# Chapter 351: Xiao Wuyi
The four great sects' dominant status in the Cang Feng Empire had never been shaken. Each of the four great sects, with their names alone, carried a deterrent force that far surpassed that of the Cangfeng Imperial Clan.
But now, one of the overlords that had dominated Cang Feng for a thousand years had finally been shaken. And it was a fierce shaking... almost pushed to the brink of annihilation. The Heavenly Xuan experts of the Burning Heaven Sect, who could swagger anywhere and were looked up to by countless Xuan practitioners, were being destroyed in droves. Even the King Xuan experts, who were as legendary as myths and served as the foundation of the four great sects, had one dead and one severely injured.
The tragic state of the Burning Heaven Sect, along with the battle before Canghuo City, swept through the entire Cang Feng Empire like a storm. The name "Yun Che," which had already brought countless shocks, once again shook all of Cang Feng overnight.
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In the early morning, before the sky was fully bright, the remaining core members of the Burning Heaven Sect gathered once again in the main hall to discuss important matters. Outside the main hall, the Burning Heaven Sect's grounds, nearly half of which had been reduced to ruins, were dead silent. The usually arrogant Burning Heaven disciples were now listless, their faces filled with sorrow. After news spread that the Supreme Elder had died and the Honored Sect Master was severely injured, their last psychological defense line had almost completely collapsed.
"Allow me to introduce everyone."
Burning Yijue sat in the center. Though he sat upright, his pale complexion proved that his internal injuries were extremely severe. He gestured toward the black-clothed man beside him: "This is Xiao Wuyi of the Xiao Sect."
Xiao Wuyi wore a loose black cloak, and his face was mostly hidden by the cloak, as if he didn't want too many people to see his face. Before Burning Yijue spoke, everyone had been guessing his identity. Upon hearing the name "Xiao Wuyi," everyone stood up in shock. Burning Duanhun exclaimed, "So it's Senior Xiao Wuyi! This junior has been disrespectful before."
Xiao Wuyi, the younger brother of Xiao Wuqing, the Honored Sect Master of the Xiao Sect, was one of the two King Xuan experts of the Xiao Sect and one of the few peak-level top-tier experts of the current Cang Feng era. The younger generation might not be familiar with his name, but for Burning Duanhun's generation, it was thunderous.
"No need for unnecessary words." Xiao Wuyi said indifferently, "I came this time with only one purpose: to help you eliminate Yun Che."
Burning Duanhun glanced at Xiao Wuyi and said, "Senior's strength is naturally unmatched, but forgive my bluntness, Senior hasn't witnessed Yun Che's strength firsthand and seems to underestimate him. My father is currently severely injured. If it's just Senior alone, I'm afraid..."
"Heh heh..." Xiao Wuyi smiled faintly. He extended his arm and slowly opened his palm: "If it's just me alone, maybe it's not enough. So, what about adding this?"
At the King Xuan realm, aging slows greatly, and one might even regain youth. But Xiao Wuyi's palm was excessively withered, as if long corroded by something. In his palm was a pale purple sphere, faintly glowing with purple light. Upon closer inspection, one could see numerous small mysterious formations appearing on its surface.
Burning Duanhun was startled, then thought of something, his face changing dramatically. Beside him, an elder had already exclaimed, "Could it be... could it be... the Annihilation Heaven Bead!?"
The moment the words "Annihilation Heaven Bead" were spoken, all the elders' faces changed rapidly. A few even involuntarily stepped back, deep terror appearing on their faces.
"Hehe, that's right." Xiao Wuyi smiled faintly. "This is the Annihilation Heaven Bead from our Xiao Sect's Artifact Sect, second only to the Annihilation Heaven Thunder. In terms of single-point power, it even surpasses the Annihilation Heaven Thunder. I trust you all have heard of its power. Back then, it instantly annihilated over a dozen Heavenly Xuan and two Half-step King Xuan. Even the surviving Heavenly Xuan nearby all died from the poison gas released after its explosion."
The Burning Heaven elders all swallowed their saliva, the horror on their faces unable to fade. Their gazes dared not even look directly at the Annihilation Heaven Bead... The terror of the Annihilation Heaven Bead was known to all in the four great sects. Within the Xiao Sect, there was a special branch called the Artifact Sect, dedicated to cultivating and manufacturing various firearms. The Artifact Sect disciples generally had very low mysterious power, but each of them was hidden with all kinds of terrifying firearms. Even disciples of the same sect with power surpassing them by a whole realm wouldn't dare provoke them.
Among these firearms, the most terrifying were the Annihilation Heaven Thunder and the Annihilation Heaven Bead.
"Our Xiao Sect has accumulated for a thousand years, and now we only have twenty-three Annihilation Heaven Beads. To eliminate Yun Che this time, I brought out five of them... Hah, do you still think I alone might not be enough?"
F-Five?
Burning Duanhun hurriedly said, "Enough... completely enough. With the divine might of your sect's Annihilation Heaven Bead, at most two... oh no, one would be enough to kill Yun Che on the spot. With Senior's assistance this time, if Yun Che dares to come again, he'll surely never return... Please forgive this junior's previous reckless words."
It was said that even a King Xuan expert hit head-on by an Annihilation Heaven Bead would be severely injured. With five Annihilation Heaven Beads in total, if all were used, it would be more than enough to blast Yun Che into fragments too small to be fragments. The Xiao Sect had not only sent Xiao Wuyi this time but also brought as many as five Annihilation Heaven Beads, showing the Xiao Sect's determination to kill Yun Che.
Just then, the previously quiet outside suddenly became noisy. An extremely arrogant voice came from the sky: "Old dogs of the Burning Heaven Sect, your Grandpa Yun is here again! Why don't you roll out and die!"
Burning Yijue stood up with a "whoosh," almost collapsing on the spot due to his internal injuries. Hearing Yun Che's shouts, resentment, fear, and shock surged in his heart... but mostly shock! Less than two days had passed since the battle at Canghuo City. At that time, Yun Che's injuries were no lighter than his own. His own injuries had only stabilized slightly, but Yun Che's roar was full of energy... with no sign of being seriously injured.
Could it be that his injuries and strength had fully recovered again?
Even if he had some special secret technique, this speed was far too terrifying.
Yun Che, arriving once again, sensed a different aura the moment he entered the Burning Heaven Sect. Looking ahead, he sneered and said lowly, "It seems the Burning Heaven Sect hasn't fled, but they've certainly been making moves."
"There's an extra King Throne, but he's not from the Burning Heaven Sect. His strength surpasses Fen Ziya but is inferior to that Burning Yijue you severely injured that day." Mo Li said.
"They wouldn't be stupid enough to think one more King Throne could deal with me. It seems they have some dirty trick hidden." The sneer on Yun Che's lips widened slightly. "In all of Cang Feng, the only ones with King Thrones are the four great sects. The Bing Yun Fairy Palace wouldn't meddle in this. This sudden King Throne can only come from the Tian Jian Villa or the Xiao Sect. I hope it's the latter. Hah... let me see who's so ignorant of death that they insist on wading into this muddy water!"
At Yun Che's roar, Burning Duanhun and all the elders soared into the air, with the severely injured Burning Yijue protected behind them.
Seeing Yun Che today, fear appeared on everyone's face. They had witnessed him flee after being severely injured and exhausted that day, but today's Yun Che showed no sign of weakness in aura or complexion. In fact, his mysterious power had noticeably increased... Last time, he was at Earth Xuan Level 6; now, he was already at Earth Xuan Level 7!
For top-tier experts at their level, a single level increase in the Earth Xuan realm was trivial. But for Yun Che, a single level increase brought a massive boost in the pressure he exerted, and the feeling was extremely intense. Everyone's hearts tightened... Not only had his injuries healed and his strength fully recovered, but his power had also increased significantly...
What kind of monster was this?
"Yun Che, your arrogance... ends today!" Burning Duanhun said through gritted teeth. "You killed my son, destroyed my sect. This debt, today... I will collect it all, every last bit!"
Yun Che bared his teeth and threw his head back laughing: "Hahahaha! Burning old dog, look at yourselves now. You're more miserable and pathetic than beggars on the street. I wonder who gave you the confidence to say such ridiculous things... Could it be that sneaky bastard hiding down there?"
"You..." Burning Duanhun's eyes bulged, his whole body trembling with rage.
"Heh heh heh..." A low laugh came from below. Xiao Wuyi, still in his cloak, walked slowly out of the main hall. He lifted his head slightly, glancing at Yun Che from under his cloak, and said with a chuckle, "So you're Yun Che? At such a young age, with such presence, and driving the Burning Heaven Sect to the brink alone. They say you're the greatest genius in Cang Feng's history—that doesn't seem an exaggeration."
Yun Che also laughed: "And who are you? Did you come all the way to the Burning Heaven Sect just to kiss up to me?"
"Kiss up to you? Hahahaha!" Xiao Wuyi laughed. "No, no. I came to tell you something."
"Oh? What's that?"
"Geniuses like you... tend to die young."
"Is that so?" Yun Che's eyes slowly narrowed. "Since you speak disrespectfully to me, I'll graciously grant you a word."
"Oh? What word?"
"Sod off!!"
"If you sod off, you can live a few more days. If you don't..." Yun Che sneered. "You'll end up just like these Burning Heaven old dogs... completely short-lived! And even the Xiao Sect behind you... will be short-lived!!"
The moment "Xiao Sect" was spoken, Xiao Wuyi's aura became slightly disordered.
He wore a cloak to hide his face, partly to conceal his firearms—after all, throwing firearms from one's body was faster and more surprising than taking them from a space ring. On the other hand, he wanted to avoid exposing his identity as much as possible. Though he had five Annihilation Heaven Beads and was quite confident in turning Yun Che into pieces, the person who could push the Burning Heaven Sect to the brink was someone the Xiao Sect couldn't help but fear. Thus, when Xiao Wuyi came to the Burning Heaven Sect, he had decided not to reveal his identity until Yun Che was thoroughly dead.
Although this was a bit like plugging one's ears while stealing a bell—after all, once the Annihilation Heaven Beads were used, no matter how well he concealed himself, Yun Che would quickly know he was from the Xiao Sect. This also directly showed his fear of Yun Che... at least, it was far from the casualness he displayed on the surface.
He hadn't expected Yun Che to directly shout "Xiao Sect." His heart sank slightly, but he sneered again. He raised both hands, and a faint green eagle shadow slowly emerged behind him: "Yun Che, your arrogance far surpasses the rumors. I wonder how much of your strength matches the rumors!"
The wind howled, and Xiao Wuyi's cloak bulged exaggeratedly. He flew forward like a hungry eagle, sword shadows flashing, instantly transforming into a cyan sword formation covering Yun Che's vital points.
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