AGAINST THE GODS

Chapter 401 - Bet

The red clothed man split the crowd apart and walked over. His steps were
slow and leisurely, and his posture was filled with pride. A faint smile which
contained a hint of disdain and ridicule hung on the corner of his lips, as
though he was an emperor overlooking the many lives below him. His front
chest slightly straightened, and that phoenix emblem glistened brilliantly,
announcing his identity to everyone.

As practitioners who were able to make a long trip from the six nations to
spectate the match, which one of them wouldn’t be high-leveled individuals
with huge pride and arrogance? However, facing this disciple of the Divine
Phoenix Sect, what they felt was actually an incomparably huge sense of
pressure... Although the six nations and the Divine Phoenix Empire were
referred to as the seven nations, even if the six nations combined their forces,
it would still be impossible for them to shake the Divine Phoenix Empire the
least bit. Every year, they had to give a huge amount of tributes to the Divine
Phoenix Empire, and they never dared to stop doing so. To make it sound
uglier, when the six nations were in front of the Divine Phoenix Empire, they
would be similar to affiliated states. In front of the overwhelming power of the
Divine Phoenix Empire, no matter if they were individuals with great strength
and authority in the political or profound realm, when they were in the Divine
Phoenix Empire, they would all have to clench their buttocks and act
courteously.

And the Divine Phoenix Sect, was the absolute overlord of the entire Divine
Phoenix Empire! In the eyes of the continent’s profound practitioners, the
Divine Phoenix Sect, was more similar to a group which consisted of people
that came from another plane and world.

Moreover, this was even the Divine Phoenix Sect’s territory!

Hence, when they faced the incomparably presumptuous and ear-piercing

mockery from this Divine Phoenix Sect disciple, these young practitioners who
held a bundle of pride and arrogance in their own nations, dared to be furious,
however, they did not dare to speak them out loud. In the eyes they were
using to look towards the Phoenix disciple was thirty percent anger, and
seventy percent fear.

These types of gazes, and the feeling of a tiger herding sheeps, made the
Phoenix disciple feel even more prideful and complacent. His voice also
became even more ear-piercing. “You little ones from these six nations, it’s
best that you scram from here as soon as possible. The Black Moon
Headquarters isn’t a place worthy for you low-class people to enter. By piling
yourselves here, you’re only going to dirty the ground here, and taint the air
here.”

Yun Che’s brows furrowed fiercely... He had seen many arrogant people,
however, it was still the first time he had seen someone who would
unhesitantly humiliate the ones present here, and all of the profound
practitioners of the six nations, with such an arrogant tone. He really
wondered if this Phoenix disciple was initially an arrogant prick himself, or if all
of the Phoenix disciples would all act the same way in front of profound
practitioners of other nations.

When these words of his fell, the profound practitioners of the six nations
present, undoubtedly became even more furious, and in the end, a young
profound practitioner who did not even look to be twenty years old, could no
longer control himself as he said furiously. “You... What are you being so
arrogant for!? Disciples of every sect have their own distinctions of the strong
and the weak. Even if it’s the Divine Phoenix Sect, there’s no exception... Who
knows what kind of status you actually have? Who doesn’t know how to talk
big? If you have the capabilities... Then open the profound array and prove it
to us!”

The moment his words fell, an astonished voice suddenly came from the back
of the crowd. “I recall now! He’s Feng Zhaonan, the head disciple under the
thirty ninth elder of Divine Phoenix Sect! I have once seen his name on the list
of top hundred in the Divine Phoenix Ranking Tournament two years ago!”

When this piece of news came, the crowd instantly burst into an uproar. The
eyes they were using to look towards the Phoenix disciple instantly underwent
a grave change, as they became even more frightened... And as for that
young profound practitioner who spoke up earlier, his expression instantly
turned terribly pale.

Not only was he a disciple of the Divine Phoenix Sect... He was even the head
disciple of an elder-class figure! In the Divine Phoenix Nation’s Ranking
Tournament, he was positioned in the top hundred!!

Feng Zhaonan burst out into wild laughter. “Hahahaha! I never expected that
among you profound practitioners from these small nations, there’s actually
someone who knows of my great name, Feng Zhaonan, as well... Heh, don’t
you guys want to see if I’m capable of breaking open this Black Moon
Headquarters’ profound array? Then, I shall have all of you open your eyes,
and carefully look at the difference between the disciples of my Divine
Phoenix Sect and the trash of your small nations!”

“Move away!”

Feng Zhaonan took three steps forward, and stood in front of a profound
array. Putting out a posture very casually, he said lazily. “All of you had best
open your eyes wide and look carefully now.”

When his words fell, phoenix flames speedily burnt on the top of his palm, and
then, it fiercely collided towards the profound array in front.

Instantly, all of the phoenix profound energy was completely taken in by the
profound array. Almost in an instant, the red, orange and yellow colors on the
crystal pillar lighted together. The blinding light continued to rise, and it
hurriedly lighted up the green color... Yet, it still did not stop, and instead,
continued to rise at a decreasing rate. In the end, the blue colored glow was
barely lighted up as well, and only after maintaining for about three seconds,
did all of the glows fade away.

The profound array spun at high speed, and then, the shape of a transfer gate
slowly formed. The color of the door was blue, and Feng Zhaonan’s body was
being enveloped by a layer of blue glow as well, which meant that this blue-
colored transfer gate, could only be entered by Feng Zhaonan.

Green, represented the right to enter the Black Moon Headquarters, and this
color, also meant that the people of this color would all be absolute geniuses
in the eyes of the Black Moon Merchant Guild! Not only did Feng Zhaonan
have the qualification to enter the Black Moon headquarters, he was blue, a
level higher than green. This judgement represented that in the standards
judged by the Black Moon Merchant Guild, he was a genius among geniuses!
All of the profound practitioners from the six nations were dumbfounded, and
every single of their faces were turning red.

Feng Zhaonan retracted his hand, and a hint of complacency flashed past his
eyes. However, his demeanor was as casual as before, and he then said very
casually. “Mn, it was just a casual blow, but it’s still acceptable. You trash from
the small nations, do you know what this blue color means? Tsk tsk, let’s
forget about it. Because, let alone the third and fourth levels of the Black
Moon Merchant Guild, all of you are only able to wish to enter the most basic
first and second levels in your entire lifetimes. You all had best hurry and
scram. Stop blocking this place and prevent anyone from walking over. You’re
all really shameless.”

After saying that, with extremely belittling eyes, he swept a glance at the
furious profound practitioners of the six nations, laughed out wildly, and
walked to the transfer gate at the front. Just when his front foot was about to
step into it, from behind him, an extremely disdainful voice sounded from the
crowd behind. “And here I was thinking just how capable a head disciple of a
Divine Phoenix Sect Elder was, it seems it’s not really much either. But, your
arrogance, has surpassed your strength by countless times.”

When these words came, the entire crowd was instantly in an uproar, as they
looked towards the one who spoke up, one after another. Feng Zhaonan’s
steps stopped, and his entire body slowly turned back. His gaze landed on
Yun Che, and after casually inspecting his profound strength, his face
revealed an extremely disdainful expression. “The person who spoke earlier,
was it you?”

The person who spoke earlier, was indeed Yun Che. Yun Che was not
someone who was willing to cause much troubles for himself, but, more so
than that, he was not someone who was willing to be ridiculed in silence. Feng
Zhaonan’s earlier mockery was towards all of the profound practitioners of the
six nations, and that naturally included him... But this was still secondary ——
What Yun Che was definitely unable to bear, was when there was someone
more arrogant than himself, standing right in front of him!

Like Feng Zhaonan.

Feng Zhaonan’s imposing aura was naturally astonishing, however, how could
Yun Che be affected by his imposing aura? He coldly laughed, and said.
“That’s right, it was me.”

“Hahahahahaha!” Feng Zhaonan laughed out wildly, as though he had just

heard the funniest joke in the world. “And here I thought which big figure it
was, so it’s just trash from a small nation... Oh, no, it’s something that can’t be
even fit to be called trash. This level of profound strength, is but a pitiful Earth
Profound Realm. In my eyes, it’s just trash, yet you dare to talk arrogantly in
front of me? Your guts really aren’t small.”
He narrowed his eyes, and stretched out a finger with a smile. “Do you believe
that if I want to kill you, I simply require a single finger? But, what a pity, this
place is the territory of Black Moon Headquarters, and private battles are not
allowed. After all, I have to give the Black Moon headquarters face, otherwise,
just by those ridiculous words you said to me earlier, you would have already
been a corpse by now! After dying in my hands, even if you’re a royal prince
from some nation, or even the crown prince, I will still guarantee that your
emperor will obediently dispatch men to collect your corpse. Other than that,
he wouldn’t even dare to give another damn.”

Among the young profound practitioners present, those who had higher
profound strength than Yun Che could be found anywhere. When Yun Che
called out, they were initially pleasantly surprised, as they thought that
someone, who could put down this Phoenix disciple’s prestige, had appeared.
However, when they found out that Yun Che’s profound strength was merely
at the Earth Profound Realm, all of them were extremely disappointed, and
there were even someone who questioned if he was insane... With strength
merely at the Earth Profound Realm, he actually dared to challenge a top-
class disciple of the Divine Phoenix Sect.

“However, if you were to kneel and give me three sounding kowtows now,
then call me your grandfather three times, I can still consider sparing your life,
and allow you to leave Divine Phoenix City safe and sound. After all, as my
own grandson, how could I, your grandfather, bear to lay my hands on you?
Hahahaha.” Feng Zhaonan belittling and arrogantly said.

All of the surrounding profound practitioners looked at Yun Che with pitiful
faces... Even though he did not possess the strength to back himself, he still
came out to act tough. How could the Divine Phoenix Sect’s iron plate be so
easily kicked!? They could already predict the tragic end of this person.

“Kowtow?” The corner of Yun Che’s lips slightly tilted, his expression did not
carry the slightest of fear, instead, he lightly smiled. “It seems to be a pretty
good idea. Then, Feng Zhaonan, why don’t we make a bet? I hold a very big
interest towards this Black Moon Headquarters, and my purpose here today,
is to enter and take a look. If I don’t have the capabilities to enter the third and
fourth floor like you, forget about kowtows, you can do whatever you want with
this life of mine. If I’m able to have this crystal pillar’s light shine above the
blue color, heh... Then you shall obediently kneel in front of me, give me three
sounding kowtows, and call me your grandfather three times... This bet, do
you dare accept it?”
When Yun Che’s words came out, everyone gasped out in shock. The
profound practitioner from Black Fiend Empire that was deflected away by the
profound array earlier, loudly reminded. “Are you crazy!? Hurry and take back
the words you said earlier. Forget about blue, getting the green color to light
up is even harder than stepping onto the heavens! I’m at the early stages of
the Sky Profound Realm, a mere Earth Profound Realm like you, you’re
basically... basically humiliating yourself.”

“Forget it, Senior brother Yin. Don’t bother him, he should be a lunatic.” His
sect companions hurriedly said, as they feared that he would be targeted by
Feng Zhaonan out of anger.

“You? Make a bet with me? Higher than blue?” The corner of Feng Zhaonan’s
eyes twitched, his face spasmed. Then, he laughed out wildly, his body
rocked back and forth, and he could barely catch his breath. “Haha... Haha...
Hahahaha... This is basically the best joke I have ever heard in my entire
lifetime... An Earth Profound Realm trash... actually has pipedream of hitting
above blue... And even wish to make a bet with me... Hahaha... Hahahaha...”

The eyes the surrounding profound practitioners were directing at Yun Che,
had already changed to as though they were looking at a pure idiot. Yun Che
coldly looked at Feng Zhaonan’s wild laughter. When he finally managed to
stop laughing, Yun Che lightly said. “Do you dare or not? If you don’t dare,
then good, I’ll let you off. My time is extremely precious, and I don’t wish to
waste it excessively on an arrogant trash.”

Feng Zhaonan’s wild laughter stopped, his expression instantly darkened.

“You’re saying I don’t dare? Heh... Even till the end, you’re an idiotic trash
who doesn’t know the difference between heaven and earth. With you alone,
you’re not qualified to make a bet with me. But, my mood today suddenly
became really good, so I shall play with you. If you’re able to strike higher than
blue, forget about three sounding kowtows, and calling you grandfather three
times, it’s not even a problem for me to give you ten thousand kowtows and
call you grandfather ten thousand times at all. Come, come. Hurry and strike
it, show me. Allow me to properly witness how you’re going to strike it above
blue... Hahahaha...”

“Very good.” Yun Che nodded. He suddenly raised his head, and looked
towards the far top in at the front. “Since this bet has already been made, and
it’s even made on the territory of this Black Moon Headquarters, then, why
don’t we have that senior on the seventh floor, who has been looking here all
this while, bear witness to this?”

At the seventh floor of Black Moon Merchant Guild, an elderly dressed entirely
in purple was standing by the window. Standing stationary like a statue, he
had been silently watching the plaza below for a very long time. When Yun
Che’s voice came sounding from afar, the elderly’s entire body shook for a
moment, and his face revealed an astonished expression... He carefully
looked at Yun Che’s gaze, and realized he was actually looking straight at his
own position, there was not even a single difference in angle!

He’s actually able to discover me? Astonishment and disbelief filled the purple
clothed elder’s heart...

The seventh floor of Black Moon Merchant Guild was more than a thousand
and five hundred meters away from ground floor, and the horizontal distance
from the crystal stage of the plaza to the Black Moon Main Hall was several
hundreds of meters away as well. At the same time, the Black Moon Merchant
Guild’s viewing window was sealed by an incomparably precious unique
material, which could allow one to view the outside clearly, but prevent one to
see inside even the slightest bit from the outside. Adding that the purple
clothed elderly’s profound strength was incomparably powerful, even if a
Throne was merely a few hundred meters away from him, it would be difficult
to discover his aura.

...But this Yun Che, whose profound aura was clearly merely at the Earth
Profound Realm, was actually able to discover my presence!? And he even
knew that I had been looking at them all this while!

In actuality, the one who found out that the purple clothed elder had been
looking at them from the seventh floor all this while, naturally, couldn’t possibly
be Yun Che, instead, it was Jasmine.
Chapter 402 - Senior Zi
The purple clothed elder stood in place without moving, and did not say
anything either, because he wasn’t sure if Yun Che was merely probing about
to make it deliberately mystifying or had actually discovered him... If it was the
latter, then that would be inconceivable.

At this moment, Yun Che actually spoke once more: “If senior isn’t going to
reply, then I’m going to count that as silent approval. For the Black Moon
Headquarters to be so successful even now, honesty is inevitably the number
one criteria. I believe that senior would not allow a lowly person who would go
back on his word to appear in his domain.”

Feng Zhaonan laughed loudly: “Seventh floor senior? Hahahaha! With such a
far distance, and it even being the interior of the Black Moon Merchant Guild,
let alone a trash like you, even I should not think about probing for any
movements inside there. You putting on such an act like that seriously
resembles an extremely ridiculous clown.”

Yun Che laughed coldly. Without saying another word, he walked toward the
front of a profound array in the eyes of everyone present... He had already
roughly understood that this crystal station’s standard for talent; the age of
one’s bones, and degree of power... not simply the level of one’s profound
strength. If it was in accordance to this standard, then no matter what, he
ought to be stronger than this Feng Zhaonan.

Yun Che extended both hands and gathered his energy. “Purgatory” instantly
opened as his hands smashed out with "Falling Moon Sinking Star".

Divine Phoenix Empire had more than five thousand years of history, and the
existence of this crystal stage was even older than the Divine Phoenix Empire,
which was highly unusual. The might of Yun Che’s strike under the state of
Purgatory was absolutely terrible beyond compare, but once it struck atop the
profound array, it also did not make any noise as all its force was completely
absorbed by the profound array in an instant, without the slightest bit of
overflow.

Clang Clang Clang...

The silent crystal pillar suddenly lit up... from red, it almost instantly went
straight to blue. The sound of five different colors simultaneous lighting up
overlapped, directly shocking the ears of everyone present with a continuous
droning noise.

All of the surrounding profound practitioners had a pitiful expression, and were
already prepared to see a joke, but the scene before their eyes immediately
left them completely dumbstruck, leaving them unable to dare believe their
own eyes. The sneer on Feng Zhaonan’s face stiffened instantly, as he
involuntarily cried out: “This... this is impossible!”
The ascension of the light on the crystal pillar slowed down, but it still did not
stop as it continue upward through the blue pillar and broke through the blue
colored boundary as the indigo crystal pillar then lit up.

“Waah!!” Almost all the profound practitioners present let out an involuntary
cry... However, the crystal pillar’s light still did not cease, and instead
continued to rise higher and higher. The indigo light quickly became an azure
color. Then, there was only a “clang” sound...

A purple radiance was released from the highest pillar of light.

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet... All colors lit up, and the
entire crystal pillar brightened with the color of the rainbow. Slowly, the violet
color spread downwards, gradually engulfing the other colors, making the
entire crystal pillar purple. The purple color was preserved for a full ten
breaths of time, then slowly scattered. The profound array in front of Yun Che
spun at high speed, and then, the shape of a purple colored transfer gate
slowly formed. Yun Che’s body, was also radiating a faint purple color.

On the seventh floor of the Black Moon Merchant Guild, the face of the purple
clothed elder, who had been standing by the window from the start, fiercely
moved. His gazed firmly locked on Yun Che, and it took a good while until he
slowly spoke out a few words: “Earth Profound Realm... Inconceivable...”

This grade, was also beyond Yun Che’s expectations. In fact, the crystal
stage’s standard judgement of talent did not merely use a person’s age and
strength, at the same time, it also compared the power released of those at
the same level as well. Yun Che’s profound strength was at the late stages of
the Earth Profound Realm, yet he could release a strength comparable to a
middle stage Emperor Profound. This was his current strongest, and it could
be said that in the entire Profound Sky Continent, none could reach him.

The surrounding profound practitioners were all stupefied on the spot. A

profound practitioner that placed in the top fiftieth of Black Fiend Nation’s
ranking tournament could only strike out the yellow. Feng Zhaonan was the
head disciple of an elder-rank person within the Divine Phoenix Sect, and his
blue grade was one that they could never hope to reach for even in their entire
lifetimes. Yet this person, who was obviously at the Earth Profound Realm,
actually struck out... the illusory, unreal violet!!
This meant that based on the Black Moon Merchant Guild’s judgement, his
aptitude was at the very top of the entire Profound Sky Continent! Although
there was the level of indigo between violet and blue, this did not represent
the disparity in the two levels, rather, the difference was two full planes, two
whole worlds! In front of a yellow-colored grade, a blue-colored grade was a
transcendent existence that one could not see the summit of. But in front of a
purple-colored grade... it was trash, through and through.

“Impossible... Impossible... There must be... be a problem with the profound

array... Impossible!” Staring at the purple colored radiance that had yet to
disperse, Feng Zhaonan’s entire body shook... Born in Divine Phoenix City, he
was even more clear than everyone present on what the purple-colored grade
meant. Because within this generation of Divine Phoenix Sect’s profound
practitioners, only one person had struck out a purple-colored grade. Even
indigo, was a rarity. No matter what, he was unable to accept that a mere
Earth Profound Realm from one of the other six nations, someone who was
fundamentally not even worthy to be glanced at in his eyes... had actually
struck out the violet of legends!

Even though he had lowly muttered out that there must be a problem with the
profound array... he was even more clear than everyone present that it was
absolutely impossible for there to be a problem with the profound array. It was
rumored that these thirty-two profound arrays were made by a Monarch of the
Sovereign Profound Realm, and it existed even longer than the Divine
Phoenix Empire. How could a problem possible appear on it?

Yun Che turned around, faced Feng Zhaonan, and laughed faintly: “Feng
Zhaonan, the results are now in. You ought to not have forgotten the bet we
made previously, right? Then what are you standing there for? Why haven’t
you kneeled down and kowtowed to your grandfather?!”

“You!” Feng Zhaonan’s complexion became pitch-black... Before now, even if

he was beaten to death, he would never believe that a mere, insignificant
Earth Profound Realm would strike out a level higher than blue... or even the
legendary violet. Let alone a high ranking disciple of the Divine Phoenix Sect,
even if it were an ordinary person, it was impossible for one to accept the
humiliation of going down on his knees to kowtow, and even calling out
grandfather. Otherwise, he would always bear this humiliating mark for his
entire life.
“You’re only a trash of only the Earth Profound Realm, how could you strike
out the violet!” Feng Zhaonan said with gritted teeth: “There obviously is a
problem with the profound array... or maybe you had used some sort of trick!
To want me, Feng Zhaonan of the Divine Phoenix Sect to kneel for you... is
simply a joke as big as the heavens!”

“Haha.” Yun Che sneered: “Divine Phoenix Sect is known as the number one
sect in the world, its might and power is known to be impressive everywhere,
and would make people wistful. Never did I expect that not only is this disciple
condescending beyond belief and arrogant without scruples, he’s actually a
lowly person who would go back on his word. That seriously leaves one
greatly disappointed. However, you can’t renege on your bet, as every friend
present here are all personal witnesses! If you really do not care about your
pathetic face, you can just leave far away with your tail behind your legs. But I
don’t know what would happen if this news were to spread throughout the city
and pass through your sect’s ears, letting them know that you had lost all of
your sect’s face in front of the presence of all the other six nation’s profound
practitioners in Black Moon Merchant Guild’s territory. I wonder if they would
expel you from Divine Phoenix Sect... Oh, no, Divine Phoenix Sect’s biggest
taboo is their bloodline, so they would never drive away a disciple. I guess
they would directly do some... house cleaning?”

When Feng Zhaonan had come earlier, the surrounding reverent gazes had
made his entire body feel incredibly pleasurable. But now, the surrounding
gazes were like daggers boring into his entire body... If he was alone with Yun
Che, he would unhesitantly kill Yun Che, letting not a third person know of
this. However, not only was this the territory of the Black Moon Merchant
Guild, there were also more than ten thousand people here as witnesses. This
was the first time in his life that he had been forced in such dire straits.

“In this one generation of my grand and mighty Divine Phoenix Sect, only one
person has struck the violet! How could a trash of the Earth Profound Realm
like you, be able to strike the violet! There’s obviously a problem with the
profound array... What qualifications do you have to make me kneel?! Nobody
would ever acknowledge this result! You’re actually even using the name of
my sect to scare me? Haha... haha, simply ridiculous!”

Feng Zhaonan laughed loudly as he roared, but it was obvious that he was
not confident in his last few words.
At this time, an aged voice suddenly came from above: “Little junior of Divine
Phoenix Sect, your arrogance had first brought you trouble, yet you are not
willing to admit that you lost your bet and is instead questioning my Black
Moon’s profound array!? I’m afraid that if it was your Master, Feng Yunzhi
himself, not even he would have that sort of courage!”

This sound was not at all resounding, but every word felt as if mountains were
firmly striking at the soul. The level of cultivation that belonged to the owner of
the voice was simply unimaginable. Feng Zhaonan raised his head toward the
seventh floor of the Black Moon Merchant Guild, his face revealing a deep
shock and fear. He said hurriedly: “It’s... it’s Senior Zi! Senior Zi, please calm
your anger. This junior... this junior absolutely does not have the intention of
questioning the Black Moon Merchant Guild.”

“No? Then is it that there was a problem with my hearing?” The aged voice
asked loudly.

Feng Zhaonan’s face immediately became ashen, and he didn’t dare to speak
for a long while...

A high ranking disciple from the Divine Phoenix Sect had actually been scared
to this extent by the owner of this aged voice. Yun Che was slightly shocked in
his heart, he raised his head and spoke: “Junior thanks senior for his fair
words.”

“Honesty is the number one principle of my Black Moon Merchant Guild, and
we can’t bear to look at despicable people who go back on their word.
However, this junior is after all, a Divine Phoenix Sect disciple. If he goes
down and kowtows, it would be of the utmost humiliation, which would be
extremely inappropriate for the entire Divine Phoenix Sect. To you, it also
brings not the least bit of benefit, so you ought to stand back in due course.”

“Senior’s teaching is right.” Yun Che said cheerfully: “Junior only could not
take his gaze that looked down and insulted all of us six nation profound
practitioners, which is why I wanted him to remember this a bit more.”

His expression became unsightly as he turned to face Feng Zhaonan and said
with a beaming smile: “This Black Moon Merchant Guild senior has already
plead for mercy in your stead, so of course I’ll have to honor this senior’s
reputation... This head of yours, no longer needs to knock on the floor,
grandfather, you also do not need to call. But if you just leave like that, then
wasn’t this bet made for naught? We, profound practitioners of the other six
nations, would also have been scolded by you free of charge! Thus, you had
best leave behind a little something! Mn...” Yun Che supported his chin with a
hand as his eyes narrowed into slits while he sized up Feng Zhaonan’s entire
body: “The clothes you’re wearing is actually not bad, take it off and give it to
me... Senior, this junior’s request is not too excessive, right?”

The aged voice transmitted over: “The Phoenix Robe is a Divine Phoenix Sect
disciple’s identity. No one outside of the sect would dare copy it, and even
more would not dare to wear it. Even though I don’t know what you would use
the Phoenix Robe for, compared with your bet, this is merciful enough. Little
junior of Divine Phoenix Sect, the other party has already given you a huge
concession, do you have any other objections?”

The Phoenix Robe was a Divine Phoenix Sect disciple’s status symbol, taking
it off was undoubtedly comparable to tearing one’s face off. However, this
outcome was unquestionably a thousand hundred times better than
kowtowing. Added with the suppressive might coming from the Black Moon
Merchant Guild, how could he even say anything else? Gritting his teeth, he
took off the Phoenix Robe, flung it at Yun Che, then quickly changed into
another outer clothing. After eyeing Yun Che with a malicious gaze, he left
without ever looking back.

“You deeming a person weaker than you as trash means that you would admit
defeat in the face of someone stronger, this also means that you are trash,
through and through! It was not easy for the Divine Phoenix Sect to use five
thousand years to develop to its state today. Even if you do not have the
ability to increase your sect’s reputation, you should never think of making a
disgrace out of yourself by using your status as a Divine Phoenix Sect
disciple, making others hold you in contempt!” Yun Che coldly stated toward
Feng Zhaonan’s direction. Then, without caring about Feng Zhaonan’s
reaction, he turned around and walked over to that profound array he had
struck earlier.

At the moment, the surrounding profound practitioners were looking at Yun

Che with gazes filled with deep reverence. None were underestimating him for
having the profound strength of an Earth Profound Realm anymore. At the
same time, they were deeply thankful, after all, he had helped every of the six
nations’ profound practitioners let off some steam in front of that Divine
Phoenix Sect disciple. It was just that the imposing manner he used to deal
with Feng Zhaonan and also the violet that was struck on the crystal stage,
made them lose the courage to approach him in the middle of their reverence
and gratitude. As Yun Che walked toward the profound array, the surrounding
profound practitioners quickly stepped aside. Their gazes continuously
followed him as they watched him walk into the purple colored profound array,
and completely disappear within.

The purple colored profound array sent Yun Che to the seventh floor of the
Black Moon Merchant Guild... a place that not many of the entire Profound
Sky Continent had set foot in.
Chapter 403 - Black Moon’s Seventh Floor
Upon entering the seventh floor of the Black Moon Merchant Guild, before he
had even seen it clearly, a current of extremely refreshing air assaulted his
senses... Right! It was actually clean, refreshing air! For an enormous
merchant guild, the strongest aroma it ought to have would be a simple and
dignified odor, but Yun Che actually felt as if he had suddenly been placed
within a completely clean and pure natural environment, without the least bit
of feeling like he was within a merchant guild.

He opened his eyes and looked toward the front. Astonishingly, a garden as
far as he could see appeared before his eyes. Various kinds of brightly
colored rare and unusual botany sprinkled within the emerald green as a great
tree towered above. The running stream criss-crossed inbetween, bringing
along the unceasing murmurs of running water.

A dazzled thought instantly emerged within Yun Che’s consciousness... was

this something built inside Black Moon’s seventh floor?

This was obviously an otherworldly utopia from the fairy realm!

Up ahead, three beautiful and graceful young maidens who wore different
colored garments walked toward Yun Che. None of their looks were not one in
ten thousand, and their bearing was even more luxuriously poised. Their
profound strength aura was strong to at most the Sky Profound!

The three young women came to Yun Che’s front and saluted gracefully:
“Esteemed customer, welcome to Black Moon Merchant Guild. If there is
anything you need, please do not hesitate to tell us.”

The treatment within Black Moon’s seventh floor was sure enough,
extraordinary. With these three young women’s shocking strength, any one of
them would be a regional lord within the Blue Wind Nation, yet here, they
were unexpectedly mere maids that waited upon customers.

Yun Che quickly swept a glance around, yet did not see any place that was
selling an item, even the smallest trace of what a merchant guild ought to
have was indiscernible. He thought for a moment, then said: “Three fairies,
may I ask where the senior I was talking to earlier is currently?"

“Haha.” A gentle chuckle came from an unknown place: “Bring him here.”

“Yes... Esteemed customer, please come this way.” The three young women
agreed crisply. With one at the front, left, and right, they respectfully led Yun
Che forward.

After passing through the garden, through the flowerbeds, through a little
group of hills and a little waterfall, a simple yet extraordinarily styled courtyard
appeared in his line of sight. In the center of the courtyard was a pavilion, and
in front of the pavilion stood a medium statured old man dressed entirely in
purple who was currently sizing up Yun Che with a smile.

Yun Che took a step forward and said politely: “Junior Ling Yun greets senior.”

Yun Che obviously would not his real name, so he casually borrowed Ling
Yun’s.

“Heh heh, please sit.” The purple clothed elder beckoned with a hand, then
went on ahead to sit on the stone bench in the middle of the pavilion. Yun Che
nodded slightly and sat opposite of the elderly man. One of the young women
left gracefully, and the other two broke off to either side of him with their heads
slightly lowered and a light smile on their lips. Their posture was solemnly
respectful, as if they were at Yun Che’s disposal.

“May I ask what senior is called?” Yun Che asked.

“This old man is surnamed Zi, and simply named Ji.” The old man answered
with a smile.

Zi? Yun Che was somewhat taken aback, this was the first time he had ever
heard of this family name, but he nodded immediately: “Senior Zi, thank you
so much for speaking out and helping me earlier.”
“The matter from before did not require this old man to say anything, as for
helping you, it even more so cannot be considered as help. This old man
merely prevented a small inconvenience for Black Moon, and nothing more.”
Zi Ji raised his gaze, looked Yun Che straight in the eye, and said with a
smile: “Young man, should this old man call you Yun Che, or Prince Consort
Yun, or the name Ling Yun, that you wished to be called?”

“...” Yun Che’s expression stiffened slightly. Then, he laughed out loud and
answered without the slightest of fluster: “As expected of the Black Moon
Merchant Guild, your intelligence gathering ability is indeed unrivaled under
heaven. Junior Yun Che trying to play tricks beneath Senior Zi’s all-seeing eye
is truly laughable, I hope that Senior Zi will not take offense.”

“Haha,” Zi Ji laughed indifferently: “Black Moon’s intelligence gathering ability

isn’t that exaggerated. It’s merely that your identity just so happens to be easy
to recognize, that’s all. This old man has been in touch with members of the
Divine Phoenix Sect all year round, and is extremely familiar with the phoenix
flame ability. Even though you did your best to suppress it, this old man still
could detect a bit of phoenix aura from your body. And the only person who
possess the Phoenix bloodline outside of Divine Phoenix Sect is only Prince
Consort Yun of Blue Wind Nation.”

The young woman who had left, returned, carrying already brewed tea. The
tea’s fragrance permeated everywhere, making Yun Che’s state of mind relax
as he smelled it. Even though he didn’t really understand much about tea, he
knew that the value of this tea should be extremely high. He raised the tea
cup, drank a small mouthful, and praised: “Good tea. After hearing senior’s
words, it seems that this junior thinking about hiding his identity would be an
impossibility.”

“You have concealed it with ice profound energy, unless they meticulously
probed you, I’m afraid that even a Divine Phoenix Sect elder would not sense
your phoenix flame ability.” Zi Ji smiled: “You had lit up the violet crystal on my
Black Moon’s profound array, so it could even be said that your innate talent is
universally shocking. Before, this old man had placed all his attention on you,
otherwise, I would not detect your phoenix flame ability. However, to this old
man, it doesn’t seem as though you are painstakingly hiding your own identity,
or else you would not have paid any attention to that Divine Phoenix Sect
junior, then also unrestrainedly revealed your innate talent on that crystal
stage.”
“As expected of the master of Black Moon Merchant Guild’s seventh floor,
your insight is perceptive.” Yun Che sincerely praised. On Black Moon’s
seventh floor, the people that this Zi Ji made contact with were all kinds of
peak level figures in the Profound Sky Continent. His ability to perceive and
appraise someone was absolutely not one that an ordinary person could
reach. He said lightly: “This junior had previously been hunted by others all
year round, and is long weary of avoiding and hiding all over the place. After
half a month, junior will be up against the Divine Phoenix Sect. Since that’s
the case, there isn’t really a need for me to be trembling in fear and be
overcautious within this half a month. Not being noticed by Divine Phoenix
Sect is of course the best scenario, but even if I were to be noticed, it wouldn’t
really matter anyway. If I was cautious about everything, wouldn’t it mean that
I was afraid of the Divine Phoenix Sect?”

Yun Che drained the tea in the cup in one gulp. When talking about the Divine
Phoenix Sect, there was not the least bit of fear in his expression.

This kind of courage made Zi Ji secretly praise him in his heart. He nodded,
revealing his approval: “The reason why Divine Phoenix Sect did not really
care enough to actively seek you out two years ago when you revealed your
Phoenix bloodline and existence, is because in Divine Phoenix Sect’s eyes,
every profound practitioner from the six nations outside of Divine Phoenix
Empire are ants unfit for them to look at. However, after talking with you for a
bit, this old man suddenly feels as if Divine Phoenix Sect may perhaps have to
pay dearly due to them holding you in contempt... but that cannot be now.
Even though you are not the least afraid, it does not mean that you are
capable of opposing the Divine Phoenix Sect’s power. Your talent could be
said to be extremely high, but it has not matured. You might be far stronger
than what the Divine Phoenix Sect expected by many times, but it would still
not be the least bit threatening.”

“Junior is well aware of this point.” Yun Che nodded, then proceeded to talk
about the main reason why he had come here today: “The reason why this
junior had come to the Black Moon Merchant Guild today is because this
junior wishes to buy two things, and two intelligence, but...”

Yun Che’s gaze swept the surroundings... because this place truly did not
seem like a place that sold things.

Understanding what Yun Che was puzzling over, Zi Ji laughed: “Don’t hesitate
to just open your mouth and tell this old man whatever you need. The seventh
floor is different from the first six floors. There is no difference between the
first six floors and the Black Moon Merchant Guild you know of, while this
place rarely has customers. Esteemed customers that come here are all
personally received by this old man. Whatever an esteemed customer wants,
as long as they say the word, no matter if Black Moon has it or not, as long as
our esteemed customer asks for it and can afford to pay the price, Black Moon
will do its utmost to fully satisfy it. If you want the little things, someone would
still accompany our esteemed customer to the sixth floor.”

So it’s like that... Yun Che no longer hesitated as he said directly: “Of the two
things this junior needs, one is a Heavenly Brahma Jade, the purer the better.
The other is a completely preserved Phoenix Helianthus.”

Zi Ji closed his eyes, then opened them a few breaths later. He reached out
his hand to lightly stroked the purple jade ring on his finger, took out a jade
box that was releasing cold air, and showed it to Yun Che: “This is the
biggest, and also the purest piece of all the Heavenly Brahma Jade that Black
Moon possesses.”

A young woman walked forward and gently placed the ice jade case before
Yun Che: “Esteemed customer, please have a look.”

Yun Che no longer hesitated, and directly opened the ice jade case. From
within the cold pervading mist, Yun Che saw a light piece of stone shimmering
with silvery light, which contained veins that look bloodshot. Yun Che
extended his left hand; after an instant of feeling about, he sensed its purity
with the Sky Poison Pearl’s perception... Things from Black Moon
Headquarters would naturally not be fake. Yun Che immediately closed the
ice jade case, and said: “Alright, may I ask senior to state a price?”

“Heavenly Brahma Jade is six hundred purple profound coins per fifty grams.
This Heavenly Brahma Jade weighs six hundred fifty grams, and needs seven
thousand eight hundred purple profound coins.” Zi Ji nonchalantly quoted a
price.

The hell, so expensive! The corner of Yun Che’s mouth twitched, but he had a
huge sum of ten million purple profound coins on him, so he certainly could
afford it. Immediately after, he took out seven thousand eight hundred purple
profound coins from his Purple Gold Card. Then, he put the Heavenly Brahma
Jade inside the Sky Poison Pearl.
“As for the Phoenix Helianthus, the last thirteen Phoenix Helianthus Black
Moon possessed had just been all bought by Divine Phoenix Sect six hours
ago." Zi Ji said: “If you urgently need them, outside of Black Moon, there is
actually another place where you could buy it.”

“Where?”

Zi Ji said slowly: “One hundred fifty kilometers south of here is a merchant

guild called the ‘Falling Flame Merchant Guild’. Tomorrow, at three in the
afternoon, they ought to be auctioning out precious materials, among them is
precisely the Phoenix Helianthus.”

Yun Che nodded “Junior has taken note of this, I thank senior for telling me
this... Er, do I have to pay for this information?”

“Hoho, no need.” Zi Ji laughed faintly, then reminded: “However, even though

the Falling Flame Merchant Guild is called a ‘merchant guild’, it is actually a
black market. The things it sells are also unofficial public sales, once you get
there, you’ll understand. But this old man believes that with your wisdom, you
probably would not suffer a loss. Now, what are the two pieces of intelligence
you wanted?”

“This junior hopes that Black Moon will help me look for the whereabouts of
two individuals.” Yun Che stated grimly: “Of the two, one is named Chu
Yuechan, formerly a disciple of Blue Wind Nation’s Frozen Cloud Asgard,
head of the Frozen Cloud Seven Fairies. The other is Xia Yuanba...”

Yun Che described the two to Zi Ji in as much detail as he could. Zi Ji slightly

closed his eyes, remembered everything, then said while nodding: “This old
man will personally dispatch people for intelligence on these two people. Only,
Black Moon’s relay network in Blue Wind Nation is thinly spread out, so it
would be hard to guarantee swift news within the short term. Leave behind
your sound transmission imprint. After possessing solid information, this old
man will immediately contact you. Since you are an esteemed customer, there
is no need for you to pay for the intelligence in advance. At the date of
confirmation, we can settle the bill. Among the two, even though this old man
does not know the whereabouts of Xia Yuanba, this old man does know a few
matters concerning him, and can tell you a thing or two.”

Stunned, Yun Che immediately stood up: “You know Yuanba?”

“Not only do I know him, many people within Divine Phoenix City know of this
name as well.” Zi Ji said slowly: “Back then, his name had actually resounded
within half of Divine Phoenix City for a short period of time, he was a crazy
madman. But shortly after, he suddenly disappeared without a trace. Not long
after his disappearance, his father had also come rushing over to Divine
Phoenix City, and actually stayed within this Black Moon Headquarters... Heh
heh, if this old man has not remembered wrong, Xia Yuanba’s father, Xia
Hongyi, should also be one of your father-in-laws, right?”
Chapter 404 - Ghost Mirage Sacred Hand
“Uncle Xia... in Black Moon Headquarters? Here?” Yun Che was stunned. Half
a year ago, after he returned to Floating Cloud City, he had first went to Xia
Manor, and found out that Xia Hongyi had left a long time ago to search for
Xia Yuanba, who had not been sending any letters. The servant who had
remained at Xia Clan told him that Xia Hongyi had taken out something
shaped like a black crescent moon when he was tidying things up... At that
time, he suspected it was a thing related to the Black Moon Merchant Guild,
and if that was so, then he assumed that Xia Hongyi was probably searching
for Xia Yuanba through the Black Moon Merchant Guild.

He never expected that he had actually remained within this Black Moon
Merchant Guild.

And this was not just a Black Moon branch that could be found throughout the
Profound Sky... it was the legendary Black Moon Headquarters!

Someone that was able to stay here was definitely not an ordinary figure. The
relationship between Xia Hongyi and Black Moon Merchant Guild was in no
way simple.

“If you wish to see him, this old man can personally bring you to him now. He’ll
surely be delighted to see you.” Zi Ji said with a chuckle.

Yun Che’s expression became incomparably complex. After being silent for a
long while, he slowly sat down and said: “Has Uncle Xia been doing well
here?”

“Only he himself knows if he’s been doing well or not. But at least here,
everything is stable, and he would not be bullied by anyone.” Zi Ji replied.

Yun Che nodded, and said half to himself: “Then that’s good. Knowing that
Uncle Xia is safe and sound relieves me... I was the one who took Yuanba to
Blue Wind Profound Palace, and it was also me, who took him to Heavenly
Sword Villa. If he had remained in New Moon City, the things that happened
afterwards would not have occurred. Without having found Yuanba yet, I don’t
have the face to see him... Senior Zi, talk to me about Yuanba. This junior
could not be any more clearer about his strength, so how could he have
shocked half of Divine Phoenix City?”

“Two years ago, a youth from another nation arrived in Divine Phoenix City.
After the first day he arrived, as well as every other day after that, he went to
challenge those famous sects within the city.”

“He... challenged sects?”

“Yes. Unfortunately, his profound strength cultivation was too low, and was
easily injured severely by the other party. But on the second day, he
continued to challenge the sect with a body full of injuries. The outcome, was
obviously injury upon injuries. On the third day, he still went to challenge that
sect, and had actually been struck to the brink of death due to the other
party’s impatience... Even though his profound strength was feeble, his
physique was exceptionally abnormal. He was obviously near death with
heavily injuries, but on the next day, he still was able to stand up, and dropped
in once more to challenge them. There was even one time when the other
party had beaten two enormous bloody holes on his body, yet he still didn’t
die. At first, everyone thought that he was a lunatic, but as the days and
months passed, no one considered him to be a madman anymore. It was not
rarely to see someone who strongly pursued strength, but being strongly
attached to that extent, even if it’s this old man, it was the first time ever.”

Yun Che: “...”

“In the three months he had stayed in Divine Phoenix City, his body was
riddled with heavy injuries everyday. There was practically no place on his
body that was left intact, but he still dragged his heavily injured body and went
to seek out opponents that he simply could not defeat. Among the ones he
had challenged, there were inevitably a few impatient ones, or perhaps
malicious ones who wished to put him to death, but no matter what kind of
heavy injury he received, he had actually never died. In those three months,
the people’s view of him changed from ridicule to that of shock, until that day
after three months when he suddenly disappeared from Divine Phoenix City.
There was not the slightest trace of him even until today, so he has probably
been forgotten already. However, this old man believes that he was not
secretly harmed by another, otherwise, he would never have escaped Black
Moon’s eye.”

Yun Che’s heart became incomparably complex. Even though Xia Yuanba
was especially tall and appeared to make one feel oppressed, under Xia
Hongyi’s nurture, he had an especially gentle temperament and a simple
nature. Furthermore, he was always unwilling to fight against others.
However, the Xia Yuanba described by Zi Ji was actually a lunatic, through
and through. He was very clear on the reason why Xia Yuanba had suddenly
changed...

“...Senior Zi, thank you for telling me all these. I’ll be troubling you with
everything else.” Yun Che said while standing up.

Zi Ji also stood up right after, and said with a laugh: “No need to be polite, it is
our Black Moon’s honor to have the privilege of servicing our esteemed
customers.”

Yun Che understood why Zi Ji was so courteous to him. Since the Black Moon
Merchant Guild had developed up to today, it naturally had an established
reason for its existence. Toward those with extremely high innate talent that
might possible rank within the Profound Sky’s peak experts, Black Moon
naturally would show preferential treatment. Not only would their service be at
its utmost respectful, they were even eager to make the other party owe them
a debt of gratitude.

“Oh right,” Yun Che suddenly thought of another matter: “I don’t know if Senior
Zi has heard of the ‘Netherworld Udumbara Flower’?”

The Netherworld Udumbara Flower was one of the three items Jasmine
needed within thirty years. She needed a Netherworld Udumbara Flower,
three Tyrant Profound Beast Cores, and thirty-five kilograms of Purple Veined
Divine Crystals.

“Netherworld Udumbara Flower?” A pondering look emerged on Zi Ji’s face.

After a short while, he said slowly: “This old man knows of this flower, it is an
extremely yin, demonic, and evil item. It only grows within extremely wicked
places, and would only bloom once every twenty four years, then wither three
days later. This flower is frightening, let alone touch it, just being near it would
allow the netherworld’s aura invade one’s body, and damage the soul. If the
effect was light, it would make one lose consciousness, if heavy, it would
make one a living dead person, even so much that one would lose their life.
Apart from this, I have never heard of any positive value to this flower. Why
are you looking for this flower?”

“Junior naturally has a special use for it, if senior knows where one is, I’d like it
if you’ll inform me about that as well.”

Zi Ji thought for a while, then shook his head: “The last written record of a
Netherworld Udumbara Flower was one thousand three hundred years ago.
After that, there were no more written accounts nor rumors about it. The
human race within the Profound Sky Continent is continuously increasing,
nowadays, there are more than four times the number of people since a
thousand years ago. As a result, the yang energy of the entire continent has
greatly surpassed the yin, perhaps the Netherworld Udumbara Flower has
thus become extinct in the Profound Sky Continent.”

“...I thank senior for telling me this, this junior shall take his leave.”

After unexpectedly learning about some news concerning Xia Yuanba, even if
it made his mood a bit heavy, it had at least comforted him somewhat... No
wonder he was never able to find any signs of Xia Yuanba within Blue Wind’s
borders, it turned out that he had actually come to the Divine Phoenix Empire
after leaving Heavenly Sword Villa.

In terms of profound strength level, Divine Phoenix Empire was after all, a
place that was far higher than Blue Wind. Did he come here to seek strength
in his extreme sorrow and self-blame...?

And Little Fairy, where exactly are you anyway...

——————————————————

Divine Phoenix Sect.

The date of the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament grew closer and closer.
Feng Xichen’s mood also became more and more impatient by the day. The
scene of that day’s humiliation never stopped upsetting his mental state. After
he had finally informed Feng Ximing about the Yun Che related matter
yesterday, he had become even more restless.

Because what he had described to Feng Ximing was a world of difference

from the truth that happened several months ago. Even though he was certain
that Divine Phoenix Sect would absolutely not pardon Yun Che if he were to
truly come to Divine Phoenix City, he was unable to worry about Yun Che
possibly mentioning the events of that day during the ranking tournament. If
the events of that day were to be made public in front of thousands of eyes,
the brand of humiliation would not only be carved into his soul, it would be
carved onto his face from then on.

The door was pushed open, and a tall figure, accompanied by a scorching
heatwave, stepped in. The anxious Feng Xicheng quickly turned around. Just
as he was about to get angry, when he saw who had come in, his surging fury
was panicky taken back, and he hurriedly made a frontal salutation: “This son
greets royal father.”

“You may rise.” Feng Hengkong lifted his hand, and got straight to the point:
“Ximing has already told us in detail about what you had experienced in Blue
Wind Nation a few months ago. Although you have concealed it till this day, it
is still pardonable, we are not here to blame you.”

Feng Xicheng said hurriedly: “This son thanks royal father for his kindness...
It’s just that, even though royal father does not blame me, this son
nevertheless feels even more ashamed and unresigned.”

“Hmph!” Feng Hengkong’s face filled with rage: “We also never thought that a
little Blue Wind Emperor would actually have such guts! Rest assured, in not
even three years, we shall retrieve back ten million times the humiliation you
received in Blue Wind for you! At that time, you will be handling the
punishment of that Blue Wind Emperor. As for that Yun Che brat... Hmph,
didn’t he say that he was participating in the ranking tournament? Very good,
we just so happen to be waiting to see how he’ll tumble!”

Feng Xicheng was half delighted and half in panic: “This son thanks royal
father for his deep generosity... This son’s humiliation is but a small matter,
but the matter of our Divine Phoenix Sect’s bloodline is even larger than the
sky. How about taking care of that Yun Che in secret before the ranking
tournament?”

“No need!” Feng Hengkong swung his hand and said in extreme disdain:
“How is a little profound practitioner from Blue Wind fit to be especially
targeted by our Divine Phoenix Sect in secret? That’s simply lowering our
Divine Phoenix Sect’s status! The Seven Nation Ranking Tournament has
always been our Divine Phoenix Sect’s show, if there is no source of laughter
and sense of balance, it would be quite dull! We actually hope that this Yun
Che could display a little color when that time comes, and not let us down.”

“What royal father has said is extremely true.” Feng Xicheng said while
lowering his head.

“Xicheng, what is the result of the theft in Phoenix Jade Hall we have told you
to investigate?” As he mentioned this matter, Feng Hengkong’s complexion
changed to become distinctively overcast.

“This son has discovered the person behind the theft...”

Just as Feng Xicheng was in the middle of speaking, Feng Hengkong fiercely
turned around: “Who is it! Who exactly is this audacious, to dare steal from
our Divine Phoenix Sect!”

The reason why he was furious, was not merely due to this person’s audacity,
but rather due to his astonishment, because this thief could be said to have a
terrifying ability. What kind of place was his Divine Phoenix Sect? Let alone an
outsider, even if it was a mere winged insect, it would quickly be detected. But
this thief, who was not sensed by anyone, stole into Phoenix Jade Hall, where
all kinds of treasures were stored... If it weren’t for the fact that he had
inattentively touched an invisible profound formation during his theft, it could
even be said that no one would’ve known that someone had already infiltrated
Phoenix Jade Hall.

What astonished him even more was that after the thief had activated the
profound formation, which made all the experts in the sect become more
vigilant, the thief had actually left with not the slightest of injuries under the
heavy encirclement of innumerable phoenix experts... For this, even if it was a
genuine Overlord, it was still nigh impossible to achieve...

“Royal father, please calm your anger... There is only person in the entire
Divine Phoenix Empire who is able to accomplish this...” Feng Xichen raised
his head, continuing with locked brows: “Hua Minghai.”

“Hua Minghai?” Feng Hengkong had on an overcast expression, but quickly

reacted over: “‘Ghost Mirage Sacred Hand’ Hua Minghai!?”

“Yes!” Feng Xichen nodded: “In this world, there is only one person who can
accomplish that. Hua Minghai’s profound strength is not too great, but his
speed and movement skills could be said to be peerless. Moreover, his ability
to be extremely good at concealment, moving stealthily, changing his
appearance, being soundless, and being good at escaping is unrivaled...”

“No need to speak any further.” Feng Hengkong waved a hand: “We have
also heard of this name. Known as the ‘number one thief in the world’, Hua
Minghai, who possesses a ‘ghost mirage sacred hand’! It has been said that
no matter what he stole, he had never made a mistake, let alone be captured
by anyone. Even his true appearance has never been seen by anyone.
Hmph... but we never thought that this thief would actually be audacious
enough to provoke our Divine Phoenix Sect! Does he truly think that no one in
this world is able to deal with him?!”
Chapter 405 - Underground Auction
“Did you check what items the Phoenix Jade Hall have lost?” Feng Hengkong
said with furrowed brows.

Feng Xicheng respectfully replied: “What Hua Minghai stole the most were
usually Purple Veined Heaven Crystals and Purple Veined Divine Crystals,
however, the Purple Veined Heaven Crystals and Purple Veined Divine
Crystals within the Phoenix Jade Hall did not decrease in the slightest, but...
we are missing a half used stalk of Phoenix Helianthus. I’m assuming that it’s
because the thief was in a panicked state after touching the protective
profound formation, and randomly took any item before hurriedly escaping.”

“Half a Phoenix Helianthus?” Even though Phoenix Helianthus were rare, to

Divine Phoenix Sect, they were not considered that precious of an item. Feng
Hengkong snorted coldly: “Even though nothing really went missing, just the
fact that he dared to charge into our Divine Phoenix Sect has brought upon
his own destruction. From this day forth, investigate all tracks of Hua Minghai
within the entire empire. It’s best if he were to be brought back alive, but if it’s
difficult to capture him alive, kill him on the spot!”

“Yes! This son shall immediately give out the order. Even if that Hua Minghai
has a heaven high ability, he should still never think about escaping the palms
of our Divine Phoenix Sect.” Feng Xichen promised.

“Then this matter shall be given to you to handle. Whether or not Hua Minghai
is able to safely enter and leave our Divine Phoenix, is worthy of being your
test! Don’t let us down.”

“Yes, royal father, this son will definitely not let you down.”
Just as Feng Hengkong turned around to leave, his footsteps stopped at the
doorway, and he said casually: “Before the start of the ranking tournament,
Xue’er will be cultivating in seclusion within Phoenix Perching Valley. No
matter who it is, even if it’s for an enormous matter, they are not allowed to
take half a step in the surrounding twenty five kilometers around Phoenix
Perching Valley! However, we are still a bit worried. When you are
investigating Hua Minghai, arrange a few guards around the east, west, and
north directions of Phoenix Perching Valley. Don’t let anyone approach. If
anyone dares to bother Xue’er, no matter who it is, kill them on sight!”

“Yes, this son will immediately carry out the order.”

After Feng Hengkon left, Feng Xichen heaved a slight breath of relief. After a
long period of silence, he once again became agitated. He paced back and
forth in the hall for several tens of times before finally speaking with a low
voice while creasing his brows: “Chihuo, come in!”

A streak of flame flashed, and a middle aged man around fifty or so years old
appeared in front of Feng Xichen as if he had teleported there. He bowed:
“Your Highness, what are your instructions?”

“Leave the palace at once, and go secretly search for a person named ‘Yun
Che’ in Divine Phoenix City! He’s here to participate in the Seven Nation
Ranking Tournament, and he’ll definitely appear within half a month... in fact,
he may already be here. If you find him, assassinate him immediately...
Remember, the more secretly you do it, the better. After you kill him,
immediately destroy his corpse, it’s best if you leave no traces behind!” Feng
Xichen said with an extremely evil expression.

“Yes, Your Highness.” Feng Chihuo nodded in answer.

“Remember, aside from you and me, no one is to know about this! Including
my royal father.” Feng Xichen’s expression became grave.

Shock flashed past Feng Chihuo’s face, then, he nodded without the slightest
hesitation: “This old servant will not disappoint Your Highness... This old
servant shall take his leave.”

When Fen Chihuo left, Feng Xichen clenched both his hands as a sinister light
of hatred flickered in his eyes. He said in a low voice: “Yun Che... Not being
able to personally kill you myself, truly would make it hard for me to dispel my
hatred! But you must die before the ranking tournament! Once Blue Wind
Nation is exterminated, that time’s humiliation shall also be eternally buried
beneath my feet!”

——————————————

The next day, Yun Che arrived at Divine Phoenix City’s Falling Flame
Merchant Guild as per Zi Ji’s directions.

Only after he had arrived did Yun Che discover that this place was indeed as
Zi Ji had said it was. Even though the name hung up ahead said “Merchant
Guild”, it was not at all an orthodox merchant guild. Truthfully speaking, it
resembled an underground market! And it wasn’t that big either. This stretch
of area contained many similar type underground markets, and they all hung
up the word “Merchant Guild.”

However, as long as he could buy a Phoenix Helianthus, it wasn’t really

important whether it was a merchant guild or a black market.

From a dark remote alley, Yun Che saw the signboard engraved with the
words “Falling Flame Merchant Guild”. Beneath the signboard gracefully stood
a young woman in the prime of her youth. Seeing Yun Che approach, she
took the initiative to welcome him: “Sir, are you here to participate in Falling
Flame’s auction?”

“Yes, I’d like to ask miss to lead the way.” Yun Che said naturally. Back in
Azure Cloud Continent, he had attended many black markets before. These
sort of black markets were all places that pulled people in to make
transactions, at the same time, they required one to pay a high “admission
fee”.

The escorting young women stated: “Today’s Falling Flame Auction will be
selling many rare treasures, so the admission fee is a bit higher than usual. It
costs twenty purple profound coins.”

Twenty didn’t sound that high... but it was twenty purple profound coins, a full
two hundred thousand yellow profound coins! And it was even just the
“admission fee”!

Yun Che didn’t say anything further as he happily handed over twenty purple
profound coins... The young lady in front of him absolutely would never think
that there were millions upon millions of yellow profound coins on Yun Che’s
chest.
“Sir, please follow me.”

The young woman accepted the purple profound coins, then brought Yun Che
into a dark alley. After taking several turns on multiple roads, they walked into
a concealed underground area. It was not wide, and there were only a total of
thirty to forty chairs. At this time, around twenty something people were
seated in a scattered fashion. Even though this place was remote and
concealed, none of the clothes these people wore were not extremely
luxurious... Those who were willing pay the high admission fee of twenty
purple profound coins were in no way from a simple family.

When Yun Che came in, everyone present gave him a glance, one after the
other. After perceiving that he was only at the Earth Profound Realm, their
faces all revealed expressions of disdain. Then, they all turned their heads
without bothering to take another look. Earth Profound Realm at not even the
age of twenty was a rarely seen genius in Blue Wind Nation, but in Divine
Phoenix Empire, it could only be reduced to a low-class individual. In the eyes
of these upper class boasters, it was simply not worth mentioning.

Yun Che obviously did not bother to take note of anyone here, as he randomly
picked a place to sit.

After Yun Che, no one else came in. Not long after, a charming voice came
over: “Sirs, we have made you wait for a long time.”

A hidden door opened, and a well-developed graceful woman slowly walked

out. Following behind her, was a gray haired elderly man. The woman wore a
close-fitting black garment that revealed every inch of her curves, her beautiful
eyes were like peach blossoms, bright and limpid as she looked at everyone
present, and nearly stole their souls.

“Yo... my little Qi Qi, you’re finally here. I’ve been anxiously waiting for you.” A
blue clothed young man stood up. His eyes fixed at the young woman, casting
amorous glances her way.

“Hehe, hehe...” The woman covered her lips and giggled, then said
charmingly: “Sir Gongsun is always this impatient. This one promises
everyone that today’s treasures would not let anyone down. Sirs, you all
should widen your eyes and watch me properly. Once we start bidding, don’t
ever show mercy! Oh, right, Sirs who have come for the first time, this humble
one is Xiao Qi, Falling Flame Auction’s host. You’ll have to visit often in the
future, and come see me, okay?”

This Xiao Qi woman’s words were flirtatious, and her posture was alluring.
Even though the men present still wore a deadpan look, their fingers fidgeted,
and they secretly salivated. If one were to speak about those who were truly
as calm as before, it would only be Yun Che alone... because the difference
between his two wives and this enchantress was just too wide. She didn’t
even arouse his male instinct, nor did she pique any of his interest.

“Has this lord ever let little Qi Qi down before?” The young man called “Sir
Gongsun” gazed lustfully at Xiao Qi: “I just don’t know if you, little Qi Qi, is one
of the treasures up for auction today? If yes, even if this lord has to lose all his
property, he’ll still gladly make the purchase.”

“Hehe, Sir Gongsun’s so bad.” Xiao Qi held out her hand to cover her mouth,
and gave Sir Gongsun an extremely flirtatious glance which directly made his
entire body go limp.

Ten thousand grass mud horses galloped through Yun Che’s heart.

(TL: Grass Mud Horse (草泥马) is a homophone of Motherf*cker (操你妈),

thus used as a pun here. It has developed into a slang nowadays.)

The auction then finally got back on topic. Xiao Qi extended a dark green jade
case from the elderly man behind her. With both hands clasped on the jade
case, her charming eyes swept past everyone present. She said with a laugh:
“In this jade case, are two Purple Crystal Jade Marrows which contain the
purest essence of an enormous purple crystal mine. If you use one to drive a
profound ark, one Purple Crystal Jade Marrow could fuel a fifty thousand
kilogram profound ark for two hundred hours. If you meld it onto a weapon
with spiritual conscious, it could raise the weapon’s intelligence by a lot, you
know.”

Purple Crystal Jade Marrow... could increase a weapon’s spiritual conscious?

Yun Che’s heart suddenly stirred. His Dragon Fault was exactly an Emperor
Profound Weapon with a spiritual conscious, but its intelligence was not that
high. Currently, it could only automatically return if it left his hand, and release
a dragon cry if it was angry. If it possessed a stronger spiritual conscious, he
would undoubtedly gain a great benefit.
He had only come for the Phoenix Helianthus, and never expected that he
would run into this Purple Crystal Jade Marrow. Even though this underground
auction was small, the things it sold were extremely remarkable, no wonder
the admission fee was that high.

“Oh! It’s actually the Purple Crystal Jade Marrow!” That young man with the
surname Gongsun revealed an excited expression: “This lord has been
looking for this item for quite a while, I’d never thought that little Qi Qi has it in
hand, and it’s even two of them... As expected of my little Qi Qi! Quick, speak.
What is the lowest price for these two Purple Crystal Jade Marrows?”

As Xiao Qi held onto the jade case her charming eyes narrowed into thin slits:
“Six hundred purple profound coins. Sir Gongsun ought to understand the
preciousness of the Purple Crystal Jade Marrow, so this price shouldn’t be
considered expensive, right?”

“Six hundred... Mn, this price is indeed generous.” The young man surnamed
Gongsun beamed, then executed a half turn while cupping his fists toward his
surroundings: “Friends, this humble one is Holy Sword Sect’s Gongsun Yu, I
urgently need this Purple Crystal Jade Marrow to raise my beloved sword’s
spiritual conscious, and wish that every friend here can be generous enough
to allow this humble one to have it.”

Once the words “Holy Sword Sect’s Gongsun Yu” came out, the expressions
of many at the scene immediately changed, and the thoughts of bidding
against him were also immediately pushed down. Holy Sword Sect could not
compare with Divine Phoenix Sect, but it was also one of the famous sects
within Divine Phoenix Empire, and a lord that should not be provoked within
Divine Phoenix City. And this Gongsun Yi was also the youngest son of the
current Holy Sword Sect Master.

A lazy voice sounded at this time: “Lil’ bro Gongsun, since it’s an auction,
obviously the highest bidder would win. If you play like that, how’s Miss Xiao
Qi going to do business? Miss Xiao Qi isn’t saying anything, but I can’t bear to
look on.”

Gongsun Yu was not at all angry upon hearing these words. Instead, he
laughed heartily, and cupped a hand toward the person who had spoken:
“Brother Nalan’s right, this little brother was only momentarily delighted, and
was somewhat overexcited. This absolutely won’t happen again.”
Once the word Nalan was heard, the faces of everyone present changed once
more... The Nalan Family was also one of the big shots within Divine Phoenix
City, and were even thousand year old friends with Holy Sword Sect. The one
who spoke was personally named Nalan Xiong, his status within the Nalan
Family was also incomparable great. He seemed to be reprimanding Gongsun
Yu, but in fact, they were using the fame of their two families to exert pressure
on others present, firmly making them not dare to bid against Gongsun Yu.

“Two Purple Crystal Jade Marrows for six hundred purple profound coins, I’ll
take it.” Gongsun Yu said with a face full of smiles.

And at this time, an extremely ordinary, yet inharmonious voice suddenly

sounded from one corner: “Seven hundred purple profound coins.”

Gongsun Yu’s brows suddenly tightened. He turned his head around, and his
gaze landed on Yun Che’s body. He swept a glance at Yun Che’s profound
strength cultivation, then, his eyes flashed with deep disdain... but if the other
party was brave enough to bid against him, they might be from an illustrious
family, so he didn’t dare to rashly offend him as he said without sounding
upset: “Friend, it seems that you are not going to give me, Gongsun Yu, this
face?”

Yun Che laughed faintly: “What I want is the Purple Crystal Jade Marrow,
what does that have to do with your face?”

The corner of Gongsun Yu’s mouth twitched. His complexion distinctly

darkened as he sneered: “What you’re saying is quite right, an auction’s fight
relies on strength, not face. Since you also want to obtain this Purple Crystal
Jade Marrow, then we’ll have to see if you have that ability... One thousand
purple profound coins!”
Chapter 406 - Phoenix Helianthus
Gongsun Yu raised the price to one thousand purple profound coins in a
single breath, then glared at Yun Che. If this was an auction in the Black
Moon Merchant Guild, he would never dare to have the slightest bit of
arrogance, but in this underground auction, with his Holy Sword Sect’s fame,
he felt supremely qualified to be arrogant and overbearing. He absolutely did
not expect that a mere Earth Profound Realm would dare to challenge his bid
after his warning.

With Holy Sword Sect’s fame added to his great wealth and sudden increase
in bid price, he thought that Yun Che would definitely be deterred, and did not
expect the other party’s expression to not change at all as he called out with
incomparable calm: “Eleven hundred purple profound coins!”

Casually calling out a bid more than a thousand purple profound coins was
definitely not something one could do without a deep and powerful
background. As a son of the Sect Master of Holy Sword Sect, Gongsun Yu
received about twenty thousand profound coins yearly, which was was
necessary for an entire year’s worth of training needs. Taking out one
thousand to buy the two pieces of Purple Crystal Jade Marrow was already
his limit, and had furthermore significantly exceeded the value of the Purple
Crystal Jade Marrow. But having acted arrogantly before, yet was now
mercilessly counterbidded, wouldn’t all his face be thrown away if he allowed
himself to be so easily suppressed?

Gongsun Yu gritted his teeth anxiously, but maintained a calm facade as he

called out: “Twelve hundred purple profound coins.”

“Fifteen hundred! Without the slightest pause or hesitation, Yun Che called out
right after Gongsun Yu’s bid.

The faces of everyone in the room changed slightly, and Xiao Qi beamed like
a flowering crabapple blossom. Previously she did not place much attention
on Yun Che, but now the gaze she used upon Yun Che was tender, and her
beautiful eyes almost started tearing up.

Gongsun Yu’s face finally became unsightly. Fifteen hundred purple profound
coins was his expenditure for an entire month. Using that money to purchase
two Purple Crystal Jade Marrows would have far surpassed his bottom line.
Purple Veined Heaven Crystals were the purest of essence bred by purple
profound crystal mines, and Purple Crystal Jade Marrows were only
secondary. Fifteen hundred purple profound coins was enough to buy fifty
grams of Purple Veined Heaven Crystals, so buying this purple crystal stone
marrow was simply throwing away money.

He turned around and said with a fake smile: “Friend, judging by how heroic
you are, I assume that you your family must be quite illustrious. It’s not as if
this one is saying that he knows of every prominent family within Divine
Phoenix City, but I probably know most of them, yet you are very unfamiliar.
Are you from outside the city? Oh, judging by your attire, could you be a friend
from one of the six nations?”
Yun Che obviously knew what this Gongsun Yu was intending to do. He
inwardly sneered, and did not avoid the question as he directly answered:
“Your assumption is correct. I am not a Divine Phoenix citizen, and instead is
from the east Blue Wind Nation. But me coming from there doesn’t really have
anything to do with this auction, right?”

Blue Wind citizen?

Everyone in the room had originally been guessing at where Yun Che had
come from. They thought that since he had been so liberal with his money and
was not afraid of challenging Gongsun Yu, his family background ought to be
extraordinary. Now that they had heard he was actually from Blue Wind
Nation, there were none who did not reveal expressions of extreme disdain,
even so much that some had expressions of mockery. As citizens of Divine
Phoenix Nation, they had an instinctive contempt for those of other nations.
Furthermore, of the six nations, Blue Wind was the weakest. In their eyes, a
Blue Wind citizen would always be people of a lower class.

“Oh... Oh! Hahahaha, looks like it’s a friend from Blue Wind Nation.” Gongsun
Yu immediately laughed wildly as his previous unpleasant feeling of being
suppressed by Yun Che was instantaneously swept clean: “No wonder you’re
so set on this Purple Crystal Jade Marrow, I’m assuming you’ve never seen
such a high quality treasure in your Blue Wind Nation, right? Since that’s the
case, then this one is obviously willing to give way... only this one is a bit
curious, what do you need Purple Crystal Jade Marrows for? Could it be that
your reason is the same as mine, to raise the spiritual conscious of your
weapon? Oh, no, in your Blue Wind Nation, a Sky Profound Weapon ought to
be the most valuable of treasures, so you can’t really use these Purple Crystal
Jade Marrows for that. Besides, your profound strength is only at the Earth
Profound Realm, hehe, it seems unlikely that you can even control a Sky
Profound Weapon... As for being the power source of a profound ark... Eh?
Blue Wind Nation actually has someone who is able to afford to operate a
profound ark?”

The room immediately filled with unrestrained roars of laughter. In front of a

Blue Wind citizen, even those at the lowest position would involuntarily have a
kind of superior feeling. Why would they need to conceal their contempt for a
lower class person?

After announcing that he was a Blue Wind citizen, Yun Che obviously knew
that this kind of scene would arise. There was not a single change in his
expression, and without bothering to talk rubbish with these people, he took
out fifteen hundred purple profound coins, then received the jade case that
contained two pieces of Purple Crystal Jade Marrow from Xiao Qi’s hands.
Purple Crystal Jade Marrows of good quality were only produced from large
purple crystal mines, and possessed a fixed amount of natural spiritual nature,
so they ought to be able to increase a weapon’s spiritual conscious. It was just
unknown as to how much of an extent it could raise. If the effects were
distinct, then he’ll try to get some more.

And the following item for auction was the reason why Yun Che had come!

Xiao Qi took a jade case from the elderly man behind her, and said with a face
full of smiles: “The second treasure is a medicinal ingredient. Even though it
isn’t as grand as the Purple Crystal Jade Marrow, it’s actually more
uncommon than the Purple Crystal Jade Marrow, you know.”

As she said that, Xiao Qi had already opened the jade case, and a flame
shaped plant appeared in their line of sight with a flickering red radiance.
Right after, the jade case was immediately closed, to prevent its medicinal
aura from leaking.

“Oh, it’s actually a Phoenix Helianthus!” Someone exclaimed.

Hearing the two words “Phoenix Helianthus”, Yun Che’s gaze landed atop that
jade case.. Looks like he could leave early.

“Right, this is the Phoenix Helianthus, and it’s even one that has just matured,
a Phoenix Helianthus without the slightest of damage, you know.” Xiao Qi said
while beaming: “Everyone here should know that not only is the Phoenix
Helianthus used in medicine, used to refine the meridians, and temporarily
open profound entrances, it also greatly helps those who cultivate in fire
attribute profound arts break any bottlenecks. It’s just that once a Phoenix
Helianthus appears, they’re always immediately taken away by Divine
Phoenix Sect. And this one that I’m holding is the only Phoenix Helianthus in
Divine Phoenix Empire that’s not of the Divine Phoenix Sect. You wouldn’t
even be able to buy one in the Black Moon Merchant Guild... So, sirs, you
mustn’t miss this opportunity! Otherwise, you’ll have to wait until next year at
around this time to have the chance to buy it again.”

Xiao Qi’s words sounds somewhat exaggerated, but Yun Che knew that it was
not at all false, because he had went to Black Moon Merchant Guild
yesterday, and the Phoenix Helianthus was indeed not there. After Xiao Qi
finished speaking, he immediately called out: “What’s the minimum price?”

Xiao Qi’s liquid eyes slightly shifted in Yun Che’s direction, she said softly:
“Looks like this sir from Blue Wind Nation is also very interested in this
Phoenix Helianthus. The minimum price for this Phoenix Helianthus is one
thousand purple profound coins.”

Even though Phoenix Helianthus were rare, they were absolutely not first-rate
medicine. Furthermore, in terms of using it in medicine, it was extremely
troublesome and had a high leakage rate. In regards to those who cultivate in
fire attribute profound arts, it wasn’t exactly that useful, so the price of a
thousand purple profound coins was indeed too high. It was evident that the
sky high price was due to it being “the last Phoenix Helianthus”, so those in
the room did not show the least bit interest. But as soon as Xiao Qi finished
her sentence, Yun Che followed up: “Two thousand purple profound coins, I’ll
take it!”

With ten million purple profound coins at his disposal, Yun Che’s confidence
was incomparably ample. He only wanted to quickly take this Phoenix
Helianthus, and didn’t want to waste any more time... the ranking tournament
would start in half a month. To him, every minute and every second was
extremely precious.

“The hell!” Many people at the scene muttered out.

Spent one thousand five hundred profound coins to buy two pieces of Purple
Crystal Jade Marrow... and now readily buying one Phoenix Helianthus for two
thousand purple profound coins...

Was this Blue Wind brat rich or was his brain messed up!?

After announcing that it was one thousand purple profound coins, Xiao Qi was
extremely nervous at heart, because she knew that this price was indeed a bit
too high. But she never expected that as soon as she finished speaking, the
price would directly double! She instantly burst with joy, and even her face
had become brighter. “To have immediately bid two thousand purple profound
coins, this sir from Blue Wind Nation is indeed magnanimous. This one just so
happens to like this type of gentleman... Is there anyone else who wishes to
put forth a higher price? This is this year’s last Phoenix Helianthus, you know.
If you miss this opportunity, even if you have even more money, you can’t buy
anymore...”

The others were all quiet... What a joke, aside from a fire attribute profound art
reaching a bottleneck or someone urgently needing to refine an important
medicine, who would spend more than two thousand purple profound coins to
buy a stalk of Phoenix Helianthus? Seeing that no one replied, Xiao Qi walked
toward Yun Che while beaming: “Congratulations, Sir. This Phoenix
Helianthus is yours, you’d better hold properly!”

Yun Che cleanly handed over two thousand purple profound coins, and then
took the jade case containing the Phoenix Helianthus... With the Phoenix
Helianthus in his possession, today’s objective had already been reached.
What came next, was only him finding a place to refine the Universal Pellet
with the Sky Poison Pearl. After that, he would use two or three days to refine
it. His profound strength ought to reach the pinnacle of the Earth Profound
Realm, which would greatly help when he faced off against the Divine Phoenix
Sect.

As for the things being sold next, he was no longer interested. Just as Yun
Che was preparing to leave, a loud laughter came from outside: “Hahahaha!
Miss Xiao Qi, I’m so sorry, I met a few people who didn’t have their eyes
opened on the road, so I taught them a little lesson, which is why I’m late. I
hope Miss Xiao Qi doesn’t take offense.”

This sound was thick and heavy, and was clearly filled with might. Following
the sound of this voice, a tall and sturdy figure wearing light armor strided in.
This person appeared to be around thirty years old, even though his build
could not compare with Xia Yuanba’s, it was still especially burly. Especially
his exposed muscles, each and every one of them bulged up high, and they
seemed to flicker with a luster similar to that of metal, making those who had
only used their eyes to glance upon him feel an explosive strength.

His hair was red, and each of its strands stood erect towards the sky like an
ignited flame. His body also emitted a thick aura of a fire attribute profound
art.

As soon as this tall man appeared, the faces of everyone in the room
distinctively changed, even the expression of the previously arrogant Gongsun
Yu tightened, revealing a deep fear.
When Xiao Qi saw this person, it was as if she saw her biological father. All
her facial features beamed with a smile as she gracefully moved up to
welcome him: “Aiyo! Sir Zhi, what’re you saying? You coming here is an honor
built by all of this one’s lifetime incarnations, how could I possible blame you...
Come, Sir Zhi, quickly come up and have a seat. The auction has only just
begun, the highlight of today has not come yet. I believe Sir Zhi would
definitely be interested in today’s highlight, you definitely did not come here in
vain!”

“Who’s this guy that’s so arrogant looking?” A person seated to Yun Che’s
right asked his companion in a low voice.

“Didn’t you hear Miss Xiao Qi call him ‘Sir Zhi’!? He’s obviously someone from
Roasting Sun Sect!”

“What! Roasting Sun Sect? Divine Phoenix Empire’s number two sect, second
only to the Divine Phoenix Sect?”

“Right! This person is named Zhi Yan, seventh young master of Roasting Sun
Sect! His innate talent is extremely monstrous. He’s only twenty eight this
year, and is already half a step into the Emperor Profound Realm. It has even
been said that he’s already going for the Emperor Profound Realm! In Divine
Phoenix Empire, aside from the Divine Phoenix Sect, there is no one who
would dare provoke him.”

“The highlight Miss Xiao Qi speaks of obviously needs to be seen, but the
main reason why this young master came here today is for the Phoenix
Helianthus in Miss Xiao Qi’s hands.” Zhi Yan said loftily: “This young master’s
Emperor Profound bottleneck has already loosened, and breaking through is
near at hand. I urgently need a Phoenix Helianthus to assist me, but that
wretch Divine Phoenix Sect has already swept up all the Phoenix Helianthus.
Fortunately, Miss Xiao Qi just happens to have one here. This Phoenix
Helianthus, this young master here is taking it for sure. If anyone wants to
fight over it with this young master... hehe.”

What kind of person Zhi Yan was had nothing to do with Yun Che. He had
already gotten up from his seat and was about to turn around and leave, but
once he heard the two words “Phoenix Helianthus” from Zhi Yan’s mouth, Yun
Che’s steps immediately halted...

Son of a bitch!
Chapter 407 - Overbearing
Xiao Qi totally didn’t know that Zhi Yan came for the Phoenix Helianthus,
otherwise, she definitely would not have sold it before his arrival. However,
she was not the least bit panicked as she laughed: “Looks like Sir Zhi just
happens to need a stalk of Phoenix Helianthus, you should’ve told me earlier,
you know. As long as Sir Zhi opens his mouth, this one would’ve personally
delivered it to you at your doorsteps. But unfortunately, the Phoenix
Helianthus in this one’s hands has just been sold to another gentleman right
before your arrival.”

“What! Sold!?” Zhi Yan’s expression changed as irritation filled his voice: “Sold
to who! Who bought it?! It’s the last Phoenix Helianthus, I have to have it no
matter what, even if I have to fight for it! Quick, tell me, who did you sell it to?!”

A delighted expression surfaced on the faces of everyone in the room, eyes of

mockery all successively shifted towards Yun Che. Xiao Qi said with a smile:
“Don’t worry Sir Zhi, the gentleman who just bought the Phoenix Helianthus is
still here. Sir Zhi can still have a nice discussion with him. Why, maybe he
would even be willing to transfer it to you.”

Xiao Qi slightly turned and swung a hand in Yun Che’s direction: “It’s this
gentleman who purchased the last Phoenix Helianthus from this one’s hands
for two thousand purple profound coins. Whether or not this gentleman wishes
to transfer it to you will depend on Sir Zhi.”

Zhi Yan’s gaze instantly shifted toward Yun Che. After probing his profound
strength cultivation, an incomparably clear disdain hug on his face. He came
over with huge strides as his entire body released a mighty pressure that
would even make a middle stage Sky Profound practitioner find it difficult to
breathe: “You’re the one who bought the Phoenix Helianthus? Hmph, you
have also heard what I just said earlier. Give the Phoenix Helianthus in your
hands to me. Don’t worry, I won’t give you a coin less than the money you
used to purchase the Phoenix Helianthus, or else people will say that my
Roasting Sun Sect bullies the weak!”

From Zhi Yan’s manner of speaking, he was absolutely not discussing, rather,
he was roughly commanding him in a typical tone of voice that came from a
strong practitioner to a weak. Yun Che’s expression did not change as he said
indifferently: “My apologies, this Phoenix Helianthus is extremely important to
me, I won’t be transferring it to you.”
“Hm?” Zhi Yan clearly had never thought that a weak practitioner at merely
the Earth Profound Realm would actually dare refuse him, even under the
premise that he would not pay a coin less. He didn’t immediately explode,
turning his head, he said to Xiao Qi: “Where’s this kid from? Seems like he’s
not willing to give me face!”

Before Xiao Qi could reply, Gongsun Yu said delightfully: “Seventh Young

Master Zhi, this kid’s obviously not from any ordinary background, or else how
could he dare have the confidence to not yield to Seventh Young Master Zhi.
Tsk tsk, he’s actually an esteemed guest from the eastern Blue Wind Nation.
Hehe, against this esteemed guest from another nation, Seventh Young
Master Zhi treat him a bit gentler, in the manner of our great nation, of
course.”

“Blue Wind Nation? Hahahaha...”

Once he heard the name “Blue Wind Nation”, Zhi Yan started laughing right
away... Previously, when Yun Che had revealed that he was from Blue Wind
Nation, Gongsun Yu and company had all erupted in laughter as well, as if the
name “Blue Wind Nation” was not a nation’s name, but rather synonymous
with a joke.

Growing up in Blue Wind Nation, Yun Che never really felt it, but once he
arrived in Divine Phoenix Empire, that was when he realized how much of a
miserable existence Blue Wind Nation’s status was in the Profound Sky
Continent. Only the words “lowly”, and even “ridiculous” could be used to
describe it. He had finally understood why Cang Wanhe had such a deeply
resigned, frustrated, and grieved expression on his face when he mentioned
the “Seven Nation Ranking Tournament...

People usually had a protective instinct toward their native homeland, and
Yun Che obviously was not an exception. The nation he had grown up in was
being willfully sneered at and held in contempt by these people as a
completely inferior nation... He was incapable of not being filled with rage.
However, compared to Divine Phoenix Empire, Blue Wind Nation was indeed
just too weak. The disparity between them was like a lamb and a male lion,
this was an inevitable fact.

Zhi Yan originally was afraid that Yun Che’s background was extraordinary,
which would cause him trouble, but now that he knew Yun Che was from Blue
Wind Nation, why would he feel the least bit worried? He said overbearingly:
“Kid! This young master’s patience is awfully limited, hurry up and give me the
Phoenix Helianthus. If this young master loses all his patience, don’t even
mention the Phoenix Helianthus, you won’t even be getting half a profound
coin back.”

“Heh! Kid, what kind of status does Seventh Young Master Zhi have? Him
agreeing to even speak to you is already a great honor, you’d better not fail to
appreciate his kindness.” Gongsun Yu sarcastically said on the side.

Xiao Qi quickly faced Yun Che, and said softly: “Sir, Sir Zhi urgently needs
this Phoenix Helianthus, so just give it to him. I believe that Sir Zhi will
definitely be grateful, and maybe you two might even become friends!”

Yun Che narrowed his eyes, his voice was still extremely flat: “I said it before,
I need this Phoenix Helianthus, not transferring.”

“Very well... Looks like you’re refusing a toast and want to drink some
punishment wine instead! I’ll ask you one last time, are you going to give it to
me or not?!” All the muscles on Zhi Yan’s body bunched up as his face filled
with anger.

Yun Che said coldly: “I was the one who bought the Phoenix Helianthus, so it
already belongs to me. I have the final say in what will be done to it! And it’s
not you telling me to give, that I’ll give! If you want a Phoenix Helianthus, go
look elsewhere, I don’t have time to keep you company.”

After he finished speaking, Yun Che immediately turned around with the intent
to leave.

“You have the final say? Hahahaha...” Zhi Yan laughed wildly: “Naive kid, your
daddy here will properly give you a lesson today. No matter what, in this
world, it’s always the one with the harder fist who has the final say!”

Zhi Yan extended a hand, grabbing toward Yun Che’s shoulder. His arm was
much more thicker than Yun Che’s thigh. In comparison, Yun Che’s build was
simply too frail, as if it was not able to withstand a single blow. He laughed
evilly, and just as he was about to grab at Yun Che’s shoulder to lift him up,
when he used force, Yun Che actually did not move one bit. Zhi Yan’s eyes
widened. The muscles on his arms instantly bulged as his veins popped out
and he fiercely lifted... yet Yun Che’s body still did not move one bit. Let alone
being lifted, he didn’t even move a single step.
Zhi Yan was inwardly shocked. Even though he faintly sensed that this was
unusual, he got even more angrier as he said in exasperation: “I’ll let you have
a taste of how hard your daddy’s fists are!”

He released his hand from Yun Che’s shoulder, then formed his grip into a
fist. His fist ignited with purple flame as he violently punched toward Yun Che.
Beneath the faint agitation, he used no less than ninety nine percent of his
strength in this fist, not caring at all if Yun Che died on the spot... The other
party was only an inferior profound practitioner from Blue Wind Nation
anyway, even if he died, there would be no repercussions.

“Sir Zhi!” Zhi Yan’s actions made Xiao Qi let out an alarmed cry. The others
were also shocked. The entire room screeched with profound energy under
Zhi Yan’s fist, and it was obvious that he had used all of his strength... No one
present had the confidence that they could withstand this fist, and it was very
likely that Yun Che would directly become meat paste after this strike.

Bang!!

Zhi Yan’s purple flame ignited fist firmly smashed onto Yun Che’s chest, and
released an extremely dull thud. Under the dispersing profound energy, the
entire room violently trembled and all the chairs that were not sat on all
shattered without exception. A long crack had even appeared on the marble
tiles beneath their feet.

How could the strength from someone half a step into the Emperor Profound
Realm be minor? It made everyone present tremble with fear. In their
apprehension, they were even more shocked that Zhi Yan would use such a
heavy hand toward a mere Earth Profound practitioner from Blue Wind Nation.
This seemed to be a bit too much, but once they glanced toward Yun Che,
they were instantly dumbfounded and they did not dare to believe their own
eyes.

Zhi Yan’s hand was still on Yun Che’s chest, but Yun Che wasn’t knocked
flying at all. He didn’t even move back half a step, nor did his expression
change at all. Instead, the face of Zhi Yan in front of him that was originally
filled with arrogance, was unexpectedly covered with an extremely twisted
expression... At this time, the light armor on his right arm was suddenly
shattered into fragments. Streams and streams of blood rushed out like a
flood released from a dam, instantly dyeing his entire arm red.
It was as if Zhi Yan had woken up from a nightmare. He stumbled backwards,
and grasped at his perception that he had already lost as his right arm
drooped down. He let out a painful moan that he tried his best to stifle as both
his pupils enlarged, brimming with deep terror: “You... You...”

“This fist of yours doesn’t seem to be that great.” Yun Che extended a hand
and patted the clothes on his chest with a revulsed face. Then, his expression
suddenly turned cold as he smashed a fist at Zhi Yan.

Zhi Yan instinctively held out his left arm to block it, but with Yun Che’s Great
Way of the Buddha, even if he didn’t use profound energy, his raw arm
strength reached up to a terrifying ten thousand kilograms. How was Zhi Yan
capable of blocking it? Only a “crack” was heard as Zhi Yan’s arm bones were
broken into several pieces. He let out a miserable shriek like that of a dying
pig as he was ferociously struck flying, and his entire body sunk deep into the
stone wall in the back.

No matter what, they had never expected this kind of scene. Everyone were
was stupefied on the spot... What kind of status did Zhi Yan have? What kind
of monstrosity was he?! Seventh Young Master of Roasting Sun Sect, half a
step into the Emperor Profound at twenty eight years of age! He instantly
suffered a crushing defeat beneath Yun Che’s hand, and could not fight back
at all!

It was absolutely not because Zhi Yan was weak, or that he had held back;
the fist he smashed at Yun Che obviously contained all his strength... Instead,
it was because the strength of this Blue Wind practitioner, that they had held
in contempt and ridicule, was just too terrifying! Zhi Yan’s attack that
contained all his strength had actually not harmed a single hair on his body!
Yet his casual fist, had directly shattered the bones on Zhi Yan’s arm... What
kind of terrifying body and strength was that?!

A chill rushed up their back... they had always been looking down and
sneering at such a terrifying freak! Especially Gongsun Yu, his entire person
sat glued to his seat, his complexion was deathly white, and under his shock,
his body did not dare to move a single inch.

Yun Che’s figure swayed, and then had already arrived at Zhi Yan’s front. He
extended his arm to grab at his throat; as though he was lifting a chick, Zhi
Yan’s robust body was directly pulled out from the stone wall, then was
fiercely smashed on the ground. He lowered his gaze to look at the bloody-
faced Zhi Yan and said indifferently: “Do you still want the Phoenix Helianthus
in my hands?”

Before Zhi Yan regained his senses, he had already been directly smashed
into serious injuries by Yun Che. He laid on the ground, gasping for breath: “I
am... Roasting Sun Sect’s Seventh Young Master... If... If you dare to touch
me, Roasting Sun Sect... will never let you get away with it!”

Yun Che narrowed his eyes, and laughed coldly: “Your words are not bad, the
one with the harder fist is the one who has the final say in all matters of this
world. Yet someone who does not have enough power still dares to be
arrogant, now that’s seeking death!!”

As Yun Che’s voice fell, he stomped a leg onto Zhi Yan’s chest. Zhi Yan’s
eyes bulged out as he violently spurted out a spray of blood.

“Stop!!”

The gray haired elderly man who had always stood behind Xiao Qi yelled out,
and suddenly took action. A streak of cold light launched toward Yun Che...
immediately after, a Throne level might enveloped the entire room. Since the
matter had grown to such a state, he definitely could not watch on without
lifting a finger. Otherwise, if something permanent happened to Zhi Yan, it
was extremely possible for Roasting Sun Sect to take out their anger on
Falling Flame Merchant Guild.

“Get out of the way!”

Even though this gray haired old man was a genuine Throne, he was only at
the first level of the Emperor Profound Realm, a low level Throne. To Yun
Che, he was simply not a threat at all. Without even turning his head, he flung
out his arm and a Phoenix Break broke through the air, colliding with that
streak of cold light. The cold light completely dispersed instantly, yet Phoenix
Break had not diminished at all as it directly smashed at the elderly man’s
chest. Startled, the old man hurriedly blocked. After retreating seven or eight
steps back, did he barely manage to withstand Phoenix Break’s might.
However, both his sleeves had been burnt to a crisp.

“This is... phoenix flame!” The elderly man said in shock: “You’re from the
Divine Phoenix Sect!”
Everyone clearly saw and felt the phoenix flame Yun Che had flung out. That
was undoubtedly the phoenix flame, it was impossible to falsify, and phoenix
flame was a profound flame that only the Divine Phoenix Sect possessed!
Someone who was capable of releasing phoenix flames could only be a
member of the Divine Phoenix Sect! A person at the pinnacle of the entire
Divine Phoenix Empire!

“Hmph!” Yun Che snorted coldly. He didn’t reply, and obviously was not dumb
enough to deny it.

Zhi Yao knew that he had kicked upon an iron plate. Under his remaining
shock, all he thought was how he was going to dismember Yun Che’s body
into ten thousand pieces someday. But once he personally saw Yun Che fling
out that phoenix flame, his entire body trembled acutely... He would never be
able to return this hatred. Divine Phoenix Sect was an existence that Roasting
Sun Sect absolutely could not afford to provoke. His Roasting Sun Sect was
known as the number two sect in Divine Phoenix, but the difference in
strength between the two was as different as the sky and earth.

“So... So it’s a brother from the Divine Phoenix Sect... It was I, who had eyes
but did not see. These injuries are not at all unjust...” Zhi Yan had on a
begging attitude. How could he possibly be the least bit arrogant and forceful?
“If I had known earlier that it was a brother from Divine Phoenix Sect... even if
I had guts as large as the sky, I wouldn’t dare to offend you... If brother
doesn’t feel satisfied, please leave me your sound transmission imprint. I... I
will personally visit with a gift to apologize another day...”

Being beaten until his bones were shattered, organs receiving injuries, yet still
needed to anxiously apologize. This was the huge deterrence and influence
Divine Phoenix Sect had in Divine Phoenix Empire. Everyone else in the room
had already stood up, and firmly stood in place. They did not even dare to
breath in too deeply as they looked at Yun Che with eyes filled with reverence.
As for Gongsun Yu, who had been continuously sneering at Yun Che, he was
sweating profusely. Both his legs quaked and it seemed as if they would
collapse at any time.

That elderly man stepped forward and said while trembling: “For an esteemed
customer from Divine Phoenix Sect to be here, this old man had eyes but
failed to recognize Mt. Tai, and even allowed esteemed customer to be
disturbed. I truly... deserve death... Xiao Qi, what are you staring blankly for?
Why haven’t you given him back his profound coins?”
“Ye... yes.” Xiao Qi was also somewhat pale with nervousness as she fumbled
to get the purple profound coins.

“No need.” Yun Che moved his leg away from Zhi Yan’s chest, “You don’t
need to be that nervous. I am not the type of trash near my feet that relies on
force to bully another. As long as others don’t provoke me, I won’t bother to
provoke others... You may continue.”

After he finished speaking, Yun Che no longer paid any attention to anyone as
he turned around and walked toward the exit. Everyone followed him with his
eyes as he stepped out while secretly heaving a sigh of relief. No one dared to
say anything, lest it catch his attention.

Once he arrived in front of Gongsun Yu, Yun Che suddenly tilted his head and
coldly looked him in the eye. With a startled cry, both of Gongsun Yu’s legs
went limp as he fell on the ground with his butt... Only until Yun Che had
walked very far away did he recover his senses. He had nearly lost control of
his bladder.

Divine Phoenix Sect ruled over Divine Phoenix Nation for five thousand years,
its fame had long been well-established. It’s deterrent force was at a level that
other nations were unable to understand... Yun Che couldn’t help but sigh in
his heart. If the Blue Wind Emperor was also this strong, the previous turmoil
in the imperial family wouldn’t have happened.

Just as he was about to exit the room, a peculiar sensation suddenly came
from behind. Yun Che’s footsteps paused, and instantly turned around.
Seeing every face filled with reverence, with a few terrified ones, his gaze
briefly swept past each and every person. After slightly knitting his brows, he
left with slow steps.
Chapter 408 - What Kind of a God
Upon exiting Falling Flame Merchant Guild, Yun Che’s figure quickly
submerged into the stream of people within Divine Phoenix City’s streets. With
the Phoenix Helianthus already in hand, what he had to do next was not
complicated, which was finding a quiet place where he would not be
disturbed.

At this time, the advancing Yun Che’s footsteps suddenly stopped as he

turned around as fast as lightning. His sharp eyes sweep his rear, but his
gaze didn’t find anything different, even that minute strand of sensation had
also faded away without a trace.
Was he mistaken?

Impossible, how could he possible be mistaken when it came to things like

this.

For example, he felt a peculiar gaze staring at him for an instant earlier.
Before he left Falling Flame Merchant Guild, he had also felt the same
sensation. This kind of sensation did not come from his perception, instead, it
was “instinct”.

It was an acquired instinct born from after being hunted down to the brink of
life and death!

If this sort of feeling came from his perception, it could perhaps be his
misconception. But since it was a kind of “instinct”, it definitely could not be
wrong, because it had saved Yun Che’s life many times before.

However, Yun Che’s lightning fast reaction that searched for the origin of this
sensation had actually not gained any profit.

If he wasn’t mistaken, then that could only mean... that the other party was
hiding his abilities, and was at a terrifying high level. In the Profound Sky
Continent, this was the first time Yun Che could not sense his target’s
existence after his detection.

Who exactly is it... why are they staring at me? In Divine Phoenix City, there
shouldn’t be anyone who would recognize me.

“Jasmine, do you sense anyone following me?” Yun Che said in a low voice.

“Jasmine?”

“Sleeping... don’t bother me!”

“......”

Yun Che wrinkled his nose, withdrew his gaze, and directly advanced onward.

A barely noticeable figure not even sixty meters away behind Yun Che slowly
raised his head from within the stream of people. His eyes flashed with
amazement.
An hour later, Yun Che returned to the inn he had stayed in last night. In this
already packed Divine Phoenix city, finding an inn to stay in was indeed
extremely difficult, but as long as one was wealthy, even if the population
were to double, there still wouldn’t be a problem. The guest room Yun Che
stayed in was obtained by him paying thirty times the original price from
someone who failed to show up.

“Dear guest, you’ve returned, do you want to go back in your room to take a
rest or do you want to have a meal?”

As soon as Yun Che returned back to the inn, a handsome waiter diligently
welcomed him. Those who were able stay at such a luxurious inn at this time
were all wealth god-like figures, so he obviously had to do his utmost to
thoroughly serve him.

“Make me dinner a bit later today, before it gets dark, deliver it directly to my
room.” Yun Che replied.

“Alrightie, have a nice rest. Dear guest, if you have any requests, feel free to
call out at anytime.” The waiter said politely.

After Yun Che returned to his room, he actually did not go according to his
previous plan of immediately beginning to refine the Sky Profound Universal
Pellet. Instead, he closed the door, and laid on the bed to sleep. He seemed
to be quite exhausted, because not long after he laid down, the sound of
snoring gradually surfaced as he entered dreamland.

Yun Che directly slept from the afternoon to evening. It was exactly at this
time that a wisp of noiseless and odorless smoke that was unable to be seen
with the naked eye slowly floated in from corner of the room’s rear window,
and blended in with the air in the room. Yun Che was still sleeping and still
snoring. His breathing was even, without the least bit reaction to everything
happening.

The light smoke stopped after several tens of breaths. Everything was silent,
without any indication that something had happened.

Half a quarter of an hour later, Yun Che’s door was struck.

“Dear guest, the dinner you wanted is here.”

Yun Che was still heavily sleeping, without the slightest of reaction.
“Dear guest... Dear guest? Are you in there?”

The waiter gave the door a soft push. The door had only been closed, not
locked, so it opened with one push. The waiter hesitated for a bit, then
carefully pushed open the room and came in carrying the dinner.

The sound of the waiter’s footsteps were rather heavy, and the porcelain on
tray in his hand also made clashing noises, but the Yun Che laying on the bed
continued to not respond. It was evident that he was dead asleep. The waiter
put the tray on the table, and after his eyes swept past Yun Che for a while,
he slowly walked in Yun Che’s direction. Only this time, his footsteps... were
actually noiseless, and his cautious gaze from before changed to that of
water’s tranquility.

Yun Che’s breathing was steady, and he was dead asleep. All the sense
organs on his body showed not the the slightest sliver of movement. After
confirming these, the waiter’s cautious expression loosened a bit. He came
over to Yun Che’s bed and reached out his hand to grab at Yun Che’s spatial
ring.

In the exact instant his fingers were about to touch Yun Che, Yun Che’s hand
suddenly shot out like lightning and grabbed onto the waiter’s wrist. At the
same time, his eyes that were closed for an entire afternoon also suddenly
opened.

How large of a power did Yun Che’s grip possess? Even if it were a Throne
that had been grabbed like this, they fundamentally should not think of easily
struggling free. But when Yun Che was about to solidly grab him, he suddenly
felt something slip from his palms, as if he had not grabbed onto an arm, but
rather a fish! The arm that he had a solid grip on earlier suddenly slipped free
from the palm of his hands. Immediately after, the inn’s water jumped up with
incomparable nimbleness and dashed out the bamboo window, fleeing away
flying.

Yun Che originally wanted to give chase, but as soon as he took a step
forward, he stopped, and stared ahead in a daze... because this person’s
speed was just too fast, fast to such a level that it was inconceivable. He only
used the short time of an instant to escape from his grip, then nimbly flew out,
and that was also something that only took an instant to happen. This
person’s silhouette had already become a small dot within his line of sight...
His profound strength was not that strong, it was more or less at the middle
stages of the Sky Profound Realm, but the speed he displayed completely
surpassed Sky Profound level. It was even faster than the Snow Phoenix
Beast by several times... the fastest person Yun Che had ever seen in the
Profound Sky Continent.

A flurry of hurried footsteps sounded, and the inn’s waiter opened the door
upon hearing the noise from earlier. He asked in alarm: “Dear guest, what
happened?”

The waiter before him looked exactly the same as the waiter that had fled.
Even his expressions and voice practically had no differences. Yun Che shook
his head: “Nothing. Tell someone to help me fix the window. I will pay for the
damaged window.”

After telling the inn’s waiter to leave, Yun Che stood by the window side, eyed
the spatial ring in his hand, and pondered for a while. He wore the spatial ring
to conceal the Sky Poison Pearl, nothing was actually in there. Looks like he
was not mistaken about his previous feeling that someone had been tailing
him. And this person’s tailing, concealment, ability to easily change
appearance and voice, and even his ability to place a sleeping mist could be
said to be in a top-notch realm. His ability to escape had given Yun Che a
direct blow, and his speed was quick to the extreme...

What kind of person was he? Why was he targeting me?

The first time he felt like someone had been staring at him was back when he
was about to leave Falling Flame Merchant Guild. Which meant that this
person was also inside Falling Flame Merchant Guild, and was within the
group of people present...

Yun Che’s brows sunk... The changing of appearance and voice, sleeping
mist, ability to escape and speed... They were clearly all skills of an expert
thief! And being targeted by such a frightening thief obviously was not a light
matter. This thief had tailed him back the entire way, and had even schemed
this hard, it was evident that he possessed something that this thief was
extremely interested in. Then... he probably wouldn’t give up after failing once.
He ought to be coming back again.

Not long after, the window repairmen arrived. Yun left the inn. After thinking
for a while, he headed straight for the direction of Falling Flame Merchant
Guild. Since that person had followed him, then he probably had left closely
after his departure from Falling Flame Merchant Guild. This meant that he
could only inquire about who had left after him and perhaps discover
something.

Dusk had already fallen, yet the streets were still as clamorous as before.
Upon reaching the Falling Flame Merchant Guild area, did it become
secluded. Yun Che chose to walk on a few streets with few pedestrians, and
at this time, the shriek of a young woman sounded: “Save me... Save me...”

“Hehehehe, you’ve fallen into this great lord’s hands, yet you’re thinking of
escaping! Hahahaha...”

At a corner in front of him, a young woman was hurriedly running over. The
young woman was dressed in blue. With a peach blossom face and a pair of
clear eyes, she could be considered a beauty that would enchant a man
instantly, and make him feel tenderness. Behind her was a middle aged man
with a solid stature who was leisurely chasing after her. Lewd laughs came
out from his mouth, as though he was currently playing a cat catch mouse
game.

That young woman looked at Yun Che as if she had sudden found the last
straw of hope from within her despair. She ran over as if her life depended on
it, hid behind Yun Che, and pleaded: “Sir, please be merciful and save me,
that evil bully, he... he was improper toward me... Sir, please save me...”

Yun Che held out a hand, hid the woman behind him, and then coldly looked
at the man who chased over before his eyes. He said righteously: “Don’t be
scared miss, with me here, that guy should not even think of touching a single
strand on your hair... Sigh! In the peaceful broad moonlight where everything
is clear, you actually dare to openly assault a woman of good family on the
street, you’re audacious to the extreme, and simply unforgivable.”

“Hahahaha!” That middle aged man laughed heartily: “Kid, you haven’t even
grown any hair, yet you even dare to copy other people’s ‘hero saving a
beauty’? Hurry up and scram outta this daddy’s sight, otherwise, this daddy’ll
take care of you first.”

“You’re seeking death!” Yun Che was furious. With just one step, he smashed
his fist out. The sound of a deafening screech immediately followed his
clenched fists that ruthlessly struck the middle age man’s chest. The middle
aged man’s eyes abruptly widened as he smothered a groan and flew out into
the distance, then fainted on the spot.

“Ah...” That young woman immediately let out a surprised cry.

“Hmph!” Yun Che withdrew his hand and said in disdain: “Just with this much
of an ability, yet dares to come out to do evil, he’s truly bringing about his own
doom.” He turned around and said in concern: “Miss, are you okay?”

That young lady saluted fully and said in a sobbing voice filled with fear and
appreciation: “Sir, thank you for saving me... May I ask for sir’s great name?
This little one will definitely pay back your great kindness.”

“Heh heh, it was barely any effort, don’t worry about it.” Yun Che said
casually. His gaze fell downward, revealing an appreciative gaze for beautiful
women: “May I ask for this miss’s name?”

The young woman said softly: “This little one is named Yan Xiaohua.”

“Yan Xiaohua...” Yun Che beamed: “Miss is so beautiful and doesn’t even
cultivate in the profound. It’s too dangerous for you to be outside alone, you’d
best be a bit more careful in the future.”

The young woman sighed as she revealed a grieved expression: “This little
one usually stays inside her chambers and rarely goes out. But today, my
father...”

Just as the young woman was in the middle of her narration, Yun Che, who
had been quietly listening attentively, suddenly smashed a palm toward the
young woman’s chest. The distance between the two was not even three feet
and the palm Yun Che shot out was done without warning, so not only was
the other party preoccupied in her narration, a young woman also should not
have the ability to dodge this strike.

Bang!

However, even with such a suddenly strike, Yun Che actually hit thin air.

A deafening sound resounded, immediately jolting the surrounding space into

trembling. The young woman before him had disappeared, only leaving an
afterimage that had not faded. As for the true body, it had already shifted
three meters away in that short instant, then fled far away as quick as
lightning.

He had previously escaped from Yun Che’s hands before, but how could Yun
Che possible allow himself to fail once again? In the very instant he felt that
he had struck empty air, he had already reacted in a split second...

“Dragon Soul Domain!!”

A sky shaking dragon cry resounded as the surrounding one hundred fifteen
meter of space around him was instantly enveloped in the mighty pressure of
an undefiable dragon’s soul. The entire body of the escaping “young woman”
quaked, as she revealed an expression of terror. She had powerlessly fallen
from the air... and just as she was about to fall to the ground, Yun Che had
already quickly launched a Phoenix Break at her chest.

Poof!!

The protective clothing worn by the “young woman” instantly shattered, as she
spat out a long bloody arrow and heavily landed on the ground. Yun Che’s
figure swayed, then he was already at her side. He stepped on the core of her
profound veins, not allowing her to channel profound energy.

“Who exactly are you, why are you targeting me?!” Yun Che asked coldly, yet
the waves in his heart could not be quieten down. Under that sort of situation,
Yun Che believed that even if it was he himself, it was probably impossible for
him to dodge his abrupt strike earlier, yet not a corner of this person’s clothes
had been touched.

He could help but acknowledge that if it were not for the fact that he
possessed the heaven defying Dragon Soul Domain, it would be impossible
for him to capture this ghost-like person.

“Heh heh...”

The “young woman” opened her mouth, and what came out was clearly a
man’s voice. He wasn’t resentful, nor was he angry, instead, he was laughing
with a tranquil expression: “In all my life... I had never fallen... Even eight
Overlords who have chased me for seven days and seven nights had ever
touched a single hair on my head... Yet today... I had actually fallen at you... a
mere Earth Profound kid’s hand... I can’t help but say one word...
Impressive...”
Yun Che was inwardly startled... Escaping the pursuit of eight Overlords for
seven days and seven nights without a single injury. In the entire Profound
Sky Continent, how many people could do that? And to even make a full eight
Overlords not hesitate to team up to kill him... What kind of a god was this
person beneath his feet?!
Chapter 409 - One Kneel
“You don’t have bother saying all that to distract me.” Yun Che said coldly as
he exerted more pressure on the body beneath his foot: “Give me the
medicinal powder in your hands too. A mere illusion poison like Dream
Butterfly is useless against me!”

The “young woman’s” pupils suddenly seemed to contract for a split second
as she felt the danger of the situation. The person in front of her had eyes like
ice mirrors, it was the first time in her life she had felt such a dreadful
sensation of not being able to hide. What she said about being chased by
Overlords was exactly for the purpose of distracting Yun Che, and there was
indeed a poison powder between the gaps of her right hand fingers.

All these, had actually been seen through!

Especially the Dream Butterfly, which was an odorless and formless

hallucinogen, that was between tightly gripped between her fingers without the
slightest hint of being visible... it had actually been called out!

“Who... exactly are you?” The “young woman” asked: “You’re obviously not
from the Divine Phoenix Sect, yet you can utilize phoenix flames... You ought
to truly have come from Blue Wind Nation... But how can Blue Wind Nation
have such a person like you...”

Yun Che’s gaze was crystal clear, and only gazed at him coldly. The person
beneath his foot knew that she did not have the right to question him, and
barely managed to gasp out: “My disguise had never been seen through by
anyone... Can you tell me how exactly you saw me through?”

“I can’t compare to your ability to conceal your tracks, aura, and sound,” Yun
Che said indifferently, “But in terms of appearance, you are only a bit worse.
As long as it’s within six meters of me, if a person was disguising his looks, I
can easily see through it with just a glance... Not only do I know that you had
changed your appearance, I even know that you are using three layers. Even
if you tear off this layer off, the one behind it, and the one behind that are still
not your true face... Either you’re so ugly that you’re afraid to be truthfully
seen by others, or it’s to conceal your true face for fear that people will know
of your true identity...”

“Of course it’s the latter!!” The “young woman” roared emotionally while pulling
at her throat: “Look at me disguised as a woman... even if I can’t be
considered world-shakingly handsome, just looking at how refreshing and
sweet I am would at least say that I’m extraordinarily handsome!! How could I
possibly be related to the word ‘ugly’?! You’re ugly... Your entire family’s ugly!”

“Tch!” Yun Che’s mouth twitched, then suddenly released the foot on her
body. He turned around and said: “Go.”

The “young man”... Mn, it should be said that the man hastily leapt up from the
ground like a carp. He stared at Yun Che’s back with disbelief still visible on
his face. Previously, in Falling Flame Merchant Guild, he had personally seen
how vicious Yun Che was and originally thought that if he were to land in his
hands, he would at least suffer greatly. Never did he expect that he would...
release him?

“You’re... you’re releasing me just like that?” He said with wide eyes: “You’re
not going to ask who I am? Don’t want to know why I was following you? Re...
releasing me just like that?”

“Because you’re not an evil person.” Yun Che replied without turning his head
around.

“...How do you know that I’m not an evil person?”

“Hmph, I have seen too many evil people in my lifetime, so I just need a single
glance to know if someone is evil.” Yun Che said with half narrowed eyes:
“Moreover, you used a sleeping mist instead of a poison mist in the inn. Even
though you had been restrained beneath my foot, what you intended to scatter
was only an illusion mist. Additionally, there is no killing intent in the gaze you
use to look at me... if otherwise, do you really think you could’ve stayed alive
til now?”

The man opened his mouth, yet did not seize the chance to escape... Since
he had regained his freedom, he was fully confident that even ten Yun Che’s
could not catch up to him if he wished to escape. Instead, he took a step
forward and asked in puzzlement: “You’re not going to ask why I approached
you?”
“I already know why.”

“You... do?”

Yun Che turned around, then looked at him: “You’re here to steal the Phoenix
Helianthus on me!”

Yun Che said with firm assertion, not in a questioning way.

“How... How do you know?” The man immediately widened his eyes.

“Such a thing like scent, is usually even more harder to cover up than aura.
Volcano Gall, Phoenix Tail Banana, Scorching Blood Fire Ginseng, Purple Yin
Samgha, Dragon Reishi Grass, Thousand Insect Purple Asura Vine, Rainy
Cloud Flower... These are the medicinal ingredients I smell on your body.
Even though you’ve tried your best to eliminate these smells, you’ve touched
them all of them within twenty four hours. No matter how you cover it up, there
would still be a bit remaining that’s enough for me to distinguish.

The man was completely dumbstruck and stiffened in place as though

petrified... All the names of the medicinal ingredients Yun Che had said...
none were missing or in excess!!

“If these medicinal ingredients were stored in a spatial ring, not one smell
would leak out. This is clearly evident that you had personally come in contact
with them, and mixed them together. The results of combining them together
would forcefully extend one’s lifespan. In order to prolong someone’s lifespan,
it also needs a large amount of Purple Veined Heaven Crystals... It’s only that
this forceful longevity would come with an immense pain. In order to keep this
pain in check and not conflict with the other ingredients at the same time, only
the Phoenix Helianthus that could obstruct all pain in the meridians is able to
do that.”

Man: “~！#￥%......”

“You also just happened to start following me after I obtained the Phoenix
Helianthus.” Yun Che said indifferently: “Since you approached me for the
sake of saving someone’s life and never had any intention of killing me, I too,
do not have any reason to make things difficult for you. Stepping on you a few
times earlier is enough... You may leave. Stop deluding yourself into thinking
that you can steal anything from me.”
After Yun Che finished speaking, he turned around and left.

Up until Yun Che walked more than ten steps, did the man suddenly awaken
from his daze. He took a large stride forward and swooshed to Yun Che’s
front. It was so fast that Yun Che didn’t even see any afterimages: “Wait, lil’
bro, no wait! Big bro, me offending such a high rank person like yourself was
because I overestimated my own abilities, I had eyes but did not see. But...
but the Phoenix Helianthus really is extremely important to me, I’m begging
you to please give me that Phoenix Helianthus in your hands to me...”

He originally believed that with his abilities, he could’ve easily steal the
Phoenix Helianthus from whoever obtained it. He never expected that he
would bump into such an absolute monster like Yun Che, and now, he knew
that it was impossible for him to steal it from him. Furthermore, Yun Che had
magnanimously released him, so he did not have the face to try to play
anymore tricks. However, he desperately needed that Phoenix Helianthus
even if he had to risk his life to steal it. If stealing didn’t work, the only thing he
could do... was beg.

“Don’t worry, I absolutely will not let you give it to me for nothing.” He said with
absolute sincerity: “You used two thousand purple profound coins to buy the
Phoenix Helianthus from Falling Flame Merchant Guild... I’ll use three
thousand... no! Five thousand... no! Ten thousand... I’ll use ten thousand
purple profound coins to buy it off you!”

He yelled out an incredibly crazy price, quickly took out a purple shining
profound coin card, and looked at Yun Che with a beseeching face.

Yun Che remained unmoved, and slowly shook his head: “If it were any other
time, I might’ve been able to transfer it to you. But as of right now, I urgently
need this stalk of Phoenix Helianthus to increase my strength. Otherwise,
after half a month, I might even lose my life in Divine Phoenix City. Thus, even
if you put forth even more money, I would not give it to you.”

After he finished speaking, Yun Che directly left.

“Big bro!!”

The man charged forward and firmly gripped his clothes with both hands
trembling slightly: “The Phoenix Helianthus in your hands is the last stalk that
could be found this year. Please, no matter what, you have to give it to me. If
ten thousand purple profound coins is not enough... don’t hesitate to tell me
how much you want. As long as I can take that out, I definitely won’t even bat
an eye!”

Yun Che resolutely shook his head: “I’ve said it before, it’s not an issue of
money. This Phoenix Helianthus concerns my fate. I definitely will not be
giving it to anyone else no matter what. Go look elsewhere for one, perhaps
you might find another one.”

“If it’s anywhere else that has it, I’ve already gone to all of them.” The man’s
face revealed a deep implorement: “Big bro, you have amazing eyes. You
even know the exact medicinal ingredients I have come in contact with, so you
must know also know how great of a pain would follow after combining them
all with Purple Veined Heaven Crystals to extend one’s life. She only has not
even one year left to live, my biggest wish right now is to accompany her to
pass the last year of her life in peace. How could I possibly have the heart to
allow her to suffer through that kind of pain... I went through the greatest
amount of efforts, but could only find half a stalk of Phoenix Helianthus. Not
only has the other half a stalk of that Phoenix Helianthus been used, its
medicinal energy has already substantially dispersed. Its results would be
extremely miniscule. My only hope right now lies on that stalk in your hands...
Please, I beg of you, give it to me. I swear to god that I’ll definitely repay you
back one day.”

Yun Che cast a sidelong glance at him, yet he still shook his head: “Every sort
of ability you possess all clearly indicate that you are a genuine thief, but it is
evident that your heart is not bad at all. Each one of your words all contain
genuine urgency but you, and the person you wish to save, both have nothing
to do with me. I am not that generous and benevolent to use an item that is
related to the safety of my life to save a total stranger... Just give up, don’t
follow me anymore!”

With a swing of his hand, he Star God’s Broken Shadow’d more than thirty
meters away.

“Bang!!”

The sound of knees heavily falling to the ground came from behind Yun Che.
Yun Che’s footsteps paused, he turned around, and said with furrowed brows:
“You...”
The man knelt on both knees. His face filled with a deep beseechment as his
eyes swayed with tears: “Big bro, I have never begged anyone before in my
entire life, nor have kneeled to anyone... Even when my parents were alive, I
never had the time to kneel to them... I’m begging you... have mercy... She
really... only has not even a year left... Please, I’m begging you... even if I
have to slave for you...”

Yun Che’s heart was fiercely moved... Even though this was the first day he
had met this ghost-like figure whom not even eight Overlords could deal with,
he understood what his tears and kneeling signified...

That was all of his pride and dignity...

In his entire life, this was indeed the first time he had ever kneeled to anyone.
Otherwise, his knees would not be trembling so acutely. He had on an utterly
helpless expression, and if he rejected him again, that helplessness would
turn into complete despair...

That expression looked extremely close to himself on that day, when he cried
painfully toward the sky while embracing Ling’er’s beautiful corpse...

“Huu...” Yun Che inwardly sighed, but no longer took another step onward. He
walked over and said: “The person you want to save, who is she to you?”

“...My wife.” Seeing Yun Che walking back toward him, his eyes brightened
with a hopeful radiance: “Big bro, I’m begging you, as long as you give me the
Phoenix Helianthus, I’ll agree to any condition you put forth.”

“Tell me, what kind of illness has your wife contracted.” Yun Che asked.

“She didn’t contract an illness.” The man shook his head as his expression
grew pained: “Five years ago, our entire family was secretly ambushed by
enemies. Both my parents were murdered. They used their lives so my wife
and I could escape, but my wife was severely injured at that time, and had
been infected by a strange incurable cold poison. All these years, I’ve been
doing my utmost so she could continue living on, but this kind of life expansion
still cannot persist for long. This year is already the limit...”

“Secretly ambushed?” Yun Che was slightly surprised: “You are an expert in
stealth attacks so your parents ought to be even stronger than you. How could
you possibly end up this way? Five years ago, your skills shouldn’t be that
lower than what you possess right now, right?”
The man revealed a struggling expression, then still slowly said it out in the
end: “It’s Sun Moon Divine Hall...”

Yun Che: “!!”

“My family have been thieves for many generations and we happily robbed the
rich to help the poor. One of my ancestors had once infiltrated Sun Moon
Divine Hall and stole a Tyrant Profound blade. As such, for the past several
hundred years, Sun Moon Divine Hall had always been searching for our
tracks. Afterwards, I don’t know what kind of searching method they used, but
they found one of our bases, and thus calamity descended...”

“I understand. Get up.” Yun Che pulled him up... A special clan of people that
were thieves for many generations, an ancestor, and even a Sacred Ground
like Sun Moon Divine Hall had come in the picture with a Tyrant Profound
blade. This kind of family inevitably possessed a great fame within the
Profound Sky Continent.

“Bring me to see your wife.” Yun Che said seriously: “I believe that you
wouldn’t let her stay anywhere too far, she ought to be within Divine Phoenix
City, right?”

“Ah?” The man was stunned.

“I know a bit of medicine, I can perhaps cure your wife’s injuries and poison.
Also, don’t worry, I won’t leak out any information concerning you and your
wife. I won’t even bother to check to see what you truly look like.” Yun Che
said indifferently.

The man gaped: “But... but... this...”

“No buts.” Yun Che interrupted: “Since you care about her that much, then
you can only trust me. Even if the number one genius doctor told you that
there is no cure, you still have to trust a person who claims that he might
possibly cure her! Because if you miss this opportunity... you might miss the
opportunity to save her life!”

“Okay!!”

Yun Che’s last words suddenly smashed all the hesitation the man
possessed. He no longer thought of anything else as he nodded fiercely: “You
can even differentiate what kind of medicine I had been in contact with in an
instant, so I believe that your medical skills have reached perfection! I believe
even more that you would not harm us, and you don’t even have a reason to
harm us... If you can truly cure her, my life is yours!”
Chapter 410 - The Legendary Princess Snow
Night gradually fell, Yun Che followed the man toward a place at the edge of
Divine Phoenix City’s southern region.

“Why... Why are you helping me?” The man asked cautiously after being silent
for a long period of time. Like Yun Che, he was a person who had been in
innumerable life and death situations before, his perceptiveness and wariness
were no less inferior to Yun Che. Thus, he could tell with a single glance if
someone possessed evil intentions or was conspiring against him. However,
he couldn’t find any trace of malice or conspiracy on Yun Che.

“Just treat it as my doctor’s heart suddenly reawakening after a long period of

silence.” Yun Che said as he secretly sighed in his heart... Having a doctor’s
heart that loved everything under the heavens and helped the people, that
had made up his entire soul back then, and was the core part of what his
Master had taught him. But once his Master had been forced to death, his
doctor’s heart had been replaced by endless hatred. After that, he had never
used his medical expertise to save anyone.

“Err...” This answer confused the man.

“You said that you had obtained half a stalk of Phoenix Helianthus?” Yun Che
casually asked.

“Yes.” The man nodded: “Every year, the quantity of Phoenix Helianthus that
sprouts is already very few, and most are usually immediately seized by
Divine Phoenix Sect, so I could only infiltrate one of Divine Phoenix Sect’s
treasure halls. But many protective profound formations are littered
everywhere there, just as soon as I went in, I accidentally touched one of
them and had no choice but to escape... Luckily, before I escaped, I already
had that half stalk of Phoenix Helianthus in hand. I believe the reason why I
could so easily steal it, was because since that half stalk of Phoenix
Helianthus had already lost too much of its medicinal force, it had been
casually tossed on top of a jade cabinet.

Yun Che’s steps slowed as he said with shock: “You... infiltrated Divine
Phoenix Sect?”
“Yeah.” Hearing the shock in Yun Che’s voice, the man slapped his chest
while proudly nodding: “In this world, aside from the Four Great Sacred
Grounds and Black Moon Merchant Guild, there has never been a place I
have not snuck into. Even though they discovered me... Heh heh, they
couldn’t even manage to touch my butt before I disappeared from their sights
without leaving even a trace.”

Yun Che: “...”

This man said that one of his ancestors had infiltrated Sun Moon Divine Hall,
which had also shocked him, and the man himself beside him... He was about
to steal into Divine Phoenix Sect, yet had escaped without a single injury after
being discovered...

Who... the heck...

The man’s voice lowered, as he said with a distressed face: “When I stole into
Divine Phoenix Sect, I originally wanted to secretly check out the legendary
Princess Snow, but she just had to happen to not be there. I heard a few
people discussing... and it seems like she had went to some Perching
Phoenix Valley.”

“Princess Snow?” Yun Che raised his brows: “One of Divine Phoenix Sect’s
princesses, right?”

After Yun Che finished speaking, he saw the man’s eyes widen. That
expression... was as if he was examining an alien.

“Could it be... that you don’t know Princess Snow?” The man said with wide
eyes.

“Is this Princess Snow... really famous?” Yun Che asked back.

Yun Che’s unchanging expression did not have the least bit of falsehood. The
man swept him up and down with his gaze, then used an extremely
expression to once again size Yun Che up again. That gaze... was totally not
a gaze that was looking at a living person: “Holy cow! You’re serious? You
seriously don’t know Princess Snow? As expected, y-y-y-y-you’re not
someone from Divine Phoenix Empire! Ah, no wait! Even if you’re not from
Divine Phoenix Empire, even if you’re from a remote mountain region in
another nation, it’s impossible for you to not know Princess Snow!”
Yun Che: “...”

This was indeed the first time he had ever heard of the name Princess Snow.

“Then... have you ever heard of the name ‘Hua Minghai’?” The man’s eyes
flashed.

“Hua Minghao? Never heard of it before, is it another famous person?” Yun

Che asked.

“Holy cow!!” The man hopped up and roared with bared teeth: “I-i-i-it’s
whatever if you don’t know Princess Snow, but you actually have never heard
of the great Hua Minghai! He’s the legendary ‘Ghost Mirage Sacred Hand’, the
most awesome person in all of Profound Sky Continent... Cough cough, one
of them. Let alone humans, even a fish in mud would know of this great name,
how could there exist a person who has never heard of that name!!”

“Ghost Mirage Sacred Hand? What a terrible nickname.” Yun Che curled his
lips.

“~！#￥%......” The muscles on the man’s face twitched, and looked as if he

wanted to fight to the death with Yun Che: “You couldn’t have come here from
another world, could you?”

Yun Che turned around, and nodded seriously: “You can believe that.”

“F*ck!”

“You can’t be... that ‘Ghost Mirage Sacred Hand’ Hua Minghai, could you?”
Yun Che gave him a new measuring look.

“Right, that’s me!” Hua Minghai patted his chest, then the corner of his eyes
twitched uncontrollably. Holy f*ck... this was the first time he had revealed his
own name to someone... yet this person had actually never heard of him
before!

“Oh, I understand.” Yun Che asked flatly: “Then should I call you Little Hua or
Little Hai?”

“...Just call me Little Hai.” Hua Minghai was about to cry. No matter how you
put it, I’m almost thirty years ago, and this kid’s obviously not even twenty
years of age.
“Talk to me about Princess Snow, why is so so famous?” Yun Che asked with
some curiosity.

“Cough cough, you don’t want to know about Ghost Mirage Sacred Hand’s
past achievements first?”

“Nope.”

“！#￥%......” Hua Minghai sucked in a death breath. Only after using all of his
willpower to finally calm down did he answer: “Princess Snow is Divine
Phoenix Empire’s treasure, the Divine Phoenix Spirit’s darling, and the miracle
the heavens have bestowed upon Divine Phoenix. These were all her
previous nicknames, and no one had seen her before. In the year Princess
Snow turned thirteen, she had appeared on top of Divine Phoenix City’s tower
because of some ceremony. That year, the Divine Phoenix City that had never
seen even a bit of snow had unexpectedly seen snow descend from the sky;
Princess Snow appeared, and the entire place had become a field of silence.
Everyone who had gaze upon her had become dazed on the spot, as if they
had seen a fairy descend to the mortal realm... On the very next day, she had
been dubbed as Profound Sky’s number one beauty. It was unprecedented,
and even those who were qualified to be mentioned in the same breath as her
did not exist.”

“Thirteen years old? Profound Sky’s number one beauty?”

“Yes, back then, Princess Snow was only thirteen years old. She ought to be
sixteen this year, so her beauty definitely should have increased.
Unfortunately, aside from her surfacing three years ago, she had never come
out in front of others. Nobody knows how Princess Snow looks like now.” Hua
Minghai said with a face full of yearning.

“You’ve seen her three years ago?” Yun Che asked.

“No, I’ve only heard it from people...”

Yun Che smirked: “Then how do you know she’s beautiful to such an extent?
For women, if you’re talking about thirteen years old, let alone mature, she
hasn’t even blossomed yet. No matter how good-looking she is, how beautiful
could she possibly be?” When he spoke till here, Yun Ch paused, because he
thought about Jasmine... The first time he had met Jasmine, she was only
thirteen as well, and the blow she gave Yun Che had even surpassed Xia
Qingyue...

But Jasmine was a completely different kind of category that couldn’t be

examined based on this world’s standards. How could that so called “Princess
Snow” possibly be mentioned in the same breath as her?

As far as snow descending from the sky, that’s even more nonsensical. Divine
Phoenix City is summer all year round, where would snow come from? I’d
reckon that the title of number one beauty and snowfall stuff were all
fabricated from Divine Phoenix Sect to strengthen its prestige.”

“But, everyone all says that...”

“I only believe things that I see with my own eyes, not what I hear.” Yun Che
said slowly: “If you were to say the number one beauty in the world, I think
that only my wife deserves this title... Who doesn’t know how to self-proclaim
stuff like that?”

“Hmph...” Hua Minghai snorted softly, then said: “I heard that in this Seven
Nation Ranking Tournament, Princess Snow will appear. At that time, I’m
definitely going to mix in with the crowd to check out how Princess Snow looks
like, are you interested?”

“Not interested.”

“......”

In the very edge of one of Divine Phoenix City’s corners. Hua Minghai’s
footsteps stopped in front of an abandoned looking little house. He stopped
breathing, quickly surveyed the surroundings, and whispered: “It’s right here...
follow me in.”

The door opened and a strong scent of medicine assaulted over. This place
was obviously a temporary residence; its furnishing was very simple. Purple
crystals were on top of the little bed on the side, flickering with purple light.
These purple crystal lights were deep and illusory, and peacefully lying on top
of the purple crystals was a thin woman. Once she heard the door open, the
woman stirred, and let out a weak yet eager sound: “Husband... you’re...
back...”
This voice made Hua Minghai tremble all over. He hastily rushed over, threw
himself in front of the bed, and said emotionally: “Xiaoya, you’re awake... I’m
so sorry that I wasn’t here by your side when you woke up, I must have
scared you... How do you feel? Does it hurt a lot?”

Yun Che walked in with light steps and stood behind Hua Minghai as he
looked at the woman’s face... She had been reduced to an extremely thin and
weak state, her face was pale without color, her eyes were half opened, and
exuded a misty gaze... This kind of gaze was one that could not see anything.

The most conspicuous thing on her face was on her forehead... there was an
obvious deep dark blue seal there.

Seeing this dark blue color, Yun Che’s brows slightly wrinkled.

“No problem... I’ve only just woken up... I feel... a lot better...” The woman
tried her best to smile. At this time, her eyes finally caught a vague human
silhouette. She said softly: “Husband... do we have... a guest?”

Without waiting for Hua Minghai to speak, Yun Che had already answered:
“Hello... My name is Ling Yun, I’m Hua Minghai’s friend.”

“Friend...”

Yun Che’s following words had actually made the woman’s eyes light up with
a peculiar gleam. She said excitedly: “You’re really Husband’s friend?
Husband... is he really... your friend?”

Yun Che was slightly stunned, but Hua Minghai knew why she was so moved.
He nodded forcefully: “Mn! Xiaoya, he’s a friend I made outside... If he’s not a
friend, how could he possible know that my name is Hua Minghai.”

“Friend... Husband’s friend...” She laughed, her smiling expression was pale
yet blissful. She gently repeated: “Husband has a friend... Husband really has
a friend...”

“...” Yun Che secretly heaved out a breath, and took a step forward: “Not only
am I Little Hai’s friend, I’m also a doctor. The reason why I have come with
Little Hai here is also to see if I can cure your illness... Little Hai, step aside
first, let me see her condition.”
After hearing that, Hua Minghai quickly stepped aside, as both his eyes stared
straight at Yun Che: “Big bro! Please, you have to use all your power to save
Xiaoya. If you really can save her...”

In front of Xiaoya, Hua Minghai was unable to say the words that came next.
Even though he knew that he was older than Yun Che by at least ten years,
the word “big bro” came from his soul. If Yun Che truly could save her, let
alone “big bro”, even if he had to call him “grandpa” his entire life, he would be
perfectly willing. And he was already grateful that Yun Che was even willing to
come here with him.

“Of course I’ll do all I can.” Yun Che said calmly. Then, he walked over to the
front of the bed as his gaze fell upon her forehead... Manifested on the space
between her brows was the terrifying dark blue cold poison that had infected
her body. It was almost about to enter her brain.

All the purple colored crystals beneath her were priceless, because each one
of them were the purest Purple Veined Heaven Crystals! Her body was
extremely worn out, and the main reason why she had lived past so many
years under the terrifying cold poison was because half her body was bundled
with those Purple Veined Heaven Crystals.

“My name is... Ru Xiaoya, can I... also call you big bro?” As Yun Che gazed at
her, she suddenly asked in a weak voice.

“...Mn.” Yun Che nodded in response.

“Thank you... Big bro...”

“Why are you thanking me?” Yun Che asked.

“Thank you... for becoming Little Hai’s friend.” Ru Xiaoya said with grateful
sincerity: “These years... to extend my life... Husband did not hesitate to
abandon the family doctrine of robbing the rich to help the poor... and went
everywhere to steal many elixirs and Purple Veined Heaven Crystals...
because of me... he doesn’t have any friends... and also could not... have any
friends...”

“I don’t want to burden him anymore... but, I’m also scared of dying... because
if I die... Husband will truly be alone... He finally... has... a... big brother...
good...”
Ru Xiaoya’s voice grew increasingly softer, until she finally lost
consciousness. She was too weak, and saying so many words had consumed
an enormous amount of energy.
Chapter 410 - The Legendary Princess Snow
Night gradually fell, Yun Che followed the man toward a place at the edge of
Divine Phoenix City’s southern region.

“Why... Why are you helping me?” The man asked cautiously after being silent
for a long period of time. Like Yun Che, he was a person who had been in
innumerable life and death situations before, his perceptiveness and wariness
were no less inferior to Yun Che. Thus, he could tell with a single glance if
someone possessed evil intentions or was conspiring against him. However,
he couldn’t find any trace of malice or conspiracy on Yun Che.

“Just treat it as my doctor’s heart suddenly reawakening after a long period of

silence.” Yun Che said as he secretly sighed in his heart... Having a doctor’s
heart that loved everything under the heavens and helped the people, that
had made up his entire soul back then, and was the core part of what his
Master had taught him. But once his Master had been forced to death, his
doctor’s heart had been replaced by endless hatred. After that, he had never
used his medical expertise to save anyone.

“Err...” This answer confused the man.

“You said that you had obtained half a stalk of Phoenix Helianthus?” Yun Che
casually asked.

“Yes.” The man nodded: “Every year, the quantity of Phoenix Helianthus that
sprouts is already very few, and most are usually immediately seized by
Divine Phoenix Sect, so I could only infiltrate one of Divine Phoenix Sect’s
treasure halls. But many protective profound formations are littered
everywhere there, just as soon as I went in, I accidentally touched one of
them and had no choice but to escape... Luckily, before I escaped, I already
had that half stalk of Phoenix Helianthus in hand. I believe the reason why I
could so easily steal it, was because since that half stalk of Phoenix
Helianthus had already lost too much of its medicinal force, it had been
casually tossed on top of a jade cabinet.

Yun Che’s steps slowed as he said with shock: “You... infiltrated Divine
Phoenix Sect?”
“Yeah.” Hearing the shock in Yun Che’s voice, the man slapped his chest
while proudly nodding: “In this world, aside from the Four Great Sacred
Grounds and Black Moon Merchant Guild, there has never been a place I
have not snuck into. Even though they discovered me... Heh heh, they
couldn’t even manage to touch my butt before I disappeared from their sights
without leaving even a trace.”

Yun Che: “...”

This man said that one of his ancestors had infiltrated Sun Moon Divine Hall,
which had also shocked him, and the man himself beside him... He was about
to steal into Divine Phoenix Sect, yet had escaped without a single injury after
being discovered...

Who... the heck...

The man’s voice lowered, as he said with a distressed face: “When I stole into
Divine Phoenix Sect, I originally wanted to secretly check out the legendary
Princess Snow, but she just had to happen to not be there. I heard a few
people discussing... and it seems like she had went to some Perching
Phoenix Valley.”

“Princess Snow?” Yun Che raised his brows: “One of Divine Phoenix Sect’s
princesses, right?”

After Yun Che finished speaking, he saw the man’s eyes widen. That
expression... was as if he was examining an alien.

“Could it be... that you don’t know Princess Snow?” The man said with wide
eyes.

“Is this Princess Snow... really famous?” Yun Che asked back.

Yun Che’s unchanging expression did not have the least bit of falsehood. The
man swept him up and down with his gaze, then used an extremely
expression to once again size Yun Che up again. That gaze... was totally not
a gaze that was looking at a living person: “Holy cow! You’re serious? You
seriously don’t know Princess Snow? As expected, y-y-y-y-you’re not
someone from Divine Phoenix Empire! Ah, no wait! Even if you’re not from
Divine Phoenix Empire, even if you’re from a remote mountain region in
another nation, it’s impossible for you to not know Princess Snow!”
Yun Che: “...”

This was indeed the first time he had ever heard of the name Princess Snow.

“Then... have you ever heard of the name ‘Hua Minghai’?” The man’s eyes
flashed.

“Hua Minghao? Never heard of it before, is it another famous person?” Yun

Che asked.

“Holy cow!!” The man hopped up and roared with bared teeth: “I-i-i-it’s
whatever if you don’t know Princess Snow, but you actually have never heard
of the great Hua Minghai! He’s the legendary ‘Ghost Mirage Sacred Hand’, the
most awesome person in all of Profound Sky Continent... Cough cough, one
of them. Let alone humans, even a fish in mud would know of this great name,
how could there exist a person who has never heard of that name!!”

“Ghost Mirage Sacred Hand? What a terrible nickname.” Yun Che curled his
lips.

“~！#￥%......” The muscles on the man’s face twitched, and looked as if he

wanted to fight to the death with Yun Che: “You couldn’t have come here from
another world, could you?”

Yun Che turned around, and nodded seriously: “You can believe that.”

“F*ck!”

“You can’t be... that ‘Ghost Mirage Sacred Hand’ Hua Minghai, could you?”
Yun Che gave him a new measuring look.

“Right, that’s me!” Hua Minghai patted his chest, then the corner of his eyes
twitched uncontrollably. Holy f*ck... this was the first time he had revealed his
own name to someone... yet this person had actually never heard of him
before!

“Oh, I understand.” Yun Che asked flatly: “Then should I call you Little Hua or
Little Hai?”

“...Just call me Little Hai.” Hua Minghai was about to cry. No matter how you
put it, I’m almost thirty years ago, and this kid’s obviously not even twenty
years of age.
“Talk to me about Princess Snow, why is so so famous?” Yun Che asked with
some curiosity.

“Cough cough, you don’t want to know about Ghost Mirage Sacred Hand’s
past achievements first?”

“Nope.”

“！#￥%......” Hua Minghai sucked in a death breath. Only after using all of his
willpower to finally calm down did he answer: “Princess Snow is Divine
Phoenix Empire’s treasure, the Divine Phoenix Spirit’s darling, and the miracle
the heavens have bestowed upon Divine Phoenix. These were all her
previous nicknames, and no one had seen her before. In the year Princess
Snow turned thirteen, she had appeared on top of Divine Phoenix City’s tower
because of some ceremony. That year, the Divine Phoenix City that had never
seen even a bit of snow had unexpectedly seen snow descend from the sky;
Princess Snow appeared, and the entire place had become a field of silence.
Everyone who had gaze upon her had become dazed on the spot, as if they
had seen a fairy descend to the mortal realm... On the very next day, she had
been dubbed as Profound Sky’s number one beauty. It was unprecedented,
and even those who were qualified to be mentioned in the same breath as her
did not exist.”

“Thirteen years old? Profound Sky’s number one beauty?”

“Yes, back then, Princess Snow was only thirteen years old. She ought to be
sixteen this year, so her beauty definitely should have increased.
Unfortunately, aside from her surfacing three years ago, she had never come
out in front of others. Nobody knows how Princess Snow looks like now.” Hua
Minghai said with a face full of yearning.

“You’ve seen her three years ago?” Yun Che asked.

“No, I’ve only heard it from people...”

Yun Che smirked: “Then how do you know she’s beautiful to such an extent?
For women, if you’re talking about thirteen years old, let alone mature, she
hasn’t even blossomed yet. No matter how good-looking she is, how beautiful
could she possibly be?” When he spoke till here, Yun Ch paused, because he
thought about Jasmine... The first time he had met Jasmine, she was only
thirteen as well, and the blow she gave Yun Che had even surpassed Xia
Qingyue...

But Jasmine was a completely different kind of category that couldn’t be

examined based on this world’s standards. How could that so called “Princess
Snow” possibly be mentioned in the same breath as her?

As far as snow descending from the sky, that’s even more nonsensical. Divine
Phoenix City is summer all year round, where would snow come from? I’d
reckon that the title of number one beauty and snowfall stuff were all
fabricated from Divine Phoenix Sect to strengthen its prestige.”

“But, everyone all says that...”

“I only believe things that I see with my own eyes, not what I hear.” Yun Che
said slowly: “If you were to say the number one beauty in the world, I think
that only my wife deserves this title... Who doesn’t know how to self-proclaim
stuff like that?”

“Hmph...” Hua Minghai snorted softly, then said: “I heard that in this Seven
Nation Ranking Tournament, Princess Snow will appear. At that time, I’m
definitely going to mix in with the crowd to check out how Princess Snow looks
like, are you interested?”

“Not interested.”

“......”

In the very edge of one of Divine Phoenix City’s corners. Hua Minghai’s
footsteps stopped in front of an abandoned looking little house. He stopped
breathing, quickly surveyed the surroundings, and whispered: “It’s right here...
follow me in.”

The door opened and a strong scent of medicine assaulted over. This place
was obviously a temporary residence; its furnishing was very simple. Purple
crystals were on top of the little bed on the side, flickering with purple light.
These purple crystal lights were deep and illusory, and peacefully lying on top
of the purple crystals was a thin woman. Once she heard the door open, the
woman stirred, and let out a weak yet eager sound: “Husband... you’re...
back...”
This voice made Hua Minghai tremble all over. He hastily rushed over, threw
himself in front of the bed, and said emotionally: “Xiaoya, you’re awake... I’m
so sorry that I wasn’t here by your side when you woke up, I must have
scared you... How do you feel? Does it hurt a lot?”

Yun Che walked in with light steps and stood behind Hua Minghai as he
looked at the woman’s face... She had been reduced to an extremely thin and
weak state, her face was pale without color, her eyes were half opened, and
exuded a misty gaze... This kind of gaze was one that could not see anything.

The most conspicuous thing on her face was on her forehead... there was an
obvious deep dark blue seal there.

Seeing this dark blue color, Yun Che’s brows slightly wrinkled.

“No problem... I’ve only just woken up... I feel... a lot better...” The woman
tried her best to smile. At this time, her eyes finally caught a vague human
silhouette. She said softly: “Husband... do we have... a guest?”

Without waiting for Hua Minghai to speak, Yun Che had already answered:
“Hello... My name is Ling Yun, I’m Hua Minghai’s friend.”

“Friend...”

Yun Che’s following words had actually made the woman’s eyes light up with
a peculiar gleam. She said excitedly: “You’re really Husband’s friend?
Husband... is he really... your friend?”

Yun Che was slightly stunned, but Hua Minghai knew why she was so moved.
He nodded forcefully: “Mn! Xiaoya, he’s a friend I made outside... If he’s not a
friend, how could he possible know that my name is Hua Minghai.”

“Friend... Husband’s friend...” She laughed, her smiling expression was pale
yet blissful. She gently repeated: “Husband has a friend... Husband really has
a friend...”

“...” Yun Che secretly heaved out a breath, and took a step forward: “Not only
am I Little Hai’s friend, I’m also a doctor. The reason why I have come with
Little Hai here is also to see if I can cure your illness... Little Hai, step aside
first, let me see her condition.”
After hearing that, Hua Minghai quickly stepped aside, as both his eyes stared
straight at Yun Che: “Big bro! Please, you have to use all your power to save
Xiaoya. If you really can save her...”

In front of Xiaoya, Hua Minghai was unable to say the words that came next.
Even though he knew that he was older than Yun Che by at least ten years,
the word “big bro” came from his soul. If Yun Che truly could save her, let
alone “big bro”, even if he had to call him “grandpa” his entire life, he would be
perfectly willing. And he was already grateful that Yun Che was even willing to
come here with him.

“Of course I’ll do all I can.” Yun Che said calmly. Then, he walked over to the
front of the bed as his gaze fell upon her forehead... Manifested on the space
between her brows was the terrifying dark blue cold poison that had infected
her body. It was almost about to enter her brain.

All the purple colored crystals beneath her were priceless, because each one
of them were the purest Purple Veined Heaven Crystals! Her body was
extremely worn out, and the main reason why she had lived past so many
years under the terrifying cold poison was because half her body was bundled
with those Purple Veined Heaven Crystals.

“My name is... Ru Xiaoya, can I... also call you big bro?” As Yun Che gazed at
her, she suddenly asked in a weak voice.

“...Mn.” Yun Che nodded in response.

“Thank you... Big bro...”

“Why are you thanking me?” Yun Che asked.

“Thank you... for becoming Little Hai’s friend.” Ru Xiaoya said with grateful
sincerity: “These years... to extend my life... Husband did not hesitate to
abandon the family doctrine of robbing the rich to help the poor... and went
everywhere to steal many elixirs and Purple Veined Heaven Crystals...
because of me... he doesn’t have any friends... and also could not... have any
friends...”

“I don’t want to burden him anymore... but, I’m also scared of dying... because
if I die... Husband will truly be alone... He finally... has... a... big brother...
good...”
Ru Xiaoya’s voice grew increasingly softer, until she finally lost
consciousness. She was too weak, and saying so many words had consumed
an enormous amount of energy.
Chapter 411 - Great Kindness
“She fainted.” Yun Che stated.

Hua Minghai trembled all over and clenched his teeth, using all his might to
suppress the tears that were about to burst forth. He turned around with both
hands clutching his head and said painfully: “I know how painful it was for her
these past few years. To her, dying is actually a kind of freedom... but... but
how could I possibly watch her leave me without doing anything...”

“This is a cruel decision you have no choice in. No matter which one you pick,
they would both be right and wrong... Without personally experiencing this
kind of feeling, it would never be understood.” Yun Che sighed, then changed
his tone: “However, because you met me, your choice and perseverance is
right.”

“Ah!?” Hua Minghai suddenly lifted his head to look at him.

Yun Che turned around and looked him straight in the eye: “I’ve only very
rarely seen your wife’s symptoms before, and I more or less understand them.
Go stand guard outside, don’t let anyone in. Aside from me giving you
permission, you cannot come in. You ought to know that the more dangerous
of a state a patient is in, the more reason there is for the treatment to not be
disturbed.”

Seeing Yun Che’s undisguised expression, Hua Minghai said excitedly:

“Could... could it be, that you have a way... to save Xiaoya... You really have a
method to save Xiaoya?!”

“I can’t say with complete certainty.” Yun Che glared at him: “If you can
disappear from my sight right now, the chance of success can roughly go up
to ninety nine percent.”

Swish! Bang!

A fierce wind was raised before Yun Che’s eyes, and Hua Minghai had
already vanished from his sight as the sound of the door being hastily closed
echoed.
This kind of speed was absolutely world shocking, would make ghosts weep,
and stunned Yun Che for a long while before he recovered his senses.

This fellow, what kind of movement skill did he cultivate!?

His profound strength was more or less at the late stage Sky Profound, yet his
movement skills were terrifying to such an extent!

The reason why Yun Che made Hua Minghai go out was obviously not
because he was afraid to be disturbed, rather, he was afraid of him seeing the
way he was going to treat Xiaoya. After all, if he were to expel the poison in
the shortest time possible, he had to use the Sky Poison Pearl. If he didn’t use
the Sky Poison Pearl, Yun Che had to use ten million times the effort to dispel
the cold poison... because the cold poison had already existed for as long as
five years, and had long fused with the blood and meridians in her entire body.
Not only would it be extremely troublesome to completely dispel it, it would
also be accompanied by an extremely high risk.

Aside from the poison, she also had very heavy internal injuries... due to the
cold poison’s existence, not only did these internal injuries not heal, they had
instead worsened day by day. To Yun Che, her internal failures were more
problematic than the cold poison.

Yun Che extended out his left hand in front of Ru Xiaoya’s bed, placing it on
her chest. Sky Poison Pearl’s green radiance slowly shined, then gradually
spread through her entire body. Under the Sky Poison Pearl’s power, the cold
poison that had been wreaking havoc in her body for a full five years was
quickly being eliminated without any resistance.

Like ants on a hot pan, Hua Minghai paced back and forth outside, but did not
dare to make any stepping sounds.

A burst of a slightly cold night wind blew over, somewhat instantly clearing
Hua Minghai’s mind. He was usually an extremely careful person, otherwise,
he would not have kept Ru Xiaoya up till now. Yet today, he had actually
brought a person he had only met for the very first time into their present
hiding place, and even let him approach Ru Xiaoya alone. Now that he
thought about it, he felt that it was inconceivable... perhaps it was the
mysterious aura on Yun Che’s body that allowed the bottom of his heart to
give birth to an indescribable hope.
An entire hour passed by, and not a peep of noise came out from inside the
house. This made Hua Minghai feel extremely uncertain, he wanted to pull
open the door many times, but every time he felt that, he would do his utmost
to hold himself back. At this time, Yun Che’s not light, yet not heavy voice
came from inside: “Come in.”

Like lightning, Hua Minghai pulled open the door and dashed in. He saw that
the medicinal ingredients in the room had not changed. Ru Xiaoya still laid in
place, she had not even been moved. He quickly stepped forward and said
with emotion: “How is Xiaoya...?”

As soon as he said that, his pupils suddenly enlarged... because he

shockingly saw that the dark blue color on Ru Xiaoya’s forehead had already
disappeared.

Hua Minghai’s entire body trembled with excitement. He held out a hand,
pressed it on Ru Xiaoya’s chest, and carefully probed with his profound
energy... He no longer felt the slightest trace of the cold poison anywhere...
not even a remnant was found.

“The cold poison in her body has already been completely dispelled.” Yun Che
said. How could it possibly take an hour for the Sky Poison Pearl to remove
the cold poison in Ru Xiaoya’s body? However, if it were too quick, it was
unavoidable that it would be too shocking, so Yun Che sat for a while,
dragging the time to last an hour.

Hua Minghai was so moved that he couldn’t control himself. The two were
tormented by this cold poison for an entire five years, it was their most
terrifying nightmare, and they knew more than anyone how dreadful this cold
poison was, even so much that they had given up long ago about having the
extravagant hope of curing this poison. When Hua Minghai brought Yun Che
along, he also did not have the excessive hope that a miracle would occur, it
was just that he was unwilling to abandon this last strand of hope... He never
expected that a miracle would truly and honestly appear before his eyes.

“Xiaoya... Xiaoya...” Hua Minghai clasped Ru Xiaoya’s hand and was so

emotional that he spoke incoherently: “Did you hear that... your poison’s
gone... completely gone... Xiaoya... did you hear that...”

“Alright, don’t bother her, let’s go outside.” Yun Che said: “Even though the
cold poison has been removed, due to the cold poison’s five years of erosion,
her profound strength has completely collapsed, her internal organs are
severely exhausted. If not for the large amount of Purple Veined Heaven
Crystals’ nourishment all these years, she would’ve inevitably died once the
cold poison was removed. At present, she has not completely left the
dangerous condition. In order to fully recuperate, she needs a really long time
to do so. What she needs right now is proper rest.”

Hua Minghai immediately restrained himself from talking as he properly

tended to Ru Xiaoya’s bedding and blankets. Then, he followed Yun Che out
with light steps.

Yun Che took out a small bottle and gave it to Hua Minghai. Inside the bottle
was a small amount of scarlet color liquid: “This is the blood of a fire attribute
Emperor Profound True Dragon, it can disperse the cold energy that had filled
her body during those years and also restore her vitality. There are a total of
ten drops of dragon blood. You must drip one drop into three liters of water,
then feed her three drops of that everyday starting tomorrow. Every time a
month passes, you must add in an additional one drop... Remember, you
must not add more drops, otherwise, her body would not be able to withstand
it.”

Even though it laid inside the jade bottle, with Hua Minghai’s strong
awareness, the pure dragon aura was completely perceived. He also knew
that for a weak body like Ru Xiaoya’s that was filled with cold energy, a True
Dragon’s blood, even a fire attribute Emperor Profound dragon blood, was no
different than a heavenly pellet.

Hua Minghai took the dragon blood and was so moved that he couldn’t say a
single word out.

“You have looked after her for five years, so you should be very clear on how
to gradually cure her internal injuries and restore her vitality. You don’t need
me to talk excessively. But I have one thing to remind you about, within a
period of three months, you cannot remove her from the Purple Veined
Heaven Crystals. Her vitality is at an all time low at the moment so if she were
to leave from the Purple Veined Heaven Crystals, any sort of mistake could
possibly end her life.” Yun Che said seriously. Saving the dying and healing
the injured... was what he always did back then, and he had always been
happy about it. But now, he no longer had that kind of mindset anymore,
because compared to the number of people he had killed, the amount of
people he had saved... was too far removed.
“Thank you... Benefactor!” Hua Minghai choked with emotion, then suddenly
kneeled... This kneel, had more force than the previous kneel. The previous
kneel was filled with endless unwillingness, but this kneel was filled with
willingness: “I, Hua Minghai will remember your great kindness throughout my
entire life. May I ask Benefactor for his great name? I, Hua Minghai will
definitely use all my power to repay you.”

“No need, I only occasionally do a doctor’s duty." Yun Che said with a little
sigh: “As for my name... I’ve already told you this before, my name is Ling
Yun.”

Toward this name, Hua Minghai was unmoved. Instead, he asked: “Could
Benefactor’s true name be... Yun Che?”

“...” Yun Che’s brows violently twitched... Shit! What’s this? I’ve only
announced my name twice, and I said that it was “Ling Yun” both times, yet
the other party all call out my real name... Could it be that my name has
already been spread to such an extent that everyone within Divine Phoenix
Empire knows me?

Seeing that Yun Che had not said anything for a long time, Hua Minghai knew
that his guess was right. He quickly continued: “When I infiltrated Divine
Phoenix Sect, I just happened to hear the name ‘Yun Che’, and they
mentioned that ‘Yun Che’ was from Blue Wind Nation. He wasn’t a part of
Divine Phoenix Sect, yet he possessed the phoenix bloodline. Benefactor is
from Blue Wind Nation and can use phoenix flames... so I always thought that
Benefactor was this ‘Yun Che’.

So that’s why... Yun Che was finally relieved. It was evident that the name
“Yun Che” wasn’t much, but people would pay attention to “someone outside
of Divine Phoenix Sect who possesses the phoenix bloodline”.

“Yes, I am the Yun Che you speak of. I came to Divine Phoenix City this time
to settle this matter with Divine Phoenix Sect. That is also why I wasn’t willing
to give you the Phoenix Helianthus.” Yun Che glanced at the night sky, then
helped Hua Minghai up: “Okay, go back to look after your wife. You don’t have
to think about thanking me. After she recovers her strength, you should take
her away from Divine Phoenix City and go to a safer place.”

Hua Minghai said unhesitatingly: “Even though I am a thief, I will never forget
how to repay a debt of gratitude. I’ve said it before, as long as you are able to
save my wife, my life is yours. From now on, if Benefactor needs me for
anything, don’t hesitate to open your mouth. Even if it is extremely dangerous,
I won’t even wrinkle my brows! Especially if Benefactor wants something...
Even if it’s in the sacred grounds, I will still be willing to charge in for
Benefactor.”

Hua Minghai’s last words stirred Yun Che’s heart. He opened his lips, but
before he could speak, he swallowed them back... In Divine Phoenix City, the
thing he wanted the most was undoubtedly Divine Phoenix Sect’s 《World
Ode of the Phoenix》. If he could obtain the fundamental formula and the first
four stages of the 《World Ode of the Phoenix》, he would completely master
and comprehend his phoenix profound strength.

But 《World Ode of the Phoenix》 was Divine Phoenix Sect’s core art. It was
also 《World Ode of the Phoenix》 that allowed Divine Phoenix Sect to
become the number one sect in the Profound Sky. The protection Divine
Phoenix Sect would have for 《World Ode of the Phoenix》 would certainly
be extremely tight. If Hua Minghai goes in to steal it, it was extremely possible
for him to lose his life... That was after all, Divine Phoenix Sect’s 《World Ode
of the Phoenix》, normal things absolutely cannot compare to it.

He had just removed the cold poison from Ru Xiaoya. If Hua Minghai actually
plants himself within Divine Phoenix Sect because of him, that would be the
same as harming the two.

Seeing the distinct flash of hesitation in Yun Che’s face, as well as him
withdrawing his words, Hua Minghai quickly said: “Benefactor, is there
something you want? Don’t hesitate to ask, I’ll definitely help you get it... If I
don’t repay this kindness, I won’t ever be at ease.”

Yun Che pondered for a while, then said: “Can you tell me what movement
skill you use?”

Hua Minghai was somewhat stunned, then said after a slight hesitation: “It is
my Hua Family’s hereditary movement skill —— ‘Extreme Mirage Lightning’.”
Chapter 412 - Hunted
“Extreme Mirage Lightning... This movement skill, can it be transferred to
another person?” Yun Che asked earnestly.
“Ah...” Hua Minghai stilled his expression, then shook his head in fear and
agony: “Sorry, Benefactor. I’ll never hesitate in whatever you want me to do,
but only this... Extreme Mirage Lightning is my clan’s treasure bestowed upon
us by heaven, and also our biggest taboo that can never be passed on to
others. I...”

“I understand.” Yun Che nodded: “A clan’s profound techniques are originally

not supposed to be spread out, I was being rude. Take proper care of your
wife.”

After he finished speaking, Yun Che turned, leaving with slow steps.

“Benefactor... I...” Hua Minghai looked at Yun Che’s departing back, gritting
his teeth with a face full of shame... What Yun Che had given him was no
doubt a favor as big as the sky. He could easily accomplish the only thing he
wanted, yet he just couldn’t do it... He was a man who hated owing a debt of
gratitude to another, let alone such a great kindness. This kind of feeling
made his heart feel unbearable pain.

“Don’t take it to heart.” Yun Che executed a backward wave: “You should be
using all your energy on your wife at the moment, don’t be distracted by
something that doesn’t matter. Saving a life can also be considered to be for
the purpose of redeeming a bit of my sins. If you really want to repay me, then
work hard to help your wife recover faster, which would not make me saving
her be in vain.”

As his voice fell, Yun Che’s figure had already disappeared into the dark of
night. Hua Minghai looked up ahead, not uttering a single word for a long
while, with a complicated, indescribable expression on his face, as though he
was struggling intensely about something.

“I never thought that you, someone who treats human life like grass, who
would annihilate an entire clan without blinking, would actually waste energy
to save someone who has nothing to do with you.” Jasmine said with an
extremely indifferent tone of voice.

“This proves that I am still inherently a good person, right?”

“...” Jasmine snorted.

By the time Yun Che returned to the inn, it was already the middle of the night.
When he went back in his room, just as he was intending to push the door
open while standing right at the doorway, his hands suddenly stiffened as both
his brows sunk. All the nerves on his entire body had also instantly stretched
taut.

Because he clearly felt that there was someone in his room!

The person hidden in his room was superb at concealment, if it was only by
his profound strength and not spiritual sense, it would be impossible for him to
discover his existence... Once he perceived this person’s existence, a kind of
hair raising, chilling sensation came right after. This kind of sensation told him
that not only was the person inside terrifyingly strong, this person was here to
kill him.

“Quickly, leave! It’s someone at the eighth level of the Emperor Profound
Realm! He has already detected you!”

Under Jasmine’s quick warning, Yun Che no longer had time to think as he
Star God’s Broken Shadow’d out of the inn and quickly dashed out.

Crash!

The door and walls being completely smashed sounded behind him as a
scorching wave of wind also screamed from behind... This kind of burning
sensation was clearly... phoenix flame!

Someone from Divine Phoenix Sect!

Yun Che’s heart grew heavy... why was it someone from Divine Phoenix
Sect? And this killing intent clearly wanted to put him to death. Could it be...
Feng Xichen!?

Yun Che’s heart turned... Looks like it was due to the events back then, when
he had revealed his phoenix flames in broad daylight in Falling Flame
Merchant Guild and was mistaken as a Divine Phoenix Sect disciple, which
allowed Divine Phoenix Sect to obtain news of him. They followed the clues to
then find where he resided.

Seems like he had been too careless then. He was too preoccupied with
noticing Hua Minghai that he had subconsciously forgotten this key fact... In
Divine Phoenix City, Divine Phoenix Sect spies were everywhere!
Yun Che’s speed obviously could not match a strong practitioner at the later
stages of the Emperor Profound. In less than ten breaths, he had already
chased to the point where there was only sixty meters between them. A
violent wave of phoenix flame broke through the air at him.

RIIIP!!

The phoenix flame that had been violently ignited in the air was especially
luminous in the night sky. Yun Che quickly dodged, avoiding the phoenix
flame. Then, his heart steeled as he stopped to turn around... The person
chasing him also stopped without overtaking him, because before his eyes,
was his pitiful prey that simply could not escape his grasp.

“Who are you?” Yun Che asked with sunken brows.

The other party’s gaze swept across his body, then laughed coldly: “You do
indeed have the aura of phoenix profound strength. You are indeed the
rumored bastard... Yun Che. I never thought that you would actually arrive so
early.”

“Heh,” Yun Che coldly laughed in turn: “Look like your Divine Phoenix Sect is
scared of me.”

“Scared of you?”

“Right!” Yun Che ridiculed: “I came to Divine Phoenix City with the intent to
settle the bloodline dispute with your Divine Phoenix Sect openly and
honorably at the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament, but you Divine Phoenix
Sect are actually using such an unpresentable method like assassination.
Seems like the so called Divine Phoenix Sect is only this much.”

“Haha,” The middle aged man laughed disdainfully: “In our Divine Phoenix
Sect’s eyes, you are merely a little reptile that had stolen our sect’s bloodline.
My sect is scared of a pathetic little reptile? Truly a joke as large as the
heavens. Today is just because Thirteenth Prince wants your life.”

“As expected...” Yun Che’s gaze became even colder.

“A mere reptile from Blue Wind actually dares to offend Thirteenth Prince.
Even if the Blue Wind Emperor kneels to beg for forgiveness on your behalf,
you should not even think of living past tonight... However, dying in my, Feng
Chihuo’s hands, is enough to brag about when you go to the netherworld and
enter the reincarnation cycle! Calmly meet your maker!”

Feng Chihuo’s figure swayed, then he suddenly charged at Yun Che with
phoenix flames ignited on all five of his fingers, aiming for Yun Che’s chest. It
was evident that he wanted to kill him in one strike... Eighth level of the
Emperor Profound Realm, a genuine high level Throne, against one at merely
the Earth Profound Realm. If an instant kill was impossible, even he would
feel that it was funny.

Yun Che’s gaze flashed as he stepped a Star God’s Broken Shadow, instantly
splitting out three false images, dooming Feng Chihuo’s grab to miss. Sucking
in a deep breath, he gathered all the profound energy in his body and quickly
fled toward the south.

The moment he grabbed empty air, Feng Chihuo was stunned. He was
actually unable to clearly see how Yun Che had dodged with his eyesight, and
the rate in which Yun Che had fled right after had shocked him even more...
He clearly was only at the Earth Profound Realm, but his speed was no less
inferior to that of a low level Throne!

“Hmph! As expected, he has some skill.” Feng Chihuo snorted coldly, as a

trace of anger surfaced in his heart. Even though Yun Che’s speed was way
faster than what he had expected, this kind of speed still could not escape the
palm of his hands. Besides, Yun Che only had profound strength at the Earth
Profound Realm. It was impossible for him to fly, so he had no other choice
but to run on ground, which meant that he could never escape his line of sight,
nor his perception.

“Brat, let’s see where you’ll run to!”

Feng Chihuo growled. His entire body flew after Yun Che like an arrow from a
bow, the shocking speed brought along the exceptionally ear-piercing sound
of air being broken. Under the distinct difference in speed, within several tens
of breaths, Yun Che was once again chased to sixty meters of difference. Yun
Che, who was on the run, suddenly turned around again and tossed a pitch-
black thing at the Feng Chihuo in midair.

The waning moon in the sky was completely hidden from view by the
Primordial Profound Ark, making the night as black as ink. Feng Chihuo heard
a sharp whistling sound in front of him, yet couldn’t clearly see what it was. He
didn’t dare to use his body to obstruct it, for fear that the other party had
tossed out a toxic poison. He quickly dodged to the side, and once it had
brushed past him, did he clearly see that it was only an ordinary stone... It was
probably a random stone Yun Che had casually picked up during his escape.

“Whoosh!”

The sound of something breaking through the air resounded once more, and
Feng Chihuo’s gaze grew disdainful. Casually slapping the stone into pieces,
he sneered: “Truly a hilarious struggle, are you still dreaming about escaping
the palms of your lord’s hands!?”

After a few breaths, Yun Che had already been chased to a distance of forty
five meters apart. His expression was still, and he turned around again as a
pitch-black object flew out of his hands once more.

Forty five meters of distance was already inside Feng Chihuo’s attack range.
He began to condense profound energy in his hand, and directly met that
object. Without even looking at what it was, he casually slapped it away...

BOOM!!!!

The sound of profound thunder from the nine heavens resounded within
Divine Phoenix City’s quiet midnight. An enormous energy storm violently
exploded in midair. From far away, it was as though an extremely magnificent
firework had exploded in the sky.

The first two stones were merely a pretense tossed out by Yun Che.

But the third one, was the Heaven Decimating Orb Yun Che had obtained
from the body of Xiao Wuyi!

Heaven Decimating Orb’s might was incomparably large, enough to severely

injure a low level Throne. With Feng Chihuo’s abilities, if he had used all his
strength to defend, it might actually be difficult for the Heaven Decimating Orb
to bring about substantial injuries. However, in the cat chasing mouse game-
like manner he used to pursue Yun Che, he simply did not defend at all. Inside
the blaze brought about by the Heaven Decimating Orb, his entire left arm had
been completely fried inside out, dripping with fresh blood. His entire phoenix
robe had been burst into pieces, it was so powerful that even his chest, both
arms, and face were littered with wounds all over. His hair had even been half
bombed, changing into a field of rough disorder.
He looked miserable to the extreme.

As for Yun Che, he had fled long ago, not a trace of him could be found.

Even though there were many wounds, they were all just minor injuries, only
the injury on his left arm was a bit severe. Compared to his external injuries,
Feng Chihuo’s chest had nearly burst from rage. He looked at his arm with a
vicious expression as his entire body shook... He, a grand, high level Throne
of Divine Phoenix Sect had actually been reduced to such a miserable shape
by a mere junior of the Earth Profound Realm... This was the biggest
humiliation of his entire life!

“Yun Che... I’m going to rip you into ten thousand pieces!!” Feng Chihuo’s hair
stood erect as his entire body combusted with a violent blaze. With a loud roar
and a towering fury, he used his greatest speed to chase forward, his
perception, had also been released to its maximum.

After running in his quickest speed possible for a distance, Yun Che had
instead slowed down, then used all his power to control the fluctuation of his
profound strength. To an escapee, night time was the best time for hiding, but
at the same time, in the completely quiet night, even the most minute of
movement would echo through the silence.

Feng Xichen had indeed ordered someone to kill him before the ranking
tournament, and his mobilization was actually this fast... He had already been
discovered, and Divine Phoenix City was also full of Divine Phoenix Sect’s
spies. In that case, Divine Phoenix City was no longer a suitable place for him
to stay before the ranking tournament. Before dawn, he had to stay hidden
from Feng Chihuo’s pursuit and leave Divine Phoenix City at the same time.

As he was currently being hunted, Yun Che’s mind would find itself at its most
clearest state. Inside the darkness, in Divine Phoenix City, a place he was not
at all familiar with, he was displaying his concealing and evading abilities to
their peaks. Going along a strange and unpredictable route, he quickly
approached the southern part of Divine Phoenix City.

Time slowly passed by in the night, and the milky white color of twilight began
to emerge from the eastern sky. Yun Che could already see Divine Phoenix
City’s tall, majestic southern gate in his field of vision... And in this boundless
night, Feng Chihuo, who was crazily searching for him overhead could not find
any trace of him.
Yun Che took in a deep breath, made himself look completely natural, and
then walked toward the city gate. Just as he approached, he was obstructed
by two heavily armored city guards:

“Orders from the Imperial Palace! Before seven in the morning today, no one
is allowed to exit the city! Violators will be arrested on the spot.”
Chapter 413 - Profound Handle Exposed
The Seven Nation Ranking Tournament was in more than ten days, and the
influx of people coming in Divine Phoenix City could be said to be increasing
day by day. At this time, how could the city gates suddenly be sealed off?

The greatest possibility was that Feng Chihuo was angry that he couldn’t find
him through the entire night. Since he was angry to the point where he would
have fainted and revived several times, he contacted Feng Xichen to pass
down an order to temporarily seal off the city gates, allowing people to enter
but not leave.

Yun Che moved two steps back. A few ideas quickly flashed through his mind,
then, he suddenly accelerated, forcefully knocking the two city guards aside
as he charged forward.

“Stop him!!"

Yun Che’s action was no different from poking a hornet’s nest. Several tens of
city guards nearby immediately rushed over. Yun Che lifted Dragon Fault and
swept across without even looking at his surroundings. The might of the
berserk heavy sword was like a Doomsday windstorm that ruthlessly scattered
the besieging city guards flying. They couldn’t get up for a long while, and
even the weapons in their hands had been instantly destroyed.

The fact that the sky was only slightly bright, added to the fact that no one
would dare be impetuous in Divine Phoenix City, meant that the city guards
were relatively weak. Even though they had received the order to blockade
the city, the city gates were still wide open, not shut. After Yun Che swept
away the obstacles, without waiting for them to react, he had already rushed
out of the city gates with an extremely fast speed. As he stepped outside the
city, he summoned the Snow Phoenix, then flew off into the distance.

“Quick... notify Lord Chihuo.” A city guard yelled out with all his strength.
Fifteen minutes later, a current of heat hurtled above the city gates, directly
chasing in the direction Yun Che had fled. It was precisely Feng Chihuo. The
order Feng Xichen gave him was for him to assassinate Yun Che secretly. Not
only was no one to know about it, he wasn’t suppose to leave behind any
traces. But it was clear that Feng Chihuo was already muddled by his anger.
In order to thoroughly kill Yun Che, he had even brought about such a
commotion. After all, being played with by a mere Earth Profound junior to a
battered and exhausted state was a humiliation he had never suffered before.
If he didn’t kill Yun Che, it would be difficult for him to eliminate the hatred in
his heart!

The Snow Phoenix Beast’s speed was naturally faster than Yun Che by
several fold. Even if Feng Chihuo went searching in the right direction, it was
impossible for him to catch up in a short while. However, Yun Che was
completely unfamiliar with the terrain outside Divine Phoenix City. The map
Cang Yue had prepared for him only contained the route from Blue Wind
Imperial City to Divine Phoenix City, as well as Divine Phoenix City’s basic
composition. There were no marks or anything about the topography outside
Divine Phoenix City. Whether or not he was able to find a place to completely
throw off Feng Chihuo was entirely left up to fate and luck.

And it was inevitable that Feng Chihuo, as a member of Divine Phoenix Sect,
was extremely familiar with this region. At the same time, even though the
Snow Phoenix’s speed was fast, wherever it went, it would leave behind a
sliver of cold air that would very likely turn into a trail that could be followed.

Under Yun Che’s urging, the Snow Phoenix’s speed finally reached its peak.
Like a streak of lightning, it rapidly flitted across the sky. In the blink of an eye,
it was already several tens of kilometers away from Divine Phoenix City.

On the way forward, Yun Che’s expression was tranquil yet dark. Most of the
space around Divine Phoenix City was spacious, it was hard to find
somewhere to hide. After an hour, the feeling of being pursued still did not
come from behind, but Yun Che did not relax at all. He was certain that Feng
Chihuo would not give up in his chase. The reason why he had not been
overtaken was because the Snow Phoenix was not slower than Feng Chihuo
by much.

Yun Che couldn’t help but think of Hua Minghai... In terms of profound
strength level, he could not amount to even one tenth of Feng Chihuo,
however, in terms of speed, he was much more faster than Feng Chihuo. If he
could cultivate that “Extreme Mirage Lightning”, he could effortlessly throw off
Feng Chihuo.

The only profound movement skill he possessed was Star God’s Broken
Shadow. Even though Star God’s Broken Shadow was incomparably
mysterious, it was limited to combat. Its existence perfectly made up for the
heavy sword’s largest flaw, allowing Yun Che to still wield a heavy sword that
was several tens of thousands of kilograms in weight like a phantom. But Star
God’s Broken Shadow’s activation was only an instantaneous short
displacement, it was absolutely not used for normal high speed movements.

An endless range of mountains appeared on Yun Che’s southwest side.

Inside the mountain range were innumerable mountain peaks, the highest
mountain was at least three thousand meters high. His heart stirred as he
changed direction, speeding toward the row of mountains. Soon enough, he
charged into the mountain range like a shooting star.

Once he entered the mountain range, an abnormal scorching sensation

blasted forward, startling a few birds, scattering them about... These birds
were completely red in color, and their bodies released a fiery aura.

As soon as he entered the mountain range, what he should’ve seen was

green grass everywhere while feeling a slightly cold mountain wind, but once
Yun Che went deeper in, he’d actually sensed that the air had distinctively
gotten hotter. Every sort of vegetation also grew everywhere, but most of the
plants here were red in color. Furthermore, they all released the smell of
ignited flame. Ninety percent of the profound beasts he encountered on the
way, were also all fire attribute profound beasts.

Don’t tell me it’s because this place is close to Divine Phoenix City, and has
something to do with the strong fire element within Divine Phoenix City?

After flying around for two hours, there still was no trace of Feng Chihuo
coming from behind, as though he had completely thrown him off. Yun Che
slowed down and the Snow Phoenix dropped from the sky, continuously
descending until they were not even three hundred meters high, to hide in the
many layers of mountains. Jasmine’s low voice suddenly resounded within
Yun Che’s mind: “This place is somewhat different than usual.”

“Different from usual? Where are you talking about?” Yun Che immediately
asked.
“I thought that this place’s heat came from the volcano nearby, or is from a
high concentrated fire element zone. But when I probed earlier, I discovered
that this place has exceptionally active fire elemental particles that actually
come from an enormous, hidden profound formation that’s extremely deep
underground... The entire mountain range is enveloped in this profound
formation. If I’m not mistaken, this enormous profound formation ought to
have been set up by Divine Phoenix Sect around eight thousand years ago. At
the same time, it also means that this mountain range is Divine Phoenix
Sect’s territory...”

“It seems like... you came to a place that you really shouldn’t have entered!”

“Brat, let’s see where you’ll run off to this time!”

Just as Jasmine’s voice fell, a loud angry roar resounded near Yun Che’s
ears. This voice came from... up ahead.

Yun Che raised his head. Feng Chihuo stood on a low mountain top in front of
him with both hands behind his back.. Even though there was a great
difference between them, he could still sense the surging fury released from
his body. At first, Feng Chihuo thought that sending him, a Throne at the
eighth rank, to personally assassinate him was like killing chicken with a
butcher knife for cows. It was simply an insult to his status and ability. If not for
the fact that Feng Xichen had personally ordered him, he absolutely wouldn’t
be willing to do so. However, once he found his target, such an extremely
simple mission that insulted his rank had not gone smoothly at all. Instead, he
had been dirtied by the other party’s Heaven Decimating Orb... Within these
several hours, Feng Chihuo’s fury had not ceased. If not for the fact that his
body was resilient, his chest would’ve burst open several tens of times due to
his rage.

Yun Che was secretly shocked, if he had been overtaken by Feng Chihuo
from behind, he would not be this shocked, because not only was Feng
Chihuo’s speed faster than the Snow Phoenix’s, his familiarity with this Divine
Phoenix region had far surpassed his. However, what shocked him was that
Feng Chihuo appeared in front of him at such a close distance, but he had
never detected him.

Jasmine knew what Yun Che was thinking, and said in a low voice: “Looks like
there’s big trouble up ahead. This profound formation that’s at least eight
thousand years old is not that simple.”
Yun Che’s brows sunk. Then, he clutched at the Snow Phoenix’s snowy
feathers on its back and yelled: “Little Chan... Go!!”

The Snow Phoenix Beast rapidly turned around, changing into a streak of an
extremely fast white silhouette as it wildly flew in the opposite direction. From
behind, came Feng Chihuo’s loud roar: “You still want to flee! No matter
where you go, even if you have a hundred lives, don’t even think about
escaping!”

The Snow Phoenix’s speed reached its pinnacle as it quickly dove down, and
the mountain range on the side quickly drew back, forming two long and
narrow ravines.

Yun Che glanced backwards with clenched fists, urging the Snow Phoenix to
suppress its aviation, to not fly higher than thirty meters. As they approached
the ravine, he channeled Frozen End Divine Arts, instantly activating “Frozen
End Illusory Mirror”. At the same time, it enveloped him and the Snow Phoenix
within, isolating their auras to a great extent. Then, he extended an arm, and
allowed the Profound Handle to fly off into the other ravine.

This was a trick he used to disorientate those who chased after him... it was
well-tried and had never been defeated before.

Behind him, Feng Chihuo pursued with a speed that wasn’t too fast, and in
front of him was a bizarre, slowly revolving, fire-red profound formation. A
white dot slowly moved inside the profound formation. As he looked at this
white dot, Feng Chihuo exposed a ridiculing sneer... Right at this moment, his
brows suddenly moved, because he suddenly felt that the direction in which
the white dot in the profound formation was moving, was not the direction that
Yun Che’s aura went. A huge discrepancy had actually appeared...

“What happened? How could a discrepancy appear on the Great Phoenix

Formation?”

Feng Chihuo stared blankly for a while. As he raised both his hands, the
hovering red colored profound formation in front of him slowly enlarged. Along
with the phoenix profound strength Feng Chihuo poured into the profound
formation, it spun quickly. Then, two distinct scenes slowly appeared...

In one image was Yun Che flying really fast on a Snow Phoenix...
In the other, was shockingly... an extremely fast, flying orange yellow stream
of light.

Yun Che’s aura Feng Chihuo sensed... had actually came from the stream of
light. Its aura and Yun Che’s aura, were exactly the same!

Seeing the orange colored stream of light, Feng Chihuo was first stunned,
then, his pupils slowly contracted as his face revealed an expression of deep
shock and incredibility. After a while, two words containing deep astonishment
came out of his mouth...

“Profound... Handle!!”

The Snow Phoenix quickly passed through the ravine. As he looked onward,
the highest mountain peak was already before his eyes, it was no less than
four thousand five hundred meters tall. Feng Chihuo did not chase over, but
Yun Che still did not sigh in relief. Instead, he felt that something was fishy.

He felt as if a pair of eyes had continuously been staring at him all along...
how could that be possible?

Was I wrong?

“Run, keep running, let me see how far you can run to.”

Feng Chihuo’s voice suddenly resounded, and it still came from up ahead.
Yun Che’s complexion slightly changed as he raised his head... Not even
ninety meters up ahead was a leisurely floating Feng Chihuo with an amused
expression. However, Yun Che unexpectedly did not feel any killing intent
from him, and even his anger had dissipated by a lot.

This time, Yun Che was completely certain that the feeling of being watched
was not his misconception. The Feng Chihuo before him was obviously using
some sort of method to lock onto his movements, and what helped him, was
most likely the “profound formation” which covered the entire mountain range
that Jasmine mentioned.

This time, Yun Che didn’t flee at once. He coldly stared at Feng Chihuo: “Are
you using this place’s profound formation to track me?”

“Oh? You are actually able to sense the Great Phoenix Formation here? Oh...
I almost forgot, you are also someone with the phoenix bloodline. Otherwise,
you would not have been able to enter.” Feng Chihuo walked closer and
laughed coldly: “Your concealment abilities were truly unexpected, to actually
make me search for you without finding a single trace of your shadow until
dawn. If you fled to some other place, you might have been able to escape
me, but you just happened to rush here... I’ve lived for a hundred years, and
have never seen such a perfect example of the saying ‘walking straight into a
trap.’”

“Great Phoenix Formation? What exactly is this place?”

“This is Phoenix Mountain Range, a place Divine Phoenix Sect uses to

evaluate disciples of the young generation.” Up till here, Feng Chihuo was no
longer worried about Yun Che escaping the palms of his hand. He continued
calmly: “And only those with the phoenix bloodline may enter. Other humans
that approach would be repelled by the Great Phoenix Formation. Since it’s an
appraisal ground, we obviously have to monitor each and every disciple’s
movements. And I, just happen to be one of the supervisors of this Phoenix
Mountain Range. With the help of the Great Phoenix Formation, I can control
everything here, even so much that I can travel through the space here using
the Great Phoenix Formation.”

Yun Che: “!!”

“I had already known where you were the exact instant you entered the
Phoenix Mountain Range. It’s just that you were more crafty than I thought
you were, so I didn’t immediately take action to avoid you fleeing the Phoenix
Mountain Range. Instead, I allowed you to go deeper in... all the way to here.”
Feng Chihuo gazed straight at Yun Che, then extended a palm: “You are now
like a turtle in a jar, even if you dream about it, you should not think about
escaping. But don’t you worry, I suddenly don’t feel like killing you anymore,
because something that would greatly interest Sect Master, and even the Four
Great Sacred Grounds has appeared on your body... I didn’t expect that not
only are you a bastard of our phoenix bloodline, you’re also a demon from
Illusory Demon Realm! I’ve clearly seen the profound handle you used
earlier!”

“!!!” Yun Che’s expression immediately sunk as an extremely strong killing

intent flashed through his eyes.

Yun Che’s overall strength had no doubt increased exponentially after

awakening his profound handle, but he’d actually never used his profound
handle in real combat before. Even when he had nearly been forced into a
dire strait by Ling Tianni, he still did not think about using his profound handle.
This was because while ordinary people might not recognize the profound
handle, Heavenly Sword Villa, which was linked with Mighty Heavenly Sword
Region in countless ways, might recognize it.

And the profound handle was a godly technique possessed only by Illusory
Demon Realm’s Yun Family. As head of the Illusory Demon Royal Family’s
Twelve Guardian Families, the Yun Family was no doubt one of the Four
Great Sacred Grounds’ greatest enemies. And Illusory Demon Realm had
long been made into demons by the Four Great Sacred Grounds. Once the
profound handle was exposed, not only would the Four Great Sacred Grounds
come at him, everyone within the Seven Nations would regard him as a
“demon”.

If that happens, there would not be a single place in the entire Profound Sky
Continent that he could seek shelter.

The consequences were ten million times more grave than exposing his
phoenix flame.

Both of Yun Che’s hands tightened as his eyes became bone-piercingly cold.
Previously, he’d used all his might to escape, but now, he absolutely could not
run anymore! This person, who recognized his profound handle... he had to
die!

No matter what, no matter how large of a cost he had to pay, he had to kill
him!
Chapter 414 - Trading a Life for a Life
“Run, why aren’t you running? Have you resigned to your fate, or have you
already been scared witless?” Feng Chihuo laughed wildly: “Forget it, I ought
to end our game of cat chasing mouse by now. Even though I spent so much
time on you, with such an unexpected harvest, I can’t say that I’ve suffered
any losses. I’ve even heard that you’re the Blue Wind Emperor’s son-in-law...
Tsk, tsk. If that damned emperor of Blue Wind Nation and the other inferior
nations were to know that a mighty prince consort was a demon from Illusory
Demon Realm, I’m not sure how marvelous of a reaction they would have...
Haha...”

After laughing to his content, Feng Chihuo’s face suddenly became darkened:
“Even though I’m not going to kill you, once I give you to Sect Master... I’ll
make you live a life worse than death! The debts you incurred after playing
tricks on me... I’ll properly calculate them now!”

Feng Chihuo suddenly swooped down from the sky. With a sudden wave of
his arm, a six meter wide column of fire instantly shot downwards. Just as it
was about to approach Yun Che, it changed into a fire phoenix that danced in
midair. As the temperature boiled, it nearly melted the ground.

Yun Che was not the least bit afraid of phoenix fire, but the profound energy
attack of a high level Throne was still within the flame. Yun Che’s complexion
grew grim as he instantly raised Dragon Fault. With a loud roar, the heavy
sword force swung upwards against the air, straight for the fire phoenix.

Whoosh!!

Phoenix flame and the heavy sword’s windstorm directly clashed head-on.
Yun Che’s hair had been blown up by the chaos as a distorted expression
appeared on his face. The heavy sword force only lasted for half a breath
before it had been completely smashed apart. The fire phoenix crazily
descended, charging at Yun Che and the Snow Phoenix.

The sound of phoenix fire exploding roiled like surging thunder, as the
incomparably terrifying heat suddenly inflated the surrounding space. Yun
Che’s groans and the Snow Phoenix’s mournful cries came from within the
blaze. One was knocked to the east while the other was knocked to the
west....

“Little Chan!”

The Snow Phoenix lost its balance, as though it was a dead leaf that was
being swirled inside a gale, it fell several hundred meters away... Two
stretches of ghastly blood red had quickly spread on the originally snow white
pair of wings. After landing on the ground, it no longer made another sound. It
was, after all, only a Sky Profound Beast, how could it withstand an attack
from a high level Throne?

Bang!

Yun Che also heavily fell down, the fierce attack smashed two enormous
holes on the ground. After he fell, the clothes on Yun Che’s entire body were
broken into pieces, dyed all over with bloodstains. All four of his limbs twitched
unceasingly, and it seemed as if he used all his strength to lift Dragon Fault.
While struggling to finally stand, he panted with his mouth open in huge
coarse breaths.

“Jasmine, with my current body, what is the maximum time I can maintain
‘Purgatory’?” Yun Che asked grimly.

Jasmine was also very clear that since Feng Chihuo recognized Yun Che’s
profound handle, he had to die no matter what. If he wanted to kill Feng
Chihuo, he had to forcibly open Purgatory’s gate. She said carefully: “Fifteen
breaths... as for the most extreme limit, it cannot exceed twenty breaths.
Otherwise, all the blood vessels in your body will rupture, even your Great
Way of the Buddha won’t be able to save you!”

“Tsk tsk, not bad. No wonder our prince had specially sent me to kill you. You
do have some ability, after receiving a move that contains thirty percent of my
strength, you actually had not been beaten half dead, and can even stand up.”

Feng Chihuo casually dropped from midair toward Yun Che. The disdain in his
eyes was as though he was looking at lamb about to be slaughtered. He
moved his wrist, as malice flickered in his eyes: “You made quite a bit of blood
flow from this arm of mine, there are even a few cracks that have appeared in
my bones. In order to repay this favor of yours, tell me, should I snap every
bone in your body, or pinch each and every one of them into pieces?”

Yun Che clenched his teeth and forcibly lifted the heavy sword as his entire
body tottered on the verge of collapse: “Even if I die, even if I have to risk my
life, I’m still going to... leave a few more injuries on your body!”

After he finished speaking, Yun Che roared. Swinging the heavy sword up, he
smashed toward Feng Chihuo, who was only three steps away from him.

“Hahahaha!” The incoming heavy sword did not have the least bit of
imposingness, rather, it seemed as if it was about to fall from Yun Che’s grasp
any moment. Feng Chihuo laughed out loud as he extended a hand to grab at
Dragon Fault: “You alone, can actually injure...”

Just as Feng Chihuo’s hand was about to touch Dragon Fault, Yun Che’s
expression suddenly changed. “Purgatory” opened, and Yun Che, who was on
the verge of collapse, seemed like a ferocious beast that had suddenly
awakened from the abyss as his entire body bursted with a incredibly
frightening strength.
“Falling Moon Sinking Star!!”

A sky tremoring dragon cry came from Dragon Fault as the ground beneath
Yun Che’s feet suddenly shook. Cracks resembling spider webs crazily
spread... this sudden variation greatly changed Feng Chihuo’s complexion. At
such a close range, even if he was a deity, he would still not have time to
react... That one strike brimming with all of Yun Che’s power ruthlessly
smashed on his arm.

Boom!!

The cracking sound of bone disintegrating was drowned within a world-

shaking explosion. The surrounding mountain stones were all twisted upwards
by the heavy sword tornado, then, they were all crushed into the most minute
of fragmented dust. Feng Chihuo’s left elbow bone had been directly smashed
broken. Under the enormous attack, his entire person flew like a spinning top
as he was smashed three hundred meters away, firmly ramming into a large
mountain boulder, crushing it into smithereens.

With Yun Che’s strength, defeating Ling Tianni at the sixth level of the
Emperor Profound Realm required the joint help of Xia Qingyue. In normal
instances, prevailing over Feng Chihuo at the eighth level of the Emperor
Profound Realm was something he had no chance of ever doing! If he was
able to sustain Purgatory, he might be able to confront Feng Chihuo, but it
was also near impossible... Besides, he could only maintain the Purgatory
state for at most fifteen breaths. After fifteen breaths, he would be toying with
fate, and after twenty breaths, he would be courting death.

And the only hope he had to kill Feng Chihuo... was to utilize all his strength
and willpower, so much that he had to overdraft his life force! At the same
time, he had to use any kind of tactics and tricks —— no matter how
shameless and despicable they were.

With Yun Che’s current body strength, Feng Chihuo’s attack that contained
thirty percent of his strength was still a fire attribute attack, it was impossible
to place him in too miserable of a state. Even the utterly tattered clothes and
those numerous little wounds were all devised by him... they were all for this
one moment. And the results were even better than what he had anticipated...
directly crippling one of Feng Chihuo’s arms!
Facing Feng Chihuo, who only had one arm left, his chances had naturally
gotten better!

Feng Chihuo got up from the crushed rocks with an extremely angry snarl. His
entire left arm dangled, its shape appearing to be hideously twisted. His right
arm grabbed onto it as he felt intolerable pain. With most of the bones in his
left arm broken, he howled, as if insane: “Yun Che... I’m going to tear you into
ten thousand pieces!!”

Feng Chihuo had lived for over one hundred years, his combat experience
was incomparably rich, so he was definitely not one of those who were
arrogant and condescending. On the contrary, even when facing an opponent
weaker than himself, he would still be very cautious... However, Yun Che was
just too weak. Earth Profound Realm was two great realms weaker than him,
how could he possibly be on guard? A fierce tiger going up against a wounded
wolf might be on guard, but how could a tiger be on guard against a wounded
young rabbit?

The acute pain in his arm was unbearable, yet far beneath the shock in his
heart... The power Yun Che suddenly exploded out with just a while ago was
only a strength a high level Throne could put forth, how could it appear from a
profound practitioner at the Earth Profound Realm?

Just as he let out a howl, the figure before him swayed, and Yun Che had
already attacked again, bringing along an imposing force not weaker than
before. His eyes especially, flickered with a blood red radiance.

“Die!!” Instantly submerging in his anger and hatred, Feng Chihuo roared as
his right arm shot out. The palm he poured his berserking profound energy in
directly grabbed at Yun Che’s chest... with the intent to immediately tear Yun
Che’s heart into pieces. Due to the arm that had been smashed broken, why
would he care whether or not Yun Che was a demon from Illusory Demon
Realm? Under his extreme fury, he only wanted to tear him into pieces.

RIIIP!!

Feng Chihuo’s palm struck empty air, as four Yun Ches appeared around him
at the same time. Since Feng Chihuo had plenty of experience, even though
he was shocked, his mind had not been thrown into disorder. Instead of
locking onto Yun Che’s position, all the phoenix profound energy in his body
rushed forth, launching out in all four directions.
Bang!!

Yun Che quickly dodged behind Feng Chihuo, then firmly smashed Dragon
Fault on Feng Chihuo’s back. At the same time, Feng Chihuo instantly ignited
his profound energy and also firmly struck Yun Che’s chest.

The two different forces exploded simultaneously, causing so much shaking

that even the surrounding mountains violently trembled. A bloody flower burst
out of Yun Che’s chest as he was ruthlessly knocked flying. Feng Chihuo was
even more miserable, he had been fiercely smashed to the ground by Dragon
Fault, and then rolled far away like a gourd. A groove half a finger deep was
smashed out onto his back. He used a palm to pound the ground and
suddenly jumped up. Before he had time to stand firm, he suddenly
discovered that the Yun Che he had sent flying was actually floating in midair.
Then, Yun Che’s entire body combusted with flame as he dove down like a
shooting star.

Empyrean Dance of the Phoenix Wing!!

“Wha...What!?!”

Feng Chihuo widened his eyes, not daring to believe the fact that Yun Che
was actually in midair, and was even borrowing the power that knocked him
into the air. His gaze darkened as a ball of extremely powerful phoenix flame
ignited on the palm of his right hand... Contained in this palm, was the
unrestrained accumulation of all his strength, and he shot it at Yun Che within
his raging roar.

Facing against Feng Chihuo’s attack, Yun Che’s descent had not diminished
in the slightest, even the direction in which he was diving toward had not
changed, as if he was willing to risk his life to receive Feng Chihuo’s attack in
order to smash out a strike of his own... Once his all out attack had come out,
it was too late to retrieve it even if Feng Chihuo wanted to. Facing Yun Che’s
fighting style that was entirely trading a life for a life, Feng Chihuo’s eyes
fixedly stared wide, and he explosively roared: "You’re courting death!!"

BOOOM!!!!!!

Yun Che’s Dragon Fault and Feng Chihuo’s palm heavily struck the other
party’s body at the same time... Numerous blood vessels on Yun Che’s arm
ruptured instantly as a huge expanse of blood burst from his chest. Several
bones in his ribs and sternum broke apart, and several lines of gaps had even
appeared on his internal organs. His entire person had been smashed over a
height of three hundred meters.

While the sternum and ribs of Feng Chihuo’s left side were all jolted into
pieces, the position of his heart directly shifted by an inch as streams of blood
sprayed out of the wound like a geyser. He was unable to believe that he had
actually been severely injured to such an extent by a strike from a junior at the
Earth Profound Realm, while his own all out attack had not smashed the other
party into pieces. In fact, his power had not even entered the opponent’s
internal organs, and had actually been firmly resisted against.

That kind of power, that kind of body... how could it only be at the Earth
Profound Realm... How was that possible!!

In this brief exchange, the two were both completely covered in blood and
injuries. This was because what Yun Che wanted was not an exchange, the
preservation of his own life, nor Feng Chihuo’s defeat, rather, he wanted his
death! In order to kill Feng Chihuo, he had to throw out all his power into his
attacks in these short dozen or so breaths instead of dispersing his power and
time to defend or evade.

“Sky——Wolf——Slash!!”

Without attending to his internal and external injuries, the midair Yun Che
didn’t wait for himself to regain his balance as he placed all his strength on his
heavy sword once more. The silhouette of the Sky Wolf howled as it charged
toward Feng Chihuo, furiously ramming onto his chest... Feng Chihuo
conjured all the strength within his body to rigidly block the sky wolf silhouette,
but due to the extremely fast propelling force of the attack, he was pushed
backwards. It was only after both his legs instantly plowed two ditches over
thirty meters long across the ground did he barely offset Sky Wolf Slash’s
might. However, before he had time to gasp for breath, Yun Che had already
fallen from the sky, blasting a strike over.

Feng Chihuo let out a loud cry as he condensed his flame into a sword. But
this time, he didn’t attack Yun Che, rather, he put all his strength on the
phoenix flame sword to suppress Yun Che’s heavy sword... Each one of Yun
Che’s moves were executed without any concern to his own life, but how
could Feng Chihuo willingly trade lives with Yun Che? Against such a
terrifyingly large power and the lunatic Yun Che, who was trading injury for
injury, his anger had already been rapidly replaced by dread and fear.
With every single sword strike Yun Che smashed out, several tens of blood
vessels on his arm would burst open. Both his arms were instantly dyed with
blood, as if they had just been submerged in a pool of blood. The wounds on
his body endlessly spewed out blood, and the internal injuries in his body
continually grew more severe as he attacked without reserve. But he didn’t
mind it at all; every single sword strike was vicious to the extreme.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom...

Chapter 415 - Brutal
Each strike from Yun Che that Feng Chihuo blocked felt as though a mountain
was ruthlessly ramming him, directly shaking him so hard that his internal
organs felt like rupturing. Facing Yun Che’s blood red eyes and the terrifying
impact that passed through his arms, he began to genuinely grow fearful... At
this time, under the suppression of Yun Che’s heavy sword, let alone
retreating to escape, he couldn’t even let out a single word.

Yun Che’s vision had already changed into a field of hazy red, and only
Chihuo remained in this red colored world. The only thing in his heart was an
abundant amount of killing intent. However, Feng Chihuo was still a high level
Throne, even if it was Yun Che’s attack in his strongest state, they were still
blocked one after the other. Yun Che’s expression grew more overcast as a
streak of cyan suddenly emitted out of his left arm.

The lowest level profound handle was red, it became orange after possessing
the Dragon God’s bloodline, then yellow under the Evil Soul state. Under the
Burning Heart state, it became green, and now that he was in the “Purgatory”
state...

It had shockingly become the same cyan Yun Canghai possessed! Cyan
colored profound handle was equal to one half of the user’s strength!

Under the state where he pushed himself to the limit, utilizing the profound
handle would undoubtedly accelerate his energy consumption by a substantial
amount and cause an intense battering of impact which would lead to
unpredictable consequences. However, in order to thoroughly suppress Feng
Chihuo, Yun Che nevertheless decided to use the profound handle.

Bang!!

Feng Chihuo was already barely managing to withstand the heavy sword.
Once the profound handle came out, he no longer had any energy left to
obstruct that, and was firmly hit on the head with the profound handle... The
sound of an explosion instantly came from his head as his entire person was
knocking off flying. Then, he fell one hundred fifty meters away on the ground,
he smashed out a large hole several meters deep with his head and upper
body buried at the bottom of the large hole.

“AH!!! You bas...”

Feng Chihuo released an animal-like roar as he ferociously lept out of the

large hole. His entire face was filled with blood, his complexion, an even
brighter red. On his forehead was shockingly a bloody dent the size of a fist.
He was discomforted to the point where he appeared insane but before had
time to let out a flurry of curses, the figure before his eyes flashed. An ash
colored heavy sword ignited with phoenix flame once more appeared within
his pupils, along with the cyan profound hand that had changed into a heavy
sword.

Feng Chihuo’s eyes became scarlet as both hands clutched his sword. He
threw in all his power into the flame sword before greeting Yun Che’s heavy
sword and profound hand.

BOOM!!!!

In that instant, three short mountains near the two had simultaneously
crashed down from the shaking. The mountains that had been reduced to
level ground was as if a blood moon had risen. Inside the blood moon, all the
boulders and trees had all been demolished into fine powder. The two people
were dead leaves that had been caught in two separate storms as they lightly
fluttered down in two different directions.

Bang!!

Feng Chihuo’s body fiercely smashed onto an ancient tree. He fell flipped over
on the ground and violently coughed. Every cough would bring along a large
amount of blood clots as he nearly coughed out the smashed pieces of his
internal organs out... However, even at such a state, he still didn’t have time to
gasp for breath because Yun Che’s silhouette emerged before his eyes like a
ghost once more.

Yun Che’s current condition looked even worse than his, his entire body was
bloody, there wasn’t a single spot on his face nor limbs that had not been
dyed blood red. Especially the heavy sword he was grabbing onto with both
hands, streams and streams of blood flowed and dripped down. However, his
imposing aura and demonic speed had not decreased in the slightest. Just as
Feng Chihuo’s gaze captured him, in the next instant, Yun Che Star God’s
Broken Shadow’d to his front.

“You... lunatic!!” Feng Chihuo’s eyeballs were shocked to the point they had
nearly burst out. Even though he had received Yun Che’s heavy strike, Yun
Che had obviously also received the strike that contained all his power. He
also could see how gravely injured Yun Che was currently... but under such a
conditions, he actually was not suppressing his wounds, rather, he was
continuing his assault!

Feng Chihuo had lived for over one hundred years. It wasn’t as if he had
never seen a lunatic before, but he had never seen a lunatic that had become
crazed to this extent.

He tightly gritted his teeth. Just as he was about to gather up all the profound
energy within his body, his eyes suddenly enlarged... reflected on his eyes
was an azure blue dragon roaring up at the sky.

Dragon Soul Domain!

The soul shaking dragon cry resounded through the skies of the Phoenix
Mountain Range, making numbers fire profound beasts all crouch on the
ground while trembling in fear. Feng Chihuo’s entire body began shivering as
deep fright continually condensed atop his face. The profound energy he had
just conjured had quickly scattered under his fright...

Yun Che’s maintaining of the “Purgatory” state was also quickly approaching
its utmost limit. If he could, he really wanted to use “Destroying Sky
Decimating Earth” to obliterate Feng Chihuo, but due to the severeness of his
internal injuries, his body was on the edge of collapse. If he used “Destroying
Sky Decimating Earth” his body would perhaps explode instantly.

Using Dragon Soul Domain would overdraft his remaining power, making an
enormous tear appear within his mental state. But under the circumstance of
not being able to use Destroying Sky Decimating Earth, even if the price was
huge, in order to put an end to this accident and completely eliminate Feng
Chihuo, he opened Dragon Soul Domain without hesitation. Not only would
Dragon Soul Domain allow him to hit his target, the most important thing it did
was forcing all of the opponents profound energy defense to completely
disintegrate.

If it was under normal circumstances, as a high level Throne, the effects of

Dragon Soul Domain would lessen by a great amount to Feng Chihuo. But
due to all the injuries on his body had greatly disorientated Feng Chihuo. With
his mind mostly crushed, Yun Che suddenly charged in with the last of his
gathered power condensed on top of both his hands.

“Falling Moon Sinking Star!!”

The heavy sword lifted, phoenix flame rose. Dragon Fault, which bore the last
of Yun Che’s strength, brought along the aura of a death god as it smashed
toward Feng Chihuo’s heart... Confronted with the fast approaching death,
Feng Chihuo instinctively extended both his hands to protect his front within
his trembling terror, barely managing to set up a profound energy defensive
barrier.

Boom!!!!

The ground burst open. Under his crumbling state of mind, Feng Chihuo’s
constructed defense popped like a weak soap bubble. In the midst of the
world shaking sound, lines and lines of cracks rapidly spread beneath his feet,
directly extending to more than three hundred meters. As for Feng Chihuo, he
had completely disappeared from his line of sight... it was not known how
deep his body had been sunk deep into the ground.

Pitter-patter...

Pitter-patter...

Fresh blood flowed from the webs of Yun Che’s fingers like pearls from a
broken string, quickly trickling drip by drip onto the ruins underfoot. His
previous all-out attack made countless cracks appear on his entire body.
Blood dyed his body, making him resemble a bloody demon god, an Asura
coming out of the battlefield. Even the wind brushing past his body carried the
pungent smell of blood.

Finally... over...

Bang!!
Dragon Fault powerlessly dropped from Yun Che’s hands. In the midst of its
heavy landing sound, the red light in Yun Che’s eyes disappeared. The
profound handle had also return back in his arm as his eyes slowly closed.
After his entire body swayed, he finally heavily fell onto the ground... When he
had decided that he had to kill Feng Chihuo, he knew that this battle would be
a terribly brutal one. Because with his current strength, wanting to kill a high
level Throne required him to pay an extremely large cost. He had finally
succeeded... An Earth Profound killing a late stage Emperor Profound, he
could be said to have created a never before seen legend in the Profound Sky
Continent.

This outcome’s crucial point stemmed from the very first time he had caught
Feng Chihuo off guard and destroyed an arm. Otherwise, even in a state
where he forced himself to the limit, it would be difficult for him to suppress
Feng Chihuo.

“Have to... quickly... leave... this place...”

Yun Che struggled to stretch out an arm. Pressing the dirty before him, he had
to exhaust almost all his strength to crawl a few inches forward. What he
ought to do now should be tending to his wounds, but this place was Phoenix
Mountain Rage, Divine Phoenix Sect’s territory! Below him, still existed the
Great Phoenix Formation. The sounds of his battle with Feng Chihuo was
extremely loud, it was quite possible that it had already alerted a few
members of the Divine Phoenix Sect. If he didn’t leave right away, the
consequences would be unthinkable. Forget about whether the person who
came over was a Throne, even the lowest level disciple in Divine Phoenix
Sect could take his life.

He looked at his left hand and continuously summoned for the Snow Phoenix.
However, even though the profound seal had flashed a multiple number of
times, The Snow Phoenix still had never appeared. The profound seal had not
disappeared, proof that the Snow Phoenix had not died yet. However, Feng
Chihuo’s attack was enough to make it seriously injured to the point of near
death.

“Huff... Huff... Ugh...”

Heavy moans of pain suddenly came from the direction where Yun Che held
out his hand. Furthermore, it sounded far, yet near. Yun Che’s complexion
changed. Little by little, he turned his head around. A hand suddenly appeared
from the very edge of the ravine carved out by a Sky Wolf Slash... Then, a
completely bloody figure slowly crawled up.

Feng Chihuo!!

“Drats... he’s not dead yet!” Jasmine said in a low voice.

It could be said that the current Feng Chihuo was at his most miserable state.
His entire body had been badly mutilated, not the least bit of a human’s
appearance could be seen, but he was actually clearly alive. Moreover,
judging by how quick he was climbing out of that ravine, it was clear that his
condition was at least comparatively better than Yun Che’s.

Impossible... Under Dragon Soul Domain... He basically had no power to

defend... How could he not have died...

Feng Chihuo, who had climbed up, swayed as he stood up. Seeing the bloody
Yun Che sprawled on the ground, he continued to sway as he let out a coarse
yet crazed laughter: “Ha... Haha... Hahahaha... How... could a little...
bastard... like you... kill me...”

He advanced forward. As he stepped closer to Yun Che, a terrifying

maliciousness surfaced on his face: “I’m going to... tear your entire body... bit
by bit... thoroughly into shreds...”

Right at this time, an enormous silhouette suddenly swept over from

overheard accompanied by a somewhat frail long cry. Yun Che struggled to lift
his head. After that, wild joy rose within his eyes: “Little Chan!!”

Half of the snowy feathers on the Snow Phoenix had become the color of
blood, but it still strongly flew over. As it flew above Yun Che, both its wings
swatted and three streaks of gleaming cold icicles launched straight at Feng
Chihuo.

Pew pew pew!!

If it was in normal circumstances, how could the Snow Phoenix’s attack

possible harm Feng Chihuo? But Feng Chihuo’s body was currently utterly
broken, even his steps were unstable, so it was simply impossible for him to
defend against the Snow Phoenix’s attack. The three icicles easily pierced
right through Feng Chihuo’s body. Included among them was one that struck
a fist sized bloody hole through his throat.
Feng Chihuo’s eyes rounded. Under the icicle attack, he heavily fell
backwards and moved no more. Beneath his body, was a quickly expanding
large pool of blood... This time, he was dead to the point where he could no
longer die. He had perhaps thought about how his life would end, but he never
would have thought that he would die so tragically, nor would he have
imagined that he would die under the hands of a profound practitioner of the
Earth Profound Realm and his contracted Sky Profound Beast.

Yun Che let out a deep breath of relief. As his mind relaxed, the side effects of
using Dragon Soul Domain violently surged up, making his greatly impacting
his consciousness into a muddled state. He extended a hand at the Snow
Phoenix and said in a hoarse voice: “Little Chan... Let’s... go... the higher the
better... the farther the better...”

The Snow Phoenix conjured up a light breeze, lifting Yun Che up on its back.
Then, it flapped his wings, flying high into the skies.

Yun Che’s heart was at long last settled somewhat, and it was just at this time
that Jasmine’s cold voice suddenly sounded: “You’d best stay conscious....
You should know why it had not immediately arrived after you had called it so
many times, it’s inevitable that its wounds are extremely severe, not only that,
it had been injured in the wings. Even though it managed to fly now, I doubt
that it could fly far.”

Yun Che “...”

Jasmine definitely didn’t say that just to scare him. Yun Che bit the tip of his
tongue, allowing himself a brief period of consciousness. He immediately felt
the Snow Phoenix’s entire body tremble acutely. Usually, when it encountered
a large gale, it would still fly smoothly, but now, a casual mountain breeze
blowing over would cause its body to violently sway.

“Little Chan... You can do it!” Yun Che yelled softly. If he could not fly out of
Phoenix Mountain Range, he would definitely die.

However, he had obviously underestimated the Snow Phoenix Beast’s

injuries. After struggling to fly over a few kilometers, a strong breeze came
head-on. Under this strong breeze, the Snow Phoenix immediately let out a
painful cry as both wings suddenly spasmed before it dropped down.

“Little Chan!!”
In front of Yun Che’s shout, the Snow Phoenix didn’t react at all because it
had already fainted in midair. Yun Che possessed the Phoenix bloodline, the
Dragon God’s bloodline, the protection of the True God’s profound arts, and a
completely changed body, so no matter how serious of an injury he obtained,
he could still endure. But the Snow Phoenix was different, it was only an
ordinary Sky Profound Beast. Struggling to fly for so long with its grave
injuries was already its limit.

Following the Snow Phoenix’s midair collapse, Yun Che didn’t even have the
energy to clutch at its snowy wings and was slowly separated from the Snow
Phoenix as they fell... Not long after they fell, Yun Che’s body heavily
smashed into soil that wasn’t even that hard... It was apparently a huge
slanted slope, because after he fell, he quickly rolled downwards with the
Snow Phoenix Beast. As he rolled, his half conscious vision saw the place
they were tumbling toward. It was actually... an extremely steep cliff!! He saw
various mountain peaks over the cliff... and none were higher than the
mountain peak he was currently rolling down from.

In that split second, he immediately understood that he and the Snow Phoenix
had fallen on top of that highest mountain peak in Phoenix Mountain Range.
They were currently tumbling down from highest summit... from an altitude of
over four thousand five hundred meters...

His body had finally tumbled down the cliff, then, his tumbling changed into a
sharp drop... With his head facing upwards, he couldn’t see the ground
beneath him. He didn’t know if the upper part of the mountain or the middle of
the mountain was beneath him... or if he would directly drop to the bottom of
the mountain.

The whistling of the wild wind swept over, with his mind and body severely
overspent along with his grave injuries, he was unable to control his body that
was currently in midair, so much that he was unable to conjure up any
profound energy defense... He wasn’t sure if the bloodline he obtained from
gods and his powerful natural defense could withstand the force of impact he
would receive from falling under a state in which he had no profound energy
defense... Whether or not his body and bones would directly be torn and
crushed...

The howling of the wind drowned out all other sounds. Aside from the
whistling of the wind, there was nothing in Yun Che’s consciousness, he didn’t
even have the strength to scream. After several tens of breaths passed, the
sound of the wind beside his ears still screamed out. Until finally...

Bang!!!!

He heard the enormous sound of himself falling and the barely discernable
fearful cry of a girl...

All the painful sensations in his entire body quickly faded away along with his
fuzz consciousness... Half of the last scene he saw was the tall mountain cliff,
and the other half was the blue sky... then, the face of a girl that was as
beautiful as a dream appeared from the blue sky. Her wide eyes were even
brighter than the stars gazed at him. These eyes were as pure as the bright
moon, brimming with sincerity, horror, astonishment, and curiosity... Yun Che
had seen many beautiful women, but this illusory beauty n front of him still
caused his mind to uncontrollably shake...

So beautiful...

Is it a fairy... from the heavens...

This image of a beauty that should not belong in the mortal world became the
last thing Yun Che was conscious of. After that, he completely lost
consciousness.
Chapter 416 - Princess Snow
Not long after, Yun Che finally recovered some of his consciousness, and pain
could be felt through every part of his body. In order to kill Feng Chihuo, he
had paid a large price, one that was larger than he had expected. Nearly half
of all his blood vessels had ruptured, seventy percent of his muscles received
various levels of harm, and several tens of various sized gaps appeared
inside his internal organs. If these injuries were on any ordinary profound
practitioner’s body, they would long since been dead.

The painful sensation told Yun Che that he had not died, as his bodily
functions also began to recover. He vaguely sensed a current of warm
profound energy slowly flowing through his body... This was not his profound
energy, rather, it was someone else’s. This stream of profound energy was
gentle and careful, as if it wanted to heal his injuries, yet was also afraid of
accidentally injuring him. This cautious and hesitant activity proved that the
owner of this profound energy had never used profound energy to heal
injuries.
Who could it be...

Who’s saving me...

At this moment, the scene he saw before he lost consciousness appeared

inside Yun Che’s mind... That was a beautiful and pure face that should not
exist in the mortal world. Even though he only had a glimpse of it in the
extremely short instant before he lost consciousness, it still left a long lasting
mark and had been engraved in the depths of his soul. No matter who saw it,
that kind of beauty was impossible to forget for an entire lifetime.

Was it a dream... or a painting on a scroll? No... even in a dream, even if it

was the best artist in the world, that kind of peerless beauty was impossible to
portray.

That beautiful dream-like face made Yun Che’s consciousness that had just
awakened feel an uncontrollable hazy intoxication, even the pain in his body
had been forgotten. That current of warm profound energy slowly
disappeared, and Yun Che’s consciousness went silent.

Not long after that, Yun Che’s consciousness awakened once more, and still
felt that warm and gentle profound energy. The time after that, his
consciousness continuously woke and slept. Every time it recovered, he
would feel that stream of profound energy... or perhaps every time that stream
of profound energy came over, his consciousness would awaken for a short
period of time.

In the end, at some moment in time, the fingers on both of Yun Che’s hands
twitched, as his incredibly heavy eyelids opened bit by bit under the urging of
his willpower.

What entered his eyes was a bright light and the blue sky. Yun Che’s body
had an astonishing recovery rate. As soon as he opened his eyes, he felt the
existence of his body and four limbs. Even though they were heavy, he
distinctly felt that he could control their movements. A bit of profound energy
also had collected inside the originally empty profound veins. These profound
energies also helped his body recover its bodily functions, so much that they
allowed him to move in the simplest of actions... including standing up.

Yun Che grabbed the ground, gritted his teeth, and struggled to sit up...

“Ah, you’re awake!”

The sound of a girl’s voice came over to his ears, this voice was young and
tender, a sound so ethereal that it seemed to not be from this world. When he
heard this voice, an uncontrollable shudder came over Yun Che’s soul, as well
as a kind of crazy, unsuppressable longing... a longing to know the owner of
this voice, to know what kind of girl could let out such a pure, ethereal voice.

He turned his head to look at the girl who was standing beside him... It was a
girl that seemed to have walked out of the fairy realm. Once he clearly saw
her face, Yun Che’s consciousness suddenly blanked out for an instant, not
daring to believe the image before his eyes... because he didn’t dare to
believe that such an incomparably beautiful face existed in this world. Yun
Che searched his own memories, yet still couldn’t come up with any words to
describe how this face looked like.

The girl wore a luxurious red garment, embroidered on top was a flying
phoenix. This was not the first time Yun Che had seen a phoenix robe, but her
phoenix robe was even more gorgeous than the one Yun Che had seen
before. No matter the red or the golden color, both glistened brightly, as
though every thread and every decoration was made of the world’s most
expensive material. However, this phoenix robe was like cosmetics on jade,
overshadowed by her snowy creamy skin. If this extravagant outfit was seen
someplace else, it would leave one dumbstruck, yet would never attract any of
Yun Che’s attention. His eyes fixed on the girl’s face, incapable of moving
away. Especially her beautiful eyes... they seemed to billow like blue ripples,
condensed inside her dreamy, illusory pupils, becoming a illusory, poetic,
fairy-like dream.

This was that fairy he saw before he lost consciousness... and not from his
imagination, nor an illusion. She stood there quietly as her silky eyelashes
fluttered, with not a single bit of impurity, her eyes had a joyous expression of
clear mountains and springs. Then, she looked at him with somewhat
nervousness. The gently wind lifted the corner of her skirts, bringing about a
simple elegance, yet the most beautiful poem of this world could not describe
it.

She looked to only be around fifteen or sixteen, her beautiful dreamy, liquid
eyes were young. In terms of appearance, she couldn’t compare with Xia
Qingyue, but in terms of how delicate and perfect her complexion was, even
Xia Qingyue, number one fairy of Blue Wind, was inferior. In Yun Che’s two
lifetimes, out of all the females he had encountered, in terms of complexion,
only Jasmine could stand shoulder to shoulder with her. It was as if the
heavens favored her, and gave her this fairy-like complexion before his eyes.

If he was an ordinary man, he believed that his heart would definitely be lost,
but he wasn’t an ordinary man. In the entire Profound Sky Continent, it was
perhaps impossible to find a second who could make him forget himself like
that just with their complexion. He suddenly moved his gaze away, slightly
bent his head as he calmed his heart. When he lifted his head to look at her
fairy-like face again, it was still indescribably beautiful, but he was no longer
distracted.

He opened his dried lips, speaking with a hoarse and rough voice: “Was it
you... who saved me...”

“Um... It seems like it.” The girl slightly perked her flowerlike lips and spoke as
though she was uncertain: “This is the first time I tried to save someone, so
I’m not sure if I did it right. It’s been many days, and I wasn’t sure if I should
tell royal father, but good thing you woke up. Oh right, what’s your name?
Which elder are you under? Why did you fall down from Absolute Phoenix
Cliff?

The girl’s casual “royal father” caused Yun Che’s heart to violently tremble.

Royal father...

Extremely luxurious phoenix robe...

Around fifteen to sixteen years old...

And a face so beautiful to the point of being illusory...

Was she actually the one Hua Minghai spoke of, the “Princess Snow” known
as Profound Sky’s number one beauty!?

Originally, Hua Minghai had used an exaggerated tone of voice when

mentioning “Princess Snow”, so he never believed it. But this girl in front of
him, it was indeed adequate for her to be titled “Profound Sky’s number one
beauty” because of her face.

However, if she really was Princess Snow, the most treasured pearl of Divine
Phoenix Sect, the entire Divine Phoenix Empire’s treasure bestowed by the
heavens... then why was she here? When she said “many days”, it meant that
he had lost consciousness for several days. And in these past “many days”,
she had always been here! What exactly was going on? What exactly was the
current situation he was in?

Yun Che’s mind quickly spun as every kind of possibility rapidly flashed in his
mind. He shifted his body, his cordial tone of voice containing a hint of terror:
“My name is Feng Lingyun, under Nineteenth Elder. I was training alone
inside Phoenix Mountain Range and encountered an extremely terrifying
profound beast, then was forced to jump off Absolute Phoenix Cliff... I thank
Princess Snow for saving my life.”

The girl’s eyes were clear, and as bright as early morning. In front of these
beautiful eyes and this girl who had saved his life, it was no doubt an
enormous sin to lie. But since he had not recovered from his grave injuries,
what he had to do right now was to protect his own life, no matter what. He
knew the reason why this girl had saved him, and the reason why she wasn’t
on guard with him was because he possessed the same phoenix aura she
did.

“Ohhh...” Princess Snow innocently tilted her delicate head. Then, her fine
brows bent, as she started to laugh lightly: “As expected of what royal father
said, you knew who I was in an instant. Royal father said that within the sect,
even though there aren’t many who have seen me, as long as it’s someone
within the clan, even if they’ve never seen me before, they would recognize
me instantly.

The girl laughed with sincerity, it was as if her laughter was heavenly music
that came from between the clouds which could rinse the most evil of thoughts
from the world. Yun Che opened his mouth, and uttered: “Your Highness is
the most beautiful girl in the world, no matter who it sees Princess Snow, they
would never recognize falsely... This place, where is this? Have I... disturbed
Your Highness’s secluded cultivation?”

“This is Phoenix Perching Valley, a place that I’ve played in since childhood.”
Princess Snow was not on guard with Yun Che at all as she casually replied.
Perhaps it was his phoenix bloodline, or perhaps it was because she had
always been this pure, and never had contact with any sin, nor had to be on
guard at all: “Royal father has been really busy lately and is afraid that I’ll be
hurt by others, so he allowed me to come here to concentrate on cultivating
World Ode of the Phoenix. Aside from me and royal father, usually no one is
allowed to enter, you’re actually the first, you know.”
“...Your Highness, then why didn’t you tell... Sect Master about me? Your
Highness is not afraid that I... could be a bad person?” Yun Che clasped his
chest, checking the condition of his injuries.

“I did think about telling royal father.” The girl stuck out her white, graceful,
jadelike nose: “But if I tell royal father, he’ll definitely kill you. You fell from
such a high place, and is already this injured. If you’re killed by royal father,
that would be too pitiful, and Little White would be sad. Bad person? ...You’re
the same as me, a descendant of the Phoenix, how could you be a bad
person? Besides, Little White is so beautiful and docile, its owner would never
be a bad person.”

What saved Yun Che was not only her profound energy, but her soft heart —
— even though he used such an abrupt method to enter her territory. Only...
Little White? What did that mean?

By his ears, a somewhat weak, yet still resonant cry of a bird sounded. This
sound made Princess Snow softly “ah” as she turned around, then lithely ran
like a sprite toward a magnificent, snow white silhouette: “Little White, your
injuries have not recovered, you’re not allowed to move, otherwise, that
means you’re not being obedient... even if you see that your owner is awake,
you still can’t move rashly.”

On the ground not even thirty meters behind Yun Che was the Snow Phoenix
Beast. Its wings were unfolded, and the bloodstains on its wings had been
washed clean, without any trace of a bloody color. Princess Snow stood by its
side and used her little snow white hands to lightly stroke its soft, ice-cold,
snowy feather. From an agitated state, she made it obediently calm down as it
carefully withdrew its wings.

Yun Che was shocked... it was the Snow Phoenix! It was actually okay! His
own body could barely resist falling from such a high place, but the Snow
Phoenix had already lost consciousness mid flight, unable to fully make itself
float and use any defensive abilities. From such a height, it had sharply fallen
down, so its bones and body ought to have been crushed. Why did it seem
that its injuries were much more lighter than his own?

Could it be that this girl had saved the Snow Phoenix before it fell?

Then, the “White” she spoke of, was... Snow Phoenix Little Chan!
Chapter 417 - Snow Dance (1)
“You’re the one... who saved Little Chan?”

Seeing the Snow Phoenix safe and sound, with injuries already largely
healed, Yun Che felt much more at ease.

“That’s right.” Princess Snow turned around and said happily: “It fell down
after you and I had to support it with my strength. Otherwise, Little White
would have fallen to death already. Eh? Little Chan? That’s her name? Ehhh...
What a weird name. I think that Little White sounds so much better, isn’t that
right, Little White?”

Scree... Snow Phoenix lowered its head and let out a clear low cry. From how
it acted, it seemed as though... It agreed with Princess Snow.

Through the profound seal, Yun Che felt that the Snow Phoenix’s injuries had
already healed to about seventy percent. Flying out of the Phoenix Mountain
Range would not be a problem at all. Even though its conditions were still
extremely poor, staying at such a place would be too dangerous. Now that he
had regained consciousness, he would have to leave immediately.

Yun Che gathered all the strength within his body and stood up unsteadily. As
he stood up, Princess Snow’s beautiful eyes stared wide as she exclaimed
worriedly: “You... Why did you stand up. With such serious injuries, you
shouldn’t move around.”

Yun Che shook his head gently and said: “I thank Princess Snow for saving
me and Little Chan. I will forever remember your kindness towards us.
However, this place is Princess Snow’s territory. Me dropping down here is
already an unforgivable crime. I do not dare... to disturb Your Highness... Little
Chan... Let’s go... Ugh!”

A sudden intense pain came from his chest and Yun Che face paled
immediately as he spat out a mouth of blood mist with a “puu”. His body
staggered and he half knelt to the ground.

“Ahhhh!” Princess Snow screamed in shock and rushed towards Yun Che,
instinctively wanting to go forward to lend him a hand. However, as she
neared him, she suddenly stopped and even retracted the hand that she had
offered. She’d even retreated a few steps and said nervously: “You... How are
you? I already said, with such serious injuries, you shouldn’t be moving
around. Hurry up and rest. I... I will try my best to use my profound energy to
help you recuperate your injuries.”
Yun Che supported himself by placing his hand on the ground. After a while,
he finally calmed down. He shook his head and persisted: “It’s alright, I do not
dare to continue to interrupt Your Highness. Furthermore, if Sect Master were
to find out, I would definitely... Cough... Cough cough...”

Yun Che’s chest rose intensely and he continuously spat out several blood
clots. Even though he had regained consciousness, his internal and external
injuries were still extremely severe.

“No worries,” Princess Snow waved her snow white petite hand: “I won’t
blame you, nor will I tell my royal father so you can just be at ease and stay
here to recuperate your injuries. If you were to persist any more, you injuries
will worsen. Also... Also, I like Little White a lot. She’s the most beautiful
profound beast that I have ever seen. If you were to leave, Little White would
have to leave with you... I really cannot bear it.”

“...” Yun Che finally understood why Princess Snow was unwilling to let him
leave. She even promised not to tell her father about it. Half of the reason was
due to her soft personality, and the other half was no doubt due to... the Snow
Phoenix!

Princess Snow said previously that this was a place that only she and her
father could enter. Now that she had promised not to tell her father, it would
mean that this place was practically the safest place within the entire Divine
Phoenix Empire. Furthermore, looking at Yun Che’s current situation, he was
not suited to escape... Thinking about this, he instantly calmed down, calming
his mind and blood. He sat down on the floor: “Then... Your Highness, pardon
my intrusion...”

When he finished speaking, he closed his eyes and started to channel Great
Way of the Buddha, using the vital energy of heaven and earth to help
recuperate his body... The passive recovery of the Great Way of the Buddha
could not compare to when he actively channeled it. Once his regained
consciousness, the speed at which he recovered was largely increased.

Seeing Yun Che willing to stay made Princess Snow heave a small sigh of
relief. She carefully looked at Yun Che for a while before hopping over beside
the Snow Phoenix and pouncing on it. Her whole body was on its body as she
happily said: “That’s great, Little White. We can play together now. Wahh~~~
Your feathers are so soft, so cooling... Why are you so pretty...”
Although Yun Che kept his eyes closed while treating his injuries, he could still
hear what was happening. The fairy like voice drifted into his ears along with
the wind, causing his mind to waver... Such good looks, such a great voice, so
pure and flawless... Was she really a human child? Or was she someone born
from gathering all of the world’s most beautiful objects...

——————————————

Phoenix Perching Valley was surrounded by mountains on three sides and the
remaining south side, was the three thousand meter Absolute Phoenix Cliff.
This place seemed to gather all the spiritual energy from the whole of Divine
Phoenix Mountain and at one glance, it was all a pure clean green unlike
other places which were dried and wilted crimson. Even the wind seem
exceptionally clean and gentle. In the middle of Phoenix Perching Valley was
a calm and clear lake. Beside the lake was a completely snow white and
strikingly beautiful Snow Phoenix drinking from the clear lake water. Beside it
was a girl that seemed as though she was a fairy from a painting.

The girl wore an elegant phoenix robe, but it was overshadowed by her
glistening jadelike skin. Her back view, side view were all like a fairy from
dream. Without even looking at her face and just by her back view, one could
tell that her beauty was one only deities possessed.

The young girl breathed in the clean lake air for a while, and then let out a
melodious laughter. She raised her jade fingers and gently released her hair
tie, letting her shimmering long black hair scatter like a broken dam. Each
strand of hair seemed as though it had its own life and danced in the air
before falling onto her shoulder.

As her jade hand lowered, the straps on her robe were gently released as
well. The golden colored phoenix robe embroidered with a golden phoenix
gently slid off her shoulders... Without the clothes, she was so perfect that it
was hypnotizing. Her soul shocking jade body was exposed within the
accompaniment of the gentle mountain breeze, along with her flawlessly snow
white back, her thin waist, and her slender and flawless legs... and all of these
could only generate the word “perfection” in anyone’s mind. This view of just
her back, was able to make a man lose control and go crazy.

She removed her golden shoes and revealed her snow lotus-like feet. She
waved at the Snow Phoenix, and gently stepped into the lake with a flawless
smile. Even without her jade feet in the pool water, they were already
mesmerizingly glistening.

“Little White, do you want to bathe together? This is where where I bathe
everyday.”

The entire Divine Phoenix Mountain Region was scorching hot except for this
place, which was quiet and clear. Even the lake water was slightly cool. The
young girl scooped up lake water, allowing it to flow from between her fingers.
The edge of her lips twitched slightly as she silently looked at the water
flowing from her jade arms to the snow humps in front of her chest.

The lake water was extremely clear, so clear that the smallest grains of sand
underwater could be seen. Her beautiful figure was even more distinct, but
unfortunately, no one was there to appreciate this great scenery. With her,
was only a beautiful profound beast whose greatest interest was drinking in
the sweet lake water.

“Little White, do you really not want to bathe together... Ugh, why do you
already have an owner... I really like you... Because I like the color white,
which is also the color of snow... When I was thirteen, Divine Phoenix City had
a huge snowfall and that was the most beautiful scenery I have ever seen. I
felt that all of me was fused with the white snow... However, after that day, I
have never seen snow again...”

The young girl supported her beautiful face with her hand as she looked at the
Snow Phoenix. Within her beautiful eyes was a blurred light. As she muttered
to herself, her jade shoulders were exposed on the water’s surface, its outline
was pure beauty personified, the scene was extremely attractive.

“Ahhh...” The young girl suddenly shouted as she turned towards the south
and gently said: “Little White, I think your owner has already woken up. Let’s
go find him.”

She lightly flew out and put on the elegant phoenix robe back onto her
mesmerizing jade body. She landed on the broad back of the Snow Phoenix
as she shouted happily: “Let’s go.”

The Snow Phoenix cried happily as it stretched its wings and flew in Yun
Che’s direction.
This time that Yun Che went into meditation, was another two whole days. By
the time he regained consciousness, his internal and external injuries had
already recovered by about thirty percent, his profound strength had also
recovered by about twenty to thirty percent. In less than a week, he should
more or less be completely healed as long as he does not engage against
anyone in the meantime. Otherwise, his injuries would no doubt become
worse... As such, this place, where he was never interrupted, was the best
place to stay.

The prerequisite for him being here was to not let anyone know he was here,
and this decision laid with Princess Snow, who thought that he was a Phoenix
disciple.

A white figure flashed past the sky and circled above his head before slowly
landing in front of him. Princess Snow jumped down from the back of the
Snow Phoenix and looked at him with a blossoming smile: “You’re finally
awake. Otherwise, Little White would be worried to death. Do you feel that
your injuries are better?”

The girl’s smile was simply too mesmerizing. Yun Che lost concentration for a
moment before frantically saying: “I’ve recovered a lot. I thank Princess Snow
for her concern. Look.”

As he spoke, he stretched out his limbs which were already able to move
freely.

“Wah! You actually recovered so quickly. I still thought you would take a long
long time.” As she said this, she took a look at the Snow Phoenix, and her
tone suddenly turned rather sheepish: “However, your injuries have not
completely recovered. You shouldn’t move around too much. Stay here for
more days, I won’t let royal father know.”

“Thank you, Your Highness.” Yun Che smiled. He now knew that the reason
Princess Snow was willing to let him stay was because she really liked the
Snow Phoenix. The Snow Phoenix was a pure white elegant beast.
Furthermore, it was an ice type, which was rarely seen in Divine Phoenix
Empire. Within the fire elemental Divine Phoenix City, it could be said to be
extinct. Therefore, it would make her curious and envious. Or perhaps, it was
because she was too lonely and its arrival meant that she now had a
companion to play with.
Having not eaten for days with a body full of injuries, waves of hunger pangs
attacked Yun Che as he sat down. He took out his dragon meat and cooked it
using his phoenix fire. Despite the huge body that the Flame Dragon
possessed, there was not much meat left due to Yun Che replacing it for his
meals. At the moment, up to ninety nine percent of the meat had already been
eaten by him. Within his Sky Poison Pearl, there was only a pathetic twenty
five kilograms left. However, during this process, his skills at barbecuing the
dragon meat increased by folds. Using what degree of fire, for how long, and
using what seasonings to cook the most savoring of meat was now easy for
him.
Chapter 418 - Snow Dance (2)
Dragon flesh was originally the world’s most delicious meat. This, added with
his expert roasting technique, still made Yun Che, who had almost eaten all of
the Flame Dragon’s flesh, secretly gulp.

“Waah... Smells good! Something smells good!”

The fragrant aroma of the dragon meat lured over Princess Snow, who had
always been playing with the Snow Phoenix. She stood there, staring
unblinkingly at the skewered dragon meat in Yun Che’s hands. Once she
came closer, the intensity of the scent assaulted her nose, causing her to
unconsciously gulp a few times.

“What is it? It smells so good... This is the first time I’ve smelled something
this good.”

Princess Snow was Divine Phoenix Sect’s most precious pearl, the
environment she grew up in was one an ordinary girl could never imagine.
Accompanying her everyday was the most extravagant of meals. He never
knew that the dragon meat he roasted due to his hunger would lure her over,
and even made her secretly gulp cutely a few times. Yun Che’s heart
throbbed uncontrollably. He stopped burning his phoenix flame, and lifted up
the already roasted dragon meat: “This is dragon meat, has Your Highness
never eaten it before?”

“Dragon meat? I think I ate it before.” Princess Snow was a bit uncertain: “But,
I’ve never smelled such fragrant dragon meat... Can, can you let me have a
bit of it? I really want to know how such a fragrant meat tastes.”

Even though she was currently talking with Yun Che, her clear eyes
continuously stared at the dragon meat in his hands. That hungry expression
caused Yun Che to have an urge to pounce over to kiss her. At the same
time, he was a bit sad... In her eyes, it’s fine if I, the number one beautiful man
in all of Blue Wind Nation, oh no, all of Profound Sky Continent cannot
compare to the Snow Phoenix, but it seems like I can’t even compare to
roasted meat...

Toward her hopeful, longing expression, even if Yun Che’s heart was ten
times more firm, he still wouldn’t have the power to refuse. He handed over
the already roasted dragon meat to Princess Snow, and said magnanimously:
“Of course. If Your Highness likes it, you can eat all of these, I still have quite
a lot leftover.”

“Really... Thank you.”

Princess Snow happily extended her white arm. Then, when she was a few
seconds away from the dragon meat, she withdrew her hands back, and
asked embarrassedly: “Can you... throw it over to me?”

“...Why?”

“Because royal father said this before, no one is allowed to touch my body,
especially men. I can’t not listen to royal father’s words, so... so...”

Yun Che was slightly stunned... Hua Minghai said that during the time before
and after Princess Snow turned thirteen, she had never appeared anywhere.
This meant that Divine Phoenix Sect was extremely protective of Princess
Snow. But he’d never expected that no one was allowed to even touch her
body... The protectiveness Divine Phoenix Sect had for her was simply at an
incomprehensible extent.

Then, him intruding into Princess Snow’s territory, talking to her at such a
close range, being in contact with her for so many days... If Divine Phoenix
Sect were to know of this...

Yun Che immediately realized that he had touched upon Divine Phoenix
Sect’s huge... it’s greatest taboo yet, one that was several times more taboo
than him possessing the Phoenix bloodline!

............

............
Since he had already committed such a huge taboo... Then, committing it a
little longer is fine! Besides... his grievances with Divine Phoenix Sect was
getting progressively harder to dispel!

Yun Che smiled. Without saying anything, he pushed out with his palm, and
the dradon meat slowly floated toward Princess Snow. Princess Snow
stretched out a hand to take it while shooting Yun Che a light smile: “Then I’m
going to eat it.”

As her sweet voice fell, she gently sniffed it, then slightly opened her lips and
bit into it with her pearly teeth. The deliciousness instantly made her eyes
glow: “Waah~~ So good... too good! So there’s actually such tasty meat in this
world...”

The first swallow made the girl react exaggeratedly. She began to take
consecutive bites. Her eyes blurred with intoxication as she became
completely absorbed in the deliciousness that she had never tasted before.
Even though she ate quite impatiently, her table manners were still pleasing,
each and every small bite was graceful. As he watched her not wolfing down
the food, Yun Che’s gaze gradually became dumbstruck, even his stomach’s
hunger was forgotten. On this girl, no matter where on her body, and no
matter what she did, she possessed a dazzling, irresistible charm that no one
was able to resist.

More than a large half of the dragon meat had quickly been eaten. At this
time, the young girl suddenly thought of something. She looked at the
remaining dragon meat, then jogged over to the Snow Phoenix: “Little White,
I’ll give you something really yummy to eat, this is the best thing I’ve ever
eaten, you know!”

Yun Che: “！#￥%......”

Princess Snow placed the dragon meat near the Snow Phoenix’s beak, yet
the Snow Phoenix faced up, expressing its refusal. Yun Che walked over and
said with a smile: “The Snow Phoenix Beast was born from an extremely cold
place and only eats ice, snow, or rain. It doesn’t like eating meat.”

“Oh, so it’s like that.” Princess Snow took back the dragon meat, tilted her
head, and then asked quite earnestly: “Snow Phoenix Beast? This name is
even weirder sounding than Little Chan. Little White still sounds the best,
right, Little White?”
“Then I’ll eat the rest all by myself!”

The young girl sat , leaning against the Snow Phoenix’s soft body and slowly
enjoyed the delicacy in her hand. With each bite, an incomparably beautiful
smile blossomed on her snowy face. Seeing her like this, Yun Che was once
more dazzled. He couldn’t help but uncontrollably blurt out: “If you like it, I can
roast it for you every day.”

The young girl blinked her beautiful eyes, then began to laugh happily. Her
brows bent into two crescent moons as her eyelashes softly fluttered like
butterflies: “Hehe, you’re so nice. I just knew that someone who’s able to
become Little White’s owner must be a really good person.”

“...Your Highness, why do you like Little Chan so much?” Yun Che asked.

Without even bothering to think, Princess Snow smiled sweetly in reply:

“Because Little White is so beautiful. The most beautiful profound beast I’ve
ever seen. Look, Little White’s entire body of white is the same color as my
favorite snow.”

“You like... snow?”

“Mn!” After the word “snow” was brought up, Princess Snow lowered the
delicious food in her hands. Lifting up her face that was even more fair than
snow, she said somewhat absent-mindedly: “I’ve only heard of ‘snow’ from my
royal brothers, but I’ve never seen it before. Snow had also never fell upon
Divine Phoenix City before, but when I was thirteen years old, a huge snow
storm suddenly fell upon Divine Phoenix City... That was when I finally
realized how beautiful snow was. The sky fluttered with white snowflakes,
making me feel like I was in another world, and when snowflakes landed on
my body, they were like beautiful fairies...”

“That day was the happiest day, most exciting day of my life, it was as though
I had a beautiful dream. But very quickly, the snow melted. After that, I’ve
always longed for snow, but have never seen it ever again. Royal father said
that only the north of Divine Phoenix Empire has winter, where people can
see snow. But royal father has told me many times that before I turn twenty,
I’m not allowed to leave Divine Phoenix Sect... I really don’t know when I can
see snow again.”
The young girl sat in a daze, her longing and thirst were distinctively printed in
her eyes and expression. Yun Che didn’t know why she would like snow that
much, perhaps, only the purest of snow could stir her pure spirit.

“Your Highness, please close your eyes.” Yun Che stood up, and suddenly
said mysteriously.

“Ah? Why do I have to close my eyes?” Princess Snow looked at Yun Che in
puzzlement.

Yun Che stretched out a hand, with the hollow of his palm facing upwards:
“Your Highness doesn’t need to ask. When you open your eyes, you’ll
understand.”

“Mn, okay.” Princess Snow apparently thought it was something fun as she
closed her eyes with a smile.

Yun Che raised his head, then activated Frozen Cloud Arts... Even though he
still had severe injuries on his person, his profound strength had recovered to
about thirty percent, he still had enough energy to use Frozen Cloud Arts to
make a little snow. Immediately after, a gust of cold wind rose as the
surrounding water elements quickly assembled, fusing with the profound
energy Yun Che released, transforming into snow that fluttered in the sky, and
slowly fell down.

“Your Highness, you can open your eyes now.” Yun Che withdrew his hand
and said softly before staring at her jade face, awaiting her reaction.

Princess Snow opened her eyes as a stretch of snowflakes also softly

fluttered down on top of her nose. Then, even more snowflakes descended,
brushing past her long hair, cheek, and hands... In that moment, Princess
Snow went dumbstruck. Her lips opened and her expression grew misty as
she stared blankly at everything, as though she had found herself inside a
dream.

“It’s snow... snow!”

Princess Snow happily stood up, both her hands cupped the unceasingly
falling snowflakes as she happily jumped about in the snow, as though she
was a fairy that had found home. Her happiness even seemed to have
infected the atmosphere as the breeze became even more gentle.
“It’s really snow... so cold, so beautiful.”

She happily exclaimed in excitement, each sound she made was like the
sweetest music in the world. Immersed within the snowflakes and a thin layer
of recently accumulated snow, she faced upwards as happiness blossomed
on her smiling face, as if she had unrestrainedly released all her joy within the
snow.

“Are you the one who made it snow? How did you do it?” Princess Snow
tossed the snow cupped in her hands at her own face. She looked at Yun Che
with an emotionally moved and thankfulness. But even more so, there was a
kind of faint admiration in her gaze.

“Secret.” Yun Che smiled mysteriously. Seeing that she was this overjoyed, a
sense of satisfaction rose in Yun Che’s heart.

“Thank you!” Princess Snow smiled in elation. Even though she was curious,
she didn’t really want to know the answer that much because she was already
submerged in happiness and contentment. She spread out both arms and
lightly spun inside the flying snow. Then, she adorably yelled at Yun Che: “I’ll
dance for you, okay?”

Without even waiting for Yun Che to response, or perhaps Yun Che had
forgotten to reply, Princess Snow let out a heavenly laughter as she picked up
the corner of her skirt. She tossed aside her small exquisite shoes and her
flawless ankle and feet immediately appeared in Yun Che’s line of sight. The
pair of delicate feet that were pure and translucent, snow white and tender,
stepped onto the white snow that was unexpectedly less fair than her delicate
skin. Each of her toes were like the world’s purest of pearls and jade, they
were dainty, and glistened with the luster of gems.

Snowflakes still continued to float down. A small portion had also fallen onto
Yun Che’s body. Inside the world of snowflakes, Princess Snow began to
gracefully dance. The lower skirt portion of her beautiful phoenix robe fluttered
with her elegant movements. Crystals of jade, one after another, let out an
enchanting brilliance. Even the golden colored phoenix on her clothing
seemed to be gracefully dancing... But, how could the dance of the phoenix
even match Princess Snow’s beauty that made one breathless? Her delicate
and tender body was like duckweed rippling on the surface of the water, like
the willow branches swaying in the wind, and was so fantastical that it was like
a dream... Even the dance of goddesses in the Heaven’s palace, perhaps
wouldn’t be any greater than this.

Yun Che watched on dumbfoundedly, his gaze fixated without moving for a
long time... Her laughter resounded beside his ears and inside his heart. The
picture of her lithely dancing within the snow, every single moment was deeply
imprinted inside his memories and soul.

He knew, that in his entire lifetime, he’ll never be able to forget this graceful
dancing silhouette.
Chapter 419 - Changes in the Profound Ark
Unwittingly, the snowflakes had practically all floated down. The young girl
also stopped dancing as she looked unbearingly at the quietly melting layer of
snow beneath her feet. She looked at Yun Che, and said in a pitiful lovely
voice: “My dancing, was it good?”

“Good...” Yun Che nodded with a hazy expression. He sounded as though he

was sleep talking, his mind was still immersed within the dancing earlier.

Princess Snow had heard this sort of praise too many times in her life, but she
still laughed happily: “Then... Make a little bit more snow, okay? I can continue
dancing for you. When I watch the snowflakes fall, I can’t help but want to
dance with them.”

“All right...” How could Yun Che possibly decline? She was like a celestial
being, seeing her for even an instant would be an indescribable pleasure and
luxury. It was a beautiful scene an ordinary person would never be able to see
in their entire lifetime. He stretched out his hand toward the sky and
condensed profound energy...

But as soon as Frozen Cloud Arts activated, a tearing pain immediately came
from his chest. Yun Che groaned and quickly used his hand to press against
his chest, forcibly swallowing the surging blood back down. However, his
complexion was still deathly pale.

“Ah!!” Princess Snow exclaimed in surprise. Without even bothering to put her
shoes back on, her delicate ice lotus-like feet left the layer of snow, stepping
onto soft grass. She extended both hands, withdrew them once more, and
then asked nervously: “Are... Are you all right? It’s all my fault, only focusing
on letting myself see snow, and forgetting about your injuries... I’m sorry... I’m
so sorry...”
The treasure of Divine Phoenix Empire was currently panickedly apologizing
to him, an “ordinary disciple”. Her beautiful eyes trembled slightly, filled with
worry and self-blame. A spot in the depths of Yun Che’s heart was touched,
he did his best to smile: “Don’t worry, I’m okay. I just accidentally stirred my
internal injuries, I’ll be better after a short rest.”

When he finished speaking, Yun Che had already carefully sat down. He
closed his eyes, slowly calmed his breathing, and the uncomfortable
sensation quickly disappeared.

Only after hearing Yun Che’s words and seeing his complexion gradually
regain its color, did Princess Snow’s worry and self-blame quietly scatter.
Then, without being completely reassured, she sat in front of him as her eyes
stared at him unblinkingly. She also didn’t know why she wanted to have a
proper look at this man, perhaps, it was because of some kind of hazy and
mysterious feeling that came from him... This was the first time in her entire
life that she had taken a meaningfully look at a single person.

When the stirred internal injuries were pacified, Yun Che opened his eyes,
directly meeting with Princess Snow’s gaze. Being found out that she was
peeping at him, Princess Snow blinked, and laughed sweetly, suddenly
blossoming into a smiling expression that stirred Yun Che’s soul. He also
laughed, and said regretfully: “Your Highness, this is my fault for being
wounded. Not only can I not make it snow for you, I even made you worry...
My injuries would be much better tomorrow, at that time, I’ll make it snow a lot
for you.”

“Okay!” Princess Snow readily agreed, then slightly tilted her head: “But, can
you not call me Your Highness? It feels kind of awkward.”

“Then... What should I call Your Highness?”

“My name is Feng Xue’er, you can call me Xuexue, or you can call me Xue’er.
I really like those two names, ‘Your Highness’ doesn’t sound good at all.”
Princess Snow said with a laugh.

If a Divine Phoenix Sect member swapped places with him, they would
instantly be terrified. But Yun Che naturally did not care as he smiled: “Alright,
then from now on, I’ll call you... Xue’er.”

“Mn!” Princess Snow smiled lightly as she nodded, her star-like pupils gazed
at his face: “Then can I call you... Big brother Lingyun?”
“Of course you can... but I’ll like it even more if Xue’er calls me Big brother
Yun. Because I feel like it’s even more intimate than “Big brother Lingyun.”
Yun Che smiled... Even though they were missing one word, “Big brother
Lingyun” and Big brother Yun” were two completely different concepts.
Because the former... totally benefited that Ling Yun guy!

“Mn!” Princess Snow nodded in elation: “Big brother Yun... Big brother Yun...
Big brother Yun... heh!”

Princess Snow called out three times in a row. That extremely sweet voice
made all the bones in Yun Che’s body go soft.

————————————————

Divine Phoenix Imperial Palace, Phoenix Main Hall.

“This son and subject greets royal father.” Feng Ximing said deferentially as
he stood in front of Feng Hengkong.

With the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament getting ever so closer, it was still
only secondary. What was most important, was that the Primordial Profound
Ark’s doorway was about to open. Even though no one had discovered the
secrets of the Primordial Profound Ark in these several thousand years, there
was no doubt that it contained a world-shaking treasure. Therefore, even after
every failed attempt, the appearance of the Primordial Profound Ark was still
be regarded as an enormous occasion for Divine Phoenix Sect. Everyone
within the Divine Phoenix Sect believed that if they discovered the Primordial
Profound Ark’s secret, and obtained its treasure, Divine Phoenix Sect’s
strength would be on an equal footing with the Four Great Sacred Grounds in
the true meaning... even surpassing them was a possibility.

When Feng Ximing arrived, he didn’t even lift his head, as he faintly said:
“What is it.”

Feng Ximing’s head was slightly bent, his posture humble: “Reporting to royal
father, we’ve just recently received news from Spirit Earth Hall, a change has
occurred on the profound seal on the ark door of the Primordial Profound Ark
this morning. According to our past written accounts, this kind of change
signifies that the ark door will open twelve days from now, a full four days
earlier than we expected.” Preparing for the Primordial Profound Ark was the
reason why Feng Hengkong had very rarely appeared in public during this
time frame.
Feng Hengkong raised his head, his face heavy: “Four days earlier?”

Feng Ximing nodded: “Yes. We have originally set the day after the Seven
Nation Ranking Tournament as the profound ark’s opening, but now, the
profound ark’s door is four days ahead of schedule, conflicting with the Seven
Nation Ranking Tournament. And even if we shift the ranking tournament to
an earlier date now, we still won’t have enough time. Thus, in regards to how
we’ll handle this matter, I ask royal father for judgement.”

Feng Hengkong stood up as his brows slowly pinched. The Primordial

Profound Ark’s doorway would only open for twenty four hours, every minute
and second was incomparably precious, and it definitely could not be wasted.
However, when he sent the invitation letters to the six nations previously, he
explicitly indicated that the top three of the ranking tournament would be
entitled to board the Primordial Profound Ark. If the competition was
unfinished, how could the top three even board the Primordial Profound Ark
when they didn’t even exist? As for shifting the date of the ranking tournament
to an earlier time, that was even more inappropriate.

Feng Hengkong muttered, his voice low and dignified: “The ranking
tournament’s original schedule is for a time frame of five days. The Primordial
Profound Ark’s matter cannot be delayed, and the competition also cannot be
shifted ahead of time. Since the opening of the Primordial Profound Ark’s has
been shifted four days ahead of time, then we can only compress the ranking
tournament to last one day!”

“One day? This...” Feng Ximing’s face revealed shock. This was
unprecedented in all of the history of the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament.
Making the battle between seven nations last only one day, was indeed too
tight, or perhaps it should be said that it was fundamentally impossible to
accomplish.

“This is the only way. As to how to arrange that, the decision is yours.” Feng
Hengkong’s gaze concentrated: “There must be no mishap in the exploration
of the Primordial Profound Ark, and the ranking tournament matter is related
to our Divine Phoenix Sect’s prestige, it also must not have any errors.
Deciding how to set that up will depend on your ability, this can also be
considered a test for you. Any questions?”

Even though Feng Ximing was nervous, he still obviously did not have the
courage to refuse as he promptly lowered his head: “Yes, this son will properly
handle this according to royal father’s wishes and will not disappoint royal
father.”

“Mn.” Feng Hengkong nodded: “Since that’s the case, if you have no other
matters, you may withdraw. Remember to inform every Great Elder and
Pavilion Master about this, so they can make preparations earlier.”

“Yes... This son also has another matter to speak about, royal father. This
matter is not big nor small, but this son and subject still thinks that it’s best if
he tells royal father.”

“Speak.”

Feng Ximing said cautiously: “A few days ago, huge sounds of activity
suddenly came from Phoenix Mountain Range. When we came over, we
discovered Thirteenth Brother’s personal bodyguard Feng Chihuo there, and
he died extremely miserably. The area around him had also been widely
destroyed, evident of him going through a desperate battle.”

With regards to Feng Chihuo’s matter, Feng Hengkong was naturally aware of
it, but he clearly didn’t put it to heart as he said indifferently: “Only our sect
members can enter Phoenix Mountain Range. Since he died there, then he
had been killed by someone in our sect. We’ll instantly know once we
investigate it.”

“Royal father speaks thusly. After some investigation, Feng Chihuo was
pursuing someone who charged out of the southern gate in the early morning
of that day. Going by what the city guards have stated, the sky had not
brightened yet, so they did not get a good look at the person’s face. They only
vaguely distinguished that the person had not reached thirty yet, and...”

“No need to say anymore!” Feng Hengkong impatiently swung a hand: “We
don’t have the time to pay attention to such small matters. Since Feng Chihuo
was murdered by someone within the sect, then it means that he’s unskilled.
Are you saying that we have to personally investigate who murdered that
good-for-nothing trash?”

“Royal father, quell your anger... Feng Chihuo’s tragic death is but a small
matter, but... but...” Feng Ximing sucked in a breath, as a distinct nervousness
appeared on his face: “The place where Feng Chihuo died is not even five
kilometers away from Absolute Phoenix Cliff, and the place just to the side of
Absolute Phoenix Cliff is Phoenix Perching Valley, where Xue’er is. Royal
father has ordered guards to defend twenty five kilometers east, west, and
north of Phoenix Perching Valley, yet no one is guarding the south side. This
son and subject is worried that Xue’er might be disturbed, and perhaps that
person might dare to intrude Phoenix Perching Valley...”

Before he had even finished talking, his entire body suddenly felt a chill, and
he didn’t continue his sentence. Feng Hengkong’s eyes narrowed as his
glowering eyes released a thick, ice-cold raidance.

“So... are you saying that you want to go over to Phoenix Perching Valley to
see if Xue’er is safe?”

“No, this son absolutely did not have that intention, it’s just... it’s just that this
son is afraid someone might disturb Xue’er.” Feng Ximing said in terror. He
had long anticipated that Feng Hengkong would react this way, but he still
couldn’t help but say it... Feng Hengkong was currently just too busy at this
time, so perhaps he really might allow him to go over there to have a look...
Even if it was a one in a millionth chance, letting him have a look at Xue’er
was enough. However, it was evident that this was still an extravagant hope.
Feng Xue’er was Feng Hengkong’s biggest landmine... a landmine that
absolutely could not be touched.

“Hmph! Absolute Phoenix Cliff is not the only thing south of Phoenix Perching
Valley, there’s also the Great Phoenix Formation. Aside from my sect
members, no one is able to enter. In our Divine Phoenix Sect, there’s still no
one with enough guts to dare charge in Phoenix Perching Valley!! Xue’er can
also immediately sound transmit to us as well. If she really has been
disturbed, she would certainly notify us immediately. No need for you to
worry... Scram!”

“Royal father, calm your anger, this... this son was worrying too much. This
son and subject shall take his leave.”

Feng Ximing withdrew in a panic... Once he exited Phoenix Main Hall, he

turned around with firmly clenched teeth as a cold, resentful light flashed
through his eyes.
Chapter 420 - Promise
A scene of fluttering snow had shrunk down the distance between Yun Che
and Feng Xue’er by an extremely great extent. Feng Xue’er’s mood had also
become extraordinarily cheerful; because to her, the fluttering snow as far as
one’s eye could see, had always been the most beautiful dream she had
yearned for.

“Big Brother Yun, the snow you made, is a type of water attribute profound art,
right?” Feng Xue’er cupped her charming cheeks with her hands, looking at
him with a glimmering gaze. This pure and untainted sprite, all of her feelings
were displayed on her snow-like face without any hesitation. At the same time
she spoke these words, she also expressed her curiosity and yearning for this
kind of profound art.

“Mhm, it’s called ‘Frozen Cloud Arts’. To be precise, it’s a type of ice attribute
profound art.” Yun Che answered without concealment, because he believed
that Feng Xue’er definitely had never heard of this profound art’s name
before. But he still casually added on: “Xue’er, have you ever heard of this
profound art?”

“No.” Feng Xue’er lightly shook her small head, and asked curiously: “But,
why would you know ice attribute profound arts? Our Phoenix bloodline can
burn the most ferocious phoenix flames, but wouldn’t the power of fire
attribute and ice attribute profound art conflict with each other? I had never
heard of anyone in the sect that actually practiced water attribute profound
arts. Royal father seemed to have said that there isn’t even anyone in the
entire Divine Phoenix City.”

Water and fire suppressed one another, and could not have common grounds.
Even if one cultivates them, when one type of profound energy is used, the
other type must be suppressed to the utmost, otherwise, the two types of
profound energy would cancel out by themselves, or even become chaotic.
This was the most fundamental common sense of the profound way. Thus,
practicing profound arts opposite of one’s own attribute, other than wasting
energy and fruitlessly increasing the risk that one might stir up just by mere
carelessness, it could be said to be completely useless. Divine Phoenix
Empire’s fire elements were extraordinarily lively, and was an extremely fitting
place to practice fire attribute profound arts. The profound practitioners there
all basically practiced fire attribute profound arts as well. Other than
occasional foreigners, profound practitioners who practice water profound arts
simply couldn’t be found at all. Even foreigners, because of the fire element’s
activeness, their bodies and profound veins would feel discomfort of various
degrees if water attribute profound arts were the only thing they practiced.

So, Feng Xue’er naturally had such a question.

Yun Che said calmly: “Xue’er, did you know that our Divine Phoenix Sect’s
force isn’t merely limited to Divine Phoenix Empire? There are many
clansmen who are sent to other nations since childhood, then conceal their
phoenix bloodline and join the relatively powerful and prestigious local sect or
force, thereby obtaining information and intel, making up our sect’s
information network.”

Feng Xue’er’s charming lips slightly opened, then, she lightly nodded: “Mn,
this I know. Father has told me about this before... Big Brother Yun, are you
someone who was sent to the outside since childhood?”

Feng Xue’er naturally wouldn’t doubt Yun Che’s words. Because constructing
information networks, was one of the things that every single powerful sect
had to do, and information networks, were even one of the lifelines of a sect.
Heavenly Sword Villa, Xiao Sect, and even Blue Wind Profound Palace all
had disciples planted into other great sects, not to mention the colossal Divine
Phoenix Sect.

“Yes, the place I was sent to, is called Blue Wind Nation, and I’ve only
returned to the sect this year.” Yun Che nodded. He answered with extreme
calmness without any undulation; it was almost impossible for even a person
who was extremely experienced to notice the traces of a lie within his gaze
and expression. But when these words left his mouth, his heart and soul was
violently clutched and pulled.

In these years of two lifetimes, in order to achieve a certain purpose, or for

survival, he had spoken concealing and misguiding words countless times,
and had been long trained to the point that his heart wouldn’t change it’s
rhythm and the expression on his face wouldn’t alter in the slightest. But this
time, the person he was facing was a girl who was more pure than even the
snow itself, and had moreover saved his life... Such a lie, was only for
concealing and achieving his purpose, and absolutely didn’t have any
intention to harm her; yet the sense of guilt and sin in his heart was record-
breakingly intense.

“Blue Wind Nation...” Feng Xue’er knew this country, and also knew that it
was the smallest nation of the continent. Her charming eyes blinked once, as
she continued asking: “Then is Big Brother Yun’s Frozen Cloud Arts, learnt
from there? Since there are ice attribute profound arts, then would there be a
lot of snow?”
“Mhm.” Yun che nodded: “That is a place called the Snow Region of Extreme
Ice. The entire five hundred kilometers over there, are all white snow.”

“Five hundred kilometers... White snow?” Feng Xue’er’s cherry lips opened up
in surprise. She couldn’t imagine just what kind of marvelous scenery that
would be.

“An entire five hundred kilometers, all covered by snow, moreover, very very
thick snow. Even if one shatters a dozen feet of the snow layer, what’s
beneath is still snow.” Yun Che said while smiling. He believed that the Snow
Region of Extreme Ice must be a heaven-like place for Feng Xue’er who likes
snow. He narrated earnestly: “Because that place is very cold, the ice and
snow over there wouldn’t even melt in tens of milleniums... Look, all these
surrounding mountains are all soil and stone, but at the Snow Region of
Extreme Ice, even the ridges and peaks are covered by layers of snow and
ice. The sky at where we are is blue, but over there, even the sky is projected
to a pure white by the reflections of the endless snow. In that entire world,
there is only a stretch of white without bounds. The sky and earth can’t be
distinguished, it’s so pure and quiet that one could hear the sound of their own
heartbeat.”

“Wah...” Fen Xue’er’s hands had unwittingly covered her lips, her gaze as
misty as fog: “Is there... really such a place... Snow Region of Extreme Ice...
Snow Region of Extreme Ice...”

“Not only that, even though it’s all snow, there are also many flower and
plants. And the flowers there, are all ice flowers similar to crystals, and even
the grass and trees are sparkling with the glimmer of ice. There are also very
beautiful ice corals, and natural ice sculptures of various shapes. These, are
all unable to be seen at other places. Because once these things leave the
Snow Region of Extreme Ice, they would all very quickly melt. Also...” Yun
Che pointed toward the Snow Phoenix: “Little Chan was also nurtured up at
the Snow Region of Extreme Ice, so its feather is just like the white snow. In
the entire Profound Sky Continent, Snow Phoenix Beasts only exist there. To
have left that place with me, Little Chan has worked hard.”

Snow Phoenix Beast uttered a light cry.

Feng Xue’er’s entire person became stupefied there. She felt as if she had
fallen into an illusory world that hadn’t ever appeared even in her dreams. The
beauty of that place, surpassed the most beautiful heaven she had fantasized
about... Even with all of her knowledge, she couldn’t draw how just how
beautiful of a picture scroll that would be... Endless spanning snow, snow-
white mountains, snow-white skies, sparkling and translucent trees and
flowers, as flocks of birds as pretty as Little White fluttered and danced in the
sky...

“Snow Region of Extreme Ice... Snow Region of Extreme Ice...” She muttered
this name as if deliriously raving, feeling as though her heart and spirit had
already melted.

“Does Xue’er want to go there?” Yun Che asked a question that he could
completely be sure of the answer just by the look of her expression.

“Mhm!” Feng Xue’er very strongly nodded, her white and glossy cheeks were
adorned with a bit of excited blush: “So in this world, there’s actually such a
beautiful place. I really want to go, if I can arrived at that kind of world, and live
over there... Wah~~ How blissful would that be.”

“But...” The light in Feng Xue’er’s eyes grew somewhat dim again: “Royal
father has said that before I turn twenty, I can’t leave Divine Phoenix City.
Royal father is always so busy too, and also haven’t left Divine Phoenix Sect
in many many years. Even after I’m twenty, Royal father probably wouldn’t
have the time to take me there...”

“Then I’ll take you there.” Yun Che didn’t even think, and uncontrollably
blurted out.

“Ah...” Feng Xue’er let out a light cry, and at the same time revealed a deep
surprise that made Yun Che feel unexpected: “Really? You’re really willing to
take me there?”

Toward his words, she believed them so firmly without any doubts, and was
so unguarded against him; instead, due to the snow he made, a scene he
described, hints and threads of a young girl’s reverence was arisen toward
him. A surge of complication emerged in Yun Che’s heart, yet there was also
the feeling of warmth. He nodded with strength: “Of course I’m willing. If you
are still willing to recognize this “Big Brother Yun” when you are able to leave
the Divine Phoenix City, as long as you want to, I’ll definitely bring you to the
Snow Region of Extreme Ice. I came to Divine Phoenix Empire from over
there, and I very clearly know how to return. If we set off from the Divine
Phoenix City, we’d arrive in half a month if we hurry.
“Hooray!” The girl uttered in high spirits. All of the slight disappointments from
before vanished like smoke in thin air. Looking at Yun Che, she joyfully smiled
like a most exquisite and beautiful doll: “Big Brother Yun, thank you, you are
so nice... To be able to meet you, I am really very happy.”

“To be able to view snow with such a beautiful girl like Xue’er, I am the one
that’s the luckiest.” Yun Che said heartfeltly. However, he didn’t know whether
or not there would be a day that this promise could be realized... If, she was
still willing at that time, then no matter the hinderance, he’d still use all his
power to realize it... Perhaps it was to make up for the guilt in his heart, or
perhaps, he wished to stand by her, shoulder to shoulder, in the depth of his
heart.

“Heh, then it’s a deal. After I’m twenty, Big Brother Yun will take me to Snow
Region of Extreme Ice to see the endless fluttering snow... You definitely can’t
lie and take your word back, okay.” Feng Xue’er said with a happy smile.

“Mn!” Yun Che nodded, and extended his pinky toward Feng Xue’er: “Let’s
pinky swear.”

“Ah?” Feng Xue’er looked at the pinky Yun Che reached out, then looked at
her own finger, as a puzzling expression revealed on her face: “Pinky swear...
what does that mean?”

Yun Che lightly shook his finger, and said: “It lets us buckle our pinky together
in order to prove that the words we speak will definitely be kept. No matter
how many years pass, they will never change.”

“Uu...” Feng Xue’er timidly extended her finger as lustrous as the fine jade,
and said in a low voice: “As long as Big Brother Yun doesn’t forget, I’ll
definitely keep my promise, but... but...”

But, her body, even if it was the pinky, had never made contact with men
before. Because in Feng Hengkong’s eyes, every single inch of her skin was
the most precious treasure of the Divine Phoenix Sect. Anyone’s touch, would
all be an unforgivable tarnish. Even he, the father, couldn’t touch either. In
fact, if he were to choose between Divine Phoenix Sect and Feng Xue’er, he
would unhesitatingly choose Feng Xue’er.

And the reason within this, was not merely that type of a father’s radical love
and protection toward his sole daughter; the even more important reason was
only known by a few within the Divine Phoenix Empire... Other than Divine
Phoenix Empire, even the Four Great Sacred Grounds had gotten information
from who knew where, and also noticed Feng Xue’er a long time ago. This
also made Feng Hengkong’s protection toward Feng Xue’er prudent to the
point that made one unable to comprehend.

If he was to know that a man would actually sit so close to Feng Xue’er, and
even engage in sweet talk... and even wanted to pinky swear with her, let
alone that this person being the “bastard” he wanted to get rid of from the
start, even if it was his own son, he’d unhesitatingly smash him into
mincemeat with a palm under a flight of rage.

“Oh, I understand now.” Yun Che seemed to only have realized just now:
“Your royal father doesn’t allow anyone to touch you, and you are afraid of
your royal father’s scolding, right?”

“Mn...” Feng Xue’er lightly nodded: “I can’t disobey royal father’s words. I’m
more afraid... that after royal father knows, he’ll be angry at you. Just last
year, Twelfth Brother accidentally touched my shoulder, and was discovered
by royal father. Royal father got so angry, and directly broke Twelfth Brother’s
wrist, and even said that he’ll cripple him... I begged for mercy for Twelfth
Brother, royal father usually complies with me a lot, but he really was very
angry, and still confined Twelfth Brother for an entire half a year... It’s my fault
that Twelfth Brother is harmed. I don’t want Big Brother Yun to be harmed
because of me, too.”
Chapter 421 - Let Me Teach Big Brother Yun, Alright?
Just one touch on the shoulder... and even with phoenix robe in between...
and it was even his son of flesh and blood... To actually break his wrist without
any mercy, and confine him for half a year...

This Phoenix Emperor’s cherishment toward his daughter simply had reached
an extent that shocked heaven and earth! In comparison, the things he did
these few days were enough for him to be executed by a thousand cuts, eight
hundred times over!

And growing up in this kind of extreme protection, not only Feng Xue’er’s
heart, even her body was also pure to the extreme. And the purer the object,
the easier it was to evoke the desire to taint and possess within the depth of
men’s heart —— especially this kind of person like Yun Che, who never
constrains himself.
Yun Che didn’t retract his pinky, and instead said smiling as he looked at her
star-like eyes: “Xue’er, your royal father really cherishes you. Him not wanting
for others to touch you, is because he’s worried that you will be harmed by
others.”

“Mn, I know, royal father is the person who cares about me the most in this
world.” Feng Xue’er said with a faint smile.

“However, if it’s someone you like and is intimate with, there naturally wouldn’t
be any problems with physical contact, and can even make one another more
intimate and fond of each other. Does Xue’er think that I am someone who
would harm Xue’er, or someone who Xue’er is fond of?” Yun Che said with a
pure and serious face.

Feng Xue’er unhesitatingly answered: “Big Brother Yun is so nice, of course I

like Big Brother Yun. Being together with Big Brother Yun makes me really
happy, Big Brother Yun has even realized the dream I had for many years.”

“Mhm.” Yun Che smiled, and extended his pinky before Feng Xue’er: “Then let
us pinky swear.”

“Ah... but... but...” Feng Xue’er was still hesitating and timid.

“Relax, there’s only the two of us here, your royal father wouldn’t see, wouldn’t
know, which means he wouldn’t get angry. Also, Xue’er is already sixteen this
year. Sixteen, is an age where Xue’er has already grown up. Your royal father
can’t protect you for a lifetime, so you need to start learning to be mature and
independent. First of all, you need to make decisions while following the
depths of your heart, using your own feelings and judgement, and not forever
complying with words of other people.”

With the protection Feng Xue’er had received, naturally no one would have
ever said these kind of words to her. Coming from Yun Che’s mouth, the
impact brought about by these words to Feng Xue’er’s heart, that didn’t have
a single speck of dust, could be well imagined. She had already gotten used
to the way of life that had persisted for sixteen years. However, wanting to
break through the world of self and restrainment from the past till present, was
more so an innate instinct hidden within the depth of the human
consciousness. Words that had never been heard before, made Feng Xue’er’s
heart feel as if it had made contact with a whole different world, a world she
had never experienced before. She listened to her heartbeat, and repeated
Yun Che’s words once and once again in her mind... Follow her heart, make
the decision she wanted to make...

Finally, with great effort, Feng Xue’er made a resolution that could be said as
the greatest one ever from the time she was born. She imitated Yun Che’s
actions, slowly extended her slender and fair pinky, and slowly touched
toward Yun Che’s pinky... Her movements were very slow, nervous, at a loss,
and helpless... along with a kind of faint anticipation...

Finally, her pinky made contact with Yun Che’s pinky on her own accord.
Instantly, as if she had experienced an electric shock, she retracted her little
hand back at once. But Yun Che did not give her such a chance, his finger
quickly went forward, and fast yet gently buckled onto her pinky... Instantly, a
tactile sensation soft and smooth to the point of unfathomable came, as
though he had touched the most flawless and pure warm jade in the world.

“Ah...” Feng Xue’er let out a light cry, her entire body became stiff for a bit.
Her pinky subconsciously wished to struggle free, yet was tightly buckled
down by Yun Che. Amidst nervousness, her pinky tightly twined with Yun
Che’s finger, her entire body more so didn’t move at all, as she didn’t even
dare to open her eyes.

“Pinky swear, the words we spoke before will never be disavowed. After
Xue’er is twenty, we’ll go together to Blue Wind Nation’s Snow Region of
Extreme Ice to see the endless falling snow.” Yun Che lifted his wrist, pulled
Feng Xue’er’s small hand, and said in dead earnest. Only, after his voice fell,
he still didn’t loosen his finger. His voice, also drove away Feng Xue’er’s
nervousness and helplessness to a great extent, and made her expression
finally ease up somewhat.

Within the Sky Poison Pearl, Jasmine looked at Yun Che buckling Feng
Xue’er’s pinky with cold eyes, her exquisite yet unnatural little face was full of
scorn: “Hmph, he’s starting again. No matter where this damned fool goes,
anytime he meets a somewhat pretty woman, he’ll immediately reveal his
nature of a pervert and beast, and will never change!!”

“Xue’er, how do you feel right now? Do you feel sad, or find it difficult to
accept it?” Seeing that even though Feng Xue’er became calm again, her
eyes were still closed and unwilling to open, Yun Che asked while moving a
little closer.
“Oh... it’s a very weird feeling.” Feng Xue’er’s eyelashes faintly trembled, as
she answered softly.

“Weird?”

“It’s a kind of... indescribable feeling, but it’s not loathsome, nor is it sad...
Uu... I never had felt this kind of weird feeling... Also my heart is suddenly
beating so fast... Big Brother Yun, can you tell me what kind of feeling this is?”

“I can’t tell you this, rather that it need Xue’er herself to feel and understand.”
Yun Che said with a faint smile. His expression at the moment, was exactly
like a big bad wolf who was sneaking up on a little white rabbit. After a bit of
hesitation, he suddenly grasped over her entire hand... Feng Xue’er’s hand
was very small, and was completely grasped within his hands in one go, just
like that.

“Ah...” Feng Xue’er uttered a faint cry, yet the reaction this time, wasn’t as
acute as the time before. Even the struggling only happened in that one
subconscious instant at the start.

“Then, how about this, what kind of feeling does Xue’er have?” Xue Che
gently held Feng Xue’er’s tiny hand... There was a kind of softness and
tenderness he couldn’t describe; just holding her hand in silence like that, he
felt his entire body’s nervous system uncontrollably becoming lax, not willing
to let go no matter what.

“Heartbeat... became faster...” Feng Xue’er lightly muttered: “So making

contact with Big Brother Yun would actually be such a weird feeling... Big
Brother Yun, can we stay like this a little longer... I really want to know what
kind of feeling this is.”

This kind of request, how could Yun Che not agree; how he wished he could
hold her hand forever.

With her eyes closed, Feng Xue’er sensed the feeling earnestly. After a while,
she softly uttered: “I still don’t understand... I seemed to... have felt Big
Brother Yun’s heart beat. Wah! Big Brother Yun’s Phoenix bloodline is so
pure, even purer than that of my royal brothers... Eh?”

Feng Xue’er opened her eyes, and looked at Yun Che puzzled: “So weird,
why hasn’t Big Brother Yun cultivated the 《World Ode of the Phoenix》 yet?”
Even though Yun Che possessed the 《World Ode of the Phoenix》’s fifth
and sixth stage profound skills, these were only the profound skills carried on
by these two stages. A profound skill’s activation required a profound art with
corresponding power, while Yun Che jumped over this rule with the power of
the Evil God’s seed and his own comprehensive ability, forcefully activating
the Empyrean Dance of the Phoenix and Star Scorching Demon Lotus with
the most basic of phoenix flames. But in terms of power, they naturally were
much inferior to activating them with the genuine Phoenix profound art.

Therefore, just from the aspect of the World Ode of the Phoenix’s profound
art, it could indeed be said that Yun Che hadn’t practiced it in the slightest. A
person who cultivated World Ode of the Phoenix could tell just by casually
probing his profound energy attribute.

Yun Che curbed his expression, and said: “Because in these earlier years, I
had always been at Blue Wind Nation. For hiding my identity, not only does
the Phoenix bloodline need to be concealed, I more so can’t cultivate the
World Ode of the Phoenix. This year, I had just returned to the sect.
Nineteenth Elder is busy every single day, and didn’t have the free time to
teach me. And since I’ve been out for many years, there aren’t any fellow
clansmen I’m very familiar with either, so naturally no one would be willing to
teach me the World Ode of the Phoenix.”

“So that’s the case~, no wonder...” Feng Xue’er thought for a bit, then a glint
suddenly flashed in her eyes, as her expression became excited: “Then does
Big Brother Yun want to learn the World Ode of the Phoenix?”

“Of course I do.” Yun Che unhesitatingly nodded: “But...”

“Since you want to, then let me teach Big Brother Yun, alright?” Feng Xue’er
said with a cheerily smiling expression, as if this was something that would
make her very happy.

“You... teach me?” Yun Che’s heart and mind violently shook a bit.

When Feng Xue’er had mentioned “World Ode of the Phoenix”, the thought of
making Feng Xue’er teach him World Ode of the Phoenix had flashed through
his mind before, but was immediately extinguished by him. Because he had
already deceived Feng Xue’er in regards to his identity, and he didn’t have the
heart to scheme against her once more... even if the World Ode of the
Phoenix was extremely important to him.
But he didn’t expect that Feng Xue’er would actually voluntarily propose to
teach him World Ode of the Phoenix.

Yun Che’s mood instantly became incomparably complicated.

Seeing that Yun Che didn’t answer right away, his expression becoming
hesitating and complicated, Feng Xue’er became somewhat anxious instead.
She swayed Yun Che’s hands, and said as if she was acting spoiled: “Big
Brother Yun, just agree to let me teach you, okay? Big Brother Yun lets me
eat so many delicious things, and for beautiful snow, you’ve even agreed to
take me to Snow Region of Extreme Ice... I haven’t been so happy in such a
long time. I also really want to do something for Big Brother Yun. Even though
I’ve never taught anyone before, I can definitely teach very very well... Big
Brother Yun, just comply with me okay, okay?”

Yun Che looked at her, and said with a smile that was yet not a smile: “Xue’er,
is it that you want me to stay here for a longer period of time, so you can play
with Little Chan every single day?”

With a little than half of her intentions being easily exposed, Feng Xue’er
began to smile shyly: “Not only Little White, I also really like Big Brother Yun
right now, and want Big Brother Yun to accompany me for a while longer...
Before, I’ve always been alone here, doing the same thing every day, it really
is boring. But with Big Brother Yun and Little White here, I feel like I’m so
happy that I’m about to go crazy. Just let me teach you World Ode of the
Phoenix, Big Brother Yun can leave after he learns it, okay?

From Feng Xue’er’s perspective, teaching World Ode of the Phoenix to a

Divine Phoenix Sect’s fellow clansman really wasn’t much, because it was a
profound art that every single phoenix disciple knew how to use, and could be
cultivated if one possessed the Phoenix bloodline. Ones who possessed the
Phoenix bloodline, yet didn’t cultivate World Ode of the Phoenix was instead
abnormal.

Seeing how Feng Xue’er was at the moment, if he were to refuse, she would
instead feel at a loss. He originally didn’t have the intention to ‘steal’ World
Ode of the Phoenix from Feng Xue’er, but...

“Okay.” Yun Che chose to gladly agree, and said half jokingly while half
exclaiming to himself: “Letting Xue’er... Princess Snow to personally teach me
World Ode of the Phoenix, it seems as though I’m dreaming.”
“Hehe!” Feng Xue’er cheerfully laughed: “This is the first thing I’m doing for
Big Brother Yun, I’ll definitely take it very seriously. Then... how about we start
right now?”

“...Okay.”

“Big Brother Yun is wounded right now, and just by chance can quietly
comprehend the profound formula when recuperating. Then, I’ll teach Big
Brother Yun the fundamental formula right now. Big Brother Yun needs to
attentively comprehend it, okay?”

Amidst the soft voice, Feng Xue’er lifted her finger, and pointed at the center
between Yun Che’s brows without touching him. A stroke of firelight faintly
flickered... Instantly, World Ode of the Phoenix’s fundamental formula
distinctively emerged within Yun Che’s sea of consciousness.
Chapter 422 - Complete Profound Formula
World Ode of the Phoenix’s fundamental formula flowed into Yun Che mind.
What throbbed first was not Yun Che’s mind, but the Evil God’s fire seed. A
flame also starting burning within Yun Che’s mind, gradually imprinting the
drifting profound formula firmly into his soul.

The requisites to learning the World Ode of the Phoenix, required having the
Phoenix bloodline. Even when possessing the Phoenix bloodline, it would still
take a very long time to comprehend the fundamental formula of the World
Ode of the Phoenix. This was because the World Ode of the Phoenix was
essentially a profound art that belonged at the plane of gods, the flame laws it
contained were far above that of ordinary profound flames. Even the weakest
first to six stages required an immense difficulty for the user to perfectly
comprehend, and was absolutely not something ordinary profound arts could
compare to.

But towards Yun Che, this wasn’t at all a concern. That was because the
existence of the Evil God’s fire seed allowed him to easily understand and
comprehend laws of fire of any shape and form. With the Evil God’s fire seed,
Yun Che’s current body was like an unpolished jade that could be sculpted at
will. Even if it was this powerful World Ode of the Phoenix, the process of
comprehension would be as simple as directly carving it into his body.

After reading the fundamental formula of the World Ode of the Phoenix once
in his heart, Yun Che had already understood it clearly. Those profound
formulas turmoiled in his soul, then suddenly combined together, creating a
vast and boundless world... That was a dark sky of stars with countless
heavenly bodies within, and in the next moment, scorching flames suddenly
burned up, and entirely engulfed this colossal cosmos. In the sea of fire that
could overturn the world, a loud and resonant phoenix cry suddenly sounded,
as a golden colored phoenix spreaded out its wings, bathing in flames, born
from the sea of fire..

A surge of scorching yet vast aura filled Yun Che’s mind to the brim, and also
caused him to feel as if he had opened a gate to another world all of a
sudden, as his body was also placed within a whole new world...

........................

As the profound formula entered Yun Che’s body, he closed his eyes and
became motionless. Princess Snow quietly sat in front of him, her beautiful
eyes continuously watched Yun Che, in order to prevent unusual conditions
such as soul damage and profound energy going into chaos during his
comprehension mode. But as an hour passed, Yun Che was not only
completely calm during this period, even his breathing had completely
stabilized, and was steady to the point that it seemed as if he had fallen
asleep.

Princess Snow showed a sign of relief, she once again looked at Yun Che for
a while, and muttered to herself in a low voice: “It seems he has started to
comprehend. There should be no problems if this was the case, but it should
take a long time...”

“Little White, let’s go play!”

Feng Xue’er stood up, and just as she was about to go towards Little White’s
side, a layer of mist-like flames suddenly flared up on Yun Che’s body.

Feng Xue’er stopped in her tracks and looked at Yun Che with a surprised
expression. The spontaneously ignited misty layer of flames adhered onto
Yun Che’s body, slowly flowed and shifted on the surface of his body, and
gradually burned higher and higher. Right after, these flames again
extinguished and an illusionary Phoenix’s image emerged behind Yun Che’s
back. At the same time, the phoenix mark on Yun Che forehead appeared by
itself, and released a dazzling golden light.

“Ah....”
Feng Xue’er uttered an astonished cry as she stared blankly at the phoenix
mark on Yun Che forehead. That was a phoenix mark that anyone who
carried the bloodline of the Phoenix would have. When igniting Phoenix
flames, unless one deliberately conceals it, the phoenix mark will emerge by
itself. Princess Snow still had her stupefied look, as she stared blankly at the
golden phoenix mark on Yun Che’s forehead. The expression in her eyes was
in unrest, as the emotions contained within her gaze suddenly became
incomparably chaotic...

The Phoenix’s image lasted for a long time, before it finally slowly vanished,
and the golden imprint on Yun Che’s forehead also faded along with it. Yun
Che also opened his eyes at this time, and at the first glance, he saw Feng
Xue’ers eyes that were filled with astonishment.

“Big Brother Yun, you actually... have already completely comprehended the
fundamental formula, and thoroughly mastered the bloodline and World Ode
of the Phoenix’s profound art?” Feng Xue’er stared her eyes wide, and said
with a voice that carried a heavy tone of disbelief.

“That’s right.” Yun Che nodded: “Isn’t this very easy... Right, Xue’er, how long
did it take me in total?”

“It only took... an hour.”

“An hour... is this considered very short?”

“Short to the point of unfathomable!” Feng Xue’er’s emotions turmoiled: “The

fundamental formula is the foundation of World Ode of the Phoenix’s
cultivation, only after thoroughly comprehending it, would one be able to
harmonize their bloodline and profound art; it’s also the most most important,
and the most most difficult step. Even under the help and guidance of the
senior generation, and even if one’s comprehension ability is very great, it’ll
still need to at least take over a year, and some would need several years...
But Big Brother Yun, you only used... an hour!”

“Uh...” With the Evil God’s fire seed, no matter how difficult the fire attribute
profound art, it was all just like the lift of a hand for him. Only after hearing
Xue’er saying it like this, did he suddenly realize that mastering the
fundamental formula just like that, was indeed a somewhat exaggerated
speed. Just as he was pondering how he should explain, he then saw Feng
Xue’er’s charming face already blooming with utmost reverence: “Wah! Big
Brother Yun, you’re too amazing. You’re the most most most... most terrific
genius that Xue’er has ever seen! Back then royal father had praised me for
comprehending the fastest, but compared to Big Brother Yun, I’m way way
inferior.”

“Um...” Yun Che somewhat embarrassedly pressed his forehead: “How could I
be as amazing as Xue’er said? It’s clearly Xue’er who has taught me well,
which is why I could comprehend it so fast.”

“Heh! Big Brother Yun only knows how to coax me. I only had given the
profound formula to Big Brother Yun, and didn’t give any other help and
guidance, and more so didn’t use profound energy to as a guide. As if it’s got
anything to do with me at all, it’s Big Brother Yun himself who’s amazing.”
Feng Xue’er said with a broad smile.

“No no, of course that isn’t the case.” Yun Che said with a serious face:
“Xue’er is good looking, of noble status, with a kind nature. To be able to be
taught the World Ode of the Phoenix personally by Xue’er, would be a blissful
thing for anyone. Like this, any kind of miracle have a chance of happening. If
it was a harsh old granny who taught me, I probably wouldn’t have
comprehended it within ten years.”

“Hehe...” Even though she knew that Yun Che was coaxing her, she still
laughed very cheerfully: “I had originally wanted to teach Big Brother Yun bit
by bit, but since Big Brother Yun is so amazing... then I’ll just teach all of
World Ode of the Phoenix’s profound arts to Big Brother Yun, maybe Big
Brother Yun can similarly comprehend them very fast.”

As she spoke, Feng Xue’er extended her jade hands. A speck of dazzling red
light congealed up between her fingers, then, she carefully touched it onto the
center of Yun Che’s brows... Instantly, the complete profound formulas of the
first to the fourth stage, all slowly and clearly entered Yun Che’s sea of
consciousness.

The World Ode of the Phoenix, from the fundamental formula to the first four
stages that belonged to Divine Phoenix Sect, was acquired just like this by
Yun Che in such a complete and intact fashion.

Yun Che had already received the Phoenix’s blood for nearly three years.
Even though he forcefully learned two phoenix profound skills, he never was
able to cultivate the World Ode of the Phoenix. The World Ode of the Phoenix
could be said as something he had always yearned for even in his dreams,
and he knew how difficult and dangerous it would be to obtain this World Ode
of the Phoenix from Divine Phoenix Sect. He didn’t expect that he would
obtain Divine Phoenix Sect’s complete World Ode of the Phoenix precisely
today.

If he went through layers upon layers of danger, schemes, gambles, or even

blood and obtained the World Ode of the Phoenix, he would have no qualms
about it, and let out three hearty laughters.

But at this moment, obtaining it without spending any effort at all, instead
made him to be somewhat at a loss.

Because what Feng Xue’er had given him wasn’t merely World Ode of the
Phoenix, but also a heart that completely trusted and was intimate with him,
as well as feelings without the slightest speck of dust and impurity.

Yet the premise of everything, was his deceit toward her... Even if it was a
deceit where he had no other choice.

As the first four stages of profound formula flooded in, the fifth and sixth stage
profound formula that had long ago been engraved within Yun Che’s mind and
soul was awakened at the same time. For a moment, the six stages of
profound formulas combined and joined together by themselves, converging
into the World Ode of the Phoenix’s complete first to sixth stages. Even
though Yun Che’s mind was slightly in chaos, the Phoenix profound energy
had already automatically channeled and fused following the profound
formulas that entered Yun Che’s mind... So, he closed his eyes, ridded the
distracting thoughts, and concentrated on comprehending the profound
formulas.

————————————

As the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament neared, Divine Phoenix City also
became more clamorous day by day. The profound practitioners of the six
nations who were participating in Ranking Tournament, as well as their
escorts, all one by one arrived at Divine Phoenix City. To be qualified to
participate in the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament, they were no doubt the
younger generation’s most tip-top prodigies of the six nations. And the people
who accompanied them here, and also similarly beings at the pinnacle of the
political and profound world within the six nations... Without exception, the
emperors of the six nations all personally came.

However, these people who could all look down upon a nation, when arriving
at the Divine Phoenix City, there was no choice but for them to lower their
heads, and be cautious and prudent. At this time, there were only three days
left until the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament. In the six nations, other than
the Blue Wind Nation, the other five nation’s participants had already all
arrived, and were settled at the core encampment of Divine Phoenix Empire,
Phoenix City.

“Hm? Blue Wind Nation’s people still aren’t here today?” Listening to his
subordinate’s report, Feng Ximing pondered.

“Yes. I just especially asked the city gate people, there hasn’t been any Blue
Wind participants entering the city. Should we immediately sound transmit to
Blue Wind Imperial Family to inquire?”

“No need.” Feng Ximing lifted his hand: “Hmph! Tiny Blue Wind Nation is also
merely a joke at this Seven Nation Ranking Tournament. I had thought
someone interesting would happen in this session, looks like, this prince has
really overestimated that kid called Yun Che. This prince had actually really
believed that he would personally come participate in this Ranking
Tournament like he had yelled out. I reckon that he has already hid
somewhere he’d believe we can’t find him with tails between his legs.”

“No need to hurry and prepare the Blue Wind Nation’s dwelling location. It’s
better that they don’t come, not only will that help us cut down the Ranking
Tournament’s schedule, it also just happens to give royal father... another
exceptionally good excuse. Withdraw for now... Right, today’s welcome
banquet, there’s no need to arrange Blue Wind Nation’s seats either.”

“Yes.”

—————————————

“...A long long time ago, there were two young profound practitioners, one of
them was named Zu Kun, the other named Liu Ti. They were of ordinary
aptitude, and were frequently bullied and mocked by others. So they worked
hard for prosperity, and decided to assiduously train together. Every single
day before the sun even came up, as long as they heard the crow of roosters,
they would get up from the bed and practice swordsmanship. Day after day,
year after year, finally... They both got hit with the bird flu.”

“What is bird flu?” Feng Xue’er asked very curiously.

“Mn, it’s a very terrifying virus.” Yun Che said in dead earnest: “This story, is
called “Working hard at the first crow of the rooster”. The moral of the story is
that we definitely have to keep away from the bird flu.”

“Uu... This story is so boring. I still want to hear the story of Snow White...
After Snow White and the Frog Prince got together, what will happen then? I
really want to know.”

“This.... Let me think about it properly.” Yun Che scratched his scalp.

“Think of it properly okay... Big Brother Yun, say ahh.” Leaning on Yun Che’s
shoulder, Feng Xue’er put her half-eaten dragon meat skewer beside his
mouth, and watched him take a big bite out of it with a grin.

Once the pandora’s box was opened, the former taboo would rip apart a gap
ever increasing in size. The Feng Xue’er who would definitely not have any
contact with anyone before, was very naturally leaning together with Yun Che,
eating the same meat skewer with him under various leads by Yun Che.

If Feng Hengkong saw this scene at this moment, he’d definitely be angry to
the point of hovering between life and death. Slapping Yun Che into
mincemeat on the spot would even be considered letting him off light.
Chapter 423 - Leaving Phoenix Perching Valley
After a long while, Yun Che finally thought of the following storyline. He
cleared his throat, and just as he was about to narrate, the Phoenix God Jade
hung in front of her chest suddenly flickered with a scarlet-colored light.

Feng Xue’er took up the Phoenix God Jade, her expression, suddenly
became somewhat sullen.

“Xue’er, what is it?” Yun Che immediately asked.

Feng Xue’er looked at Yun Che, and said with a pitiful expression in her eyes:
“It’s royal father... He’s about to come here right now, then take me back to
Phoenix City. Big Brother Yun...”
“...Why is he taking you back right now? Your royal father making you stay
here alone, wasn’t it because he’ll be busy with the matter of the Ranking
Tournament and Primordial Profound Ark. But right now should be the time
he’s the busiest.” Yun Che said somewhat puzzled.

Feng Xue’er lightly shook her head: “Royal father had said, this is the first
Seven Nation Ranking Tournament ever since my birth, and he’ll take me
there on-site. If I’m willing, he can even take me onto the Primordial Profound
Ark. Royal father taking me back now, should be because all of the affairs
have been properly prepared.”

“You will go... to the site of the Ranking Tournament?” Yun Che’s heart
slightly shook.

“Mn... Big Brother Yun, quickly leave this place. If royal father sees you here,
it’ll be... it’ll be bad.” Feng Xue’er stood up, her expression somewhat panicky.
She grabbed Yun Che’s arm, but didn’t push him away, rather, unwittingly
gripped tighter.

There were three days left from the start of the Ranking Tournament; in fact,
he should’ve left a long time ago. The reason as to why he hadn’t yet left, he
knew very well in his heart... It was because he wasn’t willing to part with
Feng Xue’er. Her features, voice, heart, every single look, every single
expression in her eyes, were all firmly attracting him, making it as if he were
sucked into an endlessly beautiful starry sky, sinking deeper and deeper
within.

In this world, no one can withstand her charm... And Yun Che, due to an
accident stemming from many causes, with extraordinary luck, became the
first person who could make close range contact with her.

“It’s indeed time for me to leave.” Yun Che exclaimed in his heart. Attentively
watching Feng Xue’er’s eyes flickering with light, he lifted his hand, put it atop
Xue’er’s head, as his fingers slowly slid off along the contour of her hair... This
unduly intimate action, caused Feng Xue’er’s eyes to only tremble a bit. But,
she did not show any signs of rejection: “Xue’er, these days, I will always
remember. Thank you, and thank the heavens for letting me meet you.”

“...Big Brother Yun’s words are so weird.” Feng Xur’er minted her charming
lips: “Later, we will still meet again, isn’t that right?”
“Of course.” Yun Che smilingly nodded: “Because I’ve already promised to
take Xue’er to see the endlessly flowing snow. My promise to Xue’er, will
never be forgotten.”

“Mn!” Feng Xue’er nodded, her expression finally becoming somewhat

cheerful. Her eyes carried unwillingness to part, yet her hands were gently
pushing Yun Che: “Even though, I really hate to part with Big Brother Yun, it
really is time for Big Brother Yun to leave... Royal father will arrive here in less
than a quarter of an hour. If you still don’t leave, you’ll really be discovered by
royal father.”

“...I’m going.” Yun Che’s hand moved away from Feng Xue’er’s shoulders.
After glancing at her with incredible meticulousness, he finally turned around,
then called over the Snow Phoenix Beast.

Snow Phoenix Beast flew up to him, and just as he was about to hop onto
Snow Phoenix Beast’s back, Yun Che stopped in his steps. He turned around,
his hands quietly clutched tight, and at last he still said in a small voice:
“Xue’er, if... let’s say if one day, you found out... I have lied to you about some
things, will you hate me? Will you still consider me your Big Brother Yun?”

“Ah?” Yun Che’s sudden words, made Feng Xue’er a little at a loss: “Why
would Big Brother Yun say such a weird thing? How is it possible for Big
Brother Yun to deceive me?”

“I’m saying, just if... if there are some things, I really have deceived you on,
would you hate me?” Yun Che’s voice became even quieter; a sentence that
wasn’t lengthy, yet was spoken with extraordinary difficulty.

“I... I don’t know.” Feng Xue’er shook her head, the expression in her eyes
was somewhat stumped, as if she couldn’t understand the question Yun Che
had put forward. She lightly spoke: “But, in these days together with Big
Brother Yun, what I have felt are all Big Brother Yun’s kindness toward me.
Snowing for me every day, teaching me how to build snowmen, cooking
delicious food for me, telling me many interesting stories... Big Brother Yun’s
smile is pretty, and his gaze is also very gentle. These days, I’ve been so
happy every day, even the dreams I dream when sleeping, had become very
blissful.”

Yun Che: “...”

“This kind of Big Brother Yun, I don’t believe he would be willing to deceive
me. Even if... even if he really deceived me, then he must’ve had no other
choice, and not in order to harm me.” Every single word of Feng Xue’er, was
sincere and relaxed; this was the voice coming from her heart: “I will forever
remember Big Brother Yun’s kindness, and the matter he promised me... In
the future, no matter what happens, I believe that Big Brother Yun will never
harm me, and I’ll never do anything that’ll harm Big Brother Yun either.”

The last sentence of Feng Xue’er, made Yun Che somewhat puzzled. But
even more so, it fiercely stirred up his heart. He no longer spoke, because no
matter what he said under Feng Xue’er’s gaze that was as pure as snow, it
would be incomparably pale in comparison. He leapt onto the Snow Phoenix
Beast’s back, took off into the air under Snow Phoenix Beast’s carriage, and
directly flew toward Absolute Phoenix Cliff. Feng Xue’er had already told him,
that the other three directions of Phoenix Perching Valley all should have
people guarding there. If he were to safely leave without alarming anyone, he
would still need to go through Absolute Phoenix Cliff.

“Big Brother Yun, I’ll come here often in the future... I will wait for Big Brother
Yun to appear once again...”

“Big Brother Yun, you can’t forget the words said between us. After I’m twenty,
you definitely have to take me to Snow Region of Extreme Ice...”

“Big Brother Yun, Little White, I’ll miss you guys very much...”

The sound of wind howled beside his ears. Feng Xue’er’s voice came from
below against the wind; the voice at last, even carried a sobbing tone that was
being repressed with effort.

A few thousand meters in height, wasn’t much for Snow Phoenix Beast. Very
soon, Absolute Phoenix Cliff’s summit appeared before Yun Che’s eyes. Yun
Che dismounted from Snow Phoenix Beast’s back, and stood beside the cliff.
Within the dark green colored valley that was like an otherworldly utopia, he
could faintly see that fairy-like beautiful silhouette.

She was the princess of Divine Phoenix Empire, the most brilliant jewel of the
entire Profound Sky Continent. She had been protected to the utmost limit...
But at the same time, she was also lonely... Which was why, in these days he
had carelessly intruded into her world, she was so happy and excited.
“Little Chan, do you want to accompany her, by her side?” With his gaze
looking down, Yun Che suddenly spoke.

“Screee...” Snow Phoenix Beast slapped her wings, and let out a quiet cry. Its
majestic head continuously made a few... nodding movements!

Huh? Nodding!?

With an extremely bitter and unsatisfied expression in his eyes, Yun Che gave
Snow Phoenix Beast a fierce stare... Even if Xue’er’s charm can’t be resisted,
even if you really want to stay by her side, you are still my contracted
profound beast right nowwwww!!! Can’t you be a little bit more reserved, even
if you have to fake it a little!

...Forget it.

Yun Che’s mouth became askew. He extended his wrist, as the Snow
Phoenix Beast’s profound imprint emerged on the back. With a thought, the
profound energy connection with Snow Phoenix Beast was directly severed.
The profound imprint on the back of his hand, also slowly vanished.

Snow Phoenix Beast completely recovered its freedom. It spread its wings
and took off, and circled and danced above Yun Che’s head, letting out sharp
cries that one couldn’t tell whether it was from excitement or unwillingness to
part.

Seeing the Snow Phoenix Beast that regained freedom, what was more in
Yun Che’s heart wasn’t sadness, but a sort of relaxed feeling. He said with a
faint smile: “Little Chan, go ahead. Staying with me, you will only face
hardships and danger everywhere. Accompanying Xue’er, she likes you so
much, and will definitely treat you well. You no longer need to suffer laborious
hardship with me anymore... Go.”

Scree~~~~

A long cry resonantly sliced through the skies. After Snow Phoenix Beast
danced and fluttered for a while, it finally descended, and flew toward the
Phoenix Perching Valley below. Very soon, those two snow-white colored
silhouettes slowly assembled together.
Yun Che let out a faint laugh. After taking another deep glance in the end, he
took two steps back, then put away all of his unwillingness to part, and walked
toward the south.

“Why did you let Snow Phoenix Beast leave?” Jasmine couldn’t help but ask:
“You still can’t fly right now. Without Snow Phoenix Beast, what will you do
when you need to fly?”

Yun Che shook his head, and said: “Giving the Snow Phoenix Beast to
Xue’er, isn’t just because Xue’er likes it. It is because that I don’t know
whether or not I can successfully preserve my own life during this session of
Ranking Tournament. If I am unlucky... At least Snow Phoenix Beast doesn’t
need to die together with me. Not only can it be saved, it can be considered a
tiny bit of repayment to Xue’er... Her heart was sincere toward me, yet I, still
have deceived her after all that’s said and done.”

“Hmph...” Jasmine sneered: “Deceiving girls, isn’t that your habitual method of
doing things! You had never been so conscious of your guilt before, isn’t that
so.”

“That’s not the same.” Yun Che curled his lips: “Conquering and deception are
two entirely different concepts, a little girl like you wouldn’t understand.”

“...” Jasmine was disdained to reply, and asked conversely: “On the matter of
whether or not you can keep your life, I actually have good news to tell you.”

“Good news?”

Jasmine said indifferently: “If I’m guessing correctly, after your Phoenix
bloodline was found out by Divine Phoenix Sect, what you dread the most isn’t
Divine Phoenix Sect, but the true progenitor of Divine Phoenix Sect... the
other Phoenix Spirit, just like the Phoenix Spirit you met at the Ten Thousand
Beast Mountain Range back then.”

Yun Che’s footsteps stalled a little, then he slowly nodded: “You are entirely
correct. Back then, when I left the Phoenix’s trial grounds, the Phoenix Spirit
had also warned severely, that I must be cautious of the other Phoenix Spirit’s
existence. Divine Phoenix Sect’s Phoenix Spirit had always thought the
Phoenix Spirit who granted me heritage was killed by it a long time ago. If it
found out that the Phoenix’s bloodline in me stems from another Phoenix’s
legacy... Then, the one who will be harmed, will not only be myself. The
Phoenix Spirit of the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range, as well as the
Phoenix tribe who just recently broke away from their curse, may also
encounter a great disaster.” Yun Che uttered a low sigh: “Yet with the
bloodline’s exposure, there would be no other choice but to face Divine
Phoenix Sect as soon as possible. Otherwise, the ones who will be implicated
would be people at my side... So, on the way here from the Blue Wind Nation,
I had always prayed for that phoenix beast to always be residing in the dark,
and won’t have any interest to probe into affairs of the Ranking Tournament.

“About this Phoenix Spirit, there’s already no need for you to worry.” Jasmine
said emotionlessly.

“Why?”

“Because... it’s already dead!”

“What? Dead?” Yun Che’s footsteps stopped at once: “Are you sure? Wait!
How did you know it’s dead?”

“Heh...” Jasmine laughed insidiously: “You don’t need to mind how I found out.
It shouldn’t be too long since its death, but I am certain that it has already
died! However, even though it died, there’s a high chance that the bloodline
and memories have been passed on. So, in this world, there are perhaps still
people who can discern that your bloodline comes from another Phoenix’s
legacy.”

Yun Che’s spirit was instantly roused up. Words spoken by Jasmine in such a
confidence tone, naturally he wouldn’t doubt them: “Very well! If Divine
Phoenix Sect’s Phoenix Spirit really has died, then, my greatest worry is also
gone! Like this, during the Ranking Tournament, I will be able to perform
without any worries of future consequences!”

“And so? How confident are you to make Divine Phoenix Sect no longer find
trouble for you, and also survive?”

“Seventy percent!” Yun Che said with swelling confidence: “Perhaps, I’d even
be able to go for a stroll on that mysterious Primordial Profound Ark!”
Chapter 424 - Phoenix City
Yun Che descended from Absolute Phoenix Cliff, left the Phoenix Mountain
Range, pondered for a bit, and then directly returned to Divine Phoenix City,
heading straight toward Phoenix City.
Phoenix City was located in the south-western area of Divine Phoenix City.
While belonging to Divine Phoenix City, it also existed independently, and was
a special city within a city. Just like the Divine Phoenix Imperial Palace,
Phoenix City was also the core base of Divine Phoenix Sect. The difference
being, one was the core of authority, and the other was the core of force.
While the two, both possessed incomparably strong deterrence force.

Within Phoenix City, there was a place called Phoenix Realm, which was the
place where the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament had always been
conducted at.

Nearing Phoenix City, a sense of pressure that made one palpate, and a
distinctly scorching air surged against one’s face. Above the gigantic city gate
was a huge, majestic, awe-inspiring phoenix. Yun Che stopped in his steps,
but didn’t walk inside. As a tournament participant, he ought to have dwelling
places that were already arranged, but there would certainly be a great deal of
uncertain factors if he moved in here, since his identity was special. Him
coming this time, was only to scout out the location. After confirming the
location of Phoenix City, he turned around and left, then quickly disguised
himself and checked in at a remote and quiet inn.

From the start of the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament, three last days were
left.

Three days, were enough for him to finish absorbing the Sky Profound
Universal Pellet.

After entering the inn and properly surveying the surroundings before closing
the room’s door, Yun Che took out the Phoenix Halianthus, Devil’s Flaming
Blood Crystal and the other materials, then quickly refined them with the Sky
Poison Pearl. Very soon, an entirely scarlet colored pellet that seemed as if it
had just been soaked in fresh blood emerged within Yun Che’s palm. As the
pellet took form, a surge of berserking aura also instantly discharged, violently
pushing away the surrounding air.

Lifting up this newly refined Sky Profound Universal Pellet, Yun Che didn’t
even think, and threw it in his mouth without hesitation.

The Sky Profound Universal Pellet melted the moment it entered his mouth,
and instantly turned into a lava-like heatwave, flooding into the profound veins
and meridians of his entire body. Instantly, a pain as if he was being stabbed
by needles came from his entire body. Yun Che closed his eyes, his
expression entirely tranquil, as if he felt nothing. This kind of pellet that could
forcefully raise one’s profound strength in a short period of time would
certainly have an extremely fierce medicinal property, and the risk would often
be much greater than the reward. But Yun Che, after all, had the Phoenix
Blood and Dragon’s Marrow, with the Great Way of the Buddha as protection;
he could even consume and drink an Emperor Profound Dragon’s flesh and
blood with the body of an Spirit Profound Realm back then. With a body of the
Earth Profound Realm currently, consuming the Sky Profound Universal Pellet
would be even less of a concern.

Even so, under the ferocious medicinal property of the Sky Profound
Universal Pellet, it was still very unpleasant for Yun Che. As the medicinal
power slowly dissolved outwards, the heat steam that flooded into his
profound veins also became more and more ruthless and fierce. Even though
his expression was calm on his face, his forehead was already quietly covered
with fine, dense sweat.

....................................

The time it took to absorb the Sky Profound Universal Pellet was around what
Yun Che had expected. When he completely finished absorbing,and opened
his eyes, it was already the early morning of the third day.

Yun Che stood up and extended his hands. In these three days, his clothes
were soaked through once and once again by sweat, and was emitting a
pungent smell of sweat. He opened up his palm, and a small profound energy
whirlpool appeared in the center of his palm. And as he closed up his palm,
the profound energy whirlpool immediately dispersed, letting out a resounding
sound of popping air.

“The extent of the increase in power is about the same as I expected. From
Sky Profound Realm, there is finally only one step away.” Yun Che clenched
his fist, and muttered to himself: “Jasmine, how long did it take for me to
absorb it.?”

“Three days.”

“Oh... What? Three days?!”

Yun Che quivered, and fiercely jumped up. He quickly took a look outside the
window, judged the time a little, then scampered off toward the door:
“Jasmine! Why didn’t you call me! Today is the date of the Ranking
Tournament you know, there’s still quite a long distance from here to Phoenix
City!”

“I don’t have the obligation to warn you.”

As he rushed to the doorstep, Yun Che stopped in his steps. He smelled his
sleeves a little, and heavily shut the door he pulled open once again: “Oh well,
let me take a bath first.”

Jasmine: “...”

——————————————————————

When Yun Che came rushing to the Phoenix City, it was already nearly nine in
the morning. From the start of the Ranking Tournament, less than half an hour
was left.

The front of the Phoenix City gate was surrounded by densely packed crowds.
These people were all ones who weren’t qualified to enter, or didn’t manage to
get an admission ticket, and could only unwillingly pace back and forth outside
of the city, hoping they could receive the tournament feed at the first moment.
Yun Che quickly pushed the crowd aside and rushed to the front of Phoenix
City’s main city gate, then was stopped by two Phoenix disciples.

“Show your qualification for entrance.” One of the Phoenix disciples who
stopped him said lazily. The same kind of words, he probably have repeated
countless times today.

“I am the participant from Blue Wind Nation.” Yun Che said succinctly, and at
the same time took out his participant emblem.

The moment the red participant emblem was taken out, the two Phoenix
disciple’s gazes instantly concentrated in attention. As they made out the two
words “Blue Wind” clearly, they looked at each other for a bit, and revealed
the same kind of odd expression in their eyes. One of the Phoenix disciple
shouted at the inside: “Senior Brother Zhanyun, Blue Wind Nation’s participant
has arrived!”

“Hah? Blue Wind!?”

Very soon, a young person with a robust physique walked out. He saw the
participant emblem in Yun Che’s hand at a glance, then gave him a stare and
said softly: “We had thought that your Blue Wind Nation didn’t dare to come,
you actually came at this time. You are treating this Ranking Tournament way
too flippantly... Forget it, let me personally bring you guys in. Where are the
people other than you?”

“None.” Yun Che shook his head: “Just me.”

“Hah? Just you alone?”

“That’s right, Blue Wind this time, only has me alone as the tournament
participant. There aren’t any others, nor are there any escorts. I’ll trouble you
to bring me in, the Ranking Tournament is about to start.” Yun Che said
calmly.

Feng Zhanyun sized up Yun Che from head to toe, then probed his profound
strength on a whim. The corner of his lips flattened, as he was too lazy to say
anything else. He said heedlessly: “Oh well, since you’ve come, then come
with me.”

“Senior Brother Zhanyun, should we report this to Great Elder?”

“No need.” Feng Zhanyun waved his hand: “The Ranking Tournament is
about to start, there’s no need to distract him with such a trivial matter. After
all, he’s only here to show a formality, just make the arrangements as you
wish.”

Phoenix City was the core ground of Divine Phoenix Sect, and naturally
wouldn’t let outsiders step in as they wish. The means to get through to
Phoenix Realm’s core, was a somewhat long and narrow rigid passage. On
both sides of the passage came the auras of fire profound formations. Clearly,
anyone who dared to try to step into areas outside of the passageway would
definitely encounter attacks by the profound formations.

Entering Phoenix Realm, before even nearing the Ranking Tournament’s

arena, a wave of bustling and impassioned air had already blasted head on.
When entering the arena, Yun Che’s entire person went stupefied for a bit.

Cang Wanhe had told him before, that to the Blue Wind’s profound
practitioners, the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament was a disgrace they
were most unwilling to talk about. But to the other six nations, it was the most
important and grand occasion for the profound practitioning world that came
every twenty five years. When a session of the Seven Nation Ranking
Tournament approached, from emperors to commoners, none of them
wouldn’t follow with all their heart. For this ranking tournament, they would
even start preparing five years prior.

And at this moment, Yun Che finally began to understand what the “Seven
Nation Ranking Tournament” seldomly mentioned by the Blue Wind Nation
meant.

The enormous scale of the arena, far surpassed his expectations, and the
overwhelming majority of the arena, was naturally the audience seats. At a
glance, the crowds were bustling with activity, endless and boundless. From
top to bottom, the entire arena was filled with people, and definitely was no
less than several million in number. In the sky high above, numerous people
were flying about like locusts.

Comparing the Blue Wind Ranking Tournament’s atmosphere and scale with
this... It could be said that the Blue Wind Ranking Tournament wasn’t even
qualified to be compared.

The incomparably enormous seating areas were divided into several sections,
and every single section were filled with people, with no empty seats at all, but
they still could be considered distinctively divided. At the frontmost area of the
seating, Yun Che saw the respective insignias of five nations, and the five
nation’s participants and escorts sat amongst these seats. Behind them, were
all basically the supporters of their own country. Before the Ranking
Tournament even began, the faces of each and every one of them were
thoroughly flushed, their eyes glowed, and their expressions were filled with
excitement and expectation. To them, being able to enter the ranking
tournament’s scene to cheer for their own country and testify the tournament’s
course, was already an honor that they could flaunt for their entire lives.

The main seating area of the arena naturally belonged to Divine Phoenix Sect.
However, the Divine Phoenix Sect’s frontmost seats were empty, and Divine
Phoenix Sect’s big shots haven’t arrived yet.

Yun Che’s gaze quickly swept around, yet he couldn’t find Blue Wind’s seating
area at all.
“Heh, how is it? Are you startled, is it that you’ve never seen such a great
spectacle since the day you were born?” Feng Zhanyun asked as he looked at
Yun Che with the corner of his eyes.

“Why is there no seating area for Blue Wind Nation?” Yun Che asked with his
brows knitted.

“Why should there be?” Feng Zhanyun curled his lips, and asked back: “Your
Blue Wind Nation’s profound practitioner coming to this Seven Nation’s
Ranking Tournament, isn’t it just for making up the number of ‘Seven Nation’,
or perhaps... Heheh, adding a little laughing stock. Speaking of which, you
guys ought to have seats, after all, you lot are at least an independent nation.
But up until three days ago, we still haven’t received any news from the Blue
Wind Nation, and thought that you guys aren’t even bothering to ‘make up’ a
number, so we didn’t prepare anything regarding your Blue Wind Nation,
including seating.”

Yun Che’s brows tightened up, and didn’t speak.

This wasn’t a problem of whether or not seating was prepared, even if Blue
Wind Nation declared to not participate a few months ahead of time, there still
should be Blue Wind Nation’s seating area here... Because this was the most
basic recognition and respect for a genuinely existing nation.

But in the entire arena right now, the six nations were all present, only Blue
Wind Nation’s seating area didn’t exist... This was simply already not putting
Blue Wind Nation in their eyes without any intention to hide it! It could even be
a deliberate act of contempt and humiliation.

He believed that there must be many spectators from the Blue Wind Nation in
the arena. Every single person of the Blue Wind Nation seeing this kind of
scene, would definitely become so angry that their lungs would explode.

“And it’s fortunate that we didn’t prepare. Only a kid like you came from Blue
Wind. Tsk tsk, if a chunk of seating for Blue Wind was reserved, that’d really
be too wasteful. As for you... Hm, there aren’t any other empty seats, you can
only stand here I suppose. When you are required to enter the stage, you can
just fly over from here, how convenient is that... Oh right, you seemed to only
be at the Earth Profound Realm, and can’t use the Profound Floating
Technique yet. Then just do as you fit, I guess. I, Feng Zhanyun personally
bringing you here, and even arranging a place here for you to stand, is
already gaining a lot of face for you, enough for you to go flaunting about it for
a decade or so.”

The “here” Feng Zhanyun was talking about, was a corner at the utmost edge
of the colossal arena. Not only was the location extremely bad, the center of
the arena couldn’t be seen if one’s eyepower wasn’t enough, it couldn’t even
be considered a seat! If one really had to find an advantage for this position, it
could only be that this location could overlook a great half of the arena.
Chapter 425 - Arrival of the Sacred Grounds (1)
“Kid, I can’t help but say that I really admire your courage and cheek. If it was
me, let’s not even talk about coming alone; just speaking of this Earth
Profound Realm... Heh heh, I wouldn’t have the face to enter this arena.”
Feng Zhanyun smiled mockingly. Suddenly, his complexion flickered, and his
gaze turned towards the center of the main seats. His voice stirred excitedly:
“Sect Master, Young Sect Master, and the Great Elders have arrived... Ah...”

At this time, Feng Zhanyun’s breathing suddenly became hurried and brief.
His eyes stared forward rigidly, and his voice began trembling: “Ah... ah-ah-
ah-ah... that’s... could it be... Princess Snow!?”

The incomparably enormous arena was capable of holding almost three

million people; just the sound of everyone’s breathing amounted to rumbling
thunder. But at this moment, the enormous arena instantly became
incomparably silent, such that even a pin drop could have been heard, and it
seemed like everything had frozen in motion. Everyone’s gazes were directed
upward, attentively watching the phoenix flame that had been lit in the sky.

The flame in the air assumed the shape of a flying phoenix. Atop the phoenix
flame, several silhouettes descended slowly. Among the Divine Phoenix
Sect’s seats, all of the participants from the Divine Phoenix Sect were already
seated; even the princes, elders, hall masters, pavilion masters, and city
masters were already there. But the foremost fifteen seats of the Divine
Phoenix Clan were still vacant. And the position of these fifteen seats were
evidently higher than that of princes and elders!

Today, the owners of these fifteen center seats finally arrived.

The silhouettes in the air slowly descended as they stepped on the Phoenix
flame. Included among these people were the Divine Phoenix Sect’s Feng
Hengkong and Great Elder Feng Feiyan. Young Sect Master and Crown
Prince, Feng Ximing, was also lined up grandly. The other ten people were all
elder and city master-level existences that were at the peak of strength and
prestige in Divine Phoenix Sect. Without the least exaggeration, any individual
among these people was a super existence capable of showing disdain in the
Profound Sky. They stood together, their enormous imposing manner
enveloping the entire arena, making all three million people in the arena have
a heavy suffocating feeling.

However, including the Divine Phoenix Sect Master Feng Hengkong, not one
person became the focal point of everyone’s gazes. Everyone’s gazes, as if
locked by some irresistible force, fell onto the delicate and tender figure of the
young girl standing beside Feng Henkong. She was dressed in luxurious
phoenix clothing and wore a Phoenix Jade Crown. The Phoenix Jade glass
that hung down from her crown completely shrouded her visage, rendering
one incapable of even getting the slightest glimpse of her skin and grace.

But when people looked at such a girl, whose complexion couldn’t even be
seen, their souls would still suddenly surge intensely. They were unable to
describe such a feeling, as if they had fallen into an illusory dreamland all of a
sudden, watching a girl that had walked out of a dream... Although they
couldn’t see her face, every person’s heart was filled with the incomparably
firm belief that she must have the world’s most perfect appearance, no less
than that of a heavenly fairy.

This seemed like some kind of magic, and also seemed like a dreamy
temperament that shouldn’t belong to a young girl from the mortal world.

At this time, the Feng Hengkong and Feng Feiyan-level existences beside this
young girl completely became decorative props, the many stars around the
arched moon. In fact, while Feng Hengkong and the young girl stood in the
middle, and the others stood evenly spread around them, the center of the
region they encircled wasn’t Feng Hengkong... but that young girl.

“Princess Snow... it’s the fabled Princess Snow!” Within the arena, a man
yelled with incomparable excitement.

“Besides Princess Snow, who can stand on equal footing with the Phoenix
Sect Master... Besides Princess Snow, who can possess such celestial
character... Heavens! I’m actually seeing the fabled Princess Snow...”

“Having spent a tenth of the family property in order to get ahold of this
entrance ticket, I felt a little conned originally... But to be able to catch a
glimpse of Princess Snow, even if I lost the entire family fortune, it would be
completely worth it!”

“I couldn’t be dreaming, right? Princess Snow only appeared that one time
when she was thirteen... Today, I’m actually witnessing her charm and grace
with my own eyes...”

“It’s a pity, we can’t see Princess Snow’s face. The thirteen year old Princess
Snow already possessed the beauty of a heavenly being; the sixteen year old
Princess Snow right now... who knows to what extent her beauty has
developed.”

“Know satisfaction already, you! Being able to witness Princess Snow’s figure
with your own eyes, is already a fortune gained by your former incarnation!
How could Princess Snow’s heavenly appearance be something that common
folks like us are qualified to appreciate!”

............

............

The enormous arena once again became clamorous. The impassioned mood
that had filled the entire arena, had all turned into the excitement and
exclamation towards Princess Snow, making the people almost forget why
they came here today. They felt that even if they were to leave the arena right
now without being able to see the ranking tournament, being able to have a
glance at Princess Snow’s beauty was already more than tens of millions
times worth it.

In this entire world, to be able to instigate such a great shock with an

entrance, moreover with covered features, Princess Snow would be the only
one!

Feng Hengkong’s gaze was tranquil yet dignified. His eyes swept through the
entire audience, and wasn’t slightly surprised at this abrupt commotion. His
gaze turned, and when it fell onto the Feng Xue’er beside him, the dignified
gaze instantly became incomparably gentle, so gentle as though he was
afraid his gaze would bring her harm.

This number one hegemon of the Profound Sky Seven Nations, a supreme
being like the Emperor of Heaven’s Palace, would also only reveal such an
expression in his eyes when facing this sole daughter of his.
“Princess Snow... It’s really Princess Snow.”

Feng Zhanyun’s face became thoroughly flushed. His legs were trembling, he
was excited and moved to the point of almost slacking down onto the ground.
His hand pressed at the position of his heart with power, as if he didn’t do it,
his heart would even jump out from his thoracic cavity. He had already
planned to just throw Yun Che here and leave right away, but Princess
Snow’s appearance made his footsteps unable to move any longer. His two
eyes fixedly watched on, as his soul had almost flew outside of the world.

Yun Che was naturally aware of Feng Xue’er’s charm. Looking at the
charming figure of Xue’er in the distance, and looking at Feng Zhanyun’s
expression... As a man, he really wanted to flauntingly roar: Not only have I
seen Xue’er’s true appearance, I’ve even touched her hand and hair, do you
believe me!? Are you envious!?

Of course, he absolutely didn’t dare to speak these words. Watching

everyone’s reactions, he was certain that if he really shouted out, Feng
Hengkong wouldn’t need to tear him apart personally; everyone present would
use their gazes to pierce him until he looked like a porcupine!

Yun Che tapped Feng Zhanyun, pretended to be puzzled, and asked: “Aren’t
you from the Divine Phoenix Sect? Why are you still so excited to see
Princess Snow? Could it be that the people inside your sect don’t ordinarily
see her?”

“Of course! In this world, how many people have the qualifications to be near
Princess Snow!” Feng Zhanyun said emotionally: “Princess Snow is usually
kept beside the Ancestral Phoenix God; she’s the first person in the history of
my Divine Phoenix Sect that the Ancestral Phoenix God has personally given
guidance to. Other than Sect Master and the Great Elder-level people,
meeting Princess Snow is simply impossible...”

Having spoken to this point, Feng Zhanyun suddenly snapped awake from his
excitement: “F*ck! Why’d I just say all this to you! You’ve practically run
through eight million years of good luck! Someone only at the Earth Profound
Realm, representing Blue Wind Empire as a stopgap, was actually able to see
Princess Snow on the spot... Your life can be considered worth it now!”

“...Yes, yes.” Yun Che nodded, then silently knit his eyebrows... Ancestral
Phoenix God? Without a doubt, it should be that Phoenix Spirit! He asked
probingly: “You just said... Ancestral Phoenix God? I’ve heard that your Divine
Phoenix Sect has at least five thousand years of history. Your ancestor can
live up to five thousand years old?”

Feng Zhanyun used a gaze as though he was looking at a retard and gave
Yun Che a glance from the side: “In the end, you’re just a nobody from Blue
Wind Empire; how could you understand my Divine Phoenix Sect’s inside
information. Our Ancestral Phoenix God is the world’s most powerful spirit!
What does an insignificant five thousand years mean; the Ancestral Phoenix
God has an everlasting life! It will always protect my Divine Phoenix Sect, and
will never wither away. Are you aware of the Four Great Sacred Grounds?
The Four Great Sacred Grounds all have tens of thousands of years of
history, but five thousand years ago, my Divine Phoenix Sect rose abruptly. In
less than three hundred years’ time, it has become the number one sect in the
Profound Sky Continent. The Four Great Sacred Grounds have never tried to
suppress us; do you know why? Heh heh, it’s because of the existence of our
Ancestral Phoenix God! Even if it was some Saint Emperor, Sovereign of the
Seas, Heavenly Monarch or Sword Master, they still wouldn’t dare to act
rashly in front of my Ancestral Phoenix God...”

Feng Zhanyun finished speaking loftily, then curled his lip disdainfully: “Forget
it, speaking about this to you is useless. In your lifetime, I estimate your limit
will be the late stages of the Sky Profound Realm. Even if you cultivated for
ten thousand lives, you still wouldn’t be able to touch the Ancestral Phoenix
God’s current strength.”

“Oh~~~” Yun Che answered without much thought, then sank deep into
thought... From what Feng Zhanyun had said, not only did the Ancestral
Phoenix God still exist, it had an unlimited lifespan, and it made even the Four
Great Sacred Grounds cower in fear from its might.

Yet Jasmine had said with an extremely certain tone... that that Phoenix Spirit
had already died.

Could it be, the Divine Phoenix Sect had concealed the fact that the Phoenix
Spirit had died this entire time?

This was extremely probable! After all, the Phoenix Spirit’s existence was an
enormous deterrence to the Four Great Sacred Grounds. If news of the
Phoenix Spirit’s death spread out, then the greatest deterrence of the Divine
Phoenix Sect would no longer exist. Furthermore, it would also no longer have
the qualifications to challenge the Four Great Sacred Grounds anymore.

The Phoenix Flame beneath Feng Hengkong and company went out, and
they landed on the ground, then sat down in their seats. Feng Xue’er sat
besides Feng Hengkong, a position on the same level as that of Feng
Hengkong! The other people all sat behind them. Yun Che silently watched
Feng Xue’er’s silhouette, and his heart sighed lightly... Xue’er, the next time
you see me, what will your feelings be? Will you be hurt and sad... If that’s the
case, even I will be incapable of forgiving myself.

As for Feng Zhanyun, he already thoroughly didn’t have any desire to leave.
He stared fixedly at Feng Xue’er’s dream-like silhouette, and his face filled
with an expression of infatuation and devotion... Yun Che estimated that right
now, even if he struck him with a rod, he wouldn’t leave.

Feng Hengkong just sat, took a glance at the time, swept his gaze across the
distinguished seats reserved for those from the Four Great Sacred Grounds,
and said: “Have the honored guests from the Sacred Grounds arrived yet?

“They are always conceited with their status, and would never arrive until the
last moment, there is no need for Sect Master to mind. Their intentions are set
on the Primordial Profound Ark, they will certainly come.” Feng Feiyan said
expressionlessly. He was the directly related older brother of Feng Hengkong,
and was only seven years older than him, yet he looked to be twenty or thirty
years older. With his cultivation, at two hundred years old, he could totally look
no different than twenty or thirty, but it was very clear that he did not choose to
deliberately control the characteristics of age with profound strength.

“Mn.” Feng Hengkong slowly nodded: “Since they are honored guests, we’ll
wait for fifteen minutes longer.”

“Hahahaha, no need for fifteen minutes. An honored invitation of the phoenix,

how could I, this Ling, not come.”

An ear-splitting hearty laugh sounded from above, and instantly resounded

through the entire arena as if a gale, jolting to the point of causing everyone’s
eardrums to severely quiver. Right after, the enormous pressure belonging to
an Overlord enveloped down, as a green colored figure quickly flashed
through the air, then fell upon the “Mighty Heavenly Sword Region” seat like a
ghost.
The moment the voice sounded, Yun Che’s thoughts flickered at once.
Because he was extraordinarily familiar with this voice. And when that person
descended, Yun Che’s brows also moved along with it...

Sure enough, it was Ling Kun!!

The person at the Blue Wind Ranking Tournament back then, who was invited
as witness by the Heavenly Sword Villa! That time, he had even taken the
initiative to throw out an olive branch at Yun Che, inviting him to join Mighty
Heavenly Sword Region.

Who would’ve thought the person representing the Mighty Heavenly Sword
Region at this Seven Nation Ranking Tournament would also be him!
Chapter 426 - Arrival of the Sacred Grounds (2)
“Haha,” Feng Hengkong stood up, and cupped his hands at Ling Kun: “Elder
Ling, it has been twenty-five years; I trust you have been well.”

“As expected, the one coming from Mighty Heavenly Sword Region is this
person again.” Feng Zhanyun murmured with a low voice.

“Again? Which means, it was him last time as well?” Yun Che asked.

“That’s right. The people of Mighty Heavenly Sword Region all reportedly
practice their sword in tranquility, yet this Ling Kun instead travels the seven
nations of Profound Sky for years on end, and is the person who stays outside
of Mighty Heavenly Sword Region for the longest time. Even though his status
at Mighty Heavenly Sword Region isn’t very high, it seems that he has
received much of the Sword Master’s recognition.”

Ling Kun also gave Feng Hengkong a wave: “I naturally have been well.
Rather than that, Sect Master Feng’s aura has become even more thick and
profound, this Ling is already far, far behind.”

“Haha, Elder Ling is being modest.” Feng Hengkong laughed faintly, then his
tone changed: “Elder Ling, would the one who has arrived together with you,
be Young Hall Master Ye?”

Once Feng Hengkong’s question ended, the complexions of the Phoenix

Elders behind immediately changed slightly as they raised their heads
upwards in succession.
“Hahahaha!”

Another hearty laugh came from a distance overhead. This laughter was not
as vast and powerful as Ling Kun’s but it was willful and flamboyant, and there
were only a few in the Profound Sky Continent who would dare to laugh this
unrestrainedly in Divine Phoenix Sect’s territory. Amidst the wild laughter, an
illustrious white radiance akin to the blazing sun suddenly projected in the sky
above. On the other side, an equally dazzling floating crescent moon
appeared as well. This sun and moon instantly snatched away all the
brilliance in this space.

A young man slowly walked out from within the radiance of the circular sun
and crescent moon. Dressed in white, his brows were as sharp as swords and
his eyes glistened like stars. His face was like white jade, the slanted and
slender brows penetrated deeply into his hairline, as an aloof yet nefarious
smile hung on his face... To be more precise, that was an obscene smile.
While he himself, didn’t have any intentions of hiding this “Obsceneness”.

He opened his arms, and at once, two women bewitching in every way walked
out from the radiance, swinging their water snake-like waist, and threw
themselves into his embrace from both sides. The man bursted into a loud
laughter, and under the light of the sun’s and moon’s brilliance, the sleeves of
his robe fluttered as he slowly descended while holding two women.
Moreover, he continuously moved his hands up and down on the two
women’s bodies, as if this were a place with no people. Under his caressing
and stroking, the two bewitching women moaned again and again with their
waists wringing about.

“This person...” Yun Che’s brows greatly knitted, but it wasn’t because of his
utterly unbearable conduct under the eyes of everyone. Rather, it was
because from this person’s body, he felt an extremely dangerous kind of aura.

The more unbridled and pompous someone was on the surface, they would
often be some useless person who only drinks and eats, and would be very
easy to deal with... But on this person, this rule did not apply at all! The
warning of danger Yun Che felt due to a certain aura on him, was
incomparably intense.

“As expected of Phoenix Sect Master; these little gimmicks of mine, really are
inadequate in front of Phoenix Sect Master.” As the young man landed, the
brilliance of the sun and moon finally vanished as well. Yet he didn’t land on
his seat, and instead landed in front of Divine Phoenix Sect’s seating area,
less than a mere ten steps away from Feng Xue’er’s seat. He let go of the two
women, took a step forward, as he slightly raised his hand, his eyes narrowed
halfway: “Sun Moon Divine Hall’s Ye Xinghan, greets Phoenix Sect Master. I
have already heard Phoenix Sect Master’s prestige for a long time, to be able
to meet today is the blessing of my three lifetimes.”

“What? Ye Xinghan!?”

Hearing this youth reveal his name, the audience instantly cried out in
surprise. Because, this was the name of Sun Moon Divine Hall’s Young Hall
Master! The person from Sun Moon Divine Hall this time, was actually the
Young Hall Master!!

Though Feng Hengkong had already learnt that Ye Xinghan was unbridled
with women, he didn’t expect him to be so debauched. He faintly smiled, and
said: “Young Hall Master’s words are too strong. Rather, Young Hall Master’s
name is like a thunder which pierces the ear. Meeting you today, your
excellence is superior than your reputation... Young Hall Master’s seat is to
the right side of Elder Ling. Three honored guests, please enter your seats.”

“No need to hurry.” Yet Ye Xinghan leisurely rebuffed. His gaze shifted, and
fell upon Feng Xue’er’s body. A pair of long and narrow eyes instantly
squinted, as they radiated an extremely scorching light...

Up until now, it could be said that Ye Xinghan have had his way with
countless women. And the women who he took a fancy to, their looks,
physique were all one chosen from a thousand. It could be said that his
immunity toward women’s looks and disposition was extremely high, yet at the
moment he saw Feng Xue’er, he felt all of the blood in his entire body start to
boil, as every single cell in his body throbbed madly.

For the first time in his life, Ye Xinghan had a feeling of not daring to believe
that she actually exist, while she was clearly before his eyes. It was even to
the point where he couldn’t imagine just what kind of celestial beauty was
underneath this sort of air that transcended worldliness. The desire to possess
crazily sprouted and grew within his chest cavity and soul... At the same time,
her physique, was more so unparalleled under heaven...

She was simply the most flawless woman, the most flawless incubator!
“Could this Phoenix goddess be, the Princess Snow known as the number
one beauty of Profound Sky?” Staring at Feng Xue’er, Ye Xinghai spoke with
his eyes pursed up. Everyone in the world knew the name of Princess Snow,
and everyone in the world also knew to what extent Divine Phoenix Sect
protected Princess Snow. Therefore, even if one had millions of intentions
toward Princess Snow, they definitely shouldn’t, and also wouldn’t dare to
reveal such intentions in front of Feng Hengkong and Divine Phoenix Sect’s
crowd. Yet this Ye Xinghan had the gaze of a wolf, his wrists rolling, not
concealing his desire that was as scorching as a fiery inferno in the slightest...
No one knew if it was because his desire had gotten to his self-control, or... he
simply wasn’t afraid of Divine Phoenix Sect’s fury at all.

The various elders and disciples of Divine Phoenix Sect all revealed the
expression of anger. A few core disciples were already on the verge of
exploding into a flight of rage; their fists clenched tightly, as they wished they
could immediately rush up and fight Ye Xinghan to the death. Princess Snow
was their jewel of Divine Phoenix Empire, the sacred goddess in everyone’s
hearts. They definitely would not allow anyone to taint or lay a finger on her...
even if it were laying a finger in terms of gaze and words!

“This bastard... He’s courting death!!” Feng Ximing’s hands clenched tightly,
his finger joints making “pop pop” sounds. The other princes were also
gnashing their teeth in anger... However, the identity of “Sun Moon Divine
Hall’s Young Hall Master” caused them to not dare to act rashly at all, even
though they were extremely furious... That was the Young Hall Master of a
Sacred Ground! The future ruler of a Sacred Ground!

If they shed all pretenses of cordiality with this Ye Xinghan, that would
undoubtedly be having a fallout with the entire Sun Moon Divine Hall! Even
though Divine Phoenix Sect was the number one great sect of Profound Sky,
they still didn’t have the courage to shed all pretenses with a Sacred Ground
yet... Unless they are forced till their last straw.

Contrary to one’s expectations, Feng Hengkong instead had a calm

expression. He said to Feng Xue’er: “Xue’er, this one is Sun Moon Divine
Hall’s Young Hall Master Ye Xinghan. Even though he is lustful by nature and
unbridled with woman, he can still be considered a seldom outstanding youth.
Say hello to him.”
Feng Hengkong’s words, made it hard for people to make out the negative
connotation, but this tone of extreme dullness, was already faintly revealing
the fury hidden behind his endurance.

Feng Xue’er stood up, and lightly bowed: “Xue’er greets Young Hall Master
Ye.”

Feng Xue’er’s voice was gentle like water, and misty as the cloud, making Ye
Xinghan’s heart and soul surge from listening to it. He started at Feng Xue’er,
and said with a grinning face: “Young Sis Xue’er is being too unfamiliar. The
address of Young Hall Master Ye is both vapid and foreign, just call me Big
Brother Ye. Young Sis Xue’er’s voice is like the voice of a goddess, more
beautiful than anything I can imagine. Being known as the number one beauty
of the Profound Sky, your visage must be more so incomparably gorgeous. I
wonder if I can have the honor, to witness Young Sis Xue’er’s otherworldly
charming looks.”

“Crack!”

A deep crack instantly appeared on the chair under Feng Ximing. He clenched
his teeth tightly, and was just about to stand, but was pulled back by a huge
hand right away. Feng Feiyan pressed him down, and said with a low voice:
“Do not fly into a rage. How could Sect Master allow him to lay his finger on
Xue’er in the slightest.”

Feng Ximing’s chest moved up and down, his eyes bloodshot, but he still
suppressed his anger with great effort, enduring with effort and didn’t act up
again.

Feng Xue’er replied with a gentle and calm voice: “Please forgive Xue’er for
refusing. Xue’er’s looks are crude, and difficult to enter by Young Hall
Master’s eyes.”

Ye Xinghan bursted into a loud laughter: “If this number one beauty of the
world could also be called ‘crude’, then there wouldn’t be any woman that
could be viewed in this world. Since Young Sis Xue’er isn’t willing... then that’s
fine. This place is under the gaze of the masses; how can Young Sis Xue’er’s
otherworldly charms be tainted by the gazes of a bunch of common folks.
Going face to face with Young Sis Xue’er some other day, and appreciate you
alone, wouldn’t that be more pleasant... Hahahaha!”
Amidst the wanton laughter, Ye Xinghan turned around, drew the two women
toward him, as he walked toward his seat with undisciplined steps. However,
after having seen Feng Xue’er’s fantastical figure that was as illusory as a
goddess, he felt the two women as charming as flowers beside him were
simply vulgar to the extreme, causing him to no longer have the desire to feel
them up.

“This bastard... If he dares to harm Princess Snow, even if he is whatever Sun

Moon Divine Hall’s Young Hall Master, this daddy will still fight him to the
death!!” Feng Zhanyun’s hands clenched into fists, his eyes bloodshot as he
fixedly stared at Ye Xinghan. That gaze, was akin to looking at an enemy who
could not coexist under the same sky with him.

“Jasmine, how strong is this Ye Xinghan?” Yun Che asked in a quiet voice.

“Tyrant Profound Realm middle stage. He’s a being you absolutely cannot
afford to offend! Even the two women beside him, are high ranked Thrones!
You’ll have to pay quite the price if you want to defeat either of one of them.”
Jasmine warned coldly: “The level of the Four Great Sacred Grounds, is not
something the current you is qualified to touch. By all means, you better not
overestimate your ability and seek your own death.”

Yun Che didn’t speak, his expression overcast.

The moment Ye Xinghan entered the seats, Ling Kun immediately moved
over to him, and said with an extremely quiet voice: “Young Hall Master, so it
seems your purpose for coming personally, is as expectedly this Princess
Snow.”

Ye Xinghan’s palm inserted into the bosom clothing of the woman on his right,
kneading wantonly, his eyes queer and obscene: “At the first glance of her, I
already knew this name of number one beauty of Profound Sky was indeed
well-deserved. Only today did this young master find out, that there would
actually be such a perfect woman in this world. Just her silhouette and
presence, was already enough to subdue this young master... Heh!”

“Seems like, Young Hall Master is resolute on this.” Ling Kun smiled faintly:
“But it seems that Young Hall Master was a bit too hasty. At this Divine
Phoenix Sect, Princess Snow can be considered the greatest taboo!”
“Too hasty? HAHAHAHA!” Ye Xinghan laughed wildly: “In the world of I, Ye
Xinghan, there had never been such a phrase of too hasty! The woman I took
a fancy for, they think they can stop me with just their Divine Phoenix Sect!?”

Ye Xinghan extended his slender finger, and gently stroked along the waist of
the woman on his leg, as a dangerous smile emerged on his face: “Elder Ling,
do you believe me... In no more than three days, this Princess Snow, will
completely become my, Ye Xinghan’s, woman. Her body, her bloodline...
would all forever belong to me, Ye Xinghan. Even if their Divine Phoenix Sect
does not admit it, they’ll have to admit!”

Ling Kun’s eyelids jumped... Words coming from Ye Xinghan’s mouth,

definitely wouldn’t be baseless words. Since he dares to say so, then he
possessed definite assurance. He once again lowered his voice, and laughed
along with him: “Young Hall Master’s words, I naturally believe them ten
thousand times. Then, I’ll congratulate Young Hall Master ahead of time.”

Turning his eyes to the side, Ye Xinghan looked at Ling Kun: “That woman
with the ‘Nine Profound Exquisite body’... It can’t be that Elder Ling has
forgotten, right?”

“Heh, how could this old man forgot about this matter. However... the one and
half kilos of Purple Veined Divine Crystal, I wonder if Young Hall Master...”

“Don’t worry, the legendary Nine Profound Exquisite Body... Let alone one
and half kilos of Purple Veined Divine Crystal, even fifteen kilos would be
worth it! However, Elder Ling should also know, this Purple Veined Divine
Crystal is too hard to find, and is also often consumed ordinarily. In these two
years, bit by bit, this young master had also only saved up one kilogram.”

Ye Xinghan took out a spatial ring glinting with a purple light: “In here, is one
kilogram of Purple Veined Divine Crystal. I wonder, how much information of
that woman can I get with this kilogram of Purple Veined Divine Crystals?”
Chapter 427 - Supreme Ocean Palace: Ji Qianrou
Ling Kun received the ring. After sweeping a glance at the things inside, his
eyes flashed with an unconcealable hint of excitement. He didn’t return the
spatial ring to Ye Xinghan and instead put it away with a smile: “Young Hall
Master is indeed straightforward, looks like this old man calling Young Hall
Master to do such a transaction was indeed a choice that couldn’t be more
right.. That woman has just turned nineteen this year, and is in Blue Wind
Nation.”
“Blue Wind?” Ye Xinghan revealed astonishment, then snorted faintly: “That
tiny little place where one would feel as though they were lowering their status
if they went there, is actually able to produce one who possess the godly body
of legends, ‘Nine Profound Exquisite Body’? Elder Ling, are you certain that it
was the ‘Nine Profound Exquisite Body’?”

Ye Xinghan’s last sentence had a distinct hint of a warning overtone. Blue

Wind Nation was an inferior land that regarded the Emperor Profound as its
summit, making him completely unable to believe that it could have any
relationship with the “Nine Profound Exquisite Body” that was difficult to find
even once every ten thousand years. Ling Kun’s expression didn’t change at
all as he said lowly: “If I wasn’t certain, even if I had more courage, I wouldn’t
dare do this transaction with Young Hall Master. If Young Hall Master uses
this Nine Profound Exquisite Body as a incubator, it is inevitable that your
cultivation would increase by bounds! In comparison, an insignificant one and
a half kilogram of Purple Veined Divine Crystals cannot be said to be
anything.”

Ye Xinghan restrained his expression as he chuckled: “Having done so many

deals with Elder Ling, I’m obviously extremely relieved by Elder Ling’s words. I
will slowly gather the other half kilogram of Purple Veined Divine Crystals.
When that time comes, Elder Ling must not disappoint me.”

“Ha! When that time comes, Young Hall Master should just wait to get ahold of
a great surprise!” Ling Kun said with narrowed eyes. He didn’t say that the
woman who possessed the Nine Profound Exquisite Body was one whose
beauty was no less inferior to that of Princess Snow. Even though it would
greatly increase the cost of his bargaining chip, it would easily make Ye
Xinghan immediately pay close attention to Blue Wind Nation’s number one
beauty, Xia Qingyue. If that happened, he would lose half a kilogram of Purple
Veined Divine Crystals.

Seated near an unremarkable corner was an unremarkably dressed person

who coldly gazed at Ye Xinghan’s back figure. Both of his hands slowly
tightened as words brimming with deep-rooted hatred came out between his
gritted teeth: “Sun... Moon... Divine... Hall...”

Heavenly Mighty Sword Region and Sun Moon Divine Hall had arrived, but
Absolute Monarch Sanctuary and Supreme Ocean Palace still had yet to
come. Feng Hengkong didn’t seem to have been affected by Ye Xinghan’s
arrogance. He serenely sat down, and glanced at the time again. There were
still several tens of breaths left until the start of the ranking tournament.

At the moment, a gently breeze suddenly blew over, bringing along the faint
aroma of flowers that made anyone who scented it feel intoxicated. Suddenly,
the fluttering of many flower petals that came from who knows where,
suddenly appeared above the arena. Whether the petals were pure white,
captivating red, or gloriously yellow... they danced, filling the sky with extreme
beauty.

“It smells so good...”

“Did some goddess arrive?”

“It must be a goddess from the Sacred Grounds that have come... I’m too
lucky today, not only have I seen Princess Snow, I even have the chance to
see the grace of a fairy from the Sacred Grounds!”

Seeing the sky filled with dancing petals and the touching fragrance of
flowers, every man in the audience became excited as their scorching gazes
looked up above. The floating petals began to become more and more
crowded together, as the fragrance also became more and more rich and
intoxicating. Suddenly, a huge ball of petals extravagantly bursted open in mid
air. Under the enormous rain of flower petals, an endlessly charming
silhouette emerged.

This was a man handsome and pretty to an extreme degree. A suit of snow-
white attire, his black hair was like ink, the color of his face fair like jade, his
facial features was as if they had been carved out by an artist, delicate
beyond compare. His brows were as slender as the new moon, slightly bent
and raised on one end; his eyes were like the cherry blossom, and the fluid
gaze like a young girl’s stirred within. Everyone below raised their head up
high, and looked at this man who was slowly floating down with endless petals
in a stupefied manner. No matter men or women, all of their hearts birthed an
feeling of being ashamed of their inferiority.

“What an elegant and eminently handsome man!” Yun Che couldn’t help but
to exclaim, and at the same time silently added in his heart: “Almost catching
up to me.”

The moment Ye Xinghan and Ling Kun saw this man emerging, the
expressions on their faces simultaneously changed... But it definitely was
neither shock nor fear, and they were instead showing an expression of
extreme distress. Ling Kun roared with a low voice: “F*ck! Why is it this guy!”

The moment Feng Hengkong saw the flower petal rain down as far as one’s
eyes could see, he had already stared blankly for a bit. As the snow-white
figure appeared amidst the flower petals, Feng Hengkong... this dignified
Divine Phoenix Emperor, Sect Master of Divine Phoenix Sect, actually
quivered from his entire body, as his pupils even contracted for a split second.
He hastily roared: “Ximing... go... go welcome him in our stead.”

Before Feng Ximing had the chance to respond, the man’s gaze had already
fell upon Feng Hengkong’s body. Instantly, his slender and curved brows
stuck up on their ends even more. His fluid glance flowed, his hands covered
his mouth, as he revealed an... overbearingly flirtatious smile. From his mouth,
a tender and gentle voice came out: “Little Kongkong, this one has finally met
you again. Not being able to meet you for a hundred years, this one has
missed you to death, you know... Have you missed this one?”

..................

..................

The entire arena instantly became so quiet that a needle falling could be
heard. Everyone without exception were flabbergasted, as their eyes and jaws
fell to the ground.

This this this this... this person...

Just was he a man... or a woman... Or was he half man half woman... Or was
he neither a man nor a woman...

This expression... this posture... these eyes and brows... this voice... and
referring to themselves with third person... wait! The “Little Kongkong” he was
saying... could it be...

Could it be he was calling... Phoenix Sect Master Feng Hengkong!?

Holy shit!!

Feng Hengkong was already about to find a place to hastily hide himself, but a
“Little Kongkong” dropped out of the sky. This made the Phoenix Sect Master,
who didn’t have a change of expression under Ye Xinghan’s insolence, shiver
from his entire body, his expressions convulsing as he nearly sprayed out a
mouthful of old blood on the spot.

Feng Ximing hastily greeted up with great anxiety, as he spoke in a respectful

manner: “Junior Divine Phoenix Prince, Feng Ximing, greets... Senior Ji.
Welcome to the Divine Phoenix Empire, Senior Ji, your seat has already been
prepared. I respectfully ask Senior Ji to enter the seats.”

“Yah!” Ji Qianrou’s coquettish eyes as if waves of water, measuring up Feng

Ximing from head to toe. That gaze as gentle as water, made Feng Ximing’s
entire body feel numb. With his waist swinging, he walked toward Feng
Zhiming with extreme amorousity, as he began to giggle tenderly: “So it was
actually Little Mingming, no wonder you are so handsome, almost catching up
to my Little Kongkong. When this one saw you last, you were still a two or
three years old little baby. In the blink of an eye, you’ve actually grown so
much. Come, let this one feel you up, and see if you’ve gotten more robust.”

As Ji Qianrou walked, his soft waist turned like a dancing water snake, the two
halves of his hips swung left and right. If he was a woman, that definitely must
be a scenery that made one unable to take their eyes away, and even sprout
out blood...

But now, all the men only felt their stomach turning.

This was someone of the Sacred Grounds?

Was this really someone of the Sacred Grounds!?

Before Feng Ximing was even able to regain his senses, his hand was already
taken up by Ji Qianrou and gently stroked in his palms: “Little Mingming’s skin
really is so smooth, this one likes the feeling of smooth skin the most. Little
Mingming needs to keep maintaining this, okay...”

As if just waking up from a dream, Feng Ximing retracted his hand like a
lightning bolt. His body retreated non-stop, as he felt his heart cramping and a
thick layer of goosebumps rose up on his entire body... Especially the hand
that was touched by Ji Qianrou; it was simply like tens of millions of ants were
crawling on it, causing him to wish dearly that he could immediately chop his
entire hand off.

He finally understood why his royal father who did not dread heaven and earth
would reveal a terrified expression the moment he heard the name “Ji
Qianrou”, lest that he was unable to hide in time. Cold sweat drenched his
forehead, as he said in an extremely sorry state: “S-S-Se-Senior Ji, the
Ranking Tournament is a-a-a-about to start, I ask Senior Ji to e-enter the
seats.”

Such a simple sentence, Feng Ximing couldn’t help but to speak it stutteringly
and with incoherence. Ji Qianrou kneaded his fingers, as he said flirtatiously:
“Little Mingming, what are you being so hurried for. This one hasn’t given Little
Kongkong a deeply affectionate hug... Little Kongkong, this one has already
come, why aren’t you rushing up yet? Could it be in these hundred years, you
didn’t miss this one at all?”

Feng Hengkong’s entire body trembled, as his neck even grew thicker by two
sizes from stifling himself. He finally couldn’t endure any longer, and roared
angrily: “Ji Qianrou! If you dare to babble nonsense like this again, We... We...
We will throw you out!”

To be able to make the dignified Phoenix Sect Master lose his control and act
up under the eyes of everyone, Ji Qianrou was probably the only one in
Profound Sky Continent who could.

Facing the berserk Feng Hengkong, not only did Ji Qianrou not panic at all, he
instead laughed tenderly again: “Hehehehe, you are shy again. Little
Kongkong really hasn’t changed from before. Alright alright, this one will just
comply with you. After this Ranking Tournament is finished, you’ll have to
properly treat this one to drink, okay... Little Mingming can also come too~.”

After he finished speaking, with a twist of his waist, Ji Qianrou walked toward
his seat gracefully and delicately.

Feng Hengkong: “~!#$%...”

Feng Hengkong sat down at once, his forehead fully covered with cold sweat.
At this time, he suddenly felt the Feng Xue’er on his side was currently looking
at him with an extremely strange gaze. His eyes stared wide, his expression
instantly became somewhat frantic, as hastily explained: “Xue’er, it’s definitely
not what you think. That Ji Qianrou, he’s just a lunatic, Xue’er does not need
to mind him.”

“I know, royal father.” Feng Xue’er nodded, then began to lightly laugh: “Little
Kongkong... Hehe, so royal father’s name can actually be so cute too.”
Feng Hengkong: “￥x%$#(/^%$##$%〇+#...”

“So... this is the rumored witch... ah no, transvestite?” Feng Zhanyun almost
fell onto his knees. Their Divine Phoenix Sect’s Sect Master, was actually
teased by a man to the point of going mad on the spot... He felt that his
outlook of the world was nearly crumbling.

“This person... isn’t simple.” Propping his chin, Yun Che muttered as if deep in
thought.

“Jasmine, what is this person’s cultivation?”

“Late stage Tyrant Profound... A high level Tyrant to the letter! Also the kind of
level that you absolutely cannot offend!” Jasmine said indifferently.

Supreme Ocean Palace’s seat was precisely to the right side of Sun Moon
Divine Hall. After Ji Qianrou sat down, the Ye Xinghan and Ling Kun to the
side were both sitting upright and still; let alone greeting with words, it was like
they hadn’t seen him at all. Ji Qianrou voluntarily moved closer, and said full
of tender feelings: “Little Hanhan, we haven’t met in so many years, this one
has missed you to death, you know. Have you missed this one?”

Ye Qinghan’s face convulsed, his chest undulated, as he stiffly forced out two
words from the gap between his teeth: “Shut up!”

“Hmph!” Facing Ye Xinghan’s rough manner, Ji Qianrou spat, and poutingly

turned his head away: “So nasty, all of you stinky men are the same, each
one more unfeeling and heartless than the previous. This one can’t be
bothered with you, hmph!”

The muscle on Ye Qinghan’s face spasmed to a great extent, but he finally let
out a big breath of relief. But right away, this Ji Qianrou who claimed that he
“can’t be bother with you” once again moved closer with the tenderness of soft
water.

“Little Hanhan, do you really not want to pay me attention anymore? In these
years, this one really has missed you, y’know.”

“Look, the current Little Kongkong is much more mature than a hundred years
ago, and has a more manly feeling... He really is too enchanting. Compared to
this kind of little fresh meat like Little Hanhan, as expected, this one still likes
Little Kongkong’s type the most.”

“Aya, Little Hanhan, why have the women beside you grown more and more
lacking. Look at this skin, so rough, much more lackluster compared to this
one’s.”

“Little Hanhan...”

That tender and sweet voice made Ye Xinghan’s heart spasm, his limbs
convulse, his meridians twitch... His entire body was spasming, simply in a
living hell. If not for the fact that he couldn’t beat Ji Qianrou, and was also
unwilling to conflict with this monster who could dismember someone’s corpse
with a sweet smile, he really wanted to rip his head off and stick it up his ass.

“Elder Ling...” Ye Xinghan said gnawing his teeth: “Three pieces of Purple
Veined Heaven Crystals... switch seats with this Young Master!”

A row of cold sweat instantly dripped down Ling Kun’s forehead, as he said
hastily: “This... this... cough cough, this isn’t a problem of Heaven Crystals or
Divine Crystals. This old man is already old, can’t bear too much hardships,
and still want to live a few years longer...””

Ye Xinghan: “...”

Author’s Note: 【After writing this chapter, my stomach suddenly felt

inexplicably uncomfortable. Let this one go release and mediate a little...】

Chapter 428 - Change of Match Schedule

The starting time of the ranking tournament had already arrived, yet Absolute
Monarch Sanctuary’s seat was still empty. Feng Hengkong did not declare the
start of the Ranking Tournament here and now, and instead stared at the sky
above... If the other three Sacred Grounds came late, he could choose to not
wait, but for Absolute Monarch Sanctuary, he had to wait.

Without making Feng Hengkong wait for too long, an aged yet peaceful voice,
distantly came from the skies above.

“Sigh... This old one has come late due to affairs that had to be taken care of,
and has made everyone wait for a long time. I’m ashamed, extremely
ashamed.”
The voice was illusory and lingering, as if it came from the end of the horizon.
At the same time, a gentle yet boundless aura descended from the sky,
enveloping the entire arena. This aura that was rich and dense to the extreme,
made one instantly think of the ocean, the cosmos, the abyss... Endlessly
vast, majestic without limit.

“Monarch!” In Yun Che’s mind, Jasmine’s voice that carried a slight hint of
surprise came.

Yun Che’s mind instantly shook.

Monarch!? The person who has come, was a Monarch!?

Sacred Ground letting a Young Hall Master come, was already extremely
unusual... But why would they actually send a Monarch!

In the Profound Sky Continent, Divine Profound Realm was a myth-like

existence, rumored to be an illusory realm that humans simply could not
reach. Sovereign Profound Realm, was then the highest peak of this world; a
Monarch, was fully deserving as the greatest sovereign ruler in the entire
Profound Sky Continent! And Monarchs, also only exist within the Sacred
Grounds and Divine Phoenix Empire. Even in the Sacred Grounds and Divine
Phoenix Empire, they were exceedingly rare.

At this Seven Nation Ranking Tournament, Yun Che could be considered as

having finally widened his horizon at last. Even though they belonged to the
same continent, Divine Phoenix Empire and Blue Wind Empire were like two
entirely different worlds. At Blue Wind Nation, Thrones were already the limit
that could not be surpassed. But here, Thrones were all over the place,
Overlords ran amok, and now even a Monarch had actually appeared!

A silhouette also slowly floated down from above. This was an elderly man in
a light yellow robe with a horsetail whisk in hand. With white hair and brows,
the air and disposition of a celestial, his face gentle, as though a taoist
celestial who was about to ascend to the heavens.

When the other three Sacred Ground’s people came, Feng Hengkong only
stood up to greet. But this time, Feng Hengkong directly left his seat, and
greeted forward with hurried steps. Behind him, Feng Feiyan and the crowd of
elders also left their seats and followed in succession.
Feng Hengkong came before the elderly man with quick steps, and said as he
saluted respectfully: “Junior Feng Hengkong of Divine Phoenix Sect, greets
Spiritual Master Ancient Blue.”

Of the Four Great Sacred Grounds, Absolute Monarch was head. While the
elderly man before him, was a being of Grand Elder rank at Absolute Monarch
Sanctuary. Even the Saint Emperor would need to pay him some respect. And
since always, the interactions and communication between Divine Phoenix
Sect and Absolute Monarch Sanctuary had been the closest. Even though it
wasn’t apparent, Divine Phoenix Sect indeed always had the intention to
huddle close with the Absolute Monarch Sanctuary,

Spiritual Master Ancient Blue didn’t have the slightest imposing manner nor
arrogance as a Grand Elder of a Sacred Ground. With a swing of his horsetail
brush, he returned a salutations and said while laughing: “This old one has
arrived late for reasons, I have truly committed offense, and I hope Phoenix
Sect Master is magnanimous in forgiveness.”

Feng Hengkong said: “What are you saying, Spiritual Master Ancient Blue.
Your elderly grace coming personally, is already the greatest honor of our
Divine Phoenix Sect... Oh? Junior recalls that Spiritual Master Ancient Blue
ought to have brought a disciple along, why is it that...”

“Haha.” Spiritual Master Ancient Blue laughed lightly: “This old one indeed
had come bringing a disciple, only for him to witness the Ranking Tournament
and explore within the Primordial Profound Ark to learn through experience. I
hadn’t expected, that he had a chance encounter with an acquainted person
of olden days in this Divine Phoenix City, so he rushed this old man to come
by myself, hahahaha.”

“So that’s how it was. To able to be taken in by Spiritual Master Ancient Blue
as the last disciple, your honored disciple must possess an extraordinary
aptitude. Spiritual Master Ancient Blue, please.” Feng Hengkong extended his
hand, gesturing at Absolute Monarch Sanctuary’s seat.

As Ancient Blue entered his seat, Ling Kun, Ye Xinghan and even Ji Qianrou
all stood up, and respectfully conducted a rite for juniors toward seniors in
dead seriousness. This action, invoked Yun Che’s thoughts. Spiritual Master
Ancient Blue’s status at Absolute Monarch Sanctuary, could be somewhat
deduced from this.
Everyone of the Four Great Sacred Grounds were also all present now, as the
site had also become entirely silent. It was finally time for this Seven Nation
Ranking Tournament to begin.

Following a meaningful glance from Feng Hengkong, the Great Phoenix Elder
Feng Feiyan took off into the air, and flew until he reached the arena’s center.
An awe-inspiring and resonate phoenix cry exuded from his body. Following
that, flames that surged to the skies explosively burned up, and shot up to
until over one hundred meters in height, making everyone’s gaze fixedly focus
onto him without exception.

Feng Feiyan looked in all four directions, as he spoke in a loud and clear
voice: “This humble one is Divine Phoenix Sect’s Head Elder, Feng Feiyan,
and it is an honor to meet heroes and young geniuses from all over the world.
I represent Divine Phoenix Sect, and I thank all of the friends from faraway
lands for visiting Phoenix City. This session, is the thirty-ninth session
Ranking Tournament of our Profound Sky Seven Nations, and will be hosted
in its entirety by I, Feng Feiyan, and witnessed by the honored guests of the
Four Sacred Grounds! Held once every twenty five years, the Seven Nation
Ranking Tournament, is a battle for our Profound Sky Seven Nations’ young
prodigies to contest in profound strength, spread their name through Profound
Sky, and promote the prestige of their nations...”

“Wah! It’s actually personally hosted by the Great Elder. Hm? That’s odd! Why
would it be hosted by Great Elder?” Feng Zhanyun said with a suprised
expression. Clearly, he didn’t know that Great Elder would personally host this
Ranking Tournament beforehand. Even if someone told him beforehand, he
probably wouldn’t have believed it. Because in the past, the Seven Nation
Ranking Tournament was at most hosted by a low rank Elder.

“Could it be that there is something special about this Ranking Tournament?”

Feng Zhanyun said in a low voice.

Other than the Grand Generations and Princess Snow, Feng Feiyan’s status
in Divine Phoenix Sect, was almost second to only Feng Hengkong. Even
Crown Prince Feng Ximing, would need to act very respectfully in front of him.
Letting him personally be the host of this Seven Nation Ranking Tournament,
made even the few from the Sacred Grounds revealed slight surprise. The
audiences in the seating area more so held their breaths, and looked at Feng
Feiyan in an respectful and admiring manner. The voice resounding beside
their ears, every word was thunderous.
The Great Elder personally as host, was an entirely different concept from
normal elders or palace masters as host. Everyone had faintly noticed
something odd from within. Sure enough, after Feng Feiyan finished reading
the formal speech, hs suddenly looked up as his finger pointed toward the sky
above: “Everyone please look up. That’s right, this enormous shadow blotting
out the sky and sun, is precisely that Primordial Profound Ark which appears
every three hundred years which harbors unknown mysteries!”

“The Primordial Profound Ark had always appeared at my Divine Phoenix

City’s skies, and throughout history, only us Divine Phoenix Empire
possessed the right of exploration as well. But this time, Sect Master’s heart is
generous and broad, and is willing to scale the Primordial Profound Ark with
friends of the six nations, and share the mysteries of Primordial Profound Ark.
In this session’s Ranking Tournament, the top three in rankings may choose
three people each to explore the Primordial Profound Ark together.

Even though it was top three in rankings, everyone knew that the first would
unquestionably be Divine Phoenix Sect. Therefore, people of the six nations
with the fortune to enter the Primordial Profound Ark, would at most be six
people from two nations.

“However,” Feng Feiyan’s tone suddenly shifted, as he said: “Just a few days
ago, my sect suddenly noticed that the profound seal at Primordial Profound
Ark’s main doorway had actually loosened ahead of time, which also means
that the Profound Ark’s main doorway would open four days earlier than
expected!”

“Hm?” The brows of all of the people from Sacred Grounds shifted.

“Four days in advance? Which is to say, Primordial Profound Ark will open as
soon as tomorrow?” Ye Xinghan said in a low voice.

“That should be so... No wonder this Feng Feiyan was made to personally
host this Ranking Tournament. There was indeed unforeseen matter.” Ling
Kun also spoke in a low voice: “If my guesses are correct, this Ranking
Tournament, will be concluded as soon as possible.”

Feng Feiyan continued: “My sect had initially planned to start to explore the
Primordial Profound Ark on the second day after Ranking Tournament’s
conclusion, yet this time, the Primordial Profound Ark will open tomorrow in
advance! The Primordial Profound Ark would only open for twenty four hours
every single time. Twenty four hours in an entire three hundred years,
naturally, no time can be wasted! But the words spoken by my Divine Phoenix
Sect, are of enormous weight, and we will absolutely not go back on them.
Therefore, in order to explore the Primordial Profound Ark tomorrow in
collaboration, this session of Ranking Tournament’s match schedule, will also
undoubtedly be compressed to a great degree... The top three, would need to
be decided by today!”

Clamor~~~~

The moment Feng Feiyan’s words were spoken, the entire arena became
turbulent. They all understood the words, the Primordial Profound Ark would
open ahead of time... And at the same time, this session of Ranking
Tournament would be compressed into a single day... Which meant that it was
to be concluded today!

The match schedule would at least last for five days for every Ranking
Tournament in the past, without any exception. Between the contending
seventy tip-top young experts coming from the seven nations, every single
round would need to be fought in round robin. Previously, even five days of
matches would be scheduled fully, and situations of the tournament’s
schedule extension would often happen. In the time as short as a day, it
simply could not be done.

The expressions of those participants, as well as each nation’s Emperor and

hegemons all changed greatly... Seven Nation Ranking tournament was a
great matter of an entire country; the results of the rankings, were connected
to the position and prestige of the next twenty five years of a nation. For this
Ranking Tournament, every single nation could prepare with all their might
several years ahead of time, and rare treasures accumulated for over twenty
years would all be used without being stingy in the least... For those young
participants, this Ranking Tournament was more so the highest stage for them
to perform, the greatest chance to spread their name throughout the world! If
the previously five days of match schedule were really to be condensed into a
day... The time for them to perform, would unquestionably be compressed by
an entire eighty percent!

This kind of discrepancy, how could they be willing and satisfied?

And the spectators numbering more than three million who obtained the
qualification to enter the arena through great pain, they originally would have
enjoyed an entire five days of the pinnacle’s battle, yet all of a sudden only
one day was left, they naturally were extremely unthrilled as well.

“No wonder the Great Elder was needed to personally host.” Yun Che
muttered to himself in a low voice: “So it was to suppress the situation that
may possibly happen with the awe of the Great Elder. If the match schedule is
shrunk down to one day...” As he muttered till here, his brows suddenly
twitched as a feeling that was anything but reassuring emerged in his heart.

The clamor suddenly exploding in the arena was entirely within Divine
Phoenix Sect’s expectations. Feng Feiyan’s expression did not change, as his
voice abruptly became louder by some: “Even though the match schedule is
forced to be compressed, there is no need for anyone to worry. This Seven
Nation Ranking Tournament, would still be absolutely fair and square! So
much that... it would be even more fair and square than the previous few
dozen sessions! It will determine the ranking of strength of us Profound Sky
Seven Nations in even less bias!”

Feng Feiyan’s words, made everyone reveal a stupefied expression... The

match schedule being compressed from five days to one, yet it would be more
fair?

Feng Feiyan continued: “The former sessions of Seven Nation Ranking

Tournaments, seventy young prodigies battled in turns, contending against
one another, and the end rankings were decided by the highest placement of
each nation’s contenders. However, this kind of ranking style emphasizes the
strength of apex profound practitioners. But in actuality, what could manifest a
nation’s strength the most ought to be the overall strength of a nation’s
participants. Thus, this session of Ranking Tournament, would cancel the
individual matches, and change into team battles! In every single ranking
match, every single profound practitioners of the two sides must all enter the
stage!”

The arena was instantly filled with the sound of discussions, ceaselessly
clamorous. Yun Che’s eyes stared wide, as he fixedly stared at Feng Feiyan
whose expression was cold and stiff, and violently cursed:

F*ck!!
Chapter 429 - Seven Nation Ranking Tournament: Start
Feng Feiyan ignored the clamor and continued: “Even though it is a team
battle, it would still similarly be able to display every single person’s strength!
While also being able to fairly examine a nation’s young generation’s
comprehensive level! At the same time, it would also adhere to the condition
of compressing the competition schedule to a maximum degree, without
missing any bit of fairness! If we do it thusly, do our friends from the six
nations have any objections? If there are any objections, feel free to speak
up.”

Feng Feiyan faced the six nations... Accurately speaking, he faced the seating
area of the five nations with a blank face and calm voice.

If they were confronted with such a drastic change of schedule, if the one
before their eyes was a mere ordinary elder from Divine Phoenix Sect, as
emperor and hegemon level figures of the six nations, they might indeed
object.

But currently, the person talking to them was actually Divine Phoenix Sect’s
Great Elder! One whose rank was higher than a Divine Phoenix Prince! Even
if all six nation’s emperors were added up together, his might, power, and
name also did not fall short. Beneath Feng Feiyan’s gaze, the six nation’s
emperors and hegemons all felt as though an iron plate was pressing down on
their chest, even breathing was extremely difficult. How could they possible
dare to say anything? About this matter, it was evident that Divine Phoenix
Sect had already one-sidedly made the decision, so how could they dare not
agree? They all quickly nodded, expressing their agreement.

“Very good!” Feng Feiyan nodded: “Since our friends from the six nations
don’t have any objections, then this year’s ranking tournament competition
shall be conducted thusly. The rules of the team battles are basically the
same as individual battles, and are similarly round robin. Every nation will
battle with everyone from another nation and will advance through the ranking
tournament through wins! Then, the two victorious nations will then fight one
another to advance, winner will be placed in front. In order to cut down the
tournament schedule and lighten the consumption of every nation’s
participating profound practitioners, our Divine Phoenix Sect will not be
participating in the round robin matches. The final victor of the matches will
then be able to fight our Divine Phoenix Sect’s profound practitioners. If they
win, they will then be this year’s champion! In this way, within the round robin
matches, every nation’s profound practitioners would only be required to fight
five matches, for a total of sixteen matches! One day of time, is already
enough.”
Feng Feiyan’s meaning was quite clear, Divine Phoenix Sect was not
participating in the round robin, and would only fight with the strongest team of
the six nations. For this point, Feng Feiyan didn’t ask whether or not the six
nations had any objections, because it was basically not necessary. And no
one from the six nations thought that this was not proper, or feel dissatisfied,
because Divine Phoenix Sect’s level was one that the six other nations were
fundamentally unable to contend against. With how terrifying Divine Phoenix
Sect was, even if every profound practitioner from the six nations were added
up, they would still be easily suppressed into a dog by a profound practitioner
from Divine Phoenix Sect.

After so many Seven Nation Ranking Tournaments, in the other nations’ eyes,
they were all in fact “Five Nation Ranking Tournaments”, because Divine
Phoenix was too strong and Blue Wind was too weak. Every time they fought,
it was always to determine the ranking of the five nations. If they placed
second, it was equivalent to placing first. And if they placed sixth, it was the
same as being a shameful dead last. They absolutely did not dare have the
delusion that they could defeat Divine Phoenix Empire, but at the same time,
they would never condescend themselves to being on par with Blue Wind
Nation.

“As for the other rules of the match, I’m assuming that there is no need for me
to waste time to say what’s more than necessary...” Feng Feiyan swept his
gaze around as his tranquil gaze brought along a kind of intangible
imposingness... The Seven Nation Ranking Tournament was the most
distinguished event for Profound Sky Continent’s profound practitioning world.
Every session was paid the greatest attention to. And such an unprecedented
great change in schedule that hadn’t even been informed beforehand, had
actually just been decided on the spot with a few words. No one dared to
object, and no one dared to reveal any discontentment.

This was Divine Phoenix Sect’s completely overwhelming deterrence.

“Eyoyo~, this one had expected to see many days of matches, and now it only
need a single day to be finished... This one’s mood suddenly became so
cheerful mhmnn... Little Hanhan, is your mood the same as this one?” Ji
Qianrou narrowed his cherry flower eyes, and sent a flirtatious glance toward
Ye Xinghan.
Ye Xinghan’s face distorted, as he said with a downcast voice: “Ji Qianrou! If
you dare to speak with this young master again, this young master will kill
you!”

“Yoh...” As if frightened, Ji Qianrou shrunk his neck down, and then, the
expression in his gaze became both innocent and grievant from being
wronged: “Little Hanhan, why would you so suddenly frightened at this one;
you almost scared me stiff. If you suddenly frighten this one again, this one
will get angry okay~. Once this one becomes angry, maybe he would become
a little devious, and cause you to no longer have any women to play with at
night~.”

With a tender and soft tone that was about to weep, Ji Qianrou shot a slight
glance with timid eyes at the two bewitching women glued by Ye Xinghan left
and right side. Instantly, the two’s body trembled at the same time, their pupils
expanded as they projected an immensely deep fear... Because the moment
they were touched by his gaze, that kind of terrifying feeling... was as though
their throats were being held within the poisonous fangs of a king cobra.

“You...” Ye Xinghan knew the terror of this monster better than anyone else.
Sealing up his mouth, he didn’t speak anymore.

‘I declare that Profound Sky Continent’s thirty-ninth Seven Nation Ranking

Tournament has officially begun!”

Feng Feiyan’s voice resounded through the arena, and also declared the start
of this session’s Seven Nation Ranking Tournament. With a swing of his arm,
a stroke of firelight flickered past. Instantly, an enormous flame profound
stone was erected in the center of the arena. Looking at this profound stone,
Yun Che who had the experience of Blue Wind Ranking Tournament, instantly
understood what it was used for.

Yun Che extended his arms, and glanced at his palm. One after another of
sceneries at Heavenly Sword Villa back then emerged in his mind. He
muttered to himself in resentment: “Looks like, I’ll be mocked by the crowd
again! God damn, my fate was decided to be mocked at by crowds again and
again from the moment I was born!”

In every single session’s Blue Wind Ranking Tournament, the profound

strength assessment would always be an essential process. Seven Nation
Ranking Tournament was the same. Half of the Profound Strength
Assessment was to show off every single participant’s profound strength
level... After all, profound strength level basically divided one’s true strength.
The other half, was to assess one’s age.

“In all previous sessions of Ranking Tournaments, the participating profound

practitioner’s age cannot be more than twenty five years old. If there are
cases of excess age, the right to participate will be immediately taken back.”
Feng Feiyan slowly descended from the skies, landed by the Profound
Assessment Stone’s side, and said in a loud voice: “Right now, I will be using
the last session of Seven Nation Ranking Tournament’s ranking results as
order, and read out the name of the Seven Nations. Every nation’s
participants ought to enter the Phoenix Stage with the participant emblem,
declare their names, then take the assessment on profound strength and age.

“Navy Tide Nation!”

Feng Feiyan said that the ranking of the last Seven Nation Ranking
Tournament’s placements were to be announced as order, but the first name
he called, was the second place nation in the last session. On the surface, this
may seem to be modestly putting Divine Phoenix Sect as the last one to enter
the stage appropriate of a host. But the unspoken words, how couldn’t it be
that Divine Phoenix Empire was entirely disdainful in being mentioned on
equal terms as the other six nations?

In the last Ranking Tournament, Navy Tide placed second, first of the six
nations. The moment the three words ‘Navy Tide Nation’ fell, a ball of cold
profound light suddenly shone at Navy Tide Nation’s seating area, and drew
two enormous words of “Navy Tide” in the skies above. Seven young men and
three young women simultaneously took off into the air, and landed onto the
Phoenix Stage in the time the corner of their clothes fluttered. Instantly, a
wave of cold energy undulated outwards like water ripples from above the
Phoenix Stage.

Navy Tide Nation was located to the extreme north of Profound Sky, with cold
skies and frozen lands all years round. And because of that, the profound
practitioners over there basically all cultivate ice attribute profound arts. Of the
ten youths, the oldest looked to be around twenty five, the youngest looked to
have just reached twenty. The moment they entered the stage, the audiences
behind the Navy Tide’s seating area instantly exploded like hot oil on a pan,
roaring out waves of voices that shook the heaven and earth.
“Navy Tide! Navy Tide! Navy Tide!!”

“Go Navy Tide! Crush the five nations!!”

“Wah! That’s the ‘Flower Viewing Prince’, Han Ruyu! Number one of Navy
Tide Ranking Tournament for two times... As expected, he came!”

“Waaaaaaah... It’s Flower Viewing Prince... my idol... Ah!! So handsome! I’m

about to faint...” A few maniacally infatuated girls screams while covering their
face.

The enormous waves of clamor were like the rolling thunder, quaking to the
point of making Yun Che’s eardrums quiver. Jasmine’s voice came from the
side of his ear: “Seven late stage Sky Profound, and two half-step Emperor
Profound... And one early stage Emperor Profound. Similarly of the same
younger generation and in the same piece of continent, in comparison, Blue
Wind Nation really is much too inferior!”

“That’s something that can not be helped either.” Yun Che said with
indifference: “Blue Wind Nation is the smallest, and also has the shortest
history. Their accumulation is truly too shallow, so naturally there would be an
enormous difference that cannot be filled up.”

“Feng Wuhui of Navy Tide Nation’s Snow Mountain Sect, has come forth to
contend!”

The first young profound practitioner came forth, revealed his participant
emblem while revealing his name and sect in a lofty manner. Then, he took a
step forward, stood in front of Feng Feiyan, and pressed onto the Profound
Assessment Stone with his palm.

The Profound Assessment Stone flashed with a radiance, and following after,
his physical age and profound strength were clearly displayed.

Twenty three years old, Sky Profound Realm level eight.

The audiences of Navy Tide Nation instantly uttered out a cheer that jolted the
skies. Being able to achieve such a profound strength level was above
average even in the most apex domain of the six nations.

Navy Tide Nation’s profound practitioners came forth in succession, their

profound strength level wasn’t in the slightest different than what Jasmine had
said... Seven late stage Sky Profounds, and two half-step Emperor Profounds.
And at this time, the last profound practitioner of Navy Tide finally came
forward.

The other nine profound practitioners all had lofty faces, only this person had
on a calm expression from beginning to end, with a smile faintly hidden within.
He looked to be extraordinarily young; his face was like white jade, his lips like
vermilion cinnabar, and was a to-the-letter handsome man. In between his
brows, there even carried a hint of eccentric aura enough to make women
easily drown within it. He walked forward slowly and leisurely as if wandering
in a yard. As he took his first step, Navy Tide’s audience seats had already
thoroughly exploded. Various kinds of exaggerated shouts... Especially the
screams from women, nearly ripped apart the Phoenix Stage.

“Flower Viewing Prince? The hell is that?” Yun Che propped his chin as he
heard such a title from the female’s screams... This title, was simply
conventional and lame to the point of being unbearable.

“This person is called Han Ruyu, rumored to be the current number one of
Navy Tide’s younger generation. Attending Navy Tide Ranking Tournament
twice at age of seventeen and twenty, he got first in both times. His prestige at
Navy Tide Nation could be said as the sun in the sky, and even Navy Tide
Nation’s ruler receives him as guest of highest honor... Heh, even to the point
where I had heard of his name.” Feng Zhanyun curled the corner of his lips,
as he said with great disdain: “He’s quite awe-inspiring at Navy Tide Nation,
but if he comes to my Divine Phoenix Sect, he’d only be so much, and
probably can’t be considered as reaching the average.”

With a smile on his face, Han Ruyu extended his white jade like hand and
pressed onto the Assessment Stone...

Twenty three years old, Emperor Profound Realm level two!

WHOAAA!!!

The audiences of Navy Tide Nation went completely mad as the sounds of
cheers turned from raging waves into the profound thunder of the ninth
heaven, while the faces of other five nation’s profound practitioners all slightly
changed.

“What... This time, Navy Tide Nation actually had a Throne!?”

“I had thought that our Throne this time would certainly shock the entire arena,
but I didn’t expect that one would actually also appear in Navy Tide Nation!
Looks like, if we go against Navy Tide Nation this time, it will be a tough battle
again. However, we don’t have any reason to lose either!” Black Fiend
Nation’s Emperor spoke in a overcast tone.

“Not bad!” Feng Hengkong, who had always been silent, nodded at this time:
“Seems like this time, Navy Tide Nation finally improved by a bit.”

“Holy shit! He’s actually a Throne... Moreover, Emperor Profound Realm level
two!” Feng Zhanyun had astonishment all over his face: “Thrones under
twenty five years old could actually also appear in the insignificant six nations,
tsk tsk, amazing, how rare. This kid called Han Ruyu, not just Navy Tide this
time, he has spread his name throughout the six nations. The second place of
this Ranking Tournament, may perhaps end up in Navy Tide Nation’s hands
yet again.”

“Black Fiend Nation!”

Navy Tide Nation’s profound practitioners were done, yet they didn’t return to
their seats, and instead directly entered Phoenix Stage’s exclusive match
preparation area. Feng Feiyan’s shout once again sounded, as ten young
profound practitioners, all wearing black attire, jumped onto the Phoenix
Stage... This time, Black Fiend Nation’s audiences instantly exploded; the
sound of screams they exuded wasn’t any weaker than Blue Tide Nation’s in
the slightest.

“Wu Huihong of Black Fiend Nation’s Yin Hell Sect has come forth to
contend!”

“Lü Haoyan of Black Fiend Nation’s Purple Fiend Isle has come forth to
contend!”

............

Navy Tide Nation, Black Fiend Nation, Grand Asura Nation, Sunflower Dew
Nation, Divine Incense Nation... The five nations of Profound Sky went up the
Phoenix Stage in the order of the last Seven Nation Ranking Tournament’s
placements. In fifteen minutes of time, all of the five nation’s profound
practitioners were finished with their assessment, and entered the match
preparation area. What was left, were only the two extremes... Divine Phoenix
Empire and Blue Wind Nation.
————————————

Author’s Note:

【Memo： Elementary Profound Realm —→ Nascent Profound Realm —→

True Profound Realm —→ Spirit Profound Realm —→ Earth Profound Realm
—→ Sky Profound Realm —→ Emperor Profound Realm (Throne) —→
Tyrant Profound Realm (Overlord) —→ Sovereign Profound Realm (Monarch)
—→ Divine Profound Realm (Profound God) —→—→—→—→—→。】

Chapter 430 - Group Mockery

Yun Che carefully looked at the ages and profound strength of the five
nations’ young generation’s profound practitioners, then sighed in his heart. At
this time, he was increasingly more and more aware of how great of a matter
the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament was, and why no one in Blue Wind
Nation ever bothered to mention, or even be interested in it. It was practically
a disgraceful taboo. From beginning to end, even though the combined
strength of Navy Tide, Black Fiend, Grand Asura, Sunflower Dew, and Divine
Incense’s profound practitioners were somewhat varied, the difference wasn’t
too large. The previous ranking tournament’s number two, Navy Tide, had
come with an early stage Throne, two half step Emperor Profounds, and
seven late stage Sky Profounds this time. As for Divine Incense Nation, which
had been placed only above Blue Wind in the previous session’s ranking
tournament, last place of the five nations, they had brought a half step
Emperor Profound, eight late stage Sky Profounds, and a mid stage Sky
Profound... That kind of disparity truly couldn’t be said to be large at all. As
long as luck was on their side, there was a possibility for any nation to place
second in the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament.

In comparison, only Blue Wind Nation was tragic beyond words.

Aside from Xia Qingyue, within Blue Wind Nation’s profound practitioners that
were under twenty five years of age, not even an early stage Sky Profound
Realm could be found.

Half step Emperor Profound was merely the peak of the those below twenty
five years of age within the five nations, yet it was the peak of Blue Wind
Nation’s entire profound practitioning world.

In fact, Navy Tide Nation and Black Fiend Nation had even individually
brought out a Throne below twenty five!
What remained after the five nations, were Blue Wind Nation and Divine
Phoenix Nation. Feng Feiyan swept a glance past the seating area, then said
indifferently: “As everyone can see, it is not known why, but Blue Wind Nation
is absent from this session’s Ranking Tournament, with not even a single
sound of activity. Hmph, Blue Wind isn’t great in the profound anyway, so
whether or not they participate in this ranking tournament has absolutely no
influence on the results of the rankings. Instead, this will cut down the
matches, which is better than ever.”

The seating area immediately burst into roars of laughter, everyone knew
what sort of pitifully low and miserable existence Blue Wind Nation was within
this Seven Nation Ranking Tournament. The other six nations came to battle
for prestige and glory, yet Blue Wind Nation... only came every time to fill in
the Seven Nation number. And to this session, it seemed as though they
didn’t even have the courage and face to server as a stopgap anymore.

Inside the arena, there were few Blue Wind citizens, but it didn’t mean that
there were none. The words that came from the Great Phoenix Elder
completely humiliated them. But they could only tighten their fists, clench their
teeth, and silently endure this humiliation with no face to speak out.

“Tsk tsk, Blue Wind kid, there’s still time for you to press your tail between
your legs and run away. With just that measly strength of yours, if you really
were to go up... and you’re even going up there alone, let alone losing face,
you’ll even lose your butt... hey! Shit!”

Before Feng Zhanyun had even finished speaking, the Yun Che beside him
had already leapt up. After a few leaps, he directly dashed toward the Phoenix
Stage.

“Wait! Who said Blue Wind Nation had no participants!!”

A thunderclap-like shout resounded through the arena. When the shout

ended, Yun Che had already executed his last jump. Within everyone’s
astonished gaze, he heavily landed on the Phoenix Stage as the ground
beneath him vibrated with noise. He looked at Feng Feiyan with a calm yet
proud expression and lifted his right hand to reveal the participant emblem
imprinted with the words “Blue Wind”: “Yun Che of Blue Wind Nation has
come forth to contend!”

“Ah!”
Feng Xue’er involuntarily let out a soft cry.

“Xue’er, what’s wrong?” Feng Hengkong turned his head around lightning
quick, as he asked in astonishment.

“N... nothing.” Feng Xue’er shook her head, her voice slightly quivering: “It’s
just that I was thinking about something earlier, and was somewhat absent-
minded, then suddenly saw someone jump onto the Phoenix Stage... I was a
bit startled... It’s really nothing.”

Even though Feng Hengkong still had some doubts, he didn’t inquire any
further. At this time, Feng Xichen, who sat in the rear suddenly stood up, and
suddenly exclaimed: “Royal father, that’s him... he’s that Yun Che!”

“He actually came.” Feng Ximing said lowly: “Looks like he still is a bit
knowledgeable, since he knows that no matter where he runs, he’ll never be
able to escape the palms of our hands.”

“That’s him?” Feng Hengkong’s gaze slightly converged as he said faintly:

“Him daring to come here today can be considered to be a bit courageous.
Don’t mind him, or else it’ll affect the ranking tournament. Since he came, he
shouldn’t have the delusion of ever escaping.”

Feng Xue’er quietly listened in on their conversation, her mind a field of

chaos.

Feng Lingyun...

Yun Che...

Big brother Yun... is Yun Che...

Not Feng Lingyun...

How... could this... be...

“Crap! How could it be him!!”

In a corner of the spectator seats, an extremely unremarkable person

quivered a little with a face full of surprise when he saw Yun Che hop onto the
Phoenix Stage. As soon as he finished exclaiming in his heart, a youth sitting
to his right who looked to be around seventeen stood up rapidly with a
swoosh. He was so excited that his entire face was thoroughly red, both arms
trembled as he shouted: “Boss! As expected, you came. I just knew that you’ll
come!! I didn’t come here in vain... I just knew that you wouldn’t not come!”

Seeing how this youth acted, excited to the point that he almost stopped
breathing, he nudged the youth’s clothes and asked: “Hey, lil’ bro, you know
this person? Could it be that you’re someone from Blue Wind Nation?”

“Of course I know him!” That youth said with a face full of excitement: “He’s
my boss, you know! The reason why I came here from so far away is just to
watch his match!”

“He’s your boss? Shit, such a coincidence! He’s also my sworn big brother!
The reason why I came here... uh, uh. Oh oh, it’s also to come watch his
match!”

“Is that true?” The youth asked as he looked at him with a face full of
suspicion.

“What’s your name?”

“Ling Jie! Ling Jie of Blue Wind Nation’s Heavenly Sword Villa!” The youth
said with pride.

“Ling Jie? Who’s Ling Yun to you?”

“That’s my big bro... How do you know my big bro’s name?"

“Of course it was mentioned to me by Boss Yun.”

“You really know my boss? What a coincidence! Right, what’s your name?
Which nation are you from?”

“Oh, my name’s Yan Xiaohua, no home no country. I can tell at the first glance
that I’m older than you. You can call me Big Bro Hua, Boss Hua, Old Hua...
Any is fine!”

“Yan Xiaohua? Why do you have such a feminine name!”

“Of course it’s because I’m born handsome and elegant, so my name gotta be
a bit elegant too. At least it’s much better than your name without any skill
involved.”
“Tch!”

Yun Che’s appearance, undoubtedly became the entire arena’s focal point.
When the five nation’s profound practitioners entered the stage previously,
what had sounded were heaven shaking cheers. But this time, it was the
entire arena’s discussions and laughter... Cheers were the only thing lacking.

“The other participants all came flying over, yet he actually came leaping
over... it couldn’t be that he hasn’t even reached the Sky Profound Realm,
right?”

“You dumbass! He’s from Blue Wind Nation. Tsk tsk, Blue Wind Nation, you
know. Don’t tell me that you’ve heard of someone below twenty five in Blue
Wind Nation above the Sky Profound? This kind is at most in the Earth
Profound Realm... I remember in the previous Seven Nation Ranking
Tournament, that the highest level within Blue Wind Nation’s participants was
also Earth Profound Realm... In fact, they even had those in the Spirit
Profound Realm, hahahaha. It makes me laugh whenever I recall that.”

“Wah! Someone from Blue Wind Nation actually came? Divine Phoenix Sect
didn’t even prepare Blue Wind Nation’s seats. Clearly, they didn’t even think
that someone from Blue Wind Nation would come, yet this guy actually went
up there by himself... Tsk tsk, profound strength at only the Earth Profound
Realm. He’s not even at my level, is he that desperate to lose all his face?!”

“You must not know this. In Blue Wind Nation, being at the Earth Profound
Realm under twenty five in Blue Wind Nation is already the highest existence.
I heard that the instructors in their imperial family’s profound palace is only
Spirit Profound Realm. Earth Profound Realms could even be a Palace Chief
at a branch Profound Palace.”

“Shit! You serious? Then wouldn’t I become a main branch Palace Chief if I go
there? Hahahaha... eh? How come only one person came up? Don’t tell me
that Blue Wind Nation only brought one person?”

“Hahahaha... It’s simply funny enough to make one’s head fall off from
laughing. Even if Blue Wind Nation came here, they should at least bring ten
people, after all, the matches this time just happen to be team battles... This
daddy’s gonna die from laughter.”

“It’s still good if they’ve come. With Blue Wind Nation here, this last place can’t
be snatched by anyone.”
..................

..................

Inside the incomparably large arena, every corner was filled with the sounds
of wanton laughter and ridicule. In front of one that was only at the Earth
Profound Realm, yet was able to represent Blue Wind Nation in the Seven
Nation Ranking Tournament, a kind of intangible “higher” form of superiority
birthed within the hearts of every profound practitioner of the six nations. One
after another, they looked at him with a kind of amused, pitying, and mocking
gaze... so much that it seemed as though Yun Che was on trial.

Yun Che was too familiar with this kind of scene. Back then, in the Blue Wind
Ranking Tournament when he represented Blue Wind Profound Palace, he,
who had the lowest profound strength level was looked at with contempt and
mockery by nearly everyone present. All kinds of voices and gazes spun all
around him. It seemed as though this time was a repeat performance of what
happened two years ago. Only, two years ago, all the sounds of taunting
didn’t affect him in the slightest, and this time, it didn’t affect him at all either.

Within the arena, although there were very few profound practitioners from
Blue Wind Nation, it didn’t mean that there were none. The reason why they
came today was to watch Yun Che’s might. A month ago, when Yun Che left
Blue Wind Imperial City for Divine Phoenix Empire, Cang Wanhe spread the
news of Yun Che going to represent Blue Wind Nation in the Seven Nation
Ranking Tournament by himself to the practitioning world the very next day.
He had originally told Yun Che that if Blue Wind’s profound practitioners were
to know that he was going to participate in the Seven Nation Ranking
Tournament, it might even suddenly ignite hope... hope that would wipe away
their previous disgrace! Because Yun Che had created miracle after
impossible miracles in Blue Wind Nation! He had even become a legendary
figure in the hearts of Blue Wind profound practitioners.

Because if he came represent Blue Wind Nation in this competition, he would

definitely amaze the world and wipe away all their previous shame!

In this one month, many Blue Wind profound practitioners were filled with
hope and zeal, coming to Divine Phoenix Empire from a great distance... Even
though the difference between Blue Wind profound practitioners and the other
six nations within the arena was large, it was not known how many more had
come compared to the previous session.
Faced with the entire audience’s laughter and mockery, those sparse and
scattered Blue Wind profound practitioners looked at Yun Che. Some
clenched their fists, some gritted inwardly, and some sneered, waiting for Yun
Che to beat them to a pulp. Some couldn’t endure it any longer as they roared
in a loud voice: “Shut the hell up! Not only is our Blue Wind Nation’s Yun Che
the number one of the young generation, he’s number one of the entire
profound practitioning world... Even though he is only at the Earth Profound
Realm, he could still fight against an Emperor Profound!”

“Earth Profound Realm... fight an Emperor Profound? BWAHAHAHA!!” It was

as if the surrounding audience heard the funniest joke in the world as they all
erupted in wild laughter: “Did this kid forget to take his medicine when he left
home? Earth Profound fight an Emperor Profound? Hahahahaha...”

The Blue Wind profound practitioner who spoke was so mad that his face
became thoroughly red. His companion pulled him in place and shook his
head: “Don’t mind them! Wait until Yun Che reveals his might, they’ll naturally
all shut their mouths... Yun Che! This time... you have to seize glory for our
Blue Wind in front of the entire world’s outstanding warlords!!”
Chapter 431 - Powerful Divine Phoenix
“So you’re Yun Che?” Feng Feiyan sized him up. Without even waiting for his
reply, he casually detected the presence of the Phoenix bloodline on Yun
Che’s body, and immediately spoke: “As expected... Does this mean that Blue
Wind this time, has only sent you alone?”

“That’s right.” Yun Che frankly answered calmly.

Feng Feiyan lowered his voice and said coldly: “Since you’re here, then fight
through this ranking tournament smoothly. After the conclusion of the ranking
tournament, there will be someone who’ll come to properly settle the matter
about your Phoenix bloodline. However, if you’ll allow yourself to die on this
Phoenix Stage, that’s also not a bad choice... Hmph, then, go test your
profound strength.”

The place where Yun Che stood was quite a distance from Feng Feiyan, yet
his huge aura continuously pressed down on Yun Che’s body and soul.
However, his expression was nevertheless a field of tranquility, without any
signs of oddness at all. He didn’t say anything else to Feng Feiyan as he
walked toward the Profound Assessment Stone and placed his palm on its
surface.
Nineteen years old, Earth Profound Realm level ten.

The profound strength level displayed on the Profound Assessment Stone had
undoubtedly caused the entire audience to roar with laughter. Yun Che
removed his hand from the Profound Assessment Stone and leisurely walked
to the match preparation area in the midst of a sky filled with laughter and
mocking gazes. As the seated profound practitioners from the other five
nations saw him approach, none did not reveal an extremely contemptuous
expression... Within the disdain were even revulsion and pity, perhaps they
thought that having such a person as an opponent was an insult to their
strength and reputation.

Yun Che casually stopped at a corner. Not too far to his right, were ten of
Navy Tide Nation’s participating profound practitioners. One among them shot
a glance at Yun Che, and beamed while speaking in a voice loud enough for
Yun Che to hear: “No wonder I keep thinking that the name ‘Yun Che’ was
familiar, I suddenly remember now, it seems like in Blue Wind Nation’s
Ranking Tournament two years ago, the one who seized first place was this
‘Yun Che’.”

Another person said with a grin: “Tsk tsk, tenth level of the Earth Profound
Realm at nineteen can indeed be considered as number one of little Blue
Wind Nation’s young generation.”

“Hmph!” Han Ruyu slightly slanted his eyes, faintly snorted from his nose: “It’s
only a pathetic little clown.”

“Heheh, Junior Brother Han is right, but this little clown is the impressive
‘number one’ of Blue Wind Nation, you know. Hahahaha...”

Yun Che raised his eyes, indifferently swept a glance over those people, and
then turned his head around, not bothering to look back a second time.

“It’s actually him.” Ling Kun looked at Yun Che with a thoughtful expression.

“Oh? Elder Ling actually recognizes this Blue Wind commoner who can’t even
be considered trash?” Ye Xinghan asked with narrowed eyes.

“This kid is not as simple as how he appears on the surface.” Ling Kung
answered. Back when he was in Heavenly Sword Villa, it was due to Yun
Che’s shocking mastery of the heavy sword that caused him to ask Yun Che
to enter Mighty Heavenly Sword Region. Then, he perceived that he
possessed the Phoenix bloodline, which naturally left a considerably deep
impression on him. A few months ago, Mighty Heavenly Sword Region
received news of Yun Canghai’s suicide, which automatically removed the
seal on Heavenly Sword Villa’s Sword Management Terrace, and the fact that
the person who had mistakenly been shut inside had also come out alive.

He never thought that he would actually see Yun Che here.

“This little brother’s obviously not that simple.” Ji Qianrou’s tender voice came
from the side: “He has such a pitiful cultivation level, yet did not have any
change in expression beneath the Great Phoenix Elder’s imposing
oppression. Look, not only is his cultivation level low, he’s even here alone
without even an escort, and is being mocked at by so many people... it’s just
too pitiful. But his deep expression has always been calm, making one feel
fascinated...”

Ji Qianrou twirled his finger and slowly stuck out his tongue to lick his lips in a
circle: “If it’s not a lot of nerve, then this little brother has many hidden
depths... The main point is that... he matured quite attractively, he’s this one’s
most favorite type...”

Ji Qianrou’s posture and cheeks flushed with the color of peach blossoms
made a chill go through Ye Xinghan, he nearly vomited out the food he had
yesterday.

After the six nations was the ranking tournament’s host, Profound Sky Seven
Nation’s senior chief... Divine Phoenix Empire!

“Phoenix disciples, enter the stage!” Feng Feiyan turned toward Divine
Phoenix Empire’s seats, and roared.

As soon as Feng Feiyan’s voice fell, ten streaks of human silhouettes soared
from Divine Phoenix Empire’s seating area and then became ten Phoenix fire
silhouettes. As the flames covered their entire bodies, they were like ten
dancing phoenixes dancing in midair, releasing a scorching and heavy mighty
pressure. The cauterizing high temperature were like surging ocean waves
that spread throughout the entire arena in the blink of an eye, making those
who had relatively low profound strength feel as though their own bodies were
about to ignite.

Yet the emergence of Divine Phoenix Sect’s disciples, didn’t bring about such
cheers like the ones of the prior five nations. As the host, naturally, the
number of Divine Phoenix Empire’s citizen was the greatest. But they all
looked at the image of the phoenix dancing in midair with fervorous gazes, as
none cheered uncontrollably... Because, Divine Phoenix Empire was the
eternal king, the overlord that would never be defeated! They simply didn’t
need to cheer, and more so didn’t need to boost morale. Even though they
were similarly participants of this ranking tournament, in the eyes of those
from Divine Phoenix Empire, their true position, was the judge participating
amongst them!

Phoenix flame burned in midair as ten streaks of phoenix fire silhouettes

meandered closer to the Phoenix Stage. Then, along with a long bird cry, they
all landed. The instant they touched the Phoenix Stage, all the Phoenix flame
immediately extinguished, revealing ten majestic young figures wearing fiery
red phoenix robes.

How the Phoenix disciples’ came onto the Phoenix Stage, and the formless
might that was naturally released from their bodies completely supressed all
of the previous six nations’ disciples. The Phoenix disciples didn’t make any
mighty movements, didn’t slovenly walk forward, and didn’t even announce
their names as they directly placed their palms on the Profound Assessment
Stone.

The Profound Assessment Stone lit up... what was different from before was
that this time, not only did the Profound Assessment Stone reveal the age of
their bones and profound strength, even their names had appeared.

Feng Feibai —— Twenty four years old —— Emperor Profound Realm level
five.

The entire arena was instantly filled with shocked cries; the first person that
came forth to be assessed, his profound strength level had already entirely
pressed above every profound practitioner of the six nations... But there were
only shocked cries, and no cheers. Because the ones who uttered cries, were
all those from the six nations, while Divine Phoenix Empire’s people were all
calm. Because this kind of might, this degree of crushing oppression, simply
couldn’t be anymore ordinary.

And very soon, those of the six nations discovered, under extreme shock, that
this Feng Feibai, whose strength was already extremely terrifying in their view
and could be said as opposing the heavens, was actually merely the weakest
of the ten from Divine Phoenix Empire!!
Feng Lingyun —— Twenty three years old —— Emperor Profound Realm
level six!

The second one who came up, was a vigorous looking woman with short hair.
When her age and profound strength was revealed, the entire audience cried
in shock once again without question. Even Yun Che’s brows severely jumped
a little.

Emperor Profound Realm rank six, a height equal to Ling Tianni! Not to
mention that Ling Tianni was over one hundred years old, he was more so
publically recognized as the number one of Blue Wind’s profound practitioning
community! Yet this Feng Lingyun, was only twenty three years old! And that
was only the tip top of the Divine Phoenix Empire’s younger generation...
Moreover, she was a woman!

A twenty three year old female disciple of the Divine Phoenix Empire, in Blue
Wind Nation, was on equal terms with the strength of the number one. Such a
difference between the sky and earth, made Yun Che unable to help it but to
lament once again.

Feng Boyi —— Twenty five years old —— Emperor Profound Realm level six.

Feng Lanshan —— Twenty four years old —— Emperor Profound Realm

level six.

Feng Mingzhu —— Twenty three years old —— Emperor Profound Realm

level six.

............

............

Phoenix disciples came forward one by one; the words displayed on the
assessment stone made the six nation’s profound practitioners all
flabbergasted, as their open jaws couldn’t close for a long time. Naturally, they
knew long ago that there was a considerable gap between the six nations and
Divine Phoenix Empire. But only after personally seeing it today, did they
understand how enormous this gap was!

Amongst the six nations, a total of two Thrones appeared... One Emperor
Profound Realm level one, the other Emperor Profound Realm level two.
These two Thrones of twenty five years of age, could be said to be the
greatest pride of Black Fiend Nation and Navy Tide Nation’s profound
practitioning circle in these several hundred years, and were even considered
miracles.

However, even the weakest of Divine Phoenix Sect’s participating disciples

were nearly half a realm stronger than them!

Moreover, it was half a realm at the Emperor Profound level!!

The difference was just like that of a candlelight and the moon; it simply
couldn’t be compared on equal terms.

“I-I-I... Is this even real? People of Divine Phoenix Sect, are all... this
powerful!?” Ling Jie’s entire person was already stunned. As he stared at the
profound strength levels that were emerging one by one on the Profound
Assessment Stone, he didn’t dare to believe his eyes at all. These, were all
only Divine Phoenix Sect’s young disciples... Their profound strengths were
actually no weaker than his grandfather Ling Tianni!!

His grandfather, who was publically accepted as the number one of Blue
Wind, actually could only be compared to young disciples of not even twenty
five in Divine Phoenix Sect!!

Such a huge disparity, made it extremely difficult for Ling Jie to accept..

“Of course, I just knew that such a Blue Wind little bro like you would be
startled.” Hua Minghai had on an unsurprised expression as he said very
slowly: “Tsk tsk, strong nations such as Navy Tide and Black Fiend’s gap with
Divine Phoenix Sect was already no less than that of heaven and earth; so
about your Blue Wind, hohum... I heard that in your Blue Wind, Emperor
Profound is already the pinnacle? But at Divine Phoenix Sect, Emperor
Profounds are simply as prevalent as dogs. Without entering Sky Profound at
eighteen and Emperor Profound before thirty five, they wouldn’t even have the
face to call themselves Phoenix disciples.”

Ling Jie intensely gulped down a mouthful of saliva, and couldn’t speak for
quite a while. As he saw each and every one of those incomparably shocking
profound strength levels, he, who previously had an enormous amount of
confidence in Yun Che, now had his confidence collapsed for the most part.
Half a year ago, only after being almost killed and joining forces with Xia
Qingyue, did he finally defeat Ling Tianni, who was at the sixth level of the
Emperor Profound Realm... But now, these people sent out by Divine Phoenix
Sect, were all strong beings at the level of his grandfather.

While on the side of Blue Wind, there was only Yun Che alone!

How the hell could this be played!?

Hua Minghai gave Ling Jie’s stumped face a side glance, and guessed what
he was thinking right away: “Damn! Kid, don’t tell me you came here with the
notion that Boss Yun would defeat Divine Phoenix Sect? Did you eat too
many brain-dead pills or something!”

“Um...” Ling Jie scratched his head, and said meekly: “Because Boss is
powerful beyond limits, and even defeated my grandfather, so I had always
thought that in the young generation of the entire continent, Boss should be
unparalleled... I didn’t expect that Divine Phoenix Sect would actually be so
powerful. This really is too... too ridiculous.”

“How ridiculous,” Hua Minghai had the impression of looking at an idiot in his
eyes: “You think that Divine Phoenix Sect’s five thousand years of
accumulation and the bloodline of a deity is good-for-nothing? Then I wouldn’t
fret to tell you, for just a mere Seven Nation Ranking Tournament, Divine
Phoenix Sect doesn’t need to be too serious at all. So these ten people may
not even be the strongest ones under twenty five. In any case, I don’t believe
that Divine Phoenix Empire would lay out the trump cards of their younger
generation in an unnecessary situation just like this. Whatever, I reckon that if
I keep on talking, that little heart of yours couldn’t bear it anymore. Later, this
big bro will cram a proverb into you, mn, called viewing the sky from the
bottom of a well.”

Ling Jie’s eyes stared unmovingly. He, couldn’t speak for a long time, and his
self-confidence received an unprecedented blow. At Blue Wind Nation, he
was also a prodigy whose name stirred the profound practitioning world and
was publicly accepted to be able to surpass Ling Yun. But if he was placed
before this Divine Phoenix Sect... it would be simply too harsh to even look at.
Chapter 432 - First Match: Navy Tide VS Blue Wind
Seeing the huge blow Ling Jie took that made it seem as though his beliefs
had crumbled, Hua Minghai couldn’t help but promptly console him: “You don’t
really have to be so pessimistic either, I’ve also experienced Boss Yun’s
strength. Even if it’s impossible for him to defeat those abnormals from Divine
Phoenix Sect, handling the other five nations is not a problem... Mn, mn. One
person against ten is no problem! Fighting against ten alone with the identity
of a profound practitioner from Blue Wind, how impressive is that! How
shocking! Blue Wind Nation would then greatly gain prestige from now on!
Boss Yun’s name would resound throughout the seven nations and shake
their world! And you... uh, and me, will bear witness to it all!”

Once Hua Minghai said that, Ling Jie’s spirit suddenly shook as his mood
immediately became happier. He nodded heavily: “Right, right! Big bro Hua,
you’re right! Boss, you have to give it your all... Aaah! Just thinking about
Boss defeating ten alone and slapping everyone who looked down on Blue
Wind’s face... I almost can’t control my excitement!”

“Mn! This kind of spirit is much better.” Hua Minghai nodded with satisfaction.
Then, as he looked toward the arena, his gaze became heavy...

The course of the matches and their conclusions are minor...

But the matter about the Phoenix bloodline in your body... how exactly are you
going to solve that? You specially coming here to participate in this ranking
tournament ought to be for the purpose of the bloodline matter...

“Oh right, Big bro Hua, are you really called ‘Yan Xiaohua’? Why do I keeping
feeling that this name of yours... seems to be fake.”

Hua Minghai turned around, stared at Ling Jie, and said solemnly: “Can’t tell...
that you’re actually a little smart.”

Very quickly, the assessments of the nine participants of Divine Phoenix Sect
had finished. Aside from Feng Feiban’s fifth level of the Emperor Profound
Realm, the other eight were at the sixth level of the Emperor Profound Realm.

It was at this time that Divine Phoenix Sect’s tenth person stepped forward...
His expression was as calm as water. While carrying a faint smile, the space
between his brows displayed a kind of inherent nobleness. His attire was
somewhat different than the other nine, embedded on his fiery phoenix robe
was a radiantly burning golden colored Feng, and phoenix robes inlaid with
gold meant that those who wore them were direct successors of the Divine
Phoenix Imperial Family.

Following his footsteps, the first signs of restlessness finally appeared within
Divine Phoenix Empire’s seats as loud exclamations of surprise sounded.
“That’s... Fourteenth Prince!”

“Waah! Fourteenth Prince is actually personally participating in this ranking

tournament!”

“I heard that Fourteenth Prince is exceptionally talented, the other princes,

even the Crown Prince is not as gifted as he is. It could be said that he is
number one of Divine Phoenix Sect’s young generation! When he was only
ten, he had already stepped into the Sky Profound.”

The restless voices made Yun Che’s attention land on this “Fourteenth
Prince’s” body. While also a prince, the difference between the impression he
and Thirteenth Prince Feng Xichen gave Yun Che was as different as the sky
and earth. He had a sort of bone-deep noble aura without any deliberate
restraint of his arrogance, and a kind of... oppression that would directly
infiltrate the heart.

This person...

Feng Xiluo —— Twenty two years old —— Emperor Profound Realm level
eight.

WHOAAA!!!!

The layer of noises triggered by the previous nine top-notch geniuses of

Divine Phoenix Sect combined could not compare to this short instant of
commotion. Not only was it the six nation’s profound practitioners, even Divine
Phoenix Empire’s profound practitioners were entirely dumbstruck at that
moment, and essentially did not dare to believe their eyes.

Even though it was extremely shocking, being in the mid stages of the
Emperor Profound at twenty five was completely acceptable to those from
Divine Phoenix Empire.

But, late stage Emperor Profound at twenty two... a twenty two year old high
level Throne! Even in Divine Phoenix Empire, where strong beings were all
over the place like clouds in the sky, it was almost a legend!

Feng Xiluo’s eyes were calm and tranquil. While faintly smiling, he took on the
entire audience’s shocked cries and gazes that seemed like they were looking
up at a child of god. Yun Che’s gaze stayed on him for a while, and his
eyebrows secretly knitted...
This person’s strength... was actually comparable to the Feng Chihuo he
could only defeat by exhausting all of his trump cards, while even nearly
losing his life!

Even at Divine Phoenix Sect, Feng Chihuo’s position wasn’t low at all. And his
age, was also at least one hundred years old... But this Fourteenth Prince,
was only twenty two years old!

This was questionably the person with the most terrifying aptitude that Yun
Che had ever seen in the Profound Sky Continent.

“Mn, amazing. Fourteenth Prince actually made a breakthrough again.” Divine

Phoenix Sect’s Third Elder Feng Feiran exclaimed: “Such an aptitude, really is
astonishing. Seems like, there’s hope for Fourteenth Prince to reach Overlord
at forty... In the future, hundred years later, he definitely can attain Monarch.”

“What Third Elder said is right, Fourteenth Brother’s aptitude is indeed world
shocking, and is rarely seen in a thousand years even in our Divine Phoenix
Sect. As his elder brother, I am really ashamed of my inadequacy.” Feng
Ximing said, half exclaiming with half modestly.

Surveying over the other princes, some had calm expressions and nodded in
agreement... But in the depth of their eyes, jealousy that was concealed with
great effort flashed through each one without exception.

“Not bad.” Feng Hengkong, who was always extremely strict to his sons, also
slowly nodded at the moment, as a praising smile emerged on his face.

“Hoh, looks like quite an amazing prodigy appeared in Divine Phoenix Sect.”
Playing with his fingers that were as slender as leek, Ji Qianrou said with a
smiling face.

“Hmph! That’s still only worthy of being called a prodigy in these seven
nations.” Ye Xinghan disdainfully laughed, then narrowed his eyes, as he
pleasantly enjoyed the two women coquettishly rubbing on his body. His gaze
looked toward Feng Xue’er from time to time as the depth of his eyes burned
with an incredibly intense flame of desire.

“A pity, his looks aren’t the type this one likes. Otherwise when drinking with
Little Kongkong, he could be brought along... mnhmm.”
Ye Xinghai wisely shut his trap, and refused to get into the conversation for
the life of him.

The ten participating Divine Phoenix Sect profound practitioners all

descended the Phoenix Stage, entering into the match preparation area. On
the arena, Feng Feiyan’s heavy voice sounded: “The Seven Nation’s
participating profound practitioners have all reached their positions. Even
though profound strength level is the most important label of strength for a
profound practitioner, it cannot represent one’s strength entirely either! There
are ten billions of profound practitioners, and ones who could challenge above
their ranks are innumerable! The final ranking of the Ranking Tournament, will
still need to be judged from the true strength of each nation’s profound
practitioners... Moreover, it will be judged from the comprehensive average
strength of a nation’s top-most ten profound practitioners!”

“The order of entering the stage, will still be randomly assigned via the
profound stone. During battle, all of the participating profound practitioners are
not allowed to leave the center area, and are not allowed to use any forbidden
medicines that temporarily increases one’s strength in a short time.
Otherwise, the right to participate will be immediately taken. During battle,
unable to get up for ten breaths of time, unconscious, forfeiture, as well as
being blown down the Phoenix Stage, will all be considered as defeat. Once
all of the participants of a nation are defeated, the match will end. On the
Phoenix Stage, you all can use any kind of weapon and protective gear, but
no poison and concealed assassination tools can be used. Any tactics and
means can be used, no matter how despicable and shameless; because
gears, brains, and flexibility, is also apart of your overall strength!”

“No more superfluous words. The Thirty Ninth Seven Nation Ranking
Tournament has officially begun!!”

Feng Feiyan’s voice resounded throughout the entire arena. As his voice fell,
he extended his palm, and a ball of flame fell onto the profound stone.

A scarlet light momentarily flashed through the profound stone, as three dark
red words slowly emerged: Navy Tide Nation.

One of the sides of the first match, was precisely the Navy Tide Nation that
ranked second in the last session.
“Very good, entering the stage early means there will be more time to recover
later.” Navy Tide Nation’s profound practitioners all raised their heads and
looked at the Phoenix Stage, their face filled with confidence and loftiness. In
the battle of the six nations, since Divine Phoenix Empire was not
participating, they wouldn’t have the reason to lose to anyone... And only their
Navy Tide Nation, was the most qualified to challenge Divine Phoenix Empire
and step onto the Primordial Profound Ark.

“Go.”

Ten Navy Tide profound practitioners took off into the air, and leapt up the
Phoenix Stage at the same time. Every single one of them had lofty
expression in their eyes, their will to fight awe-inspiring. At the same time,
their gazes also looked toward the profound stone, awaiting their first
opponent.

“Victory for Navy Tide!”

“No matter which of the other five nations become our Navy Tide’s opponent,
they will encounter a nightmare, without exception!”

“Navy Tide! Crush the opponent as much as you want!”

“Waaaaahh... Flower Viewing Prince is so cool!”

The loud shouts coming from Navy Tide Nation was deafening. Atop the
seating area of Navy Tide Nation, Navy Tide’s ruler, as well as the profound
practitioning world’s hegemons also had changes in their expressions, as they
became expectating and serious. This was a battle concerning the next twenty
five years of Navy Tide Nation’s status and prestige. Even though they, who
were ranked second in the last session, still had absolute confidence this time,
they still shouldered quite a bit of pressure... Before encountering the final
Divine Phoenix Empire, they absolutely could not afford to lose.

Very quickly, the name of the other nation participating in the first match also
appeared on top of the profound stone.

Blue Wind Nation.

The entire audience’s shouts were cut short. Then, the entire atmosphere
immediately changed greatly.
“F*ck! It’s actually Blue Wind! What’s this?”

“I originally thought that I could see Navy Tide’s might... How could this be a
fight? Anyone one of them releasing a fart could knock him down.”

“Hahahaha! Navy Tide Nation’s luck is really good, running into a filler
character the moment they’re up.”

Yun Che looked at the two words Blue Wind, narrowed his eyes, then
suddenly jumped up as the entire arena roared with commotion that came
from every direction.

“Looks like that kid’s going up. One person against ten, tsk tsk tsk tsk, how
impressive!”

“Damn! They’re actually up against Blue Wind Nation first. How boring, hurry
up and kick that Yun Che brat off, then quickly move onto the next match!”

“Don’t even say anything, even though this brat’s strength is trash, the skin on
his face isn’t your ordinary thickness. If it was me, I definitely wouldn’t have
the guts to go up to lose that much face. I’m guessing that in at most three
breaths, this kid would be cleanly knocked down.”

“Three breaths? My Navy Tide Nation’s top geniuses actually needs three
breaths to take care of a brat? Even a casual attack would be an instant KO! If
this kid was even a little bit smart, he ought to have obediently surrender
immediately. Otherwise... if any of my Navy Tide geniuses are even a little
heavy in their attacks, losing half his life would be considered light.”

“Go, Yun Che... Go! Let them see your might!!” Appearing within the arena
were also scattered shouts cheering for Yun Che, but these sparse and weak
sounds were easily drowned out instantly by the waves of sound coming from
Navy Tide Nation.

“Haah, how boring. I originally wanted to fight a satisfying splendid first battle
to properly raise my prestige... but it was unexpected this kid.” An extremely
angry faced Navy Tide profound practitioner in front of Yun Che said as he
held both hands against his chest. He casually cast a glance at Yun Che, then
didn’t bother to look a second time.
The other nine profound practitioner’s attitudes were more or less the same.
For some of them, they didn’t even properly look at Yun Che after he had
gone up on stage.

“Thirty Ninth Seven Nation Ranking Tournament’s first match, Navy Tide
versus Blue Wind Nation... Match start!”

Feng Feiyan immediately declared the start of the competition, but after his
voice fell, neither side had a person that assumed a battle stance. Yun Che
stood in place while staring expressionlessly at the Navy Tide Nation’s
profound practitioners that were in front of him, and Navy Tide Nation’s ten
participating profound practitioners stood with a lazy posture as they faced
him with bitter faces. Let alone a battle stance, even their eyelids drooped, for
they didn’t even feel like opening them.

“What to do? Who’s going to go up?” A Navy Tide profound practitioner

asked: “In any case, I’m definitely not going up.”

“Shit! Why the hell are ya’ll looking at me? I’m definitely not gonna go up.
Since six years ago, I can’t even be bothered with oppressing newbies below
the Sky Profound.”

“The reason why I came here from so far is to spar against the world’s
warlords and randomly raise my fame. Fighting with this guy is an insult to my
strength... Whoever wants to go up can go up, but I’m not going up even if you
beat me to death!”

“Then... Junior Sister Ji, how about you go?”

“Hmph! Such a useless man is not worthy enough for me to act.”

The ten profound practitioners of Navy Tide Nation pushed and shoved one
another. No one was willing to come forth and fight with Yun Che, as if fighting
with Yun Che was the greatest of humiliation to them... It would be more so
impossible for ten to go up at the same time. If they really did that, perhaps
the rumors would later circulated in this way... Navy Tide Nation, ten against
one, defeated the sole profound practitioner of Blue Wind Nation... They
couldn’t take being disgraced like so.

And right now, Yun Che’s situation could be summarized with one sentence:

Silently watching a bunch of fools pretend to be great.

Chapter 433 - Slap Slap to the Face
“This group from Navy Tide Nation is just too much!” Ling Jie clenched both
fists as he said with a resentful face: “Just you all wait, very soon, you all
won’t even be able to laugh.”

Once he finished speaking, he suddenly saw Yan Xiaohua gritting his teeth,
fisting his palms, stomping his feet, looking like he suddenly had an epilepsy.
He widened his eyes and asked hurriedly: “Big bro Hua, what’s wrong?”

“I... hate... Ahhh!!” Hua Minghai violently grabbed at his own hair: “If I knew
this crazy... oh, no, Boss Yun had come to participate in the ranking
tournament, I wouldn’t have been here, and would instead open a betting
stand outside... Buy Navy Tide Nation’s win for 1-1.2, buy Blue Wind Nation’s
win for 1-10. Everyone will definitely take me as an idiot and then madly buy
for Navy Tide Nation... Then, I’ll be rich... rich!! Unfortunately, I don’t have a
chance anymore! My greatest opportunity in becoming one of Profound Sky’s
billionaires, Ahhh!!!”

“...” Ling Jie looked on with disdain.

When Navy Tide Nation’s profound practitioners continued to push each other
around, the always silent “Flower Viewing Prince” Han Ruyu finally opened his
mouth. He smiled faintly, and spoke in a kind of disdainful and pitying tone of
voice: “It’s only a pitiful roof jumping clown that’s not even worth us wasting
our strength... Don’t even bother to go up, it’s best if we let him willingly
surrender.”

Han Ruyu was number one of Navy Tide Nation’s young generation, the
strongest within the ten, and was also their core, so he naturally obtained the
other nine’s agreement: “Sir Han is right, it’s best if we let this guy willingly go.
I reckon that he also can’t wait to leave.”

And at this moment, Yun Che’s voice suddenly came from behind: “You guys
finished talking yet? Hurry up please, I’m in a rush.”

A hint of arrogance was within Yun Che’s harsh voice... Someone who
seemed to not even be able to withstand one of their blows, a trash level
person whom they don’t even think is worth defeating, had used such a tone
at them. As lofty strong practitioners, they obviously felt extremely unpleasant.
The frontmost Navy Tide profound practitioner turned around and sneered at
Yun Che: “What, are you in a hurry to leave?”
“You’re only half right.” Yun Che chuckled: “I’m in a hurry to send you off the
stage.”

“You’re courting death!” The Navy Tide practitioner who spoke immediately
went in a rage... A trash that wasn’t worth looking at had actually dared to be
so arrogant in front of him, how could he stand it!

“Looks like you group of idiots can’t even come to a conclusion.”

Once the obviously insulting word, “idiot” came out, the expressions of all ten
from Navy Tide Nation changed... They could insult and mock the other party
without restraint because they believed that they were lofty strong
practitioners. Them insulting one who was weaker was in accordance with
natural laws, but being called an “idiot” by a weakling was a blood debt that
simply could not be tolerated.

Just as they were about to launch into verbal abuse, Yun Che’s figure
suddenly swayed, and just disappeared in place from their line of sight... And
out of the ten, not one saw through how he had disappeared. Before they
could turn their bodies around, a fierce calamity-like storm suddenly came
from behind.

Boom!!

What resounded above the Phoenix Stage was a sound as world shaking as
profound thunder. Four profound practitioners who stood together simply did
not see what had happened, and felt as though their bodies had been
ruthlessly smashed by a humongous heavy hammer. Their minds crashed as
their entire bodies flew into the distance like a bundle of straw...

With Dragon Fault already in hand, he swept four flying in one strike. Then, he
flashed with Star God’s Broken Shadow, and smashed two consecutive
Overlord’s Fury down.

Boom!!

Boom!!

“AHHHH!!!”

A Navy Tide profound practitioner finally regained his senses, but all he could
do... was to utter a miserable shriek.
In merely two breaths of time, Yun Che had sent out three strikes. Under the
three strikes, nine figures were accompanied by bloody arrows that filled the
sky, and were blasted flying into the distance... All knocked flying off the
Phoenix Stage. The one who flew the furthest flew out more than six hundred
meters, heavily smashing into the spectator area.

On the third breath, Yun Che had already dashed toward the last Navy Tide
profound practitioner... Han Ruyu.

This sudden change in events caused Han Ruyu’s pupils to contract to the
size of a needle. The terrifying air current that was directly heading for him
caused all the nerves on his entire body to instantly tense. Beneath the
thoroughly frightening huge chaos, he simply did not have time to
counterattack or evade, and could only instinctively construct a profound
energy defense barrier.

Bang!!!

Under Dragon Fault’s berserk power, his profound energy defense entirely
broke into pieces like a layer of frail glass. Han Ruyu’s entire body shook as
though his chest had been struck by a mountain, and wildly sprayed out a
mouthful of blood. He was directly sent flying up high, but Yun Che still did not
stop moving here. Instead, he suddenly leapt up, instantly reached Han
Ruyu’s altitude, and revealed a cruel sneer...

“You kept on calling me a ‘pitiful clown’ earlier, right? Then what the hell are
you? Heh... Flower Viewing Prince? I think that from now on, you ought to be
a... Crippled Flower Prince!!”

Amidst his low and heavy voice, the Dragon Fault in Yun Che’s hands fiercely
swung down... and violently whipped onto Han Ruyu’s... face!

SMACK!!!!

That crisp sound of whipping and bones fracturing distinctively transmitted into
everyone’s ears. Han Ruyu’s right side jaw bones and teeth instantly
shattered into pieces, as half his face entirely collapsed within. Letting out a
scream of agony, his entire person was like a spinning top that was whipped
out with great power. Flying outwards while spinning with great speed, he
crashed into Navy Tide’s seating area amidst an enormous “bang”.
“Uu...” Han Ruyu’s eyes bulged outwards, his face full of blood. His face’s
shape that could be considered perfect became ruined and hideous... If he
had gone to Blue Wind Nation before, and gotten news of Yun Che’ s power
and how ruthless he was when striking out, then even if he had ten times the
guts, he still wouldn’t dare to mock Yun Che as a ‘clown’. Looking at the
bloodstain before his eyes, after letting out a groan of extreme agony, he face
planted down, and lost consciousness.

The colossal arena instantly became deathly quiet. Everyone rigidly stared
their eyes wide, as though all of them suddenly fell into a dream world.

All of these happened too fast; from Yun Che suddenly striking out to Navy
Tide Nation’s nine profound practitioners being blown off the Phoenix Stage,
only two breaths of time passed!! The next two breaths of time, the number
one of Navy Tide’s younger generation, was smashed back the Navy Tide’s
seating area by Yun Che in two swings.

Four breaths of time... In merely four breaths of time, one person... blew all of
the Navy Tide Nation’s profound practitioners down the Phoenix Stage! And
the strongest amongst them, Han Ruyu, who was called Navy Tide Nation’s
miracle, was immediately heavily injured and lost consciousness on the spot!!

Everyone... those who were mocking, laughing, acting with contempt, jeering,
ignoring, and didn’t pay any attention at all... all became dumbstruck at this
moment. Even Feng Hengkong’s expression went stiff for an instant.

Bang!!

Yun Che fell from midair; he did not deliberately control the momentum of
falling, as his body dropped down from carrying Dragon Fault which was over
ten thousand kilograms in weight, bringing about a deafening sound of
landing. While this trembling sound, also shocked everyone awake from
complete stupefaction...

“H-...H-...H-...How is this possible... Just what happened?” A profound

practitioner stared with his eyes wide. Even now, he still didn’t dare to believe
his eyes.

“He’s only... Earth Profound Realm? Really just Earth Profound Realm...
alone... instantly defeated Navy Tide?” The voice of the speaking profound
practitioner was trembling. His eyes stared straight; the gaze he looked at Yun
Che with, was as though he were looking at a demon god from another world.
“Illusion... It must be... fake, right...”

Navy Tide Nation’s profound practitioners’ had all lost their voices. They
looked wide-eyed at the Blue Wind profound practitioner who they loathed,
mocked, and considered a joke, instantly blasting all of their Navy Tide
prodigies flying as though a gale was sweeping falling leaves; the miraculous
prodigy Han Ruyu, who was unmatched by anyone in their eyes, being
smashed by two sword strikes from the opponent into an unbearably appalling
and tragic sight...

They felt that their world nearly collapsed entirely.

“Yun Che!! Yun Che!! This is our Blue Wind Nation’s Yun Che!! Are you
seeing this, this is our Blue Wind Nation’s Yun Che!!”

Blue Wind Nation’s profound practitioners also only woke up from being
stunned just now. Almost all stood up, moved to the point that they couldn’t
handle themselves. What they saw with their eyes.... Four breaths, just a
mere four breaths! He alone, blew all of Navy Tide’s ten top-most prodigies off
the Phoenix Stage... And Navy Tide Nation, was even ranked second in the
last session; under Yun Che’s sword, let alone retaliate, they didn’t even have
the ability to resist!

How awe-inspiring was this! How domineering... How glorious!! All of the
mockery, sneers, and humiliation they received were released by an
innumerable amount of time. Pride filled every single corner of their body and
spirit. They had never been prouder of being a Blue Wind citizen at this
moment in their entire lifetime.

“Boss!! Y-y-y-y-y....you’re too cool!!” Ling Jie stood up, his entire face flushed
red like blood. He was already excited to the point of not knowing how to
describe his frame of mind with words. Back then at Blue Wind Ranking
Tournament, Yun Che showed his awe-inspiring might and took first place.
But the mightiness of these four breaths of time, exceeded the that time by no
less than tens of millions of times! Because he was at the Seven Nation’s
highest performance stage, sweeping Navy Tide Nation’s most apex profound
practitioners in front of the extraordinary people of the entire Profound Sky
Continent!!

“Ssss...” Hua Minghai fiercely inhaled. Naturally it wasn’t from being scared,
but from excitement: “Nicely done... Sss! Those slaps on the face, are so loud
and clear! Having lived for so many years, it’s still the first time that this daddy
has seen such a loud and refreshing slap to the face... Those from Navy Tide
Nation are now probably as stifled as though they had swallowed feces.
Ohahahaha...”

The nine Navy Tide Profound Practitioners had already all climbed up.
Standing without moving, they stared blankly at the Yun Che on stage, their
complexions ghastly pale, their entire bodies quivering as though their soul
had left their bodies...
Chapter 434 - The Six Nations’ Closing (1)
The nine Navy Tide profound practitioners had already crawled up. They
simply stood there, and looked dumbfoundedly at Yun Che who was standing
on the stage. Their expressions were pale and their bodies were trembling, as
though their souls had already departed from their bodies...

“Yu’er... Yu’er!!”

In the seats of Navy Tide Nation, a sorrowful cry could be heard. A middle-
aged man had already charged towards Han Ruyu who had already fainted on
the ground. His body, and even his voice, was trembling severely. Han Ruyu
was number one in Navy Tide Nation’s young generation, a genius who could
hardly be encountered in a thousand years, and was even the hope for their
Navy Tide profound world. In this Seven Nation Ranking Tournament, he even
bore the most, and heaviest of Navy Tide Empire’s wishes. However, in his
life’s one and only Seven Nation Ranking Tournament, on his very first
match... he was actually defeated in such a miserable manner, with but a
single strike.

Han Ruyu was after all, an early-stage Throne. If he were to exchange blows
with Yun Che head-on, though Yun Che would still be able to easily defeat
him, at the very least, it would have taken five exchanges of blows, and he
definitely could not have gained victory so easily and completely. Naturally,
only Han Ruyu could be blamed for everything that had happened. He
basically did not put Yun Che in his eyes at all, and hence, he did not even
have the chance to react to Yun Che’s sudden burst of force.

The sword strike Yun Che slammed on his face with was not actually heavy,
otherwise, his entire head would have burst apart. Yet, it was enough to easily
ruin half of his face. Because being called ugly was what Yun Che hated the
most, and even the word “clown” was a taboo.
The middle-aged man shook him for a long while, but Han Ruyu was unable
to wake up at all. He suddenly turned around, and stared at Yun Che with
deadly eyes. “Junior from Blue Wind! Your heart is actually this wicked... The
ranking tournament is nothing more than a simple exchange, yet you
actually... acted so viciously!!”

This middle-aged man was Han Ruyu’s father. His name was Han Hongyu,
Sect Master of “Coldbillow Sect”, the number one sect in Navy Tide Nation.
No matter which part of Navy Tide Nation he stepped his feet on, he was a
mighty individual whom the entire profound world would tremble in fear from.
With his might and rage, even if it was the ruler of Navy Tide Nation facing
him, he would still be terror-stricken. However, how could Yun Che be
frightened by him? Laughing coldly, he said. “His skills weren’t competent, yet
you’re still blaming me for being too ruthless with my attacks? In the rules
announced by Elder Feng earlier, there wasn’t a single line which restricts the
strength of one’s attacks. Even if he were to die on the Phoenix Stage, he can
only be blamed for being too weak. He’s unable to clearly weigh his own
abilities, yet, he still wished to court death by entering the Seven Nation
Ranking Tournament, no one else but him can be blamed for this!”

Yun Che had heavily injured Han Ruyu, who was claimed to be the future
hope of Navy Tide Nation, and had even ruined his face, yet, not only did he
not have the slightest intentions of being sorry, his rebuttal was filled with such
arrogance. Han Hongyu was so furious, his entire body began to tremble. If
this wasn’t the place where the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament was held,
he would have definitely charged out and exert his powers at Yun Che long
ago.

“Enough!” At this moment, Feng Feiyan finally spoke. He collected his

astonished expression, and faintly glanced at Yun Che. With a considerably
calm voice, he announced. “For the first match, victory goes to Blue Wind
Nation!!”

As Feng Feiyan had spoken, no matter how much hatred and fury Han
Hongyu was harboring, he naturally didn’t dare to say anything more. He
carried Han Ruyu up, took out all of the spiritual medicine he had on his body,
and hurriedly saved him... However, in his heart, he knew that this Seven
Nation Ranking Tournament was over for Navy Tide Nation. The fact that the
nine people had suffered light injuries and Han Ruyu being heavily injured
were just secondary, the key factor was the blow to their spirits... Their
confidence, pride, and even their faith, had most probably been completely
destroyed by Yun Che. In the next upcoming matches, even if Han Ruyu were
to wake up and strain himself up the stage, they would no longer be able to
gather even the least bit of their momentum.

Anyone with discerning eyes was able to see that Yun Che had purposely
thrown such heavy sweeps at the ten great profound practitioners of Navy
Tide Nation. The reason was very clear as well... They were pushing the
matter around among themselves. Every single one of their actions, words,
and expressions, were all filled with scorn and humiliation towards Yun Che.
And what Yun Che gave them in return, was an extremely ruthless retaliation!
In regards to Navy Tide Nation falling to such a state in a blink of an eye, they
only had themselves to blame for it.

Yun Che walked down from the Phoenix Stage, and slowly walked towards
the preparation area. Currently, towards Yun Che, the eyes of the
practitioners of the other nations had undergone a great change. The
belittlement they had earlier, had already turned into a deep fear... and even
dread.

“Heh, he’s rather interesting.” Among the participating practitioners from

Divine Phoenix Sect, Feng Xiluo swept his eyes across Yun Che while holding
his chin with his hand, and lightly smiled.

“Aiyoyo! This sure is incredible.” Ji Qianrou leaned his chest forward, and his
pair of amorous eyes stirred. “This little brother sure gave everyone a very big
surprise... The degree of strength he unleashed earlier, can basically be
compared to the fourth level of the Emperor Profound Realm.”

“A peak Earth Profound comparable to a mid-stage Emperor Profound... It’s a

sight I have never seen before in my life.” At this moment, Ancient Blue who
had been silent, lightly spoke out, and gave an incomparably high praise...
Evidently, Yun Che’s combat strength which completely did not conform to his
profound strength, had even shocked this Monarch-class individual of
Absolute Monarch Sanctuary.

“Royal father, he’s really incredible.” Although Feng Xue’er was striving to
suppress her own emotions, she still could not help but speak out. Her voice
was as light as the wind. No one was able to see her facial expression, and
her emotions carried in her voice were hard to discern as well. “However, isn’t
his profound strength merely at the Earth Profound Realm? Why is he so
strong?”
This was actually the first time Feng Hengkong had ever heard her own
daughter praising someone on her own accord. His brows furrowed, and his
expression was a little heavy. “It seems like I have completely misjudged this
person... His profound strength is indeed only at the Earth Profound Realm.
Beneath my eyes, it’s impossible for him to disguise it. However, the strength
he unleashed earlier, actually approaches the strength of a mid-stage
Emperor Profound...”

Feng Hengkong did not say anything more. When the disciples of their
Phoenix Divine Sect face off against disciples of other sects, basically all of
them were able to accomplish level-skipping matches.

However, in regards to an Earth Profound exerting the abilities of an Emperor

Profound Realm, he had lived for several hundred years, yet he had never
seen, nor heard of anything like it! Although he knew of the name ‘Yun Che’
due to the matter of him harboring the Phoenix bloodline, he had never taken
this matter to heart. Because a small figure like this, was basically unworthy of
an Emperor to pay attention to, and any one of the lowest class disciples
could handle it. However, currently, from that shocking display that occurred in
a mere four seconds, he could not help but really pay attention to this Blue
Wind practitioner who clearly was only at the Earth Profound Realm.

Feng Hengkong turned around. With his calmest gaze, he stared at Feng
Xichen... Feng Xichen was someone who had witnessed Yun Che’s abilities,
however, in order to conceal the ugly fact that he was miserably abused by a
Blue Wind practitioner, he concocted a huge lie. And, to cover this lie of his,
he even sent Feng Chihuo to assassinate Yun Che... Ever since he received
the news that Feng Chihuo had cruelly died, his mind had been in a state of
panic. And then, he even sent several more waves of men, yet he was no
longer able to find any trace of Yun Che... When Yun Che appeared on the
Phoenix Stage, his heart had been beating wildly.

And Feng Hengkong’s eyes which lightly swept towards him, caused his entire
body to suddenly stiffen. His expression instantly paled as cold sweat dripped
down from his forehead... He simply sat there, and did not dare to move a
single inch.

The atmosphere of the entire Ranking Tournament had undergone a change

which no one could have ever expected. Blue Wind Nation and Yun Che...
These two names which initially had been taken as jokes and cannon fodders,
had currently, completely become the biggest focus of the entire tournament.
Their shock, dismay, and utter disbelief... And the ridicule and scorn made by
these people who believed themselves to be high and mighty earlier, currently
looked that silly and laughable. Their faces were burning red, as though they
had been given a ruthless slap.

Eliminating ten people single-handedly... An Earth Profound defeating an

Emperor Profound... Everyone could already predict that the structure of this
Ranking Tournament was destined to be completely overturned because of
the sudden appearance of this monster from Blue Wind Nation.

The Seven Nation Ranking Tournament continued. In the second match,

Black Fiend Nation was versus Divine Incense Nation.

The Black Fiend Nation was ranked third previously, while Divine Incense
Nation was ranked sixth. However, in this match, they still fought to an
exceptional stalemate. In a team battle, an individual’s top-notch abilities were
no longer the deciding factor, rather, it was a contest of their overall combat
strengths and teamwork... In the end, after a battle that lasted for half an hour,
Black Fiend Nation which had an early-stage Throne suppressed the other
party throughout the entire match, and gained victory over Divine Incense
Nation.

This should have been an extravagant match, however, the cheers from the
entire stadium wasn’t that intense. Because even if it was ten times more
extravagant, it was still far from being as soul-shaking and visual-blowing as
Yun Che sweeping away Navy Tide Nation in four seconds. And, a large
group of people were still stuck in that soul-shaking moment. They could not
completely regain their senses at all.

Third match, Navy Tide versus Sunflower Dew.

In terms of overall strength alone, it was no doubt that Navy Tide was stronger
than Sunflower Dew.

However, in this battle, Navy Tide Nation was actually beaten by Sunflower
Dew Nation basically one-sidedly. Han Ruyu was still unconscious... And most
probably, even if he woke up, he would still act unconscious. He definitely
would not have the face to face the entire stadium. The rest had all suffered
light injuries, with the most serious issue being that their spirits were still in a
half-collapsed state. It was nine against ten, and they had no will to fight
either. In the end, Sunflower Dew won.
And the Navy Tide profound practitioners who came down the stage with dark
and stiff faces, were drowned in the saliva of the Navy Tide audience.

Fourth match: Blue Wind versus Sunflower Dew.

When the profound stone revealed the three words “Blue Wind Nation”, the
entire stadium instantly quietened down.

If Sunflower Dew Nation was the first to be matched against Blue Wind, then
the Sunflower Dew audience would undoubtedly react the same way as Navy
Tide. However, currently, the entire Sunflower Dew audience was dead silent.
There was no longer a single person who expressed their excitement and
ridicule. The joy they had from their victory against Navy Tide Nation earlier,
had instantly been suppressed to nothingness.

The faces of Sunflower Dew’s ruler, hegemons, and especially the ten
participating profound practitioners from Sunflower Dew, had drastically
changed. A deep fear was revealed in their eyes.

“It’s actually... this guy!” A Sunflower Dew profound practitioner forcefully took
in a cold breath. A strength to wipe out the entire Navy Tide team in four
seconds, one would tremble in fear just by thinking about it. And what’s even
more frightening was his ruthlessness, or better to be said, vicious battle style.
Putting aside the heavy injuries, he actually directly ruined someone’s face!

“Do not be discouraged!” A core profound practitioner of Sunflower Dew

Nation gritted his teeth, and said with a sharp voice. “Don’t forget, the key
reasons why that Yun Che was able to wipe out Navy Tide, was because
Navy Tide had underestimated him, and that Yun Che had suddenly launched
a sneak attack! If we attack with all our strength and work together... with him
alone, I don’t believe we’re unable to win!”

The other nine people hurriedly nodded in consent, but in their hearts, they
were secretly cursing. Yun Che was able to wipe out Navy Tide because of a
sneak attack? Your grandfather sneak attacks! Why don’t you try launching a
sneak attack at ten Navy Tide profound practitioners yourself!?

Forget about underestimating, even if the ten of them were unprepared and
squatting cozily on the ground, they would still be able to retaliate at any
moment and abuse you into a dog!
Chapter 435 - The Six Nation’s Closing (2)
Yun Che sprung up with a leap, and landed atop the Phoenix Stage. This
time, no one mocked him for not even being able to use Profound Floating
Technique anymore, no one mocked him for coming from Blue Wind Nation
anymore, and even more so, no one mocked him for being Earth Profound
Realm. Every one of them had serious expressions, especially Sunflower
Dew’s spectators, their expressions were all anxious to the extreme.

All gazes were focused onto Yun Che; even the four from Sacred Grounds,
who didn’t bother to watch the previous battle raised their heads as well, and
looked toward Yun Che... They wanted to know whether or not this person
who clearly was only Earth Profound, yet possessed such unusual combat
power was merely short-lived like a Queen of the Night that bloomed only
once, or that... He really could exhibit a true strength of a middle stage
Emperor Profound at the Earth Profound Realm.

The ten from Sunflower Dew Nation entered the stage, then quickly formed
into a battle formation. Each and every one of them had on grim faces, as if
they were facing a great enemy. Sunflower Dew Nation was a seafront nation,
the majority cultivated in water attribute profound arts, and their weapons
were generally blades and swords. Before the match even started, they had
already all pulled out their weapons. On the surface of their bodies, a light
blue colored profound energy glow stirred with wave-like ripples.

Yun Che had also already taken out Dragon Fault. As the sword’s tip touched
onto the floor, an instantaneous shaking sound was made as the entire
Phoenix Stage had even clearly trembled a bit. The ten profound practitioner
from Sunflower Dew Nation also trembled along with it, their gazes which
looked toward Dragon Fault was instantly filled with fright.

It merely touched onto the ground... That heavy sword in his hands... Just how
terrifying of a weight did it have?!

“Seven Nation Ranking Tournament fourth match, Blue Wind Nation versus
Sunflower Dew Nation, match start!”

The moment Feng Feiyan’s voice fell, all of Sunflower Dew Nation’s ten
profound practitioners moved in an instant. Ripples of water surged, the
glimmer of swords harsh and cold, as they directly closed in and assaulted
Yun Che from all sides... The instantly surging blue colored profound light
proved that they had actually used their full strength right from the start!
Clearly, that scene of Yun Che sweeping Navy Tide Nation away had left
them with too great of a dread, as they simply didn’t dare to hold anything in
reserve.

“Countercurrent Sword Formation!!”

The strongest core profound practitioner took the lead. As the Sky Profound
Sword in his hand swiftly danced, a sword beam bright to the extent of glaring
was actually like flowing water, directly rushing toward the bottom half of Yun
Che’s body with an extremely eccentric and hard to grasp trajectory. Yun
Che’s body didn’t move, and his left hand suddenly reached out. Channeling
Frozen End Divine Arts, a cold light like that of stars glittered in the center of
his palm.

Cling!!

The sword beam filled with turbulent profound energy of water was instantly
frozen. Terrifying cold energy traveled from the frozen sword beam onto the
sword, then onto his body, causing his arm to feel as though it was being
ruthlessly stabbed by tens of million steel needles.

“AHH!!” The Sunflower Dew’s core profound practitioner uttered a scream, as

he retreated in a flurry. Only by channeling profound energy with all his might,
did he finally barely manage to suppress the cold energy on his arms. The
gaze he used toward Yun Che, was already filled with fear.

“What... What profound art is that?”

“Even the sword beam was actually frozen!!”

Ping!!

The energy sword beam from Sunflower Dew’s profound practitioner

shattered apart just like a frozen physical entity, scattering into a pile of
fragmented ice. Yun Che opened both his arms, then, his entire body
explosively flashed with blue light. As three dots of cold light flickered, three
huge trees of Frozen End rose steeply from the ground and grew quickly. In
the blink of an eye, countless branches of ice and foliage of snow dispersed
out, weaving into a densely packed net of ice, shrouding the entire Phoenix
Stage from view...

“Waah...” Astonished cries filled the arena.

Feng Xichen’s eyes stared wide, agitated to the point that half of his bottom
fell down from the chair from trembling... This was clearly the move used back
then by the other girl whose strength was at least as strong as Emperor
Profound, which directly locked up his two accompanying bodyguards. He
distinctly remembered, it was precisely this terrifying ice attribute profound art
that could actually freeze even the phoenix flame! He had never thought that
Yun Che would actually be able to use this ice attribute profound art as well!

Beneath the tree gigantic trees, the ten Sunflower Dew practitioners were
undoubtedly all sealed within. Those branches and leaves of ice crystals that
appeared extremely gorgeous, were still like dreadful chains from hell, firmly
binding and suppressing every single part of their entire bodies. The ten all
stared with wide eyes, crazily channeling their profound energy, but none
could struggle free by even the slightest bit. Instead, their entire bodies froze
stiffer and stiffer under that catastrophe-like cold energy, as their blood almost
solidified.

Yun Ch’s face was expressionless. Swinging up the heavy sword, Dragon
Fault drew out a enormous arc whilst carrying a faint dragon’s cry.

BANG!!!!

The overbearing power of the heavy sword swept horizontally outwards like a
hurricane. The huge trees of Frozen End were instantly blown into pieces by
the impact, the fluttering ice crystals were like stars blotting out the sky,
magnificent to the extreme. As for the Sunflower Dew profound practitioners
who were sealed and frozen within, they also flew far away along with the sky
blotting ice crystals at the moment the Tree of Frozen End shattered, and fell
more than three hundred meters away.

After landing, among the ten, none were able to stand up. The surface of their
bodies were covered by a thin layer of ice, their complexions pale white, their
lips blue and purple. Only after shivering for a long time while curling up, did
they finally barely suppress down that frightening coldness and recover their
strength to stand up. But other than that, they weren’t really wounded either.

Yun Che ruthlessly oppressing Navy Tide, was because of their absolutely
unrestrained humiliation and disgusting words and face. As for Sunflower
Dew, since there was no enmity, it was natural to be a little more gentle when
striking out.
“Blue Wind Nation wins.” Feng Feihan glanced at Yun Che with a cold and
serious gaze, then verdicted the outcome.

Sunflower Dew Nation’s spectators were all silent, as the escorting profound
practitioners also silently left their seats, to lend their arms to those Sunflower
Dew practitioners who were swept out of the Phoenix Stage. Yun Che
sweeping Navy Tide away in four breaths back then wasn’t an illusion, and
was even more so not irreproducible like a night flower blooming only once...
Similarly, in just a short four breaths, Sunflower Dew Nation’s ten profound
practitioners were also all blown out of the Phoenix Stage. It was only that
they were relatively lucky, and no one was injured by much. Moreover, with
Navy Tide as a cushion, their conviction wouldn’t go so far as to collapse.

Yun Che’s second battle once again resulted in an overwhelming victory. This
time, there was already no one who dared to doubt Yun Che’s mighty
strength... Even if he had come from Blue Wind Nation, and was only at the
obviously pitifully weak Earth Profound Realm.

“Ice profound energy? Why would he cultivate ice attribute profound arts?”
Feng Hengkong gazed at Yun Che, as an puzzled expression formed
between his brows. The great majority of the people present did not know
about Yun Che and Divine Phoenix Sect’s grievances, but Feng Hengkong did
indeed know about Yun Che possessing the Phoenix bloodline... Possessing
the Phoenix bloodline, yet cultivating ice attribute profound arts, moreover, to
be able to display such a shocking power with it... This made him unable to
not be secretly astonished in his heart while feeling puzzled.

“Seems like, a considerably interesting fella appeared in this session.” In the

match preparation area, a Phoenix disciple looked at Yun Che with his head
turned to the side, and said while grinning.

“Senior Brother Feibai, if you are to blast away ten trash from the Phoenix
Stage, what would be the shortest amount of time required?” A Phoenix
disciple asked on a whim.

Feng Feibai smirked, as he extended four fingers: “Probably also four breaths.
But this doesn’t mean that I recognize that his strength is on the same level as
me. His weapon is the heavy sword, which suits group battles in the first
place.”
“Hahahaha, that is of course. Even though his strength is unexpected, how
can he compare to Senior Brother Feibai.”

“However, to be honest, the strength he displayed until now, ought to not be

all of his strength either. If I were to go against him, I really do not dare to say
that I would definitely win. But if he wishes to beat me, heh, that’s more so
absolutely impossible.” Feng Feibai said with a lofty laugh,

“Haha, as it should be. But this kid, to be able to receive such an evaluation
from Senior Brother Feibai, it can be considered that he hasn’t lived this life of
his for nothing.”

“Like this, it looks like the opponents we’ll fight with mere formality would
actually be Blue Wind Nation. This really is something that can’t be expected
no matter what.” Another Phoenix disciple said while shrugging: “But the
problem is, who would we choose to go up by then? Blue Wind only has one
person, it’s not like we can all go right? I can’t pull my face down that low.”

“If worst comes to worst, we can draw lots, rock-paper-scissors is fine too.” A
Phoenix disciple said indifferently.

Even though this Seven Nation Ranking Tournament had chosen the means
of team battle in order to shorten the match schedule, in the end, when
challenging Divine Phoenix Empire, Divine Phoenix Empire could totally send
out ten people to fight... However, Blue Wind only had Yun Che alone. Their
Divine Phoenix Empire, as the seven nations’ high and mighty overlord that
was unsurpassable and invincible since ancient times, how could they
possibly fight against one with ten?

As the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament continued underway, the person

who was treated as laughingstock at first, had now become the most dazzling
focus of the entire tournament.

Grand Asura Nation versus Black Fiend Nation, Black Fiend Nation wins.

Divine Incense Nation versus Sunflower Dew Nation, Sunflower Dew Nation
wins.

Navy Tide Nation versus Grand Asura Nation, Grand Asura Nation wins by a
close margin.

Blue Wind Nation versus Grand Asura Nation, Blue Wind Nation wins.
............

Divine Incense Nation versus Blue Wind Nation... Divine Incense Nation
surrendered right away.

............

Blue Wind Nation versus Black Fiend Nation... Blue Wind Nation wins!

The time consumed by a team battle was naturally much longer than an
individual match. Not including the match of challenging Divine Phoenix
Empire, there were a total of fifteen matches today. Divine Phoenix Empire
had originally estimated that one match would take thirty to forty-five minutes,
thus, even if the match schedule was compressed by a great extent, the time
of one day was still somewhat scarce.

However, it was only four in the afternoon, and the fifteenth match was
already over.

Because as long as it was a match that Yun Che went up in, every single one
of them would be finished in the blink of an eye. After five matches, the total
amount of time spent fighting didn’t even surpass thirty breaths of time. The
fourth match, Divine Incense Nation who knew that it was simply impossible to
win, more so surrendered directly, so as not to let their nations’ genius
profound practitioners face injuries and deaths.

Navy Tide, Sunflower Water, Grand Asura, Divine Incense, Black Fiend; the
five nations’ level of profound strength, indeed far surpassed Blue Wind
Nation. Similarly, in regards to the younger generation, Blue Wind Nation
would be completely crushed by these five nations. But Yun Che’s strength,
wasn’t merely just the apex of Blue Wind’s young generation; it was more so
the apex of Blue Wind’s entire profound practitioning world! It had long ago
surpassed the level of the six nations’ young generation by an incomparably
far distance.

During this half a year, the one he annihilated was one of the strongest sect of
Blue Wind Nation, the one he defeated was the number one of Blue Wind, the
one he crushed was the Prince of Divine Phoenix, the one he killed... was
even a bodyguard level being of Divine Phoenix Empire!

So how could it be possible for these five nations’ young practitioners to even
imagine, or compare to these experiences and achievements.
In Yun Che’s eyes, these apex experts of five nations’ young generation, were
just like infants who had just learned how to walk. Let alone ten, even if there
were twenty or thirty, he could easily crush them the same.

In terms of the same age, the level he was at was already not the six nations’
level at all, but was at the seven nations’ overlord... Divine Phoenix Sect’s
level!

As for the direction this tournament went, no one was able to predict it in
advance. After Yun Che overwhelmingly defeated Black Fiend Nation, the last
match of the six nations’ battle also closed its curtains. And this Seven Nation
Ranking Tournament, entered the final epilogue with a speed unforeseen by
anyone.

Challenging Divine Phoenix Empire!

Chapter 436 - Phoenix Flame
“Navy Tide Nation, zero wins, sixth place of the Six Nations!”

“Divine Incense Nation, one win, fifth place of the Six Nations!”

“Grand Asura Nation, two wins, fourth place of the Six Nations!”

“Sunflower Dew Nation, three wins, third place of the Six Nations!”

“Black Fiend Nation, four wins, second place of the Six Nations!”

“Blue Wind Nation, five wins, first place of the Six Nations!”

Following Feng Feiyan’s announcement, the arena became a field of

commotion. The six nations’ performances were extraordinarily harmonious,
and did not need tiebreakers. As for the ranking results, absolutely no one
was able to predict them before the start of the matches. Navy Tide Nation,
top-ranked nation of the last ranking tournament that brimmed with
confidence, had brought out a genius in this ranking tournament, yet he had
been swept away Yun Che; their morale collapsed as they were utterly
beaten. Blue Wind, which had always been there for a mere formality and a
source of laughter, was now overwhelming dominant. With merely a one-man
army... it had flattened the five nations! Shocking the entire audience.

Those few Blue Wind practitioners had long become emotionally moved...
Blue Wind Nation had always been treated as a laughingstock and had only
been able to gain a name of humiliation for itself in the Seven Nation Ranking
Tournament. But now, it had firmly stepped on top of the heads of all five
nations! They had finally been able to thoroughly let off steam and stand
proud. This was unprecedented in all of history, something they didn’t even
dare dream of thinking about in the past.

And the one who brought them this tremendous glory was Yun Che.

What the Blue Wind practitioners wanted now was for the ranking tournament
to quickly end. They would dash to those huge merchant guilds, and even if
they had to spend all the money on them, they had to immediately purchase
Hundred Thousand Sound Transmission Talismans and quickly transmit this
great news of endless glory back to Blue Wind Nation.

Yet there was not the slightest of happiness on Yun Che’s face. Since
entering the arena up until now, his expression was always a field of calm...
because in his heart, he was very clear that his previous matches were merely
done to accomplish Cang Wanhe’s dream; it was only for winning glory for
Blue Wind, and nothing more. But this was not actually the true purpose that
he had come to participate in the ranking tournament for.

To him, the real vicious battle... was about to start only now!

“The Six Nation Rankings have already been determined. Yun Che, do you
wish to proceed on and battle my Divine Phoenix Empire?” After announcing
the six nation rankings, Feng Feiyan’s gaze turned toward Yun Che as he
asked solemnly. Following the fall of his voice, an extremely low voice was
sound-transmitted at Yun Che: “But I suggest that you’d best save a bit of
effort.”

At this time, only Yun Che and Divine Phoenix Empire’s ten top-notch
disciples remained in the preparation area.

The gaze of the entire audience fell upon Yun Che’s body, waiting for his
response. Whether or not he picked to challenge Divine Phoenix, the name
“Yun Che” would spread throughout the Profound Sky Seven Nations within
one night, becoming a name that would surge through all of the Profound Sky
practitioning world. Him not choosing to challenge them was alright, and him
being crushingly defeated when challenging was also alright, none of that
would be of any effect... because that was Divine Phoenix Empire, Divine
Phoenix Sect!
Before Feng Feiyan’s voice fell, Yun Che had already leapt up high, landing
on the Phoenix Stage as Dragon Fault immediately appeared within his
hands. The enormous heavy sword’s pressure rolled up a screaming wind
vortex, roughly splitting apart the surrounding atmosphere. He stood on the
stage, raised his head, and said: “Of course I’ll fight! I didn’t come here today
to aim for a measly second place! Instead... I came here to stomp your Divine
Phoenix Sect down!”

Once Yun Che’s extremely arrogant words came out, the entire audience
instantly quieted. Then, he was drowned in sounds of ridicule coming from
everywhere.

“F*ck! This guy’s actually this arrogant. Judging by his words, could it be that
he’s absurdly thinking of defeating Divine Phoenix Sect?”

“What arrogance?! It’s just simply ignorant to the point of being ridiculous.”

“Who do you think you are?! Wanting to become number one, dream on!”

“Just because you defeated the five nations by yourself, you think you’re
qualified to challenge Divine Phoenix Sect? And to even stomp Divine
Phoenix Sect down... That’s just the biggest joke I’ve heard in my entire life!”

“You had already been impressive enough, why the f*ck are you rampant in
front of Divine Phoenix Sect... I’m even blushing for him in embarrassment.”

........................

Just due to this one line from Yun Che, everyone’s astonished lament toward
him changed into taunts and sneers that filled the stadium. Especially Divine
Phoenix Empire’s profound practitioners, they were a stretch of wild laughter
and sneers, as though they heard the funniest of ignorant jokes. Profound
practitioners from the five nations that had been swept by Yun Che were
originally holding back their bellyful of grievances, but now, it was as if they
had found something to vent through. They taunted him without restraint as
though jeering at a toad that wanted to eat swan meat.

“Haha...” A Phoenix disciple in the preparation area coldly laughed: “I initially

thought that this kid wasn’t that simple, but it looks like he’s only an idiot who
overestimates his abilities.”
“Very normal, after impressively sweeping through the five nations, the
unprecedented inflation of his ego is understandable.” Another Phoenix
disciple shrugged.

“But he obviously found the wrong opponent. It seems like took us to be the
same as those five nation group of rookies that aren’t even worth looking at.
Haa, he is, after all, from Blue Wind. I suppose that’s just how large of a scope
he has.” The Phoenix disciple that spoke drew back the corners of his mouth
as he shook his little finger.

On the Divine Phoenix Empire’s seating area, the various princes, elders, and
palace masters all laughed in disdain. However, Feng Hengkong’s brows sunk
as his gaze became sharp and overcast. At this moment, he realized that he
was mistaken about something... He originally had the same thoughts as
Feng Ximing and the rest, thinking that Yun Che had taken the initiative to
come to the ranking tournament to challenge Divine Phoenix Sect because he
knew that he could not hide. After all, he, with the Phoenix bloodline, only had
two fated choices to make.

One was to swear loyalty to Divine Phoenix Sect and become a Divine
Phoenix Sect member forever, so to preserve his life.

The other was to die.

Him taking the initiative to come could mean that he had selected the former.
If he allowed Divine Phoenix Sect to find him, then it obviously meant that he
chose the latter.

Feng Hengkong had always thought that him coming to the ranking
tournament while displaying his might without restraint was him deliberately
exhibiting himself to Divine Phoenix Sect, proving to them that he was not
trash, that he had the qualifications to enter Divine Phoenix Sect.

But now, once those words of his came out, it was obvious that he was
provoking Divine Phoenix Sect!

And those purposefully brief sweeps on his opponents in each and every
match... If thought like that, then he wasn’t even showing off, and instead...
was giving Divine Phoenix Sect a demonstration!

What exactly does he want to do? Could it be that he truly thinks that he had
the qualifications and ability to go head on against Divine Phoenix Sect?
“Haha, then you mean you wish to represent Blue Wind Nation and defeat
Divine Phoenix Empire to seize first place in this session’s ranking
tournament?” Feng Feiyan laughed faintly. Even though he laughed, there
was not the least bit of emotion. His thoughts right now, were about identical
with Feng Hengkong’s... The reason why he came here, was not to reach a
compromise with Divine Phoenix Sect with his surrender; instead, he clearly
wanted to use force!

Feng Feiyan sneered inwardly... Yun Che having such strength at only
nineteen years of age was comparable to the upper echelons of his peers in
Divine Phoenix Sect. As for his level skipping abilities, they were nearly
unimaginable. With his show of talent today, if he was willing to permanently
become a member of Divine Phoenix Sect, he, as an elder, would be the first
to approve. Even if he had offended Thirteenth Prince in the past, that could
also become a bygone. He believed that Feng Hengkong and the other elders
were also of the same opinion.

After all, no sects would want a wastrel, and no sect would reject an
astonishingly gifted young disciple.

He previously thought that Yun Che had opened a way out, so much that he
might even even acquire a position that wasn’t low in Divine Phoenix Sect, but
he just so wanted to pick a death route!

“Daring to proclaim that you would stomp our Divine Phoenix Empire down in
the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament, you are the first one since forever. ”
Feng Feiyan put on a fake smile: “Even I suddenly admire your boldness
somewhat.”

What he said was “boldness”, not “courage” or “guts”. Naturally, the element
of ridicule was comparatively more.

“However, this ‘first place’, won’t be realized with words, and won’t be realized
with delusions either; rather, it’ll depend on whether or not you have such
qualifications and strength!” Feng Feiyan’s voice became heavier by some, as
his gaze turned toward the ten participating profound practitioners of Divine
Phoenix Sect: “My Phoenix disciples, did you understand that? Blue Wind
Nation’s profound practitioner has already issued challenges to you, and also
proclaimed that he will take the first place in this Ranking Tournament. Which
one of you will go forth?”
What he said was “which one”, not to fight as a team.

Yun Che was alone. Even though for all ten of Divine Phoenix Sect’s people
to be dispatched wouldn’t be violating the rules at all, it would undoubtedly
draw the mockery of others. And with their Divine Phoenix Sect’s dignity, they
definitely felt that it was beneath them to do so. Therefore, what Feng Feiyan
meant was to clearly just dispatch one person, yet the other meaning was
clearly... any random one, would easily beat Yun Che.

Just as Feng Feiyan’s voice fell, a person amongst the Phoenix disciples
walked out with slow steps. He said with a mild yet insipid tone as he walked:
“It is nearly five in the afternoon now. Just two more hours, and the skies will
darken. But tomorrow’s matter of exploring Primordial Profound Ark is more
important than even the heavens, and require sufficient time to make prior
preparations. So this match, ought best to be finished quickly.”

As he spoke, the man had already gently floated up. His phoenix clothing
fluttered as it brought up numerous dazzling streams of golden light, then
landed on top of the Phoenix Stage as though a light feather. He looked at
Yun Che with a smile on his face: “So this match, let this prince do it.”

“Ah... it’s Fourteenth Prince!” A wave of shocked cries came from the
spectator seating area. This outcome, was entirely out of their expectations.

“Fourteenth Prince would actually personally act to deal with Yun Che? Isn’t
this thinking too highly of him!”

“Did you hear what Fourteenth Prince said? He’s doing it in order to save
time, and finish the battle quickly. After all, tomorrow is the day to enter the
Primordial Profound Ark.”

The one who leapt onto the Phoenix Stage and stood before Yun Che, was
shockingly the Fourteenth Prince of Divine Phoenix Empire... The one who
possessed terrifying aptitude, whose profound strength was as great as
Emperor Profound Realm rank eight —— Feng Xiluo!

Facing Yun Che, he faintly smiled, without any posture of anxiousness before
a battle.

Feng Hengkong secretly nodded... Using Feng Xiluo to battle Yun Che, was
also the outcome he most wanted to see. Even though Yun Che had swept
through everything before and the combat power he exhibited was around the
fourth level of the Emperor Profound Realm, any of the ten Phoenix disciples
could still crush him. However, no one could guarantee that this would be all
of Yun Che’s strength. If he had hidden it to some extent, and also possessed
extremely powerful trump cards, then the Phoenix disciples who battled with
him would have the possibility of not winning, and even losing.

Even though this possibility was next to nil, even it was only a one out of a
billionth chance, they still absolutely could not be rash!

Because the Divine Phoenix Sect, who had been the mightiest in Profound
Sky for an entire five thousand years, could not afford to lose! They absolutely
must not lose, either.

But if it was Feng Xiluo who came on stage, then there would definitely be no
possibility of losing.

At the same time, the lines Feng Xiluo spoke when coming onto the stage
were also incredibly ingenious; they didn’t expose the high regard they held
Yun Che at in the slightest, but rather was a type of condescension... Because
the reason for him to personally exchange moves with Yun Che, was to “save
time”. Which was clearly saying that he could easily defeat Yun Che with the
effort of lifting a palm.

“Hm!” Feng Feiyan nodded: “That’s fine too. Seems like, watching an entire
day’s of matches also made Fourteenth Prince’s hands somewhat itchy. Then,
Divine Phoenix Empire, will let Fourteenth Prince Feng Xiluo have a battle
with Yun Che! Even though our Divine Phoenix Empire has ten participating
people, we still disdain to oppress someone through an unfair numbers
advantage!”

“Thirty-ninth session of Profound Sky Ranking Tournament, the battle that

decides first and second place, now begins!!”

With a wave of his palm, Feng Feiyan cleanly and succinctly issued out the
order to start the match.

Whooosh!!

Feng Xiluo raised his arms, as a ball of scorching hot flames burned up in the
center of his palm. Looking at Yun Che, he said with an insipid smile: “Yun
Che, even though I don’t know where you got your confidence from, you will
right away find out how laughable this confidence of yours is. You and the
ones who were defeated by you are beings of two different levels; while I and
you, are also the same. But before this, I will give you a chance, to let you
properly experience my Divine Phoenix Sect’s unparalleled phoenix flames.”

“Experience phoenix flames?” Yun Che replied with the same dull smile: “That
won’t be necessary. Phoenix flames huh, I can’t say who will experience
whose yet!!”

Yun Che extended his palms, and a ball of scarlet colored phoenix flames
burned up extremely quickly. The height that the flames soared, had even far
surpassed the phoenix flames in Feng Xiluo’s hand.

Clamor————

The moment the phoenix flames in Yun Che’s hand were revealed, the entire
arena instantly blew up. The expressions of the Phoenix disciples all changed
simultaneously. Feng Hengkong as well as Feng Feiyan and the others all
knitted their brows greatly.

Hua Minghai and Ling Jie nearly fell down beneath their seats from being
startled. The two both knew very well that Yun Che possessed the Phoenix
bloodline... When he directly voiced his provocation at Divine Phoenix Empire,
these two were already frightened quite a bit. But now, under the condition
that Divine Phoenix Sect didn’t take the initiative to mention the matter of his
bloodline, he actually ignited phoenix flames in front of all the outstanding
people in the world on his own accord...

Him specially coming here, was it just to resolve grievances, or was it to fight
it out until the end!!
Chapter 437 - Heating Up
“Ph... Phoenix Flame?!”

“That’s right! That is indeed the Phoenix flame’s aura, it’s impossible for any
other profound fire to imitate.”

“How is Yun Che suddenly able to ignite Phoenix flames? Don’t you have to
have the Phoenix bloodline in order to ignite Phoenix flames? Could it be...
that Yun Che is of the Phoenix bloodline?”

“Yun Che can’t be a member of Divine Phoenix Sect, or else why would he
come out to represent Blue Wind Nation and dare to provoke Divine Phoenix
Empire... Could it be that he’s of Divine Phoenix Sect’s bloodline that leaked
out?”

“But Divine Phoenix Sect absolutely wouldn’t allow the bloodline of the
Phoenix to be leaked out in the slightest..."

The Phoenix flames Yun Che had ignited caught everyone’s attention. No one
would’ve ever thought that such an unexpected scene would appear at the
beginning of the last match.

Forget about the entire audience of spectators, even those from the Four
Great Sacred Grounds had shocked expressions.

“Hehh, looks like a pretty good program is about to start on stage.” Ye

Xinghan narrowed his eyes, as though watching a play. Shooting a glance at
Ling Kun, he asked lazily: “Elder Ling it appears that you don’t see too
shocked about this.”

“Because two years ago, I already knew that this kid possessed the Phoenix
bloodline.” Ling Kun answered.

“Oh?”

“My guess was right, it was due to Divine Phoenix Sect’s pressure that he
came to participate in this Seven Nation Ranking Tournament, to settle this
bloodline matter. It’s just that the way he intends to settle it is quite intriguing...
I am the same as Young Hall Master, let’s see what’s the next item on this
program. However, I don’t believe that this Yun Che kid is simply courting
death.” Ling Kun leaned on his seat, also with a posture of watching a play.

Feng Feiyan was the nearest to Yun Che. He too, totally did not expect that
Yun Che would actually take the initiative to ignite the Phoenix flame in front
of everyone present and expose the fact that he possessed the Phoenix
bloodline. Since the situation had already become like this, he naturally didn’t
bother to remain silent. His brows sunk as he said sternly: “Yun Che! My sect
was planning to settle the matter about you possessing our Divine Phoenix
Sect’s bloodline after the ranking tournament, so it wouldn’t influence the
course of this ranking tournament, but it seems like you can no longer hold
yourself back!”
“Right, I can’t hold back any longer.” Yun Che leaned over to the side, his face
cold and grave, without the least bit of fear: “Because you Divine Phoenix
Sect, owes me an explanation!!”

Yun Che’s words were like thunderclaps echoing on a clear day, shocking the
entire audience stupid.

The mighty lord of the Seven Nations, the unshakable Divine Phoenix Sect...
owes him... an explanation?

He, a profound practitioner from Blue Wind, actually wants Divine Phoenix
Sect to give him an explanation?

Feng Feiyan was stunned, then he didn’t know whether he should be angry or
laugh: “Divine Phoenix Sect owes you an explanation? Hahahaha... In my
entire life, I have never heard a joke as funny as this one.”

Yun Che was expressionless as he distinctly enunciated each word: “Half a

year ago in Blue Wind Imperial City, my wife Cang Yue and I were celebrating
our wedding in the imperial palace. On that day, the entire nation was
suppose to celebrate with us, and overflow with joyousness. But...” Yun Che’s
gaze shifted, accurately focusing on Thirteenth Prince Feng Xichen, who was
sitting in Divine Phoenix Empire’s seating area: “Your Divine Phoenix Sect’s
Thirteenth Prince Feng Xichen actually brought two people along, unsolicited.
Not only did they wreck my great wedding without reason, they even
threatened to put me to death on the spot. If not for the fact that this
Thirteenth Prince was a little weak and was driven away after being beaten
severely injured by me, I probably would’ve died on my wedding day for no
reason...”

“I previously had no grievances nor enmity with Divine Phoenix Sect, yet you
guys wished to take my life just based on the comical word “bloodline”. Is this
your Divine Phoenix Sect’s way of doing things?! If you guys still want to save
some face, shouldn’t you be giving me an explanation in front of everyone
present?!”

Yun Che’s righteous words were shocking to the core. He was but one person
in Divine Phoenix City, in Divine Phoenix Sect’s main headquarters, in front of
Divine Phoenix Sect’s core members and three million Profound Sky people,
yet held no fear as he severely questioned this incomparably enormous
number one sect of the Profound Sky Continent.
Aside from shock, everyone’s reaction toward this was still shock. They never
would’ve imagined that there would be someone... who was even just a young
practitioner from Blue Wind Nation that had not reached twenty, would publicly
question the entire Divine Phoenix Set without fear. How bold was this? How
courageous, how brave?

And Yun Che’s words had also more or less given the entire audience a basic
summary of the grievances between Yun Che and Divine Phoenix Sect.
Clearly, when Divine Phoenix Sect knew that Yun Che possessed the Phoenix
bloodline, they sent Feng Xichen to deliver the ranking tournament invitation
letter, and to handle Yun Che on the side... Because half a year ago, was
exactly the time of when the six nations received their invitation letters.

Everyone knew that their bloodline was Divine Phoenix Sect’s biggest taboo,
and that was understandable. For any sect, they absolutely wouldn’t allow
their core techniques to be leaked out, let alone the Phoenix bloodline, soul of
the entire Divine Phoenix Sect.

But it seemed like this Thirteenth Prince Feng Xichen couldn’t show off his
prowess in front of this hard headed Yun Che, and had instead suffered a
huge loss.

Feng Xichen’s entire face became thoroughly red as everyone’s gaze made
him feel as though he was sitting on pins and needles. In front of the entire
audience, Yun Che had actually just spoken out the events of that day. As a
Divine Phoenix Prince, not only had he lost his dignity, his face had been
completely obliterated. The lie he told Feng Ximing and Feng Hengkong had
also no doubt been exposed... He firmly tightened his fists as he suddenly
grew dizzy, so depressed that he nearly fainted right away. The expressions
on the other princes’ faces that gazed upon him were mostly all of gleeful
delight for his misfortune.

Feng Ximing immediately stood up from his seat as he roared in a stern voice:
“Insolence! Our Divine Phoenix Sect has always guarded our bloodline for five
thousand years, and has never allowed even a bit of our bloodline to go out,
everyone knows this! Yet you, are a bastard and mixed breed that our sect
accidently left wandering outside! According my Divine Phoenix Sect’s
sectoral rules, you either return to my Divine Phoenix Sect and won’t allowed
to leave for eternity, or you’ll receive my sect’s sanctions—— Death! How
dignified was my Thirteenth brother; for him to personally deal with your
matter was already giving you a face and chance as great as the sky. If you
do not return to Divine Phoenix Sect, killing you would more so be right and
proper. What face do you have to make a big fuss here!”

“HAHAHAHA!” Yun Che uttered a hearty laugh, and asked in reply: “Right and
proper? Bullshit! I, Yun Che, was born in Blue Wind Nation, grown up in Blue
Wind Nation. Never have I used any resource of your Divine Phoenix Sect,
nor have I ever received the slightest bit of grace from your Divine Phoenix
Sect; I’ve never even drank a single mouthful of water from your Divine
Phoenix Sect! Yet you start talking about whether I return and submit, or die...
You actually still have the face to say right and proper? On what basis!!”

“On the basis that you have our Divine Phoenix Sect’s bloodline! On the basis
that you are a bastard who seeped out from my Divine Phoenix Sect!” Feng
Ximing said in a stern voice.

“What a joke!” Yun Che coldly laughed with disdain: “Then, just on what basis
do you think that the Phoenix bloodline in me, comes from your Divine
Phoenix Sect!”

“Does that even need to be proven?” Feng Ximing also returned with a cold
laugh: “My sect’s Phoenix bloodline, comes from the grace of the Phoenix
God, and was thereby able to proliferate, forming into the Divine Phoenix Sect
today. In the entire Profound Sky Continent, only our Divine Phoenix Empire
possesses the Phoenix bloodline!”

“Is that so?” Yun Che slowly spoke: “Then how do you know, that my Phoenix
bloodline doesn’t come from another legacy of the Phoenix God? The Phoenix
Divine Beast had long ago disappeared in the ancient eras. The ‘Phoenix
God’ spoken by you lot, is a tiny soul entity dispersed by the Phoenix Divine
Beast for the purpose of leaving behind its bloodline. Scattered in various
corners of the world, even in the same continent, there is a chance for multiple
to appear, not simply one alone. You lot can obtain the heritage, on what
basis do you think others can’t!”

The moment these words of Yun Che’s were uttered, the expressions of
Divine Phoenix Sect’s people all simultaneously changed. Feng Feiyan’s face
abruptly darkened, as he roared lowly: “Insolent youngster! To actually dare
defile my sect’s Phoenix God... You think I won’t kill you here and now?!”

“Ha, fighting a battle of tongues with you lot really is wasting my energy.” Yun
Che uttered a sneer. With the howling sound of wind before him, Dragon Fault
was swung up, pointing at Fen Xiluo, as phoenix flames explosively burned on
the sword’s body: “Didn’t you say that I, Yun Che, am a bastard leaked out of
your Divine Phoenix Sect? Alright... then I’d like to see whether or not there is
anyone of a similar age as me that can fell me here! If the young generation of
your Divine Phoenix Sect who possess the orthodox bloodline doesn’t even
have anyone who can defeat me, then wouldn’t that prove... that you guys,
are the true bastards?!”

“How truly preposterous!” If not under the gazes of everyone, with the Sacred
Grounds on the side as it was also the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament’s
arena, Feng Feiyan really wished he could just disregard his status as Great
Elder, and personally go up and take Yun Che’s life with a slap. With Divine
Phoenix Sect’s power and influence that imposed their might over the world,
before them, just who did not tremble with fear and act respectfully? No one
had ever dared to challenge Divine Phoenix Sect’s dignity like so.

He pointed at Yun Che, and said with an overcast expression: “Well, very
well... As a bastard whose body flows with the blood of our phoenix, you
actually still dares to be so unbridled and arrogant... Very well! Fourteenth
Prince, no need to hold back! Let this bastard understand what the pure and
genuine Phoenix bloodline is!”

“Great Elder, be at ease.”Feng Xiluo insipidly replied. His eyes narrowed and
looked straight at Yun Che as he said with a low voice: “Haha, I originally only
wanted you to immediately roll off the Phoenix Stage. But now, I’ve changed
my mind. If I accidentally slipped and crippled your limbs and bloodline later,
don’t blame me, okay.”

“I’m just afraid that the one crippled, will be you.” Yun Che said in a cold voice.

“Still being insolent when death is upon your neck, truly laughable yet pitiful!”
Feng Xiluo raised his arms as the palms of his hands simultaneously burned
up with phoenix flames. Just as he was about to step forward, a profound
energy sound transmission from Feng Hengkong suddenly traveled to his
ears:

“Do not underestimate the enemy! Attack with all your strength... kill him right
away!”

Feng Xiluo froze for a bit, then his hand posture suddenly changed, as a
scarlet colored lightning hissed through between his hands, then transforming
into a approximately eight feet long lance that was entirely scarlet red like hot
iron.

“It’s the Emperor Profound Weapon... Divine Phoenix Lance!! Fourteenth

Prince actually utilized Divine Phoenix Lance from the start!”

“Seems like His Highness is completely enraged. I reckon it’s to make Yun
Che lose miserably with the quickest speed, making him unable to speak up
again.”

“Once Divine Phoenix Lance is out of the bag... Guess, how many moves
does His Highness need to defeat him?” A Divine Phoenix disciple said
leisurely.

“Seven moves.” Another Phoenix disciple casually answered.

“Seven moves? You really are thinking too highly of that Blue Wind brat.” The
Phoenix disciple in front of him curled his lips to a great extent, then sneered:
“At most five moves, that brat would be burnt to the point that his biological
father wouldn’t recognize him!”
Chapter 438 - Dragon Fault, Divine Phoenix
An Emperor Profound sword, an Emperor Profound lance; just the mere aura
of the two Emperor Profound weapons distorted the air above the Phoenix
Stage. Feng Xiluo shifted his eyes, glancing at Yun Che’s Dragon Fault as his
brows slightly raised... The Divine Phoenix Lance in his hands had more than
three thousand years of history, experienced numerous battles and refining,
and had long ago developed a consciousness. Only the strongest practitioner
of Divine Phoenix Sect’s young generation was worthy of possessing it. Once
the Divine Phoenix Lance came out, numerous other lances would tremble.

But at this moment on the Phoenix Stage, Dragon Fault’s aura was actually
mutually contending against it, with both sharing the limelight! The Divine
Phoenix Lance that he was immensely proud of, was actually unable to
suppress a Blue Wind practitioner’s Emperor Profound heavy sword!

But very quickly, his attention shifted away from Dragon Fault. Forget about
the Emperor Profound sword in his hands, even if it was a Tyrant Profound
sword, he would not still not care. He used one hand to casually support the
lance as his other hand stretched out toward Yun Che. With an entire body full
of openings while not concealing the contempt he had for Yun Che, he said:
“Make your move, it is beneath my dignity to make the first move against a
bastard who overestimated his abilities.”

“Really? I just happen to feel the opposite.”

Yun Che laughed coldly as he stepped forward. Phoenix flames violently

ignited on his entire body, rapidly spreading toward Dragon Fault. A shocking
aura suddenly burst forth like a volcanic eruption as he directly struck forward
toward Feng Xiluo. Relying on the Sky Profound Universal Pellet to forcefully
promote his strength, Yun Che’s currently overall strength had long surpassed
the level he was at before, back when he was fighting Feng Chihuo. And with
every increase in profound strength, his overall strength was amplified by
several folds if compared to an ordinary profound practitioner. Hence, even
though he was faced with such a contrast in level, the Feng Xiluo who
surpassed Feng Chihuo, he was still not afraid.

“Imposing aura, is not bad. However... that’s not of any use.”

Facing Yun Che’s blazing heavy sword attack filled with an astonishing
imposing aura, Feng Xiluo still wore an indifferent smile. With a leisurely
posture, his right hand that grasped onto the Divine Phoenix Lance was still
horizontal, without any indication of him attacking with his lance. Only his left
hand slowly extended, casually releasing out a Phoenix fire beam that was as
sharp as lightning.

RIIIP!!

The Phoenix flame above Dragon Fault collided with Feng Xiluo’s fire beam in
the sky, creating an ephemeral ear-piercing tearing sound. The two flame
radiances immediately conjured wisps of smoke, the Phoenix flame on top of
Dragon Fault was torn apart as though it were paper, instantlly becoming two
halves.

The faces of Divine Phoenix Empire’s profound practitioners and Phoenix

disciples all revealed sneers as they jeered at how much Yun Che had
overestimated himself. Ling Jie and Hua Minghai’s heart immediately rose to
their throats... The imposing aura of Yun Che’s strike was incomparably large,
but Feng Xiluo was a terrifying level eight Throne!!! In front of Feng Xiluo’s
absolutely overwhelming strength, his unreasonable strength could be said to
not be threatening at all. Saying that it was unable to withstand a single blow
was not too excessive.
“Heh, trash is trash...” Feng Xiluo’s face was filled with contempt, but just as
he revealed his sneer, it immediately froze on his face. He had indeed easily
torn apart the Phoenix flame, but after the flame, a force as great as a
mountain suddenly came battering over. This force was unreasonably
tyrannical, and had even caused him to stop breathing for a short while.

The Phoenix flame Yun Che had released was just ordinary phoenix fire that
did not use the World Ode of the Phoenix. Possessing both the Phoenix
bloodline and World Ode of the Phoenix, if Feng Xiluo wished to control
ordinary phoenix fire, it was naturally as easy as pie. However, he was
absolutely unable to tear apart the peerless berserking strength of the heavy
sword!

Feng Xiluo startled, and the Phoenix flame in his hands immediately burst out
with full power. However, the oppressiveness of Yun Che’s heavy sword far
exceeded his expectations; his arm sunk down as his entire body was pushed
back. His gaze sharpened. As he swung his right arm, the originally
motionless Divine Phoenix Lance released an angry aura that soared to the
skies. Like a huge ferocious flame beast, it heavily smashed toward Dragon
Fault.

“Boom!!”

Divine Phoenix Lance and Dragon Fault fiercely collided as countless Phoenix
fire beam diverged outwards, scattering to become scarlet colored flame
serpents that filled the sky. An enormous current of energy exploded between
the two people, exactly like that of a small scale volcanic eruption. Feng
Xiluo’s gaze darkened, then, with an explosive force, the Phoenix flame on top
of the Divine Phoenix Lance immediately rose by several fold, directly
knocking Yun Che up in the air.

Bang!!

Yun Che spun in midair, and steadily landed over sixty meters away. Beneath
the recoil, Feng Xiluo was also heavily forced back a step... Although it was
merely a step back, to him, it was already the highest humiliation.

Ling Jie and Hua Minghai now let out a long breath of relief... Even though
one was knocked in the air and one, who hurriedly attacked with a lance, had
taken a step back, the difference between Yun Che and Feng Xiluo was still
far too distant. However, neither of them had suffered a grave defeat, and
making Divine Phoenix Sect’s number one genius take a step back was still
considered to be consoling.

“Not bad, not bad at all.” Feng Xiluo levered the lance and slowly nodded, his
face with the expression of a strong practitioner praising a weaker one: “I
never expected this, you’re actually a tiny bit stronger than what I had
imagined. Even though it’s mainly because I only used thirty percent of my
strength, you still were able to force me to swing my Divine Phoenix Lance
once, worthy of praise.”

Yun Che only kept a calm face, not even bothering to smile.

“Very well, since I’ve already used the Divine Phoenix Lance, then I’ll let you
properly have a taste of the Divine Phoenix Lance’s power. Though both are
Emperor Profound Weapons, weapons are still dead. How large of a power
they could display still depends on its owner. Hold onto your Emperor sword
tight, let me play for a while longer, don’t drop it after only two or three
moves.” Feng Xiluo held the Divine Phoenix Lance horizontal to his chest with
the faint smile of an inquisitor, as the invisible imposing aura that came from
the Divine Phoenix Lance slightly distorted the surrounding atmosphere.

The corners of Yun Che’s mouth twitched, forming a faint smile. Feng Xiluo
was a genius, there was no need for any doubt, and he was also the top
genius of Divine Phoenix Sect, the number one sect. However, the word
“genius” often coexisted together with the word “arrogance”, this was true in
no matter which plane. Especially when they were met with praise and other
people’s admiration throughout one’s life. As for those who never had a rival
within their peers, even if they appeared humble on the surface, they had long
since made it a habit to never put anyone in their eyes.

This also included Yun Che.

However, what was different about Yun Che was that although he was
arrogant, he would never deliberately underestimate an opponent.

“Then, let the games begin... you’d better receive them well!”

Feng Xiluo swung the Divine Phoenix Lance and the Phoenix flames on its
entire body immediately combusted as a scorching heatwave surged in every
direction. Wrapped in Phoenix flame, the Divine Phoenix Lance trembled
unceasingly while uttering a phoenix cry at the same time, as though it was
alive.
Crack!

The Phoenix Stage below Feng Xiluo’s feet suddenly ruptured.

This time, Feng Xiluo moved first. With a raise of his long lance, a tsunami-like
flaming tornado charged toward Yun Che. The shattered stones below were
lifted up by the tornado, turned into fine powder midair.

“Ayah, His Highness seems to be a little bit serious now. Looks like he’s not
really in a good mood because he was forced to use the Divine Phoenix
Lance earlier.” A Phoenix disciple commented.

“Tch! His Highness was just too careless, that’s all. If he added a little more
force back then, how could that Yun Che brat possibly make His Highness
use the Divine Phoenix Lance? But it looks like His Highness being in a
somewhat bad mood is right. This Yun Che brat... hehe, he’s finished. I can’t
even imagine how tragic he’ll be.”

The entire atmosphere above the Phoenix Stage was completely thrown in
disorder as a terrifying aura that clearly expanded the air itself became visible
to the naked eye. In front of this remarkably strong attack, Yun Che’s
expression turned grim. Opening “Burning Heart”, he ignited a surging
Phoenix flame, then fearlessly met it head-on. The berserk profound energy
poured into Dragon Fault as a “Falling Moon Sinking Star” ruthlessly smashed
onto the flaming tornado.

“He’s courting death!!” Seeing that Yun Che did not block or retreat, and was
instead actively confronting the attack, three words simultaneously appeared
in every Divine Phoenix profound practitioner’s heart.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

As a chain of profound energy explosions crazily echoed, the splattering

Phoenix flame was like a shower brought along by a storm as it madly danced
about. The Phoenix Stage below the two suddenly split apart, as fine cracks
quickly spread out, resembling spiderwebs; the longest crack spread directly
to the edge of the Phoenix Stage.

The Phoenix Stage was a place where Divine Phoenix Sect held internal
competitions, so it was naturally incredibly firm. It wasn’t constructed of
ordinary stone, but rather, the toughest of jade stone. In the previous six
nation battles, even though the matches were intense, the Phoenix Stage’s
pavement was not damaged in the slightest. But now, a large expanse of the
Phoenix Stage had ruptured due to the collision of the two’s weapons.

“Wha... What kind of a power is this!!”

Not one of the five nations’ participating practitioners were not trembling with
fear. They had personally experienced how hard this Phoenix Stage was;
even when they used all their strength to smash upon it, they couldn’t even
make a little hole... How terrifying was this power that had actually split apart
the Phoenix Stage?!

BOOOM!!!

After the last echo of explosion, the two parted in the midst of scattering flame
and broken stone. Then, they landed on separate edges of the Phoenix
Stage... Feng Xiluo landed steadily, and Yun Che... also landed steadily.

“Wh... what!!”

Everyone was shocked still; all of the eyes of Divine Phoenix Empire’s citizens
convexed, not daring to believe their own eyes.

Everyone clearly saw how terrifying Feng Xiluo’s lance strike was, for even
the incomparably hard Phoenix Stage had been split apart.

But Yun Che had actually blocked it... and had even completely blocked it!!

With five thousand years of history and the World Ode of the Phoenix as its
core and foundation, numerous profound techniques had been created by
Divine Phoenix Sect. What Feng Xiluo cultivated was the extremely powerful
“Absolute Flame Divine Phoenix Lance”. The moved used previously was
“Absolute Flame Divine Phoenix Lance’s” powerful “Glorious Phoenix Dance”.

When he had been forced to use the Divine Phoenix Lance due to Yun Che’s
attack, he was secretly resentful, so he decided to directly defeat Yun Che
with a “Glorious Phoenix Dance”... Never did he expect that it could actually
be completely blocked by Yun Che.

Not only was the Yun Che in front of him standing stably, his expression was
calm, without any indication that he had been harmed; even his aura didn’t
have the slightest bit of turbulence. And at this moment, his figure suddenly
blurred, appearing behind Feng Xiluo so fast that he didn’t even have time to
breathe. With a swing of his sword toward his waist, a surging profound
energy storm assaulted Feng Xiluo, lifting the entirety of the Phoenix robe he
wore.

“Phoenix Sweeping the Heavens!” Feng Xiluo’s complexion darkened as the

Divine Phoenix Lance was thrown out, screaming alongside a scorching
heatwave.

Bang!!

As the Divine Phoenix Lance fiercely smashed onto Dragon Fault, an intense
dragon cry simultaneously sounded with a sharp phoenix cry. Both of the
two’s Phoenix flames were torn into thousands of chaotically fluttering flame
tongues, burning the atmosphere with hissing sounds.

Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom......

Flames scattered higher and higher as a large majority of the Phoenix Stage
was submerged inside the tongues of flame which filled the sky. The two
people and two Emperor weapons, were like two enormous cruel sharks that
frantically tore within the sea of fire as they clashed wildly. Each collision
would cause the Phoenix Stage to tremble acutely.

So intense that even the entire arena faintly quaked.

The expressions of Divine Phoenix’s profound practitioners changed, the

expressions of profound practitioners from the six nations also changed. Even
the expressions of Divine Phoenix Sect’s big shots had become heavy.

In front of Feng Xiluo, who was using the Divine Phoenix Lance, Yun Che...
was actually still not at a disadvantage!!

Within the entire audience, almost every person did not dare to believe what
their eyes were seeing.

Especially the six nation’s profound practitioners, their souls continuously

shuddered acutely. That frightening collision and that strength, terrifying to the
point of unfathomable, incessantly burst apart the Phoenix Stage... Was this
really a battle between two youths?

Forget about Feng Xiluo, he was, after all, of Divine Phoenix Sect’s imperial
bloodline, and was even known as the number one genius of Divine Phoenix
Sect in this generation. But Yun Che came from Blue Wind, and he was even
younger than Feng Xiluo by three years... To actually be strong to such an
extent, how exactly did he cultivate?!

Those profound practitioners of the five nations that had exchanged hands
with Yun Che previously were stunned on the spot... They were originally
resentful because Yun Che had defeated them with a brief sweep, but now, as
they stared blankly at Yun Che’s power, they realized that Yun Che had
completely gone easy on them. If Yun Che felt like killing all of them, it would
be as easy as blowing off dust.
Chapter 439 - Moon of the Phoenix
The heavy sword uses overbearingness as its principle; even though the
lance could not match the heavy sword in overbearingness, it was much more
agile than the heavy sword. The sea of fire continued to spread amidst the two
Emperor Profound weapons, and had already gradually spread outwards to
over one hundred and fifty meters, as the flames engulfed the two’s figures.
From the spectator seats, one could only hear the thunderous collision sounds
and the overwhelming tide of flames that ferociously danced non-stop.

Ling Jie and Hua Minghai both leaned their upper bodies forward, their eyes
stared wider than an ox... Ling Jie had never questioned Yun Che’s might, but
he absolutely had never dared to think that Yun Che would actually be so
much more powerful than when he defeated his grandfather, Ling Tianni, back
then! The Yun Che back then was at the seventh level of the Earth Profound
Realm, and currently, he was at the tenth level of the Earth Profound Realm...
This difference of three levels in the Earth Profound Realm was actually like
two people as different as heaven and earth!

“Boss Yun... was actually... this strong...” Hua Minghai’s voice trembled as he
spoke with a dull face. What Yun Che currently faced up against was the
number one of the Divine Phoenix Sect’s young generation, you know!! He
had actually fought without being at a disadvantage! As he thought back to the
time when he had been knocked down from the sky with one palm after being
seen through in his disguise as Yan Xiaohua when attempting to approach
Yun Che, cold sweat instantly fell from his forehead... If Yun Che didn’t go
easy on him back then, his little life would’ve long ended to the point where he
couldn’t die anymore.

In the preparation area, the complexions of all nine genius Phoenix disciples
changed... They had previously been fully confident that Yun Che could never
be their match, and defeating him would be as easy as turning one’s hand.
But now, they just discovered that they were viewing the sky from the bottom
of a well. The arrogant and conceited one was not Yun Che... but they
themselves!!

The terrifying strength Yun Che displayed could easily suppress any one of
them!

“This guy...” A Phoenix disciple gritted his teeth as he said resentfully. A

person born from Blue Wind, who was even younger than them in age, and
was even mocked and belittled without any restraint, actually exhibited a
strength that made even them feel frightened. This made their face burn with
fever, and their heart distressing to the extreme.

“Indeed excessively strong.” Another Phoenix Disciple deeply took a breath in:
“This kind of combat strength, is basically nearing the eighth level of the
Emperor Profound... Even though it greatly shocked us, to triumph over
Fourteenth Prince is still only wishful thinking.”

“That’s right. Fourteenth Prince hasn’t used his full strength at all yet. The
World Ode of the Phoenix was merely used to the second stage at most. I just
don’t understand, why does he want to fight with that brat with this kind of
condition?”

“It ought to be that Fourteenth Prince wanted to see this kid’s limit? Hmph, it’s
almost over one hundred exchanges now, this must already be the utmost
limit of Yun Che’s strength. As long as Fourteenth Prince is willing... He can
completely suppress Yun Che at any time.”

“Phoenix Wings Breaks Mountains!!”

Amidst the wave of fire, Feng Xiluo ripped apart the flames, took off into the
air, and smashed his lance down. As land-slide esque loud noise resounded,
the phoenix flames atop the Phoenix Stage were seemed to be swept up by a
hurricane and completely went into a boiling state. A dozen meter wide huge
pit was smashed out from the incomparably tough Phoenix Stage. Under the
impact from the enormous energy, Yun Che was blown far away, landing on
the edge of Phoenix Stage.

Feng Xiluo floated in midair, his gaze locking onto Yun Che’s position, as a
trace of sinister curl appeared on the corner of his mouth: “Not bad, to have
actually endured again, then... how about this move.”
Feng Xiluo raised his arms up, lifting the Divine Phoenix Lance high up in the
air. In an instant, it was as though the ferociously burning sea of phoenix
flames received some kind of irresistible pull, as they all took off into the air,
rushing straight at the skies. Then, they quickly compiled at skies above the
Divine Phoenix Lance’s tip. In a blink of the eye, above Feng Xiluo, there
converged a nearly sixty meters wide, red as blood... Moon made of flames!

“AHHHHH...W-W-What is that!!” Ling Jie’s eyes stared wide, as he shouted

with an alarmed voice. The entire arena, was also entirely filled with shocked
shouts.

In every single round of exchange Feng Xi Luo did with Yun Che, he would
always sprinkle down large amounts of phoenix flames. The phoenix flames
continued to burn on the Phoenix Stage, not extinguishing for a long time, and
finally converged into a sea of flames... But at this time, it was unexpectedly
all gathered up by him in an instant. Very clearly, the phoenix flames he
sprinkled out when fighting with Yun Che back then, was all preparing for this
moment.

The moon of flame on the lance tip was bright red and glaring, its imposing
might as tumultuous as a tsunami, as vast as a mountain. Even those
spectators over a kilometer away felt as though their chests were being
pressed down by a heavy stone plate, unable to breath. It could be imagined
just how terrifying of an imposing pressure Yun Che, who wasn’t even sixty
meters away from Feng Xiluo, was bearing.

“It’s really a tough job for you to play with me for such a long time. To be very
honest, your strength has made me somewhat astonished. Your limit, I have
also probed to a good extent. Yet unfortunately, my limit, you do not have the
qualification to see.” Feng Xiluo smiled dully. Even though the mightiness of
Yun Che’s strength wasn’t merely making him ‘somewhat astonished’ at all, it
was entirely shocking. But still, he was the number one prodigy of Divine
Phoenix Sect, and the strength Yun Che displayed as of now, still had no way
of defeating him. He said with a relaxed expression: “For people of the same
age, to be able to play for so long with me, you can actually be considered the
first. But too bad, it was merely in deliberation by me. I was merely
deliberately taking time laying out phoenix flames, so that I can give you a...
most magnificent... death!!”

“Divine Phoenix Lance Final Style —— Moon of the Phoenix!!”

Feng Xiluo’s black hair fluttered, his phoenix attire flapped in the wind, as the
Divine Phoenix Lance swung down in midair. Instantly, the enormous moon of
flame in the air rumbled, then, like a meteor on the horizon, it abruptly
plummeted down toward Yun Che.

Rrrmmm...

Everywhere the Moon of the Phoenix arrived at, the space would be severely
deformed from compression. The Phoenix Stage below actually distinctively
caved in under the incomparably enormous power. Feeling the enormous
energy this Moon of the Phoenix carried, Yun Che’s expressions became
extremely solemn. His steps quickly drew back, after a few steps, his back leg
all of a sudden stepped onto the edge of the Phoenix Stage.

The Phoenix Stage restricted the two’s area of battle; falling off from the
Phoenix Stage meant losing this battle. If it was an ordinary battle, he still
could choose to dodge with all his strength with the help of Star God’s Broken
Shadow. Yet for him who couldn’t fly, who was forced to a dead end, other
than stepping down from the Phoenix Stage, there was no chance to dodging
at all.

Sss... Sss...

Moon of the Phoenix enlarged in the reflections on his pupils and gradually
filled his entire field of vision. Under the powerful energy surges, Yun Che’s
ears were entirely engulfed by the extremely violent energy’s rumbling
sounds, and couldn’t hear anything else at all. The flame’s scorching could not
affect him in the slightest, but the chaotic profound energy within, was
destroying Yun Che’s clothing piece by piece.

Yun Che’s brows slowly sunk down. Just as Moon of the Phoenix was less
than thirty meters away from him, a fierce glint suddenly flashed through his
eyes.

“Haa!!!”

With a loud roar, Yun Che raised his heavy sword across. Both of his arms
swelled, as his blood vessels could distinctly seen popping up on his skin,
swollen to the point that they might burst at any time. His entire body’s
profound energy was channeled to its limit, pouring into his arms without any
reservation. Behind him, a streak of the Sky Wolf’s dark blue image roared in
fury.
“Sky Wolf Slash!!”

Yun Che vaulted up, and initiatively met toward the Moon of the Phoenix. The
heavy sword Dragon Fault, injected with the Sky Wolf’s strength, ferociously
smashed onto the Moon of the Phoenix. The azure colored Sky Wolf image,
as though a sharp sword that could break through every obstacle, violently
pierced into the flame moon.

BOOM!!!!

Moon of the Phoenix exploded with a loud bang, bursting out an overflowing
wave of flame that covered the sky and the sun, even submerging the entire
Phoenix Stage, which naturally engulfed Yun Che within. However, this wasn’t
actually where the true power of this “Moon of the Phoenix” move laid; the
flames that burst apart did not disperse just like that, and instead turned into
one after another malevolent lances of flame. In the blink of an eye, the entire
sky above the Phoenix Stage was entirely filled with lances of flame.
Thousands upon thousands of them, under the control of Feng Xiluo’s power,
all shot toward Yun Che’s location.

It was as though a lance shower that reeked of blood had descended.

“Die!!” Feng Xiluo laughed wildly in a loud voice. He was convinced that just
the explosion from the Moon of the Phoenix was already enough to leave Yun
Che barely alive, as well as destroy all of his profound energy defense. And
the following lances of flame, would bore countless see-through holes on his
body, violently killing him on the spot.

Originally, he didn’t plan to kill Yun Che; after all, this was the arena of Seven
Nation Ranking Tournament, and he was in the front of the Seven Nations
and Sacred Grounds. Killing one’s opponent was likely to invite denunciation,
and there even would be unnecessary trouble. But killing Yun Che was the
order that Feng Hengkong personally sound-transmitted to him, so naturally
he would act to kill without any qualms.

“B... Boss!!”

Ling Jie’s pupils constricted in fear, his legs trembled non-stop. Looking on
helplessly as Yun Che was engulfed by the burst flame moon, then being
pierced right after by countless terrifying lance beams... Under this kind of
frightening attack, even ten lives would entirely wither away.
“...This is really... too scary, Yun Che ought to have... thoroughly died, right?”

“You don’t say! If he still isn’t dead even from this, I’ll walk backwards from
now on.”

“Sigh, a waste of a peerless genius outside of Divine Phoenix Empire, but he

just had to...”

“This isn’t something that can’t be helped either. How could it be helped that
he possessed the Phoenix bloodline; unless he chose to surrender and pay
allegiance, he would never escape the fate of opposing Divine Phoenix Sect.
With the unyielding temperament Yun Che displayed, he obviously won’t
choose the former in any condition. That’s also understandable. Such a
peerless prodigy who reached this point relying on just himself, how could he
be willing to suddenly be controlled by a large sect.”

“Divine Phoenix Empire actually had such a terrifying move... It really is too
scary.”

Feng Xiluo’s body slowly descended from the sky, his face carrying a
complacent smile. The reason why he used “Moon of the Phoenix”, was
precisely to create such a magnificent yet stunning effect, in order to cover up
the awkward situation he made before from wrongly estimating Yun Che’s
strength.

However, just as the tip of his foot was about to touch the Phoenix Stage, his
pupils abruptly constricted, as the smile on his face also instantaneously went
stiff.

The firelight exploded out by the Moon of the Phoenix and the overwhelming
lances of flame began to quickly dissipate. From within the phoenix flames
that was gradually becoming thin, he saw a figure that just stood there. In the
next moment, the phoenix flames broke apart, revealing Yun Che’s grave and
stern face.

“Wha... What!?” Feng Xiluo’s expression greatly changed for the first time.
Beside his ears, shocked cries from all directions resounded as well.

The flames continued to extinguish, gradually revealing Yun Che’s intact

figure. Grasping Dragon Fault in his hands, he quietly stood there, letting the
surrounding flames freely scorch him. The clothing on his body was damaged
in many places, his hair was also somewhat messy. However, the expression
in his eyes was not in the least turbid. Under the tattered clothes, the exposed
skin was flawless intact in every chunk... Only the location on his chest had
three more bloody holes that weren’t very deep.

The berserking energy of Moon of the Phoenix were basically all pure Phoenix
flames, and would at most deal impacts to him, without being able to harm
him in the slightest. But the Phoenix Lance mirages that came right after,
forced him to activate “Sealing Cloud Locking Sun” with no other choice. After
taking over thousands of times of bombardment, “Sealing Cloud Locking Sun”
was finally broken, as three streams of Phoenix Lance mirages crashed onto
his chest. But with his true dragon’s body, this kind of concentrated attack
from dispersed energy could merely pierce out three vague bloody holes on
his body.

When Yun Che fought with his life on the line against Feng Chihuo, one third
of the blood vessels and bones in his body broke, and even then, he
completely recovered in less than ten days of time. This little injury, however,
that didn’t even touch the bone, simply couldn’t even be considered much of
an injury to him.
Chapter 440 - Phoenix Flame Sears the Heavens
“It’s... it’s Yun Che! He actually... did not die!!”

“Not only still alive, it looks like he hasn’t even sustained any heavy injuries.”

“With such a ferocious attack, even a layer of the Phoenix Stage had been
peeled off, yet he actually hasn’t died yet... how is that possible!!”

The entire arena practically exploded, this definitely was the most
inconceivable, most unbelievable scene they had ever seen in their entire
lives.

Even for the four from the Sacred Grounds, a distinct flash of astonishment
had flashed across their faces.

“Ah... ah... ah...” Ling Jie opened his mouth wide, unable to close it for a long
time. Yun Che was still alive, and had not received any heavy injuries, yet the
first thing he felt was not that of joy, rather, he felt the same kind of
astonishment as everyone else, and even fear. This was because everyone
had watched Yun Che get drawn into the Moon of the Phoenix, then get
bombarded by a myriad of lance mirages... in that kind of situation, how could
he still be alive?!
“What... th... This is abnormal... One hundred percent abnormal!!” Hua
Minghai, who had seen “the world”, and self-proclaimed that he was one of
the strongest beings of the Profound Sky Continent, was shocked till his
eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets.

Within the blazes, Yun Che looked straight at Feng Xiluo, and took a step
forward... This step of his, had caused the astonished Feng Xiluo’s heart to
jump fiercely. This time, facing Yun Che, he was truly fearful. He finally started
to understand that he had simply underestimated Yun Che’s strength by an
enormous margin. At the same time, the other party had also been concealing
his true abilities.

“Other than knowing how to spout ridiculous, cocky words, there’s nothing
more to you.” Yun Che squinted and ridiculed.

At this point, the uppermost layer of jade on the Phoenix Stage had
completely been shattered, the area beneath Yun Che’s feet had been
destroyed to fine sand. The two of them stood thirty meters from each other,
the atmosphere incomparably cold. Yun Che had a face of calm, yet the
corner of his mouth curved upwards as if mocking. Feng Xiluo furrowed his
eyebrows, his eyes wavering.

Yet at this point, Feng Xiluo’s eyebrows unhurriedly spread back, as his
expression became calm again. He instead drew the corners of his mouth into
a thin line... Revealing a sinister smile.

“Very good... This is extremely good.” Feng Xiluo’s eyes sank down, a little
murderous aura gathered within his eyes, reigniting the Phoenix flames on his
body as he spoke. The Phoenix flames spiraled upwards rapidly, his bones
from head to toe started crackling explosively, as a wave of increasingly
powerful aura exploded from his body: “I would never have thought that a
bastard accidentally leaked from my Divine Phoenix Sect could actually be
this strong, making me completely underestimate your power.”

“But, a bastard will always be a bastard, at this level, you merely qualify to
force me to use my full power, but as a bastard, you can feel proud on your
way to hell!”

The Phoenix flames continued to burn and the aura from Feng Xiluo
continued to inflate. In a few breaths time, it would have completely surpassed
the aura from before!
What he said was not wrong, he indeed did not use his full strength before.

But he had lost a bit of control; every sentence of his contained ridicule, which
exposed the lack of tranquility and the fury in his heart. He was a prince of
Divine Phoenix Sect, the strongest in the younger generation of the world’s
number one sect. In the future, he would become the highest ruler of the
entire Profound Sky Continent! But in front of a huge crowd, he was forced to
use his full strength on an unknown profound practitioner with a profound
strength of only the Earth Profound Realm, whose age was even younger
than his.

Now, he could not be bothered with anything else as he activated his profound
strength without restraint, channeling World Ode of the Phoenix at full power...
If he didn’t use the most savage method to decimate Yun Che till there was
not a single bit of him left, he would never be satisfied!

“His Highness has finally used his full strength... Damn! He was actually
forced by Yun Che to use his full strength!” The Phoenix disciples in the arena
said roughly, the astonishment on their faces still not completely dispersed.

“His Highness must be totally furious now! If Yun Che doesn’t die now, then I’ll
be damned to die!!” Another Phoenix disciple gnashed his teeth as he spoke.
It wasn’t just Feng Xiluo, even they were deeply astonished and humiliated.

The Phoenix flames on Feng Xiluo’s body rose higher still, and his aura
continued to climb. Under the immense pressure from his aura, the area
around him practically became a sheet of vacuum; everything within the
vacuum was slapped away with unreasonable power.

Bang!!

With a deep explosion, the Phoenix flames flashed violently, ending its climb.
Feng Xiluo’s entire body was wrapped within the raging Phoenix flames,
grasping on to the Divine Phoenix Lance, a dark look glinted in his eyes as he
smiled sinisterly. His Phoenix robes swelled, his black hair fluttered
unrestrained, as lightning-like Phoenix flames hissed and twisted around his
body... Behind his back, Unhurriedly unfolding behind his back, was actually a
pair of scarlet phoenix wings!

The pair of phoenix wings were immersed in flames, it totally did not look like
an illusion, but like that of real phoenix wings!
The Feng Xiluo at this point, looked like a blazing devil come to life.

“Eh? Is this the legendary... the fourth stage of the World Ode of the Phoenix,
the highest stage, ‘Body of the Phoenix’? Ye Xinghan looked at Feng Xiluo’s
transformation and said, full of interest. While speaking, he reached both of
his hands through the bottom of the clothes of the two bewitching women,
completely oblivious of the looks from his surroundings.

“Thats right.” Ling Kun nodded his head: “This stage activates the Phoenix
bloodline, allowing the form of a Phoenix to appear on the body. The
accompanying Phoenix flame skill ‘Phoenix Flame Sears the Heavens’ is the
Divine Phoenix Sect’s most powerful signature move.”

“A level eight Throne, operating the World Ode of the Phoenix to this stage,
his aura has unexpectedly, even faintly, exceeded a level nine Throne, this
World Ode of the Phoenix indeed has some methods too.” Ye Xinghan
squinted and said.

“Ah ya yah, this one doesn’t understand Little Hanhan’s words.”

The moment Ye Xinghan finished talking, the voice of Ji Qianrou, which made
his entire body suddenly have goosebumps, arrived in his ears: “This little
prince is at most boosting his strength by two levels with the help of the World
Ode of the Phoenix. This has even gotten Little Hanhan’s praise, yet Yun Che,
ah... He can stride across tens of levels of fighting abilities by just casually
lifting his hand, but why haven’t I heard Little Hanhan praise him to the
heavens?”

Ji Qianrou’s words made Ye Xinghan and Ling Kun feel alarmed at the same
time, even Spiritual Master Ancient Blue’s eyebrows fidgeted slightly.
Following Yun Che’s increasingly shocking performance, they had almost
forgotten... Yun Che’s profound strength was merely at the Earth Profound
Realm, level ten!!

Contending against the level eight Throne, Feng Xiluo, at full power with only
the strength of the Earth Profound Realm...

What kinds of secrets were Yun Che hiding on his body?!

Like a fire god descending upon earth, Feng Xiluo’s entire body released an
energy that showed disdain to the whole world, causing the hearts of all the
young profound practitioners in the arena to tremble. The fearful looks of
admiration they cast at him was like looking at an insurmountable god. They
too, did not imagine that the Feng Xiluo, whose power was fearsome to such
an extent, had actually not used his full power. The power of Feng Xiluo at this
point was obviously twice as powerful as before!!

“This happens to be the highest stage of my Divine Phoenix Sect’s World Ode
of the Phoenix.” Feng Xiluo extended his palm towards Yun Che, Phoenix
flames hissing on his palm: “A pity that you’re only a bastard, with no rights to
learn this unbeatable profound skill graced by the divine spirit. Now, you can
struggle as much as you like, because after today, there will be no chance for
you to struggle again.”

Looking at the Phoenix flames on Feng Xiluo’s body and listening to his
arrogant speech, the look in Yun Che’s eyes was as if he were speaking to a
genuine fool: “You seem to have made similar speeches several times
already, does it really feel that good to slap yourself every time? Idiot!”

Yun Che’s words was like using a salt-soaked knife to furiously stab at Feng
Xiluo’s already bloody wound. The last word,“idiot”, made him explode with
fury... Since a young age, who did not treat him with respect? Even Feng
Hengkong had always praised him with pride. With such great talent, even
towards the crown prince, Feng Ximing, he was always haughty without
restraint. Who would dare to call him an “idiot”?!

Feng Xiluo laughed back in anger, then sneered with incomparable darkness:
“Little bastard, even at death’s door, you still dare to provoke my rage. I
originally planned to give you a delightful death, but now... I’ve changed my
mind. I will leave you in the Phoenix flames... more dead than alive!!”

“With only your Phoenix bloodline from five thousand years ago that has been
thinned and jumbled through hundreds of generations, do you truly think
you’re worthy enough to raise Phoenix fire in front of me?” Yun Che muttered
and laughed coldly.

Those words of his were definitely not pretentious. Back in Blue Wind Imperial
Palace, when facing the two black and red elders following Feng Xichen, he
had used the simplest of Phoenix flames and managed to suppress the two
men’s Phoenix flames which were backed by the World Ode of the Phoenix.
Since Divine Phoenix Sect’s Phoenix bloodline was passed down from one
generation to the next, in order to guarantee the purity of the bloodline, Divine
Phoenix Sect would only wed internally, and rarely wed outsiders... unless the
other party had extremely high talent or position. Even so, each generation
further, the bloodline would eventually thin and mix.

But Yun Che was bestowed the purest Phoenix Blood directly from the
Phoenix Spirit!!

Thus, purely speaking of the purity of the Phoenix Bloodline, Yun Che was
completely suitable to be Feng Xiluo’s ancestor!

And even his ancestor by a few hundreds of generations!

“I’ll show you what exactly are real... Phoenix flames!!”

Yun Che cried out deeply, and his body blazed with Phoenix flames. But this
time, it was not just simple Phoenix flames, he also channeled World Ode of
the Phoenix, directly raising it to the fourth stage... Instantly, the aura of the
Phoenix flames erupted as the temperature abruptly surged. The blaze which
was originally wild suddenly seemed to be boiling, while dancing frantically.

On Yun Che’s back, a pair of Phoenix wings also appeared. The color of this
pair of Phoenix wings was even deeper than that of Feng Xiluo’s.

“World Ode of the Phoenix!!”

Feng Hengkong and the others instantly sat up. Their faces were of shock...
and even fury!

The Phoenix bloodline was the core of the Divine Phoenix Sect, and the World
Ode of the Phoenix was the other core.

Yun Che not belonging to the Divine Phoenix Sect, but possessing the
Phoenix bloodline was already violating one of their biggest taboos, but now...
He even possessed the World Ode of the Phoenix!!

In the five thousand year history of the Divine Phoenix Sect, situations of a
bloodline leakage would happen occasionally, but this was the first time, that
even the World Ode of the Phoenix had appeared on somebody not from the
sect.

It was no wonder that even Feng Hengkong turned pale.

Feng Xiluo’s face turned dark, revealing a malevolent expression: “Little
bastard! Not only do you have my sect’s Phoenix bloodline, You even secretly
learned my sect’s World Ode of the Phoenix... You must die today!!”

Maintaining the fourth stage of the World Ode of the Phoenix was
accompanied by a large consumption of energy. As he looked at Yun Che
similarly activating the World Ode of the Phoenix, an intensely uneasy feeling
arose in Feng Xiluo’s heart. He let out a growl and his phoenix wings
unfolded. The Phoenix flames behind him rushed into the air, conjuring a sea
of fire, covering the entire sky of the stadium in red.

“Die... Phoenix Flame Sears the Heavens!!”

Even though it was if an immense flaming mountain was collapsing towards

him, Yun Che remained calm. As he reached out with his palm, the Phoenix
flames on his body violently exploded as well.

Phoenix Flame Sears the Heavens!!”

The same World Ode of the Phoenix stage four, the same Phoenix skill. Two
waves of Phoenix fire seas covered the skies and land, making the Phoenix
stage suddenly seem tiny... as they violently clashed.

Boom~~~~~~~~~~~

The entire Phoenix realm trembled frantically. In an instant, the flaming waves
overflowing in the sky exploded crazily, spiraling hundreds of meters upwards,
completely swallowing the Phoenix Stage. The faces of the audience
consisting of more than three million profound practitioners, all shined pure
red; even the sky had entirely changed color, as if the blue sky was burning.

It was as though a bright sun had suddenly descended.

Yun Che and Feng Xiluo’s silhouettes were completely engulfed within the
flaming waves. The two of them were not even three meters apart, yet their
line of sights passed through the flames, firmly colliding together.

“Just a bastard like you, is enough to challenge this prince with Phoenix
flames!? In not even ten breaths... You will be completely burnt to ashes!!”
Feng Xiluo growled with a malevolent expression.
Yun Che’s face darkened, his voice filled with ridicule: “Even if I stood still
here, your Phoenix flames should not even think of hurting a strand of my hair,
but it’s beneath me to do something like that... because I want to compete
with Phoenix flames, and beat you outright! I want to let you know...”

“Who’s the real bastard!!”

Chapter 441 - Realm Suppression
The initially pitch black arena was now a sheet of scarlet, as if it had fell into a
blazing hell for a moment. At this point, the fire that sears the heavens, which
had reached hundreds of meters into the air started to fall, then break away
from the Phoenix Stage, spreading frantically towards the surroundings.

A terrifying wave of heat, as if from a gigantic wave of flames from purgatory

rolled over, as if portraying a scene from the approach of doomsday. Even
though they were separated by a distance of several hundred meters, those
profound practitioners all felt as though their bodies were about to melt from
the burn. Even if they conjured all their profound energy defense to defend
against it, it was still unbearably painful... the entire arena was filled with
shouts of extreme terror.

Huu...

The rows of seats nearest to the Phoenix Stage began to melt, then combust,
and the violently moving Phoenix flames still continued to spread rapidly.
Feng Feiyan flew up high and roared deeply: “Quickly, construct a barrier!!”

The moment his voice fell, every Overlord had already started to mobilize, the
Overlords from the five nations and a few elders from the Divine Phoenix Sect
flew hastily, spreading out to various locations. Bubbling with profound
energy, a ring shaped defensive barrier started to extend, link and grow,
locking up all of the violently moving Phoenix flames within, such that all the
pressure and heat were safely isolated.

The chaos in the arena finally settled down a little, but nobody was able to
suppress the shock which was plastered across their faces. They were all
wide-eyed and stared blankly at the heart of the arena which had been
entirely transformed into a sea of fire, afraid of missing out on a single second
of the scene, because they knew that they would probably never get to see
this kind of overwhelming scene a second time in their lives.
The participating profound practitioners from the five nations all pulled back
from their positions, their faces pale from amazement, because their seats
were the closest to the Phoenix Stage. They were all thus affected when the
Phoenix flames went berserk. Those slightly affected had their clothes burned
into a terrible mess, the unluckier ones were burned in more areas. Looking at
the Phoenix flames isolated by the barrier, they broke out in cold sweat that
streamed like waterfalls. They didn’t dare to imagine that they were actually
fighting with such an abnormal person before... and were unexpectedly still
alive.

These profound practitioners who were able to participate in the Seven Nation
Ranking Tournament were undoubtedly the top geniuses from their nations.
As top geniuses, they naturally had a kind of deep superiority, self-confidence
and even arrogance. This was due to them believing that they would become
the leading characters in the Profound Sky Continent in the future, their
generation’s rulers. But at this point, all the self-confidence they had, and
even their conviction, had thoroughly collapsed. Facing this disaster-level
strength, forget about the present, they felt that even if they devoted their
entire lives, they would never be able to reach this kind of level.

The flames blazed with increasing intensity. Defending the surroundings of the
barrier, the few Divine Phoenix Sect elders were still fine, but the only
Overlords of the five nations were trembling with fear. Whilst supporting the
barrier, as Overlords, their two hands were cooked red, the pain was hard to
bear, and their hearts were dumbstruck to the extreme... These two
competing were not world-renowned exceptional fighters, but two youngsters
who were merely around twenty years old! After cultivating for several
hundreds of years to become their respective nation’s only Overlords, they,
who ruled over the skies, actually felt a kind of inferiority in front of these two
terrifying youths.

If they were already like this at this age, then their future achievements would
simply be unimaginable!

Those from Divine Phoenix Sect could no longer sit still anymore; from Feng
Hengkong to the Elders and Palace Masters, all had already stood up. In the
entire arena, no one was more calm than Spiritual Master Ancient Blue; he
only watched in silence without a trace of disturbance on his face. At this
moment, his eyebrows suddenly twitched, because he had felt his disciple’s
aura.
Spiritual Master Ancient Blue concentrated his mind, sending a profound
sound transmitted message with his incomparably thick profound energy:
“You’re finally here, show your Sacred Grounds identification to the Phoenix
City guards, they will naturally bring you here. You are just in time, if not, you
would’ve missed out on a genius gifted by the heavens, whose future
achievements may not be inferior to yours.”

Very quickly, he received a sound transmission from the other party: “Really?
Divine Phoenix Sect is Profound Sky Continent’s number one sect, every
generation will probably have this kind of genius.”

Spiritual Master Ancient Blue shut his eyes, sound transmitting again: “No, the
person your master is referring to, is not from Divine Phoenix Sect, but the
same as you, from Blue Wind Nation. With his abilities, he ought to have been
famous in Blue Wind Nation for a long time, you may have heard of his
name... This young person’s name is Yun Che.”

For a long time, Spiritual Master Ancient Blue did not receive his disciple’s
reply. His attention returned to the ball of Phoenix flames blazing across the
skies.

The Phoenix Stage continued to deteriorate at an amazing speed, beneath

Yun Che and Feng Xiluo was astonishingly red lava. Within the center of the
two waves of Phoenix energy, the two of them continued the sustained
release of their Phoenix profound energy, but both their expressions were
entirely different.

Yun Che was completely tranquil, from his expression to the looks in his eyes,
they were all without ripples. However, Feng Xiluo’s eyes were scarlet, his
entire face was completely twisted and his throat unceasingly produced
muffled growls. When compared to before, if he still had reserves, then now,
he was completely releasing his full power, practically squeezing out power
from his bone marrows. If not for his sweat evaporating immediately, his entire
body would have already been completely soaked.

Yet despite that, his Phoenix flames were actually totally blocked by Yun Che.
No matter how much he tried, he was unable to suppress it.

At the same time, although he was of the Phoenix bloodline, and had an
extremely high resistance and control over the Phoenix flames, it was still
impossible for him to be as invulnerable to fire as Yun Che. As time passed,
the flames from Yun Che roasted his entire body, causing unbearable pain.
Most of his hair was burnt, and every part of his body began emitting a burnt
stench and strands of black smoke.

Half of his low roar was from frantically releasing profound energy, the other
half was him howling in pain.

But his physical pain could not be compared to the fear in his heart.

Phoenix flames were the strongest profound flames in the Profound Sky
Continent. The Phoenix bloodline was the only bloodline of a god in the
Profound Sky Continent! If the Divine Phoenix Sect’s history was as long as
the Sacred Grounds’, over ten thousand years, just relying on this bloodline of
god would allow them to surpass the Sacred Grounds! Furthermore, he was a
prince of the Divine Phoenix Sect, his inheritance was that of a prince, the
strongest of the strongest Phoenix bloodline, and he was the strongest genius
in the current young generation of the Divine Phoenix bloodline...

However, someone whom he originally did not even take seriously, someone
he called a “bastard”, could actually block his full powered Phoenix flames!!

Moreover, his bearing was incomparably relaxed, looking like he still had
energy to spare.

The growl from Feng Xiluo’s throat got even hoarser, his teeth were almost
bitten into pieces, but even after a whole ten breaths, he still had no way of
suppressing Yun Che.

“I don’t believe... I don’t believe... I am a prince of Divine Phoenix... the

imperial blood flows through my veins... How could I lose to a bastard like
you... how could I lose to a bastard like you!!”

Feng Xiluo’s voice was incomparably withered and hoarse; the moment he
opened his mouth, a strand of black smoke floated out, one could only
imagine to what degree was he forced to.

The moment he spoke, his aura wavered, Yun Che scrunched his eyebrows,
the pressure of his Phoenix flames abruptly increasing.

Zss~~~~
Feng Xiluo’s hair was quickly burnt, the originally almost two foot long black
hair was quickly reduced into charcoal.

Feng Xiluo had long used up all his energy. He didn’t have the least bit of
reserves, as his phoenix flames were suddenly suppressed by Yun Che. He
simply did not have an iota of extra strength to retaliate. He started to feel his
body and flames get suppressed more and more, all of his flames were being
swallowed by Yun Che’s flames.

Fear appeared in his eyes, followed by a flash of despair. Then, all of it turned
into malevolence and insanity...

“How could I... lose to... a bastard like you!!!!”

Feng Xiluo roared hoarsely, his eyes as red as blood. Raising his head, he
fiercely spat out a large mouthful of blood. The fresh blood landed on Feng
Xiluo’s body and began to combust quickly.

The look in Yun Che’s eyes changed slightly... because the blood that Feng
Xiluo had just spat out was not any ordinary blood, it was his blood essence!!

Ordinary blood could be regenerated, but there was practically no possibility

of regenerating blood essence. What it consumed was neither physical nor
profound energy, but innate ability, life, and their power source!! Unless a
profound practitioner was pushed to death’s door, he would never choose to
burn his blood essence.

Feng Xiluo had gone completely mad!!

If the opponent was someone the same age as Yun Che, with the same
profound strength, if he lost, even though he would be disappointed,
unsatisfied, and maybe lose some rationality, he would never go as far as to
lose all sense of reason and burn his blood essence.

However, Yun Che had been hiding his true strength all along, exhibiting his
extremely weak profound strength. Thus, as a Phoenix prince, as well as the
young generation’s number one, Feng Xiluo, would consider himself to be
high and mighty in front of Yun Che. In front of all the heroes of the world and
in front the Profound Sky’s seven nations and sacred grounds, he would act
as if he were a judge, show contempt, ridicule, disdain and even call him a
“bastard” in every sentence.
If he lost just like that, while using his most powerful Phoenix flames, then all
the contempt, ridicule, disdain and insults which he used on Yun Che would
be returned to himself countlessly. All the attitude he had earlier would simply
become the arrogance and conceit of a clown. Previously, when people
mentioned him, they would think about his glory and fame, but after today, the
first thing they would think of would be an utterly ridiculous clown! He couldn’t
even defeat somebody he called a “bastard”; he would no doubt become
some trash not even comparable to a “bastard”, irrevocably becoming this
generation’s laughingstock and disgrace.

As a result, no matter what, he could not lose... Even if it meant igniting his
blood essence, he definitely couldn’t lose!!

As his blood essence ignited, Feng Xiluo’s suppressed Phoenix flames

instantly soared, pressing tyrannically against Yun Che. His pupils were full
sorrow, as he then laughed derangedly: “Bastard... you can die now!!!!”

While facing Feng Xiluo, Yun Che had the superior physique, profound arts,
profound skills and purity of the Phoenix bloodline. Only comparing the
strength and density of profound energy, would Yun Che be vastly weaker
than Feng Xiluo. After the crazed move of igniting his blood essence, in a few
breaths, Yun Che was suppressed to the point he was forced to retreat step
by step, in the blink of an eye. The Phoenix flames on Yun Che’s body were
swallowed whole.

Yet even so, not to mention a frantic look, there was not even a sign of
astonishment on Yun Che’s face, only a deep look of pity... He narrowed his
eyes and raised the World Ode of the Phoenix to the fifth stage —— “Star
Felling Flames”!

BOOOOM...

The Phoenix flames on Yun Che’s body suddenly surged. The initial blaze,
which had an incomparable temperature abruptly clambered up again; the
initially incomparably frantic flames became even more frantic... at this instant,
all the Divine Phoenix Sect members present, from the highest Sect Master
Feng Hengkong, to the lowest ordinary Phoenix disciple, all clearly felt the
Phoenix blood in their own bodies throb for a moment...

That kind of bizarre feeling, was neither the suppressing of strength, nor the
suppressing of aura, it was clearly a kind of... suppressing of realm!!
Chapter 442 - Defeating Divine Phoenix
Swoosh!!!

As he relied on burning blood essence to forcefully control Yun Che , Feng

Xiluo laughed hysterically with a face of distortion. In the midst of his
hysterical laughter, he suddenly felt a frightening and unusual heat erupt,
causing his entire body to feel as though it had burst into flames. The powerful
Phoenix flame that he had obtained in exchange for burning his blood
essence, had at this time, instantly disappeared like a small canoe being
swallowed by a huge wave...

“WARGHHHH...”

An utmost pathetic scream rang throughout the arena. The flame waves that
had been maintained continuously had suddenly collapsed like towering
mountains in Feng Xiluo’s direction. A figure that was completely ignited in
flames flew out from the sea of flames, like dried leaves that had been
suddenly blown by a gust, as he hit heavily onto the defense barrier that was
maintained by several overlords.

“Xiluo!!!”

“Fourteenth Prince!!!”

The gold from Feng Xiluo’s Phoenix robe was made using an exceptionally
special and rare material that was incredibly hard to destroy. From the
remains of gold on the burning figure, the members of Divine Phoenix Sect
could easily recognize that this person was most definitely Feng Xiluo, as they
revealed expressions of shock.

Feng Feiyan, who was the closest, immediately rushed towards him like
lightning and instantly used his profound energy to completely extinguish the
flames on the previously burning Feng Xiluo.

Feng Xiluo was completely limp, his breathing was slight and he was
completely unconscious. All his hair had been completely burnt off. His body
was filled with burns and the more serious parts were all burnt black. Other
than that, it didn’t seem as though he suffered internal injuries. Although the
burns were serious, they were still an external injuries. With the resources that
Divine Phoenix Sect could gather, it was possible to completely recover other
than leaving a few scars... With Feng Feiyan’s abilities, he could easily tell
that Yun Che had intentionally kicked him out from the sea of flames.
Otherwise, Feng Xiluo would have burnt to death in a few more moments.

However, his face immediately revealed complete outrage. This was because
Feng Xiluo’s condition... Was obviously a result of burning essence blood!!!

He was the number one prodigy of Divine Phoenix Clan’s from this era. How
could he give up his talent and life and just burn his blood essence like this!!!

When the two Phoenix flames collided, everything was engulfed within the
flames, and he couldn’t tell what was happening. If he knew that Feng Xiluo
would self ignite his blood essence, he would’ve even interfered with the
match just to stop him from doing so.

Feng Feiyan was fuming on the spot. He wanted to slap Feng Xiluo at least a
few hundred times and also eliminate Yun Che with his bare hands. However,
at this time, Feng Hengkong arrived with a group of elders. With knitted
brows, he asked: “Big Brother, how’s Xiluo?”

Feng Feiyan looked up and gritted his teeth as he spoke: “He’s pretty much
fine, however he... Actually burned his blood essence!”

“What!” The faces of Feng Hengkong and all the elders changed immediately.

“Bastard!” Feng Hengkong clenched his fists tightly as his face turned green.
The one he resented the most was not Yun Che, but instead Feng Xiluo.
Since young, Feng Xiluo possessed unrivalled talent and growing up, no one
of the same age was able to match him. This caused him to be rather
arrogant. He didn’t even really respect his thirteen brothers who were older
than him. However, having such talents as he did, arrogance was natural.
Feng Hengkong was always the most satisfied with him and never once
scolded him before.

Today however, he encountered an opponent who was younger than him,

who was able to exceed him completely! How could he be able to take losing?
Furthermore, just before the match, he humiliated and insulted Yun Che in
front of everyone. No matter what he said and did, he acted as though Yun
Che’s life was completely in his hands. When he was defeated by him, his
willpower snapped immediately!

It snapped to the extent that he was willing to do a crazy act such as burning
his blood essence!
Losing, would no doubt would be shameful, but with his talent, he would
definitely become a Monarch that would overlook the world! However, since
he burnt his blood essence, the consequence was killing off his own talent.
His future would not be limitless like before. For Divine Phoenix Sect, this
would become a huge loss.

In his rage, Feng Hengkong felt like strangling his disappointing son.

What made him even more shocked was that even though Feng Xiluo burnt
his blood essence, he was still completely beaten by Yun Che.

Yun Che’s instantaneous burst of Phoenix flame earlier had such a high
suppression that it felt like... It was clearly a higher level than that of the World
Ode of the Phoenix!!!

“Send him to Jade Phoenix Hall to receive treatment immediately.” Contained

within Feng Hengkong’s voice was an unbelievable amount of suppressed
rage. He turned his head furiously, and looked below, his eyes flashing with
bone chilling bloodlust.

The Phoenix flames finally extinguished layer by layer, revealing Yun Che’s
silhouette. Yun Che was kneeling with one knee and he breathed deeply.
However, he did not look like he suffered any injuries; even his hair was
perfectly intact. Within the raging Phoenix flames, he didn’t suffer any burns at
all!

The area he stepped on was still part of the Phoenix Stage. However, the
stage that was nearly three meters tall was now completely missing. Below
Yun Che’s feet were charcoal black debris that looked nothing like the jade
stone that formed the stage.

The barrier formed by the Overlords had vanished and a scorched smell,
along with heat, spread across the whole arena. With one look, everyone had
a dazed expression, and they couldn’t snap out of it. At this point, no one
could figure out an acceptable term to explain their feelings.

That indescribable thought and vision... It seemed as though it had inverted

every one of their beliefs.

The whole arena of nearly three hundred thousand profound practitioners...

From the weakest to the strongest, not one of them could have predicted this.
Not one person!

Their minds excitedly echoed with this one phrase...

Divine Phoenix Empire... LOST!!!

Defeated by Blue Wind Nation!

The strongest Divine Phoenix Empire’s young generation, was beaten by

someone from Blue Wind Nation... And that profound practitioner was even
younger than him!!!

No one dared to believe such a result, and no one dared to imagine it! For
more than five thousand years, no one had managed to accomplish it either.

Today however, they witnessed a moment where this came true!!! A match
that broke a historical record that stood for five thousand years! A young
profound practitioner that broke a five thousand year record.

Although Feng Hengkong was about to explode and even had felt a newfound
killing for Yun Che, he didn’t act or even speak... Because no matter how bad
Feng Xiluo’s injuries were, no matter what bloodline or status Yun Che had,
this was the Profound Sky Seven Ranking Tournament. Yun Che beat Feng
Xiluo fairly during the match with three hundred thousand people as witness,
including those from the Four Great Sacred Grounds...

As Sect Master of Divine Phoenix Sect, if he dared to take action against Yun
Che now, it would undoubtedly be beneath everyone’s eyes, and would ruin
Divine Phoenix Empire’s respect and awe, drawing everyone’s ridicule.

He also knew fully well that Yun Che only dared act this way because of this
reason!

However, him controlling his emotions did not mean that all the elders of
Divine Phoenix Sect could do so as well. After Feng Xiluo had been carried
away, Feng Feiyan’s body sank and he looked at Yun Che with a face full of
rage and disdain: “Little kid from Blue Wind, you actually dare injure... our
Fourteenth Prince! You’re... courting death!!”

He didn’t mention that “Feng Xiluo had been forced to burn his own blood
essence”, otherwise, it would be seen as a joke amongst jokes.
Feng Xiluo was obviously not weak, and despite not suffering much injuries
after defeating him, who burnt his blood essence, it was still taxing on Yun
Che. He panted and seemed as though he did not have sufficient energy to
stand up, but he still looked fierce and even retorted righteously: “So what!
This a Profound Sky Seven Nation Ranking Tournament match, and I beat
him Feng Xiluo fair and square! During a match, injuries are a result of inferior
skills! Could it be that your Divine Phoenix Empire are sore losers who can’t
afford to be injured? Are you going to kill me now that I’ve enraged you!”

“You!” Feng Feiyan was extremely angry, and now that Yun Che retorted
back, the color of his face changed. However, before he could react, another
angry shout came from the seats:

“That’s right! This is a ranking Tournament match. Whether one is injured or

not is dependent on one’s abilities! If one lacks skills, how can others be
blamed! Who are you to blame Yun Che!” Ling Jie strained his throat and
gathered all his profound strength to shout.

Just as Ling Jie finished, Hua Minghai also shouted loudly: “That’s right!
During a match, even when one is killed, the matter is not pursued. This is an
unchanged fact about the history of the Profound Sky Seven Nation Ranking
Tournament, and a rule even an idiot would know! Furthermore, this was a
rule set by your Divine Phoenix Empire. Does that mean that contestants from
other nations are allowed to get injured, but not anyone from your Divine
Phoenix Sect!”

Just as the two of them finished, the entire arena turned into an uproar. All
those agitated and excited profound practitioners from Blue Wind Empire all
became hot-headed and shouted along with them... Soon, more and more
people started shouting. Not just people from Blue Wind Nation, even
profound practitioners from the five other nations started cheering for Yun
Che, calling for unfairness. The fact that Yun Che defeated Feng Xiluo was
not pride for Blue Wind Nation, it was also pride for the all six nations. This
was the first time such a fairy tale happened for the six nations!

In the blink of an eye, the uproar spread around the whole arena...

“For many tournaments, so many of our profound practitioners have gotten

injured and we have not pursued matters. Now that one disciple from Divine
Phoenix Sect has gotten injured, what gives you the right to pursue matters! It
looks like you wanted to take revenge immediately too?”
“The honorable Divine Phoenix Sect could only amount to this much?”

“Even an idiot could tell that Yun Che already showed mercy. If not, that
Fourteenth Prince would have turned into ashes by now. Not only do you not
thank Yun Che, you want to question and threaten him!”

“As the number one sect in the Profound Sky Continent, could you at least
save a little face!”

“If you want it like that, why not just scrape the Profound Sky Seven Nation
Ranking Tournament?! People from the other six nations can be killed and
injured, but not one person from Divine Phoenix can be injured?”

“If you dare to take revenge on Yun Che, even if you are ten times stronger
than us, we six nations will look down on you for generations to come!!!”

..................

..................

The commotion spread quickly, and soon the whole arena was on Yun Che’s
side. The last few that shouted nearly blasted everyone deaf. If it was simply
one person, facing the absolute pressure of Divine Phoenix Sect, even if he
was completely unhappy, unsatisfied, and looked down on them, he would not
dare to question the Divine Phoenix Empire. However, among the millions of
profound practitioners from the six nations, there were those who dared stand
against them unfazed. The more they spoke, the harsher it became... Yun
Che beating Divine Phoenix Sect was pride for all the six nations, and all the
other profound practitioners were proud of this. The fact that they could
question Divine Phoenix Sect, was no doubt a satisfying experience.

And this, was the result that Yun Che hoped to see, or should we say,
predicted.
Chapter 443 - Coming to Battle!
As the Great Elder of Divine Phoenix Sect, a top figure in this world, confusion
was also plastered across Feng Feiyan’s face. He had lived for hundreds of
years, but this was his first time encountering such a situation without knowing
how to respond to it. His heart was even angrier, but he didn’t have the guts to
rashly deal with Yun Che at all. It would be easy for him to kill Yun Che, but
when facing the questioning of the entire arena, if he really did make a move,
it would evoke the anger of the six nations’ profound practitioning world. The
entire Profound Sky, even people of Divine Phoenix Empire, would treat him
with disdain and contempt.

Divine Phoenix Empire being questioned by the six nations, was an

unprecedented situation!

Divine Phoenix Crown Prince Feng Ximing stood up. Using robust profound
energy, he instantly drowned the clamoring with a deep voice, announcing to
the arena: “You can be reassured, although our Divine Phoenix Empire has
never lost a ranking tournament, we will absolutely not be sore losers!
Furthermore, none of my Phoenix disciples are afraid of getting hurt! What my
Divine Phoenix is questioning about, is not whether Yun Che has injured my
sect’s prince, but rather, his bloodline and profound arts!!”

“He claims to be a citizen of the Blue Wind Nation, but his bloodline is of the
Phoenix bloodline that belongs to my Divine Phoenix Sect! The profound arts
he has just demonstrated, is the world-renowned World Ode of the Phoenix
belonging to my Divine Phoenix Sect!”

“The leaking of bloodline is my Divine Phoenix Sect’s taboo, over the past five
thousand years, it has never been tolerated! The leaking of profound arts, is
the most severe of taboos! Amongst all of you, which sect would tolerate their
own core profound art appearing on an outsider’s body... Great Elder
questioning Yun Che, what’s wrong about that!”

The ears of those whom Feng Ximing shouted towards trembled. The Divine
Phoenix Crown Prince’s might struck terror into people’s hearts, and he
clamoring in the arena settled down after a few breaths. Yun Che raised his
head and said with a sneer: “Heh! Up till now, you guys still have the cheek to
say that my Phoenix bloodline originates from you lot! You repeat over and
over again, saying that I am a bastard leaked out from your Divine Phoenix
Sect... then, why is it that the one who has inherited the royal bloodline, who
possesses the most gifted bloodline, lost to me in a competition of purely
Phoenix flames! When all’s said and done, who deserves to be called a
bastard! If I was leaked from your bastard bloodline, then what are you guys
even considered!”

These words of Yun Che simply caused Feng Ximing to not be able to utter a
response for a long time. He barely thought of a response with great difficulty,
and when he was about to utter the word “you”, an ordinary yet, imposing
voice arrived through the air, causing him to suddenly close his mouth.
This was because the voice belonged to Feng Hengkong.

“Quiet, stop talking. All of you.”

Feng Hengkong shifted in midair. Turning his body, he returned to his seat.
His face was incomparably calm, abnormally calm; there was not a hint of
anger to be seen, and even his voice was as calm as stagnant water: “Stop
arguing about the issue of bloodline and profound arts for now. This is, after
all, the ranking tournament arena, all the heroes and our Sacred Grounds
friends are here, and they are here for the ranking tournament, not to watch
us settle our sectorial affairs. Anything else can be settled after the ranking
tournament.”

The moment Feng Hengkong opened his mouth, the entire arena went silent
immediately. He turned his gaze to Yun Che and said mildly: “Yun Che,
regardless of other matters, you have defeated Feng Xiluo. That is indeed
impressive, but you’ve got one thing wrong. You have defeated Feng Xiluo,
but you have not defeated my Divine Phoenix Sect!”

The moment Feng Hengkong’s voice landed, nine scarlet red silhouettes rose
into the air, surrounding the skies above Yun Che, each of their bodies
burning with Phoenix flames.

WHOAA——

The arena instantly became noisy!

Everyone only reacted then. It was true that Yun Che defeated Feng Xiluo...
but that was merely defeated Feng Xiluo! The participating team of Divine
Phoenix Sect had a total of ten people!

Apart from Feng Xiluo, there were still nine more!

Yun Che had defeated Feng Xiluo, but his profound strength was vastly
depleted. If the nine Phoenix members attacked, it would simply be a one-
sided battle, it would even be a little shameless... However, that would not
violate the ranking tournament rules at all.

Ordinarily, Divine Phoenix Sect would absolutely not commit such a self-
deprecating act. Before fighting with Yun Che, they too had only mobilized
Feng Xiluo alone.
But, now that things had come to such a state, with Feng Xiluo defeated, they
had already lost all face, and could not afford to throw the ranking tournament
away as well! Besides... this was the most suitable opportunity to eliminate
Yun Che!!

“Oh no!” Hua Minghai’s faced turned dark, he clenched his teeth, and said:
“This Phoenix Emperor... is obviously trying to use this chance to kill Boss
Yun!!”

“What!” Ling Jie revealed a horrified face.

“After Feng Xiluo is defeated, the other nine from Divine Phoenix Sect
continuing to battle is totally according to the rules. Nobody can denounce
that. And previously, when the entire arena was shouting for Boss Yun, most
of them were yelling for mutual acquitting in the case of serious injury or
death... This emperor, is obviously borrowing our previous demands to use
our own words against us, allowing these nine people to “justly and honorably”
kill Yun Che!”

“Bullshit... this... this doggy emperor!!” Ling Jie’s eyes opened wide, urgently
shouting: “Boss, quick concede!”

“Concede your sister!” Hua Minghai slapped Ling Jie’s skull, gritted his teeth
and said: “Boss Yun’s character is practically harder than profound iron, even
if he had to die, he would never concede!”

“Don’t worry for now!” Hua Minghai breathed in deeply: “Boss Yun doesn’t
seem to be courting death today. He probably has thought of such a situation
before... I can’t say for sure, but he may have a plan!”

Ling Jie nodded. He could only clench his jaws and watch wide-eyed...
Although he really wanted to rush forward to participate in the name of a Blue
Wind profound practitioner to fight alongside with him, with his profound
strength, even if a hundred of him went, he would still be of absolutely no
help.

Hua Minghai’s words were exactly the thoughts in Feng Hengkong’s heart.
Although it was too unimaginable, the kind of vague suppression of realm he
felt from Yun Che’s Phoenix flames and the excessive strength of his Phoenix
profound energy led him to faintly begin to feel that... perhaps Yun Che’s
bloodline was really not from their Divine Phoenix Sect!
He had defeated the generation’s strongest, Feng Xiluo, prevailing through
everything. Perhaps a large portion of Phoenix disciples, along with others,
had already began to suspect that Yun Che’s bloodline was perhaps not
leaked from the Divine Phoenix Sect. If not, how was it that based purely on a
competition of phoenix flames, he was more powerful than the strongest
Divine Phoenix Prince... On top of that, from long ago, their sect’s phoenix
spirit had clearly mentioned that in the Profound Sky Continent, there did
indeed exist another Phoenix legacy!!

Feng Hengkong had fully confirmed that Yun Che’s participation in the ranking
tournament was to enlist its power of influence in front of everybody; under the
eyes of the tens of thousands of audience, he wanted to prove that his
bloodline did not originate from Divine Phoenix Sect. If they didn’t eliminate
him quickly and allowed him to present indisputable evidence, then Divine
Phoenix Sect would not have any reason to do anything or control him; at
least not openly. But secretly... based on the world shaking impact he brought
about today, it would still be extremely difficult!

Based on the grievances that he and the Divine Phoenix Sect had, they were
bound to be unable to become friends, only enemies. Based on his terrifying
talent, if he were an enemy in the future, who would not suspect that he would
become an enormous threat to Divine Phoenix Sect... Aside from this point,
his Divine Phoenix Sect dominated over the seven nations for five thousand
years. Being the sole owner of a god’s bloodline and a god’s profound arts
was their pride, how would they allow another phoenix sect to appear!!

Therefore, no matter where exactly Yun Che’s bloodline came from, he had to
die today... no matter what! To kill him in the ranking tournament, even if
everyone, including people from the Sacred Grounds, knew that they had
intentionally killed Yun Che, they could not say anything... Because it was
completely according to the ranking tournament rules that the arena was
yelling for before.

Each and every one of the nine Phoenix disciples had faces full of anger.
They were naturally insulted by Feng Xiluo’s crushing defeat. And these nine
people were definitely not ordinary Phoenix disciples, they were nine geniuses
only second to Feng Xiluo in Divine Phoenix Sect’s younger generation. Their
individual abilities could not be compared to Feng Xiluo, but with eight level
six Thrones and a level five Throne, their combined strength would
undoubtedly exceed a single Feng Xiluo by miles!
Yun Che had barely defeated Feng Xiluo, consuming a large portion of his
profound energy. He had completely no chance of defeating the combined
power of Divine Phoenix Sect’s nine prodigies.

“Yun Che, you’ve only defeated our Fourteenth Prince. If you’re thinking about
defeating our Divine Phoenix Sect, you’re daydreaming.” The foremost
Phoenix disciple in front of Yun Che who held onto a flaming sword said
loudly.

“Ten against one, yet you still have the cheek to say in such a self-confident
and righteous manner.” Yun Che picked up his sword, his face full of ridicule.

“What a joke!” The Phoenix disciple on his right gritted his teeth and sneered:
“You still really believe that since you have defeated our prince, your Blue
Wind Nation will be able to defeat my Divine Phoenix Sect? You’re just an
aberrant... an aberrant hard to find even in ten thousand years! Yet, in my
Divine Phoenix Sect, there are strong experts everywhere who are able to
crush your entire nation!”

“Rightly said!” A Phoenix disciple continued from behind: “No wonder Blue
Wind Nation has only sent you to participate in the ranking tournament.
Because in the entire Blue Wind Nation, apart from you, even if the entire
nation was searched, a second person capable of standing on this stage
could not be found. Ah, an uninhabited Blue Wind Nation, even thinking about
is funny. If it’s just like this, don’t even think about winning against my Divine
Phoenix Empire!”

Just at this moment, an abnormal striking sound suddenly came from outside,
followed by an alarmed cry from a Phoenix disciple: “Who’s there, you dare to
trespass... Ah!!”

“Get lost!!”

Boom!!

A rash, ear-splitting sound came from outside. This sound made the frowning
Yun Che fiercely do a double take. The sound of a profound explosion and the
scream of a Phoenix disciple followed. When everyone subconsciously turned
to look at where the sound came from, the high end of a wall in the arena
suddenly exploded. A large figure flew out from the rubble, his thunder-like
voice resounding through the entire arena:
“Who said that Blue Wind has nobody!!”

“Blue Wind profound practitioner, Xia Yuanba... has come to participate!!”

——————————————————————————

Tidying up Yun Che’s current attributes a little:

Physique: Evil God’s Profound Veins (Matchless Profound Veins), Dragon
God’s Bloodline (Powerful physique), Dragon God Marrow (Immense recovery
abilities, thicken dragon’s blood), Phoenix Bloodline (able to burn phoenix
flames and cultivate World Ode of the Phoenix), Evil God’s Fire Seed (Fire
invulnerability + complete understanding of fire laws), Evil God’s Water Seed
(Water invulnerability + complete understanding of water laws)

Profound arts: （s＞a＞b＞c＞d＞e＞f，〇= none.）

1: Evil God Arts: Type: Growth. Characteristics: Berserk profound energy.

Stage: Third stage, with difficulty.

Profound Skills：【Falling Moon Sinking Star (Evil Soul) - Power: a, Range：

f, Energy Consumption：Medium】, 【Sealing Cloud Locking Sun (Burning
Heart) - Power：〇，Range：f，Energy Consumption：Medium】, 【
Destroying Sky Decimating Earth (Purgatory) - Power：s+，Range：a，
Energy Consumption：Immense】, 【Moon Star Restoration (Rumbling
Heaven) - Power：〇，Range：〇，Energy Consumption：Small】.

2：Great Way of the Buddha：Type：Sacred Body. Characteristics：

Primordial body. Stage：Third stage.

3：World Ode of the Phoenix：Type：Flame. Characteristics：World burning

flames. Stage：Sixth stage.

Profound Skills：【Phoenix Flaming Lotus：Power：d+，Range：e，Energy

Consumption：Very Small】,【Phoenix Arrow：Power：c+，Range：d，
Energy Consumption：Small】, 【Burning Field：Power：b，Range：c，
Energy Consumption：Medium】, 【Phoenix Flames Sears the Heavens：
Power：a-，Range：b，Energy Consumption：Medium】, 【Empyrean
Dance of the Phoenix Wing (Complete)：Power：s，Range：c，Energy
Consumption：Enormously huge】, 【Star Scorching Demon Lotus
(Complete)：Power：s，Range：d——s，Energy Consumption：Medium -
Immense】.

4：Prison God Sirius’ Tome：Type：Dominating art. Characteristics：

Strongest heavy sword. Stage：First stage.

Profound Skills：【Sky Wolf Slash：Power：s，Range：d，Energy

Consumption：Enormously Huge】

5：Frozen End Divine Arts：Type：Freezing. Characteristics：Absolute zero.

Stage：Fourth stage.

6 (Hidden)：Star God Arts：Type：Exterminate. Characteristics：

Compression of profound strength，Stage：〇.

Profound Skills：【One Route Heaven：Power: s，Range：f，Energy

Consumption：Small】, 【Star God’s Brilliant Annihilating Slash：Power: ss+
，Range：d，Energy Consumption：Medium】

Others：【Overlord’s Fury：Power：c，Range：e，Energy：Small】, 【
Phoenix Break：Power：a，Range：d，Energy Consumption：Medium】,
【Dragon Soul Domain：Power：ss，Range: e——c，Energy Consumption
：Immense】

Chapter 444 - The Awakened Overlord

“Who are you!?”

There was actually a person who dared to forcefully step onto the arena of the
Seven Nation Ranking Tournament, Divine Phoenix Empire’s Phoenix Realm.

Feng Hengkong lightly raised his head, and glanced at that intruder in midair...
However, in the next instant, the calm on his face disappeared without a trace,
and shock flashed past his eyes.

Being the closest to him, Feng Feiyan’s brows sank. Just as he was about to
act, when his profound energy had only been circulated halfway, the
channeling was forcefully stopped. His face revealed a shocked expression
similar to Feng Hengkong’s, and he simply watched with widened eyes as that
big and bulky figure fiercely descend with a matchless ferocious aura, landing
heavily next to Yun Che.
Bang!!!

The ground beneath his feet directly shattered, and a line of cracks instantly
spread under his feet. In but a mere second, the crack stretched out to more
than a kilometer, directly slicing a country’s audience seats into half, and had
even more so, caused the faces of the profound practitioners in the seats to
pale in fright.

At the very instant he landed, the nine genius Phoenix disciples who were
surrounding Yun Che, all felt a tsunami-like air wave pressing towards them.
All of them grunted at the same time, and were pushed tens of meters away
by this wave of air. Shock and fear were displayed on every one of their
faces... Just merely the force of his descent had pushed all nine of them back!
This person’s strength... Just how terrifying could it be!?

“Oh?” Spiritual Master Ancient Blue thoughtfully looked at the figure who
descended, and recalled his loud roar earlier, which resounded through the
entire stadium.

The person who descended from the sky had an incomparably huge figure.
His entire body was as robust as a monster, every muscle on his body was
bulging high up, and glistened with a luster which only metals could have. Just
by merely looking at them, it could be imagined just how frightening of a
strength was being hidden in each of them.

Looking at this person, all of the experts in the Divine Phoenix Sect carried
faces of shock... Because the profound aura being emitted from this person’s
body... was clearly of the Tyrant Profound Realm!!

And if it was merely an Overlord, it wouldn’t be enough to shock them to such

an extent. They could clearly see a form of immaturity on the face of this
person, whose figure was astonishingly large and bulky. Strong profound
energy could slow down the aging process, and conceal one’s age, however,
it was impossible to maintain that form of immaturity which could only belong
to a youth. In other words, this person’s age, even at the very most... would
not surpass twenty!!

An Overlord who was not even twenty years old!!

And this aura, was clearly that of a mid-stage Overlord... which could
suppress seventy percent of the Elder-class experts in Divine Phoenix Sect!
When Feng Feiyan and Feng Hengkong, who were among the peak-class
peerless experts of Profound Sky, realized this truth, even they had fallen into
a trance for a moment. Even with Feng Feiyan’s violent personality, when
facing this intruder who broke through the walls to enter this area, he didn’t
dare to act rashly.

A mid-stage Overlord not even twenty years of age... This was too frightening
of a concept.

Those nine Phoenix disciples who were forcefully blown away merely by his
aura alone, looked at him with extremely terrified eyes. For a moment, they
basically did not dare to even take a step forward.

However, Yun Che, who was the closest to his landing point, was not pushed
even a single inch by the air wave. Evidently, he had purposefully, and
forcefully weakened the air wave that was heading into Yun Che’s direction
with his will. Yun Che slowly turned around, and looked dumbfoundedly at the
back figure in his line of sight. It was incomparably familiar, yet, the aura was
completely foreign, to the point where he was basically in complete disbelief...

“Yuan... Yuanba?”

Yun Che’s call suddenly shook the large figure. Slowly, he began to turn
around... His turn was incomparably slow, and during the entire process, his
body was shivering like a sieve. It was unknown if it was due to his extreme
excitement, or the fear that the person he was going to see after turning
around, was not that person he really hoped to see.

Finally, his body had completely turned around, revealing a face which had
distorted due to excitement.

Xia Yuanba!!

After being apart for more than two years, Xia Yuanba’s figure, which was
already astonishing in the first place, had once again grown another fifteen
centimeters. In front of Yun Che, he was an absolute giant. His looks had
became a little mature. His eyes and the place between his brows no longer
possessed that silliness and frailness he once had before. Instead, there was
now firmness, decisiveness, and an oppressive feeling capable of shaking
one’s heart, which had never appeared from him in the past. The
overbearingness of his aura, compared to his former frailness, was basically
worlds apart.
However, Yun Che had grown up with him. No matter how big the change the
two of them had, even if they had not met for more than ten years, with merely
a glance, they would still be able to recognize each other.

“Brother... in-law...”

When Xia Yuanba uttered these three words, tears instantly poured down,
and his voice turned incomparably incomprehensible due to his choking tears.
“Brother-in-law... Brother-in-law!!”

Xia Yuanba shouted out with a trembling voice, and then, he suddenly
stepped forward, his gigantic figure instantly glomping Yun Che. Two bulky
arms tightly hugged onto him, and just like that, in front of several millions of
people, he began to wail loudly. A man whose figure was as humongous as
that, was actually crying so heartbreakingly. Every corner of the stadium, was
filled with his wails and cries.

“Yuanba, it really is you.” Yun Che pressed his hand onto Xia Yuanba’s arm,
and lightly smiled. The shock and disbelief in his heart had quickly dissipated,
and what replaced them, was warmth and comfort.

Xia Yuanba had changed. His strength had flipped upside down. His eyes,
demeanor, aura, all of them had completely changed. However, the voice he
used to call him, the sensation from the hug, and the tears which would only
fall in front of him... did not change at all. He was still that Xia Yuanba he was
familiar and close with since childhood.

“Brother-in-law... It really is you...” Xia Yuanba said the same exact words as
Yun Che. His shoulders lifted, and no matter what he did, his tears could not
stop flowing. No matter how one could change, the most treasured, and most
precious emotion in one’s soul would never, ever change. Furthermore, all of
the changes he underwent in these past two years, were all because of Yun
Che.

Although he had already found out the news that Yun Che did not actually die
two years ago from his father, when he saw the live and well Yun Che with his
very own eyes, he was still agitated to the point where he was completely
unable to control his own emotions.

“Ehh... Aaaaah!!” Ling Jie looked at the giant who was hugging Yun Che, and
after staring blankly for a long while, he suddenly let out a weird cry.
“What happened? Who is that person? Do you know him?” Hua Minghai
hurriedly asked.

“I... I do. Bu... But... But...” Ling Jie took in a deep breath. He was so shocked
that he was even unable to voice out his words properly. He had naturally
seen Xia Yuanba before, because back then, he had went with Yun Che to
the Heavenly Sword Villa to participate in the Blue Wind Ranking Tournament.
His two biggest traits were: One, his humongous figure, and two, his trashy
weak profound strength. It was impossible to not leave a deep impression on
Ling Jie. Then, he was also the reason why Yun Che was sealed in the Sword
Management Terrace.

However, clearly, Xia Yuanba’s profound strength back then was merely at
the Elementary Profound Realm. It could be said that Xia Yuanba was the
person with the worst aptitude he had ever seen in his entire life.

However, the moment he descended, his aura was basically capable of

shattering the earth, and the nine genius Thrones of Divine Phoenix Sect,
were even blasted tens of meters away purely from his aura alone...

This contrast, was basically too huge... to the extent that he was basically
unable to believe his eyes.

What’s wrong with this world...? Boss defeated Feng Xiluo. This conclusion
was already astonishing enough!! But this trash among trash back then, is
actually... actually...

“This person...” Extreme astonishment was revealed from Ling Kun’s

expression, and this astonishment was several times more compared to when
Yun Che defeated Feng Xiluo. Because he had once met Xia Yuanba as well.
Back then, he was under his watch when Yun Che used his own life to save
Xia Yuanba. If not for the words he spoke to Yun Che, and that uncontrollable
emotions of his, even if his appearance was similar, he definitely wouldn’t
have believed that they were the exact same person.

“An Overlord!?” Ye Xinghan, who had a loose demeanor the entire time, at
this very moment, fiercely frowned as well. Evidently, it was impossible for this
Overlord whose age had yet to pass twenty, to not have him pay attention.

“Young Hall Master.” Ling Kun spoke. “If I were to say that two years ago, this
person’s profound strength was merely at the Elementary Profound Realm,
would you believe it?”
“I see that Elder Ling Kun knows how to make such tasteless jokes as well.”
Ye Xinghan smirked.

“Hoho.” Ling Kun chuckled, and no longer said another word.

“Who the hell are you! You actually dare to barge into our Phoenix Realm!!”
Feng Feiyan arrived in the air above Xia Yuanba, and said with a low voice.
However, he still did not dare to act rashly. Because for an Overlord at such a
young age, the only birthplace he could think of, was the Sacred Grounds!

Spiritual Master Ancient Blue stood up from his seat. Holding his horsetail
whisk in his hands, he calmly smiled. “This child is this old one’s last closed-
door disciple. My dear disciple has a reckless personality, and because he
had suddenly saw a relative of his, he lost control of his emotions, startling
everyone. I hope that your esteemed sect is not offended.”

When Spiritual Master Ancient Blue himself stood up to speak, Feng

Hengkong hurriedly stood up as well. With an astonished expression, he said.
“So he’s actually the disciple of Spiritual Master Ancient Blue, it’s no wonder
he has such astonishing profound strength at such a young age... I wonder
what the age of your esteemed disciple is this year?”

Spiritual Master Ancient Blue lightly smiled. “My dear disciple is already
eighteen years old this year.”

When the three words “eighteen years old” were uttered, those whose
cultivation was not yet an Overlord’s and were unable to inspect Xia Yuanba’s
degree of profound strength, did not really feel anything. However, the faces
of Feng Hengkong, Feng Feiyan, and the various Great Elders of Divine
Phoenix Sect paled from shock. Even Ye Xinghan’s brows had fiercely
twitched for a moment.

Feng Hengkong said with an astonished voice. “As expected of the closed-
door disciple Spiritual Master Ancient Blue had personally taken in. At the
mere age of eighteen, he’s actually already at the realm of an Overlord! His
achievements in the future are limitless! Congratulations to Spiritual Master
Ancient Blue for having such a talented disciple.”

Feng Hengkong did not purposefully reduced his own volume, and with his
dense profound energy, his voice naturally spread across the entire stadium
easily. When the few words “eighteen years old”, and “Overlord” were uttered
out from his mouth, not one of the practitioners in the stadium were not
dumbfounded.

Pfft...

The breath of air which Ling Jie had been taking into his stomach, instantly
gushed out. “Ov... Ov... Overlord!?”

“The hell... In other places, it’s rare to see an Overlord even once in a hundred
years, when did one become so invaluable today... Eighteen years old...
Overlord... Are you freaking sure you’re not kidding me?” Hua Minghai took in
a cold breath. Then, his expression instantly calmed down, as he said with a
soft voice. “But, seeing how close he is with Boss Yun, and that he’s the
closed-door disciple of this Grand Elder of Absolute Monarch Sanctuary...
Boss Yun seems to have instantly gotten out of danger all of a sudden!!”

“Hoho.” Spiritual Master Ancient Blue chuckled at Feng Hengkong. Then, his
eyes turned towards Xia Yuanba, as he said with a light voice. “Yuanba, as a
disciple of the Sanctuary, even if you’re unable to help it, it is still inappropriate
to cry in such a manner. Calm your emotions, and come over to greet the
Phoenix Sect Master.”

Xia Yuanba’s emotions, at this moment, had finally stabilized as well. He

turned around, yet, he did not face Spiritual Master Ancient Blue. Instead, his
gaze fiercely swept across the several Phoenix disciples in the air. “Earlier,
were you the ones who said that there’s no one else in Blue Wind!? And even
wanted to attack my brother-in-law with all nine of you together!? Then come
forward and face this daddy here... Come!!”

Earlier, when Xia Yuanba was wailing loudly like a little child, the nine Phoenix
disciples had even felt it was funny. However, the moment Xia Yuanba’s gaze
swept towards them, the might displayed from his eyes, was actually capable
of causing their hearts to suddenly spasm. With his roaring voice, every single
word was thunder in the distant sky, shaking them to the extent where the
energy and blood in their bodies boiled, making them feel like they were about
to spurt out blood on-site.

Yun Che once again sized Xia Yuanba up, and his heart was filled with shock.
The Xia Yuanba he was familiar with, was silly and frail. Yet, the current Xia
Yuanba, on the territory of this Divine Phoenix Sect, while facing the big
heads and disciples of Divine Phoenix Sect, his aura, eyes, and voice, were
actually this tyrannical and overbearing. That kind of feeling... was as though
he was an unparallelled emperor who was arrogantly watching over the world,
overlooking over the countless lives; that everything in his eyes were but
insignificant beings!

“His Tyrannical Emperor’s Divine Veins, actually awakened.” Jasmine’s voice

was also filled with astonishment. Although she had long ago told Yun Che
that Xia Yuanba’s profound veins were the extremely rare Tyrannical
Emperor’s Divine Veins, she had also said that given his personality, it was
completely impossible for the Tyrannical Emperor’s Divine Veins to awaken.
Instead, it would become an extremely large burden for his profound
practitioner path, causing his profound strength to, at the very most, stop at
the Elementary Profound Realm.

However, reality was in front of their eyes. Xia Yuanba’s Tyrannical Emperor’s
Divine Veins, had genuinely awakened!
Chapter 445 - Divine Phoenix’s Murderous Intent
Jasmine had said before, that once the Tyrannical Emperor’s Divine Veins
awakened, one’s profound strength would explosively soar towards the
Emperor Profound Realm overnight, even towards the Tyrant Profound
Realm. At that time, Yun Che’s only felt that it was too exaggerated and false,
exaggerated to the extent that even if it was from Jasmine’s own mouth, he
wouldn’t dare to believe it..

However, standing right in front of him was Xia Yuanba, who was only at the
Elementary Profound Realm two years ago, but now a true Overlord who
could intensely move even the Phoenix Sect Master! How could he not
believe.

In this world, there was surprisingly such an unimaginable type of profound

veins... Furthermore it was right in front of him, on Xia Yuanba, who had
grown up with him!

"The awakening of the Tyrannical Emperor’s Divine Veins requires the most
intense tyrannical feelings." Jasmine said unhurriedly: "It requires a reckless,
almost insane thirst for strength, only then will the Tyrannical Emperor’s
Divine Veins awaken. His character was especially weak previously, and the
veins would originally never have awakened. However, it seems that in these
two years, his personality has gone through major changes. If my guess is not
wrong, it should be due to him watching on helplessly as you sacrificed
yourself to save him, which thus had a huge impact on his nature due to
extreme pain and self-blame, making him unwilling to continue being just a
burdensome trash."

"..." Yun Che was moved. He had found out from Cang Yue, that after he was
initially sealed under the Sword Management Terrace, Xia Yuanba had left
alone. He, who always had a mild temperament, had cut off all ties with
incomparable stubborness... Black Moon Merchant Guild’s Senior Zi told him
that Xia Yuanba had appeared in Divine Phoenix City before, challenging
every large sect as if he was mad. Even if his whole body was riddled with
wounds, at his last gasp, he was unwilling to stop...

Looking at Xia Yuanba again, he had grown... the extent to which he had
grown, exceeded his imagination by miles. From someone who required his
protection, someone who did not dare to retaliate after being humiliated, and
someone who did everything cautiously, he had transformed to the person
standing in front of him who he needed to gaze upwards to see. He had
become an emperor class figure in the Profound Sky Continent..

Facing Xia Yuanba’s incomparably imposing strength, the nine Phoenix

disciples trembled with fear. Not to mention advancing, there was not even a
person who dared to open his mouth. Spiritual Master Ancient Blue shook his
head and said: "Yuanba, this is the ranking tournament, your relative is also
participating in the tournament, so he is not being surrounded unfairly on
purpose, come back your master’s side first."

"I know!" Xia Yuanba’s stone cold face showed no change, his character now
was incomparably firm. Though Spiritual Master Ancient Blue was his master,
he actually did not comply: "And I’ve just said it as well, I am representing
Blue Wind Nation, I will fight with my Brother-in-law. What’s inappropriate
about that?!"

Feng Feiyan suddenly lost his cool and said, frowning: "The Seven Nation
Ranking Tournament is between profound practitioners of the seven nations,
Blue Wind Nation can only be represented by Blue Wind practitioners and not
anyone who wishes to, can represent Blue Wind Nation! If not, how can it be
called the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament!"

"This rule, how could I not know!" Facing Feng Feiyan’s suppressing manner,
Xia Yuanba nevertheless instantly replied in a stern voice: "Sorry to disappoint
you! Because I am originally a Blue Wind Nation citizen! Why can’t I represent
Blue Wind Nation in battle?!"
Xia Yuanba’s determined expression made Spiritual Master Ancient Blue let
out a laugh, and say somewhat helplessly: "My humble disciple is indeed from
Blue Wind Nation."

Feng Feiyan and the others all had a change in complexion, the jaws of all the
profound practitioners in the arena dropped... This Yun Che, who defeated
Feng Xiluo, was from Blue Wind Nation, and this eighteen year old Overlord,
was unexpectedly from Blue Wind Nation too!!

The smallest in Profound Sky Continent, the weakest, always being looked
down upon by the other six nations, this generation... could it be that they
were being looked out for by a god?!

"Wrong!" Feng Feiyan shook his head: "The Four Sacred Grounds is an
existence outside of the Seven Nations, it does not belong to any nation.
Since he has entered Absolute Monarch Sanctuary and was accepted by
Spiritual Master Ancient Blue, he is now a member of the Sanctuary, and thus
does not belong to any nation. He does not have any rights to represent Blue
Wind Nation in battle.”

The moment Feng Feiyan finished his sentence, Xia Yuanba immediately
turned, kneeled down facing Spiritual Master Ancient Blue: "Master, disciple is
unfilial, I wish to cut our master-disciple ties and leave Absolute Monarch
Sanctuary, please grant me this wish."

Xia Yuanba’s actions, tone, and manner were incomparably determined, there
was not a hint of hesitation. This caused everyone’s jaws to drop, their hearts
were violently shaken.

At this point, even an idiot would be able to know just how much this person
named Xia Yuanba felt for Yun Che. In the face of the almighty Divine
Phoenix Sect, his words and mannerisms were tyrannical to the extreme, yet
in front of Yun Che, he was like a child crying. In order to fight together with
Yun Che, he even wanted to break all ties with Absolute Monarch Sanctuary
without hesitation... this was a place where Profound Sky practitioners would
not even dare dream of.

The usually indifferent Spiritual Master Ancient Blue could not help but stare in
amazement. He shook his head, looking slightly disconcerted: " Yuanba,
you... why?"
Xia Yuanba’s gaze was clear, there was not a hint of hesitation or struggle as
he enunciated every word: "Master, disciple is unfilial and has definitely made
you sad. However, to disciple, Brother-in-law is a relative whom I can never
turn my back on. This life of disciple’s, was given by his parents, the second
life, was exchanged with Brother-in-law’s own life! In disciple’s heart, Brother-
in-law is a relative as important as his parents. Disciple would rather lose
himself, lose Master, lose the Sanctuary, lose the Heavens, than to lose his
loved ones!"

Spiritual Master Ancient Blue’s expression hardened, suddenly not knowing

what to say. After seeing Yun Che, Xia Yuanba lost control of his emotions
and started to wail, shocking him... because the Xia Yuanba he knew, had a
heart of steel. He had never thought that Xia Yuanba would go so far for Yun
Che. It only showed that the bond between the two of them was not as simple
as just relatives.

Now, Spiritual Master Ancient Blue could not regret more about bringing Xia
Yuanba along. Xia Yuanba’s quick growth had shook the Absolute Monarch
Sanctuary immensely. His profound veins were not like that of an ordinary
person’s, it contained power that even the Heavenly Monarch could not see
through. Many people in the Absolute Monarch Sanctuary believed that with
Xia Yuanba’s unbelievable growth, his future achievements could even
exceed the Heavenly Monarch!!

If Xia Yuanba really did leave the Absolute Monarch Sanctuary, it would be
extremely detrimental to the entire Absolute Monarch Sanctuary.

Absolute Monarch Sanctuary was a sacred dreamland all profound

practitioners would dream of but not reach. Even in the face of an
exceptionally gifted genius, it was still, after all, a Sacred Ground he would
thirst for and would never be willing to let go.

At this point, a hand suddenly appeared on Xia Yuanba’s shoulder. Yun Che
patted him and said: "Yuanba, get up. Absolute Monarch Sanctuary is the
pinnacle of the Four Great Sacred Grounds. Being able to enter the top
ranking Sacred Ground in the Profound Sky Continent is every profound
practitioner’s dream, you do not need to do this for me. I know you are afraid
that I’ll be bullied, but to deal with these people, I alone am enough."

"But..." Xia Yuanba turned around. He could tell Yun Che’s condition, it was
apparent that he had just gone through a tough battle, his profound strength
was down by more than half. Yet nine people surrounded him, and each of
their conditions were well above Yun Che’s... This was simply bullying! If this
fight really went down, losing was secondary, if Yun Che made any mistakes,
there would be a possibility of him losing his life.

Now, when he finally had the ability to protect Yun Che, how would he allow
others to hurt Yun Che even by a little! Even if it meant turning his back on his
teacher, he would be Yun Che’s shield and cause the nine Divine Phoenix
Sect disciples to be routed.

Yun Che shook his head: "Since you have already taken Spiritual Master
Ancient Blue as your Master, and are already an inner disciple, if you just
leave like this, it would be a little outrageous. It would also cause your Master
to lose face in front of so many people. I understand what you are worried
about, but you can relax, I am really enough... I am after all your brother-in-
law, when have I ever let you down."

Xia Yuanba’s eyes showed his inner turmoil, he remembered about the
endless admiration he had for him in the beginning, how he had countlessly
made the impossible possible... At that time, in his eyes, Yun Che could do
anything. No matter how strong the enemy, even if they were myth-level
beings to himself, they all fell to Yun Che’s hands in the end.

No matter when, he had never lost.

Even now, when he had become an Overlord, this kind of almost blindly
worshipping still existed.

"Okay." Even though he was still anxious at heart, the deep rooted trust Xia
Yuanba had allowed him to have little hesitation. He nodded fiercely, and
chose to obey: "Then I’ll be below, waiting to watch brother-in-law give them a
good smacking... Brother-in-law, you must be careful."

"Relax, my life is stubborn, even if I wanted to, I can’t die." Yun Che laughed.

Xia Yuanba walked down at once, over to the side of Spiritual Master Ancient
Blue. Even with Spiritual Master Ancient Blue’s personality, which was as
calm as water, he couldn’t help but to feel inwardly envious. As Yuanba’s
Master, when he wanted him to come down, not only did Yuanba refuse, he
even went to the extent of saying that he wanted to leave Absolute Monarch
Sanctuary. But the moment Yun Che opened his mouth, within a few words,
he obediently went down.
Haaah... What kind of situation is this.

At the same time, surprise welled in his heart, why did Yun Che let Xia
Yuanba leave? With his current condition, he simply could not defeat the nine
Divine Phoenix Sect genius disciples. Could it just be that he purely did not
want Xia Yuanba to leave Absolute Monarch Sanctuary?

The initially sullen looking Divine Phoenix Profound practitioners all quietly let
out a breath... that was an Overlord! An eighteen year old Overlord! If he
really represented Blue Wind Nation to battle, then why the hell would Divine
Phoenix Sect fight for naught?!! In front of a real Overlord, don’t even mention
nine Thrones, even if there were ninety, they would still be beaten like dogs.

Feng Hengkong’s and Feng Feiyan’s faces however, become somber.

Yun Che was supposed to die!

However, a talented, scary relative from Absolute Monarch Sanctuary had

now appeared! Furthermore, it was a person who was willing to lose
everything to protect him! He had the indirect equivalent of a protective
umbrella from Absolute Monarch Sanctuary!

Then, all the more reason for him to die!

If they did not take advantage of today, during the ranking tournament to
"uprightly" kill him, killing him after today would be incomparably difficult! If he
completely matured, he would be a huge unprecedented trouble in the future.

Yun Che straightened his body and grabbed Dragon Fault again. The entire
arena quietened down as all eyes amassed onto him... Nobody believed that
he could defeat the combination of nine mid-stage Thrones, especially after
spending a large portion of his profound power in a fierce battle with Feng
Xiluo. Then what exactly was he going to do? Was he going to admit defeat?

Without Xia Yuanba’s intimidating pressure, the Phoenix disciples finally

calmed down, pressing onto Yun Che again.... just at this moment,
simultaneously in their ears, Feng Hengkong personally delivered a sound-
transmitted message:

"Immediately activate Phoenix Domain with full power! Burn him with the
power of nine domains! Do not give him any chance to surrender, or for any
other people to rescue him! Right... now!!"
Chapter 446 - True·Empyrean Dance of the Phoenix Wing
Feng Hengkong’s voice violently rushed towards the nine Divine Phoenix
disciples’ souls. In that instant, they understood Feng Hengkong’s intentions.
In that split second, nine ominous glints flashed through their eyes, and at the
same time, glaring scarlet flames radiated from their bodies.

Phoenix Domain!!

The nine of them shared the same phoenix bloodline, cultivated the same
World Ode of the Phoenix. They could clearly feel the changes in one
another’s aura and profound arts. Thus, they were completely capable of
releasing their domains at the exact same moment, perfectly overlapping each
other!

The first four levels of the World Ode of the Phoenix did not contain a Domain,
the "Phoenix Domain" was developed by the Divine Phoenix Sect over five
thousand years with their Phoenix bloodline and World Ode of the Phoenix. It
was developed to perfection as a fiery, decimating domain. When the domain
activated, the Phoenix blood would ignite. The surroundings would instantly
transform into a terrifying blazing purgatory. Though the Phoenix Domain
would require a far more enormous amount of energy compared to domains of
the same level, its power was unrivaled.

A single Phoenix Domain’s power was already terrifyingly mighty. When nine
Phoenix Domains activated at the same time and then overlapped one
another... this kind of scene had never been witnessed by anyone, not even a
Phoenix disciple.

Boom!!!!!!

Before anyone had time to react, a huge expanse of fire as red as blood
crazily filled the center of the stadium, instantly transforming into a sea of
fire... In that instant, it seemed as though a burning sun had appeared and
violently exploded.

All eyes in the arena shined with the color of blood; in that instant, it was as if
the entire world completely turned red... Waves of flame blazed violently,
bringing terror, completely shadowing the sea of fire which had been brought
about in Yun Che’s and Feng Xiluo’s showdown.

And right in the middle of this terrifying sea of hellfire was Yun Che,
completely being submerged.
"AHHHHH!!"

After a period of deathly silence, the entire arena shouted in alarm. The scene
which they had just witnessed was nothing like the quiet from a moment ago.
In the next second, it was as if a volcano had erupted. A number of profound
practitioners in the stadium could instantly recognize that the scene before
them was exactly Divine Phoenix Sect’s domineering Phoenix Domain! The
Phoenix Domain was originally far more powerful than the common domain,
and when nine Phoenix Domains were released at the same time,
overlapping, no one would doubt that even a true Overlord, when caught off
guard, would definitely be severely burnt!

This act from Divine Phoenix Sect... was evidently meant to instantly kill Yun
Che! To not give anybody the chance to react!

Feng Hengkong’s lips twitched. Feng Feiyan’s face revealed a cold smile...
They had clearly witness Yun Che drown under nine layers of Phoenix
Domain. It was too sudden, a method so frightening that nobody could
foresee, a method which did not give anyone the chance to react. Even more
so, it did not allow Yun Che any opportunity to surrender. Under nine layers of
Divine Phoenix Domains, not even mentioning that Yun Che had spent most
of his profound strength, even if he was in perfect condition, it was more than
enough the burn him to ashes.

In their eyes, Yun Che had unquestionably died, there was no chance of a
fluke. Even if Spiritual Master Ancient Blue lent a hand, it would still be too
late.

“Brother-in-law!!”

And at this moment, Xia Yuanba had just arrived next to Spiritual Master
Ancient Blue. He didn’t even have the chance to speak a word when the sea
of flames exploded to fill the skies. The blistering heat had caused his body,
which was even harder than profound iron to burn dully. He suddenly lost his
cool and let out a roar. Just when he wanted to rush forward...

"Wait!!" Spiritual Master Ancient Blue raised his hand and hauled him over,
looking back to the sea of phoenix fire before him as his eyes flashed in
astonishment.

Scree~~~~
Suddenly, from within the blazing stadium, came a resonant cry of a Phoenix.
All of a sudden, in the middle of the cry, the fiery domain from the combined
power of nine layers of Phoenix Domains overlapping was unexpectedly torn
apart to reveal a giant gap. From within the gap, the shadow of a Phoenix
soared into the sky, rushing towards the horizon.

It was a complete phoenix silhouette. Its head was held high; with a full scarlet
body, its fiery phoenix wings was over 30 meters wide, and at the heart of the
phoenix silhouette... was actually Yun Che’s figure!!

"Wh... What!!" Feng Hengkong stood up fiercely and involuntarily cried out in
astonishment.

Along with Yun Che’s ear-splitting roar, the phoenix silhouette soared several
hundred meters high as it broke into the sky. At this point in time, a voice
echoed out: "People of the Divine Phoenix Sect... open up your eyes for me...
take a look at what the real... World Ode of the Phoenix is!!!"

"AHHHH..."

The phoenix flames on Yun Che’s body burned frantically. With his low roar,
the phoenix silhouette on his body grew larger and thickened, as though a real
phoenix was soaring across the horizon; its fiery wings extended fully,
covering dozens of meters in the air. Thereafter, the cry of the phoenix tore
through the firmament. The gigantic phoenix silhouette brought along flames
which burned across the skies and an incomparable aura, as if a meteor were
suddenly landing...

Everyone’s eyes bulged... because they had seen a phoenix! Although it was
just a powerful illusion, it was still a fully formed, realistic looking illusion!!
Even Phoenix disciples had never seen a fully formed phoenix silhouette!!

Space was thoroughly distorted. Following the descent of the phoenix

silhouette, space would fiercely crack from the center of the arena.
Everywhere the wings of the phoenix soared past, the land would be burned
by an expanse of unextinguishable flame. Tremendous amounts of force
continued to rush to the ground beneath, causing even the faces of Overlords
to turn slightly bad.

At the same time, an indescribable fearsome pressure ruthlessly suppressed

the souls of all Divine Phoenix Sect members, causing their souls, and even
their Phoenix bloodline, to tremble...
This was not simply the pressure of a realm! It was even pressure on their
bloodline.

"Empyrean Dance... of the Phoenix Wing!" Feng Xue’er cried out in surprise
beside Feng Hengkong.

"What!?" Feng Xue’er’s voice caused Feng Hengkong to tremble and his
pupils to constrict. Empyrean Dance of the Phoenix Wing... It was mentioned
by the Phoenix God, stage five of the World Ode of the Phoenix which had
vanished in Blue Wind!!

Right! Yun Che had indeed released the phoenix flame technique which came
along with the fifth stage of the World Ode of the Phoenix —— Empyrean
Dance of the Phoenix Wing. However, this Empyrean Dance of the Phoenix
Wing and the ones that he had exhibited before were different. This was
because before genuinely cultivating World Ode of the Phoenix, the
Empyrean Dance of the Phoenix Wing he had displayed before was from
forcefully comprehending the Phoenix flame laws with the help and
interference of the Evil God’s fire seed. It had form but not the spirit. And how
could a formidable profound skill belonging to the Phoenix God only have that
amount of power?

This time, Yun Che was using the genuine Empyrean Dance of the Phoenix
Wing!! When used by the Phoenix God, it was a powerful profound skill which
could completely obliterate an entire planet in a split second!

"Quick, dodge it!!" The immense pressure descending from the sky caused
Feng Feiyan to be alarmed, as he shouted towards the nine Phoenix disciples
below.

And the nine who thought that using the power of nine layers of Phoenix
Domain would burn Yun Che to death were totally pale, trembling from head
to toe... They had heard Feng Feiyan’s voice, but not a single person moved.
This was because the aura descending upon them was just like a towering
mountain which weighed upon their bodies, making them feel as though their
bodies would be pressed into minced meat anytime.

Not just their bodies, their willpower, and even consciousness had been totally
suppressed. Their spirits were filled with endless terror and despair...

BOOM!!!!!!!!!
The phoenix silhouette rushed down, and the entire phoenix world trembled
for a moment. The world-shaking rumble had practically spread across the
entire Divine Phoenix City.

The Phoenix Domain exploded, causing Phoenix flames to spread across the
sky. Incomparably intense blood-curdling screams could be heard as the nine
Phoenix disciples were drenched in blood. They were smacked flying like nine
broken blood bags, and at the area in which the Phoenix Stage was originally
located, the ground had completely disappeared, replaced by an
unfathomably deep and dark pit!

The berserk power of the Empyrean Dance of the Phoenix Wing was
concentrated and did not disperse its power over a wide area. Thus, apart
from the heart of the the attack, no other areas seemed to be affected.
Looking at the nine Phoenix disciples who were sent flying, several elders
from the Divine Phoenix Sect frantically rushed over to them, with the intent to
catch them in midair.

And at this point, from the bottomless pit, a ball of flame overreaching the
heavens exploded. Incomparably hot Phoenix flames in the shape of
enchanting and gorgeous petals furiously bloomed into a giant flaming lotus,
instantly covering several hundred meters, swallowing up the nine Phoenix
disciples who were sent flying.

“Scorching... This is the Star Scorching Demon Lotus!” Feng Xue’er cried out
in alarm again.

Feng Hengkong: "!!!!"

An incomparably gorgeous three hundred meter wide flaming lotus, had just
bloomed in the center of the stadium. Its beauty would cause one to hold their
breath, but each petal exhibited a destructive aura, terrifying enough to make
one suffocate. Everyone just stared at it with blank faces, as if they had lost
their souls.

The elders who had rushed forward to save the nine genius Phoenix disciples
stopped right in their tracks, eyes bulging, firmly staring at the giant flaming
lotus, none of them actually willing to continue forward. These elders were
undoubtedly Overlords. Though the Phoenix Flame Lotus in front of them had
a strong destructive aura, it was still not enough to harm Overlords like them.
However, facing the Phoenix Flame Lotus, their hearts wavered profusely. Not
to mention reaching out a hand to touch, they would not even dare to near it...
It was a kind of formless fear, down to the level of their bloodline. It caused
them to feel like a commoner meeting a legendary emperor out of the blue.

Star Scorching Demon Lotus, and it was a complete Star Scorching Demon
Lotus.

The Star Scorching Demon Lotuses from before had a maximum of thirty six
petals.

Yet now, this flower had a whole one hundred and eight petals, and each
petal was far deeper than the previous ones.

Everyone stared blankly; the entire stadium, the entire tens of thousands of
people, and apart from the sounds of burning flames, there was not a trace of
sound to be heard... Even the sound of breathing could not be heard. Those
from the Four Sacred Grounds stood up. Xia Yuanba’s jaws dropped, his chin
almost touching the floor.

Feng Feiyan, closest to the heart of the stadium, had his eyes bulged out of
their sockets as both his hands trembled. The corner of Feng Hengkong’s lips
could not stop twitching... To outsiders of the Divine Phoenix Sect, the reason
why they were stunned was due to the destructive aura and beauty. But to
them, it was as if the sky and earth had flipped, an attack on their psyche.

Because Yun Che had just demonstrated two phoenix flame skills whose
characteristics completely matched the descriptions of two major phoenix
flame techniques from legends! And even if they just had similar
characteristics, they could leave it be, but the power they exhibited was
indescribably immense, outrageously exceeding the fourth phoenix stage’s
Phoenix Flame Sears the Heavens! It thoroughly exceeded the power of the
fourth stage of the World Ode of the Phoenix!

Empyrean Dance of the Phoenix Wing, Star Scorching Demon Lotus...

They should only belong in myths and the mouth of the Phoenix God... The
power of the long lost skills of the fifth and sixth World Ode of the Phoenix
should have been extinct five thousand years ago!
Chapter 447 - Little Mingming, You Need Some Sense of Shame
The Phoenix Demon Lotus was still at full bloom, not withering for a long time.
It was as illusionary and enchanting as a sacred heavenly flower, yet the
destructive aura released was like lava from hell.

In the middle of the Demon Lotus, a blazing pistil supported a human

silhouette that rose unhurriedly. Yun Che’s entire body was in flames as he
held onto his heavy sword, appearing in everyone’s line of sight. He appeared
to look weak, his whole body trembling slightly, panting, as if he had difficulty
standing, but the look in his eyes was still as powerful, striking fear to those
who looked into them. People just stared blankly at him... at this moment, it
was like they were witnessing a blazing sovereign who ruled the lands!

“These are precisely... the fifth and sixth stages of the World Ode of the
Phoenix! These are the stages that your Divine Phoenix Sect... have never
managed to reach! For an entire five thousand years, the highest stage your
Divine Phoenix Sect’s World Ode of the Phoenix has ever reached is only the
fourth stage!” Yun Che panted with anger. Nevertheless, every word of his
was as loud as thunder: “Now, do you guys still want to say... that my Phoenix
bloodline, is from your Divine Phoenix Sect!!”

Yun Che’s presence in the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament was to solve
the grievances he had with Divine Phoenix Sect... but, this “solution”, was not
to clear the grievances he had with Divine Phoenix Sect at all. It was fated
that there was no way to clear it. The conclusion he wanted, was for the
Divine Phoenix Sect to go from taking the initiative, to being passive in front of
everyone!

He possessed the Phoenix bloodline, thus, the Divine Phoenix Sect wanted to
“tidy up sectorial issues”, in the eyes of the people; it was just and proper.
However, he only needed to prove that his bloodline did not originate from
Divine Phoenix Sect, and their attempts to kill would then be without
justification.

And the best opportunity, would be under the gazes of all the heroes of the
world, in the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament with the Four Great Sacred
Grounds present!

If not, if he directly confronted Divine Phoenix Sect, even if he could prove that
his bloodline truly did not originate from Divine Phoenix Sect... that would
instead be courting death.
Moreover, after rising to prominence in the ranking tournament, not to mention
publicly killing, even if they wanted to assassinate him, they would have to
hold back.

Before coming to Divine Phoenix City, Yun Che’s best method to prove
himself was to defeat the strongest practitioner from the younger generation of
Divine Phoenix Sect, making them speechless, forcing them to admit it! If
Divine Phoenix Sect still censured him, then, it was possible that the Four
Great Sacred Grounds who espoused righteousness and benevolence would
step in. It was possible that the profound practitioners of the six nations
present would step in too, based on the glory that he brought to the six
nations, placing pressure on the Divine Phoenix Emperor... however, the
probability for success was only fifty-fifty. But when Jasmine told him that the
Phoenix Spirit was already gone, the probability for success rose to seventy to
eighty percent.

From then on, he could exhibit the fifth and sixth stages of the World Ode of
the Phoenix without any restraint! And this was his bloodline’s most
substantial, most irrefutable, ironclad proof!

As for Xia Yuanba’s arrival, it gave him an indirect layer of protection from
Absolute Monarch Sanctuary, which was totally unanticipated.

The Phoenix Demon Lotus started to wilt slowly, after ten breaths, it totally
disappeared under everyone’s gaze, but the shock and visual impact was
deeply engraved in everyone’s souls.

Indeed, doing so would undoubtedly increase Divine Phoenix Sect’s desire for
him to die... Because they would never allow another Phoenix branch in the
Profound Sky Continent to appear and expand. Furthermore, a branch with
Phoenix Profound Arts two entire stages above theirs! They would even
strongly lust for his World Ode of the Phoenix as well.

However, Yun Che would rather Divine Phoenix Sect increase their
murderous intent by more than a hundred, even thousand times, than to allow
them to chase and kill him as if it was proper and inevitable! He would even
more not allow himself to be chased and killed in front of everyone as if it was
proper and inevitable!

That was his pride and arrogance!

After the Star Scorching Demon Lotus disappeared, the bodies of the nine
Phoenix disciples appeared in the area previously covered by the fire lotus.
Having received heavy injuries, their entire bodies were dyed in blood, yet
none were dead. Though they had drowned within the fire lotus, none of them
were fatally harmed... this was evidently the face and leeway Yun Che had left
Divine Phoenix Sect, it was even a favor... Because if the nine most gifted
disciples of the young generation were buried, it would be an immense loss
which Divine Phoenix Sect would not even be able to evaluate.

As to whether or not they felt grateful, and whether or not they wanted face,
would be up to Divine Phoenix Sect themselves. For the usually petty Yun
Che to give way to such an extent, it was already extremely benevolent.

From within the silence, a sharp voice came from the seats, completely
breaking the silence.

“Wah! Did you guys hear that, the fifth and sixth stages of the World Ode of
the Phoenix! Didn’t the Divine Phoenix Sect’s World Ode of the Phoenix only
have four stages? What’s going on!!”

The person who spoke was shockingly Ling Jie, he used his profound strength
to shout his loudest, afraid that people would not be able to hear him.

“Doesn’t this clear things up!” Hua Minghai immediately continued, even
louder than Ling Jie by several folds: “This proves that Yun Che’s Phoenix
bloodline and World Ode of the Phoenix, simply doesn’t originate from Divine
Phoenix Sect.”

“Eh? But aren’t the Divine Phoenix Sect the only ones in Profound Sky
Continent who possess the Phoenix bloodline and World Ode of the
Phoenix?!”

“Are you a fool?! Divine Phoenix Sect’s Phoenix bloodline originates from the
legacy of the remnant Phoenix Spirit, but who told you that there is only one
Phoenix legacy in the Profound Sky Continent! For the past five thousand
years, only Divine Phoenix Sect possessed the Phoenix bloodline. This only
proves that the Phoenix legacy was not discovered, but now, it has been
discovered by Yun Che. Didn’t Yun Che clearly explain before that his
Phoenix bloodline did not originate from Divine Phoenix Sect, but from
another Phoenix legacy?”
“Before, I would definitely not believe it. However, Feng Xiluo, Divine Phoenix
Sect’s most gifted, the one who possesses the strongest Phoenix bloodline
was defeated by Yun Che, and now that he revealed the power of the fifth and
sixth stages of the World Ode of the Phoenix... These two points are both
ironclad proofs! If you don’t even believe this, your head is probably full of dog
shit!!”

“Rightly said! Yun Che’s Phoenix bloodline is definitely not from Divine
Phoenix Sect, the World Ode of the Phoenix is even more impossible...
Whoaa! Our Profound Sky Continent actually has another Phoenix legacy. My
heart is starting to surge! After the ranking tournament, I will definitely risk my
life to search for it... don’t restrain me!”

Ling Jie and Hua Minghai spoke hand in hand, every sentence affecting
everyone’s thinking. The arena gradually became flooded by the sounds of
discussion. If, Yun Che claimed that his Phoenix bloodline did not originate
from Divine Phoenix Sect at the beginning of the Seven Nation Ranking
Tournament, not a single person in the entire arena would have believed him.
But he had defeated Feng Xiluo, and displayed an even higher level; in fact,
two whole levels of the World Ode of the Phoenix... everybody could not help
but to believe it!

The sounds of discussion in the arena was becoming increasingly loud,

almost every voice was saying “Yun Che’s bloodline definitely did not originate
from Divine Phoenix Sect”. The faces of the Divine Phoenix Sect Master,
Grand Elder and Crown Prince were as downcast as water; they had never
thought that the situation would have such a development.

Divine Phoenix Sect originally only handled the situation of Yun Che simply as
a matter of the leakage of bloodline. Characters the level of Feng Hengkong
and Feng Feiyan would only ask about it occasionally, not putting the matter
to heart at all... because no matter who the person involved was, it was
impossible to escape the fate of the tidying up of sectorial matters. So much
so that they felt that it was beneath them to interfere during the Seven Nation
Ranking Tournament for Yun Che. Thus, during the tournament, they didn’t
take the initiative to bring up the matter of his Phoenix bloodline.

No one would have expected that under Yun Che’s guidance and
performance, the situation would develop into one which they could not even
dream about.
Now, even they themselves believed that Yun Che’s bloodline did not
originate from Divine Phoenix Sect, the World Ode of the Phoenix even more
so... However, they could never admit this fact. The moment they admitted in
front of everyone, they would lose all rights to conduct the “protection of
bloodline” and “tidying up sectorial matters”. And after today, Yun Che’s name
was bound to shake the world, and at that point, they would not be able to do
anything to him in the open. Even doing things under wraps would be difficult
to the extreme... Divine Phoenix Sect would probably be the first suspects,
even if others wished harm upon Yun Che.

If they acknowledged Yun Che’s bloodline and allowed him to leave safely,
then, in the Profound Sky Continent, their Divine Phoenix Sect would no
longer be the only sect of a god! How could they allow this kind of matter to
occur!

Feng Ximing glanced at Feng Hengkong and noticed his unsightly expression.
He took a deep breath, stood up, and shouted loudly: “A bunch of nonsense!
Completely a bunch of nonsense! All of you, don’t be deceived by his
nonsensical suggestions! In the Profound Sky Continent, ever since ancient
times there has only been one Phoenix God, and only one Phoenix Legacy
Sect! Our Divine Phoenix Sect’s only Phoenix God has said not only once,
that he is the only remnant Phoenix Spirit in Profound Sky Continent! If there
existed another remnant Phoenix Spirit, then how would his Lordship, our
Phoenix God, not be able to notice! If any other Phoenix legacy existed, then
how would it not have been found by anyone in a whole five thousand years!!”

“This Yun Che... no matter how he quibbles and conceals, it is impossible for
his Phoenix bloodline to originate from other Phoenix legacies. Originating
from our Divine Phoenix Sect is the one and only possibility!”

Feng Ximing’s every word sounded like clangs, spoken with righteousness.
But no matter who heard it, would feel that he was clearly trying to shove
arguments into other’s’ throats. Xia Yuanba suddenly turned his head and
roared: “What utter rubbish! Your Divine Phoenix Sect’s top ten disciples have
been beaten worse than dogs by my brother-in-law! You still have the
audacity to say that my brother-in-law’s bloodline originates from your Divine
Phoenix Sect? Ptooey!! This is simply humiliating my brother-in-law!”

The words spoken by Xia Yuanba were tyrannical to the extreme, and more
so offensive. Its nastiness was simply not inferior to splashing a bucket of shit
on the Divine Phoenix Crown Prince’s face in front of everybody. Feng
Ximing’s face instantly became the color of a pig’s liver, Yun Che also
immediately opened his eyes wide... Holy cow! These words were actually
from Xia Yuanba!?

“Yuanba, don’t be rude!” Spiritual Master Ancient Blue laughed inwardly,

obligingly berating him, then said: “However, based on what this old one has
seen, Yun Che’s bloodline indeed does not originate from your sect. His World
Ode of the Phoenix is enough to prove everything.”

Although Spiritual Master Ancient Blue’s words were mild, based on his
strength, background, prestige and status, he was undoubtedly the one whose
words had the most credibility in the entire arena. The moment he said those
words, he was undoubtedly supporting Yun Che... what a joke! His last
closed-door disciple would give his life for Yun Che, he could not keep quiet
even if he wanted to. Moreover, he felt surprise, and an appreciation towards
Yun Che’s talents. Even if he was not related to Xia Yuanba, he would have
spoken up for Yun Che too.

Once Spiritual Master Ancient Blue opened his mouth, it caused Feng
Hengkong and the others to look even worse. Feng Ximing took a deep
breath, saluted towards Spiritual Master Ancient Blue and spoke forcefully:
“Senior Ancient Blue’s words are naturally of enormous weight. However...
this matter concerns my Divine Phoenix Sect’s bloodline taboo, which cannot
be compromised whatsoever. Him defeating my fourteenth royal brother, only
proves that he is extremely gifted, it has nothing to do with the purity of
bloodline. His two moves from before... they were merely named by him as
the fifth and sixth stages of the World Ode of the Phoenix! In this world, who
has actually seen even higher stages of the World Ode of the Phoenix? My
venerable Phoenix God is not even proficient in higher stages of the World
Ode of the Phoenix, so how can he be?!! That just proves that he was using
other fire profound skills to cover it up!!”

The moment Feng Ximing’s words were spoken, Spiritual Master Ancient Blue
lightly scrunched his eyebrows. The hairs on Xia Yuanba’s skull immediately
stood up. Just when he wanted to scold out fiercely, a sweet and cute voice
was suddenly heard:

“Aiyo aiyo aiyo... after listening to Little Mingming, you really don’t have a
sense of shame. this one has listened until it’s too unbearable already... Little
Mingming, it’s not that this one is criticizing you... but you’re the little Crown
Prince of Divine Phoenix, your father is Little Kongkong, how can you be so
shameless... As a person, you should have a sense of shame. Even if you are
shameless, Divine Phoenix Sect isn’t. Even if the Divine Phoenix Sect is
shameless, Divine Phoenix Empire isn’t... Little Mingming, be obedient.
Quickly stop being so shameless, this one hates shameless people the most.”
Chapter 448 - Divine Phoenix Sect’s Trump Card
The moment this voice was heard, the hairs on Xia Yuanba’s head which had
stood up, suddenly softened. He turned his gaze to Ji Qianrou, alarm flashing
in his eyes.

Ji Qianrou’s half closed eyes, twiddling fingers and peach blossom eyes that
quivered like ripples in water could almost make one’s bones melt. His words
were even more so soft and gentle, as though a young lady was pouring her
heart out. However, the contents of his speech was full of incomparably deep
ridicule and contempt, not less than Xia Yuanba’s verbal abuse.

Pfft...

In the arena, half the people present were stupefied and the other half spat on
the spot.

Yun Che glanced at Ji Qianrou in astonishment. Spiritual Master Ancient Blue

speaking up for him did not surprise him, however, he had not expected that Ji
Qianrou from Supreme Ocean Palace, who had an evil and demonic manner
and a feminine gaze which did not attach importance to anyone would actually
take the initiative to speak up for him... No, no! How was this just speaking up
for him, it was simply the same as following after Xia Yuanba, to smash
another basin of shit on Feng Ximing’s skull without restraint with a smile,
entirely unafraid of thoroughly offending this Divine Phoenix Empire Crown
Prince, and even the entire Divine Phoenix Sect.

In front of Feng Hengkong, Ye Xinghan, Sun Moon Divine Hall’s Young Hall
Master was domineering to the extreme, arrogant and rude, yet in front of Ji
Qianrou, he was full of worry and fear... How could this kind of character even
find a mere Divine Phoenix Crown Prince to be important? Or perhaps... in the
entire Profound Sky Continent, no one deserved any respect from him.

The expressions of Feng Hengkong, Feng Feiyan and the others changed
again. Feng Ximing’s face twitched, his entire face turning purple as if he had
swallowed a pile of piping hot shit; he was oppressed to the point he almost
vomited blood. However, even if he dared to retort against Spiritual Master
Ancient Blue, he would never have the guts to retort against Ji Qianrou... the
one and only person in this world who could cause Feng Hengkong’s
expression to change immediately, a frightening character whom one would
run away in fear from. People could only witness his wickedness, but he had
heard from Feng Hengkong about his frightfulness and ruthlessness not just
once.

Ling Jie and Hua Minghai listened till their entire bodies were relaxed and
refreshed; they regretted that they were unable to laugh heartily. This was not
simply ridicule from any ordinary person, but from a person belonging to a
Sacred Ground. They suddenly started to feel that this terrifying devil was
actually rather cute; their surroundings were even filled with the sounds of
sniggering.

Feng Ximing’s words were indeed extremely funny and full of holes. Those
two world-shocking flame skills were clearly blazing with Phoenix flames,
released Phoenix pressure, and also far above the World Ode of the Phoenix.
How could it be compared to some other random fire profound skill! Taking
countless of steps back, even if there really was a fire profound skill which
could surpass the World Ode of the Phoenix in this world... what enveloped
Yun Che’s body earlier, was clearly a Phoenix silhouette which caused
everyone’s heart to palpitate; only a blind person would not be able to see it
clearly!

As a result, even though Feng Hengkong, Feng Feiyan and the others did not
want to admit it, they still did not say anything, because in front of ironclad
evidence, if they opened their mouths to deny, it would just be a joke to be
looked down upon on... Feng Ximing had no choice but to brace himself to
become cannon fodder, but in the end, he was clearly... miserably splashed
with dog shit on his face by Xia Yuanba and Ji Qianrou.

Feng Ximing could not say another word. Nobody in the entire Divine Phoenix
Sect could say a word for a period of time, the atmosphere declined into a
deadlock where they were incomparably oppressed, and after Spiritual Master
Ancient Blue and Ji Qianrou had expressed their stands, it was fated that this
deadlock would not be reversed. As a result, today, and the days after, they
would not be able to openly chase and kill, or control Yun Che. Their legend of
being undefeated would be thoroughly smashed, all their prodigies were
defeated by a single person, causing the entire Divine Phoenix Sect to lose
face. Even their sect’s five thousand year old pride, the Phoenix bloodline,
would no longer be unique to them!
Now, not even mentioning winning Yun Che over, even tidying up the current
situation, and defending Divine Phoenix Sect’s last bit of honor and prestige
would be extremely difficult.

Within the cold atmosphere, after Feng Hengkong’s expression fluctuated

violently again, he finally opened his mouth and said with an extremely calm
voice: “Yun Che, do you really believe... that within the young generation of
my Divine Phoenix Sect, there is no one who can defeat you! In our Divine
Phoenix Sect’s current young generation, there is one person, regardless of
innate talent, strength, or even bloodline strength, completely surpasses you,
a thousandfold!”

The moment Feng Hengkong opened his mouth, everybody was immediately
stunned. Ling Kun looked pensive, smiled silently, then said: “Oh? Within
Divine Phoenix Sect, there actually exists another genius? Could it be that
Divine Phoenix Sect Master disdained letting this genius to participate in the
Seven Nation Ranking Tournament? Or perhaps, the ten who battled are just
considered ordinary disciples in Divine Phoenix Sect?”

The truth was naturally not as Ling Kun had stated. In Divine Phoenix Sect’s
younger generation, Feng Xiluo was indeed the best of the best whether in
terms of talent or strength. But above Feng Xiluo, there was another trump
card which surpassed him by miles. It was just that this trump card was simply
too important to Divine Phoenix Sect. Before today, Feng Hengkong had
never thought about revealing it.

The moment Feng Hengkong spoke, the expressions of several core

members of Divine Phoenix Sect immediately flickered. They were very clear
about who Feng Hengkong was speaking of, but after their expressions
flickered, no one expressed any objection.

That was because today’s matter looked as if it was just about the issue of
Yun Che’s bloodline. However behind the scenes, it concerned Divine
Phoenix Sect’s face, prestige and honor. It could even affect their influence,
even threaten Divine Phoenix Sect’s future... Now that the situation had come
to this point, it was by no means an exaggeration to say that this was Divine
Phoenix Sect’s largest peril in five thousand years...

Therefore, even if it was fated that there was no way to thoroughly reverse
today’s situation, even if they had to reveal their trump card, they had to
retrieve some face!! At least, they could let the whole word know that even if
another Phoenix legacy appeared in this world, it would absolutely not be
stronger than their Divine Phoenix Sect! This was the last trump card of the
five thousand year old Divine Phoenix Sect which would absolutely not be
easy to trample upon!!

Feng Hengkong’s eyebrows sunk as he turned around. His gaze landed on

the body of Feng Xue’er beside him. As he looked at his only daughter, his
originally overcast expression unconsciously turned gentle, even his frame of
mind immediately became gentler. He sighed inwardly and softly said:
“Xue’er, royal father knows that you hate being in conflict with others. But the
conclusion of today’s matter is simply too important to our sect, it concerns
our Divine Phoenix Sect’s entire five thousand years of glory and pride, that’s
why... please help your royal father this one time, okay?”

Feng Hengkong’s voice was a little abstruse, even more so unwilling and
guilty. Perhaps in this whole world, only Feng Xue’er could affect him in this
manner.

It was not only because Feng Xue’er was his most precious daughter, she
was the entire Divine Phoenix Sect’s, and even the entire Divine Phoenix
Empire’s soul.

“...” Feng Xue’er did not say anything. After a momentary silence, she quietly
stood up. Yet with this simple movement, the entire arena’s gaze and
attention was instantly attracted, everyone stared blankly at her silhouette...
After pausing their gazes on her, everyone uncontrollably went from an
expression of shock to infatuation, as though their souls were absorbed onto
her body, following every one of her slightest actions, swaying and trembling.

“Yes, royal father.” Feng Xue’er gently replied, every word from her lips were
sweet sounding and agile, as if sounds from a celestial from the heavens.

The faces of Spiritual Master Ancient Blue, Ling Kun, and Ji Qianrou flashed
with surprise, Ye Xinghan’s firmly stared at Feng Xue’er’s body while
releasing the aura of a hungry wolf. Everyone stared wide eyed, staring
dumbly at Feng Xue’er move lightly and unhurriedly, quietly walking from the
seats like a fairy that gracefully moved her snow lotus-like feet, stepping
dreamlike misty clouds.

The person Feng Hengkong referred to... the one who was above Feng
Xiluo... could it be... her... Princess Snow!?
How... how could that be? As beautiful as a fantasy, like a fairy, the dreamlike
Feng Xue’er, how could the world “powerful” be associated to her? Although
Feng Xiluo was defeated by Yun Che, his strength was there for all to see,
enough to let the top profound practitioners of the five nations feel thoroughly
inferior. Princess Snow, who was as soft and white as snow, how was it
possible for her strength to surpass Feng Xiluo...

She was a girl, moreover, she was only sixteen years old!

There was not a bit of profound strength aura on Feng Xue’er’s body. In the
entire arena, from the weakest six nations visitor to the strongest, Spiritual
Master Ancient Blue, none of them could feel the slightest bit of profound
energy on her body; she was completely a delicate young girl.

In the midst of astonishment and distraction, Feng Xue’er had already stood in
front of Yun Che, facing him directly. Only, she was able to clearly see Yun
Che’s face, yet Yun Che was unable to look at her brilliance which was able to
make the world lose it’s color.

Yun Che never thought that he would meet Feng Xue’er again under these
kinds of circumstances. He looked at Feng Xue’er in bafflement, his lips
trembling for quite some time before he was able call out with difficulty:
“Xue’er...”

Facing the incomparably powerful Divine Phoenix Sect, he could approach

without fear and face them domineeringly. Yet in front of Feng Xue’er, all of
his overbearingness had completely disappeared. His expression, the look in
his eyes and his heart was deep shame with a little terror... A terror that
Xue’er would be hurt, or even cry because of his deceit.

She had saved his life, allowed him to heal in the safest place, granted him
the purest, most unadulterated of trust, and taught him the World Ode of the
Phoenix... yet what he had granted her was endless deceit. A false identity, a
false name, and a false aim... He used the life which she saved, the World
Ode of the Phoenix which she taught, to deal with her royal father and the
Divine Phoenix Sect which she grew up in...

Yun Che breathed in silently, looked at the beautiful figure in front of him, and
used a gentler voice: “Xue’er... I’m sorry...”

Feng Xue’er still did not reply, but suddenly, she reached out with her jade-like
little hand, palm facing Yun Che’s chest.
Yun Che did not move... even if Feng Xue’er suddenly made a fatal attack,
perhaps he would resist, but he would definitely not retaliate.

Whoosh!!

A gentle wind breezed past. Scarlet Phoenix flames slowly ignited on her
body, the flames were not berserk or blazing, yet they were incomparably
deep. Deeper than any other Phoenix flames that Yun Che had ever seen by
many times.

The Phoenix flames slowly ascended, gradually spreading across Feng

Xue’er’s body. At this point, golden rays radiated on the area between her
brows. A silky golden radiance permeated through phoenix jade glass, shining
into Yun Che’s eyes, causing his mind to tremble violently. At the same time,
the aura that Feng Xue’er had always been concealing was completely
released.

In that instant, the those from the Four Great Sacred Grounds all had faces of
astonishment.

“Wh... what!!” Ling Kun stood up instantly.

“Oh?” Ji Qianrou willow-like eyes instantly slanted.

“This...” even Spiritual Master Ancient Blue’s face was clearly shocked.

Ye Xinghan’s eyes opened wide, then opened even wider. Revealed within his
eyes was a blazing flame-like violent light. He gripped the armrests of his seat
firmly, and involuntarily growled: “This mythical bloodline... this perfect body!!
This is simply the most perfect incubator in the world!!”
Chapter 449 - Xue’er’s Heart
Feng Xue’er’s profound aura was soft and gentle, not in the least aggressive
and oppressive, but everyone present felt a kind of gentle, yet completely
irresistible feeling of suffocation.

Yun Che was the closest to Feng Xue’er, and felt it the most clearly. He
looked at Feng Xue’er, his heart flooded with deep shock and disbelief, and
also an indescribably illusory feeling.

Previously, when Xia Yuanba arrived, the tyrant aura from his body caused
Yun Che to feel an extreme sensation of shock. However, although Feng
Xue’er’s aura didn’t contain the slightest degree of Xia Yuanba’s tyrannical
overbearingness, the feeling it brought Yun Che was far more boundless and
ethereal than what Xia Yuanba had...

It was like the difference between a tranquil ocean and a monstrous tidal
wave!

Xia Yuanba’s sudden frightening change in strength was both shocking and
unbelievable to Yun Che, but it didn’t go as far as to cause him to turn pale
with astonishment. He was certain that if he had enough time, he would also
be able to reach that kind of realm. But Feng Xue’er’s aura... the feeling it
brought Yun Che was actually... an enormous power that simply shouldn’t
belong to this world! It was realm that he was simply incapable of touching or
pursuing with his current level.

She had saved him, and taught him the World Ode of the Phoenix... The
Xue’er that was as beautiful as an angel and as flawless as a fairy. The Xue’er
that was fond of pure snow and had the most simple and beautiful smiling
countenance. The Xue’er that had the most ethereal fairy voice, calling him
“Big Brother Yun” and making pinky promises. The Xue’er that had snuggled
against him intimately, and danced for him within the snow...

She was actually... situated someplace he couldn’t even look up to... a

mythical, dream-like realm...

He was certain these feelings weren’t misperceptions, because his line of

sight was directly facing the Four Great Sacred Grounds’ seats... With
unparalleled clarity, he saw the incomparably violent change in expression on
all the faces of those from the Four Sacred Grounds... A change in expression
that was many times greater than when they had seen the eighteen year old
Overlord Xia Yuanba.

He was also finally starting to understand why Princess Snow’s standing in

the Divine Phoenix Sect was so revered and extraordinary... On the seats,
she was actually sitting on equal footing with Feng Hengkong; even the
princes had to sit in the secondary seats. He also understood why Feng
Hengkong’s protectiveness towards Feng Xue’er had reached such a peak...

“Master, her strength... what level is it at?”

From Feng Xue’er’s body, Xia Yuanba felt the same indescribable oppressive
sensation. With his current profound realm, after Feng Xue’er released her
profound aura, he was actually still incapable of detecting her level. Seeing
Spiritual Master Ancient Blue’s expression of shock, Xia Yuanba couldn’t
resist but ask.

Spiritual Master Ancient Blue restrained his expression and took a deep
breath before his mental state was able to calm down. He said: “She is the
Divine Phoenix Empire’s Princess Snow I told you about on the way here...
Feng Xue’er. She is only sixteen years old this year, and her profound
strength... is actually... half-step... from the Sovereign Profound!”

“!!!!” Xia Yuanba’s entire body froze for an instant, incapable of speaking for
quite a while. The current him was already not the Xia Yuanba of old, who
was unclear about the concept of levels. He was incomparably clear that a
sixteen year old half step into the Sovereign Profound was an extremely
frightening concept!

“It looks like that rumor is true...” Spiritual Master Ancient Blue said with an
extremely low voice, thinking aloud about something Xia Yuanba didn’t
understand.

“It looks like that rumor is true.” At nearly the same time, Ling Kun’s gaze
slanted towards Ye Xinghan while saying the exact same statement.

“Of course it’s true!” Ye Xinghan was so moved and excited that his entire
body trembled. His gaze released an unprecedented glow: “This news was
told to me by ‘that person’; how could it be false. Moreover, ‘that person’ will
immediately help me obtain this most perfect woman... this most perfect
incubator! If I can obtain her and the ‘Nine Profound Exquisite Body’ Elder
Ling has spoken of simultaneously, I would cast away all other women without
the slightest hesitation!!”

Ye Xinghan appeared so excited that he looked to be bordering on madness.

When he spoke of “that person”, a crimson silhouette instantaneously swept
through his gaze.

“Ahhhhh, this Ling Kun’s vision is never incorrect. I believe that not long from
now, Young Hall Master can become Profound Sky’s number one expert, a
monarch that no one will be able to stand side-by-side with... I congratulate
Young Hall Master in advance.” Ling Kun said as he smiled with squinting
eyes.
Other than Ancient Blue, who was a Monarch, the three people from the
Sacred Grounds that made frequent contact with Monarchs, and those from
the Divine Phoenix Sect that were aware of Feng Xue’er’s secret, there was
not a single person in the stadium that was capable of detecting the level of
Feng Xue’er’s profound energy, yet it was sufficient for them to feel how
terrifying it was; it was just like a heavenly plane. In comparison to the Yun
Che that stood across from her, his aura was simply so small and weak it was
as if it didn’t exist at all.

Princess Snow was renowned throughout the world because she was Divine
Phoenix Sect’s only princess, but even more so because of her “Profound
Sky’s number one beauty” peerless complexion. No one would have thought
her profound strength was actually frightening to this extent. And even though
they were personally witnessing and feeling it, they still froze for a very long
time, unable to snap back into reality, and were even more incapable of
believing everything.

And at this time, the Phoenix flame on Feng Xue’er’s body suddenly died out,
and the wisps of golden light between her eyebrows also faded away.

Yun Che stared at her blankly... He really wanted to gaze at her eyes. He
wanted to know whether her view of him was still that tender, trusting, and
intimate... or if it was filled with anger, disappointment, and grief...

At this time, Feng Xue’er suddenly turned around gracefully, and asked Feng
Hengkong: “Royal father, Xue’er has a question; may I request royal father to
provide an explanation?”

Feng Hengkong blanked for a moment, then nodded slowly: “Xue’er, speak.”

Feng Xue’er nodded, then said lightly: “Royal father once mentioned the rules
of the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament to Xue’er. If Xue’er hasn’t
remembered incorrectly, in the Ranking Tournament, one nation should only
send out a maximum of ten people. Our Divine Phoenix Nation’s ten
participants... Fourteenth Brother, and Senior Brother Feibai and the others,
were already defeated under Yun... Che’s hand, which also signifies that our
Divine Phoenix Nation has already lost to Blue Wind Empire. In that case, why
don’t you declare Blue Wind Nation as the victor right away? Also, why did
royal father still want Xue’er to come here?”
The entire stadium became completely quiet. Everyone was well aware of
Feng Hengkong’s goal. This was already unrelated to the ranking tournament;
he wanted Feng Xue’er to enter the stadium because even though they had
suffered a crushing defeat in terms of bloodline, after their defeat in the
ranking tournament, they would be able to retrieve the dignity of the Divine
Phoenix Empire’s strength, prestige, and bloodline through Feng Xue’er
revealing her astonishing strength.

Otherwise, after today, the entire Profound Sky Continent would know that
Divine Phoenix Sect’s Phoenix bloodline was defeated by a Phoenix bloodline
which had come into being elsewhere. At that time, not only the six nations,
even the citizens of Divine Phoenix Empire would gradually have more and
more questions.

And Feng Xue’er did just that. She had revealed her profound aura for a short
span of a few breaths’ time, and even the people from the Sacred Grounds
were thoroughly shocked, let alone those from the seven nations.

Thus, although Feng Xue’er appeared to have asked a very foolish question,
this question was unexpectedly difficult to answer. Because fundamentally,
Divine Phoenix Sect was just not resigned to their loss, and they wanted to
make use of Princess Snow to fish up some face... so much that they didn’t
hesitate to use, or should it be said that they had no other choice but to reveal
their trump card they had protected and kept hidden for many years, to the
world.

Feng Hengkong didn’t speak for a while. Feng Ximing stood up hurriedly, and
voiced: “Xue’er, the reason is actually very simple. What you need to do right
now is raise your hand lightly and knock Yun Che down. As for the reason,
royal father will tell you later. Even though the ranking tournament has already
ended, and the result is that we did indeed lose to Yun Che, we must prove to
everyone that we lost merely because we didn’t send out our strongest expert.
Regardless of whether it is strength or bloodline, our Divine Phoenix Sect is
insurmountable.”

Feng Xue’er shook her head slowly, then said lightly: “If... it’s like this... Xue’er
is willing to concede directly.”

Feng Xue’er’s words caused Yun Che to feel moved, and caused the faces of
everyone in the Divine Phoenix Sect to fill with surprise. Feng Feiyan said
immediately: “Xue’er, this matter isn’t as simple as you think it is. This matter
concerns the honor and dignity of our entire Divine Phoenix Empire.”

Feng Xue’er replied with a light voice: “In Xue’er’s world, Xue’er is completely
unable to understand why this kind of matter concerns the honor and dignity
of the Divine Phoenix Nation in anyway. Is it that honor must mean victory in
victory and defeat? And dignity must mean strength in strength and
weakness?”

“Yun Che clearly defeated Fourteenth Brother in a fair one versus one fight.
Fourteenth Brother was defeated, yet the nine senior brothers whom we had
originally agreed not to send out joined hands onstage. Furthermore, once
they came up, their attacks were sufficient to be deadly... Yun Che also clearly
defeated Senior Brother Feibai and the others, why wouldn’t you be willing to
announce his victory? Rather, you want me... someone who obviously
shouldn’t participate in the ranking tournament, to go on stage...”

“The Phoenix bloodline on his body obviously doesn’t come from our
bloodline, yet why must you deny it so persistently?”

No one would have thought the ordinarily sweet-tempered Feng Xue’er, would
actually speak these words suddenly... It was like she was questioning, like
she was puzzled, yet it was also like an inquisition.

Feng Ximing opened his mouth, and said with some difficulty: “Xue’er, royal
brother knows you have a very kind-hearted temperament, and might think
that we are being a bit excessive. But, but... some things really aren’t as
simple as you think... Moreover, we can’t completely ascertain his bloodline
doesn’t come from our Divine Phoenix Sect; there’s still a sliver of chance that
it is...”

“No, royal brother is incorrect.” Feng Xue’er shook her head lightly: “Xue’er
can prove that his bloodline indeed does not come from our sect.”

The entire stadium suddenly became a field of bewilderment. Feng Xue’er

turned around, extended her hand, her palm facing Yun Che’s forehead. A
wisp of flame flickered along her palm, and in the area between Yun Che’s
eyebrows, a spot of golden light glimmered, then rapidly formed a golden
flame shape.

Yun Che: “...”

“Go... Golden Phoenix Imprint!” Feng Hengkong and company startled, and
looked at the golden colored phoenix mark between Yun Che’s eyebrows with
faces full of shock.

“On Xue’er’s body is Phoenix blood and power directly bestowed by the
Phoenix God, so, Xue’er can instantly distinguish whether the Phoenix
bloodline in his body came from the lineage of the Phoenix God.” Feng Xue’er
said slowly: “The Phoenix God also said before, that the golden colored
phoenix imprint will only appear on the body of the person who carries the
purest Phoenix blood. His Phoenix imprint is golden, which proves the
Phoenix bloodline within his body was bestowed upon him the most directly,
and not a bloodline passed on from previous generations.”

Feng Ximing was transfixed to the golden imprint on Yun Che’s forehead, and
stared fixedly for quite a while: “Xue’er, this... this...”

Feng Xue’er faced Divine Phoenix Sect’s seats, her voice like a leisurely
cloud: “Xue’er knows Xue’er disobeyed your wishes, and must have made you
all disappointed and angry. However, there are many things that Xue’er truly
doesn’t understand... Our Divine Phoenix Nation was defeated, and another
person possessing the Phoenix inheritance has appeared from within the
Profound Sky. Royal father, royal brother... is this not something worth being
happy about? Why would you deny all this regardless of everything? You
clearly want to protect Divine Phoenix Nation’s honor and dignity, yet why are
you trying so hard to destroy them?”

Feng Hengkong’s mouth opened, unable to utter even half a word for a while.
This was because, in her entire life, this was the first time Feng Xue’er had
spoken so much at one time, with those kinds of words... As the father who
believed he understood her the best, he was directly frozen stupid in this
instant.

“Xue’er is fond of everything she has, and is proud that she was born and
raised in Divine Phoenix Nation. Since a very young age, Xue’er has known
that the Divine Phoenix Nation is the largest empire in the Profound Sky
Continent, and is also the most powerful nation in terms of strength...
however, why does Xue’er feel that her homeland is so tiny all of a sudden...
really so tiny...”

“The Seven Nation Ranking Tournament has already existed for many years,
and Divine Phoenix Nation has won every single year in the past. This time,
our Divine Phoenix Nation was defeated by Blue Wind Nation, and Blue Wind
Nation used its own strength to defeat Divine Phoenix... Although Divine
Phoenix lost, it doesn’t mean that Divine Phoenix has become weak. Rather, it
means that someone from the six nations that can defeat the Divine Phoenix
has finally appeared. Not only is this a breakthrough for Blue Wind Nation, it is
also a breakthrough for the profound practitioning world of our entire seven
nations. Could it be that this isn’t something all profound practitioners should
be happy about? Being forthcoming and declaring our defeat while
proclaiming the victor to everyone, isn’t this something a large nation must do,
the most ordinary of conduct?”

“Senior Brother Feibai and the others attacked Yun Che as nine, and from the
get-go they attacked with sufficient lethality. When Yun Che defeated them,
he clearly could’ve easily killed them all, yet he didn’t do so. However, not one
person from our Divine Phoenix expressed any gratitude; rather, we’ve
continued to make things difficult for him... In terms of bearing and moral
character, Divine Phoenix has thoroughly lost to Blue Wind. Even in terms of
dignity, we’ve thrown it all away ourselves.”

The mouths of the people from the Divine Phoenix Sect gaped wide; not a
single person could speak. Yun Che stared at Feng Xue’er blankly, also
speechless for a long time.

“Our Divine Phoenix Sect’s strength comes from the Phoenix God’s
inheritance. Without the Phoenix God’s bestowal, there wouldn’t be today’s
Divine Phoenix Sect. Every one of us Divine Phoenix disciples should harbor
the most devout gratitude... Yun Che’s bloodline is also from the Phoenix, and
he is even the direct inheritor from the Phoenix God’s spirit. But, why is it that
you all think of denying it by fair means or foul, and only think of using the
cruelest methods to erase it rather than seeing him as someone connected,
as a clansman through bloodline, mutually assisting each other and
developing the Phoenix Spirit’s bloodline and power together... From this kind
of selfishness, Xue’er cannot see any honor or dignity; it only makes Xue’er
feel foreign and afraid...”
Chapter 450 - Conclusion
“Royal father, Great Elder, royal brother... Perhaps, it’s Xue’er who is too
childish and cannot understand your world. Because in Xue’er’s world, it is
indeed you guys that are wrong. Divine Phoenix Nation is the leader of the
seven nations. From Xue’er’s understanding, a leader is supposed to be
respected by people, not merely feared. Xue’er also does not understand the
honor and dignity that you guys speak about. From Xue’er’s understanding,
honor and dignity is not strength that is admired by people, but instead is
having the magnanimity to accept all things in the world, being loved by all,
and possessing the kindness and forgiveness to forgive all that erred.”

“Therefore, if royal father wants Xue’er to defeat Yun Che...” Feng Xue’er
looked at Yun Che and gently said: “Xue’er... surrenders.”

Everyone in Divine Phoenix Sect was stunned as they looked at one another.
If these words came from any other disciple, including Feng Xiluo, it would
have been treated as outrageous, and even Feng Hengkong would explode
on the sport. However, these words came from Princess Snow. No one dared
showed the slightest signs of anger or even rebut her.

However, even if her words were questioning Divine Phoenix Sect, it was still
her way of protecting Divine Phoenix Sect’s dignity that had been utterly
destroyed by Yun Che today. Her previous moments of releasing her profound
strength was just showing the world the ultimate strength of a youth at the
pinnacle of Divine Phoenix Sect’s young generation. Her questioning was
similarly made with the position of a Divine Phoenix Princess, trying to
maintain the fairness and bearing of a leading nation, trying to reduce the
laughter and insults from the Profound Sky toward Divine Phoenix Sect after
this ranking tournament.

The whole arena was silent. Then, bits of applause rang, which spread quickly
like wildfire, and soon after, every corner of the arena was clapping and
cheering. The applause was deafening —— The passion of the applause
exceeded whatever had happened before.

Among the applause included nearly everyone from Divine Phoenix Sect.
Although they were citizens of Divine Phoenix Nation and Princess Snow’s
actions defied the wishes of the emperor, she used her soft voice to question
the actions of Divine Phoenix Empire, and in front of everyone, surrendered
against Blue Wind’s Yun Che... However, no one felt anger or shame, instead,
they were thoroughly impressed, and even prideful!

Everyone present got to know the legendary Princess Snow today. They were
not lucky enough to see her real looks, but managed to witness her unrivalled
talent and her pure and innocent heart.

“It’s impossible to not be impressed.” Ancient Blue sighed: “In the entire
Profound Sky, she is the only one to possess a divine body, yet she also has
a heart that is as clear as ice crystals. I’m not sure whether she’s fortunate...
Or unfortunate.”

The loud cheers did not subside for quite some time and the sound waves
seemed to have nearly passed into the firmament. Yun Che and Feng Xue’er
looked at each other for some time and eventually, Yun Che spoke: “Xue’er,
I’m sorry... I lied to you so many times. You should be... very disappointed
with me.”

Gently, Feng Xue’er shook her head: “How could I blame Big Brother Yun...
Actually, there was one thing that I lied to Big Brother Yun about too.”

“You... lied to me?” Yun Che was startled.

“Mn...” Feng Xue’er gently tapped her head: “Actually, I realized quite early
that Big Brother Yun was not from Divine Phoenix Sect, which also meant that
Big Brother Yun’s name was fake.

For a while, Yun Che’s eyes showed his inner turmoil: “Wh... When was it.”

“When I taught Big Brother Yun the fundamental formula.” Feng Xue’er
replied: “At that time, when you were cultivating the fundamental formula, a
golden phoenix imprint appeared in the middle of your eyebrows. I knew it
since then. The golden phoenix imprint only appears on one that possesses
the purest Phoenix blood. Furthermore, even my royal father doesn’t know
this, but for the golden phoenix imprint to appear, pure Phoenix blood is only
one of the requirements. The other requirement is that one has to be awarded
with phoenix origin energy and a phoenix soul.”

Yun Che: “...”

“Therefore, at that time, I already knew that Big Brother Yun was not someone
from Divine Phoenix Sect, but a successor of another Phoenix God.
Furthermore, you possess the Phoenix soul and energy that a Phoenix God’s
spirit can only give once in its life... Just like what I possess. Perhaps, the
attraction between the Phoenix soul and energy was one of the reasons why I
was willing to trust and approach Big Brother Yun.”

“Then, why were you willing to allow me to stay and treat my injuries, and
even... Continue teaching me the World Ode of the Phoenix?” Yun Che was
extremely confused. He felt very guilty about lying to Feng Xue’er, but he
never expected that she had already known all of this, yet still didn’t expose
him.

“Because I know that Big Brother Yun was not intentionally hiding it and lying
to me. I also felt that you were really treating me very nicely. If you were able
to be the sole successor of a Phoenix God, it must mean that Big Brother Yun
is not a bad person. Therefore, since you wanted to learn the World Ode of
the Phoenix, I was naturally willing and happy to teach you. Big Brother Yun is
a Phoenix bloodline inheritor, so the World Ode of the Phoenix is naturally
something you should know.

“Since Big Brother Yun lied to me and I also hid things from you... Between
us, we can consider it even, right?”

The phoenix jade glass shook gently, and although Yun Che could not see her
smile, he felt that she was smiling gently.

Just as the cheers in the arena started to subside, Feng Xue’er used her pure
eyes to stare right at Yun Che’s, then gently but firmly said: “I will forever
remember how nicely Big Brother Yun treated me. I will also forever
remember Big Bro Yun’s promise and even more so, the words that you said
to me... I, Feng Xue’er will never ever do something that will harm Big Brother
Yun.”

As the cheers completely subsided, Feng Xue’er turned around, and under
the gaze of Yun Che and everyone else, returned to Feng Hengkong’s side.

“Royal father, I’m sorry. Xue’er has disappointed you.” Feng Xue’er stood
beside Feng Hengkong and said gently.

Feng Hengkong shook his head and let out a deep sigh, his expression was
not one bit of blame, but instead a face of heartache: “How would you? Many
things happened today and it is indeed royal father’s fault. It should be royal
father who has let Xue’er down instead... Xue’er’s words has allowed royal
father to wake up...”

Feng Hengkong scanned around before looking at Yun Che who was on
stage. His chest rose gently as he frowned before declaring: “Yun Che, in this
ranking tournament’s final match, our Divine Phoenix Empire has lost to your
Blue Wind, and we are convinced of the result! The matter concerning the
Phoenix bloodline was also a mistake on our part. We, as emperor of Divine
Phoenix Empire, promise you that from today onward, we will not pick on you
because of this. Since we are of the same Phoenix bloodline, if you are willing
to join our Divine Phoenix Sect, we would also be extremely welcoming!”

“Now, let me declare that the victor of the thirty-ninth Seven Nation Ranking
Tournament is... Blue Wind Nation! Based on the agreement, this year’s first
ranking Blue Wind Nation and third ranking Black Fiend Nation can choose
three people to accompany our Divine Phoenix Sect to explore the Primordial
Profound Ark!”

Applause——

The entire arena instantly cheered. The cheers not only came from Blue Wind
Nation, but also the other of the six nations.

Because of the incident with the Primordial Profound Ark, this year’s ranking
tournament had been reduced to an unprecedented one day. Furthermore,
the ups and downs, turning points, shock and results were also all
unprecedented! The weakest Blue Wind defeated the strongest Divine
Phoenix, and it was with one person defeating ten opponents!

The appearance of another Phoenix inheritor... The legend of an Earth

Profound fighting against an Emperor Profound... The appearance of an
eighteen year old Overlord... A sixteen year old half step to the Sovereign
Profound... All things concerning this year’s Ranking Tournament would no
doubt shake the world and be recorded into history books.

Especially the name Yun Che, which was destined to become the leading role
of Profound Sky Continent’s future. After today, his name would spread
throughout the world.

After Feng Hengkong personally announced the results, this year’s ranking
tournament had officially ended. Xia Yuanba quickly rushed forward and
pulled Yun Che beside Spiritual Master Ancient Blue, then spoke gibberish in
an excited manner. Among the spectators, all the profound practitioners from
the other nations also left under the guide of the Phoenix disciples.

Ling Jie’s chest still rose and fell intensely, as he couldn’t calm down. He
clenched his hands together as his face turned red, and excited said: “My
decision is undoubtedly toooooooooo wise! Ahhhhhhhhh... My big bro not
coming with me would definitely be the biggest regret of his life!”
“Mn, I definitely agree with that.” Hua Minghai nodded. Just as he was about
to exit the arena, he suddenly turned around and looked at another direction...
onto Ye Xinghan. At that moment, an intense hatred flashed across his eyes.

“Revenge for my parents, hatred for the demise of my clan... Even if my bones
were to shatter... One day, eventually... I will make your Sun Moon Divine Hall
pay with blood.”

Hua Minghai gritted his teeth as he recited it in his heart, having made a blood
oath in his soul.

Before this, his wife Ru Xiaoya had contracted the cold poison of Sun Moon
Divine Hall; all his attention had been on giving his all to help Ru Xiaoya
lengthen her life. Now that Ru Xiaoya’s poison had been cured, and her body
was recovering quickly... Today, after seeing those from Sun Moon Divine
Hall, his hatred which had been constantly suppressed, exploded just like a
volcano that had been dormant for a long time.

Ye Xinghan was stretching his body lazily as he stood up when he suddenly

felt that abnormal icy cold feeling come from behind. He immediately turned
around as his icy gaze scanned behind him but did not find anything. He
collected his gaze as he squinted, and looked towards the seats of Divine
Phoenix Sect. As his gaze met another person’s shortly, both their faces
revealed a meaningful smile.
Chapter 451 - Tranquil Prelude
Blue Wind Nation, Monarch Palace.

At the moment, Cang Wanhe’s face was flushed. With an absent-minded look
in his eyes, his hands shivered violently... violently to the point where the
entire table was faintly trembling too.

Just in a short quarter of an hour before, he had received sound transmitted

and written profound messages from more than fifty thousand kilometers
away, from Grand Asura Nation, Divine Incense Nation, Black Fiend Nation,
Sunflower Dew Nation and Navy Tide Nation, one after another. And these
sound transmissions which required enormous amounts of resources to
accomplish were actually personally transmitted by the five nations’ respective
rulers! Within the sound transmissions, the five nations’ emperors used
enthusiastic and fervent tones, almost even a bootlicking tone to greet him.
They then expressed that they would strongly long to personally head to Blue
Wind Nation to visit the Blue Wind Imperial Family, carefully inquiring if he had
the time to in the near future.

All five nations were so.

Yet in the past, not to even mention visiting, even if the Blue Wind Nation
invited these five nations’ emperors with extreme hospitality, they would
simply feel disdain to even bother, at most sending an official without much
status to deal with it. During the rare occasions that the six nation’s emperors
meet, the other five nations would even feel disdain to care about Blue Wind
Nation’s emperor.

But now, the emperors of the five nations were competing to outdo one
another in personally contacting him, even afraid of being too late, unsparingly
using fifty thousand kilometer sound transmissions.

Until Navy Tide Nation informed him that Blue Wind Nation’s Yun Che had
won the unprecedented first place in the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament.

Not second place, but first place!! Defeating the Divine Phoenix Empire to
obtain first place!

For the first time in history, Blue Wind Nation’s name would above Divine
Phoenix Empire’s!

Cang Wanhe sat blankly for a long time, distinctly feeling... that he was
dreaming. The near bootlicking reactions of the emperors of the five nations
were proof of this dreamlike fact, but he still did not dare to believe, because it
was simply too dreamlike and too unreal... Even more imaginary than sheer
fantasy.

Yun Che was indeed extremely strong, but he was only able to severely injure
Ling Tianni.

However this was Divine Phoenix Empire, Divine Phoenix Sect!!

Even more so, he was clearer than anyone else that Yun Che had participated
alone! But the message he had received in the morning, clearly stated that the
Seven Nation Ranking Tournament had been shortened, making all the fights
group battles!
If the news which arrived had stated that Yun Che represented the Blue Wind
Nation to obtain the second place, he would still be able to believe, but
beating the Divine Phoenix Empire to obtain the first place... it would only
cause him to think that he was still dreaming.

The sounds of hurried footsteps could be heard. Very quickly, his personal
eunuch practically rushed in rolling and crawling, while striding over the
doorstep. He fell flat on his face violently, yet when he stood up, he
immediately fell over on the spot, hoarsely howling: “Your Majesty! A heavenly
blessing... a heavenly blessing! A message has been transmitted from Divine
Phoenix Empire... this Seven Nation Ranking Tournament, our Blue Wind
Nation’s Prince Consort has single-handedly defeated the number one of
Divine Phoenix Sect’s younger generation, then defeated the combined
strength of nine mid-stage Thrones, wresting away first place... This piece of
news, your servant has already gone through tens of times of verification. It is
absolutely true... absolutely true!!”

Cang Wanhe stood up, his complexion flushed blood red as his lips trembled.
He was excited to the point where he could not even utter a single word. In
the beginning, when Yun Che represented the Blue Wind Imperial Family to
obtain the first place in the Blue Wind Ranking Tournament, he was extremely
excited, but the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament and the Blue Wind
Ranking Tournament were like black and white; one was heaven and the
other was earth. The accomplishment of winning the Blue Wind Ranking
Tournament helped the Blue Wind Imperial Family reclaim their dignity in Blue
Wind Nation, yet if the news received today was true, then it was simply
placing the Blue Wind Nation at the very peak of the entire Profound Sky
Continent! It was Blue Wind Nation’s unreachable fantasy of a thousand
years.

Xiao Lie, who was sitting to the side, was much calmer than Cang Wanhe. He
opened his mouth to ask: “Did Yun Che suffer any difficulties due to his
Phoenix bloodline over there?”

The eunuch immediately answered excitedly: “In the arena, Prince Consort
indeed had a huge confrontation with Divine Phoenix Sect due to the Phoenix
bloodline. However, Divine Phoenix Imperial Family’s Princess Snow
personally proved that Prince Consort’s bloodline actually did not originate
from Divine Phoenix Sect, but another Phoenix legacy. The Divine Phoenix
Emperor had also promised that henceforth, they would not target him for his
bloodline. That’s why... it’s a heavenly blessing!”
“Good... good!” Cang Wanhe slowly nodded his head, he was excited to the
point of tearing. He strode over to Xiao Lie, excited to the point where he
completely dropped his kingly bearing: “Senior Xiao, you have truly nurtured
the pride of heavens... My Blue Wind Nation having Yun Che, is definitely a
blessing!”

“Immediately announce this to the entire nation at the fastest speed! In

addition, deliver another order, from today, there will be a nation-wide
amnesty, all citizens will be exempted from taxes for three years!”

“Quickly issue a decree to Palace Chief Qin, let him immediately start to plan
for the construction of even more Profound Palace branches.”

“Prepare for next month’s gifts to the five nations to be cancelled!”

“Immediately prepare a feast, I will enjoy a good drink today. Hahahaha...”

————————————————————————

“Junior Yun Che greets Senior Ancient Blue, and thanks Senior Ancient Blue
for speaking up for this junior.” Yun Che saluted ceremonially as a junior
would towards Spiritual Master Ancient Blue.

Spiritual Master Ancient Blue had absolutely no aura, and looked like just an
ordinary, good-natured white-haired old man. If a profound practitioner were to
brush past him, he would not be able to imagine that in front of him was a
Monarch from the legends, peak of the entire Profound Sky Continent. He not
only had absolutely no profound energy aura, his bearing had absolutely
neither arrogance nor pressure, but an aura which seemed easy to subdue.

Spiritual Master Ancient Blue closely sized up Yun Che, smiled slightly, and
nodded: “Very good. Not only is your innate talent and strength astonishing,
your bearing and spirit are comparable to your contemporaries. Who knew
that in this generation, two astonishing freaks would emerge from the
previously small and weak Blue Wind Nation.

“I thank Spiritual Master Ancient Blue for the praise.” Yun Che smiled.

After listening to Spiritual Master Ancient Blue praise Yun Che, Xia Yuanba
was simply more excited than if he himself was praised, he said hurriedly: “My
brother-in-law really is incredible! In the future, he will become the most, most
impressive person in the world.”
“Haha.” Spiritual Master Ancient Blue laughed gently. Yun Che had shocked
him, and he could clearly see his relationship with Xia Yuanba. A person’s
nature should originally be hard to change, yet when Xia Yuanba was in front
of Yun Che, he was totally different from the Xia Yuanba that he knew; he was
simply like two different people.

Yun Che, do you have any interest in tomorrow’s Primordial Profound Ark?”
Ancient Blue asked.

Yun Che nodded his head: “Truth to be told, this junior really wants to go up to
take a look... even though the journey may be dangerous.”

“Mm.” Spiritual Master Ancient Blue nodded his head slowly, he naturally
understood what kind of “dangers” Yun Che was speaking about. Although
Feng Hengkong had promised in front of everyone that Yun Che would no
longer be targeted for the issue about his Phoenix bloodline, no one would
probably believe that Divine Phoenix Sect would really just put down the entire
matter. Spiritual Master Ancient Blue took the initiative to say: “Since it’s like
this, why don’t you stay in the same courtyard as us tonight?”

Xia Yuanba’s eyes shined and said hurriedly: “Yes, yes! Divine Phoenix Sect
had arranged a courtyard for us beforehand. Brother-in-law should stay in the
same courtyard as us, I have lots of things to tell brother-in-law.”

Yun Che didn’t hesitate, and immediately noded. He too had many questions
to ask Xia Yuanba; in fact, he didn’t have to worry about dealing with Divine
Phoenix Sect’s hidden attacks during the night if he stayed in the same
courtyard as Spiritual Master Ancient Blue: “Then this junior will accept your
invitation.”

“That’s great!” Xia Yuanba was happy that he started dancing: “Then let’s
return now, brother-in-law, I have just too many questions to ask you, like how
did you escape from the Heavenly Sword Villa, how’s big sis, how did you
become so strong, and and...”

Just when Yun Che wanted to answer, within his line of sight, he caught Ling
Jie’s figure in the crowd, along with the person he was talking to...

“Senior, junior will be taking his leave first.”

Yun Che turned his body immediately and quickly walked over.
“Little Jie!” Yun Che shouted after walking closer.

Ling Jie turned over with a “whoosh. His eyes flashed as he rushed over
estatically, his eyes sparkling: “Boss! Wa, waaah! You were simply too cool
today, explosively cool... eh, say, Boss, why are you here?”

“I should be asking you this question, why did you come running here?” Yun
Che retorted.

“Hehe,” Ling Jie scratched his forehead: “Actually, two days after Boss left the
imperial palace, the Blue Wind Emperor announced your participation in the
Seven Nation Ranking Tournament, representing the Blue Wind Nation. The
moment I received the news, I decided to come... I really did not come in vain!
Boss, do you know?! You’re not just a legend in the Blue Wind Nation now,
but a legend in the entire Profound Sky Continent!”

For him, Ling Jie did not hesitate to travel fifty thousand kilometers here alone.
In the arena, he braved the dangers of being targeted by Divine Phoenix Sect
to shout and support Yun Che with all his might, and even questioned Divine
Phoenix Sect; these had all moved Yun Che’s heart. He reached out to pat
Ling Jie on his shoulder, then looked at Hua Minghai with an odd expression
on his face.

What he was curious about was not why he was disguised so unremarkably,
but... why were these two hanging out with each other!?

“Hehe,” Hua Minghai propped his chin in his hand and earnestly said: “Boss
Yun, the reason I admired you before was because you were able to catch
me, and even saved my wife, but now... I, Yan Xiaohua practically worship
you like...”

“You guys have to be careful.” Yun Che directly cut off Hua Minghai and said
cautiously: “You two kept on shouting for me earlier, there’s a chance that
Divine Phoenix Sect might target you. Just in case, if Divine Phoenix Sect
causes trouble for you guys, remember to immediately send me a sound
transmission immediately.

“Tch, why would I be scared of a mere Divine Phoenix Sect?” Hua Minghai’s
face was full of disdain. In his eyes, the Divine Phoenix Sect was only fit to eat
the dust off his butt.
Ling Jie patted his chest and said without a care: “Boss, you can relax, my
maternal grandfather is an official elder of Mighty Heavenly Sword Region. I
just need to reveal my identity and they would not dare to do anything.”

“What? Your grandfather is from the Mighty Heavenly Sword Region, and
even an elder?” Hua Minghai stared wide-eyed, then revealed an expression
of indignation: “You’re such a rash youngster, as weak as dregs, yet you have
such an incredible backing! This world is not fair at all!”

“Your grandfather?” Yun Che revealed a face of astonishment.

Ling Jie nodded and said: “Back in the day, mother chose father over
grandfather, causing grandfather to be furious. A few days back, father and
mother brought big brother and I to Mighty Heavenly Sword Region to meet
grandfather. Mother and grandfather finally resolved their differences. Eh...
grandfather even seemed to like me a lot, and even said that he would
personally teach me the complete Heaven’s Might Absolute Sword, hehe.”

The look in Yun Che’s eyes suddenly seemed complicated. He nodded, then
faintly smiled towards Ling Jie: “Since it’s like this, I am a bit relieved. I have to
prepare for the ascension to the Profound Ark tomorrow, I won’t accompany
you guys any longer. Little Jie, you can stay in Divine Phoenix City for a few
more days. After exploring the Primordial Profound Ark, I will head back to
Blue Wind Nation with you.”

“Okay!!” Ling Jie answered excitedly.

“If it’s possible, help me take care of Little Jie during these few days.” Yun
Che told Hua Minghai.

“No problem! Taking care of this weak and delicate little brother will be
effortless.” Hua Minghai vowed solemnly. The moment he said that, Ling Jie
retorted with disdain.

Yun Che laughed and turned to head towards Spiritual Master Ancient Blue’s
side, leaving with Xia Yuanba towards their guest courtyard in Divine Phoenix
City.

Hua Minghai turned around, all expression on his face instantly vanishing,
becoming heavy...
Looks like he seems to have some kind of conflicting view about Mighty
Heavenly Sword Region... Wrong! It should be enmity. In fact, it was the kind
of enmity in which revenge has to be taken!

Thinking back to when Yun Che’s gaze had changed instantly when Ling Jie
mentioned the Mighty Heavenly Sword Region, Hua Minghai muttered to
himself for a long time.
Chapter 452 - The Awakened Yuanba
To Divine Phoenix Sect, the Four Great Sacred Grounds were naturally their
supreme guests. Thus, the residences prepared for them were luxurious to
the extreme, causing Yun Che, Blue Wind Nation’s Prince Consort, who had
lived in a palace for a few months to be secretly speechless.

After settling down, Xia Yuanba casually found a reason to force Spiritual
Master Ancient Blue away. Before, under the eyes of everyone, Xia Yuanba
was unable to fully express all of his excitement. Now that there were finally
no outsiders, he once again lost control of his emotions: “Brother-in-law, in
these two years, I had always thought that you were dead. I was lifeless in the
past two years, every time I thought of how I had caused brother-in-law to die,
I... I wished I could kill myself... but Brother-in-law had exchanged his life for
mine, if I died, I would have let brother-in-law down even more. That’s why I
lived to the fullest... Just this morning, I met father. He told me that you were
still alive. I didn’t dare to believe, I didn’t think that... didn’t think that...”

Xia Yuanba spoke while choking on his emotions, his tiger-like eyes full of
prestige, filled with hot tears.

Yun Che could imagine how Xia Yuanba had passed the past those two
years. He sighed inwardly and said: “You’ve met Uncle Xia already?”

“Mn, mn.” Xia Yuanba hurriedly nodded: “When Master and I arrived at Divine
Phoenix City, the first place we visited was not Phoenix City, but Black Moon
Merchant Guild. There were a few of Master’s old friends at Black Moon
Merchant Guild and I also wanted to take a look. In the end, I actually met
father at the first level of the Black Moon Merchant Guild. He was the one who
told me that brother-in-law had not died back in the Heavenly Sword Villa, but
came out alive after eight months, and it seems like... hehe, you got married
to Princess Cang Yue. Whew... if I had known, I wouldn’t have gone to
Absolute Monarch Sanctuary. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t have had to wait until today
to find out that brother-in-law was still alive.”
“...” When Spiritual Master Ancient Blue had arrived, he had told those from
Divine Phoenix Sect that his disciple had encountered an old friend, and thus
did not come. At that time, he naturally did not imagine that the disciple that
Spiritual Master Ancient Blue spoke about was Xia Yuanba, and the person
that he had met, was Xia Yuanba’s father who was also his father-in-law... Xia
Hongyi.

Fate, was sometimes really the most fascinating thing in this world.

Surely enough, Xia Hongyi was aware of the matter of his marriage to Cang
Yue five months ago, this somewhat meant that... ahem.

Xia Yuanba had mentioned something which Yun Che had deeply payed
attention to... Spiritual Master Ancient Blue went to Black Moon Merchant
Guild to visit an old friend. And to be able to be called an “old friend” by
Spiritual Master Ancient Blue, basically meant that he was close to him, and
was a character of the same level!

The Black Moon Merchant Guild’s background was indeed incomparably

scary!

“I also heard that Uncle Xia was in Black Moon Merchant Guild when I first
arrived in Divine Phoenix City. Only, I felt too ashamed to meet uncle Xia, so I
didn’t pay him a visit... After tomorrow’s journey to the Primordial Profound
Ark, let’s take a trip to Black Moon Merchant Guild together.” Yun Che said.

“Great!” Xia Yuanba nodded forcefully: “My father has been very concerned
for you over these past few years. Even after reaching the Divine Phoenix
City, he has always been inquiring for your information from Black Moon
Merchant Guild. My conversation with father today had been about you...
Father said that after your miraculous departure from Heavenly Sword Villa,
your strength had grown explosively. You destroyed Fen Juecheng’s marriage
procession, saved the half dead Blue Wind Emperor, and then... destroyed
the entire Burning Heaven Clan single-handedly! After that, you even defeated
Heavenly Sword Villa’s Grand Villa Master Ling Tianni... becoming Blue
Wind’s number one, spurring the entire Blue Wind Imperial Family’s dignity
and status to reach the peak in history where none would dare disobey...”

While speaking, Xia Yuanba’s eyes shined. Adoration filled his face, but he
didn’t notice at all that with his current strength, destroying a Burning Heaven
Clan would simply be like playing around.
However, from Xia Yuanba’s description, Yun Che knew that Xia Hongyi had
indeed been paying attention to his every movement these past few years.
Afterall, he was his daughter’s husband. Since he was young, apart from his
grandfather and little aunt, within his elders, Xia Hongyi was the one who
cared about him the most, never once looking down on him because of his
handicapped profound veins, even more so, never reneging the marriage to
his daughter.

“Brother-in-law, how exactly did you escape from the seal under the Heavenly
Sword Villa? Father said that it was because the demon who was sealed had
died, which was why the seal was released, but that demon had been alive
after being sealed for more than a hundred years. When we saw him that day,
he still looked so scary, not at all like a person who was going to die... Father
said that it was because the demon felt that brother-in-law was not a threat,
thus, he did not kill brother-in-law but left you to accompany him. Then
brother-in-law trained diligently, and in the end, found out how to kill him...
was it like that...”

Just when Xia Yuanba finished speaking, he noticed that Yun Che suddenly
look sad. He immediately stopped talking, then said carefully: “Eh... Brother-
in-law, did I say something wrong?”

Yun Che shook his head, forcing out a laugh: “Let me tell you about this
matter after I’ve completed a task in a few years time.”

Xia Yuanba nodded distractedly. Looking at Yun Che’s expression, he

instinctively knew that the matter was not as it seemed, so he stopped asking.

“Yuanba, what happened to your profound strength? In just two years, how
did it increase so explosively!” Yun Che fixed his attention on Xia Yuanba and
asked. Although Jasmine had already told him a long time ago that Xia
Yuanba possessed the “Tyrannical Emperor’s Divine Veins”, he still naturally
wanted to hear the reason from Xia Yuanba directly.

“This...” Xia Yuanba scratched his head and said embarrassedly: “Actually, I
too don’t really understand the cause.”

“Two years ago, when I thought that brother-in-law had died, I especially
blamed myself. After I cried for a long time, I was determined to stop being a
piece of trash, or else this life of mine which was exchanged for with brother-
in-law’s would only continue to be a burden for others, thus, I wanted to train
alone... I heard that people from Divine Phoenix Empire were incredible, so as
I trained, I headed towards Divine Phoenix Empire.”

“How did you reach Divine Phoenix Empire alone?” Yun Che asked in
astonishment. From Blue Wind to Divine Phoenix, not only was the journey
long, it was also filled with countless dangers and wild beasts. Xia Yuanba
was only in the Elementary Profound Realm then, to reach the Divine Phoenix
City alive alone... in theory, that was basically impossible!

Xia Yuanba said: “On the road there, I encountered many vicious profound
beasts, and even bandit groups... Occasionally I wouldn’t be able to find food
in the wilderness and would almost faint from hunger. When I encountered
profound beasts, they would tear at me... but for some reason, everytime
when I was at my last breath, just when I thought that I was about to die, my
body would explode with an unfamiliar kind of strength. I would beat down the
profound beast and what not, then faint... When I woke up, I would feel that
my profound strength had risen by a large amount...”

Yun Che: “...”

“After I realized that, when I reached Divine Phoenix City, I would risk my life
to challenge famous sects. Every time I was beaten half to death, a good
number of times I was obviously really going to die, yet I would recover quickly
along with my profound strength rising by a lot...” Xia Yuanba scratched his
head: “I also don’t really know what’s going on. At that time, I felt that I had
turned into some kind of freak... later, I was again beaten half to death and
thrown into the ruins outside of the city, unconscious for a seemingly long
time. When I opened my eyes, an old man... Eh, precisely my current master
was standing beside me... he told me that I had profound veins called the
Tyrannical Emperor’s Divine Veins, and wanted to accept me as his disciple...
Then he brought me back to Absolute Monarch Sanctuary. After that, I had
been cultivating with all my might. You already know what happened after.”

“Tyrannical Emperor’s Divine Veins? Absolute Monarch Sanctuary also knew

about the Tyrannical Emperor’s Divine Veins?” Yun Che said in astoundment.

“That’s right... eh, brother-in-law, you know about the Tyrannical Emperor’s
Divine Veins too?” Xia Yuanba opened his eyes wide: “Master said that in
Profound Sky Continent’s history, the Tyrannical Emperor’s Divine Veins only
appeared on two people. I’m the third, only the Four Great Sacred Grounds
know about it, and said that I must never talk about this matter. So it turns out
that brother-in-law actually knows about it too!”

Yun Che was silent for a moment, then asked: “Did your master tell you what
the highest realm you can reach in the future is?”

“Master did not talk about that. However, he did mention that this is just the
preliminary awakenment of my Tyrannical Emperor’s Divine Veins. When it
has fully awakened, it could be invincible. There’s even a possibility of
breaking through this world’s boundaries... Hehehe, although Master wouldn’t
lie, it seems quite unbelievable.” Xia Yuanba said with a bashful expression.

Tyrannical Emperor’s Divine Veins... Invincible... Breaking through this world’s

boundaries!?

Yun Che’s eyebrows jumped violently.

Xia Qingyue’s Nine Profound Exquisite Body and Heart of Snow Glazed
Glass... Xia Yuanba’s Tyrannical Emperor’s Divine Veins...

This pair of siblings’ physique and talent... what on earth was going on!!

An outrageous thought flashed in Yun Che’s mind... Xia Yuanba and Xia
Qingyue, they seemed as if they did not belong to this world.

“That’s right, Brother-in-law, how’s big sis? Why did she not come with
brother-in-law this time?”

“Your sister is great, she’s already Frozen Cloud Asgard’s Young Mistress,
and the top ranking of the Frozen Cloud’s Seven Fairies. I initially thought that
she would come with me, but in the end, the Frozen Cloud Asgard’s Grand
Mistress did not allow it.”

“Oh! When you and Princess Cang Yue got married, did big sis get angry...
hehe.”

“...Maybe a little.” Yun Che pressed his nose.

..................

Yun Che did not know that in the two years that he and Xia Yuanba had been
apart, Xia Yuanba had not smiled even once. Even joining the Absolute
Monarch Sanctuary that he did not even dare to dream about did not even
bring him a trace of happiness. Apart from trying to become stronger with all
his might, he was just like a zombie. What existed in his body and soul was
only resentment towards himself and an insane thirst for strength.

And in a single evening, he let out all the laughter that he had been keeping
for two whole years.

The two of them talked until night fell. Then, they walked out of the courtyard
together, preparing to stroll in Phoenix City. Not long after heading out, they
noticed a figure which was impossible to miss under a Phoenix tree filled with
blooming Phoenix flowers.

If a man’s body was sufficiently attractive, he would be described as “elegant”,

“incomparably handsome”, or even “as charming as jade”, yet this man’s body
could be described as... beautiful!

And even alluring!!

He was standing beneath the Phoenix tree. His fingers, even more tender
than a female’s, were pinching Phoenix flames as beautiful as fire. His snow-
like white shirt was spotted with petals of Phoenix flowers, he was simply
enchanting.

_________________

【These few chapters are transitions! Transitions! Transitions! The important

word was repeated thrice!】

Chapter 453 - Extreme Mirage Lightning Actively Dropping In

“That person seems to be... the Supreme Ocean Palace’s Se... Se... Senior
Ji.”

Xia Yuanba forcefully swallowed a mouthful of saliva, tugged at Yun Che, and
prepared to make a detour, but he saw that after pausing for a little while, Yun
Che unexpectedly walked over on his own accord.

“Ahhh... Brother-in-law...” Xia Yuanba didn’t hold on tightly enough. He stared

blankly as Yun Che walked towards Ji Qianrou who, in his eyes, was even
scarier than ferocious Primordial Beasts.
“The smell in this Phoenix City is really hateful, this dry and rough burning
feeling is my flawless skin’s biggest enemy. The only one that is fit to be
called beautiful, is this enchanting Phoenix flower. A pity, no matter how
beautiful, a flower must wilt, just like like my appearance which is even more
beautiful than this Phoenix flower. I will grow old one day, this is the rule of the
world, and it will forever be so cruel... Don’t you agree, Little Cheche.”

Two petals floated gently from his fingers, as the figure beneath the Phoenix
tree turned, revealing a beautiful alluring face and rippling eyes that looked at
Yun Che.

Such a face with such an expression was no doubt a massive killer weapon,
yet Yun Che was not the least affected by it. He moved forward with an
unwavering expression: “Junior Yun Che, greets Senior Ji, I thank senior for
speaking up for this junior.”

“Senior Ji?” Ji Qianrou’s snow white sleeve floated, as he whipped his long
hair with incomparable charm: “I hate people calling me senior the most, look
at this one’s youthful good looks. I’m also older than you by just six hundred
years, how am I your senior? If you call me senior again, this one will get
angry already, you know.”

“...Then, how should this junior address you.”

Ji Qianrou narrowed his coquettish eyes and said beamingly: “You can call
me Qianrou, or you can call me Little Qianqian, Little Rourou... Little Jiji is fine
too, you know.”

“...” Even though Yun Che tried his best to maintain his calm, his throat was
already twitching. He was silent a long time, staring as he did not know how to
reply.

“You don’t need to thank me, this one spoke up for you only because this one
feels that you are... still not too bad, you know.” Ji Qianrou gazed from top to
bottom, slowly sweeping across Yun Che’s entire body, his gaze as flirtatious
as water, immediately causing Yun Che to get goose bumps. He initially
wanted to speak longer with Ji Qianrou, but he had totally changed his mind
now, wishing that he could just run off.

Yun Che quickly said: “In any case, this junior cannot thank Senior Ji enough
for taking a stand in that matter. Forgive junior for asking, in these few years,
has Senior Ji, due to a kind of special toad poison... Junior is familiar with
medicine, therefore, I can vaguely see some clues. I’m not sure if I’m right.”

“Oh? Ji Qianrou squinted and stared into Yun Che’s eyes, then said in a
velvety voice: “Two hundred years ago, I accidently encountered an ugly toad.
This one hates these kinds of ugly things the most, thus, I casually destroyed
it. I didn’t expect that I would accidentally get into contact with its vicious
venom.” Ji Qianrou extended his fingers and looked at an indistinct black line
on his fingertips: “That’s why, not only should you not look at ugly things, you
should not even touch them.”

Yun Che said: “The venom which Senior Ji has mentioned is a kind of Soul
Coiling Toad’s Poison, it attaches itself onto the mind, and lives off blood.
Thus, regular methods are absolutely unable to force it out. Of course, based
on Senior Ji’s powerful profound strength, this kind of toad poison will not
have any severe consequences, but it isn’t just a small frustration too...”

“Junior has some qualifications in detoxification, this detoxification pellet may

be of some help to Senior Ji.” Yun Che said while taking out a pellet which he
had prepared beforehand by injecting the purifying power of the Sky Poison
Pearl into the pellet. He initially wanted to put it into Qian Jirou’s hand, but
after looking at his palm and thinking for a while, he chose to toss it over.

Ji Qianrou waved his fingers and gripped it between his fingers.

“This junior shall take his leave.” Yun Che cupped his hands, then left as if he
was fleeing.

The pellet in his hand was as green as jade. Just by holding it, the entire body
would feel a bone-piercing aura of freshness. Ji Qianrou glanced at Yun Che’s
back view with slanted eyes, sniffed at the pellet, then opened his lips lightly,
and placed it in his mouth.

Together with Xia Yuanba, he strolled around Phoenix City. Yun Che listened
to him talk about things like Absolute Monarch Sanctuary. Upon returning to
the courtyard, darkness had completely enveloped their surroundings,
Spiritual Master Ancient Blue’s room was completely dark, he appeared to be
resting.

Yun Che returned to his room. Upon closing the door, his eyebrows twitched,
and he felt a vague feeling that something was wrong.
Somebody had been in the room!

Back in Azure Cloud Continent, he was hunted day and night, he had long
developed an incomparably abnormal anti-hunting ability. He could tell with a
glance if anywhere he had been was touched after he left... In the end, he
didn’t even need to spot the difference, but his instincts could detect any
disturbances his naked eyes could not.

Yun Che became vigilant. This was Phoenix City’s guest area, outsiders could
not simply enter, even a Phoenix disciple would not be able to. Only himself,
Xia Yuanba, and Spiritual Master Ancient Blue stayed here. He had left
together with Xia Yuanba and Spiritual Master Ancient Blue had no reason to
walk through this area... just who exactly had come in?

Yun Che’s eyebrows sank. His gaze swept across every nook and cranny of
the room thoroughly, but he did not discover any traces which aroused his
attention. After contemplating for a while, he walked to the bedside. Just when
he wanted to lie down, his gaze suddenly fell onto the pillow.

He reached out, and rapidly moved the pillow away... beneath the pillow was
shockingly a bundle of green jade strips.

This...

Yun Che was a hundred percent sure that the jade strips were not there
before. Because after picking the rooms with Xia Yuanba, he had cautiously
inspected the bed on purpose.

Yun Che scrunched his eyebrows, directly reaching to grab the jade strips,
then carefully opened them.

Following the opening of the first piece of jade strip, three incomparably
distinct words shined into Yun Che’s eyes:

Extreme Mirage Lightning!

“Extreme Mirage Lightning!?” Yun Che cried out softly.

This was actually Extreme Mirage Lightning, Hua Minghai’s family heirloom
which had the reputation of Profound Sky’s number one profound movement
skill!!
The person who had been here was Hua Minghai? How did he know which
room to find me in? And why did he put these jade strips with the Extreme
Mirage Lightning imprinted here?

Hua Minghai’s profound strength was only at the later stages of the Sky
Profound Realm, but with this “Extreme Mirage Lightning”, he became
Profound Sky Continent’s mightily renowned “Ghost Mirage Bandit Saint”. He
could even safely go through Divine Phoenix Sect, and even several
Overlords acting together could not touch the corners of his shirt. It could even
be said that “Extreme Mirage Lightning” made Yun Che’s mouth water.
However, when he had saved Ru Xiaoya and expressed his interest to Hua
Minghai, he was rejected.

It was because the skill was his Hua family’s sacred skill, it could never be
passed on to outsiders. Hua Minghai even said that apart from that request,
he would give in to any other request.

But now, these jade strips which the “Extreme Mirage Lightning” was
imprinted on, had appeared in this place!

“It seems like this person named Hua Minghai wants you to owe him a huge
favour.” Jasmine said unenthusiastically.

Yun Che had witnessed the power of “Extreme Mirage Lightning” with his own
two eyes, and it was just before him now. Yet, after flipping over the first jade
strip, Yun Che did not continue to look through it any further. After saving Ru
Xiaoya, Hua Minghai was ashamed, yet determined in rejecting Yun Che’s
request to practice Extreme Mirage Lightning. Only several days had passed,
and he took the initiative to hand it over. Not only did he not deliver it in
person, it was sent without a message.

What Jasmine had said was not wrong, if he really learned Extreme Mirage
Lightning just like that, then, he would owe Hua Minghai a huge favor. And
Hua Minghai’s intention of taking the initiative to send Extreme Mirage
Lightning over, was exactly to make Yun Che owe him a favor.

“It seems like after seeing my performance in the Seven Nation Ranking
Tournament, he wants to borrow my strength to help him accomplish some
kind of objective.” Yun Che muttered to himself.

“Then why did he not give it to you personally?” Jasmine said.

Yun Che said unhurriedly: “Firstly, my current strength is not sufficient. What
he has his eyes on, is my potential, he believes that I will have sufficient
strength in the future. Secondly, he feels that I will definitely refuse if he
speaks to me in person, thus, he chose this method, to directly send a huge
bait without even requesting anything. If I can’t resist the bait and cultivate
Extreme Mirage Lightning, then I would owe him this huge favor. When the
time comes, I would not be able to reject him. Another way of looking at it is
that if I use this Extreme Mirage Lightning, others would think that I am from
the Hua family.”

“If that’s the case, you seem to know his motive already.”

“More or less.” Yun Che said: “Hua Minghai’s family was destroyed by Sun
Moon Divine Hall. Based on Hua Minghai’s abilities, for him to keep his life is
not an issue, but taking revenge is impossible. Thus, he wants to borrow my
strength after I become strong enough. However, everyone fears Sun Moon
Divine Hall. They are a paramount Sacred Ground. Not only that, I have no
enmity with them, Hua Minghai would not be so naive as to think that just a
“Extreme Mirage Lightning” would make me take action... What does he want
to achieve? Or should I say, where does his certainty come from?”

“Then do you want to cultivate it? This Extreme Mirage Lightning would not
affect your fighting abilities much, but in regards to travel or escape, it would
be extremely strong. In this continent, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it
the strongest profound movement skill.”

Yun Che contemplated for awhile, but closed the jade strips in the end, and
stored it in the Sky Poison Pearl: “Although it is very enticing, before the next
time I meet Hua Minghai, I had better not cultivate it. Let’s not care about this
issue yet, I have to ascend that mysterious Primordial Profound Ark early
tomorrow morning... but I keep feeling that this journey will come with a lot of
risk. The Primordial Profound Ark is the best place for the Divine Phoenix Sect
to attack me.”

“If you retreat the moment you feel risk, then don’t ever think about having any
breakthroughs. You wouldn’t be as strong as you are now either.” Jasmine
said coldly: “The Primordial Profound Ark is the only thing in the continent
which perks my interest. You have to bring me up! Based on my spirit
strength, I could possibly be aware of its secrets in an instant.”
“Got it.” Yun Che crooked his lips: “To increase the possibility of surviving, I
need to revitalize by... sleeping!”

——————————————

Divine Phoenix Sect.

“Sect Master.”

Feng Feiyan drifted through the night and landed behind Feng Hengkong.

Feng Hengkong turned around, his face calm, with an indistinct darkness. He
faced Feng Feiyan. Using an extremely low voice, he said: “Tomorrow’s
ascension to the Primordial Profound Ark is the best chance to kill Yun Che,
do you understand our intentions?”

Feng Feiyan’s eyebrows twitched, then nodded slowly: “I even thought that
Sect Master was going to spare Yun Che. This Yun Che definitely cannot be
spared, especially when his future will bring who knows what kind of dangers.
Sect Master, you can relax. I will arrange for people to take action during
tomorrow’s ascension to the Primordial Profound Ark. Based on the Primordial
Profound Ark’s special laws of space, there will be no traces left after killing
Yun Che... Or, I can do it myself!”

“Mn.” Feng Hengkong nodded.

Sect Master, will Xue’er be ascending the Primordial Profound Ark tomorrow
too?” Feng Feiyan asked.

“That’s right, the Primordial Profound Ark appears once every three hundred
years, to miss this opportunity would mean waiting another three hundred
years. I will definitely bring Xue’er for this experience. Xue’er herself has some
interest in the Primordial Profound Ark too. Although the Primordial Profound
Ark is mysterious and strange, it still is not too dangerous. Besides, all the
elders would be present too.” Feng Hengkong added.

Feng Feiyan nodded: “Hope that there will be rewards for the journey to the
Profound Ark tomorrow. If Sect Master has nothing else, I will be taking my
leave.”

As Feng Feiyan’s voice fell, his silhouette slowly disappeared into the night as
well.
Chapter 454 - Entering the Primordial Profound Ark
Today was the first day after the end of the Seven Nation Ranking
Tournament. The day had barely dawned, but Divine Phoenix City was
already a field of clamorous noise. Countless profound practitioners raised
their heads and looked upwards, watching the colossal black silhouette above
the firmament... Today was the last day the Primordial Profound Ark would
stop at Divine Phoenix City, and was also the only day the ark would open.

Yun Che meditated for an entire night. In the morning, when he walked out of
his room at the scheduled time, Ancient Blue and Xia Yuanba were already
waiting. When they heard Yun Che walk out, they turned around at the same
time. Xia Yuanba quickly walked over: “Brother-in-law, I was just about to go
and call for you. The Primordial Profound Ark will open in around fifteen
minutes; the people from Divine Phoenix Sect have already gone up.”

“It’s about time. Let’s go up.” Spiritual Master Ancient Blue said slowly. He
swung the horsetail whisk in his hand, and instantly, five-foot-wide profound
energy cyclones simultaneously appeared underneath Yun Che and Xia
Yuanba’s feet.

Before Yun Che could speak, the cyclone already began to revolve, carrying
Yun Che’s body as it flew up rapidly in a straight line. By the time he had
reacted to it, his body was already three hundred meters into the air.

What kind of concept was sixty thousand meters? The altitude of an ordinary
cloud was only around one or two thousand meters. Yun Che’s body rose
upwards in a straight line, quickly passing through layer after layer of clouds
as the wind beside his ears whistled like rumbling thunder. Yun Che wanted to
speak, but the moment he opened his mouth, berserk streams of air violently
poured into his mouth, making him unable to do anything but obediently close
his mouth.

Although both the Sky Profound Realm and Emperor Profound Realm were
capable of utilizing the Profound Floating Technique, an altitude of sixty
thousand meters was something they absolutely could not reach. In order to
reach this altitude, one must at least be at Overlord-level profound strength.
And to an incomparably powerful Monarch, it was actually nothing much. It
wouldn’t be in the least problematic to bring several thousand people up, let
alone bringing Yun Che and Xia Yuanba.
Finally, after passing through countless layers of clouds, the sound of the wind
beside his ears began to die down. Yun Che raised his head. The distance
between him and the incomparably enormous Primordial Profound Ark was
less than three hundred meters. As far as the eye could see, the Profound Ark
was so enormous one simply couldn’t even see its borders. Its color also
wasn’t the dull gray color which could be seen from below, but clearly a kind
of deep red color.

At this time, only a short span of one hundred breaths’ time had elapsed...
Traveling sixty thousand meters in a hundred breaths, this was much faster
than Yun Che’s speed on land!

The place Spiritual Master Ancient Blue had brought them was one of the
sides of the Primordial Profound Ark. When the three arrived, only twenty to
thirty people had stopped at this place. Among these people, Ji Qianrou and
Ling Kun were present, as well as the three people from Black Fiend Nation.
Included among these people were a Tyrant, a half-step to Tyrant, and a
young profound practitioner. The three from Black Fiend Nation were all peak
figures amongst their generation, but the people around them were all from
Divine Phoenix Sect and the Sacred Grounds, so their expressions were
especially reserved; they didn’t even dare to breathe heavily.

Apart from these people, everyone else was from Divine Phoenix Sect. Yun
Che saw Feng Hengkong, Feng Feiyan, Feng Ximing... and beside Feng
Hengkong, still stood the Phoenix jade glass-covered Feng Xue’er. Those
who had the qualifications to come explore the Primordial Profound Ark were
naturally existences with extremely high standings and power in Divine
Phoenix Sect. Of these twenty-odd people, other than the aura-less Feng
Xue’er, every single person released a Tyrant-realm aura.

Several tens of Tyrant powerhouses floated in the air together. The

oppressive feeling that arose as a result was incomparably frightful; even the
air had completely stopped circulating.

Spiritual Master Ancient Blue had arrived, so the Feng Hengkong and
company walked over and paid their respects, but to Yun Che, they merely
glanced at him for a moment.

Xia Yuanba’s gaze swept the area as he spoke next to Yun Che’s ear:
“Master has entered the Primordial Profound Ark before. From what I’ve heard
Master say, the maximum number of people that can enter the Primordial
Profound Ark is thirty six. Every time, beside the Four Great Sacred Grounds,
those that enter are basically all core members of Divine Phoenix Sect.
Including us, thirty five people have already arrived... there should be one
more person.”

“It’s Ye Xinghan.” Yun Che said directly.

Yun Che raised his head, and looked at the incomparably enormous Profound
Ark in front of his eyes. With his current eyesight, he was simply incapable of
seeing the periphery to the top, bottom, left, or right of the Profound Ark. An
indistinct colorless and formless aura field floated above the surface of the
Profound Ark. After Yun Che’s spiritual sense touched this aura field, it would
thoroughly disconnect, making him unable to sense even the least bit of
activity within the Profound Ark.

And right in front of his line of sight, a “door” existed impressively on the
surface of the Profound Ark. This door was fifteen meters wide, and a
profound light imprint flashed on the surface of the door, flickering on and off.
The flickering of this profound energy seal seemed to indicate that it was
about to disappear.

Everyone’s gazes were also focused on this flashing profound imprint. At this
time, the sound of a whistling cyclone came through distantly from below.

“Hmph, arriving just now, how arrogant.” Feng Ximing snorted coldly as an
expression of disgust flashed on his face.

A blast of air soared upwards, and a man’s silhouette subsequently floated

downwards; it was precisely Ye Xinghan. However, he didn’t arrive alone. He
was accompanied by the two seductive women beside him, one clinging to the
left and the other clinging to the right of his bosom. Both women’s attires were
different from the day before; dressed in fiery-red up to the middle of their
chest with the bottom part barely covering her buttocks, and the slightest
movement showing everything. Although everyone present were exceptional
Overlord-level experts, their expressions still became unnatural.

“Heheh, it looks like everyone is here. This young master was quite lusty last
night and unconsciously lost track of time. I hope everyone won’t take
offense.” Ye Xinghan embraced the two women, stepped off the cyclone, and
sauntered over. His gaze passed through everyone as he looked at the
Profound Ark’s door: “Seems like this profound ark door is about to open.”
If it was any other person who dared to be this arrogant, rude, and
condescending, Divine Phoenix Sect would have exploded long ago. But this
person was Sun Moon Divine Hall’s Young Hall Master. Even if Divine
Phoenix Sect hated him in their hearts, none of them would dare reprimand
him. Feng Hengkong nodded: “Young Hall Master Ye is just in time. In just a
few more breaths, the Profound Ark’s door would... Oh?”

Before Feng Hengkong finished speaking, the profound seal on the ark’s door
suddenly stopped flickering, and then slowly disappeared. The Profound Ark’s
door which had always been shut slowly opened at this time with an extremely
ear-piercing creaking noise.

“It opened!” Xia Yuanba called out. Those who were visiting the Primordial
Profound Ark for the first time all held their breaths, and their eyes stared
wide.

The door to the Primordial Profound Ark opened extremely slowly, and several
dozen breaths’ worth of time passed before the door opened completely. An
incomparably pitch-black vortex lay behind the door, revolving rapidly like an
ocean whirlpool.

“That’s the spacial whirlpool to enter the Profound Ark. After entering, you’ll be
sent to a fixed location within the Profound Ark. Only, the Primordial Profound
Ark is too large, and its interior is extremely tangled and complicated. After all
of these years, we are still unable to determine where the location we are sent
to actually is within the Profound Ark.” Spiritual Master Ancient Blue explained
to Xia Yuanba and Yun Che.

“Since it has opened, let’s go in.” Ye Xinghan laughed heartily. Disinclined to

pay attention to everyone else, he drew himself closer to the two women and
strode over to the entrance of the Profound Ark. Watching his attitude, the
expressions of the people from Divine Phoenix Sect changed immediately.
Feng Ximing frowned, and said: “Young Hall Master Ye, halt.”

Ye Xinghan’s footsteps paused. He leaned his head around, and said with a
slack expression: “Does Divine Phoenix Prince have something to
command?”

“I don’t dare to command.” Feng Ximing clenched his teeth, and said: “I just
wanted to confirm, does Young Hall Master plan on bringing these two women
in as well?”
“Of course.” Ye Xinghan narrowed his eyes: “But they aren’t ‘two women’;
they’re my concubines —— Yueji and Meiji, did—you—get—that?”

Ye Xinghan’s last few words carried an obvious air of annoyance. Feng

Ximing violently furrowed his brow; just as he was about to speak again, he
heard Feng Feiyan snort lightly and say: “Young Hall Master Ye must know
that only a total of thirty six people can enter the Primordial Profound Ark! The
people that may enter have already been decided, this isn’t someplace you
can enter just because you want to! Young Hall Master Ye is included within
these thirty six people, but these two young ladies that Young Hall Master Ye
have brought are not included within our Divine Phoenix Sect’s invitations!”

The idea expressed in Feng Feiyan’s words was incomparably clear, but how
could a madman like Ye Xinghan be someone who followed the rules? His
eyes slanted as he said with a squinting smile: “What if this young master
must bring them in?”

Once Ye Xinghan’s rude and unreasonable words filled with menace came
out, Feng Feiyan’s complexion suddenly stood stiff, unsure of how to reply for
quite a while. At this time, a soft and velvety laugh sounded: “Oh my, Little
Hanhan wants to bring these two women in, yet the other side doesn’t want
Little Hanhan to bring these two women in... this problem couldn’t be simpler.
Kill both of these women, wouldn’t that settle this issue completely?
Hahahaha...”

This delicate laugh that was even more charming than that of a woman
actually caused everyone to shiver unconsciously. Ye Xinghan’s expression
became fiercely overcast: “Ji Qianrou, you dare!”

“Hoh,” Ji Qianrou’s finger stuck upwards, and the corner of his eyebrows bent:
“Little Hanhan’s meaning is that other people won’t dare to do so?”

Ye Xinghan was incomparably haughty, and Ji Qianrou was even more so

someone that didn’t even put emperors in his eyes. If these two people
actually got into a conflict, Divine Phoenix Sect would still be the most hapless
in the end, to say nothing of the fact that this was the most crucial moment of
the Profound Ark’s opening. Feng Hengkong let out a heavy sigh, then said:
“Our two esteemed Sacred Ground guests, the entrance to the Profound Ark
has already opened; this is absolutely not the time to argue and waste time.
Chiran, Yanmu, you two stay outside.”
The Feng Chiran and Feng Yanmu Feng Hengkong spoke of walked out of
the Divine Phoenix Sect crowd. Although their expressions were dim and they
had no other choice, regarding Ye Xinghan, they dared to be angry, but didn’t
dare to voice it out.

“Hahahaha! Divine Phoenix Sect Master is truly broad-minded, fair, and

reasonable. This junior cannot thank Sect Master enough. Yueji, Meiji, quickly
thank Divine Phoenix Sect Master.”

“That’s not necessary.” Feng Hengkong raised his hand, suppressing the
disgust in his heart with great effort: “The ark door has already opened,
everyone should enter.”

“It’s only natural that Divine Phoenix Sect Leader enters first.” Ye Xinghan
assumed an apologetic posture.

Feng Hengkong didn’t say anything else, and entered the Profound Ark with
Feng Xue’er. The instant their two bodies touched the spacial whirlpool, they
disappeared into it completely.

Ye Xinghan, Yueji, and Meiji followed closely behind them, and the rest of the
people from Divine Phoenix Sect filed in afterwards.

Ji Qianrou walked past Yun Che. Suddenly, his footsteps stopped, and he
extended his pure white fingers towards Yun Che as he said silkily: “Little
Cheche, I owe you a favor.”

After he spoke, he smiled bewitchingly and stepped into the spacial whirlpool.

“Owe you a favor?” Xia Yuanba looked at Yun Che with wide eyes: “Brother-
in-law, what does he mean?”

“It’s just a trivial matter, let’s go in.”

“Aye!”

Yun Che and Xia Yuanba were the last two people to enter. The instant they
touched the spacial whirlpool, an enormous attractive force greeted them
head-on. Subsequently, their minds spun giddily from the frightening space-
tearing force. Just as Yun Che was about to use his profound energy to resist
the space-tearing force, a field of light suddenly flashed in front of his eyes.
Chapter 455 - Mysterious Space
This was the inside of the Primordial Profound Ark, but not only was it not
dark, it was actually particularly bright. Yun Che looked up and was
speechless, because in front of his eyes was astonishingly an endless dark
green grassland, as far as he could see! The end of the grassland merged
with the dusky sky.

“Wow! It’s exactly the same as master said!” This was Xia Yuanba’s first time
here and his face was full of shock. He exclaimed uncontrollably: “Master had
said that there were special spatial laws within the Primordial Profound Ark;,
that it is a world unto itself. Looking at it from here, no one would think that
this is actually the interior of a profound ark.”

“A world unto itself?” Yun Che’s face revealed shock. At the same time,
Jasmine’s voice appeared in his mind: “As expected, the spatial laws in the
interior are totally different from the outside world! It seems like the actual
amount of space in the interior is actually much, much larger than seen from
the outside! Or... it could be even larger than the entire Profound Sky
Continent by several times... even tens of millions of times is possible!”

Yun Che: “...”

The entire grassland was incomparably flat; its edges could not be seen. The
only eye catching feature was a three meter wide profound formation which
was flashing with a red radiance not far away. Feng Hengkong and many
other Divine Phoenix Sect elders surrounded the profound formation, seeming
especially cautious.

“The spatial laws in this place really are strange, in the Profound Sky
Continent, if left untouched, this kind of spatial profound formation’s profound
strength would only be cut down by about half in ten thousand years. Yet this
spatial profound formation which was left by our royal father’s generation has
already weakened by about eighty percent in just three hundred years.” Feng
Hengkong wrinkled his eyebrows as he spoke.

“However, the remaining strength is still sufficient to transport us to the area

where the last exploration stopped.” Feng Feiyan pulled his hand back from
the profound formation’s radiance and said collectedly. The Primordial
Profound Ark was too humongous, a brief twenty four hours was simply not
enough to explore completely. Thus, after every exploration, Divine Phoenix
Sect would leave behind a spatial profound formation. When the Primordial
Profound Ark opened again, they could directly use the profound formation to
transport themselves to where they had left off.

“Strengthen the initial profound formation first, then we can begin.” Feng
Hengkong said firmly.

“Yes!”

The twenty plus Overlords of Divine Phoenix Sect all took action at the same
time, channeling profound energy into the profound formation. Very quickly,
the dim radiance of the profound formation intensified.

After the profound formation was strengthened, Feng Hengkong turned

around and said: “Guests from the Sacred Grounds and Six Nations, do you
wish to proceed forward to explore the Primordial Profound Ark’s interior
together? The previous generations’ exploration had reached about fifteen
thousand kilometers deep. Although there were no gains in the end, who is to
say that there will not be a breakthrough this time, for us to discover mystical
primordial items. The deeper one gets, the more dangerous it is. Fifteen
thousand kilometers in, there will be Tyrant Profound Beasts rampaging, it
would be full of dangers, and the strength of a single person may not be able
to overcome some obstacles; teamwork will be required. Those who want to
proceed together, please enter this profound formation, those who wish to
proceed freely, please feel free to do so... but,” Feng Hengkong’s voice
paused for a moment before he said faintly: “Those who are not even
Overlords can forget it, entering this profound formation is the same as
courting death.”

Amongst the thirty six people present, there were only five with profound
strengths below that of Overlords; Yun Che was one, two were profound
practitioners from the Black Fiend Nation, and the other two were Yue Ji and
Mei Ji that Ye Xinghan had brought along.

The Primordial Profound Ark appeared only once every three hundred years.
Since they had already entered, of course they would choose to cooperate to
explore even further. Spiritual Master Ancient Blue turned over and asked:
“Yuanba, do you want to come along with Master?”

Xia Yuanba however shook his head: “No need, Master. the reason disciple
followed Master up the profound ark this time was just for an eye-opener and
not any ambitious reasons. Thus, I won’t be following you. Brother-in-law and I
will just go ahead to have fun.”

With Yun Che around, Ancient Blue already knew that Xia Yuanba would give
such an answer. He slowly nodded: “That’s fine too. However, although the
profound beasts in the surrounding area aren’t a threat and the environment
isn’t too dangerous, this world is still extraordinary. No one can predict where
dangers will be hiding, so you still have to be careful.”

“Also, you have to remember what Master had repeatedly said before... once
the Primordial Profound Ark’s door opens, it marks the twenty-fourth hour
before the profound ark disappears. When it nears the twenty-fourth hour, the
entire space within the profound ark will start to tremble. When you feel the
space trembling, you have to be in an area as spacious as possible. That way,
at the twenty-fourth hour, you will be forcefully pushed out of the profound
ark’s world. However, if you are in a sealed area like a cave, canyon, house,
tower or any such areas, you will not be discharged from the profound ark and
will disappear with the ark... which means you will die! Since the appearance
of the Primordial Profound Ark, there have been more than ten from the
previous generations who have met with such an ill fate, their souls
extinguished entirely! Bear this in mind!”

“I’ve got it, Master.” Xia Yuanba nodded, then asked: “It’s just that this disciple
doesn’t understand, why will one not get discharged from the profound ark in
a sealed location?”

“Because in this area, every piece of land, every piece of stone is

incomparably hard. Furthermore, they contain extremely frightening earth
attribute laws.” Spiritual Master Ancient Blue extended his hand, sucking a
stone about the size of a fist and placed it into Xia Yuanba’s hand: “Yuanba,
try to destroy it.”

“Oh...” Based on Xia Yuanba’s current strength as a mid-stage Overlord, not

to even mention a piece of stone, he was able to easily pinch a piece of
profound iron into powder. The weight of the stone in his hand felt no different
from an ordinary stone. He lifted the stone and forcefully grasped it... following
that, his face exposed his shock, because the stone in his hand, not to even
mention break into pieces, there was not even a trace of deformation.

Xia Yuanba placed the stone in his left hand. He opened his palm, then
breathed in, made a fist with his right hand, and smashed down fiercely.
Plop...

Half of Xia Yuanba’s face contorted, grimacing in pain. The stone in his hand
had dropped... not damaged in the slightest.

“Wh-wh-wh... what kind of stone is this! How is it so hard!” Xia Yuanba flicked
his wrist and said with a face full of shock.

Yun Che stood beside Xia Yuanba, listening to the conversation of the
master-disciple pair. Looking at Xia Yuanba’s actions, he too revealed a face
of shock.

“In many hypotheses, this Primordial Profound Ark is very possibly a profound
ark from the time of the Primordial True Gods, and is thus an item from the
era of the True Gods. So even if it is just a small little stone, it absolutely isn’t
simple. Anything from this place is more durable than you can imagine. Even
if you used all your strength, you basically will not be able to destroy even the
most ordinary piece of stone, let alone a stone wall or such.” Spiritual Master
Ancient Blue said unhurriedly: “Since objects in this area are able to deflect
such huge amounts of force, it will naturally be able to deflect huge gusts of
wind. If you are still in such a sealed area after twenty four hours, then the
gust of wind which will expel us out of the profound ark will be isolated from
you too. There would be no way of getting out, and you will be buried here
forever, together with the disappearance of the Primordial Profound Ark.”

“Oh, oh. I understand.” Xia Yuanba glanced at the stone beneath his foot with
lingering fear, then nodded seriously.

“Just to be safe, Yuanba, take this.” Spiritual Master Ancient Blue took out a
jade pendant, then hung it around Xia Yuanba’s neck.

“Eh, master, what is this?” Xia Yuanba asked curiously.

“This is a profound formation jade made based on the Primordial Profound

Ark’s spatial laws. In the profound ark, if met with fatal danger, or if in a sealed
location after the twenty four hours with no way of escape, just break the jade
into pieces. The special spatial profound formation within will directly transport
you to the Phoenix City directly beneath the profound ark. Although the
profound formation within the jade is small, it abides to the Primordial
Profound Ark’s spatial laws, so making them is incomparably difficult, and
requires the strength of several Monarchs.”
“Back in the day, the Saint Emperor’s personal disciple got lost in an ancient
hall here, could not escape, and thus disappeared along with the Primordial
Profound Ark. In his anger and sorrow, the Saint Emperor specially made
these jade which specially countered the Primordial Profound Ark’s spatial
laws. In the entire Profound Sky Continent, only our Absolute Monarch
Sanctuary possesses them.”

“Oh! So it’s like that.” Xia Yuanba nodded, then said without even thinking:
“Master, do you have another of this kind of jade? Give my brother-in-law
one!”

“This...” Spiritual Master Ancient Blue revealed a face full of distress. Just
when he wanted to shake his head, he had a thought. If he did not give out
another, Xia Yuanba would probably give his to Yun Che. He could only sigh
inwardly and take off the one he was wearing: “Forget it, take master’s. These
two pieces of jade are rarer than you think, apart from life threatening danger,
do not use it casually.”

“Thank you master!” Xia Yuanba immediately passed the jade in his hand
over to Yun Che, then casually paid respects Spiritual Master Ancient Blue:
“Brother-in-law, let’s go.”

“Even though there are profound beasts here, Master said that within a few
hundred kilometers in the surroundings, the strongest are only Sky Profound
Beasts. There won’t be much danger.”

Seeing Yun Che and Xia Yuanba walk off eastward, Spiritual Master Ancient
Blue gave a bitter laugh inwardly. In the entire Profound Sky Continent, how
many people dreamed to be his disciple, yet could not. But facing Xia Yuanba,
most of the time, he had to try to please him, afraid that he would lose this
disciple of his... Afterall, Xia Yuanba possessed the Tyrannical Emperor’s
Divine Veins from legends, which was fated to be a generation’s overlord!

What made him worry was... in the last two years, Xia Yuanba’s personality
could be said to be silent and mighty, fit to be called an emperor’s disposition.
But after meeting Yun Che, the previous disposition which was getting even
more tyrannical and domineering was practically hidden without a trace. Also,
the reason for coming to the Primordial Profound Ark in Divine Phoenix was to
experience danger. The riskier the conditions, the more he would want to
experience. Then, from the crises and dangers he faced, he would break
through his limits, stage by stage. However, he now chose to roam in the
completely safe surroundings...

Spiritual Master Ancient Blue had already started to feel that Yun Che’s
appearance would be detrimental to Xia Yuanba’s pursuit of strength and the
awakening of the Tyrannical Emperor’s Divine Veins.

Those from Divine Phoenix Sect entered the profound formation one after
another. Spiritual Master Ancient Blue and Ling Kun stood the the side of the
profound formation. Ling Kun took a glance and stopped midair, the said to Ye
Xinghan who had no intention of going over: “Young Master Ye, aren’t you
coming with us?”

“Hmph! Forget it.” Ye Xinghan smiled insincerely and said: “If I brought my
Yue Ji and Mei Ji in, those old things would give this young master dirty looks.
Instead of finding the so-called Primordial Divine Items, this young master is
more interested in having a good time aboard this Primordial Profound Ark.”

Finishing his speech, Ye Xinghan had a good laugh and lifted the two women,
leaving into the distance.

“This one is here to admire the scenery. Things like fighting and killing would
be better done by smelly men like you, this would not want it.” Ji Qianrou
flipped his long hair, pursed his lips and turned his body proudly, leaving
independently as well.

Regarding Ye Xinghan and Ji Qianrou’s solo departure, Feng Hengkong had

absolutely no intention of retaining them. On the contrary, he heaved a sigh of
relief. Without those two thorns in their sides, it would be much more peaceful:
“Xue’er, let’s leave. After that, follow royal father closely, you must by all
means not wander off.”

After Feng Hengkong was done speaking, Feng Xue’er, however, did not
move a step, but said suddenly: “Royal father, Xue’er wishes to walk around
by herself, not with royal father, may I?”
Chapter 456 - Conspiracy Within the Profound Ark
“You want to venture alone? No! Definitely not!” Feng Hengkong unhesitantly
shook his head. “The world within this profound ark is strange and unclear,
and even royal father has to be extremely careful in this place. In case we
encounter some sort of danger, you have to stay by royal father’s side at
every given moment, otherwise, royal father definitely won’t be able to feel at
ease.”

“But, royal father had said before that this place can be considered the
absolute safest place in the entire Primordial Profound Ark, while the place
royal father is currently heading to, is instead more dangerous. If Xue’er is
only going to play around in the surroundings, isn’t that much safer?” Feng
Xue’er said with a soft voice.

“This...” Feng Hengkong blanked, but still shook his head afterwards. “Xue’er,
ever since you were young, you have never left Divine Phoenix City, nor have
you ever gone to a dangerous place alone. Hence, royal father isn’t able to
feel at ease at all if we leave you alone.”

“Mn. Xue’er knows. Xue’er has grown up in the protection of royal father and
the various elders since childhood. But, Xue’er has to grow up someday, and
can’t be under royal father’s protection for everything she’s going to do in her
life. This year, Xue’er is already sixteen years old, and she has long been at
the age where she should be able to make her own decisions, and train
herself. Incidentally, isn’t this place a very good start? Could it be that royal
father wishes for Xue’er to grow up under protection forever, and not find her
own world forever?”

Feng Xue’er’s voice carried a deep hopeful feeling within, and even a small
hint of desire.

Feng Hengkong’s heart stirred greatly. However, he was still unable to feel at
ease having Feng Xue’er truly move on her own in this dangerous place. After
all, for so many years, he had already gotten used to providing Feng Xue’er
with the most extreme level of protection. Just as he was about to speak up,
Feng Feiyan came forward, and spoke by his ears. “Sect Master, what Xue’er
has said isn’t wrong either. She’s already sixteen years old this year... Though
providing her protection with all our might isn’t wrong, we can’t protect her like
this forever. Otherwise, she would never be able to act on her own accord,
and instead waste her bloodline and strength. Furthermore, the Ranking
Tournament yesterday had already exposed Xue’er’s strength. There’s no
need to... conceal it any longer.”

“And with Xue’er’s strength, within a radius of ten thousand kilometers, there’s
basically nothing that could possibly threaten her. If we were to speak of the
rest who are venturing alone... Even if Ye Xinghan and Ji Qianrou were to
combine their strengths, it wouldn’t be possible for them to be Xue’er’s match
either. If Sect Master is still worried...” Feng Feiyan cast an odd glance at
Feng Hengkong. “Then I will stay behind, and protect Xue’er from the
shadows. And at the same time...”

What Feng Feiyan had said was right. With Feng Xue’er’s strength, it’s
impossible for her to be in danger within a radius of ten thousand kilometers. If
she were to be protected by Feng Feiyan from the shadows as well, then it
would be more than just foolproof... At the same time, having Feng Feiyan kill
Yun Che, would be a foolproof plan as well!

Feng Hengkong dropped his doubts, and slowly nodded towards Feng Xue’er.
“Alright then. What Xue’er said is right. You have already grown up, and it is
indeed time for you to make your own decisions and train yourself. But you
must remember what royal father has told you before. Be careful at all times.”

“Wah... Thank you, royal father! Then Xue’er will be going off on her own now.
Royal father, you must remember to be careful as well.” Feng Xue’er
responded with incomparable joy, then waved her hands at Feng Hengkong.
Lightly ascending into the air, she flew towards the east... which was also the
direction which Yun Che and Xia Yuanba had left towards earlier.

“Haah, this child...” Feng Hengkong smiled as he shook his head.

“Sect Master, be at ease. There’s nothing here that can possibly threaten
Xue’er. Furthermore, I’m protecting her from the shadows as well. So, Sect
Master, please leave with a peace of mind.” Feng Feiyan said with a chuckle.

Not long after, Feng Feiyan ascended into the air as well, and leisurely flew
towards the direction Feng Xue’er had gone.

——————————————————

“...Master had said before, that this place is a high-level world. But I don’t
understand what a ‘high-level world’ means in the slightest. Though... In this
place, Transmission Jades, and all message transmitting items are unusable.
Even using one’s profound energy to transmit his or her own voice is not
possible either. The range one can sense with his or her profound energy will
be small as well.”

Because Yun Che had yet to possess the ability to fly, Xia Yuanba walked on
foot with him. The two of them had leisurely walked for a few kilometers, yet
what they could only see was still a patch of grassland, with no end in sight.
After hearing what Xia Yuanba had said at the end, Yun Che tried to release
his perception... As expected, his perception was only capable of reaching a
distance of no more than sixty meters, and he was unable to stretch any
further than that.

“It really is very strange.” Yun Che said. Two years ago, the Heaven Basin
Secret Realm he entered was an independent small world as well. However,
the feeling of this Primordial Profound Ark world was greatly different from the
Heaven Basin Secret Realm. As for which parts were different, he wasn’t able
to tell.

The two of them spoke as they progressed forward, gradually increasing their
speed. Though, on this grassland area, they did not encounter any profound
beasts, nor did they see even the smallest stalk of an abnormal or precious
herb. It was barren to the point where they were becoming muddleheaded.
After more than two hours, they finally stepped out of the grassland area and
in front of them, was shockingly a wasteland with no end in sight.

After entering the wasteland, the wind became gentle and desolate. The
surrounding air had also undergone a subtle change. This extremely small
change had also caused Yun Che’s alertness to unconsciously rise. As
expected, after walking but a few steps forward, a giant black shadow
suddenly sprang out from behind a gigantic boulder, pouncing straight
towards Yun Che and Xia Yuanba... It was shockingly, a giant scorpion! Its
long scorpion tail glowed radiantly with the color of deadly poison.

Yun Che’s wrist moved, and with a flash of his body, he instantly appeared
right below the giant scorpion. With lightning speed, Dragon Fault was
smashed out, striking ruthlessly at the giant scorpion’s abdomen.

Bang!!

The giant scorpion was smashed tumbling in the sky, before it heavily landed
onto the ground. At the very moment it landed, Xia Yuanba quickly charged,
and with a growl, he smashed his fist at the giant scorpion’s body. An instant
later, the giant scorpion’s body was instantly blasted apart with an explosive
sound, scattering into countless shattered pieces as they flew far away.
Streams of black blood spilled out and the places where they had poured onto
had dyed the entire ground in complete black. Among them, two drops fell
onto Xian Yuanba’s arm.
Yun Che hurriedly stepped forward, and used the Sky Poison Pearl to purify
the poison on Xia Yuanba’s body. At the same time, he was secretly shocked.
The body of this poisonous giant scorpion was incomparably tough. The
heavy horizontal strike from his Dragon Fault was only able to send it flying,
yet its body had not been wounded. Yet Xia Yuanba, without borrowing the
strength of a weapon and just by casually swinging a fist, was able to smash it
into smithereens...

The strength that Xia Yuanba currently possessed had actually reached such
terrifying heights.

“Profound beasts are starting to appear. Brother-in-law, you have to be more

careful.” Xia Yuanba kicked away the chunk of its corpse next to his feet, and
then, as he waved about his arms again, he said. “But Brother-in-law, there’s
no need to be too worried. There won’t be any profound beasts that are too
strong in this vicinity. With brother-in-law’s strength and mine, there’s nothing
that can threaten us.”

“If your sister were to find out about your current strength, she would definitely
be in for a huge shock.” Yun Che looked at Xia Yuanba, and said very
seriously.

“Big Brother Yun!”

At this moment, a clear and spirited voice, as though it was heavenly music to
the ears, could be heard behind them. Yun Che paused his steps, and
hurriedly turned his head around... This voice, was clearly Feng Xue’er’s
voice!

The moment he turned around, he saw the figure of a teenage girl with
peerless and illusory-like beauty in the sky. She slowly floated down from the
sky, and the beauty of her posture was like a firefly demonstrating an elegant
dance. Although she was still wearing the phoenix jade-glazed coronet, Yun
Che was still able to sense her joyful feelings. “Xue’er!? Why are you here?
Where’s your royal father and the rest of them?”

Feng Xue’er landed next to Yun Che, and said happily. “Royal father and the
rest have went to investigate the inner areas of the profound ark, and allowed
me to freely move on my own.”

“Why would your royal father allow you to be alone? In the past, he wouldn’t
even permit you to leave Divine Phoenix City.” Yun Che said in shock.
“Hehe.” Feng Xue’er smiled sweetly. “I told father the words that big brother
Yun had told me back then. I told royal father that I have already grown up,
that I have reached the age where I should be independent, and make my
own decisions, so royal father agreed to it.”

“Is that so...” Yun Che slightly nodded. Even though he still had doubts that
Feng Hengkong would really feel at ease in allowing Feng Xue’er to freely
move on her own in this world where unknown dangers could still exist, Feng
Xue’er was currently standing right in front of him, so he had no choice but to
believe it.

Seeing Feng Xue’er, who was now beside him, Yun Che’s mood naturally
lifted. Initially, he had thought that it would be a long time before he could face
her at such a close proximity once again; he never expected that he would
gain the opportunity to interact with her so soon. With a smile, he said.
“Then... Xue’er, do you want to venture with us?”

“Mn!” Feng Xue’er nodded very strongly. If her phoenix jade-glazed crown
was removed at this moment, it would be possible to see a pair of eyes which
had already curved into bright new moons. She cheerfully said. “Then, Big
Brother Yun, you have to protect Xue’er, alright? ...Oh, and Bulky Big Brother,
you have to protect Xue’er as well.”

“Bulky Big Brother” had been staring straight at the two of them. Only when
Feng Xue’er spoke to him did he regain his senses, and asked with widened
eyes. “Brother-in-law, you two... know each other?”

“Mn.” Yun Che nodded. “Xue’er had once saved my life.”

When Yun Che uttered these words, the eyes Xia Yuanba had been looking at
Feng Xue’er with instantly underwent a severe change... She had once saved
Yun Che. Just by this point alone, forget about her being the Princess Snow of
Divine Phoenix Sect, even if she was an extremely vile old demonic grandma,
he would still respect her, and be thankful to her all the same. With a pat to his
chest, he said. “You have saved my brother-in-law’s life, then that’s the same
as having saved my life. Don’t worry, if anyone dares to bully you, no matter if
it’s a man or a profound beast, I definitely won’t let any of them off... Eh, wait a
minute!”

Xia Yuanba suddenly recalled the evaluation Spiritual Master Ancient Blue
had given Feng Xue’er yesterday. His voice came to a sudden halt, and then,
he began to stutter a little. “Little miss... Oh, no, no. Princess Snow, is your
profound strength... really... half-step from the Sovereign Profound?”

“That’s right!” Feng Xue’er nodded very casually, as though in her opinion, it
wasn’t really a matter that’s worth to be proud or mindful of. “When I’m twenty
years old, my profound strength should be able to reach the actual Sovereign
Profound Realm. Am I really incredible?”

“Incredible... Incredible...” Xia Yuanba strongly swallowed down a mouthful of

saliva, and nodded with a stiff expression. He stayed in Absolute Monarch
Sanctuary for nearly two years, and had seen countless numbers of experts
who he thought only existed in legends. His outlook of the world had long
changed from what it was before... However, even in Absolute Monarch
Sanctuary, there had never been an appearance of a Monarch below the age
of twenty! Forget about Xia Yuanba, even Spiritual Master Ancient Blue was
stunned on-site when he found out about Feng Xue’er’s strength.

“You... You’re... You’re really only sixteen years old? How exactly do you
cultivate?!” Xian Yuanba couldn’t help but ask.

“That’s a secret, so I can’t tell you that, alright?” Feng Xue’er cheerfully
replied, and then came to Yun Che’s side. “Big brother Yun, where should we
head to play? In the next twenty-two hours, I’m able to once again pass my
time with big brother Yun. I’m so happy.”

“Xue’er, where do you wish to go?”

“Hm... Actually, anywhere is fine! Let me tell big brother Yun a secret, the
reason why I left royal father and moved on my own, was in order to find big
brother Yun. But this place is really spacious, and my perception range has
been terribly reduced as well. Earlier, I had even gotten lost. And here I
thought I wouldn’t be able to find you...”

Xia Yuanba, who was left hanging by the side, looked blankly at the two
people who were standing affectionately together, and he silently stretched
out his hand to scratch his head... Their relationship seemed to look really
good. But strange, didn’t Master say that Princess Snow of Divine Phoenix
Sect had never permitted anyone to make contact with her...

——————————————

At the same time, in another place.

“Divine Phoenix Great Elder? Why are you here?”

Ye Xinghan turned around, and with narrowed eyes, he looked towards Feng
Feiyan who had come to look for him. Yue Ji and Mei Ji beside him had slowly
scattered aside as well, revealing a dagger in each of their hands; their
expressions had turned icy cold as well. This world within the Primordial
Profound Ark was the best place for a murder to take place, because no one
else in the vicinity would be able to see or sense if a person was killed here.
After the Primordial Profound Ark disappeared, all traces would completely
disappear, allowing the murderer to return scot-free. Feng Feiyan was the
Great Elder of Divine Phoenix Sect, and even more so, a high-level Overlord
who was at the eighth level of the Tyrant Profound Realm. Naturally, Ye
Xinghan wasn’t his match.

“There’s no need to be worried. This Divine Phoenix Great Elder is the

smartest person in entire Divine Phoenix Sect. The reason he has come to
find this young master, can only be for a good matter, and not a bad one.” Ye
Xinghan stretched his hand, and took the initiative to walk towards Feng
Feiyan. “You didn’t go to investigate with Feng Hengkong and the rest? Could
it be that you’re assigned for something else?”

“Hoho.” Feng Feiyan gave a meaningful smile. “I’m of course here to bring
Young Hall Master good news... I’m preparing to send Young Hall Master that
huge gift. There’s no longer a need to wait for tomorrow or the day after, as it
can be done today. And, it can also be done absolutely flawlessly.”

“Oh?” Ye Xinghan’s face tilted upwards.

“Feng Xue’er, whom Young Hall Master wishes to have, did not accompany
Feng Hengkong to investigate the deep areas. Instead, she’s moving on her
own... and the reason why I didn’t follow them into the depths, was to comply
with Feng Hengkong’s intentions. Protect Feng Xue’er from the shadows, and
at the same time, kill Yun Che, that rat who overestimated himself!”

Feng Feiyan’s words caused Ye Xinghan’s eyes to release an odd light. Right
after, he stretched out both of his arms, raised his head skywards, and began
to laugh maniacally...
Chapter 457 - Sudden Crisis
Inside of the Primordial Profound Ark, a vast wasteland.
After proceeding onward for yet another two hours more, the world before
them was still a stretch of wasteland. If one could only use one word to
express Yun Che’s feelings, it would be...

Bored!!

In addition, there was not the least bit of excitement, nervousness, or

mysterious feeling in exploring a different world. As far as the eye could see, it
was all wasteland, there were barely any larger than usual rocks. One or two
profound beasts would scuttle about, but they were all beaten to a pulp by one
of Xia Yuanba’s punches, he simply did not need to do anything... During his
last adventure inside the Heaven Basin Secret Realm, there was a sky filled
with flying snow, there was danger, there were great encounters... In
comparison, this place was simply dull to the extreme. There was not much to
see, no encounters, and no risks at all.

Fortunately, the delightful Feng Xue’er was by his side.

“Jasmine, did you sense anything?” Yun Che asked casually.

“...This is an independent world’s wasteland.” Jasmine said indifferently: “The

first place you guys landed in was basically this world’s only green area. All
other places are wastelands, and the deeper you go, the more desolate it
becomes.”

“What does this mean?” Yun Che asked.

“It means that this world is dying!” Jasmine answered: “Even though this world
still has profound beasts, you should also realize that not only are the
profound beasts here few in number, they all have hard outer armor. They’re
all profound beasts that are extremely resistant to extremely poor
environments! After a few more millennia, these extremely durable profound
beasts will also gradually go extinct. By that time, this world will completely
become a dead world.”

“...Why would this world die?”

“This is an independent world, not a natural world born from the large
universe. Since it is a self-made independent world, its existence relies on the
support of certain forces. Once the power that supports this world disappears,
this world will also slowly and naturally become desolate and die.
Yun Che: “...”

“Big brother Yun, I heard yesterday that you’re Blue Wind’s Prince Consort.
Your wife is also a princess... so Big brother Yun’s wife must be really pretty,
right?” Feng Xue’er tilted her head to look at Yun Che as she asked with
curiosity.

Before Yun Che could answer, Xia Yuanba had already moved closer and
said replied seriously: “Senior Sister Xueruo is indeed beautiful, but she’s not
as beautiful as my big sister... oh, oh, and, my big sister is Brother-in-law’s big
wife. Even though Senior Sister Xueruo is a princess, she’s only a little wife.”

As the younger brother of Xia Qingyue, Xia Yuanba had an small instinctive
hostility toward Yun Che’s latter wife, Cang Yue, but due to Cang Yue’s noble
identity as a princess and her sweet-tempered disposition, he couldn’t help
but feel a sense of crisis for his elder sister. So when Feng Xue’er mentioned
Yun Che’s wife, and even directly mentioned Princess Cang Yue, he quickly
stepped in and upheld his sister’s first wife position.

“...” If not for the fact that he couldn’t beat Xia Yuanba, Yun Che really wanted
to kick him flying.

“Ah?” As expected, Feng Xue’er’s cherry lips gaped open in amazement: “Big
brother Yun, you actually have... two wives?”

“Cough cough... this... this... you also know that your big brother Yun has
great charm. Some things cannot be opposed with one’s will.” Yun Che
explained incoherently.

But he never expected for Feng Xue’er to nod, and answer seriously: “Mn,
right. Big brother Yun is so nice, so there must be many girls who like him. Big
brother Yun having two wives at the age of nineteen... doesn’t seem to be
much! Royal father has more than four hundred sixty wives, way more than
Big brother Yun, you know!”

M... more... than four hundred sixty?!

Yun Che sucked in a breath of cold air... as expected, being an emperor was
so comfortable that it made one envy!

Wait... More than four hundred sixty wives, yet only had fourteen sons and
one daughter?
Doesn’t seem too special!!

After thinking about the latter, Yun Che’s mind immediately calmed. He
nodded, and said earnestly: “Mn! I will learn from Xue’er’s royal father and
work hard in that aspect... Xue’er, I have a few questions to ask you. If you
can answer them, answer them, if you don’t feel comfortable answering them,
you don’t have to.”

“Mn, Big brother Yun, go ahead.” Feng Xue’er replied cheerfully.

Yun Che arranged his thoughts, and asked: “Xue’er, before you turned
sixteen, was most of your time spent beside your sect’s ‘Phoenix God’?”

The two words “Phoenix God” caused a slight pause to appear in Feng
Xue’er’s footsteps. After a moment of silence, she nodded lightly: “Yes, Lord
Phoenix God suddenly appeared on the day I was born and brought me to its
side, all the way until I turned eight, which was when I first saw my royal
father. Then, most of my time was still spent by Lord Phoenix God’s side, until
the year I turned thirteen...”

Feng Xue’er’s voice cracked, then didn’t continue any futher.

Yun Che was able to guess that the “Lord Phoenix God” had died in the year
Feng Xue’er turned thirteen, which was three years ago. Of course, he wasn’t
going to as Feng Xue’er to confirm this fact, because even in Divine Phoenix
Sect, there was probably not many in the sect who knew that the phoenix
spirit was already dead. It was an humongous secret that could not be spread
out. He pondered, then asked: “Then had your Lord Phoenix God ever talked
to you about... another phoenix god?”

Feng Xue’er lifted her head. Her beautiful eyes silently looked at Yun Che for
a while, then... she lightly nodded.

“Lord Phoenix God is one of the two remnant spirits that the Divine Phoenix
Beast left behind in the Profound Sky Continent a long long time ago, a guide
to test those who are worthy of the Phoenix power and pass on its legacy.
One of them is our Divine Phoenix Empire’s Lord Phoenix God. The other, is
in Blue Wind Nation... Lord Phoenix God told me this a long time ago.” Feng
Xue’er said slowly. She looked at Yun Che: “You asked me yesterday why I
taught you the World Ode of the Phoenix even though I knew you were the
other Phoenix God’s inheritor... In fact, I only half-answered it yesterday. The
other half of the reason... was that it was Lord Phoenix God’s wish.”
“Phoenix God’s wish?” Yun Che’s brows twitched violently.

“Lord Phoenix God was originally a pure Phoenix Spirit, but due to it staying in
Profound Sky Continent for a long time, its pure spirit was polluted by the
mortal world’s filth, making it give birth to feelings it shouldn’t have, making it
desire to be the only phoenix spirit in the Profound Sky Continent, and claim
the entire Profound Sky Continent as its own. As it result, it broke away from
its bindings and left the trial grounds for Blue Wind Nation in order to find the
other phoenix spirit. After a fierce battle, it annihilated the other spirit, but it
also suffered heavy injuries. Not only had its power weakened by several
times, its lifespan of more than several ten thousand years had been reduced
to a few thousand years. Even World Ode of the Phoenix had been damaged
by the fierce battle, fragmented...”

“...” What Feng Xue’er had said and what Yun Che had heard from the
phoenix spirit’s own mouth back then in the trial grounds was exactly the
same. Only, the phoenix spirit didn’t actually die that year and its World Ode
of the Phoenix had broken to the point where only the fifth and sixth stages
remained.

“Then, as Lord Phoenix God’s lifespan gradually approached its end, it saw
through many things, so its filth slowly diluted. In regards to that year, it felt
evil and regretted destroying the other phoenix spirit. However, three years
ago, when Lord Phoenix God was about to... Lord Phoenix God suddenly felt
the existence of the other phoenix spirit and another Phoenix bloodline
inheritor. It told me that if I ever met the other Phoenix successor, I should be
peaceful and teach him the World Ode of the Phoenix... because Lord
Phoenix God had lost the fifth and sixth stages of the World Ode of the
Phoenix during the battle back then, and it had completely destroyed the other
phoenix spirit’s World Ode of the Phoenix. Even if the successor obtained the
Phoenix bloodline, he would never be able to cultivate Phoenix Profound
Arts.”

Yun Che listened in earnest, baffled.

Even though Feng Xue’er was trying to cover it up as much as she could,
most of her words all indicated that the phoenix spirit had already died. What
surprised him was that the “Phoenix God”, which the phoenix spirit had
warned him to be careful of, the one he was the most afraid of before coming
to Divine Phoenix Sect, had already regretted and confessed its crime and
betrayal. The world was truly full of unpredictable happenings.
“I never expected that Big brother Yun would actually be the other Lord
Phoenix God’s inheritor, and even obtained its original power and soul... Oh,
right. Big brother Yun, how does the other Lord Phoenix God look like? Is it...
still well?” Feng Xue’er asked excitedly.

“Looks like...” Yun Che pondered, then said somewhat helplessly: “Actually, I
never clearly saw what it looked like, every time I saw it, I only saw two
dazzling gold eyes. Right now it’s somewhere in Blue Wind Nation. It had also
told me about a few of the grievances between it and your Lord Phoenix God
that year. Once I return back to Blue Wind, it seems that I have to talk to it
about this. It ought to feel quite a bit relieved by it.”

“Mn!” Feng Xue’er nodded. Then, her expression became misty: “Actually,
when Lord Phoenix God found out that the other phoenix spirit had not died, it
really was happy. Like... its greatest worry had been unknotted. So when I
found out that Big brother Yun was the other phoenix spirit’s successor, I was
also very happy.”

Just as Yun Che was about to say something, an ear-piercing voice suddenly
sounded from behind:

“Oh? Isn’t this my incomparably beautiful little sister Xue’er? Meeting you in
such a vast mysterious world is truly this young master’s fortune.”

Yun Che, Feng Xue’er, and Xia Yuanba turned around at the same time. No
less than three hundred meters away from them was a black attired Ye
Xinghan who held onto his two seductive women. His face full of smiles did
not cover up the slightest bit of his insolence and excessive lewdness as he
casually walked their way.

“Ye Xinghan?” Yun Che muttered as his brows instantly furrowed. Ye

Xinghan’s dangerous smile and expression immediately unsettled him greatly.
He quietly uttered: “Yuanba, careful.”

“Oh...” Yun Che’s words made Xia Yuanba stiffen. He slightly nodded as
every vein on his thick arms all bulged outwards.

Xia yuanba was a mid-stage Overlord, and Feng Xue’er was a half-step
Monarch. Ye Xinghan’s was also a mid-stage Overlord, so if he wanted to
fight, he was definitely not a match for both Xia Yuanba and Feng Xue’er...
But it was exactly because of this that Yun Che was even more unsettled,
because there was an expression of having something up his sleeve, which
clearly indicated that his prey was in his hands... in Ye Xinghan’s eyes!

“Young Hall Master Ye.” Feng Xue’er greeted.

“Oh~~” Ye Xinghan’s long, thin eyes narrowed as he stared fixedly at Feng

Xue’er’s beautiful goddess-like figure, not seeing Yun Che or Xia Yuanba at
all: “Little sister Xue’er, you’re being too formal, calling me Young Hall Master
Ye is too dull and distant. I want little sister Xue’er to call me... Big brother
Ye.”
Chapter 458 - Phoenix Sealing Imprisonment Formation
The frivolity in Ye Xinghan’s voice was extremely heavy, and his eyes were
even more so, filled with naked lust. During the Ranking Tournament
yesterday, although he was arrogant, it was definitely not to such extent.
Under his gaze, Feng Xue’er instantly felt uncomfortable throughout her entire
body, as she replied. “Due to Young Hall Master Ye’s esteemed position,
Xue’er does not dare to refer to you in such a casual manner... If Young Hall
Master Ye does not have any other matters, then Xue’er will continue to sight-
see.”

After saying that, just as Feng Xue’er was about to turn around and no longer
pay Ye Xinghan another mind, Ye Xinghan, however, said smilingly. “Little
Sister Xue’er, don’t be in such a rush to leave. This young master has a very
important matter to talk about... Three years ago, this young master has heard
of Little Sister Xue’er’s reigning beauty, incomparable by anyone else in the
world, hence, I have always wished to personally witness Little Sister Xue’er’s
fairy-like appearance. Above the stage yesterday, under the watchful eyes of
the masses, even though this young master holds this strong wish, I could not
bear to have Little Sister’s fairy-like appearance be tainted by the eyes of a
bunch of mortals.”

“Then I wonder if, little Xue’er is able to fulfill this young master’s wish today?”

“Please forgive Xue’er for refusing. Xue’er’s looks are crude, and difficult to
enter Young Hall Master’s eyes.” Feng Xue’er used a calm tone, and rejected
him with the exact same words as yesterday. This person in front of her,
called Ye Xinghan, caused her to feel a very intense disgust for the first time
in her life.

However, Ye Xinghan was not angry in the slightest. Instead, he began to

laugh out loud. “Hahahaha, that’s fine as well. Though today is different from
yesterday; there are still two ridiculous and unpleasant brats. This young
master isn’t really in a hurry either. In any case, before long, little sister Xue’er
will only belong to me, Ye Xinghan. When that time comes, in this world, Little
Sister Xue’er’s appearance can only been seen by me alone. Facing each
other under the moonlight, while enjoying your appearance all to myself. Now
that’s the real beauty in this world. Hahahaha.”

Yun Che: “...”

“You...” Feng Xue’er turned sullen. “You’re the Young Hall Master of Sun
Moon Divine Hall, how can spout such nonsense!?”

“Nonsense? Heh...” Ye Xinghan smiled immorally. “This young master has

never spoken any nonsense, especially when it’s matters regarding Little
Sister Xue’er. The reason this young master has come to Divine Phoenix
Empire this time, was not entirely because of the Seven Nation Ranking
Tournament nor the Primordial Profound Ark. Rather, it’s because of you... My
little sister Xue’er. After this trip in the profound ark, I will immediately ask your
royal father, in other words, my future father-in-law, for your hand in marriage,
and have him betroth you to me. At that moment, we will be husband and
wife, and when that time comes, I will have you become someone who
completely belongs to me. No other man should ever hope of making contact
with your beauty.”

Feng Xue’er’s voice became hurried, and under the phoenix jade-glazed
coronet, her snow-like face had already turned pink from anger. “You... You’re
spouting nonsense! Like I will ever... become your wife! And it’s definitely
impossible for my royal father to accept your proposal either! If you speak
nonsense again, then I will really get angry!”

“Even when my Little Sister Xue’er become angry, your voice is still so
pleasant to the ears.” Ye Xinghan laughed out sinisterly. His demeanor was
full of self-arrogance, as though everything had already fallen into the palm of
his hands. “But, when it comes to something that I, Ye Xinghan, wishes for, I
have never failed to obtain it. When it’s a matter that I, Ye Xinghan, has
decided on... Heh, even if it’s your royal father Feng Hengkong, when the time
comes, he would have no choice but to accept it either!”

“Shut your mouth!”

A rumbling thunder-like voice suddenly descended from the sky, and following
after, a human figure flashed, appearing right in the front of Feng Xue’er with
lightning speed, as he furiously stared at Ye Xinghan. “Young Hall Master Ye,
our Divine Phoenix Empire has always respected the Sacred Grounds, and
even more so respect you, a guest who had travelled far to come here. I never
expected that you would actually spout such arrogant remarks, and even dare
to offend Xue’er and my Sect Master with your words! What are your
motives!?”

“Great Elder.” Seeing the figure who had suddenly appeared, Feng Xue’er
cried out softly. “How are you here? Aren’t you supposed to be royal father
and the rest...”

Feng Feiyan turned his head around, and lightly smiled. “Sect Master was
worried about you being alone, so he had me protect you from the shadows.
But, I never expected that... Hmph, that there would actually be someone who
dares to offend you when we’re not around. Xue’er, don’t worry. Even if he’s
the Young Hall Master of Sun Moon Divine Hall, since he dared to offend you,
I will definitely not let him off either.”

“Thank you, Great Elder.” Feng Xue’er gently said. With the Great Elder here,
her anxious and angry emotions had softened a great deal as well.

“Brother-in-law, what is this situation... Wu, it seems like we don’t have any
part in this, right?” Xia Yuanba softly said.

Yun Che didn’t reply, his gaze turning even more solemn... However, at this
moment, his gaze was not falling on Ye Xinghan, but rather, on Feng Feiyan.
Because from his figure, he suddenly sensed that something was wrong. He
was unable to say what was wrong concretely, and it was just his gut feeling.

“Oh! Isn’t this the Divine Phoenix Great Elder? You did not head over to
investigate that so-called Primordial Treasure, but instead ran all the way
here. Now that sure is unexpected.” Ye Xinghan said with a chuckle. “This
young master has completely no intention to offend your Divine Phoenix Sect.
I merely wish to marry my little sister Xue’er.”

“Give up.” Feng Feiyan said with a solemn face. “Not only is Xue’er the
princess of Divine Phoenix Sect, she’s even the person personally chosen by
our Sect’s Phoenix God. She’s the direct successor of the Phoenix God! In
this world, there’s no one who is worthy of her. And Sect Master will definitely
not agree to it either.”

“He will not agree to it? Hahahaha...” Ye Xinghan burst out in a disdainful,
maniacal laughter. “And how are you people going to go about refusing it? Do
you really think the Divine Phoenix Sect now, is still the same Divine Phoenix
Sect of the past!?”

Feng Feiyan’s expression slightly changed. “Ye Xinghan, what do you mean
by that!?”

“What do I mean? Great Elder, you should be more clear of the situation that
this young master.” Ye Xinghan coldly smiled. “The growth speed of your
Divine Phoenix Sect is indeed astonishing. In just a short five thousand years,
you people have already begun to gradually approach the level of our Sacred
Grounds. And with the existence of your ‘Phoenix God’, the Four Great
Sacred Grounds didn’t dare to apply pressure, and simply allowed you to
grow. After all, in this Profound Sky Continent your Phoenix God is the one
and only Divine Spirit which had truly touched the Divine Profound Realm.
Under the Phoenix God’s protection, if given another five thousand years,
there might be a possibility that you people can really surpass the level of our
Sacred Grounds.”

“But, unfortunately, your strongest protector has already disappeared. Do you

people really think that we do not know that the Phoenix God had long been
dead since three years ago!? Without the existence of the Phoenix God, what
qualifications do you people have to challenge our Sacred Grounds!?”

“Ah!” Ye Xinghan’s words caused Feng Xue’er to exclaim out, while Feng
Feiyan’s expression had even more so, changed drastically, as he said with a
sharp tone. “What a bunch of nonsense! Lord Phoenix God of our Divine
Phoenix Sect is a divine spirit of the Phoenix, which possesses an endless
lifespan, and can never ever die! You... You actually spout such offensive
remarks!!”

“Hahahaha, Phoenix Great Elder, in regards to the life and death of the
Phoenix God, you’re more clear of it in your heart than this young master.
With such a huge sect, you people actually play out such deceitful acts. Don’t
you find it laughable and shameless!? Heh... Do you actually think that without
the existence of the Phoenix God, the Four Great Sacred Grounds will allow
your Divine Phoenix Sect to continue growing any further!?”
“You...” Feng Feiyan’s expression turned extremely ugly.

“This young master has currently set his sights on little sister Xue’er, and
that’s a huge gift that I’m bestowing to your Divine Phoenix Sect!” Ye Xinghan
stretched out his palms, pushing them up to the sky. That arrogant posture of
his was as though he was a peerless emperor who was in control of the world.
“Sun Moon Divine Hall will one day come into my hands. With the marriage
intertwining my Sun Moon Divine Hall and Divine Phoenix Sect, if the other
three Sacred Grounds wish to suppress the Divine Phoenix Sect, then they
will have to still give face to my Sun Moon Divine Hall! If the marriage cannot
be established...”

Ye Xinghan’s palms slowly lowered as his face revealed an extremely

insidious light smile. “Then the other methods this young master has in his
disposal, might not be as gentle. As for your Divine Phoenix Sect, let alone
suppression, in regards to whether it still exists a thousand years later is still
an uncertainty... Phoenix Great Elder, you must have heard of the Eternal
Night Royal Family of a thousand years ago... Heh heh. Such a huge Eternal
Night Royal Family was exterminated just like that. In a mere thousand years,
every trace of it had disappeared, and even its name, had completely been
forgotten... This is so unfortunate and pitiful.”

In Ye Xinghan’s speech, seemingly every single one of his words was piercing
right into Feng Feiyan’s achilles heel, causing his body to tremble. Feng
Xue’er’s expression was becoming paler as well... Although she had never
inquired about the sect’s matters, and knew very little regarding the structure
of the profound world, she knew that the death of the Phoenix God was a
heavenly secret which definitely could not be leaked out of Divine Phoenix
Sect. In the entire sect, only but a few people knew about it as well...

Why did this Ye Xinghan know about it!?

“This is really... a bunch of nonsense!” Feng Feiyan clenched his fists, and
Phoenix flames exploded above them, while extremely intense profound aura
stirred around his entire body. “Ye Xinghan! Just by those words you spoke
earlier, forget about the fact that you’re the Young Hall Master of Sun Moon
Divine Hall, if you’re the heavenly king himself, I will still kill you!!”

“Oh? Did your humiliation turn into anger, and you now wish to kill me?
Hahahaha...” Ye Xinghan laughed maniacally with his head raised. “Then
come. Allow me to witness just what the so-called Phoenix Great Elder is
capable of!”

“You’re courting death!” Feng Feiyan loudly roared, and the flames in his
hands once again surged as the profound energy from his entire body stirred
crazily... Evidently, he had already completely brought out his entire profound
energy out of anger.

The strength of an aura brought about a high-stage Overlord completely

stopped Yun Che from breathing. However, the uneasiness in his heart, had
grown to its limit at this moment as well. Looking at Feng Feiyan’s actions, his
pupils suddenly shrank, as he roared out explosively. “Yuanba, watch out!!”

“Ah?” Xia Yuanba blanked... However, seemingly at that moment when Yun
Che’s words fell, Feng Feiyan whose entire body was suffused with energy,
fiercely turned around, and suddenly blasted his fists out... But, what Yun Che
had completely never expected was, the person he attacked was not Xia
Yuanba, it was instead... Feng Xue’er!!

At that moment, Yun Che’s pupils had instantly shrunk to the size of a needle.
He had long sensed an anomaly, yet, never would he have guessed that the
person Feng Feiyan would suddenly attack, was not himself, nor Xia Yuanba,
but actually Feng Xue’er!!

When a high-stage Overlord suddenly attacked with his full strength, forget
about Yun Che, even if it was Xia Yuanba, it would be impossible for him to
react to it. Even if he was able to react, it would be impossible for him to block
it either. And that went even more so for Feng Xue’er who was behind Feng
Feiyan. She would have definitely never expected that Feng Feiyan, Feng
Hengkong’s most trusted person whom had always cared about her, would
actually attack her... Furthermore, her distance from Feng Feiyan, was merely
less than five steps away!

Her pupils merely quivered for a moment. Before she had time to react, she
had already been struck ruthlessly in the chest by Feng Feiyan’s palm... In an
instant, a blood-red colored jade, which Feng Feiyan had been quietly
grasping in his hands, completely shattered. With his energy, he released a
crimson red profound formation, which firmly printed onto Feng Xue’er’s body.

Like a willow catkin being carried away by the light breeze, Feng Xue’er’s
body flew up, and the phoenix coronet on her head slipped off far away.
“Xue’er!!”

The sound of the profound energy blast did not resound through his ears like it
should have. Just as Yun Che’s face paled form shock, he charged out with
lightning speed, and firmly caught onto Feng Xue’er. Then, stomping his feet
with Star God’s Broken Shadow, he instantly flashed sixty meters away, and
at the same time, roared out loudly. “Yuanba, block him!!”

At this moment, Xia Yuanba reacted as well. Glaring with his eyes, he threw a
fist towards Feng Feiyan, and with an explosive bang, the two of them
separated a good distance away. Xia Yuanba turned around in midair, landing
in front of Yun Che and Feng Xue’er, with his two fists faintly trembling. On the
other end, Feng Feiyan slowly floated over to Ye Xinghan’s side, his face
carrying a light smile with a hint of treachery and willfulness within.

“Xue’er... Xue’er, are you alright...? Xue’er!” Yun Che carried Feng Xue’er’s
soft body, as he shouted out anxiously. However, he immediately realized that
there wasn’t a single trace of harm on Feng Xue’er’s body, but, the presence
of energy in her body had completely disappeared instead. He couldn’t sense
the existence of even a single hint of profound energy!

“Phoenix Sealing Imprisonment Formation...” Without the concealment from

the phoenix coronet, Yun Che once again saw Feng Xue’er’s flawless
appearance. Her face was completely pale, and her pair of beautiful eyes
were quivering intensely. They were completely filled with fear, mist, and utter
disbelief. In Yun Che’s embrace, she gently turned her head, and looked
towards Feng Feiyan who was standing together with Ye Xinghan. Leaking
out an uncertain voice, as though she was talking in her sleep, she asked.
“Great Elder... why... must you... do this...”
Chapter 459 - Harboring Malicious Intentions
Feng Xue’er was indeed uninjured, but she was unable to use any bit of her
profound strength. She was so weak that she couldn’t even stand; it was as
though all her strength had been sealed. Yun Che was slightly relieved. He
turned his head around ferociously, angrily staring at Feng Feiyan: “Feng
Feiyan... Have you gone crazy?!”

“Heheheh, Xue’er, I’m only doing this for your own good.” Feng Feiyan
laughed with a harmless looking expression: “Young Hall Master Ye will be
the future master of a sacred ground. If you are to marry him, it would be the
world’s most perfect pairing. However, I know that your royal father will
definitely not agree in this. Therefore, I have no choice but to use a little trick.
After you completely become Young Hall Master Ye’s woman in this
Primordial Ark and the both of you have enjoyed the body of the Divine
Phoenix, even if your royal father doesn’t agree, he wouldn’t have any
choice.”

Yun Che fiercely gritted his teeth, as both his fists clenched in secret. No one
would have expected that the great elder of Divine Phoenix Sect, a core
member of the sect whose position and reputation among his generation was
only second to Feng Hengkong, the person Feng Hengkong and Feng Xue’er
trusted the most, would actually harbor such malicious intentions.

Ye Xinghan wanted to possess Feng Xue’er, which meant that Yun Che and
Xia Yuanba would most likely be killed to keep the secret!

Feng Xue’er’s expression was sorrowful. Her eyes were clouded as though
she was in a dream: “The matter about Lord Phoenix God having already
passed on, only me... royal father... grandfather... great grandfather... and you
knew. It was you... you...”

“That’s right. I was the one that told Young Hall Master Ye.” Feng Feiyan
directly admitted: “However it’s not just Sun Moon Divine Hall. The other three
Sacred Grounds have probably already received this news as well. After the
Phoenix God passed on, your useless royal father only knew how to try to
indefinitely hide this matter. He never thought of finding a solution for Divine
Phoenix Sect now that we no longer have the protection of the Phoenix God.
Paper can never ever wrap fire. Only with the assistance of the future Hall
Master of Sun Moon Divine Hall can we ensure the prosperity of our Divine
Phoenix Sect. This is the best way for Divine Phoenix Sect to proceed!”

Yun Che laughed coldly: “A solution for Divine Phoenix Sect? You’re
obviously finding an escape for yourself! You even chose to betray the entire
Divine Phoenix Sect! Simply too despicable!”

Even after being scolded by Yun Che, Feng Feiyan was not angry, but instead
laughed loudly: “Hahahaha, every man for his own and the devil takes the
hindmost. Without the Phoenix God, Divine Phoenix Sect’s powers will
deteriorate quickly, and might even become a subject of the Four Sacred
Divine Grounds, never able to return to its former glory. As long as I am loyal
towards Young Hall Master Ye. Heh, I believe that when he feels my loyalty,
he would definitely treat me kindly.”
“That is natural. I personally am fond of smart men like Great Elder.” When Ye
Xinghan was speaking, he eyes were firmly on Feng Xue’er’s fairy-like
appearance. He has had numerous women but only until today did he realize
that a woman could be beautiful to such an extent. He even felt that all the
numerous women he had conquered up till today could not compare to a bit of
her fairy-like appearance, even if their beauty were all added together.

He stretched his hands out, his fingers gripped continuously as he could not
longer wait. He wanted to immediately conquer this girl who should not even
belong to the human world.

Feng Xue’er’s chest rose intensely. She rarely interacted with the outside
world and grew up under the most extreme form of protection and never knew
of the world’s dangers at all. She closed her eyes as she uttered sadly: “Why
is it like this... This isn’t real... Big brother Yun ... This isn’t real...”

“That brat... You seem to be called... Yun Che?” Ye Xinghan stared at Yun
Che who was currently carrying Feng Xue’er with a massive killing intent:
“Immediately let go of this young master’s Xue’er and scram. Perhaps I can
still consider leaving you with a full corpse. Garbage such as you are not fit to
touch my Xue’er’s jade body!”

Yun Che carried Feng Xue’er and stood up, his gaze similarly emitted an icy
cold killing intent. This matter was originally of no concern for Yun Che and
Xia Yuanba, but now that he was present, he would definitely not be able
escape this situation! When Ye Xinghan and Feng Feiyan conversed, they
didn’t hide anything from him and Xia Yuanba. Clearly, they had already been
treated as dead!

“Big brother Yun...” Feng Xue’er who was in his arms, softly said: “I have been
sealed by the Phoenix Sealing Imprisonment Formation... This is a forbidden
formation used to seal off the profound strength of disciples who have
committed heinous acts... Though I have the protection of the Phoenix God’s
powers, for the next twenty-four hours, I won’t be able to exert any strength... I
don’t want... by that evil man... so... Big brother Yun... please... can you... kill
me...?”

Yun Che felt his heart tighten as he saw Feng Xue’er’s beautiful eyes turn
dull, losing all its former glory. All that was left was now despair and sadness.
He breathed out heavily and hugged Feng Xue’er even more tightly, gently
saying: “Xue’er, don’t be scared. Unless I’m dead... I won’t let anyone harm
you!”

Some vibrance returned to Feng Xue’er’s eyes. She looked tenderly at Yun
Che’s eyes, meekly saying: “Big brother Yun...”

“Die!” Seeing that Yun Che wasn’t letting go of Feng Xue’er, but instead
hugging her more tightly, Ye Xinghan was instantly enraged... He had not
even managed to touch a piece of clothing on Feng Xue’er, the one who gave
him the greatest hunger of his life, yet this garbage was hugging her in front of
him! He swung his hand, and soon, a cold glinting jade fan appeared in his
right hand.

This jade fan was an item that was always kept with Ye Xinghan. It was not
just a simple fan. When the fan appeared in the hands of Ye Xinghan, even
Feng Feiyan who was beside him shuddered... The name of the fan was “Sun
Moon Calamity”, created with Heavenly Brahma Jade which had undergone
more than ten thousand years of shine under the sun and moon. It was one of
only ten Tyrant Profound Artifacts within the entire Profound Sky Continent.
Simply relying on the “Sun Moon Calamity”, Ye Xinghan’s powers would be
raised by at least three levels. He would even be able to fight against Feng
Feiyan, who was in the eighth level of the Tyrant Profound Realm!

Sun Moon Calamity shone slightly following the wrist movements of Ye

Xinghan which produced a crescent profound beam that shot straight towards
Yun Che’s throat. Wherever the profound beam went, space was violently cut
apart accompanied by a ear-piercing tearing sound.

Xia Yuanba’s huge body instantly moved, blocking Yun Che’s front. His rock-
like fist punched out angrily... With a loud explosion, the frightening crescent
profound beam exploded midair. A one inch long bloody wound appeared on
the back of Xia Yuanba’s hand. Xia Yuanba face turned somber as he gritted
his teeth and uttered: “Brother-in-law, quickly leave... leave!!!”

“Yuanba...”

“LEAVE!!!!”

Xia Yuanba howled so loudly that it even caused Yun Che’s entire body to
shudder as he clutched his hands tightly. Xia Yuanba was already clear about
the situation at hand, and Yun Che too, knew it clearly... Looking at Xia
Yuanba’s back and the determination coming off from him, he no longer acted
hypocritical anymore. He gritted his teeth and turned around with difficulty:
“Yuanba, don’t die... Remember the transportation jade on you... Definitely
don’t die!”

With Yun Che’s current strength, it was simply insufficient in front of Feng
Feiyan and Ye Xinghan. There would be no use even if he stayed; the result
would still be death. However, leaving Xia Yuanba behind and escaping with
Feng Xue’er meant that there would be a slim glimmer of hope for him and
Feng Xue’er... But that also meant Xia Yuanba would be left in mortal danger.

As Yun Che finished speaking, he bit his tongue and turned from Xia Yuanba
to the road in front and sprinted towards the east together with Feng Xue’er.
He didn’t turned back, but streaks of blood overflowed between his fingers.

“Want to run?” Feng Feiyan laughed coldly, and just as his was about to give
chase, he was stopped by Ye Xinghan who said beamingly: “Isn’t it better that
they left?”

Feng Feiyan was stunned: “Young Hall Master means?”

“Do you think that that garbage Yun Che would be able to escape from me?”
Ye Xinghan laughed in disdain: “Now that he has escaped with my Xue’er, we
can peacefully send this disciple of Ancient Blue to his death. He is still a mid-
stage Overlord. Killing him would still cause quite a stir. Now that my Xue’er’s
profound strength has been sealed, she does not have any way of protecting
herself. If she were to come to harm in an accident during our battle, even if it
were a hair of hers, I would still feel heartbroken.”

Feng Feiyan nodded slowly: “No wonder. Young Hall Master has thought it
through completely... However, this Xia Yuanba is Ancient Blue’s disciple.
Won’t there be any problems?”

“This Primordial Profound Ark is the perfect killing ground. No matter who dies
here, there wouldn’t be any troubles. The only people who knows about this is
only you, me, Xue’er and Yun Che who’s about to die. My perfect Xue’er will
also soon become my woman. And if she’s my woman, she will be implanted
with a profound seal that will never disappear. All her actions, speech, will
would be in my control, and she will never be able to say this to anyone...
Great Elder, are there any more worries?”

“Of course not.” Feng Feiyan laughed ominously: “Then I would trouble Young
Hall Master to team up with me. For me to defeat him is but simple, but killing
him would be challenging. If he were to accidentally escape, it would be
troublesome.”

Hearing the conversation between Feng Feiyan and Ye Xinghan, Xia Yuanba
didn’t speak nor move. All the muscles in his body bulged as all the profound
energy inside and on the surface of his body surged. Hearing that they didn’t
intend to split up and chase Yun Che, but instead chose to team up and
ensure his death made him secretly happy... This way, he could at least drag
it out, giving Yun Che slightly more time and chances to escape.

Cra-cra-cra-crack...

The joints in Xia Yuanba’s body produced a cracking sound; his blood vessels
became obvious, nearly bursting. His eyes were calm and composed as he
stared at Ye Xinghan and Feng Feiyan who already treated him as dead...

Brother-in-law, I finally have the chance and ability to protect you. This time,
I’m betting my life. No matter what... I won’t let you come to harm!

“Let’s send him on his way.” Ye Xinghan swung his jade fan and numerous
crescent profound beam shot straight towards Xia Yuanba’s vitals.

“Die!” Feng Feiyan wildly shouted. Flames leapt up from his body, and soon
the sky was instantly shrouded in fire as well. He struck down from above,
instantly engulfing Xia Yuanba’s figure...
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Yun Che sprinted onwards with all his strength while carrying Feng Xue’er.
The strength in his entire body was concentrated onto speed as the wind
whistled past his ears. Occasionally, profound beasts would spring out, but
before they could even harbor the intent to attack him, he had already zipped
past them.

Behind him, Ye Xinghan and Feng Feiyan did not come chasing after them.
Yun Che heaved a small sigh of relief, but right after, his heart once again
clenched... The fact that they didn’t come chasing after them, clearly meant
that they first wanted to work together in defeating Xia Yuanba, to put him to
death!

When he thought of this, Yun Che’s speed instantly slowed down. However,
immediately after, he gnashed his teeth, and once again increased his speed,
while restraining himself from turning around with all his might... Even if he
were to return, he basically was unable to help Xia Yuanba in any way. He
could only hope that in the time of crisis, Xia Yuanba would be able to use the
teleportation jade that Spiritual Master Ancient Blue had handed him in time.
Otherwise, with Ye Xinghan and Feng Feiyan working together, he would
undoubtedly die.

Boom...

The great earth shook, flames spread, and shockwaves came rushing over
from several kilometers away, causing the madly sprinting Yun Che to
stagger. The destructive power caused by a battle between Overlord-class
practitioners was extremely terrifying. Even Yun Che, whose name now shook
the entire world, definitely did not have the qualifications to be a part of it.

Even though his speed had already reached its limit, Yun Che still thought that
it was not fast enough as he desperately circulated all of the energy in his
body. He was very aware that although the distance he had fled seemed far,
to an Overlord, catching up to him would essentially be a simple feat. Right
now, he was absolutely regretting that he didn’t put down his reluctance to
comprehend “Extreme Mirage Lightning” last night. With his comprehensive
ability, even with merely a single night, it would be enough for him to have
small gains, which might even bestow him with an extremely huge support in
a time like this.

“Jasmine, just when will your strength recover!?” Yun Che roared out in his
consciousness. Back then in the Heaven Basin Secret Realm, after Jasmine
aided him in killing Mu Tianbei, in order to prevent him from being dependent
on her strength, and in order for her to drive out the poison in her body with a
peace of mind as well, she forcefully sealed her own strength... Back then,
she said that this self-seal would last for at least a year.

However, it had already been more two years since then!

“Since it’s a self-seal, then naturally, even I am unable to control it. Hence,
even I myself do not know when the seal will automatically release.” Jasmine
lightly said. “Back then, the minimum time limit I set for this seal was a year,
while the maximum is five years. Now that two years have already passed, it
might be released in the next second, or even three years later.”

“...” Yun Che had the sudden urge to pull Jasmine out and give her a fierce
spanking.
“Are you worried about Xia Yuanba?” Jasmine said with incomparable calm.
“Even if you’re worried, there’s nothing you can do. Right now, you basically
do not have the qualifications to participate in a Overlord-level battle. In
regards to Xia Yuanba, I don’t know if he will die, but... between Ye Xinghan
and Feng Feiyan, one of them will definitely die.”

Yun Che blanked. “One of the two will die? Why?”

In terms of profound strength, Xia Yuanba would basically be on par with Ye

Xinghan. However, Ye Xinghan possessed a Tyrant Profound Weapon, which
was enough to completely suppress Xia Yuanba. While Feng Feiyan was
even stronger than Xia Yuanba by a small part of a realm. When facing either
only one of them, Xia Yuanba held no possibility of victory, let alone when the
two of them were working together... How could one of them die?

“Because his profound veins are the Tyrannical Emperor’s Divine Veins which
have already awakened at the preliminary stage!” Jasmine’s voice, was filled
with an odd sense of pity. “Your Evil God’s Divine Veins come from the Evil
God’s Indestructible Blood, while the Tyrannical Emperor’s Divine Veins, have
similarly originated from blood left in this world by a true Primordial God...
That god, was the ‘War God’ who was born for wars. Though the War God’s
overall strength isn’t comparable to the Evil God’s, a War God in explosive
rage, is comparable to a berserk Evil God. If mere mortals were to dare stir up
a god’s anger... The consequences, would only be death!!”

Yun Che: “...”

Speed, in the very end, was not Yun Che’s specialty. After all, his profound
strength was merely at the Earth Profound Realm. The reason why he was
able to face Emperor Profound foes with his current profound strength, was
because of possessed the Evil God’s Profound Veins which brought about an
expansion to his profound energy and its berserk elements, the strong
physique bestowed by the Dragon God’s blood and Dragon God’s marrow,
the perverse physical strength and defense bestowed by the Great Way of the
Buddha... However, other than the expansion of profound energy bestowed by
the Evil God’s Profound Veins, the rest were unable to bestow any increment
to his speed. Still, the main reason why he was able to reach his current
speed, was because he had usually carried an extremely heavy sword, and
whenever he kept his heavy sword, his body would feel as light as a feather.
However, his speed at its utmost limit, would merely be comparable to the
speed of a half-step Emperor Profound practitioner.
The sounds of profound energy explosions behind him grew further and
further away, however, he did not rest or stop for even the slightest moment.
Beads of sweat fell off from Yun Che’s forehead, lightly hitting onto Feng
Xue’er’s snow-white, jade-colored neck. Feng Xue’er opened her eyes, and
stared at Yun Che, whose body was completely drenched in sweat tightly
gnashing his teeth, as she lightly called out. “Big brother Yun... Big brother
Yun...”

“Xue’er, don’t be afraid. We have already fled very far away!” Yun Che looked
towards the unknown distance, and consoled her while gritting his teeth with
all his might. However, in his heart, he was incomparably aware that with his
current speed, even if he were to wildly sprint for several hours more, it would
basically be impossible to escape from danger.

“Big brother Yun... Put... Put me down... Alright...?” Feng Xue’er lightly said.
“Their target... is me... By putting me down... Big brother Yun can go to much
a further place... I...”

“You’re not allowed to say such words!” Yun Che said. “In this world, there are
merely a few people who are worth protecting with my life... And among these
people, Xue’er is definitely one of them! It’s not merely because Xue’er has
saved my life once before, the bigger reason is... let alone me, even the
heavens themselves cannot not bear to see Xue’er suffer any harm!”

“But... I...”

“You’re not allowed to say the same words again!” Yun Che growled.
“Otherwise, I will get angry.”

“Big brother Yun...” Feng Xue’er clinged onto Yun Che’s chest as her entire
body was tightly hugged. She was currently in a dangerous situation she had
never been in her entire life; her body was weak and powerless, unable to
even circulate the tiniest bit of profound energy needed to summon the Snow
Phoenix Beast. However, what filled her heart the most, was instead an
indescribable calm. This calm feeling, was quietly dispersing all her fear and
powerlessness... She stared with her beautiful star-like eyes, and looked
unblinkingly at Yun Che’s face which was a sweat-filled crimson red. As she
looked, she gradually turned silly, and she unconsciously muttered out with a
soft voice. “Big brother Yun... To be able to meet you... Xue’er is really
blissful... I’m so happy...”
The voice which was gentle as fluttering snow, had seemingly melted the
tension in Yun Che’s heart in an instant. In his mind, images which could not
be forgotten in his entire life, could not help but surface... That dream-like view
before he fell off the Absolute Phoenix Cliff... Feng Xue’er, who was dancing
in the snow... Feng Xue’er, who was playing happily with the Snow Phoenix...
Feng Xue’er who was quietly drooling... The serious Feng Xue’er when she
was teaching him the World Ode of the Phoenix... Feng Xue’er, who was
listening to his stories... Feng Xue’er, who was looking at him with
worshipping eyes... Feng Xue’er, who could not bear to see him go... And
Feng Xue’er, who questioned her own royal father during the Seven Nation
Ranking Tournament for his sake...

If he were to talk about bliss, then, for him to receive the opportunity to meet
Feng Xue’er, and spend so many days with her where they had gotten closer
every single day... That was true bliss.

Even though, he was involved in extreme danger because of Feng Xue’er

today and was in such a dangerous situation that he might lose his life, he
definitely did not regret his meeting with Feng Xue’er. If he was given the
choice to choose once more... Even without Feng Chihuo, he would still
choose to fall off Absolute Phoenix Cliff on his own accord.

“Watch your back.”

Yun Che had concentrated all of his profound energy on his speed, and
currently, he was a little out of sorts as well. With Jasmine’s low and cold
warning voice, he then suddenly realized that two ice-piercing murderous
auras were currently approaching him from the rear.

Yun Che hurriedly turned his head around, and suddenly saw two explicitly-
dressed women with bewitching figures, currently flying slightly above ground,
chasing after him with extreme speed, closing the distance between them.

With just a single glance, Yun Che was able to recognize that they were the
two women who were by Ye Xinghan’s side... Yue Ji and Mei Ji! At the
moment he turned his head around, the two of them had already closed the
distance to about three hundred meters.

“What are the levels of strength of these two people?” Yun Che hurriedly
asked.
“They are both level eight Thrones.” Jasmine said with a heavy voice. “You
can barely fight off with just one, but if it’s two of them... You have to pay a
certain price, and furthermore, you’re carrying a burden as well!”

Even if Yun Che’s speed was raised to its limit, it would definitely still be
unable to compare to two late-stage Thrones. After a short moment of
contemplation, Yun Che made a quick decision, and quickly stopped in his
tracks. Turning around, his brows tightened as he stood in place, coldly
looking at the two approaching women.

Hiss!!

In two short seconds, Yue Ji and Mei Ji had already charged over. Their
speed had caused the surrounding air to screech, as though it had been
coarsely sliced by a bayonet. The two of them descended from the sky, and
stood at Yun Che’s left and right sides. When they stopped, their gigantic and
silky breasts, which a large half of them were seemingly exposed, intensely
shook up and down, bringing about an enchanting wave which could cause a
person’s blood to surge.

If there were merely these two enemies, Yun Che might have calmed his
breath, and enjoy the view smilingly for a moment. However, right now, with a
crisis behind him, there was only killing intent in his eyes... He had to get rid of
these two obstacles who were obstructing him and Feng Xue’er from escaping
with the quickest speed possible.

“Big brother Yun...” The ice-cold killing intent emitted by the two women
caused Feng Xue’er, who completely did not possess the strength to protect
herself, to shudder.

“Xue’er, don’t be afraid. They’re only here to seek their deaths!” Yun Che
consoled her with a low voice and then carried Feng Xue’er in his embrace
with a single hand while grabbing onto Dragon Fault with his right hand... At
that moment, the image of the Dragon God’s Trial Grounds flashed past his
mind. Back then, just like now, he had carried Chu Yuechan with a single
hand, and a heavy sword with another as well...

But... Little Fairy... Where exactly are you...

The ice-cold killing intents locked tightly onto Yun Che, and Yun Che’s aura
had similarly locked onto the two of them as well... These two bewitching
women were wearing an extremely small amount of clothes, their gazes were
cold, and they didn’t seem to have any weapons. However, a chilling light was
flashing between their fingers. Clearly, they had poisonous short daggers
tucked within, and adding the astonishing speed they had displayed earlier,
their strengths should mostly lie in assassinations and instant kills! When
facing opponents like them, he definitely couldn’t allow them to approach his
body!

Huu...

A slight breeze blew past, causing the auras of the three people to slightly
sway. In an instant, Yue Ji and Mei Ji leapt at the same time, forming into two
brilliant red silhouettes. Two spots of chilling light, as though they were
shooting stars in the dark night, shot towards Yun Che. One of them struck
straight at Yun Che’s throat, while the other pierced straight towards Yun
Che’s ankle.

Screech!!

The poisonous daggers of the two people brushed past Yun Che’s body with
lightning speed, completely tearing apart his silhouette. While around them,
four figures of Yun Che which possessed the completely same aura suddenly
appeared in four different directions. This strange change stunned the two
women for a short moment, and in the next instant, flames surged from all
over Yun Che’s true body. Phoenix wings were spread, and violent energy
belonging to the Phoenix’s flames poured out like a tsunami...

The moment Yun Che attacked, he used the extremely powerful, and
extremely consuming, complete Divine Phoenix Skill —— “Empyrean Dance
of the Phoenix Wing”!!

As though an underground volcano had suddenly erupted, flames that filled

the air surged upwards into the sky with an incomparably violent charge,
instantly illuminating the sky into a crimson red.
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Not only was the strength of the complete Empyrean Dance of the Phoenix
Wing immensely strong, it also brought along an impact which immensely
overshadowed the past. Although Yueji and Meiji had extremely quick
reactions and strong defenses, they were still flung away by this formidable
profound skill originating from the True Phoenix God, causing them to lose
their balance when they fell and their entire bodies to be engulfed in
incomparably hot Phoenix flames.
Yun Che’s silhouette flashed, instantly appearing next to Yue Ji with Feng
Xue’er in his arms while smashing his sword down.

BANG!!

The profound defense that Yue Ji conjured in a hurry was dearly smashed she
borrowed the momentum to roll over, evading into the distance; and at the
same time, a bone-chilling murderous aura drifted from Yun Che’s rear. He
rapidly swung his sword backwards... A chain of explosions could be heard as
the three of them were separated far apart. The surrounding atmosphere was
extremely chaotic, flooded with a scorching and violent aura.

Yun Che quietly exhaled. If he held his sword with both hands earlier, he was
fully confident that he would have been able to severely injure Yue Ji with a
single strike in the surprise attack just now. However, not only would handling
a heavy sword with only a single hand lead to a massive decrease in its
power, the speed of attacking and counterattacking would also take a huge
hit. At the same time, it would be extremely taxing on physical strength and
time.

Under the impact from the Empyrean Dance of the Phoenix Wing and the
burning from Phoenix flames before, the short shirts and skirts of Yue Ji and
Mei Ji were utterly damaged, and were not even able to cover their bodies.
Apart from the killing intent, prudence and vigilance could now be seen from
their eyes. They had originally thought that their combined efforts would be
enough to completely suppress Yun Che with ease; they never expected that
the moment they started to fight, just an explosion here and a flash there from
Yun Che would cost them so much.

They glanced at each other, then did the exact same action.

Riiiip!!

The utterly ripped clothes of Yue Ji and Mei Ji were torn off as two sets of full-
bodied, alluring snow-white bodies with not a single thread presented
themselves in front of Yun Che. The iciness and murderous intent in their
eyes faded away quickly, replaced with a seductive look which could cause
any regular man to be ensnared immediately.

Their actions caused Yun Che to pause for a moment. Feng Xue’er, who was
looking at Yue Ji and Mei Ji with vigilance and worry suddenly let out an “Ah”
sound and subconsciously said: “Big Brother Yun... you can’t look... can’t
look...”

“They don’t even look as good as Xue’er, I can’t be bothered to look!” Yun
Che answered immediately, but his eyes were firmly staring at their bodies,
especially the two pairs of snow peaks which were continuously undulating...
Damn it! It was a waste to not look! However, only after saying that did he
realize... what he said actually had several meanings.

“Big brother Yun has never even seen how I look without clothes, how would
you know... oh... Big brother Yun... You’re actually so bad!” Feng Xue’er’s
cheeks suddenly turned red.

“I... I didn’t mean it like that...”

“Uuu...”

The naked Yue Ji and Mei Ji slowly walked towards Yun Che, their originally
icy expressions now replaced with a bewitching smile, as if hinting to Yun Che
that he could enjoy their bodies anytime. At this point, Yun Che’s expression
shook slightly, a sense of vertigo appeared in his mind, even the speed of
blood flow in his body increased considerably.

Yun Che concentrated his consciousness, immediately becoming vigilant...

Seductive arts!?

Moreover they actually didn’t hesitate to rip off their own clothes to seduce
him; these two women were really giving it their all.

A pity... it was used on the wrong person!

Yun Che maintained his position as the look in his eyes became more and
more cloudy. Within the cloudiness was infatuation which was growing
deeper, allowing Yue Ji and Mei Ji to inch closer, until they were within ten
steps. Yun Che suddenly said with a low voice: “Xue’er, close your eyes...”

A strange, deep blue light suddenly blossomed within Yun Che’s eyes. Behind
him, an azure blue dragon’s silhouette appeared, followed by a tyrannical and
mighty dragon’s roar coming from the heavens that shook the earth. A pair of
azure blue eyes as deep as the skies and as luminous as the stars appeared
about a meter above Yun Che’s head.
Yue Ji and Mei Ji trembled violently. Their bewitching expressions and
enchanting smiles suddenly became stiff, thereupon turning into incomparably
intense fear; their pupils shuddered rapidly as their entire bodies trembled
violently like sieves.

Based on the powerful profound strength of Yue Ji and Mei Ji, they originally
wouldn’t be in this state under the effects of the Dragon Soul Domain. Even if
they were scared out of their wits by seventy percent, they would still have
about thirty percent of clarity. However, they were attempting to use seductive
arts on Yun Che... Seductive arts were a kind of mental attack, and Dragon
Soul Domain was also a mental attack domain, but how could a mere
seductive arts compare to the Dragon Soul Domain? In front of it’s immense
might, their seductive arts rebounded on them, causing their mental barriers to
collapse completely, thereby falling entirely to the suppression of the Dragon
God. Their hearts filled with fear, having no mind to resist at all.

Yun Che suddenly rushed forward. Dragon Fault pierced ruthlessly toward
Yue Ji’s throat; the coarse edge of the sword easily pierced into Yue Ji’s body
whose profound strength defenses had been decreased by about ninety
percent, completely piercing her throat. Then removing and swinging the
sword again as Phoenix flames whizzed out, he brought along a scorching
heatwave which rushed towards Mei Ji’s chest, piercing out through her
back... creating a see-through hole about the size of a brain in her chest.

Dragon Soul Domain barely persisted for two breaths, and was quickly
retracted by Yun Che... because every breath for which Dragon Soul Domain
was activated taxed his mental strength immensely. Yet these two breaths
were entirely sufficient for Yun Che. In the instant when the Dragon Soul
Domain was extinguished, Yue Ji’s and Mei Ji’s bodies subsequently fell; a
pool of fresh blood quickly accumulated beneath their bodies.

If there was a small chance for some leeway before, then, after killing these
two women of Ye Xinghan’s... and even the two that he rather doted on, he
and Ye Xinghan would become mortal enemies. And Ye Xinghan’s current
identity was Sun Moon Divine Hall’s Young Hall Master, even the publicly
accepted future ruler of a Sacred Ground, so he could be considered a
complete mortal enemy of Sun Moon Divine Hall.

He had only just gotten the public’s favor in his enmity with Divine Phoenix
Sect, but now he had offended Sun Moon Divine Hall!!
What a bitter life!!

In regards to his enmity with Divine Phoenix Sect, he could resist with
incomparable toughness; even if the other party took the initiative to chase
and kill him surreptitiously, he had absolutely no fear. Moreover, he already
had thought of many plans to deal with and counterattack them... however, to
provoke Sun Moon Divine Hall...

That was not something to be trifled with!

Furthermore, Ye Xinghan’s personality was poisonous and crafty; his entire

body emitted a kind of extremely dangerous aura... he was absolutely a
dreadful and unscrupulous person!

Yun Che placed Feng Xue’er’s coronet onto his chest, not allowing her to see
the bloody scene, yet from the sound of the surroundings, she could already
sense that Yue Ji and Mei Ji had already died. She opened her eyes, placing
her cheeks onto his chest. Feeling that his heartbeat was a little chaotic, she
softly said: “Big brother Yun... I... dragged you down...”

“I’ve said this before, it’s not your fault.” Yun Che slowed his breathing and
said: “Since things have progressed to this point, we should live on with all our
might... You don’t have to worry about me. If worst comes to worst, after
leaving this place, I’ll head to Absolute Monarch Sanctuary!”

With his connection to Xia Yuanba, it wouldn’t be too difficult if he wanted to

enter Absolute Monarch Sanctuary. Being the head of the Four Sacred
Grounds, Sun Moon Divine Hall would definitely not dare to provoke Absolute
Monarch Sanctuary; he would definitely be safe there.

But the condition was that Xia Yuanba had to remain alive.

With that, Yun Che sighed heavily. However, when he summoned his
profound strength, he felt a sense of vertigo in his mind, and almost face-
planted into the ground... Although he had only activated Dragon Soul Domain
for a short span of two breaths, it had taxed his consciousness by a
considerable amount. He shook his head forcefully; only then could he barely
get rid of the dizziness, escaping into the distance.

————————————

Bang!!!
A ball of Phoenix flames exploded onto Xia Yuanba’s chest. His body flew far
away, smashing heavily onto the ground. He groaned and stood back up yet
again; however, just as he stood up, he violently knelt on one knee, incapable
of standing up for a long time. Blood flowed from his forehead, hands and
stray areas all over his body.

“This kid’s physique is really not simple, after resisting for so long, he still has
not died yet. He’s still able to barely stand.” Feng Feiyan said as he clicked his
tongue.

“But what a pity, to have only practiced Absolute Monarch Sanctuary’s core
profound art to about thirty percent.” Ye Xinghan waved his jade fan, looked
towards Xia Yuanba and spoke as if talking about a dead person: “To be able
to defend against that last strike was his limit already. It’s time to send him on
his way, this young master would never have thought that with the two of us
cooperating, we would still waste so much time. This young master is already
itching to pamper my little Xue’er.”

“Heh... die already!”

Feng Feiyan laughed coldly, then growled, violently punching Xia Yuanba’s
brain with a fist of Phoenix flames.

Xia Yuanba gasped for breath. The look in his eyes slackened, his entire body
soaked with sweat and blood; nearly a third of his exterior was a mixture of
flesh and blood. Under the combined strength of Feng Feiyan and Ye
Xinghan, he forcefully resisted for a quarter of an hour, which could be said to
be an unbelievable miracle.

As death encroached, Xia Yuanba lifted his head and Feng Feiyan’s fist of
Phoenix flames appeared in his pupils. His gaze suddenly became
incomparably vicious; roaring loudly, a tyrannical surge of strength surfaced
within his scarred and bruised body as he threw a fist towards Feng Feiyan.

Boom!!

The flames exploded, the flow of air cracked, and Xia Yuanba spat out an
arrow of blood as his body flew like a kite whose string was cut... Ye
Xinghan’s face revealed a poisonous and cold smile. Waving the Sun Moon
Calamity in his hands, a profound beam of about five feet flew out, cutting Xia
Yuanba’s neck.
Xia Yuanba flew into the air injured, his consciousness drifting away just as
the deadly profound beam approached. His willpower moved his body, doing
his best to displace himself midair.

Riiip!!

The profound beam from Sun Moon Calamity pierced through his body...
causing his entire left arm to be cleanly cut from his body.

Bang!

Xia Yuanba landed heavily onto the ground. His left arm however, landed tens
of feet away. As blood spouted like a fountain from the cut in Xia Yuanba’s
arm, his entire face twisted; his body twitched and spasmed from the intense
pain, yet he did not scream a single bit.

“Tsk tsk tsk, you really are tenacious, tenacious to the point of being pitiful.”
Ye Xinghan beamed as he saw Xia Yuanba’s suffering: “Too bad. In this
young master’s eyes, your tenaciousness is just laughably stupid. Apart from
letting this young master have more fun and letting yourself suffer even more,
there really isn’t a point.”

After losing an arm, the Xia Yuanba who was heavily injured and near death
lay paralyzed on the ground with no means to stand up. Under the immense
damage he had taken, his pupils had slackened; he couldn’t even see the
silhouettes of Feng Feiyan and Ye Xinghan, yet the viciousness and
resentment did not lessen by a single bit. As Ye Xinghan spoke, he slowly
raised his right hand, then did an action that Ye Xinghan and Feng Feiyan
could not comprehend.

Pssh!!

He heavily chopped himself with his right arm on the left side of his chest that
had the longest wound, then fiercely sliced... the wound was ruthlessly torn...
to the point where his breastbone clearly be seen, along with his quick beating
heart underneath the bone, as well as the heart’s profound veins.

“Hm?” Feng Feiyan sneered :”Is he trying to commit suicide?”

“I... will... never... let... you... hurt... Brother-in-law!!”

The immense pain made Xia Yuanba speak every word with immense
difficulty and weakness, yet every word was spoken with full conviction and
fierceness. When the last word came out, his right hand accumulated what
little strength he had left, and he raised his fist, using all of his strength to
fiercely smash his own profound veins!

Bang!!

This fist was particularly heavy. To the half-dead Xia Yuanba, it was enough
to end his life! When the fist landed at the position of his heart, his whole body
shuddered. A lump of fresh blood spurted out from his mouth and beneath his
fist, his eyes lost whatever focus they had.

Yet at this point, a golden brilliance radiated from beneath Xia Yuanba’s fist.
Following his lost of consciousness, Xia Yuanba’s fist powerlessly moved
away. The wound that he had torn revealed a profound vein which had turned
completely golden in color!
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“What’s that?” Feng Feiyan, who was just about to step forward to deal a fatal
blow to Xia Yuanba, stopped his feet, and questioned.

Suddenly, the golden light radiating from Xia Yuanba’s chest slightly startled
Ye Xinghan. Following after, his expression suddenly changed greatly. Even
his eyes which had been narrowed lazily all this while, had completely
widened in an instant, and they were even filled immediately with deep fear.
“Tyrannical... Tyrannical Emperor’s Divine Veins!!”

“Tyrannical Emperor’s Divine Veins? What does that mean?” Feng Feiyan
turned to face Ye Xinghan, and asked skeptically. The legends surrounding
the Tyrannical Emperor’s Divine Veins only existed in the records kept in the
Sacred Grounds. Although Feng Feiyan was the Great Elder of Divine
Phoenix Sect, he had never heard of it either.

When he turned to face Ye Xinghan, he had naturally seen the severe change
in his expression as well. His heart suddenly skipped a beat, before he
hurriedly turned to once again face Xia Yuanba... And at that moment his line
of sight landed on Xia Yuanba once again, his pupils fiercely shrank.

Xia Yuanba, who was initially gasping for his final breath and looked as
though he was about to lose his life, suddenly stood up slowly at this moment.
The golden radiance quickly spread out from his chest, gradually enveloping
his entire body, which caused his chest, limbs, and even his hair, to become a
blinding golden color! And at the moment this golden color spread to where
his left arm was, the radiance suddenly grew intense, and right after, it
suddenly stretched... In an instant, the left arm and even the hand which he
had initially lost, actually grew out in but a single moment!! It recovered nicely
and completely.

“Wh... Wh... What!?” Feng Feiyan’s pair of eyeballs had almost burst from
shock. This was definitely the most shocking, and most unbelievable scene he
had ever seen in his entire life.

Not just his severed arm, following the spread of the golden radiance, the
injuries on Xia Yuanba’s entire body were recovering extremely quickly. In but
a few seconds, the hundreds of large and small wounds on his entire body,
had all disappeared. He straightened his body, and stared widely with his
eyes... His pair of pupils, were shockingly a blinding golden color as well!
From his muscles, to his blood, to his hair, and to his pupils... Not a single part
of his body wasn’t golden!

This abnormal change which he had never seen, nor had he ever heard of
before, frightened Feng Feiyan to the extent where it was as though he had
seen the descent of the legendary demon god. He fiercely swallowed down a
mouthful of saliva, and said with a trembling voice. “Yuh... Young Hall Master?
What is going on here? Could this be some sort of unique profound art... from
Absolute Monarch Sanctuary?”

However, after he said that, he did not receive a reply from Ye Xinghan. The
moment he turned his head, in his shock, he realized that Ye Xinghan who
was just by his side a moment earlier, was already several hundreds of
meters away. And, he was currently fleeing with astonishing speed... That
speed, seemed to have already surpassed the limit a mid-stage Overlord
could have! And earlier, while he was shocked by Xia Yuanba’s unbelievable
change, he actually didn’t notice that Ye Xinghan had already fled with all his
might.

And the direction he was fleeing to, was definitely not the direction Yun Che
and Feng Xue’er had left towards earlier. Rather, he was distancing himself
from Xia Yuanba in the complete opposite direction!

Feng Feiyan completely did not understand what had happened to Xia
Yuanba’s body, nor did he understand the concept of the “Tyrannical
Emperor’s Divine Veins” which Ye Xinghan had shouted out earlier. But even
if he was an idiot, he should still understand how terrifying of an existence this
person was to actually frighten Ye Xinghan to such an extent. He took a step
back, fiercely raised his energy, and was just about to flee with all his might...
But following after, his body shuddered, and his feet did not move a single
inch.

Because at that moment, he could feel his body suddenly being tightly locked
onto by an indescribable large aura. A boundless, overbearing, and extremely
heavy pressure, as though tens of thousands of mountains all mashed
together, was ruthlessly pressing down onto his body, restraining a mighty
level eight Overlord like him to the point where he couldn’t even move... He
sensed that this colossal power had even completely sealed the surrounding
space, sky and earth.

What... is this power!?

Impossible... Impossible! He was clearly at the brink of death! He’s clearly a

burnt-out candle, a mid-stage Overlord who was beaten till he was half-dead!
How could he possess such a powerful aura... How could such a thing
happen!?

Endless shock and fear filled Feng Feiyan’s soul. No matter how much he
crazily circulated the profound energy in his entire body, he was unable to
move even the slightest inch... That feeling, was as though he was nailed to a
metal frame, a convict who could die at any moment! He could only continue
to widen his horrified eyes as he looked Xia Yuanba, whose entire body was
golden in color. His pupils would occasionally expand, and occasionally
shrink.

The painful expression on Xia Yuanba’s face had completely disappeared,

and what replaced it was complete calm, to the extent where not a single
emotion existed. His pair of eyes were completely golden in color, so pure
where the existence of the pupils could not even be seen. Slowly, he raised
his right fist...

Hiss!!

Space was brutally torn by a ray of golden light, and Xia Yuanba’s golden
body, had appeared right before Feng Feiyan... Feng Feiyan’s eyes were
deadly widened, and countless strands of blood, like cracks, hurriedly filled his
pair of eyeballs. Slowly, he hanged his head down, and his sight which had
begun to blur, clearly saw a pair of robust golden arms that had completely
sunk into his body... His body, which was several times stronger than
stainless steel, when faced with his golden arms, was penetrated like
beancurd.

“Just... what... kind of... a... monster... are... you...”

These were Feng Feiyan’s final words in his life. Xia Yuanba’s face was
completely indifferent. Before his lips even moved, a low voice had actually
spilled out from his throat. “A lowly creature such as you, actually dares to
infuriate me... Die!!”

A violent energy exploded from within Feng Feiyan’s body, completely

wrecking his organs and profound veins in an instant. Right after, with a
“boom”, Feng Feiyan’s entire body directly exploded, scattering flesh and
blood which filled the sky; the furthest was blown several hundreds of meters
away... Forget a completely intact corpse, not even a complete finger was left
behind.

When the blood stained onto Xia Yuanba’s golden body, it instantly
disappeared, and not even a single trace of blood could be seen on his right
arm. He slowly lowered his arms, and his cold gaze looked towards the
direction Ye Xinghan fled to. However, he didn’t chase after him, and his
humongous body fell forward in an upright manner, just like that...

Plop... Xia Yuanba heavily collapsed onto the ground, and the golden
radiance on his body had completely disappeared as well. That pressure
which even the heavens would have to hold their breaths for, had completely
disappeared at the moment he fell as well.

Xia Yuanba’s collapsed body did not move an inch, and even the strength to
twitch had been completely lost. Only after a long while, did his fingers finally
slightly move. His arm moved upwards bit by bit... This action which could
even be said to be extremely easy for a baby, had actually caused him to use
several seconds to complete. Finally, his palm had caught onto that piece of
jade which was hanging on his neck, then, he used all of his might to shatter
it.

Ziing!!
The shattered jade radiated a light glow, and then, a small-scaled profound
formation appeared above Xia Yuanba’s body. Following after the spiraling of
the profound formation, Xia Yuanba’s body, along with the profound formation,
disappeared from the place in an instant.

The vicinity had quietened down, however, the heavy scent of blood which
suffused into the air did not disperse for a long while. In the high skies, a few
kilometers above ground, a snow-white figure retracted his gaze, and
murmured. “Tyrannical Emperor’s Divine Veins? That sure is incredible...
Oh?”

In the next moment after Xia Yuanba disappeared, Ye Xinghan who had flown
far away earlier, was returning with extreme speed. Evidently, after the
sudden explosive aura Xia Yuanba had, disappeared, he no longer had the
need to continue fleeing as well.

Ye Xinghan’s speed was as fast as a shooting star, and in a blink of an eye,

he had already returned to his former place. His expression looked as though
he was still a little shocked and unstable. With a cold gaze, he swept through
the surroundings, and what he could see were merely the traces of blood and
tattered, torn flesh which filled the ground. And these pieces of flesh still
carried a weak presence of the Phoenix’s bloodline, proving that Feng Feiyan
had already died... He had even died utterly, completely, and absolutely
miserably. However, he couldn’t determine if Xia Yuanba was among these
torn pieces of corpses. Recalling that Xia Yuanba did not hesitate to cause
self-infliction to force out the power of the Tyrannical Emperor’s Divine Veins
earlier, and seeing that his figure could not be seen as well, there was an
eighty to ninety percent chance that he had already died. Because forcefully
awakening the Tyrannical Emperor’s Divine Veins’ power was suicidal. There
was an extremely huge possibility that he would die from self-explosion, and
even if he didn’t die, it would be impossible for him to possess the strength to
flee.

“The Tyrannical Emperor’s Divine Veins stated in legends... actually

appeared!” Ye Xinghan’s face twitched from fear. If he had not heard of the
rumors surrounding the Tyrannical Emperor’s Divine Veins, and had fled with
all his might, then the person dying miserably here might not have been Fei
Fengyan, but him.

“And it was no wonder that old man Ancient Blue would value this person so
greatly... If he didn’t die, once he grows up, the position of Absolute Monarch
Sanctuary will solidify even more! It’s great that he’s already dead... If father
and the rest knew that I had inadvertently killed Absolute Monarch
Sanctuary’s hidden trump card, they will definitely reward me extremely well!”

Ye Xinghan muttered to himself. After confirming that Xia Yuanba only carried
the possibility of death, he was finally able to completely put his heart at ease.
In regards to Feng Feiyan... Although it was a little unfortunate, his value had
already been pretty much squeezed out. And, Feng Feiyan had already
helped him accomplish his goal, so it no longer mattered if he died!

Ye Xinghan’s gaze turned towards the direction Yun Che and Feng Xue’er
had fled towards earlier. As though his entire body was a shooting star, he
charged over. His speed was at the least five or six times faster than Yun Che
as he brought about a violent windstorm behind him.

——————————

Phoenix City.

Feng Xichen occasionally raised his head to look at the activated Primordial
Profound Ark in the sky, and occasionally walked back and forth. He was
completely anxious and filled with worries. Right after the Seven Nation
Ranking Tournament was the exploration of the Primordial Profound Ark so
Feng Hengkong would have the time to care about his matters. However, he
was very clear that after the completion of the exploration of the Primordial
Profound Ark, Feng Hengkong would definitely not easily forgive him. And
from last night to the afternoon today, he could also sense that the eyes of the
other princes and even the regular Phoenix disciples, were all carrying various
anomalies.

At this moment, just right in front of him, a profound light suddenly flashed. A
small-scaled profound formation appeared in thin air, and within the profound
formation, a figure that was especially robust appeared.

“Who goes there!?”

The frustrated Feng Xichen was stunned as he shouted with a sharp voice.
However, immediately after, he realized that the eyes of this person who
suddenly appeared had his eyes tightly shut. There wasn’t even a single
movement; his face was extremely pale, and his presence was even more so,
incomparably weak. He was basically no different from an actual dead person.
He took two steps forward, and was able to recognize the person with a single
glance. This was clearly that disciple whom Spiritual Master Ancient Blue of
Absolute Monarch Sanctuary had brought along!

Feng Xichen’s earlier shout had caused the two guardians that were
protecting outside to charge inside with swift steps. Seeing Xia Yuanba, they
could not help but exclaim out. “Is... isn’t that the disciple of Spiritual Master
Ancient Blue? In the morning, he had clearly headed towards the Primordial
Profound Ark, so how can he be here? And he seems to have suffered heavy
injuries.”

Xia Yuanba’s aura was frighteningly weak, and he could die at any moment. If
Spiritual Master Ancient Blue’s disciple were to die in Phoenix City, then that
matter would definitely be huge. Cold sweat dripped down Feng Xichen’s
forehead as he anxiously called out. “Hurry! Hurry and carry him to the
Medicine Room! Instruct Elder Feng Yu to definitely save his life, no matter
how huge the price is! He is after all, Spiritual Master Ancient Blue’s closed-
door disciple. If he were to die here, when Absolute Monarch Sanctuary
comes seeking for blame, you two had best prepare to take on the blame and
bury yourselves!!”

“Y... Yes!” The bodies of those two guardians stiffened, before they hurriedly
agreed. Cautiously lifting Xia Yuanba, they charged straight towards the
Medicine Room.
Chapter 463 - Three-headed Giant Python
Yun Che dashed madly throughout entire journey. Apart from being
obstructed for a moment by Yue Ji and Mei Ji, he did not stop at all for two
hours. His forehead was drenched with sweat; in his ordinary state, he would
not feel exhausted from sprinting for such a short while, but in the past two
hours, he had been running madly at full speed. Along with expending a huge
amount of profound and physical energy, the utilization of the Dragon Soul
Domain from before had caused his consciousness to be exhausted too.

This world was incomparably spacious. The sky was entirely murky, only an
endless wasteland was visible without any significant changes in the height of
the land, even more so without any forestation to hide in; even slightly taller
rocks were rarely seen. Therefore, fleeing forward was Yun Che’s only choice.

The consolation was that for the past two hours, there was no one chasing
them.
“Be careful, there’s a big dangerous fellow up ahead.” Jasmine suddenly
cautioned.

Yun Che momentarily raised his vigilance. They had met a number of
profound beasts throughout the journey, but were all easily gotten rid by him.
However, since Jasmine had specially warned him, the profound beast this
time around would definitely not be an ordinary one.

Very quickly, a huge black lump appeared within Yun Che’s line of sight. It
was quietly curled up ahead, seeming like a giant profound beast sleeping
soundly, and when Yun Che saw it, it had also detected the presence of life.
The originally coiled up body started to unfurl, revealing three gigantic pitch-
black heads which were triangular and twice the size of Yun Che’s body.
Spitting pitch-black venom from its mouth, its tiny eyes emitted a terrifying
radiance.

It was actually a Three-headed Giant Python!!

“Ah!!” Just when Yun Che wanted to warn Feng Xue’er to shut her eyes, the
startled voice of a young lady came from his arms. With regards to creatures
like snakes, even the strongest women would be instinctively afraid, let alone
such a huge Three-headed Giant Python.

The aura the Three-headed Giant Python emitted was dark and terrifying, it
was as powerful as a high level Emperor profound beast! It’s six pairs of eyes
locked onto Yun Che; with a hiss, the middle head rushed over like black
colored lightning. Opening its giant abyss-like pitch-black mouth, it’s
poisonous teeth like poisonous blades from hell would cause one to feel
terrified.

Yun Che quickly protected Feng Xue’er with his chest, not allowing her to see
the horrifying scene. With a flash, he instantly appeared thirty meters ahead
as if stepping across space, causing the giant python’s attack to miss
completely. Throughout the journey, he would simply use all his might to avoid
and shake off any profound beasts he encountered, never fighting face to
face. This was because it would cost him and Feng Xue’er precious time to
flee; this giant python was no different.

Just as Yun Che dodged the giant python’s attack and was about to use his
full power to shake it off, a hissing sound came from his side... the second
head of the giant python also attacked at this point, its speed twice as fast as
the first head. Yun Che had just activated the Star God’s Broken Shadow and
would not be able to move for an extremely short amount of time. Based on
his current speed, even if he reached his limits, it would still be impossible for
him to dodge the giant python’s attack. His face fell as he rapidly turned his
body and grabbed Dragon Fault, ruthlessly smashing the giant python on its
terrifying mouth.

A strange and extremely awful sound could be heard. The giant python’s
second head was smashed, its entire body was stirring chaotically, yet this
Three-headed Giant Python’s strength was more than what Yun Che had
expected. Under a huge amount of force, he was flung far away. Ferociously
slamming into the ground, his legs slid across the ground for more than sixty
meters before stopping.

“Xue’er, are you alright...”

Just as Yun Che wanted to check on whether Feng Xue’er was hurt, a
dangerous aura approached yet again. The second head had just been
smashed, yet the first and third heads immediately came biting and tearing,
not giving Yun Che any time to breathe at all.

Having just witnessed this giant python’s terrifying speed and strength, Yun
Che retreated rapidly. It was basically impossible for him to single-handedly
defend against attacks from two python heads at the same time. He
immediately made a decision; pushing his palm upwards, he tossed Feng
Xue’er high into the sky in a breath. Grabbing Dragon Fault with both hands,
he activated Burning Heart and an Overlord’s Fury met the two python heads.

Bang!!!

Under the bombardment of Yun Che’s full strength, the two python heads let
out painful hisses at the same time, and were smashed far away. Yun Che
turned his body, then leaped into the air, gently encircling the falling Feng
Xue’er back into his embrace... It was just that since he was conscious and
vigilant about the Three-headed Giant Python at all times, the position of his
hand shift slightly when receiving Feng Xue’er; his palm was covered by a
towering and silky soft ball.

The feeling in his hand was a soft and somewhat tender, yet still developing
plumpness. It just so happened that it could be completely grabbed by Yun
Che’s palm. Though there was a layer of Phoenix clothes, the inconceivably
soft feeling permeated through his entire palm, causing his entire body to go
numb for a little while.

“Nnn...” The young lady in his embrace let out a whimper. All of a sudden, Yun
Che also realized what his hand had touched. Just as he wanted to hurriedly
move away his hand, a huge black shadow bringing along a violent storm
swept across from behind... it was astonishingly the tail of the Three-headed
Giant Python!

Three python heads and a tail could take action independently. Facing these
three headed giant python, Yun Che completely felt as if he was facing four
different enemies. Moreover, it was four enemies whose speed completely
surpassed his; he simply had no opportunity to catch a breath. Yun Che’s
eyes focused; without caring about anything else, he suddenly gripped Feng
Xue’er tightly. His palm also subconsciously grabbed harder too...
Immediately, the five fingers of his right hand had sunk into a ball of soft and
tender silkiness.

“Ah...”

Falling Moon Sinking Star!!

The young lady’s startled cry and the violent crash both sounded out at the
same time, the giant python tail was smashed away by Dragon Fault. Yun
Che was also swept away, staggering for more than ten steps after landing,
almost falling face first on the ground.

“Big brother Yun... your... hand...” Feng Xue’er’s whimpering was as soft as a
mosquito. Her powerless body struggled slightly. Yun Che hurriedly put his
arm down and grabbed her waist: “Xue’er, I didn’t do it on purpose...”

The Three-headed Giant Python did not give Yun Che any time whatsoever.
The giant python who was continuously attacked was now deeply enraged. Its
gigantic body was now fully extended. Spanning over more than thirty meters,
the three giant python heads’ demonic fangs simultaneously descended from
the sky, biting at Yun Che.

Yun Che activated Star God’s Broken Shadow, and abruptly dodging
backwards. Then, repeating the moves from before, he threw Feng Xue’er’s
lovely body up into the air again, and grabbed Dragon Fault with both hands
as the look in his eyes became extremely dark.
This giant python was a huge problem. If it was not thoroughly repelled, it
would be virtually impossible to get rid of!

“Purgatory!!”

Yun Che’s eyes instantly glowed red, the aura from his entire body suddenly
became as violent as lava.

“Empyrean Dance of the Phoenix Wing!!”

Yun Che’s entire body ignited in flames. He suddenly rushed upwards and
pierced the three python heads in an instant, ruthlessly ramming it in its body.

Boom!!

Following the explosion from the wave of flames, the Three-headed Python let
out an incomparably tragic screech. As if he had been knocked flying by a
hurricane, Yun Che was flipped back to his original spot by the sound waves.
A blue light flashed behind him as the silhouette of the Sky Wolf roared toward
the sky.

Sky Wolf Slash!!

Following Dragon Fault’s violent brandishing, the silhouette of a Sky Wolf shot
out, ripping across the air, viciously charging at the body of the Three-headed
Python, causing its giant body to rotate rapidly in the air like a gyroscope, as
pitch-black snake blood sprinkled the sky.

After expending energy on the immensely taxing Purgatory and using two
huge moves consecutively, Yun Che’s body similarly experienced a large
amount of stress. After utilizing the Sky Wolf Slash, he staggered backwards
from the recoil, deviating from the position which he predicted to land. At this
point, Feng Xue’er fell from the sky. He clumsily balanced himself, leaped
upwards to catch her mid fall and embraced her firmly. Then, he carried her,
protecting her perfectly.

“Big brother Yun... your hand...”

Feng Xue’er’s voice was soft and delicate. In addition, there was a vague
sobbing sound, Yun Che grabbed her delicate waist firmly with one hand, the
other hand was grabbing onto a ball of silkiness... He looked down and his
pupils jumped violently, because that hand of his had slipped into Feng
Xue’er’s Phoenix clothing, and was gripped tightly by her snowy legs, and his
palm, was plastered onto her forbidden area.

“~！#￥%...” Yun Che removed his hand like lightning. No matter how quick-
witted he was, he couldn’t help but to be at a loss as said in a flurry: “I’m
sorry... Xue’er, I didn’t do that on purpose... definitely not on purpose...”

Previously, he had firmly grabbed onto her chest. Now... even Yun Che
himself could not really believe that none of that was not on purpose.

“I know...” Feng Xue’er buried her entire snowy face into Yun Che’s chest. A
cloud of red had already spread from her ears to her neck: “But Big brother
Yun... is really bad...”

“...” After hearing that Feng Xue’er was not angry, Yun Che inwardly sighed a
breath of relief. As he carried Feng Xue’er again, the exceptional feeling was
still lingering on his palm, unwilling to scatter, causing his heart to ripple
unceasingly.

In the distance, the giant python which was smashed away by Yun Che had
finally calmed down and did not continue attacking Yun Che. Its six sinister
looking eyes glanced at Yun Che but its humongous body retreated. Fleeing
with astonishing speed, it quickly disappeared from Yun Che’s line of sight.

“You’re in trouble.”

As the giant python escaped, Yun Che was just starting to relax when an
overcast voice sounded out in Yun Che’s mind. He paused for a moment. Just
when he wanted to question Jasmine, he suddenly became somewhat aware
and rapidly turned around.

He had a vague feeling that an incomparably strong and dangerous aura was
heading towards their direction with extremely quick speed. Gradually, within
his line of sight... a blurry white dot appeared. Furthermore, it became bigger
and bigger with incomparably astonishing speed, coming closer and closer.

“Ye Xinghan!!”

The look on Yun Che’s face changed abruptly as he bit his teeth together... he
had still caught up in the end! He clenched his fists. Then, with his maximum
speed, he fled forward quickly.
“You can’t outrun him.” Jasmine said faintly: “You noticed him, which means
that he has certainly noticed you. This area is just a piece of empty land.
Based on your speed, it would be impossible to outrun him... Your best choice
now would be to use the jade stone that Xia Yuanba gave you to leave this
place immediately, or else, you will inevitably die!”

“Have you ever seen me abandon a lady to escape!” Yun Che clenched his
teeth and said.

“...”

“This is not even mentioning that Xue’er had saved my life before... even if
she didn’t save me before, I won’t allow her to be harmed by anyone!”

“Hmph.” Jasmine’s voice was full of disdain: “There should be a limit even if
you want to play hero. Ye Xinghan is a mid-stage Overlord. Do you think that
even if you put your life on the line, you’ll be able to save her? You are clearly
sending yourself to die!”

“I still have to try!”

“...”
Chapter 464 - Song of the Flower Burial
Yun Che’s speed was fast. However, compared to Ye Xinghan’s speed, he
was still lacking simply far too much. The distance between them was quickly
closing. In a few tens of breaths, it had already closed to three hundred
meters. Yun Che tightened his grip on Feng Xue’er as he gritted his teeth.
Thoughts spiraled anxiously in his mind as he racked his brains for a way to
escape. And at this moment, he suddenly sensed that presence, which had
locked onto him, had been severed in an instant, and even the sense of
danger had also dissipated by half.

Yun Che hurriedly turned his head around, only to shockingly find a snow-
white floating figure slowly descending from the sky, blocking Ye Xinghan’s
front. A powerful aura had also forcefully sealed his presence and the path in
front of him.

That’s... Ji Qianrou!?

Yun Che’s heart instantly felt much calmer than before. He took a huge
breath, and once again accelerated, as he charged straight froward.
“Yo, Little Hanhan. Where are you going in such a rush? Incidentally, I’m
bored and have nothing to do. Do you want my help?” Ji Qianrou twirled his
finger, blinked his blossom eyes, and looked at Ye Xinghan smilingly. The
formless aura released from his body, however, had completely sealed Ye
Xinghan’s path, and he was no longer able to take even a single step forward.

The moment he saw Ji Qianrou appear, Ye Xinghan sensed trouble. Given Ji

Qianrou’s personality, it was definitely impossible for him to not harbor any
motives. Adding that he had appeared at such a coincidental timing, it was
very possible that he might have peeped on everything that had happened
from the shadows. Ye Xinghan said with a sunken face. “Ji Qianrou, move
away this instant. Do not ruin my happy moment.”

“Aiyo, Little Hanhan is so fierce.” Ji Qianrou posed a wronged and frightened

look, however, immediately after, his peach blossom face once again bloomed
all so brilliantly. “But, Little Hanhan’s angry look sure is really cute, and I can’t
help but want to stroke it... Little Hanhan, reach out your face over here, and
let me have a good stroke.”

“You...” Ye Xinghan’s body trembled, and he couldn’t help but take a step
back. Right after, gnashing his teeth, he said. “Ji Qianrou. I had long sensed
that someone had been watching from somewhere. As expected, it was you.
We are both people from the Sacred Grounds, so there’s no need for
nonsense! You should know who the person I was chasing after, so hurry up
and move. I, Ye Xinghan, shall owe you one! Otherwise... Hmph! You and
Divine Phoenix Sect do not have any form of relations either. It’s not
worthwhile for you to become my mortal enemy for a sect that’s soon to
collapse!”

“Divine Phoenix Sect?” Ji Qianrou’s eyes turned, and then, he laughed out
femininely. “You’re referring to that little girl from Divine Phoenix Sect? That
little girl is really adorable, but in regards to her life and death, it’s not related
to me in the slightest. I simply felt that it was fun to see you and Little Cheche
playing cat and mice, so I couldn’t help but hop in, and slightly increase the
difficulty of this game of cat and mice. It will be much more fun, you know~!”

“Yun Che?” Ye Xinghan frowned, and was filled with doubts. The reason why
this Ji Qianrou in front of him had forcefully stopped him all of a sudden, was
not because of Feng Xue’er, but Yun Che.
Although Ye Xinghan possessed an Tyrant Profound weapon, he was still
definitely not Ji Qianrou’s match. If Ji Qianrou wanted to trap him, it would be
impossible for even him to escape from his grasp. He said with a solemn
voice. “What benefits did that Yun Che give you? The mighty Jade-faced
Demon Monarch is actually working for a Blue Wind brat who’s less than
twenty years old! This sure is laughable.”

“Working for? Little Hanhan, you’re wrong about this-o.” Ji Qianrou twirled his
finger about. “I have already said that I simply wished to participate in this
game between Little Hanhan and Little Cheche. There’s still twenty hours till
this realm closes. If the game ends so quickly, then we won’t be able to play in
the next few hours. That’s so uninteresting, you know. Huu—”

Ji Qianrou raised his right hand, and unknowingly since when, a glamorous
red petal was clipped between his snow-white fingers. With a slight movement
of his fingers, suddenly, as though that petal was raised by a light breeze, it
gently floated towards Ye Xinghan. When its distance was no more than three
meters away from Ye Xinghan, its speed suddenly increased, and in an
instant, it flew like a bullet, drawing a red line in the air which did not dissipate
for a long time.

Ye Xinghan slightly moved his head, and that petal seemed to have flown
right past his throat. That cold intent which lasted a single moment, had even
caused his heart to suddenly stop. With all his might, he maintained the calm
on his face, and said with a dark voice. “You wish to kill me?”

“Aiya, Little Hanhan’s words are scary. How could I bear to kill Little Hanhan?”
With an anxious face, Ji Qianrou shook his head to deny it... He definitely
possessed the strength kill Ye Xinghan, and in this realm, he could even kill
without leaving a single trace. However, Ji Qianrou knew very clearly that Ye
Xinghan’s body definitely carried the soul imprint personally left by Ye Meixie,
Heavenly Monarch of Sun Moon Divine Hall. The moment Ye Xinghan dies,
the memories and the scenes he had seen during a short period of time
before his death, would be instantly sent to Ye Meixie’s soul, allowing him to
know who had killed Ye Xinghan.

Although Ji Qianrou was arrogant, he was not that wild to the extent of
incurring the Heavenly Monarch’s killing intent. And Ye Xinghan’s death,
would not result merely to a personal feud, but rather, a feud between the
entire Sun Moon Divine Hall and Supreme Ocean Palace.
“But, if Little Hanhan isn’t obedient, as a senior, teaching you a small lesson is
something I should do. Don’t you think so too, Little Hanhan~?” Ji Qianrou
said smilingly.

Ye Xinghan tightened his fists, and his lungs were seemingly about to explode
from anger. His prey was just right in front of him earlier; he could’ve
immediately obtained Feng Xue’er’s body and bloodline... Feng Xue’er’s
bloodline especially, was an immensely huge support that could aid him in
becoming the future ruler of the continent, it was something that he had to
obtain no matter what. Yet, this Ji Qianrou... just had to pop out at this
moment!

“Ji Qianrou, I usually respect you as a senior, so I have always been polite
with you. I gave you face... So you best give me yours!” After confirming it was
impossible for Ji Qianrou to kill him, he Xinghan’s tone had instantly become
incomparably firm under his anxiousness, as he wanted to use his identity and
might as one of the young masters of the Sacred Grounds to suppress him.

“Aiyoyo...” Though Ji Qianrou still carried that smiling look, how could he
possibly be frightened by it? “You know, this perfect face that I have is the
most important thing in my life, so it’s something I must have. But, as for Little
Hanhan’s stinky face... I don’t want it at all.”

“You...”

Ye Xinghan had only managed to utter that one word, when suddenly, in a
blink of an eye, he acted. Two profound lights shone, attacking straight
towards Ji Qianrou.

“Sun Moon Cage!!”

The moment Ye Xinghan acted, he had used Sun Moon Divine Hall’s
strongest sealing profound art. Naturally, he wanted to take the opportunity of
when Ji Qianrou had yet to put up any defenses to forcefully seal his
movements.

Facing Ye Xinghan’s sudden attack, Ji Qianrou’s expression did not change.

Even that elegant curve of his lips did not have the slightest of movement.
Only his two fingers had gently twirled, and two red petals gently floated
towards the left and right.

Ping! Ping!
When the Sun Moon profound light which carried an immensely huge sealing
force made contact with the two petals, they immediately popped like soap
bubbles, and were scattered to the two sides while bringing out incomparably
strong surging tornados. At the center of the two tornadoes however, not even
Ji Qianrou’s hair or the corners of his clothes fluttered. He stretched his five
fingers, and on every finger, different-colored glows flashed, which looked
especially beautiful. His peach blossom eyes closed, and he said with a
tender smile. “As I thought, Little Hanhan isn’t obedient. Then I have no
choice to teach you a small lesson, you know~”

“Ji Qianrou, don’t think I’m afraid of you! I really want to see what you can do
to me today!”

Ye Xinghan’s eyes were dark and ruthless. Sun Moon Calamity was spread
open in his hands, and the profound aura surrounding his body burst out, as
incomparably strong profound energy poured out like a tsunami.

“Yin Yang Evanescence! ...Die!!”

Two profound lights, one black and one white, were released from Sun Moon
Calamity. They intersected in midair, and the space where they passed
through distorted slightly as they struck towards Ji Qianrou.

Facing this terrifying killing move, Ji Qianrou still carried a calm demeanor. He
gently twisted his wrist, and his five fingers twirled. The colorful glows on the
fingertips intersected one another, creating a spectacle with varied colors.
“Little Hanhan, you have to greatly enjoy this Song—of the—Flower Burial...
alright?”

Following after the last word falling from his lips, the colorful glows above all
five of Ji Qianrou’s fingers radiated at the same time. In an instant, yellow,
red, pink, green, blue, white, brown... petals of various colors fluttered out, as
though an incomparably beautiful rain of rainbow-colored flowers had
suddenly begun to fall.

The Yin Yang energy which exploded forth charged into the rain of petals that
filled the sky, and then, it actually became smaller and smaller... When it was
still several meters away from Ji Qianrou, it had already disappeared
completely.

It disappeared completely without a trace, without a single sound.

“Wh... What!?”

Ye Xinghan had heard many tales of how terrifying Ji Qianrou was. However,
he had never exchanged blows with him, so he had definitely never expected
that his petals would be terrifying to such a degree! And at this moment, the
wind which was suffused with the dense aroma of flowers, flew towards Ye
Xinghan whilst carrying a huge amount of flower petals. Ye Xinghan’s pupils
shrank, and he instinctively retreated his steps. However, when he had only
taken a single step back, an intense tearing force was released from his
front...To be more exact, it was coming from every single petal! The power
behind these tearing forces, had actually caused him to feel basically
powerless. He simply stared with widened eyes as one petal after another
made contact with his own body.

The first flower petal landed on his shoulder... That was clearly a flower petal,
yet, at that very moment, he basically felt a mountain pressing down on his
shoulder, causing his body which was flying in the air to sink. And immediately
after, the second, third, fourth, fifth... More and more flower petals descended
onto his body. With each additional petal, Ye Xinghan’s body would be
pressed down even more. After a few dozen petals, he couldn’t even float in
the air any longer as he fiercely fell from the sky.

And even after landing on the ground, that immense suppressive force still did
not allow him to stand straight, as it forcefully pushed him into his knees... In
the end, his entire upper body was tightly pressed onto the cold, hard ground,
and he could no longer even raise his head.

“Ji... Qian... Rou!! Ye Xinghan’s head was fixed to the ground. With a hoarse
voice, he roared out. “I will definitely not forgive you. If there comes a day you
land in my hands, I...”

A flower petal immediately stuck onto Ye Xinghan’s lips, preventing him from
making another sound. Ji Qianrou shook his head, and said compassionately.
“Youths, after all, become rash too easily. In times like this, you actually still
dare to quarrel with me. Aren’t you afraid that once I get angry, I might
accidentally slice off your head... When a head is sliced off, the throat will
gush out blood enough to fill the sky... Oh... Now that’s the most beautiful, the
most intoxicating scene in the human realm.”

The flower petals continued to fall, gradually piling up the ground. At the
center of it, was a stack of petals which was not exactly too tall. Within the
stack of petals, was Ye Xinghan, who was completely buried within, where not
even a single corner of his clothes was exposed out.

Ji Qianrou’s body gently rose to the sky, as he lightly muttered to himself. “It
always feels the worst to owe someone a favor. But now I have finally
managed to return it. I don’t know how long Little Hanhan will be buried
either... Huu. If Little Cheche still ends up being captured by Little Hanhan,
then I can no longer be blamed for it, hmph. Hehehehe...”
Chapter 465 - Sky Reaching Ancient Fortress
Ji Qianrou appeared and intentionally stopped Ye Xinghan. To Yun Che, this
was an unexpected surprise.

Ji Qianrou’s speech and actions all exuded a demonic aura, but his conceit
was not only just written on his face, it was imprinted within his bones ——
This was the impression Ji Qianrou left for Yun Che.

The day before, Yun Che had went to look for Ji Qianrou to strike a
conversation and helped him cure the toad poison that has been bothering
him for years. Partly, it was in order to thank him for speaking on his behalf at
the arena, but even more so, it was so that he would owe him a favor...
Because to such a self conceited and arrogant person, when he owed a favor,
it had be repaid no matter what.

He didn’t expect that, he would receive Ji Qianrou’s repayment so soon.

However, he knew that Ji Qianrou would not kill Ye Xinghan, and how long he
was able to block him was also an uncertainty. Therefore, Yun Che didn’t
relax one bit as he carried Feng Xue’er and sprinted with all his might, leaving
behind a trail of sweat.

Time flowed past quickly. In this barren, empty, yet mysterious and abnormal
world, even the flow of time would cause one’s senses to be fuzzy. Yun Che
started to feel exhausted; he could no longer tell how long he had been
running. It could have been seven to eight hours, or maybe fifteen to sixteen
hours. His speed started to slow down before he finally collapsed to a stop
and sat on the floor, breathing deeply.

During his previous life in the Azure Cloud Continent, frequently having to
escape was already a norm. However, this was the first time in his two lives
that he had felt such immense pressure and danger. Because this place was
simply too barren. All skills related to hiding, disguising and even anti-tracking
abilities were all useless. Otherwise, if this place had been mountainous or
was a forested area, even if he were carrying Feng Xue’er, it would not take
too much effort for him to shake off Ye Xinghan. Last time, Burning Heaven
Clan sent eight elders whose strength and speed largely outclassed him, but
he had still tricked them in circles.

“Big brother Yun... You’re sweating a lot...” Feng Xue’er said with her dimly lit
eyes.

Yun Che wiped his forehead with his hand and laughed: “To a man, sweating
this much is nothing at all. I can only blame myself for not being strong
enough and running out of strength so quickly.”

“That’s not true... Big brother Yun is awesome... More awesome than anyone
else...” Feng Xue’er gently said: “Are we... safe now?”

“No idea, but we’re probably safe.” Yun Che consoled.

“Look in front!” Jasmine suddenly said.

Yun Che’s concentrated at once and rapidly looked up before becoming

stunned.

In front of him, the barren empty land had disappeared and a dark blue wall
stood tall there. It was so tall that it blocked the view of the sky and so wide
that the ends could not be seen. With Yun Che eyesight, he couldn’t see its
boundaries, whether horizontally or vertically.

Directly in front of Yun Che, the bluish black wall had an opened stone door.
The stone door was three hundred meters tall and and three hundred meters
wide. Everywhere else was filled with many stone windows that were tens of
meters tall and wide. Between the windows was just a stretch of grey, it was
impossible to tell what was inside.

This is...

Yun Che looked up and his mind went into a trance for some time. In regards
to such a massive structure where the borders could not be seen, he should
have clearly seen it from hundred of miles away. Furthermore, this place was
so barren that even if the infrastructure was a hundred times smaller, it would
no doubt be exceptionally out of place and spotted immediately.
However, he had never seen it at all when he was sprinting over. From his
vision, this was undoubtedly a barren land previously.

It seemed as though this massive structure had appeared out of thin air!

“From the looks of it, it probably is an ancient massive fortress!” Jasmine

carefully said: “Its aura is extremely old and it should be a building of the
Primordial Era. It might be something that existed along with the Primordial
Profound Ark and not something built in later.”

“Why didn’t I see it previously?” Yun Che asked in surprise: “Jasmine, when
did you know it was there?”

“Just now.” Jasmine replied.

“Just now?” Yun Che was in shock.

“You don’t need to be shocked,” Jasmine calmly said: “Even though this
fortress is extremely old, the strength of the profound formation on its surface
has not completely disappeared. The entire fortress is being covered by a
massive primordial protective profound formation. Not only can the primordial
protective profound formation protect the fortress from being damaged by
nature, it also possesses immense hiding abilities! Though the fortress is
massive, unless one comes within three hundred meters of it, one would not
be able to detect its existence. Furthermore...”

Jasmine hesitated for a while before continuing: “This primordial profound

formation also seem to possess the spatial powers. If my guess is correct, this
fortress is likely able to move on its own!”

A fortress that could move on its own?

This already sounded too fantastical.

“Xue’er, according to the records of the Primordial Profound Ark by your sect,
were there any mention of this fortress?” Yun Che asked Feng Xue’er, who
was beside him.

Feng Xue’er shook her head gently: “I have never heard my father mentioning
it, so probably not.”
The whole fortress was bluish black and the design was simple but old. Also,
it seemed to give off a mysterious and heavy atmosphere. Yun Che looked at
it for sometime and his strength had only seemed to recover a little as he
asked: “Jasmine, how big is this fortress?”

“It’s best you don’t try to go around it.” Jasmine replied calmly: “Its
massiveness is something beyond your imagination. Even I cannot detect
where its boundaries are. If you want to go around it before this world closes,
it is simply impossible.”

“That big?!!” Yun Che said in shock.

“You don’t want to go in and look around?” Jasmine calmly said: “This is an
structure within the Primordial Profound Ark; even I’m interested in it. All these
years, the treasures those people wanted to find from the Primordial Era might
be in here.”

Yun Che stood up, and after confirming there was no unusual aura from
behind, he lifted his head halfway and walked forward slowly.

Soon, he arrived in front of the fortress doors. At this time, Yun Che was only
a few steps from the door and the massive door was completely opened.
However, he could still only see a greyish patch, unable to clearly see the
inside. He stopped as he held his breath and tried to scout what was beyond
the door for a moment before finally stepping in.

It was like he had stepped from one world into another. The light, ambiance,
aura, space, even his sight and hearing sensitivity all underwent massive
changes. In front of him, was a massive and empty hall. Numerous extremely
tall stone pillars stood within the hall. The stone tiles on its base, the walls
surrounding it, the top and the enumerated stone pillars were all the same
bluish black color, and also emitted an antique smell and aura.

Yun Che turned around. His eyes landed onto the entrance which he had just
passed through. It was now a greyish patch like before and he could not see
the outside anymore. He thought for a while, before hastily retreating.

The surrounding world changed drastically yet again and Yun Che once again
returned to the barren land in which the fortress previously stood. Below his
feet was the obvious footprint that he intentionally left behind earlier, proof that
this was where he stood earlier.
After confirming that he could exit without obstacle upon entering, Yun Che
was relieved and once again entered the fortress.

The hall was massive; even bigger than the ranking tournament’s stadium
Yun Che was in the previous day. Yun Che’s eyes swept across the
surroundings as he slowly proceeded. The sounds of his footsteps and his
intentionally suppressed breathing was exceptionally clear within this massive
empty hall.

What exactly is this place?

Yun Che walked for a very long time before he finally saw the end of the hall.
On the walls surrounding it, there was a stone door every sixty meters. Some
of the doors were open and some closed. Behind the open doors were paths
that lead to unknown destinations. At the end of the hall was a huge, round
stone stage. The stage was thirty meters tall and three hundred meters wide.

On the right of the stage were very tall stone stairs that led to the second level
of the fortress.

“Jasmine, did you discover anything?” Yun Che stopped and asked.

“Actually, I don’t know anything either, but I can confirm that there is no aura
from any living things here, nor is there any aura left behind from anyone,
other than you, who had just come in. This, is most likely a long forgotten
primordial ground! You should take a look around. You might find some
unusual discoveries. If you are able to obtain an artifact from the Primordial
Era, even if it is the lowest grade, it would undoubtedly be a huge treasure.”

Yun Che nodded. After hesitating for a while, he walked towards the big stone
stairs and went up. He didn’t know how many levels were there; even Jasmine
was unable to detect just how many levels there were to this fortress, hence,
he didn’t even need to try to guess. Even if he found out that there were
thousands or tens of thousands of levels, Yun Che would not be shocked.

On the stone stairs, Yun Che slowly ascended and looked downwards at the
same time. From the top, he observed the massive hall on the first level. Just
as he looked on top of the round stage, he concentrated and stopped
ascending.

Because at the time, he seemed to feel a red glow flash past his eyes.
It was exceptionally quiet and was still a field of bluish black. Therefore, even
though the red glow was extremely weak, it seemed striking and out of the
ordinary. Yun Che didn’t even think as he hugged Feng Xue’er and jumped
down from the stone stairs, steadily landing above the stage as he fixated on
the position where the red glow was at.

“What did you find?”

“...I’m still not sure.”

Yun Che walked forward as he slowly reached the end of the stage. Then, the
weak red glow seemed to flash pass his eyes again, which caused him to
hastily stop moving. His eyes firmly fixated on the crack between two bluish
black rocks that were on the stone stage.

Yun Che knelt that as he looked closely and indeed, when he focused
between the two bluish black rocks, at the narrow crack that was difficult to
make out with the human eye, a faintly blinking red glow shot out.

There’s something below here!

Jasmine had said that this was the place left behind from the Primordial Era
and was definitely extremely old. But the thing below was still emitting a light.
This must be from an unusual artifact that had been left behind.

If it really was some extraordinary treasure, the Sky Poison Pearl should have
detected it. Why did the Sky Poison Pearl have absolutely no reaction?

Yun Che stretched out his hand and intensely smashed this crack. A “bang”
instantly sounded as his hand bounced back. He felt pain from his skin and
bones, yet the two bluish black rocks were perfectly fine, not even damaged in
the slightest.

“You want to break it? With your strength, this is definitely not possible! Xia
Yuanba is a mid-stage Overlord and he’s still not able to break an ordinary
rock from the outside. The rocks within this fortress are much stronger than
the rocks outside. Even if you were to attack it at full strength for tens of years,
it would not be damaged in the slightest.” Jasmine said ruthlessly.
Chapter 466 - Mysterious Voice
There was definitely something special hidden under this stage, or, it might
contain another space. However, just as Jasmine had said, with his strength,
breaking this stage apart was basically an impossible task.

Yun Che searched the vicinity, and did not find anything similar to a
mechanism switch either. Hence, he could only give up, and once again, walk
up the stone stairs.

The stone stairs were long, and even after Yun Che had walked for a very
long time, he had only walked half of it.

“Who... are... you...”

Yun Che’s steps suddenly stopped, and he hurriedly turned his head to look at
his surroundings. “Who is it? Who’s speaking!?”

“Ah... Big Brother Yun, what’s wrong?” Feng Xue’er, who had been quietly
nestling in his embrace was given a huge fright, and she asked a little
anxiously.

Yun Che’s gaze swept his surroundings as he poured his concentration into
his ears. He softly asked. “Xue’er, did you hear a voice just now?”

“Just now?” Feng Xue’er shook her head, confused.

Just now, Yun Che had clearly heard an incomparably soft and faint voice.
That voice was very weak, and seemed to a woman’s voice. Yet, it was
especially ethereal as well, causing him to be unable to clearly distinguish
where the voice had come from. Or could it be... his imagination?

“Jasmine, that voice just now. Did you hear it?” Yun Che asked with a frown.

“I didn’t hear anything at all.” Jasmine replied. “What did you hear?”

“...” Even Jasmine did not hear it. Yun Che couldn’t help but suspect that what
he heard earlier was just an illusory voice. He focused his mind, quietly stood
at his current spot, and his eyes swept around the vicinity for a long time, yet,
he could no longer hear any voice.

Yun Che continued to raise his feet, and walk up the stairs. After a long time,
he finally arrived at the second floor of the fortress.
Bluish black walls, bluish black floors and bluish black ceilings. Everything
was no different from the first floor. Yun Che did not continue to head up, and
instead, walked straight towards an open stone door.

Behind the stone door, was unexpectedly a simple and neat place which
looked similar to a courtyard. Inside, there were stone tables, stone stools,
and similar-looking bluish black earthen jars, where most of them were
already broken. Behind the courtyard, there were seven to eight rooms that
were regularly distributed. Yun Che walked into the courtyard, stood at a
stone door of one of the rooms, and tried to push it with his hands.

Suddenly, on the right side of the stone door, a small-scaled profound

formation the size of a palm appeared with a flash. Right after, the profound
formation turned, and the stone door slowly opened on its own.

“All the doors here should have been set with profound formations such as
this one, which can be conveniently opened and locked. But, the profound
energy within these small-scaled profound formations are already very weak,
and even you will be able to easily destroy them. However, it’s already
extremely rare for them to be able to exist since the Primordial Era. The
strength of those who set these profound formations are definitely beyond
ordinary.” Jasmine said sternly.

“From the looks of it, this place seems to be for residential use.” Yun Che
walked into the stone room. Inside, there was a stone table, two stone stools,
a cabinet-like stone frame, and a stone bed that was adequately spacious and
large. The arrangements of the other rooms should be more or less the same
as well. With how huge this fortress was, if it was arranged for residential use,
most probably, it would be possible for the entire population of the Blue Wind
Empire to live in.

Yun Che turned around, and realized that there was a small-scaled profound
formation that occasionally flashed gently at the back of the stone door. Its
position, was in exactly the same position as the profound formation that
appeared when Yun Che pushed open the door. It should be the same
profound formation. However, it could only be seen from the inside, and could
only be seen on the outside when the stone door was touched.

“Try using your profound energy to touch this profound formation.” Jasmine
suddenly said.
Following her instructions, Yun Che reached out his hand, and struck towards
the profound formation with profound energy that was neither strong nor
weak. In an instant, with a bang, the door which was initially opened, suddenly
closed extremely quickly.

“As I thought.” Jasmine said. “By touching this profound formation from the
inside, it’s able to completely lock the stone door, which can only be opened
from the inside, and it’s impossible to open from the outside. It is really
suitable for self-protection. During the Primordial Era, various devils and
demonic beasts crossed these lands, and these basic self-protection
measures should be really common. However, if the profound formation is
destroyed from the outside by others, the people inside would be completely
sealed instead.”

“Xue’er, let’s rest here for a while.”

Yun Che walked to the side of that stone bed, and then sat down while
leaning against the wall. The moment he relaxed his mind, the sense of
fatigue assaulted over like a flood of water. He didn’t release Feng Xue’er;
instead, he changed his posture while still holding her in his embrace... He
was completely able to pull out a blanket from the Sky Poison Pearl and set it
on the stone bed, and then have Feng Xue’er lay on it. However, evidently, he
couldn’t bear to do it. Because the sensation of embracing Princess Snow like
this was enough to have any man to indulge himself to the point where he was
unwilling to let go.

“Who... are... you...”

Yun Che, who had only just sat down, slightly shook as he instantly lifted his
head. If there was a possibility that the first time was just his imagination or an
illusory voice, then this time, Yun Che definitely would not believe that it was
his imagination! He had heard that voice, with absolute clarity... It was the
same and exact voice as earlier.

“Who are you? Who’s talking to me?” Yun Che heightened his concentration,
and shouted out loud. In this towering fortress, which suddenly appeared
within the Primordial Profound Ark, a relic left from the Primordial Era in which
Jasmine was absolutely sure that there wasn’t a single existing living being
left, how could there be a woman’s voice?

“You heard a voice again?” Jasmine asked in surprise.

Since Jasmine had asked in such a manner, it naturally meant that she still
did not hear the voice this time. Which also meant... that only Yun Che was
able to hear that voice. That voice, was also only being sent to Yun Che
alone.

Yun Che once again kept quiet for a long while. however, he no longer heard
that voice again. With sunken brows, he said. “There’s definitely someone in
this ancient fortress! She should be really far away from me, but she knows of
my existence.”

“If it’s not your imagination, then it can only be a residual soul.” Jasmine said
slowly.

“Residual soul?”

Jasmine’s voice was very calm, as though she was long used to things like
“residual souls”. “And it should be an extremely weak residual soul, otherwise,
she wouldn’t be having such difficulties sending out her soul voice
consecutively. There’s no need for you to look for her. Since she didn’t
hesitate to consume her weakened soul energy to converse with you, it
means that she seems to be interested in you, and she will once again take
the initiative to converse with you. The reason why you’re unable to receive a
reply, should be due to her soul energy, which has been weakened to the
point where she’s only able to voice out her next words after a long while.”

“Big Brother Yun, is there... someone else around?” Feng Xue’er raised her
head from Yun Che’s embrace, and gently asked.

Yun Che shook his head. “No, I seemed to have heard some voices, that’s all.
Xue’er, you should be very tired. Have a good rest then. In the place where
we are now, no one else is able to find us.”

Feng Xue’er gently shook her head. “I’m not tired... Big Brother Yun is the one
who’s really tired.”

“I only have to take a short break and then I’ll recover.” Yun Che said with a
smile. With the Dragon God’s physique, and the power of the Great Way of
the Buddha, the recovery speed of his profound energy and stamina were
much faster than a regular person’s.

The two people quietened down. After several hours of escaping, where they
didn’t dare to stop for a single moment, their hearts finally found peace and
calm. And Yun Che was finally able to truly feel the warmth and fragrance in
his embrace. Lightly hugging Princess Snow like this was most probably a
dream-like scene which every man would not even dare to dream of. And
Princess Snow was like a compliant little kitten nestling in his embrace. She
didn’t struggle nor reject it, and was simply resting peacefully.

‘Xue’er, the Phoenix God in your Divine Phoenix Sect, has it really died?” Yun
Che asked with a light voice. However, Jasmine had told him the answer to
this question before, and Ye Xinghan’s and Feng Feiyan’s words, had even
more so proved it.

Feng Xue’er was silent for a short while, before she gently nodded. “Lord
Phoenix God had already departed three years ago. Sixteen years ago, the
reason why Lord Phoenix God had chosen me after my birth, was because it
knew that its lifespan was about to end, and it required a successor with
sufficient potential. I was under the guidance of Lord Phoenix God for thirteen
years, and I received all of Lord Phoenix God’s inheritance... His energy
source, soul energy, all of its Phoenix blood, and all of its memories.”

Feng Xue’er’s words shook Yun Che... It was no wonder that at the mere age
of sixteen, she possessed the strength of a half-step Monarch. It was also no
wonder she was able to easily distinguish his bloodline, and knew so clearly of
the feud between the two Phoenix Spirits back then. Although the Phoenix
God of Divine Phoenix Empire was dead, it had passed down its own energy
source, soul energy, and even its memories, to Feng Xue’er! This allowed
Feng Xue’er’s starting point to be frighteningly high. Her growth speed, and
the heights she could achieve in the future, would undoubtedly shock the
whole world as well.

It was thus no wonder Feng Xue’er had such a high position in the Divine
Phoenix Sect. Since she had inherited everything from the Phoenix God, once
Feng Xue’er was to completely mature, she would clearly become the second
Phoenix of the Divine Phoenix Sect! In regards to their future Phoenix God,
Divine Phoenix Sect would naturally have to protect her with their utmost best!
The possibility of a single obstruction was definitely not allowed while she had
yet to fully mature.

“In regards to Lord Phoenix God’s departure, only royal father, Great Elder,
Big Brother Crown Prince, grandfather, great grandfather, and me... only six
people know about it. Royal father said that this is the biggest secret of our
sect. It definitely can’t be leaked out, and it can’t even be told to the people of
our sect. But, on the second year, the Four Great Sacred Grounds had been
constantly sending voice transmissions to probe about the situation regarding
Lord Phoenix God, as though they knew that Lord Phoenix God was no longer
here. Royal father was really furious and perplexed as well. Royal father had
always guessed that the Sacred Grounds were probably unable to sense Lord
Phoenix God’s presence, and thus came to probe about it... Never did we
expect that it would actually be...”

Feng Xue’er’s voice was really saddened, as she was still unable to recover
from the Great Elder’s betrayal. At the same time, she couldn’t help but worry
for Divine Phoenix Empire’s future. Without the might of the Phoenix God,
Divine Phoenix Sect would definitely struggle while being suppressed by the
Four Great Sacred Grounds without end. For five thousand years, the sole
reason why the Divine Phoenix Sect was able to develop so quickly under the
watch of the Four Great Sacred Grounds and was faintly reaching the brink of
the Sacred Grounds’ level, was due to the Phoenix God’s existence.

Yun Che sighed in his heart, yet he didn’t find it to be too shocking. With every
influential power, the ones that are most prone to betrayal, were usually the
people at the very top of the spectrum. These people were limited to but a few
figures. Because these types of people knew the most, their position from the
summit was the closest, and they were absolutely clear of every advantage
and disadvantage the entire force possessed. Thus, at certain appropriate
timings, they were the most susceptible to harboring intents of betrayal. If the
Divine Phoenix Sect were to continue going strong like this, Feng Feiyan’s
intent of betrayal might not have awoken even till his death. However, with
their Phoenix God’s departure, at the same time he feared for the future of the
Divine Phoenix Sect, he was even more fearful of his own future. So after
weighing his options, he decided to defect to Sun Moon Divine Hall at the very
earliest moment.

If Yun Che and Xia Yuanba were not present, he would have already helped
Ye Xinghan achieve his objective, and let Feng Xue’er, who carried Divine
Phoenix Empire’s biggest hope, land in Ye Xinghan’s hands. The
consequences were unimaginable.

“It’s alright, it’s fine this way as well. Not only were they unable to achieve
what they wanted, they have completely exposed themselves instead.
Otherwise, the later they are exposed, it would become even more
dangerous.” Yun Che consoled her.
“Mn...” Feng Xue’er lightly responded. “It’s all because of Big Brother Yun. If
not for Big Brother Yun, I would have... would have... If royal father knew, he
will definitely be really thankful to Big Brother Yun as well.”

“It’s good enough if your father stops trying to kill me.” Yun Che laughed. He
definitely couldn’t believe that protecting Feng Xue’er was the only reason
why Feng Hengkong allowed Feng Feiyan to act on his own. Killing him, was
definitely one of their goals as well. However, he then once again thought in
another way... Once Feng Hengkong found out about today, he would
definitely be under increased pressure, and there might even be a possibility
for him to breach decorum with Sun Moon Divine Hall. When that time comes,
he probably wouldn’t even have the time to think of killing him.

“The Four Great Sacred Grounds are already aware of the Phoenix God’s
death so they should be aware that you have inherited the Phoenix God’s
physique as well. Ye Xinghan harbors motives towards you, so the other three
Sacred Grounds will most probably keep their eyes on you from now as well.”
Yun Che closed his eyes, and he was a little pained and worried. “But, in the
end, my strength is still too weak. I basically do not have the power to protect
you, otherwise... I would instantly take you away from your royal father’s
hands, and hide you from both your sect and those from the Sacred Grounds.”

“Heh...” Feng Xue’er revealed a smile. “Big Brother Yun wants to protect me
to such an extent, I’m so happy... If Big Brother Yun wants to take me away, I
might not resist, you know.”

“Xue’er, you said those words yourself!” Yun Che smiled as well. “If there
comes a day I really want to take Xue’er away, Xue’er must definitely not...”

“Sky... Poison... Pearl...”

Yun Che’s words came to a grinding halt, as the mysterious and ethereal
woman’s voice resounded for the third time. And this time, what she said was
no longer “who are you”, but clearly...

Sky Poison Pearl?!

Chapter 467 - The Ghost Who Won’t Go Away
“Who are you? Where are you?” Yun Che yelled with his head raised. Since
the other party knew of his existence and even sound transmitted to him, then
she obviously would be able to hear his voice.
But it was the same as the last two times; after the voice sounded, it fell silent,
without any other sounds of speech. The third voice was also weak, and he
could barely hear it, but Yun Che actually had a vague feeling... that the
source of the voice was not that far from him.

“Big Brother Yun, did you hear that weird voice again?” Feng Xue’er asked.

“Mn.” Yun Che nodded, then consoled her: “Don’t be scared Xue’er, it could
just be my misconception due to me being too nervous. This place is so
ancient and quiet, there shouldn’t be anyone here.”

“With Big Brother Yun by my side, I’m not scared at all.” Feng Xue’er said
while beaming. Thinking about what she said previously, her expression
dimmed once again as she asked faintly: “Big Brother Yun, is the other Lord
Phoenix God still well?”

“Should be still well.” Yun Che pondered, then replied: “The phoenix spirit I
had encountered had told me before that it was weaker than your Divine
Phoenix Sect’s phoenix spirit. Your phoenix god had suffered heavy injuries
back then, and has already passed away. As for the one I encountered, even
though it isn’t dead yet, its vitality ought to be greatly injured. But it was still
well three years ago.” He paused, then continued: “If Xue’er wants to, I can
bring Xue’er to visit that phoenix spirit.”

“Okay, okay.” Feng Xue’er happily agreed: “This is also Lord Phoenix God’s
remaining wish. Oh right, Big Brother Yun, how did you meet that Lord
Phoenix God? Can you tell me?”

Yun Che lifted his head as he fondly thought back to the past. To him, that
was a secret that he had never told anyone before. But in front of Feng
Xue’er’s clear eyes, he couldn’t raise a single trace of rejection. Wearing a
light smile, his voice gently slowed: “That was three years ago... At that time,
my profound strength was only at the Nascent Profound Realm. I was being
chased by a branch sect member of a sect named Xiao Sect. It was my
current princess wife who had saved me soon after... But at that time, she
wasn’t my wife yet. I only had just met her at that time... We fled together.
Then, the aerial profound beast we were riding on had completely exhausted
its strength, and because of the injuries it received from our pursuer, we fell
straight down from a high altitude...”
As Yun Che recalled the memories of that time, he slowly narrated it to Feng
Xue’er. When he first started talking, his voice was flat, but his voice couldn’t
help but gradually begin to fill with emotion. After all, it was an unforgettable
experience for both him and Cang Yue. It was within those tribulations that his
emotions were deepened. At the same time, it was also a major turning point
in his life. If not for what happened then, the later unstable events wouldn’t
have happened; the grievances brought along by the Phoenix flames wouldn’t
have happened, and the present him wouldn’t have existed today.

Yun Che talked for a very long time, narrating the events from entering the
Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range all the way to leaving the Phoenix trial
grounds. When he finally finished, he looked down and actually saw Feng
Xue’er’s soft lips lightly pursed. Her breathing was as gentle as an orchid; she
had already fallen asleep.

In addition to her completely powerless body, the heavy blows she received
and the long hours of fleeing and terror, even though Feng Xue’er had always
been carried in Yun Che’s arms, no matter if it was her mental state or body,
they had long since been utterly exhausted.

Amidst Yun Che’s voice, her mind had finally relaxed slightly, and an
uncontrollable tiredness caused her to unwittingly fall asleep. Yun Che let out
a light sigh of relief as he silently looked at the image of Feng Xue’er’s
sleeping, then immediately stared into a daze. Exhaustion gradually attacked
him as he leaned his head against the ice-cold wall and also unwittingly fell
asleep.

——————————————

“Please... find... her...”

“Only... you... can... save... her...”

“Please... find... her...”

“Ah...” Yun Che trembled, and immediately woke up with that voice still
resounding in his ears. And this time, he was unable to tell if it was a real
voice or a voice in his dreams.

“Big Brother Yun...” It was unknown whether Yun Che’s sudden movement
had shocked her awake or if she had already been awake. Feng Xue’er’s
beautiful eyes flashed slightly as she stared at him unblinkingly.
“It’s nothing,” Yun Che shook his head: “It’s just that it seems like I heard that
weird voice again.”

Once he finished talking, Yun Che suddenly thought of something. He knitted

his brows as he asked his in his consciousness: “Jasmine, how long have I
been asleep? From entering the Primordial Profound Ark to now, how many
hours have passed?”

“You didn’t sleep that long, as for how long you’ve been in the Primordial
Profound Ark... twenty two hours have passed... or even a little more.”

“Twenty two hours?” Yun Che’s eyebrows slightly hopped. In other words, he
only had not even two hours before the Primordial Profound Ark closes. Just
earlier, he had suddenly remembered what Spiritual Master Ancient Blue said
to Xia Yuanba... Before the Primordial Profound Ark closes, he must not be in
a confined area. This even included ravines and caverns! Otherwise, the
twenty fourth hour force would not be able to reach him, and he wouldn’t be
able to get out of the Primordial Profound Ark!

He would also disappear along with the Primordial Profound Ark, and die
within the Primordial Profound Ark!

And the place where he and Feng Xue’er were in, was precisely a truly
isolated environment.

The short sleep from before had restored about fifty to sixty percent of Yun
Che’s physical and profound strength. He carried Feng Xue’er and said:
“Xue’er, we should leave this place. There’s not even two hours until the
Primordial Profound Ark closes, and we can leave now. When that time
comes, you’ll truly be safe.”

“Mn.” Feng Xue’er lightly responded as she subconsciously leaned closer to

Yun Che.

“Let’s go.”

Yun Che raised his hand and struck a stream of profound energy into the
profound formation on the right of the stone door. Instantly, the profound
formation flashed, and the tightly closed stone door speedily opened after a
short rumbling. Carrying Feng Xue’er, Yun Che walked out. Then, with a
single glance, he spotted the descending stone stairs. Earlier, he chose to
enter the stone door next to the stone stairs, and suppressed his curiosity to
head any deeper, as he was afraid of losing his way. After all, this place was
simply too huge. The structure, and the colors of the place were especially
uniform as well. With just a slight mistake, he would be completely lost.

As he walked down the stone stairs, Yun Che’s heart had slightly calmed
down as well. The Primordial Profound Ark was quickly about to close. After
reaching outside, with Divine Phoenix Sect and Spiritual Master Ancient Blue,
Ye Xinghan and Feng Feiyan shouldn’t have the thought of succeeding in
their motives, and this crisis would have been considered to be narrowly
averted as well. Xia Yuanba was the only one he was currently worried about.
He was in possession of a transportation jade, so theoretically speaking, he
could totally save his own life. However, Yun Che couldn’t help but worry that
he had gamble his own life in order to fight for more time for his own escape.

Very quickly, he had already descended half of the flight of stairs, and the
gigantic hall on the first floor was nearly at the end of his sight. At this
moment, Jasmine suddenly let out a solemn voice. “Truly a ghost who won’t
go away.”

“Ghost who won’t go away? What do you mean?” Yun Che blanked, and his
footsteps had slowed down as well. Just as he said that, his body suddenly
felt a chill... It felt as though he was clearly tightly locked onto by a presence!

Yun Che suddenly turned his head, and looked below him, in the direction he
first came up from... Borrowing the slightly dusky light, he saw a blurry figure
currently charging over with extreme speed.

Ye Xinghan!!

When Yun Che discovered him, Ye Xinghan had long spotted Yun Che and
Feng Xue’er who was in his embrace. His initial pair of darkened eyes
instantly shone with an odd light, and his face revealed a surprised joy, to the
extent where he let out a nearly crazed laughter. “Haha... Hahahaha! Initially, I
had already given up. I never expected that, the heavens will still be generous
to me! Hahahaha...”

Yun Che never expected that when there were merely two hours left before
the Primordial Profound Ark closes, in this mysterious and dead-silent
fortress, he would actually once again encounter Ye Xinghan. His eyes
instantly grew overcast; without even thinking any further, he quickly turned
about, and charged up with his quickest speed.
“This time, I want to see where you two can run off to!!”

Ye Xinghan’s speed was as quick as lightning. In his eyes, since Yun Che had
already landed in his own line of sight, then there would no longer be any
possibility of escape. Seeing Yun Che sprinting straight towards the second
floor, he smiled sinisterly. Swinging his arm, Sun Moon Calamity instantly shot
out an eye-piercing white profound light, slicing towards Yun Che’s legs...
Evidently, he was afraid of harming Feng Xue’er by mistake.

Yun Che’s figure shook as he instantly dodged away with Star God’s Broken
Shadow. The profound light struck the handrail of the stone stairs, letting out
an extremely ear-piercing ring. The surrounding airflow trembled greatly, yet,
the place where the profound light had struck was completely unscathed, not
even a single hint of damage and scar could be seen.

The bricks of this place were terrifyingly tough as expected. Not just Yun Che,
even with Ye Xinghan’s impressive strength, he was unable to damage it in
the slightest.

“Hurry and hide inside the stone room! With your speed, it’s impossible to
escape him!” Jasmine said solemnly.

Even without Jasmine’s reminder, Yun Che would do the same as well.
Because in a situation like this, that was his only option. With his quickest
speed, he charged towards the second floor, and then sprinted towards the
courtyard he had stopped at before. When he approached the stone door, Ye
Xinghan had already charged to the second floor as well. His distance from
Yun Che’s back was only left with less than sixty meters. He laughed coldly,
and said with disdain. “Still thinking about running?”

Ye Xinghan fiercely pushed out his palm, and an extremely violent force of
profound energy charged straight towards Yun Che’s back.

A heavy sense of danger came from behind him. Yun Che had no time to turn
around, as he quickly embraced Feng Xue’er tightly, and crazily surged the
profound energy in his entire body...

“Sealing Cloud Locking Sun!!”

Bang!!!
Chaotic sounds of explosions rang out, and the barrier Yun Che had set up
around his body had only lasted for a mere second before shattering
completely. It had blocked against most of the attack, but the part of the
energy Yun Che wasn’t able to block was still unbearable for him, and he
puked out a huge mouthful of blood. Borrowing the force of the attack, his
body flew past the center of the courtyard. Like a meteor, he shot into one of
the stone rooms, and his body heavily struck onto the wall inside... However,
right before he fell onto the ground, with extremely strong willpower, he
maintained his consciousness, and quickly stretched out his arm. With
profound energy gathered in his hand, he pushed towards the profound
formation at the side of the stone door.

Rrmm...

The stone door instantly closed tightly shut, isolating themselves from Ye
Xinghan outside.

Yun Che laid his back onto the ground, and panted with huge breaths as he
retracted his stretched-out arm with a little difficulty as well. His back was
blasted by Ye Xinghan’s energy, and right after, he heavily struck against the
stone wall. Hence, his blood flow was currently in a mess, and his organs had
shifted greatly from their original positions as well, as fresh blood constantly
trickled down from the corner of his lips. However, for someone who
possessed the abilities of a late-stage Emperor Profound Realm to actually be
capable of staying alive after blocking an attack that consisted of a third of a
middle-stage Overlord’s strength, in this world, only Yun Che could achieve it.

And in the entire process, Feng Xue’er had been protected by him with all his
might, and did not suffer any form of injury. However, she was still worried and
frightened to the point where she was about to cry. “Big Brother Yun, you’re
fine... You’re fine, right... Big Brother Yun..”

“I’m... I’m fine...” Yun Che panted with huge breaths. Then, he sat up with
great difficulty. He raised up Feng Xue’er up by his side as well, and had her
lean against his own shoulder as they leaned against the slightly cold stone
wall together. “I’m fine, it’s only a small wound.”

Bang! Boom! Ding! Clang! Boom...

Various banging sounds came from the direction of the stone door, which was
merely less than tep steps away from them. However, no matter the stone
door or the stone wall, under the incomparably intense attacks, neither of
them budged a single bit. Yun Che held onto Feng Xue’er’s hand, and
consoled her. “Xue’er, don’t worry. He won’t be able to enter.”

“Mn...” Feng Xue’er leaned against Yun Che’s shoulder, and she tightly
hugged onto his arm with both her hands.
Chapter 468 - Desperate Straits
Ye Xinghan used all of his strength and had only managed to tiringly escape
from the Song of the Flower Burial after being pressed down for exactly twelve
hours. After venting his anger on the place, he still did not give up, and
chased after them with all his might. Then, just like Yun Che, out of curiosity,
he entered this ancient fortress which appeared out of nowhere... At this
moment, he had basically given up hope on finding Feng Xue’er. He didn’t
expect that a large surprise would suddenly descend from the heavens just
like that.

However, currently, a stone door was completely blocking him from obtaining
the prey which was supposedly right at his fingertips, even with an attack
which he unleashed with his full strength that had even caused his own arm to
be in severe pain; forget about being destroyed, not even a single hint of a
scar could be seen on the stone door in front of his eyes, nor was there a
slight deviation in its position either.

He struck the stone door with all his strength, yet, what he received, was a
feeling as though he was an ant trying to shake a tree.

Ye Xinghan became utterly agitated. This feeling as though a cooked duck

had suddenly flown off, had undoubtedly made him feel extremely unbearable.
He stared at the stone door, and walked back and forth. He tried to locate the
opening mechanism, and his solemn voice carried a deep threat. “Yun Che, if
you don’t wish to die without a proper burial, open the door for me now!”

Yun Che did not respond. He closed his eyes, regulated his breathing, and
slowly stabilized the injuries in his body. Although he had prepared himself
when he took Ye Xinghan’s attack, the injuries he received were definitely not
light. From his side, Feng Xue’er reached out her little snow-white hand, and
carefully rubbed away the bloodstain from the corner of his lips. Her beautiful
eyes were filled with pain... He had received such heavy injuries, yet, he was
able to make sure that not even the corner of her clothes were damaged,
while she was powerless to defend herself. This alone was touching enough
to last in her memory for a lifetime.
Ye Xinghan circled around the vicinity for several times, yet he was unable to
find anything that looked similar to a mechanism. He could only give up, and
stand in front of the stone door. After his expression quickly changed, his
voice suddenly calmed down. “Yun Che, not only have you spoilt my great
plans, you have even killed my two beloved women. Whatever you have
done, is enough for me to torture you to the point you would wish for death to
come! Let’s take a couple steps back; even if you’re capable of escaping
today, and you manage to leave the Primordial Profound Ark... Hmph! I will
still unhesitantly move all the forces of Sun Moon Divine Hall to endlessly hunt
you down. When that time comes, not only will there not be a single person
who would have the guts to protect you, there will even be countless of people
willing to kill you just to curry favors with my Sun Moon Divine Hall. Like a dog
with a deceased owner, you will endlessly pray to see the light of day, until
your corpse is shredded into countless pieces!”

Yun Che knew very well in his heart that although Ye Xinghan’s words were
threats, they were facts as well. Incurring the hatred of Divine Phoenix Sect
and incurring the hatred of Sun Moon Divine Hall were completely two
different concepts.

“If you don’t come out, you will be sealed to death in this Primordial Profound
Ark. Even if you manage to escape, only death awaits you as well!” Ye
Xinghan said solemnly. “But, right now, I can give you a chance! As long as
you open this door, and hand me my little sister Xue’er, then, everything that
happened, including the matter about you killing my women, I can let them be
bygones! Not only will I let you leave and I’ll even allow you to safely leave the
Primordial Profound Ark. From today onwards, I will not hunt you down, and I
can even provide you with some benefits.”

In such desperate straits, these words undoubtedly carry huge temptation.

Yun Che closed his eyes, his demeanor was still the same, and he did not
make a sound. Feng Xue’er looked at him worriedly, and said with a soft
voice. “Big Brother Yun...”

“Let’s not care about him.” Yun Che held onto Feng Xue’er’s shoulder, and
said with a similarly soft voice.

“This young master is the Young Hall Master of Sun Moon Divine Hall, so I
keep my promises. This is your only chance to live, and also a big gift for you.
You’d best not be an idiot, and destroy your own life and future!” Ye Xinghan
said with a solemn voice. However, in actual fact, he was especially anxious
in his heart. Because, counting the time, there were only less than two hours
before the Primordial Profound Ark would close. When that time comes, not
only would he have to give up on Feng Xue’er, his greed and despicable acts
could very possibly be exposed. In the future, it would be hard to obtain
another opportunity.

He had said a bunch of words, yet still he did not receive even a single
response, and not even a single bit of voice could be heard from inside. Ye
Xinghan’s expression became even darker and stern. “Yun Che! Since you’re
not coming out, could it be that you’re thinking of dying in this Primordial
Profound Ark? Hmph, with a lowly life such as yours, it’s fine for you to die,
but you don’t have the qualifications to drag Feng Xue’er to die alongside you!
Her life is more precious than yours. If you really wish to protect her, then
you’d best honestly hand her over to me. This is your only chance!”

With the harshest voice she could muster, Feng Xue’er said. “Ye Xinghan! I,
Feng Xue’er, am willing to die here with Big Brother Yun, than to land in your
hands!”

“Oh, my little sister Xue’er.” Hearing Feng Xue’er’s voice, Ye Xinghan’s tone
instantly underwent a huge change. “Why do you want to reject your Big
Brother Ye to such an extent? Although my methods are a little dishonorable,
it’s because I like you too much, and that I’m too anxious to obtain you.”

“Go away!” Feng Xue’er furiously shouted. “I really... really hate you!”

“Little Sister Xue’er, you will learn to not hate me.” Ye Xinghan said with a
carefree voice. “I, Ye Xinghan, am the Young Hall Master of Sun Moon Divine
Hall. Given less than three hundred years, I will become the true Hall Master
of Sun Moon Divine Hall, becoming the highest and most supreme figure in
the entire Profound Sky Continent. And only I, am worthy of Little Sister
Xue’er, and only Little Sister Xue’er, is worthy of me.”

“I can make a guarantee to Little Sister Xue’er right now, that after our
marriage, I will use everything I have to protect you, and have you become the
most respected, and the most perfect woman in this world. For you, I can
even give up on all other women.”

“I will never... never like you! My Big Brother Yun, is a thousand times, ten
thousand times better than you!” Feng Xue’er angrily said.
“Your Big Brother Yun?” Ye Xinghan’s eyes narrowed, and began to coldly
laugh in disdain. “You actually compare me to a lowly mortal? In my eyes,
he’s even less than an ant by the roadside. If I want to crush him, it’s actually
even much easier than crushing an ant. My Little Sister Xue’er, given how
pure and smart you are, how can your heart be so easily blinded? Only by
following me, will you find where you perfectly belong. Even if you don’t think
for your own future, you should also think of the future of Divine Phoenix Sect.
Could it be that you really wish for the future of Divine Phoenix Sect to be
destroyed by your own selfish and mistaken decision?”

Ye Xinghan’s final words, had undoubtedly struck a huge blow in Feng

Xue’er’s heart. Yun Che opened his eyes, gently grasped onto Feng Xue’er’s
slightly cold hand, and shook his head. “Don’t believe any words from a
downright despicable person such as him. No matter what he says, we don’t
have to listen to him.”

“Mn.” Feng Xue’er lightly nodded.

Yun Che once again closed his eyes, and healed his own injuries with all his
strength. Before the Primordial Profound Ark closes, Ye Xinghan would
definitely leave this ancient fortress. When that time comes, that would be the
only hope for him and Feng Xue’er to escape from this place. In order to
completely secure his own life, Ye Xinghan would definitely not stay too close
from the ancient fortress after leaving it either. Although it carried a very huge
risk, as long as he were to plan out the time well, the chances of success
definitely wouldn’t be low.

The more his injuries heal, the possibility of success would raise
correspondingly as well.

Yun Che and Feng Xue’er were in the stone room, while Ye Xinghan was
outside the stone room. The situation had instantly landed in a stalemate
where neither parties could advance or retreat. Even after using all of his
strength, Ye Xinghan was unable to break the stone door. Hence, he could
only constantly use enticing, deluding, and threatening words. At the end,
under extreme agitation, he had even broken out into curses, however, neither
Yun Che nor Feng Xue’er responded to him with another word.

Rumble...
The floor beneath their feet, the wall behind them, and even the entire space,
had suddenly trembled slightly, as though an earthquake had happened.

This trembling caused Yun Che to focus his senses, and outside, Ye
Xinghan’s expression changed greatly.

“Ah...” Feng Xue’er was suddenly conscious of something, and cried out. “Big
Brother Yun, this is bad. I heard from my royal father, that when the space
within the Primordial Profound Ark begins to shake, it means that there’s only
less than half an hour left before the Primordial Profound Ark closes.”

“Half an hour...” Yun Che raised his eyes and stared at the stone door, his
expression beginning to turn grim.

Ye Xinghan’s voice had clearly become anxious as well. “Yun Che! In half an
hour, the Primordial Profound Ark will close. If you don’t come out now, the
two of you will not be expelled by the Primordial Profound Ark’s force. The two
of you will die inside, and even your corpses will disappear along with the
Primordial Profound Ark!”

“Come out, and you two can live! Otherwise, both of you will die!”

“It’s best that you worry more about yourself.” Yun Che coldly said. “You’re
still inside the ancient fortress yourself. Even if we’re not forced out when the
time comes, you will accompany us in our deathbeds as well.”

“Accompany you in your deathbed? Ha, those words are so terrible to hear.
You clearly only have to obediently open the door. As long as you do this
simple action, you can live on nicely, and my little sister Xue’er will be able to
live as well. Yet, you still wish to not come to your senses. It’s fine to be stupid
on your own, but you even wish to drag down my perfect little sister Xue’er as
well. This is the first time I have ever seen such a fool in my entire life!”

“If I really believe in your words, then I will truly be an idiot.” Yun Che coldly
laughed.

Rumble...

Space once against shook, and according to the past experience and records,
the nearer to the Primordial Profound Ark’s close, the frequency of the
shaking space would increase. At the very end, it would even continue to
shake violently, similar to a space which was at the verge of collapse. Ye
Xinghan’s expression became even darker. He turned around to look out of
the courtyard, hurriedly calculated the time he needed to escape the ancient
fortress from his current position, and said while gnashing his teeth. “Yun Che.
I shall give you one last chance. Either you open this door, or... both of you
will die together!”

Seconds flowed by, and with every passing second, it was as though the
footsteps of the god of death were approaching closer. Yun Che’s expression
was calm; however, his forehead was already filled with cold sweat. Because
the final amount of time he would have, would decide the life and death of
both him and Feng Xue’er. If he were to head out now, he would die. If he was
unable to leave before the Primordial Profound Ark closes, he would similarly
die.

Another fifteen minutes had past, and the frequency of the shaking space had
clearly increased as well. Ye Xinghan’s expression had already turned even
more anxious, as he constantly turned his head around, confirming time and
time again the route and amount of time he needed to escape the ancient
fortress. Then, he took a deep breath, and once again roared. “Yun Che, I
shall give you one final chance! If you wish to live... open the door now!!”

In the stone room, Yun Che tightly furrowed his brows, tightly gritted his teeth,
and did not say a single word. Feng Xue’er strongly grabbed onto Yun Che’s
hand, her expression was a field of confusion.

Rumble...

Space severely shook, causing Ye Xinghan’s body to greatly shake for a

moment. And right now, out of the total of twenty four hours, they were only
left with the final fifteen minutes.

At this moment, even if Yun Che opened the door now, and handed Feng
Xue’er to him, removing the time needed to escape, he basically wouldn’t
have the time to succeed either. His expression darkened, and his entire body
trembled, as he said resentfully and hideously. “Very good. Then I will fulfill
your wishes! Since I’m unable to obtain her, then destroying the two of you
personally isn’t a terrible idea either!!”

Ye Xinghan’s words, caused Yun Che to suddenly realize what he was

planning to do. He fiercely stood up and roared out. “Stop!”
Before his words fell, Ye Xinghan’s palm had already heavily struck onto the
right of the stone door. The point of contact, was exactly the small-scaled
profound formation controlling the opening mechanism of the stone door.

A violent force struck onto the profound formation. The profound formation
momentarily shone, before it completely shattered, and the dispersed
profound light gently dissipated in the air.

With the profound formation destroyed, the stone door was completely locked
tight as well. No matter was it from the outside or inside, it could no longer be
opened.

“Haha... Hahahaha! Die here for me... Forever!!”

The destroyed profound formation had severed Yun Che’s and Feng Xue’er’s
hope of escaping, and it had severed Ye Xinghan’s hope of obtaining Feng
Xue’er as well. Ye Xinghan let out a huge furious laugh, as he flew into the air
with a face filled with hatred. With his fastest speed, he charged outwards.
Very quickly, he descended down the stone stairs, and charged out of the exit
of the ancient fortress.
Chapter 469 - Xue’er... Wait for me...
“This... bastard!!”

What Yun Che was the most worried about had happened. With Ye Xinghan’s
abilities, he had expectedly seen through the profound formation. Ye Xinghan
had already escaped with his fastest speed, yet Yun Che’s heart had dropped.
He rapidly rose, whipped out Dragon Fault and attacked the stone door with
his full strength.

Clang!!!

The piercing sound of the strike could almost tear ear drums; the immense
recoil caused both of Yun Che’s arms to hurt immensely as the internal
injuries which he had recuperated with much difficulty had completely
ruptured. He staggered backwards, then fell heavily onto the ground.

“Big brother Yun!” Feng Xue’er shifted her body and held onto Yun Che’s
shoulder: “Are you alright, are you hurt?”
Yun Che’s gaze fell on the stone door where Dragon Fault had landed... forget
about a crack, there was not even a nick which the naked eye could see on
that area. He took a deep breath and drooped his shoulders.

“Big brother Yun... “ Seeing Yun Che this way, and thinking of their situation,
Feng Xue’er hugged him tightly... ”Big brother Yun.”

To her, these three words were all the emotional support she could give.

“I’m sorry Xue’er, in the end, we were still forced to such a point.” Yun Che
laughed bitterly as he said powerlessly.

Feng Xue’er forcefully shook her head: “No... I was the one who let Big
brother Yun down. It’s all because of me. If not for Big brother Yun protecting
me, nothing would have happened at all...”

Tears from the phoenix girl dripped, landing lightly on Yun Che’s arm. He
turned over, looked in Feng Xue’er’s eyes, and said lightly after some time:
“Xue’er, are you afraid?”

Yun Che’s face was completely pale, yet the look in his eyes was one that she
was familiar with; one with warmth which caused her to unknowingly become
infatuated. She shook her head slowly: “If I was alone, I would be afraid, but
with Big brother Yun, I’m not afraid at all.”

“But, I’m really afraid.” Yun Che shut his eyes: “I’m afraid that I won’t be able
to see my close ones and wives again... afraid that no one will protect them...
afraid that I will not be able to complete the final wish that grandfather
entrusted me... I’m afraid that I will not be able to see Little Fairy again within
this lifetime, and our child... I’m afraid... of many things...”

“Yet now... right in front of me, what I’m most afraid of, is that I will really see
you lose your life here.”

Rumble... Rumble...

The surroundings shuddered more and more violently, the booming not stop
for a long time.

Dragon Fault had been tossed aside by Yun Che. His hands held onto Feng
Xue’er’s little hands, as he gazed upwards and said with disappointment:
“Xue’er, did you know that I’ve always been someone who cherished my own
life and is even more so, an incomparably selfish person. I used to poison
many people to death just to let myself live, so many to the point that you can’t
even imagine, and within those, there were many innocents...”

Feng Xue’er shook her head: “I only know that big brother Yun is the nicest
person in the world, and he’s also the one who treats me the best. No matter
who tells me that big brother Yun is a bad person, I will not believe it.”

“Yun Che laughed out loud: “Xue’er, your heart is just like a crystal, even
though I had cheated you in such a manner originally, not only did you not
expose me, you instead taught me the World Ode of the Phoenix on your own
accord, and yesterday, you helped me with such perseverance... In front of
you, I am ashamed and tainted by filth and the guilt of countless crimes... your
appearance was just as if a pearl had been inserted into my soul, one so
precious that I don’t even have the courage to touch it.

“Big brother Yun...” Feng Xue’er didn’t understand why Yun Che was saying
such strange things. Every word from him was praise and admiration, causing
her heart to feel satisfied and warm, yet at the same time, there was a kind of
unexplainable unease.

“That’s why, no matter what, I will not watch helplessly as you die... at least for
now, I would rather die.”

“...Big brother Yun, I will forever remember your words today. Even if I die,
and go to another world, I will never forget.” Feng Xue’er murmured softly.
Being trapped in such a situation and unable to escape, with another fifteen
minutes before the death god came knocking and facing imminent death, she
ought to have felt fear along with a multitude of concerns, yet at that moment,
her heart instead became extremely peaceful, without a trace of fear. She
knew the reason... it was because of the person beside her.

A trace of determination flashed in Yun Che’s eyes. He reached out his palm
as an imprint of a golden flame flashed between his eyebrows. He looked at
Feng Xue’er and said: “Xue’er, close your eyes.”

Feng Xue’er closed her eyes like before. Yun Che reached out with two
fingers and lightly tapped on the area between Feng Xue’er’s eyebrows.
Instantly, the Phoenix imprint flashed between Feng Xue’er’s eyebrows... a
golden imprint just like Yun Che’s .

“Ah... this is?” Feng Xue’er opened her eyes and gasped in amazement.
“These are the profound formulas of the World Ode of the Phoenix’s fifth and
sixth stage .” Yun Che said: “Quickly, engrave them into your memory.”

The fifth and sixth stages of the World Ode of the Phoenix was something that
the Divine Phoenix Sect had been yearning for the past five thousand years,
and now, somebody had finally attained it. Though the timing wasn’t quite
suitable, Feng Xue’er still obediently complied. Shutting her eyes, she calmed
her mind, deeply engraving the profound imprints within her mind into her
soul.

After less than an eighth of an hour, Feng Xue’er opened her eyes. Yun Che
smiled slightly and said: “Xue’er really is indeed much more clever than I
thought. If it’s like this, Xue’er will be able to master them in just a few months
time.”

The surroundings began to rumble continuously Moreover, the degree of

rumbling became more and more intense, as if there was going to be a cave-
in any moment. Yet Yun Che had on a particularly peaceful expression. He
noticed that Feng Xue’er’s eyes were a little misty, and then said earnestly:
“Xue’er, you must listen very carefully to my following words, alright?”

“Mn.” Feng Xue’er nodded: “I will listen as long as it’s big brother Yun’s
words.”

Yun Che laughed slightly and said: “The Four Great Sacred Grounds are
evidently already aware of the passing of the Phoenix God; you revealing your
strength at the ranking tournament yesterday also allowed them to confirm
this point. In the near future, your Divine Phoenix Sect would most probably
face unprecedented pressure and danger. I’m not certain how your royal
father will handle this matter, and nobody knows what will happen in the
future, but, Xue’er, after leaving this place, you have to properly cultivate this
sixth stage of the World Ode of the Phoenix, and attain an even greater
strength to protect yourself.”

“Apart from your royal father and grandfather, do not easily trust anyone else,
including your royal brothers, because due to pressure and concern to
improve their fate, there might be a chance that someone close to you may
give in to the Four Great Sacred Grounds... No matter what, you have to give
your life and safety the top priority, because to your royal father and the
people of your sect... and to me, your life is more important than the entire
Divine Phoenix Sect. If one day your sect really encounters a disaster which
cannot be withstood, Xue’er, I hope that you will not risk your life in protecting
your sect, and instead use all your might to flee, to allow yourself to live on...
Xue’er, please promise me these.”

“Ah...” Xue’er opened her tender lips slightly, feeling somewhat lost: “After...
leaving this place? We still are able to leave this place?”

“No matter, promise me that first.” Yun Che said firmly: “You said it yourself
just now, that if it were my words, you would listen.”

“Mn...” Feng Xue’er nodded lightly: “Then... I promise.”

Yun Che started laughing. He extended his pinky towards Feng Xue’er: “Then
let’s do it like the last time... pinky swear!”

Feng Xue’er extended her own delicate pinky and buckled together with Yun
Che’s pinky. As they quietly gripped tighter and tighter while looking into each
other’s eyes, they both thought about the first time when they made a pinky
swear at the same time, and started to laugh lightly. Yun Che said with a
smile: “Since we have made a pinky swear, this means that Xue’er has
promised me and can’t go against it.”

“Mm!” Feng Xue’er agreed crisply: “I will definitely do what I’ve promised big
brother Yun. Big brother Yun, you too can’t renege the promise about bringing
me to see snow.”

Yun Che’s eyes wavered slightly. He didn’t answer immediately, but instead
reached out to remove the transportation jade that Xia Yuanba had given him
from his neck, then gently hung it around Feng Xue’er’s neck.

“This is...” Feng Xue’er held the jade in her hand and asked curiously. The
jade was originally sparkling and transparent, yet under the glow of Feng
Xue’er’s snowy jade-like neck, it had lost its splendor.

Yun Che placed his palm onto Feng Xue’er’s hands, then quietly grasped the
stone. He looked at her beautiful complexion with reluctance, his voice like a
gentle breeze: “What I’ve promised Xue’er, I will definitely do... After three
years, I will bring Xue’er to see the endless snow in Blue Wind Nation’s Snow
Region of Extreme Ice. After three years, Xue’er, will you wait there for me?”

Rumble... Rumble... Rumble...

The surroundings seemed to be boiling; Yun Che and Feng Xue’er were being
flung around under the intense rumbling. The Primordial Profound Ark had
finally reached the final countdown of its closing. Feng Xue’er stared at Yun
Che in a daze, her heart becoming more and more misty, with an
unspeakable uneasiness: “Wait for you? Big brother Yun, why do I need to...
wait for you?”

Riip!!

An astonishing crack appeared in the air, appearing not more than three feet
behind Yun Che. Yun Che’s expression remained as calm as ever, as if at this
moment, there was nothing in this world which could impinge his state of
mind. He lightly tightened his grip. With a light “ping” sound, the transportation
jade shattered, and a profound light instantly radiated as a delicate profound
formation appeared on Feng Xue’er’s body. The appearance of the profound
formation along with its mysterious profound aura caused Feng Xue’er to
suddenly have a premonition about something: “Big brother Yun, you...”

“Xue’er... wait for me...”

Those four words of Yun Che’s were unhurried and peaceful, yet when they
drifted into Feng Xue’er’s ears, it was as though profound lightning had struck
her, causing her mind to be thoroughly thrown into chaos... to the point that it
was on the verge of collapse. She widened her eyes in fear; endless fear and
heartache spread to every part of her body. She stretched out her palm,
wanting to catch Yun Che, but realized that her body was already starting to
blur, and that they were getting further and further... further and further...

“Big brother Yun... big brother Yun! Nooo!!!!”

Following her blood curdling scream, all the sound and light seemed to
become distant as Yun Che’s silhouette became completely blurry in the
endless space...

Rumble... Crack... Sss... Boom...

Space was completely thrown into disorder; the entire world seemed to be on
the verge of destruction. Yun Che put down his arm, grabbed Dragon Fault
and hugged it, closing his eyes...

Boom...
The entire space of the Primordial Profound Ark seemed to instantly shatter.
Countless cracks in space filled every corner of the profound ark, and
countless bloody scars instantly exploded on Yun Che’s body. His entire body
instantly becoming a bloody mess, as though his entire body was shattered
and minced by the space in that instant...

At that moment, it was early morning in Divine Phoenix City, The heart of
Divine Phoenix City suddenly seemed to become a lot brighter; people
subconsciously looked

upwards and realized that in the distant blue skies, the Primordial Profound
Ark which had stopped there for half a year, had disappeared without a trace.
Chapter 470 - Re-emergence of the Divine Phoenix
Ancient Blue, Feng Hengkong and the rest, had been expelled by the
Primordial Profound Ark at basically the same time. Then, they appeared on
the ground directly beneath the Primordial Profound Ark... which was exactly
within Phoenix City. A crowd of elders and princes had long been waiting
there, and when they saw the appearance of Feng Hengkong and the rest,
they hurriedly went to greet them, and ask of their well-being.

The people of Divine Phoenix Sect that went in together, had appeared at the
same time. Feng Hengkong swiftly swept his gaze around the vicinity,
however, he realized that two people were missing... And they were even the
two most important people. He said with a frown. “Where’s Feng Xue’er and
Great Elder? Why aren’t they out yet?”

Spiritual Master Ancient Blue raised his head to glance at the Primordial
Profound Ark which had yet to disappear, and calmly said. “My disciple has
yet to appear either. Their positions in the Primordial Profound Ark are
different from ours, so there might be a deviation in the time they appear.”

Feng Hengkong slowly nodded, as he seemed to have agreed to this idea...

Because Xia Yuanba, Feng Feiyan, and Feng Xue’er had all stayed back to
freely roam around the initial areas, and did not join the investigation teams.

Ye Xinghan and Ji Qianrou had appeared at the same time with Feng
Hengkong and the rest as well. Ye Xinghan’s expression was a little gloomy.
Ji Qianrou’s eyes swept past him, and shifted away the next instant, while he
carried a carefree expression, as though a huge matter that occurred did not
concern him in the slightest.
The moment he heard these words, Feng Xichen hurriedly stepped forward,
and said. “Spiritual Master Ancient Blue, your esteemed disciple came out not
even four hours after the Primordial Profound Ark opened. He is currently in
the Pellet Hall.”

“What did you say?” Spiritual Master Ancient Blue’s expression slightly
changed, while Feng Hengkong’s brows furrowed as well. “Chen’er, are you
certain that you did not make a mistake? We had personally seen Xia Yuanba
enter the profound ark, so how is it possible for him to exit halfway through?”

Spiritual Master Ancient Blue, however, said with a stern expression. “Did he
suffer some form of serious injury? How are his wounds currently?”

Feng Xichen hurriedly said. “He doesn’t seem to have suffered any injuries,
however, he’s unconscious with no signs of waking up. And, from his entire
body, the presence of profound energy cannot be sensed at all... It’s as
though... he has been crippled.”

Spiritual Master Ancient Blue’s expression once again changed. No injuries,

and no presence of profound energy from his entire body. Could it be...

After having stayed depressed and silent the entire time, Ye Xinghan’s
eyebrows twitched, and in his heart, he instantly sensed that the situation was
bad. Feng Feiyan had died, and it was impossible for Yun Che and Feng
Xue’er to appear once again. The only person who knew of this entire incident
was Ji Qianrou. As long as he could keep Ji Qianrou in check, no one would
know of the matters that happened in the Primordial Profound Ark. However,
he completely did not expect that Xia Yuanba actually wasn’t dead... The
reason for his disappearance, was actually because he had left the Primordial
Profound Ark prematurely!

And he suddenly recalled that he seemed to have indeed heard not too long
ago, Absolute Monarch Sanctuary had a transportation jade which could
meddle with the Primordial Profound Ark’s space. However, the quantity was
extremely small, and it was incomparably precious. He never expected that
Xia Yuanba actually possessed one... However, when he thought of his
Tyrannical Emperor’s Profound Veins, Ye Xinghan suddenly felt that it was a
rather logical matter.

Feng Hengkong pondered for a moment, and just as he was about to speak
up, a profound light suddenly flashed in front of him. A small profound
formation slowly appeared, and after seeing this profound formation, Spiritual
Master Ancient Blue revealed a suspicious look... Because this profound
formation, was clearly the unique transportation profound formation that was
contained in the transportation jade.

Within the profound formation, Feng Xue’er’s figure appeared. Her

appearance, caused Ye Xinghan’s expression to instantly change. The
emotion he displayed was not fear, but astonishment carried with extreme joy.

A familiar place, a familiar air, familiar people within her line of sight, and
familiar sounds by her earside... However, it was as though Feng Xue’er was
unable to sense all of them at all. She quietly stood there, and looked at the
blue sky with her head raised... She was clearly at home, yet it felt
incomparably lonely.

The Primordial Profound Ark which was above the blue skies, had completely
disappeared at this moment as well.

Feng Xue’er’s eyes completely blurred at this instant. Two clear streams of
tears gently slid down her cheeks. In front of her, all she could see was Yun
Che’s blurred face at that very last moment. His voice, which was as gentle as
the wind, resounded in her ears, over and over again...

Xue’er... Wait for me...

“Big Brother Yun... Big Brother Yun...”

With a soft sob, every word was filled with sadness, that was seemingly about
to tear everyone’s heart apart. She closed her eyes, and like an elf that had
lost its soul, she directly fell backwards.

“Xue’er!”

When Feng Xue’er appeared, Feng Hengkong heavily sighed in relief, and
shouted for her twice. However, he did not receive any response from Feng
Xue’er. Just as he was thinking that it was strange, he saw that she was
actually falling straight down towards the ground. He was instantly thrown into
a shock, and hurriedly charged over to hold her. The moment he touched her
body, his expression changed instantly. "This is... the Phoenix Sealing
Imprisonment Formation!”
“What!?” The moment they heard these four words, every member of Divine
Phoenix Sect was shocked. They gathered around one after another, and
sensed the blurry aura on Feng Xue’er’s body. Every one of their faces
instantly paled.

“How could this be!?” Feng Ximing gritted his teeth. “The Phoenix Sealing
Imprisonment Formation is used on our sect’s disciples who have committed
heinous crimes. How could it appear on Xue’er... And with Xue’er’s strength,
only a few people in the entire sect is capable of casting the Phoenix Sealing
Imprisonment Formation on her!” When he spoke of this, he suddenly thought
of something, and his face was instantly filled with fear. “Only the people of
our sect are able to cast the Phoenix Sealing Imprisonment Formation. Great
Elder was the only person with Xue’er... But... this... why would Great Elder...”

Feng Hengkong swiftly swept his gaze around the vicinity, and realized that
Feng Feiyan had still not exited. His expression was frighteningly dark...
Because ever since Feng Xue’er was young, forget about being harmed by
anyone, she had never even been loudly lectured upon. Yet, currently,
someone actually cast the Phoenix Sealing Imprisonment Formation on her.
His expression had turned ashen, and was already furious to the point where
he was basically unable to say a word. Taking a deep breath, flames began to
burn on both of his hands, as he unhesitantly inserted the source of his
flaming energy into Feng Xue’er’s body... Not long later, the Phoenix Sealing
Imprisonment Formation in Feng Xue’er’s body disintegrated soundlessly.

Feng Xue’er who had fainted, slowly woke up at this moment as well.

“Xue’er!” Feng Hengkong retracted his Phoenix flames, and held Feng Xue’er
up. Forcefully suppressing his rage, he said anxiously. “What happened to
you in the Primordial Profound Ark? Who... Who injured you?”

Although Feng Xue’er had opened her eyes, her expression was still pale. Her
pair of beautiful eyes were dull, and even though Feng Hengkong had
repeatedly called out to her, she was completely unresponsive, as though her
soul had gone missing. Until... her line of sight suddenly made contact with Ye
Xinghan’s figure.

“It’s you... It’s you who killed Big Brother Yun... It’s you who killed Big Brother
Yun!!”
The voice that Feng Xue’er let out was seemingly heartbreaking. Her gaze,
was actually filled with hatred and killing intent which Feng Hengkong was
incomparably foreign to... As the father of Feng Xue’er, in his entire life, this
was still the first time he had sensed hatred and killing intent emitting from her
body. And when Ye Xinghan was the person she was pointing to, his heart
fiercely stirred as well. He hurriedly held onto Feng Xue’er’s shoulder, and
said with a solemn voice. “Xue’er, calm down. Tell your royal father just what
actually happened!”

Ancient Blue swept his gaze at the surroundings, yet, he was unable to see
Yun Che’s figure. Xia Yuanba’s abnormal state and Feng Xue’er’s emotional
outburst had allowed him to faintly guess what had gone on. He glanced at Ye
Xinghan indifferently, and said with a calm voice. “Princess Snow, calm your
emotions.”

Although these few words from Spiritual Master Ancient Blue were simple and
plain, they carried peerless profound energy within them, as they brushed
across Feng Xue’er’s soul like a light breeze, allowing her emotions to slowly
return to normal. She no longer lost control of her emotions, however, her soul
was still in pain, preventing her from breathing. She bit her lips, and a strand
of fresh blood slowly fell from her lips, flowing straight onto her creamy snow-
white neck.

She had escaped from desperate straits. She had left the Primordial Profound
Ark. She had returned to the sides of her loved ones. She had escaped from
all dangers...

However, everything, was in exchange for Yun Che’s life.

Clearly, he could have safely escaped danger on his own... He could have
done it right from the beginning. Yet, he desperately fled while bringing her
along. For her sake, he completely offended Ye Xinghan without the slightest
hesitation, and in the end... he even exchanged his own life, for hers...

Big Brother Yun... Big Brother Yun...

The tears on her cheeks were slowly dried by the wind, yet, the tears in her
heart, had accumulated into an ocean... For the very first time, she realized
that this was actually how sadness truly felt, and how painful and torturous
sadness was... Closing her eyes, the corner of her eyelids filled with tears.
Though her voice was calm, every single word was filled with sorrow. “Great
Elder has betrayed us. He had long pledged loyalty to Sun Moon Divine Hall...
Ye Xinghan wanted to possess me. Great Elder appeared, however, he
suddenly made a move against me, and struck the Phoenix Sealing
Imprisonment Formation on me... Big Brother Yun and Bulky Big Brother were
the ones who saved me... Big Brother Yun carried me, and fled to an ancient
fortress... Ye Xinghan wanted to force Big Brother Yun and me to death, so
Big Brother Yun handed me something that could escape from the place. Big
Brother Yun... He...”

Feng Xue’er’s description was in bits and pieces, and her voice constantly
fluctuated, however, they still clearly understood what had happened. After
speaking her last few words, in front of Feng Xue’er eyes, the image of Yun
Che’s figure instantly heading far, far away had once again surfaced. Her soul
felt as though it was pierced by ten thousand arrows, and her eyes instantly
blurred. She then... fainted once more.

“Xue’er!” Feng Hengkong held Feng Xue’er up, and his entire body was
already trembling with fury and hatred. When he sensed the Phoenix Sealing
Imprisonment Formation in Feng Xue’er’s body, he had already thought of
Feng Feiyan... Because Feng Feiyan was the only person who did not head
into the inner areas of the profound ark, who was tasked to protect Feng
Xue’er from the shadows. He didn’t expect that this terrifying guess had
actually turned into reality, and it was countless times more terrifying than he
had thought it was!

The elder brother whom had grown up with him, whom he had respected,
trusted, and even relied upon the most among his age-group, had actually...

All the signs, which showed that the Four Great Sacred Grounds seemed to
have found out the news of the Divine Phoenix’s passing... was actually not
his imagination! It was actually Feng Feiyan who had informed Sun Moon
Divine Hall of this matter! He had completely betrayed the Divine Phoenix
Sect.

If he was barely able to accept the fact that Feng Feiyan had betrayed them,
then, the fact that Feng Xue’er had almost fell into dangerous hands, and had
even almost lost her life in the Primordial Profound Ark forever... had already
completely touched the reverse scale that definitely shouldn’t have been
touched. It had completely crossed his final line. The endless rage had
caused Feng Hengkong’s chest to look as though it was about to explode. He
looked at Ye Xinghan angrily, and his voice carried a slight tremble. “Ye
Xinghan... You had best... give us... an... explanation!!”

All of the gazes from those of the Divine Phoenix Sect gathered onto Ye
Xinghan. Every single one of their gazes were filled with deep anger and
hatred. If not for Ye Xinghan’s identity as the Young Hall Master of Sun Moon
Divine Hall, they would have already pounced at him one after another, and
tear him into shreds on-site. Not only was Feng Xue’er’s Feng Hengkong’s
reverse scale, she was even more so, the reverse scale of the entire Divine
Phoenix Sect.

Although Spiritual Master’s expression looked rather calm, rage was already
faintly being carried in his eyes. Ji Qianrou turned aside, and was leisurely
enjoying the view of the Phoenix flowers not far away. Ling Kun’s eyes were
shifting from Divine Phoenix Sect and Ye Xinghan back and forth, and his
brows had begun to furrow deeply as well.

Facing Feng Hengkong who could explode with flaming rage at any moment,
Ye Xinghan, however, did not look even the least bit anxious. His eyes
narrowed into long slits, as he slowly said casually. “Phoenix Sect Master,
please calm your anger. Although this young master’s methods have indeed
been excessive, it’s simply because I love Little Sister Xue’er too much, which
led to this moment of impulse. Phoenix Sect Master has been young once, so
I believe you will definitely understand.”

“Understand?” Feng Hengkong laughed out loud furiously, and his eyes had
already turned crimson-red. Two balls of Phoenix flames intensely swayed in
his pupils. Clearly, he had already entered a state of extreme rage. “Then if
we want to kill you, I believe your Sun Moon Divine Hall will definitely
understand as well!”

“Kill me? Hahahaha!” Ye Xinghan laughed out loud without a hint of fear on
his expression. Instead, his face was filled with disdain and ridicule. “Alright!
Then Phoenix Sect Master, why don’t you try it out. Tsk tsk, I wonder just how
long Divine Phoenix Sect is able to survive under the wrathful flames of our
Sun Moon Divine Hall without the existence of the Divine Phoenix? Is it a
year, and a month?”

Feng Hengkong’s and Feng Ximing’s expressions instantly changed.

“Shut up!” A Phoenix elder said sharply. “Clearly, you were the one who first
dealt your deadly hands on Princess Snow, yet you actually desecrate our
Lord Phoenix God with your words! Our Lord Phoenix God is the only divine
spirit in the Profound Sky Continent, and possesses an endless lifespan. It
has protected our Divine Phoenix clan throughout every generation, and will
exist forever! Do you really think our Divine Phoenix Sect is really afraid of
your Sun Moon Divine Hall!?”

“Hahahaha... Hahahahaha...” Ye Xinghan once again burst out into an

incomparably ear-piercing crazed laughter. “You people from the Divine
Phoenix Sect sure are a sorry bunch, being completely fooled by your Sect
Master and all. Your Phoenix God is already dead for several years. Yet, you
people actually don’t know about this, and still bring up your ancestor which
had already died a long time ago. My front teeth is about to fall from all this
laughter, hahahaha... If you don’t believe me, you can try asking your Sect
Master.”

“You... You’re basically speaking utter nonsense, a pack of rubbish!” The

crowd of Phoenix elders were all trembling from the anger, however, Ye
Xinghan’s arrogant demeanor and relaxed tone, were unable to cast away the
doubts in their hearts. And, when their eyes turned towards Feng Hengkong,
they realized that his expression was ashen, yet, he still did not refute a single
word, causing their hearts to tremble even more.

Could it be... The Lord Phoenix God has really...

“The news of your Phoenix God’s death, was personally told to me by your
own Great Elder Feng Feiyan.” Ye Xinghan said sinisterly. “The people of our
Four Great Sacred Grounds had received this piece of news since two years
ago, it’s laughable that the people of your own sect are unaware of it, and are
still living in a sorrowful false image. Why don’t all of you think about this
carefully? If your so-called Phoenix God isn’t dead, then why did your Great
Elder want to defect to our Sun Moon Divine Hall?”

“When your Phoenix God isn’t dead, we will still give a certain degree of
respect. In regards to a Divine Phoenix Sect without its Phoenix God, heheh...
“ Ye Xinghan curled his lips. “It’s time for the word ‘Divine’ to be removed.
Forget about resisting against our Sun Moon Divine Hall, you people basically
hold no qualifications for us to even look at you. In a situation such as this,
seeing that I have my eyes on your Princess Snow, it’s considered a blessing
to your entire sect! Not only are you people not showing your appreciation,
you actually want to kill me? Phoenix Sect Master, why don’t you actually try
killing me then!!”

Ye Xinghan’s speech was like a poisonous blade, which ruthlessly pierced

into every single Divine Phoenix Sect member’s soul, causing deep fear to
reveal on their faces. With trembling voices, they looked towards Feng
Hengkong. “Sect Master, is what he said... true? Has the Lord Phoenix God
already... already...”

The Divine Phoenix, was the ancestor of Divine Phoenix Sect, and was even
more so, the backing, faith, and pillar of spiritual support of the entire sect. If
this pillar were to collapse, a large half of Divine Phoenix Sect would collapse
as well. Not only would their deterrent power steeply fall, the hearts of the
entire sect would be in a huge mess as well. However, at this moment, this
matter could no longer be concealed. Feng Hengkong raised his head, after a
deep sigh, he said. “In regards to the matters of the Lord Phoenix Sect...”

“Which lowly junior dares to slander about this god’s death!?”

A mighty and calm voice which faintly carried a hint of anger, suddenly
sounded from the distant blue skies. It was clearly sent into every one of their
ears, and then, carrying a penetrative force which could not be resisted
against, it resounded in their souls, blood, and bones... through every single
corner of their bodies.

This voice shook all of the bodies of the people present. At the same time, a
boundless, heaven-toppling aura descended, as though it had enveloped the
entire sky and earth. Under this majestic aura, the bodies of everyone
stiffened and their hearts tightened. Even someone as strong as Ancient Blue,
was feeling as though he was as small as a grain of sand at the base of a
mountain.

Feng Hengkong raised his head. After a moment of shock, his body shivered
from the excitement. “This... This voice and strength is... is...”

At this moment, two long and narrow golden streaks of light suddenly
appeared in the distant blue skies. Soon after, like a pair of slightly closed
eyes, these two long golden streaks of light slowly opened... Two
incomparably huge golden eyes, which looked as though they were
embedded onto the sky, opened.

Phoenix eyes!!
Chapter 471 - Change in the Sky (1)
“Lord...”

“Lord Phoenix God!!”

Even prince and elder class people within Divine Phoenix Sect would rarely
hear its voice or see its true appearance. There were even some who had
never seen it in their entire lives. This was precisely the moment in which
everyone all thought that their Phoenix God had passed away, when their
hearts were stricken with terror. Yet when the Phoenix God suddenly
appeared in the most straightforward of manner and thoroughly destroyed the
“rumors”, many Phoenix elders were pleasantly surprised and moved to the
point where they kneeled onto the ground, worshipping with their faces
looking up at the sky.

The Divine Phoenix’s might enveloped the entire Divine Phoenix City, and
from every corner of Divine Phoenix City, its enormous pair of golden eyes
could be seen in the blue skies above. In an instant, all Phoenix disciples fell
to their knees and looked upwards, their bodies trembling all over in
excitement. A large majority of profound practitioners in Divine Phoenix City
also involuntarily kneeled. Under the pressure of the Phoenix Spirit’s might,
they all felt as though their blood had almost solidified.

As for Feng Hengkong, his shock was far greater. Because he was one of the
few who knew that the Divine Phoenix had passed away, and had personally
seen the Divine Phoenix fade away. Seeing those enormous golden pupils in
the air caused him to take a long time to recover back from his shock. He
simply couldn’t believe his eyes. He finally regained his senses after a long
while and slowly kneeled.

“Absolute Monarch Sanctuary’s Ancient Blue greets Venerable Phoenix God.”

Ancient Blue bowed, and executed a junior’s courtesy of respect. Spiritual
Master Ancient Blue had long since passed the age of a thousand, but in front
of the Divine Phoenix, he indeed could only be regarded as a junior.

Ling Kun and Ji Qianrou also respectfully saluted. In front of the Divine
Phoenix, forget about them, even if it were Saint Emperor, Sovereign of the
Seas, Heavenly Monarch and Sword Master-level characters, they would also
not dare to be rash. Because in the Profound Sky Continent, the Divine
Phoenix was the only one who had stepped into the legendary Divine
Profound Realm; the genuine supreme highest myth-like existence.
“Impossible... this is impossible!” Ye Xinghan’s eyes widened as he looked at
the golden pupils in the sky with incredibility: “This Divine Phoenix... is
obviously already dead!”

These golden colored eyes could be an illusion, and even the voice could be
faked, but the power coming from the Divine Phoenix absolutely could not be
faked. Because this aura of strength was even more terrifying than Ye Meixie,
his father, the Heavenly Monarch’s aura; it was the might of a god that
absolutely couldn’t be imitated by anyone.

The Divine Phoenix’s voice came from above the blue sky. Each word all
shook everyone’s soul: “This god had only napped for a few years, yet
someone actually dares to be this impudent to my Divine Phoenix Sect! And
even dares to heavily injure my personal succeeding disciple. How
audacious!”

The personal succeeding disciple mentioned by the Divine Phoenix was

naturally Feng Xue’er.

The Divine Phoenix’s rage pressed down from above, keeping everyone quiet
out of fear. The enormous golden pupils suddenly flickered at this time as a
scarlet red Phoenix Fire Ring instantly descended from the sky, encircling Ye
Xinghan. The Phoenix Fire Ring immediately combusted violently, firmly
locking Ye Xinghang within.

These were Phoenix flames that came from the Divine Phoenix; its
frightfulness and temperature caused those few from the Sacred Grounds to
turn pale with horror. Ancient Blue, Ling Kun, and Ji Qianrou all retreated at
the same time, covering more than one hundred meters of distance. As for the
Ye Xinghan who was surrounded by Phoenix flames, though he had not been
touched, it was still as though he had fallen into a lava hell as the clothes on
his body instantly ignited. Deep terror was revealed on Ye Xinghan’s face. He
had no doubt that once those Phoenix flames approached, he would turn into
ashes in a mere breaths.

In this world, those who were brave enough to kill him were but a few...
However, the Divine Phoenix was definitely one amongst them! It was
someone that could even kill his father. And because of his behavior and
ravings earlier, it wanting to kill him was normal.
In the face of the threat of death, Ye Xinghan finally began to fear. He pressed
the ignited Phoenix flames on his body down in a fluster, and tried to exude
calm: “Venerable Phoenix God, please calm your anger. This junior definitely
did not have the intention to offend Venerable Phoenix God. My father, Ye
Meixie had also always warned this junior to never be disrespectful to
Venerable Phoenix God... This junior had only heard rumors within the wind
and thought that Venerable Phoenix God had already departed this world,
which was why this junior had impulsively acted unwisely. This junior wishes
that Venerable Phoenix God would be merciful and spare junior this time. This
junior will certainly be deeply grateful, and never do this again...”

In order to protect his life, Ye Xinghan had no choice but to say the words “Ye
Meixie”.

Ling Kun’s complexion unceasingly fluctuated, but nevertheless still came

forth and said sincerely: “Venerable Phoenix God, please calm your anger.
After all, Young Hall Master Ye is still young. Even though his actions today
were despicable, the young are always impulsive, and it isn’t that
unpardonable. Moreover, Princess Snow is still perfectly fine, so there hasn’t
been any grave consequences. Sun Moon Divine Hall and Divine Phoenix
Sect had always minded their own business, but if Sun Moon Divine Hall’s
Young Hall Master were truly to be buried here, I’m afraid... I hope Venerable
Phoenix God can reconsider.”

Whoosh!!

Just as Ling Kun’s words fell, the Phoenix flames encircling Ye Xinghan
suddenly rose, pouncing onto Ye Xinghan’s body. Before anyone had time to
turn pale with fright, the Phoenix flames had already died out. Yet the force of
impact had not weakened as it knocked Ye Xinghan flying.

Ye Xinghan rolled on the ground as he spat out four huge mouthfuls of blood.
His face was as white as paper, and he laid on the floor, paralyzed for a long
time. The Divine Phoenix’s sharp cold voice came from overhead: “Hmph! Ye
Meixie has visited this god two times within this millennium, so we can be
considered to be in friendly terms. On behalf of Ye Meixie and Sun Moon
Divine Hall, this god will spare your life this one time! Get out of Phoenix City
immediately, and never enter ever again. If you dare to take even half a step
into Phoenix City... this god will personally exterminate you!”

“Why haven’t you scramed yet?!”

Every one of the Divine Phoenix’s words were filled with an incredibly heavy
imposingness and deterrence. Ye Xinghan crawled up with a hand covering
his chest and turned around to leave in an incomparably miserable manner.
He didn’t even dare to reveal his resentment.

The reason why he had personally come to Divine Phoenix Empire was for
Feng Xue’er. He was originally filled with complete confidence and thought
that everything was within the palms of his hands, but in the end, he had
actually ended worse off when trying to gain an advantage. He had not
obtained Feng Xue’er. Yue Ji, Mei Ji, and his important tool Feng Feiyan had
all died within the Primordial Profound Ark. He had first been made fun of by Ji
Qianrou, then struck injured by the Divine Phoenix, and he also heavily
offended Ancient Blue. Then, he had been transformed into an incomparably
wretched state in front of the entire Divine Phoenix Sect. He had lost all his
dignity... In the end, he had even found out that even the news of the Divine
Phoenix being dead was also false!

As the stately Young Hall Master of Sun Moon Divine Hall, under the
suppression of the Divine Phoenix, he left like a stray dog while carrying
heavy injuries. Not one member of Divine Phoenix Sect was not overwhelmed
with excitement. As for Ancient Blue, Ji Qianrou, and Ling Kun, their
expressions had become extremely complex... They had actually been ninety
percent sure of the news that the Divine Phoenix had died, with only ten
percent of doubt. It was only today however, did they find out that it was only a
rumor... Or perhaps it had all along been a deliberate facade constructed by
the Divine Phoenix.

At this time, all three of their bodies stiffened. It was as though a incomparably
heavy mountain was suppressing them. Whether their body or aura, none
could move a single step. Because the Divine Phoenix’s attention had now
focused on their bodies.

“Did you three Sacred Grounds also believe that this god had already died?”

Spiritual Master Ancient Blue sighed, and answered in a voice that could be
considered to be rather calm: “I am ashamed. My Absolute Monarch
Sanctuary had indeed heard such rumors and mostly believed it. Only today
did I find out that Venerable Phoenix God is well. This old one is now greatly
reassured. I believe that Lord Saint Emperor will also be greatly comforted
upon hearing this news.”
“This god is a divine spirit of the Phoenix and is one with the world. As long as
the world has not perished, this god will never disappear! Even if this entire
Profound Sky Continent is destroyed, this god still won’t die! You three are
guests from afar, so whether or not you wish to leave is up to you, but my
Divine Phoenix Sect’s dignity is not allowed to be struck.”

“Wouldn’t dare, wouldn’t dare.” Ling Kun promptly said while bowing. The
suppression he felt from the Divine Phoenix far surpassed Sword Master
Xuanyuan Wentian.

“Hengkong, bring Xue’er to this god’s place.”

Once the Divine Phoenix finished speaking, those two golden eyes slowly
closed before disappearing from the skies above.

“Well met, Lord Phoenix God.” Loudly chorused the many Phoenix disciples,
but they still were on their knees and didn’t get up for a long time.

“Ming’er, deal with the aftermaths for me.” Feng Hengkong simply threw down
a command before swiftly flying toward the Phoenix God Great Hall with the
still unconscious Feng Xue’er.

Once the Divine Phoenix left, that omnipresent feeling of suppression had
subsequently disappeared. Spiritual Master Ancient Blue let out a small breath
of relief, and said toward Feng Xichen: “Thirteenth Prince, may I trouble you to
bring this old one to his inferior disciple?”

Spiritual Master Ancient Blue actively taking the initiative to talk to him terrified
Feng Xichen, and he promptly replied: “Yes, Senior Ancient Blue, please
come this way.”

————————————

The appearance of the Phoenix Spirit shocked the entire Divine Phoenix City.
Very quickly, this sensation quickly spread throughout the entire Divine
Phoenix Empire. Within Divine Phoenix City, discussions of the appearance of
the Phoenix Spirit lasted throughout the entire day. Its degree of enthusiasm
had even suppressed the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament and the
Primordial Profound Ark.

At present, the Four Great Sacred Grounds ought to also have received news
that the Phoenix Spirit had never passed away.
At the same time in which the spirits of Divine Phoenix Nation’s citizens were
raised up high, a certain news had drenched every citizen of Blue Wind Nation
inside Divine Phoenix City with cold water, and coldly pierced their souls.

The Yun Che who had defeated ten of Divine Phoenix Sect’s prodigious
disciples alone, who had acquired an unprecedented first place for Blue Wind
Nation in the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament, was eternally dead within
the Primordial Profound Ark during his rescue of Princes Snow.

When Ling Jie, who had run back from outside Phoenix City in high spirits to
return to Blue Wind Nation together with Yun Che, received this news, he
stood there, stupefied on the spot as though he had been struck by lightning.
He stood motionless for a very long time, as if he had become a soulless
statue.

Time quickly moved from early morning to afternoon. The continuously noisy
Divine Phoenix City had also finally quietened down. Feng Ximing hastily
rushed in the emperor’s bedchambers of Divine Phoenix Empire, and
impatiently asked: “Royal father, has Xue’er awakened yet? And it seems like
Lord Phoenix God actually has not died yet; could it be a deliberate facade of
dying made by Lord Phoenix God to see the Four Great Sacred Grounds’
reactions, while also trying to tempt out those disloyal within the sect?”

“No...” Feng Hengkong’s voice was incomparably calm. He turned around with
an desolate face: “Lord Phoenix God had died three years ago, it was not a
facade... everything today, was the facade.”

“Wh... what?” Feng Ximing instantly held his breath.

“The Lord Phoenix God that appeared today was only an illusion of a god left
behind by Lord Phoenix God with the last of its strength before its death. It
was a precaution in case its death was revealed, in order to prevent disaster
from coming to Divine Phoenix Sect... The final force left behind by Lord
Phoenix God has now completely disappeared. It telling us to Phoenix God
Great Hall was to use the last of its spirit voice to tell us this.” Feng Hengkong
said solemnly.

Feng Ximing’s expression was lifeless. Silent for a long time, it wasn’t until
quite a while did he finally speak while sighing: “Lord Phoenix God is
farsighted and wise, to have already anticipated everything to this day... At the
moment, the entire word, including the Four Great Sacred Grounds are all
certain that the Divine Phoenix still exists. With Lord Phoenix God’s
deterrence, the Four Sacred Grounds definitely would not dare to rush at our
Divine Phoenix Sect again.”

“Paper would never be able to cover fire. Even though we are quite stable
now, the death of the Divine Phoenix is fact. This will inevitably leak out
someday.” Feng Hengkong tightened his brows as his expression became
more and more resolute: “Ming’er, you have also seen it today. If not for the
Divine Phoenix’s existence, see how the Four Sacred Grounds hold our
Divine Phoenix Sect in contempt! Now that we don’t have the Divine Phoenix,
and since Xue’er is only sixteen... Before Xue’er fully matures, the only ones
we can rely on are ourselves! We must grow stronger faster, in the shortest
time possible.”

“Royal father is saying...”

Feng Hengkong narrowed his eyes as he said faintly: “We have to obtain Blue
Wind Nation’s huge hidden Purple Crystal Mine! Spirit Earth Hall’s scouted
information has said that hidden within it, are a great amount of Purple Veined
Divine Crystals! If that is true, then it will greatly assist our sect!”

“Starting tomorrow, ready the entire army! After three months, march into Blue
Wind Nation! Within three years, be sure to capture all of Blue Wind’s
territories at full strength!”
Chapter 472 – Change in the Sky (2)
Bringing Xia Yuanba, Ancient Blue flew into the air, and turned towards
Absolute Monarch Sanctuary. Their speed wasn’t quick, and on the way back,
the two of them were oddly silent. There was neither joy nor sadness on Xia
Yuanba’s face, and his body hadn’t moved since the very beginning. There
wasn’t even the slightest of change in his expression. He simply stared
frontwards the entire time, like a wooden puppet which had lost its soul.

Ancient Blue constantly glanced at Xia Yuanba, and occasionally sighed in his
heart. After a long while, he finally spoke out. “Yuanba, you have already done
your best. The matter has passed, so you should stop being depressed and
blaming yourself.”

Xia Yuanba’s expression was as stiff as before, and did not have any sort of
reaction.
“Haah.” Spiritual Master Ancient Blue let out a long sigh, and said. “I know that
all you desire right now is to exact revenge for Yun Che, however, you have
forcefully awakened the energy source within your profound veins, causing an
unbearable load on your profound veins which have yet to fully mature. For at
least two years, you will be unable to use even the slightest bit of your
profound energy. In this period of time, you have to cast away unnecessary
thoughts, and have a calm and peaceful rest... After all, Ye Xinghan is the
Young Hall Master of Sun Moon Divine Hall. If you wish to exact revenge,
even if you throw aside the countless intricate relationships between Absolute
Monarch Sanctuary and Sun Moon Divine Hall, it’s still an impossible matter.”

Xia Yuanba still did not react in the slightest.

Two years ago, at the Heavenly Sword Villa, when he thought that Yun Che
died to save him, he broke out into a loud wail, and his mind was at the verge
of collapse. However, this time, he did not shed a tear, nor did he even have
an excessive reaction. To the point where even after exactly half a day had
past, he did not utter a single word. It was frightening how quiet he was.

At this moment, he finally moved. Raising his hand, he slowly pressed it

against his own chest, as he let out a hoarse and quiet voice. “Master, this
disciple wishes to go into closed-door training for three years.”

“Closed-door training for three years?” Spiritual Master Ancient Blue revealed
a shocked expression. However, when he saw the position where his arm was
placed on, light swirled in his eyes, and he suddenly said. “Could it be that
there’s some sort of change in your profound veins?”

Xia Yuanba did not reply.

Spiritual Master Ancient Blue paused for a moment. However, he still nodded.
“Since that is what you wish for, naturally, your teacher will not disagree to it.
Let’s talk about all these matters again after returning to the Sanctuary.”

As Xia Yuanba had finally spoken up, Spiritual Master Ancient Blue could
finally put his mind at ease, and his flying speed had evidently increased.
Truthfully speaking, Spiritual Master Ancient Blue did not know if he should be
worried or joyful. After his re-encounter with Yun Che, Xia Yuanba had
demonstrated a completely different personality, becoming especially warm
and energetic. This was exactly opposite to the heart a Tyrannical Emperor
needed, which caused him to worry if Xia Yuanba’s progress would stop, or
even regress because of this.

Now, Yun Che’s death in the Primordial Profound Ark had given Xia Yuanba a
heavy blow, and a hatred that sunk deep into his bones. As he harbored this
guilt and hatred, vengeance had become his greatest wish... Currently, from
Xia Yuanba, who was no longer able to use his profound energy, Ancient Blue
could clearly sense that intense hatred which even he was a little frightened
of. And this monstrous hatred, would ruthlessly stimulate him as he crazily
chased after enough power to exact his revenge, and it would cause him to
become even silent and colder.

All these would greatly stimulate the growth of his Tyrannical Emperor’s heart,
and at the same time, quicken the awakening of his Tyrannical Emperor’s
Divine Veins.

However, to have a genius, whose future was limitless, fall just like this, he
could not help but feel that it was a great pity.

————————————————

As though he had instantly lost all of the strength in his body, Cang Wanhe
slowly, and powerlessly sat down on his dragon throne with a completely pale
expression.

“Has this matter... already been confirmed?” Cang Wanhe said with an aghast
look.

“Yes... Till the disappearance of the Primordial Profound Ark, Prince Consort
did not make his way out. After that, Divine Phoenix Sect had made a
confirmation to the world that, in order to save Princess Snow, Prince
Consort... had died within. Currently, all seven nations should already be
aware of this matter.” The eunuch beside Cang Wanhe said with a pained
look. He faltered for a while, before he finally said. “Your majesty, please
suppress your grief... There’s another matter, this servant... this servant do
not know if he should bring up.”

“Speak...”

“Yes... Earlier, within an hour ago, Navy Tide, Black Fiend, Grand Asura,
Sunflower Dew, and Divine Incense, these five nations had each transmitted
us with messages, cancelling the visits that they had made reservations for
yesterday.” That eunuch glanced at Cang Wanhe’s face, and once again
hurriedly said. “However, your majesty, there’s no need to be furious. Since
Prince Consort died in order to save Princess Snow, the Divine Phoenix
Empire will definitely bestow us with deep gratitude. Probably, the Divine
Phoenix Emperor himself will make a personal visit.”

Cang Wanhe let out a long sigh. Closing his eyes, he waved his hand. “You
can step down for now. Let me have some peace and quiet for a moment... In
regards this matter, do not let Yue’er know about it... Go step down.”

The moment Cang Wanhe’s words fell, suddenly, outside the hall, a clear
sound of someone falling onto the ground resounded. Right after, the cry of a
palace maid could be heard. “Ah... Princess Cang Yue! Men, hurry over!
Princess Cang Yue has fainted...”

Cang Wanhe’s heart shook, as he suddenly stood up, and charged out
hurriedly. “Yue’er!!”

——————————————————————

Before this year, no one would have expected, even Yun Che himself wouldn’t
have expected that a single person’s death could shake an entire country.
Currently, after the spread of the news of his death in the Primordial Profound
Ark, the entire Blue Wind Nation was shaken because of it.

And, it was a quake so extremely severe... which was enough to decide Blue
Wind Nation’s future.

Heavenly Sword Villa.

As the curtains of the night fell, Ling Tianni floated in the sky above the Sword
Management Terrace. With his head raised, he looked towards the night sky
which was filled with stars. More than ten thousand flying swords were
dancing in his surroundings, yet, not a single one of them could approach
thirty meters from him.

With light movements, Ling Yuefeng arrived next to Ling Tianni, and greeted
him respectfully. “Father.”

“Where did Jie’er go?” Ling Tianni calmly said, his voice was filled with
indescribable vicissitude and loneliness.
“Jie’er is currently in Divine Phoenix Empire, there’s still a need for a few more
days before his return.” Ling Yuefeng said. He stared at Ling Tianni’s
expression, and continued. “Father, do you have some important matters to
discuss?”

“Haah...” Ling Tianni let out a long sigh. “The sky under this Blue Wind Nation,
is about to completely change.”

Ling Yuefeng’s heart skipped a beat. “What does father mean by this?”

“In these coming days, make sufficient preparations. When Jie’er returns,
have Yufeng bring Yun’er and himself to reside at Mighty Heavenly Sword
Region for several years. Only have them return once they have completely
mastered Heaven’s Might Absolute Sword. In this period of time, our Heavenly
Sword Villa shall temporarily close its doors as well.” Ling Tianni said with a
heavy tone.

“Close our doors? Why do we have to close our doors?” Ling Yuefeng
exclaimed.

“Because we are unable to prevent the heavenly change that will occur to
Blue Wind Nation this time, nor should we even try to interfere. What we’re
able to do, is to only spare ourselves, and protect our own safety.” Ling Tianni
said with a sigh.

“This... What huge matter is about to happen? I plead father to express it

more explicitly.” Ling Yuefeng said with a shocked and doubtful expression.

“Not long later, you will understand. After closing our doors, even if a storm
occurs in the outside world, ignore it. Do not meet with any outside guests
either, especially the Blue Wind Imperial Family and Frozen Cloud Asgard... If
they were to come to our doorsteps to plead for help, do not ever answer
them. Remember this!”

Ling Yuefeng’s expression revealed a deep surprise. Looking at Ling Tianni’s

stern face which was filled with deep helplessness, he could only give a gentle
nod. “Yes.”

————————————————

In another place, in another space.

Yun Che, whom everyone thought had died in the Primordial Profound Ark,
did not actually die... Instead, the current him, was even more awake than any
moment before.

That moment when the Primordial Profound Ark disappeared above the Divine
Phoenix City’s skies, the incomparably violent spatial turbulence assaulted,
causing his body to instantly feel as though it was being stabbed and sliced by
countless metal blades. Even he, who possessed an extremely strong
willpower, roared out in pain. Space was crazily being broken, twisted, and
sliced, and his body was being broken, twisted, and sliced as well. His body
was instantly completely unidentifiable with his flesh and blood. The terrifying
tearing force that was enveloping his entire body caused all the bones in his
body to feel as though they were being wrangled.

The feeling of death approaching had never been so clear. However, due to
the instincts of wanting to survive, Yun Che struggled out all of his profound
energy and willpower, to release the Sealing Moon Locking Sun barrier.

Cht... Cht... Cht...

The strong barrier built by “Sealing Moon Locking Sun” allowed Yun Che to
calm down. However, the barrier was still being greatly twisted and broken by
the spatial turbulence, and it could completely collapse at any moment. At this
moment, Jasmine’s incomparably serious voice resounded next to Yun Che’s
ears. “You’d best listen to me well! The Primordial Profound Ark is currently in
the state of a spatial transfer. It’s unknown how long this state will last. Most
probably, it may have to take dozens, or even hundreds of years. And during
this process, the Primordial Profound Ark will be filled with spatial turbulences
at every moment. In these lasting spatial turbulences, even a high-ranked
Monarch will be unable to last for a very long time, and be torn into ashes.”

“But you still have the slightest bit of hope to survive! Because you possess
the Dragon God’s body. Your body, especially your bones, cannot be
completely destroyed that easily. The most important factor is that you
possess the Great Way of the Buddha! Although spatial turbulences are
scary, the force of nature contained with the spatial turbulences is several
times more than regular environments! If you wish to live, then circulate the
Great Way of the Buddha with all your strength, absorb as much force of
nature within the turbulence as much as you can, in order to restore your body
and recover your profound energy!”
“If your restoration speed can barely match up to your rate of being damaged,
or even surpasses it, you will be able to live! This is your only hope!”

Jasmine’s voice caused Yun Che, who was initially already quietly waiting for
death to arrive, to instantly open his eyes widely... The things in his line of
sight had already completely twisted, and in the twisted space, his own flesh
and blood were floating about. His willpower which had initially sank,
underwent an incomparably intense awakening due to his instinct to survive.
He growled, gathered all of his concentration, and crazily circulated the Great
Way of the Buddha.

A golden whirlwind appeared above Yun Che’s head. The whirlwind slowly
began to turn, and then, its turning became even quicker and quicker. In the
end, a small figure of a golden-colored pagoda clearly appeared. In the
turbulent space, the golden-colored pagoda, however, did not have any trace
of being distorted.

The golden-colored pagoda slowly spiraled above Yun Che’s head, and then,
it began to absorb the surrounding force of nature at an intense speed... In the
first instant, Yun Che’s eyes were instantly filled with joy, because what
Jasmine had said for completely correct. The force of nature carried within the
spatial turbulence was much denser than he thought it would be. Under the
absorption of the Great Way of the Buddha Art, it was similar to a flowing river
being poured into his body.

In an instant, as though it had been completely ignited as well, the breath of

life in Yun Che’s body became an intense and boundless flame. At a speed
visible to the naked eyes, the parts of his body where he had received serious
injuries at, were being restored at an incredible speed. The wounds on Yun
Che’s body were incomparably severe, and not a single perfect spot could be
found on his entire body. However, with the continuous circulation of the Great
Way of the Buddha, although his body was enduring incomparably heavy pain
at every second, with every second, he was recovering at extreme-speed as
well... Gradually, ten breaths passed, a hundred breaths passed... an hour
passed... two hours passed... six hours passed... a day passed...

Yun Che was still stained by blood on his entire body, however, ever since the
start, the wounds did not continue to intensify. In regards to Yun Che, he was
still clearly alive... In this Primordial Profound Ark where the force of nature
was flourishing to a frightening extent, the astonishing restorative power
brought by the Great Way of the Buddha had actually basically tied with the
injuries created by this turbulence! This allowed him to live for exactly a day in
this Primordial Profound Ark that was filled with terrifying spatial turbulences!

And the number of times his body was torn, restored, torn, and restored on
this day... was so high that it could hardly be calculated. His profound energy
had also been greatly consumed and greatly restored to maintain his life force
in this entire process... In this cycle with terrifyingly high frequency, his body
and his profound energy were being refined using an inconceivable method as
well...
Chapter 473 - Realm of the Sky Profound
“Hmph, still not too bad, you’re unexpectedly still alive.”

Although Jasmine’s voice was indifferent as usual, in her heart, she was
extremely relieved.

Yun Che’s face was entirely smeared with blood, his expression could not
even be made out. On the top of his head, a dim golden colored pagoda
slowly rotated continuously, absorbing the energy of the heavens and earth
without rest... and Yun Che would not allow it to rest, if not, within a few short
breaths, he would be torn into pieces by the spatial turbulence.

In the recent past, there were many people who, due to various reason, were
unable to leave the Primordial Profound Ark. Within them, there were
Overlords, and even a Monarch. Amongst the Overlords, even if they used
their full strength, they were unable to resist for more than three hundred
breaths. And the Monarch could only resist for tens of days before being torn
to shreds. To resist the spatial turbulence for a short amount of time was not
an issue for Overlords and Monarchs, but even the strongest Overlords and
Monarch would not be able resist this kind of unceasing disaster level storm
forever.

However, Yun Che, whose strength was far inferior to a Overlord’s could
actually forcibly survive... even though it was just surviving with incomparable
pain and misery.

Yun Che had practically gnashed his teeth into pieces. It was as if he was
existing in a thorny purgatory, the spatial turbulence tore and twisted at every
single part of his body, if it were someone else with weaker willpower, even if
he could resist to the end, he would rather die to escape such torture.
Time continued to flow in the purgatory-like spatial storm, only that Yun Che
had long since been unable to feel the flow of time... Under the violent
suppression of his willpower by resisting the pain and torture, he was
completely unaware that an entire month had already passed.

Within the entire month, the congealing of his consciousness, the rotation of
the pagoda and the releasing of profound energy did not stop for even half a
breath. If he was told that he had survived under such circumstances for an
entire month and still was not dead, even he would not believe that.

In the past month, his blood had continuously splattered, then regenerated;
his skin and flesh continuously disintegrated, then regenerated; his profound
strength was continuously consumed and recovered... The frequency in which
his body was tempered with in the past month completely surpassed the
combined number of times from his two lives.

An exquisite figure dressed in red stood in front of Yun Che, for the past
month, Jasmine had not returned to the Sky Poison Pearl, but instead
observed every little change in Yun Che quietly. When Yun Che had survived
to the tenth day, she was already sufficiently shocked, believing that he would
not be able to resist any further, yet Yun Che’s limits had once again
exceeded her expectations. Yun Che’s willpower was incomparably
tenacious... to add on, he was bestowed the Dragon God’s Soul!

Yun Che was not aware of his changes, but Jasmine could see it clearly. As
time passed, Yun Che’s resistive capabilities would gradually decrease,
regardless of the rate at which protective profound energy was being released
or the rate at which the pagoda revolved, they were continuously getting
weaker, yet the spatial turbulence did not show any signs of weakening...
However, Yun Che still maintained his state and did not die, maintaining an
equilibrium of incurring damage and regenerating.

That was because his bodily strength, along with the density of his profound
strength was astonishingly undergoing an explosive rise during this whole
process.

“Within a month, the density of profound strength has been raised by no less
than three times. The body’s continual destruction and regeneration has
stimulated the Dragon God’s Marrow, allowing the density of blood within the
Dragon God’s bloodline to become more concentrated, while the Dragon
God’s aura from his body has become more concentrated by almost two
times... this is more exaggerated than what I expected.”

Jasmine looked at Yun Che and murmured to herself softly. She subsequently
laughed faintly and muttered: “Looks like my choice was really not wrong.”

However, even with the existence of the Dragon God’s Soul, within that one
month, Yun Che’s limits were thoroughly pushed.

Yun Che’s body started to sway violently, the rotation of the pagoda above his
head was getting slower and slower. Ultimately, the golden radiance of the
pagoda dimmed, as if it would disappear at any time.

Jasmine’s eyebrows twitched and said with a stern voice, tone and attitude
resembling that of a master: “Yun Che, listen carefully, this is a test of your
willpower, if you don’t want to die, then you had better give it your all and
press on. If you manage to press on for one year, then there is a chance that
your body will become accustomed to the spatial turbulence in this place and
will not be affected anymore, at that time, your body will be as resilient as a
Monarch’s! Not many people in the Profound Sky Continent will be able to
harm you! But if you cannot press on, then you will die!”

Jasmine’s voice entered Yun Che’s ears with impeccable clarity, his tottering
willpower barely strengthened by a bit under the stimulation from Jasmine’s
voice; the pagoda above his head once again flickered weakly, emitting a
golden radiance. After a short while, he said with an indistinct voice: “One...
year...”

Jasmine said coldly: “To press on for one year under such circumstances, it
looks like it’s impossible for you. However, among the most powerful people I
know, including my older brother, in order to become powerful, they
experienced torment which was a thousand times tougher and more cruel
than this, so much so that you are not even able to imagine it! Yet the reason
why the strong are strong, is exactly because they are able to endure what
normal people aren’t able to. They are able to accomplish with their willpower
what normal people think is impossible!”

“If you choose not to do your utmost to endure just because of ‘impossible’,
‘despair’ or ‘intolerable pain’, then not only will you not be able to become a
genuinely strong person, you will even die here! You won’t even have a
future!”
Jasmine’s words struck his heart, violently stimulating Yun Che’s mental state,
awakening his obstinate nature and pride. With an oppressive roar, he
instantly opened his eyes which were closed for an entire month forcefully, his
eyes were astonishingly the color of blood.

The profound strength which was almost entirely depleted rose intensely once
again. The pagoda released an intense golden radiance, extensively
absorbing the energy of the heavens and earth, allowing his utterly damaged
body to quickly enter a state of regeneration.

Yun Che’s condition allowed the look in Jasmine’s eyes to soften immediately.
However, she knew that this was simply a temporary spike due to Yun Che
being stimulated by her words, and would very quickly be on the verge of
collapse... and in fact, it would be a more serious collapse. Based on Yun
Che’s own foundation and strength, to be able to endure till such a state was
already an incredible miracle. To want to endure in such a manner for a year,
it would be even harder than ascending the heavens... Yet, what Jasmine was
waiting for, was an opportunity which ought to appear.

At this point, Yun Che suddenly felt that the profound energy that he was
releasing with all his might was suddenly cut off as he totally lost control of the
profound energy within his profound veins. Stirring chaotically, even the
profound energy in his body was not rushing forth, instead, it was being pulled
back into his profound veins as if something was drawing it back. All the
profound energy within his profound veins congealed to form a giant cyclone,
rotating with incomparable violence.

Yun Che’s state of mind was violently moved: This is...

Bang!

A chaotic cyclone suddenly exploded, at the same time, a star-like

resplendent red-blue radiance glittered within Yun Che’s profound veins.
Subsequently, waves of incomparably thick profound aura roiled from deep
within his profound veins, rushing rapidly to every tendon of his body like a
flood. His profound veins started to rapidly stretch, his meridians started to
shrink and expand from the excess profound aura, as if they were dancing in
excitement.

The profound aura of the Earth Profound Realm would appear as murky white
color, yet at this moment, Yun Che’s was actually a field of dense, pure white!
Just like a flowing white broth, its density was much stronger than the past by
who knew how many times. The protective profound energy on the exterior of
his body also expanded and grew stronger by several times! This allowed the
damage and pressure experienced by Yun Che’s body to drop steeply; the
rate at which his body recovered immediately suppressed the rate at which he
was getting damaged.

The red-blue radiance within his profound veins reflected onto each other,
becoming even brighter. Yun Che was initially utterly exhausted, his
consciousness which was on the verge of collapsing was now incomparably
sober, as if he was reborned. He felt his profound veins, profound aura, body
and consciousness transform as his heart brimmed with immense surprise. As
he breathed out, his perception to the entire world had distinctly changed,
even the surrounding spatial turbulence was not all that scary.

Breakthrough!!

A breakthrough from the Earth Profound Realm to the Sky Profound Realm!
Within this nightmarish spatial disaster, under such hellishly terrifying
tempering, within a short month’s time, Yun Che’s profound strength broke
through from the Earth Profound Realm to officially enter the Sky Profound
Realm!

Yun Che quickly calmed his state of mind from his ecstatic state to fully resist
the spatial turbulence. He, who had broke through an entire realm had
completely recovered his profound and mental energy. Being at peak
condition, from being able to barely resist with the Great Way of the Buddha in
the Earth Profound Realm, his current condition could be said to be effortless.
The bloodstains on his body gradually decreased, slowly revealing his face
and body... in the end, just as the bloodstains and scars were appearing, they
quickly vanished.

Although in that entire process, Yun Che still endured what was just as good
as being hacked into ten thousand pieces at every breath, which similarly
required him to unceasingly give in his utmost concentration, it couldn’t be
compared to before.

“Not bad, it came a little earlier than I expected.” Jasmine muttered.

Subsequently, her lips curled into a strange smirk: “Looks like it’s time to
increase the difficulty a little!”
Jasmine raised her tender, white palm, grabbed at the space, a spatial tear of
several meters appeared in front of Jasmine’s body. After a regular spatial
tear appeared, it would usually rapidly disappear, yet for this spatial tear, not
to even mention disappearing, it did not even have any traces of shrinking.
Jasmine’s body flashed, stepping into the spatial tear, thereafter, the spatial
tear suddenly vanished.

And all of this was not noticed by Yun Che who was fully concentrating on
resisting against the spatial turbulence. Jasmine would also not have allowed
him to notice.

In the next instant, Jasmine’s figure appeared in another location, the

surroundings were sometimes a sheet of darkness and sometimes a chaotic
sheet of colors. This was the crevice in the space, it could also be called... a
spatial tunnel! Ordinary people would not be able to comprehend such a thing,
not to even mention going there.

In front of Jasmine, was the incomparably huge Primordial Profound Ark. It

was shuttling within this mysterious spatial tunnel, unclear as to where it was
boring towards. Jasmine’s gaze locked onto the Primordial Profound Ark, and
raised her hand. Within her palm, a red glow flashed, then lightly tapped onto
the profound ark.

In front of the Primordial Profound Ark, Jasmine’s body was as small as a

grain of sand in the deep oceans.

Yet at that exact instant when Jasmine’s palm touched the Primordial
Profound Ark, the entire Primordial Profound Ark was instantly enveloped by a
red glow. Under an indescribably immense force, the speed at which it was
shuttling through space abruptly increased... the spatial turbulence within, also
instantly intensified by a large degree.

“This is more like it.”

Jasmine’s little hand slashed once again, and another spatial tear appeared in
front of her body. Just as she wanted to enter it, a demonic voice suddenly
came from all directions: “Kekekeke, a human actually dares to enter this
king’s territory, and it’s a little doll! Keke... This king has not sampled a fresh
human in several tens of thousands of years already.”
Jasmine turned around slowly, her complexion still as young and delicate to
the extent of excessiveness and said with completely unmatching indifference:
“Universe Devouring Beast?”

The Universe Devouring Beast existed within spatial crevices, feeding on

space, occasionally devouring living creatures who traveled among such
spaces. It was an extremely high leveled primordial profound beast which was
few in numbers.
Chapter 474 - The Intensifying Rampage of the Spatial Turbulence
“To be able to survive in this place, looks like this little girl’s strength is at least
at the level of a Divine Sovereign. However this is our domain, just obediently
become our nourishment!!”

Another low and terrifying voice sounded out... Following that, two pairs of
distorted, black eyes emerged out of the interlacing darkness and color of the
realm.

Two Universe Devouring Beasts!

In the entirety of the Chaos Dimension, the number of Universe Devouring

Beasts would not exceed thirty. Even if a person traveled across space
millions of times, he might not encounter a Universe Devouring Beast even
once. But if you met one, it would mean that you had encountered great
misfortune. This was because this location was a space between dimensions,
a place where it was extremely hard to release profound energy. Due to this
fact, unless you were ridiculously strong, if you met a Universe Devouring
Beast, your only option was to flee with all your might. However, a Universe
Devouring Beast’s ability to control and interfere with spatial properties far
exceeded that of other beings; it could easily cut off its targets pathways,
leaving them nowhere to run. So even if the victim was not devoured by the
Universe Devouring Beast, he would be engulfed and destroyed by the
collapsing spatial tunnel.

And if you met two Universe Devouring Beasts at the same time, even the
word “doomed” would not be adequate to describe your situation.

Facing these two feared spatial demons, Jasmine did not choose to flee.
Instead her face turned cold and as she sealed up the spatial distortion, she
said coldly. “Are both of you... courting death?!”
“Us... courting death? Hahahahahaha! Not once has anyone ever dared
speak to this king in such a fashion... Ah I see, you are actually a pitiful spirit
with no physical body. No wonder you are able to survive for such a long time
in this realm.”

“Pitiful spirit”. Those two word made Jasmine’s starry eyes sink and
immediately turn crimson. Her entire body gave off such a terrifying killing
intent that even the spatial storm seemed to still for a moment. “You’re...
courting death!”

Jasmine extended her finger, and a ray of dazzling scarlet light shot out from
her fingertip. The intensity of that light was comparable to the light of millions
of gathered stars. Instantly, Jasmine’s surroundings became completely
silent... The entire space warped into a rapidly enlarging, all-devouring black
hole.

The Universe Devouring Beasts halted their advance towards Jasmine, at the
same time, gazed upon the red light which caused even space to tremble.
Two pairs of savage, terrible and distorted eyes began to flinch, revealing
shock and a deep terror. A trembling voice cried out, “Heaven... Heaven...
Heaven Slaughter Star God!”

“Impossible... The Heaven Slaughter Star God was clearly poisoned with the
Absolute God Slaying Poison which is said to cause certain death, and
already fell four years ago. This isn’t possible...”

“It seems like the both of you know a lot!” Jasmine’s starry eyes became even
colder, and the killing intent she released became so thick that it could pierce
both the body and soul, “Since that is the case, then it just means that you are
even more deserving of death!”

“One... Route... Heaven!!”

Her finger made a gesture in the air as her voice fell. Instantly, a scarlet line
extended across the span of this bizarre realm, seeming to bisect it.

Once this scarlet line imprinted itself upon one of the Universe Devouring
Beast’s body, it mercilessly crossed between both its terrified eyes. In the next
moment, both eyes split in two and dissipated, as a murky black shadow
completely melted into this strange dimensional crevice. This Universe
Devouring Beast, which had existed for millions of years, had died without
being able to utter a cry.
“Lord Star God... Mercy... Please spare me!!”

The other Universe Devouring Beast retreated in terror. Before, it still

suspected that the red light was a bluff, because it knew that the one person
who could use this ability had been eliminated, never to appear again. But
now, after seeing its companion get obliterated within their own domain in the
span of a breath, it had been scared out of its wits, and with an odd cry, fled at
the greatest speeds into the deep recesses of the spatial dimension.

“Want to escape? Hmph!” Jasmine smiled in cold disdain and her fingertip
once again flared with red light... But, before the scarlet light could shoot forth,
her face suddenly went pale, and the gathered profound energy ray dissipated

During this short pause, the Universe Devouring Beast had already fled into
the depths of the dimensional sea, disappearing without a trace.

After more than two years of dwelling within the Sky Poison Pearl and not
using an ounce of profound energy, more than one-third of the Absolute God
Slaying Poison within Jasmine’s body had been cleansed, and the amount of
strength she could use far exceeded that of the past. However, it still had not
reached the stage where she could act rashly. She immediately stopped her
chase, stilled her body, quickly suppressing the poison which had almost
flared up again, and once again gazed in the direction of the Primordial
Profound Ark.

She forcefully pushed the Primordial Profound Ark, strengthening the spatial
storm within the Ark, however she was unable to determine if Yun Che could
sustain himself under the force of the spatial storm. If he could not endure it,
and she was not by his side, it would greatly increase the possibility of both
their deaths.

After a short internal struggle, her worry towards Yun Che won out, and she
gave up on the case, tearing open a dimensional rift which lead straight back
to the interior of the Primordial Profound Ark. Before she entered the rift, a
voice which could freeze one’s soul spread across this peculiar realm, defying
its law which negated the transmission of sound.

“If you dare to spread the news that this princess is still alive, this princess will
definitely wipe out your entire Universe Devouring species!”

——————————————
“Ugh... ah... ahhhhh...”

After breaking through to the Sky Profound Realm, Yun Che had managed to
stabilize himself within the spatial turbulence. But this respite did not last for
long, as he suddenly felt the turbulence become even more wild. It was as
though the light ripples on the ocean suddenly morphed into monstrous tidal
waves. In the span of a few breaths, his body had once again become
drenched in blood.

Yun Che once again clenched his teeth stubbornly, and grunts of extreme
pain could be heard spilling out from his mouth. He circulated all the profound
energy in his body, and the golden pagoda hovering over his head began to
spin rapidly. The exhaustion and recovery of profound energy, along with the
subsequent damaging and regeneration of his body... proceeded at a much
higher pace and frequency, several times faster than what it was before. It
reached a point where it was too horrible to imagine.

If Yun Che’s profound energy had not undergone a massive breakthrough, he

would not be able to endure for more than thirty breaths within this spatial
storm, even with his Dragon God’s physique and the Great Way of Buddha
aiding him.

As Jasmine mutely monitored Yun Che’s condition, her delicate features, as if

crafted from fine jade, showed no expression. In the blink of an eye, fourteen
hours had passed and Yun Che’s body began to shake and twitch. The
horrifying spatial turbulence had torn open his chest multiple times, almost
destroying his internal organs and nearly ripping his throat apart on several
occasions... Jasmine knew that Yun Che had already reached a critical point.
Her eyes flashed, and a colorless light flashed forth from her hand.

Instantly, the surrounding space seemed to solidify. Following this, the spatial
turbulence became noticeably gentler, and its intensity was gradually
lessened to the level that it was fourteen hours ago.

As the hurricane swathing him died back down into a strong gale, Yun Che,
who had always maintained a sitting posture within the spatial storm, suddenly
slumped onto ground. As his body rapidly replenished his blood, he laid there
taking big breaths. After a while, he reassumed his sitting posture with much
difficulty. Without making a single motion, he concentrated intently and the
injuries on his body began to recover.
Even though the spatial turbulence had subsided considerably, Yun Che’s
absorption of nature’s energy had only slowed slightly. Within the gentler
spatial turbulence, Yun Che used an hour to more or less recover from his
wounds. And even though his profound energy was protecting him at the
same time, it still recovered by half.

Yun Che opened his eyes, his gaze surveying the continuously distorting
space, and he saw Jasmine looking at him expressionlessly. He took a deep
breath and spoke between clenched teeth, “What... happened just now? Why
did the spatial turbulence suddenly surge to such a terrifying extent?”

Jasmine blandly replied, “This Primordial Profound Ark has always been like
this, for such fluctuations to occur is extremely normal. But don’t rejoice yet,
because another spatial turbulence of that magnitude will surely occur again...
in fact it might even be more terrifying than the last. It will also last for a longer
period of time. Don’t forget, the Primordial Profound Ark only appears on the
Profound Sky Continent once every three hundred years, if it does not need to
stop to appear at other locations, so why would it need to take a full three
hundred years to appear again? And while it is traveling through space in the
next three hundred years, all manner of spatial turbulence could occur! Your
moment of respite won’t last much longer. If you don’t want to die, hurry up
and concentrate so you can recover your physical strength and profound
energy.”

During the month within the Primordial Profound Ark, every second was like
hell for Yun Che. If he relaxed even a little, his body would have been torn into
shreds. At this time, the state of the spatial turbulence would be tantamount to
purgatory for any living being from the Profound Sky Continent. However for
Yun Che, who had endured a spatial turbulence many times greater, this was
like a perfect paradise. As he resisted the turbulence, he began to observe his
surroundings... Even though the spatial storm was terrifying beyond compare,
the walls and floor in this place did not even suffer any damage; not even the
smallest of scratches could be seen. The degree of toughness of this place
was, undoubtedly, extremely terrifying.

Even if Yun Che was able to withstand the spatial turbulence in this place, the
walls which surrounded him, would prove to be yet another unsurpassable
barrier.

Every brick and stone in this place had endured countless years of spatial
storms, yet he was unable to find even the slightest of scratches.... Even if he
could survive these spatial storms, how would he be able to destroy this stone
door to leave this place?

That thought flashed in Yun Che’s mind, but he immediately suppressed it,
and fully focused his mind. He took the opportunity to recover his physical
strength and profound energy while he still had the ability to resist the spatial
turbulence... He would not be discouraged so easily, nor would he fall into
despair. Otherwise, how could he have endured until now in this hellish place?
As long as his breath still lingered, even if he had to endure something which
far exceeded the limit of ordinary humans, his will would never break.

Furthermore, now was not the time to think of a way to escape, but to put all
his effort into surviving this place. Then, like Jasmine had said... bit by bit, he
would adapt his body to the spatial turbulence here!

The calm of the spatial turbulence did not last long. Two hours later, it started
to rage once more, and in an instant, it seemed like countless terrifying death
gods were roaring towards Yun Che, using their cruel scythes to mercilessly
slice apart his body. Yun Che’s eyes enlarged, and with a furious roar, he
released the profound energy within his profound veins to its highest degree.
At the same time, the Great Way of Buddha began to revolve at the highest
level as well.

He did not know when this present plight would end...

And he might even die in this place at the end of it all... However, he would
never surrender his will or his body to death!
Chapter 475 - The Primordial Profound Ark’s Halt
This time, Yun Che endured for fourteen and a half hours.

Yun Che, who was constantly in a state of complete concentration so he could

resist the spatial storm, did not notice the change in the amount of time he
could hold out against it. But Jasmine had calculated it precisely; even though
it was only a thirty minute increase, but it was enough to reveal that Yun Che’s
body and profound strength had undergone a startling number of subtle
changes after he had been tempered by the last fourteen hour storm.

Once Yun Che reached critical point again, the spatial storm subsided once
more.
Yun Che, who had one foot in the grave, collapsed on the floor, and began to
desperately gasp for air. Then, he used forty percent of his concentration to
resist the calmer spatial storm, and the other sixty to recover his profound
strength and heal his wounds. Once he had recovered to a sufficient degree,
the spatial turbulence started to go wild once again....

On the third try, Yun Che endured for fifteen hours!

And on the fourth, he endured close to sixteen hours....

Time, within this inescapable tiny space and a seemingly endless spatial
catastrophe, slowly flowed along. In this period, Yun Che did not engage in
combat with anyone, but every breath he took, was even more dangerous and
life-threatening than any fight. His body had slowly become tougher and
tougher each time it regenerated. He had no leisure to train his profound
strength, but it experienced a startlingly explosive growth, becoming stronger
and stronger as he released and recovered his profound energy at a
frightening frequency.

Eight months later, Yun Che’s profound strength had broken through straight
to the fifth level from the initial stage of the Sky Profound Realm... he had
averaged one level every two months! This was the Sky Profound Realm we
were talking about! Going from level one to level five within the Sky Profound
Realm was much harder than going from the initial stage of the Elementary
Stage Profound Realm to the peak of the Earth Profound Realm. This meant
that the speed of his improvement in these eight months was even faster than
his speed of improvement in the three and half years since he received the
Evil God’s Profound Veins.

This rate of improvement was enough to ceaselessly amaze and confound the
greatest experts of the Sky Profound Continent.

At the same time, because Yun Che was mostly in a state where he released
his profound energy at the maximum output, even though his profound energy
level rose at a ferocious rate, it was especially stable and condensed. At no
point of time did his profound strength experience any of the lightness or
instability that normally came with a rapid increase of profound energy.

“This time, he actually endured for five days.” Jasmine muttered to herself
softly. Her eyes had clearly documented Yun Che’s every change.
At this moment, Yun Che had once again reached to the critical point of what
he could endure.

Following the substantial weakening of his profound strength and regenerative

ability, Yun Che’s body began to violently distort. A snapping sound was
heard, and Yun Che’s bones began to fracture under the might of the spatial
storm, while his meridians began to rupture...

“Looks like that is about enough.” Jasmine stretched out her hand, meaning to
cut off a good portion of the spatial storm. At this time, Yun Che suddenly let a
scream of anger; discontentment and pain ripped out from his mouth. His
profound strength and spirit were supposed to be exhausted but they began to
swell up fiercely as Yun Che doggedly resisted the spatial storm’s attack
against his body. Jasmine’s movement consequently became slower as she
saw that Yun Che’s body started to emit a flash of dull, profound light. She
muttered to herself, saying, “Is he going to make a breakthrough again... Hm!
That’s not right!”

“ROOOOAR!!!!”

A low and astonishing dragon cry started to resonate from Yun Che’s body,
causing the space around him to tremble. As the dragon’s cry resonated, the
shadow of an azure dragon surfaced behind Yun Che. The dragon’s shadow
expanded rapidly, continuing for a full five breaths before vanishing gradually.
At the same time, Jasmine could feel the presence of the Primordial Azure
Dragon from Yun Che’s body, albeit a presence which had seemingly entered
the wilderness of death.

Crack.... Crack... Crack...

The crisp, clear sound of bones moving began to come from Yun Che’s body.
However this was not the sound of bones fracturing, but the sound of bones
slowly regenerating. Even his flesh began to regenerate, but his spirit
remained barren and weak, tottering on the brink... However, it was in this
exhausted and strained spiritual state, that he tenaciously withstood the
impact of the spatial storm.

“His Dragon God’s bloodline has reached the concentration of one-

thousandth!” Jasmine said in an astonished voice, she was far clearer than
Yun Che on the significance of possessing one-thousandth of the Dragon
God’s bloodline. Under normal circumstances, within the body of a mortal
from the lower planes, it would take many years for the tiny amount of Dragon
God’s marrow in Yun Che’s body to just produce one drop of the Dragon
God’s blood. But in this Primordial Profound Ark, after having his body
undergo a countless number of rebirths, while stimulating the Dragon God’s
marrow at the same time, with the addition of the nourishment which came
from the energy of heaven and earth produced by the Great Way of Buddha,
all of this combined together to increase the thickness of Yun Che’s Dragon
God’s blood by nearly twenty times in the span of less than a year!

The current Yun Che, even without releasing the slightest bit of profound
energy, already had a physique which was strengthened to the point where
his body could take an attack from a low level Throne, and basically not
receive any real wounds from that strike.

“Seems like he can continue to resist for a while longer.” Jasmine lowered her
palm, and with eyes that rippled with red light, continued to scrutinize Yun
Che, observing every single change that was happening to him.

At the beginning, she kept making plans to make Yun Che mighty, for the sole
purpose of reconstituting her body. But as Yun Che’s strength increased bit by
bit, with a speed which far exceeded her initial calculations, a desire was
unconsciously formed in her heart. The desire to see just how far this human
could go before she left him... And this desire continued to grow more and
more intense.

Only she herself had not noticed it yet.

Time continued to flow, and unwittingly, from the time Yun Che had entered
the Primordial Profound Ark, a full eighteen months had passed.

And Yun Che had survived within the never-ceasing spatial storm for a full
eighteen months.

The sounds of the spatial explosions were ear-piercingly loud, however,

whether it was Yun Che or Jasmine, both had grown used to this noise. And
the other thing they had grown used to was the presence of each other. The
reason why Yun Che could bitterly endure all the way in this life-threatening
and scary place was because he was not alone. Because while Jasmine
continuously warned and scolded him... she also accompanied him and
supported him. Even after meeting such disaster, there was still someone who
faced it with him together, someone who time and again rescued him from his
confusion and hesitation by pointing him in the right direction.

As for Jasmine, in these past few years, only Yun Che was besides her. Even
though her appearance had never changed from the time she had met Yun
Che, in terms of age, she had grown from thirteen to eighteen years old. In
her life, more than a quarter of her time had been spent solely with Yun Che,
with even more years to come...

And because it had become habitual, and because one tended to neglect
what one has become accustomed to, neither of them ever had this thought
cross their mind: If one day both of them had to go their separate ways... how
would that be....

———————————————————

“It has already been half a month.” Jasmine mused as she observed Yun
Che’s current state, after he had achieved what could be said as yet another
inexplicable breakthrough.

Yun Che had endured for a full fifteen days before his situation became
precarious again. Just as Jasmine was about to obstruct the spatial storm, the
entire space began to tremble fiercely, and a gigantic roar issued forth from all
directions. This situation persisted for as long as ten breaths. This new
permutation caused Jasmine’s eyebrows to furrow, and she was about to
release her aura to investigate what was happening to the Primordial
Profound Ark, when all of a sudden, the spatial storm calmed down rapidly
and the unceasing, fierce and wantonly destructive spatial rifts disappeared.
Even the distortions in space began to shrink into small ripples before finally
disappearing completely... And in the end, even the sound of the spatial
explosions had completely disappeared.

Everything had become perfectly still. The spatial turbulence, in a situation

where both Yun Che and Jasmine had not been prepared for, had
disappeared.

And the only reason that the spatial turbulence would disappear was that...

The Primordial Profound Ark had stopped!

“Stopped? How come it stopped?” Jasmine knit her eyebrows together, “Can
it be that the Primordial Profound Ark does not only stop over in the Profound
Sky Continent, but at other locations as well?”

The spatial turbulence had completely disappeared... It was not that it had
subsided like before, it had completely disappeared. This change gave a jolt
to Yun Che’s completely fatigued spirit, but he was in a state where he was
unable to speak or pay close attention to his surroundings. Instead he
desperately concentrated his spirit, and started to heal his wounds using
Great Way of the Buddha.

Without the presence of the spatial turbulence, the Great Way of the Buddha
absorbed the energies of heaven and earth at a rate which was tens of times
slower than before. Even though his recovery was much faster than a normal
person, compared to the eighteen months he spent in the spatial storm, it was
exceptionally slow.

Without needing to divide his attention to resist the spatial turbulence, Yun
Che’s heart had completely stabilized. This feeling was like he had stepped
from purgatory straight into a dream-like paradise. Even though he was
mentally drained, and his whole body was weak and suffering from immense
pain, this relaxed feeling almost made him feel like floating. A full eighteen
months... He had endured in this purgatory of eighteen months and now he
finally saw the brilliant, vivid dawn!

Jasmine did not disturb him, nor did she go outside to investigate. Her body
sank down, and she stood in front of Yun Che, observing his current state
while simultaneously gazing at the surrounding walls which were tougher than
heavenly stones. Her expressionless dewy eyes were without ripple, her
thoughts a mystery.

A whole day had passed, and the atmosphere remained quiet and still, with no
sudden outbursts appearing. When it had appeared in the Profound Sky
Continent, it had stopped for half a year. There was no way of telling if this
stillness would last half a year as well.

There was also no way of telling where the Primordial Profound Ark had
stopped at this time.

And for an entire day, Yun Che simply sat cross-legged on the floor, the
wounds on his body healing up to roughly seventy percent. His breathing had
become stable as well, and his spirit had recovered greatly. Therefore, now
was precisely the right time to rouse Yun Che.

Jasmine, who had been napping the entire day, opened her eyes and looked
over Yun Che. She prepared to wake him up when Yun Che’s body began to
undergo a sudden change.

The dull golden pagoda rotating slowly over Yun Che’s head started to spin
rapidly, and the color of the pagoda slowly became richer and richer.... From
dull gold, it gradually turned into a shiny gold color! Following that, the golden
light began to sink and spread across Yun Che’s body. It was as if Yun Che
had put on a layer of hazy golden clothes.

“Could it be...” Jasmine’s starry eyes flashed with deep surprise.

Chapter 476 - The Breaking of Dragon Fault
Yun Che himself, had entered an exceptionally subtle state. Suddenly, he
couldn’t feel pain, nor could he hear any sounds. It was as though everything
in the surroundings had all disappeared in an instant... He felt as though his
body was currently floating lightly and swimming freely in the boundless sky.
Between heaven and earth, and within the chaotic space, it was as though his
existence was the only one which remained.

Endlessly majestic and incomparably calm forces of nature poured towards

him. The forces enveloped his entire body and gushed into his body, healing
his injuries, restoring his profound energy, and refining his body. These forces
of energy felt familiar, yet foreign to him, and they much, much purer than
before... No. It should be said that though they were the same forces of
energy, it was as if they were forces of energy of another stage!

His consciousness was telling him, that his Great Way of the Buddha, had
once again made a breakthrough!!

And the breakthrough this time, was completely different from the few
breakthroughs in the past. The first few breakthroughs, could be said to be
breakthroughs of levels within the same stage. While the breakthrough this
time, that bizarre sensation, was totally a breakthrough of a large realm from a
stage, to a much higher stage!

Back then, when he made a breakthrough into the third level of the Great Way
of the Buddha, Jasmine had once told him that there every three levels of the
Great Way of the Buddha was a watershed. The first three could be
considered as the entry-stage realm. After entering the fourth, it would mean
stepping into the middle-stage realm... And to step into the fourth level with
the body of a mortal, was even harder than ascending to the heavens itself.

Yet, currently, with the timespan of three years from his previous
breakthrough, he had already successfully stepped into the fourth level of the
Great Way of the Buddha, which Jasmine had termed as a task “even harder
than ascending to the heavens itself”!!

The cultivation of the Great Way of the Buddha was not reliant on battles, nor
was it reliant on the existence of profound energy. Its growth, was mainly
reliant on comprehension and insights. In these eighteen months, Yun Che’s
Great Way of the Buddha had basically been circulating at every second, and
more than eighty percent of the time, it was in the circulation state at its
largest degree and highest limit. The large amount of forces of heaven and
earth absorbed, could hardly be calculated. Subtlely, his communication with
the forces of nature and his comprehension to the Great Way of the Buddha,
had been constantly deepening. He had finally broken through the bottleneck
of the fourth level, and stepped into another brand new realm of the Great
Way of the Buddha.

His body, was also being reborn from the baptism bestowed by the Great Way
of the Buddha of a higher level. And, it was a rebirth of an extreme degree.

Following after Yun Che’s breakthrough of the Great Way of the Buddha, the
recovery speed of his wounds instantly accelerated as well. The wounds on
his body were closing at a speed viewable with the naked eyes. Through Yun
Che’s closing wounds, Jasmine could see that his blood... was clearly mixed
with a thin gold color.

“The fourth level of the Great Way of the Buddha... The first step towards the
legendary ‘Body of the Saints’. He had actually used less than five years, at a
speed even faster than Big Brother...”

Jasmine lightly muttered. Currently, she was actually a little out of sorts. Even
with her knowledge and experience, she was still deeply astonished by Yun
Che’s breakthrough this time. For the first three breakthroughs, although Yun
Che had always made them ahead of her predictions, they had merely startled
her a little. While this time, her feelings really had to be described with the
word “shock”. Because the breakthrough into the fourth stage of the Great
Way of the Buddha was a completely different concept from the first three...
Although his breakthrough was greatly related to the eighteen months of hell-
like cultivation in the dimensional turbulence, Jasmine clearly knew that was
not the entire reason. The most important reasons were, comprehensive
ability, and luck —— In other words, the affinity and favor the natural chaotic
space had towards him. Otherwise, when swapped with a person who had the
same body, same strength, but different comprehensive ability and
comparatively normal luck in the same spatial turbulence, forget about
eighteen months, even if he was given eighteen years, or even a hundred and
eighty years, or even a thousand and eight hundred years, it would be
extremely difficult for him to breakthrough into the fourth level of the Great
Way of the Buddha.

The truth in front of her eyes had told Jasmine that Yun Che’s comprehensive
ability, and his luck... had actually far surpassed her brother’s.

In four hours, Yun Che’s body was completely refined. The Buddha pagoda
above his head disappeared, and all the external and internal injuries on his
body were completely healed as well. He opened his eyes, and during the
instant his pupils glowed, a hint of golden radiance flashed past.

“Very good.” Jasmine, on this extremely rare occasion, nodded with praise. “I
did not expect that you would actually break through into the fourth level of the
Great Way of the Buddha so quickly. You’re already capable of absorbing the
forces of nature of an even higher level. The refinement from the fourth level
of the Great Way of the Buddha grants you an arm strength of fifty thousand
kilograms. The current strength and recovery speed of your body, is not the
slightest bit inferior to the bestowal of the Dragon God’s bloodline either. With
the integration of the Dragon God’s bloodline, although you still lack a lot in
terms of power, the strength of your body is not at all inferior to a half-step
Monarch! Based on recovery speed, you have even surpassed an actual
Monarch!”

“Currently, you should be able to wield ‘Purgatory’ relatively easily! However,

even though your growth is astonishing, you shouldn’t rashly activate the
‘Rumbling Heaven’ gate.”

The first level of the Great Way of the Buddha bestowed an arm strength of
two thousand kilograms; the second level of the Great Way of the Buddha
bestowed an arm strength of four thousand kilograms; the third level of the
Great Way of the Buddha bestowed an arm strength of ten thousand
kilograms, but there was a huge leap in magnitude in what the fourth level
bestowed... an arm strength of fifty thousand kilograms! Although the increase
in body strength could not be felt intuitively, it was naturally still to an
astonishing extent that was similar to the increase in arm strength.

With his current body, recovery ability, and level of the Great Way of the
Buddha, normal spatial turbulences were basically no longer able to cause
him actual harm. He could live within without feeling a hint of pressure, and
even if he were to sleep openly, it would be no problem at all.

Yun Che felt that his own body was incomparably light. His vision and hearing
ability had become more sensitive as well. Slightly stirring his thoughts, his
body began to float up... After his profound strength had broken through into
the Sky Profound Realm, he finally possessed the ability to fly as well. Within
the timespan of eighteen months, his profound strength had consecutively
crossed eight levels... Currently, he was already at the eighth level of the Sky
Profound Realm!

In a year and a half, from the peak of the Earth Profound, he crossed into the
late-stage Sky Profound.

Yun Che summoned Dragon Fault, and grabbed it in his hands... As a heavy
sword with a mass of ten thousand kilograms, he would still feel a great sense
of heaviness even while wielding it with both hands. But currently, when
grabbing it with a single hand, it felt so light, it was as though it did not exist.
He had not endured this eighteen months of hell-like experience for nothing.
He could clearly feel that his current strength was many times stronger than
before he entered the Primordial Profound Ark.

In a short eighteen months, with such growth, it was enough to cause

anyone’s expression to pale from shock. However, Yun Che was neither too
shocked nor overjoyed, because only he himself, out of this entire world, knew
what he had experienced in these eighteen months.

“Has the Primordial Profound Ark halted?” Yun Che looked at the
surroundings, and asked Jasmine.

“It should have halted, though, I don’t know what kind of place it has stopped
at.” Jasmine answered. “But, this isn’t the problem you should be worried
about right now. What you need to think about now, is how to leave this
place!”
“You have two choices... If you know the Art of Formation Construction, you
can try fixing the profound formation on the stone door. If you don’t have this
ability, then, you’re only left with this one choice, and that’s to forcefully break
the stone door, or the walls!”

In regards to whether Yun Che knew how to construct profound formations,

Jasmine naturally knew that very well. Hence, if Yun Che wanted to leave this
place, the only method was to break the stone door.

However, every stone and brick in this place came from the Primordial Era;
their degree of toughness could only be said to have surpassed the
understanding of a normal person. Yun Che had merely experienced eighteen
months of spatial turbulences, and his body was already injured countless of
times. If not for the existence of the Dragon God’s physique and the Great
Way of the Buddha, he would have already died countless of times. While the
bricks here had actually experienced for god knows how many years of spatial
turbulences... However, no matter where his line of sight landed on, he
couldn’t find the existence of even a hint of crack or damage.

Although Yun Che’s strength had greatly surged, to have him break open a
stone door that countless years of spatial turbulences could not leave a
scratch on... no matter how he looked at it, it wasn’t exactly realistic.

However, if he wanted to leave this place, this was his only way out. He had to
try it, and perhaps, a miracle would actually appear.

Yun Che grabbed Dragon Fault, sensed the strength on his body which was
formidable to the extent where it was hard for him to believe it himself, and
said. “In this period of time, my strength and profound strength had greatly
rose several times. I might really hold the possibility of damaging this stone
door. Even if I’m only able create a small dent to it with a single try, if I were to
continue endlessly, there will definitely come a day it breaks completely.”

“Try it then.” Jasmine said calmly, as she patiently looked at him. In regards to
the degree of toughness of the stone door, naturally, she was able to
understand it more than Yun Che, even Yun Che’s current level of strength,
was something she was more clear of than Yun Che himself.

Yun Che took a step forward and stood before the door. Breathing in lightly,
he activated Burning Heart and raised Dragon Fault with both of his hands.
Then, his brows knitted, profound energy gathered, and he smashed a
“Falling Moon Sinking Star” over.

Clang!!!!

An incomparably ear-piercing smashing sound rang. Yun Che’s ears felt as

though they were pierced by metal needles. He temporarily lost his sense of
hearing under the intense pain, as an incredibly large rebound that had far
surpassed his expectations assaulted him. Yun Che’s arms instantly numbed,
and Dragon Fault flew out of his hands as well. It then smashed onto the wall
with a “clang” and fell onto the ground. Yun Che was sent directly flying as
well, as his back heavily smashed against the wall at the back, stunning him
completely from the collision.

From this incredibly large rebound, Yun Che could make a rough estimate on
how enormous his current strength had grown from before. And from a
rebound like this, other than a slight and temporary mess to his brain and
blood flow, he didn’t receive the slightest bit of actual damage. He hurriedly
stepped forward, and his eyes landed on the position the stone door was
struck with Dragon Fault... And that position, was no longer as smooth as a
mirror. Instead, an extremely small... white dot had appeared!!

Although this white dot was so small, it could be ignored if one did not pay
attention, a white dot had indeed appeared!

As time flowed, there wasn’t any trace of the white dot being restored to its
former state. Joy instantly surged inside Yun Che’s heart. Although it was
merely an extremely small white dot, it had already clearly meant that this
stone door was not impregnable, and the current him, already possessed the
strength capable of damaging it, even if it was merely a small scar.

Not to mention that he didn’t even use his full strength earlier!

“Oh.” Jasmine’s line of sight fell on that white dot as well. Other than a light
response, she did not express any other emotions.

“I might really be able to slowly break open this door.” Yun Che said excitedly.
The spatial turbulences had stopped, his strength had risen explosively, and
currently, he was able to see the hope of escaping this place; it was
impossible for Yun Che to not feel excited. Reaching out his palm, Dragon
Fault had already flew back into his hands. Tightly grabbing onto Dragon
Fault, his eyes flashed with a radiance filled with confidence.
“Purgatory!”

A shallow profound light shone from Yun Che’s body, and his aura instantly
turned violent. Within his eyes, a scarlet-red, similar to the color of fresh
blood, lit up. Phoenix flames surged at this moment as well, as they hurriedly
enveloped the entire blade of Dragon Fault. With the “Purgatory” state
activated, although his body still felt a little heavy, compared to the feeling
from before, of a mountain pressing on his body and his organs seemingly
about to shatter, it was completely different. He believed that if his profound
strength were to make a breakthrough into the Emperor Profound Realm, he
might even be able to casually, and without pressure, continue maintaining it
like “Evil Soul” and “Burning Heart”.

“This time, I’m definitely able to break open a small crack!” Yun Che
confidently growled. “With every small crack, there will come a day when I will
be able to smash open a huge crack large enough for me to get out!”

As his words fell, Yun Che’s aura had already expanded to the extreme. With
a loud roar, Dragon Fault, which was filled with Phoenix flames, was smashed
downwards with all his might...

“Destroying Sky Decimating Earth!!”

Boom!!!!!!

The space surrounding the stone door completely sank, as though the entire
world had shaken for a moment. Yun Che had already done the preparation
needed to endure the enormous rebound. During that one moment when
Dragon Fault and the stone door collided, his hands began to numb at the
same time. Suddenly, he felt that his hands had oddly lightened...

Clang...

Violent forces of energy were sent towards Yun Che, ruthlessly smashing onto
him, causing him to puke out a mouthful of fresh blood. His back once again
smashed heavily onto the wall behind, and the crash was much heavier than
before. Dragon Fault had once again escaped his hands as well. However,
this time, Dragon Fault had split into two, which flew into two different
directions.

Within the distorted space, the sound of a long and painful dragon cry stirred...
——————————————————————

【Actually... in the original settings, Dragon Fault should have been broken by
Yue Xinghan when he used the Sun Moon Calamity. But during the chapter,
when Ye Xinghan forced the two of them in desperate straits, I had actually
forgotten to this matter! So, it can only be broken here now...”】

Chapter 477 - Re-emergence of the Ice Flame

Bang!

Bang!

Dragon Fault broke into two pieces, landing heavily to the left and right of Yun
Che, and no longer showed any signs of movement. The tip of the sword that
was shaped like the head of a ferocious dragon, slowly lost its energy. Light
faded completely from the dragon’s eyes as it became a dull grey color.

Yun Che laid on the ground, blankly staring at the scene in front of him, and
did not come back to his senses for a good while. After that, he stretched out
his arm, making the gesture to summon Dragon Fault... However, Dragon
Fault was destroyed, and the still immature spiritual consciousness within the
sword along with it. The sword showed no response to his summons.

Yun Che stood up, picked up the two pieces of Dragon Fault wordlessly, and
then slumped in a corner, mutely staring at the destroyed sword in a daze.

Four years ago, he had received Dragon Fault from the trial grounds of the
Dragon God. Afterwards, it received a power up from the lingering spirit of the
Azure Primordial Dragon, becoming an Emperor Profound Weapon. All this
time, it had accompanied Yun Che, braved innumerable obstacles with him,
and fought with with him shoulder to shoulder. Dragon Fault had become akin
to another limb for Yun Che, and had also become his most reliable
companion, their prestige growing with each accomplishment they achieved
together.

But today, it laid broken, and at his own hands no less, snapping due to his
own strength.

“Your strength is now already in a different realm as compared to what it was

previously. It was, after all, only an Emperor Profound Weapon. Your present
state of strength is already more than what it could bear. This stone door has
unparalleled hardness and practically reflected the full strength of your blow
back, that Dragon Fault would break from that is completely reasonable.”
Jasmine said in a flat voice. Once Yun Che had entered the state of
Purgatory, she could basically predict this outcome.

“Ah...” Yun Che let out a long sigh. He picked up Dragon Fault with care, his
hands slowly caressing the ice-cold body of the sword, and softly said, “My old
friend, we have already fought together for so many years, little did I expect
that you would end up being destroyed by my own hands ... Maybe it’s better
this way, it was about time for you to take a rest anyways. Once I leave this
place, I will think of a way to restore you.”

After he finished talking, Yun Che kept Dragon Fault, and his heart soon
recovered its equilibrium. His eyes fell upon the portion of the door which
Dragon Fault had smashed.

There was no longer a white dot, but rather, in its place, appeared... a small
crack!!

Yun Che’s spirit was shaken, and he swiftly moved closer to the door. His
eyes did not deceive him. A small crack had appeared on the flat surface of
the stone door. This gap was only as wide as the fingernail of his pinky and
the depth of the crack was equivalent to the thickness of one sheet of paper.
However, it could at least be counted as a crack.

But this did not make Yun Che happy in the least, because this small crack
had been bought at a costly price, the destruction of Dragon Fault. Without
Dragon Fault and him using his bare hands, it would be impossible to recreate
such a flaw.

“Please... find her...”

This caused Yun Che, who was lost in thought as he stared at the crack, to
violently snap his head up and look forward.

“What happened?” Jasmine asked.

“...I heard that voice again, the same voice I heard the day we first entered the
Primordial Profound Ark.” Yun Che said while standing up. Once the
dimensional turbulence began its assault, all of his energy was spent resisting
it; he heard only the sounds of explosions and the tearing of space, and
nothing else. Even if the voice tried speaking to him during that period, it
would definitely have been engulfed by the sounds being made by the
dimensional turbulence.

Now that the dimensional turbulence had subsided, that strange, ethereal
voice, whose location could not be pinpointed, sounded once again.

“What exactly did you hear?” Jasmine asked as she furrowed her eyebrows.

Yun Che thought for a while and then said, “The voice before only came
intermittently, with long pauses in between. It seemed to be asking me to find
someone ... and then save him... it also mentioned the Sky Poison Pearl. The
same voice that spoke to me again just now, asking ‘please find him’, still
requested that I find someone.”

“That voice mentioned the Sky Poison Pearl?” Jasmine’s eyes flashed, and
after she pondered awhile, continued, “Ignore the voice for now. You are
currently trapped in here and can’t even save yourself, much less going to
save someone else. You should figure out a way to leave this place first.”

Yun Che nodded his head and sat down cross-legged on the floor. After
racking his brains for a long time, he retrieved the Flame Dragon Heart that he
was always reluctant to consume from the Sky Poison Pearl. After using
Phoenix flames to cook it, he began wolfing it down. After more than a year of
not eating anything, even though his body was not very affected by it, his
stomach had long ago entered a state of extreme hunger. He had never gone
without food this long before, even counting both his lives.

Yun Che quickly filled his stomach and followed his meal with a huge bowl of
dragon’s blood. He rubbed his stomach and sighed in satisfaction, after which
he asked: “Jasmine, how long have I been in here?”

“Eighteen months.”

“Eighteen months... to think that so much time has passed.” Yun Che’s face
was filled with bewilderment, and he hurriedly turned his head towards
Jasmine, “If I have been in here this long, then the seal that you had placed
upon yourself should already be released right?”

Jasmine eyed him coolly, and said in a cold voice, “Why? Do you want to
borrow my power to leave this place?”
“If you have recovered your strength, then that would of course be the best
method.” Yun Che said, his face was filled with hope as he continued, “It has
already been more than three years since you sealed your strength.
According to what you said initially, regarding the time frame of this seal, your
powers should have already recovered by now.”

“If you want to rely on my strength to leave this place, you should give up on
that train of thought.” Jasmine turned her face away and huffily said, “When
my strength has recovered, I will naturally inform you.”

“So that means your strength still has not recovered yet?” Despair and
disappointment flashed on Yun Che’s face, but these feelings quickly
subsided. He looked at Jasmine and suddenly laughed. He walked towards
her and stood in front of her, and lightly hugged her as she looked on in
surprise.

It was completely out of Jasmine’s expectations that he would suddenly

perform such an action, and she subconsciously struggled against it, but how
could her “powerless” body struggle free from Yun Che’s embrace? She
shouted with fury and a hint of confusion, “You... What do you think you are
doing?!”

“Of course I am hugging you.” Yun Che said with a grin. “After I sent Xue’er
away, I thought that I was definitely going to die. Who would have thought that
unexpectedly I managed to survive yet again... This feeling of not losing my
life, not losing hope, and of course, not losing you is really great, so I suddenly
had an urge to embrace you.”

“...I am your master! Did I allow you to hug me?!” Jasmine said in a furious
voice as she struggled weakly.

Yun Che said innocently, “ But... what’s wrong with a hug? Back then, I even
kissed you, and you weren’t as angry with me as you are now.”

The kiss he was referring to had occurred when they met the flame dragon,
and Jasmine had used all her power to eliminate it, aggravating the poison in
her body and nearly caused her soul to fade out of existence. In order to save
her, Yun Che had fed her a large amount of his blood mouth-to-mouth...

Of course, Jasmine would definitely not forget what had happened. When Yun
Che mentioned it, her body stiffened, and her shyness turned into rage. Her
rage and killing intent suddenly exploded. She stopped struggling, and instead
said in an extremely cold voice, “Let go!”

However, even though she spared no effort to project a frightening aura, in the
end, she bore no true killing intent towards Yun Che, and even her fury arose
from shame, so this didn’t even arouse any feelings of deterrence within Yun
Che. The corner of Yun Che’s mouth moved and he uttered a dispirited “fine”
softly as he relaxed his hold around Jasmine.

Jasmine retreated swiftly, stared at Yun Che with a face filled with anger, and
said: “If you dare touch me without permission again, don’t think I won’t dare
to cripple your hand once I have fully recovered!”

Yun Che pressed down on the tip of his nose and slowly nodded, “Oh... thank
you for reminding me. Once you have recovered your powers, I won’t be able
to hug you anymore, so... shouldn’t I hug you more now while I still have the
chance?”

Having said that, Yun Che narrowed his eyes and advanced towards Jasmine,
assuming a posture that indicated he would hug her once again.

“You!!” Jasmine ground her white teeth, clenched her small hands tightly, and
with a cry, turned into a ray of red light which disappeared from Yun Che’s
eyes, immediately returning to the Sky Poison Pearl.

“You are the kind of person who always goes around tricking and bullying
girls, that my big brother said was most hateful, a lecher! Now you dare to
extend your devilish hands towards the body of this princess! If not... If not
for... I would definitely kill you! HMPH!”

After Jasmine finished her rant, she fell silent, and no matter what Yun Che
did, she simply ignored him.

Yun Che sat in front of the stone door, his eyes staring at the tiny crack.
Closing his eyes, he concentrated all his energy into thinking of a way to
escape. After not moving for a few hours, he suddenly opened his eyes, and
they shone with a strange light.

He raised up both his arms and rested his palms on his thighs, facing them
upwards. Following this, in the same moment, his right hand began to
smoulder with Phoenix flames, while in his left hand there grew a small
delicate ‘Tree of Frozen End’.
Yun Che closed his eyes once more, his chest violently rising and falling. This
was followed by slow and steady breathing. The atmosphere grew much
heavier than normal. In this thick silence, the heat from the Phoenix flames
and cold energy from the Tree of Frozen End started to pulse chaotically. The
hot and cold energies offset each other at first, and this was also in
accordance to one of the most basic natural laws of the world. But as time
passed, the two conflicting energies which were supposed to offset each other
began to separate and isolate themselves.

Two hours later, the tiny space had gradually been divided into two different
realms, one half was as hot as lava, the other as cold as abyssal ice.

Two realms which should offset one another, somehow managed to coexist
together in a completely open space without interfering with each other in the
slightest!

At this time, Yun Che finally began to move. Slowly, he began to bring his
right hand, burning with Phoenix flame, and his left hand, maintaining the
Frozen End energy, together. This was done in an extremely careful manner
and from his expression, it seemed that every little movement Yun Che made,
required him to consume a large amount of mental energy and physical
strength... A foot of distance required a full thirty breaths before his left and
right hands could finally touch one another.

At the moment the Phoenix flame and Frozen End touched... there was no
melting of the Frozen End or the suppression of the Phoenix flame. Instead
the crimson Phoenix flames and the crystal-blue Frozen End began to blend
together, Frozen End being immersed in the Phoenix flames and vice-versa.
After a while, both the Phoenix flames and the Frozen End energy had
completely coalesced together and formed a cluster of bizarre flames which
gently swayed in the air, giving off an icy blue light.

At the same time, the space which was divided into two different realms had
combined together as well. Moreover, this combination did not mean that the
hot and cold energies had suppressed each other. Instead it was the feeling of
bone-chilling cold and bitter heat existing simultaneously, chaotically
interweaving and interlacing together.

“I succeeded ...” Yun Che opened his eyes and looked at the ice flame which
danced upon his palm. Initially, when he was in Frozen Cloud Asgard, his first
attempt at successfully forming this heaven-defying ice flame took him an
entire two days worth of time.

However, after the explosive growth of his abilities and mental strength,
coupled with his newfound enlightenment regarding the energy of heaven and
earth, he only needed a short two hours to succeed on his second try!

Moreover, his power up also caused the might of the Phoenix flames and the
Frozen End Divine Arts to increase dramatically. This current ice flame,
compared to the one formed in Frozen Cloud Asgard, was mightier by far!

Yun Che’s hands, which were controlling the ice flames, began to shake and it
seemed that he might lose control of this cluster of ice flames. This kind of
heaven-defying, unnatural combination, manifested as an energy which defied
both the laws of nature. Even though what he produced was just a tiny cluster
of flames, seventy percent of Yun Che’s profound energy and fifty percent of
his mental strength had been consumed.

“Be sure... to not let me down.”

Yun Che muttered as his eyes flared, and he pushed his palms forward,
striking the stone door with his cluster of ice flames.

alyschu note: In the Chinese language, the it/she/he pronouns all sound the
same. The voice is saying her, but Yun Che thought that he had to find a
"him". This is not incorrect, thanks!
Chapter 478 - Empress Cang Yue
The ice flames left Yun Che’s palm and latched onto the surface of the stone
door. There was no roar of power, nor was there any eruption of Phoenix
flames or Frozen End energy; in fact there was not even the slightest bit of
sound or light that normally came with the release of power. The ice flames
simply slowly extinguished themselves and disappeared, without making a
single sound.

However, fist-sized depressions had appeared on the parts of the stone door
where the ice flames had landed!

These depressions curved inwardly to form perfectly shaped hemispheres.

The surface of these depressions were extremely smooth, comparable to a
perfectly crafted mirror; it was as if this surface had been polished using the
world’s most exquisite craftsmanship.
After observing these depressions closely, Yun Che’s face was filled with joy
and surprise. Before, when he had activated Purgatory and used his strongest
attack, even after breaking Dragon Fault in the process, he had only been
able to cause a crack the size of his pinky nail. It had barely given him the
slimmest glimmer of hope that he could one day escape from this place.
However, because of the miracle caused by the ice flames, he could clearly
envision the day he would walk out of this place!

“Very good!”, Yun Che said excitedly as he clenched both his fists, “If this is
the case, I might only need to repeat this process several hundred times until I
can create a big enough gap for me to escape!”

Once again, Yun Che spread out both his eyes, ignited his Phoenix flames,
and concentrated his Frozen End. But this time, before he could even begin to
combine the two, his mind swam, and a deep sense of fatigue seemed to
have come forth from his profound veins. The reaction of both his mind and
profound strength caused him to hesitate for a moment. He released both the
Phoenix flames and the Frozen End energy and began to meditate, focusing
fully on recovering both his profound energy and mental strength.

After a while, Yun Che’s profound energy and mental strength had recovered
to around their peak condition, and he once again began to fuse together the
ice flames. This time, the fusion took slightly less time than it had before.
Once again, he smashed the ice flames against the stone door in the exact
same spots which he attacked before. After the ice flame had once again
done its silent and deadly work, the width and the depth of those fist-sized
depressions had noticeably increased, but the surface was still as smooth as
a mirror, with no hint of roughness.

Yun Che’s only goal right now was to escape this place where he had been
trapped for the last eighteen months. So the rest of his time was spent on two
activities; the first was the fusion of ice flame, the second was the recovery of
his profound energy and mental strength. Every day was spent repeating this
process over and over again... Unknowingly, the time he took to fuse the ice
flames became faster and faster. Initially, he could only fuse it twice a day.
However, this rose to thrice a day, then four times a day... After five months
had passed, when Yun Che was in peak condition, he could even forcibly fuse
the ice flames up to five times a day!
Compared to how it was initially, the time required to fuse the ice flames and
the profound and mental energy it consumed had all been reduced by several
times.

Moreover, after undergoing this process, both his profound and mental
strength had been greatly tempered...

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Profound Sky Continent, Blue Wind Nation.

Presently, two years had already passed since the news of Yun Che’s death
in the Primordial Profound Ark. While Yun Che was undergoing a life-and-
death struggle in the Primordial Profound Ark, Blue Wind Nation had long ago
descended into chaos and become a land beset by war.

Blue Wind Nation’s capital, Blue Wind Imperial City.

“Your Majesty, it is a disaster. New Moon City has been completely occupied
and both Governor Murong and General Zhen Huai have fallen in battle.
Some disciples from the New Moon Profound Palace tried to organize further
resistance... But they have all been killed in battle as well... Presently, New
Moon City, Bluefire Region, Solid Earth Territory... Have all been lost to
us......”

The bearing of bad tidings caused the expressions of everyone present to

change agitatedly. Blue Wind Palace Chief Dongfang Xiu said in a shocked
voice, “How can it be this fast? Didn’t New Moon City have four hundred
thousand troops garrisoned there?!”

“Reporting to Palace Chief Dongfang, yesterday the Divine Phoenix Empire’s

siege unit was bolstered by the sudden addition of four experts from the
Divine Phoenix Sect. They were reportedly all Tyrant Profound level experts...
Over half of our four hundred thousand troops were killed under the might of
their Phoenix flames... Half of New Moon City has also been burned into
cinders!” The heavily wounded soldier shouted as he began to sob loudly.

Four Overlords...

All of those present were amongst the highest echelons of power within Blue
Wind Nation, but once they heard such news, sweat broke out all over their
bodies as their faces blanched and their hearts began to birth a feeling of utter
despair. All of their gazes began to concentrate on Cang Yue.

Cang Yue was dressed in a set of gold clothing, wearing a purple gold crown
on her head. She stood on the tower of the city gate, gazing towards the
south; it seemed as if she could see the faraway flames of battle. Her
expression still retained its majesty, and her beautiful eyes were filled with
calm, as if the loss of New Moon City had not affected her in the least.

She was no longer that gentle and delicate Princess Cang Yue, whose whole
existence revolved around Yun Che. She was now the empress of Blue Wind
Nation, held the ultimate authority within her country, and was responsible for
leading her people in these dark and troubled times.

She turned around, as her Phoenix-like eyes surveyed the people around her,
and spoke in a voice as calm as water, “Everyone, now that New Moon has
been lost, does anyone have anything to say?”

All the officials gathered looked at each other, but no one stood forth to speak.
Divine Phoenix Empire was just too strong. Compared to Blue Wind Nation,
the disparity between the power of both of these nations could be said to be
akin to heaven and earth. Engaging in war with the Divine Phoenix Empire
could not be termed as a battle, it was instead a one-sided massacre and
suppression. The Divine Phoenix Empire invasion had not even lasted for two
years, yet Blue Wind Nation had lost more than half of its territories, and even
more importantly, the five most important major cities had been lost as well. In
fact, it was likely they would soon come knocking on the doors of the Blue
Wind Imperial City itself... Without even considering the present Blue Wind
Nation, even if it was a Blue Wind Nation which was stronger by ten times, it
still would not be enough to withstand this assault.

In the face of absolute power, all schemes and fighting spirit were nothing but
fleeting shadows.

Under this death-like oppressive silence, one person couldn’t tolerate it any
longer and stood up, shouting: “Royal sister! This battle is unwinnable and any
further resistance, besides increasing the number of casualties, is utterly
meaningless! Divine Phoenix Empire’s army is already pressing upon on our
gates, and will reach Blue Wind Imperial City in no time at all. To surrender
now and end this war is the most correct decision!”
The one who spoke was precisely Second Prince Cang Ye... No, following
Cang Yue’s coronation as Empress, he had already been elevated to that of
Grand Prince, no longer remaining a princeling. After those words left his
mouth, the faces of several of the generals present darkened with fury...
However, these generals were strictly in the minority. The eyes of the large
majority present flickered, because what Cang Ye had said was what was
buried in the heart for the longest time; it was just that they did not dare to
voice it out.

“How presumptuous of you!” Cang Yue shouted in rage, “Our nation is

imperiled, New Moon City has fallen, but instead of thinking of your country
and hating the Divine Phoenix Empire, you dare to say such shameful things
in front of everyone! You have utterly disappointed this empress!”

Cang Ye saw the reactions of the people surrounding him, clenched his teeth,
and harshly cried, “Royal Sister! In regards to the strength of Divine Phoenix
Empire, and the continued existence of our Blue Wind Nation, we are all well
aware of the impending outcome! All of this so-called resistance is simply
meaningless! If we surrender and take the initiative to welcome the Divine
Phoenix Army, the war will end immediately. Our Blue Wind Nation will be
absorbed under the banner of the Divine Phoenix Empire and not only will we
be allowed to live, we will even be granted significant status as nobles....”

“Silence!” Empress Cang Yue’s beautiful brows arched and she yelled in fury,
“Cang Ye! As a grand prince of the imperial family, how can you utter such
outrageous and shameless words? Have you forgotten the atrocities Divine
Phoenix Empire has inflicted on our nation? Have you forgotten how many of
our citizens died to defend our country? Have you forgotten how our royal
father died... In the face of this national grievance and in front of the bones of
countless heroes, you dare to show such cowardly behavior and would
choose to be a defeated dog...”

Cang Yue’s chest violently heaved, her extreme disappointment and anger
clear for all to see, “Because this was your first offence, this empress will, for
the time being, forget what you have just said. However, if you dare say
anything to besmirch the dignity of our Imperial family again, this empress will
definitely not spare you!”

Being fiercely reprimanded by Cang Yue in front of all the high officials caused
Cang Ye’s face to darken. He once more clenched his teeth and shouted in a
discontented voice, “Royal Sister! I am not cowardly or afraid of death! It is for
our Blue Wind Imperial Family, for the lives of all of those present, and even
for our entire Blue Wind Nation that I say these things! Divine Phoenix Empire
is everywhere, all the large sects have surrendered, and even Xiao Sect took
the initiative to welcome them and express their loyalty... We can only
continue on if we survive, and to be able to tolerate momentary shame is the
hallmark of a real man... Moreover, royal sister, now that you are the empress
of Blue Wind, if you take the initiative to surrender, the Divine Phoenix Empire
may even let you continue on as the Blue Wind Nation’s ruler. If you do not do
this, there is only a dead end awaiting you. The two fates are as different as
heaven and earth... Royal sister, please come to your senses!”

“Bastard!” Empress Cang Yue roared in a low voice, her majestic gaze turning
cold enough to pierce bone, “Men! Drag Cang Ye out below this tower and
behead him for all to see!”

Once the words had come out of Cang Yue’s mouth, all the people present
were thrown into a state of shock. Immediately, more than ten senior officials
hurriedly stood up, but before they could utter a single word, they were cut off
by Cang Yue’s icy voice, “Whoever dares to plead for his sake, will be
implicated as well!”

Two golden-clothed imperial guards strode forth and firmly took hold of Cang
Ye, preparing to drag him out. Cang Ye had never in his wildest dreams
thought that Cang Yue would actually execute him... After all, he was Cang
Yue’s blood brother, a prince of the Blue Wind Nation. He cried out as he
struggled, “You... You dare to kill me? I am Grand Prince of Blue Wind Nation,
your royal brother... All that I have said was for the sake of the survival of the
royal bloodline. On what basis do you have to kill me... If you kill me, how can
you face our dead royal father?!”

“If this empress does not kill you, then I really would not be able to face our
royal father, and will let down all the ancestors of our Blue Wind Imperial
Family! The fact that our Blue Wind Imperial Family has birthed such a
wretched and cowardly degenerate who would rather be the slave of the
enemy, is our true shame... There is no need to drag him outside, behead him
immediately!!”

“Royal sister... You... Wait, wait, Royal sister... Ah!!”

Schunk...
As the blade of the imperial guardsman rose and fell neatly, so too did Cang
Ye’s head fly from his neck in front of everyone present. Blood flew
everywhere as his head landed on the ground and rolled a far distance,
leaving a scarlet trail of blood gurgling in its wake.

A heavy gurgling sound issued from the throats of all who were present, and
those who originally stood forth to plead on behalf of Cang Ye retreated in
profuse fear, both legs going soft immediately. After Cang Yue had ascended
to the throne, the Blue Wind Profound Palace that was under the command of
Dongfang Xiu became completely loyal to her. Controlling both the power of
the Blue Wind Profound Palace and having the status of Empress was
equivalent to having the greatest control over who lived or died. Even though
Cang Ye was a Grand Prince, if she wanted to kill him, no one would dare to
stop her or express discontent.

“Blue Wind can completely collapse, but it can never be allowed to yield and
live out an ignoble existence! Blue Wind may be extinguished, this empress
may die, but as long as this empress draws a single breath, I will fight Divine
Phoenix Empire to the death... Now, who else among you wants to
surrender?”

Empress Cang Yue’s gaze swept across all who were present, her voice
carrying a heavy threat and a faint killing intent. As her voice fell, over
hundred senior officials in the venue fell to their knees hurriedly, and not a
single sound could be heard after. No one dared to mention the word
‘surrender’ anymore.

Dongfang Xiu stood at the forefront and he silently watched Empress Cang
Yue, his heart letting out a long sigh. He had stayed by Cang Wanhe’s side for
the longest time; it could be said that he had watched Cang Yue grow up. In
the palace where a silent war was constantly being waged on all sides, her
heart had remained as clear as still water, a soft and tender blossom. She
loathed conflict and never used her status as a princess to ride roughshod
over people of lower status. She was gentle and compassionate, and forget
about killing others, as she was growing up, she couldn’t even bear to hurt
someone.

After she and Yun Che got married, she cared even less about the affairs of
the imperial family, and even forgot her status as a princess, as she
committed her entire heart to Yun Che. After Yun Che left for Frozen Cloud
Asgard, she spent her days gazing at the window wistfully, and did not
hesitate to ask the palace maids for instruction, to learn the things a wife was
supposed to know. All her thoughts were focused on becoming Yun Che’s
most splendid and perfect taste.

But the present Cang Yue had become a completely different person, killing
decisively, towering above all others and at times even becoming cruel and
merciless; cold and callous. Her previous softness and grace had completely
disappeared.

Two years ago, once they received news that Yun Che had died within the
Primordial Profound Ark, Cang Yue had fainted on the spot and fell deeply ill.
Three months later, Divine Phoenix Empire dispatched their three million
strong army to rush across their border, beginning a large-scale invasion. This
threw Blue Wind into chaos as it faced a precarious situation... Another three
months later, Cang Wanhe was assassinated, and even on his deathbed, he
could not find someone to succeed the throne... The princes had spent their
entire lives jostling for position, scheming to win the approval of Cang Wanhe,
as they all dreamed of becoming emperor. But once Divine Phoenix Empire
invaded, Blue Wind’s only fate was to perish. Who would be willing to be the
ruler of a dead nation? All of them would rather hide away.

However at that time, Cang Yue, who was still mired in the pain of Yun Che’s
death, appeared at Cang Wanhe’s bedside, and using her weak shoulders,
willingly took on the burden of fighting against the doomed fate of her nation.
In the history of the Blue Wind Imperial Family, there had never had been a
female ruler before. However, when Cang Yue ascended to the throne, there
was not even a single objection from the princes. Instead, they all let out a
long sigh of relief.

Dongfang Xiu still remembered when Cang Wanhe grabbed Cang Yue’s
hand, both his eyes filling with tears, as he said every word softly, “Yue’er, it
will be hard on you...” After which, his gaze froze and old tears fell as he died,
filled with regret.

Yes, it was indeed hard on her. She had to simultaneously shoulder a widow’s
pain and the calamity of a doomed nation... If it was any other regular girl, this
task would be impossible. But she was capable of doing so, and after
ascending to the throne, she never shed a single tear again as her disposition
underwent a huge change... Or it was more apt to say that in the face of this
calamity, she had no choice but to change.
All that she had experienced and endured as Empress over the last one and a
half years was even more than what Cang Wanhe had endured over his
decades of rule. And her present might and disposition of a ruler was not any
less than Cang Wanhe at the outset of his rule. Her every word and action
was filled with imperial power.

Dongfang Xiu was not sure if he should rejoice or if his heart should grieve.

“General Feng, you will immediately lead all the cavalry under my command
towards the south. At the same time, send a sound transmission to Great
Desert Lord Geng Wanli and advise him to give up on the northern and the
western front. Then, immediately set out towards the south... March through
the day and night if you have to, but you must meet at the Ten Thousands
Beast Mountain Range, which is to the north of New Moon City! After which
you will conceal yourselves on both sides of the Ten Thousand Beast
Mountain Range, and once the Divine Phoenix Army arrives, you will ambush
them from the left and right!”

“Always bear this in mind! The deeper you journey into the Ten Thousand
Beasts Mountain Range, the fiercer the profound beasts will be. Therefore,
conceal yourselves on its periphery if you can and never attempt to delve
deeper!”

When she mentioned the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range, Cang Yue’s
heart began to tremble... Because it was after they had gone through that
period of joy and sorrow together in the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain range
all those years ago that their hearts had become one.

“This general has received your command!” An awe-inspiring general who

was radiating martial power and in full armor gave a salute. After which, he
raised his head to ask, “Your Majesty, if Geng Wanli travels south, he will
pass by the Heavenly Sword Mountain Range. Should he once again ask
Heavenly Sword Villa for help?”

Empress Cang Yue’s slender eyebrows twitched, and her gaze fell in the
direction of Heavenly Sword Villa. She spoke in a voice as cold as ice, “One
thousand years ago, my Blue Wind ancestor and the ancestor of the Heavenly
Sword Villa were sworn brothers for life, both parties mutually supported one
another, with one having all political authority, while the other had all the
power. They swore a blood oath with each other, that they would live and die
as one, and if one party was facing imminent doom, the other would definitely
pour out all his power to help... In the past, when our Blue Wind Imperial
Family was in a state of upheaval and my royal father was poisoned by
scoundrels, for them to not extend any help at all was already tantamount to
being unvirtuous and unjust. However, at that time, the imperial family was not
truly facing destruction, so they could still be forgiven.”

“But at this present time, on the occasion of our demise, two years ago, when
we sought help from them a total of nine times, even to the point where we
grovelled and begged, they shut themselves in their villa, ignoring us
completely. Since they are empty of righteousness, why should we shame
ourselves any further?!”

General Feng slowly nodded his head, “I understand, I will set off
immediately.”

“Wait!” Empress Cang Yue turned around and said “Even though we have
broken off all relations with them, we should still pay Heavenly Sword Villa a
visit.”

As Empress Cang Yue’s voice fell, her hands unraveled a sheet of dull golden
silk. She gathered profound energy in her finger and wrote the following words
swiftly....

"Your faithlessness hath earned mine contempt, your disregard hath aroused
mine spite, this empress shall always remember this! If the Blue Wind doth
see the dawn and its gentle breeze chances upon the Heavenly Sword, there
will be no reconciliation, for only hate and enmity remains, forevermore!"

Empress Cang Yue did not hide anything while she was writing, and those
close to her could all that was written. After she finished writing, she folded the
silk and passed it to General Feng. “Dispatch men to Heavenly Sword Villa.
You do not need to see anyone, just throw this thing at the foot of the
Heavenly Sword Mountain Range! No matter if Blue Wind lives or dies, what I
have said today will never be taken back!”

After gazing upon the delicate characters which were saturated with majestic
power, General Feng nodded his head heavily, kept the silk sheet carefully,
and quickly withdrew.

Empress Cang Yue saw him off and turned around after, gazing into the
distance, her thoughts hidden from all who were present.
“...I am a daughter of Blue Wind, wife of Yun Che. Even in death, I will never
defile their glorious names!”
Chapter 479 - Very Close By
Primordial Profound Ark.

Yun Che sat cross-legged in front of the stone door and stared intensely at
that large hole on the stone door. Through this large hole, he could already
clearly see the scenery outside.

This was the result of his consecutive fusions of ice flames for half a year.
After a total of more than six hundred destructive strikes from the Ice Flame,
the hole on the stone door had expanded to a size even larger than an adult’s
head. However, after trying several times, it was still insufficient for him to
leave this place... It was still lacking that small bit.

The Frozen End and Phoenix flames in Yun Che’s hands once again
successfully fused together. Compared to the first few attempts, the time he
took to fuse them this time was very short, and even the process itself was a
little casually done. In half a year, from repeating more than six hundred times
without rest, when he fused ice and flames, it was no longer as difficult as
before. Speaking from another perspective, his understanding towards this
heaven-bending law had gradually become more thorough during this
process.

“This time, it will definitely succeed!”

Yun Che muttered, as he struck the ice flame in his hand towards the side of
that hole.

The destruction of the ice flame was completely soundless, and as the
demonic ice-blue colored flames dissipated, it could be seen with the naked
eyes that the width of the hole had stretched by a small degree. After visually
measuring the current width of the hole, Yun Che took a deep breath. Just as
he was about to stand, suddenly, the profound energy in his profound veins
stirred for a moment.

This is... another breakthrough?!

Yun Che hurriedly stabilized his body in a sitting posture, focused his mind,
and slowly guided the profound energy in his body. Every fusion of a single
ice flame consumed an enormous amount of profound energy. Hence, with
every successful fusion, it was a form of refinement to his profound strength to
a very large degree. On the hundred fortieth fusion, his profound energy broke
through into the ninth level of the Sky Profound Realm. It had only been four
months since then, and his profound level was once again confronted with a
breakthrough.

Just like the one before, the breakthrough this time was, a matter of course,
incomparably successful. In less than eight minutes, the profound energy in
his profound veins had completely calmed down, and the aura being emitted
from Yun Che’s body had undergone an evident change.

The profound energy of the Earth Profound Realm was like a mist, while the
profound energy of the Sky Profound Realm was as a dense as a white syrup.
Now that he had crossed into the peak of the Sky Profound Realm, the
profound energy within his profound veins were so dense, it was as though
they were about to solidify. Scarlet-colored and blue-colored light intersected
each other with their glows, causing the entire space of profound veins to look
as though it was a dream-like world.

Yun Che opened his eyes, looked at his own pair of hands, and muttered to
himself. “It seems like I’m not really far off from the Emperor Profound Realm
as well... Give me another year or less, and I will definitely accomplish in
becoming a Throne!”

Yun Che stood up. His eyes stared intensely at the large hole on the stone
door, before he stuffed his head into it.

Just like before, his head effortlessly crossed through. However, his shoulders
were still stuck at inner rim, and were unable to pass through. Yun Che
stretched out his neck, straightened his body, and struggled to fold his arms.
Then, leaping with his legs, he greatly exerted his strength... In an instant,
with a “boink” sound, his shoulders which had been stuck inside, instantly
snapped into the hole.

Su... Success!!

Although the snap was very painful, Yun Che revealed a joyful look. He
strongly moved his body, pulled along both of his arms, allowing his own
upper body to move forward within the hole, little by little, to the point where
he was struggling while grimacing in pain, and his face and neck had turned
red. If not because there wasn’t anyone in the Primordial Profound Ark, even if
Yun Che had to wait for another half a month, he definitely wouldn’t be willing
to act like this, which would ruin his image in front of others.

I simply don’t believe that I’m not able to get out...

Yun Che struggled for a good long while, before his arms had finally struggled
out a half of the door. He widened his eyes, took a deep breath, and exerted
his strength with all his might.

With a “swiiip” sound, the clothes Yun Che was wearing were completely torn
apart, while, like an unleashed cannonball, his entire body was suddenly shot
out from the hole. Then, his head smashed head-on with the wall at the front
not far away.

Yun Che stood up while holding onto his head. Turning his head around, he
saw the stone door that was embedded with a large hole... And that stone
door, was actually more than thirty meters away from his current location!

“I’m out... I’m finally out!!” Even though his head was in severe pain from the
crash, Yun Che was still celebrating to himself with incomparable excitement.
From back then, when he thought that he was in a situation of absolute death,
to surviving in incomparably sufferable conditions, he had now just escaped
from the place where he was trapped in for two whole years... It would be hard
for him to not feel excited at all.

“Don’t be happy too soon!” Jasmine’s voice resounded coldly. “You have only
left a small stone room! You’re currently still in the Primordial Profound Ark...
Do you know how to leave this Primordial Profound Ark!?”

Jasmine’s words caused Yun Che’s emotions to speedily cool down. He

pondered for a moment, before replying. “No matter how big this profound ark
is, it should still have edges. As long as I find the edges, and use the Ice
Flame like I did to break open the stone door, little by little, I will definitely be
able to get out.”

“Hmph, you’re really naive.” Jasmine snorted coldly. “You used exactly half a
year to break open a small stone door. The thickness of the walls at the
corner of the Primordial Profound Ark is at least ten thousand times more than
the stone door, and their tenacity far surpasses a mere absolutely ordinary
stone door in the interior. What are you going to use to break them open?”
“This... I know it’s not really realistic either. However, if I want to leave this
place, it’s not like this is the only way.” Yun Che continued. “The Primordial
Profound Ark will appear in the Profound Sky Continent once every three
hundred years. Every time, those who enter will always be expelled by the
Primordial Profound Ark’s aura.”

Yun Che pondered as he said with a heavy expression. “According to past

records, usually, the Primordial Profound Ark will stop for half a year, then, the
ark gate will open on the very last day, and everyone who have entered the
profound ark will be expelled at the final moment. And counting the time the
Primordial Profound Ark had suddenly halted previously, it’s been about half a
year since then as well. That aura might arrive any time soon. As long as I
leave this fortress, and wait for the arrival of that aura, I will be able to leave.”

“What you have said might indeed become reality.” Jasmine lightly said.
“Then, do you know what place the Primordial Profound Ark has currently
stopped at? Since you know that the Primordial Profound Ark will only appear
once in the Profound Sky Continent every three hundred years, then, the
place it has currently stopped at, is naturally impossible for it to be the
Profound Sky Continent as well! If you leave due to the aura, then, you will be
brought into some unknown place! In the Profound Sky Continent, there
seems to be no records on other similar spaces where the Primordial
Profound Ark has appeared in. In other words, the place where you will be
brought to, is extremely possible to be completely unrelated to the Profound
Sky Continent. The distance between two might be extremely far, and it might
be a place where you will be unable to once again return to the Profound Sky
Continent forever.”

“!!” Yun Che’s body suddenly stiffened.

“Very evidently, this Primordial Profound Ark does not merely stop in the
Profound Sky Continent. It seems to be undergoing spatial transference
abiding by a certain pattern. At every fixed period of time, it will stop at a fixed
place, and stays for a fixed period of time as well, with three hundred years as
a complete cycle.” Jasmine slowly said. “In the boundless universe and
chaotic space, there’s countless galaxies, countless astral planes, and
countless dimensions. The Blue Pole Star where you reside in before, is
merely one of the most normal, and inconspicuous among them. The
Primordial Profound Ark has undergone exactly eighteen months of spatial
transference. With this amount of time, it’s sufficient for it to reach a faraway
place that you’re unable to imagine or understand. So far away that even if
you succeed in stepping into the Divine Profound Realm, and spend your
entire life, it will still be impossible for you to return to the Profound Sky
Continent!”

“...Could it be that I have to wait here for three hundred years, until it once
again returns to Profound Sky Continent, before I choose to be expelled by
the aura?” Yun Che was silent for a long while, before he said, startled. In
actuality, in the recent few months, he had thought about what Jasmine had
just said. However, it was hard for him to accept this reality.

If he were to leave the Primordial Profound Ark now, he would appear in

another completely different world. It might be impossible for him to return to
Profound Sky Continent as well.

However, if he were to wait here for more than three hundred years...

Three hundred years. Given his Dragon God’s physique, and the protection
from the Great Way of the Buddha, even if he did not have profound energy,
living another three hundred years wasn’t a problem at all, to the point where
he would not have any hint of having aged either.

However, combining his two lives together, he had only lived for less than fifty
years. Just how was he supposed to face such a long span of time of three
hundred years? Just what would happen to Profound Sky Continent after
three hundred years? Three hundred years later, the people he were
concerned about... Grandfather, little aunt, Cang Yue, Yuanba, Qinyue...
Would they still be around? If they would, would they still remember him then?
If they would remember, then how would he face that situation...

Jasmine sensed that Yun Che’s state of mind and aura had turned become a
little messy. She lightly voiced out. “Forget it, there’s no need for you to be so
pessimistic. Give me another few more years, when the deadly poison is
completely cleansed from my body, when you have helped me accomplish all
four conditions that I require, allowing my body to be reconstructed, no matter
what place you’re in, I will still be able to bring you straight back to Profound
Sky Continent.

The four conditions Jasmine set for Yun Che were: Enter the Sovereign
Profound Realm in thirty years, three Tyrant Profound Beast’s profound
pellets, thirty-five kilograms of Purple Veined Divine Crystals, and a
Netherworld Udumbara Flower.
“These items can be gathered not just from the Profound Sky Continent. And
in reality, it’s seemingly impossible to find them in the Profound Sky Continent
as well, especially when it comes to thirty-five kilograms of Purple Veined
Divine Crystal. Hmph, even when all of the Purple Veined Divine Crystals of
the Profound Sky Continent are pooled together, it still wouldn’t be enough to
make up thirty-five kilograms. You can simply use the aura of this profound
ark to bring you into the world it has currently stopped in. In this world, it might
be easier to find the items I require.”

Jasmine’s words had instantly dispersed the clouds in Yun Che’s heart, and
his eyes once again shone. In regards to Jasmine’s ability to bring him back to
the Profound Sky Continent after Jasmine had remodeled her body, Yun Che
did not suspect it in the slightest. Because Jasmine was initially someone who
had come from a place other the Profound Sky Continent, and it wasn’t just its
distance being extremely far and long, even their levels were extremely far
away from their own world.

“Great!” Yun Che slowly nodded, as he temporarily placed down the

reluctance in his heart. “If it really only stops at every place for exactly half a
year, then it should be about time! Now, I shall hurry out of the fortress, and
have wait for the aura to expel me... Hopefully, it doesn’t send me to a dead
world.”

As he said that, Yun Che no longer hesitated. His body flew, and he hurriedly
looked for the staircase down. From the top of the stone stairs, he directly
leapt down, and landed on that circle-shaped stone stage on the first floor of
this mysterious fortress. Just as he was about to lift up his leg to fly again, a
voice suddenly resounded in his ears...

“Please... find her...”

Yun Che halted his footsteps. Ever since the first day he had stepped into the
Primordial Profound Ark, and after he spent half a year to break open the
stone door, he had heard this voice several times. Basically, every four to six
hours, it would voice out again.

However, this time, it was different from every single one before.

Back then, the voice he heard was frail and insignificant. If he did not focus his
mind, it would be a little hard to hear, as it seemed to have come from an
extremely far place.
While this time, it was so close, as if it was right next to his ear!
Chapter 480 - Lingering Soul
“Who are you? And where are you?”

Yun Che stopped in his tracks and began to shout in all directions. The voice
that had just appeared had sounded like it was right next to his ear.

The space within the Primordial Profound Ark would only begin to vibrate
violently if the Primordial Profound Ark was going to employ its energy field
within the hour. Seeing that the space within the Ark was completely still, Yun
Che was not in a hurry to leave. During these past six months, he had always
wanted to figure out the origins of this incessant voice which only he could
hear.

Just like always, it would take very long for him to receive a response once he
shouted those words.

Yun Che’s gaze began to sweep across all four corners ... Just now, he could
clearly hear that the voice had originated from a location very near to his own.
And the true voice would weaken as the distance grew greater; spirit sound
transmission functioned in the same way. He could almost confirm that the
origins of the voice was no further than ten steps from where he was right
now.

Yun Che slowly walked to the middle of the stage, his eyes meticulously
scanning every corner of the area. At this moment, a weak red light flashed
across the corner of his eyes. His gaze froze and landed at portion where the
stage leaned against the end of the wall. Yun Che had observed this speck of
red light from the first day he had entered the Profound Primordial Ark, and he
had even found where the light came from, but at that time, he didn’t have the
ability to blast the floor open. Thus, he had to shelve his curiosity and
amazement regarding the red light, and even though he had a faint feeling
that there was a hidden space underneath the floor, there was nothing he
could do to find out at the time.

Yun Che walked over and stood at the location which he had located just now.
He bent down and he observed a tiny fissure at his feet. A sliver of red light
was pulsing up from the ground through that fissure, the pulses coming
intermittently.
Yun Che took a deep breath, and focused profound energy within his fist, and
threw a punch towards the tiles at his feet.

Bang!!

Yun Che’s fist was sent flying away, but the feedback Yun Che received from
the feel and the sound of that blow proved that the stone tiles were not thick...
or at least it was much thinner than the stone door he had used half a year to
blast open. He stopped hesitating, sat down and began to concentrate. In the
left hand Frozen End energy, in the right Phoenix flames... Yun Che had been
repeating the process of fusing both energies near constantly for the last half
a year, so the entire process of guiding and controlling the energies came
extremely naturally to him.

A short while later, Frozen End and Phoenix flames had merged in Yun Che’s
hands to form a blossom of gently swaying icy-blue flames. Yun Che flipped
his hands over, allowing the ice flames to gently float downwards and fall on
the stone tiles.

To Yun Che’s surprise, the stone tiles below his feet were much thinner than
expected. In fact it seemed to be have the thickness of a single sheet of
paper. Once the ice flames had fallen on the tiles, the tiles vanished like
swiftly melting ice. The ice flames spread and carved out a perfectly round
hole that was about a foot wide before extinguishing themselves.

As he gazed into the hole created by the ice flames, Yun Che saw that there
was indeed a hidden space underneath, and in the middle of this space, a red
light swayed and flickered.

What was hidden beneath here?

Did this mean that voice had been transmitted from this place all along.

A foot-wide gap was just big enough for Yun Che to jump into.

Yun Che hesitated for while but decided to take the plunge after all, and he
jumped straight into the gap.

The hidden space beneath the platform was not deep, Yun Che had only
descended twenty feet or so before his feet touched the icy, hard surface.
There were no dangerous presences that he could sense in his near vicinity,
but Yun Che’s nerves became pinched when he directed his gaze forward.
This area was not big, it was not even wider than thirty meters. The space
was completely empty and clean, save for the middle of the area, where a ball
of red light stood.

The ball was about Yun Che’s height; it appeared to be uniformly round, and
the red light it released would wax and wane, but the light was generally
gentle and did not contain any attacking power.

This was....

Yun Che strode over to stand directly in front of the ball of light. The red light
was not intense, yet it was very thick, and it prevented Yun Che was from
seeing past it. But his instincts told him that there was definitely something
cocooned within this red light.

What exactly was it?

The Profound Primordial Ark had existed for an extremely long time; using
Jasmine’s own words, it was to the extent that “it was ancient beyond your
imagination”. Despite having existed since ancient times, this ball of light was
still able to emit this red light. This was demonstrated just how unusual it was.

Yun Che extended his arm, experimentally reaching towards the ball of light.

“Do not touch it!”

Jasmine’s voice resounded in his head, and caused him to stop his action
hurriedly. He retracted his hand swiftly, and his body retreated with the speed
of a lightning bolt.

“Hmph, attempting to touch this thing before you have even figured out your
current circumstances. Do you want to die?” Jasmine snorted coldly.

“What exactly is this ball of light?” Yun Che asked. A ball of light that had
endured for countless eons; what it contained was surely a power beyond his
comprehension. His attempt to touch it with his hand had indeed been risky.

“This is not some ball of light, it is an extremely strong protective barrier.”

Jasmine said in a heavy tone, “It may look like it has no ability to attack, but if
you had dared to touch it, it would have immediately launched a
counterattack... and its weakest counterattack would have been enough to kill
you tens of thousands of times over.”
For Jasmine to use the words ‘extremely strong’ as a descriptor sufficiently
demonstrated how terrifying this red ball of light really was. And Jasmine’s
words that “its weakest counterattack would have been enough to kill you tens
of thousands of times over.” was definitely not overstated in the least. Yun
Che’s heart skipped a beat and he retreated yet another few steps.

“ You... have... finally... come....”

A voice as light as smoke slowly resounded in this area. This time, it was not
a spirit sound transmission, but a real voice. Moreover, it was a voice
belonging to a woman. This time even Jasmine could hear this voice clearly.

The voice seemed even nearer than it was before, it was almost as if it came
from directly in front of Yun Che. Yun Che turned his head swiftly to scan all
four directions, cautiously asking: ”Who exactly are you?”

As Yun Che’s voice fell, a dim white shadow slowly emerged from the side of
the ball of red light... it was the silhouette of a woman dressed in white. Her
body was small and slightly bent and half her hair was white as well. All of this
indicated that this was an elder who had long ago stepped into her twilight
years.

“You... you are? Yun Che said unwittingly as he startled. The silhouette of the
elderly lady in front of him seemed blurry. It was blurry to the point that it
seemed like a floating column of white smoke that could be blown away by a
gust of wind.

From the day he had entered the Primordial Profound Ark, Jasmine had told
him that the entity that had called out to him could indeed be a spirit... a spirit
body which was exactly the same as Jasmine. But Jasmine’s spirit body could
be seen by the naked eye, and it looked no different from that of a real girl’s
body. And because she was connected to him, he could even touch her, and it
felt no different from touching a real body. But the spirit in front of his eyes
was formless and wavering, seeming like a candle in the wind.

“I am a guardian... I am guarding my little mistress...” The old lady said in a

light but extremely ancient sounding voice. If she was using spirit sound
transmission, it could only be used once in a long time but now that she was
talking face to face, she experienced no such obstacles, “I have always been
looking for you.... and I have been looking for you.... for so long ... so long....”
“You... have been looking for... me?” Yun Che asked, pointing to himself. After
which, he eyed his left hand and continued, “Oh is what you were looking for...
the Sky Poison Pearl?”

“Correct... I controlled this profound ark... jumping from dimension to

dimension... all for the sake of finding the Sky Poison Pearl....”

“Wait a minute!” Yun Che’s expression revealed utter shock, “The profound
ark you mentioned, is this huge profound ark that I am in right now? It is under
your control?”

“In the beginning... it was indeed under my control... but... at that time I had
also been poisoned with a devilish poison... and every breath would erode my
life and very soul... In order to retain my awareness so I could continue to
guard my little mistress... I gave up my body and eighty percent of my soul...
what is left is only a lingering spirit... who is powerless to pilot this profound
ark... but the profound ark followed the memory imprint I had left at the
beginning... relentlessly travelling through a set cycle of dimensions...
repeating endlessly... each cycle lasting three hundred years ... the profound
ark’s energy... has been continuously depleting... and now... its energy
source... has just about dried up....”

“Thank the heavens for being merciful... before my lingering spirit is

extinguished... and before the ark’s destruction... you have finally arrived....”

Yun Che’s mouth gaped open as he quickly digested this old lady’s gentle yet
exceedingly shocking words. This incomparably big profound ark, was actually
controlled by someone.., and the old lady in front of him, actually had the
ability to control such an astonishing profound ark! And the reasons for the
profound ark’s appearance in the Profound Sky Continent and the reason for it
to appear every three hundred years... was also because of this old lady!

“Her spirit is indeed on the brink of dissipation.” Jasmine said in dull voice
laced with pity, “It might happen at any moment... in fact, this will happen
within the span of one hundred breaths! To be able to finally find the person
she has been looking for just as she was about to disappear... perhaps she
doesn’t need to be pitied.”

Within one hundred breaths? Yun Che’s heart was given a jolt and as he
gazed at the misty form of the old lady, he asked, “Who exactly are you? And
why are you looking for the Sky Poison Pearl... What is it that you want me to
do?”

The old lady could not detect any evil intent from Yun Che’s person and this
was what comforted her the most. She slowly said, “I am only a guardian... my
little mistress.. And my race... has long been forgotten by the world... there is
no need to mention them anymore... my little mistress... her body has been
inflicted with a terrible devilish poison... within all the realms... only the Sky
Poison Pearl can cure her... in order to stem the invasion of this devilish
poison... our little mistress was sealed into the Coffin of Eternity.....”

“Coffin of Eternity?”

The old lady’s voice grew more and more ethereal, “Chaotic turmoil... the
terrible battle of Gods and Devils... the overturning of the sky... the weeping of
the Gods and the Heavens... I brought my little mistress with me into the ark
to flee.... The ‘Coffin of Eternity’ sealed her body and soul... allowed her
presence to disappear into the chaotic space... and allowed her to escape that
heaven-destroying calamity... if one day the Sky Poison Pearl can cleanse the
devilish poison from her body... and she can once again awaken... and my
bitter life will finally come to a happy end....”

Devilish poison... devilish poison!? The words that had been repeated by the
old lady caused Jasmine’s breathing to go wild... because the poison she had
been inflicted with was also a kind of devilish poison. And it was the deadliest
of all devilish poisons —— Absolute God Slaying Poison! And similarly, only
the Sky Poison Pearl could fully cleanse this poison.

The old lady’s voice grew dimmer and dimmer and the contents of her
message began growing garbled. She didn’t wish to reveal the status and
origins of herself or her ‘little mistress’, but she involuntarily revealed
fragments of the previous situation. And it was at this time that her already
mist-like form began to grow even thinner.

She was a guardian, and in order to fulfill her duties, she willingly abandoned
her body and eighty percent of her soul..... To continuously fulfill her duties as
a lingering spirit to the point where she dissipated. How could Yun Che not be
moved? He looked at the lump of red light and said. “Your ‘little mistress’ is
being protected by the ball of light right? The Sky Poison Pearl is indeed on
my person, if it can really help to save your ‘little mistress’, and it will not
cause any harm to me, I will do all that I can.”
Chapter 481 - The Girl in the Crystal Coffin
“Thank you... Your eyes are sincere and determined. I can sense a strong
soul within your body, but what’s even more stronger is your unmeasurable
potential... Therefore, I can finally feel assured and free myself... I will be in
another world, praying, for my little mistress and you...”

“Thank you... ”

The elderly woman’s voice grew weaker and slower. When the last sounds of
her voice fell, Yun Che didn’t even have time to question her, before her figure
disappeared into thin air as though it was dispersed by the wind.

“The remains of her soul have also disappeared, it lasted for almost as long
as I predicted. It’s a pity that she would never reincarnate nor would she go to
the so-called ‘another world’.” Jasmine said plainly.

Yun Che looked at the ball of red light in front of him, and just when he was
about to ask a question, the ball of light suddenly stopped flickering and
completely froze in position, then suddenly pinged softly.

It was like the sound of glass shattering.

In an instant, a vertical crack appeared on the ball of light that was frozen in
position. Soon after, the ball of light instantly evaporated, as though it was a
soap bubble being pierced, turning into numerous red shards scattering in the
air before breaking into even small pieces, and slowly disappeared in the air.

The red protective ball of light dispelled, but not all of the red light
disappeared. Following the disappearance of the red protective ball of light, a
crystal coffin that was emitting a weak red glow appeared in front of Yun Che.

Inside the crystal coffin laid a person... A person who was much more petite
than Yun Che expected... A little girl!

The girl’s body was petite and her hands laid crossed in front of her chest as
she laid silently in the coffin with a tint of a serene and lonely expression. She
had long hair that was naturally scattered behind her. Her hair reached all the
way to her lower back and was bright red... It was not a flame like fiery-red,
but instead a ruby-like sparkling red.

The girl had a face that seemed like it was carved from jade. Within its
perfection, there was a immaturity that only a child would possess. On her
cream colored face was a cute exquisite nose that pointed upwards and
watery tender lips that were gently closed. Below her similarly red eyelashes
were eyes that anyone would believe to be a pair of star-like eyes if she
opened them.

She wore a bright red imperial robe, but her clothes seemed to be very thin,
bringing out all the contours of her petite body. Only a pair of snow white
slender arms and a pair of white and tender legs were revealed, and on her
feet were a pair of crystal clear ruby princess shoes. However, the most eye
catching thing was that there were ruby bangles on both her wrists and
ankles. The bangles were very small and stuck tightly to her skin on her
slender wrists and ankles.

...Such a cute girl...

Wait... Why is she a little girl?

“This is the one that person referred to as... ‘Little Mistress’?” Yun Che stared
widely. This girl looked to be younger than Jasmine, when he had originally
met her and at most in her early teens. Although, she was very young, she
possessed beauty that would be able to bring about calamity. Perhaps anyone
that saw her would think that they had seen a sleeping doll.

“Wouldn’t you be more willing to save her now... You Bigggg

Perrrrveerrrrtttttttttt!” Jasmine replied half-mockingly and half-hatefully.

“...Would she be any danger to me?” Yun Che automatically chose not to hear
the last three words Jasmine said.

“Oh? A big pervert like you who specializes in cajoling woman would be afraid
of a girl as young as this?”

“You also know that she could possibly be a person from the Primordial Era.
What happens if she’s as powerful as you?” Yun Che said as his face
revealed his cautiousness. Before meeting Jasmine, Yun Che would never
believe a pretty girl that looked like a doll could be linked to the word
“frightening”. However, having an exception such as Jasmine made Yun Che
unable to not raise his cautiousness against the young girl lying in the coffin.

Jasmine remained silent for a while before replying: “This crystal coffin should
be the ‘Coffin of Eternity’ that that person mentioned. My consciousness isn’t
able to enter it and her aura is completely sealed in; not one bit is leaking out.
Thus, I’m unable to tell whether she would pose a threat to you or not. If
you’re scared, you can just ignore it.”

Yun Che did not hesitate as he walked forward, then stood in front of the
crystal coffin: “Since I have already promised that person, I should still fulfil my
promise. Furthermore... Eh, such a cute little girl, no matter how I look at it,
she doesn’t seem like anyone bad... And if I save her, I would be considered
her savior.”

As he spoke, Yun Che placed one of his hands on top of the crystal coffin and
pushed with a little strength... However, he did not expect that such a light
push would cause the lid on the coffin to crash open.

Just before the fragmented soul had dispersed, it had obviously dispelled the
protective ball of light and the Coffin of Eternity.

“It is indeed the aura of a devilish poison... Quickly, help her detoxify the
poison!” Jasmine’s suddenly said anxiously: “Once the Coffin of Eternity has
been opened, the suppressed devilish poison would already be awakened!
Quick, cleanse it with the Sky Poison Pearl! Otherwise, with no means of
resisting while unconscious, her life, consciousness, and soul will be
consumed by the poison!”

As Jasmine spoke, a black shroud of fog that was growing thicker with
frightening speed, appeared around the body of the red-haired girl.

Yun Che frowned and nodded slightly as he quickly raised his left hand,
placing it on the girl’s chest. A jade green glow instantly appeared and
enveloped her.

Yun Che had not heard of the term “devilish poison” before, but he felt an
extremely terrifying poisonous aura from the girl’s body. Even with his
memories from two lives, he had not experienced a poisonous aura like this
before... However, it was similar to the frightening poison that was on
Jasmine, except that it was not as domineering as Jasmine’s.

In this world, there was no poison that the Sky Poison Pearl could not
cleanse, and under the cleansing power of the Sky Poison Pearl, the devilish
poison within the red-haired girl was being subdued gradually. Then, it was
consumed and cleansed, resulting in the black shroud of fog being dispersed
and completely disappearing very quickly.
After thirty minutes, the devilish poison on the girl was finally completely
purified... The fact that it took so long for the Sky Poison Pearl to cleanse it
meant that the devilish poison was extremely powerful. Judging by the
strength of the devilish poison, if it had completely invaded the girl’s soul, just
like Jasmine’s situation, it would even be considered short if it was completely
cleansed in tens of days.

The Sky Poison Pearl’s cleansing light had disappeared as Yun Che removed
his hand to wipe the sweat on his forehead.

The girl still remained peacefully sleeping, making one to not bear to make a
sound lest she woke up. Yun Che suddenly seemed to regain his senses and
placed his hand onto her chest again... After a while, he removed his hand
and his face was confused.

“No signs of life?” Jasmine asked.

“Not the slightest bit of life...”

“Does that mean that she’s actually already dead?” Beside Yun Che, a red
light shone and the silhouette of Jasmine appeared as she stared at the girl in
the crystal coffin, using her sense to scan her body but unable to detect any
signs of life. She then mumbled: “So it’s true... Looks like you have wasted
your efforts.”

Yun Che felt a hidden sense of regret in his heart. He had used all his efforts
to purify the devilish poison in the girl and didn’t dared to allow a lapse in
concentration. However, after completely cleansing the poison, he found out
that as his hand was on the girl’s body during purification, he didn’t detect any
signs of life from her. Even now that the poison was completely cleansed,
there were no signs of life at all... Obviously, at some point in time within the
Coffin of Eternity, she had already lost her life but her guardian did not know
as she still remained, senselessly and bitterly guarding her. She was so
determined that she didn’t let her fragmented soul scatter in anticipation for
that glimpse of hope.

Now that her desired Sky Poison Pearl had arrived, she finally dissipated
peacefully, but what a pity...

It was lucky that her fragmented soul has already dissipated if not, having to
see this scene, she would probably be unable to rest in peace.
Yun Che didn’t give up as he used his hand to press at her neck, forehead,
wrist and chest... Perhaps it was due to the fact that she was always within
the Coffin of Eternity, her body temperature didn’t seem cold. Her skin was
soft and tender, yet smooth as jade. However, no matter how Yun Che tried to
probe, he couldn’t feel any signs of life. There wasn’t even the flow of blood
either.

Yun Che had finally given up as he let out a sigh inwardly. He spoke while
raising his head and looking at the sky: “Old senior, Junior has already fulfilled
his promise and completely cleansed the devilish poison from your little
mistress’ body, however, things didn’t go as planned... All I can do is to let her
continue sleeping peacefully.”

As he spoke, Yun Che pressed his hand on the cover of the Coffin of
Eternity... Just as he was about to reseal the lid and not interrupt the girl’s
slumber, the girl’s red eyelashes suddenly moved gently. Following that, her
eyes that had been shut for an unimaginable amount of time gradually
opened.

These were a pair of ruby-like stunning eyes. The moment her eyes opened, it
was as though the dark sky had suddenly been lit up by the shine of stars.
Jasmine’s eyes would occasionally turn red as well... However, it was the red
of bloodthirst. The red of the eyes in front of him now was like the most perfect
color formed from the accumulation of the very essence of heaven and earth.
It was so beautiful that it was suffocating.

Yun Che didn’t move at all; he seemed frozen. His eyes still locked with the
little girl’s opened eyes. It seemed as though he had turned into stone... He
repeatedly confirmed that there were no signs of life on her body, and even
Jasmine came to the same conclusion, but she managed to open her eyes...
And they were a pair of stunningly beautiful eyes.

As Yun Che looked at her with a stunned expression, her beautiful red eyes
stared back at Yun Che. After some time, she finally blinked and eventually
sat up within the crystal coffin. Realizing that Yun Che was still staring at her
in a daze, she blinked once again. Suddenly, her eyebrows curved and a pair
of thin cute crescents appeared above her eyes. Her face had a unbearably
cute smile: “Hi big brother!”

“......”
After suddenly waking from a slumber that lasted who knew how long,
appearing at a dark and empty space after seeing only strangers... the girl
didn’t seem to be nervous or scared, not even lost or puzzled. Instead, she
smiled brightly and... greeted him!!
Chapter 482 - Hong’er (1)
This little girl’s not dead?

Yun Che was always extremely confident in his medical skills and never
doubted if he could determine whether a person was alive or dead. However,
this little girl in front of him obviously did not possess any signs of life, yet...
she could actually wake up!

“You’re... not dead?” Yun Che stared in awe at the girl and blurted, asking an
exceptionally moronic question.

“Eh?” The girl blinked her eyes as it was still hazy from the long slumber and
said softly: “Could it be... that I’m already dead?”

“That’s not what I meant... Ugh, what’s your name?” Yun Che asked. The
girl’s aura was extremely weak... Not different from a completely normal girl.

“Name? Ughhh...” The girl was deep in thought for quite a while before
replying with a grin: “Don’t know! Does big brother know?”

In normal circumstances, when a person didn’t even remember their name,

their natural reaction would be to feel lost or confused, but the red haired girl
smiled cheerfully instead. The smile was undoubted innocent as even with
Yun Che’s ability in seeing through people, he couldn’t feel any acting or
pretension. It was as if not remembering her own name was just a very very
small unconcerning matter.

“You don’t remember your name? Then... do you know where your home is?
Who your parents are?” Yun Che asked very seriously.

“Wuaaahhhhhh...” The girl stretched strongly and directly shook her head: “Of
course I don’t know! I completely don’t remember.”

“Then you... do you remember your age? How old are you?”
“This...” The girl thought for a while before raising her hand to rest her face
and shaking her head: “I don’t know... But big brother is so annoying. I’m just
a little beauty. How can you just ask a girl her age so casually.”

Yun Che: “~！#￥%......”

“Looking at her, her soul had probably been affected by the devilish poison, or
perhaps she has been in slumber in the Coffin of Eternity for too long, she
probably lost her memories of her past.” Jasmine said plainly. Just as she had
finished speaking, the young girl’s eyes looked towards her and started
sparkling brightly like stars: “Wahhhhhhhh! Little big sis, your clothes are so
pretty! It’s red! Red... I love red!!!”

Although Yun Che had bought numerous clothes for Jasmine, the one she
wore the most was the first one Yun Che bought for her, the Smoky Red Fairy
Dress that was embedded with rubies. This mysterious girl had red hair, red
eyes and even wore red clothes. Obviously, she like red just like Jasmine.
Therefore, when she saw the elegant Smoky Red Fairy Dress that Jasmine
was wearing, her love for it instantly overflowed... But this was not the main
point! The young girl’s reaction caused Jasmine’s brows to twitch intensely,
replying in shock: “You can see me?”

Jasmine didn’t have a body, only a soul. Unless she showed her soul figure
on her own, or if the opponent was sufficiently powerful, no one could see her
except for Yun Che. It was obvious that Jasmine was now in a figureless
state... Yet, this little girl was able to see her existence!

“Of course I can see you, my eyes aren’t spoilt.” Jasmine’s reaction caused
the girl to turn her head to one side. She found that she was in the Coffin of
Eternity and softly said: “Waaah! What a beautiful crystal bed! Was this where
I was sleeping in? It’s so pretty... But it’s so hard, it’s not really comfortable.
Big brother, can you carry me out? The crystal bed is so tall, if I climb out, it
will affect my image as a beautiful young lady.”

Beautiful... Beautiful young lady...

Image?!?!

The corners of Yun Che’s mouth and eyes twitched obviously as he lended a
hand to young girl. Seeing her unsuspecting look, he seriously asked: “Little
girl, are you not afraid... that I’m a bad person?”
“Bad person?” The little girl’s small face looked up as she thought very deeply
for a while, before uttering a sudden “aiya” and retreating her body backwards
whilst her cream colored face revealed a frightened expression: “Big brother,
could you be the legendary Big Baddie? Wahhhhhh... Baddie don’t eat me!
I’m just a small beautiful young lady, not tasty at all. Eat me when I’m grown
up, okay?”

“~！#￥%... Of course I’m not a bad person!” The young girl’s reaction caused
even Yun Che’s heart to spasm uncontrollably.

“Mn...” The young girl nodded her head strongly as her eyes flashed and she
spoke pitifully: “ I knew big brother couldn’t be a Big Baddie. Then can big
brother carry me out, pleaseee? Pleaseee?”

Yun Che stretched out both his hands, using one hand to support her slender
waist and another hand to support her small butt, effortless lifting her out from
the crystal coffin, placing her down outside. At that moment, Yun Che face
revealed a sense of shock.

Before the girl woke up, him not detecting any signs of life from her body
might have been a misjudgement.

But, when he just touched her body, he intentionally probed her body’s
condition... Yet he did not detect any signs of life at all! Not only were there no
signs of life, there wasn’t even any sign of blood flow!

What exactly was going on here?

“Wahh... so comfortable!” After leaving the crystal coffin, the girl stretched
again strongly before lifting up her face and looking at Yun Che with her ruby
like eyes: “Big brother, where are we gonna play? This place looks so fun.”

“...Don’t you want to know who I am? Or where this place is? Or why you’re
here?” Yun Che asked in confusion.

“This, this... Is this important?” The girl had a face of confusion before raising
her small hand up and shouting excitedly: “Playing is still more important! Big
brother, little big sis, quick, bring me to a fun place! I want to see the blue sky,
the green grass, and all the colorful flowers!”
“...” This little girl’s reaction was completely unlike a normal person’s behavior,
and this caused Yun Che’s human brain to continuously hang. She had been
in a deep slumber and lost nearly all her memories. Yet she did not seem to
care for all this... not even caring about who she was! Yun Che had seen
numerous innocent people in his two lives but he would never encounter a
second like this!

He used a pleading expression and looked at Jasmine, but found that

Jasmine was staring at the girl with a serious expression.

“Guuuuu...”

A strange sound rang from the girl and she started touching her stomach with
her small hand. Her originally excited face fell: “Ummm... I’m suddenly very
hungry...” As she finished she turned and stared at Yun Che: “Big brother, I’m
suddenly very hungry. Do you have anything nice to eat?”

After sleeping for so many years, suddenly feeling hungry was a very normal
thing. Yun Che searched the Sky Poison Pearl before removing a dried
biscuit: “Here.”

After having the experience of nearly dying under the Sword Management
Terrace, Yun Che always kept a large amount of food and drinks with him.
The food would naturally be the easily kept dried goods. The girl took the
biscuit, smelled it with her tiny nose and blinked her watery eyes before
replying softly: “What a weird smell, it doesn’t look nice at all... Is this really
edible?”

“Of course it’s edible. Even though it looks unappetising, it is actually fragrant
once you bite it.” Yun Che casually replied while muttering in his heart...
Having something to eat when you’re hungry is already very good. When I
was under the Sword Management Terrace last time, I nearly died of
starvation and had to risk my life by eating dragon meat and drinking dragon
blood. You’re much luckier than me. At least you have a big biscuit to eat!

This girl smelled this biscuit once again and after hesitating for some time, she
finally opened her mouth and bit into the biscuit. It was obvious that she then
took a lot of strength in order to bite off a small piece.

“So tough, my teeth nearly spoiled.” The girl complained softly before carefully
starting to chew. Just as she began to chew, the girl’s face fell...
“Pupupu... Peipei...” The girl instantly spat out the biscuit that she had not
completely chewed, and even spat out the residue in her mouth strongly.
Judging from her looks, she couldn’t wait to get rid of the taste of the biscuit
from her mouth: “Disgusting, too disgusting... I don’t want that... So bad! So
bad! So bad!!!”

Logically speaking, even if one used to lead a sheltered life, after being
hungry for a long time, anything that is edible would be nice. However, looking
at the girl, it was as though she had been fed poison. She had an expression
of grievance and her eyes turned watery, as though she was about to cry.

Yun Che helpless frowned and searched the Sky Poison Pearl again.
Eventually, he found a piece of the rose cakes that Cang Yue had personally
made for him... Seeing this piece of rose cake that Cang Yue had made. Yun
Che became distracted for a little before he snapped back into it and nearly
withdrew the cakes. Looking at the face full of grievances the girl wore, he still
placed into onto her hand: “Alright, the biscuit before might not suit your taste
but this is called a rose cake. It’s sweet and fragrant. You’ll definitely like it.”

“Sweet? Fragrant? Really? It smells slightly unpleasant.” The girl took the rose
cake that was as big as her palm and looked at it with suspicion. With the
“lesson” she gained from the biscuit just now, even if she was very hungry she
was still very careful and only took a small bite.

“Puuu... Wah! Disgusting!!!”

The girl once again spat out what was in her mouth and even the rose cake
had fallen onto the floor. Yun Che hastily rushed over to pick it up. With a
pained look, he started to blow the dust of the surface of the cake before
keeping it again. Looking at the girl’s face, she had obviously found it very
disgusting. The delicious rose cake had caused the beautiful small face to turn
into a face of suffering. Yun Che helplessly asked: “It can’t be that... you only
eat meat?”

Not eating biscuits... Probably means that she likes to eat meat.

“Meat... What’s that, is it edible? Delicious?”

Yun Che removed a piece of smoked bacon from the Sky Poison Pearl and
passed it to the girl: “How about you try eating this...”
The girl received the smoked bacon in anticipation and sniffed it lightly with
her small nose... This time, without even biting, she threw the smoked bacon
far away with a “woosh”: “Wuaaaaahhhhh! So smelly! Disgustingly smelly! I
don’t want to eat that thing!”

“...Then... what do you want to eat?”

“I want to eat something delicious!!!”

“Something delicious... What’s that?”

“Something delicious... I just want to eat something delicious!”

“......”
Chapter 483 - Hong’er (2)
This little girl did not possess the vital signs of a living being, yet she was very
much alive, and even though she was clearly hungry, she did not eat dried
rations or meat... Yun Che was beginning to suspect that this girl was not
even human.

But her appearance was exactly like that of a human, and even if she was
some kind of spirit who transformed into a human, she should still eat rations
or meat!

What caused Yun Che to collapse was, that even though the little girl’s
stomach kept rumbling heavily, she herself didn’t even know what it was that
she liked to eat!

Rumble...

An oppressive sound suddenly rang out, and the space began to quake
slightly

“Ah? Such a strange sound... ah, the ground is shaking! Is something fun
about to happen?” The unusual vibrations within this space caused the little
girl to get excited. Her gaze shot around in all four directions, her scarlet eyes
flashing, her excitement allowing her to temporarily forget her hunger.

“Vibrations in space... is the precursor that the Primordial Profound Ark is

about to deploy its energy field! We need to leave this place immediately!”
Jasmine yelled in haste.
The stirring of the space around them had aroused Yun Che’s suspicions...
Once the vibrations began, it would take about an hour for the Primordial
Profound Ark to generate a repulsing energy field. This repulsion field was the
only way for him to leave the Primordial Profound Ark!

And this occurrence could be said to be perfectly timed! If he had delayed

leaving the stone room for a day, he would have been unable to use this
energy field to expel himself from the ark. The end result would have been
Yun Che having to survive for another eighteen months within the spatial
turbulence.

Yun Che swiftly levitated himself, turning around to rush towards the gap he
had created with his ice flames. When he was about to exit, the frantic voice
of the little girl echoed beneath him, “Ah! Big brother, where are you going?!
Bring me with you... Bring me with you!!”

Yun Che turned his head towards the girl, and asked suspiciously, “You can’t
fly?”

“Fly?” The little girl scrunched up her face as she sincerely pondered the
question, after understanding the meaning behind the word ‘fly’, she stamped
her little foot and said, “I am still such a young beauty, how could I fly!”

“...” Even though this little girl’s constitution and personality were extremely
weird, she still seemed to be nothing more than a normal little girl. Even
though she had a tsundere personality and was clingy, he definitely could not
just leave her here unattended. So Yun Che had no choice but to fly down and
bring her back up with him.

“Wait! Bring the Coffin of Eternity along as well! It is an extremely unusual

treasure.” Jasmine reminded Yun Che.

Yun Che flew down again, and deposited the Coffin of Eternity into the Sky
Poison Pearl, after that he rushed out of the gap and returned to the first floor
of the mysterious ancient fortress.

“Wow! What is this place? It’s so big!” the little girl twisted her body while she
was in Yun Che’s arms, her gaze running all over the area, as if she was not
worried she would drop at all.

“You have no impression of this place at all?” Yun Che asked.

“Impression? Not at all! I don’t remember anything!” the little girl shouted
crisply in a lovable voice. And those words “I don’t remember anything”
seemed to be shouted with a peculiar... pride!

What was up with this girl’s personality! Exactly what kind of parents could
have raised such a child?!

Forget it!

Everything else could be addressed once he had left this place!!

Yun Che increased his speed, and flew towards in the direction of the ancient
fortress gates. This ancient fortress was simply too large; even though his
present speed far exceeded his previous speed, it still took him more than
fifteen minutes to travel the distance from the end of the castle to its exit.
There was still roughly one hour before the repulsion field would appear, so
there was still more than enough time. But Yun Che still rushed forward, as he
did not want to chance anything.

In a short amount of time, which was exactly fifteen minutes, Yun Che could
see the castle exit... and all this while, he had to endure the excited yelling of
a girl right next to his ear; he was not given a moment of respite throughout. If
he did not have enough love in his heart, and this little girl did not have the
potential to be a game-breaker, he might have just tossed her there and then.

Yun Che’s body flickered like an arrow, shooting out of the gates of the
ancient fortress and reached the world outside in no time at all.

The light had grown bright; Yun Che slowed down and was stunned by the
scenery that laid ahead.

Initially, he had entered the ancient fortress from a flat and boundless
wilderness.... That wilderness was purely just a wilderness. With barrenness
and openness being its only special characteristics, it was unforgettable.

But right now, what appeared in front of him, was a vast swathe to yellow-
green grass, and at a distance, all he could see was a sea of ancient,
towering trees. The leaves, branches and trunk of these ancient trees were
largely blue and black in color, and showed no signs of vitality.

“What happened? This definitely was not the place from which I had entered
the ancient fortress.” Yun Che said with a shocked expression as he turned to
look at the towering ancient fortress, its roof was so high it could not be seen
with the naked eye.

“My guess was right.” Jasmine said in an exceptionally calm voice,

“Remember what I had told you at that time? That it was extremely likely that
this fortress would move around... and looks it was really the case! If not, it
would have long ago been discovered by those from the Profound Sky
Continent.”

Yun Che’s heart grew even more bewildered... if that was truly the case, then
how exactly did this gigantic ancient fortress move around? Did this mean that
it possessed a life of its own?”

Yun Che came to realize more and more that there was nothing that was
impossible in this boundless universe. Before he was sixteen, he was a mere
weakling, and the world he recognized was confined within the bounds of
Floating Cloud City. Nowadays, as he continued to grow in strength and reach
greater and greater heights, the world that he could see had also expanded
greatly... yet the feeling he got was that he had become smaller and smaller in
the grand scheme of things. In this world, who knew how many more
incredible things existed, things which could overturn his understanding in the
blink of an eye.

Such as the little girl that was beside him right now!

“Where is this place? Is it a fun place... there is so much grass, and big trees
too! But the grass in this place isn’t green at all, and it looks like it is about to
wither.” The little girl measured her new surroundings with curiosity, filling the
air with her lovable shouts as she spoke to herself.

Plop!

“Ah... Ow ow ow ow...” The little girl had slept for too long, and she was in a
state of extreme hunger. Her body was already soft and weak, so after her
exertions, all of a sudden she collapsed onto the ground and made no move
to get up. She kept crying in pain, and two huge tears had welled up in her
eyes.

Yun Che turned around helplessly, and picked her up from the ground. His
emotions were an entangled mess right now... Originally, he had followed a
mysterious voice, reached a mysterious place, saw a mysterious protective
ball of light, and received a mysterious ‘mission’... His heart had been filled
with anticipation, thinking that the ‘little mistress’ of someone who could
control such an enormous profound ark had to be some big shot who could
shake the heaven and earth. And once Yun Che had saved her, maybe she
would feel a deep gratitude towards him; either way, this person would still
owe him a debt for saving her life. To Yun Che, this entailed an immeasurable
amount of benefits... Would she give Yun Che a treasure which defied the
heavens? Or use her powerful strength to help Yun Che fulfill any desire? Or
maybe she could even have sent him straight back to the Profound Sky
Continent!

But in the end, the person he had rescued did not have any great ability, and
he did not attain any benefits, because this person was just a little girl! Not
only that, but in this place, other than him, there was no other person, and this
little girl did not emit a single iota of power from her body either. If he left her
here, she was dead meat, and if he brought her together with him out of the
Primordial Profound Ark.....

Dammit! This was simply just adding a huge burden to himself!!

If he was by himself, he could do whatever he wanted, and intently pursue

anything without any distraction; he could even venture into the most
dangerous places. But if he brought along this huge burden with him...

Just thinking of this made it hard for Yun Che to breathe.

And if he just dumped her somewhere... Ah, in the end, he did save her, and
he couldn’t bear to do something against his conscience.

The little girl turned to Yun Che with tears in eyes, but realized that Yun Che
was just standing there daydreaming, and he completely missed the pitiful
look in her eyes. She pouted and said in a tender voice filled with grievance,
“Big brother! It really hurt when I fell, but you didn’t even care about me....”

“Guuu guuu guu....”

The little girl’s stomach sounded in a very timely fashion, she covered her little
stomach, her expression becoming pitiful, “Wuuuu... I am very hungry, so
hungry that I wanna die. Big brother, won’t you please find something for me
to eat?”

“You need to at least tell me what you want to eat, you know.” Yun Che said
with an expression filled with agony.
“Wuuuu...... I dunnooo....”

“What kind of person doesn’t even know what she wants to eat?!”

“But I really don’t know!!”

Yun Che almost went crazy.

“Okay, I’ll go find something for you to eat.” Yun Che could only say this to
pacify her. After which, he strode forward and observed the surrounding area,
trying to look for any unusual phenomena.

“Big brother, where are you going?” Once she saw Yun Che leave, the little
girl hurriedly followed after him. After this, she shadowed his every movement.
Where he went, she followed, when he stopped, she also stopped. A pair of
scarlet eyes were fixed anxiously to his body, as if she was scared that he
would suddenly run away.

“You can’t be prepared to keep following after me like that right?” Yun Che
said as he turned around, his face filled with frustration.

“Of course I am! If such a lovely and cute little beauty followed you, it should
definitely make you happy, right?” The little girl used both her hands to prop
up her face as she made a cute pose.

Yun Che bent at the waist, and revealed an evil and sinister expression, as he
said in a low voice, “Little sister, I forgot to tell you but I am actually.... A super
big pervert who specializes in tricking little girls much like yourself!”

“Oh I can testify to that.” Jasmine said to his side in a neutral tone.

“Super.... big pervert? The girl bit her finger, and suspiciously blinked her
eyes,”What is that? Can it be eaten?”

“...A pervert refers to a super big bad guy who specializes in tricking all kinds
of beauties and eating them after!” Yun Che gnashed his teeth, and said with
an evil expression, “Are you afraid?!”

“Well...” The girl cluelessly blinked her eyes and said. “Even though I don’t
really understand, it sounds really awesome. Anyways, I don’t care about this,
go find me some food to eat already!!”
“~！#￥%......”

Yun Che’s entire being was filled with a deep sense of powerlessness. He had
a premonition that unless he mercilessly dumped this little girl somewhere and
let her fend for herself, he would never be rid of this huge burden.

The vibrations in the space were slowly getting more and more violent. Yun
Che walked to the front of an ancient tree, and looked out into the distance. All
he saw was wilderness; even after he strained his eyes, the result was still the
same. He would not be able to make it to the end with the time he had
remaining. He sat on the ground, thinking about the situation with the little girl
as he waited for the repulsion field to come.

“I am finally going to leave this place...” Thinking back on the two years he
had spent in the Primordial Profound Ark, Yun Che sighed deeply in his heart.
The difficulties he had endured in the past two years was beyond the
imagination of normal people. At the same time, his cultivation had received
an immeasurably large boost. But even though his improvement was
tremendous, he still could not find a way back.

“That lingering spirit said that she controlled the profound ark to visit various
places in search of the Sky Poison Pearl. Then, every time the profound ark
stopped, it should have been in a place with as many living creatures as the
Profound Sky Continent, and it would not be a barren world... At least, I hope
it’s not.” Yun Che was unable to foresee what kind of world he would be
brought to, and he could only console himself for the time being. But whatever
world he landed in, what would decide his fate and level would always be
strength.

Once he thought of that, he retrieved both the broken pieces of Dragon Fault
and laid it by his side. The destruction of Dragon Fault was an extremely huge
loss and regret to him. Without Dragon Fault, his battle strength would
inevitably fall significantly. Once he reached the new world, he had absolutely
no confidence that he could find a weapon to replace Dragon Fault in a short
period of time. Looking at the completely lifeless and fractured Dragon Fault,
he mumbled to himself, “Once I reach the new world, the first thing I must do
is a find some way to repair you....”

“Sniff... sniff... sniff!”

From Yun Che’s side, there suddenly came the heavy sound of sniffing. The
originally hungry and despondent little girl stood up with a whoosh, and was
sniffing the air with her little nose as if her life depended on it, “It smells so
good... smells so good! I can smell something nice to eat? Where is it, where
is it, where is it...”

As the girl sniffed the air, the saliva from her mouth overflowed. She sucked it
back in heavily, but as soon as she did so, her saliva continued to drip to the
floor and she could not stop it. The little girl searched for quite a while, but
once her eyes landed on the fractured Dragon Fault, they emitted an
extremely bright light.

“Something delicious... something delicious!!”

The little girl screeched with joy and practically bulldozed her way forward,
grabbing Dragon Fault. Her extremely bizarre actions caused Yun Che’s face
to twitch exaggeratedly, as he said in a powerless voice, “Stop messing
around, it’s really very heavy... My... my god!”

After the little girl grabbed Dragon Fault, she immediately stood up and carried
Dragon Fault in her arms...

Carried it in her arms!!

Even though Dragon Fault was broken and had lost all its energy and
presence, its heavy weight had not changed! Each piece weighed at least ten
thousand kilograms! But this girl who would feel tired from walking and even
collapse from time to time, she could actually effortlessly pick up a piece of
Dragon Fault. And looking at her right now, she did not even break a sweat.

Drip, drip...

Saliva uncontrollably poured from her mouth, causing the body of the sword to
become drenched in a blink of an eye. The girl sucked in her saliva, and with
eyes flashing with excitement, opened her mouth and bit down on the blade of
Dragon Fault.

Crunch!

The place where the girl had bitten down on was missing a large piece. The
little girl drummed her cheeks, making loud chewing sounds, as if she was
chewing sweets, and with a gulp, she swallowed what she was chewing.
Yun Che looked at the missing portion of Dragon Fault which was outlined by
teeth marks and his eyes widened. His entire body becoming a statue, his
mouth gaping so widely that one could shove a full-grown yak into it.
Chapter 484 - Hong’er (3)
Earlier, Jasmine had said that the boundless universe comprised of countless
planets, and countless astral planes which were levels above that of planets.
The Blue Polar Star was nothing more than one of the countless extremely
normal planets. Even if it was suddenly destroyed, in this boundless universe,
it was nothing but the disappearance of something similar to a tiny speck of
dust, and it could not bring forth even the smallest wave. The Blue Polar Star
was comprised of ninety-seven percent water, and three percent land. The
domain of the Profound Sky Continent, which in the knowledge of the
Profound Sky residents was especially huge, merely took up a hundredth of
the Blue Polar Star’s surface. In the boundless universe, it could not even be
considered as a speck of dust.

In such a huge world, there would always be a possibility for an outrageously

strange living being to exist.

It might even be possible for a living being which could eat anything to exist!

This little red-haired girl in front of him for example, did not eat wheaten food,
and did not eat meat products... Instead, she was actually eating... Dragon
Fault!!

And in regards to this point, by gritting his teeth, he seemed to be barely able
to come to terms with this. But... Dragon Fault! Before it was broken, it was an
Emperor Sword! And it was even an Emperor Profound heavy sword! It had
grown while Yun Che fought and kill all this while. It had savored upon
countless amount of fresh blood, had destroyed numerous boulders, had
leveled a mountain, and furthermore, had even shattered countless of armor
and weapons. Even if it had currently lost its spiritual consciousness and
powerful aura, its degree of tenacity definitely would not drop that much. Even
if it was Yun Che whose strength had explosively increased, unless he were
to make use of the ice flames, it would be hard to use his own strength to
destroy it.

In regards to using his teeth to bite it apart... Even if he were to use all his
might, he shouldn’t even think about leaving a single scar.
However, this little twerp who looked as though did not possess any aura, and
even felt that a biscuit was hard to bite on, had actually bit a large chunk of
Dragon Fault with a single mouthful. And then, after chewing two to three
times, she swallowed it down... swallowed... swallowed it down...

“Delicious... So delicious!!”

The starving little girl had finally managed to eat a delicacy. Her cheeks
flushed from happiness, and even her pair of eyes were emitting out ripples of
crimson red glow. She impatiently took another bite, and with a “kabank”
sound, an even larger chunk of Dragon Fault’s blade was bit off by her. And
then, chewing another two to three times, she swallowed it down. Then, she
directly carried Dragon Fault next to her mouth, opened her mouth wide, and
bit it. Like eating corn, she bit it in a horizontal manner, and in a blink of an
eye, the part where the blade was, was bit with numerous holes.

Only at this moment did Yun Che finally regained his senses from a stoned
state. Letting out a strange noise, he pounced over, and snatched the broken
Dragon Fault back from the little girl who was still vigorously biting on it.
Seeing the once mighty and peerless sword blade being bitten into a jagged
state, not being to find even a single untouched spot from top to bottom, and
was even completely stained with shiny saliva, Yun Che’s heart had almost
cried out blood.

“Ah!! That’s my food... Return it to me!!” After her food was coldly snatched
away by Yun Che, the little girl who was happily eating earlier, instantly
became anxious, as she leapt and jump about, trying to snatch the broken
sword from Yun Che’s hands. Frustrated, Yun Che widened his eyes, and
loudly shouted. “Who gave you the permission to eat it!? This is Dragon
Fault... Dragon Fault! It’s not food!”

“But it’s clearly yummy food... Hurry and return it to me! Return it to me!” The
little girl jumped as tried to grab it, and a long strand of saliva was still hanging
down by the corner of her lips. However, her body was after all, too small; no
matter how she jumped, it wasn’t sufficient for her to reach Yun Che’s
shoulder-height. And at this moment, she suddenly recalled that there was
another piece of delicacy on the ground. She closed her mouth, instantly gave
up on the piece in Yun Che’s hands, turned around, and sprinted towards the
other broken sword piece. And at this moment, Yun Che immediately reacted
at the same time as well. His heart trembled, as he charged over with blinding
speed.
However, even with his speed, he was still a step slower than the little girl.
The little girl had already hugged onto the upper broken blade of Dragon
Fault, still effortlessly, and then... began to run away!

Still thinking of running?!

Yun Che’s eyes revealed a fierce light... Although Dragon Fault had been
broken, it was still possible to be restored. However, with its lower half already
bitten with full of holes, even if it was restored, how would there even be a hint
of domineering aura from holding onto a Dragon Fault filled with bite marks!?
No matter what, he could not allow her to bite on the upper half of the sword
blade as well!

Furious, Yun Che instantly used his maximum speed. However, even with his
maximum speed, he realized that he could never approach her... The little girl
wildly sprinted, her crimson red hair swept up a long red blur behind her. Her
speed was simply quick to the extreme. And, in her embrace, she was still
hugging onto Dragon Fault which was more than five thousand kilograms in
mass!

What... What kind of situation was this!?

Yun Che first stared with widened eyes, right after, he turned completely
exasperated, and immediately activated “Purgatory”. His speed immediately
rose explosively, and caught up to the little girl in an instant. The moment the
little girl turned her head, and saw that Yun Che’s hand was just about to grab
onto her hair, she instantly cried out. “Aaaaaah! You can’t steal my delicious
food! You can’t!!”

As she cried out, the little girl’s speed instantly rose all of a sudden as well.
Her entire figure, as though she had turned into a stream of red light, became
further and further away from Yun Che’s line of sight... She had shockingly
thrown off Yun Che, whose speed had already been raised to the absolute
limit, far away.

Yun Che was completely dumbfounded.

Not only was the little girl unbelievably fast, as she wildly sprinted, she was
even directly putting Dragon Fault next to her lips, and with incomparably
shocking speed, started chewing it. When Yun Che heard the clanking
sounds, he raised his head, and realized that in a blink of an eye, close to half
of the broken Dragon Fault in her hands had already disappeared.
At that moment, Yun Che’s eyeballs were close to falling out. And, the
remaining half of the broken sword did not escape the fate of being eaten
either. As he simply heard the “crunch crunch crunch” sounds, another small
part of it had once again entered the little girl’s mouth. That chewing speed of
hers, could not even be compared by her sprinting speed either. Following
after, the “crunch crunch crunch” munching sounds came again, and even the
remaining hilt of Dragon Fault, was cleanly eaten by her...

After finishing with the Dragon Fault, the little girl finally stopped running, and
instantly stopped. She turned around, raised her chest up high, and as she
chewed in an intoxicated manner, she unclearly said. “Wu... I finished eating
it. It’s so delicious... There’s no use even if you chase after me again, okay...”

Yun Che stopped flusteredly as well, and his eyes stared straight at that little
girl who carried a pure, satisfied expression... That gaze of his, was as though
he was looking at a little monster! Oh, that’s not right. It’s a huge monster!

That strength which could casually carry Dragon Fault which weighed five
thousand kilograms, and that speed which he could not catch up no matter
what he did... The key point was that teeth that could eat Dragon Fault as
though it was candy... This seemingly tender and frail little girl who did not
have any presence of life, nor any energy aura... Just what kind of monster
was she!?

And forget about the weight of the half piece of Dragon Fault, just by its size, it
was seemingly comparable to this little girl’s height. However, after she ate
the entire thing, her stomach actually did not look bloated in the slightest...
Just where did it go?!

However, to the current Yun Che, the anger in his heart had slightly
suppressed his astonishment. The upper half of Dragon was completely eaten
by the little girl, while the lower half was bitten full of holes as well. There was
definitely no possibility of Dragon Fault being restored any longer. However,
the culprit for this entire mess was, after all, merely a little girl of tender age.
The naive and spirited look in her eyes were impossible for anyone to not love
them, and Yun Che was completely unable to harm her in the slightest,
instead, he could only roar out loudly. “Y-Y-Y-You... You little... You little brat!
Didn’t I say that you’re not allowed to eat it!! It’s not food, it’s my sword,
Dragon Fault! It’s something very important to me! How can you eat it!?”
“But, it’s a really yummy food.” With Yun Che’s loud roar, and his completely
reddened face, he seemed to be really angry. The little girl’s snow-white
sneck slightly shrank, as she weakly said. “Wu... big brother, can you not
scold me? It’s just a really tasty sword. At the very most, I can give you one
back.”

“What tasty sword!? That’s Dragon Fault!” Yun Che roared out in grief. “It’s not
just a mere sword, it’s a companion and friend which had accompanied for
many years! It’s the most important thing by my side! There’s only one in the
entire world! When you ate it, it’s gone forever, so how are you going to give it
back to me!?”

The more he thought about it now, the more he felt that being a busybody and
saving this little brat was the worst decision he had ever made in his entire
life. In just the short span of time after he saved her, he could forget about
receiving something in return, and he could forget about how troublesome this
matter was as well... but she actually... ate his Dragon Fault!!

The little girl’s neck once again shrank back, however, her little face revealed
an unsatisfied expression. With her nose raised, she said. “What I will give
you in return is more incredible than the one I ate earlier! Hmph!”

After saying that, a crimson red light suddenly radiated from her body. Within
the light, she slowly floated up in the air, and her entire figure was completely
enveloped by red light... Following after, the red light exploded apart in the
sky, and then, completely dispersed.

Yun Che’s pair of eyes, was once again largely widened... The number of
times he was shocked on this day, was most probably more than the number
of times added up in several years.

Following after the dispersal of the red light, the little girl’s figure had
completely disappeared. Floating in the sky, what appeared in Yun Che’s
eyes, was shockingly... a crimson red odd-shaped gigantic sword!!

The entire sword was completely crimson red in color. The blade was filled
with rows of messy deep-red inscriptions, and an extremely light layer of
obscure red glow was enveloping it as well. The length of the blade was more
than nine feet, which was larger than Dragon Fault by thirty percent. And with
this length, it had even surpassed an absolutely large number of spear-related
weapons! The sword of the hilt was straight and bulky, and above the hilt, the
base of the blade was shockingly more than two feet in width. Moving up the
blade, the width of the blade irregularly shrank, and at the end of the blade, it
had already shrank into an incomparably sharp tip, radiating with a cold,
crimson red light!

It was larger than both the Overlord’s Colossal Sword and Dragon Fault,
however, different from the heavy and thick blade tip of the Overlord’s
Colossal Sword and Dragon Fault, it was actually incomparably sharp, enough
to produce a piercing strike with immense penetrative power. However,
putting aside its outer appearance, this sword actually completely lacked an
imposing atmosphere... It was lifeless without a single hint of aura emitting
from it, as though it was crafted from nothing more than the most normal
profound metal.

Yun Che’s eyes widened, completely dumbfounded... What he was shocked

about was naturally not because of the sword itself, rather, it was because this
sword, was transformed by that little girl right in front of his eyes!!

The gigantic crimson red sword swirled around in the air, and then, with the
sword tip pointing downwards, it descended under Yun Che’s stunned gaze.
With a light sound, the blade tip deeply stabbed into the ground at the bottom,
which was extremely hard itself. And even though the part where the blade tip
was had stabbed into the ground, the straightened gigantic crimson red sword
was still much taller than Yun Che. The top of Yun Che’s head was only
comparable to the bottom of the sword hilt.

Following after its descent, Yun Che realized that at the bottom of the gigantic
crimson red sword’s hilt, at the center of the widest part of the sword, a marble
of about seventeen to eighteen centimeters in diameter was embedded in it...
Within the marble, astonishingly, he saw the little girl who had disappeared!

The height of her body had already turned into about seventeen centimeters
tall, and although she had turned especially pocket-sized, her clothes, the
color of her hair, her face, and even her eyes could still be seen clearly. She,
who was within the marble, placed her hands on both sides of her waist, and
laughed out loud triumphantly. “Hehehehe! I succeeded! I succeeded! As
expected, I’m really amazing! Big brother, did you see it? Isn’t it much better
than that... uhh... farmer faulty thing!”

“It’s Dragon Fault!” Yun Che’s voice slightly trembled.

Chapter 485 - Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword
Possessing frightening strength, with speed that Yun Che was not able to
catch up to, and eating up Dragon Fault, the little girl now revealed to him her
fourth ability...

She could actually turn into a sword!!

Furthermore, it was a sword that was bigger than the Overlord’s Colossal
Sword and Dragon Fault! And such a huge sword could only be called a
heavy sword.

After turning into sword, she could still make a miniature version of herself
appear within it.

Yun Che was currently feeling faint and even wondered whether he was
dreaming. Although there were many mysteries in the boundless universe,
this was still too outrageous!

Yun Che stared at the scarlet greatsword, beside him, rang the sounds of the
girl’s satisfied flaunting. In his shock, he couldn’t even tell what the girl was
shouting about. He looked from up to down, from left to right, unable to
describe how he felt. With his experiences from two lifetimes and the
calmness he got after being baptized by the spatial storm, he was still unable
to comprehend this creepy matter that was in accordance to the laws of life
and the world.

When he looked carefully again, he suddenly saw that on the two sides of the
core pearl, each side was imprinted with a word... The two words were both
deep red and completely the same as the patterns that were imprinted on the
blade. If one did not look carefully, they would very easily miss it.

The two words were, on the left “Devil” and on the right “Slayer”.

“Slayer Devil... No, it should be Devil Slayer?” Yun Che muttered.

“What? Devil Slayer?!?!”

Yun Che’s muttering caused a huge reaction from the pondering Jasmine as
she instantly came beside Yun Che and asked: “Where did you see those two
words?”

Yun Che pointed towards the left and right of the core pearl. Jasmine’s gaze
swept passed the words “Devil Slayer”, as deep shock appeared on her face.
“You know this sword?” Yun Che asked immediately.

Jasmine didn’t answer him but instead still stared at the deep scarlet
greatsword, as though she was trying very hard to try to remember something.
After sometime, she finally said softly: “Could it be...”

Halfway through speaking, Jasmine suddenly looked up and said: “Go look at
the other side of the sword, see if it’s the words ‘Devil Slayer’ as well!”

Yun Che nodded and swiftly turned the sword to the other side. At the same
position, he found another two similarly colored words... However the two
words were not “Devil” and “Slayer”.

The left side was “Heaven” and the Right was “Smiting”.

“Smiting Heaven?” Yun Che muttered and frowned: “No, from the position of
the words, it should be... ‘Heaven Smiting’!”

Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer?

“Heaven Smiting? How could it be those two words?” Seeing the words
“Heaven Smiting”, Jasmine’s expression changed drastically as shock and
confusion appeared together on her face: “Could I be wrong... No! This
feeling, it obviously is...”

“Jasmine, what exactly did you figure out? Do you know this sword’s... or this
little girl’s origins?” Yun Che ask in confusion.

“I’m not sure.” Jasmine slowly shook her head: “My previous guess was too
whimsical and the words ‘Heaven Smiting’ threw my guess off by nearly ninety
percent. You don’t have to ask anymore. What I’m guessing, even if I
explained to you, would only serve to confuse you and not clarify matters!
However, I do understand why there aren’t any signs of life on her.”

“Why?”

“Because it’s highly likely she’s not human! Nor is she any ordinary living
being!” Jasmine slowly explained: “She’s probably a ‘celestial spirit’ that
exceeds any living being!”

“Celestial Spirit?” This was the first time Yun Che had heard of this concept.
“The strength of a living being needs to be built upon cultivation, but for a
celestial spirit, they possess exceptional powers of heaven and earth at birth.
However, the existence of ‘celestial spirits’ had already been extinct since the
Ancient Era, and should not exist within this era. I have only heard of them
from my brother. However, this girl is from the Ancient Era and has many
peculiarities. Even with my understanding, I cannot explain them. Therefore,
she’s likely a being that isn’t from a normal clan of the Ancient Era, and her
characteristics are similar to the ‘celestial spirits’ that my brother described.
Therefore, I think there is at least a fifty percent chance she come from a
celestial spirit clan from the Ancient Era!”

Jasmine word’s were very calm but Yun Che could still hear the hesitation in
her voice. Because even if it was Jasmine, she had never interacted with a
celestial spirit before and what she said were all merely speculation. And with
Jasmine’s profound realm and knowledge, if she was stunned by the girl’s
peculiarities... any guess, no matter how ridiculous would not be too overly
exaggerated.

“Go and try the sword.” Jasmine said suddenly.

The scarlet greatsword did not possess any aura, nor was it imposing. Even
though it was massive, it didn’t possess any overbearing aura that a heavy
sword should have. Yun Che placed on of his hand on the sword’s hilt and
casually grabbed it.

The scarlet greatsword did not move one bit.

Although it was a casual grab, with Yun Che’s arm strength, he at least
possessed a few thousand kilograms of strength, yet he was unable to move
this unimposing greatsword at all.

Yun Che was stunned as his face revealed great shock. After he recovered
from the shock, he stood up properly, placed both his hands on the sword hilt
and activated the “Purgatory” gate. All his profound strength and arm strength
gathered to both his arms.

“Haah!!”

Yun Che howled as his arms began to rise. Under his full strength, the scarlet
greatsword was lifted off the ground as he swung the sword to create a slash,
leaving behind a scarlet trajectory. Holding onto the scarlet greatsword in
midair, his muscles tightened and his veins bulged. He felt that he was not
holding onto a sword, but a mountain!

The weight he felt in his arms was at least ten times that of Dragon Fault!!

It was at least a hundred thousand kilograms!!

If it were not for the fourth stage of the Great Way of the Buddha granting him
fifty thousand kilograms of arm strength, and using his own strength and
profound strength, he probably would not be able to lift this sword at all.

The brat was only twenty to thirty kilograms and he could lift her with half a
finger... How could she turn into a sword that was this heavy?!

Although this scarlet greatsword was bigger than Dragon Fault, it was at most
bigger by thirty percent, yet it was at least ten times heavier! The
concentration of its strength should be frightening, but why was it not imposing
at all!

The weight on both his arms reminded him of the first time he wielded the
Overlord’s Colossal Sword. He gritted his teeth and concentrated his strength
on his arms, then began to swing the scarlet greatsword around. The moment
he started swinging, the aura became imposing, as though it was a raging
ocean’s waves banging heavily onto shore. The burst of the sword was as
deafening as a thunder strike... One could only imagine the destructive power
of being hit by the sword.

“Wah, wah, wah... So fun! Fun, fun... Wuahhhh, why do I feel dizzy...”

The immense weight did not cause Yun Che to retreat, but instead made him
even more excited. Even the increasingly intense vibrations were thrown to
the back of his mind. Only when the excited sound of the little girl rang did his
motion stop, reminding him that this sword... was transformed from the little
girl!

“Quick, drop your blood onto the sword... A drop is sufficient!” Jasmine’s voice
suddenly sounded and it was using the soul transmission that no one else
could hear.

Although he did not know why Jasmine’s shout sounded serious, Yun Che did
not ask too much and immediately condensed a drop of blood from the tip of
his finger, dropping it onto the scarlet greatsword.
The moment the drop of blood touched the scarlet greatsword, Jasmine, who
was behind Yun Che immediately stacked her hands together and displayed a
weird hand seal. In the palm of her hand, a deep blood-like red glow flashed.

At the same instant, the blood that was dripping down the sword stopped,
entered the core of the sword, and completely disappeared.

Jasmine’s actions completely avoided Yun Che’s vision and spiritual sense
causing him to not detect anything... he only felt a weird energy fluctuation for
an instant.

“Ehh? Why do I feel so weird.”

The girl sounded slightly confused. The scarlet greatsword on Yun Che’s hand
flashed with a red light and disappeared. The red haired red clothed young girl
reappeared and when she landed, she did not immediately acknowledge Yun
Che. Instead, she held her face and bit her finger unintentionally seemingly
thinking very hard about something.

The scarlet greatsword disappeared, but the heavy feeling still lingered on his
arm. His heart was unable to calm down from his excitement... Although
wielding this scarlet greatsword was still slightly straining for him, when he
was able to fully wield it, with this sword in hand, his explosive power would
be far beyond that of Dragon Fault!

If this was only a heavy sword, Yun Che would do whatever it took to get it.
But this sword... was actually not a sword!

“Little girl, you’re really... very strong!” Yun Che changed from his angry and
wild expression to a more gentle one and said. He suddenly felt that it was
important for him to build a good relationship with the girl.

The girl looked up at him with a muddled expression before tilting her head:
“Why do I feel weird? Why, eh...”

“Where do you feel weird?” Yun Che asked.

“I don’t know, I just feel weird.” She looked at Yun Che and said with a serious
expression: “Ugh, I seem to like you more! Being liked by a super beauty like
me, do you feel happy?”
“...Little girl,” Yun Che touched his face, speaking in a more serious tone than
her: “In my previous life, I already knew my charms. From the innocent little
lolis to the invincible old virgins, liking me is a very very normal thing.
Therefore, you don’t have think that it’s weird at all”

“Little loli? Old virgin... What are those?” The girl seemed confused before she
suddenly shook her head: “Ahhh! I forbid you from calling me little girl. It’s not
nice sounding at all!”

“What should I call you then?”

“Call... Call... Call me little beauty!”

“...You really don’t remember your name?”

“Of course not, I already said I don’t!”

“Then... How about I give you a name?”

“Name me?” The girl’s eyes sparkled as she grew excited: “Okay, okay! But it
must be a nice and cute name that I like!”

Yun Che looked at the girl’s red clothes, red hair , red eyes... even her
favourite color was red. He thought for a while and said: “Then, I’ll call you
Hong’er.”

“Hong’er... Hong’er... Hong’er... Hong’er...” The girl repeated the name several
times. Her eyes sparkled even more as she replied in high spirits: “Then, call
me Hong’er next time... Hehe! I have a name! Hong’er Hong’er... Next time
don’t call me little girl, or little brat, not even little beauty. You can only call me
Hong’er!”

Seeing how unusually excited she became, it was obvious to see that she was
very satisfied with the name.
Chapter 486 - Contracted Profound Seal
In regards to the name Hong’er, it was simple and rolled off the tongue, not to
mention that it really suited this little brat. Seeing her satisfied look, Yun Che
naturally felt very satisfied in his heart as well.

Just a moment ago, he was still regretting that he saved this abandoned child
who ate his Dragon Fault, but now, after he had witnessed that scarlet
greatsword and had seen her current expression, he seemingly had the urge
to drool. However, wielding a dead sword was easy, but, wielding a sword that
was “alive” like this one... To be more precise, this was a living person. It was
basically a completely different concept!

Just as he was beginning to think of how he was going to have this little brat
listen to him obediently, with a heavy tone, Jasmine suddenly said. “Hurry and
plant a subjugation profound imprint on her... The same subjugation profound
imprint used to form a subjugation contract with a profound beast!”

“Mn?” Yun Che blanked. “What do you mean?”

“It’s very simple. You only have to plant a Seal of Contract on her body,
similar to forming a contract with a profound beast, and you will be able to
form a master-slave contract with her... With you as the master!” Jasmine
lightly said.

“This...” Yun Che was surprised in his heart. “But that’s a method to subdue
profound beasts. She’s human, not a profound beast, so how could a contract
be formed this way!?”

“Hmph, she’s not a mere ‘human’!” Jasmine coldly said. “If you were to directly
cast a Seal of Contract, even if she doesn’t resist, it would still be completely
ineffective. But, just now, the blood you sprinkled on the sword has already
been imprinted within her soul! Now, if you were to set the Contracted
Profound Seal, the Contracted Profound Seal will quickly merge with the blood
that you have left in her soul, and it will be imprinted within her soul forever!
Unless you remove it on your own accord, she will never be able to escape
from this contract!”

“...” Hearing Jasmine’s words, Yun Che’s mind was in a complete mess. How
could the blood which he had sprinkled onto the scarlet greatsword according
to Jasmine’s instructions, be imprinted onto Hong’er’s soul? And it could even
correspondingly merge with the Contracted Profound Seal? The Contracted
Profound Seal which was used to form a contract with profound beasts...
could be effective on humans as well?

What’s up with all that?!

“Do it according to my instructions this instant.” Jasmine did not have the
slightest intention of joking around. “Currently, she has lost all of her
memories, so the concept of a Contracted Profound Seal is completely foreign
to her. When she woke up, the first person she saw was you as well, so in her
subconsciousness, she’s extremely close to you, and is completely
defenseless against you. Hence, as long as you provide a little guidance, she
shouldn’t resist you. This is a heavenly opportunity that’s hard to come by
even in a million years! If her memories were to suddenly return, and you wish
to form a master-slave contract with her then, that will be a completely
impossible matter!”

Yun Che finally understood Jasmine’s words. His heart was greatly stirred,
but, he still hesitantly said. “This... isn’t really a good idea, right? Right now,
she doesn’t have her memories. If I were to take this opportunity, and it really
succeeds, it seemed to be a little too unfair to her.”

“Hmph, isn’t tricking girls the thing you do the most!? But now, you’re actually
beginning to act like a gentleman?” Jasmine said with a cold smile.

These few words which Jasmine casually mentioned, had completely

shattered the morals which had finally managed to sprout in Yun Che.
Jasmine would often say several shocking things that overturned his
understanding and knowledge, however, she had never lied to him either. If
Hong’er could really be subjugated just like a contracted beast like she had
said...

Mn, Hong’er wasn’t the key point. The key point was that she could change
into that sword!!

“Hmm? What’s wrong with you? Why did you suddenly stop talking?” Hong’er
tip-toed, raised her little white, tender hands, and shook them in front of his
eyes.

Yun Che regained his senses at that moment. Bending down, he said with a
smile. “Hong’er, let’s discuss something, alright?”

“Discuss... something?” Hong’er tilted her head.

“Just now, you ate my Dragon Fault, and then, you said that you will pay me
back, right?” Yun Che still carried that smile on his face.

Hong’er nodded. However, looking at her expression, she had evidently raised
her guard.
Since Hong’er nodded, she had made it easier for him to say the following
words. Yun Che then slowly continued. “Dragon Fault is my weapon. Since
Dragon Fault has been eaten by you, I no longer have any weapons that I can
use. Since you said that you will pay me back, then in the future, when I need
to use a weapon, you have to transform into that sword earlier, is this
agreeable? Hong’er is a beautiful young lady, and a beautiful young lady must
keep her words!”

Hong’er blinked, and pondered very deeply for a moment. Then... she actually
nodded.

It’s... that easy?

She’s actually so obedient?

Hong’er agreed to it too simply, which caused Yun Che to instead feel a little
speechless. At this moment, Hong’er said out very loudly. “Although just now,
it was really fun in that form, I don’t want to just listen to your words for
nothing... Unless, you promise me three conditions!”

Conditions?!

This little brat who looked absolutely naive and completely schemeless...
actually wanted to talk conditions with him?

“What conditions?” This time, it was Yun Che who raised his guard.

“They’re really simple!” Hong’er raised her little face, and stretched out a
white, tender finger. “One, you must play with me often, you can’t ignore me.
Two, you must find me various tasty food everyday, you’re not allowed to
make me hungry, nor are you allowed to be petty. Three, you can’t throw me
aside and run away like what happened earlier, nor are you allowed to scold
me!”

“...” Yun Che was instantly speechless. These three conditions were clear,
straight to the point and easily understood... Everything in regards to food and
fun were all covered! This little brat totally wasn’t as dense and stupid as she
looked!

“Al... right!” Yun Che acted as though he was hesitant for a moment, before he
nodded in agreement.
“Eh? Really... You really agree to everything, and will keep to your promises?”
Seeing Yun Che nodding, Hong’er’s eyes sparkled. Her tender lips opened,
and instantly shouted out in excitement.

“Of course, I keep to my promises. But you must be obedient as well. When I
want you to turn into a sword, you definitely mustn’t not listen to me!” Yun Che
said very sternly.

“Yay!” Hong’er happily cheered and then nodded like a little chick pecking for
rice. “Mn, mn, mn, mn! As long as I get to play and eat many tasty food, then I
will definitely be the most obedient... Wu, umm, umm...” Hong’er placed her
pair of hands on her cheeks, and her eyes flashed with sparkles. “Right now,
I’m hungry again. That thing called farmer faulty earlier, there still seems to be
half of it. Can I eat it now?”

“It’s Dragon Fault!”

Yun Che took out the lower half of Dragon Fault, and his heart still ached from
looking at the bite marks on it... Thinking back, Dragon Fault was
unimaginably imposing in his own hands. They, one person and one sword,
obtained the top position in the Blue Wind Ranking Tournament, exterminated
Fen Moli, Fen Yijue, shook Frozen Cloud Asgard, destroyed the entire
Burning Heaven Clan, defeated Ling Tianni, and furthermore, in the Seven
Nation Ranking Tournament, they swept across a crowd of mighty foes,
shaking the entire world... They were basically beyond awe-inspiring.

He could put aside the fact that it had broken, but it had actually turned into
this little brat’s food!!

Old friend, it has been hard on you. In any case, your other half has already
entered her stomach, just take it as though I’m sending you into her stomach
in order to reunite you... Yun Che groaned in his heart. He did not give to her
immediately. Instead, he hid it behind his back, and said. “I can give you the
other half now, but you have to fulfill a small promise for me as well.”

Seeing the other half of Dragon Fault and smelling its aura, Hong’er’s saliva
instantly flowed down. As she forcefully gulped her saliva, she anxiously said.
“What is it, what is it!?”

“Close your eyes, and in the next twenty seconds, no matter what I do to you,
you’re not allowed to resist! Simple, right?” Yun Che bent his waist, revealed a
smiling face, and said with incomparable gentleness.
“Twenty seconds, and I’m not allowed to resist? Ehhh!?” Hong’er’s tender and
small body shrank back, and her little hands grabbed onto the corner of her
skirt as she gave a vigilant look. “Could it be... you’re trying to molest me? No,
no, no! I’m a little beautiful lady with the purest body, I don’t want to be
molested at all.”

Molest... This brat actually knows about molestation!!

“Who said I wanted to molest you!?” Sweat constantly dripped down from Yun
Che’s forehead. “I simply want to touch the center of your forehead with my
hand... and that’s it!”

“Ah?” Hong’er looked doubtful, as she stretched her hand and touched the
center of her forehead. “Why do you want to touch this spot?”

“Because... I love touching that spot of other people the most, especially when
it belongs to a cute, beautiful little lady!” Yun Che said with great difficulty.

“Is that so...” Hong’er pondered for a moment. Being touched at the center of
the forehead, and then being able to eat the delicious Dragon Fault right after;
no matter how she thought about it, it was a really great deal. “Okay... But,
after touching it, you have to let me eat farmer faulty. You definitely mustn’t go
back on your words.”

It’s Dragon Fault! Yun Che roared out in his heart... Since Hong’er had agreed
to it, then it was much easier to handle. He nodded, and slowly said. “Alright...
First, close your eyes... That’s right, you’re not allowed to open them. A
moment later, no matter what happens, you’re not allowed to resist. Don’t
worry, other than the center of your forehead, I will not touch anywhere else,
nor will I molest you!”

Hong’er stood in front of Yun Che, and closed her eyes according to his
instructions. It was unknown if it was because she was too naive, or she did
not have any defense against Yun Che in her subconsciousness, but not only
did she not feel disturbed, she instead carried curiosity and expectation on her
face. Yun Che took a small breath, condensed a pearl of blood at the tip of his
finger, and then, gently tapped on the center of Hong’er’s forehead. In an
instant, a small-scaled Contracted Profound Seal appeared at the center of
her forehead.

The entire process, was completely the same as forming a contract with a
completely subjugated profound beast.
Did it really succeed? Although he had always trusted Jasmine the most, he
still carried a deep doubt in his subconsciousness... After all, this was simply a
little too outrageous.

With the appearance of the Contracted Profound Seal, as long as Hong’er

carried the slightest of will to resist it, the Contracted Profound Seal would be
instantly expelled by her... Even if this Contracted Profound Seal was really
effective against human lives, then, as long as one person sensed that the
other party had cast such a Contracted Profound Seal on him, he would
definitely expel it with incomparable force. Because no one would be willing to
become dependent on others like a profound beast.

However, this conclusion did not happen on Hong’er. After the Profound
Contracted Seal that came from Yun Che rotated three times at the center of
Hong’er’s forehead, carrying his drop of blood, it entered the center of
Hong’er’s forehead with incomparable success, until it completely
disappeared.

In that short moment, a form of spiritual connection with Hong’er had also
appeared with incomparable clarity within his soul.

This form of spiritual connection... seemed to be the same as the spiritual

connection he had with the Snow Phoenix in the past...

It succeeded?!

It actually succeeded for real!

The back of Yun Che’s left hand flashed with a red light as an inch long red
profound imprint slowly appeared. And the shape of this profound mark, was
clearly a miniature-size of that scarlet greatsword!

After this profound imprint appeared, it once again slowly dimmed, and
disappeared without a trace.

alyschu: Hong’er = 红儿, 红 = Red. 儿 = an endearment.

Chapter 487 - Leaving the Primordial Profound Ark

“Eh?” Hong’er felt the abnormality and opened her eyes, which widened in
confusion, “It seems like something weird is happening!”
Yun Che looked at Hong’er, and focused his spirit, testing out the command to
withdraw. Suddenly the sword-shaped profound seal on the back of his hand
flashed. Hong’er let out a cry, and her entire person morphed into a red beam
of light which flew into the profound seal.

Yun Che raised his arm and looked at the sword-shaped profound seal on the
back of his hand and stood there, dazed. It... actually... really... worked!!

“Hong’er!”

He shouted in a low voice. Suddenly, the profound seal flashed once more,
and the beam of red light was released and transformed back into Hong’er’s
body. Her mouth gaped open, and she tried to strongly blink her eyes as she
was obviously still in a muddled state.

“Become a sword!”

As his will was transmitted, Hong’er’s body flared up with light once more, and
her small and delicate body morphed into a huge scarlet heavy sword. Yun
Che extended his palm and he reached out with his mind once more, causing
the scarlet greatsword to autonomously fly into his grasp. He used both hands
to grasp the scarlet greatsword, and he could feel a shocking heaviness. His
heart echoed the words he had just chanted to himself. It... actually... really...
worked!!

But this time, the scarlet greatsword in his hand suddenly started to struggle
against his grip, and as the sword swung itself, it forcefully escaped from his
grasp. The red light flashed once again and the sword once more turned back
into the little girl, Hong’er.

Yun Che stood in amazement... what had happened? She could struggle
herself free? You mean she wasn’t like a normal contracted profound beast,
that was completely under the owner’s control? She could rebel?

Once Hong’er materialized, she began to examine her own body in a rushed
and haphazard manner. Once she discovered that there were no
abnormalities, she crooked her head and said with uncertainty, “It’s so
strange, it seems like my body isn’t listening to me... Big brother, did you do
anything to me?”
As Yun Che was about to explain the situation to her, she instead twinkled her
eyes in joy and said with a laugh, “But it’s really really fun! Big brother, won’t
you please play with me again!”

Without waiting for Yun Che’s reply, she followed up with a self-serving
demand, “Hey! No, no, this isn’t right! Delicious food... there is still delicious
food! Hurry and give farmer faulty to me to eat! You already promised me!
You can’t go back on your word!”

Being able to plant a contracted profound seal on her, and being able to
withdraw her into the seal, summon her, then make her transform into a
sword... if this had happened to a normal person, it would be enough to scare
said person out of his wits! But Hong’er only experienced a short daze, and
even said that it was ‘fun’. Not only that, she promptly threw these
experiences to the back of her mind... what exactly were her nerves made of?

Yun Che took out Dragon Fault and said with a strange expression on his
face, “You can take it to eat.”

“Wah, wah!” Hong’er received Dragon Fault and began dancing excitedly. She
had eaten the other half of Dragon Fault while being chased around by Yun
Che, so she had to swallow it whole. But this time, she could eat with no
pressure at all. Naturally her eating speed slowed by a lot. Her small and
delicate soft pink lips and delicate and pearly-white teeth easily gobbled up
Dragon Fault, which was more resilient than profound iron. This picture
caused Yun Che’s spirit to receive an unimaginable impact.

Rumble...

The tremors in space began to strengthen and a tiny dimensional tear had
already begun to form in the air... The Primordial Profound Ark’s repulsion
field had arrived.

“Hurry and keep her in the profound seal! Because of her unique physique,
she might not be affected by the Primordial Profound Ark’s repulsion field!”
Jasmine said hurriedly.

Yun Che furrowed his brows, and quickly sent a mental order for Hong’er to
return to the profound seal... Hong’er, who had been happily eating, let out a
dissatisfied cry. Then, she, along with the other half of Dragon Fault, morphed
into the red light and returned to the profound seal.
At practically the same time, a strong and irresistible force carried Yun Che
up, and threw him into the dimensional vortex which had appeared out of
nowhere.

After suffering a full eighteen months within the spatial turbulence, a mere
dimensional vortex was not even worth mentioning to Yun Che. He closed his
eyes and let himself be moved by the dimensional vortex with a heart full of
apprehensiveness...

What kind of world would he be brought to exactly...

——————————————————

Profound Sky Continent, Blue Wind Nation.

The Divine Phoenix Empire had launched a massive invasion without warning,
setting all four corners of the Blue Wind Nation ablaze with war. New Moon
City was the central region’s hub. Once news of its occupation had spread,
the citizens of Blue Wind Nation descended into a greater state of panic.

Navy Tide, Sunflower Dew, Divine Incense, Grand Asura and Black Fiend
coalition of five nations kept receiving request after request for help from Blue
Wind Nation. However, they all kept silent. It was unknown whether they had
forgotten the simple concept of “if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold” and
the six nations interdependence on one another, or if they were simply too
scared of any possible reprisal from the Divine Phoenix Empire. And ninety
percent of the large profound sects within Blue Wind Nation had chosen to
defect... because any resistance would only end in their total destruction.
Even though surrendering was shameful, they could at least preserve the
foundations that had been laid for hundreds of years. Those sects which rose
up in resistance or joined the army were actually those smaller and weaker
ones; the sects without any famous background or influence.

The strongest sect, the only one which the Divine Phoenix empire would fear,
Heavenly Sword Villa, had instead chosen to seal their doors and lock
themselves in when Blue Wind Nation was in such a predicament.

This war had brutally exposed the naked selfishness of humanity.

Facing the overwhelming strong Divine Phoenix Empire without any

assistance from outside or from the profound world, there was no possibility
that Blue Wind Nation could muster any form of resistance. Under the
command of Blue Wind Empress, who withstood the Divine Phoenix Empire
without backing down or compromising, Blue Wind Nation had managed to
endure thus far. This was already a deeply astonishing miracle to all seven
nations. Even though every single Blue Wind citizen could smell the dying
embers of their nation, Empress Cang Yue had become the brightest moon in
their dark sky, and she had earned their boundless respect. Even though she
might soon become the ruler of a conquered nation, she would forever have a
place in the annals of the Profound Sky Continent.

At the western frontier of Blue Wind Nation, a location already engulfed in the
flames of war, a young man with shoulder-length hair dressed in pitch-black
clothes came striding through the flames.

His steps were ponderous, his gait stiff and heavy, the expression on his face
incomparably cold and hard. This coldness was especially prominent in his
eyes, it was as sharp and cold as a cold blade of the nine hells. If anyone
glanced at his eyes, chills would be sent down their spine... and if anyone
peered into his eyes, they would discover that his pupils stirred with an
aberrant black light.

This was a place that had been baptized by the fires of battle, it was a
desolate plain, and even the odd building that was still standing was
completely ruined. There were a few travelers, all of whom bore a face etched
with despair and hopelessness. War should not harm the common people, but
Divine Phoenix Empire had attacked with an unbecoming haste and their
great army swept through the land, completely disregarding the safety of
these helpless civilians.

The black-clothed youth’s every movement was possessed of an unparalleled

uniformity. And his entire journey thus far had, astonishingly, been traveled in
a completely straight line. When people saw him, they would unconsciously
shrink away from him and maintain the furthest distance possible.

After walking for a long while, he finally chance on an inn which was still in
reasonable condition. His steps slowly came to a halt and he entered the inn.

There was already famine everywhere, with refugees being forced to leave.
Thus, there was no more customers for the inn to receive and the inn was not
going to be able to operate for much longer. The innkeeper sat listlessly at the
shop counter, his sighs unceasing. But all of a sudden, his body felt an
intense cold which came out of nowhere and his heart suddenly tightened up.
He raised his head and saw the black-clothed youth who had entered the inn.

Someone who opened an inn would naturally be worldly and knowledgeable.

The unprecedented fear invoked by the black-clothed youth immediately
informed the innkeeper that this young man was definitely one terrifying
character. He hurriedly strode out from behind his counter and took the
initiative to welcome the young man. He said in the calmest voice possible,
“Will this young master be staying here?”

“Where is Yun Che!?” The black-clothed youth did not look at him directly and
spat out words which were as cold and still as stagnant water.

“Yun... Yun Che?” The innkeeper said in a careful voice, trying to keep his
fear in check, “Which Yun Che?”

“Of course it is the Yun Che that destroyed the Burning Heaven Clan!” The
black-clothed youth said in a voice that suddenly became even colder.

“Ah? Well...” The innkeeper looked at him with shock and suspicion, but
hurriedly lowered his head and replied, “I do not understand this esteemed
customer’s question, Prince Consort Yun Che... isn’t he already dead?”

The name Yun Che was naturally known to all within the Blue Wind Nation.
Two years ago, the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament had caused his name
to send shockwaves throughout the Profound Sky Seven Nations. But swiftly
following this illustrious news was the information that he had been buried
within the Primordial Profound Ark.

“What... did you say?!”

The innkeeper’s words caused the unstirring young man to explode like a
sudden peal of thunder. He grabbed the collar of the innkeeper with one hand,
and easily lifted up the innkeeper’s body, which weighed over two hundred
kilograms. His dark eyes let out a fiendish light as he shouted, “You said he is
dead? You said Yun Che is dead?!”

The innkeeper felt as if he had been dropped into ice, and he nearly pissed
his pants in fright right there, “Esteemed... esteemed customer, please do not
be angry. Prince Consort Yun has indeed died, he had already died two years
ago... this matter, the entire continent knows of it... Esteemed customer,
please spare my life... please spare my life....”
The black-clothed youth hands shook, and his face distorted in an
incomparably terrifying way. He spoke in a hoarse voice, “Dead... how can he
possibly be dead! Tell me!! How did he die... How did he die?!”

“He... He... He died in the Divine Phoenix Empire... Seven... Seven Nation
Ranking Tournament... Primo... Primordial Profound Ark... I... I heard that it
was to save the Divine Phoenix Empire’s Princess Snow... he was buried in
the Primordial Profound Ark...”

The innkeeper had been badly startled, his whole body convulsed and his
speech became incoherent.

“Ahhhhhhh!!!!!” The black-clothed youth let out a furious yell, then sent the
innkeeper flying with a wave of his arm. The innkeeper’s body flew through
the wall, and there was no sign of movement after that. It was unknown if he
was dead or alive.

“Dead... Dead... Dead... Dead... He is actually dead... Ha... Haha...

Hahahahaha... Dead!!” The black-clothed youth entire body spasmed as he
kept repeating those words to himself. His entire demeanor was in disarray
and he started to howl with laughter. After the laughter, his expression
transformed into one filled with pain... it was as if he had suddenly turned
insane.

“Why... Why is he actually dead?!” The black-clothed youth raised his head,
and howled in agony, “After three years of rending flesh and tearing the soul,
and enduring countless hellish purgatories, I had finally awaited for this day to
arrive... but why is he dead... Dead... Who will I take revenge on then? Ah!!!!!”

The black-clothed youth let out a huge roar and, all of a sudden, a column of
pitch-black smoke rose from his body. Within the smoke, the wooden table
near his feet soundlessly rotted away. The white bowl on the table turned
pitch-black, and afterwards dissolved into a black powder which was carried
away by the wind.

After his roar had subsided and he regained his sense, one name appeared
within his mind.

Floating Cloud City!!

“Floating Cloud City...” The black clothed youth muttered in a low and deep
voice, “Yun Che... You exterminated my entire clan... This grudge will last for
an eternity! Since... I can’t kill you anymore... then I will simply slaughter all
the people in your clan.”

The black-clothed youth started flying as he broke through the roof of the inn,
shooting out like a black arrow in the direction of the east... Making his way
directly to Floating Cloud City.
Chapter 488 - Lucky Person?
“Where is this?” Hong’er nibbled the food in her hand while curiously
assessing the surroundings of the world, which was a vast expanse of white.

“This is the world of the Sky Poison Pearl.” Jasmine appeared in front of her,
looking indifferently at Hong’er who just appeared in that world.

“Sky Poison Pearl?” Hong’er took another big bite off Dragon Fault, and said
indistinctly while chewing: “Sky Poison Pearl? What a weird name, why would
I appear here?”

“That’s because the Sky Poison Pearl and the Profound Seal Space are both
worlds which exist within his body, when your Profound Seal Space was
created, both of them were merged into one.” Jasmine explained
unenthusiastically.

“Oh... even though I don’t understand at all, it seems very amazing!” Hong’er’s
opened her mouth wide and put the last piece of Dragon Fault into her mouth,
then swallowed it completely... like she had just swallowed a soft, delicious
piece of bread: “Mmm ahh! I’m done! So full!”

A peculiar red glow shined in Hong’er’s scarlet eyes, who had finished eating
Dragon Fault, yet it quickly vanished. She sized up Jasmine, then said while
giggling: “That’s right, little big sis, what’s your name?”

“Jasmine.”

“Jas... mine... I’ve got it! Little big sister, you have to play with me frequently
from now on, I really like to play!” Hong’er yelled adorably, being familiar on
her own accord at Jasmine, who emanated an indifferent aura from her entire
being. She stretched lazily, her eyelids suddenly drooping: “I suddenly feel so
tired after eating... I really want to take a nap.”

Hong’er lightly rubbed her eyes, then yawned: “Ahh, mmm... I’m really really
tired, little big sis, I’ll go take a nap first, good night.”
With that, Hong’er directly curled into a ball like a cat on the ground, closed
her eyes, and in the next moment, she fell asleep with shocking speed.

Jasmine’s line of sight never left Hong’er for a moment. After she fell soundly
asleep, her eyes flashed and she said coldly: “Come out!”

The moment her voice landed, a strand of colorless radiance rose from
Hong’er’s body; it then slowly revealed a misty silhouette.

And this silhouette was actually the remnant spirit which had encountered in
the Primordial Profound Ark that already dissipated!

Only that this remnant spirit was evidently more frail than the one that Yun
Che had initially seen, it was inconsistent to the point that it could completely
vanish at any point, she said with an ancient and heavy voice: “Who exactly
are you, how could you actually know the Star God Imperial Family’s ‘Soul
Star Relegation’!”

“You actually know about ‘Soul Star Relegation’.” Jasmine squinted.

“...So that really was ‘Soul Star Relegation’!” Jasmine’s words were a
confirmation. The remnant spirit was evidently shaken: “You are from the Star
God Imperial Family... No! The twelve Star Gods have already been
destroyed, you are someone who has inherited the strength of one of the Star
Gods!?”

“That’s right.” Jasmine acknowledged without trying to hide anything at all: “Is
it not better to relieve yourself earlier? Why did you still leave a remnant spirit
on her body?”

“Without seeing my little mistress get rescued and recover, how could I leave
peacefully... I did not expect that when little mistress got healed from the
devilish poison and awoke, she would be put under the ‘Soul Star Relegation’,
and be attached to an ordinary person!” The remnant spirit’s voice was filled
with deep indigence: "Who would have expected that you would be such
despicable and malicious people!”

“So, would you rather that she continue sleeping in the Coffin of Eternity, to
forever be fast asleep and be a living dead?” Jasmine laughed coldly: “In the
entire world, only the Sky Poison Pearl can save her, and you have just
witnessed it. The Sky Poison Pearl has already merged into his body; in the
entire world, he is the only one who can save your little mistress! Your little
mistress is able to see daylight again, yet you cannot even accept such a
small price, how laughable!”

The remnant spirit remained silent for a long time, as if it had trouble retorting.

“I am, after all, not a real ancient Star God, and am unable to employ the
complete ‘Soul Star Relegation’. On top of that, I am unable to casually use
my full power. The power of the ‘Soul Star Relegation’ is much less than it is
supposed to be, if your little mistress had resisted a little, it would not have
succeeded. Yet you have witnessed that she subconsciously had not even the
least bit of vigilance or resistance towards him, and accepted such an
outcome on her own accord, and was not forced into it!”

“Little mistress has totally lost her memories, her soul is completely blank and
is not vigilant against anyone, and thus got taken advantage of by you. If not,
how could she be plotted against! Little mistress is the miracle and hope left
behind after my sect’s destruction, yet now she is attached to a mere human...
Even though my soul has been scattered, I have let down my king...” the
remnant spirit said indignantly.

“A mere human?” Jasmine laughed coldly: “Though I cannot confirm exactly

which Primordial Clan you are from, however... do you really think that your
little mistress being attached to him, is a loss?! In my view, this is clearly the
biggest favor that the Heavens have done for your little mistress and your
clan.”

“Ridiculous!” The remnant spirit twisted with rage: “How honourable is the little
mistress’ status? She currently has yet to grow up, but she has unlimited
potential. When she has completely matured, she would be able to surpass
my king and conquer the whole world! A mere human is limited to just the
Divine Profound Realm. Compared to my little mistress, he is a petty and
lowly individual!”

Facing the more and more agitated remnant spirit, Jasmine, however,
maintained a calm expression, and asked calmly: “A mere human? Since you
know about the ‘Soul Star Relegation’, then you should also know, even for
the true Star God back then, the ‘Soul Star Relegation’ could only be used
once, yet I used this once in a lifetime ability of the ‘Soul Star Relegation’ on
him. If he is just a ‘mere human’ as you said, would he have the qualifications
to make me unhesitantly employ a skill which can only be used once?!”
Remnant spirit: “...”

“A few years ago, I had also thought that he was just an ordinary human... No,
at that time, he could not even be counted as ordinary, at that time, his
profound veins were crippled; even among the humans, he was just a piece of
trash. At that time when I complied to him, it was just simply because I wanted
to make use of the Sky Poison Pearl on his body to remove the devilish
poison from my body.”

“However, I quickly found out that I had completely misjudged this person.”

“Since you are from a Primordial Clan, you are aware of the Realm of Gods.
After the death of the gods, there has continuously been humans ascending
into the Realm of Gods, frantically searching for bloodlines, strengths and
legacies left behind by the deceased gods. After countless years, countless
astral planes were set up in the Realm of Gods, causing the domain of the
gods to become a domain to obtain godly bloodlines and legacies. The Realm
of Gods is incomparably huge; up until today, there are still countless of
people searching for legacies left behind by the ancient True Gods.”

Jasmine shifted her gaze and said: “I’ve said all these just to tell you that, the
current Realm of Gods has been searched by people for several thousand
years, tens of thousands of years, tens of tens of thousands of years, and
even several hundreds of tens of thousands of years, yet no new True God’s
bloodline nor legacy has been found. More than ninety-nine percent of them
only possess a single type of godly strength, and they are legacies from astral
planes. In the entire Realm of Gods, the number of godly strengths is at most
only three. This is because new True God legacies are getting harder to find.
In addition... the strength of gods are proud, with even a single godly power in
the body, the entry of another would easily face rejection. For three godly
powers to coexist in the current Realm of Gods, is already enough to shock
the entire world, they are the peak of existence!”

“But, do you know how many types he has on his body?!”

“The Evil God’s Indestructible Blood; the Rage God’s Divine Art; the Heavenly
Wolf’s Divine Art; the Phoenix’s Divine Blood, Divine Soul and Divine Art; the
Primordial Azure Dragon’s Dragon Blood, Dragon Soul and Dragon Marrow...
Five types of godly strengths, coexisting in a single body! You are currently
existing in a space inside his body. If you concentrate your soul and feel, you
will be able to feel the existence of the five godly strengths coexisting.”
Jasmine said heavily: “With such numerous legacies left behind by True Gods
in the Realm of Gods, countless people have searched bitterly for hundreds of
thousands of years for new godly powers, yet he, an ordinary person,
moreover, in the most lowest level world, obtained an entire five godly
strengths... and in just a span of three years!”

“...” The remnant soul was severely moved.

Jasmine continued: “Of these five types of godly powers, three originated from
me, but I am unable to wield them. Back then, I exhausted time and effort to
seize the Evil God’s Indestructible Blood, and even thus got struck by devilish
poison, almost getting destroyed. Yet I found out in the end that once the Evil
God’s Indestructible Blood melded with the body, the profound veins would be
reconstructed, causing one to lose their original power. And back then, his
profound veins were coincidentally crippled. For me to completely recover, he
had to have sufficient strength, thus, the Evil God’s Indestructible Blood which
I used half of my life to exchange for was eventually given to him, giving him
the one and only Evil God’s Profound Veins in the whole world!”

“My elder brother once got extremely lucky and found the divine arts left
behind by the Primordial Rage God, however he had not cultivated to great
completion before his body and soul started to fall apart. My power and the
Rage God’s repel each other so I am unable to cultivate. However, to not let
the power which my elder brother bitterly searched for to disappear, I
imprinted the Rage God’s Divine Arts into my soul... Once, because his
silhouette looked like my brother’s, I impulsively taught him the Rage God’s
Divine Arts, but I didn’t expect that he would actually comprehend it in such a
short time. After that, he repeatedly broke through with shocking speed.”

“My elder brother bore the strength of Star God Sirius, and by coincidence, he
obtained the Sirius’ Divine Arts, which specialized in heavy swords. While
watching older brother practice, I subconsciously memorized a small portion
of it, but I couldn’t cultivate it. However... His weapon was coincidentally a
heavy sword. I accorded the basics of Sirius’ Divine Arts to him, and he used
not more than three months to master it.”

“In regards to the Phoenix and Dragon God, he found them himself, and
subsequently obtained their highest approval. Five types of divine bloodlines
and strengths coexist within his body, never once experiencing the least bit of
rejection! I have been attached to his life for many years, yet have not been
able to find out the reason,” Jasmine moved her gaze to the remnant spirit
who was evidently in shock: “Apart from this, not only has the Sky Poison
Pearl which you have been bitterly searching for countless of years is with
him, it has completely merged with his body. I can even tell you that apart
from the Sky Poison Pearl, he has on himself another Heavenly Profound
Treasure! Do you now still believe that he is just a ‘mere human’?”

The remnant spirit stayed silent for a very, very long time, then slowly said:
“Heavenly... luck?”

“That’s right, he seems to have an extremely strong luck. Even back then
when he was crippled, it was also due to luck. If not, I would never have
granted him the Evil God’s Indestructible Blood.” Jasmine said
unenthusiastically: “Also, his perception and rate of growth are astonishing. If
his luck continues to persist, then, his future achievements are immeasurable.
Your little mistress, as she follows him, will also be affected by his luck! Who
knows, she might even have a future far better than what you hoped for.”

The remnant spirit said unhurriedly: “Such a thing like luck is simply an illusory
existence; everyone will have periods of good luck, and eventually meet times
of bad luck. With his current state, you can comment about his luck, however,
what I have seen is something else... In the two years on the profound ark, I
have been monitoring him, eighteen months of spatial turbulence; that is bad
luck which a normal person would not face in a hundred years. Yet he faced it,
and if he was not able to take it on, he would have undoubtedly died. All of the
so-called good luck, is summed to nothing. What I am willing to believe, is that
whatever he possesses today, is because he is willing to do his utmost, and
has enough willpower. Luck, possibly exists, or it could a made up name...
who can even quantify luck? Who can quantify the heavenly laws?”

Jasmine: “...”

“Sigh.” The remnant spirit sighed : “Forget it, the Soul Star Relegation has
been done, things have reached such a state and cannot be changed. I, too,
have no power to change anything. Me calling him a ‘mere human’, is merely
just out of a moment of anger. I have been monitoring him for two years;
compared to this so-called ‘luck’, his willpower is even stronger, greatly
shocking me. Little mistress has already awoken; even though she was
attached, she did not reject it or feel sad, and even likes him, smiling and
laughing like back then. I can see that he will not bully or humiliate little
mistress... perhaps there is nothing for me to worry or be angry about.”
Chapter 489 - Unknown World
“Before you leave, can you tell me the name of your race?” Jasmine said as
she looked straight at the spirit. But in her heart, she could more or less guess
what the answer would be.

The remnant spirit kept silent for a while, and then faintly sighed, “Well, I
guess there is no harm in telling you. Perhaps you have heard of the name, or
perhaps it has long been forgotten. The race I belong to is called the “Sword
Spirit God Clan.”

“Ah so it was really the case!” Jasmine said as her eyebrows quivered.

“But, the little mistress, she is not one of us.” The spirit continued.

“Oh?” Jasmine’s eyes flashed in shock, “If she is not a member of the Sword
Spirit Clan, then why do you address her as ‘little mistress’? And she can
obviously transform into a sword! In the records, the ancient race which could
transform into swords was only the ‘Sword Spirit God Clan’.”

“Back then, this was a secret within my Sword Spirit God Clan, and only four
people in the entire clan, including myself, knew of this secret. All the other
clansman thought that she was the daughter of our king. But the truth is, the
little mistress was someone our king picked up by accident and he let it be
known that she was his daughter. As to why my king did the things he did, or
where my little mistress came from, all of this knowledge was lost once my
king died. However, while the little mistress’ ability to transform into a sword is
the same as our clan, the sword she transforms into is entirely different.
Because when my clansmen become swords, they have always been light
and agile blades, but when my little mistress transforms into a sword, she
becomes a heavy sword that is exceedingly difficult to control.”

“My king had never told anybody the origins of our little mistress, but he had
always doted and cared for her in an extravagant manner. In those days, both
my king and my little mistress had been struck by the devilish poison, and my
king would rather die so we could use the Coffin of Eternity to protect our little
mistress. My king definitely had his reasons for placing such great importance
on her. And all these years that I have been bitterly guarding my little mistress
and searching for the Sky Poison Pearl... have finally borne fruit. Whatever
fates lie in store for my little mistress, I no longer have the ability to see it
through or protect her from. So please, no matter what happens, please treat
her kindly.”
“Besides the Sword Spirit God Clan, what other race could transform into
swords...” Jasmine mused to herself silently

“Our Sword Spirit Clan are of the Celestial Spirit race. Once we are born, we
innately possess the energy of heaven and earth. Of course, we still have to
cultivate and the stronger our profound power, the stronger the sword we
transform into becomes. But the little mistress does not need to cultivate;
instead she consumes swords as food. Everytime she eats a sword, she will
absorb a portion of its sword strength and sword spirit, and her strength will
increase by a bit. The stronger the sword she consumes, the more she will
grow. In those years, my king sought the most famous swords under heaven
to be food for our little mistress and this resulted in immense growth for her.
But after she was struck by the devilish poison, all of her sword strength was
consumed to depletion. If you want to cultivate her strength, find all kinds of
strong swords for her; the stronger the sword, the more my mistress would
desire to eat it."

“...There was actually a person who could rely on eating swords to strengthen
herself!” Jasmine looked deeply at Hong’er. She rummaged through her
memory banks, but she could not recall coming across such a record or
rumor.

“I have already answered your question, Now, can you answer mine. Which
Star God do you derive your strength from?” The lingering spirit asked
Jasmine.

“Heaven Slaughter Star God!” Jasmine said expressionlessly.

“Among the twelve Star Gods, the Heavenly Chief has the disposition of a
king, the Heavenly Wolf is the strongest, and the Heavenly Slaughter is the
evilest, feared by all. You have inherited her power, but your mindset does not
seem to have been influenced much. That is good.” The spirit said slowly.

“What?” Jasmine laughed coldly, “Hmph, don’t assume things. Even though I
have only inherited the Heaven Slaughter Star God’s power for less than ten
years, the amount of people I have killed in that time span is more than one
hundred times the number of people you have killed in your entire life!”

“The amount of people you have killed has nothing to do with the evil in your
heart.” The spirit faintly said, “You have a spirit body, I am also a spirit,
whether you are good or evil, I naturally have my way to judge... But I have
one more question. You seem to place great importance on this human, to the
point where you would not hesitate to use the ability ‘Soul Star Relegation”
which you can only use once in your lifetime. So why did you not help him
leave the Primordial Profound Ark after he had been trapped? And the
eighteen months he spent braving the spatial turbulence, existing at the
border of life and death, suffering an agony that surpasses that of the agony
of one hundred generations combined; why did you seem to turn a deaf ear to
it?”

“Looks like you aren’t that clever after all.” The corner of Jasmine’s mouth
curved slightly, and she gave a cold laugh, “In the two years from when I first
met him, I had used my powers to save him from certain death countless of
times. At that time, the devilish poison in my body was incomparably intense,
and the power I could use was much weaker than what I can use now, and
whenever I used that power, I would have difficulty suppressing the
resurgence of the devilish poison afterwards.”

“I did not want him to rely on my power, and neither did he. But as long as my
existence and power remained, this reliance would never fade, even if he tried
to reject it. When he faced a bleak situation, his subconscious would forever
have the concept that ‘as long as Jasmine is here, I can never die’, and this
would lead him to never being able to exhaust his determination in those dire
situations. So, three years ago, I faked the sealing of my powers, and caused
him to be unable to rely on my strength. Like when we were in the Primordial
Profound Ark, he would have relied on my power to aid him in killing Ye
Xinghan who was chasing him... When the spatial turbulence came, he would
have relied on my power to leave the Primordial Profound Ark, and when it
started its attack, he would have first thought of using my power to resist it...
Even if he had wanted to use his own strength, he would not have used all his
strength and willpower to endure, and go through the countless exceeding of
his own limits that had happened in this period.”

“In the years that I had persisted in maintaining the perception that my
strength was sealed, his growth became exceedingly fast in the period where
he could not rely on my power. And he used his own strength and willpower to
brave countless hopeless situations, and all this time, I have not raised a
single finger to assist him. To the contrary, I even specially increased the
intensity of the spatial turbulence within the Primordial Profound Ark. And the
final result, had far exceeded my wildest expectations. Half of the devilish
poison in my body has been purged in these years, and the remaining half
has already been stabilized and is under control.”
Jasmine had said this very evenly, but if Yun Che had heard it, he would have
been struck dumb.

In the years where Jasmine faked the sealing of her powers, Yun Che’s
growth had far outstripped his previous growth. And it was precisely because
he could not rely on Jasmine subconsciously, that he could decide to fight to
death when he was buried beneath the Sword Management Terrace, why he
could continuously evolve as he faced first the Burning Heaven Clan, then the
Divine Phoenix Empire, and why he could keep on making breakthroughs time
and again even though he kept facing life-and-death situations in the
Primordial Profound Ark.

Without the slightest exaggeration, if Jasmine had not ‘sealed her powers’,
Yun Che would never be able to climb to such great heights. As Jasmine had
said, as long as her power existed, that reliance would never fade. What
existed in one’s subconscious could not be overcome through sheer
willpower.

“I hoped that he could become stronger at a much faster rate, because it is

only if he is sufficiently strong that I can have a chance of attaining a new
body. And I can only be his guide as he walks the path of the strong, because
he needs to walk every step of that road by himself! Any obstacles he faces
along that road, he needs to shatter by himself; any cliffs he faces needs to be
crossed using his own strength as well. If not, he will never become truly
strong.” Jasmine closed her eyes and said those words slowly. Even though
her appearance was that of a thirteen year old girl, her words and demeanor
was that of a wise master.

“However, if he had encountered an inescapable dead end, at the moment

right before his death, I would have naturally intervened.” Jasmine said
casually in an even voice.

“Ah so it’s like this.” The remnant spirit lightly nodded her head, her ethereal
voice carrying both trepidation and admiration, “With you as a guide, his future
will definitely not be a common one. With the little mistress in your care, I am
much more relieved...”

“Even though she is not of our race, but she has indeed received all the
remaining hopes and wonders of our clan and my king. I do not dare ask for
much, but I can only hope that you will always treat her kindly. Or, if she does
not mature, this lowly position would allow her to live every day free of worry
or care, and that could also said to be a happy ending for one such as her...
Even though that would differ from my expectations greatly, you are, after all,
the ones who saved my little mistress, and I am merely a lingering spirit,
unable to make you do anything. This profound ark... can be my
compensation towards you... Only that it is a pity... that its power has just
been completely depleted...”

The spirit’s voice and silhouette slowly vanished from the Sky Poison Pearl,
never to appear again.

——————————————————————————

Yun Che, who had been floating in the midst of the dimensional vortex for a
good long while, finally saw an exit. Following a flash of white light, he felt
himself being fiercely thrown out of the dimensional vortex... What he did not
expect was that the exit of the dimensional vortex would be so near to the
ground, before he had any time to react, he had already hit the ground
violently.

With a muffled thud, half of Yun Che’s body sank into the soft dirt.

Yun Che did a quick flip and bounced off the ground while spitting out the mud
in his mouth. As he brushed off the dirt from his hair and his body, he carefully
surveyed his surroundings. After confirming that there were no observers in
the vicinity, he finally let down his guard, but his face had a greenish cast to
it... He was the overlord of Blue Wind, The Royal Prince Consort, a person
who had rocked the entire Profound Sky Continent. However, he had arrived
in this new world face first in the dirt...

What kind of misfortune was this!

Yun Che calmed down and began observing his surroundings once more.
This place was half-grasslands and half-jungle, with weeds running wild and
short trees growing in a thicket. As Yun Che surveyed the scenery, he could
not feel the presence of, or see any trace of any living beings nearby. The
climate was warm and comfortable and the smell of the air was almost
identical to that of the Profound Sky Continent.

“Jasmine, the elemental laws in this place do not seem to differ at all from the
Profound Sky Continent.” Yun Che said in a cautious voice.
Jasmine’s reply came extremely quickly, “Unless we have landed on a
different plane, the elemental laws are basically always the same. This place
is definitely not the Profound Sky Continent, but it is definitely a plane close to
the Profound Sky Continent. Slowly explore this place by yourself. However,
what you need to do now is not to think of a method to return to the Profound
Sky Continent, and instead stabilize your footing in this world to continue to
grow quickly. If you want to return to the Profound Sky Continent, the only
method is to become sufficiently strong!”

Yun Che did not ask any further. Instead, he concentrated on surveying his
surroundings as he made his way forward with caution. He did not know what
kind of world he had landed in, or what kind of living creatures existed here...
And if there were even any humans among these living creatures...

After he had walked a few kilometers, Yun Che suddenly felt the presence of
living creatures. His brows twitched and his steps slowed. As he neared the
presences he felt, he soundlessly parted a cluster of high grass.

His gaze shot across the grass. In the middle of a small, dark swamp, he
spied two mottled pythons that were two meters long and about as thick as
the mouth of a bowl.

But these were not ordinary pythons because they were releasing the aura of
the Earth Profound Realm from their bodies. The two mottled pythons were
floating in the swamp and staring at each other intently as a feeling of deep
enmity spread through the rotting air.

Two Earth Profound beasts naturally would not arouse too much interest in
Yun Che, but just as he was about to leave, suddenly... He heard both of the
Earth-realm mottled pythons conversing... and they were even talking in the
speech of humans!

“What ya staring at!”

“Staring at ya bein’ a fool!

“Why dont’cha try doin’ it again!”

“Yeah I’m gonna do it again, what’s it to ya?!”

After this, both mottled pythons started fighting...

Yun Che just stood there staring... profound beasts which had reached a high
level of cultivation would have a sufficiently high intelligence and could mimic
human language. But they would have to be at least at later stages of the Sky
Profound Realm, and they had to be long-lived and high-class profound
beasts. The Snow Phoenix that Yun Che used to own was a Sky Profound
beast, but it did not have the ability to speak human words.

However these two pythons which were only at the initial stage of the Earth
Profound Realm could actually speak, and they even spoke with such fluency!
If Yun Che had not witnessed it himself, and only heard the sounds of their
voices, he would have thought it was two humans who had spoken.
Chapter 490 - Demons!
The two mottled pythons fought for a long while, and flipped the originally not-
so-big swamp into a complete mess. After they tired from their fighting, they
mutually parted, separately leaving toward the meadows on different sides of
the swamp. Then, with a flash, the two pythons actually transformed into two
speckled attired... young men!!

Yun Che was stunned yet again... it was already abnormal for two Earth
Profound pythons to be able to talk... but they actually could transform into
humans!!

Of the two young men, one had a pointy mouth and monkeylike cheeks, the
other had a big face and a round waist. No matter if it was their body or facial
features, they were all genuinely human! One of them hooted: “Lil’ bastard, if
ya got guts, don’t leave! This daddy’ll go get people!”

The other showed no weakness as he retorted: “Yer the bastard, yer entire
family are all bastards! Ya think only ya ’an call for people? Let’s see who ’an
call for ’ore!”

The two fought with fierce words, then the two mottled pythons scuttled away,
one to the left and the other to the right. Soon enough, they disappeared from
Yun Che’s line of sight.

“This little brother, two men fighting each other isn’t really interesting to watch,
you know!”

Just as Yun Che was stunned by those two pythons, a velvety voice suddenly
came from behind him; and it was even a teasing woman’s voice. Yun Che
quickly turned around... There was only a not-so lush, but especially vast floral
meadow; at a glance, it seemed boundless, and there was not a short tree in
sight within more than three hundred meters... With such a wide open field of
view, he still couldn’t see half of anyone’s shadow.

Under his bewilderment, not even ten steps in front of him, an especially
gorgeous blooming crabapple tree suddenly emitted a hazy red radiance.
Within the light, the crabapple tree quickly transformed into a rose-red attired
beautiful woman who wore crabapple blossoms in her hair. She charmingly
stood there in front of him with her rose-red lips curled into a smile as her
narrow phoenix eyes touchingly twinkled with charm.

Yun Che’s mouth gaped open... and only after a full three breaths did he
manage to close it with difficulty. His brain had already begun to go haywire,
two pythons had a quarrel in human speech and could transform into humans.
Then, even a crabapple tree... had become human as well!!

What kind of weird world was this?!

The crabapple woman totally would never think that Yun Che’s somewhat dull
expression was one of amazement, but she felt that the young man’s stupid
expression was cute. She pursed her lips into a smile and gracefully walked
toward Yun Che. As she continued to smile while looking at him, her eyes had
become even more attractive: “Little brother, this one didn’t suddenly call out
to scare you, it’s just that little brother looks so charming, and this one fell for
you at first sight... Little brother, how about you stay here... and play with me
for a while?”

The crabapple woman’s voice was soft and velvety. As she spoke, she
stroked her shoulder and slowly caressed down her collarbone, directly down
to her nearly exposed erect chest. Her long, delicate fingers just happened to
lay between the grooves of snow... her voice and posture were attractive to
the extreme.

“Gulp”... Yun Che fiercely gulped down a mouthful of saliva, but it was
definitely not because he had been caught in this crabapple woman’s
enticement. Let’s not mention Xia Qingyue or Feng Xue’er, any one of Frozen
Cloud’s Seven Fairies would effortless outshine this crabapple woman.. Yun
Che, who had never lacked beautiful women in his life, would never all of a
sudden fall into a panic due to this woman’s bewitchment. What he was
shocked about, was that this charming woman... was actually a crabapple
tree... transformed!
“This one’s the leader of all ten thousand flowers within fifty kilometers, you
know.” The crabapple woman said prettily: “Little brother, you won’t be able to
find someone even prettier than me within fifty kilometers. This one has been
here for many years, and this is the first time I’ve taken the initiative to talk
with a man. Who told little brother to be so likeable, hm?”

As she spoke, the crabapple woman did something that Yun Che totally did
not expect... With an enchanting smile, she reached out to the rose-red robe
covering her chest and slowly pulled downwards. Immediately afterwards, two
round, incomparably snow white, and ample breasts bounced out, quivering
within Yun Che’s line of sight...The crabapple woman didn’t feel ashamed at
all; instead, her soul-sucking charming eyes stared unblinkingly at Yun Che.

This world’s people and the way they did things thoroughly toppled Yun Che’s
three views in life. If this was the Profound Sky Continent, if such a good-
looking woman were to take the initiative to seduce him, he might have readily
taken the bait and played for a while... it wasn’t as if he was going to come out
with a disadvantage. But in this completely “abnormal” unknown world... He
only wanted some peace and quiet to think!

“Um... I still have things to do. I’ll play next time, next time...” Yun Che waved
as he retreated. After he finished speaking, he turned around and ran quite a
distance away, leaving the crabapple woman alone there with a face full of
hidden bitterness.

“Hehehe...” The giggling of women came from the large expanse of flowers
that the crabapple woman had come from.

“Yoh~ The first time that Crabapple Sis took action, she’d actually failed!” A
dandelion that looked bigger than normal gently swayed as it laughed in glee.

“That human is so strange, he’d actually run away. Crabapple Sis’ charm is
obviously really great.”

“Crabapple Sis, are you sure that’s really a human? Not only was it the first
time you took action, you even tried really hard to seduce him.”

“Yeah.” The crabapple woman was full of regrets: “That little brother’s aura
should be that of a pure human being. If I can find a pure human, the children
that I reproduce would be able to go to a much bigger world, not like us,
unable to leave this area for life. It’s a pity that pure humans are becoming
lesser and lesser, I can’t believe that the one we had finally managed to find
had escaped... Was I too anxious? Or... Am I not pretty enough?”

The crabapple woman touched her own face before muttering: “Looks like I
need to drink more beauty nourishing morning dew from now onwards.”

In an instant, Yun Che covered several kilometers before he recomposed

himself a little... Wait! Why am I running away?!!

“What a rare sight, a woman took the initiative to strip in front of you but the
super pervert in you actually did not release your perverted nature, and
instead escaped hastily?”Jasmine said in a weird tone. Ever since he
forcefully hugged Jasmine once within the Primordial Profound Ark, her
frequency of using “Super Pervert” increased tremendously. Yun Che would
basically hear it several times each day.

Not long after... He had actually gotten used to it!

“The problem is... Don’t you think this is all too creepy? That woman is
actually transformed from a crabapple!” Yun Che stared widely and said.

Jasmine however replied in a scornful manner: “From your reaction... Have

you never seen a demon before?”

“Demon? Heard of it, but I’ve never seen it... Wait!” Yun Che brows moved:
“You mean that the woman that the crabapple turned into is actually a
demon?”

According to the fragmented legends, this world actually had many many
races... Other than humans, there were beasts, other races that forcefully
separated themselves from the beasts such as the sea race, the demons, the
spirits, elves, and from ancient folklore, devils, gods, etc. The races that once
existed or still exist far exceed this amount. Some of them were already
exterminated since ancient times before being forgotten as time passed.
Others, hid away at some unknown location, living on independently...

In the Profound Sky Continent and Azure Cloud Continent, humans and
beasts were in the majority, and item spirits and sword spirits could barely be
considered low class spirits. Other races such as demons and elves were
commonly talked about, yet rarely appeared... at least, Yun Che had not seen
it in the two previous continents he was in. The reason why demons and elves
were mentioned in Profound Sky Continent was not because of the continent
itself, but because of the secretive and remote Illusory Demon Realm that had
several scores to settle with the Profound Sky Continent! From the bits and
pieces of rumors, not only did elves and demons exist within Illusory Demon
Realm, they were the majority of the population there.

“Of course it’s a demon!” If Yun Che could see Jasmine’s face now, he would
be able to see her expression of contempt for a country bumpkin who had not
seen the world: “The two snakes that you saw and that woman are all
demons. Just now around you, there were also several demons that were not
in their human form looking at you. You should have detected that as well.”

“...What are the unique features of these demons? Their ability... to turn into
humans?” Yun Che asked.

“Even though it sounds simple and straightforward, what you said is basically
correct! Demons are classified as Demonic Beasts and Demonic Spirits. The
two snakes you saw previously were demonic beasts. The origins of Demonic
Beasts are beasts and they can transform into humans. Their intelligence are
equal if not surpasses that of most human beings. These are the differences
between demonic beasts and normal beasts! The woman just now was a
demonic spirit. Flowers and plants, trees and wood, the boundless spirits and
animals that exist in this world gain spiritual insight upon a lucky opportunity
which then allow them to become demons, and such demonic powers could
be passed on through inheritance. A normal beast that wants to become a
demonic beast requires a long time in cultivation and a lucky opportunity.
Thereafter, their descendants would be born with complete demonic powers.
Therefore, after countless years of reproduction and an inheritance that would
not be lost; within the chaotic dimensions, demons became a massive race
that was no smaller than the human race! In these many worlds, there isn’t
much of a different between demons and humans... Your biological parents
are from the Illusory Demon Realm so you might even be of demonic lineage!
As for whether you’re from demonic spirits or demonic beasts, you can only
verify that after you find your birth parents.”

Yun Che gradually understood. Then, thinking of his previous reaction, he was
a little depressed.

“This means that this is a world of demons?” Yun Che asked in a soft voice.
“Don’t waste your time here.” Jasmine said: “You did not come here for a
holiday! There are no dangers or high leveled spirits within the area, hence,
not suitable for you to stay here... Eh?”

“What happened?”

“Towards the north!” Jasmine replied: “Three hundred fifty kilometers away,
there seems to be a concentration of a high grade aura there! The level of that
aura... hmph, it would not pale in comparison to those so-called Sacred
Grounds in the Profound Sky Continent.”

“Would not pale in comparison to the Sacred Grounds?” Yun Che’s mind
shook. In the Profound Sky Continent, the Four Great Sacred Grounds were
called Sacred Grounds because they were they represented the pinnacle that
existed in the whole continent! Jasmine had so casually found an aura that did
not pale in comparison to the Four Great Sacred Grounds... Which meant that
the levels of the people here would not be beneath the Profound Sky
Continent!
Chapter 491 - Miniature Profound Ark
Yun Che went towards the north, sprinting to the position that Jasmine had
mentioned. On the way, he passed by many small towns, and naturally met
many humans and demons, which made him even more certain that this was
indeed a world where humans and demons co-existed.

After meeting more demons, Yun Che quickly learned how to tell whether one
was a human or demon from their aura. Although the number of demons
present was not less than humans, what Yun Che saw were mainly human
forms. After all, in the boundless universe, the human figure was the most
perfect form. The pure humans and demons in human figures all interacted
normally, at least from what Yun Che saw; there was not one bit of division
and furthermore, many of the married couples he saw were human-demon
pairs.

“As expected, in the boundless universe, nothing is inconceivable. Perhaps it

wouldn’t be wrong to say that within each world, there are unique and different
existences. Everything about this world would undoubtedly shock anyone from
the Profound Sky Continent; and the reverse must be true as well. In the
Profound Sky Continent, where demons are extremely rare existences that
are ostracized by normal humans, would that be abnormal to the people
here?”
Yun Che, who was tired from flying, sat on an ancient tree and sighed.

“The complexity of the boundless universe is not something you are able to
comprehend. No matter if it is the Profound Sky Continent or this world, they
are but a small grain of sand within the boundless universe, unable to
represent anything.” Jasmine coldly said. Then, she suddenly changed her
tone and continued: “You’d better come into the Sky Poison Pearl for a while.”

“Eh?” Yun Che was stunned. Then, he closed his eyes and sent his
consciousness into the Sky Poison pearl.

Once inside, he heard the “munch munch” sound of eating.

Jasmine hovered in midair with both arms folded in front of her chest. She
was expressionless as she looked forward, and in front of her... Yun Che was
shocked to find Hong’er.

“Hong’er?” Yun Che stared widely: “What is she doing here?!”

“Sky Poison Pearl and the Profound Seal Space all exist within your body, and
are therefore connected. There’s nothing weird about that.” Jasmine calmly
stated.

“But, before, when the Snow Phoenix was still here, it wasn’t able to enter this
place! Furthermore, the internal space of the Sky Poison Pearl is very special;
even if its space is within my body, it wouldn’t merge with other spaces.”

“Who knows.” Jasmine pursed her lips, her face seemed to express that she
couldn’t be bothered to explain.

“Furthermore, the space within the Sky Poison Pearl obviously cannot store
humans or any living beings, how can she...” Yun Che seemed very confused.

“Because she’s not a living being. I already explained that she’s very likely the
already extinct ‘Celestial Spirit’, or, you could think that... she’s just a sword!”
Jasmine coldly said.

“Sword?”

“Yes! She’s just a sword! You only need to think about it this way and
everything will make sense. Besides, the truth is... basically like that.”
Jasmine’s gaze slightly flickered as she continued playfully: “Instead of
worrying about all this now... Do you not notice what she’s eating?”

Hong’er sat on the ground in a very ungraceful manner. Her cheeks puffed
greatly as her mouth chewed in a hardworking manner, producing clear biting
noises which sounded like she was eating jelly beans. After she finished
eating, she quickly popped another piece into her mouth... Yun Che could
clearly see that the item she was eating was giving off a deep purple glow.

The purple glow caused Yun Che to be so shocked he nearly knelt down.

Pur... Purple Veined Heaven Crystal!

“Hong’er... Stop! You can’t eat that!” Yun Che howled loudly as he pounced
towards her. Seeing his actions, Hong’er screamed and immediately ran,
causing Yun Che to grab nothing. Before Yun Che could catch up to her,
Hong’er had already repeatedly chewed the item in her mouth, producing
several crunching sounds. With a “gulp”, she swallowed whatever was in her
mouth. She then spread her hands open and giggled: “I finished eating!”

Yun Che: “！#￥%......”

Yun Che’s hands trembled as he bellowed in rage: “Hong’er! Do you know

what you just ate?!”

“Nope, but it was very delicious.” Hong’er licked her lips happily: “Master, do
you have more? I still want more!”

“Of course not!!!” Yun Che’s heart tightened: “That’s a Purple Veined Heaven
Crystal; it’s a priceless treasure. In my whole life I’ve only obtained two pieces
in total, how can there be more... Eh, Master?”

“That’s right!” Hong’er tilted her head and replied happily: “Little big sis
Jasmine said that Master is younger than me, so I can’t call you big brother
and should call you Master. And if I call you Master, I will get many many
delicious food every day! Aiya... I’ve already called you Master so many times.
What is Master going to give me to eat?”

Yun Che brows trembled agitatedly... This was definitely not an act, since
what Hong’er ate was undoubtedly the actual Purple Veined Heaven Crystal.
One piece came from Xiao Sect’s Branch Sect and the other came from Xia
Qingyue. As what he had said before, with his level, he merely obtained two
pieces and could never bear to use them...

However, it was actually eaten by Hong’er... eaten!

And she even found it delicious!

Not even considering the price of a Purple Veined Heaven Crystal, they were
rare energy crystals that only paled in comparison to Purple Veined Divine
Crystals. It was extremely tough, and with his current cultivation level, he
wouldn’t be able to damage it at all even if he used his full strength. At the
same time, Purple Veined Heaven Crystals possess very dense natural
energies. Cultivating using its energy would allow a person to move five
hundred kilometers in a day; using it to maintain one’s life force and vitality
would allow one to stay alive for a long period of time, and allow one’s body to
be rebuilt. If used luxuriously, it could activate profound arks. A small piece of
Purple Veined Heaven Crystal would be able to power up a several hundred
ton profound ark for several thousand kilometers of flight! No one would ever
imagine what the effects of eating a Heaven Crystal that possessed such
dense energy would be... Because no one would actually consume this
heavenly treasure.

Not only did Hong’er eat it, she actually chewed it!

Her teeth felt that an ordinary biscuit was tough... but could bite into Dragon
Fault and Purple Veined Heaven Crystal as though they were tofu!

“The title Master is so much more harmonious, isn’t it?” Jasmine said with her
eyes half closed: “Anyways, the Purple Veined Heaven Crystals are not the
only things she had eaten. She has already consumed all your Yellow
Profound Crystals, Cyan Profound Crystals, Purple Profound Crystals, Yellow
Profound Jade, Cyan Profound Jade, Purple Profound Jade, and the Purple
Crystal Jade Marrows you bought in Divine Phoenix Empire.”

“Hehehe...” Hong’er’s little face looked up and laughed, beside her lips were
two sparkling little canines. It was uncertain whether she was laughing
embarrassingly or proudly.

Yun Che was now feeling very unwell. After a quick count of what he had left,
he realized that other than the lowest grade impure profound stones, profound
crystals and profound jade... All his energy crystals, and even the precious
Purple Crystal Jade Marrow were all eaten; not one bit was left behind.
All the various energy crystals he amassed all these years that he couldn’t
bear to use were obviously kept in the safest place on earth; even safer than a
massive portable space he could open... yet, everything was swept in one
night. Yun Che scratched his scalp, covering his face, and asked with tearless
grief: “Jasmine, why did you not stop her?”

“I’m your master, not your servant.” Jasmine replied in disdain.

Yun Che: “...”

Jasmine’s tone changed as she continued: “Don’t worry, Hong’er won’t eat
your things for free. Her entire being is now contracted to you. She is both
your person and your sword. Even though what she eats is special, it will bring
your great benefits.”

“Bring me great benefits?”

“Can’t you feel a little of Dragon Fault’s aura from her body?” Jasmine asked.

“Dragon Fault’s aura?” Yun Che stared at Hong’er, concentrated his senses,
and was instantly shocked... Even though it was very slight, her original body
that didn’t have any aura was now giving off Dragon Fault’s aura! If it was
simply just Dragon Fault’s aura, he would be able to think that it was from her
having not completely "digested” it. However, this was the aura from when
Dragon Fault had not been broken yet, and still possessed low grade spiritual
intelligence. He asked in shock: “How can this be?”

“Very simple. After she ate Dragon Fault, its powers were digested and
absorbed by her body, becoming her strength. Not only does she possess the
slight aura of Dragon Fault, the sword that she turned into has become bigger
and more powerful!” Jasmine turned and looked at Yun Che, who was in
shock: “Which means to say, every time she eats a sword, her own strength
will increase accordingly, and the Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword that she
transforms into becomes stronger as well! She is not only Hong’er, but your
sword as well! If you want your sword to become stronger, you need to find
various strong swords for her... And it would be best if they were all heavy
swords! To Hong’er, swords are the best food, and at the same time, she
would also become a massive aid for you!”

“!!” Yun Che was indeed secretly amazed. When Hong’er ate Dragon Fault, he
had already found it unbelievable. But now, he found out that she was able to
absorb the strength of the sword she eats, then make herself... and the sword
she transforms into, grow stronger!!

There was actually such a bizarre existence in this word!

After his shock, he was suddenly thrown into elation... The Heaven Smiting
Devil Slayer Sword was already powerful by itself; at least ten times stronger
than Dragon Fault! If it could grow using such methods... Then to him, it would
be the ultimate assistance! Its power would not be lower than those legendary
Heavenly Profound Treasures!

“It will work as long as I find various swords to feed her?” Yun Che looked at
Hong’er. His anger from her eating the Purple Veined Heaven Crystals and
Purple Crystal Jade Marrows dissipated immediately, as his eyes glittered.

“That doesn’t seem to work.” Jasmine pointed at the area on the left:
“Because towards swords that are below the Sky Profound Realm, she has no
interest in them at all.”

Looking at where Jasmine pointed, Yun Che saw his other swords that were
in the Sky Poison Pearl: The Overlord’s Colossal Sword, Tiger Soul Sword...
and the few hundred other swords that he obtained from the Xiao Sect Branch
Sect’s treasury. Seeing Hong’er’s greedy attitude, she could give up her
morals just so she could eat... yet the swords laid there untouched.

This meant that Hong’er did not eat just any sword. The swords she would be
willing to eat had to be at least Sky Profound... Or even Emperor Profound!

Sky Profound Swords were limited, as for Emperor Profound Swords... within
the entire Profound Sky Continent, how few were they? In regards artifacts
above the Emperor Profound... Yun Che had only seen Ye Xinghan’s Sun
Moon Calamity. As for swords above Emperor Profound, he had never seen
them before.

Where exactly could he find weapons for her that were above the Sky
Profound Realm?!

“Alright, I understand.” Yun Che nodded. Even though a Sky Profound

Weapon was extremely difficult to find, if it could help Hong’er strengthen after
eating, it was undoubtedly good news. But then, he became a little low-
spirited, and said: “She’s now my person and my sword, but why... does she
not listen to me at all? Not only is she able to escape from the contracted
space by herself, she can come out by herself as well... The worst part is that
she can ignore my control.”

When he was chasing Hong’er previously, she ran extremely quickly... Even
though both were similarly restricted by contract, the Snow Phoenix could not
disobey any of his orders he issued.

“Oh?” Yun Che’s words caused Jasmine to reveal a face of shock for an
instant. Then, she coldly replied in annoyance: “She’s not a profound beast,
moreover, she’s a celestial spirit at a much higher level than you. It would be
weird if you could completely control her. Even though she looks innocent,
she is much smarter than you think. As long as you treat her nicely, not only
will she listen to you, even if you cancel the contract next time to let her leave,
she wouldn’t want to leave you.”

“Oh...” Yun Che could only nod and sigh in his heart. Treat her nicely?
Wouldn’t that mean I have to please her? Damn! Am I the master, or is she
the master?!

“Then, the crystals she eats, will they increase her strength as well?” Yun Che
asked.

“No.” Jasmine shook her head decisively, then said to Hong’er: “Hong’er,
show your master the profound ark.”

“Profound ark?” Hong’er blinked with her misty red eyes, before her eyes
sparkled: “Oh, that thing!”

As she spoke, she stretched out her little hand and a red glow flashed past.
Instantly, a palm-sized, dark red miniature profound ark sat in the palm of her
hand.
Chapter 492 - Seeing Injustice, Being a Busybody
“This is?” The small, dark red ark in Hong’er’s hand gave Yun Che a strangely
familiar feeling.

“I don’t know either, I just suddenly have it! Master, do you want to play with
it?” Hong’er offered the tiny profound ark to Yun Che. The words ‘master’
came out exceptionally smooth. Yun Che had no idea how Jasmine had
managed to educate Hong’er in this manner.
“You can’t recognize it? This is the Primordial Profound Ark that you were
trapped in for two years!” Jasmine said.

“What?” Yun Che’s brows furrowed together, “But....”

“On the very day we entered the Primordial Profound Ark, I told you that the
interior of the Ark had formed its own world, and that this internal world was
much bigger than the ark’s outer appearance. However the reality of the
situation was much more exaggerated than I had originally determined. This
profound ark’s interior does indeed have an internal world, but it can also
change size at will! And no matter how the exterior changes, the interior world
is not affected in the least.” Jasmine stared at the profound ark in Hong’er’s
hand with a serious expression. “There was a rumor circulating about in the
Profound Sky Continent concerning the Primordial Profound Ark; every time
the Divine Phoenix Empire discovered the Profound Primordial Ark, it was
followed by the signal of the appearance of an extremely high class treasure.
And this treasure is not within the profound ark, but should actually be the
Primordial Profound Ark itself! The Primordial Profound Ark itself is a rare and
unparalleled dimensional treasure! Things with its own internal worlds, I have
seen many of those, but an item which can have such a huge internal world
while being able to shrink down to such an extent, even I have never seen
such a thing.... This is indeed worthy to be called a primordial artifact! And
only a True God with the strongest ability to control dimensional power would
be able to create such a profound ark!

“You mean... this thing? It’s really that Primordial Profound Ark? But didn’t it
disappear?” Yun Che asked in disbelief. That Primordial Profound Ark, with an
interior so vast that the Profound Sky Continent spent countless years
exploring, but could not finish doing so, was actually the little ark in Hong’er’s
hand? Even though it was Jasmine who had personally said it, he still had
difficulty accepting this fact. And when he had escaped the Primordial
Profound Ark, he personally witnessed it disappear into thin air.

“After you have taken a hold of it yourself, you will naturally find out.” Jasmine
said these mysterious words.

Yun Che complied with Jasmine’s words and took the little ark from Hong’er’s
hands. The moment his fingers touched the little ark, a ball of weak white light
suddenly flashed forth.... Yun Che’s movements froze in place, and pieces of
soul fragments entered his heart, suddenly filling his head with some strange
memories, while establishing some form of spiritual link with the tiny profound
ark.

Observing Yun Che’s situation, Jasmine said in a timely manner, “Do you
remember the lingering spirit at the time we discovered Hong’er? She didn’t
completely disappear at that time; she imparted the last vestiges of her spirit
to Hong’er. It was only once you left the Profound Primordial Ark, that she
truly disappeared. And this Primordial Profound Ark was left to you, consider it
your repayment for rescuing Hong’er. She handed over the primary control
over the profound ark to Hong’er, while the secondary controls were passed to
you.... Those were the soul fragments that you received just now. However,
following the dissipation of the spirit, this profound ark has completely
exhausted its energy. Not only is it unable to move, it is also unable to support
its internal world, and it has been sealed completely.”

“The kind of energy it requires to move... Is the same as that of a normal

profound ark...” Yun Che muttered in a low voice. The soul fragments had
established a clean spiritual link between him and the Primordial Profound
Ark, and accompanying this link, came memories which clearly instructed him
on the Primordial Profound Ark’s power source and some basic controls. It did
not, however, tell him anything about the origin of the ark.

Its power source was basically the same as a normal profound ark, and it
could fly in the air just like a normal profound ark. At the same time, it also
possessed the ability to traverse dimensions, which normal profound arks
definitely could not do.

And if one wanted to use its ability to transverse dimensions, the amount of
energy required would be incomparably large! Even if you gathered up all the
energy crystals within the Profound Sky Continent, it would only be enough to
power it for several jumps.

The primary control of this profound ark laid in Hong’ers hands. At the same
time, it had established an extremely strange connection with her... because
the method to power up the ark... was actually by feeding Hong’er!!

Yun Che did not even know how to describe Hong’er’s existence, which was
bizarre to the point of being heaven breaking!

The interior of the profound ark was boundless, but once he held it in his
hand, he could not feel any heaviness whatsoever. Yun Che gripped the
profound ark tightly and said in a low voice, “This means that if I can give it
enough energy to move, I can use it to traverse the dimensions, and return to
the Profound Sky Continent!”

“Hmph, you are too naive.” Jasmine said, bluntly pouring cold water over his
idea, “Let’s not even mention the obscene amount of energy required to
traverse dimensions, even if you could use that ability.... Do you know where
the Profound Sky Continent is located? Do you know how far it is from this
world?”

Yun Che: “...”

“Even though you have obtained this Primordial Profound Ark, at the moment,
it is not something you can take into consideration. First, you must understand
the world that you have landed in right now.”

“Right!” Yun Che crisply nodded his head. This was his second day in this
world and he had been slowly understanding the living creatures that made up
this world on his journey, but he had yet to inquire about where he was in this
world, or even what this world was called in the first place... After all, if he
asked this question, there would be the risk that people would suspect he was
not right in the head.

Yun Che’s consciousness left the Sky Poison Pearl. He soared into the sky
and continued towards the west.

Yun Che was about four hundred kilometers away from Jasmine’s indicated
target location. Yun Che’s speed was not fast at all. In a day, he could roughly
travel one hundred to one hundred and fifty kilometers. And every time he
reached a town, he would stop there for half a day, then would quietly observe
the communication of the people around him to glean more information about
this world. He could distinctly feel that as he ventured westward, the people,
demons, and beasts he met grew stronger and stronger in profound strength.
On the third day, in a relatively small town, he merely walked down a street
that was not longer than one and a half kilometers, and he had already felt the
presence of twenty or more Thrones in the vicinity.

On the afternoon of the third day, he finally reached the area that Jasmine had
indicated.

Yun Che flew more than three hundred meters into the air, and faced the
west. He saw an exceptionally large grey-white city. This city was still at least
fifty kilometers away, but it was huge to the point that he could not see the
other side of the city. The whole city was covered in a stagnant grey-white
color, and even the sky above the city seemed to have an additional mantle of
gloominess.

“What a big city.... It’s at least three times bigger than Divine Phoenix City.”
Yun Che said.

“The demonic energy is exceptionally thick.” Jasmine said in a low voice,

“From its scale and the power levels present, this city should be the center of
this entire world. The population seems roughly half human and half demon.
Your real trials in this world, should begin from this city.... Hmph, you better be
careful. Do not die too quickly!”

Yun Che slowed down his speed as he drew nearer to the grey-white city. At
this time, the sounds of a fiercely violent fight emerged from the area to the
front of Yun Che, and as he grew nearer to that spot, bursts of profound
energy storms flew from a very far distance to heavily impact his
surroundings.

Yun Che’s brows jumped violently... amongst the people who were fighting in
front of him, every single one of them emitted an exceedingly strong aura. In
terms of profound strength and levels, they were far above him.

“Two half a step into the Tyrant Profound Realm, three others at the first level
of the Tyrant Profound Realm!” Jasmine said dully.

Yun Che halted his movements and hesitated for a moment. But he chose to
continue flying forward and he quickly reached the scene of the battle.

He had arrived at a forest which was not too thickly enshrouded. In the
aftermath of the fierce battle, several hundred meters of the area had already
been leveled into a flat surface. Not even a blade of grass could be seen,
much less trees. In the center of the area, three people were clothed in black
and they wore pitch-black hoods. They were wrapped up in cloth from head to
toe, only showing their hands and eyes. And the three people were
surrounding a couple; the couple looked extremely young, approximately
twenty years of age. The couple stood back to back; the man had a physique
that was similar to Yun Che, his face was uncommonly handsome and
elegant. He was dressed in all white, holding a longsword completely stained
in blood, with a trickle of blood leaking from the corner of his mouth. Even
though his wounds were not light, his eyes emitted a ferocious and unyielding
light.

The girl was dressed in a light green, tight-fitting bodysuit. Her face was
delicate and pretty while also having an heroic aura which would not lose to
men. But what surprised Yun Che was that there were two especially long
pointed ears on the side of her head, and on her back, stretched a pair of
semi-transparent, butterfly-shaped, diaphanous wings; they were very
beautiful. Her weapon was also very special, it was actually an oddly-shaped
emerald bow broader than her entire body. On the strings of her tautly-drawn
bow were three streaks profound energy sword rays.... But the power of the
profound energy rays seemed to have grown weak.

“Ah, the elven race actually exists on this world?” Jasmine said in surprise.
Because on their way here, they had seen many different humans and
demons, but they had yet to come across fairies.

“Elf? That girl is one of those legendary fae?” Yun Che’s gaze fell on the girl.
He had heard many legends of the elven race, but this was the first time he
had seen real life elf.

“The special features of the elven race are immediately obvious; you do not
need probe their aura, you can tell it with a glance. Elves may be far
outnumbered by humankind, but their average potential far outstrips that of
humanity. Not only do they find it easier to absorb elemental profound energy,
but they are natural born marksmen! A bow is the weapon most suited to
them.”

“Who... are you people!” The young man shouted as he gnashed his teeth.

“You despicable, shady villains! I have already sent a sound transmission to

Big Brother, he will arrive very soon... And at that time, you will all die a dog’s
death!” The elf girl furiously shouted.

The couple was very young, but they were already half-step Overlords, and it
was hard to find equals at their age. But the three people surrounding them
were genuine Overlords! Even though half-step Overlords were only just half a
tier lower than true Overlords, the difference in strength was like heaven and
earth. A practitioner at the first level of the Tyrant Profound Realm could easily
beat both of them. Even if they combined forces, he could even beat three of
such opponents.
When they heard the elf girl mention the two words ‘Big Brother’, the pupils of
the three men in black contracted slightly. They were obviously extremely
afraid of this ‘Big Brother’. But immediately after, the leader of the black-clad
trio laughed sinisterly, “Ah but it’s too bad, that even if he arrives, he will not
be able to see you alive one last time. However... young man, you can relax,
we only want this girl’s life, we won’t kill you. At most, we will let you suffer a
bit. Do thank us, your lords, for sparing your life, hahahaha!”

“If you want to kill my seventh siser... You’ll need to step over my dead corpse
first!” The young man did not display the slightest joy and instead, roared
harshly. But just as those words fell, he spat out a huge amount of blood.
Under the combined attacks of three Overlords, he had long ago sustained
serious internal injuries.

At this time, Yun Che had been sensed by their spiritual perception. As they
suddenly noticed someone drawing near, the faces of the trio in black went
cold, while the young man and the elf girl were overjoyed... However, once
they had perceived that the person who was approaching was only in the Sky
Profound Realm, the black-clothed men laughed in disdain, and completely let
down their guards. The couple’s newly arisen hope was also swiftly and
brutally snuffed out.

Yun Che descended until he flew just above their heads. The three men in
black paid him no attention at all. As Overlords, why would they even bother
to consider a lowly Sky Profound Realm practitioner? Yun Che looked down
mutely as he swiftly flew past without stopping. At this moment Jasmine said,
“Aren’t you going to meddle in their affairs?”

“Forget it.” Yun Che shook his head, “The two people who have been
surrounded are around my age, but they are already half-step Overlords; they
cannot be of ordinary birth. And the forces that oppose them has the ability to
dispatch three Overlords to deal with them; that kind of power is not to be
trifled with. I have just reached this place, and I haven’t even figured out the
most basic situation yet. It would be better if I do not meddle.”

The young couple was surrounded by three Overlords and were heavily
injured; they had reached an absolute, inescapable dead end. The leader of
the black-clad trio gave a cold laugh as he stretched out his hand, all five
fingers making a grabbing motion towards the elf girl. “Heh.... Die!”
“I... will definitely not let you harm my seventh sister!” The young man’s face
turned scarlet, his arms swelling with all the power he could muster within
himself. He let out a terrible shout, and he stood in front of the elf girl, both
arms reaching out towards the black-clothed man.

“Stop overestimating yourself.” The black-clothed man coldly laughed, and it

was at this moment that the young man’s body suddenly turned, as he used
his back to receive the black-clothed man’s attack. The arms which were
supposed to receive the attack had instead, fallen heavily on the elf girl’s
body.

At this moment, all those who were present were taken by complete surprise;
even the Yun Che who had flown away was distracted. Under the strike of this
unexpected blow, the elf girl’s body flew extremely far away, escaping the
encirclement of the black-clad trio.

“Seventh sister, hurry up and run!!”

As he used all his remaining energy to yell those words, his back had already
receive the black-clothed man’s attack. His entire body flew out, and a bloody
hole the size of a fist appeared on his back.

“This young punk... is looking for death!” The black-clothed man hastily
withdrew his attack, but the remaining energy was already enough to take this
young man’s life. Their mission was to kill the elf girl; if they accidently killed
the boy as well, the ‘result’ would be greatly lessened.

“Damn it! Do you think this is enough to save her life? Such foolish naivete!”

The other two black-clothed men flew out at the same time, bearing down on
the elf girl who had flown more than thirty meters away like a pair of great
birds. But they did not even need to give chase, as the elf girl came running
back. She had thrown away her weapon as she looked at the young man who
had fallen on the ground covered in blood. Her eyes filled with tears, and she
said in heart-breaking voice, “Brother Yun... Brother Yun! I won’t run away... if
you have to die... then we can die together!”

“Seventh sister...” The boy lying on the ground had difficulty raising his head
as he uttered those words in a weak voice.

Yun Che’s body froze and like a bolt of lightning, he rushed all the way back...
Dammit... This kind of scene is something I can’t tolerate seeing!

And moreover, that kid is also named Yun, we might’ve even been relatives
many eons ago. I’m going to save him!
Chapter 493 - So it turns out that I’m already this powerful!
Yun Che suddenly moved back, straight into the air above the five. He pushed
out both his hands, and three ‘Phoenix Breaks’ flew towards the black-clad
trio!

“This young punk is looking for death!”

When Yun Che had passed by before, they paid him absolutely no mind. For
an Overlord to squash a Sky Profound was as simple as squashing an ant.
They did not expect that the Sky Profound punk would actually come back
and extend his hands towards them.

A look of extreme disdain flitted across the eyes of the black-clad trio, and
they turned a blind eye to the three blasts of flame, not even making a single
movement to block.... The fire of a practitioner at the Sky Profound Realm
could not even harm a single hair on their heads. But all of a sudden, the
scarlet flame which was tens of meters away was bearing down on their
bodies, its speed far surpassing their expectations. As the flames neared, they
could feel a horrifying heat, as well as an extremely dangerous aura that
caused their hearts to suddenly tighten.

The black-clad trio stopped their attack on the elf girl as they turned around
with the swiftest of speeds, extending their hands to receive the onrushing
flames. But once their palms came into contact with the flames, their bodies
shuddered, as their internal organs were thrown into disarray. They could not
afford to remain shocked, they thrust their hands outwards, and used all their
strength to resist the blow... Three explosions resounded in the air, and the
flames flew apart. But at the same time, the black-clad trio had been forced to
retreat many steps, as their arms were numb and their bodies shivered. The
weakest of the trio had both his palms charred black.

“Who are you!” The black-clothed man said harshly. Even though he sounded
harsh, his eyes were filled with a deep fear, and what he shouted merely
sounded fierce. He could only feel the aura of the Sky Profound Realm from
Yun Che’s body, but his burnt hands and the numbness in his arms were not
a lie... Moreover, this person had fired an attack at three of them at the same
time!
Yun Che stepped through the air as he leisurely walked over, looking down on
his audience. He coldly laughed, “Three stately Overlords would actually band
together to bully two juniors, and they would even hide their appearances
while doing so. Surely, you have brought honor to your ancestors!”

“Friend... please you must leave!” The young man who laid on the ground,
with his aura being exceptionally weak, raised his head and used his loudest
voice to yell, “Thank you for extending your hand towards us in help... but this
matter does not concern you... please, you must leave now!”

Even though he saw the three columns of flames, the ones who endured the
fire was the black-clad trio; he was naturally unaware of the embarrassment
the three men had suffered under those three columns of flames. In his eyes,
a single Sky Profound Realm had offended three Overlords; that was no
different from courting death. He and the elf girl were destined for death today,
and there was no need to implicate an innocent.

Yun Che gave him a single look, but did not respond. This person, who was
also named Yun, obviously had an extremely good personality. Even though
he was on the brink of death, he was still thinking about others. This had at
least made it worthwhile for him to be a busybody and save them.

“Hey, punk, I would advise you to stick your nose out of this. Meddlesome
people often have short lives!” The black-clothed man on the left said in a
deep voice.

“Hmph, young people are often hot-blooded and impetuous, and like to
meddle where they don’t belong, that is understandable. But there are many
affairs in this world that you do not have the capability to meddle in!” The
black-clothed man in the middle said with the same deep and low voice...
Their voices all sounded hoarse, and it was obvious they were using faking a
voice so as to not allow people to recognize their original voice, “If you leave
now, we will treat what had just happened as nothing, and maybe we can
even be friends. However, if you do not appreciate... Hmph, if you spoil our
plans one more time, then you can’t blame us for the consequences!”

Once the black-clothed man had said his piece, the young man lying on the
ground became dumbstruck. Because even though the man sounded harsh,
they were three Overlords against a mere Sky Profound who had impeded
their actions, yet here they were, trying to use words to intimidate the other
party, rather than just exterminating him outright. And even though their
voices were harsh, the words used were not fierce in the least. Even the
phrase ‘if you do not appreciate our kindness’ was not fully voiced out. It was
as if... they actually feared this young man.

The black-clad trio were genuine Overlords. To be able to reach this level, you
could not be a fool. Even though the aura Yun Che exuded was that of a Sky
Profound practitioner, the previous fire attack had filled their hearts with
shock. And despite them announcing their status as Overlords, he still dared
to attack them... it was simply too unusual!

“Heh, but it’s too bad that I’m feeling good today. So in regards to this affair, I
am definitely going to be a meddler!” Yun Che crossed his arms over his chest
as he let out a short bark of laughter, “But I have always been a
compassionate and kind man. Regarding the act of killing, I have always been
unwilling, so... Either the three of you leave now, or I will send you down to
meet the king of hell!”

Yun Che’s words were arrogant to the extreme... Since he had already made
his move and decided to save these two, he was fated to offend these three
men and the hidden power behind them. Since this was unchangeable, he
might as well be as offend them even more.

The gazes of the three men in black sank, and the one in the middle strode
forward, speaking in an overcast voice, “Looks like even though we show you
respect, you still act so brazenly. Even though we tried to let you off the hook,
you deliberately want to court death! If that’s the case, then this daddy will kill
you as well!!”

As his voice fell, the black-clothed man rushed into the sky. At the same time,
a pitch-black iron spear eight feet long appeared in his hands... This spear
was only an Earth Profound Weapon. As an Overlord, his personal weapon
naturally would not be a mere Earth Profound Weapon. It was obvious that the
black-clothed man did not want to reveal any trace of his identity... including
weapons!

That the black-clothed man would immediately use his weapon, showed the
fear he had towards Yun Che. His black spear thrust forward, and with a low
shout, it was accompanied by a violent blast of energy which swept towards
Yun Che’s neck.
“Watch out!” The young man lying in a pool of his own blood saw the black-
clothed man make his move, and he yelled out in shock.

Facing the black-clothed man’s attack, Yun Che face revealed a weird
expression... It seemed to be an expression of surprise or confusion, as he
steadily stretched out his hands, and tried to grab the body of the spear which
was streaking towards him.

“Courting death!!”

The black-clothed man saw that Yun Che was not trying to dodge, and did not
summon a weapon; it was not even in the correct posture to block the blow.
Instead, he was trying to use his bare hands to receive his weapon. And Yun
Che’s movements seemed exceptionally lackadaisical. He laughed coldly in
his heart, and the profound energy within his arm surged once more, as if he
couldn’t wait to destroy this arrogant youth in a single strike.

In the next instant... Yun Che’s extended palm caught the spear with unerring
accuracy. Suddenly, the incomparably fierce profound energy wave seemed
to meet a boundless mountain wall, and immediately disappeared into
nothingness; all that was left was a weak ripple of energy that ruffled Yun
Che’s hair. Without waiting for the black-clothed man to show an expression
of surprise, Yun Che’s palm lightly flipped, and with a light delicate touch, he
stole the spear from the man. Once again, his palm flipped, and with a swing
of his arm, the spear fiercely thrust towards the waist of the black-clothed
man.

Bang!!!

A distorted spatial ripple distinctly appeared on the path the spear traveled. In
an instant, the spear had snapped; one half remained in Yun Che’s hands, the
other half shot out like a black meteor, and no one knew how far it flew. At the
same time, the other thing that was fractured was... the black-clothed man’s
body! The instant the black spear landed on his body, his body had literally
been snapped in half, breaking into two pieces, with both pieces flying and
landing in two different locations.

Thump...

When the two parts of the black-clothed man’s body fell, two fountains of fresh
blood spouted out from the parts which had been severed. The eyes of the
black-clothed man was still wide, and his expression was filled with endless
horror, shock and disbelief. His death glare was still affixed to Yun Che, his
mouth spitting out a ‘You’ in a voice that was hoarse with shock. After that, he
stopped moving. Even if he was an Overlord, if his body had been snapped in
half, there was no way he could survive.

Yun Che extending his hand, his defensive strength, his stealing of the spear
and his counter attack... All of this happened in an instant akin to the flash of a
spark. The people below saw the black-clothed man sweep his spear towards
Yun Che, and before anyone could react, they saw the man’s body snap in
half midair.

The four below were all stunned into lifelessness, and no one breathed. All
four people could not believe what had just transpired before their very eyes...
It was just an instant, an instant! The black-clothed man died an ignominious
death at the hands of this young man! He used the spear that he had instantly
snatched from the opponent —— that Earth Profound spear, to snap an
Overlord’s body in half!

That was a genuine Overlord! A peerless strong being whose body was one
hundred times tougher than stone!

Yun Che, who was still in the air, looked at the splintered spear in his hand,
and he himself was rendered dumbfounded.

After enduring the spatial turbulence within the Primordial Profound Ark for
two whole years, going through a tempering that was fiercer than any
purgatory, his body and his profound energy all received an explosive boost.
He was convinced that his current strength far exceeded the strength he had
before he entered the Primordial Profound Ark, but he did not actually know
how strong he had actually grown... Because in the last two years, only
Jasmine had been by his side, and he had not crossed hands with anyone, so
he could not ascertain the level of his current strength.

But just now, when he faced three Overlords, he did not feel any pressure at
all. That already surprised him greatly. Facing the attack of an Overlord, his
expression was relaxed, but in reality his heart was filled with caution... After
all, before he had entered the Primordial Profound Ark, an Overlord was an
unconquerable existence for him. So when he delivered his counter attack
with the spear, he had used ninety percent of his power.

Not to mention, he had not opened any of the Evil God’s gates.
He naturally did not even think that the counter attack he delivered without
even entering the state of Burning Heart could actually snap the body of an
Overlord in half.

Even though it was only a level one Overlord... It was still a genuine Tyrant
Profound individual!

“So my strength has actually grown by this much.” Yun Che mused in shock
as he stared at his arm.

“Hmph, what did you think?” Jasmine said disdainfully, “You thickened your
Dragon God’s bloodline by tens of times and you reached the fourth stage of
the Great Way of the Buddha, do you think all of this is for fun? If you had
opened Purgatory’s gate, your strength would have risen by ten times, and
your last attack would not have left a single bone on that person’s body
intact!”

Yun Che, “...”

So it turns out that I’m already this powerful! Damn... I thought that the lack of
pressure I felt from them was a misconception on my part!

Yun Che threw away the broken spear in his hand. After which his body
blurred and suddenly he had landed on the ground. He looked at the two
black-clothed men who had been frightened out of their wits, smiled, and said,
“How about the both of you? How do you want to leave?”

“You... You... You...” The man on the left retreated several steps, both legs
trembling, and when he spoke, his teeth chattered violently, making it hard for
him to even complete his sentence.

“Let’s go!” The man on the right pulled him along, and using the greatest
speed, madly fleeing away from the scene. They passed by the splintered
body and one of the black-clothed men stopped to swiftly pick it up... After
seeing Yun Che not having any intention to stop them from fleeing, he plucked
up his courage and scooted over to pick up the other part of the body. After
doing so, he fled away from Yun Che as though he had gone mad.

“Not going to silence them?” Jasmine asked coldly.

“If I silence them, then where are my enemies going to come from? If I don’t
have strong enough enemies, how can this be considered a real trial?” Yun
Che asked matter-of-factly.

“Hmph! This is totally in line with your death-seeking personality.” Jasmine

laughed coldly, but she did not attempt to restrain him in the slightest.
Chapter 494 - Yun Xiao
The young man and the elf girl had initially completely given up, resigning
themselves to death, but they never expected that a savior would suddenly
descend from heavens. In the blink of an eye, among the three black-clothed
men, two ran away and one died. The young man stared at Yun Che for a
while and he nearly forgot about his injuries in his shock. Only when Yun Che
neared did he start struggling to stand. Within his pained voice was deep
gratitude: “Thank... Thank you senior... for saving us...”

“I thank senior for saving us.” The elf girl followed up with his gratitude and
replied thankfully.

Eh? Senior?

The edge of Yun Che’s mouth moved, not explaining anything. He moved
forward and slowly supported the young man, replying: “Don’t talk for now,
calm down, and stabilize your injuries... I’ll help you.”

Yun Che placed his hand above the injury on the young man’s back, gradually
transferring profound energy over... His profound energy possessed the
attributes of the Dragon God and the Phoenix God, along with highly
concentrated pure natural energy. Using it to treat injuries would immensely
improve the rate of recovery.

The young man did not argue as he stopped speaking and closed his eyes.
Just as he intended to start utilizing the remaining profound energy within him,
he suddenly felt a warm and majestic... no, it was more accurately a nearly
boundless form of profound energy that entered into his body from his back.
The strength of the profound energy was obviously only of the Sky Profound
Realm, yet it was unbelievably dense. He had also only slowly climbed his
way from the Sky Profound Realm. If it was said that his profound energy
when he was in the Sky Profound Realm was like smoke, then the current
profound energy entering his body was like lava! It was even more intense
and concentrated than his, even though he was half-step into the Tyrant
Profound.
How could this be the profound energy from the Sky Profound Realm... No! It
must be a senior whose profound realm is too high. With my cultivation, I’m
unable to detect it at all, thought the young man.

As Yun Che started to transfer his profound energy, the young man’s
expression moved again. It was not only because he felt the density of his
profound energy, rather, he felt that it actually contained a mysterious power
that caused all the veins in his body to bulge up; even the damaged veins
were quickly recovering their vitality. His most severe external injury was on
his back, and his internal injuries were not light. However, following the flow of
the profound energy, he could clearly feel that both his external and internal
injuries were recovering at an unbelievably quick rate.

He was fairly certain that even if the oldest great elder in his family used all his
abilities, he would not be able to let him recover this quickly! This essentially
transcended all common sense; this speed of recovery was unheard of.

This senior is no doubt an extremely frightening expert... which caused the

young man to be even more certain of his guess, causing him to admire Yun
Che even more. He gave up on trying to utilize his own profound energy and
began to concentrate on absorbing and utilizing the profound energy that was
entering his body. With the presence of this boundless form of profound
energy, even if he utilized all the remaining profound energy within him, it
would not even compare.

When he tried to further feel the profound energy, he discovered that its
profound laws were very mysterious... more accurately, weird. His half-step
Overlord self, who had cultivated profound energy for nearly twenty years
wasn’t able to comprehend it, and he felt inexplicably surprised.

“Let me help too.”

Even though the elf girl was injured as well, her injuries were relatively light
compared to the young man. She felt relieved for the man as she withdrew
her weapon back into her spatial ring, placing both her hands on the man’s
chest. Her palm let out a jade green glow... Instantly, Yun Che felt an energy
that was like cooling water surge into the man’s body, and when Yun Che
came in contact with this energy, even he felt a sense of rejuvenation

“The elven race’s profound energy possess innate natural energy. Not only is
it beneficial for self-recovery, when treating others, it is far superior than any
human’s. Solely because of this, the elven race is well liked by other races.
Furthermore, because of the nature energy, the males of the elven race are
handsome while the females are beautiful. Considering their unique talent,
most races desire to find a partner from the elven race.” Jasmine casually
commented as she glanced at the young man, then coldly continued: “This
brat is a pure human, yet is favored by this elf girl. His luck’s not that bad.”

Under the cooperation of Yun Che and the elf girl, the young man’s severe
injuries were stabilized quickly. When Yun Che removed his palm, the young
man’s back looked worrisome, but was actually already fine. The bleeding has
already stopped as well, and he would be able to recover within half a month
just relying on his own profound energy.

The young man stood up with the aid of the elf girl and bowed respectfully to
Yun Che: “Not only did senior save me and Seventh Sister, you personally
helped treat my injuries. Junior will definitely keep such a great kindness in
mind... I hope, I hope senior can tell me his name.”

“You called me... senior?” Yun Che grinned, and asked: “Do I look very old?”

“This...” The young man was embarrassed by what Yun Che had said, and did
not know how to answer him for a while. The elf girl eyed him from top to
bottom before serious speaking: “You’re so strong, so you must be a great
senior who reverted to a younger age!”

“I’m only twenty-two this year.” Yun Che laughed, directly announcing his age:
“Are you sure you want to call me senior?”

“Ahh? Twent... Twenty-two?” The two of them looked at Yun Che and cried
out in shock at the same time. Yun Che had casually instantly killed a level
one Overlord, his frightening strength causing them to guess that he was
definitely an elderly expert who had trained for a long time. Furthermore, at
the Tyrant Profound Realm, even a two-hundred-year-old could look like a
twenty-year-old. For a twenty-odd-year-old to instantly kill an Overlord was not
a realistic idea. Even within the whole continent, there were not more than five
who were able to do that, and each of them were renowned in the world. Yun
Che, however, was a fresh face that they had never seen before, and they
would never have expected that he was only twenty-two.

The young man’s face looked awkward as he embarrassingly replied: “This,

this... Benefactor is so strong that we thought you were an expert who
purposely kept himself young.” As he spoke, his eyes brightened, continuing:
“Benefactor is so young, yet so strong, you must be famous. Can I know...
your name?”

“Yun Che.” Yun Che replied without hesitation. In a foreign world, his name
would be unknown, and there was no need to hide it.

“Yun... Che?” The two of them uttered the name at the same time as their
eyes looked lost... A mere twenty-two-year-old that was able to instantly kill an
Overlord would by right be famous within the entire continent. However, this
was the first time they heard his name. The young man quickly replied: “Oh,
benefactor’s surname is also Yun, what a coincidence.”

“Oh, that means your surname is Yun as well?” Hearing the elf girl call the
man previously, Yun Che had already known that his surname was Yun as he
replied with a smile: “Just call me Yun Che. The word benefactor is too
awkward. Right, how do I address you two?”

The young man hastily replied: “Alright, then I’ll call you Big Brother Yun from
now on! My surname is Yun and my name is...”

Just as he was about to say his name, the elf girl beside him tugged at him:
“Brother Yun...”

The young man shook his head, and replied seriously: “Seventh Sister, he is
our benefactor. If it wasn’t for him, we would already have died here. It’s just a
name, why do we have to hide it from our benefactor... My name is Yun Xiao,
twenty-one years and ten months old, younger than Big Brother Yun by a few
months. This is... Seventh Sister, who is two years younger than me.”

“Big Brother Yun can just call me Seventh Sister.” The elf girl nodded gently,
her demeanor appearing a little awkward: “My name is a... a mouthful, I’m
afraid Big Brother Yun would laugh and won’t say it... Please just call me
Seventh Sister.”

“Mn.” Yun Che nodded. He was only casually asking for their names.
However, this Yun Xiao’s name and age caused him to be somewhat
surprised... Even though he said that he was twenty-two, his actual age was
probably twenty one and ten months as well, exactly the same as him.
Furthermore, his name was “Yun Xiao” —— Yun was his surname now and
Xiao was his surname from when he was sixteen. This was quite a peculiar
coincidence.
After Yun Xiao announced his name, Yun Che’s reaction was unusually calm,
causing the two to feel shock. The elf girl could not hold back and asked: “Big
Brother Yun, could it be... that you’ve never heard the name ‘Yun Xiao’
before?”

“Oh?” Yun Che glanced again at Yun Xiao, whose expression was a bit
unusual, and instantly understood. He calmly replied: “Is Brother Yun’s name
renowned in this area? It must be, so young and already a half-step Overlord.
You must be a world-shaking genius whom even the heavens are jealous of.”

“No, no, with Big Brother Yun here, I don’t dare.” Yun Xiao waved it off. If it
was someone else praising him like that, he would definitely accept it. But
comparing to someone who far exceeded him and was similar to him in age,
he really could not accept those compliments. He scratched his head and
replied: “I do have a slight reputation in Demon Imperial City... Oh, that’s right,
Big Brother Yun is not someone from Demon Imperial City?”

Demon Imperial City? Could it be that greyish white city?

Yun Che shook his head: “I come for a faraway place and it’s my first time
coming to Demon Imperial City.”

“So that’s it.” Both of them instantly understood, but the elf girl was still
confused: “Could Big Brother Yun be from the southern borders? Other than
Demon Imperial City, only the southern borders could produce someone as
strong as Big Brother Yun... No, if the southern borders produced someone as
strong as Big Brother Yun, Brother Yun and I would have already known...”

The elf girl considered carefully. It was obvious that she was unable to let it go
that he was someone who had an unfamiliar appearance and name, yet had
strength to instantly kill an Overlord at the age of twenty-two. Yun Che
laughed and replied: “I come from a place far further than what you imagine
and I’ve never come here before. I’ve come this time only for training and you
guys not knowing my name is normal.”

“Yun Che nodded towards them and continued: “You two are still injured. The
ones trying to assassinate you might come back. You should leave soon.”

As he finished speaking, Yun Che began rising as he prepared to leave.

“Big Brother Yun, wait!” Yun Xiao hurriedly moved forward and hastily replied:
“Big Brother Yun, that direction... are you going to Demon Imperial City?”
“That’s right.” Yun Che nodded. Being named “Imperial” must mean that it was
the capital city of the continent, which meant that the grey-white city giving off
a very strong aura must be it.

“This little brother and Seventh Sister are citizens of Demon Imperial City; if
this is Big Brother Yun’s first time, you probably do not have a place to stay.
How about coming to my Yun house to stay for a while? I can explain to you
the current situation of the city, and when I recover, I can bring you around
Demon Imperial City. I wonder if... that is fine with Big Brother Yun?”

Yun Xiao’s voice and eyes were exceptionally sincere, and he was even afraid
that Yun Che was not “fine with it”. Yun Che’s body stopped in midair as he
nodded slightly, smiling: “That’s fine, then I’ll be under Brother Yun’s care.”

Yun Che knew nothing about the Demon Imperial City in front of him, nor did
he know anything about this entire continent. Having someone to guide him
was undoubtedly the greatly beneficial.

Seeing Yun Che’s consent, Yun Xiao was all smiles: “No, no, compared to Big
Brother Yun saving our lives, this is nothing at all.”

“My elf clan will also welcome Big Brother Yun as a guest at anytime. My clan
will definitely repay Big Brother Yun for saving Brother Yun and me.” The elf
girl said sincerely.

Suddenly, Jasmine’s grim voice rang in Yun Che’s head: “An expert is coming
here... He’s in the eighth level of the Tyrant Profound Realm! If it’s an
enemy... You better prepare to run!”

Yun Che frowned as the profound energy within his body surged. However,
Jasmine voice suddenly sounded again: “Looks like there’s no need to run, it’s
an elf!”
Chapter 495 - Number One Under Heaven
Just as Jasmine finished speaking, a fierce gust swept over from the north,
and Yun Che only felt a green figure flash past. A huge man’s figure appeared
into his vision from out of nowhere.

The man was dressed in green and was extraordinarily handsome. His eyes
were masculine, his ears thirty percent larger than the elf girl, and he gave off
an overbearing aura. Even his pair of transparent wings vibrated intensely
with profound strength. Upon seeing the elf girl, he descended in a flash and
landed beside her: “Old seven, you’re injured?”

“Big brother, you’re finally here!” Once she saw the tall man appear, the elf girl
was finally relieved: “My injuries aren’t serious, but Brother Yun suffered
serious injuries...”

“Hmph!” Seeing that his sister was alright, the muscular man let out a sigh of
relief. Then he grunted coldly, turned around, and glared coldly at Yun Xiao,
anger rising within him: “Yun brat! I knew it must be you! Luckily old seven is
alright this time, otherwise... I will personally cripple you!”

“I...” Yun Xiao opened his mouth, but did not rebute. Instead, he looked down
in shame.

“Big brother! Don’t talk to him like that!” The elf girl frantically grabbed his
hand: “It’s not Brother Yun’s fault, and... and he was only so severely injured
in order to save me. It’s enough that you don’t thank Brother Yun, but you’re
actually acting so fierce toward him.”

“Thank? Hmph!” The muscular man looked down: “Wasn’t it him who asked
you out this time?”

“I... No, it wasn’t. It was me who secretly asked Brother Yun out. If you want to
blame someone, then blame me.” The elf girl answered as she puffed her
cheeks. It was obvious she was not good at lying and her wavering eyes and
pique attitude had already betrayed her.

“It’s not seventh sister’s fault, it’s all my fault.” Yun Xiao’s head hung
downwards with a face of guilt and unease.

“Since you know it’s your fault, you better stay further away from old seven
from now on!” The muscular man said coldly said: “If there’s a next time, I will
personally cripple your hands and legs! I do what I say! Old seven is not
someone you are worthy of... Hmph! Who knows which bastard child you are.
Do you really think you’re the Young Master of the Yun family?!”

“Big brother!” The muscular man’s words caused the elf girl’s face to change
drastically as she looked worryingly at Yun Xiao, and said angrily: “How can
you say such words to Brother Yun... If you continue, I’ll ignore you from now
on!”
“Old seven, I... forget it, hmph!” The muscular man was spurred by anger, and
now felt he was a little overboard as well. He turned around and stopped
talking.

Yun Xiao’s face blackened as he bit his lips. Then, he smiled bleakly, shook
his head, and said: “Seventh sister, don’t blame big brother, what he said is
true... but,” Yun Xiao looked up and said with resolve: “But no matter what,
even if you cripple my legs, I will never give up on seventh sister! It is
undoubtedly my fault that seventh sister was nearly assassinated this time. I
will definitely train hard, and next time, I won’t allow anyone to bully seventh
sister anymore. Then, you and uncle will be at ease when you pass seventh
sister on to me.”

“Brother Yun...” The elf girl looked on tenderly as her eyes filled with tears.

The muscular man looked over with disdain, but when he saw the elf girl, he
quickly changed to a caring and serious look: “About the matters concerning
you two, we will discuss them back in the city... Old seven, what happened
here? You sound transmitted over that you were attacked by three Overlords?
Where are they now?”

The elf girl turned and looked at Yun Che: “Me and Brother Yun nearly died in
their hands. It was this Big Brother Yun who saved us. If not for Big Brother
Yun, if you came now, you would probably only see our corpses. You should
thank him.”

“You?” The muscular man turned and looked at Yun Che with suspicion. He
saw Yun Che when he arrived, but chose to ignore him as he was only in the
Sky Profound Realm and was a stranger.

Yun Che smiled slightly: “I am Yun Che.”

The elf girl continued: “Big Brother Yun and Brother Yun are the same age,
but he’s amazing. He killed a black-clothed man in one move, scaring the two
others away... He really only used one move! The three black-clothed men
were all Overlords. Me and Brother Yun cooperated but couldn’t even defeat
one.”

The muscular man’s eyes swept across Yun Che and he gradually frowned.
From what he sensed, Yun Che’s profound strength was only at the tenth
level of the Sky Profound Realm... At this level, he could only be considered a
weakling within Demon Imperial City. How could he kill Overlords... and
furthermore, defeat them instantly!

Under his forceful gaze, he realized that Yun Che, who was in front of him,
was unperturbed and completely unaffected by the pressure of his aura. He
was slightly shocked in his heart. Then, he step forward without uttering a
single word, and push out a palm at Yun Che.

The casual palm caused a huge and dangerous looking spiral to appear in the
space between him and Yun Che. Following which, the huge spiral suddenly
dispersed into ninety-nine separate small spatial whirlpools, then converged
again, and smashed towards Yun Che.

Wind attribute profound energy?

This was a blow from a high level Overlord, perhaps the most frightening
attack Yun Che had ever received since birth. However, he did not panic, nor
did he retreat or even move. He stretched his hand out and a ball of Phoenix
flames burned in his hand, going head-on against the savage, oncoming
profound energy cyclone.

Boom!!

The savage wind profound energy and the fire profound energy collided
against each other without any trickery. Even though it was only a simple test
between the two, space was still violently torn apart in that instant; the savage
storm tore apart the flames, and the torn apart flames burned the savage
storm. The surrounding ten of meters of air were violently disrupted by the
collision of wind and fire.

Yun Che collided against the muscular man in the midst of the collision
between the storm and the flames and was forced back by three steps. They
looked at each other, their gaze now completely different from before, as their
hearts echoed the same words:

So strong!

Yun Che possessed strong arm strength gifted by the Dragon God’s bloodline
and natural strength. Hence, when they collided, he should’ve had the
advantage. Despite that, he did not gain an advantage from that
straightforward exchange... This was also not knowing how much strength his
opponent had used.
The muscular man’s shock was even greater than Yun Che’s. Because the
Yun Che in front of him was obviously only in the Sky Profound Realm, and
from what he had heard from old seven, he was probably only in his early
twenties... What exactly was this person’s background? Why had he never
seen him before?

“Big Brother, what are you doing!” The elf girl chided: “Big Brother Yun is our
benefactor. Not only did you not thank him, you attacked him! You’ve gone too
far.”

“Hahahaha!” The muscular man laughed, cupped his fists at Yun Che and
said sincerely: “Brother, please do not misunderstand. Even though I am a
member of the elven race, I love battles. When I see a strong opponent, I
cannot help myself. I am Number One Under Heaven, I thank Brother Yun for
saving old seven’s life. Your kindness, my clan will definitely repay you.”

“...” Yun Che opened his mouth, but did not speak. He had seen arrogant
people before, but he had never seen someone so arrogant that he
proclaimed himself to be the number one under heaven! Even though he was
strong, he couldn’t be the number one under heaven, right? Even if you are
the number one under heaven... Would you die if you were a little more
humble?!

Seeing Yun Che’s expression, the muscular man knew what he was thinking
and laughed bitterly: “Brother Yun, do not misunderstand, I’m not such a
conceited and arrogant person but my surname is Under Heaven and my
name is Number One. My father named me this way and I too am helpless.”

Surname Under Heaven... Name Number One...

How great is he at naming?!

Even though Yun Che tried his best to control himself, his brows still twitched
intensely twice as he eyed the elf girl. He said with a nod: “So that’s why.
Then, your sister’s name is...”

“Oh, my sister is the seventh child in the family, so she’s named Number
Seven Under Heaven...”

“Don’t say it!! Ugh...” The elf girl tried to stop her brother but it was already too
late. She could only hold her face in embarrassment: “It’s all dad’s fault, giving
me such a stupid name... Just call me seventh sister! Seventh sister!”
“...” Yun Che used an immense amount of determination to stop himself from
laughing out loud. It was no wonder seventh sister refused to mention her
name just now. The eldest was Number One Under Heaven and the seventh
eldest was Number Seven Under Heaven... One could guess with their toes
what the second eldest to the sixth eldest were respectively called: Number
Two Under Heaven, Number Three Under Heaven... Number Six Under
Heaven...

Who knows whether there were any Number Eight Under Heaven, Number
Nine Under Heaven...

That also meant that the titles of the top few people in this world belonged to
their family!

“Brother Yun looks very foreign, could this be your first time coming here?”
When Number One Under Heaven said his name, Yun Che’s reaction caused
him to believe that Yun Che was definitely not from Demon Imperial City.
Furthermore, at his age, having such a profound strength level was
frightening. If he belonged to Demon Imperial City or its surrounding places,
he would not be so unfamiliar.

“That’s right.” Yun Che nodded: “In my entire life, I’ve never actually entered
Demon Imperial City before.”

“No wonder.” The Number One Under Heaven nodded before honestly
continuing: “Old seven is my Under Heaven family’s most important treasure.
Since you’ve saved her life, you are a great benefactor of my Under Heaven
Clan. If you don’t mind, how about coming to our Under Heaven Clan to stay
for a while? I also happen to have some free time now and can bring Brother
Yun around the city.”

Yun Xiao and Number Seven Under Heaven revealed faces of shock... They
knew fully well of Number One Under Heaven’s status and position, and since
he was young, he had never took the initiative to get to know someone...
However, as they thought of Yun Che’s age and abilities, they could
understand why. With such skills at his age, even within the entire Demon
Imperial City, he could be considered an elite. Even though the Under Heaven
Clan’s power within the Demon Imperial City was considered massive, making
such a friend would only bring benefits.
Yun Che smiled and replied: “I appreciate Brother Under Heaven’s intentions,
but Brother Yun Xiao and I have the same surname. It must be fate, so I’ve
already agreed to go to the Yun family for a while. However, when I’m more
familiar with Demon Imperial City and know where Brother Under Heaven
lives, I will definitely go pay a visit.”

Number One Under Heaven glanced at Yun Xiao, before gradually nodding:
“Since that’s the case, I shall not ask anymore. That Yun brat knows where
my Under Heaven family lives. If you encounter any problems that are difficult
to handle, you can come find me at any time. Although my Under Heaven
family is not huge, within Demon Imperial City, and perhaps even the entire
Illusory Demon Realm, we still have some reputation.”

Yun Che raised his hand: “Since that’s the case, I shall thank Brother
Under...”

Yun Che words were suddenly cut off as he stared forwards, stunned for a
moment...

Illusory... Demon... Realm...

Illusory Demon Realm?!

alyschu: Like ’er (儿), old (老) is sometimes used as an endearment as well.

Chapter 496 - Illusory Demon Realm

Illusory Demon Realm... Illusory Demon Realm...

Yun Che’s mind burst into disorder... It had already been three days since he
arrived at this world, and in this time, he didn’t intentionally ask around for the
name of this world. After all, this was a completely unfamiliar strange world,
and the name of this world was basically unimportant to him. Furthermore,
asking other people for the name of this world held the risk of him being seen
as a crazy idiot.

The name of this world, was unexpectedly Illusory Demon Realm!

Impossible! It definitely couldn’t be the Illusory Demon Realm he knew of; it

must only be a lucky coincidence the names were the same! The Primordial
Profound Ark had gone through eighteen months of space travel... it was
space travel, not simple flight! And even if it was the most basic of flight, in an
entire span of eighteen months, it was enough for Yun Che to travel across
who knows how many continents with his speed. So, with eighteen months of
space travel, who knew which corner of the boundless universe he would
arrive at... the distance across the Profound Sky Continent, must be an
incomparably frightening astronomical distance!

And the Illusory Demon Realm he knew of, was actually on the same star as
the Profound Sky Continent and Azure Cloud Continent.

Eighteen months of shuttling through space, how could he still be on Blue

Pole Star!

Furthermore, enmity between the Illusory Demon Realm and Profound Sky
Continent had always existed. The people from the Illusory Demon Realm
even had some means to reach Profound Sky Continent, and perhaps people
from Profound Sky Continent had also once entered the Illusory Demon
Realm; between the two, some news must be known about each side... If the
Primordial Profound Ark also appeared in the Illusory Demon Realm every
three hundred years, over the millenniums, and possibly even tens of
millenniums of history, it was extremely likely that the Profound Sky Continent
knew something. However, when he was at the Divine Phoenix Sect, he
hadn’t heard the least bit of news regarding this.

That’s not right... it must only be a coincidence!

Yun Che thought long and hard about this, but at the same time, other than
the name... the Illusory Demon Realm was a world where man and demon
coexisted, and this place was the same. The ruler of the Illusory Demon
Realm was known as the Demon Emperor, and the main city in front of him,
was known as the Demon Imperial City...

Is it truly a coincidence... or is it... or is it...

“Brother Yun, are you alright?” Seeing Yun Che’s sudden daze and rapidly
fluctuating expression, Number One Under Heaven questioned.

Yun Che slowly raised his head, his expression appearing imposing and
misty: “Brother Under Heaven, Yun Xiao, Seventh Sister, have you all... heard
of a place known as... Profound Sky Continent?”

Having said the three words “Profound Sky Continent”, a slight trill appeared
in Yun Che’s voice. This was because that place which he had left for two
years was land that was truly a part of him, and contained many people he
cared for with all his heart. If this place was truly the Illusory Demon Realm he
knew about, returning to Profound Sky Continent wouldn’t be that
unattainable.

And he clearly noticed, when he brought up the words “Profound Sky

Continent”, the expressions on Number One Under Heaven and the others
were not of confusion, but of... a slight change!

“Not only have I heard of it, it is as clear as lightning penetrating one’s ear.”
Number One Under Heaven replied without hesitation: “Brother Yun
possesses such strength at such a young age, it looks like you truly
submerged yourself in cultivation, and paid very little attention to happenings
in the outside world. A hundred years ago, the name Profound Sky Continent
was indeed very strange in my Illusory Demon Realm, and only a select few
knew of it. However, in these hundred years, in the entire Illusory Demon
Realm, there are few people that do not know of the name Profound Sky
Continent. This is because our Illusory Demon Realm’s Demon Emperor and
Little Demon Emperor died under the hands of those contemptible vile people
from Profound Sky Continent in these last hundred years! Even Lord Demon
King...” Number One Under Heaven’s gaze swept Yun Xiao intentionally: “Has
landed in the hands of those contemptible Profound Sky villains, and it is
unclear whether he is alive or dead! The name Profound Sky Continent... to
our Twelve Guardian Families, not only have we heard of it, it is a name we
must engrave into our hearts until death!”

“Um... Brother Yun says he is from a remote place, and it looks like it is your
first time traveling to obtain experience. It’s understandable that you don’t
know about this.” Yun Xiao hurriedly explained to Yun Che.

Yun Che stood blankly there, and didn’t speak for a long time.

Profound Sky Continent... Demon Emperor... Little Demon Emperor... Demon

King... a hundred years ago... resentment... Twelve Guardian Families...

The name “Illusory Demon Realm” could be a coincidence, but all this... could
they all be coincidences too?!

Yet how could they all be coincidences!

The world he currently resided in, this continent known as the “Illusory Demon
Realm”... was actually the Illusory Demon Realm he knew of! The world
located on the same star as Profound Sky Continent, which possessed
tremendous hate and intersection!

“Jasmine, what’s going on?” Yun Che shook his head, then asked Jasmine:
“The Primordial Profound Ark traveled for such a long time, how could it have
stopped at the Illusory Demon Realm, which is located in the same world as
Profound Sky Continent? Profound Sky Continent has also never had any
information about the Primordial Profound Ark appearing in the Illusory
Demon Realm.”

“How would I know.” Jasmine replied lightly, but in her heart, she felt some
unease... Two years ago, in order to intensify the spacial storm and allow Yun
Che to go through more difficult experiences, she had forcefully pushed the
speed in which the Primordial Profound Ark traveled, which certainly affected
the trajectory of its travel to some extent... Only, even she completely didn’t
think that her own interference actually caused the Primordial Profound Ark, in
its eighteen months of travel, to return to the Blue Pole Star once again, and
stop above the Illusory Demon Realm!

This was also the only explanation.

However, she was naturally incapable of informing Yun Che about this
reason.

At this time, Yun Che suddenly turned his head, and stared fixedly at Yun
Xiao... Twelve Guardian Families... Yun family’s... Young Master... a bastard
child that had been picked up... and the name “Yun Xiao”... One after another,
words that he had only heard casually and hadn’t paid the least bit of attention
to began to weave incomparably violently within his mind, forming a possibility
he was unable to be calm about... Under the piercing gaze of his eyes, Yun
Xiao suddenly felt his entire body shudder. He forcefully gulped a mouthful of
saliva, and said with some apprehension: “Brother... Yun, why are you looking
at me like this... Uhh...”

Yun Che took a step forward, grabbed Yun Xiao’s shoulder, and asked with
an incomparably imposing tone: “Yun Xiao, tell me, your family... is it the Yun
family from the Twelve Guardian Families!”

“Ah...” Yun Che’s sudden violent reaction caused Yun Xiao to be bewildered
for a moment. He used a pleading gaze to look at Number One Under
Heaven, and said very cautiously: “Brother Yun, could it be... could it be your
family or school has some grudge with the Yun family? Y-y-you... please calm
down for a moment; no matter what misunderstanding there is, it can be
resolved...”

Yun Che’s abnormal reaction also caused Number One Under Heaven and
Number Seven Under Heaven to reveal gazes of astonishment, but the life
experiences of Number One Under Heaven far surpassed that of Yun Xiao.
Although Yun Che’s mood seemed a bit unusual, he didn’t actually display
any hostility when facing Yun Xiao. After a short pause, he said: “I guess I’ll
respond for this brat. He is indeed someone from the Yun family of the Twelve
Guardian Families; moreover, he is the family head’s sole son. Only... hmph,
they have long been unworthy of the name Twelve Guardian Families. After
the unknown living state of the Demon King a hundred years ago, the Yun
family has been filled with turmoil and unrest for a long while. Twenty five
years ago, Patriarch Yun charged into the Profound Sky Continent; although
he made it back alive three years later, both him and his wife sustained
extremely heavy injuries, becoming nearly handicapped, and also lost the
most important treasure of the Demon Royal Families! This caused the entire
Yun family to bear great sin.”

“In these short hundred years, the core characters in the Yun family have
fallen in succession. In addition to the family’s internal unrest, the Yun family’s
strength has plummeted. The Yun family was indeed the head of the Twelve
Guardian Families once, but as of now, the Yun family’s strength is without a
doubt in its last moments! It has even gradually lost the qualifications to stand
shoulder-to-shoulder with the other eleven Guardian Families, and with the
addition of the crime of losing countless valuable treasures... Perhaps in a few
years, the Twelve Guardian Families will become the Eleven Guardian
Families.”

Number One Under Heaven glanced at Yun Xiao indifferently for a moment.
With the current situation this son of the Yun family was in, every word he
spoke didn’t save him the least bit of face, and also portrayed the Yun family’s
current steep decline. Furthermore, what he said really wasn’t a secret
between the Twelve Families; basically everyone in the Illusory Demon Realm
knew of this, so he said all of this without much apprehension.

Yun Xiao bit his lips. His face revealed slight unwillingness, yet didn’t say
anything.
Yun Che’s chest heaved violently for a moment, because Number One Under
Heaven’s words provided even more evidence that this Illusory Demon Realm
was the one that he knew of. The current patriarch of Yun family... crippled
twenty-two years ago... This time period made it unable for him to think of
another explanation... the word “crippled” further caused his heart to twitch for
a moment.

“What is the name of the current Yun family’s Patriarch?” Yun Che maintained
his calm with great effort: “Is he your father? Your father, and mother, what
are their names? Are they... Yun Qinghong... and Mu Yurou?!”

Yun Xiao opened his eyes wide, and nodded somewhat callously: “They... are
indeed my parents... Could it be that my parents have had some interaction
with your sect?”

“...” Yun Che’s expression froze. Then, his two hands grasping Yun Xiao’s
shoulder slowly loosened. He stood there, unable to speak for a long time.

“...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 the same cyan profound handle 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...”

Yun Canghai’s words sounded within his mind, each word striking like the
evening drum and the morning bell.

At that time, each time Grandfather Yun Canghai spoke about the Yun family,
his face would fill with pride, speaking the words “head of the Twelve
Guardian Families” loftily. Yet, from the information he had just heard from
Number One Under Heaven, the Yun family had actually been on rapid
decline over these hundred years... Yun Canghai had been locked up for a
hundred years, and was completely unaware the position of the Yun family
had dropped a thousand miles in one fall; if he had known of this, he would
definitely be turning in his grave right now...
Yun Qinghong... That the name of his biological father his Grandfather had
mentioned!

Mu Yurou... That was his biological mother’s name.

And the Yun Xiao in front of him... he... could it be... he was...

Jasmine: “...”

Number One Under Heaven furrowed his brow: “Could it be you’ve really had
some interaction with the Yun family before?”

After a long period of silence, Yun Che regained his calm. He nodded slowly,
and smiled lightly: “Of course I don’t. Only, as my surname is also Yun, I have
always possessed a deep reverence towards Demon King Yun Canghai from
back then, and the current head of the Yun family, Yun Qinghong. So,
because I suddenly discovered Yun Xiao was actually the son of the head of
Yun family’s Patriarch, I was a little stirred up; you all have seen me
embarrass myself.”

“Ah? So... so it’s like this?” Yun Xiao’s expression relaxed. He patted his
chest, and let out a long breath of air: “You scared me to death; I really
believed my savior had some trouble with my family, heheh... Sure enough, I
was overthinking. That’s true too, my parents are such gentle people, how
could they have any animosity with others.”

“So that’s how it is.” Number One Under Heaven naturally wasn’t as innocent
as Yun Xiao. He felt that Yun Che was speaking with tongue in cheek, yet
didn’t question or pursue the matter; he only nodded slowly.

“If that’s the case, then you two really must have been brought together by
destiny!” Number Seven Under Heaven clearly became a lot happier: “Brother
Yun can bring Big Brother Yun to meet uncle; Not only is Big Brother Yun
powerful, he also saved Brother Yun, and also has the surname Yun. Uncle
Yun will definitely be very grateful and fond of Big Brother Yun. Hehe...”

Number Seven Under Heaven laughed happily. Even the Twelve Guardian
Families didn’t have many that received the approval of her Big Brother
Number One Under Heaven. If Yun Xiao could become good friends with this
kind of person, she was certainly extremely willing to see it happen.
Chapter 497 - Greatest Ambition Under Heaven
“Right, right, right!” Yun Xiao hurriedly followed suit and nodded: “My father is
a very gentle person; he will definitely be fond of Brother Yun.”

Yun Che glanced at Yun Xiao deeply, sighing to himself in his heart... No
matter how much the Yun Family declined, it was still part of the Twelve
Guardian Families, and possessed the highest level of family strength in the
Illusory Demon Realm; Yun Xiao was the Yun Family Head’s only son, and his
status was nothing less than respectable. However, Yun Xiao didn’t possess
the least bit of arrogance or willfulness, and when he was doing something or
speaking, he was especially gentle and humble, perhaps even cautious and
forbearing... As for Number One Under Heaven’s all kinds of savage words,
he didn’t flare up or rebut in any way since the very start.

In regards to Yun Che agreeing to visiting his house, he showed not only
cordiality, but happiness as well... This told Yun Che that this Yun Xiao, who
had a highly respectable status, an extremely good temperament and
cultivation, seemed to not have many friends.

It seemed like a completely isolated feeling.

“I also really want to meet the Senior Yun I have revered for a long time. Since
this is so, we should travel to Demon Imperial City. This is my first time visiting
Demon Imperial City, moreover, I might stay for a relatively long time, so I’ll
have to trouble everyone to take care of me.” Yun Che said as he nodded.

“Haha, don’t be polite, you saved my little sister’s life. Our elven race always
repays favors; if you need us for anything, just speak up about it. I, Number
One Under Heaven, will definitely not wrinkle my brow at all.” Number One
Under Heaven said candidly. After speaking, he probed Number Seven Under
Heaven’s wounds once again: “Old Seven, can you fly back by yourself?
You’re wounded, so you must not push yourself.”

“I’ve said before, I only suffered a few light injuries. Flying a few dozen rounds
isn’t a problem,” Number Seven Under Heaven looked at Yun Xiao with
concern, and supported his arm: “Brother Yun’s wounds are actually heavy.”

“Hmph! This brat invited trouble upon himself, serves him right if he dies! He’s
lucky he didn’t implicate you, otherwise I would strike him to death with one
palm!” Number One Under Heaven glared at Yun Xiao for a moment as he
spoke with a seemingly dour mood; it wasn’t because his anger hadn’t
disappeared, but because it had gathered over time. In regards to Number
Seven Under Heaven and Yun Xiao’s matter, there was nearly no one that
didn’t disapprove.

Number Seven Under Heaven’s willowy brow straightened, but just as she
was about to flip out on Number One Under Heaven, she was held back by
Yun Xiao. Yun Xiao was long accustomed to Number One Under Heaven’s
mockery and ridicule. He shook his head at Number Seven Under Heaven,
and said: “Seventh Sis, don’t be angry at your brother. This time, it was
indeed my fault; if I hadn’t secretly asked you out, today’s affair wouldn’t have
happened. If we hadn’t run into Brother Yun, I simply cannot bear to think of
the consequences... Just let Big Brother scold me, this way, my heart will feel
a little better.”

Number Seven Under Heaven looked at him painfully, then turned around and
glared at Number One Under Heaven fiercely for a moment. Afterwards, she
didn’t look at him anymore, and held Yun Xiao’s hand: “Hmph, ignore him.
Brother Yun, let’s go.”

“You’re not allowed to carry him, let him fly by himself!” Number One Under
Heaven smiled coldly, and said ruthlessly.

“Big Brother, you’re being too excessive!” Number Seven Under Heaven’s
eyes burned with rage: “Brother Yun suffered such serious injuries in order to
protect me; his injuries just stabilized, and activating his profound energy
recklessly is very dangerous. How can you be this excessive!”

“Hmph! Even he admitted that it was his own fault.” Number One Under
Heaven looked away: “He suffered a few light injuries, and he needs the
support of a woman? What kind of man is that! If he’s a man, even if he can’t
fly, he should crawl if he had to!”

“Allow me.” Seeing that the situation had become tense, Yun Che couldn’t
stay silent. He walked up to support Yun Xiao, and said: “Brother Under
Heaven, Yun Xiao has indeed suffered heavy injuries, and isn’t fit to activate
his profound energy recklessly. If he walked back, it would be a waste of time;
since I want to follow him to pay my respects to Senior Yun, I’ll just bring him
along as well.”

Facing Yun Che, Number One Under Heaven naturally didn’t have anything to
say, and nodded: “I naturally have no objections to Brother Yun’s words...Old
Seven, let’s go.”
The four people soared high into the air. With their strength, they would be
able to traverse the three hundred meter distance very quickly. Seeing the
rapidly nearing Demon Imperial City in his line of sight, Yun Che’s heart began
to throb unceasingly... He had arrived in this world without any preparation,
and also met these people without any preparation... Before this time, the
Primordial Profound Ark’s travel was undoubtedly a great calamity, and it was
a miracle that he had survived. But now, he wasn’t sure whether he was
supposed to rejoice.

Because if the Primordial Profound Ark disaster hadn’t occurred, he wasn’t

sure in what year or what month he would have been able to arrive at this
place.

Demon Imperial City grew closer and closer. When they were still several
meters away from the city gates, three people flew over from in front of them
with speed as quick as lightning. Seeing people approach from the front,
Number One Under Heaven and Number Seven Under Heaven stopped, and
Number Seven Under Heaven called out happily: “Third Brother! Sixth
Brother! And... ah? Dad!”

The three people that were approaching also stopped. They were three male
elves; the stature and age of the two elves on the side were similar to that of
Number One Under Heaven, and although their profound energy auras
weren’t as great as Number One Under Heaven’s, they were still astonishingly
rich. What caused Yun Che to stare fixedly was the elf in the middle... He
looked as if he was thirty years old, but an unfathomable precipitate of age
condensed between his brow. Furthermore, the aura on his body was as vast
as the universe, causing Yun Che to be unable to probe it in any way. He was
even unable to make sense of its very limits, and even the existence of a
profound energy aura was barely discernible.

Yun Che had only felt this kind of feeling from Ancient Blue’s body before.

But at that time, his profound strength was only at the Earth Profound Realm,
and his current state was completely incomparable to that of the past... which
also signified that the strength of the middle-aged elf in front of him far
surpassed that of Ancient Blue!!

Ancient Blue was a genuine Monarch powerhouse, the highest level existence
in Profound Sky Continent. And this person in front of him, was undoubtedly
the peak of the peak... a genuine absolute peak existence that could disdain
anything!

“It’s unexpected to have actually met a Monarch so quickly.” The sound of

Jasmine muttering came from within Yun Che’s mind.

The three people saw that Number Seven Under Heaven was safe and
sound, and the grim expressions on their faces relaxed. The elf on the right
said: “Old Seven, you’re alright. I, your Third Brother, was so scared my heart
almost stopped.”

“Of course I’m alright. Big Brother already came, why did you guys... Dad, why
did you personally come?” Number Seven Under Heaven glanced at Yun Xiao
stealthily, and her heart filled with unease.

Yun Xiao faced forward and anxiously said: “Junior Yun Xiao pays respect to
Uncle Under Heaven.”

“Hmph!” Facing Yun Xiao’s junior etiquette greeting, the elven male only
snorted indifferently, then didn’t pay him another glance. He directly walked in
front of Number Seven Under Heaven, and quickly inspected her aura and
injuries, then finally relaxed: “I heard from your Big Brother that you
encountered a secret attack from three Overlords, how could I sit still? Dad
only has one daughter, if you really met some kind of unexpected accident...”

Having spoken to this point, his anger suddenly rose to the air, and he turned
around abruptly to look at Yun Xiao. How could the pressure from an angry
Monarch be insignificant; it caused the originally heavily-injured Yun Xiao’s
face to pale. If Yun Che hadn’t swiftly used his profound energy to stabilize his
injuries, he would’ve spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot: “You little
bastard from Yun Family! If something really bad really happened to our
Seventh Treasure this time, I, Greatest Ambition Under Heaven, would tear
down your Yun family no matter what!!”

“Uncle Under Heaven, I...” Yun Xiao timidly opened his mouth.

“Shut up!” Greatest Ambition Under Heaven reprimanded him with glaring
eyes: “I don’t want to hear even half a word from you anymore. If it wasn’t for
the Demon King and your father’s face, I would’ve definitely crippled you
today! Get out of my sight right now; if you try to get near my daughter in the
future, I’ll snap your legs in two!”
“...” Yun Che’s ears buzzed from Greatest Ambition Under Heaven’s booming
voice. Previously, he had thought Number One Under Heaven’s attitude
towards Yun Xiao was too vile, but after seeing Greatest Ambition Under
Heaven’s attitude... he began to feel Number One Under Heaven was simply
too kind and gentle!

“Dad!” Number Seven Under Heaven hurriedly stood in front of Greatest

Ambition Under Heaven: “Why are you so mean to Brother Yun, this issue
didn’t even involve him. It was I who wanted to leave. Furthermore, those
three black-clothed men only wanted to kill me; they didn’t plan on attacking
Brother Yun at all. If Brother Yun didn’t stake his life to protect me, I... I
wouldn’t have been able to see Dad ever again.”

“Hmph! You don’t have to speak for him.” Greatest Ambition Under Heaven
waved his hand: “Your Sixth Brother already confessed. He personally heard
that it was this bastard who sent you the sound transmission, inviting you to
meet two hundred meters outside of the city... this is truly preposterous!!”

“Ah...” Number Seven was at a loss for words. After, she looked at the young
elven male to the left... which was her Sixth Brother. Number Six Under
Heaven turned his head, and his face was filled with an innocent expression.

“In short, this doesn’t have to do with Brother Yun!” Number Seven Under
Heaven said annoyedly.

“You also shut up!” Greatest Ambition Under Heaven bellowed. He had six
sons, yet only had one daughter. Because he usually treasured her dearly, he
was never willing to scold her, so him yelling this time scared all four brothers
and sister present... Evidently, Greatest Ambition Under Heaven was truly
angry. After all, this was a major event that had almost cost Number Seven
Under Heaven her life; how could he remain undisturbed. He looked straight
at Yun Xiao, who was already too afraid to speak, and said with a grim voice:
“I’ll say it one more time. Get the f*ck out of my sight! Tomorrow, I’ll go find
Yun Qinghong. His son almost caused my daughter to lose her life, I want to
see what kind of explanation he’ll give me!”

“Dad... “ Number Seven Under Heaven tugged Greatest Ambition Under

Heaven’s hand tightly, extremely fearful that he would attack Yun Xiao. Facing
the furious Greatest Ambition Under Heaven, she was also at her wit’s end.
“Cough, cough...” At this time, Yun Che, an outsider from head to tail, actually
walked beside Yun Xiao, and said: “Senior Under Heaven, you’re very
protective of your daughter, and is angry because of that; this is only natural,
and completely understandable. Only... would Senior Under Heaven please
calm down for a moment, and hear out a few of this Junior’s words?”

Greatest Ambition Under Heaven cast a sidelong glance at him, and said
lightly: “And who are you?”

Number One Under Heaven said: “Father, this is Brother Yun Che. He comes
from the Southern Border, and this is his first time journeying for experience.
The one who saved Old Seven wasn’t this son, but him. If it weren’t for him,
I’m afraid Old Seven really would’ve...”

“Oh?” Once Number One Under Heaven said this, the gazes of Greatest
Ambition Under Heaven, Number Three Under Heaven, and Number Six
Under Heaven held towards Yun Che naturally became entirely different, yet
his profound energy aura actually caused the three to wrinkle their brows
simultaneously. Number One Under Heaven knew what they were thinking,
and said in a very low voice: “Father, Old Three, Old Six, you mustn’t
underestimate him. His aptitude is frighteningly good; although his profound
strength is only at the Sky Profound Realm, he can destroy a level one
Overlord in one strike! I also probed his strength previously... his strength can
compare to a level four Overlord! It may even be higher.”

“What?!” Number One Under Heaven’s words caused Monarch-realm

Greatest Ambition Under Heaven to reveal an expression of alarm on his face.
Peak of the Sky Profound, can beat a mid-stage Overlord?

If Number One Under Heaven hadn’t personally said this, with Greatest
Ambition Under Heaven’s extensive knowledge, he definitely wouldn’t have
believed it.

“It turns out Brother Yun saved little sis, we were truly lacking in manners.
This one is Number Three Under Heaven, and I thank Brother Yun for your
life-saving favor.” Number Three Under Heaven said while cupping his fist
towards Yun Che.

“This one is Number Six Under Heaven. You saved little sister’s life, which is
equal to saving my life; this great favor must be repaid.” Number Six Under
Heaven also said gratefully.
Greatest Ambition Under Heaven’s complexion eased up. He nodded at Yun
Che, and said with praise: “It turns out you were the one that saved my
daughter’s life. My elven race always repays favors, let alone this great favor.
If you want to say something, do speak. If you have any request, do not
hesitate to bring it up as well.”

“I don’t dare make any requests; Junior only has a few humble opinions.” Yun
Che gave a slight smile, then said slowly: “Before this junior saved Yun Xiao
and Seventh Sister, I heard the three black-clothed men personally yell that
they only wanted Seventh Sister’s life, and wouldn’t kill Yun Xiao. Moreover,
when one of the black-clothed men attacked Yun Xiao, he promptly restrained
his strength, as if he was afraid of injuring him... Perhaps Senior and Under
Heaven Brothers could come up with a reason?”

“Right, they really did say that.” Number Seven Under Heaven immediately
nodded and said: “From the very beginning, they only wanted my life, and let
Brother Yun leave immediately... But Brother Yun didn’t go, and even
protected me with his life. They were afraid of mistakenly killing Brother Yun,
so their hands and legs were tied when they were fighting me.”

The four people all furrowed their brows. Number Three Under Heaven said in
a low voice: “Could it be, those three black-clothed men were Yun family’s
people... That’s not right! They shouldn’t have a reason to do such a thing.”

“Of course this couldn’t have been the Yun family.” Yun Che said unhurriedly:
“Although this is junior’s first time adventuring and is extremely unfamiliar
about the Twelve Guardian Families, if I didn’t guess incorrectly, your elven
race and the Yun family shouldn’t have a hostile relationship, right? Perhaps
you’re even somewhat friendly with each other?”

“This is indeed true.” Number One Under Heaven nodded: “My father owes a
great favor to Senior Demon King Yun Canghai, so my clan and the Yun
family has always been friendly. A hundred years ago, when the Demon
King’s life or death was unclear, Yun family went into disorder; our relationship
with the Yun family has cooled off year after year, but we’ve never been
enemies before.”

“Then,” Yun Che’s expression became more cautious: “If this time, Seventh
Sister truly suffered an evil scheme and Yun Xiao was safe and sound, how
would your relationship with the Yun family change?”
Yun Che’s statement was like a sudden burst of thunder sounding beside
everyone’s ears, causing them to sink into thought for a moment, and
everyone’s expressions changed completely.

Yun Che nodded, and continued speaking: “That’s right! If Seventh Sister and
Yun Xiao both suffered the evil scheme, then, you all and the Yun family
would unite against a common enemy, and search for the murderers together.
However, if only Seventh Sister suffered the evil scheme and Yun Xiao was
unharmed, in addition to the fact that Yun Xiao had invited Seventh Sister,
then, before searching for the murderers, with the extent that Senior Under
Heaven and the Under Heaven brothers love Seventh Sister, you all would
definitely thoroughly take your anger out on the Yun family. Perhaps this
would even create great enmity, which would lead to conflict, and conflict
would only allow the enmity to spread. In the end, your two families might
even end up in a feud that wouldn’t end until everyone dies!”

“If the goal of those three black-clothed men was only to take Seventh Sister’s
life, then not only would letting Yun Xiao keep his life not bring any good, it
might actually allow him to discover tiny hints of evidence, which could expose
their identities later. However, they would rather risk their identities being
discovered to only kill Seventh Sister, and leave Yun Xiao... their true
purpose, goes without saying!”

Yun Che’s gaze swept all of them for a moment: “Seventh Sister is safe and
sound, yet Senior Under Heaven is already this angry. If something really
happened, one can imagine what would happen. If Senior Under Heaven’s
anger still doesn’t disappear, and personally visits Yun family tomorrow to find
Senior Yun, once your feelings intensify, wouldn’t that be precisely falling into
the trap of the traitors behind the scenes?”

“Of course, this is only junior’s humble opinion and conjecture; I believe
Senior Under Heaven should have insights as well.”

Greatest Ambition Under Heaven naturally wasn’t an idiot. His previous anger
had peaked, and he hadn’t taken too much into consideration. Yun Che’s
words were like a bucket of cold water, allowing him to become more clear-
headed. His expression sank, and he nodded slowly: “What you said is
correct.”
Chapter 498 - Demon Imperial City
“But the danger my daughter encountered today, when you get down to the
root of things, it is all because of this punk!” Greatest Ambition Under Heaven
might have restrained his anger, but his tone was still harsh, “If anything had
really happened to my daughter, even if I knew it was intentionally instigated
by others, I would still cause a great commotion over at Yun Clan! It’s a good
thing that nothing happened to my daughter, so I can still overlook this matter
and not find trouble with Yun Qinghong, but... Yun brat, I won’t take back what
I said to you before; you’re not allowed to meet my daughter anymore. If you
do, I will personally break your legs! Now get out of here!”

“Dad!” Number Seven Under Heaven became irritated: “You also know me
and Brother Yun were plotted against, why are you still scolding him! That’s
too excessive! If you keep on acting like this, then I’ll really be angry.”

“I’m going overboard? My Seventh Treasure, even if I disregard today’s

events, you are still a princess of our elf clan. There are so many young and
handsome heroes in Demon Imperial City, and they are all for your choosing,
so why do you still insist on liking this...” Greatest Ambition Under Heaven
pointed at Yun Xiao, but he paused for a moment. He did not voice out the
remaining unkind words, but he slashed his hand instead, “In the past, I could
allow you to be wilful, but now that this incident has happened, I will definitely
not allow you and him to meet anymore! Yun brat, you better give up all hope!
You are not worthy of my daughter.”

Number One Under Heaven, Number Three Under Heaven, and Number Six
Under Heaven also bore deeply approving expressions on their faces as they
heard their father’s words.

“Dad!!” Number Seven Under Heaven shoved Greatest Ambition Under

Heaven. After which she retreated a step, and said with a face red with anger,
“I’ll say this one more time, in my lifetime I will only ever like Brother Yun.
Besides Brother Yun, I won’t marry anyone else... Moreover, this is my
personal affair, I don’t need the rest of you to butt in!”

“Seventh sister...” Yun Xiao looked at her and sighed out those words lightly.
Both his hands were wound into tight fists, and his face was steadily
becoming pale.

Greatest Ambition Under Heaven still refused to back down, “My Seventh
Treasure, normally whenever you are in want, I will do my best to satisfy your
heart’s desire. But I definitely will not relent in this case. Because, not only
does this concern your personal feelings, it also concerns your future and your
advancement... And to a certain extent, it also concerns our entire Under
Heaven Clan’s reputation and future!” Greatest Ambition Under Heaven
heavily sighed as he said this, and he adopted a gentler posture, “My Seventh
Treasure, you know how much I give into you, can’t you just give in to me this
once?”

Number Seven Under Heaven bit her lips, and she looked at Yun Xiao, who
also looked back at her, both of them looking at each other with gazes filled
with tenderness... The distance between them was only the space of a few
steps, yet at the same time, it seemed akin to the distance of an
unsurpassable chasm. After a long while, this stubborn elf girl slowly and
resolutely shook her head, “Dad, Big Brother, Third Brother, Sixth Brother, I
know, I know that all of you look down on Brother Yun, and that all of you
have always despised him... because of his background! But, can Brother Yun
be blamed for his background? Background and status, are those things truly
so important?”

“I like Brother Yun, and this has absolutely nothing to do with his background.
In my eyes, he is more than tens of thousands times better than those
conceited and arrogant scions of the other families. All of you should know
that because of the current set of circumstances, where we do not know
whether the Demon King is dead or alive, where Yun family’s Patriarch has
been crippled while also losing the Demon Emperor’s Seal and the Demon
Emperor’s Treasure, not only has their reputation greatly declined, they are
also seen as great criminals. Because of this, the amount of resources given
to them every year has been lessened by several times and they are not even
allowed to enter the “Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley”, a place which is
regarded as the best place to train and have fortunate encounters. And their
family has become rent by internal disorder, which has resulted in Yun
family’s strength falling far from where it was one hundred years ago... But in
this kind of environment, with the scarcest of resources, Brother Yun already a
half-step Overlord today! Not losing to the direct scion’s of the other families
by much. This barely passable grade that you have given him as the ‘heir of a
family’, do you know how hard he had to work to achieve it?!”

“ The amount of resources Brother Yun had to work with all these years, was
not even a tenth of what other heirs to the rest of the families received, and it
was even less than what the other disciples within his own family received!
But Brother Yun has never complained. Instead, he put in ten times the effort
that others did. Other disciples in the Yun Clan have profound handles, but
not Brother Yun... And he once again he exerted several times the effort to
bridge this gap... Having pitifully few resources and not even having the
bloodline or talent of the Yun family, yet Brother Yun is right now, half a step
into the Tyrant Profound Realm when he is not even twenty-two yet. He will
soon break into the realm of Overlords... If he could have the same kind of
resources, I believe his achievements today would be no less than that of
Sixth Brother!”

Number Six Under Heaven “...”

“Moreover Brother Yun has a soft heart and he is ever so gentle, to the point
where, even though he is the Young Master of the Yun family, he has never
leaned on his position and become arrogant, and he has never bullied others
as well. Instead, when he sees injustice, he will take the initiative to lend a
helping hand... I know, all of his good points are not even worth a single
glance to any of you, but there is this one point... when I had met danger,
Brother Yun willingly used his own life to protect mine. All of Brother Yun’s
wounds were suffered in the course of protecting me. He could have escaped
completely unscathed, but he would rather give his life in order to create an
opportunity for me to escape... But despite all of this, he was still scolded and
belittled by the rest of you!” Number Seven Under Heaven’s chest fiercely
rose and fell, “Dad, all of these young and handsome heroes that you just
mentioned, could a single one of them have done the same thing? For a girl to
meet such a man in her lifetime, and to have this feeling of love be mutual, is
the most fortunate thing in one’s life. Could you bear to destroy the greatest
happiness I will ever receive during my entire lifetime?!”

Facing Greatest Ambition Under Heaven’s resoluteness, Number Seven

Under Heaven could not control herself anymore as she shouted out all the
words trapped in her heart without any reservation. But these heartfelt words
did not move Greatest Ambition Under Heaven at all. He eyed Yun Xiao dully,
and gently shook his head, “My Seventh Treasure, what you have said, I
definitely understand. Your father was also young once, and I understand
what you are thinking, it is only that... You are still the sole princess of our
Under Heaven Clan, and you possess innate qualifications that others can
never cultivate, and it is because of that, that some things can never be fully
under your control. Please, just come back with me first.”

“I’m not going back!” Number Seven Under Heaven retreated several steps, “If
you will never let me meet with Brother Yun again, I would rather never go
back home.”
“You...” Greatest Ambition Under Heaven struggled to keep his temper under
control as it flared explosively once more.

“Cough... About that, Seventh Sister, would you be willing to listen to a few of
my words?” Yun Che hurriedly interjected before Greatest Ambition Under
Heaven flew off the handle. He pulled Number Seven Under Heaven over and
said in a small voice, “Seventh Sister, return with your father first and stop
quarreling with him over this. As for Yun Xiao, I will return with him to Yun
family, and I will not leave his side until all his wounds recover, so you do not
need to worry.”

“But...” Number Seven Under Heaven looked at Yun Xiao, then said in an
indignant and angry tone, “The things they said about Brother Yun, and even
barring me from seeing him ever again, I...”

“But what will your quarreling do in regards to that?” Yun Che shook his head,
“You have just met intense danger, and your father and brothers are still full of
anger and resentment towards Yun Xiao. Moreover, I can also see that they
are truly deeply concerned for you. For you to quarrel so fiercely with them
over Yun Xiao, to the point where you are even threatening that you won’t
return home... This has undoubtedly caused them even more anger and grief,
and at the same time, it will increase their distaste and dislike for Yun Xiao. It
will purely have the reverse effect, and it will only cause the relationship
between you and Yun Xiao to become even more uncertain.”

“Ah?” Number Seven Under Heaven received a shock, “Then, then what
should I do now?”

“Go back with them first, wait for this affair to blow over and take things slowly.
Even though your father has decreed that you are not to meet again, both of
you live in the Demon Imperial City, and both of you are alive and kicking. If
you really want to meet, can they really stop you? Quarreling with your father
is completely useless, you should instead approach this using gentle
persuasion, or perhaps act more coquettishly. Use various means and ways
to demonstrate to him just how good Yun Xiao is to you... Once time has
passed, he might even unwittingly approve.”

Number Seven Under Heaven’s eyes lit up slowly, after that she vigorously
nodded her head, “Mn, Big Brother Yun, I’ll listen to you. Brother Yun... Please
recuperate properly, I will definitely bring my father around.”
“Seventh Sister...”

“Yun Xiao, let’s get going.”

Yun Che said his farewells to Greatest Ambition Under Heaven and his family.
Without stopping, he picked up Yun Xiao and flew back towards the Demon
Imperial City.

“Number Three, bring Seventh Treasure back first. She suffered some internal
injuries and it would be best to let her rest and recover for a few days.”

After Number Three Under Heaven left with Number Seven Under Heaven,
Greatest Ambition Under Heaven’s face gradually grew serious, “Number
One, those three black-clothed men, were you able to find out anything about
their identities?”

Number One Under Heaven shook his head, “By the time I had went, one of
them had died while the other two had fled. I did not even catch a glimpse of
their shadows.”

“If one died, then where is his corpse?” Greatest Ambition Under Heaven
asked.

“His corpse was taken by the other two men when they fled. And Yun Che,
who had repelled them, did not make a move to stop them. Perhaps he could
not even be bothered to make a move.”

Greatest Ambition Under Heaven gave a deep sigh, and said slowly, “Number
One, go and give that location a thorough look, try and find any trace of
evidence they have left behind. Also, even if the corpse was taken away, as
long as someone died, there has to be blood present. Go and bring some
blood samples back, I might have a way to investigate... Hmph! I really want
to know who has such great nerve, that they would dare try to assassinate a
member of our Under Heaven Clan!”

“Understood!” Number One Under Heaven nodded his head. He flew out
swiftly, but suddenly stopped and turned to Number Six Under Heaven, and
said, “Old Six, after you go back, the first thing I want you to do is to conduct a
thorough check on the background of Yun Che, the more detailed the better.
This person’s origins are definitely not ordinary! And remember, he is not an
enemy, so when you perform your check, do not agitate him.”
“I got it.” Number Six Under Heaven nodded his head.

——————————————

Yun Che carried Yun Xiao as they flew towards the Demon Imperial City at a
steady clip. Both of them looked at the ever-nearing city gates, their hearts
filled with exceptionally complicated thoughts.

“Brother Yun, are you really only twenty-two years old?” Yun Xiao asked
hurriedly as he looked at him.

“I never lie.” Yun Che replied, “Why do you ask?”

Yun Xiao took a breath and said in voice filled with admiration, “We are both
twenty-two, but you are so mighty, and even your words are able to grasp the
main point in no time at all; it fills people with an involuntary belief... If only I
could be like you, then Seventh Sister’s father and older brothers wouldn’t
hate me so much...”

Yun Che shook his head, “I am not as sharp as you make me out to be. But
the ones who were ambushed were the both of you, the ones who were
interfered with was also the both of you. I am purely an outsider, so I can
always keep my cool... The one in the situation is blind, while the onlookers
can see things clearly, it should mean something like that.”

“Haha!” Yun Xiao laughed, “Brother Yun is not only great in many areas, but
you are also modest; it makes it hard for one to not admire you... However, I
find it strange, I have always on guard towards others, but for some odd
reason, when I look at Brother Yun. I feel an unfathomable familiarity with
you... and what I am saying is from my heart! Hehe, perhaps it is because
Brother Yun’s charisma is just too intense.”

Yun Che looked at him and laughed lightly. He said with sincerity, “Actually... I
feel the same.”

“Ah?” Yun Xiao was stunned, then said blankly: “Then can we... be
considered good friends now?”

“We should be... as long as you don’t mind.”

“I won’t mind, I definitely won’t mind at all!” Yun Xiao waved his hands
hurriedly: “Brother Yun is such a great person; if it is someone who should
mind, it is you who should mind being friends with me, not the other way
around.”

As the two people spoke, they had already entered the space above Demon
Imperial City.

“My clan is situated in the east of the city.” Yun Xiao pointed towards the east,
“The place where the purple energy is rising to the heavens. It was said that
one hundred years ago, the purple energy of the Yun family covered half of
Demon Imperial City’s sky, but now... sigh.”
Chapter 499 - Yun Family’s Circumstances
Yun Che lifted his head. Somewhere in the north-eastern part of the city, there
was indeed a purple radiance rushing into the skies. Only that this purple
radiance was a little weak; if one did not pay attention to it, one would simply
not notice it.

“What is that purple radiance?” Yun Che asked.

Yun Xiao’s expression darkened slightly, and said: “That is the radiance of our
Yun family’s ancestral monument. Our Yun family cultivates lightning attribute
profound arts, the profound energy appears as a purple color when released;
the stronger the profound strength, the deeper the purple. Also... Brother Yun,
have you heard of the profound handle?”

Yun Che nodded: “Yes, is it the bloodline skill that solely belongs to the Yun
family?”

“Mn.” While speaking about the profound handle, sadness evidently flashed
across Yun Xiao’s face. He continued: “The limit of the profound handle, just
happens to be purple colored, and because of that, purple has always been
the most sacred of color to the Yun family. In the Yun family, all disciples will
release their maximum profound strengths towards the ancestral monument
on their birthday, thereby maintaining the eternal purple radiance being
released by the ancestral monument. According to father, hundred of years
ago, during Yun family’s flourishing period, the radiance of the ancestral
monument would shine upon half of the skies of the Demon Imperial City, yet
now... it’s just like what you are seeing, weak to the extent that it is hard to
even detect. Accordingly, the weakness of the purple radiance of the ancestral
monument directly reflects the great fall in the Yun family’s combined
strength...”
“The Demon King being dead or alive would affect the Yun family to such a
large degree?” Yun Che said in astonishment.

“If it is simply whether my grandfather is alive or not, it would definitely not be

the case. This matter implicates many other issues...” Yun Xiao’s expression
dimmed.

Yun Che became silent for some time, slowed down his flight and said: “Yun
Xiao, could you describe to me in detail the reason behind the Yun family’s
decline? I am after all, a Yun, and am very curious... Of course, if it is not
convenient, then it’s alright.”

“Yun Xiao shook his head: “This is not an issue of convenience, because in
the Illusory Demon Realm, it is not a secret at all. You can easily inquire about
it. If Brother Yun wants to know about it, I have no reason to conceal the
truth.”

Yun Xiao raised his head slightly, his expression revealing his sadness:
“Hundred of years ago, the Yun family was indeed prominent for a time. Due
to the ability to employ profound handles, the position of being head of the
Twelve Guardian Families was never threatened. It could be said that in the
entire Illusory Demon Realm, apart from the Illusory Demon Royal Family...
which is the Demon Emperor’s Clan that the Twelve Guardian Families
protects, the Yun family was the strongest. The Yun family was loyal and
devoted to the Demon Royal Family, the Illusory Demon Royal Family had
always relied heavily on the Yun family, even the Illusory Demon Royal
Family’s most precious treasure —— the Mirror of Samsara, was handed over
to the Yun family to guard... In grandfather’s generation, the relationship
between grandfather and the Lord Demon Emperor was not only that of a
ruler and subject; they were raised together, experienced much together, and
were the closest of friends. They were, without exaggeration, friends who
would die for each other. We are people of the Yun family, however,
grandfather was named the bestowed the title ‘Demon King’ by the Demon
Emperor. It was evident that the hidden meaning behind was the ability to sit
on the same level as the Demon Emperor; it was the greatest honor of our
Yun family, a distinction which the other eleven Guardian Families could not
even begin to admire.”

“However, about two hundred years ago, a force from another continent
appeared. They were from a place called the Profound Sky Continent, they
used some sort of method to build a transportation formation which could
shuttle between millions of kilometers over the sea, and reached the Illusory
Demon Realm. Their arrival was not simply to visit; it was to invade us, they
also somehow knew that our Illusory Demon Realm’s Illusory Demon Royal
Family possessed a Heavenly Profound Treasure which had an ability that
opposed the heavens, thus, wanting to steal it, all of them were incredibly
strong, and every time they came, they would bring extremely strong escaping
devices while invading the Demon Imperial City, leaving us with no other
options. Within a hundred years, they had invaded more than twenty times. A
hundred years ago, the Lord Demon Emperor could no longer take it; after
another invasion he personally pursued them to the area where they
employed their escaping formation. He rashly rushed into one of the escaping
formations which they could not disengage in time, following the other party
into the Profound Sky Continent. Not long after, news of the death of Lord
Demon Emperor arrived... there was no news after that.”

Yun Che: “...”

“Every one of these invaders were dreadfully strong. Even though Lord
Demon Emperor was really strong, in the opponent’s territory, there was only
the possibility of death; even the Demon Emperor’s Clan accepted the matter.
However, my grandfather still could not believe that the Demon Emperor had
died. Afterwards, grandfather used Yun family’s secret device to forcibly slice
a spatial passage to the Profound Sky Continent. Then, ignoring all advice, he
brought the family’s ten strongest Grand Elders, and headed towards the
Profound Sky Continent to search for the Demon Emperor.”

“The ten strongest Grand Elders?” Yun Che was slightly shocked.

“Mm.” Yun Xiao nodded: “Along with grandfather, they were the Yun family’s
eleven strongest seniors at that time. However after that, none of them
returned. Until a few months ago, news came from the Profound Sky
Continent, saying that grandfather had been captured alive and imprisoned.
The captors wanted our Yun family to exchange the Demon Emperor’s
Treasure which the Yun family has been guarding for generations to
exchange for grandfather’s life. Only, the majority believed that grandfather
had already died, that those from the Profound Sky Continent saying that
grandfather was captured was simply to trick the Yun family into taking the
bait.”

Yun Che: “...”

“The Yun family had lost its eleven strongest core experts, dropping from the
top of the Twelve Guardian Families to being the weakest. The most critical
part was that when grandfather headed for the Profound Sky Continent, he
had brought along the Illusory Demon Royal Family’s Demon Emperor Seal.
To the Illusory Demon Royal Family, the Demon Emperor’s Seal was even
more important than the Mirror of Samsara; it concerned the Demon
Emperor’s succession ceremony. After that, they all said that not only did
grandfather rashly give his own life away, he had also caused Illusory Demon
Royal Family’s most important item to be lost... and this ultimate crime,
couldn’t help but be the burden of the entire Yun family. The Yun family was
punished; not only were the resources they received every year decreased by
five-fold, they also could not enter ‘Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley’
within a hundred years.”

“The cutting down of resources, and even not being able to enter the area of
optimum cultivation and vast fortunes would not affect the older generation
much, however, the effect on the younger generation was incomparably huge.
This also caused the strength of Yun family’s newer generation of disciples to
lose out greatly to the other guardian families; even the strength of the
profound handle could not make up for the loss.”

“Not long after the incident concerning the Demon Emperor and grandfather,
the Illusory Demon Royal Family had no choice but to appoint a new Demon
Emperor. Thus, Lord Demon Emperor’s only son succeeded the throne...
However, due to the Demon Emperor’s Seal being missing, the succession
ceremony could not proceed. Thus, there was no ‘Golden Crow Divine
Imprint’, thereby making him unable to truly become the real Demon Emperor,
only being able to be called the ‘Little Demon Emperor’... On the second day
after succeeding the throne, the Little Demon Emperor married the Little
Demon Empress. However, nobody had thought that on the night of the
marriage, the Little Demon Emperor did not return to the bridal chamber... He
had instead left a note, saying that since his father was still unavenged, he
was not fit to complete the marriage, and even said that if he did not return
within three years, the Little Demon Empress was to be the Illusory Demon
Emperor... However, not even ten days after, news came from the Profound
Sky Continent that the Little Demon Emperor had died.”

Yun Che: “...”

Within the Profound Sky Continent, the Four Sacred Grounds were
incomparably divine existences. It was rumored that they guarded the entire
Profound Sky Continent, isolating dangers which came from other continents,
especially against the “covetous” and “ambitious” Illusory Demon Realm. In
the rumors from the Profound Sky Continent, the Illusory Demon Realm was
dreadful and ferocious, always wanting to conquer the Profound Sky
Continent... the people of the Illusory Demon Realm were all labelled as evil
“demons”.

Yet whatever Yun Che was hearing, actually completely contradicted the
rumors within the Profound Sky Continent.

The evil one was not the Illusory Demon Realm which was constantly being
framed, but the Sacred Grounds who were treated as holy guardians...

“After that?” Yun Che asked disappointedly.

Yun Xiao continued: “After that, the Little Demon Empress succeeded the
throne, becoming the new Illusory Demon Emperor. Thereafter... our Yun
family experienced another tremendous blow, because of news that from the
Profound Sky Continent saying that my grandfather was not yet dead, but was
imprisoned. Twenty five years ago, father could not take it anymore and
activated the secret device again with mother. They quietly headed towards
the Profound Sky Continent to search for grandfather, at that time, I was not
born yet... Three years later, my parents finally came back. Although they
were alive, they were severely injured, and due to them fleeing for a long
period of time, they did not have the luxury of tending to their wounds, causing
the profound veins in their entire bodies to deteriorate; their profound
strengths were basically crippled. As for me, I was unfortunately conceived in
the Profound Sky Continent, dragging down my parents as they were
attempting to flee... Then, they safely brought me back to the Illusory Demon
Realm.”

Speaking till there, Yun Xiao dipped his head, not allowing Yun Che to see the
expression in his eyes. Then, he lowered his voice and continued: “The
number of strong practitioners in the Yun family was originally zilch; after
mother’s and father’s bodies were crippled, it was another huge blow to the
Yun family’s potential. And the most severe issue was, when mother and
father were heading towards the Profound Sky Continent, they had brought
along the Illusory Demon Royal Family’s guarded treasure —— the Mirror of
Samsara. Although they had returned to the Illusory Demon Realm... they had
lost the Mirror of Samsara. The Yun family which had committed the crime of
losing the Demon Emperor’s Seal had yet again committed another grave
crime, and from that, we suffered an even more severe punishment; the
resources received every year lessened again, and we could never enter the
‘Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley’ ever again. The Illusory Demon Royal
Clan was in such a huge rage that they even wanted to kick our Yun family
out of the Twelve Guardian Families.”

“Since it is such an important object, before they headed to the Profound Sky
Continent, they would have been aware of the dangers ahead. Why did they
bring it with them?” Yun Che asked in puzzlement. This too, was what he had
always been baffled over.

Yun Xiao became taciturn, hesitating for quite some time before saying in a
soft voice: “Mother had once secretly told me that it was actually the Little
Demon Empress’ idea.”

“The Little Demon Empress’ idea?"

“Mm. The item known as the Mirror of Samsara had been passed on within
the Illusory Demon Royal Clan for many years. Even though it is called a
heaven-defying treasure, none of the Demon Emperors had ever found any
uses, and no one ever knew what uses it had. Back then, the Little Demon
Empress told father, if such a useless treasure could be exchanged for the
Demon King’s life, it would be extremely beneficial for the Illusory Demon
Realm... After father returned, unable to bring grandfather back, on top of
losing the Mirror of Samsara, he did not mention that bringing along the Mirror
of Samsara was the Little Demon Empress’ idea, and shouldered all the
blame... it was because after the Little Demon Empress succeeded the
throne, many naysayers existed within the Illusory Demon Royal Clan. Father
did not want the Little Demon Empress to experience an even greater amount
of stress. After that, Yun family’s potential dropped by another ten thousand
feet, my father’s reputation was even... even...”

Yun Xiao heaved a long sigh. As he thought about his father, his heart ached.

Yun Che slowly digested Yun Xiao’s words. Some of what he had mentioned,
matched what Yun Che had heard from Yun Canghai. This proved that Yun
Xiao was recounting the details seriously, and was not lying. The two of them
were silent for some time, until Yun Che suddenly said in a soft voice: “Yun
Xiao, your father is currently still the head of the Yun family, his profound
strength has been crippled, and he has even shouldered all of the crimes, yet
your family hasn’t forced him to give up the seat?”
“...It’s because of my maternal grandfather.” Yun Xiao said absently:
“Grandfather is the head of the Mu family. I still have an uncle, who is the Mu
family’s Young Master; they have prestigious statuses in the Demon Imperial
City. No matter if it’s grandfather or uncle, the both of them treat mother
especially well. Grandfather supporting father is one of the reasons. With the
fact that our Yun family’s potential and statuses have been decreasing, if we
still wish to remain part of the Twelve Guardian families, we cannot lose Mu
family’s support... Only, although father still holds the position of the family
head, the number of people who listen to him has been decreasing.
Sometimes, father’s authority doesn’t seem to be higher than a slightly high-
ranking elder; the Grand Elders have never accepted father... The only reason
they would allow father to remain as the family head is only because of Mu
family’s might, and the fact that they do not want to lose their support.”
Chapter 500 - Golden Crow’s Legacy
Yun Che became silent. Even though he had recovered from the repeated
shocks, his heart still could not calm down. He originally treated this place as
a completely foreign world; after becoming strong here, finding a way to return
to Profound Sky Continent would be his only goal. But now, all of his plans
had been turned upside down.

This was not just a distant and foreign world, it was a world he had many
connections to.

“Yun Che, ask this person what kind of place this ‘Golden Crow Lightning
Flame Valley’ is.” Jasmine suddenly spoke in a serious tone. “Golden Crow
Lightning Flame Valley” was a place that Number One Under Heaven and
Yun Xiao had respectively mentioned before, and said that it was the best
place for training and fortunate encounters. However, the Yun family was no
longer allowed to enter it.

“...Are you suspecting that this ‘Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley’ is
related to the Primordial Divine Beast, the ‘Golden Crow’?” Yun Che asked.

“I don’t think this is just a simple coincidence between the names.” Jasmine
said cooly: “If this was any bit related to the actual ‘Golden Crow’, it would be
interesting.”

Yun Che remained silent for a while before asking: “Yun Xiao, what kind of
place is the ‘Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley’ you mentioned before?
One of the reasons the strength of the Yun family is rapidly declining must be
because you’re unable to enter the Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley,
right...? Is it really that amazing?”

“Ugh... You don’t even know about the Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley?”
Yun Xiao looked at him with a shocked expression.

“This is the first time I’ve come here and my master has never told me
anything about the Illusory Demon Realm before. Thus, this is the first time I
have ever heard the name Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley.”

Yun Che was not lying, but given what he told Yun Xiao, he would not
naturally think that Yun Che was from another world. He nodded, and
whispered: “It’s no wonder Brother Yun is so strong. Looks like you aren’t the
slightest bit distracted when you cultivate... Golden Crow Lightning Flame
Valley is a place I’m very familiar with, even though I’ve never entered there
before. I grew up listening to its name because it is the origin of the ancestors
of the Illusory Demon Royal Family.”

“Origin?” Yun Che was stunned.

“Yup.” Yun Xiao nodded: “Brother Yun, have you ever heard of the Primordial
Divine Beast, the ‘Golden Crow’?”

“Yes. The Vermillion Bird, the Phoenix, and the Golden Crow are the three
supreme fire attribute beasts of the Primordial Era.” Yun Che nodded. Within
him, flowed the blood of the Phoenix.

“The reason the place is called the Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley is
because the Golden Crow Divine Beast’s legacy lies within.”

“Oh?” Yun Che suddenly tilted his head. Within his head, also rang Jasmine’s
voice: “So that really is the case! But that’s weird, Blue Pole Star is but a lowly
planet, why would there be so many legacies of divine powers... Phoenix,
Dragon God, Golden Crow and even the Evil God’s divine strength seeds
exist in this world... Could something special have happened here during the
Primordial Era?”

“This is... very weird?”

“It’s not just weird, it’s extremely abnormal.” Jasmine said: “Nine-thousand
nine-hundred and ninety-nine out of ten thousand divine power legacies exist
in the Realm of the Gods. Within the billions of planets in the boundless
universe, it would be difficult to find a divine legacy existing in one of the
billion planets. Even within the higher astral planes, not one legacy exists
within the billions of planes. However, on this lowly Blue Pole Star, there are
already four of them. Oh, and we still need to include Xia Yuanba, who
mysteriously possesses the War God’s Divine Veins! The Yun family’s
Profound Handle might also be a mysterious ancient divine power... If this
matter were to spread, even the Realm of the Gods would be shocked!”

Yun Che: “...”

Yun Xiao continued: “The Illusory Demon Royal Family’s ancestor was only a
Neon Sparrow Demon turned human back then. However, it accidentally
inherited the legacy of the Golden Crow within Lightning Flame Valley and
received the Golden Crow’s bloodline and Golden Crow’s flame attribute,
becoming unbeatable within Illusory Demon Realm. After that, all the clans
decided that he would become the emperor. Henceforth, the first Demon
Emperor of the Illusory Demon Realm was chosen. Then, the clans that
continued to prosper became the current Illusory Demon Royal Family,
claimed that they were the descendants of the Golden Crow and received the
blessings of the Golden Crow Divine Beast. Thus, Lightning Flame Valley was
renamed Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley, becoming Illusory Demon
Realm’s first divine ground.”

“The elemental aura around Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley is dense
and its surroundings contain the strength of powerful flames and
thunderclouds,, which led to the constant growth of strong fire spirits, lightning
spirits, and other fire and lightning type demons. Similarly, certain rare
materials and treasures are also easily found within that place. Therefore, not
only is entering the Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley a good experience,
one can easily encounter something fortunate. Nearly everyone who entered
Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley reaped massive rewards, and some
were even able to shoot through the heavens.”

“Those who are allowed to enter Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley are the
Illusory Demon Royal Family and the Twelve Guardian Families. They can
enter once every five years. However, after what happened a hundred years
ago... Our Yun family wasn’t allowed to enter anymore. After the younger
generation of the other Twelve Guardian Family entered Golden Crow
Lightning Flame Valley, many of their strength grew, but as for our Yun family,
we could only stare in envy...”
Yun Xiao gradually sighed with a face of disappointment. At his age, and even
being the Yun family’s young master, he still never managed to enter Golden
Crow Lightning Flame Valley even once... He did not even have the chance to
catch a glimpse of that place.

“I see.” Yun Che nodded: “Which means that the Illusory Demon Royal Family
all possess the bloodline of the Golden Crow and its flames. No wonder they
are the respected the royal family.”

“That’s... Not right.” Yun Xiao however shockingly denied it: “Although the
members Illusory Demon Royal Family possess the bloodline of the Golden
Crow, it is passed down through inheritance and the bloodline is already thin.
The flames that they ignite, although several times stronger than ordinary
profound flames, it cannot be considered as the Golden Crow’s strength... The
last person who wielded the actual power of the Golden Crow was the
deceased Demon Emperor.”

“Why is that? Isn’t the bloodline of the Golden Crow an inheritance?” Yun Che
asked in shock.

“Because, only after being accepted and gifted by the Soul of the Golden
Crow, can one receive the flame profound art ‘Golden Crow’s Record of the
Burning World’. Otherwise, one can only rely on the Golden Crow bloodline to
ignite profound flames that contain the Golden Crow’s characteristics. Among
the Illusory Demon Royal Family, other than the Demon Emperor, everyone
else cultivate other forms of fire profound arts.”

“Golden Crow’s Record of the Burning World... Does that mean the Flame
Profound Skills of the Golden Crow cannot be taught to others?” Yun Che
frowned... The name “Golden Crow’s Record of the Burning World” was
something he had heard before. A few years back, Jasmine had mentioned to
him before:That the 《Vermillion Bird’s Consoling Spirit Song》, 《World Ode
of the Phoenix》 and the 《Golden Crow’s Record of the Burning World》
were the three great “World Scorching Heavenly Books” that once shook the
boundless universe.

“That’s right! The Golden Crow’s Record of the Burning World is something
that can only be obtained from the Golden Crow’s soul.The Golden Crow’s
soul is located in the depths of the Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley, a
place called the Golden Crow’s Holy Land. It can only be entered once every
thousand years. And the only key to enter it... Is the ‘Demon Emperor’s Seal’
that has been lost in the Profound Sky Continent along with my grandfather.”

Yun Che: “...”

Yun Xiao helplessly continued: “The Golden Crow’s Holy Land can only be
entered once every thousand years, which is why the Demon Emperor also
succeeds once every thousand years. A hundred years ago, Lord Demon
Emperor died under the hands of villains. When the Little Demon Emperor
was about to inherit the position and use the Demon Emperor’s Seal to enter
the Golden Crow’s Holy Land to receive the powerful Golden Crow bloodline
and the Golden Crow Record of the Burning World, the Demon Emperor’s
Seal was lost. He was then never able to enter the Golden Crow’s Holy Land
and properly become the Demon Emperor... At that time, the Little Demon
Emperor could only helplessly inherit the throne. Due to not obtaining the
legacy of the Golden Crow, he could only be called the ‘Little Demon
Emperor’, and not the actual Demon Emperor title. The Little Demon Empress
is the same as well. Sigh, if we are unable to recover the Demon Emperor’s
Seal, the Golden Crow’s Record of the Burning World might vanish from this
world altogether.”

“No wonder the Yun Family bore such tremendous blame after the loss of the
Demon Emperor’s Seal.” Yun Che slowly said.

“Grandfather obviously did not lose it on purpose.” Yun Xiao gritted his teeth
lightly: “Father said that Grandfather and the Demon Emperor were like
brothers. At that time, he did not see the corpse of the Demon Emperor, so he
would not believe the Demon Emperor was dead. The Demon Emperor’s Seal
was personally given by the Demon Emperor to be safekept. Unless the
Demon Emperor was really dead, the Demon Emperor’s Seal was not to be
given to anyone else, even if it were the Demon Emperor’s child... That was
why, he always kept it with him and never handed it to anyone else. Even
when he went to the Profound Sky Continent to look for the Demon Emperor,
he did not allow the Demon Emperor’s Seal to leave him... This was how
Grandfather showed his loyalty. He obviously did not want to lose it more than
anyone else. However, the members of the Illusory Demon Royal Family...”

Yun Xiao revealed a face of anger and did not continue.

“Do you want to look for a chance to visit the Golden Crow Lightning Flame
Valley?” Jasmine said in an interested manner: “Since you have ‘that thing’
with you.”

“The flames of the Golden Crow and the flames of the Phoenix, which one is
the stronger one?” Yun Che thought for a while and asked.

“Among the Three Supreme Fire Attribute Beasts, the Vermillion Bird is the
strongest, followed by the Phoenix, with the Golden Crow being the last.
However, if speaking purely in terms of the flame strength, the strongest is
actually the Golden Crow!” Jasmine replied plainly.

“...Then why is the Golden Crow ranked the last?”

“Because this is not a ranking based on strength. The flames of the Vermillion
Bird contain divine attributes. During the Primordial Era, it was the flame most
feared by the Devil Race that lived along the God Race. In fact, the flame
used to be called the ‘Flame of Salvation’ ; The flames of the Phoenix
possessed benevolent attributes; not only can it destroy, it can also purify. It
used to be called the ‘Flame of the World Ode’, which was also why you had
to pass the third trial of the heart when you were undergoing the Phoenix
Trials.”

“And the flames of the Golden Crow, are purely the flames of utmost
destruction! The Golden Crow is also called the ‘Sun Bird’, and legends say
that it is an extreme divine being birthed from the sun’s core. Its flames are as
scorching and as violent the sun, and had no other use except for destruction.
It is said that there is nothing that the Golden Crow’s hottest fire cannot burn
within the boundless universe. The ranking of the Three Supreme Fire
Attribute Beasts that I mentioned earlier is just the ranking of their recognition
amongst the hearts of the masses. Even though the Golden Crow is not an
evil beast, its emotions are just as violent as its flames, and naturally could not
compare to the ‘Salvation’ and the ‘World Ode’ of the Vermillion Bird and the
Phoenix. However, given the Golden Crow’s personality, it would definitely not
recognize this ranking.”

“So you want me to try to obtain the Golden Crow’s legacy?” Yun Che asked
after some thought.

“Golden Crow’s legacy? Heh...” Jasmine laughed plainly: “You’re thinking too
much. If you did not possess the bloodline of the Phoenix, there might be
some chance of that. However, since you possess the flames of the Phoenix,
you would not be able to obtain the flames of the Golden Crow. I want you to
go there just to check if the legacy of the Golden Crow truly exists!”

“Why?” Yun Che was slightly stunned.

“Hmph, is it really that hard to understand? The Three Supreme Fire Attribute
Beasts are all unhappy with each other, and all think that the flames they
possess are the strongest flames in the world. If one person possesses the
bloodline of one of the three, the other two would never allow their own
bloodline and strength to co-exist! Especially the Golden Crow! Its personality
is extremely irritable and unyielding. Wanting to make it give its legacy to
someone who possesses the Phoenix bloodline... is definitely an impossible
task.”
Chapter 501 - Returning to One’s Roots
“That Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley, can one enter it normally?” Yun
Che asked.

“Of course not.” Yun Xiao decisively shook his head. “After every entry, the
Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley would be closed by the Illusory Demon
Royal Family, and then, it would be given five years to replenish its resources.
Although a span of five years is short, with the Golden Crow Lightning Flame
Valley’s terrifying energy of flames and thunderclouds, the nurturation of
various spiritual bodies and treasures are extremely quick. Usually, the
Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley can never be entered, and even the
Illusory Demon Royal Family themselves are not able to either.”

“Flames... thunderclouds... Since the Golden Crow’s inheritance is situated

there, it’s very natural for it to contain flames. But why does lightning exist
there as well?” Yun Che asked skeptically.

“I don’t know about this either. It seems like this has also been an unsolved
mystery of the Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley. I heard from father that it
might be possible that a certain formidable lightning profound beast is living in
a certain place within the Golden Crow’s Lightning Flame Valley. Or, it might
even be due to a lightning profound treasure. But, these are all mere
speculations of his.”

Yun Che nodded. Then, he looked towards the north of Demon Imperial City.
Although he did not know where this Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley was
located, he possessed the power of a Phoenix, so he far surpassed ordinary
people in sensing fire profound energy. In a certain place north of the Demon
Imperial City, he could faintly sense the existence of an aura of flames. Most
probably, that was the direction where Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley
was located.

The Profound Sky Continent was divided into seven countries. The Four Great
Sacred Grounds were trandenscential existences which surpassed the seven
countries, and though they proclaimed themselves as guardians, they were
more like sanctioners. While, even though the domain of Illusory Demon
Realm surpassed the Profound Sky Continent, it was not separated by
territories, instead, the Illusory Demon Royal Family was the core of the
continent. Just by power levels alone, the Demon Imperial City which Yun Che
was currently located in, was comparable to the Four Great Sacred Grounds
of the Profound Sky Continent.

Unquestionably, the moment they entered Demon Imperial City, the presence
of profound energy had become incomparably dense. It was extremely rare to
see a Throne in the seven countries of the Profound Sky Continent, however,
this place was filled with them. Even the incomparably rare Overlords resided
in large numbers. During the journey towards where the Yun Family was, the
auras of Overlords he sensed did not number less than twenty.

It was evident in regards to how large the strength of Demon Imperial City
was.

However, in the end, the Illusory Demon Royal Family were still the ones who
got the short end of the stick in the confrontation between the Illusory Demon
Royal Family and Profound Sky Continent. Furthermore, there had never
been any movements to exact revenge... It seemed like, in overall strength,
the Illusory Demon Royal Family was still a little inferior than the Four Great
Sacred Lands.

“We’re almost there. The huge gate in front that’s shining with a purple
radiance is the place.” Yun Xiao pointed downwards in front of him.

The Yun family was not as large as he had imagined. Putting aside comparing
with the Divine Phoenix Sect, the size of the family’s territory was even
smaller than the Burning Heaven Clan he had destroyed. This was definitely
out of Yun Che’s predictions. However, when he recalled that his biological
grandfather and biological father seemed to only have a single son, he once
again subconsciously thought that... Could the existence of the Profound
Handle have suffered the envy of the heavens, which thus caused their
reproductive ability to be limited?

When they arrived at the sky above the Yun family’s main gate, Yun Che,
along with Yun Xiao, slowly descended. Looking at the overly familiar family
gate merely inches away from them, Yun Che however, saw a hint of
hesitation flashing past Yun Xiao’s eyes.

“Brother Yun, umm...” Yun Xiao said hesitantly. “Even though I am the Young
Patriarch of the Yun family in name... A large number of people seems to
dislike me. So, if there’s anyone who is discourteous, there’s no need for
Brother Yun to take it to heart.”

Yun Che’s heart stirred, and he nodded. “Mn, I understand. Don’t worry, my
main reason here is to greet the Yun family’s Patriarch. Anything else doesn’t
matter at all.”

Yun Che followed Yun Xiao as he entered the main gate of the Yun family.
The moment he stepped through the main gate, Yun Che’s emotions
uncontrollably fluctuated intensely for an instant. The ground underneath his
feet, the air he was breathing, everything in his sight, were all so foreign. It
was the first time he had stepped into this place in this life, however, this place
was where his true family was. The bloodline that was flowing through his
body, came from this exact place. His biological father, and biological
mother... were both here as well...

I... have really... returned to this place...

The injuries on Yun Xiao were very severe, however, he evidently did not
want the people of the family to realize he was wounded. When he entered
the main gate, he forced himself to calm his expression, and straightened his
back. However, just as they entered through the main gate, in front of them, a
male youth who looked around twenty to thirty years old, walked over. The
moment he saw Yun Xiao, his face instantly revealed a hateful smile. “Aiyo!
Isn’t this the great Young Patriarch Yun Xiao? Why are you back so early
today? Did you not find any fun outside, or have you... Oh?”

This youth immediately discovered Yun Xiao’s injuries. His eyes narrowed,
and then, gloatingly, he laughed out loud. “Hahahaha! And I was wondering
why, so you were actually injured! Just which family’s young master have you
sparred with? Heheh, at the very least, you’re still the Young Patriarch of our
Yun family in name, yet, you actually lost in a spar with someone else, and
have actually been injured to such a miserable state. What a disgrace to our
Yun family.”

The words this person directed at Yun Xiao were especially poisonous and
piercing to the ears, and although he referred to Yun Xiao as “Young
Patriarch”, his attitude did not show the slightest bit of respect at all. Even his
expression was filled with ridicule and sarcasm. Yun Xiao’s hands tightly
clenched, yet, he forced himself to ignore him, and directly spoke to Yun Che.
“Brother Yun, ignore him. I shall bring you over to see father.”

After saying that, Yun Xiao pulled Yun Che, and directly walk past the male
youth’s side. He had suffered too much of such similar encounters, to the
point where he had seemingly grown numb and had gotten used to it. In these
years, what he had trained the most in, was tolerance... Even if it was not for
himself, he had to do it for his father and mother.

Yun Xiao left. However, the male youth did not let up his ridiculement. Turning
around, with an incomparably scornful cold smile, he said. “Yo! Oh great
Young Patriarch, just where did you find this little mistress? With such smooth
and tender skin, even I wish to try touching it. It seems like the great Young
Patriarch finally understands that he’s unable to lay his hands on that
heavenly crane of the elf clan, and has switched to playing with a little bitch...
Speaking of which, compared to dreaming daily of laying his hands on a
heavenly crane, raising a little bitch is more realistic. Hahahaha!”

Yun Che’s footsteps suddenly stopped... This was no longer ridicule, but an
incomparably venomous humiliation. After listening to Yun Xiao’s description
and the attitude of the people of the Under Heaven Family towards him, Yun
Che knew that although Yun Xiao carried the title of Young Patriarch, his life
in the family wasn’t that pleasant. However, he never expected that it would
actually be vile to such an extent.

Yun Xiao could tolerate it, but that did not mean he could! If he were to
tolerate it like this, then he wouldn’t be Yun Che!

At the moment Yun Che was about to turn around, a clear berating voice
came from behind. “Yun Hao! How can you be show such disrespect to the
Young Patriarch! Hurry and apologize to the Young Patriarch!”
Yun Che’s attention shifted, as he looked towards the source of the voice. A
male youth wearing cloud white clothes was walking over. He looked around
twenty-five years old, and his expression was thriving with heroic spirit.
Although he was young, the profound aura from his body was incomparably
dense. At the very least, it had surpassed the half-step Overlord Yun Xiao by
several times.

“Ah... Brother Xinyue!”

Seeing this person, Yun Hao instantly changed the vile expression he had
when he was facing Yun Xiao earlier, and greeted him like a lapdog. “Brother
Xinyue, are you heading out? This little brother rarely sees you head out at a
time like this.”

“Hmph!” The male youth coldly stared at him, and berated. “Didn’t you hear
what I had just said!? Hurry and apologize to the Young Patriarch!”

Yun Hao shrank his neck back, yet, he did not dare to disobey. Facing
towards Yun Xiao, he gritted his teeth, and lowered his head. Yun Xiao
hurriedly waved his hand and said. “Brother Xinyue, there’s no need. Yun Hao
is simply joking around, it’s not a big deal.”

“That’s right, that’s right. I was just joking around.” Yun Hao hurriedly nodded
while chuckling. Then, he gave Yun Xiao a dark glance, revealing an ‘at least
you know what you’re doing’ expression.

Yun Che: “...”

“Hmph!” The male youth once again snorted coldly. “The Young Patriarch is
gentle and generous, but everyday, you blind people constantly bully him
so...If I were to see this again, I won’t be lenient!”

“I have learned my lesson, Brother Xin Yue. I definitely won’t dare to do it

again next time.” Yun Hao agreed to it with a playful smile. After that,
however, when he retreated behind the man, he gave Yun Xiao a cold smile
with his teeth bared.

The male youth’s expression calmed, and his face revealed a gentle smile as
he spoke to Yun Xiao. “Little brother Yun Xiao, if anyone dares to bully you
again, there’s no need to endure it... Oh? Looking at your state... you’re
injured? What happened?”
Yun Xiao hurriedly shook his head, and said. “Nothing, it’s not really a very
serious injury. I will recover in ten to fifteen days. There’s no need for Brother
Xinyue to put it to heart.”

The male youth did not continue with his questions either, as he said with
concern. “Look at you. No matter how I see it, it doesn’t seem to be a light
injury. Hurry and get yourself treated... Oh right.” He shifted his gaze towards
Yun Che. “This person is?”

“This is a friend that I have just made, Yun Che.” Yun Xiao introduced. When
he was facing this person, his expression was evidently very relaxed. “Brother
Yun, this is my family senior, Brother Xinyue.”

Yun Che nodded, and greeted.

“Oh? This person is surnamed Yun as well? Now that’s really a coincidence.”
Yun Xinyue cupped his fist towards Yun Che. “It’s rare for little brother Yun
Xiao to bring a friend over. I believe brother Yun Che must be a dragon
amongst men. If there’s time in the future, I hope that we can have a nice
chat.”

“Of course, Brother Yun is really incredible!” Yun Xiao said with a prideful
expression. He saw that several people were coming over from afar, and
hurriedly said. “Brother Xinyue, there’s matters I have to meet my father for,
so I will take my leave first. Thank you, Brother Xinyue, for helping me resolve
this once again.”

“Go then.” Yun Xinyue lightly smiled.

Yun Che’s gaze lightly swept past Yun Xinyue, turned around, and followed
after Yun Xiao as he sprinted towards where his father was. However, after he
walked for a few steps, an ice-cold chill suddenly swept past for a moment
from behind him.

Yun Che’s brows slightly twitched, however, he did not stop his footsteps.

Killing intent!!

This was something Yun Che definitely wouldn’t make a mistake in

recognizing!

And, this killing intent wasn’t directed at Yun Xiao... but directed at himself!
Today was clearly the first day he had entered the Yun family. Before this,
other than Yun Xiao, he had never met any other people from the Yun family.
Furthermore, he had never come into the Demon Imperial City before this.
The number of people he knew could not even number more than the fingers
he had, so why would someone harbor the intent to kill him?

Before he arrived at Demon Imperial City today, the thing he did... seemed to
only be that very incident...

Then, there was only one possibility!

“Yun Xiao, who is that Yun Xinyue? His prestige seemed to be much higher
than yours as the Young Patriarch.” Yun Che suddenly spoke out to ask.

Yun Xiao scratched his head, and smiled a little helplessly and
embarrassingly. “It’s natural for brother Xinyue’s prestige to be higher than
mine. His father, is Seventh Elder Yun Waitian, the strongest among the thirty-
six elders of the Yun family. While he himself, is also the strongest expert
among this generation of the Yun family. At the age of twenty-seven, he is
already at the fourth level of the Tyrant Profound Realm, and had even
awakened the one and only Cyan Profound Handle in this generation. In
addition to his Profound Handle, there has never been any opponents at the
same level capable of defeating him, to the point where he has the ability to
challenge someone at the fifth level of the Tyrant Profound Realm. He’s been
referred to as the hope for Yun family to rise again, and within the family, it’s
been spreading around that he is the most qualified to become the next...”

When he spoke till then, Yun Xiao’s voice suddenly stopped. However, it was
sufficient for Yun Che to guess what he did not want to say.

“Your impression of him seem to be really good?” Yun Che asked a question
that did not seem to be really important.

“Mn.” Yun Xiao nodded. “Not only is brother Xinyue’s aptitude extremely high,
his personality is very gentle. Because of some bloodline matters, I have often
suffered from various criticisms, ridicule and bullying. But, brother Xinyue has
never ridiculed, instead, he often resolve the issues for me, to the point where
he had even stepped in to lecture those people that bullied me. I have always
been really thankful to him.”

“Because of some bloodline matters? What do you mean?” Yun Che looked to
the side and asked.
Yun Xiao, who had unintentionally exposed himself, revealed a slight fluster.
“No... Nothing much. It’s just a small matter.”

Yun Che did not continue with his questions, instead, he changed the subject.
“Do you think that he’s really suitable to become the next Patriarch of the Yun
family as well?”

Yun Xiao completely did not expect that Yun Che would actually such a direct
question. He blanked for a moment, and voiced out with a bitter smile.
“Although I hold the name of the Young Patriarch, you have seen it yourself.
When I hold this name, it’s merely a joke. In regards to strength,
persuasiveness, and the most important... In any case, I know that it’s
impossible for me to become the next Patriarch. If it’s brother Xinyue, I think
that I will be very supportive as well. After all, brother Xinyue might really be
the hope for our Yun family to rise once again.”

Yun Che looked at him deeply, and said with an ambiguous smile. “This Yun
Xinyue, really isn’t simple.”

“Of course he isn’t simple! In the Yun family, he’s the well-deserved number
one person in our generation. Even the people from the Illusory Demon Royal
Family are especially watching after him as well.” Yun Xiao said a little
pridefully.

However, he did not know that the “isn’t simple” which Yun Che had said, and
the “isn’t simple” he had said himself, were two completely different concepts.
Chapter 502 - Commiseration
“Yun Xiao, I’m about to ask you a question that might be a little rude.” Yun
Che looked at Yun Xiao, and said with a stern expression. “Usually, when
you’re meeting up with Seventh Sister, have you always been doing it
secretly?”

“Ah...” Yun Xiao was caught off guard from the question. His face revealed an
embarrassed expression, which then turned dejected in the next instant. With
a low sigh, he said. “You saw it yourself. The Under Heaven family basically
looks down on me, and Seventh Sister is also the one and only princess of the
Under Heaven family, the most precious pearl of the entire elf clan. They feel
that I’m basically not worthy of Seventh Sister, and that if I were to really be
together with Seventh Sister, it will even destroy their entire family’s
reputation. In the very beginning, they severely objected to it. However,
Seventh Sister’s personality is very unyielding, so later on, they gave a strict
order to forbid Seventh Sister and I from meeting each other. Thus, it became
even more difficult for Seventh Sister and I to meet. In this entire past year,
we have only managed to secretly meet up three times. Every single time, we
had to leave at least twenty five kilometers from the city to prevent others from
finding us... In less than three months, it will be Little Demon Empress’s
Hundred Year Reign Ceremony. The Twelve Guardian Families are all busy
preparing for this occasion, which thus allowed Seventh Sister and I to finally
manage to use this opportunity to meet up, but we never expected that...”

Yun Che held his chin with hand, and said as he pondered. “Regarding this
matter about you meeting with Seventh Sister, other than the two of you, was
there anyone else who knew of this... or had seen it?”

“No, definitely not.” Yun Xiao shook his head very decisively. “I definitely
wouldn’t dare to allow anyone to know about it. Because not just the Under
Heaven family, even my own family basically do not support the idea of me
being with Seventh Sister, to the point where they would mock me behind my
back. Even if I don’t care about myself, I have to take Seventh Sister into
consideration. So I definitely wouldn’t allow anyone else to know about it.
Seventh Sister definitely wouldn’t have told anyone else about this either.”

“You and Seventh Sister were assaulted, and not only did they do a perfect
cover-up, their goal was especially clear as well. Evidently, they had made
very sufficient preparations.” Yun Che slowly said. “If they hadn’t known that
the both of you would meet at that place, they basically wouldn’t be able to
prepare so adequately... Since you’re so sure that only the two of you know
about this, then the biggest possibility is... when you were sending a voice
transmission to Seventh Sister, it was overheard by someone nearby. Just like
Seventh Sister; when she was sending you her voice transmission, she was
overheard by her sixth brother.”

“Ah?” Yun Xiao was startled for a moment, and then shook his head even
more forcefully. “That’s even more impossible. When I was sending the voice
transmission, I was in my own courtyard, so it shouldn’t have been heard by
anyone else. Even if someone really had somehow overheard it, it could only
be someone from our Yun family... Our Yun family never had any sort of
grudge with the Under Heaven family, and in our current declined state, we
definitely aren’t willing to offend any other families, so how could something
like this happen? And, even though those three black-clothed people were all
concealing their profound arts, if they practiced our Yun family’s profound arts,
I still would have been able to recognize it very easily.”
“...” Yun Che nodded, and went silent for a moment. After giving it a deep
thought, he then said with a relaxed expression. “I guess so... Never mind,
there’s no need to think about this for now. The Under Heaven family
definitely has more things to worry about than us. Let’s just leave it to them to
investigate.”

“But, what I’m even more doubtful of... Yun Xiao, although the Yun family is
currently in a severe decline, at the very least, it had once stood at the peak,
and currently, it still belongs to one of the Twelve Guardian Families. Not to
mention that you’re still the Young Patriarch of the Yun family in name. With
such a family history, based on identity alone, Seventh Sister and you clearly
should be the perfect match. No, wait! Your status should still be a little higher
than Seventh Sister. In any case, even if your father isn’t the Patriarch, but is
instead a regular elder, they still shouldn’t be rejecting it this intensely... to the
point where it could even elevate to a problem that would affect the family’s
reputation.”

Yun Xiao’s expression instantly stiffened.

Yun Che glanced at Yun Xiao’s expression, and continued. “Not to mention,
even the attitude of your Yun family members towards you is a little too
abnormal. Take that Yun Hao earlier for example. He was utterly disrespectful
towards you. His words were basically filled with sarcasm and humiliation, but
from looking at you, you seemed to have already gotten used to such
treatment... Putting aside the matter about you being the Young Patriarch, at
the very least, your maternal grandfather is still the master of the Mu family.
No matter how it is, you shouldn’t fallen to such circumstances in the Yun
family... Is there some sort of hidden reason for this?”

Yun Xiao’s footsteps stopped for a moment. As he lowered his head, his face
revealed a deep anguish.

Yun Che smiled apologetically. “I seemed to have asked a question that I

shouldn’t have... I apologize, don’t take it to heart.”

“No.” Yun Xiao however, gently shook his head. When he raised his head, his
expression was already sufficiently calm. “Even if it’s someone else, when
they see my current circumstances, they will all feel that it’s really strange as
well. Actually, in regards to the various rumors concerning me, seemingly
everyone in Demon Imperial City knows about it. Brother Yun, you saved my
life, and have even treated me as a friend, so there’s no need for me to hide
anything from you. The reason why I’m not liked by people, is because...
because ever since I was young, from the mouths of others, I have always
been a ‘bastard child who had been picked up’.”

Yun Che glanced to the side. “What do you mean?”

Yun Xiao laughed out miserably. “What the Yun family is prideful of is the one
and only power of the Profound Handle, which is also a core ability that ranks
supreme among the Twelve Guardian Families. However I have always been
unable to light up the Profound Handle Mark from my arm. When my profound
strength reached the Sky Profound Realm, I was still unable to awaken a
Profound Handle.”

“In the Yun family, as long it is guided by the power of bloodline, the Profound
Handle Mark can be lighted up on the arm at the age of five, and then,
according to the color of the Profound Handle Mark, it will be used to
distinguish aptitudes and to see if there’s a need to pay more attention in
raising. When our profound strength has reached the Sky Profound Realm,
the Profound Handle will awaken, and from then on, it can be summoned out.
This is Yun family’s bloodline power. As long as one has the Yun family’s
bloodline, that person will definitely have the Profound Handle ability... with no
exceptions.”

“I, however, never had it since the beginning. And this, has clearly proved that
I do not possess the Yun family’s bloodline as well... In the knowledge of the
Yun family, the entire Demon Imperial City, and even the entire Illusory
Demon Realm, this is an ironclad proof.”

Yun Che: “...”

“About the news that I do not possess the Profound Handle Mark, on the year
I was five years old, it had already been spread out by an unknown person,
making it known to the entire city. And then, when I was unable to summon a
Profound Handle after I broke through to the Sky Profound Realm, it was
spread even more widely. During that time, the entire city was spreading
rumors of how I wasn’t my father’s and mother’s son... And the most severe
problem was, I was brought back from the Profound Sky Continent by my
father and mother while I was a baby... The Demon Emperor and Little Demon
Emperor both died in the hands of the people of Profound Sky Continent. The
Demon Emperor’s Seal and Mirror of Samsara were also lost due to the
infiltration into the Profound Sky Continent. The Demon Imperial City had
always hated the Profound Sky Continent to the bone, hence, I, a ‘bastard
child who came from the Profound Sky Continent’, would always receive cold
glares, scorn, and even humiliation and hate wherever I go...”

Yun Xiao did not continue after that. Yun Che silently listened, and he could
feel how Yun Xiao had walked in these past few years... Before he was
sixteen, because of his crippled profound veins, he had always passed his
days amidst other people’s scorn and ridicule. And Yun Xiao was even worse
off than him. The things that Yun Xiao had endured, were much more heavier
than his...

And because of this, he was able to clearly understand what kind of mentality
Yun Xiao had these past few years... The two of them were both people who
had been played by fate.

There wasn’t a reason for the Illusory Demon Realm to not hate the Profound
Sky Continent. As Yun Xiao was most possibly someone who belonged to the
Profound Sky Continent, even if he held the title of the Yun family’s Young
Patriarch, how would he be liked here...? And how would the dignified Under
Heaven family be willing to betroth their one and only princess to someone
like him? That was indeed not merely a hierarchical problem of status; it truly
involved a family’s reputation and pride...

Perhaps, if it wasn’t the Yun family, the matters regarding Yun Xiao’s
bloodline could still be concealed, but, it just had to be the Yun family... The
Profound Handle was the indisputable proof.

“Your father and mother... do they treat you well?” Yun Che slowly asked.

“Father and mother treat me really well.” Yun Xiao lightly nodded, as warmth
flashed past his eyes. “Because of the Profound Handle, even I had deeply
suspected my own bloodline. But, father and mother said that I’m their
biological son. Even when they were facing colossal amount of suspicions,
they have never admitted it. And, ever since I was young, they have treated
me lovingly, and they were never willing to have me suffer the slightest of
wrongs. Otherwise, with the Demon Imperial City’s hatred towards the
Profound Sky Continent, I might not have lived till today.”

“So, because of your father and mother, you desperately cultivated, and had
willingly endured all of the criticisms and unfair treatment, without retaliating in
the slightest?” Yun Che said.
Number Seven Under Heaven had said before that ever since he was young,
Yun Xiao had never received a large amount of resources. And, with his
average aptitude and scarce resources, he was actually able to cultivate to
half-step Tyrant Profound at the age of twenty-two! In the Profound Sky
Continent, this was already an achievement at the very top level, and had
even surpassed Feng Xiluo, who had once claimed himself to be number one
in the younger generation of the Seven Nations!

Just by imagining, it could be known how hardworking he had been with his
cultivation in these past few years... Or, it could be said to be desperate.

“Mn.” Yun Xiao lightly nodded, as he slightly gritted his teeth and said. “I’m the
grandson of the Demon King, the son of Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou... I
definitely will not make them lose face, nor will I give them any trouble. In the
future, if there really comes a time when we’re in a difficult situation, even if I
have to risk my life, I will use all my strength to protect my father and mother
well!”

After saying all that, he noticed that Yun Che’s eyes were a little strange. His
expression stiffened, and said uneasily. “Brother Yun, will you look down on
me... because of all these as well?”

“Of course not.” Yun Che shook his head without the slightest hesitation. “On
the contrary, I admire you even more, and... I really should give you my proper
thanks.”

“Ah? Thank me?” Yun Xiao blanked.

“Haha.” Yun Che lightly laughed, as he reached out and pressed his hand on
Yun Xiao’s shoulder. “Yun Xiao, after meeting Senior Yun later, why don’t we
become sworn brothers?”

“Ah... Aaaaaaah?” Yun Xiao opened his mouth wide, and his face was filled
with complete disbelief. “Sworn... Sworn brothers? M-M-Me... Me and Brother
Yun?”

“That’s right.” Yun Che said with a slight smile. “Alright, it is indeed a little
abrupt for me to say something like this so suddenly. If you’re not willing, then
forget it.”

“N-n-no, it’s not... It’s not that!” Yun Xiao hurriedly waved his hands. He was
so excited that even his words began to stutter. “This, this... Brother Yun is so
amazing, while I... You saw and heard it for yourself as well, I basically... How
could someone like me be worthy of being with Brother Yun...”

“So you’re saying, you yourself think that you’re not worthy of Seventh Sister
as well?” Yun Che interrupted him and said.

“I...”

“Don’t sell yourself short.” Yun Che patted on his shoulder with a firm and
earnest expression. “You’re worthy of Seventh Sister, worthy of the identity of
the Yun family’s Young Patriarch, and even more so, worthy of becoming
sworn brothers with me. In these past few years, you have always been the
only one silently enduring everything. After becoming sworn brothers, we will
naturally have to overcome the difficulties together. I will shoulder everything
with you. If you want to be together with Seventh Sister, then I will help you
with everything I can. If you want to protect your father and mother well, then I
will protect them together with you. If anyone were to bully you or your father
and mother... Then, in your place, be it old or new debts, I will make them
pay!”

Yun Xiao’s eyes stirred. Amidst his throbbing emotions, he was unable to
calm down for a long while. In his days of growing up, every day, he was living
in the odd gazes of everyone else. Although his identity sounded grand and
honorable, forget about the young masters of the other families, even Yun
family’s servants were unwilling to approach him. Yun Che’s speech, and his
firm expression, undoubtedly dealt an overly huge blow to his soul. The
moment he tried to speak, his voice was already choking. “Brother Yun, I...”

Yun Che understood that this was still the first day he and Yun Xiao had met.
Suddenly speaking such words, even if it was someone else, it would still be
hard for that person to digest everything in an instant. With a smile, he said.
“Bring me over to see Senior Yun for now. We can talk about other matters
later.”
Chapter 503 - Yun Qinghong
The Yun Family household wasn’t huge. After a short walk, Yun Xiao stopped
at an elegant courtyard.

Yun Xiao turned around, and said. “This is my father’s residence. Because of
his body, he rarely heads out. At this hour, he should be inside.”
The courtyard was not big, and as the residence of the family head, there
wasn’t any evident difference between it and the surrounding courtyards that
could be seen. Yun Che swept his eyes across the surroundings. The traces
of footprints here were very sparse; clearly, not many people came to visit
normally. And, the Family Head’s residence of a prominent family should be a
place that was frequently visited.

“Let’s head in.”

Yun Xiao slowly adjusted his breath, allowing his own complexion to look a
little better, and then, reached out his hand to touch his back in order to
confirm that the new clothes he changed into did not have any traces of
bloodstains. Only then did he have a peace of mind, and took two steps
forward. Just as he was about to step into the courtyard, however, he realized
that Yun Che did not follow after him. Turning his eyes to the side, he saw that
Yun Che was currently staring straight to the front, as though he was already
out of sorts.

“Brother Yun, what’s wrong?” Yun Xiao asked.

Yun Che looked back at him, and then, lightly shook his head. “Nothing much,
let’s head in... Hopefully, we’re not interrupting your father from resting.”

“We won’t. My father doesn’t usually rest at this hour.” Yun Xiao said with a
smile, and then, reminded with a soft voice. “You definitely cannot tell my
father that my injuries are very severe. Otherwise, if father and mother know
about it, they will definitely be unable to sleep in peace for several days.”

“Mn.” Yun Che promised, and took a step forward. Even Yun Xiao was able to
see that he was a little spaced out.

A small courtyard. A short pavilion. A stone table. Four stone stools. A small
field of emerald-green arbors. Next to the arbors, there was a rattan chair
which looked a little old. Next to the chair was a weapon rack that looked even
older. However, there weren’t any weapons hanging on it, rather, there didn’t
seem to be any traces of weapons being hanged there before.

This was everything which Yun Che saw in the courtyard.

Yun Xiao stood in front of the main house, and said with light voice. “Father,
are you inside? I brought a friend over, he wishes to meet you.”
A slight movement could be heard from inside the house. Right after, the
voice of a middle-aged man sounded. “Oh? A friend? Hoho. This seems to be
the first time Xiao’er has ever brought a friend over. Come in then.”

The voice was very gentle, but was completely un-energetic, revealing a trace
of frailness. As a doctor, just by hearing this voice, Yun Che was able to
confirm just how unbearable the state of the body of the voice’s owner was.
His heart suddenly stirred uncontrollably... to the point where there was a
needle-piercing pain in the depths of his heart. Unconsciously, he reached his
hand, and pressed it on his own chest, the part where his heart was located...

He had always believed that the only people who were able to give him such
feelings, were his grandfather, little aunt, and Cang Yue whom he had
married. He was unable to understand why the frailness that could be heard
from the voice of a person he had never met, and had even once hated in
secret before, would cause him to feel this slight, yet incomparably
heartbreaking pain...

Could this be... the connection of blood... that was stated in stories...?

Right now, the person who was only separated by a single wall away from
him, whom he only had to take another few simple steps to meet... really
was... was...

“Then we’re going in, Brother Yun... Ah? Brother Yun, Brother Yun?”

Yun Che looked dumbfoundedly at the front. His eyes had blanked, and his
four limbs had stiffened, as though his soul had suddenly left his body. Yun
Xiao had to call him continuously three times before he finally regained his
senses... Possessing huge, heavenly-breaking guts, he, who dared to single-
handedly exterminate an entire Burning Heaven Clan, who dared to break into
the Divine Phoenix Sect by himself, when facing this unlatched door which
was currently only three steps away from him, his heart was actually beating
incomparably haphazardly... That was an incomparably foreign excitement
and apprehension he had never felt before. These feelings, were something
he couldn’t explain, nor describe...

He had experienced two lives. In his first life, it was his teacher who raised
him up, and in his second life, it was Grandfather Xiao who raised him up... In
both lives, he never had any parents; even the foster parents of this life had
both left the world before he was consciously aware of his surroundings.
“Father” was a concept that could not be more familiar for normal people.
However, to him, it had been incomparably foreign and distant. From his
grandfather, Yun Canghai, he found out the names of his own biological father
and mother, and found out the reason they had left him back then. At that
time, the hatred he had towards them had completely disappeared, and in his
subconsciousness, he was wishing that he could meet them as well.

However, right now, when he was just about to meet them... Currently his own
state of mind that he had thought was as tough as steel was in a huge mess,
and was at a complete loss.

“I’m fine.” Yun Che’s smile was very forced. He tightened his fists, and only
then did he realize that his own palms were already completely drenched in
sweat. “I have always longed to see Senior Yun, and now that I’m about to
see him so suddenly, I’m a little... too excited... Let me calm down for a
moment first.”

“Uh... Is it really this exaggerated?” Yun Xiao scratched his forehead,

indicating that he did not really understand.

Yun Che pressed his hand on his chest. After continuously taking in a few
breaths, he then let out a long exhale, and his expression had finally calmed
down a little. He looked at the door in front of him for a short moment, and
finally said. “Yun Xiao, let us go in.”

The door was pushed open. With Yun Xiao at the front and Yun Che in the
rear, they slowly walked in. Right after, the door was closed. In front of the
hardwood table, which was at the side of the door, a figure dressed in green
clothes slowly turned around from the table.

This was a middle-aged man who looked about fifty years old. His face was
white, but, even an ordinary person could see that this form of whiteness was
paleness due to being ill. As a formidable profound practitioner, his body
should have been maintained in an extremely young state in the first place.
However, what was seen from his body was an heavily aged state, and even
his hair was mixed with about thirty percent of white hair.

However, these factors were completely unable to conceal the extraordinary

temperament which transcended a normal person’s. His forehead, was even
more so revealing a very light form of grace and calm. Although his face was
drawn with the traces of old age, his facial features still carried a refined look
that could hardly be concealed. No matter who it was, they wouldn’t suspect
that he was definitely a handsome man who was rarely seen when he was
young.

“Xiao’er greets father... Father, are you currently drawing?” Yun Xiao asked
when he saw the paper on the table.

After Yun Che entered, his gaze had been looking at the green-clothed man
unblinkingly, and the green-clothed man was similarly sizing him up as well.
He did not give Yun Xiao a direct reply, and instead gave a smiling nod.
“Xiao’er, is this the friend you were talking about? His looks are unordinary,
while his temperament and bearing are even more extraordinary... I wonder
how I should address you?”

After Yun Che entered, he did not immediately give his greetings. Facing his
question, he was startled and had entirely blanked for a few seconds. When
he finally managed to calm himself down, he slightly arched his body, and
politely said. “This junior is surnamed Yun, with the given name Che. This
junior has always longed to meet the Yun Family of Demon Imperial City, so
when I saw Senior Yun for the first time, I lost a little of my composure. I hope
senior will forgive me for my disrespect.”

“Oh? Your surname is Yun as well?” Yun Qinghong’s forehead loosened, as

he gave a slight smile. “Yun... Che. Hoho, a good name. What a really good
name. When your parents gave you this name, they must have hoped that
you would live a worriless life without experiencing any suffering or illness.
Hoho... cough, cough... Cough, cough, cough...”

Yun Qinghong simply gave a light smile, but immediately after, he began to
cough severely. Yun Xiao hurriedly stepped forward, and anxiously said.
“Father, are you alright...? Have you drank the medicine today?”

Very quickly, Yun Qinghong recovered. Lightly waving his hands, he said with
a smile. “Your father is fine. The medicine that I should have taken had
naturally been taken as well. Otherwise, your mother wouldn’t forgive me...
Oh?”

Yun Qinghong’s expression suddenly underwent a slight change, as he

instantly grabbed onto Yun Xiao’s hand. “You’re injured. What happened?”

“Uh, it’s not really a huge injury...” Initially, Yun Xiao hesitated. However,
knowing that he was unable to hide the matter till the very end, in an evasive
manner, he gave a brief recount of the incident, where he encountered an
assassination when he was meeting with Number Seven Under Heaven
outside the city. “...The person they wanted to kill was Seventh Sister, and
had even clearly specified that they wouldn’t harm me. But back then, the
situation was really extremely dangerous. Fortunately...” Yun Xiao pointed at
Yun Che. “Fortunately, Brother Yun lent a helping hand. Otherwise, the
outcome would have been unimaginable. Their target was Seventh Sister, so I
have only received a little small injury, it’s not that severe. Look, I’m still lively
right now.”

Yun Xiao’s wounds were naturally not light. If his clothes were removed, it
would still be possible to see a dripping red bloody hole on his back. However,
looking from the outside, it was after all, merely an exterior wound. Not to
mention, it had even stabilized, and it was sufficient to fully recover within a
single month. What Yun Che was more worried about, was Yun Qinghong...
He was actually only able to find out that Yun Xiao was injured at such a close
distance, it could be imagined just how dull his spiritual sense had become...
Yun Xiao was unable to see how severe and dire Yun Qinghong’s current
situation was, and Yun Qinghong naturally wouldn’t allow Yun Xiao to find out
either. However, it was impossible to escape from his eyes...

He was very sure that, if this continued, Yun Qinghong basically wouldn’t live
past another three years.

Yun Qinghong himself, should be aware of this in his heart as well.

Hearing Yun Xiao’s words, Yun Qinghong’s brows tightly knitted, and did not
say a word for a moment, as though he was pondering on something. After
that, he gave Yun Che a light smile, and raised his own hands towards him.
“Little brother, thank you for the kindness of saving my son’s life. My body is in
an inconvenient state, so...”

The moment Yun Qinghong raised his hands, Yun Che jumped to the side out
of shock. He definitely dared to accept respects from even the king of
heavens himself, however, he definitely couldn’t bear to accept it from this
person in front him. Before he could even finish, Yun Che hurriedly said. “Se...
Senior, this won’t do. Saving Yun Xiao merely took a small effort on my part, it
definitely isn’t worthy of having such great respects from senior. There’s
completely no need for senior to take it into heart.”
Yin Qinghong slightly blanked for a moment. He was simply planning on
giving a bow with his fist cupped, which was a concept so distant from the
words “great respects”. And he had even saved his son’s life, so giving a
hundred thankful bows wouldn’t even be exaggerated. Yun Che’s reaction had
truly shocked and puzzled him.

Yun Xiao was also puzzled from Yun Che’s exaggerated reaction. However,
after pondering for a moment, he suddenly realized something, and hurriedly
explained to Yun Qinghong. “Father, it’s actually like this. On the way here, we
have already agreed. After greeting you, Brother Yun and I will be becoming
sworn brothers. If that’s the case, my parents, will also be Brother Yun’s
parents... That’s why, Brother Yun definitely wouldn’t dare to accept father’s
thanks.”

“Oh? Becoming sworn brothers?” Yun Qinghong looked towards Yun Che,
and then nodded with a smile. “I see. Great... excellent... Xiao’er has a
stubborn temper, so he usually spends his time alone. If he has a friend who
he can mutually rely on, then things couldn’t be better. As his parents, we will
be happy and feel at ease as well.”

Although Yin Qinghong’s expression showed approval and joy, Yun Che could
clearly see doubts in his eyes. Indeed, as someone who had just suddenly
appeared, whose identity and background were unknown, whom he had only
met for a single day... being suspicious and vigilant was the most common
reaction.

“Father, let me tell you this, Brother Yun is truly incredible! The three people
who attacked us were all level one Overlords. Brother Yun simply used a
single move, and easily killed one of them, causing the other two to wet their
pants out of fright and run with their tails between their legs! Furthermore,
Brother Yun is only twenty-two years old today, merely a few months older
than me. Even if it’s Su Zhizhan of the Su Family, he definitely wasn’t as
amazing as Brother Yun when he was twenty-two years old... Uhh, father?
Father, what are you thinking about?”

When Yun Xiao was speaking excitedly, he realized that Yun Qinghong’s eyes
were looking straight at Yun Che, and his expression was a little dazed. Under
his call, Yun Qinghong retracted his gaze, and said with a smile. “Nothing
much, I simply felt that little brother Yun is a little familiar all of a sudden.”

Yun Che: “...”

“Familiar? Uh, that’s impossible though... This is still the first time Brother Yun
has left his sect to train, and it’s even more so his first time in Demon Imperial
City. Father, you must have definitely remembered wrongly.” Yun Xiao said.

“Hoho, the familiarity father is speaking of, is that little brother Yun... looks a
lot like me when I was young. After saying this out, he really looks even more
similar.”

Yun Che: “...”

“Really?” Yun Xiao looked at Yun Qinghong, and then looked at Yun Che.
Then suddenly, he broke into a grin and said. “Heh! Father, earlier, you even
said that Brother Yun looked extraordinary, now, you even suddenly said that
Brother Yun looks like you when you were young... You’re clearly trying to
brag about yourself. Mother had said that you were very smug when you were
young; as expected, she wasn’t the least bit wrong about you.”

“Hahahaha...” Yun Qinghong laughed out loud from Yun Xiao’s words.
However, after he had only laughed for a few short moments, he was
suddenly out of breath, and began to cough severely. “Cough... cough,
cough... cough, cough, cough...”

“Ah! Father!” Yun Xiao was startled, and then, he pressed his palm on Yun
Qinghong’s back. However, the moment he was about to circulate his
profound energy, his back and internal organs began to ache in intense pain.
His expression instantly paled, his body wobbled, and the wound on his back
was even close to splurging out blood.

Fortunately, Yun Qinghong did not sense his abnormal behavior, as he said
with a wave of his hand. “I’m fine. This is merely an old ailment. It’s not like
you don’t know about it either... little brother Yun, this Yun’s body has been ill
for many years. For providing you with such bad hospitality, it sure is
embarrassing.”

Yun Che shook his head. “Senior, not at all...” Seeing Yun Qinghong’s
currentstate, his hands trembled. In the end, he was no longer able to endure
it, as he took a step forward, and said. “Senior Yun, do you mind letting me
take a look at your injury? This junior has learned medical skills from my
teacher, and can be said to have small achievements in it. There’s a
possibility that I might be able to ease senior’s illness.”
Chapter 504 - Shadows in Illusory Demon
“Ah? Brother Yun, you know medical arts as well?” Yun Xiao said in
astonishment.

Once again, Yun Qinghong seriously sized up Yun Che. With his hundred
years of experience, he should have been able to easily see through the
truths and lies of a youth, and, from Yun Che’s expression, what he saw was
actually seriousness, sincerity, and even a hint of urgency. This was
incomprehensible to him. When facing such extremely irregular
circumstances, his initial reaction should have been to silently raise his guard.
However, unknowingly, even though it was clearly the first time he had met
this youth who was filled with mysteries, no matter what he did, he was
actually unable to raise his guard nor feel averse. Instead, he felt a form of
indescribable trust and intimacy towards him.

In his entire lifetime, this was the still the first time he had ever experienced
this sort of strange feeling. He looked at Yun Che for a long while, and his
heart was strangely throbbing. However, he was completely unable to discern
the source of this throbbing. He lightly smiled, and said. “Little brother Yun is
so young, yet, already has such accomplishments. I believe your medical
skills are definitely extraordinary as well. It’s just... Haah. My body is not
suffering from an average illness, but an old sickness that had worsened
throughout the years. Back then, I sought all the famous doctors in the world,
yet none of them could do anything. Now that twenty odd years have passed,
it has long seeped deeply into my blood marrows. I’m afraid that even if the
Great Firmament Golden Deity himself descends into the world, there would
be nothing he could do either. You having such sincerity, already makes me
exceptionally grateful. It’s best that you don’t waste your efforts.”

Yun Che, however, was unmoved, as he slowly and calmly said. “This junior
does not agree with Senior Yun’s words. When this junior first began
practicing medicine, my master has taught me before that, in this world,
everything mutually reinforces and neutralizes each other; the countless
matters of this world are constantly in a cycle of cause and effect, if a perfectly
healthy person can become sick, then there’s definitely a way to treat a sick
person back to perfect health. In this world, there definitely doesn’t exist any
true terminal illness and injuries which cannot be healed. Even if it cannot be
treated, that would simply mean that the treatment method has not been
found for the time being. This junior’s teacher is the world’s greatest medical
saint, and this junior’s medical skills all come from my teacher. Under my
teacher’s tutelage, ever since this junior was young, I have never believed that
an incurable illness exists in this world. So, I hope Senior Yun will give this
junior a try.”

Yun Qinghong had made contact with countless famous doctors, yet, he had
never heard such words from a confident and prideful doctor, to the point
where he was unable to refute a single word. And, these words, had even
been spoken by a youth who was merely a little over twenty years old. Yun
Xiao’s mouth was wide open. Suddenly, he recalled the mysterious profound
energy he received from Yun Che he was severely injured, and in an instant,
he said excitedly. “Father! Let Brother Yun try it out. Earlier, I was injured by
those three black-clothed men... Uh, even though my injuries weren’t very
severe, they were still a little heavy. And, Brother Yun simply used a very
short span of time to completely stabilize my injuries, to the point where I’m
seemingly unable to feel any pain. It might be possible that Brother Yun has a
way to treat father’s body as well.”

Since the two had already put it that way, Yun Qinghong naturally couldn’t
refuse again. With a light smile, he said. “Fine then. But, do not strain yourself.
In regards to the condition of my body, I myself know best.”

Yun Che did not speak further, as he took two steps forward. Standing in front
of Yun Qinghong’s body, he then stretched out his left hand. “Senior Yun, first
allow this junior to inspect the condition of your body using my profound
energy, please do not resist it.”

Yun Qinghong gently nodded, and then, he slightly adjusted his sitting
posture. His expression was very calm, and calmness, signified that he was
not holding onto any hope. After all, just as he had said, in regards to the
condition of his body, he himself was more clear than anyone else. Twenty
odd years ago, not a single one out of all of the famous doctors in the world
could heal him. Now that the illness had settled for twenty odd years, even
more so, the possibility of healing it could no longer exist.

Yun Che reached out his palm, and carefully pressed at the place where Yun
Qinghong’s heart was on chest, and then closed his eyes. Profound energy
gently and slowly entered his body. At the side, Yun Xiao retreated a few
steps back, and his two hands were tightly clutching onto his own chest... He
wasn’t as calm as Yun Qinghong, instead, he was incomparably wishing for
the appearance of a miracle.
In merely a second, Yun Che’s brows furrowed fiercely. This reaction caused
Yun Xiao’s heart to skip a beat as well.

From Yun Qinghong’s complexion and superficial aura, he knew that the
condition of his body was definitely extremely poor. And, only after the
inspection did he shockingly realize that Yun Qinghong’s condition was much
poorer than he had predicted. His internal organs were all failing to a large
extent, it was seemingly impossible to find a complete internal organ. His
heart, lungs, and profound veins... every single one of them was carved with
scars which looked as though they were slashed by a sharp sword. And, when
an expert’s internal organs were damaged, as long as sufficient time was
given, they could be recovered with their own profound energy. However,
these sword scars still existed even after twenty odd years... Evidently, the
source of these internal injuries was definitely not ordinary, most likely caused
by an extremely strong sword energy!

Sword energy... Mighty Heavenly Sword Region?!

The most frightening part wasn’t his internal injuries, but the failures of more
than ninety percent of his tendons!

They were failures, not torn apart!

Even if all the tendons in a person’s body were to be completely torn apart,
Yun Che would still have a way to reconnect and fix them. However, a failure
like this, was even more terrifying than tears. If a regular person’s tendons
were to be compared to the roots of life, then more than ninety percent of Yun
Qinghong’s tendons had basically wilted. Seemingly, the existence of not
even a hint of vitality could be sensed.

Similarly, his profound veins had failed as well. The damage received by his
profound veins were not heavy, however, like a dried up quagmire, they were
devoid of life.

It could be seen just to what extent he had overused his own profound energy
and stamina back then to be able to cause his profound veins and tendons to
fail to such a state.

Recalling Xiao Lie’s simple description back then, twenty-two years ago, when
they fled to Floating Cloud City, their entire bodies had already been covered
with injuries, and they were nearly burnt out... And after that, it was unknown
just how long, and how dangerous of an escape they had experienced.
Perhaps, from that moment on, their consumption at every second were all
complete overusage of their energy. With such overuse of their strength, how
would they still have the mental capability to care about their injuries... In their
escape that made use of all of their strength and willpower, their injuries, had
undoubtedly worsened with every step...

And for them to persist to such an extent, was most probably because of that
child in their embrace back then...

If they were merely the failures of his profound veins and tendons, and the
worsening of his internal injuries, after recuperating for more than twenty
years, even if Yun Qinghong was unable to restore his profound energy, they
shouldn’t be able to extinguish his flames of life to such extent... Veru quickly,
Yun Che found the answer. In Yun Qinghong’s body, he discovered
something that had already invaded every corner of his body... Cold poison!!

And the reason why he was frowning so heavily, was precisely because of
what type of cold poison it was.

Because this cold poison, was exactly the same... as the cold poison Ru
Xiaoya, Hua Minghai’s wife, had suffered from!!

Back then, bringing along Ru Xiaoya whose body had already been struck
with the cold poison, Hua Minghai had stolen a large number of Purple Veined
Heaven Crystals to extend her life, and had even constantly searched for
various mysterious medicines, yet, he was only able to maintain a short few
years of her lifespan. If he had not encountered Yun Che, Ru Xiaoya would
have already passed away a year ago. While the cold poison in Yun
Qinghong’s body, had existed for more than twenty years. This cold poison
had long completely invaded his blood veins, bone marrows, and even his
vitals. Compared to Xiaoya’s condition, it was countless times more
dangerous.

Hua Minghai had once said that Ru Xiaoya’s cold poison was cast by the Sun
Moon Divine Hall’s deadly hands.

Could it be that, those villains back then were not just the Mighty Heavenly
Sword Region... but the Sun Moon Divine Hall as well?!

After a long while, Yun Che slowly shifted away his palm from Yun Qinghong’s
chest. His pair of brows were kept tightly furrowed, not loosening in the
slightest, and even his expression was a little heavy. With an anxious
expression that was filled with expectations, Yun Xiao looked at him.
However, even after waiting for a long while, Yun Che still did not speak up.
Finally unable to bear it any longer, he voiced out. “Brother Yun, my father’s
body... how is it?”

Yun Che did not reply immediately, instead, he lightly exhaled, before
speaking up. “Senior Yun’s profound level back then must have been at the
very pinnacle. If it was an average person, forget about living till now, I’m
afraid that the person wouldn’t even live past three years.”

“I once heard from my mother that father’s accomplishments back then could
be said to have shocked the entire Illusory Demon Realm. At just the age of
thirty-six, he had already broken through to become a Monarch, and, he was
the absolutely youngest Monarch in all of Illusory Demon Realm’s history.
Adding the power of his Profound Handle, before father encountered this
incident, in the entire Illusory Realm, among the people of the same age, not a
single one of them was father’s match. Back then, although grandfather and
the ten great Grand Elders were no longer in the family, and the family was
even shouldering a grave sin, with father’s presence, no one dared to belittle
our Yun family.”

Yun Xiao slowly explained. When he brought up Yun Qinghong’s glory back in
the days, he wasn’t proud, but simply anguished. “Then, when father had
successfully broken through to the middle stages of the Sovereign Profound
Realm, he was no longer able to suppress his worry for grandfather. Along
with mother who had just broken through to the Sovereign Profound Realm,
they used the family’s secret device to enter the Sky Profound Continent.
But... But, in the end...”

Thirty-six years old... Monarch...

To Yun Che, the realm of the Sovereign Profound, was simply too distant, and
that’s exactly why the concept of a “thirty-six year old stepping into the
Sovereign Profound Realm” had struck an incomparably immense blow to his
heart and soul. He was the youngest Monarch in all of Illusory Demon
Realm’s history... and most probably, even in the Sky Profound Continent,
there still wouldn’t be anyone that could break this record.

If he had not encountered such a disaster, his future heights would have been
unforeseeable!
However, the heavens just had to be envious of geniuses, causing such a
catastrophe to befall upon him.

He was once a Monarch... and was even a middle-stage Monarch. His wife,
was similarly a Monarch as well —— the realm at the very pinnacle, which
even until now, he could only desperately look up to with his head raised.

The two of them... were actually so incredible, standing at a height which

common people could only look up to.

“Hoho, there’s no point in bringing up matters of the past. Fate is determined

by the heavens. No matter how strong a person is, it’s destined that he can
never win against the heavens. And since such is fate, then the only choice is
to calmly accept fate... It’s been more than twenty years, and I have long
gotten used to it.”

Yun Qinghong’s voice was calm and gentle, and his every word was casual
and light. His expression was even calmer, as though he had long accepted
everything and resigned to his fate... However, from a single glance, Yun Che
could see that, within his calm eyes, he was concealing a deep grievance. His
words sounded as though he was calm and had resigned to his fate, however,
what Yun Che heard even more was instead, anger and unwillingness.

That’s right. No matter how open-minded a person was, how could he

possibly accept such a cruel arrangement of fate?

“Brother Yun, my father’s body, you... can’t do anything either?” Yun Xiao
asked a little dejectedly. From Yun Che’s extremely heavy expression, he had
actually obtained his answer.

Yun Qinghong chuckled, and said. “Little brother Yun, there’s no need to put it
to heart. Earlier, you should have seen the condition of my body as well. It
definitely isn’t because your medical skills are lacking, rather, it’s because my
body is indeed incurable. In actuality, this way is fine as well. At the very least,
my life is much stable than before...” Turning his head, he glanced outside the
window, and lightly sighed. “In another two months, it should be time for my
identity as the Patriarch to be transferred to someone else. When that time
comes, I will be completely relaxed, and I will no longer have any worries.”

Even though he said that he would “no longer have any worries”, in the depths
of his eyes, a deep pain... and eagerness flickered.
“Ah? Transferring the title of Patriarch to someone else?” Yun Xiao was
stunned. “What’s going on? When is this going to happen? Why... Why have I
never heard about it? Wa... Was this decided by the Great Elders?”

Yun Qinghong shook his head, and lightly smiled. “Xiao’er, do not mind it. I
have sat on the position as the Patriarch virtually for a hundred years, it
should have long been given to someone else. Although there hasn’t been
anyone who brought up about the matter of having me giving up the Patriarch
position, but... in three months, it will be Little Demon Empress’s Hundred
Year Reign Ceremony. During the grand ceremony, there would definitely be
another battle between dragons and tigers of the Twelve Guardian Families,
and, a big incident might even occur.”

“Big incident? What big incident?” Yun Xiao asked in shock.

“You will know when the time comes.” Yun Qinghong’s calm voice was filled
with a deep helplessness. The glow in his eyes had slightly dimmed, however,
it was still projecting out wisdom and farsightedness that could seemingly see
through everything. But, with his weak constitution, even if he was able to see
through everything, he was powerless to face it. He continued. “In the
Hundred Year Ceremony, our Yun family will definitely have to face it with all
we can as well. Otherwise, there’s a possibility that we might face the crisis of
being expelled from the Twelve Guardian Families, and even from the Demon
Imperial City.”

“Wh... What!?” Yun Xiao gasped out in shock.

“In times like this, we, father and son, should best be abandoned.” Yun
Qinghong closed his eyes, his face was expressionless. “In order to face the
Little Demon Empress’s Hundred Year Reign Ceremony, our Yun family will
conduct a competition within the entire family in two months. During that time,
it will also be the moment where I step down from my position... But Xiao’er,
there’s no need for you to worry. After all, your maternal grandfather is still
here, so the Yun family will not dare to mistreat us. Even if we really have to
leave, it’s not like we have no place to go. To our family of three, leaving the
Yun family which is currently a dusty land in a pile of mess, isn’t really a bad
thing.”

Yun Qinghong said many words which Yun Xiao was unprepared for; he could
only stare dumbfoundedly. Furthermore, he did not hide this topic from Yun
Che.
And before this, he did not tell Yun Xiao even the slightest bit of this matter.

Evidently, the matter of Yun Xiao and Number Seven Under Heaven being
assaulted during their meeting, had allowed him to clearly sniff out a certain
odor.

In two months, the competition within the Yun family...

In three months, the Little Demon Empress’s Hundred Year Reign

Ceremony...

Yun Che’s chest slightly fluctuated, and following after, he gritted his teeth, as
a strange clear glow flashed past his eyes. He looked at Yun Qinghong, and
said with firm words. “Senior Yun, if your body is able to fully recover within
two months, and is able to even restore all of the profound energy that you
once had, will you still consider stepping down from the Patriarch position?”

Yun Che’s sudden question, stunned both Yun Qinghong and Yun Xiao at the
same time. Yun Qinghong twitched his brows, and then, said with a bitter
smile. “There’s no ‘if’. The existence of a full recovery is basically impossible.
Restoring the profound energy that I once had back then, is even more of a
myth.”

“Disregard the possibility for now.” Yun Che’s tone did not change, as his eyes
faced Yun Qinghong’s in a straight line. “Senior Yun simply has to answer this
junior. If in two months, your body and strength, returns to the ones Yun
Qinghong had twenty-five years ago, then, will you still be willing to give up
the Patriarch position... even if the people within your family were to force you
with harsh measures!?”

Yun Qinghong looked firmly at Yun Che. In his eyes, he could see something
that was causing his heart to fiercely tremble. He was silent for a short
moment, and then, he shook his head slowly, with incomparable decisiveness.
“No! This Patriarch position, has been passed down from generation to
generation, from my great grandfather...to my grandfather... and to my
father... It is the identity and responsibility my father had bestowed upon me! If
I were to give up this position to someone else, even if there comes a day I
will buried under the yellow earth, I still wouldn’t have the face to meet my
father! And, the crisis of the Yun family is similar to thousands of kilograms of
weight being held on by a strand of hair. A few lowly thieves are even plotting
something secretly in their hearts. If I had sufficient strength, I definitely won’t
be ignoring them with my eyes closed like I am right now... And only I, am
able to revive the Yun family!”

Yun Qinghong’s final few words, were no longer the least bit calm like usual.
What appeared, was a form of decisiveness and pride that was carved deep
in his bones!
Chapter 505 - Treatment
“Good...” Yun Che slowly nodded. “Senior Yun, if you’re willing to believe and
cooperate with me, I have a way to restore your body, and your profound
strength, to their perfect state back then, in two months!”

“Ah... Ah!?” Yun Che’s words, had undoubtedly thundered in Yun Qinghong’s
and Yun Xiao’s ears. Yun Xiao especially, had instantly cried out involuntarily.
With quick steps, he charged over, and uncontrollably grabbed hold of Yun
Che, as he said with incomparable excitement. “Brother Yun... Y-Y-You... Is
what you said true? No matter if it’s father’s body or profound strength... do
you really have a way... to... to... to restore them all!?”

Yun Xiao was a little incoherent with his words due to excitement, however,
this demonstrated that he seemed to believe Yun Che’s words At the very
least, he was filled with immense hope... As Yun Qinghong had been
paralyzed for more than twenty years, if anyone else were to hear Yun Che’s
words, they would simply feel that he was just making up stories. However,
Yun Xiao had a strange form of indescribable trust towards Yun Che. Even if
his words were as inconceivable as such, Yun Xiao would still involuntarily
wish to trust him.

Yun Qinghong was dumbfounded. However, he naturally would not be as

agitated as Yun Xiao. From Yun Che’s expression and his eyes, even with his
lifetime worth of experience, he was unable to see a hint of false intent and
pretense, but only resolution after a firm decision had been made. Facing
such an expression, eyes, and tone, Yun Qinghong felt that his own suspicion
had actually been shaken. Looking a little out of sorts, he stared at Yun Che,
and said. “Little brother Yun, you really... have a way?”

Yun Che did not reply. Instead, he focused, reached out his hand, and once
again pressed it on Yun Qinghong’s chest. Yun Qinghong’s body had been
crippled for more than twenty years, and he had long completely resigned to
his fate, as even he himself had long lost any belief that there was a method
which could restore his body in this world... Restoring his profound strength,
was even more of a dream that he did not dare to even think of. Hence, no
matter how much he was guaranteed with mere words, it was impossible for
him to really believe them. The only thing that could allow him to believe what
Yun Che had said, was to have his own body experience the truth.

Yun Che closed his eyes. The Great Way of the Buddha began to circulate,
and then, taking the absorbed nature energy, with profound energy as a
medium, he slowly and carefully inserted it into Yun Qinghong’s body. Then,
he carefully guided it to every corner of his body... The condition of Yun
Qinghong’s body was incomparably severe. If it was allowed to recuperate
with mere medical skills and medicine, even if his body could recover, it would
still take at least several years. And, many of the spiritual herbs needed for
this process were extremely rare and precious; there were even some, that
could not be bought with mere money.

Yun Che naturally would not choose the method of treating with medical skills
and medicine. To have Yun Qinghong, who was crippled for more than twenty
years, recover in a short span of two months, his only choice was to use the
nature energy brought by the Great Way of the Buddha!

His own body had suffered countless heavy injuries. There were even several
times where his entire body was nearly destroyed and his organs were
severely ruptured. However, as long as he still harbored a single breath, and a
hint of will, he would be able to use the Great Way of the Buddha to speedily
recover. With his current fourth level of the Great Way of the Buddha and his
Dragon God’s physique, no matter how heavy his injuries were, he would be
able to completely recover in less than forty-eight hours, with not a single scar
left behind. At the same time, under the power of heaven and earth, the
recovery speed of his profound energy was dozen times faster than an
average person.

The nature energy brought upon by the Great Way of the Buddha could heal
oneself, so naturally, it could heal others as well. Based on speed, it was
much slower than healing himself, however, a month should be enough! After
his body and profound veins were restored, there would still be a month worth
of time which could be used to restore profound strength!

However, though using nature energy to undergo treatment for others

sounded especially simple, reality was definitely not the case. Yun Che’s body
held affinity with nature energy, however, Yun Qinghong did not possess the
Great Way of the Buddha. If the nature energy that entered his body went out
of Yun Che’s control, it would turn into a completely destructive force. At the
same time, the medical knowledge which Yun Che possessed played a very
important role in this process. He was familiar with the positions of every
meridian, every acupuncture point, and even every muscle in the human
body. Hence, the directions which the nature energy flowed under his control,
was vividly circulating in his mind. If it was someone else, even if he
possessed the same fourth level of the Great Way of the Buddha like Yun
Che, it would be basically impossible for him to treat Yun Qinghong.

In the beginning, Yun Qinghong felt a warm flow of energy surge from his
chest that was in contact with Yun Che’s palm. Then, the warm flow of energy
spread throughout his entire body. Its aura was extremely calm, and was
different from all the profound energy he had known about in his life, causing
him to secretly feel astonished. Following after the constant surging of the
calm aura, the warm flow of energy in his body became even denser, and the
flowing began to slow down. At this moment, he felt the meridians of his limbs,
which had been frozen for more than twenty years, suddenly warm up. And at
the same time, his sternocostal, which had long become dormant, to the point
where the dozens of veins that existed within it had almost been forgotten,
experienced a piercing pain, as though it had been stabbed by a needle.

At that one moment, Yun Qinghong’s entire body stiffened, as his face
revealed an expression of utter disbelief. Right after, his eyes stirred intensely,
and his hands, had even began to tremble with incomparable intensity.

Ever since Yun Xiao was consciously aware of his surroundings, the father he
had known of had always been as calm as water and non-competitive. He had
never seen his father being enraged, and had rarely seen him laugh out loud
either, as though everything in the world was unable to stir the waves in his
heart. He had lived for nearly twenty-two years, yet, this was still the first time
seeing his father losing control of his emotions like this all of a sudden. He
worriedly said. “Father, what... what happened to you?”

“My senses...” Yun Qinghong’s eyes stirred, and his entire body was still
uncontrollably trembling in excitement. “A part of my veins... have regained
their senses!”

“Ah!”

Yun Qinghong’s words, to Yun Xiao, were like a heavenly message that came
from the boundaries of the sky. Seeing Yun Qinghong’s body trembling in
excitement, he was so joyous that it seemed as though he was about to
collapse in tears right there and then. “Is that... Is that true...? Father... you
really... really...”

“Do not speak for now!” Yun Qinghong forcefully suppressed his excitement.
In front of him, Yun Che’s eyes had been closed the entire time. His brows
were knitted tightly, and his forehead was drenched in sweat. His current
state, showed that he was concentrating with all his might.

Yun Xiao hurriedly reached out his hand to cover his own mouth. He looked at
Yun Che, then looked at Yun Qinghong, and no longer let out the slightest
sound. However, the stirring in his eyes had clearly showed the tumbling in his
inner heart.

However, the excitement in his heart, was naturally unable to compare to Yun
Qinghong’s by a long margin.

The warm flow of energy continued to swim in his body. After passing through
his sternocostal, those dormant veins were sending out senses one after
another, as though they were awakened by a long, deep slumber. As for these
veins which were completely wilted, and wouldn’t be exaggerated if they were
deemed dead, he had initially thought that it would be impossible to restore
them again forever. Those genius doctors whose names could shake the
Illusory Demon Realm, had all told him that his meridians could never be
restored. However, currently, he was clearly, and incomparably truly, sensing
the existence of these veins once again.

Among these wilted veins, even if only one of them could be restored, it would
be sufficient for him to believe that it was an incredible miracle. However, what
he was sensing, was one vein after another being restored consecutively. The
increasing painful sensations, that were either light or heavy, did not cause
him to reject them in the slightest. Instead, they excited him, as though he was
in a dream where he was stepping into the heavens...

Initially, he was merely someone whose body had been completely crippled
more than twenty years ago, who had long lost all hope and was even calmly
waiting for his death. In order to not worry his wife and son, what he
expressed had always been an adaptable, breeze-like calm, as though he
was seeing light of everything. However, no one could understand that was
merely a form of displaying an unfathomable degree of helplessness, pain and
despair. And no one could understand the degree of excitement and ecstasy
he was currently feeling at this moment.
Yun Che maintained the same unmoving posture, and only sweat was flowing
in streams from his head. Very quickly, his clothes were completely drenched
as well. Yun Qinghong looked at this male youth in front of him who bestowed
him this heavenly surprise and boundless hope. An overwhelming surge of
feelings fluctuated in his inner heart.

This youth... Who is he...

Naturally, senses being restored to his veins did not represent a complete
recovery. To completely restore them, even with the profound Great Way of
the Buddha, it would still require a considerably long time. What Yun Che was
currently doing, was to once again infuse these veins, which were initially
completely wilted, back into the source of life. This was the first step he had to
take in order to treat Yun Qinghong.

Having senses being restored to a few of his veins was enough to excite Yun
Qinghong to think that it was all a dream. When he realized that this
awakening was quickly spreading, and seemed to be awakening all of his
wilted profound veins, even with his frame of mind, he felt a very heavy, heavy
sense of surrealness. And this miracle, in two hours, had truly emerged within
his body... Two hours later, following after the disappearance of that warm
flow of energy in his body, all of his wilted veins had been completely
awakened. Although it was still impossible to infuse energy into these veins
which were just awakened, nor were they able to support his stamina, this
was already a miracle among miracles. And, it had even lit up an
incomparably bright and glaring hope within him.

Yun Che heaved a long sigh, and finally opened his eyes. He retracted his
arm, and took a step back. Right after, he swiped away the beads of sweat
from his forehead, on his fatigue-looking face, he revealed a light smile.
“Senior Yun, now... are you able to believe this junior’s words?”

“Little brother... You...” Looking at Yun Che, he felt that foreign sensation all
around his body. This was the first time in Yun Qinghong’s life that he was
unable to say anything out of excitement.

“Brother Yun, you’re really... really too incredible!” Yun Xiao’s pair of eyes
glowed. His fists were clenched, and he was so excited, even his limbs were
not listening to his instructions somewhat. “Brother Yun, earlier, you said
that... you’re able to have my father completely recover in two months... i-i-is...
is that true?”
Yun Che nodded. “Of course it’s true.”

“How... How confident are you?” Yun Qinghong hurriedly spoke out right after.
Currently, his face had long lost the calm and lightness he had earlier.

Yun Che said with a slight smile. “A hundred percent confident, of course!
Senior Yun, don’t worry. Since this junior dares to say it, I will definitely make
it possible!”

“...” Earlier, Yun Qinghong would definitely not believe these words from Yun
Che. However, right now, after personally experiencing the awakening of all
the veins in his body... and knowing that it even merely took an incredibly
short time of two hours, his belief, had now far suppressed his suspicion.

Yun Che picked up a piece of paper from the table, speedily wrote down two
rows of words, and passed it to Yun Xiao. “Your Yun family should have its
own medicine storage. According to the amount listed here, go pick out these
fourteen medicinal ingredients, and bring back at least a hundred and nine
silver needles which are at least three inches long.”

“Ah... alright!” Currently, Yun Xiao was treating Yun Che’s words as a royal
decree. He speedily glanced through it, and realized that all of the ingredients
listed were very common medicinal ingredients. Thus, he could not help but
ask. “Just by using these ingredients, it’s possible to heal my father’s body?”

“These are not used for Senior Yun, but for you!” Yun Che said while shifting
his eyes over. “Your injuries are not light, and earlier, you were overly
impulsive. Now that your blood flow is in a mess, if it’s not kept under control,
I’m afraid it can’t be healed even after two months. Only the silver needles are
used for Senior Yun... The cold poison in Senior Yun’s body had already
invaded his entire body, and even his vitals have been completely invaded.
The regular methods of expelling the poison would all have very huge risks,
hence, the only choice is to use silver needles to slowly expel the poison from
the various parts of his body. Hurry and go.”

When Yun Che said the words “cold poison”, and looked as though he
actually had the confidence and method to expel the cold poison, the glow in
Yun Qinghong’s eyes once again stirred intensely.

“Alright, I’m going now!”

Yun Xiao jogged out. Just as he reached the door, he once again stopped his
steps in an instant, and turned around. “Oh, right! Mother... Where did mother
go? Since Brother Yun is able to cure father, then he’s definitely able to cure
mother as well!”

Yun Qinghong said: “Your uncle came over in the afternoon, so your mother
followed him back to the Mu family. She should be back very soon. Hoho...”

Yun Qinghong’s final light laughter at the end, was a laughter filled with ease
and comfort. Although his wife’s state was similarly severe, it should be a little
lighter than his. Since the youth in front of him dared to say that he was
hundred percent confident in healing him completely, then he would naturally
be able to treat his wife...

Just as Yun Qinghong’s words fell, the voice of a rough man suddenly
sounded from outside the courtyard. “Brother-in-law, we’re back... Mn? A
guest?”
Chapter 506 - Mu Yubai, Mu Yurou
When Yun Xiao heard that voice, he turned around and shouted “Mother is
back!” in a low voice. He did not care about the wounds on his body, and
rushed out impatiently with steps as swift as an arrow.

Yun Che did not follow him out. Instead, his gaze shot past the door that had
been pushed opened by Yun Xiao, and he looked at the two figures which had
just entered the courtyard. His eyes turned hazy and something seemed to be
caught in his throat; it was almost as though he had forgotten how to breathe,
as his entire body started to gently tremble.

Yun Xiao’s voice quickly came from outside.

“Uncle.... Ah, Mother! You’re back!”

As Yun Xiao’s voice fell, a woman’s gentle yet anxious sounded out, “I heard
that you were ambushed outside the city and had even gotten injured....
Quick, let Mother see. Where are you hurt? Are your injuries serious?”

“Eh... Mother, how did you know about my injuries?”

“Huh!” a somewhat boorish male voice rang out, the man said evenly, “This
old man was helping your mother recuperate, when news suddenly came,
saying that you and that girl from the Under Heaven Family were ambushed
by someone. This almost scared your mother half to death, so she anxiously
rushed back home. Kiddo, let me see to your injuries....”

“Big brother, How are Xiao’er’s injuries? Are they heavy? I heard that the ones
who ambushed them were three Overlords. How could Xiao’er withstand any
blows from them?” The woman’s voice trembled heavily and she was
obviously beside herself with worry and anxiety.

“...These wounds are not light, but do not worry, they are all external injuries,
as long as he rests for a while, he will make a full recovery.” The man’s rough
voice rang out once more, and it carried with it a slight undertone of suspicion,
“Kiddo, who helped to treat your injuries? Such serious external injuries, yet
they were suppressed to this level in such a short amount of time.”

“My injuries are fine.” Yun Xiao’s heart was filled with joy, and he did not even
care about his current state. He said in a hurried voice, “Mother! Come
quickly! I have some extremely good news for you! Both your injuries and
father’s injuries can be healed! I met this incredible big brother, and he has a
way to help your bodies recover completely... it’s true!”

The voices of the three people crept closer and closer. When Yun Xiao’s voice
fell, they had stepped into the room. Yun Che’s gaze regained its clarity at this
moment, and his wildly-beating heart had been forced into a calm state. He
looked at the two people who had followed Yun Xiao into the room... The man
looked to be roughly around thirty years old. He was tall and broad, and his
beard filled his face. He seemed to be a person who was unconcerned with
his appearance, but his eyes were as fierce as a wild tiger’s; they were
forcefully imposing. As his gaze swept across Yun Che, a kind of
indescribable pressure suddenly assaulted over...

A Monarch level pressure!!

These supreme existences which had only existed in legends; in just one day,
Yun Che had met them one after the other. This didn’t mean that the Illusory
Demon Realm had numerous super powerful Sovereign Profound Realm
practitioners. This was the Demon Imperial City, and it was the core of the
Illusory Demon Realm, where the peak of its profound world was gathered.
And when Yun Che had initially arrived at this place, the people he had met
were all from the Demon Imperial City’s most illustrious families; Moreover
they were all peak existences within their respective families.... Greatest
Ambition Under Heaven was the current patriarch of the elf clan; he was an
individual who could cover the sky of the Illusory Demon Realm with one
hand. And the tall and broad man in front of him... Was from the Twelve
Guardian Families’ Mu family, Mu Yubai, the well-known Young Patriarch of
the Mu family, and the future Patriarch of the Mu family. He was similarly a
supreme existence who could shake the entire Illusory Demon Realm.

But what this clearly entailed was that within the short span of a few years,
Yun Che had, under the instruction of Jasmine and his own desperation and
hard work, begun to close in on the realm of the mightiest existences within
both the Profound Sky Continent and the Illusory Demon Realm.

Mu Yubai snorted in contempt as he heard Yun Xiao’s words, “Allow your

father and mother to fully recover? What kind of nonsense are you spouting?”

“Uncle, Mother, what I said is completely true! If you do not believe me.... Ask
Father!” Yun Xiao continued hurriedly. The miracle that had happened to Yun
Qinghong caused him such joy that he felt like blood was rushing throughout
his entire body. It could be said that in his entire lifetime, he had never been
as excited as he was right now.

“And this... is?” The woman whom Yun Xiao supported did not seem to hear
his words at all. After she entered the room, her gaze fell directly on Yun Che,
and did not move at all after that. Yun Che also looked at her, his lips
repeatedly closing and opening, yet he did not utter a single word.

The years did not leave many marks on her body, but it seemed to have left
her with many scars. Anyone could see that in her youth, she had been a
peerless beauty. Her appearance was gentle and elegant, her disposition,
graceful and noble. Yet her disposition was not so much one of excessive
nobility, it was more like she exuded an aura of melancholy... A deeply
engraved melancholy that seemed to sit between her brows and in her soul.
The melancholy was so deep that it seemed like even one thousand years
would not be enough to clear it away. Even if an insensitive person saw her,
he or she would clearly be able to feel her sorrow.

Her face showed the same kind of paleness as Yun Qinghong. Even though
she could walk, each step showed a noticeable weakness; even her eyes
seemed to be covered in with a layer of haziness.

Her current state might have been slightly better than Yun Qinghong’s... but it
was not better by much.
She... is my... birth mother...

Mother...

“Could it be that you are the young man who saved this kid and the Under
Heaven Family’s girl?” Mu Yubai measured Yun Che with his eyes. When he
felt his profound strength level, his brows making an obvious movement.

“Mn, mn!” Yun Xiao nodded his head, his expression filled with excitement as
he said, “Let me introduce him to you. Mother, Uncle, this person is Brother
Yun. When Seventh Sister and I were ambushed by the men in black, he was
the one who saved us.... Uh, Mother? Mother, are you alright? Why do you
keep staring at Brother Yun?”

Yun Xiao waved his hand in front of Mu Yurou’s eyes a couple of times. It was
only after this that she recovered from her stupor. After which, she gently
laughed, “It’s nothing, I am just very grateful. This child seems to feel so close
and familiar to me, it is as if.... I had seen him once very long ago. Yun Che...
Ah, so your surname is also Yun. I am Yun Xiao’s mother, thank you for
saving my Xiao’er.”

After saying this, Mu Yurou wanted to raise her body slightly, but Yun Che
hurriedly stepped forward, “Au... Aunt Yun, please do not salute me. When I
first saw Yun Xiao, it was like meeting an old friend. Also we have the same
surname, and saving him was as simple as lifting a finger. Moreover, we are
preparing to become sworn brothers, so please do not salute this junior in any
way whatsoever.”

“This...” Mu Yurou was slightly startled.

“Hoho.” Yun Qinghong laughed, and looking at Yun Che, he said, “Yurou, you
and I both share this same feeling, like we have seen him somewhere before.
Just now, I even said that he looked like me in my youth, or perhaps he really
does share some great affinity with our family... Yubai, how did the two of you
find out about Xiao’er being ambushed?”

Mu Yubai sternly declared, “The precious daughter of the Under Heaven

family was almost killed. Greatest Ambition Under Heaven would definitely go
wild with anger, so this old man quickly learned about this matter, but
unfortunately, Yurou also heard it. Hmph...” Mu Yubai’s expression became
dark, “Looks like some people think that they’ve been living too comfortably,
so they’re in a hurry to court death! This matter has already drawn my
attention, and that old dog from the Under Heaven family is definitely even
more focused on it. I believe that it will only be a short while before we ferret
out these bastards who are clearly tired of living.”

“I’m just afraid that this current situation is a tad more complicated than what
you think it is.” Yun Qinghong said while sighing.

Mu Yubai’s eyes flashed, “Brother-in-law, did you perceive something?”

“Let’s turn our minds to other things first.” Yun Qinghong did not want to
continue on this topic. His gaze turned to Yun Che and he said, “Little brother,
is it possible for you to examine my wife’s condition... If you can cure my wife,
this Yun will definitely, in this life...”

“Senior Yun’s words are too serious!” Yun Che swiftly said, interrupting Yun
Qinghong mid-speech, “Yun Xiao and I are as close as brothers, Senior Yun
and Aunt Yun are like half my family. This junior will definitely put in all of his
effort. As for words of politeness or gratefulness, you really don’t need say
them.”

“Yeah, yeah, yeah!” Yun Xiao swiftly nodded his head, “Mother, hurry and sit,
and let Brother Yun examine you. Brother Yun is extremely skilled in medical
arts. Father’s dead... Pooh! Pooh! I mean Father’s meridians that had been in
deep sleep for twenty odd years; Brother Yun woke them all up in less than
two hours! Right now, Father is beginning to regain feeling in various parts of
his body.”

“What!” Mu Yubai brows jumped violently, he surged forward and rested his
extended hand on top of Yun Qinghong’s shoulder. Quickly, the expression on
his face became awash with violent emotions.

“Big Brother, is it true?” Mu Yurou asked excitedly.

Mu Yubai released his grip, and slowly nodded his head, saying, “It’s true...
His previously dead meridians have completely recovered their vitality. Even
though they are still relatively weak, as long as he devotes all his attention to
becoming well, in no more than a few years, he can make a full recovery...
This is practically a miracle!”

“This is... true?” Mu Yurou body shook violently, and she was so excited that
she nearly fainted on the spot.
“Hoho. Even though this is my own body, even I myself nearly thought that I
was dreaming.” Yun Qinghong slowly lifted both his hands. Although he had
calmed down from his previous excitement long ago, his ruddy face still bore
traces of it, as it manifested the great waves in his heart, “Right now, I can
clearly feel the existence of every single meridian in my body.”

“All of this is thanks to the efforts of Brother Yun!” Yun Xiao declared with
great enthusiasm, “Brother Yun even said that he is confident that he can help
father recover not only physically, but also help him recover his profound
strength; all within the span of two months.”

“Complete recovery?” Mu Yubai gaze shot towards Yun Che, and he started
to appraise him yet again, “Did you really say such a thing?”

“Yes.” Yun Che nodded his head.

Mu Yubai furrowed his brows as his gaze turned grave, “You used a mere two
hours to help a completely crippled person’s veins make a full recovery, so
you do indeed have godly skills. In the two hundred years that I’ve lived thus
far, I have not heard of such a thing before. But, before I question your
medical ability, let me explain that what he suffered from was not a simple
injury; it was a complete crippling due to him overdrawing on his own strength!
Besides his meridians being crippled, his profound veins and internal organs
are all on the brink of failure. Moreover, there is still an extremely terrifying
and uncleansable cold poison in his system. Do you really have the ability to
help him make a full recovery... And even help him recover his strength?”

Yun Che looked straight at him, his expression calm as he answered,

“Doctors do not tell lies. I can resurrect Senior Yun’s veins from the grave in
two hours. I also have the confidence that within seven days, I can help them
fully recover. I will be able to completely cleanse the cold poison in Senior
Yun’s body, in the following three days, with not a single trace remaining. As
for the failure of his profound veins and five viscera, even though it is
troublesome, I have confidence that I can help Senior Yun make a full
recovery within one month... Give me another month, and I can help Senior
Yun regain all his profound strength.”

Mu Yubai, “...”
“The more this junior speaks, the harder it will be for Senior Mu to be
convinced. In two months time, everyone will naturally witness the results.”
Yun Che declared with determination.

The gaze which Mu Yubai used to regard Yun Che grew more and more
concentrated, while his heart was in a constant state of upheaval. The young
man standing before him was only at the Sky Profound Realm, but under his
imposing manner and his gaze, his gaze did not waver, nor did his face
change color. Both his eyes were clear as clean water; he could not even
detect a hint of falseness or inadequacy. Moreover, every word he said, to the
ears of those who was familiar with Yun Qinghong’s condition, sounded too
fantastic to be true. But somehow, they possessed the ability to cause people
to unwittingly believe.

“Good!” Mu Yubai nodded his head, “If you can really do as you have said,
and cure my little sister and brother-in-law, then at that time, whatever request
you make of me, even if you want me give my life for you, I won’t even furrow
a brow!”

This was the Young Patriarch of the Mu Family, yet he actually vowed to give
his life to another. Yun Che was absolutely the first and only person he had
ever made this vow to before. And this undoubtedly showed his deep concern
for Mu Yurou. Yun Che looked at him with a few more degrees of respect... A
kind of instinctive respect.

“This junior only has one tiny request.” Yun Che said, “In regards to the
healing of Senior Yun and Aunt Yun, before I have succeeded, please do not
speak of this to anyone.”

“Ah? Why?” Yun Xiao said in confusion, but he immediately saw that both Yun
Qinghong and Mu Yurou did not express any suspicion or surprise. Instead,
both of them looked deep in thought.

Yun Che continued, “Even though this is junior’s first time coming to Demon
Imperial City, after hearing about some things concerning the Yun Family and
the Twelve Guardian Families from Yun Xiao, then witnessing the attack
against Yun Xiao and Number Seven Under Heaven, I can faintly guess a few
things. Coupled with the fact that in three months time, it will the Little Demon
Empress’ Hundred Year Reign Ceremony, and that the Yun Family Clan
Competition will be held in two months. During this period, there won’t be any
peace within the Yun Family, and there will also be an undercurrent of
unlawful elements abounding as well. If this junior’s ability to heal both Senior
Yun and Aunt Yun is leaked outside, forgive this junior for speaking frankly,
what may come from the rest of the Yun Family might very well not be
delight... And in two months time, if Senior Yun and Aunt Yun still present
themselves as cripples at the Family Competition, you might perhaps be able
to unearth even more truths.”

Yun Qinghong and Mu Yubai stayed silent for a short period of time. Then, Mu
Yubai nodded his head and said, “You are correct. This matter definitely
cannot be discovered by anyone else. On my side, I will only tell this to my
Father, to raise his spirits. Xiao’er, always bear this in mind, you definitely
cannot let anyone else know of this matter. Do not reveal even a trace of
information! Even if that girl from the Under Heaven Family who has got you
wrapped around her little finger comes calling, you are not to reveal anything
at all! Do you understand?!”

“I understand, I definitely won’t tell anyone else.” Yun Xiao nodded his head
vigorously. Even though he did not fully understand Yun Che’s words, he
knew what was important and what was not, and he also knew what he should
and should not do, so he was very clear about this.

“Kid... Is this really your first time coming to the Demon Imperial City?” Mu
Yubai stared at Yun Che as he spoke.

“It’s my first time. In fact, this very day is my first day within the Demon
Imperial City.” Yun Che said with extreme steadfastness. Not a single one of
the words he spoke was a lie.

“Kid... You’re not simple...” Mu Yubai said seriously, “The words that I have
said to you just now, I definitely won’t go back on them! If you can really
completely heal them both, not only this family, but even I, Mu Yubai, will owe
you half my life!”

Yun Qinghong lightly nodded. He was exceedingly clear on the kind of

shocking appraisal that would actually cause the words “not simple” to come
out from Mu Yubai’s mouth.

Yun Che nodded his head, after which he turned to Mu Yurou, “Yun Xiao,
bring Aunt Yun over here. I will help her awaken her meridians first.”

Mu Yubai’s eyes suddenly flashed, while Yun Qinghong gently said, “Just
now, your act of awakening my meridians have already caused you to be
drenched in sweat, and it must have consumed a lot of your strength. I think it
would be better if you had a rest first.”

“No need.” Yun Che shook his head, “Because we must first unblock the veins
before we can begin to cleanse the cold poison. Every breath the poison
remains within the body increases the damage it does and the danger it
poses. Senior Yun might have suffered more severe bodily harm than Aunt
Yun, but Aunt Yun’s constitution is slightly weaker than Senior Yun. If Senior
Yun’s condition is left unattended, he can still endure for roughly another three
years. But, even though Aunt Yun can walk, the cold poison in her body can
completely invade her life vein at any time... This also means that there is a
chance the cold poison in her body could completely flare up at any time.
Therefore... We cannot wait even another second!”

Yun Che did indeed wear himself out in order to treat Yun Qinghong earlier,
but he had no exaggerated in the slightest about Mu Yurou’s condition. So
even though he was dead tired, he would definitely not allow any more delays
to occur, because she... was his birth mother!

“Ah!” Yun Che words frightened Yun Xiao greatly. He had never thought that
his parent’s conditions had worsened to this degree. His voice practically
shivered as he asked, “Is... Is... Is this really true?”

He himself was the most clear on the current status of his body, so after
hearing what Yun Che had said, Yun Qinghong’s confidence in him suddenly
rose by several degrees. He lightly said, “If that is the case, then we will have
to trouble you.”

Yun Xiao helped Mu Yurou sit down. Yun Che stood in front of Mu Yurou, and
his palms gently pressed down on the pit of her stomach... There was only a
distance of half a step between the both of them, and Mu Yurou’s gaze was
very close. And it was only this gaze that Yun Che did not dare meet, because
he was afraid that the gentleness of that gaze would cause him to lose control
there and then.

In the past, he was very certain that he was completely indifferent to blood ties
which did not exist at first. Even if he met his birth parents, it would not cause
a single ripple in his heart... But after seeing Yun Qinghong, and meeting Mu
Yurou, he knew then that he was wrong, and what a great wrong it was. Or
perhaps it was better to say that the bond of blood was not something that
could be controlled by willpower or fear.
“Child, I have troubled you. Please do not feel too much pressure. Even if you
cannot heal me, we will forever be grateful to you.” Mu Yurou said in a gentle
voice. She viewed the man in front of her up close, and she found that it was
hard for her to draw her gaze away from him. A strange feeling caused her
heart to beat chaotically; it was only that she could not figure out the reason
for such a bizarre feeling.

Yun Che nodded his head lightly. After that, the Great Way of the Buddha was
completely active and he regulated his profound energy control until it was at
its most gentle state. He used this profound energy to slowly and gently infuse
the energy of heaven and earth into Mu Yurou’s body.

Mu Yubai’s eyes opened wide, and he stared unblinkingly at Yun Che’s

movements and expression. Once Mu Yurou’s veins had been fully awoken,
her body started to transmit signals of pain to her, and this caused the Young
Patriarch of the Mu Family, who could shake the entire Illusory Demon Realm,
to jump up and down excitedly like a little kid. He started to circle Yun Che
and Mu Yurou excitedly while his two hands rubbed together so vigorously
that they almost generated sparks.

Seeing the result and witnessing the process was naturally two completely
different matters altogether. Mu Yubai viewed Yun Che with passion, but also
as if he was some kind of monster. Yun Qinghong was extremely quiet
throughout the process; the expression in his eyes switched from joy to
wonder and back again. At the same time, he also mutely gazed at Yun Che
as he sank into deep thought.

This time Yun Che only used one hour to successfully clear all of Mu Yurou’s
veins. After he had accomplished his mission, he swayed once, then
collapsed to sit on the floor, with his entire body soaked in sweat.

“Brother Yun!” Yun Xiao rushed over to support him.

“Yun Xiao, help me arrange for a quiet room... Senior Yun, Aunt Yun, Senior
Mu, this junior has slightly exceeded the limits of his endurance, so I will have
to excuse myself first...”

After he had finished speaking, the scenery in front of him became a blur, and
he could not hear a single sound... Soon after, he descended into a deep
sleep.
In the state where his mind was relaxed, he only wanted to have a good
sleep. If he was in another place, even if he was not surrounded by enemies,
he would never allow himself to descend into such deep slumber. But the
ones around him, even though he had only known all of them for a day, were
all people who had true blood ties to him... The indescribable bonds
established by blood was not something he could defend against, or was
willing to defend against with his great willpower.
Chapter 507 - Close Relatives
It would not be exaggerated in the least to state that below the Divine
Profound Realm, Yun Che’s recovery rate had no equal. When Yun Che
awoke, the sky had already turned dark, and he had roughly recovered all the
mental and profound strength he had exhausted. After he woke up, he
realized that he was lying on a small, fluffy bed. The surroundings were quiet
and the room’s furnishing was simple yet elegant. He directed his gaze
outside the window. Yun Che could tell with a glance that he was no longer in
Yun Qinghong’s small courtyard, but he should be in one of the guestrooms
that were to the side of the main hall.

Yun Che perked up his ears and he could faintly make out the conversation
that Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou were having on the other side of the wall. In
order not to disturb his rest, the voices of the two were very quiet. Yun Che
jumped off the bed and quickly organised his thoughts. After that, he picked
up his Sound Transmission Jade and located the Sound Transmission Imprint
left behind by Number One Under Heaven.

“Brother Under Heaven, there is one matter in which I require your help for.”
Yun Che sent out his message via sound transmission.

In a few moments, the Sound Transmission Jade shone with a flash of

profound light, the revolving profound formation emitting Number One Under
Heaven’s good-humored voice, “Brother Yun, you just need to say what you
want and it will be done.”

Yun Che said in a very frank and matter-of-fact tone, “In two months time, the
Yun Family, in order to prepare for the Demon Empress Grand Ceremony that
is coming in three months, will be holding a Family Competition, and at that
time, I hope that Brother Under Heaven can also be present... As for the
reason why, please forgive me for not being able to say it right now, but all will
be revealed to Brother Under Heaven at that time.”
Without letting Yun Che wait for too long, Number One Under Heaven’s voice
transmitted over once again, “You do not need to explain the reasons to me,
because in comparison to the fact that Brother Yun saved my little sister’s life,
this small matter is not even worth mentioning. When the time comes, I will be
there. I definitely won’t go back on my words.”

Number One Under Heaven was an extremely straightforward person, so the

entire process was much smoother than Yun Che had predicted. After all, he
did save Number Seven Under Heaven’s life. And because Number One
Under Heaven had a naturally proud personality, he was not willing to owe
anyone favors. To top it all off, this arrangement had already been made
previously, so even if Yun Che did not explain himself, he would absolutely
not reject Yun Che.

The door was pushed open as Yun Xiao, who had heard the sound of voices,
hurriedly rushed into the room. Looking at Yun Che, he joyfully cried, “Brother
Yun, you’re awake!”

“Mn!” Yun Che nodded his head, “Yun Xiao, it’s good that you have come.
Because now we can begin the ceremony.”

“Eh? Ceremony?”

Yun Che grabbed Yun Xiao and hauled him down into a kneeling position.
After which, he pointed his fingers towards the sky and he began speaking
methodically, “I, Yun Che, from this day forward will become sworn brothers
with Yun Xiao. I will be the elder, Yun Xiao the younger. And from this day
forward we will share both our joys and sorrows. Yun Xiao’s relatives will be
my own, and my relatives will be Yun Xiao’s own as well. These words have
been witnessed under the blue sky, if any of us violate them, may he be
damned by both heaven and earth!”

Yun Xiao knelt there, dazed, and he had not regained his sense yet. After Yun
Che had said his vows, he patted him on the shoulder, “Alright, now it is your
turn.”

Yun Xiao turned his head, and his face was filled with bewilderment. He
moved his lips and hurriedly said, “Brother Yun, I... I...”

“Why? You don’t want to be sworn brothers with me?” Yun Che asked with a
laugh.
“No, of course not.” Yun Xiao shook his head, then he stared straight at Yun
Che and said with sincerity, “Brother Yun’s talents reach the heavens and
your medical expertise has reached a point where it startles everyone.
Moreover, you have done so many things for me and my parents, but I... Even
though I am the Yun Family’s Young Patriarch in name, you saw my true
status today. I have only known you for a day, yet your light is so dazzling that
I do not even dare to gaze upon it directly. In front of Brother Yun, I am
practically a firefly to your bright moon, I don’t understand... why Brother Yun
would be willing to become sworn brothers with me? And not only that, you
even took the initiative...”

Yun Xiao’s temperament was warm and he always did things in a manner that
was tolerant and circumspect, but he definitely was no fool. So Yun Che
would definitely not blame Yun Xiao for having suspicions about him. He
looked at Yun Xiao, and said in an even more sincere tone, “Yun Xiao, for you
to have such suspicions is absolutely normal. And the misgivings your parents
have towards me are definitely even greater than your own. Indeed, there is
no such thing as free lunch in this world, and no benefits are given for no
reason at all. It is the same with me as well. But Yun Xiao, please believe me.
I do not have any schemes hatched against you or your family, nor do I have
any ill intentions towards all of you. I will never bear any malice towards any of
you, not now or ever. I sincerely want to become a real brother to you, and I
am even more sincere in my desire to have your family become my own as
well... As for the reason for all of this, I cannot divulge that at the present
moment, but give me at most... At most six months, and I will clearly explain
all my motivations to you. If any of the words I have said to you are false, then
may I die a dog’s death!”

“Ah!” Yun Xiao heard the curse Yun Che directed at himself and it frightened
him tremendously. If he still had some suspicions before, the resolute and
decisive words uttered by Yun Che and his resolute sincere eyes had
completely wiped it away, causing Yun Xiao to not be able to manifest even a
shred of ill-feeling or guard against Yun Che. He nodded his head and faced
forward; raising his fingers to the sky, he uttered the exact same words that
Yun Che did, “I, Yun Xiao, from this day forward will become sworn brothers
with Brother Yun Che. Brother Yun will be the elder, I the younger. And from
this day forward we will share both our joys and sorrows. Brother Yun’s
relatives will be my own, and my relatives will be Brother Yun’s own as well.
These words have been witnessed under the blue sky, if any of us violate
them, may he be damned by both heaven and earth!”
Yun Xiao’s feelings were way more agitated than Yun Che. Yun Che had told
him there was really a reason for all of this, but what had given him much
more clarity was Yun Che’s heartfelt sincerity. Moreover, there was also the
urgency and concern with which he treated Mu Yurou’s condition when he
helped her clear her veins, to the point where he finally fainted because he
had exhausted his mental strength beyond his limits...

Even though he did not understand the reasons behind it, at the moment, he
was extremely convinced that Yun Che would not hurt him or his family... Or
maybe he was really a divine being sent by the heavens to save his family.

“Younger Brother Yun Xiao greets Elder Brother.” Yun Xiao knelt on the
ground and kowtowed to Yun Che in a sincere and moved manner.

Yun Che accepted his kowtow, then lifted him up. After Yun Xiao got up, both
of them laughed and nodded their heads. Yun Che said, “From now onwards
we will be just like blood brothers. No matter what happens from now on, we
will mutually rely on one another and no one is allowed to hold back.”

“Good! Hehe... I have a big brother now and what a powerful big brother he is.
It’s as if I’m dreaming.” Yun Xiao’s face was red. It was still suffused with
excitement, “It’s only that I am really not up to the mark to be your younger
brother. I don’t know how much more I will owe Big Brother from now on.”

“Haha, since we are already brothers, don’t say such cold things.” Yun Che
gave off a hearty laugh as he looked at Yun Xiao’s emotional appearance. He
sighed in his heart and thought, Yun Xiao, you may think that you are the one
who owes me. But the people I saved are my very own birth parents, whereas
your birth parents, along with your grandmother, died because of me. Your
grandfather had to endure intense pain akin to his flesh being torn apart as he
raised me under the most bitter of circumstances. Your little aunt became my
most gentle spiritual support in my youth. And even you, you had to bear such
humiliation and indifference for twenty two years. All because of me...

If you want to talk about owing someone, it is I who owe you. What I owe your
family... Can never ever be repaid... The only thing I can do is to make sure
that you are no longer bullied or humiliated and to allow you, Grandfather and
Little Aunt to reunite, while also finding the true culprit behind my foster
father’s death... And that is all I can really do...
“Let’s go, your parent’s meridians have already been unobstructed, so we can
begin to process of ridding their bodies of the cold poison.” Yun Che said as
he strode towards the door.

“Ah? Now?” Yun Xiao said worriedly, “But Big Brother, you just fainted from
over-exhaustion and you have only just awakened. What if you get hurt due to
exhaustion? Why don’t you rest first and then begin again tomorrow? There’s
no hurry really.”

“Do I look exhausted to you?” Yun Che stretched and twisted his neck, then
sternly declared, “I already said this, but your parents are now my parents as
well. And seeing that your mother’s condition is already precarious, even if
you are willing to wait until tomorrow, I am not. Let’s go.”

“Ah... Ok.”

Both of them pushed open the door of the main hall together and strode in
side by side. They saw Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou sitting there, smiling at
the both of them. Yun Xiao wore a slightly embarrassed expression and said
with a small laugh, “Father, Mother, did you hear everything Big Brother and I
said a while ago?”

The only thing that separated the two rooms was a wall that was not thick at
all. Moreover, the volume they used just now was not soft, so even if it was a
normal person, he or she could have heard everything clearly.

“Hoho, we did not miss a single word.” Yun Qinghong said as he laughed
gently, “Xiao’er, congratulations on gaining such a fine older brother. Even I
can feel that Yun Che has not even a single iota of ill-intent towards our
family. And as for the so-called reason, it actually isn’t even important
anymore.”

Mu Yurou’s eyes were watery as she said softly, “Husband, since they have
already become sworn brothers, what say we accept this child as our foster
son?”

Yun Qinghong laughed heartily, “If we could have such an illustrious and
exceptional son, it would of course be perfect. But as to this, why don’t we see
what Yun Che has to say first.”
Yun Che’s chest swelled up violently. He took a step forward and immediately
kneeled on the ground, “Your child Yun Che greets Foster Father and Foster
Mother.”

Mu Yurou and Yun Qinghong shared a glance as a joyous and delighted smile
appeared on both their faces. Yun Qinghong clasped both his hands lightly
and he sighed in a clearly emotional manner, “Good... Good... I, Yun
Qinghong, have resented the heavens for these past few decades. But today,
today can be counted as some compensation towards our family, to allow us
to have yet another son.”

“Child, stand up, the floor is cold. Mu Yurou stood up and gently raised Yun
Che up. Looking at her warm gaze which seemed to melt everything, Yun Che
nearly lost control of himself and said in an emotional voice, “Can I... not
address you as Foster Father and Foster Mother, and call you Father and
Mother instead, like Yun Xiao?”

Once he had said those words, Yun Che immediately regretted it... It was
merely a day, but he had become sworn brothers with Yun Xiao and
recognized them as foster parents. These actions in and of themselves were
way too impulsive. And these words he had just uttered were impulsive
beyond belief. He hurriedly explained, “Since a young age, my birth parents
had left me. And the foster parents who had taken me in soon left the world
not long after I had been born. I was too young to even remember their faces
and it was always Grandfather who had raised me into adulthood. So I don’t
even know the feeling of being able to call someone Father or Mother, so...”

Yun Che’s words inadvertently pierced Mu Yurou’s heart. Her eyes instantly
became hazy as she answered, “You are truly such a pitiful child... Che’er, as
long as you don’t mind, we will be your father and mother from now on. And
we will love and cherish you as though you are our very own. You can call us
whatever you like.”

Yun Qinghong also lightly nodded his head.

Yun Che’s heart violently jumped and he knelt down once again. He gazed at
them as he shouted softly, “Father... Mother...”

Even though he tried his best to control his voice, when he called out those
two words, they still carried a heavy tremble.
This was the first time in both of his lives, the first time he was yelling out
these two words which were beyond familiar to most people... Moreover, the
ones he were addressing them to were his very own birth parents.

I am finally someone who also has parents now... Yun Che closed his eyes,
basking in the feeling of being able to greet his parents. At this moment, he
felt like his life had instantly gotten closer to completion, and the hole that had
always quietly existed in his heart, the feeling that he was lacked something,
vanished as well. It was also in this moment that he truly understood what it
was that he lacked all this while...
Chapter 508 - Twenty Five Years Ago...
“Good child...” Mu Yurou mumbled softly as she supported Yun Che. Her eyes
were completely hazy and her tears instantly poured out.

“Ah!” After seeing his mother suddenly tear up, Yun Xiao was shocked, and
he hurriedly rushed over, “Mother, what is the matter? This is a joyous
occasion, why are you crying all of a sudden?”

Mu Yurou shook her head and she tried using her hand to wipe her tears, but
the tears simply would not stop flowing as her eyes soon turned completely
red. She said in a voice that was choked with emotion, “I am alright. Maybe
it’s because I have another son now, so I am too happy...”

When Yun Che called her ‘Mother’, she could feel her heart fiercely shake,
and her tears started streaming down uncontrollably; even she could not
explain why this was so.

“Ah, your mother, her most unique characteristic is that she loves to cry.
When she was young she used to cry once every two days and wail once
every three. Even after she became a mother, she still retained her love for
crying. Hoho.” Yun Qinghong laughed as he shook his head while giving Mu
Yurou a look filled with affection and love. He guessed that it was from the
moment Yun Che had uttered “since a young age, my birth parents had left
me” that her heartstrings had been pulled... All these years, every time she
thought of that child, she had shed a rainstorm of tears.

Mu Yurou wiped her tears and rolled her eyes at Yun Qinghong. She said with
a small pout, “I have just become Yun Che’s mother but you chose to tease
me right in front of him. Just wait for Xiao’er and Che’er to leave first and then
you’ll see how I will take care of you... Che’er, don’t believe his words, I was
just too overjoyed. Hurry, get up.”
Yun Qinghong straightened his shoulders and said in a merry voice, “We now
have yet another son. This is a momentous happy occasion. No matter what,
we should have a few drinks today. Che’er, you haven’t eaten anything today,
so you should be starving. Let’s go, let this old man first drink his fill,
hahahaha!”

Yun Qinghong laughed uninhibitedly, and it was obvious that he was in an

extremely good mood. But Yun Che shook his head and replied, “As long as
Father is willing, I will gladly accompany you. However, at the moment, we
must attend to a more important manner, and that is the cold poison which is
still within the both of you. Especially the cold poison that remains within
Mother... this is the most pressing matter currently. Let me get rid of the cold
poison within both your bodies first.”

“You were already so tired before. Don’t force yourself, I will be alright.
Regarding getting rid of the poison, we can deal with it tomorrow.” Mu Yurou
said in a gentle voice.

But Yun Che shook his head without hesitation, “This is a huge matter which
concerns Mother’s health and safety. I am not willing to delay any treatment.”

Yun Qinghong nodded his head gently, “Che’er seems to have recovered
most of his mental strength, and what he says is undeniable. Good! Let us
follow Che’er’s suggestion.”

“Yun Xiao, why don’t you get some rest first. You’re still suffering from your
injuries and you’ve been running around for the entire day. If you don’t get
some rest soon, not only will your injuries not stabilize, they might even
worsen.” Yun Che told him with a serious expression.

Yun Xiao had actually been enduring the stress that his wounds were giving
his body all this while. He did not force the issue. Due to the fact that he also
had extremely great confidence in Yun Che, he nodded matter-of-factly, and
replied, “Okay, I will go rest first then. Big Brother, I leave Father and Mother
in your capable hands.”

Once Yun Xiao left, Yun Che did not delay any further, and swiftly began the
process of expelling the poison from Mu Yurou’s body. He asked Mu Yurou to
sit up straight, then, he took out the box of long silver needles which Yun Xiao
had brought along. He held ten of these silver needles in one hand and with a
light flick of his fingers, all the needles flew out silently. They pierced Mu Yu
Rou’s clothes easily, penetrating her body.

When Yun Che had lifted the hand with the needles, Yun Qinghong’s eyes
jumped and he involuntarily opened his mouth and raised his hand. But before
any sound emerged from his mouth, his entire body stiffened up as he stared
in shock at the spots where the ten needles were inserted... Those were
clearly the ten core acupoints located on the back of any profound
practitioner.

Normal doctors would not only require their patients to disrobe so they could
ascertain the locations of these acupoints before they could perform
acupuncture, but they also needed to insert the needles one by one in a most
careful and prudent manner. But Yun Che did this all with clothes covering the
body. Not only that, he inserted all ten needles at the same time. And every
single one of those needles unerringly hit their mark... This could only be
described to be a god-like skill.

Yun Che kept switching his position. The five fingers on his right hand seemed
to dance and weave in an illusory fashion. After a short period of time, one
hundred silver needles had been inserted into Mu Yurou’s body. During this
whole process, not only did she not hear a single thing, she didn’t even feel
the slightest hint of pain.

The cold poison within Mu Yurou’s and Yun Qinghong’s body had settled in
far too deeply, so Yun Che could not use the Sky Poison Pearl directly to
cleanse it. Instead he had to use profound energy to direct it, using the silver
needles as a medium, in order to draw the cold poison out of various parts of
the body. It was only after this that he could swiftly cleanse the cold poison
using the Sky Poison Pearl. Moreover, it was easy to use words to describe
the method, but undertaking it was incomparably difficult and slow.

After inserting all the silver needles, Yun Che sat behind Mu Yurou. His palm
pressed against the middle of her back, while he slowly and gently infused his
profound energy into her.

Yun Qinghong did not leave, instead he witnessed every single movement
that Yun Che made as well, as every slight change that was happening to Mu
Yurou. He wanted to see just how Yun Che could expel the cold poison which
various famous genius doctors thought was impossible to do so.
After a whole four hours passed in silence, a deep blue color slowly appeared
on the inserted one hundred and nine silver needles... The deep blue color
was dull, but when it was gazed upon, one’s entire body would filled with a
kind of dread which made them shiver all over. Yun Qinghong’s gaze froze
and he couldn’t help but let out a low sigh, “Could it be that this is actually...”

After he mumbled these few words to himself, he immediately quietened

down, so as to not disturb Yun Che. It was at this moment that Yun Che
opened his eyes and said, “That is right, this is the cold poison that is within
Mother’s body.”

After he finished speaking, Yun Che removed his palm from Mu Yurou’s body.
In the instant that he removed his palm, it flared with a flash of green light. All
of a sudden, the deep blue color on the needles vanished completely. The
poison had been cleansed so deeply that nothing remained. In contrast, Mu
Yurou’s eyes closed as she descended into sleep.

“Does this mean that you have already succeeded?” Yun Qinghong said as he
struggled to restrain his excitement.

Yun Che shook his head and replied, “Not yet, the cold poison that I drew out
just now was only a tiny portion of what is in her body. The cold poison has
circulated within Mother’s body for over twenty years and it has embedded
itself too deeply. We cannot be greedy and advance rashly. Even though I
only drew out a small portion, it was still unavoidable that it would also carry
some part of Mother’s vitality with it. Because Mother lost some of her vitality,
she grew tired and fell asleep. But do not worry Father, this loss of vitality was
not heavy. As long as we proceed at a slow pace, there will be no lasting
damage done to Mother’s body and she can quickly recover any vitality she
has lost.”

Having suffered from the cold poison for over twenty years, both of them had
long ago become intimately familiar with this deadly cold poison. And at this
moment, Yun Qinghong could clearly tell that the cold yin energy in Mu
Yurou’s body had lessened by twenty percent. Following this, his last
suspicions regarding Yun Che vanished into thin air as well. What remained
was only a heart filled with delight, hope, and admiration. In regards to Yun
Che, Yun Qinghong was rendered speechless by his overwhelming gratitude
and astonishment. He could only nod his head heavily while his eyes
moistened.
“Father, allow me to regulate my breathing first. After that, I will begin to help
you expel the cold poison.” Yun Che said with a relaxed expression.

“I am in no rush. Do not over-exhaust yourself because of us.” Yun Qinghong

said in a light tone. Even though he was extremely suspicious over why Yun
Che would treat his family of three in such a grand fashion, he could not
detect the slightest bit of falseness in Yun Che’s sincerity and heartfelt
concern towards them.

After staying quiet for a little while, Yun Che’s mental energy had recovered
by more than half. He once again opened his eyes and hurriedly said, “Father,
I can feel that within Mother’s heart, that there is some sort of great frustration.
Her wounds and poison are not as deep as Father’s but her physical condition
is way worse than yours. This emotional torment is one of the reasons for it...
The thing that is troubling Mother... What is it? I want to know if there is any
way... any way that I can help... share this burden.”

“Ah.” Yun Qinghong let out a lengthy sigh. “Now that’s a long story. She does
indeed have a pent-up frustration in her heart. And in these past twenty odd
years, she has never once truly smiled from her heart.”

Yun Qinghong did not continue after this. Yun Che unwittingly bit his lips. After
that, he said in a gentle tone, “Even though I have just reached the Demon
Imperial City, I have also heard rumors that Yun Xiao is actually not the
biological son of you and Mother. Is this... really true? I am merely curious,
and at the same time, I am indignant on behalf of Yun Xiao. If I have asked an
inappropriate question, please do not be offended by it, Father.”

Yun Qinghong shook his head and laughed dully, “This matter is actually
known by the entire Illusory Demon Realm. There is nothing inappropriate
about saying it in front of me.” He stopped for a moment as he hesitated
momentarily. He quickly came to a decision, and continued in frustrated voice,
“Perhaps I should find someone whom I can pour out my heart to about this
matter. Xiao’er is already an adult, but there are some things we have always
been hiding from him. However, this concerns his life and his origins, he
should know about it. It’s just that we have not found a suitable time to speak
to him... You and Xiao’er have become sworn brothers, and in the future you
will definitely be a huge help to him. Perhaps I should confide in you first, so
this will be better for Xiao’er in the long run.”

Yun Che raised his head, “Father is saying...”

Yun Qinghong gently said, “It is as the rumors say. Xiao’er, he... truly is not
our biological son.”

Yun Che, “...”

“I think that you have also heard the rumor that he actually comes from the
Profound Sky Continent... This rumour is also true.” Yun Qinghong gave Yun
Che a sidelong glance as he watched his reaction. For him to tell all of this to
Yun Che was definitely not done in impetuousness. Those from the Illusory
Demon Realm bore an extremely deep ill will towards the people of the
Profound Sky Continent. The fact that Yun Xiao was actually from the
Profound Sky Continent would also inevitably come to light one day... Besides
there were already some people who had long uncovered most of the truth; it
was only the final remnant which they doggedly guarded that was left to
protect him. Yun Che and Yun Xiao had just become sworn brothers. If he
also held malice towards people from the Profound Sky Continent, then to let
him know about this matter right now was far and away better than letting him
know that later.

But he immediately discovered that Yun Che did not seem to care about this
revelation in the least. Instead, he asked in a straightforward manner, “Could it
be that Yun Xiao is a child from the Profound Sky Continent that you took in?”

Yun Qinghong shook his head and directed his gaze outside the window as
his gaze grew misty and distant, his memories bringing him back to that
unforgettable time, “Twenty-five years ago, your mother and I decided to use
the Yun Family secret device to travel to the Profound Sky Continent to
rescue my missing father. We decided to stake all we had on this one throw
and we entered the Profound Sky Continent.”

“In the Profound Sky Continent, we attempted to infiltrate a place called

Mighty Heavenly Sword Region, but we were discovered by our opponents.
Our power and influence was meager there, so we had no choice but to flee.
In the midst of fleeing, I used my Profound Handle’s ability to invade the soul
and I discovered that my father was not dead from one of Mighty Heavenly
Sword Region’s members. Instead, he was secretly locked up in one of the
seven nations of the Profound Sky Continent, Blue Wind Nation, in a place
known as the Heavenly Sword Villa. So we evaded the pursuit of the Mighty
Heavenly Sword Region and we traveled a huge distance before we finally
reached that Blue Wind Nation.”
“And after we had just landed in Blue Wind Nation, I got to know... The best
brother I have ever had in this life.”

Yun Che, “...”

“...It was in the eastern region of the Blue Wind Nation, in a place not far from
a city known as Floating Cloud City.” Even though over twenty years had
passed and ‘Floating Cloud City’ was a little-known name in the Profound Sky
Continent, it was still engraved in his heart. “The way he and I met was a
complete coincidence. At the time he seemed to have travelled outside to train
and he encountered a bunch of villains who were roughing up a girl. He stood
up for her with no hesitation but his profound cultivation was not high and he
was heavily outnumbered, so it quickly turned into a situation where he was
defeated by the bandits as well... Your mother and I treaded very carefully
while we were in the Profound Sky Continent, and we never poked our nose
into other people’s business. But when I witnessed the resolute and unyielding
character of this man after he had been defeated and was being held under
the blades of those bandits, I could not help but get myself involved and I
routed those scoundrels.”

“And this... Senior, what was his name?” Yun Che did his utmost to say this in
the calmest tone possible.

“He was called Xiao Ying.”

Yun Che “...”

“So that was how we met, and after interacting with him for a while, I
discovered that even though his profound strength was poor, he was filled
with righteousness and had a firm and unyielding character. It was impossible
to not like such a man. Moreover, his temperament was highly compatible with
my own. At first, I thought that I had only rescued a passerby, but once we
struck up a conversation, we began feeling an immense regret that we did not
meet sooner. At that time, Yurou had been injured and I reminded Xiao Ying
that the two of us were being pursued, and we could meet great danger at any
time. However, he did not display the slightest hint of rejection towards us,
and instead, had even helped us find an extremely good place to hide away
and recover.”

“In the period that Yurou was recovering from her injuries, Xiao Ying would
visit us every single day. And without fail, he would bring along good wine and
good food as well. He asked me to instruct him about the way of the profound,
and I asked him regarding what was happening in the Profound Sky
Continent. As time passed along, we increasingly felt that we were extremely
compatible with each other, and not long after, we exchanged our vows under
the moon and became sworn brothers.”

Yun Qinghong let out a long sigh, “I, Yun Qinghong, had never imagined that
the closest and most intimate friend I would have in this life, whose heart
intersected with mine, would actually hail from the most hated Profound Sky
Continent.”

“We stayed at that place for three months. And it was during those three
months that Yurou had unexpectedly become pregnant... At that time your
mother and I did not know of this. After Yurou had fully recovered from her
injuries, we bade farewell to Xiao Ying, took the map he had personally drawn
for us, we headed towards that Heavenly Sword Villa, the place where my
father was locked up.

“But what we did not expect was that there had already been a trap laid there
long ago, merely waiting for us to appear so they could spring it. As we drew
nearer to Heavenly Sword Villa, we were surrounded and attacked by strong
individuals from Mighty Heavenly Sword Region. And all of those who
attacked us were peak-level experts. Even though your mother and I had
managed to escape somehow in the end, we both suffered injuries... And after
that, we were relentlessly pursued by Mighty Heavenly Sword Region.”

“But of course, your mother and I were definitely not weak, and in the entire
Profound Sky Continent there were very few individuals who could detain us.
Even though the pursuit of Mighty Heavenly Sword Region put us in a difficult
situation, it was not enough to kill us. However, after a few months, besides
Mighty Heavenly Sword Region, another group of people began pursuing us
as well. They caught us off guard and we fell into their poison formation,
causing us to be inflicted. Both of our bodies were invaded by a deadly poison
that we were unable to expel with profound energy... That deadly poison is the
cold poison present in our bodies right now.”

“At that time, Yurou had already begun to appear pregnant, and she knew that
she was indeed with child. In order to not allow the deadly poison to harm the
child in her womb, she put in all her effort to drive the poison into her own
organs, and for a whole six months, she endured heart-drilling pain night and
day...”
Yun Che, “!!!!”
Chapter 509 - Secret Vow
“What happened after that?” Yun Che’s hands tightened quietly as he asked
in an urgent tone.

“After that... Your mother and I were tolerably dealing with the pursuit from
Mighty Heavenly Sword Region and had been continuously looking for a
chance to return to Heavenly Sword Villa to find my father, but after another
party suddenly joined in the pursuit and we were struck by the cold poison. All
of this, in addition to Yurou’s pregnancy and the fact that she did not dare to
use too much profound energy, caused our escape route to become
incomparably difficult and treacherous. At that time, we didn’t even dare hope
that we could return to the Heavenly Sword Villa because even preserving our
own lives had become exceptionally difficult. I protected Yurou, while she
protected the child inside her womb. Till the child’s birth half a year later, we
doggedly resisted against all odds.”

“We had been married for several decades and now we finally had a child. But
we could not feel any joy because our child was born in the midst of great
danger. What pained your mother and I the most was that despite Yurou’s
best efforts, the cold poison had invaded our child’s body. And the only
comfort we had left to us was that the six months of pain Yurou had endured
to protect this child did bear some fruit, the cold poison in our child was very
shallow and it was not enough to take his life immediately...”

As he said this, Yun Qinghong’s face did not show the slightest hint that he
was comforted. He closed his eyes and sighed sorrowfully, “But we were
unable to force it outside the child’s body. As we were left with no other
options, your mother and I were forced to make a most painful choice... We
used profound energy to force that slight amount of cold poison into his
immature profound veins. After which, we would use lightning profound
energy to destroy the cold poison, but at the same time.... we also completely
destroyed his profound veins.”

“...” Yun Che’s chest violently heaved. In this moment, he had found out that
his crippled profound veins was not the result of someone’s attack but it was...
because of the cold poison!

Even though more than twenty years had passed, every time he thought of it,
Yun Qinghong’s expression would become clouded with pain. To personally
destroy his own child’s profound veins was akin to destroying his child’s entire
life, and the pain of doing so was ten million times worse than his own
crippling. He sighed while continuing, “That child had just been born and his
profound veins had not even grown yet. For them to be crippled at that age,
he would’ve been condemned to be a cripple for his entire life... But, that was
the only way for us to protect his life at that time. If not, once the cold poison
had spread, he might not even have lasted seven days.”

“I know...” Yun Che said in a soft voice, “That after that child has grown up, he
will definitely understand your difficult situation and he definitely will not blame
you.”

Yun Qinghong shook his head in response, “It’s just a pity that though we
managed to preserve his life, even to this day, we have never had the chance
to see him again. Because twenty years ago, we had left him in the Profound
Sky Continent.”

What happened afterwards, Yun Che already more or less knew. He quietly
and attentively listened to Yun Qinghong recount his tale...

“We desperately fled with our child. We fled directionlessly, until one day we
came across a very familiar place. We entered a small city, and unexpectedly
met my sworn brother, Xiao Ying. It was then we found out that it was the
Floating Cloud City he lived in. At that time, we were covered in blood, and we
had used up our profound energy to its very last drop. We had already
prepared ourselves for imminent death, but after meeting Brother Xiao Ying,
he berated me. He said that if we didn’t want our child to grow up without any
parents, we had to desperately protect our lives and escape from this place.
After that, he arranged for a large amount of clothing, food, and medicine to
be prepared for us in the shortest amount of time. He also drew a map for us,
and instructed us on the best escape route and safest haven for us to conceal
ourselves in...”

“We were extremely unfamiliar with the Profound Sky Continent, and when we
had fled all those other times, it was as though we were headless chickens
running amok. With the instruction and help of Brother Xiao Ying, we
successfully shook off the people who were pursuing us and hid under a
waterfall... If not for Brother Xiao Ying’s help and instruction, we wouldn’t have
escaped and it was would’ve been impossible for us to continue surviving. Our
lives were preserved entirely due to his efforts... Even to the point where,
during the time he sheltered us, he secretly swapped his newborn son for our
own when we were unaware. It was only after we put in all effort into fleeing
and we found the safe haven that we discovered this...”

Yun Che, “...”

“Truth be told, after meeting Brother Xiao Ying, I had thought of leaving the
child to him before Yurou and I went to meet our deaths, but I was deeply
afraid that this would cause a calamity to engulf Xiao Ying’s entire family.
However, I did not expect for Brother Xiao Ying, in an effort to preserve our
family line, to secretly swap both our sons...” Yun Qinghong shut both his
eyes as the corners of his eyes trembled uncontrollably, “For I, Yun Qinghong,
to have such a brother in this life, is the greatest gift ever bestowed to me by
the heavens.”

“So this means that your own child was left in the Profound Sky Continent, in
that place called Floating Cloud City, and that Uncle Xiao’s child... is actually
Yun Xiao?” Yun Che asked lightly.

‘Yes...” Yun Qinghong gently nodded as he replied, “This is the truth behind
Xiao’er’s origins. After we had broken away from our pursuers, we did think of
returning to Floating Cloud City, but at that time, both of us suffered great
injuries while also suffering from the cold poison. As a result, we were on our
last legs and left only with a sliver of our previous strength. If we had returned
to Floating Cloud City hastily and exposed ourselves, not only would we die,
we would also bring a huge calamity upon Xiao Ying and his family. So the
only thing left for us to do would be to commit all of our energy to surviving...
No matter what, we had to protect his child. At that time I understood very well
that Brother Xiao Ying swapped our sons to not only protect our bloodline, but
to also stimulate our will to life to the point where we would give it our all.”

“So how did you escape in the end?” Yun Che asked.

“Our Yun Family has a secret device which we can use to step across space,
but every time we use it, we would need to wait for another three years before
it can be used it again. Three months after we had successfully hidden
ourselves from our pursuers, the secret device regained its strength and we
were able to return to the Illusory Demon Realm.”

“If you had a secret device which could directly transport you to the Profound
Sky Continent, why didn’t you use it again to go back there and find your own
child?”
Yun Qinghong shook his head and laughed lifelessly, “After being invaded
multiple times by the people from the Illusory Demon Realm, the powers in the
Profound Sky Continent had set up an extremely powerful net of defenses and
alerts. We could indeed use the secret device again, but once we entered the
Profound Sky Continent, we would have been found out immediately. We had
already been crippled back then; if we had used the secret device, we would
only be going to our deaths. As for the others... Why would they risk it all just
for our child? Thus, we could only treat Xiao’er as our own flesh and blood in
order to conceal the truth of his origins... But the descendents of the Yun
Family all possess a profound handle which exists within their bloodline. As he
grew up, more and more people came to doubt his status as our true son, and
he had to grow up under the weight of unceasing reproach... We had long ago
known that this would happen, but there was nothing that we could do.”

Yun Che had more or less figured out the truth of what happened all those
years ago in these last few years. But after listening to Yun Qinghong give his
own recount of those events, he felt as if a tidal wave of emotion had washed
over him, and making it hard for him to keep calm. The ambitions of the Four
Great Sacred Grounds had caused the Demon Emperor’s clan to suffer
greatly, and at the same time these ambitions also caused great tragedy to
befall both the Yun and Xiao families. The lives of both him and Yun Xiao had
also been completely turned on its head due to these events.

“...For you to tell me all of this, is it in hopes of a future where Yun Xiao and I
venture forth together to the Profound Sky Continent, so we can find his real
family?” Yun Che asked in a low voice.

Yun Qinghong gently nodded his head and replied, “Even though I do not
know why you have treated our family with such kindness, I can tell from the
good things that you have done for Yun Xiao and the way you called us
Father and Mother, that there isn’t a trace of falseness or hypocrisy within
your heart. And while I still have too many suspicions about you myself, I can’t
seem to reject you whatsoever in any way. Instead, there seems to be a kind
of... indescribable intimacy and trust that I feel towards you.” He gave a small
chuckle, as though he was enjoying this strange sensation, “Because Xiao’er
is suspected of being from the Profound Sky Continent, he has been rejected
and excluded by everyone else and he never had any friends since he was
young. This year, he is going to be twenty-two, yet you are the only one who
has ever been willing to be brothers with him... Even though I have said all of
these things and have put you in a rather difficult position, Xiao’er’s talent is
not first-rate, so the only one who can help him return to the Profound Sky
Continent and reacquaint him with his ancestral lands is you. Because it is
only fitting for him to return there one day, as that is where his home truly is,
and Xiao Ying’s family is surely there, eagerly waiting for his return...”

“...Then do the two of you, miss your own child?” Yun Che asked in a voice so
low it could barely be heard.

Yun Qinghong squeezed both of his eyes shut, answering in a voice that
sounded as light as the wind, “As for myself, I can still cope. Because I fully
trust that my brother Xiao Ying will definitely not mistreat my son, as long as
Brother Xiao Ying is around, not only will he not suffer from any ill treatment,
he will definitely be living an extremely happy life. On this matter I can be
sure. But as for Yurou, she... All these years, she has been missing our son
every day and night, and she has shed an ocean of tears over him. To the
point where she sometimes cries in her sleep until she wakes up... She keeps
thinking about whether our son is alright and because his profound veins were
crippled, she keeps worrying over whether he is being bullied or mocked. At
the same time, she also blames and hates herself... And even after all these
years, not only did her worries not lessen, the frustrations in her heart grew
heavier and heavier. As a result, she keeps falling ill these past few years.
Other people all think it is because the cold poison keeps flaring up, but only I
know the truth, that it is her grief which leaves her bedridden. The only thing
supporting her right now is Xiao’er. She treats Xiao’er as her very own flesh
and blood, and even better than that, all in the hopes that our own child will
receive the very same treatment that Xiao’er receives.”

..................

..................

By the time he completed the process of expelling the poison within Yun
Qinghong’s body, the sky had already turned dark. Under the aftereffects of
the expulsion of the cold poison, Yun Qinghong and his wife had drifted off
into a deep slumber. Yun Che exited the room and stood in the middle of the
courtyard. He raised his head as he gazed at the incomplete moon which had
long ago risen into the sky. The night breeze brushed past his face, rustling
the hair which fell across his forehead.

“Why don’t you just tell them who you really are? You have so many ways to
prove that you are actually their son... blood test, Profound Handle, the Mirror
of Samsara, any of these things will do!” Jasmine asked in a bland voice.
“...Now is not the right time yet.” Yun Che silently gazed at the scenery in front
of him, “At least, it is completely unfair to Yun Xiao.”

“The right time? Hmph, so what are you intend to do next?”

Yun Che raised his head once more and a cold light flashed in his eyes,
“Since fate has seen fit to bring me to this place and has also allowed me to
find my true family and my birth parents, then I must definitely do all that I
can... All those years ago, Grandfather severed his own life vein in order to
allow me to escape that place. My life was bought using Grandfather’s life, I
will help him carry out his wishes and will!”

“Grandfather was left to rot and die for one hundred years, all for the sake of
the Demon Royal Family, but all he got in return was recrimination, and even
the rest of the Yun Family was implicated in his ‘crimes’... On what grounds do
they have to do that?!” Yun Che gritted his teeth in anger, “Because of the
Demon Royal Family, I lost Grandfather. Because of Grandfather, my father
and mother became crippled for over twenty years and received the same
disdain that I received all those years ago when I was crippled as well... I am
the grandson of Yun Canghai, the son of Yun Qinghong, and while the both of
them possess an unshakeable loyalty to the Illusory Demon Royal Family... I
do not!! All I can see is the immense debt that they owe my family!! What the
Illusory Demon Royal Family owes my grandfather, owes my parents and
owes me... I want them... to pay back it a thousand times over!!”
Chapter 510 - Hidden Flowing Lightning, Extreme Mirage Lightning
Jasmine made a petulant noise, “Aren’t you getting into character rather
quickly? Even though they are your parents, at the moment, they are
essentially mere passersby who share a blood relationship with you! Before
today, you did not even have any interaction with these people before, but
now you want to risk your life for them?”

Yun Che calmly stated, “This family relationship thing turned out to be a lot
greater than I had previously thought. Yesterday, I had never even seen their
faces before and we were perfect strangers. But today, a desire to protect
them at all costs has uncontrollably birthed within me... This should be how
humans instinctively react to their own family... An instinct which is engraved
within our very blood.”

“Hmph!” Jasmine’s voice was filled with disdain, “That is merely because you
have good luck and you have parents who are worth protecting. In this world,
not all familial relations are so perfect, and there are some which will cause
you to hate them to the core.”

Jasmine’s voice was clearly mixed with threads of dark hatred. This caused
Yun Che to be stumped for words. He furrowed his brows as he asked,
“Jasmine, I remember you telling me that you dearly loved your big brother,
and that you also dearly loved your mother. So the meaning of your words...”

“Hah...” Jasmine laughed coldly, “Big Brother and Mother are the most
important people to me in my entire life, but both of them are already dead.
And as for that person... The person that I am forced to call “Royal Father’,
one day, there will be reckoning... and I will kill him!!”

As Jasmine said these words, a bone-chilling killing intent was released, and it
caused Yun Che’s entire body to seize up in an instant. Royal Father... That
should be referring to her father. But when she mentioned her father, what
was revealed was shockingly deeply-rooted hate and killing intent.

“You hate your father? Why?” Yun Che asked as he tried to probe further.

“That is nothing you need to be concerned about.” Jasmine replied coldly.

However, Yun Che refused to give up and frankly asked, “Your Royal Father...
sounds like he is the king of some place, and if you are already so powerful,
then this Royal Father of yours must be even more powerful right?”

Jasmine’s voice did not contain the slightest bit of emotion as she replied, “Do
you want to know just how powerful he is? I can tell you... It is a power that
you cannot even imagine.”

Yun Che rubbed his jaw and asked softly, “Could it be... The Divine Profound
Realm of legends?”

“Divine Profound Realm?” Jasmine sneered as she laughed dully, “Have you
ever heard of the term... Realm King?”

“Realm King? What sort of title is that?” Yun Che asked.

“Since you don’t know, then stop wasting my time asking these useless
questions! Once you truly understand what the two words “Realm King”
represents, then you will naturally know just how powerful that person is...
However, no matter how strong he is, one day, I will definitely kill him!!”
Yun Che, “...”

..........................................

So Yun Che stayed with the Yun Family from that time onwards, and he
poured all his efforts and energy into helping Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou
recover. After just five days of treatment, the cold poison in their body had
been completely expelled and no trace of it was left. This caused the couple,
along with Yun Xiao, to rejoice in tears. After that, it was time help their
meridians, profound veins and body make a complete recovery. Under the
miraculous effect of the Great Way of the Buddha coupled with Yun Che’s
absolutely perfect medical skills, the two of them, who were previously
crippled, recovered at a miraculous pace. Within ten days, Yin Qinghong
could walk about freely and on the fifteenth day, his profound veins began to
recover, and it enabled him to use the Profound Floating Technique for a short
period of time...

Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou’s had been weathering great storms and huge
waves their entire lives, and their very existence was filled with valleys and
peaks. But for the past few days, they felt as if they were living in a dream.

The matter of letting Yun Che stay with the Yun Family did not incite much
disturbance within the Yun Family. The fact that Yun Che and Yun Xiao had
become sworn brothers and that Yun Che had been taken in by Yun
Qinghong and his wife spread very quickly throughout the Yun Family, but
once they found out that his profound level was only at the Sky Profound
Realm, nobody could even be bothered to care about what happened after. In
order to prepare for the Family Competition and the Little Demon Empress’
One Hundred Year Reign Ceremony which was to take place after, everyone
was scurrying about as they anxiously prepared for both events. This was
especially true for those young disciples who were eager to make a name for
themselves.

So it was like this, that one month passed peacefully as Yun Qinghong and
Mu Yurou’s meridians, profound veins, and body made a full recovery. As they
celebrated with great joy, they also quietly began to recover their profound
strength as well. Back in their prime, the couple had a reached a level of
profound strength that far exceeded Yun Che, but Yun Che’s Great Way of
the Buddha still had a powerful supplementary effect in helping them to
recover their power. He also did not need to be spent and weary the entire
day like he was during the previous month. He requested for a training room
from Yun Xiao, and he began to spend all his free time increasing his own
power.

The sky slowly turned dark as night quietly descended.

Ding!

A ‘Frozen End Illusory Mirror’ that was sixteen and a half meters in diameter
expanded in the center of the expansive training room and it isolated all the
noise within this room from the outside world. After repeatedly confirming that
there was nobody trying to observe him in secret, he retrieved a jade scroll
which released a dull luster from the Sky Poison Pearl. Clearly carved on the
jade scroll were the three words “Extreme Mirage Lightning”.

This was the Extreme Mirage Lightning that Hua Minghai had delivered to his
doorstep on his own initiative. At that time, because of his own scruples, he
had not opened the scroll, but now that he was in another world and he did
not even know when he was able to return to the Profound Sky Continent, he
no longer had any reason to reject this profound movement skill which had an
extremely strong ability to preserve one’s life.

Yun Che slowly browsed the jade strips. Following the touch of his fingers,
profound energy moved forth and the profound art engraved there slowly
entered his mind. Only now did he realize that Extreme Mirage Lightning was
not just a pure movement skill, it consisted of two parts:

The first part was named Hidden Flowing Lightning.

Only the second part was called Extreme Mirage Lightning.

Extreme Mirage Lightning. This was Hua Minghai’s movement skill, a skill that
even gods and devils could not fathom. And this Hidden Flowing Lightning
caused an even greater joy to be birthed in Yun Che’s heart... It was
astonishingly an incomparably powerful profound concealment skill!

When Hidden Flowing Lightning was performed, it allowed to user to suppress

his profound energy aura within a range determined by the user, and it also
allowed the user to display a profound energy that would seem far weaker
than it actually was. But the most important thing was that once Hidden
Flowing Lightning had been cultivated to its peak, it would allow the user to
perfectly conceal his presence, to the point where even individuals who were
far stronger than him would have extreme difficulty detecting.
And the power of Hidden Flowing Lightning had been perfectly and eloquently
expressed by Hua Minghai himself. His ability to escape from the pursuit of
the Divine Phoenix Sect relied completely on Extreme Mirage Lightning. But
his ability to quietly infiltrate the Divine Phoenix Sect, which was littered with
Overlords and overflowing with Thrones, definitely relied completely on this
Hidden Flowing Lightning skill! Hua Minghai’s profound strength was in the
later stages of the Emperor Profound Realm, but Divine Phoenix Sect had so
many Overlords, yet not a single one was able to detect him. He was even
able to enter their treasure room whilst they were unaware, and if not for the
fact that Hua Minghai had carelessly activated a profound formation, Divine
Phoenix Sect would not even have known that anyone had infiltrated their
premises.

Yun Che recalled that the first time he interacted with Hua Minghai, he could
not even detect a trace of his presence. It was only relying on those instincts
cultivated by many years of constant vigilance that he could feel that someone
was watching him.

“To allow you to be able to cause people who surpass you by an entire realm
to not be able to detect your presence, this is practically a divine skill for a
thief!” Yun Che exclaimed in his heart. After that, he swiftly focused his mind
and heart as one as he began to comprehend Hidden Flowing Lightning’s
profound formula.

There was a key difference between Hidden Flowing Lightning and Frozen
Cloud Wall, Frozen End Illusory Mirror. The difference laid in the fact that the
effect of the Frozen Cloud Wall and Frozen End Illusory Mirror was isolation. It
could isolate strength, presence and sound. But Hidden Flowing Lightning
allowed the user to block off his own presence, or even make it disappear, so
its effect was concealment. Yun Che originally possessed the basic
foundation that he practiced in the Azure Cloud Continent. Coupled with his
strong comprehension ability, it only took him less than four hours to achieve
full mastery of this endlessly mysterious profound formula within his heart.
Following a rotation of his internal energy, the profound energy aura that his
body exuded began to slowly weaken.

In four hours, he had achieved initial mastery of Hidden Flowing Lightning!

Yun Che had confidence that he needed at most half a month to get to Hua
Minghai’s level.
As the night grew deeper and deeper, Yun Che continued to practice in
silence for slightly more than six hours. The profound strength aura he exuded
had dropped to middle stage Earth Profound Realm, and even if others were
to sense him, they would not even feel that anything was out of place. At this
time, Yun Che opened his eyes and bounced to his feet. He stretched out his
hand and shouted in a low voice, “Hong’er, come out!”

Following a flash emitted by the scarlet sword mark on his arm, a beam of
blood-red lightning resounded in Yun Che’s hand, after which, it transformed
into the huge Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword. Under its terrifying weight,
Yun Che’s arm dropped with a fierce abruptness, and there was a rumbling
sound emitted beneath his feet as both his legs sank deeply into the ground...
The initial Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword was already exceptionally
taxing for Yun Che to control, but after Hong’er had completely consumed
Dragon Fault, its weight had clearly increased by quite a bit.

Yun Che regulated his breathing. After a long period of time, he managed to
hold the Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword with a steady grip, and his legs
could steadily stand on the ground without wobbling. Following his low cry, the
Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword began to dance in his hands. Suddenly, a
storm was released, and it battered the surrounding Frozen End Illusory Mirror
to the point where it was on the verge of collapse.

The grand ceremony was approaching fast, he needed to get used to the
weight of the Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword in the shortest amount of
time in order for him to be able to release the greatest amount of power.

“Awuh! Master is so annoying. I was clearly having such a nice nap, but you
chose to wake me up! Wuu...” Hong’er said in a voice full of dissatisfaction.
Within the round pearl in the middle of the sword, a mini Hong’er could be
seen rubbing her drowsy eyes and patting her cheeks; she seemed to be very
moody.

“I’ll go find something delicious for you to eat tomorrow. That should make up
for this right?” Yun Che said as he gasped for breath.

Once these words came out of Yun Che’s mouth, Hong’er’s weary and drowsy
eyes instantly lit up and became shiny. She exclaimed, “Really? Waaah!
Master you must mean what you say okay! Master is indeed the best! Master,
you definitely mustn’t forget about this tomorrow!!”
Yun Che could clearly hear the sound of Hong’er gulping down her saliva
without ceasing. He had found out from Yun Xiao that there was a place in the
Demon Imperial City that sold Sky Profound and even Emperor Profound
swords. But because both continents used different currencies, he could only
use Yun Xiao’s money. And the money that Yun Xiao had stashed away...
could probably buy a Sky Profound Sword at best, but this should be enough
to temporarily sate the hunger of this mischievous girl who only knew how to
eat, sleep and play.

..........................................

Time passed quickly as Yun Qinghong and his wife made a full recovery while
Yun Che also practiced the Extreme Mirage Lightning. In the blink of an eye,
yet another month passed by.

Tonight, Yun Che was not practicing. Instead, he chose to have a good night’s
rest. By the time he woke up, the sky had already begun to brighten. He
leaped off his bed and lifted his arm as light flashed from the Profound Handle
on his arm. He mutely gazed at the Profound Handle for a while as the image
of Yun Canghai emerged in his mind.

“Grandfather, don’t you worry. I definitely will not allow the Yun Family to fall
into decline! And I definitely will not allow your reputation to be tarnished in the
slightest bit!” Yun Che declared to himself in a low voice.

Even though Yun Che had gotten up at an early enough time, the Yun Family
had long ago started to bustle with action.

Because today was the day of the Yun Family’s Family Competition!
Chapter 511 - Yun Family Competition
Yun Che arrived at Yun Qinghong’s courtyard and saw that he was in front of
the arbors which were awash in verdant green. He was sitting on that rather
old-fashioned wheelchair, and this wheelchair was being pushed by Yun Xiao.
After he saw Yun Che, Yun Xiao hurriedly ran over to welcome him and said
in a fervent tone, “Big Brother, for you to wake up so early today, were you
disturbed by the noise? Oh right, today is the day of our Yun Family’s Family
Competition, and it will start at nine o’clock. Will Big Brother want to go over
and take a look later?”

“Of course I want to go have a look, I am very interested in this event. By the
way, where is Mother?” Yun Che asked.
“Mother is still in her room.” Yun Xiao replied.

Yun Che nodded his head and said in a mild tone, “Why don’t you go and call
for Mother, there are already sounds of fighting coming from the Sacred Cloud
Arena, so we should be going over soon. I also have some words I want to tell
Father in private.”

After two months of living together, Yun Xiao had practically deified this sworn
brother of his within his own heart, so even though he was intensely curious
on what Yun Che wanted to tell Yun Qinghong, he did not ask any further as
he let go of the wheelchair, “Okay, I’ll go straight away.”

After Yun Xiao left, Yun Che faced forward, took out a small delicate jade
tablet, and placed it in front of Yun Qinghong. He said in a whisper, “Father,
this is for you.”

“Oh?” Yun Qinghong inclined his head. But after Yun Che opened up his
lightly clenched fist and showed that jade tablet that rested within, Yun
Qinghong, who was normally as tranquil as water, looked like he had been
struck by a bolt of lightning. His eyes instantly widened by several times and
he practically grabbed that piece of jade in a fluster. He used both hands to
clasp the tiny jade tablet, and felt the presence being emitted by it. His hands
began to violently tremble as he stammered, “This... This... This is...”

His head jerked up abruptly, and he gazed straight at Yun Che, “Che’er, this
thing... How could it be on your person?! Where did you get it from?!”

Yun Che was not taken aback at all by Yun Qinghong’s violent reaction. If it
was anyone else, that person would have completely lost control of their
emotions. He calmly told Yun Qinghong, “Father, in less than two hours, the
Family Competition will begin. Now is not the time to discuss the origins of this
item. If Father can preserve his own position as Patriarch and re-establish
your reputation, I will tell you all about its origin, down to the smallest detail.”

Yun Qinghong stared straight at Yun Che, his expression full of unrest. It was
only after a long period of time that he finally calmed down and gently nodded
his head, “Alright... But when the time comes, you must tell me everything that
I wish to know, without withholding anything.”

“I will.” Yun Che nodded his head without hesitation. He looked at Yun
Qinghong’s wrist, and asked to confirm, “Father, can the ‘Profound Sealing
Buckle’ that you and Mother have, trick everyone?”
“Even though we cannot guarantee that it will be one hundred percent
effective, in the eyes of everyone present, I have been a cripple for over
twenty years, so they should not deliberately or meticulously examine my
current state.” Yun Qinghong replied. “But those years ago, for your mother
and I to keep on escaping from our pursuers, the contributions of these two
Profound Sealing Buckles cannot be overestimated.”

As Yun Qinghong said this, he pulled on the sleeves of his robe, concealing
what he was wearing on his arm.

Today was the day of the Yun Family Competition. Such a huge family event
was occurring, but up to this very moment, the courtyard where the family
head, Yun Qinghong, was in, was still quiet and lonely, and not even a single
junior came to notify them. It could be seen how empty Yun Qinghong’s
position of Patriarch was to the rest of the Yun Family. From Yun Che’s
expression, Yun Qinghong could tell what he was thinking, so he laughed
dully and said, “It doesn’t matter what world it is, profound strength always
comes first. Who else would even pay attention to a cripple who is not long for
the world, besides his own family and intimate friend. I am cripple, yet I get
continue to retain the title of Patriarch for these past twenty odd years. That is
solely due to the support of the Mu Family, and even this should be the very
limits of what they can do as well.”

“Don’t tell me that they have so easily forgotten who it was that established
the Yun Family, and who it was that commanded and guided the Yun Family
to the very peak of the Illusory Demon Realm? If not for the bloodline of you
Patriarchs, these clan members, could they even possess their current
positions and glory?!” Yun Che’s brows sank heavily as he spoke. In the time
that he had stayed in the Yun Family, his understanding of the current
situation grew all the more clear. All these years, the Yun Family succession
has only ever been passed down from the line of the initial Patriarchs. And
these initial Patriarchs, in order to eliminate all struggles for succession, six
thousand years ago, they set down a rule of sole inheritance through the
generations. Each current Patriarch could only have one son, Yun Canghai
was the only son and Yun Qinghong was his only son, and at the moment,
Yun Qinghong, only had one son as well.

In every generation, the Yun Family Patriarch had been outstanding beyond
compare, and it was this line of Patriarchs that allowed the Yun Family to
become head of the Twelve Guardian Families; the very same families which
shocked and awed the entire Illusory Demon Realm, to the point where they
were an otherworldly existence second only to the Illusory Demon Imperial
Family for thousands of years.

But now, in Yun Qinghong’s generation, the title of Patriarch had come to
such a frivolous and lowly state.

Yun Qinghong shook his head and gave self-deprecatory laugh, “They will not
think of these things. What they will pay attention to are only the things that
will be beneficial to their own future... This can be said to be the instincts of a
human being.”

“In Yun Family’s ten thousand year tradition of inheritance, the succession of
the next Patriarch has never been about profound strength; it has always
been decided by blood lineage! Every single member of the Yun Family
should be extremely clear that even if you have become a cripple, you are still
the only person who has the qualification to assume the mantle of Patriarch.
But it seems like everyone has subconsciously forgotten this particular point.”
Yun Che gave a cold and faint laugh, “Moreover, not only do they disregard
your position as Patriarch because of your crippling, they do not even accord
you the most basic respect or the slightest bit of importance. Yun Xiao, as the
scion of the current Patriarch, is easily bullied by even common disciples
within the Yun Family. And in regards to this huge event that is the Family
Competition, in this period of two months, not even one person came to you to
discuss it... I do not believe that the Yun Family, which was at its peak for so
many years, are such a bunch of selfish and immoral people.”

Yun Qinghong gently closed his eyes and replied in an airy voice, “Regarding
this competition, there really wasn’t any need to discuss it with me. Because
this so-called Family Competition is only a pretense, the real motive is to get
this cripple to relinquish his position. Because in one month’s time, it is the
Little Demon Empress’ Hundred Year Reign Ceremony and this grand
ceremony is certainly not common in the least. It is extremely likely that it will
decide the direction that the entire Illusory Demon Realm will move in from
now on. And even more than that, it will definitely decide the fates of the
Twelve Guardian Families. The fate of the Yun Family especially, hangs in the
balance. So at this critical juncture, for them to want to remove my position as
Patriarch due to my crippling, can be said to be within reason. At first, I had
already silently accepted this inevitable and impending result, but I never
thought that I would meet you.”

Yun Qinghong gave a quiet laugh as his face filled up with melancholy.
Once Yun Xiao and Mu Yurou came out, they did not linger much longer.
Soon after, Yun Xiao began to push the wheelchair Yun Qinghong was seated
on, and the four of them gradually strolled towards the center of the Yun
Family household, which was the venue of the Family Competition.

The true center of the Yun Family was where their ancestral monument, which
constantly released a purple profound light, was erected. This ancestral
monument was more than one hundred meters tall and the names of the
Patriarch belonging to every single generation was engraved on its surface.
And amongst these names, the most eye-catching one was ‘Yun Canghai,
because to the right of this name were two words, ‘Demon King’, engraved in
a fiery scarlet color.

Among the all the Patriarchs of the Yun Family, only Yun Canghai was
accorded the rare honor of being called ‘Demon King’. And this was not only
the personal glory of Yun Canghai alone, it was also the glory of all the
generations of the Yun Family. But this glorious light, which caused the rest of
the Guardian Families to feel incomparable jealousy and admiration, had
descended into darkness at the speed of a falling star.

In front of the ancestral monument was a giant plaza, and this plaza was filled
with seats that were spread out over the entire area. And at the heart of these
seats, was a hundred meter tall square dias. This was the Sacred Cloud
Arena, which the Yun Family used for their internal competitions. By the time
Yun Che’s party of four had arrived, there were two young Yun Family
disciples currently battling in the Sacred Cloud Arena.

The Family Competition would only officially begin in slightly more than an
hour’s time, but there were a few Yun Family disciples who were unable to
contain themselves anymore so they had already began to compete with one
another.

Yun Che’s party had actually arrived reasonably early. Even though this place
was already full of noise and commotion, most of the crowd came from the
young disciples. When these young disciples saw Yun Qinghong and his wife,
there were some who would come forward and pay their respects, but there
were also some who directly moved away or directed their gaze towards the
Sacred Cloud Arena, as if they did not see them at all. Yun Che swept his
eyes across these Yun Family disciples and took note of their clothes...
Basically they were all the children of the the elders in the Yun Family who
held real power. They had never experienced glory days of the Yun Family
when they were being led by Yun Canghai, and they did not witness how Yun
Qinghong’s formidable might in those days had shocked and awed an entire
generation of the Illusory Demon Realm’s outstanding heroes. In their eyes,
they only saw a crippled individual who held a hollow title, someone who could
not even compare to their seniors... and someone who was about to be
stripped of the title of Patriarch. So they naturally did not condescend to pay
their respects to Yun Qinghong and his wife.

Yun Qinghong had long ago become accustomed to this type of behavior. At
this moment, in the Sacred Cloud Arena, two young Yun Family disciples
were dueling. Both of them looked to be a match for each other, the sounds of
their swords ringing out while purple lightning roiled about. Two orange
Profound Handles closely clashed with one another, and endless waves of
shouts and heckling rang out from below. Finally, one of the two duelists
grabbed an opportunity and used a beam of lightning to strike down the other.
This was followed up by the furious advance of the disciple’s Profound Handle
as he knocked his opponent off the Sacred Cloud Arena.

The two disciples that were in the arena were young, but amongst the Yun
Family disciples of the same age, they were definitely considered excellent.
After he had finished watching the both of them compete, Yun Qinghong
covertly shook his head as disappointment flashed across his face. He
furtively inclined his head and said, “Xiao’er, go up there.”

“Ah?” Yun Xiao was caught off guard but he nodded his head and replied,
“Yes!”

After speaking, Yun Xiao jumped up in one crisp movement and as purple
light flashed in midair, he landed on the stage, his hand gripping a long sword
which had a purple light coiled around it. This was the Emperor Profound
sword that Yun Qinghong had bequeathed to him when he was eleven years
old —— Galloping Lightning, and from then on he kept using this sword and it
never left his side. Combined with the Yun Family core Profound Art ‘Purple
Cloud Art’, it could exhibit an enormous amount of power.

“Brother Yun Qiu, please instruct me!” Yun Xiao tightly gripped Galloping
Lightning as his gaze focused on his opponent. His expression was grave and
sincere as he blocked out all the chaos and noise from his ears. All these
years, as he grew up, the pressure of public opinion he had to bear and the
suspicious glances thrown his way had only grown heavier and heavier, more
and more numerous. But he had silently endured through all of this. For the
sake of trying to bring credit to his parents, for the sake of gaining the strength
to protect his parents in the future, he desperately trained... Despite not
having a Profound Handle, he made up for it with his effort. Despite not having
any resources, he compensated with even more effort.

The result of this was half-step Overlord at the tender age of twenty-two!
Among the people his age, even though all the opponents he faced were Yun
Family disciples who were innately born with a Profound Handle, he was still
among the best. And no one knew how much effort and hardship he had put
himself through.

All this time, he had always had his parents’ safety at heart, so he was never
willing to compete with anyone. Even if he was bullied and humiliated, he
merely endured and swallowed his own words, but today... It was time for him
to finally showcase himself before his parents and before everyone else.

Seeing that the person who had suddenly jumped onto the stage and issued a
challenge was Yun Xiao, Yun Qiu was taken by surprise. Because normally
Yun Xiao would keep such a low-profile that he was no different from dust,
and he had never appeared at competition before. His face immediately
started to grow grave. Even though Yun Xiao was younger than him and he
did not have a Profound Handle, he had heard that Yun Xiao was already half
a step into the Tyrant Profound Realm. Moreover, he, like many other Yun
Family disciples, had secretly mocked Yun Xiao numerous times regarding
the matter of his blood lineage. So if he was defeated in public by someone
who, not only did not have a profound handle, but was also universally
mocked as well, it would be something that he would find hard to live down.

He immediately let out a low cry and tried to grab the initiative to draw first
blood. His arm flashed and a chain of lightning flew out from his sword. At the
same time, his Profound Handle materialized as a yellow-colored sharp sword
which descended sharply through the air to pierce straight through Yun Xiao.

Yun Xiao’s expression never wavered. The tip of his sword thrust forward and
a similar chain of lightning flew through the air. But the chain of lightning which
he released was exceptionally solid and concentrated, and it looked like an
actual chain. Its surface even released a dense, sparkling purple light. The
entire chain looked like it was made of purple crystals.

Just from looking at that chain of lightning alone, anyone could tell with a
glance who had a better grasp of the Purple Cloud Art!
Two lightning chains entangled with one another, but within the span of a few
breaths, Yun Qiu’s lightning chain broke with a snap. Yun Xiao did not take
the opportunity to attack Yun Qiu with his lightning chain. Instead, it soared
into the sky and smashed into the Profound Handle with an explosive roar,
blasting the Profound Handle far away, after which, it simply disappeared in
midair.

Yun Qinghong slowly nodded his head and he wore a quiet smile on his face
that displayed his happiness.

Yun Qiu staggered back and forth for a few moments before he plopped to the
ground on his buttocks while falling into a daze. His profound strength was not
up to par with Yun Xiao’s but it was not far off either. So he had originally
believed that, with the advantage of his Profound Handle, he would definitely
not be easily defeated. He never expected that the Yun Xiao, who was always
timid and cautious, who never dared to offend anyone and was perceived as
somewhat cowardly, had cultivated his profound strength and the Purple
Cloud Art to such a deep level. In the span of a few breaths, he had been
completely suppressed and wiped all over the floor.
Chapter 512 - Coming Uninvited
“Yun Xiao? He actually took the initiative to enter the Sacred Cloud Arena?
That certainly is a rare sight.”

“Did this guy take the wrong medicine today?”

“Heh, it is clear that he knows that his so-called position of ‘Young Patriarch’ is
about to be taken away, so he wants to at least display some prowess to gain
back some prestige.”

“Yun Qiu was defeated so easily? This Yun Xiao normally does not display his
talent, but to think that he was actually this strong?”

“This is definitely because Yun Qiu had already defeated quite a few
challengers beforehand, so he had exhausted a large amount of his profound
energy! Even though Yun Xiao’s profound strength is slightly greater, without
a Profound Handle, how could he defeat Yun Qiu in such a straightforward
manner under normal circumstances?”

In regards to Yun Xiao’s easy victory over Yun Qiu, the Yun Family disciples
were not only extremely shocked, they were also extremely upset. This was
because, in their eyes, Yun Xiao was not even a member of their clan; he was
some bastard who was picked up from the Profound Sky Continent, and even
the entire Illusory Demon Realm knew about it. In the past, Yun Xiao had
never participated in anything involving direct combat, but this time, he took
the initiative to enter the stage and even beat Yun Qiu... To them, this was
basically equivalent to their clan member being beaten up by an outsider, so
they were naturally upset.

“Despite what he said in the past, looks like he is still hanging on to the name
of ‘Young Patriarch’. But after today, heh, let’s see who will still protect him.
For him to be kicked out of our family is only a matter of time, but he actually
dares to try to steal our thunder at this time... See how I’ll beat him down!”

Another Yun Family disciple immediately vaulted onto the stage and stood in
front of Yun Xiao. With an arrogant expression, he said, “Come, let us
exchange pointers with one another!”

As his words fell, he exploded into motion and swept up all the shadows in the
sky as tens of lightning sword beams interweaved to form a net of purple
swords which rushed straight at Yun Xiao.

Yun Xiao’s expression was grave and he retreated half a step. With a single
brandish of Galloping Lightning, seven lightning edges screamed forth. The
sound of space tearing was akin to a knife cutting glass, it was extremely ear-
piercing.

BANG BANG BANG BANG...

A succession of sounds that sounded like the shattering of crystals chaotically

rang out together. At the same time, both Yun Xiao and his opponent were
clashing together in the shadows cast by the lightning swords. And most of
the Sacred Cloud Arena, which was several tens of meters in diameter, was
immediately enveloped in a screen of lightning.

“The Great Elders have arrived!”

As the two people battled atop the stage, a shout rang out. Yun Che tilted his
head to look and he saw more than thirty people flying towards them at a slow
pace from different directions. Every single one of them exuded an
indomitable and powerful aura from their body. None of them deliberately
activated their profound energy aura, but because of their appearance, the
surrounding space seemed to have been completely solidified.
Every single person in this group were all peak-level powerhouses who could
shake the Illusory Demon World.

“These are the thirty six elders who comprise the core of our Yun Family’s
Elder Council.” Yun Qinghong told Yun Che in a dry voice, “Among the thirty
six core elders, the strongest is the Great Elder Yun Waitian. He is the head of
the Elder Council, and for the past twenty odd years, his words have carried
the highest weight.”

Yun Che slowly nodded his head. He also understood that the reason why
Yun Waitian was the head of the Elder Council wasn’t just because his
strength was the greatest or he had lived the longest, there was an even more
important reason; his youngest son was Yun Xinyue, Yun Family’s greatest
hope to rise to ascendancy once more!

He did not need Yun Qinghong to tell him; he could tell who was Great Elder
Yun Waitian with a glance... because he had come together with Yun Xinyue.

The thirty six elders took their seats in proper succession. In regards to Yun
Qinghong, some of them nodded their heads towards him. Others pretended
not to see him and there were even those with complex emotions in their
eyes. As the people who made up the Elder Council, they were the most clear
on the events which were going to happen today... Because they were the
ones who had come together to decide today’s events.

A elder who was ranked among the last of those in attendance passed by Yun
Qinghong and whispered to him in a suppressed voice, “Qinghong, the real
agenda behind today’s Family Competition, I believe you have already
guessed it... the majority of the Elders have thrown their support behind Yun
Waitian, even the three Grand Elders have also... Even though we are not
content, we are powerless to change anything... Haah.”

Yun Qinghong laughed faintly and said just five words in a carefree manner,
“Do not brood over it.”

That elder shook his head and didn’t speak any further. He sat down in his
designated seat with a complex expression on his face.

At the very center of where all the Elders were seated, Yun Waitian had
already taken his place, and Yun Xinyue was seated at his right hand side. A
junior was actually seated with the rest of the Elders, but not a single person
felt that it was inappropriate. Just from that, it could be seen how esteemed
and important Yun Xinyue was to the Yun Family.

As the two people in the Sacred Cloud Arena continued to duel, they had
reached a momentary deadlock, but Yun Xiao was beginning to steadily gain
the advantage. After seeing Yun Xiao actually enter the Sacred Cloud Arena
and exchange blows with the Yun Family disciples, the various elders
displayed astonished and complicated expressions. Yun Waitian first flicked a
glance at Yun Xiao, who was on stage, and then slanted his eyes towards
Yun Qinghong. He gave a cold snort, expressing his contempt. He then turned
his gaze to his own son and his face immediately swelled up with pride.

Over twenty years ago, Yun Qinghong was the most celebrated son of Demon
Imperial City, and was the youngest ever Monarch in the history of the Illusory
Demon Realm. His light was simply too dazzling, and even though Yun
Waitian was more than fifty years his senior, he could only look up at Yun
Qinghong... But who could have expected for there to be such a dramatic
reversal of fortunes. The person who he could only look up at and envy in the
past had become a cripple, and it was common knowledge that his ‘son’ was
not even his own. He then thought of his current position and status within the
Yun Family, and thought of his own son, and he felt a kind of superiority that
was simply way too refreshing.

“Hahahaha!”

A burst of candid laughter suddenly rang out and in the sky. A huge figure
appeared out of nowhere, and an earsplitting voice which carried a hint of
brashness rang out, “Mu Family’s Mu Yubai has specially come to join this
Yun Family gathering!”

None of the Yun Family thought that it was strange for Mu Yubai to pay them
a visit at this time. They were well aware of the purpose for his visit, and they
had also prepared well beforehand to deal with his intrusion. And after seeing
that only Mu Yubai had come, the various elders all sighed silently in relief. All
of them stood up one after another, because in a few decades, Mu Yubai
would naturally succeed the position of Mu Family’s Patriarch, and his status
would be greater than all those present, so they naturally got up to greet him.
Yun Waitian stood up, clasped his hands, and said, “Young Patriarch Mu’s
arrival is most delightful and welcome, please have a seat.”

“No need.” Mu Yubai waved his hand, “I’ll just choose a seat on my own.”
Having said that, his body flashed and he instantly appeared at Yun
Qinghong’s side. After that he sat down in a grand and ostentatious manner
and did not pay attention to any other people.

“Senior Mu.” Yun Che greeted.

Mu Yubai nodded his head, and he looked at Yun Xiao who had steadily
gained the advantage. He rubbed his jaw and said, “Tsk! This kiddo ain’t too
bad.”

“Big Brother, you came by yourself? I had thought Father would come as
well.” Mu Yurou said in a soft voice.

Mu Yubai’s face grew grave and he said in a low, suppressed voice, “Dad
originally wanted to come as well, but I talked him out of it.” Before he
continued, his eyes suddenly shot in the direction of Yun Waitian and his
voice dropped a further octave, “While Dad and I were investigating the attack
on Xiao’er and the girl from the Under Heaven Clan, we managed to uncover
an incredible clue... Today, some people from the Illusory Demon Royal
Family may pay this competition a visit as well.”

Yun Qinghong’s brows jumped violently.

“Illusory Demon Royal Family?” Mu Yurou’s brows also sank, “Big Brother,
what exactly did the both of you manage to find out? Who exactly were those
people who wanted to harm Xiao’er that day?”

Mu Yubai gently shook his head, “We only manage to uncover a tiny clue, but
we cannot confirm anything, nor do we have any concrete evidence... We will
have to adopt a wait and see approach. If the situation spirals out of control,
hmph, this position of the Yun Family Patriarch, it’s fine if you don’t have it.
Bring your entire family to our Mu Family, it will be far more comfortable than
staying in this wretched place!”

Mu Yurou took a look at Yun Qinghong, and let out a silent sigh. Mu Yubai
could say it easily, but she knew that Yun Qinghong would definitely not be
willing to leave the Yun Family. After all the Yun Family and its name carried
the lives, efforts, pride and glory of his bloodline of Patriarchs. How could he
be willing to leave the Yun Family and give his position away to another family
branch within the Yun Family.

At this time, an even voice descended from far away,

“Unparalleled Under Heaven has come to pay a visit.”

These few words; the first word sounded like it came from five kilometers
away, whereas the last word sounded as if the speaker was right next to you.
The robust profound power contained within the voice stirred emotions within
all the thirty six elders present. And this voice, as well as the name that
accompanied it, caused all of them to stand up as one.

Two figures had suddenly appeared in the air. Yun Che recognized the person
on the left, it was Number One Under Heaven! And to his right, stood a
middle-aged man with a gentle countenance and a sincere smile. His position
was even further forward than Number One Under Heaven, and the words
that he had announced, ‘Unparallel Under Heaven’, was his very own name.

“Unparalleled Under Heaven? What is he doing here?” Yun Qinghong had a

flabbergasted expression on his face. Following that, he gave Yun Che a
thoughtful look, but he did not ask him anything. Instead he candidly
explained, “Among these two people, you are already acquainted with
Number One Under Heaven. The person beside him is called Unparalleled
Under Heaven and he is around my age. He is the younger brother of the Elf
Clan’s Patriarch, Greatest Ambition Under Heaven, and he is also the person
in the Elf Clan whose power and position is second only to Greatest Ambition
Under Heaven.”

“Oh!” Yun Che slowly nodded his head. Two months ago he had sent a sound
transmission to Number One Under Heaven and invited him to the Yun Family
Competition, but he did not expect that not only would he come, he would
even bring such a heavyweight with him as well!

It was pretty obvious that Number One Under Heaven had guessed his true
motive. The debt he owed Yun Che for saving his sister burned in his heart.
His position, status and nature dictated that he would definitely be unwilling to
owe anyone a favor. So not only did he come, he brought Yun Che a nice
surprise as well.

However, this bunch from the Under Heaven Clan and the names that they
were given, each one truly surpassed the last!

If it was only Number One Under Heaven who had come, any one of the
elders could have welcomed him, because even though Number One Under
Heaven was the Young Patriarch of the Under Heaven Family, he was still a
junior. But with the arrival of Unparalleled Under Heaven, the entire situation
changed. Yun Waitian hurriedly soared into the air and he solicitously greeted
the new arrivals, “Ah so it is Elder Unparalleled and the Young Patriarch of the
Under Heaven Family.”

“Heh heh,” Unparalleled Under Heaven gently smiled. His gentle demeanor
and his complete lack of an imposing manner clashed with the grand name
‘Unparalleled Under Heaven’. “We have come uninvited and we hope that no
one takes offence.”

“What are you saying Elder Unparalleled. Since the both of you have come,
our Yun Family will definitely welcome you with open arms. Please, have a
seat.”

As the two people took their seats, Number One Under Heaven crossed eyes
with Yun Che, and they mutually nodded their heads inconspicuously. One
used his gaze as greetings, the other used his gaze to express his thanks.

The Yun Family Competition that was taking place today was destined to be
extraordinary. Because just as Number One Under Heaven and Unparalleled
Under Heaven had taken their seats, yet another voice came from above,
“Tut, tut. Looks like the Yun Family has received quite a number of esteemed
guests. This was a lot more lively than I expected.”

That haughty voice carried a shrill edge and if people heard it, they would feel
unwell. That voice was followed by an aura, and the atmosphere immediately
become sluggish. Yun Che clearly saw Yun Qinghong and Mu Yubai’s
expression change at the same time.

A middle-aged man gently floated down from the air. This person was dressed
all in green and his facial features seemed to have an unspeakable
strangeness about them. His face seemed to be tinged in green but what
caught Yun Che’s attention was this person’s eyes, as they were shaped like
long and narrow triangles. And when their gazes met, Yun Che felt a cold
sensation break out over his entire body... But this was definitely not the aura
of a ice-based profound art, rather it was a kind of... Bone-piercing sinister
aura which caused one’s hairs to stand on end.

For the Mu Family to send someone was extremely normal and while the
Under Heaven Clan being in attendance shocked the Yun Family elders, it still
was not anything out of the ordinary. But this person appearing, caused all the
gathered Elders of the Yun Family to nearly be stunned into insensibility. He
slowly floated downwards and spoke in a hoarse and unpleasant voice, “This
time, I have come uninvited as well. I hope that all the present friends of the
Yun Family will not take offence to my arrival.”

Yun Waitian stood up to welcome him, “Brother Helian, please do not say
such a thing. Since you have come, you are naturally our honored guest...
Please be seated.”

“Helian Peng, what is your motive for coming?” At this time, an unfriendly
voice rang out, and the one who spoke was astonishingly Mu Yubai.

“Heh.” Helian Peng’s long and narrow triangular eyes narrowed even further,
and he gave a cold and dull laugh, “Mu Yubai, you can come uninvited, but I
cannot? The Yun Family was after all a great power all those years ago. I am
naturally extremely interested in observing this family competition.”

“All those years ago”, those words had been emphasized heavily on purpose.
Mu Yubai gave a cold snort and did not speak any further, but his brows
began to furrow together... Because the appearance of this person was
definitely far out of the ordinary.

“Helian Peng, the Helian Family Patriach generation’s rank three.” Yun
Qinghong explained to Yun Che, “Their original form is that of a Nine-headed
Demon Snake and their physiques possess an extremely high innate potential
and an extremely strong power. But for the past ten thousand years, they
have always been suppressed by our Yun Family, and they have always been
the eternal number two. But after our Yun Family’s situation changed, they
have become the head of the Twelve Guardian Families.”

Helian Family... Nine-headed Demon Snake Clan...

Yun Che silently marked this person called Helian Peng and noted down his
appearance.
Chapter 513 - Rising Turbulence
The battle between the two on the stage also came to an end. With an ear-
piercing ripping sound, the orange colored profound handle shattered. Along
with a wretched scream, a silhouette was thrown from the Sacred Cloud
Arena, smashing heavily onto the ground.
On the stage, Yun Xiao held the Galloping Lightning Sword and slowly walked
to the edge of the Sacred Cloud Arena. Though he was panting a little, his
expression still seemed calm, and his brows still contained some
imposingness: “Brother Yun Han, you let me win.”

The Yun family disciple who had lost, clenched his teeth in an unreconciled
manner, stood up, and left silently.

Now, beneath the stage was not just the younger disciples; the Elder Council
and people from three families were beneath the stage too. These younger
disciples, before taking part in the Family Competition, naturally had the
intentions of exhibiting their skills in front of the elder generation, they did not
think that the first to be in the limelight was actually Yun Xiao.

They even more did not expect that the Yun Xiao who never retaliated after
getting bullied would actually be hiding such strength.

"Hmph! This fellow...” Beneath the stage, Yun Hao had an unsatisfied
expression as he looked at the Yun Xiao, who always got mocked by himself,
be in the limelight. His gaze swept across the area that the Elders were
seated, then, he laughed coldly and pushed off the ground with both feet. His
body rose into flight and landed on the Sacred Cloud Arena, where he
crossed his arms and said calmly amidst the chaos: “Yun Xiao, your
performance today isn’t bad. Come, let the two of us spar for a bit.”

Yun Xiao scrunched his eyebrows, his expression becoming heavy.

Yun Hao and Yun Xiao were both half-step Overlords, moreover, Yun Hao
had stopped at the stage of a half-step Tyrant for four years whilst Yun Xiao
had in only one. On top of that, Yun Hao possessed a profound handle, Yun
Xiao had fought in two consecutive battles, and expended a large portion of
his profound strength. If the two of them sparred, it would be a situation where
one side had an obvious advantage... Yun Xiao simply had no chance of
winning.

“Hehe, your third son, isn’t he simply bullying others.” At the elders’ seats, an
elder sitting at the back row said to the person to his side.

Yun Hao’s father was one of the thirty-six core elders of the Yun family, his
ranking was slightly towards the end. Yun Hao was a genuine heir of an Elder.
After hearing those words, Yun Hao’s father sighed weakly and said: “They
are all young. While mutually sparring, there is only the matter of being strong
or weak, what is there to bully about. If their strength is not sufficient, no one
can be blamed for being bullied. What’s more... “ He said in a soft voice:
“Today is the day Yun Qinghong steps down, it’s better if this bastard of his
goes down early too.”

Yun Xiao had never sparred with Yun Hao before. His heart too, was
especially nervous, as a gentle voice arrived in his ears: “Yun Hao is
frivolously using his strength to seek some glory. He is definitely seeking to
defeat you in the shortest amount of time, that’s why he will probably use one
of the strongest killing moves of the Purple Cloud Arts immediately. Use the
Wrapping Lightning Arts which I have made you practice diligently... whether
you will be able to come out victorious from behind, will depend on how well
you can operate the Wrapping Lightning Arts!”

Yun Xiao’s gaze shifted and he look towards Yun Qinghong. His expression
was calm, with a slight smile. From the start, no one had realized that this
family head who was supposedly crippled for tens of years, had just employed
an incomparably advanced profound energy sound transmission.

Yun Xiao’s nervousness disappeared as his gaze became cold and

determined. His arms moved slowly, and the Galloping Lightning Sword tilted
horizontally in front of his body.

Yun Hao took out his own weapon and said beamingly: “Yun Xiao, you have
just fought two matches, I will also not be willing to take advantage of you. If I
do not manage to defeat you within five moves, then just take it as my loss... if
you are not even able to receive five moves of mine, hehe, then you can’t
really blame me.”

Even a fool could clearly hear the disdain in Yun Hao’s words... and this was
in a situation where Yun Qinghong was present. The surroundings of the
Sacred Cloud Arena went into a fit of sniggers, as various gazes of
amusement and pity landed on Yun Xiao.

Yet in contrast, Yun Xiao had a face full of calm. He stared straight at the
sword in Yun Hao’s hand, as if he had not heard the words he just said.

Not achieving the results he had expected, Yun Hao was not satisfied. He
clenched his teeth and sneered secretly: This good-for-nothing, he can sure
act well. Let’s see how you can withstand my one move!
Yun Hao moved his arm. His body abruptly sprinted forward, instantly rushed
up to Yun Xiao, as he released a lump of lightning profound energy he had
secretly amassed on his body. It violently exploded, causing five terrifying and
malevolent lightning and thunder pythons to appear.

“Wah! He used the Purple Fiend Lightning Handle immediately!!”

“Seems like Yun Hao wants to smack that fellow down with just one move.”

“If Yun Xiao deflects the blow, he will definitely be smacked off the stage. If he
receives it head on... Heh, it’s possible that he’ll lose half his life.”

Facing Yun Hao’s sudden release of the Purple Fiend Lightning Handle, Yun
Xiao did not dodge or run. Only his eyes opened wide for a moment,
exploding with lightning profound energy that clearly shone within his pupils.
He raised the Galloping Lightning Sword, bringing along with it a magnificent
purple sword silhouette... After the five lightning profound powers which
contained terrifying might touched his sword silhouette, they did not explode,
and instead, drew away gently like the flow of water, following Yun Xiao’s
body, scattering, as he flew backwards. Even Yun Hao’s sword was tugged on
strongly by an indescribable force. The profound strength on the sword which
was about to be released, was also scattered.

Yun Hao, who originally wanted to smash Yun Xiao away with a single move,
momentarily turned pale with fright, but without even giving him enough time
to fully react, the tip of Yun Xiao’s blade abruptly pierced forward, right at his
chest.

“Sudden Lightning Sword!”

Yun Hao had immediately employed one of the Purple Cloud Arts’ strongest
killing moves, and it was precisely then, when his profound defense was at its
weakest, that his protective profound defense was immediately torn apart
under the Sudden Lightning Sword move. Yun Hao let out a muffled groan
and flew away, his head landing on the ground, smashing disastrously
beneath the stage with a “crack” sound, smashing a wooden seat into pieces.

Yun Hao sprawled on the floor like a dead dog, stared blankly and did not
stand up for a long time... This was in the presence of everyone; all the Elders
were present, along with three other Guardian Families. It could even be said
that he had disgraced himself to the extreme.
The surroundings immediately became silent. All of the Yun family disciples
were thoroughly dumbfounded. Yun Hao’s profound strength was thicker than
Yun Xiao’s, and he also had a profound handle. The opposing Yun Xiao had
also wasted a big portion of his profound strength, and they had all thought
that it was very possible that Yun Xiao would be defeated in one move by Yun
Hao. They never thought that the one to be defeated in a single move would
actually be Yun Hao!!

And after the shock had passed, the Elders who were seated, revealed
unusual expressions one after another. Yun Xiao had just employed the
Purple Cloud Art’s toughest skill, Wrapping Lightning Art. Comprehending and
cultivating it was extremely difficult, and even if he succeeded, it was tough to
use in the battlefield. As such, many Yun family disciples chose to totally give
up on the Wrapping Lightning Art, and even some Elders did not recommend
their children to practice it. However, they had just witnessed Yun Xiao use
that move, and it was actually used so beautifully, giving him a miraculous
victory over Yun Hao. They were totally caught unprepared.

Yun Qinghong nodded towards Yun Xiao, his face revealing a slight smile.

Yun Hao finally crawled up from the ground. His lips trembled and his face
was already the color of a pig’s liver. Feeling all the strange looks from his
surroundings, he clenched both his fists and suddenly roared explosively:
“Yun Xiao, I was just testing the waters just now... Let us spar again from the
start!!”

After his roar faded, just as he wanted to rush up onto the Sacred Cloud
Arena again, his father snorted coldly: “Back down! You’ve already lost,
moreover, it was a huge defeat!”

With his own father having just berated him, Yun Hao’s body immediately
stopped. With a completely red face, he clenched his teeth and said: “Father,
that was just a big mistake just now. I did not even use half of my strength,
Yun Xiao doesn’t even have a profound handle, how could he be my
opponent. He...”

“Shut up!” Yun Hao’s father was extremely angry. He said with a heavy face:
“You yourself are aware that Yun Xiao does not have a profound handle. He is
younger than you, and had already fought two matches, yet he smashed you
down with a single move! Have you not lost enough face?! Hurry up and get
off from there!”
Yun Hao quivered from head to toe. He slid his eyeballs over and stared
hatefully at Yun Xiao. Then, he clenched his teeth and retreated. However, he
had clearly felt Yun Xiao’s transformation. When he was glaring at Yun Xiao,
he noticed that Yun Xiao was unexpectedly undisturbed. There was even
some pressure from his eyes, he was absolutely not like before.

It was as if... he suddenly had absolutely no apprehension.

“What a beautiful Wrapping Lightning Art.” A praise could be heard, and the
one to speak up was impressively Unparalleled Under Heaven. He nodded his
head unhurriedly and said: “I have heard that the Yun family’s Wrapping
Lightning Art is extremely difficult to cultivate. I did not think that a Yun family
junior could use it so proficiently, he certainly lives up to the name of the Yun
family’s Young Patriarch.”

“Of course, why don’t you see whose nephew he is, how could he possibly be
bad?” Mu Yubai continued unrestrainedly.

“Ah...” Helian Peng’s triangular eyes slanted. He put on a false smile and said:
“There is a junior disciple from the Yun family at such a level. Hehe, that’s still
not too bad, a pity that it can’t be compared to our Helian family. It seems to
be a little more inferior.”

The moment the words were spoken, the Elders present all revealed
expressions of fury. For ten thousand years, the Yun family was the head of
the twelve Guardian Families, Helian being second. The Helian family had
been pressed down by the Yun family for ten thousand years and now that
they could finally fight back, they would definitely be unusually proud. They did
not lack in ridiculing and despising the Yun family in the past few years. Yun
Waitian smiled faintly and said: “Brother Helian’s words are somewhat wrong.
Although Yun Xiao’s strength is still considered not too bad, it is far from
representative of our Yun family junior disciples’ strength. Even if he could
wield the power of the profound handle, it is still impossible for him!”

“Xinyue, let everyone have a look at the strength of Yun family’s younger
generation!”

“Yes, father.”

Yun Xinyue stood up from his seat, then flew up into the air. He did not land
on the Sacred Cloud Arena; instead. he extended his arm while floating, and
said in a gentle voice: “Young Patriarch, you have already fought multiple
battles, so it will not be fair for us to battle. Let me use the profound handle to
spar.”

Yun Xinyue pushed out his left arm, and cyan colored profound handle shot
out like a meteor. As it neared Yun Xiao, it transformed into a ring with a
diameter of one meter, at the same time, a ball of dazzling purple lightning
brilliance radiated, causing the original cyan colour to be completely
swallowed.

Unparalleled Under Heaven, Helian Peng and the rest all noticed the cyan
profound handle originating from Yun Xinyue... Cyan. This was the gifted
profound handle which only the top geniuses in the Yun family would possess.
Back then, both Demon King Yun Canghai and Yun Qinghong, who shook the
Demon Imperial City, had also possessed cyan profound handles.

Yun Xiao had always respected Yun Xinyue, he was even more aware that
the difference in strength between himself and Yun Xinyue was extremely
huge. Facing the attack from Yun Xinyue’s profound handle, he did not dare to
be careless in the slightest, as he waved his sword and charged.

The profound handle which took the form of a purple electrical ring revolved
rapidly, releasing circles of sinister and devastating electrical arcs Wherever
one went, the ear-splitting sound of thunder could be heard, space was
distorted, and even space was being ripped by concentrated, frightening
lightning profound energy. Under such an oppressive profound strength, Yun
Xiao could not even near it, and was swept away by the boundless and
oppressive aura. Even the Galloping Lightning Sword was trembling from the
attack, he almost could not hold it still.

After the brief rotation of the profound handle, it suddenly flew towards Yun
Xiao, as tens of electric arcs were released from the profound handle... Only a
“clang” sound could be heard as the Galloping Lightning Sword within Yun
Xiao’s hand was easily disarmed. Yun Xiao’s arm was completely numb from
shaking and the electric shock. His body also flew back from the attack,
stumbling, as he landed on the edge of the Sacred Cloud Arena.

Yun Xinyue waved his arm, and the profound handle immediately flew back.

Without making a move himself, he simply used the profound handle to easily
defeat Yun Xiao. Yun Xinyue did not reveal any hint of arrogance, and simply
nodded towards Yun Xiao’s direction: “Young Patriarch, please excuse me.”
Yun Xiao immediately waved his hand and said sincerely: “As expected of
Brother Xinyue, you’re truly too impressive.”

The Yun family disciples all started cheering and the name “Yun Xinyue”
resonated within the Yun family compound. The glory which Yun Xiao had
acquired from winning three matches in a row, was completely drowned by
Yun Xinyue’s magnificence. All of the thirty-six Yun family core elders nodded
their heads, their faces revealed expressions of approval and hope. Yet facing
such cheers and praise, Yun Xinyue remained completely calm. Absolutely
not proud or arrogant, as he calmly returned to his seat.

His talent, strength and personality was seriously perfect! It was no wonder
that he was named the Yun family’s hope for re-emergence

Yun Che narrowed his eyes. Only until Yun Xinyue reached his seat, did he
move his gaze away. Then, as if he had some thoughts, he looked towards
Yun Qinghong, and coincidentally made eye contact with Yun Qinghong.
From the look in each other’s eyes, it was like they knew something. After the
short visual contact, they looked away at the same time... Without exchanging
any words, they were extremely clear on what one another meant.

Or perhaps, this was some sort of chemistry between father and son.

alyschu: When Yun Xiao says "You let me win", that’s just something polite
someone says to the loser of a match.
Chapter 514 - Duke Hui Ye
“Good... Very good!” Helian Peng nodded strongly and even clapped: “I had
long heard that dear nephew Xinyue’s talent is outstanding. Seeing it
personally today, I must say that it is indeed true. You are even slightly
stronger than my useless son, and it looks like as long as dear nephew
Xinyue is here, the rumor that the Yun Family has fallen completely is but a
joke.”

Seeing Yun Xinyue’s performance, Helian Peng revealed shocked, praised

him greatly, and rated him even more highly. He even addressed him using
the intimate phrase “dear nephew”. Although Yun Waitian found it weird, it
could not hide the delight in his heart: “Brother Helian is too kind. My son
Xinyue is still young and lacking, I hope Brother Helian can guide him in the
future.”

“Brother Yun is too humble.” Helian Peng said laughingly.

“Hmph, although Yun Xinyue’s talent isn’t poor, the Yun Family has not been
able to enter Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley for the past hundred years.
The fact that they can produce such a young talent who possesses an innate
cyan profound handle is admirable. However, Helian Peng is praising him a
little too much.” Number One Under Heaven commented.

“Haha,” Unparalleled Under Heaven laughed slightly and said looking forward:
“You don’t have to think too much, we’re only here as guests today.”

The various Yun Family Elders enjoyed Helian Peng’s praise very much and
felt that Yun Xinyue had helped the Yun Family, who were at their lowest,
earn some face. All of them naturally looked upon him even more highly, and
the younger members of the Yun Family looked at him with brightly lit eyes
filled with admiration and envy.

Yun Xiao returned to Yun Qinghong’s side, his expression not showing much
disappointment, because for him, losing to Yun Xinyue was not something
unacceptable, but instead something very normal. Yun Qinghong looked at
him and said: “Xiao’er, you must remember, no matter when, no matter who
you’re facing, never think that you’re the weaker one, and even more so think
that your defeat is a normal thing! That’s the mentality of a coward and trash!”

Yun Qinghong’s words were like thunder that struck beside Yun Xiao’s ears.
He straightened his body and replied: “Yes, father! This child will remember it
well.”

As the time neared the official start of the Yun Family Competition, the three
grand elders that everyone was waiting for had finally arrived.

Above the Sacred Cloud Arena, three purplish clouds floated over silently. All
members of the Yun Family, from the core elders to the junior generation.
stood up and looked towards it respectfully. Then, the three clouds dispersed,
which caused dense purple lightning to rain down. Among the purple lightning,
the figures of three men floating in a straight line gradually appeared, and
three strong auras that were stacked together slowly and silently filled the
place. The auras did not pose any threat, yet they were as vast as the starry
sky, as majestic as the ocean, and the people under the aura seemed as
though they were basked under holy light. Some even knelt down, and acted
like they were praying.
These three people seemed as though they were saints for another world,
overlooking the entire Yun Family from midair.

Unparalleled Under Heaven, Mu Yubai, Helian Peng all stood up... because in
terms of seniority, in front of the three from the Yun Family, they were just
juniors.

The three of them looked middle-aged with black hair and black beards, but
their auras were filled with the deep stability that came with age, allowing
others to clearly feel their strong ancientness.

Yun He, Yun Jiang, and Yun Xi, the only three remaining grand elders in the
Yun Family. A hundred years ago, among the grand elders of the Yun Family,
their strengths were but the weakest few. However, after the strongest ten
members of the Yun Family and Demon King Yun Canghai passed on within
the Profound Sky Continent, they became the three strongest of the Yun
Family... and also became the strongest cornerstones of the Yun Family.

Yun Waitian slightly floated and bent over, respectfully saying: “Greetings,
Grand Elders!”

“Greetings, Grand Elders!” The entire Yun family echoed in unison.

“Xiao’er, help me up.” Yun Qinghong said.

With the support of Yun Xiao, Yun Qinghong gradually stood up. From midair,
the Grand Elder standing in the middle said: “Qinghong, your body is unwell.
You don’t have to bother with these customs, sit down.”

However, Yun Qinghong shook his head, stood up straight, then bowed
respectfully towards the three grand elders: “There is an order for elders and
juniors, a difference between seniors and juniors. My Yun Family has
flourished for ten thousands of years, the heavens and earth are witnesses!
As Yun Family’s Patriarch, how can I not follow basic customs.”

Yun He, Yun Jiang and Yun Xi could faintly tell the hidden message in Yun
Qinghong’s words and looked at each other while secretly sighing helplessly.
Yun He raised his hand and said: “Qinghong, your nature is upright. It’s good,
yet bad... Alright, everyone sit.”

“Esteemed guests, our Yun Family welcome you here. However, today’s
matters are Yun Family’s personal affairs that might affect our family’s future.
You’re welcome to observe, but please do not interfere.” Yun Xi said coolly.
Obviously, the arrival of the Helian and the Under Heaven Family caused
them to be cautious.

“Of course.” Helian Peng said matter-of-factly.

Yun He, Yun Jiang and Yun Xi descended and sat at the center of the sitting
area. Among the three, Yun He was the eldest and also the strongest. After
entering their seats, he nodded slightly and said: “Since everyone is already
here, let’s begin.”

Yun Waitian stood up and was about to approach the Sacred Cloud Arena
when a frivolous yet somewhat authoritative voice rang from midair: “The Yun
Family seems lively today. Looks like this king didn’t waste a trip here by
coming here in person.”

Yun Waitian stopped moving and looked towards the sky with a face of
disbelief. A young man dressed fully in silver, wearing a silver crown and
holding a fan gradually appeared. He looked scholarly and not any older than
early twenties. However, his gaze was fierce and a sense of innate nobility
came from his body. Even though he was facing the three Grand Elders of the
Yun Family, his fierce gaze was not one bit withheld.

Behind him, another figure appeared. This person was bent, with a small
stature. His hair was withered and yellow and the greyish yellow clothes he
wore was covered in dust. The most eye-catching thing was that his neck and
arms... were actually covered in sallow yellow scale shaped patterns... No,
they were indeed scales!

“Du... Duke Hui Ye! And the Venerable Stone Dragon!” Yun Waitian
exclaimed in shock. All the elders of the Yun Family, including the three Grand
Elders, were shocked as well.

“Hehe, I came here uninvited. You wouldn’t mind, right?” The young man said
laughingly. His actions and tone of speech was mild, yet each of his words
contained an indescribable sense of pressure, causing one to not dare to
oppose to what he had said.

Another “uninvited” guest. Today’s Yun Family Competition had a little too
many uninvited guests. The Mu Family’s arrival was considered normal,
Under Heaven and Helian Family coming was already shocking... but, the
arrival of the Duke of the Glorious Night something no one imagined.
By now, even a fool could tell that there was something wrong.

“Of... Of course not,” Yun Waitian’s voice started to tremble slightly and his
shock and agitation could easily be seen: “Duke Hui Ye personally paying a
visit to our Yun Family is our Yun Family’s good fortune. How would our Yun
Family mind? I wonder... I wonder why Your Highness has come down
personally? If you have anything you need help with, our Yun Family will
definitely do our best.”

“Nothing much actually.” Duke Hui Ye laughed: “I just heard that today was
the Yun Family’s Family Competition, and since I had some free time, I
decided to come take a look. Looks like the competition has not started yet.
That’s good. I wonder if you could arrange seats for me and company, so we
can enjoy the competition?”

“Of course... Your Highness, please enter the seating area.” Yun Waitian
hurriedly guided him to the seat personally.

“Who is that person?” Yun Che asked. Yun Waitian was still an elder of the
Yun Family, yet he treated this person with so much respect, and even called
him “Your Highness”. He was clearly not a normal person.

“Illusory Demon Royal Family’s Duke Hui Ye.” Yun Qinghong explained
briefly: “Illusory Demon Royal Family does not have any grand princes, hence,
the title of duke is simply only second to that of the Demon Emperor’s direct
bloodline. If it was simply any duke, Yun Waitian wouldn’t act this way.
However, that Duke Hui Ye is not from any normal family. He is part of the
‘Illusory Demon Seven Scions’ and is ranked third. His elder brother, is the
strongest of the Illusory Demon Seven Scions, and his father and grandfather
are not normal as well. Currently, their faction’s combined strength and
support within Illusory Demon Royal Family, might be able to suppress that of
the Little Demon Empress! Even the Little Demon Empress would find it
difficult to command them.”

Yun Che wrinkled his brows: “Illusory Demon Seven Scions?”

“I know that.” Yun Xiao replied: “The Illusory Demon Seven Scions are the
seven strongest members of the Illusory Demon Royal Family’s young
generation. Once a person is listed into the Illusory Demon Seven Scions, he
would obtain an exceptional position within the Royal Family and be
exclusively trained. Duke Hui Ye is ranked third, which means he’s super
strong. I also heard that currently, in the entire Illusory Demon Realm, other
than the Little Demon Empress, their bloodline is the purest remaining of the
Illusory Demon bloodline.”

“That’s right.” Yun Qinghong nodded: “The person following him is called the
‘Venerable Stone Dragon’. Since ten years ago he became Duke Hui Ye’s
personal bodyguard. His true form is a thirty meter long True Dragon which
possesses the power of earth, and is very strong...” His eyes closed slowly as
his gaze became downcast: “First it’s Helian Peng, now it’s actually Duke Hui
Ye... Looks like it’s going to get lively here.”

Yun Che’s eyebrows raised as he slowly exhaled. In his two months within
Demon Imperial City, he obviously could not completely learn all the details
about Demon Imperial City. He did not even get to know much people outside
of the Yun Family. All he knew was the predicament of the Yun Family and the
Illusory Demon Royal Family, and basic knowledge of the other eleven
guardian families.

He did not actually know just how strong the Illusory Demon Royal Family
was. However, the appearance of Duke Hui Ye helped him understand that
whatever he was going to face next would be far more complex and difficult;
much more dangerous than what he had expected, but he would never
change his decision because of that.

The Little Demon Empress’ Hundred Year Reign Ceremony would be held in
less than a month’s time and that would be the best stage to rebuild the Yun
Family’s reputation. However, before that, he had to help Yun Qinghong keep
his position as Patriarch no matter what, and not let anyone else steal it!

alyschu: (本王 = this king) is used by kings, princes, and people of high
nobility when refering to themselves. Even when they’re not really kings.
Chapter 515 - Forced Abdication
From the moment the Duke Hui Ye had arrived to the time he took his seat,
Yun Waitian had been the one to take the lead and welcome him; Yun
Qinghong did absolutely nothing. In this period, the Duke Hui Ye did not even
take a glance in the direction where Yun Qinghong was seated; it was if he
completely disregarded the existence of Yun Family’s true Patriarch.

It was time. Yun Waitian bounded onto the Sacred Cloud Arena and he faced
the ancestral monument, declaring with his head held high, “Today, the Yun
Family Competition is about to begin. And as the reason for convening this
competition; I am sure all those who are present already know. In another
month’s time, it will be the Little Demon Empress’ Hundred Year Reign
Ceremony. This is a grand affair which involves the entire Illusory Demon
Realm. As one of the Twelve Guardian Families who have guarded the
Illusory Demon Royal Family for generations, our Yun Family will also be
participating in this grand ceremony. At the appointed time, a royal banquet
will be held, and guests will come from all over. Even though our Yun Family
does not play the leading role, at that time, we will reveal our splendor to the
Little Demon Empress, as well as all the outstanding heroes gathered there.”

“So in order for us to not lose our family’s might and prestige, only the most
excellent individuals from the same generation will have the privilege of going
to and participating in this grand ceremony. Because at that time, the ones
who will be participating in the grand ceremony will be the strongest of each
corresponding generation within our Yun Family... Especially our young
generation, the weak will not be allowed to disgrace themselves at the grand
ceremony for all to see; that will only bring shame to our Yun Family!”

Regardless of the place, the strength of the next generation would always be
the most important factor for any great power. This was because the strength
of the current generation had already been measured and settled. What
heralded the winds of change was naturally the strength of the coming
generation!

“This Family Competition will be the most direct and fairest method of
selecting the cream of the crop of each generation. Who wins and who loses,
who is strong and who is weak, that will all become apparent.”

“Alright. No more unnecessary words need to be said, let us address the main
issue.” Grand Elder Yun He abruptly said, cutting of Yun Waitian’s words.

The arrival of the Duke Hui Ye had caused Yun Waitian to speak with extreme
prudence. So when Grand Elder Yun He abruptly spoke, he actually breathed
a sigh of relief. He nodded in the direction of the three Grand Elders and did
not continue from his previous words. He instead said, “Since this is the case,
I will not continue talking about unnecessary things, however...” He changed
the topic and declared sternly, “Before the Family Competition begins, there is
a grave matter that concerns the future of our entire family that has to be
addressed right now. And the Elder Council has already begun discussing this
matter many months ago.”
“Oh? A grave matter concerning the future of your entire clan? I wonder what
such a huge affair this could be?” Helian Peng narrowed his eyes and said in
a tone that was full of interest.

Once Yun Waitian had said these words, many people present immediately
held their breath, and many gazes, whether direct or covert, were shot in Yun
Qinghong’s direction. Practically everyone present knew what the ‘grave
matter’ Yun Waitian spoke about concerned. And this day, at long last, had
finally come.

Yun Waitian’s gaze swept across all who were present, before finally fixing
itself on the location where Yun Qinghong was presently seated. He said with
a solemn expression, “Our Yun Family has flourished for ten thousand years,
and our might was known throughout the land. But due to the calamity that
transpired one hundred years ago, eleven cornerstones of our Yun Family
collapsed in one night, and that caused the total strength of our Yun Family to
decrease drastically in an instant. And in these past hundred years, we have
carried guilt on our backs, while our young generation went under the most
extreme of restrictions. Twenty-two years ago, our Patriarch’s profound
strength was crippled, and the guilt that we carried grew even heavier.”

“And now everyone knows that our Yun Family is on a quick decline. Our
Patriarch has been crippled and barely has any strength left. If this situation
continues, our Yun Family may not even have the qualifications to truly
continue on as one of the Twelve Guardian Families. So the main event that
our Yun Family needs to undertake is the choosing of a suitable new Patriarch
to lead the Yun Family and rouse our Yun Clan once more...

“Wait!!”

Before Yun Waitian could finish, a rude and loud bellow cut his words off. Mu
Yubai stood up and said with a steady expression, “Choosing a new
Patriarch? Yun Waitian, what do you mean? Are you trying to force Yun
Qinghong to abdicate his position?”

No one felt surprised that Mu Yubai would step in. Yun Waitian’s expression
did not change and he replied calmly,”Young Patriarch Mu’s words are too
heavy. How could we dare use the word ‘force’ in regards to our Patriarch?
But our esteemed Patriarch entire body is disabled, and he scarcely has any
mental, physical and emotional strength left. And I am sure Young Patriarch
Mu will not be able to deny that. This period also happens to be a crisis of
existence for our Yun Family. How can we burden our already powerless
Patriarch with the responsibility of raising our Yun Family up once more?
Thus, for the sake of the entire clan, and to preserve the health of our current
Patriarch, the time has come for the our Yun Family to select a new
Patriarch.”

Mu Yubai was after all, the future Patriarch of the Mu Family. Given the
current declining power of the Yun Family, they were unwilling to offend any of
the Twelve Guardian Families. So Yun Waitian still remained calm and
prudent in the face of Mu Yubai’s lack of respect.

Mu Yubai instead responded with a cold laugh, “Your Yun Family, for the past
ten thousands years, have had over seventy Patriarchs in succession, but
every single Patriarch was from the line of your original Patriarch...” Mu Yubai
pointed at the Yun Family ancestral monument and said, “Underneath your
Yun Family’s ancestral monuments sleeps the spirits of all the heroes in the
line of your first Patriarch! Yun Waitian! Why don’t you tell me, in the entire
Yun Family, aside from Yun Qinghong, who else is a descendant of the
bloodline of your Patriarchs?! You cannot seriously be telling me that all of
you are prepared to force Yun Qinghong to abdicate his position and select
someone who is not from the line of Patriarchs to be your new Patriarch...
Heh! If I remember correctly, ten thousand years ago, your Yun Clan was just
a tiny barbarian tribe from the Northern Passes. And the one who created the
Purple Cloud Art, lead your entire clan from the north to dominate the entire
realm, then established your position as head of the Twelve Guardian
Families, was the very ancestor of the line of the Yun Family Patriarchs! And
from then on, every single Patriarch, without exception, had been of the
descendant of that first Patriarch! If not for the leadership and guidance of this
line of Patriarchs, your entire clan would still be struggling to eke out a
miserable existence somewhere out there!! And now, even though Yun
Qinghong is crippled, he is not dead, and is still extremely young! And yet you
want to force him to abdicate his position as Patriarch... Aren’t you lot worried
about how you will face your ancestors after you have passed on?!”

Mu Yubai’s words were ruthless and relentless. He had basically scolded

every single member of the Yun Family besides Yun Qinghong. Even though
Yun Waitian was restraining himself with every single fiber of his being, his
face had become faintly flushed. At this time, Helian Peng said in a loud voice,
“Mu Yubai, it is not that I want to criticize you, but the words you have just
spoken are ridiculous to the point where I can no longer take it. The Yun name
belongs to everyone in the Yun Family, who was it that decreed that the Yun
Family Patriarch must definitely be from Yun Qinghong’s line? Even if the Yun
Family does have this tradition, heh... Yun Qinghong has already been
crippled to the point where he can’t be crippled any further. To allow him to
continue on as Patriarch, even if you ignore the ridicule of the rest of the
world, will sooner or later lead to the complete crippling of the Yun Family as a
whole. Moreover, besides in Yun Qinghong, there seems to be no one else in
the Yun Family who comes from the bloodline of the first Patriarch... oh, and
as for Yun Qinghong’s ‘son’, Hehe... Don’t tell me that after Yun Qinghong has
passed on, that the Yun Family will never be allowed to have a Patriarch
again? Or do you actually hope to see the Yun Family being led by someone
who hails from the Profound Sky Continent, a basta...”

“Shut up!” Mu Yubai roared, not letting Helian Peng finish what he was saying.
He said with a calm expression, “This is a matter concerning the Yun Family!
The Yun Family Patriarch is our Mu Family’s son-in-law, so I have the right to
speak, but you, Helian Peng, have no right to open your mouth! If you dare to
continue to say words which are unpleasant to my ears, do you believe that I
won’t force you to leave this place on your knees?!”

Mu Yubai’s temperament was upright and unyielding, and he was never

willing to suppress his own emotions. If he said something, he would do it.
Even though the other party was someone from the strongest Helian Clan, his
words were still unyielding and strong to the point where it left no room for
leeway or graciousness. In regards to strength, Helian Peng was categorically
not even in the same zipcode as Mu Yubai, but he did not show any fear, and
he gave a cold laugh instead, “Mu Yubai, do not think that I am afraid of you. If
we truly fight, the one who will leave kneeling is not set in stone!”

“You are courting death!”

The words that Helian Peng said undoubtedly caused Mu Yubai’s temper to
erupt completely. What’s more, Mu Yubai was also looking for an opportunity
to turn this place upside down. He yelled in anger and profound light burst
forth from his entire body as a thick and solid chain of ice soared into the
sky...

“Everyone, be quiet. This is the Yun Family’s grand event, it is not a place for
you to quarrel, much less exchange blows.”

With a voice as tranquil as water, yet still carrying a pressure and might that
was hard to resist, Duke Hui Ye said his piece. By his side, the Venerable
Stone Dragon’s eyes flashed and a beam of yellow shot out, colliding with Mu
Yubai’s ice chain. With a gentle ring, the ice chain disappeared in midair.

After the Duke Hui Ye had spoken those words, Mu Yubai was unable to take
further action. He coldly stared at Helian Peng, returned to Yun Qinghong’s
side, and fixed his gaze on Yun Waitian.

“Big Brother, you are too impulsive.” Mu Yurou said in worry as she mildly
rebuked her brother.

“Haha, Yubai may be impulsive, but he has never been one to act foolishly.”
Yun Qinghong said with a mysterious smile.

“After all, it is brother-in-law who understands me best. Heh.” Mu Yubai said

with a low bark.

“Uh, could it be that Uncle’s sudden flare of temper was done on purpose?”
After hearing what they had said, Yun Xiao whispered this into Yun Che’s ear.

“Yes.” Yun Che nodded his head, “The more impulsive and irascible Senior
Mu acts, the more they will be put at ease... It looks like Senior Mu is trying to
test some of his theories.”

“Test his theories? Test what theories?” Yun Xiao was completely mystified.

Yun Che gave the faintly smiling Duke Hui Ye a sidelong glance and he
whispered back, “In no time at all, his questions should have answers. Yun
Xiao, no matter what happens after this, do not be alarmed.”

“Ah? Oh...” Yun Xiao had grown even more confused.

“Patriarch Yun.” Duke Hui Ye spoke once more, and this time, he faced Yun
Qinghong directly. In terms of age, the Duke Hui Ye was one generation
younger than Yun Qinghong, so for him to address Yun Qinghong as
Patriarch Yun was no big deal, but his tone clearly did not contain a single
drop of respect. After all, Yun Qinghong was a complete cripple, “In my
humble opinion, because of your body’s condition, you have long ago become
unsuitable to continue leading the huge Yun Clan. I very much endorse Elder
Yun Waitian’s words. To choose a new Patriarch to lead the Yun Family would
be a good thing, not only for the Yun Family but for Patriarch Yun himself as
well. What is Patriarch Yun’s opinion on this?”
“Sigh.” Grand Elder Yun He gave a dull sigh, “For ten thousand years, the Yun
Family has been lead by the bloodline of our Patriarch, but given the current
circumstance that the Yun Family faces today, to change leaders has become
an inevitable thing.”

Grand Elder Yun Xi said, “Qinghong, it is about to time for you to have a
proper rest.”

Grand Elder Yun Jiang followed, “This is definitely not what we wish for, but
given your current strength and physical condition, it has already become too
hard for you to continue bearing the burden of leading the clan.”

The Grand Elders had spoken, and even Duke Hui Ye was in support of the
Yun Family changing Patriarchs. It seemed that the case for a change of
Patriarch had already been nailed shut. Everyone present was waiting for Yun
Qinghong’s reaction, but they discovered that his expression was serene. He
did not seem the least bit lost or disappointed, and he did not even sigh.
Instead he gently and calmly said, “Since the Grand Elders and His Highness
has already spoken, it would naturally be hard for I, Yun Qinghong, to have
any objections. Since all the gathered elders have already begun discussing
the matter of changing Patriarchs months ago, it must be that my successor
has long ago been decided. Since that is so, please do tell me who it is. If it is
someone who can instill sufficient confidence in those who are present, then I,
Yun Qinghong, will gladly abdicate my position.”

“Hmph! Do you even need to ask?” Mu Yubai said with a cold laugh, “Of
course it is the person who has gone through great pains to set up this so-
called Family Competition, the one who is truly pushing for your abdication,
Great Elder Yun Waitian!

“The matter of changing Patriarch is not a suggestion made by me personally,

it is something the entire Elder Council has decided.” Yun Waitian said with an
unchanging expression, “I, Yun Waitian, lack the virtue or the ability, and I
have never once dared to covet the position of Patriarch!”
Chapter 516 - The Patriarch Position
“Great Elder’s words are incorrect.” Just as Yun Waitian had stopped
speaking, a Yun Family elder quickly followed up and said: “Based on
prestige, strength and contribution to our Yun Clan, you are definitely the most
suitable to be our next Patriarch.”
“That’s right.” Another elder also hastily said: “In terms of rank, Great Elder is
the leader of the Elder Council. In terms of strength, you’re also the strongest
in our family. Furthermore, ever since the Patriarch became crippled all those
years back, all the matters concerning the clan has been handled by Great
Elder. Therefore, if we were to choose the most suitable candidate for
Patriarch acknowledged by everyone, it would no doubt be Great Elder.”

“I think so as well.”

A few elders carried on, speaking one after another, recommending Great
Elder Yun Waitian to be the next Yun Patriarch. Gradually, more and more
people spoke for Yun Waitian. Only a minority of the elders did not speak up
and sighed in secret. Following that, all the middle-aged and young generation
of the Yun Family began echoing out the Great Elder’s name.

A hundred years ago, Yun Canghai left and never returned. Yun Qinghong
had to succeed as the next Patriarch. At that time, in terms of prestige and
influence within the family, ten Yun Waitian could not even match up to one
Yun Qinghong. Within the family, any command by Yun Qinghong would be
fulfilled immediately and no one dared to defy him. Although the Yun Family
eleven strongest cornerstones disappeared overnight and their strength
faltered massively, and they even carried the name of sinners, the entire
family believed that with Yun Qinghong leading the family, the Yun Family
would definitely rise once again. Outside of the Yun Family, there was no one
that would dare belittle the strength of the weakened Yun Family... Because at
that time, there was the unrivaled talent, Yun Qinghong.

However, twenty-two years ago, Yun Qinghong was crippled.

In a world where strength meant everything, even if a person whose strength

was lower than that of dirt, who could never be strong again, possessed the
title of Patriarch, he would not be really respected and feared by others. The
reputation he had built up for himself quickly vanished within these twenty-two
years. The high regard, respect, reverence, adoration, and fear others had
toward him... turned into sighs, disregard and even insult and gloating after he
was crippled. The Yun Family Elders, peers and junior who held him in high
regard were all extremely disappointed and sighed. As the epitome of a
profound cultivating family in Illusory Demon Realm, who would actually allow
a crippled person to lead them?
Even among those who vowed to forever stay loyal to Yun Qinghong, had
secretly went away. The others who still vowed to stay with him till death were
chased away by Yun Qinghong... Because at that time, he knew the condition
of his own body, and that those who stayed with him would have no future.
How would he be willing to delay the prospects of those who were sincere
toward him?

Until the end, he kept his status as “Patriarch”, but only his wife and son
remained by his side.

Twenty odd years ago, who could imagine the Yun Qinghong, who was
probably the brightest star within the entire Illusory Demon Realm, would be in
such a pathetic state where no one would bother to look him in the eye.

Due to being crippled for twenty-two years until now, not one person in his
own clan stood up to support this man, who used to lead the Yun Family, to
continue as Patriarch.

However, even when facing such a reality, Yun Qinghong did not blame
anyone. After all, he had been crippled. Whether it was the Elder Council or
the Grand Elders, their main motive for doing so was for the future of the Yun
Family. After all, letting a crippled person lead the Yun Family would invite
ridicule and also bleaken the future of the family. When compared to the
future of the Yun Family, the bloodline of the Patriarch did not seem as
important.

The cheers supporting the Great Elder grew louder and louder. Yun Waitian
found it hard to remain calm as he humbly said: “Towards everyone’s support,
I’m truly humbled but with my weak strength, I’m not capable to take on the
role as Patriarch... Instead, Seventh Elder whose strength is outstanding, is
the most suitable person for this role.”

The “Seventh Elder” who was mentioned by Yun Waitian quickly waved it off:
“Great Elder’s words are too kind. Pardon my honesty, but within the entire
Yun Family, with Great Elder present, it would not please the masses if
anyone else was Patriarch.”

“That’s right! We support Great Elder to succeed as Patriarch!”

“Great Elder don’t refuse anymore. The position of the next Patriarch is
undoubtedly yours.”
The Yun Family cheers sounded once again and Yun Waitian cupped his fist
together as his agitation had exploded... Since twenty-two years ago when
Yun Qinghong was crippled, he had the thought of becoming Patriarch. For
this twenty-two years, he had worked very hard for this goal while gaining
more and more of a reputation for himself... If he were to become the
Patriarch, the bloodline of the Patriarch that had existed for ten thousand
years would change. A hundred years later, his son Yun Xinyue would
become the next Patriarch, and after that, it would be his grandson and his
descendants...

Facing the crippled Yun Qinghong and his son that was unable to use his
Profound Handle, he knew that this day would come eventually... However, it
had finally arrived today.

As the cheers of the Yun Family grew louder, a disharmonious cold laughter
suddenly sounded: “Since Great Elder Yun knows that he’s not suitable for the
position of Patriarch, why do you people have to make noise blindly and
cause trouble for Great Elder Yun? If Great Elder Yun can’t resist it and
choose to go back on his words and accept, when this spreads, won’t others
gossip that the Yun Family Great Elder is actually eyeing for the position of
Patriarch, and even hypocritically acted as though he did not want it? This
vicious and cunning title does not sound particularly nice... Don’t you agree,
Great Elder Yun?”

Mu Yubai’s words were actually quite vicious. The entire Yun Family
supported Yun Waitian to be the next Patriarch, but since Yun Waitian kept
pushing it away, this had been attacked by Mu Yubai. Using his own words,
Mu Yubai made it such that if he were to accept the position of the Patriarch,
he would become a vicious and ungentlemanly hypocrite. The corners of Yun
Waitian’s lips twitched furiously. Just as he was about to say something, an
insolent voice rang from the right side: “I agree with Young Patriarch Mu’s
words.” The one who spoke was Helian Peng as he squinted his triangular
eyes and spoke slowly: “I heard that after Yun Qinghong became crippled,
Great Elder Yun took over all the affairs of the Yun Family. No matter how
importance the matter was, he handled them by himself. Even though he’s
only a Great Elder, he acted more like a Patriarch than the Patriarch himself...
Tsk, tsk. From more than a decade ago, I have already heard rumors that the
Great Elder of the Yun Family had been eyeing the position of Patriarch. After
so long, the amount of such rumors only seemed to increase. If Great Elder
were to suddenly take over the position of Patriarch, it would prove such
rumors to be true. At that time, heh heh, the Patriarch name would be very
respected within the family, but his reputation outside would be harshly
tarnished.”

The Helian Peng, who had previously helped Yun Waitian speak and nearly
fought with Mu Yubai, was now actually helping Mu Yubai, and the words he
said towards Yun Waitian were even more vicious and straightforward than
what Mu Yubai had said previously. The color of Yun Waitian’s face darkened,
and all the core elders looked at each other. Mu Yubai frowned, glancing at
Helian Peng... He would not naively believe that Helian Peng would happily go
along with him.

Could this guy be here specifically to make trouble today?

Mu Yubai’s words made Yun Waitian seem as though he had swallowed a fly,
but Helian Peng words made it seem as though he smeared shit on his face,
causing his hatred and indignation to be unbearable. He thought that if he
were to really attempt to become Patriarch, he would face resistance from Mu
Yubai, but never had he ever expected that other than Mu Yubai, there was
also a Helian Peng trying to stop him! The corners of his mouth twitched as he
tried to suppress his feelings in order to look less awful. He forced himself to
say: “I, Yun Waitian, did everything all these years for the Yun Family and
have never ever fawned over the Patriarch position.”

“Sigh!” After remaining silent for a long time, Grand Elder Yun Jiang sighed
and said: “Waitian, within the Yun Family now, you are indeed our most
suitable candidate. Whether you’re willing or not, you becoming the next
Patriarch would be the best result for the Yun Family. You don’t have to reject
it. As for what others say, we simply don’t have to listen to it.”

A Grand Elder’s words naturally carried supreme weight. Yun Waitian was
secretly overjoyed, and just as he was about to go along with the flow, he
heard Duke Hui Ye speak up: “Concerning this matter of the Yun Patriarch,
this duke has a small suggestion. I wonder if everyone from the Yun Family
would like to hear it?”

Once Duke Hui Ye spoke, he caught everyone’s attention. Yun Waitian

stopped his attempt to speak, turned to Duke Hui Ye, and respectfully replied:
“What suggestion does Your Highness have? I’m sure everyone would like to
know.”
Duke Hui Ye was calm as he smiled slightly, swung the fan in his hands, and
spoke slowly: “In my opinion, what Young Patriarch Mu and Elder Helian had
said isn’t unreasonable. Even though Great Elder Yun has done a lot for the
family and no one can match his reputation within the family, he’s indeed not
suitable for the position. Otherwise, going by what Young Patriarch Mu and
Elder Helian had said, it would become the laughing stock of the others; the
human tongue is powerful. If it only concerned Great Elder Yun, it could be
overlooked. However, the current situation within the family is already dire. If
the public starts to gossip even more because of this matter, it wouldn’t be
beneficial to the Yun Family.”

Duke Hui Ye words caused Yun Waitian’s heart to clench. He looked down in
an attempt to hide his ugly expression that looked worse than crying: “What
Your Highness said is true. I’m truly unsuitable for the position of Patriarch.”

Duke Hui Ye quickly continued: “Judging from the Yun Family’s current
predicament, there’s a need to change Patriarchs, and in my opinion, there’s
an even better candidate.”

“I wonder who Your Highness is referring to?” Grand Elder Yun Xi asked.

Duke Hui Ye closed his fan, stood up and paced about: “Since Great Elder is
not suitable, and there’s no one that can please everyone from this generation
of elders, then, why not nominate the new Patriarch from another place?”

“You Highness is saying?”

Duke Hui Ye replied: “Back then, your family lost your Patriarch and the ten
strongest Grand Elders. The strength of your family weakened drastically
overnight and you all had to carry sins for hundred years. If the Yun Family
were to rise again, it would undoubtedly require a long amount of time and an
exceptional leader. An exceptional leader requires a long time to groom. From
what this duke sees, since it’s difficult to make a choice from the older
generation, why not choose one from a younger generation. It is known to the
whole city that the eldest son of the Great Elder, Yun Xinyue, is a gifted talent
who has strong aptitude, and possesses the same cyan colored profound
handle as the Demon King. His personality is also humble and not arrogant;
he is undoubtedly the pride of the Yun Family that heaven has bestowed.
More than once, this duke has heard him being praised as the biggest hope of
Yun Family’s future. If he were to become the next Patriarch and be guided by
Great Elder and all the other Elders, this duke believes that within ten years,
he would become an exceptional leader. The days of glory for the Yun Family
won’t be long away.”

“Furthermore, although Yun Xinyue is young, his talent and personality is

obvious to the entire Yun Family. If he were to become the next Patriarch, this
duke believes that there would be less people dissatisfied with this as
compared to Great Elder. What does everyone think?”
Chapter 517 - I Have An Objection!
The words said by the Duke Hui Ye immediately caused waves among the
Yun Family members who were present. After most of them had recovered
from their momentary surprise, their eyes suddenly began to shine with the
light of emotion. Many of the core elders from the Elder Council began to look
at each other in consternation, after which, they all began to slowly nod their
heads simultaneously.

Even the three grand elders, Yun He, Yun Jiang and Yun Xi had sunk into
deep thought, but they did not show any sign of rejecting his words.

“Mn?” Yun Che rested his hand under his chin as he looked thoughtfully at the
completely relaxed Duke Hui Ye. He gave a faint chuckle, and then said in a
low voice, “Ah, so it was like this after all... Before, I only had a grasp on about
ninety percent of the situation, but now I can see the entire picture.”

Yun Che’s soft words were fully transmitted into Yun Qinghong’s ears. Yun
Qinhong looked askance, giving him a deep, long look.

“If Father must truly abdicate his position... Letting Brother Xinyue take over
as Patriarch doesn’t seem to be a bad idea.” Yun Xiao said softly.

“His Highness Hui Ye has truly presented an excellent proposal!!” After the
noise had begin to die down, a core elder began to clap his hands while
standing. He said with a voice filled with admiration, “For all these years,
every time the occasion arises for one Patriarch to succeed the other, that
person is almost always above one hundred years of age, so this has caused
us to unwittingly overlook such an excellent candidate.”

“That is right!” Another elder also stood up, “Xinyue is the best amongst our
young generation, and it can also be said that he is perfect in every way. Even
though he is not the son of the Patriarch, he is still the son of the Great Elder.
Whether it is regarding aptitude or background, you will not be able to find
another candidate who can compare to him amongst his peers. As for his age,
Xinyue is indeed still young, but why can’t we consider this a kind of
advantage? In regards to his shallow qualifications, as long as we put in every
effort to assist him, this shallowness can be completely compensated for.”

“Even people from outside the Yun Family has called Xinyue the great hope of
our Yun Family. This is definitely not idle talk or lies. Letting Xinyue be the
next Patriarch, may truly bring about an entirely new beginning for our Yun
Family.”

“His Highness Hui Ye’s suggestion is truly sublime.”

In the current Yun Family which had greatly declined in strength, the halo
surrounding Yun Xinyue was indeed dazzling without compare. Countless
praises and the greatest hope and expectation for the Yun Family’s
resurgence was gathered in that halo of light. And under such a light, even the
problem of his age was easily covered up; the seniors of the Yun Family
already did not feel that the suggestion for him to be the next Patriarch was
too inappropriate, and following the approval of one elder after the other, they
felt like it was more and more feasible, to the point where it could be said that
he was an excellent choice.

As for the younger members of the Yun Family, it was natural that they
exhibited a incomparably excited response. Yun Xinyue becoming the Yun
Family Patriarch caused a fierce pride to well up in the hearts of all of those
young disciples.

The present cheers were even louder than the ones given when Yun Waitian
was presented as the successor of the title of Patriarch.

After the Grand Elders had given this matter careful consideration, they all
slowly nodded their heads as well. Yun Jiang said in a gentle voice, “Our Yun
Clan has never had the precedent of allowing someone from the younger
generation to take the seat of Patriarch prematurely, but that does not mean
that such a precedent cannot be set. Xinyue’s temperament and talent are
enough to compensate for his lack of experience. After serious consideration
and taking into account the present condition of the Yun Family, Xinyue
seems to be even more suitable than Waitian to take over the position of
Patriarch.”

“I also concur with what has been said.” Yun He nodded his head.
“I can expect no less of Duke Hui Ye. His suggestion has enlightened us,
allowing us to see something that we had not been able to see before.” Yun Xi
added as he nodded his head as well.

“To be able to attain the recognition from all three Grand Elders is this duke’s
fortune.” Duke Hui Ye said as he gave a faint smile, “This duke merely gave a
simple suggestion, I did not expect to receive such a vigorous response from
your entire clan. It looks like all of you ladies and gentlemen of the Yun Family
has an even greater appreciation and respect for Yun Xinyue than I had
previously anticipated. Since this is the case, Great Elder, for your virtuous
son to succeed the title of Patriarch seems to be the perfect conclusion to this
matter.”

Duke Hui Ye’s words had undoubtedly speedily changed Yun Waitians
previous melancholy into sheer joy. Letting Yun Xinyue become Patriarch
naturally filled him with even more joy than his own appointment as Patriarch
would have given him. He strongly restrained the ecstasy in his heart and said
in a polite and modest tone, “Duke Hui Ye has such great love for my
unworthy son. For that I, Yun Waitian, am eternally grateful. However... my
unworthy son is simply too young, and the reality is that... His ability is still
currently lacking...”

Yun Xinyue stood up, and it was clear that he was at a loss. He said in a
deferential tone, “Everything that my father has said is true. For Duke Hui Ye
to show me such great love, Xinyue is simply grateful beyond words.
However, Xinyue is not even thirty years old yet and my power, ability and
experience still fall far short of the required mark, so how can I be worthy of
receiving the huge responsibility of becoming the new Patriarch. Xinyue is
truly unbearably perplexed.”

“Oh?” Duke Hui Ye’s smile quickly receded and a displeased look soon
appeared on his face. He gave a cold snort and said, “Hmph, looks like those
rumors are after all, in the end, merely rumors. This duke had originally
thought you, Yun Xinyue, is indeed an incomparable genius who was
bestowed to the Yun Family by the heavens, but it looks like you are nothing
more than this. The Yun Family currently exists in the boundary between life
and death. The entire Yun Family is willing to entrust such a heavy burden to
you, even the three Grand Elders have given given their approval. But alas,
you do not even have the courage or the nerve to take on this task. Ah, it’s too
bad that the so-called ‘Great Hope of the Yun Family’ is nothing more than a
joke; this ‘hope’ is merely a fool to be despised by all.”
Duke Hui Ye’s words caused Yun Xinyue’s face to become stained a crimson
red. He clenched his fists tightly and said through gritted teeth, “Xinyue does
not recognize what Your Highness has just said. To bring about the revival of
the Yun Family is my life’s greatest wish. If I am allowed to accomplish this
wish, I will not hesitate to pay any price to make it come true....”

“This duke has never bothered listening to useless words that are beneath my
notice.” Duke Hui Ye replied with a bland smile, “This duke only wants to know
one thing, this position of Yun Family Patriarch, do you dare to take it?!”

“I dare! Why would I not dare!” As if he was severely jolted by Duke Hui Ye’s
words, Yun Xinyue’s hesitation disappeared and he replied in a manner that
was extremely resolute and decisive. He furrowed his brows and said with a
solemn expression, “As long as all the seniors of the Yun Family, as well as
my fellow brothers and sisters think highly of me, and is willing to let a junior
like me be Patriarch of the Yun Family. Then I will dare to throw caution to the
wind and say that I will cause the Yun Family to rise to ascendancy again
within my lifetime!”

Once Yun Xinyue had uttered such strong words, all the Yun Family members
present naturally went into a frenzy and they blanketed the arena with roars.
Several core elders stood up one after the other and as they nodded their
heads and laughed, they announced as one body, “Who would have thought
that this major event concerning the Patriarch would reach such a resolution.
Even though it was beyond our expectations, it is indeed a perfect ending. All
of us will commit our greatest strength into supporting the new Patriarch!”

Yun Waitian drew in a long breath and said in an incomparably agitated voice,
“Since this is the current state of affairs, if my unworthy son still chooses to
decline, it would instead seem like a pretentious and cowardly act. And since
today, this heavy burden has fallen upon the shoulders of my unworthy son, I
as his father, will exert ten times my previous effort! In hopes that this father
and son will not become guilty of perpetuating the decline of our Yun Family.”

The inner circle within the Yun Family all knew that the true motive of this
Family Competition was to replace their Patriarch. And before this, everyone
had assumed that the new Patriarch would be Yun Waitian. Who would have
thought that, under the urging of Duke Hui Ye, they would reach a conclusion
that seemed to be even more perfect.
Duke Hui Ye gave off a big laugh and said, “For a clan to change Patriarchs is
originally a huge affair that is dealt with within that family. This duke did not
expect that as a stranger giving a rather superficial proposal, that my proposal
would receive recognition from all the members of the Yun Family present.
This duke is overjoyed and extremely honored. And since this matter was
precipitated by this duke, this duke also has a burning desire to see it through
to completion. Since all those who are present feel that Yun Xinyue is the
most suitable candidate to assume the role of Patriarch, and every single
member of the Yun Family, including the Grand Elders and core Elders that
are present, the esteemed guests who are visiting shall bear witness. The
stars have truly aligned and people from every corner are gathered in witness.
Since this is so, I do not see why we should not, on this very day, at this very
time, proceed to complete the ceremony of succession for the new Patriarch.
Everyone, do you have any objections?”

In this entire process, the current Patriarch Yun Qinghong had the least
attention paid to him. No one asked him for his opinion and no one cared
about his feelings... because even though he was the Patriarch, he had long
ago become a useless cripple whom even a beggar could ignore... because at
least a beggar could still move under his own power.

The suggestion that Yun Xinyue should become the new Patriarch was met
with raucous approval from the entire Yun Clan, and there was not a word that
was said in opposition. And the one who had given this suggestions, who had
brought it to conclusion was Duke Hui Ye himself, so it was hard for anyone to
feel that it was inappropriate. In fact, given the current situation, forget about
shouting out one’s objections, those present would hardly even dare to
express their objection in any way.

However, as everyone was on the verge of witnessing the fall of the old
Patriarch and the beginning of the inauguration of the new Patriarch, there
was one ‘unenlightened’ person who stood up.

“I have an objection!”

These four bland words utilized the power of profound energy to possess an
extremely strong penetrating effect. And amidst the noisy environment, it was
clearly transmitted into everyone’s ears, and even caused the great clamor to
instantly die down. All eyes turned at the same time to the origin of that voice.
Yun Che stood up and unhurriedly strode forward five paces. He gave a faint
smile to Duke Hui Ye and Yun Waitian, whom he faced, while he exposed
himself to the gaze of the crowd at the same time.

Yun Che had, after all, stayed with the Yun Family for two months. Even
though a large proportion of the Yun Family had never seen him, they had all
heard that Yun Che had become Yun Qinghong’s godson... It was just that the
godson of a crippled Patriarch was simply not enough to draw the attention of
those within the Yun Family. For him to step out all of sudden and say those
four earth-shattering words, ‘I have an objection’, caused everyone to be
stunned in place. Following that however, the gazes filled with shock were
increasingly replaced by gazes filled with mockery and no small amount of
schadenfreude.

“Who the hell is this kid?”

“He has an objection? Heh, what does he mean? Who does he think he is?
Who does he think the people who are standing in front of him are?”

“Oh, this seems to be the god-son of Yun Qinghong. Could it be that this
person is some sort of retard?”

“Peh, perhaps he just wants to steal some of the limelight. Heh heh, speaking
out is easy, but let’s see how you handle the fallout now... It’s time to watch a
show!”

As for Duke Hui Ye, the branch of the Royal Family he was from was
extremely formidable and it was public knowledge that it rivaled the power that
the Little Demon Empress held. Even the stately Great Elder of the Yun
Family had to be polite and respectful to young duke and would not dare show
any sign of slighting him. Even those who had never heard of Duke Hui Ye
before, would still understand what kind of background he had. So when he
asked if ‘anyone had any objections’, no one thought that someone would
actually really step forward. This was undoubtedly a rude slap delivered to
Duke Hui Ye’s face.

“Big... Big Brother!” Yun Xiao cried in alarm has he moved forward to drag
Yun Che back. Yun Qinghong extended his hand to block him, after which, he
silently shook his head.

“Oh?” Duke Hui Ye had also naturally did not expect that there was someone
who was willing to sing a different tune; moreover this was after the entire Yun
Family had recognized the proposal that he made. He turned around and
casually measured Yun Che with his eyes. In a voice that contained only
amusement and no anger, he said, “And you are?”

Yun Waitian fixed his eyes upon Yun Che and his brows wrinkled up. Then,
he continued by saying, “Your Highness Hui Ye, this person is actually not
part of our Yun Family. Moreover, he is only a foster son who was taken in
two months ago by Yun Qinghong. We also have no idea where this fellow
came from, but Duke Hui Ye, please do not bother with what he is saying.”

At this point in time, Yun Waitian had abandoned even addressing Yun
Qinghong as ‘Patriarch’ and directly called him ‘Yun Qinghong’.

“Foster son?” Duke Hui Ye faintly narrowed his eyes, “This is truly strange,
this duke has never heard of someone from the Yun Family taking in a foster
child. For Patriarch Yun to have set such a precedent, it seems that this foster
son of Patriarch Yun must truly possess some exceedingly extraordinary
qualities.”

“You flatter me.” Yun Che said laughingly. He stayed perfectly composed in
the face of Duke Hui Ye’s mighty aura, as though he wasn’t even facing
someone who stood at the peak of the Illusory Demon Realm, but rather a
peer who couldn’t be any more ordinary: “I am only a nobody, so Duke Hui Ye
obviously does not recognize me. Even though I am not a member of the Yun
Family, my surname is also Yun, with my name being Che.”

“Yun Che!” Yun Waitian deeply uttered: “Today is a major event for our Yun
Family. Whether or not your surname is Yun has no meaning, for you are still
just an outsider who has no right to butt into our Yun Family affairs. Apologize
to Duke Hui Ye immediately for your offense, then scram... Or else, even that
godfather of yours would not be able to protect you!”

Yun Family’s Great Elder berated so angrily, and even caused the rest of the
young generation to end up trembling with fear while drenched in sweat.
However, Yun Che merely gave him an indifferent glance, and said without a
change in expression: “I, Yun Che, am not a member of the Yun Family, nor
am I a citizen of Demon Imperial City. I’ve only arrived at Demon Imperial City
two months ago, and just happened to save Yun Xiao from ambush outside
the city. Yun Xiao and I were compatible, so we became sworn brothers.
Since I saved his son, the Yun Patriarch accepted me as his adoptive son...
Since I have become the Patriarch’s godchild, then I can be considered to be
a half member of the Yun Family. If you want to talk about outsiders, I believe
that this Duke Hui Ye should be the true outsider, right? If an outsider could
decide the Yun Family’s succession of Patriarch with a few words, then why
do I, a half ‘insider’, not have the right to speak up?”

Once Yun Che’s words came out, Yun Xiao instantly broke into cold sweat,
while those elder-class characters who were a few hundred years old were all
struck dumb into speechlessness.
Chapter 518 - World-shaking
“Insolence!!!”

Yun Che’s words stunned everyone present. Yun Waitian became angry and
bellowed: “Insolent brat, how dare you offend His Highness Hui Ye! If it were
not for Yun Qinghong, based on those words you said, I would’ve personally
give you a few tight slaps.”

Yun Che willfully laughed, showing no signs of panic: “Great Elder’s anger is
truly great, did I say anything wrong? This duke who is completely unrelated
to the Yun Family can bother with your Yun Family affairs, but I, a half
member of the Yun Family, cannot? Furthermore, the person who asked if
there were any objections seemed to be that duke as well.”

Seeing that Yu Che did not back off, and instead continue, caused Yun
Waitian to laugh in anger: “His Highness Hui Ye is a duke, and his words are
like gold, enlightening us, the Yun Family about the matter of the next
Patriarch. Who are you to compare to yourself to His Highness Hui Ye? If
there were any objections, my Yun Family Elder Council would object. Since
when was it your turn, you ridiculous little thing, hurry up and scram! If you are
to say another word...”

“Ahh~” Duke Hui Ye lifted up his hand to stop Yun Waitian from speaking, his
facing still maintaining its calm. He did not seem even a bit angry... However,
a brat whose background was unknown, who was only at the Sky Profound
Realm was indeed not even fit to cause him to become angry. If he were
really to become angry, others would find it weird instead. He laughed and
said: “Great Elder doesn’t have to get angry. Changing Patriarchs is a huge
matter. Someone having an objection is just normal. Even though Yun Che is
not a member of the Yun Family, he’s still the godson of the current Patriarch.
Saying that he is half a Yun Family member is indeed not too much.
Furthermore, his godfather would be the one that is giving up his position; for
him to have something to say is normal. Why not let us listen to what he has
to say.”

“Your Highness, I heard that this brat came from the Southern Borders to
Demon Imperial City two months ago. There are not many people from the
Yun Family that knows him. There is no need for a man with such high status
as you to listen to rubbish from a brat.” Yun Waitian said.

“No, no,” Duke Hui Ye shook his head: “Letting Xinyue succeed as Patriarch is
not something your Yun Family decided, but something this duke suggested,
and what Yun Che said was not wrong. This duke is still an outsider and
something an outsider suggested leading to objections is something normal.
Furthermore, this Yun Che is the godson of the current Patriarch. If he were to
be really chased away by you like this, wouldn’t it seem as though this duke is
narrow-minded, bullying others with authority and cannot take ‘objections’?”

Clap, clap, clap...

A loud applause started, and as Yun Che clapped, he praised loudly: “No
wonder you’re a duke. Such magnanimity and boldness is indeed
commendable, unlike some others who lived a few hundred years for nothing,
you’re much stronger.”

“YOU!” Yun Waitian instantly flew into a rage. Him offending Duke Hui Ye in
public could be understood as being ignorant and rash, but his last phrase
was obviously criticizing him. However, after he said “YOU”, he did not
continue, but instead laughed coldly. He thought that with his status, flying into
a rage because of a junior in public was just embarrassing himself.
Furthermore, him offending Duke Hui Ye would obviously not do him any
good.

This Duke Hui Ye was definitely not some kind and magnanimous person.

“Is he really the youth that saved Number Seven that day?” On his seat,
Unparalleled Under Heaven looked at Yun Che and asked.

“Yes, it’s him.” Number One Under Heaven nodded.

“This youngster is a bit reckless.” Unparalleled Under Heaven said.

Number One Under Heaven thought for a while, before replying: “Even though
I only met him once, he doesn’t seem to be a rash and thoughtless person.”
“Haha.” Unparalleled Under Heaven laughed slightly as he turned his attention
to Yun Qinghong, then thoughtfully said: “If he really is someone Yun
Qinghong made godson, then he’s definitely not simple. Your father has more
than once said that even though Yun Qinghong is completely crippled, he is
not a person to be looked down upon. Even though the current Yun Family
seems as though the control is with Yun Waitian, it’s only a superficial view.
Your father and I strongly believe that it is not possible for Yun Qinghong to
not have backups... If Yun Qinghong is willing to accept this child as his
godson, this child is definitely not normal.”

Number One Under Heaven: “...”

“This duke has said before that this duke does not want to hear any useless
rubbish.” Duke Hui Ye narrowed his eyes and looked at Yun Che with a
playful glance. That glance was like someone getting interested in a toy: “You
said that you had objections, that means you don’t agree on Yun Xinyue
becoming the next Patriarch. Then, let us know the reason why, or you could
suggest someone who is more suitable to become Patriarch. If your reason is
reasonable or that everyone agrees with you, then it would be the best.
Otherwise, if your words were merely objecting for the sake of objecting...
Heh, for such a huge matter being treated as a farce by you, let’s not say the
Yun Family, but even this duke would likely get angry.”

As Duke Hui Ye finished speaking, a sense of dismay was released, causing

the younger disciples on the seats to shudder. Duke Hui Ye was a part of the
“Illusory Demons Seven Scions”, and his strength didn’t need to be
questioned. Being born in the royal family, his innate and acquired royal aura
was not something that an ordinary person can withstand.

Yun Che was unfazed as he said: “I am half a Yun Family member. Naturally,
everything I say and do is for the sake of the Yun Family. The Patriarch is the
most important leader of the family, the choice of Patriarch affects the future
of the entire family. It’s not a matter where even a little negligence can be
allowed. When choosing the Patriarch, although strength is important, it is not
the most important. Instead, the most important is personality and character...
Duke Hui Ye, on this point, I’m sure you agree as well.”

Duke Hui Ye smiled slightly and said: “Of course. However, from what you
said, are you questioning Yun Xinyue’s character? From what this duke
knows, not only is Yun Xinyue a gifted talent, his character is flawless.
Otherwise, there wouldn’t be no one disagreeing with the proposition of Yun
Xinyue as the next Patriarch. Do you mean that the understanding of him from
the clan members who stayed with him for tens of years is inferior to you, an
outsider who has only been in Demon Imperial City for two months?”

Yun Che laughed strangely and said thoughtfully: “Everyone knows, that in
this world, the hardest thing to see clearly is the human heart. I said before,
the reason I had become Yun Qinghong’s godson was because when I first
arrived in Demon Imperial City, I had saved his son Yun Xiao. That day, other
than Yun Xiao, Under Heaven Clan’s princess, Number Seven Under Heaven,
was attacked as well. Yun Xiao and Number Seven Under Heaven were both
direct descendants of their Patriarch, the news of them being attacked
together is not something trivial and I’m sure everyone present has heard of
this news.”

“This duke has indeed heard of it, but does this have anything to do with
whether Yun Xinyue can become the next Patriarch?” Duke Hui Ye asked with
a slight smile.

“Yes, of course it does, and it’s even greatly related!” Yun Che did not stop
and continued. His words caused the brows of Yun Qinghong, who was sitting
on the wheelchair, to knit closely together. His gaze was cold... but it all
dissipated quickly.

“Number Seven Under Heaven and Yun Xiao were attacked together, and the
attacks were very vicious. It was obvious the motive was to kill them. That
way, the Under Heaven Patriarch would undoubtedly rage and investigate his
matter thoroughly. Yun Xiao’s Uncle, Senior Mu would also meddle in this
matter, but Yun Family’s actions... Heh, it doesn’t matter if we don’t talk about
it. However, the three black-clothed man who attacked Yun Xiao and Number
Seven Under Heaven did not reveal their profound skills. Therefore, it was
exceptionally difficult to track their identities. Now, two months have passed,
and whether it’s the Under Heaven Family or Senior Mu, they did not uncover
anything...”

“What exactly is your point!” Yun Waitian impatiently bellowed: “This is my

Yun Family’s Great Assembly, we’re not here to listen to your rubbish!”

“Great Elder, calm down. The main point is coming.” Yun Che said neither
quickly or slowly: “Yun Xiao is my sworn brother. Him being attacked, Yun
Family can ignore it, treat as though nothing happened but I, as his big
brother, cannot. In these two months, I kept trying to find out who was it that
tried to assassinate Yun Xiao and the Under Heaven Family Princess. Lucky
for him, a while back, I finally figured out the identity of one of the culprits.”

From the seats, the faces of Number One Under Heaven and Unparalleled
Under Heaven Changed instantly as their gaze became serious. Two months
ago, Number Seven Under Heaven nearly lost her life to the black-clothed
men and Greatest Ambition Under Heaven exploded with anger, but even
though he personally investigated this matter, it did not come to any results.
Yun Che’s words instantly captured their attentions. Number One Under
Heaven immediately stood up and asked: “Brother Yun, are you serious? The
person that you had found out, who is he?”

Mu Yubai stroked his chin as he muttered with a frown: “This brat, just what
medicine is this brat concocting. Even that old man Under Heaven could not
discover anything, but he did?”

“Ah? Big Brother really discovered who it was?” Yun Xiao had a face of
confusion: “But, he has never stepped out of the house much in during these
two months, this, this...”

“Husband, what is Che’er trying to do?” Mu Yurou was equally perplexed as

well.

“No need to ask, let’s just watch on.” Yun Qinghong looked on with knitted
brows as his grip on the handle of the wheelchair grew tighter.

Yun Che turned around and said while facing Number One Under Heaven:
“Brother Under Heaven, with one of your family members nearly being
assassinated, I believe that even if you and your family were to stab the culprit
to death with a thousand swords, it would not quell your anger. But today, I
have to ask Brother Under Heaven and our Under Heaven seniors to maintain
your composure, since the identity of the culprit that I have figured out is
shocking. When I say it, you might not even believe me.”

Yun Che shift his attention to Yun Xinyue and looked at him intently: “One of
the culprits behind the assassination attempt of Yun Xiao and Number Seven
Under Heaven is not anyone else, but the imposing and prestigious son of the
Great Elder... Yun Xinyue!”

Once Yun Che mentioned the two words “Yun Xinyue”, it seemed as though
someone randomly tossed out two bombs. The entire plaza became a field of
silence, then, it was replaced with deafening, world-shaking noises.
However, this was not sound of shock, but rather... the sound of deafening
laughter.
Chapter 519 - Evidence
“You scoundrel!” It came as no surprise to anyone that Yun Waitian burned
with indignant fury right there and then, “You arrogant little kid, how dare you
spout such absurd, laughable and presumptuous words. Do you really think
that I would not dare to kill you!?”

“This is truly preposterous!” The Seventh Elder, who was normally on the best
terms with Yun Waitian, stood up and rebuked Yun Che with fury, “In my life, I
have never heard such ridiculous words being said before! This is simply
absurd... Absurd!”

“Xinyue is the most illustrious disciple among all the young ones in our clan.
Both his temperament and talent are unquestionable. And he has never even
bullied any of our fellow clan members before. In fact, he is especially close
with Yun Xiao... And even if there was really some kind of grievance that
existed, how it could it be possible for him to actually try to murder a fellow
clan member! To try to assassinate the princess of the Under Heaven Clan,
this is easily the most absurd joke I have ever heard!”

“This is truly laughable and aggravating all at the same time. Ah, it really
infuriates this old man.” A senior from the Yun Family, who was hundreds of
years old, sighed.

“A bastard kid who came outta nowhere dares to slander our impending new
Patriarch in public, this is just too much! The Disciplinary Elder needs to drag
him down and subject him to a heavy punishment right now!” A young disciple
roared in fury. His words immediately provoked a huge response and all sorts
of mockery, abuse and cries of anger rang out. The sounds were so loud that
they blanketed the entire area.

Yun Xiao had stared blankly into space for a good long while before saying in
a quavering voice, “This... This... How can this be? How can it be Brother
Xinyue? Big Brother must have gotten it wrong somehow....”

Even though Yun Xiao had a deep reverence and respect for Yun Che and
despite their close relationship. Yes, even though it was Yun Che, Yun Xiao
still had a hard time believing what Yun Che had just said. After all, he had
only known Yun Che for two months, but he had known Yun Xinyue for over
twenty years. And for all these years, Yun Xinyue had left an extremely
perfect image within his heart. He simply could not believe that the
assassination attempt he had met with the other day had anything to do with
Yun Xinyue.

Yun Qinghong looked at him and gently said, “Xiao’er, remember what your
big brother said to you before. In this world, the hardest thing to puzzle out is
the human heart. And the hardest ability to cultivate is not profound strength; it
is the ability to see through the hearts of other people. In this aspect, your big
brother is simply much too superior to you. See with clear eyes the things that
are about to unfold before you, and after that... Carve today’s lesson into your
memory.”

“...” Yun Xiao opened his mouth but he could not make a sound; his mind had
sunk into complete turmoil.

Yun Xinyue stood up, and it could be seen that he was greatly suppressing his
rage. He managed to speak in a voice that was passably calm, “Yun Che. I,
Yun Xinyue, have never had any enmity with you in the past, nor do I have
any grievance with you at present. In fact we have hardly even spoken and
when we have occasionally bumped into each other, I have always treated
you with civility. So why do slander me in such a manner?! What exactly... are
your intentions?!”

A universal chorus of taunts and criticism came flooding in from all sides, but
two years ago, when Yun Che was in the territory of the Divine Phoenix Sect,
he had already dared to take on the entire Divine Phoenix Sect by himself.
This kind of situation was not even enough to make him flustered. Facing Yun
Xinyue’s question, he looked sideways and sneeringly replied, “Whether what
I am saying is true or false, you know better than anyone else. But I can’t help
but admire your acting skills. Your expression, gaze, movements and words...
They are all unassailable. No wonder you have been able to bluff all these
years without getting caught out.”

“You!!” Yun Xinyue was so angry that his entire body trembled with rage,
“Laughable, this is simply too laughable... Your coarse and despicable
entrapment, I can expose it with a few simple words! You said that the one
who planned the assassination attempt on Yun Xiao that day was me...” He
pointed to Yun Xiao and said furiously, “But you can ask Yun Xiao yourself,
when have I ever had any grievances with him? You can also ask him, if the
ones who tried to assassinate him that day were from the Yun Family or not! If
it was someone from the other families then if they hid their profound art, it
would be hard to recognize. However, if it was a member of our Yun Family
who did it, even if they put in their entire effort into hiding their profound art, as
someone from the same clan who has cultivated the Purple Cloud Art for
nearly twenty years, how could it be that Yun Xiao did not notice it?!”

“I don’t even need to ask.” Yun Che curled his lips and replied, “The ones who
attacked Yun Xiao and Number Seven Under Heaven that day were naturally
not from the Yun Family. Because it was a combined effort between you and
members from other families who laid this trap for them.”

“Bullshit!” Yun Waitian was thoroughly infuriated, and he ground his foot into
floor as he suddenly launched an attack at Yun Che. An incomparably robust
and solid burst of lightning profound energy surged out violently, instantly
forming into a roiling current of lightning which explosively sped towards Yun
Che’s neck.

Yun Waitian had been standing close to Yun Che and he had made an abrupt
attack out of extreme anger, so everyone else hardly had any time to react.
On one side, there was a powerful Sovereign Profound Realm, on the other,
was a mere Sky Profound Realm. Under Yun Waitian’s attack, Yun Che did
not even need to think about surviving, because even having his body torn up
and all his bones broken would be considered getting off lightly.

But Yun Che had made his preparations far in advance. Once he had stood
up to oppose Yun Xinyue, his nerves had been on a razor’s edge and his
profound energy had been actively circulating as well. So once he felt Yun
Waitian’s profound energy surging, his profound energy exploded at the same
time, and his body instantly shimmered.

Sssss!!

Yun Waitian’s lightning current shredded space and shredded Yun Che’s
afterimage as well. Everyone was stared at the space, and even Yun Waitian
himself was caught staring blankly because even he did not see clearly how
Yun Che had dodged that strike.

A stately Monarch had suddenly struck out against a junior in the Sky
Profound Realm but he did not even touch the corner of his robe. And this
was witnessed by all who were present... Yun Waitian’s shame turned to
anger and with a fierce turn, he attempted to grab the Yun Che who had
appeared at his back, “You little liar, die!”
“Stop!”

A huge icy cold profound formation appeared instantly in front of Yun Che’s
body, and as it activated, it completely reflected Yun Waitian lightning
profound energy back at him. A figure appeared in the air in a flash, and Mu
Yubai descended like a bolt of lightning, shielding Yun Che. He smirked coldly
and said, “Yun Waitian, you are after all, a Great Elder of the Yun Clan but
you actually launched a sneak attack against a junior. You have truly thrown
your ancestor’s face all over the ground and used it as a dish rag.”

Yun Waitian said with a solemn expression, “This bastard slandered my son,
and he actually wanted to frame him for the crime of collaborating with
outsiders to kill someone from his own clan. This is not only insulting my son,
this is impugning the honor of my entire family! If this can be tolerated, then
what would not be permissible?! My family’s honor is one million times more
precious than this mongrel’s life! Let’s not talk about killing him, even tearing
his body apart would not be the least bit overboard!”

“The words that Great Elder Yun have said, this duke approves.” Duke Hui Ye
gave a dry chuckle. “Honor. This is something far more precious than one’s
life. The extent of Yun Che’s slander, heh, is such that if he dies, no one
would regret it! If this duke was in a similar situation, this duke would also
have struck out in anger.”

After saying his piece, Duke Hui Ye suddenly narrowed his eyes and said,
“Young Patriarch Mu has protected Yun Che to such an extent. Could it be
that you actually believe the words he has said?”

“Since he dared to say such a thing, he should have some basis to go upon.”
Mu Yubai coldly eyed Yun Waitian, “Not waiting for him to finish but suddenly
striking a vicious blow, ah, could it be that this is what you would call, acting
on a guilty conscience?”

“Hahahahahaha!” A shrill and wanton laugh pierced the air, Helian Peng stood
up and said between his guffaws, “Your Highness Hui Ye, Great Elder Yun,
don’t tell me that you don’t see it already? It is obvious that this former
Patriarch is obviously not willing to relinquish his seat. Because he saw that
the new Patriarch enjoyed the people’s support and his ascension was
imminent, he became anxious and pushed this so-called foster son forward to
upset the apple cart... but this so-called foster son is truly too pitiful. He is only
considered to be cannon-fodder to be used by other people. In order to
prevent the new Patriarch from assuming the position, he actually spouted
such patently ridiculous accusations. Hahahaha, truly it makes me laugh so
hard that my teeth hurt.”

Helian Peng’s bout of mockery actually sounded reasonable and fair so

immediately many people began voicing out their approval. Mu Yubai’s face
turned dark and he coldly sneered, “Helian Peng, are you sincerely courting
death?!”

“Oh? Is it because I have exposed you for all to see, so your shame has
turned into wrath?” Helian Peng’s expression was filled with mockery, he
turned to the seated Unparalleled Under Heaven and said, “Elder
Unparalleled, your esteemed clan’s princess was also involved in the
assassination attempt on Yun Xiao two months ago. I think it would be
obvious that you, more than anyone else, would wish to know who the true
man behind the curtain is. But to say that Yun Xinyue was the one who was
pulling the strings, such preposterous words, even you would not be able to
believe them, am I correct?”

Unparalleled Under Heaven said calmly, “Empty words naturally lack the
power to persuade, I will only trust in concrete evidence. Yun Che, since you
have said that Yun Xinyue is the scoundrel behind all of this, what evidence
do you have to back yourself up?”

“Evidence? He is merely trying to blacken the name of the new Patriarch on

the eve of his election, what evidence would he have? Elder Unparalleled, do
you actually believe that he could take out some concrete evidence for us to
see?” Helian Peng said in a voice which dripped with contempt.

Duke Hui Ye let out a cold snort and said, “Hmph, since Young Patriarch Mu
has actually come forward to protect you, Yun Che, this duke will give you one
chance. You said that Yun Xinyue was the scoundrel behind the assassination
attempt on Yun Xiao and Number Seven Under Heaven two months ago, so
why don’t you show this duke some real proof. If it is something that can
convince all who are present, then the Yun Family will naturally deal with Yun
Xinyue impartially. I believe even if it is the Great Elder, he will definitely not
act unjustly due to selfish considerations. But... If you cannot show us any
evidence and you are merely maliciously trying to smear Yun Xinyue’s
reputation, hmph, much less the Yun Clan, even this duke will not let you off
lightly! The celebrated son of the Twelve Guardian Families, how can we let
an outsider humiliate him without good cause?!”
“If it is evidence you are talking about, I naturally have it. In fact, it is right
before your very eyes.” Yun Che once again said something shocking in an
unperturbed manner. He pointed at Yun Xinyue and said, “Yun Xinyue
himself, isn’t he the best evidence?”

“What do you mean by that?” Duke Hui Ye said as he eyed Yun Che darkly.

Yun Che replied in a gentle tone, “The entire Illusory Demon World knows that
the Yun Family possesses one completely unique special ability, the Profound
Handle! And the Profound Handle can not only be used for attacking, it also
has uses in regards to one’s mind. Even if it is someone who has just started
cultivating the profound arts, the words Profound Handle Soul Search should
reverberate in their hearts. As long as we use the Profound Handle Soul
Search to seize his mind and force his consciousness to drift free, then no
matter what you ask him, he will answer truthfully; there will not even be a hint
of falsity or deception... By then, whether he has anything to do with the
assassination attempt on Yun Xiao and Number Seven Under Heaven will be
solved with a simple question! And at that time, everything he says can be
counted as the most indisputable, ironclad evidence in this world!”
Chapter 520 - Angry Rebuke
“What did you say?!” Yun Waitian became enraged again, “You actually want
my son to undergo ‘Soul Search’? Outrageous, absolutely outrageous!!”

The “Profound Handle Soul Search” was indeed a special ability exclusive to
the Yun Family due to their Profound Handle. Normal soul searches were not
only risky, if it backfired, the consequences were unimaginable. Even if it did
work, the mind of the person whose soul was being searched would receive
huge damage and he might even turn straight into an idiot. For the Profound
Handle Soul Search, even if it failed due to the target’s mind being too strong,
there would not be any side effects. Furthermore, when it succeeds, it would
not cause mental damage to the target. When Yun Che was originally
attacking Burning Heaven Clan, he had used his Profound Handle to forcefully
obtain another person’s memories, hence, he was very clear about the
strengths of the Profound Handle. Twenty years ago, the only reason Yun
Qinghong and his wife knew about Yun Canghai being locked within Profound
Sky Continent was also due to the Profound Handle Soul Search stealing
another person’s memories.

“Hehe,” Duke Hui Ye laughed slightly, asking: “Yun Che, that is your so-called
proof? Other than that, do you still have any other proof?”
“Just this one proof is already more than enough.” Yun Che replied.

“So that’s it, very good...” Duke Hui Ye nodded slowly and a smile that had a
slight sense of ridicule appeared on his face for an instant before he turned to
Yun Xinyue and said: “I have heard of the Yun Family’s Profound Handle Soul
Search more than once and I hear that it would not cause any harmful effects
to the target. Now that someone is accusing you of harming a fellow clan
member and the Princess of the Under Heaven Clan, and says that a
Profound Handle would prove it... Yun Xinyue, do you dare to undergo the
Soul Search in front of everyone to prove your innocence?”

Yun Xinyue stepped out, his face darkened and his whole body trembled. It
was obvious he was enraged to his breaking point, but had been suppressing
his rage with his willpower as he said: “Why wouldn’t I dare! I, Yun Xinyue,
have a clear conscience, always treat my family honestly, and have never
even had any thoughts of harming them. In my whole life, until now, the
shame and anger I receive due to being accused and framed, I would rather
die than carry the name of a traitor... Under the Profound Handle Soul Search,
everything I say would be true and it would best prove my innocence! I plead
the elders to allow me to undergo the Soul Search to prove my innocence!!”

The words of Yun Xinyue were said with anger, determination and without
hesitation. The masses had not believed Yun Che’s words and after looking at
Yun Xinyue’s attitude, which lacked retaliation against Yun Che’s suggestion
of undergoing the Profound Handle Soul Search, even the slightest bit of
doubt they originally possessed had disappeared, turning into anger and
resentment against Yun Che.

“Good!” Duke Hui Ye nodded, as his voice seemed to have calmed down:
“Being accused in public is not a good feeling. I can understand your anger
and desire to clear your name. However, your reply has left me disappointed.”

Yun Xinyue was stunned: “This... I ask Your Highness to please enlighten
me.”

“Hmph!” Duke Hui Ye sorted heavily and said seriously: “I had originally
thought that Yun Che would be able to bring out some proof but all he had
was only a Profound Handle Soul Search. This is such a joke! Without any
evidence, his accusations are merely a joke and even an idiot would not
believe them. With such accusations, he had wanted you to undergo Profound
Handle Soul Search to prove yourself. How could there be such a ridiculous
matter in this world! If such a thing were to happen, than I can also, without
evidence, accuse the whole Yun Family of treason. Then would each and
every one of you undergo the Profound Handle Soul Search to prove
yourselves?”

“Furthermore, who are you? You’re the son of the Great Elder of the Yun
Family and the person who’s going to be the next Patriarch. Your status is
high and noble. And this Yun Che, he’s just a brat who nobody knows where
he came from. If he wants you undergo Profound Handle Soul Search and
you willing do it... Would you still have any bit of pride and respect as a child
of the Yun Family? If you were to really undergo Soul Search and prove your
innocence, from now onwards, the entire Illusory Demon Realm would know
that the respectable new Patriarch of the Yun Family had to undergo the
Profound Handle Soul Search in front of everyone just to prove his innocence
from some random brat’s accusation... Hahahaha! That would be a joke that
would shame all of Yun Family, and don’t you think it would even cause the
whole Illusory Demon Realm to look down upon the Yun Family? In the future,
wouldn’t words from a child or some random beggar force the Yun Family
Patriarch to use the Soul Search to prove himself?”

Duke Hui Ye words were shocking, and also caused all the disciples of the
Yun Family to awaken and feel indignation. Numerous younger generation
disciples instantly shouted out: “Duke Hui Ye is right, Yun Xinyue cannot
undergo the Profound Handle Soul Search, otherwise our Yun Family would
become a laughingstock.”

“The fact that Brother Xinyue was willing to step up to undergo the Profound
Handle Soul Search without hesitation is enough proof that he’s innocent!
Who the heck is Yun Che? Hurry up and chase him out! To accuse Brother
Xinyue like this, crippling him right here and now isn’t even too much!”

“We know that Brother Xinyue is definitely innocent. He doesn’t need to prove
himself at all. This Yun Che is really too despicable.”

Yun Xinyue trembled. After being stunned for a while, he looked down and
replied with guilt: “Your Highness has taught me well. I was only thinking of
proving my innocence and did not think of the bigger picture; I nearly caused
the entire Yun Family to become a laughingstock because of my selfishness.”
“Haha,” Duke Hui Ye faintly laughed: “I know how you feel. But the fact that
you were willing to undergo the Profound Handle Soul Search is enough proof
of your innocence.”

The edges of Yun Che’s mouth twitched as he laughed coldly to himself: This
two man show is truly flawless, even I was almost about to believe him.

Yun Waitian cupped his fists toward Duke Hui Ye and said agitatedly: “Duke
Hui Ye had said everything that I wanted to say. How could my son’s
innocence be placed on the same level as the prestige of the Yun Family.
Even if he had to carry the name of a sinner who harmed his fellow clansman,
this Profound Handle Soul Search cannot be allowed... I thank Your Highness
for reminding my child about this. Although Your Highness is not much older
than my child, you are much better than my child in handling such situations.”

Duke Hui Ye laughed slightly and said: “Great Elder is too kind. As the
accused party, it is no wonder that anger clouded his mind, that he couldn’t
think properly. I am an onlooker and can naturally see the bigger picture more
clearly.”

“Hehehehe” Just as Duke Hui Ye finished talking, a sarcastic and

inharmonious laughter rang out. Duke Hui Ye glanced at Helian Peng and
asked: “Elder Helian, what are you laughing about?’

Helian Peng stood up and sarcastically said: “Your Highness, don’t you find
this extremely laughable? Although the Yun Family has been in decline, they
are still one of the twelve Guardian Families. But at the family gathering of a
Guardian Family, a wild brat actually appeared to cause trouble. What’s even
more laughable is that even now, he’s still standing there perfectly fine...
Hahahaha, if this were to happen in my Helian Family, just the fact that he
made such accusations, let’s not talk about the Patriarch but even if it were a
normal disciple, if it was a light punishment, he would be crippled on the spot
and if it was heavy, he would be put to death immediately. But this Yun
Family... Hehehehe, is really appalling, laughable, yet pitiable. Where is there
any bit of their Guardian Family aura and greatness? It’s hard for me even if I
don’t want to laugh.”

Although Helian Peng’s words were sarcastic, they were straight to the point,
instantly causing all the elders and disciples present to be embarrassed as
they looked at Yun Che with rage. Yun Waitian instantly walked forward and
commanded: “Enforcement Elder, hurry and capture this brat whose intentions
are malicious!”

Hearing what was said, the Enforcement Elder flew and landed on the stage.
Just as he was about to rush towards Yun Che, a calm yet slightly
authoritative voice sounded: “Stop.”

Although the voice was not too serious and did not pack much feelings, it
caused the Enforcement Elder to stop. That was because this voice had come
from Yun Qinghong.

“Yun Qinghong, you’ve finally talked. I thought you were going to watch this
show until the end!” Yun Waitian laughed and he even called “Yun Qinghong”
by his name: “What is it, are you going to protect this audacious and reckless
so-called godson of yours?! Or, are his actions really your wishes?”

“You’re right. I am indeed going to protect him.” Yun Qinghong said calmly as
he looked directly at Yun Waitian. His calm gaze made Yun Waitian feel an
authoritativeness that should not have existed, as his body uncontrollably
tensed up.

“Enforcement Elder, step down.” Yun Qinghong said.

Hearing those words, the Enforcement Elder was stunned and looked at the
Great Elder. Seeing that he did not moved, Yun Qinghong frowned and his
voice instantly became deeper: “Step down!!”

This two words were not harsh but in the ears of the Yun Family disciples,
they were as deafening as thunder, and all the Elders looked at Yun Qinghong
in shock... After being crippled for more than twenty years, Yun Qinghong had
led a reclusive life and rarely cared about family matters. He had also never
scolded anyone, and this was the first time the disciples of the young
generation had heard their crippled Patriarch give such an authoritative
command.

The Enforcement Elder’s body trembled and he frantically uttered “yes”,

before quickly retreating.

Yun Qinghong’s gaze turned and landed on Yun Xinyue, as he said in a calm
yet undeniable tone: “Yun Xinyue, step on stage and be prepared to receive
the Profound Handle Soul Search.”
Once Yun Qinghong’s words came out, everyone was stunned and the place
grew restless. Duke Hui Ye’s brows twitched as he asked in a slightly angry
tone: “Patriarch Yun, what is the meaning of this?”

“What do I mean? Who are you to care?” Yun Qinghong coolly replied: “This
is my Yun Family’s matters and I don’t need you to be gesticulating here.”

The mutters of the entire arena immediately turned into dead silence and
everyone stared in awe, wondering whether there was a problem with their
ears. Yun Qinghong... actually scolded this Duke Hui Ye, and actually scolded
him without leaving him face. Duke Hui Ye’s face immediately darkened as he
coldly laughed: “Patriarch Yun, you... you dare act so disrespectful towards
me!”

“Hmph!” Yun Qinghong laughed it off coolly: “So what if I’m disrespectful
towards you? From the moment you stepped into my Yun Family grounds until
now, have you given me, the Patriarch, any respect? I am from the same
generation as your father, and my father is the reputable “Demon King”. His
title of king is of the same seniority as your grandfather. In the past when your
father saw me, he still had to obediently call me ‘Big Brother’. Me teaching you
a lesson only natural and you, a junior, entered my Yun Family, yet did not
pay respects to me, the Patriarch. Instead, you continuously interfered with
my family matters in front of me. Your actions are wild and arrogant, and now
you even question me for being disrespectful towards you?”

“Is this how your father usually teaches you? Hmph, you’re a disgrace to your
father, grandfather, and the entire Illusory Demon Royal Family. In fact, you’ve
lost all their face.”
Chapter 521 - Patriarch’s Crest
Yun Qinghong’s angry rebuke carried an incomparably shocking aura. Every
word that came from his mouth was accompanied by an ostensible pressure
which took the air out of the entire building. Every single person present could
feel the weight of this oppressive aura and all the Yun Family members
present, from the elders to the young disciples, every single one of them had
been stunned into silence. Even Yun Xiao’s mouth was gaping open, and he
looked at Yun Qinghong with a gaze which scarcely could contain his
disbelief... The father he was familiar with was a courtly and peaceable man,
and on most days he did not speak much, nor was he willing to interact with
other people, to the point where he rarely even left his own courtyard. He had
seemed to have reached a state where he was detached from all worldly
affairs.
He could scarcely believe that his own father, facing the respected Duke Hui
Ye, would utter such strong, unyielding words. And these words even carried
such a tyrannical power.

Duke Hui Ye would never even dream that Yun Qinghong would deliver such
a furious denunciation. Yun Qinghong was clearly a cripple, but facing his
current gaze, even he as duke, felt his heart skip a beat. And he, as an
esteemed duke, when had ever been lectured so harshly in the public eye?
He pointed a finger at Yun Qinghong and in a voice which faintly trembled,
“Yun Qinghong, you...”

“How impudent!” Yun Qinghong’s voice sank an octave further as he directly

cut off Duke Hui Ye’s words, “The three words ‘Yun Qinghong’, are they for
you to say?! I, Yun Qinghong, made a name for myself in the Demon Imperial
City at the age of fourteen. At that time, your royal father was not even born
yet! And even the Little Demon Emperor would address me as brother. Who
do you think you are, to dare to address this Patriarch’s name so casually?!
To have no regard for one’s seniors, to show such lack of courtesy, to be so
utterly lacking in breeding and to be filled with such foolish conceit. To top it all
off, you have such an exaggerated opinion of yourself that even when you
have thrown your royal father’s face all over the ground, you do not even
know it! The entire Illusory Demon Royal Family has truly been shamed to the
ground because of you! Such an inferior child, even this patriarch can hardly
even be bothered to correct you. Hmph.”

“You...” Duke Hui Ye entire body trembled. His eyes grew dark, and he almost
spat out a mouthful of blood. He, Duke Hui Ye, after arriving at the Yun Family
holdings, had been welcomed with respect by the Great Elder himself, and the
gazes directed towards him were filled with reverence. When he spoke,
everyone echoed his words and not one had dared to put a foot wrong. What
an impressive spectacle that had been. As for this patriarch, Yun Qinghong...
a cripple, he had not even deigned to give him a single glance; he was
currently being scolded miserably by this cripple for the entire world to see.
And every single rebuke was impossible for him to refute.

The present scene had become blanketed in dead silence and everyone’s
ears were still buzzing with the sound of Yun Qinghong berating Duke Hui Ye.
His words had caused a some of the seniors to recall the memories they had
of Yun Qinghong... He was the son of the Demon King, and his innate talent
had been even higher than the Demon King at the same age. Amongst all
those of his generation, including the Illusory Demon Royal Family, none were
his equal. At the age of fourteen, he had caused shockwaves throughout the
entire Demon Imperial City and all the seniors knew this fact intimately. And
the fact that he and the Little Demon Emperor called each other brother was
also an unimpeachable fact. At that time, no one would doubt that Yun
Qinhong would succeed Yun Canghai as the second Demon King.

After a silence which lasted more than twenty years, people had nearly
forgotten just what kind of figure Yun Qinghong used to be. But his sudden
crippling could not wipe away his past glories. And his title as the youngest
ever Monarch in the history of the Illusory Demon Realm was something that
no one could take away. His splendor was so dazzling that it practically
burned the eyes and up till this day, no one had surpassed it.

When Yun Qinghong was at the same age as Duke Hui Ye, his
accomplishments were something that Duke Hui Ye did not even have the
right to discuss.

Once these memories were jolted back to life, these seniors immediately felt
that the wanton rudeness that Duke Hui Ye showed Yun Qinghong was just
too ridiculous.

“Patriarch... This is truly our Patriarch!” An elder stood up excitedly, “Is the
Patriarch... is he coming back?”

His excitement was not allowed to continue as the one who sat beside him
restrained him and dragged him back into his seat. The other person, who
bore a solemn expression, gave his head a heavy shake... The excited elder’s
expression suddenly tightened and he swiftly curbed his exuberance as he
settled down.

Among the core elders and normal elders, a large majority of them displayed
looks of astonished joy and emotion on their faces, but they swiftly smothered
their expressions. And amidst the raucous and rowdy environment, no one
had noticed this particular point. But Yun Che just happened to be facing the
direction where the elders were seated and he took note of the temporary
change in expression amongst those seated there. His gaze grew
concentrated and a deep astonishment emerged in the depths of his eyes.

Could it be...

After Yun Qinghong had finished his stern rebuke, he gave a cold snort, and
no longer paid any attention to Duke Hui Ye. With sunken brows, he looked
towards Yun Xinyue, who had an overcast and uncertain expression on his
face. He said, “Yun Xinyue, what are you still standing there for? Come
forward immediately and prepare yourself to receive the Profound Handle
Soul Search.”

Yun Qinghong’s sudden explosion completely caught Yun Waitian by surprise.

Once he heard Yun Qinghong’s words, his eyes narrowed and he swiftly said,
“Yun Qinghong, you... do not go overboard!”

“Overboard? How am I going overboard?” Yun Qinghong replied in a sedate

voice.

Yun Waitian in a tone that was unyielding and stubborn, “We already clarified
before that Xinyue will definitely not be allowed to submit himself to the
Profound Handle Soul Search, or else our Yun Family will become the
laughingstock of the entire Illusory Demon Realm! Are you, for the sake of
protecting your godson, willing to even disregard the sanctity of our Clan’s
honor?”

Yun Qinghong’s gaze was calm and tranquil. Being held directly under that
gaze, Yun Waitian suddenly felt like it was difficult to breathe... He faintly
began to feel that the previous Yun Qinghong, the previous Yun Family
Patriarch, after a long hibernation of twenty-two years, was finally back.

“If we go solely by the words of an outsider, there is indeed no real reason for
us to subject Xinyue to a Profound Handle Soul Search.” Yun Qinghong’s
voice suddenly grew more serious as he continued, “But now, it is this
patriarch’s command! Has it come to this? That I, as a the head of this clan,
cannot even order a junior in the family to do such a simple thing?”

“Urgh...” Yun Waitian’s throat violently contracted as he was left speechless.

“Yun Xinyue, come on stage to receive the Profound Handle Soul Search right
now... This is an order!” Yun Qinghong commanded.

Yun Xinyue’s hands started to shake; his forehead was covered with a sheen
of cold sweat. He threw a pleading gaze towards Duke Hui Ye, but he
discovered instead that Duke Hui Ye’s expression was also extremely ugly.
Even though he saw Xinyue’s silent cry for help, he could not force any words
out of his mouth... Yun Qinghong’s fierce and cruel criticism had choked him
up to the point where he felt like he was going to explode.
“Hahahaha! This is pathetic, it is simply too pathetic! Yun Qinghong, do you
really still think that you are the Yun Qinghong of old? Right now, all that you
truly are is a mere cripple!” Helian Peng once again let out his shrill, mocking
laugh.

“Even if I am a cripple, I am still the Yun Family Patriarch!”

“Yun Family Patriarch? Hehe...” Helian Peng’s mocking laugh arose once
again, “What evidence can you bring out to prove that you are the Yun Family
Patriarch? What right do you have to call yourself the Yun Family Patriarch?
Even an outsider like myself knows that the one symbol which proves the
status of a Yun Family Patriarch is the Patriarch’s Crest that has been handed
down since the time of your ancestor. Only if you have the Patriarch’s Crest,
can you be the Yun Family Patriarch! It is just like how, within the Illusory
Demon Royal Family, only the one who holds the Demon Emperor’s Seal is
the true Demon Emperor! Yun Qinghong, since you call yourself a patriarch,
then you must have the Patriarch’s Crest.”

“All those years ago, because he did not have the Demon Emperor’s Seal, the
Little Demon Emperor did not dare to assume the title of Demon Emperor and
the Little Demon Empress could only be called that very title. Even the Little
Demon Emperor and Empress did it in such a way. So Yun Qinghong, if you
do not have the Patriarch’s Crest, what right do you have to call yourself the
Yun Family Patriarch? And what right do you have to order your clansmen
around?!”

One hundred years ago, as the Demon King Yun Canghai left and never
came back, the Yun Family’s Patriarch’s Crest disappeared along with him.
And it was only after these events that Yun Qinghong succeeded him as
Patriarch. The Yun Family’s ‘Patriarch’s Crest’ had been lost for one hundred
years; this was something every single person in the Demon Imperial City
knew. Because this Patriarch’s Crest could be said to be the most important
artifact to the Yun Family, and within it contained the most original form of the
Purple Cloud Art; it even held the power imprint and soul imprint of every
single person who had ever held the title of Patriarch. Once it was lost, it was
impossible to duplicate or replace it.

After Yun Qinghong had finally emerged from his silence of twenty-two years
to once more forcefully proclaim his status as Patriarch, Helian Peng had
deliberately chosen to mention the Patriarch’s Crest that had been lost for one
hundred years. It was truly an insidious assault against Yun Qinghong’s weak
point. But Yun Qinghong was not the least bit flustered, the corners of eyes
slanted and he coldly laughed, “Helian Peng, you are rather attentive to the
affairs of the Yun Family today, especially our Yun Family’s Yun Xinyue. You
have been quite protective over him... Ah, but since you want to see my Yun
Family’s Patriarch’s Crest, let me fulfill your desire.”

As Yun Qinghong’s voice fell, the arm that had always been pressed down on
the armrest of wheelchair steadily rose up and within his palm, a purple jade
tablet, that fit nicely into the hollow of his palm, released a clear purple
radiance.

Once this purple-colored jade tablet had made an appearance, every single
Yun Family disciple present clearly felt the Purple Cloud Art within their bodies
start to throb involuntarily. Even the blood within their bodies began stirring
restlessly. All the present Yun Family members who were older than one
hundred years of age began to stand up one after the other. Even the three
grand elders Yun Jiang, Yun He and Yun Xi stood up as one, their faces
displaying an expression that was deeply moved and astonished at the same
time.

“It... It is the Patriarch’s Crest! It is our Yun Family’s Patriarch’s Crest!” Grand
Elder Yun Xi directly blurted these words out. A stately grand elder had
actually lost control of his emotions, so one could imagine just how agitated
he was.

“The Patriarch’s Crest... It is not possible! Wasn’t the Patriarch’s Crest lost
those hundred years ago?! But, this aura...”

“We can’t be mistaken! This is without a doubt the Patriarch’s Crest! It is

definitely not possible for another one to exist in this world!”

“The Heavens have had mercy on us, our Yun Family’s Patriarch’s Crest.....
has finally returned to us!”

............

The young generation did not truly understand the significance of the concept
behind the ‘Patriarch’s Crest’. But for all of the seniors who were older than
one hundred years of age, it was the one thing in the Yun Family that nothing
could be compared to; a sacred artifact which was valued above all. And for
the Patriarch’s Crest to see the light of day once more, and in Yun Qinghong’s
hand no less, these Yun Family seniors were moved to the point where they
were besides themselves as tears began to flow from some of their eyes.

The most shocked of all was undoubtedly the person beside Yun Qinghong,
Mu Yurou. But even though she extremely anxious to know the answer, she
did not inquire. Because now was not the time for questions.

“Qinghong, just where did the Patriarch’s Crest pop out from? Or could it be
that... In these hundred years that have gone by, the Patriarch’s Crest was
actually never missing all along?” Yun Jiang asked as he stood up, his white
beard shaking with every word he said.

Yun Qinghong calmly replied, “The Patriarch’s Crest is our Yun Famiy’s
sacred artifact, I would definitely not dare to conceal or bluff regarding the
matter of whether it had been lost or not. It has indeed been lost one hundred
years ago, but due a trick of fate, it has been found once more. And as for
how it came back, this is an internal matter for our Yun Family alone. Because
there are so many outsiders present today, it is better if we postpone this
discussion to a later date.”

The three grand elders nodded their heads in unison and did not pursue the
matter any further. The return of the Patriarch’s Crest; this was the most
blessed thing to ever happen to the Yun Family in these hundred years.
Compared to that, the matter of how it was recovered was truly secondary.

“Helian Peng.” Yun Qinghong deliberately flashed the Patriarch’s Crest in

Helian Peng’s direction, “Am I now allowed to call myself the Yun Family
Patriarch?”

Helian Peng ground his teeth and his face had turned even greener. He had
never ever thought that the Patriarch’s Crest, which had clearly been lost
those hundred years ago, would once again see the light of day, and in the
hands of Yun Qinghong no less! And even if he was not a member of the Yun
Family, he could tell that it was the genuine article in a single glance, with
absolutely no chicanery involved... this was simply much too strange of an
occurrence!

The events which had happened today, the first half of the festivities all went
according to expectations, but after that... the situation had morphed into
something completely different from what had been arranged!
“Yun Xinyue, enter the Sacred Cloud Arena immediately and prepare yourself
to receive the Profound Handle Soul Search! This is an order! If you are truly
as innocent as you claim to be, then why should you be afraid of the Profound
Handle Soul Search? If you continue to show signs of hesitance, then that can
only be the product of your guilty mind!” Yun Qinghong harshly declared.
Chapter 522 - Profound Handle Soul Search
Yun Xinyue clenched both his fists tighter and tighter, to the point where it
seemed like he was going to fracture the bones in his hands, and the sweat
on his forehead began to stream down his face in little rivulets. He raised his
head and said in a voice filled with willpower, “Patriarch... It is not that I do not
dare, it is that I cannot accept this! I, Yun Xinyue, have always been devoted
and sincere, on what basis do I have to submit to the Profound Handle Soul
Search in public just because an outsider launched a baseless accusation
against me?! Is it because... he is the Patriarch’s godson? If the Profound
Handle Soul Search proves my innocence, will this matter be swept under the
rug after that, and this foster son of yours, will he just be let off with a slap on
the wrist...? Is that the way things are going to be? I cannot accept this...
Patriarch, if you behave in this manner, you will only discourage our entire
clan... I truly cannot accept it.”

“You cannot accept it?” Yun Qinghong gave a humorless laugh, “Since this is
the case, this Patriarch will make it so that you can accept it... Che’er!”

“Godfather.” Yun Che responded.

Yun Qinghong declared solemnly, “The matter of Yun Xinyue having to

undergo the Profound Handle Soul Search is entirely due to you. After the
Profound Handle Soul Search has been done, if he is truly involved in the
assassination attempt on Xiao’er and Number Seven Under Heaven, then you
have indeed helped our Yun Family deal with a phantom menace, and it will
truly be a great merit that you have earned. And at that time the Elder Council
will naturally reward you greatly, and you would have earned the approval of
the entire Yun Family. However, if Yun Xinyue is truly innocent... Then you will
have maliciously accused one of our Yun Family disciples. Even if you are my
godson, I won’t let you off lightly! At that time, you must break all the
meridians in your body in penance before all who are present here... Do you
dare to give me that promise? If you do not dare, then this Profound Handle
Soul Search also does not need to happen!”

To break all of his meridians... This extremely cruel conclusion caused all
those who were present to feel a chill radiate throughout their entire body.
Originally, many of the Yun Family members felt that Yun Qinghong’s sudden
explosion was to protect Yun Che, but once he spoke those words, not even a
single one still harbored that notion in their minds; they even felt that Yun
Qinghong was being unusually cruel with his godson.

Even though Yun Qinghong nearly had one hundred percent confidence in
Yun Che, he still left a way out for Yun Che... To break all of one’s meridians,
in the eyes of any profound practitioner, even if it was a Monarch, it would still
be an extremely terrifying thing. But, he and Mu Yurou had their meridians
crippled for over twenty years and Yun Che could restore them to full health in
the matter of two months. Even if he did end up having to break all of his
meridians later, it should not take a great deal of effort for him to make a full
recovery.

“Yes!” Yun Che nodded his head with no hesitation at all and he declared in a
loud voice, “If Yun Xinyue is proven to be innocent under the examination of
the Profound Handle Soul Search, I will, before all those who are present,
break all the meridians in my body... If I show any signs of reneging, any
person who is present can take action against me, and I will not resist!”

Yun Qinghong slowly nodded his head, “Yun Xinyue, now do you still have
anything else to say?”

Now that the situation had progressed to such a stage, and Yun Qinghong
had spoken at length, if Yun Xinyue continued to resist, then it would truly
seem abnormal. Yun Xinyue’s chest fiercely convulsed and both of his legs
started to tremble slightly. He ground his teeth as he took one step towards
the arena, but he could not take the second step... because out of all those
who were present, he was the most clear on what the result of the Profound
Soul Search would be.

“Hmph!” Yun Qinghong expression morphed into one of fury and he said in a
deep voice, “Enforcement Elder, in the situation where there no detrimental
action is to be taken against the Yun Family, how should someone, who is
determined to go against the order of the Patriarch, be dealt with?”

The Enforcement Elder was taken by surprise, but he hurriedly replied,

“Reporting to Patriarch, if one is to defy the orders given by the Patriarch... A
light punishment would be forced confinement, and a heavy punishment... A
heavy punishment would be to purge that person’s body of his profound art
and expel him from the family.”
“Yun Xinyue, do you want to become a cripple and then be expelled from the
Family? Or do you want to enter the Sacred Cloud Arena and prove your
innocence? If you can show hesitation even when being asked to make such
a simple decision, it simply proves that everything Yun Che had said were not
lies after all!”

Yun Xinyue still did not move. At this time, his entire spirit was on the verge of
collapse, and amidst the chaos and fright which dominated his mind, he could
scarcely hear what Yun Qinghong was saying.

“Since you still refuse to enter the Sacred Cloud Arena, then I can only get
someone to help you up on stage.” Yun Qinghong faced the three grand
elders and he said with a respectful look, “Our three Grand Elders, I regret
that this current matter will require your assistance. Because it is only if the
three Grand Elders took action personally, will everyone present will be
satisfied.”

Yun Jiang, Yun Xi and Yun He were all people who had already experienced
everything under the sun. So Yun Xinyue’s present condition had already
clearly clued them in on what was happening. Once Yun Qinghong had
finished speaking, Grand Elder Yun Xi took to the air and he instantly
appeared in the space above Yun Xinyue. Before Yun Xinyue could even
respond, a profound energy that was as boundless as the sea had enveloped
his entire body. He was not even able to make the least bit of resistance
before everything grew dark before his eyes, as his consciousness was
completely buried.

Even his body appeared within the Sacred Cloud Arena in a kneeling position.

The grand elder’s profound energy was so thick and robust that before
anyone could see what was happening, Yun Xinyue already appeared in the
middle of the Sacred Cloud Arena. His whole body was frozen still and eyes
were opened wide, but his gaze was completely unfocused; it was as if his
soul had left his body.

With a flash, grand elder Yun Xi had reappeared in his seat. He dryly said,
“His consciousness has already been subjected to the Profound Handle Soul
Search, this will persist for the next fifteen minutes. Whatever the Patriarch
wishes to inquire, go ahead and ask him.”
As he was forced to bear testament to how his son, the apple of his eye, was
forced to kneel down like a criminal for all to see, and as he saw how the
actions and words of the grand elders clearly showed that they were on the
side of Yun Qinghong, Yun Waitian’s entire body trembled and he roared in
fury, “Good... Good... Go ahead and ask, go ahead and ask!! My son’s
innocence does not fear any false accusation! Yun Qinghong, remember your
previous words! If my son is innocent, then this Yun Che... must break all of
the meridians in his body!! And today’s insult... I will definitely not forget it!”

“Please keep calm Great Elder. Presently, are we not going to prove the
innocence of your son? You should be even more at ease instead.” Yun
Qinghong nodded his head towards Yun Che, “Che’er, push me up, I want to
clearly hear every word that he is about to say.”

“Yes.” Yun Che replied, then jumped off the stage. After that, he carried Yun
Qinghong’s wheelchair and returned to the Sacred Cloud Arena, landing right
in front of Yun Xinyue.

“Your Highness, what should we do?” Behind Duke Hui Ye, the Venerable
Stone Dragon whispered to him in the softest of voices.

Duke Hui Ye’s face was as inscrutable as still water, his fingers spread out
like a fan and his index finger made a slight hook as it performed an obscure
gesture.

“Great Elder, Yubai, please withdraw. And the various elders, will you please
keep an eye on the Great Elder? Do not allow him to personally enter the
Sacred Cloud Arena. As for Duke Hui Ye, please do whatever pleases you.”
Yun Qinghong said in a steady voice as he looked at Yun Xinyue.

“Hmph.” Duke Hui Ye snorted lightly, but he did not leave the Sacred Cloud
Arena. Instead, he fixed both his eyes on Yun Qinghong’s back as if he could
pierce through it with his gaze.

Both Mu Yubai and Yun Waitian complied with those words and left the
Sacred Cloud Arena. But Yun Waitian said in a furious voice, “I do not need
anyone to look out for me! My son is definitely innocent! Yun Qinghong, I’ll
make sure you regret this!”

“Heh heh.” Yun Qinghong laughed dryly, “Yun Waitian, do not ever think that
just because you are his father, you understand everything about him. But I
am more than willing to believe that whatever things that he has done, you
have remained ignorant of it. Che’er, the one who accused Yun Xinyue of
being involved in the assassination attempt of Xiao’er and Number Seven
Under Heaven was you, so why don’t you personally lead the interrogation.
Especially since you are the person who uncovered the clues in the first place,
you would know best on what questions should be asked.”

“Understood.” Yun Che nodded his head and his gaze crossed with Yun
Qinghong’s; both of them laughed involuntarily as they met each other’s
gazes.

During today’s grand meeting, Yun Qinghong had initially maintained his
silence and he was silent to the point that it was easy to forget that he was
even present. But from the moment he had opened his mouth, the entire
situation had fallen into the palm of his hand. He destroyed the grandeur of
Duke Hui Ye and he rendered Helian Peng utterly speechless; he made every
single person from the Yun Family hang on his every word and action; he
made Yun Xinyue’s resentful cries for justice vanish completely; and just a few
words from him caused the grand elders to personally take action to restrict
Yun Xinyue...

Yun Che rarely admired anyone. He originally thought that he would be the
star of the this Yun Family Great Assembly, but beyond all expectations, the
true role of the protagonist was easily taken away by Yun Qinghong. He let
out a silent sigh in his heart... No wonder I am so excellent, it’s because I
actually have such a formidable father!

Oh, what he must’ve been like in his prime!

While the Yun Family members present were being led by the nose by the
practically flawless scenario which unfolded before their eyes, Yun Qinghong
had silently seen through it all. When all who were present began to question
and ridicule Yun Che, he chose to believe instead... It had nothing to do with
his trust in Yun Che, it had everything to do with Yun Qinghong being
sufficiently wise and farsighted.

Yun Che strode forward, and once he was alongside Yun Qinghong. He
wanted to remind Yun Qinghong to be careful of someone making a move to
silence Yun Xinyue, but before the words came out of his mouth, he
swallowed them instead. He believed that with Yun Qinghong’s wisdom and
foresight, he basically did not need to remind him of this.
“What is your name?” Yun Che stood before Yun Xinyue and seemed to begin
the interrogation in earnest.

“Yun Xinyue...” Yun Xinyue’s spoke in a manner which was slow and lifeless,
but it was sufficiently clear for all to hear.

“How old are you this year?”

“Twenty seven years old...” As Yun Xinyue spoke, a trail of saliva spilled from
the corner of his mouth, then dangled to the floor.

“What type of girls do you like the most?”

“Ones with... big... butts...”

“Oh! I really couldn’t tell that the both of us actually would have something in
common.” Yun Che opened his eyes wide, “So who was the girl that you slept
with most recently?”

“Drunken River House’s Lady Chrysanthemum...”

Pfft... The audience immediately spat their drinks at that answer.

“You bastard!!” Yun Waitian’s was practically standing straight on end and he
pointed at Yun Che while he scolded vociferously, “What kind of rubbish
questions are you asking? You... You... You are clearly afraid of being found
false, and you are deliberately putting things off!”

Yun Che swiftly made a pacifying gesture, “Great Elder Yun, please do not be
angry. This is the first time I have ever seen the legendary Profound Handle
Soul Search being performed, so I just really wanted to test whether the
legends were really true and that any question I asked would be answered...
Yes, I think I’m about done with testing it out. This Profound Handle Soul
Search is truly mystical, but it is time for us to truly start the interrogation. But,
tsk tsk... to think that the respected son of a Yun Family great elder would
actually visit a brothel when he wants the companionship of a woman... Oh!
But at least he would rather visit a brothel, unlike the disciples of some other
grand families who would go around raping and dominating innocent women;
ah truly his actions fill me with admiration for him. It is just that this Lady
Chrysanthemum... When I hear this name, I can’t help but think that the tastes
of the Great Young Master Yun just seem to be a tad bit on the heavy side...”
“You!!” Yun Waitian’s entire body shook uncontrollably and his gaze filled with
violence; he looked as if he hated that he could not rush up on stage and have
it out with Yun Che there and then.

“Oh! Right away, right away!” Yun Che coughed heavily as he casually shot a
glance at the expression of the silent Duke Hui Ye. After which, he proceeded
to ask in a serious tone, “Yun Xinyue, let me ask you. Two months ago, how
did you know that Yun Xiao and Number Seven Under Heaven would be
meeting outside the city?”

Yun Che did not ask ‘whether you knew’, instead he asked ‘how did you
know’. Yun Waitian gave a cold smirk and he said with utter contempt, “Under
the effects of the Profound Handle Soul Search, all the words uttered come
straight from the depths of the soul, so there can be no deception! Did you
think that if you used this sort of guiding question, he would obediently spin a
tale for you to hear?”

But as Yun Xinyue opened his mouth, Yun Waitian’s expression instantly
froze in place.

“That day... I was strolling past Yun Xiao’s courtyard... And I just happened to
hear the sound transmission that Yun Xiao had sent to Number Seven Under
Heaven... To arrange to meet the next morning at ten in the morning... at the
Rain Cloud Pavilion, which was thirty five kilometers away from the city...” Yun
Xinyue replied in a slow but clear voice.

“Oh!” Yun Che nodded his head, “Indeed it was as I expected, you did
eavesdrop on Yun Xiao’s sound transmission.”

“This... This... Ah...” Yun Xiao’s tongue seemed to have tied itself into a knot.
He remembered that on the first day he met Yun Che, Yun Che asked him
whether he had used sound transmission every time he asked Number Seven
Under Heaven on a date, and he also asked if anyone had overheard that
particular sound transmission...

The sound of tightly-packed whispers began to circulate among the crowd.

Yun Che’s first legitimate question and Yun Xinyue’s subsequent reply had
caused the people who had already began forming suspicions about Yun
Xinyue to immediately smell something funny.

Yun Waitian’s expression had become ugly in a flash, but he swiftly yelled out,
“So what if that is true?! Xinyue merely overheard those words by accident...
Does it mean that because he unwittingly heard that sound transmission, he is
the scoundrel who arranged for their assassination?!!”

Translator’s Note: Lady Chrysanthemum is Chinese wordplay on the word

anus, because 菊花 which means Chrysanthemum is also slang for the word
anus. If you wanna know why, google Chrysanthemum and draw your own
conclusions, I shan’t be charged with corrupting young minds XD! Dnton out!
o7
Chapter 523 - Silencing
“Great Elder Yun, don’t be impatient, I am merely asking my first real
question. If he’s innocent, you’ll hear it for yourself soon enough.” Yun Che
patiently said.

“Yun Xinyue, let me ask you, did you tell this matter to someone else and plot
to assassinate Yun Xiao and Number Seven Under Heaven when they were
together?” Yun Che asked in a stern manner.

Yun Che’s question was straight to the point. Yun Xinyue only had to give a
very simple answer... “Yes” or “No”.

“Yes...” Yun Xinyue answered lifelessly.

WHOAAA——

Once the word “Yes” came out, the entire Yun Family was in an uproar and
everyone was stunned. No matter what, they did not dare believe what they
had heard with their ears.

That was a Profound Handle Soul Search... and it was a Profound Handle
Soul Search personally administered by a Grand Elder. Under the effects of
the Profound Handle Soul Search, anything they say would definitely be the
truth. The Yun Family who possessed the Profound Handle all completely
believed this.

The hope of the entire Clan, the strongest, most respected, the humble and
kind Yun Xinyue of the younger generation... He was actually involved in the
attempted assassination of Yun Xiao and Number Seven Under Heaven! The
shock his reply caused for the Yun Family was earth shattering. If it were not
because he said it personally under the effect of Profound Handle Soul
Search, they would rather believe that ghosts existed in this world than this
fact.
“How can this... How can this be...” Yun Xiao’s mouth was agape in shock and
his eyes lost focus; he was unable to recompose himself for a long while. Yun
Family’s most elite member of the same generation, his most respected
person was actually just as Yun Che said, the person who tried to harm him
and Number Seven Under Heaven two months ago. Furthermore, when Yun
Che was picking on Yun Xinyue on stage before, he had even stepped out to
defend him shouting that it was “impossible”...

“Bas... tard!” Number One Under Heaven shouted as he jumped up, his eyes
were downcast as he cracked his knuckles. After investigating hard for two
months, he couldn’t find any clues, which caused the anger and hate that had
built up to be much more intense. Now that the actual culprit had appeared,
he could no longer control it, as it was about to explode... understandable
since his investigation had yielded no results. Because he never expected that
the culprit behind the incident was from the Yun Family!

“Compose yourself.” Unparalleled Under Heaven patted his shoulder, looked

at Yun Xinyue, and calmly said: “If it were Yun Xinyue alone, there is no
reason for him to harm Number Seven, and even more so Yun Xiao. This
incident isn’t so simple... Let’s continue watching!”

Number One Under Heaven gritted his teeth, as he controlled himself.

The moment Yun Xinyue said “Yes”, Yun Waitian’s entire body trembled,
nearly collapsing to the ground, but he immediately shouted with a trembling
voice: “Im... Impossible! There must be some reason behind this... It’s
impossible that my son would do this without a reason... There must be a
proper reason!”

All these years, Yun Waitian has always treated Yun Xinyue as his pride, and
until now, he still would not believe that Yun Xinyue was someone that would
harbor malicious intent. He was his birth father... clearly the person who
understood him the most in this world!

“I believe that everyone present here would like to know the reason behind
this.” Yun Che said as he looked at Yun Xinyue. Before this, he thought that
both Yun Waitian and Yun Xinyue were involved, but looking at Yun Waitian’s
reactions, he started to believe that he actually did not know anything at all.
He could now see how scheming, well-planned... and how of good an actor
Yun Xinyue was!
“Then Great Elder Yun, you’d better open up your ears and listen to the
reason behind this.” Yun Che continued before asking: “Yun Xinyue, answer
in detail why you worked together with people outside the family to harm your
fellow clansman Yun Xiao and the innocent Number Seven Under Heaven!”

Yun Xinyue opened his mouth and replied robotically: “Yun Family... and the
Under Heaven Clan... are both loyal to the Little Demon Empress... Killing
Number Seven Under Heaven... while letting Yun Xiao go... Under Heaven
Family would be enraged with the Yun Family... if the two families clash...
even if it isn’t mutual destruction... they would not be on the same side
together...”

Yun Family Plaza was dead silent as everyone listened attentively, afraid they
would miss out on a single word. When Yun Xinyue had finished speaking,
everyone revealed faces of shock and fear. The three Grand Elders stood up
in unison as expressions of deep shock appeared on their aged faces.

Yun Waitian trembled, before weakly crashing onto the ground. His eyes stare
wide opened, yet his gaze lifeless as incoherent speech escaped from his
mouth: “Impossible... This is impossible... Impossible... This cannot be...”

The truth behind what Yun Xinyue was simply too appalling, his motive... More
accurately speaking, the motive of the people behind this, was to reduce the
power of the faction supporting the Little Demon Empress! Little Demon
Empress was the highest monarch of the Illusory Demon Realm. Such
actions... were blatant attempts to revolt!

In the face of such a frightening answer, no one in the Yun Family dared to
utter a word. Never had they ever thought that Yun Xinyue would be the
actual culprit who harmed a fellow clansman... what was even more
unimaginable was that it actually implicated such a groundbreaking huge
matter.

If it were not for Yun Che lending a hand to Yun Xiao and Number Seven
Under Heaven that day, their plans would have succeeded and Under Heaven
Family would be enraged with the Yun Family, resulting in a huge conflict and
would even cause them to not be able to bear with one another... After all,
Number Seven Under Heaven was not any ordinary member of the Under
Heaven Clan, she was actually Greatest Ambition Under Heaven’s only
daughter. Yun Xiao asking her out was also an indisputable fact.
Even more frightening was that today, they were all supporting Yun Xinyue to
be the next head of the Yun Family, and he almost succeeded the position...
Whilst thinking about that, the entire family broke out in cold sweat.

Yun Che sternly said, “Yun Xinyue, harming a fellow clansman and finding an
opportunity to reduce the power of the faction supporting the Little Demon
Empress! This is a heinous crime! You are the son of the Great Elder, your
status is good and your talent isn’t bad either. You are well praised and
depended upon by the family who even pushed for you to be the next head of
the family. Everything is yours for the taking! Why do you have to do this! Why
exactly have you planned this... or were you forced by someone?”

As Yun Che finished speaking, everyone held their breath, especially all the
Yun Family Elders, who stood up and stared at Yun Xinyue... An “accusation”
that originally caused them to become enraged had suddenly turned into such
a shocking truth.

Yun Xinyue’s face contorted. Facing these questions from Yun Che, his mind
suddenly experienced pain. His voice became hoarse, yet he still narrated
without hiding anything: “... Six years ago... Master poisoned me... with the
‘Heart Disabling Venom’... If I follow his instructions... After Master overthrows
the Little Demon Empress... I, the new Patriarch, would be named with the
title of a king... If I were to disobey... I would die without a burial... place...”

“Heart Disabling... Venom?!!”

Numerous shocked screams overlapped one another, and the lifeless Yun
Waitian, upon hearing Yun Xinyue’s answer, lifted his head agitatedly as his
whole body trembled.

Yun Che had never heard of “Heart Disabling Venom” before, but, the same
venom, in different places, would often have different names. Him not hearing
of it before did not mean he did not what venom it was. Just as he was about
to use his profound energy on Yun Xinyue’s body to investigate what venom it
was, an icy cold killing intent came from his rear right side.

Although the killing intent was hidden, how could it escape Yun Che’s sharp
senses? He quickly gave up on investigating and walked forward to ask in a
quick manner: “Tell me... Who are those that attempted to assassinate Yun
Xiao and... who is the owner of yours!”
“The ones who attacked Yun Xiao and Number Seven Under Heaven is...
from the Helian Family... Master... is Duke Huai Palace’s...”

Booom!!!

The stage below their feet was suddenly destroyed and an earth shard that
was vibrating with a dirty yellow profound glow shot up from the ground. Yun
Che’s first reaction was to instantly retreat. At the same time, he using his
palm and pushed Yun Xinyue backwards a few steps... However, the energy
within the earth shard was too overwhelming and because Yun Xinyue was
not in control of his body whilst under the effects of Profound Handle Soul
Search, he did not have any chance at avoiding the attack, and was
completely pierced through by the shard. Because of that, he was then
skewered in midair and large amounts of blood were sprayed around.

“Xinyue!!!”

“Yun Waitian screamed in horror, sprinting towards the Sacred Yun Stage like
a madman. All the elders of the Yun Family were shocked as they ran towards
the stage and the scene was instantly a mess.

“Duke Hui Ye... What is the meaning of this!!!” Yun Qinghong asked in anger.
The one who mercilessly attacked Yun Xinyue was the Venerable Stone
Dragon who stood behind Duke Hui Ye. Currently, the scales on his arms
were still emitting a dull profound glow.

“This Yun Xinyue deserves death for maligning my royal father!” Duke Hui Ye
laughed with a darkened face: “And Yun Che... the brat who spoiled my
plans... must die as well! Kill him!”

BOOM!!!

The entire Sacred Cloud Arena exploded and dust filled the air. A thick dense
yellow raiance shot straight towards Yun Che’s chest... There was only Yun
Qinghong beside Yun Che, as the others were not on the stage yet, so they
were unable to intervene at all.

Just as the yellow profound light was less than a meter away from Yun Che,
Yun Qinghong, who was sitting on his wheelchair, stretched out his arm... The
movement of his arm was very slow, so slow that even a person with no
profound cultivation would be able to see the movement of his arm. And yet,
with such a slow speed, it instantly appeared in front of Yun Che, blocking the
attack.

Rippp!!

A huge lightning barrier appeared from Yun Qinghong’s palm, completely

blocking the Venerable Stone Dragon’s attack. Afterwards, the figure of a
person flashed, followed by an instant flash of lightning. Yun Qinghong
appeared in front of the Venerable Stone Dragon and a right palm that was
glowing purple struck violently against his chest, knocking the unprepared
Venerable Stone Dragon far away.

“Wh... What!!!”

“Wh... at!!!”

“Ahhh... Ahhhhhhhhh!!”

The Yun Family’s grand elders, elders, disciples... Number One Under
Heaven and Unparalleled Under Heaven... and Helian Peng, who was about
to strike; all of them were stunned. They looked at Yun Qinghong, who had
suddenly attacked, with an expression of shock that almost became fear. That
was due to the fluctuation caused by his majestic profound strength that was
so strong that even the three Grand Elders were afraid.

Wh... what exactly was going on here?!

Yun Qinghong... wasn’t he already crippled twenty-two years ago!

Boom! Boom! Boom...

Yun Qinghong and the Venerable Stone Dragon exchanged moves in midair,
and every time their attacks met, a deafening noise was produced. Everyone
below watched on in their shock and no one actually went to help out.

A fight at the level of Monarchs, even within Demon Imperial City, was
something rarely seen. The extremely strong profound fluctuations caused the
entire Yun Family to tremble intensely. In midair, the mighty Venerable Stone
Dragon had been suppressed into defeat by Yun Qinghong’s Purple Cloud
Art, with barely any chances to retaliate. Spurts of dark colored dragon blood
was spilt continuously and it nearly became a rain of blood.
“Urghhhh... Graah!!”

In the air, a yellow light flashed, and suddenly, dark clouds surged as
deafening noises surrounded the area. A three hundred meter long huge
dragon covered in stone scales bellowed and rushed towards Yun Qinghong.
In an instant, rocks appeared in midair, covering the whole sky.

“That’s the true form of the Venerable Stone Dragon!!” One of the Yun Family
Elders uttered in surprise.

“Hmph!”

Facing the huge dragon body of the Venerable Stone Dragon that caused
others to be shocked, Yun Qinghong merely snorted slightly as his body
flashed, and in the next instant, he was on the spinal part of the Venerable
Stone Dragon’s back, punching down at it... the fist easily split apart the
dragon scales, directly smashing against his body.

The dragon body of Venerable Stone Dragon began to writhe about in pain. A
ball of dense purple lightning started to spread from his back, and in a mere
two seconds completely engulfed the entire dragon’s body, turning the stone
dragon into a purple colored “lightning dragon”.

“Scram!”

Following Yun Qinghong’s cold voice, countless rays of lightning on the

Venerable Stone Dragon’s body exploded...

Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom...

Countless lightning profound energy crazily exploded; so dense that it seemed

as though it was the anger of the Lightning God. The skies above the Yun
family household were dyed purple by the lightning profound energy, and
every time it exploded, the deafening sounds seem to nearly tear through the
skies. In the midst of the thousands profound lightning explosions, the
Venerable Stone Dragon let out cries of immense pain as his dragon blood
rained down like torrential rain...

Bang!!!

Following the disappearance of the last bit of lightning, the relieved Venerable
Stone Dragon heavily crashed onto the ground. The moment he landed, his
dragon body disappeared, and he returned to his human form. He panted as
he shakily attempted to stand up, and just as he was about to stand up
straight, he vomited out more than ten mouthfuls of blood before collapsing
back onto the ground, unable to stand again.

Yun Qinghong slowly descended from the skies as he coldly looked at him:
“Venerable Stone Dragon, all these years, I’ve respected you as a senior and
have never disrespected you before, yet you dare to come to my Yun Family’s
grounds to act so wildly. I’m afraid you’re not qualified enough to do so!”
Chapter 524 - Return of the Patriarch
The Sovereign Profound Realm was the highest realm that could be reached
in the Profound Sky Continent, and it was the same in the Illusory Demon
Realm. In the Illusory Demon Realm, the strong who had reached Sovereign
Profound Realm were mostly from Demon Imperial City. Outside of Demon
Imperial City, it was hard to even have one in a few thousand years. And even
in Demon Imperial City, very few reached Sovereign Profound Realm. The
number of Monarchs was the most important factor in determining how strong
a family was.

And, being at the top of the profound cultivating world, Monarchs were also
divided into different levels... even though early stage and mid stage
Monarchs were both in the Sovereign Profound Realm, their power levels
were worlds apart.

In the reputed Demon Imperial City, the famous Venerable Stone Dragon was
a level two Monarch... but twenty-five years ago, Yun Qinghong... was already
a level five Monarch, a real mid stage monarch; how could the Venerable
Stone Dragon compete with him?!

Watching the strong Venerable Stone Dragon being defeated so easily by Yun
Qinghong until he couldn’t even stand up like he was a dead dog, the Yun
family’s disciples were all shocked, as if they were in a dream, and the Yun
Qinghong who was floating in the air right now, in their eyes, was just like a
god coming down to the mortal world.

The Elders were all stunned. Those younger generations who called Yun
Qinghong the "Useless Patriarch" to his back, never had respect, never even
bowed when they saw him, who even treated him as a joke and the family’s
shame, lost their voices, as if something choked their throats, as they couldn’t
make a single sound. Compared to the power Yun Qinghong had released,
they felt like they were minuscule, like dust in the ocean.
Number One Under Heaven and Unparalleled Under Heaven were both
stunned as well. Looking at the divinely shining Yun Qinghong, they were so
shocked that they forgot about all the fury and outrage they had earlier.

Mu Yurou didn’t have to hide anymore either. She removed the Profound
Sealing Buckle that was used to hide her profound energy aura, and a wave
of invisible Sovereign Profound Realm profound energy was released. This
made a few of the elders’ mouths widen even more. Mu Yurou flew into the
air, and landed next to Yun Che, and asked, “Che’er, are you alright?”

“I’m fine,” Yun Che smiled and shook his head, while focusing on Duke Hui Ye
the whole time.

Duke Hui Ye’s face darkened so much that it looked as though he had just
crawled out from under a pot. He looked extremely horrible. At the same time,
he was just as shocked as everyone because of Yun Qinghong’s sudden
burst of mighty prowess... he kept thinking that everything that happened
today, was a complete nightmare!

“Even though a Yun family disciple has made a huge mistake, how they will
be punished will be decided by us, the Yun family. Others do not get a say in
this!” Yun Qinghong lowered his eyebrows, looked down at the Venerable
Stone Dragon from above, and said in a deep voice, “On behalf of you
guarding the Little Demon Emperor for ten years, I will not kill you today! Take
the master you serve now and get out of here before I change my mind!”

Duke Hui Ye had a noble position, and his background was extraordinary. But
now knowing his plot and his conspiring against the Yun family, he didn’t have
to save any face for Duke Hui Ye... after all, these two facts were more than
enough to become a nemesis against the Yun family, so there was no point
for Yun Qinghong to worry about it any longer.

The might and pressure coming from Yun Qinghong made the Venerable
Stone Dragon’s heart have trouble even moving. He had no doubt that if he
kept being presumptuous, even if he merely talked tough to keep up
appearances, Yun Qinghong would actually kill him... as well as Duke Hui Ye.
Duke Hui Ye didn’t know what Yun Qinghong was like before he became
crippled, but he knew very clearly. A hundred years ago, he was enraged by a
duke who was committing serious crimes, and he killed him right on the
street... and it was while he knew exactly who that duke was.
“Your Highness, let’s... go...”

The Venerable Stone Dragon almost crawled under Duke Hui Ye’s feet, used
his eyes to warn him to leave immediately, and to not attempt to try to use his
position as a duke to try to fight Yun Qinghong here. Duke Hui Ye gnashed his
teeth, and roared deeply, “Yun Qinghong... wait until you regret this... let’s go!”

"When you return, remember to tell your Father," Yun Qinghong faced Duke
Hui Ye’s back, and said softly, “For the sake of old times, I, Yun Qinghong,
advise him to not throw away what he has today because of his greed and
prejudice against women, and destroy himself! It’s not too late to stop now,
the Little Demon Empress is much more powerful than what you imagined. As
long as the Yun family is alive, we will forever be loyal to the Demon
Emperor’s bloodline!”

Duke Hui Ye stopped his steps. His shoulders shook violently, as he turned
around and said with a ferocious expression, “Yun Qinghong, this duke also
has a word from my Father... It’s not too late for the Yun family to surrender!
Don’t wait until... the family with ten thousand years of history is reduced to
dust!”

Yun Qinghong crossed his arms in front of his chest, not mad at all, and
instead smiled in contempt, “Are you done? Then get out of my sight.”

“You...” A mouthful of blood surged up from Duke Hui Ye’s chest, as he

gnashed his teeth. His body trembled, and he flew away with haste.

At this moment, an angry voice yelled, “Helian Peng, where are you going! We
haven’t set our debts straight yet!”

Helian Peng’s body stopped, turned around, and saw Unparalleled Under
Heaven’s darkened face. He laughed coldly and said, “Unparalleled Under
Heaven, since you already know, then I might as well be straight with you.
The one our Twelve Guardian Families have been loyal for generations to, is
Lord Demon Emperor! The Little Demon Empress is merely a woman, what
gives her the right to make us obey her! But now, the Little Demon Empress’
rule is almost at its end, and I will tell you honestly. Within the Twelve
Guardian Families, half of them are already leaning towards Duke Huai. I will
give you a friendly word of advice...”

“Shut up!” Unparalleled Under Heaven said angrily, “You are hypocritical,
deceitful, and two-faced, yet you still have the face to make such dignified
remarks. Putting your disloyalty aside, your Helian Clan even tried to stab the
daughter of our Patriarch in the back! You owe us an explanation for this!”

“Want an explanation?” Helian Peng laughed coldly, "At Demon Empress’

Grand Ceremony a month later, I will take you on anytime!"

“Want to run? If I don’t break your arm today, then I am not called
Unparalleled Under Heaven!” Watching Helian Peng leave, Unparalleled
Under Heaven roared angrily, and chased him like the wind. Number One
Under Heaven looked toward Yun Che’s direction, hesitated, then quickly
followed.

——————————————

Once outside of Yun family’s territory, Duke Hui Ye wasn’t able to walk far
before his body swayed, and he spat out a large mouthful of blood.

“Your Highness, are you alright?” The Venerable Stone Dragon asked
hurriedly.

“Yun... Qing... hong!” Duke Hui Ye slowly wiped the corner of his mouth, his
eyes filled with the expression of hatred. Even though Yun Qinghong didn’t
aim to hurt him, being pushed down by a mid stage Monarch, how could he
endure that! Under Yun Qinghong’s gaze and aura, his intestines were almost
ripped to shreds.

“Originally... today was the day we elect Xinyue as the Patriarch of the Yun
family, so we could control the Yun family, and then use the Yun family to
control the Mu family. This would clear two obstacles for Father... but we
didn’t expect, didn’t expect...” Duke Hui Ye held his hands in fists, and
suddenly widened his eyes, “It’s all that Yun Che’s fault! Two months ago, he
disturbed my affairs, and today, it was because of him again! All because of
him, we not only did not contain the Yun family and the Under Heaven family.
Instead, we raised their alertness and hatred against us! If they tell everything
to the Little Demon Empress, the Little Demon Empress might have even
more defense and action...”

“Everything is screwed... if Father knew... all fault would definitely fall on this
duke! Bastard... everything about this, is all that Yun Che’s fault!”

“When we return, investigate everything about that Yun Che... This duke
wants his entire clan destroyed!”
————————————————

“Xinyue... Xinyue... Xinyue... ah! Why... why!!”

Yun Waitian held Yun Xinyue’s body in his arms and cried loudly. Under the
Venerable Stone Dragon’s attack, Yun Xinyue’s body was pierced through
directly, and on top of not having the protection of profound energy, he was as
dead as he could be. Yun Waitian went through jubilation and sorrow in a
single day. Originally, he was full of joy, preparing to see the son he was so
proud get pushed for election by Duke Hui Ye, be approved by the Grand
Elders with the whole clan’s support to become Patriarch, but he never
thought that, not even an hour had passed, and they were separated by life
and death.

Even if he made a horrible mistake, he was still his biological son.

Yun Qinghong floated down and stood beside Yun Waitian. Watching the
Family’s Great Elder cry like a child, his mind flashed at the pain of losing a
child for all these years. He made a long sigh, and said, “Great Elder, grieve.
Even though Yun Xinyue was at fault, he was being forced by others, so it’s
forgivable. I believe that the people of our clan would also forgive him. Three
days later, we will bury him in Ancestor’s Ridge. I will give an order, and not
let anyone speak a word of the fault he had in his life.”

Yun Waitian’s body shook slightly... a person who had committed a huge
mistake had no right to enter Ancestor’s Ridge after death. Yun Xinyue
conspired with others to betray his own clan, and almost put the whole Yun
Family into a crisis that could not be averted. What he committed, was a fault
that could be cursed and chastised for hundreds of generations. And Yun
Qinghong gave him permission to enter Ancestor’s Ridge, and would conceal
his guilt to the outsiders to protect his reputation. This could be seen as a
merciful and magnanimous act.

“Thank you... Patriarch...” Yun Waitian lowered his head, and said with a
choked throat. He thought about his ignorance and discourtesy against Yun
Qinghong after his crippling, and felt ashamed.

“Even though Xinyue is gone, you still have your two sons, Xinwen and Xin’e,
and they need your support. Even though Xinyue was at fault, it had nothing
to do with you. After today, you are still the Yun Family’s Great Elder. If the
Yun Family wants to rise, it must depend on you. So, for your family and for
the entire Yun Family, you must not fall.”

Yun Waitian lifted his head, looked at Yun Qinghong with tears in his eyes,
and couldn’t speak a word.

“Xiao’er, Che’er, let’s go.” Yun Qinghong turned around.

“Patriarch... Patriarch!” A lot of voices addressing him came from his back.
Yun Qinghong paused his steps, lifted his hands and said, “Today’s Family
Competition is canceled, tidy this place up first. I know you all have a lot of
questions, but right now, there’s about to be a crisis in Demon Imperial City,
and the Yun Family must be well-prepared. Tomorrow at ten in the morning,
we will have the clan’s general assembly as usual. I will explain everything,
and then discuss the family’s affairs... anyone above middle management
cannot be absent.”

“Yes, Patriarch!”

The sound of their response was loud and clear, especially the word
“Patriarch”; it made many of the elders’ eyes glisten with tears.

Yun Qinghong and his wife left. The whole Yun Family Plaza completely lost
control, and couldn’t calm down for a long time.

“Patriarch... has returned! Our Patriarch has really returned!”

“The rise of the Yun Family... there’s hope!”

“I can’t believe we were all rooting for Yun Xinyue to be the next Patriarch...
our eyes really were blind. If it wasn’t for Patriarch’s wisdom, the
consequences would be unimaginable!”

“Besides Patriarch, we need to thank the godson the Patriarch has taken in,
Yun Che! What’s ironic is that we were even mocking him before.”

The Yun Family Elders gathered in a circle, all talking at once without
considering their image. Their faces were all red from being so rowdy.

At this moment, Yun Waitian had already stopped crying. He held onto Yun
Xinyue’s body, and knelt there, staring blankly ahead. Second Elder Yun
Duanshui walked over, after a moment of hesitation, he sighed and said,
“Great Elder, did you think it was strange that when the Patriarch ‘returned’,
there were so many people among us that were riled up like this?”

Yun Waitian’s eyes moved a little.

Yun Duanshui said slowly, “After Yun Canghai, Yun Qinghong became the
Patriarch of our Yun Family. Even though he was crippled, he is still the
Patriarch. We would never let anyone question his position and his power as
the Patriarch because of his crippled state. But because of the Patriarch being
crippled, and him knowing Yun Xiao wasn’t his biological son, he believed that
he couldn’t take on the responsibilities of being Patriarch. He wanted us to
give him up and make you the center, and in the future, make you our Yun
Family Patriarch.”

Yun Waitian, “...”

“Patriarch said, even though you have ambitions, you also have absolute
loyalty to the Yun Family, and want the clan to rise more than anyone else.
His bloodline has ended, but handing the responsibility to the Great Elder’s
bloodline is what sets his mind at ease the most. He told us to coordinate and
listen to your orders, and help you bring up your prestige in the Yun Family.
As for the Patriarch himself, he strictly commanded us that we cannot even
visit him. When the time is right, we would make you the Patriarch.”

“Ah...” Yun Waitian opened his mouth, his whole body was trembling.

“To be honest, even after more than twenty years, as soon as the Patriarch
gives his command, of us thirty-six main elders of the family, at least twenty
people would stand by the Patriarch without any hesitation. Regarding the
purpose of today’s general assembly, the Patriarch already knew. Fourth
Elder and I told the Patriarch together. The Patriarch’s response was to let us
elect you as the new Patriarch, and us agreeing later on for Yun Xinyue to be
the new Patriarch was unexpected.”

“The isolation that Patriarch received after he was crippled was not because
we wanted to isolate him, it was him who wanted us to do so. His silence, was
not because he was giving up on himself, but was to wear down his reputation
to raise up yours. Because to Patriarch, the clan’s future is far more important
than his reputation and honor... he was a great, wise Patriarch. Though he
was crippled, we cannot help but still respect him.”
“But, the heavens finally favored us, the Yun Family. Our Patriarch has
returned, and we resolved a family disaster.” Yun Duanshui looked at the
stunned Yun Waitian, and said, “You knew exactly how you treated Patriarch
all these years, how serious your son Yun Xinyue’s mistake was, but you saw
how Patriarch treated you just now... what I’m saying is, I hope that in the
future, Great Elder would not disappoint Patriarch and the Yun Family.”

After Yun Duanshui left, Yun Waitian stood there blankly for a long time, as
though he was petrified. After an eighth of an hour, his body trembled, and he
dropped on the ground, crying loudly...
Chapter 525 - Confession
“Yurou, Brother-in-law, you’ve both recovered... truly, fully recovered?” He
was the stately Mu Family’s future Patriarch, yet currently, he was excitedly
dancing in joy like a child.

In regards to Mu Yubai’s temperament, Yun Che had roughly understood it

today. He was someone who wore his emotions on his face, upright and
outspoken, and was not one to suppress his feelings. At this moment, he was
excited and pleasantly surprised, and this completely showed on his face.

“We’ve already fully recovered ten days ago. During those days, we’ve always
worn the Profound Sealing Buckle to conceal our profound aura.” Mu Yurou
said with a light laugh. Seeing the man who she had accompanied throughout
her entire life stand up from the wheelchair to once more display the great
might he possessed back then, after more than twenty years, she couldn’t
help but want to cry tears of joy. No one else was more clear about these
twenty-two years this prideful man spent whilst handicapped, and how much
he suffered every day.

“Whether it is our body or profound strength, they have all fully recovered, and
this is not something short-lived.” Yun Qinghong lifted his hand and said with
a smile: “All this, is because of Che’er. He merely used not even two months
of time. I, Yun Qinghong have seen and experienced quite a lot of things, but
if this did not happen on my person, I still would never dare believe it. All of
the genius doctors in the Illusory Demon Realm added up together could
barely rival one finger on Che’er’s hand. I’m afraid that not even the Great
Firmament Golden Deity of legends could even compare, hoho.”

This evaluation was no doubt the highest praise beyond limits, and this praise
had even come from Yun Qinghong himself. However, Mu Yubai did not feel
that it was exaggerated in the least. He was more clear than anyone else
about how crippled Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou were originally. Since twenty
years ago, in the entire Illusory Demon Realm, not one person believed that
they were able to recover... they weren’t even able to recover to an ordinary
person’s state of health.

Now that this appeared before his eyes, it was no less than a miracle!

And, this merely took a short time of not even two months!

Mu Yubai grabbed Yun Che’s shoulders, widened his eyes, and said with
great emotion: “Good kid... I, Mu Yubai has lived for more than one hundred
eighty years, and the only person I have ever truly admired is my brother-in-
law, Yun Qinghong. But now, I admire you ten times more than that! So much
that I’d prostrate myself in admiration. You saving my brother-in-law means
that you have saved the entire Yun Family. You saving my little sister Yurou,
also means that you are our Mu Family’s benefactor. Mn...”

Mu Yubai’s eyes suddenly lit up, as the hands he used to grab at Yun Che
tightened a bit more... This was a Monarch’s strength, and it immediately
made Yun Che ache so hard that he gritted his teeth: “Boy... Oh, no, little
brother Yun. How about we become sworn brothers? I’ll be your big brother in
the future, and you’ll be my little brother. Your affairs would also become my
affairs! If anyone dares to bully you, I’ll smash their brains apart!”

If this situation of the Mu Family’s Young Patriarch requesting to become

sworn brothers were to spread out, the entire city would perhaps drop their
jaws in shock. If this was in normal circumstances, Yun Che would definitely
gladly agree... With such a great supporter, Yun Che could most probably
walk sideways against the law if he wanted. But once Mu Yubai’s words came
out, it actually scared Yun Che to the point where his entire body broke out in
cold sweat. He incessantly waved panickedly: “S-S-S-Senior Mu, this cannot
be done. My humble self is merely a junior, how could I dare become sworn
brothers with Senior Mu?”

The difference in seniority wasn’t really much of a huge issue, the main point
was that this Mu Yubai was his biological uncle! If he became sworn brothers
just like that, once he revealed himself, Mu Yubai might even go look for a
block of tofu to suicide himself into!

“Tch!” Mu Yubai swung an arm: “What junior, senior, that’s all rubbish. Even
though you are a bit young and your profound strength is a bit low, just with
your medical skills and the courage you displayed today would even make me
willingly call you big brother! Mn... If you don’t want to be my little brother, then
me calling you big brother in the future is fine too! That’s no problem at all!”

These few words that Mu Yubai had said truly were not forced out at all. Yun
Qinghong and Mu Yurou were crippled to such a state, yet they were able to
fully recover in two months. In Mu Yubai’s eyes, Yun Che could even be
called god! If he could make this person into one of his own, no matter how
great of a price he had to pay, it would still not be a loss. As a profound
practitioner, there was no one who did not fall ill, encounter calamity, never
get injured, and never be in danger. With Yun Che by his side, that would
simply be countless numbers of lives under his belt. Even if one were to want
to die, it would be hard. Even if one were to be crippled into a dog, they would
still fully recover... If Mu Yubai had to pick between ten Monarchs and one
Yun Che, Mu Yubai would definitely pick Yun Che without the slightest
hesitation.

Yun Che grimaced: “Senior Mu, this junior is just.... just...”

Mu Yubai’s face immediately fell, as he said unhappily: “What? Am I, Mu

Yubai, beneath your notice? Do you think that I am not worthy enough to
become your sworn brother?”

“Of course not.” Yun Che waved: “This junior is naturally beside himself him
delight knowing that Mu Yubai wants to become sworn brothers with this
junior. But the problem is that this junior has already become sworn brothers
with Yun Xiao. Your sister and brother-in-law are also junior’s godfather and
godmother. If this junior becomes sworn brothers with you, then the seniority
here would be completely messed up. This is not fair to junior, nor is it fair to
my godparents.”

“So what? This and that are all not important. It’s not as though I don’t know
you have become sworn brothers with that kiddo Yun Xiao.” Mu Yubai blurted
without care as he waved his hand. His heart was just this wide.

“Alright, Big Brother, don’t make things difficult for Che’er anymore.” Mu Yurou
said in amusement: “Even if you don’t care about seniority matters and want
to become sworn brothers with Che’er no matter what, you’ll have to at least
show your sincerity. Who would be as aggressive as you? It’ll be a wonder if
you didn’t scare Che’er.”
Mu Yubai widened his eyes, then slapped his head, and said in annoyance:
“You’re right! Look at this brain of mine, randomly telling someone to become
my sworn brother. I didn’t mean for it to come out that way either... hey! Yun
Che boyo... oh, no, little brother Yun, I was rude earlier. Come to my Mu
Family for a visit someday. I’ll definitely let you see my sincerity. I, Mu Yubai,
promise you that I am absolutely worthy of becoming your sworn brother!”

“Alright, alright, let’s talk about this when that time comes. Big Brother, go
back home and tell Father about what happened today, let him prepare for it
as well. Something huge is bound to happen during the Demon Empress’
Grand Ceremony. After two days, I’ll go back with Qinghong for a visit too.”
Mu Yurou stated.

“Mn, if the old man knew that you and brother-in-law have recovered
completely, I’d reckon he’ll be so happy that he wouldn’t be able to sleep for
three days... Oh! When you come back with brother-in-law, make sure to bring
this kid!” Mu Yubai said with great emphasis.

“Xiao’er, go send your uncle off with your mother,” said Yun Qinghong.

“Ah? Yes, Father.” Yun Xiao was still a bit stunned, it was evident that he had
not completely taken in and digested everything that had happened today.

Mu Yubai glanced at Yun Qinghong. He knew why Yun Qinghong was letting
Mu Yurou and Yun Xiao send him off; he probably had things he wanted to
say to Yun Che alone, so he didn’t decline. With a wave of his hand, he left
taking large strides.

“Father, do you have something you want to tell me?” Once they left, only Yun
Qinghong and Yun Che remained within the courtyard.

“Mn.” Yun Qinghong nodded, then smiled and said: “Che’er, this is all thanks
to you. If not for you, Yun Family’s ten thousand years of loyalty would be
destroyed in one day. Even so much that we would be beyond redemption.”

Yun Che grinned: “Heh heh, Father’s too polite. I’m still considered to be half
a member of the Yun Family. Besides, the one who suppressed everyone is
you, Father. And with Father’s wisdom and foresight, even if I wasn’t here,
you should’ve seen through everything a long time ago, right?”

Yun Qinghong shook his head, and said: “In these past years, due to my
crippling, I knew that I did not have the power to support the Yun Family, so I
had always closed my eyes and ears. Even though I was aware of Duke
Huai’s disloyalty a long time ago and guessed that he might perhaps already
be stretching out his hands into the Yun Family, I didn’t know where he had
stretched in from. Furthermore, if not for the fact that you helped recover our
health and profound strength for us, even if I knew everything, I wouldn’t have
the power to turn it around.”

Yun Che thought for a while, then said: “Father, I have a speculation... I
believe that among the elders of your generation, some have not left because
of your crippling. All these years that you have been alone, that was
something you did deliberately, right?”

Yun Qinghong laughed, and looked at him with praising eyes: “Yes, you’re
right. Even though I really don’t want the Patriarch position of our Patriarchal
line given to others, at that time, I was completely crippled, and Xiao’er was
not my biological child. I’d rather given the head position to Yun Waitian than
be a burden on the Yun Family. After all, even though the honor of our
Patriarch bloodline is important, how could it possibly compare with our Yun
Clan’s future. Che’er, if not for you helping me recover, I originally would’ve
already prepared myself to watch Yun Waitian succeed my position as
Patriarch. But now that I have recovered, and have enough strength to bear
the heavy responsibility of the clan, this position of Patriarch absolutely cannot
be given to others. Che’er, you have truly altered the fate of our entire Yun
Family. This kind of great favor is enough to let our Yun Family remember it
for over thousands of generations.”

“The reason why I wanted to be alone with you is to confess something to

you.” Yun Qinghong sucked in a slight breath of air, and said somewhat sadly:
“I deliberately allowed the Venerable Stone Dragon to kill Yun Xingyue.”

“I know.” Against Yun Qinghong’s expectations, Yun Che actually gave a

direct reply which held no hesitation. He continued: “With Father’s strength, as
well as the close distance back then, protecting Yun Xingyue against the
Venerable Stone Dragon’s attack could be said to be as easy as turning one’s
hand over.”

“...Then, do you think that I am too ruthless?”

“No!” Yun Che shook his head: “The complete opposite. I fully approve of
Father’s decision. Since Yun Xinyue has already said ‘Helian’ and ‘Duke
Huai’, there is no need to continue asking any further. Even though he had
been poisoned and was forced, he still went as far as secretly backstabbing a
fellow clansman for the promise of the Patriarch position and the title of a king.
What’s even more despicable is the fact that he didn’t hesitate to harm the
entire clan! Dying ten thousand times for such a serious crime would not be
excessive at all! And if he were to be executed by the clan, even though Yun
Waitian won’t say anything, he would still bear resentment over this. Him
being “timely silenced” by Duke Hui Ye actually couldn’t be even better. On
one hand, he would feel hatred toward Duke Huai’s clan for killing his son, on
the other, he would be moved to tears by Father’s comfort and forgiveness.
Furthermore, the guilt he’ll feel then would thereby make him unwaveringly
loyal to Father and the Yun Family. After all, Yun Waitian is Yun Family’s
Great Elder; excluding Father, he is one of the major pillars of Yun Family that
must not be lost. This outcome is the most perfect one.”

Yun Qinghong looked deeply at Yun Che, then laughed heartily: “Hahahaha...
Che’er, I am still underestimating you. It is hard for me to believe that you are
only twenty-two this year. With your talent and temperament, I would not
doubt it even if you say that you have a thousand years of experience.”

Yun Che also laughed along, and lightly sighed in his heart... What I have
encountered, the life and death situations, as well as the dangers I’ve
experienced, even if someone else were to pile up their thousand years of life
experiences, they probably still can’t match mine...
Chapter 526 - Reunion
During the conversation between Yun Che and Yun Qinghong, two silhouettes
flashed past before descending. It was then followed by mild laughter: “Hoho,
Yun Qinghong, it’s been a long time.”

That person was Unparalleled Under Heaven and soon, Number One Under
Heaven descended as well. The phrase “it’s been a long time” by Unparalleled
Under Heaven contained various meanings... being in the same city, yet it had
been “a long time since they last met”.

“Brother Under Heaven, it has indeed been a long time.” Yun Qinghong
nodded, his expression revealed deep lament: “Where’s Helian Peng? Did
you catch manage to catch up to him?”

“That bastard fled really quickly, but I still managed to give him a good kick on
his ass, enough for him to feel pain from some days. That has at least quelled
some of my anger. Hahahaha.” Unparalleled Under Heaven laughed.
Number One Under Heaven stepped forward and paid respects as a junior:
“Patriarch Yun returning to his former glory is a joyous event. With Patriarch
Yun, Yun Family’s return to prominence is just around the corner.”

“I hope it is like what you have just said.” Yun Qinghong nodded with a smile.
Then, he became serious again, and said: “Duke Huai’s ambition has already
been exposed. The Little Demon Empress’ Grand Ceremony would definitely
not be peaceful. Please pass a message to Elder Brother Under Heaven, that
within five days, I will personally be going over to visit and discuss some
important matters.”

“Patriarch Yun is definitely most welcomed to visit. However, I’m afraid that
our Patriarch will not be able to wait five days, and come visit you instead after
hearing that you have recovered.” Unparalleled Under Heaven laughed. His
words were not lies, since all those years back, the person Great Ambition
Under Heaven would submit to the most was Yun Qinghong. After Yun
Qinghong became crippled, even if he did not sigh a thousand times, there
must have at least been eight hundred times.

“Patriarch Yun, since a major event just happened within your family, you
must be busy. We only returned to bid our farewell so we shall not stay any
longer. I will deliver Patriarch Yun’s words in full. When you are free, do come
to our Under Heaven Clan to visit.” Unparalleled Under Heaven clasped his
hands together. Although he was very curious, he did not presumptuously ask
Yun Qinghong and his wife just how and when they recovered.

“Definitely!” Yun Qinghong similarly returned his gesture.

“Brother Yun, there are no words to thank you for your kindness.” Number
One Under Heaven nodded strongly towards Yun Che.

“Brother Under Heaven is too kind. We’ll meet again in one month.” Yun Che
said with a smile: “Also, pardon me for saying this, but the Little Demon
Empress’ Grand Ceremony is near at hand. At that time, another storm would
likely be swept up, therefore, I think that now is not the time to be distracted
by the grudge with the Helian Family. Priorities must be placed correctly and
personal grudges should be put aside for now as revenge is best served cold.”

Yun Che’s words did not make them unhappy. Number One Under Heaven
nodded slightly and Unparalleled Under Heaven even revealed signs of
admiration, uttering: “Patriarch Yun, your godson is really extraordinary.”
“Farewell.”

Unparalleled Under Heaven and Number One Heaven left. It would not be
possible to keep whatever happened in the Yun Family today a secret, and
perhaps by evening, it would’ve already spread throughout the city like
wildfire. The ambition that Duke Huai had all this time would be largely made
public. During this period, Demon Imperial City would certainly be tense and
the Twelve Guardian Families would enter a very nervous state.

The Little Demon Empress’ Grand Ceremony in one month’s time definitely
would not be as simple as a celebration of the Demon Empress having
reigned for a century, and would likely become a turning point for the future of
the Illusory Demon Realm.

After the two left, Mu Yurou and Yun Xiao, who went to send Mu Yubai off,
returned. Once Mu Yurou returned, she immediately sprinted beside Yun
Qinghong, and asked nervously: “What happened with the Patriarch’s Crest?
Where did you get it from?”

Yun Qinghong also would like to know where the Patriarch’s Crest came from.
He looked towards Yun Che, and replied: “Che’er passed it to me.”

“Che’er?” Mu Yurou turned back in shock, revealing a face of disbelief.

“Che’er, isn’t it about time for you to tell us about this Patriarch’s Crest? This
is your promise from earlier.” Yun Qinghong calmly spoke, but his gaze
already revealed his anxiousness. Because when this Patriarch’s Crest was
lost a hundred years ago, it was on his father, Yun Canghai... As Yun Family’s
most important object, Yun Canghai would have never left it alone!

Yun Che’s lips moved for a little, as he calmed himself, and said: “Let’s go in...
I will tell you everything you all want to know.”

“Good!” Yun Qinghong nodded. Looking at Yun Che’s expression, he knew

that whatever he was going to say would definitely be overwhelming. He held
Mu Yurou’s hand, and they walked towards their room.

Yun Xiao quickly walked beside Yun Che, asking with a face of shock: “Big
Brother, that Patriarch’s Crest, did you really give it to Father?”

“Yup,” Yun Che nodded: “I will say in full how I obtained it. It is after all, a Yun
Family object.”
As he finished, he looked at Yun Xiao, who looked a little out of sorts, and
asked: “Yun Xiao, are you still thinking about what happened just now?”

Yun Xiao lowered his head, speaking half in regret and half self-deprecatingly:
“Until now, I still could not accept that the Yun Xinyue, whom I respect the
most, is actually... such a person... Just now, I still suspected Big Brother
because of him. I’m really... too foolish!”

“All these years, I worked so hard in order to do something for Father and
Mother, however, when the entire Yun Family was in a predicament, I was
unable to do anything and foolishly supported a man who nearly caused the
death of a fellow clansman... If it wasn’t for Big Brother, who knows what
would happen to the Yun Family from now onwards... Me and Big Brother are
of a similar age, but... I’m too far behind Big Brother... I’m totally useless, who
knows when I’ll be able to be like Big Brother.”

Yun Che stopped walking, turned back, and patted Xiao Yun’s shoulders as
he said seriously: “Don’t look down on yourself. You have worked hard in your
cultivation for Father and Mother all these years, withstanding everything that
came for them. Your filial piety is more important and precious than anything
else. As for Yun Xinyue, weren’t those elders who lived for hundred of years,
and some even close to a thousand years, in the dark as well? There’s really
no need for you to diminish yourself. Oversensitive instincts, predictions, and
insights are not something people your age will possess.”

“Uh, but Big Brother, you’re obviously the same age as me...”

“I’m different.” Yun Che shook his head: “Yun Xiao, I would rather you keep
your personality forever and be as ‘useless’ as you said, than to experience
what I have experienced.”

Yun Xiao looked at him perplexedly, unable to comprehend what he just said.

Although they talked softly, it was unable to escape Yun Qinghong’s ears.
Hearing what Yun Che had said, he stopped for a moment as a complex
expression appeared on his face... That’s right, being just twenty-two and
already possessing a maturity and insight that was unlike anyone of the same
age; he couldn’t comprehend just what had he been through.

“Yun Xiao, if you really want to mature more quickly, today will be an
opportunity.” Yun Che suddenly said.
Yun Xiao was stunned: “Really? What opportunity? What opportunity!”

“Fate often plays all sorts of pranks on us; sometimes it is friendly, sometimes
it is evil, and other times cruel, or even vicious. As a man, if you really want to
be indomitable and independent, the first thing you must learn is to calmly
face the changes that fate brings about! This requires one to be broad minded
and have enough courage. If you are able to do this, then your life will improve
and you will possess more strength for Father and Mother to rely on, more
strength for Seventh Sister to rely on.”

“Calmly... face...” Yun Xiao was still a little shocked, and although he did not
really understand the things Yun Che had said, he felt that it was very
powerful!

“What’s going to happen next, will be a test of sorts for you.” Yun Che said in
a positive manner: “Let me see whether or not my good brother of a lifetime
will be an indomitable man who is not easily defeated by the twist of fate!”

Even though he still did not completely know what Yun Che was saying, his
words still raised Yun Xiao’s morale as he strongly said: “I, Yun Xiao, do not
have such a weak mind! Even if I cannot compare with Big Brother, I will not
let Big Brother look down on me!”

“Alright, that’s what you said... let’s go in.”

After they entered the room, they closed the door. Yun Qinghong took out the
Patriarch’s Crest that was glowing purple and felt the unique aura on it.
Suppressing his agitation, he anxiously asked: “Che’er, tell me, where did you
get this?”

When the question was asked, Yun Qinghong, Mu Yurou, and Yun Xiao all
looked straight at him, anxiously and nervously awaiting his reply. Under their
gaze, Yun Che did not reply, but looked towards Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou
and gradually knelt down... Furthermore, he had knelt down on both his
knees.

“Che’er, what are you doing... hurry and stand up.” Mu Yurou panicked, and
quickly went forward to try and help him up.

Yun Che did not rise, but raised his head and looked at them... his own birth
parents. Slowly, he opened his palm...
“Father, Mother... Do you all still remember this thing?”

On Yun Che’s palm, was an old looking copper colored pendant.

The second they saw the pendant, Yun Qinghong and Mu Yunrou seemed as
though they were struck by lightning as their entire bodies trembled violently.
Mu Yurou suddenly rushed forward like a madman and snatched the pendant
in Yun Che’s palm, raising it up to her eyes to look at it. Her hands continued
to trembled madly: “Mirror of Samsara... it’s the Mirror of Samsara... It really is
the Mirror of Samsara!!!”

Mu Yurou, who usually spoke gently, like water, was currently speaking in a
frightening, trembling, hoarse voice. Yun Xiao was shocked as he anxiously
asked: “Mother, what’s... what’s wrong...”

He turned towards Yun Qinghong, only to realize that his entire face had
already distorted.

“This Mirror of Samsara... You... Where did you get it from...” For the
intelligent and proud Yun Qinghong, this short sentence was extremely hard
to say. However, a sudden thought flashed past his mind, and his body
trembled even more violently: “Could it be... you...”

Yun Che did not answer. He only raised up his left arm, and on his arm, the
mark of the Profound Handle shone vividly.

“Ahhh! Profound... Profound Handle!!!” Yun Xiao screamed in surprise. Even

though he did not have the Profound Handle, being in the Yun Family for
twenty odd years, how could he not recognize it?

Holding the Mirror of Samsara in her hand and looking at the glowing mark of
the Profound Handle, Mu Yurou was stunned. Her hands trembled and even
her lips trembled intensely, yet she could not utter a single sound. In an
instant, her eyes were flooded with tears and her mind spun, before she
directly fell backwards.

“Mother!!!” Yun Xiao rushed forward to support her: “Mother! What... What’s
wrong? Don’t scare me!”

Yun Qinghong’s eyes were unfocused. His breathing completely stopped and
he could no longer feel the existence of his body, which was burning hot. The
instant the Profound Handle shone, blood rushed into his head, causing him
to hallucinate. He nearly vomited blood and fainted...

Yun Che’s eyes were misty as he softly said: “Before I was sixteen, my
surname was not Yun but instead Xiao. At that time, I was called Xiao Che...
I’m not from the Illusory Demon Realm. The place I grew up in was one of the
seven nations of the Profound Sky Continent, called Blue Wind Nation. The
city I lived in was Floating Cloud City. My adopted father was called Xiao Ying
and my grandfather is Xiao Lie.”
Chapter 527 - Family Reunion
Each and every one of Yun Che’s soft words reverberated in Yun Qinghong’s
ears like a thunderclap, his upper body violently swayed and the scene before
him became blurry. His brain felt like it was going to explode from the violent
rushes of blood assaulting his head.

“Child... You are my child... My child!!”

Mu Yurou let out a cry that betrayed her immense heartache as she shrugged
off Yun Xiao’s arm and threw herself violently onto Yun Che’s body. She
hugged him as if her life itself depended on it and started bawling like a child.
The arms wrapped around him began to tighten, and if this embrace grew any
tighter.... It would be as though she wanted to draw him into herself. And the
mournful and heartbroken sound of her wails seemed to cause the whole
world to turn a darker shade of grey.

Yun Qinghong stepped forward to extend his arm, but he stopped midway.
And the words he wanted to say seemed to be lodged inside his throat, as
though something was stuck there, and once he opened his mouth, the tears
which he were trying so hard to restrain threatened to burst out....

The Mirror of Samsara was what they had hung around their son’s neck when
they were fleeing all those years ago. Because they prayed that this sacred
artifact, which they had protected for generations on behalf of the Illusory
Demon Royal Family and was coveted by the Profound Sky Continent, would
show its divine might and protect their newborn son who had no choice but to
become a fugitive because of them... And that profound imprint was even
more iron-clad proof... and the words that he said... Profound Sky Continent,
Blue Wind Nation, Floating Cloud City, and Xiao Ying were all names that they
had repeated to themselves countless of times... And while he had mentioned
these words to Yun Che when he told him of the origins of Yun Xiao, he had
definitely never mentioned the name Xiao Lie...
Moreover, that appearance which closely matched his own when he was
young, and that feeling of recognition despite having met for the first time...
And that practically unreasonable and irresistible intimacy and trust that he felt
towards him...

Ah, so it was because of this... because of this...

No wonder he wanted to come to the Yun Family... No wonder he spared no

effort, even to the point of fainting due to exhaustion, to ensure that he healed
their crippled bodies... No wonder he had treated him and Yurou so well... No
wonder he did not hesitate to cross swords with such a strong enemy, just so
the calamity awaiting the Yun Family could be averted... No wonder he
wanted to become sworn brothers with Yun Xiao.... And finally, now that
things have come full circle, he understood why Yun Che did not want to call
them ‘Godfather and Godmother’ but ‘Father and Mother’ instead...

Because it turned out that he was their son... Their very own flesh and blood...
The son that they had lost over twenty years ago... The heavens had sent him
back to their side...

He should have realized this sooner... Because in this world, aside from one’s
own direct relatives, there was no reason to treat another with such care and
concern, to the point where he would not spare anything to treat them well...
But, even though his heart held countless suspicions towards this situation,
how could he have dared to dream of such an impossibly perfect conclusion...

“My child... My child...” Mu Yurou’s voice had become completely hoarse. She
had wept to the point where her soul seemed to have left her body... and she
was no simple woman; she was a strong Monarch who was looked up to by
all; she was the wife of Yun Family Patriarch. Her talent was extraordinary,
she was nobility, and she was possessed an iron will. In those years, she had
ventured forth together with her husband to the Profound Sky Continent that
caused everyone’s expression to change when it was even mentioned! It was
hard to find another person with this kind of courage and determination in the
entire Illusory Demon Realm.

But today, her tears had formed an ocean. All these years, she was always
being tortured by her own thoughts, to the point where she had wept an
immeasurable amount of tears... And in this entire world, there was only
person who could make this woman, who had dared to brave the Profound
Sky Continent without fear, so weak. There was only one person who could
cause her to shed so many tears... It was her newborn son, whom she
thought was lost to her forever.

The front of Yun Che’s shirt had quickly become drenched in tears, but this
wetness was filled with a warmth that pierced him to the heart. It caused his
heart to steadily tremble, as he slowly raised his hands, supporting her
spasming shoulders. He gently said, “Father, Mother, this child is unfilial...
Because for more than twenty years, I was unable to be by your side....”

“All is well now that you have returned... All is... well...”

After just saying these few words, Yun Qinghong already had to choke back
his emotions, and he did not speak any further.

Yun Xiao just stood there in a daze and he was completely dumbstruck. In his
mind, there was only once voice that kept circulating in his head... Big Brother
is Father and Mother’s son... their real flesh and blood son...

So... what about me... I guess... I really wasn’t Father and Mother’s... flesh
and blood after all...

He had already known about this fact long ago and even the entire Demon
Imperial City knew as well. Being unable to wield the power of a Profound
Handle, that was an inescapable truth... but because Yun Qinghong and Mu
Yurou had never admitted it before, this matter which everyone knew as fact,
had, in his own heart, been covered with a hazy veil which he did not want to
tear away...

But today, this final layer had been completely and utterly ripped away... His
emotions were in complete chaos, he was at a loss of what to do, and he did
not even know if he should still continue to stand in this place... And at this
time, his mind suddenly recalled what Yun Che had just said to him...

“Ah, so this is the twist of fate... that Big Brother said that I was about to face.”
He softly murmured.

Yun Che’s words had immediately provoked even louder weeping from Mu
Yurou. All these years, what she endured was not only a sense of loss but
also the torment of guilt. Because all those years ago, it was because of them
that their son had to become a fugitive even though he was just born.
Moreover, it was because she had been stricken by the cold poison when she
was pregnant that they had to destroy his profound veins and make him a
cripple for life to expel that poison from his body. At that time, she was already
filled with so much grief that she wished she was dead as her guilt threatened
to engulf her. And the only thing on her mind was that if she could escape
from this situation, she would do all she could to make it up to him and protect
him. But when they finally returned to the Illusory Demon Realm, her son had
been left in the Profound Sky Continent, a place which they could not return
to, and that denied her even of the opportunity to nurture and accompany her
child...

But now, her child had come back, and his return to her side seemed like a
dazzling dream. He harbored no resentment towards them and did not even
utter a single complaint. Instead he healed her body, gave her a rebirth of
sorts and even helped the Yun Family avert a calamity... And in the end, he
still knelt before them, saying that he was ‘unfilial’...

Her own son had not only come back, but had become so excellent, and had
also become so kindhearted...

In the past twenty-two years, she had lost count of how many times she had
cursed the heavens, had lost count of all the times she had resented this cruel
fate. But right now, she used all her heart and sincerity to piously thank the
heavens...

Yun Che had thought that after he had given himself a two month cushion, he
would be able to maintain his cool in this situation. But after he had been
buried in his mother’s embrace, heard his mother’s heartfelt cries, and felt her
hot tears which flooded over him, his eyes had completely moistened. She
had engulfed him in an extremely tight yet oh-so-warm embrace. And amidst
this warmth, the tears which had been dammed up at the corners of his eyes
finally burst free; they trickled down his face, tracing little pathways, as a
feeling of weakness slowly rose in his heart...

All these years, he had suffered too many hardships, had been through too
many twist and turns, and even life and death situations. Thus, his will had
long ago been hammered into something hard and unyielding. The amount of
blood he had shed was a million times more than the tears he cried. He had
single-handedly gone up against a huge clan and also an entire nation by
himself. He had also gone up against an entire continent before... to the point
where he was forced to skirt the border between life and death constantly, but
he still held his head high with unyielding tenacity back then, and had worn a
cold, blood-stained smile that expressed his defiance till the very end...
But at this moment, this feeling of weakness was so real and irresistible that it
caused him to have the urge to just break down and cry...

He knew that this was because he was in his mother’s arms.

It was only after two lives, till this very day, that he knew what a mother’s
embrace was like... He was finally not a parentless, rootless wanderer
covered in sand and dried blood any longer...

————————————

Time seemed to have slowed down. No one came to disturb their family
reunion, and nothing else seemed to have taken place that day.

But in the end, Yun Qinghong was still Yun Qinghong. After some time, he
had finally been able to take hold of his emotions as he mutely stared at the
mother and son who were still caught in their embrace. Sometimes he
laughed, while at other times, he closed his eyes. Finally, Mu Yurou’s
completely hoarse crying had stilled. He gave a small sigh of relief and said in
the most relaxed tone he could muster, “Yurou, the heavens have given our
son back to us and it is cause for great joy. But you see, your crying has
frightened Che’er and Xiao’er silly.”

Mu Yurou raised her head; her entire face was stained with tears. She lightly
sobbed and held Yun Che’s face in both her hands. Her motions were so
gentle, it was thought she was holding a delicate treasure that would easily
break. She peered at him through misty eyes and softly whispered, “Yes...
This is my son... Che’er... my son...”

Her entire body gave a light quiver and she put her face on her son’s face.
And even though she tried her best to restrain her weeping, the tears in her
eyes still rolled down her cheeks. She was unable to stop... The hands which
held her son refused to let go, as if she was afraid that once she did let go, he
would disappear from her world once more.

Her current disheveled state did not even remotely resemble her usual noble
and elegant comportment.

Yun Qinghong took a step forward and his hand pressed down on Yun Che’s
shoulder. His face bore a faint smile, but when he opened his mouth, he
seemed to choke on his words. It was only after a good period of time, with a
smile that faintly trembled, he softly said, “Che’er, welcome home... We have
already waited for you for a very long time in our dreams...”

Yun Che quietly wiped the corners of his eyes and raised his head, softly
replying, “Father, Mother, I am sorry. This child has only come back now. And
because of this, I have caused both Father and Mother so many years of
pain.”

“You are not late at all.” Yun Qinghong laughed as he shook his head, “As
long as you have come back to us, all is well.”

The person before him who was so excellent that it caused him to exclaim in
admiration, who had caused Mu Yubai to disregard his status and seniority in
order to become sworn brothers with, was actually his own flesh and blood.
The kind of pride, joy and contentment he felt... was intense beyond
description. He even felt that even if he had to use his own death to trade for
this moment of truth, he would go with a smile on his face.

“Yurou, our son has already come back and he is even this big. He won’t run
away again, so how long do you want to keep hugging him?” Yun Qinghong
lovingly patted his wife’s back, “Can it be that you want our son, on the day of
his return, to kneel there the entire afternoon?”

Yun Qinghong’s last words had an immediate effect. After she saw that Yun
Che had knelt there motionlessly for nearly half a day, Mu Yurou instantly felt
such self-reproach and regret that she almost cried once more. She hurriedly
wiped her tears and extended her hand to lift Yun Che up, “Che’er, quickly get
up, the floor is cold... Oh, this is all Mother’s fault, I had even forgotten that
you were kneeling on the ground.”

Yun Che stood up as Mu Yurou lightly supported him. He shook his head and
said, “This is nothing, Mother. I was unable to be by your side all these years,
so the amount of kneeling I owe the both of you, even kneeling for three days
and three nights wouldn’t make up for it.”

This kind of close intimacy was simply too precious and too warm. He was
willing to present his best and most obedient side, in order to bring them
comfort and joy. At their side, Yun Xiao hesitated for a good long while before
coming forward in a rather timid manner, saying, “Father, Mother, Big Brother,
Congra... Congratulations on finally being able to reunite as a family...”
“It is not ‘a family’, it is ‘our family‘ reunion!” Yun Che pulled Yun Xiao close,
“The words you just said sounded like you weren’t part of the family at all.”

“But, I... I...” Yun Xiao softly bit on his lips and looked at a complete loss. He
faced Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou, bowed his head, and said in a lifeless
and dazed voice, “I... I... In the future, can I still... call the both of you... Father
and Mother?”

His words caused Yun Qinghong and his wife to be slightly startled, but after
that, they laughed at the same time. Mu Yurou said in a gentle tone, “You silly
child, you have always been Father and Mother’s Xiao’er. The son we
watched grow up, whom we loved the most. So why would we not let you
address us as Father and Mother?”

“Hey, Yun Xiao! What are you saying? We are sworn brothers, you know!”
Yun Che patted him on the head, “When we said our vows to each other when
we became sworn brother, we swore that we would be brothers for life, that
your parents would be my parents and my parents would be your parents. It
was only two months ago, but now you don’t even recognize this big brother
of yours anymore?”

“No, it’s not... I...” Yun Xiao waved his hand, and his eyes became misty for a
short while. At this moment he suddenly realized why Yun Che wanted to
become sworn brothers with him... Because his parents were actually Yun
Che’s parents... This was a vow which they could not go back on, and the
reason why Yun Che had waited two months before he had identified himself
was because of him... Solely because of him...

A warm current which carried far too many emotions flooded over his entire
body. Yun Xiao raised his head, his face revealing a dazzling smile, “Sorry,
Father, Mother, Big Brother, I was just thinking too much. The parents who
love me the most has found their other son. My most respected big brother
has found his real parents. So the happiest person in the room should actually
be me! Father, Mother, Big Brother... Congratulations on our family reunion!”

Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou looked at each other and laughed. Yun Che let
out a huge laugh himself. After the tears and the sadness had gone away, all
that was left on their faces were warm smiles which emanated from within.
Chapter 528 - Yun Xiao, Xiao Yun
“Che’er, quickly, take a seat...”
Mu Yurou gently pushed Yun Che into a wooden chair. Her pretty face looked
as though a shower of rain had fallen upon it, and her hands still continued to
gently tremble. She looked at her son, who was right in front of her, and her
gaze clung to him; it did not waver for even a single moment.

In his hand, he held the Mirror of Samsara. On his arm, the imprint of the
Profound Handle still faintly glimmered, and his face closely resembled the
face of the young Yun Qinghong. All of this was accompanied by the
throbbing of her blood vessels that was so clear that it almost had
substance... This was her son... Her very own flesh and blood.

“Che’er... My child...” Mu Yurou softly murmured, and once again, she choked
up while saying, “Am I really... not having a dream right now...”

They had already grown familiar with each other over the last two months, and
Yun Che had normally addressed her as ‘Mother’. But right now, while facing
Yun Che, her mental state and emotions had reached a completely different
level. Yun Che opened his mouth and said softly, “Mother, I am sorry... When
I had first seen the both of you, I already knew that you were my birth parents,
but... I waited until this day to be reconciled with the both of you.”

Mu Yurou gently shook her head. All of these were not the least bit important
to her. At this time and place, nothing else in the world truly mattered to her
right now. And all the joy and happiness that she had felt in her life, even
when added up together, could not compare to this moment. She softly
replied, “Husband, look at this son of ours, he is so good-looking that he looks
even better than you when you were young. I won’t even be able to count the
number of girls who have already lost their hearts to him. And he is still so
obedient, so sensible and so kindhearted... For over twenty years, not only
have we not done anything for him as parents, we also caused him to suffer
hardship and homelessness from the time he was born. But our son doesn’t
even blame us at all... doesn’t blame us at all...”

“Moreover, his boldness and intelligence even exceeds my own when I was
his age. His medical skills, are even unrivalled under heaven. He has only
come back for two months, yet he helped us escape from this deep abyss,
and even caused your big brother, who doesn’t admire anyone, to want to
become sworn brothers with him. He caused Duke Huai’s deliberate and
methodical plot to collapse in a single day and gave our Yun Family hope
once again... This is our son.” Yun Qinhong said as he raised his head, his
voice brimming with pride and excitement.
“Our son...” Mu Yurou caressed Yun Che’s face, while covering her lips in one
hand. After she had finished crying, she wanted to toughen up, so as to not let
her newly-returned son only see her tears, but every time she tried, she just
couldn’t help herself. She said in a dream-like daze, “I had thought that in this
entire life, I would never... never be able to see you again... The heavens
have eyes...”

Yun Che stretched out his hand and gently wiped away the tears on his
mother’s face, “Mother, do not cry, our family has finally come back together
again. And the both of you have recovered all that you had lost, so all of those
difficulties are now in the past.”

“Yes... Mother won’t cry... won’t cry... It is just that Mother is... far too happy...”
Mu Yurou nodded her head. She diligently attempted to wipe away all the
traces of her tears, but the amount of tears she had shed was simply too
much, and even after attempting to wipe them away, her face was still wet
with them.

“Che’er.” Yun Qinghong softly sighed, and said in a gentle voice, “All these
years, how have you been? And how exactly did you come from the far-off
Profound Sky Continent to make your way here?”

Yun Qinghong’s questions severely plucked at Mu Yurou’s heartstrings. She

grabbed Yun Che’s hand and asked in an anxious tone, “Yes... Che’er, have
these years been treating you well? Did you suffer a lot?”

Mu Yurou’s entire being was focused on her son right now, and she couldn’t
think of much else. But Yun Qinghong knew that because Yun Che’s
temperament completely did not fit his age, that what Yun Che had suffered,
was not just simply ‘great suffering’; it must have been a torment that normal
people would not even be able to endure. Or else, how would he possess
such an extraordinary temperament, boldness, insight and ability?

Yun Che faintly smiled and replied, “All the events that I have lived through, I
will definitely tell them to Father and Mother in detail. But before that...” He
extended a hand, grabbed Yun Xiao, and said, “Father, Mother, now is the
time to tell your other son of his origins. Yun Xiao isn’t a little kid anymore and
he has long ago become a true man who is upright and filled with an
indomitable spirit. He also has the right to know about the truth behind his
birth.”
Yun Xiao went into a short daze, but then his eyes cleared up. He resolutely
nodded his head, “Father, Mother, please tell me about my origins. I also want
to know where I am actually from and who my birth parents are. And please
do not worry Father and Mother, even though I am not your real flesh and
blood, all these years of nurturing and love that you have given to me were
definitely not false. In the future, even if I recognize my ancestors and return
home to find my birth parents, the two of you will always be father and mother
to me. For life.”

Before this, Yun Xiao still felt bewildered, hesitant and even slightly
despondent. But now that he had said these words, He realized that all the
apprehensiveness and bewilderment had melted away, and what replaced
those feelings was calmness, relaxation and a happiness which came from
the heart because his family had finally been reunited.

Even though he was not the flesh and blood of his parents, in all those years,
they had regarded him as their own and had lavished him with care. Just this
debt of love alone was already hard for him to repay in this life. His big brother
had saved his life, had continually helped and instructed him time and time
again. He was so conscientious of his feelings that he had delayed this family
reunion by two whole months just for his sake...

So even though there was no blood relation, they had treated him with a
goodness that was heartfelt, so why should he even feel a sense of loss or
hopelessness? The parents he loved the most had finally found the son they
had worried about for all these years, so he should naturally be happy for his
parents. His most respected big brother was able to reunite with his parents,
so naturally he should be happy for his big brother as well...

At this moment, he clearly felt that he had grown up quite a bit, and it felt like
what Yun Che had described as.... An elevation of his spirit.

Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou shared a look, and they laughed with joy and
comfort. Yun Qinghong nodded his head, “Good! Good child! Xiao’er, your
birth father and I were sworn brothers as well. Moreover, he is the only
confidante I have ever had in my life. So the fathers of you and Che’er had
always been closer than brothers, and our two families had long ago become
as one.”

“Ah...” Yun Xiao’s mouth gaped open, “Father and my birth father... had
known each other from the start?”
“Yes.” Yun Qinghong nodded his head and he pulled Yun Xiao’s arm, “Xiao’er,
sit down. Today, your mother and I will tell you everything regarding your
origins.”

In a room which was not spacious, the four sat facing each other. And no
matter whether it was Yun Qinghong, Mu Yurou or Yun Che, the feeling of
family became even clearer than it had ever been before. Yun Qinghong told
Yun Xiao in a sentimental and appreciative tone the story of the three years
he and his wife had spent in the Profound Sky Continent. He especially
recounted how he had met Xiao Ying, and how they had gotten to know each
other, had hit off, and how they became sworn brothers.... Until the part where
he had managed to save their lives by putting together an escape route for
them, how he had even swapped his own son with theirs....

Yun Xiao just sat there and silently listened. Once Yun Qinghong had finished
his tale, he sat there in a daze, but after that he said to himself in a lifeless
voice, “Oh... So my homeland... really is the Profound Sky Continent...”

“The Profound Sky Continent is not as sinister as the Illusory Demon Realm
has made it out to be. Only a portion of the people there are truly sinister and
vicious. Comparatively, the biggest difference that the Illusory Demon World
has with the Profound Sky continent is the composition of races. The
Profound Sky Continent is a world where humans and beasts rule, there are
very few demons there.” Yun Che said. In the Illusory Demon Realm, the
Profound Sky Continent was a heavily-demonized place, and he did not wish
for Yun Xiao to harbor such needless prejudice and internal conflict towards
the Profound Sky Continent because of this.

“Right...” Yun Xiao gently nodded his head. His expression was still a bit
dazed. He needed sufficient time to process and accept these things, “Xiao...
So my surname was actually Xiao... No wonder... Father and Mother gave me
the name Yun Xiao...”

“Hoho, because we had always thought of one day letting you go back to the
Profound Sky Continent to recognize your ancestors.” Yun Qinghong told him
while laughing.

“Big Brother, my birth parents... Are they still well now? And are they still living
in that place called... called Floating Cloud City?” Yun Xiao asked with a hazy
expression on his face.
Even though Yun Che had known that this question was unavoidable and
made sufficient preparation for it, once Yun Xiao asked this question, his
expression instantly froze, and he could not make a single sound for the
longest of times.

Yun Che’s expression immediately caused Yun Qinghong’s expression to

change as well. After he once again thought of all the tribulations that Yun
Che must have suffered for all these years, his heart tightened even more. He
grabbed Yun Che’s shoulder and looked at him directly while asking, “How is
Xiao Ying right now? In Floating Cloud City, his Xiao Family was also amongst
the elite, so he is definitely... living a carefree life now, right?”

Yun Che gave a heavy sigh. He did not answer Yun Qinghong’s question.
Instead, he looked at Yun Xiao and declared in a solemn tone, “Yun Xiao,
remember what I had said before. A true man must calmly face the trials of
fate. And anything that has happened on this earth, whether they be happy or
sad. But once they have happened, you can only accept and confront them....
How you accept and confront your fate will be a test of your character.”

Yun Xiao looked at Yun Che and both his hands quietly tightened. After a
while, his eyes grew determined and he said, “Big Brother, go ahead and say
it... No matter what the conclusion, I will face it with calm acceptance.”

Yun Che nodded his head, closed his eyes, and said in a gentle voice, “Uncle
Xiao, he... he already passed away twenty-two years ago.”

Yun Qinghong stood up in a hurry, his face had instantly turned as white as a
sheet of paper. In this world, there were very few things that would be able to
provoke such a strong reaction from him... But Xiao Ying was the only sworn
brother he had in his life, the only true confidante he had ever had. Not only
that, Xiao Ying was a man he owed his life to, and it was a debt of gratitude
that was as heavy as a mountain. All those years ago, if not for him, he and
his wife would not have been able to make it back to the Illusory Demon
Realm alive.

But he had never once thought that he was actually already... dead... That he
had actually died... twenty-two years ago...

And at that time... Could it be... Could it be...

“He... He... He, how did he die? How did he die?” Yun Qinghong said in a
quavering voice.
Yun Che did not hesitate or try to conceal anything, he said straightforwardly,
“Twenty-two years ago, after Father and Mother had escaped from Floating
Cloud City, the scoundrels who were chasing after the both of you somehow
found out about your interactions with Uncle Xiao. They found Uncle Xiao and
they tried to force him to reveal your whereabouts, but Uncle Xiao would
rather die than tell them anything, so... As a result...”

Yun Qinghong’s entire body shook violently.

“After Uncle Xiao died, his wife very quickly passed away due to grief and
loss. And my grandmother drowned in such sadness that her melancholy
quickly turned into malady. After she had given birth to little aunt, who was
one year younger than me, she passed away as well. I do not even remember
how they looked like in life... It was grandfather alone who raised my little aunt
and I together...”

“...” Yun Qinghong’s mouth violently trembled and both his eyes protruded.
His entire body suddenly gave a violent heave as a spray of fresh blood
violently spurted from his mouth. His entire body collapsed heavily to the
ground.

“Ah... Husband!”

“Father!!”

Mu Yurou and Yun Che cried out in unison. They hurriedly went to support
Yun Qinghong’s body. The corner of Yun Qinghong’s mouth twitched and the
scarlet red blood trail was startlingly eye-catching. His gaze lifelessly drifted to
the sky and two fierce streams of tears poured from his eyes, “It was I... It was
I who caused Brother Xiao to die... It was I who caused the death of his
family... It was me... It was me... The one who harmed them was me...”

“The debt of gratitude I owe to Brother Xiao is as heavy as a mountain... But

what I repaid him with... was only... death, and destruction...”
Chapter 529 - False Alarm
Yun Qinghong’s reaction was even more intense than Yun Che had expected.
For a person like Yun Qinghong, even if Mt. Tai fell in front of him, he would
not flinch. However, the words “friendship” and “loyalty” were things that were
more important to him than his life. How could he accept the fact that his best
brother in this life, who had saved his family, died because of him. With even
his own family having collapsed...
Mu Yurou went to hold Yun Qinghong. In this world, she was the person who
understood him the most, and she clearly knew how big of an impact this
would have dealt to him. She did not comfort him, and merely cried silently
along with him.

Yun Che comforted: “Father, Uncle Xiao has already passed on for twenty-two
years. He might have even reincarnated already and is leading a more perfect
life than his previous one, so stop blaming yourself. You are the Patriarch of
the Yun Family, the support of the whole clan, the father of me and Yun Xiao.
In this world, there is nothing that can knock you down.”

“I’m alright... alright... alright... alright...”

Yun Qinghong uttered four “alrights” in a row. His eyes unfocused, his face
was still pale white and he did not look one bit “alright”. Yun Xiao bit his lips,
went forward and said loudly: “Father, don’t act like this. This isn’t your fault,
furthermore... furthermore, you are good brothers with my birth father; even if
he died while saving you, I’m sure he died without any hatred or
unwillingness. I believe if the one escaping at that time was my birth father,
even if you knew the consequences, you would still make the same choice...
Therefore, Father, please don’t blame yourself anymore. This is the choice my
birth father made. He won’t blame you, and neither would anyone else...
Father, only if you live on properly and take care of yourself would you allow
my birth father to rest in peace...”

Even though Xiao Ying was Yun Xiao’s birth father, he had never seen him
before, nor had his name appeared in his memory before. It was only today
that he had found out about his existence. Thus, other the blood relations, he
did not hold any feelings towards his birth father. Hearing that he was no
longer in the living world, other than feeling an intense pain and emptiness
deep within his veins, he did not feel too much sadness; or, at least, it was not
as overwhelming as what Yun Qinghong felt... and towards Yun Qinghong,
there was the gratitude of bringing him up for more than twenty years.

Yun Che did not expect that Yun Xiao would be so calm and actually console
Yun Qinghong. For Yun Qinghong, Yun Xiao’s consoling would triumph over
any words others said to him, because Yun Xiao was Xiao Ying’s descendant,
and was of his bloodline. His gratitude and remorse towards Xiao Ying could
be repaid and placed onto Yun Xiao, and from his consoling, what he received
was the same as Xiao Family’s forgiveness...
Focus slowly returned to Yun Qinghong’s eyes. He looked straight at Yun
Xiao, then, his arms suddenly reached out, strongly clasping Yun Xiao’s
shoulders: “Xiao’er, you really... don’t blame me? I was the one who caused
you to lose your birth parents...”

“I don’t.” Yun Xiao shook his head without hesitation: “Even though I did lose
my parents, the heavens were kind to me and gave me two loving parents...
Towards Father and Mother, I only have respect and gratitude, why would I
blame you two... My birth parents in heaven would also not blame the two of
you either. Instead, using one’s own life to exchange for the life of a good
brother could only bring about satisfaction and happiness. For instance... if
one day, Big Brother encounters any danger and I am able to save him using
my life, I would do so without hesitation...”

“Yun Xiao...” Yun Che mumbled.

“Good... Good child!” Yun Qinghong patted his shoulder heavily, raised his
head, and suddenly laughed loudly: “Hahahaha... It’s no wonder you’re my
son, no wonder you’re Xiao Ying’s son! Brother Xiao, if you can hear this from
above, you must be laughing heartily as you look upon the son you had...
Brother Xiao, your son is my son! Rest assured that as long as I, Yun
Qinghong, still have one breath, I will not let anyone bully our son!”

“Xiao’er, thank you.” Mu Yurou’s gently said. She knew that if Yun Xiao had
not said those words, Yun Qinghong, who viewed loyalty and friendship above
his life, would not be able to accept it so quickly.

“Che’er, is the Grandfather Xiao who brought you up still fine?” Yun Qinghong
asked.

“Grandfather is doing well, he’s still very healthy.” Sadness flashed past Yun
Che’s eyes: “It’s just that he has been living bitterly all these years. The pain
of losing his son, the sadness of losing his wife... He still needed to withstand
all of this while bringing me and Little Aunt up. Furthermore, my profound
veins were crippled since I was young. I was unable to cultivate the profound,
and became the family, even the whole Floating Cloud City’s laughingstock.
This caused Grandfather to be ridiculed as well, causing his position within the
Xiao Family to drop drastically... However, even though he was burdened with
all of this, Grandfather had never shown any bit of hatred towards me, ‘the
culprit’ behind all of these, and instead showed me the same amount of love
and care he showed Little Aunt. He brought me up, shielded me from rain and
storm, taught me life lessons, and continuously consoled me, who was
constantly ridiculed and bullied... All this time, he searched for the culprit who
harmed Uncle Xiao while also constantly looking for famous doctors who
could mend my profound veins...”

To be able to bring up a child like Xiao Ying, Yun Qinghong did not even think
for an instant that Xiao Lie was not a great father. He sighed in deep regret:
“Che’er, we must always remember Xiao Family’s kindness in our hearts and
never forget it! The Grandfather Xiao who raised you... will forever be your
grandfather! In the future, no matter how strong you become, how much
achievements you obtain, you must never forget all of these!”

“Mn!” Yun Che nodded heavily. He turned towards Yun Xiao, and said: “Yun
Xiao, even though your birth parents are no longer here with us, you still have
Grandfather. He’s a very benevolent and noble grandfather. A few years back,
when I obtained some achievements, he was finally relieved, and started
having thoughts of passing on. However, when I told him that you were most
likely to still be alive, he finally found hope, and all his negative thoughts
disappeared. If I am able to find a way to return to the Profound Sky Continent
one day, I must bring you along to let Grandfather see you. He’ll definitely be
happy... You still have a little aunt who, even though is one year younger, is
still your blood related aunt. She’s mischievous and kind, and when you see
her, you’ll definitely be elated to have such a relative... Also, you still have a
prenatal betrothal... Uh...”

“Prenatal betrothal?” Yun Xiao widened his eyes.

Yun Che was a little agitated, unconsciously blurting out the matter regarding
Yun Xiao and Xiao Qingyue’s “child marriage”. Once he said it, he was
perplexed, and upon seeing Yun Xiao’s innocent expression, he could only
smile out of embarrassment, and said: “Erm, Father, Mother, I have
something I forgot to tell you two. During my time in the Profound Sky
Continent, I have already gotten married.”

Two times, in fact!

“Oh?” Yun Qinghong’s face revealed signs of a smile.

“Really?” Mu Yurou uttered in shock, her expression agitated yet at the same
time nervous: “Does that mean I have a daughter-in-law already? Then... how
old is she, who’s child is she? Is she pretty? How’s her temper, is she
obedient? Is she nice to you?”

Mu Yurou’s string of questions caused Yun Che to scratch his head and reply
with a little embarrassment: “When I was sixteen, I had already gotten
married. Furthermore... actually... the person I married, her father and Uncle
Xiao had decided on their marriage before she and Yun Xiao were even born,
and in the end... she... married me.”

If it were not for what happened, the person who would have married Xia
Qingyue should have been Yun Xiao. Even though Yun Che did not know of
this back then, he still stole Yun Xiao fiancee. He asked, slightly perturbed:
“Yun Xiao, you wouldn’t blame me for snatching your... er, child bride, right?”

Yun Xiao stared blankly for a while, before finally understanding what Yun
Che said. He hurriedly waved it off, his face even revealing signs of panic:
“No, no, no... I won’t, I won’t, I won’t! I definitely won’t! I already have Seventh
Sister... It’s good that Big Brother married her, it’s good.”

Yun Xiao actually looked a bit relieved, and when his finished speaking, he
even suppressed his voice to whisper to Yun Che: “Big Brother, the... the fact
I actually had a fiancee, please don’t tell Seventh Sister about it. Otherwise...
She might even get angry.”

“Ohh! Of course I won’t tell.” Yun Che hurriedly said... He was worried for
nothing.

“Anyway... My child bride... Oh no, I meant sister-in-law, what’s her name? Is

she pretty?” Yun Xiao asked carefully. Even though Yun Xiao was definitely
not interested in any other woman, he was curious towards something like a
“child bride”.

Yun Che rubbed his chin and replied: “She’s called Xia Qingyue. She’s the
same age as us. She looks pretty but her personality is a bit cold. Her biggest
desire is the pursuit of profound power and other than cultivating, she has no
other interests. A few days after marrying me, she entered her sect, and after
that, for the next few years, I did not see her much. She has most likely
forgotten me by now.”

“Oh!” Yun Xiao nodded, his mind immediately conjuring up the image of a
woman with lifeless eyes, a rigid face and a cold expression... As he thought
about it, he secretly shrank away. His heart heaved a deep sigh of relief...
Phew! Good thing Big Brother married her. If I really married such a woman, it
would be so boring. Seventh Sister is still the best, with her cute voice, her
cute eyes, her cute temper. She’s even cute when she’s angry...

Mn? Looks pretty? Even if she was, how could she compare in looks to my
Seventh Sister... Yun Xiao resolutely thought.

“A person that was able to let Xiao Ying arrange a prenatal betrothal would
definitely not be any bit lacking.” Tears welled in Mu Yurou’s eyes once more:
“I never thought that my son has already made a family.”

Yun Che lips trembled, but he still did not say the fact that he already had two
wifes. Furthermore, he also did not talk about having a child with a woman
who was not his wife, because saying those would be causing them to be
even more concerned.

“Che’er, what happened to your profound veins? Who cured them for you?”
Yun Qinghong asked the question that had been in his mind for a long time.

Yun Che replied: “I have two masters. One of them taught me medical arts.
The other, helped me reconstruct my profound veins and trained me when I
was sixteen.”

Yun Qinghong was deeply moved: “At the age of twenty-two, your medical
skills already far exceed the best doctor in Illusory Demon Realm... And if you
reconstructed your profound veins at the age of sixteen, then you have only
cultivated for six years. You reached the Sky Profound Realm with six years of
cultivation, yet can easily defeat an early stage Overlord. Your teachers must
be extraordinary geniuses.”

His Medical Saint Master was indeed an extraordinary genius.

But as for Jasmine...

She was simply an incomprehensible monster!

Chapter 530 - The Terrifying Little Demon Empress
“My two masters both changed my destiny. Without them, I might not even be
alive now,” Yun Che sighed with emotion. After lamenting, he remembered the
most important thing he should tell his parents, and he said promptly, “Father,
Mother, didn’t you ask me where the Patriarch’s Crest came from... when I
was in the Profound Sky Continent, I saw grandfather!”
Yun Che’s words gave Yun Qinghong a shock. He shuddered violently, and
his voice cracked, “Grandfather? Which grandfather... which grandfather?!”

“My biological grandfather, your father, the Illusory Demon Realm’s Demon
King... Yun Canghai!”

“Grandfather gave me the Patriarch’s Crest, and told me to bring it back to the
Yun family one day.”

"Ah!" Mu Yurou gasped and covered her mouth with her hands.

Whoosh!!

The air in front of Yun Che shifted violently as Yun Qinghong rushed to him as
though he had teleported. Yun Qinghong couldn’t take into consideration of
his strength because of how on edge he was. He grabbed Yun Che’s arms so
tightly that he almost snapped them, “You... you really saw your grandfather...
where did you see him... where... where is he now... how is he doing...”

Xiao Ying’s death made his mind chaotic, and now he suddenly heard news
about his father. Yun Qinghong’s soul had probably never had such extreme
ups and downs in his life. A hundred years. For a hundred years, he had
never seen his father again, he didn’t even know if his father was dead or
alive...

Yun Che knew that Yun Qinghong must have wanted to know of his father’s
whereabouts and well-being even in his dreams. When Yun Che thought
about the sixteen months he spent under the Sword Management Terrace at
Heavenly Sword Villa, he felt embittered in his heart, and he narrated slowly,
“Not long after my profound veins were reborn and I started to cultivate
profound energy, I joined Blue Wind Nation’s Blue Wind Profound Palace, and
represented the Blue Wind Imperial Family for the ranking tournament among
the large forces in the nation, and this Blue Wind Ranking Tournament was
precisely held in Heavenly Sword Villa.”

“Heavenly Sword Villa”, this was a place Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou would
never forget even if they die. Back then, they risked their lives, used the
Profound Handle Soul Search on a person from Mighty Heavenly Sword
Region, and found out that Yun Canghai was not dead, but was actually being
imprisoned. The location of where he was being held, was in Blue Wind
Nation... Heavenly Sword Villa!
Yun Che immediately retold the whole story: how he joined the ranking
tournament, how after it ended he was brought to “see” the “demon” sealing
ritual by Ling Kun who was from Mighty Heavenly Sword Region, how the
“demon” went crazy because of Ling Kun’s provocation, how Xia Yuanba was
in danger, and how he was sealed under the Sword Management Terrace
with the “demon” because he wanted to save Xia Yuanba.

“Back then, I never would have imagined that the ‘demon’ was actually my
grandfather. Grandfather’s body was bound by the Meteorite Chain, his
profound strength was suppressed by the Heaven’s Might Soul Suppressing
Formation... under such harsh restrictions, he could only control his Profound
Handle, and he was further sealed underground where there was no daylight
at all by a sword called ‘Heaven’s Punishment’...”

"...I got beaten up by grandfather until I was half dead. After I healed, I kept
training myself just so I could kill grandfather and get out of there... Until one
day, grandfather recognized the Mirror of Samsara that I took out. Then, he
forced out my Profound Handle, and we conducted the blood paternity test...
that was when I knew he was my grandfather."

Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou stared absentmindedly into space for a long
time. More than twenty years ago, even though they found out where Yun
Canghai was, they almost lost their lives without even being able to get close,
let alone to see him. They could not imagine what Yun Che did to find him...
and now, they heard the answer, the whole story. It was all so bizarre, so odd,
that they couldn’t believe it.

“Heaven’s will, it must be heaven’s will! The heaven’s are not blind, they
arranged the two of you to meet in a strange faraway realm!” Yun Qinghong
was so excited that his eyes were full of tears. On one hand, there was the
son who was drifting in the Profound Sky Continent, and on the other hand,
there was the father who was imprisoned in the Profound Sky Continent.
Neither of them knew about one another’s existence, but it was so
coincidental and bizarre that they found each other. Destiny... it really was
destiny!

Yun Che continued speaking, “After I met my grandfather, he told me my

biological parents’ names and a lot of things about the Illusory Demon Realm.
In the time that we spent together, he instructed me in my cultivation, and
used his Profound Handle to fight with me day and night. In the end, he even
risked using all of his strength to awaken my Profound Handle, and gave me
the thing that he was protecting with his life for a hundred years, to bring back
to the Illusory Demon Realm... ”

“What happened after that? If you escaped, did your grandfather escape with
you? Where is he now?” Yun Qinghong asked impatiently.

Yun Che’s face grew dark. He looked down, and said softly, “The place where
grandfather and I were held was suppressed by the Heaven’s Punishment
Sword. We could not break out relying solely on my strength back then. The
Meteorite Chain that was on grandfather, the Heaven’s Punishment Sword,
and the Heaven’s Might Soul Suppressing Formation were all bound to
grandfather. After grandfather gave me the thing he was protecting with his
life, he... killed himself... to set me free...”

Yun Qinghong was so shocked, he fell back a couple of steps as if he was

struck by lightning.

Mu Yurou closed her eyes and covered her mouth as tears silently trickled
down her face.

“Just as well... just as well...” Yun Qinghong murmured soullessly, “He was
imprisoned in a place without daylight for a hundred years... He had suffered
too much... Just as well... Now, he doesn’t have to suffer anymore. He is free.
He can rest in peace. Before his death, he was able to find a trustworthy
person to pass on his mission, see his own grandson, and he save his
grandson’s life with his own life... when my father passed away... he must
have been smiling...”

“Yes,” Yun Che nodded his head: “Grandfather died while smiling.”

“Mn...” Yun Qinghong closed his eyes as tears rolled down across his cheeks,
leaving a watery trail. Died while smiling... this was the only thing that could
ease his sorrow.

“I brought back grandfather’s body.”

Yun Che backed away a little. Following the Sky Poison Pearl’s flicker of light,
the Coffin of Eternity appeared before them. After acquiring the Coffin of
Eternity, where Hong’er was asleep for however many years, he put Yun
Canghai’s body in it. Because he was laying in the Coffin of Eternity, even if
thousands and millions of years passed by, nothing would be damaged or
changed. The second it closed up, it was as though the time inside was
eternally frozen.

For a long while, Yun Qinghong lost his focus as he stood beside the Coffin of
Eternity. He pressed his hand on the cold body, and fell down slowly, until he
kneeled on the ground heavily.

In his memory, his father was a prestigious Demon King of the Illusory Demon
Realm. He was a vigorous spirit that shined so brightly. There was never
evidence of him growing old, and he always liked to keep himself at his
youngest state. When they stood together as father and son, they looked just
like brothers around the same age.

But, inside the Coffin of Eternity, laid an old man... an old man who looked like
he had one foot in the grave...

Skinny as a bag of bones, face was dry and withered; his hair, beard, and
eyebrows were all messy and white. He looked just like a ferocious devil. If it
weren’t for the contour of his face, he could never believe that this was his
father... but what he couldn’t imagine more was how much suffering he had
gone through for him to become like this...

“Fa... ther...” Yun Qinghong’s whole body was shivering as he said the word
“father”; it was as painful as fresh blood. Yun Che looked up, and said quietly,
“Bringing him back to his homeland must also be one of grandfather’s
wishes... but, please endure your son’s stubborness, and delay grandfather’s
burial. I can’t let grandfather die for nothing... even more so, I can’t let
grandfather die with ‘criminal accusations’ still on his back!”

Yun Qinghong kept his head low, as his entire body trembled. He bit his teeth
together so clearly and loudly, it was hard to listen to.

“Sigh...” Yun Che’s chest felt heavy. “Father, if you want to cry, just cry. Only
your family is here. You are my father, and Yun Xiao’s father, but also...
Grandfather’s son...”

Yun Che’s words collapsed the front line defense Yun Qinghong had been
trying to hold up. The extremely sorrowful grieving cry that came from the Yun
Patriarch resounded loudly... from birth to now, this was the first time he cried
so carelessly.
Yun Che grabbed Yun Xiao and walked outside. From walking in to walking
out, it felt like a complete different world.

“Are you unsettled?” Yun Che looked at him and asked.

Yun Xiao just shook his head and said, “I knew from the beginning that this
day would come eventually. I always thought that when this day came, I
wouldn’t know what to do at all... but, now I feel like I’m even more safe and
settled.”

“Me too.” Yun Che smiled and said, “The reason is simple. Even though we
both used to have a home, our hearts do not belong there. But now, I feel like
I found my home. And as for you, you found out about your background, and
you didn’t lose the parents who raised you for over twenty years. Of course
you feel more safe and settled.”

“The only thing that I didn’t think of, is that things would get so complicated. It
feels like I’m listening to a bizarre story.” Yun Xiao sighed with emotion.

“Life, in many cases, is far more bizarre and remarkable than made up
stories,” Yun Che looked at him, and suddenly said, “Yun Xiao, since you
found out about your background, you should change your name. How
about... Xiao Yun!”

“Ah?” Yun Xiao paused for a second, and agreed right away, “Alright! From
now on, my name is Xiao Yun! Even when I’m in public, I will call myself Xiao
Yun! Or else, my parents who are looking at me from above the heavens
would scold me for being unfilial.”

“Hahaha!” Yun Che laughed loudly. After this entire day of fateful twists and
mental breakdowns, he truly felt that Yun Xiao had matured a lot. Perhaps it
was because after knowing where he came from, he released the stress, the
worry, and the confusion that he always carried, and found a clear-cut life
goal.

The two of them stood at the entrance of the backyard, just in case someone
would get close and disturb Yun Qinghong. They stayed silent for a while.
Suddenly, Yun Che asked, “Yun... um, Xiao Yun, have you ever seen the
Little Demon Empress?”
“Yes, I have.” Xiao Yun nodded, “Actually, all these years, the Little Demon
Empress came and visited father a lot of times, and she came alone and
quietly every time. No one else knows about this.”

“It seems like the Little Demon Empress trusts and respects father greatly.
And father also seems to be very loyal to the Little Demon Empress, or rather,
the Demon Emperor Clan,” Yun Che muttered. “What kind of person is the
Little Demon Empress?”

“Um... how should I put this... ” Xiao Yun thought seriously for a while, and
said with hesitation, “Actually, I’ve only seen the Little Demon Empress for a
few times, and I’ve never really looked at her directly, because everytime I
face her, I feel... a bit scared.”

“Scared?” Yun Che’s eyebrow raised.

“The Little Demon Empress’ aura is really scary,” Yun Xiao described, “Even
when I was far away from her, I felt like I couldn’t breathe. Her eyes were
even scarier. I never had the guts to look into her eyes directly. Even if she
merely glanced at me, I would feel chills go through my entire body... her
facial expression was also the same, no one seemed to have ever seen her
smile. Her whole face was like... it was frozen.”

“Oh... that horrifying?” Yun Che’s eyes widened.

Xiao Yun tried very hard to think of more information about the Little Demon
Empress and said, “The Little Demon Empress was always in gray clothing...
not light gray, but the kind of gray that was very dark and dead. And... and...
oh! When father and I talked about the Little Demon Empress, he mentioned
that she was very cruel. Hundreds of years ago, when the Little Demon
Empress got her position, a lot of people were against her because she was a
female. Many of those people were killed, and a bunch of those people were
killed by her. After that, everyone shivers when they see her, and no one
dared to disobey her anymore.”

“...That does sound cruel,” Yun Che’s eyes slightly widened, and his brain was
painting the image as Xiao Yun described the Little Demon Empress: her
stares were like a knives, her terrifying appearance... she might even be ugly,
with no emotions on her face, her aura was so cold that it could pierce your
bones, and she was in a dead gray robe... a middle-aged woman.
After he finished imagining, Yun Che couldn’t help but shiver... because he
thought about those reanimated ghouls of legends. They were so similar that
they were almost ninety percent alike!
Chapter 531 - Could it be a Conspiracy?
Back when Yun Che listened to Yun Qinghong talk about the stories of the
past, he remembered that he clearly mentioned that the Little Demon Emperor
disappeared the night he married the Little Demon Empress... He thought that
it was strange back then even if the Little Demon Emperor was desperate to
save his father and his heart was bitter, would it kill him to leave two or three
days later? He just had to run away to Profound Sky Continent at this crucial
time for a suicide mission.

Now he suddenly understood; not having the desire to get married when he
didn’t know if his father was dead or alive was just an excuse, his real
intention was to run away!

If I were married to this woman who was that scary even just hearing about
her, I would run away too!

Mn? That’s not right! The Little Demon Emperor was the Demon Emperor’s
heir, the master of the Illusory Demon Realm. With his identity, all of Illusory
Demon Realm’s women should be free pickings, what kind of woman couldn’t
he find? Why did he choose some scary woman who sounded like a
reanimated ghoul as his Demon Empress... could it be that the Little Demon
Empress was from a prominent family? But that still doesn’t make sense. In
Illusory Demon Realm, what family background could be greater than the
Illusory Demon Royal Family... and the Little Demon Emperor was the Illusory
Demon Royal Family’s first chair! No matter what, he shouldn’t have to
tolerate this.

“Xiao Yun, what is the family background of the Little Demon Empress? Why
did the Little Demon Emperor marry her back then?” Yun Che asked out of
curiosity from his heart.

“Uh, it’s because the Little Demon Emperor can only marry her.”

Xiao Yun’s answer stunned Yun Che: “Can only marry her? What does that
mean?”

“Big Brother, I can’t believe you didn’t know that... oh!” Xiao Yun suddenly
realized, “Right, right! I subconsciously forgot it again. Big Brother, you are
from the Profound Sky Continent. Hehe, here in Illusory Demon Realm, no
one would ever ask a question like that.”

Xiao Yun started explaining, “The Demon Emperor can have multiple wives,
but the Demon Empress was set ahead of time for him. Because the Demon
Emperor’s bloodline must be preserved as complete and perfect, the Demon
Empress who marries the Demon Emperor must also have the purest Demon
Emperor’s bloodline, so their offspring would continue to have the most
complete Demon Emperor’s bloodline and inherit the Demon Emperor
position. This is a basic principle that the Demon Emperor’s bloodline had
which could never be broken.”

“As for the children that were borne by other wives, they would be bestowed
the title of duke, and can intermarry with other families, but can never inherit
the position of the Emperor. But, I heard Father said, that the Demon
Emperor’s bloodline would consciously not let the bloodline outflow. So in the
recent thousands of years, the previous Demon Emperors rarely married other
wives besides the Demon Empress, and even if they married, they would
purposely not have any children with them. So now, the Illusory Demon Royal
Family does not have a Grand Prince anymore. The Duke Hui Ye that we saw
today, and his father Duke Huai, are dukes who have the closest relationship
with the Demon Emperor’s bloodline. However, even though that is so, the
Demon Emperor’s bloodline in their veins are just too light.”

Xiao Yun’s explained very clearly, but Yun Che, who was listening, was
stunned. He asked while trying to sound out, “If what I know is correct, the
Demon Emperor’s bloodline seems to only have one bloodline. If this
bloodline were to be kept pure, then the Demon Empress must also have the
purest Demon Emperor’s Bloodline, so does that mean... the Little Demon
Emperor and the Little Demon Empress are... are...”

“Oh, the Little Demon Empress is the Little Demon Emperor’s older sister,”
Xiao Yun said casually.

Yun Che, “[email protected]#$%...”

“Um? Big Brother, what’s wrong? Your face... suddenly became so strange?”
Xiao Yun seemed to not really understand why Yun Che’s face was twitching
like that.
“...The Demon Emperor’s bloodline... has been like this for generations?”
When Yun Che spoke, even wind was coming out from the gaps in his teeth.

“Yeah.” Xiao Yun nodded, like it was something normal. His facial expression
was as normal as ever, “Each generation of Demon Emperor and Demon
Empress would give birth to a son and a daughter, and those son and
daughter would become the next generation’s Demon Emperor and Demon
Empress. There are a lot of other families like this, especially those that can
pass down their bloodline power. To prevent the bloodline power from passing
on to outsiders, it is forbidden to intermarry with another family. The
inheritance of the Patriarch must not mix, that is the clan’s greatest taboo...
We, the Yun family, are not as strict, because the men can pass down the
Profound Handle to the next generation, but not the women. So women in the
Yun family can intermarry another family, but men cannot leave the Yun family
and marry into another family.”

Yun Che stared straight at Xiao Yun for a long while, and said slowly, “In the
Profound Sky Continent, blood relatives cannot marry each other.”

“Why?” Xiao Yun’s eyes widened, “Marrying the person closest to you can
make sure that the offspring also has the purest bloodline. The Profound Sky
Continent... is so strange!”

From the view of the people of Profound Sky Continent, you are the strange
ones... Yun Che gnashed his teeth and thought. This is called cultural
differences, that’s right, a real life example of cultural differences!

No wonder the Little Demon Emperor would marry the terrifying Little Demon
Empress, it’s because he didn’t have a choice!

Seems like it’s also not easy being the Illusory Demon Emperor.

“Now that the Little Demon Emperor is dead, the one who has the purest
bloodline in the whole Illusory Demon Realm would be the Little Demon
Empress. It is impossible for the Little Demon Empress to give birth to the
next generation alone... that means, starting from the next generation after the
Little Demon Empress, the pure Demon Emperor’s bloodline would not exist
anymore,” Yun Che mumbled and said, “On top of that, with the Little Demon
Empress being a woman, no wonder those dukes would spawn disloyalty,
with even some of the guardian families’ loyalty are starting to collapse.”
“Yes, that’s right,” Xiao Yun nodded, “Father said this is the biggest crisis the
Demon Emperor’s clan has faced since a million years ago.”

“The Little Demon Emperor was too rash. His eagerness to save his father
and take back the Demon Emperor’s Seal was understandable, but he should
know that the safety of his life determines the whole Demon Emperor’s clan’s
heir and future! If he died, the Illusory Demon Realm would no longer have a
pure Demon Emperor’s bloodline. The Demon Emperor died in Profound Sky
Continent. My grandfather and Yun family’s top ten fighters also died there.
He should’ve known that he would surely die if he went to Profound Sky
Continent alone... If he really wanted to suicide, at least wait until the Little
Demon Empress bore a son and a daughter... Rather than being rash, it was
more like being stupid!”

Yun Che’s eyebrow suddenly raised.

Wait!

When he first arrived at the Illusory Demon Realm, it didn’t take effort for him
to think about the serious and irreparable consequence, so how could the
Little Demon Emperor not think of it? Being the heir to the Demon Emperor’s
bloodline, the Little Demon Emperor should naturally value passing down the
bloodline more than anyone else... that was something more important that
himself, and a thousand million times more important than his Father’s life...

Then why did he go and suicide so stupidly?

A possibility flashed across Yun Che’s mind... is it possible that the Little
Demon Emperor went to Profound Sky Continent for some other hidden
reason?

Or... he didn’t actually die in Profound Sky Continent!? Is the knowledge that
everyone has in Illusory Demon Realm all fake because someone made it up
to cover something up?

After all, the Little Demon Emperor “disappeared” on their newly wedded
night, and left a note informing people that he departed for the Profound Sky
Continent, but no one actually saw him leave the Profound Sky Continent. No
one even saw with their own eyes if he actually left... if the Little Demon
Emperor was not a complete moron, then, there was a huge possibility that
there was something hidden... or some conspiracy.
Yun Chen eyebrows tightened, and thought back to when he was first at
Heavenly Sword Villa. Back then, when Ling Kun used his words to provoke
Grandfather Yun Canghai, he seemed to have mentioned the Little Demon
Emperor...

Yun Che closed his eyes, and concentrated on remembering what Ling Kun
said back then...

“...It’s no harm for me to tell you again that your Demon Emperor had already
died a long time ago. Died under hands of our Mighty Heavenly Sword
Region’s Sword Master and Sun Moon Divine Hall’s Heavenly Monarch...
Your pitiful Demon Emperor who had just ascended to the throne,
overestimated his own abilities and wanted to take revenge for his father. Tsk,
tsk... his cries were so pitiful when dying. Right now, the entire Illusory Demon
Realm is supported by a little demon empress...”

Yun Che, “...”

Yun Che had an extremely strong memory. When he focused and thought
back, he could make sure he didn’t miss a single word... Ling Kun talked
about the Little Demon Emperor’s pitiful death... but he didn’t mention where
he died, or how... At least, he never said he died in the Profound Sky
Continent.

Xiao Yun didn’t notice Yun Che’s sudden facial changes. He nodded and said,
“The Little Demon Emperor was really too rash. I heard that the day he was
married, he drank a lot of alcohol, and he didn’t use his profound strength to
resolve his drunkenness, so he lost his mind after he drank, and acted
rashly... That could be, hehe, because he didn’t know how to face the Little
Demon Empress on their wedding night. I heard my Father said, that the Little
Demon Emperor was actually very afraid of the Little Demon Empress.”

“Afraid?”

“To be accurate, it should be respectful and afraid,” Xiao Yun said, “I heard
Father say that the Little Demon Emperor had an air of arrogance, but was
also really compassionate. As soon as he was born, he had a fearless
personality. Even the previous Demon Emperor couldn’t control him, but the
only person he was scared of was his sister... oh, who was also the Little
Demon Empress. Little Demon Empress’ profound energy cultivation was
always stronger than his, and from youth, she was domineering person. Every
time the Little Demon Emperor didn’t behave himself, she would beat him up
until he obeyed. Even when the Little Demon Emperor saw the previous
Demon Emperor, he would be bossy and tyrannical, but when he saw his
sister, he would be docile and obedient, and wouldn’t even dare to breathe.
Even our Father would also be well-behaved in front of the Little Demon
Empress... I heard from Mother once that back then, Father and the Little
Demon Emperor went to the Northern Passes on the spur of the moment, and
disappeared for a month without a word. When they came back, the Little
Demon Emperor was beaten up by the Little Demon Empress... and Father
was beaten up along as well, with more than thirty bones broken, and had to
lie in bed for half a month...”

“...So...cruel!” Yun Che listened with his heart jumping and his skin crawling.

“But, even though the Little Demon Empress was always dominant, her
personality wasn’t extreme, and it was hard not to respect and approve of her.
When she was about twenty years old, she took over the Illusory Demon
Royal Family’s affairs, and almost everything was taken care of perfectly;
even the twelve guardian family’s Patriarchs were respectful to her... until the
news of the death of the previous Demon Emperor broke out. And after Little
Demon Emperor passed away, her personality changed completely. Her aura,
the expressions in her eyes, her actions, all became terrifying. Whenever she
appeared, everyone became silent, and it seemed like during these past few
hundred years, she had never smiled again.”

Having just lost her father, and her brother... Mn, or husband, it would be
strange if she didn’t resent or get mad! Yun Che thought, and said, “Her family
is dead. Left alone with the purest Demon Emperor’s bloodline, she not only
bore the pain of losing her family, but also bore all the responsibility. At the
same time, she is a woman. To inherit the position of Emperor, and be
pressured by a number rejections, by political pressure, by gossip... that could
not be easy. In that situation, if she wasn’t strong and malicious, let alone a
hundred years, she wouldn’t even have lasted for ten years.”

“Mn, mn!” Xiao Yun nodded, “Father said the same thing! Father rarely
compliments anyone, but these years, Father complimented the Little Demon
Empress many times. At the same time, he also worried many times for the
Demon Emperor Clan’s future. After all, after the Little Demon Empress, there
would never be another one with the Demon Emperor’s pure bloodline...”
“Whatever, that’s the Little Demon Empress’ problem. Not mentioning the
future, it’s uncertain that she would still be the Little Demon Empress even a
month from now. That Duke Huai was not afraid to run rampant, and he also
doesn’t seem to be afraid of the Little Demon Empress knowing about it.
Seems like he is not only ambitious, but also very confident.” Yun Che said,
curling his lips.

One month later at the Demon Empress’ Grand Ceremony, I should be able to
see the legendary Little Demon Empress... Yun Che lowered his eyebrows
and muttered... your attitude, will determine whether or not I return that item to
you... or else, even though this is Grandfather’s dying wish, I will disobey! I
hope... you will not disappoint me!

The “big secret” that Grandfather wanted me to tell you, I will have to see if
you have the ability to make me want to tell you myself!

As for the Mirror of Samsara... sorry, I’m not going to return it to your Demon
Emperor Clan, because that already belongs to me!
Chapter 532 - Outside Demon Imperial City
The Yun Family that had been noisy the entire day, finally quietened down,
but every Yun family member’s state of mind was still at a hard-to-calm
excited state. Night quietly fell. The quiet within Demon Imperial City’s night
was still the same as ever, seeming to not have been affected by the “great
matter” which happened in Yun Family.

Yet news of Yun Qinghong and his wife having fully recovered their profound
strength had already spread throughout the entire Demon Imperial City in the
evening, causing great waves to occur in all the great clans and powers.

From the second day onward, Yun Family’s gate became exceedingly lively
as an endless stream of people came to express their wishes to pay Yun
Qinghong a visit. And every single person who came was possessed of a
startling pedigree, yet every single one of them were politely declined. They
were informed that the Patriarch would not be entertaining any guests for
three days.

And the Clan Assembly which was supposed to be convened on the second
day was pushed to after the third day on orders from Yun Qinghong.

Because this was the period of three days where Yun Qinghong knelt by Yun
Canghai’s body, watching over it. And for the entirety of three days, he did not
eat nor drink; did not move nor sleep. And Mu Yurou was by his side,
accompanying him in kneeling and watching over Yun Canghai’s body; she
did not leave his side at any moment.

If it was not for the important matter at hand, Yun Qinghong would have knelt
for a month... Or maybe even longer than that.

However, the fact that Yun Canghai’s remains had been returned was not
made public. Besides the four of them, no one else knew. And three days
later, the Coffin of Eternity which held Yun Canghai’s remains was retrieved
by Yun Che and put into the Sky Poison Pearl. Yun Qinghong did not object,
because even though he did not know what Yun Che wanted to do, he
believed in Yun Che; he believed in his own son.

As for the Mirror of Samsara, upon Yun Che stating that he was not willing to
return it to the Demon Emperor Clan, Yun Qinghong only had a brief moment
of hesitation. After that, he simply handed the the Mirror of Samsara back to
Yun Che. His son had recently returned and his joy, comfort and contentment,
coupled with the guilt and the debt he felt he owed Yun Che for the past
twenty-plus years... All of this manifested itself as him and Mu Yurou not being
willing to reject anything Yun Che wanted, no matter how overboard he went;
even if it was to the point of violating some of their own principles.

And as for the fact that Yun Che was actually a scion of the Yun Family, this
was only known by the four of them as well. Because once this matter had
spread out, it would invariably lead to people connecting matters to the
‘Profound Sky Continent’ and this would lead to unpredictable trouble or even
danger for the Yun Che who had just arrived at this time.

They would rather the people who had marked Yun Che and went to check on
his background come up with nothing, so their hearts would be filled with
misgivings and apprehension, and they would act with caution and prudence
so as to not cause unwarranted damage.

And as the person who had rendered extraordinary service to the Yun Family
by eradicating the root of their impending calamity, coupled with his status as
the Patriarch’s godson, Yun Che’s approval rating within the Yun Family had
risen exponentially. Even if the elders of the Yun Family saw him, they would
greet him with faint smiles and display expressions filled with praise; there
were even some who lavished him with generous praise when they saw him.
The night deepened and all was silent.

In the past few days, Yun Che did not go out much; he spent the majority of
his time in the training room, concentrating on cultivating the Extreme Mirage
Lightning movement skill while getting used to the weight of the Heaven
Smiting Devil Slayer Sword.

“It’s about time to see the fruits of my training.” Yun Che mumbled to himself.

Bang!

The Frozen End Illusory Mirror was shattered by him. Yun Che exhaled lightly
and the aura of profound energy that was emanating from his body began to
swiftly recede. In the blink of an eye, it seemed as if all the energy that had
been emanating outwards had disappeared. Forget about profound energy
field, even the sound of his breathing and the beating of his heart seemed to
have completely disappeared. If a person had his back faced towards Yun
Che, he would not even be able to detect his presence at all.

Upon the activation of the skill ‘Hidden Flowing Lightning’, a considerable

amount of profound energy was used to rigidly lock up his aura within his
body. When he let the skill persist, it required a set amount of profound energy
to continue functioning, but this amount of profound energy was so small that
it could not even catch up to Yun Che’s profound energy recovery rate that
was boosted by the Great Way of the Buddha. He maintained the concealed
state bestowed by Hidden Flowing Lightning and changed into a set of black
clothes. He exited the practice room, jumped onto the rooftop, and started
moving after he had randomly chosen a direction.

Moreover, his current status in the Yun Family had received a huge boost, so
even if he was discovered by other people, it would not be a huge deal. But
what filled him with joy was that even though he had flown through a good half
of the Yun Family grounds, not a single person had noticed his presence!

And this place was not some random ramshackle slum. It was filled with a
countless number of strong individuals who stood at the peak of power. Even
if you randomly picked one of them, that person was a member of the Yun
Clan who could send shockwaves through the entire Illusory Demon Realm. In
normal circumstances, the aura of a Sky Profound Realm practitioner could
not even be hidden from a Emperor Profound Realm practitioner, so it was
needless to say that an Overlord could do so as well. Everywhere else,
Overlords were as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns, but in Demon
Imperial City, they practically littered the streets. And especially in the Yun
Family, they were a dime a dozen. Yet Yun Che had circled the entire Yun
Family holdings and not a single person had discovered his presence.

Yun Che had been on the run countless of times and his ability to conceal his
presence was already extremely strong. Now with the aid of Hidden Flowing
Lightning, the results had exceeded even his own expectations. Because
even if Yun Qinghong wanted to tour around the Yun Family holdings without
being detected and without arousing any attention, it was practically
impossible.

“If I had learned this Hidden Flowing Lightning when I was in the Azure Cloud
Continent, I would not have had to endure the misery of having to constantly
be on the run!” Yun Che vented within his mind. After that, he directly exited
the Yun Family holdings and entered Demon Imperial City, which was
shrouded in night.

Even though Yun Che had been in the Demon Imperial City for two months,
he spent practically all of this time helping Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou make
a full recovery, so he had never actually properly visited Demon Imperial City.

Even within the pitch-black of night, it was naturally hard to affect the vision of
a strong profound practitioner. As Yun Che travelled north, he did not move at
too fast of a pace, so he could maintain the greatest degree of concealment.
On the journey, he felt the presences of many strong individuals, but not one
of these strong individuals had discovered him. And after he had run his eyes
over the Demon Imperial City which was submerged in the curtain of night,
Yun Che finally could not resist testing out the power of Extreme Mirage
Lightning. He fiercely exhaled, not caring that this would very likely cause
others to perceive him. His body instantly seemed to have morphed into a bolt
of lightning and he flew forward at great speed. In the blink of an eye, he had
completely disappeared into the night.

If you were to consider instantaneous movement speed, Extreme Mirage

Lightning naturally could not compete with Star God’s Broken Shadow, but not
many profound movement skills could compare with it anyways. However, in
terms of continuous movement speed, Star God’s Broken Shadow was also
definitively outclassed by Extreme Mirage Lightning. As he flew, it was really
as if he had become the image of lightning itself. Before he could even react,
he had already moved past more than three hundred fifty meters of distance.
And in comparison to the speed that Hua Minghai had displayed to him while
running away, his current speed had actually surpassed the standard that had
been set back then.

After all, Yun Che’s current profound energy was far richer than Hua Minghai’s
profound energy at that time.

Yun Che could not help but think... Hua Minghai had relied on the two skills
Extreme Mirage Lightning and Hidden Flowing Lightning to become known as
the number one thief in the Profound Sky, so now the current him... had he
not surpassed Hua Minghai to become the new number one thief... Hmm?! No
that’s not right, I am definitely not some thief!

Even though Yun Che had been cultivating Extreme Mirage Lightning for more
than a month, because he did not want to attract any attention while he was in
the Yun Family before this, he did not dare act indiscriminately, so even if he
had performed the skill, it was only within the confines of the practice room.
Now that he wantonly displayed its full capability, he unexpectedly needed a
good long while to get used to the extreme speed that was produced. But
under this extreme speed, it was as though he had become a gale of wind.
The feeling that he had left the entire world eating his dust was incomparably
refreshing, so Yun Che unwittingly stirred his profound energy and kept
increasing the speed at which he was moving.

Whoosh!!!

Under the blanket of darkness, an old man who was walking along the streets
of Demon Imperial City suddenly heard the sound of a violently rushing wind
echo in the skies above. He raised his head, but that sound had already
trailed off into the distance; he did not even see hide nor hair of the person
who had just passed by.

“What, what a fast speed... Could it be that it is a Monarch from one of the big
families?” The old man breathed excitedly.

Not only was the speed displayed by Extreme Mirage Lightning shocking
beyond compare, the expenditure of profound energy was also far less than
what he had expected. Yun Che had unknowingly already travelled more than
one hundred fifty kilometers, and this entire process was done under the
fastest speed he could travel. However, he did not feel the least bit tired, nor
was he even short of breath.
Yun Che had finally come to a stop, but just as he was about to return, he
suddenly realized that what laid in front of him was actually the tall city gates
of Demon Imperial City.

According to the direction he had flown... This place was actually the northern
gates of Demon Imperial City?

After roughly estimating the current time, Yun Che had become somewhat
flabbergasted. Just this little time and effort, and he was actually already at
the outskirts of Demon Imperial City... The speed of Extreme Mirage Lightning
was simply akin to that of galloping lightning; it was fast to the point of being
incomprehensible. And his own profound energy level was only at the peak of
the Sky Profound Realm. But to be able to rush from the Yun Family
household all the way to the northern gates of the Demon Imperial City within
such a short span of time, this feat was only achievable by someone who, at
the very least, had to be at the peak of the Tyrant Profound Realm!

When he had come to Demon Imperial City, he entered from the southern
gates. And this place was at the other end of Demon Imperial City. Yun Che
lapsed into thought, and then decided to abandon the notion of returning
home. He decided to continue flying forward, and very soon, he flew out of the
city limits, leaving Demon Imperial City.

“Where are you going?” The moment Yun Che had activated Extreme Mirage
Lightning to move as swiftly as lightning, Jasmine had been startled awake
from her sleep.

“Whoaa... Where is this place? It’s so black!” Hong’er had also been jostled
awake. But Hong’er’s ability to sleep was far greater than Jasmine’s. Jasmine,
in order to suppress the devilish poison within her body, had to sleep for
around ten hours each day. But Hong’er had to sleep for at least twenty hours
a day, and if she wasn’t woken up by her hunger, she could even sleep the
entire day away.

“Xiao Yun had mentioned before that Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley
was directly north of Demon Imperial City, so if I keep travelling north from
here, I might even be able to catch a glimpse of that place.” Yun Che replied.

“You want to go to Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley? That place is known
as the most important location in the entire Illusory Demon Realm, and even
the Twelve Guardian Families are not normally allowed to enter. There will
definitely be extremely strong guardians or restrictions lying in wait, so even if
you can find it, what can you do?”

“I am only curious as to what sort of place it is exactly. After Xiao Yun had
described it as being so mystical, it being the reason that there is such a big
gap between the young generation of the Yun Family and the rest of the
Guardian Families, all because the Yun Family was barred from entering it for
one hundred years... Ah, I am only speaking casually. I don’t really want to
find out the location of that place, and even if I do find it, I will not try to
enter...”

“Because even if I want to enter, I want to enter that place with my head held
up high! And go in together with Father, Mother and Xiao Yun!”

As he was speaking, Yun Che had unexpectedly already traversed over fifty
kilometers. The clouds in the night sky had already vanished without him
noticing and a bright, shining half-moon hung in the night sky, with the
radiance of the moonlight dispelling a good part of the darkness. Underneath
Yun Che was a plain of rolling green grass and he could hardly sense the
presence of any people, demons or beasts. When he looked ahead, he only
saw a vast, spacious emptiness.

“Strange, this place isn’t too far from Demon Imperial City, it isn’t remote nor
wild, yet there isn’t a single person or demon to be found? Yun Che said in a
mystified voice. After that he came to a realization, “Could it be that because
Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley was in this direction, no one is allowed to
be in the vicinity?”

After chewing on this for a while, it ended up seeming to be the most suitable
explanation.

“Master! Quick, look, that place is shiny! Is there something nice to eat
there?!”

Hong’er’s excited and coquettish voice rang out. Yun Che looked down, and
below him was indeed something that sparkled brilliantly. He said with a
helpless expression on his face, “That is a small lake, it’s not something shiny!
And it’s definitely not something delicious for you to eat!”

The surface of the lake reflected the moonlight, and under the curtain of night,
it shone with an exceptional brilliance... For Hong’er, there were only two
types of food, one was swords and the other was precious stones which
shone with all kinds of light. And after Hong’er understood just what kind of
food she liked to eat, by her definition, anything that was shiny, was definitely
something nice to eat!

“Small lake? Oh....” Hong’er’s voice fell and her previous excitement
completely died down.

“Yun Che, go down there and take a look.” Jasmine said suddenly.
Chapter 533 - The Strange Bewitching Maiden
Yun Che’s body stopped, “What did you discover?”

“That little lake, there seems to be a very special aura emanating from it.”
Jasmine said slowly, “And it is similar to an aura that I am familiar with... In
fact, it seems to slightly resemble... the aura of the Golden Crow!”

Golden Crow?

“You have come in contact with the aura of the Golden Crow before?” Yun
Che asked reflexively.

“That isn’t important right now. Even though it is very faint, it is extremely
unusual for a lake to be able to exude an aura which is similar to that of the
Golden Crow. Go down and confirm it.”

The power of the Golden Crow belonged to the element of fire, but a lake
would naturally be filled with water, so it did sound extremely unusual. After
Yun Che confirmed that there was no one else in the surrounding area, he
complied with Jasmine’s words. He drifted down and landed on the side of the
lake.

This was a very small lake. In fact, it was not much bigger than a pond, and
with just a glance, you could see its limit. However, the water in the lake was
exceptionally clear; even under the hazy moonlight, one could still see directly
to the bottom of the lake.

The area that was seventy meters beyond the lake was covered in a thick
swathe of uneven and wild foliage, but the plants that grew there were not a
healthy green, instead, they seemed to be dry and withered. Within that circle
of seventy meters surrounding the lake, an area which should have been most
suitable for plants to grow, there was not even a single blade of grass which
grew there; it was just flat ground.
The night wind drifted up from the lake’s surface, and this night wind, which
should have carried along with it the cool and refreshing feeling of lake water,
instead caused Yun Che to experience a distinct feeling of dry heat, which
was extremely bizarre. His heart skipped a beat and he crouched down,
dipping his hand into the lake... The water was not cool, it was instead,
practically at body temperature.

Demon Imperial City was already located to the north of the Illusory Demon
Realm so it should’ve been a cold region. Right now, it was night time, so the
lake water should be cool to the point of being icy cold. It definitely should not
even be anywhere near this warm.

“Within the waters of the lake lies an aura which is definitely similar to the aura
given off by the Golden Crow’s flames. However, I cannot confirm that it is
actually the Golden Crow’s flame energy.” Jasmine said evenly.

Yun Che muttered under his breath, stood up, and said in an uncertain tone,
“Could it be because this place is in such a state because it is close to Golden
Crow Lightning Flame Valley?”

“No!” Jasmine retorted, “Take a look at your surroundings. Only the small area
which is near the lake is devoid of any sort of plant life. It’s as if everything
around the lake had been burned up completely. Yet once it gets further away
from the lake, you can see that a thick undergrowth has sprung up all around
this area. If it was really due to Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley, then it
should’ve happened to this entire region. If I am not wrong, there is someone
who is releasing the Golden Crow’s flame energy into the lake, and from the
looks of it, it wasn’t too long ago that this happened; only two or three days
ago at most.”

“Releasing flame energy into the lake water? Why?” Yun Che asked in a
mystified tone.

“Perhaps it wasn’t done on purpose, but it was the Golden Crow’s flame
energy within the person’s body that was left behind after the person had
been submerged in the lake for some time. But it is far more likely that
someone cannot completely control the Golden Crow’s flame energy within
his body, so that person relied on the lake’s water to help calm it down. This
alternative is the far more likely one, because the flames of the Golden Crow
are incomparably fierce and explosive; if you do not cultivate the 《Golden
Crow’s Record of the Burning World》 and you just rely on profound energy
alone to try to control the Golden Crow’s flame energy like a normal profound
flame, that would basically be impossible! Also, the purer your Golden Crow
bloodline is, the more true that statement becomes!”

“Hm, so that’s it...” Yun Che slowly nodded his head. The Illusory Demon
Royal Family all possessed of some measure of the Golden Crow bloodline
and the bloodline of the Demon Emperors possessed the purest strain of this
Golden Crow bloodline. Could it be that someone from the Illusory Demon
Royal Family had bathed in this lake?

But there didn’t seem to be any value in investigating any further. If he wanted
to witness the Golden Crow’s flame energy, he could simply do so by entering
Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley. That place was somewhere he definitely
could not miss out on!

However, this place was a blanketed in a sea of stillness and there was no
one around to disturb him, so Yun Che felt that it was a good place to practice
his sword skills.

“The night is still young. Since I have travelled so far, I might as well put
myself through the paces and practice my sword skills!” Yun Che extended his
arm, “Hong’er, you’re not allowed to sleep, prepare to...”

“Wait!!” Jasmine suddenly shouted, “Hide your presence and conceal yourself
immediately, someone’s coming... and this person is an extremely powerful
individual!”

To be able to be described as ‘extremely powerful’ by Jasmine, this was

definitely no laughing matter. The person who was coming was at the very
least someone he definitely had no way to deal with. And if it happened to be
an enemy or a villain, he could not even call for help in this remote place
which was so far from the Demon Imperial City. Yun Che swiftly used Hidden
Flowing Lightning to conceal his presence, and after that, he soundlessly
submerged himself into the wild undergrowth behind him.

The foliage was not very tall, but it was extremely dense, so it could cover up
Yun Che’s entire body. Not long after he hid, a vague figure appeared in the
sky directly within his field of vision. After that, in just a fraction of a second,
the figure seemed to slip through the night sky like flowing light, closing
approaching until it was only one hundred meters away from Yun Che...
So fast! Yun Che exclaimed in his heart. At the same time, he quickly ducked
his head to prevent the other party from noticing his gaze... Once your
spiritual perception had achieved a certain degree of acuteness, even if you
did not use your eyes, you would definitely notice it if you were being
watched... and Yun Che had this kind of ability. The other person’s astounding
speed was a manifestation of an incomparably strong strength... This person’s
strength might not even lose to his father, Yun Qinghong.

Right after Yun Che had even made his gaze inconspicuous, he suddenly
realized that the other person’s speed had noticeably slowed. After that, the
other party came to a stop not far from where he was, still hovering in midair.

Yun Che suddenly froze... Could it be that I have been discovered? Shit! How
could this Hidden Flowing Lightning suddenly become useless at the most
critical juncture?! Or maybe... the other person’s profound energy is simply too
strong, so even after I used Hidden Flowing Lightning, I am still unable to
escape his spiritual perception?

But after a short while, Yun Che breathed a silent sigh of relief. Because even
though the other person had come to a stop, he did not notice any gaze being
directed towards himself. A profound energy aura was released from this
person’s body and it swept across the surrounding area. It also swept across
Yun Che’s position but it continued without any interruptions, so this was proof
that Yun Che still had not been detected yet... But once that profound energy
aura had swept through his body, it caused his entire body to violently stiffen
while the organs in his body tightened up suddenly. A bone-piercing chill filled
him entirely, even seeping into his blood.

This person... What a terrifying aura!

Yun Che was completely convinced that the strength of this profound energy
aura was not inferior to Yun Qinghong’s in any way!

The strength of this profound energy aura was actually secondary to the fact
that it also clearly carried with it an exceedingly heavy feeling of suppression!
The strength of this suppression made Yun Che feel like all the blood in his
body was going to congeal.

And if Yun Che was affected to this extent, then if it was someone else, it was
possible that under this oppressive feeling, that person would directly kneel on
the ground while trembling all over.
What kind of individual is this... He did not discover my presence, but he
stopped here anyways. This meant that this person was going to come here
all along.

A Sovereign Profound Realm expert; what was someone like that doing here
in the middle of the night?

That person floated in midair for a good long while, and after confirming that
there was no one in the vicinity, that person withdrew his spiritual perception.
At the same time, Yun Che raised his head with the utmost caution to look in
that person’s direction. Because in the relatively clear moonlight, he could
clearly see this person’s features. And after he did, his expression instantly
became stunned...

Someone who was possessed of such a strong profound energy and emitted
such a shocking feeling of oppressiveness; Yun Che had expected to see an
old person who had a grand and mighty visage, or perhaps a middle-aged
person with a severe and reserved countenance... Or at least, even if it was
someone who seemed to looked very young, he would not have been so
flabbergasted.

But directly in his field of vision, there was clearly a....

Little girl?!

Yun Che tightly shut his eyes, then opened them again, and what he saw....
was still a little girl!!

The girl looked to be very young, at most fourteen to fifteen years of age. She
even looked younger than the initial appearance of Feng Xue’er all those
years ago. She was wearing an ill-fitting ugly grey long dress... No, it could not
be called a dress, it was instead an unornamented, dark grey robe. The girl’s
figure was extremely small and delicate, and even these robes which were not
too big could not show her figure. Instead, as it was billowing in the night wind,
the hem of the robe had nearly engulfed the girl’s ankles.

This girl... was dressed really strangely.

But this strangely dressed little girl had an exceedingly beautiful and delicate
face; her complexion was also exquisite. At least for the Yun Che who had
seen far too many outstanding beauties in his life, after he saw her face, even
he felt like he could not breathe for a while. It was practically on par with the
impact he had felt when he had first seen Feng Xue’er...

Xia Qingyue had a kind of pure and cold beauty, Feng Xue’er possessed an
illusory and ethereal beauty and Jasmine had a bewitching enchanting
beauty... While this girl also had a beauty that was incomparably strange and
bewitching, but the bewitching feeling she gave off was different from
Jasmine’s. It was a kind of sinister and dangerous feeling of enchantment. It
caused Yun Che to unwittingly feel like he was staring at a cold-blooded
emotionless death god when he looked at her. And it made him feel like if he
came near her or made contact with her, he would die a terrible death.

Even though she looked like she was only a young girl, her features were
already at the pinnacle of beauty. However, the sinister and bone-chilling cold
she emanated was even more extreme than that. Yun Che definitely believed
that when people faced her, the first thing they would notice was not her
breathtaking beauty, but would first feel pure terror because of her aura... and
gaze!

While floating in the middle of the night sky, her eyes were also an unusual
gloomy black, and they gleamed with a dull black light under the moonlight.
After noticing those pair of eyes, Yun Che felt like he had been drawn into a
boundlessly deep night sky; one which had no limits. And once he fell into that
gaze, it was as though he had been consigned into an eternal abyss of pure
darkness, never to escape... He practically averted his gaze instantly while a
chill ran down his spine.

This little girl... who exactly was she?!

Moreover, a young girl who looked like she was only fourteen or fifteen, yet
actually possessed the profound strength of a Monarch... and she should
even be a mid stage Monarch!

Monarch; this was a term that represented the pinnacle of the profound world.
Within the Profound Sky Seven Nations, it was an existence that was akin to
myths, but in this place... Father was a Monarch, Mother was a Monarch,
Uncle was a Monarch... and even a fourteen or fifteen year old girl had the
strength of a Monarch!!

This grand term, Monarch, just when did it seem like this title had become
worth so little!
“This person! What a heavy vicious aura she is emitting! Looks like she has
killed her fair share of people.” Jasmine said in a bland voice. With her
capabilities, she would naturally not be frightened by this little girl, “She should
belong the Illusory Demon Royal Family.”

“How did you know?”

“Because she has the presence of the Golden Crow bloodline within her
body.” Jasmine warned Yun Che, “You better hide as best as you can and
pray that you don’t get discovered. Based on the vicious aura she is emitting,
if she discovers your existence, she will slaughter you with no hesitation
whatsoever!”

Yun Che, “...She came all the way here by herself in the middle of the night.
What is she intending to do? Could it be that she is waiting for someone?”

After Yun Che had finished speaking to Jasmine, the girl who had been still for
a long while suddenly moved, and her body slowly descended to the ground.

Her hair was very long and it grew all the way to below her hips. It was as
pitch black as a starless night sky. The night wind brushed her hair across a
face which was like white jade. Once the soles of her feet touched the heart of
the lake, she stopped there and lightly closed her eyes.

In the instant she closed her eyes, the heavy, sinister and icy-cold aura that
was emanating from her vanished without a trace, as the oppressive feeling
that weighed on Yun Che’s body and mind vanished as well... The young girl
quietly stood in the heart of the lake, her expression serene, while her black
hair lightly danced in the wind. It painted a picture of ethereal beauty that no
one would want to disturb... Yun Che just stared at her in a daze, to the point
where he even suspected that his previous perception of her was all a
misperception.

Slowly the girl spread out both her arms, and a pair of small white hands that
were as tender and translucent as jade porcelain peeked out from under her
broad sleeves. Following that, her body continued to descend, until her calves
submerged in the lake... At this time, a cluster of scorching flames sprang
forth from her body.

The flames were dull, but they spread rapidly, and soon, they engulfed her
entire body. In the midst of the flames, her black hair began to dance wildly...
But, it was not the wildly dancing hair which grabbed Yun Che’s attention.
Because as the fire began to burn on her body, her grey robe quickly turned
into grey ashes... Once the fire died out, a snow-white, delicate, fine jade body
which would move the heart of anyone revealed itself proudly as the night
wind blew... and it also appeared directly before Yun Che’s eyes.
Chapter 534 - Narrowly Escaping Death
Yun Che’s eyes widened while his mouth completely gaped open... If his self-
control was not good enough, a sound would have definitely escaped from his
throat.

He had only acted on a fancy today to use Extreme Mirage Lightning to go for
a spin, and then conveniently practice his sword skills. Little did he know that
in this isolated and desolate place, a terrifying Sovereign Profound Realm
individual would show up in the dead of night... If it was only this, he could still
cope, but it was clear this individual had an extremely bad temper, so he had
no choice but to hide... And this bad-tempered individual was actually a young
girl... And to top it off, this young girl, before his very eyes... burned all her
clothes to a crisp and was now was as naked as the day she was born!

What the heck was going on?!

If it was only an ordinary girl, it would not be the least bit exaggerated to say
that given her perfect looks, she held the title of the number one beauty in the
Illusory Demon Realm, so Yun Che would definitely feast his eyes on this
delicate morsel. But the problem here was that this little lady’s profound
strength and the aura she projected was simply too terrifying... If he was
discovered before this, since there was no prior hatred or animosity, she might
just let him off the hook.

But right now, if she discovers him... even he would have felt that it was
abnormal if she did not rip him to shreds.

Yun Che shut his eyes with lightning speed and his heart violently jumped in
his chest. But immediately, a self-righteous voice resounded in his head: What
are you nervous and guilty about?! It’s not like you deliberately wanted to
peep on her. You were here first! The little lady came after. She was the one
who burned up her clothes. To be honest, this means that she took the
initiative to let you take a look, it has nothing to do with you at all... Moreover
this little lady is so beautiful, if you don’t look, it will literally be a waste to have
eyes, a waste of your own life!
This self-righteous voice immediately restored the balance in Yun Che’s heart
and he opened his eyes once more. His eyes verily sparkled as he stared
unblinkingly at the girl in the heart of the lake... That’s right! It was she who
suddenly burned up all her clothes, it’s not like I was peeking at her on
purpose!

It has got nothing to do with me at all!

It’d be an absolute waste if I don’t look!

After being previously startled by this young girl’s shocking aura, Yun Che did
not dare to take a good look at her. But now that he had realigned his mental
state, coupled with the fact that the girl had also withdrawn her aura, he gazed
directly at her. And his gaze drank in the magnificence of her natural state.
The two people were separated by tens of meters, but this kind of a distance
was nothing at all. Given Yun Che’s current visual acuity, it would have been
no different if she was standing right in front of him.

As he stared at the girl, Yun Che gradually went into a daze, and he was
unwilling to blink even once... He even forgot the scary and sinister feeling
that this young girl had given to him before.

The girl’s body was very delicate and it could even be described as rather
petite. Narrow snowy shoulders, a slender waist, small buttocks and even her
breasts swelled slightly on her chest. Her skin was as snow-white and delicate
as a newborn baby’s; it was like jade, pure and smooth without blemish. It was
to the extent that it even began to resemble the sparkling, translucent and
limpid qualities of white jade. One could even see the faint outlines of blue
veins being traced along her skin, and this was especially apparent on her
slim and slender snowy thighs, where it was snow-white and tender to the
point of being transparent.

If one hugged such an exquisite and delicate body, it would feel as light as air.
That fine and narrow waist looked like it could be grasped within the palm of
one hand, and on the front of her chest, her two gently swelling snowy
mounds were adorned with two flawless light red jade pearls... and this was
the most enchanting ornament which crowned itself on her snow-white body,
to the point where it took one’s breath away.

At least for Yun Che, he had already found it hard to breathe long ago. A
sense of regret and vigilance was birthed in his heart, because he believed
that if he looked any longer, there was a possibility that he would let down his
guard... But even though he was alerted to this, he was still unwilling to avert
his gaze.

Was this little girl... a demoness?!

Profound Sky Continent’s number one beauty was Feng Xue’er.

And the girl in front of him, she could definitely bear the glory of being
crowned Illusory Demon Realm’s number one beauty!

As Yun Che was still caught in his stupor, threads of steam began to rise from
under the girl’s feet and these threads of steam quickly intertwined, becoming
thick columns. In the blink of an eye, the entire surface of the lake became
enwreathed in steam. At this moment, following a gurgling sound which rang
out, a spray of water churned to the surface of the lake. This spray of water
seemed to have sparked a wildfire as the entire surface of the lake lurched
and churn as it began to seethe and boil...

No! It was the entire contents of the lake.... It was really boiling!!

Steam ascended to the heavens while the water in the lake violently thrashed
about. A sense of heat assaulted Yun Che, and it was only now that he
noticed that all the water in the lake had shockingly become a pool of boiling
water! The girl still remained fixated in place, not moving an inch as the
churning lake water drenched her body. And this jade body that had been
covered with dewdrops seemed to sparkle, making it even more tender and
lovely than before, causing an intense urge to uncontrollably well up within
Yun Che!

However, every single water droplet did not remain on her body for long as
they quickly evaporated into vapor. Both of her eyes remained shut, but her
delicate and lovely face would sometimes appear to tremble... as if she was in
some kind of pain.

“It was as I thought!” Jasmine said, “My guess was right! She has the Golden
Crow bloodline but she does not have the 《Golden Crow’s Record of the
Burning World》, so as the Golden Crow’s flame energy within her body
gradually matures, she will inevitably find it harder and harder to control,
which is why she has to use this kind of method to pacify it. Threads and
strands of cold energy exist a thousand meters below this lake, which means
that this lake was previously a natural cold spring which possessed extremely
dense cold energy. This cold spring was used by her to suppress the Golden
Crow’s flame energy which was running riot in her body. And it is obvious that
she has come here many times, because this cold spring has already become
a hot spring because of her!”

Yun Che, “...”

The water in the lake continued to boil as thick steam covered the sky. At this
rate, all the water in the lake would evaporate before long. The girl still
continued to stand there, not making a sound. Amidst the fleeting mist under
the dazzling moonlight with her jade-white delicate body being sprayed with
dewdrops, she seemed to be a little fairy wreathed in celestial fog. A fairy who
was cleansing her celestial robes in the waters of the Jade Lake, as if she
needed to cleanse away all the dust of the vulgar world from her person.

Yun Che’s gaze remained fixated on her and even he did not know how much
time had passed, until his throat uncontrollably... made a small movement,
and an extremely soft swallowing sound was heard.

This swallowing sound was so soft that even if an ordinary person was
extremely close, they would not be able to hear. This was especially so, as
the boiling lake water completely engulfed the sound that he had just made.
But Yun Che broke out into cold sweat once he made that sound. He instantly
recovered his mental faculties and then inwardly said: Oh shit!

It was in this exact instant that he saw the girl in the middle of the lake open
her eyes. A cold sinister gaze that seemed to come from a death god shot
directly in his direction as a cold killing intent which seemed to be composed
of countless icy blades instantly filled the night sky.

Yun Che’s eyes widened into saucers and he did not waste any time thinking.
He swiftly opened Purgatory and began to frantically circulate all the profound
energy in his body. He activated Extreme Mirage Lightning and using the most
extreme speed he could achieve, he desperately fled towards the west.

Boom!!!!!!

The sound of an explosion came and all the water in the lake rushed towards
the heavens as they engulfed the girl’s jade body. Once the lake water had
fallen back to the earth, the young girl’s figure was already nowhere to be
found, only a fast-disappearing afterimage remained... The afterimage of the
girl was no longer that of her naked, but an afterimage of her dressed in the
exact same grey robes that she had worn before.

When Yun Che borrowed the power of Extreme Mirage Lightning, the speed
in which he could achieve was comparable to a late stage Overlord, or even
an early stage Monarch. However, it was definitely not able to compare to that
of a mid stage Monarch. Even after he had made a mad dash, fleeing away
from the place with all his might, in only the span of a few breaths, the air
suddenly shimmered with light, and a grey and delicate figure seemed to have
teleported right in front of him.

Yun Che eyes flared. He fiercely grit his teeth, and then used all his might to
bring his body to a halt. After he managed to come to a stop with much
difficulty, he was only less than thirty meters away from the girl... And if he did
not use all his effort to stop his movement, he would have definitely barrelled
headfirst into the body of the girl.

Those eyes which were as black as night silently glared at him, carving his
features into their memory. And under her gaze, Yun Che’s heart suddenly
stopped as all the nerves in his body were pulled taut... This may be a girl who
was as beautiful as a fairy, but she was also a death god who could take his
life at whim! When Yun Che’s urge to kill was provoked by rage, the
heaviness of his killing intent was enough to make even enemies who were
ten times stronger than him shudder with fear. But this was the first time in his
life that he had felt a terrifying killing intent coming from another person that
could nearly compare with his own... To possess such a killing intent, this girl
must have killed countless people and she must regard life as though it were
grass. If she were to kill him, she would do so without batting a single eyelid.

This young master was really only out for a breath of fresh air!

Even though I did take huge advantages of you with my eyes... it’s not enough
for me to pay with my life, is it?!

Yun Che forcefully stabilized himself and assumed a completely innocent and
harmless posture. He said in a most earnest voice, “Ah, little sister, let me just
say this in advance. Before you had arrived, I was already at this place, so I
definitely did not peek on you on purpose... Even though I did look, but that
was because you stripped yourself for me to see. It has nothing to do with me.
Ah, but of course, I am a good man with first-rate morals. So if you definitely
want me to take responsibility, I will sincerely consider....”
At this moment and at this time, the only thing Yun Che could think of to save
himself from this predicament... was to rely on his good looks.

“You idiot!” Jasmine roared furiously, “What are you doing still standing there
for?! Hurry up and run, are you waiting for death?!”

“[email protected]#%...” As Jasmine’s voice fell, Yun Che’s body already

shimmered and he violently fled away like a light wisp of smoke... but where
exactly could he run to?! Even if he had cultivated Extreme Mirage Lightning
to its highest level, this girl could catch up to him in the span of a few breaths!
She was, after all, a mid stage Monarch who was not the least bit inferior to
Yun Qinghong!

But this time, the girl did not pursue him. She simply floated there and stared
straight at Yun Che’s fleeing figure. She slowly extended a delicate palm
which was like snow jade and said,

“Un... for... giv... able!”

This word pierced the heart and an extremely chilling cold sensation spread
over Yun Che’s entire body. He swiftly looked back, and discovered that sky
around him had turned into a sea of red...

Boom!!!!!!

It was like a volcano had suddenly erupted into life, the entire earth seemed to
overturn instantly. The ground fractured and a blood red flame shot out in a
straight line, covering a distance of more than three kilometers, coloring the
entire night sky red.

Under the roiling thick smoke and the sand which seemed to cover the sky, a
huge crater that was tens of meters deep had appeared in the location where
Yun Che was at. In a three kilometer radius around that crater, everything had
been ground into dust; not even a blade of grass or a small pebble remained.

Countless fires raged around this enormous crater, refusing to die down. Even
the skies above were stained with the light of the raging flames, as though the
whole sky had begun to burn.

The girl remained at her original spot. It seemed as though she was the only
thing that remained in this world. Everything else around her seemed to have
disappeared and even Yun Che’s figure had seemingly vanished into thin air.
This terrifying attack was a manifestation of the young girl’s violent urge to kill
and absolute fury. Such a horrifying power was enough to instantly burn an
Overlord into ashes, much less someone who only emitted the aura of the Sky
Profound Realm. But this girl was clearly someone who was meticulous and
prudent to the extreme. Even though she could see the devastation she
wrought, she did not immediately leave the place. Instead she surveyed her
surroundings, probing to see if there was any presence she could detect.

At this moment, a few faint presences could be felt coming from the direction
of Demon Imperial City and they seemed to be approaching swiftly. Clearly,
the heaven-shaking commotion from before had alerted several strong
individuals in Demon Imperial City. The girl was not able to continue searching
for any traces or signs of life. Her eyes sank and she spun around. The red
light around her body flashed and she seemed to turn into a wisp of smoke,
disappearing into the night.

After many breaths had passed in silence, a mound of dirt broke in the middle
of the huge crater and Yun Che jumped out, landing on his butt as he
pathetically spat out dirt. After that, he began taking huge breaths, desperately
inhaling air.

Looking at the deep crater that surrounded him which nearly stretched to
where the eye could not see, Yun Che could not help but shudder.

This little lady, she really went too far! This kind of power is enough to
extinguish an Overlord like he was a plaything. I am only at the Sky Profound
Realm, for heaven’s sake!
Chapter 535 - Yun Family’s Will
That strange little girl’s profound strength was way too scary. She could
definitely instant kill an Overlord effortlessly. But with her power from before,
even if it wasn’t fire, she couldn’t instantly kill Yun Che. The hell-like eighteen
months that he spent on the Primordial Profound Ark refining himself in the
spatial storms wasn’t for nothing. Even Jasmine said that with Yun Che’s body
now, in terms of strength, he wasn’t weaker than a low-level Monarch, and
even his recovery rate far surpassed that of a Monarch.

But “couldn’t instantly kill”, didn’t mean could not kill. With the large difference
between their powers, if she wanted to kill Yun Che, it would be as easy as
pie.
The energy was fire profound strength, so naturally, it was impossible for it to
threaten Yun Che’s life. When the sea of flame fell onto him, he hid himself
within the fire, concealed his scent with Hidden Flowing Lightning before the
fire went down, went underground... and made it out by a thread.

If it weren’t for Hidden Flowing Lightning, even if he had a hundred lives, he

would still be dead.

“There’s someone coming from the south, more than ten people. If you don’t
want any trouble, leave here immediately,” Jasmine warned.

Yun Che stood up, dusted himself off, and felt a little afraid... three more days
and it would be the Demon Empress’ Grand Ceremony. Originally, he wanted
to warm up his body, and get used to Extreme Mirage Lightning, but he almost
lost his life because of it. He still had something important that he wanted to
do at the Demon Empress’ Grand Ceremony. If he died just like that, he would
die without justice.

Yun Che concealed himself, avoided the people who came to check the
situation, and went back to Demon Imperial City. On his way back, he was
cautious, so his speed was slow. When he finally returned to the Yun Family,
the sky was already starting to brighten. At this time, a few people among the
Yun Family were already busy working... it was almost the Demon Empress’
Grand Ceremony. The Yun Family treated the Demon Empress’ Grand
Ceremony very seriously, because it most likely would determine the future of
the Yun Family, so they had to prepare thoroughly.

Yun Che went back to the Yun Family, and immediately passed out. He didn’t
mention any of his ‘exciting adventure’ to anyone. After all, he went out in the
middle of the night and saw a little girl completely naked... it was not
something he wanted to describe to someone else.

————————————————————

Three days passed by in the blink of an eye.

There was nothing different about today’s Demon Imperial City, it was just
more crowded. But, even normal people who didn’t have profound strength
could feel a different scent in the atmosphere.

Today, the Little Demon Empress had been on the throne for a full hundred
years. In the past, every Demon Emperor was on the throne for a thousand
years with no exceptions. On the throne for a hundred years meant that it was
merely a tenth of the time. However, what was different about this time was,
even though she was the Illusory Demon Emperor, her title was not Demon
Emperor, but “Little Demon Empress.” Decades ago, before the Little Demon
Empress’ hundred-year reign, there had already been an unusual atmosphere
in the Illusory Demon Royal Family.

Everyone guessed that today might perhaps be the day the secret movements
within the dark would explode... The Hundred Year Grand Ceremony was the
perfect timing.

Today in Demon Imperial City, there was a great possibility that something
serious would happen.

Yun Che woke up very early, pushed open the door, and saw Yun Qinghong
already standing in the courtyard, silently facing those withered grape arbors.
Hearing the door being pushed open, he didn’t turn around, and said in a calm
voice, “Che’er, you’re awake.”

Yun Qinghong was covered in heavy morning dew, obviously having stood
there for a long time. From the shadow of his back, Yun Che saw his burden
and seriousness... These days, he had been preparing for the Demon
Empress’ Grand Ceremony day and night. The shadow of his back told Yun
Che that he was not confident with what was going to happen today... He was
even a little pessimistic about it.

Yun Che’s footsteps paused, and after a short hesitation, he said, “Father, I
have a question that I always wanted to ask.”

Yun Qinghong turned around and looked at him, “Did you want to ask, why I,
your father, would be willing to be this loyal to the Demon Emperor’s Clan?”

“Yes, and no,” Yun Che replied. “The Yun Family is one of the Twelve
Guardian Families, loyal to the Demon Emperor’s Clan. It is a mission that has
been passed down from our ancestors. Grandfather and the previous Demon
Emperor were like brothers. The Little Demon Emperor and Father also called
each other brothers. From this, we could see that the Demon Emperor’s Clan
had always valued us, the Yun Family. But... after the Little Demon Empress
inherited the throne, she placed guilt on our Yun Family several times. On top
of losing Grandfather and losing the ten great cornerstones of the Yun Family,
it made it even worse. The younger generation also fell behind the other
guardian families because of it. Even more so, today’s Yun Family is mocked
as unqualified to stay in the Twelve Guardian Families.”

“The Little Demon Empress has been on the throne for a hundred years, and
we, the Yun Family, had been guilty for a hundred years, and could not lift our
heads and rise. This is the main reason why the Yun Family has been falling
so speedily. And in the days that Father controlled the Yun Family, most of the
preparations were for the Little Demon Empress, and the preparations for the
family were secondary! The Little Demon Empress treated the Yun Family like
this, but Father not only held his tongue without any thoughts of betrayal, and
you still put in all of your efforts. I... don’t really understand.”

“Blaming the Yun Family wasn’t what the Little Demon Empress wanted,” Yun
Qinghong sighed and said. “She blamed the Yun Family out of helplessness.
And in this situation, a large part of this was caused by our own Yun Family.”

“Because Grandfather lost the Illusory Demon Royal Family’s Demon

Emperor’s Seal?” Yun Che asked.

"That was only the cause," Yun Qinghong answered. “The Illusory Demon
Royal Family ruled all the souls in Illusory Demon Realm, and have the twelve
families’ loyal protection. As of today, it has been ten thousand years. In this
past ten thousand years, because the Yun Family was backed by the
Profound Handle, our overall power had always been above the other
guardian families, and had never been surpassed. And because of this, our
Yun Family had been valued the most by the Illusory Demon Emperor. During
your Grandfather’s generation, he had been given the title of the Demon King,
and the Demon Emperor even announced that your Grandfather would have
equal footing to him. In reality, that position is even higher than that of dukes!
He was below one person, but above all the others.”

“Che’er, if you were from the other guardian families, yet there was someone
always above you, how would you feel? There would be envy... Originally, the
positions were on the same level, but a member of the Yun Family received
the title of ‘Demon King’, glory and honor that the other guardian families all
longed for. It also made the position of our whole family immediately surpass
that of the other families... How would you feel then? It would be easy to feel
envious and imbalanced, and there would be a lot of hatred.”

"...Could it be that, a hundred years ago, the other guardian families joined
together and pressured the Little Demon Empress?"
“That’s right,” Yun Qinghong replied, closing his eyes. “Your Grandfather was
the Yun Family’s core, and the ten Grand Elders were the Yun Family’s
cornerstone. Losing any one of them was a huge blow to the Yun Family. But
over the course of one night, we lost your Grandfather and all ten Grand
Elders. The highest and most important level of the Yun Family’s skill
immediately fell behind. In addition, the Demon Emperor’s Seal was also lost
in the Profound Sky Continent. Those guardian families who were envious of
the Yun Family all those years finally got their chance, and made people in the
Demon Imperial City broadcast the Yun Family’s ‘unforgivable crime’ to the
whole Illusory Demon Realm. The whole Illusory Demon Realm was filled with
denunciation against the Yun Family, until it was so bad that there had to be
some heavy punishment to calm everyone down.

“And that was led by the Helian Family, with over half of the guardian families
involved. The families that I am sure that didn’t participate, were your mother’s
Mu Family, and the Under Heaven Clan that doesn’t like to make trouble. Led
by Duke Huai, various royal clans also criticized our Yun Family, saying that
the Yun Family was unforgivable, and if it weren’t for the hard work and
protection of ten thousand years, killing the whole clan wouldn’t be too much...
It must have been at that time that Duke Huai’s bloodline became disloyal.
After all, the Demon Emperor’s bloodline was bound to go extinct, and he
hoped to replace it.”

“Back then, the Little Demon Empress had just taken over the throne, so it
wasn’t stable, and she was a woman. After her, there would not be any more
pure Demon Emperor’s bloodline, and on top of that, due to the loss of the
Demon Emperor’s Seal she cannot cultivate in the 《Golden Crow’s Record of
the Burning World》 and receive the power only Demon Emperors possess...
Under the heavy pressure as though she was walking on thin ice, she couldn’t
help but blame the Yun Family. However, she never killed anyone from the
Yun Family. She only cut the resources of the Yun Family for a hundred
years, and forbade us from entering Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley,
making this generation of the Yun Family poor in resources, and seriously
weak... However, this kind of weakness was a shield for our Yun Family.
When we were so weak that we couldn’t even be a threat, our enemies left us
in peace.”

“I... see...” Yun Che nodded his head slowly.

“Che’er, you have to remember,” Yun Qinghong said seriously. “The First
Demon Emperor was a savior to our Yun Family’s ancestor. If it weren’t for the
First Demon Emperor’s actions, our clan would have gone extinct ten
thousand years ago. We swore that as long as the Demon Emperor’s Clan
existed, the Yun Family would protect them. These past ten thousand years,
the Yun Family never had the thought of betrayal! And from this day forward,
we will continue to keep our word!”

“But, what we’re protecting is the Demon Emperor’s Clan! The inheritor of the
Demon Emperor’s bloodline! And not those impure dukes who only have
some of the Demon Emperor’s bloodline! Even though the Little Demon
Empress is a woman, she has a complete Demon Emperor’s bloodline. Since
she is on the throne, she is the real Demon Emperor! As long as she is still on
the throne, our Yun Family will do everything we can to protect her loyally.”

“But...” Yun Qinghong’s voice deepened, and his eyes turned cold, “If she was
really forced off the throne, and some other impure duke became the Demon
Emperor, then the Yun Family’s mission to protect ends there. At that time,
leaving the Twelve Guardian Families would actually be something we want!
We don’t need a title given by the Royal Familes!”

Yun Qinghong was serious. From his eyes, Yun Che saw determination. Yun
Che nodded deeply, “Father, I understand. Even though I didn’t grow up in the
family, the blood of the Yun Clan flows in my veins, and even more so, it is the
Patriarch bloodline’s blood. I will not disobey Yun Family’s will!”

“Mn.” Yun Qinghong nodded and smiled, even his locked eyebrows relaxed.

Yun Che looked at his expression, hesitated a little, but asked anyways, “That
Duke Huai, is he really that powerful? From Father’s expression, it looks like
you’re worrying a lot.”

Yun Qinghong sighed softly, “A month ago, you should have already noticed
their presumptuous and insidious behavior. That day, Helian Peng said
personally that half of the guardian families have already fallen on Duke
Huai’s side. Among the Royal Clans, more than sixty percent united with Duke
Huai as the leader. They gathered a large amount of experts from the royal
families, and recruited strong practitioners from remote areas in the Illusory
Demon Realm. Controlling these powers, Duke Huai was naturally able to do
whatever he wanted. But the Little Demon Empress is not an indecisive
person. She never took any actions towards Duke Huai’s well-known
ambitions. It was not that she didn’t want to or didn’t dare to, but because she
couldn’t do it. If she really did take action, it would have had difficulty
succeeding. In turn, it would give Duke Huai a suitable excuse to pressure her
and attack her. On the other hand, even though Duke Huai has enough
power, he hasn’t taken action yet, and the main reason is also because he
didn’t have an excuse to do so.”

Yun Che, “...”

“Patriarch, all of us are prepared. We are just awaiting Patriarch’s order.”

Outside of the large door, a respectful, serious voice sounded. This voice,
belonged to Great Elder Yun Waitian.

Yun Qinghong slanted his eyes, and said, “Okay! Everyone gather in the main
hall, we will leave for the Demon Imperial Hall in fifteen minutes!”

“Yes! Patriarch!”

“Che’er, go wake Xiao’er. We should set off.” Yun Qinghong looked up into
the sky, as if he wanted to predict heaven’s will for today.
Chapter 536 - Duke Huai
This time, a hundred people from the Yun Family came to the Demon
Empress’ Grand Ceremony. Amongst them, about half were young disciples.
Out of the thirty-six core elders, twenty-nine of them came along, and the
three grand elders were also amongst them.

“None of the three Grand Elders stayed behind. All of them came along.
Looks like Father is really going all out this time,” Xiao Yun approached Yun
Che and said quietly.

Yun Che nodded, “The other guardian families would probably bring their best
along with them as well. Speaking of which, is each family only allowed to
bring a hundred people?”

“Mn! At this Demon Empress’ Grand Ceremony, the top forces and leaders
from each the major regions in Illusory Demon Realm were invited. But
usually they could only bring a maximum of three people. Even those with top
skills cannot have more than ten people. Only us, the Twelve Guardian
Families, and each major Duke Palace can bring that many people,” Xiao Yun
explained. The Demon Empress’ Grand Ceremony had been at the center of
worldwide attention for a while, so naturally he had some level of
understanding about it.
After all, the Twelve Guardian Families were the most powerful forces within
Illusory Demon Realm. Their position was equal to that of the Profound Sky
Continent’s Four Great Sacred Grounds, and their existence was meant to
protect the Demon Emperor’s clan, so the special treatment came naturally.

“How many people would be at the Grand Ceremony?” Yun Che asked again.

“Uh, I don’t know,” Xiao Yun said as he scratched his forehead. “This is also
the first time I attended the Demon Empress’ Grand Ceremony.”

“There would be about one hundred thousand people,” Yun Qinghong, who
was walking ahead of the, answered. “Out of these hundred thousand people,
none of them are ordinary. This included mayors from major cities, aristocrats,
sect masters, profound palace chiefs, and the kings of different races... as
well as the young generations that they brought with them, they’ll most likely
be a young master or their number one genius. Demon Imperial City is the
head of the Illusory Demon Realm, but even though their skills may not be on
the same level as the twelve families, they cannot be underestimated.”

“One hundred thousand people...” The scale was close to what Yun Che had
expected. This was the first large event that happened after the reign of the
Little Demon Empress, and it gathered almost all of the top beings in the
whole Illusory Demon Realm. Yun Che thought for a while, and asked, “How
many Duke Palaces are in the Illusory Demon Royal Family? How are their
strengths?”

“There are a hundred and three Duke Palaces, and the most powerful one is
Duke Huai Palace.” Yun Qinghong squinted his eyes and said, “All of these
royal families more or less have some of the Demon Emperor’s bloodline.
With such natural talent, their cultivating speeds are a lot faster than those of
normal beings. In addition, having the most abundant resources and the
opportunity to enter Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley improved them
greatly. Because of this, no one in the royal family is mediocre. They are all
strong practitioners. Especially the ‘Illusory Demon Seven Scions’ of each
generation, their names are well-known all over the world.”

"Each Duke Palace has a shocking amount of strong practitioners, but the
scale is still far behind the Twelve Guardian Families. However, over the
years, Duke Huai tried to win over all of the other dukes secretly. All of the
powers from each major Duke Palace have gathered towards Duke Huai
Palace, and on top of that, they used high prices to buy strong practitioners
from each clan. Currently, the strength of Duke Huai Palace is unfathomable.
Even the guardian families are leaning towards Duke Huai Palace, especially
the Helian Clan, they’re clearly on Duke Huai Palace’s side... If Duke Huai
really rose in revolt today, the situation would be unfavorable for the Little
Demon Empress’ side. But, even though the Little Demon Empress is a
woman, she will not go down that easily. What will happen at today’s Demon
Empress’ Grand Ceremony... is unpredictable!”

Demon Imperial Palace laid precisely at Demon Imperial City’s center. Before
even entering the range of the Demon Imperial Palace, an enormous hall so
tall that it was covered by the clouds emerged before their eyes. This hall was
so huge that it was almost the size of the entire Yun Family. This Demon
Imperial Hall was exactly where the Demon Empress’ Grand Ceremony was
to be held. Above the hall, a large crow with its head up high, standing on
three legs with golden feathers covering the sky was there, receiving the
whole Demon Imperial City’s veneration and worship.

Seeing Yun Che staring straight at the golden crow overhead, Xiao Yun
explained, “That is the Golden Crow Divine Beast’s golden sculpture. The
Illusory Demon Royal Family’s Demon Emperor’s bloodline is in reference to
the Golden Crow’s bloodline. The Golden Crow symbolizes the highest beliefs
in Illusory Demon Realm.”

It was still early. The Yun Family’s party wasn’t moving fast, when they were
about to enter the main entrance of the Demon Imperial Palace, a group of
merely ten or so people was coming over from the other direction. When they
reached their destination, all of the guards in front of the palace welcomed
and knelt before them.

The leader of that party was dressed luxuriously. His expression revealed an
imposingness which came from someone who was naturally born above
others. From his eyes, there was arrogance, as if nothing on this world was
good enough for him to look at. Seeing the Yun Family’s group, his eyes
squinted, and his mouth slightly grinned, as he said with a joyous expression,
“Oh? Big Brother Yun! Is it really you?”

Yun Qinghong’s footsteps stuttered. He turned around to look at him, and said
softly, “Duke Huai, it’s been a long time.”

Duke Huai?
These two words quickly made Yun Che look to the direction of the person
speaking.

Everyone in Demon Imperial City knew about Duke Huai Palace’s ambitions.
His schemes were endless, so much so that he was reckless and fearless,
and seemed to not be afraid of the Little Demon Empress knowing. Yun Che
thought that the Duke Huai would be someone without any manners, but the
person who Yun Qinghong called Duke Huai was someone with a smile on his
face, who looked harmless and gentle. It was hard to imagine him as
someone with ambition that wanted to take over the Demon Emperor’s
throne... except for his eyes, which were deep like the dark night, and proud
like a lone eagle.

“Hahahaha!” Duke Huai laughed loudly as he walked over, “Big Brother Yun, it
really has been a long time. Two months ago I suddenly heard that you and
sister-in-law’s body magically healed, this duke was overjoyed. Unfortunately I
had to prepare for today’s Grand Ceremony, so didn’t had spare time to come
and visit. I feel ashamed to appear before Big Brother Yun, I hope Big Brother
Yun wouldn’t be offended.”

Two months ago, not only had Yun Qinghong insulted his son, Duke Hui Ye,
he also personally beat up the Venerable Stone Dragon into serious injury...
The Venerable Stone Dragon probably didn’t come along today because he
hadn’t healed yet, and with that injury, it would most likely take more than half
a year to recover completely. At the same time, Duke Huai Palace sending the
Helian Family to assassinate Xiao Yun and Number Seven Under Heaven had
been exposed. But when this Duke Huai saw Yun Qinghong, he didn’t bring it
up at all, as if it had never happened. He even called Yun Qinghong “Big
Brother,” so intimately, as if they were brothers through life and death who
hadn’t seen each other for many years.

What a smiley poisonous snake... Yun Che laughed coldly to himself.

“Since Duke Huai had that thought, how could this Yun offended,” Yun
Qinghong said without emotion.

“Ai!” Duke Huai swung his hand, said with dissatisfaction, “Big Brother Yun,
don’t call me ‘Duke Huai’ like a stranger, call me Brother Huai like the old
days. I miss the old days when we brothers drank together. How about... after
the Demon Empress’ Grand Ceremony, Big Brother Yun come to my shabby
duke palace as a guest, and we, as brothers, could drink together, how about
that?”

“Duke Huai, I accept your good intentions, but I’ll pass on the drinking.” Yun
Qinghong laughed lightly. “The people are the same from back then, but the
purpose is not the same as back then. As for the taste of the alcohol, it’s
naturally different as well. It has become hard to swallow, so it’s better to not
drink it.”

But Duke Huai wasn’t mad at all towards Yun Qinghong’s mockery, “Is Big
Brother Yun mad at this duke? Sigh, no wonder. This little brat from this
duke’s family doesn’t let people stop worrying... Ye’er, come over here!

Duke Hui Ye came out from the rear, and stood beside Duke Huai. A cold
gaze brushed upon Yun Che’s face. Duke Huai said, “I heard that this duke’s
good-for-nothing son disrespected Big Brother that day. Sigh, you’ve really
humiliated our Duke Huai Palace. Ye’er, hurry up and apologize to your Uncle
Yun!”

Duke Huiye gritted his teeth, lowered his head, and said, “Uncle Yun, Hui Ye’s
was immature that day, please forgive me.”

Yun Qinghong calmly accepted it, and said softly, “Since you know your own
fault, I will not hold a grudge against a junior. Duke Huai, I scolded your son,
and embarrassed him in front of everyone that day. I hope Duke Huai wouldn’t
mind?”

"Don’t mention it Big Brother Yun!" Duke Huai waved his arm in a forthright
manner, “My good-for-nothing son was out there with his reckless behavior,
disrespected elders, and caused so much trouble. Big Brother Yun, as his
senior, teaching him a lesson is a matter of course. This duke can’t thank you
enough, why would I mind? Next time, if this brat disrespects you again, don’t
waste your tongue, just beat him up and throw him out.”

Yun Che smiled enigmatically.

“Big Brother, look at the person behind Duke Hui Ye,” Xiao Yun came over,
said while lowering his voice.

Yun Che gave a sidelong glance behind Duke Hui Ye; standing there was a
tall, muscular, young man. Hui Ye could be considered fair-skinned,
handsome, and elegant, while this young man was fierce-looking with sharp
aquiline eyes and large muscles on his body. Just looking at him, would make
one feel the frightening power hidden within the muscles.

The young man appeared to have felt Yun Che and Xiao Yun’s gaze, as he
suddenly stared straight at them. However, his eyes left Yun Che and Xiao
Yun after one glance, then he scoffed loudly. His gaze was filled with extreme
disdain... as though Yun Che and Xiao Yun didn’t even qualify for him to take
another look.

“This man, is Duke Huai’s oldest son, Hui Ran! Head of this generation’s
Illusory Demon Seven Scions! Whether it was the Twelve Guardian Families,
or the Illusory Demon Royal Families, none under the age of thirty-five was his
match! And he had a brutal nature. Those who fought him either were either
seriously injured, or died a horrible death,” Xiao Yun said in a low voice. From
his voice, Yun Che could hear his deep fear.

Yun Che nodded slightly, and stopped looking at him. Yet at this moment, he
realized that Duke Huai’s gaze had suddenly landed on his person.

“Could this be the godson Big Brother Yun had adopted? If this duke
remembered correctly, his name should be... Yun Che?” Duke Huai said while
smiling. His gaze scanned Yun Che from head to toe, then, he slowly nodded
his head, “As expected, his bearing is extraordinary. It is no wonder such a
character like Big Brother Yun would adopt him as godson. How could he be
someone common? At least from the looks of him, he’s probably even
stronger than the biological son.”

Xiao Yun stepped forward, kept a straight face and said, “Big Brother is
indeed stronger than me. With a big brother like this as an example, I am
confident that I will improve myself even faster. At the very least, I would not
embarrass my parents.”

Yun Qinghong nodded his head slightly, his expression was full of approval.

“Good, hahahaha!” Duke Huai laughed loudly, and cupped his hands towards
Yun Qinghong, “I forgot to congratulate Big Brother Yun for receiving a
godson. However, Big Brother Yun’s adopted son is quite mysterious. This
duke had wanted to get to know him a little more these past days, but even
with this duke’s eyes and ears, this duke still couldn’t get any information. It
really triggers this duke’s curiosity.”
Duke Huai exposed the fact that he looked into Yun Che with a straight face,
and didn’t even try to hide it. After saying that, he put his arms down and said,
“The Grand Ceremony is about to start, this duke will leave first. When there
comes a time that this duke sends an invitation, I hope that Big Brother Yun
will not reject me.”

"Let’s go."

Duke Huai revealed a meaningful smile towards Yun Qinghong, then, he

strode to the entrance of the Demon Imperial Palace. When he had one foot in
the palace gate, he suddenly stopped, looked toward his front, and sighed
with his back towards Yun Qinghong, "Aside from you, Yun Qinghong, within
the Twelve Guardian Families, there are no others that this duke has yet been
willing to call ‘Big Brother’. If there’s one person who this duke doesn’t want to
be an enemy against the most, it would also be you, Yun Qinghong. Today,
this duke still calls you Big Brother Yun, and from this day forward, is Big
Brother Yun willing to be on an equal footing with this duke and call each
other brothers, or... Heh heh, the results will naturally be decided by Big
Brother."

Duke Huai’s remarks stunned the Yun Family and the members of Duke Huai
Palace. The legs of the guards who were guarding in front of the palace were
trembling, as they kept their heads down, pretending to have heard nothing.

Duke Huai laughed softly and stepped into the palace, with Hui Ran and Hui
Ye following closely behind.

"Royal father, why did you did you show so much courtesy towards that Yun
Qinghong? And even making the promise of having equal footing afterwards?
How is he qualified?" Duke Hui Ye asked in confusion.

"Heh heh," Duke Huai smiled lightly, and said with deep emotion, "The Yun
Qinghong that you know about had always been a useless cripple. But the
Yun Qinghong from before you were born, was the real Yun Qinghong. If you
were born a few decades earlier, you wouldn’t have asked this question. The
previous Demon Emperor gave Yun Canghai the title of ‘Demon King’ back
then, and even allowed him to have equal footing as him. The Little Demon
Emperor even saw Yun Qinghong as an example since he was young, and
called him Big Brother. Even I, your father, was required back then by your
grandfather to set Yun Qinghong as a goal!”
“Ah...” Duke Hui Ye was stunned, and couldn’t say a word.

“Hmph!” Hui Ran scoffed in disdain, “Royal father, you are being too serious.
Even if he’s that strong, with his age, he could be a mid-stage Monarch at
most. So the Yun Family has another mid-stage Monarch, how much of a
threat can he be? There was no need for royal father to bribe him with ‘equal
footing’!”

Duke Huai paused in a brief silence, and said, “Probably because the image
of him is too deep in this duke’s heart. Everything is prepared, and this duke’s
heart is extremely assured, but the thought of him having already recovered,
there’s an uneasy feeling... This feeling, makes this duke feel extremely
unpleasant!”
Chapter 537 - Uncle Your Sister!
After entering Demon Imperial Palace, Yun Che followed Yun Qinghong and
sprinted straight for Demon Imperial Hall.

Decorated with glass tiles and golden domes, the atmosphere was extremely
grand and majestic... This was the first time Yun Che entered the Demon
Imperial Hall, and he was deeply astonished. He did not feel like he entered a
massive palace, but instead felt like he had stepped into another world. Even
Phoenix City of Divine Phoenix Empire paled in comparison to this.

“The Yun Clan has arrived!”

The seats in Demon Imperial Hall, were nearly filled and those prideful rulers
of their respective territories all acted cautiously within Demon Imperial City,
not daring to even talk too loudly. They had arrived many days ago, and they
had even come here many hours before the start of the ceremony when the
sun had not even risen. Only the top powers within Demon Imperial City would
come just before the ceremony started.

Following the shout from the guard in front of the hall, the noise within the
Demon Imperial Hall quickly quieted as numerous gazes shot towards the
main entrance of the hall.

The Yun Family has always been the leading family among the Twelve
Guardian Families, and even though they had fallen to last place, they were
still an existence admired by the masses.
The arrival of the Yun Clan caused all focus to shift onto them, as all kinds of
expressions and gazes appeared on people’s faces. Numerous people
revealed an expectant expression, as though they hoped a good show would
happen... Because the seats and positions arranged for the Yun Family was
vastly different from the past.

A grand ceremony of this magnitude only happened once every hundred

years. The Twelve Guardian Families who possessed esteemed status were
naturally given golden seats. In the past, Yun Family, being the head of the
Twelve Guardian Families while also possessing the greatest strength the
same time, were the most highly regarded family by the different every Demon
Emperor. Therefore, they were always given the leading seat closest to the
Demon Emperor. It had always been his case, no matter if it was the Little
Demon Emperor’s Succession Ceremony a hundred years ago, or the Little
Demon Empress Succession Ceremony which soon followed.

That seat had belonged to the Yun Family for the past ten thousand of years,
and had always been the pride of the Yun Family!

Today however, that seat was not labelled “Yun”, but instead the word
“Helian”!

Although the seats of the Yun Family were still at the center of the hall, its
seats were now the last of the twelve families and were placed at the very
end! Even the word “Yun” was smaller than that of the other families.

For ten thousand years, the seating area of the Yun Family had never been
changed before. Now, it was not only changed, it was shifted from first to the
last place.

As though declaring and mocking Yun Family’s great downfall to everyone

present, as well as the entire Illusory Demon Realm.

Even an idiot could tell with one look that this was intentionally done by
someone to mock the Yun Family. It was also obvious who it was that did
this... Because the arrangement of the entire ceremony was planned by those
the royal families.

When the Yun Family saw their seats, the looks on all their faces changed.

“Simply outrageous!” Great Elder Yun Waitian clenched his fists, as he

thought about his son who had been administered with venom by people from
Duke Huai Palace and then eventually died under the hands of Duke Hui Ye.
The anger within him caused his body to tremble and glare with hatred.

“This is too much! Are they really treating our Yun Family as a nobody!”
Second Elder Yun Duanshui said with a face full of anger.

“Let’s enter our seats.” Yun Qinghong replied plainly, then, he kept quiet. His
face was as calm as always. He did not show any signs of anger or
displeasure, not even a slight frown. With uniform gait, he looked straight at
the sign of “Yun” and walked towards the seats.

In an instant, everyone who were hoping to watch a good show were sorely
disappointed. Some could not even help but come to admire Yun Qinghong,
or even respect him. As calm as the clouds, indifferent, even when humiliated
or favored. The “underhanded blow” that the members of the royal family
whom possessed ulterior motives had set were not only unable to insult the
Yun Family one bit, it instead showed the world the superb demeanor of the
Yun Family Patriarch in such a short amount of time.

With such a Patriarch, even if the Yun Family had fallen temporarily, no one
would dare to belittle them.

“Three Grand Elders, please.” Arriving at the seats, Yun Qinghong did not sit
down immediately, and instead, paid respects as a junior to invite the three
Grand Elders, Yun Jiang, Yun He, Yun Xi into their seats first. The three
Grand Elders acknowledged him with a slight smile, and entered their seats at
the same time. Only after that did Yun Qinghong enter his seat.

The seats for the various major Duke Palaces were similarly golden and the
various Duke Palaces surrounded the Duke Huai Palace like stars crowding
around the moon. From the moment Yun Qinghong walked in, Duke Huai’s
gaze never shifted away from him . Only until Yun Qinghong had sat down did
he look down slightly. Even his chest seemed to rise and fall obviously as he
said quietly: “Yun Qinghong... is undoubted still Yun Qinghong.”

“Are you worried that this Yun Qinghong will thwart our plans?” Beside him, a
luxuriously dressed middle-aged man with a clean white face asked with a
grin. However, from how he dressed, he was obviously not a part of Duke
Huai Palace.
“After hearing news of Yun Qinghong’s sudden recovery, this duke’s heart
became unsettled, and it was inevitable that this duke would be worried.”
Duke Huai said: “Doesn’t Duke Zhong agree?”

“Hehe, Duke Huai is being over sensitive.”The person called “Duke Zhong”
smiled as though he did not care: “He only returned to being Yun Qinghong
from a crippled person and it’s at most only another person that is an
obstacle. Yun Qinghong is only a hundred and seventy years old, and even if
he were a thousand seven hundred years old and reached late stage
Monarch, what can he do? He would at most be an obstacle that is a little
troublesome. He wouldn’t even be capable to cause any changes to our
plans... With strength that we have gathered for so long, in this world, is there
really anyone that exist who can thwart our plans?”

“I hope it really is this duke just being too oversensitive.” Duke Huai said
faintly after closing his eyes.

The tolerance Yun Qinghong displayed caused everyone to be impressed.

The members of the Yun Family could also clearly feel the changes in
everyone’s looks around them, and only then, did the sense of shame they felt
get greatly reduced.

Although everyone from the Yun Family entered their seats, their faces were
extremely unpleasant, especially the younger disciples whom all revealed
faces of anguish, as they lowered their heads, unwilling to interact with any
other members of the Guardian Families, especially the members of the
Helian Family who were now sitting at the leading center seat, looking at them
with gazes of contempt and ridicule. Dropping from the center seat to the seat
at the end, such a feeling was hard to bear.

Yun Qinghong swept his gaze toward his back. When he stopped, he said
plainly: “What? Is sitting here such an embarrassing thing?”

The disciples of the Yun Family looked up in shock, uncertain how to answer.

“If just a seat could make you guys feel so discouraged and embarrassed, or if
your pride needs to be satisfied by the position of the seat, then continue
lowering your heads and let everyone present see your good-for-nothing look
of grievance and humiliation!”

“A truly strong person, a real man, would not kneel even if his feet were being
crippled, nor would he lower his head even if his neck was being snapped
apart! If it were our Family Ancestors that shook the world, forget about seats
being placed towards the end, even if they were being pressured into the
mud, they would stick their chest out proudly and act with pride! Because this
is strength and pride that was etched in one’s bones! No matter what kind of
seats we’re sitting on, it is not embarrassing... How you are all acting right
now, is the true embarrassment!”

Yun Qinghong’s words were like a timely wakeup call that violently rang within
the heart and soul of every Yun Family disciples. In an instant, they felt as
though a fire had started to burn within their chest, and all the blood in their
body, along with the pride and strength hidden deep within it, had been
ignited. Every one of them raised their heads and looked up, the weak gaze
they had previously was replaced by a determination as they looked at
everyone else proudly.

“Patriarch, we are not good-for-nothings! As disciples of the Yun Family, we

will not lose to anyone!” A young Yun Family disciple said out loud and the
other disciples quicked echoed, as a sense of excitement and pride that was
suddenly ignited filled the entire Yun Family seats, completely swallowing the
previous lifelessness in an instant.

“Good!” Yun Qinghong nodded slowly: “Now these are my Yun Family men! If
you yourselves feel that you aren’t equal to others, then our Yun Family will
never prosper again! If you think that you are strong, our Yun Family... will be
strong!”

“Yes, Patriarch!!!” The entire Yun Family echoed in unison. Each of the short
two words was deafening, nearly shattering the roof of the hall, as it directly
broke into the skies.

Seeing Yun Qinghong’s back, Great Elder Yun Waitian was stunned a while,
before he muttered to himself: “All the experience I’ve obtained all these
years, I thought that if I had became the Patriarch, I would not pale in
comparison to the current Patriarch... It is only now that I know my thinking
was simply a joke.”

Second Elder Yun Duanshui smiled slightly, speaking with deep lament:
“Every generation of our Patriarch inherits not only their bloodline, but also the
spirit that allows us to prosper generation after generation!”

“The Mu Clan has arrived!”

Following a shout that came from outside the hall, the Mu Family of the
Twelve Guardian Families also entered the hall. Leading them was a
authoritative looking elder. Even though he was old, his face did not have one
bit of wrinkle, and his hair and beard were all black. Only from his slightly bent
eyebrows, long beard, and plain clothes did he actually look like he was an
“elder”.

On his right, was the young master of the Mu Family, Mu Yubai!

The identity of this elder was obvious.

“It’s Grandpa!” Xiao Yun exclaimed in excitement. He was very familiar with
this elder, but this was the first time Yun Che had ever seen this person... His
biological grandfather! Mu Family’s current Patriarch —— Mu Feiyan.

The Mu Family seat was just on the right of the Yun Family, just adjacent to
one another. Mu Feiyan gaze swept in front of him as he walked with big
strides, and when he arrived at the Yun Family seats, he brows quivered
ferociously. Unconcerned with the presence of everyone that gathered, he
scolded in rage: “Bastard things! They actually put your Yun Family at the
end!”

Yun Qinghong stood up and replied with a smile: “Calm down Father-in-law,
even though our family has been married for generations, we had never been
next to each other before during a ceremony. Today, this will no longer be a
regret, and can be considered something to rejoice about.”

Hearing this, Old Master Mu who was exhaling heavily and staring widely
instantly slapped Yun Qinghong’s shoulder and laughed loudly: “Good Son-in-
law, I knew that such a small matter is so insignificant that you will not put it to
heart. Oh? Is this kid that godson of yours?”

Mu Yurou pulled Yun Che and Xiao Yun out together, then said with a smile:
“Che’er, this is my father. You can call him Grandfather, just like Xiao’er.”

“Grandfather.” Yun Che respectfully called out without hesitation, because the
elder standing in front him now was his grandfather, and he had a quarter of
his blood.

“Mn, good kid. I can tell that you’re different with just a glance. Especially your
eyes, they look like Qinghong’s when he was young.” Mu Feiyan examined
Yun Che for a while and praised: “Yubai usually does not praise anyone, but
he speaks about you nearly everyday during these past few days. I’ve heard
so much that calluses are about to grow out of my ears.”

In his admiring glance were signs of deep gratitude. He knew that Yun
Qinghong and Mu Yurou’s full recovery was all thanks to Yun Che. With his
vast experience, he obviously knew that such matters could not be revealed in
public, or else troubles would be invited.

“I thank Grandfather for the praise.” Yun Che replied with a full smile.

“These three are all my elder brothers. In the future, you can call them uncle
like Xiao’er.” Mu Yurou pointed at the three brothers who looked alike, and
were standing behind Mu Feiyan: “That’s your Third Uncle Mu Yuqing and
that’s your Second Uncle Mu Yukong.”

“Yun Che greets Second and Third Uncle.” Yun Che greeted with respect.

Only Yun Qinghong, Mu Yurou, Xiao Yun and Yun Che knew of Yun Che’s
true identity because he said that he did not want to reveal it yet, and Yun
Qinghong and Mu Yurou agreed to his request. However, Mu Yurou obviously
could not control her urge to let her precious son reunite with his uncles.

Mu Yuqing looked exceptionally young. He received Yun Che’s greeting with a

smile, not forgetting to praise him: “No wonder even Brother-in-law is willing to
accept you as his godson. Let’s not talk about anything else, but just his looks
alone are already not below me in my prime.”

Mu Yukong slapped his forehead and replied helplessly: “Old Three suddenly
gaining a nephew has indeed caused him to get carried away. Mn, Yun Che,
your address of “Second Uncle” won’t be for nothing. Next time when you visit
our Mu Family, I’ll definitely supplement you with a gift.”

“This is your Great Uncle, Che’er you’ve seen him before already.” Mu Yurou
pointed to Mu Yubai and said.

Yun Che went forward and greeted in all seriousness: “Great Uncle...”

“Uncle your sister!” Mu Yubai waved his hand and yelled in dissatisfaction:
“Didn’t we agree to be sworn brothers earlier. Are you going back on your
word? Or do you think I, Mu Yubai, am not fit to be your sworn brother?!”
Chapter 538 - The Twelve Families
There was no doubt that Mu Yubai was a prideful person. This was the first
time in his life that he had wanted to become sworn brothers with someone
else, and he was even willing to lower his own seniority to do so with
someone who was in his early twenties. If he were to still be rejected, it would
mean that he would have lost all the face that he had earned in his life thus
far.

Therefore, since he had already said it, he had to get this brother! It had to
happen no matter what!

Yun Qinghong, Mu Yurou and Xiao Yun’s faces changed drastically. One
month ago, Mu Yubai said he wanted to become sworn brothers with Yun
Che, and although they thought that their ages weren’t really suitable, there
were no major problems. Now, however, knowing that Mu Yubai was Yun
Che’s blood related uncle, if it really were to happen... it would become a huge
joke.

Yun Che laughed awkwardly, and said: “Of... Of course it’s not that I’m not
unwilling. How about this, if senior still wants to become sworn brothers with
me after today’s Grand Ceremony, I would definitely not refuse.”

“Good!!” Just as Yun Che finished speaking, Mu Yubai quickly shouted in

reply, as though he was afraid Yun Che would go back on his word. He
valiantly continued: “A real man never goes back on his word! I, Mu Yubai, will
never go back on anything I say, even in death! We will go through the
ceremony tomorrow, whoever goes back on his word would be the son of a
turtle! All of you are going to be witnesses!”

“This...” Xiao Yun scratched his head, as he looked away, not daring to look at
Mu Yubai.

“Hohoho...” Yun Qinghong laughed in a weird and shady manner.

Mu Yurou grinned until her eyes became two lines: “Big Brother, this is what
you said yourself, none of us forced you to.”

The three weird expressions caused Mu Yubai to have a sense of unease. He

stared widely and asked in caution: “What’s going on? Are you guys hiding
something from me?”

“Enter your seats quickly, the ceremony is going to start in an hour. Today is
not the day for you to fool around. Already nearly two hundred years old and
you still haven’t given me a grandson, what kind of man are you? Hmph.” Mu
Feiyan said with disdain as he walked with big strides towards the Mu Family
seats.

The word “grandson” immediately silenced his three sons. They moved
behind the old man, not daring to even utter another word. Mu Feiyan had
three sons and one daughter, but even though his daughter had married Yun
Qinghong, his three sons were still single until now, not providing him any
signs of the arrival of a grandson. Whenever Patriarch Mu becomes angry at
home, it was because of this matter nine times out of ten. This was also why
he had not yet given the Patriarch position to Mu Yubai.

He could only blame his three sons whose fear of marriage was etched deep
within their bones. Normally, they were casual and unrestrained, but when
they thought about being controlled by a woman when they got married, they
would shrink away. The fact that Mu Yubai was persistent about making Yun
Che his sworn brother was a sign of just how “carefree” a person he was. As
for the responsibility of giving Old Man Mu a grandson, the three brothers
always pushed around the responsibilities. Many times, Old Man Mu would
get so enraged that he would beat up the three brothers... Even so, not one of
them had gotten married.

“The Under Heaven Clan has arrived!”

The Under Heaven Family was led by Patriarch Greatest Ambition Under
Heaven and Yun Che could see Unparalleled Under Heaven in the group.
Slightly behind him, he could see Number One Under Heaven. There was
also Number Three Under Heaven and Number Six Under Heaven whom he
had met three months ago, and the others elves who were in line with them
were probably Number Two Under Heaven, Number Four Under Heaven and
Number Five Under Heaven. At their center was the elf girl who caused Xiao
Yun’s bottom to leave the seat with a scraping sound as he said agitatedly:
“Seventh Sister... It’s Seventh Sister!”

As a clan of the elven race, not only did the Under Heaven Family possess
eye-catching long ears and diaphanous wings, a distinct aura of nature energy
could be felt emanating from their bodies. When they arrived, it seemed as
though a cool breeze had just blown through the entire hall, causing everyone
to feel refreshed.
Seeing where the Yun Family were seated, Greatest Ambition Under Heaven
was stunned for a moment. When he went past the Yun Family seats, he
nodded towards Yun Qinghong, but did not say anything. Number One Under
Heaven also nodded towards Yun Che.

Number Seven Under Heaven secretly stole a glance at Xiao Yun before
lowering her head and biting her lips. She had not seen him for three months
and in three months, the thing she understood the most was that her chance
of meeting Xiao Yun was become slimmer and slimmer...

The Under Heaven Family seats were adjacent to the Mu Family seats.

Xiao Yun’s eyes followed Number Seven Under Heaven, and only when she
sat down did he look away. His eyes were not focused, he was lifeless, and
his face covered with dejection. Yun Che looked at his expression, and sighed
silently. He knew Xiao Yun’s eyes were downcast... He was not Yun
Qinghong’s real son, and the fact that he was from the Profound Sky
Continent was already a given. This caused the original obstacles between
him and Number Seven Under Heaven to increase tremendously.

The backgrounds of the two of them... were of two completely different worlds.

“Given up already?” Yun Che asked with a faint smile.

Xiao Yun shook his head: “I would never be willing to give up on Seventh Sis,
but now I... Now I... really don’t know what to do.”

“Then don’t think about this for now. A favorable turn of events often happens
when one least expects it to.” Yun Che said with a smile before his tone
turned more serious: “Xiao Yun, the Twelve Families are almost all here, give
me a brief introduction of them, especially the leaders and the elites of the
young generation.”

“Ohhh, alright!” Xiao Yun nodded. The Twelve Families were the strongest
existence in Illusory Demon Realm, so their leaders and the rising stars below
the age of thirty-five were naturally names that shook the world. Xiao Yun,
having been Yun Family’s Young Patriarch for the past twenty years was
naturally familiar with these people.

He pointed directly opposite at a seat that was labeled with the word “Xiao”
and said: “That is the Xiao Family of the Twelve Families. Their original form
is the Howling Heaven Pegasus and their Family profound skill allows them to
control tempests. Their Patriarch is Xiao Xifeng and rumor has it that he is in
the second level of the Sovereign Profound Realm. For the young generation,
the strongest is also their Young Patriarch, the person in blue, standing beside
Xiao Xifeng... His name is Xiao Donglai, and even though he is twenty-five
this year, which is two years younger than Yun Xinyue, he is at the same
profound level as Yun Xinyue, fourth level of the Tyrant Profound Realm.”

Yun Che nodded, remembering every word he said.

Xiao Yun pointed to the seats on the right of the Xiao Family which were
labelled “Jiufang”: “That is the Jiufang Family. They are of the demon race
and their original form is the Nine-Headed Flood Dragon. Their family
profound art is a frighteningly deadly poison technique and they have a very
deep relationship with the Helian Family. There would be marriages between
the families nearly every generation. The current Patriarch is Jiufang Kui and
the person beside him is Young Patriarch Jiufang Yu. He is thirty this year and
his profound strength also seem to be in the fourth level of the Tyrant
Profound Realm... However, it is rumored that he possesses a rare innate
Flood Dragon Poison, the ‘Nine Emperor Venom Body’, that only appears
within the Jiufang Family once every four thousand years. If one is poisoned
by it, it is said that even a low level Monarch would find it hard to dispel.”

“The Lin Clan is a clan of human-demon hybrids. Their Patriarch is Lin Guiyan
and the strongest of the young generation is the person sitting directly being
Lin Guiyan... Lin Hanchuan, twenty-nine years old, fifth level of the Tyrant
Profound Realm.”

“Nangong Family, human race. They are called the strongest sword users of
the Illusory Demon Realm and use dual blades as their main weapon. Their
Patriarch is Nangong Zhi and strongest of the young generation is the
youngest son of the Eighth Elder —— Nangong Yan.”

“The Chiyang Clan has arrived!”

A loud shout interrupted Xiao Yun’s narration. Yun Che turned to look at the
main door where a scarlet family was entering while bringing along a
heatwave.

Members of this family were fully dressed in red, and even their hair and
eyebrows were scarlet. As they entered, the temperature rose drastically.
Some of the weaker profound practitioners who hailed from more distant
regions, who were on the weak side were caught off guard as their skins
burned with a burst of acute pain. Only when they hurriedly channeled their
profound energy did they barely withstand it.

“That is the Chiyang Family, their original form is the Scorching Sunfire
Dragon! They are a race of true dragons and are very strong. Their combined
strength only loses out to the Helian Family and the Su Family. They possess
the Scorching Sun Dragon Body and the speed at which they practice
profound cultivation and learn profound skills is much faster than normal
humans and demons. Their current Patriarch is Chiyang Bailie and the
strongest of the young generation... Err, it’s that girl.”

In the direction Xiao Yun pointed, Yun Che could see a young woman
standing beside Chiyang Bailie. She looked pretty, was tall, had scarlet hair,
and a tinge of scarlet came from her wheat colored skin.

The most eye-catching thing about her were the scarlet colored tight leather
clothes that she wore. The scarlet leather shirt was short and wrapped around
her voluptuous breasts, yet it revealed her flat stomach and navel. Her shorts
were an even shorter pair of red tight leather waist pants that only barely held
her butt and completely revealed her slender long legs. Hanging on the pants
was a coiled scarlet whip, and unorganized lines of fire flickered about
continuously upon it... It only took one look to evidently see that this was not a
normal artifact.

This wild and hot look immediately drew the gaze of countless young men;
each one of them eyes shone brightly, salivating. However, it was obvious that
she was already used to this kind of attention as she walked with her head
held high; the elegance and pride clearly shone on her face.

“This appearance is too bold. If my wife dares to dress like this, I would
definitely divorce her.” Yun Che said with a crooked mouth, then immediately
added: "If it’s only to show me alone, then it would be different.”

“Cough. She’s called Chiyang Yanwu, it is said that her affinity with fire is
almost equal to her ancestors from the ancient era. Her talent is frightening
and although she is only twenty-four, she is already at the peak of the fifth
level of the Tyrant Profound Realm, about to advance to the sixth level.
However...” Xiao Yun lowered his voice and continued: “This Chiyang Yanwu
has a reputation in Illusory Demon Realm for being very prideful and it’s said
that no man has made her look at him straight in the eye before.”
“Among the Twelve Guardian Families, there is actually a family whose
strongest practitioner in the young generation is a woman, this is interesting.”
Yun Che rubbed his chin and said.

“Actually, it is not only the Chiyang Family that has a female as their strongest
in the young generation.” Xiao Yun pointed to the family who was labelled
“Bai” and said: “That is the Bai Family who are also of the demon race. Their
original form is the Cloud-winged White Tiger. Their Patriarch is Bai Yi and the
strongest of their young generation is the girl on his left —— Bai Jie, thirty
years old, fifth level of the Tyrant Profound Realm.”

“Oh.” Yun Che nodded gradually, before his brows twitched: “Er, Bai Jie?”

“Eh? Does Big Brother know her?” Xiao Yun asked in shock.

“No, no. I definitely don’t.” Yun Che shook his head: “It’s probably the first time
I’ve heard that name, but why do I find it so familiar... Never mind, tell me
about Helian Family.”

Author’s Note: Twelve Family Seating Arrangement:

East (North to South): Helian, Chiyang, Bai, Nangong, Lin, Jiufang, Xiao.

West (North to South): Su, Under Heaven, Yan, Mu, Yun.

SummerRain Note: The Xiao (啸) Family of Illusory Demon’s Twelve Families
is a different character from Xiao Yun’s Xiao (萧).

OverTheRanbow Note: Regarding the ’Bai Jie’ thing at the end, there is a
mature adult novel named "少妇白洁“, or "淫荡少妇之白洁", aka "Lustful
young milf Bai Jie". Mars Gravity basically made a reference as a joke, don’t
worry about it being significant to the plot or anything haha.
Chapter 539 - Drawing a Clear Line
“The Helian Family are of the Nine-headed Demon Snake race. Their current
Patriarch is Helian Kuang and that Helian Peng Big Brother saw two months
ago is his younger brother. The strongest of the Helian Family’s young
generation is that person sitting next to Helian Peng... Helian Ba! He and the
Su Family’s Su Zhizhan are the strongest among the all the juniors from the
Twelve Guardian Families. However, Helian Ba is thirty-one years old this
year, while Su Zhizhan is only twenty-seven, so in terms of innate talent, Su
Zhizhan is slightly superior to Helian Ba.”

“Su Family?” Yun Che swept his eyes over the seating arrangements of the
Twelve Families. The Twelve Families were split into two, one side east and
the other west. The Helian, Chiyang, Bai, Nangong, Lin, Jiufang and Xiao
Families were seated on the east side, while their own Yun Family, Mu
Family, and Under Heaven Clan were seated on the west side. And the
northern-most seats on the west side were labelled with the word ‘Su’, but the
seats were still empty as the Su Family had not arrived yet.

“The Su Clan has arrived!”

Just at the moment Yun Che was looking in the direction of the Su Family
seats, a loud, clear voice rang out from the front of the main hall. The one
hundred members of the Su Family entered as one body and they directly
marched over to where their seats were.

The middle-aged man who led the group came to a stop once he passed by
the Yun Family. He cupped his hands towards Yun Qinghong, “Brother Yun, I
hope you’ve been well?”

Yun Qinghong stood up and faintly smiled, “Everything has been splendid. Big
Brother Su’s profound strength seems to have once again risen significantly,
congratulations on this great news.”

“Haha, I am still far off compared to the freakish talent that is Brother Yun.”
The middle-aged man laughed in a free and easy manner, “Zhizhan, hurry up
and greet Uncle Yun.”

“Zhizhan greets Uncle Yun.” The youth who stood beside the middle-aged
man made junior’s courtesy. His expression was filled with respect and he
was neither servile nor overbearing. He was of uncommon bearing but after
Yun Che saw his eyes, he had a feeling that this fellow was also someone
who was filled with conceit... but that was to be expected. Because all these
absolute geniuses from the best families had grown up amidst the constant
admiration and astonishment of others; it would be even more abnormal if
they did not possess any arrogance whatsoever.

After they had said their greetings to the Yun Family, Mu Family and the
Under Heaven Family, the Su Family took their seats. Xiao Yun resumed his
introductions without missing a beat, “The person who greeted Father just
now is the current Patriarch of the Su Family, Su Xiangnan. And the young
man was the aforementioned Su Zhizhan. The current strength of the Su
Family is only inferior to that of the Helian Clan, but Su Zhizhan will definitely
not lose to Helian Ba; both of them are at the sixth level of Tyrant Profound
Realm, but if they were the same age, Su Zhizhan would definitely be the
superior one.”

“The Su Family is the same as our Yun Family, in that both families are all
humans, so the relationship between both our families have been in good
standing for generations. Patriarch Su is also Father’s longtime friend. In the
years that father was crippled, he personally came to visit many times.” Xiao
Yun explained in detail.

Yun Che slowly nodded his head. Moreover, from the looks that Yun
Qinghong and Su Xiangnan had exchanged just now, he could surmise that
the Su Family was definitely not an enemy.

“That ‘Yan’ Family to the right of the Su Family, are they also humans?” Yun
Che pointed at the position the Yan Clan was seated.

“Yes.” Xiao Yun nodded his head, “The Yan Family are called the Divine
Spear Clan and all the members of that family use the spear as their weapon.
They also had a pretty good relationship with our Yun Family all this while.
One hundred years ago, the Yan Family was basically considered the
weakest of the Twelve Guardian Families, but now it is a title our Yun Family
ignonimously bears... The Yan Family’s Patriarch is called Yan Zijing and their
Young Patriarch is Yan Chengkong, twenty-six years old, third level of the
Tyrant Profound Realm.

“The Under Heaven Clan are of the elven race and their weapon of choice are
profound bows and arrows. The Patriarch is Seventh Sister’s father, Greatest
Ambition Under Heaven, and the Young Patriarch is Seventh Sister’s eldest
brother, Number One Under Heaven. The one who is representing their young
generation is Seventh Sister’s sixth brother, he should be twenty-eight this
year, fourth level of the Tyrant Profound Realm.”

After Xiao Yun’s introduction, Yun Che now had a good grasp of the basic
information regarding the Twelve Families.

“Xiao Yun, what kind of level are Duke Huai Palace’s Hui Ran and Hui Ye at?”
At the mention of these two names, Xiao Yun’s expression clearly became a
lot more nervous, “Hui Ye is at the sixth level of the Tyrant Profound Realm
and he is the third amongst the Illusory Demon Seven Scions. And that Hui
Ran, I heard that he is already at the eighth level of the Tyrant Profound
Realm?”

Yun Che’s brows twitched, “A late stage Overlord? The Twelve Families are
already considered the pinnacle of power in the Illusory Demon Realm, so
why is their young generation so lacking in comparison?”

“The various great Duke Palaces of the Illusory Demon Royal Family have
always been small in number, so their combined power will not be as strong
as the Twelve Families. But in the end, they are still royalty so they have
access to the best resources. Thus, the elites they produce, especially those
elites from the young generation, had extra advantages which far outstripped
what was available to the Twelve Families. Every generation’s Illusory Demon
Seven Scions will be, on a whole, stronger than the twelves prodigies from the
Guardian Families, but they won’t be that much stronger... This Hui Ran is a
rare monster, his innate talent is so high that it’s bizarre. Moreover, Duke Huai
Palace has definitely spared no expense in using an extreme amount of
resources on his body to allow him to have an abnormal strength that far
surpasses his age!”

“I heard from Mother, that when Father was thirty years old, he was also at the
eighth level of the Tyrant Profound Realm, so this Duke Hui Ran is as strong
as Father was when he was young.” Xiao Yun said in a rather dissatisfied
tone. This was because, at least where the Yun Family was concerned, Duke
Huai Palace was an evil adversary.

“Oh, these two cases are very different to me.” Yun Che faintly shook his
head, “Father had an innate potential which distinguished itself from the rest,
whereas this Hui Ran had access to extra resources that far exceeded what
our father ever had in his youth. He may be comparable to Father when they
were both this age, but once you look to the future, he definitely will not have
the qualifications to be compared with Father at all.”

“Mn, well said, Big Brother!” Xiao Yun said in a voice filled with agreement.

Yun Qinghong glanced at this set of brothers and he gave a dry laugh. After
that, he looked forward and kept silent, not uttering a single word.
It was only fifteen minutes away from the official start of the grand ceremony,
so at this moment, the Demon Imperial Hall was already filled to the brim. The
various dignitaries, hegemons, main powers within the Demon Imperial City,
Twelve Families and the great Duke Palaces had all assembled. Yun Che
turned his head, and he was just about to ask Yun Qinghong some questions
regarding the Little Demon Empress when he suddenly noticed that Yun
Qinghong’s expression was far more grave now as compared to when they
had first entered. Yun Che furrowed his brows. His eyes swept across the
crowd, but they began to slowly relax a bit.

The center of the Demon Imperial Hall was directly north and it was where the
Demon Emperor would be seated. The two core seating arrangements which
were closest to the Demon Emperor were divided into an east and west wing,
and these core seats were where the various great Duke Palaces and Twelve
Families were seated. The Su Family, Yan Family, Under Heaven Family, Mu
Family and Yun Family were arrayed from north to south on the west wing.
Whereas the Helian Family, Chiyang Family, Bai Family, Nangong Family, Lin
Family, Jiufang Family and Xiao Family were arrayed from north to south on
the east wing.

The west wing, where the Yun Family was seated, had a total of five Guardian
Families.

Whereas the east wing had a total of seven Guardian Families!

The specific seating arrangement was:

East Wing (north to south): Helian, Chiyang, Bai, Nangong, Lin, Jiufang, Xiao.

Middle (north): Little Demon Empress.

West Wing (north to south): Su, Yan, Under Heaven, Mu, Yun.

The two wings had were exactly the same but the Twelve Guardian Families
had not split themselves up equally, so this ended up with one wing having
five while the other had seven and this presented an uncomfortable
asymmetry... And this asymmetry, during a grand ceremony where all the
heroes of the land had gathered, definitely had to have some meaning.

And the same imbalance occurred with regards to where the Duke Palaces
had seated themselves. There were also more royalty seated in the east wing
than in the west wing. This even created a gap in the golden seats that were
originally reserved for the royal family. Some aristocrats and nobility who were
not from the Demon Imperial City were arranged to be seated there instead,
causing their expressions to be terrified as this excessive, unexpected good
favor left them restless.

“Father, the seating arrangements seem extremely problematic this time?”

Yun Che asked in a low voice.

Yun Qinghong slowly nodded his head, “The situation is much worse than I
thought it would be... far, far worse! This seating arrangement could be said to
be drawing a clear line.”

That’s right, this was indeed drawing a clear line!

For those who were not from Demon Imperial City, they naturally could not tell
what was happening. But as for those who lived in the Demon Imperial City,
especially the members of the Twelve Guardian Families and the royal family,
they could tell with a single glance... that the Guardian Families and royalty
sitting in the east wing were either aligned towards Duke Huai, or had even
completely defected to his side.

On the west wing, there was no one who was aligned with Duke Huai; they
were all still loyal to the bloodline of the Demon Emperor and as such, they
were also loyal to the Little Demon Empress!

At first, Yun Che was still rather unclear as to which of the Twelve Guardian
Families had thrown in with Duke Huai, but now, it was clear as day! And this
was clearly deliberate on Duke Huai’s part; he was showing to all those
assembled that the power that he held was already this great... and it was a
power that already completely suppressed those who were still loyal to the
Little Demon Empress!

Such a seating arrangement, such brazen and unscrupulous behavior... Duke

Huai’s intentions and desires were made abundantly clear during this grand
ceremony!

The various Patriarchs and Elders of the Su Family, Yan Family, Under
Heaven Family, Mu Family and Yun Family exchanged glances and their
expressions became incomparably grave. None of them had predicted that
the situation would be quite so severe, that the power Duke Huai had been
gathering covertly all these years would actually be so terrifying.
“Is it really so unbearable to have a woman as a ruler?” Yun Che said with
lamentation in his voice. The image of Cang Yue immediately appeared in his
mind and it warmed his heart. He said to himself: Thank goodness I healed
that disease of my royal Father-in-law so he can spawn a whole new nest of
little princes. Because if there is a situation where he has no choice but to
pass his position to Xueruo, then my princess wife will be in for a bad time...
she’ll be tired to death.

“To these powerhouses who stand at the peak of the Illusory Demon Realm,
women have always only been viewed as an accessory or even a toy for men.
Thus, having to swear loyalty to a woman will indeed cause conflict to arise in
their heart... But it should definitely not be a reason for them to betray the
bloodline of the Demon Emperor! The greatest reason is actually their own
greed! Duke Huai Palace had definitely peppered them with a copious amount
of treats and enticements... but I just never expected that the two great
families of Chiyou and Nangong would actually be aligned with Duke Huai!
This is absolutely preposterous!”

Yun Che could hear a deep pain emanating from Yun Qinghong’s voice.

“What moves do you think Duke Huai will actually make during this grand
ceremony?” Yun Che asked, “And why would he choose this particular
occasion?”

“Because this is where all the heroes of the realm are gathered.” Yun
Qinghong said as his brows sank, “All the various district rulers, lords of the
big cities in the Illusory Demon Realm, hegemons and the leaders of all the
main races... and even the leading figures hailing from the every field of
mercantilism, medicine, and craftsmanship were invited as well! Almost every
single person among the one hundred thousand who are within this great hall
is an individual who has a great deal of influence over a place, profession, or
even over the entire Illusory Demon Realm. It could be said that the seventy
billion citizens of the Illusory Demon Realm are completely represented by the
one hundred thousand people present! When today’s grand ceremony ends,
these people will go back to their respective territories and they will
disseminate all that has happened here today to every nook and cranny of the
Illusory Demon Realm.”

Once Yun Qinghong had finished speaking, Yun Che immediately understood
what was going on. “So that is to say that this time, Duke Huai wants the
people to know that the Little Demon Empress no longer holds the highest
power and prestige in the realm, that the strength he possesses now is more
than enough to suppress her? After which, he will force the Little Demon
Empress to abdicate in front of everyone here?”

“No, you have only gotten one part of it correct.” Yun Qinghong shook his
head as he replied, “He definitely wants to borrow this occasion to fulfill his
meticulous and methodical plans, but he definitely won’t use that method.
Because that method will produce a result that is contrary to what he desires.”

“It would produce the opposite of his desired result?” Yun Che asked in shock.

Yun Qinghong’s eyes grew distant and he slowly began to recount, “Ten
thousand years ago, the Illusory Demon Realm was a sea of chaos. The
human and demon races were locked in battle and the fire of war had spread
to the four corners of the realm; this left the people in dire straits. But after
that, the Demon Emperor Clan inherited the legacy of the Golden Crow and
received a great power. Henceforth, they led the Twelve Families and began a
campaign that lasted several hundred years before they finally conquered the
Illusory Demon Realm. Under the brilliant leadership of the Demon Emperor,
both the human and demon races stopped fighting. After that, he gradually
began to eliminate the conflict between the races and brought peace to the
realm; this has persisted to this day. And the primordial divine beast, the
Golden Crow, became something that the people of the Illusory Demon Realm
have put their utmost faith in for the last ten thousand years. As such the
Demon Emperor became a figure that has been loved and revered by the
citizens of the Illusory Demon Realm through the generations.”

“If Duke Huai forces the Little Demon Empress to abdicate so he can take her
place, then there would be rejoicing throughout the land only if the Demon
Emperor bloodline had always led the people to calamity and caused them to
undergo unspeakable hardships. But it just so happens that it is the opposite
of that scenario, so if Duke Huai truly did that, all he would invite would be the
wrath, rebellion, and rebuke of the people of the Illusory Demon Realm! Even
if the power that Duke Huai holds is one thousand times what he has right
now, how could he afford to provoke the burning wrath of the seventy billion
citizens of the Illusory Demon Realm? This is the main reason Duke Huai is
has never dared to make any hasty moves.”

“Ah, so this’s how it is.” Yun Che said as he lapsed into a momentary daze,
“So what action will Duke Huai actually take?”
“He will definitely create a reason that is sufficiently adequate, a reason that
will cause all the people to be convinced during this grand ceremony.” Yun
Qinghong said with a grave expression, “The Little Demon Empress has
always been very clear about Duke Huai’s disloyalty but she has never taken
any actions against him because she does not want to give him something
that he can use, like saying ‘her nature is brutal and vicious and that she
harmed other members of the royalty for no rhyme or reason’. So during
today’s events, the reason that he will concoct will be fairly simple... for
example, he will implicate the Little Demon Empress in a few rumors that
would cause all the people to rise up in fury, scandals that he himself has
created, of course! And they will be the most vicious and evil of rumors
possible... Such as promiscuity, harming her loyal citizens and even feasting
on the innards of children.”

Yun Che’s eyebrows slanted fiercely and he said in a low voice, “And if these
kinds of rumors were to be shouted out by a single person, no one would pay
any attention... but if half of the Guardian Families and half of the royalty
support these rumors and join their voices to rebuke the Little Demon
Empress, then all these people who have arrived from all over the Illusory
Demon Realm won’t have a reason to doubt such lies! Furthermore, the public
opinion will be manipulated in such a way that it will create universal fury
throughout the lands. Thus, the Little Demon Empress’ reputation would be
completely swept away and she would even become a villain in the eyes of
the public... Once that happens, it would only be logical that Duke Huai
succeeds the position, and it will even be done with the full support of the
people!”

“That’s right!” Yun Qinghong said as he nodded his head with a heavy
expression. Because once he noticed the strange seating arrangements, he
immediately saw through all of Duke Huai’s thoughts.

“So does Father have a plan to help the Little Demon Empress avert this
calamity?” Yun Che asked in a serious voice.

Yun Qinghong lapsed into a momentary silence, and then slowly said, “The
plan is actually fairly simple, but now that seven Guardian Families and the
majority the royalty have sided with Duke Huai, it will be even harder to realize
it, nearly impossible in fact.”

“What is the plan?” Yun Che asked swiftly.

“The plan is that we incline the hearts of the heroes gathered towards the
Little Demon Empress before Duke Huai can begin his scheme, so as to not
allow his people to voice out the accusations they had already prepared...”

As Yun Qinghong finished speaking, he gave a long exhalation and he shut

his eyes. It was clear that he was bitterly pondering how he should face and
deal with the coming scenario.

Yun Che silently considered Yun Qinghong’s words and he was also drawn
into deep thought. After a while, he suddenly opened his mouth and said,
“Father, once the grand ceremony starts, no matter what I do, I hope that
Father does not stop me.”

Yun Qinghong opened his eyes and gazed at him deeply. But he did not ask
what he was going to do exactly, instead he simply nodded his head silently.
And in the midst of those eyes which were as deep as the sea, laid the trust
that a father had in his son, a trust that needed no reasons.

“The—— Little—— Demon—— Empress—— Has—— Arrived!!”

At that moment, a reverberating, earsplitting voice filled the Demon Imperial

Hall and the originally noisy grand hall immediately fell into a hush. It was so
quiet that one could hear the sound of pin dropping. Every single person
raised their head to the skies and gazed at the sky above the grand hall.
Chapter 540 - She’s the Little Demon Empress?!
The sky above the hall was suddenly wreathed in the light of flames as a
gigantic three-legged Golden Crow appeared amidst the fiery sky. Its wings
were spread wide and it let out a long cry which tore through the air. After this,
the three-legged Golden Crow descended from the flames and as it
descended, it left a long scarlet curtain of fire in its wake. The fire curtain
descended from the top of the hall all the way to where the Emperor’s throne
was. Once the three-legged Golden Crow touched the ground, it disappeared.
Behind the curtain of fire, a blurry figure could vaguely be seen seated on that
throne.

Everyone within the great hall uniformly rose from their seats; Yun Che was
also pulled up by Yun Qinghong. After which, everyone present knelt on the
ground.

“We respectfully welcome the Little Demon Empress!!”

Every single person who had to privilege to be invited to the Demon Imperial
Hall were undoubtedly the strongest of the strong. The sound of one hundred
thousand overlaying voices rising in reverence produced such a vastly
powerful sound that it caused the ears of the weaker profound practitioners to
reverberate, while also causing their internal organs to churn. And if this was
just some normal hall, the power of these voices could cause it to vibrate until
it collapsed.

“Everyone, you may rise.” A severe voice rang out from behind the curtain of
flames.

Everyone returned to their seats and when Yun Che returned to his seat, a
look of suspicion crossed his face: This voice... why does it seem so familiar
to me? I’ve clearly never seen the Little Demon Empress before.

Following the descent of the Little Demon Empress, the hall became so quiet
that one could hear a pin drop; a heavy atmosphere seemed to envelope
every corner of the hall. At this time, the figures of two tall women slowly
surfaced from behind the curtain of flame. The two women had features that
were both pretty and solemn; one of them was human while the other was a
demon, and both exuded the powerful aura of the Tyrant Profound Realm.
They extended their hands at the same time and took hold of the fire curtain.
After which, they slowly pulled the burning curtain of flames to the left and the
right, revealing the figure of the Little Demon Empress.

Yun Che had always held a deep curiosity regarding just what kind of person
the Little Demon Empress was. So after the curtain of flames had been
parted, he steadily stared at the figure which was seated on the throne. Her
appearance was exactly as Xiao Yun had described, she was wearing grey
clothing and she was not adorned in the imperial splendor expected of a ruler.
Moreover, her figure seemed exceptionally tiny, and at first glance, she
seemed to have the body of a little girl, but once he could see her features
clearly...

Yun Che’s eyes widened instantly and his body swiftly withdrew to the back as
he placed his body behind Yun Qinghong.

“Eh, Big Brother, what’s up with you?” Xiao Yun hurriedly asked as he noticed
Yun Che’s sudden strangeness.
“She... She... She... She’s the Little Demon Empress?!” Yun Che stammered
as his tongue tied itself into a knot, as his teeth started chattering.

“That’s right.” Xiao Yun automatically replied as he nodded his head, “Big
Brother, you seem to be really strange right now... Could it be that you’ve
already seen the Little Demon Empress before?”

“But... Didn’t you tell me that the Little Demon Empress looked terrifying and
that her face was fierce and forbidding?! This Little Demon Empress looks
completely different from the way you described her!” If this place was not the
venue of the grand ceremony, Yun Che would’ve roared at Xiao Yun until
saliva sprayed his face.

The Little Demon Empress was swathed in grey clothes, but underneath all of
that loose grey cloth lay an exquisite and delicate body. Both her eyes were
as gloomy as the night sky and they emitted a coldness that seemed like icy
knives. However, her features were exquisite and beautiful, and they seemed
to be carved from snow and ice.

This was clearly the grey-robed little girl whom he had seen outside Demon
Imperial City three nights ago. She was also the person who had nearly killed
him!!

That little girl... was actually the Little Demon Empress!

That she was the Little Demon Empress was nothing much... What was more
important was that on that night, in her ignorance, she showed her naked
body to Yun Che... and Yun Che had observed every single part of her body;
he had even continued to look for fifteen minutes...

And the most important thing was that after he got caught by her, even his
face was recorded in her memory!

Is this some kind of cruel and unusual joke the heavens are playing on me?!

Yun Xiao had an innocent expression on his face, “I did say that the Little
Demon Empress was very scary, oh... I also recall telling you that I didn’t dare
to look directly at her face. What I really meant was that the Little Demon
Empress’ aura, gaze and temperament was extremely terrifying. Every time I
saw her, my heart would start beating wildly and a chill would run down my
spine. But I never said that the Little Demon Empress’ features were scary.
After all, everyone recognizes her as the number one beauty in the Illusory
Demon Realm.”

“[email protected]#...” Yun Che suddenly had the urge to throttle Xiao Yun to
death, ”That last sentence... Such an important piece of information, why
didn’t you tell me that day?!”

Xiao Yun’s neck contracted and his expression grew even more innocent,
“You... You didn’t ask me what the Little Demon Empress looked like,
Moreover... I felt that this information was not really that important at all.”

Yun Che smacked his forehead as he choked on his words silently.

But now that he thought back to that day, when Xiao Yun called the Little
Demon Empress ‘terrifying’ and ‘scary’, he was referring to the feeling she
gave off, and he definitely did not say that her features were scary. But the
way he described it made it very easy for one to think of a sinister, fierce and
forbidding face that people would not dare to look at. Furthermore, since she
was even older than his father Yun Qinghong, she should definitely be a
middle-aged lady...

So with the description provided by Xiao Yun, he definitely would not be able
to connect the Little Demon Empress to a little girl who did not look a day over
fifteen!

And even though she was also dressed all in grey, it did not tell you anything,
because it was far too normal for those who worshipped the Little Demon
Empress to imitate her style of dressing... And even though she used the
Golden Crow’s flames... all of the Illusory Demon Royal Family could also use
the flames of the Golden Crow...

Right now, Yun Che was tangled into a complete mess... this scenario was
simply too stimulating.

Before this, he was calmly thinking of how he and his father could solve the
crisis that the Little Demon Empress would encounter during this grand
ceremony, but now... the one who faced the greatest danger was actually
himself!

Whether he could walk out of this place alive today was totally an unknown
quantity right now.
He had actually seen the stately Little Demon Empress naked... this kind of
charge perhaps could not be cleared even if he had his head chopped off ten
thousands times. After all, this was the Little Demon Empress who had been
officially wed to the Little Demon Emperor as it was witnessed by all; this was
the ruler of the entire Illusory Demon Realm.

Yun Qinghong shot a glance at Yun Che. His face was filled with suspicion,
but just as he was about to ask, the Little Demon Empress slowly rose from
her throne.

“From the time this empress had succeeded her husband’s position, in the
blink of an eye, it has already been one hundred years. In these hundred
years, even though I have been unable to make any great contributions to our
people, at the same time, I have also have not led our people into chaos and
disaster. So it could be said that I have acquitted myself adequately in this
task that my royal father and husband has entrusted to me.”

“The Hundred Year Reign Ceremony is normally an occasion of great

celebration, but this time it is different. This empress has reigned for one
hundred years, and it has been one hundred years since my royal father and
husband have passed away. Even though one hundred years have passed, I
have not yet been able to avenge my royal father, nor husband! Under this
hatred and enmity, what is joy is there? What is worth celebrating?”

“Thus, during this grand ceremony, there will be no singing and dancing, no
praise and acclamation, and no one will be allowed to present tribute. Today
we will only speak of the events that have happened over my hundred year
reign and of our plans for next hundred years.”

If one observed the features of the Little Demon Empress, one would discover
that she was so beautiful, even the sun and the moon paled in comparison.
But accompanying those beautiful features was a heavy oppressive aura
which could overturn both heaven and earth... Even if she was a ruler, this
kind of oppressive aura was simply too heavy. It was so heavy that it was
sufficient to cause a powerhouse of the profound world to have difficulty
breathing when they faced her.

This kind of oppression, which was terrifying enough to cause one’s heart to
palpitate, was completely enough to cover up her breathtaking looks.
She stood in front of the throne, coldly surveying the one hundred thousand
experts of the Illusory Demon Realm gathered here, and began to slowly
speak. Every word that proceeded from her mouth was ear-splitting to the
point where one might go deaf; each word contained the power to completely
shake one’s heart and soul. Every large force in the hall did not only have
great strength, they also held key responsibilities within the Illusory Demon
Realm, but every single one of them bent their heads and silently listened; no
one dared to raise their head to look directly at her, and not a single
disrespectful movement was made.

A girl who only looked like she was fifteen at most... and she was even
recognized as the number one beauty in the Illusory Demon Realm... Yet she
was the ruler of the billions of citizens within the Illusory Demon Realm!!

For the Yun Che who had ‘seen’ the Little Demon Empress for ‘the first time’,
the impact it had on his spirit and eyes was undoubtedly extremely big.

The Little Demon Empress raised her right arm and her broad grey sleeve
hung down to expose her snowy and tender palm, while also revealing a part
of her white jade arm. The maid who was standing to her right slowly stepped
forward, bending her head as she presented a small scarlet wine cup.

The Little Demon Empress slowly picked up the wine cup, and the audience
hurriedly scrambled to pick up the wine cups that were prepared for them.
Once they had done so, they held the wine cup in clasped hands and held
them out towards the Little Demon Empress.

“Today’s grand ceremony will begin with this cup of wine!” The Little Demon
Empress raised her hand to the sky and she wore an expression of such
majesty on her young and girlish face that no one could despise her.

“This cup, is to first salute our Illusory Demon Realm!”

“To secondly salute all the ancestors of the line of the Demon Emperor!”

“And to thirdly salute all of you who are gathered here today! All of you are the
cornerstones, pillars and walls of my Illusory Demon Realm and for the past
one hundred years, this empress has completely relied on your strength to
assist me... This empress will make the first toast to show my respect!”

As the Little Demon Empress’ voice fell, she had already raised her head high
to drink the wine in her cup.
“Thank you, Little Demon Empress!”

All the people gathered were terrified without exception, and they hastily drank
the wine in their cups in panic, not daring to leave even a single drop. There
were some who were so excited that their hands began to shake, because in
the Hundred Year Reign Ceremony, it has always been them who toasted the
Demon Emperor first. But this time, it was the Little Demon Empress who
made the first toast, and this naturally filled them with extreme terror.

The Little Demon Empress set down her wine cup and surveyed the people
once more. Those eyes which were already filled with a heavy aura of death
suddenly released a bone-piercing coldness. She asked in a bland voice,
“Who was it that planned today’s seating arrangements?”

Everyone in the great hall immediately held their breaths; those who were not
in the know looked at each other helplessly while the faces of those who dwelt
in the Demon Imperial City suddenly changed... The seating arrangements of
the Twelve Families had been constant for ten thousand years, and everyone
did not doubt that the Little Demon Empress could tell the problem of this
grand ceremony’s seating arrangements with one glance. But no one had
guessed that a mere second after she had toasted all the heroes and
important ministers of the land, she would, in front of all who were present,
suddenly inquire regarding this matter in the middle of this grand ceremony.

This turnaround was so quick that it left everyone helpless and at a loss.
Chapter 541 - A Gaze That Could Kill
“Oh...” Yun Che stretched his neck, even he did not expect the Little Demon
Empress to suddenly make such an ill-timed action.

The great hall descended into a dead silence for a few breaths, after which, a
man slowly stood up from among the seats in the east wing; it was Duke Huai
himself. He bowed in salute and said, “Reporting to the Little Demon
Empress, it was this humble duke who arranged the seats.”

“Hmph!” The Little Demon Empress raised her eyebrows and coldly said, “It
has already been ten thousand years from the time the Twelve Families
followed the First Demon Emperor to conquer the realm till today, and in these
ten thousand years, the seating arrangement during a Demon Emperor’s
grand ceremony has never changed. So why did you change the seats of the
Twelve Families? You’d better give this empress a satisfactory explanation!”
This time, he had arranged the seats to give the Little Demon Empress a
show of his strength, to let her know that the power that should have belonged
solely to the line of the Demon Emperor has now largely shifted towards him.
But little did he expect that she would suddenly spring this difficult question on
him during the grand ceremony. He replied in an unperturbed manner,
“Reporting to the Little Demon Empress, this humble duke participated in the
arrangement of this grand ceremony, so I did not dare be careless. I had first
asked the various Patriarchs and Dukes on where they would prefer to be
seated, but I did not think that the majority of them wanted to sit in the east
wing, so this humble duke independently decided to change the seating
arrangements of the Twelve Families and the various Duke Palaces. I hope
that the Little Demon Empress will forgive me.”

The words that had just been uttered by Duke Huai did not mean much to the
people who came from outside the Demon Imperial City. At most, they would
only find it strange that Duke Huai would ask the various families where they
wanted to sit when he was organizing this grand ceremony. But the powers
within the Demon Imperial City naturally understood exactly what he was
saying... That the so-called ‘majority that wanted to sit in the east wing was
clearly “the majority who were willing to swear their allegiance to Duke Huai”!

“Independently decided?” The Little Demon Empress narrowed her eyes

slightly and even this slight change in expression caused the atmosphere
within the entire great hall to abruptly turn cold, “And who gave you this power
to make such a decision? The Twelve Families and the Duke Palaces are
supposed to be placed on equal footing, and the only one who has the power
to change the seats of the Twelve Families and the Duke Palaces, is only this
empress! When was it up to you to arrange the positions of the Twelve
Families?! In the next grand ceremony, do you also want to change the seat
of this empress as well?!”

“This humble duke does not dare!” Duke Huai hurriedly bowed and lowered
his head, his face was filled with anxiety and panic as he secretly ground his
teeth together... With all the heroes of the realm as witness, he naturally could
not retort even if he received such a harsh rebuke from the Little Demon
Empress; he could only earnestly endure it.

The Little Demon Empress’ gaze swiveled and she looked in the direction of
the various Guardian Families and Duke Palaces seated in the east wing. Her
tender lips curled up and she slowly punctuated each and every word in an
extremely bland voice, “All of you... like... to sit in the east wing?”
The east wing held seven of the great Guardian Families and sixty Duke
Palaces, but under the concentrated gaze of the Little Demon Empress, every
single one of them felt their hearts tighten up in anxiety as their hands turned
cold and clammy. It felt as if an icy-cold blade had been placed at their
throats. This feeling was exacerbated by the fact they all had harbored ulterior
motives in their heart. Forget about talking, none of them even dared to raise
their heads. Every single one of them held their breaths and did not even dare
to gasp for air.

And even Yun Che, who was seated in the west wing, could feel an
incomparably heavy aura of oppression. He couldn’t help but be silently
amazed... This Little Demon Empress’ aura was simply too terrifying, but then
again, it was not surprising... One hundred years ago, she first lost her father
and then lost the husband she had married not too long ago... who was also
her younger brother. As the last person who bore the bloodline of the Demon
Emperor, she had no choice but to bear this heavy burden... and despite that,
all these years, certain people had been trying to snatch away the ten
thousand year legacy of her ancestors...

“To be filled with hatred against both heaven and earth” was not even enough
to describe the feelings she held in her heart and soul.

Moreover, she was simply too tiny and delicate, while her features were the
crown of the mortal world. So if she did not have a sufficiently imposing aura,
how could she then rule over all the heroes of the realm?

The great hall was filled with a deathly stillness as the seven Guardian
Families and sixty Duke Palaces didn’t dare to reply. They had only thrown in
with Duke Huai because they witnessed his strength growing stronger as the
days passed, and if they didn’t make such a choice, when the Little Demon
Empress was forced to abdicate, even if they were not destroyed, they would
definitely not be well off. So even if they were now inclined towards Duke
Huai, it definitely did not mean that they did not fear the Little Demon
Empress.

“Patriarch Helian, why don’t you answer this empress’ question? Why did you
choose to sit in the east wing?”

As the Patriarch of the Helian Family, Helian Kuang had enough power and
status to lord over the entire Illusory Demon Realm and his name fit his
disposition as he was famous for being fearlessly domineering and arrogant.
But once his name was abruptly spoken by the Little Demon Empress, the
entire Helian Family felt their bodies fiercely quiver. He stood up and clasped
his hands. But as he was about to speak, his gaze suddenly met with the
gloomy and chilly gaze of the Little Demon Empress and his heart
immediately froze in his chest as he felt a chill run through his entire body. His
mouth flapped open quite a few times, yet he could not utter even a single
word.

No one had expected the atmosphere to suddenly become frozen right as the
grand ceremony began.

At this time, Yun Qinghong stood up and he spoke in a reverential tone, “I

beseech the Little Demon Empress to calm her anger, this Yun has something
to say.”

The Little Demon Empress was unfazed and she blandly said, “Speak.”

Yun Qinghong continued, “Yes... Today is the anniversary of the Little Demon
Empress’ hundred year reign. This ceremony is witnessed by all under
heaven and all the heroes of the realm have come from the length and
breadth of the realm to celebrate this day with you. Even though the change in
the seating arrangement is a little unseemly, but in the end, seats are merely
seats. In the eyes of this Yun, it is not such a big deal. If the Little Demon
Empress is not happy that Duke Huai has independently rearranged the
seats, you can order him to change it back once the grand ceremony is over.
There is simply no need to dampen the atmosphere over such a trivial matter.”

Yun Qinghong’s intention was partly to advise the Little Demon Empress to
remain calm, and partly as hidden mockery. The Little Demon Empress faintly
arched her brows, and after that, she slowly nodded her head, “Patriarch Yun
is indeed correct, this sort of trivial matter is simply not worthy of this empress’
attention. Patriarch Yun, please be seated. Helian Kuang, you may also
withdraw!”

One was asked to “please be seated”, the other was ordered to “withdraw”;
one was addressed as “Patriarch Yun” while the other was directly addressed
as “Helian Kuang”. It was so blindingly obvious who the Little Demon Empress
favored more; even a fool could tell with a glance. The Helian Family had
been suppressed by the Yun Family for ten thousand years but for the first
time in history, they were the chief representatives. So not only were they
unusually pleased with themselves, they also kept shooting taunting gazes
over at the Yun Family to provoke them and show their dominance. But now,
they had been slapped on the mouth by no less than the Little Demon
Empress herself... and this was even done in front of all the heroes of the
realm, as all their prestige went down the drain.

As for the Duke Huai who still stood there bowing, it was as if the Little Demon
Empress had forgotten about his existence. She did not continue to bother
with him and Duke Huai could only give a resentful laugh as he retook his
seat.

Yun Che silently pondered to himself: The temperament of this Little Demon
Empress was simply too unyielding and overbearing. Duke Huai tried to use
the seating arrangements to give the Little Demon Empress a show of his
strength but she borrowed this little display to slap him across the face... This
woman, I definitely cannot afford to provoke her!

As Yun Che was lost in thought, he suddenly saw the Little Demon Empress’
gaze swivel in his direction. His heart was filled with shock and he hurriedly
ducked his head as he prattled on inwardly like a broken record... Please do
not see me... Please do not see me... Please do not see me...

The Little Demon Empress tacitly nodded at Yun Qinghong, but all of the
sudden, her eyes flashed fiercely and they bored in on the person who stood
by Yun Qinghong’s side.

The sudden change in the Little Demon Empress’ eyes startled Yun
Qinghong, but he immediately realized that the person the Little Demon
Empress was scrutinizing was not him, but it was Yun Che instead. Just as he
was about to rise and take the initiative to ask, the Little Demon Empress
opened her lips and asked, “Patriarch Yun, this Empress has heard that you
have just taken in a godson, is it that person who is beside you?”

Yun Che: [email protected]#$... As expected, I was still discovered!

Yun Qinghong stood up and replied, “Reporting to the Little Demon Empress,
yes, it is as you say. My godson’s surname is also Yun, with the name Che,
and he has a great affinity with this Yun’s family. Three month’s ago, he saved
my unworthy son’s life and he even become sworn brothers with my unworthy
son. So this Yun simply went with the flow and I took him in as a godson...
Che’er, what are you waiting for? Rise and greet the Little Demon Empress.”
Yun Che put on a brave face and rose while plastering an extremely “honest”
smile on his face, “Yun Family’s Yun Che... greets the Little Demon Empress.”

Even though Yun Che’s head was bent, he could still clearly feel a killing gaze
piercing into his body, as if it wanted to directly pierce all his internal organs...
Yun Che had never believed that a gaze could kill, but right now, the gaze of
this Little Demon Empress could definitely cause a timid person’s courage to
rupture, causing him to die on the spot.

Fortunately, this killing gaze only endured for an instant. Following that, the
Little Demon Empress’ cold and lifeless voice rang through the air, and she
only said three words, “You may sit.”

Yun Che’s bottom hit the chair and he silently breathed a sigh of relief.

Mu Yurou gently pulled on Yun Qinghong’s sleeve and whispered, “Our son,
has he met the Little Demon Empress before?”

“I’m afraid that it’s a lot more than ‘met’ this time.” Yun Qinghong said with a
bitter laugh.

“But, in this period of time, Che’er has hardly left the house. Moreover, the
Little Demon Empress is also not a figure that normal people can meet, so
how is that possible?” Mu Yurou said in a mystified voice.

Yun Qinghong lapsed into a momentary silence but after that, he slowly said,
“Three days ago, in the dead of the night, I detected Che’er concealing his
own presence. After he had circled around the Yun Family household, he left
and headed north... And his presence concealment could be said to be
perfect, if not for the fact that I occasionally saw a black shadow flitting about,
even I would not be able to detect it. Not long after that, the aura of the
Golden Crow’s flames exploded from somewhere north of the city and from
the pureness of that aura, it could only be the Little Demon Empress. And it
was only a short period after that incident that Che’er returned home... I didn’t
think too much of it back then, but now that I think about it, something ‘big’
seems to have happened that night, and those Golden Crow flames might
very well have been directly targeted at Che’er.”

“This....” Mu Yurou had a face full of astonishment.

The Little Demon Empress returned to her throne and her towering imperial
majesty enveloped the entire Demon Imperial Hall, causing the air to be so
stifled that it stopped moving, while each and every one of her words struck
directly at everyone’s heart and soul.

After the Little Demon Empress had found out that he was not dead, and it
had to be in this particular great hall, even though Yun Che had been through
extraordinary experiences, he was still scared witless. Among all the people
he had seen in his two lives, whether it was tyrannical power, an astonishing
manner, or a cutting gaze, no one could compare with this person... Of
course, this excluded the abnormal existence that was Jasmine. But if the
Emperor of the Divine Phoenix Nation, Feng Hengkong, was compared with
her, one could simply say that he would not even have a single speck of an
emperor’s prestige or might in comparison.

The Little Demon Empress’ words reverberated in every corner of this great
hall, but Yun Che did not continue to listen to what she said. Instead, he faintly
shut his eyes and began to sincerely organize all of the findings regarding the
history of the Twelve Families that he had gathered over this one month; and
he began to ponder on how he should go about dealing with the coming
scenario... Even though this Little Demon Empress had very nearly sent him
on his way to the afterlife, he still had to repay this evil with kindness because
he was a member of the Yun Family...

To think that there would actually come a day that I, Yun Che, would have to
repay evil with kindness. Aghh!!!

“...Since this is so, let us start with the Northern Ocean Domain.” The Little
Demon Empress’ gaze fell on someone who was seated in the back of the
hall, “Is the ruler of the Northern Ocean Domain here?”

A tall and imposing man who was dressed fully in blue stood up, and he
replied in an incomparably reverential and sincere voice, “Reporting to the
Little Demon Empress, the Northern Ocean Domain is under this humble
Kong Jingcang’s governance. The Northern Ocean Domain currently has a
population of seventy three million people, and this population consists of
ninety-one different races; humans comprise forty percent, while demons
comprise sixty percent... Seventy four years ago, the Wild Wolf Clan rebelled
and this rebellion was quelled in four years... Fifty three years ago, a natural
disaster suddenly occurred as the Northern Sky Mountain erupted, and this
calamity was only averted because the Little Demon Empress had sent
enough people to help... Currently, the Northern Ocean Domain is at peace,
with no disasters or rebellions...”
“...This humble one is the lord of the Profound Demon City, Feng Daosong.
Profound Demon City and its surrounding regions have a total population of
fifty-three million. The population consists of two hundred and twenty seven
races. The core of our economy is still the professions of crafting profound
formations and blacksmithing. Currently, my Profound Demon City has three
of the ten greatest profound formation masters in the Illusory Demon Realm...”

“This humble one is the lord of the Five Way Domain, Lan Tengwu... For the
past one hundred years, we have defended the border, not even letting down
our guards for a single day, and we will definitely not allow the villains of the
Profound Sky Continent to even take a step into our realm...”

..................

..................

The various lords began to declare the prominent events that had happened
to their territories one after the other. In the center of the east wing, Duke Huai
had a leisurely expression on his face, but his eyes betrayed his true unease.
He kept looking in the direction of the Yun Family, and finally he crossed
gazes with Yun Qinghong. Both of their eyes narrowed at the same time and
Duke Huai gave a dull laugh... Yun Qinghong responded with a faint smile, but
his smile carried an unmistakable clear disdain.

Duke Huai’s eyebrows furrowed fiercely.

Even though the two of them only had their eyes and expressions cross for
that short span of time, they had issued what could be said to be an
“ultimatum” to each other. Duke Huai was asking: Have you thought things
through yet, and decided to stand with this duke? This is your, and the Yun
Family’s, final chance.

But Yun Qinghong’s reply was only a short two words:

Haha.
Chapter 542 - Conflict Begins
Duke Zhong, who was beside Duke Huai, saw his facial expression change,
smiled lightly and said, “I can see that you are truly being cautious about Yun
Qinghong, and frankly, I can’t really understand it.”
"This duke will not deny it." Duke Huai said with a stony expression, "This
duke was most at ease during the years he was crippled. But when he healed
without any warning, it was like a needle pierced through this duke’s heart...
This duke felt that Yun Qinghong sees through what this duke has prepared to
do at this Grand Ceremony, and when that moment comes, he would certainly
take action."

"If you fear Yun Qinghong that much, you must know his temper very well.
Then, according to your understanding of him, do you think it’s possible for
him to fall on our side?” Duke Zhong asked gradually.

Duke Huai’s breathing stuttered, then, he shook his head. "Impossible."

"If we already know that it’s impossible, then why waste our emotions and
hold on to this non-existent chance to try and rope him in?"

Duke Huai didn’t say a word.

"If Duke Huai is really afraid of Yun Qinghong ruining the plan, there is a
simple way to take care of the problem.” Duke Zhong said with a sneer, “We
could make it so he wouldn’t even be qualified to speak later, wouldn’t that
solve the problem?”

The moment Duke Zhong said this, Duke Huai instantly knew what he wanted
to do. After a brief silence, he gradually nodded his head.

Duke Zhong smiled, glanced sideways, slightly moved his lips, and sent a
profound energy sound conversion to a person sitting on the edge of the
seats, and signaled the person.

Yun Che wasn’t interested in the things the lords had to report. After thinking
for a long time, he suddenly asked Yun Qinghong, “Father, the people who
joined together to provoke the public’s opinion and pressured the Little Demon
Empress to punish our Yun Family, were the seven Guardian Families across
us, right?”

Yun Qinghong didn’t say a word, and nodded slowly.

Yun Che locked his eyebrows and said, “At the Hundred Year Reign
Ceremony, the Guardian Families and each major Duke Palace would
perform on stage, there’s even a tradition of a sparring competition, and there
would be no exception this time. If I’m not wrong, the dukes across us would
definitely find an opportunity to bring this up, and the method of the sparring
competition would very likely be the East Wing against the West Wing.”

"That’s what Duke Huai would do," Yun Qinghong said calmly. "With the Little
Demon Empress who could take a great setback, and us who refuse to join
his faction, how could he not? Or else, he wouldn’t have deliberately arranged
the seats like this."

"It all comes down to what reason he uses."

Two hours had passed calmly at the Grand Ceremony. This Grand Ceremony,
according to the original plan, would continue for at least three days and three
nights. This was just the beginning.

At this moment, King Zhennan, who was stationed in the southern border, had
just finished reporting what had happened over the hundred years. As soon as
he got down, in the corner of the seats on the East, a young duke whose
position was basically on the bottom rung suddenly stood up.

The Little Demon Empress glanced at him, and said faintly, “Duke Chu, is
there something you would like to report?”

"Yes!" The person who was called ‘Duke Chu’ quickly moved to the front of
the seats. When he spoke, his voice was obviously trembling. "There is an
issue that has been bothering this humble duke for a long time. But this is an
important issue, and it could possibly upset some of the superior figures here,
so I don’t know whether or not I should bring it to light.”

The Little Demon Empress’ dark eyes narrowed, and she said coldly, “If you
don’t know whether or not you should speak, then don’t speak. Step down!”

"..." It was as if Duke Chu’s throat was suddenly stabbed with a knife. He
prepared for so long, but he couldn’t utter the words that were on the tip of his
tongue, and his face was bloated until it was all red... when he said he didn’t
know whether or not he should bring it to light, it was only something he said
to slow down and foreshadow his next words, but he didn’t expect the Little
Demon Empress to shoot him down with just one sentence before having the
chance to continue to say it.

His face twitched as he responded ‘yes,’ and stepped down awkwardly.

"This idiot!" In the center of the east wing, Duke Huai scoffed.
At this moment, a person who was not far on the right from where Duke Chu
was sitting stood up. From his appearance, he was one of the dukes as well.
He cupped his hands, and said in a loud voice, “Reporting to Little Demon
Empress, this humble duke has something to say! This issue had been on this
humble duke’s mind for a long time. If it were said out loud, it might also upset
some of the superior figures or even induce hatred. But this is an issue related
to the Illusory Demon Royal Family’s reputation, and even the future of the
Illusory Demon Realm. Even if people hold grudges against this humble duke,
I have to say it no matter what."

"Oh, is that so?” The eyes of the Little Demon Empress were like stars dotted
in the night sky. "Then this empress shall listen to what Duke Xiang has to
say, and see exactly how serious this issue is!"

Duke Xiang slightly gnashed his teeth, and said with a serious expression,
"This humble duke earnestly requests Little Demon Empress to remove the
Yun Family from the Twelve Guardian Families, and replace them with a force
that has the ability and the qualification!”

“WAHH——”

The entire hall immediately went into an uproar with what Duke Xiang had
said. No one had thought that the ‘serious issue’ Duke Xiang was going to
address would be this shocking!

The Twelve Guardian Families were the twelve families who followed the First
Demon Emperor and ruled the Illusory Demon Realm. Their existences were
supreme like a sacred ground, and they were on the top of the Illusory Demon
Realm. The Yun Family, in the past ten thousand years, had been the head of
the twelve families, and had always been most valued by the Demon
Emperor’s Clan. They had only been rapidly declining in the last century
because of the Profound Sky Continent incident... Even though this Duke
Xiang was also a duke, his position was low in the Royal Clan. Their Duke
Palace’s force was not enough to compare with any of the twelve families.
Now, in the presence of the Little Demon Empress, the Twelve Families, and
all those under heaven, he unexpectedly asked the Yun Family to step down
from the Twelve Guardian Families!

This was simply like dropping a clap of thunder from the sky.
The Little Demon Empress suddenly narrowed her eyes, and the top and
bottom of the Yun Family were all furious. Yun Qinghong didn’t have much of
a reaction, but not everyone was as calm as Yun Qinghong. Great Elder Yun
Waitian suddenly stood up, not even caring that this was the Grand
Ceremony, and cursed out loud, “You bold maniac, who do you think you are,
how dare you speak of such nonsense!”

That Duke Xiang was surprisingly calm as he said softly, “Great Elder Yun,
please watch your manners. Don’t let the world know that the Yun Family’s
manners are like this.”

Yun Waitian sneered, “My manners are only for people who deserve it. An
ungrateful dog who abandons its ancestors for profit and obey to someone
else’s orders doesn’t deserve my manners.”

Yun Waitian’s words were so vicious that they made Duke Xiang’s calm face
suddenly turn into the color of pig liver, as his lips trembled with rage, "Yun
Waitian... you... you... you have gone too far!"

"You were the one who went too far!"

"Enough, the two of you, don’t go into a war of words.” Duke Huai stood up at
this moment. The Yun, Mu, Under Heaven, Yan, and Su Family had already
been suspicious of the shocking words this Duke Xiang suddenly stood up
and said, thinking that it must be an order from Duke Huai. Now that he had
stood up, it made it even more unmistakable.

Duke Huai didn’t wait for the Little Demon Empress to speak first, and said
while smiling, "Duke Xiang, the Yun Family had been part of the Twelve
Guardian Families for all previous generations of Demon Emperors, for ten
thousand of years. They could be said to have had many contributions, but
you suddenly report to ask the Little Demon Empress to have the Yun Family
be removed from the Guardian Families. You should at least give us a reason
for it."

Duke Xiang quickly said, “If this humble duke doesn’t have a sufficient reason,
how would I dare to say something about an issue so serious. And removing
the Yun Family from the Twelve Guardian Families is not something that was
thought of only by this humble duke. Of the people this humble duke knows,
eight or nine out of ten agree! The reasons are naturally sufficient, and each
and every one of them is known by all.”
Duke Huai stood up with his hands on his waist. It emboldened this Duke
Xiang’s confidence, as he said with composure, “As the Demon Emperor’s
Twelve Guardian Families, a strong ability is the basic requirement! At least,
they should have an unbeatable late stage Monarch! Back in the days, the
Yun Family had the most late stage Monarchs among the Twelve Guardian
Families, and none of the families could compete with them. But, a hundred
years ago, Yun Family’s eleven late stage Monarchs all died in the Profound
Sky Continent! The Yun Family now doesn’t even have a late stage Monarch!
The strongest of the whole family, Grand Elder Yun Jiang, is only at the sixth
level of the Sovereign Profound Realm.”

“The whole world knows, having a late stage Monarch was the symbol of the
highest force in the Illusory Demon Realm, but the Yun Family doesn’t have
one anymore! A Yun Family like this doesn’t even count as a top force, so
how could it be qualified to be one of the Twelve Guardian Families directly
under the Little Demon Empress? How could they have the ability to guard the
Demon Emperor’s bloodline?”

“Poor remark.” Duke Huai shook his head. “A hundred years ago, the Yun
Family faced incredible difficulties. These were the consequences caused the
impulse of Yun Canghai. Even if the Yun Family doesn’t have a late stage
Monarch now, with Yun Family’s background, and given enough time, there
might be one in the future.”

"No! That’s impossible!” Duke Xiang shook his head assuredly, “What decides
a family’s future is the ability of the young generation! But, in Demon Imperial
City, who doesn’t know how weak the Yun Family’s young generations are! Of
those under the age of thirty, less than five are Overlords, and the highest
power they have now is at the second level of the Tyrant Profound Realm...
Oh, I heard that there was a Yun Xinyue who was passable, but unfortunately,
he had already passed away.”

“With a Yun Family like this, what kind of future do they still have? What
qualifications do they have to hold on to the title of Guardians? If a family like
this can guard the Demon Emperor, wouldn’t it be a disgrace to the Demon
Emperor’s bloodline, and be laughed at by the whole world?!”

“Shut up!!” It was as if Yun Waitian’s heart was stabbed when the name “Yun
Xinyue" was brought up. He trembled in anger, “The reason the young
generation of Yun Family are weak, was because we were plotted against,
and were forced to endure the heavy liability. Or else, with the background of
the Yun Family, and the power of Profound Handle of the Yun Family, we
would never be weaker than anyone!”

Duke Xiang sneered, "Great Elder Yun’s words has just reminded this duke.
That’s right, Great Elder Yun’s words is the second reason! And that’s the Yun
Family’s misdeed!”

Duke Xiang pointed at where the Yun Family was sitting, and yelled loudly,
“The Little Demon Empress has been on the throne for a full hundred years,
but still wasn’t able to inherit the Golden Crow in Golden Crow Lightning
Flame Valley... and why is that so?! Could it be that your Yun Family don’t
know why?!”

"You!!" Yun Waitian’s body shook violently; this was his Yun Family’s greatest
weakness. Even though he was furious, he couldn’t say anything about it.
Because a hundred years ago, the Demon Emperor’s Seal was lost because
of the Yun Family, and the Mirror of Samsara was also lost because of the
Yun Family... these were irrefutable facts.

“Your Yun Family lost the Demon Emperor’s Seal, preventing the Little Demon
Empress from awakening the Golden Crow’s bloodline, to achieve the highest
of powers... it was all thanks to you Yun Family! The Mirror of Samsara was a
treasure passed down from the First Demon Emperor. The previous Demon
Emperor trusted you Yun Family fully, and let the Yun Family guard it, but you
lost it... and even lost it in Profound Sky Continent, the land of our sworn
enemy! Not only should you be sorry to the previous Demon Emperor, sorry to
the Little Demon Empress... you should be even more sorry to all of the
ancestors of the Demon Emperor’s bloodline!”

“With low ability and such heinous crimes that arouses great indignation, the
Little Demon Empress showed a lot of mercy by continuing to let you keep the
title of Guardian Family for a full hundred years! But you Yun Family should
ask yourselves, what capability, what qualifications, and what dignity do you
have to remain on the position of Guardian!”

This Duke Xiang’s words were very sharp, and his tone was very furious and
agitated; each sentence was straight to the point. The people in the crowd
were all moved by what he was saying and were agreeing to it, it was no
wonder that Duke Huai let him come forward.

Clap, clap, clap, clap...

A burst of applause sounded, Duke Zhong stood up while clapping, and said
with a serious expression, “Duke Xiang, that was on point! The Yun Family is
sinful, and their strength has weakened too much. These issues are well-
known by everyone, but they are still staying as one of the Guardian Families.
At first, this duke didn’t think much about it, but hearing what Duke Xiang had
said, this duke felt enlightened by these facts. It’s true that with the Yun
Family’s strength now, and the other sins that they’ve committed, they should
not continue to carry on the responsibility of Guardian, or else, they really
would disgrace and drag down the reputation of the Royal Family, and
become a joke for everyone! Because of the Yun Family’s crime, it was too
merciful for the Little Demon Empress to only cut off their hundred years
resources. It wouldn’t be too much to kick them out of Demon Imperial City
right this moment!”
Chapter 543 - Confrontation
“A load of rubbish!”

Old Man Mu stood up in rage, pointed towards Duke Zhong and Duke Xiang
and roared, “The Yun Family has protected the Demon Emperor for ten
thousand years and everyone knows their accomplishments are greater
higher than the heavens! They are the most deserving to be the leading family
of the Twelve Families! Even if they have faulted, it cannot hide the
accomplishments that they have done for ten thousand years! You all know
fully well the reason why the Yun Family’s strengths have diminished! As for
the future of the Yun Family, you guys are even less worthy to criticize it!
Instead, I want to ask, for what motive do you all have for ganging up together
to force the Yun Family out of the Twelve Guardian Families?!”

Mu Feiyan was the eldest among the Twelve Patriarchs. Along with his loud
voice and dense profound strength, he caused the ears of everyone in the
great hall to buzz. Duke Zhong did not panic and merely laughed: “Senior Mu,
please calm down. What sort of motive could this duke have? This duke is just
a small duke within the Illusory Demon Royal Family, whose blood originates
from the First Demon Emperor. Naturally, all this duke does is for the sake of
the Demon Emperor’s bloodline. Even if this duke would invite hatred onto
myself, for the sake of the Demon Emperor’s bloodline, this duke has no
choice but to say it.”

“How righteous you sound.” The Su Family Patriarch, Su Xiangnan, stood up,
then looked intently at Duke Huai and Duke Zhong, “Although my Su Family
has also existed to protect the Demon Emperor for generations, based on
qualifications and accomplishments, we are far below the Yun Family! If even
the Yun Family has to be expelled from the ranks of the Guardian Families,
then which family would deserve to stay?! Wouldn’t this be disheartening for
all the people out there who are loyal to the Demon Emperor’s bloodline?!”

“What Patriarch Su said is completely wrong!” The Helian Family Patriarch,

Helian Kuang, rose from his seat and loudly replied, “The fact that the Yun
Family has vast accomplishments is something that cannot be denied, but
they have also committed an unforgivable mistake that would cause all the
Demon Emperor Ancestors unrest! The Yun Family’s vast achievements have
led to them obtaining their deserved glory and rewards! So shouldn’t they
receive their deserved punishment for the mistakes that they have done? If
they’re still allowed to stay in the Guardian Families after such an unforgivable
mistake, wouldn’t it be telling us, the other Guardian Families that we don’t
have to worry about making mistakes, and can act as we please?! If it’s like
this, how could the souls of the generations of Demon Emperors rest? Where
would the justice of the legislation of Illusory Demons lie? This is what would
be truly disheartening for the people!”

“I, Helian Kuang, represent the entire Helian Family to fully support Duke
Xiang and Duke Zhong in kicking the Yun Family out of the Guardian
Families!”

“We, the Jiufang Family, also fully support the removal of the Yun Family from
the Guardian Families!”

“We, the Nangong Family, fully support as well!”

A large faction that supported kicking the Yun Family out of the Guardian
Families rose in support. Just like a hurricane sweeping past this ocean, a
large commotion was created... Naturally, this commotion came from the east
wing seats. At the same, some people who weren’t too sure were influenced
by what was said and started to feel that the Yun Family did not deserve to
remain within the Guardian Families. They shouted along as well, and as the
commotion became louder, more and more people were influenced along. In
the blink of an eye, the Yun Family had become the target of the people, as
the entire hall burst with shouts for the Yun Family’s removal from the
Guardian Families.

The only ones who were completely clear about what happened were the top
powers of Demon Imperial City, especially the Guardian Families and those of
the Duke Palaces sitting in the west wing seats. As the jeers grew louder and
louder, all of them trembled in rage... Duke Huai’s faction was already
frightening, if the Yun Family were to be chased away, they would not have
any power to resist them anymore.

“Looks like this is where the will of the people lie. Looks like the Yun Family is
no longer suitable to continue guarding the Little Demon Empress.” Duke Huai
laughed.

The Yan Family Patriarch, Yan Zijing, stood up agitatedly, and raged: “All of
you who have ulterior motives, don’t waste your efforts! We, the Guardian
Families, only serve the bloodline of the Demon Emperor! In this world, only
the Little Demon Empress is able to command the Guardian Families and
decide our fates! The Little Demon Empress naturally has an opinion on
whether the Yun Family deserves to remain in the Guardian Families! Other
than the Little Demon Empress, none of you have any right to decide!”

The Little Demon Empress’ expression sunk. Just as she was about to speak,
Duke Huai spoke before she could, and said loudly: “Patriarch Yan’s words
are indeed correct. As the ruler of the Illusory Demon Realm, the Little Demon
Empress is naturally the highest authority! But, not only do we, the various
dukes and the guardian families, have to serve her loyally, we also have the
duty to remonstrate her, especially concerning major matters that involve the
prestige and pride of the Demon Emperor bloodline! The mistake that the Yun
Family made is undoubtedly a major one, yet the Little Demon Empress
allowed the Yun Family to remain within the Guardian Families for the past
hundred years, and only received small punishments. This is already great
magnanimity that the Little Demon Empress has shown the Yun Family.
However, if the Yun Family remained in the Guardian Families, it would be too
soft-hearted of her... and how would such soft-heartedness be befitting of a
ruler! A real ruler should be clear with rewards and punishment and even
decisive when killing! Otherwise...”

“Otherwise what?” Even though the Little Demon Empress looked calm, her
gaze was icy cold: “Looks like Duke Huai is more competent than this
empress on how to be a ruler.”

“This humble duke does not dare.” Duke Huai replied calmly: “The Yun Family
and my Duke Palace have no grudges; Patriarch Yun and this humble duke
could even be considered to be friends. All that this humble duke has said
does not benefit me other than causing the Yun Family Patriarch to be
unhappy with this humble duke, or even hate this humble duke. However, this
is something that this humble duke has to say... This humble duke is
absolutely sincere, and all that this humble duke has done is for the Illusory
Demon Royal Family! I beg Little Demon Empress to please consider!”

“This humble duke also begs Little Demon Empress to please consider!” Duke
Zhong said in a righteous manner.

“Little Demon Empress, the Twelve Guardian Families definitely cannot lose
the Yun Family, definitely cannot!” Su Xiangnan shouted out respectfully.

The arena was instantly chaotic, none of the rulers outside of the Demon
Imperial City could have imagined that just one phrase from Duke Xiang
would lead to such a huge commotion. At this point, the smarter ones were
already able to see some things regarding the situation.

Then, an elderly duke who was from the late Demon Emperor’s generation
stood up, and said: “Since this matter is looked so heavily upon by the various
dukes and guardian families and has created such a conflict, it cannot be
rashly decided. Otherwise, it would only be disheartening for the citizens.
However, this old subject has a suggestion.”

The Little Demon Empress looked on coldly without speaking. Since the old
man was sat at the east wing seats, he was obviously on the side of Duke
Huai and would definitely not say anything that was beneficial to her.
However, with so many people present, she obviously could not reprimand a
thousand year old subject; she only inwardly sneered.

“Senior, please speak, I’m all open to ideas.” Duke Huai looked on
respectfully.

The elderly duke sighed pretentiously, and said: “The various dukes and
guardian families are the cornerstones of Illusory the Demon Realm. Other
than the Little Demon Empress, the dukes and the guardian families do
indeed have the most right to speak. It seems as though the decision of
whether the Yun Family is qualified to remain in the Guardian Families only
concerns the Yun Clan themselves, but in regards to such a major matter, it
cannot be decided based on one person’s private wishes. Since it’s like this,
why not let all the dukes and guardian families whose right to speak is only
second to the Little Demon Empress help the Little Demon Empress decide.
Since everyone is gathered here, we shall let them witness whether there are
more people supporting the Yun Family to remain within the Guardian
Families, or whether there are more who support their removal from the
Guardian Families. Whichever side has more people, will be the side we shall
abide by. Isn’t this the fairest way?!”

“Little Demon Empress, how is this old subject’s suggestion?”

What the old duke said was definitely reasonable, fair and without loopholes.
Under such conditions, even if the Little Demon Empress’s temperament was
much tougher, she would still not be able to retort against his words. On the
other hand, Duke Huai was already nodding in agreement: “If the majority of
the dukes and the guardian families who have been guarding the Demon
Emperor along with the Yun Family also think that the Yun Family does not
have any right to remain, yet they still remain, this duke would not be satisfied,
the whole Illusory Demon Royal Family would not be satisfied, and even
everyone in this world would not be satisfied!”

“This is indeed the fairest method and this duke would not have any
complaints about the results obtained from such a method.” Duke Zhong also
said loudly.

“Good!” Duke Huai raised a hand, righteous asking: “Alright! Then let this
duke and everyone else clearly see whether the Yun Family has the right to
remain... Various Illusory Demon Dukes, all the Patriarchs of the Guardian
Families, those who agree with this duke that the Yun Family should be kicked
out of the Guardian Families, please rise!”

Whoosh!!

Just when Duke Huai finished speaking, Helian Family’s Patriarch Helian
Kuang, Chiyang Family’s Patriarch Chiyang Bailie, Bai Family’s Patriarch Bai
Yi, Nangong Family’s Patriarch Nangong Zhi, Lin Family’s Patriarch Lin
Guiyan, Jiufang Family’s Patriarch Jiufang Kui, Xiao Family’s Patriarch Xiao
Xifeng and sixty various other Duke Palaces all stood up.

“The Yun Family has long lost the right to remain, they must be removed! I,
Helian Kuang am the first to support this!”

“What Duke Huai has said is what I, Chiyang Bailie, has thought all these
years!”

“If the Yun Family remains, my Bai Family would not be satisfied!”
Seven Guardian Families, Sixty Duke Palaces; in terms of numbers, this was
sufficient to completely overwhelm the opposition. Within the shouts for the
Yun Family to leave the Guardian Families, Duke Zhong broke into a slight
smile, whispering to Duke Huai: “Now Duke Huai no longer has to worry about
Yun Qinghong spoiling matters, right? Once they are kicked out of the
Guardian Families, they won’t have any rights to speak at this ceremony.”

Duke Huai squinted, then suddenly laughed coldly: “Such a great occasion
and atmosphere, it’s such a waste to only beat down a Yun Family.”

Duke Zhong eyes flashed: “Duke Huai, what do you mean?”

“Of course it is to use this opportunity to embarrass those fellows who still
remain obstinate, making them unable to raise their heads and straighten their
back during this Grand Ceremony. Also, we can let Little Demon Empress
know just how easy it is for this duke to replace her, heh...”

“Looks Duke Huai is already well aware of what to do next. Hehe, as expected
of Duke Huai, to be able to follow you is the smartest decision this duke has
made.” Duke Zhong laughed heartily.

Without question, no matter if it was the Guardian Families or the Duke

Palaces, those who stood up were all from the east wing seats. Old Man Mu
laughed coldly and roared: “All those who oppose to the Yun Family leaving,
stand up... Do you really think we’re all herbivores?!”

Old Man Mu’s words were deafening. Su Family’s Patriarch Su Xiangnan,

Under Heaven Family’s Patriarch Greatest Ambition Under Heaven, Yan
Family’s Patriarch Yan Chengkong and the forty Duke Palaces on the west
wing seats all stood up neatly, each one of them with serious and angry
expressions.

One side had seven Guardian Families and sixty Duke Palaces.

Excluding the Yun Family, the other side only had four Guardian Families and
forty Duke Palaces.

It was obvious which side was stronger with just one glance.

What was even more obvious was that all the families that wanted the Yun
Family to leave the Guardian Families were in the east wing seats.
And those who opposed the Yun Family leaving were all seated in the west
wing seats.

Even a fool could tell that now there was something was odd about this with
such an obvious confrontation.

This was obviously two entirely different factions!

This was not a fight over the leaving or staying of the Yun Family, but the
confrontation between two factions that suddenly sprung up.

What was even more evident, was that Duke Huai’s faction, was far stronger
than the faction the Yun Family resided in.

Author’s Note: 【...Because of some event a few days back, in order to earn
milk powder money for my future daughter, this Mars withstood the pain and
chopped of his arm. Due to slow regrowth speed, the speed of typing has
been reduced drastically... That’s right, this was the reason why I didn’t
release a chapter yesterday. I know you guys will completely believe me!】

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 544 - Sinister Motives
It was instantly a scene of chaos. For those who supported the Yun Family, or
more accurately, the Guardian Families and Duke Palaces who were still loyal
to the Little Demon Empress; they were weaker in number, but the difference
in strength was not overwhelming. Furthermore, those who stood on the side
of the Demon Emperor’s bloodline stood upright, and they seemed to be even
stronger than those whose heart had ulterior motives.

The Yun Family, who was in the midst of all this chaos, remained calm.
Especially Patriarch Yun Qinghong, who sat there the whole time without
saying anything.

However, not saying anything did not mean he had not communicated with
anyone. In the midst of the conflict between the two parties, he had already
sent several profound energy sound transmissions to the Little Demon
Empress.

“Little Demon Empress, please control your emotions. Now is definitely not the
best time for you interfere... Also, you shouldn’t unyieldingly protect our Yun
Family. Duke Huai’s faction is hoping for you to do so.”
“This matter, let my Yun Family completely handle it!”

The Little Demon Empress’s temper was something Yun Qinghong knew
best... Back then, he was beaten up by the Little Demon Empress and had to
lie in bed for a month to recuperate. Ever since she became the Little Demon
Empress, her temper only worsened. With this situation and her temper, if it
weren’t for Yun Qinghong sending a sound transmission to immediately to
stop her, she would definitely have started killing already.

Just when Yun Qinghong thought of the best solution to handle the situation,
and was about to stand up, Duke Huai suddenly laughed and said, “Everyone,
please calm down. Regarding to whether or not the Yun Family should remain
as one of the Guardian Families, it’s obvious that more people support
removing the Yun Family from the Guardian Families.”

“So what if there’s more people!” Mu Yubai replied harshly, “Duke Huai, do
you really think that by pulling enough people towards your side, you can
hoodwink everyone? Heh, a bunch of ungrateful, unfilial people. Even if there
were ten times more people, they’re all just a bunch of rubbish that everyone
looks down upon!”

Mu Yubai’s words instantly restarted the commotion in the great hall, turning it
into an uproar yet again. Mu Feiyan nudged him with his elbow and threw him
a mean look. Mu Yubai scoffed,and looked away.

Duke Huai’s expression did not change, as he spoke in a leisurely manner,

“Brother Mu’s words are something this duke does not understand. However,
Brother Mu’s first sentence was indeed true, a greater number of people
doesn’t mean anything. After all, in our Illusory Demon Realm, or any other
world, what decides everything is not the number...but strength!”

“What are you trying to pull this time!” Yan Zijing asked in caution. They
definitely would not naively believe that Duke Huai’s “a greater number of
people doesn’t mean anything” was speaking up for them. He definitely had
an even more sinister motive.

“What this duke means is simple. Solely based on the number of people, we
have thirty percent more than your side! However, you all would definitely not
be satisfied based on numbers alone and neither would the rulers who came
from the other places. Therefore, this duke shall represent all those in favor of
removing the Yun Family from the Guardian Families, and propose a method
much fairer, and easier to convince you all... At the same time, treat this as an
opportunity gifted to the Yun Family from this duke!”

“During all the previous Demon Emperor’s Hundred Year Reign Ceremonies,
there has always been the tradition where the various Guardian Families and
Duke Palaces would perform on stage, show off their skills, strengths and
might. This is the Little Demon Empress’s first Hundred Year Reign Ceremony
and it naturally cannot be excluded! So how about this...” Duke Huai raised his
hands up, grinned as he snapped his fingers, “Each side select twelve people
to compete. Of course, in the previous Reign Ceremony competitions, it has
always been battles between the young generation. After all, the strength of
the younger generation determines the position of a force for the next hundred
years. There would be no exception this time! The range of the age for
choosing would be those who are below the age of thirty five!”

“If we luckily managed to win in the end, then you guys wouldn’t have any
more complaints, right?” Duke Huai asked with all smiles.

“Good! Duke Huai’s suggestion is great!” Duke Zhong praised.

“In terms of numbers, we have already won. But by competing with strengths,
the results would be more convincing. I have no objections!” Helian Kuang
agreed loudly.

Duke Huai’s suggestion made everyone seated in the east wing reveal a
mocking smile, and darkened the expressions of the ones seated in the west
wing.

They knew fully well that the west wing did not lose only in terms of numbers,
but they also had a huge disadvantage in terms of “quality”.

The east wing contained seven of the Guardian Families. If each family sent
their number one genius of the young generation, then seven representatives
would be the top seven elites of Illusory Demon Realm’s young generation:
Helian Family’s Helian Ba, Chiyang Family’s Chiyang Yanwu, Bai Family’s Bai
Jie, Nangong Family’s Nangong Yan, Lin Family’s Lin Hanchuan, Jiufang
Family’s Jiufang Yu, and Xiao Family’s Xiao Donglai... Every one of them
were figures whose reputation resounded within the entire Illusory Demon
Realm.

As for the west wing, the members of the young generation who were on the
same level were only Su Family’s Su Zhizhan, Yan Family’s Yan Chengkong,
Under Heaven Family’ Number Six Under Heaven, and Mu Family’s Mu
Hengyi... Yun Family did not have any disciples of the young generation at
that level; the only one, Yun Xinyue, had already died tragically.

Just based on strength alone, Su Zhizhan and Helian Ba were the joint
strongest members of the young generation within the guardian families. He
was also the only person who could stand his ground from the west wing
seats. For the other three, Number Six Under Heaven was only in the fourth
level of the Tyrant Profound Realm while Yan Chengkong and Mu Hengyi
were in the third level of the Tyrant Profound Realm.

As for the other side, among the favored children of the seven families, the
weakest was still a fourth level of the Tyrant Profound Realm!

This was even not the worst part.

In the east wing seats, there were five members of the “Illusory Demon Seven
Scions” who signified the most pinnacle strength of the young generation
within Illusory Demon Realm!

Adding them to the seven geniuses of the seven guardian families, there were
twelve people!

This was also the reason why Duke Huai suggested for each side to select
twelve participants.

In the west wing seats, there were only two members of the “Illusory Demon
Seven Scions”.

And these two... were ranked sixth and seventh.

In the west wing, the various patriarchs and dukes all gnashed their teeth in
anger. With such a disparity in strength, how could the west wing win! The
only possible result was not just an ordinary defeat, but an overwhelming one!
Even though Duke Huai denounced his advantage in terms of numbers and
seemed as though he gave the Yun Family a “chance”, his true motive was to
chase the Yun Family out, while, at the same time, mercilessly defeat the
families and dukes that did not stand on his side in front of everybody present;
an extremely vicious thought.

“As for the rules, although it would be different from the usual spars held in the
past, it should be fairly simple.” While appreciating the faces of everyone from
the west wing seats, Duke Huai continued in all smiles: “The two sides will
fight one versus one and the loser is eliminated while the winner stays until he
is defeated by his opponent. Therefore, the competition would naturally be
decided when one side is completely defeated and the other still has people
standing on stage. Not only would this be the fairest way to determine the
victors, the differences in strength between the two parties can be easily seen.
If both parties compete and only one person from each team remains on
stage, then the strength of both parties would be similar. However, if one side
is completely defeated and the other side still has numerous people who have
not competed yet... Tsk, tsk, wouldn’t that be extremely embarrassing... Do
you guys... dare accept?”

The moment Duke Huai suggested this rule, the faces of the people from the
west wing seats darkened yet again, their hearts becoming bitter.

If it was one versus one, twelve people each battling only once with the other
side for twelves matches in total, and the number of matches won was used to
decide the winner, then if their strength were extremely luckily malpositioned,
the west wing side would still have that tiny bit of hope to win, or tie.

However, even though Duke Huai was extremely confident that he would not
lose, he still chose an elimination style competition, so it must be noted that
Duke Huai was an extremely cautious person. Because such a method was
indeed the fairest, and it also completely removed any hope of victory for the
west wing seats. The difference in strength could also be clearly seen by the
number of people who did not participate, and from there, completely
humiliate the other party.

The faces of the patriarchs in the west wing were sullen and they gnashed
their teeth in anger... This battle, definitely could not be accepted! Accepting it
would be certain defeat and they would also be harshly disgraced!

Even though not accepting would result in a great loss for them, it still could
not be accepted.

Greatest Ambition Under Heaven who usually did not participate in conflict
could not remain seated any longer. He stood up and asked with a sullen
expression: “Duke Huai, do not forget your own identity! Your influence is still
not big enough that you can decide the fate of us guardian families! So what if
you win? Why must the Yun Family leave the guardian families if you win?!”
“Patriarch Under Heaven asked a good question!” Duke Huai closed his eyes,
which now seemed as narrow as swords: “Let this duke give you a clear
answer: If we win, it means we are stronger than you! In this world, strength is
absolute! The amount of strength one possesses is equal to how much right
they have to speak and how much authority they have! As for the stronger
party, they naturally have the right to decide. In regards to the weaker party,
they do not even have the right to refuse! No matter what world, what plane,
this always holds true!”

“Is Patriarch Under Heaven happy with my answer?”

Each word Duke Huai uttered showed the wild ambition he had. At this stage,
many could already tell how unusual this was. Strength being absolute was
indeed the most basic law in life. With so many people practicing profound
cultivation, which one of them did not do it in order to pursue strength, and
which one of them did not do it to be above others?!

Duke Huai’s profound strength was not something to be looked down upon
and his followers possess enough strength to shake the world. These words
of his were said with a confidence and haughtiness that caused Greatest
Ambition Under Heaven to be left speechless for a while.

“Yun Qinghong, this matter happened because of your Yun Family and its
results would impact the fate of your Yun Family. Do you not even have the
guts to make a decision?” Duke Huai turned towards the silent Yun Qinghong:
“You can tell this duke straight. This extremely fair competition, are you going
to accept it, or not?”

“Brother-in-law, you can’t accept this! The only person who can decide your
fate is the Little Demon Empress. You don’t have to bother with those
hoodlums!” Mu Yubai said lowly.

What Mu Yubai had said were also the words echoing within the hearts of
everyone sitting in the west wing seats. However, just as he finished
speaking, Yun Che stood up before Yun Qinghong, and shouted loudly:
“Accept! We must accept! Does our Yun Family have anything to fear?!”

“Preposterous!!!”

Mu Feiyan’s beard had already curled up: “This is a major matter of the Yun
Family, why are you, a junior, speaking nonsense! Qinghong, Yubai is right.
The Yun Family does not need to bother with this matter. Let me see who
dares to strip your Yun Family off the Guardian Families!”

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 545 - Yun Che’s Attack
“Hahahahahaha!” Duke Huai threw back his head and laughed loudly. He
shook his head, and his face expressed mockery, “Tsk-tsk-tsk-tsk, the Yun
Family who was once the head of the Guardian Families and gloried for ten
thousand years doesn’t even have the guts to accept the competition, and
need other families to stand up for them now. So pathetic and pitiful. A Yun
Family like this really doesn’t qualify to even look this duke in the eye. If they
could still be one of the Guardian Families, it would be the biggest joke in the
world, and it would be our Illusory Demon Realm’s number one laughingstock.
Hahahaha.”

“Brother Yun, don’t listen to him!” Su Xiangnan’s eyebrows lowered as he

said, “He was just provoking you. Everyone under heaven witnessed your Yun
Family’s honor, and no one dares to erase it. I believe it more than anyone
else that the Yun Family being at low ebb is only a temporary thing. The Yun
Family has you, Yun Qinghong, and the protection of the heroic spirits of Yun
Family’s ancestors. It will one day rise again!”

“I completely agree with what Patriarch Su had said.” Yan Zijing nodded
heavily, and directly sent Yun Qinghong a Profound Energy Sound
Conversion, “You mustn’t accept the challenge! Or else, there would be no
coming back from this; even our families and the Duke Palaces would all
suffer a setback.”

Under the gaze of the crowd, Yun Qinghong stood up slowly. He didn’t panic,
and didn’t seemed to be expressing any anger. Instead, he looked directly at
Duke Huai, and smiled lightly, “I agree with what Che’er had said. This battle,
our Yun Family must accept!”

“What!” The three brothers, Mu Yubai, Mu Yukong, and Mu Yuqing, all yelled
at the same time, “Brother-in-law, have you gone crazy?!!”

“Not crazy,” Yun Qinghong said smilingly. Even though he was the one
standing in the eye of the storm, he was the calmest out of everyone, “If
someone wants to challenge, then our Yun Family should naturally accept the
battle, and this does not have to do with whether or not it determines our Yun
Family’s destiny. For ten thousand of years, our Yun Family had encountered
countless of battles, won countless of times, and have also been defeated
before, but we have never chickened out!”

“If someone dares to challenge, then our Yun Family would dare to accept!
Our Yun Family can lose, and we can afford to lose. But even if we suffered a
crushing defeat, we would not lose our dignity!!”

Yun Qinghong’s words resounded and echoed in the hall. It pierced in

people’s hearts, and made countless of people feel deep respect and
admiration.

Old Man Mu raised his arms. He seemed to want to say something, shook his
arms a little, and eventually put them down. He sighed and said, “Sigh, I knew
you would make such a decision. You Yun Family are all stubborn. Yun
Canghai was so, and so are you... Sigh, I guess that’s that. Since you choose
to accept the challenge, then we, the Mu Family, will fight by your side.”

“Hehe, this momentum, sure enough, is still the same Yun Qinghong from
twenty-five years ago!” Su Xiangnan bursted into laughter after a moment of
silence. “If so, our Su Family will do everything to help!”

“Count our Under Heaven Family in!” Greatest Ambition Under Heaven said
loudly. “Since Brother Yun had said so, then we shall advance and retreat
together!”

“Can’t do it without us Yan Family!” Yan Zijing nodded heavily towards Yun
Qinghong.

The Little Demon Empress who was on the throne didn’t make a statement
because of Yun Qinghong’s strong persuasion. Her eyes were flickering, as
she looked towards the left side of Yun, Under Heaven, Su, Mu, and Yan
Family... Duke Huai’s ambitions, she had known long ago. As for how bad the
situation was, she saw that even more clearly.

Under this situation, these five families were still willing to, and insisted, on
standing by her side. This kind of pure loyalty, as well as the collective burst of
pride in this nearly hopeless situation, let the feeling of being “moved” appear
for the first time in hundred years in her emotions that were sealed in ice with
resentment and sadness.
“Hehehehe, Yun Qinghong is Yun Qinghong after all.” Duke Huai twisted his
mouth, “You really didn’t let me down. Even though you know you would
definitely lose, you are not willing to be a coward.”

"But you let me down." Within Yun Qinghong’s calm and indifferent tone, there
was deep contempt.

This calmness and contempt caused an incomparable discomfort to surface in

Duke Huai’s heart. He scoffed, and immediately looked away.

At this moment, Yun Che stepped forward, and used a voice loud enough so
the people surrounding him could hear, “Father, may I take your place and
say a few words to this Duke Huai?”

Yun Qinghong gave him a look, and nodded slowly.

“Good!” Yun Che’s raised his head, and faced Duke Huai directly. His
question to Yun Qinghong and his actions immediately gathered everyone’s
attention towards him.

Before, when the Little Demon Empress asked Yun Qinghong of his identity, it
let everyone here know that he wasn’t one of the Yun Family, and instead was
Yun Qinghong’s adopted son. Just now, when he yelled “accept the battle”
before Yun Qinghong had even spoke, it made many people despise him, and
now that he suddenly wanted to come out and speak to Duke Huai, they
scoffed against this as well.

"Oh? You have something you want to say to this duke?” Duke Huai looked at
him with a sideways glance, and laughed softly.

“I just want to ask Duke Huai a few questions.” Yun Che smiled innocently,
“You asked for this battle, does that mean if we lose, our Yun Family would
have to leave the Guardian Families?”

“That’s right.” Duke Huai laughed mockingly. “As for the reason, this duke
thinks that it had already been stated clearly enough.”

“Oh!” Yun Che nodded, and said, “Then, what if we win? What good does it do
for us?”

“Win? Hahahaha.” Duke Huai looked to the side, threw his head back and
laughed loudly. The east wing also immediately fell down laughing, as if the
whole group just heard a huge joke. Even the face of the people sitting in west
wing were twitching.

Yun Che said smilingly, “What? What is the meaning of Duke Huai laughing
loudly like this? If the two sides were competing with our strengths, then there
will be winners and losers. And in this world, there are no competitions that
one side will ‘absolutely’ win! If there really were, then the match would be
meaningless, and there would naturally be no need to continue this... Duke
Huai, do you agree?”

Duke Huai’s smile converged, and for the first time, he looked at Yun Che with
some interest. The youngster in front of him was extremely calm and leisurely,
even his gaze was unflinching. Duke Huai could vaguely see the shadow of
Yun Qinghong within him. He smiled lightly, and said, “You are quite right.
Since it’s a duel, naturally, anyone can lose, and anyone can win. But no
matter who loses and who wins, the results will be pretty clear. If we win, then
your Yun Family will have to leave the Guardian Families. But if you win, then
you can naturally stay within the Guardian Families, and the people who are
against would have no complaints.”

“Duke Huai, don’t you think what you’ve said was ridiculous?” Yun Che’s
expression suddenly changed, and revealed a mocking smile.

“Ridiculous?” Duke Huai’s eyebrows slanted.

“Not only is it ridiculous, it’s extremely ridiculous.” The expression in Yun

Che’s eyes became full of aggression. Even facing this imposing Duke Huai,
his face clearly showed an incredible amount of contempt. “If we lose, the
entire Yun Family would have to leave the place where we have stayed for a
whole ten thousand years. The lives and destinies of the top and bottom of the
whole clan would be turned upside down, and the consequences would be
extremely tragic.”

“But if you lose, you don’t suffer any consequences!” Yun Che scoffed. “How
in the world could there be something so unfair! This duel can be described as
a gamble. And the bargaining chip on our side is the destiny of the Yun
Family. And you... don’t even have any bargaining chips. This kind of duel that
doesn’t even have the most basic fairness, what point is there for a duel?”

Duke Huai’s eyes narrowed. Then, he laughed loudly, “Hahahaha, Yun

Qinghong, you really did adopt a good son. I’m surprised that he knows how
to advance while stepping back. But attempting to get this duke to give up with
this kind of clumsy method, that’s too ridiculous. You want this duke to wager
something? Very well. This duke shall give you this opportunity. Just tell me,
what kind of leverage should our side give?”

“Since Duke Huai had said so, then I will not hold back.” Yun Che steadily
raised his arm, pointed at the seven Guardian Families behind Duke Huai,
and said, “If we win in the end, then of the families of Helian, Chiyang, Bai,
Nangong, Lin, Jiufang, and Xiao, each family must turn in two and a half
kilograms of Purple Veined Divine Crystals in a month! And you, Duke Huai,
must gather ten kilograms of Purple Veined Divine Crystals to our Yun Family!

As soon as Yun Che said this, everyone in the hall was stunned. The
expression of the seven great Guardian Families in the east wing suddenly
changed. Even Yun Qinghong’s facial muscle twitched violently.

If defeated... every family would have to turn in two and a half kilograms of
Purple Veined Divine Crystals... Two and a half kilograms of Purple Veined
Divine Crystals, not Purple Veined Heaven Crystals, not even normal Purple
Crystals!!

Two and a half kilograms of Purple Veined Heaven Crystals were already
priceless. As for Purple Veined Divine Crystals, that was something that could
be called as a worldly treasure. To more than ninety percent of the citizens in
the Illusory Demon Realm’s worldview, it was a mythical item that only existed
in legends. It was so precious that even the word “precious” couldn’t describe
it.

A whole two and a half kilograms of Purple Veined Divine Crystals, even the
Guardian Families who had the top strength, skill, and resources would have
to take hundred of years to accumulate two and a half kilograms of Purple
Veined Divine Crystals!

With the power of two and a half kilograms of Purple Veined Divine Crystals
and the background of the Guardian Families, they could easily cultivate at
least five Overlords of the age under thirty. This generation of Yun Family’s
young disciples’ strengths had fallen back greatly, and the main reason was
because of the extreme limitation of resources, especially of the Purple
Veined Divine Crystals... in the past hundred years, they weren’t able to
receive any of it.
If a Guardian Family really handed over two and a half kilograms of Purple
Veined Divine Crystals, then their strengths would definitely fall just like the
Yun Family in the following generations of the next hundred years... and the
Yun Family who received a large amount of Purple Veined Divine Crystals
from the seven families, would not find it hard to become strong.

Moreover, with Duke Huai’s full ten kilograms... even if Duke Huai plundered
everything from the sixty Duke Palaces that were on his side, it might not even
add up to ten kilograms. And if he really did that, it would definitely induce the
hatred of many of the Duke Palaces.

The “bargaining chips” Yun Che had shouted out, was far more than a lion
opening its mouth wide!!

So, even if they knew they would absolutely not lose, the expressions of the
seven great families and Duke Palaces all changed. Several of the Patriarchs’
bodies just shivered, and they couldn’t wait to point at Yun Che’s nose and
yell and curse at him.

Faced with this kind of “wager”, Duke Huai was also starting to become
unnerved. He laughed in a disdainful manner and said, “This duke didn’t think
that with your young age, your appetite would be so large. However, you are
merely Yun Qinghong’s adopted son. Even if Demon King Yun Canghai were
alive, he wouldn’t have the right to order this duke and the Duke Palaces
behind this duke. Why must we listen to your words if we lost? Mn?”

“Duke Huai asked a good question!” Duke Huai’s words not only failed to
make Yun Che speechless, it in turn made his voice grow louder, “Let me give
Duke Huai a clear answer: If we win, it means we are stronger than you! In
this world, strength is absolute! The amount of strength one possesses is
equal to how much right they have to speak and how much authority they
have! As for the stronger party, they naturally have the right to decide. In
regards to the weaker party, they do not even have the right to refuse! No
matter what world, what plane, this always holds true!”

“Is Duke Huai satisfied with this answer?”

Duke Huai’s face immediately became stiff, and everyone was stunned once
again.

The passionate, ambitious words that Duke Huai shouted out earlier when he
faced Greatest Ambition Under Heaven’s questioning, was used by Yun Che
without changing a word. Every single word was slapped back onto Duke
Huai’s face.

“These are Duke Huai’s original words. I wonder if Duke Huai still remembers
them?” Yun Che said smilingly. “Oh, if Duke Huai treats his own words like
fart, then just pretend I never said anything, hehe, pretend I never said
anything.”

Many people in the west wing were gnashing their teeth. Old Mu Feiyan
revealed his grinning lips and said, “Tsk, tsk, this brat... even though we can’t
win at all, and it would be useless to ask a hundred times more, being able to
slap that guy on the face is also fantastic!”

Duke Huai’s face darkened slightly, and he didn’t make a sound. In this world,
his own words were the hardest things to refute... because once he refuted
them, then there was no doubt that he would be hitting his own face.

“Arrogant junior, you are not qualified to speak!!” The Jiufang family’s
Patriarch, Jiufang Kui, couldn’t hold back anymore, as he stood up and roared
angrily. Facing a whole two and a half kilograms of Purple Veined Divine
Crystals, no one in the whole Illusory Demon Realm would be able to stay
calm.

“Duke Huai, you don’t have to acknowledge this junior!” Helian Peng said in a
deep voice, “Yun Che, who do you think you are, what qualification do you
have to clamor in front of Duke Huai. Get down from there this instant.”

“Hahahahahaha!” Yun Che threw his head back and laughed loudly. He shook
his head, looked at Duke Huai and the seven Guardian Families, with a face
full of contempt and mockery, “If we lose, the Yun Family would lose ten
thousand years worth of mission, status, and honor. But our Yun Family, even
facing these cruel consequences, and in the situation with an absolute
disadvantage, we still dare to fight!”

“And if you lose, you merely lose two and a half kilograms of Purple Veined
Divine Crystals! Compared to the ten thousand years of Yun Family’s honor,
let alone two and a half kilograms, even two hundred and fifty kilograms is not
worth mentioning! Pity, what a pity... when you were calling us out and trying
to expel us, each and everyone of you were more thrilled than the other. And
in the case when you have absolute advantage, facing a wager ten thousand
times smaller than our Yun Family’s, you chicken out like this. Tsk-tsk-tsk-tsk,
it really is ridiculous and pathetic. Lined up with a bunch of families like this as
the Twelve Guardian Families, even I, am embarrassed for our Yun Family!”

"And you, Duke Huai!” Yun Che simply ignored the murderous gazes of the
various patriarchs. He stared at Duke Huai and laughed coldly, “If you are
ready to gather a bunch of people to expel our Yun Family, ready to arrange a
battle, and ready to say it’s for the whole Illusory Demon Realm whenever you
please... I thought you were bold and daring, but you are nothing more than
this! I merely suggested a far smaller wager than our side, but you didn’t even
have the guts to accept, and even need the people behind you to clamor and
protect you. Hehe, compared to my Father... Oh, no-no, from what it seems
like now, you don’t even have the qualifications to be compared to my Father.”

After saying that, Yun Che didn’t even bother to look at Duke Huai. He directly
turned to Yun Qinghong and said, “Father, we should just not compete in this
battle. The chickens across from us are ridiculous. If we treated them
seriously, it would lower our Yun Family’s class.”

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 546 - Showdown!
Duke Huai had always been as tranquil as water, as if he had everything in
the palm of his hands, so this was the first time his face had turned green.

“Hahahaha! Good kid!” Once Old Man Mu saw Duke Huai’s expression turn
ugly, he let out a completely unrestrained roar of laughter. Originally, their side
had been suppressed by Duke Huai since the very beginning, and they were
suppressed to the point until they could hardly even breathe. Now that Yun
Che had shown up, he forced the other seven families to collectively lose their
rags, and also made Duke Huai reveal a deflated expression... It simply felt
way too refreshing.

Everyone discovered that they had completely underestimated this young

man. When he faced Duke Huai, his temperament was calm and collected
from start to finish, and he did not back down an inch. Moreover, his words
were extremely sharp and incisive; they rendered Duke Huai speechless and
caused each of the seven Patriarchs to tremble in rage.

And what caused the people to truly gasp in astonishment was the immense
nerve Yun Che showed! The person who was standing opposite him was
Duke Huai, an individual who could strike a profound fear in the hearts of the
Patriarchs of the Guardian Families and even the Little Demon Empress. Not
only was Yun Che vigorous towards him, he yelled at him freely and
recklessly. The imposing Duke Huai was called out to be good-for-nothing,
and a chicken that cannot even be compared to his father. That expression of
disdain and his tone of despise was clearly seen and heard by everyone.

Just based on what Yun Che just said earlier, the thought of killing him had
already emerged in Duke Huai’s heart. His mind quickly calculated; he quickly
confirmed the combat capabilities on his side and the strongest twelve people
that the other party could send out. Then, he considered every possible
uncertain factors, and the conclusion that he had reached, was that it was
absolutely impossible for his side to lose.

Then, the only explanation that he could think of was this... the Yun Che
before his eyes, was obviously pretending to be strong, trying to make him
afraid, so he would avoid the battle that could make the other party lose their
dignity!

That was the only possibility!

Thinking of that, Duke Huai immediately calmed down. He faced Yun Che’s
back, and said, “Yun Che, your solo performance is too clumsy. Has this duke
ever said that we don’t dare to accept?”

“Oh?" Yun Che turned around, and an expression of surprise flashed in his
eyes... Even though it was only a split second, Duke Huai’s eyes were very
sharp and he captured it crystal clear. He scoffed in his mind: I knew it.

“If so, that means Duke Huai accepts?” Yun Che asked seriously. He arched
his eyebrow, and said while laughing lightly, “But, it doesn’t mean anything if
only Duke Huai accepts. Can you represent the seven Guardian Families
behind you?”

“Heheheheh,” Duke Huai had recovered the leisurely attitude from before, and
said smilingly, “This duke had never really been afraid of anyone all my life,
and I will definitely not be afraid of this wager you suggested. It doesn’t matter
to this duke what this so-called ‘wager’ is, because this duke... will absolutely
not lose, hahahaha.”

Duke Huai started laughing; although the laughter was not too loud, it was
filled with deep arrogance. He turned around, looked at the seven Guardian
Families, and asked, “Patriarchs, do you all have any objections?”
“If Duke Huai has no objections, we naturally would not have any either.” All
the Patriarchs nodded in agreement. Looking at the confident Duke Huai, they
all calmed down and thought... That’s right, if the fight was carried out
according to the rules Duke Huai had suggested, it would not be possible for
their side to lose! The differences in combined strength of the young
generation between the two sides was too overwhelming, there was no
chance that they would lose. Even if they could only send six people, they still
had absolute confidence in defeating the twelve opponents!

Let alone it being twelve against twelve!!

Although the so-called “wager”that Yun Che had suggested sounded

overwhelming, it was merely a thought that would never come true!

“Did you hear that?” Duke Huai looked at Yun Che with narrowed eyes, “We
have agreed on the wager that you have requested. This competition will
decide the Yun Family’s fate. Can we begin this competition yet? Or, do you
still want to find other reasons to delay it?”

“Delay?” Yun Che looked shocked, “Why would we want to delay? From the
start, I’ve agreed with holding the competition, I can’t even wait for it to begin.
However, since Duke Huai knows that this competition is going to decide my
Yun Family’s fate, then the fairness and the conclusion of the competition is
undoubted crucial! This competition requires the absolute authority to oversee
it.”

After Yun Che finish speaking righteously, he faced the Little Demon
Empress, bowed and said, “Little Demon Empress! This competition, I request
for you to please witness the whole process and the end results, then
announce the end results to everyone here... and even announce it to the
whole world!”

The Little Demon Empress looked at Yun Che steadily for a while, and her
voice that was as cold as ice sounded, “Whether or not your Yun Family can
continue to be part of the Guardian Families, the only person in this world who
can decide that is this empress! Even if ten times more people are against you
Yun Family, if this empress doesn’t agree, no one can interfere with Yun
Family’s destiny. However, if this competition begins, and you lose in the end,
then you will have to obey to the ‘wager’, and not be able to continue your
duty as one of the Guardian Families. At that time, even this empress will not
be able to keep you... Even so, are you sure you want to battle?”
“We must battle!” Yun Che said without any hesitation, “Our Yun Family is
incredibly thankful for the Little Demon Empress’ high regard, but this battle is
not only about our family’s destiny, but more importantly, our family’s dignity! If
we don’t fight, even if the Little Demon Empress gave mercy and let our Yun
Family continue staying on the position of one of the Guardians, there would
be even more voices that want the Yun Family to leave, and everyone under
the heaven will despise us. Our Yun Family is bound to fight this battle, and
forever silence those dishonest people!”

Yun Che’s words deeply moved the hearts of many Yun Family members;
made them clutch their fists, and nod their heads. They no longer thought that
he was impetuous and reckless. The Little Demon Empress locked her brows
and raised her head to look at Yun Qinghong... Yun Qinghong nodded slowly
towards her.

“Very well!” The Little Demon Empress stood up, and a dominating force like
the ocean instantly filled every corner. Her every word shock people’s hearts,
“Then this empress will witness this battle personally! This battle, if Duke
Huai’s side wins, the Yun Family will lose their right to be one of the Guardian
Families; if the Yun Family’s side wins, then Helian, Chiyang, Bai, Nangong,
Lin, Jiufang, Xiao, each of these seven families will have to gather two and a
half kilograms of Purple Veined Divine Crystals in a month’s time, and turn it
over to the Yun Family! And Duke Huai, you will also have the same amount
of time to gather ten kilograms of Purple Veined Divine Crystals to the Yun
Family!”

“These are the wagers that you have agreed to yourselves. No matter who
loses, there is no going back on your words! Or else, this empress will be the
first to not forgive this!”

“I thank Little Demon Empress!” Yun Che loudly said right after the Little
Demon Empress’s voice. He then turned around, and faced everyone in the
hall, “And everyone from different regions, brothers and sisters of our Illusory
Demon Realm, Seniors, may you all please witness this together! With all the
heroes in the realm witnessing this together, if the losing side still goes back
on their words, then if would truly be embarrassing. At least, our Yun Family
would never do something like that.”

With the witness of everyone, it was no question that these were the strongest
witnesses! The result of this match, would also be brought to every corner of
the Illusory Demon Realm because of the people here. If under a witness like
this, the losing side wanted to go back on their word, then it would really be as
Yun Che had said; their entire family would be humiliated.

“Well said, that was very well said. With the Little Demon Empress and
everyone here as witnesses, that really couldn’t be better.” Duke Huai’s eyes
narrowed until it was only a small line. As calm and as passionate Yun Che’s
side acted, the more peaceful he felt. Because from how he saw it, this was
obviously the other party using this method to try to earn some last pride for
the Yun Family knowing that they would definitely lose. He used his lifetime’s
amount of wisdom, and still could not think of any possible ways for the other
party to win.

“No need to continue talking!” The Little Demon Empress waved her hand, her
eyes were like cold stars, “I will give each side three hundred breaths of time
to prepare and decide who will represent them. Twelve people on each side,
and the age cannot surpass thirty-five! This empress will personally select the
location for the battle!”

“We solemnly obey the Little Demon Empress’ order.” Duke Huai casually
cupped his hands, and didn’t make any other movements so he could have
time to look at Yun Family’s side. He had already decided who would to take
part in this battle, so there was no need to waste more time to make a
selection.

Yun Che went back to his seat, his expression serious. Xiao Yun’s face was
already so tense that it was sometimes red and sometimes pale. After all, the
showdown that was about to take place was going to determine the whole
Yun Family’s destiny! He was extremely nervous as he said, “Big Brother, is...
is everything really okay?”

Yun Che’s brows twitched, as he faced Yun Qinghong and said: “Father, do
you trust me?”

Yun Qinghong looked at him, then said smilingly: “You are my son. If I don’t
even trust you, who else would I trust in this world?”

Yun Che’s heart warmed. He smiled: “Father, don’t worry, I won’t fail to live up
to your trust.”

However, Yun Qinghong shook his head: “Che’er, you don’t need to pressure
yourself this much, nor do you need to take this burden on yourself. Since
we’ve been forced to such a state, no matter if we win or lose, we still have to
fight this battle. So what if we lose? So what if we are banished from the
Guardian Family position? As long as the whole family still exists, no matter
where the Yun Family ends up, there will be a day where we’ll rise up again! If
we win, that’ll obviously be delightful, if we lose, we can afford to lose!”

Yun Qinghong’s words caused the nervousness in Xiao Yun’s heart to be

blown away by a gust of cool wind. His expression eased, as he gripped both
his hands: “Father, you’re so right! It’s exactly like this, even if the Yun Family
loses, Father, Mother, and Big Brother are still here! What is there to be afraid
of?!”

“Hehe.” Yun Che began to laugh, then said with incomparable seriousness:
“Father, Mother, Xiao Yun, don’t you ever worry! Even though I can’t say with
great certainty that we would be able to win this competition, I can promise
you that even if we lose, we will still not be kicked out! Our Yun Family ‘s
dignity also wouldn’t receive the slightest bit of taint either... So much that
when the time comes, even if we want to voluntarily leave, everyone in the
world wouldn’t be willing!”

“Ah?” Xiao Yun forcefully blinked his eyes, his face full of astonishment and
bewilderment.

In comparison, Su Family, Yan Family, Mu Family, and the Under Heaven

Family, were even more tense than the Yun Family.

“Zhizhan, our side’s core fighting strength in this battle is you! You have to
remember, this is not merely related to the Yun Family’s matter, you have to
give it your all!” Su Xiangnan gravely told his son.

“Rest assured Father, I will do my very best.” Su Zhizhan said with

determination.

“Chengkong, our Yan Family will naturally take you out to battle. Remember,
don’t slack off just because you think we’ll definitely lose. This is not only
related to Yun Family fate, it also concerns our Yan Family’s future and honor!
Even if we lose, we still have to lose tragically, after using all we have! Show
our Yan Family’s heroic appearance in defeat!” Yan Zijing said while grabbing
Yan Chengkong’s shoulder.

“Yes! I definitely won’t dishonor our Yan Family!” Yan Chengkong nodded
heavily.
“Old Six, it’ll be your turn soon.” Greatest Ambition Under Heaven only spoke
a few dull words, but his expression had already said everything.

“Old Six, no matter who the opponent is, you must never hold back!” Number
One Under Heaven exclaimed.

“Old Six, good luck.” Number Seven Under Heaven said with a nervous
expression.

“Father, and everyone else, don’t worry. I know what this competition means...
how could I dare slack off!!” Number Six Under Heaven said with a cautious
expression.

“Hengyi, you are the most outstanding person within our Mu Family’s young
generation. This time, you shall go out to represent our clan. The opponents
are all far stronger than we are, are you scared?” Mu Feiyan asked
personally. Mu Yubai, Mu Yukong, Mu Yuqing were all unmarried, and didn’t
have kids either. This Mu Hengyi was Third Grand Elder’s eldest grandson.

“Rest assured Patriarch. Even though my cultivation is low, if they want to

beat me, it wouldn’t be that easy!” Mu Hengyi said with complete vigor.

After one person from Su, Yan, Under Heaven, Mu, and Yun Family, there
were still seven remaining people that came from the Duke Palaces. Among
these seven, there were two “Illusory Demon Seven Scions”, that were
naturally selected while the various duke palaces had difficulty selecting the
other five.

In this kind of tense and heavy atmosphere, three hundred breaths went by
very quickly.

“It’s time.”

The Little Demon Empress who was closing her eyes in silence opened her
eyes. She got up and instantly teleported to the center of the hall. Underneath
her grey robe, her white, delicate skin was burning with bright, red fire.

At that instant, a red ring with a diameter of three hundred meters was deeply
imprinted in the center of the jade floor, and the bright, red ring was made with
many small, eternal flames.
Being the most vital great hall of the entire Illusory Demon Realm, every tile
and pane present were extremely difficult to destroy, and a person who could
imprint such a huge mark in an instant was scarce within the entire Illusory
Demon Realm. This was also why the battles between the twelve families and
the duke palaces were held within the great hall with no need to search for
another venue during all the previous Demon Emperor Reign Ceremonies.

“The area of this ring is the competition area! During the battle, if one side
surrenders, falls for more than ten breaths of time, or is hit out of the
competition area, it would be counted as their loss!”

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 547 - Instant Defeat
The arena that the Little Demon Empress had drawn just happened to be at
the center of the Demon Imperial Hall. Duke Huai stood up and laughed, “You
may enter first.”

The west wing patriarchs and dukes all gathered at Yun Qinghong’s side, with
the eleven selected participants also standing behind them. As for the twelfth
participant, that was naturally to be chosen from the Yun Family, but Yun
Qinghong seemed to not have completely decided on who to select for battle.

“Brother Yun, how we’ll fight will be up to you to decide.” Su Xiangnan said.
With Yun Qinghong directing them, he believed that no one would object.

Yun Qinghong slightly mumbled, “The outcome of this competition isn’t really
judged by the number of wins, rather, it’s by an elimination system, so the
order in which they go on stage isn’t all that important. Thus, the order should
just be up to the children to decide. However... with how much I know about
Duke Huai, even though he moves flamboyantly, he is still an extremely
meticulous, cautious person. Even if he is absolutely sure about the outcome,
he still won’t hold back. Therefore, he will dispatch all five of their ‘Illusory
Demon Seven Scions’... including Hui Ran! You all have to mentally prepare
yourselves enough for this.”

The various patriarchs and dukes nodded, their expressions becoming even
heavier.

“Even though Duke Huai would not outright send his first string which
possessed absolute power, he still would not forget to give us an initial show
of strength. Thus, even if the other party’s number one is not their strongest, it
still wouldn’t be their weakest, so the one who chooses to go out first must not
hold on to the hope that their first selection would be their weakest. Instead,
you must be aware that you are going up against a powerful opponent.” Yun
Qinghong slowly analyzed. His brows condensed, “I only have one word of
advice, even if the other party’s strength is enough to thoroughly crush you,
you must never concede that easily! Under a situation in which you are bound
to lose, try to make the opponent use up the greatest amount of energy
possible, or even sustain injuries. That is how we’ll be able to win this
competition! Win with dignity, and also allow the teammate behind you to have
a greater chance of winning!”

“Understood!” The eleven participants at the rear voiced out, each of their
expressions becoming unwaveringly determined.

“In addition, you must be cautious to not be knocked out of the arena. With
that kind of loss, the other party would use up the least amount of energy.
Similarly, that is also the most desirable way for you to win against your
opponent.”

“Then I’ll go first!” Mu Family’s Mu Hengyi deeply roared.

As his voice fell, his entire person had already flown high in the air, then
landed in the center of the arena. In the instant the tips of his feet landed,
freezing-cold profound energy had already erupted from his body, as a current
of ice-cold violent wind swept toward his surroundings. With a wave of his
arm, an Ice Crystal Long Whip lashed out.

“Mu Family’s Mu Hengyi.”

It was only a short four words, but it was incredibly imposing.

“Oh, so you are the Mu Family’s Third Grand Elder’s young master Hengyi.”
Duke Huai looked at Mu Hengyi with an admiring expression for a while, then
turned to the side and said, “Who among you will come forward for the
battle?”

No one responded to Duke Huai’s calling. The corner of his mouth slanted
slightly, and said, “If no one would willingly come forward on their own, then
this duke will make the selection. Zihuan, you will be the one to fight against
the Mu Family’s Young Master Hengyi.”
As soon as Duke Huai spoke of the name “Zihuan”, the expression of
everyone in the west wing changed altogether.

Duke Zihuan, a young duke from Duke Zhao’s Duke Palace, but this wasn’t
his most notable title. His other identity was one of the “Illusory Demon Seven
Scions” that were prestigious in the Illusory Demon Realm, and he was
ranked fourth!!

Yun Qinghong’s guess was right. The first person that Duke Huai had sent
forward was someone who wasn’t in the first tier, but was someone who
definitely was not weak. Even though they had enough mental preparation,
the faces of the dukes and patriarchs from each family still showed
nervousness. Especially the people from the Mu Family, half of them
immediately stood up.

Because Mu Hengyi, was definitely not a match for this Duke Zihuan...
definitely not!

Just in terms of profound strength, Mu Hengyi was at the third level of the
Tyrant Profound Realm, whereas Duke Zihuan was at the peak of the Tyrant
Profound Realm’s fifth level! Among the many in the east wing, his strength
was placed in the middle, but in the west wing, only Su Zhizhan could beat
him.

At the lower stages of profound strength, a difference of one stage wouldn’t be

too much, but once it reached the Tyrant Profound Realm, a difference of one
stage would amount to an enormous disparity in skill. Even with the Yun
Family’s powerful Profound Handle, it could only surpass one stage. Mu
Hengyi and Duke Zihuan’s difference of two stages was something that could
not be compensated. Moreover, Zihuan was not a normal level five Tyrant
Profound Realm, he was at the peak of level five.

On top of that, Zihuan belonged to the Illusory Demon Royal Family. Even
though his Demon Emperor’s bloodline was thin, it was still the blood of a
divine beast. In terms of physique, he already greatly exceeded normal
humans and demons.

So, Mu Hengyi would definitely lose this battle!

Duke Zihuan, whose name was called upon, was distracted for a second.
Then, he stood up, gave Mu Hengyi a glance, and responded with an “Oh” in
a feeble tone; he obviously looked unwilling to do so. He jumped up and
entered the arena. He held his arms around his chest and gave Mu Hengyi a
sideways glance. His eyes were filled with disdain, even a fool could see it
clearly... It was obvious that he didn’t even take the competition in front of him
seriously, and he was even somewhat upset at Duke Huai making him fight
against someone who was this weak.

Duke Huai said slowly, “Zihuan, Hengyi is the grandson of the Mu Family’s
Third Grand Elder, and is the number one in the Mu Family’s young
generation. He is a strong opponent, you must not underestimate him. You
must give him your best.”

“Oh, I got it.” Duke Zihuan still responded with a feeble tone. A profound
formation flashed in his hand, and a blood-red long blade instantly appeared
in his grasp. With its blade tip pointing at the ground, he put his other hand
behind his back, then gave Mu Hengyi a twisted smile, “Um... oh, what was
your name again... let’s hurry up and start this. Oh, you can go first, attack
however you like.”

Even though Mu Hengyi’s expression didn’t change, his eyes almost shot out
fire.

He himself knew that his profound strength could not compare to this Duke
Zihuan, but he was still number one of the Mu Family’s young generation, and
everyone in Demon Imperial City knew that he was the Mu Family’s third
young master. He had never endured such contempt before!

His eyes showed disdain, his expression showed disdain, even what he said
was filled with mockery and loathing.

Even if I can’t beat you... I must leave a scar on your neck!!

It was as if a volcano exploded within Mu Hengyi’s heart. He roared deeply as

he swung his Ice Crystal Long Whip, and created countless ice crystals that
could pierce through bone. They flew towards Duke Zihuan like a swarm of
locusts in the sky. At the same time, a blue light flashed on his body. A layer
of ice crystals formed on the surface of his body, and as his shadow swayed,
it created a freezing-cold storm that headed straight towards Duke Zihuan,
who hadn’t entered his fighting stance.

“Looks like Hengyi is completely enraged. He used ’Frost Crystal Annihilation’

as soon as the fight started,” someone from the Mu Family said.
Yun Qinghong’s eyebrows fiercely jumped at this moment, and then he sighed
helplessly, “Oh no!”

Standing there, Duke Zihuan, whose face expressed laziness, suddenly

flashed with a split-second sneer. The hand that was at his back grabbed onto
the handle as quick as lightning. His body that was originally not imposing at
all, immediately burst with a strong aura of profound strength... the long blade
in his hand shined with a bright, blood-red profound light.

The silence just now wasn’t because of underestimation and arrogance... he

was quietly building up his power! And it exploded at this very second!

Because people from the Illusory Demon Royal Family possessed the Golden
Crow’s bloodline, they had an incomparable gift when it came to cultivating
fire attribute profound arts. Therefore, even though the dukes of Illusory
Demon Royal Family didn’t have the right to cultivate the 《Golden Crow’s
Record of the Burning World》 that was exclusive to Demon Emperors, they
all cultivated fire attribute profound arts.

It was no different for Duke Zihuan.

The blade he wielded in his hand was named “Scarlet Blood” and the skill he
executed was the “Blood Flame Strike” that all the Illusory Demon profound
practitioners feared!!!

The Duke Zihuan before his eyes, who was previously as calm as lake water,
suddenly became as ferocious as an oncoming tsunami. Since Mu Hengyi’s
all-out attack was made in anger, added to the fact that he never expected the
opponent who was obviously looking down on him to suddenly burst out with a
fierce counterattack, there was no chance for him to avoid this strike, and he
could only face the Scarlet Blood Blade straight on...

A scarlet, blood-red radiance flashed past the sky and the cool air became a
vicious storm, as the ice crystals that filled the air quickly turned into the
smallest of particles.

Bang!!

Mu Hengyi’s Frost Crystal Annihilation which bore great destructive powers

was instantly torn apart. After that, the ice layer on the surface of his body was
also cut open... The red beam continued onwards, and slashed onto his
protective profound energy. A ball of red light burst mercilessly at that
instant... and right now, a sneer appeared on Duke Zihuan’s face.

“Kid, what we want is not only to win, but to make you lose in the ugliest way
possible!!”

A low, mocking whisper resounded in Mu Hengyi’s ears as he flew out of the

battle arena with his body covered in shattered ice crystals and long streaks of
bloodstains, crashing toward the Mu Family’s seats.

“Hengyi!!!”

A Mu Family member cried out in alarm. Mu Yubai quickly flew over, catching
Mu Hengyi who had been sent flying while splattering blood.

A deep cut went from Mu Hengyi’s waist all the way to the position of his
heart. It was a foot long, so deep that even his internal organs could be seen.

“Hengyi!!”

“Hengyi, are you alright...”

“Quick!! Quick, bring the medicine!”

Mu Family’s members quickly gathered at Mu Hengyi’s side. Several Great

Elders evenly channeled profound energy, sealing his wound. Mu Hengyi
unwaveringly gritted his teeth, not uttering the slightest of screams, but his
complexion was as white as paper. He gasped heavily, looked at Mu Yubai
and Mu Feiyan, and said in shame, “Patriarch... Hengyi is useless... lost... so
unsightly... lost... our clan’s... face...”

Everyone knew that Mu Hengyi would lose, but no one would ever think that
he would actually lose this fast.

Instant defeat... a completely unexaggerated instant defeat!!

Even though there was a large disparity between the strengths of Mu Hengyi
and Duke Zihuan, an all-out reaction should not have caused such a tragic
defeat. However, the other party’s strength was obviously an absolute
advantage, yet he still used such an act of contempt and ridicule to anger Mu
Hengyi, causing him to lose his cautiousness. As for Duke Zihuan’s disdainful
appearance, he was actually already maneuvering the energy in his body in
secret... In an all-out direct collision, how could a level three Tyrant Profound
Realm defeat a peak level five Tyrant Profound Realm, moreover, against an
Illusory Demon’s duke who held an absolute advantage in terms of innate
talent?!

Not only was Mu Hengyi instantly defeated, he didn’t even cause the other
party the slightest bit of injury, and the amount of power the other party used
was also very small.

Number One Under Heaven flew to Mu Hengyi’s side and injected his elven
powers. Soon after, Mu Hengyi’s cut stopped aching.

Mu Feiyan’s chest heavily heaved. He didn’t blame Mu Hengyi, and instead

said with a heavy expression, “Your loss was indeed unsightly, and losing this
match is of no value... However, to you, this match has great worth! Because
luckily, you are not against your mortal enemy this time, otherwise, you
wouldn’t have ended up just being simply injured and defeated! Properly
reflect on why you have lost this shamefully. Once you realize it, you would be
able to live longer next time!”

“Yes...” Mu Hengyi closed his eyes, and said in shame, “It was I... who let my
guard down... because of the opponent’s provocation... I will remember this
lesson for my entire lifetime...”

“Alright, close your eyes and rest now. If you have something to say, say it
when you’ve recovered from your injuries.” After Mu Yubai finished speaking,
he turned around, and icily gazed at Duke Zihuan.

“Cough, didn’t expect Brother Hengyi’s body to be this weak. This humble
duke merely hit him once, and he was injured this seriously. If I knew
beforehand, I would have only used half of the strength just now.” Duke
Zihuan acted as if he was blaming himself, “Senior Mu, during the
competition, injuries cannot be avoided. You won’t give this humble duke a
hard time because of this, right?”

No one could be held responsible for the wounds from a sparring competition.
Moreover, it took place in Demon Imperial Hall with everyone watching. Mu
Yubai knew for sure that even if he intentionally maimed Mu Hengyi, he
couldn’t say anything about it. He scoffed, and didn’t say half a word to Duke
Zihuan, turning his gaze towards Yun Qinghong.
They could already tell, not only did Duke Huai’s side want to beat them, they
wanted to make them lose in the most awful, miserable, ugly way possible,
and step all over their dignity and pride.

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 548 - Four Consecutive Defeats
“Wen Ji, you’re up!” Yun Qinghong said after he pondered in silence for a
while.

“Ah... me?” Behind Yun Qinghong, a callow youth dressed in the attire of the
Duke Palaces pointed at himself as he wore a lost and panicked look on his
face.

Wen Ji was the son of Duke Xu, and his talent and strength were both
uncommon. But taking account his profound strength at the second level of
the Tyrant Profound Realm at the age of twenty-nine, he would be labelled as
a bottom-feeder among the creme de la creme of the Illusory Demon Realm’s
young elites that were gathered here... Even among the west wing, which was
much weaker than the east wing, he was still at the bottom.

In the first round, Mu Hengyi had already suffered a crippling defeat at the
hands of Zihuan. So for the second round, it stood to reason that a person
who was sufficient to challenge Duke Zihuan should step up to the plate,
because even if that person could not win, that person would still be able to
retain some dignity in defeat. And if Wen Ji were to face an opponent who had
completely dominated Mu Hengyi, he would only lose in a more spectacular
fashion.

“Yes. Wen Ji, you’ll be the one taking the second round.” Yun Qinghong
turned to face him and declared with sunken brows, “The one you are about to
face is indeed an opponent that is hard for you to fight, but as both of you are
dukes of the Illusory Demon Royal Family, even if you lose in battle, you
would have simply lost in power. However, you cannot lose your fighting spirit
even before you have not even lost yet.”

Wen Ji ground his teeth together and quickly regained his equilibrium. He
simply stated, “Understood!”

“Even though you and Zihuan are separated by three levels, the two of you
are still both Overlords. Even if he wins, he will still have to exert himself. Your
goal is to exhaust as much of his profound energy as you can... Remember,
concentrate thirty percent of your power on offense and the rest on defense
and when you attack, only target his vitals when you are confident of
delivering a critical strike. Also, no matter what he says, you must always
maintain your cool! If you can do all of the above, then this match can be
counted as a win.”

“I understand!” Wen Ji nodded his head vigorously and flew into the air to land
inside the arena.

“Duke Xu Palace’s Wen Ji, please give me your guidance.”

“Ah, so it is Brother Wen Ji.” Duke Zihuan said as he narrowed his eyes and
smiled, “It really looks like your side can’t find any proper candidates, because
they actually sent you out as well. Ah, even I am filled with pity for you right
now.”

Wen Ji, “....”

Duke Zihuan extended his finger towards him and beckoned him with an
incomparably contemptuous crook of that finger, “Come, feel free to attack
whenever you want. Because if I can’t subdue an amateur like you in ten
moves, then I won’t have any face to continue living in this Demon Imperial
City.”

Any member of the Illusory Demon Royal Family were individuals exalted
above all others, so they would never have faced such humiliation before. So
Wen Ji clenched both his fists tightly, he almost lost himself to rage, but he
quickly recalled Yun Qinghong’s advice. There was a quick intake of breath as
he sought to swiftly calm himself down, and after that, he did not speak as he
planted both feet on the ground. A golden spear then appeared in his hands.
As it pierced towards Duke Zihuan’s chest, it produced a golden afterimage; at
the same time, his domain was opened at full strength.

“Explosive Flame Domain!!”

A deep red flame was concentrated at the tip of the golden spear as the
gigantic energy of the domain suddenly explosively swelled up like a tsunami,
amplifying the power of the spear as it streaked towards Duke Zihuan’s
body... Scarlet flames might have been the lowest form of profound fire, but
the scarlet flames used by the Illusory Demon Royal Family was the lowest
form of the Golden Crow’s Flames and its strength was far superior to even
the regular deep purple profound flames.
“See how this duke will shatter your lousy spear!”

Duke Zihuan roared out arrogantly as he swung his Scarlet Blood Blade,
instantly producing seven blood-colored blade beams. These extremely sharp
blades beams carried a scorching heat and easily tore Wen Ji’s domain apart.
The sound of the blades splitting air was akin to a blade being scratched over
glass; it was extremely ear-piercing.

At this time, the golden spear that was streaking towards Zihuan suddenly
slowed down and after a violent shudder, it was instantly displaced. Four of
Duke Zihuan’s blade beams that shot out of his Blood Blade struck empty air,
but the other three clashed with the tip of Wen Ji’s spear. After a chaotic and
ear-piercing shattering sound, the three energy blades were completely
neutralized and Wen Ji was pushed ten steps back by the ensuing impact.

“Mn?” Zihuan’s eyebrows twitched, then let out a cold laugh. His body blurred
and his blade danced like a dragon as he instantly unleashed a lightning quick
slash at Wen Ji.

“True Flame Shield!!”

Bang!!

The Scarlet Blood Blade made contact with the flame vortex that suddenly
materialized in front of Wen Ji, but it only took a breath for this flame vortex to
be torn. With the flashing of two blood-colored flashes, the flame vortex
completely disappeared. As the Scarlet Blood Blade plunged straight through,
it smashed into Wen Ji’s golden spear with a resounding clash.

A heavy ring resounded in the air and Wen Ji’s body swayed as blood leaked
out from the corner of his mouth. However, he stubbornly endured and did not
retreat. The Scarlet Blood Blade had cut half an inch into the golden spear he
had infused all of his might into, but it was still very far from cutting it apart.

Zihuan had arrogantly yelled that he wanted to shatter Wen Ji’s spear, but
after five strikes, Wen Ji still managed to hang on... Wen Ji initially looked as if
he had poured all his strength into a fierce assault, but he suddenly switched
positions, avoiding Zihuan’s attacks and reverted from defense to attack as
quickly as he possibly could. Even though he had been injured, he had yet to
retreat a single step.

Zihuan’s eyes narrowed and he yelled in a low voice, “You punk, collapse!”
The flames on the Scarlet Blood Blade suddenly flashed and an enormous
energy exploded outwards as Zihuan put all of his strength into this strike.
Wen Ji’s face paled and his body was blown backwards, but Zihuan’s blade
followed after like a striking viper. In a short space of time, three streaks of
thick, eye-piercing blood-colored blade beams flew out.

Clang!! Clang!! Scree!!

After enduring the second blade beam, the golden spear finally flew out of
Wen Ji’s hand. The third blade beam slashed into his chest, cutting apart the
profound energy shielding his body and the breastplate wrapped around his
chest... But after it had cut through both the profound energy and the armor,
the Scarlet Blood Blade had no more power. Wen Ji flew through the air, but
he managed to land solidly on his feet, and underneath the broken
breastplate, his chest only had one thin red line drawn across it.

Wen Ji made a gesture with his hand and the golden spear was recalled into
his hand. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and chuckled, “It
has already been eight moves.”

Even though he had been beaten like a dog and only had the power to defend
than attack, he had managed to solidly resist the attacks of the Zihuan who
was three levels stronger than him in profound strength... And especially
those last three blows, they were executed using Zihuan’s full strength.

And the boast that Wen Ji would be beaten down in ten moves was yelled out
for all to hear by Zihuan himself. So if he could not win in ten moves, he would
undoubtedly have slapped his own face.

“This bastard...” Duke Zihuan ground his teeth silently, but gave off an air of
disdain, “This duke was merely showing you mercy just now because I did not
want you to lose in too ugly a manner. Did you really think that you are worthy
to grace this duke’s Scarlet Blood Blade for so long?!”

Duke Zihuan’s eyes gained a fierce focus. He suddenly let out a low roar as
the bloody light on the blade suddenly exploded forth. In an instant, Wen Ji’s
already unstable domain was directly shorn into two halves.

The profound art that Zihuan cultivated was the Blood Flame Blade and the
weapon he used was also the blood-red Scarlet Blood Blade. Even his energy
blades were blood-colored, and it was to the extent that even the flames that
he released materialized as blood flames. After his profound energy had
suddenly flared up and exploded, the air within a hundred meter radius of him
was covered in blood-colored ripples of energy, and the entire arena seemed
to be covered with a layer of dull-colored blood.

The complexion of Wen Ji, who was the closest to Zihuan, suddenly changed.
He doggedly gritted his teeth and positioned the golden spear in front of him.

Duke Zihuan let out a deep, low yell as he raised the Scarlet Blood Blade
horizontally across... And the aura of his blade was sufficient enough to
manifest an astonishing power so it definitely had exhausted a suitably large
amount of energy. But in order to defeat Wen Ji in two moves, he had no
choice but to pay the price... the big words had already been spoken, so he
had to defeat Wen Ji with this attack, no matter what.

“Nether Flame Strike!!”

Duke Zihuan yelled out as the Scarlet Blood Blade lashed out and in an
instant energy blades crazily flew out as they enshrouded the entire area and
rended it asunder.

Facing the blade beams and blood flames which seemed to cover the sky,
Wen Ji heightened his focus to the extreme. With a loud yell, he retreated as
swiftly as he could while concentrating all the profound energy he could
muster into the golden spear. The golden spear began rotating rapidly and
formed a giant flame barrier.

Bang!!

It was as if a blood lotus had bloomed in midair, and below the blood lotus, the
Scarlet Blood Blade fiercely clashed together with the golden spear. The
power of both the Overlords surged wildly as it erupted forth and a thirty-three
meter wide curtain of flames spread at the center of the Demon Imperial Hall.

Wen Ji’s flame domain had completely dissipated and his entire body flew out
from within the curtain of flames along with his golden spear, heavily falling
onto the ground. It was only after he tumbled and rolled on the ground many
times that he was able to force himself up to his feet. But blood was flowing
rapidly from one of his arms and he had ended up outside of the arena.

“Wen Ji, you have lost. You may withdraw.” The Little Demon Empress
declared expressionlessly.
As her voice fell, the people from Duke Xu Palace had already flown to Wen
Ji’s side, and they carried him back to their seats. At the same time, they
excitedly praised him, “You actually forced Duke Zihuan to use the Nether
Flame Strike... Young duke, you put up a good fight.”

“Heh...” Wen Ji managed to croak out a laugh. After which he closed his eyes
and promptly fainted dead away.

“This punk actually wasted so much of this duke’s energy.” After the Nether
Flame Strike had been used, Duke Zihuan began to show faint signs of strain,
but he could not blame anyone else, he could only blame himself for boasting
too recklessly. And it was at this moment that a fierce sword wind suddenly
descended from above.

“Duke Xi Palace’s Zi Feng, please give me your guidance!!”

Duke Zihuan was about to reply, but Zi Feng did not even give him an
opportunity to open his mouth. What came at him instead was a series of
rapid attacks that consisted of fierce flames and sword shadows. Zihuan had
just used a huge skill so he suffered from a temporary deficit of profound
energy. Under these series of rapid strikes, he hurriedly retreated from his
opponent in a fluster. But in the end, he was still the one who was ranked
fourth among the Illusory Demon Seven Scions. Moreover, the other party
only had a profound strength at the third level of the Tyrant Profound Realm.
His profound energy swiftly surged forward and the bloody light of the Scarlet
Blood Blade radiated out, “Trash like you wants to win against this duke?
Keep dreaming!!”

Bang-bang-bang-bang-bang!!

He chained together five strokes of his blade and a huge blood-colored wave
of fire was blasted out. Zi Feng teetered on the edge of the arena as he was
pushed all the way back, but he lifted his sword and charged forward once
more as he fearlessly clashed swords with Zihuan. Twenty clashes later, he
was inevitably sent flying nearly one hundred meters by Zihuan’s blade and
vomited three arrows of blood in succession. He wiped the blood from the
corner of his mouth and raised his sword anew. He let out a wild yell, and
thrusted directly towards Zihuan as the howl of his sword caused the entire
Demon Imperial Hall to vibrate.

“Rainbow Rend!!”
It was as if a meteor had drawn itself across the space in the Imperial Demon
Hall and even the ones in the corners of the hall could feel a shocking sword
intent. Facing Zi Feng’s sword strike, Duke Zihuan let out a wild and arrogant
shout. He did not dodge or duck, an instead, took it head on...

“Phantom Flame StrikeBlade!!”

Bloody light and sword shadows clashed chaotically, but the bloody light
suddenly flashed, passing through layers of sword shadows and cut across Zi
Feng’s body.

Zi Feng gave out a low moan and his long sword flew out of his hand as his
entire person flew out as well as he landed in the seats which were more than
six hundred and fifty meters away.

“Zi Feng has lost, it is still Zihuan who is victorious!” The Little Demon
Empress said with furrowed brows.

Within the east wing, Zihuan’s ability was only in the middle of the pack, but
the three people who had been sent forth from the west wing had all fallen
under his blade! The expressions of all the people who were seated in the
west wing had become uglier and uglier, and at this time, a person from the
Duke Palaces flew up into the air and sent a blast of fierce fire towards
Zihuan.

“Duke Gu Palace’s Cheng Yang, take this!!”

The fourth representative presented himself thusly and greeted Duke Zihuan
with a fierce assault.

Flames clashed and profound energy rumbled, as the middle of the great hall
was filled with endless explosions and roars of power. The two opponents
clashed fiercely for tens of rounds, but following the explosion of a cluster of
blood flames, Cheng Yang directly fainted due to his serious injuries.

The fourth representative of the west wing... had lost yet again!!

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 549 - “Mutual Destruction”
The overall strength of the east wing was far stronger than that of the west
wing. This was something that everyone knew. But no one thought that the
west wing would lose this badly as soon as they got on the stage. The four
people that went up there all lost miserably, and the other side only sent out
Duke Zihuan, who was still in the arena. He was sweating and panting deeply,
but aside from that, only his armor was slightly damaged, and there was no
trace of bloodstains on him at all.

The four consecutive wins just now, apparently wasn’t too difficult!

And in the entire east wing, there were more people whose strengths were on
par with that of Duke Zihuan, such as Chiyang Yanwu, Bai Jie, Lin Hanchuan,
and people who were even stronger than him, such as Helian Ba, the Illusory
Demon Seven Scions’ third rank Duke Hui Ye, second rank Duke Yuan Que...
and, the one who had already exceeded the others of the young generation,
whose power was so terrifying it was abnormal, the head of the Illusory
Demon Seven Scions —— Hui Ran!!

This battle, how could it continue to proceed?

Within the west wing, those who originally held the attitude that losing was
okay but would absolutely not yield, were heavily influenced at this moment in
their heart and mind, and a deep sense of helplessness and desolation
emerged.

“Who’s next? Who’s next to battle?”

Duke Zihuan swung his Scarlet Blood Blade, faced the west wing, and yelled
insolently. He had really stolen the spotlight today after consecutively
defeating the other party’s Guardian Family’s number one and three top-
skilled dukes from the same generation as him.

“A four-loss streak, that’s pretty rough,” Yun Che frowned and whispered.

“Mu Hengyi was instantly defeated because he was careless. There was too
much difference between the strengths of the three young dukes just now and
their opponent, so it was certain that they would lose. However, this Duke
Zihuan’s profound strength is already exhausted by over sixty percent,
hopefully we can win the next battle,” Yun Qinghong said calmly.

“Patriarch Yun, let me fight this round,” said Yan Family’s Yan Chengkong as
he came forward. With four straight losses, there was no doubt that the fifth
challenger would have to bear enormous pressure. Because if the west wing
lost again, then it would be extremely humiliating, and it would have a huge
negative impact to their own reputation. But Yan Chengkong, who was also at
the third level of the Tyrant Profound Realm, requested to fight by his own
will... Yun Che couldn’t help but give him another look.

The Yan Family’s strength was at the bottom of the Twelve Families, and Yan
Chengkong’s strength was also on the bottom of the geniuses in the Twelve
Families, but in him, righteousness and assuredness that was inconsistent
with his age was revealed.

Yun Qinghong moved his brows and said, “Even though this Zihuan has
defeated four of our people consecutively, his energy consumption wasn’t that
great... be cautious.”

“Mn,” Yan Chengkong shook his head heavily, and answered with a simple
syllable. He then he flew up and landed in the arena.

“Yan Family’s Yan Chengkong, may Duke Zihuan enlighten me!” Yan
Chengkong didn’t attack immediately, and instead greeted him graciously.

“Oh, so it’s the Yan Family’s young patriarch.” Duke Zihuan won four battles
consecutively, and the arrogance in his heart had been magnified countless
times. He took a look at Yan Chengkong, and suddenly burst into laughter,
“Hahahaha! This duke thought a decent competitor has finally shown up, but I
didn’t expect it would be the Yan Family’s young patriarch, and he’s only a
pitiful Tyrant Profound level three. Tsk, tsk, the Yan Family has been at the
bottom of the Twelve Families for ten thousand years, but didn’t seem to be
too far behind. How come, with your generation, it became this miserable?
Looks like the Yan Family is doomed as well.”

“Presumptuous!!”

As soon as Duke Zihuan finished speaking, a shout as loud as a clap of

thunder rung, and it shocked Duke Zihuan, making his whole body shudder.
His sight went dark, and he almost spat blood. The Little Demon Empress
slammed on the armrest of her throne heavily. Her eyebrows, which were
shaped like new moons, slanted, and her freezing-cold eyes stared directly at
Duke Zihuan. It made his whole body come to a stop. It was as if he was
frozen, and he didn’t dare to move at all.

“The Yan Family has guarded my Demon Emperor’s bloodline for ten
thousand years. They are loyal, devoted and achieved numerous meritorious
contributions. The generations of previous Demon Emperors all respected and
valued the Yan Family. You are merely a tiny junior from one of the Duke
Palaces, how dare you speak such nonsensical words towards the Yan
Family. Who gave you the courage!!”

Duke Zihuan was one of the Illusory Demon Seven Scions, and he had the
power enough to look down upon all of the others in his generation, but how
could he withstand the anger and momentum of the Little Demon Empress?
He was frightened, and his face immediately paled. His body was shaky, and
he almost knelt down on the spot.

Within the east wing, Duke Zihuan’s father Duke Zhao hurriedly stood up,
bowed and said, “May the Little Demon Empress’s rage subside. My son was
merely trying to lower his opponent’s morale, and made an indiscreet remark.
He absolutely did not have the intention of disrespecting the Yan Family...
Zihuan, hurry up and apologize to the Little Demon Empress and the Yan
Family!”

Duke Zihuan promptly said, “Zihuan made an indiscreet remark, and said
something I shouldn’t have said. May the Little Demon Empress and everyone
from the Yan Family forgive me.”

With four straight losses for the west wing, the Little Demon Empress’ mood
naturally wasn’t good. She scoffed softly and her rage finally settled a little,
but she didn’t say anything in response as she sat back to her throne and
gazed at the center of the arena coldly.

That burst of pressure that was heavy as a mountain finally disappeared.

Duke Zihuan was secretly relieved. It was just then that he realized his whole
body was covered in cold, wet sweat.

However, Yan Chengkong obviously couldn’t forgive him so easily. He looked

calm and peaceful, but his eyes were full of anger. He grabbed his Heavy
Profound Spear, pointed the tip at Zihuan’s throat, and said slowly, “Solely
based on what you have just said... I bet my, Yan Chengkong’s, lifetime of
dignity and honor. Today, I must defeat you under my Yan Family’s Imperious
Spear!”

“You?” Duke Zihuan sneered, and said in an extremely deep voice, “Even
though I only have forty percent of my strength right now, even if I only had
twenty percent left, I could easily step all over you! I will not mention what will
happen to your Yan Family, but you, Yan Chengkong, heh, the so-called Yan
Family’s ‘number one genius’ of this generation, in the eyes of this duke, you
have always been complete trash!”

Yan Chengkong was not angry at all. Instead he sneered and said, “Looks like
you have never fought against people from our Yan Family. Even though the
level of profound energy of our Yan Family has always been the lowest of the
Twelve Families, that is because for generations, our family cultivated our
profound energy second, and focused cultivating spears first! Our Yan
Family’s greatest pride and wealth is not our family’s profound art, but our
Imperious Spear! You will soon know how you’ll end up if you underestimate
our Yan Family!!”

“We’re not called the number one Divine Spear Clan of the Illusory Demon
Realm... for nothing!!”

Yan Chengkong’s glare became as sharp as the tip of his spear. He swung
his arms, and his silver Heavy Profound Spear burst out with lightning speed,
like thorns. At that instant, a wave of violent wind swirled up with a sharp
roaring sound.

Facing Yan Chengkong’s spear, Duke Zihuan gave a face of disdain. The
profound energy of his Scarlet Blood Blade rippled, and he let out a fierce
slash accompanied by a blood-red light.

Clang!!

The weapons collided and the deafening sound of metal rang in the hall.
Although Duke Zihuan had exhausted half of his strength, in terms of profound
energy density, his was still largely above that of Yan Chengkong. Yan
Chengkong’s Heavy Profound Spear was reflected off directly and slightly
bent by his Scarlet Blood Blade. The corner of Duke Zihuan’s mouth slanted,
but before he could make a sneer, the Heavy Profound Spear that was
bounced out of the way and bent became like a boneless snake, then pierced
directly towards his heart at an unusual angle.

What?!

Duke Zihuan’s heart stuttered as he quickly withdrew. His avoidance was

extremely swift, but he was still grazed by the Heavy Profound Spear. He
could clearly feel his protective profound energy being severely torn, and it
made an extremely harsh ripping sound.
Yan Chengkong’s dominating momentum burst completely at this moment.
The Heavy Profound Spear in his hand became like a flexible demon snake. It
danced in the sky, filling it with multiple spear shadows, and trapped Duke
Zihuan within them. Every prick, smash, thrust, and slash... was all flawlessly
on the spot, aimed directly at Duke Zihuan’s weak points and vital spots.

“Good spear technique!” Yun Che exclaimed as he leaned forward. He

couldn’t help but be impressed.

Yun Qinghong nodded slowly and said, “It is said, months for staves, years for
punches, yet decades to learn spears. The art of the spear is difficult to train
and master. If you don’t put in enough hard work, it would be hard to have
even a small achievement. The Yan Family is hailed as Illusory Demon
Realm’s number one Divine Spear Clan. Their clan’s spear tactics are
unpredictable. It could be said that they exerted the power of the spear to the
max. Once they are able to handle it effortlessly, they could sweep through
everyone under heaven, and even ten thousand soldiers cannot compare to
them. They absolutely live up to the name of number one Divine Spear Clan.
Even though Yan Chengkong’s profound strength is weaker in comparison, in
terms of his skill in the Imperious Spear Arts, he has already entered the
highest mastery! Among others of the same level, it is hard for him to meet a
worthy foe. With Zihuan’s current state, he can easily win against another
peak-level Tyrant Profound Realm, but it is extremely hard for him to win
against Yan Chengkong, who is only a mid-stage third level Tyrant Profound
Realm.”

The whizzing sound of the spear and the sound of the wind from the spear
were piercingly sharp. Duke Zihuan kept increasing his profound energy. The
bones in his entire body were making cracking sounds from him using his full
power, as he deflected Yan Chengkong’s attacks one after another... but it
was only deflecting. He didn’t have a chance to fight back, and the tip of the
spear had already roared towards him once again. Just based on the
weapon’s characteristics, the spear’s power and range of attack was better
than a blade, but the flexibility, speed, and maneuverability were inferior to
that of a blade. However, at this moment, the spear shrouding over Duke
Zihuan was swift as lightning, and as flexible as a living thing. It forced him
several times into a frenzied state.

One had the advantage in profound strength, the other had skills in draconic
divine spear techniques. The two of them originally had a large level
difference in profound strength, but now they were stalemated in the arena.
The weapons collided countless times; space was disturbed for an extended
time and it continuously rippled. As the audience in the great hall looked upon
this scene, the fight was distorted the whole time. Duke Zihuan couldn’t get rid
of Yan Chengkong’s spear shadows throughout the fight, and for the time
being, Yan Chengkong also couldn’t really hurt Duke Zihuan.

Among all the Duke Palaces, there were also many who used spears, and
Duke Zihuan had gone against many who used a spear as a weapon, but he
hadn’t fought against anyone from the Yan Family. He’d never thought the
power of the Yan Family’s Imperious Spear was this astonishing. The Heavy
Profound Spear in Yan Chengkong’s hands attacked and defended freely
according to his will. When he attacked, his spear sprung like the wind and
clouds, with its momentum able to swallow mountains and rivers. It made the
duke’s movements all seem sluggish, as it suppressed both his blade and
flame. When Yan Chengkong defended, it was like placing an iron chain
across the river, it was impervious.

The two of them exchanged over a hundred blows, but none of them could do
anything to the other. Yan Chengkong was calm and steady throughout, but
Duke Zihuan was getting impatient. Before the battle, he mocked Yan
Chengkong harshly, even insulted the whole Yan Family, got scolded
seriously by the Little Demon Empress, and was humiliated hard. Now, after a
hundred exchanges, he still wasn’t able to defeat this person whom he had
ridiculed in front of everyone. Instead, he was being suppressed, and he was
extremely aggrieved and furious.

Duke Zihuan gritted his teeth, and suddenly roared deeply. The light on his
Scarlet Blood Blade intensified, making a fierce ripping sound, tearing up the
space... This strike was exactly the same “Blood Flame Strike” that defeated
Mu Hengyi before, but because he had already exhausted much of his
profound strength, the power of the “Blood Flame Strike” was far weaker than
when it defeated Mu Hengyi.

A terrifying force headed towards Yan Chengkong, as he positioned his spear

horizontally and entered a defensive stance, causing the power of the Blood
Flame Strike to be decreased by seventy percent. At this moment, his eyes
were flickering in the attack’s brilliance, but he didn’t retreat and disarm the
thirty percent power left of the Blood Flame Strike. Instead, he turned the body
of his spear, let the blood-colored reflection of the blade graze his waist, and
the Heavy Profound Spear became like a dragon flying out of the seas. It
created an unstoppable profound energy storm that passed through the Blood
Flame Blade, and stabbed Duke Zihuan viciously on the shoulder... The
instant the tip of the spear touched his shoulder, all of the power immediately
collected at the spear tip, and passed straight through Duke Zihuan’s
protective profound energy and armor.

Pfft!

A splash of blood splattered out from Yan Chengkong’s waist, and the tip of
the Heavy Profound Spear was stabbed deep into Duke Zihuan’s shoulder,
stuck in between his shoulder blades.

A sense of pain came from his left shoulder, and it, along with the feeling of
humiliation, stimulated Duke Zihuan’s ferocious personality. His eyes widened
and emitted a radiance of craziness, “Go... to hell!!”

Duke Zihuan’s whole body instantly started burning in blood-red flames, as if

he just walked out of a pool of blood... Watching his movements, the Yan
Family’s Patriarch, Yan Zijing, was shocked and became pale. He yelled
loudly, “Kong’er, dodge it, quick!!”

“Blood Cage Nether Flame!!”

The blood-red flames suddenly burst open, and a terrifying aura shrouded
Yan Chengkong as his pupils shrank, but he didn’t choose to abandon his
spear and retreat. Instead, he gritted his teeth, and poured all the profound
energy he had into the Heavy Profound Spear... The next second, it was as if
his chest had been slammed with ten thousand sledgehammers, as he
instantly lost consciousness.

Boom!!!

The blood flame exploded, and Yan Chengkong was thrown out backwards
into the distance. When he was caught by Yan Zijing in the air, his chest was
already torn and bloody. But Yan Chengkong wasn’t the only one who was
thrown out backwards in the blood flame. In the instant that the blood flame
exploded, the Heavy Profound Spear that Yan Chengkong poured the last of
his powers into, pierced directly through Duke Zihuan’s shoulder, and poked
open a real, transparent hole. The rest of his power pounded Duke Zihuan
high up in the air, causing him to crash into the east wing with his blood
sprinkling all over... That Heavy Profound Spear fiercely pierced the seats in
the east wing, without any hint of blood on its surface.
“Chengkong!”

“Zihuan!”

Both sides were extremely shocked. None of them thought that the two of
them who were originally at stalemate would meet such a tragic outcome in a
single instant. To ignite those streaks of blood flames, Duke Zihuan did not
hesitate to exhaust his entire body’s profound strength, and his body was
pierced through with a transparent hole. It was impossible for him to continue
fighting. But Yan Chengkong was no better than him; the front of his flesh was
all torn, and his internal organs were all shifted. If it weren’t for his strong
willpower, he would have been unconscious already. However, it was
impossible for him to continue fighting.

This battle, Yan Chengkong and Duke Zihuan had achieved “mutual
destruction”.

“Brothers of the Under Heaven Clan, thank you for your help!” Facing the
heavily injured Yan Chengkong, Yan Zijing was fairly calm.

“Don’t worry, with us here, your son will definitely be alright,” two Elders from
the Under Heaven Clan said as they nodded. They reached out their palms,
and a dark green light shrouded Yan Chengkong’s wounds.

Under the natural healing power of the elven race, even though Yan
Chengkong’s injuries were serious, they quickly stabilized. He took a deep
breath, and said with shame, “Father, your child’s cultivation was too
immature... I let you down...”

“Don’t blame yourself.” Yan Zijing said reassuringly, “After all, Zihuan is
ranked fourth in the Illusory Demon Seven Scions. There’s a huge gap
between you and him. To have such a result, Father is already very proud of
you. Concentrate and calm down now, don’t talk anymore.”

Duke Zihuan was finally defeated, but none of the expressions on anyone
from the west wing eased up in the slightest. Because it took five people for
them just to beat Duke Zihuan.

“Sigh, the difference in strength between the two sides is too great.” Many in
the hall were sighing.
“Yes, I don’t understand why the Yun Family accepted the challenge... Even
though they would rather lose the battle than lose their dignity, when losing
this miserably, what dignity is left?”

“There’s also a Su Family. I heard that Su Zhizhan from the Su Family is one
of the best in the Twelve Families’ young generations. He should be able to
recover some disadvantages.”

“Come on, Helian Ba from the Helian Family, second and third rankers of the
Illusory Demon Seven Scions Duke Hui Ye and Duke Yuan Que, none of
them are weaker than Su Zhizhan. And first rank Duke Hui Ran... it’s not
exaggerated at all to say that just his strength alone is enough to beat the
twelve people from the other party single-handedly!” a citizen of Demon
Imperial City stated while he shook his head.

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 550 - Zhizhan’s Last Stand
Clap, clap, clap...

Duke Huai stood up as he clapped and he said while laughing, “Marvelous,

that was truly a marvelous battle. I would never have thought that in this
series of contests, there would actually be a scenario where both contestants
would defeat each other. It is truly exciting to the point where this duke simply
could not have imagined it. However...”

Duke Huai looked directly at Yun Qinghong and laughed, “Are you sure your
side still wants to continue? You have gone through roughly half of your
representatives just to take down one of ours. This result is truly regrettable
and this duke simply does not feel at ease continuing this contest any longer.
However, from this duke’s understanding of Patriarch Yun, no matter how ugly
Patriarch Yun’s loss turns out to be, he will still resolutely soldier on, correct?”

“Hahahaha,” Yun Qinghong also started laughing, “Duke Huai, you truly
understand this Yun well. However, your words are seriously puerile and
ridiculous. Our contest has merely just begun, but you have already asserted
that we have lost. Isn’t it a bit too early to say that?!”

“Hahaha!” Duke Huai let out three great laughs, “Ah this truly sounds like the
words that you, Yun Qinghong, would say! Then let this duke clearly see
where your confidence comes from, Yun Qinghong! But what this duke really
wants to see is how much longer your arrogance can last... Wen Bo, you are
our side’s second representative, so you’re up next.”

The words “second representative” was heavily emphasized by Duke Huai

and the mockery in his tone could be heard by all. As his voice fall, a tall and
big young man flew up in the air and landed in the arena.

Illusory Demon Seven Scions’ rank five —— Duke Wen Bo! And just like Duke
Zihuan before him, he was also at the Tyrant Profound Realm level five.

And from the west wing, another person immediately took the air as well and
he landed in front of Duke Wen Bo. This person was also the strongest person
sent out by the west wing so far —— Also amongst the Illusory Demon Seven
Scions, the sixth ranked Duke Yong Yi!

Both people belonged to the Illusory Demon Royal Family and both of them
were also part of the Illusory Demon Seven Scions, so their strengths were
not far apart. This was in addition to the fact that they had often dueled many
times and had also gotten used to each other’s Golden Crow Flames and
profound arts. So the battle between the two of them was exceptionally
ferocious as they fell into a stalemate, and it was only after thirty minutes of
battle that the winner was finally decided... Duke Wen Bo barely scraped a
victory while Duke Yong Yi fell in defeat!

The west wing lost once again! And they were caught in the miserable
scenario where they were at five losses and one draw.

Even though Duke Wen Bo had won, all of his moves and hidden cards had
been played. He had sustained many wounds in battle, and his profound
energy had been greatly exhausted. So in the seventh contest that followed,
he fell to a young duke from the west wing who still found him rather
challenging.

The eighth match: West wing’s Duke He Song versus the Lin Family’s Lin
Hanchuan —— It was Lin Hanchuan’s complete victory!

The ninth match: West wing’s Duke Jia Rong versus the Lin Family’s Lin
Hanchuan —— Lin Hanchuan wins yet again!

At this point, the west wing where the Yun Family was at had a record of one
win, one draw and seven losses! And there were only four people left who
were still eligible for battle.
The tenth match: Illusory Demon Seven Scions’ rank seven: Duke Yu
Palace’s Duke Ying Nan versus Lin Hanchuan —— Duke Ying Nan wins!

The eleventh match: Duke Ying Nan versus Nangong Family’s Nangong Yan
—— Duke Ying Nan achieved a pyrrhic victory. And while the west wing had
finally won two consecutive victories for the first time after their last two fights,
not a single person from the west wing had an expression of joy on their face.
Even though Ying Nan had won, he had completely exhausted his strength,
so he was bound to lose the following match. And at that time, the west wing
would be down to three people, while the other side would still have eight.
Moreover, the other side’s elite four had not even shown their faces yet.

The twelfth match: Duke Ying Nan versus Bai Family’s Bai Jie —— It was
undoubtedly Bai Jie’s complete victory!

The west wing was only left with three competitors: Su Zhizhan, Number Six
Under Heaven and the Yun Family’s unknown representative.

In the thirteenth match, Number Six Under Heaven took the stage. The elven
race possessed the strong ability to use profound bows while having abundant
innate talent, but the nature of their profound energy determined that their
attack power would not be too high. Moreover, as contests of this nature took
place within a confined boundary of an arena, the strength of their profound
bows would also be greatly restricted. So once it was Number Six Under
Heaven’s turn, he would be subject to an immediate and irreversible
disadvantage and despite struggling bitterly, the miracle of the weaker
triumphing over the stronger did not occur. He was defeated by Bai Jie.

So far, the two sides had fought thirteen matches and the west wing had lost
ten representatives while the east side had lost a mere four. And besides Bai
Jie, who was currently representing the east, they still had seven other young
elites who had yet to battle. Among these young elites were the Xiao Family’s
Xiao Donglai and the Jiufang Family’s Jiufang Yu who were at the Tyrant
Profound Realm level four, the Chiyang Family’s Chiyang Yanwu who was at
the Tyrant Profound Realm level five, the Helian Family’s Helian Ba who was
at the Tyrant Profound Realm level six and the ones ranked number two and
number three among the Illusory Demon Seven Scions, Duke Yuan Qiao and
Duke Hui Ye who were also at the Tyrant Profound Realm level six.
There was still even the head of the Illusory Demon Seven Scions, Hui Ran,
whose profound strength had actually reached the astonishing level of Tyrant
Profound Realm level eight!

The other side was only left with Su Zhizhan who was at the Tyrant Profound
Realm level six. As for the Yun Family, they did not even have any proper
candidates to send out because among their young generation, the strongest
was only at the Tyrant Profound Realm level two.

This contest between both sides did not have any suspense even from the
start and no one felt that the current scenario was the least bit odd. In fact,
everyone felt that the side the Yun Family was on had just lost in a much too
miserable fashion.

The various great powers within Demon Imperial City gave silent sigh. This
was only a competition between the young generation of both factions, and
even though it could not be indicative of their true strength, it was clearly
sufficient to demonstrate just how dominant Duke Huai’s faction was; and his
faction possessed a strength that completely suppressed their opposition! And
this contest which was deliberately arranged by Duke Huai was arranged with
two goals in mind. The first goal was to drive out the Yun Family; the second
goal was to use pure strength to oppress and cruelly destroy the other
faction’s presence, to grind the dignity and prestige of the other faction, the
Little Demon Empress included, completely under their heel.

And once the Yun Family had been expelled, the Little Demon Empress would
not have the ability to contend with Duke Huai anymore. Once that happened,
Duke Huai would only need an opportunity, whether natural or manufactured,
to usurp this Illusory Demon World Demon Emperor’s throne...

The faces of all the people on the west wing were shrouded in a cloud of
gloom. Once Number Six Under Heaven had lost to Bai Jie, they only had two
people left that were eligible to do battle and realistically in their hearts, it was
akin to only having one person left. This was because the Yun Family really
did not have a single person among their young generation who was up to
task.

“Ah.” Su Xiangnan slowly let out a sigh. He patted Su Zhizhan on the shoulder
as he said, “Zhizhan, the conclusion has already been reached and our defeat
as already been determined... In fact, it has been determined from the very
start. It’s your turn now. Whether we can get back any of our dignity is now up
to you and you alone.”

“I understand but not matter the result, I will definitely give it my best shot!”

After he had finished speaking, Su Zhizhan grabbed his weapon and soared
into the sky, landing in front of Bai Jie who had just won over Number Six
Under Heaven. He pointed his sword straight and the aura that radiated out
from him was incomparably rich and strong. He did not even show one hint of
weaknesses in regards to the great failure of his own faction as he declared,
“Su Family’s Su Zhizhan presents himself! I have never been willing to cross
swords with a woman, so it would be better if you simply surrendered and got
off this stage.”

He faced Bai Jie, who was clothed in white and had a figure that was taller
than most women. Her face was flushed red and she faintly showed signs of
tiredness as it was made clear that her recent battle with Number Six Under
Heaven was not easy at all. But upon hearing Su Zhizhan’s words, she let out
a cold laugh and said mockingly, “Your side has lost in a completely miserable
manner so I don’t really know where you are getting the nerve to speak so
arrogantly from. And right now, you especially don’t have the right to look
down on us women.”

“Ah, no, I think you’re mistaken there,” Su Zhizhan said softly as he gave an
extremely contemptuous laugh, “I, Su Zhizhan, will definitely never look down
on women, I only... look down on ungrateful and traitorous women who are no
better than mongrels!”

“You’re courting death!” Those venomous words caused Bai Jie to erupt in
fury and her jade sword exploded forward. In an instant, the shadow of an
enormous white tiger appeared behind her. The image of this white tiger
roared at the heavens and the sound of its roar spread through all four
corners of the great hall, causing it to tremble. And in that instance, a strong
gale rose up and surged violently. This howling gale was sufficient enough to
suppress the roar of the white tiger and the arena seemed to be engulfed in
thousands upon thousands of windstorms.

“It’s the Bai Family’s Tiger Roar Domain!”

Bai Jie’s domain instantly radiated outwards to envelop the entire arena. Su
Zhizhan’s hair and clothes were flying wildly as the wind howled all around
him. However, his body was nailed to the ground, unmoving. Then, he raised
the longsword in his hand and attacked, his sword sweeping forward.

Within Bai Jie’s domain, besides herself, the strength and speed of every
other person would be heavily restricted, but the speed of Su Zhizhan’s sword
was still as swift as a bolt of lightning. The might of his sword swept away all
of the violent hurricanes around him as a huge tear was immediately formed
in Bai Jie’s domain. Su Zhizhan sprang forward and every step he took tore a
rip in Bai Jie’s domain.

“The Bai Family and Su Family both use the sword as their weapon and they
both cultivate wind attribute profound strength. Bai Jie’s and Su Zhizhan’s
profound strength is not too far apart, but in terms of their understanding of
the laws and nature of wind profound energy, Su Zhizhan is vastly superior to
Bai Jie, so her domain does not pose any threat to him at all.” Yun Qinghong
said in an admiring voice.

At this time, Su Zhizhan had already reached Bai Jie’s side, and the body of
his sword surged with a dull green wind spiral. This wind spiral may have
been infinitesimally small compared to the huge domain of howling winds but
nevertheless, it was strong enough to push aside all of the howling winds
surrounding it.

Riip!!

Su Zhizhan’s straight thrust violently tore apart the domain in front of him. Bai
Jie also raised her jade sword and blocked Su Zhizhan’s sword with a loud
clank. Immediately, she felt her arm go numb and an acute pain lanced
through the flesh joining her thumb and her forefinger. Her body swiftly flew
backwards and her jade sword almost flew out of her hand.

Even if she was at full strength, she would not be Su Zhizhan’s match, much
less right now, when she had already exhausted a good portion of her
profound strength.

Su Zhizhan did not give her any breathing room; his body flicked as he
instantly pressed forward. His body was like a howling gale and his sword was
like a thunderbolt; every slash was accompanied by a howling noise that
practically tore the eardrums. The wind spiral on his sword was also
expanding rapidly, and after Bai Jie had crossed swords with him continously,
her arm was completely numbed. Her tightly gripped right hand was already
stained with blood from the torn webbing between her finger and thumb, even
her cheeks were scored with several long wounds that were inflicted by his
sword wind.

“You dare to harm my face... I will definitely not let you off!!”

Bai Jie only noticed the pain on her face once she felt it and this caused her to
react like a tiger who had its tail stepped on. She instantly went berserk and
roared in fury. The huge figure of a white tiger once again appeared behind
her as a whirlwind that was more than thirty meters tall surged up all around
her. Su Zhizhan’s eyes flashed and he unexpectedly jumped into the midst of
Bai Jie’s whirlwind. He did not wait for her to unleash her all-out attack, but
instead slapped his sword across her waist.

This whip of his sword produced an incomparably loud and extremely clear
ring. The whirlwind that was still forming around Bai Jie’s body vanished in an
instant. Her entire body spun wildly about like a violently spinning top and she
flew directly out of the arena.

“Ah, women, no matter how strong they are, they still can’t accomplish
anything big.” Su Zhizhan stood where he originally was and sombrely shook
his head as he mumbled to he muttered to himself.

Bai Jie collapsed to the ground as she had been turned topsy-turvy. Her jade
sword had also flown off to some unknown location.

“Su Zhizhan... I... I’m going to have it out with you!!”

In front of all the heroes of the realm, a slap of her opponent’s sword had sent
her flying. As the strongest member of the Bai Family in her generation and
one of the most prominent talented women in the entire Illusory Demon
Realm, she had never suffered such humiliation before. She hefted her sword
once more and with a yell, gathered herself as she prepared to rush Su
Zhizhan.

“That is enough.”

Bai Jie’s charging figure suddenly stopped as an invisible energy barrier

appeared before her, not letting her move an inch forward. The Bai Family’s
Patriarch Bai Yi stood up and restrained Bai Jie, saying, “You have already
lost... In front of all who are present, what kind of behavior is this?!”
It was only then that Bai Jie realized she had already fallen outside the arena
limits. She grit her teeth and shot Su Zhizhan a fierce look, but she could only
obediently return to her seat after that.

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 551 - Su Zhizhan VS Helian Ba
Su Zhizhan had defeated Bai Jie; this conclusion was not unexpected in the
least. He had cleanly defeated Bai Jie without stretching the fight out, and he
clearly managed to preserve most of his profound strength. He stood in the
middle of the arena and looked at the east wing seats. Without waiting for a
representative to come forth, he raised his sword, pointed it directly at
someone who was sitting among the Helian Clan, and said in a clear and
haughty voice, “Helian Ba, do you dare to come out for a match?!”

This was the first time since this contest had begun that someone had directly
challenged an opponent. And the one whom Su Zhizhan challenged was
actually the other person who was also termed as the strongest of Twelve
Families’ young generation, Helian Ba!

Su Zhizhan was extremely clear that in this contest, the side he represented
was undoubtedly going to suffer a crushing defeat. And in order to get back
some of their pride, the best method was to defeat the one who was vying
with him for dominance at the top, Helian Ba, and clearly stake his claim on
the title of number one!

Under the expectant gazes of all who were present and being challenged by a
rival who was equal to him in both fame and ability, it was only natural for
Helian Ba to rise to the occasion. Because even if he did not want to, he
would have to or else the whole world would think that he was scared of Su
Zhizhan. He stood up without a hint of hesitation, flew to the spot in front of Su
Zhizhan and graced him with a cold smile, “Su Zhizhan, it looks like you want
to bring this contest to a swift conclusion so you can scram back to your seat
with your tail between your legs. If that’s the case, I definitely will not
disappoint you.”

“The one who’s going to scram is you.” Su Zhizhan interjected coldly.

“Haha!” Helian Ba grinned from ear to ear, “The only thing that’s impressive
are your words, you pitiful loser. Ah, to think that you are actually as famous
as me, Helian Ba. Woe is me. Hm, you have just fought a match with Bai Jie
so you have definitely exerted yourself, even if it is just a little bit. Tsk, tsk,
don’t worry, I, Helian Ba, will not take advantage of you in any way. I will give
you fifteen minutes to recover because I do not want anyone to doubt my
victory over you! Because there can only be one true... number one.”

“There is no need.” Su Zhizhan’s gaze grew cold and he gave a

contemptuous bark, “Equals? Perhaps I could still accept that in the past, but
right now, you are not worthy! To compare me, Su Zhizhan, to an ungrateful
and traitorous mongrel like you, it’s simply the greatest form of humiliation!
Why would I need any rest to beat down a mere lackey like you?!”

Su Xiangnan had always been upright and principled. Even though his son
was filled with arrogance, he had inherited his father’s traits completely in this
point: He was filled with an extreme revulsion and disgust at the betrayal of
the seven great Families and the various Duke Palaces.

Helian Ba’s face instantly grew dark, and he said, “I had originally wanted to
give you some leeway, but you asked for it!”

“Hmph!” Su Zhizhan gave a cold snort and couldn’t be bothered to speak any
further. He tightened the grip on his sword and slowly advanced forward with
a gaze as cold as ice. His body began to emit a strong sword force as squalls
of wind started to quickly circulate around him. With every step he took, the
howling winds increasingly raged, as his sword force grew more and more
boundless. After he had taken ten steps, countless of sword shadows danced
amidst the great storm.

“This is the Su Family’s ‘Stellar Wind Sword Domain’.” Yun Qinghong

explained to Yun Che, “It is the final form of the Su Family’s ‘Divine Wind
Sword Domain’, it combines strong winds with sword force and its killing
power is extremely strong. Once the weak are pulled into this domain, they
will be broken into tiny pieces. If Su Zhizhan is going to display his Stellar
Wind Sword Domain right off the bat, it means that he has resolved to go all
out.”

With a roar of thunder, a jet-black sword had appeared in Helian Ba’s hand.
Lightning crackled all over the black blade as a domain of jet-black lightning
began to slowly radiate forth from his body. But before this domain could fully
form, a gust of wind hissed in his face and Su Zhizhan dashed forward, quick
as a flash of lightning. Both swords clashed in the air as both domains also
instantly collided together and intersected.
Bang, bang, boom, boom, boom!!

In the blink of an eye, both people had already exchanged tens of blows. Su
Zhizhan’s sword strokes filled the air and it looked like an entire galaxy of
stars was falling to the earth, while Helian Ba’s black sword thrashed about
like a raging flood dragon. The two powerful domains tore at each other like a
pair of mad beasts, struggling to tear and devour the other. The match
between Su Zhizhan and Helian Ba had quickly reached the boiling point.

The profound strength of both contestants also began to swiftly rise as they
engaged in fierce combat, gradually rising to peak levels after they had
finished their initial probing strikes. As wind howled and thunder roared, the
match had already gone through hundreds of rounds as both Su Zhizhan and
Helian Ba were locked together in a crazy and frenetic battle, but neither could
overpower the other. Their domains kept shrinking and expanding crazily at
the same time while the sword energy, wild gales and galloping lightning had
even extended beyond the arena. If it wasn’t for the powerful families and
Duke Palaces who used their profound strength to form a barrier around the
arena, the entire great hall would have been swallowed up by the mass of
sword energy, wind and lightning.

“How... How powerful, are they really a part of the... young generation?” A few
of the youths who were visiting Demon Imperial City for the first time had long
become stunned into insensibility. Being able to qualify to attend this Hundred
Year Reign Ceremony, naturally meant they were the best of the best within
their own territories. But the fight before them completely and utterly
demolished any arrogance or self-confidence they had possessed before.
Even though they had always known Demon Imperial City possessed the
highest level of profound strength within the entire Illusory Demon Realm, they
had never dreamed that the difference was actually this huge.

These two were clearly around the same age as the rest of them, but when
they all compared their own ability to the two, it was literally the difference
between heaven and earth! Even their most respected and admired seniors
did not nearly possess this kind of strength.

“This is the true strength of the Twelve Guardian Families.” An old practitioner
said as he sighed deeply in admiration.

“Within the Guardian Families, becoming an Overlord before thirty is the bare
minimum standard. From where we come from, to be able to have a Monarch
is something that will garner the admiration of everyone around us and is
worthy of one thousand years of glory. But in the Twelve Guardian Families, a
Monarch is merely one of the qualifications required to be an Elder. Especially
the Yun Family of one hundred years ago... Just counting the high level
Monarchs who were at least at at the seventh level of the Sovereign Profound
Realm, there were already a whole eleven people!”

At these words, all these youths were simply struck dumb and no one uttered
a single word for a long time.

Su Zhizhan’s sword was as fast as flowing light and the howling wind sword
beams fell like torrential rain. In comparison, Helian Ba’s sword was slower,
but it was extremely strong and ferocious; every stroke of Helian Ba’s sword
was enough to shatter several sword beams that Su Zhizhan shot out.

Su Zhizhan’s face had been calm and frozen from start to finish, but Helian
Ba’s face became more and more twisted, because the Su Zhizhan that was
before him was practically a madman; every move and every stroke he made
seemed to be directed at a bitter enemy who owed him a huge debt of blood.
Ninety percent of his profound energy was focused on offense and only ten
percent was to used for defense. Under this kind of reckless and life-
endangering fighting style, even though none of the combatants had suffered
serious injuries, as they were caught in the midst of the criss-crossing and
devastating Stellar Wind Sword Domain and Exploding Lightning Domain, Su
Zhizhan’s body had already been charred black, while sword winds carved
more than one hundred bloody wounds into Helian Ba’s body, turning his
breastplate into a beehive since long ago.

Boom!!!

After a heavy attack, both combatants’ domains collapsed simultaneously. Su

Zhizhan and Helian Ba shot out like two cannonballs, then landed in two
separate corners of the arena. Helian Ba landed on the ground, his profound
energy leaking, as the hundred wounds on his body immediately started
gushed blood, dying his clothes and most of his body red. Even though they
were all small wounds, such a large amount of blood was enough to cause
him to go berserk. He gritted his teeth, stretched out his hands to viciously
tear off the clothes on his body, and roared, “Su Zhizhan... Are you really
looking for a quick death?!”
Similarly, Su Zhizhan’s body was covered with wounds. While both of them
had battled fiercely in the intermingled wind and lightning domains, it was only
after they had separated that the audience noticed their wound covered
bodies, and realized that the two were not engaged in a fierce battle... it would
be better termed as a bitter struggle! Even though neither of the two had
suffered any serious injuries, their crazy fight had struck fear into the hearts of
the audience.

Su Zhizhan didn’t seem like he was in a competition, it looked as if he was

putting his life on the line.

Because this was a fight he definitely could not lose.

“Why? Are you scared of death?” Su Zhizhan asked as he coldly laughed.

Frankly speaking, Helian Ba was indeed a little bit scared because any
sensible person would be scared of a maniac who was putting his life on the
line. His face became dark and sinister, as his heart became patient no
longer. He roared in a low voice, “Since you want to die... let me fulfill your
heart’s desire!”

As his voice fell, Helian Ba gripped his sword in both hands. The black sword
immediately buzzed as lightning began to revolve around it. In an instant, the
space surrounding the black sword suddenly began to distort, and even
Helian Ba himself was caught in this fiercely distorted space, as the ghastly
ripples of distorted space surged in every direction.

The aura emitted by this sword caused the complexion of every person within
the great hall to faintly change.

“Su Zhizhan, did you really think that you had the right to be called the
strongest along with me?!” Helian Ba’s body had also distorted as space
rippled all around him. An oppressive aura which seemed to overturn the
heavens engulfed the arena and the great hall; even the surrounding sources
of light seemed to go dim. He didn’t release his lightning domain; only a mild
halo of lightning covered the body of his sword, but the deafening sound of
thunder which seemed to come out from nowhere rang through the entire
great hall, “The heavens have bestowed upon our Nine-headed Demon Snake
Clan a strong profound lighting and a rock-solid body that you humans can
never compare with! And under this sword, you are only fit to bend your head
and kneel!!”
“Scram!!”

Helian Ba’s voice exploded as he leaped high into the air. In midair, his body
shimmered and the image of huge snake suddenly materialized. The huge
snake had nine heads and all nine heads howled at the sky. Then, the mouths
of all the heads opened wide, as they rushed down to bite Su Zhizhan at the
same time. In the next instant, these nine snake heads suddenly disappeared,
and morphed into nine Helian Ba’s that simultaneously slashed their swords
towards Su Zhizhan.

“Netherworld Lightning Emperor Slash!! Helian Ba could actually use this

move, and to top it all off, it is the complete Netherworld Lightning Emperor
Slash!” The Yan Family’s Patriarch Yan Zijing stood up abruptly as he said in
an alarmed voice, “This was not an attack that can be executed at the sixth
level of the Tyrant Profound Realm, Su Zhizhan is in real danger now...”

He turned his head to look at Su Xiangnan, but he discovered that he was still
seated in his seat. While the look on his face was grave, it seemed to not be
anxious.

As a boundless aura descended from above, everyone the great hall felt a
deep feeling of suffocation. Those who had a comparatively weaker profound
strength paled, as they felt like their chest was about to crack open... If the
effect that this attack had on the audience who were on the fringes of the
battlefield was already this horrifying, the power that this sword held was
simply unfathomable.

Su Zhizhan raised his head and looked at the nine swiftly descending figures
with apathetic eyes. The Stellar Wind Sword Domain soundlessly rose up,
then swiftly spread out.

“What the heck is Su Zhizhan doing?! Shouldn’t he be preparing to either

defend or dodge? What is he opening that Stellar Wind Sword Domain for?!”

Su Zhizhan turned a deaf ear to all of the yelling around him. Right when the
Stellar Wind Sword Domain had made contact with Helian Ba’s descending
figure and was promptly torn asunder by his black sword, both of Su Zhizhan’s
eyes emitted a cold flash of light. The sword in his hand abruptly flew out of
his hand, floated in front of him, and then began to spin at a great speed. A
huge vortex of wind swiftly formed as the sword continued to spin rapidly,
growing bigger and bigger...
“Divine... Wind... Sword!!”

These three words were slowly and deliberately spoken by Su Zhizhan in a

deep and low voice. Just when Helian Ba’s black sword was only five meters
away from the top of his head, both his hands abruptly pushed forward. The
longsword brought the huge vortex of wind along with it as it suddenly flew
out... and it aimed directly for one of the nine figures that Helian Ba had
manifested.

“What?!” Helian Ba’s heart leaped in fear. The nine figures he had manifested
were naturally not all real because even though his original body was that of a
Nine-headed Demon Snake, with his original body having nine heads, it
definitely did not mean that he could manifest nine bodies. And of these nine
images, only one was real; the other eight were just there to disrupt his
opponents senses and state of mind.

Yet Su Zhizhan’s sword was flying in the direction of his real body!

“Ah, that’s how it is. He used the Stellar Wind Sword Domain to probe which
was one of the images was Helian Ba’s true body.” Yun Che said in
understanding, “This sword domain is very different from normal domains. Not
only does it need the support of profound energy, it also needs the infusion of
strong sword intent, and from the feedback he obtained when all nine Helian
Ba’s made contact with the sword intent infused within this sword domain, Su
Zhizhan instantly figured out which one was the true body.”

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 552 - Nine Emperor Dragon Poison
“Hmph.” After Helian Ba overcame his brief moment of shock, he began to
laugh wildly, “So what if you know where my real body is? This sword of mine,
even if you have ten more years, you still won’t be able to meet it...”

Helian Ba had not finished speaking when his face suddenly changed color,
because the sword that was shooting towards him did not slow down in the
slightest despite the oppressive aura being emitted by his Netherworld
Lightning Emperor Slash. The sword sliced through the layers of profound
energy around him like a hot knife through butter, bringing a whirlwind that
seemed to beckon the end of days as it stabbed directly towards his body.

Boom!!!
Sword met sword in a midair collision and the power of wind and lightning
erupted at the same time. In that instant, it was as though two mountains had
collided together; the world shook as violent winds howled. It was as if all the
air currents in the area had been cleaved apart by a boundlessly tyrannical
profound energy stream and the entire Demon Imperial Hall had become a
complete vacuum in the span of five breaths.

In the center of the crazy and unrestrained vortex of wind and lightning
profound energy, two swords clashed together like two flood dragons
attempting to tear each other apart amidst the ocean waves, letting out a
series of extremely ear-piercing rings as metal crashed against metal.

Su Zhizhan stood below and both of his hands were raised rigidly above his
head. Even though his sword had left his hand, it was still entirely under his
control. Meanwhile, Helian Ba’s body stopped in midair and his black sword
had been completely stonewalled by Su Zhizhan blade. He actually could not
force it to descend another inch. Helian Ba’s eyes widened as he struggled,
not believing the scene that was unfolding before his eyes, “This isn’t
possible... It isn’t possible... This sword... How were you able to block it?!!”

“Heh... Heh heh...” Su Zhizhan laughed, because at this moment he had

already seen the conclusion of this fight, “Helian Ba, did you think you were
the only one who had an ace up his sleeve?! The many times I had sparred
with you before, I had never used my full strength once... Because you are not
worthy!!”

Both of Su Zhizhan’s hands fiercely thrust upwards and in a split second,

Helian Ba felt the power which was rushing towards him suddenly spike. His
black sword was viciously pushed aside and the profound energy protecting
him was easily cleaved apart as an unbelievably huge force smashed into his
chest.

“Scram!!”

Boom!!

A piercing cry split the air as the black sword in Helian Ba’s hand broke in two
and flew out of his hand in two different directions. Meanwhile, Helian Ba’s
body fell like a kite which had its string cut and flew towards the west wing.
Despite this, the sword carrying the terrifying whirlwind did not continue
chasing after him, instead it shot upwards, making a giant arc in the air before
descending and falling in front of Su Zhizhan. The wind around the sword had
almost completely dissipated as well.

Helian Kuang flew out and caught Helian Ba in midair. Helian Ba’s breastplate
was shattered and a bloody hole that was half a foot long was carved into his
chest. Helian Kuang took a glance at Helian Ba’s wounds and coldly eyed Su
Xiangnan as he declared in an icy voice, “Su Xiangnan, you have indeed
raised an exceptional son, he has managed to learn the Divine Wind Sword at
such a tender age.”

“Haha, as everyone has plainly seen, he is indeed quite a bit better than
Brother Helian’s son. And it would simply be impolite for this Su to refuse the
compliment given by Brother Helian.” Su Xiangnan said in a bemused voice
as he chuckled.

“You!” Helian Kuang’s face grew dark and he suppressed the urge to let loose
a torrent of abuse with much difficulty. Meanwhile, Helian Ba, who was still in
his father’s arms, began to struggle and he said, “How... could I lose to him!
This is not possible... I want to... compete with him again...”

“That is enough!” Helian Kuang yelled in a low voice, “Your technique was not
up to par, so your loss was not the least bit unjustified. It has been made clear
that Su Zhizhan has always been concealing a part of his strength, so even if
you fought him another ten times, you would still lose! Hmph, let’s just let
them grow complacent with this win... This is the last thing they will be able to
be pleased with after all.”

For the first time, the west wing rang out in applause. The west wing which
had been completely suppressed had finally been able to catch a break
following the victory Su Zhizhan achieved over Helian Ba. But how could Su
Zhizhan attain an easy victory when he was matched against the person who
was deemed his equal? He was not only covered in wounds, he had also
exhausted close to ninety percent of his profound energy. As the cheers rang
out from the rest, he half-knelt to the ground and it was only after the cheers
began to die down that he slowly got up and lifted his beloved sword once
more.

“Who’s next?!”

The sword gripped in Su Zhizhan’s hand faintly trembled; this was the reaction
of muscles which had undergone an extremely heavy strain. However, Su
Zhizhan’s voice still rang out steadily and his imposing aura did not weaken in
the slightest.

Helian Ba covered the wound on his chest and his gaze directly sought out
Jiufang Yu, who was seated in the middle of the Jiufang Family. After noticing
his gaze, Jiufang Yu immediately shot a look back at him, because once he
had met Helian Ba’s eyes, he had come to a complete understanding.

Helian Ba’s extreme rage and bitterness had clearly conveyed a single
message to him: Avenge me... by crippling him!

Jiufang Yu stood up and leaped into the arena. He stood in front of Su

Zhizhan and said in a merry voice, “Jiufang Family’s Jiufang Yu is here, I hope
Brother Su will give me a few tips.”

Duke Huai was in the midst of contemplating who he would send out to clear
away the spent force Su Zhizhan, when he suddenly saw Jiufang Yu take the
initiative to get on stage. His eyes narrowed as a mirthful chuckle rose silently
in his throat.

Upon seeing Jiufang Yu take the stage, Su Xiangnan, who had been
completely calm when Su Zhizhan was battling Helian Ba, abruptly stood up
as his eyebrows tightened fiercely. He swiftly transmitted a message,
“Zhizhan, be careful!”

Jiufang Yu’s profound strength was not too high as he was only at the Tyrant
Profound Realm level four. But the truly terrifying thing about the Jiufang Clan
was that their Family’s profound art was a horrifying poison art! And their
original form was that of a Nine Headed Poison Dragon! This Jiufang Yu also
possessed an extremely rare form of dragon poison from birth, the “Nine
Emperor Venom Body” that only appeared in the Jiufang Clan once every four
thousand years. If one was poisoned by the venom he carried in his body,
even a low level Monarch would have some difficulty expunging it from their
body; this point was something everyone in Demon Imperial City knew.

Within the entire Demon Imperial City, there were extremely few people who
dared to cross fists with a member of the Jiufang Family.

“Brother Su, you were truly magnificent just now.” Jiufang Yu spoke in a
whisper that only Su Zhizhan could hear, “However, I would advise you to
immediately surrender right now. You should know what outcome awaits you
if you end up in my hands."
“Cut the crap!” Su Zhizhan slashed his sword, “I, Su Zhizhan have never been
afraid of anyone in this life. And you are definitely not worthy!”

The corner of Jiufang Yu’s mouth crooked upwards. Su Zhizhan was famous
for having a contemptuous and haughty personality, so he would definitely
never take the initiative to do such a thing like surrendering. He took out his
weapon... a dark green longsword, and he said in a voice that was not fast nor
slow, “Then you mustn’t blame me for not giving you a chance!”

“Shut your mouth!!”

Su Zhizhan flung his arm out and his longsword abruptly flew out with a howl.
Shockingly, the tip of the sword was directed at Jiufang Yu’s throat and icy
aura flew straight at his throat. This caused Jiufang Yu to immediately break
out in cold sweat as he panickedly dodged and swung his dark green
longsword, batting Su Zhizhan’s blade aside. He cursed silently in his heart:
This madman!

If it was Su Zhizhan at the peak of his strength, Jiufang Yu would not have
been able to send his sword flying with such ease. But right now, Jiufang Yu
had not even used sixty percent of his power and he had almost caused Su
Zhizhan’s to lose control of his sword. Su Zhizhan gritted his teeth silently and
recalled the sword to his hand. As he leapt forward, wild wind and sword
energy gathered around him. All the profound energy in his body rushed out
unreservedly and he stabbed straight towards Jiufang Yu.

After he had tasted Su Zhizhan’s most recent sword strike, most of Jiufang
Yu’s worries were put to rest. He advanced a step and his sword smashed
forward... He firmly believed, that given Su Zhizhan’s present condition, he
would definitely not be his match in a direct clash of strength.

Bang!

Both swords clashed together and profound energy ripples began to spread
out to the surrounding area. Su Zhizhan’s upper body swayed back and forth
and the sword in his hand bent substantially; it was clear for all to see that he
had clearly lost out in this clash of swords... He originally had the profound
strength of Tyrant Profound Realm level six, but right now, in the first clash of
arms with Jiufang Yu who was merely at the Tyrant Profound Realm level
four, he was clearly at a disadvantage. This clearly indicated just how much
the battle with Helian Ba had exhausted him.
But even his present condition would not cause Su Zhizhan to retreat half a
step. The bones in his arms made crisp sounds but instead of advancing, he
moved backwards and tens of sword shadows filled the air in an instant as
they thrust straight towards Jiufang Yu’s vital points... Jiufang Yu’s eyes were
dazzled but he also did not retreat. Instead, he didn’t even look up and simply
swept his sword forward... The level of Su Zhizhan’s wind sword had reached
the pinnacle of perfection, but without strong profound energy to support
them, they had all the menace of a little kitten!

Clang!!

A huge force accompanied his sword stroke and Su Zhizhan’s sword and
hands were viciously smashed aside as his body reeled backwards. Jiufang
Yu’s eyes flashed and a sinister smile flashed across his face as well. His
body suddenly surged forward, carrying a moss-green smoke that swept past
Su Zhizhan’s side. Within this moss-green smoke, the figure of a jade green
Nine Headed Flood Dragon also flashed by...

Not only was the protective layer of profound energy around Su Zhizhan
exceptionally weak, he was also wounded all over, so this green smoke easily
penetrated the protective layer of profound energy around him and passed
through his wounds to invade his bloodstream.

A groan of intense pain escaped Su Zhizhan’s throat as his entire body froze
and he knelt on the ground, his sword falling to the ground with a crash. His
entire body shivered violently as all the wounds on his body began to slowly
turn a deep shade of green.

“Zhizhan!!”

The scenario that he had feared the most had still happened. Su Xiangnan’s
face paled with shock. He flew out to land beside Su Zhizhan, and swiftly
picked him up.

“Su Xiangnan! The outcome of the battle has not yet been decided, what is
the meaning behind your intrusion?!” Duke Huai thundered.

“In this battle, we admit defeat!!”

Su Xiangnan yelled with gritted teeth. He swiftly examined Su Zhizhan’s

present condition and his heart filled with alarm: Su Zhizhan’s profound
strength had greatly waned and it was hard for him to resist the poison. What
was even harder to restrain was the spread and the outbreak of this poison.
This was worsened by the fact that he was covered in wounds and the deadly
poison had entered his body in large amounts from various locations on his
body. And for the current Su Zhizhan, this poison would kill him in a short
period of time!

Su Xiangnan swiftly channeled his profound energy and used all his strength
to restrain the virulent poison in Su Zhizhan’s body. He fiercely turned his
head and fiercely stared at Jiufang Yu, “Hand me the antidote right now!!”

“Antidote?” Jiufang Yu asked with an innocent expression, “Ah, in regards to

that, this junior has the Nine Emperor Venom Body, so it is somewhat different
from the other members of my family. And it is very hard to concoct the
antidote for this kind of Nine Emperor Dragon Poison, so this junior only has a
few pills altogether... Ah, today I left the house in quite a hurry, so I forgot to
bring it. However with the deep and resounding profound strength of Patriarch
Su and the other seniors of the Su Family, I believe that cleansing this junior’s
lowly Nine Emperor Dragon Poison should be a simple matter.”

The various great elders of the Su Family had all flown to Su Zhizhan’s side,
but after examining his condition, all of their expressions abruptly changed.

“You bastard!” Su Xiangnan raged in fury, “You clearly knew that my son’s
body was covered in wounds and his profound energy had greatly weakened,
but you still deliberately used such a heavy poison! He has no strength to
resist the poison at the moment, and if we use external energy, it is extremely
easy to injure his internal organs... hand me the antidote immediately! If not,
do not blame me for being impolite!”

“Su Xiangnan, what do you mean by that?” The Jiufang Family’s Patriarch
Jiufang Kui stood up and coldly eyed him while he said, “Poison arts are our
Jiufang Family’s clan profound art, it is a matter that is open and aboveboard!
My son defeated him with our Family’s profound art, honestly and in a
straightforward manner! Given your son’s attitude, he can only blame himself
for his own inferiority. Don’t tell me that in the midst of battle when you are
battling your mortal enemy, you would actually hope that he would bequeath
an antidote to you?!”

“Jiufang Kui, you!!” Su Xiangnan was filled with indignant anger but the
antidote was in the hands of the other party, so even he was extremely
furious, he did not dare be too fierce with his words. He took in a large breath
and he turned to the Little Demon Empress. If the Little Demon Empress
intervened, the Jiufang Family will definitely not dare to withhold the antidote,
but this would also lead to his own side becoming mired in passivity.

At this time, Yun Che rushed over and he arrived at Su Zhizhan’s side. He
quickly took out a dull yellow medicine pill and placed it in Su Zhizhan’s
mouth, “Swallow this pill immediately, hurry!”

As he finished speaking, he didn’t wait for Su Zhizhan to respond. He directly

used his profound energy to push the yellow pill into Su Zhizhan’s stomach. It
was only then that the elders by Su Zhizhan’s side reacted and yelled in
alarm, “What did you feed the Young Patriarch?!”

As their voices fell, they sensed that the poison in Su Zhizhan’s body had
suddenly weakened. The poison began to lessen at a shocking speed and in
the span of a few breaths, the green on Su Zhizhan’s body gradually dimmed,
until the green tinge disappeared altogether.

Yun Che’s hand stealthily moved away from Su Zhizhan’s chest... the medical
pill he had fed him was only an ordinary Profound Recovering Pellet. It was a
sleight of hand performed by Yun Che, because what truly cleansed the
dragon poison was naturally the Sky Poison Pearl. The Nine Emperor Dragon
Poison was indeed scary, but in front of the Sky Poison Pearl, it was no
different from any ordinary poison. It was completely purged from Su
Zhizhan’s system in the blink of an eye.

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 553 - Yun Che Comes Forth
The terrifying feeling of the deadly poison eating away at Su Zhizhan’s body
miraculously disappeared. Not only had the poison in his body completely
disappeared, the moans had also stopped coming from his mouth, and under
everyone’s surprised gaze... he even slowly stood up all by himself.

“This...”

Su Xiangnan, who had his palm pressing on Su Zhizhan this whole time, and
all the elders from Su Family, clearly felt the Nine Emperor Dragon Poison
completely disappear from Su Zhizhan’s body... It completely disappeared,
rather than being suppressed. They were one of the Guardian Families aside
the Jiufang Clan for a full ten thousand years, so they naturally knew very
clearly how strong the Jiufang Clan’s poison art was, and knew how scary the
Nine Emperor Dragon Poison was. Even if someone was as strong as them, it
would still take quite a while to completely neutralize the “Nine Emperor
Dragon Poison” from Jiufang Yu, a mere Tyrant Profound Realm level four, if
they got hit. The yellow pill that Yun Che fed Su Zhizhan dissolved all of the
Nine Emperor Dragon Poison in the time of only a few short breaths.

Even with their experience, it was hard for them to believe it.

Su Zhizhan naturally knew best about the status of his own body. He looked
at Yun Che with astonished eyes for a while, then he cupped his hands and
said sincerely, “Brother Yun, thank you for saving me. Father, all the gathered
elders, I am okay now.”

Under the supervision of everyone present, the Jiufang Clan naturally wouldn’t
really kill Su Zhizhan with poison, but if the Nine Emperor Dragon Poison was
dragged out long enough, there was a very likely chance that it would deal
permanent, irreparable damage to Su Zhizhan’s body, or even to his profound
veins. If the Su Family wanted to get the antidote sooner, they would have
had to lower their heads to the Jiufang Clan... so, not only did Yun Che
dissolve the poison in Su Zhizhan’s body, he also saved the Su Family from
lowering their dignity.

With Su Zhizhan’s personality, if his clan had to kneel down to the Jiufang
Clan because of him, it would be harder to endure than simply killing him. So
towards Yun Che, whom he hadn’t paid much attention to before, his heart
was now filled with gratitude.

“It... it really was a miracle medicine!” A few of the elders from the Su Family
gasped in a low voice. If it weren’t in consideration for their location, they
would definitely do everything to find out what miracle medicine Yun Che fed
Su Zhizhan. Within the time of a few breaths, it completely dissolved the Nine
Emperor Dragon Poison that was spreading within his body. With this
medicine, they would be invulnerable to tens of thousands of poisons!

Su Xiangnan nodded heavily towards Yun Che. Even though he hadn’t

spoken, his gratitude was already shown all over his face.

“What happened?” With the presence of the venom disappearing from Su

Zhizhan’s body, he stood up as if nothing had happened. Jiufang Yu and the
people of the Jiufang Clan were all stunned. Even though they only saw Yun
Che feeding Su Zhizhan a single pill, the same word appeared in all of their
minds —— Impossible!

In this world, how could there possibly exist a medicine that could dissolve the
Nine Emperor Dragon Poison that easily... That’s absolutely impossible! It
must be only temporarily suppressing the poison. That must be it!

Everyone in the Jiufang Clan was shocked. They absolutely would not
believe, and absolutely could not accept that the poison in Su Zhizhan’s body
was really cleansed that easily by a single pill! If there really was a pill like
that, then wouldn’t the poison art of their clan become a joke, become
nonsense?!

“That poison just now, I, Su Zhizhan... will remember it!” Su Zhizhan gave
Jiufang Yu a vicious look, and with the help of Su Xiangnan, he sat back into
the seats of the Su Family.

But Yun Che didn’t leave right away. He faced Jiufang Yu, and said without
expression, “Jiufang Yu, when Su Zhizhan fought you hand to hand, his entire
body was already wounded, and his profound strength had dropped
drastically. You could have beaten him easily, so why did you use poison?
Does your entire Jiufang Clan consist of insidious, sinister people?”

Towards Yun Che, whose body only released a Sky Profound aura, Jiufang
Yu was completely uninterested to even look at him. He was a renowned top
genius of Illusory Demon Realm, and the number one of the Jiufang Clan. In
his eyes, a mere Sky Profound Realm didn’t even deserve the word “trash”.
He tilted his head, and asked lazily, “What kind of a thing are you? When did a
useless thing like you have the right to question how I fought against Su
Zhizhan? Oh... I finally remembered, weren’t you the one who talked back to
Duke Huai, the useless godson that Patriarch Yun had adopted, mn? What, is
it possible that you are the person representing the Yun Family for the next
round? Hahahaha!”

After saying that last sentence, Jiufang Yu immediately burst into laughter.
Yun Che laughed as well, “You are correct. I am the one representing the Yun
Family, who is also your opponent now.”

“Hm?” Jiufang Yu’s laughing stopped abruptly, and then he started laughing
once again. He laughed until he was staggering back and forth, and was
almost out of breath, “You? A Sky Profound Realm piece of trash...
representing the Yun Family? Be my opponent? Ahaha... hahahaha...”

The words Jiufang Yu said before were just pure mockery. He didn’t think that
the Yun Family would send someone who was only in the Sky Profound
Realm, because this realm couldn’t even be qualified to be serve as a
stopgap. He didn’t expect Yun Che to give him a confident answer. It was as if
he heard the most hilarious joke in the world.

People in the east wing instantly fell on the ground laughing, and the same
laughter came from every corner in the hall. The west wing had lost miserably,
and the competition was a foregone conclusion. After Su Zhizhan lost, they
only had one last contestant left. This competition was started because of the
Yun Family, and the result also determined the fate of the Yun Family.
Therefore, the Yun Family would have to send someone out no matter what...
Even though the Yun Family’s young generation had fallen, and even though
it would be a loss for sure, the Yun Family made the claim that they could lose
the competition, but they absolutely could not lose their morality and
momentum. They should’ve sent the strongest of their young generation to
battle with all their might against Jiufang Yu. Even if they lost, they would not
yield...

No matter what, they shouldn’t let someone who was only in Sky Profound
Realm, someone who didn’t even qualify to serve as a stopgap into the arena.
If they really did so, wouldn’t the Yun Family be humiliating themselves?

So, aside from everyone laughing, they all thought that it was Yun Che
making the decision on his own. Everyone still vividly remembered all of his
shocking impulses, actions, and words from before.

“This boy is here doing comedy, right?”

“When he spoke against Duke Huai before, I thought he was courageous.

Turns out he was just a hothead afterall.”

“He is merely in the Sky Profound Realm. He can’t even be compared to me,
yet he still wants to represent the Yun Family? Doesn’t he know that this is
stripping off the Yun Family’s face?”

“Even I can’t watch this. If it were me, I probably wouldn’t be able to face
anyone ever again.”
“The dignified Yun Family Patriarch, how could he adopt such a son, sigh...”

The whole audience fell over laughing. The Little Demon Empress’ crescent
brows locked tightly. A soft laugh sounded as Duke Huai stood up and said
smilingly, “Yun Che, you are representing the Yun Family? Is this your
decision, or Yun Qinghong’s decision?”

Yun Che didn’t answer. Yun Qinghong slowly stood up and looked at Duke
Huai. Just as everyone thought he was going to overrule it, he softly said, “Of
course this is my decision! The last person from our side, and the person who
is representing our Yun Family, is Yun Che! Does Duke Huai have any
objections?”

WHOA——

It was no surprise that as soon as Yun Qinghong spoke his words, the whole
hall was surprised. Almost everyone was staring in bewilderment, followed
with even more noise coming from all directions. Yun Qinghong didn’t even
have to listen to know exactly what they were saying. It was definitely things
like “Yun Qinghong must have gone mad”.

But, not everyone was like this. Some were gaping, some were laughing
loudly, but Duke Huai wasn’t laughing, and many people from the Twelve
Families were also deep in thought.

Many people from the Twelve Families knew Yun Che saved Xiao Yun and
Number Seven Under Heaven when they were assaulted outside the city
three months ago. Especially the Under Heaven Clan, the Helian Clan, and
Duke Huai’s people. They even knew that Yun Che had not only saved them
from three first-level Tyrant Profound Realms, he even instantly killed a level
one Overlord!

His powers were absolutely not as simple as they looked on the surface... Yun
Qinghong’s decision displayed this fact even more clearly.

Because Yun Qinghong was absolutely not a fool!

“Seventh Treasure, when Yun Che saved you that day, did he really only use
one move to slay a level one Overlord?”

At the seats of the Under Heaven Clan, Unparalleled Under Heaven

confirmed with Number Seven Under Heaven.
“Of course it’s true!” Number Seven Under Heaven nodded with certainty,
“Third Uncle, I was there when it happened. I saw it clearly with my own
eyes.”

“I tested out his strength that day." Number One Under Heaven gazed at Yun
Che and said, “When he attacked, his profound energy aura was still at the
tenth level of the Sky Profound Realm, it was unmistakeable. But his combat
capabilities, were at least at the fourth level of the Tyrant Profound Realm!
Jiufang Yu might not win for sure in this battle... wait and prepare to be
surprised!”

Number One Under Heaven pronounced “at least" articulately. Even though
the fourth level of the Tyrant Profound Realm was the resulting strength of his
test that day, he also felt that it was possible that Yun Che had not used all of
his powers. A person who was smart enough would definitely not reveal all of
his strengths that easily.

“If that really was the case, then we’ve got a show to watch. A Sky Profound
Realm level ten... holds the strength of a mid-stage Overlord, how was this
cultivated! In the history of the whole Illusory Demon Realm, there absolutely
hasn’t been such a jump in levels of strength,” said Unparalleled Under
Heaven as he lowered his eyebrows. But then, he followed it with a sigh to
himself, “Sigh, even if his strength really exceeds the fourth level of the Tyrant
Profound Realm, what good will it do if he won against Jiufang Yu? This
miserable losing situation is impossible to fix. Even if Jiufang Yu lost, they still
have the kid from the Xiao Family, the lass from the Chiyang Family, and the
three sons of Duke Huai and Duke Zhong... sigh.”

“At least he could win back a large amount of momentum!” Greatest Ambition
Under Heaven gave a sideways glance and said, “I’d like to see if he could
surprise us! If this kid could really win this fight, then it would be a ruthless
slap in their faces, and even if we lost, our hearts would be more at ease! Yun
Qinghong’s decision to put him last must have been for this purpose.

“But, Yun Che is only Yun Qinghong’s adopted son after all, not someone
from the Yun Family. Usually, he wouldn’t be qualified to represent the Yun
Family,” Number Five Under Heaven opened his mouth and said.

“If no one from either side opposes, then why are you worrying about it?”
Greatest Ambition Under Heaven said as he waved his hand, “Even if they
were aware of this, they definitely won’t say anything about it. They can’t wait
to use this opportunity to brutally humiliate the Yun Family... Sigh, I hope this
kid can actually win.”

“No objections, of course no objections.” Duke Huai said smilingly and said,
“Since Patriarch Yun trusts your adopted son so much, your adopted son
must be extraordinary. Then this duke will wait quietly for the exciting
showdown next, hehehehe.”

“Patriarch, t-t-this... this is a serious matter, please think clearly about this.”
None of the elders of the Yun Family could sit tight any longer, and they all
spoke up in agitation.

A younger disciple from the Yun Family speedily stood in front of Yun
Qinghong, and said, “Patriarch, this disciple requests to take Yun Che’s place.
Even though this disciple is not as gifted, I will fight until death, and will
definitely not shame our clan...”

“Say no more.” Yun Qinghong waved his hand firmly, “Go back to your seats.
If there’s anything you want to say, save it for after this competition!”

Yun Qinghong’s voice was strict and determined. The elders and disciples all
looked at one another, and didn’t dare to say another word. Yun Qinghong sat
down and looked at the Yun Che on the stage. In his mind, he thought about
the speed and concealing skill that deeply impressed him three days ago...
and the Golden Crow’s exploding flames that night outside of Demon Imperial
City...

Even though he never really tested Yun Che’s strength, simply based on that
night when Yun Che enraged the Little Demon Empress and still came back
alive, it was enough for him to believe that his son’s strength was absolutely
stronger than he had predicted.

Che’er... let Father see, what performance you would present!

Not everyone in Demon Imperial City knew about Yun Che saving Xiao Yun
and Number Seven Under Heaven from the three Overlords. Even if they
heard about it, they wouldn’t take an unfamiliar name to heart... Jiufang Yu
was one of those people.

For someone at the tenth level of the Sky Profound Realm, even if he was
incredibly gifted, his strength would at most be half a step into the Emperor
Profound Realm. Jiufang Yu felt humiliated that he was faced with an
opponent of a garbage level, in a location like the Demon Imperial Hall with all
the heroes of the realm gathered here. To lessen the mortification as much as
possible, he felt like he couldn’t just defeat him immediately even if he could
crush his opponent with only one fingertip. He had to humiliate him as much
as possible, or else he would feel like he couldn’t show his face anywhere in
the future.

He stood there in a crooked posture, signaled Yun Che with his finger, and
said in a lazy tone, “Then let’s fight. Come. Grab your weapon and attack me
all you want. I will stand right here and let you slash me thirty times. If I flinch
at all, then consider it my loss, how about that?”

“Heh!” Yun Che laughed slightly, “That’s okay, I don’t think I’ll need a weapon
to deal with you.”

“...” Jiufang Yu got so angry he burst into laughter. He now believed that what
he encountered wasn’t a weak chicken, but a complete idiot. He felt like his
class, level, and even his IQ had all been smacked down just from standing
face to face with him.

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 554 - One Strike
“Indeed, you don’t have to use your weapon because the result would be the
same whether you use it or not!” Jiufang Yu said as the corners of his lips
twitched.

“Are you sure you want to stand there without moving and let me attack you
thirty times?” Yun Che rolled his wrist for a moment and revealed a
provocative gaze.

“Enough of your rubbish!” Jiufang Yu started to become impatient, "For trash

like you, not only thirty moves, even if I stood here and let you attack me three
hundred times, you wouldn’t even damage a single hair!”

“Really?” Yun Che’s face looked completely amazed, and rolled his wrist even
more fiercely, "Then, I’m going to try.”

Jiufang Yu’s words were not carelessness due to ignorance. There was, after
all, a huge gap between the Sky Profound Realm and the Emperor Profound
Realm, and the difference between Tyrant Profound Realm and Emperor
Profound Realm could be thought of as a natural chasm. Hence, the
comparison between the Sky Profound Realm with the Tyrant Profound
Realm would be like the difference between earth and heaven. If an Overlord
were to casually release a little profound energy for defense, even if a
profound practitioner in the Sky Profound Realm attacked with all his might,
he would not be able to injure the Overlord even one bit.

Sky Profound Realm and Tyrant Profound Realm, could no longer be likened
to a difference in levels... It was simply two different worlds!

Therefore, even though everyone thought that Jiufang Yu was reckless and
haughty, other than those who knew of Yun Che’s actual battle prowess, no
one thought that Jiufang Yu was acting carelessly.

Yun Che walked forward leisurely to the front of Jiufang Yu, and when he was
three steps in front of Jiufang Yu, he slowly raised up his right arm. As he
swung his fist threateningly at Jiufang Yu, he confirmed once again, "When I
hit you, are you sure you’re not going to block?”

“Hmph!” Jiufang Yu laughed coldly, "Are you deaf? I’ve already said that I’m
not going to block. If I even move one bit, consider it your victory! This is my
magnanimity towards you, bestowing rubbish like you such a chance. If you
waste my time any longer, I’m going to knock you down!”

“Alright!” Yun Che nodded, raising his fist, "Since that’s the case, I’m going to
attack. You must receive it pro~per~ly!”

When he said his last word, Yun Che stepped forward quickly and swung a
punch, which landed straight on Jiufang Yu’s chest.

Yun Che’s punch was not quick and the profound strength released by it was
indeed only at the peak of the Sky Profound Realm. However, the fluctuation
of profound energy was not strong and anyone could tell that Yun Che did not
use his full strength when he threw the punch.

In the hall, many looked on with contempt... They thought, not using weapons,
nor using his full strength, this soft looking punch was something even I could
receive, let alone Jiufang Yu.

Truly a fool who was unaware of consequences... Jiufang Yu laughed coldly

as he saw Yun Che’s fist approach. Even though he did indeed not move, it
didn’t mean that he was not going to retaliate. From how he saw it, facing
someone as low level as Yun Che, he just needed to use profound energy to
cause a backlash that would be enough to cripple Yun Che’s arm.

From Jiufang Yu’s gaze, Yun Che could guess what he was thinking and
laughed coldly in his heart. Suddenly, the right fist that he swung started to
accelerate and landed onto Jiufang Yu’s chest. The punch looked neither hard
nor gentle and the “bang” sound it produced was neither soft nor loud, only a
little abnormally dull.

As everyone had expected, after being punched by Yun Che, Jiufang Yu did
not retreat one bit, nor did his body sway even a little.

Within the hall, roars of laughter immediately erupted but the laughter did not
last very long; it subsided as everyone suddenly felt that something was a
little... amiss.

After being punched by Yun Che, Jiufang Yu indeed did not retreat one bit,
nor did his body sway... even his expression remained the same. As Yun Che
leisurely pulled back his fist, Jiufang Yu’s expression still had not changed. He
didn’t utter any insults and mocking words that he should had.

Yun Che stepped back and looked at Jiufang Yu with a smile.

“What... What happened?”

“Ugh... ugh...” Finally, Jiufang Yu groaned with a hoarse voice. His eyes
opened wide, and his eyeballs bulged exaggeratingly, nearly coming out of his
eyes. Following that, his body slowly collapsed like a pile of clay and in an
instant, he laid on the floor with his hands clutching his chest in misery, curled
up just like a cooked prawn. His entire body trembled, and cold sweat poured
down his forehead like rain... After which, he vomited a huge mouthful of
blood mixed with white foam. Following that, his nose, eyes and ears all
started to bleed.

“Wha... What?” Everyone in the hall had their mouth agape in shock. Nearly
everyone was stunned and a few patriarchs, dukes and elders suddenly stood
up with a face of complete shock.

After being stunned for a while, Jiufang Kui was instantly horrified and flew
from his seat, landing beside Jiufang Yu. He immediately picked him up and
scanned his body with his profound energy. Instantly, his face darkened as he
stared viciously at Yun Che, "You...”
Upon his inspection... all of Jiufang Yu’s internal organs had been displaced,
and more than ten of his ribs were deformed. Even though they did not break,
it was much scarier than breaking... it was as though they had been forcefully
reshaped! Other than his vitals, his chest had nearly turned into a blob of goo
and countless meridians were destroyed.

His injuries could only be described as “extremely serious”, much worse than
what Jiufang Kui had expected.

“He has already fallen for ten breaths of time, Patriarch Jiufang, you... have
lost!” Facing Jiufang Kui’s murderous look, Yun Che was not one bit afraid as
he calmly stated.

Yun Che did indeed not use his full strength in his previous punch; however, it
still packed the strength of at least several thousand kilograms. If Jiufang Yu
had blocked with all his strength, he might have been able to resist it.
However, facing Yun Che who was only in the Sky Profound Realm, he didn’t
bother to even use one percent of his strength. Although Yun Che’s punch did
not cause him to retreat, when the extremely frightening destructive power
came in contact with his body, it converted into countless streaks of energies,
easily shattered his protective profound energy and spread all over his body,
severely injuring him.

“What... what’s wrong? What happened?” Xiao Yun, like most of the others
present, was completely stunned.

“He actually... crippled Jiufang Yu in one strike!” Yun Qinghong muttered in a

low voice. As he and Mu Yurou looked at each other, they could see the deep
shock present in each other’s eyes.

In the hall, everyone was stunned, all the patriarchs were shocked and even
Duke Huai’s face remained stiff for quite some time. He naturally knew that
Yun Che had defeated a level one Overlord three months ago. When Jiufang
Yu was acting insolently, he already predicted that Jiufang Yu would be at a
huge disadvantage, but did not inform him, as he wanted to see whether Yun
Che, who was clearly in the Sky Profound Realm, really had the same
strength he had heard of.

The end result was that even he, who was extremely scheming, was deeply
shocked.
One strike... Just one strike and he caused Jiufang Yu, who was in the fourth
level of the Tyrant Profound Realm, to collapse to the ground, severely injured
and bleeding from all the orifices of his head!

The gaze in which Duke Huai, as well as everyone present, looked at Yun
Che instantly changed drastically. Until now, there were still a large majority of
people who did not believe what they had seen.

“Yun Che boyo...” The severity of Jiufang Yu’s injuries sharpened Jiufang
Kui’s mind, and all the anger within him started to boil as he glared viciously at
Yun Che, "How dare you be so ruthless towards my child!!!”

“So? What does Patriarch Jiufang want?”

As the Patriarch of the Jiufang Family, Jiufang Kui emitted an undoubtedly

heavy pressure out of his anger and profound strength, but in Yun Che’s eyes,
it was like a mere fart. If not ten thousand times, he had experienced such a
scene at least eight thousand times, and he leisurely said, "It was your son
who wanted to stand there without moving and let me hit him thirty times. I
had never made such a request at all and I was still afraid your son could not
take it, hence, I did not use my full strength. In the end, who would have
expected his body to be so trashy, to have collapsed in just one light punch.
Patriarch Jiufang, instead of thanking me for acting magnanimously, you still
want to blame me?”

Just now, when Yun Che was confronting Duke Huai, Jiufang Kui already
experienced Yun Che’s glib tongue. He didn’t even lose his composure when
he faced Duke Huai, let alone now, when he faced Jiufang Kui.

Jiufang Yu’s injuries were severe and there was a chance that he might be
paralyzed in the future. Now that he was also being rebutted by this kid who
injured his son, Jiufang Kui was so angry his muscles twitched. He howled,
"This was only a sparring competition, yet you acted so viciously... If anything
happens to my son, I will take your life!”

“Me acting viciously?” Yun Che narrowed his eyes and laughed, "Just now,
when Jiufang Yu maliciously caused Su Zhizhan to be poisoned, what did you
say? Heh... How can you blame someone else for your own lack of skills?
During battle, are you perhaps hoping for your enemy to treat you more
gently?!”

“You!!!” Jiufang Kui’s face instantly darkened to the color of a pig’s liver.
“Jiufang Kui, your son has already lost and instead of quickly bringing him
away, you are acting mightily in front of a junior!” Su Xiangnan’s shouted with
a voice that was filled with mocking intent, "Your own son was lacking, yet
acted so arrogantly. Losing in such an unsightly manner was his own fault. As
a father, not only are you not going to discipline him more strictly and treat this
with shame, you also plan to exact revenge on a junior? Heh, is the Jiufang
Family just a bunch of worthless and laughable people who cannot afford to
lose?”

Just now, when Su Zhizhan was poisoned, the arrogant face that Jiufang Kui
displayed was something that he remembered in his heart. However, he did
not expect to be able to take revenge so quickly. On one hand, he was
defending Yun Che... but it was more so to take this opportunity to add insult
to injury. Saying all that caused his heart to feel extremely satisfied and
comfortable. The anger and resentment he held due to Su Zhizhan’s
poisoning was released with that shout.

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 555 - Displaying One’s Slight Skill in Front of an Expert
“Just... you wait!”

Jiufang Yu’s injuries were too severe and treatment could no longer be
delayed. Jiufang Kui glared at Yun Che and Su Xiangnan viciously, then
brought Jiufang Yu out of the arena. In his heart, he was deeply shocked that
Yun Che could severely injure Jiufang Yu in one strike, and at the same time,
fully knew that Yun Che had intentionally attacked so heavily. If this were any
other occasion, he would not care about his status and would definitely
personally cripple Yun Che... However, because the Little Demon Empress
was overseeing matters and everyone present was watching intently, he had
not choice but to endure.

The entire hall still had a strange atmosphere as everyone who was
previously mocking, laughing at, looking down on, jeering and scoffing at Yun
Che... now looked at him in a completely differently light.

Su Zhizhan looked surprised as well, the shock causing him to forget the pain
of his injuries as he startledly mumbled, “What... What is going on...”

“Looks like we have completely underestimated this Yun Che.” Su Xiangnan

looked at Yun Che with an abnormal gaze, saying, “Jiufang Yu was careless,
that was why he did not defend, but even so, to severely injure him in one
strike... Zhizhan, his strength is probably not below yours!”

Su Zhizhan: “...Could he be using some treasure to hide the level of his

profound strength?”

“No!” Su Xiangnan shook his head confidently, “When not using your profound
strength, you can indeed rely on treasures to hide or suppress the aura of
your profound energy, but once you release your profound energy, there’s no
way of hiding it anymore. The profound energy aura of the attack he used on
Jiufang Yu was indeed still in the peak of the Sky Profound Realm, it can’t be
wrong!”

All the elders who were puzzled as to why Yun Qinghong had sent Yun Che to
participate, now stared dumbfoundedly. All the disciples of the young
generation also stared widely as they were struck dumb. They had finally
started to understand why Yun Qinghong had sent Yun Che to represent the
Yun Family.

“Just what is with... this kid’s strength?” Helian Ba bitterly said as he

supported his chest, with gritted teeth. He had originally wanted to see Jiufang
Yu torture Su Zhizhan with his poison to alleviate his hatred, but it was cured
by a mysterious medicine Yun Che gave him. Also, despite his clearly rubbish
strength, he defeated Jiufang Yu in one strike...

“Hmph, Jiufang Yu was just too careless and did not defend with any profound
energy at all. That must be why he was so badly injured with just one hit.
Although this kid’s strength is a little abnormal, if Jiufang Yu were to fight
seriously against him, it’s not possible that Yun Che would be his match,”
Helian Peng said with a gloomy look.

“This duke thought that the competition was about to end and did not expect
you to actually beat Jiufang Yu. That has given this duke a pleasant surprise.”
Duke Huai looked at Yun Che and said with a smile, “Your profound strength
is only at the Sky Profound Realm but your abilities are comparable to that of
a mid-stage Overlord. Such an unbelievable leap between levels and strength
is something unheard of. It’s no wonder the Yun Family Patriarch made you
his godson.”

“Pleasant surprise?” Yun Che laughed, “I’m afraid, this pleasant surprise...
might soon turn into fright for you.”
“Hahahaha!” Duke Huai laughed heartily, “Things that are able to frighten this
duke do not exist in this world.”

“Heh...” The corners of Yun Che lips slowly hooked upwards, “Duke Huai,
don’t be too sure of what you said because things that will frighten you might
suddenly pop out... If I haven’t remember wrongly, there should be five more
people from your side that have not fought yet. Who’s next?”

The word “haughty” was clearly written all over Yun Che’s face and the target
he was haughty towards was none other than the dignified Duke Huai. Duke
Huai laughed intriguingly, “This duke understands that youths with some talent
are often arrogant. Looks like defeating the young master of the Jiufang
Family has caused your confidence to grow. Do you really think that if it were
not because Jiufang Yu had underestimated you due to the difference in
profound strength, that you would be able to defeat him so easily?”

Yun Che’s expression did not change, it was still an expression that was too
lazy to argue. He looked straight at the east wing seats and casually said,
“Who’s coming next?”

After Yun Che shouted, no one from the east wing seats reacted. Xiao
Donglai, Chiyang Yanwu, Hui Ye, Yuan Que, Hui Ran, these five were the
powerhouses of the east wing seats who had not battled yet, but they did not
appear to move. Especially Hui Ye, Yuan Que and Hui Ran, the three of them
only glanced at him lazily, obviously looking down on him... despite him
crippling Jiufang Yu in one move.

Yun Che laughed, “Duke Huai, looks like your side only has a bunch of
cowards. Since that’s the case, why not surrender now? Our Yun Family is
very interested in those few kilograms of Purple Veined Divine Crystals.”

Once Yun Che finished, numerous people in the hall burst out laughing. Even
an idiot could clearly tell that among the remaining five people, none of them
was willing to fight with Yun Che. Hui Ye, Yuan Que, and Hui Ran were the
top three members of the Illusory Demon Seven Scions that shook the world.
If possible, they would rather not fight Yun Che. As for Xiao Donglai and
Chiyang Yanwu, even if they beat Yun Che... Defeating someone in the Sky
Profound Realm was not something to be proud of, and if they were to enter a
stalemate or even lose... they would become the laughingstock of the entire
Demon Imperial City.
Based on the fact that he had crippled Jiufang Yu with one move earlier, the
latter was not completely impossible!

There were five powerhouses remaining, including the transcendent existence

of the top three members of the Illusory Demon Seven Scions, but only Yun
Che was left for the east wing seats. Yet, he was so arrogant that he asked
the other side to surrender... Even a respected elder almost could not help it
and nearly burst out laughing.

From the Xiao Family seats, someone stood up suddenly, pointed towards
Yun Che and laughed, “Yun Che, do you know how much of a clown you are
right now? Heh, is it because you just beat Jiufang Yu, and you suddenly now
think you’re invincible, and can act so insolently? It’s so laughable. Do you
really think you defeated Jiufang Yu because of your own abilities? Jiufang
Yu’s defeat was something that he himself was seeking. If he was a bit more
serious, any casual attack might have been able to take your life.
Fundamentally, he did not lose to you, and instead lost to himself.”

The person who stood up was the Young Patriarch of the Xiao Family, Xiao
Donglai. When he finished speaking, a violent gust was raised. Wind sounds
resounded, and then a figure abruptly flashed, appearing in front of Yun Che
at the speed of which caused many people in the hall to gasp.

“Xiao Family, Xiao Donglai!” Xiao Donglai stretched out his hand and a
spiralling lump of profound light appeared in the palm of his hand, “Among the
twelve people here, my strength is probably the weakest, but to beat a
ridiculous, wild kid like you, two fingers is more than enough.”

Yun Che glanced at him and uttered lifelessly, “Such rubbish.”

Xiao Donglai’s eyes narrowed as he laughed coldly, “Be obedient and take out
your weapon, let me shatter it along with your dreams!”

“No need.” Yun Che’s folded his arms in front of his chest as he said with
disdain, “You look weaker than that Jiufang Yu. Since he was not qualified for
me to use my weapon, for you... hehe, there’s even less need for me to.”

Everyone clearly saw Yun Che’s insolence when he spoke to Duke Huai and
knew that he was a master of lawless insolence. However, now that he was
experiencing it first hand, Xiao Donglai nearly exploded in rage. His voice
started to tremble, “Good... Very good! This is what you asked for!”
Whoosh!!

The cries of the raging wind resounded from every corner of the hall as a
heavy gust suddenly brewed. On Xiao Donglai, jade-green profound glow
flickered and the figure of a pegasus loomed behind him. Then, Duke Huai
sent him a profound energy sound transmission, “Use all your strength to
fight, don’t underestimate him!”

Xiao Donglai’s breathing slowed down a little as the profound glow on him
surged. Around him, a storm that almost seemed real brewed. When facing
Yun Che, who did not use his weapon, he naturally would not use his either.
With his palm facing Yun Che, he said with disdain, “Come, let me see how
long you can struggle within my stellar storm!”

At the same time, Yun Qinghong’s voice rang beside Yun Che, “The Xiao
family is a clan of the Pegasus race, and although their wind profound energy
is not really strong in attack, their speed is best among the Twelve Families!
Whether it’s their displacement, instantaneous movement or shadow clone
technique, they are all extremely mysterious and unpredictable. Be careful!”

Ripppp!!

Just as Yun Qinghong had finished his sound transmission, the howling of a
savage storm resounded intensely and the Xiao Donglai who was before him
disappeared... replaced by no less than ten afterimages that seemed neither
real nor fake, yet somewhat real and fake! Around each afterimage was a
spiral of violent wind that could shatter rocks into smithereens.

“Wahhhhhh... what kind of move is this!”

“This is the Xiao Family’s Stellar Shadow Clones! In some respects, the Xiao
Family’s profound movement skill can be said to be the best in the world. In
terms of speed and movement skills, there are no forces within the entire
Illusory Demon Realm that can compare with the Xiao Family.”

“Xiao Donglai used Stellar Shadow Clones immediately after coming up, does
he want to defeat Yun Che instantly?”

“More than ten afterimages... and all of them look the same... How can one
handle this!!”
Yun Che stood rooted to the ground and didn’t move at all, as though he had
been struck dumb with shock. As the afterimages approached, just when they
were less than three meters away from Yun Che, the most outer right
afterimage suddenly accelerated, swiftly approaching Yun Che with lightning
speed...

Rippppp!!

Even though the air was being ripped apart violently, the afterimage did not
disappear... However, what Xiao Donglai managed to rip was merely the air
and an afterimage. After a short moment, he swiftly used an instantaneous
movement technique as his heart twitched at the same time... His Xiao Family
was the best in Illusory Demon Realm when using afterimages, but the
afterimage attack that he used immediately after coming on stage, which
shocked the whole hall... had only hit his opponent’s afterimage!!!

This was simply the greatest humiliation.

When he turned around, he saw Yun Che rushing towards him. As he

approached, his body suddenly shook and Xiao Donglai’s vision blurred for an
instant. Then, he saw that there were now four images of Yun Che in front of
him. They rushed towards him from the front, top, left and right respectively.
Seeing this, his eyes sunk and he laughed coldly to himself, Previously, when
I let you pass me using your afterimage, that was because I wasn’t prepared.
Yet, you still dare to flaunt your afterimage in front our Xiao Family... You’re
courting death!!!

Being the family that was focused on movement skills, the Xiao Family was
naturally adept at countering other movement skills... among them, they were
the most adept at countering shadow clone techniques. With the violent gust
blowing within the entire arena, he could rely on the wind profound energy to
differentiate the real and fake afterimages. However, in the next instant, Xiao
Donglai’s eyes widened because based on the feedback of his wind profound
energy...

All four figures of Yun Che were his real body!!!

How... How was this possible!

Xiao Donglai was at a loss and didn’t dare to defend haphazardly. Instead, he
retreated with great speed. In terms of speed, he strongly believed that among
the young generation, no one could possibly match him. However, as he
retreated, he found that Yun Che’s figure was coming closer and closer, and
as Yun Che neared, three of his other figures disappeared and his actual body
was now not even three feet from him...

The Xiao Family’s speed and profound movement skills were indeed the best
within Illusory Demon Realm.

But, in terms of instantaneous movement and afterimages, how could they

compare to Star God’s Broken Shadow?

As for speed, how could they compare to Extreme Mirage Lightning?

When placed in front of Yun Che, the Xiao Family’s biggest advantage was
like displaying one’s slight skill in front of an expert!

Seeing Yun Che approaching closer and closer, Xiao Donglai’s eyes widened
again as though he had seen a ghost in broad daylight. Luckily, he reacted
quickly, utilizing all of the profound energy within him and pushed his palms
out intensely, shooting out two gigantic whirlwinds, which looked like two
gigantic dragons dancing in midair, straight at Yun Che.

Yun Che threw his palms out at nearly the same time as his entire body
shined with an ethereal ice-blue profound radiance... Following his
advancement into the Sky Profound Realm, his initial restriction on the Frozen
End Divine Arts due to his lack of profound strength had naturally been
overcome as well. He broke through the stage of “Frozen End Profound Seal”,
and was only half a step away from the sixth stage, “Frozen End Heart Seal”.

Crack-crack-crack-crack...

When the violent windstorm came in contact with the glow of the Frozen End,
the clear sounds of something freezing was instantly heard. One breath later,
the pale-green wind spirals turned pale-blue and after two breaths of time, the
wind spirals were completely sealed by ice and just remained in place, turning
into two tornado-shaped ice sculptures.

Within the hall, the audience’s eyes either stared widely or seemed as though
they were about to pop out from seeing the most unbelievable scene in this
world.
“This kid, actually practices ice profound skills... B-b-but... what type of
profound skill is this, it’s actually able to seal even wind profound energy!!! T-t-
this...”

Mu Yubai had already stood up and was shocked into incoherence. The Mu
Family profound skill was an ice profound skill that had been passed down for
ten of thousands of years. Being the Young Patriarch of the Mu Family, he
was naturally an expert regarding ice profound skills and had practiced them
to the extreme. He could seal many objects in this world in ice... However, this
was the first time he had seen someone using ice to seal the profound energy
released by another person!!!

If he had seen the day when Xia Qingyue used the Frozen End Divine Arts to
seal Phoenix Flames, his jaw would probably have dropped out of
amazement.

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 556 - Xiao Donglai’s Huge Loss
Everyone gathered within the Demon Imperial Hall was broadly
knowledgeable as they were the top experts from all of Demon Illusory Realm.
However, not one of them had seen profound skills being sealed in ice, and
they were shocked stupefied. Some people even stood up in surprise and
repeatedly checked to ensure that what they were seeing was not an illusion.

Bang, bang, bang!!

Following Yun Che’s aggression, the ice-sealed storm shattered as though it

were normal ice. Xiao Donglai was so shocked that he had lost any form of
composure and stared blankly at the quickly approaching Yun Che. As his
arms shook, a longspear appeared in his hands, then swept up a huge
whirlwind. With a loud roar, he shot the spear viciously at Yun Che, and the
figure of a mighty pegasus, spreading its wings and howling emerged at the
tip of the spear.

Ripppp!!

The longspear shot straight through Yun Che’s figure, but all it tore apart was
an afterimage. Xiao Donglai was instantly stunned... Given that his senses
and perception had been thoroughly trained by his wind profound skill, he still
did not detect when Yun Che had used his instantaneous movement. Luckily,
his reaction speed was fast; he withdrew his profound energy at top speed,
then guarded his entire body.

BOOOM!!!

As though an extremely heavy sledgehammer had been mercilessly smashed

onto his back, Xiao Donglai’s back instantly concaved deeply, and the
profound energy that he had gathered to defend his body shook violently,
almost completely dissipating... At this moment, he finally understood why
Jiufang Yu had been knocked out and bled from every orifice on his head in
just one blow! If he had not guarded his body with all his profound energy,
such a frightening blow would definitely severely injure him... Even more so,
Jiufang Yu, who did not bother to defend, had received such a blow directly to
his chest.

In the midst of the deafening noise, Xiao Donglai flew away like a bullet,
spinning around several times in midair before he barely stabilized his body
using wind profound energy, and landed at the edges of the arena. As he
landed, he staggered and directly half-knelt onto the ground. His face had
become exceptionally pale. Following a gulping sound, he forcefully
swallowed the blood that had already rushed to his throat.

And before he had the chance to stand up, he heard the howling of the wind in
front of him. As he raised his head, he saw Yun Che’s ice-cold look... which
was not more than thirty meters away from him.

Facing Yun Che now, how would Xiao Donglai dare to have any more scorn
and arrogance? He gritted his teeth, ignoring the internal injuries he suffered
and condensed his profound energy. He grabbed his longspear tightly, but
before he could completely stand up, profound light flashed under his feet and
a huge Tree of Frozen End sprouted from the ground, growing quickly and
within one breath of time, it had towered into the sky until it reached the top of
the hall.

Frozen End’s fourth stage —— Tree of Frozen End!

The branches of ice and leaves of snow of the huge Tree of Frozen End
wrapped around Xiao Donglai densely and he could only struggle for a short
while before being completely sealed in ice. Even though he had quickly
utilized all the profound energy within him, he could no longer move one bit. It
was as though cold energy that came from an icy hell had entered his body as
he felt all the blood in his body rapidly freezing over.

“Good... bye!”

The corners of Yun Che’s lips hooked up in his mutter, and he gradually
opened his outstretched hands...

Ping!!

The Tree of Frozen End suddenly exploded and the skies were filled with ice
crystals which caused the temperature in the hall to drop drastically. Even
those who sat at the corners of the hall shivered intensely due to the cold.
Among the dream-like ice crystals, the completely frozen Xiao Donglai flew
out without struggling, just like a lifeless corpse, and even when he had
landed onto the ground, he still did not move.

The hall was now silent once again. The audience that was previously struck
dumb by Yun Che, who had crippled Jiufang Yu with one blow, was stunned
yet again... it could even be said that they had been shocked senseless.

When he severely injured Jiufang Yu in one move before, they could

acknowledge it as Jiufang Yu’s carelessness in not preparing and defending
while also assuming that Yun Che’s specialty was strength. Ninety-nine
percent of the audience believed that if they were to fight head on, Yun Che
would never be Jiufang Yu’s match... After all, Jiufang Yu was from the
Guardian Families that had a ten thousand year heritage. In terms of
foundation and profound arts, Yun Che could not possibly compare with him.

However, Yun Che’s fight with Xiao Donglai was a true and honest
confrontation! Furthermore, once Xiao Donglai had entered the arena, he had
used the Xiao Family’s most dangerous afterimage attack but that was
countered by Yun Che’s own afterimage attack! The full-force storm attack
that he had executed was sealed in ice by Yun Che. In his panic, he had used
his weapon, but it was still easily defeated by Yun Che. Even the speed that
the Xiao Family boasted to be the fastest within the Illusory Demon Realm
was quickly obliterated by Yun Che!

Not only was this round an honest confrontation, Xiao Donglai had used all
the advantages he possessed, yet was still defeated by Yun Che... and it was
a tragic defeat!
Numerous people were shocked, numerous people were baffled, numerous
people were dumbfounded, and even more people could not believe their
eyes.

In the Mu family seats, even Mu Feiyan had stood up... and he himself did not
know when he had done so. Seeing Yun Che, who was walking leisurely back
to the edge of the arena, his beard trembled intensely as he said in a daze,
“This kid is unbelievable... unbelievable.”

“What kind of profound art is he using? There’s actually such a frightening ice
profound art that I have actually never heard of in this world!” Mu Yuqing
exclaimed in shock.

Mu Yubai shook his head, “Huh, our Mu family have always boasted that our
ice profound skills are unrivalled in this world, but compared to this kid... just
based on the fact that he could encase profound energy in ice, our family’s
profound skill already cannot be compared to his. Tch... Someone in the Sky
Profound Realm that can match a mid-stage Overlord, such speed, such a
movement skill, such an overbearing ice profound art, and he even cured...
This kid simply has too many secrets on him! No! Even if it costs my life, I
must make him my sworn brother!”

“Big brother... is actually... so powerful.” Xiao Yun had his mouth agape in
shock.

“Husband, is... he really our son?” Mu Yurou grabbed Yun Qinghong’s hand
as her emotions went from nervousness to shock to being so agitated that she
had nearly lost control and spoke incoherently. This child that heavens had
returned to this couple gave them far too many surprises. She felt that she
was still in a dream, and the deep relief and pride caused her tears to well up
uncontrollably.

“Yes... he is our son.” Yun Qinghong nodded strongly as his quivering eyes
revealed a deep sense of emotion and pride.

The various Yun Family elders were all flushed and even the three Grand
Elders, Yun Jiang, Yun Xi and Yun He, couldn’t help but nod. The Yun Family
disciples who previously snorted surreptitiously and normally looked down on
Yun Che in secret were now so ashamed that they wanted to hide their heads.

Xiao Donglai was carried back to the Xiao Family seats by the Xiao Family
members and at this point, everyone from the Xiao Family was staring at Yun
Che. However, those were not looks of anger, but looks of shock and
disbelief. Yun Che had completely overwhelmed Xiao Donglai in terms of
speed and movement skills, which were what the Xiao Family had always
been the most proud of. They were so shocked that they could not even shout
a phrase back in anger or retaliation.

The members of the Jiufang family who were voicing out their discontent and
unhappiness over Jiufang Yu’s defeat had all shut up as well, no longer able
to say that Jiufang Yu had only lost due to his carelessness. Jiufang Yu and
Xiao Donglai’s strength were around the same level, so since Yun Che had
defeated Xiao Donglai in a mere five rounds of exchanges, even if Jiufang Yu
had fought with his all... the result would have also been a huge loss under
Yun Che’s hands!

They had completely predicted Yun Che’s strength wrongly.

No! It was just that Yun Che’s strength had completely defied their logic!

If one could defeat someone who was one level higher in the Tyrant Profound
Realm, he would have had to be an unparallelled genius. The ultimate
profound handle of the Yun Family could, at its limits, allow them to release
strength two Tyrant Profound levels higher than their own. There was a huge
gap between the strength of each level of the Tyrant Profound Realm and the
massiveness of this gap was something that talent could not easily overcome,
unlike in the Spirit, Earth and Sky Profound Realms...

An early stage Overlord being on par with a mid-stage Overlord was already
like a legend that had been actualized by no more than five people throughout
the entire history of the Illusory Demon Realm.

As for a Throne being on par with an Overlord, that had never been seen or
heard before.

Something like a person in the Sky Profound Realm being on par with
someone in the Tyrant Profound Realm... and it was the middle levels of the
Tyrant Profound Realm, was something that had never occurred before in all
of history. If it were not for them seeing it for themselves today, even if it were
told that by the most respectable person in the world, they would never have
believed it.

But such a person was standing in front of them now. With a profound
strength at only the tenth level of the Sky Profound Realm, he had beaten
Xiao Donglai who was in the fourth level of the Tyrant Profound Realm...
Furthermore it had only been five exchanges!

No one could imagine just how Yun Che could release such frightening
strength when he was only in the Sky Profound Realm. Such a bizarre leap in
strength was something that could only be described as “heaven defying”. At
the very least, one must possess immeasurable talent to become capable of
fighting across levels... Could one’s talent truly be this great, to such an
extent?!

Duke Huai’s expression stiffened. Defeating Xiao Donglai head-on and

severely injuring the defenseless Jiu Fangyu were two completely different
concepts. His profound strength could not be faked and his strength was
made clear in everyone’s eyes. At this point, even Duke Huai’s heart was
completely filled with shock.

Hui Ran, who had always been looking down, uninterested, finally looked up
and glanced at Yun Che He snorted, “Hmph, seems a bit interesting now.”

“This brat’s strength is indeed a bit exaggerated. It seems like Chiyang Yanwu
might not necessarily be his match.” The number two of the Illusory Demon
Seven Scions, Duke Yuan Que, commented with a smile as he narrowed his
eyes.

Behind him, Duke Hui Ye looked sullen as he stared at Yun Che for a while
before laughing coldly, “This duke also hopes that Chiyang Yanwu loses to
him as well. If that happens, this duke can personally... cripple him!!”

“Oh!” Duke Yuan Que turned his head around and said, “Speaking of which,
this Yun Che brat seemed to have spoiled your grand plans a month ago. This
is indeed a great chance. Heh, this duke originally thought that we wouldn’t
have to appear on stage, but it looks like this game has suddenly become
very interesting. I hope that this brat won’t be burnt into ashes by Chiyang
Yanwu’s flames, otherwise, it would spoil your fun.”

“Don’t worry.” Duke Hui Ye laughed eerily, “Falling into Chiyang Yanwu’s
hands is probably not much more comfortable than falling into my hands. That
woman is extremely vicious. Even though this duke would lose the joy of
doing it personally, I can at least save my energy and wouldn’t have to dirty
my hands!”

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 557 - Chiyang Yanwu
“If nothing goes wrong, Che’er’s next opponent is probably the Chiyang
Family’s daughter,” Mu Yurou softly said, her face revealing some worry.

“No need to worry.” Yun Qinghong placed his hands on Mu Yurou’s hands
and consoled, “Although the strength of the Chiyang Family lass is far
superior to that of Jiufang Yu and Xiao Donglai, Che’er has not used his full
strength yet. Even now, he has not used his weapon.”

“Dad, do you know what weapon Big Brother uses? I have never seen Big
Brother use his weapon and always thought that he wasn’t proficient in using
them,” Xiao Yun asked.

Yun Qinghong shook his head, recalling the heavy whistling sound that came
from when Yun Che was in the practice room, he replied softly, “It’s not that
your big brother is not proficient in weapons, if I haven’t guessed wrongly, he
probably specializes in some sort of heavy weapon.”

“Heavy weapon?” Xiao Yun stared widely.

“It is not because your Big Brother is careless that he has not utilized his
weapon until now; it is probably because the weapon he specializes in is very
taxing to use.” Yun Qinghong looked at Yun Che who was on stage and
calmly said, “It’s obvious that he is considering the circumstances ahead and
is trying to minimize his energy consumption. Naturally, only when he feels his
opponent is strong enough to threaten him would he take out his weapon.”

At this point, a fiery-red figure was now standing in front of Yun Che.

It was the figure of a gorgeous, tall young woman. She had scarlet hair and
even her beige-colored skin had a hidden tint of red. She was Chiyang Yanwu
of the Chiyang Family!

When Chiyang Yanwu went onto the stage, all the boys in the hall instantly
cheered. Although her looks were considered pretty, they were not divine.
However, she dressed wildly and seductively. Her top was a short, tight-fitting
leather shirt and her bottom was a pair of short and tight high-waisted leather
pants. The outline of her breasts, arms, stomach and thighs were completely
revealed and many young men’s eyes sparkled as they salivated upon seeing
them.
Chiyang Yanwu was obviously very used to such attention and noises as she
held her head high, acting noble like a cat and arrogant like a peacock.

Being from a race of true dragons, the Chiyang Family had always possessed
the nobility and arrogance of their bloodline. Among the Twelve Families, the
Chiyang Family’s strength was ranked third and only paled in comparison to
the Helian and the Su Family. As Chiyang Family’s strongest within the young
generation, Chiyang Yanwu was even a female, and the only daughter of the
Patriarch Chiyang Bailie; no matter her identity, race, or strength, she
naturally had the rights to be arrogant. Even when facing Yun Che who had
easily defeated Jiufang Yu and Xiao Donglai, her arrogance... or perhaps
more accurately, insolence, did not lessen even one bit.

“Two useless men, simply lost our Guardian Families’ face.” Chiyang Yanwu’s
scarlet eyebrows were upturned and although she was muttering to herself,
her voice was not soft. Jiufang Yu and Xiao Donglai could clearly hear what
she had just said. She removed the scarlet whip from her waist and swung it,
which caused sparks to fly and invoked a deafening “PAH” sound, “You are
called Yun Che? If you do not want to lose too repulsively, honestly take out
your weapon. This princess does not want to be bothered with bullying an
unarmed man.”

Every word Chiyang Yanwu uttered was filled with deep arrogance and Yun
Che could detect the aura of a true dragon from her body. The dragon was the
king of all beasts and no matter human or demon, under such an aura, it did
not matter how strong someone was; they would instinctively feel a sense of
fear... However, Yun Che naturally would not, because in him was the
bloodline of the Primordial Azure Dragon. Simply comparing the dragon
breath, the Scorching Sunfire Dragon was not even fit to compare with the
Primordial Azure Dragon.

Facing the arrogant Chiyang Yanwu, Yun Che did not take out his weapon.
Instead, he folded his arms in front of his chest and leisurely said, “I’m the
opposite, I like to bully girls holding weapons while barehanded.”

“Hehehehe...” Yun Che’s posture caused Chiyang Yanwu to laugh. Her

laughter was clear and ear-piercing. She swung her whip and said with
contempt, “Yun Che, do you think that just by simply defeating two male trash,
you can act so insolently in front of me, Chiyang Yanwu? In my, Chiyang
Yanwu’s, entire life, no one of the same level has ever been able to beat me.
When you die miserably later, don’t say that I didn’t warn you!”
Yun Che crooked his mouth and said, “You’re a lady and yet you’re born so
arrogant that you’ve barely looked at anyone without conceit. Looks like your
family never disciplined you properly. Never mind, today, let me help your
family discipline you a little. At least, next time when you talk to people, you’ll
be more reserved!”

“Discipline me? In the entire Illusory Demon Realm, there is not a man
capable of disciplining me.” Chiyang Yanwu’s eyes narrowed as she said, “As
for you, you dare speak in such a manner towards me. I shall make you kneel
down and beg for forgiveness today!”

“This Chiyang lass’ temper is really as the rumours say,” Yun Qinghong
plainly said.

“She is the sole daughter of Chiyang Bailie and also the strongest from the
current generation of the Chiyang Family. Within the entire Demon Imperial
City, there is no one of the same age, male or female, who is her match.
Furthermore, with the temperament of a teenage girl, her behaving
superciliously was only a natural thing.”

“With such temperament, she would suffer losses sooner or later,” Yun
Qinghong calmly said. After he spoke, he frowned slightly and sent a sound
transmission to Yun Che, “Che’er, don’t underestimate your opponent. Your
opponent, Chiyang Yanwu, possesses the bloodline of a true dragon and was
thus innately born with a strong physique and the power of dragon flames.
The whip in her hand is known as the ‘Fiend Dragon Solar Whip.’ Although it
looks simple, it is actually a Tyrant Profound Artifact and one of the greatest
artifacts the Chiyang Family possesses. Even without injecting profound
energy into it, it can move mountains, crack boulders and even fill the skies
with dragon flame... You must be careful not to get hit by it!”

Yun Che nodded slightly in reply to Yun Qinghong’s sound transmission and
when he looked, Chiyang Yanwu had already flown into the air. Her body
ignited a deep, purple dragon flame which soared into the air and in an
instant, completely covered the entire ceiling of the hall; it was as though a
curtain of purple flames had been pulled down from the ceiling.

Although Chiyang Yanwu acted and spoke arrogantly, when she attacked, she
already used nearly all her strength. It seemed that she didn’t dare to act to
carelessly and look down on Yun Che, who had defeated Jiufang Yu and Xiao
Donglai. Seeing how she attacked, members of the Chiyang Family heaved a
sigh of relief... Even though Chiyang Yanwu was usually very arrogant, she
did indeed have the strength to be so. Since she had used her full strength,
there was no reason why she would lose to Yun Che... Furthermore, she still
wielded the Fiend Dragon Solar Whip that even a high-level overlord would be
worried about!

“Yun Che, open your doggy eyes and let me show you the difference between
us!!!”

Whoosh!!!

When Chiyang Yanwu swung the Fiend Dragon Solar Whip in her hand,
numerous flames shot out, which turned into swift, purple-colored flame
dragons. Along with the dragon flame that filled the sky, her whip rushed
towards Yun Che, with her figure followed swiftly behind the dragon flame. An
extremely deep, purple flame was ignited on the entire Fiend Dragon Solar
Whip.

The air around the flame dragons distorted severely and the tens of
thousands of people behind Yun Che all felt a scorching heat wave
approaching them, which nearly burnt their organs, causing them to scream in
shock.

Although they were so far away, the effects were still so obvious; it was not
hard to imagine just how frightening the dragon flame was.

Yun Che’s hair and shirt were swept up by the scorching heat waves, yet he
did not retreat one step. Swinging his hands, his entire body shined with a
blue glow as he released the Frozen End Divine Arts with full strength.

Crack. Crack. Crack. Crack. Crack...

The sound of the ice materializing was extremely ear-piercing and the twenty-
odd flame dragons all froze over quickly when they were within fifteen meters
from Yun Che. Following the spread of the blue glow, the solidifying of the ice
spread at a frightening pace, turning each purple-colored flame dragon into
blue-colored ice dragons.

“Damn! Even... Even dragon flame can be frozen!” Upon seeing this scene,
Mu Yubai directly jumped up. If even he had such a reaction, one could only
imagine the level of shock the other members of the Mu Family were
experiencing.
This was also the first time Chiyang Yanwu had experienced such a scene in
her life. She was slightly stunned, and her expression changed faintly. With a
shout, the dragon flame once again ignited and the figure of a scarlet dragon
appeared prominently behind her. Then, among the dragon flame in the air,
three of the flame dragons forcefully broke out of the ice seal and rushed
straight at Yun Che.

Boom!

The hall shook, as though three meteors had fallen from the sky. Flames
soared upwards and among the exploding flames, Yun Che jumped to a great
height. Just as he stabilized himself, a scarlet figure flashed in front of him and
the Fiend Dragon Solar Whip filled the sky with whip shadows. The whip
shadows brought along scattering purple flames that covered Yun Che as
though it were pouring rain.

Yun Che focused his gaze and he used Star God’s Broken Shadow to move
instantly, causing all of the whip shadows to hit nothing but thin air. Yun Che
attacked with one hand, sending out a frozen lotus that instantly passed
through the dense dragon flame and whip shadows, then exploded in front of
Chiyang Yanwu’s chest.

Ping!!

Chiyang Yan backflipped and lost balance, but she still forcefully swung the
Fiend Dragon Solar Whip in her hands. The whip itself was three meters long
but at that instant, it suddenly grew to thirty meters long and lashed out
viciously onto the body of a shocked Yun Che.

The whip in Chiyang Yanwu’s hands was the Fiend Dragon Solar Whip; it
could even a mountain in one lash. The sound produced when the whip
lashed onto Yun Che was so deafening that everyone’s hearts pounded
violently. Yun Che was also, without a doubt, sent flying by this lash.

“Che’er!” Mu Yurou stood up instantly and anxiously shouted. Regarding the

Chiyang Family’s Fiendish Dragon Solar Whip, she was very clear on how
frightening a lash was.

Yun Qinghong quickly held her hand as he gradually frowned.

Seeing Yun Che being sent flying by the lash, the entire hall cried with shock
and members of the Chiyang Family smiled slightly. Previously, when the
Scorching Sun Dragon Flame was being largely encased in ice by Yun Che,
they were shocked. However, no matter how eerie his ice profound skill was,
this lash would cause him to at least lose half his life. During this competition,
Yun Che had indeed caused a small commotion, but now it was time for
everything to end.

However, just as their smiles appeared, their faces had become serious once
more.

Yun Che, who had been sent flying by the lash, did not roll on the floor
pathetically like they had expected. Instead, he spun in midair and landed
casually. The lash landed on the right side of his back and the clothing there
was completely torn, revealing a foot-long red mark on his skin, which was
more white and tender than a woman’s. His hand stretched to his back and
touched the red mark as he continuously hissed, “Sss... Ow! Owowowow... It’s
really painful!”

The previous cries of surprise instantly disappeared as everyone had been

dumbfounded, especially the Chiyang Family, whose members stared with
mouths agape, their chins about to hit the floor.

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 558 - No Surrendering, Okay~?
Not only was the Fiend Dragon Solar Whip’s name was well-known within
Demon Imperial City, it was also reputed in the whole Illusory Demon Realm.
An Overlord wielding the Fiend Dragon Solar Whip could guide the power of
the Fiend Dragon and the strength of the sun, and could easily sweep
mountains flat, even break fine iron into pieces. If it were used to whip the
body of a mid-stage Overlord, even with the lightest strength, it would cause a
deep bloody scar or break a large surface of bone and take half their life
away.

But on Yun Che’s body, there was only an extra red mark... on the red mark,
not a single drop of blood was seen!

Everyone who had heard the great name “Fiend Dragon Solar Whip” was
thinking the same five words in their mind: how could this be possible!

Was it possible that Yun Che’s body was even stiffer than ten thousand year-
old fine iron?!
Or... did Chiyang Yanwu fail to use enough strength just now?

This was perhaps the only explanation.

They never would’ve thought that not only did Yun Che’s body have the
Dragon God’s bloodline, he also had the protection of the strength of heaven
and earth, and had been through a tempering thousands of times scarier than
hell. Those eighteen months on the Primordial Profound Ark... even though
eighteen months were short to a strong, powerful profound practitioner, those
eighteen months of tempering for Yun Che’s body were still incomparable to
thousands of years for ordinary profound practitioners. Within those eighteen
months, Yun Che’s profound strength had advanced by leaps and bounds,
and his body was refined until he was almost to the extent of abnormal. At the
moment, his profound strength was far from the realm of Monarch, but even if
his body withstood an all-out attack from an early-stage Monarch, it would be
impossible to take his life... and it would even be unknown whether or not he
would be seriously injured from it.

His healing ability was so strong that even late-stage Monarchs would find it
difficult to attain.

Besides, this was only a Tyrant Profound Weapon in the hands of a mid-stage
Overlord.

It surprised him a little that this Fiend Dragon Solar Whip was able to leave a
red mark on him... Of course, what he was surprised about was different than
what everyone else was surprised about.

“You little hussy! I had been merciful to you, but you dare to lash me... If today
I don’t lash you back, my surname will not be Yun!”

Yun Che gritted his teeth, flew up, and initiated an attack on Chiyang Yanwu.
Dozens of Frozen End lotuses bloomed in the air, spinning as they pounded
toward Chiyang Yanwu.

As the master of the Fiend Dragon Solar Whip, Chiyang Yanwu knew best
about the power of the Tyrant Profound Weapon in her hand. When she saw
Yun Che, who had merely complained that it hurt without bleeding a single
drop after getting struck by the whip, it was the first time in her life that she felt
so unsettled and worried... Usually, she would drag her father Chiyang Bailie
to fight and exchange pointers. This whip on Chiyang Bailie’s body, was a
similar red mark like that.
His body... for it to be comparable to Father’s...

That’s impossible! Absolutely impossible! He was only about twenty years old,
and he seemed to be younger than herself... And her own father, was a
Monarch who could look down on the heavens, how could they be compared
with each other!

It must be because that lash wasn’t solid enough out of hurry... That must be
it!

Chiyang Yanwu raised her head up high, held tightly onto her Fiend Dragon
Solar Whip, as flames rose from her entire body. Following her deep roar, red
scales appeared clearly on the back of both of her hands and above her
forehead. Even her hair grew out speedily; in a blink of an eye, it was three
times longer than before, and danced freely in the rising dragon flames.

The dragon aura around her, along with the flame aura, was completely
doubled from before.

At the same time, the flames on her body quickly spread. Within the time of
one short breath, it radiated all over the range of the arena, and turned the
arena a deep purple. It was as if they fell into a purple flame purgatory, and in
this purgatory, hundreds of red flame dragons quickly formed and danced
carelessly.

“This is the Chiyang Family’s Scorching Sun Domain. Chiyang Yanwu is going
to use all her strength!” Someone shouted with surprise from the sidelines.

“I have already completely mastered my Scorching Sun Domain! You... are

not even a small Throne, so it’s impossible for you to use your domain arts to
cancel out my domain. In this limited arena area, if you leave the domain, you
will lose, but if you stay in it, you will die!” Chiyang Yanwu yelled as she
laughed coldly while the Scorching Sun Domain built up. Yun Che’s ice
lotuses all melted before they could touch her body.

Fire-attribute domains were mostly attack type domains, and the Scorching
Sun Domain was no exception. The high temperature within the domain alone
was enough to melt profound iron, and the fire dragons dancing chaotically in
the domain could directly take the enemy into the deep abyss of death... But,
forget about Chiyang Yanwu who was only a mid-stage Overlord, even if a
high-level Monarch who could look down upon all of Illusory Demon Realm
had cast this domain, it couldn’t hurt a single hair on Yun Che’s head.
Yun Che stood in the same spot, silently watching Chiyang Yanwu waste her
energy. He reached out his palm, and a blue light suddenly flashed in the
center of his palm.

“Tree of Frozen End!!”

In the center of the arena, which was also the center of Scorching Sun
Domain, a large, sturdy, and strong Tree of Frozen End rose from the ground,
growing at an incredible speed within the dark purple flame domain. A severe
frozen aura also followed as the Tree of Frozen End grew and spread. Even
though it was growing in a world of flames and high temperature, it insolently
pressured the high temperature beneath itself, forcefully freezing the fire and
the dancing dragons... it even abruptly tore open a large hole in the center of
the Scorching Sun Domain.

“Wh...what?!” The Chiyang Family’s Patriarch Chiyang Bailie stood up

immediately as he stared at that ice-crystal tree in the middle of the Scorching
Sun Domain with an expression full of shock. That ice crystal was clearly
releasing an aura of the Sky Profound Realm, but the thickness was no less
than that of a mid-stage Overlord; its profound energy aura was almost the
same as the Scorching Domain. But even though they were even, it was
standing arrogantly in the Scorching Sun Domain.

The only explanation was that the level of this ice-attribute profound art was
far stronger than their Chiyang Clan’s Dragon Flame!

“This... this is unbelievable.” Mu Yubai widened his eyes, and even his voice
was trembling, “What kind of profound art is this! This strong ice-attribute
profound art, I felt that its level isn’t lower than the Demon Emperor Clan’s
Golden Crow Flame... Why haven’t I ever heard of this before?!”

“This Yun Che, what background does he have?! He only used one profound
skill and completely dissolved Chiyang Yanwu’s Scorching Sun Domain!”
Many of the audience lost control and yelled in surprise.

Even though they were in the Scorching Sun Domain, what Chiyang Yanwu
felt was a wave of piercing cold. That large Tree of Frozen End was standing
right in the sea of flames just like that, without any sign of melting; on the
contrary, it was slowly starting to swallow up the Scorching Sun Domain. Her
pupils shrank continuously. Then, she suddenly gritted her teeth, shouted, and
swung the Fiend Dragon Solar Whip, abruptly whipping it towards Yun Che.
It was clear that her Scorching Sun Dragon Flames were losing miserably in
front of Yun Che’s Frozen End Divine Arts, so if she wanted to beat Yun Che
now, she could only rely on the Fiend Dragon Solar Whip in her hand.

She swung her wrist, made a slight movement, and instantly brought a whole
sky of red whip shadows. Yun Che had experienced the power of the whip just
now, so of course he wouldn’t dare let himself get hit by it... whipping his body
was one thing, but if he wasn’t cautious and it whipped on his face, then it
would be no joke!

If Yun Che had his heavy sword in his hand when facing these ten thousand
whip shadows, he would only have needed to defend it by placing his sword
horizontally without even needing to open his eyes, but with his bare hands,
he naturally couldn’t be as careless. He immediately retreated backwards, and
moved quickly under the shrouding of the whip shadows. Afterimages swept
one after another, Star God’s Broken Shadow was used in coordination with
Extreme Mirage Lightning, and Chiyang Yanwu’s whip shadows blotted out
the sky. But after continuous thousands of whip shadows, none touched his
hair at all, and the crowd offstage were all stunned seeing this.

“His profound art and movement skills are all incredibly strong.” Yun Qinghong
couldn’t help but be deeply impressed, “Yun Che’s master must be
remarkable.”

“Indeed.” Mu Yurou’s hand was still on the location of her heart, but there was
no nervous expression on her face, only surprise, joy, and pride. She knew
that it was already impossible for Yun Che to lose this battle.

“Flame Dragon’s Fury!!”

Maintaining the Scorching Sun Domain while also attacking with all her
strength, caused Chiyang Yanwu to already be out of breath with flushed red
cheeks. On the other hand, even though Yun Che had been dodging this
whole time, he was calm and didn’t seem to be tired at all. Chiyang Yanwu
gritted her teeth angrily, and the silhouette of a dragon above her body
flashed. The sky was overrun with the shadows of whips overlapping each
other, which then transformed into a thirty-three meter-long furious flame
dragon that angrily crashed towards Yun Che.

BOOM!!!
The flame was more than thirty-three meters high, and the incredibly rock-
hard profound jade floor was actually cracked with a dark deep scar. Yun Che
flashed with speed into the air and dodged this attack, but following this, he
felt the surrounding Scorching Sun Domain suddenly riot. He raised his head,
then saw the entire Scorching Sun Domain completely collapse in an instant.
All the purple flames and flame dragons within the domain came towards him
crazily.

“Che’er, be careful!” Mu Yurou’s body tensed, as she yelled out of

nervousness.

This woman, actually plays dirty... Yun Che scoffed in disdain. His arms
opened, and the blue light on his body flickered. The area surrounding him up
to thirty-three meters away immediately became a frost-blue world of ice. As
soon as any of the purple flames and flame dragons approached, they were
immediately frozen. Not a single lick of flame could touch his body.

Just as he was supporting the Frozen End Divine Arts, the Fiend Dragon
Solar Whip came from one of the corners of the surrounding sea of flame and
instantly crossed the thirty-three meter distance. The tip of the whip was like a
poisonous snake sticking out its tongue, as it aimed straight for Yun Che’s
right eye.

Yun Che had already experienced the Fiend Dragon Solar Whip’s extension,
so he was prepared for it long ago. However, once noticing where the whip
was attacking, he tightened his eyebrows, and fury started burning in his
heart.

Originally, he thought this woman was only arrogant... he didn’t think that her
heart would be so vicious!

This time Yun Che didn’t dodge. He reached out his palms with lightning
speed and directly grabbed on the Fiend Dragon Solar Whip that was lashing
out to him. Seeing Yun Che’s actions, Chiyang Yanwu stuttered, and then
started laughing coldly, “It’s your own death wish!”

PAH!!

A loud shocking sound. The Fiend Dragon Solar Whip hit right in the center of
Yun Che’s palm, and under everyone’s shocked gazes, he just grabbed onto
it. In the next instant, the Fiend Dragon Solar Whip suddenly burned with
purple flames, and it immediately spread onto Yun Che’s entire arm. Before
Chiyang Yanwu had even gotten the chance to laugh proudly, the purple
flame on Yun Che’s arm suddenly extinguished. It didn’t matter how much
profound energy she tried to instill, it wasn’t able to burn again.

Yun Che grabbed onto the other end of the Fiend Dragon Solar Whip, then
forcefully wrapped and jerked on his end. With his strength so great, how
could Chiyang Yanwu defend? On top of that, she had already exhausted a
large amount of her profound energy. Under this strength that she couldn’t
defend against, she lost hold of the Fiend Dragon Solar Whip. It made a red
half-arc in the air, got grabbed by Yun Che into his hands, and he immediately
whipped it down.

Having lost her weapon, Chiyang Yanwu was suddenly at a loss. When the
Fiend Dragon Solar Whip came towards her in the air, she screamed in
surprise, and tried to dodge backwards with all her strength. The Fiend
Dragon Solar Whip missed, but she didn’t have the chance to take a breath
before a current of cold air suddenly came from underneath her feet, causing
her entire body to stiffen. Immediately after, another Tree of Frozen End
started growing speedily, its ice-crystal leaves and branches spreading and
trapping her within.

At this moment, Yun Che swung out the whip that was in his hands again. It
went through the layers of ice-crystal leaves and branches with extreme
precision, and severely whipped her bottom that was wrapped tightly by her
fire-red leather pants, producing a crisp, loud “PAH” sound.

“This whip is for when you whipped me before!” Yun Che said viciously as he
reeled the whip back.

The sound of the crisp whipping resounded in the entire hall, followed by
Chiyang Yanwu’s scream. The hall which was originally noisy immediately
became quiet. Everyone was completely stunned. Especially the young
generation’s elites in Demon Imperial City; their eyes widened so much their
eyeballs almost popped out.

Chiyang Yanwu, who never put any man in her eyes, the most arrogant
Chiyang Princess in the entire Demon Imperial City, was in this Demon
Imperial Hall, with everyone watching... being whipped on the butt by
someone!!

And the sound of the whip was so loud!

Yun Che naturally wouldn’t use too much strength, so he only whipped off her
protective profound energy to hurt her a little, but the pants weren’t even
ripped from the whip. Chiyang Yanwu’s bottom felt hot, spicy pain, but even if
it hurt ten times more, it couldn’t be compared to a tenth of a thousandth of
the humiliation she was feeling in her heart. From when she was a child to
when she grew up, Chiyang Yanwu was held in the palms of the entire family.
She was admired by every men and women. No matter where she went, she
was a proud peacock, bearing countless men’s ashamed gazes of inferiority
as well as gazes of reverence... but today, a man who was holding her whip,
whipped her butt in front of everyone.

“Yun Che, you bas...”

Chiyang Yanwu didn’t even finish yelling when Yun Che whipped again.
“PAH” as it whipped on the other half of her butt.

“This whip is for when you wanted to viciously destroy my eye before!” Yun
Che’s hand swung, and dashingly pulled back the whip. Even though the
spiritual consciousness and intelligence of the whip made it so it was a bit
restless in his own hands, when he wielded it... using it seemed to be pretty
smooth.

“Yun Che... I’m going to kill you!!”

This type of humiliation made Chiyang Yanwu scream viciously. Her body
violently started to struggle in the restraining Tree of Frozen End, but when
the dragon flame managed to light up, it was immediately extinguished.
Meanwhile, the Tree of Frozen End’s leaves and branches were quickly
spreading this whole time, becoming more dense. No matter how much she
struggled, she couldn’t get out of it at all.

Yun Che swung the whip in his hand, looked at her out of the corner of his
eyes, and said, “You can surrender now.”

“K... Kill me if you have what it takes!. Even if I die... I will not surrender to a
bastard like you!!” Chiyang Yanwu’s face was burning red, her chest almost
exploded with anger, and she was still struggling all she could. Her eyes were
staring at Yun Che viciously, and it seemed like she wished she could burn
him to ashes with her gaze.

“Oh, very well! I admire your personality.” Yun Che nodded, smiling, “If you
say so... then... no surrendering later, okay~?”
Amidst soft laughter, Yun Che leisurely swung up the whip. Another “PAH” of
a whip hit Chiyang Yanwu’s bottom, and this whip made a moderate rip in her
short leather pants.

“Yun Che... There’ll be a day when I’ll tear you to pieces!!” Chiyang Yanwu
was like an enraged female leopard as she roared at the top of her lungs.

Yun Che pretended to not hear it, and whipped again all cheerfully, “Don’t
surrender... No surrendering, okay~!”

This lash, finally made Chiyang Yanwu drop a tear. She clearly felt that her
pants that tightly wrapped on her butt had started to rip.

“I don’t know when you’ll be able to tear me to pieces.” Yun Che was playing
with the whip as he indecently smiled and said, “But what I am sure of is, a
few more of these lashes and your clothes will be all ripped to pieces. At that
time, everyone would be able to see your, Chiyang Princess’, body... What do
you say, how much do you think they will thank me?! Oh, right. You said you’ll
never surrender, then please, never surrender!”

After saying that, Yun Che’s wrist moved, and another whip swung over. A
loud, crisp “PAH” sound made another rip in the other half of her leather
pants.

“You... you... I will kill you... I will definitely kill you!!” No matter how stubborn,
how arrogant Chiyang Yanwu was, at this moment, her voice obviously
carried a hint of a crying tone. She looked at Yun Che with seventy percent
anger, and twenty percent killing intent... and ten percent obvious begging.

“Enough!!”

With a deep voice that resounded with anger, a fiery-red figure suddenly flew
from the Chiyang Family’s seats and instantly came to Chiyang Yanwu’s side.
This person was also in red clothing and had fiery-red hair. It was obviously
the Chiyang Patriarch, who was also Chiyang Yanwu’s father, Chiyang Bailie.

His daughter was humiliated with everyone watching. Even if he had been ten
times as well-mannered, he simply couldn’t endure it any longer. Chiyang
Bailie’s palm waved, and the large Tree of Frozen End that sealed Chiyang
Yanwu immediately vaporized and disappeared. Chiyang Yanwu, whose body
was frozen stiff, fell on Chiyang Bailie’s body. Her nose wrinkled, and she
finally found a place for her to vent all of her anger, humiliation, and
frustration, “Father! Kill him for me... I want to tear him into pieces, I want to...
want to...”

“Silence!” Chiyang Bailie yelled angrily, “Do you think it’s not humiliating
enough?!”

“Uu...” Chiyang Yanwu was usually rarely scolded by Chiyang Bailie, and she
also knew that she humiliated her clan today. Her eyes immediately became
red and she stopped making any sounds. When she looked at Yun Che, her
eyes were still filled with the expression of bloodlust... her reputation that she
had built up all her life was all thoroughly thrown away because of Yun Che
today.

Chiyang Bailie’s face was extremely unsightly, but the reason Chiyang Yanwu
lost to Yun Che was because she wasn’t as good as him. With everyone
watching, he couldn’t even be mad. He turned to Yun Che, reached out his
palm with a stiff expression and said, “Hand it over.”

Even a fool would know Chiyang Bailie was asking for the Fiend Dragon Solar
Whip that Yun Che had snatched from Chiyang Yanwu’s hands, but Yun
Che’s expression was filled with confusion as he replied, “Hand it over? Hand
what over?”

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 559 - Duke Huai’s Murderous Intent
Chiyang Bailie’s brows sunk and his eyes glinted with a dangerous light,
“Why? Could it be that you are harboring the delusion that you can seize my
clan’s Solar Whip?”

“Oh, you’re talking about this whip?” It was now that Yun Che looked up in
sudden realization. He tossed the Fiend Dragon Solar Whip over to Chiyang
Bailie with a casual flick of his hand, “This whip’s not bad, especially when it’s
used to whip someone’s buttocks; the sound it makes is very crisp and
satisfying indeed.”

The vast majority of the people in the great hall burst out into laughter. With a
single sentence from Yun Che, one of the Chiyang Family’s three ultimate
weapons was reduced to a tool used to whip buttocks. Chiyang Yanwu was
already furious with embarrassment and once she heard these words, her fury
and embarrassment rose to new heights. If not for the fact that she had been
whipped by Yun Che to the point where she was scared stiff, she wouldn’t
even have been able to restrain herself and have it out with him, “You... You!!”

Yun Che pretended as if he did not even notice Chiyang Yanwu’s murderous
gaze and looked like he was minding his own business before he continued,
“Even though this whip isn’t bad, I would never ever have the courage to
‘seize’ it. Recently, I have been perusing the annals of the ten thousand year
history of this Illusory Demon Realm, and within these records, I seem to
remember that there was a mention that the Fiend Dragon Solar Whip was
gifted to the Chiyang Family by the third Demon Emperor. So it seems that the
Demon Emperor Clan has truly held the Chiyang Family in high regard all this
time.”

“Hmph!” Chiyang Bailie kept the Fiend Dragon Solar Whip and said coldly,
“The Demon Emperor Clan has always held our Chiyang Family in the highest
regard and the debt of gratitude that we owe to them is as heavy as
mountains...”

“Oh!!” Yun Che exclaimed loudly, “Since Patriarch Chiyang knows that the
Demon Emperor Clan has always held the Chiyang Family in the highest
regard and that the Chiyang Family owes a great deal to the Demon Emperor
Clan, it only naturally follows that the Chiyang Family would be deeply
grateful, loyal, and devoted towards the Demon Emperor Clan. Also, the
annals of Illusory Demon Realm clearly illustrates the rise and development of
the Chiyang Family, and pardon this junior for saying something displeasing to
the ear, but if not for the original Demon Emperor and several of the great
Guardian Families using their entire strength to assist your Chiyang Clan, your
clan would have perished at the hands of the Mokui Clan ten thousand years
ago.”

“Not only was your clan rescued by the Demon Emperor, he even led the
Chiyang Family and conquered everything under heaven with you by his side.
Because of that, your family became a Guardian Family which ruled over the
heavens and radiated might and prestige. For the past ten thousand years,
your Chiyang Family has belonged the highest echelons of the Illusory Demon
Realm... ah, and they even bequeathed unto you the Fiend Dragon Solar
Whip, a great weapon known throughout the realm... This great favor shown
to the Chiyang Family by the Demon Emperor Clan, even ten thousand
lifetimes would not be enough to repay it!” Yun Che exclaimed with fervor, “If
there is a ever a day that the seed of disloyalty is birthed in your Chiyang
Family, that you forget your ancestors and your loyalty to become ungrateful
and disloyal, that will surely provoke a universal disdain of the entire realm for
your clan. Indeed, it is a contemptible act that would not be washed clean
even in ten thousand lifetimes, an act that cannot be tolerated by heaven and
earth. Oh, of course, after enjoying the blessings from the Demon Emperor for
the past ten thousand years, coupled with the fact that your family is one of
the most outstanding Guardian Families, it’s definitely impossible for your clan
to perform this kind of act that would shame your ancestors. But I was merely
recalling the grand history of your Chiyang Family all of a sudden, so I
reminisced for a while.... Oh? Patriarch Chiyang, why does your face suddenly
look so bad? Could it be that this junior has said something wrong?”

Chiyang Bailie’s expression was indeed ugly to the extreme. Because the
entire Demon Imperial City knew the true intentions of Duke Huai. When the
Chiyang Family appeared at the east wing, they too had made their intentions
clear. Yun Che’s words were undoubtedly a fierce rebuke directed towards the
Chiyang Family, but under the eyes of all the heroes of the realm, he couldn’t
muster a single response to this resounding rebuke. The blue veins on his
arms stood out clearly as he coldly eyed Yun Che. He said in a deep voice,
“The affairs of my Chiyang Clan are none of your business! You are not yet
worthy to idly talk about us! Hmph!”

As he finished speaking, Chiyang Bailie pulled Chiyang Yanwu along and flew
back to his seat... His daughter was disgraced for all to see, so as the
Chiyang Family’s Patriarch, and even more importantly, as Chiyang Yanwu’s
father, he should have greatly rebuked Yun Che, or at the very least given him
a stern warning and a few fierce words. However, he had instead grabbed
Chiyang Yanwu and left, as he was unwilling to exchange any further words
with Yun Che... It was clear that this hidden scolding of Yun Che was
extremely hard for Chiyang Yanwu to bear. “Ungrateful and disloyal,”
“forgetting your ancestors and your loyalty,” “the universal disdain of the entire
realm,” “a contemptible act that would not be washed clean even in ten
thousand lifetimes,” “an act that cannot be tolerated by heaven or earth,”
every single word used was a poisonous needle that pierced his very soul.

Once Chiyang Bailie had left, the west wing immediately exploded into
thunderous applause and acclamation, three consecutive victories... It was the
first time the west wing had three consecutive victories, and this was after
they had suffered humiliating defeat after humiliating defeat. And it was three
consecutive victories created solely by the last man standing, a turn of events
that no one could have foreseen!
“Yun Che, that was a beautiful win!”

“This is practically... practically a miracle! He actually won again!”

“Just where did this Yun Che pop out from, how come I’ve never heard of his
name before?!”

“It doesn’t matter what he was in the past, just based on the fact that he
consecutively beat Jiufang Yu, Xiao Donglai and Chiyang Yanwu, from this
day onwards, his name will shake the heavens.”

“Is his profound strength truly only at the Sky Profound Realm? This is simply
too... too unbelievable.”

To all who were present, Yun Che’s three consecutive victories was a success
that was more than sufficient to shake the entire Illusory Demon Realm.
Because he did not beat just any random side character; he had defeated
those who represented the pinnacle of strength among the young generation
of the entire Illusory Demon Realm.

“The foster son that Yun Qinghong has taken in, he is simply incredible...
simply way too incredible.” Su Xiangnan exclaimed repeatedly in shock, “Not
only did he beat three people consecutively, he did so while sustaining
basically no injuries. Moreover, it looks like he did not even use his full
strength. Such a heaven-blessed genius, yet his name was unknown before
now. He used such an incomparably tyrannical profound art, yet no one has
ever heard of it... this child is definitely, absolutely extraordinary.”

“For a Sky Profound Realm practitioner to be so strong, this is indeed the first
time I have seen it in my entire life.” Su Family’s Great Elder also exclaimed
and he followed up with a low sigh and a shake of his head, “But his
personality is simply too wild and unrestrained. He reprimanded Duke Huai,
heavily injured Jiufang Yu and Xiao Donglai and he even humiliated Chiyang
Yanwu, then subtly scolded the entire Chiyang Clan for the whole world to
see... Such genius, but such lack of restraint. To flagrantly and publicly offend
all of these people that even the Little Demon Empress would hesitate to have
a falling out with, while winning three consecutive victories and heavily
damaging their prestige... I am only afraid that this young genius who is
completely unrestrained and offensive will meet an early end.”

“What Big Brother has just said is exactly what I am worried about.” Su
Xiangnan said as he nodded his head. Yun Che miraculously won three
consecutive victories and caused his opponents to suffer miserable defeats,
causing the west wing, which had prepared to have their dignity trampled, to
raise their heads once more. Su Xiangnan was in complete awe of Yun Che,
and Yun Che also naturally moved his heart which appreciated talent and
understood gratitude. Thus, he became worried about the possible situation
that Yun Che might soon face, because it was as the Great Elder had said;
even though Yun Che was brilliant and dazzling in this grand ceremony, he
had fiercely offended one incredible person after the other, and he had even
gone as far as to offend an entire family.

Su Xiangnan glanced at Yun Qinghong and became hesitant to speak the

words he was about to say.

The Little Demon Empress’ expression had been cold and calm the entire
time, as if it was encased in ice. It was only when she looked at Yun Che that
a small and faint change occurred on her face... At the very least, her initial
desire to kill Yun Che had lessened. And the weakening of her killing intent
was because he had displayed a strength that had shocked all who were
present, while his words clearly expressed his desire to protect and be loyal to
the Demon Emperor Clan.

“Who’s next?!” Yun Che stood in the center of the arena, staring directly at the
east wing; every single word was filled with a deep arrogance.

No one in the entire great hall still mocked or despised Yun Che as they had
when he had first been introduced. Those who had mocked him without
restraint were presently filled with embarrassment. Currently, there was only
respect left in those gazes directed towards him, and his haughty words
caused the blood of those seated in the west wing to surge, as he left them
with an uninhibited and extreme feeling of exaltation after their complete and
crushing defeat.

This was especially so for the disciples of the Yun Family. They had originally
regarded Yun Che as an outsider and completely rejected this person who
had suddenly become the Patriarch’s foster son. But at this time, what
rejection would still be left towards Yun Che? Their entire beings were filled
with admiration and respect as the feeling of shared prestige became
unbearably intense.
As for those seated in the east wing, their expressions had naturally become
extremely ugly, especially those young disciples, as rage and envy were
clearly written on their faces.

“What is this Yun Che so arrogant about?! Does he think that just because he
beat Chiyang Yanwu, he is unparalleled under heaven?!”

“His arrogance is about to come to an end! The three who have yet to battle
on our side are the remaining three of the Illusory Demon Seven Scions! And
any one of them could abuse him to the point where his own mother wouldn’t
recognize him!”

“Hmph! Just let him be smug for a while. He offended Duke Huai and offended
the Chiyang, Xiao, and Jiufang Families. His status is merely that of a wild
punk from outside of Demon Imperial City. Whether he will still be breathing
six hours after this ceremony is a matter that has yet to be confirmed!”

“Bloody hell! I wish that Duke Hui Ran would come out now and smash his
mouth to pieces with a single punch... However, that is not a likely thing,
because with Duke Hui Ran’s strength, he would not even want to trade blows
with such an opponent. And with the presence of Duke Hui Ye and Duke Yuan
Qiao, Duke Hui Ran won’t even have the opportunity to show off his skills.”

“Hmph! Whatever it is, there is definitely no possibility that we will lose. The
only thing that grinds my gears is that we allowed this punk to have the honor
of winning three consecutive times. However, the more he shows off, the
worse the consequences will be. I reckon that whether it is Duke Hui Ye or
Duke Yuan Qiao who steps on the stage, neither will hold back, and even if he
were beaten half to death, he would still have been let off lightly! So let him be
arrogant!”

Duke Huai’s expression was still completely placid, but a strange light had
appeared in his eyes. When Yun Che had beaten both Jiufang Yu and Xiao
Donglai, even though he had been stunned, he had not truly taken Yun Che
seriously. However, he had just beaten Chiyang Yanwu without even
expending too much of his strength. But what caused him the most concern
were the words that he had said to Chiyang Bailie... From this moment on, he
had no choice but to completely reevaluate Yun Che.

He was unable to find either hide or hair regarding Yun Che’s origins despite
his own great power.
He’d also been sorely mistaken about Yun Che’s strength.

Moreover, he had immediately been accepted as the foster son of that Yun
Qinghong after he had entered the Yun Family...

The previous scheme that was targeted at the Yun Family and the Under
Heaven Family was also completely unravelled by him, to the point where it
had been laid bare for all to see.

After he had comprehensively analyzed this person, Duke Huai was suddenly
seized by a thought... this Yun Che just might be a completely unforeseen and
unknowable variable!

His logic-defying talent and strength, that demeanor and sharpness that far
surpassed his age, all caused Duke Huai to feel a clear sense of danger.

Duke Huai’s brows faintly sunk and the killing intent he felt towards Yun Che
instantly intensified by tens of times. He lowered his head and sent a profound
energy sound transmission to Duke Hui Ye, “Ye’er, kill him!”

Duke Hui Ye had already been prepared to set out for battle when he
suddenly heard Duke Huai’s sound transmission. His brows jumped and his
mouth faintly curved into a cruel smile. He looked in Duke Huai’s direction and
gently nodded his head, after which, he bounded into the air to land in front of
Yun Che. His face was full of smiles as he looked at Yun Che... and that gaze
was filled with an unconcealed cruelty.

“Duke Hui Ye... It’s Duke Huai’s Palace’s Young Duke Hui Ye!”

“I never thought that he would actually force Duke Hui Ye to personally come
out. Ah, it really doesn’t make me feel good. But at least this competition has
finally come to an end.”

“Yun Che won three consecutive victories, but it seems like he hardly broke a
sweat. Moreover, he hasn’t even used his weapon yet... Do you think that Yun
Che might have a possibility of beating Duke Hui Ye?”

“Are you joking?! This is the one who is ranked number three among the
Illusory Demon Seven Scions that we are talking about, Duke Hui Ye of Duke
Huai Palace! The thickness of the royal blood that Duke Huai Palace
possesses is second only to the Demon Emperor Clan! And all the dukes in
Duke Huai’s palace have a strong bloodline that is second only to the Demon
Emperor! And the profound art that they cultivate is the one recognized to be
inferior only to the 《Golden Crow’s Record of the Burning World》, the
‘Fallen Flame Devil Art’. A practitioner of this art who is at the sixth level of the
Tyrant Profound Realm has power that is equivalent to a level seven Tyrant
Profound Realm practitioner from the Twelve Families. Even though it could
be said that Yun Che easily beat Chiyang Yanwu, he also had to fight nearly
one hundred rounds and at one point, he was nearly forced out of the arena
by her. Now that Duke Huai has made his move, he won’t even last three
rounds! So how can there be any possibility that he will lose to Yun Che?”

“That’s right. Do not compare any disciple of the Twelve Families to a duke
from Duke Huai Palace. Yun Che is indeed strong to the point of absurdity,
but there is no way he can be Duke Hui Ye’s match. At most, he might be able
to force Duke Hui Ye to use his full strength.”

There was much discussion inside the hall. The unsightly looks on everyone’s
faces in the east wing seats were gradually alleviated when they saw Duke
Hui Ye enter the arena; they all revealed a cold smile... They believed that
Yun Che’s previous public attention would cause Duke Hui Ye to treat him
harshly and there was also the possibility him killing Yun Che. As for Duke Hui
Ye losing to Yun Che... it was definitely impossible.

The cries from all those seated in the west wing suddenly went cold, as every
single person seated there displayed varying degrees of anxiety on their face.
Especially those seniors, once they thought of Duke Hui Ye’s temperament,
their brows tightly knitted together.

“You have done pretty well. Honestly, this duke actually severely
underestimated your strength. One month ago, when I saw you at the Yun
Family household, I had thought that you were merely a little grasshopper who
was beneath my notice. I really did not think that you would actually be able to
force this duke to personally take the stage. I guess that you are somewhat
adequate enough for privilege of making this duke take you seriously.”

Duke Hui Ye had a bland smile on his face as he said that, but Yun Che could
perceive an incomparably clear killing intent from his eyes. This kind of clear
killing intent told Yun Che that in the upcoming battle, Duke Hui Ye would
definitely try to deal a killing blow to him.

Yun Che also smiled, “Duke Hui Ye, it’s better if you boast less. This kind of
boasting, in my entire life, even if I have not heard it a thousand times, I have
at least heard it eight hundred times. But in the end, every single one of them
had slapped their own face without a single exception. Heh, and let me tell
you, slapping your own face is very painful, you know.”

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 560 - Fallen Flame Devil Art
“Be careful, the profound art this person cultivates seems a bit strange and
the potency of his Golden Crow bloodline is one-fourth that of the Little
Demon Empress. If you do not use your heavy sword, he will not be so easy
for you to deal with,” Jasmine said out of the blue.

Jasmine was the one who was most clear about Yun Che’s true ability, so
there was no way Yun Che would not take her warning seriously. Yun Che
gave a gentle nod of his head in response.

After hearing Yun Che’s words, Duke Hui Ye gave a bland laugh, “This duke
had always regarded himself as an arrogant man, but this is the first time in
my life that I have ever seen someone that is actually more arrogant than I
am. To think that this person would display such arrogance before this duke
himself.”

Yun Che nodded his head and said in a most sincere voice, “I understand, I
understand completely. Lord Hui Ye has probably never gone out of Demon
Imperial City in his lifetime, so it is only natural that your knowledge and
experience is narrow and shallow. There seems to be a few proverbs
regarding this... they seem to be something along the lines of viewing the sky
from the bottom of a well or having a ludicrous conceit as great as Yelang.
These words simply fit you all too well. His Highness Hui Ye should learn
some self-reflection and self-development, and after this, you should go out to
see more of the world yourself. If not, even if you don’t mind being laughed at,
the feeling of slapping your own face is really not a good feeling.”

If someone were to compare the experience between Yun Che and Hui Ye,
Hui Ye would fall far short. In terms of his ability to scold or mock others, he
would not even be able to touch the soles of Yun Che’s feet. The bland smile
on his face stiffened instantly and a cold light flashed from his eyes as he said
in a cold, disdainful voice, “If you had just remained an honest fool, this duke
would not even deign to spare you a single glance. With your ability, you
might be able to garner a bit of fame for yourself in the future. However, you
insist on seeking your own death... and to continue speaking to a feckless fool
such as yourself is simply a waste of my time and my breath... This duke is
going to simply rip your mouth off!”

Duke Hui Ye’s right arm shot out with his hand in the shape of a claw as all
the profound energy in his body surged. Before he had made any other
movements, a cluster of reddish-black flames appeared in the air thirty-five
meters in front of him and fiercely exploded towards Yun Che’s face.

The Golden Crow Flame was not an ordinary profound flame, so the color of
its flames would not manifest the same changes that normal profound flames
would as one’s profound strength rises. Low-grade Golden Crow Flames were
the same as low-grade Phoenix Fire, as both would appear a scarlet red with
some faint gold streaks mixed in it. The thicker one’s Golden Crow bloodline
was, the thicker the gold color in the flames would be and the purest Golden
Crow Flames were a pure golden color.

Duke Hui Ye possessed the Golden Crow bloodline, so he could naturally

produce low-grade Golden Crow Flames, but the flames he had produced in
this instant... were instead a strange crimson-black color! And it was the black
color which was dominant. The flames speeding towards him did not cause
Yun Che to feel a burning hot sensation; instead, they radiated a gloomy and
sinister cold which pierced the bone and bored into the heart. Wherever those
red-black flames landed, the incomparably tough and durable profound jade
floor had instantly become charred black... This blackness was clearly not
caused by scorching heat, but by corrosion!

Because the Illusory Demon Royal Family had the bloodline of the Golden
Crow, they would all basically cultivate fire-based profound arts. So when
Jasmine had previously warned Yun Che that the profound art that Duke Hui
Ye cultivated was extremely strange... Right now, it looked like rather
abnormal indeed.

“So this is the rumored Duke Huai Palace’s ‘Fallen Flame Devil Art’?”

“That is right! It is said that this Fallen Flame Devil Art is compatible with the
Golden Crow Flames and its might is only inferior to the Golden Crow’s
Record of the Burning World! Even though Duke Hui Ye is not yet thirty years
old, it is reported that his rate of compatibility has reached a shocking seventy
percent... And Duke Hui Ran has supposedly already reached a compatibility
rate of ninety percent!”
Before the crimson-black flames had appeared, Yun Che had felt that there
was an abnormal change in the airflow. Even though he experienced a
moment of astonishment, his willpower did not waver in the slightest.
Moreover, it was not the first time that he had seen flames of this color or felt
such an aura. During the years he was being pursued by all the heroes of the
Azure Cloud Continent, he had seen every kind of bizarre profound art. Forget
about a crimson-black flame, he had even seen a pure black ghost flame, a
blood-colored devouring flame and even a viridian poison flame quite a few
times.

Yun Che thrust his palm out without hesitation and faced with the Frozen End
Divine Arts, the crimson-black flames which were exploding towards him
immediately came to a stop. After the flames struggled for less than half a
breath, they were forcibly frozen over, and even the color of the flames was
rapidly changing from red-black to crystal blue.

“Ah! Even Duke Hui Ye’s devil flames were sealed!” All of the people seated in
the great hall gasped in astonishment.

Duke Hui Ye’s brows faintly moved and he subsequently gave a cold sneer.
The crimson-black flames ignited all over his body and his extended five
fingers spread out even wider. Immediately, an explosive roar which sounded
like exploding thunder rang through the air and surging energy waves swelled
up all around him. A cluster of raging crimson-black flames, which was a full
three times larger than the previous cluster, flew through the air as it
explosively rushed towards Yun Che. As the flames rippled and fluctuated, the
cluster rapidly distorted into the shape of a gigantic skull. The skull opened its
huge horrific mouth as it flew towards Yun Che, accompanied by a wretched
hissing noise which sounded like the wailing of ghosts.

A cold and sinister aura instantly engulfed the entire great hall and those who
had relatively weak profound strength felt their entire bodies tremble as even
their eyes grew slack; it was as if their entire spirit had been brought into a
sinister, cold hell.

“What... what is this profound art, it is truly dreadful!” Even though Xiao Yun
had long ago heard of Duke Huai Palace’s ‘Fallen Flame Devil Art’, this was
the first time that he had truly witnessed it. It gave off a gloomy and sinister
sensation that should not be felt from any flame and it made him feel as if all
the bones in his body were trembling. If just the aura of the flames alone was
this dreadful, it would be hard for him to imagine how terrifyingly powerful
these crimson-black flames really were.

The crimson-black fire skull did not only have an extremely strong burning and
corrosive power, it could even directly invade your spirit. For an instant, Yun
Che’s outlook turned ominous, but he immediately recovered his clarity and
his brows slightly furrowed as his expression grew a shade more serious. He
took a half step backwards, raised his hand, and pointed his finger in the air
and a beam of blue light shot out to meet the onrushing flame skull. The
crimson-black devilish flames formed an extremely clear contrast with the
pure and spotless icy-blue light.

Crack...

The red-black sparks which were spread all around had begun to rapidly
freeze over and the gigantic flame skull’s speed immediately became slower,
gradually coming to a standstill. But this only lasted for half a breath. A noise
that sounded like a devil’s cry abruptly surged and rang loudly in the air. The
ice seal of the Frozen End Divine Arts was forcibly brushed aside as ice
fragments filled the air. The skull emitted a sinister and gloomy roar which
seemed to come from the depths of hell as it rushed directly at Yun Che’s
face.

“Hahahaha!” Duke Hui Ye’s laughter rang through the air, “Your ice profound
energy is indeed rather interesting, but if you want to seal this duke’s devil
flames, you are simply delusional!”

As he faced the skull composed of devil flames which had broken through his
Frozen End Divine Art, Yun Che’s eyes narrowed, but he did not retreat in a
fluster. Instead, he shot his palm out and that palm thrust brought along an
incomparably huge profound energy storm.

“Falling Moon Sinking Star!!”

Boom!!

The entire Demon Imperial Hall trembled fiercely as a profound energy storm
exploded in the air and sent out violent surges of energy akin to a raging
tsunami. If this was not the Demon Imperial Hall, but rather some normal hall,
the aftershock of profound energy alone would have been enough to blast that
place into complete rubble.
Under the raging profound energy storm, the flame skull which exuded that
sinister aura completely burst apart. The red-black flames filled the air as they
shot out, causing the roof and the floor of the hall to be riddled with a
countless number of black scars due to the flames’ corrosive properties; the
damaged areas resembled hornets’ nests.

Yun Che’s body had also been shot into the sky by the exploding flame skull
and he flew for tens of meters before he landed on the ground stably. The
clothes he was wearing had also become riddled with hundreds of holes of
varying sizes, and the borders of these holes were all charred black. But no
obvious wounds could be seen on his body; the only wound that was visible
was a small spot of blackened flesh that appeared on the back of his right
hand.

Given Yun Che’s ability to completely resist fire, with just a little more control,
even the clothes on his body would not be destroyed by flames. However,
Duke Hui Ye’s devil flames did not only consist of flames, it also contained a
fearsome corrosive power. Even though he had destroyed the flame skull, he
had also been hit by a large number of sparks. While these dispersed devil
flames were not enough to harm him, they had reduced his clothes to tatters.

“He blocked it... Yun Che actually blocked it!”

The two combatants had only just started their fight, but the fearsomeness of
the devil flames unleashed by Duke Hui Ye had caused many of the realm’s
hegemons to pale in shock. But what caused the crowd to truly be
flabbergasted was that the Yun Che who had created the miracle of three
consecutive victories had actually managed to completely block such a
fearsome flame!

Looking at the Yun Che, who looked almost completely unharmed despite
being blasted away, a flash of alarm darted through the depths of Duke Hui
Ye’s eyes. However, a cold sneer had appeared on his face instead, “Not bad,
not bad. To actually be able to resist my devil flames at sixty percent of their
power. It looks like this duke has truly underestimated you by quite a bit.
However, seeing your current pathetic appearance, how much longer do you
think you can still hold out?”

Red-black sparks were still falling to the ground, burning little holes in the floor
with a hissing sound. Yun Che glanced at the black scar on the back of his
hand and said in a bland voice, “The flames of the Golden Crow are the
flames of a divine beast, but you actually fused it with such an evil and
ominous devilish art. This is simply a profanity against the Golden Crow
Flames. If I were your grand ancestor, the Golden Crow, I would definitely do
some house cleaning!”

Duke Hui Ye was not enraged, but instead he gave a cold snort and said,
“The flames of our Duke Huai Palace is not something that rubbish like you is
worthy to discuss. The Fallen Devil Flame is a supreme profound art that is
only inferior the Golden Crow’s Record of the Burning World in this realm. At
this present time, the Golden Crow’s Record of the Burning World can no
longer appear anymore. So my Duke Huai Palace’s Fallen Flame Devil Art
combined with the Golden Crow Flames is already the strongest profound art
in the Illusory Demon Realm. The strongest flames and the most unrivaled
strength! In front of this duke’s flames, the only thing that you can do is to
struggle and cry!”

“The strongest flame?” Yun Che laughed, “You think that your evil and devilish
fire which has thoroughly sullied the Golden Crow Flames is worthy of being
called the strongest flame?”

With soft grunt, Yun Che raised his arm and a scarlet-red phoenix fire started
to burn brightly in his palm. With a fierce thrust of his palm, this phoenix fire
morphed into a crimson arrow and this arrow let out the keen and splendorous
cry of a phoenix as it shot towards Duke Hui Ye.

Yun Che’s body contained the Phoenix bloodline and the Phoenix Flames
constituted a key part of his power. His heart also held a deep reverence and
appreciation for the divine strength that was bestowed to him by the Phoenix
Spirit. In front of him stood someone whose body contained a thin amount of
the Golden Crow bloodline, yet this person had taken the Golden Crow Flame,
which was at the same level as the Phoenix Flames, and combined it with a
fiendish and sinister devil art; this caused an uncontrollable rage to be birthed
in his heart.

“Fire? How... How can it be fire? Hasn’t Yun been using an ice-based
profound art all this while, how can he suddenly ignite profound flames?”

“Could it be that Yun Che has also cultivated a fire-based profound art? This,
this, this... Water and fire are two elements which completely restrain one
another. To cultivate both fire-based and water-based profound arts at the
same time, isn’t it highly likely to cause one’s profound energy to run wild,
even cause extreme harm to one’s profound veins? Even if he has perfect
control over both arts, only one profound art can be used at one time.
Because not only is there no compatibility, there is also the danger that it may
backfire at any time...”

When he saw that Yun Che had actually suddenly released profound fire,
Duke Hui Ye’s first reaction was one of pure shock, but after that, he
immediately began laughing wildly, “Hahahaha! To actually cultivate both ice-
based and fire-based profound arts at the same time, to think that there was
actually such a ridiculous fool that existed in this world! This duke’s eyes have
truly been opened today... Moreover, your profound flame is a mere lowly red,
yet you actually dare to display your incompetence in this duke’s presence.”

The lowest grade of profound flames were orange in color and the one which
immediately followed was a scarlet-red. When most profound practitioners
had reached the later stages of the Spirit Profound Realm, they could already
ignite a blue-colored profound flame. So the red-colored flames released by
Yun Che could not even amount to a joke in Duke Hui Ye’s eyes. As he wildly
laughed, he casually extended his palm towards the scarlet-red flames which
were streaking towards him...

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 561 - Hui Ye at Full Power
Just as the phoenix flame was two feet away, Duke Hui Ye’s expression
suddenly changed... Being someone who possessed the bloodline of a fire-
attribute divine beast and an Overlord who trained in fire profound arts, he
would naturally possess strong resistance against fire. Needless to say, the
lowly scarlet profound flame or even the normal purple profound flame would
not be able to harm him one bit. However, when this scarlet flame
approached, he felt a burning sensation that caused his heart to palpitate.

When he had realized this, the flame was already close to him and was no
longer avoidable. Duke Hui Ye instantly gathered his profound energy at his
right arm, igniting the devil flame on his palm and attacked the approaching
scarlet flame with a smashing fist.

With a dull rumbling noise, the phoenix flame was deflected away hurriedly by
Duke Hui Ye and landed on the ground to his right. When the flame
extinguished, a one and a half meter radius of the ground sunk slightly due to
being burnt. Although the expression of pain that flashed past Duke Hui Ye’s
face was short, it was sufficient for the majority of the people to see it clearly.
Among his five fingers, three of them had been burnt red.

Everybody had their mouth agape in shock as they stared dumbfoundedly at

Duke Hui Ye’s slightly burnt fingers and the slightly sunken floor on his right...
This was the Duke Hui Ye who possessed the bloodline of the Golden Crow
and the floor was made of the resistant black profound jade that even a mid-
stage Overlord would have trouble destroying.

“What... What happened? Wasn’t that the lowly scarlet profound flame, how
can it have such a huge power!”

“Could it be that Yun Che’s flame is not actually a normal profound flame?”

“Duke Hui Ye’s hand seemed to be burnt as well... Duke Hui Ye’s flame is a
mixture of the Golden Crow’s and the Fallen Devil Flame, and he actually got
burnt by the scarlet profound flame that Yun Che casually released. This, this,
this... Could it be possible that Yun Che’s flame was stronger than Duke Hui
Ye’s Golden Crow Flame?”

The entire hall now was in a great commotion and even Yun Qinghong’s face
revealed shock. There were also significant changes in Little Demon Empress’
expression as she sat on her throne, because in the instant Yun Che had
released his flames, she felt the clear sensation of her own Golden Crow
Flame intensely throbbing.

Scarlet color, abnormal strength, causing the Golden Crow Flame to throb...

Could it be that the flame he used was also some sort of primordial divine
flame that was on the same level as the Golden Crow Flame?

Yun Che mocked, “You’re so pathetic even when receiving the scarlet flame
that in your own words are not even considered a joke. Your ability to scold
yourself indirectly is indeed high level!”

Duke Hui Ye looked at his hand as his expression darkened, laughing coldly,
“With just you, you think you’re fit to mock me? Do you really think that with
your lowly profound flame, you can challenge this duke!”

Duke Hui Ye took a step forward quickly, waving both his hands. Instantly, the
crimson black devil flame ignited around him, turning the entire sky crimson
black. An eerie aura that seemed as though it came straight from the depths
of hell filled the entire hall. Following Duke Hui Ye’s hand sign, all the crimson-
black devil flames rushed towards Yun Che as though they were a beast that
had just been awakened.

Yun Che quickly retreated, ignited Phoenix Flames on his body, and attacked
the sky filled with Devil Flames with a “Burning Field”.

Boom!

The crimson-black Devil Flame and the scarlet Phoenix Flame collided in
midair, exploding at the same time. In that instant, the sparks nearly blinded
most of the audience and the roof of the originally elegant hall was now
completely covered in flames. The exploding crimson-black flames and scarlet
flames were like two ferocious tigers and amidst the shocking roars of the
flames, they were burning one another, devouring one another... The scarlet
flame devoured the black flames, and the black flames burnt the scarlet
flames. The scarlet flames were unable to overcome the seal of the black
flames, and the black flames were unable to overcome the resistance of the
scarlet flames... The two were at a counterbalance with one another.

“Wha... aaaatttttttt!”

Duke Hui Ye’s pupils contracted in an instant as he could never imagine, nor
would he accept the flame that he claimed to be the strongest in the world
was equal with the flames released by someone two entire profound realms
below him.

“A piece of rubbish like you... How are you qualified to fight with this duke!!”

Duke Hui Ye roared out in near utter perturbation as he stared widely. The
crimson-black flames on him suddenly soared and became more intense...

“Fallen Corruption Flames!!”

The crimson-black flames instantly became much more violent and quickly
suppressed the scarlet Phoenix flames. Yun Che’s eyebrows knitted as the
silhouette of a Phoenix appeared behind him for an instant...

“Phoenix Flames Sears the Heavens!!!”

Booom!!!
Like two huge waves violently colliding with each other, a sea of flames
replaced all the air in the hall, which was exhausted in an instant. The
patriarchs of the Twelve Families hastily went forward to confine the flames
within the arena, and the entire arena was also transformed into a world of
flames. The scarlet flames and the crimson-black flames collided against one
another violently, and only after several breaths of time had passed did they
gradually extinguish.

In the arena where the flames had extinguished, Duke Hui Ye and Yun Che
stood at the east and west wings respectively. Yun Che’s clothes were torn
apart at various spots and he was smiling slightly, whereas Duke Hui Ye
looked obviously much more pathetic. Not only were most of his clothes burnt,
even much of his hair had been burnt. Although he did not seem to suffer any
obvious burns, his face was as black as charcoal.

Everyone held their breaths... The violent clash of flames between the two
had turned out to be a draw!

However, behind the draw was the fact that —— Duke Hui Ye was in the sixth
level of the Tyrant Profound Realm whereas Yun Che was only in the tenth
level of the Sky Profound Realm. Duke Hui Ye’s flames were the Golden Crow
Flames that had been mixed with the Fallen Flame Devil Arts...

Under the suppression of two great profound realm, the battle of their
profound flames had actually been equal...

Wouldn’t that mean, that in terms of flames, Yun Che was far superior than
Duke Hui Ye?!!

The level of the flames he used would be far superior than Duke Hui Ye’s
Golden Crow Flames which had been mixed with the Fallen Flame Devil Arts!

“This... This is impossible...” Those powerhouses from the Demon Imperial

City who knew how scary Duke Huai Palace’s flames all stared widely while
uttered in complete shock.

Little Demon Empress’s petite body moved forward slightly as a curious glow
flashed past the depths of her eyes. After staring at Yun Che for some time,
she finally muttered to herself, “Phoenix Flames?”

Because she saw the instant flashing of a Phoenix’s silhouette when Yun Che
released Phoenix Flame Sears the Heavens.
“Your Duke Huai Palace’s flames... are only so-so!” Yun Che laughed.

This ridicule caused Duke Hui Ye’s face to contort, as he was unable to utter
out even one phrase in retaliation. Previously, he had shouted that Duke Huai
Palace’s flames were the strongest flames under the Golden Crow’s Record
of the Burning World. But in the blink of an eye, he had slapped himself on the
face and it was just as Yun Che had mentioned... he slapped his own mouth
himself.

Even though Duke Hui Ye was about to explode with anger, his face had
instead revealed a cold smile, “Yun Che, you really gave this duke a pleasant
surprise. This duke admits that he has been looking down on you too much.
But just now, that is probably your limit right? It’s such a pity that I have only
used fifty percent of my strength just now!”

“In front of this duke, you are still just trash!”

Duke Hui Ye howled, the faint bloodline of the Golden Crow had been ignited
to its maximum within him, as a two foot-long black shortsword appeared in
his hands. When the shortsword appeared, the Golden Crow Flames swayed
vigorously before quickly growing more intense until the color of the crimson-
black flames became similar to that of freshly dried blood.

On the shortsword, there were also lines and lines of uniform flashing red
markings.

Yun Che’s expression became serious as the frightening aura coming from
Duke Hui Ye had... grown by at least double compared to just now!

“Is that sword... the legendary Obsidian Devil Sword?”

“That shape, that aura, is the same as the rumors. That must be it!”

“Duke Hui Ye’s aura had become so much stronger as compared to just
now... Sss, Duke Huai Palace’s profound arts are more scary than what the
rumors say! It looks like it’s over for Yun Che this time.”

“The fact that he was able to force Duke Hui Ye to use the Obsidian Devil
Sword, Yun Che can definitely lose with pride... I’m just afraid that Duke Hui
Ye might cripple Yun Che in his rage.”
Yun Qinghong’s voice suddenly rang in Yun Che’s ears, “The black
shortsword in his hands is the Obsidian Devil Sword. It is a sword left behind
by the founders of the ancient clan that created the Fallen Flame Devil Arts. It
possesses a ton of strong fiendish powers and releasing the Fallen Flame
Devil Art through this shortsword would largely increase the intensity of the
flame... You must be careful! Duke Hui Ye obviously wants to kill you. If you’re
not certain you can win, don’t act tough. Your life is the most important!”

Yun Che, “...”

The crimson-black flames on Duke Hui Ye burned intensely and the strong
devil’s aura was accompanied by the cries of ghosts; it was as though there
were countless souls being burnt in that moment. The strength of the flame’s
aura was enough to move the strongest experts in Illusory Demon Realm...
Being able to reach such a level even before he was thirty, Duke Hui Ye’s
future was limitless.

“This is this duke’s true strength.”

Duke Hui Ye bathed in the flames, his hair flying and his face pitch-black due
to the flame. He looked as though he was an evil god of devils that had
walked out from the depths of hell. He looked at the flame in his hands, felt his
aura, and had a satisfied expression. At this instant, he felt that he could now
easily control everything... even Yun Che’s fate.

“Let this duke see how long you can struggle in the face of his full strength.”

Once he finished speaking, the Obsidian Devil Sword stabbed out suddenly...
Obviously, Duke Hui Ye wanted to eliminate any chance where Yun Che
could surrender. Even though he had the absolute confidence of defeating
Yun Che, Duke Hui Ye was now completely enraged after being forced to use
his full strength with his Obsidian Devil Sword, having suffered a disadvantage
when competing with flames by this person, whom he was looking down
previously. Even if Duke Huai had not instructed him earlier, he was still
determined to kill Yun Che.

A crimson-black fire wave rushed towards Yun Che following the slash of the
Obsidian Devil Sword, but Yun Che did not avoid nor retreat. A Phoenix
Flame that was accompanied by the cry of the Phoenix attacked it head on.

“Phoenix Break!”
Phoenix Break was not a simple Phoenix Flame attack; it also had a strong
destructive power. However, because it was not used with a heavy sword, its
power was far weaker than it should have been. When it collided with the
Devil Flame, it slowed down the rush of the Devil Flame, but following a nasty
cry, the Devil Flame suddenly attacked and quickly consumed the Phoenix
Flame. When the Phoenix Flame had completely disappeared, the Devil
Flame was only weakened by thirty percent, and without any other
obstruction, it rushed straight towards Yun Che, striking his body.

Boom!

When the Devil Flame exploded, the power of destruction and corrosion was
frantically released. In the next instant, Yun Che’s figure flew far away from
among the exploding Devil Flame. Duke Hui Ye locked onto Yun Che who
was in midair and laughed a little playfully, “You’re not bad at escaping, but let
this duke see how you’re going to escape this time!”

His hand sign changed and the markings on the Obsidian Devil Sword
became even more eye-catching. Below Yun Che, the willfully burning
crimson-black Devil Flame suddenly distorted intensely before turning into a
tall flame giant that was howling while it rushed at Yun Che.

“This is... Duke Huai Palace’s killer move, Fallen Flame Devil! Duke Hui Ye
could actually use this technique!!!”

“No! Duke Hui Ye must be relying on the strength of the Obsidian Devil
Sword’s powers to use this technique! Although the Flame Devil was partly
formed using those flames, the remaining strength is connected to that
Obsidian Devil Sword. Once this frighteningly powerful Flame Devil comes
out... Yun Che would not even be able to struggle.”

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 562 - Heaven Smiting Sword Comes Out
The Giant Flame Devil’s height was dozens of meters, its body and four limbs
were made of flames, and its facial features could be spotted clearly. It was
condensed and formed from the Crimson Black Devil Flame released by Duke
Hui Ye. Its aura was so thick and terrifying, it was clear that it was several
times stronger than that ball of devil flames. When the Flame Devil
approached him, Yun Che had a temporary feeling of suffocation.
Yun Che had extensive knowledge and experience, but it was the first time he
had ever seen this kind of move... it was as strange as the Sword Spirit
Doppelganger of Heavenly Sword Villa!

When both arms of the Flame Devil smashed down from the sky, the wind it
swirled up sounded like ghosts crying and devils wailing.

“Falling Moon Sinking Star!!”

Yun Che already had no time to consider; his profound energy exploded, and
his fist struck towards the Giant Flame Devil.

BOOM!

In the drumming sound of the explosion, an enormous profound vortex swept

in the air. The Giant Flame Devil was struck and somersaulted backwards
more than ten times; and Yun Che fell straight down like a cannonball,
crashed severely on the ground, and bounced more than thirty meters away.
When he finally landed, there was a dark red bloodstain on the corner of his
mouth.

The horror of the Flame Devil was beyond Yun Che’s expectations. He wiped
the corner of his mouth, and just as he was about to stand up, the sound of
ghosts crying came from above his head. The Flame Devil had already
reappeared in the air above Yun Che with its widened eyes and pupils like will
o’ the wisps, and was dropping downwards to him.

Among the Yun Family’s seats, a roar loud like thunder sounded as Yun
Qinghong flew out and tried to grab Yun Che from the arena. But before he
was able to enter the area of the arena, Duke Huai, who had prepared for this
already, instantly blocked himself in front of Yun Qinghong. Their bodies
bumped into each other, and then separated.

“Yun Qinghong, you want to break the rules of the competition!?” Duke Huai
spoke harshly while deep in his eyes, there was a trace of a sneer.

If it was merely a competition, then Yun Qinghong would definitely not do

anything rash; however, Duke Huai and Hui Ye obviously fostered murderous
intent towards Yun Che. Yun Che was injured on the ground from the Flame
Devil’s heavy strike and at this moment, the Flame Devil went all-in onto him
again; it was clear that it was trying to kill Yun Che! How could he not do
anything about it? He understood clearly how terrifying that Flame Devil was...
it was supported by the strength of the Obsidian Devil Sword, a devilish
profound skill that was completely out of Hui Ye’s own abilities. Even though
technically Hui Ye was basically cheating, the powerful weapon and armor
was part of his own strength, and it happened to be one of the standards that
was accepted by the profound world.

“Get out of my way!” Yun Qinghong was surrounded by the hissing sound of
the thunder and lightning. Yun Che’s life was in danger, how could he have
time to care about the competition rules? He had to do whatever it took to
save Yun Che, and then surrendering would mean...

Just as Yun Qinghong wanted to forcefully blow Duke Huai away, a resonant
phoenix cry suddenly sounded over the arena as a bright, red flame soared
into the sky.

“Empyrean Dance of the Phoenix Wing!!”

A pair of slightly golden phoenix wings was opening up, and a lifelike
silhouette of a phoenix appeared on Yun Che’s body. The silhouette of the
phoenix rushed Yun Che up into the sky, instantly across the vacuum, and
severely struck the Flame Devil’s body.

Boom!!!!!!!

The Phoenix Flame blasted with rage, and a ring of sunlight suddenly
appeared in the sky above the hall, and it shined upon the whole hall with a
bright, red light. In the sunlight that was seemed to have come from the
firmament, Yun Che and the Flame Devil were fiercely pushed away from
each other in the incredibly violent profound energy storm.

The Flame Devil flew back upside-down, and it rolled speedily like a rubber
ball. The flame surrounding its body splashed all over the place, but they
didn’t completely scatter from the strike. Duke Hui Ye swung the Obsidian
Devil Sword in his hand, and the upside-down Flame Devil stopped itself
abruptly. It quickly flew back, and floated in the sky above of Duke Hui Ye.

Bang!

Yun Che landed on the ground, his body continuously sled backwards until he
abruptly steadied himself with his hands. The clothes on his chest were burst
open completely, and there were more than ten scars with different depths
added on his chest.
Duke Huai’s eyebrows wrinkled greatly, and said coldly, “Yun Qinghong, you
really did adopt a good son!”

He underestimated Yun Che again and again, and after he established a

murderous intent towards Yun Che, he realized that he still underestimated
him. He knew better than anyone how terrifying that Flame Devil was. He did
not expect at all that Yun Che would actually be able to blow away the Flame
Devil which was using its all-out attack in a head-on confrontation.

In his early twenties, with cultivation only at the Sky Profound Realm... yet his
strength was terrifying to such an extent!

For such a young man like him, his future achievements were completely
unimaginable. If he was their enemy, then they had to kill and eliminate him
thoroughly before he could mature!

But now that he had blown away the Flame Devil, Yun Qinghong could let him
surrender immediately... If that were to happen, then it would be impossible to
kill Yun Che today!

Yun Qinghong’s movements stuttered. Watching the Flame Devil that was
blown away, he couldn’t help but be impressed and say, “Good work!”

“Che’er, surrender immediately! He can summon three Flame Devils like this
at the same time! He used his Obsidian Devil Sword, so it’s not shameful for
you to surrender at all... or else, his next attack would surely be an all-out
attack to put you to death.”

“...” Yun Qinghong’s sound transmission was sent towards Yun Che’s ears,
but he didn’t respond. He slowly stood up, as if he didn’t hear it at all.

“Hmph, not bad. This duke knew that there must be some final move that you
haven’t used yet. I didn’t expect you to bounce off this duke’s Flame Devil.
This really surprised me nicely.”

Even though Duke Hui Ye was shocked in his heart, he didn’t panic at all. His
face still had the expression of an adjudicator’s light smile, “Then, how about
this?”

The Obsidian Devil Sword flickered in blood-colored light while Duke Hui Ye
laughed deeply. The wave of flames surged in front of him. In the bursts of
ghosts crying, he actually condensed and slowly formed two... two Flame
Devils that looked exactly the same as the one from before!

Not only was their appearances the same, even their auras were also just as
thick and terrifying.

Counting the one that was in the air, there was a total of three Flame Devils!!

“Three... three Flame Devils!” Exclamations sounded all over the place.

“If Yun Che is smart enough, he would surrender immediately. For things to
get to this point, it is already enough for his name to be known by everyone.
But, if at this moment, he still puts on a bold face to yell that so-called ‘fight
until the last moment’... then he would just be courting death!”

All of the top, strong practitioners in Demon Imperial City could feel the
murderous intent Duke Hui Ye had for Yun Che. If Yun Che wanted to live,
then now was the only chance to surrender! Or else, as soon as the three
Flame Devils moved, Yun Che would die for sure. Among the seats, there
were also continuous yelling, telling Yun Che to surrender immediately.

But Yun Che pretended to not have heard anything. Facing the three Flame
Devils, he slowly reached out his palm...

“Hong’er, come out!”

In a deep hum, a sword suddenly fell and appeared out of nowhere in front of
Yun Che. With a loud “boom”, it fiercely stabbed into the black profound jade
floor under his feet. In that instant, there were concentrated shattering sounds
and countless cracks that crazily spreaded out from under Yun Che’s feet.

Deafening exclaims came from every direction. What shocked them, was not
how large the sword was, but that it... simply dropped from the sky, and was
able to stab into the black profound jade floor that was a thousand times
tougher than firm stone!

"What... what an enormous sword!!”

“This sword... actually broke through the floor! This is the Demon Imperial
Hall! How heavy is that sword?”
“This was the first time I have ever seen such an enormous sword. It actually
directly stabbed into and cracked the Demon Imperial Hall’s floor... but, there
didn’t seem to be any aura of a high level profound weapon from the sword.
Out of all the profound weapons, there also didn’t seem to be a huge sword
like this.”

“That’s Big Brother’s weapon? That’s... that’s too big.” Xiao Yun yelled in
shock. He looked down at the tip of the sword that had sunk into the ground,
and his eyes stared blankly.

“Tch, finally willing to show your weapon.” Duke Hui Ye said smilingly. He
couldn’t help but be shocked in his heart about the crack under the tip of the
sword, but the smile on his face became even more bantering, “Heh, no
wonder you kept refusing to use your weapon before. This sword, you
probably aren’t able to control it completely, right?!”

Yun Che didn’t speak. Both of his hands were holding on the handle of the
Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword. Under an incredibly sharp, shrieking
sound, he pulled out the sword slowly from the ground, and placed it
horizontally in front of his body... At that instant, the noisy hall quieted down a
lot. Everyone’s gaze focused onto Yun Che. Even some of the strong
practitioners that were standing at the peak of Demon Illusory were stunned
for a short period of time by the fierce change in Yun Che’s expression.

The aura on Yun Che’s body didn’t change, and there also wasn’t any aura on
the vermilion greatsword, as though it was a dead sword. But when Yun Che
held the vermilion greatsword in his hand, everyone clearly felt that Yun Che
had changed completely: his aura, momentum, even his expression... had
completely changed.

The vermilion greatsword was as long as nine feet, and the blade on the
ground was two feet thick. Such a huge sword like this was even larger than
Yun Che’s body. Even if a nine foot giant held the sword in its hand, there
would be a strong uncoordinated feeling. However, when it was in Yun Che’s,
the overall feeling was so in accordance that it didn’t make people feel any bit
of disharmony; instead, it felt like the sword belonged in his hands. It was a
perfect fit that couldn’t be described with words, as though this sword was
made for Yun Che from the beginning, while Yun Che himself also existed
because of this sword.
The profound energy aura didn’t change at all, but facing the Yun Che who
was holding the heavy sword, everyone felt a pressure which seeped directly
into their soul. Especially Duke Hui Ye, who was facing directly against Yun
Che; the smile on his face had already became stiff. It was as if an iron board
that weighed over a hundred and fifty thousand kilograms pressed on his
chest, and almost suffocated him.

Standing on the edge of the arena, Yun Qinghong and Duke Huai stared
straight at Yun Che. One had forgotten to send a sound transmission to tell
Hui Ye to immediately kill off Yun Che, the other had forgotten to scold Yun
Che to immediately surrender. These two peerless individuals within their own
generation, now only had shock in their eyes.

An indescribable pressure caused Duke Hui Ye to feel extremely uneasy in

his heart, but seeing the three Flame Devils in front of him, his uneasiness
quickly went away, as he roared deeply, “You think taking out a ridiculous
weapon could help you a comeback?! Go... to... hell!!”

Duke Hui Ye suddenly blasted out his sword. A large sea of flames tumbled
like crimson-black smoke that covered the sky, and swept towards Yun Che.
The three Flame Devils also moved at the same time, following the devil
flames, bringing a frightening aura that even caused space to tremble as they
both rushed towards Yun Che.

Facing the overwhelming devil flames and the three scary Flame Devils that
struck at the same time, Yun Che didn’t step back at all. Instead, he held up
his Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword without a hurry.

The reason he didn’t use the Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword before was
not because he was arrogant. It was just as Duke Hui Ye had guessed, to
avoid too much exhaustion. When he first got this Heaven Smiting Sword, it
already weighed a hundred thousand kilograms. After consuming Dragon
Fault, its weight increased even more. In a span of three months, even though
he managed to get used to its weight and he could control it perfectly, every
time he swung it, an enormous amount of exhaustion would soon follow.

The next opponents in this fierce battle would only be stronger than the next,
so he had to do his best to avoid exhausting himself.

His current opponent was Hui Ye, but just based on the thickness of their
profound energy, he was completely suppressed by Hui Ye if he did not open
the “Purgatory” gate. However, opening “Purgatory” would exhaust his
strength even more, which was why it was now time for the Heaven Smiting
Sword to come out.

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 563 - Reversal
The crimson-black devil flame quickly approached Yun Che. It was as if there
was a boundless sea of flames behind him. He quickly stepped forward and
swung the Heaven Smiting Sword casually. The instant the sword was swung,
a ferocious wave of air was swept up and the sound of the blast was
shockingly deafening.

Riiip!

The air became heavily distorted and a sound like cloth ripping apart rang
through the hall. The fire which had blanketed the entire area was easily torn
apart, and a huge vacuum appeared amidst the flames. Yun Che started to
move as he rushed straight into the sea of flames. His heavy sword danced in
the air, resembling a flood dragon dancing in the waves. Wherever the
Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword landed, it completely blasted, broke and
cut away those incomparably fearsome crimson-black devil flames as a huge
heavy sword energy storm wreaked havoc in the inferno. In the span of a few
short breaths, the sea of fire that had blanketed the entire arena had been
blasted into smithereens.

“Wha... What?!!” Duke Hui Ye’s face paled in shock and both of his hands
trembled as he swiftly raised up the Obsidian Devil Sword. Three flame devils
howled in an unholy cacophony as they rushed towards Yun Che.

“Phoenix Flame... Sears the Heavens!!”

The image of a phoenix flashed into life as a phoenix cry split the air and Yun
Che’s entire body morphed into the form of a phoenix composed of raging
flames, as he explosively charged at the three Flame Devils.

Using the same Phoenix Flame Sears the Heavens without any weapons, he
had only knocked aside one flame devil!

But this Phoenix Flame Sears the Heavens was performed with his heavy
sword!
That instant of awesome might and pressure caused the entire Demon
Imperial Hall to fall into complete silence.

Boom!!!

The silhouette of the phoenix smashed into the first flame devil and with a
loud explosion, the phoenix directly tore through the flame devil, leaving
countless flame devil fragments fluttering across the sky in its wake.

Boom!!

The second flame devil was also pierced through.

Boom!!

The third flame devil was sent flying in an instant and smashed against the
roof of the hall violently. The entire great hall violently trembled and the flame
devil had exploded as well, raining down large fragments of the crimson-black
blaze.

In an instant, all three flame devils had been completely destroyed, and all of
this had occurred at the speed of light. Even though all of this had happened,
the power of Phoenix Flames Sears the Heavens had still not completely
dissipated; it carried the might and pressure of a phoenix as it shot towards
Duke Hui Ye. Duke Hui Ye was so shocked that his eyes were practically
bulging out of his face as the phoenix violently smashed into his chest.

Boom!!!

The profound energy shielding Duke Hui Ye’s body was instantly shattered by
the Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword and the remaining power of Phoenix
Flame Sears the Heavens plowed into Duke Hui Ye’s body. Following the
roaring explosion of phoenix flames, Duke Hui Ye’s body flew out like a kicked
rubber ball as he miserably screamed while being sent flying into the distance.

Yun Che raised his head and looked in the direction Duke Hui Ye had flown.
When he had smashed Duke Hui Ye’s chest just now, he had clearly felt his
own strength being heavily obstructed by something... Duke Hui Ye seemed
to be wearing some kind of profound armor with an extremely strong defense,
and so Phoenix Flame Sears the Heavens, which had been weakened due to
the obstruction of the three flame devils, was unable to deal any heavy
damage to him.
“Hmph!” The corner of Yun Che’s lips curled upward as he revealed a faintly
cruel and cold smile. When facing an opponent who wanted to consign him to
the cruel embrace of death, how was it possible that he would allow that
opponent to suffer a comfortable defeat?

Yun Che’s figure blurred as he combined Extreme Mirage Lightning with Star
God’s Broken Shadow. In the blink of an eye, he had appeared in the air
above the still flying Duke Hui Ye. With a brandishing of the Heaven Smiting
Devil Slayer Sword, the image of a wolf flashed behind him as the body of the
sword ignited with phoenix flames, and he explosively smashed his sword
downwards.

“Phoenix Sky Wolf Slash!”

The image of the Sky Wolf pulled along phoenix flames as it split the air and
rocketed downwards; it was as if it had grown a long phoenix tail. Amidst the
keening hiss of broken air, the image of the Sky Wolf quickly combined
together with the phoenix flames, morphing into the image of a blazing, furious
sky wolf as it mercilessly exploded towards Duke Hui Ye.

Phoenix Sky Wolf Slash... It was a derivative move which combined the
flames of the Phoenix with Sirius’ First Sword Style! It was also a masterpiece
which Yun Che had just managed to complete fifteen days ago!

After the three flame devils had been demolished in a split second and Duke
Hui Ye had been sent flying, Duke Huai’s heart had already been filled with
alarm. Now that he saw Yun Che’s movement, he quickly flew out as his face
paled in complete fright. His right arm burst into flames, but before the flames
could even begin to rush towards Yun Che, a figure blurred in front of him and
a cluster of deep purple lightning rushed towards his face, forcing him to
backflip as he made a distant leap.

“Duke Huai, are you trying to break the rules of the tournament?!” Yun
Qinghong coldly declared as he blocked Duke Huai’s advance. The words he
had shouted out were exactly the same words Duke Huai had said before.

With Yun Qinghong’s obstruction, even if Duke Huai wanted to save Duke Hui
Ye, he would not make it in time. Following a loud ringing sound, the burning
image of the Sky Wolf heavily smashed into Duke Hui Ye’s body.

“Arghhhhh...”
A loud, miserable cry as shrill as the wailing of an evil spirit split the air and
nearly suppressed the sound of the exploding profound energy. Under the
immensely strong destructive power of Yun Che’s strike, Duke Hui Ye’s
protective profound armor could only last for a mere instant before it was
shattered like fragile glass. Duke Hui Ye’s body fell like a falling meteor. In the
next moment, he crashed into the ground with an ear-piercing scream, then
immediately bounced off the ground. When his body had impacted the ground
a second time, he had landed outside the arena and many pockets of phoenix
flames still burned on his body. Instead of dying down, the fires seemed to
burn even hotter and harder, causing him to instantly become a human torch.

Surrounding him was the scattered fragments of his profound armor, littering
the ground.

“Duke Hui Ye!!”

Many people from the east wing hurriedly surrounded him and several young
disciples promptly released profound energy in an attempt to extinguish the
flames on Duke Hui Ye’s body. But how could phoenix flames be so easily
extinguished? Once their hands came into contact with phoenix fire, they
screamed out in pain as they were scorched by the heat. Even after flailing
about for a good long while, they had still not even come close to
extinguishing the flames on Duke Hui Ye’s body.

“Out of the way!”

Duke Huai descended from the air and slapped his palm on Duke Hui Ye’s
chest. Under the incomparably deep and thick profound energy, the flames on
his body began to recede like a breaking tide and swiftly disappeared. After
the phoenix flames had been completely extinguished, one-third of Duke Hui
Ye’s body had been charred black and his hair and eyebrows had been
completely burned away. His wounds were numerous beyond count and many
of those wounds were deep enough to expose bone... and all of these were
only external injuries. What caused Duke Huai to be truly enraged was that at
least thirty percent of Hui Ye’s meridians had been ruined and at least half of
his bones were broken. For him to make a complete recovery, even with the
vast resources Duke Huai Palace had, it would still take many months.

The profound armor that Duke Hui Ye had always worn on his person had
disappeared, and all that was left was the faint aura of the profound armor that
had been scattered all around. Duke Huai himself was incomparably clear
about how resilient this profound armor was, and he was even more clear that
if not for the protection of this profound armor, even if Hui Ye had not died
under that previous sword strike, he would still have been completely crippled.

“Too bad huh. This guy was actually wearing such an incredible life-
preserving charm, or else I would have at the very least shaved off half his
life,” Yun Che said softly to himself in regret, emoting a heavy and rough
gasp.

Within the great hall, nearly everyone present had unwittingly rose to their feet
with stunned expressions on every single one of their faces. The silence
lasted for a long time and it was as if all the sound present in this world had
been completely removed.

In a single instant, he had destroyed three flame devils and had followed that
up by heavily injuring Duke Hui Ye with a single stroke of his sword. The
conclusion that seemed to be foregone had been completely turned upon its
head once that vermilion greatsword had appeared. In the span of a few short
breaths, a complete reversal that no one had ever dreamed of had
happened...

Duke Hui Ye laid on the ground with half his face charred black and the other
half pale as a sheet. Even though he had been heavily injured, it was not to
the point where he had lost consciousness. Both his eyes were opened and
they had widened to an extreme degree; it was as though his soul had left his
body due to the shock and trauma.

The reactions of everyone in Duke Huai Palace and all of those seated in the
east wing were largely the same. They could scarcely believe their own eyes,
because once Hui Ye had revealed the Obsidian Devil Sword, they were
completely sure that Yun Che was going to admit defeat, or even die. No one
had expected that this would actually be the result.

Shock and amazement was writ large on Yun Qinghong’s face and it was only
after a while that he came to his senses. But he still was not able to fathom
the commotion that was currently occurring in his mind. He looked toward the
Yun Family’s seats and without exception, from the lowest of disciples to the
grandest of elders, every single one of them had a dazed expression. Even
the three Grand Elders, Yun Jiang, Yun He and Yun Xi had risen up from their
seats and stood there for a good long while.
Yun Qinghong began to faintly laugh, and his gaze grew indistinct for a
moment. He could hardly believe that this young man, who had time and
again shocked the entire audience and stunned all the heroes of the realm,
was actually his own biological son. His previous worries and interference had
been completely unnecessary. When he recalled Yun Che’s confident
demeanor and unwavering gaze, he lightly nodded his head and said to
himself, “Che’er, your true limit, where exactly does it lie...”

The Yun Che who had not used his heavy sword was dominated by Duke Hui
Ye but once that heavy sword had appeared, in the blink of an eye, it was
Duke Hui Ye who had lost miserably and suffered serious wounds. For a
profound practitioner, training in one type of weapon was a must, and once a
practitioner held his or her preferred weapon, that person’s ability would also
rise, but not to an overly exaggerated extent. Someone who was at the fifth
level of the Tyrant Profound Realm could still easily defeat an opponent who
was one level lower than him with bare fists, even if that opponent had a
weapon equipped.

But Yun Che was definitely not the same. The Yun Che who had no heavy
sword in his hand versus the Yun Che who did, it was not only a difference in
strength at this point... it was practically a difference in entire levels! With
Dragon Fault in Yun Che’s hands, he would have already surpassed Duke Hui
Ye, so when he used the Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword which was far
stronger, the result was already predetermined.

But at the same time, the energy consumed in the process of wielding the
Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword was far greater than that of Dragon Fault.
While he had heavily wounded Duke Hui Ye, Yun Che’s breathing had
become noticeably rougher.

“Father, he... what sort of person is he?” Su Zhizhan exclaimed in

astonishment. The scenario that unfolded in those few short breaths had
fiercely impacted his very soul and completely overturned his world.

Su Xiangnan shook his head and replied in a voice that was also rather
baffled, “Your father wants to know this answer even more than you do.” And
when he thought of how Yun Qinghong almost forcibly intervened, he
continued, “And I’m afraid that even Yun Qinghong did not know that he was
actually this strong!”
Someone able to cause these peerless experts who came from all over the
Illusory Demon Realm to experience shock and marvel time and again; Yun
Che was definitely the first person who had ever done so. The kind of shock
he created with a profound strength that was just at the Sky Profound Realm
could not help but cause calamitous waves to rage about in the hearts of all
these peerless experts, and the impact he created the moment he had heavily
injured Duke Hui Ye far surpassed any of the previous shock he had caused.

“Who is next?!!”

His vermilion greatsword dug into the ground and Yun Che supported himself
by leaning on the sword with one hand. His forehead was filled with sweat but
his voice was still thunderous as it rang clear. At this point, not a single person
dared to mock him or take him lightly and all eyes were glued to his figure.
Even the Little Demon Empress, who was seated on her throne, had been
reduced to a supporting role under his dazzling brilliance.

For the first time in his life, Duke Huai had been driven to vexation by a young
person. Duke Hui Ye’s injuries were completely secondary, because even his
confidence, dignity, and arrogance had been completely shattered by Yun
Che. From this day forth, if Yun Che managed to survive, his name would
shake all of Illusory Demon Realm while Duke Huai’s son would be reduced to
a mere stepping stone on Yun Che’s path to glory!

This person, he definitely must die...

Duke Huai inclined his head and shot a fierce gaze towards Duke Zhong.
Duke Zhong’s expression had long ago turned sour and he lowered his head.
He sent a silent sound transmission to his own son, Duke Yuan Que, “Yun
Che has already revealed an opening. It is clear that using that sword
consumes a large amount of energy and he should not have too much
strength left! Use any and all means that you have at your disposal to kill
him.... no matter what the cost!”

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 564 - Duke Yuan Que
He defeated Jiufang Yu, defeated Xiao Donglai, defeated Chiyang Yanwu...
and now, he had won once again, defeating Duke Hui Ye. In every single
match, all those who were present were convinced of Yun Che’s imminent
defeat. To be able to enter this Demon Imperial Hall, every person present
had to first be at the summit of Illusory Demon Realm and every single one of
them had an extremely high status and authority, especially those seniors who
had already lived for a few hundred years, or even a few thousand years. All
of them possessed great discernment and all of them had been through
extensive experiences. But in the end, they made the wrong judgement again
and again, and each time this happened, they went pale with shock.

Perhaps, in the entire history of the Illusory Demon Realm, Yun Che was the
first person to accomplish such a thing.

Duke Hui Ye had fallen in defeat, so the opponent Yun Che should face next
was Duke Yuan Que; the person that no one thought would even have the
opportunity to take the stage.

“Father, Big Brother looks like he has exhausted a large amount of energy.
The Under Heaven Family has a special Profound Recovering Pellet. I will
immediately go get one from them,” Xiao Yun said as he stood up.

Yun Qinghong extended his arm and grabbed him while gently shaking his
head, “The competition that takes place during a Demon Imperial/Emperor
Ceremony has historically never allowed the use of any medical pellets.”

“Then... then what can we do now?” Xiao Yun’s expression turned anxious.
Even though Yun Che still stood up straight as an arrow, anyone could see
the sweat drenching his face. Moreover, his face was flushed red and his
breathing was exceptionally rough. He had just won a big victory over Duke
Hui Ye, but it was clear that he exhausted a lot of energy as well.

Yun Qinghong furrowed his brows in concentration; he knew that Xiao Yun
was worried that Yun Che’s remaining strength was insufficient and that he
would unwittingly be ensnared by his next opponent’s evil scheme. He gently
said, “Relax, even though your big brother’s words and actions appear
extremely arrogant, he is definitely not a reckless person. This is especially so
in matters concerning his own life and death. The fact that he has chosen to
remain in the arena shows that he still has an ace up his sleeve.”

A person descended from the air in front of Yun Che. He was dressed in wine-
red battle attire and his face contained seven parts arrogance and three parts
dignity. Facing the Yun Che who had seriously injured Duke Hui Ye, his heart
could not help but quicken slightly, even though Yun Che had clearly
exhausted a large amount of profound energy.
“Duke Yuan Que?” Yun Che’s brows jumped, and even though he faced a
member of the Illusory Demon Seven Scions whose ranking surpassed Duke
Hui Ye, his face did not show a single trace of anxiety. It was almost as if he
was not aware that his profound energy had been depleted.

“Indeed, it is this duke!” Duke Yuan Que’s finger brushed across the spatial
ring he was wearing and a silver-colored long spear appeared in his hand. His
arm swept out and fire began to spread on the body of his spear, “Prepare to
die!”

If you were to compare the arrogance and haughtiness of Duke Hui Ye and
Duke Yuan Que, as both of them were Dukes and ranked within the top three
of the Illusory Demon Seven Scions, Duke Yuan Que was definitely not
inferior to Duke Hui Ye. In fact, if he had headed out to battle before Duke Hui
Ye, he would likely have been even more arrogant in front of Yun Che than
Duke Hui Ye had been. But after Hui Ye’s miserable defeat, it was impossible
for him to not be deeply shocked, so there was no way he could still have the
mood to display his arrogance.

But even more importantly, he did not dare waste any more time, as he did
not want to give Yun Che time to recover... when comparing their strengths,
even though he was superior to Duke Hui Ye, it was only by half a level. Duke
Hui Ye’s miserable defeat and serious wounds made it so that he could not
help but feel apprehensive now that he was facing Yun Che. Duke Hui Ye had
already been reduced to Yun Che’s stepping stone on his path to glory... If, by
chance, he was defeated as well, then he, too, would become yet another
stepping stone for Yun Che.

As a duke of the Illusory Demon Royal Family, how could he tolerate such a
thing happening to him?

Therefore, when Duke Yuan Que attacked, he did so with all of his might.

Duke Yuan Que let out a huge yell and flames flared up all around his body.
An aura that felt as boundless as the ocean welled up and rushed forth
without restraint. The fierceness of this aura caused countless powerful
currents to form and surge violently within the great hall. These currents
impacted the air and caused the space within the hall to violently reverberate.

All the profound practitioners within the great hall felt a dull pressure on their
chests, as if a heavy iron plate had been laid on top of them, and they were
unable to breathe for quite a while. Those who had a comparatively weaker
profound strength had to hurriedly erect profound energy barriers as their
eyes were filled shock and terror.

“What... What a fearsome aura.”

“He is indeed worthy to be ranked number two amongst the Illusory Demon
Seven Scions. Just based on this profound energy aura alone, he is definitely
superior to Duke Hui Ye.”

“Such a fearsome strength, Yun Che should... he should not be able to win
again, right?”

The aura that Duke Yuan Que exuded as he unleashed his full power caused
the hearts of all of the younger generation to tremble and be filled with fear. It
caused the seniors who had great strength to be fiercely moved. However, not
a single person dared to loudly assert that Yun Che was doomed to lose...
Even in this case, where it was obvious that Yun Che had very clearly
exhausted a lot of his profound strength.

Because Yun Che had caused them to be completely dumbfounded four times
in a row, coupled with the two sword moves he had used to defeat Duke Hui
Ye, this brought about a shock to their system which was simply too intense.

Yun Che was the one who was closest to Duke Yuan Que, so naturally he
was the one who experienced the full weight of the pressure caused by Duke
Yuan Que’s aura. However, the Yun Che that Duke Yuan Que was staring
wore a calm expression on his face and he hardly seemed moved at all.
Furthermore, the scarlet greatsword in front of Yun Che did not exude any
aura at all, but it made Duke Yuan Que feel as if he was facing an unmoving
and majestic mountain, whose peaks were too high to reach.

This feeling was caused an extremely unbearable feeling to manifest in Duke

Yuan Que’s heart. He gave low yell and he took a step forward.

The incomparably hard and durable black profound stone was actually directly
crushed underfoot. This single step seemed to step on the entire audience’s
heart and it caused every single one of them to feel a jolt in their hearts.

“Purgatory Helix!”
Duke Yuan Que thrust his spear out and a column of spear energy that was
thicker than three meters shot out, and it burned fiercely and carried a
scorching hot storm which rent the air as it rushed towards Yun Che.
Wherever this beam of spear energy passed, it would cause layer upon layer
of cuts to appear on the black profound stone floor as it shaved off an inch of
the black stone. If this were just ordinary earth, there would have been huge,
deep trenches carved into the ground long ago .

Facing this spear thrust which exuded such a terrifying aura, Yun Che’s gaze
grew concentrated and he grabbed up the Heaven Smiting Sword with both
hands. The sword blade carried a tyrannical aura that it did not display before
as it smashed down with a loud bang. This stroke of the sword, which did not
look the least bit elegant, brought along a world-shaking energy explosion,
and chaotic energy waves swept out and engulfed the arena as the floor
beneath Yun Che’s feet instantly broke apart.

Booom...

The giant sword collided directly with the spear thrust and in an instant, all the
sound in the world seemed to have been completely devoured and an
extremely gigantic profound energy storm violently burst apart. A large area of
the floor of Demon Imperial Hall broke apart and jade fragments swirled in the
air.

Cries of alarm soon rang out and blanketed the area as the surrounding
profound practitioners hurriedly shielded themselves with profound energy.
There were a few people who received a heavy impact and were thrown out of
their seats. There were also those who had weaker profound strengths, and
this impact caused them internal injuries and they vomited blood on the spot.

The Little Demon Empress stood up as her brows sank, and with a flick of her
voluminous grey sleeve, she immediately erected a wall of crimson flames
taller than thirty-five meters that surrounded the arena. In the instance that the
flames began to burn, the profound energy storm that was raging across the
great hall was firmly confined within the circle of flames, and not even a trace
of energy leaked out anymore.

The audience who were seated close to and around the arena recovered their
calm, and once they turned back toward the arena, their gazes were filled with
terror.
When Duke Yuan Que attacked, he had done so at full force. Even though his
name had shaken the heavens for many years, the power that he displayed
when he attacked was still beyond the imaginations of anyone who had
witnessed it for the first time. This was especially so for the strong individuals
from outside the Demon Imperial City, as they could scarcely believe this
power had come from such a young person.

But even facing such an attack as this one... Yun Che could actually still met
it!

Duke Yuan Que personally witnessed his own spear energy beam being
destroyed with just one sword stroke from Yun Che... Only one sword stroke.
Yun Che was still standing at his original position and his feet had not even
retreated half a step. Before Duke Yuan Que even had the time to be
shocked, a figure suddenly blurred into existence in front of him, and that
vermillion greatsword had abruptly cleaved down right in front of him.

Duke Yuan Que’s pupils shrunk and the silver spear in his hand fiercely shot
out, but before the spear could complete its movement, the spear slash had
already collided with the Heaven Smiting Sword.

Scree!

To no one’s surprise, Duke Yuan Que’s spear beam was shattered by the
Heaven Smiting Sword like so much thin glass, and it did not even create any
resistance as the sword sailed through it with a loud explosion. Duke Yuan
Que desperately poured all the profound energy in his body into the silver
spear as he gritted his teeth and blocked the onrushing Heaving Smiting
Sword.

Boom!!!

With a giant ring, the Heaven Smiting Sword heavily smashed into the
horizontal section of the silver spear that was being held by Duke Yuan Que,
and the silver spear immediately bent to a great degree. An incomparably
violent heavy sword energy traveled from the silver spear directly into Duke
Yuan Que’s body... In that instant, Duke Yuan Que’s gaze darkened, his
entire body shook, and he felt as if all the bones in his body were going to
shatter into fragments. He felt as if he was not receiving a blow from a sword,
but instead a thirty thousand meter tall mountain had fiercely smashed into his
body. He had been smashed with such force that he could only endure it for
that instant and in the next moment, he fiercely shot through the air.

The boundaries of the arena had been set and once a competitor exceeded
those boundaries, it would signal his defeat. The flying Duke Yuan Que
widened his eyes and he let out a low roar that sounded like the howl of a wild
beast. As he was flying, he thrust his spear towards the ground. The body of
the spear sank deep into the ground and both his hands held onto the spear in
a death grip while he forcibly slowed down the speed of his flying body. By the
time his body had finally stopped, he was no further than one meter away
from the boundary of the arena, and in front of him was an incomparably
straight pitch black trench which stretched one hundred meters; the trench
had been caused by his silver spear plowing into the ground.

That sword smash from Yun Che was so strong that he needed to fly at least
five kilometers away before he could reduce the strength of that blow. Due to
the fact that he could not leave the arena, he had to forcibly endure all of the
energy of that attack, and it caused all the energy and blood in his body to
fluctuate wildly. He calmed down his own agitated blood and energy flow, but
his right hand, which held the silver spear, still trembled steadily, and his
complexion looked incomparably awful.

Before this, he still had countless suspicions over how Yun Che had used a
mere two sword moves to heavily injure Duke Hui Ye, given Duke Hui Ye’s
power and his profound armor. Now that he had experienced the
fearsomeness of Yun Che’s heavy sword, he had come to realize that Duke
Hui Ye’s heavy injuries and crushing defeat were not the least bit unjustified. If
not for the profound armor’s protection, it was highly possible that he could
have just died miserably then and there.

Yun Che did not take advantage of the situation to pursue and attack his
opponent; instead, his chest rose and fell violently. Today was the first day he
had used truly used the Heaven Smiting Devil Slaying Sword in a real fight.
The degree of strength it displayed had caused him to exclaim silently to
himself in glee but the amount of physical and profound energy it took to
handle this sword was more than ten times the amount he used to handle
Dragon Fault. He came to the realization that even though he had shattered
Duke Yuan Que’s spear energy with one slash and sent him flying with
another, just these two slashes were enough to cause his body to experience
a momentary feeling of emptiness... He was very clear that given his current
physical and profound power, handling the Heaven Smiting Devil Slaying
Sword was still a bit of a reach.

Even though it allowed him to display an incomparably huge and tyrannical

might in the instant his sword struck, it also wore him down by a huge
margin... it could completely be labeled as a form of disguised overdraft.

It looks like I still have to find a way to raise my profound strength as quickly
as possible.... Yun Che thought silently.

Even though Yun Che was the clear winner of the last clash, he was also very
aware that given his present condition, beating Duke Yuan Que would be no
easy feat. After all, he was still at the peak of the sixth level of the Tyrant
Profound Realm and his profound energy was extremely robust and solid.
Even though he had been sent flying by Yun Che’s sword, the silver spear in
his hand had resisted at least fifty percent of that blow’s strength, and that
spear had never left his hand since the beginning.

Duke Yuan Que stood up and his complexion was extremely dark and
gloomy. His eyes flashed for a moment, then, he suddenly grinded his teeth
together. As if he had made some sort of resolution, he violently pulled the
silver spear from the ground with his left hand while his right arm also made
an abrupt flourish. Following a flash of black light, an entirely jet-black long
spear appeared in his right hand.

“Ah? Two spears? Could it be that he wants to use two spears at the same
time?”

Duke Yuan Que gave a huge roar and all the muscles in his body suddenly
twitched strangely at the same time. The twitching began to increase in
intensity, and following that, the sound of joints exploding rang through the air
with a series of successive bangs and pops. At the same time, the already
shocking aura that he exuded suddenly increased dramatically by several
times.

An extremely intense profound energy flooded out to collide directly with him
and this caused the charging Yun Che to take half a step backwards as his
brows sank. The profound energy protecting his body began to make a series
of chaotic popping and hissing noises... and it was just this explosive aura that
nearly caused the profound energy protecting his body to be torn apart.
Duke Yuan Que’s aura still continued to rapidly strengthen, and at this
moment, his forehead, the back of his hands, his arms, and his chest became
layered with fine, dark gray scales; these scales looked like dragon scales.

Even though Duke Yuan Que had inherited a thin amount of the Demon
Emperor’s bloodline, his biological mother was the Chiyang Clan’s current
Patriarch’s, Chiyang Bailie’s, own sister, so he had ninety percent of the
Scorching Sunfire Dragon bloodline. Based on the thickness of his bloodline
alone, Duke Yuan Que’s main bloodline was not that of the Demon Emperor’s
bloodline, but of the Scorching Sunfire Dragon’s instead!

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 565 - Berserk
The silhouette of a huge flame dragon appeared behind Duke Yuan Que
amidst the firelight. The image of the fire dragon that had appeared was
wreathed in flames and its face was malevolent and twisted. It roared toward
the sky and the cry it released contained endless wrath and despair, as if it
was being tormented in the Nine Hells of Purgatory.

All the people who heard this dragon roar felt the energy and blood within their
body uncontrollably dance in agitation, feeling like their blood was about to
burst out of their pores. At this time, the rapidly-expanding aura around Duke
Yuan Que finally came to a stop and the entire arena trembled under the
weight of his terrifying aura.

“What... What... What is this strength? Duke Yuan Que’s aura actually
doubled in power in this short span of time... No, it has more than doubled!”
After looking at the current Duke Yuan Que, the entire audience was stunned
into insensibility; at least ninety-nine percent of them had never heard of Duke
Zhong Palace ever possessing this sort of ability.

“What... What is this?” Xiao Yun stood up as he exclaimed in shock. That

terrible aura caused his heart to be filled with terror.

“This is a sort of special profound skill that can manifest when the Demon
Emperor bloodline mixes with the Scorching Sunfire Dragon bloodline, and it
has appeared many times in the history of the Demon Imperial City.” Yun
Qinghong said with a grave expression on his face, “Using the power of the
Golden Crow bloodline to ignite the Flame Dragon bloodline, all of one’s
energy is gathered together and explosively rises for a short period of time.
For a set period of time, the user can display a power that far exceeds the
power he usually has. Duke Yuan Que’s current strength is more than double
his normal strength when he is at full power. Moreover, he can now also use
both of the Dragon Purgatory Double Spears at the same time; a pair of
spears which can normally only be used one at a time.

“Then... then what can we do? Big Brother will be in danger,” Xiao Yun said
anxiously.

Yun Qinghong remained silent and did not reply as his brows were tightly knit
together.

This unique profound skill that was manifested from the mixing of the Golden
Crow and Chiyang bloodlines, was known by extremely few people, even
within Demon Imperial City itself. Because even though the amount of people
in the Illusory Demon Royal Family who had both bloodlines mixed together
was not considered few, the frequency with which this profound skill appeared
was extremely low. Using the Golden Crow bloodline to ignite the Flame
Dragon bloodline was originally a forbidden skill to begin with, because even
though it allowed its user to have an explosive spike in power for a short
period of time, this explosive spike would be followed by extremely serious
consequences... For at least three months after the use of this skill, the user
would be in an extremely weak state. It was also highly possible that
irreversible damage would be done to the user because the profound veins
and body of the user endured too heavy a burden from the usage of this skill.

Thus, this ability would only be activated in desperate situations.

As members of the Illusory Demon Royal Family, all of whom were

immediately established at the summit of the Illusory Demon Realm from birth,
whom possessed status and power that people of the realm would admire and
look up to; what kind of desperate situations would they face in their life? So
even though it was easy to use this skill, the majority of the people who had
both the strength and ability to do so would have never use it even once in
their lifetime.

But Duke Yuan Que had chosen to use this forbidden power, and even though
it was clear that he was slightly deranged with anger, Yun Qinghong did not
feel that it was too out of the norm. He had a high and noble status, was a
duke who looked down on the entire realm, and he was a supreme genius
who was ranked number two amongst the Illusory Demon Seven Scions. How
could he tolerate losing in front of all the heroes of the realm, and how could
he tolerate becoming the stepping stone of someone, who before this day,
was a complete unknown?

“How can... this duke... lose to you?!!”

Duke Yuan Que held the silver spear in his right hand and the black spear in
his left. All the dragons scales on his body rippled and all the muscles in his
body bulged. The silhouette of the dragon behind him roared malevolently and
the expression on his face looked like he was in an exceptional amount of
pain. Duke Yuan Que lifted up both spears and gave a huge roar as he
rushed towards Yun Che.

A scorching storm barrelled towards him but Yun Che met it with a slash of his
sword...

“Overlord’s Fury!”

Boom!

Both of Duke Yuan Que’s spears added together still could not compare to the
giant size of the Heaven Smiting Sword. When the Heaven Smiting Sword
smashed against the dual silver and black spears, a loud ringing sound
spread out across the arena. As the two opponents clashed together, the
Black Profound Jade floor around them began to crack and break apart,
forming a rapidly expanding spiderweb of cracks with them at the center.

The Duke Yuan Que that he was facing seemed to have become a completely
different person. In the previous clash, his spear was bent with a single slash
from Yun Che and even his body was sent flying. Right now, when he was
wielding two spears at the same time, not only did the bodies of the spears
refuse to bend in the slightest when they clashed with Yun Che’s sword, even
his body did not retreat a single step. The vermilion Heaven Smiting Sword
was being firmly pinned down and Yun Che’s feet sank deeply into the
ground. As the black profound jade under his feet began to fracture
completely, both his feet began sinking deeper and deeper into the ground...

This was the direct confrontation that favored Yun Che the most, but he was
at present being firmly held back by Duke Yuan Que!

Bang!!
Both combatants abruptly separated and Yun Che’s body seemed like it was
going to rise in the air when he suddenly barreled forward and smashed his
sword towards Duke Yuan Que’s head. When both of Duke Yuan Que’s
spears came out to meet that strike, Yun Che’s figure blurred, his true body
appeared behind Duke Yuan Que as he used Star God’s Broken Shadow to
get behind him, and he slashed heavily at Duke Yuan Que’s back.

Bang!!

The ground exploded and Duke Yuan Que was fiercely smashed into the
floor, but he instantly bounced back up, thrusting his black spear forward while
sweeping his silver spear across as he made his counterattack. Both his
pupils revealed an ominous glint that was similar to the gaze of a vicious wolf.

Hm?

Yun Che’s heart faintly wavered because he was more than clear on the
power of the attack he had just made. If an Overlord who was in the initial
stage took this blow, even if that Overlord did not die, he would at least lose
half his life. But it was clear that Duke Yuan Que did not suffer much injury
and he could even immediately bounce back up and launch a counterattack...
It was clear that even his energy and blood had not gone awry.

That explosive rise in profound strength... was clearly accompanied by the

great bolstering of Duke Yuan Que’s defensive capabilities.

Yun Che swung his sword out to meet the attack.

Clang!!!

As both sword and spear collided, the extremely ear-piercing ring of metal
practically tore through the roof. Yun Che’s body bent backwards and he was
sent sliding across the ground for tens of meters. Then Duke Yuan Que,
whose body had remained rooted throughout, let out a furious roar as he
rushed forward, and the two spears which carried a ferocious aura swept
forward together.

Bang! Boom! Clang! Boom...

The dual spears frenetically clashed with the heavy blade and as two
tyrannical powers continued to crash against one another, the floor and the
ceiling began to fracture, and fragmented jade fluttered in the air. The sound
of gigantic forces crashing together was akin to the roar of the divine lightning
from the ninth heaven crashing to the earth. The mere sound of this explosive
and loud roar caused the blood and energy of all who were present to churn
and surge.

Booooom....

As a profound energy storm began to rise up, the entire Demon Imperial Hall
began to fiercely shake as the roof of the hall began to be covered with cracks
which seemed to become longer and longer; it looked like it would cave in at
any time.

The attribute of Yun Che’s profound energy was ‘Berserk’, and the weapon he
used caused his attacks to be incomparably hard and fierce. After Duke Yuan
Que had ignited his bloodline, his frantically swelling power urgently sought an
outlet and every single one of his blows were as wild as a tsunami. So the
combat between the people raged on and every clash of spear and sword was
akin to two mountains colliding together.

The scene within the arena had rendered the entire audience completely
dumbfounded and there were even some young disciples who had turned
pale after receiving the impact from the soundwaves. They were completely
convinced that if not for the barrier which the Little Demon Empress had set
up, the overflowing energy would have instantly minced their insides, and they
would have died on the spot with blood flowing from all seven facial orifices.

“This... Is this really a fight between two people of the younger generation?” A
senior said with a face full of shock and terror. This fight was unfolding right
before his very eyes, yet he just could not bring himself to believe what he
was seeing. The person who said that was a grandmaster who reigned over
one of the southeast regions of the Illusory Demon Realm.

“Duke Yuan Que’s profound strength suddenly increased by a huge amount

so he most probably used some kind of secret art... But even so, Yun Che can
actually still meet him blow for blow! This is simply too inconceivable!”

“Duke Yuan Que is at the sixth level of the Tyrant Profound Realm while Yun
Che is only at the tenth level of the Sky Profound Realm. He is even lower
than me by a whole realm, but the kind of might he is still displaying is so
great that I wouldn’t even be able to meet a single one of his blows... Just
where did his strength come from?!”
“However, it seems like Yun Che has been at a disadvantage from the start,
and even though both of them appear to be in a deadlock, the one who has
retreated has always been Yun Che. If Yun Che just gets a little careless, then
it is possible that...”

Boom!!

Boom!!

Boom!!

In the blink of an eye, Yun Che and Duke Yuan Que had already clashed
against each other for a more than one hundred exchanges. Sometimes they
clashed in the air and sometimes they fought on the ground, and like two
berserking savage vicious beasts, they clashed with incomparable intensity.
Every single collision would shake the heavens and rend the earth as the
power of these blows caused the world to tremble.

Duke Yuan Que derived all of his strength from the source that all profound
practitioners did, profound power.

But no one would have thought that Yun Che only derived half of his strength
from profound power... and it was a profound power that was heavily
bolstered by the Evil God’s Profound Veins at that. The other half of his
strength came from his own body and physical might!

After his profound power had gone wild, Duke Yuan Que was indeed
fearsome, and when the two of them exchanged blows, Yun Che had become
the one who was under constant pressure, though he did not fall behind. Yet,
his expression still remained calm from start to finish, while Duke Yuan Que
became more and more panicked with each successive strike.

He did not hesitate to activate his secret ability, having resolved himself to
suffer from the extremely serious side effects, and it caused his strength to
run wild. He had originally thought that with this, he would most definitely
defeat Yun Che swiftly, and he also believed beyond the shadow of a doubt
that killing Yun Che would be even easier. What was completely out of his
calculations was that even though his strength had berserked to such an
extent, he was only able to suppress Yun Che by a small margin. He
resolutely grit his teeth and he attacked desperately, and every blow wildly
released his full power as he intended to directly smash Yun Che into little
fragments. Yet every single one of his blows had been blocked by Yun Che,
and despite his finishing moves and his roars which shook the heavens, he
simply could not blast aside that vermillion greatsword.

This kind of berserker state was caused by surging all of his profound energy
in a concentrated burst and it was not something that could be maintained for
too long.During this period, his body and profound veins had to endure an
immense burden. The warping of his face and the pained expression were
definitely not pretense.

At this point, he was beginning to feel his profound energy running empty as
his entire body was wracked with pain and even his brain started to
experience a faint but unending sensation of dizziness... But the Yun Che in
front of him was still calm and unruffled, even though he had been suppressed
throughout their exchange.

“Rarghhhh!” Duke Yuan Que’s eyes widened and all the blood vessels in his
eyes popped out. He let out a roar that was filled with violence and pain, and
both his spears swept forward at the same time, as if he wanted to ruthlessly
smash Yun Che’s body into pieces. But along the howling of the wind brought
by the sword, his spear force and energy were still firmly blocked. Yun Che’s
heavy sword was locked with the two spears, and even though his chest rose
and fell fiercely, his eyes were still as tranquil as still water. He looked at the
Duke Yuan Que, who was gasping like a bull and had completely bloodshot
eyes, and he suddenly gave a bland smile, “What’s the matter? Is that all
you’ve got?”

Duke Yuan Que’s explosive increase in profound strength would most likely
cause any profound practitioner to be filled with shock. However, it was not
even something for which Yun Che would spare a glance. Berserking
profound energy was a state with which Yun Che was all too familiar. From
Evil Soul, to Burning Heart, and then to Purgatory.

An ability that caused one’s profound power to temporarily increase by two

times was already something that was considered heaven-defying in the eyes
of all the people.

But just from using the Evil God power’s lowest form, the Evil Soul state, Yun
Che already increased his profound strength by two to three times.

Duke Yuan Que’s berserk status not only lasted for a short period of time, but
it also brought along immense side-effects.
Yun Che, on the other hand, could now maintain the Burning Heart state at
any and all times, and it did not even place any burden on him. Even the
Purgatory state was something he could maintain for a relatively long period
of time now, and as long as he did not overuse it, the only side-effect it
brought about was accelerated exhaustion.

So for Duke Yuan Que to play his hand at causing his profound strength to go
berserk in front of Yun Che... It was safe to say that Yun Che was not the
least bit entertained.

At the same time, Yun Che was exceptionally clear about the consequences
of causing one’s profound strength to go berserk. Initially when he had
forcefully opened Evil Soul, Burning Heart, and Purgatory, the burden that his
body and profound veins had to bear caused his body to feel like it was going
to rip itself apart; that sensation was still fresh in his memory.

At the present time, he had the body of the Dragon God, the bloodline of the
Phoenix, and he had been tempered by the energy of heaven and earth.
Moreover, he had also survived the baptism of the spatial storm, so for him to
bear the burden of a profound strength that was far beyond his current
profound strength was something that did not create any pressure for him
whatsoever. But if it were Duke Yuan Que... the most he could endure was
one hundred breaths.

So right now, Duke Yuan Que’s strength and spirit seemed to have started
collapsing.

“This cannot be... This cannot be! This duke’s current state... How can it not
be enough to defeat you?!!”

Yun Che’s words and his confident expression were like one hundred
thousand steel needles which pierced into Duke Yuan Que’s soul. He gave a
wild howl and swept both of his spears across, sending Yun Che flying into
the distance. His whole body ignited and the flames crazily swirled about, and
the image of the dragon behind his back flickered into and out of existence
before it let out a hoarse dragon roar filled with pain.

Bang, bang, bang...

All of the veins on Duke Yuan Que’s body swelled as parts of this dragon-
scaled body bulged out grotesquely and parts of his skin cracked open,
sending blood flying everywhere.
“Ah, he’s really going all out.” Looking at Duke Yuan Que’s present
appearance, Yun Che grasped the Heaven Smiting Sword and positioned it in
front of him. Even though his eyes were calm, his heart was definitely not
relaxed. After having endured over a hundred of Duke Yuan Que’s explosive
strikes, his energy consumption had been exceptionally enormous. Coupled
with the fact that he had also used up quite a bit of energy over his last four
fights, his present profound and physical strengths were not even at thirty
percent of what they normally were.

Waiting after this was a far scarier opponent than Duke Yuan Que waiting for
him, Hui Ran!

So it looked like he could not let this battle continue any longer and he needed
to finish him as soon as possible.

Yun Che had originally planned to focus on defense, wait until Duke Yuan
Que could no longer endure the burden on his body, and then defeat him.
This method would consume a lot less energy and allow him to preserve more
strength. But looking at Duke Yuan Que’s current state and seeing as how he
continued to desperately fight with his life on the line, Yun Che had no choice
but to once again reconsider.

“Ultimate... Sky Dragon Sunder!!”

All of Duke Yuan Que’s energy poured desperately into both of his spears and
the black and silver long spears began to generate two profound energy
storms. Both storms enfolded one another and they carried an aura which
threatened to destroy the heavens and the earth. In an instant, the storm had
engulfed the entire arena, and within the boundaries of the arena, which could
only be described as ‘small and narrow,’ Yun Che was left with no way out.

This was simply Duke Yuan Que’s last stand, where he put everything on the
line as he was about to fall into despair. Facing the all-out onslaught of the
violently surging energy wave, a scarlet light flashed across Yun Che’s pupils.

“Pur... gatory!!”

Duke Yuan Que’s fearsome attack produced a change in everyone’s gaze and
soul and all of the people in the audience strained their eyes wide as they
prepared to see how Yun Che would deal with this attack. But at this time,
everyone suddenly felt the aura around Yun Che’s body abruptly rise
dramatically!
“Wha... What... Wha... What?!!” The dignified Patriarch of the Su Family, Su
Xiangnan, looked at Yun Che and the cry that he inadvertently let out caused
him to stumble over his words.

This match had been extremely intense and it had gone far beyond what
anyone had anticipated. Even when Duke Yuan Que had used the forbidden
ability and gained a massive power up, Yun Che was still able to hang on.
From how everyone saw it, this was already a miracle that was beyond
miracles. He was being suppressed by Duke Yuan Que with every move;
everyone in the west wing was worried that Yun Che would suddenly be
unable to withstand it and get smashed by a thrust of Duke Yuan Que’s spear.

But... what they would never ever have imagined was that under such
conditions, Yun Che’s aura actually abruptly flared up tremendously... this was
a pure and genuine spike in power! And the degree to which his power was
increased far exceeded that of Duke Yuan Que. In just a short span of time,
he completely covered the aura of power emitted by Duke Yuan Que after he
had powered up.

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 566 - Five Consecutive Victories
Duke Zhong, who was seated in the middle of the east wing, stood up
suddenly and his face had become extremely warped with astonishment. In
regards to Duke Yuan Que’s lack of hesitance in activating his forbidden art,
he actually approved of it silently. As the young master of Duke Zhong Palace,
if Duke Yuan Que was defeated, it also signified the defeat of the entire Duke
Zhong Palace. Even though the side-effect of being weakened for three
months as a result of using the forbidden bloodline art to completely crush
Yun Che was serious, it was at least better than the consequence of falling in
defeat.

Yet Duke Yuan Que, who had made his profound power go berserk, could not
crush Yun Che under his feet, and this already caused Duke Zhong to feel ill
at ease. At this moment, Yun Che’s aura suddenly expanded explosively and
it shocked him to the point where he had nearly vomited blood on the spot.

This aura of power which explosively rose up and abruptly assaulted Duke
Yuan Que caused the raging duke to suddenly grow sluggish, and even the
spear aura he emitted grew gentler. Facing Duke Yuan Que’s all-out attack,
Yun Che no longer went on the defensive; instead, he abruptly ran forward to
face the attack head on and he sent a fierce ‘Falling Moon Sinking Star’
crashing forward.

Bang!!

The strength of the blow that came from Yun Che was much more tyrannical
than that of his previous strike. The profound energy storm that had been
raised by Duke Yuan Que’s dual spears crashed into it like a thousand foot
wave crashing into a ten thousand foot tsunami, and in an instant, it was
suppressed and devoured. An incomparably tyrannical and immense attack
smashed into his dual spears before continuing onto his body.

An immense explosion ripped through the air as both his arms completely lost
all sensation. His entire body was like a leaf fluttering in a storm as it flew over
a great distance until he violently smashed into the roof of the Demon Imperial
Hall. The Demon Imperial Hall shook greatly before his body smashed heavily
into the floor, which caused the great hall to shake once again.

However, since he had been smashed high into the air, he was not sent flying
out horizontally. When his body came to a standstill, it did not leave the
boundary of the arena.

Duke Yuan Que looked incomparably pathetic as he propped himself up with

both his spears and pulled himself upright amidst the shattered stones. All the
energy and blood in his body were thrown into complete chaos, and the hands
that gripped both spears were torn and dripping with blood. Because of the
protection of his strong protective profound energy, this slash did not inflict
much damage, but his already wavering belief had taken a huge hit.

While in the state of ‘Purgatory’, Yun Che had to bear an immense

consumption of energy and burden on his body, so naturally he could not
waste even half a second. Just as Duke Yuan Que stood up, he rushed in
swiftly and sent his sword sweeping forward.

All the veins in Duke Yuan Que’s body were either swollen or torn, but a
crazy, ominous glint suddenly flashed across his eyes. Every single dragon
scale on his body swelled up greatly and ghastly blossoms of blood shot into
the air...

“This duke... wants your life!!”

Both of Duke Yuan Que’s eyes had turned crimson and a few of his teeth
were broken. He raised both his hands and with a low, pained roar, he
unreservedly poured all the energy he had left into his spears. The silhouette
of the dragon behind him shattered and the image of two fierce dragons
appeared on the bodies of his spears; one of them silver, while the other,
black.

“It is the finishing move of the Duke Zhong Palace, Demon Dragon
Slaughtering the World!”

“Che’er, be careful!” Yun Qinghong swiftly shouted.

As one of the Duke Zhong Palace’s ultimate finishing moves, Demon Dragon
Slaughtering the World was normally incredibly difficult for Duke Yuan Que to
perform. For him to forcefully use this move when he was in such a state, one
could well imagine the kind of burden he would have to endure. But at this
moment, Duke Yuan Que’s spirit was on the verge of collapse, so why would
he still care about the consequences?

After this move, if anything went wrong, there was even a possibility that his
profound veins would be heavily injured.

But even with his current strength, it was still incomparably terrifying.

“Yun Che... go and die!! Demon Dragon Slaughtering the World!”

Both the silver and black fierce dragons flew from his spears and they fiercely
snaked out as they intertwined and pierced the air. Before both dragons came
close to Yun Che, he had already been pinned down by the impact of the
assault, his clothes were swiftly torn into shreds, and he could barely even
open his eyes.

This was truly a strong move... But this fellow had released this strength only
after he had endured a heavy burden for a long period and his profound
energy was nearly empty...

Was he tired of living?!

“Sealing Cloud Locking Sun!”

The Evil God barrier appeared for an instant, and the two fierce dragons were
completely consumed by Yun Che’s barrier. The destructive power surged
violently and erupted and the Evil God barrier was battered by the impact. A
cutting sound filled Yun Che’s ears, and after three breaths, the Evil God
barrier was finally broken, but ninety percent of the power of Demon Dragon
Slaughtering the World had been reduced as well. Even though the remaining
energy sent Yun Che flying for tens of meters, he had only sustained some
light injuries.

“Ah, I can finally end it...” Yun Che wiped blood from the corner of his mouth,
his figure blurred as it pierced through the sand that was flying all around, and
he smashed his sword into the completely dazed Duke Yuan Que’s body.

Duke Yuan Que had already wagered all of his remaining energy in that single
blow and there was not even a shred of profound energy left to protect his
body. Yun Che’s sword at a mere two-tenths of its power caused his body to
fly through the air like a sack of rotten meat.

Bang!

Duke Yuan Que’s body hit the floor heavily and his entire body was covered in
blood. However, the injuries that Yun Che had caused were all internal injuries
which either snapped muscle or fractured bone. The blood covering him was
due to his body being unable to withstand the overbearing burden and
rupturing.

A huge amount of fresh blood flowed from Duke Yuan Que’s head, body and
the back of his hands. He lay still on the ground and his eyes were directed at
the blurry ceiling of the great hall. They were dull and lifeless and it seemed
as if he was in some extremely ephemeral dreamscape. He opened his mouth
but no sound came out at all, and his consciousness completely flew away.
His head rolled back as he thoroughly fainted dead away.

Duke Yuan Que had lost!

The entire hall had fallen into a dead silence and one could even hear the
sound of a pin drop.

Not even Duke Zhong Palace made a move for a long time after seeing a
bloodied and unconscious Duke Yuan Que lying on the ground... they had all
been struck dumb.

“Big Brother... is simply too incredible! Big Brother, you are way too
awesome!!”
A loud, emotional cry rang through the great hall, Xiao Yun was already
dancing about excitedly as he wildly cheered until he lost his voice.

Xiao Yun’s cheers were like the spark that ignited the powder keg, and the
entire Demon Emperor Hall exploded into sound.

“Yun Che won again... Yun Che actually won again!! My heavens! This is
simply... simply... simply...”

“Duke Yuan Que used all of his power and displayed all of his finishing
moves. He did not even hesitate to use a forbidden art. Even after Yun Che
had fought four matches, and all four of his opponents were individuals who
stood on the summit, whose names had shaken all of Illusory Demon Realm,
Yun Che had still won each and every battle... he’s simply a monster!”

“I have personally witnessed the glorious ascension of a supreme genius

today! For me to come to Demon Imperial City and see with my very eyes a
genius that seems to have walked out of mythology, this competition... is
enough to satisfy me for the rest of my life!”

“After his previous bouts, Yun Che’s name would definitely shake the
heavens. But after this match, he has qualified himself to be recorded in the
very annals of our Illusory Demon Realm’s history! Defeating five mid-stage
Overlords with his strength only at the Sky Profound Realm has never been
seen before in the history of Illusory Demon Realm, and it is likely that such a
feat will never be seen again after.

“Good... Good!” Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou clasped their hands together
and they were so moved that they could barely speak.

All the young disciples who were present had been stunned senseless. Any of
them were peak existences amongst their peers, and normally, they were
incomparably proud and arrogant. After witnessing that bitterly fierce battle,
Yun Che’s extremely terrifying strength had caused every single one of them
to be scared witless, even to the point where their courage had been
completely torn to shreds. In front of such strength displayed by a person who
was of a similar age, they felt that their power was not even at the standard
where it could be displayed as a disgraceful sideshow.

When Su Zhizhan had fallen in defeat, the east wing still had a whole six
competitors, while the west wing was only left with one. Furthermore, the
strongest competitors left in the east wing consisted of Hui Ye, Yuan Que and
Hui Ran, and any one of them could completely defeat Su Zhizhan. On the
other hand, the west wing’s final combatant, Yun Che, had a profound
strength that was so weak, everyone disregarded him.

All of those seated in the west wing thought that this match would end up
exactly as they had originally predicted... either that or it would end up as a
defeat that was even more miserable and humiliating than anticipated. But not
a single one of them could have predicted that Yun Che would actually defeat
Jiufang Yu, Xiao Donglai and Chiyang Yanwu...

To think that he would defeat the one who was ranked third amongst the
Illusory Demon Seven Scions, the one who had both the bloodline of the
Demon Emperor and the strongest profound art, Duke Hui Ye...

And to defeat yet another member of the Illusory Demon Seven Scions, the
second-ranked Duke Yuan Que, who had not even hesitated to use a
forbidden profound skill!

Five consecutive victories!

Every single one of his matches had shaken the very soul of all who were
watching. It was a string of five consecutive victories that had completely
overturned all logic!

This was a series of five matches that would stir a huge commotion in the
entire Illusory Demon Realm. Beside such a string of victories, all the previous
defeats that had occurred on both sides had become woefully insignificant
and all the previous victories were not worth mentioning. This series of
matches looked like a competition but was actually a secret gamble between
two large factions who were pitted against each other. It was a struggle
between loyalty and ambition, but all of this had been overshadowed by Yun
Che, who had become the sole protagonist as he drew all the attention and
won the hearts of all those present.

When those seated in the west wing gazed toward Yun Che now, every single
gaze was filled with a radiant splendor that had not existed before. The
gathered elders of the Yun Family were filled with such emotion that they were
either rendered speechless or they could not form coherent sentences.
Regarding the matter of the ‘foster son’ that Yun Qinghong had taken in,
originally everyone felt like it was inappropriate and they even despised him
because his profound strength was too low. Only now did they realize that the
Yun Family had actually picked up a huge treasure!

The unconscious Duke Yuan Que was carried out of the arena by the people
from Duke Zhong Palace as they swiftly brought him out of the Demon
Imperial Hall. If he did not receive medical attention soon, there was a very
high chance that he would be crippled from then on. Duke Zhong did not leave
with them, but the expressions on his and Duke Huai’s face had become
grave and ugly... In each of Yun Che’s five matches, it was only after the
match had concluded that they had realized how much they had
underestimated Yun Che. This match was no exception!

From the conclusion of Yun Che’s third match onwards, Duke Huai had
wanted to kill him. But right now, he had never ever felt such an intense desire
for someone to immediately disappear from the face of the earth!

He had been shocked too many times by Yun Che and accompanying each
shock carried with it an incomparably thick and heavy aura of danger.

He had no knowledge whatsoever of Yun Che’s true origins, the only thing
that he did know was that Yun Che was only twenty-two years old... what was
twenty-two years old? The son with whom he was most pleased, Hui Ran, the
publicly acknowledged future number one in Illusory Demon Realm, definitely
did not have such strength when he was twenty-two years old!

If he continued to mature, before long, he would even surpass Hui Ran! If he

was allowed to completely develop in the future, he would completely
transcend him.

Someone of this caliber was even a foster child of the Yun Family! Someone
who stood on the side of his enemies!

Duke Zhong and Duke Huai exchanged glances, and they were both able to
see the extremely intense killing intent in each other’s eyes.

Thump....

In the middle of the arena, Yun Che supported himself with his heavy sword
as he gently knelt to the pockmarked ground. His entire body trembled faintly,
and he continuously gasped for breath; the sound of each breath was
extremely rough and heavy. His previous four battles, and especially the one
with Hui Ye, had consumed a large amount of his energy. Furthermore, he
had just crossed swords with Yuan Que for over one hundred rounds, and in
the end, he had opened the gate of Purgatory. He had even activated ‘Sealing
Cloud Locking Sun’ when he had activated Purgatory, so his energy
consumption was incomparably immense. Now that he had relexed, he could
feel a pressure that was as heavy as a mountain pressing down on his entire
body. For him to even stand to his feet was an exceptionally difficult task.

“Ah? Big Brother!” After seeing Yun Che kneel on the ground, Yun Xiao’s
heart tightened and he hurriedly exclaimed, “Father, hurry up and ask Big
Brother to leave the stage! Big Brother has already fought five consecutive
battles and it is simply not possible for him to continue fighting... Moreover,
the only one left on the other side is the most fearsome Hui Ran!”

Hui Ran, the head of the Illusory Demon Seven Scions, eighth level of the
Tyrant Profound Realm. He was an existence that completely surpassed the
rest of the young generation and he was the undisputed number one,
described as ‘obscenely strong’ by those who lived in the Demon Imperial
City.

Even though he, Hui Ye, and Yuan Que were grouped together in the top
three ranks, his ability did not exceed Hui Ye and Yuan Que just by a little bit.
Instead, it had surpassed theirs to the point where even if you added the
strengths of Hui Ye and Yuan Que together, it would still be far behind the
strength of Hui Ran.

Even though the strength that Yun Che had displayed in his five consecutive
victories had shocked all who witnessed it, those who knew the true ability of
Hui Ran would definitely not think that Yun Che was Hui Ran’s match.

More importantly, the Yun Che who had already fought five consecutive
battles did not have much strength left.

“Patriarch, quickly... quickly get him to leave the stage!” The Yun Family great
elder Yun Waitian said anxiously, “If Hui Ran takes the stage, given Duke
Huai’s temperament, he will definitely get Hui Ran to deal a killing blow to Yun
Che.”

“Patriarch, I have to concur! For Yun Che to be able to accomplish this much
is already a great victory for our Yun Family! Right now, it is obvious that his
strength is at an end and he needs to immediately leave the stage; if not, it will
be too late. Given Hui Ran’s strength, if he wanted to kill the current Yun Che,
he would only need the space of one breath! At that time, even if we were to
try to intervene and save his life, it would be too late,” The second elder added
hurriedly. Given the strength that Yun Che had displayed and his status as a
foster child of the Yun Family, they had already realized that the fate of Yun
Che was a huge matter that would likely concern the future of the entire Yun
Family.

Yun Qinghong was naturally more worried than anyone else when it came to
Yun Che’s safety. He swiftly sent a sound transmission to Yun Che, “Che’er,
let Father represent you and renounce the final match of this competition.”

If he personally stepped in to renounce the match with Hui Ran, it would

naturally protect Yun Che’s dignity to the greatest degree. But just as he had
finished his sound transmission, he saw Yun Che tilting his head to look at
him, and after that... Yun Che slowly shook his head. His entire face was
covered in sweat and a fiery-red blush colored his face, but his eyes were as
firm and resolute as iron.

Yun Qinghong’s heart felt like it been struck heavily. He did not stand up, nor
did he make a sound. Even if all the elders stepped forward to urgently advise
him, and even if all the Patriarchs and dukes seated in the west wing
incessantly used their expressions and sound transmissions to implore him,
he remained unmoving.

“Husband...” Mu Yurou grabbed Yun Qinghong’s arm, and the palm of her
hand was deathly cold.

Instead, Yun Qinghong grasped her hand and whispered to her in a low and
gentle, but resolute voice, “Yurou, this is Che’er’s own determination, we have
no right to arbitrarily make a decision on his behalf... but do not worry, he is
our son, and even if I have to put my life on the line, I will definitely not let him
fall into some wicked scheme.”

But as he spoke, his other hand had already tightly clenched into a death grip,
and a small cluster of frighteningly dense lightning was soundlessly gathering
in the palm of his hand... if Hui Ran really attempted to murder Yun Che and
Yun Che was not able to defend himself, even if he completely lost all of his
standing and reputation, he would not hesitate to kill Hui Ran himself!

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 567 - Original Win
Not only was it the west wing, where the Yun Family was located, the whole
hall was filled with the sound of people yelling for Yun Che to immediately
abandon the competition. The whole world knew how terrifying Hui Ran was.
Not only was his skill abnormally high, he was also extremely brutal and
violent. People who faced him in the past were either killed or crippled; even a
serious injury was considered as getting off easy.

No one would be willing to see a genius getting crippled under the hands of
Hui Ran.

Those who knew about Duke Huai’s ambitions were extremely sure that if Hui
Ran fought, he would definitely kill Yun Che right in the arena... now that Yun
Che had almost used up all of his profound energy, he was half-kneeling on
the ground. It would be impossible for him to even have any means to
struggle.

The attitude Duke Huai had earlier, as if he was in control of everything, and
his slight smile had already long disappeared. Since Yun Che won the third
round, his expression had begun to look uneasy, and now it was even worse.
The reason he suggested the competition between the east wing and west
wing was to expel the Yun Family completely from the lineup of the Guardian
Families, and at the same time step all over the momentum and dignity of the
forces that were loyal to the Little Demon Empress.

After Su Zhizhan lost, he was laughing loudly in his heart, because everything
was going just as he planned. This scenario of stomping all over his opponent
had already made him picture himself becoming the Demon Illusory Emperor.

But now, he could laugh no longer.

The scenario of them enjoying the pleasure of torturing the other party and
dominating was crushed single-handedly by Yun Che in an instant.

His Duke Huai Palace’s young duke and Duke Zhong Palace’s young duke
used all of their powers and played all of their trump cards. However, not only
were they unable to kill Yun Che as they wished, they all lost miserably, and
were seriously injured by Yun Che.

Even though with Hui Ran on their side, their east wing would still win in the
end, their goal of completely demolishing their opponent had completely
failed; instead, they increased the other party’s momentum, and they even
increased the Yun Family’s momentum. Duke Huai, who always had
everything under control, failed completely this time, and he even felt regretful.
If he had another chance, he would absolutely not instigate this competition.

While the whole audience was shouting for Yun Che to give up the last round,
Duke Huai secretly gnashed his teeth. If they didn’t “accidentally” kill Yun Che
in the arena today, where it would be “perfectly justifiable”, then it would be
even harder to kill Yun Che with him standing with the Yun Family’s and with
the Little Demon Empress’s most solid protection come tomorrow. By then,
this Yun Che, whose talent and potential struck fear into even himself, Duke
Huai, would certainly become a poisonous thorn in his heart. He wouldn’t be
able to eat, sleep, or be calm for each day it still existed.

But no matter how much the whole audience yelled, there wasn’t any sign of
Yun Che surrendering. After he violently gasped for breath for a while, he
grabbed onto the handle of his sword and stood up slowly. He looked at the
east wing, and said without rush, “Isn’t there still another person? Why hasn’t
he come out yet? Did you guys run out of people qualified to be sent out?”

Once Yun Che’s words were spoken, everyone in the west wing was shocked.
Even Su Xiangnan couldn’t care about anything else and started yelling
loudly, “Yun Che, you have fought enough, don’t take on the last round.”

Greatest Ambition Under Heaven yelled directly at Yun Qinghong, “Qinghong,

why haven’t you pulled that boy down from there?!”

However, Yun Qinghong did not speak.

The Little Demon Empress’ crescent brows slightly slanted, then she suddenly
opened her mouth and said, “Yun Che, the skill of the last person on the other
side who has yet to come out yet is much stronger than you imagine. You
have already fought for five rounds in a row, have exhausted most of your
profound energy, and have almost no strength to go on. Are you sure you still
want to fight the last battle?”

Yun Che said without any hesitation, “Even though my strength was greatly
exhausted, I haven’t lost yet. And since I haven’t lost yet, of course I will keep
fighting! I, Yun Che, have lost before in this life, but I have never voluntarily
surrendered before!”

The Little Demon Empress’ crescent eyebrows locked tightly, and her eyes
deeply showed a sign of warning, “You think your persistence is noble?
Hmph! A true man knows when to resist and when to yield, when to advance
and when to retreat. There is no value at all in depending only on a rash
persistence. Most of the time, it is only an action of a foolish death wish!”

The reminder in the Little Demon Empress’ words were clear enough, but Yun
Che grinned and said, “I, Yun Che... have never thought of myself as a foolish
person! Little Demon Empress, who are you to say that I will definitely lose my
last round?”

Even with facing the Little Demon Empress watching him intently, Yun Che
wouldn’t back off at all. The Little Demon Empress stopped saying anything
else, silently gave Yun Qinghong a look, and said softly, “If you insist, then go
on ahead.”

Duke Huai, whose heart was originally filled with hatred and annoyance, was
relieved. He stared at Yun Che viciously, and started laughing coldly in
silence, “This boy’s gifts and potential are really shocking, but he’s young and
reckless after all. He doesn’t give up when there’s a way out... and
deliberately courts death!”

Yun Che is, after all, from outside of Demon Imperial City. It is very likely for
him to be unaware of how scary Hui Ran’s strength was, so he dreamed of
using the last of his energy to make one last-ditch effort... Having thought of
this, Duke Huai’s eyebrow’s twitched again... Why didn’t Yun Qinghong come
forward and forcefully pull Yun Che from the fight?

Was it possible, that Yun Che still has a trump card?

Duke Huai locked his eyebrows and thought deeply. From the overall strength
Yun Che had displayed in these five matches, to the changes in his breathing,
to his exhausted state for which it was absolutely impossible to be an act, he
thought for a good while, but still couldn’t think of any possibility for Yun Che
to beat Hui Ran.

Unless the sky suddenly dropped a fierce lightning while the two of them were
fighting and killed Hui Ran.

At this moment, he suddenly noticed Yun Qinghong’s tightly held left fist. Even
though Yun Qinghong had sealed his profound energy tightly in his palms,
after Duke Huai scouted with his mind congealing, he was still able to clearly
feel an extremely high density of lightning profound energy.
That explained it. This Yun Che was too proud and arrogant, Yun Qinghong
was afraid that if he forcefully pulled him out of the competition, it would hurt
his dignity, and he would resent him, so he wanted to take action and rescue
Yun Che the instant he was in danger fighting against Hui Ran...

Duke Huai immediately started laughing coldly. Since he knew about Yun
Qinghong’s actions, he had absolute confidence that he would be able to stop
him before he rescued Yun Che... He would be stopping him from taking the
liberty of interfering with the competition, and stopping him would be perfectly
justifiable!

“Ran’er... Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!!”

Duke Huai sending three consecutive “kill him” sound transmissions to Duke
Hui Ran in a deep voice showed how strong his murderous intent was. As
Duke Hui Ran’s father, he naturally knew best of Hui Ran’s temper... he was
naturally cruel and brutal, his greatest pleasure came from torturing his
opponent, but at the same time, he was also extremely arrogant. He almost
never truly took anyone seriously, and because of this personality, when he
faced Yun Che, it was very possible that he would arrogantly give him time to
regain his strength, and disdain fighting against someone who was exhausted.

Therefore, he reminded him by saying “kill him” three times.

Hui Ran’s eyelids twitched when he received Duke Huai’s sound transmission.
He scoffed lightly between his nostrils, and stood up slowly. Step by step, he
walked towards the arena without a hurry.

From the moment that he stood up, he attracted everyone’s attention, and
became the center of attention. He didn’t release any profound energy aura,
but the people who were watching him clearly felt an extremely heavy
pressure.

The expression of the people in the west wing who knew well of Hui Ran’s
strength had all become stiff... However, up to when Hui Ran was standing
right in front of Yun Che, Yun Che still hadn’t made any sign of surrendering
as they had hoped. Instead, he was standing straight, and he gazed right into
Hui Ran’s eyes.

“Please... do not get killed.” The several great Patriarchs could only sigh
heavily in their hearts.
Hui Ran stood in front of Yun Che. His slightly narrowed eyes were flickering
with an extremely dangerous light. His body was already unusually tall, on top
of that, every single one of his muscle were popping out. Just his figure alone
already imposed a fearful pressure. Even though he didn’t release his aura,
there was an invisible pressure, and it had already heavily pressured on Yun
Che’s heart and soul.

“This guy’s strength is no weaker than than that Number One Under Heaven
from the elven race,” Jasmine said coldly. “You are far weaker than him. Even
if you were in your best condition, there is no question that you would lose
fighting against him, let alone now when you only have ten percent of
profound energy and strength left.”

“I am indeed not as strong as him,” Yun Che replied while gasping for his
breath, “But that doesn’t mean... I can’t beat him today!”

Jasmine scoffed softly and said, “Under the rule of leaving the arena would
count as a loss, it is indeed possible for you to beat him... but you will need
enough luck!”

“My luck has never been bad.”

“Hmph.” Duke Hui Ran scoffed softly in contempt and arrogance. He crossed
his arms over his chest, and looked at Yun Che indifferently, “Since you were
able to beat this duke’s younger brother, you barely qualify to be this duke’s
opponent. This duke had always disdained fighting against someone who had
already almost used up all of their profound energy, but you... are even more
not worthy for this duke to waste time on.”

He didn’t take out a weapon, pointed at Yun Che with one finger, and ticked
his finger in contempt, “You can attack now.”

“Heh,” Yun Che laughed coldly, laughing with even more scorn, “As expected,
you Duke Huai Palace people are only a bunch of trash who are just talk.
Even though now I only have less than ten percent of my profound energy, it
is enough to beat trash like you.”

With Hui Ran’s strength and prestige, he had never had anyone say anything
like that to him from birth to now. No one ever had the ability or the guts to be
so presumptuous in front of him. Duke Hui Ran’s eyes slowly narrowed. He
didn’t get mad, he just smiled lightly, as a cold glare of brutality flashed deep
in his eyes, “With just you?”
Suddenly, Duke Huai’s sound transmission was sent to his ears, “Stop
chitchatting with him and kill him immediately!”

“Yes! With just me!”

Followed by a “clang”, Yun Che pulled out his heavy sword from the ground. A
type of heavy yet insolent might was instantly released, and it made Hui Ran
twitch his eyebrows slightly... but it merely made him twitch his eyebrows, it
was still followed by a contempt wry smile.

Yun Che seemed to have not realized entirely that his strength was not
enough to threaten Hui Ran at all. He raised his heavy sword and roared
deeply, “Let me see how long you can stand under the attack of my sword!
Haah!!”

Yun Che took a step, swung his heavy sword, and his whole person was as
like an arrow shooting towards Hui Ran. His movement also made the
expressions of everyone in the west wing extremely stiff. The several great
Patriarchs had all stood up, and everyone’s expression was incredibly
nervous. Even though Yun Qinghong didn’t stand up, his left hand had already
been quietly placed in a horizontal pose before his body.

A wave of raging storm came head on, causing Hui Ran’s clothes to flutter
and make noise. Even though Yun Che had exhausted most of his strength,
the power of the heavy sword was still extremely fierce. However, this didn’t
make Hui Ran show any expression of concern. He raised his right arm
without hurry, and spread his fingers... he was actually going to catch Yun
Che’s heavy sword in his palms. The corner of his mouth showed a disdainful
light smile, “Heh, you’re overestimating yourself.”

Everyone in the hall clearly saw just how scary Yun Che’s heavy sword was
before, and were even frightened by it. But no one thought that Hui Ran’s
actions which seemed extremely careless were made because Hui Ran had a
death wish... because with Hui Ran’s powers, he really had the ability to do
so.

Hui Ran’s actions made Yun Che slightly locked his eyebrows. While he was
shifting his position in extreme speed, he was closing in on Hui Ran. In a blink
of eye, there was only six meters left of distance between them. At this
moment, Yun Che’s figure suddenly slowed down slightly, and his eyes
immediately released a mysterious, azure light. An azure dragon’s silhouette
appeared and flashed behind Yun Che, followed by a prestigic, domineering
dragon roar that shook the entire universe as it came from the sky.

“Dragon Soul Domain!!”

To keep his mind’s energy consumption to the minimum, this Dragon Soul
Domain only cover up to thirty-three meters, but that dragon god cry which
came from the Primordial Azure Dragon still sounded throughout the entire
Demon Imperial City, and violently shook the heart and soul of everyone in
this hall.

Especially the demon race who bore the bloodlines of beasts, under the
dragon god cry of the king of all beasts, every one of them were shocked, and
their souls involuntarily trembled. As a race of true dragons, everyone from
the Chiyang Family expressed panic on their faces. Their dragon souls were
agitated; they almost wanted to kneel on the ground and begin worshiping.

"This... This... What is that!!”

“It’s... a dragon cry?!”

A pair of azure eyes that were as deep as the sky and as bright as the stars
opened up three feet above Yun Che’s head. Under the dragon cry which
shook the skies and the terrorizing strength of the dragon soul, Duke Hui
Ran’s whole body was trembling. His expression instantly became stiff, then
was followed by a strong feeling of fear. His pupil showed rapid shrinking, and
even his body appeared to be trembling slightly...

Even if Yun Che’s strength was far weaker than Hui Ran’s; even if Yun Che
was already extremely exhausted, this soul deterrence came from the soul of
the Dragon God... With Hui Ran’s powers, even if he had mental resistance, it
was still impossible for him to defend at all, let alone now, when he wasn’t on
guard at all!

“Purgatory!!”

Facing the powerful Hui Ran, even if he was sunk within the Dragon Soul
Domain, Yun Che still had to be cautious. He gathered all of his powers, and
the silhouette of the phoenix flickered and appeared on his body. The
phoenix’s cry hissed in the sky as it used speed and power that was several
times stronger than before, and violently attacked towards Hui Ran.
“Get down there... Empyrean Dance of the Phoenix Wing!!”

In terms of strength, Hui Ran was hands down stronger than Yun Che, but
when danger was approaching, he abruptly woken up a little as he reached
out his arms difficulty, and blocked the front of his body... However, after thirty
percent of him had woken up, the other seventy percents were of fear and the
collapse of his faith. His defensive powers weren’t even at thirty percent of his
usual. He was only able to brace himself for an instant, then got harshly
knocked out under the violent shock of the Empyrean Dance of the Phoenix
Wing...

Yun Che was knocked backwards from the aftershock, but before he even
landed, the Heaven Smiting Sword had already swung out once more. An
azure wolf with scarlet flames tore through space, and ruthlessly attacked Hui
Ran, who was still upside down in the air.

“Phoenix Sky Wolf Slash!!”

Like a meteor flying through the enormous Demon Imperial Hall, the
Empyrean Dance of the Phoenix Wing followed tightly by the Phoenix Sky
Wolf Slash blew Duke Hui Ran’s whole body across half the Demon Imperial
Hall, across the seats, causing him to crash severely into the eastern walls of
the hall. Followed by a violent quake in the hall, Duke Hui Ran’s whole body
was smashed into the east wall, as countless of cracks spread crazily.

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 568 - Victory Round
Crack... crack...

In the enormous Demon Imperial Hall, there were more than ten thousand
strong practitioners from all over the world, but besides the sound of the
shattered jade falling from the wall, there weren’t any other traces of sound at
all... not even the sound of breathing. Everyone in the Demon Imperial Hall
had already stood up with their eyes widened, mouths opened, and it was
uncertain just how many jaws had almost dropped onto the ground.

Even the Little Demon Empress had already stood up from her throne, and
was staring blatantly at the Hui Ran who was smashed into the wall.

Closest to the arena, standing on its edge, the eyes of Duke Huai, who had
already built up his power in preparation to stop Yun Qinghong from rescuing
Yun Che, bulged out, and the corners of his mouth, eyebrows, and chin, were
all twitching as if they were cramping... For someone who was able to make
the Little Demon Empress hesitate to mobilize against, able to make more
than sixty percent of the Guardian Families and Duke Palaces abandon the
Demon Emperor’s bloodline and turn to him, his manipulative manner and
temperament were as imagined. But at this moment, his mind became
completely chaotic and his face became crooked watching this scene.

The strength of this round of battle displayed an extreme disparity... the gap
was even wider than in any of the other rounds. Hui Ran’s strength was
already far stronger than Yun Che’s strength, and on top of that, Yun Che had
fought five battles in a row, and his profound energy was greatly exhausted.
The focus of the audience wasn’t on who would win the battle at all, but
whether or not Yun Che could survive to the end...

The whole process of the two fighting hand to hand only lasted an instant...

That instant was so short that no one had been able to react yet...

And one of them was knocked away fiercely, flew directly out of the arena,
and was smashed into the east wall of the Demon Imperial Hall.

According to the rules, falling outside the arena, also meant the end of this
battle!

The one who was blown away instantly wasn’t Yun Che, but was the one
whose strength was abnormally high, who could stomp Yun Che completely,
the Hui Ran whom no one thought had any chance of losing!!

The scene that they saw, was no different from a dying little blade of grass
suddenly knocking over a tall tree that had been rooted in the ground for ten
thousand years... It was as mind blowing as the heavens and earth suddenly
turning upside down.

“Big Brother... won...” Xiao Yun mumbled, as though he had lost his soul, then
followed with an uncontrollably loud yell, “Big Brother won... Big Brother won!!
Our Yun Family won!”

Xiao Yun’s loud, excited yelling brought everyone back from shock. At that
instant, countless exclamations assembled into an earthshaking, loud
soundwave.
“Yun Che won... It’s true... Yun Che won!!”

"Th-th-th... this is the most incredible thing that I have seen all my life!”

“Hui Ran lost... lost in only one move! Ahhhh... I cannot believe my own eyes,
am I dreaming?!”

“This is impossible... Impossible! Who can tell me what happened, this is

definitely impossible!!”

“Hui Ran was the last person from Duke Huai’s side. Yun Che won... that
means, the end result is the Yun Family’s victory!!”

“Father... Hui Ran lost, and Yun Che won... We... actually... we won!” Su
Zhizhan stuttered, his voice swayed, as if he was sleep talking.

“That’s... right.” Su Xiangnan nodded slowly, and his voice shivered heavily, “I
believe no matter who it is, it would be impossible for anyone to expect this
result. This Yun Che... what kind of god is he?”

The dignified Su Family Patriarch actually used the word “god” to describe
Yun Che, but at this moment, it didn’t sound exaggerated or unsuitable at all
to anyone in the Su Family.

“Unbelievable... unbelievable... it really is unbelievable.” Mu Feiyan said the

word “unbelievable” three times in a row. This Mu Family Patriarch, who had
lived for more than several hundred years, exhibited the emotion of
“amazement” in his eyes, voice, and expression. He was just criticizing Yun
Che earlier for being too young and rash, not knowing when to fight or yield,
but he then realized that Yun Che knew exactly what he was doing. After he
had reached a hundred years of age, he rarely misjudged anyone, but when it
came to Yun Che, he kept underestimating over and over again...

Mu Yubai opened his mouth, and mumbled in a low voice, “This boy, where
did this little monster come from...”

He had always been serious about being sworn brothers with Yun Che, but at
this moment, he felt diffident in his heart. At first, he lowered himself at all
costs and asked Yun Che himself to become sworn brothers. Half of it was
because of his gratitude to him, and the other half was naturally because of
his top medical skills which had cured Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou... If he got
a brother like this, then it wouldn’t just be him getting a few more lives, it
would benefit the entire Mu Family.

The reason why he was so adamant on getting what he wanted and was a bit
forceful back then, was because he was, after all, the Mu Family’s young
patriarch, and would soon become a true Patriarch of the Mu Family. He
thought for sure that his background and ability was absolutely worthy
enough. But now, after seeing Yun Che’s incredibly shocking skills,
temperament, and boldness, on top of his medical skills that could amaze
everyone under heaven... this Yun Che, who had all of these qualities, was
only twenty-two years old!

Him at the same age would be beaten by Yun Che instantly by who knows
how many city blocks.

Since he had accomplished this kind of achievement at the mere age of

twenty-two, it made his future accomplishments even more unimaginable.

If someone said he would become the number one of the Illusory Demon
Realm in the future, probably none of the people here who had witnessed
everything today would doubt it.

Therefore, under Yun Che’s overly bright radiance, this dignified Mu Family’s
young patriarch became unconfident about lowering himself and taking the
initiative to ask to become sworn brothers...

“Such a character has actually appeared in our Demon Illusory Realm.”

Greatest Ambition Under Heaven said in an impressed voice, “But
unfortunately, he is Yun Qinghong’s adopted son. If he were their biological
son, the Yun Family wouldn’t have any worries in the future... Firstly, Father
originally thought that you overexaggerated, but in truth, Yun Che was even
more impressive than you had described. This boy’s achievements in the
future will definitely shake the heavens. On top of that, he is the savior of our
Under Heaven Clan... You all should make friends with him more later on.”

All the brothers of the Under Heaven Clan were nodding their heads.
Everyone’s eyes were still filled with deep shock and astonishment.

Yun Qinghong stood tall. The Yun Family’s elders who were behind him were
already so riled up that they didn’t bother to take note of their image, and
started yelling with the young disciples until they almost lost their voices. He
didn’t yell, and didn’t rush into the arena. He gazed at Yun Che as tears
welled up in his tiger eyes. He knew clearly... Everyone knew clearly, this
result, wasn’t just as simple as an unimaginable miracle. He saved the Yun
Family from its fate, saved all of the Guardian Families and Duke Palaces who
were loyal to the Little Demon Empress, and most importantly, he saved the
momentum and dignity of the Demon Emperor’s bloodline.

He even gave Duke Huai’s people, who were originally incredibly cocky, a
severe, heavy strike.

“Che’er, Father is proud of you!” Yun Qinghong said while smiling. He didn’t
even look at Duke Huai... because there was no question that Duke Huai’s
face must have looked extremely awful.

Duke Huai’s face awful-looking right then was not only awful, it was so
crooked that it was hard to tell his facial features apart. The faces of Duke
Zhong, other masters of various great Duke Palaces, and patriarchs from the
east wing, all darkened to the color of a pot’s bottom. They stood there,
gazing at each other, but none of them were able to say a word.

“Ahhhh!!”

Bang!!

The east wall of the hall suddenly exploded in a beast-like roar. Hui Ran
jumped out with disheveled hair and a face full of blood, and rushed directly
towards Yun Che with bloodshot eyes, "Bastard... this duke will kill you!!”

Even though Hui Ran looked extremely beaten down, his momentum was still
incredibly shocking. After taking two sword attacks from Yun Che under the
state of Dragon Soul Domain, not only did his profound energy not collapse,
judging from the surface, he didn’t seem to have suffered from any serious
injuries... Yun Che felt slightly cold in his heart. This Hui Ran’s strength was
indeed unusual.

A profound storm with a raging aura struck. The Yun Family’s Great Elder Yun
Waitian flew up, and immediately went in front of Yun Che to protect him. He
roared furiously, “Hui Ran, what do you think you’re doing?!!”

At present, the entire Yun Family treated Yun Che like their precious treasure,
how could they possibly let him get hurt?
No matter how strong Hui Ran was, it was impossible for him to be Yun
Waitian’s match. Under the imposing aura of Yun Waitian, he was forced
away immediately. Hui Ran was even angrier, as he roared furiously, “This
bastard tricked me! With this duke’s ability, how is it possible for me to lose to
this kind of trash... Yun Che, do you dare to fight this duke fairly?!”

Yun Family’s Second Elder Yun Duanshui also flew in front of Yun Che to
protect him. He looked at Hui Ran, laughed coldly and said, “Hui Ran, a loss
is a loss. No one here is blind. We all clearly saw everything. You are a
dignified duke after all, and you can’t afford to lose? Hmph, aren’t you afraid of
making your entire Duke Huai Palace the whole world’s laughingstock?”

“Shut up!” Hui Ran pointed his finger at Yun Che, and his whole body was
shivering. This extremely arrogant person had never lost in his entire life. But
today, under everyone’s eyes, he was blasted out of the arena by someone
who was far weaker than himself, who had already exhausted most of his
profound energy. He had never been humiliated like this ever in his whole life.
“How could this duke possibly lose! Just now, it was clearly..."

“Enough!”

Duke Huai’s face was as calm as the surface of water. He scolded Hui Ran
harshly, “Are you trying to humiliate our Duke Palace even more!? Back down
immediately!”

“Father...” Duke Hui Ran’s face was cramping. Everyone’s gazes were like
knives on his back. He held his fists tightly in reconciliation, looked at Yun Che
viciously, and gnashed his teeth while he turned around to walk out of the
arena. As soon as he got back to his seat, he spat out a mouthful of blood
violently... Yun Che’s heavy sword wasn’t so easy to bear.

“Very well!” The Little Demon Empress walked down slowly. That face which
seemed to always be cold revealed some relief in a moment of extreme rarity,
“What a remarkable competition. Yun Che was only in the Sky Profound
Realm, but he alone fought six battles in a row, and won consecutively against
our Demon Imperial City’s six geniuses. It was eye-opening, even to this
empress, very impressive!”

"According from the rules that were set before the competition, if the Yun
Family loses, they will lose the title of Guardian Family. The Yun Family was
originally on the edge of the cliff, but Yun Che turned the tide himself, and
turned defeat into victory. Looks like even the heavens are on the Yun
Family’s side!”

The Little Demon Empress’ gaze slanted, swept across the east wing, and at
last landed on Duke Huai, “Duke Huai, do you have anything else to say about
this result?”

Before Duke Huai even spoken yet, Yun Che already said loudly, “Before
Duke Huai says anything, may I remind Duke Huai... the wager that both of
our sides had agreed to. Duke Huai, please don’t forget about it! If you win,
our Yun Family leaves the Guardian Families. And if we win... heh! You all
can shut up about our Yun Family’s business now. And... Helian, Chiyang,
Nangong, Bai, Xiao, Lin, each of these families must submit two and a half
kilograms of Purple Veined Divine Crystals to our Yun Family within a month!
And you, Duke Huai, must turn in ten kilograms of Purple Veined Divine
Crystals to our Yun Family within a month!”

The corners of Yun Che’s mouth arched, “Regarding this, we have the Little
Demon Empress and everyone here as witnesses. You, Duke Huai, and the
seven families agreed that easily... Duke Huai, I believe that you, as a
dignified duke, wouldn’t go back on your words with everyone watching,
right?”

After Yun Che finished speaking, the faces of everyone from the seven
families all became the color of pig liver. This two and a half kilograms of
Purple Veined Divine Crystal was their lifeline, and even the Guardian
Families that were on the peak of the Demon Illusory Realm would have to
accumulate for hundreds of years to reach that amount. The reason that they
followed Duke Huai’s lead and agreed to it, and let everyone witness, was
because they were extremely sure that their side would absolutely not lose.
This “bargaining chip” were merely there as a decoration.

And now, they lost...

If they really submitted two and a half kilograms of Purple Veined Divine
Crystals, then it would be the same as destroying the hundred years of the
family’s progress. As for the Yun Family who had gathered a few dozen
kilograms of Purple Veined Divine Crystal, it would be hard for them to not
ascend. They absolutely could not accept this... but unfortunately this was the
Demon Empress’ Grand Ceremony, where all the strong practitioners from the
Illusory Demon Realm gathered. Ten thousand strong Illusory Demon
practitioners were the most solid witnesses in the whole world. If they went
back on their words, then it would essentially mean peeling off the skin of their
faces in front of all the people under heaven, ruining the family’s prestige and
reputation, and being despised and humiliated by everyone.

But at this moment, Duke Huai was not panicking at all; instead he smiled
lightly, “Of course this duke did not forget. This competition was brought up
originally by me. No matter win or loss, this duke would naturally accept
calmly. We would definitely not be a sore loser, would definitely not go back
on what we had promised, and shame our Duke Huai Palace. I believe all of
the Guardian Families are like this as well.”

“But, you seemed to have completely misunderstood something.” Duke Huai’s

eyes narrowed in half, and said without a hurry, “This competition was about
the fate of the Yun Family. The people qualified to represent each side for the
battle must be under the age of thirty-five, and they must also be from the
Guardian Families and Illusory Demon Duke Palaces.”

After Duke Huai spoke, the expressions of the people in the west wing
changed, and the eyes of the people in the east wing all brightened up. Duke
Huai said with a smile, “Yun Qinghong, if this duke remembered correctly, this
Yun Che is only a son that you adopted from somewhere else? Since he is
only an adopted son, then that means he does not have the Yun Family’s
bloodline... Since he does not have the Yun Family’s bloodline, then how is he
qualified to represent the Yun Family for the battle!”

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 569 - Moving a Boulder Only to Smash One’s Leg
“Duke Huai, what is the meaning of this!” Yan Zijing roared as he rose up.

“Could it be that this duke’s words weren’t clear enough?” Duke Huai laughed
lightly, speaking in a carefree manner. “Yun Che is merely an adopted son
who was taken in by Yun Qinghong, and is not an actual member of the Yun
Family. I believe everyone present is very aware of this point. When all’s said
and done, an adopted son is nothing but an outsider. How could he possess
the qualifications to represent the Yun Family in this competition... especially
in this Demon Imperial Hall, when it also concerns the huge matter of the fate
of a Guardian Family!”

“Yun Che’s strength is indeed absolutely stunning, and everyone present has
witnessed it for themselves. Although luck played an extremely large role
when he defeated my son, Hui Ran, a loss is a loss, and our Duke Huai
Palace will definitely not deny it. However, the one who defeated my son, Hui
Ran, as well as the final six participants from our side, was Yun Che, not the
Yun Family! Ultimately, he does not even qualify to participate in this
competition! The six matches in which he participated were indeed splendid
spars. However, they were merely spars. They were completely unrelated to
this competition, which decides the fate of the Yun Family!!”

Duke Huai’s words were like pots of cold water pouring down, causing chills
and silent hatred to simultaneously fill the bodies of everyone in the west wing
seats. When Yun Che first stepped up for the match, a large number of them
had thought of this point. Even several elders of the Yun Family had thought
of using this reason to request for Yun Qinghong to replace Yun Che with the
most talented disciple among the Yun Family’s youths. However, because of
Yun Qinghong’s persistence, Yun Che still went up, and not a single person in
the east wing seats voiced their objections... Someone whose strength was so
weak to the point of being only at the Sky Profound Realm, was actually
representing the Yun Family in battle; they couldn’t wait to see him make a
fool out of himself, so why would they point out matters such as him not being
a disciple of the Yun Family, and not having the qualifications to participate?

After that, with every subsequent match, everyone was given a ruthless shock
by Yun Che. Seemingly everyone had unconsciously disregarded this
problem.

Currently, when Duke Huai suddenly brought this up, it was as though the
extremely excited and joyful people in the west wing seats, especially the
members of the Yun Family, had their Achilles’ heels stepped on instantly...
Although it was evident that Duke Huai was denying everything that just
happened, the reasoning behind his denial was so substantial, it was basically
impossible to refute. Even though Yun Che held the surname Yun, he wasn’t
a disciple of the Yun Family. Moreover, he couldn’t be Yun Qinghong’s
biological son, and was merely an “adopted son” whom he had just taken in.
Indeed, he basically did not have the qualifications to represent the Yun
Family in battle!

A session of the Demon Imperial Hall occurred every hundred years, and in
every session, there would always be an exhibition competition held by the
various Duke Palaces and the Twelve Guardian Families. Some of the
troubles and ideological conflicts between the Families and Duke Palaces had
always been settled through such competitions... This competition that
concerned the Duke Palaces and Twelve Guardian Families could naturally
only be entered by members of the Duke Palaces and the Twelve Guardian
Families. Outsiders were definitely not allowed to step in, and given the level
of strength the Duke Palaces and the Twelve Guardian Families possessed,
outsiders basically did not have the abilities and the qualifications to intervene
in the first place.

It was even more so when it came to an unprecedented huge matter that

concerned the fate of the Yun Family.

Hence, Duke Huai’s words had truly stepped on their Achilles’ heel.

“Duke Huai, you’re clearly trying to deny it!” Su Xiangnan shouted out with a
sharp voice. “Yun Che is Yun Qinghong’s adopted son. Since he is his
adopted son, he is also considered a member of the Yun Family. Why can he
not represent the Yun Family in battle?!”

Su Xiangnan’s words were deafening; however, his argument lacked

confidence, no matter whose ears heard it. Sure enough, Duke Huai let out a
bland laugh, “Heh, what a huge joke. Based on what Patriarch Su has said, in
future competitions that are settled with displays of profound strength, this
duke can casually find a few peerless experts, take them as my foster sons,
and then have them represent my Duke Huai Palace in battle?! Hehe, what
would be the point in the rankings of our various Duke Palaces and Twelve
Guardian Families then? What would be the point in nurturing the next
generation with all our might? We simply have to see who has the most
godsons, and see whose godsons are more incredible, would that not be
enough?”

“Patriarch Su, you actually approve to an outsider representing one of our

Guardian Families or Duke Palaces in battle? Just how low do you place the
dignity of our Duke Palaces and Guardian Families?!”

“You...” Su Xiangnan’s expression turned dark, but he was unable to refute in

the slightest.

“Duke Huai, since you say that Yun Che does not have the qualifications, then
why didn’t you say anything about it when he stepped into the arena? Why
didn’t you prevent it then?!” Mu Yubai asked with a cold look.

“Why would this duke have to prevent it?” Duke Huai rebutted with a question.
“To allow an outsider to represent the Yun Family in battle is such a laughable
and foolish action. The Yun Family had made this decision, and it was the Yun
Family’s foolishness for doing so, so they have to bear the consequences on
their own. This duke wasn’t obligated to remind, nor prevent them from doing
what they did.”

Mu Yubai’s face turned as dark as charcoal, and hatred silently filled his heart.
However, he simply could not refute it. Every single person seated in the west
wing gritted their teeth, as today, it could be said that they had experienced
the feeling of ascending from hell to heaven, only to suddenly fall from the
heavens back to hell. Now, there were merely sighs, resentment and
desolation in their hearts. In comparison, the formerly ugly faces of the people
seated in the east wing had completely disappeared. Every single one of their
expressions were relaxed, and their scornful eyes even carried pity within
them.

“Patriarch...” Yun Waitian and Yun Duanshui turned around, and looked
towards Yun Qinghong. Unconsciously, everyone in the west wing had looked
towards Yun Qinghong as well.

Yun Qinghong had not spoken a single word the entire time, and at this
moment, Yun Che, who had finally managed to stabilize his energy and blood
flow after taking several deep breaths, held his Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer
Sword. Walking up between Yun Waitian and Yun Duanshui who were
protecting him, he faced Duke Huai, and said with an indifferent expression,
“What Duke Huai has said is indeed correct. Without possessing the Yun
Clan’s bloodline, and just based on the identity of an adopted son alone, that
person indeed does not have the qualifications to represent the entirety of the
one and only Yun Family in battle. However, Duke Huai, on what basis did
you conclude that I’m not a son of the Yun Family?!”

Yun Che’s words caused Duke Huai to narrow his eyes, and laugh out loud
right after. There were several people in the east wing who directly let out their
laughter as well. When Yun Che voiced out these words, they were instantly
able to guess Yun Che’s motive... Evidently, after landing in such a
predicament, he was clearly being thick-skinned and trying to say that he was
a member of the Yun Family. He might even make up a story in just a
moment, and take out a few pieces of his so-called “evidence.”

If this was another family, such methods might have really caused them to feel
uneasy; however, it just had to be the Yun Family he was talking about.
The Yun Family had a unique method to prove their own bloodline... the
Profound Handle!

The Profound Handle was a bloodline power. Only people who possessed the
Yun Family’s bloodline would have the power of the Profound Handle, with no
exceptions! This type of bloodline power could only be passed on by males to
the next generation, and it wouldn’t be inherited by females. Hence, sons of
the Yun Family would definitely possess the Profound Handle.

Looking it from another way, people who could use the power of the Profound
Handle would definitely be members of the Yun Family. This was common
knowledge which everyone in the past ten thousand years of Demon Illusory
Realm history knew.

Hence, to determine whether someone was actually a member of the Yun

Family, there was only a need to see if that person could execute the power of
the Profound Handle. If Yun Che could use the power of the Profound Handle,
then he would definitely be a member of the Yun Family without question. If
he couldn’t execute it, then he definitely wasn’t a member of the Yun Family,
again without question!

Hence, in the eyes of Duke Huai, and the eyes of everyone else, if Yun Che
wished to claim that he was a member of the Yun Family, it would simply be a
joke.

“What? Could it be that you’re trying to tell this duke that you’re actually a
member of the Yun Family? Hehehehe...” Duke Huai laughed with a very
playful tone. “Then I wonder which elder of the Yun Family are you a son of?
Or could it be that you’re actually an illegitimate child Yun Qinghong left
behind somewhere outside, and this so-called ‘adopted son,’ is just a cover?
Hahahaha!”

After saying that, Duke Huai had already begun to laugh out loud, and all of
the Patriarchs in the east wing revealed mocking smiles as well.

Yun Che also began to laugh out loud, “Your highness, Duke Huai, you
couldn’t be more correct. I am a son of the Yun Family, and I possess the
truest and purest Yun Clan’s bloodline! Yun Qinghong is my biological father,
exactly as you said!”

These words did not shock the entire audience, but they did still startle a few
people. Mu Yubai slapped his forehead, and vexatiously said, “Haah, this little
one is about to lose so much face this time. In this world, the hardest thing to
fake is the Yun Family’s bloodline.”

The one with the most intense reaction was actually Mu Yurou. In the instant
she heard Yun Che’s words, she grabbed onto Yun Qinghong’s hand, and
tears began to uncontrollably well up in her eyes.

“Hahahaha...” Duke Huai wildly laughed for a long while, then was finally able
to contain himself. Penetrating through his narrowed eye slits, his gaze landed
on Yun Che, and a certain form of pleasure suddenly rose in his heart... Both
of his sons were defeated by Yun Che, his plans completely crumbling was
also because of Yun Che, and it brought about a huge backlash. Not only did
he fail to humiliate and trample on the other party, he also boosted the other
party’s morale greatly. His killing intent towards Yun Che rose; however, Hui
Ye, Yuan Que, and Hui Ran were all unable to kill him. His hatred towards
Yun Che was like a volcano which had seethed for a thousand years. At this
moment, he finally found an opportunity to ruthlessly humiliate Yun Che, and
Yun Che was actually the one who set up the opportunity on his own.

“Very well. Since you claim that you are a son of the Yun Family, and even the
son of Yun Qinghong himself, why don’t you reveal your Profound Handle to
this duke and to everyone present?”

“Profound Handle?” Yun Che’s brows slightly twitched.

“What? Looking at your expression, could it be that you don’t even know what
a Profound Handle is? The Profound Handle is a bloodline power which is
unique to the Yun Family. As long as one is a son of the Yun Family, he will
definitely receive the inheritance of the Profound Handle. If you are able to
reveal your Profound Handle, no one can deny your identity as a son of the
Yun Family. As for the matter of you representing the Yun Family in battle, it
will be perfectly justified as well. No matter if it is about banishing the Yun
Family, or offering up the Purple Veined Divine Crystals, this duke will
definitely not have the slightest bit of dissent. However, if you are unable to
use the Profound Handle...”

Duke Huai’s eyes narrowed into a pair of even thinner slits, and both his gaze
and voice turned especially cold, “If you’re unable to execute the Profound
Handle, then, in the face of Little Demon Empress, and in the face of the
heroes of the realm, posing as a member of a Guardian Family, and even
moreso, the son of a Guardian Family’s Patriarch, do you know how large an
offense that is?!”

“I have no interest in knowing that.” Yun Che took a step forward, and slowly
stretched out his own arm. “I simply wish to remind Duke Huai that you had
best not forget the words you have just said!”

Yun Che pulled up his sleeves, and revealed his left arm, “That’s right. The
Profound Handle is the best way to prove our identities as members of the
Yun Family. It can’t be faked, nor can it be imitated! Duke Huai, you’d best
open your eyes wide... and watch carefully!!”

When Yun Che’s voice fell, under everyone’s attentive gaze, “Purgatory”
silently activated, and on his arm, a cyan sword-shaped mark suddenly
flashed.

The moment this mark appeared, everyone in the Yun Family suddenly
trembled, “That... That is...”

Following after, Yun Che willed his thoughts. A ray of deep cyan light shot out
from the mark, and floated next to him. Right after, it quickly turned into the
shape of the Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword as he willed it. A unique aura
that could only belong to a Profound Handle was spreading outwards at a
quick rate as well, filling the entire Demon Imperial Hall.

“Profound... Profound Handle!!” Yun Waitian and Yun Duanshui who were
behind Yun Che, lost control of their voices at the same time and shouted.

At the moment the Profound Handle appeared, Duke Huai’s expression had
turned incomparably stiff. His pupils severely shrank, as though they had
suddenly been pierced by needles.

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 570 - Son of the Yun Family
WHOAA——

The Demon Imperial Hall was completely thrown into an uproar. The many
elders and disciples of the Yun Family all stood up, and every single one of
their eyes were widened until they were round, seemingly thinking that an
illusion had appeared in front of them. “Profound Handle, it’s the Profound
Handle... It’s our Yun Family’s Profound Handle!”
“What’s... What’s going on here? Could it be that Yun Che is really our Yun
Family’s...”

“It’s hard to believe, but that’s an actual Profound Handle! If he isn’t a member
of our Yun Family, how could he possess the Profound Handle... And it’s even
the powerful cyan Profound Handle!”

“He’s... he’s... he’s really a member of our Yun Family!” A Yun Family elder
roared out loud out of excitement.

“That’s... That’s impossible!” The expressions of Duke Zhong, Helian Kuang,

Jiufang Kui, Chiyang Bailie, and everyone else underwent a drastic change.
They stared at the Profound Handle in front of Yun Che, and they could not
believe their own eyes. Their assured and cold smiles earlier, had been
replaced by shock, and fear that came right after. They deeply knew what kind
of outcome would occur if Yun Che was truly a member of the Yun Family.

However, Yun Che... this adopted son whom Yun Qinghong had taken in, was
someone who had clearly only arrived at Demon Imperial City for the first time
three months ago, so how could he possibly be a son of the Yun Family?!
Three months ago, no one had heard of this person’s existence, and even
Duke Huai was unable to find any clues of his background. Even his profound
arts and profound skills were all completely unrelated to the Yun Family. Not
to mention, looking at the expressions of everyone in the Yun Family, they did
not know that he was someone from their family either.

However, the Profound Handle Yun Che released, just had to be the most
indisputable proof. The Yun Family’s Profound Handle was second to none,
and even if its outer appearance could be imitated using profound energy, the
bloodline aura and the power of the Profound Handle that belonged solely to
the Yun Family could never be imitated, no matter what.

The entire hall was thrown into a complete uproar. This single day seemed to
have the most ups and downs out of any day in their entire lives. Their nerves,
which should have been incomparably resilient, were seemingly in a complete
mess under the constant shocks they received. They felt that even if it were a
dream, it wouldn’t be as unbelievable, and it wouldn’t have as many twists and
turns as today.

Yun Waitian and Yun Duanshui, who were behind Yun Che, had completely
lost their usually calm demeanor. Out of excitement, they were unable to
breathe properly, to the point that it seemed like they could burst into tears.
Although it was a huge surprise that left some questions unanswered, the
Profound Handle was the most solid proof in the world. As Elders of the Yun
Family, they couldn’t mistake the Profound Handle, no matter what.

Facing Yun Che’s Profound Handle, they were unable to contain their
excitement. This definitely did not merely signify a complete victory for the
Yun Family today... Yun Che being Yun Qinghong’s adopted son and Yun
Che being a pure and true member of the Yun Family, were two concepts as
different as heaven and earth! The current generation of the Yun Family was
in an unbearable state of decline. They were ranked the lowest out of the
Twelve Guardian Families, and the decline in strength was even intensifying.
But now that Yun Che was in the Yun Family, why would there still be a need
to worry about being unable to flourish and prosper in the future?!

“Duke Huai, you can’t possibly not recognize our Yun Family’s Profound
Handle, right?” The corner of Yun Che’s lips were raised as he looked straight
at Duke Huai and said. Although his expression looked relaxed, in actual fact,
he was struggling very hard to maintain his composure. Since he was going to
reveal his own Profound Handle in front of the heroes of the realm, then
naturally, he had to reveal his Profound Handle at its peak condition! His
grandfather Yun Canghai held the cyan Profound Handle, and his father held
the cyan Profound Handle as well. Then, as the grandson of Yun Canghai,
and the son of Yun Qinghong, how could he allow others to shame him when
he executed the Profound Handle, the soul of the Yun Family?

His current peak condition for his Profound Handle, was cyan. And to reach
the cyan Profound Handle, he had to be in the “Purgatory” state.

Hence, with every second of maintaining the cyan Profound Handle, his body
had to endure a gigantic burden. Thus, when he finished voicing his question,
he lightly waved his arm, and his Profound Handle transformed into a ray of
cyan flowing light which flew back into Yun Che’s arm.

Duke Huai’s expression could be still be considered calm; however, his lips
were clearly quivering, if only a little. Facing Yun Che’s question, he, who
usually had everything in the palm of his hand, was actually unable to utter
anything for a moment.

Before this Hundred Year Reign Ceremony, he had done extensive planning
and made sufficient preparations; he was even prepared to truly advance his
ambitions on this day. Pointing his spearhead at the Yun Family in the
beginning of the ceremony was the first step, causing a huge impact to all of
the opposing Guardian Families and Duke Palaces was the second step...

He had initially thought that he was guiding and controlling everything stably.
However, he suddenly realized at this moment that the situation had never
been in his control. Everything, including Duke Huai himself, had clearly been
guided by this youth in before his eyes!

From the moment he leapt out and shouted that he wanted to take part in the
competition, to making use of his sharp tongue to coerce them into making a
“wager”, to beating six people consecutively with just the power of a single
man after everyone had believed that the west wing was about to suffer a
terrible defeat... and again, to this moment, when he suddenly revealed his
Profound Handle!!

Duke Huai was completely certain that he had foreseen that after defeating
Hui Ran in battle, he himself would shout out that he did not possess the
Profound Handle, and thus did not have the qualifications to represent the
Yun Family. At the same time, he had even shouted that if he was a son of the
Yun Family, then he would no longer have any qualms towards this “wager”.

In regards to sons of the Yun Family, the power of the Profound Handle was a
huge form of support. However, in the six consecutive battles that he had
fought, he basically did not make use of it. The reason why was clearly to lead
him into saying these words, so that he would no longer have even the
slightest of room to maneuver in.

Duke Huai was conceited ever since he was born. In his entire life, this was
first time he felt that he was being treated like a monkey by someone else,
and being played like one! And that someone was even a youth who was
merely twenty-two years old!

This was first time he experienced the so-called “intestines turning green out
of regret”, and “losing both his wife and soldiers”. For the matter of targeting
the Yun Family, he had the support of seven Guardian Families and sixty
Duke Palaces on his side. He was holding onto a stable upper hand in the first
place; however, because of wanting to step on the opposing party’s morale
and pride, he brought up the suggestion of a duel between both sides to
decide the fate of the Yun Family... Only to result to such an outcome.
No matter whether it was about targeting the Yun Family or ruthlessly
stepping on the opposing party’s morale, he should have succeeded in both of
them. However, within his plans, a variable that was completely not included
in his predictions had appeared... Yun Che.

Currently, facing Yun Che who was giving a light smile, an ice-cold intent
actually rose in Duke Huai’s heart. Never would he have dreamt that the first
person to ever cause his heart to skip a beat was actually a youth who was
merely twenty-two years old.

To drive out the Yun Family... he had plotted and prepared for a long time, yet
he suffered a terrible defeat in the first step he executed in the Hundred Year
Reign Ceremony due to Yun Che, and his next plan to ruthlessly step on the
opposing party’s morale had instead received several times the opposite
effect... He aided in the rise of the opposing party, and had caused a backlash
to his own side instead!

The seven Guardian Families had to each offer up two and a half kilograms of
Purple Veined Divine Crystals, while he himself had to offer up exactly ten
kilograms... It had even turned from a joke, to an encroaching nightmare!

Duke Huai gritted his teeth, and his chest swelled up as he forcefully calmed
himself. Suddenly, he turned his head, looked towards Yun Qinghong, and
sharply said, “Yun Qinghong, what’s going on here?!”

When these words of his fell, several people were startled. Following after,
their expressions turned strange. Under this situation, he did not reply Yun
Che, but instead, had suddenly gone to interrogate Yun Qinghong on “what
was going on”. No matter who it was, he could clearly see that currently, Duke
Huai had completely lost his cool and his mind was in a mess.

Yun Qinghong lightly smiled, and said in leisurely manner, “As you have seen
for yourself, what he displayed earlier is the power of the Profound Handle of
my Yun Family. Duke Huai, being so close to him, you couldn’t have not
recognized it, right?”

“That’s impossible!” Duke Huai growled. “This person basically never once
existed in your Yun Family! His first appearance in Demon Imperial City was
even just three months ago... So how could he be someone from your Yun
Family?!”
“I am not obligated to explain this to you,” Yun Qinghong lightly said. “Nor is
there a need for me to argue with you. Earlier, you have said it yourself as
well, the Profound Handle is the most indisputable proof to identify a member
of the Yun Family. As to whether he is a member of our Yun Family or not,
you should be extremely clear of that in your heart right now. But there’s one
point, that I can tell you as an exception... Not only is Yun Che a son of my
Yun Family, he is also the biological son of me, Yun Qinghong, and the future
Patriarch of the Yun Family!”

When these words fell, it was as if a thunderclap had been thrown into the
Demon Imperial Hall which had finally managed to quiet down, for it instantly
sank under the surging waves of voices.

“Yun Che, is the son of the Yun Family Patriarch, th-th-this...”

“What kind of figure is the Yun Patriarch? He spoke these words in the face of
Little Demon Empress, and in the face of the heroes of the realm, so how
could it be false?!”

“Back then, everyone had suspicions in regards to the identity of Yun Xiao
from the Yun Family. Patriarch Yun did not make any sort of response
towards all of these suspicions. He did not admit, nor deny it. But when he
said that Yun Che was his biological son in the face of the entire audience, his
eyes were brightly lit, and his voice was absolutely resounding... No matter
how you look at it, it doesn’t seem fake.”

“After a careful thought, it really isn’t hard to accept either. Although Yun Che
had completely taken the spotlight today, he had completely offended Duke
Huai, offended seven Guardian Families and sixty Duke Palaces! If he’s
merely an adopted son, how could he possibly persist to such degree?! It’s
because he is a son of the Yun Family, and even moreso, the son of Yun
Qinghong... Other than Yun Canghai’s grandson and Yun Qinghong’s son,
among the Yun Family, whose descendant would have such talent, strength,
and boldness?!”

“Could it be that Yun Che is an illegitimate child Yun Qinghong conceived

outside?”

“No, no! Yun Qinghong’s character is incomparably upright. Openly having a

concubine might be a possibility, but it’s definitely impossible for him to
conduct acts such as tainting other women in the dark. Twenty odd years ago,
when Yun Qinghong and his wife returned from the Sky Profound Continent,
because their bodies suffered from severe injuries, they invited many famous
doctors in the entire world. According to the rumors of those famous doctors,
Madam Yun was poisoned while pregnant. In order to protect the infant in her
womb, she forcefully pushed the cold poison into her own five organs... which
thus caused the cold poison to spread throughout her entire body, and was
unable to be cured. In other words, back then, Madam Yun had indeed gave
birth to a child for Yun Qinghong... And the matter of Yun Xiao not possessing
the Profound Handle is known by everyone as well...”

“In other words... Because Patriarch Yun was worried of the Yun Family’s
predicament back then, he purposefully hid his son, or perhaps searched for
an incredible teacher for him... while the Yun Xiao he brought back was just a
cover?”

“It’s extremely possible!!”

Countless exclamations, discussions and guesses filled every corner of the

hall. The group which was the most shocked was undoubtedly the people
from the Yun Family. The fact that Yun Che possessed the Yun Family
bloodline and was a son of their Yun Family, was already enough to allow
everyone to be overjoyed. But if he was the son of Yun Qinghong... Then that
would even more so a joyous gift sent down by heavens for the Yun Family!
Because this signified that the bloodline of the Yun Family’s Patriarch had not
been severed!

The many Elders and Grand Elders of the Yun Family naturally deeply knew
what kind of character Yun Qinghong had. In such an occasion, using such a
tone, how could the words he shouted out be fake?!

“Huu... This scenario is really too bizarre,” Su Xiangnan heaved a long sigh,
unable to voice out his emotions.

“Yun Canghai’s grandson, Yun Qinghong’s son... No wonder, no wonder...”

Greatest Ambition Under Heavens nodded, a little startled. The role of the Yun
Family’s Patriarch had been passed down from one generation to another,
and in every generation, he would definitely be a dragon among men, an
emperor among dragons, with no exceptions.

“The Yun Family is really going to once again rise into prominence,” Yan Zijin
said with a sigh.
Old man Mu Feiyan had been sitting there with a blank look for a long while.
As though he had been suddenly woken up from a dream, he stood up with a
“whoosh”, and his beard wildly quivered from excitement. “Could it be... Could
it be... he’s the child that Rou’er lost... in the Sky Profound Continent...?”

Back then, the encounters which Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou had in the Sky
Profound Continent, especially the matter regarding the child, were not known
by a single outsider. However, as Mu Yurou’s father, how could he not be
aware of it?

“There’s definitely no mistake!” Mu Yuqing said out of excitement as well. “He

possesses the Yun Family’s bloodline, brother-in-law has personally admitted
it, and the eyes little sister is looking at him with... and most importantly, other
than little sister’s son and our old man’s grandson, whose child could be this
talented?!”

With Mu Feiyan’s several hundreds of years of age, he had always been

dismissive towards his three sons’ boot-licking talk. However, Mu Yuqing’s
flattery this time had actually made Mu Feiyan ecstatic. His upper body leaned
forward, and his hands trembled. “That’s right... Rou’er’s child, my grandson...
Ha... Hahahaha... This is my grandson... My biological grandson!!”

“So this kid is actually our nephew!” Even Mu Yukong was grinning from ear to
ear in excitement. However, when he turned his head, he saw Mu Yubai was
covering his face with both his hands, and his head was seemingly about to
droop towards his crotch. With widened eyes, he gave him a slap. “Hey, big
bro! Our little sis’ son is back. He’s our biological nephew, you know... What’s
with this reaction of yours?”

“Heheh,” Mu Yuqing laughed gloatingly. “Before this, our big bro has been
shouting and screaming about being sworn brothers with our nephew...”

“Shut up!” Mu Yubai landed a kick on Mu Yuqing’s buttocks. “Whoever dares

to bring this matter up again will be beaten to a pulp by this daddy here!”

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 571 - Great Condemnation of the Seven Families (1)
“Yun Qinghong, your so-called ‘son’... Where did he come from?!” Duke Huai
roared out with a solemn tone.
Yun Qinghong lightly snorted. “This is my family matter, so there isn’t a need
to explain to you, Duke Huai. It doesn’t matter even if you don’t believe that
he’s my son either, but my son Yun Che has already clearly displayed the
power of his Profound Handle, and has proven that he’s a true member of the
Yun Family! He naturally, and absolutely has the qualifications to represent
the Yun Family in battle!”

“The reason why you, Duke Huai, couldn’t accept your defeat no longer
exists!”

“In this battle, the twelve participants from your side were defeated, while my
side’s Yun Che stood till the very end. The victory of this duel which decides
the fate of my Yun Family, belongs to our side! Though it was a close victory,
we have won fair and square, staying true to our name!”

Though Yun Qinghong’s expression looked calm, his gaze was like that of a
hawk, and his words could shake one’s heart. With every word he spoke, the
expressions of the people from the various families and Duke Palaces of the
opposite side would darken. Yun Qinghong’s gaze swept through the
opposing party, and he said lightly, “According to the agreement made before
the duel, if we come out victorious, the Yun Family would continue to keep the
title of Guardian Family, and you, the seven great Families of the Helian
Family, Jiufang Family, Chiyang Family, Nangong Family, Xiao Family, Bai
Family and Lin Family, and sixty Duke Palaces will never bring up the matter
of banishing our Yun Family again! In addition, the seven great families will
each have to each submit two and a half kilograms of Purple Veined Divine
Crystals to our Yun Family respectively within the span of one month.”

“While you, Duke Huai, within a span of a month, have to submit ten kilograms
of Purple Veined Divine Crystals to our Yun Family!”

“This is the agreement that both sides made before the duel, and all of you
have personally assured it!”

“The Little Demon Empress can testify to this, and the heroes of the realm can
testify to this as well!”

“Do you people still have any objections regarding this result... and of course,
they would have to be justified objections.”

Yun Qinghong’s words caused the expressions of the seven great families to
turn incomparably ugly. Until now, they were still unable to accept the huge
difference, from clearly being the side with greater absolute strength, to
suddenly being stepped on by the opposing party’s feet. Duke Huai’s
expression was ashen, and he did not speak for a long while. However, in the
dark, with profound sound transmissions, he was currently transmitting his
voice to several people at the same time.

The Little Demon Empress swept her eyes at the hall, and slowly said. “The
Hundred Year Reign Ceremony is held every hundred years, and in every
session, a duel between dragons and tigers will always take place. However,
there had never been one as fantastic as this.”

The Little Demon Empress’ brows gently sank, and her voice carried a slight
cold intent. “Regarding the removal the Yun Family’s title of a Guardian
Family, this empress has never wished for it to occur in the first place! This
result is the joy of the Yun Family, and follows the will of this empress as well.
Though Yun Che is still of young age, he possesses peerless talent,
astonishing strength, and extraordinary courage. His performance today was
even more so stunning and matchless! His background and origin are of no
importance. Since he is the son of Patriarch Yun, then that would be the joy of
the Yun Family, and also the fortune of my Illusory Demon Royal Family! In
the future, he will definitely become a pillar of my Illusory Demon Realm!”

“Duke Baoqing, where are you!”

From the western wing, a man with a bland expression and simple dress
slowly came forward and respectfully said, “Little Demon Empress, please
provide me your instructions.”

Although this Duke Baoqing was similarly a duke, his dress and demeanor did
not display the slightest trace of extravagance. When he walked, a very thick
medicinal scent was exuded by his body. Duke Baoqing Palace was a unique
existence among the many Duke Palaces, because their ability and
responsibility laid in refining pellets and medicine. As history told, they had
listened solely to the Demon Emperor’s orders. Those wondrous pellets and
medicine which could shake the Illusory Demon Realm had mostly come from
the Duke Baoqing Palace. The resources that were distributed to the various
Guardian Families and Duke Palaces every year had mostly come from the
Duke Baoqing Palace as well.

The people of the Duke Baoqing Palace had always dedicated their lives
wholeheartedly to refining medicine, while their profound strengths were a
secondary priority. Because of this, they all possessed bland and clear hearts,
without any greed or ambition. Hence, even though Duke Huai wished that he
could have the Duke Baoqing Palace submit to him in his dreams, he had
never rashly tried to rope them in.

“Has the Overlord Pellet been refined yet this time?” Little Demon Empress
asked coldly.

“When the two words ‘Overlord Pellet’ were spoken, the expressions of even
the people of the various great Guardian Families and Duke Palaces
changed. As for the people that came from outside Demon Imperial City, all of
their eyes had instantly rounded widely. Those expressions were as though
they heard of the name of a heavenly divine pellet.

Duke Baoqing said with a bow, “In reply to the Little Demon Empress; three
months ago, the Overlord Pellet this time had already been refined to
completion. Its purity is of ninety percent, and will not cause the loss of life.”

“Very good,” the Little Demon Empress nodded. “The Overlord Pellet this time
shall be bestowed to Yun Che of the Yun Family then. I believe no one has
any objections to this decision.”

“Yes. The height of Yun Che’s talent is rarely seen in a thousand years, and
as the son of Patriarch Yun, he will be the future Patriarch of the Yun Family.
Though he has only just returned to the Yun Family, his stunning performance
has even brought about admiration from this elder’s heart. In the future, he will
definitely be a pillar of Illusory Demon Realm. Bestowing this Overlord Pellet
to Yun Che cannot be more fitting,” Duke Baoqing respectfully replied.
Evidently, his thoughts were completely alike those of the Little Demon
Empress.

With Yun Che’s performance today, and Yun Qinghong personally admitting
his identity, the bestowal of this Overlord Pellet could be said to be rightfully
deserved. The hearts of everyone in the hall were incomparably envious, yet
they knew that Yun Che was the person who definitely had the most
qualification to receive it.

The Little Demon Empress’ words had caused the expressions of the people
within the seven Great Families and the many Duke Palaces of the east wing
to turn extremely ugly... The preciousness of the Overlord Pellet was known
by the entire world. Its refinement process was extremely difficult, and the
Duke Baoqing Palace had to spent fifty years on average to refine a single
pellet. Not to mention, its effects were naturally incredible to an incomparable
degree... Once a profound practitioner reached the peak of the Emperor
Profound, as long as he took an Overlord Pellet, he could immediately break
through the bottleneck of the Tyrant Profound Realm, and easily achieve the
level of an Overlord!

This was also the reason it was called the “Overlord Pellet”.

When it came to Overlord themselves, as well as practitioners who possessed

strength above the Tyrant Profound Realm, the effects of the Overlord Pellet
would not be notable, simply bringing about a slight degree of improvement to
their profound strength. However, to those who held strength below that of an
Overlord, it was truly comparable to a “heavenly pellet”. Be it Profound Sky
Continent or Illusory Demon Realm, the numbers of Emperor Profound
experts were many, but ninety-nine percent of them could only reach as far as
the peak of the Emperor Profound Realm and would not be able to break
through to the Tyrant Profound Realm. However, if one had an Overlord
Pellet, he could instantly traverse the clouds, and be reborn.

The plane of Demon Imperial City’s profound level was extremely high, and
the numbers of experts were countless. This was especially true in the
Guardian Families and the many Duke Palaces, in which Overlords were not
the least bit rare. Despite this fact, that definitely did not signify that they could
successfully make a breakthrough into the Tyrant Profound Realm after
reaching the peak of the Emperor Profound. With the aid of many strong
Monarchs, the bottlenecks of Sky Profound and Emperor Profound could be
easily broken through. However, regarding the bottleneck of the Tyrant
Profound Realm, Monarchs were powerless as well. Those with great talent
could be stuck for several years; some might take more than ten, or several
dozens... Some might not even make a breakthrough in their entire lifetime.

There would always be secret duels and rankings among the Guardian
Families and various Duke Palaces. If they could obtain an Overlord Pellet,
they would help the next generation that they carefully raised would be able to
instantly break through into the Tyrant Profound Realm right after reaching the
peak of Emperor Profound, allowing him or her to directly have a realm’s lead
before others who had similar levels of talent... Concerning the reasons why
the strength of Duke Hui Ran from the Duke Huai Palace was this terrifying,
his extremely high level of talent was one of them, but the other, more
important reason, was because he had taken an Overlord Pellet right after his
profound level had reached the peak of Emperor Profound. He was the only
one among the Guardian Families’ and Duke Palaces’ current generation of
youths who had taken an Overlord Pellet... From then till now, he was
unbeatable among the same generation.

Hence, even in the eyes of the Guardian Families and Duke Palaces, the
Overlord Pellet was a priceless treasure.

In every session of the Demon Imperial Hall, there would be an Overlord

Pellet... and only one Overlord Pellet would be bestowed. No matter which
party received it, there would definitely be a figure in the next generation that
could overwhelm most or even all from the same generation.

Yun Che’s strength was already astonishing to the world even with this
profound strength merely being at the peak of the Sky Profound Realm. If he
were to obtain an Overlord Pellet, he would not have any obstructions
breaking through to the Tyrant Profound Realm in the future, and it would
basically be impossible to imagine the degree of strength he would possess
then.

Not a single person from the Yun Family neglected to express their joy, and
Mu Feiyan instantly let out a loud, hearty laugh. Mu Yurou joyfully said,
“Che’er, hurry and thank the Little Demon Empress for her grace.”

“Yes,” Yun Che nodded with a smile. Just as he was about to turn around, a
thundering roar suddenly resounded. “Wait a minute! This Overlord Pellet
cannot be bestowed upon Yun Che no matter what! He is not qualified to
receive such a reward at all.”

Everyone’s eyes instantly shifted towards the source of the voice. The person
who spoke had already stood up with a stern expression, and it was actually
the Patriarch of the Jiufang Family... Jiufang Kui!

“Jiufang Kui, what is the meaning of this?!” Yun Duanshui, who had already
prepared to joyfully watch Yun Che receive the Overlord Pellet reward, was
instantly filled with anger. He did not care if he was Patriarch Jiufang or
whoever, as he immediately roared loudly with a furious glare.

“Hmph!” Jiufang Kui coldly snorted. “I said... your Yun Family’s child isn’t
qualified to receive such a reward.”
“Rubbish!” Yun Duanshui replied furiously. “If my Yun Family’s Young
Patriarch isn’t qualified... Could it be that your Jiufang Family’s Young
Patriarch is qualified?”

The way Yun Duanshui addressed Yun Che had instantly been elevated to
“Young Patriarch”. In regards to the Jiufang Family’s Young Patriarch to whom
he was referring, it was naturally Jiufang Yu. When Jiufang Yu’s seven
apertures bled with a single punch from Yun Che, everyone present had
personally witnessed it. These words from Yun Duanshui were undoubtedly
sarcasm which did not carry the slightest trace of mercy.

As expected, Jiufang Kui’s expression slightly twitched. He immediately

ignored Yun Duanshui, faced the Little Demon Empress, and said with his
hands clasped, “Only one Overlord Pellet is produced every fifty years, and it
allows one to become an Overlord with a single step. How could such a
treasured item be bestowed to the Yun Family... Little Demon Empress,
please withdraw the order!”

The Little Demon Empress coldly glared, “Reason?”

Before Jiufang Kui could reply, the Patriarch of the Xiao Family, Xiao Xifeng,
had already stood out, and loudly said, “My thoughts are completely in line
with those of Patriarch Jiufang! The reason is all the more simple. The talent
of this child, Yun Che, is indeed astonishing. His identity being Yun
Qinghong’s son is a matter I do not have much suspicions about either.
However, Yun Che still had only appeared in the Demon Imperial Capital
three months ago. Where he came from, where he had been in the last twenty
odd years, and why Yun Qinghong had to hide him for those twenty odd
years, we basically know nothing! Ultimately, even if he possesses the
bloodline of the Yun Family, he’s still a person whose background is
completely unknown. How could we put aside the genius youths and
highnesses who had been staying by Little Demon Empress’ side, simply
because of the talent that he had revealed today?”

“And this is still a minor reason...” Xiao Xifeng said with a griefed look. “Little
Demon Empress, could it be that you have completely forgotten about the Yun
Family’s mortal sin?!”

“The Yun Family’s sin! It’s the Yun Family’s sin yet again!” Little Demon
Empress’s crescent-like brows furrowed intensely. “In these hundred years,
this empress has heard these words from your mouths countless times. Since
that time, a hundred years have passed, yet you’re still not going to let it go?!”

“Little Demon Empress, it isn’t that we aren’t letting it go... The Yun Family’s
sin is simply too severe... it’s basically unforgivable!” The Patriarch of the Bai
Family, Bai Yi, leapt out as well, as he loudly said, “Because of our defeat this
time, in the end, we were unable to banish the unforgivable Yun Family from
the Guardian Families. This is due to our incapability, and there’s nothing we
can say about it. Allowing the Yun Family to continue staying is already
extremely unreasonable in the first place, and is also the Little Demon
Empress’ heavenly grace towards the Yun Family. Rewarding the Overlord
Pellet to such a heavily sinful family... This really can’t happen. Not only are
we unable to accept it, but even the citizens of the world might not be able to
accept it.”

“Patriarch Bai sure is mighty, to actually be able to represent all of the citizens
in the world by himself!” Yun Waitian said with a cold smile. After his smile, his
fury followed right after. “After enduring for so many years, today, all of your
fox tails could no longer bear it and have completely revealed themselves!
Ever since the start of the ceremony today, every single one of your words
had been directed at our Yun Family, pushing our Yun Family to our deaths
one step at a time! Now that our Young Patriarch has been graced by the
Little Demon Empress, you people are not only clearly jealous at heart, but
are actually so thick-skinned and shameless to make yourselves sound so
righteous! Hmph... A hundred years ago, all of Illusory Demon Realm was
filled with rumors of our Yun Family committing a heinous crime, having a lack
of responsibility, and being unable to ensure the world’s peace. We had
suspected that there must have been someone spreading them with ill
intentions... Looking at it now, it must have been the actions of your seven
great families... Do you dare to admit it?!”

“Why wouldn’t we dare?!” Chiyang Bailie stood out. With a straight and cold
expression, he said. “That’s right! A hundred years ago, it was indeed us
seven great families collaborating together to inform the world of the Yun
Family’s crimes. Back then, because the Little Demon Empress had only just
been instated, she was both indifferent and lenient, unable to bring herself to
heavily blame the Yun Family. However, if such a heavy crime by the Yun
Family goes unpunished, Illusory Demon citizens who are all loyal to the
Demon Emperor will definitely feel indignant, and before long, chaos will
ensue! Even the Little Demon Empress has been drawn into this vortex of
public opinion. As Guardian Families, in order to preserve the Little Demon
Empress’ mighty name and stabilize her imperial position, after bitterly
attempting to persuade the Little Demon Empress to no avail, we had no
choice but to adopt this plan.”

“The reason why we have done such a thing is all for the sake of the Little
Demon Empress, and the peace and stability of all of Illusory Demon Realm!
Even if we’re condemned by several people, we did it with a clear conscience,
with no regrets! So why wouldn’t we dare to admit it?!” The Patriarch of the
Nangong Family, Nangong Zhi, said with a stern look.

“What a well-said ‘clear conscience’, what a well-said ‘without regrets’, what a

well-said ‘for the sake of Little Demon Empress and the Illusory Demon
Realm!’” Yun Duanshui’s voice began to tremble from fury. “When saying
such words, do none of you feel shame?!”

“Shame? Why do we have to feel shameful?” Helian Kuang stood up and said
coldly. “The reason why we seven great Families, and many Duke Palaces,
want to go against your Yun Family... do your hearts really not know? Ever
since ten thousand years ago, our twelve families had always been of the
same breath and branches. Even if we may have small injustices between us,
we never had huge grudges. If not because of the grave severity of your Yun
Family’s sin, why would we be willing to waste so many words, so much
energy?!”

The Patriarch of the Lin Family, Lin Guiyan, roared right after, “Your Yun
Family has lost the most important Demon Emperor’s Seal belonging to the
Demon Emperor Clan, preventing the Little Demon Emperor from truly
succeeding the Demon Emperor’s position. If not because of this, how would
he have lost his reason amidst his grief and venture into the Profound Sky
Continent alone? This led to him to his death, and has even severed the
Demon Emperor’s bloodline right then and there! Currently, although the Little
Demon Empress has succeeded the position, without the Demon Emperor’s
Seal, her bloodline power is unable to truly awaken, and she even has to often
suffer the rampage of the Golden Crow’s Flame Energy... And after the Little
Demon Empress, there will no longer be another Demon Emperor! Everything,
is because of your Yun Family!!”

“Since the beginning of the Demon Emperor’s bloodline, it had been ten
thousand years; however, it has been completely brought to an end by your
Yun Family! Currently, for your Yun Family to still keep your name as a
Guardian Family is already relying on the Little Demon Empress’ grace! How
could you still have the face to lecture others about shame, and how could
you still have the face to accept a reward such as the ‘Overlord Pellet’?!”

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 572 - Great Condemnation of the Seven Families (2)
“You... You...” Yun Waitian’s and Yun Duanshui’s bodies trembled from their
fury. Even though they knew that the seven Guardian Families were clearly
going against them out of ill intentions, they had no words to refute them. The
crime of losing the Demon Emperor’s Seal had been pressing down on the
Yun Family like a mountain for all these years. Even if a hundred years had
passed, it was still heavy to the point of causing them to be unable to breathe.

Compared to Yun Che’s identity earlier, this matter was truly the Yun Family’s
Achilles’ heel. It was like a demon from a nightmare that could not be shaken
off nor escape from, torturing them for a hundred years. Unless there came a
day they could retrieve the Demon Emperor’s Seal, they would have to
shoulder the shackles of this heavy crime from generation to generation.

No matter how mighty the Yun Family was today, no matter how great a
genius they produced in this hundred years, and no matter what kind of merit
they made... They would still be unable to escape from this Achilles’ heel that
could be freely stepped on by the other families.

“Enough!” Little Demon Empress raised her sleeves, and said coldly, “The
matter of Yun Family losing the Demon Emperor’s Seal was not on purpose in
the first place. Now that they had already suffered a hundred years of severe
punishment, even this empress has stopped taking this matter into account,
so under whose authority do you denounce them time and time again!”

“Little Demon Empress, how could such a heavy crime of the Yun Family be
cleared by merely a hundred years of punishment!” Helian Kuang shouted out
with a face filled with anguish. “What the Yun Family had lost was the Demon
Emperor’s Seal... the Demon Emperor’s Seal! What they have truncated is the
future of the Demon Emperor’s bloodline! For such a grave sin, even
exterminating their entire Family wouldn’t be going overboard. A mere
hundred years of punishment basically isn’t worth even the slightest bit... And
the punishment which the Yun Family had suffered was nothing but a
restriction of resources, so how could it be referred to as a ‘severe
punishment’!’”
Jiufang Kui said, “What Patriarch Helian has said is right! And it’s definitely the
voices of the hearts of all the citizens in Demon Imperial City in these hundred
years. The severity of the Yun Family’s sin is too enormous, and Little Demon
Empress is also too lenient. In these hundred years, Little Demon Empress
has been tolerant with the Yun Family. But to be this tolerant to such a huge
crime, who in the world would accept it? Since Little Demon Empress is
unwilling to truly deal a severe punishment, and is unwilling to banish the Yun
Family, we have no choice but to obey. However, to bestow this ‘Overlord
Pellet’ to the Yun Family... Forgive my Jiufang Family, but we are unable to
accept it no matter what!”

The moment Jiufang Kui’s voice quieted, Nangong Zhi immediately said, “We
are definitely not eyeing this Overlord Pellet, but ever since Little Demon
Empress was instated a hundred years ago, there have been countless
people who aided Little Demon Empress and gained merits. Yet, Little Demon
Empress wishes to bestow this Overlord Pellet upon a family with such a
mortal sin... As Guardian Families, we naturally have no choice but to obey
Little Demon Empress’ orders. But even if we accept this, if this matter
spreads, waves of public opinion will definitely be set off in Illusory Demon
Realm, bringing about countless grievances and accusations. An extremely
huge impact will also be dealt to Little Demon Empress’ holy and mighty
name... Little Demon Empress, please reconsider.”

“Our actions are all for the sake of Little Demon Empress, and the mighty
name which the entire Demon Emperor’s bloodline had carried till today!”

The Patriarchs of the seven Guardian Families from the east wing attempted
to persuade one after another, their every word directed against the Yun
Family, yet every single one of their words were shouted sonorously and
righteously. In their words, the Yun Family had long been an extremely vile
and unforgivable family, and if the Little Demon Empress were to bestow this
Overlord Pellet to the Yun Family, then she would be a “fatuous ruler” who
displeases the entire world.

If the objections had only come from a single family, then the Little Demon
Empress could have easily suppressed it. However, these seven great
families had evidently discussed this in secret, standing out together. Their
words and attitude were incomparably tough. Even the people who were
sitting at the corner of the Demon Imperial Hall and did not have the slightest
inkling of Demon Imperial City’s political circumstances could clearly feel the
heavy sense of pressure.
The Patriarch of the Xiao Family, Xiao Xifeng loudly said, “Our Twelve
Guardian Families have guarded the Demon Emperor’s bloodline for ten
thousand years in one heart, yet, it has been shortened by the Yun Family. No
matter who the Overlord Pellet is bestowed upon, our Xiao Family will not
have the slightest of objections. However, only by bestowing it upon the Yun
Family, our Xiao Family will be disheartened with no end... Even countless
citizens of the world will feel disheartened, thinking that as the ruler of the
Illusory Demon Realm, Little Demon Empress still bestowed rewards
regardless of one’s sin, allowing the sinners to be merry, and leaving the
meritorious disheartened. This Overlord Pellet cannot be bestowed upon the
Yun Family no matter what!”

“In addition, the person who lost the Demon Emperor’s Seal back then was
the previous Patriarch of the Yun Family, Yun Canghai! The former Emperor
had instated him as King, regarded him highly, and had even handed him the
Demon Emperor’s Seal to safeguard it. However, Yun Canghai had instead
gone against the former Emperor’s trust, forcefully infiltrated Sky Profound
Continent, and in the end, lost the Demon Emperor’s Seal. This could be said
to be reckless and foolish to the extreme, an utterly unforgivable action. He
basically no longer deserves the honor of being ‘Demon King’! So...”

“Shut your mouth! You are not allowed to humiliate my father!!”

“Shut your mouth! You are not allowed to humiliate my grandfather!!”

Before Xiao Xifeng could finish his words, two thundering roars sounded at
the same time. Xiao Xifeng, with the cultivation of a level three Monarch, had
actually shuddered from the trembling caused by these two roars, and even
his heart had fiercely shrunk for a moment. The moment he turned around, he
was instantly met with Yun Qinghong’s frightening face which had already
sunk from immense fury.

Among these two roaring voices, one came from Yun Qinghong, while the
other came from Yun Che.

When the Little Demon Empress brought up the idea of bestowing the
Overlord Pellet upon Yun Che, both Yun Qinghong and Yun Che had
predicted that Duke Huai would definitely have the seven great families or the
many Duke Palaces intervene, and the best reasoning would naturally be the
Yun Family’s sin from a hundred years ago. Hence, with the seven great
families collaborating together to go against them, they did not feel surprised
in the slightest. They had both been simply watching with cold gazes without
making a single comment.

However, Xiao Xifeng’s words, were clearly humiliating Yun Canghai... which
had ruthlessly stepped on their bottom line!!

Yun Qinghong respected his father all his life, and had treated his father as
his sky. Whenever he thought about that old and wilted corpse of his father
which he saw a month ago, the guilt, remorse, hatred, and pain he felt were
like countless arrows piercing his heart... Yun Canghai was Yun Che’s
grandfather, and was even moreso a person who used his own life to save
Yun Che from the Heaven’s Might Soul Suppressing Formation. Using his
own death, he explained to Yun Che what kin was.

They could face countless of matters calmly and collectedly; however, when it
came words tarnishing Yun Canghai, how could they possibly endure them?!

Facing Yun Qinghong’s fury, Xi Xiaofeng slightly trembled in his heart, but
how could he display such a weak demeanor under the eyes of everyone
present? With a cold smile, he said, “Humiliate? The truth that everyone in the
world knows has actually turned into humiliation? Could it be that I have
actually misspoken somewhere? Back then, if it wasn’t for Yun Canghai...”

“Shut your mouth!!” Yun Qinghong’s expression turned livid. “My father
possessed an indomitable spirit, he held a conscience that was clear to the
heavens and earth, clear to the former Emperor, and clear to the Yun Family!
A lowly person like you isn’t even worthy of saying my father’s name! If you
dare to tarnish my father with another word, there will definitely come a day
that I, Yun Qinghong... will personally take your life!!”

This overly agitated speech clearly displayed the wrath in Yun Qinghong’s
heart. Evidently, from touching upon Yun Canghai’s matters, he had lost his
calm to a certain extent. Yun Che furrowed his eyebrows, and called out,
“Father, a lowly henchman with ulterior motives such as him isn’t even worthy
to have Father personally deal with! Though I do have a few queries that I
really wish to ask them about!”

Yun Che took a step forward, and with a cold expression, faced the Patriarchs
of the seven families. With a light smile, he said, “You seven great families, in
order to prevent our Yun Family from obtaining the Overlord Pellet, sure stand
united as one, huh! That’s right... the grave sin of losing the Demon Emperor’s
Seal, such a wonderful and perfect excuse! Then, let me make a guess. In
regards to the Purple Veined Divine Crystals which you have all lost to our
Yun Family earlier, that promise definitely wouldn’t be fulfilled either, right!”

What Yun Che used was an interrogative tone, rather than a doubtful one!

The faces of the seven great families slightly changed. Earlier, when they
transmitted their voices between each other, they had already colluded,
saying that they definitely would not truly hand over the Purple Veined Divine
Crystals to the Yun Family... Forget about two and a half kilograms, they
wouldn’t even give the slightest bit! After stopping the Little Demon Empress
from handing the Overlord Pellet to the Yun Family, their next plan, was to
work together to apply pressure, to welsh on the agreement of handing over
two and a half kilograms of Purple Veined Divine Crystals.

Now that it had been given away by Yun Che, not a single one of them
revealed an expression of awkwardness, but instead, took advantage of this
and said, “Yun Che, your guess is right! Those two and a half kilograms of
Purple Veined Divine Crystals, my Chiyang Family will definitely not give to
your Yun Family!”

“Our Jiufang Family, will definitely not hand it over either!!”

“Hahahaha, it seems like our thoughts were all alike! Even if my Nangong
Family had to destroy these two and a half kilograms of Purple Veined Divine
Crystals, we will definitely not hand them over to the Yun Family even the
slightest bit!”

“My Lin Family is the same as well! Forget about two and a half kilograms of
Purple Veined Divine Crystals, we wouldn’t even hand over five strands of
hair!”

“Your Yun Family carry numerous sins, what face do you have to receive our
Guardian Families’ Purple Veined Divine Crystals!!”

Even though they were clearly being thick-skinned and shamelessly denying
what they had promised under everyone’s eyes, every single one of them
were shouting with such exalted demeanors and soaring spirits... Evidently,
the Yun Family’s “great sin” that was known to the entire world was what they
were confidently relying on. Yun Che laughed coldly, “Two and a half
kilograms of Purple Veined Divine Crystals are what you people promised!
The duel earlier had also ended in your defeat! Yet, currently, all of you are
denying it in such a high-sounding fashion. You dignified Guardian Families
who had stood at the top for ten thousand years are actually this shameless.
It’s simply laughable and lamentable to the extreme! Aren’t you afraid that the
mighty names you have kept for ten thousand years will thus become
laughingstocks in the Illusory Demon Realm?!”

“”So what?!” The Patriarch of Bai Family, Bai Yi said. “We’d rather become the
laughingstocks of the world than give your Yun Family the slightest amount of
Purple Veined Divine Crystals!

“The Yun Family’s sin, is utterly unforgivable. Even banishment would be the
lightest punishment, and cleansing the entire family wouldn’t even be enough
either! However, in these hundred years, the fact that your family is still
standing at an equal footing with our Guardian Families is already raising the
suspicions of the entire world. If we hand our Purple Veined Divine Crystals to
the Yun Family, the Yun Family will definitely rise into prominence, while ours
will definitely weaken... The Yun Family is a sinful family that has shortened
the Demon Emperor’s bloodline!! Not only have they not received the
punishment they deserve, they will even be overriding the rest of the Guardian
Families. If that’s the case, not only will chaos definitely ensue in Demon
Imperial City, chaos will definitely ensue in all of Illusory Demon Realm! Even
the former Demon Emperor will be unable to sleep in peace under the Nine
Springs!”

“Compared to chaos within our Illusory Demon Realm and shame to the
Demon Emperor’s name, even if we have to be ridiculed as faithless people,
so what?!” Helian Kuang said with a solemn expression. “In these ten
thousand years, we have been loyal to none other than the Demon Emperor,
and if it’s for the Demon Emperor, we wouldn’t even fear death! So what if our
name and reputation gets tarnished?!”

Even though they were clearly denying in such a shameless and despicable
fashion, under the cover of Yun Family’s sin, their words had turned into
“feats” which demonstrated loyalty to the Demon Emperor’s bloodline , and
the degree of responsibility they had for the Illusory Demon Realm. This
caused everyone in the Yun Family to seemingly explode in fury; however,
Yun Che simply laughed out loud, “Hahahaha! What a well-said ‘loyal to none
other’, and what a well-said ‘if it’s for the Demon Emperor, we wouldn’t even
fear death’! You great families are so loyal, and for the sake of this ‘loyalty’,
would even forsake your reputations! Then...”
The moment his laughter ended, Yun Che’s expression suddenly turned
stone-cold. Taking a step forward, with a hawk-like gaze, he pointed towards
the Patriarchs of the seven great families, and his voice thundered, “A
hundred years ago, when the former Demon Emperor fell into the Sky
Profound Continent, my grandfather stepped forward to save him without the
slightest of hesitation... Then what about you people?! Where were you
people? Why were the ones who disregarded their fears of death, who risked
their lives to save the former Demon Emperor, my grandfather and our Yun
Family?! Why was it not your so-called families who are ‘completely loyal, and
for the sake of the Demon Emperor, wouldn’t even fear death’!!”

“At that time, where were you people?! And where was your so-called
‘loyalty’?!”

Yun Che’s furious interrogation rendered all these Patriarchs, who were giving
various eloquent speeches earlier, utterly speechless.

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 573 - Great Condemnation of the Seven Families (3)
Yun Che’s loud interrogation stunned the seven great Patriarchs who were
initially displaying an overbearing might; it was as though they suddenly had a
fishbone stuck in their throats. Only after a good while did Xiao Xifeng finally
roar with widened eyes, “Yun Che! Your Yun Family still has the face to bring
up the matters of back then?! At that time, if Yun Canghai had not hastily
departed for the Profound Sky Continent, how would he have lost the Demon
Emperor’s Seal?!”

Yun Che let out a cold laugh. “The reason my grandfather had to head to
Profound Sky Continent is completely clear to all of the citizens of Illusory
Demon Realm! It wasn’t for his own sake, wasn’t for the Yun Family, nor was
it to lose the Demon Emperor’s Seal! It was instead in order to save the
Demon Emperor who had fallen into Profound Sky Continent! Xiao Xifeng,
why don’t you dare to answer my earlier question directly...? Back then, when
the former Demon Emperor fell into the Profound Sky Continent, when my
grandfather lead ten Grand Elders of the Yun Family to rescue him, what were
your seven great families doing?! Why didn’t any of you head over to save
him?! Answer me!!”

This question Yun Che had brought up caused the hearts of the seven
Patriarchs to uncontrollably clench, because to them, this was an overly sharp
question. Back then, when the former Demon Emperor fell into Profound Sky
Continent, everyone had believed that the probability of him living through it
was close to none. They had never gone to Profound Sky Continent before,
so if they were to infiltrate hastily, there was a huge possibility that they would
lose their lives. At the same time, the Twelve Guardian Families had
prospered for ten thousand years, and they had been secretly competing in
the dark. If their family’s experts were to lose their lives in Profound Sky
Continent, the family’s forces would definitely decline. Hence, they didn’t dare,
and in the depths of their hearts, they were basically unwilling to take such a
huge risk... Only Yun Canghai insisted that he definitely wouldn’t believe the
former Demon Emperor was already dead without seeing the corpse with his
very own eyes! He decisively lead the ten strongest Grand Elders of the
Family, and traveled to Profound Sky Continent...

Hence, due to this pinpoint interrogation from Yun Che, they could not help
but feel guilty in their hearts.

Xiao Xifeng exhaled, then solemnly said, “Ignorant child! Back then, the
former Demon Emperor landed in the hands of the Four Sacred Grounds of
Profound Sky Continent. The strength of the Four Sacred Grounds was
extremely formidable, and more importantly, Profound Sky Continent was the
opposing party’s homeground. If we were to hastily infiltrate it, we would only
be inviting casualties! Even if we had to save, there’s a need to make
sufficient preparations, and make long, in-depth plans...”

“Long, in-depth plans? What a well-said ‘long, in-depth plans’!!” Yun Che
began to laugh mockingly. “What’s the duty of a Guardian Family? It’s to
guard the Demon Emperor’s bloodline! To guard the Demon Emperor’s
bloodline well, the very first thing we must do, which is also our most basic
duty, is guard the Demon Emperor well! Since you knew that the former
Demon Emperor was in such a predicament, then you should have known that
for every second that dragged on, the more danger the former Demon
Emperor faced! As a Guardian Family, what should have been done was the
immediate and unhesitant rescue of the former Demon Emperor... and while
the former Demon Emperor was in such a time of crisis, you!! The Patriarch of
the Xiao Family, one of the dignified Guardian Families, actually said the
words ‘long, in-depth plans’!”

Yun Che pointed at Xiao Xifeng, his face filled with rage. “I’m simply unable to
understand. As the Patriarch of a Guardian Family, when facing a crisis which
concerned the Demon Emperor’s life, just where did you find the face to say
these words! Heh... when you land in the hands of the enemy, and when your
life is at stake, should you make long, in-depth plans as well?! When your son
falls in the claws of a ferocious beast, do you have to make long, in-depth
plans too? When you see your wife being stripped naked from her clothes, are
you going to make long, in-depth plans as well?!”

“You!!” What kind of status did Xiao Xifeng have?! He was the Patriarch of
one of the Guardian Families, the number of people to whom he would bow
his head to in all of Illusory Demon Realm could even be counted by hand, let
alone those who would scold him. Currently, he was actually being scolded
with a finger pointed at his nose by a junior like Yun Che in front of all heroes
of the realm. Furthermore, even though he was furious beyond his head, he
was actually unable to refute a single word, and his chest looked as though it
could explode.

“Heh!” Yun Che coldly laughed. “What long, in-depth plans? Such a laughable
and shamelessly sad excuse! You were clearly afraid that you yourself would
encounter danger in Profound Sky Continent, afraid that your family’s forces
would suffer a setback, and thus decided to disregard the life and safety of the
former Demon Emperor!! Illusory Demon Realm had peace and stability for
ten thousand years, enjoying increasing prosperity every day. With no crisis
and difficulty, it’s understandable that maintaining loyalty would be difficult! A
hundred years ago, when crisis struck, it was exactly the time for the twelve
Guardian Families to repay the Demon Emperor for the ten thousand years of
prosperity, to perform the duties of a guardian! Yet, when the former Demon
Emperor faced a crisis, the only ones who unhesitantly risked their lives to
save him... were our Yun Family!! Only our Yun Family!!”

“While the lot of you!!!” Yun Che pointed forward, his voice trembling. “The
same Guardian Families, yet, to protect your own lives, for the interests of
your own families, the lot of you actually disregarded the life of the Demon
Emperor! And still, you’re here, shouting the words ‘long, in-depth plans’ in
such a superior manner! This alone is bad enough, but when the former
Demon Emperor died, when my grandfather died, when ten Great Elders of
our Yun Family died, not only did none of you feel shame and guilt or atone
yourselves, the lot of you instead collaborated together to defame the heroics
of our Yun Family! Furthermore, you lot have even spread lies throughout
Illusory Demon Realm, destroyed the reputation of our Yun Family, and
pressured the Little Demon Empress, who had just been instated back then,
to bestow punishment upon our Yun Family! Causing my Yun Family, who
had clearly been extremely loyal, and had just painfully lost their Patriarch, to
instead suffer punishment and great decline for a hundred years... To the
point where even today, the lot of you are collaborating together, wanting to
banish our Yun Family from the Guardian Families! How could the lot of you,
with vile and ugly actions and shameless faces, be worthy of the ‘Guardian
Family’ title!!”

Every single word from Yun Che was like thunder, filled with indignation,
fiercely shaking everyone’s souls. All of the voices in the hall had all quietened
down, and every single person was watching Yun Che with dumbfounded
expressions. Hearing his condemnations, their hearts stirred for a long time.

“Che’er... Well said!” Yun Qinghong clenched his fists tightly. He didn’t say a
single word and quietly watched this son of his, who was making him feel
even more proud, and even a little surreal.

The faces of the seven Patriarchs became incomparably ugly. Although Yun
Che looked incomparably agitated, and seemed to have lost control of his
emotions, every one of his sentences and words was like one poison needle
after another, striking right at their weaknesses. The Patriarch of the Jiufang
Family, Jiufang Kui, sharply said, “Shut your mouth! Yun Che, you sure have
lots of guts to actually dare tarnish our Guardian Families! Back then, the
place the former Demon Emperor had fallen to was the Profound Sky
Continent! Not just any regular dangerous land! Not a single one of our
Twelve Guardian Families had once gone to the Profound Sky Continent! Not
only was it impossible for Yun Canghai’s hasty infiltration to save the former
Demon Emperor, it had even caused his own death at that place. It was an
extremely foolish action...”

“Shut your stinky mouth!!” Before even waiting for Jiufang Kui’s voice to fall,
Yun Che had already voiced out in furious condemnation. “My grandfather
was foolish? If my grandfather was foolish, how could he have been given the
title of Demon King, and not you, Jiufang Kui? Could it be that the former
Demon Emperor was a foolish person as well?!”

Jiufang Kui opened and closed his mouth a few times; however, he basically
had no words with which he could refute.

“If my grandfather was foolish, why was the one prospering the most a
hundred years ago, our Yun Family, and not your Jiufang Family!!”

“If my grandfather was foolish, why was he the number one expert among his
generation back then? Why did his name shake the world, and receive the
respect of all the experts in Demon Imperial City? Why was he the only
Demon King in the history of Illusory Demon Realm?! While these
achievements are completely unrelated to your Jiufang Family, your Grand
Patriarch, and you, Jiufang Kui! If my grandfather was foolish, then you,
Jiufang Kui, could not even be compared to the stupidest and lowliest of
pigs!!”

“You... You...” Jiufang Kui’s face turned green for a moment, then white in the
next.

“As to whether my grandfather was a foolish person, anyone who knew my

grandfather, came into contact with my grandfather, or even heard of my
grandfather through rumors, should be crystal clear about that!” Yun Che’s
voice had calmed down, and his gaze slightly trembled. “My grandfather
wasn’t foolish. He was more upright than anyone else, and smarter than
anyone else. He was extremely clear about what the outcome would be if he
were to bring along the family’s ten strongest Grand Elders to Profound Sky
Continent... That was the Profound Sky Continent in which he and the ten
Grand Elders could very possibly die. If that were to happen, then the Yun
Family will lose their eleven strongest pillars, eleven of them... and all of the
eleven late-stage Monarchs they had! This would cause the Yun Family’s
strength, which was ranked first among the Twelve Guardian Families, to fall
to the weakest in a span of one night.”

“However, my grandfather still decided to do it! Without any hesitation, without

turning back! Not a single person in the Yun Family objected to it, and none of
the ten Grand Elders retreated! Because our Yun Family is a Guardian
Family, and guarding the Demon Emperor is our Yun Family’s greatest
mission! In my grandfather’s beliefs, the life of the Demon Emperor was far
more important than his own, and in our Yun Family’s beliefs, the safety of the
Demon Emperor’s bloodline far surpasses the safety of our Yun Family’s
bloodline! This is the mission of our Yun Family, and is also the loyalty and
pride of our Yun Family!!”

“But how were we rewarded for our Yun Family’s display of loyalty?!” Yun
Che’s eyes, which were looking straight at the seven families, were filled with
hatred. “There was slander and pressure from you lot, families who had
disregarded the crisis of the former Demon Emperor, and even today, the lot
of you are still collaborating to banish our Yun Family! During such a huge
crisis for the Demon Emperor’s bloodline, not a single one of your families had
suffered a single loss of troops, not even the slightest bit of injury! The loyalty
and sacrifice our Yun Family’s former Patriarch had made for the Demon
Emperor’s bloodline was even dismissed as ‘foolish’!”

“Just which of the families here aren’t worthy of the name of ‘Guardian’?! Just
which of the families here should be banished?! Heh... Could it be that the
eyes of everyone in the world are all so blind that they can’t even see the
obvious truth right before their eyes?!”

Yun Che’s words had fiercely struck every single one of their heartstrings...
and every single pair of eyes that had been unconsciously blinded by the
rumors.

“Well said... Well said... Well said, I say!!” The old man Mu Feiyan’s hands
trembled. Raising his head, he said with a sigh, “Little brother Yun, this is your
grandchild! With such a grandchild, you should be smiling even in death!”

“Young Patriarch...” The eyes of every single person in the Yun Family were
reddened, and their faces were all completely flushed red. Yun Che’s words,
had vented out all of the grievances, resentment, and indignation in these past
hundred years. He had shouted out all of the voices they had bitterly
suppressed, and were unable to cry out from within the depths of their hearts.
Even moreso, he had proclaimed the pride and honor of their Yun Family.
Every single one of them was tightly clasping their arms; even the blood in
their bodies was seemingly about to boil, but their eyes were instead filled with
the flickering of tears.

“Grand Patriarch... Are you hearing this? Young Patriarch is currently

rectifying your name, rectifying the name of our Yun Family.” When the many
elders recalled Yun Canghai who had died in the Profound Sky Continent,
every single one of them grieved from the bottom of their hearts, and tears
continued to flow without end.

Xiao Xifeng and Jiufang Kui, the two great Patriarchs, were instead
condemned by Yun Che to the extent where it was as though dog blood had
rained on their heads. Their expressions were as ugly as though they had
eaten cow dung, and even after restraining themselves for a long while, they
were still unable to blurt one a single word of rebuttal... Similarly, the
expressions of the other five Patriarchs were extremely ugly to behold. Today,
they weren’t facing Yun Che alone, as the heroes of the realm were
surrounding them by the sides. If they were going to be completely
suppressed by the Yun Family today, then the direction of public opinion,
which they had controlled for a hundred years, might completely change...

In their eyes, Yun Che’s age could only be described as an ‘infant;’ however,
the toxicity of his lips and the sharpness of his tongue had traumatized all of
their hearts. This was the first time in their lives experiencing what was called
“hearts being smashed with every single word”. The Patriarch of the Lin
Family, Lin Guiyan, gritted his teeth, and sharply said, “Yun Che! You speak
of praising loyalty, coming up with excuses for your Yun Family with your
words! Hearing them sounds so laughable, one’s teeth could even drop from
his laughter! Yun Canghai was indeed an outstanding person, but his actions
a hundred years ago were foolish to the extreme, and were known by the
entire world! If he weren’t foolish, why would he have brought the Demon
Emperor’s Seal to the Profound Sky Continent, and not hand it over to the
Little Demon Emperor before his departure?! Otherwise, the Demon
Emperor’s Seal wouldn’t have been lost!”

“Laughable! Just who is laughable here?!” Yun Che mocked with cold eyes.
“The Demon Emperor’s Seal was handed to my grandfather by the former
Demon Emperor for safekeeping! The reason such an important item was
handed to my grandfather was because of the unlimited trust in my
grandfather! My grandfather was loyal to the Demon Emperor his entire life,
so how would he betray such trust in the slightest?! Without the former Demon
Emperor’s order, my grandfather definitely would not hand it to anyone else!
Although the former Demon Emperor had fallen to the Profound Sky Continent
back then, my grandfather had firmly believed that the former Demon Emperor
had yet to die. Even with the countless dangers, even if there was possibility
of death because of his decision, my grandfather still wasn’t willing to hand
over the Demon Emperor’s Seal without permission... That is trust and loyalty
between a master and his subject! While you, Lin Guiyan, actually feel that
this is laughable! Even if the former Demon Emperor were to live for another
ten thousand years, he definitely wouldn’t leave the Demon Emperor’s Seal to
a person like you for safekeeping! Just what qualifications do you have to
criticize my grandfather?!”

Lin Guiyan’s face sank, but following after, he revealed an ugly cold smile.
“This sort of blind loyalty is basically a joke!”

Yun Che’s eyes narrowed, as he stared frigidly at Lin Guiyan. “Lin Guiyan! Do
you know what true loyalty is in this world? Let me tell you then... It is exactly
the ‘blind loyalty’ of which you spoke! In this world, the clearest and purest
form of loyalty, is blind loyalty! Just which, out of all the kings and emperors,
wouldn’t wish for their own ministers to be blindly loyal! Just which, out of all
the masters, wouldn’t wish for their own subordinates to be blindly loyal!
You’re right, my grandfather was blindly loyal to the former Demon Emperor!
In his eyes, the former Demon Emperor was heaven itself! In his eyes, the
former Demon Emperor’s life surpassed his own! While you, Lin Guiyan, who
hang the word ‘loyalty’ by your lips, are unable to do it... Not only are you
unable to, but you don’t even feel shameful, and you actually call this a joke!”

“Everyone in the Lin Family, you’d best remember well the words your
Patriarch had said earlier, you must definitely not be overly loyal to your
Patriarch. Otherwise, in his eyes, you’re a joke... a joke, he says!”

“Yun... Che! You...” Lin Guiyan pointed at Yun Che, his body trembling.

“For someone who sees blind loyalty to the Demon Emperor as a joke, his
identity is actually even the Patriarch of a Guardian Family. This is simply the
shame of a Guardian Family! For my Yun Family to be one of the same
Guardian Families as yours, even feels shameful in itself! Such a person
actually has the face to criticize my grandfather... Heh, Lin Guiyan, excuse
this junior for his straightforwardness... but you don’t even have the
qualifications to lick my grandfather’s feet! Patriarch of the Lin Family? My
ass!!”

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 574 - Demon Emperor’s Seal (1)
The words Yun Che said did not have the slightest of scruple or respect for
elders as a junior, or for the Patriarch of a Guardian Family. Instead, it was
filled with deep scorn, disgust, and even hatred. Every single one of his
condemnations were even moreso venomous to the extreme. Lin Guiyan had
lived for nearly two hundred years, yet this was the first time in his entire life
he had been condemned in such an unbearable manner. His lips turned
purple, and his entire body was trembling. Under his heart-wrenching fury, he
was even close to puking out a mouthful of blood.

Yun Che let out a cold laugh. Disdainfully, he moved his gaze away from Lin
Guiyan, and stared straight at the Patriarch of the Bai Family, Bai Yi. “Bai Yi!
A hundred years ago, when the former Demon Emperor was in a crisis, just
what was your Bai Family doing?! Why didn’t you head over to rescue with the
strength of your entire family?! And right after, just what basis did you have to
pressure our Yun Family?! You’d best give our Yun Family, the Demon
Emperor’s bloodline, and the Illusory Demon Realm a convincing enough
reason!”

When Yun Che’s eyes turned towards him, Bai Yi’s heart seemed to have
uncontrollably shuddered for a moment. He clenched his teeth, and forced
himself to calmly speak, “Yun Che! With every single one of your words, you
desperately exaggerate the Yun Family’s loyalty, but you have yet to mention
your Yun Family’s sin in the slightest! If not for your Yun Family having lost the
Demon Emperor’s Seal, why would the Little Demon Emperor, under utter
despair, rush towards Profound Sky Continent alone during the night of his
great wedding, causing the severance of the Demon Emperor’s bloodline from
that moment on?! This is all thanks to your Yun Family...”

“Hahahaha!!” As though he had heard some sort of huge joke, Yun Che
willfully laughed out loud. The moment his laughter fell, his eyes instantly
turned incomparably ice-cold. “Thanks to our Yun Family? Bai Yi, I must
commend you for actually having the face to say such words! A hundred years
ago, the Little Demon Emperor was indeed in utter despair... But the loss of
the Demon Emperor’s Seal was the reason for his despair?! According to my
father’s description, though the Little Demon Emperor was a sentimental
person, he was definitely not a man who acted on impulse. At a young age, he
had already greatly possessed the demeanor of an emperor, so how could he
‘die due to despair’ because of the loss of the Demon Emperor’s Seal?! If the
Demon Emperor only possessed a disposition of such caliber, how could the
Illusory Demon Realm be guided to prosperity till this day by the Demon
Emperor’s bloodline?!”

“What caused the Little Demon Emperor’s despair was basically you so-called
Guardian Families!” Yun Che sharply roared. “The former Demon Emperor fell
into Profound Sky Continent, and his life was at stake. As the only successor
to the Demon Emperor’s bloodline, even if he were worried for his father, he
definitely couldn’t risk the danger on his own, nor was there a need for him to
take the risk... Because the Demon Emperor’s bloodline possessed the mighty
and imposing Guardian Families! They should have departed for rescue
without hesitating a single moment; however... among the Guardian Families
who carried the mission to safeguard, only our Yun Family went to save with
all our might! While the lot of you were unwilling to take the risk for the Demon
Emperor, and had even spouted out countless excuses! Even when the
former Demon Emperor’s corpse had yet to be seen, the lot of you had
asserted that there was no way that the former Demon Emperor was still alive,
and had even anxiously pushed the Little Demon Emperor to succeed the
throne... At the same time, through quiet collaboration, you suppressed our
Yun Family who had lost our pillars!”

“The most trusted Guardian Families were actually behaving in such an

unbearable manner, completely revealing their selfish, despicable, and ugly
selves! How could the Little Demon Emperor not despair from his
disappointment?! The reason why the Little Demon Emperor rushed to the
Profound Sky Continent all by his lonesome... was because not a single
person from you Guardian Families stepped up to save the former Demon
Emperor! Overwhelmed by grief and despair, the only choice he had was to
save him himself! Because that person was his father!”

Yun Che slightly clenched his teeth, and his gaze was like daggers. “Just who
caused the Little Demon Emperor’s despair? Just who forced the Little Demon
Emperor to have no choice but to save his father on his own...? Just who
forcefully severed the final bloodline of the Demon Emperor?! If back then,
you had collaborated with the Yun Family, and we entered Profound Sky
Continent as one, even if the former Demon Emperor still couldn’t be saved in
the end, how could it have caused the Little Demon Emperor to harbor such
despair?! Bai Yi, with your Bai Family being one of the main culprits, just
where did you get the face to say your earlier words?! Just where did you get
the face to lecture our Yun Family?! Our Yun Family holds a conscience clear
to the heavens, clear to the earth, and clear to the Demon Emperor! Even if
our Yun Family has currently been weakened due to your hundred years of
despicable suppression, the hearts of the disciples of our Yun Family are
magnanimous and unashamed, our spines are as straight as a mountain!
While your Bai Family... even if you’re Bai Yi, Bai Family’s Patriarch, you’re
basically unworthy of being looked in the eyes by our Yun Family disciples!”

The stir in the glow of the Little Demon Empress’ eyes, could not be calmed
for a long while. The atmosphere in the hall constantly changed. Every single
person’s expression and eyes were all gradually changing as well... In these
hundred years, it was common knowledge to the citizens of the Illusory
Demon Realm that the Yun Family had hastily gone to the Profound Sky
Continent to save the Demon Emperor who had clearly already sent a death
message. In the end, not only did they not save the Demon Emperor, they had
instead all lost their lives in Profound Sky Continent, and had even lost the
Demon Emperor’s Seal... Because of the loss of the Demon Emperor’s Seal,
the Little Demon Emperor’s heart was filled with grief and despair. After
getting heavily drunk on his wedding night, under impulse, he headed towards
Profound Sky Continent...
This was the version which everyone in the Illusory Demon Realm knew,
making the Yun Family out to always have been a heavily sinned family in the
hearts of all citizens in Illusory Demon Realm... Severing the Demon
Emperor’s bloodline was an utterly unforgivable crime.

However, Yun Che’s words, Yun Che’s condemnation, and Yun Che’s speech
that seemed impulsive, had words that were clear and resounding. Every one
of them struck straight at their fatal points, causing their opinions toward the
“Yun Family’s sin” to undergo a gradual earthshaking change with which they
had been familiar for the past hundred years.

People that could enter the Demon Imperial Hall were all lords of their
respective locations, unlike those common mortals who could only follow
ignorantly and not think by themselves. In a hundred years, under the
collaborative effort of the seven families to move public opinion, the eyes of
the people of the world were like clear lakes tainted by cloudy oil. Yun Che’s
voice was like a gigantic boulder which fell into the lake, clearing their vision
one step at a time, allowing them to clearly think and ponder for themselves,
making it easier for them to clearly see the truths and the lies.

“And there’s you two, Chiyang Bailie and Nangong Zhi!” Yun Che disdainfully
glanced at Bai Yi once more, before shifting his gaze towards Chiyang Bailie
and Nangong Zhi. “Ten thousand years ago, when your Chiyang Family and
Nangong Family were in jeopardy, who was the one who save your entire
families?! Who allowed your families to live to this day, and even hold such
standings and prosperity?!”

“Not only did the Demon Emperor’s bloodline bestow the lot of you the
heavenly grace of saving and restructuring your families, they had always
thought highly of both of your families. The Fiend Dragon Solar Whip
belonging to your Chiyang Family, was bestowed by the Demon Emperor! The
Sky Splitting Sword belonging to your Nangong Family was bestowed by the
Demon Emperor as well! Chiyang Bailie, a hundred and sixty years ago, when
you were struck with the Lightning Source Poison while training in the outside
world and your life was at stake, do you still remember who saved your life?
Heh... It was my grandfather! In order to save you, not only was he unable to
activate his Profound Handle for ten years, he had even lost a lightning spirit
which he painstakingly refined!”

“Nangong Zhi, bustling with energy during your days of youth, you headed to
the outskirts of the city without permission, and unfortunately encountered a
vile beast. Who was it that saved you from the claws of that vile beast? It was
also my grandfather, Yun Canghai!”

Yun Che’s expression slightly twisted, his every word was filled with
thunderous fury. “Your two lives were both saved by my grandfather, saved by
our Yun Family! Our Yun Family only had great kindness towards the both of
you; when was there ever the slightest of scores to settle or the slightest bit of
hatred? However, after my grandfather died, just how did the two of you treat
our Yun Family, how did you show your loyalty to the Demon Emperor?!”

Chiyang Bailie and Nangong Zhi opened their mouths. Then, they
coincidentally lowered their heads at the same time, not being able to even
say a single word.

“Think of the heavenly kindness the Demon Emperor had given to the both of
you! Think of the guardian mission that the both of you have adhered to for
ten thousand years! Think of the number one family rule in your families’
lineages... And think of all the motives and schemes behind the actions the
both of you have committed today! Can the both of you face the Demon
Emperor?! Can the both of you face your titles as Guardian Families?! Can
you even face all the ancestors of your families?!”

“Think of what will happen after your death, will you have the face to see your
ancestors and the previous Demon Emperors in the Nine Springs?!”

Nangong Zhi and Chiyang Bailie’s bodies shook at the same time. Their
expressions were ghastly pale, and their hands were ice-cold.

“And you... Helian Kuang!!” Yun Che shifted his gaze towards Helian Kuang...
the Patriarch who was behind the deadly assassination attempt on Xiao Yun
back then. Based on what Yun Qinghong had said, he was also the very first
to submit to Duke Huai, and his greed was plain to see.

“Child of Yun, shut your mouth!!”

When Yun Che’s gaze shifted towards him, Helian Kuang’s heart fiercely
skipped a beat for a moment. Under Yun Che’s furious lectures, it was as
though plate after plate of dung had rained over Xiao Xifeng, Jiufang Kui, Lin
Guiyan, Bai Yu, Chiyang Bailie, and Nangong Zhi... They were even
powerless to resist and counterattack, so how could he not be afraid? Hence,
without waiting for Yun Che to condemn him, Helian Kuang stole the first
opportunity to speak, and roared out. “No matter how glib-tongued you are, no
matter the hundreds of excuses you come up with, don’t even think about
covering the fact that you people lost the Demon Emperor’s Seal!! A
gargantuan sin such as this, no matter how many thousand times loyal your
Yun Family is, even if your entire Family were to die, it would still be unable to
redeem you! Us having the entire world know about your Yun Family’s sin and
having Little Demon Empress punish your Yun Family for your crime are
properly justified in the first place!”

“A heavenly sin?” Yun Che coldly laughed. “What sin? Because of your own
selfishness, disregarding the safety of the former Demon Emperor is the
actual sin! The lot of you forcing the Little Demon Emperor to die due to
despair, is the actual sin! A bunch of people harboring malicious intentions is
even moreso a huge sin! Because all these are not caused inadvertently, but
by the ugliness and vileness the lot of you possess! If it weren’t just our Yun
Family who headed to Profound Sky Continent back then but the entire
Twelve Families working as one heart heading towards the Profound Sky
together, what would there be to fear about the Four Great Sacred Grounds?!
It might have even be possible to safely save the Demon Emperor, and the
Demon Emperor’s Seal might not have been lost, and the Little Demon
Emperor wouldn’t have to die... the Demon Emperor’s bloodline wouldn’t have
withered since then!”

“Just who were the ones who caused everything? Just who were the actual
ones who committed a gargantuan sin?!”

“The Demon Emperor’s Seal was indeed lost by our Yun Family, but my
grandfather headed towards the Profound Sky Continent to save the former
Demon Emperor! Losing the Demon Emperor’s Seal was never my
grandfather’s intentions! Not only would he not hope to see the Demon
Emperor’s Seal be lost, he would instead unhesitantly use his life to protect
it... That wasn’t a crime, but merely a mistake! And it was a helpless mistake!
The lot of you... are the ones who sinned!”

“No!” Yun Che’s voice suddenly stopped. He gently raised his head, and
solemnly said, “My grandfather... basically didn’t make a single mistake
either!!”

The moment his voice fell, he suddenly stretched out his hand, and a mass of
gentle and white profound light appeared in the center of his palm. “Helian
Kuang... You’d best widely open your doggy eyes, and clearly see what this
is!!”
This Chapter’s Teaser
Chapter 575 - Demon Emperor’s Seal (2)
In Yun Che’s hand was a mass of dense and gentle protective profound light.
Back then, when Yun Canghai handed this to Yun Che, he instructed him not
to inspect the contents within, and to pass it personally to Little Demon
Empress. After that, Yun Che had never checked the contents.

Even until he encountered the deathly tribulation in the Primordial Profound

Ark, he still hadn’t checked the contents within the profound light... He wanted
to know just what it was that his grandfather was willing to endure a hundred
years of pain to desperately protect...

Following Yun Che’s stretched arm, everyone’s eyes concentrated on that

mass of white protective profound light. Gently, the profound light soundlessly
dispersed. A mass of blinding red light, accompanied by a fiery-hot aura,
broke through its shackles and radiantly shot out.

It was a small jade seal. Its bottom was flat and smooth, while a delicate
three-legged fiery bird was carved at the top, and it was this three-legged fiery
bird that emitted the red light. Its entire body was small and crystal clear, yet it
was releasing a faint aura of might as well. Its two eyes were scarlet and
pierced the eyes of the beholder. They were like the cold stars in the dark
night, which people seemingly did not dare to look at directly.

Looking at this jade seal that was glowing with a blinding red, the Little Demon
Empress suddenly stood up as though she were electrocuted. Duke Huai,
Duke Zhong, Yun Qinghong... the various Patriarchs and Dukes, all of their
expressions drastically changed, and their overlapping exclamations turned
into thundering waves of voices.

“De... De... Demon Emperor’s Seal!!”

The jade seal which Yun Che was holding onto, no matter its appearance or
radiance, was exactly the same as the Demon Emperor’s Seal described in
legends!

Its appearance and radiance could be imitated; however, what they sensed
from the Demon Emperor’s Seal at the same time was also the unique aura of
the Golden Crow! The people of the Illusory Demon Royal Family who
possessed the Golden Crow’s bloodline especially felt their blood throb
uncontrollably under this Golden Crow’s aura. That irrepressible spiritual
pressure had even moreso heavily oppressed their souls...

No matter how impossible they thought it was, no matter how unbelievable

and even fantastical they felt it was, that incomparably clear Golden Crow’s
aura was telling everyone who had once seen the Demon Emperor’s Seal...
that this was the Demon Emperor’s Seal that was said to be lost... Without
any mistake! It definitely wasn’t fake!

The reactions of the Little Demon Empress, the various Patriarchs and Dukes,
and those thundering three words gave a huge shock to all those who had
never seen the Demon Emperor’s Seal as well, throwing the Demon Imperial
Hall into an uproar once again. The loss of the Demon Emperor’s Seal a
hundred years ago, to Illusory Demon Realm, was a mortal crisis which
everyone knew of, and the thought of retrieving it was basically impossible. No
one would have thought that the Demon Emperor’s Seal which was lost a
hundred years ago would all of a sudden... appear right in front of their eyes,
catching all of them by surprise.

Among everyone in the hall, the most agitated was undoubtedly the Little
Demon Empress. Although she had suppressed it with all her might, the most
intense stirring that had occurred within these past hundred years appeared
within her pair of eyes... Because to her, the significance of the Demon
Emperor’s Seal far surpassed everyone in this world. This wasn’t merely an
important item of the Demon Emperor Clan that was retrieved; with the
Demon Emperor’s Seal, she could enter the Golden Crow Ancestral Realm
within the Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley, and her own Golden Crow’s
bloodline could be truly awakened, invoking a huge leap in her strength... from
her current level of mid-stage Monarch, directly to a peak-level Monarch.
Within Illusory Demon Realm, there would no longer be anyone else who
could be her match.

The biggest key point was... after awakening her Golden Crow’s bloodline,
she could easily release the spiritual pressure within the Demon Emperor’s
Seal, bringing out an irrepressible pressure to all those who possessed the
Golden Crow’s bloodline. If she had obtained this Demon Emperor’s Seal long
ago, how could have those Duke Palaces and Guardian Families dared to act
so arrogantly, and dared to show such treachery?!
Hence, the appearance of the Demon Emperor’s Seal, to her, was
undoubtedly a heaven-sent surprise! It would completely change her fate,
allowing her to become the true ruler of the Illusory Demon Realm.

“The Demon Emperor’s Seal... Impossible... Impossible!” Although he

exclaimed the word “impossible,” that pressure that was seemingly forcing him
to kneel had told him with absolute clarity that this was the true Demon
Emperor’s Seal, without doubt. Duke Huai’s expression changed again and
again... If Yun Che’s appearance could be said to be similar to having him eat
a housefly and be disgusted from head to toe, then the appearance of the
Demon Emperor’s Seal, was like a ten-ton hammer smashing down,
completely shattering the plan that he had painstakingly orchestrated... It was
no longer possible to proceed with it any further.

Without the Demon Emperor’s Seal, the Little Demon Empress was merely
the “Little Demon Empress” who could not awaken her bloodline, whose
strength, qualifications, and even gender could hardly convince anyone.

If she were to obtain the Demon Emperor’s Seal... then she could become
unbeatable in the world in a blink of an eye. With her might encompassing the
world, she would become the representative of the Golden Crow’s Divine
Spirit, the complete successor of the Demon Emperor’s bloodline... a true
Illusory Demon Empress! Her being a female would basically no longer be of
importance.

The several Patriarchs were either shocked, surprised, or could not dare to
believe their own eyes for a long while. They looked at Yun Qinghong, only to
realize that he had the same astonished look as them... Evidently, even he did
not know that the Demon Emperor’s Seal that was lost for a hundred years
was actually with Yun Che.

“Could it be... Could father have...” Yun Qinghong muttered softly.

“Yun Che! The Demon Emperor’s Seal... Why is it in your hands?!” Helian
Kuang loudly questioned. His eyes were roundly widened, and his voice was
slightly trembling.

Everyone wanted to know the answer to this question.

Yun Che smiled coldly and said, “This Demon Emperor’s Seal was handed to
my grandfather by the former Demon Emperor for protection back then. Since
it was the former Demon Emperor’s request, unless my grandfather was dead,
he definitely wouldn’t allow it to land in the hands of anyone else... Naturally, it
was personally handed to me by my grandfather!”

“Nonsense!” Duke Zhong stood up. With a dark and uncertain voice, he
sharply said, “Yun Canghai had already lost his life a hundred years ago, and
the Demon Emperor’s Seal was thus lost ever since... You were far off from
being born at that time, so how could he have handed it to you?! And the
place where the Demon Emperor’s Seal had fallen to was the faraway
Profound Sky Continent, how could it be possibly in your hands... Just how in
the world did you obtain it?”

The return of the Demon Emperor’s Seal should have been a big celebratory
matter for the Illusory Demon Realm. However, no matter how it was heard,
Duke Zhong’s voice was filled with confusion and agitation. Yun Che smiled
coldly. Retracting his arm, he leisurely withdrew the Demon Emperor’s Seal
back into the Sky Poison Pearl.

To other people, this was the Demon Emperor’s Seal. But to Yun Che, this
was his grandfather’s hundred years of faith, hundred years of pain, and
undying loyalty...

Seeing that Yun Che was actually, openly keeping the Demon Emperor’s
Seal, everyone looked at each other, while Helian Kuang’s expression
changed, as he had finally found an extremely good excuse to denounce him,
he stretched out his finger and loudly roared, “Yun Che! You sure have great
guts! Instead of returning the Demon Emperor’s Seal to the Little Demon
Empress, you’re actually keeping it for yourself... Is your Yun Family thinking
of seizing the Demon Emperor’s Seal for yourselves?!”

The expressions of everyone in the west wing, including people of the Yun
Family, all changed immediately after... The Demon Emperor’s Seal was an
artifact belonging to the Demon Emperor’s bloodline from the start. Its
significance to the Demon Emperor’s bloodline and to all of Illusory Demon
Realm, was known to the entire world. If he hadn’t taken it out and no one
knew about it, it would still be fine. However, he actually took out the Demon
Emperor’s Seal, and was even in the presence of the Little Demon Empress,
in the face of the heroes of the realm. Yet, not only did he not immediately
present it to the Little Demon Empress, he instead kept it for himself. This was
undoubtedly an extremely inappropriate course of action.
Facing Helian Kuang’s denouncement and everyone’s shifting gazes, Yun
Che did not even make the slightest of movements. With a stiff expression, he
said, “Didn’t you people want to know how this Demon Emperor’s Seal which
had fallen into Profound Sky Continent came to my hands?! I will now tell you
the answer...”

Yun Che took a step back. The moment he finished speaking,, a completely
transparent, crystal coffin appeared in front of him following a flash of light
from the Sky Poison Pearl. Within the crystal coffin laid an old man with pastel
white hair, whose entire body was disheveled and whose face was withered
and hideous.

“...” Yun Qinghong’s entire body tensed, and his chest intensely undulated.
Mu Yurou had already stood up as well. They did not say a single word, nor
did they want to stop any of Yun Che’s actions. Together with Yun Qinghong,
she silently looked at the old man within the Coffin of Eternity.

Skinny as a bag of bones, a withered face, hair, beard, and brows which were
disheveled and white. Looking at the person, he appeared to be a savage and
terrifying devil. With just a few glances, a sense of discomfort welled up within
the people. Everyone was completely baffled as to why Yun Che would
suddenly display such a withered and ugly corpse of an old man. However,
gradually, among the Yun Family, and the Guardian Families, countless
people began to stand up. Some of their eyes began to stare widely, and
some of their lips were trembling intensely...

Because, from this old man’s body, they caught the hint of a faint and familiar
silhouette... and their spiritual perception began to stir deeply!

Yun Duanshui and Yun Waitian were the closest to the coffin. They blankly
looked at the old man within the Coffin of Eternity for a long time, and their
bodies began to tremble. Yun Duanshui opened his mouth, releasing a hoarse
voice that was seemingly unclear, “Could he be... Could he be... Could he
be... Could he be...”

“It’s... It’s... the Patriarch...”

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 576 - Corpse of the Demon King
At first, no one could immediately recognize that the old man within the Coffin
of Eternity was Yun Canghai, because compared to a hundred years ago, he
was already completely unrecognizable. Yun Waitian and Yun Duanshui were
the closest to the coffin. As they and Yun Canghai had been in the same
family for two hundred odd years, they vaguely sensed the hint of a familiar
silhouette, the aura of a Patriarch of the Yun Family which was unique to Yun
Canghai. However, even they had simply released a hazy voice, and were
basically unable to make a confirmation.

“You people, can you recognize this person?” Yun Che stood at the side of
Yun Canghai’s corpse. With straightened brows and cold eyes, he looked at
the seven Patriarchs and everyone else in the east wing who had hesitant and
uncertain expressions. This was why, even though he had brought back Yun
Canghai’s corpse, he did not allow Yun Qinghong to hold a burial as soon as
possible, nor did he allow the rest of the Yun family to know about it. He
definitely would not allow his grandfather to be buried with accusations that
were planted by the evil intentions of others... He wanted to clear his
grandfather’s name, and more importantly, have those people apologize and
confess to his grandfather in front of the entire world!

“Yes, it’s impossible for the lot of you to recognize him! Even if a Monarch
could have sensed something with his extremely strong spiritual perception,
he definitely wouldn’t even dare to believe it!” Yun Che gazed at the entire
hall, and said coldly, “He’s the one and only Demon King in the history of the
Illusory Demon Realm, my grandfather, and is also the so-called ‘sinner’ that
you people have criticized for exactly a hundred years... Yun Canghai!!”

When Yun Che shouted out this name, the entire hall instantly boomed.
Everyone stood up, and stared at the person within the Coffin of Eternity with
wide eyes. Their faces were all filled with shock and utter disbelief to the point
that they couldn’t believe their own ears.

“Yun... Yun Canghai?!”

“Impossible! This withered and bony old man... How could he possibly be the
Demon King, Yun Canghai?!”

“Didn’t Yun Canghai fall in the Profound Sky Continent a hundred years ago...
How could it possibly be him?!”

The name of the “Demon King” Yun Canghai was known to everyone in the
Illusory Demon Realm. However, that withered old man within the crystal
coffin next to Yun Che, no matter how they thought about it, he couldn’t be
connected to the Demon King whose name had shaken the world. A hundred
years ago, Yun Canghai’s appearance was extraordinary, within his graceful
face carried a form of might which people revered. Back then, his appearance
looked as though he had yet to reach his thirties, and it was unknown just how
many women of the Illusory Demon adored him in their dreams.

With Yun Canghai’s cultivation, even if another thousand years were to pass,
there shouldn’t have been the slightest change to his appearance.

However, the old man within the crystal coffin had hair that was messy and
white, had a body as withered as a rotten tree, as though he was a pitiful
beggar who had starved to death after suffering from thousands of torture.
Most probably, even humans at the lowest level of the Illusory Demon Realm
wouldn’t be willing to take more than a few glances... How could this person
be the Illusory Demon Realm’s Demon King who was beneath only a single
person, above billions of people, and received admiration from countless
people?!

“Patriarch... It’s really the Patriarch!!”

Yun Waitian and Yun Duanshui cried out in grief as they rushed forward and
fiercely knelt in front of the Coffin of Eternity. Under their cries, they had
already been overwhelmed with warm tears. Although they did not dare to
believe it, and were unwilling to believe it, they had already placed all their
trust in Yun Che... How could he possibly use the corpse of his own biological
grandfather for a devious trick in front of Little Demon Empress, in front of the
Twelve Guardian Families, and in front of everyone in the world?! Outsiders
might not be able to discern him, but they were both people from the same
family who were loyal to Yun Canghai back then. Even if he had died, even if
his face was no longer recognizable, that indescribable subtle sense of
familiarity which belonged to Yun Canghai truly existed so clearly.

The name “Yun Canghai” and the sorrowful cries of the two Great Elders
caused the hearts of everyone in the Yun Family to tremble intensely. Yun
Qinghong took a deep breath, raised his hand to stop the family members
who had lost control of their emotions, and charged right out, saying, “That...
is indeed father’s corpse. It was Yun Che who brought him back from the
Profound Sky Continent... It’s enough for Great Elder and Second Great Elder
to guard him. You people do not head over there any further, so as to prevent
startling the elderly’s rest.”
Yun Qinghong’s words firmly proved the identity of the corpse. All of the
people within the Yun Family felt as though something was bursting in their
chests. Old tears were already flowing from the eyes of the three Grand
Elders, Yun He, Yun Jiang, and Yun Xi... Even in their dreams, they never
thought that there would come a day they could see Yun Canghai once
again...

“He’s... really the Demon King?” With a startled gaze, the Little Demon
Empress asked with surprise and doubt. In this lifetime, there were only two
people whom she truly respected. One was her royal father, while the other
was Yun Canghai. In a flash, it had already been a hundred years. She no
longer hoped that she could see the corpses of her royal father and little
brother, and similarly, she did not dare to hope that she could see Yun
Canghai once again... But at this moment, Yun Canghai’s corpse, like a
miracle and a dream, had returned to this Illusory Demon Realm, appearing
right in front of her...

However, his appearance had instead caused her soul to quiver intensely...
without pause...

With a stiffened expression, Yun Che said. “Even if I were the most heinous
and vile person, I definitely wouldn’t use the corpse of my late relative for a
scheme!!”

“Impossible!!” Helian Kuang said with a slightly husky voice. “Yun Canghai
died in the Profound Sky Continent a hundred years ago, so how could his
corpse possibly appear here?! And Yun Canghai’s profound strength was at
the peak of the eighth level of the Sovereign Profound Realm, possessing a
lifespan of many thousands of years... How could he possibly become like
this?!”

“How could he possibly become like this?” Yun Che let out a bland laugh. His
gaze carried a bone-piercing hatred, and his voice had turned incomparably
cold as well. “A lowly person like you... naturally wouldn’t understand why my
grandfather had become like this!!”

“You... Do you want to know why my grandfather currently looks this way?! Do
you know want to know why his corpse could return here from the Profound
Sky Continent?! Do you want to know why the Demon Emperor’s Seal is in my
hands?!”
The three questions that Yun Che roared out were all questions that everyone
present anxiously wanted to know the answer to, and it was even more so for
the seven Patriarchs, who had an incomparable desire to find out. However,
facing Yun Che’s frighteningly cold expression, eyes, and tone of speech
head-on, even with their mighty Monarch cultivations, they clearly felt a deep
sense of fear in their hearts... And, Yun Canghai’s corpse that was next to
him... Although it was just a corpse, not a single one of them dared to face it
directly, as though Yun Canghai’s heroic soul was there, staring at them.

Yun Che laughed. His smiling intent, in the eyes of the seven Patriarchs, were
especially sinister and terrifying. “I shall now provide you people the answers
to each one of them!!”

“A hundred years ago, my grandfather brought ten Grand Elders of the Yun
Family towards the Sky Profound Continent to save the former Demon
Emperor. However, they were struck with a scheme, falling into the enemy’s
‘Heaven’s Might Soul Suppressing Formation’ that was long well-prepared.
The ten Grand Elders fell, while my grandfather was gravely injured...
However, my grandfather did not die; instead, he was imprisoned, by the
Profound Sky Continent’s Mighty Heavenly Sword Region, three hundred
meters underground, in a place of complete darkness! With the Meteoric
Chain locking his entire body, and with the Heaven’s Might Soul Suppressing
Formation sealing his profound energy... this single imprisonment, lasted
exactly a hundred years!”

Other than Yun Che’s voice, the entire hall was so quiet, a needle dropping
onto the ground could even be heard.

Clank clank clank!

A set of incomparably heavy chains was taken out by Yun Che, and thrown
onto the ground. “This is the Meteoric Chain which had locked my
grandfather! Helian Kuang, didn’t you ask why my grandfather became like
this in a mere hundred years? Because my grandfather, for a hundred years,
he could not see the sun nor the moon. For a hundred years, he could not eat.
For a hundred years, he was in complete darkness. For a hundred years, he
stayed in solitude within the darkness. For a hundred years, he had his entire
body sealed. For a hundred years, he had his profound veins suppressed. For
a hundred years, he had suffered the Soul Suppressing Formation’s
devouring... For exactly a hundred years, he was suffering a living death!”
Yun Che’s words had caused the expressions of the people present in the hall
to turn pale, and chills ran down their entire bodies. While having his body and
profound energy shackled, he even had to face an endless darkness and
solitude... Even without the pain of the formation’s devouring, it would still be
an experience similar to hell. Because, in this world, the most frightening thing
wasn’t the torture that came to one’s body, but facing an endless darkness in
solitude... Even if it was an incomparably strong profound practitioner, when
shackled to this dark abyss, his spirit and willpower would have been tortured
to the point of complete collapse after a few years, even driving him insane.

That was a form of living death no one could possibly not fear, and no one
could truly endure...

A hundred years... They were basically unable to imagine that there would
actually be a person who could endure in this dark abyss for a hundred
years...

“In that place, during every second, my grandfather was enduring a mental
torture that you people can’t even dare to imagine. Every second of it felt like
a living death... He could have committed suicide in the first place, directly
releasing himself. However, my grandfather did not do it. Even if he had to
endure the largest pain, no matter what, he didn’t allow himself to die. My
grandfather wasn’t a person who feared death, and in that place, no matter
how one isn’t afraid of death, right after a month, that person will still use
everything he have to kill himself...”

“The reason why he desperately clung onto life, was all because of this...
Demon Emperor’s Seal!” Yun Che once again took out the Demon Emperor’s
Seal, and said while gritting his teeth.

“This... is impossible!” Jiufang Kui roared out. “Since Yun Canghai had fallen
into the hands of the Mighty Heavenly Sword Region, then how could the
Demon Emperor’s Seal possibly still be on his body! Even if he opened a
small dimensional space, it would definitely still be taken away. It’s definitely
impossible for the Demon Emperor’s Seal to still be carried on his body!”

“Heh!” Yun Che let out a cold laugh. Right after, he closed his eyes, slowly
moved the Demon Emperor’s Seal to the position of his own heart, and gently
said. “In order to prevent the Demon Emperor’s Seal from being taken away
by the Mighty Heavenly Sword Region, my grandfather opened a small
dimensional space in the center of his heart, and hid the Demon Emperor’s
Seal within... for exactly a hundred years...”

“Wh... What?!”

The expressions of the seven Patriarchs stiffened, and they could no longer
let out a single sound. The Little Demon Empress’ pair of clear eyes suddenly
widened, and the light in her eyes intensely stirred. Countless exclaiming
voices sounded in the hall. Seemingly everyone had unconsciously reached
out their hands to where their hearts were. Their hands constantly trembled,
and their inner hearts had stirred to the extreme.

“Patriarch... Patriarch... You... Why... Why go to such lengths...” The people of

the Yun Family were either dumbfounded, or had their eyes closed, while
dozens of the Elders had already thrown themselves onto the ground,
breaking down into tears.

Yun Qinghong raised his head, and tightly closed his eyes shut. His clenched
fists were constantly releasing out dull bone-crackling sounds.

Opening a small dimensional space in the center of one’s heart, was indeed
extremely hard for anyone to perceive. Thinking about the pain brought by this
action would make anyone shudder in fear, even if it were someone who was
as strong as a Monarch. Because Yun Canghai was located in the Heaven’s
Might Soul Suppressing Formation, and his profound strength had been
suppressed to a great degree, if it was taken out, the dimensional space
would disappear right after, he would no longer have the energy to create
another one, and the Demon Emperor’s Seal would thus be in a crisis of being
exposed at any moment. Hence, in these hundred years, no matter how much
pain he suffered, he had never taken out the Demon Emperor’s Seal. The
small dimensional space where the Demon Emperor’s Seal was hiding had
always been within Yun Canghai’s heart as well... for exactly a hundred years.

Earlier, they were unable to imagine just what kind of experience, what kind of
pain and torture could cause a high-level Monarch to turn out like this in a
mere hundred years... Now they knew. They now knew it all...

“Now, do you understand?” Yun Che looked at Jiufang Kui and said with an
incomparably bland voice.

Jiufang Kui opened his mouth, yet, because of a dry throat, he could not
speak out a single word.
Yun Che laughed coldly. Staring at the seven Patriarchs, his cold and bland
words entered every one of their ears one after another. “The lot of you had
best take a careful look at my grandfather. His entire body is withered, his hair
is white, the gown on his body, had long scattered beyond recognition. In
these hundred years, his every second had all been passed in purgatory. Only
when he handed the Demon Emperor’s Seal that he had been desperately
safeguarding to me, did he finally peacefully pass away...”

“Heh, then look at the lot of you... Similarly, a Patriarch of a Guardian Family,
yet, every single one of you are so ruddy and high-spirited, wearing such
expensive and glamorous clothes. In these hundred years, the lot of you lead
your entire families, gazing arrogantly upon the world in such an awe-inspiring
manner. What the lot of you ate were the finest delicacies, what you used
were the finest spirit pellets and medicine. The lot of you have lived such a
comfortable and unfettered lives!”

Yun Che’s voice changed, and his every word was as sharp as daggers. “Yet,
carrying the name of loyalty, the lot of you still grandly collaborated together to
suppress our Yun Family! The lot of you still wished to defame my
grandfather, who had spent his time in purgatory bitterly protecting the Demon
Emperor’s Seal, into an eternal sinner!! The lot of you still wanted our Yun
family to endure a hundred years of sin, and had even wanted to banish us
eternally!!”

“Do the lot of you still have any face?! Any conscience?! Any pride?!”

“Do you people even have the slightest bit of shame?!”

Author’s Note: Yay, I’m a dad~~~(>_<) (15 Jan 16)

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 577 - Heaven Pities the Yun Family
Yun Che’s furious condemnations came as resounding thunder, shaking the
ears and souls of everyone present.

Earlier, the Helian, Jiufang, Nangong, Chiyang, Lin, Xiao, and Bai Families
were all condemned by Yun Che to the point that their heads were being
drenched in dog blood, and they had nothing to refute with. However, the fact
that the Demon Emperor’s Seal was ultimately lost because of Yun Canghai
still existed to everyone’s knowledge. This was like a set of chains binding the
Yun Family; no matter what speech they made, what reasons they gave, or
how much loyalty they displayed, they were unable to completely escape from
it.

And now, the Demon Emperor’s Seal had returned. Yun Canghai’s corpse
had returned as well.

The Demon Emperor’s Seal was completely unscathed, while Yun Canghai’s
corpse was like a piece of withered deadwood. In the Demon Imperial Hall,
even the person with a heart of the hardest stone could not stop the stirring in
the depths of his heart at that moment. For the Demon Emperor, he
unhesitantly brought the strongest forces from his family and rushed to the
Profound Sky Continent... even though he was awfully clear that there was an
extremely high possibility of causing a huge decline to his family’s strength.

In this past hundred years, he even suffered from unimaginable torture and
pain. Enduring for exactly a hundred years, he used his own life, willpower,
and all of his faith to safeguard the Demon Emperor’s Seal which was
entrusted to him by the former Demon Emperor.

Every scar on his body was deeply depicting the meaning of “loyalty” and
“might”.

All of them asked their own hearts, but not a single one of them believed that
they would be capable of doing it.

Yet in these hundred years, while he was giving his everything to safeguard
the Demon Emperor’s Seal... the Yun Family was suffering from heavy
punishment, collaborative suppression, and even bullying, from the other
Guardian Families. Even his title, under the constant waves of hidden
insinuations, had turned from “Demon King” into “sinner”.

How could this Yun Canghai be a sinner?!

Even in the eyes of the heavens, Yun Canghai had determination, loyalty, and
courage to a degree that would make them sigh out of grief. If there could only
be a single person in all of Illusory Demon Realm who hadn’t sinned, that
person would definitely be him, Yun Canghai...

In retrospect, the hundred years of accusatory slander against Yun Canghai,

the hundred years of sin which the Yun Family had suffered were clearly the
saddest jokes in the history of Illusory Demon Realm...
While holding onto the same title, those seven great families who had acted
and spoken against the Yun Family at every turn, and had even personally
admitted to collaborating together to suppress the Yun Family a hundred
years ago, were unbearably hideous to behold. Their persistence in saying
that all they had done was for the sake of the Illusory Demon Realm, flaunting
their own righteousness and loyalty... at this moment, in front of Yun
Canghai’s corpse, evidently looked incomparably petty and laughable. Their
every word earlier had all turned into fans, slapping resoundingly on their
faces.

“My grandfather’s willpower and loyalty were reflected by the sun and moon
and witnessed by heaven and earth! He held a conscience clear to Illusory
Demon Realm, clear to heaven, and clear to the title ‘Demon King’! The lot of
you, use your own eyes and take a proper look at his corpse... Take a proper
look at how much he had done for Illusory Demon Realm!! For the Demon
Emperor, he was trapped in purgatory, but he had never resented it, and he
had even desperately safeguarded the Demon Emperor’s Seal which was
entrusted to him by the former Demon Emperor. For the Demon Emperor’s
Seal, he suffered a living death for a hundred years. Yet, he still did not utter
even a single word of resentment... Even at the moment right before his
death, he was still concerned about the safety of the Demon Emperor’s
bloodline...”

“Helian Kuang, Jiufang Kui, Chiyang Bailie, Nangong Zhi, Xiao Xifeng, Lin
Guiyan, Bai Yi... This is the unforgivable ‘sinner’ you guys have spoken about!
This is the ‘foolish person’ you have quipped about with your venomous
words! The Demon Emperor’s bloodline encountered a great tribulation, but
you seven families did not even lose a single soldier or general, nor did you
earn the slightest bit of merit. What you seven families have done, however,
was collaborate together to slander my grandfather, suppress my Yun Family,
and spare no efforts to spread the ‘grave sin’ of our Yun Family to all of
Illusory Demon Realm. Even today, when my Yun Family had already
completely declined, you all still wish to collaborate together to oust my Yun
Family from the Guardian Families, and even humiliate my grandfather with
every single one of your words!!”

“If heaven had not pitied us, allowing me to reunite with my grandfather, my
grandfather’s honorable name would have forever been tainted by you vile
sinners! My entire Yun Family would have forever been unable to address our
injustice!”
“Just where did the lot of you get the confidence, the nerve, the qualifications,
and the face to criticize my grandfather and judge my Yun Family?!”

“You abandoned your master, acted on your selfish reasoning, betrayed your
ancestors, framed innocents, and harbored ill motives... Compared to my
grandfather, how are any of you worthy of becoming the Patriarch of a
Guardian Family?! A beast acts based on thirty percent of conscience, and
none of you are even worthy of being beasts!!”

Yun Che’s eyes had already quietly turned blurry. Yun Canghai severed his
own lifeline to put an end to himself, and died with a smile, allowing him to
escape alive. Today, he had finally did a little something for his grandfather,
something that should be done as his grandchild.

Every single one of the expressions of the seven Patriarch was unsightly to
the extreme. Some even had flush-red faces with crimson ears, and their
facial features were distorted. Facing Yun Che’s furious condemnation, all
seven of them, seven Guardian Family Patriarchs whose might could shake
the world, were however unable to refute even a single word... They felt as
though their clothes had been stripped off in front of the eyes of everyone
present, and those eyes were filled with disdain... Even those people whom
they had never even bothered to give a second glance were using the most
disdainful eyes look coldly look at them.

The Yun Family which had declined yet still possessed the pride they once
had, the Demon Emperor’s Seal which had miraculously returned, and Yun
Canghai’s corpse which was engraved with the scars of purgatory... As long
as their eyes were not blind, they would be able to see with absolute clarity
which side was loyal and which side was scheming. A single glance... had
won over the tens of thousands of rumors and hearsay.

Even the many elders and disciples of the seven families had deeply lowered
their heads as well, as they did not dare to make eye contact with anyone.
That feeling of shame caused them to feel as though they were sitting on pins
and needles.

“Duke Huai... What should we do now?” Duke Zhong’s trembling voice

transmitted over.

The current situation had already completely spiraled out of control.

Everything had completely escaped Duke Huai’s control and predictions.
Before today, he had predicted various types of accidents; however, never did
he expect that the situation would actually develop to such an extent.

The Yun Family obtaining victory in the competition earlier was already
enough to shock him to an incomparable degree, but he could still respond to
it. At this moment, he could already feel that his head was soon about to
explode. He understood that the plan he had initially set for today could no
longer be fulfilled no matter what.

Hearing Duke Zhong’s voice transmission, Duke Huai fiercely took a deep
breath, forced himself to calmly step forward, and said, “Demon King Yun
Canghai’s loyalty was indeed enough to move the entire world... But, there’s
one thing that is unclear to this duke! Since the Demon King was imprisoned
by Profound Sky Continent’s Mighty Heavenly Sword Region, how were you
able to meet him, and even bring back his corpse!” His voice sank by a small
degree. “Since you’re a member of the Yun Family... Why were you in the
Profound Sky Continent? And how did you come here from the Profound Sky
Continent?”

Duke Huai’s questions mirrored the doubts in everyone’s hearts. However, his
solemn tone was clearly hinting that the Yun Family had some hidden
motives.

Yun Che’s gaze shifted. Just as he was about to speak, a heartbreaking cold
female voice had already resounded, “In regards to these questions, this
empress can give you the answers!”

The Little Demon Empress slowly walked down. The moment her voice
resounded, it had attracted the eyes of everyone present. Her eyes were like
cold stars, and she said frigidly, “Back then, both my imperial father and the
Demon King were trapped in the Profound Sky Continent. Although there
were no longer any messages, we had yet to see their corpses either. Hence,
this empress was unwilling to completely believe that imperial father has
already passed on, and Patriarch Yun had not given up on finding out news of
the Demon King.”

“A hundred years ago, over at the Profound Sky Continent, they had
constantly sent scattered messages, saying that the Demon King wasn’t dead,
and wanted my Illusory Demon Realm to exchange our Mirror of Samsara for
his life. Although a large number of patriarchs and dukes persisted that this
was a scheme by the Profound Sky Continent, the matter concerned the
Demon King’s life, and both this empress and Patriarch Yun chose to believe
it rather than not! It’s known to the entire world that twenty-five years ago,
Patriarch Yun and his wife had secretly gone to the Profound Sky Continent...
And at that time, it was actually under this empress’ behest! Otherwise, with
Patriarch Yun’s loyalty, he definitely wouldn’t have brought along the Mirror of
Samsara he was safeguarding of his own will. Although the Mirror of Samsara
was a treasured artifact of the Demon Emperor’s bloodline, in the end, it was
still a dead object. If it really could be used to exchange for the Demon King’s
life, then this empress would definitely not be the slightest bit unwilling to do
so.”

The eyes of everyone in the Yun Family were moist, and their expressions
stirred. Even they, had only found out at this moment, that everything that
happened twenty-five years ago was all facilitated by the Little Demon
Empress, and she had even unhesitantly allowed Yun Qinghong to bring
along the treasured artifact Mirror of Samsara, to win over that slightest bit of
hope to retrieve the Demon King’s life. In these recent years, although she
had punished the Yun Family out of pressure, in her heart, she hadn’t truly
made light of the Yun Family.

“As for the matters that happened after, all of you should already be aware.”
The Little Demon Empress coldly swept her gaze to the front. “Patriarch Yun
and his wife returned three years later with heavy injuries, their profound
strengths were crippled, and they had even brought back a son. When
Patriarch Yun came to confess his sin of losing the Mirror of Samsara, he had
told this empress everything that had occurred. At that time, this empress
found out that Patriarch Yun and his wife did indeed bear a child in the
Profound Sky Continent, but that child was not the Yun Xiao whom they had
brought back!”

Yun Xiao was unable to execute the Profound Handle, and rumors concerning
him not being Yun Qinghong’s son were already long known to the entire city
many years ago. Even the Yun Family had never truly admitted his identity as
Young Master. Hence, when the Little Demon Empress said that Yun Xiao
was not the son of Yun Qinghong and his wife, although the expressions of
the people present were a little odd, not a single person felt that it was
shocking.

“Not long after Patriarch Yun and his wife bore their child in the Profound Sky
Continent, they were then hunted down for a long period of time. When they
were about to reach a dead end, they encountered a good friend they had
made in the Profound Sky Continent. Not only did he guide Patriarch Yun and
his wife to a path of escape, he was afraid that their child would encounter
some uncertainties during the escape, and that they would lose their only
descendant. Hence, quietly, he exchanged his own child with Patriarch Yun’s
child.”

Exclamations and discussions broke out in the Demon Imperial Hall. Little
Demon Express looked towards Yun Che, and slowly said, “Yun Che, you’re
the child whom Patriarch Yun had left in the Profound Sky Continent back
then, is that right?”

Although she was asking Yun Che, she had used a tone of certainty. Because
other than this, there was no second possibility. Yun Che nodded and said,
“Yes. I grew up in Profound Sky Continent, and only three months ago did I
finally arrive in the Illusory Demon Realm.”

“Then how did you and the Demon King meet? Can you inform this
Empress?” Little Demon Empress calmly asked.

Yun Che said, lightly, “In the Profound Sky Continent, when I was seventeen
years old, I became the victor of a Ranking Tournament. As a result, I was
invited to spectate a demon sealing ceremony by a low-ranked Elder of Mighty
Heavenly Sword Region... And that ‘demon’, was my grandfather. However,
back then, I didn’t even know of my own familial background, nor did I know
that he was actually my relative. During that process, because of a sudden
accident, I was swept into the Heaven’s Might Soul Suppressing Formation
that was sealing my grandfather, heavily injured by my grandfather, and then
sealed in the dark underground along with my grandfather... After that, my
grandfather saw the Mirror of Samsara on my body, and then, used his
profound energy to force out my Profound Handle Mark. Only then did I find
out that he was actually my relative, and find out my true familial background.”

Although Yun Che had only spoke a few short sentences, they had already
depicted clear and bizarre scenes in everyone’s minds. The Demon King of
the Illusory Demon Realm, imprisoned deep within the enemy’s territory, had
actually encountered and reunited with his own biological grandson in the
Profound Sky Continent. This was truly an arrangement by the heavens.
Truly, the heavens had taken pity on the Yun Family...
Yun Che reached out his hand, and following the opening of his palm, the
pendant chain of the plain-looking Mirror of Samsara fell, swaying gently
beneath his hand.

“Ah... It’s really the Mirror of Samsara!” Several people in the surroundings
exclaimed in unison.

“This Mirror of Samsara was worn on my body since I was young. The
grandfather who had raised me up said that this was my only lead to find out
about my biological parents and my familial background in the future. It was
also this which allowed me to reunite with my grandfather.” Yun Che then
clenched the Mirror of Samsara in his hand again. Lowering his eyelids, he
said gently, “My grandfather entrusted the Demon Emperor’s Seal and the
Yun Family Patriarch’s Crest to me, and then, in order to allow me to escape
from that place, he severed his own lifeline, to cancel the seal which was
connected to his lifeline... That, was merely three years ago.”

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 578 - How Could One Be Willing?
Everyone present sighed in their hearts. None of them expected that Yun
Canghai did not actually die in the Profound Sky Continent a hundred years
ago, but had only truly passed away three years ago. A hundred years had
already passed since the Demon Emperor’s great tribulation, yet only today
did they truly and clearly see the scenes behind this tragedy. The truths and
facts which they had believed in and were familiar with back then had also
been completely overturned in their hearts.

“I had always thought little brother Yun and I had already been separated by
the heavens, but never did I expect that it’s only been three years since...
Haah,” Mu Feiyan let out a long sigh, and for a moment, grief, and joy
intersected. He felt sad for the experience Yun Canghai had in these hundred
years, but he felt joyful for him to have such a descendant. To be able to see
his own biological grandson at his last few moments, hand him the item which
he had been safeguarding desperately, and personally witness his
extraordinary prowess, Mu Feiyan believed that at the moment he left this
world, he must had smiled with a peace of mind.

In the Demon Imperial Hall, every single pair of eyes that was looking at Yun
Canghai’s remains, was filled with a heavy amount of yearning, admiration,
respect, and a deep sense of guilt... The guilt of him actually labeling him as a
“sinner” under the parroting of information in these hundred years.
All of the elders in the Yun Family had long been covered entirely in tears,
while those young disciples of the Yun Family were even moreso, clenching
their fists, as they looked straight at Yun Canghai... Their gazes were similar
to looking up to a god. When they were born, the Yun Family had already
declined. Demon Imperial City was forever filled with various types of rumors
and slander against the Yun Family. When facing the rest of the Guardian
Families, they had always felt that they were a level lower than them. Yet, at
this moment, they were filled with such intense pride for being children of the
Yun Family.

Duke Huai’s chest undulated, and with a tone that could still be considered
calm, he said, “I see, then that is truly an arrangement made by the heavens.
But, there’s still one matter that this duke doesn’t understand... and it’s also an
extremely important matter.” He narrowed his eyes, and said, “How exactly
did you come to Illusory Demon Realm from the Profound Sky Continent?!”

“The Profound Sky Continent and Illusory Demon Realm are separated by a
long distance, and even a peak-level Monarch is unable to cross it. The secret
dimensional passage which Profound Sky Continent had used to infiltrate our
Illusory Demon Realm back then had long been sealed by us, and around it,
there’s even three great powers that’s safeguarding it day and night. If they
dare to offend us once more, it will definitely be detected by us at the very first
instance. Yet, you actually came from the Profound Sky Continent without
being detected in any way! If you had not admitted it yourself, none of us
would have known that you came from the Profound Sky Continent! Could it
be that the Profound Sky Continent had actually opened up a dimensional
passage of some sort once again? Or did you use some sort of artifact
capable of crossing such distances? If that’s truly the case...”

“Wouldn’t that mean it’s possible for those vile people of Profound Sky
Continent to silently infiltrate us at any moment? Then, wouldn’t that mean it’s
possible for our Illusory Demon Realm, to once again encounter that huge
crisis a hundred years ago at any moment?!”

Duke Huai’s words caused several people to hold their breaths, as they
looked towards Yun Che one after another. Yun Che glanced at Duke Huai,
and without any change to his expression, said, “Your highness, Duke Huai,
your worries are unfounded. If the Profound Sky Continent really did have a
way to silently infiltrate here, then, with their covet towards the Mirror of
Samsara, they would have long taken action several times over in these
hundred years. Why would they have unhesitantly gone through so much
trouble to send their sound transmissions here, and wish to use my
grandfather’s life to exchange for the Mirror of Samsara then?”

Yun Che slowly continued, “Three years ago, when I found out about my own
background, and adding that I was holding onto the item which my
grandfather handed to me, I naturally had an incomparable desire to return to
the Illusory Demon Realm. Both to reunite with my family, and even moreso,
to accomplish the task which my grandfather entrusted to me before his
death. As expected, the heavens did not let me down. Due to a fortunate
encounter, I found a treasured artifact that could transport me here, and ever
since three months ago, I had returned to the Illusory Demon Realm.”

Naturally, Yun Che could not possibly tell the truth about him being sent here
by the Primordial Profound Ark; however, what he described was not exactly
nonsensical either. Because the “treasured artifact” he spoke of was exactly
the Primordial Profound Ark. Duke Huai frowned, and just as he was about to
speak, Yun Che, however, immediately continued, “In regards to what this
treasured artifact is, it’s now a private item that belongs to me, Yun Che. Duke
Huai shouldn’t be rude to the extent that he would even inquire about this,
right?”

With Yun Che’s response, Duke Huai swallowed back the question which he
was about to ask. He no longer spoke, and his brows secretly furrowed, while
the depths of his eyes were shaking with a bone-piercing killing intent. Little
Demon Empress glanced at Duke Huai, before shifting her gaze towards Yun
Che. Raising her arm, beneath the grey-colored sleeves, a smooth snow-
white hand of a girl stretched out. “Yun Che, for now, hand this empress the
Demon Emperor’s Seal.”

Duke Huai’s expression stiffened, yet, he was completely helpless to stop this
from happening. He deeply knew that the moment Little Demon Empress was
to obtain the Demon Emperor’s Seal, the difficulty of achieving his own goal
would be raised by several dozens of times, and at worst, he might even have
to suffer the consequences of his vile actions. Yet, at this very Demon
Empress Grand Ceremony, he was unable to prevent it. At the same time, the
appearance of the Demon Emperor’s Seal had undoubtedly stirred the Little
Demon Empress’ heart as well. Only by possessing the Demon Emperor’s
Seal would she truly become the ruler of Illusory Demon Realm. Her strength,
and her current predicament, would also undergo an earthshaking change
from then on.
Hence, when Yun Che revealed the Demon Emperor’s Seal, but did not offer
it to her and instead kept it, even the Little Demon Empress who had always
been as quiet as a cold lake, was no longer able restrain herself as she took
the initiative to face Yun Che at this moment.

However, when faced with the Little Demon Empress’ personal request, Yun
Che did not take a step forward, nor did he even move to take out the Demon
Emperor’s Seal. Instead, he stood at the same position, and said with an
incomparably calm expression, “I refuse.”

Yun Che’s answer was out of everyone’s expectations. The Little Demon
Empress’ brows rose slightly, and everyone in the imperial hall even looked at
each other with shocked expressions.

“This...” Even all of the elders of the Yun Family were dumbfounded. Yun
Qinghong’s brows twitched; however, he did not speak, and simply looked at
Yun Che silently.

Duke Zhong, whose heart had been stuck in restlessness for a long time,
finally grabbed onto this opportunity to attack Yun Che. Taking a step forward,
he loudly said, “Yun Che! What great audacity you have! The Demon
Emperor’s Seal is an item belonging to our Illusory Demon Royal Family, and
carries great importance for our Illusory Demon Royal Family! Could it be that
you’re trying to possess it yourself?!”

Yun Che’s eyes slanted, and coldly said, “Duke Zhong, you’ve made three
mistakes. One, the Demon Emperor’s Seal is an item belonging to the
generations of Demon Emperors, and not an item belonging to the Illusory
Demon Royal Family! Only the generations of Demon Emperors themselves
have the qualification to possess it. As for dukes and kings, naturally, they do
not have this qualification.”

“You...” Duke Zhong’s body trembled. Duke Huai’s lips had even more so,
turned purple in an instant. How could they not understand that the hidden
meaning behind these words from Yun Che was blatantly ridiculing them?
‘How could a mere duke be qualified to touch the Demon Emperor’s Seal... be
qualified to become the Emperor of Illusory Demon Realm?’

Yun Che did not care about their expressions in the slightest, and continued,
“Two, this Demon Emperor’s Seal, to the Demon Emperor, is an important
treasure. But to me, it’s nothing more than a piece of fiery-red jade. Other than
looking at it, there’s no other use to it. I do not have the slightest of interest in
making it my own.”

“Three...” Yun Che’s gaze turned cold. “Since you’re merely a duke, naturally,
you do not have the rights to interfere or decide who it belongs to. While it was
in the Profound Sky Continent for a hundred years, it was protected by my
grandfather with his life, and it was then brought back here after I have faced
many difficulties to do so. Now that it’s in my hands, I naturally have the
freedom to decide who I hand this to! As for the matter of retrieving this
Demon Emperor’s Seal, you did not make the effort and merit to do so. You’re
not even related to it in the slightest, so you’re not in the place to point fingers
and find faults with me!!”

Since the beginning of the Demon Empress Grand Ceremony till now,
everyone had seen for themselves how sharp and venomous Yun Che’s
tongue was. The seven Patriarchs who had rampantly displayed their
arrogance earlier, were now all keeping mum, and not a single person from
any of the various large duke palaces dared to challenge Yun Che in
linguistics again. Duke Zhong had initially thought since Yun Che had
disobeyed the Little Demon Empress in front of the masses, he could be seen
to be courting death, so him being criticized was perfectly justified. Duke
Zhong had never expected that he would instantly receive a retaliation similar
to dogs’ blood being poured over his head. Duke Zhong’s chest raised, and
his upright torso trembled. His vision darkened, as though he was seemingly
about to puke blood.

The Little Demon Empress, however, wasn’t angry. Calmly, she said, “Since
you know that it’s a treasured item belonging to the Demon Emperor’s
bloodline, and adding that you were entrusted by your grandfather, the Demon
King, to return to this empress, why now do you still refuse to do so? Could it
be that you have a request? You have brought back the Demon Emperor’s
Seal from the Profound Sky Continent, the merits earned are high enough to
cover the sky. If you have any request, as long as it’s something this empress
can do, then I will naturally agree to it.”

Yun Che let out a bland laugh, however, he shook his head. “Request? The
moment I received this from my grandfather’s hands, for days and night, I had
been thinking of ways to come to this Illusory Demon Realm in order to hand
this to Little Demon Empress. It was merely to fulfill my grandfather’s dying
wish, and I had never thought of receiving any rewards by relying on it.
Because the Demon Emperor’s Seal in my hands, carried my grandfather’s
life and his sincere loyalty.”

“But, when I came to the Illusory Demon Realm, what I saw was instead a
Yun Family which had already declined to a miserable state. What I heard
was the various types of rumors and scandals against the Yun Family, to the
extent where even all of Illusory Demon Realm believed that my Yun Family
and my grandfather were all sinners! Heh...” Yun Che laughed, laughing
especially sarcastically. “When my grandfather told me about my family back
then, his face was filled with pride. He said that our Yun Family was the
strongest family in the Illusory Demon Realm, the toughest and mightest
defensive barrier next to the Demon Emperor. He told me that even though he
was no longer with the current Yun Family, it would still definitely be
flourishing even more than before. Because the Yun Family had always been
the top among the Twelve Guardian Families in all of history, and in all of
history, it had always been the most highly regarded by the Demon
Emperors.”

“But, in order to save the former Demon Emperor, my grandfather unhesitantly

brought all of the supporting pillars in the family and rushed to the Profound
Sky Continent... and while he was suffering a hundred years of torture to
safeguard the Demon Emperor’s Seal... What kind of repayment did my Yun
Family receive instead? Just what sort of repayment did my grandfather
receive instead?!”

“If my grandfather were to know of all these, how could he possibly rest in
peace?!”

“In order to save the former Demon Emperor, ten great Grand Elders of my
Yun Family fell in vain. In order to safeguard the Demon Emperor’s Seal, my
grandfather passed away after suffering a hundred years of torture. While my
Yun Family, had instead carried the title of sinners for a hundred years,
suffered punishments and suppression time and time again, received
countless cold glares and ridicule, and now, it has even declined into such an
indescribable miserable state... All of the sacrifices, my Yun Family suffered
from them. All of the sins, my Yun Family carried them. All of the
punishments, my Yun Family endured them all while gritting their teeth...

“Now that the Demon Emperor’s Seal has returned, you actually want me to
hand it over just like that... Tell me, how will I be willing to hand this over to
you?!”
Yun Che’s eyes glowed in fury, and his voice was like roaring thunder. “If I
were to return this Demon Emperor’s Seal just like that, how would I be able
to face the hundred years of injustice my Yun Family had suffered?! How
would I be able to face the hundred years of infamy which my guiltless
grandfather had carried?!”

“Little Demon Empress, if you were in my position instead, would you be

willing?!” Yun Che looked straight at Little Demon Empress, and questioned
with narrow eyes.

Little Demon Empress was stunned, and was speechless for a long while. Not
a single sound could be heard from within the imperial hall... At the moment
when Yun Che shouted out his refusal to hand over the Demon Emperor’s
Seal to the Little Demon Empress, everyone had thought that Yun Che was
simply being utterly audacious. However, after hearing Yun Che’s questions
one after another, all of them sank into silence... All of the sacrifices,
punishments, and infamy, were carried by the Yun Family alone. Now that the
Demon Emperor’s Seal was brought back by a child of the Yun Family, if it
was immediately handed back just like that... How could he be willing to do
so?! Who would be willing to do so?!

Would everything which the Yun Family had suffered from for a hundred years
be all for nothing?!

They questioned themselves in their hearts. If they were in his place, it was
definitely impossible for them to be content and willing... It was definitely
impossible.

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 579 - Kingship Bestowed Upon Xiao Yun
The Little Demon Empress remained silent for a while, then lightly sighed,
“Regarding this matter, it’s indeed true that this empress had mistreated the
Yun Family. From today onward, this empress will give your Yun Family, and
the senior Demon King, a fair explanation.”

However, Yun Che shook his head, “Little Demon Empress, although you’re
the monarch of the Illusory Demon Realm, you’re still a female and it’s the first
time you’ve assumed the position of the monarch. As such, you’re easily
misled and forced by those with ulterior motives, resulting in trade-offs and
compromises regarding some matters. You have never mistreated our Yun
Family. The ones who had actually caused us to decline to such a miserable
state, the ones who had utterly trashed the meaning of ‘loyalty, honesty,
benevolence and righteousness’, the ones who really showed contempt to the
authority of the Demon Emperor; I believe everyone present should have seen
it clearly.”

Whoever Yun Che was speaking of, everyone present had indeed seen and
heard clearly. The seven Patriarchs who stood not too far away from Yun Che
had lost all of their usual pride and arrogance. All of their faces were ashen,
and under the eyes of the masses, they felt as though they were criminals
currently being judged. Feeling extremely unbearable, they continuously
looked to Duke Huai to plead for help, but Duke Huai’s current expression was
much worse than theirs. Facing Yun Che, he was now completely fearful and
did not dare to speak arrogantly... Because even he was unable to handle it
whenever Yun Che retaliated.

Yun Che’s words caused the glow in the Little Demon Empress’ eyes to stir
slightly. Looking at Yun Che once again, she experienced a mysterious
change and said, “This empress knows fully well the grievances and injustice
your Yun Family has suffered all these years. The dissatisfaction and anger
within your hearts is something this empress has felt as well. Sigh...” she
sighed faintly and continued, “But, the Demon Emperor’s Seal is just too
important for this empress. I hope you can hand it back to this empress. This
empress assures you that from today onwards, as long as this empress still
holds the throne, I would not allow the Yun Family to suffer one bit of
bullying!!!”

The Little Demon Empress’ cold and ruthless personality was something well
known by all. However, now, when facing the major matter regarding the
Demon Emperor’s Seal, not only did she not become angry and forceful, her
voice was calm and mild. She had even made such an huge promise to the
Yun Family in front of everyone!

Everyone present was immensely moved. The members of the Yun Family
were so agitated that their entire body trembled, wondering if they were
dreaming.

This was a serious promise that the Little Demon Empress made to the Yun
Family in front of the masses! Such words coming out undoubtedly meant that
it was decided that the Yun Family would prosper once again in due time, and
no one could stop them! Returning to the leader of the Twelve Families was
imminent... no, their position would be higher than in the past!
However, thinking about what the Yun Family had suffered and sacrificed for
the past century, no one actually thought that this was a gift that was too
much in their favor... The Yun Family deserved such a promise... In all of
Illusory Demon Realm, only the Yun Family had such a right.

Su Xiangnan stood up and said, “Given the Yun Family’s loyalty,

righteousness, and merit, they deserve such kindness from Little Demon
Empress.”

“Although we are also of the Guardian Families, my Under Heaven Family

feels that only the Yun Family deserves such honor,” Greatest Ambition Under
Heaven added on without hesitation.

Yun Qinghong gradually stood up, his heart a bundle of emotions. How would
he not understand what such a promise the Little Demon Empress had made
meant... Their Yun Family had shockingly won competition, following which
the Yun Family’s and Yun Canghai’s name had been vindicated and the
Demon Emperor’s Seal had been returned. Now, the masses had once again
been acquainted with the Yun Family and the Yun Family had received a
promise that was larger than heaven from the Little Demon Empress...
Furthermore, even Duke Huai’s well thought-out scheme had been utterly
destroyed...

All of this was because of Yun Che...

This feeling of satisfaction and pride as a father was far superior to the feeling
of joy and agitation due to the promise the Little Demon Empress had made.
Cupping his hands deeply towards the Little Demon Empress, he said, “Yun
Family’s Patriarch Yun Qinghong represents the whole clan to thank Little
Demon Empress for her kindness. We swear our allegiance to the Little
Demon Empress and it will never waver, even in the face of death!”

“Hahahaha!” Old Man Mu laughed heartily and shouted towards Yun Che,
“The Little Demon Empress personally made this promise, each word is like
gold! The heavens are finally not blind. Good grandson, you can now hand the
Demon Emperor’s Seal to the Little Demon Empress.”

When he shouted the phrase “good grandson”, Old Man Mu’s face was
radiantly glowing and filled with pride. At the same time, he couldn’t wait to
remind everyone that this young man that caused such a stir was actually his,
Mu Feiyan’s, own blood-related grandson.
Yun Che held up the Demon Emperor’s Seal but still did not immediately hand
it to the Little Demon Empress, but instead calmly said, “To obtain such a
promise from the Little Demon Empress to my Yun Family, Yun Che is
grateful to the utmost. However, before I return the Demon Emperor’s Seal to
the Little Demon Empress, Yun Che boldly asks for two minor requests.”

Little Demon Empress looked at him deeply, but not one bit angrily or
impatiently, as she gradually nodded, “This empress has already said that you
can ask for any request you want. Even though you are a child of the Yun
Family, you’ve been brought up in the Profound Sky Continent and have
never received one bit of kindness from this empress and the Illusory Demon
Realm. However, you still went through all the trouble to bring the Demon
Emperor’s Seal back here. To this empress, you’ve done a great favor to the
Demon Emperor’s bloodline. Any requests that you may have would not be
too much.”

From the Little Demon Empress’ words, anyone could tell that she had always
held a deep sense of gratitude and guilt towards the Yun Family. Since the
Little Demon Empress has already said this, Yun Che naturally would not be
pretentious. He nodded slightly and turned around to face the Yun Family
seats, “Xiao Yun, come over here.”

The agitated Xiao Yun was suddenly stunned. Stretching out his finger, he
pointed to himself in shock and asked, “Ah? Me?”

Yun Qinghong said, “Xiao’er, your big brother is asking you to go over. Even
though the fact that you’re not my birth child is already exposed, you do not
need to be afraid because you have never owed or wronged anyone. Hold
your head high, keep your chest out and go up.”

Yun Qinghong’s words quickly calmed down the stunned Xiao Yun. He
inhaled deeply, nodded and said, “Mn, I understand... I will definitely not be an
embarrassment to the family.”

Xiao Yun stood up, and under everyone’s gaze, he walked to Yun Che’s side.
Yun Che nodded to him, held his arm, and told the Little Demon Empress,
“This is my sworn brother, the foster son of my father —— Yun Xiao, but from
today onwards, his name shall be Xiao Yun! The rumors within Illusory Demon
Realm for the past ten-odd years were indeed true, he is indeed not the birth
child of my parents and is also not a member of the Yun Family. This was
something my parents have never denied before. I believe everyone present
already knows his background... That’s right, he’s the child that was
exchanged with me by my father’s sworn brother, my foster father, Uncle Xiao
all those years ago within the Profound Sky Continent!”

More than ten years ago, rumors of Xiao Yun not being a member of the Yun
Family had already spread. Many had also heard that he might have come
from the Profound Sky Continent. Therefore, towards this revelation, people
were not too surprised. However, they were shocked by the circumstances
that caused this to happen. In order to ensure his brother that was being
hunted had descendants, he had used his own child as an exchange... This
was such a strong level of brotherhood!

To be able to make such a friend... undoubtedly made one’s life a fulfilling

one.

“At that time, my parents were being chased by two Sacred Grounds from the
Profound Sky Continent at the same time. Not only were they severely injured,
their profound strengths had depleted, they were badly poisoned and they had
to split their focus to protect the baby in their hands... The situation then was
dire, and there was hardly any hope for escape. In order to protect me and to
ensure that my parents had a descendant in the event they met with harm,
Uncle Xiao secretly used his newborn child... which was Xiao Yun, and
exchanged him with me... It was lucky that in the end, under Uncle Xiao’s
guidance, my parents had eventually managed to escape, but I was left in the
Profound Sky Continent and Xiao Yun came to Illusory Demon Realm.”

“This might have been fate. If it weren’t for the kindness Uncle Xiao showed at
that time, I would have never been able to grow up in the Profound Sky
Continent and would not get the lucky opportunity to reunite with my
grandfather. I would also not have been able to bring his corpse and complete
his dying wish. The Demon Emperor’s Seal might never have had the chance
to return to the Illusory Demon Realm.”

“Therefore, the fact that the Demon Emperor’s Seal was able to return to
Illusory Demon Realm today is ultimately thanks to Uncle Xiao’s family.
Although Uncle Xiao’s family members are in the Profound Sky Continent,
they are actually my Yun Family’s great benefactors. They are also the
benefactors of the Illusory Demon Royal Family and even all of Illusory
Demon Realm... Does Little Demon Empress agree with me about this?”
The Little Demon Empress looked at Xiao Yun for some time before slowly
nodding, “This empress will naturally bear this kindness in mind.”

Yun Che’s voice deepened as he continued, “However, you all do not know
that at that time, not long after my parents left, Uncle Xiao, the birth father of
Xiao Yun, was found by the people from the Sacred Grounds and... died
under their vicious hands! Xiao Yun’s mother also passed on because of her
longing, and his grandmother had grew ill due to sadness and eventually
passed on as well... Even I did not get the chance to see their faces properly.”

Xiao Yun, “...”

Yun Che’s words caused the Little Demon Empress and everyone else to be
moved.

“To my Yun Family, to the Little Demon Empress and even to all of Illusory
Demon Realm, Xiao Yun will always be a descendant of our benefactor!
However, for all his time in Illusory Demon Realm, he had always suffered
criticism, ridicule, insult, and bullying. Three months ago, on the first day I
arrived in Demon Imperial City, I had even seen for myself that someone tried
to kill him... What kind of logic is this?!”

Yun Che’s last sentence came out as a shout and everyone now looked at
Xiao Yun in an entirely different light. No one could have imagined that behind
his birth, there were actually so many secrets. The Demon Emperor’s Seal
could only have been returned to Illusory Demon Realm today because of his
parents. The great act of kindness their family had shown towards the Illusory
Demon Realm was definitely no exaggeration. They had even lost their lives
because of it, leaving Xiao Yun, their sole descendant, behind...

Although he held the title of Young Patriarch of the Yun Family, he had
suffered all sorts of insults and bullying... This was such a major irony.

The glint in the Little Demon Empress’ eyes turned slightly, and she said, “Yun
Che, is your first request for this empress to reward Xiao Yun? To express our
deep gratitude to his family?”

“That’s right!” Yun Che said while looking her in the eye, “However, this is not
a request but something that needs to be done upon the return of the Demon
Emperor’s Seal.”
“Alright!” Little Demon Empress nodded without hesitation and looked at Xiao
Yun, “Xiao Yun, the fact that the Demon Emperor’s Seal could return to the
Illusory Demon Realm is undoubtedly thanks to your father! Therefore, he is
this empress’ benefactor. However, since he has passed on, I have no chance
to repay him. Being his descendant, you shall receive my gratitude in his
place.”

“From today onward, this empress shall confer upon you the title of “King
Xiao”. Your status is the same as all the dukes present here. You can also
freely enjoy all of the royal family’s resources. You shall also be awarded with
a king palace, five kilograms of purple jade, one Demon Emperor Profound
Seal Sword, thirty servants, as well as thirty guards... Are you willing to
receive all this?”

Hearing the Little Demon Empress’ words, Xiao Yun stared widely, mouth
agape and took a long while before regaining his senses. Everyone within the
Demon Imperial Hall was dumbfounded, and even Yun Che was deeply
shocked.

The only reason Yun Che had called upon Xiao Yun was to seek justice for
him, giving him a better status within Illusory Demon Realm so that he no
longer had to face everyone’s insults and bullying. As for Little Demon
Empress’ rewards, those would only be secondary... However, he completely
did not expect that the Little Demon Empress’ “compensation” would be so
earth-shattering...

She had actually bestowed kingship upon Xiao Yun!!!

However, Yun Che had understood immediately. “Compensation” was only

one of the reasons the Little Demon Empress was treating Xiao Yun with such
exaggerated kindness. Another reason was definitely because of the Yun
Family! Although Xiao Yun was not part of the Yun Family bloodline, he had
still grown up within the Yun Family for the past twenty-two years and could
be considered half a Yun Family member! When Yun Canghai was initially
bestowed kingship, the entire Yun Family basked in glory! Now, when Xiao
Yun was bestowed kingship... the glory again went to the Yun Family!

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 580 - Command!
Although the other rewards were also incredibly generous, compared to being
bestowed kingship, they basically were not worth mentioning. Yun Che
immediately tugged Xiao Yun and said, “Hurry and thank the Little Demon
Empress...” then he lowered his voice and said, “You shouldn’t reject this.”

“Ah...” It was as though Xiao Yun had just woken up from a dream; he
stuttered in panic, “Xiao Yun... thanks the Little Demon Empress... for your...
your grace.”

“Very good, it couldn’t be better that you are willing to accept.” The Little
Demon Empress nodded delightfully.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that on the surface, the Little Demon
Empress was heavily rewarding Xiao Yun, but in reality, she was actually
helping the Yun Family. Helian Kuang’s face cramped up, until he finally lost
his patience and said loudly, “Little Demon Empress, bestowing kingship is
not a light matter, how can...”

“You can stop talking now!” the Little Demon Empress interrupted Helian
Kuang with her ice-cold voice before he could even finish his sentence. She
didn’t even look at Helian Kuang as she said coldly, “Didn’t you all keep
yelling repeatedly that the matter concerning the Demon Emperor’s Seal is
larger than the heavens, and because the Yun Family lost the Demon
Emperor’s Seal, it wouldn’t be going overboard to even exterminate their
entire family... If so, shouldn’t returning the Demon Emperor’s Seal be
considered as a contribution larger than the heavens?! How is bestowing
kingship and granting rewards unsuitable!”

"But..."

“What ‘but’?!” The Little Demon Empress’ voice was even colder and stricter.
She scoffed, “Patriarch Helian, if you risked your life and went to the Profound
Sky Continent to save my father back then, if you ruined and broke your family
just to bring back the Demon Emperor’s Seal, and left your only son orphaned
in this world, this empress would definitely bestow kingship upon your son and
give him glory for life! Since you didn’t, then shut your mouth.”

Helian Kuang’s face immediately became burning red, and he couldn’t say
another word. Those who were prepared to speak all swallowed their words,
and at that moment, no one dared to make any objections.

The corner of Yun Che’s mouth raised slightly, and he smiled softly and said,
“Yun Che thanks the Little Demon Empress for granting my wish... Also, may I
ask the Little Demon Empress to give the Overlord Pellet to Xiao Yun as well?
Currently, my profound strength is still low, and I am still far away from
reaching the Tyrant Profound Realm. I won’t be needing the Overlord Pellet
for a short while, but Xiao Yun has already been half-step from the Tyrant
Profound Realm for a long time, and it couldn’t be more suitable than to grant
him the Overlord Pellet.”

“Big Brother...” Xiao Yun turned over, and his whole face looked moved and
grateful.

Everyone in the hall was stunned... the Overlord Pellet was something that
even the Guardian Families saw as a precious item, and Yun Che just gave it
away like that! What kind of a broad heart did he have?

The Little Demon Empress said, “It has already been decided that this
Overlord Pellet is to be granted to you, and you naturally have the right to
decide who should own it. If you are willing to give it to Xiao Yun, then you do
as you wish.”

“Duke Baoqing, grant this Overlord Pellet to Xiao Yun now.”

Duke Baoqing stood up immediately and carried a black jade box towards
Xiao Yun. As he moved forward, his eyes were stuck on the black jade box,
and they were filled with strong envy that he couldn’t restrain, while many of
the young people couldn’t stop from having to swallow their saliva. No one
thought that this Overlord Pellet would ultimately belong to Yun Xiao, who had
been seen as inconspicuous, and was nothing more than people’s gossip
topic.

Compared to other people’s shock, one person’s joy could not be hidden...
Number Seven Under Heaven. She yelled excitedly towards the family by her
side, “Did you all hear that! Brother Yun was bestowed kingship... bestowed
kingship! Waaaah! I knew... that Brother Yun is going to become the most
amazing person ever!”

"Big Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother,
Sixth Brother! You all kept looking down upon Brother Yun... but now Brother
Yun has been bestowed kingship by the Little Demon Empress herself! He is
a hundred times better than you all, what qualification do you all still have to
look down upon him in the future!” Number Seven Under Heaven held her
fists, blew her cheeks, and used her strongest rebuttal toward her elder
brothers. Following after, her excitement cooled down, and she became
dejected, as she mumbled to herself, “But, Brother Yun is really pitiful, his
biological parents are already... already...”

“This guy, I can’t believe he had such a background.” Number Three Under
Heaven scratched his chin, and said with a wry mouth, “Seventh Sister, don’t
be so excited just yet. Now that this fellow’s identity is not like it used to be, in
addition to the reversal of the Yun Family’s momentum, I’m afraid that there
will be many Duke Palaces’ princesses going for him themselves. By then he
wouldn’t even bother with you anymore.”

“You’re talking nonsense!” Number Seven Under Heaven strongly slapped

Number Three Under Heaven, and said angrily, “Brother Yun is not someone
like that. He will only like me for all his life. Hmph!”

“I can’t believe Yun Xiao’s past hid this kind of debt of gratitude, no wonder
Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou treated him like their own all these years. Even
though outsiders spoke a lot of rumors, they still love him and protected him a
lot," Greatest Ambition Under Heaven said with realization.

Unparalleled Under Heaven gave Number Seven Under Heaven a look, and
said with a smile, “With someone like Yun Che in the future generation, and
with the Little Demon Empress’ promise in front of everyone, the force of the
Yun Family’s ascension will not be in question. Yun Xiao, who is being
bestowed kingship now, has become the second king after the Demon King.
Now, the question isn’t whether or not he is good enough for Seventh
Treasure, but if Seventh Treasure is good enough for him, heheheheh.”

Unparalleled Under Heaven laughed in an incredibly mischievous manner.

Greatest Ambition Under Heaven scoffed slightly, and didn’t speak.

When Xiao Yun received the black jade box holding the Overlord Pellet, his
brain was still in a fog. Even after Duke Baoqing had stepped back and left, he
was still stunned and couldn’t speak.

The Little Demon Empress said, “Xiao Yun, right now your profound strength
is just half a step into the Tyrant Profound Realm. Taking this Overlord Pellet
can help you make a breakthrough one day, and step into the realm of
Overlords. The date of the ceremony of bestowing kingship will be picked and
held after the Grand Ceremony. You can step down for now.”

“Yes...” Xiao Yun responded. He then raised his head, and asked suddenly,
“May I ask... if I can give this Overlord Pellet to someone else?”
The Little Demon Empress said without any emotion, “Since it has been
granted to you, whatever you want to do with it,: use it yourself, give it away,
destroy it, throw it away, it’s all up to you.”

“Xiao Yun thanks the Little Demon Empress.” Xiao Yun’s expression seemed
to be more relaxed and joyous. He carefully held the black jade box, and
stepped away under the differently expressed gazes of everyone.

“Yun Che, are you satisfied like this?” The Little Demon Empress asked Yun
Che.

“Of course I am satisfied. I thank Little Demon Empress for fulfilling my wish.”
Yun Che sincerely nodded and said.

“If so, what is your second request?” The Little Demon Empress asked.

Yun Che expression became serious. He stood by Yun Canghai’s body,

turned, and faced the seven patriarchs in the east wing who were unsettled...
When he cast his sight towards them, the seven patriarchs’ hearts all
tightened simultaneously. Before, they were continuously tossed around by
Yun Che, and at this moment when they faced Yun Che’s suddenly darkened
face, they almost became birds that were startled by the sight of an archer’s
bow.

Without disappointing them, Yun Che raised his arm, pointed his finger
straight at the seven of them, and said in a slow and determined voice,
“Helian, Jiufang, Chiyang, Nangong, Xiao, Bai, and Lin... I want the Patriarchs
of these seven families, at this hall today, in front of my grandfather’s body,
with everyone under heaven watching... to kneel and repent to my
grandfather... and swear to be loyal to the Little Demon Empress for their
whole lives! Or else their descendants will be slaves and prostitutes for ten
thousand generations!!”

The countless things that Yun Che had said today had already been
extremely shocking, but when he spoke those words, it once again made
everyone... especially the people from Demon Imperial City, heavily shocked.
He pointed at the seven patriarchs, and every word was in an incredibly
forceful commanding tone. Moreover, the ones he commanded... were the
seven great Guardian Families’ patriarchs!

But referring to Yun Che’s actions and words from before, it wasn’t all too
surprising to people that he would say something like this now. Everyone
knew what the seven families did to the Yun Family and to Yun Canghai. They
already confessed it themselves, so morally speaking, they should apologize
and ask for forgiveness from Yun Canghai.

As for swearing loyalty to the Little Demon Empress, it was something even
more unquestionable.

The seven patriarchs were all gritting their teeth inwardly, and they were
extremely angry in their hearts. Everything Yun Che said and did, were
enumerating their “heavy crimes”, stepping on their reputations, ripping off
their disguises, ruthlessly reprimanding them as if they were stripped naked
under everyone’s sight until they couldn’t rebut anymore, and there was no
place for them to hide from their shame. They knew best about what they had
been doing for these hundred years... but to make them kneel and repent to
Yun Canghai in front of everyone, as the patriarchs of their respective
Guardian Families, how could they be willing to do so!

Because this would be equal to their seven families bowing their heads to the
Yun Family in front of everyone under heaven today!!

Helian Kuang’s face darkened, forced himself to laugh coldly and said, “Yun
Che, as a little son from the the Yun Family, you do not have the qualifications
to request us to do anything...”

“Patriarch Helian, you are mistaken!” Helian Kuang hadn’t finished talking, and
he was interrupted by Yun Che unrestrainedly. He used an even stiffer and
deeper voice than Helian Kuang and said, “I am not asking you, I am
commanding you! Request? Heh, the dirty things that you all have done over
these hundred years were without good intent to try to collapse our Yun
Family, you all know clearly yourself. Who were the ones who degraded my
grandfather’s honor? You all also know clearer than anyone else! You treat
my Yun Family like this, and you still want my Yun Family to ‘ask’ you? Heh,
my Yun Family’s people are not that cheap... it’s a command! Because this is
what you owe our Yun Family, owe my grandfather!”

“Also!” Not waiting for them to speak, Yun Che had already raised up the
Demon Emperor’s Seal, and roared deeply, “Don’t say that I don’t have the
qualification to command you, because I have the Demon Emperor’s Seal in
my hands now, and if you don’t obey today, I will never hand it to the Little
Demon Empress!”
“Earlier, didn’t you call losing the Demon Emperor’s Seal a fault larger than
the heavens, and that our Yun Family, who had lost the Demon Emperor’s
Seal, had committed a sin so great that our whole family should be
exterminated? You would crush all your bones if it were for the Demon
Emperor’s Seal, and you could give up your own dignity and honor if it were
for loyalty... and now, there is no need for you to risk dying to go to the
Profound Sky Continent to retrieve the Demon Emperor’s Seal, no need for
you to risk anything or use any resources. The only thing you need to do is the
one thing that you should have done. Do the thing that the ones who have the
littlest sense of honor should do to let the Demon Emperor’s Seal be returned
into the hands of the Little Demon Empress, and let the whole Illusory Demon
Realm be reborn... I think you seven great patriarchs of Guardian Families
shouldn’t have any reason to reject, right? Unless all of the things you have
said before, and the ‘loyalty’ and ‘honor’ from your mouths were just some
meaningless fart!”

The faces of the seven patriarchs immediately became stiff and awful, like
feces that were air-dried for several days. Not only did Yun Che want them to
kneel before Yun Canghai and repent in front of everyone, he also completely
sealed their way out... and what was used to seal their way out... were clearly
the things that they said “righteously” when they were stating the Yun Family’s
“sins” earlier.

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 581 - Public Outrage
The seven Patriarchs’ faces all darkened, but even after some time, no one
stepped forward, nor did anyone speak... They had been forced into such a
state by Yun Che. If they knelt down in front of everyone and apologized, it
would mean that they bowed down to the Yun Family. However, if they
refused, they would have fallen into the trap that Yun Che had set and their
reputations and even their Families’ reputations might crumble throughout
Illusory Demon Realm. They were stuck between a rock and a hard place,
and they all waited for someone to act. However, after some time had passed,
not one person stepped forward, causing the entire scene to turn extremely
awkward.

“Heheheh...” Yun Che looked at them and laughed mockingly, “So it’s true, my
words have already been clear enough. Regarding the right and wrong in this
matter, I think that I have stated it out clearly. Despite this, the seven
Patriarchs of the Guardian Families are actually still indifferent! Everyone
seated here is either a lord, hegemon, powerhouse or a star of the young
generation, the pillars of the past, present and future. Demon Imperial City is
the most crucial core of the entire Illusory Demon Realm. This Demon
Empress Reign Ceremony is a valuable experience for all of you, as I believe
that at this point, everyone has already clearly seen the true problems that lies
within the core which is Demon Imperial City! All of you should be able to
clearly differentiate the right from the wrong, the loyal from the traitorous, as
well as who truly deserves the title of the ‘Guardian Family’ and who are the
poison that needs to be eradicated!”

Yun Che’s words echoed loudly within the hall. His words were so
straightforward that they were a thousand times sharper than knives. Such
words, even the Little Demon Empress would not have put it so directly, as
those he targeted were the seven strongest forces within Illusory Demon
Realm and any one of them would be able shock Illusory Demon Realm,
never mind all seven families.

If it were any other occasion, Yun Che would definitely not utter such words,
as this was an extremely irrational action. However, right then and there, he
shouted without regard. His voice was deafening, as though he wished that
the entire populace in Illusory Demon Realm could hear him clearly.

Yun Che’s words caused numerous people to tremble in fear. Indeed, right
now, everyone could already see things clearly. Even so, just how many
people would dare give a reply in front of the power and influence of the seven
great Guardian Families... However, just as Yun Che had finished speaking,
an agitated and elderly voice rang from the back of the seats.

“Well said!”

This elderly voice that came from the back caused everyone to be shocked.
The seven patriarchs’ gaze grew concentrated as they looked towards the
source of the voice. And at this time, the elder who spoke flew forward and
landed beside Yun Che.

The elder wore a simple gray robe, with both his hair and beard already snow-
white. The signs of old age were carved all over his face, and even his back
was slightly bent. Seeing this elder, a commotion broke out within the hall and
many people called out his name in shock...

Among the heroes that were gathered within the Demon Imperial Hall, the
hegemon of a region could only be considered average.
However, this elder could most definitely not!

Because he was the region lord of the biggest city in Illusory Demon Realm
other than Demon Imperial City, —— Sky Demon Region’s Region Lord Qin
Zheng. He was already a thousand four hundred years old, and in terms of
seniority, he was even higher than the late Demon Emperor! When the late
Demon Emperor ascended to the throne a thousand years ago, he was
already the region chief of Sky Demon Region, and even now, he was still the
region lord! Among everyone present, he was the only person to have served
under three generations of Demon Emperors. In terms of seniority, no one in
the Imperial Demon Hall could match him.

Qin Zheng’s temperament was famous for its righteousness. Serving as the
region lord of Sky Demon Region for a thousand years, he was highly
respected within the Sky Demon Region and even the entire Illusory Demon
Realm. Even the late Demon Emperor treated him with great respect and
naturally, the Little Demon Empress followed suit. He was one of the few
people that existed outside of Demon Imperial City who had words that carried
the same weight as those of someone from a Guardian Family.

However, Qin Zheng usually gave off the impression of someone who was
calm and composed, and no one had expected his angry howl and step
forward today.

“Region Lord Qin?” The Little Demon Empress looked at him in shock as she
revealed her respect which she rarely showed.

Qin Zheng took a step forward, bowed respectfully and said, “I plead the Little
Demon Empress to pardon this subject’s offense. However, as a subject of
Illusory Demon Realm, this old subject has some things that he must do, as
well as some things that he must say.”

When Qin Zheng had finished speaking, he suddenly turned around and knelt
on one knee towards Yun Canghai’s body. He said in shame, “The old Qin
Zheng is here specifically to ask the Demon King for forgiveness!”

Yun Che hurried forward, stretching a hand out to try to support him up, “Old
senior, this is...”

Qin Zheng waved him off and remained kneeling, strongly refusing to stand
up, “A century ago, a Guardian Family Patriarch personally traveled five
thousand kilometers to seek this old one to talk about the Demon King’s sins,
and wanted this old one to garner support from the entire Sky Demon Region
to condemn the Demon King and force the Little Demon Empress to punish
the Yun Family for their wrongdoings. Otherwise, the Illusory Demon Realm
would be chaotic... The old one has lived in vain for more than a thousand
years and was actually easily blinded and scolded the Demon King for an
entire century. Not only had I destroyed the prestigious name of the Demon
King within the Sky Demon Region, I nearly turned him into a sinner that
destroyed Illusory Demon Realm...”

“This old one has failed the Demon King, failed the late Demon Emperor and
Little Demon Empress, failed the Yun Family, failed Sky Demon Region, failed
everyone in the world!!”

Qin Zheng’s words were unaffectedly filled with sorrow and regret. Every word
he said was filled with deep emotion and everyone that heard them felt their
hearts trembling. When he finished, his aged eyes were already glinting with
tears.

Yun Che lowered himself and replied in gratitude, “Old senior, you don’t have
to blame yourself. After all, you did not know the complete truth then and were
deluded by some villains...”

“No!” Qin Zheng shook his head, “A mistake is a mistake. Even if this old one
were to kneel to the spirit of the Demon King for ten years, it would definitely
be what is deserved.” He looked towards Yun Che and cupped his hands
together and seriously bowed, “Child, this old one really needs to thank you. If
it were not for you allowing this old one to see the truth, providing this old one
with the chance to repent my sins, when I pass on, how would I even have the
face to meet the Demon King, how would I even have the face to meet the
Demon Emperor?!”

Yun Che hurriedly held onto Qin Zheng’s arm and said, “Old senior, you
mustn’t do this. I am just a small junior and am not deserving of your great
courtesy. Not only is senior righteous, you are as broad-minded as the ocean.
Even if you had been wrong for a hundred years, I believe you did not mean
any harm. The Demon Emperor and Grandfather in heaven would definitely
not blame you one bit.”

Qin Zheng looked at Yun Che and nodded joyfully, “You are undoubtedly the
Demon King’s grandson. This old one has seen many young and talents
throughout life, yet, not one of them is comparable to you. Honestly speaking,
this old one has been worried about the future of Illusory Demon Realm for
the past century. However, now that the Demon Emperor’s Seal has been
returned, and a junior that has even impressed this old one has appeared in
Illusory Demon Realm, even if I were to pass on now, I would definitely rest
assured.”

Yun Che shook his head and said, “This junior does not deserve such praise
from senior...”

“No, you do deserve it.”

A thunderous voice came from midair and a burly man with a black beard
landed beside Qin Zheng. He directly knelt down with one knee towards the
body of Yun Canghai, “South Sun City Lord Lei Yunjian is here specifically to
seek the Demon King’s forgiveness! I have firmly believed that I have never
done anything wrong, but today, I found out that for the past century, I, Lei
Yunjian, had been blind and am worse than a beast!!”

Just as Yun Che was about to speak, numerous figures appeared in midair at
the same time and landed near Yun Canghai’s corpse, and all of them knelt
down towards him...

“South Border Commander Zhao Zhenzhi is here to seek the Demon King’s
forgiveness...”

“Yellow Wind Region Lord Ouyang Xian is here to seek senior Demon King’s
forgiveness... Thinking back to my actions and words for the past hundred
years, I deserve to die in shame...”

“North River Region Lord Dan Haokong has failed the Demon King... has
failed the late Demon Emperor... For the past hundred years, I have been
blinded in both my eyes and my heart!”

“...”

Ever since Sky Demon Region Lord Qin Zheng had moved, more and more
people left their seats and knelt down in front of Yun Canghai, repenting their
mistakes in front of his body. From one to tens to hundreds to thousands and
finally ten thousand...

Within less than fifteen minutes, the previously filled seats of the Demon
Imperial Hall were now nearly empty. The area designated by the Little
Demon Empress as the battle arena was now filled by waves and waves of
people, all in front Yun Canghai’s body, kneeling down on one knee...

Nobody had expected to see such a scene.

For the past century, the loyal and courageous Demon King who even gave
up his life for Illusory Demon Realm had been treated as a sinner who had
committed a heinous crime. Countless people had criticized, insulted, and
even spread the bad rumors through their own regions... Now that the truth
had been revealed, and seeing the Demon King’s body, anyone who knew
shame and had even a little conscience would feel greatly ashamed of
themselves.

But in front of the seven families who had clearly come out as the enemies of
the Yun Family, who would dare step out in front of everyone and repent in
front of Demon King’s body even if they were ashamed? However, when Qin
Zheng became the first person to step out, the situation changed drastically.
More and more people came forward, and towards the end, those who did not
step forward to admit their crimes had become strangers. Sitting down, they
felt uncomfortable as though they were being criticized and looked down upon
from everywhere... In the end, not only were there city lords, region lords, and
commanders, even the hegemons of great forces were all kneeling in front of
the Demon King’s body, repenting.

The situation was completely out of control. As Duke Huai stood there, his
face became stiffer than a corpse’s and his body trembled continuously.
Before the Demon Empress’ Reign Ceremony, he had thought that everything
would be under his control. However, because of a certain Yun Che, nothing
went according to his plans and it started becoming extremely unfavorable.
Even in his dreams, he had not expected that things would develop in such a
way... Being the hegemons of an area, they had a chance to become the
voice that caused the entire Illusory Demon Realm to condemn the Demon
King and the Yun Family, and they could similarly cause the entire Illusory
Demon Realm to praise the Demon King and the Yun Family. Furthermore,
due to the guilt of the past century, Yun Canghai and the Yun Family’s good
name would be restored quickly and it might even rebound several times. At
that time, the support the Yun Family gained from the public would be
sufficient to allow them to stand firmly.

Tears welled up in the eyes of everyone in the Yun Family. Yun Qinghong
stood up and slowly gestured, “ Yun Qinghong... thanks everyone.”
Qin Zheng looked up and said with a sense of loss, “We were only admitting
our mistakes and repenting over the major sin we committed. Even if Patriarch
Yun were to blame and chide us, it is undoubtedly justifiable, so why do you
need to thank us? Instead...”

Qin Zheng suddenly turned around and looked towards the seven Patriarchs
who were standing there. His gaze immediately turned cold, “Heliang Kuang,
it was you who personally came to find this old one all those years ago and it
was also you who made me use the entire Sky Demon Region to apply
pressure on the Little Demon Empress! The one who greatly incited the
public’s opinion within Sky Demon Region was also your Helian Family! At
that time, this old one had naively believed that your Helian Family had only
wanted to punish the Yun Family to quell the public’s outrage and was only
doing so with the big picture of Illusory Demon Realm in mind. However, from
what I have learned today, all of this was obviously for your personal gain.
You only wanted to slander the Yun Family and Demon King!”

“Now that the truth is out and the Demon King’s body lays here, your Helian
Family are obviously the ones that needs to apologize to Demon King the
most... Why are you still standing there indifferently?!”

“And the rest of you... You seven Patriarchs have already personally admitted
that you’ve worked together and spread false rumors about the Demon King
within Illusory Demon Realm a hundred years ago, which led to the Demon
King being scolded by the masses. You all have caused a generation of
heroes to be lowered to being grave sinners for an entire century. Why is it
that when facing the Demon King’s body, you are all unwilling to admit your
mistakes and repent! Even though all of us have made mistakes too, we knew
how to admit our mistakes and repent. Is it that your prestigious Guardian
Families do not have the demeanor to do so?!”

“You Guardian Families have power that is as vast as the sky and no one
dares to offend you. However, today, if you do not apologize to Demon King,
not only would this old one look down on you, I would clearly inform the entire
Sky Demon Region how you all act! This old one is already half a step into his
grave, I’m not afraid of your revenge!”

Qin Zheng’s words that were deafening and filled with rage were targeted
straight at Helian Kuang and the six other Patriarchs. When he finished
speaking, an elder beside Qin Zheng shouted as well, “This old man agrees
with what Region Lord Qin has said! If you all do not apologize to the Demon
King, it would be shaming your family’s ten-thousand year-old prestigious
name!!!”

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 582 - Cornered
“Yes! You seven families need to apologize to your senior, the Demon King!”

“Even Region Lord Qin, this venerated senior, has taken the initiative to step
forward and apologize before all those present. So as the main perpetrators,
in addition to the matter concerning the Demon Emperor’s Seal... what reason
do you have to refuse?! Aren’t you afraid of becoming the laughingstocks of
the realm?!”

“Patriarch Chiyang, back in the day, your Chiyang Family sent people to our
Southern Sea Region to proclaim the sins of the Demon King... But now that
the truth is out, it would not be seen as excessive if your entire clan were to
kneel in front of the Yun Family and apologize. Could it be that right now, you
are not even willing to acknowledge your mistakes to the remains of the
Demon King?”

“Do you not feel the least bit ashamed or guilty when you are faced with the
corpse of the Demon King?! If that is truly so, even though all of you are part
of the Guardian Families, we will still look down on you!”

Not a single person who was able to gain admittance into this Demon Imperial
Hall was a fool. What they had seen and heard today were two clearly divided
factions, Duke Huai, who was deliberately trying to provoke dissent, and the
exaggerated arrogance of the seven Patriarchs and their suffocatingly obvious
allegiance to him. Furthermore, all of this was painstakingly exposed by Yun
Che, piece by piece, so how was it possible that the crowd would not smell
anything fishy by now?

The thing that stood out the most was that... the seven families had ganged
up to fiercely oppose the Yun Family. This was coupled with the fact that the
same seven families had also instigated and pushed for the Demon King and
the Yun Family to be found guilty. It was definitely premeditated and it might
even hide some kind of scheme that they did not dare think too deeply about.

Under the driving impetus of the seven families one hundred years ago, all the
hegemons here became accomplices and chess pieces, even to the extent of
becoming sinners who defiled the name loyalty and devotion. These
hegemons had failed the descendants of the Demon King, so how could their
hearts not be filled with anger and regret? However, the other party still
consisted of the seven great Guardian Families, so they could not afford to
offend them... But when someone raised his head, the rest corresponded as
well, and the situation had naturally become completely different from before.

Qin Zheng’s words were just like a drop in the ocean, yet they generated a
tsunami of waves. All the region lords, city lords, and hegemons stared at the
seven families with undisguised outrage as they exchanged heated words
with each other. For a period of time, the entire Demon Imperial Hall was filled
with voices denouncing the seven families; the sound of this criticism grew
more and more deafening and more and more ferocious.

The faces of all the seven Patriarchs twitched violently, a sheen of cold sweat
appeared on their foreheads; their hearts felt like they were being weighed
down by a thirty thousand kilogram boulder. Even if they were to be severely
reprimanded and scolded by the Demon Emperor himself, they would not feel
as much pressure as they were feeling now. If they were to pick any random
person out of all of the people who were criticizing them right now, that person
would have no choice but to bend his head to them. But if all the people whom
they originally regarded as lesser mortals banded together, they represented
the will of the entire Illusory Demon Realm and all the people in it!

“Duke Huai... What... What should we do right now?” The seven Patriarchs
hurriedly sent sound transmissions to Duke Huai while each and every one of
their bodies became matted with sweat. They were incomparably clear that
given the current situation, making a single misstep today would cause the
prestigious reputations that they had held for ten thousand years to drop like a
rock. The situation was so severe that it was possible that they would be
targeted by the entire Illusory Demon Realm if they made a mistake.

Duke Huai had practically ground two of his teeth into fragments. All these
years of scheming had resulted in Duke Huai possessing a greater power
base than that of the Little Demon Empress, but his movements had always
been slow and restricted, mainly because the will of the people was
something that he could only dream of having over the past few years.

Today’s Demon Empress Reign Ceremony, when all the heroes of the realm
were gathered, was the excellent opportunity he had always been waiting for!
He had genuinely staked all his ambitions on today, but who would have
thought that before he could make a single move, Yun Che would smash his
plan into the ground... But it did not stop here. In the instant that he was
caught unawares, the will of the people had shifted to the Yun Family, and the
seven Guardian Families that he had acquired at great expense had become
the enemy of all those around them in the blink of an eye...

Regarding the Yun Family’s hundred years of vilification; not only were they
unable to expel the Yun Family from the ranks of the Guardian Families, they
had even evoked the guilt, remorse, and wrath of all the heroes of the realm.
And not only did the hearts of the people, the one thing he wanted to grasp
the most, not sway towards him, instead, they sided completely with the
parties opposed to him.

His plan had just begun, but it had been completely ruined and even made
him look extremely miserable and wretched. This was a result that he had not
even dreamed would happen. He ground his teeth together and exclaimed in
an incomparably deep voice, “What else can we do?! Hurry up and apologize
to that corpse... or are you waiting to drown to death under the curses of
everyone under heaven?!!”

Now that things have come this far, apologizing to Yun Canghai’s corpse was
something they had to do no matter what. If not, the consequences would be
so severe that even as a Guardian Family, they might not be able to bear it.
So at this moment, the seven Patriarchs simultaneously gnashed their teeth
and made their way through the multitudinous crowd as they flew towards Yun
Canghai’s body... after which, they knelt down with incomparable difficulty.

The Demon Imperial Hall fell into a hush and the gazes of all the people were
concentrated on the figures of these seven people. For Helian Kuang and his
six compatriots, these gazes were akin to the looks given to criminals who
were being judged, and it was extremely unbearable for them. The seven of
them had never dreamed that they, as Patriarchs of Guardian Families, would
actually fall into such a predicament one day.

Helian Kuang gnashed his teeth fiercely and after that, he gave a violent
exhale, putting all his effort into portraying a calm and serene facade. He bent
his head towards the body of Yun Canghai and declared, “Most revered
Demon King, this junior was initially unable to see the forest for the trees, and
in a moment of folly, this junior presumptuously thought that he was acting on
behalf of the entire Illusory Demon Realm. But this junior would never have
imagined that he would commit such a grave mistake instead, so this junior
humbly seeks forgiveness from the most revered Demon King.”
Even though Helian Kuang had sought forgiveness, he had made his ‘sin’
sound extremely trivial. The words from his mouth muddled it to become
something that was done for the sake of Illusory Demon Realm. Yun Che
gave a cold, silent laugh but he did not speak. Chiyang Bailie, Jiufang Kui, Bai
Yi, Nangong Yan, Xiao Xifeng and Lin Guiyan all followed suit and strode
forward to seek forgiveness. The words that they shouted out were exactly the
same as the words uttered by Helian Kuang.

When the seven Patriarchs had risen to their feet, their faces were so black
that it looked like they had climbed out of the bottom of a pot. They shot
glances at Yun Che through the corners of their eyes, as they all wished to
tear him apart with their bare teeth.

Even though it was clear that the ‘admittance of guilt’ on the part of the seven
Patriarchs lacked conviction, because they had bowed their heads towards
the body of Yun Canghai for all to see despite their status as the Patriarchs of
the Guardian Families, no one could utter any further condemnation against
them. Yun Che silently looked at Yun Canghai’s peaceful corpse as a sour
feeling invaded his calm heart... Grandfather, the rehabilitation of the Yun
Family cannot be accredited to me. If not for the fact that you stubbornly
defended the Demon Emperor’s Seal to your dying breath for a hundred
years... if not for your loyalty and righteousness that is reflected by the sun
and the moon, even though I have immense ability, I would still not be able to
cause the Yun Family to gain the hearts of the people. It was Grandfather who
used his own life to allow me to see the light of day again... yet what I can do
for Grandfather is only this much... It is not even a fraction of the affection that
Grandfather had showed to me.

“Haha, the seven Patriarchs have personally gone down on their knees to
acknowledge their sin against the Demon King. Even though it was something
that had to be done, it has clearly demonstrated the broadness of the hearts
of these seven Patriarchs, as well as their noble bearing!” Duke Huai said as
he stood up with a serene expression. He calmly praised the seven people
who had clearly committed a grave mistake and who were blatantly despised
by all those who were present here and his demeanor was like that of a
person who was completely uninvolved in the current messy state of affairs.
He looked towards Yun Che and said in a steady voice, “Yun Che, the seven
Patriarchs have disregarded their own dignity and have gone down on their
knees to acknowledge their sins against the Demon King. This has been in
complete compliance of your wishes! So now, it is time for you to return the
Demon Emperor’s Seal to the Little Demon Empress.”
“It looks like Duke Huai’s memory is not that good!” Yun Che blandly said as
he slanted his eyes, “I had said it before very clearly. If you want me to return
the Demon Emperor’s Seal, these seven people must first kneel in repentance
in front of my grandfather, and after they have done so, they still need to
swear loyalty to the Little Demon Empress once more! I certainly did not see
any of them swearing loyalty towards the Little Demon Empress!”

Duke Huai’s brows were pinched together as he declared in a low voice, “Yun
Che, on the account that you are not only our junior but also the descendant
of the Demon King, this duke and the seven Patriarchs have tried to be patient
and accommodating with you in every possible way, so do not presume, lest
you be too overbearing...”

Duke Huai and the seven Patriarchs were definitely being patient,
accommodating and willing to compromise, but as long as one was not blind,
you could tell that they were doing so under duress. It was only after Yun
Che’s methodical coercion that they had no choice but to be accommodating
and willing to compromise. In the eyes of everyone else, it was a small matter
indeed to make the seven Patriarchs swear allegiance to the Little Demon
Empress for all to see... Because as members of the Guardian Families, being
loyal to the Little Demon Empress was their duty in the first place.

But Duke Huai was extremely aware of Yun Che’s true motive!

Yun Che wanted them to swear their loyalty once more... Furthermore the
oath he wanted them to swear was the venomous oath, ‘If we were to rebel,
then our descendants will be slaves and prostitutes for ten thousand
generations’! If they swore such a venomous oath, it would undoubtedly
pierce a poisoned needle through the heart of these seven Patriarchs, and if
they continued to follow Duke Huai’s uprising, they would undoubtedly curse
themselves and their descendents. And because all the heroes of the realm
were present to bear witness, the entire Illusory Demon Realm would
remember the venomous oath made by these seven Patriarchs.

This not only sickened the seven Patriarchs, it also sickened Duke Huai!

If the seven Patriarchs refused, then it undoubtedly announced to all the

heroes of the realm that they had something to hide... At that point, it would
not even have to be Yun Che, anybody who had a glib tongue could take the
opportunity to smash an indestructible basin of shit on top of the heads of all
the seven Patriarchs.
Yun Che’s move had put them in a position where if they advanced, it was
sickening and if they retreated it was still sickening... It was even more
malicious than the curse of a devil.

“I am being too overbearing?” Just as expected, the moment that Duke Huai
opened his mouth, Yun Che’s counterstroke promptly followed, “May I venture
to ask Duke Huai, in what way have I been too overbearing? As the Patriarchs
who lead their respective Guardian Families, for them to swear loyalty to the
Little Demon Empress is originally the only right and proper thing to do! They
have been loyal to the Demon Emperor’s clan for ten thousand years, and
right now I am only asking them to swear an oath to reaffirm their loyalty! It is
not only giving them an opportunity to once again express their loyalty to the
Little Demon Empress, but it is also to allow the Demon Emperor’s Seal to
return to its rightful owner. This is simply the most simple thing to do under
heaven, it is not the least bit excessive or disagreeable!! So how can you say
that I am being too overbearing?”

Duke Huai’s chest rose and fell violently. He was aware that Yun Che was
going to say such a thing and he was also aware that in front of all the heroes
of the realm, he could not refute a single word that he had said... The
Guardian Families’ existence revolved around their loyalty to the Demon
Emperor’s clan; this was common knowledge for all the people within the
Illusory Demon Realm. If any of the Guardian Families betrayed the Demon
Emperor’s clan, they would undoubtedly earn the condemnation and enmity of
the entire Illusory Demon Realm. Duke Huai’s mind whirled and he reluctantly
said, “All the Guardian Families have been loyal to the Demon Emperor for a
whole ten thousand years and the whole world knows that none of them have
wavered! Yet you would force these seven Patriarchs to swear such a
venomous oath! It is evident that you are slighting them and calling their
loyalty into question! Hmph, all the so-called oaths that are sworn in this world
will forever only be empty words. If they were truly perfidious, even if the oath
they swore was one hundred times more venomous, what effect would it
have?!”

“Duke Huai has indeed hit the nail on the head!” Yun Che said as he nodded
his head and gave a dry laugh, “Since this venomous oath is only a string of
empty words, then if just casually shouting out these empty words would not
only profess one’s loyalty, but also cause the Demon Emperor’s Seal to return
to the hands of the Little Demon Empress, I think that not a single person
would have reason to reject, am I wrong? So why did Duke Huai just accuse
me of being too overbearing then?”
“...” Duke Huai was left completely speechless.

“Hah...” Yun Che gave a cold laugh, “If I requested for them to represent their
entire clan when they swore this oath, it would indeed have been rather
forceful. After all, even though they are the Patriarchs of their families, they
would be unable to represent and decide the will of every person within their
clan. However, my request was merely that they themselves swore that oath!
If these seven Patriarchs were truly loyal to the Little Demon Empress, even if
this oath was ten thousand times more venomous, they would still remain
calm and not a hint of hesitation or alarm would creep into their hearts!
Instead, they would cheerfully use this as a pretext to express their undying
loyalty towards the Little Demon Empress in front of all the heroes of the
realm!”

“If even this simple request causes conflict and bewilderment... Hah, then isn’t
it telling all of us present that you have something to hide?! Because if you
swear such an oath, you would actually be cursing yourself!!”

“Not only that!” Without waiting for Duke Huai or the seven Patriarchs to
respond, Yun Che suddenly extended his hand and pointed his finger towards
Duke Huai as he said with tightly furrowed eyebrows, “Duke Huai, I simply
cannot understand why you would speak out against this. An act which is not
only mind-numbingly simple but also beneficial towards the Illusory Demon
Royal Family. As an Illusory Demon Royal Duke, you should be rejoicing in
such an act. Yet you keep speaking out against it, could it be that Duke Huai,
you...”

Yun Che’s word stopped right there, but anyone who heard it would
understand the meaning of his words. After a short pause, Yun Che’s
expression and tone changed and he said, “Duke Huai, I may only be a lowly
junior but there is something that I need to warn Duke Huai about... In Illusory
Demon Realm, if anyone betrays the Demon Emperor, even if it is a member
of the Guardian Families, he would at most be despised by all. But Duke Huai,
you... and all of the members of the Royal Family who are present, if you have
harbor any rebellious thoughts in your heart, even the heavens would not be
able to overlook it!”

The expressions of all the members of the Royal Family seated in the east
wing turned ashen, and Duke Zhong exclaimed in a deep voice, “Yun Che...
what do you mean when you say such a thing?!”
“Duke Zhong, is it truly so hard to understand?!” Yun Che’s eyes narrowed
slightly and he replied in an incomparably solemn tone, “Everyone here knows
that in the beginning, the first Demon Emperor conquered the whole Illusory
Demon Realm and brought it out of an era of endless chaos and ushered in
an era of peace and calm that has lasted for ten thousand years! In the
beginning, the ones who accompanied the first Demon Emperor though all his
battles as he united the Illusory Demon Realm were the Twelve Guardian
Families! Ten thousand years ago, the Twelve Guardian Families were the
arms of the original Demon Emperor. In the ten thousand years that have
passed, they have always been the protective walls surrounding the Demon
Emperor. So it could indeed be said that they have covered themselves in
glory. The position and prestige that the Twelve Guardian Families have today
is indeed something that they deserve.”

“But all of you members of the Royal Family, it is only because you have
inherited a portion of the Demon Emperor’s bloodline that you have been
treated as the highest nobility since your birth. Possessing the grandest
positions, having access to the best resources, and living in a lap of luxury
that the common man would never hope to enjoy even once in his lifetime.
Furthermore, none of you needed to contribute anything, and neither did you
leave behind any legacy of blood and glory on the field of battle! All that you
have is due to the fact that you have inherited the bloodline of the Demon
Emperor’s clan! Therefore, all that you have is due to the favor of the Demon
Emperor’s clan!!

“You can enjoy all of this with a clear conscience, but none of you must ever
forget who was the one that gave this to you! Furthermore, there cannot even
be the slightest hint of treachery in your hearts. If not, you will simply be
ungrateful and treacherous as you try to bite that hand that fed you! Even the
heavens and earth will not be able to tolerate your actions!”

“Right now, the Demon Emperor’s clan is going through the greatest crisis it
has faced in the last ten thousand years. The previous Demon Emperor has
died, the Little Demon Emperor has died and now only the Little Demon
Empress is left to prop up everything by herself... But because she is a
woman, she was ceaselessly questioned. All of you who belong to the Illusory
Demon Royal Family have enjoyed ten thousand years of favor from the line
of the Demon Emperor, and now when the line of the Demon Emperor has
sunk into an unprecedented predicament, isn’t it the best time for your to
repay the line of the Demon Emperor?!”
“If at this time, any member of the Royal Family harbors treachery in his heart
instead of committing his all to protect and assist the Little Demon Empress,
then they truly have no conscience left in their hearts and they are even lower
than dogs and pigs! Ugly and shameless wretches who will surely be struck
by heavenly lightning!”

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 583 - Suspension of Ceremony
“...” Duke Huai’s lips turned purple as both of his hands quivered slightly. His
chest nearly burst open. This was the most malicious insult he had received in
his entire lifetime, and what was even more painful than suffering this insult
was the fact that he couldn’t even retort.

On the surface, it was a “reminder”, but in reality, it was a direct slap to Duke
Huai, and a resounding slap of abuse to the faces of the east wing’s Duke
Palaces, causing all the dukes and families on the west wing to become
dumbstruck. As for those dukes in the east wing, every one of their faces was
uglier than the next... and in this kind of situation, some Duke Palaces had
even begun to regret attaching themselves to Duke Huai.

Not only were Yun Che’s words a huge scolding, they were also a set of
incomparably heavy shackles, looping over their disloyal ducal bodies and
causing them to feel so unwell to the point that they wished to die.

“Duke Huai, and all you various dukes, is there anything wrong with what I,
Yun Che, said? If there’s anything wrong, please, point out my error.” Yun
Che said in an extremely slow manner as his gaze swept the east wing.

Duke Huai, Duke Zhong... and all the most imposing dukes of the east wing
were in absolute silence; not a single one of them spoke out to retort or
berate. At this time, their current state of mind was as though they had been
fed feces; not only could they not spit it out, they also could not resist, and had
to unanimously nod and admit that it was right for them to be fed feces...

The Little Demon Empress had been silently watching Yun Che since the very
start, with a complicated expression of confusion apparent in her eyes. In this
Demon Empress Reign Ceremony, she was originally prepared to answer
everything, but she didn’t expect that everything that she originally believed
would happen did not occur. This grand ceremony had become Yun Che’s
one man show. Even Duke Huai, who the Guardian Families were powerless
against, who she herself would describe as “scary”, had been soundly
defeated by the Yun Che who had “come out of nowhere”, while also cause
seven world-shaking Guardian Families to nearly become fools.

Beneath her gaze, Yun Che suddenly turned around and faced her, then
raised the Demon Emperor’s Seal in his hands once more, saying, “Little
Demon Empress, please excuse Yun Che’s previous stubborness. Yun Che
shall now return this Demon Emperor’s Seal to the Little Demon Empress.”

After he finished speaking, he slowly advanced and offered the Demon

Emperor’s Seal to the Little Demon Empress.

The two’s gazes were relatively close, and the image of a naked young girl’s
jade body within the water that night surfaced in Yun Che’s mind
unconsciously. A strange expression immediately flashed through the depths
of his eyes, and even the corners of his mouth twitched afterwards. The Little
Demon Empress’ razor-sharp eyes caught that trace of lewdness in his eyes,
and an ice-cold killing intent instantly appeared in hers, causing Yun Che to
nearly shiver in coldness. She didn’t immediately take the Demon Emperor’s
Seal, and instead asked calmly, “You’re not going to continue pursuing the
request you put forth just a moment ago?”

“No need.” Yun Che shook his head and continued, “The Demon Emperor’s
Seal is originally an object belonging to the Demon Emperor’s clan; returning
something to its rightful owner is just something you do. It was just that this
Demon Emperor’s Seal bore proof of my grandfather’s loyalty and life. What
my grandfather paid in addition to how he had been treated just made me
unable to let go so easily, so earlier, I used the help of the Demon Emperor’s
Seal to make the seven Patriarchs apologize to my grandfather and at the
same time, remind a few people to never forget their duty and never lose their
sense of morality... As a descendant of the Demon King, I don’t want to see
the thing my grandfather used his life to defend be met with the conspiracy of
some wicked people!”

“Since I’ve already reminded these people, it’s already enough. Otherwise, if
there were people who hesitated and were unwilling to pledge loyalty after the
end of this ceremony, wouldn’t it disgust the Little Demon Empress and the
entire world who is loyal to the Demon Empress?” Yun Che casually said a
few words, but they were no doubt several knife stabs toward “some people”.

The Little Demon Empress extended her hand and gently took the Demon
Emperor’s Seal with a tranquil face, her movements ever so careful and light
as she clasped it in her hands. However, the Yun Che who was close to her
still saw a slight turmoil in her eyes.

Since she was the only surviving member of the Demon Emperor’s bloodline,
no one truly understood what losing the Demon Emperor’s Seal meant to her,
and no one knew how her heart throbbed at the moment. After sensing the
burning temperature and pure Golden Crow aura of the Demon Emperor’s
Seal, she closed her eyes softly and then turned around, walking back to the
imperial throne.

In front of the throne, the Little Demon Empress turned around, hands
grasping the Demon Emperor’s Seal. Her white slender fingers and smooth
wrists looked as beautiful as the world’s purest jade stone within the shine of
the Demon Emperor Seal’s clear firelight... However, in the entire Demon
Imperial Hall, only Yun Che would be the one to have the thought to admire
the Little Demon Empress’ hands.

“The Demon Emperor’s Seal that has been lost for a century has finally
returned. This is a hugely fortuitous event, largely accredited to the Yun
Family, and no one can deny that! With regards to the Yun Family’s huge
service, this empress will reward them greatly. As for the injustice the Yun
Family had bore within these hundred years, this empress will also give them
a proper compensation! As for all the rights and wrongs buried within this...
this empress will also definitely investigate this thoroughly!”

The Little Demon Empress’ gaze swept the great hall and the expressions of
all those who had come in contact with it became sluggish; even their
breathing had instantly stilled. With a shift of her arm, the Demon Emperor’s
Seal disappeared within her hands, and she said, “This empress had
previously made an oath in front of my royal father’s memorial tablet that I
would use any and all means to retrieve the Demon Emperor’s Seal, and that
once I retrieved it, I would hold a memorial service for the late emperor. This
empress cannot violate the oath I promised to my royal father. This reign
ceremony will be suspended for today. Everyone, please return to your
residences, the ceremony will continue in three days!”

“Ah? This...” The Little Demon Empress’ sudden declaration to temporarily

stop the ceremony caught everyone off guard, but it still seemed to be within
reason. It seemed quite reasonable and fair that the Little Demon Empress
immediately wanted to hold a memorial service to inform the late Demon
Emperor and the Little Demon Emperor that such an important item like the
Demon Emperor’s Seal had returned. Moreover, the Little Demon Empress
also needed time to digest and think about how to respond to everything that
had happened today.

“For the time being, the Demon King’s remains shall be with the Yun Family.
Once we’ve selected an auspicious date, we will hold a burial ceremony using
the highest standard of the royal family. Furthermore, when the Golden Crow
Lightning Flame Valley will open again in fifteen days. At that time, the Yun
Family will also be permitted to choose thirty people to enter. I’d assume the
other families and duke palaces have already made preparations; the Yun
Family must also make their preparations as soon as possible within these
fifteen days. During these three days, this empress needs to meditate to pay
homage to my royal father. No one is allowed to disturb me, even if it is the
greatest of all matters!”

“Everyone may disperse. We’ll discuss these matters in three days!”

After the Little Demon Empress finished, she didn’t wait for anyone to respond
before she enveloped her entire body in flames with a wave of her long, dark
grey sleeve. When the flames totally scattered, her silhouette had already
disappeared in place.

The Little Demon Empress’ clean, abrupt departure left everyone staring at
one another, not knowing what to do. Yun Che was also stunned... He had
already set up the prelude perfectly. The Demon Emperor’s Seal would
thereby give the Little Demon Empress power when in her hands. She could
now easily suppress the public disruption Duke Huai’s faction caused, and at
least not allow them to blindly act with gusto for the time being. However,
once she obtained the Demon Emperor’s Seal, she had actually chosen to
suspend the Demon Empress Reign Ceremony, and even left so bluntly... just
to pay homage to the late Demon Emperor.

With the Little Demon Empress’ disposition, this kind of action shouldn’t have
been plausible.

Once the Little Demon Empress left, the great hall immediately broke into
discussion. Yun Qinghong stood up and looked at his father’s body at the
center of the hall with a sorrowful heart, “Everyone, let’s go... we should bring
my father back home.”
Yun Qinghong’s soft sentence caused every elder to lose all control. As if they
had gone mad, they charged to the heart of the great hall and fell down in
front of Yun Canghai’s body one after the other.

“Patriarch!!”

“Oh, Patriarch!!”

Considering their endless emotions, how could they even bother to take care
of their appearances and prestige? They shouted in sorrow and wailed... no
longer able to control their bawling. It could be said that they had experienced
the fiercest joy and sadness of their entire lives today. Thinking back to when
they received the news of his death a hundred years ago and everything the
Yun Family had suffered since then, even if they possessed the strongest
willpower, they were unable to keep their emotions from rioting.

“Yun Duanshui... pays respect to the Young Patriarch!” Second Elder Yun
Duanshui bowed deeply at Yun Che, his face revealing agitation and respect
which he only revealed when facing Yun Qinghong and Yun Canghai,
“Previously, we did not know that the Young Patriarch had returned and
showed negligence and disrespect. Our actions were truly punishable by
death.”

“What is Second Elder saying...”

Just as Yun Che was about to go forward to support Yun Duanshui up; he had
already been surrounded by the Yun family elders and disciples who paid their
respects in unison, “We pay our respects to Young Patriarch!”

Today, Yun Che had reversed the ominous fate that was originally destined
for the Yun Family and also helped eradicate an incoming storm. Everyone
among the people that were in the Demon Imperial Hall today was so shocked
that they thought he was a deity, especially the Yun Family members.
Although he was only in his twenties and had only returned to the Yun Family
for three short months, everyone was paying their respects willingly and were
completely convinced. A few elders and disciples who had treated him with
disrespect usually were now filled with fright.

“You’re indeed the Demon King’s grandson, the son of the Yun Family
Patriarch. Although this old one has lived for a thousand years, he has finally
seen what a truly outstanding human is like today,” exclaimed Qin Zheng
thoughtfully, standing by Yun Che’s side.
“Region Lord Qin is too kind.” Yun Qinghong bowed respectfully, “This junior
thanks Region Lord Qin for your righteous speech. Region Lord Qin does not
need to worry. If the seven families dare to take revenge on you, I will not sit
back idly.”

“Hoho, this old one is only trying to repay his sins. If Patriarch Yun does not
blame me, I’ll be of utmost gratitude already. I definitely do not deserve your
thanks.” Qin Zheng waved it off as he replied with a smile, “As for Patriarch
Yun’s concerns, there’s no need. This old one will probably enter his grave in
a few more decades. There’s no need for them to do anything against this old
one.”

“Congratulations to Patriarch Yun for reuniting with your beloved child... With
such an heir, the Yun Family’s return to former glory is only a matter of time.”
A region lord came forward to congratulate Yun Qinghong.

“I disagree with Region Lord Yue’s words. Young Patriarch Yun is only twenty-
two and he filled us all with admiration. With Patriarch Yun and Yun Che in the
Yun Family, and given the Little Demon Empress’ high regard and promise,
the Yun family would definitely grow beyond its former glory, hahahaha!”

“Brother Lin’s words are true! Patriarch Yun, congratulations!”

The various heroes all congratulated Yun Qinghong in succession because all
of them had realized that the Yun Family was now abruptly making a meteoric
rise. Yun Xiao had been bestowed kingship; the Yun Family received Little
Demon Empress’ promise; Yun Qinghong’s severely injured body
miraculously recovered. Their lost glory was about to be restored and it would
greatly increase as well... More importantly, the Yun Family had gained a
Young Patriarch which had caused all of them to be in awe.

It would be difficult even if the Yun Family did not want to be back on the rise.

Even though the Yun Family’s strength was currently the weakest among the
Twelve Families, at this point in time, no one dared to imagine how much the
Yun Family would grow in the near future.

The Yun Family was being swarmed by all the heroes of the land, and behind
them, many people were pushing frantically just to have a few words with Yun
Qinghong and Yun Che. Duke Huai looked on coldly with a sullen look that
seemed to have been permanently plastered on his face, causing him never
be able to relax.
“Yun... Che...” Despite the grinding sound produced by his teeth, he had
managed to utter out two words that were filled with hatred and coldness with
much difficulty.

He had prepared and tolerated for so many years just for this one day!

But in an instant, it had all gone to waste.

He had only executed the first part of his plan... and yet with just this step, he
had stumbled. Not only had he allowed Yun Che to gain all the limelight, but
he had been disgraced shamefully and even had to pay a large amount of
Purple Veined Divine Crystal.

“Duke Huai, what shall we... do now?” Duke Zhong walked over and asked
softly. Looking at Yun Che, he was similarly grinding his teeth. They all knew
fully well that today’s failure had only been because of Yun Che... just him
alone.

“Tch...” Duke Huai gritted his teeth. As his chest rose, a breath of cool air
seeped through his teeth, “Let’s go!”

Duke Huai turned his sullen face around. Ignoring everyone, he walked
towards the exit of the hall rigidly. Seeing his actions, the seven Patriarchs
who were initially distracted rose with the Duke Palaces and walked to the exit
depressingly.

“I bid Duke Huai Palace and the seven Patriarchs farewell!”

Duke Huai had only taken a couple of steps when Yun Che’s loud voice had
rang behind him. Yun Che stared at the back of Duke Huai’s figure, glanced at
the seven Patriarchs, and laughed, “However, there is one matter of which I,
Yun Che, need to remind you. Regarding the Purple Veined Divine Crystal
you lost to my Yun Family, please deliver it to our Yun Family residence on
time. The entire Illusory Demon Realm would probably know about this matter
soon, so I think that the prestigious Duke Palaces and Guardian Families
would not throw away their most basic trust and face in front of everyone just
over a few kilograms of Purple Veined Divine Crystal, right?”

Duke Huai’s footsteps paused and his body remained frozen for three breaths
of time before he forcefully suppressed his urge to immediately kill Yun Che
without any regards for anything else, and continued to silently walk out of the
Demon Imperial Hall.
“Hmph!” Looking coldly at the figure of Duke Huai leaving, Yun Che snorted
coldly. The killing intent Duke Huai had emanated previously was something
that he had felt clearly.

“In just one day, you have offended so many people! Furthermore, they are
the top powerhouses of Illusory Demon Realm.” Jasmine laughed coldly, “It
sure suits your personality that seeks death no matter where you go.”

“This matter concerns my Grandfather’s honor and will. Even if I have to dig
my own grave, it not something that can be avoided.” Yun Che sighed before
continuing, relaxed, “However, compared to the danger I faced two years ago
within the Primordial Profound Ark, this is nothing.”

When he finished speaking, Yun Che frowned and muttered to himself, “Just
why did the Little Demon Empress halt the ceremony immediately after she
received the Demon Emperor’s Seal...”

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 584 - Yun Che’s Suspicions
As the Yun Family strode out of the Demon Imperial Hall, four elders
personally carried Yun Canghai’s body with slow and careful steps. The rest
of the Yun Family crowded around them as they escorted the body out of the
hall, with every one of their expressions respectful and solemn. When they
had entered the Demon Imperial Hall, they had drawn the attention of
everyone in the hall, and now that they strode out of the hall, even though all
eyes were still fixed on them, those gazes carried something different from
before.

“Brother Yun, tomorrow evening, this Su will come along with Patriarch Yan to
pay you a visit,” Su Xiangnan sent a sound transmission to Yun Qinghong.

Yun Qinghong gave a faint nod of acknowledgement in the direction of Su

Xiangnan and Yan Zijing; he was well aware of what they wanted to discuss.

“Che’er, what are you thinking about?” Yun Qinghong slanted his head and
looked at Yun Che while asking. After they had left the Demon Imperial Hall,
Yun Che’s brows had been faintly furrowed and it was clear that he was
pondering something.

Yun Che briefly raised his head and replied, “I am thinking about why the Little
Demon Empress suddenly stopped the ceremony and why she left right after.
If it were only for the reason that she wanted to use the Demon Emperor’s
Seal to pay homage to the previous Demon Emperor... it simply does not
make much sense.”

Yun Qinghong blandly laughed, “Even I feel a little astonished, but the Little
Demon Empress is definitely someone who does not deal with things
frivolously. If she does something, there is definitely a reason for it. But since
she does not want to let other people know, we do not need to think too
deeply.”

Yun Che slowly nodded his head, but after that he suddenly asked, “Father, I
heard from Xiao Yun that it is a rule that the Golden Crow Lightning Flame
Valley will only be opened once every five years. But is this opening decided
by the Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley itself, or is it decided by the
Demon Emperor’s clan?

“Of course it is the former,” Yun Qinghong said, “There is an enormous flame
seal at the entrance of the Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley. This flame
seal was not set up by the Illusory Demon Royal Family, but by the Golden
Crow Divine Spirit after the original Demon Emperor had obtained the legacy
of the Golden Crow. No one can forcibly break this seal and this seal
disappears by itself for twenty-four hours at a fixed time every five years. This
is also the time when the Illusory Demon Royal Family and the Guardian
Families enter to grow stronger. Twenty-four hours later, the seal would
reappear once more, and at the same time, all of the people within the Golden
Crow Lightning Flame Valley would be expelled from within... unless of course
someone had died within it.

“Ah, so that is the case.” Yun Che nodded his head, but a thought flitted
through his mind so he continued to ask, “So that is to say that, until the seal
dissolves by itself at that set time and date, there is no other way to enter the
Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley? Including those who possess the
bloodline of the Demon Emperor?”

Yun Qinghong nodded his head once more, “Yes, the Golden Crow Lightning
Flame Valley is home to fire spirits, lightning spirits, and mysterious treasures
of heaven and earth. Anyone who enters the Golden Crow Lightning Flame
Valley will receive relatively enormous rewards, but if one tried to
unrestrainedly gather resources, that person would be harmed by the origin
energy of fire and lightning. The reason behind the five years of sealing of the
Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley after opening is to allow the fire spirits,
lightning spirits, and mysterious treasures to regenerate. No matter who it is,
they will not be allowed to enter during the period that it is sealed. At least in
these hundred plus years that I have been alive, I have never heard of anyone
being able to enter the Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley when it has been
sealed.”

“Ah...” Yun Che rubbed his jaw with one hand for a while and the suspicion
that was nestled in his brain grew even heavier. Before, in the Demon Imperial
Hall, all the people had witnessed his unyielding posture and also witnessed
his power which had swept through all of the young heroes. He had even
uninhibitedly lambasted Duke Huai’s faction in front of them. But only he knew
the truth; from the moment he had entered Demon Imperial City, he had been
cautious and on his toes every step of the way. Especially now, since he had
thoroughly offended many of the great powers and individuals of high status
and ability today, he had to be even more cautious from here on out. He
would not dare to leave even a single blind spot or suspicion uncovered.

Despite pondering on this matter for a long period of time, he still could not
make any headway, so he decided to give it a rest. He patted Xiao Yun on the
shoulder and laughed heartily, “Xiao Yun, from today onwards you will be the
impressive and awe-inspiring King Xiao! In the history of the entire Illusory
Demon Realm, after our grandfather, you are only the second person to have
ever been made king. How does that feel?”

Ever since Xiao Yun had stepped out of the Imperial Demon Hall, his
footsteps had become light and erratic and until now, he still felt like he was in
some kind of dream. After hearing Yun Che’s words, his feet came to a halt
and he replied in a rather lost voice, “This, this... this is actually all due to Big
Brother’s efforts, I... I’m kind of at a loss for what to do right now.”

“Haha,” Yun Che laughed and replied, “You don’t need to worry about this,
once you have completed the ceremony of bestowing kingship, you will
naturally know what you will need to do.” After that he lowered his voice to a
whisper and whispered merrily, “And after you have been made a king, your
status will be even higher than that of Seventh Sister’s father, so the matter
between you and her should no longer encounter any obstacles.”

“Hehe,” Xiao Yun gave an awkward laugh but his expression immediately
clammed up after, and he continued in a worried voice, “Big Brother, Duke
Huai is an extremely terrifying person, and after today, he definitely hates you
from the bottom of his heart. Furthermore, I am afraid that the Helian Family
and the rest of the seven families will look for an opportunity to harm you...”

“Brother Yun!”

At this moment, the clear and light voice of a young girl rang out from behind.
With a ‘whoosh’, Xiao Yun spun around and he immediately saw Number
Seven Under Heaven, who was scampering over to his side. Behind her was
the heroes of the Under Heaven Family gathered together, all of whom had
differing expressions on their faces, along with the six brothers of the Under
Heaven Family.

“Seventh Sister!” Xiao Yun called out while he excitedly and nervously stood
in place. Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou also halted their steps, and they wore
faint smiles on their faces as they looked at them.

“Brother Yun, you’ve become King Xiao now! You’re simply too awesome...
Congratulations!” Number Seven Under Heaven practically skipped all the
way over to Xiao Yun’s side with a face filled with elation and joy. If it was like
before, with her father present, she wouldn’t even dare to give her salutations
to Xiao Yun —— and before the opening of the grand ceremony, every time
the Under Heaven Family had strode past the Yun Family seats, she was not
even able to exchange a word with Xiao Yun. But now, with the reputation and
the fate of the Yun Family undergoing a complete reversal, coupled with the
fact that Xiao Yun’s origins had been exposed and he had been made King
Xiao, the situation had naturally become completely different.

“Cough, cough!” Greatest Ambition Under Heaven’s face stiffened like a

board. He shot Xiao Yun a ferocious glare and decided to directly ignore him,
but he did not drag Number Seven Under Heaven away from him. Instead, he
let his eyes linger on Yun Che for a long while, and then he declared in a
deep, lamenting voice, “Brother Yun, this son of yours is simply incredible...
he is stronger than all six of my sons put together.”

Greatest Ambition Under Heaven’s words caused the the six brothers of the
Under Heaven Family to grimace. Yun Qinghong gave a light laugh and
replied, “Brother Under Heaven, do not say such things.”

The reply was short but it was not too self-effacing. Because the greatest
source of pride in his life came from his own son, why would he be willing to
use his own words to modestly deny such praise?
After seeing Yun Che today, Greatest Ambition Under Heaven was deeply
and sincerely moved. Before, he had vehemently opposed his own daughter
courting the Young Patriarch of the Yun Family, Yun Xiao, and a small part of
the reason was the feebleness of the Yun Family, but his main objection was
the possibility that Xiao Yun had come from the Profound Sky Continent. Now,
the real Young Patriarch of the Yun Family had returned, and when he looked
at Yun Che, the idea that had filled his thoughts was actually this... If Seventh
Treasure was able to marry this kid, even if she were a concubine, I would still
be willing! Ahhhhh!

“Brother Yun, pardon me for asking, your injuries and your wife’s injuries were
suddenly healed, may I ask just which expert did this? My elf clan has always
prided itself on being extremely skilled in the healing arts, but we were
helpless in the face of your injuries and we were always under the impression
that no one under heaven could treat them. But seeing that you have made a
full recovery today, I am simply too curious as to which person could actually
have such transcendent skills.”

He used the words “transcendent skills” to describe the person who had
helped the Yun Qinghong and his wife make a full recovery, and these words
came from the Patriarch of the Under Heaven Family of all people. But those
who knew the severity of the injuries suffered by Yun Qinghong and his wife
knew that it was not in the least bit exaggerated to use those words.

If it were before the Demon Empress Reign Ceremony, no matter who asked,
Yun Qinghong would keep it hidden. But at this time, he gave a faint smile
instead and his eyes turned towards Yun Che and he said in a calm and
proud voice, “To tell you the truth, the poison and injuries that had plagued
Yurou and me for so long were treated by Che’er.”

Before this, they had no choice but to conceal this matter, because they did
not want anyone to notice Yun Che. Now, Yun Che’s profile was so high that it
could not be any higher, and he had also completely and utterly offended
Duke Huai’s faction, so there was no meaning in further concealing any
information. Instead, if he just openly spoke the truth, it would possibly bring
benefit to Yun Che.

As expected, once Yun Qinghong’s spoke those words, Greatest Ambition

Under Heaven’s face showed unconcealable shock, and behind him, the jaws
of the six brothers of the Under Heaven Family all gaped wide open; they
were unable to close them for a good long while.
All of them were extremely clear on just how terrifying the poison that had
invaded Yun Qinghong’s and Mu Yurou’s bodies was. If this were told to them
by anyone else, they would all have refused to believe it. But these words had
come straight from the horse’s mouth, so even if Greatest Ambition Under
Heaven did not want to believe it, it was not possible... Once they thought
back to all the information they had received lately, before Yun Qinghong
made his recovery, he had not been in contact with other people, and the only
change was that a foster son, Yun Che, had appeared by his side...

Greatest Ambition Under Heaven exhaled deeply, and it was only then that he
could suppress the shock that had surged from the depths of his heart. He
eyed his surroundings and did not pursue this matter any further, “Brother
Yun, thank you for your honesty. But the walls have ears in this place, so we
shouldn’t dally any longer. Even though Duke Huai suffered a complete and
crushing defeat today, by no means will he back down. Now that Brother Yun
has made a full recovery and the Demon Emperor’s Seal has been returned,
the Little Demon Empress will have a much greater ability to stand against
him... As for what will happen from today onwards, I will pay a visit to your
house tomorrow so that we can further discuss things there.”

Yun Qinghong faintly nodded and did not speak any further.

“Seventh Treasure, let us be off.” Greatest Ambition Under Heaven glared at

Xiao Yun and directly dragged Number Seven Under Heaven along as he
prepared to leave.

“Ah! Seventh Sister!” All of a sudden, Xiao Yun remembered the most
important thing and he hurriedly shouted after Number Seven Under Heaven
to get her to stop. After that, he hurriedly rushed to her side and in his hand
was a delicate white jade case... and once this white jade case had been
taken out by him, it immediately attracted the gazes of all those around him.
Because this was the white jade case bestowed upon him by the Little Demon
Empress, and inside this case was the Overlord Pellet!!

“Seventh Sister, this is the Overlord Pellet that the Little Demon Empress
bestowed upon me. I am giv... giving it to you.”

“Ah!” Number Seven Under Heaven’s eyes grew into saucers and with a light
cry, she subconsciously covered her mouth with her hands. Behind her, her
six brothers all wore incredulous expressions on their faces, and one could
even see turmoil broiling about in Greatest Ambition Under Heaven’s eyes.
This was not some common medicinal pellet; this was the Overlord Pellet that
was a mythological existence to the masses. The Overlord Pellet that even
the Guardian Families and Duke Palaces would drool over and covet!!

After taking this Overlord Pellet, Xiao Yun would immediately become an
Overlord and his progress would be rapid! He would truly become supreme
amongst all of his peers... But he actually gave this Overlord Pellet to Number
Seven Under Heaven, with no hesitation whatsoever!

Yun Che stood there silently nodding his head, his face filled with approval...
Given the insight he had into Xiao Yun’s character over this period of time,
this kind of action that would be regarded as world-shaking by other people
was actually something that was not unusual at all when it came to Xiao Yun.
Or else, why would the little princess of the Under Heaven Family still be so
dead-set on him despite the vehement objections...

“You want to give this Overlord Pellet... to our Seventh Sister?” Number Five
Under Heaven asked as he stretched his neck, his face filled with disbelief.

Xiao Yun’s origins had already been exposed for all to see, and he had
become the benefactor of the Illusory Demon Royal Family. Furthermore, he
had been made king by the Little Demon Empress and his current status was
completely different from before. He was no longer considered as ill-matched
with Number Seven Under Heaven, but now he was actually high above her.
Despite all that, he was still willing to take the initiative and give away the
extremely valuable Overlord Pellet to Number Seven Under Heaven. And this
Overlord Pellet was so valuable that it would even cause division between
father and son, brother and brother...

So right now, unless one was blind, anyone with eyes would be one hundred
percent certain on whether Xiao Yun’s feelings towards Number Seven Under
Heaven were real or fake, whether they were light or heavy.

“Mn, mn.” Xiao Yun immediately nodded his head, “Seventh Sister’s profound
strength is right now at the very pinnacle of the Emperor Profound Realm, and
this Overlord Pellet would be most suitable for her. Seventh Sister, once you
eat this Overlord Pellet, you can became a true Overlord. Then, no one will be
able to bully you anymore.”

Number Three Under Heaven’s jaw hit the ground and no words came out of
his mouth for a while. The other Under Heaven brothers were no different.
They asked themselves, if they had obtained this Overlord Pellet before they
had become Overlords, they would definitely not be willing to hand it over to
someone else, even if that person was their own brother. But the newly-
crowned king Xiao Yun actually...

Number Seven Under Heaven alternated between being moved and elated.
She was more convinced than anyone else that even if he had been made a
king, he would still be her ‘Brother Yun’. She shook her head and pushed the
white jade case aside, “Brother Yun, this is something the Little Demon
Empress bestowed upon you, I don’t want it.”

“But, the Little Demon Empress said herself, once it has been bestowed, it
has become my property and I can give it to whomever I please.” After seeing
Number Seven Under Heaven reject his gift, Xiao Yun replied in a rather
anxious tone, “Seventh Sister, right now it is the most suitable time for you to
use it, I... I am going to breakthrough very soon anyways, so even if I use it, it
will be a waste.”

“Hmph, I don’t believe you.” Number Seven Under Heaven pushed the white
jade case aside once more and she smiled merrily as she replied, “Brother
Yun, even though you are older than me in age, you are at the same profound
realm that I am at, so it is clear that you are a teensy weensy bit lousier than I
am. If anyone is gonna make a breakthrough first, it’s gonna be me! So you
should just behave yourself and eat it! I forbid you from pushing it to me
again.”

“But... But...”

The Overlord Pellet that others could not even obtain in their dreams was now
being pushed back and forth by these two people. Yun Che took a step
forward, grabbed the case which held the Overlord Pellet, and said, “Both of
you, stop pushing it to each other for a moment. Since Xiao Yun wants to give
this Overlord Pellet to Seventh Sister and Seventh Sister also wants Xiao Yun
to use it for himself... then I have a suggestion. Hand the Overlord Pellet to
me first. When I go back, I will divide it into two perfect halves, with the same
amount of medicine in each half. If the both of you each eat one half, wouldn’t
that settle everything?”

Translator Note: Hi ATG readers, this is Dnton here. I’m 10% cute.

This Chapter’s Teaser

 Chapter 585 - Returning to the Mu Family
“Split it in two?” Everyone’s faces revealed shock and Number One Under
Heaven said, “Brother Yun, you might not know this but this Overlord Pellet is
not an ordinary pellet. Although its ingredients are easily obtainable, it is
extremely difficult to produce. Trapping the medicinal properties within the
Overlord Pellet is even more difficult. Normally, when the pill is formed, it is
quickly and carefully consumed to prevent the medicinal properties from
dissipating in case something happens to it. Splitting the pellet into two...
Would likely destroy the Overlord Pellet.”

The others also had a look of deep thought. However, Yun Che replied with
certainty, “Brother Under Heaven does not have to worry. I have some
mastery with regards to refining medicinal pellets and have absolute
confidence that nothing would happen to this Overlord Pellet, nor would its
medicinal properties dissipate one bit.”

Xiao Yun had long since possessed blind confidence in Yun Che and after
what happened today, his blind confidence in Yun Che had only soared
higher. He immediately nodded and replied, “If Big Brother says he can do it,
it’s definitely not a problem. If I can share the pill with Seventh Sister, it would
be the best... Big Brother, I’ll have to trouble you then.”

As he spoke, Xiao Yun handed over the white jade box to Yun Che.

For Yun Che to suggest such a thing, he must have his reason. After receiving
the Overlord Pellet, he immediately kept it.

His confident demeanor caused the members of the Under Heaven Family to
be immensely shocked; thinking of how he completely cured Yun Qinghong
and Mu Yurou in the short span of a few months, and thinking about his earth-
shattering performance today, it seemed that anything extraordinary that
happened around him was actually not that exaggerated. Number Seven
Under Heaven’s eyes sparkled as she looked at Yun Che and said, “I believe
that since Big Brother Yun dared to say it, he can definitely do it. Big Brother
Yun, this young sister is full of admiration for you now. Next time, do tell me
some stories about yourself, okay?”

Yun Che laughed heartily, “No problem. After you and my brother Xiao Yun tie
the knot, we will be one family. At that time, there’s no reason why I wouldn’t
agree to such a small request.”
His words were obviously targeted at Greatest Ambition Under Heaven, but
when Number Seven Under Heaven heard it, she was elated and replied with
a smile, “Big Brother Yun, this is something you personally said; it’s a
promise!”

“Cough cough!” Greatest Ambition Under Heaven was suddenly embarrassed

as he pulled Number Seven Under Heaven over, “You’re a girl... Is this
appropriate... Cough, Brother Yun, we shall take our leave. On the day of the
Demon King’s burial, do inform us...”

When the Under Heaven Family left, an agitated shout came from a distance
behind them.

“Grandson! Grandson... Aiyo, my grandson!”

Among the Twelve Patriarchs now, Mu Feiyan was the oldest, most senior,
and most prestigious. He was usually stern which has caused people to fear
him whenever they saw him. However, his face was currently flushed as he
approached like an excited little child and he was even visibly flustered, as
evidenced by his footsteps.

Yun Che turned around and knelt down without hesitation, “Yun Che pays his
respects to Grandfather.”

“No, no, no... Good grandson, quickly, get up!” Hearing his words and seeing
his actions, Old Man Mu was immediately ecstatic and even nearly cried. He
hastily went forward to help Yun Che up and assessed him from up close. The
redness in his face became deeper and deeper, “Good! Good! Good!” After
saying “good” three times, Old Man Mu grabbed Yun Che’s hand and laughed
heartily, “Hahahaha! My grandson is back, this is my, Mu Feiyan’s, blood
related grandson, hahahaha.”

The three brothers Mu Yubai, Mu Yuqing, and Mu Yukong followed him at a

normal pace... However, the eldest, Mu Yubai, who usually stood at the
vanguard, was currently trailing behind for some reason. His face even
revealed a mess of emotions.

“Father, looked how agitated you are. Aren’t you afraid you’ll be laughed at?”
Mu Yurou asked with a smile, her eyes showing signs of tears welling up.

“Hahahaha! This old man is in a good mood today, whoever wants to laugh
can laugh!” Old Man Mu waved it off and laughed once again, “That bunch of
old fogies always liked to gloat about their grandsons in front of this old man.
Now that this old man’s grandson is back, let’s see who still dares to talk
about their grandson in front of this old man... Compared to this old man’s
grandson, their grandsons are simply too inferior to be seen. Hahahaha.”

Even in his dreams, Mu Feiyan desired to quickly get grandchildren, but until
now, his wish was unable to be fulfilled. Now that he had a grandson, he was
obviously over the moon. Furthermore, this grandson of his was simply too
outstanding. Among the young generation within Illusory Demon Realm, there
was probably no one that could compare with him... It had been a few
hundred years since he was so elated.

“Thank you, Grandfather, for your praise.” Yun Che said with a smile.

“Cough cough,” Mu Yuqing touched his chin and said with a grin, “Heh heh,
good nephew. Your uncle has grown up under your grandfather’s black face
since youth. This is the first time I’ve seen the old man praise someone like
this. However, you do indeed deserve the old man’s praise.”

“It’s true, it’s true.” Mu Yukong nodded strongly, “You must see whose
nephew he is. It’s always been said that the nephew follows the uncle. With
such an outstanding uncle like me, our good nephew having such outstanding
results today is only natural.”

“Piss off!” Mu Feiyan stared and waved them off. In an instant, a cold wind
blew Mu Yuqing and Mu Yukong some distance away, “Two good-for-nothing
brats. When you were young, you two added up would not even be able to
compare to my grandson’s toe! Stop embarrassing yourselves in front of my
grandson, and go play with your sandcastles on the side!”

Mu Yuqing and Mu Yurou’s faces instantly turned bitter, as they stood there,
not daring to reply. Mu Yurou laughed and said, “Father, with Che’er here, at
least give some face to Second and Third Brother who are his uncles. Che’er,
come and greet your uncles properly.”

“Mn.” Yun Che nodded, walking to the front of Mu Yuqing and Mu Yukong,
and bowed, “Nephew Yun Che greets his two uncles.”

“Mn.”

Mu Yuqing and Mu Yukong revealed the demeanor of an elder and enjoyed it

comfortably. Yun Che’s excellence was something they all witnessed today.
To have their nephew reveal such a talent that shook the entire Illusory
Demon Realm, they began to foster in their hearts a strong sense of pride.

Mu Yubai stood there without saying anything, but he finally could not bear
with it anymore as he ran over and roared, “What two uncles! What do you
mean by two uncles! Is this daddy here not your uncle! Or are you treating this
daddy as a transparent person!!”

When Mu Yubai’s roar had just finished, Yun Che had not yet managed to
react when Mu Feiyan appeared in front of him. He stared widely and with a
thunderous voice, he scolded Mu Yubai, “MU YUBAI! My grandson has been
lost for twenty-odd years and after many difficult experiences, he had only
managed to return today. As a senior, not only did you not show signs of
appreciation, you actually scolded him! Also, why do you keep using ‘this
daddy’! You’re very imposing now, eh?!”

As he spoke, he turned to Yun Che and immediately became amiable once

again, “Good grandson, you don’t have to be afraid. Since he was young, this
brat did not know the limits of heaven. If he dares to roar at you like that
again, grandfather will help you cripple his legs.”

When Mu Feiyan shouted the words “Mu Yubai”, all the hairs on Mu Yubai’s
entire body stood on end. Hearing Old Man Mu’s scoldings which sounded
like a tiger’s roar, he did not dare to utter a word and merely stood there with
his head hung low, not daring to even breathe slightly louder.

Old Man Mu had always been absolutely strict within the Mu Family. He had
been very thorough about it on these three young masters of the Mu Family
especially.

Mu Yurou laughed secretly as she walked forward to appease the situation,

“Alright Father, Big Brother is just agitated. How would he bear to scream at
Che’er? Che’er, quick, come over to greet your First Uncle.”

Yun Che stepped forward and respectfully said, “Nephew greets First Uncle.”

Seeing Yun Che’s respectful face and the fact that he did not mention
anything about the matter regarding “swearing brotherhood”, Mu Yubai’s
expression calmed down immediately and a huge weight was lifted in his
heart. The address of “First Uncle” was comforting and he instantly said
seriously, “Mn, good nephew...”
Then, what was worse was that Yun Che had followed up by saying this, “First
Uncle, regarding the matter about swearing brotherhood...”

“Pfft...” Mu Yuqing and Mu Yukong could not control in an instant and burst
out laughing while Mu Yurou covered her mouth as she laughed. The veins on
Old Man Mu trembled and the corners on his mouth twitched.

Before this afternoon, he had steeled his resolve to make Yun Che his sworn
brother and this matter was known by all within the Yun and Mu Families.
When he found out that Yun Che was actually his nephew... He almost went
to find a hole to hide himself.

Mu Yubai glanced carefully at Old Man Mu’s expression as he forcefully

resisted the urge to send Yun Che flying. He tapped Yun Che on the shoulder
and laughed dryly like a madman, “Ha... Haha... Hahahaha... Being nephew
and uncle is definitely better than being sworn brothers... Ha... Hahaha...
Nephew, the fact that you are able to return, as your uncle, I’m extremely
glad!!!”

Although Mu Yubai appeared to be laughing dryly, he gritted his teeth in

secret... If this was exposed, the heroic name of Mu Yubai would probably
become a laughingstock!

“There are many people here and it’s unsuitable for a long conversation.
Che’er, you’ve already been back for three months and have yet been to
Grandpa’s house for a visit. No matter what, you must follow Grandpa back to
the Mu household today and look at the place where your mother grew up,
and also let Grandpa take a good look at my wonderful grandson,” Old Man
Mu said.

As he spoke, he was already holding onto Yun Che’s arm, unwilling to let go.
His usually strict and cold eyes were currently filled with anticipation and love
which made it hard for Yun Che to refuse.

“Alright.” Yun Qinghong gave some thought and nodded, “Che’er has already
been back for so long and it’s not right that he did not manage to return to his
mother’s family for a visit. Yurou, let us follow Che’er and Xiao’er back for a
good gathering.”

“That’s great.” Mu Yurou nodded happily. Although it was just the simple word
“gathering”, it caused everyone’s heart to sadden. Yun Che was already
twenty-two and this was his first proper gathering in his entire life.
“Good!” Old Man Mu’s voice trembled slightly as he held Yun Che’s hands
and walked in great stride, “Come, let’s go home!”

“Great Elder, I shall trouble you to escort father’s body back first. We will
return at dusk.” Yun Qinghong instructed Yun Waitian and the rest simply
before bringing Mu Yurou and Xiao Yun along with the Mu Family.

North of the Demon Imperial City, in front of the Golden Crow Lightning Flame
Valley.

A massive flame profound formation was at the front, spinning slowly. In the
middle, there was the golden image of the Golden Crow flashing, and each
time it flashed, it released a golden flash of fire that no one could look into
directly.

The profound formation was only thirty meters in diameter yet, it secured the
only entrance to the Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley. Even if all the high-
leveled Monarchs in Illusory Demon Realm worked together, there was no
way they could break through it. The high temperature it released caused
ordinary profound practitioners to be unable to even get close to it.

To the Illusory Demon Realm, this was a forbidden ground. Other than once
every five years, when the seal of the Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley
was released, no one typically dared to get close to it.

However, at this moment, there was a dark grey and petite figure that
appeared quietly in front of the Golden Crow Profound Formation.

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 586 - Golden Crow’s Soul
The person who had arrived at the entrance of the Golden Crow Lightning
Flame Valley was precisely the Little Demon Empress.

She stood in front of the Golden Crow Profound Formation with her grey
sleeves swaying gently. She lifted up her arms, then slowly held up the
Demon Emperor’s Seal. At that moment, the light that the Demon Emperor’s
Seal released became even deeper and hotter, and it started to flicker slowly.
The frequency of the flickering was completely synchronized with the
silhouette of the Golden Crow in the center of the profound formation, as if it
developed some kind of resonance.
The Little Demon Empress reached out her left hand, and gently cut her long,
delicate fingers. Instantly, a drop of bright, red blood flew out from the tip of
her finger and fell on the Demon Emperor’s Seal. At that moment, the Demon
Emperor’s Seal flickered in flames, and a reddish-gold flame ascended and
surrounded the Demon Emperor’s Seal in raging fire and didn’t go out for a
long time.

The Little Demon Empress stretched her fingers, danced lightly, and at that
moment, another drop of blood flew out from in between her fingers, painting
a red trail as it flew directly towards the Golden Crow Profound Formation. It
landed on the silhouette of the golden crow in the center of the profound
formation. A ball of the same reddish-gold flames started burning in the center
of the profound formation.

The Little Demon Empress held the Demon Emperor’s Seal, flew up, and in
the instant when the Demon Emperor’s Seal touched the center of the
profound formation, the two balls of flames that were burning because of her
Demon Emperor’s blood merged together. The Demon Emperor’s seal made
a hissing noise, and the Golden Crow Profound Formation was also making
hissing noises. Following, the two balls of merging flames suddenly flew out at
the same time.

The profound formation sealing the Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley also
began to speedily dissolve at this moment, until it was gone completely.

The only entrance for the path to the Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley
was completely revealed in front of the Little Demon Empress.

The eyes of the Little Demon Empress were calm like the surface of water.
She put away the Demon Emperor’s Seal, her small body emerged as a gray
shadow that normal people’s eyes couldn’t even detect, and she went into the
Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley without making a sound...

In another half of a month, it would be the opening period of the Golden Crow
Lightning Flame Valley. In the time of five years, it had already replenished a
large amount of fire spirit and lightning spirit within it. The ground in here was
red, but the sky was purple. Within sight, countless flames were swaying, and
countless thunderbolts were hissing. Occasionally, there would suddenly be
sea of flames bursting up more than thirty meters high, or bolts of roaring
thunder falling down... Even though there was only a Golden Crow Profound
Formation between here and outside, it was like the laws and construction of
the two worlds were completely different.

The Little Demon Empress moved at full speed, heading north in a straight
line. She let the flames and lightning strikes entangle her, but no matter how
the flames and lightning raged, they couldn’t harm her at all. Some of the fire
spirit with mid-grade consciousness felt the aura around her would run away
hastily, and didn’t dare to get close.

The Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley was incredibly vast and broad. The
Little Demon Empress focused all of her power on her speed without holding
anything back. Her speed was so fast just like suddenly flickering lightning,
but even so, after more than two hours, she was still in the world surrounded
by lightning and flames, and couldn’t see the end of it.

After a full four hours, the wall of a hill that was covered completely by
reddish-gold flames appeared in front of her. The Little Demon Empress’ body
turned, and landed in front of the wall of the hill. In front of her was a Golden
Crow Profound Formation extremely similar to the one sealing the Golden
Crow Lightning Flame Valley, except this profound formation was a third
smaller, and the silhouette of the Golden Crow was even deeper.

The Little Demon Empress’ cold, lonely eyes finally appeared in an instant of
commotion. This place... it was not the first time that she had been here, but
this time, her state of mind was completely different than before. In the past,
she only had helplessness and desire, but this time... in her hands, she held
the Demon Emperor’s Seal that had returned.

Holding the Demon Emperor’s Seal, the Little Demon Empress stopped
hesitating, slowly stepped forward, and just as her body touched the profound
foundation, the Demon Emperor’s Seal flickered in flames, and a ball of fire
burst and spread out, covered the Little Demon Empress, and brought her
body slowly into the profound formation...

The world in front of the Little Demon Empress immediately changed. From
the world of lightning and fire, she stepped into a world without edge filled with
a golden color.

Holding the Demon Emperor’s Seal, the Little Demon Empress knelt on one
knee, and said in great respect, “Illusory Demon Royal Family’s Twelfth
Emperor, eleventh inheritor of the Golden Crow’s bloodline, Huai Caiyi, greets
the Golden Crow Divine God.”

“Hahahahahaha...”

Just as the Little Demon Empress finished speaking, a reckless woman’s loud
laughter sounded in this golden world. This sound was as if it was from in the
sky, but it was also as if it was close by her ear. Even though the Little Demon
Empress’ profound strength was high as level five in the Sovereign Profound
Realm, her vital energy and blood shook under this sound.

“Your Illusory Demon Royal Family has been late for a hundred years. You
finally arrived today, but it’s only a woman. Looks like this noble one’s fate
with your clan has come to an end, why did you still come here for!”

The woman’s voice was like vicious flames; her words confused the Little
Demon Empress, who raised her head and said, “Father and Brother were
both in trouble back to back a hundred years ago, and the Demon Emperor’s
Seal was also lost for a hundred years. It wasn’t found until recently, so we
were late for a hundred years. Even though I am a woman, I am the only
direct descendant of the Demon Emperor’s bloodline, and I inherited the pure
Demon Emperor’s blood. May the Golden Crow Divine God please grant me
the 《Golden Crow’s Record of the Burning World》 and the ancestral
bloodline to revive the Demon Emperor’s clan.”

“Grant you the Golden Crow’s Record of the Burning World and the ancestral
bloodline? Hahahaha! You really are pitiful and naive. Didn’t you hear what I
had said just now? As soon as you entered here, I knew that my fate with your
clan was finished!”

“What is the meaning of Golden Crow Divine God’s words?” The Little Demon
Empress locked her eyebrows and said without understanding.

“What do I mean? You really are completely naive! Your Demon Emperor’s
clan has had ten generations of Demon Emperors for the past ten thousand
years, and the ten generations of Demon Emperors were all men! There had
never been a woman. Did you really think it was only a simple coincidence
and the common customs of men being superior to women!? Hmph, looks like
you didn’t know that with a mortal body like yours, only men can bear the
Golden Crow ancestral blood!
The Little Demon Empress felt as if she were struck by lightning, her whole
body was trembling slightly, and she said, “Why?! Even though I am a woman,
my heritage is directly of the Demon Emperor’s clan...”

“It doesn’t matter if you are a descendant of the Demon Emperor’s clan! It is
simply because you are a woman!” The flame-like woman’s voice said
ruthlessly, “Men’s body is Yang and women’s body is Yin. With a mortal
woman’s body, it is tolerable to control normal profound flames, even
Phoenix’s flames or Vermilion Bird’s flames would be okay, but my Golden
Crow’s flame is the world’s fiercest Yang fire! There cannot be any existence
of Yin! You only have a thin trace of the Golden Crow’s bloodline at the
moment and you are already suffering from the burn day and night. You are in
pain, and your life has been shortened greatly. If you bear the ancestral
bloodline, your internal blood flow would be completely messed up, and you
will suffer in pain for all your life!”

“On top of that, you are still a virgin, so the vital Yin is still in your body. If you
accept the ancestral blood, within three days, the flame energy of your
bloodline will explode, and you would die in flames within five days!

Little Demon Empress, “!!!!”

It was true that the Illusory Demon Realm’s ten generations of Demon
Emperors were all men, but no one thought that it was strange, because
having a man as emperor was always normal. On the contrary, it was
abnormal for a woman to be the emperor. All of the Illusory Demon Royal
Family’s people knew that the Golden Crow’s bloodline would harm the body
of women, especially the Demon Emperor’s empress who has the direct
bloodline. The empress always pass away before the Demon Emperor, and
none of their lives surpassed a thousand years... without exception.

The Little Demon Empress naturally knew all of these... but she absolutely did
not think that, as a woman, even as a woman of the Demon Emperor’s
bloodline, she could not bear the ancestral blood... and could not even
cultivate 《Golden Crow’s Record of the Burning World》.

All of the hopes were dashed, as if ice-cold water from a freezing fountain was
poured ruthlessly on top of her heart and soul. She was stunned for a long
while, thinking about the situation the Demon Emperor’s clan was in right now,
and mumbled without giving up, “Could it be, is there really not any
possibility... Golden Crow Divine God, you also have the body of a woman...”
“Hahahaha!” The flame-like voice laughed insolently, “How can a divine body
be compared to your mortal body! The possibility... hmph, it’s not none at all,
but that would mean getting the nourishment of a man’s vital Yang who has
the Phoenix or Vermilion Bird’s bloodline! But in this Illusory Demon Realm,
no one has the power of the Phoenix or Vermillion Bird; therefore, there
wouldn’t exist a man like that. Give up and leave!”

When the Golden Crow mentioned “Phoenix” and “Vermillion Bird,” it was
obvious that there was was in deep disdain.

The Little Demon Empress lowered her head and closed her eyes. She didn’t
speak for a long time, and she was not willing to leave. The flame-like
woman’s voice sounded again, “Don’t live in a fantasy. Do not wish for me to
help you anymore! I am the isolated being of the Golden Crow’s bloodline and
soul, under the will left by the Golden Crow; I can never leave this place! From
ten thousand years ago, I have already granted your Neon Sparrows Clan ten
thousand years of riches and honor, and made you the Demon Emperor’s
Clan for ten thousand years! Since our fated relationship has reached an end,
it is heaven’s will! Leave!”

“As for this Demon Emperor’s Seal, the day you die, when the Demon
Emperor’s bloodline dies, it will naturally disappear!”

After the Golden Crow’s soul’s voice vanished, the golden world instantly
collapsed. Surrounding, became the world of lightning and fire once again.
The Little Demon Empress was still kneeling there, and she couldn’t move or
speak for a long time, as if she had lost her soul...

The Mu Family had welcomed the most lively day in more than a hundred
years.

When Yun Che agreed to go back to the Mu Family together, Mu Feiyan

immediately sent a sound transmission back home, and the whole, large Mu
Family from up to down had been busy. It was several dozen times busier
than when the Little Demon Empress visited.

The Mu Clan’s location was larger than the Yun Family by more than one and
a half times, and on top of the Yun Family’s recent descent, the Mu Family
had more momentum than the Yun Family.

Old Man Mu led the way and dragged Yun Che through the door. The whole
way, he was laughing loudly and he looked very energetic. The Mu Family’s
disciples were all stunned and couldn’t speak, they even suspected that the
Patriarch, who usually was calm and prestigious, had been possessed by
some ghosts or spirits.

Mu Feiyan led Yun Che himself on a tour around the Mu Family. On the way,
he couldn’t stop talking and laughing loudly, as his saliva flew everywhere like
stars. It scared all of the disciples of the Mu Family, as if they had saw a ghost
during daytime. After taking a tour of the Mu Family, it was almost evening.
Mu Feiyan brought them into the courtyard, and without any hesitation, took
out all of the Jade Ginseng Tea that he had been saving for several hundred
years and couldn’t bear to drink himself... When the three Mu brothers were
holding the teacups, all of their hands were shaking. A single ounce of this
Jade Ginseng Tea was already invaluable. Normally, when the three brothers
snuck a sniff, they would be scolded harshly by the old man. Today, thanks to
their nephew... they were able to drink it!

“Come! Che’er, this is a greeting gift from grandfather. Hurry and see if you
like it.” Mu Feiyan put an ice-jade box that released cold air into Yun Che’s
hands while laughing.

“Thank you, Grandfather.” Yun Che received it, and directly opened the ice-
jade box. In the box that was as big as his palms, there lay a small, narrow,
long crystal that was only as large as his pinky. Just from looking at it, it
seemed to be no difference from a normal icicle, only that the cold aura that it
was releasing revealed an indescribable mysterious feeling.

When seeing this “icicle,” the eyes of the three brothers of the Mu Family all
popped out, and they "pfft” and spat out the Jade Ginseng Tea that was in
their mouths. It was followed by a hissing, roaring noise, as if pigs were being
slaughtered...

“Ahh, Frost Crystal of Absolute Heaven!!!”

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 587 - Terrifying Deduction
Even though it only looked like a small icicle, it was evident from the reaction
of Mu Yubai and the rest of them just how precious and powerful this ‘icicle’
was. Mu Feiyan disregarded the reactions of his three sons and he said with a
full smile on his face, “This item is called the Frost Crystal of Absolute
Heaven, and it is one of the inherited treasures of my Mu Clan. Even though it
looks fairly unremarkable, when you encounter a crisis, break it apart. The
released energy will instantly congeal into an incomparably hard crystal ice
barrier which will persist for six hours. Once you are within that crystal ice
barrier, no one should even think about trying to harm you because even if
that terrific grandfather of yours was still alive, even he would not be able to
break it.”

“There used to be three of these Frost Crystals of Absolute Heaven, but now
there is only one left. The other two were used to save two of my
predecessors’ lives,” Mu Feiyan said in a rather proud tone.

This item would form into a protective barrier that even a high-level Sovereign
would not be able to break apart, and it would even last for six hours... Yun
Che’s heart leaped! This was a genuine and proper life-preserving artifact! As
long as he had it on his person, it was like having one more life to spare! If this
was during a matter of life or death, even if no one came to help, given his
current physique, a protective barrier that lasted for six hours was more than
sufficient for him to help him recover both his health and his profound energy.

This was truly a treasure that he could not reject!

Mu Yubai practically stammered as he exclaimed, “My venerated Father, this

Frost Crystal of Absolute Heaven, didn’t you say that you were... prepared...
to give it to my eldest son?!”

But once these words left his mouth, Mu Yubai instantly regretted them... Sure
enough, once those words had been spoken, Mu Feiyan’s eyes instantly
narrowed as he glared at Mu Yubai, “Oh you still dare to mention the matter of
grandsons to me! Where are my damn grandsons?! Where?! The frost wolf
that this old man had reared one hundred years ago already has tens of
offspring, but you three useless bums haven’t even produced a fart between
the three of you in the same amount of time! Causing this old man to lose all
face in front of that bunch of old fogeys for one hundred over years! This
grandson of mine has now completely restored my dignity, so what objections
do you have to me giving him a gift to celebrate our first meeting?!!”

Mu Yuqing and Mu Yukong panickedly threw their hands in the air, “Venerated
Father, those words were spoken by Big Brother just now, we didn’t even say
anything. In fact giving this Frost Crystal of Absolute Heaven to Elder Sister’s
son is simply way too appropriate! Our Venerated Father is truly wise!!”
The corner of Mu Yubai’s eyes violently twitched and he didn’t dare to say
anything for a good long while. He knew that his venerated father had so
desperately desired a grandson that it drove him into a tizzy just thinking
about it, and now that he had that desired grandson, he would definitely spoil
him immensely... but the way he spoiled this grandson was simply
outrageous. On the very first day, he had brought out all of the good stuff that
he had hid in his chest... In comparison, as the eldest son, he practically had
no position to speak of.

However, given Yun Che’s illustriousness, the treatment shown to him by his
venerated father... was not something that was hard to accept.

Mu Yurou’s pair of phoenix eyes had long ago become a pair of slender
crescent moons as her smile covered her face. She was extremely clear on
just how precious this Frost Crystal of Absolute Heaven was, and if Mu Feiyan
were to give it to her, she would reject him with a fair amount of terror. After
all, this was one of the inherited treasures of the Mu Family. But since it was
being given to her son and it would give her son yet another life-saving
treasure, she did not have any intention of rejecting it at all. Instead, she
smiled brightly and said, “Che’er, hurry up and thank your grandfather.”

“Thank you very much, Grandfather!” Naturally Yun Che would not reject it
either, so he accepted the Frost Crystal of Absolute Heaven. At the same
time, his heart pulsed with gratitude... he knew why Mu Feiyan unhesitantly
passed a treasure as valuable as the Frost Crystal of Absolute Heaven to him.
Today, he had thoroughly offended Duke Huai and the seven Guardian
Families, sowing hatred and also giving them a motive to kill. Given the
strength held by Duke Huai, even the Yun and Mu Family together would not
be able to guarantee that they would be able protect Yun Che from harm... So
this Frost Crystal of Absolute Heaven, could allow Yun Che to survive once he
met any danger... An absolute protection for six whole hours, a simple sound
transmission relaying his location would allow them to rush to his side and
remove the danger.

“Hahaha!” Mu Feiyan guffawed loudly and did not looked pained in the least,
“As long as you like it, that’s enough. We are amongst family here, you do not
need to thank me.”

“However,” Mu Feiyan’s face grew somber and he said in a rather worried

voice, “Che’er, there is something that Grandfather has to say. Today you
were brave and you were smart. Your ability and charisma were undeniable.
Not only did it revitalize the prestige of the Yun Family, it also handed a
crushing defeat to Duke Huai whom even the Little Demon Empress was
helpless against. But you pitted yourself against Duke Huai’s factions as well,
and you even greatly rebuked and humiliated the Helian Family and the other
six Guardian Families. Even though it was neatly done and felt extremely
refreshing, it was also something you really shouldn’t have done.”

Once he mentioned today’s events, everyone’s faces grew grave. Mu Feiyan

continued, “This man, Duke Huai, is someone who thinks deeply and has
astonishing ability. The amount of power he has gathered is huge, far beyond
what you have imagined. If not, given that the Little Demon Empress is well
aware of his ambitions, why do you think she has never been able to expose
him or tried to rush into things indiscriminately? Originally, you could have
behaved in a tactful manner today, but instead you have thoroughly angered
the other party. Right now, he must hate you from the bottom of his heart and
also be filled with murderous intent towards you. Even though he might not go
so far as to oppose you openly, he will definitely launch numerous attacks at
you from the dark, sigh.”

Mu Yubai nodded his head sagely, “Che’er, your grandfather is right. Even
though you covered yourself in greatness today, you attracted a huge amount
of danger to yourself as well.”

Yun Che just blandly laughed instead and replied, “A blade hangs over the
character of ‘tolerance’. It is only when you can tolerate what common man
cannot, that the world can be at peace and that you can become a person
above all other people... These are the words that the master who taught me
my medical skills said to me often and it also used to be one of the creeds that
guided my life. However, in the end, my master was killed by those that he
had tolerated and accommodated all his life...."

Mu Feiyan, “...”

Yun Qinghong, “...”

“It was only then that I truly understood that the blade that hangs over the
character of ‘tolerance’ was something that would not only cause me pain and
suffering, but it might even cost me my life one day. So rather than being
restrained by it, I’d rather force it onto my enemies!”
Even though Yun Che smiled, every person could hear from his voice an
apathy and bitterness that could only come from one’s soul. They found it
hard to believe that these words actually came from the mouth of someone
who was merely a young man of twenty-two years. What they found even
harder to fathom... was the amount of trials and tribulations that he had to
undergo to have the mentality and the success that he had today.

For a period of time, everyone fell silent and not a single word was uttered in
retort. Then Yun Che continued, “Duke Huai is extremely difficult to deal with,
this is something that I understand. He is wild with ambition and he is
definitely the man behind the present decline of our Yun Family. If it had been
just the matter of whether he thought to kill me, I wouldn’t have had any
reason to hold back! On the contrary, he is a person that is exceedingly
cautious and these kinds of people are often excessively prudent and prone to
overthinking. Today, I have not only completely offended him and the other
seven families, but I have even humiliated them for all to see, without even
leaving a shred of dignity for them to cling onto. Besides provoking him to kill
me, he will also be thinking about whether my attitude is due to ignorant
recklessness, whether I am courting my own doom, or whether it is because I
have something to rely on... Moreover, he suffered a crushing defeat at my
hands today and every attack he launched against me was met with multiple
counters from me. In this case, he would naturally eliminate the possibility of it
being the former and he would think that the reason for my unbridled behavior
is because I have someone strong enough to back me up... And that it is a
support so strong, I would not fear his reprisal.”

“Coupled with the ability that I have shown, my profound arts which far
surpass what anyone else knows and my ability to sneak into Illusory Demon
Realm from Profound Sky Continent without raising a single alarm. This will
boundlessly magnify that probability in Duke Huai’s heart and even now, he
must suspect that I have an extremely powerful master supporting me,
someone who might surpass the boundaries of the mortal world. Because of
these misgivings, Duke Huai will not jump the gun, and until he has
completely ascertained my entire background, it is unlikely that he will take
any action against me.”

Mu Feiyan eyed Yun Che with an extremely astonished gaze. He had clearly
only met Duke Huai for the first time today, but he was able to have near-
flawless understanding of Duke Huai’s temperament. Duke Huai was indeed
someone who was excessively cautious and prudent, so unless he was
absolutely certain, he would not make any rash moves. He was filled with
ambition and the strength that he gathered had long ago exceeded that of the
Little Demon Empress, but he had waited instead of taking action, all for this
day... Originally, he had absolute confidence in how today’s events would play
out, but in the end he had met Yun Che, and it had ended in utter defeat.

“That was well said!” Mu Yuqing exclaimed, “Truth be told, even this uncle of
yours is quite certain that you have an extraordinary saint as a teacher! If not,
you wouldn’t be so absurdly strong and you would not be so cocky in front of
Duke Huai.”

Yun Qinghong did not speak, he faintly nodded his head instead.

“Che’er’s words are indeed correct.” Mu Yurou said, “Duke Huai will definitely
have the same suspicions, so that will restrain him to some extent. Moreover,
the majority of the people today will also think the same thing as well. But
today, Duke Huai was heavily rebuked by Yun Che and he has definitely
never suffered such disgrace in his life before. A cornered beast will do
something desperate, I’m just afraid of that... So I think that it is best that we
be extremely careful regardless.”

“In regards to this, I am not the least bit worried.” Yun Che said as he smiled
instead, “If it was anyone else, there would indeed be a large possibility that
the other party might do something out of desperation, but this is Duke Huai
we are talking about! If he was easily provoked, he would not have the power
he holds today. So let’s just let him merrily bear that blade that hangs above
the word ‘tolerance’. From now on, I will not only not hide within the house, I
will even swagger about ostentatiously, I have ninety-nine percent
confidence... that he will not make a move against me, at least not in the
short-term.”

Yun Qinghong nodded his head, “I approve of what Che’er has just said.
Given Duke Huai’s temperament, even though he will have an extremely
strong urge to kill Che’er, he will not make any moves in the foreseeable
future. Moreover, Yun Che now has the Frost Crystal of Absolute Heaven
protecting him; even if he is attacked from the shadows and faces mortal
danger, he will be able to safely escape his predicament.”

“Yes... I just hope that it is so.” Mu Feiyan brows furrowed slightly as he gave
a brief nod of his head.
“I have actually made a terrifying deduction regarding Duke Huai,” Yun Che
suddenly said in a serious tone.

“Terrifying deduction?”

Yun Che’s brows sank and his voice dropped to a low whisper, “I suspect that
Duke Huai’s ambition was not born only after the previous Demon Emperor
and the Little Demon Emperor met an untimely end, but it had been
something that had been in the works for a long time, even during the reign of
the previous Demon Emperor! Furthermore... it was a scheme hatched
together with the Profound Sky Continent!!”

“Ah!!” Yun Che’s words was like a thunderclap that descended from the
heavens and it caused Xiao Yun to involuntarily cry out.

“What?!!” The expression of Mu Yubai and his two brothers abruptly changed.

Yun Qinghong stood up swiftly and his arms moved as fast as lightning as he
released roiling electricity which surged in the air. In a split second, the
surrounding area was covered in an incomparably strong soundproof barrier.
Even though they were inside the Mu Family household, and they were even
in Mu Feiyan’s own courtyard, but the matter which Yun Che was discussing
was far too serious, so these words definitely could not be heard by anyone
else.

“Continue!” After he had set up the soundproof barrier, Yun Qinghong looked
at Yun Che and said in a low voice.

Yun Che found that even though Yun Qinghong and Mu Feiyan wore grave
expressions on their face, they were not overly shocked, so it was clear that
they had long ago formed their own suspicions. He inhaled lightly and
continued, “There are four reasons for my suspicions.”

“The first reason is that when Profound Sky Continent suddenly invaded
Illusory Demon Realm all those years ago, their objective was to steal the
Demon Emperor’s family treasure, the Mirror of Samsara! However, before
this, Profound Sky Continent and Illusory Demon Realm had no dealings with
each other; they merely knew about each other’s existence. So why would
they suddenly know about the existence of the Mirror of Samsara? And what
was even more strange is this. Even though the Mirror of Samsara was the
inherited treasure of the Demon Emperor’s Clan, but no one knew what it
could do. Since no one knew what it could do, it has been a ‘useless’ object
for the last ten thousand years. Yet the people from Profound Sky Continent
spared no expense in trying to steal it away! It’s as if... someone had told the
people of the Profound Sky Continent of the existence of the Mirror of
Samsara and then deliberately lied or exaggerated what it could do, for the
purpose of inflaming their greed and ambition!”

“And this person can only be someone from Illusory Demon Realm!”

“The second reason is that this place is clearly the territory of Illusory Demon
Realm, yet the invaders from the Profound Sky Continent could directly storm
Demon Imperial City. Moreover, they could come and go as they pleased,
even if Demon Imperial City had made abundant preparations, they were still
able to escape with no casualties every single time. It was as if they knew the
entire Demon Imperial City and even all the plans that had been laid out like
the back of their hand! The greatest possibility is that they had a spy within
Demon Imperial City!”

“And this spy not only lived in the Demon Imperial City, but was even
someone who had an extremely extraordinary status!”

“The third reason. One hundred years ago, my grandfather brought ten grand
elders of the Yun Family with him to rescue the previous Demon Emperor...
Eleven high-level Sovereigns, this was a force that was sufficient to shake the
entire world. Eleven high-level Sovereigns acting in concert, even if they were
unable to rescue the previous Demon Emperor, they should still be able to
retreat without a loss... Or at the very least, I do not believe that there is any
power in this world that can detain eleven high-level Sovereigns acting in
concert!”

“However... Grandfather told me that once they had entered Profound Sky
Continent, they had immediately been entrapped in the Heaven’s Might Soul
Suppressing Formation! And the Heaven’s Might Soul Suppressing
Formation, which was powerful enough to seal the profound energy of eleven
high-level Sovereigns, would definitely have a staggering rate of energy
consumption, even if it was only set up for a single breath! So there was no
way that it could have existed there all this while! Instead, they had already
known where and when Grandfather and the others would arrive and so they
simply set the formation up and idly waited... That is to say, that before
Grandfather and the others had even left for Profound Sky Continent,
someone used some sort of method to inform those people at what time and
which location Grandfather would arrive at.”
“And only a power that is not inferior to that of the Yun Family would be able
to know the precise movements of Grandfather and the rest and also be able
to send a sound transmission that could cross such a vast amount of
distance!!”

“The fourth reason is that the death of the Little Demon Emperor is simply too
suspicious and fishy! During today’s grand ceremony, even though I claimed
that he was extremely disappointed with the Guardian Families and so he
personally left to save the previous Demon Emperor... But in fact, I definitely
do not believe that the Little Demon Emperor would do something like losing
control due to alcohol and personally rushing into the Profound Sky Continent!
Even if he wanted to do so, he would have left behind a heir with the Little
Demon Empress first. If not, he would personally destroy his own Demon
Emperor’s bloodline! As the son of the Demon Emperor, how could he
possibly do such a stupid thing?!”

“The Little Demon Emperor’s death... is very likely due to an assassination!”

Yun Che raised his head and enunciated each word slowly, “And all of this
evidence points to only one place... Duke Huai Palace!”

alyschu: A blade (刀) hangs over the character of tolerance (忍).

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 588 - The Mastermind
Even though Yun Che called it a “deduction”, if one combined the four
reasons that he had established, it was clearly extremely close to the truth!

Regarding three of the points that Yun Che had raised, Yun Qinghong and Mu
Feiyan had long ago harbored the same suspicions. All these years, they also
could not understand just how eleven of the strongest members of the Yun
Family acting in concert were all brought to ruin in the Profound Sky
Continent... No matter how strong the Four Sacred Grounds of the Profound
Sky Continent were, they might have at most defeated them and forced them
to retreat, but it was not plausible for all of them to die in the first place...

It was only today that they found out that when Yun Canghai’s expedition
entered the Profound Sky Continent, they were immediately ensnared by the
“Heaven’s Might Soul Suppressing Formation” which sealed profound energy!
Yun Che’s words were one hundred percent correct! The Heaven’s Might Soul
Suppressing Formation could suppress eleven high-level Sovereigns, but the
amount of energy it consumed every second must have been incomparably
huge, to the extent that it would be beyond the imagination of common
people. So it was definitely not possible that the formation had been there all
along... Rather, it was clear that they had been tipped off on when and where
Yun Canghai’s group was arriving!

Just this point alone was enough to prove that there was definitely a traitor
within Demon Imperial City!

And this “traitor” could only be from Duke Huai Palace!

“So that is to say that the ones who caused the deaths of the previous Demon
Emperor and the Little Demon Emperor... the main culprits behind the
calamity that struck our Illusory Demon Realm were not those so-called
Sacred Grounds of Profound Sky Continent, but... was Duke Huai Palace
instead!!” Mu Yubai smashed the ground with his fist, and when he stood up,
his entire body was quivering with anger.

“I had originally believed that the ambition of Duke Huai Palace had only been
conceived once the Little Demon Emperor died and the line of the Demon
Emperors was broken. But I never would have thought that it was actually...”
Mu Yuqing gnashed his teeth in anger, “Their entire clan enjoyed the favor of
the various Demon Emperors for several thousand years, but in the end they
actually perpetrated such a heinous disaster against Illusory Demon Realm. A
crime that cannot be tolerated by heaven or earth! If all of this is true, then
Duke Huai Palace is... simply unforgivable!”

“Just from the four reasons that Che’er has established, it is already
impossible for it to be false!” Mu Feiyan’s chest heaved violently and his tiger
eyes flashed with fury, “Even though I had made similar conjectures on
occasion in the past, I had always lived in self-denial. Because I was
absolutely unwilling to believe that a Duke Palace would perform an act so
heinous that it would anger both men and gods, an act so heinous that even
the heaven and earth would not tolerate it! But I would never have thought...
that they were actually truly such bastards all along! For the sake of their own
ambition, they caused the death of the previous Demon Emperor and the Little
Demon Emperor, and even caused the death of Yun Canghai... caused the
Demon Emperor’s bloodline to be broken... caused the entire Illusory Demon
Realm to be plunged into terror for one hundred years...”
Mu Feiyan grew more and more agitated as he spoke, and his breathing grew
more and more fraught due to the fury and sorrow in his heart... Once Yun
Che had explained why Yun Canghai’s group had fallen, he then knew that
those hazy conjectures he had made for the past one hundred years but was
unwilling to believe were actually true.

All these years, they had hated the Four Sacred Grounds of the Profound Sky
Continent to the bone, and the entire Illusory Demon Realm had viewed
Profound Sky Continent as a land of devils... Only to realize today that the
devil who had brought calamity to Illusory Demon Realm was actually
someone from Demon Imperial City itself! It was actually someone from the
Illusory Demon Royal Family!

Just who could have imagined this? Just who?

Even those powers who had aligned themselves with Duke Huai Palace would
definitely not have thought that Duke Huai Palace was the main culprit behind
that evil deed.

Xiao Yun’s eyes had widened into full moons and he was completely
dumbfounded. The words that he had just heard, every single one of them
resounded in his ears like heavenly thunder.

Yun Qinghong’s hands had tightened into rigid fists and a low cry came from
his lips, “Causing the death of the Demon Emperor, causing the death of my
father, causing the Yun Family to fall into such dire straits... This grudge and
hatred... has made it so that we cannot live under under the same sky any
longer!”

He raised his head and continued in a steady voice, “However, if that is the
case, this ambition should not have been born within Duke Huai, but it should
have been conceived in another person instead! When Profound Sky
Continent had made its initial thrust into Illusory Demon Realm, Duke Huai
was only thirty years of age, so it is impossible that he had that level of
ambition or shrewdness, and it is even more impossible that using his own
strength, he could collude with Profound Sky Continent without anyone
noticing. So the one who had colluded with Profound Sky Continent was....”

Mu Feiyan and the others were jolted by those words and Mu Yukong
exclaimed in alarm, “Could it be... Duke Huai’s father —— Duke Ming?!”
“But Duke Ming had always treated everyone with incomparable kindness, his
behavior was low-key and even if he met commonfolk, he did not put on any
airs of royalty. He had always been loyal and devoted to the previous Demon
Emperor, and he had always been at the Demon Emperor’s beck and call...
and he completely lacked any interest in fame and profit. Over one hundred
years ago, when Duke Huai was thirty-seven years of age, he could barely
wait to foist his position as the head of the Duke Palace onto his son, so he
could travel the world and relax, and from then on, he showed no interest or
concern regarding the state of the world... His casual nature and his simple
life was well-known throughout the entire city. He kept such a low profile that
many people have already forgotten this name... So how could it be him?!” Mu
Yuqing said in disbelief.

Mu Feiyan had fallen into a daze but he suddenly spoke up, “Initially, I had
always admired the temperament of Duke Ming and we were on extremely
good terms with each other. But there was one time that I went drinking with
Yun Canghai that he told me solemnly and in no uncertain terms that I should
only maintain my friendship with Duke Ming, but I should absolutely never turn
my heart towards him. I asked him for an explanation and he said that Duke
Ming was simply too placid, that he was placid to the point where he had
always made Yun Canghai feel like there was something off with him. He also
pointed this out; that if Duke Ming truly did not care about the things of the
world, then why did he cultivate his profound strength to such a high level....”

“Was Duke Ming extremely strong?” Yun Che asked hurriedly.

“That’s right!” Mu Yubai nodded his head and his face had turned green, “In
that generation, the Demon Emperor was the strongest, Yun Canghai was
second, and Duke Ming only lost to these two individuals in terms of profound
strength. His current cultivation should already have surpassed the Demon
King in his prime.”

“Ah.” Mu Feiyan gave a long sigh, “It was just that I simply could not approve
of the warning that Yun Canghai had given me all those years ago... Even
when Duke Huai had made his ambitions known, I had never placed any
suspicion on him; at most I had only railed to the heavens that Duke Ming had
left behind an unfilial son.”

Yun Che’s brows jumped, “Grandfather, do you mean that... all these years,
you have never seen Duke Ming at all?”
“That is right.” Mu Feiyan nodded his head, “Before the previous Demon
Emperor had met with disaster, Duke Ming had already passed the lordship of
his Duke Palace over to Duke Huai. After that, he bid farewell to the previous
Demon Emperor, claiming that he wanted to live a life free from care and
worry, and that he wanted to travel all over Illusory Demon Realm and enjoy
his retirement... He never appeared once since then, whether the line of the
Demon Emperor had met misfortune or Duke Huai had shown his ambition. In
order to get him to stop Duke Huai, the Little Demon Empress and I spared no
efforts in trying to track him down, but it was all for naught... Indeed, with how
big Illusory Demon Realm is, give his power, if he did not want anyone to find
him, no one would be able to do so.”

“And now the previous Demon Emperor and the Demon King have already
departed, and the Little Demon Empress Golden Crow bloodline has yet to be
awakened, so given Duke Ming’s strength... He is already fully deserving of
being called the strongest in Illusory Demon Realm, and none can compare!”
After he said these words, Mu Feiyan’s breathing clearly became sluggish and
the faces of everyone present had turned a lot uglier in an instant as a cold
suddenly blanketed their entire bodies.

The clearer the truth was, the more terrifying it become.

Duke Huai’s power had already swelled to the extent that the Little Demon
Empress was unable to fight him. But now, there was the incomparably
shrewd and powerful Duke Ming who was added to the mix, causing the
already untenable situation to teeter even closer to the abyss....

This shadow that enshrouded the Demon Emperor’s clan and even
enshrouded the entire Illusory Demon Realm... Just what could they do to
fight against it?!

The room had fallen into a solemn silence and the only sound left was the
sound of breathing. After a long time, Mu Feiyan let out a long sigh and his
brows furrowed deeply, “So it looks like the only hope we have left lies in the
awakening of the bloodline of the Little Demon Empress!”

“If the bloodline of the Little Demon Empress awakens, what will her power
rise to?” Yun Che asked.

Yun Qinghong said unhesitantly and calmly, “Every time a Demon Emperor
awakens his bloodline, he would also learn the 《Golden Crow’s Record of
the Burning World》, and after that his power would be unrivaled throughout
the Illusory Demon Realm! One thousand years ago, the previous Demon
Emperor awoke his bloodline when he was at the fourth level of the Sovereign
Profound Realm, and his profound strength directly jumped to the ninth level
of the Sovereign Profound Realm. The Little Demon Empress’ current
strength is at the Sovereign Profound Realm level five, so after her bloodline
awakens, at the very least her profound strength should jump to the peak of
the ninth level of the Sovereign Profound Realm! Moreover, with the 《Golden
Crow’s Record of the Burning World》, she would even be able to take on
someone who was at the Sovereign Profound Realm level ten! At the same
time, her awakened Golden Crow Flames will also have the property of greatly
suppressing the members of the Royal Family who only have traces of the
Golden Crow bloodline. At that time, even if it is Duke Ming, he won’t be the
Little Demon Empress’ match either.”

“Ah, so that was how it is.” Yun Che showed faint surprise on his face. From
his previous understanding, every time a Demon Emperor used the Demon
Emperor’s Seal to enter the Golden Crow’s Ancestral Land, their profound
power would soar into the heavens and they would become unrivaled under
heaven... As it turned out, these words were not the least bit exaggerated
after all.

Now that the Little Demon Empress had received the Demon Emperor’s Seal,
she could also enter the Golden Crow’s Ancestral Land, and it was just so
happened that the Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley would open in half a
month’s time.

“Since the Little Demon Empress will receive such a massive boost in power
once her bloodline awakens, then if...” Yun Che said as his brows sank, “If I
were Duke Huai, I would think of every and all means to stop the Little Demon
Empress from entering the Golden Crow’s Ancestral Land that was within the
Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley!”

“That’s right!” Mu Feiyan nodded his head and his gaze grew dark and severe,
“So, half a month from now, on the day that the Golden Crow Lightning Flame
Valley opens up, I will gather up all those bunch of old fogeys and personally
escort the Little Demon Empress to the Golden Crow’s Ancestral Land!”

Demon Imperial City, Duke Huai Palace.

When Duke Huai had returned to his palace, his expression was as tranquil as
water. But once anyone within the palace approached him, they would
involuntarily break out into fierce trembling and it caused them to withdraw in
fear as their heartbeat soared.

“Your Highness, the old master requested that you see him immediately after
you have returned.” The moment Duke Huai stepped past the palace gates, a
person, who had the complexion of yellow wax and had a short horn growing
out of his head, stepped forward to greet him in a low voice. His appearance
was extremely similar to the Venerable Stone Dragon whom Yun Qinghong
had heavily wounded.

After hearing the two words “old master”, Duke Huai’s brows jumped and he
faintly nodded his head and quickly strode inside. After he had taken a few
stops, he suddenly stopped and inclined his head to ask, “How are Ye’er’s
injuries like?”

The man with the complexion of yellow wax replied, “His Highness Hui Ye’s
injuries were more serious than previously imagined. The energy that had
smashed into his body was extremely tyrannical, and even now it has not fully
dissipated yet... I am afraid that Duke Hui Ye will have to be in convalescence
for a minimum of three months.”

Duke Huai’s brows faintly tightened; he did not say a word and silently worked
into the middle of the courtyard.

Duke Huai opened the barrier and entered the secret passage, finally stopping
at a wide, pitch-black pearl curtain. Behind the pearl curtain, one could
vaguely make out the figure of a black figure.

Duke Huai knelt to the ground and closed his eyes as he said, “Royal
father....”

“You do not need to say a single thing. I have already gotten a complete
account of today’s events,” said a low and deep voice that came from behind
the inky pearl curtain. This voice was of an indeterminate age, it seemed to
float down from the heavens, but at the same time it possessed a gloomy
coldness that seemed to emerge from the depths of hell.

“Yun Qinghong made a full and sudden recovery two months ago, and he
recovered all of his profound strength. I had originally believed that it could
only arise from a variable that we had never taken into account of before. But
who would have thought that his son actually...” At the mention of Yun Che’s
name, given Duke Huai’s temperament, he could barely stop his teeth from
gnashing together in fury. Today’s humiliation, today’s disgrace, today’s
defeat; they were all something he had never experienced before in his life!

“The outcome of today’s events cannot be blamed on you. Yun Qinghong’s

son is incomparably brilliant. He even brought back the Demon Emperor’s
Seal and the body of Yun Canghai. So even if I was present at the ceremony
today, it would still have been tough to avoid a loss.” The voice behind the
pearl curtain continued, “Failing to carry out the plans we had made for today
is only a secondary concern. The most serious concern that we have right
now is that the hearts of the people have turned towards the Yun Family.
Since it has come to this, we will not be able to make any careless
movements for the next twenty years at least.”

“....I want to personally take Yun Che and... rip him into a million pieces!”
Duke Huai said in a voice filled with hate.

“Such careless words; I believe this is the first time I have ever heard you utter
them. It looks like this time you were met with complete and utter defeat.” The
voice behind the pearl curtain was as calm and cold as the boundless black
night as it said, “He is exceedingly cunning, yet he dares to act in such an
unbridled manner, so he definitely has something to back him up! In this
world, the most fearsome enemies are the ones you cannot fully grasp. Before
you have fully investigated his background, it would be extremely unwise to
take any action against him, whether obvious or covert.”

“I fully understand.” Duke Huai said as he ground his teeth together, “I have
already sent instruction... to mobilize all our spies and fully dig out all of his
secrets! Especially the sect he belongs to... and also how he arrived from the
Profound Sky Continent to this place!”

“No! Now is not the time to do such things.” The voice behind the curtain
became even colder and sinister, and a cluster of crimson-black flames
suddenly lit up the darkness; it seemed like a ghost flame that was gently
swaying in the abyss. “I have summoned you for one purpose, and that is to
kill someone.”

“Kill who?”

“The Little Demon Empress.”

“What?” Duke Huai fiercely raised his head.

“Right now is the best opportunity we will have to assassinate the Little
Demon Empress.” A horrifyingly cold laugh rang out, “Furthermore, she will
even personally deliver the opportunity to us herself. Right now not only is she
alone, she is also within the Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley that no one
will approach.”

“She thinks that just because she got the Demon Emperor’s Seal, she can
awaken her bloodline... Naive...”

“You are not allowed to alert anyone else to this matter, the fewer people the
better... To guarantee that there will be no slip-ups, I will personally
accompany you, and I will make sure that she dies without a trace!
Hahahahahaha....”

At the sound of that wild laughter, the crimson-black flame flickered frantically
and a dark and sinister wind blew, causing the pearl curtain to rattle
incessantly....

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 589 - Premonition!
Demon Imperial City, Mu Family Residence.

“Even though the truth is far more terrifying than what we had previously
known, based on our present circumstances, there is no need to be too
pessimistic.” Mu Yubai said as he furrowed his brows, “For the past one
hundred years, the main reason why Duke Huai Palace was able to gather so
much power and allegiance is due to the Little Demon Empress. Firstly, it is
because she is a woman. Secondly, it is because she did not have the Demon
Emperor’s Seal. Because of that, there was no way to awaken her bloodline,
so she did not possess the awe-inspiring power of a Demon Emperor that was
able to oppress everyone. Furthermore, she had no qualified successors, so
once Duke Huai Palace displayed sufficient power and presented them with
the appropriate threats and temptations, the convictions of those Duke
Palaces and Guardian Families would naturally be shaken...

“But now the world has witnessed the Little Demon Empress receiving the
Demon Emperor’s Seal, so it won’t be too long before she awakens her
bloodline to become unrivaled under heaven. At the moment, those powers
who have aligned with Duke Huai Palace are already beginning to feel
frightened and restless. Furthermore, during today’s events, Yun Che won
over the hearts of all heroes of the realm, causing them to side with the Yun
Family, while also hinting towards Duke Huai’s ambition... As a result, Duke
Huai Palace will definitely not dare to act recklessly for at least the next twenty
years! Unless they want to live with the wrath of the entire realm directed
against them!”

“That is indeed the case.” Mu Yuqing and Mu Yukong nodded their heads in
agreement.

Yun Qinghong took one look at Yun Che’s expression and he said, “Che’er, it
seems like you do not think that things will pan out this way.”

Yun Che raised his head slightly, then said in a bland voice, “However, if the
Little Demon Empress were to suddenly die... Then the threat posed by the
Demon Emperor’s Seal and any other worries that Duke Huai Palace had
would instantly disappear!”

Yun Che’s words caused everyone to sit up straight. Yun Qinghong replied,
“So you are worried... that Duke Huai Palace is going to try to assassinate the
Little Demon Empress?”

“That’s absolutely impossible!” Mu Feiyan said with a large flourish of his

hand, “Even if Duke Huai Palace possessed a strength that was ten times
stronger, and even if you were to give Duke Huai himself ten times more guts,
he will still definitely not dare to make a move against the Little Demon
Empress! The Little Demon Empress is extremely strong herself and the
number of experts she has at her side are like clouds in the sky. Even if it is
Duke Huai Palace, assassinating the Little Demon Empress is a task that is
harder than climbing to the heavens. On the contrary, the Little Demon
Empress has long looked forward to the day that Duke Huai Palace attempted
to assassinate her. Because once she is able to grab hold of some proof, she
would be able to openly make public of Duke Huai Palace’s ambition and
convict them of the crime of regicide, causing them to be ostracized by the
whole realm... what Duke Huai wants is to become the Demon Emperor and
rule all under heaven. He does not have the capability or the guts to do
something that would arouse universal condemnation.”

“I understand the point you are making.” Yun Che’s brows still remained knit
together, “What I am worried about is that if the Little Demon Empress is by
herself... they might seize the opportunity and do the deed without leaving
behind a single trace. That would be a complete disaster.”

“That will naturally not be possible.” Mu Feiyan waved his hand again, “Given
the wisdom of the Little Demon Empress, she will definitely not present such
an opportunity to Duke Huai Palace. The Little Demon Empress normally does
not go beyond a one hundred and fifty kilometer radius of Demon Imperial
City. Even if she does meet danger when she is alone and outside the city
proper, the resulting profound energy vibrations will be sufficient to alert the
entire Demon Imperial City.”

Yun Che was naturally extremely clear on this particular point... When he had
seen the Little Demon Empress for the first time that night, just a simple wave
of her hand caused an area that was five kilometers wide to be engulfed in a
sea of fire. Given the strength of a Sovereign, an all-out fight between them
would cause profound energy vibrations that would extend beyond five
hundred kilometers.

But Mu Feiyan’s words still failed to reassure Yun Che regarding this matter.
He pinched his eyebrows and he spoke as his mind continued to churn, “The
first day I came to Demon Imperial City, I heard Xiao Yun tell me that lightning
and fire within Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley was very thick and there
were even many lightning spirits and fire spirits living within... Is it a world
where the natural laws are different from the outside world?”

“That is right.” Yun Qinghong nodded his head, “The existence of Golden
Crow Lightning Flame Valley is something that goes beyond all historical
records. The public explanation has always been: In ancient times, the Divine
Beast Golden Crow descended on upon the Illusory Demon Realm, and the
present Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley, is its initial resting place. After it
left, it also left behind a spark of its divine soul and its bloodline legacy. Using
its incomparable divine strength, it created a semi-autonomous world where
its resting place used to be, a world where the laws of fire are completely
bent... As for why that place has lightning spirits as well, it has always been a
mystery and the legends generally speak of there being a powerful mysterious
treasure which contains the essence of lightning.”

“So that is how it is... since it is a semi-autonomous world which possesses

different laws from the outside world, those fire and lightning spirits cannot
escape from the world at their convenience. Any profound energy vibrations
and explosions will also not affect the outside world and no one will be able to
send any sound transmissions to the outside world from the inside as well...
Are all of my assertions correct?”

“You are indeed correct.” Yun Qinghong nodded his head as he understood
what Yun Che was thinking, “Che’er, are you worried... that the reason the
Little Demon Empress suddenly called off the ceremony and left the premises
is so that she could go to Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley by herself?”

“Yes!” Yun Che nodded heavily, “The Little Demon Empress has endured one
hundred years of danger and pressure; her greatest desire is to awaken her
own bloodline and attain unparalleled profound strength. Today was the Little
Demon Empress’ Hundred Year Reign Ceremony, all the heroes of the realm
were gathered and the entire scenario had shifted in her favor due to my
actions. Yet when she received the Demon Emperor’s Seal, she immediately
and abruptly announced that the ceremony was over... and she immediately
left after that without any explanation. The reason that she gave, that she
wanted to use the Demon Emperor’s Seal to present a sacrifice to the late
Demon Emperor, is a reason that I am unable to accept. I have thought of
many, many reasons but the only reason that I think is plausible is this one. In
order to prevent any new problems from arising after she had received the
Demon Emperor’s Seal, she chose to waste no time and proceed to Golden
Crow Lightning Flame Valley in order to awaken her bloodline!”

“Also, even though she had left in a hurried and decisive manner, she still
mentioned that there was ‘still half a month to the opening of Golden Crow
Lightning Flame Valley’. These words were completely unnecessary, and
rather it seemed like... she was deliberately reminding everyone that Golden
Crow Lightning Flame Valley was only opening in half a month’s time, in order
to conceal the fact that she was now able to open Golden Crow Lightning
Flame Valley by herself.”

Yun Qinghong’s brows arched and now he finally understood why, after the
ceremony had abruptly stopped, Yun Che would suddenly ask him whether
Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley could be independently opened, and
whether there were other ways to open it. He looked at Mu Feiyan and said,
“Father-in-law, have you ever heard of a secret method that the Demon
Emperor’s clan has which can forcibly open Golden Crow Lightning Flame
Valley?”

Mu Feiyan furrowed his brows in thought but he slowly shook his head, “I
have never heard of such a thing. Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley has
always opened and closed autonomously, and the barrier sealing Golden
Crow Lightning Flame Valley is something that no one would be able to break.
During the ten thousand year reign of the line of the Demon Emperors, there
hasn’t been a single Demon Emperor or anyone else for that matter who has
been able to enter Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley while it is still closed.
So this particular worry of yours should be a superfluous one.”

“There are no absolute things in this world!” Yun Che declared solemnly, “The
reason why it has not happened in the past is because the line of the Demon
Emperor had never been plunged into crisis like it has been today. So there
was never any need for them to forcibly enter Golden Crow Lightning Flame
Valley. Furthermore, because of the respect they had towards the land of the
Golden Crow, they would not barge in without a good reason... But that does
not mean the Demon Emperor’s clan would not have any means of forcibly
entering within. If there was really such a method... even if us Guardian
Families do not know about it, it does not mean that none of the Duke Palaces
are as clueless as us either. Because they are also part of the Illusory Demon
Royal Family, so they will naturally know some secrets that pertain to the
Royal Family itself.”

“And even if all the other Duke Palaces do not know of it... It does not mean
that Duke Huai Palace would not know. When Duke Huai Palace first started
their schemes, the first thing they would do is to use any and all methods to
completely uncover all of the secrets and hidden cards possessed by the
Demon Emperor Clan. In this period of time, they have been able to cause the
deaths of the late Demon Emperor and the Little Demon Emperor. They have
also divided the strength of the Guardian Families while causing the line of the
Demon Emperor to be left with only the Little Demon Empress. Yet through all
of this, they are still able to hoodwink the entire Illusory Demon Realm. I have
to admit that even though the methods of Duke Huai Palace are extremely
evil, they are also excellent at what they do. I definitely believe that they have
the ability to ferret out the secrets of the Demon Emperor Clan that no one
else would know.”

The strength of Duke Huai Palace was something that no one could deny.
Especially after they had peeled back the truth today, everyone was alarmed
to find out that Duke Huai Palace was far more terrifying than what they had
anticipated. Yun Qinghong said with sunken brows, “So what you are worried
about is that the Little Demon Empress may just know a method to forcibly
enter Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley, so she abruptly stopped the
ceremony to immediately head over there. In order to not alert anyone to her
plans, especially Duke Huai Palace, she went by herself... However, Duke
Huai Palace may very well know this secret as well, and after guessing where
the Little Demon Empress was headed to, they would follow in behind her in
order to assassinate the Little Demon Empress?!”

“Yes.” Yun Che slowly nodded his head, “Even though it is only a guess, if by
any chance... if by any chance that guess is correct, then the Little Demon
Empress is in extreme danger!! Once the Little Demon Empress dies, the
Demon Emperor’s bloodline will vanish forever. And once that happens, the
strongest Duke Huai Palace can openly and uprightly assume the mantle of
Demon Emperor!”

“Hahaha.” Even though Yun Che’s words were exceptionally solemn, Mu

Feiyan laughed out loud instead, “You are truly worthy of being called my
grandson, your intellect is simply brilliant, and you are even more meticulous
and prudent than that Duke Huai. However, this worry of yours is still rather
unfounded, no?”

Mu Feiyan continued in a carefree voice, “Che’er, even if your guesses are

completely correct and the Little Demon Empress did indeed know a method
to forcibly enter Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley and went by herself,
even if it turns out like what you have just said, that Duke Huai Palace also
knows about this method, guessed her location, and sent experts to follow her
into Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley... The Little Demon Empress had left
immediately, so no matter how fast Duke Huai Palace can react, they would
only be able to enter after her. Given the power of the Little Demon Empress,
she has definitely entered the Golden Crow’s Ancestral Land before they
would be able to catch up. The Golden Crow’s Ancestral Land is restricted to
only those of the Demon Emperor’s bloodline who also carry with them the
Demon Emperor’s Seal. Once the Little Demon Empress has entered that
place, even if the people from Duke Huai Palace all grew three heads and six
arms, they would still be helpless to do anything to her. If they tried to forcibly
enter... it is even more likely that it would arouse the ire of the Golden Crow
Soul; they would all be reduced to ashes.”

“Once the Little Demon Empress emerges from the Golden Crow’s Ancestral
Land, she will have awakened her bloodline and she will also possess the 《
Golden Crow’s Record of the Burning World》. So even if the entire Duke
Huai Palace was mobilized, they wouldn’t even be able to do a thing against
her.”
“Therefore, there is no need to worry too much about this. The Little Demon
Empress may not have stopped the ceremony because she wanted to pay her
respects to the late Demon Emperor, but she definitely has a special reason
for it and she also has her reasons for not telling us as well. If she really went
to Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley to awaken her bloodline as soon as
possible, in order to get rid of all the restlessness and uncertainty, then that is
also an extremely good thing.”

Compared to the guesses of Yun Che, the words of Mu Feiyan were orderly
and reasonable; there was not a single flaw to be found in his logic. If the Little
Demon Empress had really wanted to go to Golden Crow Lightning Flame
Valley to awaken her bloodline as soon as she possibly could, then she
definitely did so at the greatest speed possible, without pausing to take even a
single breath....

Yun Che also silently considered Duke Huai’s reaction after the ceremony had
ended... He had left in complete fury and his murderous intent towards Yun
Che overflowed, but his footsteps were not hurried in the least when he had
left. While his eyes were filled with murderous intent and hatred, they also did
not have a trace of anxiousness within them. If Duke Huai was going to act as
he had guessed, then he should have left with the greatest speed, since
preparing his forces would definitely take some time.

Could it be that all of his guesses and worries were really just a product of an
overactive imagination?

Since they were at the Mu Family household, they naturally could not avoid
being fiercely detained by Mu Feiyan for a family dinner.

Once the time had come to leave the Mu Family residence, the curtain of night
had already been draped across the sky. The streets of Demon Imperial City
had begun to quiet down and it seemed to be even quieter than before.

Yun Che’s feet came to a sudden halt not even five hundred meters since
they left the gates of the Mu Family residence, and he sincerely said, “Father,
Mother, Xiao Yun, go back without me first... I want to make a trip to Golden
Crow Lightning Flame Valley myself.”

“Ah? Why?” Xiao Yun said with a face filled with shock.

Yun Qinghong pinched his brows, “Are you still worried that your guesses will
come to fruition?”
“Che’er, didn’t your grandfather already tell you that even if your guesses are
all correct, the Little Demon Empress still wouldn’t be in any danger?” Mu
Yurou said gently.

“Grandfather’s words are indeed absolutely correct. However, I just have this
horrible premonition.” Yun Che said as he furrowed his brows.

“Pre... Premonition?” Xiao Yun asked.

“I have never suspected my instincts.” Yun Che solemnly declared, “Because

it has saved my life countless times!”

“Uh....” Xiao Yun said with a clueless face.

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 590 - At That Time, We Will Not Owe Each Other Anything nor
Will We See Each Other Again
Yun Qinghong sighed heavily, but he did not stop Yun Che. He gave a brief
nod of his head and said, “Since that is the case... Yurou, Xiao’er, go home
first; I will accompany Che’er to Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley.”

“No need!” Yun Che hurriedly raised his hands, “Father, I am only unable to
hold myself back from verifying my own guesses and instincts, that is all. It’s
not like I’m going to do anything dangerous or some urgent and important
matter. So you should just let me go by myself. After today’s ceremony, the
rest of the Yun Family are definitely still agitated and restless. Moreover,
Grandfather’s body has only just been properly returned home and everyone
must be waiting for Father to come home and organize things. It is definitely
not the time for you to leave the city.”

“But right now, Duke Huai Palace hates you to the very bone, and the seven
Guardian Families, along with many of the Duke Palace, harbor ill-will towards
you as well. If you go all by yourself... it is simply too dangerous. How about
letting Mother come with you as well?” Mu Yurou said in a voice full of worry.

Yun Che knew that they would definitely be worried over his safety and said
with a relaxed expression, “Please do not worry, it isn’t so easy for others to
follow or detect me.”

Once his voice fell, he withdrew his presence and quietly activated “Hidden
Flowing Lightning”. In an instant, his profound energy aura was like smoke
being dissipated by a breeze; it swiftly weakened, and within the span of two
short breaths... his aura actually disappeared without a trace.

“Ah?” Xiao Yun’s mouth gaped open and he was unable to close it for a good
long while. The gazes of Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou also trembled as shock
spread across their faces.

“Ah, ah... this... this... Big Brother’s profound energy aura actually... actually
completely disappeared!” Xiao Yun yelled in a low voice as his eyes widened
into saucers. Yun Che was clearly standing in front of him, yet he couldn’t feel
a single wisp of profound energy coming from him... He closed his eyes but he
actually could not even detect Yun Che’s existence. It was as if the Yun Che
standing in front of him was only an illusionary shadow.

Despite Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou’s cultivations, they could only feel a
faint sliver of energy that could only be described as a ‘silk thread’, and this
was despite them focusing on detecting him. Furthermore, Yun Che was only
three steps away from them... this degree of concealment, if it were in a
normal situation, even if Yun Che was hidden within a thirty meter radius from
them, they still might not be able to detect him... Even if they were mighty
practitioners at the Sovereign Profound Realm.

Yun Che faintly laughed and said, “This profound art is called ‘Hidden Flowing
Lightning’ and it can almost perfectly conceal one’s presence. Furthermore,
activating it uses very little energy. After all, its method of profound energy
concealment is not through forcible suppression; instead, it locks one’s energy
within the body and does not interfere with your profound strength at all. So
even when you are being concealed, you can always exert your full strength if
you have to.”

“To think that this world actually had such a unfathomable divine skill!” Yun
Qinghong could not help but exclaim. Despite the heights he had scaled and
all that he had seen and heard, this was the first time he had seen such a
powerful concealment technique in his life. At the same time, his concern over
Yun Che’s safety had been reduced by a great deal.

“Since you are so insistent, go ahead with your plans. Just remember to
prioritize your safety and go and come back swiftly.” Yun Qinghong did not try
to restrain Yun Che any further. In these short three months that he had
known him, he had come to understand that Yun Che was not someone who
let others easily interfere with his decisions. Moreover, in regards to Yun Che,
he had long ago already formed a confidence in him that even exceeded the
confidence that he had in himself.

“Father, Mother, do not worry. Do not forget, I also have the Frost Crystal of
Absolute Heaven that was given to me by Grandfather, so even if I really
encounter any danger, with it around, nothing will happen to me,” Yun Che
said with a relaxed expression.

Mu Yurou’s face was still filled with worry, but she no longer tried to persuade
Yun Che to do otherwise. She simply said in a soft voice, “With this
concealment ability of yours, it would actually be safer for you to travel on your
own... Ah, even though Mother believes that you will definitely not come to
harm, but... I just can’t stop worrying...”

“Now, now. That’s enough. Che’er is far more incredible than we had ever
imagined,” Yun Qinghong consoled Mu Yurou as he patted her shoulders.
After that, he suddenly took a step forward and pressed his finger in the spot
between Yun Che’s brows. Following a flash of dull purple profound light, he
slowly retracted his hand and a clear image appeared in Yun Che’s mind.

“This is where Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley is located and what its
entrance looks like.” Yun Qinghong said, “Once you have reached that place,
if the sealing profound formation is still there, then you should make haste and
return. If the sealing profound formation has disappeared... you must definitely
not make any reckless moves, and you must send a sound transmission to
me at first notice.”

“Yes, I understand.” Yun Che nodded his head.

“Also...” Yun Qinghong hesitated for a moment but continued speaking

anyways, “Even though I have absolute confidence in your ability to protect
yourself... even if it is for the sake of not letting your mother worry, send a
sound transmission back to us every hour. If I have not received your sound
transmission for more than an hour, I will immediately make my way to Golden
Crow Lightning Flame Valley.”

“Understood. I will definitely not forget Father’s words,” Yun Che nodded his
head once more. He knew that even if he had full confidence in himself and
even if he had just demonstrated the mighty Hidden Flowing Lightning ability,
they would still worry about him regardless... because they were his father
and mother.
“Then go,” Yun Qinghong said as he nodded with a faint smile. Those ordinary
and light-hearted words pierced the depth of his heart and carried an
inexplicable warmth, causing his heart to warm all over.

“Father, Mother, Xiao Yun, I’ll be back soon,” said Yun Che as he rose into the
air and spun around, and before anyone could feel a trace of profound energy
in the air, he was already thirty meters away.

“Che’er, you have to be careful!”

As she watched Yun Che’s figure swiftly vanish into the night, the hand that
Mu Yurou used to hold Yun Qinghong’s hand involuntarily tightened,
“Husband, Che’er, he will definitely be... okay, right...”

“Do not worry, he is only going to Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley to
confirm his suspicions, he’s not going there to fight anyone. Besides, his
ability is probably even stronger than what we have seen or imagined so far,
so he definitely won’t be in any danger,” Yun Qinghong said as he comforted
her.

“I know, it’s just that...” Mu Yurou raised her hand and pressed it against her
chest while she said rather despondently, “It’s just that my heart is still beating
really quickly and I just have this feeling that...”

“There, there. Don’t let your imagination run wild.” Yun Qinghong said while
smiling, “Our child has already returned for three months. Now that he’s left
for a short period of time, your heart has been reduced to a complete mess.
Don’t worry, Che’er will return almost as soon as he went. All we need to do is
go home and calmly wait for his return. You never know, he might even be
back before midnight.”

In order to be as stealthy as possible, Yun Che only traveled at half of his

maximum speed, but that was definitely not a slow speed. Under the cover of
night and using the Hidden Mirage Lightning to conceal his figure, he traveled
in towards the location that Yun Qinghong had detailed for him, and pressed
westward.

“Why is your heart suddenly so set on that Little Demon Empress?” Jasmine
asked all of the sudden, “Is it once again because she is a beauty? So it
caused your base, lecherous instincts to stir once more?”
Jasmine’s words caused Yun Che’s body fiercely contort in midair. He yelled
in a low voice, “Of course not! It’s because nothing must happen to the Little
Demon Empress! If not, the current situation in Demon Imperial City will be
thrown into complete upheaval. The Duke Palaces and Guardian Families
aligned with Duke Huai Palace will be on cloud nine, whereas my Yun Family
will definitely have to endure a miserable and heavy oppression. Before long,
there may even be a possibility that the Yun Family will no longer exist... This
thing must definitely never come to pass.”

“Even if it’s only a guess, it’s highly likely that it will concern the life and death
of the Little Demon Empress. No matter what, I need to confirm it because I
will not risk even the slightest chance of it happening!”

Even though Yun Che had explained it in an incomparably sincere manner,

and his argument was sound and logical, Jasmine still replied with a disdainful
cold laugh, “Hmph, and is the fact that you saw her naked body also one of
those important reasons?”

Yun Che, “...”

Yun Che was clear that his status as a “lecher” in Jasmine’s heart was
something that was impossible to erase. He chose not to bicker with her any
further, and instead looked forward while thinking carefully to himself: Could it
be... that “it” was also part of the reason... After all, he had certainly taken full
advantage of her that night... Cough...

“There is a piece of good news that I want to tell you,” Jasmine said in a bland
voice.

“What?”

“Half of the devilish poison within my soul has already been cleansed.”

“Half? Is that true?!” Yun Che’s spirit was shaken and joy involuntarily lit up on
his face.

From Yun Che’s tone, Jasmine could tell that he was subconsciously happy
about it. She let out a light sigh and continued, “From the time I have known
you until now, it has already been six years. The devilish poison in my body is
without a doubt the deadliest poison in the boundless universe, yet half of it
was purged within a short six year period... The Sky Poison Pearl is indeed
worthy of its name. Hmph, and if not for the fact that I was frequently and
personally forced to act, it might have taken a lot shorter than that!”

“That’s great!” Yun Che said as he rejoiced, “The less the devilish poison
there is left in your body, the easier it is for the Sky Poison Pearl to suppress
and cleanse it. To go from the state of having the poison inundate your body
to only half of it being left in your body in less than six years, the remaining
half should only require about two to three years to be completely cleansed
away.”

“No.” Jasmine gave a dry laugh as her eyes narrowed, “Given the speed at
which the Sky Poison Pearl has cleansed the poison, the remaining half
should only require about a year or so to be completely purged from my
system... Of course, that is with the condition that I don’t use my profound
energy at all during this period of time!”

“One year?” This was indeed good news. “So this means that you will be able
to make a full recovery one year from now?”

“Far from it!” Jasmine replied with a cold laugh, “It will only mean that the
devilish poison will be completely cleansed in a year’s time! Don’t forget, right
now, I am only a spirit body that needs to be attached to your lifeline and your
body in order to exist! If I want to make a full recovery, I need a profound core
that is of the Tyrant Profound Realm or higher, thirty-five kilograms of Purple
Veined Divine Crystal and also the Netherworld Udumbara Flower... Don’t tell
me that you’ve forgotten all of this?!”

“Of course I haven’t forgotten,” Yun Che said hurriedly. “What I meant was
that once the devilish poison is purged from your system, does it mean that
you can use your profound energy anytime you want?”

“...That is right,” Jasmine replied in a voice that was devoid of all emotion or
color. “Are you preparing to borrow my power recklessly, without restraint
when that time comes?”

“No, not really.” Yun Che said, “I am just thinking if you will be able to search
for the Purple Veined Divine Crystal and the Netherworld Udumbara Flower
by yourself when that time comes... After all, you are so powerful. If you
searched for it yourself, you would definitely find it much faster than I would.”

“I cannot.” Jasmine said indifferently, “My soul is not attached to you in such a
simple manner, but it is actually entangled with your lifeline. Before my body is
reconstituted, I will not be able to stray too far away from you or leave you for
too long! If not, the strength of my spirit will irreversibly weaken.”

“That’s good then,” Yun Che let out a small sigh of relief.

Jasmine, “??”

“I am just afraid that one year from now, I might wake up one day only to find
that you have quietly left by yourself. If that were to happen... I would definitely
be very lonely and sad,” Yun Che said gently as he looked forward.

Jasmine gave a cold laugh, “These kind of words that are used to coax girls,
did you actually vainly think that it would have any effect on me?”

“Hmph, once I have made a complete recovery, I will indeed leave

immediately. However, you do not need to worry; I won’t quietly slink away.
Before I leave, I will do as I had promised you before and I will impart my Star
God Profound Art to you... After all, I am your master, and it was also you who
saved my life.”

“At that time, whether it is in Illusory Demon Realm or in Profound Sky

Continent, no one will be able to be your opponent and you can live a
completely carefree life. You can show off to your heart’s content and if you
want anyone to bow their head towards you, they will have no choice but to
comply. You will have as many women as your heart desires... But after that,
we will naturally not owe each other a single thing and we will never meet
again.”

“...”

The night breeze welcomed him as it brought faint refreshment. Jasmine’s

words clearly told him: The day that she made a full recovery would also be
the day that she would make him unrivaled under the heavens... These were
four words that seemed to spring from the depths of pure fantasy. Since
Jasmine was the one who said it, it was true beyond a shadow of a doubt. But
this did not bring any joy to Yun Che, nor did it make a smile bloom on his
face. He did not speak any further; instead, he welcomed the night breeze and
headed directly westward, and before he knew it, he had already left the
confines of Demon Imperial City.

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 591 - Little Demon Empress’ Crisis
The sky grew darker and darker. The night was exceptionally dark today and
no stars could be seen in the night sky. A dark cloud floated by, covering up
the crescent moon. In an instant, the entire world became as dark as black
ink, and when one stretched out his hand, he could not see his fingers. Even
the air became exceptionally heavy... as though it was using the surrounding
darkness to predict something.

“Tonight really is overwhelmingly dark,” Yun Che muttered to himself. As he

looked into the sky, the cloud layer was not dense, which signified that there
was also almost no chance of rain.

After some time, the clouds that shrouded the moon slowly floated away and
dim moonlight shone down. In front of Yun Che, the figures of two towering
peaks appeared vaguely in the distance. Under the darkness of the sky, they
looked like two giants that depended on each other to stand.

The entrance to Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley laid where the two
towering peaks crossed paths. In the area fifty kilometers around it, there was
no sign of humans, and only a few profound beasts were seen.

“I’m almost there!” Yun Che called out in a low voice. His body started to
descend, his speed slowed down, his aura weakened greatly, and even his
eyebrows knitted slightly.

From the message Yun Qinghong had sent to his mind, he learned that the
seal at the entrance of Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley was personally
set up by the soul of the Golden Crow. The profound formation was thirty
meters tall and was constantly emitting a golden profound glow and a
scorching aura.

In the darkness of the night, even if one was several kilometers away, the
golden glow of the profound formation should be exceptionally eye-catching.
However, from what Yun Che could see, there was only a patch of darkness
between the two peaks and not one bit of the golden profound formation could
be seen.

Which meant that... the profound formation that sealed Golden Crow Lightning
Flame Valley had indeed been broken!!

“Looks like what I predicted had indeed come true. The Little Demon Empress
had indeed come to Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley... And there was
indeed a way to forcefully break the seal to Golden Crow Lightning Flame
Valley,” Yun Che muttered.

It was also obvious that after the seal to Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley
had been broken, it would not recover immediately, and people that came
later could freely enter as well.

Yun Che took out a Sound Transmission Jade and was about to inform Yun
Qinghong of the news that Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley’s profound
formation had been broken, but just as he was about to talk, he put down the
Sound Transmission Jade and said to himself, “I better go closer to confirm
things.”

Yun Che closed the distance quickly and soon, he could see the entrance to
Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley in front of him. He could clearly feel that
the surrounding air was becoming hotter and hotter, and when he was one
and a half kilometers away, the scorching heat had become unbearable for
any normal human. Then, Jasmine suddenly said, “Quick, get down; there’s
someone at the entrance.”

Hearing this, Yun Che quickly descended from midair and slowly walked to
the entrance. Using Hidden Flowing Lightning, he became silent. Previously,
even the Little Demon Empress could not detect his existence when he was
close by, not to mention other people.

Every time his proficiency in the Great Way of the Buddha increased, the
sensitivities of Yun Che’s five senses increased. Stopping one kilometer
away, he stood behind a huge boulder as he looked across the darkness and
indeed, at the entrance of Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley, he clearly
saw the figure of a person.

Although he could not see the person’s face clearly, this person did not
withhold his aura and from the profound aura, Yun Che felt a sense of
familiarity.

This aura, this slight pressure, was not foreign. This person was...

Yun Che thought for a short while before his heart stirred fiercely——

Hui Ran!!!
Duke Huai’s eldest son, the strongest of the Illusory Demon Seven Scions...
The one he beat miraculously during the ceremony by sending him flying with
one swing of his sword!!!

Why would he be here....

Yun Che thought for a while before his heart sank... Hui Ran appearing here
could only mean one thing. The members of Duke Huai Palace had, as he
feared, learned of the actions of the Little Demon Empress and had entered
Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley after the Little Demon Empress had
entered!

Their motive was obviously to kill the Little Demon Empress at such an
excellent place like Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley!!

To perform such an act, nothing could be leaked and there must be no signs
of the act. Therefore, the ones who performed the act must be the ones Duke
Huai trusted the most... As such, his immediate relatives would naturally be
involved!

Father or son!

To ensure that the assassination was successful, it was definitely not possible
with Duke Huai alone. Then, the person Duke Huai would most likely bring
along would definitely be his father who had disappeared for a long time, but
was most likely be hiding behind the scenes and was at the pinnacle of
profound cultivation... Duke Ming!

Hui Ran was obviously here to act as a lookout! To prevent anyone from
approaching and realizing that Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley’s seal
had been broken... If he could defeat this person, he would definitely silence
him, and even if he couldn’t, he would clearly know who had approached.

Yun Che hid his body again, took out the Sound Transmission Jade and sent
a sound transmission to Yun Qinghong, “Unfortunately, my guess was right...
The profound formation to Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley has been
opened. Duke Huai Palace’s Hui Ran is guarding the entrance.”

When he finished speaking, Yun Che kept the Sound Transmission Jade... He
believed that when Yun Qinghong heard this, he would definitely rush over
immediately.
“What are you going to do?” Jasmine asked.

Yun Che thought for a while and said, “I’ll guard here for now. Even if I
disregard Duke Ming and Duke Huai, I’m also unable to beat Hui Ran. The
only thing I can do now is to observe and wait for Father and Grandfather to
arrive.”

“However, what Grandfather said previously is true. The Little Demon

Empress definitely won’t let down her guard so easily. After leaving the
palace, she most definitely rushed towards Golden Crow’s Ancestral Land that
is within the depths of Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley. Even if the
people from Duke Huai Palace reacted right away, it would not be possible for
them to chase up to her. Within the Golden Crow’s Ancestral Land, the Little
Demon Empress would not encounter any danger. When her bloodline has
been awakened, even if Duke Ming personally attacked, it wouldn’t be
possible to kill her.”

After saying these, Yun Che’s eyebrows did not relax but knitted even more
tightly.

“Oh? Is it?” Jasmine snorted, “After saying all this, you don’t find anything
wrong? How smart are Duke Huai and Duke Ming who are always behind the
scenes. How would they not think of something your grandfather thought of!
They’re able to predict the Little Demon Empress’ movement and chase her to
this place, so isn’t it obvious that, just as you were afraid of, they had already
learned numerous secrets about the Demon Emperor’s clan? What they know
would definitely be much more than what your grandfather knows! If it were
just like you had said, why would they chase to this place knowing fully well
that it would be a waste of energy... and even leave one person to stand
guard at the entrance!”

Jasmine’s words were also what Yun Che had been wondering about. She
stopped for a moment, changing the tone in her voice, and she coldly
laughed, “Regarding the bloodline of the Golden Crow, I just remembered
something interesting.”

“Something interesting? What?” Yun Che was stunned.

“In the world that I was in, there’s an astral plane called ‘Flame God’s Realm.’
That place is dominated by flames and the people there all succeeded the
bloodline and strength of fire beasts from the Primordial Era. There were
flame qilins, azure divine birds, zhurongs, nine-tailed divine foxes, scarlet
sables... Almost all the legacy of the flame-type divine beasts from the
Primordial Era were concentrated in the ‘Flame God’s Realm.’ Above them
were the three strongest flame forces which naturally were the races of the
Vermillion Bird, Phoenix, and Golden Crow, which possessed the supreme
flame divine powers and bloodline!”

Yun Che, “...”

“I’ve once said before, among the three flame supremes, although the Golden
Crow is ranked last, if one were solely judging based on the might of the
flames, the Golden Crow would be the strongest. However, within the Flame
God’s Realm, the combined strength of the Golden Crows is far inferior to that
of the Vermillion Bird and the Phoenix; not even half of theirs! Do you know
why?”

“...Could it be that the Golden Crow flames are too intense? Not only is it
intractable, it would harm one’s body?” Yun Che thought for a while and
replied. Because Jasmine had once said similar words to him. Furthermore,
within the Illusory Demon Realm, the purest heirs of the Golden Crow, the
Demon Emperors, only had a very short lifespan. After their bloodline
awakened, they could only live for more than a thousand years. In addition, no
Demon Empress managed to live past a thousand years.

“Hmph, that’s right.” Jasmine said, “Within the Flame God’s Realm, men who
cultivated the Golden Crow flames usually had lifespans that were half of
those who cultivated the Vermillion Bird and the Phoenix Flames! Females
who cultivated the Golden Crow flame had half the lifespan of males who did
so. They were even often subjected to the pain of the flame burning their
hearts!!!”

“This is because the Golden Crow Flame is the most supreme Yang flame
and it does not allow the existence of even one bit of Yin energy! The more
pure the Golden Crow bloodline, the more true this is! The vitality of women is
innately Yin. If one bore the bloodline of the Golden Crow and cultivated the
strength of the Golden Crow, wouldn’t the Golden Crow Flame harm their
vitality?!”

Yun Che looked up vigorously, “Jasmine, what do you mean... by saying all
this?”
Jasmine laughed coldly, “What I meant is that if that was the case for the
women in Flame God’s Realm, for the Little Demon Empress who possessed
an ordinary body, simply inheriting the Golden Crow’s bloodline would cause
her excruciating pain. For them, the so-called awakening of the bloodline
simply means obtaining a pure drop of blood from the soul of the Golden
Crow. Heh, she’s merely a woman; if she were to obtain a pure drop of blood
from the Golden Crow Ancestor, then, no matter how hard she tried to resist
and withstand, her vitality would be burnt up within a year!”

“If she were still a virgin and still possessed her vital yin, she would not even
survive past a month!”

“What!!” Jasmine’s words caused Yun Che to become deeply shocked and he
nearly shouted out loud.

Jasmine then continued, “However, if the soul of the Golden Crow has some
brains, it would not do the stupid thing of wasting the precious Golden Crow
blood on a woman! Even if Little Demon Empress managed to see the soul of
the Golden Crow, she would most likely be chased out.”

Yun Che, “!!”

Yun Che was greatly shocked... Jasmine’s words definitely wouldn’t be wrong!
But if this were all true, then the Little Demon Empress’ attempt to awaken her
bloodline would only end in failure! Even if she were to reach the Golden
Crow’s Ancestral Land, the only result would be her being chased away by the
soul of Golden Crow... Because even he would not believe that a divine beast
which had its own will, such as the soul of the Golden Crow, would choose to
waste its bloodline on a successor that would quickly perish after receiving it.

Then, unable to awaken her bloodline, she would soon encounter Duke Huai
who entered after her...

Yun Che stood up immediately and did not hide his action one bit. Even his
profound aura was released without restraint. He instantly swept up a storm
and rushed straight to the entrance of Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley.

“Who goes there!!” Yun Che’s action had undoubtedly caught the attention of
Hui Ran who stood up intensely, releasing an aura of dismay which
condensed the air within a radius of thirty meters.

“What do you want to do?!” Jasmine asked displeasingly.

“Obviously, I need to rush in!” Yun Che said as he gritted his teeth, “If all of
this is real... the Little Demon Empress would be in great danger. There’s no
time left to wait for Father and Grandfather! No matter what, the Little Demon
Empress cannot perish. Otherwise, the Yun Family would be doomed!”

“With your strength now, what use is there even if you were to rush in?
Regarding people who have the ability to kill the Little Demon Empress, I’m
afraid you wouldn’t be able to stop them for even a breath of time.”

“...If I can find her and she isn’t dead yet, then I’ll have a plan! Hong’er, come
out!”

Yun Che howled as a red radiance flashed in his hand and the Heaven
Smiting Sword appeared in his hand. Without even a word of greeting, the
sword smashed straight at Hui Ran.

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 592 - Duke Ming Appears
Boom!!

A loud noise suddenly exploded within the deathly silence of the night. A
violent flow of air that was more ferocious than a storm swept all around, and
scorching Phoenix Flames shot into the sky. The flames spread and clearly
illuminated the two people’s faces.

“It’s... you!!!” Although Hui Ran immediately recovered and stood firmly after
he was sent flying by a swing of Yun Che’s sword, his arms were still severely
numb and his muscles shrieked in pain uncontrollably. Seeing that the person
who suddenly appeared was Yun Che, he immediately swept around himself
with a peculiar gaze before quickly searching behind Yun Che.

“Heh, don’t worry, there’s only me,” Yun Che relaxingly said, lifting the Heaven
Smiting Sword. When he attacked Hui Ran just now, he also suffered the
recoil due to Hui Ran’s strength. Although he looked to have gained the
advantage... Hui Ran had blocked his blow with just one arm.

The profound strength of someone in the eighth level of the Tyrant Profound
Realm, along with powerful profound arts and a shocking physique... His
strength was truly frightening.
Yun Che’s words caused Hui Ran to be shocked for a moment, “What are you
doing here?” Changing the tone of his voice, he shouted, “ You’re courting
death!”

“Courting death? Hahahaha!” Yun Che laughed madly in disdain, “Is some
trash who was beaten by me in three moves worthy of saying those two words
in front of me?”

Hui Ran was someone who was extremely arrogant, and looked at everyone
else in disdain. And for someone like that, he was easily angered as well.
Expectedly, just one sentence of disregard caused the aura around Hui Ran
to increase tremendously. His bloodshot eyes made him seemed as though
he was a devil that came from hell, as he said angrily, “Yun... Che! This duke
will personally turn you into minced meat!!!”

After the ceremony had ended, Duke Huai had personally said that no matter
how much he had wanted Yun Che to die, he could not touch Yun Che.
However, Yun Che had appeared at a place where no one was allowed to
come on this night and even insulted him... No matter what, he was going to
torture him to death tonight!

Yun Che wagged his finger in contempt, “Tsk, tsk. You really are useless, you
so-called prince of a Duke Palace. Your father and grandfather had wanted
you to stand guard to prevent any accidents. If you had really attacked, heh,
aren’t you afraid that the commotion would spread to Illusory Demon Realm?
At that time, when everyone gathered to figure out what happened, the plan to
kill the Little Demon Empress might end in failure.

When the enraged Hui Ran that was about to attack had heard what Yun Che
had said, his pupils shrunk in shock... He was shocked that Yun Che had
figured out their Duke Palace’s plan and even more shocked that he had
mentioned the word “grandfather!”

His grandfather, Duke Ming... was their Duke Palace’s biggest trump card and
well-kept secret for the past hundred years! This was a secret that no one had
managed to see through!

Tonight, the Yun Che in front of him... had figured it out in one go.

Never mind Hui Ran, if Duke Huai had heard these words, he would be
greatly shocked as well.
Yun Che’s initial words were meant to cause Hui Ran to become angry, and
his latter words were to test him while he was still enraged. From the change
in Hui Ran’s expression and eyes, Yun Che was shocked as well... Because
from Hui Ran’s reaction, it was proven that the frightening guess of “Duke
Ming” being involved had become reality!

If Duke Ming was involved, then Little Demon Empress’ fate was... absolute
demise!

He could not wait any longer.

Hui Ran, was now standing in front of him, letting out a strong killing intent
which shot to the skies, “You know too much... You must die!”

Boom!!

The boulders surrounding Hui Ran were shattered and the ground cracked.
Following the ignition of the crimson-black flames on his body, a thick, dark
chain appeared in his hand, and at the ends of the chain were two huge,
round hammers that were filled with spikes!

Meteor hammer... and it was a twin meteor hammer!

A meteor hammer was a very lethal weapon that was extremely difficult to
handle. However, with Hui Ran’s physique and strength, the meteor hammer
is his hand would undoubtedly be nightmarishly powerful.

“Be careful, this twin meteor hammer of his... each hammer weighs at least
fifty thousand kilograms!” Jasmine warned.

Each hammer was no less than fifty thousand kilograms, and adding up the
two, their weight was nearly that of the Heaven Smiting Sword in his hands!

“Don’t worry... I don’t have time to waste on him now!” Yun Che muttered, and
just when he had finished speaking to Jasmine, Hui Ran swung his arm and a
meteor hammer that carried crimson-black flames flew violently at Yun Che...
Wherever it went, the air distorted vigorously and the ground below sunk
madly. The surrounding boulders of numerous hundred kilograms all
disappeared like bubbles being popped.

Even with Yun Che’s physique, if he were to be hit by the hammer, it would
not be easy to bear.
Yun Che’s gaze focused as he retreated. However, he did not avoid or dodge,
and instead swung his sword at the meteor hammer.

BOOOM!!!!

With a loud bang, Yun Che retreated in panic. His arms that held the Heaven
Smiting Sword was feeling numb and yet, the corners of his mouth revealed a
satisfied smile... Hui Ran, who wielded the frightening meteor hammer, was
sent flying into the air when it collided with the sword. The meteor hammer’s
surface seemed to have been branded with an indentation.

“Wha... What!” Hui Ran was extremely shocked. His meteor hammer had
been forged with a lava core made of “Flame Devil Heart Shattering Steel”
which possessed the strength to destroy mountains. Ever since he had started
using it, nobody below the Sovereign Profound Realm dared to face it head
on. This swing had been made out of rage, and he had used nearly eighty
percent of his strength. He originally thought that he would see images of Yun
Che’s arms shattering, yet, he had never imagined that when his meteor
hammer collided with Yun Che’s great sword... he would be the one sent
flying.

Besides being shocked, Hui Ran was furious. In front of his eyes, Yun Che’s
heavy sword had already arrived instantly, bringing along blazing phoenix
flames. He stared widely and howled. His Fallen Flame surged in an instant
and the twin meteor hammers swung in unison, which made them seem like
two Flame Devils that came from hell as they smashed forward.

“Go... and... die!!!”

BOOM!!

With a loud bang, all the dark clouds in the sky scattered, and within a three
kilometer radius, the earth was completely overturned. Crimson-black flames
filled the entire sky and the entire scene looked as though doomsday had
arrived... Under such catastrophic strength, the greatsword that had infused
with Phoenix Flame shattered into numerous tiny fragments right in front of
Hui Ran’s eyes and disappeared from sight.

Yun Che’s figure disappeared with it.

Taking where Hui Ran stood as the center, a massive, deep pit that spanned
farther than three kilometers appeared. In the air, there were shattered
flaming rocks raining down. Grabbing his meteor hammer, Hui Ran had an
extremely downcast expression, and after five breaths of time, he had finally
reacted. What he had shattered just now was obviously just Yun Che’s
profound handle!

And Yun Che had used that opportunity and snuck into Golden Crow
Lightning Flame Valley’s entrance!

He turned and looked towards the entrance of Golden Crow Lightning Flame
Valley but did not give chase. His face revealed a cold smile as he laughed,
“Idiot... With your speed, if you wanted to run, this duke might not be able to
kill you! However, you chose to court death yourself...”

“Then, you shall become the Little Demon Empress’ companion in death!!”

Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley, Core Region

“Princess Caiyi, it’s been a hundred and fifty years, how have you been. Oh
no, I guess I should address you as... Little Demon Empress!”

The man was of medium stature, looked elegant and handsome, and his face
was rather pale. Overall, he looked as though he was a weak scholar, yet he
was emitting an extremely frightening pressure from his entire body.

The world of Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley was shrouded in exploding
flames and the constant rumble of thunder. At every corner, a disastrous
elemental storm was present. However, around him, it was frighteningly silent
and there was no sign of any flames or lightning. There did not even seem to
be any trace of airflow. His hair and sleeves were all still... just like his
surroundings, where his frightening aura seemed to have condensed the air
around him.

He was dressed in a red robe and looked to be only around thirty years old.
Standing in front of Duke Huai, he seemed to be even younger than Duke
Huai. Furthermore, the Duke Huai who usually treated everyone indifferently
and was feared by many others not only stood upright behind him, but he also
had a posture of respect.

The Little Demon Empress stared closely at this person, as her expression
and gaze changed, revealing the shock and horror in her heart.
Within the Golden Crow’s Ancestral Land, she did not obtain a desirable result
and was expelled by the soul of the Golden Crow. Without much hesitation,
she swiftly returned because she could guess what Duke Huai would do if he
had predicted her course of actions, and at the same time, she had a bad
feeling... There was only an entrance to Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley
and no exits. The only way to exit from Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley
was to wait for one to be forcibly expelled a day later when the seal was
reactivated.

However, since the Demon Emperor’s Seal had a way to allow her to enter
forcefully, it must also have a way for her to leave as well... But, she had to
get back to the place she entered from first.

When she was flying back to the core region of Golden Crow Lightning Flame
Valley, she saw Duke Huai... Regarding Duke Huai’s appearance, she was
already well-prepared and was not surprised. However, she never expected
the person that accompanied Duke Huai!

He was a person that has disappeared for a hundred and fifty years without a
word!

“Duke... Ming!” The Little Demon Empress’ chest rose intensely. For this
person to suddenly appear here today along with Duke Huai, she would not
naively believe that he was here to welcome her. At that instant, in her shock,
she had finally understood facts that she had previously dared not to believe.

“It’s been a hundred and fifty years, but your highness still looks the same,”
Duke Ming spoke with a slight and gentle smile. If it were not for the
frightening flow of air, anyone who saw that smile would feel that the smile
was like a warm spring breeze, “It’s such a pity. Although your highness
possessed the purest of the Demon Emperor’s bloodline, even if you forcefully
seal your vital Yin and maintained your body in a youth-like state, the feeling
of the bloodline eating away at your body must be unbearable. It must be hard
on you to bear it all these years. Although the Little Demon Emperor died
early, there are many men within Illusory Demon Realm. You could have
found any of them to release your vital yin and live comfortably for the past
hundred years. Hahahahahaha!”

Duke Ming and Duke Huai both laughed hysterically. Their words of insult had
caused any hope within the Little Demon Empress to shatter as she continued
staring closely at Duke Ming... Staring at this person that her father used to
trust and value; this person that she herself used to greatly respect. In her
heart, her anger was like a volcano that was exploding crazily.

She also clearly knew how frightening Duke Ming’s profound strength actually
was... Then, he was the third strongest person in the entire Illusory Demon
Realm behind the Demon Emperor and Demon King.

However, now that both the Demon Emperor and Demon King had passed on,
he had become the undisputed number one within Illusory Demon Realm!
Within a hundred fifty years, his strength had obviously risen greatly. Under
the effect of his profound energy, even at the Little Demon Empress’ level, her
body was frozen cold and her chest felt a suffocating pressure.

“Duke Ming, you have hidden very well.” The Little Demon Empress’ gaze was
like an ice cold sword and golden flames had already ignited on her hand
which was holding the Demon Emperor’s Seal.

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 593 - Life and Death Battle!
Yun Che shot like an arrow towards the entrance of Golden Crow Lightning
Flame Valley, and suddenly the space in front of him distorted completely.
Once the darkness had dissipated, what presented itself before his eyes was
a world where scarlet fire and purple lightning wreaked complete havoc.

The outside world was completely enshrouded by the ink-black curtain of

night, but there was not a hint of darkness here. Wherever he looked, he saw
raging volcanoes and boiling lava. These volcanoes were grouped
inconceivably tightly together, and while their heights differed wildly, each and
every one of them burned with a bright red flame. There were some as tall as
three thousand meters, and they seemed like huge flame devils which set the
heavens ablaze.

The earth was so hot that it had turned red and every grain of sand released a
shocking temperature. If a normal person came here, they would burn to
cinders in the span of a few breaths. Yet the sky was a deep purple color, as
storm clouds howled like furious devil gods, and every now and then the
ground was struck with thunderbolts that shook the heavens and the earth.

Boom!!
A bolt of lightning that was several tens of meters thick exploded in front of
Yun Che as it instantly cleaved a volcano in two. Countless volcanic rocks and
magma flew through the air... This scene, which would terrify anyone who
witnessed it, was instead extremely commonplace here.

“The degree of activity of the fire and lightning element in this place exceeds
what I had anticipated. No wonder it was able to become the highest level
training ground within Illusory Demon Realm,” Jasmine said in a bland voice
as she observed the vibrations of the spirit energy around her. She let out a
soft sigh and said in a seemingly disdainful, yet astonished voice, “The fire
spirits and lightning spirits birthed in this place aren’t bad at all; at the very
least, they are not of the lowest grade.”

Yun Che swept his eyes across the world in front of him and he did not let his
guard down at all, but there was no indication that Hui Ran had run in after
behind him. He turned around, and to his amazement, what he saw was the
same boundless crimson world that he had seen in front of him... There was
no trace of an exit, not even anything similar to a teleportation profound
formation.

“What is going on?” Yun Che said as his brows furrowed, “Could it be that we
can only enter from the entrance, but we cannot exit from the same place?”

“This place is the same as the Heaven Basin Secret Realm and the Primordial
Profound Ark. It is a small world and its laws are not the same as those of the
outside world, but neither of these laws interfere with each other. That
entrance was only a spatial profound formation that was meant to send you
into this world. As for exiting this place, if you do not have any special method,
you can only wait for the energy field of this world to expel you from this
place.”

“That is also the reason that Hui Ran person did not think of chasing you
inside.”

After hearing Jasmine’s words, Yun Che suddenly recalled what Yun
Qinghong had told him before. That one would be expelled from Golden Crow
Lightning Flame Valley twenty-four hours after entering it, unless one died in
this place... this condition was indeed exactly the same as the Heaven Basin
Secret Realm and the Primordial Profound Ark.
The reason why Hui Ran did not follow him inside was because he was
scared that even though it was easy to enter, he could not exit it as he
pleased.

Yun Che did not let go of the energy that he had gathered. He soared into the
sky and immediately pushed his speed to its limit as he rushed crazily towards
the west amidst the interweaving gleam of fire and lightning...

A great number of fire and lightning spirits wandered and danced in front of
him. Even though most of them were only as big as his palm, they released
the aura of the Sky Profound Realm, and some even had an aura of the
Emperor Profound Realm. Occasionally there would appear a high-grade
spirit that would actually release the aura of the Tyrant Profound Realm.

If one were able to subdue and refine these fire and lightning spirits, then they
could be directly converted into one’s own profound energy. Refining a low-
grade Emperor profound fire spirit was equivalent to the result of many years
of bitter cultivation for a normal Emperor Profound Realm practitioner!

In order for these spirits to be born, some extremely exacting conditions had
to be met. It was only in an environment where an element was extremely
active and pure did they have a possibility of appearing. An example of such
an environment would be the heart of a glacier or the bottom of a lake of lava,
and even then, the chance of a spirit appearing was extremely low. Thus,
even a low-grade elemental spirit could be sold for an astronomical fortune.

But in this Golden Crow Lightning Valley, they appeared in groups and
swarms.

No wonder the power levels of those who lived in Demon Imperial City were
so shocking. It was not surprising that since the Yun Family had been barred
entry to Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley for one hundred years, its power
had weakened to an astonishing degree.

However, Yun Che ignored all of these things and he tried his best to evade
them instead, so he could avoid being attacked by them. Using the Extreme
Mirage Lightning, before these lightning and fire spirits could approach, he
was already long gone.

He needed to immediately find the Little Demon Empress!!

Before that happened... she must not die!

Rumble... rumble... rumble....

Yun Che had swiftly flown over hundreds of kilometers when he suddenly felt
the air start to vibrate. This vibration did not happen every now and then;
instead it steadily continued and it actually grew fiercer and fiercer as he
pressed forward. His ears were barraged by the ceaseless explosions while
thunderclouds above him stirred fiercely and in an agitated fashion.

Boom!!!

The sound came from an extremely distant location, yet an extremely heavy
explosive sound reached all the way here. Yun Che focused his gaze towards
the front... and in a faraway location of indeterminate distance, a scarlet-
yellow cloud of smoke and a crimson-black cloud of smoke soared into the
sky. Smoke filled the skies, and below the smoke were two clusters of
unimaginably far but brilliant pinpricks of firelight which hurt the eyes.

That was....

Yun Che fiercely ground his teeth and his profound energy swelled as he
pushed the Extreme Mirage Lightning to its limit. His whole person seemed to
morph into a meteor which streaked across the horizon, and he was so fast
that he barely even left any afterimages behind.

Boom!!

Two clusters of fire collided in midair, yet it made a terrifying sound, as if two
mountains were colliding violently against each other. In an instant, heaven
and earth turned dark and the ground frantically broke apart and was
launched into the sky before being swiftly reduced into bits and specks of
dust.... and the rocks here were definitely not normal rocks; they were high-
grade profound stones which had not melted despite existing in Golden Crow
Lightning Flame Valley for the last ten thousand years!

In the sky, the scarlet-yellow flames and crimson-black flames struggled to

devour each other. Within the flames, two figures could be seen clashing
against each other like two streaking bolts of lightning. Every collision caused
the sky and the earth to howl.

The rocks below continued to break apart and volcanoes were being
completely uprooted by the extremely terrifying energy that was being
exerted. Fire and magma filled the sky as a bizarre red mist filled the sky and
became thicker and thicker, to the point that a person would not even be able
to see his own hand if he held out it in front of him.

On the ground, a huge crater that was over three hundred meters wide had
long ago formed... and the surface of the crater was as sleek as a mirror.

This kind of power was much more fiercer than the explosion of any volcano.

Because this was a life and death battle between Monarchs!

Boom!!!

Yet another explosion ripped through the air.

The dazzling scarlet-yellow flames suddenly tore apart the seemingly demonic
crimson-black flames and rushed forward explosively, instantly engulfing one
of the figures and sending that flame-wreathed silhouette crashing into the
ground.

For an instant, the earth trembled and the winds and clouds scattered as a fire
pillar that was more than three hundred meters thick shot into the sky,
traveling thousands of meters. In the distance, an immense mushroom cloud
had risen into the sky and it did not dissipate for a long while.

Underneath the mushroom cloud, the Little Demon Empress calmly floated in
midair. Her grey robes gently swayed in the air as her long hair splayed out
behind her and her crystalline eyes were as dark and sinister as a death
god’s.

In front of her, Duke Huai had flown up from the deep crater to meet her once
more. Even though his expression was calm, and a faint cold smile still
adorned his face, his appearance was extremely miserable. His embroidered
clothes were riddled with thousands of holes and half of his hair had been
completely scorched. His entire left hand had been severely burnt and two
rivulets of blood flowed down the corners of his mouth.

In the sky far above, Duke Ming stood by idly, his eyes faintly open, his
expression tranquil and content. It was as if he was simply enjoying some
beautiful scenery.
“Duke Huai, if it were just you alone, you would still not be worthy of taking
this empress’ life!” The Little Demon Empress voice was even deeper than the
rumble of thunderclouds.

“Heh? Is that so?” Duke Huai wiped off the blood at the corners of his mouth
and he flew even higher at an even pace. His expression was not the least bit
resentful as he said, “Ah, the Little Demon Empress is indeed worthy of her
reputation. Even though this duke had never believed that he was your
opponent, I had never thought that you would actually be able to suppress me
to such an extent! The late stages of the fifth level of the Sovereign Profound
Realm. You’re no longer any inferior to the Yun Qinghong of twenty-five years
ago; it truly brings tears of joy to this duke’s eyes.”

“Heh, Little Demon Empress, you are after all the last remaining member of
the line of the Demon Emperor. If you simply died like this, it would be such a
waste. So before you die, why don’t you let this duke play with you for a
while... the longer you amuse me, the longer you’ll live! Hahahahaha!”

The Little Demon Empress’ Golden Crow bloodline was far purer than Duke
Huai’s, so the Golden Crow flames that she released would have a great
suppressive effect. Therefore, even though their profound strength was equal,
if they went all out, Duke Huai would definitely not be the Little Demon
Empress’ match... But the key qualifier was that the Little Demon Empress
had to go all out!

As he laughed wildly, Duke Huai raised his hand and grasped a flaming
longsword that had appeared out of nowhere. The flames that engulfed the
body of the blade were definitely not the scarlet-yellow of the Golden Crow
flames; instead the flames had the color of thick blood.

Devil Blood Sword!!

The blood flames spread over Duke Huai’s body, causing his aura to fluctuate
violently, and even turning his face into something horrifying and sinister. He
wildly brandished the Blood Demon Sword and every slash produced a huge
swathe of crimson-black flames. These crimson-black flames congealed
together in mid-air, finally forming a three hundred meter tall giant Flame
Devil.

Duke Huai was the same as Hui Ye; he also cultivated the powerful Fallen
Flame Devil Art. If Hui Ye could use the flame devils, then it was natural that
Duke Huai could do so as well... and his flame devil was many, many times
stronger than the flame devil of Hui Ye.

Duke Huai roared, and with a wave of his hand, the immense flame devil let
out a gloomy and sinister wail that seemed to come from the depths of hell as
it fiercely threw itself at the Little Demon Empress.

Just looking at that three hundred meter flame devil would cause one to be
scared witless. But the Little Demon Empress expression was as cold and
calm as a lake that had been sealed in ice, and not a single ripple appeared
on her face. She raised her arm and her broad grey sleeves danced in the air,
and in an instant all the fire, lava, and volcanic rocks in a three thousand
kilometer radius seemed to come to life and converge together in front of
her... In the next instant, it congealed into a three hundred meter tall, thirty
meter wide fire greatsword. As more and more fire and rock congregated
together, it grew bigger and bigger, and a majestic, blazing power seemed to
completely envelop the sky and the earth.

Duke Ming had not yet made a single move; instead he wanted the ill-
matched Duke Huai to exchange blows with her first. The Little Demon
Empress was completely mystified by this... but at this late hour, she was
finally alerted to Duke Ming’s terrifying intellect. As a person possessing such
intellect, he naturally clearly understood the meaning of the phrase ‘a long
delay gives rise to many hitches.’ He had come to take her life, an opportunity
which would only come along once every blue moon. So the wisest thing to do
would be for him to personally attack with all of his power, so that he could kill
with her within the shortest amount of time....

He should have understood that the longer he delayed it, the more likely it
was for an unforeseen event to occur! Once an accident occurred, not only
would he lose this extremely rare opportunity, but he would also expose
himself and be put on the defensive.

But Duke Ming was still doing what anyone would term as an extremely stupid
action... He tasked Duke Huai with taking the Little Demon Empress life, while
he just stood there idly watching, without even the slightest intention of taking
action himself.

Even though the Little Demon Empress had her suspicions, she did not have
any idle time to consider them. Because even though her power was greater
than that of Duke Huai, she definitely could not relax. It was hard for her to
devote her attention to anything else as she faced off against a Duke Huai
who was going all-out.

Ssss!

The flame seal between the Little Demon Empress’ brows suddenly flashed
with a golden-yellow light, and as she raised both her arms, the gigantic flame
sword shot forward as it rent the sky apart... Even though it looked like it was
moving at a slow speed, it had directly stepped across dimensions and bored
into the body of the onrushing giant flame devil. The sword pierced through
the Flame Devil’s body without the least bit of resistance as it bore the
gigantic Fallen Flame Devil God aloft and drove it into the sky.

Boom...

The flaming greatsword which pierced the Fallen Flame Devil exploded and
produced an extremely terrifying profound energy storm which descended
with a huge explosion... The sound of the explosion was so huge that it
sounded as if a star had exploded in mid-air.

The howls of the struggling Fallen Flame Devil echoed across the sky, but
within the span of a few short breaths, the Fallen Flame Devil had been blown
apart and was swiftly reduced to a countless number of fire fragments which
filled the atmosphere.

The thunderclouds in the sky had disappeared... Or, it was more accurate to
say that, one could no longer see the sky as it was completely filled with
berserking Golden Crow Flames. Apprehension finally appeared on Duke
Huai’s face as he retreated at the swiftest possible speed he could muster...
Even though he had never thought that he was the Little Demon Empress’
match, he had also never thought that she would be quite this powerful.

At this time, Duke Ming, who had been standing by idly watching the show,
revealed a sinister, cold smile as his eyes flashed. Before anyone could
observe his movements, a wild gale blew and his entire person seemed to
vanish from its original spot... An afterimage that moved so swiftly that the
naked eye was unable to capture appeared behind the Little Demon Empress’
back.

Even though the Little Demon Empress had easily broken apart Duke Huai’s
Flame Devil, she had put her all into that strike, not holding back in the
slightest. Furthermore, Duke Ming’s profound strength was superior to hers by
half a realm, so it was only when Duke Ming was within thirty meters of her
that she detected his presence... But by then, it was far too late.

Bang!!!

An extremely ear-piercing shattering sound ripped through the air as the

space around the Little Demon Empress fractured in an instant. The Demon
Emperor’s Seal flew out, and under a strong attractive force, it instantly flew
into Duke Ming’s hand... At the same time, an extremely violent windstorm
smashed into the Little Demon Empress’ body. The Little Demon Empress
gave a low groan as she was smashed a hundred meters away before finally
coming to a halt.

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 594 - Facing Duke Ming
“Heh!” As he raised the Demon Emperor’s Seal that he grasped in his hand,
Duke Ming narrowed his eyes slightly and displayed a bland and placid smile
that would cause discomfort to anyone who gazed upon it.

“It has gone perfectly according to my royal father’s plans,” said Duke Huai,
no longer trying to attack the Little Demon Empress. Instead, he sidled over to
Duke Ming’s side. Even though his body was covered in wounds, the smile he
displayed was incomparably self-satisfied.

“Your goal was... the Demon Emperor’s Seal!” The Little Demon Empress
held a hand to her chest. Her expression may have been calm, but she
radiated a bone-piercing killing intent that caused the air around her to freeze
solid.

Low-level profound practitioners used spatial rings as storage devices, but

once one reached the rank of Monarch, one could open a personal
dimensional pocket. One could store important objects in this dimensional
pocket, so that these things would not be so easily lost or stolen like the
objects in a dimensional ring.

Stealing something from someone’s dimensional pocket was far harder than
killing that person... If one truly killed that person, his dimensional pocket
would collapse as well, and the items inside that pocket would either be ripped
apart by the spatial energies or fall into the cracks between dimensions. Either
way, those items would never appear again.
The reason behind Duke Ming not personally taking action and letting Duke
Huai attack was to take advantage of the instant when the Little Demon
Empress would be powerless to defend herself once she had used her full
force to deal with Duke Huai, and seize her dimensional pocket... stealing the
Demon Emperor’s Seal that lay inside!

“You really need to thank this thing, because it has let you live until now,” said
Duke Ming, dangling the Demon Emperor’s Seal in front of him. His voice was
as tranquil as water, but it would cause the heart of anyone who heard it to
palpitate, “This duke knows that as long as a member of the Demon
Emperor’s clan has it on their person, once they encounter any life-
threatening situations, it will automatically drink your Demon Emperor blood to
help you use the blood escape technique, and it can even help you directly
leave this Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley. The price would merely be
the loss of some blood essence!”

“This duke has waited far too long for this day to come... so how could I give
you such an opportunity?!!” Duke Ming grasped the Demon Emperor’s Seal
tightly, and his normally placid smile finally turned rather sinister.

The Little Demon Empress’ face paled for an instant and she ground her teeth
silently. She replied in a deep voice, “You... Why do you know the secrets of
the Demon Emperor’s Seal?!”

“Hahahaha!” Duke Huai gave an unbridled laugh, “Little Demon Empress, the
things that my royal father knows far exceeds what you have imagined! There
are some secrets of the Demon Emperor’s clan that my royal father knows of
that even you do not know!”

“This duke does not mind telling you that when the ceremony was suddenly
stopped halfway, even though this duke suspected that you were going to do
something, I did not have any clues to act upon. However, my royal father
knew very clearly where you were headed all along... Because my royal father
knew that you could use the Demon Emperor’s blood within you to activate
the Demon Emperor’s Seal and forcibly open the sealing profound formation
that sealed Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley... and once you were inside
Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley, you could use the Demon Emperor’s
Seal to force your way out as well.”

The Little Demon Empress, “...”

“But Little Demon Empress, it has to be said that your decision to halt the
ceremony once you had received the Demon Emperor’s Seal so you could
awaken your bloodline as soon as possible was truly a wise and brilliant
choice. If not for the guidance of my royal father, this duke would not have
even begun to guess it. Even if I had managed to deduce your actions, I
would have arrived far too late... Because if you had truly awakened your
bloodline, it would have caused a great hindrance to this duke.”

“But it’s just too bad...” Duke Huai let a mocking grin form on his face, “that in
the end, you, the Little Demon Empress, are a mere woman! If a woman were
to dare to awaken the Golden Crow bloodline, it would lead to only one result:
death! From time immemorial, the Demon Emperor had always been a man,
so no one had ever known about this particular detail. Even you direct
inheritors of the Demon Emperor’s bloodline did not know... yet my royal
father had complete knowledge of it! So not only were you unable to fulfill your
wishes by coming here... you have even given us an incredible present!”

“You pitiful woman, how could you possibly think that you were my father’s
adversary?!”

The Little Demon Empress tightly clenched her hands and both her small face
and her lips had been drained of all color. But her eyes were filled with a
nearly golden-colored firelight... in that moment, her fury and her profound
energy were raised to their extremes.

“Without the Demon Emperor’s Seal, whether by the blood escape or the
dimensional escape... heh, you no longer have any possibility of leaving this
place alive,” Duke Ming said as his smile filled his face, and he extended his
palm towards the Little Demon Empress. Within his palm, a small cluster of
crimson-black flames swayed, “So now you can let go of everything and die...
and when you reach the Yellow Springs, do not forget to help this duke send
his regards to your pitiful royal father and royal brother... Oh?”

Duke Ming’s voice suddenly stopped and his head tilted and looked
southward. A disdainful laugh escaped from his mouth after that, “Oh? It
seems like a little rat has scampered inside. Princess Caiyi, looks like your
luck isn’t so bad after all. Before you die, someone actually specially
volunteered himself to be your burial partner.”

After Duke Ming had said those words, both Duke Huai and the Little Demon
Empress felt an aura approaching fast... It was definitely traveling at the
speed of a Sovereign Profound Realm practitioner, but the aura being emitted
was abnormally low... it was only at the Sky Profound Realm! At most, it was
only at the peak of the Sky Profound Realm.

An aura at the peak of the Sky Profound Realm, yet it displayed the speed of
a low-level Monarch, and it was only one person... Whether it was the Little
Demon Empress or Duke Huai, they had only seen this kind of person once in
their life... Moreover, the rapidly approaching aura was not unfamiliar to them!

“Could it be...” Duke Huai violently swiveled his head and his face revealed a
deeply incredulous expression.

The elements in this place were incomparably active, so the rate at which Yun
Che’s Great Way of the Buddha absorbed the energy of heaven and earth
was far faster than it was in the outside world. When Yun Che had flown from
the starting point to the central region, he could maintain his maximum speed
without exhausting too much energy or tiring out.

Once Duke Huai and the rest had discovered Yun Che, Yun Che had already
firmly locked on to the Little Demon Empress’ position...

Whoosh!!

A fierce gale blew past, and as an afterimage faded away, Yun Che’s figure
was standing in front of the Little Demon Empress. Once he saw that the Little
Demon Empress was not dead and did not even seemed to be wounded, his
heart instantly felt better.

“Yun... Che!” He was in disbelief before, but at this moment, Yun Che’s face
had clearly appeared in his field of vision. Duke Huai’s pupils instantly dilated
and his throat trembled with astonishment. A low and deep howl that carried a
deep hatred and bloodlust rose from his throat.

For him to react as if he had met a great adversary proved that Yun Che had
already formed a shadow in his heart and soul.

“Oh?” Duke Ming raised his eyebrows immediately. An unexpected

appearance, a young face and a speed that was not matched at all with his
profound strength. All of these already caused Duke Ming to take interest in
the young man in front of him. And once Duke Huai had yelled out that name,
it caused the interest in his gaze to immediately grow by several times, and he
slowly swept his slightly narrowed eyes over Yun Che’s body thrice.
“Why did you come here?!” Yun Che’s sudden appearance undoubtedly
caused the Little Demon Empress great shock and also caused a layer of dark
clouds to descend on her heart... Because once he appeared at this place,
Duke Ming and Duke Huai would definitely not let him leave this place alive!

“Oh, I just came out for a stroll, so I could take in the night breeze. But to my
surprise, I saw that the seal over the entrance of the Golden Crow Lightning
Flame Valley had disappeared, so out of curiosity, I decided to take a peek
inside,” Yun Che said in a carefree and relaxed manner, as if he completely
missed the danger that he was in. He said these words to relax the guards of
both Duke Ming and Duke Huai... If they found out that he had already
informed Yun Qinghong regarding the opening of the seal, they would
definitely act in an incomparably decisive manner....

So given the current scenario, every second he dragged out increased their
hope for survival... Since Yun Qinghong was already alerted to the fact that
Duke Ming may be the real mastermind, he would definitely not come by
himself. Instead, he would bring along a group of experts that could deal with
Duke Ming as well!

It was only if he could drag it out until that time comes that they could dispel
the danger surrounding the Little Demon Empress.

“Idiot!” The Little Demon Empress naturally did not believe Yun Che’s words,
as his previous lightning speed had already betrayed his anxiety. She said in
a low voice, “Leave this place right away! No matter what happens... you are
not allowed to turn back!”

After saying that, the flames wreathing the Little Demon Empress rose ten of
meters into the air. Yun Che gave the Little Demon Empress an astonished
look... The Little Demon Empress who gave other people the impression that
she was devoid of all emotions was actually planning to use her full strength
to obstruct Duke Ming and Duke Huai in order to give him a chance to
escape....

It looked like she was not as cold-hearted as she made herself out to be....

But it was clear that her plan was untenable. Yun Che shrugged his shoulders
and said, “I think I’d rather not waste the energy... If it’s an opponent that even
you cannot flee from, then it is even more impossible for me.”
“... Stupid! Why are you so stupid that you have come to die?!” The Little
Demon Empress yelled fiercely. Her face, which looked like that of a young
maiden, had fury and gloom written all over it, emotions that completely
clashed with her young and tender childish face.

“Oh... So you are that Yun Che,” mused Duke Ming as he had finished
measuring Yun Che, his face revealing a rather interested smile.

Yun Che turned around and looked at Duke Ming, and there was a smile that
did not seem like a smile plastered on his face, he said, “Oh the renowned
Duke Ming actually knows this humble one’s name, this humble one is
completely overwhelmed by the favor you have shown to me.”

Duke Huai gave a cold snort and he wanted to step forward to say something,
when his face suddenly froze over... Because when Yun Che had spoken just
now, he clearly mentioned... the two words “Duke Ming!!”

What was going on... How could he know the name “Duke Ming?!” Even the
people in Demon Imperial City had not seen him for over a hundred years,
and his existence was practically forgotten. But this Yun Che who had only
arrived in Demon Imperial City for three months... Why would he be able to
yell out the two words “Duke Ming?!”

For an instant, astonishment flashed across the Little Demon Empress’ face.

“Oh?” Duke Ming’s eyes instantly narrowed into two long slits, and the gaze
directed from those slits unerringly rested on Yun Che’s eyes, “Interesting,
you actually recognized this duke.”

“Of course I would recognize you,” Yun Che said as he crossed his hands
across his chest. In front of this terrifying character whose strength dominated
Illusory Demon Realm, who could cover the sky with one hand and whose
intellect and shrewdness were deep and unfathomable, Yun Che did not even
seem the least bit nervous. Instead, he smiled merrily and replied, “I not only
know that you are Duke Ming, I also know that....”

“It was you who colluded with Mighty Heavenly Sword Region one hundred
years ago to kill the previous Demon Emperor... and it was also you... who
personally killed the Little Demon Emperor!!”

Yun Che’s words were undoubtedly both astonishing and earth-shaking. The
Little Demon Empress’ entire body shook dramatically and she fiercely and
suddenly raised her head; she seemed to slip into a daze for an instant...
while Duke Huai did not have enough time to conceal the look of pure
astonishment which appeared in his eyes. Even Duke Ming, who had been
staring straight at Yun Che all this while, had turmoil flash in his eyes for a
moment.

Yun Che’s brows immediately sank... This guess turned out to be one
hundred percent truth.

“Are you agitating him? This guy’s profound strength has actually reached the
tenth level of the Sovereign Profound Realm! If he wants to kill you, even
using one finger would be enough!” Jasmine said in a solemn voice.

“...” In this world where Profound Gods were only a mythological existence,
the tenth level of the Sovereign Profound Realm was the very peak of all
profound practitioners! No matter if it were in Profound Sky Continent or in
Illusory Demon Realm, these existences were true monarchs who looked
down on everything under heaven and could not be surpassed! An existence
which humans would brand as God!

Yun Che had never dared to think that he would actually ... face this kind of
peak expert so quickly... A person who was truly unrivaled under the heavens!

Yun Che silently sucked in his breath and replied Jasmine, “I definitely do not
want to agitate him... But you must know, curiosity is one of humanity’s great
weaknesses! And in this world, there are very few things left that would make
a kind of person like Duke Ming curious. But the words I have just said will
definitely be enough to induce him to keep questioning me!!”

“Every additional word spoken will increase our chances of escaping!”

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 595 - Main Culprit
“What... what did you say?!!” The Little Demon Empress’ tone was deep and
stiff, and it revealed an incredible, violent confusion.

“Oh?” Duke Ming lifted his eyes, looked at Yun Che with some interest, and
said, “This duke doesn’t seem to understand what you are saying all that
well.”
“Hehe!” Yun Che’s face revealed a sneer, and his eyes even showed obvious
disdain and mockery, “You, Duke Ming, have the ambition to take over the
world, have unparalleled profound strength, a calculating mind that even
ghosts and gods can’t predict, and a heart that is ten thousand times even
more vicious than snakes and scorpions... I originally I thought that you were
a formidable person that couldn’t be more qualified, but too bad... seeing you
today, it seems that you are just a chicken who only dares to do but doesn’t
dare to confess, it really disappoints me.”

"You have a death wish?!” Duke Huai instantly became furious, and abruptly
reached and grabbed towards Yun Che. This was the first time in his whole
life that he saw someone actually insult his own father.

However, Duke Ming reached out and stopped Duke Huai, following he lifted
his head and laughed loudly, “Hahahahahaha! You are indeed the young man
who had made my son fail miserably. Your mouth and devious mind are really
sharp like knives, and your words are so harsh that this duke doesn’t even
know how to respond.”

Duke Ming narrowed his eyes once again. The light coming from the
narrowed, long slit of his eyes were even more frightening that those coming
from a poisonous snake, “This duke knows that you are trying to drag out the
time. However, there are very few things in this world that interests this duke,
and very few things that I want to know the answer to that it’s sad, so this
duke is going to grant you some more time to live. Here, tell this duke, what
else do you know?”

The words that Duke Ming said was not a question, but rather an implied
confession. The Little Demon Empress’ breath was completely messed up,
and the flames on her body suddenly ascended high, and the flame burning in
her eyes was not simply the Golden Crow’s flame anymore, but it was like
gruesome hatred from hell’s purgatory.

Yun Che sneered softly, and said without hurry, “Back then, Profound Sky
Continent suddenly invaded Illusory Demon Realm... that was because of you!
You used some kind of method to let the Four Great Sacred Grounds of the
Profound Sky Continent know the existence of Illusory Demon Realm’s ‘Mirror
of Samsara’ that was treasured by the Demon Emperor, and falsified that the
‘Mirror of Samsara’ had some godly powers, triggered their ambition, and
caused the people from Profound Sky Continent, with all their resources, to
invade Illusory Demon Realm, just to seize the Mirror of Samsara... and the
reason they were able to invade again and again, and be able to retreat
unharmed, was because you were there their man on the inside!”

Yun Che pointed at Duke Huai and said coldly, “And the reason you did what
you did was to replace the Demon Emperor, and become the owner of Illusory
Demon Realm! The reason the previous Demon Emperor would chase to
Profound Sky Continent personally, was absolutely not because of out of rage
and recklessness... he must have fallen into your trap! The Little Demon
Emperor’s death... was not because of acting rashly after drinking too much
and forcefully barging into the Profound Sky Continent, but... he died in the
hands of you, Duke Ming!!”

“Are you going to deny these things?”

Almost each sentence that Yun Che had said made Duke Huai’s face change
each time. Deep inside, his eyes were filled with shock. He thought that the
things that he had said, in the whole world, were secrets that only they, father
and son knew, and it was absolutely impossible for the third person to know...
even those people in Profound Sky Continent didn’t know the identity of their
inside man back then.

Clap... clap... clap... clap...

“Hahahaha!” Duke Ming laughed loudly and clapped his hands, and his eyes
were without any ripples, “Brilliant, you really are brilliant. Yun Che, looks like
it wasn’t wrong for the son that I am proud of to lose face in front of you. This
duke will generously admit it; what you said was absolutely correct. The
reason those Sacred Grounds of Profound Sky Continent invaded Illusory
Demon Realm was because of this duke. This duke merely told them back
then that the Illusory Demon Realm’s Mirror of Samsara that was treasured by
the Demon Emperor contained a divine profound mystery. If they could crack
the secret of the Mirror of Samsara, then they could break through the limit of
the Sovereign Profound Realm, step into the Divine Profound Realm, and
become the legendary ‘Profound God.’”

“Those people were even greedier and stupider than this duke had expected.
Not only did they believe it, but a year later, then already couldn’t wait and
were preparing to step into Illusory Demon Realm. This duke naturally was
happy to help them construct the spatial tunnel, and tell them what this duke
wants them to know... These people from Profound Sky Continent really didn’t
disappoint this duke. They brought Demon Imperial City into complete chaos,
and made the deaths of the Demon Emperor and the Little Demon Emperor
go even more perfectly than this duke had planned!"

Duke Ming laughed wildly, “Hahahaha! What Profound Sky Sacred Grounds,
they were only chess pieces that this duke used and played within my palms.
As for that Demon Emperor and Little Demon Emperor, in the hands of this
duke, they were only two pitiful little bug. This duke merely used a small trick
and easily led the Demon Emperor to where the spatial tunnel was. Of course,
no matter how stupid he was, he wouldn’t rashly chase into the spatial tunnel
and suicide in Profound Sky Continent’s territory... it was this duke’s timely
appearance that helped him. Princess Caiyi, your pitiful father was really
surprised when he saw this duke’s appearance. Until this duke approached to
a distance of just two steps away from him, he didn’t have any guard, and he
was kicked lightly by this duke into the spatial tunnel...”

Little Demon Empress, “!!!!”

Yun Che, “...”

“On the other side of the spatial tunnel, there was the ‘Heaven’s Might Soul
Suppressing Formation’ waiting for him. As soon as he entered the ‘Heaven’s
Might Soul Suppressing Formation,’ even if he had the strongest profound
strength, he wouldn’t be able to use it.” Duke Ming laughed lightly, his
expression of boundless arrogance was as if everything in the world couldn’t
escape his control, “As for the Little Demon Emperor who had just ascended
the throne, it was even easier. On the night of your grand wedding, he was
just like the you today; he generously gave this duke an absolutely great
chance. He actually went to commemorate the previous Demon Emperor
alone... But, this duke didn’t kill him. I merely crippled him, and threw him into
the spatial tunnel that led to Profound Sky Continent. This way, there would
be no trace of this duke left behind. This duke only randomly left some last
words for him... The next day, the whole Illusory Demon Realm knew that the
Little Demon Emperor who had just ascended the throne acted rashly after
drinking too much at the wedding night with the Little Demon Empress, and
barged into Profound Sky Continent alone... compared to grieving for the
death of the Little Demon Emperor, there must be even more people cursing
at his stupidity, hahahaha!”

"Duke... Ming!!!”
The flames on the Little Demon Empress were waving furiously, her small
body was even trembling in an incredibly violent way. Yun Che, who was
closest to her, could clearly felt that her anger, hatred, and murderous intent
were bursting out so strongly that it was almost going to completely tear up
the space. He gave a sideways glance at the Little Demon Empress, and
found that even though she was covered in flames, under the reflection of the
scarlet-gold flames, her face was still as pale as a white sheet of paper... and
at the corner of her mouth, there was a bright, red blood slowly dripping down.

She wasn’t hurt when she was fighting against Duke Huai; that trace of
blood... was from the internal injury caused by her rage and hatred that was
too intense.

And at this moment, a deep respect rose in Yun Che’s heart for the Little
Demon Empress.

Until today, she had not known that the culprit that got her father and brother
killed wasn’t Profound Sky Continent, but was the Duke Ming in front of her!
He killed the two people that were closest to her, caused the extinction of the
bloodline of the Demon Emperor’s clan, caused chaos in Demon Imperial City,
and even harmed the whole Illusory Demon Realm. Yun Che could imagine
how strong that hatred and murderous intent must be...

But even so, she was able to strictly kept her rationality, and didn’t drop
everything under the influence of the hatred that pierced her bones to attack
Duke Ming. Because not only was it impossible to kill the Duke Ming whose
ability was incredibly terrifying, but she and Yun Che would only die even
sooner... At this moment, this second, she must gain every breath of chance
to live, so there would be a possibility for her revenge in the future!

Duke Ming rolled his eyes, then narrowed them and enjoyed the Little Demon
Empress’ expression at this moment...That’s right, ‘enjoy.’ That hatred that so
strongly wished to burn his bones to ashes, that hatred that so strongly
wished to tear him into pieces, made him enjoy and gave him pleasure,
“Knowing the truth, and still able to refrain from attacking this duke, you are
indeed Princess Caiyi. It was worthwhile letting this duke not getting the
perfect chance to kill you for this hundred years. You should thank this duke
gracefully, letting you know who destroyed your clan before you died...Oh,
that’s right, you know back then when the Little Demon Emperor clearly saw
this duke’s face, how remarkable his expression was? Tsk-tsk, it was so
remarkable that even when this duke thinks about it now, it gives me endless
aftertastes.”

“Duke... Ming...”

The Little Demon Empress’ voice was so raucous and deep that it didn’t even
sound like a human’s voice. The two short words were so cold it was as if it
was from the hell’s purgatory, but it couldn’t be compared to a ten thousandth
of the hatred in her heart. Even though Yun Che’s face was calm, the hatred
in his heart was no less than that of the Little Demon Empress, because his
grandfather’s, Yun Canghai’s death, was also because of Duke Ming! The
Yun Family’s descent, the tragedy of Xiao Yun and his destiny... it was all
because of this Duke Ming in front of him!

He took a deep breath, and said coldly, “Duke Ming, your clan was able to be
a royal clan; that was all because of the Demon Emperor’s clan! You not only
weren’t grateful and failed to serve loyally, but you grew your own ambitions,
and were cruel to this point! Aren’t you afraid of getting struck by lightning
because of your sins!”

“Such childish words.” Duke Ming smiled lightly, “The emperor of the world
should naturally be someone with ability. From the moment this duke was
born, I was determined to be the one to rule the people under heaven. The
people who get in this duke’s way, no matter who it is, this duke will do
anything to get rid of the person. These so-called ‘loyalty’ and ‘righteousness’
are things that belong to ridiculous weaklings!”

“What you want this duke to confess, this duke has all confessed. Now, tell
this duke, about the information of this duke, how did you find out?” Duke
Ming looked straight at Yun Che, the gaze from his eyes was like two sharp
knives; it almost pierced through his heart and soul as Duke Ming continued,
“This duke thought that no matter what I did, I wouldn’t leave any trace. Over
this past century , the whole Illusory Demon Realm has never had anyone
who suspected this duke. How did you, Yun Che, find out about it? Could it be
that this duke made any mistakes on the way?”

“Very simple.” Yun Che casually stepped back, stood by the Little Demon
Empress and said, “You should already know, that even though I am the son
of the Yun Family, I am from the Profound Sky Continent. When I was in
Profound Sky Continent, I was in contact with Mighty Heavenly Sword Region
of the Four Sacred Grounds... these, were naturally heard from Mighty
Heavenly Sword Region!”

“Mighty Heavenly Sword Region? Heh!” Duke Ming was obviously not
satisfied with this answer, but he didn’t continue to ask; instead he made a
sneer, and his eyes which were already revealing a dangerous light,
immediately becoming even more chilly, “This duke will believe your answer
for now. Then, your goal of dragging out the time is already perfect enough,
but unfortunately, the back-up that you have been waiting for didn’t show up.
Next, how are you going to save yours, and Princess Caiyi’s lives in front of
this duke? Mn?”

Yun Che also sneered and said, “Then does Duke Ming think that the reason I
came here despite knowing you were here was to die for nothing?”

“So this duke is curious; why do you think you could escape from the palm of
this duke’s hand?” Duke Ming asked with a smile. His dangerous but calm
expression was as if he was telling Yun Che that even if he had some great
trick, it was absolutely impossible for him to escape from him, “Is it based on
the Frost Crystal of Absolute Heaven that you’ve been holding in your hand?”

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 596 - That’s Ripping Off Your Grandson!
Duke Ming’s words triggered Yun Che’s heart, and evoked a strong, unsettling
feeling; he then immediately crushed the Frost Crystal of Absolute Heaven
that was in his hand without any hesitation.

He would dare to rush in, and wanted to save the Little Demon Empress from
Duke Ming, and what he counted on the most was indeed this Frost Crystal of
Absolute Heaven that Mu Feiyan had just gifted him! Because when Mu
Feiyan gave him the Frost Crystal of Absolute Heaven, his face was full of
pride, and promised that as long as Yun Che had it on him, at a crucial
moment, it could form a protective barrier that no one could break, and it could
last for as long as six hours... in this amount of time, it would definitely be
enough for Yun Qinghong to get here.

But...

Following a soft sound, the Frost Crystal of Absolute Heaven was crushed by
Yun Che very easily. A wave of blue light spread in haste. In an instant, it
formed an ice-blue barrier with a diameter of ten meters, enveloping Yun Che
and the Little Demon Empress within, and cutting Duke Ming and Duke Huai
out.

Even though the process was short, to an extremely strong practitioner, a

short breath of time could allow him to do a lot of things. But Duke Ming only
watched while smiling; there wasn’t even a sign of him trying to stop them.
When the protection barrier appeared, his expression also didn’t change at
all... except in his eyes, which held an additional trace of disdain.

When Duke Ming called out the “Frost Crystal of Absolute Heaven” that was
held tightly in his hand, Yun Che already had a bad feeling about it, and the
expression on Duke Ming’s face right now magnified the unsettled feeling in
his heart a dozen times more... For being able to open up the protective
barrier at the first instant, Yun Che had held the Frost Crystal of Absolute
Heaven in his hand from the very beginning. And to keep the aura from
leaking out, he naturally used his profound energy to safely trap the Frost
Crystal of Absolute Heaven’s aura, but Duke Ming called him out so easily!

Merely based on the aura, he knew that it was the Mu Family’s “Frost Crystal
of Absolute Heaven,” it was obvious that he was absolutely no stranger to it!
Then he wouldn’t be unaware of the toughness of its released protective
barrier! But, even though Duke Ming already knew that he was clearly holding
the Frost Crystal of Absolute Heaven, he didn’t look for a chance to seize it,
didn’t stop him from crushing it, and wasn’t even surprised or panicking...

His reaction was all outside of Yun Che’s expectations!

“Hahahaha!” Looking at the protective barrier formed by the Frost Crystal of

Absolute Heaven, Duke Ming only laughed recklessly, “So that’s what it was.
This duke was originally looking forward to what kind of clever way you would
use to escape from this duke’s hands, but the result really disappointed this
duke greatly.”

"It was only this mere Frost Crystal of Absolute Heaven!”

Yun Che locked his eyebrows tightly, and his heart was suddenly alarmed. He
said without weakening his momentum, “Mere? The Frost Crystal of Absolute
Heaven is the Mu Family’s most protective treasure. Since you look down on it
so much... You can try breaking it!”

“Hahahaha,” Duke Ming laughed recklessly once again, as he slowly stepped

forward. Even though there was a protective barrier in between them, every
step Duke Ming got closer, the pressure on Yun Che multiplied. In front of the
protective barrier, he reached out his palm and slightly recounted, “If it were a
hundred years ago, it would be true that this duke wouldn’t have the powers to
destroy it, and in the whole Illusory Demon Realm, no one could do so.”

“But, now this duke is no longer at the ninth level of the Sovereign Profound
Realm, like a hundred years ago. I am at the tenth level of the Sovereign
Profound Realm! It is the peak realm in this world. Upon reaching this level,
this duke’s palms can already almost touch the laws of this world, even this
space under the palm of this duke, could in an instant... be shattered!”

Duke Ming suddenly twisted his wrist, and at that instant, a large swirl abruptly
appeared and spread in speed... this wasn’t a swirl caused by airflow, not a
swirl caused by profound energy... but it was a completely twisted space!!

The twisted space didn’t disappear in an instant, but it was spreading fiercely
like sea waves, and in a blink of eye it spread onto the ice-blue barrier... The
barrier that was originally thought to be tough and unbreakable, under the
extremely horrifying space swirl, was instantly twisted like a fragile soap
bubble, and it continued to twist even more violently, until it was twisted into
an extremely exaggerated shape... Perhaps, in the next breath, it would be
completely torn apart.

“!!!” Yun Che was solidly surprised. He subconsciously blocked in front the
Little Demon Empress, his eyebrows locked tightly, blue veins popping out
from both sides of his hands. The protective barrier that the Frost Crystal of
Absolute Heaven formed was promised by Mu Feiyan that it could hold on for
six hours, and even if his grandfather were alive it couldn’t be destroyed...

What kind of person was Mu Feiyan... Not only was he Yun Che’s
grandfather, he was also the highly respectable Patriarch of the Mu Family.
What he said was absolutely authoritative, and on top of that, the exaggerated
reaction of Mu Yubai and the others when Mu Feiyan took out the Frost
Crystal of Absolute Heaven, and the joyous expression revealed by his father
and mother... towards the strong protective ability of the Frost Crystal of
Absolute Heaven, he naturally had no reason to doubt it. Or else, he wouldn’t
dare to just barge in and face the extremely strong Duke Ming.

Never mind six hours, even if it only supported him for two hours, it would be
completely enough for Yun Che.
He never thought that the life-saving barrier of the Frost Crystal of Absolute
Heaven was so vulnerable in front of Duke Ming.

That’s ripping off your grandson!

And it’s ripping off his little life!!

“This Frost Crystal of Absolute Heaven is indeed a rare protective item in the
Illusory Demon Realm,” Duke Ming stopped the movement of his palm, but
the twisting space was still continuing, and the protective barrier was on the
edge of collapsing. If Duke Ming continued his movement, it would completely
shatter, “Because the profound energy level that it can resist, is only up to the
ninth level of the Sovereign Profound Realm. But against a level exceeding
that, it is no different from a thin layer of ice! In all of Illusory Demon Realm,
only this duke can destroy it this easily. Yun Che, you miscalculated.”

Yun Che, “...”

Duke Ming’s eyebrows loosened up slightly, and the corner of his mouth
raised a little. The face without any expression became a leisurely soft smile,
“Yun Che, honestly, this duke would hate to kill you. You have an abnormal
skill, and you are smart, and your potential is even more surprising. Under the
gaze of this duke, you didn’t panic at all, and this means that your mental
strength is also unusual. You dare to barge in knowing that this duke is here,
your bravery and boldness is even more unusual... With your age, having this
type of ability, even this duke cannot help but be impressed. If you just die like
this, it would be such a waste.”

“So?” Yun Che narrowed his eyes, “Could Duke Ming be prepared to give me
a chance to live?”

“Let this duke plant a soul imprint on your body, and from now on be loyal to
this duke, then, not only can you life, when this duke rules the world, you can
enjoy riches and honor in your life, and this duke can even spare your Yun
Clan.” Duke Ming said softly, “This duke has never hesitated and became
soft-hearted when it came to killing someone; you are the first. This is the
utmost grace that this duke is giving you! Do not disappoint this duke.”

“Grace? Heh...” Yun Che sneered deeply, “Your so-called ‘grace’ doesn’t even
amount to a penny to me! Even if I die, I will not let someone like you who
cannot even be compared to an animal taint my own soul!”
“Very well.” Duke Ming nodded his head slowly, “Since you choose stupidity,
then... die!!”

Rumble...

The space trembled crazily, and the enormous space swirl immediately
swallowed the protective barrier that was built by the Frost Crystal of Absolute
Heaven, and it ripped it into countless of shattered pieces. At that instant, it
was as if the whole heaven and earth was drawn into the horrifying spatial
whirlpool.

Because of the extremely terrifying profound energy’s suppression, Yun Che

almost suffocated, his legs couldn’t even move, and he couldn’t make a sound
from his mouth. At this moment, a small, grayish-white shadow slightly
swayed, and blocked in front of him. At the same time, the space swirl
viciously collided onto the grayish-white shadow...

Ugh!

A deep, suffering moan swept across Yun Che’s ears. Afterwards, his arms
were grabbed tightly by a small, delicate hand. On the wrist of the small hand,
a dark scarlet bracelet instantly broke, and released a flame-like bright light...

“Clang!”

The instant that flame brightness flickered, the figures of Yun Che and the
Little Demon Empress disappeared at the same time, and the spatial whirlpool
swept across, crushing the layers of space. Under this extremely horrifying
power, even a normal Monarch, not to mention a normal person, would be
easily crushed into pieces.

Duke Huai was surprised and hurried forward, “Royal father, what happened?
How did they disappear? Could they have...”

“Heh!” Duke Ming put down his palms without a hurry, there was not a trace of
panic or an unsettled expression on his face, not even an expression of
surprise; it seemed like this was also within his expectations, “It was only the
crushing of the ‘Scarlet Blood Bracelet’ that launched a dimensional escape.
There is such a thing existing in the Little Demon Emperor’s memory, and it
was just as this duke expected, that the Little Demon Empress had equipped
it. But too bad, Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley is an independent world,
the Demon Emperor’s Seal’s blood escape can help her escape to the world
outside, but the Scarlet Blood Bracelet could never do that.”

“It is just a pitiful struggle before their death, how can they escape from this
duke’s palms?” said Duke Ming as he slightly turned his body, narrowed his
eyes and smiled. His eyes were directly focused on the northwest. The corner
of his mouth slightly raised a smile, soft and gentle as a breeze... The light
from the slits of his eyes were even more cold and bone-piercing than the
world’s most vicious poisonous snake.

Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley, northwest borderland.

The world was immediately several times hotter, and the air was so thin that it
was almost impossible to breathe.

Yun Che was swung away by the Little Demon Empress, and landed on the
ground roughly. After a short duration of being stunned, he suddenly
understood what happened. He stood up, looked at the surroundings and
asked, “Where... where is this place?”

“Northwest borderland,” the Little Demon Empress had her back turned
against him, as she said coldly. As soon as she finished speaking, her body
suddenly froze and an arrow of blood spat out from her mouth, landing several
meters away. Her whole body lost all her strength, and she knelt down onto
the ground.

“Little Demon Empress!”

Yun Che immediately stepped forward, wanting to held her up, but when his
hand just touched her shoulder, he was pushed away hardly by her, “Don’t
touch me!”

Yun Che stood there, and didn’t dare to move. The Little Demon Empress
painstakingly struggled to breathe for a little while, finally stood up slowly and
turned around... The young girl’s cheeks were without any color of blood, but
the bloodstain at the corner of her mouth was still hard to look at.

Yun Che hurriedly in his calm mind, started to appear the scene from a few
breathes ago... Duke Ming’s attack wasn’t pointed at the Little Demon
Empress first, but it was him! At the pressure of a peak Monarch’s profound
energy, how was it possible for him to avoid it? He was able to live, and not
only was it because the Little Demon Empress escaped with him using the
dimensional escape... but it was more because the Little Demon Empress
used her own body, and endured Duke Ming’s deadly attack.

Yun Che’s chest was violently rising and falling, he said sincerely, “...Thank
you for saving my life.”

Compared to this... his unreliable grandfather, arghh!!

The Frost Crystal of Absolute Heaven that Mu Feiyan gifted him not only failed
to save his life at a crucial moment, it almost killed him... because if it wasn’t
for the Frost Crystal of Absolute Heaven, he wouldn’t just barge in Golden
Crow Lightning Flame Valley like that.

“Save your life?” The Little Demon Empress held her chest, and said in a low,
cold voice, “Ridiculous! You think you could live past today?! The Demon
Emperor’s Seal has been seized by Duke Ming; we cannot leave Golden
Crow Lightning Flame Valley at all. With Duke Ming’s ability, it won’t be long
before he would be able to find us again... you self-righteous idiot, why did
you barge in here to suicide for nothing?!!”

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 597 - Hatred Higher Than the Heavens
“I was just worried that Duke Ming and Duke Huai had gotten to you already,"
Yun Che said with an innocent face.

The Little Demon Empress said angrily, “If you already knew it was Duke
Ming... why did you still barge in! With your ability, not to mention Duke Ming,
even in front of Duke Huai, you are no different than an ant... Do you really not
cherish your own life one bit?!”

“...” If Yun Che was yelled at like this normally, he would have already
returned it several times harder already, but at this moment, he couldn’t get
angry at all. Each one of the Little Demon Empress’ words was filled with
hatred, but none of that hatred was against him. Inside the Little Demon
Empress’ voice that was yelling at him, what he heard more was unwillingness
and self-blame.

“If you die today because of me... after I die, how will I still have the face to
see the Demon King... ugh!!” the Little Demon Empress said as her body
violently shook, and she spat out another large mouthful of blood, her already
pale face becoming even paler. She clutched her chest, and her body slowly
swayed, almost falling.

At this moment, she was like a young, weak girl who was seriously ill and on
the verge of dying. Even her eyes, that were normally cold as an ice lake, that
people couldn’t dare to even look into directly, had already darkened,
continuously revealing a sense of absent-mindedness... Anyone seeing her at
this moment couldn’t feel the majestic-feeling that belonged to the Little
Demon Empress; they could only be deeply sympathetic.

“Are... are you okay?” Yun Che stepped forward a little in a probing manner,
and asked worriedly.

“Her lifeline has been cut, she doesn’t have much longer to live,” Jasmine said
softly.

“What!?” Yun Che was shocked in his heart, “How is that possible! She only
suffered an attack from Duke Ming... Even though Duke Ming is strong, the
Little Demon Empress also has mid-stage Monarch’s profound strength, how
could it be possible...”

“Hmph, what did you think?” Jasmine scoffed in disdain, “When you reach the
Sovereign Profound Realm, a small realm would mean all the difference in the
world. That Duke Ming is an entire half a large realm stronger than the Little
Demon Empress! On top of that, that Duke Ming’s attack was harsh, and even
if that strike wasn’t a hundred percent of his strength, it was at least ninety
percent! Also, the Little Demon Empress placed herself in front of you in a
rush; not only did she not have the chance to defend with all of her strength, it
hit her vitals... forget about being able to breathe and live for a little more,
even if she died on the spot, it wouldn’t be strange!”

“...” Yun Che clenched his fists tightly, his heart and soul trembled
uncontrollably.

Duke Ming’s ability was so terrifying to this extent. Even the powerful Little
Demon Empress was seriously injured like this in one strike... Even the Little
Demon Empress was like this, if it wasn’t for the Little Demon Empress taking
the hit from Duke Ming, he would have already died!

Whoosh... Yun Che’s heart was twitching violently, somewhere deep inside
his heart and soul, it was even touched harshly, and couldn’t stop under the
violent trembling... Why block that strike for me... Yeah, you didn’t know that
the one thing I, Yun Che, couldn’t stand in my whole life, is owing my life to a
woman...

Because that was how Ling’er died in my arms... my promise to her, and my
promise to my own soul...

If the Little Demon Empress died, and I was able to escape by myself in the
end, then, in my heart and soul, there would be another layer of chains that I
could never resolve in this lifetime... How would I be able to face Ling’er...

“What are you preparing to do after this? Wait for your death?”

“...I never knew what ‘waiting for my death’ meant.” Yun Che said with gritted
teeth, “My Great Way of the Buddha is at the fourth stage... If we can escape
from here, even if her lifeline has already been cut off, if she could hold on for
ten days, I am sixty percent certain that I can save her life!”

“Yun Che, I ask you!” The Little Demon Empress suddenly spoken up. Her
voice was already very weakened, but she still tried her best to support her
deep vocal tone and the prestige of the Little Demon Empress, “Back then,
when the Demon King and the Yun Family’s ten seniors died in Profound Sky
Continent, was it also because of what Duke Ming had done?!”

“Yes." Yun Che nodded in reply, “Back then, when my grandfather and the
others left, the location of where the spatial tunnel pointed to and the timing of
their arrival, were all clearly taught to the Profound Sky Continent’s side... As
soon as they arrived in Profound Sky Continent, they directly fell into the
Heaven’s Might Soul Suppressing Formation that was prepared beforehand...
Or else, with the strength of my grandfather and the ten seniors of the Yun
Family, how could they have all been completely annihilated?”

The Little Demon Empress’ body was releasing an extremely deep hatred,
“What else did Mighty Heavenly Sword Region tell you? What else did Duke
Ming do!”

“This...” Yun Che took a breath, and said, “All those things about Duke Ming
weren’t actually heard from Mighty Heavenly Sword Region.”

“...Then how did you find out?” The Little Demon Empress locked her
eyebrows.
“It was a guess... and these guesses have all become reality,” Yun Che
sighed and said.

“Three months ago, when I first came to Illusory Demon Realm, based on:
what I had seen and heard, the situation of Demon Imperial City, the reason
and process of how Profound Sky Continent invaded, the illogical actions of
the Little Demon Emperor, combined with everything my grandfather had told
me about how once he entered the Profound Sky Continent, he walked into a
trap, I logically thought that there must have been someone colluding with the
Profound Sky Continent within Demon Imperial City, and it was most likely
Duke Huai Palace.”

“After I told this to my father and grandfather, Father brought up that if these
were all true, then Duke Huai Palace’s ambition didn’t grow after the previous
Demon Emperor was killed, but before... and then, Father mentioned the
name ‘Duke Ming.’ After thinning it out, everything suspicious pointed to him...
When Illusory Demon Realm was in commotion all these years, and he had
completely disappeared for all this time, it already made that an enormous
suspicious point. And the truth was as so! Duke Huai’s ambition and some of
his actions were only for show. The real conspiracy was ten thousand times
scarier than what the people of Demon Imperial City had seen.”

What Demon Imperial City’s citizens had seen was that after the Demon
Emperor’s bloodline was cut off by Profound Sky Continent, the Little Demon
Empress, as a woman, was unable to awaken her bloodline, and there
couldn’t be any more successors. As a result, Duke Huai emerged with his
ambitions, pulled forces to his side, and wanted to replace her. Even though
the nature of it was conspiring a treacherous act, in the eyes of the people, it
didn’t count as something that “angered both human and god,” many strong
practitioners had even agreed to Duke Huai’s actions ——The Demon
Emperor’s bloodline had gone extinct, with only the Little Demon Empress left.
For another clan to become the emperor was something that would happen
sooner or later. Duke Huai had enough ambition and ability, and even enough
forces. If he became emperor, it would be more acceptable than a woman
being the emperor.

After the Little Demon Empress abdicates from the throne, the only force
qualified to control Illusory Demon Realm would only be Duke Huai Palace...
So Duke Huai’s actions, from another angle, was only an act with undue
haste.
It was also because of this that more than half the Guardian Families and
Duke Palaces which had been loyal to the Demon Emperor’s clan for ten
thousand of years favored Duke Huai.

But the truth was that Duke Huai Palace colluded with an outer force and
murdered the Demon Emperor, murdered the Little Demon Emperor, cut off
the united Illusory Demon Realm, and the Demon Emperor’s clan that had let
the world be peaceful for ten thousand years! This was an action that was
devoid of humanity, troubled the world, and angered both human and god!

If the truth were known by the world, then, even if the Guardian Families and
Duke Palaces had ten thousand guts, they wouldn’t dare to fall on Duke Huai
Palace’s side.

Duke Huai Palace, would become the target of public criticism, the enemy of
everyone under heaven, being despised and punished by everyone.

But now, even if the Little Demon Empress and Yun Che knew the horrible
truth, and even if they escaped from Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley
today, they couldn’t expose the truth to the world. Because Duke Ming’s
measurements were incredibly brilliant, a series of conspiracy and murder
didn’t leave a trace of mark. The Demon Emperor died in Profound Sky
Continent, the Little Demon Emperor died in Profound Sky Continent, and the
Demon King also died in Profound Sky Continent... Every single thing, all
pointed to the Profound Sky Continent, and none of them pointed towards
Duke Ming.

If the truth were exposed to the world like this now, they would instead be
incriminated by Duke Huai Palace.

Duke Ming, was truly an extremely horrifying person.

If it weren’t for Yun Che meeting Yun Canghai under the coincidence of fate
and the arrangement of the heavens, and found out about his grandfather
being plotted against as he stepped into Profound Sky Continent, then until
now, perhaps they wouldn’t have known the whole truth... and they would still
have ignored this “Duke Ming” person’s existence.

The Little Demon Empress gazed at Yun Che as a peculiar light shone from
deep within her eyes, “Then how did you know that Duke Ming, who was
behind all of this, would appear here? Did you also guess that?”
“Mn, I guessed it.” Yun Che raised his head, “When you were at your best
state, you suddenly cut the Grand Ceremony short after receiving the Demon
Emperor’s Seal. The most reasonable explanation that I could think of was
that after you received the Demon Emperor’s Seal, you would awaken your
bloodline at the first moment. Subsequently, I thought that you might have had
a way to force open Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley’s seal, so I was
worried that if Duke Huai Palace’s people also knew, and they would seize
this extremely good chance of killing you.

I told all of this to my father and grandfather, but they weren’t worried,
because even if this all became true, once you entered the Golden Crow’s
Ancestral Land, even if Duke Ming attacked you personally, they couldn’t
harm you... but I wasn’t able to relieve myself from the guesses and worries,
so I came to Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley to confirm for myself. At the
entrance, I didn’t see the seal, but I saw Hui Ran from Duke Huai Palace, so I
knew that all of my worries had became true!”

“I confirmed from Hui Ran that Duke Huai and the Duke Ming that my father
had spoken of had both entered Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley, and at
the same time, I found out that even if you entered the Golden Crow’s
Ancestral Land, you were doomed to not be able to awaken your bloodline...
Today’s actions were only giving Duke Huai Palace a chance to kill you. Thus,
I couldn’t wait for Father and the others to arrive, and came in here myself
first.”

Yun Che lied a little bit, because he couldn’t say that he found out that the
Little Demon Empress wouldn’t be able to awaken her bloodline from
Jasmine.

“I didn’t know that your father was stabbed in the back by Duke Ming before.
As for the Little Demon Emperor getting schemed upon by Duke Ming, I only
thought of that after I entered Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley.” Yun Che
said with a steady face, “You were able to force yourself into Golden Crow
Lightning Flame Valley. My father and grandfather didn’t know about it, and so
it means that it is a secret of the Demon Emperor’s clan, but Duke Ming was
very clear about it. Even you didn’t know that women could not bear the
Golden Crow’s ancestral blood, but Duke Ming obviously knew.”

“The people in the world that knew your Demon Emperor’s clan’s secret better
than you are possibly only the previous Demon Emperor and the Little Demon
Emperor. So I thought of the only possibility; that a hundred years ago, when
the Little Demon Emperor was attacked by Duke Ming, on the verge of dying,
and his consciousness was unfocused, Duke Ming searched his soul, and
seized all of his memories... and what Duke Ming said before, proved it to be
the truth without question.”

The Little Demon Empress’ heart trembled violently in her heart once again.

Today, Duke Ming seemed to clearly know about her coming to Golden Crow
Lightning Flame Valley, and that she would gain nothing as a result. Also, he
even knew clearly that the Demon Emperor’s Seal could launch the “blood
escape” at a crucial moment...

This kind of savior trump card, was a secret that absolutely couldn’t be known
by anybody of any race...

But Duke Ming knew clearly.

Yun Che’s words... the Little Demon Emperor back then was plotted against
by Duke Ming and even his soul was searched... This guess pained her heart
so much that it almost suffocated her... but it was the only explanation and
possibility!

And once a person’s soul had been searched, the person would directly
become a soulless shell... become a pitiful, living dead...

“Ugh...” A strain of almost black-colored blood flowed out from the corner of
the Little Demon Empress’ mouth. That wasn’t the blood from her internal
injuries, but the blood under her suffering and extreme anger... All these
years, she was vigilant against Duke Huai Palace, but the extreme hatred in
her heart, was always towards the Profound Sky Continent, and she even
swore that for as long as she lived, when the time came, even if it would kill
her, she had bathe the Profound Sky in a bloodbath, and get her absolutely
irreconcilable vengeance.

Today she just found out, that all these years, she was hating the wrong
person.

Her father was a worldly Demon Emperor who controlled Illusory Demon
Realm in his palms, and the whole world bowed to him. But the real culprit
that killed him wasn’t the Profound Sky Continent; he was plotted against by
one of the people that he trusted the most! Her royal brother, who was also
her husband, didn’t die tragically because he was trying to save their father,
but was also plotted against... and died so tragically...

All these years, what she saw was all an illusion. What the whole Illusory
Demon Realm thought of was also an illusion. Everyone, including her, the
Little Demon Empress, were played in Duke Ming’s palms; even the Profound
Sky Continent’s Four Great Sacred Grounds were still mere tools used by
Duke Ming.

“Duke... Ming...” The Little Demon Empress’ hatred filled up her heart and
soul. She grabbed tightly onto the grey clothes before her chest, and her
trembling ten fingers were pale without any color of blood, “Duke... Ming...
Duke... Ming... Even... if... I... become a ghost... I... will not... let... you... get...
away... with... this...”

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 598 - Desire in Peril
“Pfft...”

The Little Demon Empress spat out another large mouthful of black blood, and
within the blood, were worrying pieces of blood clots. Following that, she
gradually knelt onto the ground, her eyes occasionally losing focus and
occasionally looking dull.

Seeing her vomit blood, Yun Che suddenly felt his heart clench as he rushed
forward to support the Little Demon Empress’ thin shoulder. Just as his hand
had touched the Little Demon Empress’ shoulder, she slapped it away heavily,
“Let me tell you again... Don’t... touch me!”

The Little Demon Empress looked extremely weak, but her slap was not light.
It had caused Yun Che to retreat several steps while her body trembled
intensely and nearly collapsed. She then looked up, her tender face looking so
weak that it caused one’s heart to ache, but her gaze still exhibited the
coldness and stubborness that could never dissipate, “Solely based on the
fact that you visually violated my body that day... even if you’re the Demon
King’s descendant, I should dig out your eyes... If you dare touch me again... I
will kill you!”

Her lifeline had been severed and both her mind and body had been severely
injured. Yet, she still cared about such things... The corners of Yun Che’s lips
quivered as he rebutted with displeasure, “I already said that I did not peek at
you on purpose that night... I had been there all along. It was you who did not
detect me and stripped...”

Even before Yun Che had finished speaking, a scorching wave swept the area
and the Little Demon Empress’ tender white hand grabbed onto his neck, “Do
you really think that... I wouldn’t dare to kill you!”

Although the Little Demon Empress was weak, she still possessed the
strength of a mid stage Monarch. Even in her current state, killing Yun Che
was a simple task. Yun Che nodded and replied seriously, “Mn... Because you
do not have any killing intent towards me.”

Immediately after he spoke, Yun Che was afraid the Little Demon Empress
would storm off and he quickly continued, “We have already been forced to
such a peril, so now we need to think of how to escape... Even if you want to
kill me or dig out my eyes, at least wait until we have escaped.”

“Hmph!” Little Demon Empress flung her hand and pushed Yun Che far away,
“Escape? Are you so naive to think that we can escape from Duke Ming’s
vicious clutches?! Now is only the calm before the storm.”

Yun Che’s eyebrows knitted as he replied, “I have encountered situations

more dire than this at least ten times! However, I’m still alive now... That’s
because before I lose my breath, I will struggle with everything I have! Even if
there were ten more Duke Mings, I would not sit still!”

“Little Demon Empress, you’re the monarch of Illusory Demon Realm. For the
past century, you’ve suffered the pain of losing all your closest kin and have
been bearing pressure far beyond anyone’s imagination. You had to face the
judgement of the world, worry about the future of the Demon Emperor’s
bloodline, and handle the wild ambition of Duke Huai Palace. Even so, you’ve
still held the position of the monarch and protected the remaining pride of the
Demon Emperor for the past hundred years. Duke Huai could not defeat you,
and even the powerful Duke Ming, who harmed the late Demon Emperor and
the Little Demon Emperor, had been unable to realize his wishes all this while
because of you...”

“Every time my father talks about you, he holds you in high regard, and after I
realized the truth, I also came to respect you greatly. It can be said that
among all the women I’ve seen in my life, other than my master, you’re the
most outstanding one! You’re the powerful Little Demon Empress, the only
female monarch in the entire history of Illusory Demon Realm... Such an
outstanding person, would they be willing to accept fate?! I know that in order
to save me, you were severely injured and your lifeline was severed...
However, as long as we are able to escape today, even if your lifeline is
broken, I have ways to let you live! Don’t forget, my parents had been
severely injured for more than twenty years but were still completely cured by
me!”

Little Demon Empress, “...”

Yun Che walked forward and stood in front of her, “Little Demon Empress, I
would never believe there is anything ‘absolute’ in this world! Also, there is
also no absolute peril! If you’re still unwilling to die... If you still want to
personally exact revenge for your royal father and the Little Demon Emperor...
then follow me. Make use of the short remaining time to come up with a plan
and escape no matter what!”

The Little Demon Empress was stunned as she looked straight at Yun Che’s
eyes... Within them, she saw concern, but no fear nor one bit of
hopelessness! The look on his face did not change one bit... This was the first
time in her life that someone’s look was so bright that she felt it was eye-
catching. She lost focus for some time and even the darkness in her soul
started to waver.

“Furthermore, and most importantly!” Yun Che said extremely seriously, “You
should know that the Demon Emperor’s bloodline possesses a secret that
only Demon Emperors and the Yun Family Patriarch know! Before, when the
late Demon Emperor was harmed, he could not pass the secret on to the Little
Demon Emperor in time, and my grandfather had also been harmed in
Profound Sky Continent... However, when I met my grandfather, not only did
he pass me the Demon Emperor’s Seal, he had also told me this secret which
was crucial to the Demon Emperor’s Bloodline and told me to personally pass
it on to you!”

Yun Che words caused the Little Demon Empress to be shocked once again!
As the daughter of the Demon Emperor, she certainly knew the existence of
this secret but did not understand why the Patriarch of the Yun Family could
know this secret when the Demon Crown Prince could not until he succeeded
the throne. No matter whether it was her or whether it was the Little Demon
Emperor, they did not ask about this matter, despite their curiosity. Originally,
she had thought that this secret was lost when the Demon Emperor and
Demon King had met with harm, and would be buried forever. However, Yun
Che had actually brought this secret of the Demon Emperor back.

She looked at Yun Che... When he spoke, his eyes did not show any signs of
lying, “There’s naturally a reason why this secret was not imparted upon you
earlier. It’s because this secret can only be used during the most dangerous
and desperate of times... like the current situation with the Illusory Demon
Royal Family! If this was mentioned earlier, once one did not have sufficient
determination, something disastrous would happen!”

“Because, this was a... way to let the heir to the Demon Emperor... advance to
a Half God Realm and let him possess the strength of someone half a step
into the Divine Profound Realm!”

Half God Realm... Half-step Divine Profound!

This was something that only existed in the imagination and legends, and
even to the Little Demon Empress, it sounded too much like a dream.

“What did... you say?” she uttered in disbelief.

“What I just said was something my grandfather personally told me. If I had
said any lies, I would burn within the depths of hell when I die.” Yun Che
looked at Little Demon Empress straight in the eye and said with absolute
seriousness and uncertainty, “At that time, personally killing Duke Ming
wouldn’t be any difficult task! Destroying Duke Huai Palace would also be
simple! You can rebuild the entire Illusory Demon Realm and no one would
dare disobey you! The people and families that had betrayed you would
tremble below your feet and regret...”

“As long as you can survive today, all of it would come true!”

“Therefore, there’s no more reason for you to sit still and leave it to fate any
more!”

Half-step Divine Profound... Avenge her father... Avenge her husband...

Rebuild the might of the Demon Emperor... Reform the entire Illusory Demon
Realm...

Each of Yun Che’s words was like lightning striking directly at her soul. Her
eyes started to lose their dullness and lifelessness, and they started to
tremble intensely as a strong desire started to frantically appear...
Crack!

Boom!

A thick bolt of purple lightning struck down from the skies, shattering the tough
profound stones on the ground and causing a huge pit to appear. The strong
shock wave traveled towards them and violently swept the weak Little Demon
Empress away. Yun Che quickly flew up and caught the Little Demon
Empress in midair, gently wrapping his right arm around her waist.

Although the Little Demon Empress’ clothes were big, her body was extremely
thin. In particular, her slender waist was tender like the branches of a willow,
allowing Yun Che’s arms to completely wrap around it easily.

The Little Demon Empress’ body froze slightly, but this time, she did not
attack Yun Che and instead just said softly, “Go... I want to kill Duke Ming... to
avenge my royal father and royal brother... I cannot die here... bring me
away... no matter what... I cannot die here...”

Yun Che’s words had undoubtedly given the Little Demon Empress a large
amount of hope and desire. Yun Che smiled and nodded firmly. The arm
around her waist wrapped around even more tightly, “You are more familiar
with Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley than I am... Which direction is the
most advantageous for us to head toward?”

“To the east... the ancestral land is in that direction... Although we cannot
enter without the Demon Emperor’s Seal... If we are able to reach that place
before Duke Ming finds us... The Golden Crow Divine God... might not watch
without interfering...”

“Okay!!” Yun Che replied strongly and activated the Extreme Mirage Lightning,
shooting towards the east like a bolt of lightning. In actual fact, whether it was
Yun Che or the Little Demon Empress, they clearly knew that it was near
impossible to arrive at the Golden Crow’s Ancestral Land before Duke Ming.

Even if they managed to arrive first... The answer as to whether the soul of the
Golden Crow would intervene was already clear. Because, with the power of
the soul of a true god, the situation within the entire Golden Crow Lightning
Flame Valley was definitely clear to the soul of the Golden Crow. If it had
wanted to intervene, it would have done so when the Little Demon Empress
met Duke Huai and Duke Ming.
After all, it was the one that provided the bloodline of the Demon Emperor with
the power of the Golden Crow. It was their entire clan’s benefactor, but not
protector. It would not bother to meddle in such affairs!

The secret regarding the “half-step Divine Profound” that Yun Che had
explained to the Little Demon Empress was not a lie. When the Demon
Emperor’s clan faced the danger of being exterminated, they could use this
secret of the Demon Emperor to obtain the strength of half-step into the Divine
Profound Realm... becoming unbeatable in this world. This would cause the
situation to change and allow the Demon Emperor’s bloodline to rebuild.

However, all that Yun Che had described was only half the entire truth.

The other half was... that although this secret way could indeed allow
someone with the Demon Emperor’s bloodline to obtain the profound strength
of half a step into the Divine Profound Realm, their longevity would in turn be
left with only three years...

This was also the reason why Yun Che did not immediately tell Little Demon
Empress the secret that Yun Canghai had passed on to him even though he
had already been in Demon Imperial City for three months.

Using Extreme Mirage Lightning, Yun Che’s speed became faster and faster,
to the extent that even Little Demon Empress was shocked. He only
possessed the strength of the Sky Profound Realm, and there were no strong
profound fluctuations coming for him, yet, he could raise his speed to the level
of a low-level Monarch. Based on the understanding of any profound
practitioner, this was something that was basically impossible.

Along the way, Yun Che had shook off numerous fire spirits and lightning
spirits. His eyebrows knitted tightly, as his eyes scanned the road in front,
searching for any possibility.

The Little Demon Empress had mentioned before, this was the north-western
boundary of the Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley, and looking northward,
there were no longer signs of the scorching earth and no signs of the
volcanoes that were engulfed in flames. All that was seen was a frightening
scene of redness that was boiling, as though it were a boundless purgatory of
blood.

Yun Che could not help but ask, “What surrounds the borders of the Golden
Crow Lightning Flame Valley? A spatial barrier?”
“No! It’s one thousand, five hundred kilometers of lava! This lava is not made
of any molten rocks, but comprised of the most scorching profound stone
refined by the Golden Crow Flame! This one thousand, five hundred
kilometers of lava surrounds the entire Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley
and is named the “Sea of Death!” If one dares to touch the Sea of Death, even
at Duke Ming’s level, he would instantly be injured. If he’s submerged within
the Sea of Death, just a few short breaths of time would be able to turn him
into ashes! If we were to suffer at the hands of Duke Ming here, he would
undoubtedly throw us into the Sea of Death to eliminate any evidence!”

Just as the Little Demon Empress had finished speaking, a very gentle voice
that to them, was like a nightmare, sounded from the sky, “Heheheheh,
Princess Caiyi is indeed as clever as I had expected. You had the same plan
as this duke.”

Yun Che abruptly stopped moving, gritted his teeth and looked forward...
About a hundred meters in front of him, the air distorted violently and the
distorting space was torn apart violently. Duke Ming walked out slowly from
within, his face revealing a casual smile. He was followed by Duke Huai, who
was smiling coldly.

“Duke... Ming!!!” Little Demon Empress stared intensely at Duke Ming who
appeared in front of them as she uttered the two words that filled her with
deep pain... as well as the strongest hatred and killing intent that she had ever
felt.

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This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 599 - Sea of Death
“Oh? Little Demon Empress, you don’t seem too well. Your heart vessel has
been severed and your internal organs are all damaged. You must be feeling
quite miserable now, right?” Duke Huai laughed arrogantly, “This duke has
been unable to do anything to you, but now that my royal father has
personally acted, even if you’re the Little Demon Empress, you’re still
vulnerable.”
“Oh, judging by the looks of the two of you, did you imagine that you could
have escaped? Hahahaha...” Duke Huai started to laugh hysterically, “This
duke had thought that you two would choose to honorably end yourselves so
that we couldn’t get the chance to kill you ourselves. However, I did not
imagine that there would be anyone in this world that would have such a
laughable imagination. Since you want to escape, then run all you want. Let
this duke see where you can escape to, hahahahaha!”

The speed at which Duke Ming had appeared was much faster than what Yun
Che had imagined. His gaze turned cold and his breathing also became
heavier. Duke Huai’s hysterical laughter and arrogant words caused his soul
to fluctuate while he concentrated solely on Duke Ming.

“Hug me tightly...”

Within the Little Demon Empress’ mind, Yun Che’s voice suddenly rang, “Hug
me tightly and no matter what happens later, don’t loosen up nor let go... As
long as you have any consciousness, remember to not let go!”

“This is our... only hopes of escape! Believe me!”

The Little Demon Empress was stunned.

What they were facing now was the true definition of peril. Even without Duke
Ming, Duke Huai alone could easily put them to death. Now, even if Yun
Qinghong arrived, there was no possibility of survival.

As for Yun Che, in front of this frightening person from Illusory Demon Realm,
no one would believe that he had any chance of escape... It would be
impossible for even a slim chance of a struggle.

However, as though she did not have any control, the Little Demon Empress
opened her arms and followed Yun Che’s instructions, hugging his waist
tightly...

During the Demon Imperial Reign Ceremony, he had continuously defied what
people thought to be impossible with earth-shattering results and repeatedly
turned their laughter into shock... By himself, he rebuilt the reputation of the
Yun Family and decimated Duke Huai’s foolproof plan... causing her to feel
deep admiration for the first time in her life.

Now, she also could not help but to trust him.

Hugging this twenty-two year old man who was weak and yet ignored all
danger to protect her suddenly made her feel more assured. She was
immersed in this mysterious, foreign and incomprehensible feeling. In the
depths of her head, a muffled voice seemed to be telling her, “This is... the
feeling of relying on someone...”

Duke Ming raised both his hands and looked towards the sky saying,
“Princess Caiyi, your Demon Emperor’s bloodline has already ruled over
Illusory Demon Realm for ten thousand years. It’s time for this to end. From
today onwards, there will no longer be any Demon Emperor within Illusory
Demon Realm, and my son will no longer be Duke Huai. Instead, he will
immediately ascend the throne and become Emperor Huai! As for your
Demon Emperor’s clan, you’ll be soon be forgotten by the Illusory Demon
Realm. And you, Princess Caiyi, will not only be the last ruler of the era of
Demon Emperors, you’ll also become the shameful conclusion to that era of
Demon Emperors. It’s such a pity you won’t live to see all this.”

“Royal father,” Duke Huai said, “let me deliver their ends to them. These two
pathetic worms are too lowly for royal father to personally act. Especially Yun
Che... let me kill him personally to quell the hatred in my heart.”

Duke Ming glanced and faintly said, “You’re a mid stage monarch and the
person that is about to ascend the throne of Illusory Demon Realm. Yet, you
actually took initiative and are so desperate to kill this person whose age and
strength are far below you. In front of him, you have failed miserably.”

Duke Ming’s faint words caused Duke Huai’s body to stiffen as he hung his
head in shame and say, “I am useless...”

“No, this duke did not say that you’re wrong.” Duke Ming slowly continued,
“This was the first time in your life your plans were messed up; your emotions
lost control, you were shamed, and all this was because of a mere youth older
than twenty. This was something you could not comprehend. and perhaps you
have not realized but in your heart, he has already planted a demon... The
only way for you to completely exterminate the demon in your heart is to
personally kill Yun Che.”

“Kill them!”

Duke Huai suddenly looked up and replied, “Yes!”

“Also! Facing someone you must kill, no matter how weak that person is, even
if he’s like the meat below your knife, you must not toy with him! You must
eradicate him in the shortest amount of time possible!”

“I will remember royal father’s teachings!”

Duke Huai immediately appeared in front of Yun Che, and locked onto him
with a strong aura. Duke Huai smiled as his casual and arrogant gaze made it
seem as though he was looking at two pathetic worms, “Yun Che, this duke
has been thinking for the past few hours how he could tear your corpse to
shreds personally to quell my hatred. However, it’s no longer important now.
This duke going to be the ruler of Illusory Demon Realm soon, and you no
longer have the qualifications for this duke to hate you. You don’t even
deserve to be looked in the eye by this duke. Having the Little Demon
Empress accompany you in death sure is a lucky thing.”

“Then, you shall continue protect the Little Demon Empress in hell!”

Duke Huai’s face revealed ferocity as he raised both his hands and laughed
hysterically. A skull-shaped crimson-black flame then appeared above his
head and grew more than thirty meters in size instantly. The sky was now
darker, and the fire spirits and lightning spirits escaped frantically as though
they were scared of something...

Duke Huai had always put Duke Ming’s words in his mind and this blow of his
was nearly ninety percent of all his strength. This fallen flame that was used
against a Sky Profound Realm profound practitioner was no longer simple
overkill... this was strength that could even destroy the Little Demon Empress
in one move in her current state.

There was an instant of darkness as the massive Fallen Flame Devil shot
straight towards Yun Che with a devilish howl... Although their main motive
coming to Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley today was to kill the Little
Demon Empress, both Duke Ming and Duke Huai targeted their attacks at
Yun Che and not the Little Demon Empress.

Perhaps within their consciousness, Yun Che was the bigger threat, as
compared to the Little Demon Empress.

Such a frightening attack would put even an Overlord to death, needless to

say someone in the Sky Profound Realm.
The profound energy in the Little Demon Empress surged as she wanted to
defend, ignoring the dangers to her heart vessel, when she heard Yun Che
shout, “Don’t move!!!”

Yun Che retreated at full strength as his right hand supported the Little Demon
Empress’ waist tightly. However, under the pressure emitted by Duke Huai, it
was extremely difficult for him to move as he saw the Fallen Flame Devil
approaching... At the instant the Fallen Flame Devil was about to hit him, he
turned abruptly and allowed the Fallen Flame Devil to strike against his back...

“Sealing Cloud Locking Sun!!!”

BOOM!!!

Following a deafening blast, the Fallen Flame Devil that came from Duke Huai
exploded and filled the air over tens of kilometers, which made the
surroundings seem as though it was a world where the flames of doomsday
had arrived. Yun Che had been swept several kilometers away, as though he
was wind blown by a typhoon...

Seeing the figure that was a distance away, the smile on Duke Huai’s face
stiffened and even Duke Ming’s expression darkened, “What?!”

A strike that was nearly full power from a mid stage Monarch. Even a hundred
or ten thousand Sky Profound practitioners would be destroyed instantly
without any trace.

However, Yun Che had only been sent several kilometers away and his body
was still intact. Although his aura was extremely weak, he was still alive! Even
his consciousness did not seem to dissipate... He was still carrying the Little
Demon Empress and rushed towards the north with a speed that was not
possible for his profound strength.

“He actually... didn’t die?!” Duke Huai’s eyes stared widely and did not revert
for some time as he could not believe what he saw or felt.

However, how could he know that Yun Che had possessed the body of the
Dragon God, was under the protection of the Great Way of the Buddha, and
had undergone eighteen months of refinement within the spatial storm without
using any profound strength. A normal tyrant was unable to harm him.
Furthermore, the protection of Sealing Cloud Locking Sun and his high
resistance against flame profound arts... Even a blow at full strength by him,
Duke Huai, was unable to take Yun Che’s life!

“Hmph, although he did not die, he’s severely injured. All his organs have
been shifted and half of his meridians have been severed,” Duke Ming said
calmly, but the shock in his eyes still did not dissipate. A Sky Profound Realm
practitioner forcefully receiving a blow of a mid stage Monarch without dying,
and still even possessed enough strength to escape... Even for someone as
strong as Duke Ming, it was something that shocked the depths of his heart.

If this person did not die... When he matured, his strength would be
frightening!

Luckily, he was bound to die today!

“Quickly give chase... and kill them!” Duke Ming said deeply.

Yun Che pushed his Extreme Mirage Lightning to its limits. While severely
injured, his vision was sometimes clear and sometimes blurred. However, his
speed did not drop one bit.

They were originally already at the borders of Golden Crow Lightning Crow
Valley and now, just below them, was a bloody red scene —— That was the
sea of lava which had been boiling for ten thousand years.

One thousand and five hundred kilometers of the Sea of Death!

A warm fluid gradually flowed onto the Little Demon Empress’ hand. She then
turned and looked at her palms... Her two slender and snow white arms had
now been completely dyed with blood. It was as though she had just been
soaking in a sea of blood.

The Little Demon Empress’ body trembled slightly.

She looked up, her eyes meeting Yun Che’s at that instant. From Yun Che’s
face, she could not see any signs of pain; instead, she saw a gradual smile,
“Don’t worry, I’m alright.”

The warm voice and the gentle smile seemed to have its own indescribable
magical powers as it strongly touched the depths of the Little Demon
Empress’ soul, making her lose focus and forgetting how to speak.
“Do you feel that... I’m very outstanding, heheh!” Yun Che laughed. As they
went closer and closer to the Sea of Death, the surrounding air had become
ten times hotter than what a normal human being could bear.

Little Demon Empress, “...”

Behind them, Duke Ming and Duke Huai approached swiftly, and within a few
breaths of time, they had already closed the distance by half. However, when
they were finally above the Sea of Death, their speeds had clearly slowed
down. Perhaps they had guessed what Yun Che had done, or maybe it was
because the Sea of Death was too frightening and they did not dare to
approach it.

“They actually entered the Sea of Death!” Duke Huai gritted his teeth. Before,
he did not manage to kill Yun Che in one move and looked as though he still
could not comprehend.

“Looks like you’ve chosen an honorable death!” Duke Ming replied faintly,
“Hmph! Alright, it’ll save us the trouble. The eventual results of dying in our
hands would also be being thrown into the Sea of Death.”

Yun Che’s speed had also slowed down until he completely stopped. He did
not turn around to see how close Duke Ming and Duke Huai were, but instead,
looked ahead at the blood-like sea that seemed boundless, “I do not know
what your chances of survival are from me doing this... However, this was the
only way that I imagined where we had any chances...”

“Hug me tightly... Close your eyes...”

Yun Che released his profound energy and Phoenix Flame. The scarlet flame
wrapped around him and the Little Demon Empress and yet, it did not make
Little Demon Empress feel any sensation of heat... Just the feeling of a warm
breeze blowing around her.

Yun Che closed his eyes and exhaled heavily. His hands wrapped around the
Little Demon Empress tightly as he removed his profound energy that was
causing them to float and crashed down along with her... They fell straight into
the Sea of Death below them and silently sunk into the seemingly boundless,
blood-like sea.

This Chapter’s Teaser

Chapter 600 - Endless Molten Lava
The searing heat wave in the air above the Sea of Death was even scarier
than the profound flames released by a normal Overlord. The fire spirits
wandering above the air were all releasing the aura of the Tyrant Profound
Realm. Furthermore, it was said that deep within the Sea of Death, fire spirits
of the Sovereign Profound Realm were bred.

Duke Ming and Duke Huai’s bodies were frozen as they helplessly watched
Yun Che and the Little Demon Empress fall into the Sea of Death. Duke Ming
waved his long sleeves and took Duke Huai with him through space. Almost
within the instant they traveled, backed away from above the Sea of Death to
its edge. Because as strong as Duke Huai was, overstaying there would still
be unbearable.

“Hmph! Letting them die just like that... It’s too easy for them!” Falling into the
Sea of Death would certainly mean their deaths. There was not any possibility
for them to survive it, because even if it was his royal father, Duke Ming, who
fell within, he would be melt into ashes in the time of at most ten breaths. But
Duke Huai didn’t get too much pleasure from it; instead he gnashed his teeth
from feeling unhappy with the result!

Because Yun Che and the Little Demon Empress could be tortured and killed
at his will, he used all of his strength, but he was extremely surprised that not
only was he not able to kill them, but instead gave them a chance to kill
themselves... especially Yun Che! Even though Yun Che died and completely
perished right before his eyes, Duke Huai couldn’t fully release the anger that
was bottled up in his chest the whole day, and this made him incredibly
uncomfortable.

“When you couldn’t kill them just now, this duke already knew that they would
choose this way to die,” Duke Ming said softly.

“It’s this child’s incapability,” Duke Huai lowered his head and said.

“Let it go.” Duke Ming looked at the Sea of Death that was forever boiling with
indifference in his eyes, and followed with a slow, cold sneer, “Today’s Grand
Ceremony was a complete mess, but it was a blessing in disguise! The return
of the Demon Emperor’s Seal easily made the Little Demon Empress gave us
a chance to kill her! And Yun Che barging in was another additional reward!
Dying in Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley, perishing in the Sea of Death,
not even half a trace of it would remain. Even if he really had a powerful
master, or a strong force behind him, they will never be able to trace it back to
us.”

“This is all heaven’s will... Heaven is favoring our clan!”

“That’s right, it is all heaven’s will!” Duke Huai laughed loudly, “The Little
Demon Empress died. There is no longer a Demon Emperor’s bloodline in this
world! After this, the Illusory Demon Realm will belong to us! Congratulations
royal father... No, I should congratulate our clan finally following the heaven’s
will and getting what we wished for, and will control the Illusory Demon Realm
from now on!”

“Don’t celebrate so early yet.” Duke Ming said slowly, “The Little Demon
Empress’ death was only the end of the generations of Demon Emperor’s
rulings. There are still a lot of obstacles on your path of becoming the
emperor! Those Guardian Families and Duke Palaces that will be loyal to the
Demon Emperor’s clan ‘til death are all great obstacles. Especially the Yun
and Mu Families; according to what Yun Che had said earlier, they are
already suspecting this duke’s existence.”

“Don’t worry, royal father,” Duke Huai said while seeming confident, “when the
Little Demon Empress was alive, they were already suppressed to an extent
that they didn’t even have the guts to do anything! Now that the Little Demon
Empress is dead, they lost their backbone, and are more like a sheet of loose
sand. Perhaps they would even rush to our Duke Huai Palace to surrender...
Talk about an obstacle that’s worth considering, hmph, simply relying on a
revived Yun Qinghong still cannot help them thrive in this environment!”

Duke Ming didn’t show any expression, and slowly nodded his head, “Royal
father still cannot show his face in this short period of time. The path has
already been paved successfully. It will be up to you to get rid of the last
obstacles. If you can’t even do that...”

“I will definitely not disappoint royal father!” Duke Huai said in an arrogantly,
definite tone before Duke Ming finished speaking.

At this moment, Duke Ming suddenly turned around, looked to the south
indifferently, and said in a low voice, “People from the Yun Family and the Mu
Family are here... There are twelve people in total. Hmph, their lineup is
enough, but unfortunately it’s too late!”
“Then what should we do now? Avoid them?” Duke Huai said, his expression
didn’t show any surprise or panic.

“No need.” Duke Ming raised his arm, and held up the Demon Emperor’s
Seal, “Do you know why even though I still make the effort to seize this
Demon Emperor’s Seal even when I have the absolute confidence in putting
the Little Demon Empress to death?”

Duke Huai answered, “Royal father said, when the people of the Demon
Emperor’s clan have the Demon Emperor’s Seal on them, if they are in
danger of life, the Demon Emperor’s Seal will automatically drink the Demon
Emperor’s blood in order to launch the blood escape, and the power of blood
escape can help them escape out of Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley...
Also, if the Little Demon Empress finds the chance to escape to the spot
where she first entered Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley, she could use
the Demon Emperor’s Seal to directly leave Golden Crow Lightning Flame
Valley...”

Having spoken of that, Duke Huai was suddenly enlightened, “Royal father,
could it be...”

“That’s right,” Duke Ming grabbed the Demon Emperor’s Seal, “In order to
escape Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley, it needs the Demon Emperor’s
blood. But in the memory of the Little Demon Emperor, it clearly recorded that
dukes with a thin Demon Emperor’s blood can also do so! It would only take
more blood.”

“In the entire world, only the two of us know this secret. It is known to the
common people that if you want to get out of Golden Crow Lightning Flame
Valley, you can only wait until the seal forms itself again, and then be
forcefully discharged. Aside from this, there is no other way!”

“If so, when we use the Demon Emperor’s Seal to escape Golden Crow
Lightning Flame Valley, and after this you show yourself in the Demon
Imperial City, then everyone would know that you couldn’t have been in
Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley! After the news of the Little Demon
Empress disappearing in Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley spreads out, if
the Yun Family and the Mu Family go against you, you could use this to shut
them up, and even accuse them!”
Duke Huai’s eyes immediately brightened up; he could almost see the
incredibly awful look on Yun Qinghong’s face when that happened, “Royal
father is wise!”

“Let us wait temporarily for an hour,” Duke Ming said softly as he looked at the
Sea of Death once again.

Duke Huai stuttered, “Could royal father be worried that... but falling into the
Sea of Death, there is no possibility for them to live. Even if it was royal father,
you would also...”

“Hmph!” Duke Ming scoffed lightly, “This Yun Che reveals a lot of
strangeness! You weren’t able to kill him with all your powers, making me feel
like this person cannot be judged with normal reasoning... it even made me
feel an instant of a sense of danger!”

“Even if the Little Demon Empress doesn’t die, he must die!” Duke Ming said
coldly, “This Sea of Death is the molten lava of the Golden Crow that has
been boiling for ten thousand years!”

“This can count as a reward for him making this duke feel an instant of the
sense of danger!”

“Yes.” Even though Duke Huai thought Duke Ming’s cautiousness was too
exaggerated and even ridiculous, he didn’t dare to disobey. And one hour was
far from enough for the Yun Family and the Mu Family who had entered
Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley to arrive here in time.

The only result of falling into the Sea of Death was becoming ashes, no matter
who it was.

The Little Demon Empress closed her eyes... Disappearing into the Sea of
Death was at least far better than dying in the hands of Duke Ming and Duke
Huai. It was just that she was destined to not be able to take revenge and
reconcile this hatred higher than the heavens. Even the truth would remain
unknown forever. Even the whole Illusory Demon Realm would fall into the
hands of Duke Huai Palace.

She had an infinite amount of unwillingness, but at this moment, she was
incredibly calm. She didn’t know if it was because death was close within
reach, or because... of this man by her side who was hugging with her tightly.
She felt her entire body sinking into the boiling lava, the sense of burning was
flowing everywhere. What was even more scary than the burning feeling, was
the sense of death. But the time passed by breath by breath, she still didn’t
feel her life disappearing, didn’t lose her senses, but the sensation of sinking
was particularly clear. The burning feeling around her still existed, but it didn’t
become stronger. Even though her body had been seriously injured, she was
still able to endure it completely.

The Little Demon Empress opened her eyes in confusion, and found a pair of
bright eyes looking straight at her. Yun Che grinned and said, “Heh... did...
you... think... that... you died... already?”

In her sight, besides Yun Che... everything else was dark red like the color of
blood!

Whether it was front, back, up, or down... the slowly boiling lava was
everywhere!!

They were in the world of molten lava right now, but somehow this molten lava
didn’t touch their bodies. Surrounding them was a three meters thick layer of
bright, red flames. This layer of bright, red flames was thin, but it completely
isolated the endless molten lava around them... Even the burning temperature
of the molten lava was significantly reduced!

The Little Demon Empress knew how scary the molten lava of the Sea of
Death was. No one in the Illusory Demon Realm would disagree calling it the
scariest thing in the world. Isolating the molten lava in the Sea of Death... not
to mention her, even if her royal father were still alive, it would be absolutely
impossible to do it.

But that layer of flames... the bright, red flames from Yun Che, was able to do
it.

“This... What is going on?” The Little Demon Empress’ voice was as if she
was in a dream; she still couldn’t believe her eyes.

Yun Che clenched his teeth tightly. He had the power of the Evil God; even if
the molten lava of the Sea of Death was ten times scarier, it wouldn’t be able
to harm him. But he must pour all of his powers into isolating the molten lava
and the scary heat to protect the Little Demon Empress. Even though he had
an incomparable fire controlling ability, this was the fire from the holy Golden
Crow after all, and the molten lava surrounding them spread for a thousand
miles endlessly. If wasn’t an easy task for him to completely isolate it.

It was incredibly difficult for Yun Che to say the few words to the Little Demon
Empress. Facing the Little Demon Empress’ questions, he already didn’t have
the strength to explain, instead he clenched his teeth, and said difficulty, “I
don’t know... how long... I can last... Duke Ming’s temperament is even more
cautious than Duke Huai... Right now... they must still be guarding outside...
so we cannot... leave yet...”

“Right now... I cannot be distracted to attend to you... If you want to kill Duke
Ming yourself for revenge... try your hardest to lock in your vitality... At least
before I can’t hold on anymore... you absolutely cannot die!”

With a broken lifeline, normal people would have died instantly already. Even
an Overlord could only struggle to survive for a couple hours at most before
dying... Even though a Monarch with a broken lifeline would also die for sure,
if they supported themselves with all of their strength, with the profound body
and powerful profound strength they had that exceeds the common people,
there was a possibility for them to live for another several days, even dozens
of days!

“...” The Little Demon Empress stared at Yun Che for a while. When she
closed her eyes, the word “death” had already completely disappeared from
her mind, and it was replaced by a strong desire to survive with deep,
complicated emotions. She stopped being aware of the environment around
them, forgot where she was, channeled the rest of the profound energy left in
her whole body, and used it all to lock up the last of her life vitality... She must
live; even if it wasn’t for revenge, it was for the hope Yun Che gave her with
his everything.

“You idiot, hurry up and channel the Great Way of the Buddha!” Jasmine said
in an exasperating tone, “In this molten lava environment, the active rate of
the elements are no less than the spatial storm of the Primordial Profound
Ark! The force of nature you absorb in every breath using the Great Way of
the Buddha will be several dozens of times greater than of the outside world!
Not only can it heal the wound on your body fast, your healing ability will also
far surpass the depletion... and here you are questioning how long you can
hold on for!”

“Of course I can hold on for as long as I want to!”

Yun Che’s eyes widened... when he realized it, he almost wanted to slap
himself on the face... He was overthinking it under the shadow of Duke Ming,
he ignored the fact that the Sea of Death was in an extreme elemental
environment!

When he was first in the extreme elemental environment in the Primordial

Profound Ark, his Great Way of the Buddha could absorb several dozen times
the force of nature compared to normal, and kept him alive while his body was
being destroyed by the spatial storm... Of course he could do it here!!

Yun Che focused his mind shortly, and a dull golden pagoda appeared
spinning above his head. Instantly, pure natural essence flowed into his body
like a stream... In merely the time for one breath, this stream already surged
and became a flood, flowing into his whole body in an almost crazy level...
Yun Che’s brain immediately became clear, the tiredness of his body was
speedily decreasing, his outside wounds were healing at a speed that could
be seen with the naked eye, even his broken meridians were healing at a
speed that normal people couldn’t even believe.

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