Chapter 1341: Godmaster's Power

If anyone had asked Xing Mingzi to deal with a youngster only thirty years old before today, he would have flown into a rage on the spot. He might even have attacked in his fury, blasting that person to smithereens, because it would have been a tremendous insult to him, a Star God Elder and a Venerable Divine Master.

Achieving the Divine Master realm meant becoming the master of heaven and earth, able to walk proudly among all beings, worshipped by all living things. This status and pride were supreme, unshakeable, and inviolable.

During the Battle of Conferred God, Luo Guxie, in her extreme rage, attacked Yun Che and became a laughingstock overnight, falling from her position as the Eastern Region's foremost figure. If Xing Mingzi, a Star God Elder and Venerable Divine Master, were to personally deal with Yun Che, he would likewise be ridiculed by the world, and even he would feel deeply ashamed.

Moments ago, the Star Guards were being annihilated by Yun Che's sword, like straw, one after another. Xing Mingzi's face was ashen, and his heart was a mix of shock and fury, yet he never made a move. But now, the Star God Emperor's roar finally shattered the last shred of his "restraint." Instantly, he soared into the air like a great eagle, and a powerful surge of energy exploded around him.

The power of a Divine Master was world-shattering. At that moment, heaven and earth truly seemed to change. The terrified Star Guards, seeing Xing Mingzi make his move, all showed expressions of ecstasy, their fear receding like a swift tide.

"Yun Che, you brat... prepare to die!"

Xing Mingzi was furious. Coupled with the shadow Yun Che had cast and the Star God Emperor's kill order, his attack unleashed an unparalleled terrifying pressure that made the Star Guards below almost kneel. It was clearly over eighty percent of his true power!

Evidently, he intended to blast Yun Che directly... to blast him until nothing but ashes remained!

*Boom*—

In an instant, the scarlet sea of flames was completely extinguished by this terrifying pressure. Not a single spark could be seen, and even the rapidly rising heat was dispersed.

The profound light released from Xing Mingzi was also starlight, but compared to that of the Star Guards, his starlight was dense and substantial. What was distant space was instantly pulled closer, as the power of a Divine Master, symbolizing the highest level in this era, heavily slammed into Yun Che's body.

*CRASH!*

This was the power of a Divine Master, enough to overturn an endless ocean or even destroy a small planet... let alone a human body.

"Brother-in-law!!!" Cai Zhi shrieked, her star-like eyes completely losing their luster in extreme terror.

The explosive roar of power drowned out everything in the world, as if a star had detonated in the air, completely tearing the firmament apart. The sky above Star God City was like shattered glass, covered in thousands of spatial fissures. With the lingering force that hadn't dispersed, these black marks struggled and twisted desperately, yet remained unhealed for a long time.

The Nine Suns Heaven's Wrath, which had been condensing, completely disintegrated. Yun Che's body burst into a shocking mist of blood, and he was suddenly sent flying horizontally, piercing through a hundred *li* before smashing heavily onto a massive Star Core Stone.

With a thunderous roar, the Star Core Stone shattered and collapsed, its scattered fragments instantly burying him. After that, there was no more movement.

Only streams of blood slowly seeped out from beneath the Star Core Stone.

And in front of his landing spot, there was a gory bloodstain almost a *li* long.

"Bro...ther-in-law..." Cai Zhi closed her eyes, burying her head in Jasmine's chest, her slender shoulders convulsing uncontrollably. As for Jasmine, she remained utterly unresponsive, as if she had lost her very soul from the moment Yun Che forcibly activated the Nirvana Shura.

Xing Mingzi descended from the air, the starlight in his hands dissipating. He glanced at the place where Yun Che had been buried, his face showing not even a hint of satisfaction, only a profound solemnity.

"Xing Mingzi actually used eighty percent of his power," a Star God Elder sighed softly. Although he said this, he didn't feel it was an exaggeration in the slightest.

"He was afraid... who wouldn't be afraid of a monster like that?" another Star God Elder said. With that strike, Yun Che was certainly dead, and he felt a great sense of relief. "Fortunately, this child was young and impetuous. For the sake of so-called deep affection, he knew he was walking into death, yet still came... Otherwise, if he were mature and forbearing enough, in the future... *sigh*..."

As the two Star God Elders spoke, they both glanced at the Star God Emperor, feeling a wave of relief in their hearts.

It was terrifying... a Level 1 Divine King, going berserk, massacring five hundred Divine Sovereigns... and he was less than thirty years old... truly terrifying...

The world fell silent, but the Star Guards still had tingling scalps, and the cold dread in their chests refused to dissipate. Xing Mingzi glanced around and bowed to the Star God Emperor: "My King, this old man misjudged this child's strength and failed to act in time, allowing five hundred Star Guards to die in vain. For this crime... this old man is to blame."

The Star God Emperor's expression shifted several times, clearly still unsettled. He paid no heed to talk of blame, instead stating in a deep voice, "Destroy Yun Che's body immediately! Not a single strand of hair must be left!"

A mere thirty-year-old junior had actually made the Star God Emperor wary enough that he couldn't rest easy even in death. Such a thing had never happened before, and would absolutely never happen again. Xing Mingzi immediately bowed his head: "Yes!"

*Crack...*

Just as he finished speaking, a faint sound came from afar—surprisingly, from the scattered Star Core fragments that had buried Yun Che.

Although it was only a faint sound, it made almost everyone instantly turn their heads. The next moment, the Star Core Stone suddenly exploded violently, accompanied by an overwhelming murderous aura and bloodlust.

"What..." Xing Mingzi suddenly stood up as if pierced by an arrow. In his maximally dilated pupils, Yun Che, who should have died instantly and had no possibility of being alive, slowly stood up. His whole body was dripping blood, and his sword was completely drenched in it. Yet, the aura that rushed towards them, mixed with a strong bloody scent, hadn't weakened in the slightest...

No, it was even more terrifying than before!

Especially his eyes; he had never seen such a terrifying gaze.

"You..." Xing Mingzi stood there, his mind blank for nearly half a breath. No matter what, he couldn't believe his own eyes.

"He... he didn't die?"

"That was Elder Thirty-Seven's almost full-power strike!"

"Th-this... this this... this... how... how is this possible..."

The horror brought by this scene was no different from a legendary ghost or god descending upon the world. Everyone had clearly seen how powerful Xing Mingzi's strike had been, delivered in terror and extreme fury. Yet Yun Che was still alive... How could he possibly still be alive?!

Not only was he alive, but his aura seemed even more terrifying.

Under everyone's horrified gazes, Yun Che, dragging his blood-soaked Heaven Punishing Sword, slowly moved forward... *Thud*. That step felt like it landed directly on everyone's hearts, making their bodies recoil. The next instant, Yun Che let out a hoarse roar and lunged at Xing Mingzi like a maddened demon. Phoenix flames and Golden Crow flames re-merged on his body, scarlet fire mixing with blood-red profound light. When the Star Guards' eyes met it, their pupils felt like they were pricked by needles, and a bone-chilling cold permeated their entire bodies.

A junior from the lower realms, whose master was a mid-level Star Guard, and who was less than thirty years old, was attacking a true Divine Master possessing dominant power. What an absurd, preposterous, and laughable scene! Yet, not a single person present could laugh.

Xing Mingzi's brows furrowed deeply, and his face sank. Starlight shone in his hands as he reached directly for the Heaven Punishing Sword that was blasting towards him. But as the sword's might and scarlet flames drew near, his pupils suddenly constricted.

*BANG—*

With a muffled thud, the profound stones beneath their feet exploded wildly. The bursting flames and starlight ravaged the surrounding thousand-foot space, leaving it riddled with holes. Xing Mingzi's hands gripped the Heaven Punishing Sword, intending to snatch it directly, but it was as if he had grasped a branding iron from purgatory. An utterly illogical burning pain instantly pierced through all the nerves in his body.

"Ah!"

As a Divine Master who stood proud in the world, he actually let out a strange cry and hastily withdrew his hands. His body's instinctive retreat allowed Yun Che's power to press forcefully forward, directly crushing Xing Mingzi's starlight power. The despairing sword might struck directly at Xing Mingzi's chest.

Xing Mingzi's upper body arched backward, and then he was violently thrown backward. When his feet touched the ground, he swayed violently, almost stumbling.

"E-Elder Thirty-Seven!?"

All the Star Guards stood there dumbfounded. More than half of the Star God Elders, completely disregarding the ceremony, leaped up in shock.

The Thirty-Seventh Elder of the Star God Realm, a supreme "god" in the eyes of the world, was actually forced back by Yun Che... with a single sword strike!

Xing Mingzi's eyes widened, his hair stood on end. He had faced Yun Che's sword directly, only to be forced back himself. The shock and fury in his heart were tenfold what they had been, and the greatest humiliation of his life erupted within him. Under the horror, extreme rage, and humiliation, his mind even felt a slight dizziness. What was clearer, however, was the soul-piercing pain emanating from his hands.

The palms of both his hands were imprinted with continuously deepening red marks. With the will of a Divine Master, he wouldn't bat an eye even if his palm were severed. Yet, these two burn marks, which should have been insignificant, felt as if billions of poisoned iron hooks were tearing and piercing his body and soul, making both his arms twitch incessantly in agony.

"You brat, you... actually... dare..."

Xing Mingzi trembled all over, but before he could finish his harsh words, Yun Che had already lunged forward. Nightmarish scarlet flames, imbued with the might of the Heavenly Wolf sword, fiercely slammed towards Xing Mingzi's head.

*BOOM!*

Within the fiery light, Xing Mingzi instantly teleported several *li* away, actually not daring to take the blow head-on. What he feared was not Yun Che's sword might, but touching his flames again. Another retreat was undoubtedly an insult upon an insult. His face twisted. With a clanging sound, he seized a pale white chain, and as he swung it, it generated a heavenly might capable of tearing apart stars, slamming directly at Yun Che like a thunderbolt from the heavens.

"He was actually forced to use the Star Suppressing Chain... Could it be that Yun Che's power has truly reached... the Divine Master level?" Tianyuan Star God Tumi muttered.

The Star Suppressing Chain was a hundred *zhang* long, and the light trails it left as it swung down tore through space layer by layer. Yun Che's gaze was like blood, a blood wolf roared behind him, and his Heaven Punishing Sword slammed straight upwards...

*CLANG!*

Sword and chain collided, that clang almost instantly shattering the eardrums of all the Star Guards. And in Xing Mingzi's eyes, widened to their extreme once more, the Star Suppressing Chain—which contained the power to shatter stars and into which he had poured his extreme fury—was actually shaken open by Yun Che's sword. The terrifying sword might traveled along the hundred-zhang chain to his right arm, making his entire body tremble violently, and his right arm felt momentarily numb.

Yun Che surviving his strike was already an incredible miracle. He had been forced back by Yun Che because he feared his flames. Now, he had brought out the Star Suppressing Chain, no longer holding back even his Divine Master power under his extreme rage and humiliation...

Yet, it was actually shaken open by Yun Che's sword!

This... is... im... pos... si... ble...