Chapter 1674: Yanmo Emperor Domain
The barrier lifted, and Yun Che stepped out of the hall, immediately seeing Chi Wuyue walking toward him.
Upon seeing Yun Che, Chi Wuyue's steps faltered slightly, and her eyes moved subtly. Then she clearly sensed the enormous change in Yun Che's aura.
She pressed her lips together and smiled: "Not only have you fully recovered, but your cultivation has also broken through so significantly. As expected of the successor of Jie Tian Mo Di, you never conform to logic."
"Congratulations on your breakthrough, Young Master Yun." The demon girl Chan Yi at Chi Wuyue's side bowed her head.
Yun Che also smiled slightly and said, "Compared to the Demon Queen effortlessly taking down the vast Fenyue, this breakthrough of mine is nothing."
Chi Wuyue walked slowly closer and looked up at him: "Controlling Fenyue was your achievement, not mine."
"But the one who holds it in hand is you, not me." Yun Che said.
Chi Wuyue replied, "Our goals are the same. The power I possess, you may command freely. The demon girls are the same, and so are the Moon Devourers. So what difference does it make?"
"Sounds like there really isn't any difference." Yun Che said, expressionless.
"One very important reason why the Moon Devourers submitted so easily is your identity as the successor of the Demon Emperor. Your cultivation is still at the Divine Sovereign realm, and you have not yet been crowned emperor, yet they actively address you as 'Sovereign Yun.' This has never happened in the history of the Northern Divine Region."
"For beings as powerful and proud as the Moon Devourers to do this, you should understand what your inheritance means in the eyes of Northern Domain profound practitioners."
Chi Wuyue continued: "The power of the Divine Realm... a single sword strike that kills a Divine Emperor and shatters the lifelong beliefs of all the Moon Devourers. Now that news has spread, all realms are shaken. And after the shock, what will emerge is... a hope that has never existed before, growing increasingly fervent."
"And hope will gradually and thoroughly ignite countless dormant dark souls."
Yun Che: "..."
"So this time, taking control of the Fenyue Realm is not the greatest gain. The earth-shaking impact from the Demon Emperor's successor and the hope it ignites—that is the true harvest. These past few days, I have devoted the most effort not to Fenyue, but to fanning the flames."
"Does that include... my upcoming coronation as emperor at Jiehun?" Yun Che said.
"..." The demon girl Chan Yi's footsteps halted, no longer following closely behind Chi Wuyue. She vaguely sensed that between Yun Che and Chi Wuyue... there seemed to be a subtle difference from before.
"Yes." Chi Wuyue said, "Your influence as the inheritor of the Demon Emperor is the crucial factor. Originally, just the title alone would require considerable effort to spread influence. But now, with one sword killing a Divine Emperor and one day subduing Fenyue, no other methods are needed. When you are crowned emperor, your appeal will surpass everything."
Yun Che smiled, his gaze slanting: "As expected of the Demon Queen. A 'sudden' incident, yet you can casually leverage it to pave a broad path."
"Since it has already happened, there is no reason not to go with the flow." Chi Wuyue said.
"Going with the flow?" Yun Che narrowed his eyes: "To make this 'going with the flow' happen, the Demon Queen must have devoted considerable thought."
Chi Wuyue: "..."
The demon girl Chan Yi frowned slightly. She stepped forward and couldn't help but say, "Young Master Yun, are you perhaps misunderstanding..."
Chi Wuyue suddenly raised a hand to stop Chan Yi's words, her face still carrying a faint smile: "Even if I had ten thousand times the scheming, I could not have predicted that there would be a power in this world capable of instantly killing the Fenyue God Emperor. Speaking of which..."
Her tone suddenly shifted: "Is Yun Qianying in the process of refining the second Primordial World Pill?"
"!?" Yun Che's brow twitched sharply.
"It seems so." Yun Che's expression change gave her the answer: "Without a trace and no aura, indeed she has entered an independent space that cannot be sensed from outside."
Yun Che's eyes turned cold as he looked at her and said slowly, "How do you know... that there is a second Primordial World Pill?"
"Simple." Chi Wuyue spoke leisurely: "After you took the Primeval Divine Marrow, you fled to the Tai Chu Divine Realm. After returning, Yun Qianying's cultivation showed an abnormal increase. The most likely explanation is that she took a Primordial World Pill."
"And back then, your relationship with her was 'ambiguous.' Such a precious Primordial World Pill—how could you only use it on her? It's likely that with the Heavenly Poison Pearl's ultimate refining power, you refined it into more than one Primordial World Pill. One was given to Yun Qianying, and the remaining you kept for yourself to take at a suitable opportunity... probably after reaching the Divine Lord realm."
Yun Che: "..."
"And now, having lost your trump card, a feeling of insecurity naturally arises. So you are eager to boost your power in the shortest possible time, to avoid being passive in front of me."
"When it comes to rapidly increasing strength, what in this world can compare to the Primordial World Pill? Plus..." Chi Wuyue's eyes seemed to blink slightly: "Using the last Primordial World Pill on her too—doesn't it feel... not so much a loss anymore?"
"..." Yun Che's brow gradually turned cold.
"A woman who is too good at reading a man's mind tends to be disliked." Chi Wuyue said with a faint smile: "You, are you now planning to go to the Yanmo Realm?"
"~!@#$%^&*..." Yun Che's face showed no reaction.
"Fen Daojun just died. Now is the time when your residual might is strongest and the Yan Emperor is most fearful and uneasy. Going directly to him now is indeed the best opportunity. So..."
She stood beside Yun Che, not minding the cold air emanating from him: "Do you plan to go alone, or shall I accompany you?"
Yun Che narrowed his eyes and said, "The Demon Queen has to both manage the newly taken Fenyue and 'fan the flames.' How could I trouble you with such a small matter?"
Chi Wuyue, as if completely ignoring the sarcasm in his words, shook her head and said, "Matters concerning Yan Mo are hardly small. Moreover, you should be well aware of the risks involved."
"But since your Yun Qianying is not here, and you won't listen to my advice anyway, there's no need to waste more words."
Chi Wuyue flicked her finger, and a wisp of soul fragment condensed and flew toward Yun Che: "This is the location of the Yanmo Realm, along with some information about the Yan Emperor, the Yan Mo, and the Eternal Dark Bone Sea. Before you return, besides managing Fenyue and your influence, I will also prepare your coronation ceremony."
"Don't die there and make my efforts go to waste."
Yun Che did not respond with a single word. He gave a deep look at Chi Wuyue beneath the black mist, then directly stepped forward, leaped into the air, and quickly disappeared into the distance.
Chan Yi watched in shock as Yun Che vanished from sight, heading indeed toward the direction of the Yanmo Realm. She hurried forward and said, "Master, is he really going to the Yanmo Realm just like that?"
"He has his own plans." Chi Wuyue said.
"But... but that's the Yanmo Realm!" Chan Yi was both puzzled and worried: "Master said that the power he used to kill Fen Daojun cannot be manifested again. For him to enter the Yanmo Realm alone is far too dangerous."
"He has his own plans." Chi Wuyue repeated the sentence: "I hope he succeeds."
"Even if he doesn't succeed, he should... he definitely has a way to retreat unscathed." Chi Wuyue said calmly: "His ability to escape and conceal himself is enough to handle possible dangers."
"But... what can he possibly do alone?" Chan Yi asked again.
Among the three king realms of the Northern Domain, in terms of comprehensive strength, it was widely recognized that Yan Mo was the strongest.
And beneath the nest of Yan Mo, the Eternal Dark Bone Sea lurking at the core of the Northern Domain also concealed three incomparably powerful Yan Ancestors.
The mere existence of these three Yan Ancestors was enough to make the Yanmo Realm the most unshakeable dark place in the Northern Divine Region.
"Chan Yi," Chi Wuyue lifted her head slightly, looking in the direction Yun Che had gone, and said, "The matter of Fenyue was a major accident. As for Yan Mo, you don't need to worry too much. Although his cultivation is still low, he bears the Dark Eternal Calamity. In the Northern Divine Region, in this era, he is the true and only Dark Sovereign."
"Yan Mo will be the first... to fully experience this."
"..." The demon girl Chan Yi parted her lips.
"But your concern is not unfounded." Chi Wuyue slowly closed her eyes: "Send a message to Hua Jin, telling her to go to Yan Mo immediately and conceal herself in the Emperor Domain. If anything changes, report back at once."
"Yes." Chan Yi acknowledged the order and quickly left.
"Wait."
Just as Chan Yi turned, Chi Wuyue called her back.
Beneath the black mist, an indistinct enchanting silhouette showed some intense undulations. She sighed softly and said, "No need to send a message to Hua Jin... For now, I will not be in the realm. As for Fenyue, tell Jie Xin and Jie Ling not to slack off."
"...Yes." Chan Yi acknowledged, her gaze half complex, half confused.
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The three king realms of the Northern Domain are all located in the central area of the Northern Divine Region, quite close to each other. At Yun Che's speed, he could reach them in a few hours.
Like the Jiehun Realm, the Yanmo Realm's territory is very small. Its location is at the very core of the Northern Divine Region.
The core power of the Yanmo Realm consists of the Ten Yan Mo under the Yan Emperor, and the Thirty-Six Yan Ghosts. But now only thirty-five ghosts remain, because the strongest Yan Ghost King was killed by Yun Che with one sword.
If not for entering the Jiehun Realm, Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er would currently be suffering a full-scale pursuit from the Yanmo Realm.
Yun Che did not use the Mysterious Ark. He alone traversed the layers of dark star regions. Another reason he had urged Qianye Ying'er to refine the second Primordial World Pill was so that he could go to the Yanmo Realm alone like this.
Otherwise, even if he persuaded her... she would probably sneak along.
The closer he got to the Yanmo Realm, the dimmer the already sparse light became.
Four hours later, Yun Che's figure finally stepped into the Yanmo Star Region.
The dark aura here was noticeably thicker than in the Jiehun Realm. Just this one point already meant that dark profound practitioners of the Yanmo Realm had inherently superior conditions for cultivation compared to the other two king realms.
He concealed his aura, slowed his speed, and silently moved through the Yanmo Realm, passing one dark land after another... Then, the aura ahead suddenly changed subtly.
Yun Che descended from the air and walked slowly forward.
It was extremely quiet here, extremely oppressive. No human figure, no sound. If someone stepped in, a deep fear would rapidly breed in their heart, and each step forward would greatly increase that fear.
Yun Che narrowed his eyes. He sensed that the world ahead seemed to be shrouded in an invisible haze. Focusing his gaze, his spiritual sense reached every inch of the land at his feet, where wisps of grayish smoke were rising.
Ahead was the central royal city of the Yanmo Realm—the "Yanmo Emperor Domain," known to all in the Northern Domain.
Directly beneath the Yanmo Emperor Domain lay the Eternal Dark Bone Sea.
Tap... tap... tap...
Yun Che's not-so-heavy footsteps were especially distinct in the grayish silence. As he continued forward, a cold, grating voice came from afar: "Trespassing the Emperor Domain... death!"
Crack!
With a piercing, soul-rending clang, a dark spear condensed from darkness shot through the air, carrying an intensely dense dark death aura.