Chapter 903: Heavenly Lord Conference

"Don't look so scared. I didn't say I was going to kill you," Yun Che said with a smile. "If I let you die so easily..."

Yun Che's eyes instantly turned cold, and his voice pierced Xuanyuan Wentian's soul like a bone-chilling blade: "How could I face Uncle Xiao, who is watching from the heavens?!"

Crack! Bang!!

Yun Che squeezed with his right hand, and Xuanyuan Wentian's throat bone instantly shattered. His left hand then violently struck Xuanyuan Wentian's chest. With a dull thud, Xuanyuan Wentian's body shook violently as a sinister profound energy ruthlessly invaded his profound veins. In an instant, his profound veins were completely destroyed, and even the profound energy within them was utterly annihilated, without a single trace escaping.

Since acquiring dark profound energy, his ability to cripple profound veins had become effortless.

In his most recent instances of crippling people, he would destroy both their profound energy and profound veins, preventing them from even starting to cultivate again from scratch.

This likely contained some of the resentment he harbored from when his own profound veins were crippled.

The terror in Xuanyuan Wentian's eyes transformed into deep despair the moment his profound veins were destroyed. Just moments before, he had been fantasizing about becoming the supreme ruler of the world. Now, in just a dozen breaths, his unfulfilled dream had completely turned into a nightmare.

Yun Che released his grip, and Xuanyuan Wentian collapsed to the ground like a dead dog. Yun Che did not kill him, not to use him as a threat against Xuanyuan Wentian, nor was there any need for that.

He was the one who killed Xiao Ying back then and the culprit behind the Xiao family's tragedy. His life should be judged by the Xiao family!

Kicking Xuanyuan Wentian into the Primordial Profound Ark, Yun Che ascended into the air with Feng Xue'er. They soared over a thousand zhang above the location of the Supreme Ocean Palace, then headed south.

The South Sea region was not calm today; waves surged across the surface, and heavy clouds obscured most of the sky. Yun Che and Feng Xue'er soon arrived above the Ocean Palace. As Yun Che had expected, the strong and chaotic profound energy emanated from the Sea God Platform in the center of the palace. Just like the Devil Sword Convention, Xuanyuan Wentian had chosen the same location for this Heavenly Sovereign Convention.

Yun Che and Feng Xue'er continued until they were twenty li from the Sea God Platform before finally stopping. Hidden above the clouds, even at a distance of twenty li, their eyesight allowed them to clearly see the scene on the Sea God Platform.

"Let's stay here. Any closer, and Xuanyuan Wentian might easily discover us."

As Yun Che spoke, he put his arm around Feng Xue'er's slender waist and activated Vanishing Moon Thunder Shadow, quickly concealing both their auras.

"It's Father and the others!" Feng Xue'er exclaimed in surprise, her gaze falling on the north side of the Sea God Platform. There, she saw Feng Zuqiu, Feng Tianwei, and Feng Hengkong. Behind them, almost all the elders of the Phoenix God Sect were present.

However, Feng Ximing was not among them.

Seeing them safe and sound, Feng Xue'er's long-held anxiety finally subsided.

Yun Che quickly scanned the Sea God Platform. The previous Devil Sword Convention had gathered almost all the top powerhouses of the Profound Sky Continent, an unprecedented grand event in the history of the Profound Sky Profound Realm. Yet, this so-called Heavenly Sovereign Convention was even grander in scale than the Devil Sword Convention. The Sea God Platform, which was half empty last time, was already fully packed before this Heavenly Sovereign Convention even officially began.

Virtually all the sects invited to the Devil Sword Convention were present this time, plus many more prominent sects and forces from various regions who hadn't attended the previous one. Beyond the profound realm forces, Yun Che clearly spotted royal powers from various nations and major merchant guilds!

The royal powers representing the Profound Sky Seven Nations were all present! This included the Blue Wind Nation, with dozens of people led by Dongfang Xiu and Qin Wushang.

Over thirty merchant guilds were present, each renowned across the continent.

It was clear that with this "Heavenly Sovereign Convention," Xuanyuan Wentian not only intended to declare himself the Heavenly Sovereign of the Profound Dao but also aimed to become the "Heavenly Sovereign" of the entire continent!

The atmosphere of this Heavenly Sovereign Convention was vastly different from the Devil Sword Convention. Last time, no one realized they were merely tools for Xuanyuan Wentian to unseal the devil sword; they came to "participate" and "observe," feeling both nervous and excited, even expectant. This time, the entire Sea God Platform felt as if it were enclosed within a large pot, covered by an immensely heavy aura.

All the forces from the seven nations, the royal families, and the merchant guilds sat upright, their faces filled with apprehension, hardly daring to breathe.

The Four Sacred Grounds—Absolute Monarch Sanctuary, Supreme Ocean Palace, Sun Moon Divine Hall, and Heavenly Might Sword Region—were also present. Huangji Wuyu, Qu Fengyi, and Ye Meixie stood before their respective Sacred Ground seats. Their expressions varied, but all lacked their former arrogance and majesty. Each person's aura was filled with varying degrees of gloom.

Ye Meixie had lost an arm, becoming a one-armed Heavenly Monarch. Although Huangji Wuyu and Qu Fengyi appeared unharmed on the surface, Yun Che immediately detected from their auras that both had clearly sustained significant injuries, and these injuries were recent.

Ye Meixie's arm had been severed by the Little Demon Empress. In the Profound Sky Continent, only one person could have injured both Huangji Wuyu and Qu Fengyi.

As for the representatives from the Heavenly Might Sword Region, they were not seated on the floating platforms around the Sea God Platform but stood in several unified square formations, all positioned in the central area of the Sea God Platform.

On that day, Heavenly Might Sword Region had its three Sword Servants and a multitude of elders slaughtered by Jasmine as if they were mere vegetables, and its most important Northern Region was destroyed. Its overall strength had plummeted, arguably even falling below the "Sacred Ground" level.

Yet, today, every member of the Heavenly Might Sword Region, from elders to ordinary disciples, carried an air of arrogance and looked down on others. Not to mention the forces from the seven nations, even when they looked at the other three Sacred Grounds, their gaze clearly showed disdain.

It was as if they had ascended to another level of this world, and all other beings, including the three Sacred Grounds previously on par with them, had been reduced to subordinates.

"Hmph, this scene is quite 'magnificent'," Yun Che muttered. "It's one thing for Xuanyuan Wentian's character to be affected by dark profound energy, but the entire Heavenly Might Sword Region is now eager to reveal the ugliest side of human nature."

"Father and the others look so scared," Feng Xue'er said worriedly. "Brother Yun, what should we do later?"

They had come to kill Xuanyuan Wentian, but unexpectedly encountered such a grand spectacle.

"Xuanyuan Wentian hasn't arrived yet. I'm curious to see how he plans to perform... Hmm?"

In the southeast corner of the seating area, Yun Che suddenly saw a few familiar faces: Ling Yuefeng, Xuanyuan Yufeng, Ling Yun...

Heavenly Sword Villa?!

Why would they be here? Although Heavenly Sword Villa was renowned in the Blue Wind Nation, it wasn't significant enough to be invited here.

But then, Yun Che immediately saw Xuanyuan Jue sitting right at the front and sneered, "Truly, when one man achieves enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven."

What brought Yun Che some comfort was that Ling Jie's figure was not seen among Heavenly Sword Villa's seats.

"He's here!" Yun Che suddenly announced.

Rumble...

No sooner had Yun Che spoken than a muffled thunderclap resounded from the east. Following this, the eastern sky gradually darkened, the previously pale dense clouds rapidly turned gray-black, and the entire space began to dim. The already oppressive atmosphere grew even heavier, making everyone feel as though a thousand jun of profound iron pressed on their chests.

Everyone on the Sea God Platform, including the elders of the Sacred Grounds and the three Sacred Masters, had their expressions change simultaneously. Even mighty individuals like them clearly felt a terrifying pressure that made their souls tremble. This pressure was completely different from ordinary profound energy suppression; it was as if a dark giant demon had opened its black maw above their heads, ready to swallow them into the abyss of death at any moment.

"Sacred Emperor, has Xuanyuan Wentian truly become as powerful as... you described?"

Behind Huangji Wuyu, the Agony Immortal, leader of the Twelve Immortals, whispered. Xuanyuan Wentian hadn't even arrived, yet this distant pressure already made him tremble with fear.

"Hiss..." Huangji Wuyu gritted his teeth slightly. "What's going on? Xuanyuan Wentian's aura is so much stronger than last time... What exactly is happening with his power!?"

"Wh-what?" The Agony Immortal's entire body trembled.

"Ocean Emperor..." Zi Ji, standing beside Ocean Emperor Qu Fengyi, also completely lost his composure. Just as he was about to speak, Qu Fengyi quickly raised a hand, stopping him from continuing, his already grim expression becoming even darker and more uncertain.

"Xuanyuan Wentian!" Feng Xue'er covered her lips with her hand, her beautiful eyes trembling. "His aura... it's truly even more terrifying than last time!"

"And it's not just a little bit stronger," Yun Che said, his brows furrowed and his hands slightly clenched.

This monster, formed by the "fusion" of Ye Mufeng from a thousand years ago, Fen Juechen who experienced a strange reincarnation, and Xuanyuan Wentian... was truly terrifying to the extreme, a monster that could no longer be explained or understood by conventional means!

Given Xuanyuan Wentian's current state, even if Yun Che didn't proactively seek him out, Xuanyuan Wentian would likely soon invade the Illusory Demon Realm again.

The dark clouds moved with muffled thunder, until they were directly above the Sea God Platform, then burst open. A shadowy figure, carrying a suffocating dark aura, descended from the sky towards the Sea God Platform.

"Hail, Heavenly Sovereign!"

The people of the Heavenly Might Sword Region, who had been waiting in formation at the center of the Sea God Platform, all knelt in unison, shouting with a single voice. Despite their significantly weakened power, their cry of "Hail, Heavenly Sovereign" was several times louder and more resounding than when they had shouted "Hail, Sword Master" at the Devil Sword Convention.

Xuanyuan Wentian slowly descended, landing lightly in the very center of the Sea God Platform. Dressed in black robes with wide sleeves, his black hair reached his waist. His face had a grim, ashen color, and his eyes were veiled by an intermittent dark glow.

He raised his head, his gaze sweeping forward, a faint smile playing on his lips. Yet, it was not his usual seemingly lighthearted smile, but an indescribable, deeply unsettling smirk.

A devil's smile!

Xuanyuan Wentian's arrival caused the temperature of the already oppressive Sea God Platform to plummet. The forces from the seven nations hastily and tremblingly stood up, yet all kept their heads bowed, not daring to glance at the terrifying demon god.

If Xuanyuan Wentian were merely extraordinarily powerful, the world would not be so terrified. After all, the previous Xuanyuan Wentian was also a god-like, unreachable existence to them.

However, in just these past few months, nearly a hundred sects had been annihilated by the Heavenly Might Sword Region, with some being personally destroyed by Xuanyuan Wentian himself. It was rumored that even the three great Sacred Grounds had thousands of their strong practitioners slaughtered by Xuanyuan Wentian, yet they could only swallow their anger in the end.

The current Xuanyuan Wentian not only possessed unmatched power but also wielded the ultimate authority over life and death in the Profound Sky Continent. If he willed someone's destruction, that person would not see the sun rise the next day.

Previously, the other three Sacred Grounds could restrain the Heavenly Might Sword Region.

But now, in the Profound Sky Continent, no power could restrain Xuanyuan Wentian!