Chapter 1643: Nine Demon Witches (Part 2)

The atmosphere of the Soul Stealing Sacred Region was distinctly different from the outside world. After passing through several dark soul halls, Qingying stopped, then ascended into the air, flying a hundred miles before landing with Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er on a floating dark island.

The space here was dim and silent, and one could seemingly touch the ancient, grey sky by simply raising a hand.

The floating island, roughly a hundred miles long and wide, was flat and empty. Apart from their three figures, not a speck of dust was visible.

Qingying finally turned to them and said, "This place is called the Soul Sky Realm. My master ordered me to bring you here; she will arrive soon."

Qianye Ying'er's gaze swept around, her golden eyes narrowing slightly as she remarked with a half-smile, "I've long heard that the Northern Divine Region is barren and desolate. I never expected a dignified King Realm's reception area to be so shabby. It's truly eye-opening."

"Yun Qianying, watch your words," Qingying said coldly, no longer concealing her aversion to Qianye Ying'er. "This is not the Eastern Divine Region where you can do as you please. Don't think that just because you wounded Fourth Sister, you can disrespect my Soul Stealing Realm! This is not a place for you to act wildly!"

Qianye Ying'er's eyebrows arched, and her slightly narrowed golden gaze became dangerous and playful. "Whether I'm worthy or not, that's not for you to decide..."

"Silence!" Yun Che suddenly reprimanded her in a low voice, cutting off Qianye Ying'er's words, then calmly uttered a single word: "Wait."

Qianye Ying'er's eyebrows twitched. She turned halfway and said, "Since when did you become so patient? If you're not strong enough, how can you..."

"I said wait!" Yun Che repeated emphatically.

Qianye Ying'er's lips parted slightly, and she let out a faint hum before turning her face away, ceasing to speak or look at him.

Qianye Ying'er's attitude towards the Devil Girls was notoriously hostile. This was evident from her first encounter with Devil Girl Chan Yi, and Yun Che had witnessed it all.

He was also keenly aware that her animosity stemmed from her drastic fall from the status of a Brahma Heaven Goddess to a devil of the Northern Region and a mere subordinate to a man. This colossal degradation made her loathe or resent any woman who approached her former prestige and power, wishing for them all to suffer a similar fate.

The Devil Girls were clearly among them.

The three fell silent, but the quiet of the Soul Sky Realm did not last long. Yun Che's expression suddenly shifted, and his gaze turned. Immediately, Qianye Ying'er's eyes sharpened as well.

What a powerful aura!

The air vibrated subtly, and then a black female figure seemed to descend from the sky, slowly landing beside Qingying. A gaze carrying dark pressure swept towards Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er.

The woman was clad in black, her face obscured like the other Devil Girls they had seen, her entire body shrouded in a layer of slowly drifting black mist. Her figure was exceptionally slender, almost comparable to Qianye Ying'er's.

"Third Sister," Qingying said with a slight nod. Her address directly indicated the woman's identity.

She was Ye Li, the Third Devil Girl of the Soul Stealing Realm, second only to the Great Devil Girl.

Even without Qingying's spoken introduction, Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er had already deduced her identity, as her aura was distinctly stronger than that of the Fourth Devil Girl, Yaodie.

At the very least, when facing Yaodie, who was one minor realm stronger, Qianye Ying'er's pressure was not overly heavy. However, the black-clad woman's appearance instantly instilled in Qianye Ying'er a distinct sense of "invincibility."

Yet, her aura had not reached Qianye Ying'er's former height, meaning she could not be the Great Devil Girl Jie Xin or Jie Ling. Thus, she could only be the Third Devil Girl.

The Third Devil Girl Ye Li observed Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er intently. Seeing no intention of a response from them, she turned to Qingying and asked, "Are these Yun Che and the Brahma Heaven Goddess from the Eastern Divine Region?"

Qingying nodded gently. "Even Third Sister returned so quickly," she said, "it seems the Master truly has something important to announce this time."

Ye Li's gaze shifted again, then suddenly fixed on Qianye Ying'er, asking with icy directness, "It was you who wounded Yaodie!?"

"It was me." Qianye Ying'er raised her eyes and smiled faintly. "If it weren't for this man beside me, who is always infatuated with and pities beautiful women, killing her... wouldn't have been impossible."

Ye Li's gaze visibly chilled, and she stated coldly, "With the Master's command preceding all else, I will not act against you here. But for Yaodie, and for Chan Yi, we will eventually settle the scores with you!"

Ye Li's words were by no means a mere display of power, nor were they an empty threat. The Nine Devil Girls were all "created" by the Devil Queen, sharing the same heart and veins.

To injure one was to injure all nine. To humiliate one was to humiliate all nine!

"Very good." The Third Devil Girl's oppressive aura only ignited a golden gleam in Qianye Ying'er's eyes, a mix of excitement and madness. "What I want most right now is a whetstone! You mustn't disappoint me like that useless butterfly!"

"Useless butterfly? Heh, are you referring to me?"

A low, cold voice drifted from afar. As the words settled, two figures, one yellow and one blue, descended from the sky, landing before Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er, staring at them with cold eyes.

The woman on the left was the Fourth Devil Girl, Yaodie, with whom they had fought just yesterday. Her injuries from the previous day were not light, and her aura distinctly revealed a degree of instability.

The woman on the right wore a blue dress, her figure bathed in pure, water-like blue light. Her aura was significantly softer than that of the other Devil Girls.

Even her gaze towards Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er carried no intimidation or pressure, as calm and gentle as a flowing stream.

She was Lan Ting, the Sixth Devil Girl.

Glancing at Yaodie's injuries, Ye Li's slender brows furrowed. She had heard Yaodie was wounded but hadn't expected the injuries to be so severe. "Yaodie," she said coldly, "how about subduing her?"

"No need," Yaodie replied, shaking her head without a hint of displeasure. "My skills were inferior; there's nothing to say. However, it wasn't this so-called goddess who defeated me, nor is it her place to mock!"

Her bright eyes briefly settled on Yun Che before moving away.

"Third Sister, Fourth Sister... oh! Fifth Sister and Sixth Sister are here too!"

A deeply excited and surprised girlish voice suddenly reached them, clear and ethereal like pearls dropping onto a jade plate. Though she was unseen, a vibrant, youthful face already appeared in everyone's mind's eye.

The ethereal voice quickly dispelled the oppressive atmosphere, and a petite, sprite-like girlish figure hurriedly descended.

Her figure was petite, roughly comparable to Caizhi's. She wore a sparkling white gown adorned with lustrous jade tassels at the waist and hem, seemingly fond of such bright and intricate decorations. On her feet were a pair of equally shimmering white jade shoes.

Though her face was unseen, she gave the impression of being a girl of fifteen or sixteen, still retaining her youthful innocence.

She was Yu Wu, the Eighth Devil Girl of the Soul Stealing Realm.

She did not arrive alone. As she descended, a faint golden figure also slowly landed, carrying an aura that Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er instantly recognized.

It was Nanhuang Chan Yi!

The Third Devil Girl Ye Li, Fourth Devil Girl Yaodie, Fifth Devil Girl Qingying, Sixth Devil Girl Lan Ting, Eighth Devil Girl Yu Wu, and Ninth Devil Girl Chan Yi... In the blink of an eye, six of the Nine Devil Girls of the Soul Stealing Realm had gathered!

Their rapid gathering here could only be at Chi Wuyao's behest.

This display was completely different from the enchanting, alluring, seemingly rejecting yet welcoming demeanor she usually presented. Her decisiveness wholly surpassed Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er's expectations.

As Devil Girls, they all possessed world-transcending divine power and aura. However, Yu Wu was clearly different from the others. She arrived with a joyful cheer, like a child seeking affection, rushing to each of her sisters. After embracing and nuzzling each Devil Girl, she finally turned to Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er, her initially joyful expression instantly transforming into alertness and hostility.

"Are they the ones who ambushed Chan Yi and wounded Fourth Sister?" Yu Wu asked loudly, her tone drastically different from a moment ago.

"Their current status is guests personally invited by the Master," the Sixth Devil Girl Lan Ting interjected, her voice soft as a drifting cloud. "Other matters can be discussed later."

"Hmph!" Yu Wu's eyebrows furrowed, and her two small, fair hands clenched tightly. "Even if the Master doesn't blame you, I won't forgive you."

Yun Che's gaze swept over the six Devil Girls before him, one by one. Yu Wu's words caused no change in his expression or demeanor.

Because what was reflected in his eyes was not the six Soul Stealing Devil Girls, but rather... the most luxurious and top-tier tools of revenge!

A golden shadow swayed. The Ninth Devil Girl Chan Yi slowly stepped forward, then extended her jade hand towards Yun Che, slowly uttering two words: "Give it."

Her words now carried none of her former warmth and gentleness, only icy coldness.

Back then, when she woke up in the Middle Realm, her golden robes were shattered, and her jade body was exposed. In her ears, she heard the unrestrained voice Qianye Ying'er had left behind. She couldn't describe the humiliation she felt; it might be branded into her soul for a lifetime.

After that incident, she indeed did not pursue Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er. She was terrified that even slight pressure might prompt them to publicly reveal the Profound Image Stone. As a Devil Girl, she feared this a thousand times more than any ordinary woman, for it would not only ruin her lifelong reputation but also bring immense shame to all Devil Girls and the entire Soul Stealing Realm.

Qianye Ying'er, despite her title as a "goddess," had shown her extreme maliciousness through unscrupulous means.

Much later, she confessed the incident to Chi Wuyao and the other Devil Girls, knowing it would be a source of profound shame for them all.

Now, this was the Soul Sky Realm, a truly perfect place, and with six Devil Girls present, she had to make them hand over the Profound Image Stone to permanently eliminate future troubles.

"Oh? Little Sister Chan Yi, what do you want us to give you?" Qianye Ying'er's gaze slanted, her eyes fixed on Nanhuang Chan Yi's palm as if genuinely admiring her delicate fingers.

"Hmph, since you're already here, stop playing innocent," the Third Devil Girl Ye Li said coldly. "Immediately hand over the Profound Image Stone you used to ambush Chan Yi back then!"

"Yes! Hand it over immediately!" The Eighth Devil Girl Yu Wu hopped to stand beside Nanhuang Chan Yi, her eyes fierce as she huffed indignantly, "If the Master hadn't forbidden us from attacking you, we would have already... Hmph!"

"No," the Fourth Devil Girl Yaodie said faintly. "The Master only instructed us not to harm Yun Che, but never included anyone else besides him."

"Indeed." Chan Yi nodded, her gaze briefly resting on Yun Che's face before she forcefully turned it to Qianye Ying'er. "Brahma Heaven Goddess, you have long crossed my bottom line. But considering the Master's will, hand over the Profound Image Stone, and I can temporarily tolerate this matter. Otherwise..."

"Bottom line?" Qianye Ying'er scoffed. "What happened back then was all your doing first. You exposed our secret, and I ripped your clothes. It's perfectly fair."

"And as a small keepsake, a little talisman," Qianye Ying'er's smile turned slightly cold. "As a Devil Girl, surely you aren't so ignorant as to not understand such a simple way to survive?"

"Ridiculous." Nanhuang Chan Yi's five fingers clenched, her trembling fingertips betraying her extreme anger. "So, you refuse to hand it over?"

"A Profound Image Stone inscribed with the scenery of a Devil Girl, unique in the world. How could I bear to give such a rare and wonderful thing to someone else?" Qianye Ying'er said leisurely, a mocking smile playing on her lips.

Back then, Nanhuang Chan Yi indeed had no intention of harming Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er; to some extent, she had even helped them. It was Qianye Ying'er's method of obtaining the "talisman" that was utterly despicable.

The Devil Girls had initially assumed that since they had arrived at the Soul Stealing Realm, they would naturally resolve the matter. However, they hadn't expected Qianye Ying'er to be so unreasonable, arrogant, and tyrannical.

"It seems there's no need for further words." The Third Devil Girl stepped forward, an ethereal dark mark forming behind her with each stride. "Brahma Heaven Goddess, do you truly think us Devil Girls are easily bullied!?"

She slowly extended her hand. "You have five breaths of time. Either hand over the Profound Image Stone, or... we'll take it ourselves. But by then, it won't be just the Profound Image Stone that's left behind!"

In the distant sky, above the swirling black clouds, Chi Wuyao watched with interest, a faint, almost imperceptible smile playing on her lips.

"Is the Brahma Heaven Goddess truly such a vile person?" a cold female voice sounded from behind Chi Wuyao.

"Vile?" Chi Wuyao offered a soft, charming smile. "She is someone who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals. The methods she employed in the Eastern Divine Region are far beyond what 'vile' can describe."

"However, her current demeanor is merely a show of force."

"A show of force?"

"She wants Yun Che to speak up, to order her to hand over the Profound Image Stone, thereby allowing Yun Che to initially establish his authority in front of Chan Yi and the others. However, she's clearly very rusty with such self-detrimental yet beneficial ploys, and isn't executing it very gracefully."

"Moreover, this in itself is an ineffably wonderful thing."

Gently stroking her lips, Chi Wuyao had no intention of appearing. Her dark eyes gleamed with a seductive light capable of instantly bewitching souls. "Let me see how you will subdue my lovely children, will you? If you can't do it, I'll be very disappointed... my dear Che'er."

"…???" The gaze behind her remained frozen for several breaths.