Mythical Abode Mountain, Cloud’s End Cliff, the most dangerous of Azure Cloud Continent’s four deadly areas. Cloud’s End Cliff’s base is known as the Grim Reaper’s Cemetery.
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Xiao Qi didn't know in advance that Zhi Yan came for the Phoenix Sunflower, otherwise she would never have sold it before he arrived. However, she was not panicked at all and said with a smile: "It turns out that Master Zhi just needs a Phoenix Sunflower. He should have told me earlier. As long as Master Zhi asked, I would have been happy to deliver it to him in person. It's just a coincidence that the Phoenix Sunflower in my hand was sold to another master before Master Zhi came."
"What! Sold it?" Zhi Yan's face changed, and his voice suddenly became irritable: "Who did you sell it to? Who bought it?! This is the last Phoenix Sunflower, I must get it no matter what, even if I have to snatch it away. Tell me who you sold it to!"
The people in the hall immediately showed expressions of gloating, and looked at Yun Che with playful eyes. Xiao Qi smiled and said, "Master Zhi, don't worry. The young master who bought the Phoenix Sunflower is still here. Master Zhi can have a good discussion with him. Maybe he is willing to transfer it to you."
Xiao Qi turned sideways and waved her hand towards Yun Che: “It’s this young master. This young master bought the last Phoenix Sunflower from me for two thousand Purple Profound Coins. Whether this young master is willing to transfer it depends on you, Young Master Zhi.”
Zhi Yan’s gaze instantly turned to Yun Che, and he glanced at his profound strength. A trace of contempt was clearly visible on his face. He strode over, and his whole body released a pressure that was enough to make a mid-stage Tianxuan profound practitioner have difficulty breathing: “You bought the Phoenix Sunflower? Humph, you also heard what I said just now, transfer the Phoenix Sunflower in your hand to me, rest assured, I will give you every penny of the money you paid for the Phoenix Sunflower, so as to avoid accusing my Zhiyang Sect of bullying the weak!”
Zhi Yan's tone was definitely not one of negotiation, but rather a strong command, a typical tone of an absolutely strong person speaking to a weak person. Yun Che's expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly: "Sorry, this Phoenix Sunflower is equally important to me, I will not transfer it."
“Hmm?” Zhi Yan obviously didn’t expect that this weakling who was only at the Earthly Profound Realm would dare to reject his words, especially after he stated that he would give him every cent of the Profound Coins. He didn’t run away immediately, but turned around and said to Xiao Qi: “Who is this kid? It seems that he doesn’t want to give me face!”
Before Xiao Qi could answer, Gongsun Yu gloated, "Seventh Young Master Zhi, this kid's background is certainly not ordinary, otherwise how could he have the confidence to be tough with Seventh Young Master Zhi. Tsk tsk, he is a distinguished guest from the Eastern Blue Wind Country, hehe, when dealing with this foreign distinguished guest, Seventh Young Master Zhi must be gentle, so as to show the demeanor of our great country."
"Blue Wind Nation? Hahahaha..."
Upon hearing the name "Blue Wind Country", Zhi Yan burst into laughter on the spot... Before, when Yun Che announced that he was from Blue Wind Country, Gongsun Yu and others present also burst into laughter on the spot, as if the three words "Blue Wind Country" were not the name of a country, but a synonym for a joke.
Growing up in Blue Wind Nation, Yun Che didn’t feel anything. But when he came to the Divine Phoenix Empire, he realized how unbearable Blue Wind Nation’s status was in the Profound Sky Continent. Especially in the eyes of the Divine Phoenix Empire, it could only be described as “humble” or even “ridiculous”. He finally understood the deep helplessness, disappointment and sadness on Cang Wanhe’s face when he talked to him about the “Seven Nation Ranking Tournament”…
Everyone has an instinctive attachment to their homeland, and Yun Che is no exception. The country where he grew up was ridiculed and despised by these people. In their eyes, it was an inferior country... He couldn't help but feel angry. But compared to the Divine Phoenix Empire, the Blue Wind Nation was too weak, just like the gap between a lamb and a lion. This was a helpless fact.
Zhi Yan was originally afraid that Yun Che's extraordinary family background would cause trouble, but now that he knew Yun Che was from the Blue Wind Nation, he no longer had any scruples. He said tyrannically, "Boy! My patience is limited. Hurry up and give me the Phoenix Sunflower in your hand. If my patience is gone, don't give me any Phoenix Sunflower. You won't even get half a Xuan Coin."
"Hey! Boy, you know who is the Seventh Young Master Zhi. It's a great honor for you that he is willing to talk to you. Don't be ungrateful." Gongsun Yu said sarcastically from the side.
Xiao Qi quickly made a face to Yun Che and said in a soft voice: “My lord, since Master Zhi is in urgent need of this Phoenix Sunflower, you can just give it to him. I believe Master Zhi will be grateful in his heart, and you two may even become friends.”
Yun Che’s eyes narrowed slightly, and his voice remained extremely calm: “I’ve said before, this Phoenix Sunflower has a great use for me, and I will not transfer it.”
"Good boy... It seems that you don't want to accept my toast and want to be punished! I'll ask you one last time, are you going to give in or not?" Zhi Yan's muscles bulged and his face was filled with anger.
Yun Che said coldly, “I bought the Phoenix Sunflower, so it’s already mine. I have the final say on how to dispose of it! It’s not like you ask me to give it up, so I have to give it up! If you want the Phoenix Sunflower, go look for it somewhere else. I don’t have time to keep you company.”
After saying this, Yun Che turned around and prepared to leave.
"You have the final say? Hahahaha..." Zhi Yan laughed wildly: "Immortal boy, today I will teach you a good lesson. In this world, no matter what happens, the one with the stronger fist has the final say!"
Zhi Yan stretched out his hand fiercely and grabbed Yun Che's shoulder. His arm was a few inches thicker than Yun Che's thigh. In comparison, Yun Che's body was so weak that it could not withstand a single blow. He sneered and tried to grab Yun Che's shoulder and lift him up. However, when he exerted force on his arm, Yun Che's body did not move at all. Zhi Yan's eyes widened, and the muscles on his arm bulged instantly, and the veins popped out. He lifted him violently...Yun Che still did not move at all. Not to mention being lifted up, even his feet did not move at all.
Zhi Yan was secretly shocked. Although he felt that this was unusual, he was furious and said angrily: "I'll let you taste how hard my fist is!"
His hand loosened from Yun Che’s shoulder, and then turned it into a fist. Purple flames ignited on his fist, and he fiercely blasted towards Yun Che. With a faint sense of uneasiness, he used 90% of his strength in this punch, and even did not hesitate to kill Yun Che on the spot... After all, the other party was just a low-level profound practitioner of Cangfeng, and there would be no consequences if he died.
"Master Zhi!" Zhi Yan's action made Xiao Qi exclaim. The others were also slightly surprised. After Zhi Yan's punch, the entire hall was filled with profound energy whistling. It was basically a posture of using all his strength... No one among them was confident that they could withstand such a punch, and Yun Che would most likely be directly blasted into a pulp.
BANG!!
Zhi Yan’s fist, which was burning with purple flames, smashed firmly into Yun Che’s chest, making an extremely dull impact sound. Under the scattered profound energy, the entire hall shook violently, and all the unoccupied seats shattered without exception. Even the marble floor under his feet broke into a long crack.
The power of a Half-Step King Profound Realm cultivator was not to be underestimated, and it frightened everyone present. While they were frightened, they were even more surprised as to why Zhi Yan would actually use such a heavy hand on a Blue Wind Profound Realm cultivator who was only at the Earth Profound Realm. This was really an exaggeration, but when they looked at Yun Che, everyone was instantly stunned and could not believe their eyes at all.
Zhi Yan’s hand still fell on Yun Che’s chest, but Yun Che was not knocked away, and he didn’t even take a step back. His expression didn’t change at all. Zhi Yan, who was opposite him, had a face full of arrogance, but it was distorted to the extreme… At this moment, the soft armor on his right arm suddenly burst like a piece of paper, and streams of blood flowed out like a flood, instantly dyeing his entire arm red.
Zhi Yan seemed to be suddenly awakened from a nightmare. He staggered back, grabbing his completely unconscious, drooping right arm, and uttered a suppressed groan of pain. His dilated pupils were filled with deep fear: "You...you..."
“Your fist doesn’t look that good.” Yun Che stretched out his hand and patted his clothes on his chest in disgust. Then, his eyes suddenly turned cold and he punched Zhi Yan.
Zhi Yan instinctively stretched out his left arm to resist, but Yun Che had the Great Buddha Art in his body. Even if he did not use his profound strength, his arm strength alone was as high as a terrifying 20,000 pounds. How could Zhi Yan resist it? With a "crack", the arm bones of Zhi Yan's left arm were instantly shattered into several pieces. He screamed like a pig being slaughtered, and flew backwards fiercely, with his entire body deeply embedded in the stone wall behind him.
They could never have imagined such a scene, and everyone was completely dumbfounded... What kind of background did Zhi Yan have, what a monster! The seventh young master of Zhiyang Sect, a 28-year-old half-step king Xuan! He was defeated instantly by Yun Che's hands, without any ability to fight back!
It was definitely not that Zhi Yan was weak, nor that he showed mercy. The punch he threw at Yun Che clearly used all his strength... It was that the Blue Wind Mystic who was despised and ridiculed by them was too powerful! Zhi Yan's full-strength attack didn't even hurt a hair of his! And he casually smashed Zhi Yan's arm bone with a punch... What a terrifying body and strength!
A chill ran up their spines... They had been despising and mocking such a terrible freak! Especially Gongsun Yu, who clung to his seat, his face pale, and he dared not move in fear.
Yun Che's body shook, and he instantly rushed in front of Zhi Yan. He stretched out his arm and grabbed his throat. He pulled his burly body out of the stone wall like a chicken, and then slammed it to the ground. He lowered his eyebrows and looked at Zhi Yan, whose face was covered in blood, and said lightly: "Do you still want the Phoenix Sunflower in my hand?"
Before Zhi Yan could come to his senses, he was already severely injured by Yun Che. He lay on the ground, gasping for breath: "I am... the seventh young master of the Zhiyang Sect... If you... if you dare to touch me, the Zhiyang Sect... will definitely not let you go!"
Yun Che narrowed his eyes and sneered, “You’re right. In this world, the one with the strongest fist has the final say. But if you dare to act arrogantly without sufficient strength, you are courting death!!”
Yun Che's voice fell, and he stepped on Zhi Yan's chest. Zhi Yan's eyes bulged out and a mouthful of blood spurted out.
"stop!!"
The white-haired old man who had been following Xiao Qi shouted loudly, and suddenly made a move, with a cold light shooting straight at Yun Che... In an instant, a pressure from the throne enveloped the entire hall. Things had developed to this point, and he absolutely could not stand idly by, otherwise if Zhi Yan really had an irreparable problem, Zhi Yang Sect would most likely vent its anger on Luo Yan Chamber of Commerce.
“Get lost!”
Although this white-haired old man was a real throne, he was only at the first level of the Emperor Profound Realm. A low-level throne could not pose any threat to Yun Che at all. Without even turning his head, he swung his arm and a Phoenix Break shot out of the air, colliding with the cold light. In an instant, the cold light was completely dispersed. The Phoenix Break continued to move forward and hit the old man's chest. The old man was shocked and hurriedly resisted. He retreated seven or eight steps before he managed to block the power of the Phoenix Break. However, his two sleeves had been burned black.
"This is... Phoenix Flame!" the old man exclaimed, "You are from the Phoenix Divine Sect!"
Everyone saw and felt the Phoenix flames that Yun Che threw out. It was indeed the Phoenix flames, there was no doubt about it, there was no way it was fake, and the Phoenix flames were the unique Xuanyan of the Phoenix Sect! Anyone who could release the Phoenix flames was 100% a member of the Phoenix Sect! They were the top people in the entire Phoenix Empire!
“Humph!” Yun Che snorted coldly but didn’t respond. He certainly wasn’t stupid enough to deny it.
Zhi Yan knew that he had hit a wall today. In addition to being terrified, he was thinking about how to tear Yun Che into pieces in the future. However, when he saw Yun Che throwing out the Phoenix Flame, his whole body trembled violently... He would never get back at this grudge. The Phoenix Sect was an existence that Zhi Yang Sect could never afford to provoke. Although his Zhi Yang Sect was known as the second sect of the Divine Phoenix, the gap between it and the Phoenix Sect was simply a world of difference.
“So… So you are a brother from the Phoenix Divine Sect… I am blind, this injury is not unjust at all…” Zhi Yan looked like he was begging for mercy, without any arrogance or toughness: “If I had known that you are a brother from the Phoenix Divine Sect… I would not have dared to offend you even if I had the courage of heaven… If you feel that your hatred is not satisfied, please leave a sound transmission mark, and I will… I will definitely bring a heavy gift to apologize in person…”
Being beaten to the point of having broken bones and injured internal organs, yet still having to apologize with eyes wide open, this was the huge deterrent and influence of the Divine Phoenix Sect in the Divine Phoenix Empire. The other people in the hall had already stood up, standing there obediently, not daring to breathe, looking at Yun Che with eyes filled with deep awe, and Gongsun Yu, who had mocked Yun Che time and again before, was already sweating profusely, his legs trembling, and he was almost about to collapse at any moment.
The old man stepped forward and said tremblingly: "The distinguished guest from the Phoenix Sect has arrived, and I was blind and did not recognize the great man, and even disturbed the distinguished guest. This is really... a crime that deserves death... Xiaoqi, what are you still standing there for? Why don't you return the black coins quickly?"
"Yes... yes." Xiao Qi's face turned pale with nervousness, and he was in a hurry to get the purple Xuan coins.
“No need.” Yun Che removed his foot from Zhi Yan’s chest. “You don’t have to be nervous. I’m not the scum who bullies others by taking advantage of his power like the one at my feet. If others don’t provoke me, I’m too lazy to provoke anyone… You guys continue.”
After saying this, Yun Che no longer paid attention to anyone and turned to walk towards the exit. Everyone watched him leave step by step and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but no one dared to speak, for fear of attracting his attention.
When he walked in front of Gongsun Yu, Yun Che suddenly turned his head and stared at him coldly. Gongsun Yu screamed in shock, his legs softened, and he sat down on the ground... It was not until Yun Che walked a long way away that he came to his senses and almost lost control of his bowels and bladder on the spot.
The Divine Phoenix Sect had ruled the Divine Phoenix Nation for five thousand years, and its prestige had long been deeply rooted. Its deterrent power was so strong that other countries could not understand it… Yun Che could not help but sigh in his heart. If the Blue Wind Imperial Family could also be so powerful, how could the previous royal chaos have happened?
As he was about to walk out of the hall, a strange feeling suddenly swept across his back. Yun Che paused and turned around instantly. What he saw were faces filled with awe and a little fear in the hall. He glanced briefly at each person's face, frowned slightly, and then slowly left.