# Chapter 1198: A Battle That Made Him a God
"I don't deserve to win"… Such words came from the mouths of one of the Four Divine Sons of the Eastern Domain, spoken before the eyes of all realms.
Everyone was stunned, but then they suddenly realized they didn't feel the expected shock and confusion. Instead, a strange resonance stirred within their hearts.
"Sect Master, the Young Master he…" a Futian Realm elder said urgently.
But the Futian Realm King raised his hand to stop him from continuing, a hint of approval appearing in his gaze.
Quhui Zunzhe frowned and asked again: "Lu Lengchuan, I will ask you one last time…"
"I concede!" Before Quhui Zunzhe could finish, Lu Lengchuan had already spoken. The same three words, even more decisive than before.
Yun Che: "…"
Quhui Zunzhe said no more and directly announced: "Lu Lengchuan concedes, eliminated from the God-Sealing Battle!"
"Yun Che wins, enters tomorrow's sixth round of the loser's bracket!"
A brief silence, and then it was as if a thunderbolt had suddenly exploded in the spectator stands. In an instant, applause thundered, and shouts shook the heavens.
Lu Lengchuan had victory within reach, yet he voluntarily conceded. Such a thing happening on the God-Sealing Platform should have been met with jeers. But instead, the spectator stands erupted in waves of applause. Countless profound practitioners stood up, even flew up, cheering loudly without stop. The atmosphere was far more intense than the battle between Luo Changsheng and Jun Xilei.
Yun Che raised his head and slowly looked around… So many people had actually been hoping for his victory.
Looking back at this match between Yun Che and Lu Lengchuan, almost the entire time was a show by Yun Che. He shocked the eyes of all profound practitioners time and time again, impacted their hearts and souls repeatedly, and performed miracles before their eyes again and again.
Lu Lengchuan was clearly one of the world-renowned Four Divine Sons of the Eastern Domain, yet everyone's heartstrings were always pulled by Yun Che. His performance today was as dazzling as the Golden Crow Flame he had ignited, while Lu Lengchuan, one of the Four Divine Sons of the Eastern Domain, was merely a supporting role throughout.
This was Yun Che's battle. This was also a battle of miracles for the Eastern Divine Region.
He deserved to win… far more than Lu Lengchuan deserved to win! From the moment Yun Che summoned his Phantom God, when one person and one shadow simultaneously attacked Lu Lengchuan, who was protected by a three-layer Sovereign Dragon Sacred Domain, almost everyone—including the vast majority of Futian Realm disciples—was yearning for the moment Yun Che would defeat Lu Lengchuan.
So when the Golden Crow Flame extinguished and Lu Lengchuan stood up again, the spectator stands did not cheer. Instead, there was a strange silence. Everyone's face showed regret and unwillingness. And when Quhui Zunzhe announced Yun Che's victory, the cheers were like thunder rolling through the nine heavens.
This huge contrast had already told the world who the true victor was.
"Yun Che!"
"Hahahaha… Good lad!!"
The elders and disciples of Yin Xue Realm were instantly teary-eyed, unable to contain their excitement any longer. They even forgot the prestige of the Zhou Tian Realm and all rushed toward the God-Sealing Platform, surrounding Yun Che. If Yun Che hadn't been severely injured, they would have lifted him high into the air.
"Junior Brother Yun, you are truly… the pride of our Yin Xue Realm!" an older disciple said, tears trembling in his voice.
"Yun Che, well done! The Ice Phoenix God Sect… Yin Xue Realm is proud of you! Well done!" Mu Huanzhi's beard trembled with excitement. Thinking that his granddaughter was fortunate enough to be his dual-cultivation cauldron, he burst into hearty laughter.
"Yun Che, you defeated one of the Four Divine Sons of the Eastern Domain! Now you will be famous throughout the Eastern Divine Region!"
"Hahahaha, now let's see who dares to question the Sect Master's decision to accept Yun Che as her personal disciple… Yun Che, you might someday—no! You will definitely surpass the Sect Master in the future. Not only now, but the future of Yin Xue Realm will also flourish because of you, and be honored because of you!"
"Step back." Mu Bingyun moved forward, blocking out the auras of others, and came to Yun Che's side: "Yun Che has exhausted his profound strength and is severely injured. Be careful not to hurt him."
Her jade hand pressed against Yun Che's chest, and a gentle stream of cold air flowed into his body.
Yun Che smiled faintly: "Don't worry, I'm fine."
"Your five viscera are all split, and you still say you're fine!" Mu Bingyun frowned with gentle reproach.
Yun Che still smiled: "For me, it really is nothing."
Although the match had ended, the group forcibly charged onto the God-Sealing Platform, which was truly an audacious act. Quhui Zunzhe twitched his brow but did not drive them away. His gaze fixed on Yun Che for a long time, extremely complex.
The people of the Flame God Realm were equally excited, especially the disciples of the Golden Crow Sect. Their faces were red, and the hot blood surged within them.
Because Yun Che had used Golden Crow Flame to defeat Lu Lengchuan!
From today onward, Yun Che would completely shake the world, and the prestige of Golden Crow Flame would be etched into the memories of all profound practitioners once again.
They could already foresee that no matter where they went in the future, announcing themselves as disciples of the Golden Crow Sect would bring looks and treatment completely different from before.
On the other side, the Futian Realm King stood up and welcomed the approaching Lu Lengchuan. Although Lu Lengchuan had been eliminated from the God-Sealing Battle, becoming the only one among the "Four Divine Sons of the Eastern Domain" who failed to enter the top six, the Futian Realm King showed no blame at all. He heavily patted his shoulder and laughed loudly: "You made the most correct decision. With such bearing and broad-mindedness, you are worthy of being my son, hahahaha."
Far away in Yin Xue Realm, countless snowy regions and countless corners simultaneously erupted with earth-shattering roars. The neighboring Flame God Realm was the same, almost causing both star realms to tremble.
"It's Yun Che's victory! It's our Yin Xue Realm's Yun Che who won! Top six… Top six!!"
"Th-this is actually someone from our Yin Xue Realm… the disciple of our Yin Xue Realm King… Am I really not dreaming?"
"Yun Che defeated Lu Lengchuan, one of the Four Divine Sons of the Eastern Domain! Doesn't that mean… Yun Che will replace Lu Lengchuan and become the new 'Divine Son'?"
"Of course!!"
"Waaahhh! He trounced the son of the Saint Universe Realm King, crushed the son of the Divine Martial Realm King… He trampled all the top geniuses of the upper star realms! And now he's defeated a 'Divine Son'… Sob… This is our Yin Xue Realm's person… It's so good to be born in Yin Xue Realm…"
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Yun Che's previous complete victories over Luo Chang'an and Wu Guike had also caused a great sensation, but combined, they were not even a fraction of this battle.
Although it was ultimately Lu Lengchuan who voluntarily conceded, in everyone's heart, the victor was Yun Che. Even if Lu Lengchuan had not done so and had won the match, the victor in everyone's heart would still be only Yun Che. Their cheers and inner stirrings would only be given to Yun Che.
Today's four matches ended with a duel gorgeous to the extreme.
Tomorrow's two matches would be the sixth round of the loser's bracket. The match list was also displayed on the light screen at this time.
First match: Feixing Realm [Meng Duanxi] — versus — Yaoxin Sword Pavilion [Jun Xilei]
Second match: Liuguang Realm [Shui Meiyin] — versus — Yin Xue Realm [Yun Che]
With today's matches over, as the crowd left the God-Sealing Platform, almost everyone—the Divine Emperors, Star Gods, Moon Gods, Guardians, Great Realm Kings, elders, young profound practitioners—their gazes would sweep over the direction where Yun Che was.
Unknowingly, he had become the absolute protagonist of this God-Sealing Battle.
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It was only when Yun Che's injuries were stable enough that Mu Bingyun brought him away.
"After your master watches today's battle, I wonder if she will be happy or angry," Mu Bingyun murmured. Even for her, it was still hard to believe that Yun Che had actually defeated Lu Lengchuan.
Going head-to-head with Lu Lengchuan's power… A Phantom God that shocked all the Divine Lords… The Nine Suns Heavenly Wrath like a falling sun descending upon the world…
This man, whom she had brought back to Yin Xue Realm as a way to repay a life-saving debt, had, in just three short years, stirred up the winds and clouds of the entire Eastern Divine Region on the God-Sealing Platform.
"Master… she probably wouldn't bear to be angry with me," Yun Che said softly.
Mu Bingyun: "…"
For a long time, there was silence. Mentioning Mu Xuanyin made the atmosphere between them somewhat awkward.
At that moment, another group flew past beside them. Yun Che instinctively turned his head, and his gaze met Lu Lengchuan's.
Yun Che stopped, and Lu Lengchuan also stopped almost at the same time.
Mu Bingyun's eyes shifted sideways and she said: "This victory was given to you by him. Go thank him."
Yun Che nodded, flew toward Lu Lengchuan, and Lu Lengchuan also dismissed his companions and came before Yun Che.
"Brother Yun, it seems your injuries are fine?" Looking at Yun Che's current state, Lu Lengchuan's eyes were full of surprise. Although he had changed his clothes, his burns were quite severe. Even with his cultivation, it would take a considerable time to fully recover.
"They are nothing," Yun Che replied, then said sincerely: "Brother Lengchuan, this victory is very important to me. Thank you for your concession."
"No need." Lu Lengchuan shook his head: "In terms of age, my training time is almost twice yours. In terms of cultivation, you are only in the Divine Tribulation Realm. In terms of bloodline, elemental power, perception, potential… everything, you far surpass me. What right do I have to win?"
Yun Che: "…"
"This outcome is what you deserve. You are far more worthy than me to remain on the God-Sealing Platform." Lu Lengchuan smiled: "I believe that everyone is extremely eager to continue watching your matches, not Lu Lengchuan's… including myself."
"So, I am completely convinced in defeat. If I had forcibly won, I would have felt uneasy in my heart, and no one would have cheered for me."
Yun Che also laughed: "You voluntarily gave me the victory, yet you turn around and try to ease my conscience. Brother Lengchuan is truly a rare person."
"Hahaha, people as 'rare' as me are everywhere. But someone like Brother Yun, one in several hundred thousand years is hard to find," Lu Lengchuan laughed loudly, then suddenly narrowed his eyes and said somewhat seriously: "Although I don't know if the technique you used is the 'Phantom God Art' that my father mentioned, if you had used 'Phantom God' from the start, I would have already lost."
Yun Che: "…"
"That is to say, your original intention was to keep this card hidden. This means that in this God-Sealing Battle, you actually have a more distant goal… For example, Luo Changsheng?"
"…" Yun Che did not deny it and slowly nodded.
"Just as I thought." Lu Lengchuan raised an eyebrow, hesitated to speak.
"Brother Lengchuan, how do you compare to Jun Xilei?" Yun Che asked.
Without any hesitation, Lu Lengchuan said slowly and heavily: "Far inferior."
Not just "inferior," but "far inferior."
Yun Che's chest rose and fell, and he sighed softly: "It seems that the current me has absolutely no chance against Jun Xilei… let alone Luo Changsheng."
"Jun Xilei is the sole successor of Senior Sword Lord, anything but ordinary. As for Luo Changsheng, he is the universally recognized abnormality. Perhaps in a few more years, you can fight them or even surpass them…" Lu Lengchuan's words were undoubtedly extremely high praise, but then his tone shifted: "But for now, you are absolutely no match for them."
Lu Lengchuan had just fought a fierce battle with Yun Che, and he knew the limits of Yun Che's power best. Hence, he used the words "absolutely no match."
Yun Che fell silent.
"Tomorrow, Jun Xilei will surely defeat Meng Duanxi. If you win tomorrow, your next opponent will be Jun Xilei."
"But…" Lu Lengchuan's expression turned stern: "Before that, do not underestimate Shui Meiyin. Meng Duanxi broke into the top six, already proving his strength, but he was utterly crushed at her hands… In some aspects, she is far more terrifying than Jun Xilei!"