Chapter 1443: Reentering the Celestial Heaven

Back in the sacred hall, Mu Xuanyin had indeed returned. She didn't inquire about the events in Misty Soul Valley.

Yun Che had just bowed and was about to speak when Mu Xuanyin asked, "Did you get your answer?"

"Master," Yun Che replied, "I've found the answer and uncovered many terrifying truths I never expected."

He didn't hesitate, meticulously relaying to Mu Xuanyin the truths the Ice Phoenix Spirit had revealed to him: how the Heaven Smiting Devil Clan was banished by Mo E with the Ancestral Sword in ancient times, and the reasons behind the emergence of the Crimson Disaster.

Even if he didn't speak now, the Heavenly Emperor of Brahma Heaven would disclose the truth of the Crimson Disaster to the public at the Brahma Heaven Assembly.

Upon suddenly learning that the Heretic God and the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor had broken taboos and secretly married, deep shock appeared in Mu Xuanyin's icy eyes. By the time Yun Che finished speaking, her posture had significantly changed, and her gaze had become completely solemn.

After Yun Che concluded, the sacred hall fell into a prolonged silence.

The impending return of the ancient Devil Emperor was news a million times more terrifying than the most dreadful nightmare for anyone in the current world, far surpassing any natural disaster imaginable.

Even coming from Yun Che's mouth, and even for Mu Xuanyin herself, it took a long time for her to regain her composure.

"Are these things you're saying true?" she finally asked, still finding it hard to believe.

"These were all revealed to me by the Ice Phoenix Spirit," Yun Che explained. "Furthermore... many of my experiences after inheriting the Heretic God's legacy now seem to corroborate these events. So, they should indeed be true."

Yun Che continued, "Because of the Brahma Heaven Pearl's existence, the Brahma Heaven Realm can sense the aura of the Universe Piercer. Thus, the Heavenly Emperor of Brahma Heaven should already know the truth. It's highly probable he will make this public at the Brahma Heaven Assembly."

"..." Mu Xuanyin fell into a long silence once more.

If all of this were true... the Devil Emperor's return would unleash a disaster that no power could possibly stop, not even in the slightest.

Millions of years of resentment, upon discovering the annihilation of both the Divine Race and Devil Race, would naturally be unleashed upon the current world.

And the best outcome...

"Master," Yun Che said in a low voice, observing Mu Xuanyin's expression, "When I purified the devil aura for the Heavenly Emperor of Brahma Heaven earlier, I received permission to attend the Brahma Heaven Assembly. Therefore, I implore you to take me with you then... This concerns the future of the entire God Realm, the entire Primal Chaos, and also the safety of the Snow Song Realm. Regardless, I must try to face the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor."

Mu Xuanyin glanced at him... a man who always needed her protection, now facing an ancient Devil Emperor whose mere thought sent shivers down her own spine...

She couldn't imagine such a scenario.

"Very well, I will take you to the Brahma Heaven Realm... But before that, you are to stay here and not go anywhere."

Mu Xuanyin turned around, her expression shifting several times within a few breaths.

For the Primal Chaos, this was an unimaginably terrifying disaster. The fate of the entire world would be completely overturned, and everything would undergo drastic change.

Yet, for Yun Che alone... this could actually be an opportunity to change his destiny.

Not just the world's destiny, but his own.

Yun Che stood up, but then suddenly remembered something and blurted out, "Master, one more thing. In the Heavenly Pool, I discovered... I discovered..."

The words had barely left his mouth when he regretted it. The rest of his sentence froze, unable to be uttered.

Mu Xuanyin: "..."

Yun Che: "..."

"You... saw nothing, correct?"

Mu Xuanyin did not turn around, so Yun Che couldn't see her expression as she spoke.

"Yes... disciple saw nothing," Yun Che quickly affirmed.

"Feixue!"

Mu Xuanyin called out, and Mu Feixue's figure appeared, bowing before her. "Disciple is here."

"Watch Yun Che. Do not let him leave this place by a single step. If he dares to disobey, break his legs!"

With that, her snowy figure flickered, and she vanished instantly into the distance. She, too, needed a long time to process Yun Che's words.

"...Yes."

Mu Feixue entered the sacred hall and sat beside Yun Che. They sat facing each other in profile, long silent.

The world was exceptionally quiet, and the sound of wind and snow outside the hall was strikingly clear. Yun Che quietly raised his gaze, looking at Mu Feixue's profile... Her beauty was truly exquisite, her skin as white and smooth as ice, gleaming with a jade-like radiance. Everywhere his gaze fell, she possessed a captivating allure that even the most skilled painter would struggle to capture.

She simply sat there quietly, yet she was like an ice lotus proudly blooming in the Underworld Ice Heavenly Pool, so perfect that one dared not approach.

Yun Che's lips moved slightly, wanting to say something to break the silence, but he saw Mu Feixue's icy eyes turn towards him, and she spoke first: "You've found your 'little fairy', haven't you?"

"Uh..." The question surprised Yun Che. "Why do you ask that?"

"Because the way you look at me is different from back then."

Yun Che's lips parted slightly; he was momentarily speechless.

"It seems I was right," Mu Feixue murmured. "Am I truly that similar to her?"

"Yes," Yun Che nodded. "Your appearances aren't particularly similar, but your temperaments are incredibly alike—the kind that makes one feel cold to the bone with just a glance. You both look so beautiful, yet seem to be devoid of emotion. Especially when I first saw you back then, because my first glimpse was your back... for a few moments, I genuinely thought I was seeing her."

As he spoke, he thought of his first encounter with Chu Yuechan and their daughter, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curved into a slight smile.

Seeing the faint smile on his face, a smile that emanated from his soul, light yet warm enough to melt everything, Mu Feixue averted her gaze and softly asked, "If she is so cold and emotionless, then how did she become your 'little fairy'?"

"Good question," Yun Che said, lacing his fingers behind his head with a sigh. "I used to think I understood women very well. Only later did I slowly realize that a woman's mind is absolutely the hardest thing in this world to fathom."

Mu Feixue: "..."

"For example, I still can't figure out how you recognized me back in Illusory Smoke City."

While Mu Feixue's gaze was averted, Yun Che began to brazenly admire her exquisitely flawless profile... Unfortunately, he saw no change in her expression, and she didn't speak to him again for a long time.

Although the truth behind the Crimson Rift was known to only a very limited few, a palpable tension silently enveloped the Eastern Divine Region as the Brahma Heaven Assembly drew near.

Even the Western and Southern Divine Regions sensed a growing unease from the changes occurring in the Eastern Divine Region recently.

In particular, the grand dimensional formation that the Heavenly Emperor of Brahma Heaven had spared no expense to construct, gathering the might of all the King Realms and Upper Star Realms of the Eastern Divine Region, ensured that the gaze of the God Realm was profoundly fixed on the upcoming Brahma Heaven Assembly.

Luo Guxie's forceful intrusion into the Snow Song Realm, her crushing defeat at Mu Xuanyin's hands, and the loss of an arm—a battle that should have caused a sensation throughout the God Realm—did not generate much commotion.

Clearly, neither Xia Qingyue, the Heavenly Emperor of Brahma Heaven, Shui Qianheng, nor anyone else involved would intentionally publicize this matter.

As for Luo Guxie... she was even less likely to proactively announce her humiliating defeat to a middle-ranked realm king.

At the very least, this incident did not spread widely.

But it was impossible to keep it from everyone.

Imperceptibly, the date for the Brahma Heaven Assembly finally arrived.

And while the Eastern Divine Region, as well as the Western and Southern Divine Regions, all sensed an unusual aura, absolutely no one imagined that this grand event—which compelled all Divine Masters of the Eastern Divine Region to attend, with a scale that left people aghast—was, in fact, an assembly of utter despair.

A desperate struggle involving the gathering of all the strongest combatants.

The dimensional formation and the Stellar Stele, specially established for the Profound God Convention years ago, had long since dissipated. To reach the Brahma Heaven God Realm this time, one could only travel by their own means.

A profound ice ark soared into the sky above the Snow Song Realm, vanishing in an instant, leaving behind only a fleeting blue glow.

No one could have imagined that this departing blue radiance would determine the fate of the entire Primal Chaos.

Leaving the Snow Song Realm and flying into the vast cosmos, countless stars expanded and receded in their vision as space swept past at an incredibly fast speed.

Using the Vanishing Moon Heavenly Palace, they could reach the Brahma Heaven God Realm within a day, but Mu Xuanyin refused.

"The Vanishing Moon Heavenly Palace consumes a vast amount of energy, which is difficult to obtain. There's no need to misuse it unless absolutely necessary."

Although the ice ark was small, with Mu Xuanyin's power augmenting it, its speed was exceptionally fast.

However, what was excessive was that it had no internal space. After entering cosmic space, the relentless cosmic storms that assailed Yun Che took him more than half a day to recover from. By the time he finally adapted, his entire body felt as if his bones were falling apart.

Mu Xuanyin, however, showed no intention of helping him. She stood silently at the front of the ice ark, gazing coldly forward, completely disregarding Yun Che's disheveled state.

Cosmic space was vast, mysterious, and breathtakingly beautiful. This was Yun Che's second time leaving a star realm to travel through cosmic space... The first time was with Xia Qingyue, but then he was inside the Vanishing Moon Heavenly Palace. This time, however, he was truly enduring the authentic cosmic aura.

"Master," Yun Che said, controlling the cosmic airflow around him and stepping lightly to stand behind Mu Xuanyin, "I wanted to ask, in the past few years, have there been any rumors in the Eastern Divine Region about me possessing the Heretic God's legacy?"

Mu Xuanyin frowned slightly. "Why do you ask that?"

Yun Che replied, "Actually, when I forcibly entered the Star God Realm back then, some of my reckless actions made the Heavenly Origin Star God Tumi guess in a single word that I might possess the Heretic God's legacy. Although he died, the other Star Gods and elders also heard it clearly."

"..." Mu Xuanyin pondered briefly. "The Star God Realm's greatest fear is the exposure of the truth that the Evil Infant was forced out by them. Therefore, they will do everything in their power to conceal why you broke into the Star God Realm back then and your relationship with the Heavenly Slaughter Star God. They will not reveal a single word. In these past few years, there have been no similar rumors in the Eastern Divine Region, so it seems your secret hasn't been exposed."

Yun Che nodded. "I see... But whether it's exposed or not no longer matters, because soon the whole world will know."

"Have you thought about how to face the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor?" Mu Xuanyin asked.

Yun Che nodded, then after a moment, shook his head. "I don't know. Perhaps it wouldn't even matter if I had a plan... After all, no one can predict what will happen."

"Then don't think about it anymore," Mu Xuanyin's voice turned cold. "Remember, once we enter the Brahma Heaven Realm, you are not to stray from my side, nor are you to make any decisions on your own! Whatever happens, you must consult me, understand?"

"...Yes," Yun Che dutifully responded.

The first time Yun Che entered the Brahma Heaven Realm, Mu Bingyun was responsible for watching over and supervising him. However, although Mu Bingyun appeared cold and strict, she was exceptionally gentle at heart and quite indulgent of Yun Che's many whimsical actions, often reluctant to forcefully stop him.

But Mu Xuanyin was different. With her around, it would be a miracle if Yun Che could act recklessly!

Three days later, the vast Brahma Heaven Gate and the Brahma Heaven Tower, which pierced the firmament, appeared in their sight. As the ice ark descended, Yun Che, accompanied by Mu Xuanyin, once again set foot in the star region where the Brahma Heaven God Realm was located.