Chapter 318: Killing Fen Moli
Yun Che was completely oblivious to the fire dragon that Fen Moli slashed at him. The Dragon Gate pressed straight forward, the air rapidly parted by the terrifying weight of the greatsword, forming a vacuum, and also extinguished all the fire dragons that came close.
Fen Moli's expression changed drastically. He had never imagined that Yun Che could now suppress his Heaven-Burning Flame to the point of extinguishing it with just his sword momentum. The sword momentum before him also made him finally understand why Fen Moran and Fen Duancang had both been killed by Yun Che with a single strike, without even having a chance to be seriously injured. His face twisted, and he no longer had time to counterattack head-on. He used all his strength to erect a flame barrier in front of him.
Boom!!
The flame barrier shattered instantly, but it barely managed to block Yun Che's attack. Fen Moli let out a miserable cry and flew backward, his internal organs churning violently. Yun Che gave him no chance to catch his breath. With a swing of the Dragon Gate, three Phoenix Breaks whistled out accompanied by dragon roars and phoenix cries, and before Fen Moli's dilated pupils, all three struck his retreating body.
Boom, boom, boom!
Three clusters of Phoenix Flame exploded on Fen Moli's chest, leaving three palm-sized bloody holes on his chest. Blood trickled down, and his internal organs were almost visible. Fen Moli clutched his wounds, stumbled back more than ten steps, his face alternately pale and flushed red... He had thought that with the terrifying strength Yun Che had displayed earlier, he might be able to suppress him, but he never imagined it would be to this extent. In less than ten breaths, he was already so miserably wounded, and he hadn't even had a chance to counterattack.
The other three members of Fen Tian Gate had not a trace of color left on their faces... The Grand Elder of their Fen Tian Gate, who shook the world and was revered by countless people, was heavily injured after just two exchanges.
"Pah!" Fen Moli spat out a mouthful of blood forcefully, his face twisted with ferocity. His anger, fear, shock, and shame all turned into bone-deep hatred and murderous intent in that moment: "Yun Che! You forced my hand... Watch me tear you to pieces!!"
Pfft!!!!
In his almost delirious roar, Fen Moli opened his mouth wide again and spat out a large mouthful of blood mist... But this time, what he spat out was no longer ordinary blood, but his essence blood!
Fen Moli swung his Heaven-Burning Blade through the air, letting all the sprayed essence blood shower onto the blade. With a fierce roar, a pillar of purple flame dozens of zhang high suddenly erupted from his body. A stifling, scorching aura instantly enveloped the surrounding space of a hundred zhang.
The three Fen Tian Gate members all stared wide-eyed, their bodies rigid... Because Fen Moli had actually used the forbidden technique of Fen Tian Gate, the "Heaven-Burning Dragon," at the cost of damaging a large amount of his essence blood! If he hadn't been suppressed to the point of seeing no hope, he would never have made such a choice. Essence blood damage was almost impossible to recover from, and afterwards, Fen Moli's profound strength would inevitably drop significantly; he might even say goodbye to Half-step King Xuan forever, returning to the tenth level of Heavenly Xuan... And in this lifetime, he might never have the chance to return to Half-step King Xuan.
All they could do now was pray that this desperate strike, which burned his life and future, would completely obliterate Yun Che.
"Die!!"
Fen Moli's face was ferocious and terrifying, accompanied by his blood-soaked chest, making him look like a demon crawling out of the sea of blood in hell. He screamed shrilly, and with both hands suddenly released, a purple fire dragon a full zhang thick whistled out, charging straight at Yun Che.
The Heaven-Burning Dragon was not something Yun Che faced for the first time. During the ranking battle, when he fought Fen Juebi, he too had frenziedly damaged his essence blood to unleash this move. But this move from Fen Moli's hands was in a completely different league from Fen Juebi's.
When he had faced Fen Juebi's version, he had managed to block it, but it was somewhat dangerous. Now, facing a Heaven-Burning Dragon a hundred times more powerful than that... Yun Che didn't even assume a dodging posture. With a calm expression, he coldly watched as the huge purple fire dragon approached. Just as it was less than half a zhang away, he suddenly swung out the Dragon Gate, smashing it directly onto the dragon.
"Falling Moon and Sinking Star!!"
Yun Che's action made Fen Moli overjoyed. He almost saw the next moment when Yun Che would be completely engulfed by the instantly exploding Heaven-Burning Flame... But the strike from Yun Che contained not only an overwhelming impact but also an unparalleled control over fire energy. The moment the Dragon Gate struck the Heaven-Burning Dragon, the dragon did not explode. Instead, with a dull thud, it suddenly changed direction and flew toward the two Fen Tian Gate elders who had been to Yun Che's right all along.
The dazzling purple light reflected their faces of utter despair.
Boom!!!
The Heaven-Burning Dragon exploded with a roar. A tongue of fire shot up hundreds of zhang into the sky, quickly evaporating a remnant cloud. The surrounding hundred zhang of ground turned into a sea of purple flames, mercilessly burning everything within. Even the ground slowly sank under the intense heat.
This was a forbidden strike that surpassed Fen Moli's limits, burning his life and potential. Its power was terrifying; even a late-stage Heavenly Xuan powerhouse would be instantly killed if hit head-on, let alone the two early-stage Heavenly Xuan Fen Tian Gate elders. They didn't even have time to let out a wail before being swallowed by the purple sea of fire and turned to ashes in an instant.
A strike that cost him so much had not touched a single hair on Yun Che's head but instead killed two of his own disciples. Fen Moli felt as if a bomb had exploded in his brain; his body was as cold as if he had been thrown into an ice cave. Yun Che flashed toward him, but he remained motionless, as if his spirit had completely collapsed.
Boom!!
The Dragon Gate slammed heavily into Fen Moli's chest with a loud crash. The fierce force crazily surged into his body, shattering his internal organs and meridians into pieces. Fen Moli spat out a mouthful of blood with a "wah" and landed on the ground several dozen zhang away, unable to stand again.
Yun Che walked over leisurely, looking down at this Grand Elder of Fen Tian Gate, whom he once could only look up to. Fen Moli's whole body twitched in pain, his eyes wide open, staring fixedly at Yun Che, but his throat could not make a single sound. His dimming eyes flashed with deep despair.
"Fen, old dog, I told you that one day, I would personally take your miserable life!" Yun Che said coldly. "If not for someone else intervening, I would have died at your hands twice. My life is a million times more valuable than your dog's life! Letting you repay with just one life is far too merciful for you!"
As Yun Che's voice fell, the Dragon Gate suddenly descended, piercing through Fen Moli's throat. Fen Moli's body stiffened, his bulging eyes scattered with final despair, then his body went limp, no longer making a sound, dying with his eyes open.
Yun Che pulled out the Dragon Gate; not a single drop of blood stained the blade. Looking at Fen Moli's corpse, a strange light flickered in Yun Che's eyes... In the Cang Feng Empire, Earth Xuan could be called a grandmaster, and Heavenly Xuan could shake the world. Almost every fall of a Heavenly Xuan powerhouse would cause varying degrees of commotion in the profound world of the Cang Feng Empire. Yet today, in less than a quarter of an hour, he had annihilated six Heavenly Xuan powerhouses with his Dragon Gate! Among them, there were two late-stage Heavenly Xuan and one Half-step King Xuan!
During the ranking battle, such a level was an unattainable existence for him. Yet now, just over two years later, he could easily kill Heavenly Xuan, and even Half-step King Xuan. In such a short span of time, his strength had risen from the level of the younger generation to the true pinnacle of the Cang Feng Empire.
The Primordial Azure Dragon had told him that after fusing the Dragon God's Marrow and Dragon God's Soul, his strength had undergone a sublimation. At that time, he hadn't felt it much, but now he understood just how great that sublimation was.
He hadn't even used the Arcane Firmament or the Dragon Soul Domain.
He turned around and set his gaze on the last person. That Fen Tian Gate elder had somehow collapsed to the ground. When Yun Che's eyes landed on him, he shivered all over, let out a strange cry, and scrambled away, crawling and rolling like a dog scared out of its wits... In his flight, he even forgot how to use Mystic Void Crossing.
The elder-level figures of Fen Tian Gate had lived a life of comfort and worship all their lives. Naturally, most of them were cowards at heart. Yun Che gave a mocking smile. His body flickered, and he continuously activated Star God Remnant Shadow. After a dozen or so breaths, he caught up to the man. He slashed out with his sword, overturning the ground below and slamming the man heavily to the ground.
The man let out a despairing roar, but then he was surprised to find that he wasn't injured. He turned over and sat on the ground, trembling all over as he looked at Yun Che holding the Dragon Gate. The muscles on his face contracted violently from fear: "Spare... spare... spare my life, young hero! I... I have no... no grudge... no enmity with you... I was just following orders... Please be merciful, young hero, and spare my worthless life... I will be eternally grateful... and will repay you in the future... Spare me... spare me..."
"Heh heh!" Yun Che cupped his chin and smiled warmly at him: "Why are you so scared? What if you wet your pants? That would be very unsightly. What is your name?"
Seeing that the previously ruthless Yun Che hadn't struck immediately and was even chatting with him, a glimmer of hope arose in the man's heart. He hurriedly said, "I... I am Fen Duanhai, the head of the Di Yan Pavilion of Fen Tian Gate..."
"Oh, Fen Duanhai, that name is truly domineering. But unfortunately, you have such a pathetic nature." Yun Che's expression darkened. "Don't worry, I won't kill you today. I won't even hurt you. I'll let you return to Fen Tian Gate safe and sound..."
Fen Duanhai's face showed ecstasy, hardly believing his ears.
"When you go back, tell your sect master Fen Duanhun that your life is the last face and leeway I give to Fen Tian Gate! Fen Juebi indeed died because of me, but he and Fen Juecheng plotted against me first! As for Fen Juecheng, he brought it upon himself! Seven of the people you sent out this time have died, including your Grand Elder, all because they chased after me first—they all died without reason! If Fen Tian Gate stops here and doesn't come looking for trouble again, I'll pretend nothing happened and won't seek further conflict with you. But if you dare provoke me again... I don't mind turning the entire Fen Tian Gate into a stepping stone to be crushed!"
How could Fen Duanhai dare not agree? He nodded frantically like a chick pecking at rice: "Yes, yes, I will make sure to repeat every word of yours to the sect master... word for word... Thank you, thank you, young hero, for sparing my life..."
"I am definitely not afraid of your Fen Tian Gate, nor do I mind becoming mortal enemies with you. It's just that I have too many trivial matters lately and don't want to waste energy dealing with irrelevant flies! I hope your sect master and the council of elders are still people with some brains... Now get lost!!"
Fen Duanhai didn't dare utter another word. He scrambled to his feet and scurried away with the life that was nearly lost to him, quickly disappearing from Yun Che's sight.
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