Chapter 905: Beneath Divine Profound, All Are Ants (Part 1)
Yun Che's indifferent demeanor clearly showed that he had no intention of saving those from the Huangji Sacred Domain and the Supreme Sea Palace. Zi Ji, holding the dying Qu Fengyi in one arm, endured immense pain and struggled to speak: "Palace Master Yun, please... show mercy... save us..."
"Save you?" Yun Che didn't even turn his head, saying coldly, "No matter how much enmity I have with the Fenghuang God Sect, I am now half a son-in-law to them, so it's only natural for me to save them. True Person Gu Cang is Yuan Ba's master and has also shown me kindness, so saving him is even more fitting. You? Hah, I have neither familiarity, familial ties, nor favors with you. Why should I care about your lives? Not having kicked you when you were down like you did to me back then is already the height of my benevolence."
Yun Che sneered inwardly... Zi Ji must not know that on the day Mo Li left, Huangji Wuyu, Qu Fengyi, and Ye Meixie left the Fenghuang God Sect only to return and join forces to kick him when he was down a second time. If not for Xiao Yaohou's timely arrival, the consequences would have been unimaginable. If he knew this, he probably wouldn't even have the face to ask for help.
Zi Ji was speechless. The Pain True Person of the Holy Domain said with difficulty, "Palace Master Yun... we are all unafraid of death... but Xuanyuan Wentian is... a common enemy... let's forget past grievances... at least for now... join forces to deal with... Xuanyuan Wentian..."
As the leader of the Twelve True Persons of the Holy Domain, the Pain True Person's profound strength was second only to Huangji Wuyu, yet his words were fragmented and messy. One could imagine the immense pain he was suffering under the demon poison. Even someone as strong as the Pain True Person was like this, let alone others.
"Hmph, since you're not afraid of death, then I have even less reason to waste my energy meddling. As for Xuanyuan Wentian..." Yun Che's eyes narrowed slightly, "One person is enough for me."
"Ugh..." The Pain True Person's lips trembled, unable to say anything more.
"Hehehehe," Xuanyuan Wentian, unexpectedly not laughing loudly, let out a low chuckle. "Yun Che, I truly appreciate your character more and more—how arrogant. Unfortunately, in this world, there is no one qualified to be arrogant before me."
He extended his blackened palm, facing Yun Che. "You must not imagine what level of power I have attained."
"Mutual feelings." Yun Che smiled faintly.
"To be honest, my current power is so great that even I myself find it frightening. In just one short month, your profound strength has crossed another major realm, which truly surprises me. But unfortunately... even if your profound strength were to increase tenfold, you could never be my opponent."
"Hehehehe," Yun Che laughed softly. "Everyone who died by my hands thought the same before their deaths."
Xuanyuan Wentian paid no attention to Yun Che's words. He felt that at his current level, there was no remark in this world that could anger him. He said contemptuously, "Xiao Yaohou? Didn't she come with you? If she had, you might die a little slower."
"I said it before—one person is enough to deal with you!!"
Yun Che swung his arm, a red flash suddenly appeared, and the Heaven-Defying Demon-Slaying Sword proudly materialized, its vermillion sword light sweeping down from the void.
Rumble...
With Yun Che as he was now, plus the Heaven-Defying Demon-Slaying Sword as it was now, even a casual light swing caused the surrounding space to instantly collapse. The massive Sea God Platform shattered into pieces amidst the rumbling of space. A catastrophic storm, like a sudden tidal wave, swept across the entire Sea God Platform.
Amid countless terrified screams, everyone except Yun Che and Xuanyuan Wentian were like lone boats swept up by the raging waves, all flung off the Sea God Platform and falling toward the Supreme Sea Palace below.
Feng Xue'er quickly acted, shielding Xia Yuanba and the members of the Cangfeng Imperial Clan within gentle flames, ensuring they landed safely.
Falling from such a height as the Sea God Platform would normally be nothing to the experts of the Supreme Sea Palace and Huangji Sacred Domain, but they were poisoned by the demon toxin. Slight use of profound strength would intensify their pain. This height, which was trivial to them normally, now left them dizzy and disoriented.
Feng Hengkong rushed to Feng Xue'er's side and said urgently, "Xue'er, don't stay here... leave quickly, quickly, quickly! Otherwise, it will really be too late! Xuanyuan Wentian has completely become a demon. He can even defeat the Saint Lord in one move! If you stay, it's just a meaningless death!"
Feng Xue'er shook her head slightly, her gaze fixed on the figure above that had become very distant, and said softly, "I believe in Brother Yun."
Feng Hengkong gritted his teeth and stamped his feet in anxiety.
The shattered Sea God Platform, the collapsing space, the sky full of screams... Yet Yun Che and Xuanyuan Wentian stood calmly in the void facing each other, as if completely isolated from the outside world. Yun Che held the Heaven-Defying Demon-Slaying Sword level, its tip pointing at Xuanyuan Wentian's brow, while his aura was as still as sand.
An extremely uncomfortable aura made Xuanyuan Wentian frown deeply. He withdrew his hand and asked flatly, "Although it's not important, I still want to ask—where did that sword of yours come from!"
"You can consider asking the King of Hell after you die. Draw your demon sword... if you don't want to die too quickly!" Facing Xuanyuan Wentian, whose arrogance had reached the point of disregarding everyone, Yun Che exuded pride that was in no way inferior.
"Heh, there is no one in this world qualified to make me use the demon sword, and you are no exception," Xuanyuan Wentian said with a mocking smile. He extended his hand toward Yun Che, curling his wrist. "Come, let me see how much you can struggle. Not only will I not use the demon sword, I will only use this one hand... to completely shatter your fragile and laughable confidence."
"Then don't die too quickly!!"
Yun Che let out a low roar, and the Heaven-Defying Demon-Slaying Sword swung out abruptly. Its overwhelming sword might stirred the winds and clouds of heaven and earth. Under this sword, the Sea God Platform, which had floated for thousands of years, completely shattered, scattering into jade fragments flying across the sky. A storm of sword qi blasted toward Xuanyuan Wentian, who made no resistance at all, allowing this storm to carry him nearly a hundred miles away. Only his wild, unbridled laughter echoed in the air.
"Hahahahaha..."
He understood that Yun Che wanted to move the battlefield farther away to avoid affecting those still in the Supreme Sea Palace. This suited him as well, since his only son was also down there, and he was basically the most fragile one.
"Xuanyuan Wentian, prepare to die!!"
"Purgatory!"
Yun Che's entire body simultaneously ignited with Golden Crow Flame and Phoenix Flame. His profound aura and gaze turned into a fierce crimson red. A hundred miles away from the Sea Palace, he could finally hold nothing back. With a great roar, the Heaven-Defying Demon-Slaying Sword, carrying sky-filling flames, blasted straight at Xuanyuan Wentian.
The moment this sword swung, all drifting clouds within a hundred miles dispersed.
Enveloped by the might of this sword, Xuanyuan Wentian's eyes blazed with light, emitting black radiance several times more excited. "Truly astonishing pressure. I have still underestimated you. I never expected you to have reached such a level! You have almost surpassed me from a month ago... but unfortunately..."
"Unfortunately, no matter how strong a mortal, how can they compare to a Demon God!!"
"The moment I suddenly stepped into that realm, everything in this world, including myself from a month ago, became insignificant ants!!"
Xuanyuan Wentian made his move. His right hand remained behind his back, and he extended only his left hand, its palm surrounded by black light. A black shadow flashed into existence with the wave of his arm and collided in midair with Yun Che's vermillion giant sword.
With a loud crash, the void instantly exploded. Yun Che's sword momentum was shattered, and he was sent tumbling backward. But he immediately charged forward again, the Heaven-Defying Demon-Slaying Sword blasting at Xuanyuan Wentian once more.
"Heh..." Xuanyuan Wentian chuckled lowly. His pitch-black palm reached out again to meet the vermillion giant sword, flinging one dark shadow after another to knock Yun Che's sword momentum far away... Even though in his eyes, Yun Che barely had the qualification to fight him—no, perhaps not even that—he still didn't want his body to directly collide with that vermillion giant sword.
Back in the Huan Yao Realm, the pain he suffered after being struck by that sword was something he could never forget, even unto death.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!...
Every clash of their powers was like a heavenly profound thunder shaking the world. To those still in the Supreme Sea Palace, every explosion was a terrible catastrophe. They felt the entire palace trembling, unable to keep their footing. Even if they tightly covered their ears, their blood still churned violently as if boiling.
Boom!!
An explosive sound, and a giant wave was lifted from the sea, reaching a height of ten thousand zhang.
"Ah... ah..." Feng Zu Kui, who had lived for over a thousand years, was so shocked that his old face turned pale. Looking at the constantly trembling space to the north, he found it impossible to believe that this was still coming from a hundred miles away. "This... is this the power that humans can possess?"
"Brother Yun... is already this powerful." Feng Xue'er murmured in surprise.
Yun Che continuously blasted over forty sword strikes, all of which were repelled by Xuanyuan Wentian from a distance... and using only his left hand, his right hand always leisurely held behind his back. From start to finish, not to mention injuring Xuanyuan Wentian, Yun Che couldn't even get within thirty zhang of him.
"It seems this should be your limit," Xuanyuan Wentian said with a faint smile. "Although it is indeed stronger than I expected, that's all there is. In my eyes, the world is full of ants, and you, though the largest one, are still just an ant."
"Now, it's my turn to attack." Xuanyuan Wentian, who had been leisurely defending, finally changed his gesture. Instead of flinging, he suddenly grabbed forward. A pitch-black hand opened from the void, instantly expanding to several dozen zhang in size, reaching straight for Yun Che.
"Come! Struggle as much as you like under my demon claw. The more tenacious your struggle, the better. If this game ends too soon, it would be too boring, hahahaha..."
This pitch-black demon claw seemed to move extremely slowly, yet it appeared to be traversing space, arriving before Yun Che in an instant.
Yun Che squinted slightly, his figure swaying slightly.
"Crack!!"
A hundred zhang of space and Yun Che's afterimage were torn to shreds by the dark demon claw. Yun Che's true body had already appeared ten zhang in front of Xuanyuan Wentian like a teleport. With a low roar, he smashed his sword toward Xuanyuan Wentian's head, a strange flame light flashing deep in his eyes.
"Oh?" Xuanyuan Wentian was slightly surprised, then smiled mockingly. His left arm swung out, and a black shadow collided with the Heaven-Defying Demon-Slaying Sword: "Get back obediently!"
Boom!!
The Heaven-Defying Demon-Slaying Sword collided with the dark demon shadow in midair. But this time, the sword that had been knocked away every time before only paused for a moment. Then suddenly, flames burst forth. Instead of being repelled, its might and speed increased severalfold. In an instant, it shattered Xuanyuan Wentian's power and, trailing dark spatial afterimages, blasted straight toward the top of Xuanyuan Wentian's head.
"Golden Annihilation!"
"Hm?!"
Xuanyuan Wentian had thought that the previous power was already Yun Che's limit—and that limit was already far beyond his expectations. He never dreamed that Yun Che's power would suddenly surge several times in an instant. He quickly retreated, his left arm swinging hastily... but before it could even lift halfway, it was crushed back down by the overwhelming force from the Heaven-Defying Demon-Slaying Sword.
"Hiss?"
For the first time, Xuanyuan Wentian was greatly alarmed. His right arm, which had been held behind his back, hurriedly tried to lift, but it was too late. The strength of his left arm was crushed in an instant. The Heaven-Defying Demon-Slaying Sword smashed viciously into Xuanyuan Wentian's chest, and a ferocious Golden Crow flame light exploded violently.
"Waaaaahhhhhhh!!!"
Xuanyuan Wentian, who had been standing proudly in the air, was blasted away like a spinning top, screaming like a slaughtered pig. He flew for over a dozen miles before finally stopping, but he continued to scream and tremble all over, his cries even more miserable than those poisoned by the demon toxin. On his chest, a vermillion mark nearly a foot long was clearly imprinted.
Yun Che grinned as he raised the Heaven-Defying Demon-Slaying Sword and pointed it at Xuanyuan Wentian again. "Xuanyuan Wentian, don't forget your own words. Keep using only one hand, alright? Otherwise, your so-called Heavenly Exalted would lose face."