Chapter 2027: No Color Profound Gaunt

"What did you see?" Li Sa's voice rang out as Yun Che's consciousness withdrew from the soul image. It was a remnant memory left directly by the Heretic God Ni Xuan in Yun Che's soul sea, which Li Sa could not perceive.

"It's a memory fragment Senior Ni Xuan deliberately left for me," Yun Che replied, his tone still heavy.

Mo Su... This wasn't the first time he had encountered this name. Although his impression was shallow, the surname "Mo" was exceptionally unique. In all his life, Yun Che only knew two individuals with this surname. One was Mo E, the chief of the Four Creation Gods. The other... was "Mo Su," recorded in the ancient texts of the Dragon God!

"Crown Prince Zhutian, Mo Su, possessed extraordinary divine presence; no other divine child in the world could compare. The Zhutian God Emperor loved him deeply, yet because Mo Su violated an unforgivable taboo, the Emperor personally buried him in the Abyss of Nothingness." "His righteousness, strictness, and decisiveness shook the heavens, and all worlds praised and submitted." Recalling the brief record of "Mo Su" in the Dragon God's ancient texts, Yun Che fell into deep thought.

The Ni Xuan in the memory fragment—his divine power, status, appearance, temperament, and spirit... everything was the pinnacle among men. Such a being, yet he was so unrestrained and casual, treating all beings as equals. A man like him should transcend all ages. However, the Ni Xuan Yun Che saw was aged and somber... No one, upon first glance, would ever believe they were the same person.

From what Yun Che saw and felt, the primary reason for the Heretic God Ni Xuan's appearance before his demise was not the corrosion of the Myriad Tribulations of Nothingness, but rather extreme gloom, decadence, and self-torment. And Mo Su... He was the "Crown Prince Zhutian" recorded in the Dragon God's ancient texts, undoubtedly the Zhutian God Emperor Mo E's most important son. In the memory fragment, Mo E, who disagreed with Ni Xuan, still chose to send Mo Su to him for his progress. A brief thought revealed this was a huge concession for Mo Su—because not only did it make him lose face, but it also put him in Ni Xuan's debt. This deeply hidden importance and love for Mo Su were evident. But why did the Dragon God's ancient texts record... that Mo Su's ultimate fate was to be personally buried in the Abyss of Nothingness by Mo E?

The young man in the memory fragment was noble yet somewhat naive... or rather, reserved. He followed rules, respected elders and his father, was untouched by desires, and even chose his words with extreme caution, fearing any impropriety. What kind of forbidden crime could such a person, who clearly grew up under strict discipline and found even Ni Xuan's direct request for "transgression" extremely difficult, have committed? To make a father willing to personally bury his most beloved son?

Wait... Why would Ni Xuan specifically leave this memory for me? Mo Su... buried in the Abyss... Could it be...?

"Your soul fluctuations suddenly became so intense." Li Sa's voice echoed, "It seems the memory fragments Ni Xuan left you are extraordinary." Yun Che slowly exhaled and said, "He told me some things he originally didn't intend to. Perhaps... it was to thank me for taking care of Hong'er and You'er."

Within his soul sea, there were five memory fragments left by Ni Xuan. However, he had only seen two of them. The other three were self-sealed. Although the sealed divine soul was extremely faint, forcing a read would inevitably cause it to dissipate. He could only wait for them to manifest in his soul sea at some unknown time. Perhaps, even as Ni Xuan faded, he was still unsure whether to leave these things, which should have been lost forever, to future generations. But these two revealed memories had already given Yun Che too clear a hint.

After finally calming Hong'er and You'er, Yun Che opened his eyes. His surroundings were still deathly silent, but the landscape had drastically changed. Where he stood, a massive crater had formed. The crater was so enormous it stretched for dozens of miles. He was at the center of this vast pit, and everywhere his gaze fell, the destroyed misty sea ground was as flat as a mirror. He was completely unaware that as his profound veins integrated and regenerated, they had triggered a terrifying natural disaster in his immediate vicinity.

"Such a huge commotion could attract others... or Abyssal Beasts. It's best to leave immediately." Whispering this, Yun Che prepared to ascend... but in an instant, he paused, then slowly raised his palm. The moment he activated his profound energy, its speed and power were immeasurably greater than before. Looking at his five fingers, he slowly murmured, "Divine Master Realm..."

Years ago, Yun Che had tried every possible method to break through to the Divine Master Realm. Despite never encountering bottlenecks in his cultivation, he felt as if he had hit an insurmountable wall upon reaching the peak of the Divine Sovereign Realm, making no progress despite all his efforts and attempts. It wasn't until he was in the Heaven Smiting Divine Realm that he began to suspect this might be due to his incomplete Heretic God's profound veins. Later, after obtaining the Heretic God's inscription, he learned this was a deliberate restriction left by the Heretic God Ni Xuan. Now, having crossed the Abyss and obtained the last Heretic God Seed, the moment his Heretic God profound veins became complete, the power that had accumulated at the peak of the Divine Sovereign Realm for several years surged forth like a breaking dam. As Yun Che's profound veins transformed into a cosmic flow, it also impatiently completed the breakthrough. The entire process was so smooth that Yun Che hadn't even noticed it happening.

"Finally..." he murmured, staring at his five fingers, a little lost in thought. For Yun Che, this was not merely a breakthrough to a higher realm; it was truly the first step he had taken in this Abyssal World.

He spread his five fingers, and fire, ice, wind, and lightning appeared simultaneously, each occupying a finger. Then, a yellow profound light shimmered, covering his little finger with a rock-like radiance, solid as a myriad of boulders. All five elemental powers were released and coexisted simultaneously, without any hindrance or difficulty. With a clench of his fingers, the profound lights vanished, and the unleashed profound energy caused clear spatial ripples to spread through the air. This is my... Divine Master power! With his current strength, he might only need to activate the Yama Emperor Realm to single-handedly fight those eleven half-step Divine Extinction experts in the Qilin Abyss Realm!

What astonished Yun Che most was not the surge in profound power, but the drastic change in his perception. Previously, he could sense the presence and movement of Abyssal Dust, but his perception was relatively vague. Now, in the surrounding space... he could clearly perceive the existence of almost every wisp, even every particle, of Abyssal Dust. When he narrowed his spiritual perception range and focused, the movement trajectory of every single particle of Abyssal Dust became incredibly clear. Yun Che, who had been preparing to leave the area, stood still, eyes closed, motionless for a long time. His intensely concentrated spirit was almost akin to a peculiar state of enlightenment, making Li Sa hesitant to speak.

At that moment, a tearing sound echoed, and a grey shadow darted out from the grey mist, lunging straight for Yun Che's back with a strange roar. Yun Che remained motionless, seemingly unaware. Just as the grey shadow was a mere foot away from his back, a hand suddenly grabbed its head. The hand was incredibly fast, appearing as if out of thin air. Under the tightly clenched fingers, the grey shadow froze in mid-air, motionless as if sealed, with only heart-pounding grey mist rising around its body. Yun Che's body slowly turned with his arm.

This is... an Abyssal Beast? It was a wolf-like Abyssal Beast, only half a *zhang* long. Grey mist completely covered its body, making it resemble a phantom wolf burning with purgatorial grey flames. The only discernible features were its original outline... and perhaps its eyes, which glowed with terrifying grey light. The destructive aura released by this Abyssal Beast was roughly at the mid-Divine Sovereign Realm, posing no threat whatsoever under Yun Che's current power.

He gripped the Abyssal Beast's head, profound energy and soul power flowing directly into its body through his fingers. Gradually, his eyes, imbued with a strange glint, slowly narrowed. With a soft sound, the Abyssal Beast was crushed into fragments between his fingers... Besides shattered bones and limbs, a large amount of pungent blood splattered out, accompanied by wildly dissipating misty Abyssal Dust. The Abyssal Beast's bones and blood were still present, merely mutated by the erosion. However, human bones and blood, under Abyssal Dust, would gradually be devoured into nothingness. This was the difference in Abyssal Dust's erosion between humans and beasts. And the core reason for a beast's transformation into an Abyssal Beast...

As the Abyssal Beast's body burst, a pitch-black spherical pearl was clasped between Yun Che's fingers. That should have been the Profound Core of a profound beast, equivalent to a human's profound veins. But the "Profound Core" in Yun Che's hand was now completely eroded and tightly bound by Abyssal Dust in every fiber of its being. The dust mist rising from it was so dense it was almost black. Yun Che's brow suddenly twitched violently... This object should be an Abyssal Core. The first time he heard the words "Abyssal Core" was from Yun Xi. She had used the dense Abyssal Dust released by an Abyssal Core to destroy her own face.

Once again, Yun Che stood motionless, gripping the Abyssal Core in his hand for a long time. Even Li Sa didn't know what he was perceiving.

*Sssshhhaa!*

Another dark shadow darted out, lunging straight for Yun Che. This time, Yun Che reacted much earlier, but he didn't strike; he merely turned his gaze. It was an Abyssal Beast very similar in form to the previous one, shrouded in grey mist, with eyes like eerie flames. However, its destructive aura was much weaker, only at the Divine King Realm.

Even when it was within ten *zhang* of him, Yun Che still didn't attack. He simply stared intently at the rapidly approaching grey shadow, his fully unleashed divine sense clearly touching the existence of its Abyssal Core... and then every wisp of Abyssal Dust within it. The grey shadow's forward lunge suddenly slowed, and the "eerie flames" in its eyes began to flicker abnormally. The grey mist around its body also swayed wildly, as if buffeted by chaotic winds. Its speed grew progressively slower, and even its biting motions visibly distorted... Gradually, when it was still three feet from Yun Che, it stopped there. Abyssal Beasts possessed no consciousness, only a destructive instinct. This was a fundamental understanding known to all beings in the Abyss.

"You... actually..." Li Sa's voice was soft and ethereal, yet clearly imbued with profound astonishment. The essence of Abyssal Dust was a power of destruction so high-level that it defied common laws. Yet, this Abyssal Beast, in front of Yun Che, had halted its destructive instinct.

At that moment, Yun Che extended his arm... but the movement was incredibly stiff and slow. His features also tensed drastically, as if he were resisting some immense resistance or pain. Almost all of his soul power was intensely focused on the Abyssal Beast's core before him, as if in a frenzy, to touch the Abyssal Dust within, so dense... it seemed infinite. His slowly raised arm was a completely subconscious reflex of his body under the strenuous exertion of his soul power. The moment his arm was fully raised, the Abyssal Beast, which had intended to lunge at Yun Che, suddenly turned and bolted in the opposite direction, disappearing completely into the grey mist.

*Thud!*

Yun Che's vision went black, and he plummeted from the air, crashing heavily onto the ground. His face was pale, and his forehead was instantly covered in cold sweat, but he propped himself up with his hands on the ground and let out a strange laugh. "Heh... heh heh heh... Hahahahaha..."

"Are you... alright?" Li Sa's voice held a hint of unease.

"I'm fine." Yun Che stood up, a lingering smirk still playing on his lips. "I just discovered something... incredible."

"Are you talking about... controlling Abyssal Beasts?" The ethereal, graceful fairy-like voice spoke words that shattered the most fundamental understanding of the Abyss.

"Not yet," Yun Che shook his head, but his words were not a complete denial. "But it won't be long." Li Sa remained silent for a long time.

"Whew... slowly now." Yun Che gazed into the distance. At this moment, the look in his eyes towards this misty sea had drastically changed. "First, I'll find another place to refine the Divine Source, Source Blood, and Source Marrow given by the Qilin God." "Additionally, the Grand Dao Buddha's Pagoda Art... finally shows signs of change. My body is indeed ready for transformation." According to the records of the Grand Dao Buddha's Pagoda Art, the first six realms were for mortal bodies, but starting from the seventh realm... only a divine body could sustain it!

"It seems I'll be staying in the misty sea for a long time to come." He had originally only intended to temporarily hide in the misty sea and leave after integrating the Heretic God Seed. But now, he suddenly didn't want to go.

After a moment to compose himself, before leaving, Yun Che suddenly glanced at his left arm. He faintly sensed that a certain power within his bloodline... seemed to have changed. He raised his left arm, activating his Profound Handle, which shot forth.

But the next instant, he froze. The Cloud Clan's Profound Handle ranged from the weakest red to the strongest purple. His Profound Handle was unique, always growing with him, evolving from its initial red to purple. The Cloud Clan records also mentioned an exceptionally special golden Profound Handle beyond purple, capable of carrying 100% of the user's power! However, even the person who left this record noted that it was merely a legend, something no one had ever truly seen. He summoned his Profound Handle, clearly sensing its presence... but there was no sign of the Profound Handle in the world before him. Because it was... A colorless Profound Handle!?