Chapter 1067: Dragon Soul Explosion

"Yun... Yun Che!?""How did he get there?"Yun Che's figure had appeared clearly on the Phoenix projection screen. What astonished them even more was that this area, filled with the rampaging power of a Divine Master, would have severely injured or even killed individuals like Yan Wancang and Yan Juehai in a short time. Yet, Yun Che was alive and present there.

Before anyone could even react to what was happening, they saw Yun Che raising his sword to meet the ancient Flood Dragon, which charged towards him, wreathed in furious dragon flames. This scene was like a tiny ant raising its arm to meet the collapsing sky.

The ancient Flood Dragon's power was so immense that Mu Xuanyin, even alone, found it impossible to resist head-on, let alone protect Yun Che simultaneously. The outcome would either be their simultaneous demise or her barely managing to escape alone by withdrawing her power. However, as Yun Che desperately rushed to her side, she instinctively channeled more of her power into him, despite her fading consciousness.

The deathly dragon's might drew closer. Yet, in the instant before it fully enveloped them, all power, aura, pressure, and even the searing heat vanished completely, without a trace. It was as if they had been transported to another quiet world.

"Roar!!!"A furious, clearly pained dragon roar echoed through the air. Mu Xuanyin instantly turned her head, startled to see the ancient Flood Dragon, which had been attacking just moments before, now flipping horizontally in mid-air. Countless wounds all over its body burst open wildly, spilling dragon blood across the sky.

"Wha—what?!?""What... what was that?!?""Ah!!?"In front of the Phoenix projection, everyone, from sect masters to disciples, reacted as if struck by divine lightning. They let out ear-splitting shouts of astonishment, their eyes widening with unprecedented shock, almost to the point of bursting.

Every single one of them had clearly seen it: the ancient Flood Dragon’s claw, wielding world-destroying power capable of pulverizing a Divine Sovereign into ashes, had suddenly flipped horizontally the moment it touched the greatsword in Yun Che’s hand. It scattered blood across the sky amidst mournful roars, clearly suffering a severe injury in an instant! Yet, Yun Che and the dying Mu Xuanyin were completely unharmed!

"This... this... this..."Never before had they been so utterly unable to believe their own eyes. Many of them had lived for over ten thousand years, but all the most absurd rumors they had ever heard and the most preposterous scenes they had ever witnessed combined did not amount to even a fraction of what they had just seen.

That was an ancient Flood Dragon, a Divine Master realm beast, the most powerful being in the Flame God Realm's vast history spanning hundreds of thousands of years. Even Yan Wancang, the strongest human in the entire realm—even ten Yan Wancangs—could absolutely never have accomplished such a feat. Yet, they watched with their own eyes as Yun Che severely wounded the ancient Flood Dragon with a single sword strike.

"It worked!" Yun Che roared internally.The power of the Heretic God Arts was most directly evident in the extraordinarily exaggerated increase in profound energy upon breaking through a realm. This was Yun Che’s greatest reliance in defeating opponents whose profound energy far surpassed his own. However, its true strength and core ability lay in ignoring, or even defying, fundamental laws.

The excessively exaggerated profound energy amplification inherently transcended normal lawful boundaries. The terrifying ice flames formed by fire and ice were also powers beyond existing laws.

While "Falling Moon Sinking Star" from the Heretic Soul Realm, "Sealing Cloud Locking Sun" from the Burning Heart Realm, and "Annihilating Heaven Destroying Earth" from the Purgatory Realm were all extremely powerful, they had not yet reached a heaven-defying level. However, "Moon Stirring Star Shift," the technique under the fourth realm, "Bombing Heaven," finally began to show its true capability in defying fundamental laws!

Once "Moon Stirring Star Shift" takes form, the laws of power and order within the enveloped space are completely reversed. All incoming power is instantly reflected! This is an instantaneous, complete rebound. Furthermore, because it stems from the disruption of the laws of power and order, it is entirely unrelated to the intensity or form of the incoming power. As long as "Moon Stirring Star Shift" successfully forms, it will completely reflect all power—regardless of its level or form! This only fails if the opposing force can also corrupt laws, like the Heretic God's own power.

However, precisely because the Heretic God's Fourth Style severely disrupts laws, it is also equivalent to defying the Heavenly Way! Forcibly using it would undoubtedly incur heavenly retribution. Thus, if Yun Che were to forcibly activate it, he would face extremely severe consequences: a massive loss of lifespan, drastically shortening his life. This is why, even though Yun Che had been capable of barely activating the fourth realm, "Bombing Heaven," for a long time, he had never used "Moon Stirring Star Shift."

The moment the ancient Flood Dragon's destructive power, infused with surging dragon flames, touched the Heaven Smiting Sword, all the energy was instantly reflected back onto the ancient Flood Dragon's body, like light bouncing off a mirror. A profound practitioner in the Divine Origin Realm had just rebounded the attack of a Divine Master beast. This was a miracle that, throughout the vast history of the entire Primal Chaos, only the power of the Heretic God could create!

Under its rampage, every attack from the ancient Flood Dragon was unleashed with unrestrained fury. It was already covered in wounds from several hours of fierce battle with Mu Xuanyin, so the reflected power was undoubtedly a nightmare of its own making.

And how could such an instantaneous power reflection be as simple as merely damaging the attacker? Regardless of the creature, the moment it unleashes a full-force attack is undoubtedly when its profound energy defense and consciousness defense are at their weakest. To be directly reflected the instant its own power is unleashed means not only is resistance impossible, but the damage received is also undoubtedly far greater than usual!

An extremely uncomfortable sensation permeated Yun Che's entire body—a feeling akin to his very life being severed. He had no time to catch his breath, roaring with all his might, "Master! Dragon's Crux!!"

The ancient Flood Dragon's miserable roars shook the heavens. Nearly half of the wounds all over its body burst open from the reflected power, and gushing dragon blood poured down like a sudden rain. What collapsed was not just its wounds, but also its defensive dragon power. As its dragon body flipped and lost balance, the Dragon's Crux on its abdomen was clearly reflected in Yun Che's eyes. That spot was originally where its greatest defensive dragon power was concentrated, yet under the completely unpredictable and indefensible rebound, it utterly collapsed.

Even on the verge of death, Mu Xuanyin's consciousness was far beyond Yun Che's comprehension; she required no reminder. Her arm had already swung out like lightning. The blood-stained Snow Princess Sword, carrying her last shred of Divine Master power, transformed into a piercing white light and shot directly towards the ancient Flood Dragon's Dragon's Crux.*Clang!!*The Snow Princess Sword accurately struck the ancient Flood Dragon's Dragon's Crux. Previously, the Snow Princess Sword would have simply been deflected, but at this moment, this single, extremely fatal weakness of the ancient Flood Dragon was pierced by the sword amid the Snow Princess Sword's brilliant radiance—right up to the hilt!

"Ah!?!?""The Dragon's Crux... it's the Dragon's Crux!""It's been pierced!!"Another wave of horrified shouts erupted. The people of the three Flame God Sects hadn't even recovered from the immense shock of Yun Che sending the ancient Flood Dragon flying with one sword strike, when the immediate sight that followed made their hearts nearly leap from their chests.

For a Flood Dragon, the Dragon's Crux is equivalent to a human's vital artery. If the Dragon's Crux is pierced, it is like severing a person's lifeblood—even if perfectly healthy, they would quickly perish. This ancient Flood Dragon was already severely wounded and had greatly expended its dragon power, making its demise even more certain. The moment the Snow Princess Sword pierced its Dragon's Crux, the ancient Flood Dragon's destruction was sealed!

"Roar... Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar!"The dragon's roar, already filled with immense pain, suddenly intensified severalfold in agony, carrying deep anguish and despair. The Snow Princess Sword vibrated out, and dragon blood gushed from the Dragon's Crux like a massive fountain. That was not merely dragon blood, but the rapidly dissipating power and life of the ancient Flood Dragon.

"It's... successful!" Yun Che cried, his voice trembling. This was the best outcome he could have imagined, the only glimmer of hope he had conceived—no, it should be called a miracle. He had arrived alive beside Mu Xuanyin and successfully unleashed "Moon Stirring Star Shift," a technique he had never used and had no confidence in. Then, in that very instant, Mu Xuanyin pierced the Dragon's Crux with her Snow Princess Sword. This was a miracle they had created together.

"Roar roar roar roar roar—"But everything did not end there. Amidst the mournful dragon roar that made heaven and earth tremble, the huge dragon tail, filled with the power of despair, swept towards Yun Che. The ancient Flood Dragon, now falling into the abyss of death, no longer had dragon flames on its tail. This was its hateful retaliation before its demise, still wielding terrifying Divine Master power!

*Boom!!!!*Mu Xuanyin threw herself onto Yun Che, conjuring extreme ice crystals around him, just as the dragon tail heavily slammed into her back. "Ma... Master!" In that instant, Yun Che felt as if his soul had been pierced by ten thousand arrows.

*Pfft!!*A cloud of hot blood mist stained Yun Che's shoulders and back. Mu Xuanyin's already weak and chaotic aura seemed to completely dissipate. For a moment, Yun Che even fearfully realized he could no longer sense Mu Xuanyin's presence.

"Roar!!!"The ancient Flood Dragon's struggles and roars grew progressively weaker. The dragon blood gushing from its Dragon's Crux had begun to turn a horrifying reddish-black. Yet, its eyes, completely filled with hatred and despair, stared fixedly at Yun Che and Mu Xuanyin. The power of despair erupted once more, as it lunged horizontally towards the two. Even if it had to die, it would drag them both to eternal hell!

Yun Che's pupils dilated, then dilated even further, before suddenly releasing a faint blue light. A majestic azure dragon shadow appeared in the air."I'll bet all my will... even if it tears my soul apart!!""Dragon—Soul—Domain!!"The shadow of the Azure Dragon let out an ancient roar that tore through the sky and earth, completely overwhelming the ancient Flood Dragon's despairing roar. This was Yun Che instantly unleashing all his spiritual power, his absolute ultimate Dragon Soul Domain! As the fiery prison suddenly boiled, the roaring azure dragon shadow burst with a thunderous sound...

"Aghh!" Yan Wancang let out a miserable cry, suddenly squatting down and clutching his head tightly with both hands. In front of him, the Phoenix projection, which had lasted for several hours, suddenly shattered. All images, sounds, and auras completely dissipated.

"Ah? Sect Master!"Everyone in the Phoenix Sect, from top to bottom, was greatly alarmed, hastily moving forward. "Has his mental energy reached its limit?" Yan Juehai frowned, a doubt lingering in his heart: *Strange, it's just the Phoenix projection; it shouldn't have... broken so quickly.*

Yan Wancang still clutched his head with both hands, seemingly oblivious to any external sounds. His eyes were blank as he muttered disjointedly, "What was that... what was that..."

As the azure dragon shadow burst, Yun Che’s last conscious thought was that his soul seemed to have shattered, after which he fell into complete blankness.