章節 15: Devils Descended upon the Heavens

"DIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Luo Guxie, with a hate that seemed to split the heavens, let out a deafening roar as she funneled all her formidable energy into her sword. The weapon sliced through the air, reaching Yun Che in a heartbeat.

"Heh"

Yun Che simply chuckled, his laughter tinged with scorn, as he observed the ferocious power hurtling towards him.

With a cataclysmic "BOOOM!", Guxie's full-powered strike obliterated the ground, carving out a crater thousands of meters wide and of unfathomable depth. Her mastery was such that had she not focused her might so intensely, she could have laid waste to lands spanning ten thousand kilometers.

"Changsheng... my Changsheng..." she murmured, grief-stricken. But her anguish found no solace, even in avenging him.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Her howl of sorrow resonated, the very world seeming to grieve with her; the sky darkened, and thunder boomed, lightning tearing across the heavens.

Tears mixed with blood trailed down her cheeks, sheer agony that felt as if every poisoned dagger in existence had been plunged into her heart.

"Guxie... Changsheng..." As he witnessed his sister's desolate grief, it cast Luo Shangchen into his own inferno of sorrow. The death of Luo Changsheng, his most esteemed son, inflicted upon him the deepest anguish he had ever known.

Merely moments before, Luo Changsheng had ascended to the realm of legends, a prodigy unseen in their history—a Divine King Rank Three before even reaching his forties. But now, not even a trace of him remained.

"Zhou Xuzi, your Eternal Heaven has faltered; your Eastern Divine Region has witnessed the fall of its prodigy today," observed the Dragon Monarch, turning to address the Eternal Heaven God Emperor.

"Indeed, Your Highness, and I shall ensure appropriate recompense is provided to the Holy Eaves Realm," the Eternal Heaven God Emperor conceded with a heavy heart.

Yet, what could possibly atone for the loss of a Divine King so young, such talent?

"...such a loss..." A barely audible whisper emanated from the direction of the Brahma Heaven, so faint it seemed meant only for the ears of the speaker alone. Her machinations, it appeared, had been utterly thwarted.

"SNOW SONG REALM! WHAT IS YOUR EXPLANATION FOR THIS?!" The thunderous voice of the Brahma God Emperor echoed throughout the gathering.

His outcry directed every gaze in the assembly toward the members of the Snow Song Realm. A realization dawned on everyone simultaneously: it was Snow Song Realm that had brought Yun Che to this event, Yun Che is the member of Snow Song Realm!

"We're dead...."

This is collective thought among the Snow Song Realm's members

They might claim ignorance of Yun Che's demonic nature, they might offer every justification under the heavens, they might protest their innocence, but who would believe them now? Yun Che have joined their realm and even becoming a directed disciple of their Great Realm King!

"We..." Mu Bingyun was mid-explanation when a suffocating aura of murderous intent abruptly enveloped her.

"That's right... there's you..." The source of this ominous aura was none other than Luo Guxie herself, her psyche severely fractured by the loss of Luo Changsheng. Her hatred had reached unfathomable depths... "You... were the closest to him," she hissed, her trembling finger accusingly pointing at Mu Bingyun.

Luo Shangchen, despite his shock and inner turmoil, sensed his sister's killing intent and rushed to her side, only to be forcefully repelled by her surge of power.

With a thunderous "BOOM," Luo Shangchen was sent hurtling to the ground. Clenching his teeth to keep the blood from spilling out of his mouth, he propelled himself up once more!

"Guxie!" Luo Shangchen reappeared before the frenzied Guxie, his shock mingling with disbelief. He understood Guxie's close bond with his son, yet her reaction to Changsheng's death far exceeded his own grief.

Her frame was shaking uncontrollably, murmuring "my Changsheng..." repeatedly, her steps inexorably drawing her towards the members of Snow Song Realm.

"Eternal Heaven God Emperor!"

Luo Shangchen's plea was directed not at seeking intervention to halt her, but with a different plea in mind.

"Attention, everyone!" Perhaps grasping Luo Shangchen's intentions, Zhou Xuzi, the Eternal Heaven God Emperor, raised his voice. "Luo Changsheng is hereby proclaimed the victor of this Profound God Conference! His legacy will be eternally etched in our annals as the paramount prodigy of the Eastern Divine Region! Though he has fallen today, his triumph and honor will persist through the ages. I hereby conclude this Profound God Conference!"

The Eternal Heaven God Emperor, suppressing the urge to command everyone to flee immediately, instead conveyed an implicit urgency in his declaration.

"GO GO GO!"

"Let leave!!!!"

Voices echoed in urgency as one after another, individuals made haste towards the exit portals of the Eternal Heaven Realm. The impending disaster was evident, and none wished to remain spectators to the calamity they sensed was imminent.

"Snow Song Realm... may soon... be no more than a memory," commented the three sect masters of the Flame God Realm, casting a look filled with sympathy towards the members of their neighboring realm as they reached the transportation portal. Their gazes were a mixture of pity and relief—their own sect members departed one by one, grateful to escape the unfolding horror. Among them, a solitary young man's eyes held a deep sense of loss.

"Daddy, we should leave," urged Shui Meiyin to her father and her compatriots, prompting her realm to face the reality of their grave situation.

"Uh...."

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As the last of the realms vacated the area, only the members of the Holy Eaves Realm and Snow Song Realm remained steadfast in their place.

"Heh"

Cang Shitian, the Sea God Emperor of the Ten Directions, observed the scenario with a wry chuckle. He recognized the bitter truth that the members of the Snow Song Realm present might very well become the scapegoats for Holy Eaves Realm's anguish — in this world, justice was often a privilege wielded by the powerful.

"I have no interest in witnessing what transpires next," Cang Shitian declared dismissively, his figure illuminating with a cerulean hue before he rocketed skyward and vanished from sight.

Eternal Heaven God Emperor's lips curled in a faint smirk as he watched Cang Shitian's rapid departure. "Your presence was hardly a necessity," he murmured under his breath.

Zhou Xuzi turned to address the Dragon Monarch with a tone of regret, "Your Majesty, I apologize for the disgraceful events you've witnessed today."

Dragon Monarch responded with a measured tone, "The sin of fratricide is indeed grave, comparable to the highest heavens, and responsibility should fall upon the perpetrator."

Upon hearing the Dragon Monarch's words, Luo Shangchen and Luo Guxie, whose eyes were seething with vengeance, felt a momentary lull in their fervor. But the ensuing words from the monarch fanned the embers of their fury anew.

"Nevertheless," the Dragon Monarch continued, "the sin of nurturing a demon within our midst cannot go unpunished."

It was then that Eternal Heaven God Emperor turned his steely gaze towards Mu Bingyun. "Mu Bingyun! Your Snow Song Realm has harbored a fiend, a being who has brought calamity upon our Eastern Divine Region. What say you in defense of your realm's actions? What reparation can you offer for such crime?!!!"

"I...."

Mu Bingyun struggled to maintain her composure amidst the crushing pressure from the assembled deities and dignitaries. Their collective gaze was an immense burden, and she, a mere Divine Sovereign, could feel her resolve waning under the weight. However, surrender was not an option.

"I... I did not know that he a devil..." she finally managed to declare, mustering all the courage she could. "Despite all that has occurred, I have no regrets," she continued, her voice gaining strength. She couldn't explain it, but a bond had formed when Yun Che had saved her life; if her fate was intertwined with his, so be it.

"My life was spared by him; if it must be forfeited for the same reason, so be it," she affirmed, her declaration resounding with a mix of resignation and defiance.

But her statement did nothing to assuage the distress of her fellow sect members.

"Then die!!!!" Luo Guxie, overwhelmed with a maelstrom of grief and fury over the loss of Luo Changsheng, advanced menacingly with Luo Shangchen. Both were at their limits, their hearts ached unbearably; unleashing their wrath seemed the only release from the madness of their grief.

Since the conclusion of the conference, the transmissions that had been disseminated throughout the Eastern Divine Region were severed. The details of the aftermath would remain confined to those present. External parties, even if made aware, were powerless to intervene.

"DIEEE!!!!"

As the Lous unleashed their wrath, a formidable Divine Master presence bore down upon the members of the Snow Song Realm, pinning many to the ground instantly. The disparity in power between them was vast, like the difference between the earth and the heavens, making any thought of escape futile.

Mu Bingyun, fixed in place, watched the two figures close in on her with a velocity that was deceptive in its seeming moderation. Death loomed, yet her thoughts were not with her impending fate but with a longing for familial comfort, "Sister... If only I could see you one more time."

"Crkkkkkk...crkkkkkk!!!"

"!!!!!!!!!"

The anticipated detonation was curiously absent. In the brief moment before Luo Guxie and Luo Shangchen could unleash their lethal strike on Mu Bingyun and the Snow Song Realm members, their profound energies were suddenly extinguished and, in a flash, encased in ice.

"Ugh!!!!!!!!!!"

"Crack.....shing!!!!!!!!!!!!"

The ice swiftly engulfed not just their profound energy but their very beings, from their profound veins to their flesh and bone, rendering two formidable late-stage Divine Masters into statuesque ice blocks.

"Crack...crack...Bang!!!!!" Almost as quickly as they were formed, the ice sculptures shattered into innumerable pieces.

"WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!" The Dragon Monarch and the other God Emperors were astounded beyond measure.

"Are you alright, Palace Master Bingyun?" A familiar voice, thought to be silenced by death, now spoke as its owner materialized beside Mu Bingyun.

"YUN CHE?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! " All the God Emperors looked on in utter dismay.

"Yun Che....?.....!!!!" Mu Bingyun's gaze fixed on the man who stood before her....

"That heartfelt declaration of yours earlier, it truly moved me," Yun Che said with a smile, directing his gaze towards the assembly of God Emperors and the hovering Dragon Monarch.

"It's the Moon Splitting Cascade!" The Brahma God Emperor recognized the technique suddenly. Yun Che had demonstrated such a technique earlier; they hadn't anticipated that he would use it once more to deceive them all. What mastery! Although the Brahma God Emperor's own realm possessed profound techniques with similar effects, he couldn't help but covet this one. Perfect invisibility, perfect stealth!

"Good, good, good!" The Eternal Heaven God Emperor erupted into an ironic laughter. His domain had been made a fool of by Yun Che, his authority as God Emperor made to look laughable. He had been under the impression that Yun Che had been annihilated by Luo Guxie's formidable attack. "Since you've proven to be very much alive, allow me the honor of killing you myself!" roared Zhou Xuzi, as his profound energy burst forth in fury.

"BOOOOMMMM!!!"

Despite Zhou Xuzi's words, he refrained from making a move. It was clear to any discerning observer that Yun Che's apparent cultivation level as a Divine Sovereign was a ruse. His ability to killed peak-stage Divine Masters instantaneously suggested that his power paralleled theirs, if not surpassed it. Indeed, even Zhou Xuzi had to admit that he himself would struggle to dispatch the two Lous as swiftly as Yun Che had done.

Yun Che's gaze swept over the gathered onlookers as he summoned a tiny black flame to the tip of his finger and flicked it skyward.

"Swhooooshhh!!!!" The flame cut through the sky like a shooting star, illuminating the firmament.

"???????"

"BOOOOOMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMM!! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!" Almost instantly, an immense energy erupted from various locations within the Eternal Heaven God Realm, rivaling or perhaps even surpassing the power of the present God Emperors. Accompanying this surge was the sound of teleportation arrays fracturing!

"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" The event seized everyone's immediate attention.

"God Emperor! Lord God Emperor! Devil, Devil...UGHHHH!!!!!" Sounds of distress transmitted through communication devices suddenly burst forth, followed by the chilling noises of bone crunching and flesh rending.

"It's you who going to die" Yun Che stated with a sardonic grin. He gestured with his hand, and a small profound ark began to expand dramatically, casting a vast shadow as it unfolded into the sky. From the now-enlarged Primordial Profound Ark, as powerful auras surge from inside!