With a roar, a vortex formed in the sky of the entire secret realm. Countless Nether race members discovered that the spiritual energy imbued with the laws of the Yellow Springs within the secret realm was being rapidly devoured by this vortex.
"Who dares!" From the deepest part of the Nether secret realm, a vast lake churned, its boundless True Essence converging into a yellow river that spanned the sky, instantly quelling the vortex above.
"Heh heh, I didn't expect there to still be an old immortal clinging to life among the Nether race," Ye Yun's indifferent voice echoed throughout the secret realm. His figure appeared within the realm under the gaze of tens of millions of eyes. Baimaxiaoshuo
"The Lord of the Ten Directions Empire?"
Ye Yun's appearance instantly sent the entire Nether race into a panic. As the new master of this star domain, Ye Yun's image had already spread among the major powers and clans after the empire conquered it. Thus, Ye Yun was recognized by all the Nether race members the moment he appeared.
"This commoner, Qi Ren of the Nether race, greets Your Majesty! My Nether race has withdrawn from all disputes in the universe for countless years. May I ask the purpose of Your Majesty's descent this time?" On the plaza, all the Nether race members prostrated themselves upon seeing Ye Yun.
"You still dare to ask me the purpose of my visit?" Ye Yun looked down at the millions of beings below, finding it rather amusing.
As Ye Yun spoke, the entire plaza fell silent, a chilling aura even pervading the air.
"Your Majesty, this commoner knows this little girl is of the human race, but this commoner implores Your Majesty to allow this little girl to enter the gates of our Nether race!" Qi Ren knelt on the ground before Ye Yun, his face filled with supplication.
The Nether race had been mired in this great era for far too long. Since their grandson stepped onto the Emperor's Path, the entire Nether race had experienced great highs and lows, from the glory of ruling the Ten Directions universe to the abyss of living in obscurity.
From the first universe, they had to migrate at regular intervals. Their numbers, once numbering in the hundreds of billions, had dwindled to just over eighty million. As the most ancient existence of the Nether race, he had led his kin in a ceaseless flight. Little did he expect that after finding refuge in this place for only a hundred years, they would once again encounter the struggle for the Emperor's Path.
Against this torrent, even they, who ranked at the pinnacle of the Ninth Universe, had to retreat. After paying a visit to Moon Underneath and offering a substantial sum of spirit stones, they had intended to seal the secret realm. However, they unexpectedly encountered Tong Tong, who was wandering about, and her aura immediately captivated them.
The Celestial Body!
Indeed, what truly attracted him to Tong Tong was her physique! The same physique as Jiu You back then. What surprised him even more was Tong Tong's cultivation level, which was at the peak of the mid-stage! Considering that Tong Tong's bone age appeared to be only ten years old!
Therefore, this old fellow, who was busy returning to immerse himself in the waters of the Yellow Springs to prolong his life, did not hesitate to accost Tong Tong. He used all sorts of methods to trick her into this secret realm and then suppressed her with the Nine Nether Great Formation.
The yellow gas that penetrated Tong Tong's body was not merely spiritual energy carrying the laws of the Yellow Springs. It also contained the half-emperor bloodline left by Jiu You. They intended to forcibly inject this powerful half-emperor bloodline into Tong Tong's body and, through various formations, completely strip away her human identity, thus making her a member of their Nether race!
Ye Yun paid no heed to Qi Ren's words. Instead, he snapped his fingers, directly awakening Tong Tong, who had fallen into a deep slumber.
"Godfather? Why are you here?" Tong Tong opened her eyes and looked at Ye Yun in a daze. Then, she darted to Ye Yun's side, her face filled with surprise.
"If I hadn't come, you would have turned into a monster," Ye Yun said with a doting smile.
"Turn into a monster? I don't want that. Why are there so many monsters?" Tong Tong was startled at the mention of it. She then saw the countless Nether race members below hiding behind Ye Yun.
Despite her peak-stage cultivation, Tong Tong still possessed a childlike innocence, which was what Ye Yun cherished the most. As his strength grew, Tong Tong's power and status also continuously rose. Both Ye Yun and Wang Chen were most concerned that Tong Tong's disposition might change during this process.
Ye Yun smiled and rubbed Tong Tong's forehead. His divine sense and True Essence flowed through her, purging all the half-emperor bloodline of Jiu You and the spiritual energy of the Yellow Springs laws.
Godfather?
The Nether race on the entire plaza was stunned the moment Tong Tong called out to Ye Yun, followed by an overwhelming sense of dread.
They should have realized it sooner!
The human race, with its twenty billion population, had been like ants for ten thousand years. How could such a heaven-defying girl emerge? It turned out she was His Majesty's adopted daughter, a princess of the Ten Directions Empire.
At this moment, all the Nether race members were kneeling on the ground, trembling.
"Your Majesty, this commoner implores Your Majesty to allow the Princess to rule among us Nether race. The Princess possesses the 'Celestial Body,' one of the three most powerful physiques in these Ten Directions heavens. If she enters the gates of our Nether race, she will be the most formidable contender for the next Great Emperor. If the human race can produce two Great Emperors, they will then be able to protect the human race's destiny for eons."
Qi Ren knelt on the ground, seemingly oblivious to the fear in his kin's hearts. He prostrated himself, filled with utmost piety.
The Celestial Body!
The myriad of powerful beings who had gathered at this moment were shocked upon hearing Qi Ren's words. Countless influential figures looked at Tong Tong with covetous eyes.
The Celestial Body?
Ye Yun was taken aback.
Tong Tong's profession in the game was the unique one, the Sky Abandoned. Could her real-life physique be related to this? Could the game's professions have a connection to the players' own physiques in reality?
If the Celestial Body corresponded to the Sky Abandoned, then what physique would the Sky Revealer profession correspond to?
Ye Yun's knowledge of physiques was not profound, but he had gained a rough understanding from the Heavenly Dao Academy. The Celestial Body was also known as the Chaos Body, one of the three most powerful physiques discovered among all living beings.
These three physiques were the Celestial, the Lawless, and the Boundless. It could be said that among the myriad types of physiques in the world, almost all of them were derived from a specific characteristic of these three great physiques, their power beyond doubt.
It seemed his understanding of the cultivator world was still too shallow. To this day, he did not even know how to discern basic physiques.
"Regardless of what physique it is, as my daughter, do you think what I bestow upon her would be inferior to what your fallen race can offer?" Ye Yun looked at the old man in yellow robes below and then extended a finger to press down.
Bang…
A deafening sound echoed, and a vast, powerful river of the Yellow Springs rose into the sky, blocking Ye Yun's boundless finger energy and creating countless splashes.
"Heh heh! Jiu You, you failure, you finally couldn't hold back, could you?" Ye Yun let out a hearty laugh…