Chapter 1199: All or Nothing

Rumble! Rumble! Before anyone realized it, the Conferred God Stage had been completely engulfed by Golden Crow flames, transforming into a 300-mile golden inferno. Yun Che and Lu Lengchuan were buried amidst the blazing flames. Only high above, the Golden Crow phantom, majestic and awe-inspiring, continuously rained down Golden Crow flames, turning the Conferred God Stage into an even more terrifying fiery prison.

Despite being heavily wounded and having summoned a Golden Crow phantom, Yun Che's offense remained incredibly ferocious.

Previously, Lu Lengchuan could completely defend against Yun Che's attacks head-on. If Yun Che wanted to breach his Blazing Dragon Holy Realm, he would have to expose himself to a significant vulnerability. Even if the Blazing Dragon Holy Realm was hit with full force, not even its first layer could be directly broken through. The next instant, Lu Lengchuan could exploit the opening to severely wound Yun Che. As for the damaged Blazing Dragon Holy Realm, he could then leisurely restore it when an opportunity arose.

Now, however, while he could still block Yun Che's attacks, he had no spare energy whatsoever to withstand the flames of the Golden Crow phantom. Yun Che's offensive was like a raging storm, and because he was no longer forcefully trying to break through the Blazing Dragon Holy Realm as before, instead using 'Broken Moon Sweeping Shadow' without exposing weaknesses, Lu Lengchuan couldn't even find a moment to divert energy to restore his Blazing Dragon Holy Realm.

This meant that Lu Lengchuan's Blazing Dragon Holy Realm was continuously being scorched, only suffering damage, with no recovery!

Furthermore, considering the nature of Golden Crow flames, the continuous sizzling sounds from the Blazing Dragon Holy Realm and the agonizing roars of the rock dragons filled Lu Lengchuan with apprehension. He wanted to find an opportunity to restore his Blazing Dragon Holy Realm, but Yun Che gave him no chance to breathe. If he forced a recovery, allowing Yun Che's power to directly strike the Blazing Dragon Holy Realm, it would only hasten its collapse.

Lu Lengchuan was completely suppressed, and the aura of his Blazing Dragon Holy Realm was continuously weakening. Everyone clearly saw the current situation: if this continued, and Lu Lengchuan had no other surprising moves to turn the tide, the continuously burning Blazing Dragon Holy Realm would soon collapse.

Once all three layers collapsed, that would be the moment of Lu Lengchuan's defeat.

But the prerequisite was whether Yun Che could last until that moment... His previous severe injuries, as well as his clearly depleted profound energy, were also evident to everyone.

Everyone from the Snow Song Realm had already stood up, their bodies tense. The elders and disciples of the Flame God Realm beside them were also in the same state, their bodies pulsating with somewhat uncontrolled flame auras, appearing even more agitated than those from the Snow Song Realm.

"Go, Yun Che!"

They roared repeatedly in their hearts, their eyes wide, not daring to blink for a long time. Especially the disciples of the Golden Crow Sect, their veins bulged, their hair stood on end, and flashes of fire emanated from them.

Although Yun Che was a disciple of the Snow Song Realm,

what burned on him at this moment was Golden Crow flame! The moment Huo Poyun was defeated, they had believed Golden Crow flame could no longer burn on the Conferred God Stage. But through Yun Che, it had reignited in the Conferred God Battle, and it was... more dazzling and scorching than ever before!

The Four God Children of the Eastern Region, the undefeated legends of the Eastern Divine Region.

They yearned to see the moment that legend was consumed by Golden Crow flames!

As for why Yun Che, a disciple of the Snow Song Realm, could wield Golden Crow flame, and such pure Golden Crow flame at that, it no longer mattered at this moment.

"Yellow... Spring... Ash!!"

Yun Che's roar and the Golden Crow's long cry overlapped at this moment, as a double 'Yellow Spring Ash' erupted simultaneously. A golden flame ray shot dozens of miles high. Even through the barrier, the spectators clearly felt a fiery might that seemed capable of destroying the world.

Amidst the intensely bright flame, Lu Lengchuan's figure was sent flying far away. However, the sounds on the Conferred God Stage then began to subside.

The Golden Crow flame light slowly receded, revealing Yun Che and Lu Lengchuan's figures.

The two were now far apart. Lu Lengchuan stood upright, his expression fluctuating. His Blazing Dragon Holy Realm was covered in flame scars, and the double 'Yellow Spring Ash' from earlier had added several fine cracks, each over two feet long.

Although the cracks were minuscule, their appearance meant the Blazing Dragon Holy Realm would collapse even faster. However, to everyone's confusion, Yun Che did not press his attack. Instead, he stood still, and even the Golden Crow phantom hovered above, no longer attacking.

Lu Lengchuan seized this moment of respite to quickly repair his Blazing Dragon Holy Realm. The cracks, which had been so difficult to create, healed at a visible pace.

"This... Yun Che, he..." The hearts of everyone from both the Snow Song and Flame God Realms clenched.

Yun Che slowly raised a hand to his lips. His body suddenly swayed violently, and blood immediately poured from between his fingers, ceaselessly.

He had already sustained considerable internal injuries. Not only had he not suppressed them, but he had also mobilized all his power again and released the Golden Crow phantom, undoubtedly aggravating his wounds.

Even more severe than his injuries were the increasing physical burden and profound energy consumption.

Lu Lengchuan needed to expend a lot to maintain his Blazing Dragon Holy Realm. However, he was a true Divine Spirit Realm Level Ten practitioner. While Yun Che, through the amplification of the Evil God's Art, had reached a level where he could contend with him, in terms of profound energy reserves, the two were simply incomparable.

If he had another three hundred breaths... no, even two hundred breaths, Yun Che would have enough confidence to break through his Blazing Dragon Holy Realm, all three layers.

But in his peak state, the 'Heaven Blasting' state could only be maintained for a maximum of a hundred breaths. With his severe injuries and the addition of the Profound Astral Phantom, this time was greatly reduced. His body's burden told him that lasting another ten breaths would be his limit.

Within such a short time, he could not possibly break through the Blazing Dragon Holy Realm.

"Yun Che!" The Snow Song Realm cried out in alarm in unison.

The atmosphere on the Conferred God Stage also suddenly quieted down significantly. Initially, they would never have believed Yun Che had a chance to defeat Lu Lengchuan, but as miraculous scenes unfolded one after another, their mindsets fundamentally changed. Especially with the appearance of the Golden Crow phantom and Lu Lengchuan being completely suppressed, the scales in their hearts had almost entirely tipped towards Yun Che.

Even many disciples from the Heaven Covering Realm were anticipating the moment Yun Che might defeat Lu Lengchuan.

After all, everyone yearned to witness the historical moment when a legend was shattered.

But a legend was still a legend; how could it be overturned so easily?

"Sigh," Yan Juehai sighed deeply, "To reach this point is already a miracle. If Yun Che had used his phantom from the start... perhaps, it would have been a different outcome."

After speaking, he suddenly froze.

Why didn't Yun Che use his phantom from the very beginning?

He deliberately held back this trump card against Lu Lengchuan, only using it when forced into desperation... Could it be that the battle with Lu Lengchuan wasn't his ultimate goal at all?

Yun Che slowly lowered the hand covering his lips. The Heaven Smiting Sword vanished from his grasp. Subsequently, even the Golden Crow phantom suddenly blurred and then disappeared without a trace.

Lu Lengchuan: "..."

"Finally... Yun Che has finally given up, sigh."

"That he could persist until now is already incredibly impressive. Currently, while he is inferior to Lu Lengchuan, in five years at most, or even less, he will undoubtedly be far superior to Lu Lengchuan!"

"A phantom actually appeared in the Conferred God Battle... It seems I truly am old. The era of the younger generation has arrived early."

Sighs filled the spectator stands. Although this was the outcome they had initially expected and believed in, their sentiments were completely different. Nevertheless, though Yun Che lost this battle, he would undoubtedly become the most dazzling light of this Conferred God Battle, a brilliance even Luo Changsheng and Jun Xilei could not overshadow.

Just as everyone, including Lu Lengchuan, thought the duel had ended, Yun Che raised his left hand again, and blue profound energy shot forth.

A long cry echoed through the air, as an ice-blue phantom materialized in the sky. The Conferred God Stage, still burning with Golden Crow flames, suddenly experienced a sharp drop in temperature. A cold pressure, no less powerful than that of the earlier Golden Crow phantom, also descended.

Gazing at the ice-blue phantom above Yun Che, everyone from the Snow Song Realm stood up in shock, crying out: "Ice... Ice Phoenix!"

It was the shape of a phoenix, yet adorned with ice feathers, accompanied by dreamlike ice mist and glittering stars. It was unmistakably the Ice Phoenix, one of the three ancient water-element supreme beings!

Its majesty was identical to that of the previous Golden Crow phantom, possessing the same complete life aura and complete soul aura!

"Ice... another phantom? This, this, this..."

"Two phantoms? This... it can't be real, can it?"

"He can summon both a Golden Crow phantom and an Ice Phoenix phantom. Hmm... can Phantom God Arts be used like this?" Emperor Shi Tian stared at Yun Che, his eyes narrowed, appearing utterly bewildered.

"Un...seen, un...heard," Divine Emperor Brahma whispered slowly.

"'Phantoms' are singular and must be activated with the power of a Divine Master; this is common knowledge in the Divine Master realm," the Dragon Monarch slowly said. "What Yun Che is using cannot be a Phantom God Art."

"With our level of understanding, we cannot comprehend how Yun Che achieved this. This means it is very likely a unique power he himself comprehended and created... And that is precisely the most terrifying aspect."

The Dragon Monarch's words caused all the Divine Emperors to stiffen abruptly.

"A young man not even thirty years old created a power comparable to a Phantom God Art himself... Do you know what kind of concept that is?"

All the Divine Emperors fell silent in unison, and no one spoke for a long time.

"What is Yun Che trying to do?" Mu Huanzhi asked, puzzled. "In terms of destructive power, the Ice Phoenix's strength certainly couldn't compare to the Golden Crow's. Yun Che's injuries were clearly worsening, and his energy consumption was immense. He had even put away his sword, already appearing ready to give up. Why did he summon the Ice Phoenix phantom again?"

"Was he, as a disciple of the Ice Phoenix Divine Sect, intentionally demonstrating it to the world at the last moment?"

After the Ice Phoenix phantom appeared, it did not attack Lu Lengchuan. Instead, it quietly hovered above Yun Che.

Yun Che slowly brought his hands to his chest, closing his eyes, his fingers curled, palms facing each other. A tiny golden flame burned between his palms.

As this tiny flame appeared, fierce flames suddenly blazed around Yun Che, and a Golden Crow flame phantom instantly manifested on his body, its head held high, emitting a long cry.

In an instant, all auras on the Conferred God Stage suddenly ceased completely. An utterly terrifying heat radiated outwards. At the same time, the light underwent a bizarre transformation; the world was silently dyed crimson. Just as people began to grasp this eerie change, the world shifted to a deeper crimson, and then to a dreamlike scarlet gold.

On the Conferred God Stage, Lu Lengchuan, directly facing Yun Che, was visibly moved. He felt the air temperature increasing at an utterly terrifying rate, and it was still rising.

"Look... look at the sky!!"

The spectators instinctively looked up at the sky. It was then that they found the source of the world's changing colors.

The originally pale sky had already become completely crimson.

And at the center of the crimson firmament, a dazzling golden sun, whose appearance was unknown, was imprinted!

"This... this is..."

"Nine Suns Heaven's Fury!!" Mu Huanzhi, Huo Rulie, and Yan Juehai roared simultaneously.

"It's... it's actually... Yun Che can actually use Nine Suns Heaven's Fury!" Mu Huanzhi was so shocked he could barely speak coherently.

"..." Huo Rulie's heart was shaken even more, like raging waves in the ocean.

Nine Suns Heaven's Fury, the Divine Flame of the tenth stage of the Golden Crow Burning World Record, was the ultimate flame that even he, the Golden Crow Sect Master, had failed to cultivate! Huo Poyun comprehending Nine Suns Heaven's Fury was a grand event that broke the Golden Crow Sect's history.

And now, he was watching with his own eyes as Yun Che condensed the flames of Nine Suns Heaven's Fury!

But immediately, his rationality made him clench his teeth fiercely: "No! Nine Suns Heaven's Fury is the ultimate divine flame of the Golden Crow Burning World Record; it requires full concentration to activate its principles and a very long period of flame energy condensation. During this time, it cannot be subjected to any interference. Lu Lengchuan could easily interrupt it. For him to forcefully activate it like this... it's simply impossible to succeed!"