Chapter 1568 - Instantly Destroyed (1/2)

The Northern Chill Divine Sovereign was so surprised he forgot to declare the winner of the battle. It was only after Nanhuang Chanyi had taunted him that he regained himself with an ugly look on his face.

“Oh?” Beihan Chu turned to stare at Nanhuang Chanyi with renewed curiosity. He never knew she had such a side to her until now.

In his mind, Nanhuang Chanyi was as cool as water and as gentle as the wind. Sometimes, she didn’t show herself for several years at a time.

Behind him, Superior Unwhite was staring at Yun Che like his life depended on it.

It was because his attack was clearly that of a level five Divine King!

Concealing or suppressing one’s profound energy with a profound artifact was possible, but the properties of the profound energy itself were impossible to fake.

So the profound energy Yun Che unleashed was undoubtedly that of a level five Divine King, proving that he wasn’t concealing his cultivation… However, it was also far, far stronger than the profound energy of a normal level five Divine King! At the very least, it was nothing like they, Divine Sovereigns had ever seen in their lives!

“West Ruins Qi Hanshan loses… Southern Phoenix Yun Che wins.”

The declaration finally came, but the tone he used was clearly different from before.

“What… what happened?”

“How… how did Sect Master Qi lose? Isn’t that Yun boy just a level five Divine King?”

“This can’t be real… Did Sect Master Qi underestimate his enemy? But even if he did, he still shouldn’t have…”

……

The Northern Chill Divine Sovereign’s declaration finally broke the silence, inciting a noisy murmur among the crowd. The noise eventually escalated into an uncontrollable clamor.

Amidst the noise, the Northern Chill Divine Sovereign stared coldly at Nanhuang Chanyi before saying, “Does this win negate the fact that the Southern Phoenix lost nine battles in a row? You were gifted a win only because Qin Hanshan underestimated his enemy. It is unsightly to grow complacent just because of one win, don’t you agree?”

Northern Chill City still had five representatives, and the West Ruins Sect and the East Ruins Sect three each… Yun Che was still the Southern Phoenix Divine Country’s only representative.

Although a bizarre variable had entered the battlefield, the gap was still impossible to close. The Southern Phoenix Divine Country was destined to sit in last place, and nothing in the world could change that fact… They had simply regained a bit of face, nothing more.

Nanhuang Chanyi didn’t say anything.

“East Ruins, please send in your challenger!”

The East Ruins Divine Sovereign looked to the side and said, “Xueci, you go.”

His father’s request caught him by surprise, but he quickly knitted his eyebrows and replied, “Got it! I was itching to teach him a lesson anyway.”

“Don’t underestimate him,” Dong Jiukui said in a serious tone.

“Don’t worry, I’m not an idiot like Qi Hanshan,” Dong Xueci tossed down the remark before jumping onto the battlefield.

When Yun Che and Qi Hanshan’s battle first started, everyone had thought of it as nothing more than a passing joke. As a result, no one saw how Qi Hanshan was defeated until it was all over. This time, the spectators made sure to open their eyes wide so they wouldn’t miss even a single detail.

They wanted to confirm that everything that happened wasn’t just a passing illusion.

Dong Xueci stared at Yun Che and shook his wrist leisurely, “We meet again, Yun Che. How does it feel to be the Southern Phoenix Divine Country’s dog? Well, it does seem like you have a bit of skill, so it’s no wonder that they had recruited you so hastily. Unfortunately, you’re still just a pawn who’s beneath the East Ruins Sect’s attention.”

Yun Che didn’t react to his provocation at all.

“Come. Show me all the tricks you used to take Qi Hanshan by surprise just now, the might of a level five Divine King!” Dong Xueci said with a smile.

His words and expression were full of disdain. He gave off the impression that he was facing a mere ant. But in reality, he wasn’t feeling nearly as relaxed as he pretended to be. He wasn’t blind, he wasn’t ignorant to the fact that Yun Che had grievously wounded Qi Hanshan in one hit. It was a scene that was as impactful psychologically as it was physically.

But of course, the thought that he might lose to Yun Che never passed through his mind… no matter how powerful his opponent was, he was still just a level five Divine King!

A ridiculous outcome like that could only happen once. There was no way he would lose if treated this fight seriously!

He was hoping to provoke Yun Che into rashness, but the latter was unresponsive and as still as a stone sculpture. In fact, his dark pupils were creating a sense of fear he shouldn’t feel in his heart.

At the Southern Phoenix’s battle formation, Qianye Ying’er was still resting with her eyes closed. She hadn’t looked at the battlefield even once up to this point. Nanhuang Chanyi shot her a glance before asking suddenly, “You don’t seem worried about your young master’s wellbeing.”

“...” Qianye Ying’er didn’t say anything. Nanhuang Chanyi wasn’t worthy of her attention.

She might allow Yun Che to do her as he pleased, but that was only because he was worth the price. There were only a handful of people she was willing to look directly in the eye.

Shing!

The battlefield resounded with the sound of something being unsheathed, and a pitch black blade appeared out of nowhere in Dong Xueci’s hand. A forest of black blades then appeared around the young man, cutting black ripples into space itself.

“Hmm? The Ghost Ruin Blade already? Is big brother planning to kill Yun Che in one hit?” Dong Xueyan commented with a look of puzzlement. The Ghost Ruin Blade was a devil blade and one of the sect’s greatest artifacts, and using it was incredibly draining even for someone as strong as Dong Xueci.

“Hmph! Do you seriously still think that Yun Che is just a normal level five Divine King!?” said the East Ruins Divine Sovereign in a low voice.

Dong Xueyan was surprised, but she retorted immediately, “Do you think that big brother will lose to him?”

“He better not!” The East Ruins Divine Sovereign’s voice grew even darker. “Or else…”

Rrrumbb!

Dong Xueci swung the devil blade once and summoned an astonishing wave of darkness. Light itself dimmed as a terrible, demonic storm capable of consuming flesh and bones surged straight toward Yun Che.

“Two laws!”

Cries of surprise rang from all around the battlefield.

Dong Xueci was unleashing both the power of darkness and wind at once. The combination of both elements was perfect, and his control was almost flawless. It was good enough to draw even the Divine Sovereigns’ attention.

“No wonder the East Ruins Divine Sovereign chose him to become the young master. His talents are truly astounding.”

“There’s a bit of Divine Sovereign in his power!” Superior Unwhite said suddenly and shot Dong Xueci a glance. There was a flash of rare praise behind his dull eyes. “There’s a chance he might become a Divine Sovereign in a thousand years.”

“The East Ruins Realm is full of outstanding talents this generation,” Beihan Chu said with a smile. “That being said, this Yun Che guy is more interesting than him.”