Chapter 679: The Trembling Divine Palace

The Sun Moon Sacred Boat was incredibly fast, and the Mao Region was soon left hundreds of miles behind. Not until they had crossed the border of the Profound Sky Nation did the people of the Sun Moon Divine Hall finally begin to calm down. They wiped their foreheads, which were still covered in fine cold sweat.

"I never imagined... that such a terrifying person could exist in this world!" Ye Juanyun said with a lingering sense of dread, taking a deep breath.

"Alas, the Profound Sky Continent is vast, and the greater world holds endless wonders. Perhaps we truly have been like frogs in a well." Ye Guying sighed. In the hundreds of years since he had joined the Sun Moon Divine Hall, it was the first time he had experienced such a fright. Recalling the black-robed elder's terrifying power, it truly felt as if he had walked through the gates of hell.

"This is outrageous!" Ye Xinghan slammed out a furious punch, creating a deafening burst of air. He said bitterly, "Among the strongest in this world, besides the Phoenix God of the Divine Phoenix Sect, no one should be able to surpass my father's level... How could such a person suddenly appear? Why was he completely unknown before?!"

"Young Master, please calm your anger," Ye Guying gently soothed. "At that level, if he wishes to remain unknown, no one in this world would be able to perceive his existence. Young Master, do you recall how he appeared? His aura was initially non-existent, yet in an instant, it overshadowed the sky. He himself suddenly materialized in mid-air. Even when Yun Che called him out, both his person and his aura suddenly vanished completely, only to reappear moments later. Young Master, do you know why this is?"

Ye Xinghan clenched his teeth and said in a low voice, "A self-contained world!"

"That's right!" Ye Guying's face was filled with shock and reverence. "At our Monarch level, one can create personal spaces for storage. But at a certain supreme realm, one can freely manipulate space, and creating one's own 'Blissful Realm' is not a mere legend. Like the 'God-Pleased Realm' of the Supreme Ocean Palace, and the Primordial Profound Ark that Young Master visited three years ago—the worlds within them are independent 'Blissful Realms' created by powerful figures of ancient times using supreme divine power. *Hiss*... I had thought profound practitioners with such realms had long been extinct and could never reappear. To think, today... we actually witnessed such a figure with our own eyes!"

"His realm is so high, we cannot even comprehend it." Thinking of Ye Shi, who was also a mid-stage Monarch, being casually flicked by that black-robed elder, and reduced to ashes by a mere wisp of flame, Ye Xiaoran shuddered violently and said with a trembling voice, "For him to kill us would be as easy as turning over his hand. Even when he showed disdain for our Sun Moon Divine Hall... I felt he wasn't just bluffing. If he hadn't intended to use us as a lesson, we wouldn't be alive right now."

He glanced at Ye Xinghan and said fearfully, "If we died, so be it, but if it were Young Master... we would truly be beyond redemption even with a thousand deaths!"

"I feel he disdained to act against us at all; even killing Ye Shi was just an accident." Ye Guying sighed heavily. "Yun Che dared to face the Divine Phoenix Sect alone back then, and now he has killed someone from our Sun Moon Divine Hall and even deliberately allowed the Death Soul Seal to be passed to Young Master. I had long thought he must have something to rely on... but I never imagined that his reliance would be such a heaven-shaking figure."

"With Ye Shi's death, Lord Tianjun will surely know immediately. When we return this time... how should we explain ourselves?" Ye Juanyun asked, frowning worriedly.

"What else can we do? Of course, we must report everything truthfully," Ye Guying said. "The name 'Duo Tian' is something we've never heard of. However, he mentioned 'ten thousand years,' indicating he's an old monster who has lived for at least ten millennia. Perhaps he was renowned throughout the world ten thousand years ago, so it's perfectly normal that we haven't heard of him. But Lord Tianjun possesses memories passed down from the Sun Moon ancestors through generations; he might know this name."

Ye Guying looked back in the direction of the Profound Sky Nation and said with utmost gravity, "Young Master, I know you are unwilling, but... as the future master of our Sun Moon Divine Hall, you must learn to endure for a time... perhaps even a lifetime. Given the strength of Yun Che's backing, making an enemy of him is absolutely not a wise move! With such backing and protection, and his incredibly astonishing growth speed... *whew*, perhaps his claim of being able to trample the entire Sun Moon Divine Hall in six years was truly not an exaggeration. Especially since it was spoken by the person named 'Duo Tian' himself. Therefore..."

"So, before we are confident in challenging his backer, we not only cannot be his enemy," Ye Juanyun interjected, his expression grave, "we must also do our best to resolve our past grievances with him... This matter is truly no small affair."

"As for how Yun Che's matter should be handled, we should quickly return to the Divine Hall and let Lord Tianjun decide."

Although Yun Che faced the Sun Moon Divine Hall for a relatively short time, activating the Dragon Soul required enormous mental exertion with every passing moment. Such a drain would typically require an ordinary profound practitioner to rest for at least several days to feel some relief and over half a month to fully recover, with potential irreversible side effects. However, Yun Che possessed the Dragon God Soul Source, and his mental energy recovery speed was incomparable. Even so, it wasn't until noon that he finally awoke from his meditative state.

"Ah! Palace Master, you're finally awake... Sisters, the Palace Master is awake!"

As Yun Che opened his eyes, he heard the excited cry of a young woman. He rose from the ice bed and saw a young woman in snow-white robes standing gracefully nearby. Her face, more exquisitely fair than a snow lotus, showed joy and a slight blush, and her beautiful eyes gazed at him unblinkingly. Because of his feat in forcing back the Sun Moon Divine Hall, the way she looked at him was distinctly different from before.

Yun Che sat up, checked his current mental state, and asked the young woman, "Senior Sister Hanxue, what time is it now?"

"It's already noon!" Feng Hanxue replied brightly, then her beautiful eyes widened in surprise. "Huh? Palace Master, how did you know I was Hanxue? My sister and I are identical in every way—even our closest disciples, senior sisters, and the former Palace Master could never tell us apart. Yet, Palace Master called out my name right away, and with such certainty."

"It's actually quite easy to distinguish," Yun Che said with a smile. "Although your appearance, voices... and even your mannerisms are almost identical, there's still a slight difference in your body scents."

"Body... scent?" Feng Hanxue's face was blank as she parted her lips.

Yun Che slowly explained, "To become a qualified healer, one must learn to identify hundreds of herbs. Many medicinal herbs look almost identical, so to distinguish them, one must rely on their scents. Therefore, a healer's sense of smell is far more acute than an ordinary person's. Senior Sister Hanxue and Senior Sister Hanyue's body scents are very similar, but Senior Sister Hanxue's scent has a slight hint of Snow Veil Flower, while Senior Sister Hanyue has a touch of Cold Spirit Flower. Ordinary people cannot distinguish these, but for me, I can tell them apart instantly."

"Snow Veil Flower... what kind of flower is that? I've never heard of it before." Feng Hanxue blinked, and without waiting for Yun Che to speak, she continued to herself, "But the name sounds lovely, and it must smell fragrant! Palace Master, you're truly amazing. It feels like there's nothing in this world you can't do. No wonder even though you're a man, the former Palace Master insisted on passing the position of Palace Master to you."

"That's natural! I know many, many more things," Yun Che said without modesty, smiling knowingly. "If Senior Sister Hanxue wishes, I can show them to you privately later." However, in his smile... there seemed to be a hint of... mischief?

"Ah? Okay! But Palace Master said it yourself, no backing out!" Feng Hanxue said happily. "However, I've said it many times: it's 'Martial Uncle,' not 'Senior Sister'!!"

"Got it. By the way, Senior Sister Hanxue, where is Xiao Yun now?"

"He's in the Snow Lotus Hall. Palace Master, is he really your sworn brother? But your personalities are completely different. Xiao Yun keeps his head down and doesn't dare to speak to us. After we settled him in the Snow Lotus Hall, he didn't come out all morning." Feng Hanxue said playfully, then suddenly noticing something, she tried to straighten her face and said, "It's Martial Uncle! Martial Uncle! Martial Uncle! Not Senior Sister! Even if... even if you're the Palace Master now, you can't mess with the seniority!"

"Got it, Senior Sister."

"...You never listen to Martial Uncle!!" Feng Hanxue stomped her foot, turned her face away, and looked angry.

Just then, the sealed screen at the doorway was pushed aside, and Murong Qianxue, Jun Lianqie, Mu Lanyi, Chu Yueli, and Feng Hanyue quickly walked in. Seeing Yun Che, their beautiful eyes lit up simultaneously. "Palace Master, you're awake."

Both their words and their gazes carried deep worry and concern. Yet, three years ago, almost all the voices he heard in the Frozen Cloud Asgard were cold and heartless, devoid of emotion. Back then, he had helped them unblock all their profound meridians, allowing them to achieve the Heavenly Spirit Divine Veins they had never dared to dream of. This earned him their recognition and a little gratitude; at least they no longer pursued his "blasphemy" or opposed his joining the Frozen Cloud Asgard, but that was all.

But today, it was completely different. He first resolved the crisis of Frozen Cloud, and then he scared away the Sun Moon Divine Hall... That was the Sun Moon Divine Hall; throughout the entire Profound Sky Continent, forces capable of contending with them were few and far between! He could have simply ignored all of this, yet he risked his life, directly confronted the Sun Moon Divine Hall, and resolved this catastrophic disaster. Even with hearts of ice, they could not help but feel deep gratitude and warmth. Regarding his position as Palace Master, there was no longer any rejection whatsoever.

"Yes, I made you worry." Yun Che leaped up from the ice bed, his gaze turning to the window. "The Frozen Cloud Asgard has endured half a year of calamity, and it will take a considerable time to rebuild. You all will have to work hard during this time. I have other important matters and cannot stay here for a long time for now."

"Palace Master, are you leaving now?" Murong Qianxue instinctively stepped forward. "But you just fainted for so long; it would be better to rest for a while longer."

"No need, it was just some mental exhaustion before; I'm completely fine now." Yun Che's brows furrowed slightly as he said in a low voice, "The Profound Sky Nation has been trampled into its current state by the Divine Phoenix Empire... Don't just say I hold the status of the Profound Sky Prince Consort; even if I were merely the most ordinary citizen of Profound Sky... I absolutely cannot forgive this!"