# Chapter 567: Winning by a Surprise Move
It wasn't just the Yun family's side on the west seats—the entire hall was filled with voices calling for Yun Che to immediately forfeit the match. Hui Ran's terror was known throughout the world. Not only was his strength terrifyingly high, but his fighting style was brutally savage. Those who fell under his hand were either killed or crippled; serious injury was considered a light outcome.
No one wanted to see such a peerless genius be ruined at Hui Ran's hands.
Especially those who knew of Huai Wang's ambitions—they were absolutely certain that if Hui Ran made his move, he would make Yun Che die on the arena floor. At this moment, Yun Che's profound energy was almost completely exhausted. He knelt on one knee, unable to resist in the slightest.
Huai Wang's initial confident, controlled demeanor and faint smile had long vanished. From the moment Yun Che won his third match, his expression had turned ugly. Now it was uglier than ever. He had proposed this competition between the east and west seats to completely drive the Yun family out of the Guardian Clans and to thoroughly trample the morale and dignity of the forces loyal to Xiao Yaohou.
When Su Zhi was defeated, Huai Wang laughed inwardly, because everything was going as smoothly as he had anticipated. This complete domination of the opponent made him envision himself becoming the king of the Illusion Demon Realm.
But now, he could no longer laugh.
The scenario of crushing dominance, the pleasure of humiliating the enemy—in the blink of an eye, Yun Che alone had shattered it all into pieces.
The Little Prince of Huai Wang Manor, the Little Prince of Zhong Wang Manor—they had unleashed their full power, revealing all their hidden cards. Yet not only did they fail to kill Yun Che as desired, they suffered crushing defeats and were severely wounded by Yun Che's hand.
Although, with Hui Ran present, this duel would ultimately end with the east seats victorious, Huai Wang's goal of trampling his opponent had thoroughly failed. Instead, he had greatly boosted the opponent's morale and, even more so, the Yun family's momentum. Huai Wang, who had always controlled the overall situation, now found himself completely thwarted. He even felt a sense of regret. If he had another chance to choose, he would never have initiated this duel.
While the entire hall shouted for Yun Che to give up the final match, Huai Wang gritted his teeth in secret. If he didn't "accidentally" kill Yun Che in the arena today in a "justified" manner, then after today, Yun Che would inevitably be under the strongest protection of the Yun family and even Xiao Yaohou. Killing him would become extremely difficult. And so, Yun Che, whose talent and potential made even Huai Wang's heart tremble, would surely become a poisonous thorn lodged in his heart—one that would keep him from sleeping or eating peacefully until removed.
However, despite the shouts from the entire hall, Yun Che showed no sign of forfeiting. After heaving several heavy breaths, he grasped his sword hilt and slowly stood up, facing the east seats, and said unhurriedly: "Isn't there still one more person? Why aren't they coming out? Or do you have no one left who can fight?"
When Yun Che said this, the west seats were all greatly startled. Su Xiangnan could no longer hold back and shouted loudly: "Yun Che, you've done enough by fighting until now. Don't fight the last match!"
Tianxia Xiongtu directly shouted at Yun Qinghong: "Qinghong, quickly pull this kid down!"
Yun Qinghong, however, said nothing.
Xiao Yaohou's brows slanted slightly. She suddenly spoke: "Yun Che, the last person on your opponent's side who hasn't appeared is far stronger than you can imagine. You've fought five consecutive matches, your profound energy is greatly depleted, and you have almost no strength left to fight. Are you certain you still want to fight the last match?"
Yun Che replied without hesitation: "I've consumed a fair amount, but I haven't been defeated yet. Since I'm not defeated, of course I'll fight! I, Yun Che, have lost before in my life, but I have never voluntarily conceded!"
Xiao Yaohou's brows furrowed deeply, a deep warning in her gaze: "Do you think this persistence of yours is noble? Hmph! A true man knows when to yield and when to advance, when to push and when to retreat. Persistence without value, driven only by hot blood, is often nothing more than foolish, suicidal behavior!"
Xiao Yaohou's warning was clear enough, but Yun Che grinned: "I, Yun Che... have never considered myself a foolish person! Xiao Yaohou, how can you be so sure I will lose the last match?"
Even under Xiao Yaohou's penetrating gaze, he showed no sign of backing down. Xiao Yaohou said no more, cast a silent glance at Yun Qinghong, and said indifferently: "Since you insist, then do as you please."
Huai Wang, who had been full of resentment and anxiety, breathed a huge sigh of relief. He fixed a vicious stare on Yun Che and sneered inwardly: This brat's talent and potential are astonishing, but in the end, he's still young and reckless. He doesn't take the good path of living... instead, he insists on seeking his own death!
After all, he comes from outside the Demon Emperor City and probably doesn't know how terrifying Hui Ran's strength is. So he dreams of using his last remaining power for a final desperate struggle... But then, Huai Wang's brow twitched... Why didn't Yun Qinghong step forward and forcefully pull Yun Che back?
Could it be that Yun Che still has some hidden card?
Huai Wang furrowed his brow in thought. Based on Yun Che's overall performance, changes in aura across these five matches, and his current state of exhaustion that absolutely could not be faked, he thought long and hard but could not find any possibility of Yun Che defeating Hui Ran.
Unless, in the middle of their fight, a heavenly tribulation lightning bolt suddenly descended from the sky and struck Hui Ran dead.
Just then, he noticed Yun Qinghong's tightly clenched left hand. Although Yun Qinghong had firmly sealed his profound energy within his palm, when Huai Wang concentrated his probing power, he could still clearly sense a highly dense lightning profound energy.
So that's it. Yun Che is proud and arrogant. Yun Qinghong is afraid that forcibly pulling him out to forfeit would hurt his pride and cause resentment. So he plans to make a move to save him the moment Yun Che falls into danger while fighting Hui Ran...
Huai Wang sneered coldly. Now that he knew Yun Qinghong's intention, he was absolutely certain that he could block him the moment he acted... and block him justifiably as interfering with the match without authorization!
"Ran'er... kill him! Kill him! Kill him!!"
Huai Wang transmitted his voice to Hui Ran Junwang, saying "kill him" three times in a low, deep voice. This showed how severe his murderous intent toward Yun Che had become. As Hui Ran Junwang's father, he naturally knew his son's temperament best... Hui Ran was vicious and ruthless; slaughtering his opponents was his greatest pleasure. But at the same time, he was extremely arrogant, almost never truly regarding anyone highly. Because of this personality, when facing Yun Che, he might arrogantly grant him time to recover, disdainful of fighting an exhausted opponent.
So he used three "kill him" to remind him.
Receiving Huai Wang's transmission, Hui Ran's eyelids moved slightly. He gave a faint snort through his nose, then slowly stood up and walked unhurriedly step by step to the arena.
The moment he stood up, he immediately drew everyone's gaze and became the focus of the entire hall. He didn't release his profound energy aura, but those watching him clearly felt an extremely heavy pressure.
The people on the west seats who understood Hui Ran's strength all tensed up... But even when Hui Ran stood in front of Yun Che, Yun Che still did not make the forfeiting move they had hoped for. Instead, he stood upright, his gaze clashing head-on with Hui Ran's.
"Please... don't fall victim to his deadly hands," the several family heads could only sigh heavily in their hearts.
Hui Ran stood before Yun Che, his half-closed eyes flashing with extremely dangerous light. His physique was unusually tall and large, and every muscle bulged prominently. Just his physical form alone carried a daunting pressure. Although he wasn't releasing his aura, an invisible oppressive force pressed heavily on Yun Che's heart and soul.
"This guy's strength is no less than that Tianxia Diyi of the Elf Clan," Mo Li said coldly. "Your strength is far inferior to his. Even at your peak, you would definitely lose in a fight against him, let alone now when your profound energy and physical strength are only at ten percent."
"I am indeed no match for him," Yun Che replied, panting heavily. "But that doesn't mean... I can't defeat him today!"
Mo Li gave a light snort: "Leaving the arena counts as a loss. Under this rule, you do have a chance to defeat him... but you'll need enough luck!"
"My luck has never been bad."
"Hmph." A faint, disdainful, and lazy snort. Hui Ran crossed his arms over his chest, looking at Yun Che with an indifferent gaze: "Being able to defeat my royal brother makes you barely qualified to be my opponent. I have never stooped to contesting on the arena with someone whose profound energy is nearly depleted. But you... you're not even worth my time."
He didn't draw his weapon. Instead, he extended a finger toward Yun Che and hooked it with extreme contempt: "You may attack now."
"Heh." Yun Che sneered, his sneer even more contemptuous: "As expected, your Huai Wang Manor is full of nothing but braggarts. Although I have less than ten percent of my profound energy left, defeating a piece of trash like you is more than enough."
Given Hui Ran's strength and reputation, from birth until now, no one had ever spoken such words to him. No one had the ability or the guts to be so arrogant before him. Hui Ran Junwang slowly narrowed his eyes. He wasn't angry, only gave a faint smile. A cruel, cold light flickered in the depths of his pupils: "Just you?"
At that moment, Huai Wang's voice transmission reached his ears: "Don't waste words with him. Kill him immediately!"
"Yes!" Yun Che answered. With a "clang," he pulled his heavy sword from the ground. A heavy and fierce momentum was released, causing Hui Ran to raise his eyebrows slightly... but it only made him raise his eyebrows. The corner of his mouth still curled in disdain.
Yun Che seemed completely unaware that his strength was insufficient to threaten Hui Ran. He raised his heavy sword and growled: "Let me see how long you can hold out under my sword! Drink!"
Yun Che stamped his foot, swung his heavy sword, and shot toward Hui Ran like an arrow. His movement made the nerves of the west seats tighten to the breaking point. Several family heads all stood up, their faces tense with nervousness. Yun Qinghong didn't stand, but his left hand had already been quietly positioned in front of him.
A violent wind surged toward Hui Ran, making his robes rustle and snap. Although Yun Che's power was greatly depleted, the might of his heavy sword was still fierce and unmatched. Yet it didn't make Hui Ran show any sign of seriousness. He unhurriedly raised his right arm, spread his five fingers... intending to catch Yun Che's heavy sword with his bare hand. A disdainful smile curled at the corner of his mouth: "Hah, overestimating yourself."
Everyone in the hall had clearly seen how terrifying Yun Che's heavy sword was earlier, and they had even felt their hearts tremble in fear. But for Hui Ran's seemingly extremely arrogant action, no one thought he was seeking death... because someone as strong as Hui Ran truly had that kind of power.
Hui Ran's action made Yun Che's brows furrow slightly. While shifting rapidly, he drew closer and closer to Hui Ran. In the blink of an eye, the distance was reduced to two zhang. Just then, Yun Che's figure suddenly slowed slightly, and a strange, deep blue light burst from his eyes. Behind him, the image of a deep blue dragon appeared, accompanied by the majestic and domineering roar of a dragon descending from the heavens, shaking the entire universe.
"Dragon Soul Domain!!"
To minimize mental consumption, the coverage of this Dragon Soul Domain was only ten zhang. But the roar of the Primordial Azure Dragon—the Dragon God's roar—still resounded throughout the entire Demon Emperor City, violently shaking the hearts and souls of everyone in the great hall.
Especially for the demon race, who possessed beast bloodlines. Under the Dragon God's roar, the supreme ruler of all beasts, their minds and spirits trembled greatly, and their souls shook uncontrollably. The Chi Yang family, who were of true dragon lineage, were all panic-stricken. Their dragon souls churned, and they even felt an impulse to kneel and worship.
"Th-this... this... what is that!!"
"It's... a dragon's roar!?"
Three feet above Yun Che's head, a pair of deep blue eyes opened, as profound as the sky and as dazzling as stars. Under the heaven-shaking dragon roar and the sky-covering intimidation of the Dragon Soul Domain's power, Hui Ran Junwang's entire body trembled. The expression on his face instantly froze, then gradually transformed into intense terror. His pupils contracted sharply, and even his body began to tremble visibly...
Even though Yun Che's strength was far inferior to Hui Ran's, and even though Yun Che was already exhausted, this was soul intimidation from the Dragon God's soul. Even someone as strong as Hui Ran, even with mental defenses active, could not completely resist it—let alone when he was completely unprepared!
"Purgatory!!"
Facing the powerful Hui Ran, even if the opponent had fallen into the Dragon Soul Domain, Yun Che could not be careless. He surged all his power, a phoenix image flashed behind him, phoenix cries tore through the sky, and he charged at Hui Ran with several times the ferocity and speed as before.
"Get down now... Phoenix Wing Firmament!!"
In terms of strength, Hui Ran was far superior to Yun Che. When danger approached, he forcibly regained a third of his clarity and extended his arms with difficulty to block in front of him... But that third of clarity came with seven parts of terror and collapsed confidence. His defensive power was less than thirty percent of his usual level. It only held for an instant before he was sent flying violently by the savage impact force of Phoenix Wing Firmament...
Yun Che flipped far backward from the recoil. Before he even landed, the Heaven-Defying Sword struck out again. A deep blue wolf with blazing crimson flames tore through space and mercilessly blasted onto Hui Ran's flying body.
"Phoenix Celestial Wolf Strike!!"
Boom!!!!
Like a meteor streaking across the massive Demon Emperor Hall, the Phoenix Wing Firmament dance was followed closely by the Phoenix Celestial Wolf Strike. Hui Ran Junwang's body was sent flying horizontally halfway across the Demon Emperor Hall, flying over the seats, and slamming heavily into the eastern wall of the hall. As the hall violently shook and trembled, Hui Ran Junwang was smashed directly into the eastern wall, countless cracks crazily spreading across the wall surface. [End of Chapter]