Chapter 1824: Evil God Seal

Deep within the Primordial God Realm.

"Is this the Abyss of Nothingness that Master often mentions?"

Mists swirled at Jun Xilei's feet. Five steps ahead lay the boundless, endless Abyss of Nothingness, fabled to reduce all things to naught. The Nameless Sword on her back, though still ancient in aura, had shed its former silence and weight at some unknown point, now exuding an invisible sharpness that was impossible to directly confront.

"Living beings, dead spirits, auras, power, sounds, light, souls... all things, tangible and intangible, within this world will turn into emptiness if they fall into it," Jun Wuming slowly stated. "Throughout the history of the God Realm, many Divine Masters, at the end of their lives, sought to uncover the abyss's secrets using their lifelong cultivation. Without exception, all returned to nothingness."

"So, no one knows what lies beneath the Abyss of Nothingness even to this day?" Jun Xilei asked.

"Never," Jun Wuming replied, gazing forward, a faint yearning visible in his cloudy, aged eyes.

The unknown is the most dangerous, and often the most alluring.

Since that year, when he had used the Phantom Heart Sword to forcefully halt Luo Changsheng to save Yun Che, his vital energy had rapidly declined. His current aged appearance was enough to startle anyone who saw him.

"Master, why have you brought me here?" Jun Xilei turned, but upon seeing Jun Wuming's face, she quickly averted her gaze, a strong sense of sorrow spreading through her heart.

She regretted her willfulness over the years... Her master's kindness and the debt she owed him were impossible to repay in this lifetime. All she could do was stay by his side, accompany him through his final years, fulfill all his last wishes, and never again argue or act impulsively.

"Cough... cough cough..."

Jun Wuming's hand rested on his chest, but his eyes remained fixed on the Abyss of Nothingness. He slowly said, "I once saw a power called 'Void' in an ancient text so old its history could not be traced."

"Void...?" Jun Xilei softly repeated.

"This name is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. Even Divine Masters would dismiss these two mysterious words. But with life nearing its end, facing this abyss that turns everything to naught, I increasingly believe in its existence."

"And the ultimate realm of our Sword Sovereign lineage is also the Sword of Nothingness."

"It was here, back then, that I completed my comprehension of the Phantom Heart Sword."

Jun Wuming closed his eyes and sat cross-legged. "Leier, forget all your attachments, forget the mundane world, and even forget your sword qi and sword intent. Try to place yourself in 'Emptiness'."

"What is 'Emptiness'? I cannot explain it; you must discover it yourself."

Jun Xilei obeyed, closing her eyes. In silence, her mind quickly emptied.

But... faintly, the Abyss of Nothingness, which was clearly devoid of objects, light, and sound, seemed to emanate a strange howling.

Was it just an illusion...?

After Yun Che and Shui Meiyin entered the Heavenly Sovereign God Realm, the Vast Sea Realm remained peaceful.

Chi Wuyao, after much consideration, chose to convey the command to postpone the full assault on the Dragon God Realm using the Nirvana Devil Sound... As a result, no waves were stirred, and everyone highly praised the Demon Master's wisdom.

One day... two days... five days... seven days.

"The Six Star Gods of the Star God Realm have arrived and are currently with Royal Consort Caizhi. Would Master like to meet them?" Huajin reported to Chi Wuyao.

"No need," Chi Wuyao lazily stretched her waist. "I have nothing to say to them. In the Eastern Divine Region, if not for little Caizhi, none of them would have survived. With that debt of gratitude, plus years of guilt and indebtedness, they have no reason not to willingly give their lives for little Caizhi."

"What is the situation in the Western Divine Region?" she asked.

Huajin replied, "As Master desired, the Dragon God Realm's aura is slightly agitated but contained. The five realms of the Western Regions have become much quieter, though they have all begun preparations for war. Under the Dragon God Realm's command, their core forces could be activated swiftly."

"But how much will be activated...? Based on what I've observed, most of these five realms are counting on the other four realms to give their all, while secretly holding back their own strength."

"Very good. You may withdraw." As Huajin departed, Chi Wuyao quietly raised her arm, gently pressing a jade finger to her brow.

For some reason, she had felt a persistent unease these past two days. She pondered repeatedly but could find no oversight.

Heavenly Sovereign Pearl, Heavenly Sovereign God Realm.

"Ugh... Pfft!"

A large mouthful of blood mist sprayed out, Yun Che's complexion rapidly turning from crimson to ashen.

"Big Brother Yun Che!" Shui Meiyin quickly rushed over, pressing her hands on him. "Are you... are you alright?"

"I'm fine, don't worry," Yun Che waved a hand, quickly calming his qi and profound energy.

"It's okay, we still have over a year. You'll definitely succeed," Shui Meiyin comforted him.

At this moment, they had already stayed in the Heavenly Sovereign God Realm for two years.

This was not Shui Meiyin's first time entering the Heavenly Sovereign God Realm. Compared to her last visit, the realm's aura had thinned by several folds. However, this did not significantly affect Yun Che's cultivation. He could use the Law of Nothingness to directly absorb the divine crystals and jades plundered from various king realms, without relying too much on the environment.

He had initially thought that compared to cultivating his soul, advancement in profound strength should be much easier. However, as Yun Che's profound strength reached the peak of the tenth level of the Divine Sovereign Realm, it suddenly halted. No matter how hard he tried, even by forcefully absorbing spiritual energy with the Law of Nothingness, he could not advance another half-step.

Before this, Yun Che's profound way advancements had never encountered a "bottleneck." But this time, between the Divine Sovereign Realm and the Divine Master Realm, it was as if a colossal, sky-high mountain stood in his way. No matter how much he pushed, he couldn't break through... In fact, he gradually realized that this "colossal mountain" hadn't even slightly wavered from the beginning.

Failure after failure, attempt after attempt... This time, he even tried to force a breakthrough, but still made no progress, only suffering a severe backlash.

"The Divine Master Realm bottleneck is extremely difficult to break through. It was here, back then, that I took thirty-seven years to cross it. Father said that was a miracle worthy of being recorded in the God Realm's history. So, Big Brother Yun Che doesn't need to rush at all," Shui Meiyin gently consoled him.

"No, this is not a bottleneck at all!"

Yun Che frowned and looked up. Through his forced breakthrough just now, he had finally confirmed it.

"Eh?" Shui Meiyin looked puzzled.

"It's a seal!" Yun Che's voice was heavy, his heart a mix of emotions. "And it should be a seal personally placed by the Evil God."

"A seal... why?" Shui Meiyin asked, confused.

Yun Che frowned. "My Evil God's profound veins have seven special profound gates. There were originally seals on these gates, with only the first five—Evil Soul, Burning Heart, Purgatory, Heaven Smiting, and Yama Emperor—being open, while the latter two were forcibly sealed."

"But later, they were unsealed by the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor."

"I never expected that not only the Evil God's profound gates but also the profound strength realms themselves would have the same seal."

He could only detect this seal when he cultivated to the peak of the Divine Sovereign Realm, just before breaking through to the Divine Master Realm. The Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor had removed the seals on his profound gates before leaving, but not the seals on his profound strength realms. He wondered if she hadn't discovered it or had done so intentionally.

"As for why..."

As his breathing calmed, Yun Che's mind gradually settled. "Meiyin, do you remember the demon beast rampage that affected half of the God Realm, from the appearance of the Crimson Rift until the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor's departure?"

"Of course, I remember. Not only the demon beast rampage, but the climate and elements also became chaotic," Shui Meiyin said. She thought for a moment, then gasped, "Could it be because of...?"

"Yes, it should be for the same reason," Yun Che said, his expression solemn. "The current Primal Chaos can no longer withstand the aura of a divine realm."

"When the Devil Emperor was present, all beings panicked, Heaven's Way trembled, the elements were chaotic, and order vibrated. If those demon gods from outside the Primal Chaos had also returned, they wouldn't even need to wantonly destroy; the current world's order and laws would quickly collapse, with unpredictable consequences."

"This was also the most important reason why the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor chose to leave," Yun Che sighed softly. "She didn't want to destroy this world that the Evil God had protected until his last breath... No, that he had protected until now."

"So, Big Brother Yun Che's sixth and seventh profound gates, and realms above the Divine Sovereign, belong to... the power of the Divine Domain?" Shui Meiyin asked.

"I don't know if it counts," Yun Che said, "but at the very least... it must be a power that transcends the limits this world can bear."

Back in the Burning Moon God Realm, he had activated the Evil God's sixth profound gate, "Divine Embers," for the first time at the cost of sacrificing a Star God's divine source. Although his consciousness was blurred and wandering at the time, he could still clearly feel the trembling of the heavens and earth. Later, Qianye Ying'er told him that in those brief few breaths, nearly a quarter of the Northern Divine Region had vibrated.

In the Southern Sea God Realm, when the Sea God Cannon's power erupted, it was also a power beyond limits, similarly causing the heavens and earth to tremble and vast star regions to convulse.

If a fleeting burst of such power could cause this, then if a transcendent power were to exist continuously and for a long time, the consequences might... truly be more severe than he had imagined.

"As the last god to disappear, the Primal Chaos aura at that time might have been greatly thinned. A new Heaven's Way order and elemental balance had also formed. Therefore, he left a seal on his profound vein legacy. This prevented future inheritors from opening the sixth profound gate and from breaking through to the Divine Master Realm."

Naturally, no one in the world understood his unique divine veins better than the Evil God himself. Yun Che was currently at the tenth level of the Divine Sovereign Realm, but when his Evil God's profound gates were opened to the "Yama Emperor" state, he was already comparable to a Divine Master at the tenth level. If the inheritor were allowed to break through to the Divine Master Realm... that would inevitably transcend the limits.

The seal he left precisely restricted the power to the upper limit that this world could withstand.

"Given the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor's capabilities, it's highly unlikely she didn't discover the profound strength seal. The fact that she didn't remove it might be due to the same considerations as the Evil God. And her deliberately removing the profound gate restrictions was likely to allow me a desperate struggle when facing danger. After all, a fleeting moment of transcendent power is far from enough to collapse this world's order and laws."

"In that case, is there really no way at all?" Shui Meiyin asked, somewhat worried.

A seal left by a Creation God could simply not be removed by any power currently in this world.

"It's fine," Yun Che said with a carefree smile. "That I am where I am today is already thanks to the Evil God's boundless grace. Although this seal is a restriction, it is also part of his gift, and I must accept it with gratitude."

"Even though I couldn't break through the upper limit, the growth in my baseline strength over these two years has far exceeded my expectations."

Yun Che stopped thinking about breaking through. He clenched his hands, stood up, and smiled faintly. "At least, I can now maintain the 'Yama Emperor' state as a normal condition. That's enough!"

"For the remaining year, I'll focus on cultivating my soul."

"Ah—"

With a soft cry from Shui Meiyin, she was unceremoniously pulled to the ground by Yun Che.

"Alright, let's begin."

Her skirt, adorned with black jade tassels, was instantly lifted to her chest, revealing a pair of long, slender legs that glowed with a dazzling, white radiance...

At the same time.

Western Divine Region, Dragon God Realm, Reincarnation Forbidden Zone.

Space subtly twisted, and a tall figure slowly stepped out. He wore white robes, his stature imposing. His eyebrows were sharp as swords, and every line on his face was etched with supreme authority. His eyes, like the blazing sun in the sky, exuded a divine light that had witnessed endless ages.

As he appeared, the breeze within a thousand miles stagnated, the bright light dimmed, and all living things fell silent... as if even inanimate objects reverently awaited the supreme lord of heaven and earth.

Long Bai!