Black Soul Divine Sect was the strongest sect within the Darkya Star Realm, with its sect master being the Realm King of the Darkya Star Realm.
It existed beyond the Black Soul Mountain Range, a mountain range known for its danger, surrounded by thick and eerie black miasma throughout the year.
With a simple teleportation, Yun Che appeared above the Black Soul Divine Sect.
"Last time I saw He Lin was here. They probably put him inside some barrier or something."
Yun Che stared at the map and saw different black spots.
They were areas hidden behind a barrier and treated as a completely different map by the system's standards.
So his [All-Map Exploration] didn't count them as part of the Darkya Realm.
Yun Che surmised that they probably put him inside one of these unexplored areas, hence the absence of He Lin on the map.
He stared at the massive sect that easily spanned more than a hundred kilometers with a contemplative expression.
"Now then, how should I approach this?"
There were two ways: the first was to visit outside each black area and check them manually, and the second was to directly have a pacifist conversation with the sect master of the Black Soul Divine Sect and have him release He Lin.
He didn't need to choose an option; it was clear what choice he would make.
"This is the private ground of the Black Soul Divine Sect! Outsiders are not allowed here! State your identity!"
Right at that moment, a disciple followed by a bunch of other disciples flew in the air and stood in front of Yun Che, pointing their weapons at him.
"Perfect timing!" Yun Che clapped his hands, and a happy expression appeared on his face. "Ask your Sect Master to come out and meet me. He has something that I desire."
The disciples became dumbfounded.
They looked at each other in shock before the person who stood at the front burst into loud laughter.
"Did I hear it right? A Divine Soul brat wants the sect master to come out and see him? Bha! Brat! It seems like you do not know the immensity of Heaven and Earth! For you to appear in our sect and act so brazenly, that deserves death ten times over!"
"I doubt you guys are sufficiently strong enough to do that…"
Yun Che rubbed his chin, and a smile appeared on his face.
"But death ten times over… hmm… that's not bad. Why didn't I think of it? That sounds like a fun way to kill someone."
"It seems like he is mentally retarded. Hahaha. Kill him and take anything of value!"
The disciples raised their weapons and flew towards Yun Che, each with a vicious expression on their faces.
"Now that I remember, isn't your Sect Master a cuckold with ED? Man… The cultivation world is messed up in its own way."
"Die!"
The first disciple thrust his spear at Yun Che's face, wanting to impale him.
He was at Divine Spirit Realm, so he didn't, even for a second, think that his attack would be blocked so easily.
His eyes widened as he stared at Yun Che's reptile-like golden gaze and the hand that caught his spear, making it impossible to even budge from its place.
"I will ask again, will you bring your sect master or not?"
Faced with Yun Che's eyes, sweat appeared on the disciple's face.
He felt fear rising within his heart.
"Everyone, attack together! He seemed to be hiding his real strength!"
The leader shouted.
Everyone's expressions instantly changed, and they all jumped towards him together!
"I see… Well, don't blame me. I tried to talk it out."
Abruptly, a suppression like never before fell on their shoulders, shaking their minds and souls.
The profound energy they had gathered instantly burst away, leaving them as weak as chickens.
Poof—With a distinct sound, the first person who had attacked Yun Che suddenly burst into Golden Flames.
Before others even had time to think, one by one, other disciples also burst into Golden Flames.
The sky above the Dark Soul Divine Sect was instantly lit up with human torches, followed by disgustingly painful howls and shouts.
The only one who wasn't lit up was the leader, whose legs had become jelly, and his whole body trembled with fear as he witnessed a Divine Spirit Realm participant dying like a mortal torch.
There was no struggle against Yun Che, and they were like fish on a chopping board, unable to escape from the inevitable.
In seconds, every disciple that had attacked Yun Che turned into ashes and dispersed in the air.
A silence engulfed the skies with the leader staring at those golden shimmering eyes with fear.
"So? Calling your sect master or not?"
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Gongs loudly rang within the Black Soul Divine Sect, a loud voice filled with profound energy shaking the skies.
"Who dared to attack my Black Soul Divine Sect?!"
'This sure reminds me of the past…' Yun Che smiled, feeling hundreds of thousands of profound energy signatures filling his surroundings.
It reminded him of the time when he fought against the Mighty Heavenly Sword Region.
The situation wasn't much different from what it was currently.
'Why do these people always resort to violence? I will never understand them.'
Yun Che casually thought something that would make most, if not all, his past enemies laugh at the irony of the statement.
Resort to violence? Yun Che should be the last person to say that.
Soon, a middle-aged man appeared in front of Yun Che. Purple lightning streaked around his whole body.
He glared at Yun Che and angrily said.
"Brat! Are you the one who killed the disciples of my Black Soul Divine Sect?"
"That's right."
A perplexed expression appeared on Lei Qianfeng's face. He couldn't understand Yun Che's motives.
No matter from which angle one looked, Yun Che was at a disadvantage here.
Lei Qiangfeng didn't understand where his courage was coming from.
"Since that's the case, forget about leaving this place alive!"
"Let's talk about that later. I am here looking for a certain person. If you can return him to me, I'll ignore everything that has happened today."
"Hahahaha! You are funny; I'll give you that! I haven't seen anyone in my whole life be so arrogant in front of me."
"Well, there is a first time for everything."
Yun Che smiled, not intimidated by him at all.
"So? Are you willing to return the Wood Spirit Race you kidnapped or not?"
"We don't have anyone from the Wood Spirit Race in our sect." Lei Qianfeng instantly rejected it.
The hunt for the Wood Spirit Race was a taboo within the Eastern Divine Region.
If the rumor about him kidnapping them spread, let alone him, his whole sect would be buried instantly.
No way Lei Qianfeng was willing to admit it.
Even if he believed Yun Che couldn't do anything to him. In the God Realm, even the air had ears.
You never know who is listening to you from above.
A single mistake and it might cause the destruction of his sect.
Lei Qianfeng wasn't stupid enough to do that.
"Really now? I have come with goodwill, you know. The fact that I haven't just incinerated your whole sect says a lot. Otherwise, with how I do things, your sect wouldn't be standing right now."
"Bha! It seems that you hit your head after coming out of your mother's womb and damaged your brain. What strength do you have to speak of destroying my sect? Let alone destroying it, you should think about escaping with your body intact."
Lei Qianfeng raised his hand, and lightning danced around it.
The lightning was so strong that it seemed to affect the space around his hand, releasing intense heat.
"Here we go again… I really shouldn't have bothered." Yun Che sighed.
'And then people say I am the violent one. I should be labeled as the most innocent person in the world!'
"Enough talking! Die!"
Lei Qianfeng released the lightning from his hand.
Boom—A loud explosion occurred as a massive dragon of lightning appeared behind him.
It danced around his body before it opened its jaw and lunged at the standing Yun Che.
Wherever it passed, it burnt the air, releasing intense heat and vapor.
"With my body, I should be able to tank an attack from a Divine King Realm easily."
Yun Che muttered and raised his hand to block the incoming dragon.
His body had already reached the peak a mortal can achieve; it was stronger than even the God Emperors right now!
It was close to impossible for a Divine King to damage him, just like how they couldn't damage those at the Peak of Divine Master.
"Fool! A Divine Soul Realm blocking my attack!? You must have a death wish!"
Lei Qianfeng laughed loudly at Yun Che's stupidity.
He had never met anyone so stupid as to tank his attack head-on.
But his laughter was cut short as the moment the lightning dragon hit Yun Che, all profound energy and elemental energy instantly vanished.
It was as if it met its nemesis, unable to even touch it.
Of course, Yun Che's resistances mixed with his physique made him the best tank in the whole Primal Chaos.
An attack of such caliber wasn't even enough to leave a mark on his body!
"I told you, didn't I? It is quite useless to attack me."
Yun Che smiled and raised his hand.
"Make sure to pay attention, okay? You don't want to miss this, or the sect behind you will vanish."
Crimson profound energy burst out of Yun Che's body like an endless tsunami, chaotic and berserk.
Soon, a sword made of Blue Flames appeared above Yun Che.
Unlike the size of the dragon released by Lei Qianfeng, it couldn't even be compared to its pinky.
Yet, the danger Lei Qianfeng felt from the flames was like never before.
It was like the scythe of a Shinigami, impossible to dodge.
"Blue Annihilation."
Copying one of the Golden Crow arts, Yun Che released the sword towards Lei Qianfeng.
It left behind a long trail of blue light before hitting Lei Qianfeng directly in the center of his chest.
There was no sound or anything; it instantly incinerated the Divine King into nothingness.
"Damn… No matter how many times I use it, it's really OP."
Yun Che stared, amazed how a Divine King simply ceased to exist in seconds.
"Well then… Who will guide me towards the place where the Wood Spirit Race is hidden? No one? Oh well, it was the first choice all along."
After that day, Black Soul Divine Sect simply vanished from the map of the Darkya Realm.
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