Chapter 899: Dark Clouds Over Tian Xuan
With Yun Che's arrival, the Yun Clan became several times livelier, and the entire atmosphere of Yaohuang City underwent a considerable change as well.
Trusting Yun Che's judgment, Yun Qinghong sent word to the various great clans and princely mansions to temporarily stand down from their combat readiness. However, the shadow that Xuanyuan Wentian had cast over Yaohuang City was far too heavy, and the tense, gloomy aura shrouding the city did not lessen in the slightest as a result.
On the other side, on the Tian Xuan Continent, there was no need to even imagine—it was surely also enveloped in Xuanyuan Wentian's shadow. Xia Yuanba, whom Xuanyuan Wentian saw as a potential threat that must be eliminated, the Cang Feng Kingdom that Cang Yue was worried about, and the Fenghuang God Sect that Xue'er was concerned for—their safety was all unknown.
On the third day after returning, Su Hengshan finally woke up. Su Ling'er also began to wholeheartedly follow Yun Gu in learning the medical arts. On the fourth day, Yun Che had already decided to go to the Tian Xuan Continent alone.
If Xuanyuan Wentian was not dealt with as soon as possible, no one could predict what terrible things he might do.
"Yun Che, are you really confident you can defeat Xuanyuan Wentian now?" Xiao Yaohou asked worriedly.
During these days, Yun Che had briefly told them about his experiences on the Cang Yun Continent. Although his profound strength had skyrocketed now, Xuanyuan Wentian was someone whom he, Xiao Yaohou, and Feng Xue'er had been unable to defeat together before. Now, after only a short month, could Yun Che really have directly bridged the previously immense gap in strength?
"Although I don't have complete confidence, and I can't predict how much Xuanyuan Wentian has progressed in this past month, at the very least, I can test him. Even if I fail again, I can still escape safely."
Though Yun Che said this, his eyes clearly held a proud confidence.
"Brother Yun, let me go back with you. I've been worried about how Father and the others are doing," Feng Xue'er said softly.
"Don't worry," Yun Che comforted her. "Last time, Xuanyuan Wentian was injured that badly too. It'll take at least half a month for him to recover. Besides, after last time, he'll be even more eager to stimulate the power within his demon blood and won't have the mind or time to bother with other matters."
"If you insist on going, then take Xue'er with you," Xiao Yaohou said with a cold face. "With Xue'er's power added, your chances will be greater. Having someone by your side will also make you appreciate your own life a little more!"
Yun Che: "..."
Yun Che's gaze turned towards the distant north... That was the direction of the Tian Xuan Continent. Unknowingly, it had already been several months since he left.
Now, at last, it was time to return.
Xuanyuan Wentian, all the accounts are also due to be settled!
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Tian Xuan Continent, Shenhuang Kingdom, Phoenix City.
Phoenix City, which had been destroyed by Mo Li several months prior, still bore a dilapidated appearance, seemingly only having undergone a simple surface-level repair. The city, usually filled with the scorching aura of Phoenix Flames, was deathly still today. Looking down from above, one could barely find even a few moving figures.
"How could this be... Where have all the people of Phoenix City gone?"
Because Feng Xue'er was worried about the safety of the Fenghuang God Sect, the coordinates Yun Che and Feng Xue'er had teleported to were directly above Phoenix City. But what they saw was a scene of utter desolation.
"Don't panic. Compared to a few months ago, Phoenix City doesn't show any more signs of destruction. Perhaps... let's go down and ask first."
Yun Che held Feng Xue'er's small hand, which was clenched tight with tension, and led her straight down, landing before the elder with the strongest profound aura left in Phoenix City.
That elder seemed to be lost in thought over something. The sudden appearance of Yun Che and Feng Xue'er startled him into a rapid step back. The moment he saw Feng Xue'er, his eyes widened in shock. "Xue... Xue... Xue Princess? R-really? Is it really you? Am I not... dreaming?"
Then he suddenly saw Yun Che beside Feng Xue'er, and his eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets. "You..."
People on the Tian Xuan Continent had long believed Yun Che was dead.
"Thirty-Third Elder, it's me! Where is Father? Tell me quickly, where has everyone gone?" Feng Xue'er asked urgently, her body trembling slightly from fear, dreading the answer she dared not even think of.
"The Sect Master... he... he..." The Thirty-Third Elder took a deep breath. "He and the Supreme Sect Master and the others have gone to the Supreme Sea Palace."
"..." Feng Xue'er's entire body went limp. She slumped into Yun Che's embrace, finally letting out a long sigh of relief.
Yun Che really wanted to go up and give this Thirty-Third Elder thirty-three resounding slaps. Just say they went to the Supreme Sea Palace—it's not the underworld! Why the hell did he have to pause like that! Look how scared he made his Xue'er!
"Supreme Sea Palace?" Yun Che's brow furrowed. "What for?"
Still shaken by the "resurrected" Yun Che, the Thirty-Third Elder took a moment before answering, "It's the Heavenly Venerable Assembly... Xuanyuan Wentian's Heavenly Venerable Assembly. Xuanyuan Wentian will proclaim himself the Heavenly Venerable of the Tian Xuan Continent at this assembly... Anyone invited who does not attend will be deemed to have defied the Heavenly Venerable and will have their entire clan exterminated."
"Heavenly Venerable Assembly... proclaiming himself the Heavenly Venerable. Quite the bold claim." Yun Che sneered. "And when is this Heavenly Venerable Assembly to be held?"
"It's today! The Sect Master and the others set out several days ago." This Thirty-Third Elder still hadn't fully recovered his senses.
Today!?
"Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather... are they all truly unharmed?" Feng Xue'er asked again, still somewhat worried. "During the time I was away, did Xuanyuan Wentian ever come here?"
"No... But people from Tian Wei Sword Domain have come several times. Each time, they took away large amounts of profound crystals and medicinal pills, and we had no choice but to comply." Fear flickered in the Thirty-Third Elder's eyes. "That Xuanyuan Wentian, for some unknown reason, has become more terrifying than the legendary gods and demons. I heard that the other three Sacred Masters, who were once his equals, joined forces and were still utterly defeated by him alone."
"It is also said that his temperament has become extraordinarily brutal. Anyone or any sect that displeases him in the slightest is massacred by Tian Wei Sword Domain. Even from the Huangji Sacred Domain, Supreme Sea Palace, and Sun Moon Divine Palace, many have died at Xuanyuan Wentian's hands. I fear it won't be long before the Three Sacred Lands have no choice but to bow their heads and submit before him... Alas, after today, the Tian Xuan Continent will no longer have the Four Sacred Masters. Once Xuanyuan Wentian becomes the Heavenly Venerable, who knows what the Tian Xuan Continent will become, and what will become of our Fenghuang God Sect."
Originally, the Four Sacred Grounds coexisted, checking and balancing each other, making it difficult for any one to dominate or act too recklessly. Now that Xuanyuan Wentian has transformed into a demon god, far surpassing the other three Sacred Masters, the breaking of the balance is only a secondary concern. Under the influence of his Dark Profound Force, Xuanyuan Wentian's temperament will become increasingly twisted and violent. His strength is an incredibly terrifying disaster for the Tian Xuan Continent, one that grows worse with each passing day.
"Xue'er, let's go to the Supreme Sea Palace!"
Yun Che took Feng Xue'er's hand and vanished directly into the void, leaving the stunned Phoenix Elder behind.
The Primordial Mystic Ark teleported again, instantly transporting them from Phoenix City to the sea above the Supreme Sea Palace.
To the far south, a floating island shrouded in a pale blue light was immediately visible. However, compared to when Yun Che first came to the Supreme Sea Palace, the blue light covering that floating island seemed noticeably more chaotic.
Beneath their feet was a circular islet, at the center of which a spatial profound formation flickered. Yun Che remembered this island was called "Sea Eye Island." The first time he came to the Supreme Sea Palace, he was teleported here first before flying to the floating Sea Hall.
"It's the Supreme Sea Palace," Feng Xue'er murmured softly, her gaze fixed ahead, uncertain whether she was worried about Feng Hengkong and the others or remembering their first time here.
"In less than a year, I can't believe I'm back here again," Yun Che said aloud. The first time he had seen Xuanyuan Wentian was also at the Supreme Sea Palace.
"Xuanyuan Wentian... is indeed a terrifyingly formidable figure. Ambition, talent, cunning, ruthlessness, patience, fortune... he has everything he needs. Unfortunately, in his final step, he became a madman who lost both his body and his mind..." Yun Che seemed to be talking to himself.
Today's Heavenly Venerable Assembly was the moment for him to fully enjoy all his achievements.
"Brother Yun, should we head straight over?" Feng Xue'er asked.
Yun Che thought for a moment, then said, "Let's conceal our auras and approach cautiously instead. First, let's scout the situation within the Sea Hall. Xue'er, let's go up."
Just as Yun Che and Feng Xue'er were about to soar into the air, the spatial profound formation on Sea Eye Island below them suddenly flashed with white light, and two figures walked out, one after the other.
"Hahahaha," the young man in white walking in front laughed heartily as soon as he exited the formation. "Looking at this vast sea, I finally understand why Father chose this place. Boundless azure ocean—there's nowhere to run even if one wanted to."
"Hehe," the old man following behind him also laughed. "But with the Sword Master's current divine might, if he doesn't want someone to escape, who can truly slip through the Sword Master's fingers?"
Yun Che and Feng Xue'er both froze, their gazes locked onto the two below. The young man's profound strength was at the late Overlord Emperor stage, and the old man was a seventh-level Emperor Lord. Both of them radiated surging sword energy.
"Xuanyuan Wendao!" Yun Che muttered under his breath, his eyes instantly turning cold.
The young man walking in front was none other than Xuanyuan Wentian's son... his only son—Xuanyuan Wendao!
Although Xuanyuan Wendao had always appeared arrogant before, it was mostly restrained arrogance, never fully unleashed. In front of others, he was generally cautious in speech and action, occasionally even putting on a modest air.
But now, Xuanyuan Wendao exuded an overwhelming pride. His eyes, his words—everything about him was arrogant to an extreme. He was like an emperor surveying his domain and ruling the world, deeming nothing in existence worthy of his notice.
And this change was, of course, due to Xuanyuan Wentian's world-shaking might.
"Hmph, that's only natural. However, there are still quite a few disobedient ones. These laughable fools are still dreaming of resisting Father. Today, Father will show them what true power really is. Those disobedient fools will come to know despair. Their blood will likely dye this blue Sea Hall a vivid red."
"The Sword Master... ah, no, the Heavenly Venerable's might is not something mere mortals can defy. Once the Sword Master formally becomes the first Heavenly Venerable in the history of the Tian Xuan Continent today, then the Young Master will be the first Young Venerable of this continent. In the future, the entire world will also belong to the Young Venerable." The old man flattered him with a fawning smile.
"Hahahahaha!" Xuanyuan Wendao burst into wild laughter. "It won't stop at the Tian Xuan Continent! Once the Heavenly Venerable Assembly is complete and those disobedient ones learn the consequences, Father will immediately rebuild the profound formation to go to the Huan Yao Realm. Then, the Huan Yao Realm will either kneel in submission or face destruction!"
"Heh, you father and son's beautiful dream is truly touching."
Amidst Xuanyuan Wendao's wild laughter, a cold, mocking voice suddenly rang in his ears, making every hair on his body stand on end. "Who?!"
BOOM!!!
With a sudden explosive roar, the old man following behind Xuanyuan Wendao—a powerful seventh-level Emperor Lord—didn't even have time to let out a scream before he was sent flying like a bundle of rotten cabbage, landing in the sea several miles away. Xuanyuan Wendao, turning around, finally saw the faces of Yun Che and Feng Xue'er.
His eyes widened in terror. "You... you... ugh!"
Before Xuanyuan Wendao could even let out a roar, Yun Che's hand had already clamped tightly around his throat, preventing him from making even a whimper, let alone a sound transmission.
"Young Master Xuanyuan, long time no see." Yun Che sneered as he lifted Xuanyuan Wendao up. "I was just wondering what kind of meeting gift to bring Xuanyuan Wentian, and you obediently delivered yourself to my doorstep."
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