Chapter 1011: Sunfire Descends upon the World

Huo Poyun's entire body was engulfed in golden flames, leaving only a blurred silhouette. But no one noticed this; all eyes were fixated on the golden sun in the sky above.

Anyone who saw it for the first time would immediately think of a scorching sun hanging in the sky!

The shock that the words "Nine Suns Heavenly Wrath" brought to the Ice Phoenix elders was far beyond what the younger generation could comprehend. However, seeing the utterly horrified and pale faces of the elders and palace masters, it was clear just how terrifying the concept was.

"Ahhh—ergh ahhh ahhh ahhh!"Huo Poyun continued to roar, his voice growing hoarser and more piercing with each scream, interspersed with the long cries of the Golden Crow. The light intensified, nearing a pure golden hue. The "scorching sun" in the sky remained still, seemingly unchanged, yet its terrifying aura grew exponentially with every breath, as if without end.

Yun Che's eyes were also fixed on the sun above, unable to look away. As he felt shocked, Mu Xuanyin's voice suddenly resonated in his mind:"This is the tenth stage power of the Golden Crow's Record of the Burning World, named Nine Suns Heavenly Wrath."

The tenth stage?! Yun Che was secretly astonished.

"When Nine Suns Heavenly Wrath is cultivated to its great perfection, it can summon nine suns to destroy the world. Huo Poyun seems to have only reached the initial 'Single Sun' stage, but... in the tens of thousands of years of the Flame God Realm's history, only four people have managed to cultivate Nine Suns Heavenly Wrath! Even Huo Rulie, the strongest expert of the current Golden Crow Sect, has yet to cultivate the tenth stage of the Golden Crow's Record of the Burning World."

Yun Che was speechless.

"Of those four Golden Crow predecessors, the youngest was over six thousand years old when they cultivated the tenth stage of the Golden Crow's Record of the Burning World. Yet Huo Poyun... is less than thirty years old! This absolutely cannot be an innate talent."

Yun Che's heart trembled... The Nine Suns Heavenly Wrath that Huo Poyun was currently unleashing was only the most basic "Single Sun" form, yet its terrifying aura was countless times more potent than the Yellow Springs Ashes.To what extent would the complete "Nine Suns Heavenly Wrath" be terrifying?

"Can you withstand such power? If not, concede directly. I will bear the consequences; there's no need to force yourself."Mu Xuanyin's voice was cold and emotionless. Yun Che nodded slightly without hesitation.However, his gaze remained fixed on the sun in the sky, his eyes gleaming with a deep longing.

He had only obtained the first seven stages of the Golden Crow's Record of the Burning World from the Golden Crow soul. After that, the extreme power of the Golden Crow Flames allowed them to replace the Phoenix Flames, becoming his most frequently used power. He never expected that the higher stages of the Golden Crow's Record of the Burning World could be this powerful.If he could acquire the higher-level divine arts of the Golden Crow's Record of the Burning World, with his Heretic God's power, he should be able to cultivate them in a short time with little hindrance. At that point, his strength would undoubtedly reach a new level. However... it was, after all, the core divine art of the Golden Crow Sect, so how could it fall into the hands of an outsider?

Mu Xuanyin's gaze inadvertently swept over Yun Che's eyes, but it was just a fleeting glance.

Beads of sweat poured from Huo Poyun like a sudden downpour, only to be instantly incinerated. Huo Poyun's roars gradually subsided, and the aura of the distant sun in the sky finally stabilized.

Within sight, the formerly pale sky was now bathed in a dazzling golden glow, extending to the horizon. The scorching sun became the center of this world, emitting a fiery light so blinding it was impossible to look at directly, just like a true sun.

Had they not witnessed it firsthand, no one would have believed that all of this originated from a young profound practitioner who was only at the Divine Tribulation Realm.

Such was Huo Poyun, who could no longer simply be called a peerless prodigy... he was clearly a freak who defied common sense and understanding! A freak who left all the high-ranking members of the Ice Phoenix Divine Sect utterly dumbfounded.

In ancient legends, the source of the Golden Crow's flames was the fire of the sun itself. Nine Suns Heavenly Wrath burned the true fire of the sun.

Huo Rulie slowly turned his head back, the excited fire in his pupils refusing to fade, for this was the supreme realm he had always yearned for but never achieved. This was also why, when Mu Hanyi suddenly jumped out to "interfere," he felt not the slightest dissatisfaction or hesitation.Because not to mention Mu Hanyi, who was also at Divine Tribulation Realm Level Five, even Yan Zhuo, who had come today and whose profound strength was as high as Divine Tribulation Realm Level Eight, was no match for Huo Poyun. In Huo Rulie's eyes, Mu Hanyi's forceful intervention was merely offering himself up as an easy target, without even the slightest chance of obstruction.

"Mu Xuanyin, this new disciple of yours is indeed extraordinary and has truly surprised me, but compared to Poyun... he's far inferior!"

Standing beside Huo Poyun, Huo Rulie spoke with immense pride and arrogance: "Poyun is a hundred times stronger than me, his useless master! In the future, he will surely be... the first person in the history of our Flame God Realm to achieve the Divine Master Realm!"

Achieve Divine Master!In the God Realm, these four words were entirely mythical, for a "Divine Master" was regarded by the world as a god among humans. Yet, upon Huo Rulie's declaration, not a single person in the Ice Phoenix Divine Sect dared to mock him...

Twenty-four years old... the tenth stage of the Golden Crow's Record of the Burning World...The words "achieve Divine Master" did not seem exaggerated or absurd for such a monstrosity.

When a Divine Master Realm appeared in the Snow Song Realm, its position among the Middle Star Realms abruptly rose.And if the Flame God Realm produced a Divine Master Realm...Then it would very likely ascend directly to the Upper Star Realms!

"Sect Master!" Mu Bingyun watched Yun Che for a while before finally speaking to Mu Xuanyin. She and Mu Xuanyin were the only two who knew Yun Che possessed the power of the Heretic God. However, they were not Yun Che, and naturally, they couldn't truly comprehend the limits of the Heretic God's power.Facing such a high-level Golden Crow divine flame, Mu Bingyun couldn't help but worry.

Mu Xuanyin didn't respond."Huo Rulie, though you're past your prime, you've certainly taken on a good disciple!" Mu Xuanyin said coldly.

"Gasp... gasp..." Huo Poyun, his body aflame and one hand raised skyward, panted violently, his face and gasps revealing deep pain.After all, even though it was only the initial "Single Sun," it was still too taxing for him, who was only at the Divine Tribulation Realm. Although he managed to unleash it, it had completely drained all his power.

"Heh..." Huo Rulie chuckled softly, "Tell your disciple to surrender quickly. You should know that this Nine Suns Heavenly Wrath is not easily controlled. Once it descends, your new disciple will surely die!"

"Surrender?" Mu Xuanyin showed disdain, "Based on a so-called Nine Suns Heavenly Wrath that isn't even at its fringes?"

Huo Rulie's eyes widened, and his voice deepened: "Truly worthy of the Snow Song Realm King, so 'tough'! To actually disregard the life and death of your own direct disciple, I, Huo Rulie, have truly had my eyes opened today!"

"Life and death? Hmph, what makes you think this king's disciple can't withstand this mere Nine Suns Heavenly Wrath!" Mu Xuanyin retorted coldly.

"Good... good!" Huo Rulie trembled all over. He could tolerate her disdain for himself, but she was actually disdaining the Nine Suns Heavenly Wrath. "Then, if this disciple named Yun Che dies under the Nine Suns Heavenly Wrath... what will you do?!"

"Die?" Mu Xuanyin's brow slanted, and she said with extreme indifference, "Very well, then this king will give you a decisive answer!""If Yun Che is severely injured or dies under this Nine Suns Heavenly Wrath, this king will never pursue the matter. Should I go back on my word, may heaven and earth punish me! Huo Rulie, are you satisfied with that?"

These grave words left everyone dumbfounded. Huo Rulie was utterly stunned, then gritted his teeth and pointed a finger: "Mu Xuanyin, you... you said that!!"

"Sect Master! But that's...""Silence!" A Divine Hall elder had just spoken when Mu Xuanyin glared at him and sharply retorted, "When two disciples compete, what is all this nonsense from you? If any of you dare to intervene while they are fighting... don't blame this king for being merciless!"

The Ice Phoenix elders and palace masters all turned pale, daring not to speak further. Yan Wancang and Yan Juehai exchanged glances.If Yun Che died from this, she would not pursue the matter... not only that, but no one was permitted to intervene or save him!But that was the Nine Suns Heavenly Wrath! How could he possibly withstand it?!

"Poyun!" Huo Rulie roared, throwing caution to the wind.Huo Poyun struggled to look up: "Master... but...""The Snow Song Realm King has already said it, how could she take it back now!" Huo Rulie shouted, "Attack!"

Huo Poyun was also at the edge of his endurance. He gritted his teeth hard, let out a loud roar, and the flames on his body instantly burst outwards. Fiery light flickered in the air, and above the sky, that "scorching sun" plummeted down amidst huge exclamations of shock.

"Waaahhhh!!"The previous heat was still bearable for the Ice Phoenix disciples, but with the descent of the fiery sun, the entire world seemed to plunge into a purgatorial sea of fire. The lower-cultivation Ice Phoenix disciples immediately cried out in pain.The seventy-two elders and thirty-six palace masters also soared into the air at this moment, forming large-scale ice crystal barriers to block the searing heat. The consequence of this, however, was that the flame energy would not dissipate... Yun Che, at the center, would concentratedly bear the full force of the Nine Suns Heavenly Wrath.

The fiery sun, trailing a long shadow of flames, rapidly descended. Even through the ice barriers, all the Ice Phoenix disciples could feel an extremely terrifying aura.Yun Che's head was tilted back, his entire body already glowing golden. The fiery sun descended slowly, and there was no aura lock on Yun Che, as if Huo Poyun had deliberately given Yun Che time to escape. But Yun Che stood motionless, his gaze fixed directly on the scorching sun falling towards him, as if he was studying something.

"Ah————"Amidst countless overlapping screams, everyone watched helplessly as the fiery sun finally descended, engulfing Yun Che...

A dull explosion, golden light burst forth, and ten thousand feet of fiery radiance shot straight into the sky. It was as if people were witnessing a real sun exploding before their eyes.The space where Yun Che stood had completely transformed into a golden world, with only the world-burning golden flames raging wildly. Layers of ice isolated these golden flames, preventing their dissipation, but the Ice Phoenix elders and palace masters maintaining these ice crystal barriers were all inwardly shaken.This was because the sheer power impacting the ice crystal barriers... had almost reached the Divine Spirit Realm level!Divine Tribulation Realm Level Five... releasing power comparable to the Divine Spirit Realm!Even the rudimentary form of Nine Suns Heavenly Wrath was this terrifying; if all nine suns descended simultaneously, it might truly be world-destroying, like a "heavenly wrath."However, Yun Che...

"Ah!" Yan Wancang's eyes gleamed brightly. Even he was deeply moved by the wondrous sight of the fiery sun descending. He sighed heavily, yet he simply couldn't comprehend why Mu Xuanyin would rather disregard her disciple's life than let Yun Che concede, and even actively swore a solemn oath.No sooner had his sigh faded than his expression suddenly changed.Through the layers of Golden Crow's intense flames... he clearly sensed Yun Che's aura!This aura was not only present, but exceptionally clear... without the slightest weakening!This sudden discovery left the Flame God Realm's foremost expert standing frozen on the spot, his gaze fixed forward, unable to believe his spiritual senses for a moment.

"So... so terrifying... The Flame God Realm actually... has such terrifying people." A trembling Ice Phoenix disciple stammered. In comparison, Mu Hanyi, whom they had previously worshipped, seemed utterly eclipsed.

"Yun Che... he... he... *hiss*! Such terrifying power, he must have died instantly... Sect Master, she...""Don't speak nonsense!"The Ice Phoenix disciples were filled with dread and horror. No one among the younger generation of their Ice Phoenix Divine Sect could compare to such power. And Yun Che... his only outcome would be to be buried within it. Perhaps in the very first instant, he would have turned to ash.However, they didn't notice that the expressions of the elders and palace masters had suddenly undergone drastic changes at that moment. Their gazes were all fixed on the spot where Yun Che had previously stood... their stunned expressions and completely frozen eyes made it seem as if they had all lost their souls simultaneously.

After a prolonged, explosive blaze, the fiery sun's intense flames finally began to subside, then gradually extinguished.As the golden flames became fainter, a figure previously engulfed by the fire slowly reappeared.

Yun Che remained standing in the same spot, but the ice beneath his feet had long vanished, melted into a cavern of unknown depth below. His expression was calm. Around his body, a blue ice crystal barrier shimmered with alternating blue and gold light within the flames.The golden flames continued to burn, but they were entirely isolated outside the ice crystal barrier. No matter how wild they raged, they could not touch Yun Che's body. He was completely unharmed, and his Ice Phoenix snow robe showed not even the slightest visible trace of scorching.