# Chapter 565: Berserk
Behind Yuanque Commandery Prince, a massive shadow of a flame dragon emerged in the firelight. The flame dragon's phantom blazed with fire all over its body, its face twisted and ferocious. It raised its head and roared to the sky, releasing a dragon cry filled with endless anger and despair, as if it were suffering the torments of the nine hells.
Those who heard such a dragon cry felt their inner qi and blood uncontrollably stir, almost bursting forth. At this moment, the surge of Yuanque Commandery Prince's aura finally stopped. The entire arena trembled for a long time under his terrifying aura.
"Th-this... what power is this? Yuanque Commandery Prince's aura has suddenly doubled... no, more than doubled!" Looking at Yuanque Commandery Prince at this moment, everyone was shocked beyond words. More than ninety-nine percent of them had never heard that the Zhong Wang Mansion possessed such an ability.
"W-what is this?" Xiao Yun stood up, his voice alarmed. The terrifying momentum filled his heart with dread.
"This is a special profound art born from the mixture of the Demon Emperor bloodline and the Red Sun Flame Dragon bloodline. It has appeared multiple times in the history of Yao Huang City," Yun Qinghong said with a grave expression. "Using the power of the Golden Crow bloodline to ignite the Flame Dragon bloodline, all power is concentrated and exploded in a short time, allowing one to release far more than ordinary strength within a certain period. Yuanque's current power is more than double his usual full-strength state, and he can simultaneously wield the Dragon Prison Twin Spears, which he could normally only handle one at a time."
"Then... then what? Big Brother will be in danger," Xiao Yun said worriedly.
Yun Qinghong remained silent, his brows tightly knit.
The special profound art born from the mixture of the Golden Crow bloodline and the Red Sun bloodline was known to very few even within Yao Huang City. Although there were not a few members of the Illusion Demon Royal Clan with mixed bloodlines, the appearance of this profound art was extremely rare. Using the Golden Crow bloodline to burn the Flame Dragon bloodline was a forbidden method. While it could greatly increase one's power in a short time, it came with severe consequences... For at least the next three months, one would be in extreme weakness, and there was a high possibility of irreversible damage to the profound veins and body due to excessive load.
Therefore, this ability was generally only activated in desperate situations.
As a member of the Illusion Demon Royal Clan, one stood at the peak of the Illusion Demon realm throughout life, with status and strength admired by the world. When would one ever face a desperate situation? Hence, this ability was easy to derive, but most who possessed this bloodline and ability never used it in their lifetime.
Yuanque Commandery Prince had activated this forbidden power. Although it seemed somewhat insane, Yun Qinghong was not too surprised. He was a commandery prince of noble status who looked down upon the world, the second-ranked peerless genius among the Seven Sons of the Illusion Demon Realm. How could he tolerate losing before the world's heroes? How could he tolerate becoming a stepping stone for someone who was unknown just yesterday?
"Am I... going to... lose to you?!"
Yuanque Commandery Prince held a silver spear in his right hand and a black spear in his left. Dragon scales flickered on his body, muscles bulging, and the dragon shadow behind him roared ferociously. His expression was also particularly pained. Grabbing both spears, he let out a great roar and charged at Yun Che.
A scorching storm rushed to his face. Yun Che swung his sword once...
"Overlord's Wrath!"
Boom!
The two spears of Yuanque Commandery Prince combined could not compare to the size of the Heaven-Defying Sword. The Heaven-Defying Sword crashed down on the silver and black spears with a deafening sound. At the point of collision, the black profound jade floor shattered, spiderweb cracks spreading wildly.
The Yuanque Commandery Prince before him seemed like a completely different person. In previous clashes, his spear would be bent by Yun Che's sword, and he would be sent flying. But now, wielding both spears simultaneously, when the spears and sword collided, the spear shafts did not bend at all, and his body did not retreat a single step. The vermilion Heaven-Defying Sword was firmly suppressed. Yun Che's feet sank deep into the ground, the black profound jade beneath him shattering layer by layer, sinking deeper and deeper...
This was Yun Che's most advantageous frontal confrontation, yet he was firmly suppressed by Yuanque Commandery Prince!
Boom!!
The two suddenly separated. As soon as Yun Che's body floated into the air, he rushed forward and smashed his sword at Yuanque Commandery Prince's head. When the dual spears came at him, he flickered his figure, using Star God Remnant Shadow to appear behind Yuanque Commandery Prince, and heavily smashed his sword onto his back.
Boom!!
The ground exploded, and Yuanque Commandery Prince was smashed heavily to the ground. But the next moment, he sprang up, the black spear thrusting straight and the silver spear swinging horizontally, attacking Yun Che. In his pupils, a fierce light like a wolf's glare was released.
Oh?
Yun Che paused inwardly. He knew very well the power of that sword strike. An early-stage Overlord Xuan would be half-dead from such a blow, but Yuanque Commandery Prince clearly was not badly injured and immediately counterattacked... his qi and blood didn't even seem chaotic.
The surge in profound force... clearly also came with a significant increase in defensive power.
Yun Che raised his sword to meet the attack.
Clang!!!
The spear and sword collided, producing an ear-piercing metallic screech that nearly tore the sky. Yun Che's upper body leaned back, and he slid more than ten zhang backward along the ground. Just as he stabilized, Yuanque Commandery Prince roared and charged forward, his dual spears carrying berserk momentum as he swung them with full force.
Boom! Clang! Boom! Clang!...
The dual spears and the heavy sword clashed violently. With each impact of the two powerful forces, the ground and the palace roof continuously exploded, jade fragments flying everywhere. The sound of immense force crashing was like divine thunder descending from the nine heavens, causing everyone's qi and blood to surge just from the deafening noise.
Rumble...
As the profound force storm layered upon itself, the entire Demon Emperor Great Hall trembled violently. Cracks of increasing length appeared on the hall's ceiling, as if it might collapse at any moment.
Yun Che's profound force attribute was "berserk," and the weapon he used made his attacks always overwhelmingly fierce. Yuanque Commandery Prince, burning his bloodline, sought an outlet for his wildly swelling power. Every strike was as berserk as a tsunami. The battle between the two, with each sword-spear clash, was like two mountains colliding.
The scene in the arena left everyone in the hall utterly stunned. Some younger disciples turned pale from the sound waves. They were absolutely certain that if not for the barrier set by Xiao Yaohou, the overflowing force would have instantly shattered their internal organs, causing them to bleed from seven orifices and die on the spot.
"Th-this is really a battle between the younger generation?" An elder was filled with shock. The duel was right before his eyes, yet he could not believe what he was seeing. This person was even a master-level figure who dominated the southeastern region of the Illusion Demon realm.
"Yuanque Commandery Prince's profound force surged so much; he must have used some secret technique... But even so, Yun Che can still withstand it! Unbelievable."
"Yuanque Commandery Prince is at Overlord Xuan Realm Level 6, while Yun Che is only at Heavenly Xuan Realm Level 10, still one major realm below me. But such power—I couldn't block a single blow... How did he train to get this strong?"
"However, it seems Yun Che has been at a disadvantage. Although they are locked in stalemate, it's always Yun Che who retreats. If Yun Che is careless for a moment, he might..."
Boom!!
Boom!!
Boom!!
In the blink of an eye, Yun Che and Yuanque Commandery Prince had already exchanged over a hundred moves. Sometimes on the ground, sometimes in midair, like two maddened primordial beasts, they clashed violently. Every collision shook heaven and earth, trembling the eight wildernesses.
Yuanque Commandery Prince's power, like all profound practitioners, was profound force.
But no one could have imagined that only half of Yun Che's power came from profound force—albeit greatly amplified by the Evil God's Mysterious Vein—and the other half came from his physical body!
The berserk Yuanque Commandery Prince after his profound force surged was indeed terrifying. In their exchanges, although Yun Che was not defeated, he was consistently suppressed. However, his expression remained calm throughout, while Yuanque Commandery Prince grew increasingly alarmed.
He had endured severe side effects and used a secret technique to make his power berserk, expecting that it would undoubtedly allow him to quickly crush Yun Che and even kill him with ease. But to his surprise, even with such a berserk power increase, he could only slightly suppress Yun Che. Gritting his teeth, he attacked desperately, each strike releasing full power, trying to blast Yun Che into pieces. Yet all were blocked by Yun Che. No matter how many ultimate moves he unleashed or how much he roared, he could not break through that vermilion giant sword.
Moreover, this state of power berserk was a concentrated outburst of profound force that could not last long. During this process, his body and profound veins were under immense strain. The distortion on his face and his pained expression were definitely not fake.
By now, he was already feeling profound force depletion, whole body pain, and even slight dizziness in his mind... But Yun Che before him, though continuously suppressed, remained calm and unhurried.
"Ughhh!" Yuanque Commandery Prince's wide eyes were bloodshot. He roared painfully and furiously, swinging both spears horizontally, determined to smash Yun Che's body into several pieces. But the sword wind howled, and his spear momentum and spear light were still firmly blocked. Yun Che's heavy sword held off the two spears, his chest heaving violently, but his gaze was as calm as water. Looking at Yuanque Commandery Prince, who was now panting like an ox with crimson eyes, he suddenly showed a faint smile: "What? Can't hold out anymore?"
The magnitude of Yuanque Commandery Prince's profound force outburst would shock any profound practitioner, but it was nothing in Yun Che's eyes. Because power berserk was a state he was all too familiar with. From Evil Soul to Heart Incineration to Purgatory.
A temporary doubling of profound force was already considered heaven-defying in the eyes of the world.
But Yun Che, even the lowest level of the Evil God's power—the Evil Soul state—amplified his power by two to three times.
Yuanque Commandery Prince's power berserk not only lasted a short time but also came with enormous side effects.
Meanwhile, Yun Che could now maintain the Heart Incineration state anytime, anywhere, without any pressure. Even the Purgatory state could be sustained for a considerable time. As long as he didn't overexert, the side effects were merely increased consumption.
Therefore, playing power berserk in front of Yun Che... Yun Che didn't feel like laughing at all.
At the same time, Yun Che was also very clear about the consequences of power berserk. He still vividly remembered the body and profound vein load he endured when he forcefully activated Evil Soul, Heart Incineration, and Purgatory—the feeling that his body was about to shatter.
With his Dragon God's Body, Phoenix bloodline, tempering by heaven and earth's power, and having gone through the space storms, bearing a load far beyond his current profound force level was no problem. But for Yuanque Commandery Prince... he would probably last at most a hundred breaths.
And now, Yuanque Commandery Prince's power and mental state were indeed showing signs of collapse.
"Impossible... impossible! In my current state, how can I still not defeat you?!"
Yun Che's words and his confident expression were like thousands of steel needles piercing Yuanque Commandery Prince's mind. He roared wildly, swept his dual spears, sending Yun Che flying far away. The flames on his body wildly flickered, the dragon shadow behind him flickering in and out of sight, then emitting a hoarse and extremely painful dragon cry.
Boom, boom, boom...
Blood vessels bulged one by one on Yuanque Commandery Prince's body, dragon scales swelled exaggeratedly, parts of his skin burst inch by inch, blood splattering.
"Really going all out," Yun Che said, watching Yuanque Commandery Prince's current state. He held the Heaven-Defying Sword diagonally before him. Although his gaze was calm, his heart was not relaxed. Having endured over a hundred of Yuanque Commandery Prince's full-force strikes, his depletion was also enormous. Adding the consumption from the previous four consecutive battles, his profound force and stamina were now less than thirty percent.
Behind him, there was still Hui Ran, far more terrifying than Yuanque Commandery Prince!
It seems I can't continue like this. I need to finish him early.
Yun Che had originally planned to focus on defense, waiting for Yuanque Commandery Prince to be unable to bear the load before counterattacking and defeating him, thus relatively reducing consumption and preserving strength. But seeing his continued life-or-death struggle, he had to reassess.
"Ultimate... Heavenly Dragon Rift!!"
Yuanque Commandery Prince poured all his power into his dual spears. The black and silver spears whipped up two profound force storms, the storms overlapping, carrying heaven-destroying and earth-obliterating momentum, instantly sweeping the entire arena. In the "narrow" confines of the arena, Yun Che had no way to retreat.
This was basically Yuanque Commandery Prince's desperate, life-or-death struggle as he neared despair. Facing the surging waves of force rushing toward him, a tinge of scarlet flashed in Yun Che's eyes.
"Pur... ga... tor... y!"
Yuanque Commandery Prince's terrifying attack drew everyone's gaze and soul. Everyone stared wide-eyed, ready to see how Yun Che would respond. But at that moment, everyone suddenly felt Yun Che's aura surge sharply.
"Wh-wh-what?!" Su Xiangnan, the master of the Su Clan, looked at Yun Che, his startled cry stuttering.
This duel had already far exceeded everyone's expectations by an infinite margin. Even under the condition that Yuanque Commandery Prince had activated a forbidden technique, Yun Che still held on. In everyone's eyes, this was already a miracle among miracles. He was being steadily suppressed by Yuanque Commandery Prince, and the Western Seat members were all worried that at any moment he might fail to hold on and be crushed by Yuanque Commandery Prince's spear.
But... they could never have imagined that under such circumstances, Yun Che's aura would suddenly erupt... a real eruption! The magnitude of the eruption far exceeded Yuanque Commandery Prince's, completely overwhelming the latter's amplified power field in an instant.