Chapter 2058: Half God Caili

Chapter 2058: Half God Caili

“What are you thinking about again?”

Yun Che’s soul sea churned incomparably violently, even with a hint of “fear”.

Yun Che stabilized his mind for a long time before he slowly said, “I have a nearly insane guess. So insane that it defies logic and common sense.”

Yet it hovered in the bottom of his heart and lingered there.

Li Suo answered, “Even so, it seems that there is a basis for this ‘insanity’ for it to make you shake so much.”

Yun Che calmed his mind and slightly organized his words, “Do you remember the phenomenon unique to the Abyss that the Demon Queen seized from Mo Beichen’s memories—the Black Tide of Time?”

The Demon Queen’s description of the Black Tide of Time at that time was clearly reflected at this moment:

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“It was a different story for the Abyss, however. Maybe it was because it had broken free from the Ancestral God’s laws or something, but the cycle of time in the Abyss is hardly constant. Sometimes it flows faster than normal, and sometimes it is slower. It’s kind of like tidewater.”

“To put it simply, the flow of time in the Abyss quickens or slows down from time to time.”

“If a world’s wheel of time starts spiraling out of control, then it means... that every other law is beginning to fall apart as well.”

“Not only that, the phenomenon is growing worse and worse. In the beginning, the Black Tide of Time only happened once in a couple thousand years, and the time difference was so small that it didn’t pose too much concern. However, the period between each occurrence was growing shorter and shorter, and the order of magnitude kept growing as well.”

“Long story short, the last Black Tide of Time happened just a couple hundred years ago, and the order of magnitude was ten times worse than it was before.”

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“I remember.” Li Suo replied. “I also remember that the current Abyss is in the high tide of the Black Tide of Time, and the flow of time is ten times that of the God Realm. The short fifty years left for you is five years in the God Realm.”

“Then, is there a chance...” Yun Che slowed his voice. “The existence of the Black Tide of Time is not due to being broken free from the Ancestral God’s laws like the Demon Queen guessed, but rather because someone used some method to destroy... no, it may have absorbed the power from the wheel of time, thus causing the gradual collapse of the Abyss’s laws of time.”

If there was someone in the Abyss with such power, it would most likely be the strongest Abyssal Monarch who most likely would’ve used the ancient devil race’s lost “Devil Pearl”.

As for the “Cradle”, it is a concept of time that should not exist according to Li Suo. If it really appeared, there would have to be a price for this extreme taboo.

To gradually destroy a world’s laws of time... one can only imagine the cost and severity of this taboo.

“Are you saying that the Abyssal Monarch used the Devil Pearl that might exist to create the Cradle at the cost of destroying this world’s laws of time?”

Li Suo thought for a moment, then quickly continued, “This is extremely unreasonable. The Abyss was created by the Abyssal Monarch and he has been the only monarch of the Abyss since the beginning of time. He should be the one who wants the Abyss to stabilize the most.”

“It is not possible, or reasonable for him to pay the price of destroying the world in order to save the Divine Daughter of a Kingdom.

“No, no.” Yun Che refuted, “Since the Heart Painter Divine Regent knows that the only thing that can save Hua Caili is the ‘Cradle’, this means that the ‘Cradle’ has actually existed a long time ago, or has always existed.”

“Saving Hua Caili was just a passing usage.”

“Even for a Creation God like you said, the idea of a timestop was a taboo that went against the heavens, so if it had always existed, it could’ve always been destroying the Abyss’s laws of time.”

Li Suo disagreed. “If your guess is right, then why did the Abyssal Monarch create a timestop ‘Cradle’ with such an absurd price?”

“...” Yun Che let out a deep exhale. “Good question.”

“Since you have no clue and you say that it’s insane, why would you still have this thought and tremble in your soul over it?”

“Because I thought of something else just now. “Yun Che spoke slowly, and the memory of a few months ago steadily became clearer. “In the Qilin God Realm, the Qilin God said a few words before he disappeared...”

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“Your arrival was the best pleasant surprise I have received in a long time. It is because I can finally repay the Creation God of Elements for what he did and pass away in peace.”

“As for saving the Abyss... the Abyss is destined for destruction. No one can save it, not even you.”

“All you need to remember is that the Abyss is destined for destruction, and that his obsession is the most terrifying thing that no one can defy. The reason I have forced myself to live until now is because I wished to witness that day, however reluctant and helpless I feel.”

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“His obsession is the most terrifying thing that no one can defy...”

Yun Che repeated this sentence over and over again, because this evaluation of the Abyssal Monarch was very different from all the other rumors that Yun Che had heard.

Whenever the people of the Abyss talked about the Abyssal Monarch, they would always have endless admiration for him. Especially when Hua Caili mentioned “Uncle Abyssal Monarch”; she would instantly show unadulterated respect and a sense of closeness.

The Qilin God was exiled to the Qilin God Realm and Abyssal Knights were dispatched to monitor him at regular intervals. Could it be that it wasn’t a clash of ideas but rather because it knew about one of the Abyssal Monarch’s forbidden secrets?

For example, the nature and cost of the ‘Cradle’...

Like Li Suo, Yun Che also felt that his own conjecture was indeed absurd.

Still, the Devil Pearl, the Cradle, the Black Tide of Time, and the Qilin God’s words... were all linked together in that instant. They branded themselves into the depths of his heart and lingered on despite his constant rejection of them with reason.

“...” Hua Qingying knew that those words were meant for her to hear.

Anyone could forgive her, but she could not forgive herself.

“Oh, so aunt... Uh, Senior Sword Fairy appeared heartless because she was too affectionate. Yun Che let out a deep sigh. His eyebrows suddenly twitched as he asked in confusion, “You said the former divine regent? Was that not your grandfather or great uncle?”

Hua Caili’s gaze suddenly grew complicated, “In terms of bloodline the former divine regent is the father of my father and aunt. He is my grandfather, but my father and aunt have never allowed me to call him ‘grandfather’ and instead told me to refer to him as the former divine regent.”

Yun Che was surprised but had a rough guess in his heart.

The calamity of death Hua Caili encountered at birth...

If this was true, then it would truly be a scary thought.

“It seems like something special must’ve happened back then.” Yun Che said. “Since your father and aunt refused to tell you, that means they’re also thinking about you. They’ll definitely tell you everything once you’ve grown up.”

Hua Caili however, didn’t care and rubbed her entire body against Yun Che. “It doesn’t matter anymore. After being with big brother Yun, every moment feels happy and satisfying. I don’t care about what happened in the past anymore.”

“Father always taught me that the relationship between a man and woman was as gentle as water, that I should always be respectful toward the Boundless Divine Son. I knew he was lying to me.”

Your father wasn’t lying to you, he just wanted you to live a peaceful life... Yun Che said in his heart.

He then hugged the young woman and slightly straightened his upper body. “Let’s forget about all that for now. Your internal injuries have just been disturbed. I’ll heal you early today.”

“Okay.” She said obediently, but still clung to Yun Che’s body and refused to come down. “Big brother Yun, I barely have any strength now because my internal injuries have just flared up. Heal me like this, please?”

Yun Che helplessly smiled and cupped his hands on her slender waist. “Alright, alright, I knew it’ll be like this again.”

“Hehe, big brother Yun is the best to me.” The young woman closed her beautiful eyes with the purest smile and laid against Yun Che’s chest like a stunningly beautiful exiled fairy who was no longer willing to return after falling into the mortal world.

“...” Hua Qingying frowned deeply.

Hua Caili possessed an unprecedented talent in the way of the proud and the way of the sword. If she indulged in the love between a man and woman, it would inevitably cause immeasurable harm to her cultivation and future.

She had to speak out to warn her no matter what.

Yun Che raised his hand. Light profound energy shone between his fingers before gently covering Hua Caili’s body.

Hua Qingying sent a sound transmission, “Caili, do you know that you are...”

The moment she spoke out, her face changed slightly, and a disbelieving glint appeared in her eyes.

Yun Che’s actions also came to a violent halt at this time.

Profound energy vortexes suddenly appeared around Hua Caili, causing her hair to flutter without wind.

In a matter of moments, these profound energy vortexes had increased by several times, and surged wildly with every instant.

Hua Caili opened her eyes. She straightened and raised her hand, sensing the violently trembling profound veins and profound energy that was gradually spiraling out of control. She muttered in astonishment, “Huh? Am I about to...”

“Back off!”

A not very gentle profound energy brushed against Yun Che, instantly repelling him several meters away.

Hua Qingying’s figure was like the descent of a fairy. Her fingers lightly moved and created a massive sword formation barrier while another stream of profound energy was extraordinarily carefully easing the increasingly violent and imbalanced aura around Hua Caili’s body.

“Caili, retrieve your senses and fully concentrate on meditation. You’re about to make a great realm breakthrough!”

“With me at your side, be sure to keep your mind free of distractions!”

Her cool voice caused Hua Caili’s mind to quickly return to extreme clarity as she quickly focused, dismissing external thoughts to perceive and guide the transformation of her own aura.

Hua Qingying’s heart was far from as calm as her expression and voice showed.

She was still in slight disbelief.

Her highest expectation for Hua Caili in this trial was that she could find an opportunity for a breakthrough, and it would already be a huge gain even if it was just a small wisp of enlightenment.

There was a common knowledge in the Abyss that everyone knew: the most difficult thing to cross in the realm of the profound way was the gap between the half-step Divine Extinction Realm and the Divine Extinction Realm.

The existence of this special concept of “half-step Divine Extinction Realm” was to comfort those numerous profound practitioners who have never been able to cross the chasm, giving them the comfort of being half a foot in the Divine Extinction Realm, but it was actually a world of difference.

She never expected that Hua Caili would directly make a great realm breakthrough.

If she completed the breakthrough this time, she would step into the Half-God Realm!

A nineteen year old Half God...

This has never happened even in the earliest days of the Abyss.