Chapter 1181: Rebattle with Luo Chang'an

"Elder Huanzhi, this young man, Yun Che... Does your Ice Phoenix Sect also possess some kind of secret art?" Huo Rulie asked, his face filled with shock.

"Sect Master Huo!" As soon as Huo Rulie finished speaking, Yan Juehai's low shout reached his ears. He quickly snapped back to attention and refrained from asking further questions.

Such a rapid and astonishing improvement in such a short time was certainly not ordinary. The Blazing Heaven Realm had used a certain "secret art" to elevate Huo Poyun's profound strength to the late Divine Spirit Realm over two years, which was why Huo Rulie had asked. However, such "secret arts" were sect secrets and naturally not to be inquired about freely.

Mu Huanzhi, however, shook his head, a look of lingering astonishment on his face.

With a lifespan exceeding ten millennia, he had never heard of any method within the sect that could advance a disciple by seven minor realms in the Divine Tribulation Realm, nor was there any record of such a thing.

The seating area of the Conferred God Stage was abuzz with noise. In the path of profound cultivation, rushing for quick success was greatly shunned, but to "rush" to such an extent, everyone was utterly shocked—including the realm kings from the various upper star realms!

"Divine Tribulation Realm... an increase of seven minor realms, even with that Timeless Wheel Pearl, it's only been one month."

On the East Seat, the various God Emperors frowned deeply, their eyes filled with wonder.

At this moment, the Dragon Monarch suddenly spoke: "It's the Five-Directional Quintessence Pill."

"Indeed," the Eternal Heaven God Emperor slowly nodded. "The medicinal aura on him hasn't fully dissipated, so it must be the Five-Directional Quintessence Pill. Given the Snow Song Realm King's power, she could certainly fuse the pill with ease, though gathering all the materials would not be simple."

"However," the Dragon Monarch continued, "a single Five-Directional Quintessence Pill, even if perfectly refined, would never result in such a massive increase. The Snow Song Realm is not to be underestimated."

"Heh heh," the Eternal Heaven Realm King chuckled. "My Eternal Heaven Realm has existed for 600,000 years, and the Snow Song Realm for over 900,000 years. Which of these ancient star realms, inheriting the legacies of gods, doesn't possess its own hidden secrets? It's just... these 'secrets' are either extremely costly or incredibly difficult to achieve, so using them on this young man is truly somewhat perplexing."

"No," the Dragon Monarch gently shook his head. "This junior is likely far less simple than he appears. The mere fact that he can use Vanishing Shadow already reveals a clue. I, the Dragon Monarch, have long heard of the Snow Song Realm King Mu Xuanyin in the Western Divine Region. To be accepted by her as a personal disciple and to be elevated to this level at such a cost, this child is definitely not ordinary."

"Such a sudden and significant increase in profound strength must have involved some extremely high-grade secret medicine or secret art. Even for our Glazed Light Realm, achieving this level would be incredibly difficult. To think a middle star realm could..." Shui Yingyue from the Glazed Light Realm murmured.

"Sister," the young girl beside her suddenly asked, "did Big Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother... Tenth Brother, Eleventh Brother... and Ninety-ninth Brother open any bets for this match?"

"No," Shui Yingyue glanced at Shui Meiyin, surprised that she was suddenly interested in betting. "The outcome of this battle is completely without suspense; opening a betting pool would only guarantee losses."

At every Profound God Convention, countless betting pools would emerge in the Eastern Divine Region. Naturally, the Glazed Light Realm would not miss this opportunity to make money, and due to its prestige and influence, the betting pools it operated were also extremely large.

"Oh... what a pity," Shui Meiyin said, her eyes, shimmering with mysterious light, fixed unblinkingly on Yun Che. "If everyone bet on Luo Chang'an to win, then Ninety-ninth Brother and the others could earn a lot of profound crystals."

Shui Yingyue's gaze showed surprise. "Meiyin, are you saying..."

"That Big Brother Yun Che will win," Shui Meiyin said very seriously.

"Win?" Shui Yingyue couldn't understand. "Although his profound strength has greatly increased, he's only at the late Divine Tribulation Realm. No matter what, he can't be a match for Luo Chang'an."

"Hehe..." Shui Meiyin chuckled. "Not only has his cultivation changed, but his eyes have also completely changed."

On the Conferred God Stage, the Expelling Foulness Venerable fixed his gaze on Yun Che for a few breaths. After his initial surprise, he coldly stated, "Hmph, Yun Che! This Conferred God Battle, watched by countless realms, you dare to arrive late? Do you even have this Profound God Convention in your eyes!"

Yun Che remained motionless, calmly responding, "Being late is indeed a bit improper, but according to the rules of the Conferred God Battle, one is only judged to have forfeited if they are fifteen breaths late. If I'm not mistaken, I was only about seven breaths late, yet I heard the Expelling Foulness Venerable announcing the result... Wouldn't that be even more improper?"

"You..." The Expelling Foulness Venerable's brow furrowed, and he nearly became angry again because of Yun Che.

Given his status, even a realm king wouldn't dare utter a disrespectful word, yet Yun Che... was absolutely one of the few anomalies he had ever encountered in his life.

Recalling his identity, the Expelling Foulness Venerable instantly suppressed the anger that had just surged, floated into the air, and roared loudly, "The time has come! You two... begin the battle immediately!"

Under the Expelling Foulness Venerable's command, the Conferred God Stage finally quieted down. However, neither of the combatants made a move.

One was at ease, the other wore a look of amusement.

Although Yun Che's profound strength had changed astonishingly, it was still in the Divine Tribulation Realm. In everyone's eyes, it was utterly impossible for him to pose even the slightest threat to Luo Chang'an.

Luo Chang'an's eyes were only half-open, scanning Yun Che up and down. The ambiguous smile on his face was as if he was examining an interesting plaything. "Not bad, you were so scared by me the day before yesterday that you didn't even dare to step onto the Conferred God Stage, but today you actually have the guts to stand here, tsk tsk tsk."

"In one day, from Divine Tribulation Realm Stage One to Divine Tribulation Realm Stage Eight, hahahahaha..." Luo Chang'an's lips curled into a sneer of contempt. "Though I don't know what method you used, even a three-year-old knows that profound cultivation must proceed step by step, with caution. You're so foolish! While your profound strength has increased significantly, you must have severely damaged your talent and lifespan. It's utterly ridiculous. Even more ridiculous is... you don't actually think that you're no longer trash now, do you?"

Yun Che: "..."

Luo Chang'an slowly extended a finger towards Yun Che. "Kid, I've always been soft-hearted, so I'll kindly remind you: I haven't fought with trash below the Divine Spirit Realm in almost twenty years, so it's easy for me to misjudge my strength. If I accidentally make you lose half your life, or leave you crippled for a century or two, tsk tsk, how pitiful that scene would be."

"Therefore, I'll kindly grant you a chance." Luo Chang'an extended five fingers with a smile. "I'll give you five breaths of time. You obediently surrender, then get lost from here forever and continue being the lowly trash you are, so I don't have to dirty my hands with scum like you."

Luo Chang'an's vicious taunts, completely lacking grace when facing an absolute weaker opponent, made many people secretly frown. The two hadn't made a move for quite some time, yet the Expelling Foulness Venerable said nothing.

Yun Che, however, chuckled. "You, Luo Chang'an, constantly have the word 'trash' on your lips. It seems you truly despise surrendering."

"Hehehe," Luo Chang'an laughed with extreme disdain. "True men like us, as long as we're conscious, fight until the last moment, even to death! Only lowly trash like you would beg for surrender like a dog! However, seeing lowly trash like you beg for surrender, hey... that's a rather enjoyable sight, so I'm granting you this opportunity... But you only have five breaths!"

"Four!"

"Three!"

"Two!"

Luo Chang'an retracted his extended five fingers one by one, but Yun Che remained motionless. Luo Chang'an saw no trace of nervousness or fear on his face, not even anger or humiliation, which greatly diminished his inner pleasure. His gaze gradually turned sinister.

"One!"

With the last finger retracted, Luo Chang'an smiled. "I gave you your chance. If I lose control of my strength later, hey... you won't have any chance to regret it!"

As the son of the Holy Universe Realm King, Luo Chang'an's arrogance and domineering nature were well-known. Perhaps it was because within his family, his aura was completely overshadowed by his younger brother, Luo Changsheng, that he greatly enjoyed humiliating the weak. The sight of their angry, humiliated, yet defiant expressions brought him a twisted pleasure.

But today, he did not achieve a satisfactory result from Yun Che, and instead, anger flared in his heart. As his words fell, he suddenly made his move. The moment his right arm lifted and then struck out, the profound energy vortex in his palm surged dozens of times, directly blasting towards Yun Che's chest.

With an absolute advantage in profound strength, he not only struck first but also did so with extreme viciousness. If this blow landed, not to mention a Divine Tribulation Realm Stage Eight, even a Divine Tribulation Realm peak cultivator would instantly be severely wounded.

"Yun Che!!" Everyone from the Snow Song Realm, except Mu Bingyun, turned pale with fright.

The spectators from the Holy Universe Realm also frowned deeply... Although Luo Chang'an had used at most two tenths of his strength, his opponent was only at the Divine Tribulation Realm. The lightest outcome of this blow would be severe injury; it was even possible for Yun Che to die on the spot. Naturally, the Holy Universe Realm did not fear the Snow Song Realm. Killing a personal disciple of their Realm King was not a big deal in their eyes, as they assumed the Snow Song Realm, even with a Divine Master Realm King, would never dare to challenge the Holy Universe Realm. However, this was the Conferred God Battle, and maliciously aiming for a killing blow could result in disqualification... But even if the Holy Universe Realm wanted to stop him, it was already too late.

Boom!!

Yun Che remained motionless, and indeed, under the suppression of profound energy a major realm above his own, it was difficult for him to move. Luo Chang'an's strike directly hit Yun Che's chest, resulting in an explosive roar. The area for a hundred miles ahead was engulfed in an extremely powerful force, enough to pulverize even a mountain instantly.

The moment before hitting Yun Che, a cruel smile played on Luo Chang'an's lips. But immediately, his smile vanished completely, because his strike, which clearly should have hit Yun Che, passed through empty space. What appeared before him was not the sight of Yun Che being blasted off the Conferred God Stage, but a wisp of ice shadow dissipating amidst destruction.

Luo Chang'an froze, then sharply turned around... Yun Che was standing there calmly, hands clasped behind his back, maintaining his previous posture, still less than ten steps away from him.

"It's the Sect Master's Severing Moon Spirit Arc!" Several palace masters and elders of the Snow Song Realm exclaimed in unison.

"What an impressive Severing Moon Spirit Arc... It certainly lives up to its reputation!" On the East Seat, the Dragon Monarch inadvertently praised it.

"The form shifts while the aura lingers, confusing the opponent's perception during an instant movement," the Eternal Heaven God Emperor said with a smile, glancing at the Star God Emperor. "In this aspect, it's comparable to your Star God Realm's Star God Shattered Shadow."

Comparing a middle star realm's movement technique to their Star God Realm's divine skill, the Star God Emperor did not scoff; instead, he nodded slightly. "Star God Shattered Shadow is extremely difficult to master through epiphany; apart from the Star Gods in my Star God Realm, no one else has managed to cultivate it. As for the Severing Moon Spirit Arc, it was previously said that only Realm King Xuanyin of the Snow Song Realm had cultivated it... But this young man has not only cultivated it but also reached the legendary 'Vanishing Shadow' realm, truly deserving the Dragon Monarch's personal praise."

"However, no matter how strong a movement technique is, it can at most ensure temporary invincibility! It can never defeat an opponent!"

"Oh, not bad," Luo Chang'an turned around, narrowing his eyes. Without any visible movement, a burst of energy suddenly erupted from his body, and dozens of profound energy currents instantly released, transforming into dozens of invisible claws that wove into a large net, suddenly enveloping Yun Che.

Dozens of profound energy currents simultaneously struck Yun Che, but only resulted in a soft sound and a shattering, dissipating ice shadow.

Yun Che's aura, once again, appeared behind Luo Chang'an.

Luo Chang'an's face finally darkened. His profound strength, being at the mid to late Divine Spirit Realm, had failed to touch an opponent who was only at the Divine Tribulation Realm, even after two attempts and under the watchful eyes of everyone. This was undoubtedly very embarrassing.

He slowly turned around and sneered, "Heh, your ability to escape is quite good. Well then... let's see you escape again!!"

Luo Chang'an's profound energy suddenly surged, releasing nearly seventy percent of his power and firmly locking onto Yun Che... The forceful suppression of a Divine Spirit Realm Stage Six on a Divine Tribulation Realm profound practitioner was almost impossible to break free from. At this moment, Luo Chang'an also soared into the air and punched downwards.

"Annoying trash... get lost!!"

Facing Luo Chang'an's malicious strike, this time, Yun Che did not choose to evade. Instead, he remained motionless, a faint, cold smile subtly playing at the corner of his lips.

His previous two instant movements were not sincerely meant to tease or provoke Luo Chang'an, but rather to test his current level of strength.

The day before yesterday, even facing the power of a Divine Spirit Realm Stage One, he would have felt immense pressure.

But just now, with Luo Chang'an's two attacks, he hadn't felt the slightest sensation of being suppressed. Both instant movements were as effortless as a leisurely stroll, and even when brushed by the residual force of Luo Chang'an's blows, it felt no more than a light scratch from a strong gust of wind.

Boom!!!!!!

Luo Chang'an's malicious strike landed solidly on Yun Che's chest, unleashing an earth-shattering profound energy explosion...

"Wuaaah!!"

Following the roar, a figure was violently sent flying backward, a crimson mist of blood erupting fiercely in mid-air, accompanied by an agonizing scream.