Chapter 1525: Bad News from Lan Ji Star
Eastern Divine Region, Yue Shen Realm.
Within the Yue Emperor's bedchamber, Xia Qingyue sat quietly in a dark purple profound formation. Under the entwining purple light, her already peerlessly beautiful countenance became even more ethereal.
At this moment, the figure of a young girl appeared before her, bowing: "Master, Lian Yue has something to report."
Xia Qingyue said slowly: "Has there been any news of Yun Che?"
"No." Lian Yue said: "However, news came from Zhou Tian. About half a quarter of an hour ago, the Zhou Tian God Emperor and the Dragon Emperor had set sail aboard a ship toward a planet called 'Lan Ji Star'."
"..." Xia Qingyue's beautiful eyes opened, and a flash of profound purple light flickered through them.
The light of the profound formation faded. She stood up and walked toward the outside of the hall: "Summon Yue Wuji. Order him to accompany me out of the realm."
"Yes." Lian Yue acknowledged, but a hint of doubt flickered in her eyes.
In the past, whenever the Yue God Emperor went out, it would be her, or Jin Yue and Yao Yue, who accompanied her. The three of them were always by the Yue God Emperor's side; a single glance from her was enough for them to understand her intent.
This time... she was actually ordering the Golden Moon God, Yue Wuji, to accompany her?
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"Mo Li, from now on, you will have to follow me and stay on Lan Ji Star. Perhaps, truly, for my whole life, I will never be able to set foot in the God Realm again. You... don't mind, do you?"
"Hmph! You have already decided for me, what can I do about it?"
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"Yun Che... is this world truly worth all this for me?"
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"If the Evil Infant alone dies, peace can be obtained under heaven. What crime has the Zhou Tian God Emperor committed!"
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Crack... crack... crack... Yun Che's teeth clenched tighter and tighter, but his soul sank into an increasingly deeper darkness.
Within the darkness, a petite figure appeared, along with her slightly childish, ethereal voice:
"Wuxin, do you hope that father becomes a hero who saves the world?"
"I don't want a hero who saves the world. I just want father."
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Wu... xin...
A hero who saves the world... Ha, how ridiculous.
At this moment, a sharp pain pierced his dark soul world, and then the voice of Qianye Fantian rang out:
"Ying'er, like myself, has cultivated the Fan Soul. And the slave mark is planted upon the Fan Soul..."
His soul seemed to be suddenly pierced by ten thousand poisonous thorns, writhing madly...
"Wuxin!"
He shouted in alarm and sat up abruptly, his entire body drenched in cold sweat.
"Ah!"
A girl's startled cry came from beside him. He quickly raised his head and saw a jade-like face so close to his.
"Yun Che gege, you're awake... you're finally awake!"
She exclaimed excitedly, tears glistening in her eyes.
He saw Shui Meiyin, and also Shui Qianheng and Shui Yingyue. He shook his head forcibly, pain wracking every part of his body: "Why... am I here?"
He had been sent away by the Void Stone that Qianye Ying'er smashed onto him... But Qianye Ying'er's profound force was too overbearing. She had broken free from suppression and acted in haste, while also being in a state where her Fan God divine power was collapsing, making it hard to control. That Void Stone, when it struck Yun Che and released its space divine power, had also directly knocked him unconscious.
So, he did not know where he had been teleported.
If Yun Che hadn't possessed the Dragon God's Body, an ordinary Divine King would have had their body pierced through on the spot.
Shui Meiyin wiped away her tears, then reached out to gently wipe the sweat from his forehead: "Someone sent a sound transmission to my sister, and then brought you here. Don't worry, no one found out."
"...Who?" Yun Che looked up at Shui Yingyue. His dark profound force had been exposed, and the three First God Emperors had openly stood against him. In this world, how many people would dare to protect him like this?
"They told me not to tell you." Shui Yingyue said, her expression somewhat complex: "They only asked me to pass on a message: After you wake up, go to the Northern Divine Region immediately, and never come back."
"..." Yun Che's mind was in utter chaos, unable to calm down and think.
Shui Qianheng spoke in a deep voice: "Since you're awake, you should leave here quickly.
Now, all three divine regions are searching for your trail. And this place is one of the most dangerous places for you... You should understand that."
"Though it's harsh... but right now, the Northern Divine Region is indeed your only option."
The Northern Divine Region, that place also within the God Realm but known as the "Demon Realm."
Yun Che swayed as he stood up. Though his whole body was in severe pain and limp, he could at least still move: "Thank you for sheltering me. I'll leave now."
He knew very well that in this situation, Shui Qianheng, instead of handing him over, had taken him in—that already carried an enormous risk. He absolutely should not stay any longer.
"You have the ability to conceal your shadow. If you are careful enough, you won't be discovered so easily... Go on. There's nothing else I can help you with." Shui Qianheng sighed. After hesitating for a moment, he asked: "There's one thing I'm very curious about... What exactly did you do to offend the Dragon Emperor?"
He had not been present at the scene yesterday, but he had heard bits and pieces of what happened.
Without the deterrent of the Evil Infant, it was not surprising that the First God Emperors of the Eastern and Southern Regions would immediately turn hostile using the Zhou Tian incident as an excuse. But the Dragon Emperor... he too had openly rebuked Yun Che.
Back then, the Dragon Emperor had greatly admired Yun Che, even publicly wanting to adopt him as his righteous son, shaking the entire world. That year when Yun Che left the Eastern Divine Region, he had stayed in the Dragon God Realm and even gained the Dragon Empress' favor, allowing him to cultivate light profound force.
In yesterday's situation, no matter how much Yun Che offended the Zhou Tian God Emperor with his words and actions, he had saved the world first, and the Zhou Tian God Emperor had indeed broken his promise. At that point, if the Dragon Emperor had stepped forward, he wouldn't even have needed to take sides—a single impartial word would have been enough to suppress both the Fantian and Nanming God Emperors. Then, nothing that followed would have happened.
But not only did he not protect Yun Che, he joined the Fantian and Nanming God Emperors in jointly suppressing him. His subsequent "call to action" clearly forced everyone present to stand against Yun Che, placing him in an incredibly ironic and tragic situation.
When the First God Emperors of the three divine regions jointly suppressed Yun Che, no one else, no matter what they thought in their hearts, would dare to openly defy them.
The cause of yesterday's outcome lay with the Zhou Tian God Emperor, but the Dragon Emperor was undoubtedly the greatest instigator.
"I have never offended him." Yun Che said, the figure of Shen Xi flashing before his eyes: "But I probably know the reason."
"..." Shui Qianheng asked no further. He waved his arm, and all the dozen or so water-curtain-like barriers around them dissipated: "Go on."
Yun Che had saved the God Realm. Everyone owed him a life. No one had the right to condemn him, let alone hunt him down... But when those who wield the strongest power and the highest right to speak in this world say he is wrong and deserves to die, then he is wrong and deserves to die.
The Dragon God Realm, the Fantian God Realm, the Nanming God Realm... the top three king realms of the God Realm. When their wills are united on the same matter, no matter how absurd or tragic that matter is, it becomes an irrefutable truth.
From beginning to end, from ancient times to now, this has always been a world where power rules.
"Yun Che gege," Shui Meiyin took Yun Che's hand, but what she felt was a biting cold: "Are you really going to... the Northern Divine Region?"
"I'll go back to my planet first," Yun Che's gaze was dim, his voice like dissipating mist: "The slave mark on Qianye Ying'er has probably been lifted. She knows my planet and where my family is. I must take them away first."
Just then, Shui Qianheng's expression suddenly changed drastically, and he roared: "What did you say!?"
Yun Che, Shui Yingyue, and Shui Meiyin turned their heads, looking at Shui Qianheng in shock.
Shui Qianheng's hand was on his brow, evidently receiving a sound transmission. After his roar, his face turned extremely ugly: "When did this happen!?"
"It's been almost an hour already." The voice on the other side said.
"...For such an important matter, why didn't you report it earlier!" Shui Qianheng said angrily.
"Subordinate has sent sound transmissions over a dozen times, but there was no response..."
"~!@#￥%..." Shui Qianheng suddenly remembered that, to be absolutely safe, he had set up over a dozen layers of isolation barriers here to prevent even a trace of Yun Che's aura from leaking.
And he himself had been inside the barriers this whole time.
So many layers of powerful isolation barriers might have blocked even sound transmissions!
"Yun Che!" Shui Qianheng raised his head sharply and said in a deep voice: "The planet you came from, is it called Lan Ji Star!?"
"...!!" Yun Che's face changed dramatically.
The change in Yun Che's expression told Shui Qianheng that there was no longer any room for luck. He said heavily: "You can't go back! An hour ago, the Dragon Emperor and the Zhou Tian God Emperor set out straight for Lan Ji Star, and they have spread this news widely!"
Crack!
"You... what!?" Yun Che's eyes instantly split at the corners. The fingers he suddenly clenched made a bone-grinding sound that was almost deafening.
The next instant, he had shot out like a madman.
Boom!!
A surge of profound energy descended from above, forcibly pressing down Yun Che's body. Shui Qianheng's form flickered, and his hand pressed down on Yun Che's shoulder like a mountain: "Where are you going? To die? Can't you see that this move is precisely to force you to show yourself!"
The Zhou Tian God Emperor's underhanded move against the Evil Infant—he could understand it, even agree with it.
But now, Shui Qianheng couldn't fathom it... no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't fathom why the Zhou Tian God Realm, which valued righteousness above all and despised baseness, would resort to such a despicable method of threatening a planet and family to achieve their ends!
Yun Che had just saved this God Realm from calamity... How ridiculous! This is far too ridiculous!
"Let... go!!" Yun Che's veins bulged all over his body, his knuckles white, his bloodshot eyes nearly bursting... But how could he possibly break free from Shui Qianheng's power?
"If you have even a shred of reason left, then get the hell to the Northern Divine Region right now!" Shui Qianheng said fiercely.
"Do you expect me... to just watch them die!" Yun Che's words dripped with blood.
"That is still better than you and them dying together!" Shui Qianheng roared: "The family of a demon... do you think they will let them go just because you show up!"
"Let go... let go!!"
Bam!!
Over a dozen blood vessels on Yun Che's body burst simultaneously, blood gushing wildly. His face twisted, his voice like a vengeful ghost: "If you don't let go... I will kill you!!!!"
He couldn't imagine the scene of his parents, his daughter, his wife falling into the hands of those people... Not even a single image!
"Go to the Northern Divine Region and stay there for a few thousand years, then talk about killing me!" Shui Qianheng, far from releasing him, intensified his suppression.
"Father, let him go." Shui Meiyin said softly.
"..." Shui Qianheng was stunned.
"Father, let Yun Che gege go," Shui Meiyin's eyes glistened with tears, but her voice was exceptionally resolute: "Please, let him go."
Shui Qianheng's brows twitched. After a moment, he finally let out a long sigh and withdrew the immense force pressing down on Yun Che.
Yun Che staggered heavily and fell to his knees. He took a few heavy breaths, and as he was about to stand up, a soft, delicate body leaned onto his back. Two arms reached around and gently embraced him.
"Yun Che gege..." In his ear came Shui Meiyin's dreamlike, soft voice: "I know that you love your family so much, love your daughter so much. No matter what happens, even if it means losing your life, you will never give them up... That is the Yun Che gege I love most."
"..." Yun Che's body trembled. He gritted his teeth so hard they seemed about to shatter. Blood mixed with sweat dripped from his body, staining the girl's night-black dress.
"No matter how the world sees you, Yun Che gege will always be the best... the best person in the world in my heart. So... please... you must live... live together safely with everyone you love... okay..."
On his back, where the cold drops of blood had fallen, a quickly dissipating warmth added itself.
Yun Che slowly raised his hand, reaching toward the girl's head... but at the last moment, he paused slightly, then pressed it onto her shoulder and gently but firmly pushed her away.
He rose and flew off. The Dun Yue Immortal Palace appeared, and with a terrifyingly loud explosion of air, it vanished into the distance in an instant.
"..." Shui Meiyin pressed her hand to her chest, closed her eyes, and whispered softly: "Please, you must live..."
"Father, should we go and see?" Shui Yingyue looked in the direction Yun Che had disappeared.
"It's too late." Shui Qianheng said with a sigh.
The Dun Yue Immortal Palace was one of the fastest profound ships in the God Realm. The first ship of the Liuguang Realm could absolutely never catch up. By the time they set out now, no matter the outcome, it would already be over.
Shui Qianheng looked up at the somewhat dim sky above and muttered absently: "The events that have happened during this time are destined never to be recorded in the history of the God Realm."
"We have witnessed the descent of a true Divine Son, yet we have also witnessed... the most ridiculous and shameful chapter in the history of the God Realm... perhaps even an entire era."
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