Chapter 336: The Desperate Fen Tian Gate
The profound array below was spinning, with dozens of towering fire pillars sealing off all of Yun Che's paths of advance and retreat. The high temperatures released by these fire pillars were dozens of times more terrifying than the Burning Heaven Flame of any Burning Heaven Elder Yun Che had fought before.
From outside the profound array came a resentful roar: "Yun Che, this time let's see how you can still be arrogant! If even the Nine Profound Heavenly Firmament Formation can't do anything to you, then die beneath this Heavenly Fire Star-Burning Formation! To be able to die in my Fen Tian Gate's Heavenly Fire Star-Burning Formation, your life is considered worthwhile! What the Heavenly Fire Star-Burning Formation carries is the highest level of Fen Tian Gate's Burning Heaven Flame. Under this Burning Heaven Flame, you will be... reduced to ashes in an instant!!"
Boom!!
Dozens of towering fire pillars exploded simultaneously, merging into a sea of deep purple flames that covered the entire Heavenly Fire Star-Burning Formation, completely engulfing Yun Che and Xiao Lingxi.
The Heavenly Fire Star-Burning Formation began to spin at an extreme speed, driving the deep purple Burning Heaven Flame to burn wildly. Everything within the profound array was set ablaze. Waves of scorching heat and the smell of burning spread throughout the entire Fen Tian Gate. Yet not a single wisp of these divine purple flames overflowed beyond the array; all of them blazed fiercely within the formation, devouring everything inside, enduring for a long time without extinguishing. Within the entire profound array, there was nothing but flames.
"Finally... dead!"
One by one, Burning Heaven Blades fell weakly to the ground. Those elders and hall masters also collapsed to the ground, staring silently at the blood, the chaos, and the deep purple sea of fire.
"According to the records of our ancestors, the power of the Heavenly Fire Star-Burning Formation is enough to easily incinerate a late-stage King Xuan super-strong expert. Yun Che is definitely dead. He should have already turned to ash by now." Fen Moji panted heavily as he said to Fen Duanhun.
Fen Duanhun also slumped to the ground... Yun Che was dead, trapped within the Heavenly Fire Star-Burning Formation. There was absolutely no possibility of him surviving. But he couldn't feel the slightest joy. This Heavenly Fire Star-Burning Formation could be considered Fen Tian Gate's last and strongest line of defense. If one day the sect encountered an invasion by a force far stronger than itself, once the Heavenly Fire Star-Burning Formation was activated, it would be enough to incinerate all invaders... But today, it had been forced into use against a single person... and a mere nineteen-year-old youth at that!
And before this, a large number of sect disciples, even elders and hall masters, had already died by his hand.
In a single day, the Fen Tian Gate, which had lorded it over the Cang Feng Empire, had suffered a nightmare-like heavy blow... Its overall strength had been severely damaged, and it might even be unable to recover from this setback.
Seeing Yun Che die in the Heavenly Fire Star-Burning Formation, he couldn't even force a smile; he only wanted to wail bitterly. His heart was filled with nothing but endless desolation and grief. If he were given another chance to choose, he would rather lose all dignity and repeatedly yield to Yun Che than provoke him even the slightest bit.
"Gate Master, are you alright?"
Several Burning Heaven Elders walked over, breathing heavily. They were generally injured, and all wore grim expressions. Not a single person showed any joy.
"Alas, if only the Supreme Gate Master or the Supreme Elders were here. If they were, why would we fear a Yun Che? How could we have been forced to such a state..."
"The Supreme Gate Master and the Supreme Elders have sealed their five senses and gone into seclusion for many years. They have long stopped concerning themselves with sect affairs. Unless they appear on their own... sigh."
"Enough." Fen Duanhun waved his hand, swayed as he stood up, and said in a deep voice: "Summon all disciples to clean up the scene, and prepare the funeral arrangements for the deceased elders and hall masters... We'll discuss everything else later."
"This disaster today, in the final analysis, is our own fault! From the time our Fen Tian Gate was founded, from the elders down to the servants, we have all been arrogant and haughty, looking down on everything. If it weren't for that, how could we have forged such a deep hatred with Yun Che! In the end, we even kidnapped his family! Such despicable acts have finally brought us this retribution!" As Fen Duanhun spoke, his sinister gaze swept across the faces of the elders. Those who met his eyes all lowered their heads, expressions of shame on their faces.
If it hadn't been for the support of the Elder Council, Fen Juecheng, no matter how much he hated Yun Che, would never have dared to act on his own with such shameless acts that could disgrace Fen Tian Gate's reputation. These elders, eager to avenge the Grand Elder and the others, had been impatient to kill Yun Che themselves, thus supporting the kidnapping of Yun Che's family as bait, and they had all concealed it from Fen Duanhun...
It was this decision of theirs that had brought such immense calamity upon the sect... Over a thousand disciples, more than twenty elders and hall masters had died, and they had also wasted the Heavenly Fire Star-Burning Formation.
If it came to accountability, each of them could be considered a sinner of Fen Tian Gate.
The elders dispersed one after another, arranging for the disciples to clean up the sect's chaotic state. In the blink of an eye, half a quarter of an hour passed, and the emotions of the Burning Heaven disciples finally calmed down somewhat. The deep purple flames of the Heavenly Fire Star-Burning Formation continued to burn, with no sign of weakening... According to the records left by the ancestors, the flames in the Heavenly Fire Star-Burning Formation would burn for a full quarter of an hour.
At that moment, an elder's gaze suddenly fell upon the flames within the Heavenly Fire Star-Burning Formation, and he let out a puzzled sound: "Look, the fire in the formation seems a bit strange."
The purple fire in the Heavenly Fire Star-Burning Formation had been burning quietly before, the sea of flames it formed rising and falling evenly. But now, the sea of flames surged with waves of fire, growing more and more numerous, leaping up and down, raging and undulating, as if struggling violently against something.
Suddenly, the entire purple sea of flames seemed to be lifted by something, slowly floating upward... That's right! The entire sea of flames was floating! And it rose higher and higher, from half a foot, to one foot, to two feet... rising at a steady speed.
This incredibly unbelievable sight left all the Fen Tian Gate members dumbfounded, their jaws dropping. At first, they all thought they were seeing things... But one person might hallucinate; could everyone see the same hallucination?
The sea of flames continued to rise, gradually reaching the height of a person... And beneath the sea of flames, a figure shrouded in purple firelight was revealed. He held a frail, unconscious young girl tightly in his left arm, and with his right hand raised high, above his palm... was the burning purple sea of flames!
"Yun...Yun Che!!"
"It's Yun Che!!"
Terrified screams echoed throughout the entire Fen Tian Gate... They had thought Yun Che had been incinerated to ashes by the Heavenly Fire Star-Burning Formation, but he wasn't dead! Not only was he not dead, he was completely unscathed! Even his clothes, his hair, and the young girl in his arms showed no signs of being burned. And the entire sea of flames produced by the Heavenly Fire Star-Burning Formation, enough to annihilate a late-stage King Xuan super-strong expert with its ultimate Burning Heaven Flame, was actually being lifted by Yun Che... with his palm!!
This scene caused all the Burning Heaven disciples, even the elders and the Gate Master, to be frightened out of their wits, their hearts and guts splitting.
"Impossible... impossible... impossible... impossible... impossible!! How could such a thing be possible!" Fen Duanhun's whole body went limp. From his mouth came five "impossibles." As the Gate Master of Fen Tian Gate, his pupils were constricting, his body trembling... The terrifying Burning Heaven sea of flames hadn't harmed Yun Che in the slightest; instead, he had lifted it, making it the fire in his hand! At this moment, bathed in purple firelight, Yun Che was like the Flame God from the world of gods, causing everyone's hearts and souls to tremble in fear.
When Mo Li mentioned that this attacking profound array was a pure Profound Fire Array, Yun Che had no more worries and let himself be engulfed by the Heavenly Fire Star-Burning Formation. Within the sea of flames, he put away the Snow Phoenix Beast, isolated all flames, and prevented Xiao Lingxi from suffering any harm. At the same time, using the unparalleled fire-controlling power of the Evil God Fire Seed, he spent a full half quarter of an hour to completely bring this sea of flames under his control.
"You want me dead? You're not worthy!!" Yun Che grinned, his face full of manic sneers and insane hatred: "Just a mere Profound Fire Array, and you think you can kill me? That's pure fantasy... I originally planned to break free and leave. But I've changed my mind. I suddenly want to know what kind of spectacular sight it will be when this sea of flames crashes down upon your Fen Tian Gate!"
Yun Che's words were like the voice of a demon, causing everyone's faces to drastically change. Deep terror appeared on every face.
"You... you... you wouldn't dare!!" an elder roared hoarsely, but his steps were already retreating in fear, and then he fell on his butt to the ground. His whole body trembled like a withered leaf in the wind. Although this sea of flames was terrifying, it had previously been confined within the profound array and wouldn't overflow. But if it were really thrown by Yun Che at Fen Tian Gate, these terrifying Burning Heaven Flames would become the most disastrous fire, madly burning, spreading, and engulfing Fen Tian Gate. The Burning Heaven Flame contained within it would be enough to burn nearly half the sect to the ground! If the people present were swallowed by it, they would all be buried! Not a single person could escape.
If this sea of flames were really thrown down by Yun Che... Fen Tian Gate would be completely finished!!
"Oh? You say... I wouldn't dare?" Yun Che narrowed his eyes and looked at the elder who had spoken. That elder's whole body shook, his lips quivered, and he couldn't utter another word.
"Stop... stop!!" Fen Duanhun extended his hand toward Yun Che, his eyes bloodshot. His voice trembled: "Yun Che... let's talk it over, let's talk it over... Don't act rashly!"
"Heh! I have nothing to say to you old dogs of Fen Tian Gate!!"
"No... no, no!" Fen Duanhun quickly waved his hands, his entire face twitching wildly in terror: "In this world, there are no enmities that can't be resolved... You... put down the fire in your hand first. We can discuss anything, resolve anything. We will definitely bear responsibility for the mistakes we've made... I personally apologize to you and your family for what happened before. Whatever compensation you need, whatever conditions you want, just say the word... Even if I have to risk my life, we will definitely satisfy you!!"
These words came from the mouth of the Fen Tian Gate Master. From the standpoint of a sect, this was a complete loss of the sect's dignity. But at this moment, Fen Duanhun was facing the threat of the entire sect's destruction. As long as he could protect the sect, even words ten times more humiliating had to be said.
But Fen Duanhun's groveling compromise and begging were met only with Yun Che's cold sneer. Such a vast sea of Burning Heaven Fire was not easy to control. He had held on this long, and it was already his limit. Within three breaths, if he didn't push the sea of flames out, it would directly explode above his head. He glanced at his unconscious little aunt, pain in his heart, but even more so, fear and deep lingering dread. Because of Fen Tian Gate, he and Xiao Lingxi had nearly been separated by life and death. His grandfather was also in their hands now, his fate unknown. Thinking of these things, his anger burned uncontrollably, and his furious voice roared out: "The mistakes you have made... must be repaid with the price of destruction!! All... of you... DIE!!!!"
As the last word fell, Yun Che's arm swung violently. That purple sea of flames, carrying waves of scorching heat, crashed down toward the front in countless pairs of despairing pupils...
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