# Chapter 1462: God-Demon Forbidden Codex
Although Jie Yuan's voice remained cold, Yun Che could feel that her attitude toward him had subtly changed from before. She had the ability to dissolve the "contract" between him and Hong'er, yet she had chosen not to do so.
From her words, it seemed she had a way to fuse the souls of Hong'er and You'er back together, yet she had asked for and heeded his opinion.
These were no longer simply because he carried the Evil God's inheritance.
Especially that sentence "I owe you this much" was spoken with extreme stubbornness. After all, Yun Che might be able to deceive her, but the actions of Hong'er and You'er could not lie.
For Yun Che, this was undoubtedly an extremely favorable shift. He thought for a moment, then finally said with slightly more confidence: "Senior Demon Emperor, this junior has not deceived you. Although this world is different from before, it is still your world. Your and the Evil God's home still exists, and your daughters are still safe. So, after your people return..."
"There is no need to speak further of this matter!"
Yun Che had not even finished speaking before Jie Yuan cut him off, her expression clearly turning several degrees colder.
Yun Che's heart chilled slightly... It seemed this matter had little chance of a turnaround with Jie Yuan.
Jie Yuan clearly did not want to discuss this matter with Yun Che, and suddenly said: "Your profound vein seems to have incomplete core divine power. How many elemental seeds do you have now?"
Yun Che replied: "Senior is correct in your perception. I currently have four elemental seeds: Fire, Water, Lightning, and... Darkness."
"Darkness?" Jie Yuan's gaze clearly showed a strange shift, and her voice also lowered several tones: "No wonder you could remain completely at ease in the dark world just now. He... why... did he leave this elemental seed behind as well... was it unwillingness..."
The last sentence she spoke in a trance, muttering to herself, too softly to be heard clearly.
"This junior mentioned before," Yun Che said, "that You'er once saved my life. The power she used to save me was the Darkness Seed. I speculate that back then, after all the gods and demons had perished, the Evil God was finally able to come here to visit You'er. He left the Darkness Seed with her, then sacrificed himself to condense a drop of Undying Blood... Perhaps this act was meant to guide whoever inherited his power and will to find You'er."
After he finished, Jie Yuan spoke slowly: "Back then, I was the only one in the world who knew he possessed Dark Profound Force. If it had become known to the world, even if he was a Creation God, even if he had sacrificed much for the Divine Clan, he would have been denounced and hated by them. So, although he possessed extremely powerful Dark Profound Force, he almost never used it in his entire life."
"The same goes for you, doesn't it?" She glanced sideways at Yun Che.
Yun Che nodded: "Yes..."
"Now," Jie Yuan suddenly asked another question, "how long can you maintain the 'Yan Huang' realm gate?"
"About fifteen breaths," Yun Che answered honestly.
Jie Yuan's gaze showed slight surprise: "With your current level of profound power cultivation, being able to maintain Yan Huang for that long is already extremely rare. It seems that besides your profound vein and soul, your physical body must also be extraordinary. However, the 'Yan Huang' realm is already the limit that a mortal spirit can endure, and roughly the limit of your lifetime... unless one day, you can break through the boundary between 'mortal spirit' and the current 'laws of the world' and step into the divine domain."
Yun Che said: "Senior is also so familiar with the Evil God Art."
"Evil God Art?" The name made Jie Yuan frown slightly, then she gave a cold snort: "Its original name was 'God-Demon Forbidden Codex'."
"God-Demon... Forbidden Codex?" Yun Che's brow twitched violently.
The Evil God Art... was clearly a name taken by the Elemental Creation God when he became disheartened, withdrew from the world, and proclaimed himself the Evil God. And the fact that he had defeated Mo E, the strongest Creation God, in battle indicated that the "Evil God Art" had already been cultivated by then. Its name was actually God-Demon Forbidden Codex...
A name that was supremely taboo in that era.
"Back then, after we united, we had to consider the future. Facing the established law that our two clans were irreconcilable, the best—and perhaps only—method was to change that law. And to change the law, one had to possess power that surpassed everything else."
"The God-Demon Forbidden Codex was born from that."
Jie Yuan's narration suddenly made Yun Che think of what Xia Qingyue had said to him that day:
"Do you know why, even as the Moon God Emperor, I can still use 'Xia' as my surname? Because in the Yue Shen Realm, I am the maker of laws, not their subject!"
"Combining his elemental divine power with my [Dark Eternal Calamity], we created the 'God-Demon Forbidden Codex', which possessed forbidden power. It was also the first true fusion of power between the two clans. The resulting strength far exceeded our expectations."
"..." Yun Che learned only today that the Evil God Art was not originally the Evil God's exclusive divine power, but was co-created by Jie Tian Mo Di and the Evil God!
A forbidden profound art combining Creation God power and Demon Emperor power!
"When the God-Demon Forbidden Codex was cultivated, it was as if a rampaging demon had been born within the profound vein. The more powerful it was, the harder it was to control. In the end, to be able to control and govern it, he and I together placed seven seals within his profound vein."
"Those seven seals are the 'Realm Gates' in your profound vein that, when opened, cause profound power to rampagingly increase to varying degrees."
"I see..." Yun Che unconsciously placed his hand on the position of his profound vein, his heart surging with waves.
The Evil God was originally the Elemental Creation God; elemental divine power was his true lifebound power.
But the "Evil God Art" that could cause profound power to go berserk was actually a forbidden divine power created later.
"And what about you, Senior..."
"Probably due to the nature of the source power, the God-Demon Forbidden Codex, though co-created by him and me, I cannot cultivate it," Jie Yuan said. "I think no one else can cultivate it either. However, we never got to wait until the day we could revise the laws."
With her final words, a wave of suppressed yet spreading sorrow penetrated deep into Yun Che's heart and soul.
At that moment, she suddenly reached out and pointed a finger at Yun Che's left shoulder. A black light flashed on his shoulder acupoint, briefly manifesting a small dark profound formation, then immediately disappearing.
Jie Yuan withdrew her finger. Yun Che looked at his shoulder and asked: "This is?"
"I have sealed a sound transmission profound formation on your body. Touch the formation with your mind, and you can send a sound transmission to me from anywhere. I will appear by your side within a few breaths," Jie Yuan said.
"But—" Before Yun Che could express his thanks, her voice suddenly turned cold, and her eyes stared sharply at him: "It is limited to when you encounter life-threatening danger or need long-distance space teleportation!"
"Although the power of the Cosmic Thorn is nearly exhausted, space teleportation in the current Chaos space can still be easily done. Consider this my way of repaying you for taking care of my daughter." Jie Yuan meant that she absolutely refused to owe anyone anything, let alone a human: "As for saving your life, it is not because you possess his power, but because your life is linked with Hong'er's. I cannot let her die along with you!"
"Yes, this junior understands." Yun Che said gratefully.
"What you should understand most is something else." Jie Yuan's voice grew colder, her pitch-black pupils piercing straight into Yun Che's heart: "Apart from the Cosmic Thorn's power and saving you from mortal danger, do not delude yourself into thinking you can borrow any of my power!"
Yun Che: "..."
"Do not delude yourself into thinking I will help with any unsolvable situations you or those around you face. Even if your enemies are irreconcilable, do not think to use my power to erase them. You can only rely on yourself!"
"He was the strongest and proudest god of the Divine Clan! I will absolutely not allow you, who inherits his power, to become a waste who relies on others' might! Understand?!"
These words were absolutely not a joke from Jie Yuan. Especially that sentence "He was the strongest and proudest god of the Divine Clan"... every word carried deep pride and inviolability.
"Yes, this junior understands." Yun Che said solemnly.
"I hope you truly understand." Jie Yuan turned around and said, "Hong'er loves everything she has now, and with you by her side, I can rest assured. But You'er... I will stay here with her for a while. You may go."
"Yes." Yun Che acknowledged. He hesitated repeatedly, but ultimately did not bring up the matter of the returning gods and demons again. He flew toward the Tian Xuan Continent.
Jie Yuan did not immediately return to You'er's side. She stood at the edge of Jueyun Cliff, gazing at this tiny world... With Yun Che not present, she no longer had to forcefully suppress her emotions.
"Ni Xuan... I'm back... I'm really back..."
"Where... are... you..."
Boom... Rumble...
As her emotions and aura lost control, the space in the distance began to tremble, then the roars of Xuan Beasts filled the sky.
A restless aura quickly spread across this continent.
Jie Yuan looked up, twisted her body, and was already a thousand miles away.
This was a city belonging to humans. Its scale was by no means small for this continent, yet nearly half of it had been reduced to ruins.
Numerous figures were repairing the dilapidated buildings. Every face bore exhaustion... and hope.
The moment Jie Yuan arrived, she immediately sensed a very unpleasant aura.
Light Profound Force!?
Perhaps because of her arrival, this slightly uncomfortable aura dissipated without a trace in an instant.
Just then, the earth and space shook simultaneously. In the distance, a pitch-black tide of beasts, like a bursting dam, crashed toward this already ravaged human city with earth-shattering roars.
Panicked screams and despairing cries instantly filled every corner of the city.
Countless people began to flee. Many profound practitioners with profound power also charged toward the beast tide. A brutal slaughter mixed with screams began to resound through this space that had suddenly encountered disaster.
Every Xuan Beast was extremely frenzied, as if completely mad. At first, the people were terrified, but then, heavier and heavier killing aura released from their bodies, and their cries gradually turned into beast-like howls. The battlefield of humans and beasts became more brutal with every passing breath.
City walls collapsed in sheets. More and more frenzied Xuan Beasts charged into the city, making everything even more hopeless.
"Mother! Mother!!"
The heart-rending scream of a girl pierced Jie Yuan's ears like a steel needle. In a corner of the city, a girl had fallen to the ground. Her mother hastily turned back and used her body to shield the girl's small frame... while dozens of Xuan Beasts opened their blood-stained fangs and pounced on them.
Jie Yuan flicked her finger, and that group of Xuan Beasts instantly disintegrated, vanishing without a trace.
Crack!
A thunderbolt struck from the sky without any reason. Then, the scorching air dropped in temperature at an unnaturally fast pace. A cold wind blew, carrying a flurry of snowflakes, which then transformed into a sky-filling, earth-covering blizzard.
Order crumbling...
The four words flashed through her mind. Jie Yuan looked up at the sky, then closed her eyes. Her heavily scarred, blue-black face showed a flash of painful struggle.
With Jie Yuan's arrival, the Xuan Beast rampage on the Cang Yun Continent, which had been calmed by Yun Che's Light Profound Force, instantly erupted—and more violently than any previous outbreak...