The True God's First Follower.

Following Tumi's order, the Star Guards, Elders, and Star Gods were dismissed from the sacred region. The formation was canceled, and the patterns on the ground were erased.

The altar's Absolute Star Soul Barrier was removed, and both Jasmine and Caizhi were led to Jasmine's palace to rest by the leader of the Star Guards. Both of their strength had been sucked dry by the ritual, so they couldn't possibly know why they were released.

The only two people left in the sacred region were Yun Che and Tumi. Even Xing Juekong was dismissed by Tumi, saying that he would handle the matter himself with the best interests of the realm in mind.

"I know you're smart, old man. You could probably deduce a thing or two from what I've said so far."

Tumi stood there, closing his eyes as if he was in deep contemplation. After a while, he opened his eyes and said.

"Do you think you can accomplish your ambition? The Dragon God Realm has reigned over the world since the inception of man, and the Dragon Monarch is the strongest ruler in its history."

Tumi's question was to be expected, so Yun Che answered with ease.

"Do not underestimate the power of the Heretic God's legacy, old man. You've seen for yourself how powerful I am. I could challenge an entire realm above me since I received this power, and I could still do it when I step into the Divine Realm."

"What do you think will happen if I were at the tenth level of Divine Sovereign Realm? Or the first level of Divine Master, even? That dirty lizard can only grovel beneath my feet."

Tumi was silent after hearing this. There was a lot of information that he had to process all at once. He was weighing the pros and cons.

Before he could finish organizing his thought, however, Yun Che managed to convince him.

"No matter what it takes, no matter how hard it is, I swear on my existence that I will kill every single dragon from that realm."

Tumi shivered when Yun Che said this.

He had lived for dozens of millennia and have experienced countless lifetimes worth of what the world has to offer, but he had never encountered a man with this amount of hatred. Not even the wicked devils of the north had this much hatred.

The hatred that was contained in those clear, sharp eyes and trembling voice was genuine. It was so thick that it almost felt tangible.

'Why would Yun Che hate the dragons from the Dragon God Realm that much? Didn't the Dragon Queen save him from the Brahma Death-Wishing Mark?'

Knowing Yun Che's genuine hatred for the dragons, Tumi made up his mind.

This young man in front of him has the ambition needed to become the supreme ruler of the universe.

He could be ruthless to his enemy, but he could also brew these kinds of schemes. He could be arrogant, proud, and humble depending on the time, place, and people.

He has so much potential and absurd talents but was still willing to throw his life away to save the people he cared about.

Yun Che also has the greatest luck he thought couldn't be possible because Yun Che possessed one of the Seven Heavenly Treasures and a Creation God's legacy. Both were things that no one from the God Realm even know their whereabouts all this time.

'Yun Che... he has all the qualities needed to become the greatest ruler. He truly has the talents and potential to make his ambition come true. Maybe with him, our ancestors' dream to become the greatest realm in the world will not just be a dream anymore... no, it will definitely happen!"

Something was born in his heart at that time. His eyes barely managed to contain his excitement and happiness to have met Yun Che and be granted the opportunity to conquer the world together with him.

Tumi looked at the young man in front of him, but he could no longer see him as a prodigious talent from the younger generation anymore. What his eyes could see, was a True God that will soon ascend to a higher realm in the near future.

The desire to witness the birth of a true, genuine True God burned valiantly in his heart. The young man in front of him could even destroy the universe on a whim in the near future.

He suddenly felt that his own ambition and resolution were nothing compared to him. It was almost laughable.

"Haha, hahahaha!" He couldn't help but let out a hearty laugh, something that he haven't done in thousands of years.

After laughing to his heart's content, he presumed his previous dignified appearance and said to Yun Che with admiration and respect in his eyes.

"Let's discuss these matters somewhere more comfortable, Young Master Yun."

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Following Tumi, Yun Che was led to a grand and luxurious palace. The palace was pure white with meticulously carved designs on its exterior. The interior was spacious and grand, and he was led to a room with all sorts of expensive furniture and paintings that decorated the room.

Two seats and a small round table were sitting in the middle of the room, facing a beautiful garden outside. Tumi gestured for Yun Che to take a seat as he bowed his head respectfully. Seeing Tumi behaving like this, Yun Che sneered inwardly before taking a seat.

"Would you like a cup of tea, Young Master Yun? We have this tea called the 'Thousand Extravagance Dew' that was produced in one of our subsidiary realms, and it was known to the world as one of the best tea. Even the elusive Blue Dragon Emperor of the Western Divine Region that very seldom exposed herself to the world and care about the worldly matter had quite often visited us to enjoy this delicacy."

After Yun Che heard the way Tumi was addressing him, Yun Che grinned and casually waved his hand as if he was uninterested.

"Do as you wish."

The tone and the word he said were haughty, to say the least, and under normal circumstances, Yun Che would be slapped to death for such an offense towards a Star God. But Tumi just smiled and nodded his head in satisfaction.

He had already envisioned the bright future of the Star God Realm being the strongest realm under the heaven with Yun Che's leadership, and he has acknowledged Yun Che as his master in just this short period of time.

The reason why he had acted submissively and addressed him respectfully was to establish a clear hierarchy between them. If Yun Che had continued to act politely as if he was a junior talking to a senior, then Tumi would've had doubted Yun Che's competence and rethink his decision once again.

The Child of the Heavens Yun Che would most likely miss it, but there was no way the Devil Master Yun would. He wasn't the same naive and pathetic weak boy from before.

Tumi then rang a bell and a maid quickly arrived with a tray of a teapot and two cups. The maid put the tray on the table and bowed politely to Yun Che before exiting without a single word.

Tumi lifted the teapot and personally poured a cup fully and handed it to Yun Che. Yun Che took the cup wordlessly and sipped. No emotion could be seen on his face.

"It's not bad."

"Receiving Young Master Yun's praise is the biggest blessing this Thousand Extravagance Dew could possibly have."

Tumi casually flattered Yun Che before seating on the empty chair opposite the table. He opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, Yun Che interrupted him.

"Before we talk about business, I want to see Jasmine and Caizhi first. If anything happens to them, then there's nothing we can talk about."

"Yes, of course."

Tumi smiled and rang the bell once again. The maid from before entered the room.

"Go tell the head Star Guard to invite Princess Jasmine and Princess Caizhi here. Tell him to tell both princesses that Young Master Yun is waiting for them and to politely invite them here. I will not tolerate any rudeness."

Tumi ordered in a stern voice. The maid didn't raise her head as she acknowledged the order and walked out.

After a while, frantic footsteps could be heard outside followed by a loud bang as the door was flung open. Jasmine's aura was frantic and chaotic as she hurriedly entered the room.

"Yun Che!"

After she heard from the Star Guard that Tumi sent him to invite her and Caizhi to Tumi's palace, she felt something was off. Her suspicion was confirmed after she heard the following words. Her worst fear and biggest worry had come to reality.

She feared that Yun Che will barge into the Star God Realm and make a scene, most likely with the intention to die together with her. But now that Tumi had invited her "Respectfully", she knew that it was worse than the worst.

That damn Tumi and old villain had captured Yun Che! And it was likely that they had also learned about Yun Che's secret when they connected the connection between Yun Che and her. It absolutely can not happen!

Jasmine rushed as fast as she could without a single break and left the confused Caizhi behind. Caizhi didn't know why her sister had become so agitated upon hearing that Yun Che is looking for them.

She quickly noticed something was off by the way she reacted to the Star Guard's invitation, the sudden erection of the Absolute Star Soul Barriers, and her sister's willingness to spend an entire day playing with her. Caizhi quickly followed Jasmine behind and head towards Tumi's palace.

"Yun Che! Are you alright?!"

Jasmine barged into the room and her frantic profound energy knocked the table off and sent it flying towards the garden. She had thought that Yun Che was currently being tied up and tortured to pry his other secrets by Tumi and Xing Juekong, but what greeted her eyes was something else entirely.

His aura was stable and not a single speck of dust or blood could be seen on his body. He didn't seem to suffer any injuries either. He casually leaned his back on the chair with a relaxed expression and even seems to be... enjoying a cup of tea? What is this?

"Yun Che?"

Jasmine unconsciously asked because she couldn't quite understand what she was seeing.

Yun Che put the cup and gently smiled at her.

"Don't worry, Jasmine. I'm alright, and I've come to save you."

Jasmine's confusion then starts to turn into anger. For the past week, she had prepared her heart to accept being sacrificed and leaving Yun Che behind, never to see him again. It was enough for her as long as Yun Che keep living, and with his talent, he would surely revenge her one day when his talents have matured. Although she wanted Yun Che to just let everything go and live his life happily with his wives and family in Blue Pole Star without hatred and vengeance.

"You! Has your brain turned to shit after Qianye Ying'er planted you with the Brahma Death-Wishing Mark?! You idiot! You big, dumb, and pervert moron!"

Jasmine gathered her profound energy and pushed Yun Che away. Yun Che was blasted far away before slowly coming to a stop.

"Leave! I will hold this old bastard and the old villain, leave now! If you dare to act wilfully again, I will kill myself!"

An oppressive, sharp, and frightening aura was boiling inside of her as she gathered and circulated her Heavenly Slaughter energy madly.

She was ready to give her all to buy Yun Che time to escape. But even after a few breaths have passed, Tumi didn't make a move. He simply sat there with a cup of tea in his hand. It was only then that he stood up and put the cup of coffee on the chair.

The puzzled Jasmine looked at him but still maintain her guard.

"Princess Jasmine, I think you are misunderstanding something. I, every Star Gods, and every Star Guards that were present to guard and conduct the ritual are already aware of Young Master Yun's secret. He possessed the inheritance of one of the Creation Gods, the Heretic God. Am I right?"

"??!!"

Jasmine was shocked. It was Yun Che's biggest and the one that he absolutely couldn't afford to show to the outside world. Just look at Qianye Ying'er for example. What had she done to Yun Che as soon as she's aware of Yun Che's secret? It was easy to imagine that any other God Emperors of the three divine regions would do the same, if not worse than Qianye Ying'er.

And now Tumi was telling her what?! That a few hundred people are aware of his secret?! What sort of horrible joke is this?!

Jasmine concludes that the only reason why it happens was that Yun Che had been captured as soon as he steps his foot in Star God Realm and had been tortured to spill his secret after Tumi realized his relationship with her.

Then the reason why Yun Che appeared to be calm and even enjoying tea with Tumi, saying that he's alright and had come to save her and Caizhi would mean that he had already been transplanted with a soul imprint... Most likely a slave imprint...

This... This... This is worse than her nightmare.

"Yun Che..."

Jasmine looked at Yun Che with sad eyes. Yun Che was flying closer to her after she had blasted him away. His expression was calm and his eyes felt... off.

It was the same face that she had accompanied and gotten used to seeing for dozens of years, and she could be said to be the person who knew Yun Che best, even better than himself. She had always believed so.

But when she looked at his eyes... She wasn't sure anymore. He was different. She had never seen this expression from him before, not even once. It was neither cold nor warm, gentle and yet lonely.

"Big sister! Yun Che!"

Caizhi came to the room with the Heavenly Wolf Sacred Sword in her hands. She had pulled it out and gathered her profound energy on her way here, ready to do battle at a moment's notice. Believing that her sister and Yun Che were in danger. But after seeing the strange atmosphere that silently permeated the air, she was confused.

"What is... going on?"

It was neither her sister or Yun Che who respond, but an old man with wrinkled skin and dressed in a neat and tidy formal attire. It was none other than Tumi.

"Oh, Princess Caizhi. It's perfect timing. I was about to explain the whole situation to Princess Jasmine but she didn't listen. It was true when I said that all of the Star Gods and Star Guards are aware of Young Master Yun's secret of possessing the Heretic God inheritance, but there's something you're gravely mistaken about."

Caizhi's eyes bulged in shock. Did her ears play tricks on her? Before he could properly digest what she just heard, Tumi continues.

"We are aware of Young Master Yun's secret because he had said it himself. We are not hostile to Young Master Yun, and have decided to follow him in the future. The reason why Young Master Yun and I were alone in the room enjoying a cup of tea was also to talk about the details. Everything I say is true, and both of you can be at ease."

Neither Jasmine or Caizhi could say a word. They were shocked and speechless.

Yun Che landed beside them and break the silence.

"It's true, Jasmine. You might not know this, but that stinky Star God emperor had no intention of sacrificing just you alone in the ritual. The ritual needs two sacrifices to have a chance of success, and even then it was too low. But Xing Juekong is willing to take the risk anyway. He intends to sacrifice both of you in the ritual, and I couldn't stay still and let both of you die."

Tumi was displeased hearing Yun Che's words but didn't let it show.

"What?! What sacrifice?! Yun Che, what exactly are you talking about?!"

Caizhi shot to her feet and shook Yun Che's shoulders like crazy.

Jasmine was also shocked by Yun Che's words. She didn't ask why or how did he know about the secret of the ritual or how because she trusted him. There's no reason for him to lie about such a matter. No, as mischievous as he is, he wouldn't lie about something like this, to begin with.

Jasmine didn't doubt Yun Che's words in the slightest. Her expression became dark when she thinks about how narrow she avoided Xing Juekong's trap. Her eyes were burning in fury.

Yun Che calmed the angered Jasmine and answered Caizhi's question. He told the whole truth about the ritual to Caizhi and she couldn't let out a single word.

'Then... The reason why they suddenly erected the Absolute Star Soul Barriers... Why they didn't let me step out of big sis' palace... Why big sis willing to spend a whole week playing and indulging me... It all makes sense now...'

"Tumi, let's continue our discussion. I do not wish to waste any more time in this place. You don't mind if Jasmine and Caizhi listen as well, right?"

Jasmine was surprised by the way he addressed Tumi, and even more by seeing Tumi answered politely.

"Of course not, Young Master Yun. Then, shall we?"

The two then proceeded to talk and discuss the future plans for the Star God Realm, but it was mostly just Yun Che spitting out one unbelievable thing after another.

Yun Che said that he could strengthen the core strength of the Star God Realm, the Star Gods, and the Star Guards, by a whole sixty percent using the perfect Divine Miracle of Life.

Yun Che revealed that the reason why Long Bai is the strongest Dragon God in the history of the Dragon God Realm was the miraculous power of the Divine Miracle of Life that Shen Xi had blessed Long Bai with.

At that time, the Divine Miracle of Life that Shen Xi had was incomplete so it took a lot of time to create the Divine Water of Life.

But with his perfect Divine Miracle of Life, he should be able to achieve his goal of strengthening the Star Gods and the Star Guards by a whole sixty percent in just three years.

Not only that, his Sky Poison Pearl's greatest quality is its ability to refine and craft medicines that could aid one's cultivation. Any pills he would make in the future would have their efficiency boosted by ten-fold, at the very least.

Furthermore, he was planning on absorbing the Flame God Realm and the Snow Song Realm as a member of the Star God Realm and creating the water and fire division.

He has complete mastery over elements and had even mastered the origin divine power of the Ice Phoenix, Phoenix, and Golden Crow. Yun Che said that he can strengthen their power to a king realm's standard as well.

It was the same with the lightning element that he had also already mastered. Only wind and earth elements were left, but it didn't matter that much.

He had just casually said that he could create two new king realms in three years!

It was a ridiculous claim! It was even more ridiculous because the one who said it was a junior that wasn't yet thirty years old! Everyone would think the same.

But Tumi was different. He had witnessed Yun Che's unbelievable display of talent a little while ago. He had also witnessed Yun Che do many impossible things at the Profound God Convention. What is even more terrifying is his absurd growth rate.

Three years are nothing but a fleeting moment in the god realm... But to him, he could very well accomplish it. The young man in front of him was not only absurdly genius but also had a wit that was on par or even surpass his own, and even has lofty and great ambition.

He has checked all the requirements to become the greatest monarch.

He could already see it.

The Star God Realm standing at the peak in the entire universe and everyone trembles in their presence. He could see the gigantic dragons cowering their tails and lowering their heads in front of the man in front of him.

Tumi loudly gulped at the thought. It was nothing but a mad rambling of a mentally deranged man if it came out from anyone else's mouth but from Yun Che... It was less like a dream and ambition and more like a prophecy.

Tumi was convinced.

The Star God Realm is nothing but an ant to Yun Che in the future. No, that isn't right. Everyone and everything is nothing but an ant in front of him in the future.

It was the right choice to submit to him now and help him ascend the throne of the universe. To help him attain his godhood in this world without a god.

That way, they can enjoy the luxury of being God's right hand.

Tumi's hands were trembling in excitement and his eyes were burning with anticipation. He no longer looked at Yun Che as a junior, but as a god that he would be serving in the future.

Tumi's loyalty to the Star God Realm was undeniable. He could and would do anything for the Star God Realm.

But all of it was meaningless in front of a True God.

At this moment, he made a choice that would change his life forever.

He decided to follow this young man who will become a True God in the near future and help him ascend to the highest throne with everything he has.