Chapter 346: Fighting Two Thrones Alone
"Juecheng!!!!"
Fen Duanhun's pupils shrank as he let out a heart-wrenching cry. The thick rope suspending Fen Juecheng was severed at that moment. Fen Duanhun rushed to Fen Juecheng's fallen body, unleashing his profound energy without reservation, but no matter what he did, he couldn't extinguish the flames on his son... He could only watch helplessly as his son's final cries and struggles ceased, turning from a living person into a pile of charcoal before his eyes.
The burning of Phoenix Flame was far beyond that of ordinary profound fire. In just a few breaths, Fen Juecheng was reduced to ashes from the outside in, even his bones burned to cinders. Not even a corpse remained—the wind quickly scattered even his bone ash. Fen Duanhun stood there, his face ashen white, as if he had just endured a terrible nightmare. Trembling, he turned and pointed at Yun Che, letting out a hoarse roar: "Yun Che... you... you have a heart so venomous!"
Yun Che's face was coldly smiling. He said in a low voice, "My good heart is only for those who treat me well. For things worse than pigs and dogs, I never know what mercy means! The only reason I waited until you arrived to kill him was so you could taste the pain of losing a loved one and the consequences of provoking me!!"
"I'll kill you!!"
Fen Duanhun completely lost control of his emotions. With a roar, he grabbed his Heaven-Burning Blade and charged madly at Yun Che.
"You are no match for him, stand down!" Fen Yijue shouted.
Despite his father's rebuke—someone he usually obeyed without question—Fen Duanhun remained deaf to the command, charging at Yun Che like a madman, his profound energy already in chaos.
Clang!!
Fen Duanhun's Heaven-Burning Blade was knocked away by a single sword strike from Yun Che. The second strike struck his chest, shattering his protective profound energy in an instant. Fen Duanhun sprayed blood and fell from the air, unconscious.
He was only at the ninth level of the Heavenly Xuan Realm, no longer worthy of being Yun Che's opponent. With his mind in complete turmoil, Yun Che severely wounded him in just two strikes.
Watching his grandson burned to ashes and his son severely injured, Fen Yijue's eyes turned bloodshot. He rasped, "This enmity... is irreconcilable!!"
Fen Yijue frantically mobilized his profound energy, his released aura surging in an instant. Under extreme rage, every cell in his body boiled with power. With a furious roar, he swung his blade toward Yun Che's crown, a massive whirlwind of profound energy rising at the blade's tip, bringing with it a tearing, sky-rending howl.
Riiip!!
Yun Che dodged backward. The ground beneath his feet was gouged out by the profound energy storm, leaving a perfectly smooth pit. Fen Yijue's eyes locked onto Yun Che. He stretched out his left hand, formed a strange hand seal, and a vast, ocean-like force suddenly condensed and erupted.
"Fen Tian Seal!"
In an instant, the space between Fen Yijue and Yun Che rippled violently. An enormous energy handprint descended from the sky like the hand of heaven, aimed at Yun Che's head. The overwhelming suppression of power caused Yun Che's movements to freeze for a moment.
Yun Che paused, his gaze turning cold. He swung the Dragon Gate, let out a fierce shout, and met it head-on.
Boom!!!!
The thunderous explosion echoed throughout the entire Canghuo City. Many people several miles away felt their ears ring and their vision go dark. A tangible storm of profound energy erupted wildly, shattering the stone city gate of Canghuo City like rotten wood. A sky full of dust and suddenly bursting purple fire clouds enveloped Yun Che and Fen Yijue. The onlookers widened their eyes, staring unblinkingly at the drifting dust and fire clouds, wondering who had gained the upper hand. Could Yun Che, powerful as a myth, withstand the wrathful strike of a Throne?
Amid the fire clouds and dust came the clashing sounds of blade and sword. Under the continuous explosions of profound energy storms, the fire clouds and dust soon dispersed, revealing Fen Yijue and Yun Che. Both of Yun Che's sleeves had been completely shredded, his arms covered with fine bloodstains, and a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth. Fen Yijue's robes were similarly tattered, with a long, thick gash on his arm that was shocking to behold.
"With such a blood feud, even if I have to burn every drop of my essence blood, I will kill you!!"
Fen Yijue's gaze was fierce, his expression ferocious. He had entirely lost the demeanor of a sect's Supreme Sect Master, looking like a madman. His attacks grew increasingly fierce, but all were blocked by Yun Che.
"Heh, then go ahead and burn your essence blood for me to see! The dignified Supreme Sect Master of the Fen Tian Gate, yet unable to deal with a mere junior like me... Not only are you a waste, but you're also a pitiful, laughable waste full of big talk!" Yun Che taunted venomously.
"Ah!!" Fen Yijue's eyes bulged as he roared and struck down another "Fen Tian Seal."
Boom!!!!
Both were sent flying backward. A pit over thirty zhang wide appeared on the already ruined ground.
The elders supported Fen Duanhun and quickly fed him healing pills. Watching the battle between Yun Che and Fen Yijue, they were all terrified. When they had arrived earlier, they saw Yun Che being completely suppressed by Fen Yijue... But at that time, Yun Che seemed to not be using his full strength. Now, facing the enraged Fen Yijue—a peak powerhouse at the fourth level of the King Xuan Realm, dominating the world—he showed no signs of falling behind. He even blocked every one of Fen Yijue's extremely powerful Fen Tian Seals.
"This Yun Che, how did he cultivate... to be able to match the Supreme Sect Master evenly?" an elder said with trembling lips.
"Some say he's from the Phoenix God Sect... but there's never been such a figure among the younger generation of the Phoenix God Sect. Others say he's a disciple of the Sacred Grounds... Who exactly is his master!"
"Earth Xuan fighting King Xuan—not only have I never seen it, but in the entire history of Cang Feng, it has never happened!"
"The Supreme Sect Master has such qualifications and cultivation. Although Yun Che can temporarily hold his ground, if it drags on, he absolutely cannot be the Supreme Sect Master's opponent."
This battle between Fen Yijue and Yun Che kept their hearts trembling. They seemed to simultaneously overlook the fact that Fen Yijue had an absolute advantage in positioning and movement! He could freely traverse the void, while Yun Che could not! His attack efficiency was greatly diminished under these unequal battle conditions.
"Guan Ri Blade!"
The blade had no fire, but its power was still terrifying. As the Jue Yan Blade traced its arc, a crack dozens of zhang long and of unknown depth appeared across the ground. From Yun Che's left shoulder to his left ribs, blood burst forth, leaving a long gash nearly to the bone. He stumbled backward. Taking advantage of Yun Che's imbalance, Fen Yijue dove from the air, pushing out a huge hand seal diagonally.
"Fen Hai Seal!"
Bam!!
The Dragon Gate was knocked aside by the terrifying force. The hand seal, containing immense profound energy, struck solidly against Yun Che's chest. His lower half sank into the ground. A streak of blood sprayed from his mouth, and his face turned pale... But before Fen Yijue could laugh in triumph, Yun Che vanished from his spot, and a power even more violent than his "Fen Hai Seal" slammed into his chest.
While Fen Yijue was airborne, Yun Che could mostly only defend. But seizing the opportunity when he descended to attack, Yun Che used Overlord's Wrath combined with Star God Remnant Shadow and smashed heavily into Fen Yijue's chest... The power storm of the heavy sword exploded on his chest.
Boom!!!
Two of Fen Yijue's ribs snapped with a "crack." His body was sent flying thirty zhang away. Clutching his chest, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, he glared fiercely at Yun Che: "You!!"
Yun Che's breathing was heavy, his gaze icy. He wiped the blood from his mouth and said coldly, "The only one who will die today is you!"
Fen Yijue spat out a blood clot and said in a low voice, "I have to admit, you are indeed a genius beyond compare. Not even twenty years old, yet you can fight a Throne! In the history of Cang Feng Country, you are undoubtedly the foremost. But you are our enemy. Since you are our enemy, the more of a genius you are, the more you must die!"
"Though your strength is astonishing, you are still too young. You are already showing signs of exhaustion... If we continue fighting, you will never be my match!"
"Is that so?" Yun Che sneered, straightening his body. On the Dragon Gate, a formidable aura surged. "Are you so sure that my strength is only on par with yours temporarily? You seem to have used your full strength... But I haven't!"
Fen Yijue was stunned, then laughed disdainfully: "Your inner breath is weak, your profound energy is chaotic, yet you still dare to speak such nonsense! What a ridiculous joke! Very well, then let me see this so-called 'full strength' of yours!"
"Zhan Hong Blade!"
The Jue Yan Blade shone brilliantly, momentarily eclipsing the light from the sky. Before the blade even fell, its momentum made people miles away shiver. Just then, a furious roar came from afar:
"Sect Master, I'll assist you!!"
From the south, dust rose and wind surged. An old man in gray robes, wielding a golden long blade, swooped in. Seeing this person, the Fen Tian Gate elders showed delight: "Supreme Elder!"
Fen Ziya had learned of everything that happened here through sound transmission. He rushed to Fen Yijue's side, seeing that Fen Yijue was injured, and felt a shock. He glared at Yun Che and said solemnly, "This child has destroyed our sect, killed our disciples and elders, and murdered the Young Sect Master! Such a bloody feud—ten thousand of his lives wouldn't be enough to repay! I know the Sect Master is unwilling to join forces with others, but this child..."
"I understand! Today, we will kill him together! Do not give him any chance to escape!" Fen Yijue said with reddened eyes. "It would be even better if we can leave him breathing... Letting him die so easily would be too kind."
"Good!" Fen Ziya nodded in agreement.
The two stood one in front and one behind, encircling Yun Che. Two immensely powerful auras from King Xuan Realm experts locked onto him. The dust raised into the air froze in place under this terrifying pressure, not settling for a long time.
"The Supreme Sect Master and the Supreme Elder joining forces... This time, Yun Che is definitely dead!"
"This fiend... must be chopped into pieces!" a Fen Tian Gate elder said with hatred.
Yun Che faced Fen Yijue ahead and Fen Ziya behind, as if two iron plates weighing tens of thousands of jin pressed heavily on his chest and back. His hands holding the Dragon Gate tightened silently, sweat beading on his forehead, his eyes as cold as a frigid spring.
Facing two Thrones simultaneously.
In the Cang Feng Continent, where King Xuan experts were as rare as phoenix feathers, this was almost an impossible scenario.
Yet now, it was happening to a mere nineteen-year-old youth.
Whether he died, was defeated, or miraculously triumphed today, he would thoroughly shake the entire Cang Feng.
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