With the power of Yan Zu, it would be too low of a status for him to subdue a Divine Lord with his own hands, not to mention that three people attacked at the same time... But who made it Yun Che's order?
Tian Guhu knelt on the ground again, his whole body was like a mountain, only his eyeballs could move. He did not try to struggle. The power suppressing his body, any one of them could instantly wipe out his existence. Resist? It was simply a joke.
Bang!
A huge pitch-black cauldron was taken out by Yun Che and smashed in front of Tian Guhu. It was the source of magic from the Yama Realm - the Yama Crossing the Underworld Cauldron.
The appearance of Yama's Duming Ding made all the Yama people in the hall look horrified.
Is he going to... Yan Tianxiao suddenly thought of something, his heart suddenly felt cold, and he moved forward subconsciously.
But immediately, he took back the steps he had taken and the words he was about to say, and forced himself not to say anything.
Yun Che’s palm slowly swept over the Yama Du Ming Cauldron. As his palm was raised, a ball of flame-like darkness floated up from the cauldron and stopped between his fingers.
The moment this black light appeared, it instantly swallowed up all the bright light in the entire Imperial Palace. The ultimate Yama aura also passed through the pupils and reflected into every corner of everyone's heart and soul... Because, that is the power of Yama's demonic source, the origin of the ancient true devil!
As the source of true demon power, it can be passed down to the chosen person, but it cannot be forcibly controlled. Even the Yama Emperor of each generation has absolutely no ability to interfere.
But at this moment, he followed Yun Che's guidance without any struggle.
Even though they had already witnessed and learned about Yun Che’s various terrifying aspects that transcended cognition, the scene before them still made the Yama hearts tremble for a long time.
“This is the power of Yama’s devil source.” Yun Che spoke slowly. The devil source power was right in front of him, but the dark light in his pupils remained the same as before, without being devoured at all: “It will allow you to possess power that others would not dare to ask for in a lifetime. I hope that by then, you will be able to live up to your name ‘Lonely Swan’!”
As the voice fell, before Tian Guhu could respond, the black light in his hand had already followed his fingertips and hit Tian Guhu's brow.
Buzz————
With a dull roar, Yama's aura spread wildly, instantly swallowing up the sky and the sun. Tian Guhu's figure was completely swallowed up by Yama's black light.
"Ugh!"
A scream of pain escaped from the black light, but was immediately suppressed. Then the sound of teeth cracking rang out, but there was no more screaming.
The Yama demons and devils naturally have a deep-rooted reverence for the power of the devil.
The inheritance of Yama can be forcibly taken back by the Yama Duming Cauldron, but correspondingly, the inheritance of Yama's power also has a special restriction, that is, it can only be passed on to people with Yama's bloodline.
As for Tian Gu Hu, he had neither the bloodline of Yama nor the possibility of being recognized by Yama's source power. Was it really possible for him to forcibly bear the burden under Yun Che's hands?
"My Lord, this..." In the darkness, Yan'e sent a message to Yan Tianxiao. The power of Yan Mo has always belonged to their Yan Mo clan. If it really succeeds... that would be the outflow of the power of the devil!
"Don't talk too much!" Yan Tianxiao scolded.
Half an hour passed, then an hour passed...
Bang!
Following a loud explosion, the black light and air currents in the Imperial Palace dissipated.
The black light that condensed the power of the devil source disappeared. In front of Yun Che, Tian Guhu collapsed to the ground. He was panting heavily, sweating all over his body. A layer of faint black light slowly flowed through his body, and the aura coming from him had undergone a drastic change.
Under the different gazes of the Yama demons, Tian Guhu slowly raised his head, and the moment his eyes opened, a deep black light suddenly flashed in his pupils.
"..." Yan Tianxiao clenched his hands silently, and his hair felt extremely numb.
The same is true for him, let alone the Yamas.
Tian Guhu looked extremely weak at this moment, but what he released was clearly the aura of the eighth level of the Divine Lord Realm!
The normal Yama inheritance, from the injection of source power to complete fusion, takes at least several days.
And Tian Guhu… had not been recognized by the source power and did not have the bloodline of Yama, but it only took Yun Che one hour to defeat him!
Although still somewhat unstable, the Yama aura emanating from Tian Guhu was extremely complete, and there was no sign of collapse or rejection.
The shock in the hearts of the Yamas was beyond words.
Bang!
In front of Yun Che, Tian Gu Hu knelt heavily on the ground, his body that had just straightened up, and his head that had just been raised, all drooped deeply: “From today on, Tian Gu Hu’s life and this life belong to Senior Yun!”
“No, you are wrong.” Yun Che squinted his eyes and looked at him disdainfully: “Your life belongs only to you. You don’t need to abandon the Imperial Heaven Realm where you were born, and you don’t need to force yourself to be loyal to the Yama Realm.”
"You are still Tian Guhu, not Yan Mo! What I want is not your life, but your 'will'!"
Tian Guhu raised his eyes, and every word was engraved in his soul: "My will needs the guidance and fulfillment of the predecessors, and only the predecessors can guide and fulfill it!"
“In that case,” Yun Che turned his back and said, “For the next period of time, you will stay in the Eternal Darkness Bone Sea. When you have adapted to the power in your body, you can return to your Imperial Heaven Realm.”
“After that…” Yun Che paused for a moment, and then slowly said, “The most valuable thing about you is not the Yama power you have inherited, but your influence, especially among the Divine Sovereigns and the younger generation. Do you understand what I mean?”
Tian Guhu remembered all of Yun Che's words in his heart. His blood was boiling, because he clearly felt that the extravagant dream he had once had was now within reach.
"Gu Hu understands... I will definitely not let you down." Tian Gu Hu suppressed his intense excitement and said firmly.
"Let's go to the Eternal Darkness Bone Sea now. Yan Er, during this time, you go and help him integrate the power of Yan Mo."
"This old servant will obey the master's orders." Yan Er responded quickly.
After saying this, Yun Che's tone became heavier. "Also... don't call me senior!"
"..." Tian Guhu was stunned for a moment, then quickly bowed his head: "Yes."
During this period of time, the Northern Divine Region was full of rumors about Yun Che. How could he not know that Yun Che was only half a century old?
However, the feeling of being like a mountain in front of him made him call out the word "senior" in an extremely respectful and natural way.
Yan Er took Tian Guhu away.
With Yan Er's assistance, Tian Guhu will definitely be able to adapt to and integrate the power of Yama that he has just carried at an extremely fast speed.
At the same time, he has a powerful force under his command that will be loyal to him and will definitely play a huge role.
"My Lord, please stay. There is one matter that you need to decide personally."
When Yun Che was about to leave, Yan Tianxiao called him and held up a jade token that was surrounded by a faint black light.
Yun Che’s eyes narrowed slightly. He recognized at a glance that the dark mist entwined above was the dark aura of the Soul Stealing Realm.
“Something sent by the Demon Queen?” Yun Che did not reach out to touch it, and spoke indifferently.
"This is the visiting card that the Seventh Witch personally delivered the day before yesterday." Yan Tianxiao said.
“Visiting card?” Yun Che frowned slightly: “What’s the time?”
"Seven days later." Yan Tianxiao said, "The Demon Queen came in person, and the visiting card specifically stated that the person she wanted to see was my Lord, not me."
“Seven days?” Yun Che frowned even more, and then sneered, “This is rare. Whenever she wants to see someone, she always breaks into the door without giving the other party any chance to react. This time, she actually sent a visiting card and gave such a long time to prepare.”
"I was expecting her to come down from the sky with a group of witches and give me a huge surprise."
Yun Che's lips curled slightly, his eyes filled with a frightening coldness.
Yan Tianxiao observed Yun Che's words and expressions, and he began to realize that Yun Che's intentions towards the Soul Stealing Realm were not as simple as just wanting to annex it. There seemed to be some... rather huge grudge between him and the Demon Queen.
"What does my lord mean?" Yan Tianxiao asked.
Yun Che thought for a moment and said, “The most unwise way to deal with this woman is to plot and scheme against her.”
"If she wants seven days, then I will wait for her obediently for seven days!"
"But don't wait here."
Yan Tianxiao's eyes moved and he asked, "My Lord is going to..."
As soon as he said this, he immediately stopped talking and said, "Tian Xiao made a mistake in speaking, my lord, please don't blame me."
“I will be back in seven days.” Yun Che said, “During this time, prepare the invitations for the Emperor Conferment Ceremony. Remember, it must cover all the upper star realms, middle star realms, and the most core lower star realms. You can decide on the wording yourself.”
"Yes." Yan Tianxiao accepted the order and then asked, "Regarding the matter of the new imperial palace, what does my master like?"
“No need.” Yun Che’s figure and voice had already faded away: “I don’t need these useless things.”
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This is the desolate border of a subsidiary star realm of the Yama Realm. It is eternally gloomy and devoid of any living creature.
The wood spirit girl knelt down and sat beside Yun Che. The occasional cold wind gently lifted her emerald green hair, which then brushed against her jade-like face.
From time to time, she would secretly glance at Yun Che's profile, her emerald-like beautiful eyes moving like fleeting glass.
Hong'er and You'er sat on Yun Che's lap, one on each side. One was chewing the black crystal stone Yun Che gave her, while the other was gently nibbling the dessert that He Ling had just made.
"Delicious! Delicious! Delicious!" Hong'er shouted three times in a row, her cheeks puffed up and her red eyes sparkling with excitement.
You'er held the dessert carefully in her small hands, and her four-colored eyes were watching Hong'er chewing and swallowing voraciously, as if she was envious of her for being able to eat so sweetly.
Gulp!
Hong'er swallowed it hard, and her red eyes flashed with an extremely strange black light. Her upper body eagerly threw itself on Yun Che's legs: "I want to eat more! There is such delicious food in the Northern Divine Region, why didn't the master bring it out earlier!"
Yun Che stretched out his hand, holding two black crystals the size of longan: “You can only eat two more today.”
He must leave a considerable portion of it...to complete something he has always dreamed of doing!
"Humph, still so stingy."
With her lips curled up and a mumble, Hong'er's hands were not slow at all. She took it from Yun Che's hand with a "whoosh", stuffed it into her mouth, bit it into pieces with a "crunch", and then squinted her red eyes and chewed it with a look of enjoyment on her face.
In the far corner, Yan Yi and Yan San stared with wide eyes at the red-haired girl who stuffed the [Eternal Dark Magic Crystals] that they dared not even touch into her mouth one by one and ate them like candy beans. Their bodies unconsciously shrank back and they trembled all over.
"Then, then, then, then...what kind of monster is that!?" Yan Yi said tremblingly.
“No… I don’t know.” Yan San shook his head, then glared and cursed, “Bah! Can you speak, old ghost? The master is the reincarnation of the Demon Emperor, as great as the heavens, unmatched by all spirits. We can be his servants, which is a gift we have waited for 800,000 years!”
"How this little girl could be so close to the master is certainly beyond our comprehension! You, an old ghost, actually called her a 'monster'. That's really disrespectful."
Yan Yi suddenly shuddered and nodded rapidly: "Yes, yes, yes... You are right."
"Master, why did you choose Tian Gu Hu?" He Ling asked softly.
She liked Yun Che's appearance at this moment the most. Only when facing Hong'er and You'er would he occasionally reveal his former warm smile.
Yun Che said: “The firmer a person’s beliefs are, the less likely they are to be distorted. But at the same time, they will be easier to control. If you fulfill his previously unattainable ambitions, he will naturally return your loyalty… and his life.”
"Moreover, compared to a latecomer like me, Tian Guhu's personal reputation and appeal in the Northern Divine Region is an inestimable weapon!"
“So, the master is doing this not because he appreciates him, but also... is he using him as a tool?” He Ling asked, with a slightly abnormal look in her eyes.
“Of course.” Yun Che raised his eyes and looked ahead: “Everything in the Northern Territory is a usable tool.”
“Then…” He Ling lowered her head slightly, her misty green eyes hidden in her hair: “Am I also… a tool?”
Ever since that day, when Yun Che had suddenly and abruptly proposed to practice dual cultivation with her, her heart had never been at peace again. Unconsciously, she had been overwhelmed with many emotions: confusion, bewilderment, not knowing what to do, and worrying about gains and losses...
She didn’t know why… Obviously, when she decided to transform into a poisonous spirit for revenge, she already knew that the rest of her life would become Yun Che’s private property, but as she approached this moment, she became more and more hesitant and uneasy.
Her slightly clenched little hand was suddenly held by Yun Che, and then he took her hand. A gentle voice sounded in her ears: "Follow me."
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