stonecrandall Chapter 341 Yun Yun's Inner Demon? A Soul of the Emperor Realm! The Mystery of Yin Valley
Chapter 341 Yun Yun's Inner Demon? A Soul of the Emperor Realm! The Mystery of Yin Valley
Chu Yang withdrew his gaze from Yun Yun, then looked around the cave and found a tomb in a corner.
It's called a tomb, but it's really just a cave that was dug downwards, where the remains were buried, then reburied, and a tombstone was erected.
The stone tablet is engraved with a line of small characters: "Tomb of Hua Yu, the leader of the Hua Sect".
The once-proud and powerful woman of heaven, who had recently been dominating the Central Plains, ultimately could not escape the fate of turning into a handful of dust.
Chu Yang raised an eyebrow. Since Hua Yu was dead, it meant that Yun Yun had inherited her fighting spirit.
However, Yun Yun's current situation is clearly very wrong. Her physical functions are normal, and her internal fighting spirit is abundant, but her soul aura is weak.
After a moment of contemplation, Chu Yang gently raised his hand and used the power of Wuwei Transformation combined with the power of [Tianque] to help Yun Yun correct her soul.
About half an hour later, Yun Yun slowly opened her eyes, her eyes filled with the vicissitudes of an old woman, and then a look of bewilderment appeared on her face.
When she saw Chu Yang, she didn't feel the joy of a long-awaited reunion. Instead, she smiled bitterly with a numb expression and said, "I didn't expect that this dream would still be related to you."
Chu Yang was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and smiled, "This is not a dream."
Yun Yun said calmly, "You say that every time. I really can't understand why you've become my inner demon."
Chu Yang frowned, knowing that something must have happened to Yun Yun to make her unable to distinguish between reality and dreams.
After staring at Yun Yun for a long time, Chu Yang suddenly laughed and said, "Feel the strength of your soul now!"
Yun Yun looked suspicious, then her pupils suddenly contracted, and her body even trembled uncontrollably.
Emperor Realm Soul!
Furthermore, Yun Yun had witnessed the souls of Emperor Realm beings in her dreams, and she discovered that her own soul power was even more powerful than that of ordinary Emperor Realm beings!
This has never happened in any of my previous dreams!
Because every time she was about to step into the next level, Chu Yang would act like a demon, blocking her path to the peak.
"This..." Yun Yun stared wide-eyed at Chu Yang, tentatively asking, "Is it really not a dream?"
Chu Yang shrugged and said, "Although I don't know what you've been through, your current soul strength must be related to the dream you mentioned."
After a long while, Yun Yun finally calmed down and realized that she had returned to reality. She couldn't help but sigh and recount her experiences over the past few days.
After parting ways with Chu Yang and Sun Wukong, Yun Yun traveled around Zhongzhou and eventually joined the Flower Sect, which only accepted female disciples.
Because of her considerable strength, she directly became an elder of the Flower Sect. The Flower Sect did not restrict her too much, and only asked her to take action when there were major events in the sect.
Yunyun then lived a carefree life amidst the flowers until a year ago when she accidentally discovered this cave and met Huayu.
Because she was delayed for a year in the Jia Ma Empire, Yun Yun did not arrive here two years before Hua Yu's death, as was the original storyline.
This resulted in Yun Yun finding Hua Yu already on the verge of death when no one was there to care for her.
Yun Yun cared for Hua Yu until her death, and Hua Yu, on her deathbed, revealed her peak Dou Zun cultivation and passed on all her Dou Qi to her.
Yun Yun's cultivation technique is the Origin Technique, which is even superior to ordinary Emperor-level techniques. Therefore, there is no need for Hua Yu to seal the battle qi that she passed on to Yun Yun after the transfer of power. Instead, the latter directly refines it.
However, it was precisely during this refining process that Yun Yun comprehended her own Dao, based on the unique characteristic of the Origin Technique having unlimited growth potential.
soul!
Her easygoing personality, as gentle as drifting clouds, led her to stumble upon the essence of the soul.
However, her soul power was not enough to withstand that powerful artistic conception, so she was passively drawn into one endless dream after another.
But in Chu Yang's view, it was less of a dream and more of a cycle of reincarnation.
With each reincarnation, Yun Yun's soul grows stronger. After hundreds and thousands of reincarnations, her soul power has long since crossed the threshold of the Emperor Realm.
It should have been a natural process for the soul to undergo a transformation, merging with the artistic conception, and emerging from its cocoon like a butterfly.
However, because Chu Yang became her inner demon in each cycle of reincarnation, Yun Yun was trapped in the cycle and unable to escape.
"I..." Chu Yang was speechless for a moment, and asked in confusion, "Why have I become your inner demon?"
Before he rose to prominence, Yun Yun had always treated him well. There was no grudge between them, and they even had a debt of gratitude between them.
After Chu Yang rose to prominence, his repeated assistance to the Yunlan Sect deepened their bond. Why then did he become Yun Yun's inner demon?
Yun Yun looked somewhat embarrassed, her pretty face slightly flushed, and she said shyly, "At first I didn't understand either, but then I figured it out..."
"Perhaps it's because your disciple is too powerful that I, as the sect leader, seem dispensable..."
Chu Yang suddenly realized.
So this is because Yunyun's pride is at play; her own powerful rise makes her, as the sect leader, feel increasingly insignificant.
Even now that he has left the Yunlan Sect and relinquished his position as sect leader, he still harbors resentment over this matter.
After all, the two were not master and disciple, and apart from their identities as sect leader and sect disciple, they didn't have much of a connection.
Therefore, after the great calamity of Yunlan Sect, whether it was Chu Yang's strong rise or his many plans for Yunlan Sect, Yun Yun felt grateful to Chu Yang, but at the same time, she also felt a little guilty and uneasy.
"Aunt Yun, when I joined the Yunlan Sect but was unwilling to become a disciple, you stood against all odds and kept me here."
Chu Yang said nonchalantly, "So whether it's the protection or the inheritance for the next ten years, it all stems from this."
"Otherwise, I'd probably be dead somewhere on the mainland by now!"
Chu Yang thought for a moment, then said, "If you still can't get over this hurdle, then make yourself as strong as possible so that it can be an asset when I need it in the future!"
Yun Yun was taken aback. "With your strength, there's almost nothing you can't solve on the continent. Why would you need someone else's help?"
Chu Yang said meaningfully, "There are heavens beyond heavens, and the Dou Qi Continent is just a corner of the world."
"There are heavens beyond heavens..." Yun Yun pondered Chu Yang's words, lost in thought.
Chu Yang continued, "During your soul's slumber, the Origin Technique continued to operate on its own, and your cultivation level is now vastly different from before."
"Take advantage of this time to adapt to the increase in strength, stabilize your soul realm, and then prepare to take over the Flower Sect!"
Yun Yun frowned. "I never intended to become the sect leader..."
The troubles and controversies surrounding the Yunlan Sect back then had already exhausted her. If it weren't for Chu Yang's sudden emergence, the Yunlan Sect would probably have ceased to exist long ago. Yun Yun originally planned to live a carefree life, but she didn't expect that she would take on the responsibility of the Flower Sect as soon as she was relieved of the burden of the Yunlan Sect.
"I plan to establish a dynasty in Zhongzhou, and I need the support of the Flower Sect," Chu Yang said softly.
Yun Yun remained silent for a moment, smoothed a strand of hair from her forehead, and said with a pursed mouth, "I guarantee that there will be absolutely no dissenting voices within the Flower Sect!"
This statement undoubtedly revealed her true feelings.
For Yun Yun, no matter how much she resists something, she will do it without hesitation if Chu Yang needs her.
After leaving the cave, Chu Yang didn't exchange many pleasantries with the people from the Flower Sect and left directly with Tang Huo'er.
The two immortals of Qinghua have been in seclusion for many years. The current sect leader of the Flower Sect is Hua Jin, and that woman is not a kind person. Chu Yang is too lazy to let Tang Huo'er waste her time on her.
After all, it won't be long before you, Yunyun, take over the reins of the Flower Sect.
Chu Yang had a great interest in Yin Gu, but in the end he was inevitably somewhat disappointed.
Regarding the affairs of the dynasty, Yin Gu's attitude was very clear: they would continue to live their lives behind closed doors, ignoring all outside affairs, just as before.
When Chu Yang asked the ancestor of the Sound Valley, the Sound Valley Master could not give a clear answer. He only knew that the ancestor was once a Dou Di, but he did not leave behind any inheritance or bloodline.
Yin Gu was merely a force established for Yin Di by his followers.
Although Chu Yang still felt that the Sound Emperor was not simple, he could not obtain any valuable information in the Sound Valley, so he did not linger there.
Compared to the top-tier powers on the surface, the seven ancient clans paid more attention to Chu Yang's arrival.
Because only they truly understood just how powerful Chu Yang had become.
His solo entry into the Soul Realm overwhelmed the entire Soul Clan, forcing them to retreat repeatedly, even sacrificing their own interests to appease the Soul Palace by dismantling it. Only then did Chu Yang leave satisfied.
This matter had already spread among the other six ancient races.
No one knew the Soul Clan's power better than them. After all, the Xiao Clan was the most powerful of the eight ancient clans, but it still perished because of the Soul Clan.
Although on the surface the Ancient Clan is the leader of the seven ancient clans, the rulers of each clan know in their hearts that the Soul Clan's foundation and their hidden strength are by no means weaker than the Ancient Clan's!
The fact that Chu Yang could force the Soul Clan to make such a huge concession, and that they wouldn't dare utter a single word, is enough to demonstrate his power.
Therefore, during Chu Yang's visits to various clans, no matter what requests he made, the clan chiefs dared not raise any objections. In fact, the Stone Clan even gifted Chu Yang their most treasured artifact, the "Heart of the Earth."
Of course, Chu Yang did not forcibly take it; he left behind a ninth-grade golden pill.
As for the establishment of a dynasty, all the tribes had already heard the news. Although they knew that this would change the entire Central Plains, they dared not become a stumbling block for Chu Yang.
"Once we leave the ancient tribe, the matter of establishing a dynasty will need to be put on the agenda. Do you have any plans in mind?"
In a quiet courtyard, Chu Yang sipped his tea and looked at Tang Huo'er in front of him.
Tang Huo'er nodded and said, "I already have a preliminary plan, and I certainly won't let my teacher down!"
Chu Yang put down his teacup and said with a smile, "Since that's the case, then go ahead and do it!"
Tang Huo'er was taken aback. "Teacher, aren't you leaving with me?"
Chu Yang shook his head and said, "I still have some things to take care of in the ancient clan."
"Before you left, Gu Yuan brought his daughter to see me."
Without giving it much thought, Tang Huo'er walked out of the courtyard with somewhat heavy steps.
Although Chu Yang had paved the way for her, establishing a dynasty was a matter of great importance and required careful consideration.
If the dynasty fails to manage its relationship with the major powers and its attitude towards strong individuals and cultivators, even with Chu Yang, a half-emperor, backing it up, it may still become a target of public criticism.
Even if no one dares to openly resist, problems will arise sooner or later.
Not long after Tang Huo'er left, Gu Yuan brought Xiao Xun'er to the courtyard.
"Is the Chu Emperor satisfied with the environment of my ancient realm?"
Gu Yuan smiled politely, not overly obsequious, but still maintaining sufficient respect.
Chu Yang nodded and said, "Among the seven races, the Ancient Realm has the most stable space, the environment is no different from the outside world, and the energy is even more abundant."
Even though what Chu Yang said was true, Gu Yuan couldn't help but smile when he received the acknowledgment of this half-emperor.
Gu Yuan glanced at Xiao Xun'er, his eyes flickered, and he tentatively asked Chu Yang, "I wonder what orders Emperor Chu has given my daughter and me here today?"
"I wouldn't call it giving orders, but there are indeed some things..." Chu Yang pondered for a moment, then said:
"On one hand, it's for the sake of my daughter's marriage, and on the other hand, I want to exchange something with the ancient clan."
Upon hearing Chu Yang's words, Gu Yuan's eyes lit up, and he cupped his hands and smiled, "Thank you for the Chu Emperor's kindness. My Gu Clan is naturally willing to become one family with the Chu Emperor."
"As for exchange... now that we're family, if Emperor Chu needs anything, he can take it without hesitation. Why would there be any need for exchange?"
Xiao Xun'er frowned, her expression somewhat unnatural, but she dared not say anything more.
She knew that Chu Yang, as the number one person on the continent, held absolute power of life and death. If she displeased him, the entire ancient clan would be in deep trouble.
Chu Yang was also taken aback for a moment, then shook his head and laughed, "Clan Chief Gu Yuan has misunderstood. I heard someone mention last time that your daughter and Xiao Yan are childhood sweethearts and are deeply in love."
"But recently, it has been discovered that many people in the ancient world are opposing what is happening between them."
"I wonder why this is?"
Gu Yuan's face stiffened. He had thought it was a good thing that had come to him, but he never expected that the important matter of Xiao Xun'er's life that Chu Yang mentioned was actually referring to Xiao Yan.
Most importantly, it was he, the patriarch of the ancient clan, who claimed that Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er were childhood sweethearts and had a close relationship!
At that time, Gu Yuan had no choice but to bring up Xiao Yan in order to quell the situation and appease Chu Yang's anger.
But now they've shot themselves in the foot. In the ancient world, most people are against the relationship between Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yan.
If Gu Yuan were to admit at this moment that the Gu Clan opposed Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yan being together, it would be tantamount to admitting that he had deceived Chu Yang back then.
"Uh..." Gu Yuan was in a dilemma for a moment.
At this moment, Xiao Xun'er took the initiative to speak up: "Emperor Chu has misunderstood. Brother Xiao Yan and I are indeed in love, but the clan regards me as the hope for the future, so it is inevitable that they will be somewhat harsh on my other half."
Chu Yang glanced at her, then nodded and said, "Since that's the case, then I won't interfere in your relationship."
"However, Clan Chief Gu Yuan, you must know that children and grandchildren have their own destinies. Some matters should be left for your daughter to decide herself!"
"To avoid being accused by outsiders of using their power to oppress others!"
At this point, Chu Yang paused, then continued, "As for what I wish to exchange, it is the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame!" (End of Chapter)