Chapter 2147: Heartbreak and Soul Collapse
After the initial shock faded from Dian Sansi's eyes, the flames of rage within them actually diminished slightly, and a twisted, spasming smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.
Absurd. Too absurd.
The Yun Che before him actually intended to fight with him—a complete, full-strength opponent—at the mere Fourth Level of the Divine Lord Realm. He had never heard such an absurd joke in his entire life.
A sliver of doubt even crept into his mind… Could it be that Yun Che's earlier actions were not deliberate provocation and malice, but that his mind itself was unsound?
His lips moved slightly, imitating Yun Che's earlier manner, and silently formed four words with his mouth.
Fool… seeks… death.
Unfortunately, he lacked Yun Che's sharp and profound scheming. Even though he thought he was being subtle enough, with the caliber of those present, at least thirty percent saw it clearly.
In the heat of battle, on the sacred Eden Cloud Summit, for the second-in-line of the younger generation of the Senluo Divine Kingdom to secretly commit such baseless mockery and verbal insult against an opponent was undoubtedly extremely despicable and degrading.
Many gazes directed at Dian Sansi turned subtle. Dian Luohou's brow furrowed deeply.
"This wretched brat!" Dian Luohou could not hold back, scolding with bitter disappointment, "No matter how great the anger in his heart, he must never take it out on others! After this battle is over, I'll drag him over to apologize!"
"……." Dian Jiuzhi maintained a calm facade and nodded in agreement.
Just then, Dian Sansi in the battlefield made a jaw-dropping move.
He put his right hand behind his back, then slowly raised his left hand and held it horizontally in front of him.
It was exactly the same gesture of "conceding ten breaths" that Dian Jiuzhi had made when he faced Shen Wuyi.
The difference was that Dian Sansi took it to an extreme. He slowly raised only his little finger on the raised left hand.
Although Dian Jiuzhi ultimately lost to Shen Wuyi, his ten breaths of only defending without attacking, under the clear advantage, was an impeccable display of gentlemanly conduct.
But this reenactment by Dian Sansi only caused frowning.
And that single raised little finger was the most naked expression of contempt.
Dian Luohou's forehead was bulging with veins. "This wretched brat! Did a donkey kick his brain today? This is… a disgraceful mess!"
He was angry now, wishing he could just drag him off the battlefield and slap him hard a few times.
"Your Excellency, calm down," a Senluo elder consoled. "Sansi's character is absolutely not like this. This time… after Jiuzhi's defeat, he took it the hardest. After all, he's young, and emotions can easily spiral out of control. It's somewhat understandable. We'll just discipline him more after we return."
Indeed, Dian Sansi's emotions were in a state he thought was calm but were actually half out of control. When reason is swept away by surging negative emotions that must be suppressed but cannot be released, any uncharacteristic behavior is unsurprising.
He stared at Yun Che and said in a relatively cool voice, "Our Senluo never bullies the weak. I give you ten breaths. I will only defend, not attack!"
Yun Che smiled. "Brother Sansi's generosity is deeply appreciated by me. Since that's the case, I will obediently comply."
As he spoke, he leaped up and charged straight at Dian Sansi, his profound energy surging violently as he threw a simple punch.
The aura of Fourth Level Divine Lord—no fluke, no hidden surprise. Those who secretly hoped for some "accident" were deeply disappointed, their last shred of wishful thinking gone.
And such power from a mere Divine Lord realm was no threat at all to Dian Sansi. He stared straight at Yun Che's approach, contempt and disdain now blatantly written on his face.
The little finger he had raised was bent halfway down, then he lazily reached out to meet Yun Che's right fist, which seemed to be swinging with full force.
The profound energy flowing from his body was less than ten percent.
The moment finger and fist touched, Dian Sansi caught a hint of mockery in Yun Che's eyes, so close.
Boom!
Yun Che's aura exploded at that instant to a degree no one could have anticipated or imagined. The surging wave repelled all the air within the battlefield barrier in one go, creating ripples of airbursts across the sky.
Dian Sansi's pupils dilated tenfold. He saw his own little finger snap at an alarming angle.
The fist carrying immense power did not diminish in momentum after breaking the little finger, slamming straight into his chest and sinking half a knuckle deep.
Boom!!
A profound energy explosion far beyond expectations erupted, accompanied by Dian Sansi's instinctive scream tearing from his throat.
His body tumbled backward through the air, flying dozens of feet before he finally regained his senses. He hastily released his profound energy and landed heavily.
He grabbed his violently trembling left hand. The broken little finger dangled limply. His face was a mix of dazed confusion… and horrifying ferocity.
A dead silence fell over the surroundings, then exploded into an even more astonishing clamor.
Mighty experts who looked down on the abyss either had their mouths wide open or their eyes bulging, their extreme shock twisting their features.
Jueluo Shenzun's eyes were wide. Xingyue Shenzun stared for a long time. Qiheng Shenzun leaned forward. Even Dreamless Divine Venerable's eyes twitched violently.
"This… this… this…" Meng Jianxi had already mentally prepared himself quite a bit, but he was still stunned into stammering.
Behind the Great Divine Official, Donghuang Shenshi could not hide his astonishment and whispered, "Master, could his cultivation… be concealed?"
The Great Divine Official said in a deep voice, "No matter how clever the concealment, it cannot escape my eyes. He is indeed at the Fourth Level of the Divine Lord Realm. But in that instant just now, he released a power comparable to that of a First Level Divine Annihilation Realm with that cultivation."
This scene completely overturned his understanding of the profound way as a Great Divine Official.
Donghuang Shenshi opened his mouth but could not speak.
The Great Divine Official murmured as if to himself, "I just wonder if that was a momentary burst… or…"
His gaze fixed on Yun Che. Even during the battles of the Divine Sons, his attention had never been so concentrated.
Ears were filled with gasps, but all that manifested on Dian Sansi was disgrace—both in expression and body.
"You…" Dian Sansi's shock, anger, and humiliation intertwined chaotically. In response, Yun Che's figure once again closed in.
This time, Dian Sansi dared not be too arrogant. The Senluo Wanxiang Gong operated at full speed, covering his body with a thick layer of silver radiance… He had directly released fifty percent of his profound power.
Three breaths ago, he would never have dreamed that he would need to use half his strength against a Fourth Level Divine Lord cultivator.
Bam!
A dull thud. Yun Che's fist slammed into Dian Sansi's chest again. But this time, his power was completely blocked by the powerful Senluo force, and Dian Sansi was not pushed back a single step.
However, this stalemate lasted only an instant. Dian Sansi once again saw a deeper mockery in Yun Che's eyes.
Yan Huang!
Boom!
Like a volcano suddenly awakening from slumber and erupting in his chest, the silver radiance flowing around Dian Sansi directly collapsed. His chest caved in even more deeply than before, and the sound of breaking ribs was as loud as a mountain landslide.
"Wh-what!?" At that moment, countless usually composed experts lost their voices.
Some younger cultivators nearly slammed their jaws on the ground.
Amid the horrifyingly clear sound of bone shattering, Dian Sansi, who had clearly released fifty percent of his power, was once again sent flying. Yun Che's figure followed like a shadow, attacking instantly.
While still tumbling backward, Dian Sansi let out a venting roar. The scattered silver radiance blazed around him, carrying an endless manic pressure… This time, it was the full power of the Senluo Wanxiang Gong, without reservation.
The astonishing pressure and spiritual suppression clearly slowed Yun Che's momentum. At that moment, Dian Sansi flipped over in midair, condensed silver light into a blade, and stabbed straight at Yun Che's heart.
"Brother Yuan!" Meng Jianxi blurted out in shock. Everyone in Weaving Dream was stunned and pale.
Dian Sansi, who had proudly declared he would concede ten breaths and only defend, had suddenly counterattacked… and with full power.
Even though the power Yun Che had burst out was completely beyond the Divine Lord realm, his body was still that of a Divine Lord. How could it withstand a full-force strike from a demigod?
Rip!
The light blade created continuous spatial ripples, but only tore through Yun Che's afterimage. Yet Dian Sansi's attack did not stop. The silver radiance instantly turned into a thousand-foot-long blade, slashing horizontally without mercy.
Gasps intertwined with even more terrifying tearing sounds. A thousand-foot-long silver scar engraved itself on the battlefield. But Yun Che, stepping with Moon-Breaking Shadow Flick, performed several ghost-like movements and appeared at the other end of the battlefield, completely unharmed.
"Huff…" Meng Jianxi finally breathed a long sigh of relief, then grit his teeth, "Dian Sansi has gone mad!"
"Huff!" Dian Luohou exhaled heavily and roared, "You bastard! Have you lost your mind?"
Dian Luohou's roar was like a bucket of cold water, bringing Dian Sansi back a bit from his emotional loss of control. He froze.
If he had accidentally killed Yun Che in public, the consequences…
At that thought, a chill ran through his entire body.
But Yun Che would never let him truly recover calm.
The warm smile on his face turned into a cold, mocking one—three parts icy, seven parts derisive. "I often hear that Senluo cultivators value righteousness and keep their word. Brother Sansi just loudly declared he would concede ten breaths and only defend. But in less than three breaths, you broke your promise… and even launched a sneak attack! Tch, Brother Sansi's integrity is truly an eye-opener!"
No one was surprised by Yun Che's change of face, and no one would blame him for this merciless rebuke.
Dian Sansi had shown all kinds of ugly faces. The concession of ten breaths was his own proposal. And the nearly insane and vicious counterattack was clearly seen by everyone. Even with the best of manners, anyone would be furious and turn hostile.
"This wretched thing!" Dian Luohou's forehead was full of veins. He was not angry at Yun Che, but at Dian Sansi… In his rage, he even felt a bit embarrassed to meet Meng Kongchan's gaze.
Dian Sansi turned his head and met the contemptuous gazes of the entire audience.
The emotions that had just cooled by three points were instantly drowned by ten times the humiliation.
His breathing became extremely heavy, his chest heaving as if it might explode.
It was all Yun Che's fault… Yun Che's private face and words were so ugly and vicious…
Why am I the one enduring these looks? Why am I the one being looked down upon as the villain?
Why does such a despicable person get to be the Weaving Dream Divine Son? Why does he get the Heaven-Breaking Divine Maiden to abandon Brother Jiuzhi? Why can he unleash such unbelievable power at the Divine Lord realm…
Why… what right…
Meeting his chaotic gaze, Yun Che slowly raised his hand and said coldly, "Brother Sansi could have gone all out from the start. Since I, Yun Che, dared to fight, victory or defeat… even life and death, are all up to my own fate. But Brother Sansi's actions just now were too base and contemptible."
"Ha… haha." Dian Sansi laughed, but the laughter sounded foreign even to himself. "Good… very good. All out, all up to fate. You said that yourself!"
The moment the words fell, he swept his right hand fingers through the void, and five silver light arrows shot through the air straight at Yun Che.
At the same time, the silver radiance on his body slowly condensed toward his right arm, until a very deep silver profound light bloomed on his right hand.
The five light arrows moved at different speeds, arriving one after another. Yun Che's figure flickered, leaving five afterimages, dodging all five arrows… But as the last afterimage dissipated, Dian Sansi's figure had already pounced, carrying the heavy pressure of a collapsing mountain.
"Senluo Wanxiang… Dahuang Tunxing!"
The domineering Senluo power condensed in his right arm, smashing straight at Yun Che's heart—clearly intending to repay Yun Che's two punches a hundredfold.
The pressure of Dian Sansi's full-force release seemed to suppress Yun Che's movement. He did not attempt to evade. Instead, he swung his right hand as well. A golden flame light exploded in his palm and met the attack head-on.
BOOM!!
It was as if a thousand thunderclaps exploded atop Eden Cloud Summit. Senluo power and golden flames burst simultaneously. The thick silver radiance, like blazing firelight, completely engulfed the two figures.
Everyone's pupils were filled with silver light and golden flames. Their already widened eyes expanded even further, nearly bursting from extreme shock.
This was Dian Sansi's full-power Senluo force, held back by nothing. And it was completely resisted head-on by Yun Che… at the Fourth Level of the Divine Lord Realm, with a body of the Divine Lord Realm, without retreating a single step!
The impact of this scene was beyond any words in the world to describe.
Shen Wuyi, overcoming two minor realms to defeat Dian Jiuzhi, had already shocked the Divine Venerables for a long time. But now, they were experiencing a complete collapse of understanding.
Gulp!
A loud swallowing sound came simultaneously from Cha Xing and Xian Yue.
Dian Jiuzhi stood frozen in place. He had witnessed Yun Che's moves before and even assessed his limits to the greatest extent. Now he was shaken beyond words.
"This… can't be real, can it?" Pan Buzhuo murmured in a daze.
Shen Wuyi's moon-like eyes held only golden flame light, no silver radiance.
Her gaze, due to that golden flame light, once again fell into that strange blur… but this time, after a full breath, she returned to alertness.
The Great Divine Official uttered a low word: "Golden Crow Flame…"
Amid the silver and golden flames, Dian Sansi and Yun Che's fists clashed, their gazes meeting at close range.
One was ferocious, veins bulging; the other was leisurely, calm and composed.
Dian Sansi's pupils were covered with terrifying bloodshot streaks. His arm trembled. His Senluo divine power surged like madness, but he could not push Yun Che back half a step.
At that moment, a strange silver light suddenly flickered in Yun Che's eyes.
The fluctuation of soul power was easily captured by the gathered experts. They instantly recognized it as the first level of the Weaving Dream Divine Kingdom's core profound art, the "Weaving Dream Divine Canon"—Qi Meng Shao Hua.
As the Weaving Dream Divine Son, using the Weaving Dream Divine Canon in battle was perfectly normal and reasonable.
But the soul technique of the first level was ultimately too weak. It would be hard to form a soul suppression against a cultivator of the same level, let alone a Divine Lord realm soul.
Or could it be… that his soul, just like his incredibly abnormal profound power and body, could release soul might comparable to the Divine Annihilation Realm?
Under normal circumstances, facing the Weaving Dream Divine Canon, Dian Sansi would have noticed and guarded against it immediately.
But at this moment, Dian Sansi could hardly control himself, let alone defend.
The "Qi Meng Shao Hua" that Yun Che used entered his soul sea like silently dropping a small spark into a wildly boiling oil cauldron.
Concealed by the golden flame light, Yun Che's lips moved slightly:
Fool, keep being the useless piece of trash you are.
Dian Sansi's pupils exploded instantly.
At the same time, the flame light on Yun Che's body erupted violently.
Shen… Jin!
BOOM!
The Golden Crow roared across the world. Flame light covered the sky.
In just an instant, the silver radiance was completely devoured by the flame light, and a figure ablaze with fire flew out at extreme speed, accompanied by continuous screams.
"Waaaaaahhh!!"
The scream was so heart-wrenching that the hearts of the younger cultivators cramped. The burning, flying figure crossed thousands of feet in an instant, until it broke through the barrier.
Dian Luohou raised his hand. A stream of profound energy rolled him down from the air and slammed him heavily to the ground. The golden flames on him were extinguished instantly.
His move was rough, clearly filled with anger. But as the golden flames went out, the horrifying state of Dian Sansi made his scolding words catch in his throat, unable to roar out.
All his clothes were turned to ashes. Exposed skin was covered in black char. Half his hair was gone. His face was miserable beyond description.
It was not a serious injury, but appearing in public in such a disgraceful state, combined with his performance today, even if his reputation was not completely ruined, it would leave an indelible stain for life.
"Father… cough… cough…" He opened his mouth, but coughed out black smoke. Ugly and ridiculous. Obviously, even his throat had been burned by the terrible flames.
He could feel the faint gazes cast at him from all around, changing from contempt to… pity a thousand times more terrifying than contempt.
Just then, the Great Divine Official's announcement sounded in his ears: "Senluo Dian Sansi has left the barrier. Weaving Dream Meng Jian Yuan wins."
The clamor rose: gasps, exclamations… rising and falling, forming a sorrowful polarity with his miserable state.
The world spun before his eyes. He heard the sound of his soul strings snapping.
He stood up. All his faith and will turned into a heart-wrenching roar: "Yuan Huang! Father God! Yun Che…"
"Sansi!" Dian Jiuzhi was horrified. He lunged and covered his mouth tightly.
But Dian Sansi, who normally obeyed Dian Jiuzhi unconditionally, burst out with astonishing force, violently shaking off his hand, and continued the hoarse shriek, like a desperate ghost:
"Yun Che and Zhe Tian Hua Caili have been sleeping together! I saw it with my own eyes! I SAW IT!!!"