# Chapter 558: Don't You Dare Give Up!
The great name of the Dragon Fiend Sun Whip was known not only throughout Huan Yao City, but resounded through the entire Huan Yao Realm. A Overlord Emperor wielding the Dragon Fiend Sun Whip, channeling its dragon-fiend and scorching sun power, could easily level mountains and snap refined steel. Even if it struck a mid-stage Overlord Emperor, the lightest blow would leave a deep bloody trench, possibly breaking large swaths of bones and costing them half their life.
But on Yun Che's body, it had only left a red mark... Not a single drop of blood could be seen on that red mark!
The exact same five words flashed through the minds of everyone who had heard of the Dragon Fiend Sun Whip's reputation: "This is impossible!"
Was Yun Che's body harder than ten-thousand-year refined steel?
Or... had Chi Yang Yan Wu's strike with that whip not used much force at all?
Perhaps that was the only explanation.
They would never imagine that Yun Che's body not only possessed the Dragon God bloodline and the protection of heaven and earth's power, but had also undergone a tempering a million times more terrifying than hell itself. Those eighteen months aboard the Primordial Mystic Ark... though for a powerful profound practitioner, eighteen months was a very short time, the tempering Yun Che's body underwent during those eighteen months was something that ordinary practitioners couldn't match even with thousands of years of accumulation. During those eighteen months, Yun Che's profound strength advanced by leaps and bounds, and his body was tempered to an almost freakish degree. Although his current profound strength was far from the Emperor Lord realm, even a full-force strike from a peak-stage Emperor Lord would find it hard to kill him... It was even unknown if it could inflict severe injury.
His recovery ability was something even high-level Emperor Lords couldn't hope to match.
Let alone a mid-stage Overlord Emperor wielding an Overlord Xuan artifact.
The fact that this Dragon Fiend Sun Whip could leave a red mark on his body actually surprised him a little... Of course, what surprised him was completely different from what surprised everyone else.
"You little girl, I've been going easy on you this whole time, yet you dared to sting me with that whip... If I don't return the favor today, my name isn't Yun!"
Yun Che bared his teeth, then leaped into the air, taking the initiative to attack Chi Yang Yan Wu. A dozen Ice Yi lotuses bloomed in the sky, spinning as they smashed toward Chi Yang Yan Wu.
As the owner of the Dragon Fiend Sun Whip, Chi Yang Yan Wu knew best the power of the Overlord Xuan artifact in her hand. Seeing Yun Che, who had taken a lash from the whip, merely shouting in pain without a single drop of blood falling, an unprecedented feeling of panic and unease arose in her heart for the first time... Normally, when she sparred with her father Chi Yang Bai Lie, a lash from this whip left roughly the same kind of red mark on him.
Could his body be comparable to her father's?
Impossible! Absolutely impossible! He was only in his twenties, seemingly younger than her... And her father was a Emperor Lord who looked down upon the world—how could they be compared?
It must be that the earlier lash was delivered in haste and didn't land properly... That must be it!
Chi Yang Yan Wu lifted her head high, gripping the Dragon Fiend Sun Whip tightly. Flames surged all over her body. With a low shout, clearly visible red scales emerged on the backs of her hands and on her forehead. Even her hair rapidly grew, lengthening threefold in an instant, dancing wildly amidst the surging dragon flames.
Her dragon aura and flame aura had both doubled compared to before.
At the same time, the flames on her body rapidly expanded, spreading across the entire arena within a single breath, turning it into a deep purple, as if one had fallen into a purple flame purgatory. Within this purgatory, hundreds of red flame dragons quickly condensed, dancing wildly.
"This is the Chi Yang family's Chi Yang Domain! Chi Yang Yan Wu is starting to use her full strength!" someone in the crowd exclaimed.
"My Chi Yang Domain is fully mastered! You... aren't even a tiny King Xuan, so you can't possibly use a domain technique to cancel out my domain. Within this confined arena, if you leave the domain, you lose; if you stay inside, you die!" Chi Yang Yan Wu shouted with a cold laugh. As the Chi Yang Domain was erected, the ice lotuses Yun Che had released all melted before they could touch her body.
Most fire-attribute domains were offensive in nature, and the Chi Yang Domain was no exception. The sheer heat within the domain could melt profound iron, and the chaotically dancing flame dragons within could directly drag an enemy into the abyss of death... But let alone Chi Yang Yan Wu being only a mid-stage Overlord Emperor, even if a high-level Emperor Lord who could look down upon the entire Huan Yao Realm executed this domain, it couldn't harm a single hair on Yun Che's head.
Yun Che stood still, silently watching Chi Yang Yan Wu waste her energy. He extended his hand, and a blue light flashed in his palm.
"Ice Yi Tree!!"
At the center of the arena, which was also the center of the Chi Yang Domain, a thick Ice Yi tree burst forth from the ground, growing rapidly within the deep purple flame domain. An immense cold aura spread quickly with the tree's growth, forcibly suppressing the high temperature within this world of flames and ice, freezing the flames and dancing fire dragons... even tearing a large hole in the center of the Chi Yang Domain.
"Wh... what!?" Chi Yang family head Chi Yang Bai Lie shot to his feet. He stared blankly at the ice crystal tree at the center of the Chi Yang Purgatory, his face full of shock. The ice crystal tree clearly emitted an aura at the Heaven Xuan level, yet it was so profound it rivaled a mid-stage Overlord Emperor, almost equal to the chi yang domain's profound aura. But despite being equal, it stood proudly within the Chi Yang Domain.
The only explanation was that the level of this ice profound art far surpassed the Chi Yang family's dragon flames!
"This... this is simply unbelievable!" Mu Yubai's eyes widened, his voice trembling. "What profound art is this? Such a powerful ice profound art! I feel its level is hardly inferior to the Demon Emperor clan's Golden Crow Flame... Why have I never heard of it before?"
"This Yun Che, what background does he have! To break Chi Yang Yan Wu's complete Chi Yang Domain with just one technique!" many people exclaimed in shikong.
Though she was inside her Chi Yang Domain, Chi Yang Yan Wu felt a bone-piercing cold. That Ice Yi tree stood straight in the sea of flames without any sign of melting, instead slowly devouring the Chi Yang Domain bit by bit. Her pupils contracted repeatedly. Suddenly, she bit her lip, let out a sharp cry, and swung the Dragon Fiend Sun Whip at Yun Che.
Obviously, her Chi Yang dragon flames had been thoroughly defeated by Yun Che's Ice Yi Divine Art. Her only way to beat him now was to rely on the Dragon Fiend Sun Whip in her hand.
With a flick of her wrist, a simple motion instantly brought about a sky-full of red whip shadows. Yun Che had already experienced the whip's power and naturally didn't dare let it touch him again... It was one thing if it injured his body, but if it accidentally hit his face, that wouldn't be a joke!
If Yun Che had his heavy sword in hand, facing these myriad whip shadows, he would only need to sweep his sword horizontally, not even needing to open his eyes. But bare-handed, it wasn't so easy. He quickly retreated, swiftly dodging within the shroud of the whip shadows, leaving afterimages with Star God Remnant Shadow combined with Phantom Lightning Extreme. No matter how many whip shadows Chi Yang Yan Wu cast—thousands upon thousands—not a single one touched even a strand of his hair, leaving the onlookers below dumbfounded.
"Both the profound art and the movement technique are incredibly powerful," Yun Qinghong couldn't help but sigh deeply. "Xiao Che's master must be an extraordinary person indeed."
"Yes," Mu Yurou's hand still rested over her heart, but her face no longer showed tension, only full of surprise, delight, and pride. She knew that Yun Che could not lose this battle.
"Dragon Flame's Wrath!!"
Maintaining the Chi Yang Domain while attacking with full force, Chi Yang Yan Wu's face was already flushed, and she was panting heavily. In contrast, Yun Che, though constantly dodging, remained calm and composed without the slightest sign of exhaustion. Chi Yang Yan Wu gritted her teeth in anger. Dragon shadows flickered on her body, and the countless whip shadows in the air merged into one, becoming an enraged flame dragon ten zhang long, slamming furiously toward Yun Che.
Boom!!!
Flames shot up dozens of zhang high, and the extremely hard profound jade floor was smashed into a dark, deep scar. Yun Che quickly flashed into the air, dodging the strike. But then, he felt the surrounding Chi Yang Domain suddenly go into turmoil. He looked up and saw the entire Chi Yang Domain collapse in an instant. All the purple flames and flame dragons within the domain crazily surged toward him.
"Xiao Che, be careful!" Mu Yurou's entire body tensed as she cried out in worry.
This woman, playing dirty tricks... Yun Che sneered disdainfully, spreading his arms. Blue light flashed on his body, and the area ten zhang around him instantly transformed into an ice-blue world of ice. All purple flames and flame dragons, once they approached, were quickly frozen, not a single spark touching his body.
But just as he was maintaining the Ice Yi Divine Art, the Dragon Fiend Sun Whip suddenly shot out from a corner of the surrounding sea of fire, crossing the ten-zhang distance in an instant, its tip like a venomous snake extending its tongue, aiming straight for Yun Che's right eye.
Having already experienced the Dragon Fiend Sun Whip's ability to extend, Yun Che was mentally prepared. But when he noticed the target of this strike, his brow furrowed, and rage surged in his heart.
He had thought this woman was merely domineering and arrogant... He never imagined her heart could be so venomous!
This time, Yun Che did not dodge. His hand shot out like lightning, grabbing directly at the flying whip. Seeing Yun Che's action, Chi Yang Yan Wu was startled, then sneered: "You're asking for death!"
Slap!!
With a resounding crack, the Dragon Fiend Sun Whip struck Yun Che's palm. Then, under everyone's horrified gaze, he simply caught it in his hand. The next moment, purple flames ignited on the Dragon Fiend Sun Whip and instantly spread to cover Yun Che's entire arm. But before Chi Yang Yan Wu could even let out a triumphant laugh, the purple flames on Yun Che's arm suddenly extinguished. No matter how much profound energy she poured in, they refused to reignite.
Yun Che grabbed the tip of the Dragon Fiend Sun Whip, twisted it and pulled. His strength was immense, far beyond what Chi Yang Yan Wu could resist. Coupled with the fact that she had already expended much of her profound energy, under an irresistible force, the Dragon Fiend Sun Whip instantly left her hand, drawing a red arc through the air, landing in Yun Che's grasp. He then immediately lashed it downward.
"You!!"
Having lost her weapon, Chi Yang Yan Wu's mind was in chaos. The Dragon Fiend Sun Whip flew through the air. She screamed, struggling to dodge backward, and the whip swung past her. But before she could catch her breath, a cold aura suddenly surged up from beneath her feet, making her entire body stiffen. Then, another Ice Yi tree grew rapidly, its spreading ice crystal branches and leaves firmly trapping her within.
At that moment, the whip in Yun Che's hand swung again, precisely passing through layers of ice crystal branches and leaves, viciously striking her buttocks tightly wrapped in fiery red leather pants, producing a crisp "slap" sound.
"Ah!!"
"That lash is to teach you a lesson for hitting me earlier!" Yun Che withdrew the whip, saying fiercely.
The crisp sound of the whip echoed throughout the entire hall, accompanied by Chi Yang Yan Wu's scream. The previously noisy hall fell silent. Everyone was completely stunned, especially the young talents of Yao Huang City, who nearly popped their eyes out of their sockets.
Chi Yang Yan Wu, who never put any man in her eyes, the proudest princess of all Yao Huang City, was actually being whipped on the buttocks in the Demon Emperor Hall, in full view of everyone!
And that was one loud crack!
Yun Che naturally hadn't used much force with that lash; it merely broke through her profound energy defense, causing some skin-level pain, without even tearing her pants. Chi Yang Yan Wu's buttocks burned with a fiery pain, but even ten times the pain couldn't compare to one ten-thousandth of the humiliation in her heart. Chi Yang Yan Wu had been coddled by her entire family since childhood, looked up to by all men and women. Wherever she went, she was a proud peacock, bearing the gaze of countless men who felt inferior looking up to her... But today, a man had taken her own whip and publicly spanked her.
"Yun Che, you bastard—"
Before Chi Yang Yan Wu could finish her shout, Yun Che's whip came again, "smack" landing on her other buttock.
"That lash is to teach you a lesson for earlier trying to cruelly blind my eyes!" Yun Che flicked his hand, elegantly retracting the whip. Though the whip's spiritual nature made it quite restless in his hand, using it... seemed quite convenient.
"Yun Che... I'll fight you to the death!!"
Such an extreme humiliation drove Chi Yang Yan Wu mad with rage. Her body, trapped within the Ice Yi tree, struggled violently. But the dragon flames on her body barely ignited before instantly extinguishing. Meanwhile, the branches and leaves of the Ice Yi tree continued to spread rapidly, growing denser, so that no matter how she struggled, she couldn't free herself.
Yun Che shook the whip in his hand, looking at her sideways: "You can concede now."
"You... if you have the guts, kill me! I'd rather die than concede to a bastard like you!!" Chi Yang Yan Wu's face was bright red, her chest ready to explode with fury. She still struggled desperately, her eyes fixed on Yun Che as if she wished she could burn him to ashes with her gaze.
"Oh, very good! I really admire your spirit." Yun Che nodded with a smile. "Since you've said that, then in a moment... you'd better not concede!"
Amidst his light laughter, Yun Che unhurriedly raised the whip and brought it down again with a "smack" on Chi Yang Yan Wu's buttocks. This lash left a short but visible tear in her short leather pants.
"Yun Che... one day I will hack you into a thousand pieces!!" Chi Yang Yan Wu roared like an enraged leopard, her voice hoarse.
Yun Che paid her no heed, laughing as he sent another lash: "Don't concede... you'd better not concede!"
"Smack!"
This lash finally drew a tear from Chi Yang Yan Wu. She could clearly feel that the pants tightly wrapped around her buttocks had split open.
"Whether you can hack me into a thousand pieces one day, I don't know," Yun Che toyed with the whip, leering, "but what I can be certain of is that if I give you a few more lashes like this, your clothes will be ruined. Then everyone will be able to clearly appreciate Princess Chi Yang's bare flesh... How thankful do you think they'll be to me? Oh, right—you did say you would definitely not concede. So you'd better not concede!"
With that, Yun Che flicked his wrist and sent another lash, "smack," tearing the other half of her leather pants as well.
"You... you... I'll kill you... I will definitely kill you!!" No matter how stubborn and proud Chi Yang Yan Wu was, her voice now clearly carried a sob. The look in her eyes toward Yun Che was seventy percent fury, twenty percent killing intent... and one percent was clearly pleading.
"Enough!!"
A low, angry voice rang out. Instantly, a fiery red figure rose from the Chi Yang family's seating area and appeared beside Chi Yang Yan Wu in a flash. This person was also dressed in red, with fiery red hair, and was none other than the Chi Yang family head, Chi Yang Yan Wu's father, Chi Yang Bai Lie.
Seeing his daughter publicly disciplined and humiliated like this, even if his self-restraint were ten times stronger, he could no longer hold back. Chi Yang Bai Lie waved his hand, and the Ice Yi tree trapping Chi Yang Yan Wu instantly vaporized and disappeared. Chi Yang Yan Wu, her entire body frozen stiff, collapsed onto Chi Yang Bai Lie. Her nose stung, and all the fury, humiliation, and grievance finally found an outlet: "Father! Kill him for me... I want him hacked into a thousand pieces, I want him... I want him..."
"Shut up!" Chi Yang Bai Lie roared in reprimand. "Isn't the shame you've brought enough already!"
"Wuwu..." Chi Yang Yan Wu was rarely scolded by Chi Yang Bai Lie. She also knew that she had lost face for the family today. So she reddened her eyes, dared not make another sound, but when she looked at Yun Che, her gaze was still murderous... All the face she had accumulated since childhood had been completely lost today, all because of Yun Che.
Chi Yang Bai Lie's expression was extremely unpleasant, but Chi Yang Yan Wu had lost to Yun Che due to inferior skill. In front of so many people, he couldn't make a scene. He turned to Yun Che, his face stiff as he extended his hand: "Give it back."
Even an idiot would know that Chi Yang Bai Lie was asking for the Dragon Fiend Sun Whip that Yun Che had taken from Chi Yang Yan Wu. But Yun Che's face was full of confusion: "Give what back?"