Chapter 717: Frenzied Revenge
"What? Yun Che killed Feng Tianyu and Feng Tianqing?"
Upon receiving the news, Zi Ji's face was filled with shock.
He was astonished that Yun Che's strength had reached such a level, once again far exceeding his expectations. Even more shocking was that he dared to kill Phoenix Emperor Lords... and two of them!
For any sacred land to lose an Emperor Lord would be a major event that alarmed all sacred lands. In the Fenghuang God Sect, where the number of Emperor Lords was far fewer than in other sacred lands, this was a world-shaking catastrophe.
And two Emperor Lords!
This was essentially digging out the very foundation of the Fenghuang God Sect!
"He's truly a madman who dares to do anything," Zi Ji uttered a comment that was completely out of character for his usually composed demeanor. "By annihilating two Emperor Lords of the Fenghuang God Sect, Feng Tianwei... and all the Emperor Lords in seclusion within the Fenghuang God Sect will be mobilized. The worst-case scenario is that their ancestor, the Phoenix God, might be provoked and act personally."
"Should we issue a warning to Yun Che?" the person beside Zi Ji asked.
"No," Zi Ji slowly shook his head. "The development of this situation is completely out of control. The Fenghuang God Sect will definitely go berserk this time. The ancestor Phoenix God is very likely to appear. Even if it were us, we absolutely cannot interfere any further."
"At this point, the Duotian Old Man behind Yun Che should probably make his move personally. Otherwise, with all the Emperor Lords coming out and the Fenghuang God Sect in utter fury, Yun Che would have a hundred lives and still not have enough to survive."
"If that Duotian Old Man were to encounter the Phoenix God of the Fenghuang God Sect... who would come out on top?" the person in green beside Zi Ji couldn't help but ask.
Zi Ji pondered for a moment, then said, "If the strength description of the Duotian Old Man from the Sun Moon Divine Palace is not exaggerated, the Duotian Old Man would be superior... even far superior to the ancestor Phoenix God of the Fenghuang God Sect. This should be the biggest reason Yun Che dared to kill two Emperor Lords of the Fenghuang God Sect."
"With his own formidable strength, incalculable potential, and an incredibly powerful backer, combined with his ruthless and decisive nature..." Zi Ji let out a long breath and murmured, "Such a person, unless you can be certain of killing him, must never be provoked or angered."
"But if you have enough certainty to kill him... you must do everything to make him die! The sooner he dies, the better, without a trace of hesitation or mercy!"
"What should I do next? Feng Tianwei has already appeared, and the other Phoenix Emperor Lords might all leave the Fenghuo Langhuan Realm. I'm afraid it's already difficult for me to continue hiding there."
"The commotion is already too great; there's no need to observe from close range anymore. Quickly inform the Huangji Sacred Domain, the Sun Moon Divine Palace, and the Tian Wei Sword Domain about the deaths of Feng Tianwei and Feng Tianqing at Yun Che's hands. The fall of two Emperor Lords at the hands of a twenty-two-year-old is no longer just a personal grudge between Yun Che and the Fenghuang God Sect."
"Yes!"
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The wind howled as Yun Che flew out of the Shenhuang City limits, heading straight south. Behind him, a large red shadow followed closely, gradually closing the distance at a slow rate.
"What do you plan to do?" Sensing Yun Che's extremely abnormal emotional fluctuations, Mo Li asked in a low voice. "It doesn't seem like you're thinking about shaking off the old man behind you right now."
Yun Che remained silent, his eyes constantly trembling, as if lost in thought.
"At most half an hour, and he'll catch up to you. But if you activate the Purgatory Realm Gate now, it will also take at most half an hour to completely shake him off," Mo Li said quietly.
"... Mo Li, if I destroy Phoenix City, what would be the consequences?" Yun Che placed his right hand on his chest, rapidly healing his injuries with the energy of heaven and earth, his voice incredibly calm, without a hint of tension from being pursued by a sixth-level Emperor Lord.
"Hmph, that's just like you," Mo Li replied with a cold sneer, not directly answering. "You've killed four princes, several elders, and two Emperor Lords of the Fenghuang God Sect, thrown them into chaos, and come close to digging up their ancestral graves. Now, with just a minor injury, you're already harboring such hatred and killing intent."
"Everything they've done is their own fault. I've already been merciful enough to them," Yun Che said in a deep voice. He didn't increase his speed further. In his current state, he could avoid being caught up by Feng Tianwei in the short term while also stabilizing his injuries at a fairly fast pace.
"Originally, I didn't want to go this far. Since Feng Tianwei has appeared and his strength is much greater than I expected, I have no choice but to deliver the final gift earlier than planned!"
Mo Li: "..."
Unknowingly, hundreds of miles had flown under their feet. Behind them, Feng Tianwei had closed the distance from the initial few miles to less than two hundred zhang.
The Shenhuang City had long since disappeared from sight.
Compared to Yun Che's calmness, Feng Tianwei, as the pursuer with overwhelming strength, was instead filled with shock. He had unleashed his full profound energy, reaching his maximum speed, yet after chasing for hundreds of miles, he had only managed to close the distance by about three miles, still not catching up.
Earlier in Phoenix City, after striking and injuring Yun Che, he hadn't immediately pursued. Instead, he took a moment to survey the state of Phoenix City. As a powerful sixth-level Emperor Lord, he thought it would be easy to catch up to Yun Che, whose strength was far inferior and who was severely injured.
But reality had stunned him the entire way.
Yun Che's profound energy fluctuations during flight were indeed only at the third level of the King Xuan Realm, yet his speed while injured was only slightly slower than his own. Moreover, Yun Che's breathing was exceptionally steady, without any signs of disorder, indicating his injuries were far less severe than Feng Tianwei had anticipated.
How could a person with only King Xuan realm profound energy possess such speed!
When he had first appeared, enraged, he had used at least seventy percent of his profound energy in his strike... and it had only caused injuries that didn't affect Yun Che's internal breathing!?
Filled with shock and disbelief, Feng Tianwei, like Feng Tianyu before him, felt a killing intent tens of times stronger than before rising within him.
This person... must not be allowed to live!!
Now, he had nowhere to flee. Although Yun Che's speed was abnormally fast, Feng Tianwei had now closed the distance to within two hundred zhang. A little closer, and he could strike directly, blasting him out of the sky.
And this time, he would use full strength to kill him as quickly as possible!
A cold, piercing light flashed in Feng Tianwei's crimson eyes. As the Grand Sect Master of the Phoenix Sect, he would never normally deign to attack a junior, but this opponent posed a great danger to him. Although three years ago, Yun Che had risked his life to save Feng Xue'er, who was the most important person to the Fenghuang God Sect, now that he had become a deadly threat, he must die!
The moment the cold light appeared, Feng Tianwei's arms blazed with Phoenix Flame, and he began to gather his profound energy. He only needed to get close enough to strike without mercy. But then, he suddenly noticed Yun Che's speed slowing down, and the distance between them rapidly closed.
"Finally out of strength, are you!" Feng Tianwei muttered, his arms, filled with Phoenix power, instantly raised horizontally. Just as he was about to unleash his attack, Yun Che suddenly vanished from his sight.
Feng Tianwei frowned, rushing like a storm to the spot where Yun Che had disappeared, quickly looking around. Yun Che's figure had vanished, and what truly shocked Feng Tianwei was that even his aura had disappeared completely—no trace left behind.
Concealment techniques were not uncommon, but at the level of an Emperor Lord, such techniques had long become a joke. No matter how perfectly one concealed their form, their aura could never be hidden from the powerful perception of an Emperor Lord.
So when he saw Yun Che's figure disappear, Feng Tianwei's brow only twitched. But the next moment, his expression changed drastically.
Not only had Yun Che's body vanished, but even his aura had completely disappeared—right before his eyes, under his spiritual lock, it vanished entirely.
In his hundreds of years of life, he had never encountered or even heard of such a thing.
He released his profound aura to its maximum. Within dozens of miles, not even the movement of a blade of grass or a tree could escape his perception. But after searching thoroughly for a long time, he could not find the slightest trace of Yun Che within his perception range.
"Yun Che! Get out here!" Feng Tianwei swept his gaze, his roar as thunderous as lightning. In his extreme rage, Phoenix Flame erupted from his body and exploded violently!
Boom! For a full dozen miles, space instantly turned into a sea of destructive flames...
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Sss!!
With the hissing of space, Yun Che reappeared above Phoenix City, floating at a height of fully three thousand zhang. Red flames burned on his body, emitting a light that was not particularly intense. But this time, it was not Phoenix Flame—it was the Golden Crow Flame, hotter, more violent, and more ruthless than Phoenix Flame.
In his hand, he put away the palm-sized Primordial Mystic Ark. His arms slowly spread open in the air, and the flames on his body's surface became denser. The light was still not strong or dazzling, but it eerily reflected the sky above, gradually turning it a deep red.
Soon, above Yun Che, the area had transformed into a fierce, reddish-gold zone. This reddish-gold region swayed and trembled like restless magma. Yun Che's form began to descend slowly. With each descent, the reddish-gold area expanded further. At the same time, a terrifying heat quietly began to envelop the area below.
"Destruction Domain... Yellow Springs Ashes..." Yun Che's body was fully illuminated in reddish-gold. His eyes especially blazed as if they had already ignited, and from his mouth came a low murmur like a demon's curse.
Yun Che's previous attack had killed the Fenghuang God Sect's Grand Elder, severely injured five elders, and caused the deaths of over a hundred disciples. The five severely injured Phoenix elders had been sent to the Medicine Pavilion, and a group of Phoenix disciples were cleaning up the aftermath. Although the Grand Sect Master Feng Tianwei had personally come out of seclusion and this calamity could finally end, with Yun Che having no way to escape Feng Tianwei's grasp, even if Yun Che died miserably at Feng Tianwei's hands, it could not recover even a fraction of the Fenghuang God Sect's losses.
Especially the fall of two Emperor Lords.
Thus, Phoenix City was in a state of gloom, with no one able to smile.
Feng Hengkong and the other Phoenix elders had also gone to the Medicine Pavilion, working together to stabilize the injuries of the severely wounded Fifth Elder.
"Imperial Father, I have sent people outside the city to search for the remains of the two Grand Elders," Feng Ximing said, glancing at Feng Hengkong's ashen face, but he did not continue further.
"Alas." Feng Hengkong let out a long sigh, his face full of sorrow. "If I had just pleaded with Imperial Father to act yesterday..."
"This is not the Sect Master's fault." The Fourth Elder shook his head. "No one could have predicted that Yun Che's strength would reach such a level. In the past days, he has been killing people and fleeing far away, deliberately hiding his strength to make us careless."
Two Emperor Lords, a Fourth Prince, a Sixth Elder... this was a loss and injury unprecedented in the history of the Fenghuang God Sect.
It was a catastrophe and disgrace the entire sect would never forget.
Feng Hengkong closed his eyes, spoke painfully, "Everything is already irreparable. Now, all I hope is that this matter does not disturb Xue'er..." Thinking of the Fiery Flame Barrier being broken, he shook his head bleakly. "I'm afraid it's already impossible to hide it from Xue'er..."
Before he could finish, Feng Hengkong's expression suddenly changed drastically. At the same time, all the Phoenix elders who were healing the Fifth Elder suddenly looked up, their faces pale.
Because the temperature of the air was rising at an extremely terrifying rate. A pressure that was not heavy but as heart-stopping as a demon's arrival descended from above, rapidly expanding and approaching.
Boom!!
Feng Hengkong broke through the hall's roof, flying upward. As he looked up, he saw a circular, reddish-gold area in the distant sky, dazzling a large expanse of the surrounding sky into a red hue. Under the reddish-gold light, a figure appeared that should not have been there.
"Yun... Che?!?!"
Feng Hengkong's pupils contracted as if pierced by thousands of steel needles, reaching the extreme limit of his life.