Chapter 998: Out Already?

A single, extremely brutal palm strike gave Long Jinhao no chance at all.

Ye Yuan's current strength was no match for a mid ninth-order opponent, but dealing with an early ninth-order one was no problem.

Moreover, compared to dragon clan martial arts, this Long Jinhao was far too inferior!

Ao Jianbo's pupils contracted sharply as he stared fixedly at Ye Yuan, his eyes full of disbelief.

"Spirit-level Coiling Dragon Heaven-Shattering Palm! This... how is this possible? A human martial artist has not only learned the Coiling Dragon Heaven-Shattering Palm but also cultivated Dragon Wave to the Spirit level!" Long Hanwei was stunned, unable to close her mouth.

"What is going on? King-level bloodline, Spirit-level Dragon Wave, Divine-level martial art. Isn't he a human bloodline martial artist? How can he achieve this?" Luo Jingtong was equally astonished.

The Four Symbols families all knew that the foundation of dragon clan martial arts lay in Dragon Wave.

Being able to cultivate Dragon Wave to the Heaven level at this age was already extremely talented. Reaching the Spirit level basically meant the next young master was guaranteed to be him.

Now, a young human had actually cultivated Dragon Wave to the Spirit level—this was utterly ironic.

While everyone was still in shock, Ye Yuan moved, stepping on Long Jinhao's chest with one foot, and said with a faint smile, "Your Excellency is quite domineering, wanting to draw Ye's dragon blood as soon as you arrive. I wonder how it would feel if I drew your dragon blood?"

Ye Yuan spoke lightly, but those around him couldn't help but feel a chill.

Saying he wanted to draw Long Jinhao's dragon blood right in front of Ao Jianbo—what nerves that took!

Sure enough, Ao Jianbo saw Ye Yuan's action, and his expression instantly shifted from shock to fury.

A terrifying aura locked onto Ye Yuan from afar. If Ye Yuan dared to act, he would kill him without hesitation.

"Boy, if you dare to draw Jinhao's dragon blood, I will flay you alive today!" Ao Jianbo said coldly.

The situation was now tense, and Grand Elder Rong Kun knew he could no longer just watch. If this continued, there would be no way to end things today.

Ao Jianbo was not to be trifled with, but Ye Yuan was no pushover either!

Moreover, Ye Yuan was Bai Guang's sworn brother, bound by life and death. If he offended him too deeply, who knew what trouble might arise!

"Haha, a misunderstanding, just a misunderstanding. Ye Yuan, Jinhao is a bit hot-headed, but the dragon clan is indeed overly sensitive about bloodline martial artists. How about giving me face?" Rong Kun said to Ye Yuan with a loud laugh.

Ye Yuan looked up and gave Rong Kun a meaningful glance, making him feel a pang of guilt.

"This kid is too shrewd; he probably saw through my intentions long ago," Rong Kun thought.

He wanted to use Ye Yuan's hand to curb the dragon clan's arrogance—how could Ye Yuan not see that?

Rong Kun had some idea of Ye Yuan's strength. If he had wanted to stop it, he should have stepped in earlier; why wait until now?

Ye Yuan suddenly smiled and said, "Grand Elder, Bai Guang is my best brother, so I'll let it slide this time. But I, Ye Yuan, am not someone to be pushed around. I hope the Grand Elder will take note."

Rong Kun looked embarrassed, but Ye Yuan had already released his foot and returned to his seat.

Long Jinhao struggled to his feet, glaring at Ye Yuan with hatred, and said coldly, "Boy, you carry a King-level bloodline. Our dragon clan will not let this go!"

Ye Yuan glanced at Long Jinhao and said with a faint smile, "You were lucky this time. Next time, you won't be so fortunate."

If not for Bai Guang's sake, he would have drained Long Jinhao's essence blood today. The other had shown clear killing intent, and Ye Yuan was not one to be easily appeased.

Long Jinhao didn't think he was lucky; in his view, Ye Yuan was afraid of the dragon clan's power and took the opportunity to back down.

Ye Yuan was all talk—did he really dare to draw his dragon blood?

But when he came before Ao Jianbo, he said with shame, "Elder, Jinhao is incompetent and has disgraced the dragon clan!"

Ao Jianbo, however, said calmly, "Losing to a Spirit-level Dragon Wave is no disgrace. But a human martial artist carrying a King-level bloodline—this matter cannot be left at that. Once the White Tiger clan's affairs are settled, I will find him and get to the bottom of this!"

Ao Jianbo stared at Ye Yuan with ill intent, but Ye Yuan acted as if he noticed nothing, still chatting and laughing.

...

With hosts and guests seated, the young master's trial was about to officially begin.

The trial consisted of three rounds, testing temperament, bloodline, and true strength.

"First round, temperament test. Rong Ning, Mo Wu, Bai Guang, you three will immediately enter the Heart-Questioning Forest. The first to come out wins!" a herald announced loudly.

Rong Ning was the Crimson Flame clan candidate replacing Rong Xing.

Compared to Rong Xing, his strength was naturally slightly inferior. However, the Crimson Flame clan itself was very strong, and Rong Ning's strength was not to be underestimated.

The Heart-Questioning Forest was specially set up by the White Tiger clan for the young master trial, containing a powerful illusion array.

Upon receiving the order, Bai Guang and the other two directly entered the Heart-Questioning Forest.

"Grand Elder, among these three, who do you favor the most?" Bai Yi asked Rong Kun after they entered.

This question piqued the interest of many, and even the experts from the other three clans pricked up their ears.

Rong Kun smiled and said, "For this Heart-Questioning Forest round alone, I actually favor Mo Wu! This child has a steady temperament, neither arrogant nor impatient. In terms of temperament, he is actually more suitable for the young master position. Even with Bai Guang's sudden rise, he has shown no sign of panic."

Hearing this, many elders and clan leaders nodded inwardly.

Mo Wu of the Zhenwu clan had always been very low-key, but no one dared to underestimate his strength.

If Bai Guang had not appeared, Rong Xing's biggest competitor would have been Mo Wu!

Even Rong Xing himself would not dare to claim he was definitely superior to Mo Wu.

This shows how strong Mo Wu was.

Moreover, Mo Wu was steady and rarely competed for anything, simply cultivating quietly on his own.

His performance was naturally noted by Rong Kun.

If Bai Guang had not broken through to Saint-level bloodline, Rong Kun would have actually preferred Mo Wu.

Among the three, Rong Xing was too sharp, Bai Guang rose suddenly, while Mo Wu was as deep as an abyss.

Comparatively, Mo Wu was indeed more suitable for the young master position.

While everyone was discussing, a herald below suddenly announced loudly, "Bai Guang is the first to exit the Heart-Questioning Forest. First round, Bai Guang wins!"

Rong Kun was taken aback. How long had it been? Bai Guang was already out of the Heart-Questioning Forest?

They had only exchanged a few words, amounting to no more than a few dozen breaths. Out already?

The Heart-Questioning Forest was not large; it would take about the time to walk from one end to the other. Had Bai Guang not been delayed at all inside?