Chapter 1463: The Shocked Demon Emperor
Yun Che returned to the Tian Xuan Continent, immediately located Yun Wuxin's aura, and flew straight toward her.
Cang Feng Kingdom, Ice Extreme Snow Domain, Bing Yun Fairy Palace.
Yun Wuxin sat with her eyes closed in the snow, her profound energy faint and elusive, clearly engaged in some form of mental cultivation.
Not far from her, Chu Yuechan and Chu Yueli stood in the snow, speaking softly to each other.
The two sisters standing together brightened the colors of this snowy region, yet dimmed the elegance of the entire snowfield.
Yun Che descended from the sky and landed lightly before Yun Wuxin. Yun Wuxin immediately sensed his presence and opened her eyes. Instantly, it was as if ten thousand stars bloomed within her gaze, and an exclamation of joy escaped her lips.
"Father!"
With that cry, she sprang up like a bird and threw herself onto Yun Che, her lips letting out an immensely happy laugh... Although Yun Che had only been gone for about twenty days, since their reunion as father and daughter, this was the first time she had been apart from him for so long.
Chu Yuechan and Chu Yueli turned around simultaneously.
"Palace Master." Chu Yueli said in surprise.
Chu Yuechan showed a faint smile. She looked at Yun Che's expression and said, "Back so soon? It seems everything went smoothly?"
"More or less." Yun Che nodded, then reached out and gently rubbed Yun Wuxin's cheek: "Did Xiner miss Father?"
"Yes, yes!" Yun Wuxin nodded vigorously, then suddenly asked, "Father, did you come back alone?"
"Of course."
"Did you really not bring any other beautiful aunties?" Yun Wuxin's face was full of seriousness.
"Uh..." Yun Che turned to look at Chu Yuechan, his face full of grievance: "Yuechan, what strange things have you been teaching her again?"
Chu Yuechan looked like she was smiling but wasn't: "You yourself don't set a proper example as a father. Xiner sees it all with her own eyes, does she need us to teach her?"
Yun Che: "(⊙o⊙)..."
"Hehe, just kidding." Yun Wuxin giggled and extended her little hand: "Father, what about my gift?"
"Gift..." Yun Che was instantly dumbfounded.
"That's right. Before Father left, he promised that when he came back, he would definitely bring me a very good gift." Seeing Yun Che's expression, Yun Wuxin's lips puckered: "Father didn't forget, did he?"
"This..." Before his departure, Yun Che had indeed promised Yun Wuxin that he would bring her a gift from the God Realm. But today he had returned suddenly with Jie Yuan, completely unprepared. He could only shamelessly say, "Isn't Father coming back the best gift?"
Immediately, Yun Wuxin's lips pouted even more: "Father doesn't keep his word, and he's so thick-skinned! And I... I worked so hard to prepare a gift for Father."
As she spoke, her eyes glistened as if she were about to cry.
Yun Che's spirits lifted, his eyes shining: "What gift?"
"Hmph! I won't give it to a Father who doesn't keep his word!" Yun Wuxin turned her face away in a huff.
"Alright, alright... How about I make it up to you next time I come back, with double the gift, okay?" Yun Che quickly said.
"No!"
Chu Yuechan walked over and looked at the father and daughter clinging together: "Yun Che, while waiting for you to return, Xiner has indeed been preparing a special gift for you. For that gift, she has already traveled to most of the Tian Xuan Continent and the Huan Yao Realm."
Yun Che: "..."
"However, you came back a little 'too fast,' so the gift is not yet finished. But I guarantee you will like it. So, for Xiner's sake, you must properly make it up to her."
Hearing these words, a warm current and a sense of guilt surged in Yun Che's heart: "Xiner, this time Father was wrong. He didn't keep his word. Next time, I'll give you double, even several times the compensation, okay?"
"Hehe!" Yun Wuxin, who had been looking unhappy, suddenly burst into laughter: "Actually, the gift isn't important at all! As long as Father comes back safely!"
She hugged her father's neck tightly and quietly rested her head on his shoulder.
As soon as Yun Che returned, Cang Yue, Xiao Yaohou, Feng Xue'er, and others quickly sensed his presence. Yun Che didn't hide anything serious from them and briefly informed them of what had happened in the outside world, as well as the current situation that involved being threatened by the Evil Infant.
"So, you really became a savior?" Xiao Yaohou said indifferently.
"If you insist on putting it that way, yes, I suppose I am." Yun Che said. "But honestly, I think even without me, Jie Tian Mo Di would at most kill some inheritors of power from the Mo E lineage to vent her anger, and wouldn't harm others, let alone do anything to destroy the world. Because she is not evil by nature, nor has she been twisted."
"But, those Demon Gods that will return afterward..." Yun Che exhaled heavily, his expression grave.
"Yun Che gege, you definitely won't give up just like that, right?" Su Linger said softly.
"Mm." Yun Che nodded. "I will do my utmost to persuade Jie Tian Mo Di before those Demon Gods return. Only she can restrain those Demon Gods, and only I have a chance to persuade Jie Tian Mo Di. But rest assured, even if the outcome is not as we wish, you will all be safe. That is Jie Tian Mo Di's personal promise."
The great calamity facing the Chaos had never been the returning Jie Tian Mo Di, but the Demon Gods who would return after her.
Nearly a hundred Demon Gods!
Jie Tian Mo Di had personally said that every single one of them, over these hundreds of years, had been twisted in mind by resentment, pain, hatred, and death, becoming complete demons.
If any one of them returned, it would be a great catastrophe for the current Chaos, let alone nearly a hundred of them returning together!
And they were Jie Tian Mo Di's clansmen. Everything they had suffered over the years, Jie Tian Mo Di had witnessed with her own eyes. Moreover, their banishment was also because of Jie Tian Mo Di.
Therefore, making Jie Tian Mo Di willingly control the returning Demon Gods... was truly harder than ascending to heaven.
Compared to him, Jie Tian Mo Di's daughter would naturally have an easier time succeeding. But unfortunately, You Er had no ability to speak. As for Hong'er... forget it.
"So, you'll have to frequently travel back and forth between the God Realm during this time?" Xiao Yaohou said.
"Mm." Yun Che nodded. "But because of Jie Tian Mo Di, the God Realm now regards me as a savior, so at least the previous dangers won't exist anymore. You don't need to worry about that."
Just then, Feng Xue'er's aura suddenly changed.
Yun Che immediately sensed it and asked, "Xue'er, what's the matter?"
Feng Xue'er said somewhat urgently, "The area around Shenhuang City suddenly erupted with turmoil again, and it seems even more intense than before."
"Don't worry, I'll go check right away." Yun Che quickly stood up and headed straight for the Shenhuang Kingdom.
Arriving at the Shenhuang City area, the scene below shocked Yun Che.
The roars of profound beasts and a violent, oppressive aura filled the sky. The Light Profound Force he had cast earlier had now completely dissipated. The space was trembling slightly, and even the fire elements in the air had become crazily chaotic.
This is...
Yun Che's heart tightened, but he had no time to think further. He spread his arms, rapidly releasing his Light Profound Force, and sprinkled it downward... then, after a moment's thought, expanded the coverage to the entire Shenhuang Kingdom.
The dim sky brightened somewhat. The aura of disaster gradually weakened under the Light Profound Force. The tide of profound beasts slowed, and the frenzied beasts awoke as if from a nightmare, retreating slowly in confusion.
But Yun Che's furrowed brow did not relax.
He clearly sensed that the speed at which these profound beasts recovered their sanity under the Light Profound Force was several times slower than before. Moreover, the Light Profound Force he had released dissipated much faster on its own.
He immediately thought of the reason, but then a feeling of powerlessness washed over him.
He did not notice that not far behind him, a pitch-black figure had appeared at some unknown time, silently watching the sacred profound light emanating from his body.
This "purification" lasted a long time. Finally, the Light Profound Force on Yun Che's body dissipated. He exhaled slightly, then suddenly sensed something and spun around sharply.
He saw Jie Yuan standing silently there, her pitch-black eyes fixed on him. Within her pupils, there seemed to be... a color of shock?
"Senior, why are you here?" Yun Che quickly stepped forward.
"How... do you have Light Profound Force?" Jie Yuan asked in a deep voice.
Jie Yuan's tone was off. Thinking that as a Demon Emperor, she would naturally detest and reject Light Profound Force, Yun Che's heart tightened, but he still answered truthfully: "This junior acquired Light Profound Force by chance four years ago. If senior dislikes it, this junior promises never to use it in front of senior... and You Er again."
Jie Yuan stared at him: "So, you lied to me?"
Yun Che was startled, then said in astonishment: "How would this junior dare?"
"Hmph! Still being stubborn!" Jie Yuan's face showed anger: "Didn't you say that you had already obtained the Dark Seed? If you have the Dark Seed, you should naturally possess Dark Profound Force. But what you just displayed was clearly Light Profound Force!"
Yun Che: "?"
"That is to say, you never found the Dark Seed at all. Why did you lie to me about this?" Jie Yuan said darkly.
"???" Yun Che could clearly perceive Jie Yuan's anger. But he was utterly confused: "This junior does not understand your meaning. This junior indeed found the Dark Seed... What does this matter have to do with the Light Profound Force on this junior's body?"
"Still trying to be stubborn!" Jie Yuan's brow furrowed deeper. "Fine. Since you claim to have found the Dark Seed, then release Dark Profound Force and show me!"
Jie Yuan's words began to carry a hint of mockery and disappointment, as if she was completely certain that Yun Che was lying.
Yun Che became even more puzzled. But he had recently sworn to Mu Xuanyin that he would never use Dark Profound Force in any setting again. He wanted to explain, but when he met Jie Yuan's gaze, his heart tightened.
No... This concerns the safety of the current world. I absolutely cannot leave a bad impression on Jie Yuan.
But why is she suddenly so certain that I don't have Dark Profound Force?
After a brief hesitation, Yun Che's spiritual sense swept the surroundings, then he raised his hand. In his palm, black light flashed and formed a dark vortex.
A surge of Dark Profound Qi suddenly burst forth, making the surrounding space instantly gloomy and oppressive.
And the moment the Dark Profound Qi appeared in Yun Che's hand, Yun Che suddenly noticed that Jie Yuan's body gave a violent jolt. The color that flashed in her pupils was... shock?
Jie Yuan's reaction startled Yun Che. At the same time, Jie Yuan's gaze shifted from his hand to his face. Her pitch-black pupils trembled violently: "You..."
Yun Che clenched his hand, withdrawing the dark light profound energy, and frowned as he asked, "This is this junior's Dark Profound Force. Senior, why are you... so surprised?"
"..." Jie Yuan's pupils contracted slightly. She stared fixedly at Yun Che for a full ten breaths before speaking in a low voice: "Release your Light Profound Force and show me again!"
"Very well." Yun Che complied. With a thought, sacred light shone in his hand, instantly dispelling the chill brought by the Dark Profound Force.
"You..." Jie Yuan stared at Yun Che again, a shock in her eyes that Yun Che could not comprehend: "Dark Profound Force and Light Profound Force coexisting in the same person? How can such a thing be? You... just what..."
Jie Yuan's words left Yun Che completely bewildered. He frowned and said, "Cultivating multiple elemental forces simultaneously is not uncommon in the current world. Senior, why would you..."
"That is Light and Dark! How can it be compared to ordinary elements! The two are contradictory; they absolutely cannot coexist in the same person!" Jie Yuan said darkly.
"But fire and water are also mutually restrictive. Those who cultivate both fire and water are rare, but mostly because they are unwilling, not because it is impossible."
"Hmph! Fire and water oppose and restrict each other. But Light and Dark are two opposite existences, how can they be discussed together!" Jie Yuan slowly shook her head, her gaze fixed firmly on Yun Che: "How can such a thing be? This should not be. This is impossible!"
"This..." Yun Che was stunned. His Dark Profound Force was born from the Evil God Seed, existing naturally. His Light Profound Force was obtained from Shen Xi, also coming effortlessly and naturally, without any discomfort or incongruity. He thought for a moment and said, "Senior Xie Shen was originally the Elemental Creation God, so his profound veins could harness all elements. That is only natural."
Jie Yuan's voice and gaze both sank as she said slowly and lowly: "He could not cultivate Light Profound Force... Moreover, because he possessed Dark Profound Force, he was even somewhat afraid of Light Profound Force."
Yun Che: "..."
"Not just him. Any god, any demon, any race or living being I know of finds it absolutely impossible to cultivate both Dark and Light Profound Force! Because Light and Dark are two opposite existences, just like life and death... How can opposites coexist!?"
"..." Yun Che raised his hand in astonishment. Light profound light shone in his left hand, and dark profound light flashed in his right hand. One light, one dark, appearing simultaneously on Yun Che's body and reflecting in Jie Yuan's pupils. They shone quietly, undisturbed by each other.
Vividly contradicting every word Jie Yuan had just said!