Chi Wuyao slow-clapped the Eternal Heaven God Emperor . âAs expected, my children couldnât hide themselves from you . â
Chi Wuyao wasnât surprised that Zhou Xuzi would notice Jie Xin and Jie Ling . They were only a few steps away, and they werenât trying to conceal themselves .
But she was a little surprised by how quickly he had discovered them . After Jie Xin and Jie Lingâs compatibility with darkness profound energy was improved, their power had become much greater than before . For starters, they were now much better at concealing themselves, not to mention that they were currently in an environment of darkness .
âIf this queen didnât care to conceal her tracks and prevent others from stealing a share of her pie, she wouldâve moved half of the Soul Stealing Realm over before meeting you . After all, you are the holiest person of the three Divine Regions, and this queen is the wicked monarch of devil people . It took all the energy in me just to keep myself calm and not suffer a heart attack . â
Zhou Xuzi didnât look bothered by Chi Wuyaoâs taunts at all . His expression looked as stiff as it was imposing . âYou know I wouldnât be able to share this with you alone if the Burning Moon God Emperor or the Yama Emperor shows up, so why must you wag your tongue like this? Is one moment of pleasure really that important to you?â
He was speaking to Chi Wuyao, but his gaze kept being attracted to the young man beside Chi Wuyaoâs feet like a magnet . Yun Che hadnât stopped struggling since the beginning of the meeting, and every time the young man looked up and met his eyes⊠he looked like he couldnât wait to split into a million blades of blood and cut his body into a million pieces .
âAlright . â Chi Wuyao withdrew her smile as if she accepted the Eternal Heaven God Emperorâs admonishment . A pressure belonging to god emperors alone dyed her words as she asked, âThis queen has brought the person youâre looking for . Have you brought mine?â
Zhou Xuzi extended an arm solemn and opened his palm . A purple light immediately appeared before everyoneâs eyes .
The purple light wasnât particularly strong or blinding, but it was purer than even the most brilliant stars . Its glow even penetrated the thick darkness around it and dyed the distant space in faint purple .
Mixed within the purple light was a great, ancient aura that seemed capable of accommodating the entire world in itself .
It was primordial energy!
Had Qianye Yingâer been here, she wouldâve been shocked .
It was because Zhou Xuzi had brought an Untamed Divine Marrow with him!
According to the records of the Eastern Divine Region, the Untamed Divine Marrow was a sacred object that had gone extinct a long time ago .
She was already pretty shocked when she discovered that the Northern Divine Region had an Untamed Divine Marrow .
It took a lot to shock the Brahma Monarch Goddess . Naturally, no one in the entire Eastern Divine Region, in all three divine regions knew that the Eternal Heaven God Realm was hiding such a thing .
In retrospect, it probably wasnât that surprising . Of course the Eternal Heaven God Realm would do their utmost to keep this a secret from everyone .
Transfixed by the purple light, Chi Wuyao didnât look away from the Untamed Divine Marrow for quite some time . Her greed and excitement were palpable even through the black fog that was covering her face .
âSo beautiful . Even the prettiest darkness seems dull before its light . â Chi Wuyao sighed with emotion . She was still staring at the Untamed Divine Marrow as if her gaze had melted into the sacred object . She didnât want to be separated from it for even a moment .
Suddenly, the purple light winked out of existence . The Untamed Divine Marrow had somehow vanished from Zhou Xuziâs hands .
There was nothing more tempting than a bait so close one could almost feel its breath on their skin, and Zhou Xuzi knew this better than anyone . Ten months ago, when he sent Tai Yin and Zhu Liu to slip into the God Realm of Absolute Beginningâaffording them even the Great Void Cauldron to maximize their chance of successâit was to steal the Divine Fruit of Absolute Beginning from the Dragons of Absolute Beginning and fuse it with the Untamed Divine Marrow he hid from the entire world . He was hoping to recreate the mythical Untamed World Pellet again .
There was truly nothing he wouldnât spend on Zhou Qingchen .
But not only did Tai Yin and Zhu Liu fail to retrieve the Divine Fruit of Absolute Beginning, they had lost their lives and the Great Void Cauldron as well . According to Honorable Qu Hui, both items had likely fallen into Yun Cheâs hands, meaning that the Untamed Divine Marrow had mostly lost its worth .
But not today . Today, it was the best bargaining chip he had to save Zhou Qingchen .
There was no one in the world who could resist the Untamed Divine Marrow . No one . Especially since it might be the last one in the entire Primal Chaos .
âYou told me that Yun Che has the power to eliminate the dark energy inside my son,â Zhou Xuzi said . He would never have taken such a huge risk and come here otherwise . âI hope⊠youâre not playing a trick on me . â
âEternal Heaven God Emperor, havenât you had a personal taste of my Soul Stealing powers many years ago? Are you looking down on me?â
Chi Wuyao suddenly grabbed Yun Cheâs head and sent a terrifying amount of black energy into his body . The latterâs struggles and screams ceased instantly .
Chi Wuyao lifted Yun Che into the air like a doll . He slowly straightened himself, but his arms were hanging limply on his sides . The black energy covering his head earlier was dissipating quickly, but his eyes were missing their pupils and usual light .
âYun Che, tell me,â Chi Wuyao asked, âwho deserves to die more than anyone else in this world?â
Yun Che answered stiffly and robotically, âOld⊠dog⊠Eternal⊠HeavenâŠâ
Zhou Xuziâs expression didnât change, but he withdrew his fingers slightly .
âAre you the one who changed Zhou Qingchen into a devil person?â Chi Wuyao asked again .
âYes,â Yun Che answered .
âDoes that also mean you know how to remove it and return him to normal?â
âYes . â
Yun Cheâs answer was hoarse and robotic, but it was the answer Zhou Xuzi wanted to hear even in his dreams .
Surprisingly, Zhou Qingchenâthe victim who should be more excited about this than anyoneâbarely reacted to the revelation at all, as if he hadnât woken up from the Devil Queenâs bewitching words yet .
The last of his doubts gone, Zhou Xuzi relaxed as if a billion tons were removed from his shoulders . Every pore on his body was shivering with joy .
The Devil Queenâs aura covered every inch of Yun Cheâs body, so he had no doubt that the young man was currently under the effects of her âSoul Stealingâ technique, meaning that everything he said during the duration of the spell could only be the truth .
He and Qianye Fantian had fought Chi Wuyao together tens of thousands of years ago . âScaryâ didnât even begin to describe how terrible her power was .
Everyone knew that Yun Che had a powerful dragon soul, but he was still affected by Qianye Yingâerâs Brahma Soul Death-Wishing Mark until Shen Xi removed it .
Moreover, Qianye Fantian himself said that Chi Wuyaoâs soul power was far greater than his, and it was strange in a way that was impossible to comprehend .
Not even the Clear Sky God Emperor was able to escape a 'sudden deathâ tens of thousands of years ago . It was far too easy for this Devil Queen to control someone at Yun Cheâs level .
âSo? Is this clear enough for you?â Chi Wuyao asked .
Right now, Yun Che was definitely being controlled by Chi Wuyaoâs power . It was not an act .
It would be impossible to fool someone at Zhou Xuziâs level otherwise .
However⊠that didnât mean that Chi Wuyao had all the power .
Ninety-nine percent of Yun Cheâs soul was 'stolenâ by Chi Wuyao, but there was still one percent that belonged to him and him alone . In fact, one percent was all he needed to break the spell if he wished⊠because he had the Eternal Calamity of Darkness!
The Eternal Calamity of Darkness could control any body of darkness . Naturally, that included dark, devilish souls as well!
Since it was a power that exceeded even the recognition of True Gods, it was impossible for Zhou Xuzi to see through this .
The Untamed Divine Marrow appeared in Zhou Xuziâs hand again, dyeing the darkness in mysterious purple once more . Zhou Xuzi said solemnly, âOrder Yun Che to remove the darkness inhabiting my sonâs body . I will give you the last Untamed Divine Marrow in the world once the process is complete!â
Chi Wuyao narrowed her eyes before giggling seductively . âDo you think Iâm a naive three-year-old, Eternal Heaven God Emperor? Will you really give me the Untamed Divine Marrow if after your son is cured!?â
The Eternal Heaven God Emperor declared with unquestionable solemnity . âThis old one is the Eternal Heaven God Emperor, and my word will be as solid as a mandate of heaven! With the heavens as my witness, I swear never to go back on my promise even if you are the Northern Region Devil Queen herself!â
It wasnât a boastful claim . In the three Divine Regions, no one would question the Eternal Heaven God Emperorâs ability to hold a promise .
But Chi Wuyao suddenly guffawedânot the giggle or chuckle she usually employed, but the uncontrollable laughter when someone heard a funny jokeâloudly . âYour word is as solid as a mandate of heaven? Hahahaha! Eternal Heaven God Emperor, are you sure youâre still trustworthy?â
âLook behind me . Look at him, and tell me again how trustworthy you are . â Zhou Xuziâs act of righteousness, composure, and pride shattered into a million pieces the moment he heard this . He couldnât say a thing for a very long time .
Yun Che fell into Chi Wuyaoâs hands . She wouldâve figured out all of his secrets, and him breaking his promise to Yun Che had to be his deepest and most hateful memory of them all . There was no way Chi Wuyao would miss this .
His reputation as the most moral god emperor in the world, the praise that his promise was worth its weight in heaven⊠was nothing but a joke in front of Chi Wuyao .
âWhatâs wrong? Cat got your tongue?â Chi Wuyao sneered at him before continuing . âYun Che saved all of you back then, and Iâm not just talking about your lives . Without him, you wouldâve lost even the roots beneath your feet . â
âBut the moment he revealed his darkness profound energy, you immediately turned against him and pretended as if he had never saved your sorry hides . I bet you clamped down on the news of him saving the world tighter than your own fly, havenât you? Thatâs not all . You are the one who encouraged the three divine regions into hunting him all over the world, and you are the reason not even a speck of his home planet was left!â
The Eternal Heaven God Emperorâs face changed again and again⊠but he wasnât surprised . Chi Wuyao had Yun Cheâs soul, so it was only natural that she would know this much .
âYour son is also a bearer of darkness profound energy, but instead of killing him and cleansing the world of his filth like the devil-hating saint you are, you hid the truth like your life depends on it, ran all the way to the Northern Divine Region and brought the one and only Untamed Divine Marrow the Eastern Divine Region has to me to make a deal . Me, an emperor of devils⊠Aiya, aiya . â
âOn one hand, we have a literal messiah who not only saved your lives, but the very fate of the God Realm itself . On the other, we have vermin who consumed countless resources and contributed nothing to the world . But this discrimination⊠Are you sure you didnât make a mistake? Maybe youâve gotten them mixed up or something? You couldnât have though, because one of them is your son⊠Your son! Hahahaha! Eternal Heaven God Emperor, to call you a shameless hypocrite would be too kind, and you want me to believe your so-called âwordâ?â
âThe Eastern Divine Region must be a horrible place if they would worship a loathsome god emperor like you as their saint . â
Zhou Xuzi knew that Chi Wuyao was trying to drive him into a disadvantageous corner, but her words still pierced through his heart like needles . It took several mouthfuls of air before he finally calmed down a bit . âWhat do you want, Devil Queen?â
He didnât want to bother with that . He didnât even want to defend himself . All he wanted was to never hear a single word about that again .
âOh, itâs very simple,â Chi Wuyao said . âThis may be the Northern Divine Region, but this queen shanât take advantage of you . Weâll both put the items into our respective barriers . Then, weâll merge the barriers together . Finally, weâll withdraw our energy at the same time and claim what we desire . â
This way, the barrier will hold even if one of us is scheming something and âaccidentallyâ withdraws their power later than expected . No one will get what they want unless we unlock the barrier together . It is a fair exchange, donât you think?â
âNo⊠no!â Zhou Xuzi rejected her suggestion immediately . âThe Untamed Divine Marrow is an inanimate object, but not Yun Che! Once the Untamed Divine Marrow enters your possession, it is yours and yours alone . But if Yun Che enters my possession, he would still be affected by your spell!â
âYou must be joking . â Chi Wuyao sneered faintly . âIf I release my spell now, do you think Yun Che will save your son? He would rather die a million times first . â
âBut if you didnât give the order, my son wouldnât be saved, and this old one would still lose the Untamed Divine Marrow . This is not fair,â Zhou Xuzi said . âYou can distrust me, but thereâs no reason for this old one to trust you either . â
âThen we can wait . I can do this all day . â Chi Wuyao wasnât worried in the slightest . Turning around to face Yun Che, she curled her lips slightly and touched his face with her fingertips . Then, she started caressing him flirtatiously .
âSuch a good boy,â she said in a melting, loving voice . âIf I can extract his Heretic God origin power for myself, this queen wouldnât mind losing even a million Untamed Divine Marrows . â
âIn fact, this queen is quite worried that that old man over there would hurt you or even kill you once I gave you to him . It would be a most pitiful outcome, donât you think?â
She exhaled quietly as her voice grew softer and slower . She then moved closer to Yun Che, parted her lips, revealed her pearly teeth and pink tongue⊠and licked him on the neck .
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