# Chapter 1711: Ironclad Evidence
Back then, on the very first day Qianye Ying'er met Chi Wuyue, she proposed that Zhou Xuzi would be a "grand gift" she would give to Chi Wuyue.
Under the right timing when everything was ready, they would lure him to meet in the Bei Shen Domain, forcefully kill Zhou Qingchen to provoke his fury, thus causing Zhou Xuzi, in his extreme rage and loss of reason, to launch a fierce assault on the Bei Shen Domain.
In this way, with just a little incitement, they could fully ignite the hatred that had been accumulating in the Bei Shen Domain for countless years, and then launch a justifiable counterattack for revenge. Meanwhile, once the Dong Shen Domain suffered disaster, its people would harbor half the hatred towards the Northern Domain and half towards the Zhou Tian God Realm... rather than uniting in common hatred against an unreasonable invasion.
The Xi Shen Domain and Nan Shen Domain would also watch from the sidelines as if it were a joke.
Qianye Ying'er's idea was good, but Chi Wuyue half agreed and half vetoed it, even greatly advancing the time to meet the Zhou Tian Shen Di.
Because this opportunity, which would determine the opening of the war curtain, should not be gambled on Zhou Xuzi but rather precisely controlled in their own hands—neither too early nor too late.
Moreover, as the Zhou Tian Shen Di, whether Zhou Xuzi would lose his reason to the point of attacking the Bei Shen Domain was an unknown that no one could determine.
And the truth... after Zhou Qingchen's death, the Zhou Tian God Realm directly closed its borders and showed no further movement.
At least, there was no intention whatsoever to launch a fierce attack on the Bei Shen Domain for revenge; instead, to protect Zhou Qingchen's final reputation, they went all out to erase all related traces.
All the related rumors were quietly spread by Chi Wuyue's people in the Dong Shen Domain and Xi Shen Domain.
And what they called "controlling the opportunity in their own hands" meant using their own hands to "help" the Zhou Tian God Realm light this dark fuse.
Qianye Ying'er had to admit that beneath Chi Wuyue's enchanting, fox-like appearance and the gentle, doting affection she showed Yun Che, there was a heart that was more intelligent, more meticulous, and even more ruthless than her own.
Perhaps the nightmare of the three divine regions was not just Yun Che alone, but also Chi Wuyue!
The former was forged by their own hands, while the latter... had been lurking in the darkness for a full ten thousand years!
Qianye Ying'er turned her hand, and the Void Cauldron flew back into her grasp. Without sparing another glance at the star realm that was in the process of being annihilated, her figure wavered, and she turned to vanish into the darkness.
When she appeared again, it was in another adjacent star realm.
And this time, venturing deeper into the Northern Domain, it was a very small middle star realm.
The terrifying sounds of star realms shattering had long since traveled from afar, alarming most of this middle star realm. A Divine Sovereign broke out of seclusion and rose into the air, looking up towards the direction from which the sounds of destruction came.
His name was Ye Jiancheng, the Great Realm King of this middle star realm, and its only Divine Sovereign.
And when the oppressive aura from the Void Cauldron bore down, his pupils dilated in terror.
Boom!
The surrounding world turned into a hell of destruction. He fled for his life, but was still caught by an incredibly terrifying shockwave... Before losing consciousness, he saw a massive gray-white cauldron.
Outside the star realm that had just endured this calamity of destruction, Qianye Ying'er's figure once again moved away. But as she left, her divine sense lightly swept over the comatose Realm King Ye Jiancheng.
Not long after, a third star realm was destroyed in the dark starry domain not far away.
...
One middle star realm and two lower star realms on the southern border of the Bei Shen Domain were shattered in a single night. When this news spread, the Northern Domain was shaken.
The living conditions of the Bei Shen Domain were extremely harsh, all the more so for the lower-level star realms. Bullying through strength, malignant competition, dynastic changes—these were all too normal. The annihilation of nations and clans was a frequent occurrence.
But what erupted in the Southern Region was not a fierce battle of living beings—it was the total oblivion of entire star realms!
No matter how chaotic a world might be, it still had at least the most basic principles. Even if an upper star realm absolutely hated a lower star realm, at most they would wipe out its Realm King sect or core clan...
But to destroy a star realm, turning bone and blood born from the same Bei Shen Domain into dust, was a heinous crime that was unheard of and could never be accepted or forgiven by any living being.
In this calamity, the two lower star realms were completely destroyed, not a blade of grass left alive.
The middle star realm shattered and scattered, with over ninety-nine percent of its living beings buried. The remaining Xuan practitioners had no idea what had happened. Realm King Ye Jiancheng was also found alive by strong practitioners who rushed over from other star realms, though he remained unconscious. The news spread rapidly, spreading and surging. The shock and rage that rose up caused the Northern Domain to begin trembling incessantly.
The annihilation of star realms—in the Bei Shen Domain, which was gradually withering, such an extremely vicious incident had not occurred in who knows how many years.
Soon, word spread that the Demon Lord and Demon Empress were furious and had dispatched the Jiehun Realm to investigate posthaste.
For such a great crime, without a doubt, the king realm had to step in to investigate and deliver judgment!
Moreover, to demonstrate their importance to this disaster, the Demon Empress sent the Third Demoness, Ye Li, and the Fourth Demoness, the Yao Die Demoness, to personally head to the Southern Region.
By the time Ye Li and Yao Die arrived, the Realm Kings of forty neighboring star realms and various regional overlords had long since been waiting there. Mysterious ships of all sizes filled vast stretches of the starry domain.
For this remote Southern Region, where a middle star realm could dominate, the arrival of demonesses was like gods descending to the mortal world.
Not only did they come out early to welcome them, but they had also gathered all the survivors and all the Xuan practitioners who happened to be wandering nearby in one place.
When Ye Li and Yao Die arrived, the star realm fragments of the Southern Region where the calamity occurred were drifting chaotically, and the aura of destruction still lingered in the space.
Especially for those two lower star realms—not even "wreckage" could be seen, only an empty void, as if they had never existed.
With the demonesses' arrival, the various Realm Kings nervously came forth to greet them. The Yao Die Demoness paid no heed to anyone. She stood at the center of the destroyed star realm, her aura rapidly sweeping over the remaining traces of destruction, and suddenly said in a low voice, "This power... seems quite peculiar."
She turned her head: "Do any of you have an impression of the power remaining here?"
All the Realm Kings hastily shook their heads.
"Word has it that there are survivors from that destroyed middle star realm. Where are they now?" Ye Li asked.
"Reporting to Your Highness the Demoness," a Realm King who was clearly the leader stepped forward and said with utmost reverence, "There are very few survivors, and they have all been taken into the mysterious ship."
"Additionally, when the disaster occurred, some Xuan practitioners who happened to be passing through the starry domain were gathered by us, and they are also on the ship."
"Very good." Ye Li nodded. "We appreciate your efforts. Take us there."
A single word of praise sent the excited Realm Kings nearly falling to their knees.
A disaster had drawn the entire Northern Domain's attention to this place. As a remote star domain, they had never received such attention before.
Aboard the mysterious ship, Ye Li and Yao Die personally questioned each survivor one by one. But most of these people were still in shock, unable to articulate clearly, while those who were conscious all shook their heads, having no idea what had happened.
Just then, a shout came from afar: "Realm King Jiancheng has awakened!"
A middle-aged man with his clothes shredded and a pale complexion was helped over. His body was stained with blood, his aura faint, and his injuries were visibly severe.
He had been at the very center of the calamity, where all beings around him had perished. Only he, relying on his powerful Divine Sovereign body, had survived, though he was now barely alive.
"This man is named Ye Jiancheng," the leading Realm King introduced to Ye Li and Yao Die. "He is the Realm King of the destroyed Longtao Star Realm."
The supported Ye Jiancheng's lips trembled. In his extreme weakness, he clumsily tried to perform a bow. Ye Li raised her hand to stop him, and a vast, gentle aura of profound energy enveloped him: "No need for formalities. Tell me, when the disaster occurred, did you see anything?"
The words of Demoness Ye Li sharply pierced Ye Jiancheng's hazy consciousness. The horrifying image he had seen before losing consciousness caused his pupils to dilate in terror:
"A cauldron... it was a cauldron... a huge cauldron!" he cried out, every word filled with fear.
"A cauldron?" The surrounding people exchanged glances.
"Be clear, what kind of cauldron?" Ye Li moved closer, her voice tense.
"I don't know, I don't know." Ye Jiancheng shook his head chaotically. "A white cauldron... I've never seen it before... very big... it suddenly came crashing down..."
"Ah!"
In the midst of Ye Jiancheng's incoherent babbling, a startled cry came from below.
The sound came from a thin, withered man with the aura of the Divine Spirit Realm, cowering fearfully in the back of the crowd.
The leading Realm King flew into a rage and barked, "You worthless wretch, how dare you interrupt the Demoness's interrogation! Drag him out!"
"Wait!" Yao Die spoke up instead. She looked at the thin man, furrowed her brows, and said, "You cried out just now. Could it be that you remembered something or sensed something?"
"N-no, no." Facing the gaze of a demoness, the thin man was purely terrified and shrank back.
"The Demoness is asking you a question. Answer honestly!" the leading Realm King roared. "If you conceal anything and incur the Demoness's wrath, the entire Northern Domain will have no place for you!"
The thin man's face instantly turned ashen, and his body swayed as if about to collapse.
"No need to be nervous." Yao Die's voice softened. "If you've truly discovered something, speak the truth. The Jiehun Realm will surely credit you for it."
The demoness's gentle words finally eased the thin man's expression a little. He gulped, then finally gathered the courage to say, "The white cauldron Realm King Jiancheng spoke of... I happened to see it last night."
Everyone was startled. Yao Die stepped forward and said, "What kind of cauldron was it? Where did you see it? Speak everything truthfully."
The thin man said nothing. Tremblingly, he reached out his hand, and in it was an ordinary Mysterious Shadow Stone.
He expelled his profound energy, and instantly, an image was projected before everyone.
In the sky of the image was a cluster of shining white light, within which a square cauldron was clearly visible.
This image had clearly been recorded from a great distance, but the shape and outline of the cauldron were still distinct, hinting at the immense size of its "true form."
And in the lower left of the image, the still-existing silhouette of a star realm was clearly visible!
The moment everyone's gaze clearly saw the image, Ye Jiancheng, whose aura had been weak, suddenly let out a strange cry like a madman: "It's it! It's it... that cauldron! That's the cauldron!!"
The shock and his injuries were too great. In his agitation, Ye Jiancheng's eyes rolled back, and he fainted once more.
The various Realm Kings looked at the two demonesses, about to say they had never seen such a cauldron, when they suddenly noticed that deep shock had appeared on both demonesses' faces.
They held their breath, not daring to utter a word.
"This is..." Yao Die murmured in shock. "The Void Cauldron? No, impossible!"
She cried out, then immediately denied it.
"You are not mistaken," Ye Li said in a deep voice. "That is exactly the Divine Legacy Artifact of the Zhou Tian God Realm in the Dong Shen Domain—the Void Cauldron, possessing powerful spatial divine power!"
The words "Zhou Tian God Realm in the Dong Shen Domain" stunned everyone present.
Ye Li turned and faced the thin man: "Who are you? Why did you record this image?"
The thin man seemed frightened silly. It took him a while to stutter, "I... this humble one is Bo Xishan, from the Nanxu Star Realm. L-last night, while traveling here, I happened to see the white light and recorded it on a whim. N-never did I expect a terrifying storm to suddenly rush in and knock me unconscious. When I woke up, I had already been forcibly detained... ah no, taken in, taken in by the various Realm Kings."
Ye Li pointed her finger, and the Mysterious Shadow Stone in Bo Xishan's hand flew into her palm. She commanded, "This matter is of great import. You must immediately return with me to the Jiehun Realm!"
"Ah?" Bo Xishan was stunned, then said, trembling, "Y-yes, yes."
"Send Ye Jiancheng to the Jiehun Realm as well," Ye Li continued.
"Also," she swept her gaze around, and her voice suddenly turned cold, "This matter concerns the Dong Shen Domain. The events behind it are far too significant for you to imagine. Before everything is clarified, everything you have seen and heard today... must not be leaked even half a word!"
The various Realm Kings nodded repeatedly, cold sweat pouring down.
Ye Li and Yao Die did not linger any longer. The unconscious Ye Jiancheng and the trembling Bo Xishan were taken away...
However, as they left the sight of the crowd, the timidity in Bo Xishan's eyes suddenly vanished, replaced by a sinister gleam of darkness.
Although Ye Li and Yao Die, in their capacity as demonesses, had issued a gag order,
Within less than an hour of their departure, the rumor that "the three destroyed star realms were caused by the Void Cauldron of the Zhou Tian God Realm in the Dong Shen Domain" swept like a storm into every corner of the Northern Domain, shaking every inch of its space.