Chapter 1180: Going Easy

"Haha, well done! That guy was too arrogant, teach him a good lesson!"

"Ye Yuan is nothing but a turtle hiding in its shell. We came to challenge him, and he didn't even dare show his face. Now he'll be exposed for what he is, right?"

"Hey, what's your name? Your strength is amazing! In my opinion, you should be among the Ten Great Divine Kings!"

These people had been blocked outside by Ao Qian all along, so naturally they were displeased.

Now seeing Ao Qian coughing up blood, they all gloated.

The middle-aged man, basking in the crowd's praise, felt a surge of pride.

After two thousand years of evolution, the Ten Great Divine Kings had become a sacred symbol in the hearts of divine realm warriors.

They were idols for every warrior, and also the goal every warrior strived for.

Because the Ten Great Divine Kings were the true pinnacle of the divine realm!

This middle-aged man, naturally, was also after fame.

"Cao Yunzhi!" The middle-aged man spoke his name calmly, exuding an air of a master.

Naturally, no one had heard this name before.

But he believed that from today onward, this name would be known throughout the divine realm!

The Ten Great Divine Kings, nothing special!

Over a thousand years ago, Cao Yunzhi, by a stroke of luck, obtained a divine path inheritance and went into seclusion to cultivate.

Who would have thought that upon emerging from seclusion, he would hear the news that Ye Yuan had unexpectedly made it into the Ten Great Divine Kings.

He immediately realized that his chance for fame had arrived!

As long as he defeated Ye Yuan, he would naturally be qualified to replace Ye Yuan and become one of the Ten Great Divine Kings!

So he came.

"And you think you can stop me?" Cao Yunzhi glanced contemptuously at Ao Qian and said coolly.

That palm strike was truly bizarre; Ao Qian was completely caught off guard.

But being looked down upon by a brat, Ao Qian was absolutely furious.

"I'll fight you to the death!"

Ao Qian gritted his teeth, unleashing the full power of his divine king domain, and charged at Cao Yunzhi.

Unexpectedly, Cao Yunzhi was utterly disdainful of Ao Qian, sneering, "I spared your life just now. Since you're asking for death, I'll send you on your way!"

With that, Cao Yunzhi's bizarre palm strike appeared again!

Ao Qian's pupils contracted, an extremely dangerous feeling surging in his heart.

This palm strike was absolutely lethal!

Yet, try as he might to dodge, Cao Yunzhi's palm followed like a shadow, leaving no escape!

"Is this the end?" Ao Qian thought helplessly.

He hadn't expected that after seeing the light of day again, the strength of divine realm warriors would have become so formidable.

Anyone who showed up was a match he couldn't handle.

It seemed those twenty thousand years had really been too much of a delay!

Seeing Ao Qian's resigned expression, Cao Yunzhi showed no sign of holding back.

Killing to establish his authority—that was his thought at the moment!

But just then, a killing intent suddenly locked onto him.

Sensing danger, Cao Yunzhi's expression changed, and he retreated swiftly.

When he looked again, a young man had appeared beside Ao Qian.

The young man was now staring at him, killing intent faintly showing.

Seeing Ye Yuan, Cao Yunzhi was startled, then a surge of humiliation welled up in his heart.

He had been scared off by a young man at the eighth level of Dao Xuan!

Ye Yuan frowned as he looked at Ao Qian, then suddenly moved like lightning, tapping on his body.

"Pfft!"

Ao Qian spat out a mouthful of stagnant blood, his complexion immediately becoming much ruddier.

"Such a vicious palm technique. Did he injure you?" Ye Yuan asked.

Ao Qian slowly nodded, then bowed to Ye Yuan in salute.

Seeing Ye Yuan's actions, Cao Yunzhi's expression changed.

His palm technique was not only profound and mysterious but also contained hidden force, injuring people invisibly.

He had spent over a thousand years comprehending this divine path law, only just scratching the surface.

Unexpectedly, Ye Yuan not only saw through it at a glance but also easily neutralized it.

"Boy, who are you? How dare you meddle in my affairs!" Cao Yunzhi looked at Ye Yuan and said coldly.

"You don't even know me, yet you dare to challenge me? Truly, ignorance is bliss!" Ye Yuan said calmly.

Cao Yunzhi's expression changed, and he exclaimed in surprise, "You're Ye Yuan? I heard you were only at the seventh level of Dao Xuan. I didn't expect you to have broken through so quickly!"

But Ye Yuan ignored his surprise and said sternly, "Get lost! Before I change my mind!"

This Cao Yunzhi had clearly obtained a divine path inheritance. With the demon race crisis looming, such a person could be considered a talent.

So although Ye Yuan had felt a killing intent, he didn't actually kill him.

Hearing this, Cao Yunzhi laughed.

Though he had only recently emerged, he was no novice; there was no way he would be scared off by Ye Yuan's words.

"Hahaha, boy, I admit you're somewhat special. But being listed among the Ten Great Divine Kings? You're not qualified! An eighth-level Dao Xuan ranked among the Ten Great Divine Kings—what a joke!" Cao Yunzhi suddenly burst into loud laughter.

Cao Yunzhi's words drew a chorus of laughter from those geniuses.

"Haha, yeah, eighth-level Dao Xuan, not even a divine king, yet daring to call himself one of the Ten Great Divine Kings—shameless!"

"A mere eighth-level Dao Xuan dares to threaten Brother Cao—courting death!"

"I told you, he's all talk! No matter how strong an eighth-level Dao Xuan is, how strong can he be?"

...

But Ye Yuan ignored these taunts, calmly looking at Cao Yunzhi, and suddenly said, "I gave you a chance!"

"Giv—"

Cao Yunzhi only had time to utter one word before Ye Yuan's figure vanished.

A warning sign flashed!

But it was too late!

"Ah!"

A scream rang out as Cao Yunzhi's wrist was severed cleanly!

Ye Yuan looked coldly at Cao Yunzhi and said, "You should be glad Ao Qian is fine; otherwise, it wouldn't have been just one hand."

Cao Yunzhi was drenched in cold sweat from the pain, blood gushing from his wrist.

His wrist had been cut by a divine weapon, so stopping the bleeding wouldn't be easy.

"As for the rest of you, if you want to challenge me, go ahead. But be prepared to die!"

Ye Yuan's gaze swept over the geniuses.

The geniuses, who had been clamoring loudly, now fell completely silent.

None of them had seen how Ye Yuan made his move.

In the blink of an eye, Cao Yunzhi's hand was gone!

Such skill was utterly astonishing.

Remember, just moments ago, Cao Yunzhi had severely injured Ao Qian, a Void Xuan peak expert, with a single palm strike.

Yet Cao Yunzhi couldn't even withstand one move against Ye Yuan!

The crowd looked at each other, unsure what to do.

Only then did they realize that Ye Yuan's place among the Ten Great Divine Kings was no empty reputation!

"The Lingtian Divine King is indeed powerful! That great teleportation technique—in the entire divine realm, perhaps only the Wuju Divine King can match it, right?"

Just then, a handsome voice rang out.

From the void, a young figure slowly stepped out.

Seeing the newcomer, Ye Yuan frowned.

"Heh, I am Duan Zhengxiao. I have come specifically to seek advice from the Lingtian Divine King." The young man cupped his hands with a smile.