Chapter 1715: Dark Clouds

The clamor from the Northern Divine Region grew increasingly intense. Waves of dark aura rose amidst anger and fervent determination, gradually shaking space itself and churning the dark clouds in the sky.

Yun Che looked up at the dark clouds, which were once again trembling and swirling in terror above. Raising his hands, his devilish voice reverberated across the world: "As the Devil Master, having inherited the Devil Emperor's power and will, how can I allow this land of darkness to be bullied any longer?"

"Any retreat today will be a disgrace for ten thousand generations."

"A million years is long enough. It is time for the Eastern Divine Region to pay! It is time for the Heavenly Way to repay the dark race for a million years of humiliation!"

Yun Che's words were a supreme devilish decree, impossible to defy, and even more, undesirable to defy. They were deeply etched into the dark souls of every Northern Region profound practitioner.

As the supreme Devil Master of the Northern Divine Region, his words were a formal declaration to the Northern Divine Region: the land of darkness, suppressed and sealed for a million years, was finally taking that true step towards defying destiny.

The Northern Divine Region had been silent for a million years. In the eyes of the world, this was their destined fate. They were surely accustomed to it and had accepted their lot. Not to mention the right to resist, even the very idea of rebellion had long been eroded away during this long dark history.

But behind that silence was accumulation.

If hope and opportunity truly appeared, then with just a tiny spark, their anger would be easily ignited, and their blood would be set ablaze.

And the battle intent accumulated from generations of anger and hatred, when faced with the long-awaited opportunity to break free and the hope of defying destiny, would erupt with an unimaginable ferocity.

This day, this moment, and every word from the Devil Master's earth-shaking voice, would be firmly etched into the history of the Northern Divine Region. And the countless dark profound practitioners existing in the Northern Divine Region would become witnesses and participants in this period of history.

The full-region projection of the Northern Divine Region faded. But the wildly boiling blood and the battle intent that filled their entire bodies, eager to be unleashed, persisted endlessly. They began rushing towards their sects, their families. When faced with this historic moment of "defying destiny," personal grudges and clan hatred suddenly became insignificant, and even death, unexpectedly, no longer seemed terrifying.

Because no one doubted that if they could shed their blood to change the fate of the Northern Divine Region, which had lasted for a million years, it would be a glory etched forever into future generations.

In the Soul Stealing Realm, the various star realms quickly dispersed. The three King Realms led the Upper Star Realms, which in turn influenced the Middle Star Realms, and those influenced the Lower Star Realms.

All Northern Region profound practitioners willing to join the battle to defy destiny, led by the realm-king sects of their respective star realms, began to gather in vast numbers and move south. The pace was so swift it was almost unbelievable.

They had not forgotten their enormous advantage: a fallback!

Non-dark profound practitioners could not deeply penetrate or stay long in the Northern Divine Region. Regardless of the outcome, they could retreat at any time. Their families and children, whom they sought to protect, would never need to worry about being drawn into this grand war of defying destiny.

Therefore, they could proceed without any reservations, wholeheartedly.

Chaotic profound energy vortexes swirled across all realms of the Northern Divine Region. Countless spaces subtly vibrated. Continuous anger, surging battle intent, and awakened will spread across every inch of land. Far from showing any sign of subsiding, they grew more frenzied with each passing moment.

A million years, a full million years! True dawn had finally arrived in the eternal darkness; what reason did they have to remain silent?

"Of the forty thousand star realms in the Divine Realm, the Eastern Divine Region alone possesses nine thousand. Among these nine thousand, nearly five hundred are Upper Star Realms. Regardless of the King Realms and the most numerous Middle and Lower Star Realms, if these Upper Star Realms alone were to unite with a common hatred, they would be an incredibly formidable force."

The Northern Divine Region was shaking, and the major star realms were rapidly consolidating their forces. In the Soul Stealing Realm, the leaders of the Northern Divine Region were making their final arrangements.

"Therefore, the first step must be swift, ideally giving the Eastern Divine Region no chance to react or perceive the danger," Qianye Ying'er explained. "Among the Upper Star Realms in the Eastern Region, the strongest are the Sacred Universe, Glazed Light, and Covering Heaven Realms."

"Especially the Sacred Universe Realm, which has a Level Nine Divine Master Luo Guxie, a Level Eight Divine Master Luo Shangchen, and a Level Seven Divine Master Luo Changsheng. Their sect also has a profoundly deep foundation. Below the King Realms, this is the biggest threat."

"Furthermore, the Brahma Heaven's Three Thousand Years directly added nineteen Divine Masters and over seven hundred Divine Sovereigns to the Eastern Divine Region. Hmph! These useless individuals played no role during the Crimson Disaster, but now they've become a nuisance."

"If we were to force our way, we certainly wouldn't be their match." Chi Wuyao's enchanting face showed no sign of worry. "The first step we need to take now is not to defeat their strength, but... to shatter their beliefs."

"What methods do you intend to use for the upcoming momentum building?" Qianye Ying'er glanced at her. "Like before?"

"No," Chi Wuyao smiled faintly. "Widespread dissemination of profound image stones is too slow and too deliberate. A direct announcement... that's the simplest and most effective method."

She extended a finger, observing the faint ghostly light on her jade-white fingertip, her enchanting eyes curving slightly like the moon. "The human heart is easily manipulated and swayed. All we need is for them to 'see it with their own eyes'... don't you agree?"

Darkness surged in the Northern Divine Region. From distant star regions, countless wisps of dark shadows were migrating towards the Southern Region, which was originally the most desolate and closest to the Eastern, Western, and Southern Divine Regions.

Due to the obstruction of darkness and the封锁 of information, outside the Northern Divine Region, everything remained as calm as before, completely unaware.

The Northern Region of the Eastern Divine Region, specifically the Snow Song Realm, which was closest to the Northern Divine Region.

After the southern profound beast rebellion ended with the Azure Snow Ice Phoenix's terrified and voluntary submission, the profound beast clans in the north, which had been restless, also became exceptionally well-behaved soon after, no longer daring to show any sign of rebellion.

It seemed they too had been startled.

On this day, Mu Bingyun came to the Frozen Cloud Asgard as usual to confide in her sister about recent events. As she left, she suddenly heard an incredibly dull roar from the north.

Turning her head to look, her icy eyes narrowed slightly.

For the northern sky, at some unknown point, had become entirely dim.

Moreover, the darkness continued to spread, as if intending to engulf the entire sky, accompanied by an oppressive dark aura that made it hard to breathe.

In dozens of Northern Star Realms of the Eastern Divine Region, a large number of profound practitioners looked up at the northern sky at this moment, witnessing with shock and awe the terrifying devilish might spreading from the distant north.

"What is that!?"

"Is it the dark mist released by the Northern Divine Region?"

"Wait! Is that... a projection!?"

Within the black mist filling the northern sky, a dim star region slowly appeared. Within this star region were countless scattered fragments of star realms, displaying the recent catastrophe of destruction.

"Eastern Divine Region, Brahma Heaven Realm!!" A deep, somber, and enraged voice descended from the north. It was the voice of Yan Tianxiao, the Yan Emperor, carrying an incomparably powerful Divine Emperor's might, instantly piercing through millions of miles of space. "As a King Realm of the Eastern Region, for a personal grievance, you dared to use the power of the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor's Cauldron to destroy three innocent star realms of my Northern Region!"

"This sin, this act, is unforgivable!"

The Eastern Region profound practitioners looking up at the dark northern sky were all dumbfounded. At this moment, the dark projection shifted, revealing the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor's Cauldron within the dark star region. After a brief, deathly silence, the profound practitioners awoke as if from a dream, hastily taking out various profound image stones to record the voice and projection from the Northern Devil Region.

"My Northern Region has always willingly stayed in darkness, but... do you truly believe my Northern Region can be bullied at will?!"

The projection shifted again, showing Zhou Xuzi and Zhou Qingchen, father and son, stepping into the Northern Region. This scene flashed by, not revealing Zhou Xuzi's purpose in bringing Zhou Qingchen to the Northern Divine Region.

However, the mere fact that the Brahma Heaven God Emperor had appeared in the Northern Divine Region was enough to cause a huge stir.

The screen then changed again, showing the rapidly departing Brahma Heaven God Emperor and Grand Universe Venerable. It also showed the Brahma Heaven God Emperor's venomous oath to obliterate the Northern Divine Region, even if it meant destroying Brahma Heaven itself, or even the entire God Realm.

That ruthless voice, those words filled with sinister hatred, made all who heard them utterly disbelieve that they came from the Brahma Heaven God Emperor—the Divine Emperor who, in the eyes of the world, was the most gentle, elegant, and righteous, like a saint.

"Brahma Heaven God Emperor Zhou Xuzi, on behalf of the Devil Master, and in the name of the Northern Region, I command you to take your own life and apologize to my Northern Divine Region within seven days! Otherwise, under the wrath of my Northern Divine Region, I will make your Brahma Heaven Realm... make the Eastern Divine Region pay a tenfold price!"

As Yan Tianxiao's voice fell silent, the darkness and devilish might in the northern sky rapidly receded simultaneously.

However, the voice and projection had been fully recorded by countless profound practitioners, and their emotions remained stirred for a long time.

As the star realms closest to the Northern Divine Region, they often encountered devil people who had escaped from the Northern Divine Region for various reasons. Whenever they encountered them, they would hunt them down without exception and take pride in it.

In many star realms, the number of devil people killed could even be a lifelong achievement to boast about.

And this was the first time they had witnessed such a grand devilish voice and image from the Northern Divine Region!

What was projected was something that shocked and excited them to the point of trembling all over...

A massive piece of gossip!

Indeed, it was a massive piece of gossip.

A threat from the Northern Divine Region?

What kind of threat could the Northern Divine Region pose? They'd be glad if devil people came out, so they could earn merits.

This news, personally witnessed and heard by dozens of star realms in the Eastern Region's north, spread like exploding thunder across the entire Eastern Region... and even to the Western and Southern Divine Regions.

Everywhere it spread, it caused tremendous commotion.

Combined with the previously unbelievable rumors, countless speculations arose at once, and the Eastern Divine Region boiled with excitement.

"The Brahma Heaven God Emperor actually went to the Northern Divine Region, and really took the Brahma Heaven Crown Prince with him... So the rumors from back then were true!"

"There's no smoke without fire! And those rumors originated from the north; I knew long ago they wouldn't be false!"

"So, the Brahma Heaven Crown Prince really did die in the Northern Divine Region?"

"The Brahma Heaven Crown Prince died from profound energy backlash? Such a ridiculous rumor few people believed in the first place! As expected, the previous 'rumors' were the truth!"

"The white grand cauldron in the projection is indeed the Brahma Heaven God Realm's Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor's Cauldron! It must be that the Brahma Heaven Crown Prince died in the Northern Divine Region, and in a fit of rage, the Brahma Heaven God Realm used the spatial divine power of the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor's Cauldron to destroy three dark star realms in the Northern Region consecutively!"

"Why the Brahma Heaven God Emperor entered the Northern Divine Region is not important. The Brahma Heaven God Realm has always hated devils like sworn enemies; there's no way they would associate with devils for personal gain. The hatred of a murdered son is irreconcilable, and Zhou Qingchen was the Brahma Heaven God Emperor's only legitimate son. No matter how gentle and detached the Brahma Heaven God Emperor's temperament, he could not let this go. This action is entirely reasonable."

"The Northern Divine Region actually called those three innocent star realms? Hahahahaha, what a joke! A group of world-cursing devil spawns who should have been exterminated long ago actually have the nerve to call themselves 'innocent'? If not for the dark aura separating them from the Northern Divine Region, they would have been slaughtered and obliterated long ago!"

"Good riddance! As expected of the Brahma Heaven God Realm; even the dark aura of the Northern Region cannot impede the wrath of our Eastern Region's King Realm!"

"They actually demand the Brahma Heaven God Emperor to take his own life in apology? Hahahahaha... This is simply the biggest joke I've ever heard in my life, hahahahahahaha!"

"Hiss... The Brahma Heaven God Emperor's roar was truly filled with universal hatred. The Brahma Heaven God Realm's swift establishment of a new Crown Prince indeed seems to be, as previously rumored, preparation for a full-scale assault on the Northern Divine Region."

"These lowly devil people will immediately lose half their power once they leave the Northern Divine Region. It would be one thing if they stayed quietly in their dens, but they actually have the audacity to challenge the Brahma Heaven God Realm, to challenge my Eastern Divine Region?!"

"What else could they do? After all, trapped in a pathetic cage for all eternity, all they can do is bark wildly."

It didn't take long. The rumor that Brahma Heaven Crown Prince Zhou Qingchen had indeed died in the Northern Divine Region back then, and that the Brahma Heaven God Emperor, in extreme rage, had used the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor's Cauldron to brutally destroy three star realms deep within the Northern Region, and sworn to obliterate the Northern Divine Region, spread like wildfire across the entire Eastern Divine Region.

Moreover, this was not merely a rumor; there were countless repeatedly inscribed projections as proof. Whether it was the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor's Cauldron, the Brahma Heaven father and son, the shattered star realms of the Northern Divine Region, or the Brahma Heaven God Emperor's words filled with hatred... all were incredibly clear.

It left no room for even the slightest doubt.

Amazement, shock... as well as excitement, exhilaration, cheers, and countless suspicions and conjectures.

Yet, no one genuinely paid attention to the malevolent aura and threat within the devilish voice that had covered the sky.

The Northern Divine Region, suppressed for a million years and progressively fading, so faded that even the lowest-level profound practitioners of the three Divine Regions pitied it—their threat was like the furious barking of a caged dog... worthy of being called a threat?

As the various realms of the Eastern Divine Region buzzed with excitement over this explosive news originating from a King Realm, they were completely unaware that dark shadows were drawing ever closer to them.