Chapter 1983: Spare Him

Uh...!

Ye Chen groaned in pain, feeling a powerful force surge into his divine sea. It was highly aggressive and domineering, making his divine sea rumble like thunder and his head feel on the verge of exploding.

Ever since he began cultivating, he had always been the one searching others' memories, never the other way around. This was his first time having his soul searched, and the agony came from his very spirit, far worse than any torture by a thousand cuts.

Unfortunately, the evil demon was destined to fail, for Ye Chen's memories were sealed by Ren Wang's power. Soul searching had no effect on him.

If anyone tried to force it, that seal would self-destruct.

Sure enough, the evil demon's soul search triggered the seal.

Then, a destructive divine power spread from Ye Chen's divine sea.

In an instant, his saint body cracked open, golden blood spraying from the fissures. His limbs, organs, meridians, and every part of him turned into a mist of blood.

This was just the destruction of his physical form. More critically, his true body and primordial spirit were on the brink of collapse.

In the end, the evil demon released him. If she continued forcing the soul search on Ye Chen, he would die for sure, and Ren Wang's restriction was incredibly terrifying.

After brushing so close to death, Ye Chen collapsed on the ground, utterly exhausted. Blood streamed from his seven orifices, his saint body a mangled mess of blood and bones. His divine sea still rumbled, and his primordial spirit fire was weak beyond measure, leaving his mind in disarray.

"You have a problem!" Ye Chen staggered to his feet, glaring angrily at the evil demon. He didn't mind the usual jokes, but today, she had crossed his line, nearly costing him his life.

"Mu Liuqing is not in Canglan Realm." The evil demon spoke, her beautiful eyes glowing even redder as she fixed them on Ye Chen. She didn't hold back her quasi-emperor pressure, keeping him locked in place before her.

"Not in Canglan Realm?" Ye Chen furrowed his brow. "What do you mean?"

"Only you and I know that Mu Liuqing is in Canglan Realm."

"So, you're saying I arranged for someone to take him away!" Ye Chen couldn't help but laugh, finally understanding why the evil demon was acting this way. By process of elimination, he was the prime suspect, and if he were in her shoes, he'd suspect her too.

But the issue was, he had never mentioned Canglan Realm to anyone, and in the past nine days, he hadn't returned there at all.

"Where is he?" The evil demon snorted coldly, placing her jade hand on Ye Chen's shoulder. A powerful force invaded his body, wantonly destroying his saint body. This was outright interrogation through torture. For Mu Liuqing's sake, the mighty demon god had lost even her basic reason, descending into a frenzied state.

"We have no grudge against each other. Why would I kidnap him?" Ye Chen said calmly.

"Even if it's not you, you're still connected to it." The evil demon suddenly raised her jade hand and struck at Ye Chen. With Mu Liuqing gone, the emotions she had suppressed for millions of years finally erupted. Her suspicion of Ye Chen had drowned out her last shred of reason. No matter what he said, she wouldn't listen.

"Canglan, spare him under your palm." Just as the evil demon's strike was about to land, a stern voice rang out. A figure materialized behind Ye Chen, blocking the palm and instantly teleporting him a hundred zhang away.

The newcomer was Ren Wang, who had finally awakened from his slumber.

Ye Chen stumbled, barely able to stand, coughing up large mouthfuls of fresh blood. His face was as pale as paper. The evil demon's power was too overwhelming, leaving his saint body in ruins and his primordial spirit on the edge of collapse.

Ren Wang said nothing, placing his hand on Ye Chen's shoulder to erase the evil demon's force. He felt a lingering fear in his heart—if he had been even a second later, Ye Chen would have been doomed. For a saint body to die like that would have been a true waste.

"Today, no one can save him." The evil demon's voice was icy as she stepped forward across the sea of blood. Her hair turned blood-red strand by strand, visible to the eye, and divine patterns etched themselves on her forehead, flickering with demonic light. Behind her, terrifying visions manifested, weaving scenes of world-ending destruction.

In this moment, she was no longer just the demon god; she was more like a supreme female demon king. Her aura of silent annihilation made the starry sky tremble and collapse repeatedly.

She had truly gone mad, and even Ren Wang's expression changed. The evil demon's combat power, though not as strong as in the primordial era, was still beyond his ability to match. After all, his expertise lay in divination, not battle, and he knew he couldn't defeat her.

"Kill Ye Chen, and no one in this world can refine the Nine Turns Soul Returning Pill." Ren Wang shielded Ye Chen behind him, staring straight at the evil demon. "Of course, you could destroy me as well, but if I die, no one will be able to find Mu Liuqing."

Ren Wang's words were calm, yet they carried the weight of a million soldiers, making the evil demon pause and regain a bit of her sanity.

"Come on, calm your aura first. It's quite frightening." Seeing the evil demon settle slightly, Ren Wang spoke again, his words ethereal and infused with a calming secret technique. She was on the edge of rampage, so he needed to help her steady her mind before talking.

"I demand an explanation." The evil demon murmured coldly, her blood-red eyes ignoring Ren Wang and fixing solely on Ye Chen.

"I understand your state of mind, senior." Ye Chen wiped the blood from his mouth and stepped out from behind Ren Wang. "If you want an explanation, that's easy. I'll summon someone— you can ask him directly."

With that, Ye Chen flicked a drop of his fresh blood and formed a seal for the underworld.

Soon, a stone coffin rose, and Qin Guang Wang was summoned. If Ming Di and Di Jun were watching over the realms, they would likely know about this.

Qin Guang Wang was granted awareness, and upon seeing the evil demon's state, he frowned. Her killing intent made even him feel a chill.

"Yan Luo, do you know who took Mu Liuqing? Hurry up and tell your old friend here, so she doesn't wrong me. She almost wiped me out just now." Ye Chen said.

"What? Mu Liuqing has been taken?" Qin Guang Wang was stunned.

"See, you don't know either." Ye Chen pushed Qin Guang Wang. "Then go back to the underworld and ask Ming Di and Di Jun. They must know. Once you're done, report back through the underworld connection."

"This might be difficult. Ming Di and Di Jun have been in seclusion for days, and before they entered, they strictly ordered us not to disturb them."

"They really know how to pick their timing." Ye Chen rubbed his brow in frustration.

"Is this the explanation you give me?" The evil demon said coldly.

"There's an explanation, of course. Let's return to Canglan Realm and use the Zhou Tian Divination to figure it out. I'm skilled at finding people—at least we should see what happened before jumping to conclusions." Ren Wang said slowly. "I appreciate the evil god leading the way."

The evil demon said nothing and turned, stepping into the teleportation gate.

Ren Wang sighed and shook his head, grabbing Ye Chen and entering the teleportation gate.

Qin Guang Wang was baffled but followed along. As he left, he glanced back at Ming Wang Star, as if he could see through it to the ancient tomb inside and the Ming Jue within.

In the gate's passage, the atmosphere was oppressive, mainly due to the evil demon's icy aura, which remained locked on Ye Chen.

After Ren Wang applied several calming incantations, she stabilized a bit, but her body still trembled occasionally, as if her beliefs had shattered.

"Stay put and don't speak. This woman's emotions are unstable— she could go berserk and be terrifying." Ren Wang patted Ye Chen.

"Who did I even provoke?" Ye Chen smacked his forehead in exasperation.

"It's all the trouble caused by emotions!" Qin Guang Wang sighed.

"Poor soul." Ren Wang glanced imperceptibly at the evil demon. If his lover vanished without a trace, he'd probably strike at Ye Chen too.

"Who the hell is framing me?" Ye Chen grumbled.