Chapter 611: Evil God’s Seed · Thunder

"Destroy... the entire Illusory Demon Realm?" Yun Che's hand trembled slightly, almost causing him to cry out. Holding the cold golden jade, his heart uncontrollably twitched. A power capable of instantly destroying the Illusory Demon Realm... what a terrifying existence!

"Something so terrifying..." Yun Che swallowed hard. "If I could absorb and refine its power, wouldn't that be defying the heavens?"

"Absorb its power? For you right now, that's mere wishful thinking." Jasmine scoffed. "Such a small energy jade, yet it contains the power to destroy the entire Illusory Demon Realm. Can you imagine the immense density of the power within? This level of power is beyond your current comprehension and certainly beyond your capacity to bear. If you try to forcibly absorb its power, the only consequence will be... death!"

Yun Che wasn't surprised by Jasmine's answer. He asked, puzzled, "If that's the case, why would the Golden Crow Spirit give it to me?"

"It certainly has its uses. As for what they are, ask her yourself," Jasmine replied. "While you were unconscious, she read all your memories. Don't be surprised by any secret she reveals about you."

Yun Che carefully picked up the Nine Suns God Jade. "Sacred Golden Crow, this Nine Suns Jade is too precious, and with my current abilities, I can neither control nor use it. In my possession, it would only gather dust, a waste of a divine artifact. Why would you give it to me?"

"It will naturally be useful to you, and of great use," the Golden Crow Spirit said indifferently, seemingly unsurprised that he knew the name "Nine Suns Jade." "Don't you possess a profound ark from ancient times? That ark has the miraculous power to traverse the void, but activating it requires an immense amount of energy."

"This Nine Suns Jade can serve as the energy source for that Primordial Profound Ark, allowing it to traverse the void at will... At the very least, it can allow you to return anytime to the Profound Sky Continent, where you've constantly yearned to go back!"

If not for Jasmine's prior warning, he would have been greatly startled by the Golden Crow Spirit's words. The feeling of having one's memories read by another was, of course, incredibly uncomfortable. All his experiences, past, secrets... even unspeakable thoughts, laid bare for someone else to know, was more agonizing than standing naked before that person.

Considering that he was facing the Golden Crow Spirit who had bestowed upon him the Golden Crow bloodline and the Nine Suns God Jade, Yun Che gritted his teeth and endured it. His heart stirred with intense emotion... Jasmine had said that even a Purple Vein God Crystal could barely power the Primordial Profound Ark, but this Nine Suns Jade could do it completely!

This meant he could immediately use the Primordial Profound Ark to return to the Profound Sky Continent... back to the people he worried about day and night!

As long as the Nine Suns God Jade's power wasn't exhausted, he could also use the Primordial Profound Ark to travel between the Profound Sky Continent and the Illusory Demon Realm at any time... and without anyone detecting him! He could do so freely, whenever and wherever he pleased!

Yun Che was certainly not one to feign modesty. He neatly placed the Nine Suns Jade into the Sky Poison Pearl. As the terrifyingly powerful Nine Suns Jade left his palm, Yun Che let out a heavy sigh of relief, then sincerely thanked the Golden Crow Spirit, "Thank you for this sacred Golden Crow's gracious gift... I hope the Sacred Golden Crow will forgive any disrespectful words I may have uttered earlier."

"Hmph! Why would I concern myself with a mere human brat!" the Golden Crow Spirit said coolly. Her eyes suddenly flashed, and Yun Che's body was instantly enveloped in flames, lifting him into the air.

"This is..." Yun Che looked puzzled.

"The Sea of Death is your ideal cultivation ground! For the time to come, you must remain in the Sea of Death, meticulously refining the Golden Crow blood and comprehending the 'Golden Crow Burning World Record' that I have imprinted upon your soul! When your little Demon Queen breaks through her barrier, I will naturally send you back! Until then, you will not be able to leave the Sea of Death, even if you wish to!"

"..." (It's like this again! This Golden Crow Spirit just loves to shackle people!) (But her words, "your little Demon Queen," how pleasant they sound!!)

"All right!" Yun Che nodded. He had no reason to object. The Sea of Death was indeed the most suitable place for his cultivation.

"Furthermore, after you've finished refining the Golden Crow blood, consume this!"

As the Golden Crow Spirit's voice faded, a purple speck of light appeared in the center of her eyes and rapidly flew towards Yun Che. As the purple light approached, an increasingly piercing screeching sound could be heard. Yun Che's eyes widened... The purple light in his vision grew closer; it was tiny but enveloped by countless streaks of deeply profound, furiously twisted purple light, like a savage beast. Wherever it passed, space instantly became warped beyond recognition. Above, the thunderclouds that had been dispelled far away by the Golden Crow Spirit's aura instantly spread across the entire sky, and deafening, soul-shaking thunder rumbled in his ears. Yet, these changes were not what surprised Yun Che most. He felt an excited tremor as, the moment the purple light appeared, his profound veins reacted like a beast suddenly awakened from slumber, pulsating violently. This sensation was entirely familiar to him... The purple light, flickering with rampant lightning, evoked no fear or repulsion in him; instead, he felt a profound sense of affinity that seeped directly into his soul.

As the purple light neared, Yun Che almost instinctively reached out and grasped it. Instantly, all the lightning on it dissipated, and even its aura became exceptionally gentle. In Yun Che's palm, it revealed its true form... a tiny seed, shimmering with tranquil, dreamlike purple light. Could this be...?

"The Heretic God's Thunder Seed!?"

"That's right! This is the Thunder Seed among the Heretic God's seeds! You inherited the Heretic God's power, so this naturally belongs to you!" the Golden Crow Spirit stated. "It originally drifted into the Illusory Demon Realm and was acquired by me. The endless thunderclouds in this Golden Crow Thunderflame Valley were born from its power! Now that it has finally found its true home, this Golden Crow Thunderflame Valley will no longer have thunderclouds."

"You have already obtained the Fire and Water Seeds, achieving the Fire Spirit and Water Spirit Heretic Bodies. By integrating this into your Heretic God profound veins, you will achieve your 'Thunder Spirit Heretic Body,' becoming impervious to all lightning. Not only will profound energy-formed lightning be harmless to you, but even tribulation lightning will be unable to affect you!"

"Go!" Before Yun Che could speak again, the Golden Crow Spirit's crimson-gold eyes flashed, and Yun Che vanished from the air... directly thrown into the boundless Sea of Death by the Golden Crow Spirit.

Yun Che was gone, but the Golden Crow Spirit's crimson-gold eyes remained. Slowly, a petite and exquisite girl, dressed in a crimson Immortal-retention dress, gradually materialized before the crimson-gold eyes.

With her arms crossed over her chest, she appeared to be merely a young girl, yet her expression and demeanor were incredibly arrogant and aloof... Even facing the Golden Crow Spirit, she narrowed her eyes and stated expressionlessly, "This princess is quite curious. You suddenly stopped your actions and even bestowed so many benefits upon him. Was it because you discovered this princess's presence and felt fear, or was it of your own free will?"

The Golden Crow Spirit said indifferently, "You do possess the ability to shatter my soul, but I carry the will of the Golden Crow. In this world, there is nothing that can make me fear!"

Jasmine sneered, "It's a pity your 'will of the Golden Crow' won't last much longer. You gave him your soul source, so you can exist for a maximum of ten more years. It's truly regrettable for this three-thousand-mile Sea of Death, which will gradually disappear with your demise after ten years."

"I have found the most perfect successor, so even if I vanish immediately, I would have no regrets, let alone with ten years still remaining... As for you, a Star God from the Star God Realm inheriting the power of the Heavenly Slaughter Star, you might not even live to see the day I vanish, so why pity me!"

"What did you say!?" Jasmine's milky-white face clouded over with gloom.

"We Golden Crow Spirits can transmit memories to each other. Although I reside in this Illusory Demon Realm, I am by no means ignorant of matters in your God Realm. While your Star God Realm can inherit the power of Star Gods through 'Star Soul Reincarnation,' each 'Star Soul Reincarnation' diminishes the inherited divine power by a fraction. Therefore, your Star God Realm is forced to use various methods to 'compensate' and prevent each generation from growing weaker."

"And since a hundred thousand years ago, the Heavenly Slaughter Star God has no longer existed 'alone'... In other words, you, who bear the power of the Heavenly Slaughter Star God, are merely a temporary 'vessel'! And the fate of a 'vessel' is naturally to become a 'sacrifice'! Your appearance in this world shouldn't just be because you acquired the Heretic God's Indestructible Blood and were hunted... A greater reason might be that you were escaping the Star God Realm!"

"Otherwise, why would you, being hunted, flee in a direction opposite to the Star God Realm... and end up in this world! Perhaps, you took immense risks, stopping at nothing to obtain the Heretic God's Indestructible Blood, precisely to gain formidable power and thus escape the fate of becoming a 'sacrifice'!"

"Shut up!!" The space around Jasmine instantly shattered. A chilling, terrifyingly extreme killing intent uncontrollably erupted, tearing thousands of cracks in the surrounding space.

"Hahahahaha..." The Golden Crow Spirit laughed. "It seems I've hit the nail on the head."

"In this world, no one can decide this princess's fate, not even 'that person'!!"

Jasmine's face was terrifyingly indifferent. Pointing at the crimson-gold eyes before her, her fingertip shimmered with a crimson star of light. "If you dare spout any more nonsense, this princess will make you vanish forever right now!"

"Even if you're angry, you absolutely wouldn't dare genuinely try to kill me. This is not a spatial tunnel. If you release power sufficient to kill me, the Star God Realm will inevitably detect your presence. You know the consequences of that better than anyone."

Jasmine's hand remained suspended in the air for a long time. Slowly, she lowered her arm. Even the anger and killing intent she had just unleashed gradually subsided, and her eyes regained their indifference. She coldly said, "As expected of a spirit bearing the will and memories of the Golden Crow, you certainly know too much! Hmph! My affairs are none of your concern! Since you know so much, then this princess will ask you a question... Since you examined all of Yun Che's memories, you should know that on this small Azure Cloud Continent, there simultaneously exist the legacies of the Phoenix, the Dragon God... and your Golden Crow! Even the Heretic God's seeds have drifted into this world..."

"Among the countless billions of stars in the vast universe, it's rare to find even one with a divine legacy among a hundred billion, yet this tiny Azure Cloud Continent possesses so many... What exactly happened on this planet in ancient times? How could it leave behind so many traces of deities?"

Jasmine's sudden question rendered the Golden Crow Spirit silent. After its crimson-gold eyes remained still for a long while, its voice resounded with intensity: "Since you wish to know, I shall answer you... This planet is called Azure Cloud Continent because one part of it is land and ninety-nine parts are water! From the outside world, it appears as a vibrant blue star."

"But it was not always called Azure Cloud Continent. In ancient times, it was four parts land and six parts water. Its current appearance is due to the vast majority of its land being annihilated into nothingness during the ancient divine catastrophe, leaving only a fraction of what remains today. Furthermore, this planet was not originally in its current location; it was at the other end of the chaotic space, less than a hundred star realms away from the world where you were born."

"What?" Jasmine frowned. "You mean this planet once traversed half of chaotic space?"

"Precisely! For it to still exist under such power, with only over ninety percent of its land destroyed, is an unreplicable miracle, even in the divine world. The one who preserved this planet was the Heretic God! Because this Azure Cloud Continent... was the first planet he created!"

Jasmine: "..."

"After the Heretic God's demise, only a few deities who were close to him knew of this world's existence! The Dragon God, the Phoenix, and the Golden Crow were three of them! The only reason they would leave their legacies in a world with such an extremely low power level is precisely this! At the very least, in your Star Realm, no one would possibly know of the existence of this planet that once traversed half of the chaotic world!"

"So it seems the Phoenix, the Dragon God, and you all not only bestowed upon him your bloodline legacies but also your soul sources. Is the reason because he carries the Heretic God's power?" Jasmine narrowed her eyes slightly.

"Of course not!" the Golden Crow Spirit denied, her voice becoming incredibly deep. "Although we are merely fragmented souls of deities, with power thousands of times weaker than our true forms, our spiritual realm remains that of a deity... We can faintly perceive certain auras that only beings at the divine level can detect."

"What do you mean?"

"It is an aura that should have been extinguished along with the gods in ancient times! Although incredibly distant and vague, it has clearly grown stronger year by year... As fragmented souls, we must obey the will of the deities for our entire existence and cannot leave this exclusive world... But that terrifying aura is drawing closer to reality, and the greatest effort we can make is to entrust everything we possess... including our soul sources, to the most suitable person!" "When I saw the Dragon God's and Phoenix's soul sources within his soul, I knew they must have detected the same aura as I did! Although I intensely dislike the Phoenix's power, I would not be so resentful as to erase her will!"

"...What is this 'aura that should have been extinguished' that you speak of?" Jasmine asked, frowning deeply.

"Pray that it is merely an illusion. Otherwise, even your powerful Star God Realm would be plunged into endless panic!" As the Golden Crow Spirit's final words faded, the crimson-gold eyes embedded in the sky slowly disappeared. Above, the dark purple thunderclouds rapidly dispersed, and the sky's color gradually transformed from deep purple, little by little, into crimson red.