Chapter 1799: Ying'er and Cai Zhi Cannot Tolerate Each Other
“Additionally, I have also sent people to closely monitor the movements in the Western Divine Region, especially the Long Shen Realm. But oddly enough, there are no signs of large-scale mobilization in the Long Shen Realm, which is rather strange.”
“By common sense, even if the Dragon Emperor is not in the realm, they should not remain indifferent to such a major event.” Cang Shitian voiced his doubts and insights, unreservedly displaying his ability and loyalty to Yun Che.
After speaking, he secretly observed Yun Che’s reaction, only to find that his expression was almost unchanged.
With a shift in thought, he continued, “Demon Lord, the Long Shen Realm being so quiet instead makes one uneasy. I will immediately mobilize all hidden agents in the Western Divine Region to monitor any movements in the Long Shen Realm. Additionally, on the Canglan Realm side, while carrying out all of the Demon Lord’s orders, we will also begin to organize resources and power. No matter when the war with the Long Shen Realm breaks out, the Canglan Realm will offer its assistance to the Demon Lord at the first moment, without reservation.”
“You?” Yun Che glanced at him and snorted lightly, “No need. Whether it’s the Southern Divine Region or the Eastern Divine Region, as long as they obediently lie low and don’t stab me in the back, that’s fine. As for assistance, this Demon Lord does not wish to use it. Especially your Canglan Realm.”
The Eastern Divine Region had been swept away, the Southern Divine Region had been suppressed. When facing the final battle with the Western Divine Region, they would no longer be an obstacle.
But as for assistance—in the Eastern Divine Region, the only usable Royal Realm was the Fantian God Realm controlled by Qianye Ying’er. The Star God Realm might also be usable, but there were very few upper-level star realms. On the Southern Divine Region side, not a single one was fit for use.
After trampling and destruction, what remains is not only submission and fear, but also resentment and hatred. To assimilate the star realms of the Eastern and Southern Divine Regions into one’s own power would require a very long time—at the very least, it is absolutely impossible to achieve before the war with the Western Divine Region.
Forcibly pushing them into the battlefield would instead become the biggest destabilizing factor, ready to turn against and backstab at any moment.
At most, they could be used as cannon fodder.
In the end, the war with the Western Divine Region must rely on one’s own strength.
Cang Shitian’s expression turned serious, and he quickly knelt on one knee: “Demon Lord! It is indeed inadvisable to use the power of other realms, but Shitian’s loyalty to the Demon Lord is evident to heaven and earth. If the Demon Lord is not at ease, Shitian can swear a poisonous oath here…”
“Poisonous oath? No need.” Yun Che’s mouth curved into a momentary contemptuous sneer. “There is nothing cheaper or more despicable in this world. You just need to obediently obey and do your work well. After tidying up the Western Divine World, this Demon Lord said I would spare you, and I will keep my word.”
“Yes, yes.” Cang Shitian quickly responded, “Shitian will definitely not disappoint the Demon Lord. I will also keep people watching Xuanyuan and Ziwei. If there is any disloyalty or unusual movement, I will report to the Demon Lord at any time.”
At this moment, Yun Che’s brow slightly twitched. Then with a wave of his finger, a round bead releasing an eerie black light appeared, spreading out a heavy sound transmission array.
Sensing the power level of this sound transmission array, Cang Shitian immediately concluded that it was a super-high-grade sound transmission array capable of cross-domain communication. He quickly said, “Shitian will take his leave first. If the Demon Lord has any orders, please summon me at any time.”
After saying this, he quickly withdrew. Until he left the Royal Palace and flew far away, he maintained his respectful demeanor without any flaw.
Qianye Ying’er gently pushed her palm, quickly setting up a soundproof barrier. The sound transmission array in front of Yun Che also activated.
From within came the voice of the Eighth Demoness, Yu Wu:
“Reporting to the Demon Lord, the attention of the Long Shen Realm has been successfully diverted to the north. All core forces have begun secretly moving south. It won’t be too fast in the first few days, but within ten days, they will definitely arrive intact at the Demon Lord’s location.”
“Very good.” Yun Che praised. “Any news from the Long Shen Realm?”
“My master instructed me to inform the Demon Lord that the Dragon Emperor will return to the realm in two months, and within these two months, the Long Shen Realm will not make any major moves.”
Yun Che, Qianye Ying’er, and Cai Zhi were all startled at the same time.
Just the incident of torturing and killing the Ashen Dragon God should have provoked the most normal reaction of fury from the Long Shen Realm. Even if the Dragon Emperor was not present, they should not have refrained from “major moves” for a full two months.
“How does the Demon Empress know that the Dragon Emperor will return in two months…” Yun Che didn’t finish his question before he realized.
Chi Wuyue must have learned it from Zhou Xuzi, whose soul she had secretly hijacked.
Given Zhou Xuzi’s level of strength and former status, he would naturally be able to approach the Dragon Gods closely. Moreover, even if the Dragon Gods didn’t trust anyone, they would never suspect Zhou Xuzi—after all, when it comes to hatred for Yun Che, if he ranks second, no one else qualifies for first.
Moreover, this mole himself didn’t know he was a mole.
And being able to continue “stabilizing” the Long Shen Realm for two months under such circumstances—it’s likely that Chi Wuyue used Zhou Xuzi to spread some strange deceptive words to those Dragon Gods.
Setting aside the previous question, Yun Che instead asked, “Since it’s confirmed that the Long Shen Realm won’t make major moves, why bother to carefully conceal the southward movement of forces?”
Yu Wu said, “Although the Long Shen Realm won’t make major moves, they won’t sit idly by the death of the Ashen Dragon God. Regarding this matter, my master originally did not want the Demon Lord to know, but before departing, she changed her mind.”
“My master said that the feint of moving north had attracted two Dragon Gods. She wants to go and meet them in person.”
“Which two?” Yun Che frowned. The words “originally did not want the Demon Lord to know” made his heart suddenly uneasy.
“The Plain Heart Dragon God and the Crimson Annihilation Dragon God.”
The air instantly froze. Qianye Ying’er’s jade-like countenance abruptly changed, and she lost her voice: “What!?”
“Stop her immediately!” Qianye Ying’er said in a deep voice. “She is no match for Crimson Annihilation… even if she is Chi Wuyue!”
Qianye Ying’er instantly thought of Chi Wuyue’s purpose.
If the Long Shen Realm’s furious retaliation came up empty, it would be a great loss of face, adding fuel to the fire. And if Chi Wuyue took this opportunity to defeat Crimson Annihilation in one-on-one combat—this first Dragon God of the Long Shen Realm second only to the Dragon Emperor—then it would once again inflict a devastating blow to the confidence and faith of the Long Shen Realm and the Western Divine Region.
But Chi Wuyue had never truly come into contact with Dragon Gods before, so it was completely impossible for her to fully understand the strength of the Crimson Annihilation Dragon God.
However, Qianye Ying’er clearly knew his terror.
The Crimson Annihilation Dragon God had been the first Dragon God of the Long Shen Realm for over two hundred thousand years, but he rarely appeared, and rumors about him were even fewer. In the cognition of contemporary profound practitioners, the Crimson Annihilation Dragon God was inferior in status and strength to top divine emperors like Qianye Fantian and Nan Wansheng.
But, Qianye Fantian had told her long ago that although he had been vying with Nan Wansheng for the title of the number one divine emperor under the Dragon Emperor, there were two beings in this world that he absolutely could not defeat.
One was the Dragon Emperor, and the other was neither an emperor nor a king, but was also in the Long Shen Realm.
The Crimson Annihilation Dragon God!
Moreover, the Crimson Annihilation Dragon God had not made a move for too many years. What level his true strength had reached now… even Qianye Fantian dared not speculate recklessly.
In Qianye Fantian’s assessment, Chi Wuyue was “terrifying,” while the Crimson Annihilation Dragon God was “absolutely invincible.” For Chi Wuyue to go and face a Dragon God whose depths she didn’t understand and who had hidden his edge for over two hundred thousand years was, in Qianye Ying’er’s view, extremely unwise!
Qianye Ying’er’s words made Yun Che’s brows sink further: “Where is she now? Has she already set out?”
The drastic change in Qianye Ying’er and Yun Che’s tone made Yu Wu’s voice also become tense: “My master… by my calculation, she should have already arrived at the northern border. Those two Dragon Gods should be… should be about to arrive as well.”
Yun Che stood up with a “whoosh” and said in a voice heavy with menace: “Immediately send a sound transmission for her to retreat! This is this Demon Lord’s order, not to be disobeyed!”
Qianye Ying’er’s reaction was too intense, making him alert that Chi Wuyue’s trip must be of great danger.
“…” The girl’s rapid breathing sounded from the sound transmission array, and her voice also carried a hint of nervous trembling: “My master might… might not want to be disturbed… She blocked all sound transmissions when she set out.”
Yun Che: “…!!”
“Ah, right!” Yu Wu’s voice came again urgently: “The Demon Lord also does not need to worry too much. My master is not alone—she brought Jie Xin and Jie Ling with her.”
The sound transmission array closed. Hearing that Jie Xin and Jie Ling were accompanying her, Yun Che’s heart calmed slightly, but his brows still held an unshakeable irritability.
“Worried that much?” Qianye Ying’er tilted her eyes and said half-teasingly.
“…Even if it’s her, she really has no chance of winning against the Crimson Annihilation Dragon God?” Yun Che’s tightly furrowed brows could not smooth out.
“No chance at all.” Qianye Ying’er replied without any hesitation.
Over the years, she had gained enough understanding of Chi Wuyue. Her most terrifying aspect lay in her unfathomable soul power. In terms of profound cultivation alone, she was still inferior to Yan Tianxiao.
And Yan Tianxiao, after being tempered by the Dark Eternal Calamity, barely matched Qianye Fantian. Thus, how could Chi Wuyue possibly defeat the Crimson Annihilation Dragon God?
“However,” Qianye Ying’er’s tone suddenly changed. Compared to Yun Che’s unease, she who had reacted most violently just now instead calmed down: “If it were someone else, I would think they overestimated themselves, impulsive and reckless.”
“But, she is Chi Wuyue, after all. She has never been a reckless and foolish person.”
“She doesn’t know the Crimson Annihilation Dragon God that well. And how much does the Crimson Annihilation Dragon God know about her? Between the two, the one more prone to arrogance should be the Crimson Annihilation Dragon God. After all, apart from the Dragon Emperor, he has never truly regarded anyone in his eyes.”
“Thinking about it calmly now, I’m actually starting to worry about Crimson Annihilation instead.”
Yun Che was silent for a long while, and finally his brows relaxed a little.
Sensing the change in Yun Che’s mood, Qianye Ying’er let out a faint sigh from her lips… If Chi Wuyue saw him like this now, she would surely be very satisfied.
“What about the Plain Heart Dragon God?” Yun Che asked.
“A Dragon God said to have a pure heart and few desires, without wants or needs.” Qianye Ying’er said. “She rarely appears in front of people—at least I have never seen her. She is considered the least conspicuous among the Nine Dragon Gods. But since she is a Dragon God, her strength cannot be underestimated in any way.”
“Moreover, her ranking among the Dragon Gods is even above the Ashen Dragon God.”
“A pure heart and few desires mean it’s hard to find a flaw.” Yun Che said in a low voice.
“After Jie Xin and Jie Ling were personally trained by you, they are no longer what they used to be.” Qianye Ying’er smiled faintly. “The two of them have a seamless connection of minds, and their darkness merges flawlessly. When they join forces, they might give us… and that Plain Heart Dragon God a great surprise.”
She extended her finger, pointing at Yun Che’s heart, and gently stroked with her fingertip: “In any case, there’s no need to worry. She is Chi Wuyue. Worrying more is useless, and even more unnecessary.”
Boom—
A wave of air with heavy malevolence pushed Qianye Ying’er back forcefully.
Cai Zhi was already standing at the spot where Qianye Ying’er had just been. Her delicate white face was calm but carried a terrifying deterrence: “Don’t touch him!”
“Oh my,” Qianye Ying’er slowly curled her somewhat painful fingers. Her jade-like face showed no anger, but instead slowly revealed a flirtatious charm that tugged at the heart and soul: “Can’t even accept this level? Then let me tell you, in the short few years in the Northern Divine Region, I was defiled by him using various lewd means over six thousand times, and I remember each one clearly. Altogether, it might be more than all his women combined.”
Yun Che: “…”
Cai Zhi: “……”
“Oh?” Qianye Ying’er seemed to suddenly notice something. Her charmingly hazy golden eyes gained a few more hints of amusement: “Judging by your reaction… Little Celestial Wolf, as the Demon Lord’s wife who has ‘worshiped heaven and earth, worshiped ancestors, with Mo Li as witness, and exchanged tokens,’ you couldn’t possibly… still be a virgin, could you?”