Chapter 559: Red Sun Flame Dance

"Barring any surprises, Che'er's next opponent should be the daughter of the Chiyang family," Mu Yurou said softly, a worried expression on her face.

"Don't worry," Yun Qinghong said, patting Mu Yurou's hand reassuringly. "Although the girl from the Chiyang family is much stronger than Jiufang Yu and Xiao Donglai, that was far from Che'er's full strength just now. He hasn't even used a weapon yet."

"Father, do you know what weapon Big Brother uses? I've never seen him use a weapon before; I always thought he wasn't skilled with any kind of armament," Xiao Yun asked.

Yun Qinghong shook his head, recalling the heavy whistling sounds that came from Yun Che's training room. He said in a low voice, "Your Big Brother is not unskilled with weapons. If I'm not mistaken, he's skilled with some kind of heavy weapon."

"A heavy weapon?" Xiao Yun's eyes widened.

"Your Big Brother hasn't used a weapon yet, not because he's arrogant, but because the weapon he's skilled with likely consumes a lot of energy to wield," Yun Qinghong said calmly, watching Yun Che in the arena. "He's clearly trying to minimize his energy consumption to cope with the current situation. He'll naturally use his weapon when he believes his opponent is strong enough to pose a threat."

Just then, a fiery red figure stood before Yun Che.

It was a tall, beautiful young woman. She had a striking mane of red hair, and even her tanned skin subtly glowed with a vibrant reddish hue. It was Chiyang Yanwu of the Chiyang family!

The moment Chiyang Yanwu stepped onto the stage, a wave of cheers erupted from the men in the hall. Though her face was pretty, she wasn't exceptionally beautiful, but her attire was incredibly wild and alluring. She wore a fiery red, tight-fitting short leather top and short, low-rise leather pants that barely covered her buttocks. Her chest, arms, abdomen, and thighs were completely exposed, causing countless young men to stare with wide eyes and drool.

Chiyang Yanwu was clearly accustomed to such gazes and sounds. She held her head high, as noble as a cat, as proud as a peacock.

As a True Dragon clan, the Chiyang family inherently possessed nobility and pride in their lineage and race. Among the twelve families, the Chiyang clan's overall strength ranked third, only behind the Helian and Su families. And Chiyang Yanwu, as the strongest of her generation in the Chiyang family, a woman, and the sole daughter of the patriarch Chiyang Bailie, naturally had every reason to be proud, regardless of her status, race, or strength. Even when facing Yun Che, who had easily defeated Jiufang Yu and Xiao Donglai, her pride—or rather, her arrogance—showed not the slightest restraint.

"Two useless men, disgracing our Guardian Families," Chiyang Yanwu muttered, her fiery red eyebrows rising. Though she spoke to herself, her voice was certainly not low, loud enough for Jiufang Yu and Xiao Donglai to hear clearly. She pulled out the fiery red long whip wrapped around her waist. With a flick of the whip, it sparked and produced a deafening crack. "You, your name is Yun Che, right? If you don't want to lose too badly, honestly take out your weapon. This princess disdains bullying an unarmed man."

Every word Chiyang Yanwu uttered was imbued with deep arrogance. From her, Yun Che sensed the aura of a True Dragon. As the supreme among all beasts, dragons instinctively exert a deterrent aura that makes both humans and demons feel intimidated, even if they are stronger than the dragon itself. But Yun Che was completely unaffected, because he possessed the bloodline of the Primordial Azure Dragon. In terms of dragon aura alone, the Chiyang Fire Dragon didn't even qualify to be compared with the Primordial Azure Dragon.

Facing the brimming arrogance of Chiyang Yanwu, Yun Che didn't draw a weapon; instead, he crossed his arms over his chest and said unhurriedly, "I'm just the opposite. I particularly enjoy bullying women who use weapons while I'm unarmed."

Chiyang Yanwu burst out laughing at Yun Che's stance, her laughter sharp and grating. She flicked her long whip and said disdainfully, "Yun Che, do you think you can be arrogant in front of me, Chiyang Yanwu, just because you defeated two worthless men? In my life, no one at the same level has ever defeated me. When you die a miserable death later, don't blame me for not warning you!"

Yun Che quirked his lips and said, "Such a fine young lady, yet so arrogant, barely even looking at people. It seems your family hasn't disciplined you properly. Very well, today I'll discipline you on behalf of your family, at least to make you more restrained when speaking to others in the future!"

"Discipline me? In the entire Demon Imperial City, no man is qualified to discipline me, Chiyang Yanwu." Chiyang Yanwu's phoenix eyes narrowed. "As for you, daring to speak to me like that, just watch me make you kneel and beg for mercy today!"

"The girl from the Chiyang family indeed has a temper as the rumors say," Yun Qinghong said faintly.

"She is Chiyang Bailie's only daughter, and the strongest of her generation in the Chiyang family. In the entire Demon Imperial City, no one her age, male or female, is her match. Coupled with the spirited nature of youth, it's normal for her to be so overbearing," Mu Yurou said, still with a worried look in her eyes.

"With such a temper, she'll suffer greatly sooner or later," Yun Qinghong said calmly. As his voice trailed off, he frowned slightly and intently sent a telepathic message to Yun Che: "Che'er, don't underestimate her. Chiyang Yanwu before you possesses the True Dragon bloodline, with innate powerful physique and Dragonflame power. The whip in her hand is called the 'Dragon Bane Blazing Sun Whip'. It looks light, but it's a profound overlord weapon, and one of the Chiyang family's Three Absolute Weapons. Even without infusing profound energy, it can shatter mountains and rocks and unleash dragonflames that fill the sky... Be extremely careful not to let it touch you!"

Yun Che nodded slightly, acknowledging Yun Qinghong's telepathic message. In his line of sight, Chiyang Yanwu had already leaped into the air, her body engulfed in deep purple Dragonflames. The Dragonflames shot up, reaching the ceiling of the hall in an instant, like a dazzling purple fiery curtain pulled down from above the hall.

Although Chiyang Yanwu's words and demeanor were arrogant, her initial move was almost at full power. Clearly, she didn't dare to underestimate Yun Che, who had consecutively defeated Jiufang Yu and Xiao Donglai, or take him lightly. Her fighting posture made everyone in the Chiyang family secretly breathe a sigh of relief. Although Chiyang Yanwu was normally very proud, she had sufficient reason for her pride. Since she was attacking with full force, there was no reason for her to lose to Yun Che—moreover, she held the Dragon Bane Blazing Sun Whip, a weapon capable of striking fear into even high-level Tyrannical Emperors!

"Yun Che, open your dog eyes wide and see the gap between us!!"

Whoosh!!!

Chiyang Yanwu flicked her Dragon Bane Blazing Sun Whip. Dozens of flames shot out, transforming into rapidly swirling purple flame dragons. Accompanied by a dragon's roar that shook the heavens, they whistled towards Yun Che. Her figure followed closely behind the dragonflames, the entire Dragon Bane Blazing Sun Whip now ablaze with deep purple flames.

Wherever the flame dragons passed, space violently warped. The tens of thousands of people behind Yun Che all felt an intensely scorching wave of air wash over them, almost searing their internal organs and causing them to gasp in alarm.

If it was like this from such a distance, one could imagine how terrifying these Dragonflames truly were.

Yun Che's hair and clothes were ruffled by the scorching airwave, but he did not retreat a single step. With a sweep of his arms, his entire body glowed with blue light, as the Divine Ice Phoenix Art was unleashed with full power.

Crackle, crackle, crackle...

The grating sound of ice forming rang out. As the more than twenty fire dragons approached within fifty feet of Yun Che, they were all frozen at an extremely rapid speed. As the blue light spread, the ice continued to form at an astonishing rate, transforming the purple fire dragons into blue ice dragons.

"Holy cow! He can... he can even freeze Dragonflames!" Mu Yubai, who witnessed this scene, immediately jumped up. If even he reacted this way, one could imagine the extent of shock among the rest of the Mu family.

Chiyang Yanwu, naturally, had never witnessed such a sight in her life. She paused, her expression changing slightly. Then, with a fierce cry, the Dragonflames burning on her body surged again, and the image of a crimson flame dragon clearly appeared behind her. Instantly, from the swirling Dragonflames, three forcefully broke through the ice and shot directly towards Yun Che.

Like three meteorites falling from the sky, the hall trembled, and flames soared skyward. Amidst the bursting flames, Yun Che leaped high into the air. Just as he stabilized himself mid-air, a crimson blur flashed before him. The Dragon Bane Blazing Sun Whip swung, casting countless whip shadows. The whip shadows, accompanied by scattered purple fire, enveloped Yun Che like a storm.

Yun Che's gaze sharpened. Using Star God Broken Shadow, he instantly repositioned himself, causing all the whip shadows to strike empty air. With a flick of his palm, an ice lotus immediately pierced through the dense Dragonflame whip shadows and exploded on Chiyang Yanwu's chest.

Thump!!

Chiyang Yanwu recoiled, losing her balance. But she forcefully whipped out the Dragon Bane Blazing Sun Whip in her hand. The whip, originally nine feet long, suddenly expanded to ninety feet, and lashed violently across Yun Che, who looked momentarily stunned.

CRACK!!!!

The weapon in Chiyang Yanwu's hand was the Dragon Bane Blazing Sun Whip; a single lash from it was enough to flatten a mountain. The sound of that whip striking Yun Che was so deafening that everyone's hearts violently pounded. And Yun Che was, without a doubt, directly sent flying by that single whip.

"Che'er!" Mu Yurou instantly stood up, letting out a panicked cry. She clearly knew the terrifying power of the Chiyang family's Dragon Bane Blazing Sun Whip.

Yun Qinghong quickly reached out and pulled her back, his brows slowly furrowing.

Watching Yun Che being sent flying, a murmur went through the hall. Faint smiles appeared on the faces of the Chiyang family members. Though they had been shocked moments before when Yun Che extensively froze the Chiyang Dragonflames, they knew that no matter how powerful or bizarre his ice profound energy was, taking such a whip lash would at least cost him half his life. Up until now, Yun Che's appearance had caused a small ripple in the competition, but now, it was time for it to definitively end.

However, their smiles had barely formed before they immediately froze on their faces.

Yun Che, who had been sent flying, did not tumble to the ground in disarray as they had expected. Instead, he spun in the air and slowly, casually landed on his feet. The part of his body that had been struck was his right back, where his clothes had been completely shredded. Across his back, which was even fairer and more delicate than a woman's, there was a foot-long red welt. He reached back, touched the red mark, and hissed through clenched teeth: "Hiss... Ouch! Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch... That really hurts!"

The previous exclamations vanished without a trace. Everyone was dumbfounded, especially the members of the Chiyang family, each with their mouths wide open, their jaws almost hitting the floor.

Relax when you're nervous, comfort yourself when you're troubled, and don't forget to wish yourself well when you're happy!