## Chapter 1821: Zhou Tian Divine Realm
Soon, the core members of the demon race gathered at the Canglan Main Hall.
The first to arrive was Qianye Ying'er, who almost stormed in like a whirlwind.
Qianye Ying'er had just returned to the Canglan Realm from the Eastern Divine Region today, leading a group of Brahma Kings and Brahma Emperor Divine Envoys, when she suddenly heard that Yun Che had gone to the Southern Region with Shui Meiyin, and without bringing the Three Yan Ancestors. She flew into a rage on the spot and gave the Three Yan Ancestors a severe beating.
That was why the Three Yan Ancestors, frightened by Yun Che's smile, kowtowed loudly and admitted their mistakes... after all, angering the mistress was a grave error in itself.
If not for Chi Wuyue stopping her, she would have already chased after Yun Che and Shui Meiyin to drag them back from the south.
Watching Qianye Ying'er stride in furiously, Yun Che turned back, his light smile like a gentle breeze: "When did you return?"
"You still have the nerve to ask me?" Qianye Ying'er's eyes were cold as frost. "At such a critical time, you actually have the leisure to go out with that little girl from the Glazed Light Realm..."
Before she finished speaking, her beautiful eyes slowly narrowed.
"You... are not quite right." She stared at Yun Che and suddenly said.
"Oh?" Yun Che smiled in reply, neither denying nor admitting: "Don't worry. Even if I didn't bring those three old monsters, there's hardly anyone in this world who could keep me here. The battle formation is handled by the Demon Empress and Yan Tianxiao, the pre-war preparations are completed independently by each star realm, and in the Southern Divine Region, leaving it to Cang Shitian is enough. Whether I'm here or not isn't that important."
"..." Qianye Ying'er's gaze tightened another degree.
Because Yun Che was patiently explaining to her, instead of snorting with impatience.
Just as Qianye Ying'er was filled with surprise, Yun Che suddenly reached out, gently brushed a strand of golden hair from her forehead to behind her ear, and said warmly, "Next time, don't be so flustered and unsettled over such a small matter."
"...!?" Qianye Ying'er was stunned for a moment, then stepped back half a step as if shocked, her beautiful eyes fixed straight on Yun Che, and her spiritual sense swept across his entire body.
She was deeply familiar with every single hair on Yun Che's body to the bone, yet at this moment, she couldn't believe that the person before her was Yun Che.
A person's subconscious cannot be faked. And a change in the subconscious would inevitably lead to changes in emotions and behavior.
The destruction of the Blue Pole Star was the root of Yun Che's earth-shattering change in mentality. Now, having personally witnessed the existence of the Blue Pole Star, his subconscious change was naturally equally earth-shattering. In the eyes of Qianye Ying'er, who was overly familiar with him, it made him seem like a different person.
His hand stopped in mid-air. Realizing that his action was too abnormal compared to before, he took a light breath, and Dark Profound Force rose to his face, intending to adjust his expression and aura back to a dark and gloomy state...
But before his eyes, all that floated were the safe and sound figures of his parents, his daughter, Lingxi, Caiyi, Yuechan, Cang Yue, Linger... his entire blood boiled hotly because of them.
His face did cool down, but the darkness and resentment born from the deepest will and soul could not be released no matter what.
At that moment, the barrier of the hall door opened, and Chi Wuyue, Cai Zhi, and Shui Meiyin arrived together. Behind them, Yan Tianxiao's figure also descended from the air.
Her attention shifting slightly from Yun Che, Qianye Ying'er glared at Shui Meiyin from afar, while the latter giggled and lightly stuck out her tongue.
"It seems our Demon Lord has something important to announce." Chi Wuyue approached slowly, surrounded by swirling demonic aura.
Like Qianye Ying'er, as she neared Yun Che, her gaze shifted slightly and lingered on Yun Che for quite a while.
"Demon Lord, the divine crystals, divine jades, and the highest-grade divine swords you require have all been ordered. Within three hours at the latest, enough will be gathered." Yan Tianxiao was the first to report to Yun Che.
Yun Che nodded: "Very good."
"Why the sudden demand for such a massive quantity of divine crystals and divine jades? And what do you need so many swords for?" Qianye Ying'er frowned.
Those resources plundered from realms like the Zhou Tian, Brahma Emperor, Xuanyuan, Ziwei, and Nanming had all been fully dedicated recently to powering various profound artifacts and profound formations.
"Cultivation." Yun Che's words were concise.
This answer stunned everyone except Shui Meiyin, and his next words shocked them even more.
"The assault on the Dragon God Realm will be postponed by ten days." Yun Che said slowly.
"Ah... this?" Yan Tianxiao's head shot up, utterly confused.
The date for the assault on the Dragon God Realm was originally just seven days away. At this moment, all the northern demon race were preparing with all their might, their morale and energy at their peak, and the demon blood in their veins burning more fiercely with each passing day... If a postponement were suddenly announced now, no matter how justified and necessary the reason, it would inevitably cause a major loss of morale.
When the morale was rekindled, it would also be several points weaker.
"Why?" Chi Wuyue's reaction was calm; her voice was soft, enchanting, and soul-stirring.
Yun Che was not surprised by their reactions. He explained: "The Zhou Tian Pearl obtained earlier from the Zhou Tian Realm can temporarily open the Zhou Tian Divine Realm once."
"Before we annihilate the Dragon God Realm, I plan to enter the Zhou Tian Divine Realm to cultivate for a period." Pausing slightly, Yun Che elaborated: "The power of the Zhou Tian Pearl severely declined due to the forced opening of the three-thousand-year Zhou Tian Divine Realm back then. The residual power recovered over the years can barely sustain a three-year divine realm, and the time dilation is far from comparable to that time."
"These three years in the Zhou Tian Divine Realm are equivalent to about eleven days in the outside world."
Qianye Ying'er: "..."
Chi Wuyue: "..."
Cai Zhi: "..."
Shui Meiyin: (#^.^#)
"I see!" Yan Tianxiao suddenly understood, his expression shifting from doubt to excitement: "Three years may be short, but the Demon Lord inherits the legacy of the Demon Emperor. How can he be compared to ordinary mortals of the world? Now, the Demon Lord, though only at the Divine Sovereign realm, already shakes the world with his divine might. If he can achieve the Divine Lord realm through this, I'm afraid even the so-called Dragon God Emperor will become a mere ant under the Demon Lord's feet."
After he finished, he suddenly sensed that the atmosphere was off. He discreetly swept his spiritual sense around... Except for him, everyone else had been silent for quite a while.
Qianye Ying'er and Chi Wuyue exchanged a silent glance.
Yun Che, who couldn't even bear to wait another day in the Northern Divine Region, was actually postponing the assault on the Dragon God Realm to go cultivate in the Zhou Tian Divine Realm for three years!?
If it were a more hot-tempered lord, at this moment, they would be jumping up and pointing at Yun Che's nose, cursing: Where the hell were you earlier!? You refused to stay in the Northern Divine Region for a few more years no matter what, and now suddenly you pull this stunt!?
"He's not right." Qianye Ying'er transmitted to Chi Wuyue.
"..." Chi Wuyue's gaze glanced at Shui Meiyin, thoughtful, then replied telepathically, "It seems something happened during the day he left with Little Meiyin."
"But it looks... at least it's not a bad thing."
"How many people can enter this Zhou Tian Divine Realm?" Cai Zhi suddenly spoke, her eyes gleaming with a strange light.
"Two." Yun Che said, then looked at Shui Meiyin: "For these 'three years,' I plan to enter the Zhou Tian Divine Realm to cultivate with Meiyin."
Cai Zhi's face tensed, and she asked, "What about adding one more person?"
"Uh..." Yun Che's scalp tingled, and he had to answer truthfully: "For every additional person, the time the Zhou Tian Divine Realm can sustain is halved."
"..." Cai Zhi's soft and plump chest heaved, and she bit her lip secretly.
Yan Tianxiao was about to speak when he suddenly felt a chill down his back. He hurriedly lowered his head and didn't dare to breathe.
"Hmph," Cai Zhi snorted coldly, disdainfully saying, "So-called Zhou Tian Pearl, nothing but that!"
She turned around angrily, ready to leave.
"Cai Zhi!"
But as soon as her profound energy stirred, Yun Che's figure had already flashed over, grabbing her hand.
She shook her hand violently, but couldn't shake Yun Che off. His arms wrapped around her from behind, firmly embracing her petite, delicate, and soft body. His voice by her ear hurriedly explained: "Cai Zhi, I absolutely do not mean to not take you into the Zhou Tian Divine Realm. This time, going with Meiyin is for a special reason."
"You don't need to explain. What does it have to do with me?" Cai Zhi twisted her body with force, but was held tightly.
Seeing Yun Che and Cai Zhi like this, Chi Wuyue couldn't help but smile. She helped Yun Che out of the predicament: "If I'm not mistaken, this time you enter the Zhou Tian Divine Realm, cultivating your profound strength is secondary, and cultivating your soul is primary?"
"Right." Yun Che nodded immediately.
"I see." Chi Wuyue thought for a moment and vaguely guessed the nature of Yun Che's special "trump card" that had always been hidden: "If that's the case, Little Meiyin is indeed the best choice. In terms of assisting soul cultivation, nothing in this world can compare to the Stainless Divine Soul, including my demon soul."
"Mm, that's what Brother Yun said." Shui Meiyin said, "Although I'm not entirely sure how to help Brother Yun yet... but Sister Cai Zhi, rest assured, I will do my utmost and won't let you down."
The restlessness in her heart was gently suppressed. Cai Zhi's cheeks instead had a faint blush. She squirmed in Yun Che's arms and said, "Alright, I understand. I'm not... not upset. You don't need to explain to me... Let me go."
Yun Che still didn't let go. He whispered in her ear, "Next time the Zhou Tian Pearl recovers enough power, no matter how long you want to stay in the Zhou Tian Divine Realm, I'll accompany you."
Cai Zhi's body went soft a few degrees, and even her struggles became weak and feeble. She lowered her voice, burying her face deeply: "Let me go now... There are so many people here."
Cai Zhi's waist was too slender, and as soft as jade brocade, making Yun Che reluctant to let go, yet afraid to hold too tightly. He said with righteous justification in her ear: "I am the dignified Northern Domain Demon Lord, the future ruler of the Divine Realm. Hugging my own wife is only natural and right. Who dares to object!"
Chi Wuyue: "..."
Shui Meiyin: (*^▽^*)
Yan Tianxiao: (|||￢ω￢)
"Pfft!" Qianye Ying'er turned her face away: "Scumbag."
"Oh?" Chi Wuyue looked intrigued: "Where did you learn such a strange term?"
"I don't know." Qianye Ying'er said testily.
"How strange." Chi Wuyue's enchanting eyes narrowed slightly: "What exactly happened to him during this one day away? It's as if... his soul has been swapped."
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Five hours later.
At the center of the Canglan King's Hall, the Zhou Tian Pearl hung quietly in the air, emitting pure and flawless white light.
After weighing many considerations, they chose this core of the Canglan Realm's core as the place to place the Zhou Tian Pearl and open the Zhou Tian Divine Realm.
Inside and outside the king's hall, seven layers of different barriers had been set up. And after Yun Che and Shui Meiyin entered the Zhou Tian Pearl, the Three Yan Ancestors would guard this place day and night, ensuring nothing went wrong.
The illusory figure of He Ling appeared within the Zhou Tian Pearl. Her hands crossed in front of her chest, she concentrated on gathering the power of the Zhou Tian Pearl.
"Master, the residual power of the Zhou Tian Pearl is too scarce. After the Zhou Tian Divine Realm is opened, I must guide and circulate the divine power of the Zhou Tian Pearl throughout the entire process to maintain the opening of the divine realm. So during this time, I will also be unable to perceive or convey to you the situation and sounds from the outside world."
"I understand." Yun Che nodded. "He Ling, I'm putting you through a lot."
"Also, because my control over the Zhou Tian Pearl is not yet complete, it's best... no, it is absolutely imperative to ensure that the Zhou Tian Pearl is not disturbed by external forces. Otherwise, if the Zhou Tian Pearl encounters too powerful an external force, causing the collapse of the Zhou Tian Divine Realm, I wouldn't be fully confident in controlling it. If that leads to a terrible distortion of time and space, it would be... unthinkable."
"I understand." Yun Che glanced at the Three Yan Ancestors and said, "I'll say it again: except for the Demon Empress, Qian Ying, Cai Zhi, no one is allowed to approach within half a step of the barrier. Is that clear!"
Yan Tianxiao consciously lowered his head.
"We shall obey Master's command." The Three Yan Ancestors hurriedly responded, then simultaneously fixed their gazes on Yan Tianxiao.
If Yun Che hadn't given the order, they would have already been eager to follow the command and drive out anyone beyond the permitted.
Yun Che took Shui Meiyin's hand and said to Chi Wuyue and the others, "I leave matters here to you."
"Oh, and no matter what... be careful of Cang Shitian."
"When you come out, you'll bring a surprise, right?" Chi Wuyue said with a faint smile.
"Hmph, no need for your reminder." Qianye Ying'er said coldly. She glanced sideways at Shui Meiyin: "Three years in the Zhou Tian Divine Realm, not long to say, not short either... not too short. When you get tired of cultivating, you might as well play out all the lewd tricks you've used on me on this little divine maiden a few times. I'm very curious whether, after three years, she'll be broken or become a..."
"Cough, cough, cough, cough!" Yun Che interrupted Qianye Ying'er's words with a forced dry cough. He tightened his grip on Shui Meiyin's suddenly hot little hand and quickly said, "He Ling, open the realm!"
As soon as Yun Che's voice fell, He Ling within the Zhou Tian Pearl parted her hands.
A ray of white light rolled, and Yun Che and Shui Meiyin's vision instantly turned into a vast expanse of white. The aura of the Canglan Realm vanished in the blink of an eye.
A wave of ancient, desolate, cold, and silent, yet exceptionally weighty, aura slowly pressed in.