Chapter 712: Battle Against an Emperor Lord
“Heh, having not seen the sun and moon for a hundred years, I never expected that today’s young whelps would become so ignorant of the heavens and earth.” His slightly changed expression quickly returned to calm. Feng Tianyu did not grow angry at Yun Che’s words, but instead slowly shook his head with a pitying sigh.
“Ignorant junior, the name of our Divine Sect’s Grand Sect Master is not something you are worthy to call out.” Feng Tianqing said in a low voice.
Though both their faces remained calm, waves stirred within their hearts… They had repeatedly confirmed that the profound energy aura on Yun Che was indeed only at the third level of the King Xuan Realm.
Although they had already learned this from Feng Hengkong, seeing it with their own eyes still shocked them. With mere King Xuan power, he had actually killed several of their princes and elders in succession, forcing the Phoenix God Sect to dispatch members of the Supreme Elder generation. This was far beyond unbelievable.
That such a person could actually exist in this world!?
“Oh? I don’t understand what you mean by that.” Yun Che sneered. “Raising a son like Feng Hengkong, who is worse than pigs and dogs, devoid of conscience, and deserving to be struck by lightning—I feel shame and sorrow on behalf of your Grand Sect Master Feng Tianwei. I’m not worthy to speak his name? Hah, I feel like I’m dirtying my mouth just by uttering his full name. Pah!”
“Presumptuous!!”
In the five thousand years since the Phoenix God Sect’s founding, who had ever dared to insult the Grand Sect Master’s name in such a manner! Even the Four Sacred Grounds would never dare! Feng Tianyu and Feng Tianqing’s minds and souls, tempered for hundreds of years, erupted in fury at Yun Che’s words—they had already witnessed Yun Che’s arrogance upon first meeting, but they never imagined he would be so wantonly reckless as this!!
“Yellow-haired brat, you have some nerve, daring to insult my Divine Sect’s Grand Sect Master!” Feng Tianyu roared in anger.
“Supreme Elder, there’s no need to be angered by him.” Feng Hengkong suddenly said in a low voice. “This beast’s mental state is extraordinary. Three years ago, his profound strength was merely at the Earth Xuan Realm, yet he remained completely calm when facing my sect alone. Right now, though he appears composed, there is absolutely no way he is unafraid of the two Supreme Elders. His words are clearly intended to provoke the two Supreme Elders, then take advantage of your anger to find an opening and flee!”
“This brat is extremely cunning, and his schemes are hard to guard against. The two Supreme Elders have no need to waste words with him… Kill him directly!!”
As Feng Hengkong’s words fell, Feng Tianyu had already burst into the air. A long lance of flame appeared across the sky, thrusting straight at Yun Che. “Arrogant beast, die!!”
The moment an Emperor Lord struck, the aura that exploded out sent tens of thousands of Phoenix disciples below tumbling across the ground, and wind and sand raged wildly for dozens of miles.
Yun Che’s body flickered, and a Star God Remnant Shadow easily dodged the blow, causing Feng Tianyu’s attack to strike only an afterimage. A flash of light appeared on Yun Che’s body, and under Phantom Lightning Extreme, he shot away toward the southeast like a bolt of lightning.
“Feng Hengkong, it seems you still haven’t decided to behave properly today, even summoning two old bastards. Hahahaha… Don’t you regret this!”
As a third-level Emperor Lord, an attack aimed at a King’s Seat was completely evaded, the flame lance condensed with Emperor Lord’s flame force only striking an afterimage. Feng Tianyu was both shocked and enraged, quickly turning around as his phoenix flames surged. He chased straight after Yun Che: “Where do you think you’re running! Today, this old man will personally burn you to ashes!!”
Feng Tianqing rose into the air, about to give chase as well, when Feng Tianyu’s voice came from afar: “Tianqing, stay in the sect. This beast is not worthy of the two of us joining hands!”
Feng Tianqing’s profound aura immediately receded. He watched the direction Yun Che and Feng Tianyu had gone, astonishment on his face: “It seems your reports were not exaggerated. A mere King’s Seat can actually display such speed! Almost on par with Tianyu!”
“The movement technique he uses is most likely the Phantom Lightning Extreme from the Thief God Clan. Phantom Lightning Extreme is universally recognized as the number one movement technique in the Tian Xuan Continent.” Feng Hengkong said hatefully.
“But there is no way he can escape Tianyu’s grasp.” Feng Tianqing said calmly. “His speed may match Tianyu, but in terms of profound energy depth, he and Tianyu are worlds apart. Tianyu might have difficulty catching up in the short term, but given a little more time, Yun Che’s profound energy will inevitably wane rapidly. Then, hmph, we’ll see how arrogant he can still be.”
With Phantom Lightning Extreme active, Yun Che tore through the air. Shenhuang City rapidly passed beneath him. Two li behind, Feng Tianyu, his body ablaze with phoenix flames, stirred up a wave of scorching heat wherever he passed. His eyes were locked on Yun Che’s figure, but his heart grew increasingly shocked… Though he never lost sight of his target, he was using all his strength yet could not close the distance between them. He had chased for quite a while, but still remained two li apart.
He himself was a dignified third-level Emperor Lord, with speed fully unleashed, yet he could not catch up to a third-level King’s Seat!! If someone had told him such a thing, he would have dismissed it as a colossal joke. But it was happening to him right now!
Such speed was no wonder Feng Hengkong had been driven to his current state.
The clouds above were brutally torn apart by two violent waves of air. Before long, the two had flown out of the range of Shenhuang City, one after the other, charging southeast.
When they were a hundred li away from Shenhuang City, Feng Tianyu’s eyes suddenly narrowed sharply, because the figure of Yun Che in his sight was gradually enlarging… The distance between them was closing, and at a fairly rapid pace.
Feng Tianyu’s brows twitched, and delight appeared on his face. Although Yun Che’s speed was astonishing, in terms of endurance, how could he compare to an Emperor Lord! The flames on his body flared up, and his speed seemed to increase slightly. He was about to shout out when he suddenly saw Yun Che’s figure rapidly approaching…
Yun Che actually stopped in midair and turned to face him.
“Heh, giving up, are you?” Feng Tianyu sneered. He had not ignored Feng Hengkong’s words, and had no intention of stopping to toy with his prey. He extended his right arm, and the flames on his body instantly swelled, forming eight thick pillars of fire that blasted toward Yun Che.
This was a devouring flame from an Emperor Lord. The moment those eight blasts of phoenix flame rushed in, the space around Yun Che twisted into countless vortices. All elements, sounds, and even light were completely annihilated by the Emperor Lord’s fire.
Yun Che’s expression was calm, his gaze cold and composed. He floated in the air, showing no intention of dodging. Phoenix flames also ignited on his body. He crossed his arms in front of his chest, then swept them open violently.
In an instant, eight identical blasts of phoenix flame roared out from his body, carrying a firelight even deeper and hotter than Feng Tianyu’s, colliding with the eight incoming phoenix flames.
The sixteen phoenix flames, like sixteen ferocious, writhing flame pythons, crashed together in midair.
With a boom, the earth instantly split into dozens of massive fissures. Sand and soil erupted like fountains, rising a hundred zhang high. The flames that shot up into the sky reached several hundred zhang in height, dyeing the entire firmament a crimson color for several breaths.
As the flames scattered, the ground beneath Yun Che and Feng Tianyu, originally fairly flat, had turned into a huge crater. Flecks of fire scattered everywhere in the air. Seeing Yun Che completely unharmed, Feng Tianyu’s expression finally changed slightly… Though this was just a casual phoenix flame he had thrown out, it was still profound force at the Emperor Lord level! Even if Yun Che was as formidable as Feng Hengkong had described, he should at least have been severely burned.
But Feng Tianyu had never dreamed that the phoenix flame he had unleashed would be completely neutralized by Yun Che!
Feng Tianyu did not continue his attack. His eagle-like eyes stared straight at Yun Che for a moment. “The Sect Master told this old man that although your profound strength is only at the third level of the King Xuan Realm, your actual combat strength is comparable to a Half-step Emperor Lord! This old man did not believe it at first, but it seems the Sect Master’s assessment was not exaggerated.”
“To be able to unleash power comparable to a Half-step Emperor Lord with King Xuan profound energy—not only this old man, but likely the entire history of the Tian Xuan Continent has never seen a person of such talent. In terms of innate talent alone, calling you the number one person in the Tian Xuan Continent throughout the ages is not an exaggeration.” Feng Tianyu’s mouth praised him, but the killing intent in his eyes grew heavier and heavier. “But you had to come to my Phoenix God Sect to seek death!! It seems this old man has no choice today but to kill a true genius with his own hands!”
“Oh, then I’m truly obliged that you would personally take action.” Yun Che said with a mocking smile.
“Since you know this old man’s name, you should also roughly know my strength. It seems you are not completely stupid; you understand that no matter how you run, it is nothing but futile struggle!” Feng Tianyu raised his hand, and a ball of phoenix flame, condensed to an extreme, gathered in his palm. “Since this old man stepped into the Emperor Lord realm, I have never struck at anyone under three hundred years old. With your talent, dying at my hands is hardly an injustice.”
“Unfortunately, you are far more foolish than I expected.” Yun Che laughed softly. “Do you really think I was running away? Heh, I was merely luring you to a place suitable to be your grave! If I truly wanted to escape, with your speed, you wouldn’t even be qualified to eat my dust.”
“At death’s door, still spouting nonsense. Die!!”
Feng Tianyu roared, flipped his palm, and unleashed a Phoenix Arrow at Yun Che. This time, he used a full fifty percent of his profound energy. The phoenix flame he unleashed swept up into a storm of fire, bringing with it a thunderous roar.
Yun Che’s expression became extremely grave… Mo Li had already told him that Feng Tianyu’s profound strength was at the mid-stage of the third level of the Sovereign Xuan Realm. Except for his confrontation with the Huai Wang in the Illusion Demon Realm and his sparring sessions with Yun Qinghong, this was the first time he truly faced an Emperor Lord! And one who wanted him dead!
Mo Li had clearly told him earlier that if he unleashed his full power, he could roughly reach the strength of the third level of the Sovereign Xuan Realm. But because his bloodline, body, profound arts, and killing moves were all incomparable to any profound practitioner on the Tian Xuan Continent, he was invincible among those of the same level… In other words, his profound energy intensity could reach the third level of the Sovereign Xuan Realm, but among those also at the third level, no one would be his match.
And since Feng Tianyu used phoenix flame, the threat to him was even further diminished!
So he was confident there was no reason he would lose to Feng Tianyu!
“Purgatory!!”
With a low roar, Yun Che opened the Purgatory Realm Gate. The profound light on his body and the light in his eyes instantly took on a crimson hue. The profound energy aura released from his entire body, in an instant, exploded and swelled like a bomb.
A storm of profound energy rushed toward them, as violent as a hammer smashing directly into their faces. Feeling the change in Yun Che’s profound aura, Feng Tianyu’s expression drastically changed, his pupils shrinking to the size of pinholes. “Wh… what!!”
Because this was a profound energy aura that, in intensity, was almost no weaker than his own!!