Chapter 1528: Blue Extreme Star Falls (Part 1)

The Moon-Evasion Immortal Palace, the Moon God Realm's foremost profound ark, was nearly impossible for even a Divine Emperor to catch when traveling at full speed.

The boundless, endless void stretched out before them. The Moon-Evasion Immortal Palace pierced through layers of space like a fleeting streak of starlight, yet Yun Che still found it agonizingly slow.

"Faster... Please, go even faster!"

Yun Che, disoriented, muttered repeatedly towards the lifeless, unconscious Moon-Evasion Immortal Palace. His hands were clenched so tightly that his entire body trembled slightly, and his face remained deeply contorted.

All he could do now was desperately pray—pray that he could reach the Blue Pole Star before anyone from the God Realm and take his family to safety.

"One hour..." This was the time Shui Qianheng had shouted. Given the distance from the Eastern Divine Region to the Blue Pole Star, even the Moon-Evasion Immortal Palace, no matter how fast, could barely cover such a distance in that timeframe.

Sweat poured from his body as scenes from yesterday replayed chaotically in his mind, and drops of crimson blood oozed from between his fingers.

"Master, please don't worry too much; it might not be true..." He Ling repeated, though she knew how powerless her words of comfort were. "They are Royal Realms... How could they... do such a thing... It must be false."

The Eternal Heaven God Realm—what a sacred name. He Ling resented the Brahma Monarch God Realm, but like all beings in the Eastern Divine Region, she had always revered the Eternal Heaven God Realm as the true holy land.

She truly didn't want to believe it. Even Shui Qianheng, with over ten millennia of experience, found it deeply shocking and preposterous, let alone her.

Yun Che remained unresponsive.

Fear had overwhelmed his anger and resentment, filling every corner of his body and soul. He could feel almost nothing but fear, unable to even begin contemplating the terrible consequences that might unfold, for he couldn't imagine what he would do.

To the east of the Eastern Divine Region lay the star region where the Blue Pole Star was located.

As a lower-realm star region, profound practitioners from the lower star realms usually never stopped here. The planets themselves were considered unworthy of a visit and held no value for exploration.

Yet, on this very day, one profound ark and warship after another streamed into this place, each bearing a name of astonishing renown in the God Realm.

The individuals aboard them, even those of the lowest tier, were absolute rulers of their respective star realms.

Now, they had all gathered in this barren star region, a place they would ordinarily have no interest in and wouldn't even spare a glance for.

The low and shallow aura here caused them a strong sense of discomfort. Ordinarily, lingering in such a place would be considered a defilement of their status and level.

It wasn't a large star region, nor did it contain many planets, but one particular planet was strikingly visible even from a great distance. It was a blue planet; among the dim or dark-red celestial bodies, its presence was like a sapphire-blue glazed pearl, becoming the most exquisite and dazzling embellishment of this star region.

As the planet drew closer into view, a faint, watery-blue radiance reflected onto the profound arks and warships. Though it was a humble lower-realm planet, it imbued everyone with a dreamlike sense of beauty.

The foremost warship stopped at this moment, causing all the profound arks and warships behind it to halt as well.

In the void, the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor and the Dragon Monarch slowly emerged. As they appeared, all nearby profound arks and warships also opened, and one by one, figures of astonishing identity moved to the front. Their gazes turned towards the azure planet now almost within reach, their eyes flickering with various, distinct gleams.

"This is Yun Che's birth planet?" the Dragon Monarch said faintly. He hadn't encountered such a low-level plane for countless years, yet today, he had come.

"Yes," the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor nodded, his expression complex yet bearing a rare resolve. "This planet is named Blue Pole Star; it is undoubtedly Yun Che's birth planet. Ninety-seven percent of its composition is ocean, with land making up only three percent. It clearly suffered a devastating catastrophe at some point."

"Furthermore, though it has only three percent land, this planet shows no signs of disintegrating. It must have something extraordinary about it."

Everyone heard the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor's voice clearly.

No wonder this planet displayed such a rich, watery-blue color; it turned out to be almost entirely ocean.

"I am quite curious," the Dragon Monarch said. "How did you discover this place? Could Yun Che have told you?"

"No," the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor said, "It was the Eternal Heaven Pearl."

"Oh?" The Dragon Monarch glanced sideways.

"Actually, discovering Yun Che's birthplace was purely accidental," the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor said. "After the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor returned to the world, her movements could greatly influence the fate of the entire Primal Chaos. The Devil Emperor's aura is beyond our ability to detect, but the Eternal Heaven Pearl is an exception."

As one of the Heavenly Profound Treasures, the Eternal Heaven Pearl's level is no less than that of the Devil Emperor.

"So, after the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor returned to the world, she visited this planet?" the Dragon Monarch mused.

"Not only did she visit, but for the past two months, she spent most of her time on this planet," the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor said slowly. "Such a low-level, barren planet, yet it could make the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor linger so long; there must be a reason. Therefore, following the will of the Eternal Heaven Pearl, I selected and dispatched several young individuals from the affiliated star realms whose profound strength had not yet entered the Divine Way, and they quietly entered this planet at different times and from different locations."

Everyone listened in silence. No one had known that the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor had ever done such a thing.

Indeed, only the Eternal Heaven God Realm, possessing the Eternal Heaven Pearl, could possibly perceive the Devil Emperor's whereabouts after her return.

"After some investigation, we still couldn't pinpoint the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor's exact location, and found no reason for her lingering there," the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor sighed. "However, we accidentally learned that it was Yun Che's birth planet. He holds an extremely high prestige on this planet, having once saved two continents and being known as 'True Lord Yun'. Furthermore, his parents are alive, he has several wives and concubines, and a daughter."

"...Several wives and concubines?" The Dragon Monarch frowned abruptly.

The Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor's brow also twitched, evidently surprised by the Dragon Monarch's focus on this detail. "The fact that the Moon God Emperor and Yun Che were once married is also true."

Given the distance from the God Realm to the Blue Pole Star, even with the Eternal Heaven Pearl's level and its current residual power, it would be impossible to precisely detect Yun Che's aura. However, the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor's presence and aura in this world are too unique—her level surpasses everything—and thus, the Eternal Heaven Pearl could discern her general location.

After that, the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor recalled everyone, never intending to inform others of this matter and never planning to approach this planet.

But today, he publicly revealed this location for a reason he would previously never have accepted, and came here in person.

"That's right, it is indeed this planet."

With a calm yet majestic voice, Qianye Fantian slowly approached. The watery-blue planet ahead was reflected in his pupils, accompanied by intermittently flickering zeal and sinister light.

After hearing the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor's words, his interest in this planet grew severalfold. Not only did it produce a prodigy like Yun Che, but even the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor had lingered there for a long time!

"Heh heh heh, it seems Ying'er has awakened," the Southern Sea Divine Emperor said, walking closer.

In this barren land, the three greatest Divine Emperors gathered once more.

"What a pity, it was ultimately a little too late," Qianye Fantian said with a smile. "Otherwise, this Monarch wouldn't mind entering first to explore."

Qianye Ying'er awoke and fully informed Qianye Fantian of the Blue Pole Star's precise location and characteristics through soul fragments, but alas...

"Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor, this Monarch is also quite curious about something," Qianye Fantian said. "Using his birth planet to force Yun Che to appear—you have always despised such methods. Why would you make an exception now?"

Whether intentionally or not, he used the word "methods."

Speaking of those who understood the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor best in this era, Qianye Fantian was certainly one. The Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor's actions truly surprised him.

The Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor's reaction was rather calm. "Extraordinary situations call for extraordinary measures."

He did not utter the last prophecy recorded in the Heavenly Mystery Divine Tome. Perhaps he feared causing unnecessary panic, or perhaps he was unwilling for the world to know that he was the sinner who forced Yun Che to become a devil out of malevolence.

"Oh?" Qianye Fantian faintly smiled. "Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor, your decisiveness earns Qianye's admiration. However, you are already well aware of Yun Che's family, yet you seem to have no intention of using them?"

"...Let's wait for him for six hours," the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor said, closing his eyes, his voice exceptionally heavy.

The news had spread completely, and Yun Che would surely hear it. He possessed the Moon-Evasion Immortal Palace, so if he still cared about his family, he would surely arrive within this timeframe.

"What if Yun Che doesn't appear after six hours?" Qianye Fantian asked.

The Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor's closed eyes trembled slightly. His chest heaved, and he remained silent for several breaths. When he opened his eyes, his gaze was somewhat darker. "Seize his family!" he declared.

This method would be difficult to use effectively, or even completely useless, against most people in the God Realm. However, based on his understanding of Yun Che, he knew Yun Che would absolutely not abandon his family and flee. Back then, Yun Che had single-handedly stormed the Star God Realm for the Heaven Slaughter Star God!

However, to use such a method by leveraging the opponent's strong sense of loyalty and affection, countless "despicable and shameless" wouldn't be enough to describe it. Yet he, the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor, had truly personally resorted to such a method.

Before yesterday, he would never have dreamed that he would one day use such a method against someone, nor did he know if this act would leave him with an indelible inner demon.

In the rear, gazes trembled with the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor's words. In that moment, they seemed to rediscover who the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor was.

"Good!" Qianye Fantian praised. "It seems the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor's resolve to slay the devil Yun Che is as unshakeable as ten thousand mountains. Indeed, if the devil Yun Che is not eliminated, the future troubles will be endless. Any method is not excessive."

"If Yun Che truly doesn't appear after six hours," Qianye Fantian said with a chuckle, "then as for seizing his family... considering the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor's nature, you will surely be reluctant. In that case, allow this Monarch to do it for you."

"You do it for me? Heh, did you ask for this Monarch's permission?"

A coldly imperious female voice came. As a faint moon-glow enveloped the area, the Moon God Emperor descended from the sky, landing beside the other Divine Emperors. Behind her, Yue Wuji followed closely, with a faint golden moon-glow radiating from his body.

All gazes converged on Xia Qingyue. Qianye Fantian turned his head, his eyes slightly narrowed, and said, "Could it be that the Moon God Emperor, recalling her past affections with the devil, finds herself unable to bear it?"

He deliberately emphasized the four words "past affections with the devil," each word gratingly harsh.

"Unable to bear it?" Xia Qingyue gave a faint, unreadable smile, her gaze piercing Qianye Fantian. "Yesterday, had it not been for the 'good deed' of your precious daughter, this Monarch would have already personally slain the devil Yun Che. There would have been no need for such a grand display today, nor any future troubles. What right do you, the Brahma Monarch Divine Emperor, have to question this Monarch!?"

Qianye Fantian's brow furrowed.

"If Yun Che were as indifferent to family ties as you are, he would have long since fled to this Divine Region, then..." An invisible oppressive force enveloped the area from Xia Qingyue. "Brahma Monarch Divine Emperor, would you then have the heart to kill your precious daughter to atone for her sin!?"

"Heh heh," Qianye Fantian said with a laugh, avoiding her gaze. "Indeed, this Monarch misspoke; Moon God Emperor, please do not take offense. If the devil appears, this Monarch will concede him to the Moon God Emperor for her to personally slay."

"This Monarch already stated yesterday that the devil Yun Che must be personally slain by this Monarch; it is not for you to concede!" Xia Qingyue said indifferently. She turned her gaze to the Blue Pole Star, a cold, mocking sneer curving her lips. "Yun Che is merely a first-level Divine King. With the Dragon Monarch and the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor present in person, if he appears, not even ten thousand lives would escape. So, why have you come here...?"

Her question was undoubtedly directed at the other Divine Emperors and the various Eastern Region Realm Kings.

"Have you come to slay the devil? Or... have you come to claim a share on this planet that birthed the devil Yun Che!"

This remark, full of sarcasm, pierced through the intentions of almost everyone present.

"Then why has the Moon God Emperor come here?" Qianye Fantian retorted.

"You all seem to have forgotten something," Xia Qingyue's voice grew colder. "This planet before you, called Blue Pole Star, is not only Yun Che's birthplace, but also this Monarch's birthplace!"

"You come here with great fanfare, eyeing it covetously..." She suddenly turned her head, her exquisitely beautiful eyes, however, reflected a soul-piercing cold light. "Did you ever ask for this Monarch's opinion!?"

Under her gaze and icy might, the various Upper Realm Kings almost simultaneously recoiled a step, their entire bodies chilled. For a moment, no one dared to speak.