Chapter 207: Breaking History's True Profound Realm
The Cangfeng Imperial Clan's ranking in the positional battles had always been poor, but it was still the Imperial Clan! It was the supreme ruling power of the Cangfeng Empire. Therefore, the moment the name "Cangfeng Imperial Clan" was announced, it immediately drew the attention of the entire audience. However, after the name "Yun Che," Ling Wugou's gaze left the roster, and he did not read out the next name.
There was only that single name.
"It's my turn." Yun Che stood up directly and walked toward the Testing Stone.
Around him, whispers immediately began to spread.
"Huh? What's going on? He's the only one?"
"Looks like it... Damn! The Imperial Clan only sent one person to participate this time? Could it be the effect of the Imperial Clan's turmoil?"
"Shh, don't talk nonsense. Maybe this person's profound strength is extremely high, and the Imperial Clan thinks one is enough. After all, the clan ranking is based on the highest individual ranking."
Yun Che stepped down from his seat and walked into everyone's line of sight.
At the Bing Yun Fairy Palace's seating area, Xia Qingyue, who had been quiet and serene, opened her beautiful eyes, a deep surprise flickering within them as she looked at Yun Che. She murmured softly, "He... how could it be... he..."
The moment Yun Che stepped out, the ice crystals around Chu Yuechan's body briefly wavered, and her eyes lost focus for an instant. But immediately, everything returned to calm. She turned her gaze away, no longer looking at Yun Che, and no one knew what was on her mind.
"Hmm?" Chu Yueli stared at Yun Che, her expression growing more and more suspicious. As Yun Che stood before the Testing Stone, she turned her head and said to Xia Qingyue, "Qingyue, don't you think he looks like someone?"
"Yun Che... Xiao Che... Xiao Che..." Xia Qingyue murmured slowly, then gently shook her head: "He really looks like him, but it can't be him. His profound veins were completely destroyed, impossible to recover, and even more impossible to have any connection with the Imperial Clan..."
Chu Yueli looked at Yun Che again for a moment, then said softly, "Indeed, it definitely can't be him. But in this world, there are actually two people who look so alike."
"You've seen this person before?" Chu Yuechan suddenly turned her head and asked.
"No," Chu Yueli shook her head, "but he resembles someone I've met."
"Who?"
"He is the one Qingyue insisted on marrying back then. That person was named Xiao Che, and this one is named Yun Che. Not only does he look extremely similar to that person, but even the name is the same—it's quite a striking coincidence," Chu Yueli explained.
Chu Yuechan: "!!!!"
"Sister, what's wrong?" Suddenly feeling that Chu Yuechan's aura had become somewhat chaotic, Chu Yueli quickly turned and asked in surprise.
"It's nothing." Chu Yuechan closed her eyes, her voice cold. But immediately, with a "bang," the armrest of her seat shattered into floating ice crystals.
"Sister? You..."
"Don't ask too much. I'm fine." Chu Yuechan's beautiful eyes remained shut, and she retorted coldly.
In the Bing Yun Fairy Palace, aside from the Palace Master, Chu Yuechan held supreme status and authority. Even Chu Yueli, who was also one of the Seven Fairies of Bing Yun and Chu Yuechan's younger sister, held her in awe. Though the doubts in her heart grew heavier, she dared not continue asking and could only ponder silently.
Yun Che — 17 years old — True Profound Realm, Level 10.
As soon as this result was announced, the entire venue erupted in boos. Then, laughter began to spread everywhere—first suppressed snickers, then increasingly unrestrained, loud laughter, and mockery filled the entire venue. Even some highly respected elders couldn't help but chuckle at the sight.
"Pfft... True Profound Realm... This year's positional battle actually has a True Profound Realm participant. And a True Profound Realm has the courage to take part in this battle? Pfft hahahaha..."
"The Cangfeng Imperial Clan sent only this one disciple, and I thought they'd be amazing... Holy crap! They sure are amazing—it's actually the True Profound Realm! Is the Cangfeng Imperial Clan here to make a joke of themselves?"
"This time, I don't have to worry about being last anymore, hahahaha!"
"I've never heard of a True Profound Realm appearing in the positional battles. Is the Cangfeng Imperial Clan deliberately losing face? Tsk tsk tsk tsk. If the Cangfeng Imperial Clan doesn't end up last this time, I'll livestream myself eating shit!"
"Ugh, a True Profound Realm has appeared. It feels like the entire level of the positional battle has been dragged down. I'm blushing for him... But this kid actually dared to step forward. Tsk tsk, he's not an ordinary person—his face is thicker than my ass."
At seventeen years old, being Level 10 of the True Profound Realm was not bad in terms of talent. Among all the disciples in this battle, he could barely rank in the lower tier. By the age of twenty, he might reach around Level 3 of the Spirit Profound Realm. If he had come to the positional battle at that time, no one would have laughed at him. Everyone's mockery wasn't directed at his talent, but at the fact that a mere True Profound Realm had the nerve and courage to come to this gathering of the world's young elites... Even if he didn't care about his own face, shouldn't the Imperial Clan he represented care?
Looking back at previous positional battles, a True Profound Realm had truly never appeared before. Although the rules didn't specify a minimum profound strength for participants, if a clan couldn't even pick out three Spirit Profound Realm disciples in the age range of 16 to 20, they simply weren't qualified to participate in this battle, or even to receive an invitation. If a sect had declined significantly and couldn't produce three Spirit Profound Realm disciples, they would either give up on the positional battle altogether, or bring only two or even one Spirit Profound Realm disciple—they wouldn't fill the spot with a True Profound Realm.
But this year, history was broken. A True Profound Realm participant had appeared... and he was representing the Cangfeng Imperial Clan... and he was the Imperial Clan's only participant. Many were dumbfounded; even more were laughing so hard they doubled over. A strong sense of superiority over their own sects and strength naturally arose. And because the comparison was with the Cangfeng Imperial Clan, which held supreme power over the entire Cangfeng Empire, this sense of superiority was especially intense.
"He actually... came." At the Tian Jian Villa side, Ling Yun said with a look of surprise.
"Wow! He's already at True Profound Realm Level 10! That's amazing." In stark contrast to the surrounding laughter, Ling Jie's mouth was wide open, his face full of astonishment.
"Oh?" Their reaction made Ling Yuefeng turn his head: "Do you know this person?"
Ling Yun slightly nodded: "He is the one Xiao Jie described to you with such excitement last time. The last time I saw him was half a year ago. At that time, his profound strength was only at Spirit Profound Realm Level 3, but he managed to block Xiao Jie's three strikes. Now, only half a year later, he has already reached True Profound Realm Level 10. Such a pace of advancement... far surpasses mine from back then."
"What?" A flash of surprise crossed Ling Yuefeng's face. He began to look at Yun Che with a completely different gaze.
"At True Profound Realm Level 3, he could block the three strikes of Xiao Jie, who was at Spirit Profound Realm Level 3 at the time. His strength cannot be measured solely by the profound strength he outwardly displays. I believe that, like Xiao Jie and me, he is fully capable of crossing several levels to defeat opponents," Ling Yun said calmly.
"Profound strength indeed cannot fully represent one's actual combat power." Ling Yuefeng nodded slightly, "But it is the most important indicator of strength. Even if one can challenge above their level, how many levels can they cross? Below the Earth Profound Realm, three levels is generally the absolute limit. If what you say is true, he is indeed a remarkable genius. But unfortunately, he came too early."
"Yes, he really came too early." Ling Yun nodded in agreement: "When I saw him back then, I hinted to him and Princess Cang Yue that he should represent the Imperial Clan in the next positional battle. By then, at twenty years old, he would surely be able to represent the Imperial Clan and make a stunning impression. I didn't expect him to come this time."
The surrounding boos, sneers, and taunts were all within his expectations. But how could such things stir any waves in his heart? After drawing his number, he stepped down with an unchanged expression. His eyes and demeanor were completely calm and composed, as if none of this had anything to do with him.
This performance raised Ling Yuefeng's assessment of him even higher.
"Hahahaha! That's hilarious! The Cangfeng Imperial Clan actually sent out a piece of trash at the True Profound Realm. Are they deliberately here to make fools of themselves? Hahahaha. What a waste of the beautiful and noble Princess Cang Yue personally leading the team..." Fen Juebi laughed loudly, but then suddenly noticed that Fen Juecheng's face didn't have the slightest smile—instead, it was stiff: "Huh? Big brother, what's wrong? Why do you look so awful?"
Fen Juecheng's brows sank lower and lower, and his voice turned terrifyingly deep: "That person... is named Yun Che?"
"Yeah. Does big brother know him?" Fen Juebi also restrained his laughter, his expression turning serious. As the young master of the Fen Tian Gate, no one in the Cangfeng Empire had ever dared to provoke Fen Juecheng. He hadn't seen his brother with such a face for several years.
"Yun Che... Hah, very good. That's really too good... too good!" Fen Juecheng's voice and expression grew darker and darker, and a cold murderous aura began to spread. The hands gripping the armrests of his seat bulged with veins, clearly showing that his anger had reached its peak.
Back then, he had learned the name "Yun Che" from Third Prince Cang Shuo. Although Cang Shuo told him Yun Che was dead, he still had someone investigate and found that Yun Che was indeed very close to Princess Cang Yue, and that he had died in the Death Wasteland—that was also true.
But now, this Yun Che was standing right before him, alive.
With only this one participating disciple, and he was merely at the True Profound Realm, yet Princess Cang Yue personally led the team. If Cang Yue wasn't here for Yun Che, he would eat his own words.
But these things alone weren't enough to make him this furious.
He recalled the night before, when he had stood outside Princess Cang Yue's door and heard strange sounds, as well as the slight trembling in her final words... At the time, he had simply found it odd but hadn't taken it to heart, because he had no reason to think in that direction. But now, thinking back, those sounds were clearly stifled moans of being suddenly stimulated... and the sounds of being stirred to arousal...
Bang! Bang!
Fen Juecheng crushed both armrests of his seat simultaneously. His clenched fingers turned white, and the cracking sound of bones misaligning was spine-chilling. His face was as ugly as if he had just eaten shit.
"Big brother, what exactly is the matter? I've never seen you this angry." Fen Juebi said in shock.
Fen Juecheng took a deep breath and said in a low voice: "Have someone find out the number Yun Che drew in the shortest time possible... Then contact his opponents in the same group... Tell them to go all out against Yun Che! Even if they can't kill him in public, they must completely cripple him! And if possible, destroy his face while they're at it!"
Fen Juecheng's demeanor made Fen Juebi dare not ask further. He knew well that although Fen Juecheng usually appeared gentle and refined, when he truly became angry, he could be terrifying. He directly nodded and replied: "Alright. A mere True Profound Realm—crippling him is as easy as killing a chicken! I'll have it done immediately. Once we leave the Tian Jian Villa, whether we want him dead or wish he were dead, it's just a word from you, big brother."
Fen Juecheng took another deep breath, but the fury in his chest still could not be quelled. He murmured in his heart... Cang Yue, I once thought you were so pure and icy, so coldly beautiful and noble, worthy of me setting aside my identity as the young master of Fen Tian Gate to capture your heart and body. I never expected... I never expected that you would give me such a big surprise... and such immense anger and humiliation!
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