Chapter 711: Born Arrogant
Today was the fourth day since Yun Che’s arrival at Shenhuang City.
In just four days, not only had Shenhuang City been thrown into chaos, but it was also enough for this upheaval to spread to every corner of the Tian Xuan Continent. The news that Yun Che had returned alive was enough to cause turmoil throughout the continent, and what he had done in Shenhuang City these days—especially the matter of killing two princes and five Phoenix elders yesterday—swept through the seven nations of the continent like a storm in just a single night.
Whether it was the Shenhuang Empire or the other six nations, this was the most shocking thing to have happened to them since their nations existed. The first reaction of everyone who heard the news was that they simply could not believe it.
This was the first time in history that the dignity of the invincible Shenhuang Empire had been trampled upon—and to such an extent. And the one who did it was just a single person.
Even the Four Sacred Grounds had already paid great attention to this matter.
After a night of meditation, when Yun Che opened his eyes, the sky was already bright. However, he had not woken up because he calculated the time, but because he was roused by the movement of his Sound Transmission Jade.
He took out his Sound Transmission Jade, and from it came a calm middle-aged man's voice: “This morning, two new Emperor Lord auras appeared within the Fenghuang God Sect. One is at the Lord Xuan Realm, Level 2 late stage, and the other at the Lord Xuan Realm, Level 3 middle stage. Be careful.”
The transmission came from none other than Zi Ji of the Black Moon Merchant Guild.
“Not only does he take the initiative to inform you, but he even sends the message himself, hmph. It seems he really does care about you quite a bit,” Mo Li said coldly.
“Care?” Yun Che curled his lips. “That's because behind me is a ‘master’ who is unprecedentedly powerful, capable of destroying heaven and earth, and absolutely not to be provoked. Thus, he feels it's best to show goodwill. If this illusion is shattered, I reckon that with his shrewdness, it's very likely—no, definitely certain—that he would want me dead more than anyone else. For a massive force that has stood and dominated a continent for ten thousand years, anything that might pose a threat absolutely cannot exist. And given the extraordinary talent and growth rate I have already exposed to them, I am naturally someone who could become a threat in the future.”
“As long as you know that,” Mo Li said proudly.
“The Fenghuang God Sect is the same,” Yun Che flew up and looked toward Shenhuang City. “The Fenghuang God Sect, relying on the Phoenix bloodline, has reached close to the strength of the Four Sacred Grounds in five thousand years. In another five thousand years, with the advantage of a divine bloodline, it is very likely to surpass the Four Sacred Grounds. The Fenghuang God Sect has remained stable for these five thousand years only because of the existence of the Phoenix God. If the illusion that the Phoenix God is still alive is shattered, what the consequences for the Fenghuang God Sect would be can be imagined even with your toes.”
As he said this, Yun Che's brows twitched slightly. Could the Shenhuang Empire's mad dog-like actions toward Cang Feng be to deal with a situation that was bound to arise in the future? After all, no matter how thick a wall is in this world, there will come a time when the wind leaks through.
Even so, regardless of the reason, given the Shenhuang Empire's evil deeds toward Cang Feng, it must pay a tenfold price!
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Feng Hengkong had not slept for four whole days. He had not been seriously injured, and even the wound on his arm had already healed, but the severe trauma to his heart could never be soothed in such a short time. In just three days, he had lost four sons, and he had watched them all die before his eyes, each one burned to ashes—not even a trace of dust remained. Such a devastating blow would be unbearable for any ordinary person, let alone him, the Fenghuang Sect Master and Emperor of Shenhuang.
In the half-destroyed, chaotic Phoenix Great Hall, all the Phoenix elders and princes were present. However, on their faces one could not see fear or anger, but joy and excitement. At the end of the hall, two people sat on either side of Feng Hengkong, their seats clearly level with his.
These were two old men with deeply etched, weathered faces. Their beards were snow-white, but their hair was a dense, dark red-black. Fire spirits danced around them from time to time, and they exuded an immensely heavy pressure. Their furrowed brows and eyes that emitted a cold light made everyone's chest tighten with suffocation.
“The Fenghuang God Sect has actually had four princes killed in succession! This is outrageous!” The old man on the right spoke with a voice as heavy as a bell. Under his anger, the temperature of the entire hall suddenly rose.
“Why was this not reported to the Grand Sect Master?” asked the old man on the left.
“My imperial father's temperament is as fierce as fire. I was momentarily timid and did not dare to speak plainly. Only after capturing that wretch Yun Che will I inform my imperial father,” Feng Hengkong said, closing his eyes. His twitching face and neck revealed the resentment and deep pain in his heart that he could not calm.
“We are useless, and must trouble the two Supreme Elders to personally come out of retirement. We are deeply ashamed,” said Grand Elder Feng Feilie with guilt.
“With the two Supreme Elders here, if Yun Che still dares to come, today will be his death day!” Feng Ximing said through gritted teeth.
The two old men sitting beside Feng Hengkong were both over five hundred years old. They were not only of the Supreme Elder generation of the Fenghuang God Sect, but also two of the nine within the Supreme Elders who had broken through to the Lord Xuan Realm.
The one on the left was named Feng Tianyu, and the one on the right was Feng Tianqing. They were of the same lineage as the Fenghuang Grand Sect Master, all of the “Tian” generation. They had now become beings as fundamental as the cornerstone of the Fenghuang God Sect.
“This child's crimes cannot be repaid by mere death!” Feng Tianyu said angrily.
“Besides the four princes, how many people of the sect have died because of that Yun Che?” Compared to Feng Tianyu, Feng Tianqing was much calmer, but his pupils had completely turned crimson, showing that his shock and anger were no less than Feng Tianyu's. Because looking at the five-thousand-year history of the Fenghuang God Sect, there had never been such a disgrace.
Feng Ximing said respectfully: “On the first day, only the fourteenth younger brother was killed. On the second day, the thirteenth younger brother and his nine guarding disciples in his hall—ten people in total—were killed. Yesterday, two imperial younger brothers and five elders were murdered, and another ninety-three people were burned to death. Additionally, over three hundred people were injured to varying degrees. The twenty-first elder, while trying to save my imperial father, was severely injured and has been unconscious until now.”
“One hundred and eleven people. It seems he must endure one hundred and eleven times worse than death to repay this debt,” Feng Tianyu said with a cold face.
At that moment, a commotion suddenly came from outside, followed by the obviously panicked voice of a Phoenix disciple: “Yun Che! Yun Che is here!!”
Whoosh!!
In the entire Phoenix Great Hall, except for the two Supreme Elders, everyone stood up abruptly at the same moment. Such an instant demonstrated how terrible a shadow Yun Che had planted in their hearts.
“Yun Che...” Feng Hengkong clenched his fists tightly, muttering this name to which he had devoted almost all the hatred of his life: “It's time for you to repay!”
Boom!!
Flames burst forth, and Feng Hengkong shot straight into the sky, blasting another huge hole through the already ruined hall's roof. The Phoenix elders shouted “Sect Master” and quickly flew up, following closely behind.
Still in the direction of the original Phoenix City gates, Yun Che floated in the same position as when he appeared yesterday, arms folded across his chest, a cold smile on his face. His movements and expression were exactly the same as the day before.
Compared to Yun Che, the reaction of the people of the Fenghuang God Sect was vastly different from yesterday. Their expressions were especially confident, and the way they looked at Yun Che was as if they were looking at a dead man. Some even showed gleeful sneers, as if they had already seen the scene of Yun Che falling into their hands, allowing them to freely vent their pent-up resentment over the years.
“Feng Hengkong, you came out to greet me quite quickly today,” Yun Che's gaze still locked only on Feng Hengkong, his tone even more contemptuous than yesterday. “Have you come to your senses and are ready to obediently listen today? Or will you continue to watch your sons and disciples die miserably before your eyes one by one?”
“Oh, of course, I must still kindly remind you: it's better for you to obediently comply. Otherwise, if all your sons die out, there will be no one to succeed you as Sect Master and Emperor.”
“Yun Che, death is upon you, and yet you still act arrogantly,” Feng Feilie sneered. “Do you think you can still leave here alive today?”
“Oh?” Yun Che narrowed his eyes slightly. “Death upon me? In just a few short days, I've heard those four words from your mouths more than ten times. But unfortunately, I haven't even lost a single hair. And your Fenghuang God Sect... heh, how pitiful, pathetic, and laughable.”
“Hehehehe... truly as arrogant as the rumors say.”
Answering Yun Che was an aged, majestic voice. With this voice, two crimson figures slowly emerged from the Phoenix Great Hall, carrying an immense, mountain-like supreme presence that enveloped the entire Fenghuang God Sect. They looked down at Yun Che with cold eyes, and their massive aura and pressure caused the wind within dozens of miles to become still.
It was as if in this space, they were the masters of heaven and earth.
Yun Che took his hands down from his chest and slowly placed them behind his back. He glanced at the two old men and said with a light, cold smile: “Seeing your suddenly inflated confidence by hundreds of times, I thought you had invited some kind of god. But it turns out you only called out these two old immortals. At the very least, you should have called out Feng Tianwei. Are mere Feng Tianyu and Feng Tianqing here to tell me that even the Supreme Elder generation of your Fenghuang God Sect is left with just a pile of trash?”
Feng Huwei's soul contained memories of the previous generation. When Yun Che saw Feng Tianyu and Feng Tianqing, he naturally called out their names.
The expressions of Feng Tianyu and Feng Tianqing changed at the same time. They had appeared with a vast aura, and their Phoenix spiritual pressure had locked firmly onto Yun Che the moment they arrived. They had thought that mere spiritual pressure would be enough to make Yun Che show fear in an instant, tremble all over, or even have his heart and soul collapse.
But the scene they saw completely exceeded all their expectations. After they appeared, Yun Che not only showed no fear or wariness, but his expression did not change at all, and his aura was not the slightest bit disordered. He was as calm as if he had just seen two grasshoppers jump out of the ground.
Not only was he not suppressed by their aura, but he even called out their names. And not only was he not intimidated by their names, but every word and every expression was one of disdain and contempt.
He was actually showing contempt for and mocking these two Supreme Elders of the Fenghuang God Sect, who had achieved the Emperor Lord realm and become gods among men in the path of Xuan, figures who truly looked down on the entire world!!