Chapter 1384: Divine Realm Visitor

“Master, could it be... the Evil Infant?” the burly man asked in a low voice. When he spoke the words "Evil Infant," his voice clearly trembled, betraying three parts excitement and seven parts fear.

“No,” the middle-aged man shook his head, a strange glint in his dark eyes. “What kind of existence is the Evil Infant? She can slay even a Divine Emperor. At most, we might find ‘traces’ of her, but it’s impossible to detect aura at that level.”

“Then, the devilish energy Master mentioned...”

The middle-aged man continued, “This devilish energy is very faint, but its level is astonishingly high. Although the spiritual intelligence of profound beasts in these lower realms is weak, their spiritual perception is far more sensitive than humans at the same level. The widespread unrest among the profound beasts on this continent is clearly due to the influence of this devilish energy.”

“Although it’s highly unlikely to be the Evil Infant’s aura, the King Realm’s decree states: ‘Whoever finds any trace shall be heavily rewarded.’ This is undoubtedly the best possible trace we could hope for. While the Evil Infant’s hiding here is extremely improbable, there’s no doubt that if such devilish energy can be released, then somewhere on this continent, a devil person or devil beast from the Northern Devil Region must be hidden, and their strength should be considerable... This is also a great meritorious deed!”

Whether the Evil Infant or devil people, in the perception of the Eastern Divine Region, they are beings that should not exist.

These four individuals were from a lower star realm. The King Realm’s reward, specifically a “heavy reward” personally promised by the King Realm through the voice of the Sky God Realm... Just thinking about it made their blood surge, their excitement akin to being in a dream.

After the Evil Infant calamity erupted in the Star God Realm, it caused a massive upheaval throughout the entire God Realm. Especially, four Divine Emperors of the Eastern Region suffered one death and three injuries at the hands of the Evil Infant alone. Star Gods, Moon Gods, Guardians, and Brahma Kings also suffered heavy losses. An unprecedented shadow of panic enveloped the entire Eastern Divine Region, then quickly spread to the Western and Southern Divine Regions.

Facing the “World-Devouring Devil Wheel” that had suddenly appeared and displayed terrifying devilish might, no King Realm in the three Divine Regions dared to remain uninvolved. The Supreme Dragon Emperor of Chaos personally led the extermination of the Evil Infant... Subsequently, all King Realms from the three Divine Regions mobilized and commanded all star realms to search for traces of the Evil Infant.

Such a grand mobilization was unprecedented in the God Realm’s million-year history.

However, a year passed, and not even a shadow of the Evil Infant had been found!

Finally, half a year ago, the voice of the Sky God Realm resonated above the Eastern Divine Region, announcing that the Evil Infant’s emergence in the Eastern Divine Region would bring a world-destroying calamity. No one was to remain aloof. It commanded the Upper Star Realms and Middle Star Realms to search the Eastern Divine Region with their utmost power, while the Lower Star Realms were to search the lower realms, as the Evil Infant could potentially hide there.

And the crucial sentence was: “Whoever finds any trace shall be heavily rewarded!”

The King Realms... At that level, even a discarded stone would be considered a supreme treasure by those in the Lower and Middle Star Realms. The King Realm’s “heavy reward” was something they had never dared to even imagine before.

Consequently, under the voice of the Sky God Realm, countless star realms and countless profound practitioners were completely stirred up.

Countless profound practitioners changed their method of cultivation to searching for traces of the Evil Infant, and countless profound arks from the Lower Star Realms flew towards the lower realms, which they had previously disdained to set foot upon.

In the world of profound cultivation, a hierarchy of disdain has always existed. In the God Realm, the Lower Star Realms were at the bottom of this hierarchy, but in the realms below the God Realm, they proudly looked down upon all others.

These four came from a Lower Star Realm called Gangyang Realm. They primarily cultivated fire-attribute profound arts. The leader, Lin Jun, was a newly appointed elder of the Gangyang Realm King Sect. Last year, he successfully broke through to the Divine Spirit Realm, ascending to the position of elder and becoming a transcendent figure who could walk freely throughout the Gangyang Realm, enjoying a period of great success.

The three young people behind him were his personal disciples. The effeminate-looking man was named Lin Qingyu, and the burly man was named Lin Qingshan. Both were just over a hundred years old, but their cultivation had already reached the Divine Soul Realm, making them upper-tier existences within their sect.

The woman was named Lin Qingrou, a disciple Lin Jun had taken on five years ago. She was barely thirty years old, yet she was already at level five of the Divine Origin Realm. She was probably the most satisfying female disciple he had ever taken in his life.

Their star realm was located in the far east of the Eastern Divine Region. Lin Jun took his three disciples from the God Realm eastward, directly entering the lower realms. Their main purpose was still training, and he never dared to harbor much hope of finding traces of the Evil Infant... yet, a lingering fantasy always persisted in his heart.

Blue Pole Star, a seemingly small planet, over ninety percent covered by water, and with an extremely faint aura. They originally had no interest in setting foot on it. But as they approached, Lin Jun suddenly vaguely sensed the presence of devilish energy.

So, they descended here.

“Master, should we immediately send a message to the sect?” Lin Qingshan could barely contain his excitement.

“This place is very far from the Gangyang Realm. How would we send a message?” Lin Jun looked ahead, his tone somewhat cold and hard.

“Then...” Lin Qingshan thought for a moment and added, “How about I take another profound ark and rush back to the sect? For such an important matter, it’s proper to inform the sect immediately.”

Lin Jun’s eyes narrowed slightly.

“Hehe,” Lin Qingyu stepped forward, smiling faintly. “Junior Brother Qingshan, don’t be so impatient. This devilish energy was discovered by Master. How it should be handled should naturally be decided by Master.”

“Hehehe...” Lin Qingrou let out a soft giggle, her seductive eyes subtly shifting. “Senior Brother Qingyu is absolutely right. Of course, Master makes the decisions regarding this matter.”

“Uh,” Lin Qingshan was momentarily stunned, then quickly realized. He hastily said, “Yes, yes, I was thoughtless. Everything will be as Master commands.”

Lin Jun turned around, giving them a rather approving look, and smiled faintly, “This place was discovered by us, master and disciples. If we inform the Sect Master, whose achievement do you think it will ultimately become?”

The three disciples fell silent simultaneously.

“After confirming this place, we will personally inform the Sky God Realm Arbitrators. The Sky God Realm always keeps its word. Such astonishing devilish traces, even if not from the Evil Infant, must indicate the presence of a devil person, and there’s no reason for them not to grant a heavy reward. The King Realm’s bounty is enough to make us, master and disciples, soar to great heights.”

“But, if the Sect Master finds out about this...” Lin Qingshan said cautiously.

“Hahaha,” Lin Jun smiled faintly, turning back around and casting his gaze towards the source of the devilish energy. “What kind of figures are the Sky God Realm Arbitrators? They wouldn’t leak a single word. And even if the Sect Master did find out, what then? To receive a reward from the King Realm... compared to that, remaining in the Gangyang Realm wouldn’t matter.”

“Master is truly enlightened,” Lin Qingyu said at length.

“The devilish energy originates from that place.” He raised his arm, his finger pointing directly towards the border of Fusang Nation on Profound Sky Continent... the location of the Absolute Beginning Cliff!

Although they were still an extremely long distance away, with their eyesight, they could already clearly see a line of abnormally dark abyss.

“Master, should we go visit the Sky God Realm Arbitrators now?” Lin Qingrou asked.

“No,” Lin Jun said. “First, we’ll go over there and investigate.”

“Wh-what?” Lin Jun’s words caused all three disciples’ expressions to change. Even the effeminate-looking Lin Qingyu, who had always worn a smile, showed a fleeting look of panic.

“What, are you afraid?” Lin Jun glanced at them indifferently.

“Master,” Lin Qingrou’s watery eyes shimmered, her face appearing delicate. “What if it is the Evil Infant... Even if it’s not, there would be great danger if that devil person discovered us.”

Although Lin Jun said it was almost certainly not the Evil Infant, what if it was? The Evil Infant was a terrifying entity capable of slaying even the Moon God Emperor. If she were to kill them, it would be no different from stepping on a few ants.

“Nothing ventured, nothing gained,” Lin Jun said proudly, looking into the distance. “Have you forgotten? Your master is now in the Divine Spirit Realm. Why would I fear a mere devil person?”

“...Master is right. Master’s cultivation is now immense, only one realm short of a Great Realm King. Naturally, there’s no need to fear,” Lin Qingyu said, though the smile on his lips was visibly strained.

Lin Jun looked at them and said, “Don’t worry. I’m saying this because I know there’s no danger. If I detect any danger as we get closer, I will immediately take you away.”

“Qingyu, Qingshan, you two will come with me.” Lin Jun’s profound energy surged. “Qingrou, approximately a million miles to the west, there seems to be another continent. Go and investigate. If you find anything, send a message immediately to report.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingrou looked as if she had received a great pardon. She let out a long sigh of relief, then dipped her slender waist and said sweetly, “Yes, Qingrou will strictly obey Master’s command.”

Lin Jun, along with his two disciples Lin Qingshan and Lin Qingyu, slowly approached the Absolute Beginning Cliff, while Lin Qingrou flew up and headed directly west, as Lin Jun had indicated.

That was the location of the Profound Sky Continent.

Profound Sky Continent, Frozen Cloud Asgard.

Yun Che sat in the snow, quietly bathed in the swirling snowflakes. With Feng Xian’er guarding him at all times, he didn’t need to worry about the cold here. Therefore, he often came to Frozen Cloud Asgard, as it held a very special meaning for him.

And every so often, he would sit in the center of the Ice Pole Snow Region just like this, quietly watching the boundless expanse of white snow. Each time, he would remain motionless and silent for one or two hours, absorbed in thought. No one knew what he was thinking, and he never mentioned it to anyone.

During this time, Feng Xian’er had strictly adhered to the Phoenix Soul Spirit’s “request,” staying by his side day and night, never leaving for a single day.

Finally, Yun Che in the snow moved. He raised his head and looked at the pale sky... The years he spent in the God Realm felt increasingly distant, more and more like a dream.

However, during the Conferred God Battle, he had not forgotten a single name of those geniuses and divine sons from the various major star realms.

By his reckoning, they had been in the Sky God Realm for over two and a half years. In just a few more months, they would re-emerge into the world.

He had once been on the same level and stage as them. Now, he was a cripple, while they... would be three thousand years ahead of even his former peak.

Huo Poyun... with your talent and pure pursuit of the profound way, three thousand years in the Sky God Realm, you are destined to become a Divine Master and the eternal glory of the Blazing Heaven God Realm.

Luo Changsheng... Regardless of his temperament, his talent was indeed terrifyingly high. He was also the youngest Divine King in the history of the Eastern Divine Region. Filled with unwillingness and resentment, his cultivation would undoubtedly still surpass everyone else’s after he left the Sky God Realm... It’s just a pity that all he would learn was the news of Yun Che’s demise, making any thoughts of revenge hopeless.

Jun Xilei... the Sword Monarch’s disciple, arrogant to her very core. The first thing she’d do after leaving the Sky God Realm would surely be to settle scores with him, but alas... He wondered if she would be depressed or relieved upon learning of his “death,” or perhaps, after three thousand years of mental refinement, she would simply not care anymore.

Shui Meiyin... the words of a fifteen-year-old girl. After three thousand years in the Sky God Realm, she would surely find them laughable herself. Or perhaps, she would have even forgotten this “joke.”

“Daddy!”

A girl’s voice came from above, filled with excitement and joy. Hearing the sound, Yun Che quickly stood up, extended his arms, and caught Yun Wuxin as she pounced down from the air, holding her directly in his embrace.

“Xin’er, why are you so happy today?” he asked with a smile, looking at his daughter’s flushed cheeks.

“Hehehe...” Yun Wuxin’s eyebrows curved upwards, and she happily announced, “I’ve had a breakthrough!”

“A breakthrough?” Yun Che’s face showed surprise. “Really!?”

“Of course, it’s real!” Yun Wuxin spread her arms in her father’s embrace, feeling the different world she now perceived. “I’m a Tyrant Profound now, and Master praised me for a long time just now.”

“Hiss...” Yun Che’s heart swelled with excitement, and he gasped excitedly. He gave Yun Wuxin a fierce kiss on the cheek and let out a roar even more exaggerated than hers: “That’s fantastic! You truly are my daughter, Yun Che’s daughter, hahaha!”

A twelve-year-old Tyrant Profound! Profound Sky Continent... no, the youngest Tyrant Profound in the history of Blue Pole Star.

Thinking back to when he was twelve... never mind, best not to mention it.