# Chapter 900: Heavenly Lord Assembly
"Don't look so scared. It's not like I said I was going to kill you." Yun Che said with a smile. "If I let you die so easily…"
Yun Che's gaze instantly turned cold, and his voice pierced into Xuanyuan Wendao's soul like a bone-chilling blade: "How would I be worthy of Uncle Xiao's spirit in heaven!"
*Crack!* *Boom!!*
Yun Che squeezed with his right hand, shattering most of Xuanyuan Wendao's throat bones. His left hand also slammed heavily into his chest. With a dull thud, Xuanyuan Wendao's entire body trembled violently as an insidious Profound Force ruthlessly invaded his profound veins. In an instant, his profound veins were completely destroyed, and even the Profound Energy contained within them was utterly annihilated without a trace spilling out.
Ever since obtaining Dark Profound Force, his ability to cripple others' profound veins had become effortless.
Moreover, in his last few acts of crippling, he had destroyed both the opponent's profound force and profound veins together, leaving them unable to even start cultivating again from scratch.
…Probably containing some of his own resentment from when his profound veins were crippled back then.
The terror in Xuanyuan Wendao's eyes turned into deep despair the moment his profound veins were destroyed. Just moments ago, he had been dreaming of becoming the world's supreme ruler, and now, in a mere dozen seconds, that unrealized dream had completely turned into a nightmare.
Yun Che released his grip, and Xuanyuan Wendao collapsed to the ground like a dead dog. Yun Che didn't kill him—not to use him as a hostage against Xuanyuan Wentian. There was no need for that.
He was the one who had killed Xiao Ying back then, and the chief culprit behind the Xiao family's tragedy. His life should be judged by the Xiao family!
Kicking Xuanyuan Wendao into the Primordial Mystic Ark, Yun Che carried Feng Xue'er as they soared into the sky, leaping a thousand zhang above the Supreme Sea Palace's location before heading south.
Today, the South Sea region was far from calm. Waves rose on the sea surface, and most of the sky was covered by thick clouds. Yun Che and Feng Xue'er quickly arrived above the Sea Palace. As Yun Che had predicted, the dense, chaotic Profound Force emanated from the Sea God Platform at the palace's center. Just like the Demon Sword Assembly back then, this Heavenly Lord Assembly had chosen the same venue.
Yun Che and Feng Xue'er stopped twenty li away from the Sea God Platform. Hidden among the clouds, despite the distance, their eyesight was sufficient to clearly take in the scene on the platform.
"We'll stop here. Getting closer would make it easier for Xuanyuan Wentian to notice us."
As he spoke, Yun Che wrapped his arm around Feng Xue'er's soft waist and activated Flowing Light Thunder Concealment, quickly concealing both their auras.
"Father and the others!" Feng Xue'er exclaimed in delighted surprise, her gaze falling on the northern side of the Sea God Platform. There, she spotted Feng Zukui, Feng Tianwei, and Feng Hengkong. Behind them were almost all the elders of the Fenghuang God Sect.
However, Feng Ximing was not among them.
Seeing them safe and sound, the worry that had been weighing on Feng Xue'er's heart finally eased.
Yun Che quickly scanned the Sea God Platform. Back then, the Demon Sword Assembly had gathered almost all the top experts of the Tian Xuan Continent—an unprecedented grand gathering in the continent's history. But this so-called Heavenly Lord Assembly was even larger in scale. Last time, half the Sea God Platform had been empty, but now, before the assembly had even officially begun, it was already packed to capacity.
Almost all the sects invited to the Demon Sword Assembly were present this time, along with many more that hadn't attended but were renowned in their respective domains. Besides the profound realm forces, Yun Che also spotted representatives from various imperial clans and merchant guilds!
The imperial forces representing the seven nations of Tian Xuan were all present, including the Cang Feng Empire, with Dongfang Xiu and Qin Wushang leading dozens of people.
Over thirty merchant guild forces were there, every one of them famous across the continent.
Clearly, this so-called "Heavenly Lord Assembly" wasn't just about Xuanyuan Wentian proclaiming himself the Heavenly Lord of the Xuan Path—it was about him becoming the "Heavenly Lord" of the entire continent!
The atmosphere at this Heavenly Lord Assembly was vastly different from the Demon Sword Assembly. Back then, no one realized they were just tools for Xuanyuan Wentian to unseal the demon sword. They had come to "participate" and "observe," feeling both nervous and excited. This time, the entire Sea God Platform seemed shrouded in an iron cauldron, weighed down by an immensely oppressive aura.
The forces from the seven nations, the imperial clans, and the merchant guilds all sat rigidly upright, their faces filled with fear, barely daring to breathe.
The four sacred grounds—Huangji Sacred Domain, Supreme Sea Palace, Sun Moon Divine Palace, and Tian Wei Sword Domain—were also present. Huangji Wuyu, Qu Fengyi, and Ye Meixie stood before their respective seats. Their expressions varied, but none carried their former arrogance and dominance. Instead, each exuded varying degrees of gloom.
Ye Meixie was missing an arm, now a one-armed Heavenly Lord. Although Huangji Wuyu and Qu Fengyi appeared unharmed on the surface, Yun Che could sense from their auras that they too had sustained significant injuries—and not too long ago.
Ye Meixie's arm had been severed by Xiao Yaohou. In the Tian Xuan Continent, only one person could have injured Huangji Wuyu and Qu Fengyi.
As for Tian Wei Sword Domain, their members weren't seated on the floating platforms around the Sea God Platform but stood in several neat formations at the platform's center.
Back then, Mo Li had slaughtered three Sword Attendants and a pile of elders from Tian Wei Sword Domain like cutting vegetables, and destroyed their most important Northern Domain, causing their overall strength to plummet—so much so that they had effectively fallen from the ranks of the "sacred grounds."
But today, from elders to ordinary disciples, everyone from Tian Wei Sword Domain wore expressions of arrogance, looking down on everyone else. They didn't even spare the other three sacred grounds a second glance, as if they were beneath them.
It was as if they had ascended to another level of existence, while everyone else—including the three sacred grounds once equal to them—had become subordinates.
"Hmph, quite the spectacle," Yun Che said in a low voice. "It's one thing for Xuanyuan Wentian's temperament to be corrupted by Dark Profound Force, but now even the entire Tian Wei Sword Domain can't wait to expose the ugliest side of human nature."
"Father and the others look so worried," Feng Xue'er said anxiously. "Brother Yun, what should we do later?"
They had come to kill Xuanyuan Wentian, and now they had stumbled into such a grand scene.
"Xuanyuan Wentian hasn't arrived yet. Let's see how he plans to perform… Hmm?"
In the southeast corner of the seating area, Yun Che suddenly spotted a few familiar faces.
Ling Yuefeng, Xuanyuan Yufeng, Ling Yun…
Tian Jian Villa!?
Why were they here? Although Tian Jian Villa was renowned in the Cang Feng Empire, it wasn't qualified to be invited here.
But then Yun Che saw Xuanyuan Jue sitting at the very front and sneered: "When one person attains enlightenment, even their dogs ascend to heaven."
What comforted Yun Che somewhat was that Ling Jie wasn't among Tian Jian Villa's seated members.
"He's here!" Yun Che suddenly said.
*Rumble…*
As soon as Yun Che spoke, a muffled thunder came from the east. The eastern sky gradually darkened, and the pale thick clouds quickly turned ashen black. The entire space began to dim, and the already oppressive atmosphere grew even heavier. Everyone felt as though a thousand-jun profound iron was pressing down on their chests.
Everyone on the Sea God Platform—including the elders of the sacred grounds and the three great masters—changed expression simultaneously. Even with their power, they could clearly feel a terrifying pressure that made their souls tremble. This pressure was completely different from ordinary Profound Force oppression, as if a dark giant demon had opened its pitch-black maw above their heads, ready to swallow them into the abyss of death.
"Sacred Emperor, has Xuanyuan Wentian really grown that powerful… to the level you mentioned?" asked the head of the Twelve True Persons, Kutong True Person, in a low voice from behind Huangji Wuyu. Even though Xuanyuan Wentian hadn't arrived, the distant pressure already made his heart pound with fear.
"Hiss…" Huangji Wuyu gritted his teeth slightly. "What's going on? Xuanyuan Wentian's aura is even stronger than last time… What kind of power does he have!?"
"Wh… what?" Kutong True Person's entire body trembled.
"Sea Emperor…" Standing beside Qu Fengyi, Zi Ji also lost his composure. He was about to speak when Qu Fengyi quickly raised his hand to stop him, his already gloomy face turning even darker and more uncertain.
"Xuanyuan Wentian!" Feng Xue'er covered her lips with her hand, her beautiful eyes trembling violently. "His aura… it's even more terrifying than last time!"
"And not just a little bit stronger," Yun Che said, his brows furrowing and his hands clenching slightly.
This monster—formed by the "fusion" of Ye Mufeng from a thousand years ago, Fen Juechen who had gone through a bizarre reincarnation, and Xuanyuan Wentian himself—was an utterly terrifying existence that could no longer be explained or understood by any logic!!
Given Xuanyuan Wentian's current state, even if Yun Che didn't come looking for him, he would probably soon break into the Huan Yao Realm again.
The dark clouds moved with the rumbling thunder, arriving directly above the Sea God Platform before exploding with a boom. A pitch-black figure descended from the sky toward the platform, bringing with it a suffocating dark aura.
"Greetings, Heavenly Lord!"
The Tian Wei Sword Domain members arrayed at the center of the Sea God Platform knelt in unison, their voices in perfect harmony. Despite their drastically weakened state, their shout of "Greetings, Heavenly Lord" was several times louder and more ear-piercing than when they had shouted "Greetings, Sword Master" at the Demon Sword Assembly.
Xuanyuan Wentian descended slowly, stopping just above the platform's center without touching the ground. He was dressed in black robes with wide sleeves, his black hair reaching his waist. His face was ashen, and his eyes were covered by an intermittent black glow.
He raised his head, swept his gaze forward, and a faint smile curled at the corner of his mouth—not the calm, detached smile of before, but an indescribable, unsettling low smile.
The smile of a demon!
Xuanyuan Wentian's arrival caused the temperature on the already stifling Sea God Platform to plummet. The forces from the seven nations hastily stood up, shivering, but kept their heads lowered, not daring to look directly at this terrifying demon god.
If Xuanyuan Wentian were merely abnormally powerful, the world wouldn't be this terrified… After all, the Xuanyuan Wentian of before had also been an unapproachable deity to them.
But in just the past few months, nearly a hundred sects had been annihilated by Tian Wei Sword Domain's cruel hand, with Xuanyuan Wentian personally striking in some cases. It was said that even the three great sacred grounds had thousands of their experts slaughtered by Xuanyuan Wentian one after another… and in the end, the three sacred grounds could only swallow their anger and submit.
Now, Xuanyuan Wentian not only possessed unmatched power but also held the highest authority over life and death in the Tian Xuan Continent. If he wanted someone destroyed, that person wouldn't live to see the next day.
In the past, the other three sacred grounds could restrain Tian Wei Sword Domain.
But now, no force in the Tian Xuan Continent could restrain Xuanyuan Wentian!!