Chapter 1644: "Calamity Demon Heaven's Disaster"
"Giggling gigglegigg..."
Suddenly, a charmingly seductive laughter drifted from the dim sky. The dark clouds parted, and the Demon Empress Chi Wuyue descended slowly.
Behind her, two white figures followed in perfect synchrony.
"Yun Che, truly worthy of the man I have set my eyes on. With just a slight show of borrowed power, you've thoroughly cowed my adorable children."
She landed gracefully, her smiling face like a demon's behind the black mist.
The moment she arrived, all the demonesses had already prostrated themselves, offering respectful salutations.
Yun Che's gaze fell upon the two white figures behind her.
Their auras far surpassed those of the six demonesses present—the instant they appeared, Qianye Ying'er's expression shifted sharply. Their identical appearances directly declared their identities.
Tenth-rank Divine Lord!
The first among the Nine Demonesses, Jie Xin and Jie Ling!
Demonesses never revealed their true faces; all those Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er had encountered were like that.
However, the two demonesses behind Chi Wuyue were exceptions.
Both were clad in plain white robes—robes so simple that they bore no ornaments or patterns. Yet their features were stunningly beautiful. Simply standing there, they adorned the entire world like an exquisite painting.
Only, their eyes lacked any shimmering divine light. But that wasn't a bone-chilling coldness that kept people at a distance; rather, it was a soul-carved indifference, a detachment from all beings and things in the world.
When one looked directly into their eyes, the only reflection was Chi Wuyue's figure. It seemed that besides her, nothing in the world could enter their vision or hearts.
Twin sisters were not rare. But even the most similar twin sisters always had subtle differences. With the keen spiritual perception of powerful beings, they could often be distinguished at a glance.
Moreover, appearances could be perfectly identical. But as they grew, their profound cultivation and auras always differed to some extent. As long as one's spiritual perception was sufficient, identification was easy.
Yet these two women possessed identical faces, identical clothing, identical gazes—even their life auras and darkness auras were exactly the same!
Even their postures, footsteps, and breathing were perfectly synchronized.
It was as if one was a mirror reflecting the other.
Qianye Ying'er stared at the two women for a long time, frowning deeply. She had seen many twin brothers and twin sisters before and had always scoffed at the rumor that no one except the Demon Empress could tell the two great demonesses apart. Now she realized that such an unbelievable thing truly existed in this world.
Yun Che shifted his gaze from Jie Xin and Jie Ling and said coldly, "I thought you weren't going to show yourself."
Qianye Ying'er's golden eyes narrowed. All the demonesses were also startled—Yun Che's words clearly meant that Chi Wuyue had arrived much earlier.
Chi Wuyue let out a charming laugh, not at all surprised that Yun Che had detected her presence long ago. "Curiosity and the desire to pry are a woman's nature. Even I cannot escape that."
"I don't want to waste words," Yun Che said, avoiding Chi Wuyue's gaze while fiercely driving her soul-entangling demonic voice out of his consciousness. "You know very well why I'm here. Don't waste my time. My patience is far less than you imagine it to be."
His words caused the demonesses' expressions to shift slightly, and anger flared within them.
No one had ever dared to speak to the Demon Empress like that... Never!
Chi Wuyue's beautiful eyes turned, and she said teasingly, "Hehehe, what an impatient man."
The anger on the demonesses' faces all turned to stunned bewilderment.
Faced with Yun Che's extremely hostile and disrespectful words, Chi Wuyue showed no anger at all. Even through the black mist, one could feel the alluring charm radiating from her smiling face. And in that soft, seductive voice, they could hear...
A tone of flirtation??
For a moment, they felt as if the sky were splitting and the earth collapsing.
But then, Chi Wuyue's smile slowly receded, and an overwhelming pressure descended formlessly, revealing the supreme demonic bearing that the world knew.
Yun Che's desire for revenge was incredibly intense and urgent. She did not challenge his patience further and said seriously, "You wish to bathe the three realms in blood, while I wish to set foot in the three realms. You possess arts that defy the world, while I have the vessels through which you can execute them. You and I could not find a more suitable partner."
The demonesses' eyes sharply turned, their divine light condensing.
In that one short sentence, they could clearly see the dark storm about to erupt.
"In the Northern Divine Region, the Three King Realms reign supreme. Among them, Burning Moon and Yama possess everything at the top of the Northern Domain, with no desire to change the status quo. If I wish to attack the Three Divine Regions, not only will they refuse to acknowledge or assist, they will do everything to stop me, for fear of bringing disaster upon themselves."
"Therefore, if you and I wish to stir the dark power of this entire Northern Domain, annexing Burning Moon and Yama is the first inevitable step."
Although they had always known the Demon Empress's greatest wish, hearing this sudden declaration still sent a violent shock through every demoness's heart.
Ye Li and Yao Die simultaneously turned and jointly deployed a massive one-way soundproof barrier.
This was Hun Luo Heaven, a place where no one would dare approach without permission. But the Demon Empress's words—and what was to come—were too terrifying to be allowed to leak out even slightly.
"To accomplish this first step, clearly, my Soul Capturing Realm must possess power sufficient to crush Burning Moon and Yama." Chi Wuyue looked at Yun Che, her smile returning. "You have already proven that you can easily achieve this. Truly worthy of... the Demon Emperor's 'Dark Eternal Calamity.'"
"..." Hearing Chi Wuyue utter those four words, "Dark Eternal Calamity," Yun Che felt not much surprise in his heart.
"Dark... Eternal Calamity?" Yu Wu murmured, finding it very familiar yet unable to recall at that moment—or rather, her subconscious refused to approach that impossible direction.
"Wait!" Ye Li exclaimed in shock, unable to believe it. "Master, what you speak of—is it that ultimate demonic art from the ancient era's four demon emperors, unique to the Calamity Heaven Demon Emperor... Dark Eternal Calamity!?"
"Oh?" Chi Wuyue turned her gaze slightly, a hint of a smile on her lips. "Haven't you witnessed it with your own eyes already? Whether in the present or ancient times, what else could have caused Chan Yi to transform so dramatically in just a few breaths, other than the Dark Eternal Calamity of the Calamity Heaven Demon Emperor?"
"Ahh!" A cry of shock escaped uncontrollably from the demonesses.
Chi Wuyue continued, "Yun Che, at the Seventh-level Divine Sovereign realm, can kill Yan San'geng with a single sword strike—that's not just relying on the Evil God's inheritance. He also bears the profound veins and power of the Calamity Heaven Demon Emperor... and it is source blood and source power. Truly enviable and admirable."
The four ancient demon emperors—since the dawn of chaos, the supreme existence of the demon lineage. They existed only in legends and records, and in the Northern Divine Region, they were objects of belief beyond faith itself.
And this Yun Che, who was rumored to bear the Evil God's inheritance, also carried the power of the Calamity Heaven Demon Emperor. The impact on the demonesses was unimaginable.
No wonder he could cause the demoness Chan Yi to undergo such an incredible transformation in just a few breaths—that was the power of a Demon Emperor!
"I will make them all perfectly capable of wielding dark profound force," Yun Che said indifferently.
"Not just them." Chi Wuyue's voice followed his words closely. "The main combat force of the Soul Capturing Realm consists of nine demonesses, twenty-seven soul spirits, and three thousand six hundred soul attendants. At the very least, this part is the first and necessary force you must 'remold' in the coming period."
This time, even the brows of Jie Xin and Jie Ling twitched noticeably.
Chan Yi's transformation, even by the standards of demonesses, was undeniably an incredible miracle.
And the Demon Empress's words indicated that she intended to turn all demonesses, and even all soul spirits and soul attendants, into a dreamlike state where they could perfectly match dark profound force, just like Chan Yi!
A total of over three thousand people... a miracle that would be shocking enough if replicated for even one!
"Agreed." To their astonishment, Yun Che nodded with hardly any hesitation, his indifferent expression and tone as if he were casually agreeing to the most trivial of matters.
"You understand the Northern Divine Region far better than I do. So I will do my best to cooperate with what you propose. However..." Yun Che's tone shifted. "The timing of annexing Burning Moon and Yama will be decided by me!"
"Let's hear it," Chi Wuyue said.
Yun Che raised his hand, frowning deeply, and slowly extended three fingers.
"Th-three thousand years?" Looking at Yun Che's fingers, Yu Wu blurted out subconsciously.
The Burning Moon Realm and the Yama Realm were titans that had stood in the Northern Divine Region for hundreds of thousands of years. To annex them... what a shocking and dreamlike statement.
Even if the core combat power of the Soul Capturing Realm truly underwent such a transformation... was three thousand years really possible in such a short time?
"Alright." Chi Wuyue nodded as decisively as Yun Che. "Three years it is."
"Th-three years!?"
Ye Li, Yao Die, Qing Ying, Lan Ting, Yu Wu, Chan Yi, and even Jie Xin and Jie Ling—every single one of them could not believe their ears.
That was the Burning Moon Realm! That was the Yama Realm!
The change in Chan Yi was indeed like a rebirth. If given enough time, due to faster cultivation speed and a massive increase in strength ceiling, perhaps the Soul Capturing Realm could indeed gain the ability to crush either of the other two king realms.
But that process would undoubtedly take thousands of years, or even longer.
Three years? There was absolutely no possibility.
Chi Wuyue did not explain to the demonesses. She suddenly spoke leisurely, "Many ancient records mention an interesting fact: among the Four Ancient Demon Emperors, in terms of raw power, the Calamity Heaven Demon Emperor was by no means the strongest. Yet she was respected by the other three demon emperors... Indeed, many records clearly describe the word 'respect.'"
"Later, when the Calamity Heaven Demon Emperor was ambushed, it incited the fury of the other three demon emperors and the entire demon race. That also planted the fuse for the fierce battles that followed."
Yun Che: "..."
"The Calamity Heaven clan led by the Calamity Heaven Demon Emperor possessed the strange power to transform into 'Demon God Swords.' Apart from that special ability, their strength was far, far weaker compared to the supreme demon clans directly led by the other three demon emperors."
"If separated from the Calamity Heaven Demon Emperor, their power was not much different from ordinary demons."
"But with the Calamity Heaven Demon Emperor at their side, their combat strength could utterly defeat the supreme demon clans led by the other three demon emperors."
"It is said that this was due to a special power called 'Calamity Demon Heaven's Disaster.'"
Chi Wuyue gazed at Yun Che, her voice growing particularly soft and seductive. "I wonder if this record is true or false?"
Yun Che's brow lowered slightly, a dark glint flashing deep in his eyes. This woman before him was far more terrifying than he had anticipated.
But fortunately, she was an ally, not an enemy... at least for now.
He said in a deep voice, "If I didn't have sufficient means, I wouldn't have come to find you this soon."
"Very good." Satisfied with the answer, Chi Wuyue's lips curled up a little more. "It seems our cooperation will be exceptionally pleasant."
Qianye Ying'er frowned slightly. The phrase "Calamity Demon Heaven's Disaster" was utterly unfamiliar to her, and she had never heard Yun Che mention it.
But facing Chi Wuyue's strange four words, Yun Che had tacitly admitted them!
"You seem to know a little too much!" Qianye Ying'er said coldly, while giving Yun Che a sideways glare.
"This is the Northern Domain. Records about the ancient demon race are naturally far more abundant than in your Eastern Divine Region." Chi Wuyue spoke with a smile, then suddenly turned her beautiful eyes to the southwest. "Oh? It seems we have a guest."