Chapter 1464: God and Demon Forbidden Scripture

Although Jie Yuan's words remained cold, Yun Che could sense a subtle shift in her attitude towards him. She had the power to undo the "contract" between him and Hong'er but chose not to. From her words, it seemed she could reintegrate Hong'er and You'er's souls, yet she consulted him and respected his opinion. These changes were more than just because he possessed the Evil God's inheritance. Especially her declaration, "I owe you," which she stated with undeniable force. After all, Yun Che might deceive her, but Hong'er and You'er's reactions would not. For Yun Che, this was undoubtedly an excellent turn of events.

After a moment's thought, Yun Che, with slightly more confidence, said, "Senior Devil Emperor, I did not deceive you. Although this world is different from before, it still belongs to you. Your home with the Evil God is still here, and your daughter is safe. So, when your clan returns..."

"Say no more about this!" Before Yun Che could finish, Jie Yuan cut him off, her expression noticeably colder.

Yun Che felt a chill. It seemed unlikely that Jie Yuan would change her mind on this matter. Clearly, she did not wish to discuss it. She abruptly shifted topics, asking, "Your profound veins' core divine power doesn't seem complete. How many elemental seeds do you possess now?"

Yun Che replied, "Senior, your perception is correct. I currently have four elemental seeds: fire, water, lightning, and... darkness."

"Darkness?" Jie Yuan's gaze noticeably altered, and her voice deepened slightly. "No wonder you could remain so composed in that dark world just now. Why... did he... leave this elemental seed behind as well? Was it out of unwillingness...?"

The last sentence was a soft, almost inaudible murmur to herself, as if she were lost in thought. Yun Che then explained, "As I mentioned, You'er saved my life back then. What she used to save me was the darkness seed. I surmise that after all the gods and devils perished, the Evil God finally came here to visit You'er. He left the darkness seed with her, then sacrificed himself to condense a drop of undying blood... perhaps this act was meant to guide whoever inherited his power and will to find You'er."

After Yun Che spoke, Jie Yuan slowly elaborated, "In those days, I was the only one in the world who knew he possessed dark profound energy. If it had become known, even as a Creation God, and despite all he had done for the God Race, he would have been scorned and hated by them. That is why, even though he had immensely powerful dark profound energy, he almost never used it throughout his life."

"You are the same, aren't you?" She cast a sidelong glance at Yun Che. He nodded. "Yes..."

"For how long can you activate the 'Yama Devil' profound realm now?" Jie Yuan suddenly asked another question.

"About fifteen breaths," Yun Che answered honestly.

Jie Yuan's gaze showed a slight surprise. "Given your current profound cultivation, activating the Yama Devil realm for so long is exceptionally rare. It seems that besides your profound veins and soul, your physical body must also be extraordinary. However, the 'Yama Devil' realm is the absolute limit a mortal spirit can endure, and it is likely the limit for you in this lifetime... unless, one day, you can break through the boundaries of 'mortal spirits' and the 'laws' of this current world, and step into the Divine Realm."

Yun Che remarked, "Senior, you are surprisingly familiar with the Evil God's Art."

"Evil God's Art?" That name caused Jie Yuan to frown slightly, then she gave a cold snort. "Its original name was the 'Divine-Devil Forbidden Tome.'"

"Divine-Devil... Forbidden Tome?" Yun Che's eyebrows twitched.

The Evil God's Art... it was clearly a name adopted by the Elemental Creation God after he became disheartened and secluded himself, proclaiming himself the Evil God. Yet, he defeated Mo E, the strongest Creation God, implying that the "Evil God's Art" was already complete at that time, but its original name was the Divine-Devil Forbidden Tome... a name that was incredibly taboo in that era.

"After we united back then, we had to consider the future. Faced with the established laws that made the two races irreconcilable, the best, and perhaps only, method was to change these laws. To change the laws, one must possess power that transcends all."

"The Divine-Devil Forbidden Tome was born from this necessity."

Jie Yuan's narration suddenly reminded Yun Che of what Xia Qingyue had told him that day: "Do you know why I, as the Moon God Emperor, can still bear the surname 'Xia'? Because in the Moon God Realm, I am the one who dictates the laws, not merely obeys them!" Jie Yuan continued, "Combining his elemental divine power with my Eternal Calamity of Darkness, we jointly created the 'Divine-Devil Forbidden Tome,' which possessed forbidden power. It was the first true fusion of power between our two races, and the strength it generated far exceeded our expectations."

Yun Che only realized today that the Evil God's Art was not originally the Evil God's exclusive divine power, but rather a forbidden profound art jointly created by the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor and the Evil God, combining the power of a Creation God with that of a Devil Emperor!

"When the Divine-Devil Forbidden Tome was cultivated, it was as if a rampant devil emerged within the profound veins; it was as difficult to control as it was powerful. Ultimately, to gain control over it, he and I together placed seven seals within his profound veins."

"And these seven seals are the 'profound realms' within your profound veins, which, once activated, will cause your profound energy to rampage to varying degrees."

"So... that's how it is." Yun Che instinctively placed his palm over his profound veins, his heart churning with emotion.

The Evil God was originally the Elemental Creation God, and elemental divine power was his innate strength. Yet, the "Evil God's Art," which could make profound energy surge wildly, was a forbidden divine power created afterward.

"Then, senior, you..." "Likely due to the nature of my primordial energy, although the Divine-Devil Forbidden Tome was jointly created by him and me, I could not cultivate it," Jie Yuan said. "I believe no one else could cultivate it either, except for him. It's just that, ultimately, we never lived to see the day when we could change those laws."

As her last words fell, a deep sense of sorrow, though tightly restrained, permeated Yun Che's soul.

At that moment, she suddenly reached out and touched Yun Che's left shoulder. A cluster of black light shimmered briefly at his shoulder, revealing a small dark profound formation before vanishing immediately.

Jie Yuan withdrew her finger. Yun Che looked at his shoulder and asked, "What was that?"

"I've sealed a sound-transmission profound formation onto you," Jie Yuan said. "If you mentally activate it, you can transmit a message to me from anywhere, and I will appear by your side within a few breaths. But..." Before Yun Che could express his gratitude, her voice abruptly turned cold, and her eyes pierced straight into him. "Only if you face a life-threatening danger, or require long-distance spatial teleportation!"

"Although the power of the Heaven Punishing Ancestral Sword is nearly depleted, it can still easily perform spatial teleportation in the current chaotic space. Consider this my repayment for you looking after my daughter." Jie Yuan's implication was that she absolutely refused to owe anyone, much less a human. "As for saving your life, it is not because you bear his power, but because your life is linked to Hong'er's; I cannot allow her to perish with you!"

"Yes, senior, I understand," Yun Che said gratefully.

"What you should understand most is something else entirely." Jie Yuan's voice grew even colder, her dark eyes piercing into Yun Che's core. "Aside from the power of the Heaven Punishing Ancestral Sword and resolving your life-threatening crises, do not even *think* of borrowing any of my other powers!"

"Do not imagine I will help you or those around you with any insoluble predicaments. Even if your enemies are utterly irreconcilable, do not expect to use my power to eliminate them. You must rely on yourself!"

"He was the strongest, proudest god of the God Race! I absolutely forbid you, who inherits his power... from becoming a good-for-nothing who relies on the might of others! Do you understand?!"

Jie Yuan was absolutely not joking with these words. Especially her statement, "He was the strongest, proudest god of the God Race"... every single word conveyed deep pride and an inviolable sacredness. "Yes, senior, I understand," Yun Che said solemnly.

"I hope you truly understand." Jie Yuan turned around and said, "Hong'er likes everything she has now, and with you by her side, I can rest assured. As for You'er... I will stay here with her for a while. You may go."

"Understood," Yun Che responded. He hesitated for a long time but ultimately chose not to mention the returning Devil Gods again, instead flying towards the Profound Sky Continent.

Jie Yuan did not immediately return to You'er. She stood at the edge of the Absolute Beginning Cliff, gazing at this tiny world... Without Yun Che by her side, she finally no longer had to forcefully suppress her emotions.

"Nixuan... I'm back... I'm truly back..." "Where... are... you..."

Rumble... Boom... As her emotions and aura spiraled out of control, the distant space suddenly began to vibrate, followed by the roar of profound beasts echoing across the sky. An unsettling aura rapidly spread throughout the continent.

Jie Yuan raised her eyes, and with a turn of her body, she was already a thousand li away. There, a human city, not small by the continent's standards, lay almost half in ruins.

Numerous figures were engaged in repairing the dilapidated buildings, each face etched with weariness... and hope. The moment Jie Yuan arrived, she immediately sensed a faint aura that made her deeply uncomfortable. Light profound energy!? Perhaps due to her presence, this slight discomfort vanished without a trace in an instant.

Just then, the earth and space trembled simultaneously. In the distance, a dark, overwhelming tide of beasts, like a breached dam, surged towards the already battered human city with earth-shattering roars.

Screams of terror and roars of despair instantly filled every corner of the city. Countless people began to flee, while many profound practitioners, imbued with profound energy, charged towards the beast tide. A brutal, chaotic battle, mingled with cries of agony, began to resound in this space suddenly struck by disaster.

Every profound beast was incredibly frenzied, as if completely mad. The profound practitioners initially felt fear, but then, an increasingly heavy malevolent aura emanated from them, and their cries gradually approached the roars of wild beasts. The battlefield between humans and profound beasts grew more brutal with every passing moment.

Sections of the city walls collapsed, and more and more maddened profound beasts rushed into the city, making everything even more hopeless. "Mother! Mother!!" A girl's heart-wrenching shriek pierced Jie Yuan's ears like a steel needle. In a corner of the city, a girl had fallen, and her mother hastily turned back, shielding her small body with her own... Dozens of profound beasts, fangs stained with blood, lunged towards them.

Jie Yuan pointed a finger, and that group of profound beasts instantly disintegrated, vanishing without a trace. *Crack!* A thunderclap, seemingly from nowhere, echoed in the sky. Following this, the already warm air rapidly dropped to an unnatural chill. A cold wind swept through, bringing a flurry of snow that instantly turned into a sky-filling, ground-covering blizzard. "Order collapsing..." Four words flashed through Jie Yuan's mind. She looked up at the sky, then closed her eyes, a flicker of pained struggle crossing her scarred, bruised face.

With Jie Yuan's arrival on the Azure Cloud Continent, the profound beast unrest, which had originally been quelled by Yun Che's light profound energy, erupted instantly and with far greater ferocity than ever before.