Chapter 370: Overwhelming
Feng Xichen clearly felt his Phoenix Domain being torn apart like a piece of tattered cloth in the blink of an eye. In less than ten breaths, he even lost all contact with his Phoenix Flame... His Phoenix Flame, which he regarded as his pride, his glory, even his life, and made him nearly invincible among those of the same level, was completely crushed in an instant by a "mongrel" at only the Earth Xuan Realm.
The onlookers' eyes were all wide as copper bells, each person shocked nearly to the point of losing consciousness. Yun Che's strength, they had only heard through rumors—single-handedly destroying the Fen Tian Gate, heavily injuring Ling Tianni—these tales all described Yun Che's power. But no matter how many such rumors there were, they could never be as shocking as witnessing it firsthand. The power erupting from Feng Xichen was genuine King Xuan Force, and not only did he possess the Phoenix bloodline, he was also of the royal bloodline of the Fenghuang God Sect. The strength of his power was such that those present didn't even have the courage to estimate it.
But his Phoenix Flame, even after unleashing his domain, was effortlessly crushed by Yun Che.
If the Phoenix Flame from the Phoenix royal clan was like this before Yun Che, then the Profound Fire of the Fen Tian Gate was even more imaginable!
Xiao Jietian's forehead was covered in hot sweat, a chill running down his spine, and cold air hissing through his teeth. Witnessing Yun Che's terrifying strength with his own eyes, he was half afraid and half relieved... relieved that he hadn't stubbornly chosen to fight to the death, but had instead laid down his pride to compromise. Destroy the Fen Tian Gate? Even Phoenix Flame could be frozen! The two figures struggling within the Ice Yi Tree used all their strength, but even combining their power, they couldn't break free in that moment. Instead, their bodies grew stiffer from the freezing, their blood nearly solidifying. They looked at Xia Qingyue, who stood before them bathed in ice spirits like a snow fairy descending, and the shock in their hearts was beyond measure...
How could such people appear in the Cang Feng Kingdom, the weakest among the seven Heavenly Xuan nations? Yun Che alone had already completely defied common sense. And this young woman, seemingly about the same age as Yun Che, was also terrifying to this degree!! Could it be that Cang Feng had been hiding its strength all these centuries?
The successive shocks before their eyes made them involuntarily entertain this absurd thought.
On the other side, Yun Che's Dragon Gate had also landed solidly on Feng Xichen's body.
Yun Che's strongest power was never Phoenix Flame, but the heavy sword. However, Feng Xichen obviously didn't know this. If he had dodged with all his strength, he could have completely evaded Yun Che's attack. But although he was thoroughly defeated by Yun Che's Phoenix Flame, he naively believed that Yun Che's strongest was Phoenix Flame. After all, in terms of Profound Force, he was only at the Earth Xuan Realm. He simply couldn't believe that Yun Che, at Earth Xuan Realm, could surpass him in strength. His face darkened, he raised his jade fan horizontally, his Profound Force surging as he struck toward Yun Che's heavy sword.
Ling Tianni, at the King Xuan Realm Level 6 with a century of accumulated foundation, had strenuously avoided a direct clash with Yun Che's heavy sword. Yet Feng Xichen, at King Xuan Realm Level 2, chose to meet it head-on! The moment Dragon Gate contacted the jade fan, a cracking sound was heard. The jade fan, sealed with over a thousand precious fire crystals, was smashed into pieces. Dragon Gate continued forward and slammed into Feng Xichen's chest.
Boom!!!
Feng Xichen's protective Profound Force shattered instantly. At the same time, a flash of light erupted from his body, and a phoenix cry and flames shot into the sky simultaneously. Dense, complex crimson patterns clearly appeared on Feng Xichen's chest, then quickly faded... The violent power of Dragon Gate abruptly diminished by seventy percent, while a massive rebound force surged back, sending Yun Che flying far away.
"That's the Phoenix God Sect's protective King Artifact... the Phoenix Treasure Robe!" Ling Yun muttered in the crowd. "The Phoenix God Sect has twelve such Phoenix Treasure Robes... I didn't expect one to be on him!"
Even though seventy percent of the power was offset, Feng Xichen still felt as if a million-pound heavy hammer had struck his chest. He spat out a blood arrow, flying backward, blood scattering midair, his entire chest a bloody mess.
The Black and Crimson Elders, struggling within the Ice Yi Tree, almost had their eyes pop out of their sockets... They knew perfectly well that Feng Xichen was wearing the Phoenix Treasure Robe. King Xuan Realm protective Profound Force plus the famed Phoenix Treasure Robe of Tian Xuan, and he was still sent flying with blood spewing... They couldn't believe how terrifying the power within Yun Che's sword strike was!!
Was this the Yun Che they had thought of as a mongrel with bastard blood, someone they never took seriously!?
How could he have such astonishing strength!! What kind of freak is this!!
"Your Highness!!"
Bang!!
Both elders roared at the same time, flames rising from their bodies as they finally completely melted the bindings of the Ice Yi Tree. They no longer cared about anything else and quickly rushed to Feng Xichen, helping him up from the ground.
Feng Xichen's eyes were dazed, his whole body limp. Protected by the Phoenix Treasure Robe, his injuries were not severe, but the mental blow he suffered was ten thousand times greater than his physical wounds. He was a prince of the Shenhuang Empire, a figure who could overshadow the entire Tian Xuan Continent. In this small Cang Feng Kingdom, he could act as he pleased, disregarding even the Cang Feng emperor, and easily crush any grand sect alone. No one he met dared to offend him in the slightest...
When he came to the Cang Feng Kingdom, he was supposed to strut around, seeing everyone as ants...
But in this small Cang Feng Kingdom, he was beaten without any ability to fight back by someone younger, far lower in Profound Force level, and whom he had mocked and even called a "mongrel." He was humiliated to the bone. It completely destroyed the face of him, the Shenhuang prince, and even the entire Fenghuang God Sect.
"Let's go... let's go!!" Feng Xichen didn't look back, grinding his teeth as he roared. With his face utterly lost and his dignity completely shattered, he had no face left to stay.
The Black and Crimson Elders said nothing more. They simultaneously glanced back at Yun Che and Xia Qingyue, then lifted Feng Xichen to leave.
"Hold it!"
They had barely taken a step when Yun Che's cold voice came from behind: "Thinking of leaving? Hah! Did I give you permission? Without an invitation, you forcibly intruded, disrupted my wedding ceremony, insulted my bloodline, and even tried to kill me. Now you want to just walk away? Do you think this place is some amusement park where you come and go as you please?!"
As soon as Yun Che spoke, Cang Wanhe and the others were greatly alarmed. They had been breathing a huge sigh of relief that Feng Xichen and his group were about to leave—it was the best outcome they hadn't dared to hope for. But now, just as they were about to go, Yun Che was stopping them.
The Black and Crimson Elders paused. The Black Elder turned around and sneered: "Yun Che! Do you really think our Fenghuang God Sect is someone you can afford to provoke?"
"Fenghuang God Sect?" Yun Che sneered back: "I don't care if you're the Fenghuang God Sect or some wild chicken ghost sect. If you provoke me, I will make you pay a price you'll never forget! Whether I can afford to provoke the Fenghuang God Sect, I don't know, and I don't need to know right now. Because right now, I only need to be able to afford to provoke the three of you!!"
"You want to leave? Fine!" Yun Che pointed at Feng Xichen: "Leave behind one of his right hands and one of his right legs, then you can freely roll away!"