Chapter 719: Crazy Revenge

“What? Yun Che killed Feng Tianyu and Feng Tianqing?” Zi Ji’s face was filled with astonishment upon receiving the news.

He was amazed that Yun Che's strength had reached such an incredible level, once again far exceeding his predictions. Even more shocking was that Yun Che dared to kill Phoenix Emperors... and two of them! The fall of a single Emperor in any Holy Land would be a major event that would alarm all other Holy Lands. In the Divine Phoenix Sect, where Emperors are far scarcer than in the Holy Lands, it was an even more cataclysmic event. What’s more, two Emperors! This was akin to literally tearing out the very foundation of the Divine Phoenix Sect!

“He truly is a madman who dares to do anything,” Zi Ji uttered a remark completely out of character for his usually calm demeanor. “With two Divine Phoenix Sect Emperors dead, Feng Tianwei... and all other Emperors in seclusion within the Divine Phoenix Sect will certainly be mobilized. Most gravely, their ancestor, the Phoenix God, is very likely to be enraged and intervene personally.”

“Should we give Yun Che a warning?” someone beside Zi Ji asked.

“No,” Zi Ji slowly shook his head. “The development of this matter is now completely out of control. The Divine Phoenix Sect will undoubtedly go completely berserk this time, and their ancestor, the Phoenix God, is highly likely to appear. Even we absolutely cannot intervene in the slightest anymore.”

“Given the current situation, it's likely that the Heaven Smiting Elder behind Yun Che will also have to make a personal appearance. Otherwise, with all Emperors mobilized and the Divine Phoenix Sect completely enraged, Yun Che wouldn't have enough lives to survive, even if he had a hundred.”

“If that Heaven Smiting Elder encounters the Divine Phoenix Sect's Phoenix God... who would prevail?” the man in green next to Zi Ji couldn't help but ask.

Zi Ji pondered for a moment before saying, “If the descriptions of the Heaven Smiting Elder's power from the Sun Moon Divine Hall are not exaggerated, then the Heaven Smiting Elder would surpass... perhaps even vastly outmatch the Divine Phoenix Sect's ancestral Phoenix God. This should also be the primary reason Yun Che dared to kill two Divine Phoenix Sect Emperors.”

“Powerful in his own right, with immeasurable potential, an incredibly strong backer, and a ruthless, decisive nature...” Zi Ji exhaled a long breath, murmuring, “For a person like this, unless one can guarantee killing him, they must absolutely not provoke or anger him. However, if there's enough certainty to kill him... then no cost should be spared to ensure his death! The sooner he dies, the better, without the slightest hesitation or mercy!”

“What should this subordinate do next? Feng Tianwei has appeared, and all other Phoenix Emperors might also leave the Phoenix Fire Illusory Realm. I fear it will be difficult for me to remain hidden there.”

“The commotion is already too great; close-range investigation is no longer needed. Quickly inform the Absolute Monarch Sanctuary, the Sun Moon Divine Hall, and the Heavenly Might Sword Domain that Feng Tianyu and Feng Tianqing were killed by Yun Che. Two Emperors have fallen at the hands of a twenty-two-year-old; this is no longer merely a grudge between Yun Che and the Divine Phoenix Sect.”

“Yes!”

The wind whistled as Yun Che flew out of the Divine Phoenix City's vicinity, heading straight south. Behind him, a large crimson shadow pursued relentlessly, slowly but steadily closing the distance.

“What do you plan to do?” Sensing Yun Che's extremely abnormal emotional fluctuations, Jasmine asked in a deep voice. “It seems you're not thinking about shaking off the old man behind you right now.”

Yun Che remained silent, his eyes flickering, lost in thought.

“In less than fifteen minutes, he'll catch up to you. However, if you activate the Profound Sky Realm Gate now, you could also completely shake him off in less than fifteen minutes,” Jasmine said softly.

“...Jasmine, what would be the consequences if I destroyed Phoenix City?” Yun Che placed his right hand on his chest, rapidly recovering from his injuries with the energy of heaven and earth. His voice was incredibly calm, devoid of any tension despite being pursued by a Sixth Level Emperor.

“Hmph, that really suits your character,” Jasmine didn't answer directly, scoffing. “You've killed four princes, several elders, and two Emperors of the Divine Phoenix Sect, throwing them into complete chaos to the point of almost desecrating their ancestral graves. Yet, you've only suffered minor injuries, and still, you harbor such immense hatred and murderous intent.”

“Everything that happened was their own fault. I've already been merciful enough to them,” Yun Che said in a deep voice. He did not continue to accelerate. In his current state, he could prevent Feng Tianwei from catching up to him quickly while simultaneously stabilizing his injuries at a considerable speed. “Originally, I didn't want to go to such extremes. But since Feng Tianwei has appeared, and his strength is far greater than I anticipated, I have no choice but to deliver my final 'great gift' ahead of schedule!”

Jasmine remained silent.

Unknowingly, hundreds of miles had flown by beneath them. Behind, Feng Tianwei had closed the initial distance of several miles to less than two hundred zhang. Divine Phoenix City had long since vanished from sight.

Compared to Yun Che's calm, Feng Tianwei, the pursuer with overwhelming strength, was filled with shock. He had activated his profound energy to its fullest, reaching his maximum possible speed, yet after pursuing for hundreds of miles, he had only managed to close the distance by approximately three miles, still unable to catch up. Earlier in Phoenix City, after wounding Yun Che with a strike, he hadn't immediately given chase, instead pausing to survey the state of the city. As an incredibly powerful Sixth Level Emperor, he believed that catching Yun Che, who was far weaker than himself and severely injured, would be effortless. The reality, however, left him increasingly alarmed throughout the pursuit.

When Yun Che flew, the profound energy fluctuations from his body were indeed only at the third level of the Sovereign Profound Realm, yet his speed, even while injured, was only slightly inferior to his own. Moreover, Yun Che's aura was incredibly stable during flight, with no signs of disorder, indicating that his injuries were clearly far less severe than Feng Tianwei had anticipated. How could a person with only Sovereign Profound Realm profound energy possess such speed! He had been furious upon his appearance, using at least seventy percent of his profound energy in his strike... yet it only caused an injury insufficient to affect Yun Che's internal breathing!?

While shocked and disbelieving, Feng Tianwei, just like Feng Tianyu, felt a murderous intent surge within him, dozens of times stronger than before. This person... absolutely cannot be allowed to live!!

At this moment, Yun Che had no escape. Although Yun Che's speed was abnormally fast, he had now been pursued to within two hundred zhang. If he closed the distance just a little more, he could directly strike and blast Yun Che out of the sky. And this time, he would strike with his full power, ensuring Yun Che was directly blasted to death in the shortest possible time!

Feng Tianwei's crimson eyes, however, emitted an icy, bone-chilling glint. As the Grand Sect Master of the Phoenix Sect, he would ordinarily disdain striking a junior, but his opponent made him feel an immense danger... Although three years ago, he had risked his life to save Feng Xue'er, the most important person to the Divine Phoenix Sect, now that Yun Che had become a deadly enemy posing a massive threat, he had to die!

The moment a chilling glint appeared, Feng Tianwei's arms ignited with Phoenix flames. He began to gather his profound energy, ready to strike mercilessly as soon as the distance was sufficient. At this moment, he suddenly noticed Yun Che's speed abruptly slowing down, and the distance between them rapidly closed.

“Finally, can't sustain it anymore!” Feng Tianwei muttered, and his arm, imbued with Phoenix power, instantly lifted... Just as he was about to unleash his strike, Yun Che, who was in his line of sight, suddenly vanished from that spot.

Feng Tianwei's brows furrowed. He rushed like a storm to the spot where Yun Che had disappeared, then quickly scanned his surroundings... Yun Che's figure had vanished, but what truly shocked Feng Tianwei was that even his aura had disappeared, completely and utterly!

Concealment profound arts were not uncommon, but at the Emperor level, such techniques were long considered a joke. No matter how perfectly one's physical form was hidden, their aura could never be concealed enough to escape the immensely powerful spiritual senses of an Emperor. Therefore, when Feng Tianwei saw Yun Che's figure vanish, he merely twitched an eyebrow... It was the next instant that his expression suddenly changed.

Not only did Yun Che's body vanish, but his aura completely disappeared as well... and this happened right before his eyes, while under his spiritual sense's lock. In his hundreds of years of life, he had never encountered, or even heard of, such a thing. He released his profound energy to its maximum extent. Within dozens of miles around him, not to mention living beings, not even the slightest movement of a blade of grass or a tree could escape his spiritual senses. Yet, despite searching with all his might for a long time, he could not find the slightest trace of Yun Che within the range of his spiritual senses.

“Yun Che, get out here!!” Feng Tianwei's gaze swept around, his roar echoing like thunder. In his extreme fury, Phoenix flames surged around him and violently exploded! Boom! An entire space spanning more than ten miles instantly transformed into a sea of destructive fire...

Whoosh!! With a tearing sound in the space, Yun Che reappeared directly above Phoenix City, hovering at a height of three thousand zhang. Crimson flames burned on his body, emitting a not-so-intense fiery glow... But this time, it wasn't Phoenix flames, but Golden Crow flames, which were even hotter, more violent, and more merciless than Phoenix flames.

In his hand, the palm-sized Primordial Profound Ark was put away. He slowly spread his arms in the air, and the flames on his body intensified. Though their light was still not intensely blinding, it strangely caused the sky above to gradually turn crimson. Before long, the sky above Yun Che had transformed into a grotesque area of crimson gold. This crimson-gold region swayed and trembled like agitated magma. Yun Che's figure also began to slowly descend. With every inch he descended, the crimson-gold area would expand, and simultaneously, a terrifying heat quietly began to envelop the area below.

“Domain of Destruction... Yellow Spring Ashes...” Yun Che's body was completely bathed in a radiant crimson-gold, especially his eyes, which seemed to burn with a blinding intensity. From his mouth, it was as if he was murmuring a devil's incantation.

Yun Che's previous attacks had caused the Divine Phoenix Sect's Grand Elder to die a violent death, five elders to be severely injured, and over a hundred disciples to perish. The five severely injured Phoenix Elders had all been sent to the medicine pavilion, and the Phoenix disciples were busy clearing up the mess. Although Grand Sect Master Feng Tianwei had personally emerged from seclusion, and this disaster could finally come to an end, Yun Che had absolutely no chance of escaping Feng Tianwei's grasp. However, no matter how terribly Yun Che died at Feng Tianwei's hands, it would not undo any of the Divine Phoenix Sect's losses, especially the fall of two Emperors. Thus, Phoenix City was shrouded in gloom, with no one able to smile.

Feng Hengkong and the other Phoenix Elders were all in the medicine pavilion, jointly working to stabilize the injuries of the five severely wounded elders.

“Imperial Father, your son has sent people outside the city to search for the remains of the two Grand Elders.” Observing Feng Hengkong's ashen face, Feng Ximing moved his lips but refrained from speaking further.

“Alas,” Feng Hengkong sighed deeply, his face filled with sorrow. “If only I had... directly begged Imperial Father to intervene yesterday...”

“This is not the Sect Master's fault,” the Fourth Elder said, shaking his head. “No one could have predicted that Yun Che's strength would reach such a level. In the preceding days, he always killed and then fled, deliberately concealing his strength to make us underestimate him.”

Two Emperors, four princes, six elders... This was a level of loss and severe injury unprecedented in the Divine Phoenix Sect's history. It was a disaster and a humiliation that the entire sect would never be able to forget.

Feng Hengkong closed his eyes, saying in agony, “Everything is irreversible now. I only hope this matter won't alarm Xue'er...” Thinking of the shattered Phoenix Flame Barrier, he shook his head bitterly. “I fear it's already impossible to hide it from Xue'er...” Before his words even faded, Feng Hengkong's expression abruptly changed. Simultaneously, all the Phoenix Elders who were tending to the Fifth Elder's injuries also suddenly looked up, their faces instantly altering.

Because the temperature of the air was suddenly rising at an incredibly terrifying rate. A pressure, not heavy but as soul-piercing as a demon descending upon the world, emanated from above, rapidly expanding and approaching.

Boom!! Feng Hengkong burst through the roof of the hall and flew into the air. Upon looking up, he saw a crimson-gold circular region appearing in the distant sky, its dazzling light turning large swathes of the surrounding sky crimson. Beneath the crimson-gold radiance was a figure that absolutely should not have been there.

“Yun... Che?!?” Feng Hengkong's pupils constricted to their absolute limit, as if pierced by a thousand steel needles.