Flames danced between Ye Yun's fingers, imbued with the power of True Flame's Heavenly Principle.
The attack, capable of destroying heaven and earth, landed on Ye Yun's fingertips yet caused not a ripple.
Not even residual power appeared, as if it had vanished into thin air.
"This..."
Qian Hong, who had been snarling moments before, was utterly stunned.
His full-force attack had been caught and blocked by the opponent's bare hands?
However, what truly shocked them was yet to come.
"You, are simply too weak."
Ye Yun gazed at him indifferently, shaking his head slightly.
Then, with a slight flick of his fingers, the immortal artifact in Qian Hong's hand shattered.
Yes, it had been broken by his two fingers!
This terrifying scene stunned everyone, including Qian Hong, who had launched the attack.
"You?! This is impossible!"
At that moment, Qian Hong's pupils contracted sharply, as if he had seen a monster.
This was an immortal artifact! Though not a top-tier one, it was still an immortal artifact, and it had been broken by the opponent with his bare hands?!
Attacks blocked with ease, immortal artifacts shattered at will!
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have doubted if he was dreaming.
"Nothing is impossible. Farewell."
Ye Yun raised an eyebrow, and a palm infused with the Heavenly Principle of True Flame transformed into a blazing fire dragon, surging towards Qian Hong.
Still in his attack posture from moments before, Qian Hong had no time to defend.
In fact, even if he had wanted to defend, against Ye Yun's formidable attack, it would have been like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
The power contained in that palm sent Qian Hong flying, and the blazing True Phoenix Flame engulfed him completely.
In an instant, Qian Hong horrifyingly discovered that his entire body was ablaze.
"What's happening? I can't extinguish it?!"
What truly terrified Qian Hong was when he tried to put out the flames.
He found that no matter what method he used, even a water-attribute defense cast by someone nearby in a panic, was instantly vaporized.
He could only watch helplessly as his body was enveloped in flames, enduring a hellish inferno!
The pain of his body burning soon caused Qian Hong to scream uncontrollably.
It was amidst this extreme agony that Qian Hong finally recalled a technique once displayed by an empress when confronting enemies...
"Heavenly Principle of Fire?! Impossible, this is impossible!!!"
In his final moments, Qian Hong finally realized: this power was clearly the Heavenly Principle of Fire used by the former Heavenly Phoenix Empress, Feng Qingxian!
Although slightly different, the essence was undoubtedly a Heavenly Principle.
This meant that Ye Yun actually possessed the power of Heavenly Principle! The Heavenly Principle that only Emperor-ranked experts could master!
Was Ye Yun an Emperor-ranked expert?!
At this thought, Qian Hong was beyond shock.
By now, he was rapidly turning into a pile of ashes on the ground, scattered by the wind, under the scorching of the Heavenly Principle of True Flame.
Thus, a quasi-emperor expert had perished!
"Truly stubborn."
Ye Yun looked at his ashes and then retracted his power, shaking his head slightly.
He then said gently to Xiaoxue and Xu Ning.
"Let's go."
The cultivators of the True Immortal realm who had been preparing to restrain Xiaoxue were now frozen sculptures, shattered all over the ground.
As they walked towards the Heavenly Continent teleportation array, the surroundings fell into a deathly silence.
Whether it was the people of Qianxun Mountain or those from the Heavenly Dao Divine Palace, they all stared blankly as Ye Yun and his companions walked towards the teleportation array, with no one daring to step forward.
The miserable death of Qian Hong and the demise of the True Immortal realm cultivators from Qianxun Mountain had truly instilled fear in them.
Finally, as Ye Yun stepped onto the teleportation array, he glanced at the stunned individuals nearby.
"What are you waiting for? Activate the Heavenly Continent teleportation array."
His clear, cold voice nearly made the attendant wet himself.
He instantly snapped back to reality, nodding frantically like a pecking chick.
"Yes, yes, yes!! Please wait a moment!"
At this point, he cared not for anything else; his own life was paramount.
He was just a gatekeeper earning a meager wage, and there was no need to risk his life for a few Xuan Crystals.
He immediately injected energy into the Heavenly Continent teleportation array and activated it.
As a brilliant pillar of light descended, the figures of Ye Yun and the other two quickly vanished, leaving behind the still deathly silent crowd.
At this moment, they all felt as if they had seen off the Grim Reaper...
...
Snow Phoenix Heavenly Continent.
Upon arriving through the Heavenly Continent teleportation array, Ye Yun and his companions, as expected, were met with another wave of attacks upon emerging.
The outcome was also as expected. Faced with Ye Yun's formidable strength, they broke out of the encirclement in a short while and headed directly for Chaofeng Mountain, carried by Xiaoxue.
Although Ye Yun was much faster than Xiaoxue in short-distance flight, for long-distance travel, relying on Xiaoxue was more convenient and greatly reduced his own consumption, saving his strength for future battles.
Half a day later, fifty miles outside Chaofeng Mountain.
This was where the allied forces led by the Heavenly Dao Divine Palace had set up camp.
Wherever the eye could see, it was filled with cultivators of the allied forces.
Originally, Ye Yun had intended to deal with all the invading allied forces and Xing Lian and the Emperor-ranked experts outside.
However, after some consideration, he decided to return to Chaofeng Mountain first to understand the situation before making a move.
Gazing at the encirclement ahead, Ye Yun turned to look at Xu Ning.
"Miss Xu, hold on tight!"
"Ah? What are you going to do?"
Xu Ning was momentarily stunned, and then Ye Yun instructed Xiaoxue.
"Full speed, charge straight through!"
As the words fell, Xiaoxue's speed suddenly exploded, becoming several times faster than before.
This time, it startled Xu Ning, who exclaimed in surprise.
"Elder Ye! Next time you accelerate, can you give me a heads-up!"
This sudden surge in speed was quite exhilarating.
It had almost thrown her off Xiaoxue's back.
Ye Yun did not reply, his gaze fixed on the numerous allied forces below.
Perhaps these allied forces outside never expected anyone to charge in so fiercely from behind.
Before they could even react, Xiaoxue, carrying Ye Yun and Xu Ning, had already charged through a relatively weak point in their defenses.
"Who is it?!"
Ye Yun's domineering charge from behind naturally drew the attention of many allied cultivators.
Immediately, two quasi-emperors moved to intercept them, but before they could get close, they were sent flying back by a terrifying surge of Xuan energy.
When they regained their senses, the blue streak of light had already broken through their encirclement and was heading straight for Chaofeng Mountain.
The two of them stabilized their figures after a while, staring into the distance with shock.
"What terrifying power, they must be an Emperor-ranked expert!"
"Certainly, if I had gotten any closer, I would have been instantly killed!"
"Could it be, reinforcements for Chaofeng Mountain?"
"Possibly, but the question is, are there any other Emperor-ranked experts in the Heavenly Domain these days?"
"Regardless, quickly report this to the Palace Master!"
Due to the vastness of the encirclement, there were only the two of them, quasi-emperors, stationed in their vicinity.
To stop an Emperor-ranked expert would be an impossible feat.