Chapter 1435: Evil God's Daughter (Part 1)

Yun Che was in a state of shock and bewilderment.

Several years ago, the Ice Phoenix girl told him that inheriting the Heretic God's divine power also meant shouldering a mission left behind by the Heretic God. He had made many conjectures about what this "mission" might be, and before entering the Heavenly Pool today, he had mentally prepared himself.

He had considered everything from sacrificing his bloodline, his profound veins, to even his life.

Yet, he never imagined the answer would be... to dissuade!

He, who inherited the Heretic God's divine power, was to act as the Heretic God's embodiment, calming the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor's wrath, resentment, and malevolence, preventing her from unleashing calamity upon the world. This was because the current fragile Primal Chaos could not withstand the combined fury and power of the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor and the other devils.

This meant that when that day truly arrived, he would have to... personally face an ancient Devil Emperor!

"The horror of the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor is beyond your imagination," the Ice Phoenix girl said. "Millions of years in the outer Primal Chaos might have weakened her power, but even with half her demonic energy remaining, she could annihilate the entire God Realm with a mere flick of her hand."

Yun Che was speechless.

The Ice Phoenix girl's terrifying words were no exaggeration... for she was a Devil Emperor! An emperor among devils! Like a Creation God among gods!

"Only you, only you might be able to dissuade her." The Ice Phoenix girl's soft voice carried an almost pleading tone. "The Heretic God was an incredibly great deity, and everything you've inherited is the hope he left for future generations. His will surely contains benevolence and protection for all beings in the Primal Chaos. Only you can convey this will to the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor and resolve her anger and resentment."

"The best outcome would be for her to become the ruler of the Primal Chaos and also its guardian... As the Devil Emperor of the Heaven Smiting Devil Clan, all devils obey her command. If she can do this, then the other devil gods will have no choice but to obey, and they will not bring calamity upon the world."

Yun Che's expression changed dramatically, but he still remained silent.

Personally facing an ancient Devil Emperor... He simply couldn't imagine what that scene would be like. An ancient Devil Emperor... a terrifying existence whose mere gaze or breath could destroy him a million times over.

He raised his hand, feeling the surging Heretic God divine power within him. After a long silence, he suddenly said, "Ice Phoenix Spirit, you read my memories back then, so you should know that I once transformed into an inhumane devil due to hatred. Therefore, I understand how terrifying hatred can be."

"Regardless of whatever righteous purpose the Heaven Punishing God Emperor Mo E might have had, he did indeed scheme against the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor, and his methods were the most despicable."

Yun Che, after all, was not from the Age of Gods and did not possess the same reverence for Mo E, the chief of the Creation Gods, as the Ice Phoenix girl did. "The Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor and all the Heaven Smiting Devil Gods, having been subjected to such a vile plot, must be utterly consumed by anger and resentment."

"The outer Primal Chaos is a world of death and destruction. Even if they survived by relying on the World Piercer, it must have been an incredibly difficult and desperate existence... for millions of years. What accumulated was millions of years of resentment, rage, and hatred. It was this resentment, rage, and hatred that sustained them for so many years and finally allowed them to find a way back..."

"Millions of years of hatred..." Yun Che took a deep breath. He truly couldn't imagine how terrifying this hatred must be; even ten thousand "hatred fills the universe" wouldn't be enough to describe it. "Can the former marital affection between the Heretic God and the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor truly resolve this?"

After millions of years of purgatory and hatred, they had finally returned. What they desperately wanted to do was undoubtedly to unleash and vent all that hatred. Yun Che had personally experienced such feelings during his life on the Azure Cloud Continent. The Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor and the devil gods under her command would only feel it billions of times more intensely than he had back then.

Moreover, he was human, while they were devils! Devils, whose negative emotions were inherently incredibly strong!

What was even more terrifying was that so many years of hatred were absolutely enough to distort the soul of any living being. Leaving aside other devils, was the current Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor... truly still the same Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor from back then?

The Ice Phoenix girl sensed Yun Che's concern; in truth... she herself had no confidence. While Yun Che was the only hope, he was also an extremely slim one.

Their entire clan had been plotted against and exiled to the outer Primal Chaos... millions of years of hatred... Truly, no one, no living being, not even True Gods or True Devils, could imagine the malevolent hatred they would return with.

"Yun Che," the Ice Phoenix girl said softly, "there has always been, both in ancient times and now, a great deal of prejudice and distorted understanding regarding devils and dark profound energy."

Yun Che, who possessed dark profound energy, strongly agreed with this point.

"Although the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor is an emperor among devil gods, she might not be as terrifying as you imagine. Otherwise, a deity as great, righteous, and benevolent as the Heretic God would not have fallen for her and married her. At least, in my ancient memories and knowledge, there were never any rumors of the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor being cruel or tyrannical."

"The entire God Race knew very little about the Heaven Smiting Devil Clan, apart from knowing they were an imperial devil clan capable of transforming into swords, much like the Sword Spirit God Clan. Little else was known."

Yun Che was silent.

"The Heretic God clearly loved the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor deeply; otherwise, he wouldn't have willingly given her the World Piercer. To receive such profound affection from the Heretic God, the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor must have also felt deeply for him. She certainly wouldn't be unmoved by the Heretic God's lingering power and will."

"Furthermore, while millions of years is an extremely long time for beings of today, for a Devil Emperor, it is not an excessively long period. Given a Devil Emperor's power, their soul would not be easily twisted by time and hatred."

"If she could truly feel the Heretic God's will to 'protect future generations,' there might be a glimmer of hope... that she would be willing to comply with the Heretic God's wishes. Moreover, the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor's survival to this day is entirely due to the Heretic God giving her the World Piercer. Beyond their marital affection, there is also a debt of gratitude."

"Although I have never experienced romantic love, I know deeply that in this world, across all dimensions and planes, only 'love' can overcome everything."

The Ice Phoenix girl offered Yun Che comfort, encouragement, and hope with various words, perhaps intentionally, perhaps a little forcefully. But Yun Che truly was the only hope, and she had to instill sufficient faith in him.

"You're right," Yun Che said, though his expression showed no relief. "But the problem is, I am not the Heretic God; I merely inherited his power. Her feelings for the Heretic God and her feelings for the inheritor of the Heretic God's power... these are two completely different concepts. And something like 'the Heretic God's will' is far too ethereal. Even if she could truly perceive it... *sigh*."

If the Heretic God were still alive, there would be a high probability of resolving or appeasing the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor's resentment, but Yun Che... was not the Heretic God after all. No one in his shoes could remain optimistic about such a situation.

"I understand your concerns," the Ice Phoenix girl said. "The Heretic God's will and the true Heretic God are naturally not comparable. However, you don't need to be so pessimistic, because besides the Heretic God's inheritance and will, you have another asset... and this asset might even surpass... far surpass the Heretic God's inheritance and will."

"Huh?" Yun Che was astonished. "What is it?"

The Ice Phoenix girl explained, "After Lord Mo E, the Heaven Punishing God Emperor, banished the Heaven Smiting Devil Clan, the Heretic God engaged him in a fierce battle. That epoch-making war between Creation Gods shook the entire Primal Chaos, and even in this era, there are detailed records of it. The cause of that fierce battle, both in ancient knowledge and current records, was believed to be the Heretic God's disdain for Lord Mo E's treacherous actions, deeming him unworthy of the Creation God title, thus provoking the fight."

Yun Che nodded. The fact that the Heretic God and the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor were a couple was a secret known only to the Creation Gods in ancient times.

"And do you remember what I told you last time? The Heretic God fought Lord Mo E not only because of his anger over the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor's banishment, but also... to determine the fate of the offspring he had with the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor. This was a secret I inadvertently learned from Lord Lisha back then."

Yun Che nodded again. Every word the Ice Phoenix girl had spoken to him back then was extraordinarily shocking, and he remembered them all clearly.

"Who won or lost the battle between Lord Mo E and the Heretic God was unknown to anyone back then; even Lord Xike and Lord Lisha had no knowledge. Only Lord Mo E and the Heretic God themselves should have known the final outcome; I, of course, knew even less... However, when I read your memories, my understanding combined with your recollections allowed me to see many secrets and truths that had long been buried by history. Among them was the outcome of Lord Mo E's battle with the Heretic God."

"And also, the ultimate fate of the offspring born to the Heretic God and the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor."

"Me? You said... my memories?" Yun Che was stunned. All his knowledge about the Age of Gods came from what he had heard, or what Jasmine or the Golden Crow Soul had told him, and most of it was what the Ice Phoenix girl herself had told him. He himself knew absolutely nothing about that divine era. Yet, the Ice Phoenix girl claimed to have learned truths from his memories... truths that even ancient gods, even Creation Gods, didn't know!? Wasn't that ridiculous! How could he not know this himself!?

"Yes," the Ice Phoenix girl said, without explaining what she had seen in his memories. She continued, "The battle between Lord Mo E and the Heretic God, judging by the outcome, saw the Heretic God initially win, then lose."

Yun Che was perplexed. ("Initially win... then lose?")

"I once told you... and there must be records in this era as well, that although Lord Mo E, the Heaven Punishing God Emperor, was the chief of the four Creation Gods, he was also the earliest Creation God to perish, having passed away even before the great war between gods and devils truly erupted."

"His demise was not due to injury or accident, but a natural death from his lifespan running out."

"As the Creation God with the most powerful divine energy, Lord Mo E's lifespan was undoubtedly at the pinnacle of all beings, yet it was exhausted incredibly early. The only reason for this, as all beings in this era know, was his excessive use of the Heaven Punishing Ancestral Sword."

"However, Lord Lisha once told me that over tens of millions of years, Lord Mo E only used the power of the Ancestral Sword once... to breach the Wall of Primal Chaos and banish the Heaven Smiting Devil Clan. Although this would greatly diminish his lifespan, it would not have caused it to dwindle to such an extent."

"But... if he were to use the power of the Ancestral Sword twice in a short period, it becomes highly probable that his lifespan would be consumed so rapidly."

Yun Che's gaze sharpened. "Are you saying..."

"That second time, very likely, was during his battle with the Heretic God!"

Yun Che remained silent.

"That battle would determine the fate of the offspring of the Heretic God and the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor. And their offspring would undoubtedly be half-human, half-devil. Lord Mo E's nature was exceedingly upright and intolerant of evil; he would never permit such an offspring... especially one of a Creation God, to remain in the God Race. Therefore, in that battle, he would absolutely not allow himself to lose."

"However, the outcome likely wasn't as he wished. Lord Lisha also once said that the Heretic God's power might have already surpassed Lord Mo E's. In that battle, Lord Mo E should have lost... but he was unwilling to accept defeat, nor would he permit the consequences of losing. Thus, he used the power of the Ancestral Sword."

"Under the power of the Ancestral Sword... the Heretic God lost."

"At that time, only a very short period had passed since Lord Mo E used the Ancestral Sword's power to blast open the Wall of Primal Chaos."

"Using the Ancestral Sword's power twice in a short period inflicted far more than a mere cumulative loss on Lord Mo E's lifespan. This also led to his early demise later on... Lord Mo E must have been perfectly clear about the consequences, but such was his nature. As the supreme emperor of the God Race and the chief of the Creation Gods, he could not tolerate a single speck of dust in his eye... especially when it concerned the bottom line and dignity of the God Race."

Yun Che spoke, "So, the offspring of the Heretic God and the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor... were obliterated then?"

"No," the Ice Phoenix girl gave Yun Che an unexpected answer. "They weren't obliterated; instead, they were... split apart."