Against the Gods Chapter 1673 - Distrust

Qianye Yinger hesitated for a very long time, but in the end she reached out and took what was most likely the last Untamed World Pellet in the world.

When they were traveling to the Soul Stealing Realm, she had asked Yun Che what his trump card was. She didnt ask on a whim. At the time they were about to face the scariest woman in the Northern Divine Region and the king realm she reigned, so it was only natural that she wanted some assurance.

She now knew exactly where Yun Ches confidence had come from.

However, now that his one-time trump card was gone, he was assaulted by a huge sense of insecurity.

The Soul Stealing Realm was supporting them because they were in a cooperative relationship. From the beginning until now, Yun Che and Qianye Yinger had only truly had each other to rely on.

Yun Che was very aware that he was an independent and uncontrollable element. Knowing Chi Wuyaos personality and modus operandi, he knew that she would never allow anyone to supplant her authority or operate beyond her control. It had always been just a matter of time before they fell out with each other.

Previously, he had filed these risks under long term concerns and focused on the immediate issues at hand.

But now that he had lost his trump card, he couldnt ignore it any longer.

Alright. Qianye Yinger nodded slowly before tightening her grip on the Untamed World Pellet. If I can return to my original realm with this, then all the better. I have one question though... why arent you worried that I will grow beyond your expectations and slip out of your control this time?

Yun Che frowned. I told you already, your power... belongs to me and me alone.

Hmph. Im the one with the power, not you. Its not up to you to decide. Qianye Yinger turned away slightly. Your sudden confidence makes no sense at all.

Yun Che didnt say anything.

He had spent many days and nights with her. He knew her a lot better than before.

Once, he hated her guts because of her cruelty and malice. Once, he swore that he would kill her in the cruelest fashion imaginable.

But when he saw her crying soundlessly on the darkness profound ark, when her tears hit the innermost depth of his soul... the part he thought was dead a long time ago...

What does it take to see through a person completely?

Once upon a time, he thought that Xia Qingyue would never harm him; thought that he would respect Zhou Xuzi to the end of time; thought that he would hate Qianye Yinger for as long as he lived...

Everyones image in his life had completely flipped.

Actually, Qianye Yinger said suddenly. I dont think you need to watch out for Chi Wuyao too much... but youre not going to listen, are you? It is just my baseless intuition after all.

Were still going to cooperate with Chi Wuyao, but its time we develop a power that belongs to us alone, Yun Che declared quietly and coldly.

How? Qianye Yinger asked. Forget a power base, we dont even have many acquaintances in the Northern Divine Region.

Youll see them when its time, Yun Che said quietly.

Qianye Yinger was surprised, but she didnt prod further. Pursing her lips slightly, she replied, Alright. I look forward to it.

Refine the pellet in the Primordial Profound Ark... in fact, you should go right now, Yun Che said. The first pellet took you half a year to refine. Now that youre stronger, this one should take you a month at most. Its also the perfect amount of time for you to recollect yourself.

Qianye Yinger turned away immediately. What do you mean, recollect myself? Im very calm, thank you very much!

Yun Che: ...

The Primordial Profound Ark appeared, and Qianye Yinger put a hand on the entrance. But before she entered the vessel, she asked quietly with her back facing toward Yun Che, Were you serious when you talked about the future back then?

Heh... Yun Che smiled indifferently before closing his eyes. I just thought that it would be a shame to kill a perfect toy like you too soon. Nothing more, nothing less.

... She didnt turn around to retort. Her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but Qianye Yinger vanished into a wisp of red light instead. She had gone into the Primordial Profound Ark.

The room turned silent once more, but Yun Che didnt remove the barrier.

Still in a sitting position, Yun Che suddenly called out a name. He Ling.

The wood spirit girl appeared before him and asked, What do you need, master?

He said, I need to go to the Yama Realm for something important very soon. After that, I need you to do something for me.

Please speak, master.

The way he was talking worried her a little.

Yun Che stared into her gorgeous jade pupils and said, Please dual cultivate with me.

Huh? He Ling thought she heard wrong for a second. Then, she stumbled backward with widened pupils. M-master... wh-what are you saying?

The Wood Spirits were the purest living creatures in the world. Although He Lings soul was overflowing with hatredwhich was at least on par with Yun Chethat didnt change the fact that she was the last descendant of the Wood Spirit Royal Family.

Yun Che wasnt surprised at all by her reaction. He said seriously, I need your racial aura to understand the Law of Nothingness further.

M-my aura? T-the... Law of Nothingness? He Ling was now both shocked and confused.

Still staring at her eyes, Yun Che nodded slightly and said, The Wood Spirit Race was the first race ever created by the Creation Goddess of Life, Li Suo. Therefore, your races life aura is the oldest of them all. Moreover, you are a member of the royal family, so dual cultivating with you should allow me to understand the Law of Nothingness at a deeper level.

And if I can do that...

Yun Che opened his palm to reveal the Burning Moon Exquisite Devil Jade, the devil origin object he robbed from the Burning Moon Realm.

Two black puffs of light hovered above the jade, and they were slowly returning to it. They were the powers of the strongest Moon Eater, Fen Daozang and the Burning Moon God Emperor, Fen Daojun.

He Ling could sense Yun Ches thoughts and desires clearly through their life connection. Biting her lip and looking down at her feet, dark green hair hiding the blush on her cheeks from view, she whispered, I... I will obey.

Yun Che said, I wont force you if you dont want to.

He Ling shook her head. From the day I became the Sky Poison Poison Spirit, my life has only had two meanings: my revenge, and you, my master. I... I will do anything you want, master.

She was biting her lip firmly. Her sash was threatening to break at the seams because of how hard she was holding onto it.

She was nervous, she was afraid... but she didnt mind having sex with Yun Che at all.

Her body might be as pure as a piece of blank paper, but her soul... she had seen far, far too much since she became the Sky Poison Poison Spirit.

Yun Che nodded before softening his voice. He Ling, we will take revenge for you and change the fate of your clansmen after we return to the Eastern Divine Region... I promise you that they will never have to hide themselves again.

Mn. He Ling mumbled in agreement before meeting his eyes again. She still sounded a bit timid, however. But master... wh-why bring this up all of a sudden?

Its because Chi Wuyao turned out to be far scarier than I could possibly imagine.

Yun Che frowned and lowered his voice further, his memories of the Burning Moon Realm replaying themselves in his head. Its highly possible that she learned of Qianyings pregnancy a while ago.

Ah? He Ling let out a soft cry of surprise.

Qianying isnt the kind of person who would allow this to happen, but ever since she entered the Soul Stealing Realm, she started changing, acting and behaving very oddly. Chi Wuyao... has to be the reason why Qianying didnt control herself and allowed herself to become pregnant.

Yun Ches frown grew deeper and deeper. She was the one who asked Qianying to fight Fen Daojun. It could just be a coincidence and Im overthinking things, but how do you explain the Soul Sky Warship appearing at that exact moment?

Yun Che slowly clenched his fists. His eyebrows were scrunched together into a murderous frown.

Are you saying that... everything that had happened was part of the Devil Queens plan all along? He Lings mouth fell open slightly. But how could she possibly have known that you had the power to kill the Burning Moon God Emperor?

She didnt. Theres no way she could possibly have known, Yun Che said slowly. She used this to make me direct my anger at the Burning Moon Realm. By doing this, she was able to find out what my trump card is, force me to use it and deal a heavy blow to the Burning Moon Realm all at once. From her standpoint, she was killing several birds with one stone.

She probably didnt expect me to kill Fen Daojun, but the end result was the same. I used up my biggest trump card to deal a severe blow to the Burning Moon Realm... and the Soul Sky Warship showed up just in time to maximize the profits.

Chi Wuyaos intelligence, cunning and most of all, her understanding and control over the human heart were so terrifying that even Yun Che was afraid. He was growing more and more certain that the eyes Chi Wuyao hid behind her black fog could see through a persons soul like a hot knife through butter.

Not only was Qianye Yinger subtly influenced by her, he himself... had acted exactly as she planned thus far!

As great as it would be to have an ally like this, she wouldnt leave him alive after they were done using each other. It was because he was a threat to her life and her status... although she wasnt alone in this regard. All the god emperors in this world were like this.

That was why he needed to bring forward his preparations.

Maybe... maybe she mobilized the Soul Sky Warship because shes worried about your safety? He Ling suggested weakly.

Heh. Yun Che chuckled before replying, The Soul Sky Warhip is the flagship of the Soul Stealing Realm. Even mobilizing it would put the entire Northern Divine Region on alert, much less flying it right into the heart of the Burning Moon Realm. It was as good as a declaration of all-out-war.

The Witches might be stronger than the Moon Eaters thanks to Eternal Calamity of Darkness, but it would be a pyrrhic victory at best. If the Burning Moon Realm somehow manages to drag out the war, it would damage their roots and alarm the Yama Realm into action. Can you imagine how much worse the situation would become if they decided to turn it into a three-way battle?

Therefore, theres absolutely no way she would mobilize the Soul Sky Warship unless she was confident in her chances! You think she would do this for me? A cold smile crossed Yun Ches lips. Why is a realm king called a realm king? Its because the realm comes before the king! So why would the Devil Queen mobilize her main warship to save a collaborator thats destined to be a great threat to her in the future?

Suddenly, he caught himself and stopped smiling. His eyes turned blurry as he murmured, No, thats not right... there was a realm king who risked everything for me. But shes already...

Yun Che abruptly shook his head and banished those memories to the darkest depths of his mind. Recovering himself, he continued. Moreover, the Soul Stealing Realm isnt exactly close to the Burning Moon Realm, so she mustve mobilized the Soul Sky Warship long before I went back to the Burning Moon Realm... meaning that everything I did afterward was almost exactly what she was expecting to happen.

Yun Ches explanation caused He Ling to grow tenser and tenser. Her impression of Chi Wuyao was now painted over by a color of terror. She sneaked a glance at the brooding Yun Che and asked, So... wh-when do you want to... you know...

She bit her lip, but she wasnt able to squeeze the words out of her throat no matter how she tried.

Well do it after we return from the Yama Realm.

Yun Che rose to his feet and put on a new set of clothes. Then, he declared. In fact, Im going to head there right now! This time, Ill give her no chance to react to my actions!