Chapter 321: Anger

This is the Ice Cloud Asgard's guardian formation. As the profound formation of the empire's top sect, its power is self-evident. Yun Che merely sensed its aura and was absolutely certain that even the most supreme Sky Profound Realm experts wouldn't be able to break through it. Even powerful Sovereigns would find it extremely difficult to pass, and there are fewer than ten known Sovereigns in the entire empire.

Yun Che grasped Dragon Fault and stepped onto it without hesitation.

Instantly, an aura of bone-chilling ice enveloped Yun Che completely. The ice-blue profound formation spun rapidly, and countless tiny ice shards shot up from below, piercing like a sudden downpour.

Yun Che leaped up, a profound energy barrier formed, and phoenix flames instantly blazed around him. Carrying the Evil God's Water Seed, he was inherently immune to water-based powers. The power contained within these ice shards was also connected to the Ice Cloud Arts. Even if these ice shards directly touched Yun Che's body, they could hardly harm him. Upon contact with the phoenix flames, they turned into water droplets, even vapor, before they could even reach Yun Che. For a moment, dense sizzling sounds emanated from Yun Che's body, and mist swirled around him. Wrapped in this mist, he rapidly advanced, charging directly towards the palace gate.

*Ding!!*

Icy light flickered before Yun Che, and a two-zhang wide ice lotus bloomed on the spot, then rose from the ground, rushing towards Yun Che. The terrifying cold it carried instantly froze all the ice shards shooting up from below. Yun Che's brow twitched, and he brought Dragon Fault down, striking the center of the ice lotus head-on...

*Shatter!!*

The enormous ice lotus instantly exploded, scattering ice shards everywhere. These shards quickly melted upon landing on Yun Che. The immense power contained within this ice lotus was enough to make even a peerless expert like Fen Moli scramble, yet, under Yun Che's sword, it burst in an instant. But how could the Ice Cloud Asgard's guardian profound formation be so simple? Before Yun Che could even move, cold light reappeared around him. From all directions... eight positions, eight ice lotuses, seemingly no weaker in size or power than the previous one, bloomed simultaneously, then connected to form a grand ice lotus array, bombarding Yun Che.

Yun Che's gaze sharpened, and his profound energy surged forth: "Cloud Locking Sun!"

*Bang!!!*

All eight ice lotuses crashed into Yun Che's body in quick succession. The immense power was almost equivalent to eight hundred-zhang icebergs, and the concentrated cold air was enough to freeze a volcano. The "Cloud Locking Sun" barrier was battered into deformation but barely held, rigidly resisting the terrifying power of the eight ice lotuses. The phoenix blood within Yun Che also surged wildly at this moment...

"Burning Star Demonic Lotus!"

*Whoosh!!*

A fiery lotus, dozens of times larger than the massive ice lotuses, bloomed from Yun Che, completely engulfing the eight ice lotuses. As Yun Che's strength continued to skyrocket, the power of his Burning Star Demonic Lotus was far beyond what it once was. The ice lotuses, holding immense cold and icy power, only barely lasted less than five breaths before rapidly dissolving in the phoenix flames, turning into rising wisps of mist.

Water and fire are opposing elements. The phoenix flames burned not only the eight ice lotuses but also the entire Ice Cloud Grand Formation. The formation's light of the Ice Cloud Grand Formation began to become chaotic, and its rotation speed significantly decreased. Yun Che raised his sword with both hands, a wolf shadow appearing behind him. With a mighty roar, he unleashed a "Heaven Wolf Slash" towards the front...

*Boom boom boom boom!!*

Under the long howl of the Heaven Wolf, the ground supporting the guardian profound formation was blasted open, forming a gorge over two zhang wide and dozens of zhang long. The entire Ice Cloud Grand Formation was directly cleaved in half from its very center. Yun Che's flames extinguished, and he transformed into a swift shadow, clearing the Ice Cloud Grand Formation's range in a few leaps and bounds, arriving in front of the Ice Cloud Asgard's main gate.

Just then, the tightly shut ice crystal gate suddenly opened. A cold sword light, accompanied by a woman's voice filled with cold sternness and anger, pierced straight towards Yun Che's chest: "Who dares trespass into my Ice Cloud Asgard!"

The oncoming sword light was incredibly cold, but it posed no threat to Yun Che. He casually swung both arms, and Dragon Fault unleashed a massive heavy sword storm. The oncoming woman's sword tip couldn't even get within two zhang of Yun Che before being directly pushed back by the heavy sword storm, sending her tumbling onto the ground before the ice palace main gate. Her jade-like face, as cold as snow, was filled with profound shock.

To be able to break through the Ice Cloud Asgard's guardian profound formation, the intruder's strength must be extremely high. Therefore, Chu Yueli personally intervened, but she hadn't expected the opponent's strength to be terrifying to such an extent, capable of pushing her back with merely a sword wind... The moment the sword wind brushed her body, she felt as if she had been struck in the chest by a ten-thousand-jin hammer.

When she clearly saw the intruder's face, the surprise on her face instantly magnified: "Yun Che... you're not dead? You're actually not dead!"

The Ice Cloud Asgard's gate was right before him; he could step inside in just a few paces. Yun Che suppressed the tumultuous emotions in his heart and looked at Chu Yueli, saying, "Yes, I'm not dead! Let me in, I want to see Chu Yuechan!"

Ice Cloud Asgard had always been in a secluded state, isolated from the world. So, even though Yun Che had escaped from under the Sword Discourse Arena many days ago and accomplished a world-shaking feat, Ice Cloud Asgard remained unaware of his survival until today. Both his survival and the astonishing power he had just displayed shocked Chu Yueli profoundly. Upon hearing him speak "Chu Yuechan," her heart was sharply pained: "You... you still have the nerve to come looking for elder sister! If it weren't for you, how could elder sister have violated the sect rules, becoming a laughingstock, or been forced to abandon her profound strength and be permanently expelled from Ice Cloud Asgard... It's all because of you!"

Chu Yueli's words were like a thunderclap in Yun Che's ears. Along this journey, he had been constantly filled with dread, fearing the news he least wanted to hear. But upon arriving at Ice Cloud Asgard, the very first thing he heard about Chu Yuechan was a bolt from the blue!

Yun Che's rage instantly ignited like gasoline meeting a spark, burning uncontrollably. He darted forward with a "swoosh," grabbed Chu Yueli's collar, and roared with a twisted face: "What did you say? What did you just say?! Say it again... Say it again!!"

The moment Yun Che's fury erupted, Chu Yueli's chest constricted, and her entire body was rigidly suppressed by a heavy aura. Yun Che's speed when he charged at her wasn't excessively fast, yet she couldn't even react before he seized her collar. His face, contorted in extreme rage, was almost pressed against her snowy countenance. In shock and anger, Chu Yueli instinctively thrust out a palm, striking Yun Che's chest heavily.

Yun Che's body was immediately sent flying backward, retreating five or six steps... Meanwhile, Chu Yueli was utterly stunned. Her previous strike, delivered almost subconsciously in anger, had used at least seventy percent of her power—enough to split a small mountain in half. Yet, when it hit Yun Che, it merely pushed him back a few steps... and judging by his expression, there wasn't even a trace of injury!

Sixteen months had passed since his "fall" at Heavenly Sword Villa. What exactly had happened to him during these sixteen months? Not only had he returned alive, but his strength had grown to such a terrifying extent!

"You said Chu Yuechan's profound strength was crippled and she was expelled from Ice Cloud Asgard... Is that true?!" Yun Che stared fiercely at Chu Yueli, hissing and roaring. Then, he suddenly muttered to himself: "She is the leader of the Seven Fairies of Ice Cloud. Apart from the reclusive elders of Ice Cloud Asgard, her status is second only to the Palace Master... The only one who could do this to her... is the Palace Master of Ice Cloud Asgard... only the Palace Master!"

On the way to Heavenly Sword Villa before the ranking tournament, he remembered Cang Yue telling him that the current Palace Master of Ice Cloud Asgard was named Gong Yuxian, who had entered the Sovereign Profound Realm forty years ago and was an ultimate expert at the absolute peak of the current era!

Yun Che suddenly looked up, as if two blood-red flames were burning in his eyes. Towards Ice Cloud Asgard, he roared like a vicious wolf: "Gong Yuxian! Get out here!"

"Gong Yuxian, get out here... Get out here now!! Otherwise, I'll turn your Ice Cloud Asgard upside down, leaving no stone unturned! Get out!!"

Yun Che's roar and rage, propelled by his profound energy, spread far and wide, penetrating every corner of Ice Cloud Asgard.

Shouting for the Palace Master to "get out" in front of Ice Cloud Asgard's gate, Yun Che was absolutely the first person in history to do so! Even overbearing peak figures like Xiao Juetian and Fen Duanhun would curb all their arrogance when entering Ice Cloud Asgard's territory, trying their best to avoid any potential offense.

Yun Che was not someone who got angry easily. Many times, his outward anger masked an extremely calm and clear mind within. But this time, his rage burned wildly and uncontrollably, because this matter concerned Chu Yuechan... and their child! Unless he severed his emotions and extinguished his soul, he could never be calm!

Yun Che's roar undoubtedly instantly ignited the wrath of everyone in Ice Cloud Asgard. Ice Cloud Asgard, a thousand-year-old sacred ground, had never been trespassed upon, and now someone was challenging their Palace Master on their own turf. In an instant, ice auras flashed throughout the originally quiet and desolate Ice Cloud Asgard. All Ice Cloud disciples appeared in the snow, converging towards the palace gate.

Above the palace gate, five figures in flowing white robes descended from the sky simultaneously. Each of them carried an aura powerful enough to freeze the earth. As they landed, ice spirits floated around them, and snowflakes danced. Their faces were incomparably beautiful, like fairies descending to the mortal realm, their ethereal beauty eclipsing the world.

Apart from Xia Qingyue, the leader of the Seven Fairies, the other six of the Ice Cloud Seven Fairies — Second-ranked Murong Qianxue, Third-ranked Jun Lianqie, Fourth-ranked Mu Lanyi, Fifth-ranked Chu Yueli, Sixth-ranked Feng Hanyue, and Seventh-ranked Feng Hanxue — all appeared before Yun Che.

Facing Yun Che, a young man who looked barely twenty, their faces were all filled with surprise. But upon seeing the shocking gorge behind him and the utterly destroyed Ice Cloud Grand Formation, all surprise was replaced by profound shock.

The simultaneous appearance of six of the Ice Cloud Seven Fairies, regardless of their power and fame, their mere presence—an arrogant, otherworldly fairy-like demeanor and exquisite beauty—was enough to make any normal man dizzy with enchantment, his soul soaring. But Yun Che seemed to not even notice such beauty. His eyes were filled with deep anger and resentment. He looked ahead and muttered lowly, "Not coming out? Then I'll personally... drag you out!!"

With a low growl, Yun Che grasped Dragon Fault and charged towards the palace gate like an enraged leopard.

"Stop him!!"

Chu Yueli paled in alarm. Her ice sword flashed, its tip blooming into an ice-blue lotus as it thrust towards Yun Che's chest. Above, as Chu Yueli cried out in surprise, the other five Ice Fairies attacked simultaneously. In an instant, countless ice flowers bloomed, cold winds howled, and the surrounding space was instantly frozen.

"Get lost!!"

Yun Che gritted his teeth and roared in fury. Dragon Fault ruthlessly smashed downwards. Phoenix flames and Evil God profound energy were unleashed without reserve along the sword's body, their phoenix cries and dragon roars shaking souls.

*Boom!!*

The earth cracked open. The Ice Cloud Palace gate, which had stood for a thousand years with its powerful guardian profound formation, directly shattered, turning into a pile of rubble. A powerful energy storm swept through the surrounding hundred-zhang space. Ten-thousand-year-old perpetual ice and snow were violently tossed up, filling the entire sky... And the six Ice Cloud Fairies, each possessing world-shaking power, all grunted under the divine might of Yun Che's furious strike, sent flying far away like white butterflies caught in a storm.

The disciples of Ice Cloud Asgard rushed over at this moment. Their first sight was the palace gate exploding and the six Ice Cloud Fairies being blasted away by a single sword strike... In that instant, their rosy lips all parted, unable to close for a long time, their eyes bewildered and terrified, for they had witnessed the most unbelievable scene in the world.