Chapter 1648 - Day of the Meeting (1/2)
Northern Divine Region, Soul Stealing Realm.
Yun Che impassively stood in the middle of the Soul Stealing Realm’s sacred region. He stretched out an arm, his palm facing a bewitchingly beautiful man who was seated on the ground with his eyes closed.
This was the Spirit Lord of the Soul Stealing Realm’s twenty-seven Soul Spirits, Sheng Shiyan.
A few dozen people were standing around him in silence. If anyone were to see who these people were, they would be completely flabbergasted.
Devil Queen Chi Wuyao, the Nine Witches, and the twenty-seven Soul Spirits!
All of the thirty-seven core members of the Soul Stealing Realm were gathered in this place, and that included the Devil Queen herself! Not a single one of them was absent.
The twenty-seven Soul Spirits were each in charge of their own star region and the Nine Witches were seldom in the realm. It was an exceedingly rare thing for all of them to gather in one place. In fact, it was an event that might not even happen once a millennium.
Yun Che withdrew his arm and after the black light had faded, the dark refinement of the last Soul Spirit had been perfectly completed.
Sheng Shiyan opened his eyes and started to circulate his profound energy. Even though he had long ago witnessed the rebirth of each and every Soul Spirit, all of his blood started to churn with excitement when he sensed the dream-like change that had occurred in his body.
He did not rise to his feet. Instead, he got on his knees and gave Yun Che a heavy bow. After that, he spoke with great emotion in his voice, “This Shiyan thanks Young Master Yun for this heavenly blessing… At first, this Shiyan had eyes but could not see and I rudely offended you. Young Master Yun may deal with me as he pleases, this Shiyan will never utter a single word of complaint.”
He had achieved perfect compatibility with the darkness profound energy in his body. This was a pinnacle of darkness that none of the previous god emperors of the Northern Divine Region had ever reached.
Even the two words “heavenly blessing” were not enough to describe such a gift.
This was a genuine divine miracle, yet Yun Che seemed to be able to perform it with no effort at all… In fact, he had even mass-produced this miracle!
When any of them even began to ponder this notion, they realized that the emotion they felt the most was not admiration or reverence… It was a fear so strong that it sent shudders through their bodies.
Today, no matter whether it was the Witches or the Soul Spirits, not a single one of them were puzzled by the Devil Queen’s attitude towards Yun Che any longer.
If the Burning Moon God Realm or the Yama Realm knew about this ability of Yun Che’s, they would come to the Soul Stealing Realm begging on their knees.
Yun Che made no reaction as he turned around.
To him, everything in the Soul Stealing Realm was nothing more than a tool. He would use them and they would use him. It was as simple as that and he felt absolutely nothing towards them. All the effort he was making today was for his own future benefit… In fact, he expected to get a payoff worth several times the effort he put in.
Now, every single one of the Nine Witches and twenty-seven Soul Spirits had undergone this refinement and had achieved their rebirth of darkness.
In other words, it was only now that all of them had become true devil people of darkness.
“The three thousand and six hundred Soul Attendants are up next,” Yun Che said in a bored voice. It was as if he was talking about a simple, every-day affair.
But those words were so shocking that every single one of the twenty-seven Soul Spirits nearly fell to their knees.
Even to the Soul Spirits of the Soul Stealing Realm who possessed the power of a Divine Master, obtaining this sort of blessing was something they could only dream of. But, to think… he actually even wanted to bestow this gift on all of the Soul Attendants!?
This was madness… This was madness, right?
What sort of monster was this man called Yun Che!? Was he the reincarnation of one of the primordial Devil Gods!?
Chi Wuyao said, “All of the Soul Attendants have already started to gather. You may begin tomorrow.”
“Master,” Qing Ying suddenly said, “There are three thousand and six hundred Soul Attendants after all. If all of them were to gather in one place, it’s possible that our actions will be quickly exposed.”
“Isn’t it better if we are exposed?” Chi Wuyao said with a faint smile on her face.
“Ah?” Qing Ying could not comprehend the Devil Queen’s words and a puzzled expression crossed her face.
“However,” Chi Wuyao continued as her tone changed once more, “before we settle that matter, it is indeed better to hide it for the time being. Just to prevent any needless complications.”
“Before we meet the Eternal Heaven God Emperor, all Soul Attendants are to be confined to the sacred region so you won’t need to worry about it.” She had said those words mainly for Yun Che and Qianye Ying’er’s benefit, but at the same time, she was also giving a warning to the twenty-seven Soul Spirits, the ones who commanded the Soul Attendants.
“Devil Queen, please do not worry,” Sheng Shiyan replied solemnly. “Without the Devil Queen’s command, if even half a word of this is breathed outside, I, Sheng Shiyan, will kill myself to atone for my crimes.”
“Very good,” Chi Wuyao said. “From tomorrow onward, send a hundred people here every day. We will complete the rebirth of all of the Soul Attendants within a month.”
“Dispatching people is a small matter, but I’m sure that all of you are aware of the meaning that lies behind this action… This matter concerns far more than the fate of our Soul Stealing Realm!”
Chi Wuyao’s tone was not heavy at all, but it sent a violent shudder through the hearts of all the Soul Spirits.
Even after they had left, torrents of emotion were still crashing about in their hearts like tidal waves.
After all of the twenty-seven Soul Spirits had received their orders and left, Ye Li stepped forward and said, “Master, we sisters and the rest of the Soul Spirits have achieved perfect compatibility with the darkness. Only Master is left.”
Just as Ye Li had finished speaking, a cold and apathetic voice rang in the air. “She doesn’t need it.”
“...?” Ye Li was stunned by that revelation and the rest of the Witches were also taken aback.
Qianye Ying’er suddenly glanced to the side, her elegant eyebrows knitting together slightly.
A small smile crossed Chi Wuyao’s face, but she ignored their reactions and said, “Yun Che, the three years that you have set is too short a period of time for this queen’s beloved children. They won’t be able to grow much within this period of time.”
“However, this queen believes that you definitely have a way to swiftly quicken their growth, right?”
Her eyebrows arched wickedly as she shot Yun Che an exceedingly amorous and seductive glance.
“Of course there is.” The one who replied was not Yun Che, it was Qianye Ying’er. Her eyes narrowed wickedly as she said, “Do you want to hear it?”
All of the Witches turned their gazes towards Qianye Ying’er in anticipation. Because all of the things that they had thought were impossible had been realized by Yun Che, they now believed that he could make anything a reality.
After all, three years ago, Qianye Ying’er had merely been a half-crippled Divine Sovereign, but now, she could stand toe to toe with Fourth Witch Yao Die.
However, Chi Wuyao realized what “method” she was talking about nearly instantly. She laughed alluringly as her devilish voice grew cottony, “How about we forget it. That’s a ‘method’ that belongs solely to you. How can this queen’s children be so impolite as to share it with you?”
“Oh no, I actually welcome it very much.” Qianye Ying’er matched Chi Wuyao’s beautiful smile with one of her own. “It’d be best if all nine of them did it together, so I can take a good long look at the true beauty of the Soul Stealing Realm’s Nine Witches. It’ll definitely be a feast for the eyes.”
“???” The Nine Witches exchanged glances but all of them were completely mystified by this exchange of words. It was as if they had suddenly been pulled into a misty labyrinth.
Chi Wuyao’s beautiful eyes narrowed and she appeared both intrigued and a little shocked at Qianye Ying’er’s reaction. However, she seemed to realize something after that as her lips curved in a bewitching and seductive arc. “Oh, so that’s how it is. Amusing… How truly amusing. A Goddess whose wings have been clipped. How can she tolerate seeing other people parade around with their wings beautiful and unbroken?”