Chapter 1621 - Devil Queen’s Mark (1/2)

“It has only been three years… Is this really possible?” murmured the Eternal Heaven God Emperor.

He had witnessed Yun Che’s performance during the Conferred God Battle and his nine stage lightning tribulation… The boy had created so many miracles that he had even started getting used to them.

He once called Yun Che a genius, the miracle of the eastern region, the one true god child and even a monster… but even a monster that transcended common sense shouldn’t transcend all senses that existed in this world, right?

The God Realm had existed for several million years. It wasn’t a particularly long or short period of time. Every once in a while geniuses would appear and astound the world, but the marks they left behind were almost nothing compared to Yun Che.

The Eternal Heaven God Emperor could not believe or accept that Yun Che had grown from a Divine King to someone who could kill a grievously wounded Tai Yin in less than three years.

His mind was in chaos, and he found it difficult to think properly. His fingers hadn’t stopped shaking ever since he saw the black energy constantly rising from Zhou Qingchen’s body.

Having followed Zhou Xuzi his entire life, Tai Yu knew very well how much he valued his son. After a moment of hesitation, he said, “Yun Che killed Qu Hui and Tai Yin, but left Qingchen alive. It’s clear he’s…”

Tai Yu wasn’t able to continue further, but the Eternal Heaven God Emperor clearly knew what he was going to say. To turn his son into a devil person… there was no crueler revenge one could take against him.

Having cultivated his mind for tens of thousands of years, even he wasn’t aware that he was capable of feeling so much pain and helplessness until now.

“Maybe we’re not out of options yet,” Tai Yu said. “Darkness is deathly afraid of light. The Dragon Queen might be able to save Qingchen.”

“No.” The Eternal Heaven God Emperor’s eyes looked sluggish as he shook his head slowly. “Yun Che saved the world from destruction, but he was hunted by the entire world because he was a devil person, not to mention that we, the Eternal Heaven God Realm are leading this hunt…”

“My son, Qingchen… If I try to defend and save him from harm, the world will surely criticize me for it. My personal reputation is nothing, but I will not allow Eternal Heaven’s honor to be tarnished.” The Eternal Heaven God Emperor closed his eyes. “Furthermore, it is true that light profound energy is effective against foreign devil aura, but Qingchen’s body, vitality, and even profound energy have changed into a devil’s… If light profound energy could purify them, Yun Che would’ve purified himself back to normal already. Don’t forget that he’s also a wielder of light profound energy.”

“But these two cases are not the same,” Tai Yu said. “Yun Che’s transformation was a natural occurrence, and the threat he represents as he is is unimaginable. No matter how great his achievements were, he’s someone that must be eradicated for the sake of world peace. But Qingchen was artificially changed into a devil person, and he’s your son. I’m sure the world will be understanding even if the truth is revealed. Also, I’m sure that the Dragon Monarch and the Dragon Queen wouldn’t publicize this even if it turned out that there was nothing they could do to save Qingchen.”

“We… cannot…” The Eternal Heaven God Emperor replied in a daze. It was only two words, but the pain and helplessness they carried were as heavy as a million mountains.

Tai Yu inhaled deeply as deep sorrow welled inside his heart.

If Yun Che hadn’t existed, the Eternal Heaven God Emperor wouldn’t have been this stubborn. But Yun Che did save the world, and the payback he got was the whole world hunting for his head just because he had transformed into a devil person. Moreover, the Eternal Heaven God Emperor was the one who caused Yun Che’s change in the first place, and the Eternal Heaven God Realm was the leader of the hunt.

Zhou Qingchen was the Eternal Heaven Crown Prince, but he was incomparable to Yun Che in any other way. That was why Zhou Xuzi and the Eternal Heaven God Realm couldn’t defend Zhou Qingchen—if they would hunt down someone as great as Yun Che because he was a devil person, then what right did they have to protect Zhou Qingchen!? The only right course of action here was to carry out the Eternal Heaven God Realm’s long standing code and belief by killing the devil person, Zhou Qingchen.

But... Zhou Qingchen was also the crown prince of Eternal Heaven God Realm, the chosen successor of power and will, and his most beloved son.

“Royal… father…”

Suddenly, Zhou Qingchen’s voice rang beside their ears. Neither Zhou Xuzi nor Tai Yu had noticed his awakening because they were too distracted.

Considering Zhou Qingchen’s cultivation and the injuries he had suffered, he should’ve woken up a long time ago. Clearly, the mental damage he suffered was many, many times worse than his actual injuries. He was unconscious because he couldn’t accept his current state at all.

“Qingchen!” Zhou Xuzi appeared before his son immediately.

Although Zhou Qingchen’s eyes were open, they were devoid of any spirit. His voice was especially powerless. “The Eternal Heaven God Realm’s reputation… cannot be tarnished by me…”

“Royal father… kill me.”

A violent shudder coursed through Zhou Xuzi’s body.

“Qingchen.” Tai Yu tried to keep his voice steady, but he was unable to look Zhou Qingchen in the eye. “You don’t need to act like this. We will find a way. Trust in your father and Eternal Heaven.”

Surprisingly, the comforting words meant for Zhou Qingchen caused Zhou Xuzi’s expression to loosen a little. He let out a small sigh before saying, “That’s right, we will find a way. For now… you should get some sleep.”

He pushed his palm downwards and knocked Zhou Qingchen out again.

Although Zhou Qingchen hadn’t shown signs of irritation or mental breakdown, he was overflowing with suicidal thoughts. It wasn’t suitable for him to be awake right now.

“Tai Yu, I’m taking Qingchen to the Old Ancestor… please stay here and guard this place.”

“I understand,” Tai Yu said with a nod.

The Old Ancestor… really was their last hope.

Beneath the Eternal Heaven Tower, inside a world where only the Eternal Heaven God Emperor had the right to traverse freely.

It was a pale white world where one couldn’t feel the passage of time or space.

The Eternal Heaven God Emperor could be seen walking through it while holding Zhou Qingchen in his arms. His feet had never felt so heavy until now.

He reached a spot and put down Zhou Qingchen. Then, he knelt on one knee and cried out sorrowfully, “Old Ancestor, please tell me how I can save my son, Qingchen.”

“Qingchen hasn’t known the secular world for long. He has never had any evil thoughts or committed any evil actions. Yun Che should’ve taken it out on me. Qingchen doesn’t deserve this devilish fate.”

The pale white world was silent for a very long time. Finally, an unbelievably old and transient voice entered the Eternal Heaven God Emperor’s ears. “It is the Eternal Calamity of Darkness.”

“Eternal Calamity… of Darkness?” The Eternal Heaven God Emperor repeated in a daze.

“Back in the days when gods and devils still existed, there were many arguments as to who was the strongest of the four devil emperors. But if we evaluate based on the mastery of darkness profound energy alone, then the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor was known to be the best. Since her Eternal Calamity of Darkness represents the pinnacle of the laws of darkness, it wouldn’t be inaccurate to call her the strongest of all four devil emperors if this is the only criteria to be considered.”

“The Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor… left behind the Eternal Calamity of Darkness… to Yun Che?” The Eternal Heaven God Emperor murmured again.

The Eternal Calamity of Darkness was the devil art of a devil emperor!

“Qingchen may be young, but his cultivation level is impressive. It shouldn’t be possible for someone to change a Divine Sovereign like him into a devil by force. From what I know based on the incomplete memories of the ‘Eternal Heaven Pearl’, the only art that can do this is the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor’s Eternal Calamity of Darkness.”

“This proves that the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor must have left behind her core bloodline and her core devil art to Yun Che. It is the only possibility.”

Eternal Heaven God Emperor, “...”

“However…” The old voice sounded even more transient. “The profound art of devil emperors and creation gods belonged exclusively to themselves. No devil emperor can cultivate a creation god’s profound art, and vice versa. It goes without saying that a mere mortal cannot cultivate either.”

“To progress this far in just a couple of years… just what kind of monster is Yun Che?”