Chapter 1467: Uncrowned King

After a comfortable stay of just under half a month on the Blue Pole Star, Yun Che finally remembered his main purpose and began his journey back to the God Realm.

During those days, Jie Yuan had not reappeared by Yun Che's side; she was likely still in the mini-world beneath the Concealed Cloud Abyssal, accompanying You'er. Yun Che also dared not actively seek her out. Despite the comfort, the shadows of nearly a hundred resentful Devil Gods weighed heavily on his mind, yet he could find no countermeasure.

The power of the current world could absolutely not contend with even a single Devil God, much less nearly a hundred.

The only hope had always been Jie Yuan alone.

Could he really change Jie Yuan's will during this period? Yun Che couldn't think of any method, nor did he have an iota of confidence.

Furthermore, during this time, there had been no further Profound Beast disturbances or breakdowns of order on the Profound Sky Continent and Illusory Demon Realm, which did not surprise Yun Che. With the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor's power, controlling these was simply too easy.

Returning to the God Realm again, this time, Yun Che neither used spatial profound stones nor employed the Moon-Bathing Immortal Palace, but instead chose a completely different method from the previous two times.

He flew away from the Blue Pole Star into the vast void, and then, relying on his own power, flew back towards the Eastern Divine Region.

In the vast cosmic space, Yun Che looked back. Although the Blue Pole Star was already distant, among a multitude of dim or dark-red planets, its presence was exceptionally conspicuous and striking. It was like an azure glazed jewel, becoming the most exquisite and dazzling embellishment in this part of the universe.

The Blue Pole Star received its name for this reason, but Yun Che had only ever read about it. This was his first time personally observing his birth planet from afar in outer space, and he hadn't expected it to be so stunningly beautiful.

"I used to often complain that the Blue Pole Star had endless oceans and only one-third land," he murmured. "But now... this planet, entirely covered by oceans, is simply beautiful enough to make one proud."

"Next time, I must bring Wuxin to see it," Yun Che added with a smile, firmly etching the distant image of the Blue Pole Star into his heart. He also noted the spatial area it occupied, including the strange and varied stars nearby.

When profound practitioners from the lower realms achieve the Divine Origin Realm, their bodies can exist and traverse in cosmic space, and their spiritual senses begin to perceive the aura of the higher plane that is the God Realm, subsequently arriving at the God Realm by their own power. This process seems to be called "Ascension." However, Yun Che relied on Mu Bingyun when he first reached the God Realm, and his own strength had not yet entered the Divine Way.

His direct flight back to the God Realm from the Blue Pole Star this time could be considered completing a "ritual."

The Blue Pole Star is located east of the Eastern Divine Region and is not far from it. Yun Che initially meandered along, but later, at full speed, he returned to the Snow Song Realm in less than ten days.

Upon returning to the Snow Song Realm, as he neared the sect, he immediately detected numerous incredibly powerful auras: some belonging to mighty profound practitioners, others to profound warships.

"Tsk, just as expected."

Yun Che knew what these auras were and was not surprised in the least. At this moment, he suddenly recalled how back on the Profound Sky Continent, after Jasmine's body was reformed, the Four Great Sacred Grounds were terrified out of their wits. After that, the revered Sacred Ground Masters acted as docile as grandchildren in front of him.

What a similar scene.

What caused all this was, without a doubt, "absolute power."

Facing absolute power that could easily determine their life and death, common beings of the lower realms and powerful figures of the God Realm were, it turned out, exactly the same.

Only, that time was because of Jasmine, and this time, it was because of Jie Yuan.

Yun Che sighed. So many big figures from the Upper Star Realms were eagerly vying to visit and befriend the Snow Song Realm, undoubtedly to curry favor with him. And he was merely borrowing the tiger's might.

He wondered when he could make them act this way based purely on his own strength...

All those who visited the Snow Song Realm in recent days were Realm Kings themselves, without exception. And what kind of people were these? Before Yun Che even sensed their presence, his aura had already been detected by them. Instantly, his seemingly minor return to the sect caused an earth-shattering commotion.

Moreover, the commotion was not confined to the Snow Song Realm, but quickly spread throughout the entire Eastern Divine Region.

For a time, all the Upper Star Realms neighboring the Snow Song Realm experienced a ripple of disturbed auras, and a great number of profound arks and profound warships, which normally barely moved once every few centuries, all flew at full speed towards the Snow Song Realm.

Soon, vast swaths of the most powerful auras in the world converged upon the Snow Song Realm, and Upper Realm Kings, whose mere sight was usually considered a lifetime's fortune, gathered in throngs on the Ice Phoenix Divine Sect's snowy grounds.

As more and more distinguished guests arrived, each with a more astonishing identity than the last, Mu Xuanyin eventually had to personally step forward to deal with them.

The three great Upper Star Realms—the Glazed Light Realm, the Sacred Universe Realm, and the Heaven Covering Realm—all arrived in succession. Sacred Universe Realm King Luo Shangchen even specially brought Luo Changsheng, and from the Glazed Light Realm, Shu Qianheng, as expected, brought Shui Meiyin.

Not long after, Huo Poyun also arrived from the Flame God Realm, and he was alone.

Finally, a shocking yet unsurprising scene unfolded: The three Divine Emperors of the Eastern Region—Brahma Heaven Divine Emperor Qianye Fantian, Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor Zhou Xuzi, and Moon God Emperor Xia Qingyue—almost simultaneously arrived at the Snow Song Realm in person.

The wind and snow across the entire Ice Phoenix Realm completely stilled. That invisible aura, which had never existed since ancient times, caused everyone in the Ice Phoenix Divine Sect, from the lowest disciples to the palace masters and elders, to be utterly stunned and bewildered, becoming as silent as cicadas in winter, walking and speaking with extreme caution.

They racked their brains but couldn't fathom what was happening to the world.

It was as if the entire Eastern Divine Region had begun revolving around the Snow Song Realm!

Yun Che finally appeared. He would bring the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor's attitude, which would determine whether the current world would be at peace or in disaster. How could they sit still?

In less than a day, nearly half of the Eastern Divine Region's Upper Star Realms had arrived. Those who had not yet arrived were the Southern Star Realms located extremely far from the Snow Song Realm, many of whom were likely rushing desperately to get there.

Aside from the Star God Emperor, whose whereabouts were unknown, the other three Divine Emperors of the Eastern Divine Region had all arrived, and Yun Che had no choice but to provide an explanation.

In the Ice Phoenix Divine Sect's reception hall, Mu Xuanyin occupied the main seat while Yun Che sat properly beside her. At a glance, the identity of any single person in the hall was enough to shake a divine region, making Yun Che secretly worry if the reception hall would collapse under the pressure.

"Divine Son Yun," Qianye Fantian said with a gentle expression and a hint of concern, "Seeing you safe and sound brings great comfort to our hearts."

"Heh heh," the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor stroked his beard and chuckled. "This old man observed that the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor is very fond of Yun Che, and although you were missing for a month, I wasn't overly worried. It seems I was right."

"I heard you've been accompanying the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor on her travels through the Primal Chaos during this period," Xia Qingyue spoke up. "May I ask, what is her impression of the current world after this experience?"

"What Moon God Emperor said is precisely what concerns us most," Glazed Light Realm King Shu Qianheng said with a solemn expression but ample confidence. "This matter is of immense importance, worthy son-in-law, please tell us quickly."

In such a setting and situation, calling out "worthy son-in-law" so naturally and publicly, without changing his expression, made many Upper Realm Kings grit their teeth in secret.

Back when they heard the news of Yun Che's death, they secretly mocked it, but looking at it now... what damned incredible luck did the Glazed Light Realm stumble upon?!

In the history of the Eastern Divine Region's Upper Star Realms, the Glazed Light Realm was widely known as the perennial second-best, always suppressed by the Sacred Universe Realm. In this generation, the Sacred Universe Realm produced Luo Changsheng, and it was already enough that the Glazed Light Realm produced Shui Yingyue, but then it astonishingly produced Shui Meiyin, who possessed an Immaculate Divine Soul!

And at this turning point, which brought about a change in the God Realm's fate, Yun Che seemed to be the Glazed Light Realm's undeniable son-in-law. As for Luo Changsheng of the Sacred Universe Realm... anyone with eyes could see that he had formed a grudge with Yun Che back then.

Sacred Universe Realm King must have been so depressed he was spitting blood every day during this period.

Yun Che's gaze swept over everyone, and he said seriously, "Regarding Senior Devil Emperor, you do not need to worry. Back then, Senior Devil Emperor and the Heretic God shared a forbidden union, and behind breaking that taboo, there were naturally extremely deep emotions."

"Even after crossing the spatial barrier between the inner and outer chaos, the fated barrier of life and death, and the temporal barrier of millions of years, Senior Devil Emperor's feelings for the Heretic God have still not faded or been forgotten. This forbidden union between the Devil Emperor and the Creation God is truly astonishing in every way."

As Yun Che spoke with a sigh, the crowd exchanged bewildered glances.

Xia Qingyue said, "So, Senior Devil Emperor has finally let go of years of hatred and resentment, out of consideration for the power and will left behind by the Heretic God?"

Under everyone's eager gazes, Yun Che slowly nodded. "Indeed. Although Senior Devil Emperor is the Emperor of the Devil Race, her true nature is neither evil nor malicious; otherwise, the Heretic God would not have fallen for her back then. The calamity in the outer chaos did not twist her nature either. The people she resented are all dead, and the era has changed. Although she has only returned for less than a month, she has already decided to release her hatred and resentment and will not commit acts that harm the world, nor will she needlessly slay any living beings without cause... These are not my guesses; they are all her own words."

Yun Che's words were undoubtedly like heavenly music to the Realm Kings' ears; more than half of them instantly stood up, their faces showing uncontrollable excitement: "Really... Is this true?"

"Did the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor truly say this herself?" Even the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor stood up in excitement.

"Yes, for a matter of such grave importance, I would never dare to speak a single baseless word," Yun Che said earnestly.

"Good... excellent!" As if a monumental weight had been lifted, the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor tilted his head back, exhaled a long breath, and his entire body, even his pores, relaxed.

The originally extremely tense atmosphere completely changed due to Yun Che's words. Immense joy and a sense of relief, akin to being reborn after a catastrophe, appeared on everyone, and even Mu Xuanyin secretly let out a sigh of relief.

In his excitement, the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor suddenly turned to Yun Che and said solemnly, "Yun Che... no, Divine Son Yun, the Devil Emperor's return to the world was originally a calamity that would overturn the world. The outcome today is something beyond our wildest dreams. That we could achieve this result is all thanks to you; otherwise, let alone future peace, it's likely none of us would even be alive here... Please accept this old man's bow."

As he finished speaking, his waist was already bowed.

Who could accept a Divine Emperor's bow? Yun Che had always held gratitude and respect for the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor; the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor had been instrumental in allowing him to meet the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor immediately. How could Yun Che accept his bow? He quickly rose and said, "You mustn't!"

However, if the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor wished to bow, how could Yun Che stop him? He couldn't suppress the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor's movement; instead, he was held in place by the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor's aura and fully received his bow.

As the most respected and highest-esteemed Divine Emperor in the entire God Realm, who could have imagined that he would bow so deeply to a young man?

The Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor stood up, his face not only showed no reluctance but a comforted smile. "The title of 'Divine Son who Saves the World' truly belongs to you. This old man's bow, others cannot accept, but you absolutely can. You can accept the gratitude of anyone in this world."

"The Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor speaks no falsehoods!" The Brahma Heaven Divine Emperor stepped forward. "You alone saved the world, allowing the God Realm to avert calamity and regain long-term peace. All beings in this world should offer their gratitude to you."

Having spoken, the Brahma Heaven Divine Emperor also bowed deeply to Yun Che, his expression sincere and solemn, showing no trace of arrogance despite his status as the Eastern Region's foremost Divine Emperor.

With the two Divine Emperors acting this way, how could the Upper Realm Kings still have any reservations? They rushed forward, vying with each other. Instantly, the entire hall was filled with various praises and expressions of gratitude:

"Divine Son Yun, please accept this humble king's bow!"

"Divine Son Yun's meritorious deed of saving the world should be recorded for a thousand autumns!"

"Divine Son Yun's grace is impossible to repay even in ten thousand years. Henceforth, whatever Divine Son Yun desires, my Luo Star Realm will obey without question!"

A group of top-tier magnates bowing simultaneously to a young man whose strength, background, and status were countless dimensions beneath theirs—such a scene was enough to leave anyone dumbfounded and utterly disbelieving.

Shu Qianheng stood with his hands behind his back, a wide smile on his face.

"Father, why aren't you going to offer your thanks?" Shui Meiyin asked, her face showing a playful tease.

"Hmph! He's my son-in-law. If I dared to bow, would he dare to accept?" Shu Qianheng said with proud defiance.

Shui Meiyin secretly stuck out her tongue, smiling faintly.