### Chapter 861: World-Incinerating Fire Lotus
Xuanyuan Wentian's strange condition caused Xiao Yaohou and Feng Xue'er a moment's confusion, but immediately, they both suddenly felt his killing intent surge wildly, and it was clearly locked onto Yun Che... and him alone.
Both women's hearts sank simultaneously. At the same time, Xuanyuan Wentian let out a furious roar, like a beast that had been lying in ambush, charging forward amidst a sky of black aura.
Feng Xue'er and Xiao Yaohou shot to meet him like lightning, two divine flames erupting like volcanoes, enveloping Xuanyuan Wentian.
"Get lost!"
Xuanyuan Wentian sent out a sword strike, carving a pitch-black sword arc through the sea of flames. Instantly, tens of thousands of sword beams burst from the Eternal Night Demonic Sword, each one black and twisted, like countless ghostly shadows from a rift in hell. Even the sound of tearing through the air was as grim as the wails of the underworld.
"Shhrrrr shhrrrr shhrrrr..."
The pitch-black sword beams charged into the sky-covering sea of flames, the sounds of mutual incineration and tearing even more piercing and heart-stabbing than the sound of space shattering. But ultimately, Xuanyuan Wentian's strength far surpassed that of Feng Xue'er and Xiao Yaohou. Although most of the dark sword beams were incinerated, the Phoenix Flame and Golden Crow Flame were also torn apart and shattered. Xuanyuan Wentian struck out with his second sword, and a black light violently exploded within the crumbling sea of flames.
Feng Xue'er and Xiao Yaohou both let out muffled grunts, blasted fiercely away by the dark, enormous force. Their profound energy defenses barely held without breaking. Before they could recover, black light flickered around them. The space twisted and rapidly locked tight. Two dark curtains of light also converged, binding tightly around their bodies, instantly extinguishing the flames on them.
Dark Prison Cage!
But Xuanyuan Wentian didn't take advantage of this to continue his pursuit. He didn't even glance at them, charging straight at Yun Che with sky-high killing intent.
"Brother Yun!" Feng Xue'er's face turned deathly pale. Neither she nor Xiao Yaohou could withstand Xuanyuan Wentian's attacks, let alone Yun Che alone.
Xiao Yaohou: "!!"
Xiao Yaohou struggled fiercely within the Dark Prison Cage. The Golden Crow mark between her brows manifested, releasing a blinding golden light. The Golden Crow Flame on her body, which had been extinguished, blazed up fiercely again. With a loud "bang," she forcibly broke free from the Dark Prison Cage.
After escaping the Dark Prison Cage, Xiao Yaohou gathered all the flames on her body into her hands. A giant golden flame sword extended through the void and slashed violently toward Xuanyuan Wentian's back.
"Golden Annihilation" possessed the ultimate power of incineration. Even someone as strong as Xuanyuan Wentian would surely be wounded if struck directly. Xiao Yaohou didn't expect to severely injure him with this, but aimed to force him to turn and defend or dodge.
Yet Xuanyuan Wentian seemed completely oblivious. He showed no sign of retreating or turning to defend, still charging straight at Yun Che. The Eternal Night Demonic Sword's black aura surged, then suddenly thrust forward: "Yun Che... die!!"
From the tip of the sword shot a massive pitch-black sword beam, tearing open a dark space channel and shooting toward Yun Che with world-destroying might.
The moment that sword beam was released, even the people dozens of miles away, still separated by a layer of city-protecting barrier, felt a terrifying hellish wind and deathly aura.
Xiao Yun and the others' eyes widened as they let out terrified roars. Even Yun Qinghong's pupils sharply contracted.
"Brother Yun!" With a loud explosion, Feng Xue'er also forcibly broke free from the Dark Prison Cage, but it was far too late to block. She could only watch helplessly as the dark sword beam grew closer and closer to Yun Che's chest.
The intense, extreme dark pressure and death aura made Yun Che feel as if he had fallen into an icy abyss. He retreated with all his might, his entire body's profound energy exploding out wildly.
"Cloud-Sealing Sun-Locking!"
The Evil God Barrier opened, but the death aura just inches away was still unmistakably clear.
No good...
Yun Che's eyes sharpened. A cyan Arcane Firmament light shot from his left arm, meeting the pitch-black sword beam. At the same time, the flames on his body instantly transformed into blue light. As he rapidly retreated, dozens of Ice God trees grew quickly at his feet, interspersed with hundreds of thick ice walls.
In terms of destructive power, the Ice God Divine Art was far inferior to the Phoenix Flame and Golden Crow Flame. But when it came to pure defense, the Ice God Divine Art had a great advantage.
Boom!!!
A single loud crash. The Arcane Firmament and the dark sword beam collided fiercely. In an instant, the Arcane Firmament collapsed completely. The dark sword beam continued forward with the deathly wails of the underworld, shattering all the Ice God trees and ice walls in a series of explosions.
The dark sword beam, having passed through all the ice layers, had been reduced by nearly half, but it still released a terrifying oppressive force as it slammed heavily into Yun Che's body.
With a piercing shriek, the Evil God Barrier cracked with countless fissures before shattering directly. The dark sword beam also collapsed, but the residual force still swept across Yun Che's body, blasting him far away.
Although the dark sword beam was shattered, its undying sword intent enveloped Yun Che, instantly cutting hundreds of wounds across his body. Yun Che quickly ignited his Phoenix Flame to incinerate all the terrifying sword intent... At the same time, Xiao Yaohou's "Golden Annihilation" hammered heavily into Xuanyuan Wentian's back.
Beneath the golden flames, the ferocious dark demonic aura on Xuanyuan Wentian's body was easily sliced open. The golden light burst forth wildly, incinerating all defensive power and violently exploding on Xuanyuan Wentian's back.
Xuanyuan Wentian let out a miserable scream. Blood sprayed from his back, and the red-black blood was instantly completely incinerated by the Golden Crow Flame. A pungent burnt smell quickly spread through the air. His entire body was flung horizontally like a cannonball.
But at that moment, the Eternal Night Demonic Sword in Xuanyuan Wentian's hand suddenly flew out on its own, shooting a sword beam rolling with thick black aura toward Xiao Yaohou.
The remaining golden flame could not stop the terrifying sword beam of the Eternal Night Demonic Sword. The flame curtain was pierced in an instant. Xiao Yaohou dodged, but the dark sword beam still stabbed into her left arm. Xiao Yaohou let out a painful moan, her body retreating dozens of zhang, bright red blood trailing from her left arm and the corner of her mouth.
But she completely ignored her injuries, even disregarding the consequences of severely worsening them. In the next instant, she suddenly erupted with all her profound energy. A huge pure golden fire lotus bloomed violently below, releasing a sun-like golden light, converging toward the descending Xuanyuan Wentian.
On the other side, Feng Xue'er also erupted with all her Phoenix Flame power. Qiong Meng! Hahaha..."
And just as he broke free from the fire lotus, Yun Che's figure shot through layer after layer of dark storm like a meteor, arriving behind him. The Heaven-Defying Demon-Slaying Sword, gathering all his strength, slammed fiercely toward Xuanyuan Wentian.
"Annihilation of Heaven and Earth!!!"
Boom—
Xuanyuan Wentian's laughter stopped abruptly. The roar of the dark storm hadn't yet faded when another sound like heavenly thunder rang out. The Heaven-Defying Demon-Slaying Sword struck Xuanyuan Wentian's back solidly... His body sank sharply. No matter how strong he was, having just forcibly escaped the burial of the two great fire lotuses, his dark profound energy was temporarily depleted, and he could not fully defend against Yun Che's full-powered strike.
This sword drove directly into Xuanyuan Wentian's body. The vermilion sword blade embedded itself a full inch deep into his back.
"Ugh aaaaaah!!"
The pain of being wounded by the Heaven-Defying Demon-Slaying Sword made Xuanyuan Wentian howl like a beast of despair. His eyes suddenly released a terrifying black light. The muscles on his back bulged layer by layer, then violently burst open. Dozens of blood jets shot up to a hundred zhang high. A terrifying dark force slammed heavily into the Heaven-Defying Demon-Slaying Sword and Yun Che.
Yun Che let out a muffled grunt. The Heaven-Defying Demon-Slaying Sword nearly slipped from his hand. His entire body, like a kite with a broken string, flew far away, dragging a long trail of blood.
"I'll tear you... limb from limb!" Xuanyuan Wentian's back was a bloody mess. A long vermilion light was deeply imprinted on his back. The torment of extreme pain fueled his fury and madness. Like a beast whose all bestial nature had been aroused, he screamed and charged at Yun Che.
"!!!" Xiao Yaohou had just stopped herself when she witnessed this scene that shook her to the core. Ignoring her injuries, she struggled to rise into the air, blocking Xuanyuan Wentian's path. More than a dozen streams of Golden Crow Flame ignited hastily, meeting Xuanyuan Wentian's charge.
Xiao Yaohou was now wounded both internally and externally. The backlash from the shattered fire lotus had thrown her entire profound energy into chaos. The Golden Crow Flame she unleashed was far weaker than before. How could it block Xuanyuan Wentian, who, though injured, had not diminished much in power?
Xuanyuan Wentian swept his hand, veiled in black aura. A massive black hand reached out from the void, instantly extinguishing all the Golden Crow Flames. Xiao Yaohou's gaze was icy cold. Her hands barely managed to form a Golden Annihilation, which she slashed at the black hand.
With a muffled "puff," the golden flame was directly shattered. Xiao Yaohou's face turned pale. A blood arrow sprayed from her mouth. Her consciousness instantly scattered, and her frail body fell limply downward.