Chapter 1581: Evil God Seed - Wind
[Precaution: This chapter may have a very strange amount of information.]
Zhongxu Realm, the first month Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er stayed.
Yun Che's finger pressed against Yun Shang's back, guiding her profound energy to flow rapidly, then gently pushed.
Crack!
Nine bolts of lightning flashed simultaneously, erupting in an instant, spreading a lightning domain of astonishing power, clearly disturbing the surrounding storm.
Yun Shang's hands stopped in midair, her lips forming a big 'O' shape, and she muttered: "This is really... my power? Just such a small change, actually... actually..."
"What does your clan call this profound art?" Yun Che asked.
"Tiangang Thunder Cloud Art." Yun Shang answered obediently. In their clan, almost everything was prefixed with "Tiangang". Because it was their clan's pride and symbol.
The Arcane Firmament on Yun Che... its name was also "Tiangang Divine Power", but outsiders called it "Demon Tiangang".
"Remember well the changes I taught you and cultivate the Tiangang Thunder Cloud Art anew."
The Tiangang Thunder Cloud Art was actually his Yun family's Purple Cloud Art. However, Yun Che, based on the Purple Cloud Art, integrated the Heavenly Dao Calamity Thunder to create the extremely powerful Heavenly Dao Calamity Thunder Art.
Yun Shang couldn't use the Heavenly Dao Calamity Thunder, but incorporating the law changes would still greatly increase the power of the Tiangang Thunder Cloud Art.
"Can I... teach it to my clansmen?" Yun Shang asked a little nervously.
"As you wish," Yun Che replied.
To others, even a minor evolution of a profound art was a major event that shook the entire clan. But to Yun Che... he always did it with ease.
Even the techniques of the Evil God and the Celestial Wolf could be fused and transformed in his hands, let alone a mere Tiangang Thunder Cloud Art.
"Thank you, Senior," Yun Shang smiled happily. "Senior is truly amazing. But... Senior saved me, promised to send me back to my clan, and now taught me a more powerful Tiangang Thunder Cloud Art... Why is Senior so good to me?"
"Because we both share the surname Yun," Yun Che remained indifferent.
"But... other people with the surname Yun would try their utmost to distance themselves from our criminal clan." Yun Shang's voice weakened, then she shook her head and smiled again: "Senior, you are really a good person."
"Good person?" Yun Che smiled coldly. "I am not a good person, nor do I want to be one. Don't insult me with those words again."
"Huh?" Yun Shang was stunned. She was clearly praising him. Why did he call it an "insult"?
Yun Che suddenly reached out and tapped Yun Shang's brow. A drop of extremely precious Longxi Jade Liquid was infused into her body along with his profound energy, being silently refined. Then, the Dark Eternal Calamity was activated, silently changing her demonic body, achieving a perfect alignment between her body and Dark Profound Force.
This was the second time Yun Che used the most basic "Dark Eternal Calamity" power to perfectly align the "demon's" body with Dark Profound Force, eliminating all worries of instability and backlash... The first time was with Dongfang Hanwei as an experiment.
The changes in her body, a complete rebirth, she perceived clearly. Although Yun Shang was young, she knew what kind of miracle this change was. She stared blankly at her hands, feeling the completely different Dark Profound Force within her... as if in a dream.
After a long time, she came to her senses and knelt toward Yun Che... but before her knees touched the ground, Yun Che stopped her: "No need."
"Ah..." Yun Shang let out a soft exclamation. She raised her face, her eyes full of excitement and admiration, and said earnestly: "Yun Shang thanks Senior for the grace of rebirth... Yun Shang will never forget it for the rest of her life."
Yun Che turned his face away, avoiding her eyes, and said coldly: "Now, you can perfectly control Dark Profound Force. Even if you leave the Bei Shen Domain, as long as you don't deliberately expose yourself, your dark aura won't be easily detected... In other words, if you want, you can leave the Bei Shen Domain now and escape this cage forever."
Yun Shang shook her head slowly but firmly: "No, I want to go back."
"Hmph, so naive and stubborn," Yun Che sneered. "Your clansmen went to great risk to let you escape, all for nothing."
He didn't try to persuade her further, saying: "Since you're so stubborn, then cultivate what I taught you properly. Don't just be a burden!"
Yun Shang bit her lip and suddenly said: "Senior, can I become your disciple?"
"No!" Yun Che refused, then turned and left, not giving her a chance to continue.
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Unbeknownst to them, more than half a year had passed since the three divine domains issued the kill order against Yun Che. The passage of time did not lessen the intensity of the pursuit; instead, it grew even more severe.
Especially the Zhou Tian God Realm, where Arbiters and even Guardians were mobilized in full force, seemingly with no other concern than hunting down Yun Che.
Such excessive force inevitably aroused suspicion. Various speculations and rumors spread, but they paid them no heed.
Eastern Divine Region, Yue Shen Realm.
The long-sealed barrier slowly opened, and a fairy-like figure walked out slowly, trailing a long, purple-suffused moon robe.
The maiden who had been guarding outside bowed gracefully: "Welcome, Master, out of seclusion."
Xia Qingyue opened her beautiful eyes and spoke softly: "Where are Lian Yue and Yao Yue?"
"Reporting to Master, Lian Yue is still in the Long Shen Realm, secretly investigating the whereabouts of the Dragon Queen. Yao Yue... she went to the Northern Region," Jin Yue replied, standing up softly.
"Northern Region? Why go there? Is there news of Yun Che?"
"No," Jin Yue replied. "Having failed to find Yun Che's whereabouts for so long, the Zhoutian side refuses to believe he is dead. Instead, they believe he has likely fled to the Bei Shen Domain. A few days ago, they united various King Realms to go to the Northern Region to discuss how to forcibly enter the Bei Shen Domain."
Xia Qingyue was silent for a moment, then said coldly: "A temporary lapse in judgment. They won't forcibly enter. The 'claws' of Yan Mo and the 'shadows' of the Demon Empress are everywhere in the Bei Shen Domain... they won't forget the outcome of being soul-plundered back then so quickly."
She no longer concerned herself with the matter and instead asked: "How is it on the Yin Xue Realm side?"
"Reporting to Master, the news that the Bing Huang God Sect is Master's half-alma mater has already spread... Additionally, the new Great Realm King of the Yan Shen Realm, Huo Poyun, has publicly declared that offending the Yin Xue Realm is equivalent to offending the Yan Shen Realm. So far, no one has dared to provoke the Yin Xue Realm because of Yun Che."
Jin Yue secretly glanced at Xia Qingyue and asked softly: "Master, there is one thing this servant does not understand. You want to kill Yun Che with your own hands and have erased all previous traces, but why do you spare the Yin Xue Realm..."
"It's not important," Xia Qingyue said faintly. "Summon all the Yue Shen and Moon Divine Envoys. They are to enter the Moon Spirit Hall in three hours."
"Yes... ah!" Jin Yue suddenly let out a cry of surprise, her gaze fixed on Xia Qingyue's chest.
Xia Qingyue frowned: "What's wrong?"
"Master, your..." Jin Yue pointed: "Your mirror is cracked."
Xia Qingyue lowered her head, gently lifting the bronze mirror that had always hung around her neck, the one left to her by Yue Wugou.
A long, thin crack marred its surface... but she had no idea when it had cracked.
Holding the bronze mirror in her hand, she stood there frozen for a long time... Jin Yue bit her lip, her eyes shimmering. Because she knew this was Xia Qingyue's most treasured possession. She never took it off, even when bathing.
Usually, she protected it with the utmost care. So why had it cracked?
The bronze mirror gently opened in her hand... At that moment, Xia Qingyue's body stiffened. Then she closed her eyes, and the mirror closed weakly in her hand.
Slowly, Xia Qingyue's jade hand tightened, tightened further. A faint purple light flickered, and a crisp "crack" sound came from between her fingers... The crack on the mirror spread further.
She let out a very soft, very long sigh, then flicked her moon sleeve. The bronze mirror flew out of her hand and landed in the stunned Jin Yue's hands: "Help me destroy it."
"Ah!" Jin Yue caught it reflexively, but Xia Qingyue's figure had already vanished from her sight. She stared blankly at the bronze mirror in her hands, at a loss.
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At the center of the Chaos, the Tai Chu Divine Realm, a lifeless place called the "Abyss of Nothingness," endless darkness surged. According to records and memory, it had been this way since time immemorial.
Only faintly, it seemed as if some sound was stirring within it.
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Bei Shen Domain, Zhongxu Realm.
The sandstorms here were still violent, swirling like the howls of countless demons.
Half a year had passed in the blink of an eye, and Nanhuang Chanyi had kept her promise. During this time, no one disturbed Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er, not even herself.
On this day, Yun Che finally finished refining the last of the divine power granted to him by the dissipating Ice Phoenix Divine Spirit.
In the midst of the raging sandstorm, two figures emerged.
Yun Che, holding Yun Shang's hand, walked slowly toward the deepest part of Zhongxu Realm, the very core of the storm.
Half a year ago, he had to defend himself against the core storm. But now, no matter how violent the sandstorm, it could not harm him in the slightest, not even lift a strand of his hair or the corner of his clothes.
The power he enveloped around Yun Shang also protected her completely from the storm.
"Senior, where are we going now?" Yun Shang asked.
"To find something," Yun Che said.
"This place is terrifying." Although she wasn't harmed by the storm, the scenes before her were true apocalyptic disasters. She couldn't help but be afraid. Just walking through it required great courage.
"That woman is even more terrifying," Yun Che said. "If I hadn't brought you along, she would have killed you."
"Ah? Why?" Yun Shang didn't understand. "Sister Qianying is clearly so gentle."
"..." Yun Che didn't explain.
Suddenly, the storm stopped. The sky-covering sandstorm vanished completely in an instant.
Yun Che's footsteps halted as well. The girl he was holding gaped, stunned by the incomprehensible sight before her.
With the storm gone, the world before them was flat, cut smooth as a mirror by the perennial winds.
At the center of this flat world lingered a small whirlwind. Within the whirlwind, a star-like green light flickered faintly.
"In the Bei Shen Domain no less," Yun Che murmured. "Is this also fate?"
Yun Shang turned her head, completely unable to understand Yun Che's muttering.
Inside his body, profound energy boiled uncontrollably. In the world of his profound veins, black, red, blue, and lightning-colored lights blazed. Yun Che extended his arm, palm facing the green light star...
Immediately, the green light star, as if drawn by an irresistible force, flew up cheerfully, struck Yun Che's chest, and then silently merged into his body.
Hoo!
A special whirlwind swept through the world of Yun Che's profound veins. The momentary surge of profound energy made his clothes billow and his long hair flutter. As the whirlwind disappeared, a new green world appeared in Yun Che's profound veins.
The Evil God Seed of the Storm had returned!
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[Wow! Tenth anniversary!? Thank you everyone! And... I originally wanted to catch up on two days of sleep, but now I'm feeling... pressure mountain mountain mountain mountain mountain big (°△°|||)]