Chapter 330: Severely Wounding Fen Duanhun
A thunderous voice swept across the entire Fen Tian Gate, even stirring up a thin layer of dust. The disciples inside Fen Tian Gate lifted their heads one after another… Above Fen Tian Gate, there floated a pure white, majestic large bird. An icy aura radiated far from its body. On its back stood a young man dressed entirely in black, his expression cold to the extreme. From his body emanated a dense, almost tangible killing intent that chilled everyone to the bone. The strangely shaped giant sword in his hand was like a furious, roaring evil dragon; even a mere glance at it made one feel a deep sense of suffocation.
"Yun… Yun Che!!"
"Beneath him is… the Snow Phoenix Beast of the Bing Yun Fairy Palace!"
Inside Fen Tian Gate, exclamations sounded one after another.
Yun Che's fame had long ceased to be limited to the common folk. Even among the four great sects, his name was highly shocking. Especially after he ruined Fen Juecheng's wedding procession and severely wounded him under the protection of eight Heavenly Xuan experts, he became the most frequently mentioned name in Fen Tian Gate. Later, rumors spread within the sect that the Grand Elder had led eight people to assassinate Yun Che, only for seven to be killed in return. He had almost become a demonized figure in everyone's mouths.
Most people had never seen Yun Che in person, but the evil dragon-shaped heavy sword in his hand had long become a symbol of his identity. The news that the sect had captured Yun Che's family had just spread within the sect. Many people didn't even know what was happening when Yun Che directly arrived above their Fen Tian Gate. Those who had never seen Yun Che, or who had always doubted or even completely disbelieved his strength, all changed color dramatically when they sensed the aura and killing intent emanating from him.
Yun Che's eyes were like eagle hooks, piercingly staring at every corner in sight… For a full six thousand li, he had traveled without eating, drinking, sleeping, or resting a single moment. The Snow Phoenix Beast beneath him was pushed to the limit of its stamina, even sacrificing its lifespan. The time he arrived at Fen Tian Gate was only a mere half hour later than when Xiao Lie and Xiao Lingxi were brought here!
After six thousand li of frantic travel, his anger had not diminished in the slightest. Under the assault of rage and hatred, his spirit showed no trace of fatigue. In his chest, in his blood, in his soul… there was only the impulse to kill!
From the meeting hall of Fen Tian Gate, two figures shot into the sky. One was Fen Tian Gate Master Fen Duanhun, and the other was Fen Tian Gate's Second Elder, Fen Moji. As soon as they appeared, the surrounding Fen Tian disciples hurriedly bowed: "Gate Master… Second Elder!"
Their addresses to Fen Duanhun and Fen Moji made Yun Che's eyes sharpen, and his gaze locked firmly onto them.
Both Fen Duanhun and Fen Moji were meeting Yun Che in person for the first time. The moment they met Yun Che's eyes, their hearts simultaneously trembled. His aura made it impossible for them not to be alarmed… Although his profound aura was only at the sixth level of the Earth Xuan Realm, he released a pressure that even they found somewhat suffocating. However, this was the territory of Fen Tian Gate… it was the thousand-year foundation of Fen Tian Gate. Here, they feared no one! Not even the Supreme Villa Master of Tian Jian Villa… Though they were shocked, they were certainly not afraid!
Although Yun Che's arrival was far earlier than they had anticipated, since he had come, their objective was achieved. In their eyes, today's Yun Che was a bird with clipped wings, unable to escape.
Fen Moji quickly flew up in front of Yun Che and growled, "You are Yun Che? Good! What you owe our Fen Tian Gate, today you will repay every bit!"
"Owe you?" Yun Che's eyes bulged wide. His rage seemed ready to turn into actual flames and burst from his eyes. "I really regret that after you sent that old dog Fen Moli to kill me, I didn't retaliate immediately. Instead, I was foolish enough to leave some leeway…" Yun Che's eyes fiercely turned to Fen Duanhun, staring at him intently, his gaze filled with endless mockery, disdain, and hatred. "A thousand-year sect with a thousand-year reputation! Although Fen Juecheng is sinister and vicious, and Fen Moli nearly killed me twice, apart from these personal actions, I have always maintained at least a modicum of respect for Fen Tian Gate and for you, Fen Tian Gate Master Fen Duanhun. But… I was truly blind! Even if there are a thousand grievances and ten thousand hatreds, they are all my own doing. You could have come at me alone! But you… have stooped to such shameless, despicable acts! This is the Fen Tian Gate with a thousand-year history? I ~~ look ~~ down ~~ on ~~ you!!"
Yun Che's words were like sharp daggers, stabbing straight at Fen Duanhun's vital points. Although his exterior was calm, his heart was churning, and he couldn't utter a single word. Even he himself deeply despised such actions, but the people had already been taken, and Yun Che had arrived in a raging fury. There was no choice but to seal his fate here.
Fen Moji roared in fury, "You, who killed our Third Young Sect Master, killed my elder brother, and humiliated our Young Sect Master and the sect—you little beast! As long as we can kill you and console my Third Young Sect Master and elder brother in the underworld, no means is too extreme! Since you're here today, obediently accept your death!"
"Accept death?" Yun Che sneered. Then his anger erupted like a bursting flame, and his low voice, like the whisper of a demon, spread across the entire sky of Fen Tian Gate: "I'll give you one last chance… Release my grandfather and little aunt immediately. Then I might consider only killing Fen Juecheng and Fen Juechen. Otherwise… I will make sure that not a single blade of grass grows in your Fen Tian Gate!"
"At death's door, yet still so arrogant and deluded! What a huge joke! Today, I will personally finish you off!"
With a loud roar, Fen Moji swung his arm, and a purple Heaven-Burning Blade appeared in his hand. He waved the blade, conjuring a tongue of fire nearly twenty zhang long, and slashed it across the air toward Yun Che.
The commotion caused by Yun Che's arrival had stirred the entire Fen Tian Gate. In all these years, no one had ever been so arrogant within the sect's territory. Almost all Fen Tian disciples focused their eyes on the sky, and a huge crowd surged forward. Among them were elders, hall masters, branch masters, protectors, and ordinary disciples… numbering over a hundred thousand.
When they saw Fen Moji make his move, many Fen Tian disciples let out excited exclamations… because most of them had never seen the Second Elder, with his terrifying strength at the tenth level of the Heavenly Xuan Realm, take action.
The tenth level of the Heavenly Xuan Realm was the absolute pinnacle even within Fen Tian Gate. As soon as Fen Moji struck, the immense momentum and the heatwave extending for a hundred zhang made countless Fen Tian disciples' eyes shine. The purple flame tongue swept horizontally, slashing straight at Yun Che's throat. Yun Che did not move. Just as the flame tongue was less than a foot away from him, his hand shot out like lightning, grabbing the flame tongue. A violent force traveled along the flame tongue and instantly transmitted to Fen Moji's hand.
"Ah!!"
When Yun Che grabbed the purple flame tongue with his palm, people expected his right hand to be severed instantly and his entire arm burned to charcoal. But no one expected that the one who screamed would actually be Fen Moji. Amidst his screams, the hand holding the blade burst with blood. His tiger's mouth split into a mass of bloody flesh. The Heaven-Burning Blade flew out of his grasp, and Yun Che yanked it by the flame tongue directly into his own hand…
Clang!!!
The Heaven-Burning Blade, a high-grade Earth Xuan weapon that had followed Fen Moji for most of his life, was snapped in two by Yun Che's bare hand. The broken blade halves fell from the air, landing on the ground with a sharp "clang."
"Wh… wh… wh… what?!"
This scene was like a bolt of divine lightning striking deep into their minds, horrifying everyone to the extreme.
Yun Che had defeated Fen Moli, so his strength was naturally ridiculously high. But Fen Moji never imagined that Yun Che would be so powerful. In just one exchange, he had effortlessly snatched away his weapon, shattered his attack, and severely wounded his hand… The escaped Fen Moping had said that Yun Che's strength might be close to that of the Supreme Villa Master. No one had believed him. But at this moment, Fen Moji began to realize that Fen Moping's words might not have been an exaggeration.
"Is this your answer? Very well." Yun Che shook off the fragments of the Heaven-Burning Blade from his hand. On his cold face, ferocity began to surface. "You bastards, you mongrels! Today, within this despicable, filthy Fen Tian Gate… I will drink blood to my heart's content!"
"Die!!"
With a furious roar, Yun Che drew the Dragon Gate Sword. An angry dragon's cry split the sky, charging straight at Fen Duanhun and Fen Moji.
"Gate Master, Second Elder, be careful!!"
Below, Fen Moping saw Yun Che make his move and cried out in terror… He was the only person present who had personally witnessed Yun Che's strength. He knew better than anyone that more than ten days ago, Fen Moli's death was not just a simple defeat by Yun Che… It was a complete and utter crushing! The immensely powerful Fen Moli, with the might of a Half-step King Xuan, had almost no ability to struggle or escape in Yun Che's hands and had died a miserable death.
Given Yun Che's strength and his current fury, if he faced Fen Duanhun or Fen Moji alone… neither would survive five exchanges!
"Young whelp, how dare you!!"
Beyond extreme shock, Fen Duanhun and Fen Moji no longer dared to underestimate Yun Che. They even began to regret facing him directly as just the two of them. They attacked simultaneously. Two thick pillars of purple flame merged together, surging with sky-high heat to meet Yun Che's assault.
Boom!!!
The purple flame collided with the Dragon Gate Sword. In an instant, it was torn into a chaotic shower of sparks. Fen Duanhun and Fen Moji were horrified. They surged all their profound energy, combining all their strength to barely block Yun Che's heavy sword.
The stalemate lasted only a single breath. Before Fen Duanhun and Fen Moji could catch their breath, the follow-up force from the heavy sword burst forth, shattering Fen Duanhun's right arm and Fen Moji's left arm simultaneously, then smashed into their chests like a ten-thousand-jun hammer.
In his fury, Yun Che had no hesitation or mercy in his heart. His strikes were incredibly heavy. Fen Duanhun and Fen Moji both spat out mouthfuls of blood, flying backward, trailing two long streams of blood mist.
These two men, who had been utterly defeated in just two exchanges with Yun Che, were no ordinary people. One was the famed Fen Tian Gate Master, with the divine might of the ninth level of the Heavenly Xuan Realm. The other was Fen Moji, second only to Fen Moli among the elders, with profound strength at the tenth level of the Heavenly Xuan Realm. Both were among the strongest figures of the age. But together, they were severely wounded and crushed in an instant under the furious Yun Che.
This scene, like an inconceivable and terrifying nightmare, violently struck the souls of all Fen Tian disciples.
"Don't hurt our Gate Master… die!!"
At that moment, Fen Tian Gate's experts surged in from all directions. Thousands of blue and purple flame dragons shot up into the sky, lunging at Yun Che. Yun Che was completely engulfed by a storm of flames formed from countless Fen Tian fires. Such an attack would have burnt even Fen Moli, who also cultivated Fen Tian fire, to ashes. But Yun Che suffered not a single scratch. From within the flame storm, his furious, cruel, and arrogant roar rang out: "Good… the more the merrier! Saves me the trouble of picking you out one by one and sending you to hell!!"
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