Chapter 1841: Blood and Sorrow

As Shui Meiyin's voice faded, Yun Che, who was beside her, didn't suddenly rise in excitement. Instead, he froze. His head slowly turned, his neck seemingly stiff, his movements incredibly difficult. "The Master you mentioned... who is it?"

"Master Mu Xuanyin," Shui Meiyin replied, looking into his eyes with seriousness and solemnity.

Yun Che's eyes trembled violently, his heart feeling as if it had been struck by a mighty blow. He pressed a hand to his chest, suppressing his wildly beating heart, and murmured in a daze, "No, impossible... she already... already..."

When the Blue Pole Star was destroyed, he at least didn't personally witness his family and loved ones perish. But Mu Xuanyin, she had died in his arms; he had felt her last breath leave... and he had personally submerged her into the Frozen Cloud Asgard's Sky Pond. How could she possibly...

Shui Meiyin held Yun Che's arm and said softly, "I know how important Master Mu Xuanyin is to Brother Yun Che, so I would never joke about something like this."

Yun Che stared blankly at her, his vision momentarily blurring.

"The fact that Master Mu Xuanyin is still alive isn't my conjecture, nor is it something I heard from others. It's..." She paused slightly, her gaze dropping a little, "I saw her with my own eyes."

Yun Che's heart nearly leaped from his chest, yet his body felt numb and motionless.

"Her appearance and her unique Ice Phoenix aura are unmistakable," Shui Meiyin said. "Furthermore, her Ice Phoenix profound energy and soul aura are much, much stronger than they were back then... it's almost as if she has been completely reborn."

"I was just barely not discovered by her. If I hadn't possessed the Universe Piercing Needle, she would have certainly caught me."

"To confirm her identity, I specifically went to the Snow Song Realm and infiltrated the Frozen Cloud Asgard's Sky Pond. Although my physical body couldn't reach the deepest part, my spiritual perception could cover the entire Sky Pond, yet I couldn't sense the presence of her corpse at all."

"That must be Master Mu Xuanyin. The fact that she has been hiding in the shadows, not meeting you, is likely due to the same concerns I have: she fears it would distract you from your resolve for revenge."

Yun Che's gaze remained vacant. He desperately wanted to believe, and Shui Meiyin wouldn't deceive him about this, but... "But she clearly... she was clearly in my arms..." he murmured, lost.

"Sometimes, what you see and feel with your own eyes isn't truly the end," Shui Meiyin said, her starry eyes trembling slightly as she looked at him. "Back then, Brother Yun Che died and his soul scattered in the Star God Realm, witnessed by all the Star Gods... but in the end, you reappeared in my life, completely unharmed."

Yun Che's heart pounded furiously, and he abruptly stood up. Wait! His resurrection back then was due to the power of Nirvana granted by the Phoenix spirit. Phoenix... Ice Phoenix... The Ice Phoenix divine soul residing within her... Compensation... Could it be that the Ice Phoenix Divine Spirit, like the Phoenix Divine Spirit, also possesses the power of Nirvana!? The Ice Phoenix Divine Spirit in the Frozen Cloud Asgard's Sky Pond was not a soul fragment, but a true ancient Ice Phoenix. The one residing within Mu Xuanyin was naturally its original soul.

Back then, at the bottom of the Frozen Cloud Asgard's Sky Pond, after the Ice Phoenix Divine Spirit revealed all the truths to him, he sensed a deep remorse from it... And after their farewell, the Ice Phoenix Divine Spirit, which clearly still possessed some divine power, enough to continue existing for a long time, had simply vanished. What if the Ice Phoenix, like the Phoenix, also had the power of Nirvana...? What if the Ice Phoenix Divine Spirit's premature dissipation was to grant its final source power to Mu Xuanyin, as compensation for her...? Then... then...

The bewilderment and disbelief in his heart rapidly transformed into a blazing fire of excitement. Yun Che's breathing became hurried, and then he suddenly remembered something, fumbling to take out the Southern Sea Divine Pearl.

"It must be... it's her... it's her..." Yun Che clutched the pearl tightly in both hands, his lips twitching at times, then parting, his eyes quickly blurred with tears. "I should have known... I should have known..."

Someone throwing the Southern Sea Divine Pearl to him from afar, yet at that very distance, it vanished from his spiritual perception in an instant... Only Mu Xuanyin could have done that! Only her!!

The power of Nirvana he received back then was granted by a Phoenix soul fragment. While it resurrected him, it caused everything beyond his life force to fall silent, rendering him crippled. But with Mu Xuanyin... that was the Ice Phoenix Divine Spirit's original soul and source power! After Nirvana, it would instead make her even stronger. Yes, this must be it! She's not dead... his Master, his Xuanyin, is still alive! And she's been watching him from afar, helping him all along.

Yun Che gently placed the Southern Sea Divine Pearl over his heart, holding it there for a long time without releasing it.

The Azure Sea God Realm, every moment felt as if it was summoning countless bolts of divine lightning and earthly flames. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! On the eastern edge of the battlefield, the Divine Sovereigns of the Northern Region and Azure Sea were activating various offensive profound artifacts. The terrifying sound of piercing the air came from the Lapis Lazuli Crossbows of the Ten Directions Azure Sea Realm. Although in terms of power, the Lapis Lazuli Crossbows were far inferior to the Southern Sea God Realm's Sea God Cannons, as a king realm's protective artifact, their power was certainly extraordinary. Each Lapis Lazuli arrow fired would tear through space and then penetrate the body of at least one main dragon.

In front of them, the Primeval Dragon Clan had erected a massive defensive line. However, there were simply too many main dragons of the Dragon God Race, and their cultivation level was also above that of the Primeval Dragon Clan. Even with the desperate defense from the Northern Region's high-level Realm Kings, within half an hour, several breaches still appeared in the defense line. Large numbers of main dragons charged straight towards the rear, their tails and claws causing immense bloodshed and screams.

One after another, long-prepared dark profound formations were activated, trapping and injuring dozens of main dragons... But the Dragon God Race's bodies were simply too formidable; more than half of them broke free after a few breaths. The seemingly terrifying injuries didn't significantly diminish their draconic might. Amidst their furious roars, they unleashed destructive power akin to natural disasters.

Before the main dragons, the Divine Sovereigns were too insignificant. Severed limbs and heads of Northern Region profound practitioners flew into the sky. The collapsing Azure Sea God Realm rapidly became stained with crimson blood emitting dark energy.

"Bastards!" Tian Guhu's eyes were bloodshot. Among those Divine Sovereigns were the young profound practitioners who, like him, were on the "Northern Region Heavenly Monarch Ranking." They were inspired by him, radiating the brilliant splendor of the youngest generation, the future of the Northern Divine Region... but now, they were falling one by one, in droves, beneath the dragon claws.

"Ah!!" Yet he was completely suppressed by two Divine Master Chi Dragons, unable to break free. He could only let out blood-curdling roars, and the dark aura from his body and sword became increasingly sinister and berserk, wishing he could pierce their hearts with every strike, fighting with his life on the line in every move.

In the center of the battlefield, two colossal dragons collided violently. Facing the Primeval Dragon Emperor, the Azure Dragon God had also revealed his true form, but the suppression of race and bloodline still prevented him from fully bridging the gap in power between himself and the Primeval Dragon Emperor.

"Our Dragon God Race has always regarded you as an ancient clan from the outer world, never encroaching upon you in the slightest. Why do you aid devils in their tyranny!?" the Azure Dragon God roared. Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! A Dragon God and a Dragon Emperor, each collision of their colossal bodies nearly tore heaven and earth apart.

"Everyone fights for their own destiny, no need for more words!" Roar— A furious roar echoed, shaking all directions. Under this immense power, seemingly from ancient times, the Azure Dragon God's draconic energy dispersed, and his colossal body plummeted, slamming into the earth and carving a ten-thousand-foot-long gash.

In an instant, he rose with a roar, but... he didn't charge at the Primeval Dragon Emperor again. Instead, his thousand-zhang-long dragon tail, infused with Dragon God power, followed the Polaris Star God's aura and slammed down fiercely towards the Polaris Star God behind him.

The Polaris Star God, fighting alone against two Dragon Monarchs, had already been forced back dozens of miles. An extremely terrifying pressure suddenly assailed her from behind. Her heart seized with alarm, and she desperately struggled to break free from the two Dragon Monarchs' pincer attack, but she was no longer strong enough to resist or evade the Azure Dragon God's immense power.

The Dragon God's tail struck the Polaris Star God directly in the back. Her body bent unnaturally, and a jet of blood shot from her mouth a hundred zhang away. Her pupils instantly dilated.

At that moment, the claws of the two Dragon Monarchs also fiercely struck, aiming directly for her back.

"Sister!!" The Sirius Star God cried out in alarm, forcing himself to turn back. A dragon claw slammed heavily into his back, causing several bloody lacerations. His face paled, yet he used the force to propel himself downwards, directly rushing towards the falling Polaris Star God... In his tightly constricted pupils, his speed surpassed the limits of his life.

Finally, in the very last instant, he threw himself onto the Polaris Star God's back, desperately covering her with all the power in his body. Boom---- The immense force of the two Dragon Monarchs struck his back, and with a cruel snapping sound, his spine was directly shattered.

Blood gushed from the Sirius Star God's mouth... Immediately, the two Dragon Monarchs he had been fighting earlier caught up, and two more colossal forces at Divine Master Realm Level Eight slammed into his already heavily wounded and broken back... also shattering the last glimmer of light in his eyes.

Roar!! Amidst roars, the Primeval Dragon Emperor arrived with formidable might, and a storm of energy pushed the four Dragon Monarchs far away. At the same time, the Azure Dragon God fiercely charged forward, and the two colossal dragons once again plunged into a world-shattering battle.

The Polaris Star God's consciousness rapidly returned. She violently flipped over, tightly embracing the Sirius Star God... Instantly, her palms were stained with blood, and the quickly fading, almost imperceptible aura made her fingers tremble wildly.

"Sis... sister..." The Sirius Star God's lips parted, uttering the last sounds of his life. His final gaze reflected his sister's image, and then he peacefully closed his eyes. To die in his sister's embrace, perhaps, was the greatest comfort for him.

Drip, drip... Thick blood continued to flow from his body, spilling onto the Polaris Star God's form and the churning earth.

"Qiang... Wei..." The Polaris Star God slowly lifted her head, and two streaks of blood slowly traced paths down her eyes. A storm howled, swirling her blood-stained long hair, as the four Dragon Monarchs attacked again.

"Qiangwei," she whispered softly, "In the next life, I'll still be your sister... but it will be my turn... to protect you..." Holding the Sirius Star God tightly, she closed her eyes, bent forward, and charged directly at the four Dragon Monarchs. Dazzling white starlight suddenly erupted from her body. As the starlight intensified, her speed grew faster and faster. From afar, she looked like a brilliant star falling through the sky.

The Heavenly Sun, Heavenly Flame, Heavenly Soul, and Heavenly Charm Star Gods suddenly sensed something, all abruptly turning their heads and letting out heart-rending cries: "Ziyuan... no!!"

"......!!" Cai Zhi also looked back at that moment, biting her teeth tightly. That was... Star Ember.

Boom— The star fell, releasing endless starlight that illuminated the sky in a brilliant white. From the center of the starlight, four overlapping screams erupted. Three Dragon Monarchs were sent flying, spewing blood, and the Dragon Monarch who was directly struck by the starlight... his incredibly formidable dragon body was missing its head and torso, with only the shattered lower half plummeting downwards. And the Star God bodies of Ziyuan and Qiangwei disintegrated within the starlight, merging into the starlight that enveloped the sky. This fierce battle had finally begun to see the demise of Star God level entities.

Cai Zhi clenched her hands tightly, her gaze filled with surging ferocity. Among the Twelve Star Gods, the people she was closest to, besides her sister, were Ziyuan and Qiangwei. One important reason she appeared to stop the six Star Gods from going to rescue the Brahma Heaven God Realm was precisely this brother and sister pair, Ziyuan and Qiangwei. And now, the Twelve Star Gods, who once shone brilliantly in the world, had withered, leaving only the last five.