Sternritter Calendar

As everyone was mourning for his "Death", Jean jumped away once the seal was fully closed, and both him and the chained man took deep breaths.

?: An Emperor Profound Cultivator… Not bad for a worm like you.

Jean: F.u.c.k off and just answer me, are you surnamed Yun?

The "Demon" seemed a bit surprised from the question completely out of context, and roared.

?: You don't need to know anything, you dog!

Jean sighed and a flash of orange profound energy came out from his body, revealing his profound handle.

The "Demon" froze as he gazed at the profound handle, then back at Jean, and then at the profound handle.

?: ...Who are you, brat?

Jean: My real identity is Yun Che, but my alias is Jean Dennell.

?: Yun… I see… This explain things… Are you perhaps someone sent from the Illusory Demon Realm to rescue me?

Jean: No, I was born here and I coincidentally met you here… Who are you?

?: ...I guess it won't hurt saying that, sorry for trying to kill you, I am Yun Canghai, the previous head of the Yun Family, one of the 12 Guardian Families in the Illusory Demon Realm.

Jean: I see, the patriarch… This makes things easier.

He took out his pendant, the only clue about his real parents, and showed the open Mirror of Samsara to him.

Jean: Have you ever seen this? My parents gave it to me when I was born and I want to find them.

Yun Canghai's eyes focused extremely hard on that mirror. Both eyeballs trembled, as if they were going to fall out from his eye sockets.

Yun Canghai: This is… what your parents… left for you?

Jean: Not long after I was born, my parents were being hunted down, and an intimate friend of my birth parents, who was my adoptive father, secretly swapped his son with me to protect my life… After my parents left, there were no more messages, and the only thing they left with me was this pendant! 

Since I was young, I wore it with me, because it is the only proof that I have to find my parents. I heard the story that the Elder Ling spoke about, and I made 2 + 2, there might even be the possibility that we are related.

He stared at Jean, not blinking for the whole while. After Jean finished speaking, his lips were agape, but he didn't make a noise. It wasn't until a long time later that his trembling voice said incomprehensibly.

Yun Canghai: Child… you… you… this year… how… how old are you?

Jean: 17, in 3 months I will reach 18.

Yun Canghai: ...17… You… The profound handle… That mirror… You are my biological grandson!!

Jean grinned at the news, finally he found a blood relative, before he had suspicions, but if even he said it, the it is really true!

Yun Canghai: The thing you wore since you were young is our Yun Family's treasure that we protect for the Demon Emperor's Family! I normally wear it on me, and it had never left my body. When we left for Profound Sky Continent to find the Demon Emperor, I entrusted it to my son… and my son entrusted it to you… You are the son of my son… I am your… biological grandfather!

His face was filled with tears as Jean slowly walked towards him…

*Pat*

They hugged each other. Yun Canghai's body trembled as an endless grief and happiness swarmed within his heart, causing him to not know whether to cry or to indulge in laughter.

Yun Canghai: Ahhh… My grandson… you are my grandson… my biological grandson… biological grandson…

Jean: Yes, yes… I'm your grandson, finally I found a real relative…

The two of them separated and looked at each other.

Yun Canghai: Heh… A 17 years old Emperor Profound Cultivator is actually my grandson… The heavens are truly kind to me today…

Jean: It is truly a coincidence that I would find my grandfather 6 feets under the ground…

Yun Canghai: But I am still healthy and alive, hehe. Your father is named Yun Qinghong. Even though I am already a few hundred years old, I only have one son which is your father. His talents are not too bad, and he had awakened a cyan profound handle, the same that I have.

Your mother is named Mu Yurou and is also from a Guardian Family of the Demon Emperor, and is the daughter of Mu Family's Patriarch. The Twelve Guardian Families exist to protect the Demon Emperor and there are no estrangements between them.

The relationship between our Yun Family and Mu Family have always been the best, and your father and mother were childhood friends who grew up together. A hundred years ago, when I left the Illusory Demon Realm alone, they had just gotten married.

And then, Jean and Yun Canghai started to exchange stories with each other, and in 4 days of having fun and storytelling, Jean learned about the Illusory Demon Realm and a bit of the Azure Cloud Continent. While Yun Canghai learned about Jean's childhood and everything else.

The Illusory Demon Realm was a continent quite near to the Profound Sky Continent, a large percentage of Demonic Beasts and Demonic Spirits lived there, and the continent is ruled from the Demon Emperor Family, with the Demon Emperor as the head of everything.

The Demon Emperor is guarded from 12 clans called the 12 Guardian Families, the Yun Family, where Jean and Yun Canghai belong to, is the strongest of these families thanks to their Profound Handle.

This is what Jean learned about the Illusory Demon Realm in general, while the only thing that he found out about the Azure Cloud Continent was that it was really far away from the Profound Sky Continent, but there was still proof that it was in the Blue Pole Star. Also, Yun Canghai decided to call him Jean because of his own will of being called so.

Yun Canghai: Even though your father didn't find me, not only did he have you in the Profound Sky Continent, he had actually made a true friend. That could be said to be an enormous accomplishment. Your foster father and foster mother, are they still healthy?

Jean: Foster father Uncle Xiao was hunted and asked about where my parents were by a mysterious person after a short period of time. Then, he was murdered by the mysterious person. Foster mother died soon after due to grief… After Grandmother gave birth to Little Aunt, due to missing her son, she fell ill and eventually died. 

I still haven't clearly seen what they looked like… it was grandfather who took care of me and protected me when I grew up. He treated me as if I was his own grandson, because I withstood countless grievances and ridicule silently…

Yun Canghai: Jean, we can never forget this huge kindness! Your Grandfather Xiao Lie, you must treat and respect him as if he is your biological grandfather… And you must get revenge for this great hatred!

Jean: Oh, I will, I also have enough power to be the strongest person in this Empire, but about the other places, I am not so sure.

Yun Canghai: Haha, Jean! As your grandfather, I should convince you to let go of the hatred, to forget it all and live a peaceful life… but I cannot do that. Our Yun Family is a royal family of the Illusory Demon World. A member with the name Yun can be weak, but none of us are cowards! 

I need you to keep in mind, just who harmed your foster parents that saved your life; who harmed your birth parents, making them go through an experience of being hunted, and not knowing whether they were dead or alive; who made your Grandfather suffer a hundred years of torment, and who separated you from your birth parents right after your birth, to the point where you haven't even met them to this day… 

You have to firmly carve this hatred into your heart. Unless you exterminate Heavenly Mighty Sword Region, don't ever erase it from your heart!

Jean just nodded, without uttering a single word.

Jean: Now it's time to take you out…

Jean took out his Dragon Fault and used Phoenix Break on the seal over his head with all of his current strength. But not even a single scratch was done…

Yun Canghai: It's no use. The suppression of the Heaven's Punishment Sword, is much stronger than you imagine it to be. Even if you grow ten times stronger, it will still be impossible to deal a single inch of damage to it.

Jean: We will see… Purgatory!

His power increased all the way to the 1st Sovereign Profound Realm, and attempted to use Phoenix Break again, when the phoenix-shaped attack reached the ceiling where the seal stood, it caused a slight tremor in the entire area, but it still didn't even left a scratch.

Jean: Tch…

Yun Canghai: Impressive! That sort of attack could easily kill any Tyrant Profound Cultivator!! Haha! Who would have thought that my grandson would be such a heaven-defying genius?! 

He seemed really proud of Jean, which caused him to slightly smile, forgetting for a moment about his failed attempt.

Jean: *Sigh* ...I didn't want to use the big weapons for fear of causing too much damage… But it seems I don't need to worry about it.

Yun Canghai: Hmm?

Then he put the Dragon Fault back in the Sky Poison Pearl and yelled.

Jean: Sandalphon!

He stomped the ground, causing some cracks to come out and the Throne of Annihilation came out behind Jean, he went over the seat and placed his hands on the hilt over the throne.

Jean: Time to come out, little one…

*Shiiin*

He unsheathed a sword from the throne, revealing a broadsword with a blade almost as big as him. Still using Purgatory, he charged the broadsword with his profound energy and swung it upwards, unleashing a wave of crimson red profound energy.

When it slammed against the ceiling, the ground heavily shook due to the following explosion caused from the impact.

Jasmine: Well, well, well… That might be enough to get out…

Jean, Jasmine and Yun Canghai looked at the little crack on the ceiling, the power that Jean just used was comparable to a 2nd Sovereign Profound Cultivator, but it wasn't enough…

Yun Canghai: You… You really did it…

This time he was speechless, before he considered Jean's idea to forcefully break the seal as a joke, so he didn't think much about it and complimented him for his shocking strength. But this made him reconsider the things…

Jean: Not enough…

If he did it little by little, people outside might get suspicious and check over, right now he needed to escape without anyone noticing Yun Canghai, so he decided to use "it"...

First, Jean broke Yun Canghai's Meteorite Chains, freeing him from his bindings…

Jasmine: What are you planning to do?

Yun Canghai: Jean? What is going on?

Jean: I will get you out now.

He headed towards the throne, and surprisingly for the two of them, he slashed the throne, breaking it to pieces. However, those fragments didn't fall in the ground and went to Sandalphon, attaching to the blade.

Jean: Halvanhelev!

When he called out a name, the fragments glued to the blade glowed, and in a flash, the broadsword that was only around 1 meter and half turned into a massive single-edged zanbato-like sword.

He tightened his hold on the blade and pumped in half of his reserves of Profound Energy, causing the 6 meters long blade to emit some lightning.

Jean: Grandfather, once the ceiling is bursted out, get out, otherwise-

Yun Canghai: I know, I know… Damn, you have quite some bullshit there to do something like this… Anyway, if you can really get us out of here, I would like you to do a small favor to me…

He placed his hand on his c.h.e.s.t and applied a strong force over it. His profound energy surged, and immediately after, he let out a suppressed groan, and pain flashed past his face. A white mass of light, which was the size of a fist, spat out from his mouth, and landed in Yun Canghai's hands.

Jean: Ewwww…

Yun Canghai: Take this, do not try to inspect what is inside. When you get the ability to head to Illusory Demon Realm, then hand it over to the current ruler of Illusory Demon Realm… You must definitely hand it over to him or her personally, do not allow others to touch it.

Jean didn't even tried to touch that as he placed it inside his Sky Poison Pearl.

Jean: As much disgusting it was, I will assure you that no one except the ruler of Illusory Demon Realm will touch it.

Yun Canghai: Good, naturally, I believe in your words.

Suddenly, the blade started to tremble, unable to contain his energy anymore, Jean grinned. 

Jean: Time to get out…

With a swing, he unleashed a sword wave containing an incredibly destructive power towards the ceiling...