Chapter 462: Moon Beauty and Enchantress

Yun Che ran forward at full speed, holding Feng Xue'er. All his strength was concentrated on his velocity. The wind whistled past his ears. Any profound beasts that occasionally sprang out were too slow to even register an intent to attack before he had already dashed past them.

Behind him, Ye Xinghan and Feng Feiyan were not in pursuit. Yun Che breathed a small sigh of relief, but then his heart tightened abruptly. Their lack of pursuit clearly meant they intended to first join forces against Xia Yuanba, to kill him!

At this thought, Yun Che's speed momentarily slackened. But immediately, he gritted his teeth, accelerating again and fiercely controlling himself not to look back. Even if he returned, he couldn't help Xia Yuanba at all. He could only pray that Xia Yuanba would use the Spatial Teleportation Jade given to him by Ancient Blue in his moment of peril. Otherwise, the combined might of Ye Xinghan and Feng Feiyan would surely lead to his death.

Boom... The earth trembled, flames spread, and a wave of air slammed into Yun Che from several miles away, making him stumble while he ran. The destructive power generated by an Overlord-level battle was terrifying. Even Yun Che, renowned throughout the world, was completely unqualified to participate.

His speed was already at its limit, but Yun Che still found it insufficient, desperately pushing his body to its maximum. He knew very well that while the distance he had covered seemed significant, catching up to him was effortless for an Overlord. He now regretted immensely not having set aside his concerns last night to study the "Illusory Light Thunder Extreme" that Hua Minghai had specifically given him. With his comprehension, even a single night would have been enough for him to achieve some mastery, potentially providing immense help in his current situation.

"Jasmine, when will your power finally recover?!" Yun Che roared in his mind. Back in the Heavenly Pond Secret Realm, after helping him kill Mu Tianbei, Jasmine had forcibly sealed her own power. This was to prevent him from becoming reliant on her strength and to allow her to safely dispel the potent poison from her body. She had said at the time that this self-seal would last for at least one year. But now, more than two years had passed!

"Since it's a self-seal, even I can't control it, so I don't know when it will automatically undo itself," Jasmine said calmly. "I initially set the duration for this seal to be a minimum of one year and a maximum of five years. Two years have passed now; it might release next second, or it might take another three years."

Yun Che felt an impulse to drag Jasmine out and give her a good spanking.

"Are you worried about Xia Yuanba?" Jasmine asked, utterly calm. "Your worry is useless. At your current level, you are simply not qualified to participate in an Overlord-level battle. As for Xia Yuanba, I don't know if he will die, but... either Ye Xinghan or Feng Feiyan will definitely die."

Yun Che was startled. "One of them will die? Why?" In terms of profound energy, Xia Yuanba was essentially on par with Ye Xinghan, but Ye Xinghan possessed an Overlord Profound Artifact, which was enough to completely suppress Xia Yuanba. Furthermore, Feng Feiyan was half a realm stronger than Xia Yuanba. Xia Yuanba had no chance of winning against either of them individually, let alone their combined assault... How could one of them possibly die?

"Because his profound veins are the Overlord Divine Veins, which have already begun to awaken!" Jasmine's voice was filled with a strange pity. "Your Evil God's Profound Veins originate from the Evil God's undying blood, and the Overlord Divine Veins similarly stem from the blood of an ancient True God left in this world... That True God was the 'God of War,' born for battle. While the God of War's overall strength may not compare to the Evil God's, a furious God of War is comparable to a berserk Evil God. Mere mortals who dare to provoke the wrath of a god... their only consequence is death!!"

Yun Che was speechless.

Speed was never Yun Che's strong suit. After all, his profound energy was only at the Earth Profound Realm. The reason he could fight Monarch-level profound practitioners at his current profound energy level was due to the profound energy amplification and berserk state granted by his Evil God's Profound Veins, the powerful physique provided by the Dragon God's blood and marrow, and the physical strength and defense given by the Great Way of the Buddha. However, apart from the profound energy amplification from the Evil God's Profound Veins, none of these enhanced his speed. His current speed was primarily due to his usual practice of wielding an extremely heavy greatsword, which made him feel as light as a feather when he put it away. But even his maximum speed was only equivalent to that of a half-step Monarch profound practitioner.

The roar of profound energy behind him grew fainter, yet it never ceased. Streams of sweat dripped from Yun Che's forehead, gently falling onto Feng Xue'er's snowy-white, jade-like face and neck. Feng Xue'er opened her eyes, gazing blankly at Yun Che, whose teeth were clenched and whose entire body was drenched in sweat. She softly called out, "Big Brother Yun... Big Brother Yun..."

"Xue'er, don't be afraid, we've already run very far!" Yun Che gazed at the unknown path ahead, gritting his teeth as he comforted her. But he knew perfectly well that even if he ran for several more hours at his current speed, it would be impossible to escape the danger.

"Big Brother Yun... please... put me down... okay?" Feng Xue'er whispered. "Their target... is me... If you put me down... Big Brother Yun can go much, much farther... I..."

"Don't say such things!" Yun Che declared. "In this world, there are very few people worth risking my life to save... and Xue'er is definitely one of them! It's not just because Xue'er saved my life, but because... even if it were Heaven itself, it would never bear to see Xue'er harmed!"

"But... I..."

"Don't say the same thing again!" Yun Che growled. "Otherwise, I'll get angry."

"Big Brother Yun..." Feng Xue'er snuggled against Yun Che's chest, her entire body held tightly. Although she was in the most perilous situation of her life, and her body was weak, unable to even muster the minute profound energy needed to summon her Snow Phoenix Beast, her heart was instead filled with an inexpressible sense of peace. This feeling of security quietly dispelled all her fear and helplessness. She opened her beautiful, star-like eyes, staring unblinkingly at Yun Che's face, drenched in sweat and flushed crimson. Gradually, she became entranced, and in a soft whisper, she unconsciously murmured, "Big Brother Yun... to have met you... Xue'er is truly so lucky... so happy..."

Her voice, soft as falling snow, instantly melted Yun Che's tense heart. Involuntarily, images he would never forget flashed through his mind: the dreamlike glimpse before he fell unconscious from Phoenix Extinction Cliff; Feng Xue'er dancing in the snow; Feng Xue'er playing with the Snow Phoenix Beast; Feng Xue'er secretly drooling; Feng Xue'er diligently teaching him the Phoenix Chant of the World; Feng Xue'er listening to his stories; Feng Xue'er looking at him with adoration; Feng Xue'er reluctant for him to leave; Feng Xue'er confronting her own father for him during the Seven Nations Ranking Tournament...

If one were to speak of luck, then it was he who was truly fortunate to have met Feng Xue'er in this life and to have spent so many days growing increasingly close to her.

Although because of Feng Xue'er, he was embroiled in an extremely dangerous, potentially fatal situation today, he never regretted meeting her. If he were given another choice... even without Feng Chihuo, he would still choose to fall from Phoenix Extinction Cliff.

"Watch your back."

Yun Che had concentrated all his profound energy on speed, and was somewhat distracted at that moment. Only under Jasmine's cold warning did he suddenly realize that two chilling murderous intents were approaching from behind.

Yun Che swiftly turned his head and saw two alluring women, scantily clad, flying low to the ground and rapidly gaining on him.

Yun Che instantly recognized them as the two women who followed Ye Xinghan: Moon Fairy and Charm Fairy! By the time he looked back, they were already within a hundred zhang.

"What are their strengths?" Yun Che quickly asked.

"Both are Level Eight Monarchs," Jasmine said gravely. "You might barely manage one, but two... you'd have to pay a price, and you have a burden with you!"

Even at his maximum speed, Yun Che could not possibly compare to two late-stage Monarchs. After a brief moment of thought, Yun Che made a swift decision, stopping abruptly and turning around. With knitted brows, he stood his ground, coldly watching the two approaching women.

Hiss!! In just two breaths, Moon Fairy and Charm Fairy rushed forward, their speed so immense that the surrounding air shrieked as if brutally torn by bayonets. They descended from the air, positioning themselves to Yun Che's left and right. As they stopped, their largely exposed, ample bosoms heaved violently, creating alluring waves that made one's blood surge.

If these two were his only enemies, Yun Che might have relaxed his guard and leisurely admired them for a while. But with danger still looming behind him, his eyes held nothing but killing intent. He had to eliminate these two obstacles preventing him and Feng Xue'er from escaping, and do so as quickly as possible.

"Big Brother Yun..." The cold killing intent emanating from the two women made Feng Xue'er, who was utterly defenseless, shiver all over.

"Don't be afraid, Xue'er, they're just here to die!" Yun Che whispered reassuringly. He then cradled Feng Xue'er in one arm and grasped the Dragon Fault with his right hand. In that instant, a scene from the Dragon God's Trial flashed through his mind: then too, he had held Chu Yuechan with one hand while wielding his greatsword with the other... Only... Little Fairy... where are you now...?

Two icy murderous intents locked onto Yun Che, and Yun Che's aura likewise locked onto them. The two alluring women wore very little clothing and had cold eyes. They seemed unarmed, but a chilling glint shone between their fingers, clearly indicating they held poisoned daggers. Combined with their previously demonstrated astonishing speed, their abilities were likely focused on sneak attacks and instant kills! Against such opponents, he absolutely could not let them get close!

Whoosh... A light breeze swept through, causing a slight ripple in the auras of all three. In an instant, Moon Fairy and Charm Fairy sprang forward simultaneously, leaving two dazzling crimson afterimages. Two points of cold light, like meteors in the dark night, darted—one aimed directly for Yun Che's throat, the other for his ankle.

Rip!! Their lightning-fast poisoned blades pierced through Yun Che's body, completely tearing apart the afterimages. Around them, four Yun Che figures, each with an identical aura, appeared simultaneously in four different directions. This eerie change caused the two women to briefly freeze in surprise. In the next instant, Yun Che's true body erupted in flames, his Phoenix Wings unfurling, and a wild surge of Phoenix Flame power crashed down like a tsunami...

Boom!!! It was as if an underground volcano had suddenly erupted. Flames soared into the sky with an incredibly violent force, instantly painting the heavens crimson.