# Chapter 701: Great Turmoil in Shenhuang
Feng Xiluo was dead, killed at Yun Che's hands… and truly dead without a complete corpse. All the Fenghuang elders and disciples were stunned. Although Feng Xiluo's life had been in Yun Che's grasp just moments ago, none of them had subconsciously imagined that Feng Xiluo would actually die. Because he was a Shenhuang prince, a figure with the most exalted status on this Tian Xuan Continent. In all the world, who would truly dare to kill a Shenhuang prince?
Feng Hengkong likewise never anticipated it. Especially when Yun Che personally said "I must consider Cang Feng's interests" and even put forward three conditions, he became even more convinced that Yun Che absolutely would not go too far. He began to close in step by step, his voice stern and harsh, thinking that Yun Che would panic and reveal a weakness as a result. But he never imagined… that when he took his second step, Yun Che directly delivered a killing blow!!
He, the Shenhuang Emperor and Fenghuang Sect Master, was forced to watch helplessly as his most beloved son turned to ashes before his eyes.
"You… you…" Every strand of Feng Hengkong's hair, even every hair on his entire body, burst into crimson flames. His pupils became blood-red, and the murderous aura emanating from his whole body was so heavy that none of the Fenghuang elders had ever seen anything like it: "You… shall die!!"
In extreme rage, Feng Hengkong struck out abruptly, his right hand forming a claw aimed directly at Yun Che's throat. He made no attempt to control himself, and the frenzied release of his profound energy instantly surged into a massive torrent of flames, like an enraged, out-of-control beast pouncing onto Yun Che's entire body.
The moment Feng Hengkong made his move, Grand Elder Feng Feilie, Second Elder Feng Feiran, and Crown Prince Feng Ximing also acted simultaneously. A huge Phoenix Domain was spread out by Feng Ximing, completely enveloping the space where Yun Che stood, while the profound energy of the two elders coalesced into two similar profound formations… Within the formations, a tremendous attractive force was released, leaving Yun Che no escape.
"Beast… die!!"
Boom!!!
This was the Phoenix Flame of the Fenghuang Sect Master in his extreme fury. The instant it erupted, even the mere overflow of the blast wave sent thousands of Fenghuang disciples flying back violently, and for a time, the air was filled with screams.
Amidst the flames that scattered for over a hundred zhang, a figure shot into the sky, floating high above. Yun Che looked down from above, completely unscathed, a faint, satisfied sneer on his face: "Feng Hengkong, how does it feel to have your own son die before your eyes? Isn't it painful? Don't you wish you could cut me into a thousand pieces? Hmph… Do you have any idea how many people of my Cang Feng you have caused to suffer millions of times more torment than this?!"
"Yun… Che!!" Feng Hengkong's voice trembled violently. Never in his life had he been so angry, so full of hatred: "I… will… today… personally… tear you… limb from limb!!"
Whoosh!!
Amidst the chaotic explosions of air, thirteen Fenghuang elders shot into the sky simultaneously. The Overlord Xuan realm Phoenix Flame also rose into the sky, covering the heavens, and in an instant, completely engulfed Yun Che… But from within the sky-covering flames, what came was not Yun Che's screams but his wild laughter:
"Hahahaha… Feng Hengkong, to be honest, I was just now worried that you might actually agree to those three conditions, because then I wouldn't have had the face to kill your son. But you certainly did not disappoint me."
"Today, I will only kill one person from your Fenghuang God Sect. Tomorrow, I will still grant your Fenghuang God Sect a chance to atone. But tomorrow's opportunity will not be as merciful as today's. And the consequence of being disobedient won't be as simple as just one person dying!"
Feng Feilie roared in fury: "At death's door, and you still dare to spew arrogant nonsense! You beast who destroyed the Phoenix God Statue and killed our Fourteenth Prince, do you still dream of leaving this place alive?!"
Profound energy exploded, Phoenix Flame surged. Not only did over a dozen elders attack simultaneously, but driven by the anger and humiliation of the prince's murder, they struck with killing intent holding nothing back, not even bothering to consider the disciples with lower profound cultivation nearby.
Yun Che's figure became illusory, then instantly dispersed into five identical afterimages in five directions. These five figures were all incredibly fast, shooting out from the encirclement of the thirteen elders, not even touched by their shadows.
As the residual images dissipated, Yun Che's true form had already escaped the rolling Phoenix Flames while they were still stunned, appearing several dozen zhang away, and rapidly retreated into the distance amid wild laughter.
"Feng Hengkong! In the time to come, thoroughly enjoy this wonderful game specially bestowed upon you… Hahahaha!!"
The thirteen Fenghuang elders had attacked together, yet the enemy had slipped away in an instant. Shocked and enraged to the point their chests nearly exploded, they madly chased in the direction Yun Che had fled: "You think you can escape?! Today, you…"
The roars of the Fenghuang elders who had just begun their pursuit quickly weakened, and even their speed gradually slowed, until finally they all stopped involuntarily, staring blankly in the direction Yun Che had flown, as if their souls had been suddenly snatched away.
Because Yun Che's speed was simply too fast.
When he flew, the profound energy aura he released was only at the King Xuan realm, and moreover, early King Xuan. But his speed was astonishing enough to shake heaven and earth and make gods weep. These Fenghuang elders were all mid-stage or even late-stage Overlord Xuan. How swift could they be when their powerful profound energy propelled them? Yet, in merely three breaths, Yun Che had gone from less than fifty zhang away to the farthest edge of their vision… The next breath, he completely vanished from their sight.
And this was while they were pursuing at full speed.
The thirteen Fenghuang elders, in their daze, all inhaled a sharp breath of cold air… Just what kind of speed was this?!
How could such speed possibly come from a young man with only King Xuan aura?
So fast that… these powerful Fenghuang elders, after only three breaths of pursuit, gave up in despair, watching helplessly as the one who destroyed their Phoenix God Statue and killed their prince escaped unscathed.
Not only the thirteen elders in the sky, but everyone who witnessed Yun Che's speed was stunned dumbstruck. Earlier, when Feng Xiluo fell into Yun Che's hands, they thought it was due to carelessness. Only now did they realize that the one who had brought such a calamity upon their Fenghuang God Sect possessed speed like that of a ghost or god.
Feng Feilie's brows twitched and tightened, then he suddenly thought of something and exclaimed in shock: "Could that be… Phantom Lightning Extreme!?"
"What?" Feng Feiran turned his head in surprise: "Phantom Lightning Extreme? Isn't that the ultimate skill of the Thief God Clan? And it is only passed down to direct descendants, never taught to outsiders. Under heaven, the only one who can currently use Phantom Lightning Extreme should be Ghost Shadow Saintly Hand Hua Minghai. How could Yun Che possibly…"
"What are you dawdling for?! Chase him! Chase him! Tear him into pieces!!"
Feng Hengkong had clearly lost control. As the Fenghuang Sect Master, to have his own son blasted into pieces before the entire sect — the blow was so heavy that even a sect master and emperor of a nation could not calm down in a short time.
"Father, please calm down… Yun Che cannot escape the inescapable net of our Fenghuang God Sect." Feng Ximing stepped forward to console.
"Sect Master… please accept my condolences. For the Fourteenth Prince's matter… we will definitely seek justice for him." The elders all stepped forward, each with faces full of anger and grief.
"…" Feng Hengkong took a deep breath. After a long while, he finally calmed down a little. He turned his gaze to the place where Feng Xiluo had been annihilated by Yun Che. With his peak Overlord Xuan eyesight, he could not find even a shred of a corpse, not even a fragment of clothing.
Feng Hengkong clenched his fists, trembling so violently that he almost crushed every bone in his hands, but his voice was frighteningly calm: "Send out all idle disciples in the sect… spare no expense in hunting down Yun Che… when found… kill on sight without mercy!!"
"Yes, your son will give the orders immediately." Feng Ximing nodded, then quickly left.
"Second Brother," Feng Hengkong called out to Grand Elder Feng Feilie, "Personally send a sound transmission to Xue'er. Tell her the sect has an important guest visiting these days, so I cannot easily get away, and it would not be suitable for her to return… Have her settle down in Qifeng Valley for a while."
"Also, during this time, personally monitor the Phoenix Grand Array in the Phoenix Mountain Range!"
Feng Feilie instantly understood Feng Hengkong's intention and slowly nodded: "Sect Master, rest assured."
Feng Hengkong closed his eyes, trembling with anger, his face full of pain. He treasured Feng Xue'er more than life itself and could never bear to deceive her in any matter. After she woke from her three-year coma, he was overjoyed, but in these past few days, he had been forced to lie to her repeatedly.
However, his worry was completely unnecessary. Because Yun Che had no intention of seeking out Feng Xue'er. On the contrary, after confirming that Feng Xue'er was not in the sect and should be in Qifeng Valley, Yun Che actually breathed a sigh of relief. He would rather hope that Feng Xue'er never appeared… If she did appear, he really would not know how to face her.
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The Phoenix God Statue was destroyed, the Fourteenth Prince was killed, and the Fenghuang God Sect fell into great chaos. Even the entire Shenhuang City was in turmoil. A large number of Fenghuang disciples flooded into every corner of the city, even the suburban areas, like a swarm of desperate, headless flies searching for Yun Che's whereabouts.
The Fenghuang God Sect naturally had an extremely dense network of informants and intelligence in the Shenhuang City area. Combined with the massive deployment of disciples, they thought Yun Che would have nowhere to hide. But from noon until sunset, the entire imperial capital was in chaos and panic, yet they had not only failed to capture Yun Che but had not even found a single trace of him.
At the center of Shenhuang City, on the very edge of the seventh floor of the Black Moon Merchant Guild, Zi Ji stood before a transparent window covered with special profound formations, looking down at the restless Shenhuang City. Ripples constantly stirred in his pupils.
"Ah, truly an unpredictable person." Zi Ji muttered to himself: "Although I guessed he might kill someone to establish his authority, I never imagined… he would directly kill a prince. This is something only a madman who has completely lost his reason would do."
"But from my earlier conversation with him, he should not want to become a complete mortal enemy of the Shenhuang Empire… After all, given his temperament, he would not ignore the situation and future of the Cang Feng Kingdom."
"These two things are so contradictory… What exactly does he want to accomplish…"
Hiss…
A faint sound that ordinary people could not detect reached Zi Ji's ears. He extended his finger and lightly tapped the air. Instantly, a half-inch-sized profound formation materialized, and from it came a deliberately lowered voice: "Yun Che has been found."
"Oh? Where is he now?" Zi Ji asked.
"About two hundred li southeast of the city, in a small mountain area. His clothes have not changed, and he has not altered his appearance."
"… To have escaped beyond Shenhuang City without being detected by the Fenghuang God Sect, without even concealing his attire or appearance." Zi Ji's face showed some confusion and astonishment. He knew that if it were him, he could not have done it. In fact, it should be something no one could do, except…
Escaping and escaping without a trace were two completely different concepts.
"The fact that you could find him means there is a high chance he has also discovered you." Zi Ji said.
"Indeed. But as you said, when he saw the Black Moon insignia on us, he did not attack. He merely opened his eyes, then continued… continued…"
"Oh? What is he doing outside Shenhuang City?"
"… It seems he is sleeping."
"…"
"Additionally, according to internal information from the Fenghuang God Sect, the movement technique he used when leaving was as swift as thunder and lightning… It seems to be the Phantom Lightning Extreme of the Thief God Clan!"
"Phantom Lightning Extreme?" Zi Ji's brows sharply rose. At his level of existence, the words "Phantom Lightning Extreme" were as thunderous as could be. Because Phantom Lightning Extreme was acknowledged even by the Four Sacred Grounds as the world's number one movement profound art. Its ability to conceal aura and travel at extreme speed was unparalleled. With Phantom Lightning Extreme, a King Xuan, when fully concealed, could make even an Overlord Xuan standing ten steps away find it hard to detect; when fleeing at top speed, an Overlord Xuan could only eat dust behind.
The Thief God Clan currently only had one descendant! That descendant's profound cultivation was only at the early King Xuan realm, yet he was renowned across Tian Xuan, known to even the Four Sacred Grounds… precisely because of Phantom Lightning Extreme! With only early King Xuan profound energy, he could enter and leave the Fenghuang God Sect multiple times unscathed — the power of Phantom Lightning Extreme was evident.
"Can this be confirmed?" Zi Ji asked with a furrowed brow. As far as he knew, Phantom Lightning Extreme was always passed directly to sons, never taught to outsiders… not even to biological daughters. And there had always been rumors at the level of the Four Sacred Grounds: the Sun Moon Divine Palace, coveting Phantom Lightning Extreme, had secretly searched for the Thief God Clan's whereabouts for generations, using threats, temptations, and even vicious methods, but all in vain.
Faced with the Sun Moon Divine Palace, the Thief God Clan had steadfastly refused to divulge Phantom Lightning Extreme. How could it appear on Yun Che?
"In recent years, Hua Minghai, the current descendant of the Thief God Clan, has infiltrated the Fenghuang God Sect several times. Twice, he triggered profound formations and was detected, leading to pursuit by several Fenghuang elders. However, he escaped each time using Phantom Lightning Extreme. Some Fenghuang elders have thus become familiar with the profound energy fluctuations of Phantom Lightning Extreme. The aura of Yun Che's movement technique when he fled was quite similar… But these are only speculations, not confirmed."
"…" Zi Ji was silent for a long time, then said blandly: "Keep a close watch on Yun Che's movements, but do not disturb him. Furthermore, do not reveal anything about him to anyone other than me. Also, have our people stationed in the Cang Feng Kingdom focus on monitoring the movements of the Cangfeng Imperial City in the coming days."
"Your subordinate understands."
"Wait… do not lose track of that person called Fen Juechen either."
"Yes!"
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