“This…this…this…”
"How could... such a thing happen?!"
"I'm not dreaming, am I? Yun Che...defeated Wu Guike?"
"Hiss... It's more than just a victory, this is a crushing victory, and a direct crushing victory!"
“Is Yun Che’s profound strength really only at the eighth level of the Divine Tribulation Realm? No… it’s impossible, right? How is it possible?”
Everyone who witnessed this battle on the Conferred God Arena and even the entire Eastern Divine Region was shocked. Yesterday, Yun Che’s beating of Luo Changan had already shocked countless people, but the visual and soul impact brought by this battle was countless times greater than yesterday’s battle. Even those supreme masters who looked down on the world were all shocked and couldn’t believe their eyes.
Because in the cognition of these powerful people who have lived for tens of thousands of years, this is something that will never happen!
“No wonder he is so sure.” Mu Bingyun whispered softly, pursing her lips slightly, but then a layer of hesitation appeared on her snow-white face again.
Yun Che used his full strength right from the start, sweeping Wu Guike with his seven swords and easily breaking his divine martial arts domain. While shocking the world... Mu Bingyun also sensitively realized that he seemed to be venting something by doing this.
And only when stimulated by something can one vent.
“His profound strength cultivation is undoubtedly at the eighth level of the Divine Tribulation Realm. There is absolutely no falsehood behind this.” The Moon God Emperor frowned slightly, “And this is also the most shocking part.”
"Your Majesty, have you ever seen someone similar to them in your Western Divine Region?" Eternal Heaven God Emperor asked. This God Emperor, who stood at the top of the Eastern Divine Region in terms of profound strength, status, and reputation, smiled and admired Luo Changsheng and Shui Meiyin, but at this moment, the depths of his eyes were filled with astonishment.
The Dragon Emperor shook his head slowly: "It has happened before that a person in the Divine Soul Realm could defeat a person in the Divine Tribulation Realm by crossing an entire realm. But it has never happened before that a person in the late Divine Tribulation Realm could defeat a person in the late Divine Spirit Realm, at least in our Western Divine Territory!"
And it wasn't just a defeat, it was a big defeat. What's worse... Wu Guike was not just an ordinary eighth-level Divine Realm master, he was the son of the King of the Divine Realm. Among his peers, even if he couldn't be said to have no rivals, he was almost there.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk." Cang Shitian pinched his chin. His eyes shone with a strange light that he had never seen before: "I said before that it would be nice to take him as a disciple for fun, but it was mostly a joke. Now it seems...Eternal Heaven God Emperor, you used to dislike this kid in various ways. I plan to take him back to the Southern God Region. You will definitely not have any objections, right?"
“Hehe,” the Eternal Sky God Emperor smiled faintly, “Although he was born in the lower realms, he now belongs to the Snow Song Realm of the Eastern Divine Region. It would be inappropriate for you to take him away.”
“Hahaha, how can a mere Snow Song Realm be compared with this king? As long as this king opens his mouth, how could he refuse?” The God Emperor Shi Tian laughed.
“Hmph!” The Emperor of Heaven looked unhappy. “Since he has entered the star realm of my Eastern Divine Territory, he is already a person of the Eastern Divine Territory. If you want to take him away, even if I agree, I’m afraid the Eastern Divine Territory will not agree.”
"Hey." The God Emperor Shi Tian laughed strangely and stopped talking, but his eyes slowly narrowed.
The Dragon Emperor looked slightly to the side and smiled for some reason.
From far away in the sky, an old man's calm voice echoed.
"The late stage divine calamity directly defeated the late stage divine spirit. I have lived in vain for 120,000 years, and now I have seen such a miracle from the heavens."
The old man's voice was hoarse and flat, but anyone who knew of his existence knew how serious his evaluation was. And his words "living in vain for 120,000 years" would be regarded as a joke by anyone.
"Then can you see that he is able to do this?" Qianye Ying'er asked. Her reaction was much calmer than the old man's.
"I don't know. But the young lady seems to have made up her mind."
“Keep reading.” Qianye Ying’er’s blonde hair fluttered, her voice drifting as she said, “My interest in him is now no less than that in the World-Defying Book!”
"..." The old man was silent for a long time, and whispered: "His sword seems to have a strange aura?"
“Sword?” Qianye Ying’er frowned slightly. “There are countless divine weapons and heavenly blades on the Conferred God Platform, and his sword aura is almost at the bottom. What’s the difference?”
“I don’t know, I just feel weird for some reason.” The old man’s eyes locked onto Yun Che. “Although Wu Guike’s Divine Martial Domain was hastily released after being injured, it was defeated by Yun Che in two breaths. This alone shows that Yun Che is far superior to Wu Guike. His aura after the battle was only slightly disordered, which shows that his true strength is more than that.”
"Uncle Gu, in your opinion, what is his limit?" Qianye Ying'er asked.
"Above Meng Duanxi, below Lu Lengchuan." The old man said slowly: "Maybe close to Lu Lengchuan."
With just a few words, the old man was able to accurately detect Yun Che's limits.
"Approach Lu Lengchuan?" Qianye Ying'er's eyes narrowed slightly, obviously unable to believe it.
"If he can make up for his weapon disadvantage and have other unique tricks, he might be able to fight Lu Lengchuan. But winning... is absolutely impossible. If he encounters other opponents in the loser group, he can win. If he encounters Lu Lengchuan, he will have no choice but to stop at the Mysterious God Conference."
Every word that Gu Bo spoke was hoarse and faint, like the judgment from heaven.
Wu Guike was seriously injured and unconscious, and was hurriedly taken away by the Divine Martial Realm. The two Divine Martial Realm elders who took Wu Guike away looked at Yun Che with eyes that were not filled with anger or indifference, but with a look of shock that could not be retreated.
"Meiyin, you are right." Shui Yingyue said slowly: "After this battle, he has become the biggest focus of this Xuanshen Conference."
"Not really." Shui Meiyin's eyes sparkled like diamonds: "I didn't expect that he would be so powerful."
Amid the stunned or astonished gazes of everyone, Yun Che left the Conferred God Platform, but did not return to his seat in the Snow Song Realm. Instead, he flew away.
"Palace Master Bingyun, I'm going to go see Huo Poyun. Please help me get the Time Wheel Pearl."
He had no interest in watching the next three matches in the loser group, and there was basically no need to watch them.
After leaving the Conferred God Platform, Yun Che quickened his speed and headed straight for the residence of the Flame God Realm.
Because Huo Poyun had shined at the Profound God Convention, the atmosphere in the courtyard where the Flame God Realm lived had always been exceptionally warm. But today, as soon as Yun Che approached, he felt a dull atmosphere.
Although Huo Poyun looked weak, his injuries had healed. It was obvious that Huo Rulie had been healing him in the Kalachakra. But what was more serious than his injuries was his mental state. He sat against a thick tree in the corner of the courtyard, his eyes blank, as if he had lost his soul.
The fire was raging all around, and all the elders and disciples of the Jinwu Sect had worried looks on their faces.
Upon seeing Yun Che, Huo Rulie’s eyes lit up, and he quickly rushed over to hold him, whispering, “Yun boy, you’ve come just in time. It might be better if you come and comfort him… Alas.”
Yun Che nodded and came to Huo Poyun's side.
Sensing Yun Che’s aura, Huo Poyun raised his head and gave a very forced smile: “Brother Yun… I’m sorry for letting you see my ugly appearance. Don’t worry, I’m fine.”
As he got closer to Huo Poyun, Yun Che clearly felt a thick layer of gloom covering him.
It was as if there was a thick layer of dark smoke that tightly covered his heart and soul and could not be dispelled.
Yun Che squatted down and after a long while, he spoke slowly, “Brother Poyun, do you still remember what I told you this morning? Jun Xilei would vent her hatred towards me on you because of our friendship. Her sword was definitely not swung casually, but she deliberately used a very high level of sword intent… It is very likely that she released her maximum strength right from the start, just for this result.”
"Whether it is true or not, what difference does it make?" Huo Poyun laughed bitterly: "She only used one sword... one sword..."
"I know I will lose. So, I am prepared to fight without reservation. I want to show the true form of Golden Crow Flame to the Eastern Divine Region... I think I can at least hold out for twenty encounters. Even if it's tragic, I can at least hold out for ten..."
"But...but..." Huo Poyun clenched his hands until his knuckles turned white. He could no longer speak.
Huo Poyun was not unable to accept defeat, and was even fully prepared for it. However, Jun Xilei defeated him with just one strike of the sword. That strike not only shattered his flames and severely damaged his body, but also completely shattered his beliefs and pride.
“…Brother Poyun,” Yun Che frowned, “Are you beginning to doubt…that the Golden Crow Flame that you once took so much pride in is not as powerful as you always thought?”
Not far away, Huo Rulie turned around abruptly at Yun Che's words, his eyes trembling.
Yun Che's words struck Huo Poyun's soul hard. He lowered his head and took a deep breath: "I was born in the Flame God Realm. I have a talent for fire that far surpasses theirs. I have been praised countless times throughout my life. I was fortunate enough to be accepted as a direct disciple by my master... I also received the gift of the Golden Crow Spirit, which gave me... the ultimate Golden Crow bloodline."
Yun Che: “…”
“I am very proud of all this. Since I was a child, I have always believed that the Golden Crow Flame is the most powerful force in the world. After receiving the gift from the Golden Crow Spirit, I am even more convinced… Master also told me that I have the purest and most extreme Golden Crow Flame Power in the history of the Flame God Realm.”
"However, in front of Jun Xilei, he was so vulnerable that he couldn't even block her sword."
Huo Poyun's deep pride in his own strength and bloodline has long been as firm as his belief in life. What hit Huo Poyun hard was not the setback, but the collapse of his belief.
“Jun Xilei is not an ordinary person.” Yun Che said softly: “Her profound strength is, after all, three minor realms higher than yours. Most of the time, profound strength suppression cannot be compensated by powerful profound skills. Moreover, you rarely leave the Flame God Realm, and you should have never fought with a true sword master. This is the most important reason.”
Huo Poyun shook his head and forced a laugh again: "Brother Yun, you don't have to comfort me. I know I've fallen into the quagmire. Don't worry, I just can't convince myself for a while... Give me some time, I will be fine."
“I’ve never been worried.” Yun Che smiled. “Brother Poyun, you don’t have to blame yourself for your current state, and you don’t have to be ashamed of it. Because we are not those old men who have lived for thousands or tens of thousands of years and have seen countless vicissitudes of life. We have only been in this world for 20 to 30 years at most. We don’t even have time to see the world clearly, so how can we not be confused at times?”
Huo Poyun raised his head gently: "Brother Yun, have you ever been like this?"
“Of course.” Yun Che nodded, his eyes becoming darker. “And more than once. The last time was a few years ago.”
"At that time, I was still in the lower world. I met a person whom I could never defeat no matter what. He was not an opponent like Jun Xilei, but a mortal enemy. If I could not defeat him, not only me, but also my wife, my relatives, and everyone around me would fall into the most terrible disaster."
The person Yun Che was talking about was naturally Xuanyuan Wentian.
“During that time, I fell into a deep depression. I was in a daze every day, and every thought was filled with gloom and despair. I was much more miserable than you are now. However, in less than half a month, I successfully got out of it.” Yun Che smiled with a relaxed look on his face and said, “I can do it, and Brother Poyun can do it too.”
"Moreover, this is not a bad thing for us, because every time we get rid of the shadow, it will be a growth or even nirvana. If we have not experienced this kind of confusion at our age, I think it will be a kind of loss in life."
"So, Brother Poyun really doesn't need to worry about your current state, and there's no need to rush to force your way out of it. Just listen to and follow your heart."
Huo Poyun's eyes trembled, and silently, the depression between his brows quietly relaxed.
"Brother Yun, thank you." He smiled, but this time it was no longer a forced smile. Under his smile, tears appeared slightly: "It's really... great to know you in this life."
“Me too.” Yun Che also laughed: “But there’s no need to thank me, we are friends after all.”
"Yes, friend." Huo Poyun nodded heavily.
Huo Rulie looked at the two of them steadily. Although Huo Poyun's depression had not yet completely dissipated, his mental state had changed significantly. The heavy stone in his heart also fell, and he once again felt endless gratitude towards Yun Che.
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