Chapter 942: Divine Realm Opportunity

Yun Che concentrated, fully activating the power of the God of the Wilderness while slightly releasing the power of the Heavenly Profound Poison. His hand moved slowly from Mu Bingyun's chest down to her lower abdomen, then back up, his brow furrowing deeper with each movement.

Although the poison afflicting Mu Bingyun was potent, it was far less severe than the poison Jasmine had endured, and even less so than the demonic poison Hong'er had suffered. However, Hong'er's demonic poison was merely a trace, likely newly contracted and not yet spread, when it was sealed within the Eternal Heaven Pearl, allowing Yun Che to purify it all with ease.

As for the poison within Mu Bingyun… according to Mu Xiaolan, she had been poisoned a millennium ago but had never been able to dispel it. Her ability to survive for a thousand years must have relied on an abundance of spiritual treasures to forcibly sustain her life. The extent to which the poison had spread throughout her body over an entire millennium was thus easily imaginable.

Unsurprisingly, the poison had not only completely invaded her soul but had also formed a poison spirit.

Moreover, it was a high-level poison spirit, unlike any he had ever encountered.

He had seen many poison spirits before. Those capable of generating poison spirits were always highly potent toxins. When he had practiced medicine with Master Gu on the Azure Cloud Continent, he had encountered dozens of cases. Even the cold poison afflicting Chu Yuechan had spawned a poison spirit when he treated her. However, all of these were low-level poison spirits, possessing only the most basic consciousness.

In contrast, the poison spirit derived from Mu Bingyun's affliction clearly possessed a remarkably high level of consciousness, even a unique, independent life force. It had originated from her lifeblood and was completely intertwined with it. If the poison spirit died, she would undoubtedly perish. Conversely, if Mu Bingyun died, the poison spirit would not only survive but its existence would truly become independent.

Therefore, to dispel the poison from her body, he first had to remove the poison spirit. And to remove the poison spirit, he first had to sever its connection to her lifeblood.

"Whew… this is truly troublesome," Yun Che muttered softly.

He then raised his right hand, a Phoenix Flame igniting in his palm. He held it suspended above Mu Bingyun's chest, slowly pressing downwards until the Phoenix Flame, enveloped by the power of the God of the Wilderness, infiltrated her body.

Following this, Yun Che became completely still and silent, his entire body unmoving, save for the beads of sweat that slowly trickled down his forehead.

After maintaining this posture for a full half-hour, Yun Che's eyes suddenly opened, and he simultaneously raised both hands.

*Hiss!*

With an incredibly obscure shriek, a flame suddenly shot up from Mu Bingyun's body, rapidly twisting into a grotesque, terrifying fiery shadow.

The poison spirit!

The poison spirit struggled and shrieked frantically, attempting to escape Mu Bingyun's body. But a poison spirit, no matter how high-level, was still just poison, nothing more than dregs before the purification power of the Heavenly Profound Poison Pearl. Yun Che's left hand shot forward like lightning, seizing the poison spirit in his palm. Instantly, enveloped in green light, the poison spirit completely dispersed and was utterly annihilated.

Yet, Yun Che did not sigh in relief; instead, his expression subtly changed.

"This is… Golden Crow Flame!?"

This poison spirit, and the source of her poison… it was clearly Golden Crow Flame.

What was going on?

The person who had gravely wounded and poisoned Mu Bingyun a thousand years ago… was someone possessing Golden Crow divine power!

Yun Che already knew that there were people who used Golden Crow Flames in the God Realm. Jasmine had once mentioned a place called the "Flame God Realm," where individuals inheriting the three supreme fire-attribute divine powers—the Vermillion Bird, Phoenix, and Golden Crow—gathered and formed their own sects.

Could there be a hostile relationship between the Flame God Realm and the Snow Song Realm?

These thoughts flashed through Yun Che's mind, but he immediately refocused his attention. Starting from Mu Bingyun's heart meridians, he slowly purified the flame poison while simultaneously infusing her with the aura of heaven and earth.

Outside the Congealing Snow Hall, the sky imperceptibly darkened. For a full three hours, there was no movement inside the hall. Mu Xiaolan had paced back and forth countless times outside, growing increasingly anxious as time passed, unable to stay still for even a moment. She worried whether Yun Che could truly save Mu Bingyun… and even more, she worried that this lewd, vulgar, and notoriously ill-tempered man might take advantage of the situation to do something improper to Mu Bingyun.

Murong Qianxue and the others also waited outside the hall, none of them leaving, their hearts filled with apprehension. If everything was true, then the person lying inside the Congealing Snow Hall… was their sect's founding ancestor!

This was no small matter.

Inside the Congealing Snow Hall, Yun Che finally removed his hands from Mu Bingyun's body. He let out a heavy breath, scalding sweat pouring down his forehead, his entire body covered in ice crystals formed from sweat.

It was absolutely impossible to dispel all the poison from her body in just three hours. However, most of the poison in her heart meridians had been purified, and it would not spread further in a short time. Moreover, under the dense and pure aura of heaven and earth, her body had naturally recovered a sufficiently dense amount of profound energy.

Yun Che dissipated the ice crystals from his body, then plunked down onto an ice chair behind him. The three hours had not significantly drained his physical strength, but the mental burden had been quite heavy. After gasping for several breaths, he suddenly muttered to himself, "So even the fairies of the God Realm can be this lazy, still unwilling to get up after being awake for so long."

"..." No sooner had he spoken than the white-robed woman on the ice bed slowly opened her eyes. Within the palace sculpted from ice, two streaks of light, colder and purer than snow jade, instantly appeared.

She sat up, raising a jade-like arm, her gaze sweeping over the back of her hand before falling upon Yun Che. "Who exactly are you?" she murmured softly.

Her voice was soft as falling snow, yet as calm as a clear spring, devoid of surprise, joy, or excitement. Though she was asking a question, her tone was as flat as a statement.

"That's a question I should be asking you first," Yun Che countered, exceptionally surprised by Mu Bingyun's reaction. A person who had suffered from a millennium of flame poison, hovering between life and death, should have been ecstatic upon waking to find her poison weakened and profound energy restored. Yet, she remained utterly calm and indifferent, as if her emotions had been frozen.

Her placidness, however, differed from Chu Yuechan's icy aloofness that kept people at a thousand miles' distance when he first met her. Mu Bingyun's gaze, though without warmth, was not icy cold. Her voice, though devoid of emotion, was exceptionally gentle, making one feel as if bathing in a spring breeze, yet simultaneously daring not to approach, fearing even the slightest blasphemy.

"Are you truly Mu Bingyun, who founded the Ice Cloud Immortal Palace a thousand years ago?" Yun Che asked directly.

Mu Bingyun rose from the ice bed. As her white robe fell, a flash of skin like snow jade briefly appeared. She turned her gaze towards the hall entrance and softly said, "It seems Xiaolan has told you many things."

Her words were undoubtedly an affirmation.

"A millennium ago, when I left, I had resolved to sever all ties with this world. I never imagined I would ultimately be unable to truly let go, returning here, and thereby regaining the hope of survival. Perhaps, this is also a heaven-ordained destiny."

"You…" Yun Che had never met a person whose emotions could be so placid… and an exceptionally beautiful woman at that. He tentatively asked, "You nearly died earlier, and now I've saved you. Why do you not seem happy or excited?"

Mu Bingyun turned her gaze, looking at him quietly. "These past years, I waited for death every day. I had long come to terms with life and death. To suddenly regain the hope of survival, I actually feel a bit lost and at a loss."

Yun Che: "..."

"However, it is certainly good to be alive," Mu Bingyun said softly, a faint, almost imperceptible flicker of emotion finally appearing in her eyes.

"I have answered your questions; shouldn't you also tell me who you truly are?" Mu Bingyun's gaze, full of inquiry, fixed on him. "Back then, due to my severe injuries and complete loss of profound energy, I was unable to timely dispel the potent poison within my body. It invaded my heart meridians and soul, leaving me beyond salvation. Even in my Snow Song Realm, there was simply no cure."

"Yet you, a mere person from the lower realms, managed to heal me to such an extent in just a few hours. Had this not happened to me personally, I absolutely would not believe it. Yun Che, you are indeed no ordinary person."

Yun Che leaned forward, exclaiming in surprise, "How do you know my name?"

"In recent years, feeling that my life was nearing its end, I visited the Ice Cloud Immortal Palace with Xiaolan three times out of concern. The first time, the Ice Cloud Immortal Palace was facing calamity. The second time, you had already become the new Palace Master. It was then that I perceived your extraordinary nature, as you had forcibly cultivated the Ice Phoenix Divine Arts while also possessing the antithetical Golden Crow Divine Flames. Today is my third visit, and you have surprised me again, for your profound energy has remarkably leaped from the King Profound Realm to the Sovereign Profound Realm in just two years."

"..." Yun Che was slightly stunned. Mu Bingyun had actually visited the Ice Cloud Immortal Palace twice before… and had even paid attention to him!

"This level of growth is impressive even in the Snow Song Realm. On the Blue Pole Star, where the laws are inferior and the energy is sparse and turbid, it can perhaps be called inconceivable. Furthermore…" A glint like a snow crystal flashed in Mu Bingyun's icy eyes, "…even the Heavenly Profound Poison Pearl, an ancient divine object, acknowledges you as its master."

Yun Che sprang up from the ice chair, but immediately felt a jolt of alarm. It was too late to conceal or explain, so he could only say somewhat helplessly, "Alright… you win."

*Damn it! I was too busy looking at her eyes; I got a little distracted!*

*Why does this woman have such beautiful eyes! Infuriating! Absolutely infuriating!*

"It seems that truly is the Heavenly Profound Poison Pearl." In Mu Bingyun's snow-like eyes, capable of eclipsing the stars in the heavens, a genuine hint of surprise finally flickered.

"Rest assured, I will not tell anyone about this. You saved my life; how could I possibly do anything to harm you?" Without needing a warning or request from Yun Che, Mu Bingyun proactively stated. She closed her eyes, and instantly, the entire Congealing Snow Hall seemed to dim slightly. "Since it is the Heavenly Profound Poison Pearl, it appears my life can truly be prolonged from this point on."

Although he was mentally prepared, being directly recognized—or rather, having the Heavenly Profound Poison Pearl "tricked out" of him—by Mu Bingyun still left him feeling somewhat stifled. He couldn't help but ask, "Mu… Immortal, you've never seen the Heavenly Profound Poison Pearl before, have you? And as far as I know, even in your God Realm, there are only rumors about the Heavenly Profound Poison Pearl; no one has ever seen it. Why did you directly assume I was using the Heavenly Profound Poison Pearl to dispel your poison?"

Mu Bingyun said softly, "It was just a sudden guess that flashed through my mind. The poison in my body has existed for a millennium; I am more aware of its terrifying nature than anyone else, and even my elder sister was helpless. Yet you managed to achieve such a degree of healing in just a few hours. I couldn't help but think of that ancient legend."

"..." The corner of Yun Che's mouth twitched. It seemed that in the future, when treating others for poison, he would have to be as careful as possible and slow down the pace. If something can be purified in ten breaths, he should drag it out for ten days or half a month! However, Mu Bingyun's poison was too potent and she was in critical condition, so he had no choice but to go all out.

Facing only her back, Yun Che's mind finally settled down a bit. His gaze subtly shifted, and he could no longer hold back. "Immortal Mu, I have absolute certainty that I can purify all the poison from your body within a month. Afterward, your damaged profound energy and power should also recover quickly. However, I am not saving you for nothing… I have a condition."

"Please state it," Mu Bingyun's voice remained very light and soft, like snowflakes drifting with the wind.

"I would like to ask you… to take me to the God Realm!" Yun Che looked up, suppressing his excitement as he spoke.