Chapter 908: Gods and Mysticism Beneath, All Are Ants (Part 1)

Yun Che's indifferent look clearly showed he had no intention of saving anyone from the Absolute Monarch Sanctuary or the Mighty Heavenly Sword Region. Zi Ji, holding the barely breathing Qu Fengyi in one hand, endured immense pain and struggled to speak: "Palace Master Yun, please, have mercy and save us."

"Save you?" Yun Che replied coldly, without turning his head. "No matter how much resentment I have with the Divine Phoenix Sect, I am now half their son-in-law, so saving them is only natural. True Master Gu Cang is Yuanba's master, and he has also been kind to me, so saving him is my duty. As for you? Heh, I'm not familiar with you, we're not related, and you've never shown me any kindness. Your lives or deaths mean nothing to me. I've already shown immense benevolence by not doing to you what you did to me!"

Yun Che sneered inwardly. Zi Ji surely didn't know that on the day Jasmine left, Huangji Wuyu, Qu Fengyi, and Ye Meixie had returned after leaving the Divine Phoenix Sect, ganging up on him for a second time. If not for the timely arrival of the Demon Queen, the consequences would have been unimaginable. If Zi Ji knew this, he probably wouldn't even have the face to ask for help.

Zi Ji was speechless. True Master Kutong of the Sanctuary said with difficulty, "Palace Master Yun, we are not afraid of death, but Xuanyuan Wentian is a common enemy. Let's put aside our past grievances for now and at least work together against Xuanyuan Wentian..."

As the head of the Sanctuary's Twelve True Masters, True Master Kutong's profound energy was second only to Huangji Wuyu. Yet, his words were disjointed and garbled, making it clear how much immense pain he was enduring from the devil poison. If someone as powerful as True Master Kutong was in such a state, one could only imagine the others.

"Hmph, if you're not afraid of death, then there's even less need for me to waste my energy interfering. As for Xuanyuan Wentian..." Yun Che narrowed his eyes. "I'm enough on my own."

"Mm..." True Master Kutong's lips trembled, and he could no longer speak.

"Hehehehe," Xuanyuan Wentian, surprisingly, didn't burst into loud laughter but instead let out a low chuckle. "Yun Che, this Venerable One truly appreciates your character more and more; how arrogant. It's just a pity that in this world, no one is qualified to be arrogant in front of this Venerable One anymore."

He extended a blackened palm, facing Yun Che. "You can't imagine what realm this Venerable One's power has reached."

"Same here," Yun Che smiled faintly.

"Frankly, this Venerable One's current power is so immense that even this Venerable One is afraid of it. You've truly surprised this Venerable One by crossing another major profound realm in just a month, but it's a pity... a great pity. Even if your profound energy were to increase tenfold, you would still be no match for this Venerable One!"

"Hehehehe," Yun Che chuckled softly. "Every person who died by my hand thought the same thing just before they died."

Xuanyuan Wentian didn't pay the slightest attention to Yun Che's words. He felt that at his current level, there were no words in this world that could provoke him. He said contemptuously, "Where is the Demon Queen? Did she not come with you? With her, perhaps you could die a little slower."

"I already said, I'm enough to deal with you by myself!"

Yun Che swept his arm, and a crimson light flashed. The Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword proudly appeared, its vermilion blade slashing down through the air.

*Rumble!*

With Yun Che's current power and the Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword, even a casual swing caused the surrounding space to instantly collapse. The massive Sea God Platform shattered into pieces amidst the spatial roar, and a calamitous storm, like a sudden monstrous wave, swept across the entire platform.

Amidst countless terrified screams, everyone except Yun Che and Xuanyuan Wentian was swept away from the Sea God Platform, like isolated boats caught in a monstrous wave, plummeting towards the Mighty Heavenly Sword Region below.

Feng Xue'er quickly acted, protecting Xia Yuanba and the people of the Azure Cloud Royal Family within gentle flames, ensuring their safe descent.

Falling from such a height as the Sea God Platform would ordinarily be nothing for the experts of the Mighty Heavenly Sword Region and the Absolute Monarch Sanctuary. However, with the devil poison coursing through their bodies, even a slight activation of profound energy intensified their pain. A height that would usually be negligible now left them disoriented and battered.

Feng Hengkong rushed to Feng Xue'er's side, urging anxiously, "Xue'er, don't stay here any longer! Hurry, leave, leave, leave! Otherwise, it'll really be too late! Xuanyuan Wentian has completely turned into a devil; he can even defeat a Sacred Master with one move. Staying here is just needlessly throwing your life away!"

Feng Xue'er swayed slightly, her gaze fixed on the figure above, which had become incredibly distant. She said softly, "I believe in big brother Yun."

Feng Hengkong clenched his teeth and stomped his foot in exasperation.

Amidst the shattered Sea God Platform, collapsing space, and sky-filled screams, Yun Che and Xuanyuan Wentian faced each other in mid-air with absolute calm, as if completely cut off from the outside world. Yun Che held the Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword level, its tip pointing at Xuanyuan Wentian's brow, his aura as still as sand.

An extremely uncomfortable sensation made Xuanyuan Wentian frown deeply. He retracted his hand and asked indifferently, "Although it's not important, this Venerable One still wants to know, where did that sword of yours come from?!"

"You can ask King Yama after you die. Show me your devil sword if you don't want to die too quickly!" Facing Xuanyuan Wentian, who was so arrogant he no longer put anyone in his eyes, Yun Che unleashed an arrogance that was in no way inferior.

"Heh, there's no one in this world qualified to make this Venerable One use his devil sword, and you are no exception." Xuanyuan Wentian sneered, extending his palm towards Yun Che, his wrist cocked. "Come, let this Venerable One see how much you can struggle. Not only will this Venerable One not use the devil sword, but I will only use this one palm to completely shatter your fragile and laughable confidence."

"Then don't die too quickly!!"

Yun Che let out a low roar, and the Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword suddenly swept out. Its overwhelming sword might stirred the winds and clouds of heaven and earth. With this one sword, the Sea God Platform, which had stood for thousands of years, completely disintegrated, scattering into a sky full of shattered jade. A storm of sword energy blasted towards Xuanyuan Wentian. Xuanyuan Wentian offered no resistance, allowing the storm of sword energy to carry him nearly a hundred miles away. Only his wild laughter echoed in the air.

"Hahahahaha!"

He understood that Yun Che wanted to move the battle far away to avoid affecting those still in the Mighty Heavenly Sword Region. This suited him well, as his only son was also down there, and he was arguably the most vulnerable.

"Xuanyuan Wentian, prepare to die!!"

"Purgatory!"

Yun Che's entire body burned with both Golden Crow Flame and Phoenix Flame simultaneously. His profound energy and gaze turned a restless crimson. A hundred miles away from the Mighty Heavenly Sword Region, he could finally unleash himself without reservation. With a loud roar, the Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword, carrying overwhelming inferno, directly struck Xuanyuan Wentian.

The moment this sword was unleashed, all the drifting clouds within a hundred-mile radius dissipated.

Enveloped by the might of this sword, Xuanyuan Wentian's eyes gleamed intensely, radiating black light several times brighter with excitement. "What astonishing pressure. This Venerable One still underestimated you. To think you've actually reached such a realm... you've already surpassed this Venerable One from a month ago. But unfortunately..."

"Unfortunately, no matter how strong a mortal is, how can they compare to a devil god!!"

"When this Venerable One suddenly stepped into that realm, everything in this world, including this Venerable One from a month ago, became insignificant ants!!"

Xuanyuan Wentian made his move, his right hand clasped behind his back. He only extended his left hand, his palm wreathed in black light. A dark shadow flashed through the air as his arm swung, colliding head-on with Yun Che's vermilion greatsword.

With a colossal *bang*, the void instantly shattered. Yun Che's sword momentum was immediately crushed, and he was sent tumbling backward, but he instantly burst forward again, the Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword once more striking at Xuanyuan Wentian.

"Heh," Xuanyuan Wentian chuckled softly. His pitch-black palm struck out again towards the vermilion greatsword, sending out one dark phantom after another, each forcefully repelling Yun Che's sword momentum. Although in his eyes, Yun Che barely qualified to fight him—no, perhaps not even that—he still didn't want his body to directly collide with that vermilion greatsword.

The pain he suffered after taking a single sword strike in the Illusory Demon Realm was something he could never forget until his death.

Every collision of their powers was like profound thunder shaking the world. For those remaining in the Mighty Heavenly Sword Region, each roar was a terrible disaster. They felt the entire Sea Region tremble, unable to stand steadily, and even as they desperately covered their ears, their blood still surged violently as if boiling.

*Boom!!*

With an explosive sound, a colossal wave was stirred up in the sea, reaching tens of thousands of feet high.

"Ahhh..." Phoenix Ancestor Kui, who had lived for over a thousand years, paled in shock. Staring at the constantly trembling space to the north, he found it impossible to believe that this was still coming from a hundred miles away. "Is this... is this power that a human can possess?"

"Big brother Yun is already this powerful," Feng Xue'er murmured in surprise.

Yun Che launched over forty consecutive sword strikes, all of which Xuanyuan Wentian parried from a distance, using only his left hand. His right hand remained casually clasped behind his back. From beginning to end, Yun Che not only failed to injure Xuanyuan Wentian but couldn't even get within thirty yards of him.

"It seems this is your limit," Xuanyuan Wentian smiled faintly. "While you are indeed stronger than this Venerable One expected, that's all there is to it. In this Venerable One's eyes, everyone in the world is an ant, and though you may be the largest of them, you are still merely an ant."

"Now, it's this Venerable One's turn to attack." Xuanyuan Wentian, who had been leisurely defending, finally changed his stance. Instead of repelling, he suddenly lunged forward, and a pitch-black palm manifested from the void, instantly expanding to dozens of yards in size, reaching directly for Yun Che.

"Come, struggle under this Venerable One's grasp. The more fiercely you struggle, the better. If this little game ends too soon, it would be far too boring, hahahahaha!"

This pitch-black palm appeared to move extremely slowly, yet it seemed to traverse space, instantly appearing before Yun Che.

Yun Che's eyes narrowed slightly, and his figure flickered.

"Tsk!!"

The hundred-yard space and Yun Che's afterimage were torn to shreds by the dark palm. Yun Che's true body had appeared as if by teleportation ten yards in front of Xuanyuan Wentian. With a low growl, he swung his sword at Xuanyuan Wentian's head, a strange flame light flashing deep within his eyes.

"Oh?" Xuanyuan Wentian was slightly surprised, then smirked playfully. He swung his left arm, and a dark phantom slammed into the Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword. "Go on, obediently get back!"

*Boom!!*

The Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword collided with the dark demonic phantom mid-air. But this time, the Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword, which had been repelled every time before, only paused for an instant. Then, its flames suddenly flared up, and instead of being forced back, its might and speed surged severalfold. It instantly shattered Xuanyuan Wentian's power, and carrying dark spatial afterimages, it slammed directly down onto Xuanyuan Wentian's head.

"Golden Annihilation!"

"Hm!?"

Xuanyuan Wentian had thought that Yun Che's previous move was his limit—a limit that had already far exceeded his expectations. He could never have dreamed that Yun Che's power would surge severalfold again in an instant. He swiftly retreated, urgently swinging his left arm, but it was only halfway up when the overwhelming force from the Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword relentlessly pressed it back down.

"Hiss?"

For the first time, Xuanyuan Wentian's heart was greatly alarmed. His right arm, which had been clasped behind his back, hastily tried to rise, but it was already too late. The power in his left arm was instantly crushed, and the Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword viciously smashed into Xuanyuan Wentian's chest. The ferocious golden crow flame light exploded violently.

"Uwaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!"

Xuanyuan Wentian, who had been standing proudly in mid-air, was blasted away like a spinning top, screaming like a pig being slaughtered. He flew for over ten miles before finally stopping, yet his screams did not cease, and his entire body trembled. His cries were even more miserable than those afflicted by the devil poison. On his chest was a clear, vermilion wound nearly a foot long.

Yun Che lifted the Heaven Smiting Devil Slayer Sword with a grin, pointing it at Xuanyuan Wentian again. "Xuanyuan Wentian, don't forget what you said. Keep using only one hand, or else your so-called Heavenly Venerable title will be utterly disgraced."