Chapter 494: Seeing Injustice, Meddling in Others' Business

"What's this?" The dark red boat in Hong'er's hand gave Yun Che an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

"I don't know either, it just appeared. Master, do you want to play with it?" Hong'er offered the small profound ark to Yun Che. The way she called him "Master" was surprisingly smooth, making one wonder how Jasmine had trained her.

"You don't recognize it? This is the Primordial Profound Ark that trapped you for two years!" Jasmine spoke up.

"What?" Yun Che frowned. "But..."

"On the first day we entered the Primordial Profound Ark, I told you that its interior formed its own world, and that this inner world was much larger than its external appearance suggested. In fact, it's even more incredible than I judged. The ark's interior is indeed its own complete world, but its exterior can freely change size! And no matter how its appearance changes, it won't affect the world within." Jasmine gazed at the profound ark in Hong'er's hand, her expression solemn. "Regarding the Primordial Profound Ark, aren't there rumors on the Profound Sky Continent that whenever it appears, the Divine Phoenix Sect detects the presence of extremely high-grade treasures? That treasure isn't inside the ark; it *is* the Primordial Profound Ark itself! It's an incredibly rare spatial treasure. I've seen many objects with their own internal worlds, but never one where the interior is so vast while the exterior can shrink to such a minuscule size. I've never even heard of such a thing... Truly an artifact from ancient times! Only a true god with the most powerful spatial abilities could create a profound ark like this!"

"Such a thing exists... Is this really that Primordial Profound Ark? But didn't it disappear?" Yun Che still couldn't believe it. Was the Primordial Profound Ark, whose immense interior the Profound Sky Continent had explored for countless years without reaching its end, truly the tiny boat in Hong'er's hand? Even though Jasmine herself had said it, he found it difficult to accept. Moreover, after leaving the Primordial Profound Ark, he had personally watched it vanish into thin air.

"Pick it up yourself, and you'll naturally understand," Jasmine said cryptically.

Following her words, Yun Che took the small red boat from Hong'er's hand. The moment his fingers touched it, a faint white light suddenly shone from its body. Yun Che's movements froze. At that instant, fragments of a soul entered his mind, instantly granting him new, unfamiliar memories and even a spiritual connection with the small profound ark.

Seeing Yun Che's reaction, Jasmine spoke at the right moment: "Do you remember the remnant soul you encountered when you found Hong'er? She hadn't completely dissipated then; she attached her last wisp of soul to Hong'er's body, only truly departing after you left the Primordial Profound Ark. This Primordial Profound Ark was her parting gift to you, a repayment for saving Hong'er. She transferred primary control of this profound ark to Hong'er and secondary control to you... which are the soul fragments you just received. However, with the dissipation of that remnant soul, this profound ark also completely ran out of power. Not only can it not move, but its internal world couldn't be sustained and shut down entirely."

"The power it needs to operate... is the same as an ordinary profound ark," Yun Che murmured. The soul fragments gave him a clear spiritual connection with the Primordial Profound Ark. Although the accompanying memories didn't reveal its origin, they clearly explained its power source and basic control methods.

Its power source was essentially the same as an ordinary profound ark, and it could also fly through the air like one. Additionally, it possessed the ability to traverse space, something ordinary profound arks absolutely lacked!

However, using it for space traversal consumed an immense amount of energy! Perhaps all the energy crystals on the Profound Sky Continent, piled together, wouldn't be enough to activate it more than a few times.

The primary control of this profound ark was in Hong'er's hands. At the same time, it had an incredibly bizarre connection with her... The way to replenish its energy... was actually by feeding it to Hong'er!

Yun Che didn't even know how to describe Hong'er, such an abnormally heaven-defying existence!

The profound ark's internal space was vast and boundless, yet it felt weightless in his hand. Yun Che gripped the ark tightly and murmured, "This means that if it can be supplied with enough energy, I can use it to traverse space and return to the Profound Sky Continent!"

"Hmph, you're too naive," Jasmine retorted unceremoniously, pouring cold water on his hopes. "Leaving aside that the energy consumption for space traversal far exceeds your imagination, even if you could use it to traverse space... do you know the location of the Profound Sky Continent? Or how far the Profound Sky Continent is from this current world?"

Yun Che: "..."

"Although you've acquired this Primordial Profound Ark, it's not something you should be focusing on right now. You should first understand the world you're currently in."

"Alright!" Yun Che nodded decisively. It was his second day in this world, and he had been silently learning about its inhabitants along the way. However, he hadn't inquired about his exact location in this world, or even its name... After all, asking such questions might lead to being perceived as mentally unwell.

Yun Che's consciousness left the Sky Poison Pearl, and he ascended into the air, continuing his journey north.

Yun Che was only seven or eight hundred li from Jasmine's designated target. He didn't travel fast, covering only two or three hundred li a day. In every town he reached, he would stop for half a day, subtly learning about the world through the conversations of the surrounding people. Throughout his journey, he clearly felt that the further north he went, the more powerful the profound energy of the humans, demons, and beasts he encountered. On the third day, in a relatively small town, he walked a street less than three li long and sensed the aura of no fewer than twenty profound masters at the Sovereign level.

By the afternoon of the third day, he finally approached the location Jasmine had indicated.

Yun Che flew a hundred *zhang* in the air, looking north, and saw an exceptionally massive grayish-white city. The city was still at least a hundred li away, yet it was so immense that its other side was beyond sight. The entire city had a desolate grayish-white appearance, and even the sky above it was a shade darker than elsewhere.

"What a massive city... At least three times larger than Divine Phoenix City," Yun Che remarked.

"The demonic aura is very strong," Jasmine whispered. "Judging by its scale and power level, this city should be the core of this world. Roughly half of its inhabitants are human, and half are demons. Your formal training in this world will begin here... Hmph, you'd better be careful. Don't die too quickly!"

Yun Che slowed his pace, drawing closer to the grayish-white city. Just then, fierce sounds of battle reached him from ahead. As he advanced, the sounds grew louder, and profound energy storms heavily impacted from a considerable distance.

Yun Che's eyebrows suddenly twitched... The individuals fighting ahead all possessed extremely powerful auras. In terms of profound energy level, they were far superior to him.

"Two half-step Tyrant Profound Realm, and three at the first level of the Tyrant Profound Realm!" Jasmine stated indifferently.

Yun Che stopped, hesitated for a moment, then continued flying forward. Soon, he arrived at the scene of the battle.

This was originally a not-so-dense forest, but under the fierce battle, an area several hundred *zhang* wide had been razed to the ground; not even a blade of withered grass could be seen, let alone trees. In the center, three individuals were dressed in black, with dark hoods covering their heads, their bodies completely wrapped, revealing only their hands and eyes. Surrounded by them was a young man and woman, both around twenty years old. They stood back to back. The man, similar in build to Yun Che, had handsome and extraordinary features. Dressed in white, his long sword was stained with blood, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. Although he had suffered considerable injuries, his gaze remained fierce and determined.

The woman wore light green combat attire. Her delicate face held a vigorous, heroic spirit that rivaled any man's. To Yun Che's surprise, she had a pair of exceptionally long, pointed ears at her temples, and two pairs of translucent, butterfly-wing-like cicada wings extended from her back, looking quite beautiful. Her weapon was also unique: an emerald green, unusually shaped bow, whose width was comparable to her height. The fully drawn bowstring was embedded with three profound energy sword glows... However, the aura of these profound energy sword glows was noticeably weak.

"Oh, there are even elves in this world?" Jasmine expressed slight surprise. Throughout their journey, they had seen many humans and demons, but never an elf.

"Elves? That girl is a legendary elf?" Yun Che's gaze fell on the girl. He had heard many legends about elves, but this was his first time seeing a true one.

"The elven race has the most distinct physical characteristics; you can tell them apart at a glance without relying on their aura. Though elves are far fewer in number than humans, their average talent is vastly superior to humans. Not only do they find it easier to cultivate elemental profound energy, but they are also born divine archers! Bows are the most suitable weapons for them."

"Who... who exactly are you people!" the young man roared through gritted teeth.

"Despicable cowards hiding your faces! I've already sent a sound transmission to my elder brother; he'll be here soon... When he arrives, none of you will have a burial ground!" the elven woman said furiously.

Although both were young, they had already reached the half-step Tyrant Profound Emperor realm, making them nearly unrivaled among their peers. However, they were being besieged by three true Tyrant Profound Emperors! While there was only a "half-step" difference in cultivation realm between a half-step Tyrant Profound Emperor and a true Tyrant Profound Emperor, the disparity in strength was immense. Even one first-level Tyrant Profound Realm expert could easily defeat both of them combined, let alone three.

When the elven woman mentioned "elder brother," the pupils of the three black-clad figures subtly constricted simultaneously, clearly showing extreme apprehension towards this 'elder brother'. But immediately, the leading black-clad figure chuckled grimly: "Too bad, even if he comes, he won't see your last moments. However... as for you, young man, don't worry. We only want this woman's life; we won't kill you. At most, we'll make you suffer a little. You should be very grateful for our mercy, hahahaha!"

"If you want to kill my Seventh Sister... you'll have to step over my corpse first!" The young man showed no trace of relief, roaring fiercely. But as soon as his voice fell, he violently spat out a mouthful of blood. Under the siege of the three Tyrant Profound Emperors, he had already sustained severe internal injuries.

It was then that Yun Che appeared within their spiritual senses. Suddenly noticing someone approaching, the three black-clad figures' expressions hardened, while the young man and elven woman showed expressions of pleasant surprise... But instantly, upon sensing that the approaching person's profound energy was only at the Sky Profound Realm, the black-clad figures all scoffed, completely relaxing. The hope that had just ignited in the young man and woman instantly extinguished.

Yun Che flew from above, passing directly over their heads. The three black-clad figures didn't even spare him a glance; as Tyrant Profound Emperors, they couldn't be bothered to pay attention to a mere Sky Profound practitioner. Yun Che silently watched from below, flying past steadily without stopping. At this point, Jasmine spoke up: "Aren't you going to interfere?"

"I'd rather not," Yun Che shook his head directly. "The two being besieged are around my age, yet they're already half-step Tyrant Profound Emperors. Their background is certainly not ordinary. The opposing side sent out three Tyrant Profound Emperors to besiege two young individuals, so their power behind the scenes must be extraordinary. I've just arrived here and haven't even grasped the most basic situation yet. It's better not to get involved."

The young man and woman, surrounded by three Tyrant Profound Emperors and heavily wounded, were in a desperate situation with no escape. The leading black-clad figure sneered, extended his hand, and clawed his five fingers towards the elven woman. "Heh... Die!"

"I... I will never let you harm Seventh Sister!" The young man's face turned crimson, his bulging arms showing he had gathered all his remaining strength. He roared, stepping in front of the elven woman, his hands meeting the black-clad figure's attack.

"Overestimating yourself," the black-clad figure sneered. But at that very moment, the young man's body suddenly twisted, taking the black-clad figure's attack with his back. His hands, which had been poised to counterattack, pushed heavily against the elven woman.

This scene caught everyone off guard. Even Yun Che, who had flown far away, was stunned for a moment. Under this unexpected palm strike, the elven woman was sent flying far away, breaking free from the encirclement of the three black-clad figures.

"Seventh Sister, quickly, leave!!"

Having roared out those four words with all his might, his back was struck by the black-clad figure. He flew horizontally, and a fist-sized bloodied hole appeared on his back.

"This brat... seeking death!" Although the black-clad figure hastily withdrew some of his power, the remaining force was still enough to kill the young man. Their mission this time was to kill the elven woman; accidentally killing the man as well would significantly "reduce the effect."

"Damn it! Do you think this will save her life? How foolishly naive!"

The other two black-clad figures simultaneously flew off, pouncing like two large birds towards the elven woman who had been pushed a hundred *zhang* away. But they didn't even need to pursue her; the elven woman had already rushed back herself. She discarded her weapon, looked at the man lying on the ground, his back covered in blood, and with tears in her eyes, cried out mournfully: "Brother Yun... Brother Yun! I'm not leaving... If we're going to die... we'll die together!"

"Seventh Sister..." The man struggled to lift his head from the ground, a faint sound escaping his lips.

Yun Che's figure halted, then he rushed back like lightning...

Damn it... He couldn't stand seeing scenes like this!

Besides, that kid also seems to be named Yun. Maybe they were even family eighty million years ago. So, save him, it is!