Chapter 1465: Startled Demon Emperor

Upon returning to the Profound Sky Continent, Yun Che immediately sensed Yun Wuxin's aura and flew straight towards it.

In the Wind Blue Nation, within the Ice Cloud Realm, was the Ice Cloud Immortal Palace.

Yun Wuxin sat with her eyes closed in the snow, her profound energy barely discernible, clearly engaged in some form of mental cultivation. Not far from her, Chu Yuechan and Chu Yueli stood in the snow, conversing softly. Standing together, the sisters brightened the colors of the snow realm, yet simultaneously overshadowed its entire splendor.

Yun Che descended from the sky, landing softly in front of Yun Wuxin. She immediately sensed his presence, her eyes snapping open. Instantly, her gaze sparkled as if ten thousand stars had bloomed, and a surprised cry escaped her lips.

"Daddy!"

With that shout, she sprang up joyfully and leaped into Yun Che's arms, a delighted laugh bubbling from her lips. Although Yun Che had only been gone for about twenty days, this was the first time Yun Wuxin had been separated from him for so long since their reunion.

Chu Yuechan and Chu Yueli turned around simultaneously.

"Palace Master," Chu Yueli exclaimed in surprise.

Chu Yuechan offered a faint smile. Looking at Yun Che, she said, "You're back so soon. It seems everything went quite smoothly?"

"More or less," Yun Che nodded, then reached out to gently rub Yun Wuxin's cheek. "Did Xin'er miss Daddy?"

"Yes, yes!" Yun Wuxin nodded vigorously, then suddenly asked, "Daddy, did you come back alone?"

"Of course."

"Are you sure you didn't bring any other pretty aunties?" Yun Wuxin's face was full of seriousness.

"Uh..." Yun Che glanced at Chu Yuechan, a look of complaint on his face. "Yuechan, what strange things have you been teaching her now?"

Chu Yuechan smiled faintly, "You yourself are an undutiful father; Xin'er sees it all. Do we even need to teach her?"

Yun Che: "..."

"Hehe, just kidding," Yun Wuxin giggled, extending her small hand. "Daddy, where's my gift?"

"Gift..." Yun Che was instantly dumbfounded.

"That's right. Before you left, Daddy said you'd definitely bring me a very nice gift," Seeing Yun Che's expression, Yun Wuxin's lips drooped. "Daddy didn't forget, did you?"

"Well..." Before he left, Yun Che had indeed promised Yun Wuxin to bring her a gift from the God Realm. However, he had returned suddenly with Jie Yuan today, completely unprepared. He could only shamelessly say, "Isn't Daddy's return the best gift?"

Instantly, Yun Wuxin's lips drooped even further. "Daddy doesn't keep his word, and he's shameless! And here I was... preparing a gift for Daddy with such care." As she spoke, she looked on the verge of tears.

Yun Che's spirits lifted, his eyes lighting up. "What gift?"

"Hmph! I won't give it to a Daddy who doesn't keep his word!" Yun Wuxin pouted and turned her face away.

"Alright, alright... I'll make it up to you next time I return. How about double the gifts?" Yun Che quickly offered.

"No!"

Chu Yuechan walked over and, looking at the father and daughter clinging to each other, said, "Yun Che, during the time Xin'er was waiting for you to return, she really has been preparing a special gift for you. For this gift, she's traveled across most of the Profound Sky Continent and the Demon Imperial Realm."

Yun Che: "..."

"However, you came back a bit 'too soon,' so the gift isn't finished yet. But I promise you'll like it. So, for Xin'er's thoughtfulness, you really must make it up to her."

Hearing these words, a wave of warmth and guilt washed over Yun Che. "Xin'er, Daddy was wrong this time. I didn't keep my word. Next time, I'll make it up to you twofold, even manyfold, okay?"

"Hehe!" Yun Wuxin, who had been looking displeased, suddenly giggled. "Actually, the gift isn't important at all! It's enough that Daddy returned safely!" She hugged her father tightly around the neck, resting her head quietly on his shoulder.

As soon as Yun Che returned, Cang Yue, the Little Demon Empress, Feng Xue'er, Su Ling'er, and others quickly sensed his aura. He concealed nothing, briefly informing them of what had happened in the Eastern Divine Region of the Primal Chaos, and the current shadow-laden situation.

"So, you've really become a savior?" the Little Demon Empress remarked indifferently.

"If you insist on putting it that way, then yes," Yun Che replied. "Honestly, I believe that even without me, the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor would at most kill some power successors of the Gods under Mo E to vent her hatred, without harming others or destroying the world. Her true nature isn't evil at all, nor has it been twisted."

"But, then there are the Devil Gods who will return later..." Yun Che exhaled heavily, a solemn expression on his face.

"Big Brother Yun Che, you won't give up, will you?" Su Ling'er asked softly.

"Yes," Yun Che nodded. "I will do my utmost to persuade the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor before those Devil Gods return. Only she can restrain them, and only I might be able to persuade her. But rest assured, even if the outcome isn't as desired, all of you will definitely be safe. This is a personal promise from the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor."

The great calamity facing the Primal Chaos was never the returning Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor, but rather the Devil Gods who would return after her. Nearly a hundred Devil Gods! The Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor herself had stated that every single one of them had their minds twisted by resentment, pain, hatred, and death over the past few hundred years, turning them into complete devils. The return of even one would be a catastrophic disaster for the current Primal Chaos, let alone nearly a hundred returning at once! And they were the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor's kin; she had witnessed everything they endured over the years, and their banishment was also because of her. Therefore, convincing the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor to willingly control the returning Devil Gods... would truly be harder than ascending to heaven. Compared to him, the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor's daughter would naturally have an easier time succeeding. But unfortunately, You'er lacked the ability to speak, and as for Hong'er... let's just forget about that.

"So, you'll be frequently traveling back and forth to the God Realm during this time?" the Little Demon Empress asked.

"Yes," Yun Che nodded. "But because of the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor, the God Realm now also sees me as a savior, so at least the previous dangers are gone, and you don't need to worry about anything anymore."

Just then, Feng Xue'er's aura subtly shifted, and her expression changed slightly.

Yun Che immediately noticed, asking, "Xue'er, what's wrong?"

Feng Xue'er said with some urgency, "There's suddenly another profound beast disturbance around Divine Phoenix City, and this time it seems extremely violent."

"Don't worry, I'll go take a look right away." Yun Che quickly stood up and headed straight for the Divine Phoenix Nation.

Arriving at the Divine Phoenix City borders, the scene below greatly startled Yun Che. The roars of profound beasts and violent auras covered the sky and earth. The light profound energy he had previously cast had completely vanished, the space was subtly trembling, and even the fire elements in the air were chaotically wild, as if driven mad.

This is...

Yun Che was secretly alarmed, but there was no time to think. He spread his arms, rapidly unleashed his light profound energy, and dispersed it downwards... After a moment's thought, he expanded the range to cover the entire Divine Phoenix Nation. The dim sky immediately brightened somewhat. The aura of disaster gradually weakened under the light profound energy, the profound beast tide slowed, and the maddened profound beasts retreated slowly in confusion, as if waking from a nightmare.

But Yun Che's tightly furrowed brows did not relax. He clearly felt that these profound beasts recovered their sanity several times slower under the light profound energy than before, and the light profound energy he released dissipated much faster on its own. He immediately realized the cause, which was accompanied by a sense of powerlessness.

He didn't notice that, not far behind him, a dark figure had appeared at some point, silently watching the sacred profound light emanating from him. This "purification" lasted a long time. When the light profound energy on Yun Che finally dissipated, he exhaled slightly, then sensing something, sharply turned around. He immediately saw Jie Yuan standing there silently, her dark eyes fixed on him. In her pupils, there seemed to be... a hint of shock?

"Senior, what are you doing here?" Yun Che quickly stepped forward.

"You... how do you possess light profound energy?" Jie Yuan asked in a deep voice.

Jie Yuan's tone was very unusual. Realizing that as a Devil Emperor, she must intensely dislike and reject light profound energy, Yun Che's heart skipped a beat, but he still replied truthfully, "This junior's light profound energy was acquired by chance four years ago. If Senior dislikes it, this junior will absolutely not use it in front of Senior... or You'er again."

Jie Yuan stared at him. "So, you lied to me?"

Yun Che was startled, then asked in astonishment, "How could this junior dare?"

"Hmph! Still defiant!" Jie Yuan's face showed anger. "Didn't you say you'd already obtained the Dark Seed? If you have the Dark Seed, you would naturally possess dark profound energy. Yet what you just displayed was clearly light profound energy!"

Yun Che: "?"

"In other words, you never found the Dark Seed at all. Why did you lie to me about this?" Jie Yuan said in a deep voice.

"???" Yun Che clearly sensed Jie Yuan's anger. He was utterly confused. "This junior doesn't understand your meaning. This junior did indeed find the Dark Seed... I don't know what this has to do with the light profound energy on this junior's body?"

"Still defiant!" Jie Yuan's brows furrowed even deeper. "Fine, since you say you found the Dark Seed, then unleash your dark profound energy and show me!" Jie Yuan's words began to carry a hint of sarcasm and disappointment, clearly indicating her absolute conviction that Yun Che was lying.

Yun Che felt even more bewildered. However, he had recently sworn to Mu Xuanyin never to use dark profound energy in any situation. He wanted to explain, but catching Jie Yuan's gaze, his heart immediately tightened. No... This concerned the safety of the current world; he absolutely could not leave a bad impression on Jie Yuan. But why did she suddenly become so certain that I didn't possess dark profound energy?

After a brief hesitation, Yun Che's spiritual perception swept the surroundings. He then raised his hand, and a black light flashed in his palm, forming a dark vortex. A surge of dark profound energy suddenly erupted, instantly making the surrounding space gloomy and oppressive. The moment the dark profound energy appeared in Yun Che's hand, he suddenly noticed that Jie Yuan's body trembled heavily, and her eyes flashed with... horror?

Jie Yuan's reaction startled Yun Che. Her gaze then shifted from his hand to his face, her dark pupils trembling violently. "You..."

Yun Che clenched his hand, withdrawing the dark profound energy, and frowned as he asked, "This is this junior's dark profound energy. Why would Senior be... so surprised?"

"..." Jie Yuan's pupils slightly constricted as she stared intently at Yun Che. After several breaths, she said in a low voice, "Show me your light profound energy again!"

"Okay." Yun Che complied. With a thought, sacred profound light emanated from his hand, instantly dispelling the chill brought by the dark profound energy.

"You..." Jie Yuan stared at Yun Che again, an astonishment in her eyes that Yun Che couldn't comprehend. "Dark profound energy and light profound energy coexisting in one person? How can this be?! You... what exactly are you...?"

Jie Yuan's words completely bewildered Yun Che. He frowned and said, "Cultivating multiple elemental powers simultaneously isn't uncommon in this world. Why would Senior be...?"

"Those are light and darkness! How can they be compared to ordinary elements! The two are antithetical; it's utterly impossible for them to coexist in one person!" Jie Yuan said gravely.

"But water and fire are also opposing elements. Although few cultivate both water and fire, it's mostly due to unwillingness, not inability."

"Hmph, water and fire are merely repulsive and mutually restraining. But light and darkness are antithetical existences; how can they be discussed together!" Jie Yuan slowly shook her head, her gaze fixed intently on Yun Che. "How can this be? This shouldn't be possible, it's impossible!"

"This..." Yun Che was stunned. His dark profound energy originated from the Evil God's Seed, existing with utmost naturalness. His light profound energy was obtained from Shen Xi, also arriving with remarkable ease and naturalness, never causing any discomfort or impropriety. He thought for a moment and said, "Senior Evil God was an Elemental Creation God back then, so it's only natural that his profound veins could control all elements."

Jie Yuan's voice, like her gaze, deepened as she slowly stated, "He couldn't cultivate light profound energy... and in fact, due to possessing dark profound energy, he even had some fear of light profound energy."

Yun Che: "..."

"It wasn't just him. No god, no devil, no race, no being I've ever known could possibly cultivate both dark and light profound energy simultaneously! Because darkness and light are two antithetical existences, just like life and death... How can opposites coexist!?"

"..." Yun Che, bewildered, raised his hands. Sacred light profound energy glowed in his left hand, while dark profound energy shimmered in his right. One light, one dark, both manifesting from Yun Che's body, simultaneously reflected in Jie Yuan's pupils. The two silently shone, without interfering with each other. Living proof, defying every single word Jie Yuan had spoken!