Tianxiao

Yan Tianxiao, surrounded by Yama Devils and Yama Ghosts, observed the young man standing in front of him with a constant twitch in his eyebrow. He had previously verified multiple times with the informant that the Devil Queen had arrived to meet him, but had brought only the young man without any accompanying Witches. Although the young man possessed the cultivation level of Divine Sovereign level one, which might be impressive elsewhere, it was considered insignificant in the heart of the Yama Realm, specifically the Yama Imperial District.

As the Devil Queen had a certain reputation, Yan Tianxiao assumed that the young man was a new plaything she had acquired during her journey. Consequently, he dismissed the young man's presence and paid him no further attention.

Yan Tianxiao had arranged food and drinks for the Devil Queen and had even set up a seat for her. He had then directed a Yama Devil to lead her to his location. Upon her arrival, the Devil Queen appeared as if she had just emerged from a hundred battles.

"Please have a seat, Devil Queen," Yan Tianxiao invited the Devil Queen, even as she had her arms tangled around the young man in front of him. Surprisingly, it was the young man who sat down while the Devil Queen remained standing behind him.

"Devil Queen?" Yan Tianxiao called out to her, perplexed by her behavior. The only response he received was a light laughter that almost melted his bones.

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Yun Che observed Yan Tianxiao, the man standing in front of him. Though their encounter might have seemed unfortunate, the previous ruler of the Yama Realm had swiftly transformed himself into a blade of darkness, which had pierced through the Eastern and Southern Divine Regions.

However, before the confrontation with the Western Divine Region, Yun Che had opted to enter the Eternal Heaven Secret Realm to train his soul. Though he had only been gone for less than two weeks, the Western Region decided to launch a surprise attack.

With the help of the Dragon City, an ancient profound ark with the same origins as the Primordial Profound Ark, they pierced through space and arrived at the Ten Directions Deep Sea, where all the devils were located. The practitioners from the entire Western Divine Region unleashed chaos upon everyone present.

Thanks to the Devil Queen's Devil Soul, which had been implanted in the soul of the Eternal Heaven God Emperor, everyone had been informed beforehand. However, instead of retreating and leaving Yun Che defenseless, they had decided to stay and defend the Divine Realm to the death.

When Yun Che emerged from the Eternal Heaven Divine Realm, more than sixty percent of his forces had been wiped out. If Yun Che had taken just a few more hours to emerge, the entire army of the Northern Divine Region would have been decimated, and he himself would have been lost and killed in the space voids, as the Divine Realm would have collapsed due to the attack.

"It's been a long time, Tianxiao," Yun Che greeted Yan Tianxiao with a smile that emanated from the bottom of his heart.

Yan Jie saw an opportunity to confront Yun Che and yelled at him, "How dare you address our emperor like that!" However, before he could finish his sentence, Yan Tianxiao intervened with a roar, commanding his son to stand down. Yan Jie immediately complied and fell silent.

Yan Tianxiao was curious and asked, "Who are you? Do we know each other?" Although he wanted to scream, "Who the hell are you? How dare you call me by my name and address this emperor directly?! Do you think we're friends or something?!" he refrained from doing so, as he still had some sanity left.

Since the young man in front of him had not only come with the Devil Queen, but the Devil Queen was also respectfully standing behind him, Yan Tianxiao knew that he had to find out who this young man was before he acted impulsively.

Yun Che smiled and said, "You'll soon find out who I am, Tianxiao," as he condensed a couple of memory fragments. He had learned from his mistake of letting his loved one experience everything at once and did not want to subject Yan Tianxiao to the same ordeal.

"................"

Yan Tianxiao remained silent as he carefully scanned the memory fragment crystals with his divine senses. After finding nothing wrong with them, his curiosity got the better of him, and he decided to view the first memory crystal without hesitation.

"ahhh...AHHHa!!...."

Yan Tianxiao's expression changed rapidly, just like when Mu Xuanyin and Chi Wuyao first viewed the memories. Within seconds, he saw how he first met the young man in front of him, how he schemed against him, and how his plan failed miserably..... Finally, he saw how he had defended the young man to the death at the Ten Directions Deep Sea Realm.

This part of the memory was from Yan Wu herself. In Yun Che's previous life, he had viewed almost everyone's memories who died at the Ten Directions Deep Sea Realm through the memories of others. This was the reason why he bestowed Yan Tianxiao with the title of "Ardent Devil Yama Emperor" after he passed away.

The man in front of Yan Tianxiao not only showed loyalty to him, but he also displayed immense strength as he fought against three God Emperors of the Western Divine Region by himself. Yan Tianxiao's eyes welled up with tears, a rare sight for a God Emperor, and he stumbled, nearly falling out of his seat.

"Father?!" Yan Wu and Yan Jie rushed over to support him.

"What have you done to him?!" The Yama Devils, feeling threatened, unleashed their auras and pointed accusing fingers at Yun Che and Chi Wuyao.

"Stop, you all stop"

Yan Tianxiao surprised everyone by commanding his subordinates to stop, and they obeyed immediately upon realizing that their lord had spoken. Yan Wu and Yan Jie helped their father back to his seat as he lifted another memory crystal, his hand and lip trembling with fear. He looked at Yun Che with great trepidation.

"Did we emerge victorious?" he asked, his fear palpable. He was afraid of what he might see in the crystal, and didn't understand how Yun Che could have returned and presented all of this to him. The thought of what he might discover filled him with dread.

Chi Wuyao suddenly spoke with a smile, "Yan Tianxiao, why don't you take a look?"

After his hesitation finally broke, Yan Tianxiao picked up the next memory crystal.

The Yama Devils and Yama Ghosts were unaware of their emperor's experience, but they knew one thing for sure - after this day, Yama Realm would never be the same.

"Hahaha! Haha!" Amidst the confusion, the Yama head heard the laughter of their emperor. It was a laugh that filled them with fear, as they had not heard their emperor laugh like this in several tens of thousands of years. The laughter was loud and unrestrained.

"We're free! Hahaha! The Northern Divine Region is free!" Yan Tianxiao laughed without care for what anyone around him would think.

"HAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA!"

Yan Tianxiao's laughter echoed through the Yama Imperial District, its vibrations felt by all.

It took quite a while for Yan Tianxiao to regain his composure, but neither Yun Che nor Chi Wuyao tried to interrupt his laughter. They simply watched and smiled.

After regaining his senses, Yan Tianxiao did something that terrified the Yama Devils. He rose from his seat and bowed down to Yun Che, lowering his head to the ground as he spoke.

"Devil Master... No, Emperor Yun, how may I serve you?"

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The Bone Sea of Eternal Darkness is situated in the heart of the Northern Divine Region and serves as the burial ground for common Devil Gods, resulting in an endless supply of True Devil bones and making it the most yin-heavy location in the world today.

Located at the base of the Yama Realm, the entrance to the Bone Sea can be found in the middle of the Devil Palace of Eternal Darkness. Yan Tianxiao is currently leading Yun Che and Chi Wuyao towards this entrance.

Yan Tianxiao is guiding Yun Che and Chi Wuyao towards the entrance of the Bone Sea of Eternal Darkness himself.

Yan Tianxiao inquires out of curiosity, "Emperor Yun, have you come here for the ancestors?" Despite Yun Che's diminished cultivation level to that of a Divine Sovereign level one, the soul-crushing pressure emanating from his body is far stronger than anything Yan Tianxiao has ever encountered.

"That too, and the Devil Crystals" Yun Che answered with a smile.

In Yun Che's previous life, instead of absorbing the energy, he chose to detonate it all in the Moon God Realm, resulting in its complete destruction. At the time, he felt it was the right thing to do, but later, he deeply regretted it to the point of becoming physically ill. After all, it was "her" true home.

Chi Wuyao playfully teased Yun Che with her words, "Is our beloved emperor planning to use them for his own cultivation?"

"For Hong'er"

Yun Che responded straightforwardly, stating that he intended to use the Devil Crystals for Hong'er.

After a moment of contemplation, Chi Wuyao voiced her concern, "Hong'er... Are you sure you'll be able to carry her after this? There are so many crystals, you know."

"I'll be fine"

Yun Che reassured her confidently, stating that he would be able to manage just fine.

Quietly following behind them, Yan Wu and Yan Jie's eyes and ears were filled with shock and respect. Though they had not experienced what their father had gone through, they knew one thing - the young man leading them had an extraordinary position in the God Realm.

Shortly after Yan Tianxiao was instructed to lead them to the Bone Sea of Eternal Darkness, the young man waved his hand and the Yama Emperor instructed them not to resist. Though they still had no idea what was going on, within a few seconds, they felt their bodies and powers undergo a complete transformation. With the changes bestowed upon them, they were willing to help the young man in front of them with all their might, even if it meant sacrificing their lives.

"Ancestors, Tianxiao is here to pay his respects to..." Yan Tianxiao informed the Yama Ancestors upon arriving at the barrier. However, before he could finish his words, Yun Che had already flown in with Chi Wuyao in his arms.

"Emperor Yun, please wait for me!" Yan Tianxiao shouted from behind as the two Yama Devils remained outside.

"Heehee… Heeheeheehee, Tianxiao you brat! I told you not to disturb us for a while!" a voice reverberated throughout the Bone Sea of Eternal Darkness.

"Hehhehheh… Look like there are new faces here as well," another voice chimed in.

"Is that the so-called Devil Queen?!" yet another voice exclaimed.

Their voices were dry and ear-piercing, and their laughter was hideous.

The Yama Realm's founding ancestors were the source of the three voices. These three Yama Ancestors discovered the Yama Devil God's inheritance 890,000 years ago. As they approached the end of their lifespan, they learned that they could bind their life force to the Bone Sea of Eternal Darkness, making themselves practically invincible and immortal.

Despite their indestructibility, they are confined to the Bone Sea of Eternal Darkness and are essentially trapped in their own home.

Soon, three figures materialized in front of Yun Che and Chi Wuyao. These forms resembled more of corpses than living beings due to spending over eight hundred thousand years in this place.

Upon seeing the three forms, Yun Che couldn't help but reminisce about the past. He smiled and said to Chi Wuyao, "Wuyao, do you know how I was able to subdue these guys previously?"

"No, not at all. Can you show me?" Chi Wuyao replied with a mischievous smile.

Confused but curious, Yan Tianxiao who was behind them didn't ask any questions.

Yun Che then raised his hand up, and white profound power emanated from his hands as the last remaining Time Wheel Pearls activated their final remaining power.

"What are you....?"

Before any of the three Yama Ancestors could finished his sentence, Yun Che interrupted them with a burst of blinding white light, trapping them in a time cage where time moved faster inside than outside. The ancestor's plan to kill the Devil Queen was cut short by Yun Che's sudden attack.

"Yan One, Yan Two, Yan Three, I've missed you guys!" exclaimed Yun Che excitedly as he observed the three forms in front of him.

"Hehahaha! Who the hell do you think you're calling...," Yan Wanchi, the leader of the Yama Ancestors, proudly replied.

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"Indeed, I am Yan One, and these two are Yan Two and Yan Three," said Yan Wanchi obediently, bowing his head to the ground along with the other Yama Ancestors.

When the three Yama Ancestors found themselves trapped in a field of white light by a small Divine Sovereign, they initially didn't pay it much attention. However, they quickly realized that they had made a grave mistake.

Having lived for nearly 900,000 years, the Yama Ancestors owed their longevity to their deep connection to the Bone Sea of Eternal Darkness. The profound yin energy of this place had fused their bodies with it, making them one and the same.

When Yun Che's Light Profound Energy, infused with holy power to eradicate all darkness, came into contact with the Yama Ancestors, their bodies made of Darkness Profound Energy shattered along with their souls. However, just as they were about to pass away, Yun Che halted his attacks and allowed the rich aura of yin energy to reconstruct their bodies once more. This continued for a full three days in the Time Wheel Peak time zone.

Eventually, the Three Yama Ancestors yielded and accepted the slave seal, which was known to be the cruelest seal in the entire God Realm due to its nature. Once planted, the slave seal ensured that the person could never defy their master. If the master wished for their death, they would willingly take their own life with a smile.

Although Yun Che could have shown them the memories from his previous life, he chose not to do so.

"Prepare yourselves, as you will accompany me somewhere after this," Yun Che said, looking at the three ancestors and Yan Tianxiao.

"Would you like some more help?" Chi Wuyao asked playfully. Even though she knew that Yun Che was now much more powerful than when he had reached Divine Sovereign Realm level ten previously, she still worried about his safety deep down.

"We'll bring Jie Ling and Jie Xin along," Yun Che replied.

"Master, I would love to accompany you, but unfortunately we cannot," Yan One suddenly spoke up. "Our bodies are made of Darkness Profound Energy, and we cannot leave this place," Yan Two added. "Even if we could, it would not be for long," Yan Three concluded.

"Oh, my ancestors, there's no need to worry about it," Yan Tianxiao said, looking at his pitiful ancestors. He had previously advised them to submit to Yun Che without resistance during their fight because resistance would be futile. The Three Yama Ancestors had not heeded his words, and this was the result of their struggle.

Had they submitted to Yun Che like they were advised, they would not have been in such a pitiful state. However, on the bright side, it seemed that their descendants had finally become smart and were able to discern right from wrong. With someone as intelligent as Yan Tianxiao leading the way, the future of the Yama Realm appeared to be bright.

"Yes, yes," the Three Yama Ancestors nodded. Though they did not know what Yan Tianxiao meant by his words, they would now listen to him more carefully.

If the Yama Ancestors were to find out that it was their own advice to Yan Tianxiao in his previous life to not fight against Yun Che, and that he was now using their own words against them, they would probably beat him senseless on the spot.

"The Profound God Convention will come to an end tomorrow, all of it," Yun Che announced while holding Chi Wuyao in his arms.

"Yes, your majesty," Chi Wuyao's seductive voice echoed through the air.