A dark storm began sweeping through fearlessly. The will and the devilish blood of the dark profound practitioners were fully ignited.
From the beginning, Chi Wuyao knew that her chances of changing her peopleâs mind was less than ten percent.
She had come to this place with only one thought in mind, and that was to stand together with them no matter what their decision might be.
Dark energy flashed all around Chi Wuyao. The Nine Witches appeared around their master like nine black stars adorning the grayish skies of beginning above their heads.
âMo Beichen, there isnât nearly enough blood on your hands to claim total domination of the God Realm, and we are but one small fragment of the will to resist of this world.â
âWhen the time comes, there is a not insignificant chance your so-called benevolent and compassionate Abyssal Monarch wonât find a tranquil, entirely subjugated cosmos, but one thatâs filled with blood and smoke. I wonder what kind of expression he will wear then?â
âHehehe, hahahaha!â
Mo Beichen burst out in laughter for the first time of the day.
It was just a normal laugh, but it caused countless people to cover up their ears with their hands, and their hearts to clench and unclench like crazy.
âWhat a great monkey show!â Mo Beichen praised with his arms half-raisedâhe was a hairâs breadth away from giving them a slow clap. âI have to say, this ceremony wouldâve been most boring without you all.â
After he said that, he casually turned toward the northern region forces and unleashed his aura.
Unleashing oneâs power was the simplest action a profound practitioner could learn in their journey to the top, but this universe was in no way ready to withstand even such a simple action from Mo Beichen.
Heaven and earth sank a few centimeters in an instant, and a slight tremor coursed through the oppressed space.
Then, the world itself began to groan ominously.
It was as if the very world was clinging to their bodies and shaking in abject fear. There was no one whose blood flow and breathing werenât cut short by the display of power.
It was a terrifying pressure that easily crushed the common sense of the denizens of this universe. They were Divine Masters, and yet every cell, every ounce of power in their bodies felt like they were being crushed by ten thousand mountains.
Some dropped to their knees and shivered on the spot.
The blazing, tumbling storm of darkness was easily overwhelmed by the aura, and every northern region profound practitioner stiffened to varying degrees. However, the devilish flame in their eyes hadnât weakened in the slightest.
Chi Wuyao continued to stand proud and tall despite the impossible weight bearing down on her. Not only did she refuse to give an inch, she shot Mo Beichen a smile of astonishment and ridicule before saying, âMo Beichen, youâre not⊠planning to take us out yourself, are you?â
Mo Beichen: ââŠâ
âYouâre a self-proclaimed noble knight of the Abyss, and youâve just recruited a bunch of loyal dogs. However, youâre going to fight us yourself even though weâre just a bunch of âlowlyâ beings from a lower plane?â
âWho is the master here, you or your dogs?â
The Devil Queenâs voice was somehow soft, pleading, and soul-piercing all at once. âYouâre not aiming to become the first pioneer of the Abyss and the biggest laughing stock among the Abyssal Knights, are you?â
As an Abyssal Knight, the words of this world were equivalent to the chirping of ants. There was nothing that a resident of the Primal Chaos could say that could affect his knightly soul even a little.
Even the show of loyalty that shook the three divine regions was nothing but a comedy to his eyes. However, his aura froze visibly after he heard Chi Wuyaoâs taunt.
To an Abyssal Knight, their honor was a weakness that could not be impugned no matter what.
Seven thousand people had chosen to submit, and less than a thousand had chosen rebellion.
This meant that his sideârelatively speaking, since none of them truly deserved to stand with him except Huo Poyunâoutnumbered the rebels seven to one, and here he was deigning to deal with a bunch of Divine Masters and Divine Sovereigns himself. When the Abyss officially took over this world, it was possible that his enemies might use this to sully his honor. He might even become a laughingstock exactly as that lowly woman said.
Even Abyssal Knights fought and schemed against one another after all.
Mo Beichen glared at Chi Wuyao for a moment. He knew exactly what she was planning, but he still withdrew his aura in spite of that.
âWell said,â he responded indifferently, âyour filthy, devilish blood does not deserve to stain my hands.â
Yes, he was playing into the hands of a lowly beingâs scheme. Yes, the people who surrendered to him were going to suffer a significant amount of casualties⊠but so what? A billion people from this world could die, and they still wouldnât be worth even a fragment of his knightâs honor.
For a second, Qi Tianli could not process what he was hearing. Then, his face stiffened like dried fish.
Every Eastern, Southern and Western Divine Region profound practitioner visibly blanched at his declaration as well.
The Devil Queen had obviously come here with the intention of dying for her cause. However, they never imagined that she was planning to take them to the grave with her!
All the terrifying memories they had unconsciously repressed after the Devil Queen became their ruler abruptly rose to the surface. It was like the demons shackled inside their souls had broken free from their seals. They suddenly remembered why they didnât want her as an enemy.
The Devil Queen wasnât even their only opponent.
The Snow Song God Emperor who stood at the pinnacle of the profound way and was second only to Emperor Yun in the entire universe, Mu Xuanyin.
The thirty-year-old Heavenly Wolf who killed six Eternal Heaven Guardians in a single sword strike, Caizhi.
The Brahma Monarch God Emperor whose veins ran with the devilish blood of the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor and could easily convince the Brahma Kings to turn against them at any moment, Qianye Yingâer⊠And of course, the dark profound practitioners who were already looking at them like they were dead!
When the Northern Divine Region invaded, that these people had already fought like death was but a fleeting concept to them. To this day, they could not remember those days without feeling a profound sense of fear in their veins. Moreover, the commendation ceremony had not taken place yet. There was a chanceâa very high chance, in factâthat the three divine regions werenât united in their cause.
The Brahma Monarch Realm and Glazed Light Realm of the Eastern Divine Region were obvious examples⊠The Ten Directions Deep Sea Realm of the Southern Divine Region was a potential threat as wellâŠ
Meanwhile, every northern region profound practitioner was suddenly brimming with bloodlust.
We can take these people to the grave with us? How wonderful!
This means weâll be able to adorn Emperor Yunâs final curtains not just with our blood, but these betrayersâ gore!
Qi Tianli turned around in panic, âVe⊠Venerable OneâŠâ
The Qilin God Emperor could not even control the tremor in his voice. It showed just how panicked he was right now.
Before he could say anything though, a dark, heavy gaze shot down from above and killed his voice instantly.
âYouâre not going to tell me that youâre all just a bunch of useless cowards, are you?â
Qi Tianliâs outward display of fear not only earned Mo Beichenâs scorn, but also wiped away whatever acknowledgement he had had toward the Old Qilin up until his point.
Qi Tianliâs back became drenched in sweat instantly. He blurted out in a hurry, âN-no! This old one isnât planning to say that at all! Itâs just⊠itâs justâŠâ
In the end though, the Devil Queen just wasnât as scary as Mo Beichen.
After gritting his teeth and doing his best to regain control of his senses, he declared swiftly, âDo not worry, Venerable One. We have chosen to submit to the Abyss, so of course we will do our best to serve it.â
âAs you decreed, these rebels do not deserve your personal judgment. We shall seal our loyalty to the Abyss with the use of our lives and the blood of the rebels!â
After he said that, Qi Tianli moved to the back, blurred, and reappeared in front of Chi Wuyao.
There was no one in the God Realm besides Yun Che who truly dared to stare Chi Wuyao in the eye.
Qi Tianli didnât have a choice though. His expression was severe, but his gaze was traveling everywhere but the womanâs eyes.
âDevil Queen,â Qi Tianli began. He was doing his best to control his voice, but it was still tinged with deep sorrow. âIt was a matter of survival. We had no other choice. Know that there is no one in this world who would go against you if they had any other choice.â
Chi Wuyao looked up and stared at the stifled yet pure sky above her head for a moment.
It was because it would be dyed in sorrowful red until the end of its life in the next moment.
âThere is nothing wrong with bending oneâs knees to survive.â
Chi Wuyao raised her arm slightly, and her ribbon immediately danced all around her body. It left pitch black scars along the path it traveled. âBut if you think you can get away with betrayal⊠then youâre sorely mistaken!â
The fury behind the Devil Queenâs voice was such that Qi Tianli felt as if the words were physically searing his soul.
At this point, the air of the God Realm of Absolute Beginning had gone completely crazy. No matter how saddened and reluctant the profound practitioners of the three divine regions were, they had no choice but to fight what would be a most terrible war.
While everyone was gearing up for battle, the source of this calamity, Mo Beichen, was watching from above like he was enjoying a most interesting drama.
This was what the ancients meant when they made the saying, âtigers toy with the mice.â
âStay here, Poyun,â Mo Beichen said to Huo Poyun with his soul voice, âWe shall enjoy this game of weaklings together.â
âKeep in mind to not spend an extended period of time in a weaklingsâ world if you do not want to suffer such a tragic fate.â
His instructions were simple, but it showed just how much he valued Huo Poyun.
âYes,â Huo Poyun replied simply.
Chi Wuyaoâs fully unleashed Nirvana Devil Emperor Soul had transformed her eyes into a pair of infinite, devilish abysses that could devour everything. The devilish energy running along her ribbon had also become as thick as lightning bolts.
She alone posed an incredible amount of pressure to the Divine Masters of the three divine regions.
Her aura was tied to the auras of the other dark profound practitioners. The moment she brought down her ribbon was the moment the bloody war began.
Right before she could fling her ribbon at Qi Tianli though, her hand suddenly froze in mid-movement, and her pupils suddenly shook like wobbly vortices.
Mo Beichen narrowed his eyes a bit.
Mu Xuanyin, Qianye Yingâer and Caizhiâs bursting auras came to a standstill as well.
Qi Tianli, Cang Shitian, Huo Poyun and more⊠everyoneâs expression was changing in varying ways. Everyoneâs gaze was attracted to a single point in the distant east as if it was pulled by an irresistible force.
Time itself seemed to have frozen unnaturally in that moment.
It was because the new presence they were sensingâŠ
Belonged to none other than Emperor Yun himself!
âDevil⊠Master?â
Yan Wu, Fen Daoqi and every northern region profound practitioner turned slack-jawed as they stared toward the east.
Not only did his presence fail to excite or motivate them in the slightest, fear and panic were swelling inside their hearts like never before.
They didnât fear death, but that didnât mean they didnât fear anything. To them, there was no greater surpriseâor more accurately, nightmareâthan this.
ââŠâ Chi Wuyao let out a quiet sigh.
Shred~~
There was a crimson flash, a faint noise.
And the next thing she knew, two people were standing right next to her.
Yun Che, Shui Meiyin.
Yun Che was dressed in plain clothes today. His long hair was draped carelessly across his shoulders, and his body seemed completely free of injuries. His eyes were pits of utter calmness, and floating above his palm was a pearl that emanated many divine powers. Eighteen Southern Sea divine origins swam quietly inside the divine artifact.
Shui Meiyin was clinging to his arm like an accessory. The World Piercerâs light was weaker than ever before, but the young woman refused to let it fade just in case a situation where its power was needed arose.
âDevil MasterâŠâ
âDevil Master!â
âYun⊠Che?â
âEmperor⊠YunâŠâ
Cries filled with all kinds of emotions cut through the sky. There was no one who wasnât affected by his appearance.
It had only been sixteen days since Mo Beichen had set foot in this world, and yet the profound practitioners of the God Realm felt as if they hadnât seen Yun Che in a lifetime.
ââŠâ Qi Tianliâs gaze flickered, and his mouth twitched uncontrollably at the sight of the young man. Forget speaking, he could barely keep his former liege within his sight.
Further back, something in Cang Shitianâs pupils crumbled and gave way to the madness within. It was like a sun beam cutting through an entire realm, like a hot knife through butter.
He was also the first person to give Yun Che a proper greeting. Relatively speaking.
âHehehe, hahahaha⊠WELCOME TO THE COMMENDATION CEREMONY, EMPEROR YUN!â
He laughed and laughed like a complete madman. âI WAS THIS CLOSE TO THINKING THAT THE MIGHTY EMPEROR WHO FLATTENED THE GOD REALM BENEATH HIS BOOTS HAD BECOME A COWARDLY TURTLE!â
His voice was epileptic and piercing. He roared and taunted his former liege without any fear or shame whatsoever.
Yun Che didnât spare the seemingly crazed man even a single glance. From the start, his gaze had been centered on Mo Beichen and Mo Beichen alone. His perception swept across the imprisoned Yun Wuxin, swept across the Devil Queen, Yan Wu, everyone.
The Southern Sea Divine Pearl started flashing erratically in his palm. It looked like it was close to exceeding a certain threshold.
âWhy did you come here?â
Qianye Yingâer was the first person to reach Yun Che and gripped his arm with a cold hand. Her fingers tightened unconsciously despite her best efforts to control herself.
Yun Che smiled a little. âDid you really think I was going to abandon you all and survive by myself for some false hope?â
âI donât mind visiting big sis with you.â Caizhi was a lot calmer than Qianye Yingâer. She simply shot him a gentle smile and said, âThis way, none of us will be left aloneâŠâ
Mu Xuanyin looked down in disappointment. âIf only you hadnât woken up so quicklyâŠâ
If all was already lost when he woke up, then Yun Che would most likely have followed the script they had laid out for him. He wouldâve concealed himself and survived to take revenge in the future.
UnfortunatelyâŠ
âYouâve done enough for me.â
He said not just to them, but the entire Northern Divine Region.
âSo leave the rest to me.â
âDevil Queen,â Yun Cheâs voice abruptly darkened, âTake everyone as far away from here as possible.â
âYes.â
She did not hesitate or waste her breath on pointless words. She immediately unleashed her gathered energy, grabbed the Nine Witches, and shot toward the distance at high speed. âAll units, pull back!â
âButâŠâ Yan Wu was still staring at Yun Che with infinite worry and fear.
âThe Devil Masterâs order is law!â The voice of the Nirvana Devil Emperor Soul crushed all hesitation in their souls to dust.
â⊠yes!â
The northern region profound practitioners departed the scene a moment later.
Shui Meiyin had been pulled away from Yun Che as well.
Mo Beichen did not try to stop them. It was because their livesâ worth could be multiplied a hundred times, and they still wouldnât be worth a single hair on Yun Cheâs body.
The Heretic God, the Devil Emperor, the World Piercer, the Sky Poison PearlâŠ
Since the young man had so kindly delivered himself to his doorstep, the least he could do was to be a good, unrelenting host.
As for the profound practitioners of the other three divine regions, they werenât planning to fight anyone to begin with. Of course they werenât going to stand in the way of this duel.
Yun Che grasped the Southern Sea Divine Pearl as it landed in his palm. The divine origins inside the artifact immediately darted left and right like startled fish.
Yun Che looked Mo Beichen in the eye for the second time, but there was neither wariness nor shock in his eyes anymore.
âMy name is Yun Che, and I am the emperor of this world.â
He declared slowly and imposingly, âMo Beichen, for the crime of transgressing my rule, your sentence is death!â
Emperor Yunâs heavenly might was supreme. There was no one in the Primal Chaos who dared to defy it. However, his opponent was an Abyssal Knight. To their ears, his declaration sounded powerless at best.
âHeh.â Mo Beichen snorted through his nose. During this time, he had already sealed off all possible avenues of retreat with his divine perception. âYou think you have the power to do anything against me?â
The golden light grew stronger right as he finished his sentence. The next second, all eighteen Southern Sea divine origins broke out of the Southern Sea Divine Pearl and entered Yun Cheâs body.
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