# Chapter 1479: Brahma Soul Bell
Soon, Qianye Ying'er, who had been gone for a long time, arrived. The moment she stepped into the Fantian Divine Hall, the drastically changed aura made her golden brows sink heavily. And when she saw Qianye Fantian, her steps clearly paused for a moment.
The Qianye Fantian before her—the East Domain's number one Divine Emperor, renowned far and wide—was now utterly unrecognizable. His entire face was a terrifying ghostly green, his whole body swollen to twice its previous size, with restless black qi rising and falling in bursts.
At this moment, anyone—even other Divine Emperors—would absolutely not recognize him as Qianye Fantian if they saw him.
"Father." Qianye Ying'er came before him, uttering a low call, and said nothing else.
"Kneel." Qianye Fantian opened his eyes. The two words were brief, still carrying authority, but also revealing deep weakness.
Merely twelve hours, and a Divine Emperor had been tormented to this state... Perhaps even Yun Che himself had not expected that with He Ling, such a minute amount of Heavenly Poison could be this terrifying.
Of course, the Evil Infant demonic qi was another important factor.
"..." Qianye Ying'er obeyed and knelt.
Qianye Fantian took a long breath, as if gathering his remaining strength. After several breaths, his now visibly deformed arm extended, and from his hand burst an incomparably dazzling golden light.
In an instant, it illuminated the entire Fantian Divine Hall into pure gold.
"The **Brahma Soul Bell**!" All the Fan Kings' faces changed drastically as they cried out in shock.
The Brahma Soul Bell—the most important core divine artifact of the Fan Di God Realm—could only be wielded by the Divine Emperor!
The core divine power of the Fan Di God Realm was inherited through the Brahma Soul Bell, similar to the Star God Wheel of the Star God Realm and the Moon Emperor Crystal of the Moon God Realm. But differently, the Brahma Soul Bell was not only an inheritance artifact but also controlled all Fan God lineage divine powers.
In ancient times, the Fantian Divine Clan, as one of the most powerful and warlike divine clans under Mo E's command, most abhorred and could not tolerate disobedience and betrayal! The Brahma Soul Bell was thus created. With the Brahma Soul Bell in hand, one held the lifeline of all Fan Gods. It could not only decide the inheritance of core divine power but also control and suppress the inheritor's divine power, even forcibly strip and abolish it...
Hence, in the Fan Di God Realm, the Divine Emperor who possessed the Brahma Soul Bell held supreme authority!
The Fan Di God Realm never had to worry about rebellion or betrayal from Fan Gods or Fan Kings.
This, at least in the East Divine Region, was something no other three king realms could achieve.
Additionally, the Brahma Soul Bell could only be activated by one who inherited the Fan God's power. Even if it fell into an outsider's hands by accident, there was no great cause for concern.
Thus, when the Brahma Soul Bell appeared, while the Fan Kings were shocked, they were also filled with profound reverence.
Because it could easily suppress or strip away the supreme divine power they currently possessed... stripping away divine power meant stripping away everything they had.
Even these Fan Kings had not seen the Brahma Soul Bell in over ten thousand years.
"Ying'er, take the Brahma Soul Bell!" Qianye Fantian's hand trembled, but his movement was resolute, without a hint of hesitation or delay: "From today onward, you are the new Divine Emperor of my Fan Di God Realm!"
Qianye Fantian's words struck like thunderclaps. The Fan Kings were greatly alarmed, and even those afflicted with the Heavenly Poison rose abruptly in shock.
To receive the Brahma Soul Bell—even without becoming Divine Emperor—was to grasp the lifeline of the entire Fan Di God Realm in one's hand. But Qianye Ying'er did not reach out. Instead, she said coldly, "Father, aren't you being a bit too hasty? Are you so certain you will die? Are you so certain that Xia Qingyue would not dare let you die?"
"Heh," Qianye Fantian laughed faintly. "This has nothing to do with that. You were always destined to be the next Fantian Divine Emperor—that was decided many years ago! Today merely advances it slightly. What? Now that you can take the Brahma Soul Bell and become the new Fantian Divine Emperor, controlling the entire Fan Di God Realm, would you still hesitate?"
The moment Qianye Fantian finished speaking, a golden shadow flickered, and the Brahma Soul Bell was already grasped in Qianye Ying'er's hand.
And this one ordinary motion struck the hearts of all Fan Kings like a hammer blow.
The change of ownership of the Brahma Soul Bell meant the change of ownership of the Fan Di God Realm!
Lifting the Brahma Soul Bell in her hand, feeling its infinitely mysterious golden light, Qianye Ying'er narrowed her golden eyes and spoke softly: "This is something I've dreamed of getting my hands on—how could I possibly refuse. Hmph, thank you for your generosity, Father."
Qianye Fantian seemed pleased with Qianye Ying'er's demeanor at this moment, and a trace of satisfaction finally appeared on his face: "Good. You have indeed not disappointed me. All these years of expectations and cultivation were not wasted... Now, I can truly be at ease."
"At ease?" Qianye Ying'er put away the Brahma Soul Bell directly, a slight smile curling at the corner of her mouth. "You're at ease too early! Passing the throne of Divine Emperor is a great matter. It must not only be legitimate but also carry proper prestige, or else, as soon as I become Divine Emperor, I would lose face."
Qianye Fantian: "..."
"So, either you die, and I naturally succeed as Divine Emperor, or you live, officially pass the Divine Emperor throne to me, and then retire as Supreme Divine Emperor. But today... forget it! I can't afford to be so shabby!"
"..." Qianye Fantian narrowed his eyes, then laughed. "Good, very good. Now that the Brahma Soul Bell is in your hands, your words are the final decree—at least within the Fan Di God Realm, no one will dare question or defy a single word from you. But you must remember one thing!"
"Regardless of whether I live or die in the end, you must never forget today's humiliation!"
"Hmph! No need for you to say it." Qianye Ying'er said coldly.
"Also, you are wrong about one thing—completely wrong!" Qianye Fantian said in a hoarse, harsh voice: "If Xia Qingyue eventually yields and removes the poison from me together with Yun Che, then from then on, I will not be some Supreme Divine Emperor—I will merely be a Fan God under your command, to be disposed of as you see fit! The king of my Fan Di God Realm needs no Supreme Divine Emperor, and even less needs a father—understand!"
"Good!" Qianye Ying'er lifted her chin slightly.
"If Xia Qingyue eventually yields and removes the poison from me together with Yun Che..." The subtext of these words was clearly: Qianye Fantian had already determined that if Xia Qingyue did not come to resolve it voluntarily, he would surely die.
The poison and demonic qi were in his own body; naturally, he was the most aware of his own condition.
"If I die..." Qianye Fantian slowly closed his eyes, his voice lowering: "Bury me... together with your mother."
These words elicited only a sneer from Qianye Ying'er: "Ha! Ridiculous! As if you deserve it!"
"..." Qianye Fantian's face showed pain, his lips trembling—for a long time, he could not utter another word.
Without casting another glance at Qianye Fantian, who was simultaneously afflicted by extreme poison and demonic qi, Qianye Ying'er, having received the Brahma Soul Bell and now holding the core lifeline of the Fan Di God Realm, turned coldly and left amidst the trembling gazes of the Fan Kings, as if she no longer cared about Qianye Fantian's life or death.
"Divine Emperor, you... you actually..." The First Fan King shook his head heavily, his heart filled with countless fears and endless confusion.
"Say no more!" Qianye Fantian's voice grew increasingly hoarse and weak, but it remained resolute to the extreme, with no room for negotiation: "This king... even if I truly die... I will absolutely not bow my head to the Moon God Realm... Absolutely not!!"
"The Divine Emperor is right—how can we easily bow to the Moon God Emperor?" The First Fan King clenched his fists, his entire body seething with murderous aura. "But this concerns the Divine Emperor's life—we cannot wait idly any longer! I will immediately lead the Fan Kings to personally visit the Moon God Realm and send sound transmissions to the other king realms to pressure the Moon God Realm together! If the Moon God Realm refuses to comply... we will attack by force! Force them to submit!"
"Heh, naive." Qianye Fantian let out a twisted, cold laugh. "Back when Yue Wuyai was around, the Moon God Realm would never dare offend us in the slightest. Why would she, Xia Qingyue, dare? We all know this was Xia Qingyue's doing. But so-called 'joint pressure from other king realms on the Moon God Realm' is a joke... Because the demonic qi on my body comes from the Evil Infant, and my poison comes from the Heavenly Poison Pearl... What does any of this have to do with the Moon God Realm!?"
"..." The First Fan King was stunned.
"Forcing the Moon God Realm has no justification! And with Xia Qingyue's scheming, she will definitely use this to legitimately counterattack with the help of the Zhou Tian God Realm... Moreover..." Qianye Fantian panted heavily: "The poison I have contracted is from the Heavenly Poison Pearl! The only thing that can cure this poison is the Heavenly Poison Pearl—only Yun Che! And behind Yun Che is the Heaven's Calamity Demon Emperor! That is the greatest support that makes Xia Qingyue so bold."
"And now, Yun Che is in the Moon God Realm! If we dare to forcefully coerce or attack the Moon God Realm, thereby involving Yun Che's life and safety, guess... would the Heaven's Calamity Demon Emperor stand by idly!"
The First Fan King felt as if he had been drenched in ice water—chilled to the bone. He stood frozen for a long time, the surging profound energy and murderous aura dissipating like a receding tide. He lowered his head, gave a bitter smile, and said helplessly, "Then are we left with... no choice but to beg on our knees?"
"Beg on our knees? Heh..." Qianye Fantian gave an icy laugh. "Do not... speak those four words again!"
As his voice fell, the aura behind him became restless. He quickly focused his mind to suppress it...
But at the moment his eyes closed, deep within his pupils flashed an extremely dark, strange light.
...
At the edge of Fantian City, there was a particularly quiet secluded forest.
A green stone tablet stood at the center of the forest, as if guarded by all the water, wood, and spirits here.
A golden figure stood before the tablet. At this moment, she carried no aura, having shed all coldness and menace, and then... slowly knelt down.
She raised her hands, palms up, and between them lay the Brahma Soul Bell, its golden light searing the soul. She lowered her head, her voice faint as smoke: "Mother... do you see this? This is the Brahma Soul Bell. It is now in Ying'er's hands... This was Ying'er's ambition and promise to you back then. At that time, you always laughed at Ying'er for being silly... But now, Ying'er has made all of this come true... You must be able to see it... right..."
The only answer was wisps of gentle wind.
"Mother, why... won't you answer me? Why can't I feel your joy? Have you... also sensed it?" she whispered softly, slowly closing her hands around the Brahma Soul Bell. "My whole life, I have strived to obtain it, working toward that goal without sparing anything. But now... why is it that now that I hold it in my hands, I feel no joy at all..."
"Could it be... that all my efforts these years, everything I have done, was not for this..."
"..."
"Mother, after you passed away, he posthumously honored you as Divine Empress—the final and only Divine Empress. That vicious woman who harmed you—he killed her with his own hands, stripped her of all titles, even erased her name and traces... I once resented him so much, but I could no longer hate him or blame him."
"All these years, he treated me differently from all his other sons and daughters... He said that no matter what I achieved in the future, even if I became mediocre, I would be the future king of the Fan Di God Realm—the only king. Because I was the only child he had with his Divine Empress..."
"He is a heartless man, and he has taught me countless times to be heartless—to unhesitatingly use or abandon even him when necessary. But all these years, no matter how cruel, stubborn, or ruthless he has been, toward me... there has not been a single trace of it..."
"Today, he even gave me the Brahma Soul Bell without a moment's hesitation."
Qianye Ying'er closed her eyes and said softly, "Mother, tell me... is the answer in my heart really true..."
"Back then, my efforts were so that you would never again be looked down upon or bullied. After you left, all my efforts were actually... to not betray his sacrifices and expectations toward me..."
"Ha... haha... ridiculous... too ridiculous... too ridiculous..."
"How could this be true... how could it possibly be true..."
She laughed bitterly, the Brahma Soul Bell in her hand emitting a soul-piercing, soft chime.
She knelt there, motionless for a long time, like a soulless ice sculpture.
Half an hour later, she finally slowly rose to her feet. Her gaze turned toward the northwest, and she murmured low and cold: "Xia Qingyue... you win!"