Chapter 1780: 狂魔(上)

In this world, no being is without weakness. For the Ash Dragon God, who had always considered the pride of a Dragon God paramount above all else, Chiyue Ying'er's few words were hundreds, even thousands of times more cruel than the Three Yama Ancestors' destruction of his dragon body.

Yun Che slowly slanted his gaze, saying disdainfully, "What? Is a mere lowly dragon giving orders to this Devil Master? You want this Devil Master to grant you the mercy of death? Beg for it then."

"..." The Ash Dragon God's entire face slowly became covered with faint crimson lines.

Since becoming a Dragon God, he had never begged anyone except the Dragon Monarch. Besides the Dragon Monarch, no one in this world was worthy of him uttering that word.

However, every word Chiyue Ying'er described was a nightmare, like being at the bottom of purgatory. Such a thing, no one could do, nor would anyone dare to do it; setting aside angering the Dragon God Realm, it violated the laws of heaven and human morality, and would surely incur the world's condemnation.

But Yun Che would definitely do it!

The tragic state of the Eastern Divine Region, and everything he had done today, all proved that he stood at the level of an "Emperor" but possessed not an iota of imperial dignity; he was clearly a complete madman!

He was afraid, and he regretted it, truly regretted it... regretted why he had provoked such a madman.

As his will disintegrated, the pain in his body became increasingly unbearable. He truly, clearly perceived what it meant to live a life worse than death.

"Beg..." His dragon mouth trembled, opening and closing more than a dozen times, before he finally uttered the word that should never belong to a Dragon God: "Devil Master... grant me death..."

This was the most difficult and painful sentence he had ever spoken in his life.

An instant of immense humiliation was followed by deep relief; even the pain in his body seemed to lessen by several folds all at once, and the crimson in his dragon eyes gradually turned into a dull, dead gray.

Everyone in the Southern Region was greatly moved.

Towards the Ash Dragon God, who had collapsed and submitted, Yun Che did not burst into mocking laughter; there was hardly any emotion visible on his face, as if all of this was only to be expected. He still slanted his gaze at the Ash Dragon God, saying indifferently, "Answer this Devil Master's last question: Who is the fool?"

"..." In the dreadful silence, a flicker of self-mockery appeared on the Ash Dragon God's distorted face... Following that, he let out a low laugh: "Heh... heheh... I am... I am the fool... heh... hah..."

Throughout his life, he had been arrogant and unrestrained, even when facing God Emperors from other realms.

Upon seeing Yun Che, he had adopted a posture of natural condescension, dominance, and a hint of disdainful mockery... because he was a Dragon God!

For this, he was now paying a price he could never have dreamed of in his life.

Yes, he was a fool. Having reached such a state, he was destined not to live. And his death today, while igniting the rage of the Dragon God Realm... would also, without a doubt, become a disgrace to Dragon Gods and the Dragon God Realm.

"Very good," Yun Che said with approval, turning his back and casually flicking his hand behind him. "Destroy him."

"Yes!" The Three Yama Ancestors responded in unison, their Yama Devil dark aura surging thousands of feet high, and the vast Southern Sea Royal City was instantly engulfed in darkness.

But in truth, they no longer needed to do so, because with the Ash Dragon God's final words, he had ceased all resistance, even actively suppressing the struggling dragon power within him... seeking only a swift death.

In an instant, the Ash Dragon God's dragon body — the most indestructible divine dragon body in people's perception — suddenly shattered into dozens of pieces under the terrifying power of the Three Yama Ancestors, scattering a deluge of crimson-black dragon blood.

It was as easy as crushing the body of a common dragon.

At this sight, everyone was frozen in place, their pupils long fixated on the shattered dragon body and the sky filled with dragon blood.

Even the Four God Emperors of the Southern Region, and their ancestors before them, had never personally witnessed such a miserable death for a Dragon God.

Yet the calmest person was Yun Che, who had just performed this world-shaking act. He leisurely walked towards his seat, saying unhurriedly, "Just a small private matter. I hope it hasn't spoiled everyone's enjoyment. And Southern Sea God Emperor, please don't blame me if this royal hall has been inadvertently damaged."

His few words were so nonchalant, as if he had just casually crushed an annoying mosquito.

"..." Chiyue Ying'er stared at him, her thoughts racing in silence.

She could somewhat guess Yun Che's purpose for coming to the Southern Sea God Realm so decisively this time, but she hadn't expected him to be so ruthless right from the start.

Moreover, she knew perfectly well that Yun Che's brutal killing of the Ash Dragon God was not merely due to the latter's disrespect... Even if the other party had been as respectful as a grandson before him, Yun Che would have found a "suitable" reason to ensure his violent death here.

Dragon blood still splattered across the sky. The trembling in everyone's souls persisted for a long time. The Ash Dragon God... one of the Dragon Gods whose status in the eyes of the world was almost comparable to that of other King Realm God Emperors, just died like that?!

There was no fierce, brutal battle, nor even much struggle. He died with incredible ease... and humiliation.

They stared blankly at the torn remains of a Dragon God, but in the depths of their souls, what trembled was Yun Che's figure, seemingly enveloped in endless darkness.

This was... the Devil Master of the Northern Region who had plunged the Eastern Divine Region into despair in less than a month!

This was... the Yun Che from the Eastern Region whom they had once considered overly kind?

The scene before them would undoubtedly shake the world. However, by doing this, Yun Che had formed an irreconcilable enmity with the Dragon God Realm. The Western Divine Region, which had been in a state of observation, would also inevitably become diametrically opposed to the Northern Divine Region.

Yun Che, as the Devil Master of the Northern Region, would not be unaware of this, yet when he killed the Ash Dragon God, he showed no hesitation or apprehension whatsoever.

The Southern Sea God Emperor slowly turned, smiling faintly. "This King just said that a true man should boldly seek revenge and repay grievances. The Devil Master of the Northern Region's actions are the epitome of such retribution, and this King admires it."

"Admire?" Yun Che said indifferently, "You, the magnificent Southern Sea God Emperor, actually utter these two words?"

The Southern Sea God Emperor made no comment. He suddenly flicked his golden sleeve, conjuring a storm that instantly swept away the debris scattered across the hall.

The Southern Sea God Emperor instantly reappeared on his royal seat. Compared to the stiff faces of the other three God Emperors and the numerous Sea Gods, he wore a calm, faint smile. "Now that the private matter between the Devil Master of the Northern Region and the Ash Dragon God is concluded, it's time for the grand event of my Southern Sea. All esteemed guests, please resume your seats..."

Before the Southern Sea God Emperor had finished speaking, a dull thud sounded, as an unusual grey glow streaked past, accompanied by a rich and powerful dragon aura.

Yama Two's ghostly claw slowly rose, holding a dragon core he had just extracted.

The Ash Dragon God's soul was shattered by Yun Che's true Dragon God's soul pressure, and he was suppressed by the Five Ancestors. From the moment he was suppressed until his death, he had no power to struggle or fight back whatsoever. As a result, his dragon core was completely undamaged, perfect and flawless.

And this was a dragon core from a Dragon God!

It was a divine artifact that none of the God Emperors present had ever seen!

Because in the history of the God Realm, all previous Dragon Gods had died of old age, and their dragon cores would dissipate with their lives' end. No one had ever been able to forcefully kill a Dragon God.

Even if, by some incredible chance, someone possessed the ability and courage to push a Dragon God to the brink of death, given a Dragon God's arrogance, they would surely self-destruct their dragon core before death, absolutely refusing to let their core of power fall into another's hands.

But unfortunately, the Ash Dragon God was completely suppressed by the power of the Five Ancestors, making any attempt to self-destruct before death a mere pipe dream.

What Yama Two held might be the first... and perfectly flawless... Dragon God's dragon core in the history of the God Realm.

Under its aura, even the Southern Sea God Emperor's voice halted, and his gaze sharply focused.

Yama Two's dark figure flickered. He was already kneeling before Yun Che, holding the dragon core high with both hands: "Master, how should this object be handled?"

Yun Che reached out, and the Ash Dragon God's dragon core lightly floated into his palm.

The masterless dragon aura, under the slight Dragon God's might he released, was incredibly docile, not daring to show the slightest agitation.

Yun Che lightly released his spiritual perception. The foot-sized dragon core seemed to contain an endless world within it, its dragon power so vast it felt inexhaustible and boundless.

Chiyue Ying'er glanced at Yun Che. From his eyes, she knew what he intended to do with the dragon core. However, this was, after all, power on the Dragon God level. With Yun Che's current "Void" power, could he truly refine it?

With a flip of his hand, Yun Che tossed the Ash Dragon God's dragon core into the Sky Poison Pearl. Everyone's eyes darted with it, as if waking from a dream, their hearts filled with countless ripples.

A Dragon God's dragon core, obtainable only by forcefully killing a Dragon God... this was something that was originally impossible to ever appear in the world!

Yun Che waved a hand, saying indifferently, "Put its corpse away, it's an eyesore."

Yama Two acknowledged the command. With a grasp of his hand, the shattered dragon body of the Ash Dragon God was instantly gathered into a ball of black light. As Yama Two's fingers closed, the black light contracted, transforming into a half-inch black spatial crystal.

Yun Che took the dark crystal containing the Ash Dragon God's corpse, then suddenly smiled eerily. His face slightly turned, and his gaze shifted to the young man standing beside the Southern Sea God Emperor.

As the Southern Sea Crown Prince, Nan Qianqiu's state of mind had naturally undergone sufficient tempering and was far from ordinary.

However, what had just happened left even the God Emperors shaken for a long time, let alone a mere prospective Crown Prince!

When he suddenly noticed Yun Che's gaze fixed on him, Nan Qianqiu, who had always maintained a humble yet confident, elegant, and composed demeanor before anyone, suddenly stiffened. The blood in his entire body seemed to stop flowing, and his unconsciously clenched hands began to tremble uncontrollably, a tight grip on his fingers unable to stop it.

Looking at Nan Qianqiu, Yun Che spoke slowly with a faint, unreadable smile: "This Devil Master said that upon coming here, I would surely present a grand gift to the newly appointed Southern Sea Crown Prince."

He slowly raised his hand, holding the spatial crystal containing the Ash Dragon God's corpse between two fingers. "The blood, flesh, sinews, and bones of a Dragon God—any one of them is a treasure of the world. Even your Royal Father could scarcely dream of possessing them."

"Southern Sea Crown Prince, do you dare to accept this generous gift?"

"..." Nan Qianqiu froze, his spine chilling, his scalp tingling, unable to speak.

He had just personally witnessed the miserable death of a Dragon God. Facing Yun Che's direct gaze, as the Southern Sea Crown Prince, he suddenly felt an incredibly terrifying sensation: It was as if his very life was held in Yun Che's hands, and Yun Che could take it away at any moment, whenever he pleased, or whenever he was displeased.

Everyone trembled in shock... Yun Che was actually offering the Ash Dragon God's corpse as a congratulatory gift for the Southern Sea Crown Prince's investiture?!

This was the "grand gift" he had mentioned earlier? This was why he had said to the Ash Dragon God, "It's a pity, but you probably won't live to see it"?

Wait, was it then... no, from the very beginning, he intended to kill the Dragon God from the Western Divine Region?!

All who harbored this thought felt a sudden chill in their hearts.

By this point, how could they not understand that Yun Che's purpose for coming here was entirely different from what they had imagined? It might even be completely contrary.

"Hahahahaha!"

A loud laugh rang out, like the beating of a drum at dusk and a bell at dawn, making Nan Qianqiu's soul tremble violently. The Southern Sea God Emperor said loudly, "Though Qianqiu is still young, since he is my Southern Sea Crown Prince, there is nothing in this world to fear. How could there be a grand gift he dares not accept?"

"Qianqiu, this Dragon God's blood and bones are indeed a treasure so valuable that even your father would not dare to covet it. You must properly thank the Devil Master for this generous gift."

Nan Qianqiu quickly steadied his mind. He knew that the fear he had just shown must have greatly disappointed his Royal Father.

He bit the tip of his tongue hard, and his eyes regained clarity. Then, meeting Yun Che's gaze, he slowly stepped forward, extended his hand, and took the spatial crystal from Yun Che's hand... From beginning to end, he looked directly into Yun Che's eyes, not flinching.

"Qianqiu thanks the Devil Master for this grand gift. Qianqiu will certainly make good use of this Dragon God's legacy." He bowed slightly, his voice firm and authoritative.

"Very good," Yun Che said, giving him a glance and a slight nod, like an elder praising a junior... although, in terms of lifespan, Nan Qianqiu was far older than Yun Che's own grandfather.

"Indeed worthy of being the Southern Sea God Emperor's chosen successor. Not only is your appearance outstanding, but your courage is also extraordinary. At least, you're much more 'lovable' than that lowly dragon from before." Yun Che said slowly, "Since you've accepted this Devil Master's grand gift, how about you conveniently answer a few of this Devil Master's questions?"