Chapter 1813: The Impossible Person
“Ah!”
Shui Meiyin cried out in surprise. She instinctively stepped forward, but ultimately did not stop him. Since Yun Che had promised not to kill or cripple her, he would not break his word.
“...” Jinyue’s face was pale. She could not speak, could not struggle. The light in her pupils gradually faded.
Yun Che’s gaze was icy cold. Centered on the hand gripping Jinyue’s neck, a black mark instantly spread downward, reaching her chest and lower abdomen. Then, at the point connecting her chest and lower abdomen, he drew a dark totem the size of a palm.
Glancing at the dark imprint he had left on her body, he said coldly, “Is it humiliating? Then carve this humiliation deeply into your soul. Never let it fade.”
His family had been destroyed... How could these people remain unscathed!
After speaking, he released his fingers and gave a gentle push.
Jinyue was thrown heavily to the ground. She curled up her body and hastily cast a layer of moonlight to cover her jade-like body that had been defiled by the demon’s gaze, but she would never be able to conceal the shame that had been etched into her soul.
“Listen carefully, you must keep this dark totem well. Never try to disperse it. If one day this Demon Lord can no longer sense its presence... I will slaughter your entire clan!”
This dark totem was not only imprinted by Yun Che’s Dark Profound Force, but also retained a trace of his soul power. If not dispelled, Yun Che could sense her location at any time.
In other words, she would forever be under Yun Che’s surveillance, unable to make any rash moves... Although, she had never intended to do anything harmful to Yun Che.
“This is already the greatest forgiveness and grace this Demon Lord can grant you!”
Behind him, feeling the dark and vicious aura emanating from Yun Che, Shui Meiyin lowered her head and silently bit her lip, biting hard.
“Cough... cough...”
Jinyue held her snowy neck and coughed painfully a few times, but said nothing more. Meanwhile, with her other hand, she quietly pressed against the ground behind her and carefully grasped a small object... holding it tightly, afraid of being discovered.
But unfortunately, the moment it fell from her body, Yun Che had already seen it.
A small bronze mirror, so ordinary it couldn’t be more ordinary. It had once been worn on Xia Qingyue’s chest, because it was a relic left to her by Yue Wugou. Back then, out of curiosity, he had specifically asked her about it and had even held it in his hands and opened it.
Inside the bronze mirror was a mysterious image about three inches long. Imprinted in the image were a young Xia Hongyi, along with a three-year-old Xia Yuanba and a four-year-old Xia Qingyue from their childhood.
“Why is this bronze mirror on you?” Yun Che asked with narrowed eyes. His tone was casual, clearly not caring much about the answer.
Important items of Divine Path profound practitioners are usually placed in dimensional rings or personal space, yet Jinyue wore it on her person. It was obvious that even after being cruelly expelled, she still held deep respect for Xia Qingyue... even attachment.
Jinyue’s whole body stiffened instantly. Her hands clenched the bronze mirror even tighter, but she dared not refuse to answer. In a trembling voice, she said, “My master... told me to destroy it... I was afraid that one day my master would regret it, so I secretly kept it...”
And now, it had become the only thing by her side that bore Xia Qingyue’s mark.
“Then keep it well. Hope that woman’s belongings don’t bring you too much misfortune.” Yun Che sneered coldly.
“Aren’t you leaving yet?” Shui Meiyin said.
Yun Che did not forcefully take or destroy the bronze mirror in her hand. Jinyue’s body finally relaxed slightly. She slowly stood up, changed into a blue dress, picked up the unconscious Wei’er, and quickly flew away.
As she left, there was no hatred or humiliation in her eyes, only emptiness and gloom.
To serve by Xia Qingyue’s side had been the greatest pride of her life. And yet, precisely because she had once served Xia Qingyue, she had suffered today’s humiliation... and even this humiliation was a grace she had obtained through the plea of the Meiyin Divine Maiden.
The night sky she flew into was dotted with heart-wrenching stars.
This day, for her, was either liberation or a nightmare she could never escape.
Letting out a soft breath, Yun Che turned around, his gaze already soft.
“Brother Yun Che, thank you.” Shui Meiyin said softly.
Yun Che shook his head and said, “So, the thing you wanted to tell me... have you decided?”
“Mm, I’ve decided.” Shui Meiyin nodded vigorously and said with a smile, “I’ve decided to tell you after we defeat the Dragon God Realm. But I can promise you first, it’s a very good thing... I should say, it’s a very, very big surprise.”
“Alright.” Yun Che didn’t press further. “For this surprise, I will definitely crush the Dragon God Realm completely.”
“Then let’s return to Canglan Realm now.” Shui Meiyin stepped forward and took his arm. “We didn’t bring those three strange old men this time. If we don’t go back soon, the Demon Empress and the others will worry.”
“Mm.” Yun Che looked in the direction Jinyue had gone. “Before leaving, I’ll search for any other fish that slipped through the net. Since Jinyue was here, there might be other remnants of the Moon God.”
With that, he released his divine sense, radiating it rapidly in all directions.
When he first arrived at the Seven Star Realm, he had only roughly scanned the aura of this star realm. But this time, he fully released his divine sense to search thoroughly, sweeping over every person, every beast, every blade of grass, and every tree.
Shui Meiyin stood quietly beside him, her dark eyes unblinking as she watched his serious expression.
One breath... two breaths... three breaths...
With Yun Che’s current soul power, it wouldn’t take long to carefully search the entire Seven Star Realm.
Suddenly, Yun Che’s body and aura violently shook.
The shock was so intense it felt as if a giant hammer had slammed heavily into his chest.
Shui Meiyin was greatly startled and hurriedly asked, “What’s wrong!?”
“Ah... ah...”
Yun Che’s eyes snapped open, his gaze trembling violently. From his mouth came chaotic murmurs.
Shui Meiyin was completely frightened and tightly grabbed onto him.
Yun Che’s current level was unimaginable to Shui Meiyin. She couldn’t fathom what could cause him to have such a terrifying reaction.
“No... impossible...”
“Im...possible...”
“Im...possible...”
He muttered dazedly, his fingers trembling, his aura gradually becoming chaotic... Then, as if suddenly awakened from a dream, profound light burst from his body, and he shot toward the south like a falling remnant star.
In his loss of control, the exploded power directly shattered the earth for hundreds of miles, knocking Shui Meiyin back several steps.
“Brother Yun Che!” Shui Meiyin shouted urgently and quickly followed.
Yun Che flew very fast, very fast. Wherever he passed, space shattered, the earth collapsed. Shui Meiyin barely managed to keep up with all her strength.
In the southern region of the Seven Star Realm, a rather brutal battle was taking place.
An extremely tall and burly young man, like a small mountain, was fighting against two opponents.
He was a Divine Path profound practitioner at the mid-stage of the third level of the Divine Origin Realm. However, both of his opponents were at the fourth level of the Divine Origin Realm.
The situation of this battle was obvious. The burly man had several wounds on his body, and his power was completely suppressed by the two opponents. Yet he showed no fear, gritting his teeth and attacking more fiercely with each strike.
Boom!!
A dull sound. The burly man’s offensive was shattered, and a tremendous force slammed heavily into his body. Blood seeped between his teeth, but he stubbornly refused to retreat. However, another force immediately struck, hitting his waist and ribs.
The burly man let out a muffled grunt and flew sideways across the ground. He rolled continuously for a long time before finally coming to a stop.
“Heh, not bad. Pretty tough bones.” The Seven Star Realm profound practitioner who had sent the burly man flying rubbed his slightly sore hand and said with a cold laugh.
“Too bad, with such tough bones, you’re rushing to be a demon’s lackey. Pah.” The other Seven Star profound practitioner said disdainfully.
“Haah...” The burly man supported himself with his hands on the ground, gasping for breath, then raised his head sharply, his gaze as fierce as a wild beast. Even though he had been thoroughly defeated, he still carried an arrogance that would not yield to anyone.
“I’ll say it one last time,” the burly man said in a deep voice. “The Yun Che I’m looking for is not the Northern Domain Demon Lord you’re talking about! He’s a normal human! He’s my brother-in-law!”
“In such a vast world, there are countless people with similar names. Are you too stupid to understand human speech, or are you just using this as an excuse to bully the weak!”
“Oh ho! Still daring to curse us?” The Seven Star profound practitioner on the left raised an eyebrow and cracked his wrist. “You think you won’t die miserably enough later?”
“Judging by your appearance, you must be a hick who just crawled up from some lower realm.”
The Seven Star profound practitioner on the right had a contemptuous gaze and an arrogant posture, like a superior wielding the power of judgment. “The person you’re looking for might indeed not be that Northern Domain Demon Lord. But how dare you utter that name in front of us? You deserve to die!”
“That Northern Domain Demon Lord is a heinous demon that heaven and earth both condemn! Now he has one foot stepping on the heads of us Southern Divine Region. As men of the Southern Divine Region, everyone should join in killing him. Anyone who dares to believe, submit, or have any connection to the Northern Domain Demon Lord... better to kill the wrong person than let him go!”
With that, he suddenly leaped up, gathering the Profound Force of the fourth level of the Divine Origin Realm in his lower body, and ruthlessly smashed down toward the burly man’s head... Though in his heart, he was well aware that this person who had clearly just arrived from the lower realms could not possibly have any connection to the Demon Lord.
Unfortunately, weakness is the original sin.
Boom—
The burly man raised his arm, the blood vessels on his arm bulging as if about to burst, and he barely managed to withstand the opponent’s force.
The anger in his eyes quickly turned into terrifying brutality, and his voice became extremely low. “You... go... too... far!!”
Bang!!
A tremendous force that should not belong to the third level of the Divine Origin Realm suddenly erupted, sending the Seven Star profound practitioner who was about to mock him from above flying backward.
“Ah!”
With a startled scream from the unexpected attack, that Seven Star profound practitioner was slammed heavily to the ground, tumbling head over heels before standing up quite miserably. He was about to curse and counterattack... but then he and his companion both froze.
The burly man slowly stood up from the ground. On his chest, at the location of his profound veins, there was a diagonal golden light so dense it was blinding.
The golden light caught the eye, exuding a soul-shaking majesty, as if a heavy iron plate weighing ten thousand jun had been pressed down upon their hearts and souls.
“Over... Overlord Emperor Divine Meridian!?”
Both Seven Star Realm profound practitioners cried out in shock, as if seeing a ghost or god.
The burly man clenched his fists. The profound light gathering on them had taken on a faint golden hue, making his fists and arms appear as if forged from profound gold.
“I didn’t want to reveal this,” he said, each word low and heavy, his gaze already carrying murderous intent. “But you’ve pushed me this far... then die!!”
Face to face with this person from the lower realm whose profound strength was an entire small realm below their own, the two Seven Star Realm profound practitioners both took a step back.
The Overlord Emperor Divine Meridian, inherited by the ancient war god, was a terrifying profound meridian born for battle, for destruction, for pure, overwhelming power.
And as the primordial aura of the Chaos World gradually thinned, the Overlord Emperor Divine Meridian appeared in the Divine Realm with decreasing frequency.
But one thing never changed: those who possessed the Overlord Emperor Divine Meridian would at least become a king of a realm, and at most, a Divine Emperor of a king realm!
“Wh... what do we do?” The Seven Star profound practitioner on the right had a noticeably trembling voice. They never dreamed that casually bullying a lower realm person who was foolishly asking about “Yun Che” would end up with them encountering such a legendary freak.
The Seven Star profound practitioner on the left gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, “What else can we do! We’ve already offended him completely. If he grows up in the future, how can we survive!”
The two exchanged a knowing glance, then forcibly suppressed their fear. Profound light flickered in their hands as they summoned their strongest profound artifacts and weapons.
Now, it was no longer a matter of teasing and bullying. Even if they had to pay any price, they had to kill the person before them.
Although the legendary Overlord Emperor Divine Meridian possessed a terrifying ability to surpass levels, they had no other choice.
Just as the two were turning their fear into malice, an extremely piercing sound of space tearing came from afar, instantly closing in. Then, a cold and sinister wind suddenly swept through, and the earth churned and overturned as if boiling.
“Uwaah!!”
With a burst of screams, all three people were blasted away by this dark storm that seemed to descend from the sky.
They turned over in shock and looked up... In their line of sight, a black figure floated high in the sky. His arrival caused the heavens to darken rapidly, all things trembled in the cold, and their bodies, souls, and hearts felt as if dark demon fangs had been driven deep into them, shrinking and shivering in an unprecedented terror.