# Chapter 534: Escape from Death
Yun Che's eyes widened, his mouth hanging open... If not for his will being strong enough, a sound would have definitely escaped his throat.
He had only come out on a whim tonight to take Phantom Lightning Extreme for a spin and practice his swords. He never expected that in this deep, quiet, and desolate place, he would encounter a terrifying figure at the Lord Xuan Realm... That alone was bad enough, but this person clearly had an extremely bad temper, forcing him to hide... And this person turned out to be a young girl—that would still be tolerable—but she then went ahead and, right here, right before his very eyes... burned herself completely naked!
What kind of lousy luck was this!
If it were just an ordinary young girl, with a face that could be called the number one beauty of the Illusion Demon Realm without exaggeration, Yun Che's eyes would definitely be gleaming. But the problem was, this girl's profound force and aura were far too terrifying... If she had discovered him earlier, with no grievances between them, she might not have attacked him.
But now, if she found him... if she didn't tear him into a thousand pieces, even Yun Che himself would find it abnormal.
Yun Che shut his eyes like lightning, his heart pounding violently. But immediately, a righteous voice sounded in his mind: What are you nervous and guilty about! It's not like you deliberately spied on her. You were here first, this young girl came later, and she burned her own clothes. To put it bluntly, she took them off for you to see. What does that have to do with you? And such a pretty young girl—not looking would be a waste of your eyes, a waste of your life!
This righteous voice immediately calmed Yun Che's mind, and his eyes snapped open again, staring fixedly, unblinkingly, at the young girl in the center of the lake... That's right! She burned her own clothes; it wasn't me deliberately peeping!
None of this is my fault!
If you're not looking, you're losing out!
Previously, intimidated by the young girl's astonishing presence, Yun Che hadn't dared to look at her for long. Now, with his mind made up and her aura completely withdrawn, under his direct gaze, every detail of the girl fell into his eyes. They were several dozen zhang apart, but at Yun Che's current eyesight, such a distance was no different from being right in front of his eyes.
Under such direct gaze, Yun Che gradually became dazed, reluctant to even blink... and almost forgot the terrifying coldness this girl had brought him earlier.
The girl's body was fragile, even somewhat petite. Narrow snow-white shoulders, a slender waist, small hips, her chest only slightly raised. Her skin was as white and tender as a newborn baby's, jade-smooth and flawless without a single blemish, carrying a hint of crystalline translucence like white jade, with faint blue veins showing through. Especially between her slender, long snow-white legs, the skin was so white and delicate it was nearly transparent.
Such an exquisite, soft body, held in one's arms, would feel weightless. That tiny, slender waist was truly only a handful. On her chest, two slightly raised mounds of snow-white fat were adorned with two tender, flawless red jade pearls... becoming the most beautiful, breathtaking embellishment on her snow-white body.
At least Yun Che was already breathless for a long time. Regret and vigilance even arose in his heart, because he believed that if he kept looking like this, his mind might waver... But even with such vigilance, he still couldn't bear to look away.
This little girl... was she a demon!
The number one beauty of the Tian Xuan Continent was Feng Xue'er.
This girl before him was absolutely worthy of the title "Number One Beauty of the Illusion Demon Realm!"
As Yun Che was lost in a daze, wisps of mist rose from under the girl's feet, quickly becoming thicker. Soon, the entire lake surface was shrouded in mist. Then, with a "gurgle," bubbles churned up on the lake surface, and like a spark igniting a prairie fire, the whole lake became restless, boiling over as if it were seething...
No!! The entire lake's water... really was boiling!
Steam rose, the lake water erupted, and a wave of heat rushed toward Yun Che. He then realized that the entire lake had turned into a pool of boiling water! The girl remained still, motionless, as splashing water covered her whole body. Her jade-like body, covered with water droplets, became even more delicate and dazzling, making Yun Che uncontrollably feel a strong urge to reach out and touch her!
But each droplet didn't stay on her body long; it quickly turned into vapor and disappeared. Her eyes remained closed, but her tender cheeks occasionally twitched... That seemed to be an expression of pain.
"Just as I thought!" Mo Li spoke up. "I guessed correctly. She has the Golden Crow bloodline but not the 'Golden Crow World-Incinerating Record.' As the Golden Crow Flame Force gradually matures, she will increasingly find it hard to control, so she has to choose this method to calm it. Three hundred zhang beneath this lake, there are traces of cold energy, indicating that this lake was once a natural cold spring with heavy cold energy. She's using it to suppress the rampaging Golden Crow Flame Force. Obviously, she's been here many times. This cold spring has already turned into a hot spring because of her!"
Yun Che: "..."
The lake water continued to boil, steam rising thickly into the sky. At this rate, the entire lake would evaporate before long. The girl remained quiet and silent, letting her jade-white body be covered with water droplets. Moonlight spilled down, mist shrouded her, making her look like a little fairy in the misty air, who had shed her immortal clothes in the Jade Pool to wash away the worldly dust from her immortal body.
Yun Che stared straight ahead, unaware how long he had been watching, until his throat uncontrollably... gave a slight gulp, making an extremely faint swallowing sound.
This swallowing sound was very soft. Even someone close by might not hear it, and it was more than enough to be drowned out by the boiling water. But Yun Che broke out in a cold sweat, his mind immediately clearing. He thought: Damn it!
At that moment, he saw the young girl in the lake's center open her eyes. Two icy gazes, as if from the Grim Reaper, shot straight toward his location. A killing intent, like ten thousand cold blades piercing his body, instantly filled the entire night sky.
Yun Che's eyes widened. Without thinking, he quickly activated Purgatory, frantically pushing his profound force to the limit, and activated Phantom Lightning Extreme, fleeing westward with the utmost speed he could muster.
Boom!!!!!!
With a roar, the entire lake's water shot into the sky, engulfing the girl's body. When the water fell, the girl's figure was gone, leaving only a fading afterimage... The afterimage was no longer naked but clothed in the same gray attire as before.
With Phantom Lightning Extreme, Yun Che's top speed could rival a late-stage Overlord Emperor, or even an early-stage Emperor Lord. But no matter what, he couldn't outrun a mid-stage Emperor Lord. After he had frantically fled for only a few breaths, a flash of light streaked across the sky above, and a gray, delicate figure appeared in front of him as if teleported.
Yun Che's eyes widened. He gritted his teeth, poured all his strength into it, and desperately braked. When he finally stopped, he was less than ten zhang away from the girl... If he hadn't used all his might, he would have crashed straight into her.
The girl's dark, night-like eyes stared at him silently, indelibly imprinting his entire appearance. Under her gaze, Yun Che's heart stopped, every nerve in his body tense. She was a demonically beautiful young girl, but also a death god who could take his life in an instant! When Yun Che was furious and murderous, his killing intent was heavy enough to make enemies ten times stronger than him tremble with fear. But this was the first time in his life that Yun Che felt a terrifying killing intent from someone that could nearly match his own... With such killing intent, this girl must have killed countless people, treating life like grass. Killing him would be without hesitation or a blink.
I really just came out for a spin!
Even though I got a huge eyeful... But is that worth my life!
Yun Che forced himself to calm down, putting on an innocent, harmless expression, and said seriously, "Um, little sister, let me make it clear first. I was in that spot before you came. I didn't deliberately peep... Although I did see, that was you yourself taking off your clothes for me to see. It's not my fault. Ah, of course, I'm a good man with good character. If you insist I take responsibility, I'll seriously consider it..."
At this moment, the only way Yun Che could think of to save himself... was to rely on his looks.
"You idiot!" Mo Li scolded. "Why aren't you running? Waiting to die!"
"~!@#¥%..." Mo Li's words had barely fallen when Yun Che's figure flickered and he fled like a wisp of smoke... But where could he run? Even if he trained Phantom Lightning Extreme to its peak, it would only take a few breaths for this girl to catch up to him! She was a mid-stage Emperor Lord, no less than Yun Qinghong!
This time, the girl didn't give chase. She hovered there, her gaze fixed on Yun Che's retreating figure. Slowly, she extended her small, snow-jade hand:
"Your crime... is... unforgivable!"
Four words, each piercing the heart. An icy chill instantly spread through Yun Che's entire body. He turned around like lightning and saw that the sky above him had turned completely red...
Boom!!!!!!!
Like a volcano suddenly erupting from calm, the entire earth was instantly overturned and shattered. Blood-red flames shot up a thousand zhang, lighting up the dark night sky in red.
Amidst rolling black smoke and flying dust, a crater dozens of zhang deep, centered on where Yun Che had been, spread to over a thousand zhang. Everything within that thousand-zhang radius was destroyed to ashes—not a blade of grass, not even a pebble larger than a fingernail remained.
Countless flames burned all over the huge pit, lingering for a long time. Even far above, the sky was filled with fiery light, as if it, too, had been set ablaze.
The girl remained in place. It was as if everything in the world had vanished except for her; Yun Che's figure disappeared without a trace.
The terrifying attack demonstrated the girl's intense killing intent and fury. Such terrifying power could instantly reduce an Overlord Emperor to ashes, let alone someone with only a Heavenly Xuan Realm aura. But the girl was clearly extremely cautious and meticulous. Even so, she didn't leave immediately. Instead, she stared ahead, probing for any possible signs of life.
Just then, several auras vaguely came from the direction of Yao Huang City, rapidly approaching. Clearly, the earth-shattering noise had alarmed the experts of Yao Huang City. After detecting no traces of any living creature or evidence, the girl's gaze darkened. She turned around, her body flickering with a faint red light, and then, like mist dissipating, disappeared into the night.
After several dozen breaths of silence, the soil in the very center of the huge pit broke open. Yun Che leaped out, landing and sitting down on his butt. He spat out the dirt in his mouth, panting heavily.
Looking around at the seemingly endless deep crater, Yun Che couldn't help but shudder: This little girl... was it really necessary! That power could reduce tons of Overlord Emperors to ashes like it was nothing. I'm just a measly Heavenly Xuan Realm!