Chapter 1702: Cloudzhe Emperor Sealing (Part 2)

Yun Che hadn't really thought much about the title of Emperor.

Divine Emperors are the supreme beings of their era. Those who ascend to an imperial title invariably seek the pinnacle of profound arts and power, towering above all creation and looking down upon all living things. However, Yun Che's sole purpose was revenge. The imperial title held no importance to him.

"Since you've brought it up, you must already have an answer," Yun Che said directly.

"I have two options," Chi Wuyao slowly replied. "First, you possess the Devil Emperor's blood and devil arts, making you the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor's sole successor. Therefore, you could directly assume the title 'Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor.' This imperial name, in the Northern Divine Region, inherently carries supreme devil might."

Yun Che slightly furrowed his brow. "What's the second option?"

"Evil Emperor," Chi Wuyao said softly. "Your turning point was when you inherited the Heretic God's legacy. With the Heretic God's profound veins, it wouldn't even be an exaggeration for you to call yourself the Heretic God. Furthermore, the character 'evil' is neither good nor bad; it also embodies unruliness and disdain. This aligns very well with your fate and emotional transformation."

After Chi Wuyao finished speaking, she didn't ask for Yun Che's opinion. Instead, she turned her beautiful eyes to Qianye Ying'er, asking, "What do you think?"

Qianye Ying'er's expression was sharp and cold. "He is not the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor, nor is he the Heretic God. He is... Yun Che, unique and needing no name or power from anyone else."

"Oh?" Chi Wuyao's gaze tilted slightly, a hint of a smile playing on her lips. "It seems you already have a plan... in mind."

"Northern Region Devil Master—Emperor Yun!" Qianye Ying'er declared, her eyes firm. "Yun (Cloud), forever dominates the sky, looking down proudly on all life. Clouds descending can overturn the world and seas; clouds raging become heavenly thunder. Moreover, it's his surname. Since he is destined to be the Emperor of all under heaven, he must make all living beings remember the character 'Yun' forever in their hearts!"

Qianye Ying'er finished speaking, but her lips moved slightly, and with a solemn frown, she secretly conveyed to Chi Wuyao, "This is also the eternal glory he can bestow upon his family and clansmen!"

The unspoken meaning behind this statement was that by taking the name Yun, he could, to some extent, alleviate the deep guilt he felt towards his family and clansmen. He could perpetually extend glory to his family and clansmen... extending their legacy.

Compared to Qianye Ying'er's animosity, which had clearly surged far beyond its previous level, Chi Wuyao showed no intention of "taking the bait" for a confrontation. Instead, she smiled and nodded, praising, "Very well. Devil Master Emperor Yun. Let it be decided."

Qianye Ying'er was speechless.

Yun Che looked up. "I haven't answered yet..."

"The second matter concerns the young girl from the Glazed Light Realm in the Eastern Divine Region," Chi Wuyao said.

Yun Che froze, then spun around sharply. "Shui Meiyin? What happened to her?"

Chi Wuyao's true form had never met Shui Meiyin, but "Mu Xuanyin" had seen her more than once. The marriage alliance between Yun Che and Shui Meiyin back then was even orchestrated by her... though it ultimately didn't come to fruition.

"Roughly two years ago," Chi Wuyao slowly stated, "news spread that the Glazed Light Realm had harbored and protected you. They were punished by the Moon God Emperor."

The three words "Moon God Emperor" simultaneously struck a nerve with both Yun Che and Qianye Ying'er.

Yun Che's soul trembled violently, and he uttered in a low voice, "Punishment... what does that mean?"

Chi Wuyao's voice softened, her devilish tone soothing. "Reportedly, Glazed Light Realm King Shui Qianheng took full responsibility for the matter. The Moon God Emperor originally intended to kill him, but fortunately, the Eternal Heaven God Emperor arrived to dissuade her and plead on his behalf... Instead of execution, he was crippled. At the same time, Shui Meiyin was imprisoned in the Moon God Realm for a thousand years."

Yun Che neither spoke nor moved, but his expression was utterly grim.

In Yun Che's heart, the only remaining pure land in the Eastern Divine Region, besides the Snow Song Realm, was the girl who had tightly embraced him and wet his back with tears when his darkness was exposed and he became an enemy of the world. She was the sole warmth on that day, cold as an ice prison.

"After Shui Qianheng was crippled, he relinquished his position as Realm King. The current Glazed Light Realm King is Shui Yingyue. As for Shui Meiyin, there has been no news of her since she was imprisoned in the Moon God Realm. The Glazed Light Realm tried to visit several times but was always turned away."

Yun Che's tightly clenched knuckles dislocated violently, and his teeth ground together.

Back then, after waking up in the Glazed Light Realm, he had left immediately and tried his best to sever all ties and erase all traces, yet he still implicated them so severely.

"No matter what the world thinks of you, Big Brother Yun Che will always be the best... the best person in the world to me. So... please... you must live... and live safely... with everyone you love... okay?"

That year, during their last farewell, her tear-filled gaze and tearful whispers were the precious starlight that kept him from fully descending into darkness during the grim months that followed... Moon God Emperor...

Xia Qingyue!!

Yun Che's eyes blazed with hatred, and uncontrolled strands of killing intent tangled chaotically within his pupils. The vivid image of the Blue Pole Star's destruction was the cruelest nightmare of his life. His hatred and murderous intent towards Xia Qingyue surpassed even those he held for Zhou Xuzi.

"Truly the Moon God Emperor, utterly ruthless," Qianye Ying'er murmured, then glanced at Chi Wuyao with some surprise.

Xia Qingyue's actions were perfectly normal; firstly, to more thoroughly distance herself from any trace of having been the Devil Person's wife, and secondly... fearing that Shui Meiyin's deep affection for Yun Che might become a major problem in the future. As the ruthless Moon God Emperor, it was natural for her to use this perfect excuse to firmly control Shui Meiyin, who possessed an unstained divine soul and could potentially become a threat.

"There's no need to wait until after the enthronement ceremony," Yun Che said slowly, his words deep. "Begin the preparations immediately... Have Huajin go to the Eastern Divine Region now!"

"That's a bit too hasty," Chi Wuyao said, her eyes tilted. "However, since it's the Devil Master's command, how can I refuse? She already set off half an hour ago."

She knew Yun Che too well and had anticipated his reaction after informing him about Shui Meiyin. Yet, she didn't want to hide it from Yun Che. No man likes concealment, even if well-intentioned.

Yun Che said nothing more. He let out a long breath, his figure flickering as he descended into the Soul Stealing Heaven. He needed a place to calm down.

"Oh?" Chi Wuyao looked at Qianye Ying'er with her beautiful eyes. "Why aren't you following him? Aren't you afraid... another woman might seize the opportunity?"

Qianye Ying'er also looked at her, seemingly trying to peer into her entire soul through her eyes. "Given the isolation of the Northern and Eastern Divine Regions, obtaining information to this extent must have required considerable effort."

"With the dark compatibility granted by the Eternal Nightmare, the chance of dark aura being exposed outside the Northern Region has drastically decreased by thousands of times, so..." Chi Wuyao's eyes, alluring yet hazy, continued, "It wasn't that difficult. Conversely, it's still incredibly difficult for people from the three divine regions to acquire information about our Northern Region."

"Why did you specifically tell him about that little girl from the Glazed Light Realm?" Qianye Ying'er asked. "He wouldn't be bored enough to mention anything about her to you."

"Little girl?" Chi Wuyao chuckled lightly. "I can call her that, but you cannot. After the Eternal Heaven Divine Realm... in terms of age and sequence, she is your senior."

"...Answer my question." Qianye Ying'er asked the same question again. "Who exactly are you?"

"I'll tell you after the enthronement ceremony is complete. Although..." Chi Wuyao's voice softened, "it's probably better if you don't know."

Qianye Ying'er didn't press further, nor did she go to find Yun Che. Instead, she suddenly changed the subject and asked, "Do you know of a person named Xia Qingyue?"

"Yes," Chi Wuyao replied. "My understanding of her might be much deeper than yours."

"Oh?" Qianye Ying'er didn't question this. She asked, "Then, based on your understanding, what kind of person is she?"

The faint smile on Chi Wuyao's face vanished, and her eyes seemed veiled by a dark mist. "I bear the Devil Emperor's soul and once prided myself on my unparalleled ability to discern people. However, Xia Qingyue severely shattered my confidence in that regard. In my judgment at the time, Xia Qingyue was someone who would absolutely never harm Yun Che."

"Yet, she turned out to be the one who acted most cruelly and ruthlessly towards him," Qianye Ying'er sneered.

"That's why the hardest thing in this world is truly understanding a woman," Chi Wuyao said, meeting Qianye Ying'er's golden eyes, her lips curving slightly. "After all, women... are far too fickle."

Qianye Ying'er's golden brows furrowed. "Are you talking about me?"

Chi Wuyao smiled. "Back in the Middle Realm, you stripped Chan Yi in front of Yun Che. At that time, you probably especially wanted to see Yun Che unleash his beastly nature and thoroughly violate Chan Yi, didn't you?"

Qianye Ying'er was speechless.

"In the Imperial Heaven Realm, when you fought Yao Die and she asked what profound art you cultivated, you told her to 'ask your future master,' and 'to ask in bed'."

Qianye Ying'er was utterly speechless.

"At that time, you must have wished for Yun Che to debase and ravage all high-ranking women you deemed worthy of attention... just like your own experience, finding a twisted balance and pleasure in it."

Qianye Ying'er's gaze sharpened slightly, but she remained silent.

"Yet now, you've leaped from one extreme to another," Chi Wuyao said meaningfully. "When I asked you to see yourself clearly, this wasn't the result I wanted, you know." Qianye Ying'er's soul was twisted... it was before, and it still was.

"Even if I become Empress, only you can sleep with him?" Chi Wuyao smiled, pressing her lips together. "Such crude words, difficult even for a courtesan to utter, yet they came from the mouth of you, the Brahma Monarch Goddess. Such a desperate and clumsy way to assert dominance is worse than a fledgling. Are you... really that afraid of me?"

"I... afraid of you!?" Qianye Ying'er's jade-like face turned cold, but her heart was a turbulent mess.

This terrifying woman before her, almost every word she spoke, struck deep into the core of her soul... even hitting corners she herself hadn't fully recognized. She was afraid... The moment Chi Wuyao's words entered her ears, she realized she truly was afraid.

Years ago, having lost her most important family bond, she had fallen into an abyss. Now, in the deepest reaches of her soul, her greatest fear, a fear that permeated almost every thread of her belief... something she never would, nor dared, consciously contemplate, was losing again...

Just as Chi Wuyao had said before, the Brahma Monarch Goddess, who once only sought self-interest and viewed all life as tools and fodder, had now fallen to become a lost fledgling, utterly devoid of self. And the one who could "save" her could only be herself.

Chi Wuyao slowly stepped forward, standing beside Qianye Ying'er, their shoulders gently touching. She exhaled slowly, whispering, "You truly don't need to be afraid of me. As long as you don't become another Xia Qingyue, I will never be your enemy, nor will I take him from your side. On the contrary, as I told you before... what I feel most for you is gratitude. And," her voice softened, her devilish charm captivating, "if I could share a bed and serve one man with the Brahma Monarch Goddess, I would be quite looking forward to it... I believe he would like it very much too."

A tingling sensation spread through Qianye Ying'er's entire body. When she recovered, Chi Wuyao's figure was no longer there. However, Chi Wuyao's terrifying devilish voice still lingered in her soul, unable to dissipate.

The sky above the Soul Stealing Realm was densely covered with devil clouds. The firmament was much lower than usual, a dark, oppressive presence as if it could collapse at any moment.

Innumerable realm kings and overlords had gathered in the Soul Stealing Realm. Within the Sacred Domain, the upper star realms sat formally, while outside the Sacred Domain, an endless tide of people stretched as far as the eye could see.

Dark clouds rolled, dark mist churned, and countless dark profound formations operated in every corner of the Soul Stealing Sacred Domain. These dark profound formations, with the devilish relic from the Burning Moon Realm as their core, were jointly forged by the three king realms and could project today's enthronement ceremony to every corner of the Northern Divine Region.

All the floating islands of the Soul Stealing Realm were gathered above the Sacred Domain. Even more astonishing were the three massive shadows high in the distant sky that struck fear into the hearts of the upper realm kings. These were the main profound ships of the Soul Stealing, Yama, and Burning Moon King Realms! Today, they were all gathered above the Soul Stealing Realm, three devil gods made manifest, looking down upon the populace of the Northern Region.

The grandeur and scale of the scene were unprecedented throughout history.

The Northern Region's powerhouses were assembled in vast numbers, but both inside and outside the Sacred Domain, an eerie silence prevailed, with hardly anyone whispering. They occasionally looked up at the sky, sometimes holding their breath... They knew they were about to witness the history of the Northern Divine Region. The history of the Northern Divine Region would forever remember this day.

Yun Che, the supreme Devil Master jointly embraced by the Northern Region's three king realms. Was this a joint scheme by the three king realms for some hidden purpose, or had this young man, rumored to be from the Eastern Divine Region and barely thirty years old, truly subdued the three king realms so completely in such a short time?

Time flowed slowly. After a long silence, finally...

*Rumble!*

A dull roar descended from above. The three main profound ships of the king realms slowly lowered at this moment, their invisible, terrifying pressure seemingly bringing the entire firmament crashing down with them.

A voice imbued with soul-stirring imperial might reverberated through the air, echoing throughout the Soul Stealing Realm and indeed every corner of the Northern Divine Region: "The hour has come! Welcome the Devil Master!"

The speaker was none other than Yan Tianxiao. The former number one Divine Emperor of the Northern Region was personally presiding over this enthronement ceremony. The shock in the hearts of the Northern Region profound practitioners was indescribable.

As Yan Tianxiao's voice fell, the three main profound ships ceased their descent, and a beam of devil light passed through their midst, unfurling a path of darkness. At the end of the dark path, a man in black robes, with eyes like abysses, stepped onto the devil light, appearing within the gaze of all Northern Region profound practitioners.