Chapter 1811: Charming Sound Reflects the Moon

Upon receiving Yun Che's agreement, He Ling's mood immediately eased considerably.

A refreshing green glow shimmered, and He Ling's slender form appeared before Yun Che. She cupped her hands, and in her palms, a particularly dense and mysterious white light slowly rotated.

"The Cosmic Pearl?" Yun Che's gaze shifted. "Has it changed somehow?"

Unlike the Heaven Smiting Pearl, though Yun Che was the master of the Cosmic Pearl, he was actually a special, indirect master. The true master and controller of the Cosmic Pearl was He Ling, but because He Ling served Yun Che and shared a symbiotic relationship with him, Yun Che also became a master of the Cosmic Pearl. He could use and control it simply, but he couldn't sense its changes in real-time.

He Ling said softly, "During this time, I've been working hard to gather and integrate the residual power recovering within the Cosmic Pearl. Although many years have passed since the Cosmic Pearl last opened the Cosmic Realm, due to that severe over-expenditure—or perhaps because its recovery in the current chaotic environment is inherently slow—gathering all its current power only yields a very small amount."

"However, it's enough to briefly open the Cosmic Realm once."

Yun Che looked surprised, followed by a soft warmth of emotion rising in his heart.

The Wood Spirit girl before him, whose life was linked to his, was always silently accompanying him and quietly sacrificing for him.

Gathering the residual power of the Cosmic Pearl seemed simple, but in reality, it required an immense amount of energy and soul power. After all, they had only seized the Cosmic Pearl a few months ago, and He Ling couldn't yet perfectly control it. Furthermore, guiding power at the Cosmic Pearl's level was incredibly difficult.

"How long can it be opened for?" Unable to refuse at that moment, Yun Che asked.

"Three years," He Ling replied. "However, because this power is too weak, the time law interference achievable by the newly opened Cosmic Realm cannot compare to last time; it will only be about a hundredfold."

"That means... three years in the Cosmic Realm will translate to about eleven days in the real world."

"Only a maximum of two people can enter the Cosmic Realm. For each additional person, the time it can sustain will drastically shorten."

Back then, after the Profound God Convention in the Eastern Divine Region, the Cosmic Realm opened at the cost of all its power was incredibly mighty. It accommodated a thousand people and remained open for three thousand years, corresponding to only three years in the real world. Not only was the opening time extremely long, but that Cosmic Realm also achieved a thousandfold time interference.

Now, even with He Ling's full effort, it can only be opened for three years, with only a hundredfold time acceleration... After leaving the collapsed Cosmic Realm, approximately eleven days would have passed in reality.

"Three years is a very short time; for other profound practitioners, it likely wouldn't bring any changes, but Master is different. This time is enough for Master to make significant progress, perhaps even achieving a breakthrough to the Divine Master Realm. In that case, Master would undergo another miraculous transformation. By then, the Dragon God Realm's deterrent power before Master would diminish greatly... very, very greatly."

"Furthermore, eleven days won't affect the commands Master has just issued at all."

He Ling spoke with effort, holding up the pale divine light in her hands, looking at Yun Che with hopeful eyes.

The Wood Spirit girl's emerald eyes, close at hand, trembled slightly, shimmering like glass. She was afraid he would refuse... It was a concern and devotion so pure it couldn't be purer.

However, he finally shook his head gently.

"He Ling, you know I can't wait... not even one more day," Yun Che said, his voice as gentle as possible yet overly resolute.

The starlight in the girl's eyes rapidly dimmed. She whispered, "But it's only eleven days..."

"To my perception, that's three years."

He stepped forward, gently placing his hands around He Ling's slender, willow-like waist. "If I had enough reason and patience, I could continue to lie dormant in the Northern Divine Region. With the Heretic God's legacy and the Devil Emperor's legacy I possess, one day, I am confident I could crush the Dragon Monarch alone, or even the entire Dragon God Realm."

"But I can't wait. Let alone thousands or tens of thousands of years, I can't even wait ten years. From the time I escaped the Eastern Divine Region to stepping out of the Northern Divine Region... it's been a total of four years."

"Hatred is the most terrifying thing in this world. Even though I was once lost in hatred, I still cannot bear another, more brutal engulfment by it."

"During these four years, my soul has been constantly melted and refined in purgatory... Every time I close my eyes, I fear suddenly falling asleep, because without having exacted my revenge, without having killed those who deserve to die, I wouldn't have the face to meet my parents, Wuxin, Caiyi, or Xue'er, even in my dreams..."

"My hatred for myself has made me want to lose my mind and go mad countless times... Each time, it required all my strength to suppress it."

In this regard, his greatest fortune was having Qianye Ying'er, the divine woman on whom he could constantly vent.

"When I decided to step out of the Northern Divine Region and dye the heavens with blood, that timing was already nearly the limit of what I could bear."

"I know, I know everything." Somewhat flustered, she retracted the white light in her hands. He Ling leaned forward, hugging Yun Che tightly with great force. She too had once had her soul and reason devoured by hatred; she knew all too well what kind of painful torment that was...

Having already avenged herself, she blamed herself for pressuring him in the name of concern.

Yun Che said, "Don't worry. I wouldn't claim to possess much rationality, but no matter how much hatred consumes me, I must first gather enough certainty. After all, for me, something even more unacceptable than failing to get revenge is dying in vain."

"The ultimate turning point that made me decide to officially unleash my demonic claws of revenge is something neither the Devil Queen nor Qianying know; only you, He Ling, are aware of it."

He Ling gently nodded her head against Yun Che's chest.

Yun Che looked up, his eyes blazing with black light. "Among the six Western Regions, four are dragons. 'That power' which I ultimately succeeded in integrating is the grand gift prepared for them; that is my true trump card."

"Before the Devil Queen, I couldn't speak too definitively. Currently, I am 100% certain I can kill Long Bai and destroy the Dragon God Realm... and I have at least 70% certainty of achieving that!"

"Even if I take a thousand steps back, even if I lose, or if some variable causes my utter defeat, at worst, I'll retreat to the Northern Divine Region and go into hiding again. At that time, no matter how agonizing it is, with your company, I will definitely be able to endure until the next revenge."

"So..." Yun Che lowered his head, his warm breath gently caressing the girl's ear. "Don't worry about me, and don't exert yourself so desperately for me. Just quietly stay by my side and watch over me."

Leaning against Yun Che's chest, He Ling closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling softly.

"Mm, I'll listen to Master."

In the Southern Divine Region and Eastern Divine Region, undercurrents silently surged, eventually gathering towards the Ten Directions Deep Sea Realm.

Since the defeat of the Scarlet Extinction Dragon God, the Western Divine Region had fallen silent, with no further news emerging. Outsiders speculated they were awaiting the Dragon Monarch's return. Having just suffered a great loss, before the Dragon Monarch returned to the realm, the Dragon God Realm would likely hold back from making any major moves against the devil race.

Days passed one by one. The aura of the Ten Directions Deep Sea Realm became increasingly dark and oppressive. Waves of increasingly agitated and uncontrollable dark energy constantly disturbed the space of this Southern Region King Realm.

Only seven days remained until Yun Che's designated day for the assault on the Dragon God Realm. At this time, Chi Wuyao was calculating the battle situation, Qianye Ying'er had not yet returned from the Eastern Divine Region, and the entire devil race was preparing for battle with all their hearts. They adjusted their own states to peak condition, and profound artifacts and devil artifacts alike were charged to their maximum power.

On this day, as a small profound ark descended, the Ten Directions Deep Sea Realm welcomed two more distinguished guests.

"Big Brother Yun Che!!"

As soon as the ark's door opened, before anyone appeared, an ethereal voice, like jade beads falling onto a tray, already rang out. It was exceptionally joyful and remarkably clear, completely disregarding where they were or who was around them, simply wanting to fully release her happiness and longing.

A black skirt swayed in the air. Shui Meiyin flew out of the profound ark like a black spirit butterfly. With only Yun Che's aura and figure in her perception, she forcefully lunged towards him, then tightly embraced his waist, rubbing her face back and forth against his chest. Her cheeks were like a dewy, nascent lotus, beautiful and flawless.

"Why are you here?" Yun Che cupped Shui Meiyin's face in his hands, feeling the jade-like smoothness under his palms, his heart filled with warmth.

He didn't even need to guess; Qianye Ying'er must have informed her through a sound transmission.

"Of course, I had to come," Shui Meiyin said, looking up at Yun Che. Her dark, star-like eyes were reluctant to leave his face even for an instant. "And it's not just me."

From within the profound ark, a graceful, fairy-like female figure slowly stepped out. She wore a flowing aqua-blue gown with ribbons fluttering gently. The skirt flowed down to the ground like rippling moonlight on water. Her aura was still as elegant and ethereal as ever. Her jade neck was graceful and proud. Her long black hair reached her waist, just like Shui Meiyin's. When her gaze fell upon them, a brilliant radiance flowed from her beautiful eyes as she looked around, subtly reserved yet radiating stunning charm.

"King of the Glazed Light Realm?" Yun Che was slightly stunned as he watched the ethereal aqua-blue figure descend.

He wasn't too surprised by Shui Meiyin's arrival. But Shui Yingyue... her presence, given the news of the "assault on the Dragon God Realm," was beyond his expectation.

Shui Yingyue gave a slight bow, saying, "Greetings, Devil Master. The Eastern Divine Region is still steeped in fear, and the Southern Divine Region has been swiftly trampled under the Devil Master's feet. The Devil Master truly lives up to his reputation as a unique figure, unprecedented through the ages, whom no one can fathom."

"King of the Glazed Light Realm," Yun Che's gaze sharpened, his voice holding a warning, "Since you received the news, you should know who my opponent in the upcoming battle is. Aren't you afraid that if I lose, your Glazed Light Realm will have no retreat left?"

Shui Yingyue, however, offered a faint smile, etching her rare and precious smile into Yun Che's memory for the first time. "Meiyin has long been betrothed to you and is already considered one of your devil race. As for me, I've come alone. Besides Yao Xi, the sword that has accompanied me my entire life, I haven't brought a single person or item from the Glazed Light Realm."

"Therefore, at this moment, I am not the King of the Glazed Light Realm, but merely a sister worried about her younger sister's safety. If the Devil Master doesn't mind, you may simply call me Yingyue."

"..." Yun Che nodded, saying nothing further.

"Furthermore, this is also my father's wish," Shui Yingyue smiled faintly again. Then she cast a deep glance at Shui Meiyin, who was clinging to Yun Che and refused to get up.

With a fierce battle against the Dragon God Realm looming, and an unknown future for the Glazed Light Realm's ultimate fate... Yet, as long as she was by Yun Che's side, she was always as joyful and spirited as a pure, innocent pixie. Before, she would secretly sigh at her sister's naivety, but now, she felt an increasingly inexplicable envy.

To love and hate fiercely, to have no regrets and move ever forward, perhaps this was the most meaningful way to live.

"I will remember the Glazed Light Realm's kindness," Yun Che said, looking at Shui Yingyue with a faint smile. "And your devotion."

"…?" The ripples in her eyes froze, and Shui Yingyue was momentarily stunned. Shui Meiyin had been saying many strange things to her recently, and coupled with Yun Che's sudden faint smile, she was momentarily dazed, unable to discern if Yun Che had said "kindness/loyalty" or "affection/love." She simply averted her gaze, presenting Yun Che with her delicate, alabaster profile, and softly said, "Devil Master overstates. In the battle against the Dragon God Realm, no matter the outcome, please at least protect your own life."

"Of course," Yun Che said, holding Shui Meiyin's small hand with a smile. "Although fate is cruel, there are still many wonderful things in this world one is reluctant to part with, such as Meiyin's and Yingyue's pleasing smiles. So, no matter the outcome, I wouldn't bear to die."

"..." Perhaps because she had been overly sensitive lately, Shui Yingyue felt that Yun Che's words carried a subtle ambiguity.

Her heart rippled slightly, and Shui Yingyue's jade fingers unconsciously curled in slightly. She nodded and said, "That's good. With your words, Meiyin should feel much more at ease... I will go visit the Devil Queen. Please excuse me."

Profound energy rippled like green waves, but the water ripples suspended in the space subtly showed a slight disarray.

"Heh!" Shui Meiyin suddenly giggled softly in his embrace.

"What are you laughing about?" Yun Che rubbed her cheek with his palm again, reluctant to let go.

"Hmph, you just flirted with my sister right in front of me, and you're asking me why I'm laughing?" Her small, upturned nose twitched, and her feigned scolding contained no real anger, but rather a hint of amusement and subtle pride.