Chapter 927: The Heaven-Defying World Scripture? (1)
Returning to Liu Yun City, Yun Che came to Xiao Lingxi's courtyard.
The courtyard was exceptionally tidy, inside and out. The tables and chairs in the room were spotless, and the air was filled with a faint fragrance that Yun Che knew all too well.
In both his lives, Xiao Lingxi was the person closest to him. From the time he came of age to before he turned sixteen, they had never been separated for even a single day. And the person he owed the most, besides Chu Yuechan, was also Xiao Lingxi.
He had preserved the imperial clan and the Cang Feng Kingdom for Cang Yue, avenged her father and her nation, and elevated the status of the entire Cang Feng Kingdom to the pinnacle of the continent. For Feng Xue'er, he had ultimately forgiven the Fenghuang God Sect and completely spared it from annihilation, also helping her phoenix soul awaken rapidly. For Xiao Yaohou, he had protected the Huan Yao imperial clan and helped her avenge her great hatred...
Cang Yue had become his wife, Feng Xue'er was betrothed to him, and he had even married into Xiao Yaohou's clan...
But Xiao Lingxi alone—he had never done anything for her, except for an empty promise that had never been fulfilled.
And Xiao Lingxi had never asked anything of him, not even the slightest complaint. She always stood silently behind him, watching over him, worrying, praying, and fearing for him...
Now, all troubles were gone. Those once-unreachable existences had all been trampled under his feet. Nothing could threaten the people around him anymore. His grandfather's heart knot had also been untied, and he could finally fulfill that promise he had made to Xiao Lingxi all those years ago.
Even though he had made up his mind, Yun Che's heart was still nervous... In the current Tian Xuan Continent, there was almost nothing left that could make him feel nervous. But this matter, even before he brought it before Xiao Lie, already had his heart pounding wildly.
It was almost more nerve-wracking than facing Xuanyuan Wentian in battle.
Yun Che sat down at the desk in Xiao Lingxi's boudoir and waited for a long time, but she still hadn't returned. In the midst of waiting, he casually took out the mysterious black jade from Shiyue Mojun and turned it over in his hands repeatedly.
Ever since obtaining this mysterious black jade, Yun Che would often take it out to study it. It was simply too mysterious. It had endured the erosion of the Evil God's seal for a million years alongside Shiyue Mojun, yet it remained completely intact, its surface smooth without even a tiny scratch. His ultimate sword strike in his "Heaven-Shaking" state had smashed Shiyue Mojun's demonic body to pieces, and then the Golden Crow Flame had burned it to ash, yet the jade was still unharmed.
Every time he infused his power into it, it vanished instantly. Even Mo Li and the Golden Crow Soul Spirit, with its vast ancient memories, had no idea what it was.
The reason he took it out now was because a sudden inspiration struck him while waiting—since it came from Shiyue Mojun and was a deep, profound black, it was most likely some kind of ancient demonic stone. His power, Mo Li's power, and the Golden Crow's power had all had no effect on it. So what about Dark Profound Force?
He placed the mysterious black jade on the table, focused slightly, and a ball of pitch-black light formed on his palm. He slowly moved it closer, covering the mysterious black light with the black light, and tentatively probed into it.
But, as with every previous attempt, the Dark Profound Force that invaded the mysterious black jade vanished without a trace, as if it had been completely swallowed by an invisible void.
"..." Yun Che was silent for a moment, then the black light on his palm expanded. This time, he not only used his profound vein's power but also activated the primal darkness within the Demon Source Pearl. The two streams of Dark Profound Force merged, and the entire space became exceptionally dim, the air turning cold. The quiet black light in Yun Che's hand seemed to become the center of the entire world, carrying an intensely dense dark aura as he cautiously touched it to the mysterious black light.
Though it was just a small ball of dark profound light, if the Dark Profound Force within it were fully released, it would be enough to swallow the entire Liu Yun City into ruins.
Yet, even such a force vanished completely in an instant upon touching the mysterious black jade. The jade wasn't damaged in the slightest—it didn't even move a fraction. The mental energy he had infused into the Dark Profound Force also disappeared along with it, preventing him from probing even a tiny bit of its interior.
"..." Yun Che was speechless. Even Dark Profound Force had no reaction. What in the world was this black jade!?
Unwilling to give up, he took out the Eternal Night Demonic Sword, which also belonged to Shiyue Mojun. He first tapped the blade against the mysterious black jade, then gathered his profound force, covering the sword with black light, and touched it to the black jade.
The result was still no surprise... all the power that tried to invade it vanished without a trace.
A mud ox entering the sea would at least cause ripples, but the power surging into the mysterious black jade disappeared without a sound, not even the slightest noise.
"I refuse to believe this!"
Yun Che grabbed the Eternal Night Demonic Sword with one hand and began to gather Dark Profound Force again... Just then, he sensed Xiao Lingxi's aura approaching. He quickly put away the Eternal Night Demonic Sword and Dark Profound Force, then waved his arm sharply to dispel all the dark aura lingering in the surrounding space, so as not to harm her.
As soon as he finished, Xiao Lingxi's figure appeared at the door. Seeing Yun Che, her beautiful eyes brightened, and she said with a smile, "Little Che, Dad said you were back. I was looking everywhere for you. I even waited in your room for a while, but it turns out you sneaked over here."
"I just went out for a bit," Yun Che stood up, took a light breath, and said firmly, "Lingxi, come with me to see Grandfather!"
"Huh?" Yun Che's somewhat serious expression puzzled Xiao Lingxi. "Didn't you just go see Dad? Is something wrong again? Eh? That stone beside your hand is so beautiful. I've never seen such a strange light before."
The mysterious black jade was still on the table. Yun Che hadn't had time to put it away.
He quickly said, "I picked up this stone somewhere and haven't figured out what it is..."
Before Yun Che could finish, he stopped.
Lingxi just said... light?
He instinctively turned his head, and then his eyes suddenly locked on...
On the table beside his hand, the mysterious black jade was now emitting light!
A strange gray light!!
Ever since he picked up this black jade, no matter what method he used, even with power at Mo Li's level, he couldn't get it to react in the slightest. And now, it was emitting light on its own without any warning!
And it was a bizarre light he had never seen before—gray light!?
This color didn't belong to any elemental light that Yun Che knew of. It was only a thin layer, covering the black jade, completely obscuring its original deep black. Even stranger, this gray light had absolutely no aura... not a single trace. It was right next to Yun Che's hand, but if Xiao Lingxi hadn't spoken, he wouldn't have sensed its presence at all.
And that was saying something. With Yun Che's current perception, even the lowest firefly light flickering a hundred zhang away couldn't escape his notice.
Staring at this inexplicably shimmering gray light, Yun Che was stunned, momentarily forgetting the thing he had firmly decided to do.
"Little Che?" Seeing Yun Che suddenly go silent and stare blankly, Xiao Lingxi walked over in confusion. As she approached, the gray light on the mysterious black jade began to shift, growing thicker and brighter...
By the time Xiao Lingxi reached Yun Che, the light on the mysterious black jade had transformed from a dim, thin gray to a slightly dazzling bright silver.
"Ah? Its light changes?" Watching the light change before her eyes, Xiao Lingxi grew even more curious. "Little Che, what is this thing? Is it a special profound crystal? I've never seen something that emits this kind of light before."
"..." Yun Che didn't answer. His attention was entirely captivated by the light that had changed from dark gray to bright silver.
For a light to appear within a short distance without him sensing it, it either had to be on an extremely low level or an extremely high level. But even on the lowest level, as low as a firefly's light, it couldn't exist without any aura at such a close range.
Could it be that the law level of this light... was so high that my soul couldn't comprehend it, and my perception couldn't sense it?
But if it was light from an extremely high-level power, why didn't I feel anything when my finger touched it?
And this bright silver that had thickened... why did it feel familiar? As if I had seen the same color not long ago.
Where had I seen it...
Yun Che calmed his mind and quickly searched his recent memories... Suddenly, a nearly identical silver light flashed in his soul.
Under Jueyun Cliff... the girl with the colorful eyes! Her hair!
Right! Her hair was that bright silver! At the bottom of the endless dark abyss, her hair had always emitted a nearly dazzling silver radiance... It was very similar to the silver light before him.
His thoughts quickly turned back. But that was just the color of that girl's hair, and she was an illusory soul body. The two colors were similar, but it was only a coincidence of color. The color of hair and the light of an ancient black jade should have no connection whatsoever.
"Little Che? Little Che!" Xiao Lingxi called him several times, waving her small fair hand in front of his eyes. "Little Che? What's wrong? Why are you suddenly spacing out?"
Snapping back at Xiao Lingxi's calls, Yun Che quickly said, "It's nothing. This is the first time I've seen this stone emit light, so I was a bit surprised."
As he spoke, his gaze flicked onto Xiao Lingxi... because it suddenly occurred to him that this black jade, which had never reacted to anything before, had started emitting light right after Xiao Lingxi appeared.
And its light had gradually grown from gray to bright and thick... in the process of Xiao Lingxi walking closer.
Could it be...
No! It must just be a coincidence! How could Lingxi have any connection or resonance with something from Shiyue Mojun?
Though he dismissed the idea in his mind, the doubt couldn't be easily dispelled. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Lingxi, try... taking a few steps back."
"Huh?" Xiao Lingxi opened her pink lips slightly, puzzled, but she still stepped back as instructed. "Like... this?"
As Xiao Lingxi retreated, the light on the mysterious black jade abruptly weakened. With each step she took back, the light dimmed a bit. After she stepped back four times and stopped, the light on the black jade also froze, no longer changing.
Yun Che: "..."