Chapter 1992: "Distinguished Guest"
Linyuan Realm, Worship Qilin Alliance.
"Such severe injuries require the restructuring of flesh and blood. There are still over twenty days before the Lin Divine Realm opens—barely enough time."
The Lin Divine Realm only opens once every ten jiazi. Given Ximen Qi's extraordinary talent, if he were forced to miss it due to these grave injuries, it would be an immeasurable and irreparable loss for both Ximen Qi and the Worship Qilin Alliance.
"Qi'er, who hurt you?"
The man speaking had a stern countenance, his brows naturally releasing a chilling authority. His voice was deep and heavy, each word like a boulder pressing down on the heart.
Ximen Boyun, a newly promoted Abyss Knight ranked nine hundred and eighty-second, titled the "Indomitable Rock Harrier."
Ximen Qi was still wailing when Zhai Liancheng, standing to the side, spoke up. "Senior Ximen, the one who harmed Young Master Qi is named Yun Che. He claims to be a guard of the Helian Eldest Princess, Helian Lingzhu. But in my judgment, he is definitely not a member of the Helian Imperial Clan."
"I doubt even the Helian clan would have such audacity." The Worship Qilin Alliance leader, Ximen Borong, gave a heavy snort.
The Helian clan? What kind of stuff were they made of? Did the Worship Qilin Alliance not know?
They were a spineless lot who, as long as you didn't touch their lifeline, would swallow their teeth if you slapped them across the face, and not dare spit them out.
"Yun Che? Yun?" Ximen Boyun's expression remained unchanged. In all his life, he had never known anyone with the surname Yun who was worth mentioning.
"Father... Uncle... avenge me... for sure..." Ximen Qi's teeth were stained with blood, every word filled with hatred, every syllable hoarse.
He was not one to live a life of ease and comfort. On the contrary, he often trained recklessly, even shedding blood and risking his life.
But he had never endured such humiliation.
"Calm your mind and rest well, preparing to enter the Lin Divine Realm." Ximen Borong comforted him. "As for the one who harmed you, we will deal with him."
He turned his gaze and asked, "Nephew Zhai, what is Yun Che's cultivation level and origin?"
"Divine Sovereign Realm, origin unknown." Zhai Liancheng answered truthfully.
"What!?"
Ximen Borong and Ximen Boyun both raised their heads in shock.
Their reactions were no surprise to Zhai Liancheng. Having been present at the scene, his own shock was more than ten times theirs.
Both men looked at Ximen Qi... Ximen Qi did not shake his head, but the shame in his eyes deepened.
"I speak not a single false word!" Zhai Liancheng said solemnly. "Moreover, I am quite certain that the name 'Yun Che' is false. To defeat Young Master Qi so utterly at the same cultivation level, this person's identity and background are definitely not simple."
"I suspect he may be... someone from a Divine Kingdom!"
The word "Divine Kingdom" was like a thunderbolt.
After a brief silence, Ximen Borong spoke: "Does this Yun Che know your identities?"
"He does." Zhai Liancheng nodded. "But from start to finish, he showed no restraint. On the contrary... he seemed intentionally provocative."
"Moreover, he had never met Young Master Qi before, yet he struck with such ruthlessness. It was clear he held the Alliance and my Rock Mystery Sect in contempt... as if he had nothing to fear."
"You suspect he might be from a Divine Kingdom—do you have any other evidence?" Ximen Borong asked in a low voice.
"His appearance." Zhai Liancheng answered directly. "Black eyes, fair skin, almost no trace of abyss erosion."
Ximen Borong and Ximen Boyun exchanged a glance, their expressions turning grave.
"Zi'ao, Tianyao." Ximen Borong gave orders. "Immediately send people to investigate Yun Che's origin and his relationship with the Helian Imperial Clan."
"Do not act rashly until we have clarity."
"Father!" Ximen Qi's face showed reluctance. "We have already allied with the three sects... and with Uncle here to hold the fort... he is nothing but a lowly slave... why must we fear him..."
"Hmph!" Ximen Borong said coldly. "The other party knew your identity yet still struck so heavily. Either this man is insane and reckless, or he has backing... Would someone who can defeat you at the same cultivation level be the former?"
"Qi'er, if you cling to momentary anger, you may bring about utter disaster!"
Ximen Qi was stunned, then his face turned pale as he said, "Yes... I understand."
"The distinguished guest should also be arriving." Ximen Boyun said in a deep voice. "After the founding of the nation, whether we can become a vassal of a Divine Kingdom all depends on this opportunity. If we miss it, there may be no next time."
At this moment, it was naturally best to avoid any extraneous trouble.
"Regardless of Yun Che's origin, we will decide everything after receiving the distinguished guest and completing the Lin Divine Assembly."
Upon hearing the word "distinguished guest" from Ximen Boyun's mouth, Zhai Liancheng subconsciously lowered his head.
Because the identity of that person carried a weight that made him afraid to even lift his head and gaze.
The three sects of Rock Mystery, Ten Thousand Ren, and Blazing Sand had dominated the Linyuan Realm for many years, their overall strength far surpassing the Worship Qilin Alliance. Yet they willingly submitted to the Worship Qilin Alliance, supporting its founding of a nation and change of dynasty—this was not solely because of Ximen Boyun.
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Naturally, Yun Che did not leave Helian Imperial City. Instead, he peacefully remained in the private palace assigned to him by Helian Lingzhu.
The furnishings there were quite simple, with dozens of different cultivation formations laid out—clearly intended for meditation and training.
For four consecutive days, Yun Che sat motionless within, not stirring at all.
His eyes were closed, and there was no circulation of profound energy around him. Only between the fingers of his slightly curled right hand did a small amount of abyss dust gather.
Yes, gather!
Although the gathered abyss dust was very faint, in the Abyss, this was absolutely a sight that would shock heaven and earth.
Abyss dust could only be resisted and isolated through extremely high cultivation; it was a power outside the law that could never be controlled. This was the most basic understanding and common sense of the Abyss... Even the Abyss Emperor and Divine Officials of the Pure Land could absolutely not do this.
But the Law of Void was simply not within the laws recognized by the ordinary world.
The sound transmission jade had a slight fluctuation. Yun Che opened his eyes, and the abyss dust in his palm dispersed. He let out a long breath, a strange glint flashing in his eyes.
From the initial shock of his abnormal interference with abyss dust, to the gradual, cautious experiments... in just a few short days, he had made such progress.
Although his control over abyss dust was currently only at the level of 'extremely mianqiang'—barely managing—it was already a miracle beyond all expectations.
And where the endpoint of this miracle lay... he could not predict.
The transmission came from Helian Lingzhu. As he had expected, Helian Huang had agreed for the imperial clan to bear the heavy pressure and participate in this Lin Divine Assembly.
To facilitate this, Helian Lingzhu had burned her bridges and indeed went to seek an audience with the Guardian Ancestor.
It was even possible that the Guardian Ancestor would secretly oversee this Lin Divine Assembly.
The Guardian Ancestor of the Helian Imperial Clan was named Helian Kun. To extend his lifespan as much as possible, he had long sealed himself underground in the palace, not seeing the light of day nor interfering with court affairs, quietly serving as the Helian clan's final stabilizing pillar.
Although he was a Demigod, he was nearing the end of his lamp's oil. Every time he made a move, it heavily damaged his remaining life. He had forcefully held on to life until now, sustained by his obsession to guard the Helian bloodline.
Now, knowing that the Worship Qilin Alliance was about to "found a nation and change the dynasty," and that even the qualification to enter the Lin Divine Realm would be stripped away, he would likely be so angry that one Buddha would be born and another would ascend to heaven.
Calculating the time, in about two or three more days, Helian Huang would completely collapse, to the point where his life would be in danger.
Mo Beichen hated Helian Huang deeply. Wrapping Demigod-level power into his heart meridian was far more difficult than simply killing him, and it was not easily resolved by external force.
Even if Helian Kun made a move... unless his cultivation far surpassed Mo Beichen, he would similarly be unable to resolve it.
A man like Helian Huang, who so feared death and cherished his life, would certainly come looking for him when he had no other way out.
...
Sure enough, two days later, the sound transmission jade fluctuated again.
Without even listening, Yun Che directly sealed the jade, then stood up and walked out unhurriedly.
He also restrained his own aura, making it difficult to locate him.
His Yun Emperor self was not someone to be summoned at will.
Let Helian Huang suffer properly on the very edge of death, in his most painful and fearful state.
Leaving Helian Lingzhu's private palace, Yun Che strolled through Helian Imperial City.
The imperial city of the Abyss was naturally very different from the imperial cities he knew. There were few traces of people, no noise and bustle.
"Waste" without sufficient talent were discarded. Young ones with adequate talent were sheltered in underground palaces until they matured; training was their entire youth.
Those who could walk freely under the daylight were all strong without exception.
As far as Yun Che's spiritual sense could reach, the lowest cultivation level was the Divine Tribulation Realm, and even those at that level could likely only stay outside for a short time.
There were no green trees, no clear waters.
Even a forsaken dead star in the Divine Realm had thousands of times more vitality than this.
To this, Yun Che showed no emotion.
This was the predetermined fate of every living being in the Abyss from birth.
They could certainly try to change their fate, even if it meant destroying the destinies of other worlds.
But... they must never touch his world!
He would be kind to himself and kind to the world he ruled... This was the only request Xia Qingyue had conveyed to him through Shui Meiyin.
It was also a promise he could never break to Xia Qingyue.
After wandering for several hours, he thought the timing should be about right.
But just as he was about to turn back, his entire body suddenly went cold, and his footsteps stopped abruptly.
A chill rushed from his spine straight to his head, lingering for a long time.
As his power gradually became more intimate with the abyss dust, the abyss dust's restriction on his spiritual sense was also weakening. Now, at the same cultivation level, the sharpness and range of his spiritual sense far surpassed others.
The source of this bone-piercing chill was a trace of aura that swept over him.
Outside the Calamity Abyss, the most terrifying aura Yun Che had ever endured in his life came from Mo Beichen.
And this aura... was clearly even stronger than Mo Beichen's.
Far stronger.
This aura merely swept over him and did not linger. After all, how could such a figure care about a mere Divine Sovereign aura?
Yun Che's expression did not change at all. His body paused for only an instant before naturally turning around, maintaining his previous posture as he strolled leisurely.
But inwardly, he felt a bit more weight.
If he forcefully activated the Divine Ashes, he could still contend with Mo Beichen for a short time. But this person... even if he could activate the Divine Ashes now, he would have absolutely no chance of resisting.
Chi Wuyue had said that Mo Beichen's cultivation was at the second level of the Divine Annihilation Realm, late stage, ranking low among the Abyss Knights, but not at the very bottom.
The oppressive sensation this person brought, compared to that... his cultivation level might even be in the realm approaching the fifth level of the Divine Annihilation Realm.
This Linyuan Realm, in the Abyss, should only be a borderland. Why would such a figure appear here!?
Hopefully, he was just passing through.
With the Lin Divine Realm only a step away, he could not afford any unexpected variables beyond his control.
Yun Che restrained his aura even more, but after just a few steps, a figure directly entered his line of sight.
Because this person's demeanor and aura made it impossible for Yun Che not to notice him.
He was a young man, with a face like jade, strikingly handsome. His flawless black hair was tied with a silver band, hanging straight down to his waist.
He wore a strange silver robe, its material difficult to discern. As he walked, it flowed like liquid mercury, layers of bizarre light rippling.
Yun Che's gaze was first drawn by the silver robe. When his eyes lingered briefly, he suddenly felt a dizziness.
He quickly concentrated his mind, his eyes regaining clarity, and his brows deeply furrowed.
This person's aura... had already broken through the limit of the Divine Lord Realm and halted at the Half-step Divine Annihilation Realm!
At that moment, the terrifying aura swept over Yun Che's body once more and then seemed to stop wandering.
Yun Che instantly understood—the owner of that terrifying aura was precisely hidden in the shadows, protecting this silver-clad young man.
——Review——
[Mortal Nine Realms: Initial Xuan Realm → Xuan Entry Realm → True Xuan Realm → Spirit Xuan Realm → Earth Xuan Realm → Heavenly Xuan Realm → King Xuan Realm → Overlord Xuan Realm → Sovereign Xuan Realm]
[Divine Seven Realms: Divine Origin Realm → Divine Soul Realm → Divine Tribulation Realm → Divine Spirit Realm → Divine King Realm → Divine Sovereign Realm → Divine Lord Realm → Divine Emperor]
[Realms Beyond Mortal: Half-step Divine Annihilation Realm → Divine Annihilation Realm → Divine Extreme Realm → True God → Creation God/Demon Emperor → Primordial God]