Chapter 625: Primordial Chaos Life-Death Seal?
The new emperor's coronation ceremony, which had drawn the attention of the entire Huan Yao Realm, came to an end in a way no one could have imagined. It was replaced by a bloodbath targeting the Huai Wang Manor and the rebels.
Under the brutal command of Xiao Yaohou to exterminate the entire nine clans of the Huai Wang Manor, those who had previously pledged allegiance to Huai Wang frantically raised their blades against his people. Those who once would have done anything to lick Huai Wang's boots now spared no effort to sever all ties with him, each scrambling to kill more than the others... especially the seven Guardian Clans and the various prince mansions. They knew very well that to protect themselves and their clans, they had to prove their loyalty to Xiao Yaohou at all costs, even if it meant groveling with utter shamelessness...
Because now, Xiao Yaohou had the absolute power to annihilate their millennia-old clans overnight, and with a few words, she could make their entire lineage infamous for eternity!
The Huai Wang Manor, after all, was the Huai Wang Manor, with many powerful experts. But it could not withstand the combined siege of such a group of peerless masters. Xiao Yaohou had given a time limit of ten days. Yet after only three days, the Huai Wang Manor was already barren of life, its nine clans utterly exterminated... not a single survivor remained. Even those clan members located thousands of miles away were all slaughtered.
The once thriving Huai Wang Manor had been reduced to a charred ruin, thick with the stench of blood that lingered for a long time. No one dared approach within ten miles. In Yao Huang City, all major powers spent these days in fear and trembling, each person feeling endangered, walking cautiously and not daring to speak too loudly.
The heroes who had come from all directions to attend the Demon Empress ceremony and the former emperor's coronation were still unable to leave, because after seven days, the interrupted ceremony from four months ago would be held again... This was also a direct order from Xiao Yaohou. Now, who dared to disobey Xiao Yaohou's command?
In contrast, the Yun Family had been filled with an atmosphere of excitement these past few days.
Although Yun Qinghong's forbidden array had been forcibly halted by Xiao Yaohou before it could cause the worst consequences, it had already been half-activated. The injuries on his body were secondary; the serious issue was the massive loss of his essence blood. Losing essence blood not only caused a sharp drop in profound force, but the most terrifying thing was that it would permanently degrade his talent, and he might even never be able to break through again... And once essence blood was damaged, it was almost impossible to make up for it by any means.
But for Yun Che, who possessed the power of a Desolate God, repairing damaged essence blood was far from impossible.
Yun Che sat behind Yun Qinghong, his palm pressed against his back, continuously channeling the power of heaven and earth absorbed through the Great Dao Pagoda Art into his body.
This action lasted for over an hour. As Yun Che withdrew his hand, Yun Qinghong opened his eyes. His face was ruddy, his eyes clear and bright, and his aura was vigorous—so much so that it was hard to detect any trace of the massive essence blood loss he had suffered just a few days ago.
"Huff!" Yun Che let out a slight breath and said with a relaxed expression, "Father's vital energy was already exceptionally strong, so recovery has been much smoother than expected. If we do this for an hour each day, Father's damaged essence blood can be fully restored in at most three months."
"Che'er, you've worked hard." Mu Yurou extended her sleeve and gently wiped the hot sweat from Yun Che's forehead, her face full of maternal love and satisfaction.
"This is simply... a miracle!" Yun Waitian said excitedly.
"With the young master's words, we can be completely at ease." Yun Duanshui nodded happily, then sighed with emotion: "Thank the heavens for sending our young master back. Young master, our entire clan has owed you for over twenty years, yet you return and save our entire clan from disaster... Please accept a bow from Yun Duanshui!"
With that, he bowed deeply... Although his words were passionate, they were not exaggerated. Everyone could see clearly that it was the returning Yun Che who had saved the Yun Family from the brink of life and death. With his and Xiao Yaohou's forceful return, the Yun Family's status had been elevated to an unprecedented height.
Yun Waitian quickly bowed alongside him. Yun Che hurried forward to support them: "Two elders, please rise. You are overwhelming a junior like me. When it comes to your contributions to the clan, you are truly the ones with the most merit. How could I possibly deserve such bows from you..."
At that moment, hurried footsteps came from outside, followed by Xiao Yun's anxious voice: "Father, Mother... I'm back!!"
The door opened, and Xiao Yun stood there full of excitement, his face flushed red: "Father, Mother... Big Brother!"
He rushed to Yun Che, his eyes glistening with emotion, his hands and feet flustered: "Big Brother, to see you again... it's really great... really great..."
As he spoke, Xiao Yun was nearly choking up. The Thirteenth Elder slowly approached from outside and said with a hearty laugh: "When the young master learned that the young family head had returned, he was so excited he almost cried... Xiao Yaohou is safe, and our Yun Family is safe... The heavens, indeed, do not disappoint our Yun Family."
Three days ago, when Yun Qinghong decided to fight Huai Wang to the death, he knocked Xiao Yun unconscious and had the Thirteenth Elder take him thousands of miles away. After all, although he was determined to die and might even take the entire clan with him, he could not implicate Xiao Ying's descendants.
And now, everything had developed in a direction that no one could have dreamed of in the beginning, so Xiao Yun and the Thirteenth Elder naturally returned.
"Xiao'er, it is I who wronged you." Yun Qinghong said with a smile: "Without consulting your wishes, I forcibly sent you thousands of miles away..."
"No, no, no!" Xiao Yun waved his hands hastily: "I know that Father and Mother did this to protect me. How could it be wronging me... I was especially scared at first. I wanted to come back and face it together with Father and Mother, but I didn't dare to, afraid of disappointing your good intentions... Now seeing that Father and Mother are fine, and Big Brother is also well, our family is completely reunited. In short... it's wonderful!"
"Xiao'er..." Looking at her two sons, Mu Yurou's eyes blurred, and she felt once again that she had no more wishes in this life.
Yun Che smiled slyly and said, "If there were a seventh sister in the family, it would be even more perfect."
"Hahaha!" The whole room burst into laughter. Xiao Yun's face turned red, and he lowered his head, giggling sheepishly.
Yun Che took out the Overlord Pill from the Heavenly Poison Pearl and said, "I once said I would split this Overlord Pill into two and give you each half. I never expected that so much time had passed by the wayside. Once Father's condition stabilizes, I'll start on this Overlord Pill. When the time comes, you take the Overlord Pill to Seventh Sister, and I guarantee your future father-in-law will personally come out to welcome you."
"Hehehe." Xiao Yun chuckled foolishly with a hint of shyness.
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Yun Qinghong's body was severely injured and his essence blood greatly damaged, requiring a long time to rest. Yun Che returned to his own residence. As he recalled everything that had happened since his arrival in the Huan Yao Realm, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly. His arrival had indeed completely changed the fate of the Huan Yao Realm. If he hadn't appeared, the Yun Family would have been destroyed, the Demon Emperor Clan would have vanished forever, and the Huan Yao Realm would have become Huai Wang's domain. Even Ming Wang's insidious plot would never have been revealed to the world.
Now, everything had finally settled. The faint smell of blood drifting from outside was proof of the Huai Wang Manor's complete annihilation. The only remaining unstable factors were Ming Wang, who had escaped using blood escape... and Xiao Yaohou's remaining life of only three years.
"When are you planning to return to Tian Xuan Continent?" Mo Li suddenly asked.
"...Father still needs three months to fully recover. At the very least, I cannot go back within these three months." Yun Che said, a bit absentmindedly. "And in this Huan Yao Realm, there is a very important matter I must attend to."
"Important matter?" Mo Li rarely failed to see what Yun Che was thinking.
Yun Che was silent for a long while before speaking softly, "Is it really true that Xiao Yaohou only has three years left... Is there really no way?"
"What? Can't bear to let her die?" Mo Li's voice carried unmistakable contempt.
"At the very least, the main reason the chaotic situation settled so quickly was Xiao Yaohou's absolute power. But three years is too short. Once she falls after those three years... the Huan Yao Realm could very well fall into chaos again." Yun Che said slowly. "Besides... after all, she is my woman!"
"Hmph! That last part is the real point, isn't it!" Mo Li said scornfully. "What you care about most is always matters concerning women!"
"...Thanks for the compliment." Yun Che said weakly. In his mind, scenes from Jinwu Thunder Flame Valley flashed: Xiao Yaohou blocking Ming Wang's attack for him and being severely injured herself, the image of her pinning him to the ground with her pale face and lifeless eyes... and the Golden Crow Soul Spirit informing her that she would only have three years left, her unwavering decision... and her ruthless cruelty toward the Huai Wang Manor upon her return...
His heart twitched uncontrollably in pain.
Now, people only saw her inviolable majesty and undeniable power, but no one knew everything she had endured, shouldered, sacrificed, and given... She had no close family left; everything was borne by her alone. Now, she was also the only one avenging her Demon Emperor Clan, the only one reorganizing Yao Huang City, and the only one bearing the mountain of blood debts from the Huai Wang Manor's nine clans...
In the end, she was just a woman.
Another woman, even with a thousand times the willpower, would have long been broken.
Stripped of her identity as Xiao Yaohou, she was far more weary and pitiful than the most ordinary woman.
"The profound force Xiao Yaohou possesses now is sustained by burning and consuming her own life! She can live at most three more years. That was said by the soul spirit of the divine beast Golden Crow! If even the soul spirit of a divine beast says so, do you think there is anyone or any power in this world that can reverse it?"
"With your knowledge... is it completely impossible?" Yun Che asked, unwilling to give up.
"Hmph, I knew you'd ask that." Mo Li snorted lightly. "If you're determined to know, I do indeed know of two methods... But if I tell you, you'll only be more disappointed."
"What methods?" Yun Che's spirits lifted. "Tell me quickly. If they really exist... no matter what, it's better than having no hope at all!"
"Then listen carefully." Mo Li sniffed slightly contemptuously. "The first method is to cultivate your Great Dao Pagoda Art to the tenth realm or above! At that point, you would not only possess a body akin to a true god, but you could also absorb the most primitive and pure Primordial Qi of the great cosmic space! Every day, you would channel enough Primordial Qi into her, and over time, her constitution would undergo a qualitative change, and she might live an extra hundred or eighty years."
"However, not to mention that for a human body, the sixth realm of the Great Dao Pagoda Art is already the limit achievable. Even if you could truly reach the tenth realm... she only has three years left! It took you five years to break through from the first realm to the fourth, which was already a miraculous speed. In three years, whether you can even break through to the fifth realm is uncertain... The tenth realm is nothing but a pipe dream. Even if the Desolate God himself were alive, it would be impossible to cultivate the Great Dao Pagoda Art from the fourth realm to the tenth realm in three years."
"...Then what is the second method?" Yun Che gritted his teeth slightly. He knew that whatever method Mo Li mentioned would be extremely difficult to realize, but this cold water was far too thorough. Mo Li had once said that her brother had spent his entire life's effort only to reach the sixth realm of the Great Dao Pagoda Art. For him to reach the tenth realm in three years... that was utterly impossible.
"The second method." Mo Li paused briefly, then said faintly: "That is to find the third-ranked among the seven Mystic Heaven Supreme Treasures... the 'Primordial Chaos Life-Death Seal,' which possesses the power of 'eternity'!"
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The indignant commoner: You're a paying player, constantly beating us poor free-to-play players to a pulp. What fun is that?!
Yun Che: You're wrong. I'm not just a simple paying player.
The indignant commoner: Don't try to deny it! You're a paying player!
Yun Che: No... Actually, I'm a paying player... who also has cheats enabled.
Stunned commoners: ... (spit out three liters of blood)