Chapter 1248: Abuse

CRACK!

The Dragonbane Saber collided with Yun Che's palm in mid-air. There was no explosive roar of profound energy, no spatial collapse, and no splattering blood; instead, only a momentary clap of thunder echoed. Beneath the thunder, the Dragonbane Saber froze in mid-air. More precisely, it was held motionless between Yun Che's three pinched fingers. The Divine Master's power, which was originally enough to shatter mountains and engulf oceans, was completely swallowed as if by a dimensional black hole, vanishing without a trace.

The Conferred God Platform fell silent.

Luo Changsheng's face turned ashen. His eyes trembled in chaotic disbelief. The arm holding the Dragonbane Saber was completely numb; he couldn't feel the presence of its power, or even the saber itself. The Dragonbane Saber, into which he had poured his entire strength, had been caught by Yun Che with his bare hand — no, with just three fingers!

Impossible... This is impossible...

Yun Che remained expressionless, as if he had merely caught a tiny insect. The fingers pinching the Dragonbane Saber pressed down gently. With a soft crack, countless pale cracks spread out from Yun Che's fingers, instantly covering the entire Dragonbane Saber.

Luo Changsheng's pupils dilated to their extreme.

Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang! Wooooosh—Roar—

The Dragonbane Saber trembled violently, struggling and emitting the mournful cries of a pained and terrified evil dragon. However, these futile struggles and cries lasted only a few moments before falling completely silent. Under Yun Che's fingers, and still within Luo Changsheng's grasp, the Dragonbane Saber disintegrated into thousands of greyish-white fragments, which then scattered onto the light barrier below.

The last vestiges of light shone desperately on the fragments, then completely faded.

“You... you...” Luo Changsheng stumbled back a few steps, his entire body stiff and numb, as if his soul had been snatched away.

“Yun Che caught Luo Changsheng's Dragonbane Saber with his hand...”

“Not his hand, his fingers! And he even crushed it! Was the Dragonbane Saber that fragile?”

“The Dragonbane Saber was an ancient divine saber brought back from the God Realm of Absolute Beginning by Fairy Gu Xie! How could it be fragile? And it was imbued with Luo Changsheng's Divine Master power! Yun Che... Yun Che... he... he...” A collective sharp intake of breath echoed.

From the spectator stands, numerous gasps of shock could be heard.

“No... impossible... this is impossible...” Luo Gu Xie stared blankly, still almost numb from the shock of the thunder tribulation. Even now, she utterly refused to believe her eyes. She had personally brought the Dragonbane Saber back from the God Realm of Absolute Beginning, expending immense effort to acquire this ancient divine saber. Although the saber was far from its ancient might, its blade was forged from a dragon's spine, making it difficult even for her to destroy. Yun Che had just passed the thunder tribulation; how could he possibly...? Wait, it's the white tribulation lightning on his body!

“Changsheng!” Luo Gu Xie suddenly cried out loudly, “If this battle hadn't been interfered with by the thunder tribulation, you would have already won! A rematch would be both unfair and meaningless to you, so it's better not to fight!”

Luo Gu Xie was clearly providing Luo Changsheng with an excuse to forfeit the battle. However, her words, “unfair” and “meaningless,” caused Exalted One Quhui to frown deeply. Had it been anyone else but Luo Gu Xie, he might have already erupted in anger.

“Not fight...?” Luo Changsheng's lips trembled, whether from fear or humiliation, he didn't know. Staring at the Dragonbane Saber fragments scattered on the ground, he twisted his face and declared, “What kind of joke is this? I've already become a Divine Master! He was just beaten like a dog by me! You think I'd be afraid of him!?”

Luo Changsheng, the first Divine Master under thirty in the history of the Eastern Divine Region, had astonished the entire region, even drawing awe from the various Divine Lords. What might, what arrogance he possessed! Three days ago, Yun Che had inflicted defeat and humiliation upon him, but now, before Luo Changsheng, a Divine Master, Yun Che was like a helpless larva to be trampled upon at will. To regain his psychological balance, Luo Changsheng had freely unleashed all his resentment, anger, and malice upon him. Even though he could have easily defeated Yun Che and claimed victory in the Conferred God Battle, he chose to cruelly torment and trample upon him, desecrating both his body and his dignity.

If he were to flee in disarray now, the consequence would be becoming the greatest laughingstock of the Eastern Divine Region. How could he possibly accept or be reconciled to that?

“Hmph,” Yun Che finally uttered, a cold scoff escaping his lips. That cold scoff, laden with deep mockery, severely agitated Luo Changsheng's fear-stricken, trembling nerves. Like a suddenly startled wild beast, he let out a furious roar and lunged at Yun Che with lightning speed, his hands conjuring up earth-shattering storm power.

Facing Luo Changsheng's renewed explosive assault, Yun Che remained completely still, the cold scoff at the corner of his mouth unwavering.

“Don't touch the lightning on his body!!” A panicked shout echoed from afar, unmistakably from Luo Gu Xie.

BOOM!! Luo Changsheng's hands, surging with formidable storm power, violently slammed into Yun Che's chest. The utterly terrifying Divine Master power exploded without reservation, only to vanish without a trace in the very next instant. It was like a magnificent, seemingly dazzling bubble that, once pricked, instantly shattered into nothingness. Yet, under Luo Changsheng's full-strength attack, Yun Che remained completely motionless. Only the sleeves of his robe fluttered slightly.

Luo Changsheng's hands froze against Yun Che's chest, his pupils drained of color, his entire body trembling like a sieve. “No... impossible... impossible! Aaaaah!”

Before Luo Changsheng could recover from the abyss of horror, he suddenly let out a miserable shriek. As his hands touched Yun Che's body, white lightning surged up, binding his hands and spreading throughout his entire body. He was suddenly ensnared within a terrifying, invisible cage. Every part of his body was tightly bound by an irresistible force. As the lightning hissed, an intensely cruel numbness instantly spread throughout his entire being — reaching his internal organs, meridians, profound veins, every single cell, every pore...

White light flickered across Luo Changsheng's body, and every part of him convulsed and twisted violently under the lightning. This rendered him unable to control his body or even summon a shred of profound energy. The only sensation he could feel was a pervasive numbness so intense it made him wish for death.

“Is this the Divine Master power that made you so arrogant?” Yun Che scoffed contemptuously. “You've truly disappointed me.”

Yun Che slowly extended his hand, reaching for Luo Changsheng's neck. His movements were unhurried, yet Luo Changsheng, entangled by the lightning, was utterly unable to struggle or recoil. Like an animal with every bone broken, he was effortlessly lifted by Yun Che, held by the neck.

“Ugh... Aaaah...” Held in Yun Che's hand, Luo Changsheng's body could only spasm and twist, completely devoid of any struggle. He couldn't even make a normal sound. Yun Che slowly raised his arm, his gaze icy. “Luo Changsheng, in the path of profound cultivation, you are indeed an extraordinary genius. Had I not suddenly encountered the thunder tribulation, I would certainly not have been your opponent.”

“You could have honorably defeated me, and I would have accepted my defeat wholeheartedly. Yet, you insisted on revealing your ugly face before me — a face so hideous it makes me nauseous!!”

Yun Che had always been one to repay kindness and grievance in full. He would remember any kindness shown to him. But if anyone offended or humiliated him, he would retaliate tenfold, by any means necessary!

As his voice fell silent, Yun Che violently swung his arm. Amidst a miserable shriek from Luo Changsheng, he flung him high into the distant sky. Yun Che's gaze was cold and sinister. He extended his right arm, and a pale lightning rope tore through space, instantly coiling around Luo Changsheng's body. With a sudden downward swing of his arm, he brought Luo Changsheng crashing fiercely to the ground.

BOOM!! The impact was incredibly heavy, causing the barrier below to subtly tremble. The lightning rope wrapped around Luo Changsheng tightened the moment he struck the ground, sinking deep into his flesh and cruelly carving a ring of bloody gouges on his body. A shower of blood rained down, accompanied by Luo Changsheng's hoarse, desperate roars.

“Changsheng!!” Luo Gu Xie's eyes instantly widened in furious despair.

Yun Che raised his arm, and the lightning rope hoisted Luo Changsheng high up, only to ruthlessly fling him down once more.

BOOM!! This impact was even heavier than the last, and the lightning rope tore yet another fresh circle of bloody gouges into Luo Changsheng's body. A smirk twisted Yun Che's lips as he spoke in a low voice, “Luo Changsheng, you must have greatly enjoyed throwing me around earlier, didn't you? Then let me help you enjoy this even more, so much that you'll never forget it for the rest of your life!”

BOOM!!! The lightning rope swung down again. This time, Luo Changsheng's head struck the ground first. The sound of the impact was as heavy as a clap of thunder, accompanied by another shocking spray of blood.

BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM! The son of the Sacred Universe Realm King, the head of the Eastern Region's Four God Children, the peerless genius who was the first Divine Master in the God Realm to achieve this rank before thirty—at this moment, he was like a pathetic grasshopper tied to a rope, being violently swung up and slammed down. Each impact was incredibly heavy, causing Luo Changsheng's skin and flesh to tear and crack, and blood to spray everywhere. It was an extreme act of cruelty, making the profound practitioners tremble with fear and unable to bear watching.

Yet, almost no one felt sympathy for Luo Changsheng. Earlier, when he faced Yun Che, who was severely injured and utterly powerless to resist, Luo Changsheng needed only to lightly flick a finger to sweep him off the Conferred God Platform and win. But he hadn't. Instead, he had suddenly acted like a madman, publicly stomping and humiliating Yun Che. Those scenes were still vivid in their minds, revealing a Luo Changsheng who was completely alien and terrifyingly cruel. Now, with the situation drastically reversed, Yun Che's cruel retaliation at this moment seemed nothing short of perfectly deserved!

“Beast! You monster!” Luo Gu Xie's entire body trembled, her teeth gritted so hard they seemed about to shatter. Her tightly clenched hands were already bleeding profusely. As Luo Changsheng's master, she had always been strict with him yet fiercely protective. Even when he made serious mistakes or was lazy, she never brought herself to scold or hit him. But now, she watched helplessly as Luo Changsheng was publicly tormented in such a manner. The splattering blood and his hoarse screams were like the cruelest demons, fiercely gnawing at her heart and soul.

Luo Shangchen's hands were tightly clenched, his eyes bloodshot.

Luo Changsheng had previously tormented Yun Che not to defeat him, but to vent his anger. Now, Yun Che returned the favor in an even more cruel manner. The lightning rope would not take his life, nor would it allow him to faint. Instead, the power of the lightning would continuously stimulate his mind and soul, keeping him in the most conscious state at all times, making him fully experience every moment of pain and humiliation.

Amidst the thunderous slamming, Luo Changsheng's entire body had been horribly lacerated by the lightning rope. The outer robe Luo Gu Xie had recently put on him was completely soaked in blood and shredded, making him look as if he had just emerged from a pool of blood. His screams grew increasingly hoarse and desperate, causing some unable to bear watching to instinctively block their ears.

Just then, an abrupt change occurred. CRACK!!! It was the sound of space being violently shattered. A storm, its range compressed but its power terrifying to the extreme, tore through the void and crashed down, heading directly for Yun Che. It was accompanied by a low growl filled with deep malice and murderous intent: “Die, you monster!”

It was Luo Gu Xie!

This sudden turn of events stunned everyone.

“Stop!!”

“How dare you!!”

Two earth-shattering roars erupted; the former from the Eternal Heaven God Emperor, and the latter from the Dragon Emperor.

Qianye Ying'er's expression abruptly changed for the first time. Their attention had always been fixed on the Conferred God Platform. They had never imagined that a Divine Lord who had long shaken the world—the foremost profound practitioner revered by everyone beneath the Eastern Divine Region's King Realm—would suddenly attack a junior. And to do so publicly, in front of the entire Eastern Divine Region, during the most solemn Conferred God Battle!

This was beyond unexpected; it was a heinous act that disregarded a Divine Lord's dignity, abandoned all profound path integrity, and brazenly defied the Eternal Heaven and the Eastern Divine Region! What kind of person was Luo Gu Xie, what level of cultivation did she possess? This strike, coming from her and using almost seventy to eighty percent of her power, was enough to obliterate an entire continent into nothingness. How could Yun Che possibly resist it? Not to mention one Yun Che, even ten million of him would be instantly annihilated without a trace.

However, the storm was too fast, and Luo Gu Xie's sudden attack caught everyone completely off guard. Even the Dragon Emperor and the various God Emperors simply could not intervene in time to stop it. The only one who could possibly intervene to stop it was Exalted One Quhui, who was closest to Yun Che.

BOOM!!! With a heavy thud, Exalted One Quhui was thrown far back by the aftermath before he could even get close. His right arm was ripped open with countless lacerations, leaving it bloody and mangled. Exalted One Quhui groaned in pain, able only to watch helplessly as the terrifying storm surged directly towards Yun Che. He watched as this peerless genius, who had summoned the world-shaking Nine Tribulations, was about to perish under such a vile and deranged attack...

At this moment, Yun Che turned slightly, his face devoid of any fear. The lightning rope binding Luo Changsheng was recalled. As he violently swung his arm, the pale lightning that had been coiling around him suddenly detached and shot out, transforming into a seemingly living pale lightning dragon that roared furiously as it charged directly towards the incoming storm.