# Chapter 1386: Hope...
"You..." Lin Qingrou's eyes flickered with a shock she simply couldn't suppress, and then she laughed, though the laughter was exceptionally strained and ugly: "Hehehe... how utterly unexpected, that this lowly lower realm would actually hide such a big surprise!"
Whether it was a "surprise" or a "shock," she knew full well in her heart.
Phoenix Flame was originally an exceptionally gentle "Scripture-Praising Flame," but the crimson flame burning on Feng Xue'er at this moment was as violent as the Golden Crow Flame on Yun Che, and the terrifyingly high level of its flame might made Lin Qingrou feel a dreadful sensation that she dared not look at for long. This feeling undoubtedly made her increasingly alarmed.
Feng Xue'er rarely became angry, and this was only the second time in her life she had felt killing intent. She extended her hand, the flame in her palm pointing straight at Lin Qingrou's chest.
"But you wouldn't be naive enough to think... that you're really worthy of being my opponent, would you?" Lin Qingrou sneered. However, both her words and expression had completely lost their earlier composure and contempt... instead faintly revealing a hint of fear she would never want to admit.
Feng Xue'er said nothing. Phoenix shadows flickered again in her eyes, and in an instant, the already boiling crimson flame on her body surged even higher, quickly rolling up into a massive firestorm that swept straight toward Lin Qingrou.
"Hmph!"
Lin Qingrou gritted her teeth slightly, purple flame swirling up. This time, she unleashed her profound force without any reservation, her arm igniting with a dense, extreme purple flame, which she then thrust fiercely toward the Phoenix Flame in a domineering manner.
If she had known that the flame before her was Phoenix Flame, even with three times her courage, she wouldn't have dared to do that.
As the flame neared her body, her expression changed drastically, and in the depths of her pupils, a deep shock and disbelief flashed unmistakably. However, her reaction was extremely fast. Her hand withdrew like lightning, her slender waist twisted sharply, and she executed a rather clever and peculiar movement technique force her body sideways a thousand zhang away. At the same time, her arm blasted out with full force, purple flame spreading across the sky and instantly transforming into a hundred-zhang wolf shadow that pounced straight at Feng Xue'er.
Feng Xue'er didn't move a muscle. She gently twisted her wrist, and instantly, Phoenix Flame blazed into the sky, severing the purple flame wolf shadow in an instant... like breaking rotten wood.
"!!!" This scene shook Lin Qingrou's body as if her heartstrings had been snapped. Her face paled in horror, and she was so shocked she couldn't believe her own eyes.
The other's profound force was indeed only at the third level of Divine Origin Realm.
Yet it could easily suppress and incinerate her own sacred flame at full power.
There was only one answer to explain this: the other's profound art level was above hers... far above hers!
A profound practitioner from the lower realm, with a profound art level far above hers... she had never heard such an absurd joke in her entire life!
The shattered purple flame dissipated rapidly in the air. Lin Qingrou watched helplessly as her own flame disintegrated above, her heart filled not only with shock and palpitation... but even more with shame!
The more she had mocked and scorned Feng Xue'er earlier, the greater the shame she felt now!
"So you're nothing special after all." Feng Xue'er said coldly.
And this sentence was like a poisonous needle stabbing into Lin Qingrou's heart, causing her rather seductive face to twist and distort instantly, her voice turning somewhat hoarse: "Ha... haha... you... a piece of trash from the lower realm... also worthy of being smug in front of me?"
"Trash from the lower realm... is always just trash!"
Her chest heaved violently, purple flame flickering on her body. In her hand, she had already grabbed a purple crystal longsword. The moment the purple flame ignited the sword, a strange purple light suddenly reflected, and in the flash of that purple light, she stabbed straight at Feng Xue'er.
BOOM!
The sea churned, and the sky was once again engulfed by flame light.
What did the clash of Divine Path profound force mean to this world? It was absolutely a disaster no less than the wrath of heaven. The spatial tremors spread hundreds of miles in an instant.
In the southern part of Tian Xuan, countless profound beasts roared in terror under the terrifying aura, either running around like headless flies or trembling on the ground. People looked up toward the south, and in their dilated pupils, the southern sky was clearly divided into crimson and purple colors... an indescribable feeling told them that was flame light, flame light they could not comprehend, capable of melting even the sky.
When profound force reached the Divine Path, a gap of a single minor realm often meant overwhelming dominance. Thus, even the most basic Divine Origin Realm of the seven Divine Profound levels had each minor realm subdivided into "Early Stage," "Mid Stage," "Late Stage," "Peak Stage," and other smaller "realms" to distinguish levels within the same minor realm. And crossing levels in Divine Path profound force... either required extremely strong talent, an unusual understanding of laws or control of aura, or absolute suppression in physique and profound art level. Both were undoubtedly extremely rare.
Before losing his profound force, Yun Che was the only one in the world who could cross major Divine Path realms to defeat opponents, precisely because he was extremely abnormal in both aspects.
Inheriting the power of a Creation God—and a complete Creation God's Mysterious Vein at that—against those who had inherited a mere trace of true god power, at most a bit of bloodline and profound arts... it could even be said to be bullying on the same level.
But this special case of his was unique in the world. Facing Feng Xue'er, whose flame level was clearly far superior to her own, Lin Qingrou's heart was utterly shocked beyond measure.
Because she had never encountered such a situation even in the Divine Realm.
BOOM! BOOM!!
The sea raged wildly, and vast amounts of seawater did not even have time to turn into steam before being instantly incinerated into nothingness.
It was fortunate that this was at sea. If it were on the Tian Xuan Continent or in the Huan Yao Realm, it would have already caused a disaster in one region.
The sky was sometimes crimson, sometimes bright purple. After a prolonged stalemate, a phoenix cry blazed through the sky, and the purple flame light was completely burned away. Feng Xue'er flipped her body, and dozens of "Burning Star Demon Lotuses" bloomed in the sky within a few breaths.
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM—
Half of the flame lotuses were destroyed, while the other half buried Lin Qingrou in a demon lotus fire prison. Amidst the exploding flames across the sky, Lin Qingrou suddenly let out a miserable roar, falling from the air with flames all over her body, crashing into the churning sea.
Feng Xue'er's chest heaved as she gasped heavily. Although she had suppressed Lin Qingrou with Phoenix Flame, the other's profound force was still two full minor realms higher than hers. How could she be relaxed?
Even though Lin Qingrou was engulfed by Phoenix Flame and had fallen into the sea, Feng Xue'er would not be naive enough to think that Lin Qingrou had been defeated. With her profound force, she wouldn't even be seriously injured.
She did not pursue. Steadying her breath slightly, she quickly released her divine sense... but did not find the auras of Feng Xian'er, Yun Wuxin, and Yun Che.
She quickly picked up her Sound Transmission Jade: "Xian'er, where are you? How is Brother Yun's injury?"
But after speaking urgently, she found... she couldn't transmit sound!?
She quickly transmitted to Yun Wuxin as well... same result!
Her heart was in turmoil. She quickly transmitted to Su Linger: "Linger, are Brother Yun and Xin'er on your end?"
"No, they aren't," Su Linger replied. Feng Xue'er's urgent voice made her heart tighten, and her tone changed noticeably: "What happened?"
"Did they transmit to you?"
"No, they didn't... what exactly happened?"
"He's injured. Xin'er and Xian'er are with him. Find them quickly!"
BANG!
In her emotional turmoil, her profound force slipped out of control, and the Sound Transmission Jade shattered in her hand, turning to dust.
Feng Xue'er clenched her hands, staring intently at the churning sea... She desperately wanted to go find Yun Che and Yun Wuxin, but she couldn't leave. Because wherever she went, this woman would follow.
She had to kill her!
SWOOSH!!
A ten-thousand-zhang giant wave exploded without warning. Amidst the parting wave, a purple light shot straight toward Feng Xue'er's heart... Behind the purple light, Lin Qingrou, with disheveled hair and torn clothes, eyes releasing chaotic hatred, charged like an arch-enemy!
As if she had completely forgotten that she was the one who had first scorned without reason, insulted without reason, and injured without reason!
BOOM!!
The sky above the sea was once again engulfed by flame light.
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Feng Xue'er couldn't contact Feng Xian'er and Yun Wuxin, and there was naturally a reason for that. Because at this moment, they were carrying Yun Che and were in a special space.
The Phoenix Trial Space.
The surrounding world was pitch black. Feng Xian'er held Yun Che tightly. As soon as they appeared, she fell to her knees and said in panic: "Lord Phoenix God, please save him quickly... save Young Master quickly... Lord Phoenix God!"
The change in space and Feng Xian'er's voice left Yun Wuxin confused and at a loss. At that moment, a pair of enormous crimson eyes suddenly opened above, casting a fiery red light into this dark world, startling Yun Wuxin into a low cry.
"Lord Phoenix God!" The Phoenix Soul Spirit appeared, and Feng Xian'er let out a sorrowful cry, her body nearly collapsing in fear.
"What happened?" Scanning Yun Che's body with divine sense, the Phoenix Soul Spirit's voice suddenly sank.
"It was a terrible woman. She suddenly struck and wounded Young Master!" Feng Xian'er released her profound aura with all her might, desperately sustaining Yun Che's faint, barely existing last breath, her voice trembling violently: "That woman is extremely terrifying. Even Divine Maiden sister... is very likely not as powerful as her."
The Phoenix's eyes noticeably tilted.
Although its divine sense rarely extended to the outside world, it clearly knew who Feng Xian'er meant by "Divine Maiden sister."
Feng Xue'er, the one who had inherited all the inheritance and will of another Phoenix Divine Spirit, and was the first in this world to truly achieve the Divine Path, worthy of the title "Phoenix Divine Maiden."
"Could it be someone from 'that world'?" The Phoenix Soul Spirit said in a deep voice. The only one who could surpass Feng Xue'er would be someone from the Divine Realm—the highest plane of the current Chaos Space.
At this moment, Feng Xian'er no longer cared about "that world." The aura of Yun Che in her arms was terrifyingly faint. If she released her profound aura, he might die on the spot. She begged: "Lord Phoenix God, Young Master is gravely injured... Please save him first... Back then, you ordered me to follow him, instructing me that if one day he faced mortal danger or an insurmountable crisis, I should burn the Phoenix Feather you gave me and bring him and Wuxin here. You must be able to save him... Please save him quickly!"
A year and a half ago, when Yun Che was about to leave the Phoenix Remnant Clan, the Phoenix Soul Spirit had specially summoned Feng Xian'er and instructed her... no, begged her to follow Yun Che, and gave her a Phoenix Feather containing a special spatial power, telling her that one day, when Yun Che faced an insurmountable crisis, she must immediately burn the Phoenix Feather and bring him and Yun Wuxin here.
It emphasized that she must not bring only Yun Che alone, but must bring Yun Wuxin along as well.
But it hadn't expected that Yun Che would be brought here so soon, and certainly not that the "moment" it was waiting for had arrived.
Yet, at this moment, it was indeed an insurmountable crisis... not only because Yun Che had been fatally wounded, but also because a person from the Divine Realm had arrived on this small planet!