Chapter 1490: The Snow Chanting Goddess

Though the Eternal Shadow Stone was essentially a high-grade Profound Shadow Stone, its overly mysterious aura alone proved it was no ordinary item. Mu Feixue's assertion that it was rare, originating from ancient times and unable to form in the present world, was undoubtedly true.

After sensing its aura for a while, Yun Che carefully put it away.

He did not probe the Eternal Shadow Stone's interior, overlooking a crucial detail: Mu Feixue had not bothered to erase any existing images within it when she handed it to him.

Although Mu Feixue claimed it was to repay his life-saving kindness, it left Yun Che with a new dilemma: what could he possibly offer in return for such a precious item?

Such matters were indeed the most vexing.

Just then, an unusual spatial fluctuation rippled from afar, and chaotic sounds echoed faintly across the tranquil snow region.

Yun Che and Mu Feixue instantly tensed. At that very moment, a muffled explosion reverberated. Though distant, it carried an incredibly powerful oppressive force that startled both Yun Che and Mu Feixue.

“Someone is forcefully entering the Ice Phoenix Realm!” Yun Che’s brows furrowed deeply. Given the current circumstances, even King Realms treated the Snow Song Realm with courtesy, and upper star realms practically groveled. Who dared to force their way in now?

And such terrifying pressure…

Wait! Could it be…

At that moment, a blue shadow flickered before them, materializing into a cold, ethereal figure.

“Master.” Yun Che and Mu Feixue cried out in unison. Clearly, she had been alerted immediately.

Mu Xuanyin gazed into the distance, her ice-blue brows furrowed deeply as two cold words escaped her lips: “Qian…ye!”

Mu Xuanyin’s hushed utterance confirmed that the intruder was indeed Qianye Ying’er! Yun Che couldn't help but be astonished. When he was in the Moon God Realm, he had instructed Qianye Ying’er to deliver the 'Heavenly Poison Pill' to Qianye Fantian, handle the aftermath, and then come to the Snow Song Realm to find him. He hadn't expected her to arrive so swiftly!

After giving Qianye Ying’er the command, he had quickly flown back to the Snow Song Realm from the Moon God Realm. He had only just arrived, yet Qianye Ying’er had appeared almost simultaneously!

It wasn't that Yun Che was too slow; how slow could the Moon God Realm's profound ark possibly be? Rather, Qianye Ying’er’s power and speed were truly terrifying. She had once used her own profound energy to catch up to the Moon Evasion Immortal Palace, and since Yun Che had casually added “immediately” when giving his command, Qianye Ying’er had naturally traveled at full speed the entire way.

Her rapid arrival had utterly caught Yun Che off guard.

“Master,” Yun Che quickly rose. “You don’t need to worry, she is currently…”

“Hmph!” Mu Xuanyin’s voice was bone-chilling. “In this current situation, even the Brahma Heaven God Emperor must visit with courtesy, yet she dares to force her way in! I’d like to see what she intends!”

“Yun Che, stay here. Do not take a single step until I have assessed the situation! Feixue, keep an eye on him!”

“Master, she…”

No matter how quickly Yun Che spoke, he couldn’t match Mu Xuanyin’s speed. As he hurriedly spoke, Mu Xuanyin’s figure had already vanished from his sight.

Yun Che’s scalp tingled, and he could no longer care about anything else. He rushed out of the hall at top speed, leaving Mu Feixue no time to stop him.

Outside the Ice Phoenix Realm, the atmosphere was cold and oppressive, with every snowflake frozen motionless in the air, subtly trembling.

Mu Huanzhi and Mu Bingyun stood at the front, flanked by nearly all the Ice Phoenix Palace Masters and Elders. Before them hovered a golden figure emanating terrifying pressure.

In recent times, countless powerful figures had vied to visit the Snow Song Realm, with even God Emperors making personal appearances. While initially infinitely shocked, they had gradually grown somewhat numb to such events.

However, facing the sudden appearance of the Brahma Emperor Goddess, every single one of them felt their scalps prickle and their limbs turn cold.

Qianye Ying’er extended her hand, palm facing the “plebeians” blocking her path—for that was how she perceived the beings from the middle star realms in her world. Indeed, in her eyes, they were nothing more than commoners.

The slave imprint merely instilled in her an absolute will to obey Yun Che; it did not alter her inherent nature or other perceptions. Had she not known these individuals were her “master’s” fellow disciples, she wouldn’t have even had the patience for a brief confrontation.

“Get out of my way, all of you!”

Those four words, like an irresistible decree from the heavens, and the golden light shimmering in her palm, instantly stopped everyone’s hearts. Several Ice Phoenix Palace Masters even involuntarily stumbled back a few steps, their entire bodies trembling uncontrollably.

“Goddess… Your Highness,” Mu Huanzhi said in the most placating tone he could manage. “We have already informed the Sect Master of your arrival. Please wait a moment.”

Qianye Ying’er’s golden brows furrowed slightly, and a flash of golden light from her palm pierced deep into everyone’s pupils. “To thus delay me from finding my master… is an unforgivable sin!”

Boom!!

With a muffled boom, golden light erupted, filling the sky. The elders and palace masters had no time to react, not even to cry out, before they were all sent hurtling sideways as if struck by an immense force.

A massive breach also appeared in the Ice Phoenix Realm barrier behind them.

Given Qianye Ying’er’s stature, power, and modus operandi, slaughtering a group of individuals from a middle star realm wouldn't even make her blink. Yet this time, the elders and Ice Phoenix Palace Masters, though instantly blasted away, were merely flung far back. Not a single person died, and their injuries were remarkably slight.

This was not due to her benevolence, but simply because they were Yun Che’s fellow disciples.

Previously, her every action was driven by self-interest. Now, however, she prioritized Yun Che’s interests above all else.

Just as Qianye Ying’er moved to enter the Ice Phoenix Realm, a blue figure met her head-on, carrying a world-sealing chill that forcefully repelled her. Instantly, the newly breached barrier gap sealed itself.

“Mu… Xuanyin!”

The woman’s sudden appearance caused her to murmur, her golden eyes shifting with complex emotions before she coldly declared, “Although you are my master’s teacher, you cannot bear the consequences of delaying my search for him! Get out of my way!”

Mu Xuanyin’s brow twitched.

Hearing the words “my master” from the Brahma Emperor Goddess’s lips, anyone’s first reaction would be to assume they had misheard.

Mu Xuanyin’s divine sense swept the surroundings, noting that despite the attack, no one was injured. Surprised, she lowered the killing intent in her icy words. “Brahma Emperor Goddess, even your father showed seven parts of courtesy when he came here. What is your intention, forcing your way into my Ice Phoenix Realm today?!”

“Hmph, by my master’s command, not only will I force my way into your meager Ice Phoenix Realm, but what if I were to utterly obliterate your entire Snow Song Realm?!”

Mu Xuanyin: “…?”

For the current Qianye Ying’er, returning to Yun Che’s side was her utmost priority, and her patience had reached its limit. “Get out of my way!!”

Qianye Ying’er lightly pushed her palm. Though it was a subtle motion, it felt like countless stars plummeting from the heavens. That world-shattering pressure made the elders and palace masters all blanch, shouting in alarm from a distance, “Sect Master, be careful!”

Mu Xuanyin showed no fear, extending her own palm. A streak of ice light, like polar aurora, instantly permeated the ground and filled the sky, momentarily changing the color of the entire world. But at that very moment, her icy brows suddenly knitted together.

She had sensed Yun Che’s aura, and it was rapidly approaching.

Her jade hand paused, her gesture abruptly shifting as she forcefully converted her defense into an attack, intending to completely repel Qianye Ying’er’s power. Just then, Yun Che’s urgent roar echoed from afar: “Shadow Slave, stop!!”

The sudden shout, four seemingly nonsensical words to anyone else, caused Qianye Ying’er’s entire body to freeze. Risking self-injury, she forcibly suppressed the Brahma God divine power that was about to erupt.

Simultaneously, Mu Xuanyin’s hastily unleashed Ice Phoenix divine power struck directly. Qianye Ying’er let out a faint groan, pushed back dozens of yards, her face momentarily paling before regaining its normal color.

Given her strength, she naturally couldn’t be easily injured. However, the forced retraction of her power combined with Mu Xuanyin’s strike caused a momentary disruption in her vital energy and blood, which she managed to suppress only after several breaths.

“Master, you’re not hurt, are you?” Yun Che quickly stepped forward, asking anxiously. Only after confirming Mu Xuanyin was completely unharmed did he let out a long sigh of relief.

“…” Mu Xuanyin glanced at him, profound astonishment deep within her eyes.

Yun Che then turned, his spiritual sense quickly sweeping the surroundings. “Elders, Palace Masters, is anyone injured?”

Mu Bingyun quickly said, “We are fine. Yun Che, step back immediately! It’s too dangerous here.”

Yun Che shook his head, having no time for explanations. His gaze fixed on Qianye Ying’er, his face darkening as he sternly roared, “Shadow Slave! This is my sect! Who gave you permission to act so recklessly here?!”

Qianye Ying’er had just stabilized her vital energy and blood. Hearing his words, a look of dismay crossed her face. “Shadow Slave was simply too eager to find her master, which is why…”

Then, realizing she shouldn't argue with her master, she quickly dropped to one knee, bowing her head. “Shadow Slave knows her mistake. Please punish me, Master.”

Thud!

In the normally quiet snow region, the sound of numerous eyeballs and jaws hitting the ground could almost be heard.

They stared at the furious Yun Che and the kneeling, head-bowed Brahma Emperor Goddess, listening to the terms “Shadow Slave” and “Master” exchanged between them. Everyone’s eyes bulged, and their mouths gaped wide enough to fit several Yun Ches, as if they had seen a ghost in broad daylight.

“#¥%…” Mu Xuanyin looked at Yun Che, then at the kneeling Qianye Ying’er, her head turning with agonizing slowness and stiffness.

“Shadow Slave, listen to me,” Yun Che sternly commanded. “The Ice Phoenix Divine Sect is my home sect. Without my explicit order, you are not to act presumptuously here! You must not disrespect any of my sect elders! You are to honestly abide by all the rules here, without any transgressions or violations. Do you understand?!”

As he spoke, a lingering fear gnawed at him. With Qianye Ying’er’s terrifying and unparalleled strength, a slight misjudgment on her part could have led to countless deaths here.

“Yes, Shadow Slave respectfully obeys Master’s command.” Qianye Ying’er remained on her knees, head bowed, not daring to rise.

Yun Che turned to Mu Xuanyin. “Master, this was my oversight; I failed to inform you in time. It… it should be fine now.”

“…” Mu Xuanyin’s gaze returned to him. She watched him in silence for a long time.

In the quiet air, an incredibly loud slap resonated.

Mu Huanzhi touched his own reddened, stinging old face, feeling the burning pain, yet he only grew more utterly bewildered.

This… this, this… this, this, this, this… What in the world is going on?!?!

The Brahma Emperor Goddess… Yun Che… he actually, actually, actually…

That was the Brahma Emperor Goddess! The future Brahma Heaven God Emperor, universally acknowledged as the Eastern Region’s foremost goddess! A terrifying figure whom even the King Realms dared not provoke… yet she was kneeling before Yun Che, calling him “Master”!?

Am I dreaming, or have I gone insane, or has the entire world gone mad?!