender pink feet hanging limply, every snow-white toe crystalline and translucent, carved like jade.
And then there were her eyes—the most bizarre eyes Yun Che had ever seen in both his lives.
Right pupil: upper half pale yellow, gradually shifting to a dim green downward.
Left pupil: upper half light blue, gradually shifting to a deep purple downward.
A single pair of eyes, emitting four colors of iridescence.
When Yun Che saw her, she was already looking at him. Then, she left the Netherworld Flower Sea, her bright silver hair brushing the ground as she silently flew over, arriving before Yun Che, very close to him. She tilted her head up, gazing at him with her bizarre four-colored eyes.
Her irises were extraordinarily radiant, but had never held any emotional hue. However, Yun Che could faintly sense an emotion that seemed like joy.
Looking at her face—identical to Hong'er's—at such close proximity, Yun Che's heart was deeply stirred. He revealed a smile and said in a very gentle, soft voice: "We meet again. When we parted last time, I said I would visit you often. I never expected so long to pass."
The bizarre girl's lips parted slightly, then closed softly... She seemed to be trying to say something, but couldn't make a sound. Only her strange eyes remained fixed on him, unblinking.
Last time, Yun Che had never been able to decipher what lay within her multicolored gaze. This time, he still couldn't. But one thing he firmly believed was that this girl felt a strange closeness to him.
Even stranger was that by the side of this girl—who existed only as a soul body, shrouded in countless mysteries and riddles—he always felt a sense of peace, with no need for vigilance or caution.
"Unknowingly, it's been six years already," Yun Che said softly. "It took me six whole years to come see you. Are you angry with me?"
The girl shook her head very lightly.
Yun Che smiled, looking into her eyes: "Six years ago, the dark seed you gave me granted me the power to defeat Xuanyuan Wentian, saving both me and the world I live in. So, you are my, Yun Che's, great benefactor."
"Oh, right. That Brahma Flower you gave me back then, I have already given it to her." As he said this, Yun Che's gaze darkened, and the smile on his lips turned bitter: "But... I will never see her again."