Chapter 1974: Six Divine Kingdoms (Part 2)

Chapter 1974: Six Divine Kingdoms (Part 2)

Chi Wuyue continued her account: "The third divine kingdom is called the [Eternal Night Divine Kingdom]."

"Eternal Night?" Those two words undoubtedly stirred Yun Che's heart greatly: "Could it be the descendants of the ancient Eternal Night Demon Clan?"

"No," Chi Wuyue shook her head. "This divine kingdom has no connection whatsoever to the Eternal Night Demon Clan we know. The name 'Eternal Night' was changed by its current ruling true god."

"Her name is [Shen Wuyanye], and her divine title is 'Wu Ming'."

"Wu... Ming?" Yun Che frowned.

Chi Wuyue explained, "As I said before, to inherit the power of a true god, one must possess a sufficient divine rank. If one forcibly accepts the inheritance with an inadequate divine rank, not only will it almost certainly fail, but it is also highly likely to cause severe injury."

"Shen Wuyanye, with an insufficient divine rank, forcibly bore the true god's divine origin. Yet, driven by her incredibly terrifying obsession and willpower, she miraculously succeeded in inheriting the true god's power."

"However, with success came a heavy price due to her insufficient divine rank: she permanently lost her sight."

So that's it... Yun Che understood and felt even more shaken.

"Because of Wu Ming (No Light), there is Eternal Night. Because of Eternal Night, she is Wuye (Detests the Night)."

Clearly, "Shen Wuyanye" was a name she adopted after becoming a god, and even the name of her kingdom was changed to "Eternal Night Divine Kingdom."

Both her own name and the kingdom's name seemed to be a willful expression of something.

"Furthermore, the price of forcibly accepting divine power with an insufficient divine rank seems not limited to permanent loss of sight. Among the six kingdoms and seven true gods, Shen Wuyanye's temperament is widely known as the most terrifying. It seems her very nature was twisted by forcibly bearing that power."

"Among the fragmented and incomplete memories Mo Beichen had of her, the word 'terrifying' was imprinted with exceptional clarity. As an Abyss Knight, the place he most dreaded approaching was the Eternal Night Divine Kingdom."

"A twisted nature, likely with volatile emotions," Yun Che murmured. "This seems like the divine kingdom one should least approach."

Chi Wuyue nodded slightly in agreement and continued, "The fourth divine kingdom is called the [Weaving Dream Divine Kingdom]. Its ruling true god is named [Meng Kongchan], with the divine title 'Wu Meng' (Dreamless)."

"The profound practitioners of the Weaving Dream Divine Kingdom are highly skilled in cultivating the soul, all possessing formidable soul power. In terms of pure profound strength, Meng Kongchan ranks in the lower tier among the six kingdoms' seven true gods, but his divine soul is uncontestedly the highest among them. It is said that with but a momentary glance, he can cast a powerful profound practitioner into a nightmare from which they can never awaken."

"The fifth divine kingdom is called the [Star Moon Divine Kingdom]. Among the six divine kingdoms, this is the only one that possesses twin divine origins. Consequently, each generation's inheritance requires two individuals with compatible divine ranks, making it twice as difficult as other kingdoms."

"In this generation, the Star Moon Divine Kingdom produced a pair of miracle twins who perfectly achieved the inheritance of the twin divine powers. These twin true gods are named [Wu Shen Xing] and [Wu Shen Yue], with divine titles 'Tian Xing' (Heavenly Star) and 'Qiong Yue' (Vast Moon)."

"Miracle twins, and similar names," Yun Che blurted out. "Twins?"

"Yes," Chi Wuyue said. "That is why they are called the 'Miracle Twins.' As the only divine kingdom possessing twin true gods, the Star Moon Divine Kingdom's divine prestige naturally surpasses the others. The combined divine power of the twins should also exceed that of the true gods of other kingdoms."

"The sixth divine kingdom..." Chi Wuyue paused here, then continued, "This kingdom is somewhat special."

"Special in what way?" Yun Che followed her lead.

Chi Wuyue spoke slowly, "Beneath the Pure Land, the six divine kingdoms are unquestionably the core existence of the Abyss World. All the information I have stated about the six divine kingdoms is the most basic knowledge in the Abyss World."

"But this particular kingdom exists only as a vague imprint in the fragments of Mo Beichen's memories."

After a brief consideration, she rephrased, "Or rather, its presence among the six divine kingdoms is far weaker than the other five. Even after becoming an Abyss Knight, Mo Beichen visited this kingdom the least."

Yun Che: "?"

"Regarding this kingdom, all that remains in Mo Beichen's blurred memories is its name. And its name is rather strange."

"It is called the [Xiaodie Divine Kingdom]."

Among the first five divine kingdoms, Senluo overlooked all creation, Zhe Tian proudly surveyed the world, Eternal Night held perpetual darkness, Star Moon spanned the vast void, and Weaving Dream drifted in boundlessness... Hearing their names alone carried an intangible divine might that weighed heavily upon the soul.

But this "Xiaodie Divine Kingdom" — upon first hearing it, Yun Che only found it baffling.

"Xiaodie..." Yun Che murmured it several times, then looked up, "That doesn't sound like the name of a kingdom, let alone a divine kingdom ruled by a true god. Could it be that Mo Beichen's memory fragments are too blurred and thus mistaken?"

"No," Chi Wuyue shook her head without hesitation. "Xia (Fierce) is for the hero, Die (Butterfly) for the colorful butterfly. The name 'Xiaodie Divine Kingdom' is correct, not a single word off."

"What makes it even more special is that this kingdom's name was personally bestowed by the Abyss Emperor."

"The other five divine kingdoms have been renamed multiple times throughout Abyss history. Only this 'Xiaodie Divine Kingdom' has been used unchanged since ancient times in the Abyss, never altered."

Yun Che thought for a moment and said, "So, does this Xiaodie Divine Kingdom have a great connection with the Abyss Emperor? For instance: was it a birthplace left by the Abyss Emperor's lineage outside the Pure Land, used to balance and monitor the forces of other kingdoms?"

"Not at all," Chi Wuyue still shook her head. "In the Abyss World, compared to other elemental influences, the dark element is the thinnest."

"This is obviously the root cause of the current world's dark element still slowly leaking into the Abyss World."

"Consequently, cultivating dark profound force is the most difficult in the Abyss World. Hence, among the six divine kingdoms, the Xiaodie Divine Kingdom is the weakest in overall strength. The true god ruling the Xiaodie Divine Kingdom is also universally recognized as the weakest true god among the six kingdoms."

"Although the Xiaodie Divine Kingdom is the weakest, with the Abyss Emperor's ostensible 'protection,' no other kingdom dares to bully it. The Xiaodie Divine Kingdom never interferes in the affairs of other kingdoms, and even interactions are excessively rare."

"Thus, its presence among the six divine kingdoms is quite faint."

Yun Che asked, "What is the name of the true god of the Xiaodie Divine Kingdom?"

"Unknown," Chi Wuyue shook her head. "The imprint of the Xiaodie Divine Kingdom in Mo Beichen's memories is too vague to identify the divine lord's name. Only vaguely... the true god's divine title of the Xiaodie Divine Kingdom was also personally bestowed by the Abyss Emperor in ancient times and has never changed."

"As for why the Abyss Emperor treats the Xiaodie Divine Kingdom so specially..." Chi Wuyue's gaze turned somewhat deep. "Mo Beichen did not know. This is not a matter of illegible memory, but... it seems no one has ever known the reason. It is even a mystery that no profound practitioner in the history of the Abyss has dared to explore."

"Xiaodie... Xiaodie..." Yun Che whispered again, then suddenly said, "Could this be a person's name?"

"Unlikely," Chi Wuyue said. "The character Xia (Fierce) is violent and calamitous, while Die (Butterfly) is graceful and fluttering. How could two such contradictory characters be combined into one person's name?"

Yun Che considered for a moment and nodded. "Indeed."

Chi Wuyue rose and walked gracefully to Yun Che. Her demonic pupils reflected his figure, and her normally endlessly dark gaze was now trembling slightly.

"Mo Beichen's knowledge also confirmed one thing for me: You have stirred up storms and overturned clouds in the present world, but the Abyss has no information about you. The last person from the present world to enter the Abyss alive was a long time ago."

"Perhaps except for..."

Yun Che's eyes shook violently.

Chi Wuyue did not speak that name, but continued, "After learning that falling into the Abyss does not necessarily mean being annihilated into nothingness, you will inevitably harbor hope for her life or death — hope that absolutely must not be shattered."

"If she is truly alive, with her intelligence and her profound feelings for you, there is no way she would reveal anything about you in the Abyss."

"The Abyss's complete ignorance of you is a tremendous advantage you must make good use of."

"I understand," Yun Che nodded.

Those three words were brief, carrying a slight tremor.

Chi Wuyue extended her jade-like hand and gently grasped Yun Che's wrist.

Her soft hand was tender, but her eyes and tone became exceptionally solemn: "Everything I have told you may be of no use after you enter the Abyss. When you first enter the Abyss, you will inevitably be very far from the true gods' kingdoms. There, you must rely on yourself alone, step by step from the lowest levels."

"Even if you forget everything, it doesn't matter. But there are three things you must... no matter what, you must promise me!"

Chi Wuyue had always been extremely indulgent toward Yun Che. No matter the matter, even if it was somewhat biased, she was willing to go along with his preferences.

But now, her eyes and resolute words were a first in Yun Che's memory.

"Speak," Yun Che said, his gaze fixed on her demonic pupils.

"The first thing..." Chi Wuyue's voice slowed, each word piercing his ears and gripping his soul. "It is said, 'The most heartless are the imperial families.'"

"In the eyes of ordinary people, these words are utterly heartless. But to an emperor, they are nothing but helplessness."

"Yun Che, you must remember." Chi Wuyue's voice slowed further, each word striking his soul like spreading oceans. "After you enter the Abyss, you are not a person of the Abyss, but the emperor of this world!"

"Your will and your actions concern everything about you, and the survival or extinction of everything in this world!"

"Therefore, in the world of the Abyss, whether it be the bonds of friendship, mentorship, romantic love, or even gratitude... they can only be tools you use, but you must never let even a shred of genuine feeling mix in!"

"You understand your own nature. If you develop true feelings, you will be bound by them! But the consequence of such bonds... is likely to be the utter destruction of you and this world!"

A person must hide their kindness; an emperor must be heartless.

"Good~~" Yun Che slowly nodded, speaking each word with emphasis, "Every living and dead being in the Abyss is my enemy. As the emperor of this world, I bear the burden of this world's survival."

"In the Abyss, no matter what affection arises, it shall be ruthlessness!"

"Good!" Chi Wuyue's demonic pupils softened, and she continued, "The second thing..."

"Mo Beichen's power could easily shake the divine realms to the brink of collapse. If the final battle had not been within the Tai Chu Divine Realm, it is unimaginable what kind of heaven-shaking calamity it would have triggered."

"If such is the power of the Divine Annihilation Realm, then if the Divine Extreme Realm... if a true god successfully arrives in this world, even if you possess power that can match or even surpass them by then, all will be lost."

Given this world's current fragile space and laws, even Yun Che forcefully unleashing Divine Ashes could cause half the divine realm to quake. If a true god war erupted, it would undoubtedly cause the entire world to collapse cataclysmically.

Even if, by the most extreme stretch of imagination, Yun Che grew strong enough to annihilate a true god within a few breaths... those few breaths would be enough for a true god to destroy this world.

"I understand," Yun Che nodded heavily. "I will give everything to ensure that not a single person from the Abyss enters this world!"

"The one who opened the Abyss passage is the spatial anomaly artifact in the Abyss Emperor's hands."

"If I can seize or destroy it..."

Before the word "destroy" could leave his mouth, Chi Wuyue silenced it: "Seizing it would be the most perfect outcome."

Seizing the Abyss Emperor's extremely important spatial anomaly artifact from his hands is undoubtedly as difficult as destroying the heavens.

"Engraved in my heart," Yun Che also nodded.

Seizing that spatial anomaly artifact might also be his only way to return from the Abyss.