Chapter 816: The Trouble of the Demon Pearl
Although Xiao Yun’s spirit had been damaged, he had no obvious external injuries. After his breathing gradually stabilized, Yun Che let out a slight sigh of relief and moved his hands away from the top of his head.
At that moment, a flash of red light appeared before him, revealing Mo Li’s exquisite, elf-like figure.
“Back so soon?” Yun Che stood up, surprised. Mo Li had said she would stay at the Supreme Sea Palace for a full day, and he had thought she would be gone for quite a while.
“We can leave now,” Mo Li said, her face utterly indifferent.
“Now?” Yun Che’s spirits lifted, and he quickly asked, “Does that mean you’ve already figured out what that thing deep inside the Slay Moon Demon Cave was, the one releasing the demonic aura?”
“I do know, but it’s better if you don’t,” Mo Li said, turning her face away.
“…” Judging by Mo Li’s expression and tone, Yun Che knew that no matter what, she would never tell him about it. Pressing further would be futile.
“The truth behind this matter involves things far beyond your understanding.” Mo Li gave him a faint glance. “I cannot tell you this, nor can I tell anyone. Only I can know.”
“That serious…” Yun Che’s eyes widened slightly.
“You should worry about yourself first.” Mo Li’s brow furrowed. “Haven’t you noticed that there’s an extra thing inside your profound veins?”
“I have.” Yun Che’s expression also tightened a little. “I noticed it last night while I was healing. What exactly is it? And why has it fused into my profound veins?”
Yesterday in the Slay Moon Demon Cave, after he had used all his strength to kill Shiyue Mojun, his profound energy was depleted, his body was severely injured, and his five senses were extremely weak. Although he had sensed something, he wasn’t entirely sure what Shiyue Mojun had done to him before dying. He had then fallen unconscious.
Last night, while healing, he suddenly discovered that a round bead wrapped in red light had appeared inside his profound veins. The red light felt very familiar—it was Mo Li’s power. Mo Li’s power was overwhelmingly domineering, completely sealing whatever it enveloped, without even a trace of aura leaking out.
What shocked and baffled him the most was that this thing existed in his profound veins, yet he had never felt anything unusual. If he hadn’t looked inward at his profound veins while healing, he wouldn’t have even noticed its existence… It was as if it had completely merged into his profound veins, perfectly integrating with his Evil God profound veins.
“Demon Source Pearl.” Mo Li’s voice carried a hint of gravity.
“Demon Source Pearl?”
“An ancient demon’s original form within its mother’s womb is the Demon Source Pearl. From the Demon Source Pearl, the demon’s body, soul, and divine source power are born.” Mo Li walked in front of Yun Che, reached out, and tapped his chest, checking the Demon Source Pearl she had sealed for any changes. “In other words, the Demon Source Pearl is the root of a demon’s life, soul, and power! That’s the origin of the name ‘Demon Source Pearl.’”
“Sounds a bit like a profound beast’s profound pill?” Yun Che asked doubtfully.
“You could think of it that way.” Mo Li moved her hand away from Yun Che’s chest, her expression quite serious.
“Why would Shiyue Mojun force his Demon Source Pearl into my profound veins? Was he trying to destroy my profound veins with the power inside the pearl? Also, profound veins reject external forces, even more so external objects, especially the Evil God profound veins… But the state and feeling of this Demon Source Pearl—it’s as if it has fused with my profound veins. I can’t sense any rejection from my profound veins at all. What’s going on?”
After throwing out his Demon Source Pearl, Shiyue Mojun quickly perished completely. Otherwise, he could have lingered on for a while. And the words he spoke when he tossed out the pearl now sent a chill down Yun Che’s spine when he thought about them.
“Despicable human… inheriting the Evil God’s power… this king… even if I sacrifice… the demon pearl… I will make you… suffer eternal… doom!!”
Yun Che: “…”
“The Evil God’s profound veins shouldn’t have been so easily merged with a Demon Source Pearl. I think it’s because your profound energy level was too weak, and you were severely injured and weak at the time, with no resistance at all. That’s why you couldn’t resist the forceful fusion of the Demon Source Pearl.”
Mo Li’s tone wasn’t very certain. Although Yun Che was weak, those were still the Evil God’s profound veins, existing on the same level as the Demon Source Pearl. In fact, due to the Evil God’s power, the level of the Evil God profound veins should have surpassed Shiyue Mojun’s Demon Source Pearl. They shouldn’t have been so easily interfered with without any resistance.
Especially since, as divine profound veins, they should have strongly rejected anything “demonic.”
But aside from that, she couldn’t think of another explanation.
“As for Shiyue Mojun’s goal, it was likely to gradually erode you through the demonic aura released by the Demon Source Pearl that entered your body. Since it has fused with your profound veins, even if there were a way to remove it, it would severely damage the profound veins. If left alone, even though the power is released by your own profound veins, you don’t have the ability to control dark profound force. So you would only suffer torment until death.”
These were also just Mo Li’s guesses.
After all, she wasn’t a demon, and she had never seen a true demon other than Shiyue Mojun. Her understanding of the Demon Source Pearl came only from the memories of the Star God, and it was very shallow.
“Then… is there a way to remove it?”
Mo Li thought for a moment and said flatly, “I don’t know much more about the Demon Source Pearl than you do. Plus, it has already fused with your profound veins, so I don’t dare act rashly. And with my power, it’s impossible to wipe out a true demon’s Demon Source Pearl. Fortunately, this pearl’s power is nearly exhausted. My power can seal it easily, preventing it from releasing dark demonic aura. But my seal can only last at most two or three months, after which it will need to be resealed.”
“That’s not so bad.” Instead of being tense or alarmed by Mo Li’s words, Yun Che suddenly relaxed quite a bit. “So you’re saying that from now on, I’ll need to rely on your power to seal the Demon Source Pearl every two or three months?”
Mo Li rolled her eyes at him and said in a displeased tone, “There’s something inside your body that could kill you at any moment, and you’re still laughing.”
“So what? As long as Mo Li is here, what does it matter?” Yun Che looked at the young girl before him and said with a grin. “Come to think of it, seven years ago, you were poisoned by demonic poison, forced to abandon your body, and your soul had to rely on me to survive. Now, your demonic poison has been completely purified, you’ve rebuilt your body, and you don’t need to rely on me anymore. But now it’s my turn to rely on you to survive.”
Mo Li: “…”
Yun Che leaned forward, putting on a pitiful expression. “For the past seven years, I’ve never abandoned you. Now that Shiyue Mojun has tricked me with a Demon Source Pearl, if you don’t take care of me, I’ll die in a few months… You wouldn’t bear to abandon me, would you?”
“Hmph!” Mo Li crossed her two slender arms in front of her, let out a disdainful snort, but suddenly changed the subject. “What are you planning to do about Xuanyuan Wentian and the others?”
“Xuanyuan Wentian is very dangerous. He killed my grandfather and almost killed my parents. He must die.” Yun Che’s brow darkened. “His son, Xuanyuan Wendao, was the one who killed Xiao Ying and caused the tragedy of the Xiao family. One day, I’ll cripple him myself and hand him over to Grandfather and Xiao Yun to deal with!”
“And the Sun Moon Divine Palace—they chased after my parents and nearly wiped out my family. I won’t let them off either.” Yun Che’s tone softened. “As for the Huangji Sacred Domain and the Supreme Sea Palace, although Huangji Wuyu and Qu Fengyi disgust me, it hasn’t reached the point of no return. Plus, with Yuanba involved… you’ve already taught them a lesson today, which is fine.”
“Do whatever you like,” Mo Li said, looking unconcerned. “What I care about is when you’ll be able to kill them with your own power. You should know why I spared their lives today.”
Yun Che raised a hand and tapped his chin, pretending to think. “Mo Li, you always used to push me to get stronger because my strength was tied to rebuilding your body. But now… it seems you’re still in a hurry to make me stronger?”
“Because you’re my disciple!” Mo Li said sternly. “In my entire life, I’ve only had this one disciple. If my disciple can’t even defeat mere Lord Xuan realm trash, then I have no face calling myself… Hmph.”
Mo Li’s voice suddenly stopped, followed by a cold snort.
Lord Xuan realm… trash…
Countless Heavenly Xuan practitioners could only look up to the Lord Xuan realm, never daring to dream of it. But in Mo Li’s eyes, it was just “mere trash”…
“Don’t worry,” Yun Che said, taking a deep breath. “From the moment Grandfather left this world, I swore before his body that I would take revenge with my own hands. Even if it’s just for avenging Grandfather, I must kill Xuanyuan Wentian. But killing him doesn’t just mean defeating him alone—I have to contend with the entire Tian Wei Sword Domain.”
“Good.” Mo Li nodded slowly. “Then I’ll give you twenty-four years. Within twenty-four years, you must reach the strength to kill Xuanyuan Wentian and stand against the entire Tian Wei Sword Domain.”
“Eh? Twenty-four years? Why twenty-four years?” Yun Che was slightly stunned.
“In twenty-four years, the Netherworld Brahma Flower in the Slay Moon Demon Cave will bloom again.” Mo Li said flatly. “Then, I will personally pick it. The fusion of my body and soul can then reach perfection. After that… I will leave here and return to where I belong. If you still don’t have enough strength by then, just wait to die at the hands of Xuanyuan Wentian and Ye Moxie.”
“Also, twenty-four years should be enough time for me to find a solution to the Demon Source Pearl problem inside you.”
As she said these words, Mo Li seemed to intentionally turn around, not letting Yun Che see the extremely complex light deep in her starry eyes.
Even with her back to him, she could still clearly feel his uncontrollable excitement.
“Alright! Twenty-four years… I won’t let you down.” Yun Che nodded firmly. Usually very good at hiding his emotions, his joy was now clearly written all over his face.
After Mo Li had rebuilt her body, the thing he feared most was her leaving. Earlier, she had repeatedly said that once she got rid of the demonic poison and rebuilt her body, she would leave—permanently, never to see him again.
Because she was someone who didn’t belong to this world at all.
And now, Mo Li had personally told him she could stay with him for at least twenty-four years!
Such a huge surprise made even the Demon Source Pearl inside him, which could kill him at any moment, seem insignificant.
“I hope so.” Mo Li still maintained her old-fashioned, teacher-like aloof demeanor. “Take Xiao Yun and return to Liuyun City first. From today until the engagement banquet with Feng Xue’er… Hmph, first fully recover your injuries and profound energy. After that, I’ll personally act as your opponent and guide your training. Get ready to be bruised and battered every day! I won’t allow you even half a day of laziness!”
“I’ll go call Xue’er and Yuanba right away.” Yun Che rushed out excitedly.
Behind him came the sound of the door being hurriedly closed. Mo Li turned around, looking at the door that blocked Yun Che’s departing figure. The cold arrogance in her eyes slowly dissipated, replaced by an increasingly hazy, blurred look…
“What am I…”
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Yun Che brought Xia Yuanba and Feng Xue’er, along with the still-unconscious Xiao Yun, back to Liuyun City using the Primordial Mystic Ark from the Supreme Sea Palace.
Ever since Xiao Yun had disappeared, the entire Xiao family had been shrouded in a panicked atmosphere. Tianxia Diqi cried every day, unable to sleep or rest, nearly breaking down. Even Tianxia Diyi was running around frantically like a headless fly searching for him. Later, they received a message relayed from the Bing Yun Fairy Palace. After noon today, they all gathered in Xiao Lie’s small courtyard, waiting anxiously in both unease and hope.
When Yun Che appeared, Xiao Lingxi, Tianxia Diqi, and Tianxia Diyi all rushed forward together. Especially when they saw Xiao Yun being supported at Yun Che’s side, Tianxia Diqi let out a loud cry, staggered forward, hugged him in her arms, and burst into loud sobs, unable to speak for a long time.
“Xiao Che, Xiao Yun, he…” Xiao Lingxi asked nervously.
“Don’t worry, he’s fine,” Yun Che said with a smile.
“Sister Seven, I’m returning Xiao Yun to you now. He’ll be mentally exhausted for the next few days, sleeping seven or eight hours a day. Other than that, not a single hair is missing. In about ten days, he’ll be exactly the same as before, so you can rest absolutely assured,” Yun Che said lightly.
Since Yun Che, the “divine doctor,” said it was nothing, then it was definitely nothing. Tianxia Diqi, overjoyed and excited, alternated between crying and laughing, wiping away the tears on her face. “Brother Yun, thank you. We again…”
“Xiao Yun and I are brothers. Saving him is only natural. What’s there to thank?” Yun Che grinned. “Hurry up and carry your Yun Gege back to his room… Oh, and don’t forget to tell Grandfather. He must have been worried sick.”
“Mm!” Tianxia Diqi responded emphatically, picked up Xiao Yun, and quickly left.
“Brother Yun, what exactly happened?” Tianxia Diyi walked over to Yun Che, lowered his voice, and asked somberly. The anxiety and suppression of the past few days had left him with a belly full of anger.
“It was all my negligence.” Yun Che sighed. “I thought it was foolproof, but I didn’t expect… I underestimated the Four Sacred Grounds.”
“So it was them!!” Tianxia Diyi’s teeth clenched tightly.
“But don’t worry. It’s fine now. There won’t be any more danger if you stay. When Xiao Yun wakes up, I’ll tell you the whole story from beginning to end.”
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[Mo Li: Something big is about to happen!]