# Chapter 1793: The Darkest Southern Domain
"N-Now?" Xuanyuan Emperor raised his head in shock. The moment he met Yun Che's gaze, he quickly lowered his head again. With a silent sigh, he extended his hand, and a sword-shaped profound jade appeared, releasing a dense white light that spread into a peculiar sound transmission profound formation.
"All Sword Masters, hear my command. Nanming has been destroyed by the Demon Lord, but remnants remain uneliminated, bringing endless future troubles. Immediately mobilize all available forces within the realm, with Sword Attendants and Sword Guards taking the lead, to fully pursue and eradicate Nanming remnants. Anyone bearing Nanming bloodline—kill them at all costs!"
"Additionally, spread the word that those deserving of death are those bearing Nanming bloodline. Other Nanming profound practitioners can receive amnesty as long as they reveal the whereabouts of such persons. If they can take their lives, they shall be heavily rewarded."
After a long silence, an especially strained voice came through the sound transmission profound formation: "Sovereign... what are you saying?"
Xuanyuan Emperor gritted his teeth slightly: "This is the Xuanyuan Sword Command, concerning the life and death of Xuanyuan Realm. It must not be violated, and there is no need to ask further! Do it immediately!"
BANG!
Before the other party could respond, the sound transmission profound formation directly shattered in Xuanyuan Emperor's hand.
With Xuanyuan taking the lead, Ziwei Emperor also had no room for hesitation. He subsequently issued the same order to Ziwei Realm.
With the imperial commands given, there was truly no turning back now.
Soon, news that Xuanyuan Realm and Ziwei Realm intended to completely exterminate Nanming would spread throughout the entire God Realm...
"Very well. You may leave now. Return to your king realms and do what you must do." Yun Che said coldly.
The two God Emperors suddenly raised their heads, seemingly unable to believe their ears, then immediately responded: "We respectfully obey the Demon Lord's command."
The two men, as if granted amnesty, took a few steps back before quickly flying away. They were both covered in wounds but felt no pain at all, because their hearts and souls had long been submerged by endless dark waves.
As they departed, there was no exchange of words or eye contact between them. Even their directions were deliberately staggered. Throwing stones at someone in their moment of mortal crisis had carved a rift between these two God Emperors that could never be healed.
"Demon Lord," Yan Tianxiao said, "Before you, they had no choice but to kneel. Once they return to their own territories, I fear they might immediately develop treacherous intentions. Especially Xuanyuan Emperor—he doesn't have the Buddhist Soul Death-Pleading Seal restraining him like Ziwei Emperor does."
"Treacherous intentions?" Qianye Ying'er chuckled lightly. "They were never of one mind to begin with, so how can they develop new treacherous intentions? What they want is self-preservation. As tools, as long as they obediently display sufficient value, I can't be bothered to waste energy dealing with them."
Before engaging in battle with the Dragon God Realm, preserving as much strength as possible was the optimal strategy. After crushing the Dragon God Realm, the fate of all other star realms would lie in the palm of their hands.
Cai Zhi glared coldly at Qianye Ying'er, very dissatisfied that she had spoken before Yun Che could.
"Indeed! As expected of the Fandi Shennü, truly extraordinary methods." Cang Shitian opened his mouth to praise loudly, his face full of approval and admiration, as if he had forgotten that he was also a Southern Domain God Emperor and one of the "tools" Qianye Ying'er had mentioned. He quickly stepped forward, made a deep bow before Yun Che, and declared loudly: "Cang Shitian, Realm King of the Ten Directions Canglan Realm, congratulates the Demon Lord for trampling Nanming between a finger snap, breaking Xuanyuan and Ziwei's courage without expending any effort. Your demonic might covers the world, unmatched in heaven and earth. The Demon Lord's hand covering the Southern Domain is already destined by heaven, unstoppable by anyone. Cang Shitian is willing to be the vanguard for the Demon Lord in the Southern Domain. With a single command from the Demon Lord, I would face ten thousand deaths without hesitation!"
His words were fervent, excited, and stirring... surpassing even every demon present. As if he were the most devout believer of darkness, the most loyal supporter of the Demon Lord.
Qianye Ying'er slanted her eyes at him. Only today did she suddenly realize that perhaps, compared to Nan Wansheng, this Cang Shitian might be the most terrifying person in the Southern Divine Region. At the very least, his actions today far exceeded her expectations and understanding of him.
She had seen many who trimmed their sails and could "bend and stretch," but one so decisive and extreme to this degree—she was seeing it for the first time... especially as a second-ranked God Emperor of the Southern Domain.
Yun Che's expression was calm, his gaze looking down from above as he said in a low voice: "Cang Shitian, immediately send people to search and organize the resources of Nanming Divine Realm, then transfer them to the Ten Directions Canglan Realm."
Nanming Divine Realm had flourished for nearly a million years. The wealth of resources accumulated was unimaginable to anyone, and it must still contain many rare treasures unknown to the world. Additionally, as the battlefield of the tragic war of the ancient Demon Gods, Nanming Divine Realm still possessed many strange and demonic artifacts. Compared to Xuanyuan Realm and Ziwei Realm, this was an enormously advantageous assignment.
Even if not a single fraction would fall into the hands of Ten Directions Canglan Realm, merely personally peeling back the foundations of this vast Nanming layer by layer was a grand endeavor that would make anyone's hair stand on end with excitement.
Cang Shitian displayed just the right amount of delight on his face and said with considerable solemnity: "Rest assured, Demon Lord. Shitian will turn every inch of Nanming's land upside down, then present it completely intact before the Demon Lord, without touching a single fraction."
"There is another more important matter for you to do." Yun Che's sword-like brows sank slightly as he slowly uttered two words: "Create momentum."
Qianye Ying'er's beautiful eyes drifted slightly. This was another tactic Chi Wuyue was skilled at using. Yun Che's relationship with Chi Wuyue was far less distant than it appeared on the surface... or than he himself believed.
Cang Shitian's heart stirred. He was an extremely intelligent person who didn't need Yun Che to waste words explaining before he understood his intentions.
"If this matter is done well, after this Demon Lord destroys the Dragon God Realm, you may live."
"Destroy the Dragon God Realm"—these words were nearly equivalent to overturning heaven itself in the God Realm, yet from Yun Che's mouth, they were spoken with such casual disregard, as if what he was about to overturn wasn't heaven, but just a finger.
Cang Shitian showed an excited expression, sinking his head even deeper: "Cang Shitian swears by the lifeline of Canglan that he will not disappoint the Demon Lord."
"Go." Yun Che shifted his gaze away.
"Shitian will await the Demon Lord's arrival at Canglan Realm at any time." Cang Shitian stepped backward while keeping his head bowed, then glanced into the distance and flew away.
Yun Che had ordered him to gather Nanming's resources to Canglan Realm, clearly telling him that Canglan Realm would become Northern Divine Region's stronghold in the Southern Divine Region.
Cang Shitian headed south all the way. After flying out of Nanming's border, the two Sea Gods who had accompanied him finally caught up from afar, their expressions dark and uncertain.
"Sovereign... are we, Canglan Realm, truly going to ally with demons?" said the Sea God on the right. His wording was extremely euphemistic, because Cang Shitian's earlier posture was not merely "allying with demons" but being willing to be a demon's slave.
"Of course not." the other Sea God said heavily. "This must be the Sovereign's temporary measure after weighing the pros and cons. Once we return to Canglan, we can immediately connect with the Dragon God Realm, attack from both front and back, and put these demons to death!"
Cang Shitian's face was ashen. He stared fixedly at the empty space ahead for a long time, then suddenly smiled eerily: "This is not a temporary measure, but a choice."
The two Sea Gods were instantly stunned.
"Having witnessed everything today with your own eyes, do you still truly dare to believe that Yun Che cannot contend with the Dragon God Realm?" Cang Shitian said slowly. "Yan Mo Patriarch... Fantian Twin Emperors... the Celestial Wolf Star God who controls the Primordial Dragon Clan..."
"Hiss..." Cang Shitian involuntarily sucked in a breath, the air entering his throat ice-cold and bone-piercing: "The most terrifying is Yun Che. Ember Dragon God—what level of existence—was directly shaken down from the air by a single roar from him."
"Back then at the Eastern Divine Region's Profound God Convention, the Dragon Emperor suddenly declared publicly that he wanted to adopt Yun Che as his adopted son. That matter was already extremely suspicious. On the day Blue Pole Star was destroyed, I was right beside the Dragon Emperor. When Yun Che let out that dragon roar, the Dragon Emperor's power instantly dispersed by nearly half... and Yun Che also escaped using the Void Stone at the same time."
"Very likely, on Yun Che's body..."
He didn't continue.
Combining these witnessed scenes—strange and heart-shaking—Cang Shitian had to consider a terrifying possibility: The dragon soul Yun Che possessed was at a level surpassing the Dragon God bloodline. To be even bolder, it might even be the Dragon God Clan's natural enemy.
After Yun Che confronted Ember Dragon God, every time he mentioned the Dragon God Realm, Cang Shitian would concentrate on sensing Yun Che's demeanor and aura changes, yet he detected not a trace of wariness. It was as if the Dragon God Realm posed no threat at all in his eyes.
This was the biggest reason he had decisively chosen to bow before Yun Che.
"The Northern Divine Region's terror indeed exceeds imagination, but the Dragon God Realm's power probably also exceeds what we can see on the surface. Moreover, the Dragon God Realm can mobilize the entire Western Divine Region's strength." The Sea God said reluctantly: "Perhaps the Northern Divine Region does have the strength for one battle with the Dragon God Realm, but just one battle's worth. To overwhelm the Dragon God Realm... I don't believe it."
"If we choose Yun Che and Yun Che loses, we become despised sinners of the world. If we choose to oppose Yun Che and the Dragon Emperor loses, we face eternal damnation. If you still don't understand..." Cang Shitian's gaze swept across the two Sea Gods' eyes: "Then you don't need to understand. Just obey orders!"
"However," Cang Shitian continued, "After the formal war between the Northern Divine Region and Western Divine Region begins, if the Dragon God Realm's true strength shows an overwhelming advantage... heh, I will naturally make another choice at the best opportunity. You can rest assured."
Neither Sea God spoke again. Their expressions continued to fluctuate. They could imagine that the Ten Directions Canglan Realm would inevitably undergo violent upheaval because of Cang Shitian's decision. Yun Che not immediately descending upon Canglan was also clearly to let Cang Shitian pave the way first.
But with Cang Shitian's absolute supreme authority in Canglan Realm, suppressing opposition was not difficult. After all, in Canglan Realm, from Sea Gods down to commoners, no matter how unwilling in their hearts, no one dared to disobey him.
"Also, remember this," Cang Shitian reminded again: "Don't only fear Yun Che's power and ignore his cunning. After he arrives at Canglan, never try to play any self-righteous tricks before him!"
At this point, Cang Shitian admitted to himself that Yun Che was one of the rare people he had misjudged over the years.
Creating momentum—this was the task Yun Che had given him, and also two words that left him deeply unsettled for a long time.
The reason the Northern Divine Region went to war with the Eastern Divine Region was not "invasion" but "revenge." The difference between the two was like heaven and earth. Now, Cang Shitian could be completely certain that the so-called Zhou Tian Divine Realm using the Void Cauldron to destroy the Northern Divine Region's star realms was entirely the Northern Divine Region's own doing, done precisely to create momentum for "revenge."
Condensing the Northern Domain's hatred, dispersing the Eastern Domain's will... the Eastern Divine Region's complete collapse began from this.
Then, using the Zhou Tian projection, they clearly showed the truth of those years to the world. In one night, Yun Che transformed from a calamitous Demon God into an avenger, while those ancient, supreme Realm Kings and God Emperors became ungrateful, repulsive perpetrators—and the true cause of this catastrophe.
The impact of that Zhou Tian projection was enormous beyond description. Because it destroyed the cohesion of the three Divine Regions and shattered the faith of countless profound practitioners.
And the appearance of that Zhou Tian projection clearly indicated that before everything erupted back then, Yun Che had already prepared thoroughly, as if he had foreseen the possible future situation.
The special profound shadow stones capable of deceiving numerous God Emperors must have been extremely rare and precious, showing that this advance preparation was considered extremely important in Yun Che's judgment.
This completely overturned Cang Shitian's earlier judgment that Yun Che was somewhat "naive" at that time. After all, half a Jiazi of life experience was utterly immature in their eyes.
And this complete error in judgment made Cang Shitian multiply his wariness when facing Yun Che now, no longer daring to presume rashly.
Unfortunately, he didn't know that the Zhou Tian projection that shattered the faith of countless profound practitioners in the Divine Regions was not prepared in advance by Yun Che, but came from Shui Meiyin.
Cang Shitian looked up at the black clouds rolling in from somewhere above, murmuring to himself: "Since heaven is going to change, let it change completely. Even if it ultimately becomes dark and lightless, my Canglan will surely stand in a supreme position within that darkness!"
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