Chapter 743: Eternal Night Illusion Demon Scripture?
Two figures, one in front of the other, rapidly plunged deeper into the divine region at a speed beyond ordinary comprehension.
To prevent the residual profound force from their clash from reaching Liu Yun City, Yun Che kept as much distance as possible. From a hundred li to two hundred, then to three hundred... Looking back, the coastline had completely vanished from sight.
After a full six hundred li, Yun Che finally stopped.
This place was a region of numerous islands, with countless reefs and small islets scattered across the view. Here, the sea breeze had long lost its gentleness; waves churned below, and the wind howled past their ears. Their hair was completely tousled, and their clothes flapped noisily.
"Let's do it here." Yun Che turned around to face Fen Juechen. At this position, he could unleash his full power without restraint.
"You've picked a fine burial ground for yourself!" Fen Juechen's pitch-black eyes, nearly devoid of whites, gleamed with a demonic gloom. Throughout the entire journey, his murderous aura and killing intent had not diminished for a single moment, making Yun Che, flying ahead, feel as if a pitch-black blade were constantly pressed against the back of his heart.
"You seem very confident that you can kill me today." Yun Che's hair ribbon had been blown away, his black hair billowing freely in the strong sea breeze, giving off a sense of carefree elegance, quite different from Fen Juechen's oppressive gloom.
"Seventy thousand people of my Fen Tian Sect—my father, my master, my grandfather—all died by your hand! The enmity and hatred between us are irreconcilable! To be able to kill you, I have endured a hell you can never imagine!"
"One of the reasons I'm still desperately alive is to tear you into ten thousand pieces! Today, I will not only make you pay blood for blood, but also make you taste every torment I have suffered!"
Fen Juechen roared, his face twisted in terrifying ferocity, a layer of black aura writhing uneasily around his body.
"Endured a hell you can never imagine?" Yun Che sneered coldly. "Before me, no one is worthy of mentioning the word 'hell,' and you are even less so! The number of people I've killed in my life far exceeds the number you've seen in yours. A mere seventy thousand in the Fen Tian Sect—I've almost forgotten them. But when I kill, I always eradicate the roots to prevent future trouble."
"As for you, if my little aunt hadn't pleaded for your life back then, even your bones would have turned to dust by now. Instead of thanking me for sparing your life and cherishing the life I granted you, you come at me with some absurd confidence, claiming you'll kill me. Hahaha! After a few years, you haven't improved at all—still a pathetic idiot who looks down on everyone, empty arrogance and pride!"
Hmm? "One of the reasons I'm still alive"? Does he have other people he wants to kill?
The strong sea breeze suddenly came to a halt. The ocean surface stopped churning entirely, and the whole world fell into a terrifying silence, devoid of any sound. A nearly sky-piercing black aura erupted from Fen Juechen's body, his eyes as dark as an endless abyss. Yun Che's words were utterly venomous, fueling Fen Juechen's already deep killing intent and hatred to a mad boil.
"Hong'er, get ready to fight." Inside the Heavenly Poison Pearl, Mo Li warned Hong'er, who was sound asleep, then watched the outside world with interest, muttering to herself: "He's deliberately provoking Fen Juechen, and Fen Juechen takes the bait instantly."
Clang!!
A red light flashed in Yun Che's hand as the Heaven-Defying Demon-Slaying Sword appeared. The moment he grasped it, his arms dropped heavily. If not for his quick reaction, he would have lost balance and fallen into the sea.
"~!@#$%..." The weight of the Heaven-Defying Sword in his hand had increased drastically, and the sword's aura and vermilion glow were subtly different. As the blade revealed itself, it exuded a grand, heaven-and-earth-shaking momentum. However, within the pearl at the junction of the blade and hilt, a miniature girl sleeping in an unseemly pose somewhat diluted the earth-shattering atmosphere.
"Hong'er, did you sneak food again?!" Yun Che roared through his mind. The sword was now over a hundred thousand catties heavier than the last time he had summoned it, and its aura was so intense it nearly slipped from his control... He was absolutely certain that Hong'er had not only sneaked food but had eaten a lot!
"Uh..." As if hearing Yun Che's roar, Hong'er whimpered in her sleep but did not wake up, instead shifting to a different position and continuing to sleep.
"..." Yun Che was now doubly certain that Hong'er had sneaked a lot of food... Because every time she ate her fill, she would sleep for a very long time.
Crack!!
A black lightning bolt split between Fen Juechen's hands, and a pitch-black sword, wreathed in eerie black light, was grasped in his grip: "Yun... Che... I want you... dead without a whole corpse!"
"With just you?" Yun Che sneered disdainfully. He glanced at the black sword in Fen Juechen's hand, his face showing even deeper contempt, then casually swung his arm, returning the Heaven-Defying Sword—that is, Hong'er—back into the Heavenly Poison Pearl.
"This low-grade King Xuan sword is your weapon? Heh..." A deep sneer, disdain, and even pity were clearly written on Yun Che's face. "Such trash, I wouldn't even bother to look at it ordinarily, yet it seems to be your most treasured blade. How pitiful. So pitiful that I'm embarrassed to use my Heaven-Defying Sword against you... because that would be too unfair."
Facing Fen Juechen's already sky-rending, earth-splitting hatred and fury, Yun Che seemed to think it was still not enough, stabbing and humiliating Fen Juechen's already frayed nerves and soul with venomous words. Not only did Yun Che put away the Heaven-Defying Sword, but he also greatly suppressed his aura, then extended a finger at Fen Juechen, beckoning with utmost contempt: "With such a broken sword of yours, I'd be embarrassed to use my Heaven-Defying Sword against you—it would feel like bullying. Since you're so desperate to kill me, I'll give you ample opportunity today!"
"I'll give you four hours!" Facing Fen Juechen's completely twisted face, Yun Che stretched out four fingers with a grin: "You heard me right—four whole hours! During these four hours, I won't fight back, nor will I flee far. I'll let you attack freely. Let's see if, in these four full hours, with me completely defenseless, you have the ability to kill me!"
"And if even that fails to kill me..." Yun Che's smile turned into a sneer of contempt: "Then don't show your face in front of me again—you're an embarrassment!"
Boom!!
Behind Fen Juechen, a row of raging waves shot up into the sky, rising a hundred zhang high. In just a few years, through the fusion of his soul, his profound force had skyrocketed from the Spirit Xuan Realm to the Sovereign Xuan Realm. He had been supremely confident that killing Yun Che now would be as easy as turning his hand... The only thing to consider was what method would make Yun Che die most miserably, at least suffering a thousand tortures and ten thousand pains.
But finally facing Yun Che, what he saw on the other's face was not fear or begging, but the scorn and mockery he hated most in his life.
"You... will... regret... every... word... you've said!"
Every word from Fen Juechen's mouth was as sinister as if it came from the deepest hell. Boundless hatred and killing intent completely filled every cell, every drop of blood, and every shred of his soul! The moment his voice fell, the sky suddenly darkened.
"Oh?" Yun Che subconsciously looked up at the sky.
The once clear, cloudless sky was darkening at a visible rate. Heavy darkness pressed down from all directions, as if a dark demon god was silently devouring the entire world.
"What's happening?"
This startling change shook Yun Che's heart. Three months ago, he had only exchanged a single blow with Fen Juechen, and the sky had darkened slightly then, but compared to this, the difference was like heaven and earth!
Fen Juechen's power was extremely peculiar; he had been mentally prepared for that. But he never expected that when Fen Juechen unleashed his full power in anger, it would trigger such a bizarre scene—one that could almost be called a "celestial anomaly."
The thick darkness continued to descend, swallowing all light. A sense of dread permeated the world. The sea churned restlessly, waves rolled in chaos, and the once azure waters had turned completely pitch-black, even shimmering with black light on the surface.
"This is!" Mo Li's voice, filled with deep astonishment, came from within Yun Che's sea of consciousness.
Because the scene before her had strongly touched the depths of Mo Li's soul... a memory image from the ancient Star God! A name—a terrifying name that should not have survived in this world—appeared in her soul.
"Devouring heaven and sun, eternal night without light... Eternal Night Illusion Demon Scripture!?"
"Eternal Night Illusion Demon Scripture?" Yun Che was stunned. "Is this the profound art Fen Juechen uses? Did you see such a bizarre art in your world?"
"I have never seen it... Actually, no one in the entire chaotic space should have seen it!"
Mo Li's voice was grave, and Yun Che could clearly feel the excessively violent trembling of her mind. Her words left him even more bewildered.
"Don't be distracted!" Mo Li suddenly shouted. "Whether it is the Eternal Night Illusion Demon Scripture, I cannot confirm yet. Today, no matter what method you use, you must defeat him! If you can't, I will personally intervene... I must uncover every secret of this man!"
The heaviness in Mo Li's voice made Yun Che's heart pound. He asked no more questions; now was not the time for that. He quickly focused his mind, stirred his profound energy throughout his body, and his eyes once again became contemptuous. He said unhurriedly: "Go ahead and attack. Don't forget, I'm only giving you four hours. Let me see if you can truly kill me or if you're still just a pure waste who looks down on heaven and looks up at mud!"
The darkness continued to spread. Yun Che then noticed that behind Fen Juechen, a huge dark vortex had appeared. The pitch-black vortex expanded, so pure and dark that it resembled a spatial black hole capable of devouring everything.
"Careful! This is a dark domain—either tear it open with full force or escape as quickly as possible!" Mo Li said gravely. Originally, she had not been particularly concerned about the duel between Yun Che and Fen Juechen, merely curious about what "despicable and shameless" methods Yun Che would use to win under a great strength disparity.
But now, Fen Juechen, provoked to rage, had unleashed all his power, causing an unprecedented shock to Mo Li's soul.