# Chapter 1554: Fractured Shadow
What is a divine miracle?
It is a miracle of the gods that, under normal circumstances and within the realm of cognition, should be impossible.
The Life Miracle is the core divine power of Li Suo, the Light Creation God. The Life Miracle she could perform could heal all wounds, cure all ailments, drive away all poisons and defilements, and its greatest power was the ability to create life.
For example, the Wood Spirit Clan that still exists to this day is a living being created by the Life Miracle.
That was also why, when Yun Che was crippled and on the verge of death, the Wood Spirit King Pearl within his body was able to touch the already dormant "Life Miracle," allowing Yun Che to recover miraculously.
Yun Che did not have Li Suo's divine blood or divine soul. The Life Miracle he performed was naturally far inferior to Li Suo's. However, it was still a Creation God Art; even without the corresponding Creation Divine Power, it was still a power of miracles for the present world and for mortal beings.
The profound veins that Qianye Fantian had personally destroyed were, under the Light Profound Force flowing with the power of miracles, like withered flowers after rain, reborn and blooming anew.
After a mere six hours, Qianye Ying'er opened her eyes. Feeling her reborn profound veins, she looked at Yun Che, whose body was swirling with sacred white light but whose gaze was as dark and deep as an abyss... She was not excited; her heart and soul were incomparably calm.
From the day she had escaped the Fan Di God Realm... she had never imagined she could have such a peaceful moment again.
She also discovered that the secrets on Yun Che were far more numerous than anyone had seen or imagined. Perhaps, in this world, no one had ever truly understood him.
Six hours to fully restore her profound veins... She wondered what Qianye Fantian's expression would be if he knew.
The white light on Yun Che's body faded, and the dark aura once again filled the space.
"It seems that placing my final hope on you was the correct choice," Qianye Ying'er said slowly. As she calmed, her gaze also became so cold and majestic that it was hard to look at directly. "You always bring surprises!"
With her profound veins restored, her profound energy would no longer continue to dissipate, stabilizing at the Divine Sovereign Realm, Level 3. Although it was far, far from the height she had once been at, it was the brightest hope she had regained!
Once she fused the Demon Emperor's source blood, the invisible corrosion of the Northern Domain's yin energy on her would also completely disappear.
Yun Che did not speak. He reached out his right hand, and at his fingertip, demon blood appeared, surrounded by black light.
"Starting now?" Qianye Ying'er said. "Don't you want me to recover my profound energy first?"
When repairing profound veins, profound energy needed to be released. Now that her profound veins had just recovered, they were practically empty. And in a place like the Northern Domain, her recovery speed would be dozens of times slower than before.
"No need," Yun Che said in a low voice. "Now is the most perfect state!"
As his voice fell, he extended his arm and pressed his fingertip lightly but firmly against Qianye Ying'er's heart, watching the drop of Demon Emperor's source blood from Jie Yuan silently merge into her body.
Qianye Ying'er was not like Yun Che, who was highly compatible with Dark Profound Force. If she tried to forcibly merge with the Demon Emperor's source blood on her own, the only result would be being devoured by the demon blood instead.
Whoosh—
Black light burst from Qianye Ying'er's body. Her golden hair danced wildly, and her golden eyes instantly turned pitch black. Yun Che's hand did not leave her body, fully controlling the demon blood. The black light on Qianye Ying'er slowly faded at this moment, and the pain that had appeared on her jade-like face also disappeared.
Yun Che's body suddenly leaned forward, his hand covering Qianye Ying'er's heart, pressing her down onto the ground without any gentleness.
"Do you know how to dual cultivate and how to be a qualified cauldron?" Yun Che's voice was cold, but his eyes were quite greedy and burning. Pressing a divine maiden beneath him... how many men had fantasized about it? But only he could do it.
And she had offered herself willingly!
"..." Qianye Ying'er's beautiful eyes showed a hint of confusion. There were also times when she was at a loss.
"Heh..." Yun Che let out a sinister low laugh. "It doesn't matter. I will teach you all of this. From today on, I will teach you every day. Even if you don't want to learn, your body will learn on its own!"
Rip!
A tearing sound. The black clothes on Qianye Ying'er were violently torn apart by Yun Che, and before his eyes appeared her perfect jade-like body, as if bestowed by a divine miracle.
In the dim space, her body seemed to be bathed in soft moonlight. Every inch of her ice-like skin and snow-like flesh, every curve and contour, depicted the ultimate beauty beyond the world, dreams, and even imagination.
"..." Qianye Ying'er's body trembled slightly, but she did not resist, nor did she have the right to resist, because this was the price she had to pay. Only for a few moments did she wish he would plant a slave mark on her instead. At least then, her soul and dignity would not suffer such painful humiliation.
Her beautiful eyes slowly closed... while Yun Che's eyes had already ignited with blazing flames. He had thought that aside from hatred and cruelty, he would not have any other strong emotions, but... the divine maiden's jade body made him want to sink into depravity with such crazy desire.
The Demon Emperor's source blood he had intended to activate was directly sealed within Qianye Ying'er's body. Yun Che no longer cared about the fusion of the demon blood, pressing her down beneath him almost roughly...
(98,000 words omitted here ╮(╯▽╰)╭)
——
——
Dongfang Hanwei had been obediently and quietly waiting outside.
After Yun Che brought that mysterious intruder in, there was no movement for a full three days. While the Donghan Royal City was handling the aftermath, the atmosphere remained unsettled and uneasy. After all, the intruder's strength was also terrifying to the extreme.
That day, the chieftain of the Mingpeng Clan, Mingxiao, personally came seeking an audience with Yun Che. Ultimately, he met Dongfang Hanwei, who was usually the closest to Yun Che.
"Senior Yun has sealed the barrier these past few days, clearly busy with important matters and unwilling to be disturbed by outsiders," Dongfang Hanwei said to Mingxiao. "May I ask what urgent matter Clan Chief Mingxiao has to see Senior Yun about so eagerly?"
"Reporting to Your Highness," Mingxiao said, his attitude and posture now very respectful, unlike in the past when he would never have paid Dongfang Hanwei any heed, "Half a month ago, the Venerable One specifically instructed me to search for some... special information. These past days, I have personally prepared it. Fortunately, I did not disgrace the mission, so I have come to present it."
Dongfang Hanwei remembered that half a month ago on Hantan Peak, Yun Che had indeed specifically kept Mingxiao behind. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Since it's something Senior Yun specifically requested, it should be important, and he would surely want to get it as soon as possible. But we don't know when he will emerge."
"How about this: Clan Chief Mingxiao can leave the items Senior Yun requested in my care, and I will pass them on to him as soon as possible."
Under normal circumstances, Mingxiao would definitely refuse.
But when it came to Yun Che, he was too terrified. It would be even better if he could avoid meeting him. Also, there were now rumors circulating that Princess Hanwei had caught Yun Che's fancy and was serving him nightly, which was also the main reason Yun Che had stayed in Donghan...
Without much thought or hesitation, Mingxiao quickly took out two soul crystals of different colors. "In that case, I'll trouble Your Highness to pass them on... Please be sure to inform the Venerable One that Mingxiao did his utmost and delivered them within fifteen days—no delay at all."
Both soul crystals had strong seals on them, so with Dongfang Hanwei's strength, she couldn't even examine them.
Holding the two soul crystals from Mingxiao, Dongfang Hanwei returned to where Yun Che was. Just as she stood still, Yun Che's voice suddenly reached her ears: "Go get some women's clothes and bring them in."
A strange request... Dongfang Hanwei dared not be negligent and hurriedly went to get them.
"Senior Yun, I'm coming in."
Parting the barrier and opening the door, Dongfang Hanwei walked in carrying a stack of luxurious palace garments she had personally selected... and then froze on the spot.
By Yun Che's side sat a woman.
The woman had her back to her. Her golden hair was slightly disheveled, draped over her fragrant shoulders. The black clothes she wore had clearly been roughly treated, torn to the point they could barely cover her body. Her back, waist and hips, and jade-like legs were mostly exposed... Her skin was whiter than first snow, glossier than jade porcelain, and faintly shimmered with a moonlight-like luster. It made Dongfang Hanwei's eyes blur.
Yun Che's robe hung askew, his upper body half-exposed, and there seemed to be undried beads of sweat on his forehead.
The strange scent in the air was so intense it made her dizzy. Although Dongfang Hanwei had never experienced intimacy, she certainly knew what had happened here, and how intense it had been... After being stunned for several breaths, she barely managed to come back to her senses, hurriedly lowered her head, and walked up to Yun Che, holding the palace garments.
"Senior Yun, the clothes you requested," she said in a fluster. At this moment, she had long understood why Yun Che suddenly wanted women's clothing.
"Has Mingxiao come?" Yun Che asked. Today was the deadline he had given Mingxiao, and he had not forgotten.
Dongfang Hanwei quickly replied, "He came just now and asked me... to pass on two soul crystals."
As she spoke, she fumbled to take out the soul crystals... But in her panic, one of them accidentally fell to the ground.
Just as she was about to pick it up, Yun Che's finger hooked, and he had already taken both soul crystals into his hand. The corner of his mouth curled up into a slightly dangerous arc.
"It seems you've already figured out what to do next," Qianye Ying'er said, turning around and glancing at the soul crystals in Yun Che's hand.
Hearing Qianye Ying'er's voice, Dongfang Hanwei instinctively raised her head, and her eyes caught her profile... In that instant, her gaze froze, and her soul felt as if it had been violently struck by something. A buzzing sound filled her mind.
Without a doubt, Dongfang Hanwei was an extremely beautiful woman, worthy of the title of number one beauty in the Donghan Kingdom. She knew her own beauty well, and during this time, she had constantly thought that Yun Che had come to the Donghan Kingdom with her and was now staying here, perhaps largely because of her.
But looking at this woman before her... torn black clothes, disheveled hair, and only a side profile—yet it made her, a woman, feel as if she had suddenly entered an unreal illusion... an illusion more unreal than a dream.
"You may withdraw," came Yun Che's voice from the hazy world.
Her soul was yanked back from the illusion. She hurriedly lowered her head, not daring to look at that woman again... Then came a self-loathing so intense it was indescribable and irresistible. For the first time in her life, the face she had always been proud of made her feel utterly ashamed.
She didn't know how she stood up or how she left... Standing outside, looking at the sky, it was a long, long time before she finally came to her senses.
A faint sigh escaped her lips, and the light in her eyes dimmed considerably.
Picking up a light blue palace garment at random, Qianye Ying'er frowned slightly, but still flicked her jade hand. With a flash of light, she donned it, and at the same time, scattered black fragments of cloth fell around her.
It wasn't that she had no other clothes to wear, but the clothes she had brought with her were all divine garments inscribed with the Brahma God's divine power, and they were all gold—too eye-catching. She didn't want to touch them anymore.
"What are those?" she asked.
Picking up the two soul crystals and breaking the seals on them, Yun Che said indifferently, "One records all the king realms and upper star realms of the Northern Domain. But given the level of this star realm, it can only be the most superficial information."
"As for this one..." Yun Che pinched the red soul crystal between his fingers. "It's a list of names of Northern Domain women I had originally chosen as cauldrons. Now it's no longer needed."
As his voice fell, he was about to crush it casually... A jade-like shadow flashed past, and the soul crystal had already fallen between Qianye Ying'er's fingers. Her slender jade fingers closed gently, holding it in her palm. "It might come in handy."