Chapter 341: Drawing the Tiger Away from the Mountain

Xiao Lie leaned against a corner of the cage, his face thin and haggard. There was no anger, no resentment, no panic, and no struggle. He showed no reaction to anyone's arrival, seemingly having become completely indifferent to life and death. A small figure from a small city, brought to the Heavenly Burning Sect's dungeon—anyone could imagine what his ultimate fate would be.

Xiao Lie's aura was somewhat weak, with faint traces of internal injuries, but there were no external wounds on his body. This made Yun Che breathe a sigh of relief.

The prison guard disciple stepped forward, opened the heavy cell door, and said coldly, "Go in, and be quick about it."

"No need..." Yun Che's eyes turned cold. Before the four surrounding prison guards could react, his Dragon Fault was already in his hand, sweeping out in an instant.

*Bang!!* The entire bottom floor of the Dragon Confinement Prison trembled slightly. The four prison guard disciples were blasted away in an instant. Struck directly by the Dragon Fault, their deaths were instantaneous and unquestionable. In their dying moments, their widened eyes reflected the terrifying Dragon Fault, like a nightmare.

This sudden turn of events instantly plunged the seventh floor of the Dragon Confinement Prison into chaos. All the people confined in the cages surged to their feet, letting out cries that were a mix of excitement and fear. Xiao Lie, who had been in a deathly silence, also looked up at that moment. Yun Che lunged forward, grabbed Xiao Lie's arm, and excitedly exclaimed, "Grandpa, it's me... it's Che'er!"

As he spoke, Yun Che lightly brushed his hand across his face, and his true appearance instantly became clear in Xiao Lie's sight. Xiao Lie's dim eyes suddenly burst with light. He seized Yun Che's arm, trembling all over with excitement, "Che'er, you... you..."

Yun Che's gaze was firm. "Grandpa, it's been a long time since we've reunited, and there's so much I want to tell you, but now isn't the time... We need to leave this place first... Don't worry, Grandpa, we'll definitely escape! Little Aunt has already been waiting for us in a safe place."

Xiao Lie stared fixedly at Yun Che, his heart surging with a myriad of emotions and unspoken words. Looking into Yun Che's eyes, feeling the aura that was as weighty as a mountain, as vast as the sea—unfamiliar, yet more potent than anything known—he nodded heavily. "Good... good!"

"What's happening?!" Shouts echoed from above, accompanied by increasingly close footsteps. Yun Che helped Xiao Lie up, tightening his arm around his body, and whispered, "Grandpa, we're leaving now... Hah!!!"

Yun Che took a deep breath and let out a low roar. The Dragon Fault, accompanied by a resounding dragon's roar, smashed upwards... *Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!!* A colossal sound, like the heavens collapsing and the earth splitting, reverberated throughout the entire Heavenly Burning Sect. It also caused the alarms of the previously quiet Heavenly Burning Sect to blare and voices to erupt everywhere. With a single strike from Yun Che, all seven floors of the Dragon Confinement Prison were smashed through. Yun Che leaped up with Xiao Lie, ascending over twenty zhang in an instant, and returned to the ground of the Heavenly Burning Sect.

The suddenly exploding ground instantly drew the attention of all surrounding eyes. When the nearby Heavenly Burning disciples clearly saw the person who had leaped out, their expressions immediately turned to utter horror: "Yun... Yun Che!!"

A mystical seal on the back of Yun Che's hand released a burst of light, and the Snow Phoenix Beast appeared beside him with a long cry. He quickly pushed Xiao Lie onto the Snow Phoenix Beast's back and said calmly, "Grandpa, let Little Chan take you first. It will bring you to where Little Aunt is now... I'll stay behind to settle some personal scores... Don't worry, I'll return and meet up with you both in two hours at most!"

"Little Chan, go!!" "Che'er, you..." Before Xiao Lie could finish his anxious words, the Snow Phoenix Beast tore through the air with a long cry, vanishing from sight in a flash, like a streak of white lightning in the dark night. Yun Che couldn't hear Xiao Lie's remaining words, but he knew what Xiao Lie wanted to say.

Watching the Snow Phoenix Beast fly away, Yun Che smiled with satisfaction. When he turned his face, his expression instantly turned cold. Even the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Burning Sect might not be able to catch up to the Snow Phoenix Beast's speed. However, the beast was currently relying on the forced support of medicinal power, and its high-speed flight state could not be sustained for long. Moreover, Xiao Lingxi's current location was not far from the Heavenly Burning Sect. Therefore, he absolutely could not leave with Xiao Lie; otherwise, there was a high possibility of them being caught or their hiding place being discovered.

Furthermore, the Heavenly Burning Sect's target was not Xiao Lie, but him. Now that he had appeared, no one would bother with Xiao Lie. Once Xiao Lie left in this manner, he would essentially be completely safe!

Having safely rescued Xiao Lingxi and Xiao Lie from the Heavenly Burning Sect, Yun Che finally felt at ease. But for him, things would by no means end here. Now, it was time for him to formally collect his debts from the Heavenly Burning Sect.

The Dragon Fault slammed into the ground. Dozens of cracks rapidly spread from beneath his feet, extending to the feet of many surrounding Heavenly Burning disciples, making them retreat in terrified haste. Seeing their disheveled appearance, he burst into maniacal laughter. "That's right! Your Grandpa Yun is back! Just you wait obediently! I, Yun Che, swear here and now, within one month, I will have your Heavenly Burning Sect permanently erased from the Tianxuan Continent!"

Yun Che's voice was deafening, clearly spreading throughout the entire Heavenly Burning Sect compound. Amidst his wild laughter, Yun Che put away the Dragon Fault, turned his body, and rapidly fled south, his figure quickly vanishing into the night.

Not long after, a thunderous roar descended from the sky: "You beast! Tonight, this old man will ensure you never return! Where do you think you're going to escape?!"

This voice was even more deafening than Yun Che's, and it was laced with deep fury, clearly enraged by Yun Che's words. Before the voice had fully faded, two dark figures soared through the air, directly pursuing the direction Yun Che had fled, moving with spectral speed... These two figures were Fen Yijue, the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Burning Sect, and Fen Ziya, the Supreme Elder!

Soon, Fen Duanhun and a group of elders quickly arrived. Seeing the wreckage above the Dragon Confinement Prison, they all gasped in cold air.

"Sect Master, should we go assist the Grand Elder?" Fen Mojie asked. "No need!" Fen Duanhun raised a hand. "With Father and the Supreme Elder's strength, they don't need our help at all. Hmph, he was severely injured just yesterday and heavily depleted his power, yet he dares to break in today... This time, with Father and the Supreme Elder acting together, he won't be able to escape even with wings."

Another elder gnashed his teeth, speaking as if Yun Che was already completely within their grasp.

Soon after Yun Che burst out of the Heavenly Burning Sect, two incomparably powerful auras pursued him directly from behind. He paused slightly, then let out a cold laugh... He hadn't expected these two old eccentrics from the Heavenly Burning Sect to pursue him simultaneously. This was simply... perfect!!

Normally, carrying the Dragon Fault and fighting with it was a form of training for Yun Che. With the Dragon Fault in hand, Yun Che possessed immense destructive power, but his mobility was severely lacking; displacement, evasion, and surprise attacks largely depended on his Star God's Broken Shadow. However, once he discarded the Dragon Fault, Yun Che was like someone who had shed a mountain from his back. His speed became like crashing thunder, making it impossible for the two powerful Profound Sovereign experts behind him to catch up for a while.

Three figures—one below, two above—traversed the dark night, the two auras above locking firmly onto Yun Che. As they pursued, their hearts grew increasingly astonished... They had clearly seen Yun Che's injuries from the previous day. Yet, after only a day and a half, he had actually recovered to the point where he could evade their pursuit for so long.

Unbeknownst to them, seventy to eighty li had passed beneath their feet. The distance between the two Profound Sovereigns and Yun Che had also shortened from an initial one li to less than thirty zhang. At this moment, ahead of Yun Che, a gloomy, dense forest finally appeared under the dark night.

"You beast! For what you've done to my Heavenly Burning Sect, tonight, I will tear you to pieces! Even if you flee to the ends of the earth, don't dream of escaping this old man's grasp!!" Fen Yijue roared furiously, drawing closer and closer to Yun Che.

"You? You're not worthy!!" In the midst of his frantic escape, Yun Che suddenly turned back. With Dragon Fault in hand, he let out a furious roar. A wolf's shadow appeared behind him, and he unleashed a Sky Wolf Slash towards the two figures in the air.

*Howl!!!!* A wolf shadow shot skyward. Its supremely formidable power caused both men's faces to change drastically simultaneously. They dared not meet it head-on with combined strength. Instead, they instantly shifted in mid-air, rapidly dodging in two different directions... The Sky Wolf's shadow barely grazed them, causing goosebumps to instantly rise all over their bodies. This terrifying sensation made them realize that if they had been directly hit by this wolf shadow, even they would have been gravely injured on the spot.

Their frantic full-force dodge also caused a momentary disruption in their lock on Yun Che's aura. Seizing this opportunity, Yun Che plunged into the dense forest ahead, darting south at extreme speed.

"Hmph! Still foolishly trying to escape from our grasp?!" Both men simultaneously locked firmly onto Yun Che's aura and resumed their pursuit. With speed faster than a gale, their figures quickly vanished completely into the night.

However, at that very moment, Yun Che's figure leisurely emerged from the very edge of the forest. He sneered as he watched the two Profound Sovereigns disappear into the distance, a thin Wall of Ice Cloud enveloping his body.

Indeed, what Fen Yijue and Fen Ziya were chasing was merely his Profound Aura.

With the Wall of Ice Cloud still active, Yun Che turned back towards the Heavenly Burning Sect. As the distance between them grew, Yun Che's speed also increased. Once he was at a completely safe distance, he removed the Wall of Ice Cloud and activated his full speed, heading straight for the Heavenly Burning Sect.

Not long after, streaks of fire shot into the sky in the far distance behind him... Within the dark forest, Fen Yijue and Fen Ziya, who had suddenly lost Yun Che's aura, began to set the forest ablaze in an attempt to force out the Yun Che "who had used a special method to conceal himself." They absolutely refused to believe that Yun Che could escape their aura lock. It was simply impossible for them to believe that the Yun Che "whose aura had just vanished" was actually already ten li away.