Chapter 2095: Original Flame Crystal

Meng Cangji roared, but for a moment, no one responded. Even Meng Kongdu, Meng Jinghai, and others from his own faction showed some embarrassment.

"Hahahaha!" Meng Chaoyang burst out laughing. "I never knew Jian Ze had a habit of entertaining guests with Profound Shadow Stones. It's truly an eye-opener for me, this Dream Lord."

News of Meng Jian's theft of the Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade suddenly spread, alarming all nine Dream Lords. Each of them harbored doubts and suspicions, but they also had to lean towards the possibility that Meng Jian had indeed committed such a disgraceful act. This was because without irrefutable proof, the person spreading the rumor would never have dared to escalate the matter to this extent. However, they had not expected the theft to occur in such a manner…

Every Dream Palace Master was an old fox. This was clearly a setup, designed to lure Meng Jian into a moment of recklessness and greed.

Moreover, Meng Jian had only recently returned to the Weaving Dream Divine Realm. Before entering the Divine Realm, it would have been nearly impossible for him to access high-level Abyssal Crystals, and he certainly wouldn't have recognized the Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade, nor known that it was a gift from the Divine Venerable to Meng Jianxi. Therefore, with the stage set, there was a definite possibility that Meng Jian, in a moment of eagerness, might have casually taken it.

"Hmph!" Meng Cangji snorted coldly. "Whether it's a habit or not is irrelevant! What's important is that Meng Jian's theft of Jianxi's Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade is an undeniable fact! Not only did he commit such a despicable act…" He turned his gaze to Meng Kongchan. "He even brazenly denied it in front of the Divine Venerable just now, completely squandering the Divine Venerable's trust and favor!"

"Undeniable? Not necessarily," Meng Chaofeng said calmly. "In the projection just now, the Abyss God Child's back was blocking the view, so it couldn't be confirmed that he took the Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade. Moreover, when the divine light of the Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade vanished, the lid of the jade box closed simultaneously. To this Dream Lord, it looked more like the Abyss God Child put the Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade back."

Meng Cangji cast a sidelong glance at Meng Jianze, noting his unchanging expression. His last shred of worry vanished, and he said in a deep voice, "Jian Ze, you tell them."

Meng Jianze raised his head high, his expression resolute. "As the Son of the Father God, and having grown up under the teachings of all the Dream Lords, even if I had a thousand times the courage, I would never dare to deceive in this matter! The Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade in the jade box has genuinely disappeared, and besides me, only Meng Jian had touched the jade box from beginning to end!"

Meng Chaoyang and Meng Chaofeng remained silent. They had to admit that if Meng Jianze wasn't absolutely certain, he wouldn't dare to act this way. They covertly looked at Yun Che, but saw his eyelids drooping, showing no hint of panic, as if merely annoyed at having his peaceful nap disturbed. Looking at Meng Kongchan, his face held its usual cold majesty, revealing no trace of emotion.

Meng Jianze pointed at Yun Che. "Since the Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade is on Meng Jian, it couldn't have simply vanished. After stealing it, to prevent its divine aura from leaking and being detected, he certainly wouldn't keep it in the hall. Therefore… we only need to search his personal spatial artifact, and we will surely find that Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade!"

"No!" Meng Chaoyang snapped. "How can one arbitrarily search personal spatial artifacts, especially those of the Abyss God Child!"

Meng Cangji retorted, "This matter involves the Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade and the character of a quasi-God Child; there can be no compromise."

"Jian Ze!" Meng Cangji's voice deepened. "This Hall Master will provisionally trust your words and allow a forced search of Meng Jian's personal spatial artifact. But… if the Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade is not found on Meng Jian, do you understand what a grave sin it is to falsely accuse someone and cause such a commotion!"

There was no fear on Meng Jianze's face, only resolve. "If Jian Ze has uttered a single lie, I am willing to atone with a thousand deaths!"

Meng Jianxi frowned deeply, trying to speak several times but stopping himself.

"Very well." Meng Cangji slowly nodded, then secretly gave Meng Jianxi a reassuring look before addressing Meng Kongchan. "Venerable One, how this matter is handled rests entirely on your word."

This was ostensibly a request for guidance, but in reality, it was an act of pressure. If Meng Kongchan insisted on suppressing the matter, naturally no one would dare to object. However, given the commotion already caused, the consequence of forcefully suppressing it would be tantamount to confirming Meng Jian's theft.

Before Meng Kongchan could respond, Yun Che's voice rang out. "Since Imperial Son Jianze is so confident, and the Chief Hall Master is so indignant, it seems I have no choice but to comply, whether I want to or not." After speaking, he let out a seemingly helpless sigh. "However, as you can see, I don't have any personal spatial artifact, only this dimensional ring on my hand. Feel free to search it." He raised his hand, shaking the dimensional ring on his finger, which he ordinarily used to conceal the existence of the Sky Poison Pearl.

"Yuan'er," Meng Kongchan said, "as long as you are unwilling, no one can force you to do anything." This brief statement clearly revealed where his heart lay.

Yun Che smiled faintly. "Since I have a clear conscience, let alone searching my spatial artifact, I wouldn't bat an eye if you turned the entire God Child Hall upside down… as long as you can bear the consequences." He slightly narrowed his eyes, his voice tinged with a hint of playfulness, "However, Chief Hall Master, please be extremely careful when you search. I'm afraid what I have on me might accidentally startle an elder like yourself."

Yun Che's composure made Meng Cangji frown slightly, then he said coldly, "What this old man has seen in his life is beyond the comprehension of a junior like you! In this current era, there is nothing that could possibly startle this old man."

"That's good then," Yun Che said, spreading his hands. "Chief Hall Master, please proceed."

Meng Cangji released his profound energy, instantly enveloping Yun Che. All around him, the only spatial aura came from the seemingly ordinary dimensional ring on his hand. Yun Che allowed the profound energy to take the dimensional ring from his hand, severing its aura connection to him, and then expelled its contents one by one.

Various clothes, pills, profound crystals… spread out on the ground, all common items. Just then, Meng Cangji's expression visibly changed as a strange, brilliant light was violently ejected from the dimensional ring. Immediately, a dazzling moonlight shone forth, casting a dreamlike glow across the entire space. It was, unmistakably… a Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade!

Meng Jianze's slight unease instantly transformed into wild joy. He practically leaped up, his voice trembling with excitement as he roared, "The Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade! Look! It's the Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade!"

The unique brilliant light reflected off the altered faces of those present. This was indeed the Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade; there was no other possibility, no room for doubt.

Meng Chaoyang and Meng Chaofeng exchanged glances, both sighing inwardly. They knew this was a trap, but a theft was a theft. Having been pushed to this point, it was now destined to become an indelible stain on Meng Jian's reputation.

"Meng Jian, what do you have to say for yourself now!" Meng Cangji glared, his voice in this reprimand at least ten times more forceful than before.

"You've been wandering outside for a hundred years, your knowledge is shallow, so it's understandable that you might be tempted by the divine jade and steal it in a moment of greed. As long as you obediently returned it and apologized, it wouldn't have been a major mistake. But you stole it first, then lied about it. Such misconduct truly sullies the honor of my Meng clan! Even if you are the Venerable One's son, you cannot be lightly forgiven."

Meng Kongchan gazed at the Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade, his expression subtly changing… not with surprise or anger, but with a peculiar hint of doubt.

"Chief Hall Master," Meng Jianxi's voice came from behind him, speaking in a very gentle tone. "When I first saw the Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade years ago, its divine light shook me, leaving me momentarily dazed for several breaths. Younger Brother Yuan's experience, cultivation, and state of mind are still shallow, so it's entirely reasonable that he might act impulsively under the divine light of the Heaven's Revelation." His gaze was sincere. "Now that it has been recovered, this matter can be concluded."

"Your Highness…" Meng Jianxi's words made Meng Jianze turn his head in surprise, his face full of bewilderment. In return, he received Meng Jianxi's distinctly cold stare.

"Heh!" A cold chuckle sounded. Yun Che crossed his arms, speaking unhurriedly, "Chief Hall Master, before you jump to conclusions, why don't you continue looking to see what else is in this dimensional ring? Perhaps… there's an even bigger surprise."

"Hmph!" Meng Cangji let out a heavy snort. "Caught red-handed. Meng Jian, even at this moment, you still refuse to bow your head…" His voice suddenly trailed off, his expression instantly stiffening, then beginning to tremble and twitch slightly. It was as if he had suddenly seen something utterly unbelievable.

"Father, what's wrong?" Meng Xuanji quickly stepped forward.

Meng Cangji opened his mouth, and after a while, he managed to utter a clearly strained sound: "How… how is this possible…"

"Oh? Hmm?" Yun Che chuckled. "Didn't the Chief Hall Master just claim to be widely knowledgeable, saying there's nothing in this world that could startle him? Judging by that expression, could it be that you've encountered something otherworldly?"

Meng Cangji did not retort. He slowly turned his neck, looking at Yun Che with an almost terrified gaze.

Meng Cangji's reaction secretly startled everyone present, leaving them bewildered.

Yun Che said with a smile, "It seems the Chief Hall Master is too startled to retrieve what's inside, so I, your junior, shall do it." With that, he pushed his palm forward, releasing the space within the dimensional ring.

Instantly, the spatial light surged, and another brilliant glow appeared in everyone's eyes, landing beside the first Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade. Its light, its splendor, its aura, its form… it was unmistakably *another* Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade!

All nine Dream Lords' eyes widened in astonishment. But before they could fully process their surprise, as Yun Che's finger casually waved, yet another beam of Heaven's Revelation divine light entered everyone's sight… followed by the fourth, fifth, and sixth… *Thump! Thump! Thump!* Before the eyes of the nine Dream Lords, which were wide with near-bursting shock, seven streaks of moonlight—a full seven Heaven's Revelation Divine Jades—thudded onto the ground.

All nine Dream Lords were left dumbfounded on the spot. Meng Jianze stood there, utterly dazed, and even Meng Kongchan showed a look of shock. As the Nirvanic Dream Divine Venerable, he had never, in his entire life, seen so many Heaven's Revelation Divine Jades. And currently, in the entire Weaving Dream Divine Realm, there was only the one he had bestowed upon Meng Jianxi.

A full seven Heaven's Revelation Divine Jades glowed in harmony… This was a sight of such immense luxury that it would be difficult for even the Pure Lands to replicate.

But everything was not over. With a wave of Yun Che's arm, another cascade of peculiar lights poured out, fiercely piercing the eyes and souls of everyone present. These lights, some bright, some dim, varied in color and form, were all different types of Abyssal Crystals, categorized as rare treasures by the Divine Realm. Their aura level was none inferior to that of the Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade… there were a full twenty-three of them.

This time, even Meng Kongchan was startled enough to take half a step back.

"Is that… an Obsidian Exorcism Crystal?" Meng Chaoyang murmured, "Star-Burying Jade… Pale Abyssal Crystal… and that red Abyssal Crystal… Could it actually be… a Primal Flame Crystal?"

"What? A Primal Flame Crystal?" Meng Chaofeng turned her gaze in extreme shock. "Isn't that a legendary, ephemeral item? Could it… truly exist?"

The nine Dream Lords of the Weaving Dream Divine Realm—nine formidable figures with Divine Extremity cultivation, vast knowledge, and a terrifying presence in the Abyss second only to true gods—now stood with trembling souls, wide eyes, and gasps of astonishment that completely contradicted their usual dignity, as if they had fallen into an endless illusory world.

All types of unique Abyssal Crystals were instantly collected by Yun Che, pulling back the gaze and minds of the Dream Lords, leaving only the seven Heaven's Revelation Divine Jades glittering.

Under the gazes that regarded him like a monster, Yun Che slowly stepped forward, picked up one of the Heaven's Revelation Divine Jades, and said unhurriedly, "My master was an eccentric hermit from beyond this world. Before he departed, he left me quite a few unique Abyssal Crystals for my future growth and breakthroughs."

"As for this Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade, its energy level is probably too high for me to use currently. So, I regularly use it to illuminate the Mist Sea, and it works quite well. I only learned today that it's called the Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade; before this, I just called it a 'lighting stone'."

The corners of all the Dream Lords' mouths twitched violently.

The Heaven's Revelation divine light illuminated Yun Che's face. He cast a sidelong glance at Meng Jianze. "So, Imperial Son Jianze's implication is that I would risk severe punishment from the Divine Venerable and immense scorn from everyone, just to forcibly steal a stone I use for daily illumination from you?"

Meng Jianze's mouth hung open. The turn of events had not only far exceeded all his expectations, but the extreme shock had completely shattered his mind, leaving him speechless for a long time.

Meng Cangji opened his mouth, also unable to speak.

He… or rather, everyone's perception of Meng Jian was that he was shallow in knowledge. To him, the Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade would certainly be a divine artifact he wouldn't even dream of touching. His being tempted by the Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade had more than enough logical basis. However, they had never dreamed that Yun Che possessed so many unique Abyssal Crystals—his own, not borrowed—of such high quality that even they, as Dream Lords, wouldn't dare to imagine owning them, and were even terrified by the sheer quantity.

They dared not even imagine what kind of monstrous talent would be cultivated in the near future if all these unique Abyssal Crystals were poured into one person.

Perhaps, in the eyes of the Abyss God Child… they, who caused such a huge commotion over "just" one Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade, were the truly laughable frogs at the bottom of a well.

No wonder he maintained a lazy, bored expression throughout, as if looking at a bunch of fools.

As he had said, how could he possibly stoop to stealing the Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade that Meng Jianze clearly used as bait?

Yun Che continued, "At Imperial Son Jianze's residence, his acting was simply too clumsy, so clumsy that I didn't even bother to expose it. So I just casually picked up that 'lighting stone' for a look, then threw it back, and by the way, closed the jade box he had deliberately left half-open… Wasn't the projection clearly recorded?" Yun Che shook his head, his face full of disappointment and mockery. "I never thought Imperial Son Jianze would be so deranged as to try to frame me based solely on such a dubious projection. It's utterly boring."

"You're spouting nonsense! You're spouting nonsense!!" Meng Jianze's face was flushed crimson, veins bulging on his forehead. "You're the one who took it… It could only be you! The God Child's Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade must be among these seven. All of this… all of this is just your deliberate act!"

Yun Che swept a pitying gaze over him. "Isn't it simple to find that Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade?"

He turned his gaze to Meng Kongchan. "Although this junior has known the Divine Venerable for a short time, I know the Divine Venerable is meticulous. I suspect that for a divine object like the Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade, the Divine Venerable would surely worry about it being coveted, so it's highly likely that a soul imprint would have been placed upon it."

"Hmm," Meng Kongchan responded calmly. "Yuan'er is right. When I bestowed the Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade upon Jianxi back then, I did indeed inscribe a soul imprint on it. And the shape of the soul imprint is the character 'Xi'."

Meng Jianxi was visibly stunned; he had never known about this. And the soul imprint placed by the Nirvanic Dream Divine Venerable was certainly not something others could detect.

"That's excellent then," Yun Che said, smiling with relief. "With the Divine Venerable's soul imprint, the Divine Venerable will know its current whereabouts with a single scan."

Under everyone's astonished gazes, Meng Kongchan slowly spoke, "Before coming here, I already knew its location." His gaze slowly shifted, and when it settled, it landed on Meng Jianxi. Meeting his uneasily widening pupils, Meng Kongchan calmly spoke, "Jianxi, I will only ask you once: Do you know the whereabouts of the Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade that Jianze claims Yuan'er stole?"

Facing Meng Kongchan's endlessly calm voice and gaze, Meng Jianxi's mind buzzed, and an inexplicable dread arose in his heart. He shook his head blankly. "Replying, Father God, your son does not know… truly does not know."

Meng Kongchan said nothing, but Meng Jianxi caught a faint emotional shift on his face… it seemed to be a hint of disappointment.

At this moment, a silver figure swiftly approached, then knelt on one knee beside Meng Kongchan. "Venerable One, it has been found." In his hands, he held a jade box. As the box opened, the moonlight of the Heaven's Revelation Divine Jade spilled out.

"Where was it found?" Meng Kongchan asked.

"Replying, Venerable One…" The silver figure bowed his head, each word clear, "God Child Jianxi's residence."

"…!?" Meng Jianxi's body swayed violently, his face full of disbelief. Meng Jianze snapped his head around even more forcefully, the sudden movement almost dislocating his neck.