Chapter 131: A Well-Deserved Death

"Damn! Is Yun Che out of his mind?"

"Sikong Du is a prominent figure! Even he said Feng Yue's defense was monstrous, yet Yun Che still went looking for death! It's absolutely incomprehensible."

"Hmph! Does he think he's hot stuff just because he placed first in the profound strength test? It looks like he's used to his arrogance in other places, but this time he's about to learn a harsh lesson. He'll be crying soon enough."

"With such low intelligence, he's actually still the top scorer in this group's profound strength test! Heaven must be blind!"

Sarcasm and ridicule filled the air, directed at Yun Che. Now, everyone's impression of him could be summarized in just two words:

Idiot!

Yun Che ignored the voices around him, calmly meeting the gaze of Feng Yue, who wore a mocking smile.

"Do I need to prepare to deal with you?" Feng Yue contemptuously crooked his pinky finger at Yun Che. "You can attack anytime. It doesn't matter if you want to prepare a little longer. Hahahahaha."

"Very well." Yun Che's lips curved slightly as he took a step forward. "Evil Soul" activated, and all the profound energy in his body, which had been peaceful moments before, instantly surged and ran wild. Like a roused tyrannical dragon, the aura around him instantly changed, and the air currents stirred uneasily in chaos.

The moment this profound energy aura erupted, the expressions of Sikong Du, Instructor Qi, and Feng Yue all changed. The sheer power of this profound energy aura was beyond what a practitioner at the Nascent Profound Realm should possess. Feng Yue, in particular, suddenly felt an overwhelming pressure bearing down on him.

"First strike, Haa!!"

Yun Che let out a fierce shout as his body burst forward, leaving a long afterimage. His right fist, infused with profound energy, slammed directly into Feng Yue's chest.

Before the fist even connected, a suffocating gust of wind assailed his face. Feng Yue's heart gave a slight jolt, and he no longer dared to be careless. All the profound energy in his body rapidly circulated, and a pale yellow barrier, two meters wide and high, instantly appeared in front of him. This was the "Profound Earth Barrier" created by his family's profound art. Its toughness was such that no practitioner of the same level had ever been able to shatter it with a single strike.

Boom!!!!

Yun Che's fist slammed violently onto Feng Yue's Profound Earth Barrier. The rampaging profound energy violently unleashed, producing a deafening roar, like two massive boulders colliding.

The ground beneath Yun Che's feet instantly shattered over a large area. The loud impact also stunned everyone around them. Staring at Yun Che on the platform, their eyes wide, they couldn't recover for a long time. They simply couldn't believe that this was an attack unleashed by a practitioner at the Nascent Profound Realm.

The barrier in front of Feng Yue violently trembled, and then quickly spreading cracks appeared. In the blink of an eye, the cracks completely covered the entire barrier, which was on the verge of shattering. At this moment, Yun Che's fist power finally ran out.

Yun Che slowly withdrew his arm, looking at Feng Yue, who stood motionless. He casually remarked, "As expected of profound art specializing in defense, it's certainly interesting."

Feng Yue looked at the Profound Earth Barrier in front of him, covered in cracks, his face extremely grim. He simply couldn't accept or believe that his Profound Earth Barrier had been destroyed to such an extent by a single strike from a Nascent Profound Realm practitioner. Hearing Yun Che's words, he forced a strained smile and said grimly, "It seems I underestimated you. However, this must be pretty much your full power, right? Heh, this was just one Profound Earth Barrier. I can erect three simultaneously, do you believe me?"

"I believe you!" Yun Che nodded seriously, then said with a smile, "Do you believe me when I say my first strike only used half my profound energy?"

"Half? Hahahahaha!" Feng Yue scoffed and laughed. "That's simply the biggest joke I've heard today."

"Then go ahead and laugh." Yun Che took a step back and brought his right arm up again. "Prepare for my second strike!"

As Yun Che's voice fell, a layer of crimson flames suddenly ignited on his body's surface. As the flames surged, the Phoenix blood within him burned fiercely. Yun Che's profound energy aura suddenly changed, becoming even more violent and scorching.

"Fire profound art? He actually possesses fire profound art!" Sikong Du whispered in astonishment.

Just then, Yun Che's second strike violently blasted out. It was still a plain, unadorned punch. The moment the fist was unleashed, it was like a flood dragon emerging from the sea. Moving with his figure, it carried incomparably violent profound energy and blood-red flames, blasting towards Feng Yue.

The oppressive force this strike brought to Feng Yue was nearly twice as strong as before.

Feng Yue's expression finally changed drastically. In that instant, he realized in horror that what Yun Che said earlier about only using half his profound energy for his first strike... was actually true!

"Triple Profound Barrier!!"

Feng Yue finally began to regret it. Before he'd shouted out that 'three-strike agreement,' how could he have imagined that Yun Che, with only Nascent Profound Realm Level 10 profound energy, could unleash such terrifying power? At this point, he didn't dare hold back anything. With a low roar, yellow light appeared on his body, and three incomparably tough Profound Earth Barriers appeared one after another in front of him in an instant...

Boom!!!

The first Profound Earth Barrier shattered into fragments like fragile glass, completely dissipating.

Boom!!

The second barrier completely cracked, then collapsed amidst the cracks, also dissipating without a trace.

Yun Che's right fist heavily landed on the third barrier. After a brief pause, the third barrier also completely shattered. The fist, having pierced through three barriers, continued forward, slamming directly into Feng Yue's chest. With a dull thud, Feng Yue's body swayed, and his face turned pale, but he still didn't retreat.

All three Profound Earth Barriers were shattered by Yun Che, but it also drained more than half of his profound energy.

"This is... impossible!" Feng Yue forcefully swallowed the blood that surged to his throat, his face as pale as paper. Although his body still hadn't retreated, Yun Che's strike, even after piercing three barriers, was still incredibly violent, causing him internal injuries.

Everyone around was stunned. Sikong Du and Instructor Qi, who knew Feng Yue's strength, were both filled with shock. Shattering three Profound Earth Barriers in a single strike... Even a full-power, charged strike from a True Profound Realm Level 5 practitioner would be virtually impossible to achieve!

"No wonder Instructor Qin values him so much; this Yun Che actually..." Sikong Du didn't know what words to use to describe the shock in his heart. He finally understood that Yun Che's insistence on this 'three-strike agreement' was not foolishness or recklessness, but genuine self-confidence. However, the worry in his heart still didn't lessen. After two strikes, Feng Yue still hadn't retreated, and this strike was clearly Yun Che's full-power attack. As long as Feng Yue continued to defend with the Triple Profound Barrier, Yun Che's chances of repelling him were very small.

"Not bad, quite good." Yun Che nodded earnestly, the look of an expert praising a weaker opponent on his face infuriating Feng Yue to the point of nearly spitting blood. "Now, the third strike!"

Whoosh!!

The air around Yun Che violently stirred as the flames on his body's surface suddenly flared up dramatically, completely enveloping him. The high temperature radiating from the flames rapidly raised the surrounding temperature, and Feng Yue, who was closer to Yun Che, felt a searing burn on his face.

Sikong Du's expression drastically changed again. Feng Yue's face was even more grim, as if he had swallowed a pile of dead flies. The suddenly surging profound energy flames proved that Yun Che's previous strike... was still not his limit!

"That small Flowing Cloud City actually produced such a monstrous young man!" Sikong Du said, looking at Yun Che with a face full of shock. "Although he's only at Nascent Profound Realm Level 10, to be able to unleash such power, he could directly enter the Middle Palace!"

Feng Yue was already green with regret. The three-strike agreement he originally intended to use to help Ao Yan harm Yun Che had now become a living example of him shooting himself in the foot. He had personally said earlier that if he lost, he would walk on his hands wherever Yun Che was. The reason he blurted out such a statement was that he hadn't considered the possibility of losing at all. Now, facing Yun Che, whose profound energy had surged again, his heart twitched. If he truly lost, it was unimaginable what a huge humiliation it would be.

If there were only two people, he could go back on his word. But this was the central plaza of the Azure Wind Profound Palace, packed with people. The commotion had already drawn onlookers who surrounded them in layers, along with Elder Qi and Sikong Du. Not far away, Qin Wuyou was also clearly observing the situation. All of them were witnesses who had seen and heard everything with their own eyes and ears! He had no way out.

He had to go all out! Feng Yue secretly gritted his teeth. Although using this forbidden skill would permanently lower his profound energy level by one, it was better than suffering such a great humiliation!

"Third strike!!"

Yun Che slowly took a step forward, and with a light stomp, the rocks beneath his feet instantly cracked. His body soared high into the air, striking downwards. His right palm, enveloped in flames, unleashed its full power onto the three barriers Feng Yue had re-erected.

Boom!!!!

Under Yun Che's full-power strike, the first Profound Earth Barrier was pierced and shattered like thin paper.

Boom!!

In just half a breath's time, the second barrier also directly shattered.

Feng Yue's expression changed again and again. He suddenly bit the tip of his tongue, spitting out a large mist of blood and spraying it onto the last barrier.

His strange action made Sikong Du flinch. Then his expression drastically changed as he muttered to himself, "Damn it! This Feng Yue, for the sake of victory, actually didn't hesitate to use this life-preserving forbidden skill that would permanently harm himself!"

"Profound Blood Barrier!!"

Amidst Feng Yue's low chant, all the profound energy in his body poured unreservedly onto the last barrier. In an instant, this barrier astonishingly turned crimson in the blood mist he had sprayed...

Thump!!

Yun Che's right palm heavily struck the last barrier, producing a muffled thud. He could not advance an inch further. Behind the barrier was Feng Yue's pale face, and he sneered, "Hahahahaha! Yun Che, how could someone at the Nascent Profound Realm like you possibly break through my defense? This profound energy barrier is my strongest Profound Blood Barrier! Even ten of you wouldn't be able to break it! You've already lost, just wait to be permanently kicked out of Azure Wind Profound Palace, hahahaha!"

The Profound Blood Barrier was a forbidden profound skill of Feng Yue's clan. Activating it required consuming his own essence blood and a massive amount of profound energy, and would permanently lower his lifespan and profound energy level. It was only used for self-preservation in times of great danger. By using this Profound Blood Barrier, Feng Yue knew he had won, but he had paid a huge price for it. Therefore, although he was laughing wildly, his heart was filled with regret, resentment, and unwillingness.

Yun Che's full-power strike slammed into the Profound Blood Barrier. His profound energy erupted, but he couldn't shake the barrier even a fraction. His brows first furrowed, then his eyes narrowed. All the profound energy in his body, in an instant, was swept away as if by a massive tornado, insanely rushing towards his right arm...

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

The flames on Yun Che's body disappeared, but the flames on his right arm instantly soared several times higher. Feng Yue's wild laughter stopped. He watched with wide eyes as a crack appeared at the point where Yun Che's right palm touched the Profound Blood Barrier, his pupils contracting to the size of needlepoints.

Impossible! How is this possible! How can the Profound Blood Barrier crack? Impossible! This must be an illusion! An illusion!!

Crack!!

Crack!!!

The rapidly appearing cracks were like steel blades piercing Feng Yue's fragile heart. The sound of the cracks spreading was like a devil's whisper, pushing his sanity closer and closer to the brink of collapse...