Chapter 1196: Mystical Power Suppression

Lu Lengchuan had said that he would give his all against Yun Che, and he was true to his word.

There were no words, no probing between them. The moment the Cleansing Elder declared "Begin!", both fighters unleashed their profound energy with full force, their aura soaring. Despite having no prior interactions or grudges, they immediately fought with the ferocity of mortal enemies.

Boom!

The two forces clashed violently, creating an explosive roar. Fiery red and yellow lights shot skyward as both men were thrown back, only to counter-attack simultaneously. The Sky Poison Sword, ablaze with flames, and the Skyrending Spear, wreathed in dragon's breath, struck wildly, their impacts resounding like thunder.

Yun Che's power was overwhelmingly dominant, while Lu Lengchuan was unyieldingly fierce. Every collision of their forces was like a hurricane, a tsunami, or the earth tearing apart and the sky collapsing.

Wherever Yun Che's figure touched, raging flames were left behind. The golden fiery glow illuminated countless astonished faces.

"Yun Che... he's actually... confronting Lu Lengchuan head-on?"

Earlier, Yun Che had withstood Wu Guike's attacks head-on, then swept him aside with seven sword strikes, which had already astonished everyone and was almost hailed as a miracle.

But while Wu Guike was strong, Lu Lengchuan's caliber was far beyond comparison. Although Yun Che's single sword strike had shaken the Eastern Divine Region, no one would have believed he was truly capable of contending with Lu Lengchuan.

Yet now, Yun Che was meeting Lu Lengchuan's every sword strike head-on. Even more astonishing... he wasn't at a disadvantage in the slightest!

Lu Lengchuan was at level ten of the Divine Spirit Realm, and one of the Four Divine Children of the Eastern Region, whose name had long resounded throughout the God Realm!

"From the looks of Lu Lengchuan, he's clearly already using his full power."

"Could it be... that Yun Che was actually still hiding his strength before?"

"He's only... at level eight of the Divine Tribulation Realm!"

"This... doesn't this mean... Yun Che has strength on par with a Divine Child!? My heavens..."

Growing shock continued to etch itself onto every face. The fiery light on the Conferred God Stage intensified, and from the young profound practitioners to the various Realm Kings, everyone's hearts were stirred with tumultuous waves.

"This kid truly delivers a surprise every time." The Shitian Divine Emperor's eyes narrowed as he stared intently at Yun Che, then muttered softly to himself, "Divine Tribulation Realm level eight... tsk tsk..."

"In terms of power intensity and profound energy reserves, he is clearly weaker than Lu Lengchuan," the Eternal Heaven Divine Emperor slowly stated. "Even his sword's might is inferior to Lu Lengchuan's Skyrending Spear."

The other Divine Emperors nodded in agreement.

"It's profound art suppression," said the Brahma Heaven Divine Emperor. "He's weaker than Lu Lengchuan in every aspect, yet he's holding his own due to the Golden Crow Flame. It truly deserves its reputation as... one of the three strongest divine flames!"

"The Flame God Realm has never produced a Divine Master and has always remained a middle-rank star realm, leading some to forget that the Vermillion Bird, Phoenix, and Golden Crow were the three supreme flame masters of the ancient era, feared by all gods! Huo Poyun's strength, far surpassing others of his level, showed a glimpse of this, but in Yun Che, we see even greater divine power. After this battle, the entire God Realm will surely be reminded of the names of the three supreme flame masters."

"This situation won't last much longer," the Dragon Monarch suddenly spoke. "And Yun Che is the one gaining the upper hand; his advantage is already beginning to show."

Above the Conferred God Stage, flames blazed sky-high. Every time Yun Che swung his sword, large swaths of Golden Crow Blazing Flames erupted. These flames didn't immediately dissipate after bursting but continued to burn fiercely. Unbeknownst to many, more than half of the Conferred God Stage was already enveloped in flames, while the yellow glow of Lu Lengchuan's rock dragon aura was suppressed to an incredibly dim state.

Just as the various Divine Emperors had stated, in terms of raw power, aura, and spear might, Lu Lengchuan surpassed Yun Che.

However, when his fully unleashed rock dragon aura came into contact with the Golden Crow Flame energy, it was instantly incinerated and dispersed. A significant portion of his profound energy was also burned away, and the searing sensation pressing down on him grew more intense with each passing moment, causing him increasing agony.

Sword and spear clashed, and fiery light burst forth. In that instant, the yellow glow of the rock dragon aura that had enveloped Lu Lengchuan's entire body was finally suppressed, incinerated, and completely vanished.

Lu Lengchuan frowned deeply and re-energized himself, but at that moment, Yun Che leaped into the air, his Sky Poison Sword burning even brighter, and struck down.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Four sword strikes in an instant. A sudden gasp erupted from the spectator stands... because under these four strikes, Lu Lengchuan was forced to retreat four steps.

Yun Che's gaze was fierce. He flipped in mid-air, and his Sky Poison Sword erupted with several zhangs of fiery light, descending with even greater might.

"Falling... Moon... Sinking... Star!!"

Boom!!!!

Everyone's hearts suddenly pounded wildly.

Amidst the bursting fiery light, Lu Lengchuan desperately blocked the Sky Poison Sword with his Skyrending Spear. But in the next instant, his right knee buckled, and his entire body became immobilized as if suppressed by ten thousand mountains.

Lu Lengchuan clenched his teeth until they nearly shattered, his eyes filled with horror.

He had never underestimated Yun Che; otherwise, he wouldn't have used his full power right from the start.

This lack of underestimation was more a form of respect for a strong opponent, but deep down, he had never truly believed Yun Che could contend with him... Despite being the "bottom-ranked," he was still one of the Four Divine Children of the Eastern Region! Among the younger generation, it was impossible for him to have a rival!

As the blazing flames engulfed him, Lu Lengchuan's protective profound energy was rapidly burned through. His eyebrows and the front of his robes suddenly caught fire, and the scent of scorched flesh quickly filled the air.

Lu Lengchuan gritted his teeth, his face contorted in pain, yet his eyes shone with excited divine light.

"Hah!!"

With a loud roar, yellow light exploded from Lu Lengchuan's body, and a dragon's roar shook the air. Surging energy waves forcefully pushed Yun Che back. Lu Lengchuan flipped back up, his spear circling with a yellow dragon's image, and thrust it horizontally.

Swish!!

Lu Lengchuan's spear pierced empty air as an ice phantom disintegrated. Undeterred and calm, he conjured a dragon shadow behind him.

Yun Che's true body appeared like a ghost behind Lu Lengchuan, his sword dancing with flames as he struck down.

Boom!!

Lu Lengchuan's protective dragon shadow shattered, and he stumbled and fell from the air. Yun Che was also flung far back.

Lu Lengchuan quickly extinguished the Golden Crow Flames on his body. Before he could even turn around, a tsunami-like wave of energy fiercely pressed down on him.

Yun Che gave Lu Lengchuan no chance to breathe, nor did he allow himself any respite. He clung to Lu Lengchuan like a persistent shadow.

"Bring it on!!"

Far from being afraid, Lu Lengchuan's blood boiled with even greater fighting spirit. He roared again, and the profound light of his Skyrending Spear blazed intensely.

Boom!!

The two forces clashed once more, but this time, Lu Lengchuan didn't unleash his power; instead, he fully defended. Under Yun Che's sword strike, he was sent flying far away in his defensive stance, using the force to ascend a thousand zhangs into the sky. His Skyrending Spear was held high before him, its yellow light illuminating the heavens.

"Demonic Dragon Seal!!"

A dragon's roar shook the world. Above the sky, a colossal dragon shadow suddenly plunged down. As it neared Yun Che, its head was already a hundred zhangs wide, its maw gaping open, unleashing a sun-obscuring yellow light that engulfed Yun Che.

Yun Che instinctively felt danger and retreated rapidly. However, the world before his eyes suddenly changed; his surroundings turned a desolate yellow, like a barren desert. Yellow lights filled the sky, swirling like dragon shadows and falling chaotically, attempting to ruthlessly bury Yun Che within.

Yun Che's eyes flashed with fiery light. He paid no heed to the falling dragon shadows. A giant fire lotus bloomed with his body as its center, and its magnificent crimson-gold flames instantly became the focal point of the entire world. All dragon shadows disintegrated the moment they touched the fire lotus, unable to even approach Yun Che, let alone harm him.

Yun Che raised his Sky Poison Sword, and fiery light erupted, extending a hundred zhangs. A brief condensation of flames formed, and then "Golden Annihilation," possessing the strongest destructive power, was suddenly unleashed.

Rip!!

The desolate yellow world instantly tore open with a golden crack. Subsequently, the entire world trembled violently and then completely collapsed.

In the air, Lu Lengchuan, who was taking the opportunity to condense barrier energy, trembled violently. He watched Yun Che being sealed within the "Demonic Dragon Seal," having initially believed he could at least use the chance to erect a layer of the "Blazing Dragon Sacred Realm." But in just two short breaths, the Demonic Dragon Seal had been directly torn apart.

It was as easy as tearing apart rotten wood!

"Truly worthy of being... the strongest divine flame!"

Lu Lengchuan murmured softly.

The situation was entirely different from what he had expected. He already had a faint feeling that if he couldn't unleash the Blazing Dragon Sacred Realm, it wouldn't be long before Yun Che completely suppressed him... leading to his eventual defeat.

Lu Lengchuan's profound energy reserves were, after all, far superior to Yun Che's. Although Yun Che had forcefully broken through the Demonic Dragon Seal, causing a minor backlash, Lu Lengchuan's profound energy surged again in an instant, and a dragon's roar reappeared. Another "Demonic Dragon Seal" was unleashed, its dragon shadow falling from the sky directly towards Yun Che.

This time, how could Yun Che be swallowed again? Instead of retreating, he soared into the air, unleashing "Golden Annihilation" with a vertical slash. A golden fiery light pierced directly through the dragon shadow.

Slice!!

Before the Demonic Dragon Seal could even descend, the dragon shadow was cut apart in mid-air, and the yellow light dispersed.

"Wh-what?" This scene filled everyone from the Heavens Covering Realm with utter horror.

Everyone clearly saw Lu Lengchuan's advantages in profound energy and profound artifacts. However, from an initial evenly matched state, the two gradually shifted, with Yun Che gaining the upper hand...

One reason their Heavens Covering Realm could become one of the three strongest upper star realms was their incredibly powerful Dragon Rock energy.

Yet, their highly praised Dragon Rock energy was utterly defeated by the Golden Crow Divine Flame!

If this was the case even with his profound energy and profound artifact advantage, then if their strengths were equal... wouldn't he be completely thrashed?!

"There's no need to panic," the Heavens Covering Realm King said with a calm expression. "The greatest strength of Dragon Rock energy lies in defense. In terms of destructive power alone, it naturally cannot compare to the Golden Crow Flame."

"Their strengths are very close. As long as Lengchuan erects a single layer of barrier, he will become invincible... There's no reason he won't find such an opportunity."

Yun Che, who had torn apart the Demonic Dragon Seal, locked his aura onto Lu Lengchuan and charged directly. His speed rapidly closed the distance, while Lu Lengchuan retreated at his fastest pace. As his Skyrending Spear swung, yellow light filled the sky, and a ten-mile sand domain formed and descended.

Yun Che's brow twitched slightly, but his momentum didn't falter. His entire body ablaze, he was like a blazing meteor, piercing through the void and charging directly into the sand domain.

"Break!"

Where the Sky Poison Sword's fiery light pointed, the ten-mile sand domain instantly tore into two halves. Gasps of astonishment erupted from the spectator stands, but Yun Che suddenly frowned.

This sand domain possessed immense power, clearly containing incredibly high-level earth element laws. Yet, he had torn it apart with just one sword strike... it was too abnormally easy.

"Oh no..." Mu Bingyun's snow-white face suddenly changed.

The sand domain, torn into two halves, did not dissipate its energy. Instead, it suddenly closed, completely engulfing Yun Che's figure.

Above the Conferred God Stage, the ten-mile sand domain hovered, its surface churning with flowing sand.

And Yun Che's aura completely vanished.

Lu Lengchuan descended from the sky, his brows tightly furrowed. Yellow light intensely flashed around him, indicating he was clearly already forming the first layer of the Blazing Dragon Sacred Realm.

"This is... the Heavens Covering Realm's 'One Sand Buries the World'!?" Mu Huanzhi said.

"Yun Che has no idea how to break through 'One Sand Buries the World,' making it difficult for him to escape quickly. And once Lu Lengchuan establishes the 'Blazing Dragon Sacred Realm,' even if it's just one layer, Yun Che will have no chance of winning!" Huo Rulie said in a deep voice.