Chapter 1469: Borrowing Yun Che for a Use

The formidable magnates showered him with praise and flattery. Though Yun Che knew this was due to borrowed prestige, no one would fail to relish such a feeling.

Such reverence, where even God Emperors bowed in gratitude, was likely something no one had ever experienced before.

At this moment, Yun Che said, "There's no need for this, everyone. I haven't finished speaking yet."

The hall finally fell silent, all eyes fixed on Yun Che. With a solemn expression, Yun Che stated, "Senior Devil Emperor did personally say she wouldn't needlessly slaughter living beings or bring disaster to the world out of hatred. However, this absolutely does not mean the calamity is over. You seem to have forgotten something."

Yun Che's expression and words immediately unsettled everyone. Mu Xuanyin's icy brows furrowed slightly. "What do you mean by this? Explain yourself at once!"

"Yes," Yun Che promptly replied, then slowly began, "Everyone should know that back then, the one banished outside of Chaos wasn't just the Heaven Wielding Devil Emperor alone, but also her accompanying nine hundred Devil Gods of the Heaven Wielding Devil Clan!"

This statement made the air suddenly congeal. Xia Qingyue frowned, "Are you saying that those nine hundred Devil Gods... are still alive!?"

The gazes fixed on Yun Che instantly became heavy, and Yun Che's voice unconsciously grew several shades more solemn. "Senior Devil Emperor informed me that although only she has returned this time, the nine hundred Devil Gods from back then did not all perish in the Outer Chaos as we assumed. Instead, nearly one tenth of them—almost a hundred Devil Gods—have survived to this day."

"This..." Everyone felt as if struck by a heavy hammer, their bodies and souls convulsing with shock.

"The reason they haven't returned with Senior Devil Emperor is their fear of being annihilated by a prepared God Race, which would result in their revenge failing and their entire force being wiped out. Additionally, they were constrained by the Outer Chaos space, making it impossible for them to approach the spatial channel, opened by the Heaven Punishing Ancestral Sword on the Wall of Chaos, within a short period."

"However, that's only for a 'short time'," Yun Che's voice grew several shades heavier. "Senior Devil Emperor said that although the Heaven Punishing Ancestral Sword's power cannot recover quickly in the current Chaos space, those Devil Gods, using their own strength, can also temporarily open a spatial channel in the Outer Chaos, close to the Wall of Chaos. From there, they can then enter the Chaos world through the crimson passage on the Wall of Chaos... and at the very earliest, it will only take a few months!"

"Wha... what?!"

The previous joy and excitement were instantly extinguished. Everyone was greatly shocked, and their entire bodies turned cold.

In the current Chaos world, a single Devil God is enough to overturn the world. Nearly a hundred Devil Gods... if they all entered Chaos, it was impossible to imagine what would transpire.

"Such a thing!" The Zhou Tian God Emperor's face was devoid of its former gentle, contented expression, his eyebrows slanting like swords.

Although the Heaven Wielding Devil Emperor believed that the First God Emperor Mo E would not betray her back then, she still took precautions. She did not go to the rendezvous alone but brought nine hundred Devil Gods with her. Consequently, those nine hundred accompanying Devil Gods were also banished, a fact clearly documented in various records. When the Heaven Wielding Devil Emperor appeared alone that day, everyone naturally assumed that all those Devil Gods had perished. After all, there was a vast difference in power between a Devil God and a Devil Emperor; the Devil Emperor's survival in the Outer Chaos until now did not mean the Devil Gods could also endure.

Unexpectedly, after the Devil Emperor, nearly a hundred Devil Gods were also on the verge of returning to the world.

And that spatial channel, resembling a crimson crystal, had indeed remained "embedded" in the Wall of Chaos. For nearly a month, there had been no sign of it disappearing, nor even the slightest change.

At this moment, Huo Poyun suddenly spoke, "There's no need for such panic, everyone. Even if all these Devil Gods return to the world, they will obey the Heaven Wielding Devil Emperor's commands. Since the Heaven Wielding Devil Emperor has already promised not to bring disaster, she will naturally restrain these Devil Gods."

Huo Poyun's words instantly brought a measure of reassurance to everyone. Yun Che glanced at Huo Poyun and said, "I thought the same thing earlier, but the truth is far crueler."

"Senior Devil Emperor indeed will not bring disaster upon the world. However... she told me in a very grave and unequivocal tone that she will only restrain herself. As for the Devil Gods who will return in a few months, she will absolutely not control them."

*Buzz...*

The sudden chaos in the air caused space to violently tremor, and the grand hall nearly disintegrated.

They had first felt joy and reassurance, then shock and dismay, then a slight calm due to Huo Poyun's words, and now they were once again horrified... This calamity, concerning life and death and so close at hand, caused the emotions of these God Masters to fluctuate wildly like colossal waves.

"Although cruel, this is a perfectly normal outcome," Yun Che sighed. "The pain and torment these Devil Gods endured in the Outer Chaos over the years, and the hatred and resentment they accumulated, are far beyond anyone's imagination. They are clansmen who suffered alongside Senior Devil Emperor, and they were banished because of her... No matter how benevolent Senior Devil Emperor's nature, how could she stop them from venting their rage?"

"Even if they unleash all their hatred and then do whatever they please to the current Chaos, Senior Devil Emperor will likewise not impose any restraints. After all, trillions of mortal beings cannot compare to even one of her few remaining clansmen."

"Furthermore..." Yun Che's words grew crueler with each sentence, but he had to state them clearly: "These Devil Gods are not as powerful as Senior Devil Emperor. Their very nature has long been warped during their years in the Outer Chaos. Senior Devil Emperor herself told me that they have all become true demons through prolonged hatred, anger, struggle, torment, pain, and proximity to death. What such demons will do after returning to the world... is unimaginable."

The grand hall became as silent as a ghost realm. Although the chilling aura of the Snow Song Realm could not directly invade their bodies, they felt an icy coldness that pierced them to the bone.

"A few months... exactly how many months?" The Zhou Tian God Emperor asked. His expression remained relatively calm, but his tone had completely shifted.

Yun Che shook his head. "Senior Devil Emperor did not specify. She had originally intended to return and bring the Devil Gods in after the Heaven Punishing Ancestral Sword's power had sufficiently recovered. Only upon her arrival did she discover that the Chaos aura had undergone a change, making the Heaven Punishing Ancestral Sword's power extremely difficult to restore. The Devil Gods outside Chaos are unaware of this, so they should wait for some time before forging a path themselves... Therefore, in the best-case scenario, it will be somewhat longer than 'a few months'."

"No," Xia Qingyue suddenly interjected, stating calmly, "Those Devil Gods have endured for millions of years to achieve this outcome. After learning that the Wall of Chaos has been successfully breached... from a human perspective, I do not believe they will calmly wait for the Heaven Wielding Devil Emperor to return and retrieve them. Instead, they might immediately begin forcing open a spatial channel."

"Therefore, concerning the shortest possible time, we must prepare for the worst-case scenario."

No one refuted Xia Qingyue's words. Indeed, after centuries of torment, Devil Gods brimming with hatred... they likely wouldn't wait even for half a breath.

"What difference does it make whether it's sooner or later?" An Upper Realm King sank down weakly, sighing heavily.

Nearly a hundred Devil Gods, and Devil Gods brimming with hatred at that...

"The Heaven Punishing Ancestral Sword's power cannot quickly recover, meaning it's impossible to open a second spatial channel," the Shenyu World King murmured. "Then is there any way... to destroy that channel on the Wall of Chaos?"

"Absolutely not!" The Zhou Tian God Emperor immediately countered, "A spatial channel that took the Heaven Punishing Ancestral Sword so many years to open cannot possibly be destroyed or interfered with by the powers of this era. Not only would such an attempt fail, but it would also very likely provoke the Heaven Wielding Devil Emperor."

"Indeed," Xia Qingyue nodded slightly, a thoughtful expression on her face.

"Zhou Tian God Emperor, do you have any countermeasures?" Qianye Fantian asked.

The Zhou Tian God Emperor shook his head. "You are most aware of the limits of power in this current era. At the Devil God level, even a single one presents virtually no possibility of countermeasures, let alone a hundred. Among all the 'countermeasures' we can conceive and implement, which one could possibly interfere with beings at the Devil God level?"

Qianye Fantian let out a heavy sigh.

"The only hope still lies with God Child Yun." The Zhou Tian God Emperor's address for Yun Che had now completely shifted to "God Child Yun." His voice was heavy, his eyes filled with deep pleading and expectation. "God Child Yun, it truly is only you..."

Apart from Yun Che, they had virtually no chance to even utter a word to the Heaven Wielding Devil Emperor.

"There's no need to say more, Zhou Tian God Emperor; I understand," Yun Che exhaled slowly. "Although hope is slim, I will do my utmost. Even if I cannot succeed, at the very least... I hope to achieve the relatively best possible outcome."

The Zhou Tian God Emperor nodded profoundly, expressing his appreciation. "That you can say this is a blessing to all living beings. Alas... we once believed ourselves to possess the highest power in this world, yet in the face of this calamity, we are so humble and powerless. The heavy burden of saving the world rests entirely upon your shoulders. While deeply grateful, we are also profoundly ashamed."

Yun Che replied, "There's no need for that, Zhou Tian God Emperor. After all, I am also a person of this era; saving the world is saving myself. Furthermore, the Heretic God left his divine power inheritance back then precisely for today's calamity. Since I have obtained the Heretic God's power and received his grace, I should naturally fulfill his last wish."

"To be a Creation God yet leave such grace for later generations of mortals... The Heretic God is truly such a magnificent deity," the Zhou Tian God Emperor sighed deeply. "God Child Yun, had I known everything earlier, I would have certainly dedicated everything to ensuring your safety, preventing you from almost facing doom a few years ago."

Yun Che smiled faintly, "If it had been revealed earlier, not only would no one have believed it, but it would also have attracted countless covetous gazes. I believe everyone here understands this perfectly."

"Yes, that's indeed true," Qianye Fantian stepped forward, his face grim and eyes cold, sweeping his gaze across the assembled figures. "As the saying goes, 'holding a treasure makes one a target.' What this world never lacks are greedy individuals. Regardless of whether the divine power left by the Heretic God can be usurped, from now on, whoever dares to covet God Child Yun will be an enemy of my Brahma Monarch God Realm, and we will show absolutely no mercy!"

Yun Che: "..."

"The Brahma Monarch God Emperor is absolutely right!"

"Let alone coveting, from now on, whoever dares to offend God Child Yun will be offending my Star Shattering Realm!"

The various World Kings echoed in unison, their expressions stern and subtly enraged, as if anyone who dared to provoke Yun Che again would be their sworn enemy.

"God Child Yun, since you were able to make the Heaven Wielding Devil Emperor relinquish her resentment, then it is certainly possible for you to secure hope before those Devil Gods return to the world." The Zhou Tian God Emperor stepped forward a few paces, his words laden with gravity: "Even if there's only a slight turn of events, you will save countless innocent lives and potentially ensure lasting peace for this world. At that time, you will be the true Savior of the World, and all living beings will hold you in the highest esteem. Should anyone dare to offend or harm you again, not only us, but all living beings under heaven will rise in wrath against them."

As he spoke, the Zhou Tian God Emperor bowed deeply once more: "Regardless of what the future holds, should God Child Yun have any needs or requests during this period, you may put them forward, and this old man will certainly obey without question. If God Child Yun can successfully save the world, then the entire Zhou Tian Realm will willingly be at your command!"