Chapter 1728: Eternal Demonic Flame

The tragic battle in the Eternal Heaven God Realm continued. In just one hour, nearly half of its territories were dyed red with blood, and blood mist hung like clouds. A deepening despair permeated every corner of this sacred King Realm.

Their last hope rested on the rescue efforts from neighboring Upper Star Realms and other King Realms.

However, they could never have imagined that the Star God Realm's reinforcements had been frightened away by Caizhi's single sword strike.

The most powerful Brahma Monarch God Realm, after mobilizing, was ambushed by Nanming. Although no fierce battle ensued, Qianye Fantian could no longer spare a thought for Eternal Heaven and promptly sealed off his realm.

As for the Moon God Realm… it had previously dispersed a large portion of its core forces to pursue the escaped Shui Meiyin. Currently, they couldn't even return to their own realm, let alone provide aid to Eternal Heaven.

Regarding the other powerful Upper Star Realms…

Among the three strongest star realms, the Covering Heaven Realm, though not invaded by devils, was too far from Eternal Heaven to offer timely assistance.

The Glazed Light Realm remained inactive, as it was closely monitored by the Moon God Yao Yue herself, due to Shui Meiyin's escape.

And the Sacred Universe Realm, amidst the chaos in the Eastern Region, was eerily lifeless.

Luo Guxie, Luo Shangchen, and Luo Changsheng, the three top Divine Masters, never appeared and offered no response to the calls for aid from various realms.

Outside of the three strongest star realms, other Upper Star Realms near Eternal Heaven were preoccupied with their own defense. A significant portion of their Realm Kings and core combat forces had been mobilized by Zhou Xuzi. While battling the devils, these forces were cursing the heavens, let alone going to rescue others.

The projection from Eternal Heaven remained uninterrupted. In almost any part of the Eastern Divine Region, one could simply look up at the sky and see the ongoing battle in the Eternal Heaven God Realm.

The increasingly horrifying spectacle undoubtedly further eroded the fighting spirit and resolve of the Eastern Region's profound practitioners.

Within the Eternal Heaven Realm, Qianye Ying’er put away her sound transmission formation and walked over to Yun Che. "News from the Brahma Monarch God Realm," she said. "As soon as the Brahma Monarch profound ark departed, Nan Wansheng, as expected, entered the Brahma Monarch Imperial City."

"Hmph," Yun Che scoffed with a low, sarcastic sneer.

"Nan Wansheng only brought two people, likely two of the Four Sea Kings, clearly intending a sudden, swift attack. But unfortunately, the two sides ultimately didn't fight."

Though Qianye Ying'er said "unfortunately," her expression showed no surprise. "It's not strange at all. Both Qianye and Nanming are old foxes who prioritize their own interests and are skilled at weighing options. They wouldn't easily engage in a fight that would harm them as much as their enemy."

"What happened then?" Yun Che asked.

"The Brahma Monarch Realm is sealed. Qianye Fantian certainly won't dare to 'meddle' now. As for Nanming…" Qianye Ying’er gave a cold chuckle. "He hasn't gone far. With Nanming's nature, how could he so easily abandon the temptation of 'eternal life'? And the current situation in the Eastern Divine Region is a once-in-a-million-years opportunity for him!"

"My guess is that Nanming gave Qianye time. During this period, he will undoubtedly exert pressure through various means."

"I'm very much looking forward to seeing whether Nanming loses patience first, or if Qianye Fantian gets desperate enough to act recklessly."

She had considered the possibility of Qianye Fantian submitting… but knew it was entirely impossible.

"What about the Star God Realm?" Yun Che inquired.

"The Star God Realm is a bit strange," Qianye Ying’er replied. "Their starship had already set out, but not long after, the Star Gods and elders who had departed returned. Yet, the starship was nowhere to be seen."

Yun Che: "…?"

"Later, we investigated the starship's flight path and found a pile of starship fragments."

"Who?" Yun Che's brow furrowed slightly.

"We didn't find them. But…" Qianye Ying’er's lips moved subtly. "I can probably guess who it was. Destroying the starship without leaving traces of a fierce battle. Half out of resentment, half out of reluctance. It seems only one person could have made such a move."

Yun Che remained silent for a long time.

Caizhi, have you also returned to the Eastern Divine Region…?

*Rumble*—

A colossal roar, shaking the entire Eastern Divine Region, signaled the complete collapse of the profound formation protecting the Eternal Heaven Realm's First Sacred Hall, overwhelmed by countless direct attacks and their lingering aftershocks.

Once the protective power dissipated, even a sacred hall forged from divine jade could not withstand the power of Divine Masters, and it collapsed by more than half in an instant.

Beneath the Sacred Hall, a hundred miles deep, lay the Eternal Heaven God Realm's accumulated wealth of hundreds of thousands of years. If discovered and plundered by the devils, the Eternal Heaven Realm would truly have no chance of rising again.

However, at this point, merely surviving was a luxury for the people of Eternal Heaven, let alone protecting their sect's accumulations.

With the collapse of the Sacred Hall, another Guardian perished under Yan Yi's demonic claws. At the moment of his death, his eyes were filled not with a will to protect, but with profound gloom and terror.

As a Guardian, he had naturally killed many devils who had escaped from the Northern Region throughout his life. But on his last day, he finally realized how terrifying dark profound energy could be… and that such horrifying monsters truly existed in this world.

Possessing a cultivation at the ninth level of the Divine Master Realm and incomparably powerful Eternal Heaven divine energy, he was virtually powerless against this monster.

Yan Yi, the leader of the Three Yama Ancestors, was the first true Grand Ancestor to bear the Yama Devil's power. Having immersed himself in the ancient Yin Qi of the Eternal Darkness Bone Sea for over 800,000 years, his profound cultivation alone made him the foremost expert in the current age, second only to the Dragon Monarch, and superior to all other Divine Emperors.

Yet, such a terrifying existence was unknown to anyone in the Eastern, Western, or Southern Divine Regions.

Even in the Northern Divine Region, he only gradually became known to the devils after becoming Yun Che's loyal subordinate.

Yan Yi, Yan Er, and Yan San—the supreme devil might they displayed during this bloodbath of Eternal Heaven caused all living beings in the Eastern Divine Region to remember their faces, and their hellish wails, with utter terror.

Only two Guardians remained among those left behind in Eternal Heaven: Venerable Taiyu and Venerable Taiyin. Over sixty percent of the elders and adjudicators had already perished.

Venerable Taiyu… the second most powerful figure in the Eternal Heaven God Realm, second only to Zhou Xuzi, was steadily retreating under Yan San's claws. The crimson-black claw marks on his body were too numerous to bear looking at.

Watching the Sacred Hall collapse, Taiyu's spirit crumbled further. Yan San's claw pierced his heart, and over a dozen blood arrows burst from his body, sending him flying like a broken blood-sack.

His body slammed into the ground, dragging a long trail of blood. For a moment, he was unable to stand, his mind filled only with mournful cries:

Where is the rescue… why hasn't it arrived yet…

Is heaven abandoning my Eternal Heaven…?

"Taiyu!"

A hoarse, blood-soaked roar echoed as Venerable Taiyin, risking a broken rib from Fen Daoqi's palm strike, lunged towards Venerable Taiyu, unleashing Eternal Heaven divine energy straight ahead.

*Boom!*

A mighty roar, and a world-shaking storm, sent Venerable Taiyu hurtling far away.

"Go! Quickly, go! Ughaaah!!"

Taiyin's hoarse cry was followed by a desperate shriek.

His Guardian body was pierced by Yan Er's claw from behind, and the Yama Devil's power instantly surged through him, cruelly devouring his already dwindling life force.

"Damn, that's truly magnificent. I'm almost moved to tears, old ghost."

Yan Er chuckled softly, retracted his demonic claw, and casually obliterated Venerable Taiyin's corpse.

"Tai… Yin." Venerable Taiyu groaned in pain, but immediately, his figure shot up and fled far away.

He couldn't let Taiyin die in vain.

However, his escape lasted only a few breaths before he suddenly turned back, his remaining profound energy erupting like an enraged volcano. He charged straight towards Yun Che, his gaze filled with a ferocity he had never shown in his life.

No, as the head of the Guardians, protecting Eternal Heaven was his foremost mission! It was the supreme will, transcending life itself!

How could he flee?!

Driven by desperate power and will, his speed in that instant nearly surpassed his limits, and he was close to Yun Che in a flash.

Yet, neither Yun Che nor Qianye Ying’er turned around, appearing completely oblivious to the approaching danger.

Even when he was within ten zhang, Yun Che remained unresponsive, while in Venerable Taiyu's hand, nearly all his remaining power had gathered, carrying the most extreme killing intent of his life, aimed directly at Yun Che's back.

Across the Eastern Divine Region, countless profound practitioners and devils simultaneously looked up.

Even Zhou Xuzi, who was being carried away by the Guardians, had his previously clouded and lifeless eyes clear, suddenly widening slightly.

Venerable Taiyu's palm came closer and closer to Yun Che's back, but… what followed was not the earth-shattering roar of Eternal Heaven divine energy exploding violently.

Instead, it was a dull, soft thud, unsettling to the heart.

Yun Che still faced forward, not turning, his posture completely unchanged. Only his right arm moved backward, his palm striking… or rather, adhering to Venerable Taiyu's chest.

No one, including Venerable Taiyu, saw when Yun Che's arm extended or how it penetrated Venerable Taiyu's surging, ocean-like Eternal Heaven divine energy.

And Venerable Taiyu simply froze in mid-air, fixed upon Yun Che's palm, his pupils showing an extremely terrifying tremor.

The surrounding air current roared. On Yun Che's arm, Phoenix Flame and Golden Crow Flame ignited simultaneously, then instantly condensed into a scarlet divine flame.

Following this, black mist rose from Yun Che's body. The scarlet flame quickly became dense and profound within the black aura, gradually turning crimson-black…

Until finally, it transformed into… jet-black flames.

Black flames, though rare, were not impossible to achieve.

However, the black flames burning on Yun Che were so pure and profound that they were terrifying. Even as mere projections, the moment living beings in the Eastern Region saw them, it was as if they beheld a burning, pitch-black hell.

The Eternal Heaven God Realm, which had been in a bloody battle just moments before, suddenly fell silent the instant the black flames ignited. Every Eternal Heaven disciple, every Burning Moon Devil, including the Three Yama Ancestors, turned their gaze… as if forcibly drawn by an irresistible power.

The jet-black flames burned and spread in their pupils, transforming into an unspeakable, pitch-black terror, as if threatening to bury them in an endless dark abyss at any moment.

"Ahh… Ugh-ahh-ahh-ahh… Ahh!!"

Venerable Taiyu screamed, his cries filled more with terror and despair than pain.

The jet-black devil flame slowly burned on his body. In his vision, and in the vision of all beings in the Eastern Region, his body, starting from his heart, slowly vanished within the black flame… disappearing further and further…

There was no blood, no burning smell, no sound of combustion, no flying dust or ashes, and even no pain.

He simply vanished slowly within the black flames.

Although Venerable Taiyu was gravely wounded and his power was depleted, he was still Eternal Heaven's strongest Guardian, an incomparably powerful level ten Divine Master!

He possessed a true divine body. Even if ten thousand mountains pressed down on him, they wouldn't harm him in the slightest.

Yet, under these black flames, he was, bit by bit, utterly reduced to nothingness.

His consciousness was horrifyingly clear, and his vision cruelly precise. Venerable Taiyu wanted to struggle, but his remaining power was utterly insufficient to break free from Yun Che's suppression.

Watching himself disappear with his own eyes… this was a terror and despair that others could never understand.

In the silent Eternal Heaven God Realm, all the Eternal Heaven disciples seemed to have their souls frightened out of them. Not one of them uttered a sound or stepped forward, only their eyes and hearts trembled as if about to shatter… until the black flames consumed Taiyu's limbs and head, and then he completely vanished from existence.

Not even a speck of ash remained.

The black flames extinguished, and Yun Che slowly lowered his arm, placing it behind his back. He never once looked back, as if he had merely casually incinerated a fly that had willingly flown into its own demise.

The Eastern Divine Region, engulfed in disaster, suddenly fell into a terrifying, deathly silence.

An indescribable, immense terror threatened to tear apart every nerve and every strand of their souls.