# Chapter 1657: Yan Mo Patriarch
"It seems you are quite interested in this Eternal Dark Bone Sea." Chi Wuyue smiled.
"It's about what I expected." Yun Che slowly rose. When he first heard about the Eternal Dark Bone Sea from Qianye Ying'er, he had already roughly guessed what kind of existence it was.
A sea of ancient demon remains... indeed it was.
"First take Yan Mo." Yun Che's gaze was dark. The four shocking words carried not a hint of emotional fluctuation.
"What about the timing?" Chi Wuyue asked.
"Sixteen months from now." Yun Che added two more words flatly: "At the latest."
Although all the core forces of the Jiehun Realm had undergone transformation, annexing Yan Mo was still an impossible task.
But since Yun Che dared to say this, he must have his plans.
The power of the Calamity Demon Disaster Heaven Array, she had witnessed with her own eyes. And this might only be the tip of the iceberg of the Dark Eternal Calamity's power.
Chi Wuyue did not immediately agree, but spoke slowly: "Although common sense dictates that this is almost impossible, since it comes from your mouth, this empress is willing to believe it."
"However, if we truly have the power to crush Yan Mo by then, why not annex Fenyue first?"
Chi Wuyue's words made Qianye Ying'er's brow twitch sharply. She asked, "From what I know, although Fenyue is weaker than Yan Mo, the gap isn't that large."
"No, you only know one side but not the other." Chi Wuyue glanced at Qianye Ying'er and asked, "Have you heard of the name 'Yan Ancestor'?"
Qianye Ying'er's gaze sank slightly: "What exactly is Yan Ancestor?"
When she had earlier mentioned the Eternal Dark Bone Sea to Yun Che, she had also brought up the term "Yan Ancestor." But in the Eastern Divine Region, there were only vague records of it. It seemed to be a name, yet also seemed to be a title.
The most peculiar thing was that, judging by the time span of multiple records, it had existed for a remarkably long period.
Chi Wuyue shifted her gaze slightly. Thinking of the existence of the Yan Ancestor, she too felt a stir in her heart. She spoke slowly: "Do you believe that there are people in this world who cannot die?"
"... " Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er both did not answer, but their expressions changed subtly.
"Yan Ancestor is such a person." Chi Wuyue said. "And there are three of them."
The subtle changes at the corners of their brows showed that Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er were again stirred. They said nothing, waiting for Chi Wuyue to continue.
"The name 'Yan Ancestor' means exactly what it implies: they are the founding ancestors of the Yanmo Realm. They have lived for at least seven or eight hundred thousand years... a million years is not impossible either."
Chi Wuyue began to narrate slowly. The existence of the "Yan Ancestor" was known in detail only to the three King Realms of the Northern Domain. Other star realms in the Northern Domain had only superficial knowledge.
"These three Yan Ancestors, in ancient times, obtained the demon blood and demon arts left by the ancient Yan Mo. Afterwards, they occupied the Eternal Dark Bone Sea and founded the Yanmo Realm."
"Later, as they cultivated the Yan Mo arts to their utmost limits, they suddenly discovered that through the Yan Mo arts, they could link the darkness aura of the Eternal Dark Bone Sea with their own life force, thereby... as long as the Eternal Dark Bone Sea does not perish, they would possess undying life."
"Furthermore... even injuries or severed limbs could be rapidly restored within the Eternal Dark Bone Sea."
"Not only undying, but also indestructible!"
Existing for nearly a million years... and being undying and indestructible demons!
It sounded utterly inconceivable and bizarre.
"Since cultivating the Yan Mo arts to the extreme allows one to become undying and indestructible through the Eternal Dark Bone Sea, why are there only three Yan Ancestors?" As Qianye Ying'er asked, she had already thought of the answer: "Bloodline?"
"Correct." Chi Wuyue nodded. "Only those three who obtained the original demon blood could enjoy such 'treatment.' As for their descendants, because the inherited Yan Mo bloodline was no longer pure, although they could still cultivate the Yan Mo arts, no one could achieve 'undying and indestructible' ever again."
"Downsides?" Yun Che interjected abruptly.
Obviously, if there were no corresponding downsides or restrictions, and they were truly undying and indestructible like that, the Northern Divine Region would not have two other King Realms.
Chi Wuyue turned her face. When she looked at Yun Che, her gaze was like an enchanting moon embedded in her eyes, radiant and alluring: "The lifespans of the three Yan Ancestors have long since been exhausted. They must rely entirely on the Eternal Dark Bone Sea to maintain their undying state. Therefore, they cannot leave the Eternal Dark Bone Sea for more than half an hour, or else they will die."
"Heh!" Qianye Ying'er, who had been full of gravity, let out a scoff. "What difference is there between that and livestock kept in a pen?"
Chi Wuyue, however, said with a lingering tone: "Livestock kept in a pen have no freedom, but they can still guard the house. Having lived for nearly a million years, and always immersed in the most extreme darkness environment of the Northern Divine Region, guess... what level their darkness profound force might have reached?"
"Any one of them is no less than the Yama Emperor." Chi Wuyue gave the answer directly.
Qianye Ying'er: "..."
Three Yan Ancestors, in terms of cultivation alone, were three terrifying existences comparable to, or even surpassing, the Northern Domain's Divine Emperors!
"Although they cannot leave the Eternal Dark Bone Sea for long, if the Yanmo Realm faces a major crisis, three terrifying Yan Ancestors equal to or even surpassing the Yama Emperor, with half an hour, are enough to crush any enemy and overturn any crisis."
"This is also why the Yanmo Realm has never been willing to provoke this empress, and this empress has never provoked the Yanmo Realm. The home ground of the Yanmo Realm... is unbreakable."
"Even so, do you still want to take Yan Mo first?" This question, she asked Yun Che.
A Divine Emperor on a leash is still a Divine Emperor. Counting the already extremely powerful Yama Emperor, the Yanmo Realm effectively had four Divine Emperor-level figures.
Now that he knew of the existence of the three Yan Ancestors, he should back down for the time being.
"Has the Yanmo Realm come to demand the person again recently?" Yun Che suddenly asked a seemingly unrelated question.
Chi Wuyue said, "No. The Yama Emperor is a very patient man. However, you did kill Yan Gui Wang after all. He can't just stay silent forever. Perhaps he is waiting for a good opportunity."
"Hmph, then we won't wait for them." Yun Che lifted his head. "We still take Yan Mo first."
Having learned of the existence of the Yan Ancestors, not only did Yun Che not hesitate, but his gaze was even more resolute than before.
"The timing? Still the same as before?" Chi Wuyue's enchanting eyes stared unblinkingly at him.
"No," Yun Che slowly spat out four words: "Go now."
"...!?"
This time, even Chi Wuyue was startled.
Qianye Ying'er reached out and tightly grabbed Yun Che's arm: "What do you want to do? Tell me clearly! Otherwise, I will not allow you to go!"
"If you don't speak clearly, this empress will not agree either." Chi Wuyue said with caution.
The two women's gazes instinctively met, then shifted away.
Yun Che did not speak. He closed his eyes briefly, released his soul power, condensed two fragments of soul, and pointed them respectively at the brows of Qianye Ying'er and Chi Wuyue.
Both women closed their eyes simultaneously, then opened them at the same time.
"Can it really be done?" Qianye Ying'er asked hesitantly.
"It can." Yun Che answered.
"No!" Qianye Ying'er shook her head, her jade hand gripping Yun Che slightly tighter: "It's still too dangerous!"
"Dangerous?" Yun Che let out a low, cold sneer. "What is that?"
Chi Wuyue was silent for a moment, then said, "It is indeed too dangerous. And regarding the Eternal Dark Bone Sea and the Yan Ancestors, too many things are unknown. However... since you are so eager for revenge, compared to the torment of time, you would certainly be willing to take the risk."
"Still no!" Qianye Ying'er stepped forward, her eyes fixed on Yun Che: "In a few more years, when your cultivation is sufficient, the Dark Eternal Calamity is greatly accomplished, and with the power of the Jiehun Realm, annexing Fenyue and Yan Mo will not be too difficult. Such a risk is completely unnecessary."
"You cannot stop me." Yun Che's response carried no hesitation, no emotion.
"..." Qianye Ying'er wanted to speak but stopped.
"Very well, then let it be as you wish." Compared to Qianye Ying'er's extreme resistance, Chi Wuyue accepted it quickly. She pondered for a moment and said, "However, there's no need to rush this matter too much. Before that, it might be better to deal with a certain unstable factor first, so that it doesn't cause any trouble when we step into the Yanmo Realm."
"Unstable factor?"
"These past few days, the Fenyue Realm has been making frequent probes." Chi Wuyue narrowed her eyes, her enchanting pupils flickering with dangerous, cold light. "Probably because they discovered that this empress personally went to the border ten days ago, or perhaps... they sensed something."
It was not impossible that they had sensed the change in the Jiehun Realm. After all, a full three thousand six hundred soul servants had completed their darkness alignment. After lifting their seals, such a large target would easily be noticed as unusual.
"If you are so impatient..." Chi Wuyue paused slightly, then continued, "Tomorrow, this empress will personally go to the Fenyue Realm!"
"To do what?" Qianye Ying'er asked.
"To show force." Chi Wuyue smiled faintly. "And also... to collect an old debt!"
Qianye Ying'er turned sideways, as if unwilling to let Yun Che and Chi Wuyue see her expression at that moment: "Since we have decided to go to the Yanmo Realm, showing force to Fenyue beforehand—aren't you afraid it will backfire?"
Chi Wuyue smiled and said, "If it were the Yama Emperor, that might be the case. But the man called Fenyue Shen Di... this empress knows him too well."
"Ten thousand years ago, taking advantage of the chaos after the death of Jingtian Shen Di and the turmoil in the Jingtian Realm, he stole the Primeval Divine Marrow. Later, seeing this empress's methods, he hid it far away from the Fenyue Divine Realm, not daring to touch it for a full ten thousand years."
A hint of sarcasm curled at the corner of her mouth: "He is a man who treasures his Divine Emperor position extremely and is most afraid of taking risks."
"I will go with you." Yun Che said.
"Fine." Chi Wuyue did not refuse.
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Fenyue Realm, located to the west of the Yanmo Realm, was at a similar distance from the Jiehun Realm to the Yanmo Realm.
Fen Daojun—a name that had once shaken the Northern Divine Region. But now it was forgotten by the world, yet everyone in the Northern Domain knew his other title:
Fenyue Shen Di!
On this day, he opened his eyes during a period of quiet cultivation, then slowly rose.
"Shen Di, do you have any orders?" The maidservant beside him quickly greeted him, then was startled to find that Fenyue Shen Di's face was unusually solemn, causing her heart to tighten. She dared not speak further.
Fenyue Shen Di looked up at the sky, his brows deeply furrowed, his jade robe slightly billowing. The entire great hall suddenly became oppressive.
That aura—he would never mistake it.
The Demon Empress, Chi Wuyue!
She made no attempt to conceal her aura; instead, she deliberately released it. From a great distance, he could already clearly perceive it.
Among the three King Realms of the Northern Domain, Yan Mo was the strongest in overall strength. But if there was one person Fenyue Shen Di feared most, it was the Emperor of Jiehun, Chi Wuyue.
Today, she had come in person, completely without warning.
He turned his gaze back, furrowed his brow, and suddenly spoke solemnly: "Open the realm, prepare a banquet!"