Chapter 437: Six Kingdoms Fall (Part 2)

Yun Che leaped and landed on the Phoenix Stage. This time, no one mocked him for being unable to traverse the void, for coming from the Azure Cloud Nation, or for his Earth Profound Realm cultivation. Instead, everyone looked solemn, especially the spectators from the Kui Water Nation, whose expressions were incredibly tense.

All eyes were on Yun Che. Even the four Sacred Land members, who had barely paid attention to previous matches, now looked up at him. They wanted to know if this person, despite being only at the Earth Profound Realm but possessing bizarre combat power, was merely a fleeting phenomenon, or if he could truly display the strength of a Mid-level Monarch Profound practitioner at his current realm.

The ten participants from Kui Water Nation ascended the stage and quickly formed a battle array, their expressions grim, as if facing a formidable enemy. Kui Water Nation was a coastal country, with most of its practitioners cultivating water-element profound arts and typically wielding blades and swords. Even before the match began, they had all drawn their weapons, and faint blue profound energy rippled like water waves around their bodies.

Yun Che also drew his Dragon Fault, striking its tip against the ground. With a resounding thud, the entire Phoenix Stage visibly trembled, and the hearts of the ten Kui Water practitioners quivered. Their gazes at the Dragon Fault were instantly filled with dread.

Just a mere tap on the ground... How terrifyingly heavy must that greatsword in his hand be!

"Seven Nations Ranking Tournament, fourth match: Azure Cloud Nation versus Kui Water Nation! Begin!"

The moment Feng Feiyan's voice fell, all ten Kui Water practitioners moved instantly. Water ripples surged, sword glints flashed, and they launched a direct pincer attack on Yun Che from different directions. The blue profound light, which flared up instantly, proved that they were using their full power right from the start.

Clearly, Yun Che's swift victory over the Canglan Nation had left too strong an impression, leaving them no room for reservation.

"Countercurrent Sword Array!!"

The strongest core practitioner of Kui Water Nation took the lead. As his Sky Profound Sword swiftly danced, dazzling sword energy, like surging water, rushed towards Yun Che's lower body with an incredibly bizarre and unpredictable trajectory. Yun Che remained still, but his left arm suddenly extended, circulating the Icebound Divine Arts. A star-like glint of cold light flashed in his palm.

Ding!!

The sword energy, imbued with surging water profound energy, was instantly frozen. A terrifying chill spread from the frozen sword energy to the sword, then to his body, making his entire arm feel as if it were being pierced by thousands of steel needles.

"Ah!!" The core practitioner of Kui Water Nation cried out in alarm and hastily retreated. He desperately circulated his profound energy, barely managing to suppress the chill in his arm. His gaze at Yun Che was now filled with terror.

"Th-that... what kind of profound art was that?"

"It even froze sword energy!!"

Shatter!!

The energy sword-light from the Kui Water practitioner shattered directly, as if it were a solid object frozen in ice, scattering into a pile of ice shards on the ground. Yun Che spread his hands, and his body erupted with blue light. As three points of cold light flickered, three colossal Icebound Trees shot up from the Phoenix Stage, growing rapidly. In an instant, they spread countless ice crystal leaves, weaving into a dense net of ice that completely enveloped the entire Phoenix Stage...

"Wow..." A collective gasp rippled through the arena.

Feng Xichen's eyes widened, and he was so excited that he nearly bounced out of his seat. This was clearly a move used by another girl, strong enough to reach the Monarch Profound Realm, back in the Azure Cloud Nation, which had directly sealed his two accompanying protectors. He clearly remembered that this terrifying ice-element profound art could even freeze Phoenix Flame! He had never expected Yun Che to also possess this ice-element profound art!

Beneath the three colossal trees, all ten Kui Water practitioners were undoubtedly trapped. The seemingly magnificent ice crystal branches and leaves, appearing in strips and sheets, acted like terrifying chains from hell, binding and suppressing every part of their bodies. All ten stared with wide eyes, frantically circulating their profound energy, yet not a single one could break free even slightly. Instead, under the catastrophic cold, their bodies became increasingly stiff from the freezing, and their blood was almost solidifying.

Yun Che's expression remained impassive as he swung his greatsword. The Dragon Fault cut a vast arc, accompanied by a faint dragon's roar.

Boom!!!!

The formidable power of the greatsword swept forth like a hurricane. The three Icebound Trees instantly shattered upon impact, and the flying ice crystals were like countless stars, utterly magnificent. The Kui Water practitioners, who had been sealed and frozen within, were sent flying far away along with the scattered ice crystals the moment the Icebound Trees broke apart, landing a hundred zhang away.

After landing, not a single one of the ten could stand up. Their bodies were covered in a thin layer of ice, their faces pale, and their lips purple. They shivered in a curled-up position for a while before barely managing to suppress the terrifying cold and regain the strength to stand. However, apart from that, they sustained no serious injuries.

Yun Che had severely punished Canglan because of their blatant humiliation and disgusting behavior. As for Kui Water, since there was no animosity, his actions were naturally a little gentler.

"Azure Cloud Nation wins." Feng Feiyan cast a cool glance at Yun Che, then announced the result.

The spectators from Kui Water Nation fell silent. Their accompanying profound practitioners also quietly left their seats to help the Kui Water practitioners who had been swept off the Phoenix Stage. Yun Che's previous four-breath sweep of Canglan was neither an illusion nor an unrepeatable fluke. In just four breaths, all ten Kui Water practitioners were also blasted off the Phoenix Stage. They were fortunate, however, to sustain no serious injuries. And with Canglan Nation as a precedent, their morale didn't completely collapse.

Yun Che's second match again resulted in an overwhelming victory. This time, no one dared to question Yun Che's formidable strength, even though he hailed from the Azure Cloud Nation and possessed a seemingly pitiful Earth Profound Realm cultivation.

"Ice Profound energy? Why would he cultivate an ice-element profound art?" Feng Hengkong looked at Yun Che, his brows furrowed in questioning. Most people present were unaware of the grievances between Yun Che and the Divine Phoenix Sect, but Feng Hengkong knew that Yun Che possessed the Phoenix bloodline. To cultivate an ice-element profound art while possessing the Phoenix bloodline, and to unleash such astonishing power, left him secretly startled and bewildered.

"It seems a rather interesting fellow has appeared this year," a Phoenix disciple in the waiting area said with a smile, looking at Yun Che.

"Senior Brother Feibai, how quickly could you blast ten of those six-nation 'scum' off the Phoenix Stage?" another Phoenix disciple casually asked.

Feng Feibai curled his lips and held up four fingers. "About four breaths, too. But that doesn't mean I admit his strength is on par with mine. His weapon is a greatsword, which is naturally suited for group combat."

"Hahahaha, of course. While his strength is surprising, how could it compare to Senior Brother Feibai's?"

"However, to be frank, the strength he's shown so far probably isn't his full power. So if I were to face him, I wouldn't dare say I'd definitely win. But for him to win against me? Heh, that's absolutely impossible," Feng Feibai said with an arrogant smile.

"Haha, naturally. For that kid to receive such an evaluation from Senior Brother Feibai, he hasn't lived his life in vain."

"In that case, it seems our casual opponent for this exhibition match will actually be the Azure Cloud Nation. No one would have predicted that beforehand." Another Phoenix disciple shrugged. "But the problem is, who will go up then? Azure Cloud only has one person. We can't all go, can we? I wouldn't have the face for that."

"Worst case, we draw lots or play rock-paper-scissors to decide," a Phoenix disciple said indifferently.

Although this Seven Nations Ranking Tournament adopted a team battle format to shorten the schedule, allowing the Divine Phoenix Empire to send out all ten of its participants when challenged, how could the Divine Phoenix Empire—the unsurpassable, supreme, and eternally invincible hegemon of the seven nations—possibly fight ten against one, especially when Azure Cloud only had Yun Che?

The Seven Nations Ranking Tournament continued, and the person initially regarded as a joke had become the most dazzling focal point of the entire competition.

Jialuo Nation versus Heisha Nation: Heisha Nation wins.Tianxiang Nation versus Kui Water Nation: Kui Water Nation wins.Canglan Nation versus Jialuo Nation: Jialuo Nation narrowly wins.Azure Cloud Nation versus Jialuo Nation: Azure Cloud Nation wins.Tianxiang Nation versus Azure Cloud Nation... Tianxiang Nation surrenders directly.Azure Cloud Nation versus Heisha Nation... Azure Cloud Nation wins!

The time consumed by a team battle was naturally much longer than a solo match. Excluding the challenge against the Divine Phoenix Empire, there were fifteen matches today in total. The Divine Phoenix Empire had originally estimated each match would take two to three *kezhong*, meaning that even with a significantly compressed schedule, a single day would still be somewhat tight.

However, it was only four o'clock in the afternoon, and the fifteenth match had already concluded.

This was because any match Yun Che participated in ended in the blink of an eye. Across five matches, the total combat time added up to less than thirty breaths. Tianxiang Nation, knowing it had no chance of winning the fourth match, directly surrendered to avoid casualties among its own talented profound practitioners.

The profound energy level of the five nations—Canglan, Kui Water, Jialuo, Tianxiang, and Heisha—indeed far surpassed that of the Azure Cloud Nation. Among the younger generation, Azure Cloud Nation was completely overwhelmed by these five nations. However, Yun Che's strength was not just the peak of Azure Cloud's younger generation; it was the absolute pinnacle of Azure Cloud's entire profound world! He had long since surpassed the level of the six nations' younger generations by an immeasurable distance.

In the past six months, he had destroyed one of the strongest sects in Azure Cloud Nation, defeated the number one person in Azure Cloud, tormented the Divine Phoenix Prince, and even killed a Guardian-level figure from the Divine Phoenix Sect!

How could the young profound practitioners of these five nations possibly imagine or compare to his experiences and achievements!

In Yun Che's eyes, the top young experts of these five nations were like toddlers just learning to walk. Not to mention ten, even twenty or thirty of them, he could effortlessly crush.

Among his peers, the level he had reached was no longer that of the six nations, but that of the hegemon of the seven nations—the Divine Phoenix Sect!

No one had anticipated the direction this competition would take. As Yun Che completely defeated Heisha Nation, the final match of the Six Nations' battles concluded. The Seven Nations Ranking Tournament, at a speed no one had foreseen, entered its final stage.

The challenge against the Divine Phoenix Empire!