# Chapter 438: Dragon Que, Phoenix God
A King Xuan sword and a King Xuan spear—the mere aura of these two King Xuan weapons caused the airflow over the entire Phoenix Platform to fall into great disorder. Feng Xiluo glanced sideways at Yun Che's Dragon Que, his brow slightly raised... The Phoenix God Spear in his hand had a history of over three thousand years. Having undergone countless battles and tempering, it had long since given birth to a spear spirit of its own. Only the strongest of the younger generation of the Phoenix God Sect was worthy of possessing it. When the Phoenix God Spear was drawn, ten thousand spears would tremble.
But at this moment on the Phoenix Platform, the aura of Dragon Que was evenly matched against the Phoenix God Spear, standing as equals! The Phoenix God Spear he prided himself on was actually unable to suppress a King Xuan heavy sword from a Cang Feng profound practitioner!
Immediately, however, his attention shifted away from Dragon Que. Even if it were a Overlord sword in his opponent's hand rather than a King sword no weaker than his Phoenix God Spear, he would still not take it to heart. He held his spear casually in one hand while extending the other toward Yun Che, leaving his entire body wide open—an undisguised show of contempt for Yun Che. "Make your move. I still disdain to strike first against an overestimating mongrel."
"Is that so? I'm just the opposite."
Yun Che gave a cold laugh, stepped forward, and let the Phoenix Flame within him blaze fiercely before rapidly spreading to Dragon Que. A startling momentum erupted like a volcanic explosion as his sword drove straight at Feng Xiluo's face. With his profound strength forcibly elevated by the Heavenly Xuan Qiankun Pill, Yun Che's overall combat power at this moment far exceeded what it had been when he fought Feng Chihuo. And every time his profound strength increased by a single level, the amplification of his actual power was several times that of an ordinary profound practitioner. Thus, even facing Feng Xiluo, whose strength rivaled or even surpassed Feng Chihuo's, he showed no fear.
"Not a bad momentum. But... it's still completely useless."
Confronting Yun Che's awe-inspiring heavy sword strike wreathed in flame, Feng Xiluo wore a faint smile, his posture relaxed. His right hand, gripping the Phoenix God Spear, still hung horizontally before him with no sign of attacking—he merely extended his left hand unhurriedly, sending out a lightning-like sharp Phoenix flame blast to meet the attack.
**Riiip!!**
The Phoenix Flame on Dragon Che clashed head-on with Feng Xiluo's flame blast in midair. In an instant, an ear-piercing tearing sound rang out. Wisps of green smoke rose between the two flames, and then the Phoenix Flame on Dragon Che, like a piece of paper being torn apart, was instantly ripped in two.
The profound practitioners of the Shenhuang Kingdom and the Phoenix disciples all wore cold sneers, mocking Yun Che's overestimation. Ling Jie and Hua Minghai's hearts leapt into their throats... Yun Che's sword strike had certainly been immensely powerful, but Feng Xiluo was a terrifying eighth-level King Seat!! Before Feng Xiluo's absolute overwhelming strength, Yun Che's power posed no threat whatsoever. Even calling it "unable to withstand a single blow" would not be an exaggeration.
"Heh, a waste is still a wa—" Feng Xiluo's face was full of disdain, but his cold smile had barely appeared before it froze on his face. The Phoenix Flame had indeed been easily torn apart, but behind the Phoenix flame, a mountain-like impact suddenly struck. The force was so formidable that it left him momentarily breathless.
The Phoenix Flame Yun Che had released was just ordinary Phoenix fire, not using the Phoenix Ode Scripture. Since Feng Xiluo possessed the Phoenix bloodline and the Phoenix Ode Scripture, controlling ordinary Phoenix flame was naturally easy and casual for him, but there was absolutely no way he could tear apart the wild and unmatched force of the heavy sword!
Feng Xiluo was slightly startled inwardly. The Phoenix flame in his hand erupted with full force, but the strength of Yun Che's heavy sword far exceeded his expectations. His arm sank, and his body was forced backward. His eyes sharpened, and his right arm swung out—the Phoenix God Spear, which he had been too arrogant to move, erupted with heaven-surging killing intent, like a fierce flame beast, crashing heavily toward Dragon Que.
**BOOM!!**
The Phoenix God Spear and Dragon Que collided fiercely. Countless Phoenix flame sparks flew in all directions, scattering into dancing red fire serpents all over the sky. A tremendous force exploded between the two, like a small volcano erupting. Feng Xiluo's gaze darkened, and his afterforce erupted. The Phoenix Flame on the Phoenix God Spear instantly swelled several-fold, blasting Yun Che flying through the air.
**BANG!!**
Yun Che spun in midair and landed steadily twenty zhang away. Feng Xiluo, under the recoil, also leaned back and took a heavy step backward... Though it was only a single step, to him, it was an utter disgrace.
Ling Jie and Hua Minghai let out a long sigh of relief... Though the outcome seemed to show Yun Che being knocked flying, while the other had hastily used his spear and only retreated a step—Yun Che was still far inferior to Feng Xiluo—at least he hadn't been severely injured and defeated in a single exchange. Forcing the number one genius of the Phoenix God Sect to take a step back was some consolation.
"Not bad. Quite impressive." Feng Xiluo horizontally leveled the Phoenix God Spear and nodded slowly, with the expression of a strong man praising a weakling. "Unexpected—you're actually a bit stronger than I expected. Mainly because I only used three-tenths of my power, but you did force me to block with the Phoenix God Spear. Worth praising."
Yun Che remained completely calm, not even bothering to smile.
"Very well. Since the Phoenix God Spear has been drawn, let me properly teach you the might of the Phoenix God Spear. Though both are King weapons, a weapon is ultimately dead. How much power it can unleash depends on its master. Hold tight to your King sword and try to let me play a bit longer—don't let it slip from your hands after just a couple of moves." Feng Xiluo held the Phoenix God Spear before his chest, wearing the faint smile of a judge. The formless aura from the Phoenix God Spear caused the surrounding space to twist slightly.
The corner of Yun Che's mouth twitched into something resembling a smile. Feng Xiluo was a genius—there was no doubt about that. Moreover, he was the most top-tier genius within the number-one sect like the Phoenix God Sect. But "genius" often coexists with "arrogance"—this held true at every level. Especially for those who grew up amid praise and admiration, never encountering a rival their own age—even if they outwardly displayed humility, inwardly they had long grown accustomed to looking down on everyone.
Yun Che himself was no exception.
But Yun Che differed in that, despite his pride, he never deliberately underestimated any opponent.
"Then, let the game begin... Make sure you catch this!"
Feng Xiluo swept the Phoenix God Spear once, and his Phoenix Flame erupted fully. A scorching wave of heat surged in all directions. The Phoenix Flame-wreathed Phoenix God Spear trembled incessantly, emitting a series of phoenix cries, as if it had come to life.
**Crack!**
The surface of the Phoenix Platform beneath Feng Xiluo's feet suddenly split.
This time, Feng Xiluo attacked first. He lifted his spear with a flick, and a flame storm surged toward Yun Che like a tsunami. The shattered jade beneath his feet was swept up by the flame storm, pulverized into powder midair.
"Oh, His Highness the Crown Prince seems to have gotten a bit more serious. Looks like being forced to use the Phoenix God Spear earlier really pissed him off," a Phoenix disciple remarked.
"Hmph! The Crown Prince was just careless. If he had added just a little more force earlier, would a brat like Yun Che have been qualified to make the Crown Prince use the Phoenix God Spear? But it seems the Crown Prince is indeed annoyed now. This Yun Che kid... heh, he's doomed. I can't even imagine how badly he'll suffer."
The airflow over the entire Phoenix Platform was in complete chaos. The terrifying aura caused the space to visibly expand. Facing this supremely powerful strike, Yun Che's face showed profound solemnity. He activated "Heart Incineration," and with Phoenix Flame blazing fiercely, he fearlessly met the attack head-on. Pouring his wild profound force into Dragon Que, he executed "Falling Moon and Sinking Star," smashing heavily into the flame storm.
**COURTING DEATH!!** Seeing that Yun Che was neither defending nor retreating but instead charging forward to meet the attack, every Shenhuang profound practitioner had the same two words in their minds.
**BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!**
A chain of profound force explosions rang out wildly. Splashing Phoenix Flame, like rain driven by a gale, danced madly across the sky. The Phoenix Platform beneath their feet exploded violently. Dense cracks spread like a spiderweb, the longest one reaching all the way to the edge of the platform.
The Phoenix Platform was the place for internal duels within the Phoenix God Sect. It was naturally extremely sturdy—made not of ordinary stone but of incredibly hard jade. During the earlier Six Kingdom Battle, no matter how fierce the fighting, the jade of the Phoenix Platform had not been damaged in the slightest. But now, with the collision of these two weapons and their wielders, the Phoenix Platform was cracking over such a large area.
"Th-this... what kind of power is this?!"
The profound practitioners from the five kingdoms were all terrified. They had personally experienced the hardness of this Phoenix Platform; striking it with all their might would hardly leave a small dent. Just what terrifying force was exploding on that platform now?!
**BOOM!!!**
A final blast of air explosion. The two figures separated amid the flying flames and shattered jade, each landing at the edge of the Phoenix Platform... Feng Xiluo landed steadily, and Yun Che... also landed steadily.
**Wh-what?!**
Everyone's eyes were wide with shock. The people of the Shenhuang Kingdom had their eyes bulging, unable to believe what they were seeing.
The terror of Feng Xiluo's earlier spear strike was clear to all—it had even cracked the extremely hard Phoenix Platform.
And yet, Yun Che had blocked it... completely blocked it!!
In the five-thousand-year history of the Phoenix God Sect, countless techniques and profound skills had been derived from the core foundation of the Phoenix Ode Scripture. What Feng Xiluo cultivated was the immensely powerful "Extreme Flame Phoenix God Spear," and that move just now was the "Phoenix Dance of the Eight Wastelands," one of its most powerful techniques.
He had been forced to use the Phoenix God Spear earlier under Yun Che's attack and was secretly furious. So he intended to crush Yun Che with a single "Phoenix Dance of the Eight Wastelands"... He never expected that Yun Che would completely block it.
Yun Che stood steadily on the opposite side, his face calm, showing no signs of injury. Even his breathing was undisturbed. Then, his figure suddenly flickered, giving no respite at all, and appeared before Feng Xiluo in an instant. He swung his sword at Feng Xiluo's waist, the storm of profound force causing Feng Xiluo's phoenix robes to billow.
"Phoenix Sweeps the Heavenly Que!" Feng Xiluo's face darkened. The Phoenix God Spear shot out with a roar, carrying a skyward wave of flame.
**BANG!!**
The Phoenix God Spear slammed viciously against Dragon Que. A fierce dragon's roar and a sharp phoenix cry rang out simultaneously. Their Phoenix Flames were torn into hundreds of wildly dancing tongues, scorching the air with a continuous **hiss**.
**BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM...**
The flames surged higher and higher. More than half of the Phoenix Platform was submerged in a sea of fire tongues. The two figures and their two King weapons were like two ferocious great sharks locked in a mad, bloody struggle in a sea of fire, colliding violently and densely. Each collision sent violent tremors through the Phoenix Platform.
The entire arena was trembling faintly.
The faces of the Shenhuang profound practitioners changed. The faces of the six kingdoms' profound practitioners also changed. Even the major figures of the Phoenix God Sect wore heavy expressions.
Yun Che, before Feng Xiluo who had drawn the Phoenix God Spear... was still not at a disadvantage!!
Throughout the entire venue, almost no one could believe the scene before their eyes.
Especially the profound practitioners of the six kingdoms—their souls were in constant deep shuddering. The terrifying collisions, the inconceivably dreadful power, the endlessly cracking Phoenix Platform... Was this truly a battle between two young men?
Feng Xiluo was one thing—he had the bloodline of the Phoenix God Sect's imperial clan and was hailed as the number one genius of this generation in the Phoenix God Sect. But Yun Che was from Cang Feng, and he was even three years younger than Feng Xiluo... How had he trained to become so powerful?!
Those five-kingdom profound practitioners who had previously crossed hands with Yun Che were all frozen in shock. They had originally harbored resentment over being so quickly swept aside and even wounded by Yun Che. But now, witnessing Yun Che's true power with their own eyes, they realized that Yun Che had been completely merciful to them. If Yun Che had wanted to kill them all, it would have cost him no effort at all.
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