Chapter 448: True Phoenix Wings and Heavenly Dome

Feng Hengkong’s voice violently struck the hearts of the nine Phoenix disciples. They instantly understood his intent, and in that moment, nine sinister lights flashed in their eyes. Dazzling crimson fire simultaneously blazed from their bodies.

Phoenix Domain!!

All nine possessed the Phoenix bloodline and cultivated the World Ode of the Phoenix. They could clearly sense each other's aura and profound energy changes, allowing their domains to be simultaneously released at the exact same moment, perfectly overlapping!

The first four stages of the World Ode of the Phoenix did not include domain techniques. The “Phoenix Domain” was a flame annihilation domain technique that the Phoenix Divine Sect had derived and evolved over five millennia from the Phoenix bloodline and the World Ode of the Phoenix, perfecting it over time. When the domain was activated, all of the Phoenix blood would ignite, instantly transforming the surrounding space into a terrifying fiery purgatory. The Phoenix Domain consumed far more energy than other domains of comparable level, but its power was also immense.

The power of a single Phoenix Domain was already terrifying. Nine Phoenix Domains activating simultaneously and instantly overlapping... Not even the Phoenix disciples themselves had ever witnessed such a scene.

BOOM!!!!

Before anyone could react, a vast expanse of blood-red flames wildly spread across the center of the arena, instantly forming a boundless sea of fire. In that instant, it was as if a crimson sun had suddenly appeared and then violently exploded.

Everyone's eyes were tinged crimson, and the entire world before them turned completely scarlet in an instant. The heat, ferocity, and terror of the fire waves far surpassed the sky-reaching inferno caused by Yun Che and Feng Xiluo's final clash.

Yun Che was right at the center of this terrifying hellish sea of fire, completely engulfed.

“Ahhhhhh!!”

After a brief moment of deathly silence, the entire audience erupted in terrified shouts. The scene they witnessed was akin to calm winds one moment, followed by a sudden volcanic eruption the next. Many profound practitioners in the arena recognized it immediately: it was clearly the Phoenix Divine Sect's most powerful technique, the Phoenix Domain! The power of a single Phoenix Domain already far exceeded that of ordinary domains, and with nine Phoenix Domains simultaneously unleashed and overlapping, no one doubted that even a true Tyrannical Emperor would be severely burned if caught off guard!

This move by the Phoenix Divine Sect... was clearly meant to instantly kill Yun Che, giving no one a chance to react!

Feng Hengkong's lips twitched slightly, and a cold sneer flashed across Feng Feiyan's face. They clearly saw Yun Che engulfed by the nine-layered Phoenix Domain. This sudden and unpredictable terrifying technique gave no one a chance to react, nor did it give Yun Che a chance to surrender. Under the nine-layered Phoenix Domain, not only was Yun Che's profound energy largely depleted, but even in a full state, he would have been completely incinerated within a few breaths.

In their eyes, Yun Che was undoubtedly dead, with no chance of survival. Even if True Master Ancient Blue had acted, it would have been impossible to intervene in time.

“Brother-in-law!!”

At this moment, Xia Yuanba had just reached True Master Ancient Blue's side and hadn't even had a chance to speak a word to him when the boundless sea of fire instantly erupted. The extreme heat burned his body, which was harder than profound steel, causing faint pain. He instantly turned pale with shock, let out a roar, and was about to charge forward...

“Wait!!” True Master Ancient Blue reached out and grabbed him. He looked at the Phoenix sea of fire before them, a strange glint flashing in his eyes.

In the arena engulfed by flames, an extremely clear Phoenix cry suddenly echoed. Amidst the Phoenix cry, the terrifying flame annihilation domain formed by the nine overlapping Phoenix Domains was suddenly torn open, revealing a huge gap. A Phoenix flame phantom soared out of the gap, shooting straight into the sky.

This was a complete Phoenix phantom, with its head held high, its entire body crimson, and a pair of fiery Phoenix wings dozens of meters long. And at the center of this Phoenix phantom... was unmistakably Yun Che's figure!!

“Wha... what?!” Feng Hengkong abruptly stood up, too shocked to speak.

The Phoenix phantom tore through the air, soaring hundreds of meters high. At that moment, Yun Che's deafening roar echoed from above: “People of the Phoenix Divine Sect... open your eyes wide... and see what the true... World Ode of the Phoenix is!!!”

“Ugh-ahhhhh...”

The Phoenix flames on Yun Che's body unleashed madly. Amidst his low roar, the Phoenix phantom surrounding him suddenly grew even larger and more profound, like a true Phoenix soaring through the sky. Its fiery wings fully spread, obscuring dozens of meters of space. Immediately after, a Phoenix cry tore through the sky. The gigantic Phoenix phantom, carrying sky-burning flames and an immense, unparalleled aura, suddenly plummeted like a burning meteor.

Everyone's eyes were wide open... because they saw a Phoenix! Although it was just a power projection, it was a complete and perfect Phoenix phantom, as if it were real! Not even the Phoenix disciples had ever seen such a complete Phoenix phantom!

The space completely warped. As the Phoenix phantom plummeted, the space at the center of the arena was violently torn apart. Wherever the Phoenix wings struck, a persistent, unextinguishable flame was left behind. The ground beneath quickly caved in. The immense impact force caused even the Tyrannical Emperors present to change their expressions dramatically.

An indescribable sense of oppressive might heavily suppressed the hearts and souls of all Phoenix Divine Sect members, making their souls, and even their Phoenix bloodline, tremble.

This was not just a suppression of cultivation level; it was a suppression of their bloodline.

“Phoenix Wing... Sky Dance!” Feng Xue'er, standing beside Feng Hengkong, exclaimed.

“What?!” Feng Xue'er's voice caused Feng Hengkong's entire body to tremble, and his pupils contracted sharply. Phoenix Wing Sky Dance... That was what the Phoenix God had spoken of, the fifth stage of the World Ode of the Phoenix, long extinct in the Azure Cloud Continent!!

That's right! What Yun Che unleashed was precisely the Phoenix flame technique associated with the fifth stage of the World Ode of the Phoenix — Phoenix Wing Sky Dance. However, this Phoenix Wing Sky Dance was completely different from what he had used before. Before he truly cultivated the World Ode of the Phoenix, the Phoenix Wing Sky Dance he had used was a forced activation of Phoenix flames by interfering with their rules using the Evil God's Fire Seed; it had the form but lacked the true essence. And how could a powerful profound skill belonging to the Phoenix God possess only such limited power?

What Yun Che was performing now was the complete Phoenix Wing Sky Dance!! It was a powerful divine profound skill, belonging to the Phoenix God, capable of instantly destroying a planet!

“Quick, get out of the way!!” The immense oppressive might descending from the sky filled Feng Feiyan's face with alarm as he roared at the nine Phoenix disciples directly below.

The nine Phoenix disciples, who had believed they had incinerated Yun Che directly with the nine-layered Phoenix Domain, were now pale and trembling all over. They could hear Feng Feiyan's voice, but not a single one of them moved. This was because the descending aura felt like a colossal mountain pressing down on them, making them feel as if their bodies could be crushed into paste at any moment.

It wasn't just their bodies; their hearts, souls, strength, and even consciousness were completely suppressed. Their bodies and souls were filled only with endless fear and despair.

BOOM!!!!!!!!!!

The Phoenix phantom slammed down. The entire Phoenix Realm violently trembled, and the earth-shattering roar almost spread throughout the entire Divine Phoenix City.

The Phoenix Domain burst open, scattering Phoenix flames everywhere. Amidst utterly shrill screams, the nine Phoenix disciples were splattered with blood all over their bodies, sent flying like nine broken blood bags by the impact. Where the Phoenix Stage once stood, the ground had completely vanished, replaced by an infinitely deep, incredibly dark chasm!

Phoenix Wing Sky Dance was a concentrated, violent impact of power, not a wide-range destructive dispersal. Therefore, areas outside the central impact zone were not affected. Watching the nine heavily injured Phoenix disciples sent flying, several grand elders of the Phoenix Divine Sect swiftly rose in fright, aiming to protect them from falling.

At this moment, from within that bottomless chasm, a boundless mass of flames burst open. Incredibly hot Phoenix flames transformed into enchanting and brilliant petals, angrily blossoming into an enormous fire lotus, instantly covering a hundred-meter area and engulfing all nine of the previously blasted Phoenix disciples.

“Burning... it's the Burning Star Demonic Lotus!” Feng Xue'er exclaimed again.

Feng Hengkong: "!!!"

A hundred-meter-wide colossal fire lotus splendidly blossomed at the center of the arena. Its beauty was breathtaking, yet the destructive aura emitted by each petal was terrifyingly suffocating. Everyone stared blankly, as if they had lost their wits.

The Phoenix elders who had rushed to save the nine talented Phoenix disciples stopped in mid-air, their eyes wide, staring fixedly at the enormous lotus nearby. Not a single one dared to move forward. These elders were all true Tyrannical Emperors. Although the Phoenix fire lotus before them possessed an extremely potent destructive aura, it was not enough to harm them as Tyrannical Emperors. However, facing this Phoenix fire lotus, a deep sense of dread arose in their hearts. Not only did they not dare to reach out and touch it, they didn't even dare to approach it... The invisible pressure of bloodline and cultivation level made them feel like commoners suddenly encountering a legendary emperor.

The Burning Star Demonic Lotus, and a complete one at that.

Previously, the Burning Star Demonic Lotus could only unfurl a maximum of thirty-six petals.

But the one before them now had blossomed with a full one hundred and eight layers, and each petal was far more profound than before.

Everyone was stunned. The entire arena, with its three million spectators, fell utterly silent, save for the sound of burning flames. Not even a breath could be heard. The people from the Four Sacred Grounds had all risen, and Xia Yuanba's mouth hung wide open, his jaw almost hitting the floor.

Feng Feiyan, closest to the center of the arena, had bulging eyes and trembling hands. Feng Hengkong's lips, eyebrows, and jaw twitched convulsively. For those outside the Phoenix Divine Sect, the shock they felt was merely from the apocalyptic destructive aura and unparalleled splendor. But for the Phoenix Divine Sect, it was nothing short of a world-shaking mental impact.

This was because the characteristics of the two Phoenix flame techniques unleashed by Yun Che were identical to the descriptions of two powerful legendary Phoenix flame techniques! If it were merely similar characteristics, that would be one thing, but their aura, power, and deterrent force far surpassed the Phoenix's Fiery Sky Burning, which was the fourth stage of Phoenix techniques! This was a terrifying power that completely transcended the fourth stage of the World Ode of the Phoenix!

Phoenix Wing Sky Dance, Burning Star Demonic Lotus...

These were powers that only existed in legends and were spoken of by the Phoenix God... The power of the fifth and sixth stages of the World Ode of the Phoenix, which had long been extinct five thousand years ago!