# Chapter 759: In a Sorry State
Before Yun Che made his move to take down Xuanyuan Yufeng, he had already sent a sound transmission to Feng Xue'er, telling her to be careful. Faced with Xuanyuan Jiuding's sudden attack, Feng Xue'er was not panicked in the slightest. Her snow-white hand lifted slightly, and as her white sleeve gently brushed, a crimson flame arrow condensed before her, then flew toward Xuanyuan Jiuding at an extremely slow speed.
A low-level crimson profound flame—even an Earth Xuan Realm profound practitioner would scoff at it. Xuanyuan Jiuding completely ignored it, reaching out to grab Feng Xue'er's neck... but in the next instant, his expression changed dramatically, as what rushed toward him was a scorching pressure that suffocated him in that very moment.
Startled, Xuanyuan Jiuding did not hesitate. Both hands shot out as his profound force increased at the fastest possible speed by several times. With the surge of profound energy, his two long gray sleeves billowed up high.
*Boom!!!*
Under the collision of two Emperor Lord-level profound forces, a massive ring of energy ripples radiated outward. Although Ling Yuefeng and Ling Tianni were several dozen zhang away, they were still struck like a heavy hammer, sent flying horizontally. When they finally stopped, they were several li away, their entire bodies' qi and blood seething, nearly vomiting blood.
Feng Xue'er's flame arrow halted in front of Xuanyuan Jiuding... but it only halted. It was not dispersed by Xuanyuan Jiuding's power, nor did it show any signs of weakening. This scene made Xuanyuan Jiuding's pupils contract, and he could hardly believe his eyes. He immediately gritted his teeth, and profound force surged again from his body. This time, he unreservedly mobilized his full ten percent strength, pushing it forward fiercely.
With a dull thud, the crimson flame arrow was knocked back several feet. Feng Xue'er's bright eyes behind the white veil flickered slightly. Her long sleeve brushed again, and her jade-like slender fingers pushed forward lightly and casually.
The Phoenix Arrow's flame instantly surged, its might increasing severalfold. Though the blaze was not large, it illuminated the entire sky a deep red.
Xuanyuan Jiuding's already contracted pupils tightened another degree. A low groan escaped his throat. He simply could not believe that what he had just faced was not the limit of her power... and in the blink of an eye, with just a casual movement, she had increased her strength by nearly double!
Under the might of the greatly empowered Phoenix Arrow, his form was forced back step by step. He clenched his teeth, pouring all his profound force into his arms. Both arms swelled to twice their normal size, nearly bursting, but it was still useless. Meanwhile, an increasingly terrifying heat began to assault his entire body, making him feel as though he was walking step by step into a flame purgatory that would incinerate him completely.
*Whoosh!!*
Xuanyuan Jiuding's two long sleeves began to burn fiercely, and his face grew more and more pained... because under the firelight, his hands were not red, but had turned into a shocking charred black.
"Thirteenth... Thirteenth Elder!!" Mu Yuanzhi shouted in alarm. Everyone witnessing this, except for Yun Che, was utterly stunned, their shock as if in a dream. Xuanyuan Jiuding was the Thirteenth Elder of the Tian Wei Sword Domain, a figure who could cover the sky with one hand across the entire Tian Xuan Continent! To force Yun Che into submission, he had deigned to attack a little girl who should have been a disciple of the Bing Yun Fairy Palace—and it was a surprise attack at that. He should have been able to take her down with ease... but instead, not only did he fail, he was forced back by a single strike from his opponent, and in the face of her counterattack, he fell into a disadvantage in the blink of an eye.
Xuanyuan Jiuding's profound force was at the Sovereign Xuan Realm, Level 6... to the eyes of people like Ling Yuefeng and Ling Tianni, he was practically a divine being.
"Yuanzhi... help!!" Xuanyuan Jiuding roared, his voice trembling with pain... He could already clearly smell the burnt odor emanating from his own body.
Mu Yuanzhi snapped back to his senses. A burst of qi exploded from his body, and the long sword at his back flew out of its sheath into his hand. He then thrust the sword forward... but not at Feng Xue'er; instead, he aimed at the crimson flame that was suppressing Xuanyuan Jiuding. In just a few short breaths, Xuanyuan Jiuding's body had been burned in multiple places. If he did not first help him escape this flame, it was not impossible that Xuanyuan Jiuding might lose both his hands.
Earlier, both of their attention had been entirely on Yun Che. Although Yun Che's profound force aura was unusually weak, they dared not be careless in the slightest, given the stunning rumors about him one after another.
But they could never have dreamed that the little girl who came with him would be so terrifying! She was clearly even more fearsome than Yun Che!
Glimpsing Mu Yuanzhi charging at Feng Xue'er, Yun Che's face showed not a trace of worry. Although these two Sword Domain elders were extremely powerful, with Feng Xue'er's profound force, defeating them would be child's play. And while everyone's attention was distracted, his left arm flashed with green light. Arcane Firmament instantly surged into Xuanyuan Yufeng's heart and soul.
Mu Yuanzhi's sword was pitch black. As it thrust forward, ripples like water waves stirred around his body.
*Clang!!*
The sword tip struck the Phoenix Arrow. In that instant, the explosive sword intent churned the space, causing a fierce shriek. Thus, the momentum of the crimson flame was slightly suppressed. Xuanyuan Jiuding finally gained a moment of respite. Ignoring the searing pain all over his body, he took a sharp breath, and the sword on his back also flew into his hand... Like Mu Yuanzhi's, this sword was also pitch black, simple and unadorned, yet it surged with extraordinary might.
"Tian Wei Sword Formation... Star Piercing!"
*Rip!!*
Space was torn apart like cloth, leaving a crack several zhang long. The surging sword intent and overwhelming might made the distant Ling Tianni and Ling Yuefeng gaze in awe, as if witnessing the divine domain of the sword.
Under the dual swords of the two Sword Domain elders, the Phoenix Arrow was forcibly knocked aside, even the flame's momentum slightly diminished. Xuanyuan Jiuding and Mu Yuanzhi both clenched their teeth, releasing their profound qi and sword intent at full power, not daring any negligence. Although they had finally gained the upper hand, their hearts held no sense of relief... Two dignified Sword Domain elders had to join forces to deal with a little girl...
For either of them, this was something previously unimaginable, an unacceptable disgrace.
But even though they had gone all out, it did not mean that Feng Xue'er had used her full power.
Feng Xue'er raised her arm for the third time. The golden Phoenix mark between her brows flickered faintly. Her snow-white sleeve once again brushed lightly... and faintly, a Phoenix cry rang out from somewhere between heaven and earth.
The Phoenix Arrow's flame surged, transforming in an instant from a single flame arrow into a flame phoenix. The crimson light and a heat seemingly from the depths of the purgatory easily pierced through the sword array of the two Sword Domain elders, mercilessly enveloping them.
"Ugh!"
Xuanyuan Jiuding and Mu Yuanzhi's expressions changed again. Simultaneously, a pained groan escaped their throats. Nearly grinding their teeth to powder, they let out low roars. Sword intent and momentum that could be considered the highest level in the Tian Xuan Continent crazily surged forth, attempting to shatter the flames. But despite their desperate efforts, they not only failed to drive away the crimson flame, but found their sword intent being rapidly devoured. Even the sword array they had thrust out was being suppressed to the point of collapse.
The two originally pitch-black swords began to rapidly turn red, like ordinary branding irons heated to the point of burning. As the personal swords of Sword Domain elders, these were no ordinary blades. The fact that they could be heated to such a state was due to a temperature that ordinary people could not even imagine.
Black smoke began to curl from the hands of Xuanyuan Jiuding and Mu Yuanzhi. Clusters of flames burst from their bodies and heads. They desperately tried to suppress them, only for more to erupt immediately... Both of them felt as though they were being dry-roasted over purgatory flames, in unbearable pain, yet unable to escape... because the flames before them were too terrifying. If they relaxed even a little and retreated half a step, the flames would immediately pounce and devour them completely.
"Miss... please... show mercy..." Xuanyuan Jiuding's beard had already begun to burn. His entire body felt as though it was plastered with red-hot branding irons. Driven to such a state, how could he still care about the dignity of a Sword Domain elder? He sent a pained plea to Feng Xue'er.
Feng Xue'er did not withdraw the flame. Instead, she looked at Yun Che, only to see his face a deathly ashen, his eyes carrying a terrifying gloom.
Screams came from below. Dozens of corners of the Tian Jian Villa had already caught fire. A large number of Tian Jian disciples were writhing in pain on the ground... Although the Phoenix Flame from Feng Xue'er was hundreds of zhang in the sky, it was still Emperor Lord-level—high-level Emperor Lord Phoenix Flame. Even its residual might was not something the Tian Jian Villa could withstand.
The strange situation at Tian Jian Villa made Feng Xue'er part her rosy lips, her heart slightly flustered. She quickly raised her jade arm and waved her long sleeve. The Phoenix Arrow's trajectory changed, carrying a long trail of flames and a Phoenix cry as it flew toward the west of the Tian Jian Mountain Range.
*Boom!!!*
The Phoenix Arrow struck a fairly tall peak at the edge of the mountain range. With a dull explosion, the entire summit ignited, and as it burned, it rapidly descended and disappeared at a terrifying speed... transforming into rolling magma.
The high temperature that had enveloped Tian Jian Villa quickly dissipated. The elders and disciples of Tian Jian Villa stared blankly at the western flame that seemed to pierce the sky itself, their souls trembling madly.
For the Tian Jian Villa, Feng Xue'er's level was far too dreamlike.
Xuanyuan Jiuding and Mu Yuanzhi were finally freed from their nightmare. The moment the Phoenix Flame flew away, they retreated like frightened wolfhounds, shrieking. Even the swords that never left their hands slipped from their grasp and fell to the ground below. The two gasped for breath, circulating their profound force to suppress the burns all over their bodies.
Both of their sword-holding hands were charred black. Xuanyuan Jiuding's right hand, in particular, had the palm burned through, revealing several stark bones, most of which were also scorched black. Their robes were already riddled with holes, their hair and beards scorched and mangled. They looked utterly miserable.
Neither of them had ever been so embarrassed in their entire lives.
"Phoenix Flame! You... just who are you!" Xuanyuan Jiuding suppressed the pain all over his body, his voice trembling. He thought he understood the Fenghuang God Sect relatively well. He had even once fought with Feng Tianwei... the current Ancient Sect Master of the Fenghuang God Sect. His profound force was only on par with his own.
Yet this little girl, whose aura was clearly extremely young... how could she possess such terrifying profound force! When had the Fenghuang God Sect produced such a figure?
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly recalled a certain rumor about the Fenghuang God Sect from three months ago. His pupils contracted, and he cried out in shock: "You are... the Snow Princess of the Fenghuang God Sect!?"
"What?" Mu Yuanzhi turned his head sharply, greatly alarmed.
The matter of Yun Che's havoc at the Fenghuang God Sect three months ago was known to all throughout the Tian Xuan Continent. The four Sacred Grounds had also received word at the time: the one who ended that chaos was the appearance of the Snow Princess. Moreover, the Snow Princess, who had been in seclusion for three years, seemed to have increased her profound force considerably, and afterward, she had gone with Yun Che to the Cang Feng Empire.
To be able to suppress the two of them working together to such an extent, she must have been at least two minor realms above them in cultivation!
That is, at least a Sovereign Xuan Realm, Level 8 cultivation!
And a Level 8 Sovereign Xuan Realm profound force would place her in the top ten of any Sacred Ground!
This girl used Phoenix Flame, she was by Yun Che's side, and the Phoenix Flame she burned was so terrifying... she could only be the Snow Princess! But although they had heard rumors that the Snow Princess's profound force might have greatly increased, they could never have imagined it had skyrocketed to such an extent.
The Snow Princess was only nineteen years old this year...
A nineteen-year-old Level 8 Emperor Lord!!
Xuanyuan Jiuding and Mu Yuanzhi both sharply inhaled a breath of cold air... Even if they, as Sword Domain elders, spoke of such a matter, almost no one would believe it.
In the distance, Ling Tianni and Ling Yuefeng, who had been blown away by the blast, stood still like two wooden carvings... Xuanyuan Jiuding and Mu Yuanzhi, beings they regarded as divine, had been utterly and embarrassingly defeated by a young girl. Their shock was beyond words... They had even forgotten that Xuanyuan Yufeng's life was hanging in Yun Che's hands.
Feng Xue'er did not answer. Her snow-white figure flickered as she moved to Yun Che's side, looking worriedly at his darkened expression: "Brother Yun, what's wrong? You look terrifying right now."
"...!" Yun Che's hand gripping Xuanyuan Yufeng unconsciously tightened. Earlier, while Xuanyuan Jiuding and Mu Yuanzhi were being suppressed by Feng Xue'er, he had used Arcane Firmament to invade Xuanyuan Yufeng's heart and soul, scanning a portion of her memories. After all, he had only heard those words from Zi Ji. He couldn't be sure they were true; perhaps he had been wronging Xuanyuan Yufeng.
Deep down, he had even hoped that he was indeed wronging her, because she was Ling Jie's biological mother.
But the result of scanning her memories with Arcane Firmament made his eyes split with fury.