Chapter 1244: Another Battle
The entire venue was dead silent, with no response.
Everyone's gaze was filled with shock and fear, as if they were looking at a monster that shouldn't exist in this world.
Luo Changsheng's face was as pale as paper. He stared blankly at Yun Che, completely unresponsive to his words.
The terrifying heavenly might from moments ago had frightened even the Divine Lords and Divine Sovereigns to the point of heart and soul trembling, let alone Luo Changsheng, who had only just entered the Divine King Realm.
And under such heavenly might, Yun Che was still alive, standing vividly before their eyes… No one dared to believe their own eyes. They would rather believe that the Yun Che in their sight was nothing more than an illusory bubble.
"Luo Changsheng…" Yun Che's voice was as low as muffled thunder, shaking countless trembling hearts and souls: "Our battle isn't over yet… Come on, keep going!"
Luo Changsheng's pupils contracted, and his lips trembled slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but not a single sound came out.
"Brother Yun Che, put your clothes on first! How embarrassing!"
A clear, melodious maiden's voice rang out crisply at that moment, instantly injecting a stream of clear spring into the oppressive, chaotic world, awakening everyone's hearts and minds.
Shui Meiyin's delicate shout startled Yun Che. He suddenly realized that he was standing completely naked, facing the masses of the Eastern Divine Region without a stitch of clothing on. With a lightning-fast swing of his arm, a new set of Ice Phoenix Snow Garments was already on his body, the hem of his clothes fluttering wildly amidst the flashing pale lightning.
Even though Yun Che's face was as thick as a city wall and his heart and soul had just undergone a transformation, he couldn't help but feel a wave of heat on his old face.
Shui Meiyin's shout was by no means a simple call; it was a Stainless Soul Sound that could purify the mind, quickly snapping everyone back from the fear brought by the calamity thunder and the shock brought by Yun Che.
The muscles on Zhou Tian Shen Di's face were clearly twitching slightly. He reached a hand out towards where Yun Che was, but stopped halfway and withdrew it. Frowning deeply, he said: "Yun Che, why… are you still alive? How exactly did you survive?"
The power of that white calamity thunder, they had all experienced firsthand just now. The barrier formed by the combined strength of the Divine Emperors, Divine Lords, and Divine Sovereigns had been shattered in one blow by the power of the Heavenly Dao… and that was merely the power at the periphery.
If one were standing at the core of the Heavenly Dao's power, Zhou Tian Shen Di had no doubt that even a Divine Lord would be instantly obliterated into nothingness.
But Yun Che, he was merely a Xuan practitioner in the Divine Tribulation Realm, and he had just been heavily injured and on the verge of death from fighting Luo Changsheng… He had been utterly defeated at Luo Changsheng's hands, unable to fight back at all. So how could he have survived such a terrifying thunder tribulation!?
Unbelievable. Utterly unbelievable by any measure.
Even more incomprehensible.
And not only had Yun Che survived, but there wasn't a single scar left on his entire body!
That terrifying and unparalleled nine-layered thunder tribulation was too violent. From the moment the first layer of thunder fell until it completely subsided, less than a quarter of an hour had passed.
And a quarter of an hour ago, Yun Che's body was so battered that there was hardly a single undamaged spot… In a mere quarter of an hour, even the Primordial Chaos Divine Water, even the Great Luo Golden Pill, could not have healed him to such an extent.
And the pale lightning on his body… that was the lightning of the ninth layer of the thunder tribulation. How terrifying it was, Zhou Tian Shen Di was still deeply in awe.
And this lingering pale thunder, symbolizing the highest level of Heavenly Dao power, was now docilely wrapped around Yun Che's body. Not only his actual body, but even the snow-white garments he had just put on showed not a trace of damage. It seemed to be merely pure light, utterly harmless. But when Zhou Tian Shen Di's gaze touched this pale light, his heart and soul would violently tremble, and fear would arise.
"…" Yun Che did not answer, and could not answer.
Long Huang gave Yun Che a deep look and suddenly said: "The battle between Yun Che and Luo Changsheng was interrupted by the thunder tribulation. Although Luo Changsheng has already left the area of the Feng Shen Platform, it was due to force majeure interference, therefore it is not considered a defeat. In other words, the Feng Shen Battle is not yet over."
Zhou Tian Shen Di looked askance: "What does Lord Dragon God mean?"
"The arrival of the nine-layered tribulation has never been seen since time immemorial. It shows that Yun Che's talent and potential are also unprecedented and unmatched. However, compared to him alone, the final battle of this Profound God Convention is undoubtedly far more important. As for other matters, they can naturally be discussed later!" Long Huang said with extreme calm.
Long Huang's words carried immense weight.
Zhou Tian Shen Di was slightly startled, then nodded in deep agreement, and said in a deep voice: "Quhui!"
Quhui Zunzhe was, after all, Quhui Zunzhe – a person who would execute the rules to the extreme in any situation. He flashed into the area where the Feng Shen Platform had vanished, and a white barrier spread from beneath his feet, extending three hundred li to cover the hole blasted by the thunder tribulation.
Thus forming a brand new three-hundred-li "Feng Shen Platform"!
With Quhui Zunzhe's power, this battlefield formed by the spread of a profound energy barrier was far more resilient than the previous Feng Shen Platform.
"Luo Changsheng, your battle with Yun Che is not over. It was interrupted by the thunder tribulation. Now that the thunder tribulation has dissipated, it should continue. Enter the battlefield quickly. Alternatively, you may choose to refuse, in which case it will be considered an abandonment of the battle and a defeat!"
Quhui Zunzhe's tone remained the same, firm and cold.
The shock of the nine-layered thunder tribulation was far from dissipated. The crowd had not yet caught their breath or come to their senses when they were suddenly turned back to the Feng Shen Battle.
But this was the word of Long Huang and the decision of Zhou Tian Shen Di, and it was entirely reasonable.
They recalled how just moments ago, Yun Che had been completely overwhelmed by Luo Changsheng, which felt like a dream.
Countless gazes turned towards Luo Changsheng, but he remained motionless for a long time.
"Luo Changsheng," Yun Che narrowed his eyes slightly, his voice low: "You wouldn't be… afraid, would you!"
These words undoubtedly stung Luo Changsheng deeply. His pupils, which had been fixed for so long, suddenly constricted. His chest heaved, and he forcibly squeezed a faint smile from the corner of his mouth: "Me… afraid… of… you!?"
"Changsheng!" Luo Guxie grabbed him, saying in a deep voice: "The lightning aura on Yun Che's body is extremely strange. Don't rush to—"
Before Luo Guxie could finish, Luo Changsheng suddenly broke free, soared into the air, and landed in front of Yun Che.
Their gazes collided. But, completely different from before, this time Luo Changsheng's gaze was trembling uncontrollably, while Yun Che's was cold and indifferent.
Zzzzt… zzzzt… zzzzt…
The sound of lightning flickering was exceptionally harsh. Luo Changsheng was only ten zhang away. When his gaze touched these pale lightning bolts, he felt as if his soul was being stabbed by countless steel needles. Even more strange, he could not perceive Yun Che's aura at all… Not only could he not sense his profound energy, he couldn't even feel his life aura.
And it wasn't just him; even his master Luo Guxie, even the Divine Emperors, could not detect any aura from Yun Che… The layer of pale lightning covering his body completely isolated Yun Che's profound energy and life aura, with even a Divine Lord's spiritual sense unable to penetrate it.
"…" Luo Changsheng's chest heaved more and more violently, and his heart pounded wildly, almost bursting out of his chest.
Just less than a quarter of an hour ago, he had been completely crushing Yun Che, pushing him to a dead end, trampling him at will. But now, his body and soul were uncontrollably afraid… The vast disparity naturally gave rise to an immense sense of humiliation.
He was Luo Changsheng, who had achieved the Divine King Realm, the youngest Divine King in the history of the Eastern Divine Region, the most remarkable genius! How could he show fear in front of someone who had just survived a thunder tribulation, someone he had just trampled upon!
He could not retreat or be defeated, no matter what!
There was no reason to retreat or be defeated!
He forcibly gathered his mind, bit the tip of his tongue fiercely, and straightened his back stiffly, forcing a faint smile on his face, the smile of a strong person facing a weak one: "Yun Che, you truly have given me another tremendous surprise. Hmph, a nine-layered thunder tribulation, remarkable… truly remarkable!"
Yun Che: "…"
"I have to admit, in the future, you might very well surpass me. Unfortunately, that is the future." Luo Changsheng's lips twisted into a somewhat contorted smile… as if hinting to Yun Che that whether he even had a future was unknown.
"But right now… never mind a nine-layered tribulation, even if it were ten, or a hundred, you are merely someone who has just crossed the thunder tribulation, just entering the Divine Spirit Realm. Don't naively think that you are now qualified to be my opponent!"
Yun Che was silent. Deep within his cold gaze flickered a light that could pierce bone marrow.
Quhui Zunzhe frowned slightly and waved his arm: "The final battle of the Feng Shen continues. Rules as before. Begin!"
Clearly, Luo Changsheng had convinced himself with his own words. The fact that "Yun Che is merely entering the Divine Spirit Realm" deeply occupied the upper hand of his consciousness. His gaze began to steady, and he casually extended his hand towards Yun Che: "As a Divine King, I disdain to strike first at someone who has just entered the Divine Spirit Realm. Come on, attack with all your might, and let me see what kind of improvement you've made compared to before."
Yun Che still said nothing. He slowly raised his hand and extended a finger towards Luo Changsheng.
Zzzzt!
A soft chirp. A beam of white lightning shot from his fingertip…
In an instant, it pierced straight through Luo Changsheng's body.
Luo Changsheng had no reaction. He only felt an inexplicable chill in his chest, followed by a sharp pain. He looked down subconsciously and suddenly felt that there was a bloody hole in his chest.
A bloody hole that had gone straight through his body.
Luo Changsheng's pupils instantly constricted to the size of a pinhole. All the Xuan practitioners on the Feng Shen Platform were frozen in place.
There was no surge of profound energy. A mere flash of lightning, and Luo Changsheng's body had been pierced through… This was the spiritual sense of a Divine King, the body of a Divine King! Yet Luo Changsheng had no reaction at all. His protective profound energy was as if it didn't exist, not even a single sound of resistance or struggle was emitted.
Blood finally gushed out. Luo Changsheng grunted, pressing his palm firmly over the wound… This bloody hole was not large, and for a Divine King, it wasn't a serious injury. But it dealt a near-fatal blow to Luo Changsheng's heart and soul.
Yun Che's finger turned slightly, and a tiny bolt of lightning flickered on his fingertip.
Bang!!
Another bloody hole, piercing his body, appeared on Luo Changsheng's right chest. Luo Changsheng groaned in pain, staggered backward. Feeling the cold air and sharp pain piercing his body, his entire heart went into violent spasms…
His spiritual sense still had no reaction. His protective profound energy still offered no resistance.
"You…" He stared at Yun Che, his body trembling uncontrollably. But fear quickly turned into humiliation, and then into an intensely strong resentment. With a low roar, a gray light flashed. The Min Long Blade appeared in his hand. Surging Divine King power swelled over his entire body as he slashed viciously towards Yun Che.
In his previous battle with Yun Che, Luo Changsheng had been afraid of crushing Yun Che to death, so he had never used more than a third of his power. But this time, driven by an intangible fear, his Divine King power erupted fully. Wherever the Min Long Blade passed, it brought about chaotic spatial ripples.
If it had been Yun Che from a quarter of an hour ago, he would have been dead for sure under this slash.
But, facing this slash imbued with all of Luo Changsheng's power, Yun Che remained motionless. Only his right arm slowly rose, his slightly open palm facing the descending Min Long Blade.
This scene startled everyone, causing their hearts to leap.
"Yun Che… is he going to…"
Yun Che's action made Luo Changsheng's eyes widen. With a low roar, the force of his blade, already filled with Divine King power, became even more ferocious: "Looking to die!!"