# Chapter 1516: Inverse Abyss Stone
At the eastern extremity of Chaos, the vast space stretched endlessly, with the Chaos Wall within arm's reach. The crimson crystal embedded upon it was especially conspicuous.
They had already waited for a long time. With their status in the Divine Realm, no one was worthy of making them wait this long. Yet at this moment, not a single person showed any sign of impatience.
"Young Divine Son Yun, my father mentioned that after this matter concludes, you will return to the lower realms and rarely set foot in the Divine Realm. If that is truly the case, it would be a great pity. Qingchen had hoped to further deepen his acquaintance with Young Divine Son Yun." Zhou Qingchen came before Yun Che and said with a sigh.
"I was ultimately born in the lower realms. That is where my roots, my home, and many of my attachments lie, as well as..." Yun Che said half-jokingly, "I must personally 'watch over' and protect the Evil Infant."
Zhou Qingchen did not take it as a joke, but instead showed even deeper respect: "Once, I felt that my father's recognition of Young Divine Son Yun was excessive. Now I know that even if his praise were ten times greater, it would still not be enough. Perhaps, tens of thousands of years from now, at the end of my life, being able to witness with my own eyes that there is a Young Divine Son Yun in this world will be the greatest fortune of Qingchen's life."
Yun Che's scalp tingled slightly. He could only say, "Yun Che is unworthy of such praise. Your Highness the Crown Prince truly flatters me too much."
"Hahahaha!" Zhou Qingchen laughed heartily but did not retract his words. "That 'Highness' makes Qingchen uneasy. If Young Divine Son Yun does not mind, you may simply call me 'Qingchen.'"
"Alright, Brother Qingchen." Yun Che did not stand on ceremony and said with a smile, "In that case, Brother Qingchen should stop calling me 'Divine Son.' In the presence of a true Divine Son like yourself, it truly makes me feel ashamed to hear it."
"Haha, very well." Zhou Qingchen laughed. "Brother Yun, if you ever have the leisure to return to the Divine Realm in the future, please be sure to give Qingchen the opportunity to receive you and seek your guidance."
"I will." Yun Che nodded.
The two chatted pleasantly, drawing envy from many young Divine Sons.
Yun Che and Zhou Qingchen had no prior connection, yet they hit it off remarkably well upon first meeting. The reason was simple: in Yun Che's eyes, Zhou Qingchen shared many similarities with Zhou Tian Shen Di. Moreover, despite being a Divine Son, his demeanor was humble, his aura and gaze were pure, and he exuded a sense of righteousness, which greatly endeared him to Yun Che.
In Zhou Qingchen's eyes, Yun Che was the person his father most highly esteemed. He possessed the most dazzling halo of the current era, had saved all living beings, and had achieved merits that would be recorded for eternity. Yet he was neither arrogant nor impetuous... and moreover, he had an infinite future.
More crucially, he possessed a "Sacred Heart"!
As his father said, those with a Sacred Heart would bind their souls to all living beings, pity all sentient creatures, and be absolutely free of jealousy or malice. They were the only kind of people in the world one could wholeheartedly befriend and entrust without any need for caution.
And in the present era, there were only two such people: the Dragon Empress of the Western Region, and Yun Che of the Eastern Region!
"Brother Qingchen," Yun Che said, "it seems you have someone you admire. If I am not mistaken, it should be Qianye Ying'er, right?"
"!" Zhou Qingchen's expression stiffened. He instinctively wanted to deny it, but the words caught in his throat and finally turned into a bitter smile. "With the Divine Maiden's grace, what man who has been fortunate enough to witness it can truly claim to have a pure heart without any thoughts?"
"Given your status, you should know what kind of person she is, and why she was branded with a slave mark by me." Yun Che spoke very bluntly. "She is not worth your attention."
Zhou Qingchen shook his head. "Whether it is worth it or not lies within oneself."
He smiled and said, "To be honest, my father has told me more than once to never have any thoughts concerning her. But... this kind of thing is the most irrational and the hardest to control with reason. I am still far from mature enough."
Yun Che nodded slightly. "You are right."
Zhou Qingchen's smile was no longer stiff; it held more gratitude. "Thank you, Brother Yun, for your frank words. Qingchen's heart is much clearer now."
Yun Che smiled, but sighed inwardly: In this millennium, Qianye must honestly work as his assistant. After the millennium, Xia Qingyue would surely kill Qianye! He hoped Zhou Qingchen would give up this thought!
Just then, the space suddenly solidified. Everyone's chests felt as if a mountain was pressing down upon them, and they all held their breath.
Before the Chaos Wall, a shadowy figure appeared silently. An invisible pressure descended upon this space, and even upon the entire Chaos.
Jie Tian Mo Di!
Jie Yuan was too powerful—so terrifyingly powerful that even the current Chaos's order could not withstand her. Thus, every time she appeared, it was accompanied by quite fearsome phenomena.
All elements fell silent. The distant stars stopped moving. Everyone felt as if they were being crushed within a dark prison, stripped of any trace of pride or arrogance, left only with a sense of insignificance—as if their souls could be torn apart, their lives taken at any moment.
"We welcome Jie Tian Mo Di."
All the Divine Emperors and Divine Lords bowed reverently... Jie Tian Mo Di was about to depart. Now that she had appeared as promised, they should have felt relieved and secretly joyous, but the oppressive pressure that defied anyone's will left them trembling in fear.
Jie Tian Mo Di stood with her back to the crowd, gazing at the crimson passage on the Chaos Wall. She did not look at anyone and spoke coldly: "Yun Che, come here."
"Yes." Yun Che stepped forward as instructed.
All eyes fell on Yun Che, but no one dared to speak.
As Yun Che approached, Jie Yuan waved her arm. Instantly, a pitch-black barrier formed, isolating everything.
Within the dark barrier, Yun Che stood face to face with Jie Tian Mo Di... Jie Yuan's expression was perpetually cold and calm. Meanwhile, Yun Che's expression and gaze were both very complicated.
Abandoning her kin, destroying the passage, returning to the Outer Chaos... for the Chaos World, this was indeed the best outcome. It was also the only way to truly eliminate the calamity. Otherwise, if the Demon Gods returned, disaster would surely descend; if Jie Yuan stayed, the order would collapse layer by layer, plunging all living things into misery.
But...
To put it nicely, it was returning to the Outer Chaos. In reality, it was Jie Yuan burying herself and all her remaining kin into the abyss of despair and death, with no hope of ever turning things around.
He dared not even imagine how Jie Yuan, upon "returning" to the Outer Chaos, would face those Demon Gods whose souls had long been twisted.
"Senior," Yun Che said, his voice somewhat strained, "perhaps you could try to abolish part of your profound power. That way, staying might not cause the order to collapse."
He knew how terrible an idea this was, but he could think of nothing else.
Jie Yuan did not react, did not get angry, and showed not even a trace of emotion, as if she hadn't heard him at all. She raised her arm, flicked her finger, and a black light flew toward Yun Che: "This thing is useless to me now. Take it."
Yun Che instinctively reached out to catch it.
It was a black jade the size of a thumb, smooth and lusterless, with no warmth and no aura at all.
Yun Che slightly infused it with his energy. Instantly, his perception simultaneously detected eight different auras—the elemental auras of Water, Fire, Wind, Thunder, Sand Rock, and Darkness, as well as two special soul auras.
"This is..." Yun Che immediately guessed that it must be something from the Evil God.
"This stone is called 'Inverse Abyss,'" Jie Tian Mo Di said. "It was made from the power of both myself and Ni Xuan, with his power being the primary component. Wearing it can distort others' perception of you, preventing them from discerning your profound power and aura."
"Back then, whenever Ni Xuan and I were together, I would wear it."
Inverse Abyss—this name was clearly taken from one character each from "Ni Xuan" and "Jie Yuan."
Indeed, without this "Inverse Abyss Stone," the union of the Elemental Creation God and Jie Tian Mo Di would have been detected long ago, and it would have been impossible to leave behind a descendant.
Putting it away, Yun Che said solemnly, "Thank you for the gift, Senior. I will use it well."
Yun Che possessed considerable skill in disguise, which he had often used in the lower realms. But upon reaching the Divine Realm, it had rarely seen use. The only time was in the Heiya Realm, where he had posed as the "Black-hearted Saintly Hand."
But that instance had a very strict prerequisite: Lei Qianfeng and the others had never seen or come into contact with him. Otherwise, no matter how perfect the disguise, it would be useless.
Because of aura!
After achieving the Divine Spirit Realm in the Divine Path, a profound practitioner's spiritual perception would transcend the mortal realm. One could directly identify a person based on their profound aura. For someone like Yun Che, who possessed multiple profound powers, one could also recognize their life aura.
Therefore, when Yun Che needed to conceal himself in the Divine Realm, he did not use disguise. Instead, he used Flowing Light Thunder Concealment and Moon-Breaking Shadow Flick to suppress all his auras as much as possible.
This Inverse Abyss Stone, however, could "distort others' perception." That meant the aura others sensed from the wearer would be completely different—whether it was the attribute, intensity, or even the life aura.
If combined with disguise and a change of appearance...
Most importantly, this was once personally used by Jie Yuan! That meant even True Gods and True Demons could be deceived by it!
Let alone the mortals of this era!
"Hmph, I hope you will never have to use it in your life," Jie Yuan said coldly.
Yun Che said sincerely, "Even if I never use it, it carries the auras of you, Senior, and the Evil God. To me, and to the entire world, it is a priceless treasure."
Jie Yuan directly turned around and said in an extremely flat tone: "It's time to leave. Take care of yourself."
Yun Che jerked his head up, his lips parting, but he didn't know what to say. Finally, he could only whisper, "Senior... won't you say goodbye to Hong'er and You'er?"
"No need."
Three emotionless words, spoken without the slightest hesitation. She raised her hand, a black light flickering at her fingertips. Just as she was about to withdraw the dark barrier, her movement and the black light at her fingertips suddenly froze.
Her arm slowly lowered. She closed her eyes and said slowly, "Let me... take one more look at them."
"...Alright." Yun Che nodded lightly, calling out with his mind.
On the sword imprint of his left arm, a crimson light and a black light flashed simultaneously. Hong'er and You'er appeared at once, their dancing red hair and gently fluttering silver hair tracing two elegant arcs of light before Yun Che.
Feeling them so close, Jie Yuan's aura condensed. She slowly turned around to look at them... then abruptly turned back, closing her eyes.
She said she would take a look—and she truly only looked once.
"Alright, let them go back," Jie Yuan said, her voice still almost devoid of emotion.
"...Yes." Yun Che agreed, his heart indescribably oppressed.
He could understand Jie Yuan's feelings. Truly, he could.
She was Jie Tian Mo Di, but was she not also a mother!
With a slight shift in his mind, vermilion and dark lights flickered around Hong'er and You'er.
And at that moment, You'er's lips moved slightly:
"Mo... ther..."
The sword light flashed, and Hong'er and You'er's figures disappeared from there... That dreamlike, soft call caused the most powerful demonic body in the world to shudder violently, trembling more and more intensely, unable to stop.
"..." Yun Che said nothing. That soft call from You'er had also penetrated the depths of his soul. He knew what those two difficult, blurry, yet infant-like words meant to Jie Yuan.
"Yun Che," Jie Yuan finally spoke, her voice trembling—not because she didn't want to control it, but because she couldn't: "Listen to me... Your power is inherited from Ni Xuan. Your current status and halo come from me!"
"Ni Xuan's and my daughters are your companions, and I permit you to use them as your swords!"
"Their father spent the rest of his life leaving behind the seed that saved the current Chaos. Their mother... though she brought calamity to this world, it was this world that owed her! Moreover, she did not hesitate to betray and abandon her kin, destroy herself, and grant this world stability and peace!"
"Therefore, Ni Xuan's and my Hong'er and You'er deserve all the kindness of this world! No one can—no one has the right to harm them! If one day someone harms them, no matter who it is, you must never let them go!"
"Even if the entire world harms or betrays them, you must... slaughter this world!!"
A brief silence. Yun Che nodded gently. "Alright."
Although he did not believe such a thing would happen, he knew that Jie Yuan had the right to say these words.