Chapter 561: Huiye at Full Power
Just as the Phoenix Flame was still two feet away from his palm, the expression of Huiye Commandery Prince abruptly shifted... As someone with the bloodline of a fire-type divine beast and a powerful Overlord Emperor who cultivated fire-type profound arts, he naturally had extremely strong resistance to profound flames. Not to mention low-level red profound flames, even ordinary purple profound flames would find it difficult to harm even a single strand of his hair. But when the crimson flame in front drew near, he felt a burning heat that made his heart palpitate.
By the time he realized it, the flame was already upon him, leaving no room to dodge. Huiye Commandery Prince quickly channeled his profound force into his right arm, Demon Flame igniting from his palm, and smashed his fist toward the oncoming crimson flame.
A dull explosion rang out. The Phoenix Flame was deflected by Huiye Commandery Prince's hasty blow, landing on the ground to his right. As the flame extinguished, the ground within a nearly five-foot radius was scorched, slightly sunken. And the fleeting pained expression on Huiye Commandery Prince's face, though brief, was clearly visible to most. Three of his five fingers were also distinctly burned red.
People gaped in astonishment, staring blankly at Huiye Commandery Prince's slightly singed fingers and the ground to his right that had been superficially scorched... That was a Black Profound Jade floor, tough enough to be difficult to damage even for a mid-stage Emperor Sovereign, and yet it was burned by the flame of a guy at the Tenth Level of the Heavenly Profound Realm? And it even injured the finger of Huiye Commandery Prince, who possessed the Golden Crow bloodline!
"What... what's going on? That was clearly a low-level red profound flame earlier—how could it have such massive power?"
"Could it be that Yun Che's flame isn't ordinary profound flame?"
"Huiye Commandery Prince's hand seems burned... His flame is a fusion of Golden Crow Flame and Fallen Demon Flame, yet it was actually burned by the red profound flame casually released by Yun Che! This... this means Yun Che's flame is even more powerful than Huiye Commandery Prince's Golden Crow Flame?"
The hall buzzed with noise. Even Yun Qinghong's face showed astonishment. On the imperial throne, the expression of Xiao Yaohou changed noticeably—because the moment Yun Che released his flame, she clearly felt a violent surge in her own Golden Crow Flame Force.
Crimson color, extraordinary power, causing her Golden Crow Flame Force to stir...
Could it be that the flame he used was also some kind of ancient divine flame comparable to the Golden Crow Flame?
Yun Che sneered, "Even a red profound flame that you claim to be less than a joke made you so flustered. You really are skilled at insulting yourself!"
Huiye Commandery Prince looked at his palm, his face darkening. He sneered, "With you? You think you can mock me? Do you actually believe that your pathetic low-level profound flame can contend with me?"
He suddenly stepped forward, waving his hands rapidly. Instantly, crimson-black Demon Flame swept around him, forming a dark red mass across the entire space above. A ghastly aura, as if from the Yellow Springs, filled every corner of the hall. With a change in Huiye's hand gestures, all the Demon Flame surged toward Yun Che like an awakened beast.
"Die!"
Yun Che quickly retreated, Phoenix Flame burning on his body. He countered with a move, "Scorching Flame Burns the Wilds," meeting the sky-shrouding Demon Flame.
Boom!
The crimson-black Demon Flame and crimson-red Phoenix Flame collided midair. Both blasts of flame exploded simultaneously. The burst of light in that instant was enough to sear the eyes of many. The once resplendent golden hall ceiling was completely engulfed by the flames. The exploding crimson-black and crimson-red flames were like two enraged tigers, burning and devouring each other amid shocking roars... The crimson flame devoured the black flame, and the black flame incinerated the red flame. Neither could break through the other's blockade... They were evenly matched.
"What?!"
Huiye Commandery Prince's pupils constricted for a moment. He could never have imagined, much less accepted, that his flame, which he boasted to be the most powerful in the world, would be evenly matched with the flame released by someone whose profound strength was two whole major realms lower than his.
"How can a piece of garbage like you contend with me!"
Huiye Commandery Prince let out an almost frantic roar, his eyes widening, and the crimson-black flame on him suddenly surged higher, growing darker...
"Fallen World Calamity Flame!"
The crimson-black flame instantly became wildly violent, overpowering the Phoenix Flame. Yun Che's brow furrowed. Behind him, a phoenix phantom momentarily appeared...
"Phoenix Flame Scorches the Heavens!"
Boom!!!
Like two opposing tidal waves crashing fiercely, all the air in the Demon Emperor's Great Hall was expelled in an instant. An ocean of flames poured down. The heads of the twelve Guardian Clans quickly stepped forward, firmly isolating the flames within the arena. The entire battlefield had completely turned into a world of flame, where crimson and black-red flames violently clashed, persisting for a dozen breaths before slowly dissipating.
When the flames cleared, Huiye Commandery Prince and Yun Che stood on the eastern and western edges of the battlefield respectively. Yun Che's clothes were torn in many places, a faint smile on his face. Huiye Commandery Prince was clearly more disheveled—not only were most of his clothes scorched, but even his hair was burnt into disarray. However, he had no significant burns on his body, only his face was dark as the bottom of a pot.
Everyone was utterly speechless. The fierce flame clash between the two had once again ended in a stalemate!
But behind this stalemate—Huiye Commandery Prince was at the Sixth Level of the Overlord Profound Realm, Yun Che at the Tenth Level of the Heavenly Profound Realm; Huiye's flame was a fusion of Golden Crow Flame and Fallen Demon Flame...
With a difference of two major profound realms, yet their pure flame rivalry was evenly matched...
That meant that on the level of flame, Yun Che far surpassed Huiye Commandery Prince!
The flame he used was of a level far beyond that of Huiye Commandery Prince's Golden Crow Flame merged with the Fallen Demon Flame!
"This... impossible..." The strong warriors of the Demon Imperial City who knew the terror of the Huai Wang Manor's flame all widened their eyes, murmuring in shock.
Xiao Yaohou leaned forward slightly, her petite figure moving. A strange light flashed in the depths of her eyes. After silently watching Yun Che for a long while, she murmured softly, "Phoenix Flame?"
Because she had seen the phoenix phantom that suddenly appeared behind Yun Che when he used "Phoenix Flame Scorches the Heavens."
"Your Huai Wang Manor's flame... is nothing more than this!" Yun Che sneered.
This taunt made Huiye Commandery Prince's face twitch. He couldn't even utter a retort. Just a moment earlier, he had loudly proclaimed that the Huai Wang Manor's flame was the strongest flame under the Golden Crow World-Incinerating Record. But in the blink of an eye, he was severely slapped in the face, and exactly as Yun Che said... he had slapped himself.
Although Huiye Commandery Prince was almost bursting with rage, he forced a faint smile onto his face: "Yun Che, you really know how to surprise me. I admit I greatly underestimated you. But that should have been your limit just now, right? Unfortunately, I have only used fifty percent of my true strength!"
"In front of me, you are still nothing but worthless trash!"
Huiye Commandery Prince let out a low roar. The thin Golden Crow bloodline within him burned to its maximum extent. He grasped a short sword about two feet long, pitch black all over. The moment the sword appeared, his Golden Crow Flame shook violently, then rapidly intensified, becoming so dark that it resembled dried blood.
On the short sword, evenly spaced crimson patterns appeared.
Yun Che's expression grew serious, because the terrifying aura on Huiye Commandery Prince had increased by more than double compared to before!
"That sword... could it be the legendary Obsidian Demon Sword?"
"The shape and aura are the same as the legends. No mistake!"
"Huiye Commandery Prince's aura is so much stronger than before... Sigh, the Huai Wang Manor's profound art is indeed more terrifying than the legends! Yun Che is completely finished now."
"Being able to force Huiye Commandery Prince to use the Obsidian Demon Sword means Yun Che definitely loses with honor... I'm just afraid that Huiye Commandery Prince, in his fury, might directly cripple Yun Che."
At that moment, Yun Qinghong's voice reached Yun Che's ear: "The black short sword in his hand is called the Obsidian Demon Sword. It is the ancestral sword left behind by the ancient clan that created the Fallen Demon Flame Art. It contains powerful demonic force. Using the Fallen Demon Flame Art through this sword will greatly amplify the flame's power... Be careful! Huiye Commandery Prince has clearly developed killing intent toward you. If you are sure you are outmatched, do not clash head-on. Your life is more important than anything!"
Yun Che: "..."
The crimson-black flame on Huiye Commandery Prince rolled and burned, exuding dense demonic energy accompanied by wails and howls, as if countless tormented souls were being burned within. The terrible aura of this flame made even the top-tier experts at the pinnacle of the Demon Realm change expressions... To have reached such a level at less than thirty years old, Huiye Commandery Prince's future achievements were immeasurable.
"This is my true strength."
Huiye Commandery Prince bathed in this flame, his hair flying, his face illuminated darkly by the flame, making him look like a demon god emerging from hell. He gazed at the flame on his hand, feeling his own aura, his expression full of enjoyment. At that moment, he felt he could control everything... and easily control Yun Che's life and death.
"Let me see how long you can struggle against my full power."
As soon as his words fell, the Obsidian Demon Sword slashed out abruptly—clearly, Huiye Commandery Prince intended to completely cut off any chance for Yun Che to surrender. Although he was absolutely certain of victory over Yun Che, being forced to use his full strength and bring out the Obsidian Demon Sword by someone he had previously utterly disdained, and even suffering a hidden loss in the flame contest, he was furious to the extreme. Even without the earlier hint from the Huai Wang, he would still kill Yun Che.
A wave of crimson-black flame surged toward Yun Che with the slash of the Obsidian Demon Sword. Yun Che did not retreat or evade, sending a Phoenix Flame roaring directly at it.
"Phoenix Breaks!"
Phoenix Breaks was not a simple Phoenix Flame attack; it also carried powerful impact force. However, since it was not released through a heavy sword, it was far less strong. The momentum of the Demon Flame momentarily slowed upon impact. But then, with an extremely unpleasant screech, the Demon Flame suddenly surged, rapidly devouring the Phoenix Flame. By the time the Phoenix Flame completely dissipated, only thirty percent of the Demon Flame had been neutralized. The remaining Demon Flame charged unimpeded, slamming into Yun Che's body.
Boom!
The Demon Flame exploded, the power of cremation and corrosion rampaging wildly. The next moment, Yun Che's figure flew far out from the explosion. Huiye Commandery Prince locked his gaze on the airborne Yun Che, a mocking smile at the corner of his mouth: "Not bad at fleeing. Let me see how you escape this time!"
He changed his hand seal, and the crimson patterns on the Obsidian Demon Sword became blindingly bright. Below Yun Che, the wildly burning crimson-black Demon Flame suddenly twisted violently, then transformed into a flame giant several zhang tall, roaring as it pounced toward Yun Che.
"This is... the Huai Wang Manor's ultimate killing move—Fallen World Flame Demon! Huiye Commandery Prince can actually use this move!"
"No! He can only use it by relying on the power of the Obsidian Demon Sword! The Flame Demon is formed from a portion of that flame, but its power is connected to the Obsidian Demon Sword. Now that this terrifying Flame Demon has appeared... Yun Che probably won't even be able to resist."