Chapter 1619: Strong Forced Alienation

Zhou Qingchen gritted his teeth. Meeting Yun Che's gaze, he forced a measure of defiance from his endless trembling. "All realms in the God Realm view beings from the lower realms as lowly ants, destroying them as easily as cutting weeds. Among all realms, only my Brahma Heaven Realm, and among all emperors, only my royal father, never wantonly kill innocent beings from the lower realms! If encountered, we even strive to protect them."

"Your homeland... that lower realm planet named the Blue Pole Star, was not destroyed by my royal father. It was the Moon God Emperor who annihilated it. My royal father has always only targeted you alone!"

Anyone else might have appreciated Zhou Qingchen's words and his gaze at that moment.

A bystander would certainly have felt pity and indignation for him. For regardless of the enmity between Yun Che and the Brahma Heaven God Realm, Zhou Qingchen was entirely innocent. He had never done anything, never participated in anything; he was merely Zhou Xuzi's son.

How innocent and sorrowful... just like all of Yun Che's family!

"Well said, truly well said." Yun Che raised a hand and patted Zhou Qingchen's head. "These words, and this 'magnanimity' full of pity, are truly reminiscent of that old dog Brahma Heaven. Back then, it was these very things that won me over and earned my immense respect for him. Especially his 'benevolence' and 'promises' – I once believed they were the most sacred and unbreakable things in the Eastern Divine Region, tsk tsk..."

"Yun Che!" Qianye Ying'er suddenly interjected, her tone sharp. "Decide what to do with him and act quickly. Don't waste time on a piece of trash!"

"..." Zhou Qingchen's pupils trembled violently. He turned his head with difficulty, his gaze barely catching a glimpse of Qianye Ying'er's profile. "Goddess, you..."

"Trash? He's the dignified Crown Prince of Brahma Heaven," Yun Che said, smiling at Zhou Qingchen. He could maintain his defiance even under Yun Che's hateful gaze, but Qianye Ying'er's single remark instantly shattered all light in his eyes.

"Hmph!" Qianye Ying'er scoffed, not even bothering to glance back at Zhou Qingchen. "What is he, besides his identity as the Brahma Heaven Crown Prince? He's not even as good as that tragically deceased Moon God Crown Prince from the Moon God Realm; at least Yue Xuange had ambition and cunning. This one... the old dog's son, is just a naive, foolish, and self-important little puppy."

"..." Zhou Qingchen's entire body trembled violently, his face instantly turning ashen. His desperate gaze, trying to follow her profile, grew blurry, and his suddenly constricted heart felt as if countless cracks were appearing within it.

"As someone who swore to turn the God Realm into a dark hell, you're actually wasting so much breath on a character like this." Qianye Ying'er sneered, "Is your style really this low?"

Yun Che glared at her. "Will you die if you don't get in a few jabs every day?"

"You're asking for it." Qianye Ying'er's brows furrowed slightly. "Since Zhulu and Taiyin are dead, Brahma Heaven will surely detect it. We can't linger here any longer; deal with him quickly!"

"..." As he listened to their conversation... especially Qianye Ying'er's words, the light in Zhou Qingchen's eyes, and even his soul, seemed to be mercilessly shattered. He stood frozen, his eyes vacant, unable to speak.

Yun Che placed his hand on Zhou Qingchen's head and slowly said, "Brother Qingchen, if a person becomes a devil, even if they've done nothing, they are still a sinful heretic intolerable to the world. Remember what you said, and never forget it for the rest of your life!"

Zhou Qingchen's mind roared, his consciousness completely collapsed, and he passed out.

"How do you plan to deal with him?" Qianye Ying'er asked casually.

Yun Che said nothing. He raised his palm, splayed his fingers, and an incredibly profound dark aura coalesced within his palm. Instantly, the light in the surrounding world rapidly dimmed, as if night had suddenly fallen.

The Eternal Night of Nothingness? Qianye Ying'er's gaze shifted... Why use the power of the Eternal Night of Nothingness just to deal with a minor figure like Zhou Qingchen?

Furthermore, the flow of the Eternal Night of Nothingness power from Yun Che made even her feel an increasingly profound sense of oppression. Clearly, this power was not being summoned casually; he was using nearly all his strength.

After a few breaths, darkness had completely enveloped Yun Che, and the light for dozens of miles around had been almost entirely devoured.

At this point, Yun Che's palm finally descended, carrying the world-devouring dark light of the Eternal Night of Nothingness, pressing down on Zhou Qingchen's chest. The expanding darkness instantly enveloped him completely.

A flicker of incomprehension crossed Qianye Ying'er's mind. With Yun Che's current strength, he had a thousand ways to destroy Zhou Qingchen without leaving a trace, so there was no reason to go to such great lengths to consume him with darkness.

But then, she suddenly noticed that within this darkness, which was powerful enough to mercilessly obliterate even an early-stage Divine Master, Zhou Qingchen's body remained completely unharmed. Not even his power had been consumed.

The dark power, originating from the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor, flowed into Zhou Qingchen's body like countless dark streams, merging slowly into his flesh, blood, bones, meridians, profound veins, internal organs, and soul...

His power and consciousness seemed to struggle and resist, but his strength was far inferior to Yun Che's. And since the Eternal Night of Nothingness was a devil art on the level of a Devil Emperor, coupled with Zhou Qingchen's unconscious state, his struggle was pitifully weak. In an instant, all his struggling power and resisting will were completely swallowed by the darkness.

Could it be...

He was transforming Zhou Qingchen... into a devil!?

A momentary look of shock crossed Qianye Ying'er's face.

It was certainly possible to become a devil through external means. Under the influence of extreme negative emotions, or by assimilating an extremely pure dark bloodline, one could transform. However, the former rarely occurred, and as for the latter... not only was ancient devil blood of that kind as rare as phoenix feathers in the Northern Divine Region, but given the God Realm's hostility towards devils, no normal person would willingly accept becoming one.

Beyond these methods, even with Qianye Ying'er's extensive knowledge, she had never heard of any way to forcibly transform someone into a devil.

She had become a devil by refining a drop of Devil Emperor's blood. But that was done under her own volition; if she had been unwilling, Yun Che could not have forced the refinement upon her.

But the Zhou Qingchen before her was being passively... transformed into a devil by Yun Che!?

The Eternal Night of Nothingness... possessed such a terrifying ability!?

Zhou Qingchen's weakness was relative; after all, his cultivation was at the mid-level Divine Sovereign Realm. To mutate the profound energy of a mid-level Divine Sovereign was by no means an easy task with Yun Che's current power of the Eternal Night of Nothingness. Yet, a twisted pleasure caused his pupils to dilate and his fingers to tremble.

*Buzz—*

Half a quarter-hour later, the darkness suddenly dispersed, and light swiftly returned.

The darkness dispersed, leaving only Zhou Qingchen... a faint black light enveloped his body, flickering in and out of sight.

However, this black light was not merely attached; it originated from his body, his profound veins... and even his soul!

Because the profound energy he had cultivated his entire life had been forcibly transmuted into dark profound energy by Yun Che using the Eternal Night of Nothingness!

The Eternal Night of Nothingness, a power against the natural order that, like the Heretic God Art, should not exist in this current world. The abilities it manifested through Yun Che were terrifying, each transcending the known limits of comprehension.

Having witnessed the horror of the Eternal Night of Nothingness countless times, Qianye Ying'er, after a brief moment of astonishment, wasn't overly shocked. Instead, she stared at Yun Che for a moment, then curved her lips into a mysterious, faint smile. "Truly wicked, and commendable."

Yes, wicked.

Turning Zhou Qingchen... the dignified Crown Prince of Brahma Heaven... into a devil!

Against the Brahma Heaven God Emperor and the Brahma Heaven Realm... she couldn't imagine a more malicious scheme!

She couldn't even imagine the spectacular reaction the Brahma Heaven God Emperor would have upon seeing his most beloved, and only son born to his legitimate wife, become a devil.

Yun Che picked up the unconscious Zhou Qingchen and tossed him directly into the profound ark that Qu Hui had released earlier.

"Brother Qingchen, I believe you'll truly enjoy the rest of your life." Yun Che's smile was faint. With a push of his palm, the profound ark was forcefully propelled by profound energy, flying into the distance.

Qu Hui had already set the profound ark's destination, so barring any unforeseen circumstances, it should leave the God Realm of Absolute Beginning and return to the Brahma Heaven God Realm.

Yun Che rather hoped there wouldn't be any accidents on his return journey.

"Old dog Brahma Heaven, enjoy the first grand gift I'm sending you!"

Silently watching the profound ark fly out of sight, Yun Che slowly murmured, "Everything has only just begun."

Qianye Ying'er walked to his side. "Do we stay here, or return to the Northern Region?" she asked.

If it hadn't been for the Absolute Beginning Divine Fruit, he and Qianye Ying'er would never have exposed themselves. Now that they had the divine fruit, the God Realm of Absolute Beginning had become an untenable place for them.

Without a doubt, for a long time to come, the Brahma Heaven God Realm, along with all other realms, would spare no effort in searching the God Realm of Absolute Beginning.

And if they returned to the Northern Divine Region, they would also face the threats from the two great King Realms: Soul Stealing and Burning Moon.

"Return to the Northern Region." Yun Che replied with almost no hesitation. "The time wasn't right before, but now... it's close!"

"Oh?" Qianye Ying'er asked with a half-smile. "Because of the Primordial World Pellet?"

Now, with both the Primordial God Marrow and the Absolute Beginning Divine Fruit in hand, the "Primordial World Pellet," known from records and legends, was to be refined from these two ingredients.

The "Primordial World Pellet" originally stemmed from records of the ancient gods' era. At that time, people believed it was impossible for it to exist in the current world, thinking it was merely a legend from divine remnants.

However, ever since the Brahma Heaven Grand Ancestor successfully refined the Primordial World Pellet and, with its help, ascended to a higher realm, subsequently establishing the Brahma Heaven Realm as an overlord among King Realms, it had become a miraculous artifact, endlessly coveted by all profound practitioners and even King Realms, yet something they never truly dared to aspire to.

Because obtaining either the Primordial God Marrow or the Absolute Beginning Divine Fruit was a heaven-sent blessing, let alone both.

If the Primordial World Pellet truly possessed the miraculous properties of legend, then...

"Why else?" Yun Che retorted expressionlessly.

"You seem to be celebrating too early," Qianye Ying'er said. "The Absolute Beginning Divine Fruit is in my hands right now, yet you don't seem to care in the slightest. Are you so certain I'll return it to you?"

Yun Che glanced at her. "That Primordial World Pellet inherently contains half for you. You don't need to resort to such base methods."

"..." Qianye Ying'er abruptly turned, her gaze fixed for an instant, then said, "Do you even know what a divine artifact the Primordial World Pellet is? You'd be willing to give me half? Do you take me for a naive idiot like Zhou Qingchen!?"

"The memories of the Wood Spirit Royal Family contain records about the Primordial World Pellet," Yun Che said, his expression remaining calm. "Shen Xi also specifically told me about it. So my understanding of the Primordial World Pellet should be far superior to yours."

Qianye Ying'er was speechless.

"My Heaven Poison Devil Spirit fully knows the method for refining the Primordial World Pellet. With the Heaven Poison Pearl's tempering power, the Primordial World Pellet that will soon emerge from my hands will be incomparable to any that has appeared in the God Realm's history. Even if it's only half, its divine power will vastly surpass it!"

"So what?" Qianye Ying'er's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. "No one can resist the allure of the Primordial World Pellet. Especially you, who dreams of revenge. I simply don't believe you'd give me half!"

"As my tool, you have no right to question me!" Yun Che's voice was slightly cold. "Besides, you seem to have forgotten something."

"While my profound energy can rival the Divine Master Realm after an outburst, my profound veins are ultimately only at the Divine Sovereign Realm. I simply cannot withstand the medicinal power of the Primordial World Pellet right now, but you can."

"This time, upon returning to the Northern Divine Region, I plan to directly seek cooperation with the legendary 'Devil Empress'," Yun Che said, his gaze flickering slightly. "To have sufficient assurance and 'leverage', my best and only method right now is to forcefully elevate your cultivation with the Primordial World Pellet... what do you think?"

Qianye Ying'er met Yun Che's gaze. After a moment, she slowly said, "You've been constantly suppressing my profound energy recovery, fearing that I would escape your control. If my cultivation surpasses yours, aren't you afraid... I might just turn around and kill you?!"

"That was before." Yun Che dismissively raised his hand, and a black light flashed in his palm. Black mist immediately enveloped Qianye Ying'er's body, and her aura became chaotic. "As the vessel for my devil blood refinement and the cultivation of the Eternal Night of Nothingness, under my current power of the Eternal Night of Nothingness, do you truly believe... you can still escape my control?"

"Heh," Qianye Ying'er chuckled softly. "I thought you'd at least get angry... What a disappointing and uninteresting game. Your reasoning is quite good, and it seems I have no choice or room for argument."

With a flick of her slender hand, the Absolute Beginning Divine Fruit was held between her fingers, emitting an unusual starlight.

But she did not toss it to Yun Che. Instead, she closed her elegant fingers around it, holding it tightly. A deep doubt surfaced between her brows. "The Primordial God Marrow is one thing. But this divine fruit... could it have been obtained too easily?"