1: Chapter 1 The Calamity of the Dragon

Unbeknownst to them, Yun Che and Goddess Hua Caili had already spent over ten days in this vast Mist Sea. For both of them, this period had been a special and unforgettable experience.

Although this was the first time in her life that Goddess Hua Caili had been so close to a strange man, and for such a long time, she did not feel the slightest bit of nervousness or discomfort.

On the contrary, deep in her heart, she was always filled with an indescribable sense of ease and comfort. This feeling was something she had never experienced in her past life, yet it seemed to be something she had always expected and longed for.

Hidden high in the sky, Sword Immortal Hua Qingying watched everything happening below, her heart filled with mixed emotions. As someone who had already lived for over a hundred thousand years, she certainly knew what was happening between the two young people below.

Although she knew that Goddess Hua Caili was already betrothed to Divine Son Dian Jiuzhi of the Senluo Divine Kingdom, she did not have the slightest intention to stop it.

She even felt a trace of jealousy, wishing that she too could have such an experience of love, free from constraints, even if it were only for a moment.

Similarly, for Yun Che, this was the most relaxing moment since he arrived in the Abyss. He had not experienced days like this for a long time—hunting Abyssal Beasts in the Mist Sea every day with Goddess Hua Caili and chatting about topics exclusive to young men and women.

For some reason, he naturally thought of the Reincarnation Forbidden Land from that year, the place where Xia Qingyue had carried him. There, he had met Shen Xi and spent what could be called the most enjoyable and satisfying days of his life. "Shen Xi, where are you now?"

Thinking of this, he could not help but think of Yun Xi, and a sudden, sharp pain pierced his heart, a strong sense of self-reproach surging within him.

"How can I linger here, enjoying myself and forgetting the God Realm, forgetting the Blue Pole Star?" Chi Wuwu's words rang in his ears.

"Therefore, in the world of the Abyss, whether it is friendship, the bond between master and disciple, the love between a man and a woman, or even the gratitude of a benefactor... they can only be tools for you to use, but they must never be mixed with even a trace of true emotion!"

"You know your own personality; if you develop true feelings, you will surely be bound by them! But the consequences of being bound... might very well be the total destruction of you, and this world!"

Recalling what Chi Wuwu said at parting, his heart stirred, and he secretly firmed his resolve. He was the unique Yun Emperor of the God Realm since ancient times; even if he was not very willing, some things had to be done. As his intent stirred, a huge Abyssal Beast moved in the depths of the Mist Sea in the distance.

"Brother Yun, do you have something on my mind?"

Goddess Hua Caili's voice rang in his ears. He didn't know when it started, but Yun Che had changed from "Young Master Yun" in Goddess Hua Caili's eyes to "Brother Yun." However, her age was clearly not even half a jiazi, and according to the information he obtained in the Lin Yuan Realm and the scattered memories he seized from Mengjian Continent, she was an older young girl who was several thousand years old.

"Nothing much." Yun Che asked with a slightly playful tone, "Fairy Caili, you aren't really only nineteen years old, are you?"

"I am nineteen, that's what my father told me." Goddess Hua Caili tilted her head to look at Yun Che, pouting her pink, jade-like lips as she answered.

"Brother Yun, this is the first time I've seen this surname. But the flower I like is called Caiyun Branch, and my sword is called the Liyun Sword; both names contain the word 'Yun'." Thinking of this, Goddess Hua Caili could not help but have a strange thought and muttered to herself, "It's just a pity that Big Head Brother's name does not have the word 'Yun'."

"Who is your Big Head Brother, and why must his name have the word 'Yun'?" Although Yun Che did not know who she was talking about, he could guess from her tone that this person's relationship with her was extraordinary.

"Oh, Big Head Brother is my future husband, Divine Son Dian Jiuzhi of the Senluo Divine Kingdom." Goddess Hua Caili answered softly, appearing not very willing to mention him in front of Yun Che.

"Divine Son Dian Jiuzhi of Senluo, the most outstanding talent in the world." This sentence quickly came to Yun Che's mind. "So it is the world-renowned Divine Son of the Senluo Kingdom, but it seems you don't like your Big Head Brother very much, do you?"

"Brother Yun, why do you think so?" Goddess Hua Caili did not deny it but asked Yun Che back with curiosity.

"You haven't mentioned him once during this time in the Mist Sea. If you liked someone, it definitely wouldn't be like this." Yun Che replied calmly.

Goddess Hua Caili fell into deep thought.

If you like someone, shouldn't you think about them day and night?

It seems I have never taken the initiative to think about someone?

Uh, no, that's not right. I seem to often think of him—the man in front of me whose origins are unknown, covered in a mysterious aura, and who even makes my aunt curious.

"Fairy Caili, be careful, we have big trouble." Yun Che said, staring fixedly straight ahead.

"Roar—" A low growl came from the front.

A huge Horned Dragon emerged from the Mist Sea in the distance, a pair of scarlet eyes staring straight at Yun Che and Goddess Hua Caili.

It approached step by step, its whole body exuding a violent and chaotic aura, clearly possessing the momentum of the Divine Extinction Realm.

The Divine Extinction Realm. Vanguard Knight Mo Beichen was an Abyssal Knight of the Divine Extinction Realm. He had beaten Yun Che to a pulp by himself, forced Di Shitian and Huo Poyun to self-destruct, and almost destroyed the entire God Realm.

Yun Che quickly drew the Zhetian Sword and stood in front of Goddess Hua Caili.

God Ash!

The Evil God's realm was instantly unleashed!

Suddenly, Yun Che's momentum soared, and terrifying power surged and radiated, covering himself and Goddess Hua Caili.

With a "whoosh," Yun Che swung a "Heaven Wolf Slash" with all his might. A sword light streaked through the dense fog, stirring up the sand and gravel on the ground, and together they rolled towards the Horned Dragon in front. Yun Che was now at the third level of the Divine Master Realm, and the power contained in this sword was enough to cleave apart the Demigod Realm experts like Ximen Borong, Wan Wei, Zhai Kexie, and Helian Jue.

As the residual force of the sword light brushed past, Goddess Hua Caili felt a cold shock in her heart. The strength of this sword was not inferior to her own at all; even compared to Divine Son Dian Jiuzhi, it was not far off. How could this be a sword strike from the third level of the Divine Master Realm? (She actually thought of Divine Son Dian Jiuzhi, haha). No wonder when he clashed with Fan Qingzhou some days ago, he always appeared composed and unhurried.

High in the sky, Sword Immortal Hua Qingying was increasingly curious, "What kind of sword technique is this? How can its power be so fierce? Yun Che, you are truly extraordinary. Every moment, you are bringing surprises and wonders to me and Caili."

The charging Horned Dragon did not dodge. It suddenly lunged, raised a dragon claw, and slapped directly at the body of the Zhetian Sword, while the other dragon claw grabbed at Goddess Hua Caili.

Goddess Hua Caili seemed to have anticipated this; she had long since drawn her Liyun Sword, and her body flew out, fiercely stabbing at the dragon claw.

"Wind Breaking Style!"

The first style of the Zhetian Sword Technique!

"Hum—"

The Horned Dragon's right claw struck the body of the Zhetian Sword, the powerful momentum sweeping Yun Che out dozens of meters away. Although Yun Che looked disheveled, he was not injured. His body exuded the aura of the Great Dao Pagoda Art, and he remained unscathed from head to toe.

"Bang—"

The Horned Dragon's left claw, combined with the explosive momentum, collided with the Liyun Sword. Goddess Hua Caili was sent flying back over a hundred meters, cracks already appearing on her right hand holding the sword, and bright red blood seeped out.

The Horned Dragon was clearly enraged by Yun Che and Goddess Hua Caili. Throughout its dragon life, no human at the third level of the Divine Master Realm had ever survived under its claws, nor had any human at the Demigod Realm dared to challenge it.

It glared at Yun Che and Goddess Hua Caili with its golden, shining dragon eyes, its gaze filled with contempt and disdain.

Before Yun Che and Goddess Hua Caili could recover, the Horned Dragon's huge body, hundreds of meters long, swept over. The hurricane it stirred up lifted stones weighing tons, throwing them at Yun Che.

At this moment, Yun Che had nowhere to retreat. If he retreated, Goddess Hua Caili, who was not far behind him, would be hit by the dragon's body.

He took a step forward and swung his sword fiercely.

Savage Tooth, the second sword of the Heaven Wolf, slashed out at the Horned Dragon's massive body.

The dragon race was the king of all beasts, with extremely strong bodies; the dragon scales on their surface were like refined steel. They had always been top-tier materials for making shields, armor, and other defensive gear. It didn't believe at all that Yun Che could break through its defense, so it was completely fearless. Instead, it increased its force and speed, slamming its entire body straight at Yun Che and Goddess Hua Caili.

"Boom—" The sharp blade of the Zhetian Sword cut into the dragon's body. Several bucket-sized dragon scales immediately shattered and fell off, and dragon blood splattered everywhere from the wound.

The Horned Dragon roared in pain, "Ow—ow—" its whole body twitching violently.

This was the second time Yun Che had clashed with an opponent of the Divine Extinction Realm. The last opponent, Vanguard Knight Mo Beichen, had almost taken his life. This opponent was a Horned Dragon of the Divine Extinction Realm, whose strength was even above Vanguard Knight Mo Beichen's, and whose overall defense surpassed that of Vanguard Knight Mo Beichen, who practiced earth-element techniques.

Yun Che was sent flying again, a long gash torn open on his chest, and his right arm holding the sword was shaken until he lost feeling in it; the Zhetian Sword almost flew out of his hand.

The Horned Dragon's long dragon tail lashed out from afar, slamming into Goddess Hua Caili behind Yun Che with the weight of billions of tons. She was already seriously injured; a mouthful of blood sprayed out, and her delicate body flew into the air, drawing a beautiful and tragic arc before falling heavily to the ground. Clumps of abyssal dust surged over, rapidly invading her body through the wounds and cracks all over her, corroding her body and soul.

Yun Che sensed from afar that Goddess Hua Caili's situation was not good, so he immediately used the "Starry Night Shattered Shadow" movement technique and disappeared from the spot in an instant.

"What kind of movement technique is this again?"

Sword Immortal Hua Qingying only saw a flash before her eyes, and Yun Che was already beside Goddess Hua Caili, pulling her into his arms and whispering:

"Hold my waist, leave the rest to me."

Goddess Hua Caili had never been close to any man in her life; even with Divine Son Dian Jiuzhi, every time she saw him, she only nodded and bowed her head, and he had never touched even a single finger of hers. At this moment, she had no resistance at all, stretching out her hands to wrap them around Yun Che's waist. Everything happened so naturally, as if she were doing something customary.

The injured Horned Dragon was already furious, its voice shaking the mountains as it roared and rushed towards Yun Che, but Yun Che had disappeared from its sight.

To be precise, Yun Che was currently stepping on the "Star Moon Shattered Shadow" footwork, leaping to the back of the Horned Dragon, holding his sword with both hands and slashing down fiercely.

The Horned Dragon leaped to one side, dodging this sword.

Although its dragon body was huge, its flexibility and agility were no less than Vanguard Knight Mo Beichen's.

Heaven Wolf Slash!

Savage Tooth!

Star Heaven Mourning!

...

In the blink of an eye, Yun Che had already swung dozens of swords.

The Horned Dragon, however, flew and rolled up and down, its dragon claws flapping, shooting out rays of fierce dragon light.

High in the air, Sword Immortal Hua Qingying was already too surprised to speak. Yun Che, at the third level of the Divine Master Realm, could actually fight a Horned Dragon of the Divine Extinction Realm without falling behind; it was truly unheard of and unseen in her life. For a moment, she had a thought: compared to this young man before her, the crowd of Divine Sons and Divine Daughters had all paled into insignificance.

"Ying—ying—"

Goddess Hua Caili's moans suddenly reached Yun Che's ears. He inwardly cried "not good," knowing that Goddess Hua Caili had been poisoned by the Horned Dragon during the battle, and now the poison was starting to take effect.

Without hesitation, Yun Che roared loudly.

"Dragon Soul Domain!"

Suddenly, a huge Primordial Azure Dragon leaped into the air, its enormous dragon shadow covering the sky and the sun, and a series of heavy, deep dragon roars rang out in mid-air.

Suppression, absolute suppression from the bloodline!

The Horned Dragon, which had been manic and furious just a moment ago, instantly lay prone on the ground, trembling all over, as humble as a crawling earthworm, or perhaps fine dust and soil, having long lost its earlier majesty.

"Boom—"

Yun Che leaped high, raised the Zhetian Sword with both hands, and slashed fiercely at the dragon's head. Blood immediately splattered everywhere, flying all over the sky.

The pitiful Horned Dragon wailed repeatedly; wanting to resist but unable to do so.

Ten seconds passed, and Yun Che had struck over a hundred swords before the Horned Dragon's head fell to the ground, and it died of its wounds.

For a Horned Dragon of the Divine Extinction Realm, this dragon scale defense was truly too strong!