# Chapter 1227: Phoenix Blood Burning
"Ha, well said! Then let me see how long you can last under the Minlong Blade!"
Fenxin Thunder would damage his lifespan, and the Minlong Blade would devour his vitality. Luo Changsheng would not waste himself any further. With a faint smile, a storm surged behind him as he rapidly closed in on Yun Che.
The Minlong Blade was incomparably heavy, and its power level was extremely high. Luo Changsheng had to use both hands just to barely wield it. As the blade swung down, it brought with it a despairing dragon roar. In an instant, a pressure like heaven and earth collapsing bore down from above Yun Che.
The might of this strike shocked everyone. Because it was clearly a full-powered, no-holds-barred attack!
Fenxin Thunder combined with the Minlong Blade, and he was already going all out from the start. For Yun Che, whose profound energy was greatly diminished, being struck by this would result in severe injury, possibly even instant death.
Throughout the Xuan Shen Tournament, Luo Changsheng had given everyone the impression of a soft-spoken, gentle, and courteous person who never deliberately harmed his opponents. In his earlier battle with Jun Xilei, even after being injured by her desperate efforts, he had taken the initiative to inquire about her injuries after the fight.
But this strike revealed the viciousness and hatred within him to everyone.
"Dodge!" Huo Rulie shouted involuntarily, his hair standing on end in desperation as sparks flew everywhere.
The crimson flame on Yun Che's body was already extremely weak, nearly on the verge of extinguishing completely. Faced with Luo Changsheng's relentless attack, Yun Che instead stepped forward. Every trace of his profound energy flowed through his meridians, spreading throughout his body. His bones cracked and popped, and every vein in his arms gripping the Heaven-Defying Sword bulged to the point of bursting.
With a dull thud, Yun Che's profound energy erupted fully. The Heaven-Defying Sword released a fierce sword might as he met the attack head-on.
"What...?!" Every profound practitioner's eyes went wide in an instant.
Yun Che was going to directly clash head-on with the Minlong Blade? Was he tired of living?!
Even if Yun Che were at full strength, it would be nearly impossible to withstand the might of the Minlong Blade. Let alone now when his profound energy was severely depleted.
But what he wanted was victory, not survival. Fleeing would never bring victory.
Just one more step... No one can stop me!!
In Yun Che's pupils, a crimson phoenix flame shadow suddenly appeared. A dull roar exploded within his body.
All ten drops of Phoenix Divine Blood ignited violently at that moment. The dying flame on Yun Che's body erupted into a blazing inferno, its light blotting out the sky. A powerful phoenix divine might descended from the heavens, dominating the world.
Boom!
The blade and sword collided. The earth-shattering sound pierced the clouds and split rocks. Many young practitioners in the spectator seats covered their ears in pain.
Beneath them, the Fengshen Platform collapsed into scattered dust. A massive wave of air swept horizontally like a tsunami, blocked by the barrier and surging toward the sky.
The towering phoenix flame light turned everyone's faces blood-red. Luo Changsheng's face and gaze both froze. Everyone in the spectator seats was stunned, their faces full of disbelief.
Because Yun Che had actually withstood Luo Changsheng's Minlong Blade head-on!
"He... burned his Phoenix Divine Blood!" Yan Juehai exclaimed in shock.
Once divine blood was burned, the divine power would go into slumber after being released, requiring at least a month to recover. Yun Che had clearly burned his bridges.
Immediately sensing the source of Yun Che's suddenly erupted power, Luo Changsheng's gaze slowly calmed down: "Not bad... Too bad you have no chance!"
"Ha!"
Luo Changsheng let out a low roar, veins bulging on his arms. The Minlong Blade erupted with even greater force, smashing directly into Yun Che.
A surging wave of power came from the Heaven-Defying Sword. Yun Che's entire body shuddered violently. Carried by the blazing phoenix flame, he was sent flying backward, tumbling for over ten miles through the air like a flaming meteor falling from the heavens.
Fenxin Thunder combined with the Minlong Blade — this power was simply too terrifying. Even with Yun Che forcibly burning his Phoenix Divine Blood, he still couldn't withstand it. Watching Yun Che being blasted down, Luo Changsheng's hatred found no release. He raised the Minlong Blade high, and the six dragon bone skulls on the blade suddenly flashed with pale white spiritual light.
"Roar!"
Six dragon cries howled simultaneously, filled with deep pain and resentment. Amidst the dragon roars, the Minlong Blade slashed down swiftly. Six pale dragon shadows plummeted with a fierce storm.
Boom!!!!
The moment Yun Che's body crashed down, the six pale dragon shadows struck almost simultaneously. With a thunderous sound, beneath the pale white profound light, the Fengshen Platform within a hundred-zhang radius completely exploded and collapsed.
This was no ordinary rock — it was the Fengshen Platform of the Fengshen Battle!
In the entire history of the Fengshen Battle, the Fengshen Platform had never suffered such a degree of destruction.
Without a doubt, the might of this strike had completely surpassed the level of the younger generation, exceeding all power ever displayed in the Fengshen Battle.
"Ah... this..."
"Such terrifying power... Is Yun Che... still alive?"
"This is bad!" Lu Lengchuan clenched his fists, his facial muscles tensing. The power of that strike made his soul tremble and fear surge. He was certain that if it landed on him, even with the Huanglong Sacred Realm protecting him, he would lose half his life.
And Yun Che, already wounded in multiple places, had just been sent flying and lost his balance, completely defenseless... This strike was definitely Luo Changsheng intentionally going for the kill to vent his resentment.
"Yun... Che..." Mu Bingyun stood frozen, her pupils losing their color.
"Hm?" Luo Changsheng looked downward, then furrowed his brow.
In the shattered area of the Fengshen Platform, the profound light quickly dissipated, revealing a crimson phoenix flame glow. Yun Che knelt half-crouched in the deep pit created by the explosion, supporting himself with the Heaven-Defying Sword. His entire body was covered in blood, but his eyes still held a fierceness that made people dare not meet his gaze.
This scene stunned even some of the Star Realm Realm Kings.
"How did he withstand that?"
A moment of shock, then Luo Changsheng's gaze darkened. He suddenly descended, the Minlong Blade emitting a mournful dragon roar as it struck directly at Yun Che.
Yun Che raised his head like lightning. The flaming Heaven-Defying Sword met the attack head-on.
Bam!!
The Minlong Blade and Heaven-Defying Sword collided fiercely once more. Yun Che spat out a mouthful of blood. His legs and half his abdomen were directly blasted beneath the Fengshen Platform by the immense force. Luo Changsheng's power pressed down on Yun Che like a towering mountain, forcing the Heaven-Defying Sword back inch by inch.
Seeing Yun Che's miserable state, he finally felt a surge of vengeful satisfaction. But unwilling to lose the demeanor of the graceful Master Changsheng, he said in an extremely low voice: "My Minlong Blade seals the souls of six ancient evil dragons... What do you have to oppose it!"
The power from burning Phoenix Divine Blood was rapidly fading. The moment the phoenix flame extinguished, he would fall completely into the abyss. But Luo Changsheng did not see despair on Yun Che's face. Instead, he saw a mocking smile.
Yun Che stared directly into Luo Changsheng's slightly twisted eyes and said in a low voice: "Six evil dragon souls... Is that supposed to be impressive!!"
As he roared, Yun Che's gaze suddenly fixed. A strange azure light bloomed in his pupils.
"Dra... gon... Soul... Do... main!!"
With Yun Che's low chant, an azure dragon shadow appeared behind him. In the distant sky, a pair of azure eyes, as deep as the heavens and as dazzling as stars, suddenly opened. A dragon roar, louder than heavenly thunder and more domineering than heavenly might, came from the horizon, shaking the entire universe.
ROAR!!!!!!!!
The dragon roar shook the heavens. Everyone's mind was struck as if by a hammer from the sky, turning blank. In their blurry vision, they seemed to see a colossal dragon swooping down, carrying a terrifying dragon might too immense to describe. Under this overwhelming pressure, they felt as insignificant as a grain of sand between heaven and earth. Their bodies and souls trembled in fear, making them want to kneel and surrender immediately.
"Dragon Soul!?" This exclamation came from none other than Shitian Shendi himself.
"How does Yun Che have a dragon soul?" Fantian Shendi frowned deeply, astonishment lingering on his face.
"Not just any dragon soul — it must be a dragon soul of an extremely high level," Qianye Ying'er murmured. She turned slightly and saw that Long Huang's face showed an intensely strong shock... even surpassing the other Divine Emperors.
Qianye Ying'er frowned slightly... Strange. With Long Huang's level, the fact that Yun Che possessed a dragon soul could never have escaped his spiritual perception. He should have known from the start. Why was he so surprised now?
This violent, completely abnormal reaction... It was as if he had received some enormous shock.
Under the Dragon Soul Domain, the Minlong Blade suddenly let out a trembling mournful cry. The fierce evil dragon power that had been pressing down on Yun Che scattered like startled locusts, disappearing completely in an instant. Even the evil dragon spiritual pressure that the Minlong Blade had been releasing vanished without a trace.
In its place was a "clanging" sound of trembling.
And Luo Changsheng's eyes bulged, fear written on his face. His profound energy also dissipated rapidly like receding tide.
Bam!!
The Heaven-Defying Sword pushed upward, easily sending the Minlong Blade and Luo Changsheng into the air. Yun Che flew up from the pit in the Fengshen Platform. With a low roar, he gathered all the divine power released by burning his Phoenix Blood into the Heaven-Defying Sword and struck Luo Changsheng fiercely.
Boom!!
Flames exploded. This sword struck Luo Changsheng with tremendous force. His ribs shattered, blood sprayed from his waist, and he let out a miserable scream as he spun away like a top.
But Yun Che was already in hot pursuit. The Heaven-Defying Sword, burning with the last of his Phoenix Divine Flame, struck Luo Changsheng like a raging storm as he fell into an abyss of fear.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Every strike was at full power. Every strike was like thunder shaking the heavens. Every strike was accompanied by spurting blood and the sound of breaking bones. After more than a dozen strikes, Luo Changsheng had turned into a blood-soaked figure wreathed in flame.
"Ha!!"
The final strike ruthlessly slammed into Luo Changsheng's heart.
A jet of blood shot several zhang into the air. Luo Changsheng fell like a fading star, crashing heavily onto the ground, leaving a hundred-zhang trail of blood on the Fengshen Platform.
At that moment, the phoenix flame on Yun Che's body finally extinguished.
All ten drops of Phoenix Divine Blood had fallen completely into slumber. His aura plummeted. And for at least a month, he would be unable to burn his phoenix flame again.
"It's... over... I think."
Yun Che panted heavily, his entire body weak. He quickly descended from the air — because he could barely even hold the Heaven-Defying Sword.
"Ahh... hss... gack... urgh..."
A pained groan came from ahead. In Yun Che's contracting pupils, Luo Changsheng, covered in blood, was... slowly standing up.
The thunder patterns on his body were still flickering, releasing a profound energy that was chaotic and greatly diminished from before, but still terrifying.
The moment he raised his head, what Yun Che saw reflected in his eyes was a vicious, bestial glare like a desperate beast.