Chapter 1262: The Damned Person

Cai Zhi walked out of the Wolf God Hall, and the tears she had been holding back finally fell. She felt deeply wronged, but more than her own grievance, she didn't want to argue and make Jasmine angrier.

She reached out to wipe away her tears, leaving two long wet streaks on her pale cheeks. Then she saw the Heaven Poison Star God, Yu Luo, and the Heaven Demon Star God, Qiang Wei, descending from the sky, clearly having just returned from the Brahma Heaven Realm.

"Oh?" The Star Gods possessed extraordinary eyesight. Even from a distance, they immediately noticed Cai Zhi's wronged expression and tear-stained face. Yu Luo's charming eyes glinted as she smiled faintly. "Oh my!?" she purred. "What's wrong, little princess? Who's so bold as to make the little princess cry? It pains this humble servant to see it."

The Heaven Demon Star God, Qiang Wei, showed no trace of doubt on her face. Given Cai Zhi's personality, it was already good if she wasn't bullying others. The only one who could make her feel so wronged was the Heaven Slaughter Star God, Jasmine.

Cai Zhi hurriedly wiped away her tear marks. Her gaze swept past Qiang Wei, then fixed directly on Yu Luo. Pointing a finger, she declared furiously, "Yu Luo! Come to the Star Dust Hall and fight me! Now!"

"Oh dear?" Yu Luo squinted her eyes. "Little princess, even if you've been wronged, you can't take it out on this humble servant. If I accidentally hurt you, little princess, that would be a great sin."

"Hmph! This is the princess's command, how dare you disobey!" Cai Zhi's brows slanted, and her aura surged. She looked as if she would start a fight immediately if Yu Luo didn't agree.

Yu Luo slightly recoiled her neck, feigning fear, then pitifully turned to the Heaven Demon Star God. "Qiang Wei," she pleaded, "why don't you play with the little princess instead? This humble servant truly wouldn't dare."

The Heaven Demon Star God coldly turned away. "It's rare for Princess Cai Zhi to be in such high spirits," she said. "Just obey her command and accompany her."

With that, the Heaven Demon Star God flew away directly, disappearing in a flash.

"Ah, men are indeed fickle creatures," Yu Luo murmured with feigned resentment. "Alright, alright. Of course, this humble servant wouldn't dare disobey the little princess's command. I'll play with you then."

Yu Luo curled her fingers, and a faint emerald green light flickered between them. "Speaking of which, this humble servant is also very curious to see how much the little princess has grown now," she said. "This is something all the King Realms are quite concerned about."

After waiting for a little over half an hour, Yun Che, led by Xing Ling, arrived before the Star God Emperor and his accompanying Star Gods.

For this Profound God Convention, the Star God Emperor had brought four Star Gods with him. The Heaven Poison Star God and Heaven Demon Star God had already returned to the Star God Realm. The other two Star Gods were...

On the left was a short, thin person, who was actually the Heaven Might Star God, Shen Hu, the strongest in physical power among the Twelve Star Gods!

On the right was a gentle-looking elder—the Heaven Origin Star God, Tu Mi. It was said that he was over forty thousand years old, the wisest and Imperial Tutor of the Star God Realm, and also the person the Star God Emperor respected the most. His influence had been significant in how Xing Juekong, then the Heaven Leader Star God, became the Star God Emperor.

Throughout this Profound God Convention, everyone could see that the Heaven Origin Star God sat alongside the Star God Emperor in the viewing area, as equals.

"Yun Che, junior of the Snow Song Realm, greets the Star God Emperor, Senior Tu Mi, and Senior Shen Hu."

Yun Che bowed respectfully. Not because they were the Star God Emperor and Star Gods, but because one was Jasmine's biological father, and the other was Jasmine's master before she became a Star God.

Although Yun Che was just a junior from a humble background, the gazes of the Star Gods and Star Guards lingered on him for a long time, yet without any hint of looking down on an inferior person. This was because Yun Che was truly a world-shaking figure at the Profound God Convention.

His choice of the Star God Realm could even be considered giving them considerable face. After all, even Brahma Heaven, Brahma Emperor, and Dragon God had been turned away by him.

"Heh heh, no need to be so formal," the Star God Emperor said with a smile, raising a hand. "Yun Che, I, the Star God Emperor, rarely invite outsiders into this realm. You are the first person from a middle star realm to enter in nearly a thousand years. However, you can also be called the most important guest of recent years."

Yun Che hurriedly replied, "This junior is overwhelmed and unworthy."

It was then that he finally saw the Star God Emperor clearly up close.

As one of the Four God Emperors of the Eastern Divine Region, the Star God Emperor naturally exuded an imposing aura without appearing angry. Yet, he didn't possess an overly oppressive presence. His eyes, in particular, were as calm as still water, lacking the sharp gaze that could pierce one's soul.

His hair was the most common jet black, not the crimson like Jasmine's.

"He is my biological father, and the person I hate most. One reason I don't want to go back is that I don't want to see his face, which fills me with hatred and disgust!"

Jasmine's words from back then echoed in Yun Che's mind, making his mood quite complex for a moment.

The word "father" was extremely sacred in his world. Whether it was his biological father, Yun Qinghong, or his adoptive father, Xiao Lie, both were people he deeply respected and was grateful to. But in Jasmine's world, the word "father" seemed like an inescapable nightmare. She rarely mentioned it, and when she did, it was always accompanied by resentment, and very deep resentment at that.

"Heh heh, if you are truly the 'Son of the Heavenly Way,' then no matter where you go, you will be a distinguished guest!" The Heaven Origin Star God continued to appraise Yun Che, chuckling.

His demeanor, gaze, and voice were all incredibly gentle. Anyone who met him would be convinced that he was an old man who had seen through the vicissitudes of life, and would never imagine that he was one of the Star Gods.

The Star God Emperor said, "The Star God Realm and Brahma Heaven Realm are far apart, but through the dimensional profound formation connecting the Four King Realms, we can arrive instantly. If you have no other urgent matters, you may depart with us immediately."

Yun Che immediately replied, "I will follow all of the Star God Emperor's arrangements."

A profound practitioner not yet sixty years old, from a middle star realm, facing a figure as supreme as the Star God Emperor alone, would undoubtedly be terrified to the extreme. But Yun Che was filled with eager anticipation; any trace of initial unease was completely swallowed by his eagerness to see Jasmine soon.

The Star God Emperor's gaze swept over Yun Che, and his brows subtly twitched. He stood up and said, "Let's go. Xing Ling, Yun Che is an honored guest of our realm. You must guard him closely, not leaving his side for a moment, and ensure no mishaps occur."

"Yes!" Xing Ling solemnly accepted the order.

Star God Realm, Star Dust Hall.

The hall was empty and seemingly endless, with only countless specks of starlight scattered across the sky, like an infinite space.

Within this strange space, a terrifying and fierce battle was unfolding.

Cai Zhi's entire body pulsed with astonishing malevolence. In her hand, she wielded a colossal azure greatsword, twice her size. The blade had no edges or tip, resembling both steel and glass, at times brilliantly azure, at others dull and lightless.

The Heaven Wolf Sacred Sword!

Rip!!!

As the Heaven Wolf Sacred Sword swung, space was brutally torn apart. A majestic torrent of power flowed down like a galaxy. In an instant, hundreds of miles of space completely transformed into a world of destruction. Space shattered, all things perished, and even laws twisted and collapsed.

This was the power of the Heaven Wolf Star God, the highest tier in the Eastern Divine Region, a power capable of burying the heavens and destroying worlds.

Yet, beneath such power, a small emerald green world persisted. No matter how much the Heaven Wolf's power raged to destroy everything, it could not obliterate this small world. At that moment, dozens of profound lights suddenly erupted from the emerald world, forming strange vine-like tendrils that pierced through layers of the Heaven Wolf's power.

Tear!!

Cai Zhi's protective domain was instantly pierced, and an extremely uncomfortable sensation stabbed directly at her soul.

Boom----

With a loud bang, a huge spatial vortex exploded. Cai Zhi's entire body shook violently. She narrowly avoided injury, but the Heaven Wolf Sacred Sword flew out of her hand. A green vine suddenly emerged from a spatial rift, wrapped around the Heaven Wolf Sacred Sword, and in an instant, completely suppressed its power.

Cai Zhi descended from the air, her chest heaving violently. Her power was still too immature after all. In her exchange with Yu Luo, merely avoiding suppression was already a struggle. To injure her within a hundred breaths was simply too difficult.

Yu Luo gestured with her arm, and the Heaven Wolf Sacred Sword slowly floated to her. She smiled and said, "Truly worthy of the little princess. You've improved so much since last time. Our King would surely be very pleased if he knew."

Cai Zhi clenched her hands, her breathing gradually growing heavier.

"However, compared to Princess Xi Su, the little princess is still far behind," Yu Luo slowly drawled. "Although, in terms of compatibility, the little princess surpasses Princess Xi Su, the 'core' of the Heaven Wolf Divine Power is quite 'incompatible' with the little princess."

"Resentment..." Yu Luo's charming eyes narrowed slightly, a faint, unreadable smile on her lips. "Back then, Princess Xi Su single-handedly stormed the Moon God Realm, slaying twenty Divine Sovereigns and three Divine Envoys, and even heavily wounding two Great Moon Gods. What a world-shaking feat that was."

"In terms of overall strength, Star Gods and Moon Gods are similar, and Princess Xi Su was only slightly stronger than those two Moon Gods. So why was she able to heavily wound two Moon Gods who were fighting together at that time? It was because of 'resentment'!"

"During the Era of Gods, the 'Heaven Wolf Star God' had his divine power sealed and was imprisoned in a hellish cage for over a hundred thousand years. Due to extreme resentment, his divine power was reborn, and he eventually broke free from his prison. The Heaven Wolf Prison God Art was born from that. So, the deeper the resentment, the greater the Heaven Wolf Divine Power."

"But the little princess is of noble status, growing up carefree and without worries. There are only people the little princess can bully, and no one dares or is capable of bullying the little princess. So how could she know what resentment is? Oh dear..." Yu Luo's fingers danced, swirling a ball of emerald green light. "It's a bit of a pity, truly."

Cai Zhi suddenly reached out. With a flash of profound light, the massive Heaven Wolf Sacred Sword broke free from the green vine and flew back to her.

Her eyes, at this moment, began to undergo a strange change. Within her star-like pupils, a faint red glow, similar to Jasmine's, subtly flickered.

"How do you know... that I wouldn't feel resentment..."

She spoke softly, as if murmuring to herself.

"Oh?" Yu Luo turned her gaze. Even in front of Cai Zhi, she maintained her seemingly inherent seductive demeanor.

Cai Zhi slowly reached out and re-gripped the Heaven Wolf Sacred Sword. Her small hands were as milky white and tender as a baby's, yet they held the most terrifying sword in the Eastern Divine Region.

"Although I never met my birth mother, I will never forget how she died... When I was young, without a mother's protection and with poor profound cultivation talent, I never forgot the cold shoulders and bullying I endured! If it weren't for my aunt, my older brother, and my older sister protecting me and treating me as family, this so-called little princess of the Star God Realm might have long ago been discarded in a forgotten corner. My so-called 'Royal Father' wouldn't even have glanced at me, even if I died."

Yu Luo: "..."

"My aunt, who raised me, died. How could I not hate... My brother died. How could I not hate... Later, even my sister was 'poisoned to death'..."

"I was like a cursed bane, everyone who was good to me left, one after another... Twelve years ago, when I heard the news that my sister was 'poisoned to death' by the Southern Divine Region, though I was only seven years old, I understood resentment more than anyone else in this world!"

"Because at that time, all that was left of me was hatred... hatred for this world, hatred for all of you, and even more, hatred for myself!!"

Rumble, rumble, rumble—

The space suddenly began to tremble faintly without warning.

From the tip of the entirely azure Heaven Wolf Sacred Sword, two streaks of crimson blood-light suddenly erupted, like the frenzied, bloodthirsty eyes of a blood-drinking wolf.

The seductive smile on Yu Luo's face gradually vanished, and her eyebrows slowly furrowed... With Cai Zhi's emotionless whispers, her entire aura completely transformed. The carefree, innocently cunning elven girl, whom everyone saw as favored by the Heavenly Way and inheriting the Heaven Wolf Divine Power, seemed to have suddenly awakened a long-dormant demon god within her. From head to toe, and deep within her pupils, there was a ferocity and brutality that even Yu Luo found deeply alarming.

"Perhaps, this is the true reason why I am so compatible with the Heaven Wolf Divine Power."

Cai Zhi's soft words made Yu Luo's eyebrow twitch sharply, then slowly relax. "It seems this humble servant has always underestimated the little princess. It turns out that the Star God whom the world considers most innocent might actually be the most terrifying one, hohohoho."

"Hehe, if it's my sister and those who are good to her, they will never need to fear me. But if it's anyone else... maybe, just maybe, I really will be the most terrifying person, hehehehe..."

Cai Zhi smiled sweetly, but her current smile clearly sent a soul-piercing chill down Yu Luo's spine. She twisted her waist, crossed her arms over her ample chest, and said, "This humble servant has seen the little princess's progress. I'll play with you again next time... I hope next time, you won't disappoint this humble servant even more."

"No need for next time!"

An overwhelmingly heavy force firmly locked onto Yu Luo. The Heaven Wolf Sacred Sword slowly lifted, and divine might descended upon the world.

"You're right, the core of the Heaven Wolf Divine Power is 'resentment,' and only with that, can one..."

Cai Zhi's voice softened slightly, but the aura locked onto Yu Luo sharply changed in that instant, making Yu Luo turn back abruptly.

"Earth... Wails... Heaven... Wounds..."

"Only... Hatred... No... Heart..."

Cai Zhi closed her eyes, murmuring slowly. The Heaven Wolf's silhouette on her body slowly turned from azure to crimson... At that instant, Yu Luo's soul trembled violently. The entire world seemed to transform into a boundless, eternally inescapable, terrifying cage.

"Heaven Wounding Heartless Sword!!"

Yu Luo's perpetually enchanting, flower-like face truly changed drastically for the first time. "Impossible... Princess Xi Su took nine hundred years, and you've only had seven, how could you possibly..."

Her heart was full of disbelief, but her body reacted swiftly. Heaven Poison Divine Power rapidly unleashed, and her mind, which had been half-languid, completely focused...

And in that very instant, an extremely faint chime sounded simultaneously in the ears of both Yu Luo and Cai Zhi.

A figure appeared like a phantom between Cai Zhi and Yu Luo. Behind her was a slender crimson streak that had pierced through Yu Luo's body, remaining fixed in space, lingering for a long time.

Cai Zhi's eyes snapped open, her gaze turning blank. Yu Luo remained motionless, as if frozen, her soon-to-be-released Heaven Poison Divine Power silently dissipating...

The entire world seemed to have completely frozen.

"Sis... Sister?" Cai Zhi stared blankly at the figure that had suddenly appeared before her. The resentment and sword might she had just gathered quickly dissipated in her bewildered panic.

Blood-red pupils, crimson long hair... It was Jasmine!

Yu Luo, pierced by the crimson streak, remained unmoving. The seductive gleam in her pupils, along with other colors, gradually faded.

"Wh...why..."

Yu Luo's lips did not move, but the voice was dry and hoarse, bewildered with despair, unable to believe it even unto death...

Jasmine did not turn around, her gaze utterly cold. "Because you deserve to die!"