# Chapter 1669: Calamity Moon
When a God Emperor dies, it is akin to the pillar and faith of their realm collapsing.
Just moments ago, they had all gathered in the main hall to discuss important matters.
Two breaths. Merely two breaths had passed when the main hall was annihilated, the royal city shattered, the demon artifact destroyed, and the God Emperor perished...
In Burning Moon Royal City, from the lowest Burning Moon Guards to the highest Moon Devourers, even if their spirits were ten times stronger, they could not possibly recover from such a cataclysm.
Across the vast Burning Moon Realm, countless living beings had been knocked to the ground by the divine might from moments ago, staring blankly ahead, unable to rise for a long time.
One by one, gazes shifted with difficulty to Yun Che. He stood motionless, his eyes closed, and even his aura had vanished without a trace, as if he were already dead.
"Did he... die...?" Fen Zhuo muttered under his breath.
Boom!
With the death of the Burning Moon God Emperor, his personal space collapsed. However, under the power of a True God, everything stored within that space had also been destroyed. Only a pitch-black, perfectly intact crescent jade fell slowly, hitting the ground with a crisp "ding."
The vessel of the Moon Devourer's power in Burning Moon Realm—the Burning Moon Demon Jade!
The demonic light of the Burning Moon Demon Jade pierced the pupils and souls of everyone present. All the Moon Devourers trembled violently, then struggled to stand in twisted postures, desperate to rush toward this most crucial object that determined Burning Moon's inheritance and fate.
But at that moment, Yun Che, whom they had thought might be dead, slowly raised his arm.
Swish!
The Heaven's Calamity Demon Emperor Sword, which had pierced through the Burning Moon God Emperor and reduced him to ashes, suddenly flew up, tracing a dark arc across everyone's vision before returning to Yun Che's hand.
And this single, extremely simple action caused those Burning Moon members who had just risen to nearly snap their heartstrings, collapsing back to the ground. Their pupils all dilated to their maximum extent, fixed with the most extreme terror of their entire lives on the bloodstained figure in the distance.
"Ah... ah..."
Quivering whispers escaped from the depths of their throats. The weaker ones even scrambled backward in fear, nearly rolling and crawling.
Though there was no longer any overwhelming power emanating from him, and even his life aura had become faint... yet, despite lasting only two short breaths, that had been true divine pressure—a power that had annihilated their God Emperor in a single strike.
As the Heaven's Calamity Demon Emperor Sword flew back, the returning sword energy also swept along another object.
The Burning Moon Demon Jade was slowly grasped in Yun Che's hand—and with it, the fate of the entire Burning Moon Realm.
At the center of the Burning Moon Demon Jade, a wisp of black light slowly gathered and shimmered. The demon source power that had previously been bestowed upon the Burning Moon God Emperor Fen Daojun had not been completely annihilated with him; it had begun to slowly flow back.
Yun Che's eyes opened, still the color of blood. In the violently shrinking pupils of the crowd, they remained the demonic eyes of an ancient demon god.
With a clench of his hand, the Burning Moon Demon Jade disappeared into Yun Che's grasp, causing the eyes of all Burning Moon members to bulge simultaneously.
Just then, the sky suddenly darkened, and a heavy pressure slowly descended.
People instinctively looked up. As the pressure approached and the light dimmed layer by layer, a massive black shadow appeared above Burning Moon Royal City.
It was an enormous mystic ark, hundreds of miles in length!
"The... Soul... Heaven... Ship..." Fen Daoqi murmured, then let out a long breath and slowly closed his eyes.
The Soul Heaven Ship—formerly the Purification Heaven Ship, now the main mystic ship of Soul Plunder Realm!
Under Yun Che's True God power, the protective barrier of Burning Moon Royal City, which had existed for hundreds of thousands of years, had completely collapsed. This main ship of Soul Plunder Realm had thus passed unimpeded directly into the heart of Burning Moon Realm—above Burning Moon Royal City.
On the Soul Heaven Ship, Chi Wuyue's figure slowly descended.
Black light shimmered in her pupils, and the Demon Emperor Soul inherited from the ancient Nirvana Wheel Demon Emperor silently emanated along with her pressure, enveloping the entire Burning Moon Royal City...
Becoming the final straw that crushed countless already-broken hearts.
And the two figures following behind her were none other than Jie Xin and Jie Ling, the two strongest great demonesses.
"Ah... ah... what... in the... world... is..."
Fen Zhuo's eyeballs bulged as if ready to burst... A dead God Emperor, a destroyed royal city, and the main ship of Soul Plunder Realm hovering overhead—this scene could not be described by the word "despair."
Even a nightmare would be too cruel.
The devastated Burning Moon Royal City fell into a terrible silence under extreme oppression. For a long time, not a single person could make a sound.
"..." Yun Che slowly turned his gaze toward Chi Wuyue, who had suddenly appeared, and the great demoness beside her who had not traveled with them earlier. He spoke in a low, hoarse voice: "As expected... of you..."
His eyes were filled with too dense a blood color to discern whether his words were admiration, sarcasm, or vigilance.
"..." Chi Wuyue looked downward and said nothing.
At that moment, a black shadow with traces of gold quickly flew down from the Soul Heaven Ship, arriving at Yun Che's side and grabbing his arm.
Sensing Qianye Ying'er's aura, Yun Che finally closed his eyes. An overwhelming sense of exhaustion washed over him, and he allowed his body to slowly fall backward.
Blood droplets quickly stained Qianye Ying'er's robes. She lifted Yun Che and said in a low voice: "Chi Wuyue, you had better... not waste a single bit!"
Chi Wuyue replied: "With such a perfect opportunity, if there weren't a sufficiently perfect outcome, wouldn't that betray your original 'choice' and 'expectation'?"
Without another word, Qianye Ying'er carried Yun Che, rose into the air, and returned to the Soul Heaven Ship.
On the massive Soul Heaven Ship, there was an astonishing number of powerful auras. Besides the two great demonesses and Yu Wu and Chanyi, who had traveled with them earlier, Ye Li and Yao Die were also on the ship. Of the nine demonesses, six were present!
More than half of the twenty-seven Soul Spirits and three thousand six hundred Soul Attendants had also arrived.
"How is Young Master Yun?"
Seeing Yun Che covered in blood, the demonesses hurriedly approached.
"Don't worry about him." Qianye Ying'er casually placed Yun Che on the ground and said, "His life is tough enough. At this level, he'll be back to normal in two days at most."
"Don't... worry... about... me." Yun Che muttered softly, his eyes closed and his voice weak.
Chanyi said, "I'll look after him here. You all go support our master."
"No need. You go too." Qianye Ying'er said coldly.
Chanyi was slightly startled, then nodded: "Alright."
Ye Li, Yao Die, Yu Wu, and Chanyi departed, flying down toward Burning Moon Royal City, adding four more layers of heavy pressure to the already crumbling city.
Over seventy percent of Yun Che's flesh, bones, and meridians had been shattered or broken... Having forcibly sustained the "Divine Ashes" state for two breaths at the cost of completely annihilating the source power of four Star Gods, his current condition was already the best possible outcome.
Qianye Ying'er looked down, silently observing his pitiful state. After a long while, she finally spoke: "So this was the trump card you mentioned earlier, prepared for Long Bai?"
"..." Yun Che didn't answer, either thinking it unnecessary or lacking the strength to speak.
Qianye Ying'er's hands clenched slightly, her voice turning cold: "Did you never consider... the consequences of not being able to hold on?!"
A power that could annihilate the Burning Moon God Emperor, destroy all the core barriers of Burning Moon, and cause nearly thirty percent of the Northern Divine Region to tremble... Without a doubt, this was power that should not exist in the present world, likely belonging to the realm of the ancient True Gods.
Such power, even the slightest carelessness or miscalculation, would result in complete annihilation.
Yun Che's lips slowly parted, producing a very faint sound: "There... will... be... more..."
Qianye Ying'er's brow furrowed sharply. She turned away, biting her teeth slightly: "Yes, such power, you might be able to achieve it again... but you only have one life, understand?!"
"There... will... be... more..."
Facing her anger, he repeated his earlier whisper: "In the future... there... will... be... more..."
"...?" Qianye Ying'er froze. Suddenly, as if struck by lightning, her originally cold eyes began to shake violently.
Her lips trembled slightly as they parted, but no sound came out. An indescribable, unfamiliar feeling that she had never experienced in her life welled up from the depths of her heart—numbing yet warm—rapidly spreading throughout her entire body.
Her feet moved, and she quickly ran away, but her steps were disorderly.
Turning around a corner, Qianye Ying'er leaned heavily against the wall. She raised a hand to fiercely cover her lips, but crystal-clear teardrops slid down between every finger, silently falling.
But this time, she didn't try to control it. She didn't want to control it.
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In Burning Moon Royal City, every corner was filled with overwhelming oppression.
Chi Wuyue swept her gaze across the area below. Her dark pupils carried the soul power of an ancient Demon Emperor. Everyone her gaze touched—even the Moon Devourers—had their hearts and souls trembling for a long time.
"You have two choices."
Her voice was directed at the eleven Moon Devourers. They were the last core of Burning Moon Realm. Take them, and the entire realm would be taken.
"First," she spoke extremely slowly, her words clearly reaching every corner of Burning Moon Realm: "Follow the successor of the Heaven's Calamity Demon Emperor, Yun Che, and this Empress, swearing eternal loyalty."
"Second." Chi Wuyue gave an extremely cold smile: "Die with dignity!"
"Heh!" As Chi Wuyue's voice fell, a cold laugh came. The first responder—the second Moon Devourer, Fen Zhuo—struggled to stand, using all his will to force the greatest arrogance onto his face: "Moon Devourers... only die in battle! We do not live in disgrace!"
"Very well." Chi Wuyue cast him a sidelong glance, then turned her gaze to Fen Daoqi: "Burning Moon Imperial Tutor, what about you?"
Fen Daoqi also slowly rose, looking up with fixed eyes, and said: "I have two questions. I ask the Demon Empress to answer truthfully."
"Speak." Chi Wuyue did not refuse.
"First question." Fen Daoqi gasped a few times, adjusting his breath: "If we follow you... will we receive Yun Che's gift of Dark Eternal Calamity, just like the demonesses?"
"Of course." Chi Wuyue answered.
"Daoqi! You..." Fen Zhuo suddenly turned his head, anger and disbelief in his eyes.
"Second question!" Fen Daoqi seemed to ignore Fen Zhuo's gaze and said: "Where does the Demon Empress's ambition ultimately point?"
Chi Wuyue narrowed her seductive eyes and spoke slowly: "I do not wish to be trapped forever in this dark, narrow cage for the rest of my life... Do you?"
Boom!!
With a heavy thud, Fen Daoqi knelt heavily to the ground, his head bowed: "Fen Daoqi, the seventh Moon Devourer of Burning Moon, swears to follow the Demon Empress and God Emperor Yun to the death, unwavering for this life!"