Chapter 319: Killing Fen Moli

Yun Che completely ignored Fen Moli's fiery dragon attack. His Heaven Smiting Sword surged forward, its terrifying power rapidly pushing aside the air to create a vacuum, which also extinguished all the approaching fire dragons.

Fen Moli's expression immediately changed drastically. He never imagined that Yun Che, at this moment, would be so powerful as to suppress and extinguish his Blazing Heaven Flames with mere sword force. The sword's momentum before him finally made him understand why Fen Moran and Fen Duancang were killed by Yun Che with a single strike, without even a chance to be severely wounded. His face twisted; he no longer had time for a frontal attack and desperately erected a flame barrier in front of him.

Bang!! The flame barrier instantly shattered, barely blocking Yun Che's attack. Fen Moli cried out miserably as he was sent flying backward, his internal organs churning. Yun Che gave him no chance to catch his breath. With a swing of the Heaven Smiting Sword, three Phoenix Slashes, accompanied by the roar of a dragon and the cry of a phoenix, whistled out, all striking Fen Moli's receding body in his widening eyes.

Boom boom boom! Three bursts of Phoenix flames exploded on Fen Moli's chest, leaving three palm-sized bloody holes. Blood streamed down, revealing glimpses of his internal organs. Fen Moli clutched his wounds, stumbling back more than ten steps, his face alternating between pale and crimson. He had considered that Yun Che's previously displayed terrifying strength might be enough to suppress him, but he never expected it to be to this extent. In less than ten breaths, he was already so severely wounded, without even a chance to counterattack.

The other three Burning Heaven Clan members lost all color from their faces. Their Grand Elder, a figure revered by all and renowned throughout the world, was severely wounded in just two exchanges.

"Hmph!" Fen Moli spat out a mouthful of blood, his face contorted in a ferocious grimace. His anger, fear, shock, and humiliation all transformed into bone-deep hatred and murderous intent at this moment. "Yun Che! You forced my hand… Watch me… tear you… to pieces!"

Poof!!!! Amidst his almost insane roar, Fen Moli opened his mouth wide again, spewing out a large mist of blood… But this time, it wasn't fresh blood, but his vital essence! Fen Moli swung his Burning Heaven Blade in the air, coating its blade with the sprayed vital essence. With a fierce roar, his body suddenly erupted into a purple column of flame dozens of feet high, and a dull, scorching aura instantly enveloped the surrounding hundred feet.

The three Burning Heaven Clan members' eyes widened in unison, their bodies stiff. Fen Moli was actually willing to sacrifice a large amount of his vital essence to unleash the Burning Heaven Clan's forbidden technique, "Burning Heaven Dragon"! Had he not been suppressed to a point where he saw no hope, he would never have made such a choice. Damage to vital essence was almost impossible to recover from, and afterward, Fen Moli's profound energy would inevitably plummet, possibly causing him to fall from the Half-Step Sovereign Profound Realm back to the tenth level of the Sky Profound Realm… and perhaps never return to the Half-Step Sovereign Profound Realm in this lifetime.

They could only pray that Fen Moli's desperate, life- and future-draining strike would completely obliterate Yun Che.

"Die!!" Fen Moli's face was hideously distorted, and combined with his blood-soaked chest, he looked like a fiend crawling out of a sea of hellish blood. He shrieked, suddenly releasing his claws, and a purple flame dragon, ten feet thick, roared out, charging directly at Yun Che.

This wasn't the first time Yun Che had faced the Burning Heaven Dragon. During the ranking tournament, he had also encountered Fen Juebi, who had unleashed this technique in a state of madness, sacrificing his vital essence. However, this move unleashed by Fen Moli was on an entirely different level compared to Fen Juebi's.

Although Yun Che had managed to block Fen Juebi's attack back then, it had been somewhat perilous. Now, facing a Burning Heaven Flame Dragon with a hundred times the power, Yun Che showed no intention of dodging. His expression remained calm as he coldly watched the massive purple flame dragon approach. Only when the flame dragon was less than half a meter away did his Heaven Smiting Sword suddenly strike, directly smashing onto the flame dragon.

"Falling Moon Sinking Star!!" Yun Che's action filled Fen Moli with delight; he practically saw Yun Che being instantly engulfed by the explosive Burning Heaven Flames the next second. However, Yun Che's sword strike contained not only overwhelming force but also an unparalleled control over fire elemental energy. The moment the Heaven Smiting Sword struck the Burning Heaven Dragon, instead of exploding, the dragon suddenly changed direction with a dull thud, flying towards the two Burning Heaven Clan elders who had been standing to Yun Che's right.

The blinding purple light illuminated their faces, contorted in extreme despair.

Boom!!! The Burning Heaven Dragon exploded, a pillar of flame shooting hundreds of feet into the sky, rapidly evaporating a wispy cloud. The surrounding hundred feet of land transformed into an ocean of purple flames, incinerating everything within it mercilessly. Even the ground slowly sank as it burned.

This was a forbidden strike that surpassed Fen Moli's limits, overdrawing his life and potential. Its power was terrifying; even a late-stage Sky Profound Realm expert would be instantly killed if struck head-on. Not to mention the two early-stage Sky Profound Realm Burning Heaven Clan elders, who were devoured by the purple sea of fire and turned to ash in an instant, without even time to let out a single cry.

A strike delivered at immense cost, yet it didn't harm a single hair on Yun Che's head. Instead, it killed two of his own clan members. Fen Moli felt as if a bomb had exploded in his mind, his body chilling as if plunged into an ice cave. Yun Che flashed towards him, but Fen Moli remained unresponsive, his spirit seemingly completely broken.

Bang!! The Heaven Smiting Sword slammed heavily into Fen Moli's chest with a tremendous crash. Overwhelming power surged wildly into his body, shattering his internal organs and meridians. Fen Moli coughed up a mouthful of blood with a gasp, collapsing dozens of feet away, unable to stand again.

Yun Che walked over unhurriedly, looking down at the Burning Heaven Clan's Grand Elder, a figure he once could only look up to. Fen Moli's body convulsed in pain, his eyes wide and fixed on Yun Che, but no sound could escape his throat. Deep despair flickered in his gradually unfocusing eyes.

"Fen, old dog, I told you I'd personally take your life one day!" Yun Che said coldly. "If it weren't for others' intervention, I would have died by your hand twice. My life is a million times more precious than your dog's life! Repaying it with just one of yours is far too cheap!"

As Yun Che's voice faded, the Heaven Smiting Sword suddenly plunged down, piercing Fen Moli's throat. Fen Moli's body stiffened, his bulging eyes losing their last glimmers of despair. Then, his body stilled, lifeless, his eyes wide open even in death.

The Heaven Smiting Sword was pulled out, not a drop of blood staining its blade. Looking at Fen Moli's corpse, Yun Che's eyes flickered with a strange glint. In the Azure Wind Empire, Earth Profound practitioners could be grandmasters, and Sky Profound practitioners could shake the world. The fall of almost every Sky Profound expert caused a stir in the empire's profound realm to varying degrees. Yet today, in less than fifteen minutes, he had used his Heaven Smiting Sword to eliminate six Sky Profound experts! Among them were two late-stage Sky Profound practitioners and one Half-Step Sovereign Profound practitioner!

During the ranking tournament, these cultivation levels were unattainable, transcendent existences for him. Yet, in just two years, he could easily cut down Sky Profound practitioners, even Half-Step Sovereign Profound practitioners. In such a short span of time, his strength had leaped from that of the younger generation to the true peak of the Azure Wind Empire.

The Primordial Azure Dragon had told him that his strength would be sublimated after fusing with the Dragon God's Marrow and Dragon God's Soul. At the time, he hadn't felt much difference, but now he understood the true extent of that sublimation. He hadn't even used his Profound Vein Aura or Dragon Soul Domain.

Turning around, his gaze fell on the last person. The Burning Heaven Clan elder had, at some point, collapsed onto the ground. The moment Yun Che's eyes landed on him, he jolted, letting out a strange cry, and scrambled away, rolling and crawling like a terrified dog. In his panic, he even forgot how to use Profound Sky Void Traverse.

Elders of the Burning Heaven Clan lived privileged lives, revered by many, and were naturally cowards at heart. Yun Che smirked mockingly, his body swaying as he continuously activated Star God Shattered Shadow. Within a dozen breaths, he had caught up to the man. With a sword strike, the ground beneath them instantly inverted, forcefully flipping the elder onto the ground.

The man let out a desperate cry, but then, to his surprise, he found himself unharmed. He rolled over, sitting on the ground, trembling as he stared at Yun Che, who held the Heaven Smiting Sword. His facial muscles twitched violently from fear. "Young… young… young hero, spare my life! I have no… no grudge… no enmity… with you, young hero… I was just following orders… please, young hero, be merciful and spare my lowly life… I will be eternally grateful… and will surely repay you in the future… spare my life… spare my life…"

"Heh heh!" Yun Che rested his chin in his hand, smiling at him. "Why are you so scared? What if you wet your pants? That wouldn't be very elegant, would it? What's your name?"

Seeing that Yun Che, who had just been so ruthless with his sword, didn't immediately attack but instead started conversing, a glimmer of hope ignited in the man's heart. He hastily replied, "I am… I am Fen Duanhai, the… the Pavilion Master of the Earth Flame Pavilion of the Burning Heaven Clan…"

"Oh, Fen Duanhai. That name certainly sounds domineering, but unfortunately, it belongs to someone so spineless." Yun Che's expression darkened. "Don't worry, I won't kill you today, nor will I injure you. I'll even let you return to the Burning Heaven Clan unharmed…"

Fen Duanhai's face lit up with ecstasy; he could barely believe his ears.

"When you go back, tell your Clan Master, Fen Duanhun, that your life is the last shred of dignity and leeway I'm leaving for the Burning Heaven Clan! Fen Juebi did die because of me, but he and Fen Juecheng tried to harm me first! What happened with Fen Juecheng was entirely his own fault! Seven of your people died this time, including your Grand Elder, because they were pursuing me first; they all deserved their deaths! If your Burning Heaven Clan stops here and doesn't bother me again, I can pretend nothing happened, and I will absolutely not seek trouble with your clan. But if you dare provoke me again… I won't mind turning the entire Burning Heaven Clan into a stepping stone I crush!"

How could Fen Duanhai dare refuse? He nodded like a pecking chicken. "Yes, yes, I promise to relay every word of yours to the Clan Master… every single word… Thank… thank you, young hero, for sparing my life…"

"It's not that I fear your Burning Heaven Clan, nor do I mind becoming mortal enemies with you. It's just that I have too many other matters to attend to lately and don't want to waste energy dealing with insignificant flies! I only hope your Clan Master and the Elder Council are a group of people with some common sense… Now, get out!!"

Fen Duanhai dared not say another word. He scrambled up, clutching his almost miraculously salvaged life, and fled clumsily, quickly disappearing from Yun Che's sight.