# Chapter 369: Bringing Shame Upon Oneself
Feng Xichen, as a prince of the Shenhuang Empire, could swagger through any nation with impunity. Almost anyone in his presence would be awestruck into silence, not daring to show the slightest disrespect or offense—especially in the weakest nation of Cang Feng.
However, his identity as a Shenhuang prince clearly held no deterrent effect on Yun Che. This undoubtedly infuriated Feng Xichen and solidified his murderous intent toward Yun Che. He sneered arrogantly: "Yun Che, I'm genuinely curious where you got the dog's boldness and confidence to make such clamor before me. Do you think that just because you destroyed one of the so-called Four Great Sects, the Fen Tian Gate, you're invincible under heaven? Hahahaha! A frog at the bottom of a well who has never left this tiny, insignificant nation—how laughable and pitiful. To be frank, I heard quite a few rumors about you along the way and actually had some expectations. Never did I imagine your profound strength would be only at the Earth Xuan Realm, which doesn't even deserve the word 'pitiful.' It seems these so-called Four Great Sects are nothing but four great jokes..."
Feng Xichen looked at Yun Che leisurely, his gaze like that of someone watching a lowly ant unworthy of notice: "But your fate is not too bad, for you will have the honor of dying by my hand. Before you die, I will even be magnanimous enough to let you, a mixed-blood bastard, witness what true Phoenix Flame is!!"
Feng Xichen changed his hand gesture, opened his jade fan, and the crimson flame mark on his forehead flashed, radiating blinding light. Instantly, the crimson Phoenix Flame erupted like a sudden sweeping storm, filling the sky in moments, blotting out the sun. The air expanded wildly and churned, vision distorted violently. A terrifying heat wave descended, making everyone around feel as if suddenly wrapped in scorching magma. Their breaths were completely stifled, and their entire bodies felt as if they were about to ignite.
Coo~~
Coo~~
Resounding phoenix cries rose from the flames, trembling every soul with deep fear. People looked up and saw that the sky-filling crimson flames seemed to be formed by thousands of freely soaring flame phoenixes, releasing a destructive pressure that threatened to burn even the heavens and earth to ashes.
The surrounding Cang Feng experts retreated in fear. The heat of these flames and the weight of their pressure completely surpassed their knowledge and imagination. Even the highest-grade purple profound flame of Fen Tian Gate was not fit to carry the shoes of this crimson flame—because this was the Phoenix Flame from the Fenghuang God Sect! It had the might of a divine beast and was recognized as the strongest flame across the entire Tian Xuan Continent! Though countless experts were present, none were confident they could contend with such flames. Even a half-step King Xuan super-strong expert like Dongfang Xiu would almost be instantly killed before these terrifying flames.
Watching the Phoenix Flame fill the sky, the black-robed elder and the crimson-robed elder nodded slowly. The black-robed elder praised: "Although His Highness's talent among the princes is not top-tier, he is still of imperial blood. In this past year, his Phoenix Flame power has made considerable breakthroughs. Now it is almost not inferior to us two useless old fellows. I believe that within another year, he will completely surpass us."
The crimson-robed elder said: "Hehe, we are merely two minor protectors of the sect, and the limit of our lives essentially stops at King Xuan. How could we compare to His Highness? Given His Highness's current progress, within his lifetime, he may have hope of achieving the status of an Overlord Emperor!"
The sky-filling Phoenix Flame, like hellfire, descended upon Yun Che with endless destructive aura. Watching the falling flames, Yun Che was about to act but seemed to think of something. He withdrew his hands, which had just begun to rise, and let the flames fall, completely engulfing him.
"Boss!!"
"Yun Che!!"
The sea of fire completely swallowed Yun Che, devouring his figure and aura. Watching this, panicked shouts came from the surroundings. Ling Jie and Dongfang Xiu rushed out from the crowd, but before they could approach the Phoenix Flame, they were driven back by the unimaginable heat—unable to get close at all. In their terror, they could hardly imagine the terrible consequences of being swallowed by such flames. Perhaps in an instant, from clothes to skin to flesh, even to bones, everything would be burned to ashes.
"Hahahahaha!" Feng Xichen let out unbridled laughter. "This is the number one of the Cang Feng Ranking Battle? The foremost among Cang Feng's younger generation? Truly laughable enough to make people lose their teeth. I thought he might struggle a bit, but unexpectedly, under the pressure of my Phoenix Flame, he couldn't even move a finger before being swallowed. In this world, there is nothing that Phoenix Flame cannot burn. Under Phoenix Flames, in just three breaths, even his bones will become charcoal!"
Yun Che, engulfed by the Phoenix Flame, naturally suffered no harm. Even if it were not Feng Xichen but his own father—the current Phoenix Sect Master and Shenhuang Emperor—present, they could not use Phoenix Flame to harm even a single hair on his head. He stood motionless within the flames, concentrating to feel the surging Phoenix Fire around him. Phoenix Flame indeed required Phoenix bloodline to ignite. He could burn Phoenix Blood because his own bloodline contained three drops of pure Phoenix Blood. He wanted to know if the Phoenix Flame burned by the Fenghuang God Sect—passed down through countless generations—would differ from his own.
The result was a great disappointment.
Strictly speaking, neither Yun Che's flames nor those burned by the Fenghuang God Sect could truly be called Phoenix Flame. They were merely ordinary profound fire with a trace of Phoenix Divine Power mixed in. Only the flames of the divine beast Phoenix itself were genuine Phoenix Flame. The purity of the Phoenix Bloodline in one's veins naturally determined the "purity" of the Phoenix Flame. With the Evil God Seed and Phoenix Blood within him, Yun Che's understanding of flame laws and his control over flame power were extremely strong. He instantly sensed that the "purity" of Feng Xichen's Phoenix Flame was not even half of his own!
After all, Yun Che's Phoenix Blood came directly from the Phoenix divine beast.
Feng Xichen's Phoenix Bloodline, on the other hand, had been passed down through countless generations from ancient times. Its purity could not compare to Yun Che's. The only one in the Fenghuang God Sect with purity comparable to Yun Che would be their first ancestor who obtained the Phoenix Blood!
However, the ignition method and destruction laws of these Phoenix Flames were exceptionally profound. From them, Yun Che clearly saw traces of the *Phoenix Ode Scripture*. Back in the Phoenix trial, he had used his Evil Fire Seed's control over fire forces to forcibly break through the basic laws of Phoenix Flame and comprehend the fifth and sixth levels of *Phoenix Ode Scripture*—all without Phoenix profound arts. But lacking the foundational Phoenix profound arts recorded in *Phoenix Ode Scripture*, Yun Che's Phoenix Flame could only unleash its most basic power. His two Phoenix flame techniques were also limited in power.
The Fenghuang God Sect possessed the complete first through fourth levels of *Phoenix Ode Scripture*. If Yun Che could obtain these complete first four levels and integrate them with the fifth and sixth, the power of his Phoenix Flame would undoubtedly increase dramatically.
Within Feng Xichen's Phoenix Fire, Yun Che tried to capture traces of *Phoenix Ode Scripture*, but soon gave up. It was nearly impossible to reverse-engineer someone's profound arts from their power alone. He spread his arms, the golden flame phoenix mark on his forehead flashing briefly. The same crimson Phoenix Flame burned from his body, then erupted violently.
In an instant, like a ferocious sea beast breaking through ocean waves, space trembled wildly. Dense sounds like tearing cloth rang out. The previously sky-filling Phoenix Flame was thrown into chaos in moments, shattering and annihilating in patches... And what annihilated these Phoenix Flames was the same Phoenix Flame from Yun Che! But the difference was that Feng Xichen's Phoenix Flame was like thousands of spirit snakes, while Yun Che's was like a divine dragon of the heavens, roughly and forcefully pushing aside Feng Xichen's Phoenix Flame wherever it went.
"Wh... what?!"
This sudden change shocked Feng Xichen, the red-robed elder, and the black-robed elder greatly. Yun Che had been submerged in Feng Xichen's Phoenix Flame for nearly five breaths. They thought he must have been burned to ashes. Never did they imagine that not only was Yun Che unharmed, but he suddenly erupted, using his own Phoenix Flame to forcefully break through Feng Xichen's Phoenix Flame...
Breaking through the Phoenix Flame of a Shenhuang prince!
One must know that within the Fenghuang God Sect, the Phoenix Bloodline of the Shenhuang imperial family was relatively the most pure. At the same level, the Phoenix Flame burned by the imperial family was far more powerful than that of ordinary disciples. Feng Xichen's profound strength was at the second level of King Xuan, but he could easily face an ordinary Fenghuang God Sect disciple at the fourth level of King Xuan without losing.
And Yun Che, at only the seventh level of Earth Xuan, had used the Phoenix Flame ignited by what they called a "bastard's" Phoenix Bloodline to break through Feng Xichen's Phoenix Flame!!
At this moment, they felt as if they had seen a ghost in broad daylight.
At the same time, their souls suddenly trembled uncontrollably, clearly sensing a pressure from bloodline! This kind of bloodline pressure was not unfamiliar to them. But such bloodline pressure could only be felt from someone with purer—and significantly purer—bloodline. Yet the feeling now clearly came from Yun Che!
How could this be?!
How could a bastard bloodline left outside make a prince with imperial bloodline feel a sense of pressure... How could this be?!
Feng Xichen's expression stiffened, then twisted bit by bit. Watching his own Phoenix Flame be shattered by the same Phoenix Flame from his opponent, he felt his pride and dignity also torn to pieces like the Phoenix Flames.
Gritting his teeth, Feng Xichen suddenly roared. His entire body soared into the air, the Phoenix Flame mark on his forehead blazing intensely. The jade fan in his hand scattered flames as violent as a storming hurricane: "Little bastard, I possess the most noble Shenhuang imperial bloodline in the world! Your despicable Phoenix Flame before me is only bringing shame upon yourself! I will immediately show you... what true Phoenix Flame is!"
"Shenhuang Power... Phoenix Domain!!"
The phoenix's cry pierced the sky. The already sky-filling flames expanded several times over. Earlier, with full contempt and mockery, Feng Xichen had used only about forty percent of his power. This time, he used all his strength and forcibly activated his current strongest destructive ability—the Phoenix Domain.
The flames roared wildly, quickly transforming into a massive flame phoenix that circled angrily above the ground, scattering destructive power that made heaven and earth tremble.
Yun Che's lips curled into a mocking arc. He spread his arms, the golden flame mark reappeared, and a giant crimson lotus bloomed proudly.
"Burning Star Demon Lotus!"
Bang bang bang bang....
The flame petals stacked layer upon layer, blooming at extreme speed with a force that could burn everything. With each layer of petals blooming, the Phoenix Domain was torn apart roughly and forcefully. The newly formed flame phoenix was sliced into several segments. The scattered flames, devoured by the demon lotus fire, dissipated swiftly like snow under the scorching sun.
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