Chapter 1021: The Supreme of All Realms

Mu Bingyun slightly furrowed her brows and said, "If that's the case, it would be best to select an elder to accompany him for protection. After all, his cultivation is indeed too low."

"No, that won't be necessary," Mu Xuanyin shook her head. "I plan to let him go alone."

"Alone?" Mu Bingyun was slightly surprised, then looked thoughtful.

"If he can't come back alive, or fails to retrieve the Qilin horn, then I won't bother putting in so much effort to help him. After all..." Mu Xuanyin's gaze seemed to hold a hint of resentment. "The cost is truly a bit too high. I am the dignified Snow Song Realm King, yet I'm putting in so much effort for this little rascal. I just feel a bit unwilling."

Seeing Mu Xuanyin's pouting, childlike demeanor, Mu Bingyun smiled faintly and shook her head. "Although Yun Che's profound strength is still low, he is your personal disciple, and the news has spread. No one in the Snow Song Realm would dare to lay a hand on him, so how could he be in danger?"

"That's not necessarily true," Mu Xuanyin narrowed her eyes slightly. "Some people might be bolder than the heavens themselves. How that little rascal obtains the Qilin horn and how he returns alive will depend entirely on his own abilities."

"..." Mu Bingyun didn't press the matter. After a moment, she changed the subject. "In that case, let Xiaolan go with him. Since joining the sect, Xiaolan hasn't been able to see her parents. The Ice Wind Nation King's millennium birthday celebration is sure to be attended by her parents. This would be a good opportunity for them to reunite, and it would also comfort her homesickness."

Mu Xuanyin pursed her lips lightly, her voice sounding timid. "You're truly exceptionally good to that little girl. Oh, what if one day you decide you don't want your older sister anymore...?"

Mu Bingyun wore a helpless expression. "You're being silly again."

Mu Xuanyin let out a soft giggle, then said sweetly, "However, you should tell your little Lan'er to be careful. This little rascal your sister just took in is very dangerous for women."

"..." Mu Bingyun nodded in agreement. "Indeed."

"So you've noticed too. Hmm... even Fei Xue was so flustered by him she seemed to lose her soul. Your little Lan'er..." Mu Xuanyin's watery eyes shimmered with a mischievous glint. "She might just be a lamb entering a tiger's den. By then, she might be thinking of him day and night, perhaps even too busy to pay attention to you, her master."

"Fei Xue?" Mu Bingyun's beautiful eyes showed surprise, then she shook her head firmly. "Impossible. Fei Xue's temperament is similar to mine; it's simply impossible for her to develop feelings for a man. Yun Che's refusal of dual cultivation might have earned him some gratitude from her, but it absolutely couldn't have sparked any romantic interest."

"That's why I said he's very dangerous for women."

Thinking of Mu Fei Xue's dazed and distant look when she left that day, Mu Xuanyin's eyebrow curved slightly.

Mu Xuanyin lazily rose from her ice chair. As her slender waist twisted, her pale, supple bosom trembled, causing the Ice Phoenix patterns on it to ripple up and down, full and round.

"Ugh..." Mu Xuanyin's fragrant lips parted slightly, a sound that, to the ear, seemed like a bone-deep sigh. "It's time to sneak a peek at that little rascal again. I confined him to the Netherfrost Heavenly Lake and told him to diligently practice the Flickering Moon Profound Shadow, yet he's been secretly cultivating the Golden Crow Burning World Record. Sigh, I've lectured and scolded him so many times, and he's still so disobedient. It's so vexing."

Mu Bingyun: "..."

It was the fourteenth day Yun Che had been confined to the Netherfrost Heavenly Lake.

Although it was called confinement, a place like the Netherfrost Heavenly Lake was a lifelong luxury for ordinary Ice Phoenix disciples. Yun Che spent seven days comprehending all three profound arts of the later stages of the Golden Crow Burning World Record, but he did not cultivate them. All the remaining time was spent practicing the Flickering Moon Profound Shadow... After all, Mu Xuanyin had ordered him to focus entirely on it before she left, and she would personally test him later.

If he disappointed her... the consequences would be severe.

Perhaps due to having the mature Star God's Broken Shadow as a foundation, Yun Che's progress in cultivating the Flickering Moon Profound Shadow was incredibly fast... and it became even faster after he got the hang of it. When he cultivated to exhaustion, he would submerge himself in the Netherfrost Heavenly Lake, where he would quickly recover his energy and profound strength completely... much, much faster than on the Star Picking Stone.

His profound strength also grew rapidly during this process... However, this rate of increase was still far too slow compared to his goal of reaching the Divine Tribulation Realm within two years.

High above, Mu Xuanyin silently watched Yun Che constantly shifting and flickering like shadows amidst the cold light. Although he was far from reaching the "Lingering Shadow" realm, his instantaneous movement speed and intervals were quite mature, making it barely usable in actual combat.

Such progress was absolutely unprecedented in the history of the Snow Song Realm.

After another session of training to exhaustion, Yun Che let out a long breath and was about to plunge into the Heavenly Lake. But just as he turned, he suddenly found a snowy figure standing before him, her eyes icy cold, radiating endless chilling power.

Yun Che immediately stepped forward and bowed. "Disciple greets Master."

After bowing for a long time, Yun Che received no reply. Only a bone-chilling, icy pressure weighed down on his body and soul, as if countless ice needles were pricking his throat, making him stiff and unable to move.

*Could it be... that she's settling the score from that day?* Yun Che thought, gasping inwardly.

"Your progress is acceptable. It seems you truly don't need this master's direct guidance, which saves me some worry."

The icy voice held no anger; its meaning was even a compliment. Yun Che immediately let out a huge sigh of relief. "Thank you for your praise, Master... Your disciple is dull-witted. If I have any questions in the future, I will still trouble Master to enlighten me."

"Dull-witted? Hmph! Rise."

Mu Xuanyin snorted coldly, then suddenly her brows furrowed. "Che'er, honestly answer me one question: why do you have true dragon aura on you?"

Yun Che's heart skipped a beat, but he dared not answer for a moment.

"Moreover, that's no ordinary true dragon aura."

Mu Xuanyin stared at him, her icy gaze making Yun Che clearly feel his consciousness and soul being pierced. He stammered for a moment, then finally chose to tell the truth. "To answer Master, besides the Phoenix and Golden Crow, your disciple also received... the Dragon God's inheritance."

"Dragon God?!" Mu Xuanyin's eyes flashed with momentary shock. "The Dragon God you speak of, is it the Primordial Azure Dragon, revered by all beasts and leader of the dragon race during the Age of Gods?"

"Yes," Yun Che nodded.

"...No wonder," Mu Xuanyin said, seemingly relieved despite her surprise. "Your profound strength is unusual, related to the Heretic God's power. And your body is as unusual as your profound strength; it turns out you possess the bloodline of a Dragon God."

"Hmph, speaking of which, the planet you came from is truly extraordinary. To think it harbors so many divine legacies—the Phoenix and Golden Crow are one thing, but even a Dragon God!"

Yun Che: "..."

"And since it's a Dragon God inheritance, that means the Dragon God bloodline you possess is a primordial bloodline, the first generation of Dragon God bloodline." Mu Xuanyin's icy eyes narrowed, cold light condensing. "If the Dragon God Realm were to learn of this, they would certainly be extremely interested in you."

"Dragon God Realm?" Yun Che murmured... He clearly remembered the Primordial Azure Dragon mentioning this name to him before.

"Among the Four Divine Regions—East, West, South, and North—of the God Realm, the Western Divine Region is the most powerful," Mu Xuanyin stated indifferently. "Of the seventeen King Realms across the four Divine Regions, the Western Divine Region alone accounts for six. The Dragon God Realm is the foremost of these six King Realms in the Western Divine Region, its de facto ruler, and also... the universally acknowledged strongest Star Realm in the God Realm!"

"The God Realm's... strongest?" Yun Che's eyes widened slightly.

The strongest in the God Realm... meant the strongest existence in the entire Primal Chaos!

Mu Xuanyin continued, "Over seventy percent of our Eastern Divine Region's population is human, with other races making up less than thirty percent. In contrast, over seventy percent of the Western Divine Region's population consists of demon races. The Dragon God Realm is entirely comprised of true dragons, whose physical talent far surpasses all other races, and they also possess the Primordial Azure Dragon's legacy."

"Being true dragons, they are incredibly powerful from birth, and their compatibility with the Dragon God's divine power is unparalleled, making their strength only natural! The Realm King of the Dragon God Realm is known as the strongest person in the current overall God Realm; even our Eastern Divine Region's most powerful Brahma Heaven God Emperor is no match for him."

Yun Che listened, his heart trembling. Dragons were revered as the lords of all beasts, and indeed, the lords of all living beings. While humans were incredibly weak at birth, a newborn dragon could shake mountains and stir seas. If such a being further inherited the divine power of the ancient Dragon God to become the strongest in the entire God Realm, it was indeed natural.

*Wait, Dragon Emperor? Then...*

Noticing Yun Che suddenly furrow his brow, Mu Xuanyin glanced at him. "Have you heard the name 'Dragon Emperor'?"

"Ah?" Yun Che shook his head. "No, I haven't. However, this disciple did hear Senior Sister Xiaolan... er, Junior Sister Xiaolan mention someone called 'Dragon Queen,' who seems to be mentioned alongside the 'Goddess.' Could she also be from the Dragon God Realm?"

The Dragon Queen and Goddess... as Mu Xiaolan had said that day, they were peerless women, known to everyone in the God Realm, who embodied all its grace and splendor.

Mu Xuanyin gave Yun Che a faint look. "The 'Goddess' is the Brahma Heaven Goddess of our Eastern Divine Region. And the 'Dragon Queen' is the Dragon Emperor's wife."

"...As expected," Yun Che nodded. Indeed, since the Dragon Emperor was the acknowledged supreme being of the God Realm, of course, no one but his wife would dare to be called the Dragon Queen.

If the legendary "Dragon Queen and Goddess" truly embodied all the grace and splendor of the God Realm, as Mu Xiaolan claimed, then only such extraordinary women would be worthy of the God Realm's foremost figure, who stood at the pinnacle of primal chaos.

"However, you don't need to worry too much," Mu Xuanyin said. "While the Dragon God Realm's dragon might is domineering, they are not overbearing or dogmatic. They never restrict intermarriage with other races and have always been respected by all realms in the Western Divine Region. Although they might be curious about your bloodline, they wouldn't take any extreme actions. They might even invite you to join the Dragon God Realm because you possess a primordial bloodline, and if you decline, they shouldn't force you."

"...Disciple understands. Thank you for informing me, Master."

Compared to sects and star realms that feared the outflow of their bloodlines, the Dragon God Realm indeed possessed the demeanor of the lord of all beings and the head of the God Realm. However, Yun Che firmly imprinted the words "Dragon God Realm" in his soul... because he possessed not only the Dragon God's bloodline but also the Dragon God's soul and marrow.

When the Primordial Azure Dragon bestowed these upon him, he had clearly told Yun Che... that the Dragon God's soul and marrow were unique in this world!

This meant he was the only person in the world to possess the Dragon God's soul and marrow! The Dragon God Realm might not be overly sensitive about his bloodline... but there was no telling how they would react to the sole Dragon God's soul and marrow.

Although he was in the Eastern Divine Region and unlikely to ever visit the Western Divine Region in his lifetime... it was still better to be cautious and not repeat the mistake with the "Star God's Broken Shadow."

Mu Xuanyin said gravely, "Since you are in the God Realm and insistent on going to the Eternal Heaven Realm, you should always learn more about the God Realm. However, before that, you have something more important to do."

"What is it...? Please instruct me, Master."