Chapter 1196: The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Stirs Again

Two consecutive sighs of regret revealed Yue Ji's lingering fear, as well as her inner resentment and shock.

Indeed, it was only a hair's breadth away that Ye Yuan could have killed her!

Only a hair's breadth, nothing more!

That was true death.

In a million years, Yue Ji had faced death for the first time.

Even when facing the seal of Jue Tian Dao Ren, she had not been so terrified and despairing.

The Dragon God's Voice was indeed the supreme martial skill of the dragon race; the terror of this sound wave attack had nearly shattered the Heavenly Demon God Yue Ji!

Ye Yuan had come close to accomplishing a feat that no one had achieved in a million years!

But alas, he fell short at the last moment!

Because at this moment, Ye Yuan was extremely overdrawn.

If the Dragon God's Voice continued, before Yue Ji was shattered, Ye Yuan himself would have perished first.

Despite the immense power of the Dragon God's Voice, its consumption was also terrifying.

If Ye Yuan had not possessed the Nine Revolutions Golden Body, he probably could not have lasted even a single breath.

Even so, he only held on for three breaths!

Once the three breaths were up, Ye Yuan could no longer continue.

In fact, even with the Nine Revolutions Golden Body, Ye Yuan could at most support two breaths.

The remaining breath was bought with his life!

Ye Yuan was also very surprised by the power of the Dragon God's Voice.

Thus, he overdrew his physical strength to the brink of collapse before he had to reluctantly stop.

Ye Yuan collapsed weakly, barely able to speak.

Xiao Huo's expression changed, and with a flicker, he quickly supported Ye Yuan.

"Big Brother, are you alright?" Xiao Huo asked worriedly.

Ye Yuan opened his mouth with difficulty, but not a sound came out.

In fact, Xiao Huo wanted to pursue Yue Ji, but seeing Ye Yuan in this state, how could he leave?

Helpless, Xiao Huo could only watch Yue Ji escape.

Meng Guang's strength was too weak; even though he was far away, he was still dazed by Ye Yuan's Dragon God's Voice and could not take care of Ye Yuan.

Seeing Yue Ji flee, Xiao Huo could only sigh and silently regret.

"Big Brother, you were too reckless! Such a terrifying divine martial skill is not something you can use now!" Xiao Huo looked at Ye Yuan and complained.

Ye Yuan moved his lips and forced a smile.

He did not regret it; if he hadn't tried, he would have truly regretted it!

At least now he knew that this Heavenly Demon God was not truly unkillable.

As long as you were strong enough, you could kill them!

Of course, Ye Yuan also knew that his near success in killing Yue Ji was because he stood on the shoulders of giants.

Without Jue Tian Dao Ren's million-year suppression, which had severely weakened Yue Ji, he would not have had this opportunity.

...

This rest lasted a full month!

This time, Ye Yuan's exhaustion had nearly damaged his foundation.

Even with the help of pills, it took him a month to fully recover.

During these days of taking care of Ye Yuan, he finally learned the ins and outs of the demon race from Ye Yuan and Xiao Huo.

His admiration for Ye Yuan reached an unparalleled level.

Of course, what he respected even more was Ye Yuan's character!

Whether in matters of great principle or minor details, Ye Yuan was beyond reproach.

In great principle, Ye Yuan had narrowly escaped death and bravely fought the Demon Clan's Heavenly Demon God; in minor details, he had fled in peril but still remembered to bring along this insignificant person.

From then on, Meng Guang followed Ye Yuan with unwavering loyalty.

One day, Gu Yongtang came to Xiaoyue Sect and found Ye Yuan.

"Lord Xuanzhu, I have passed the news here to the organization. Lord Teng asked me to convey his apologies for putting you through hardship. He truly cannot get away and asks for your understanding." Gu Yongtang bowed respectfully.

As for the man before him, Gu Yongtang was also filled with admiration.

A few days earlier, Ye Yuan had sent Meng Guang to summon Gu Yongtang.

Upon learning that Yue Ji was at Xiaoyue Sect, he was also shocked beyond measure.

But he couldn't quite understand how Ye Yuan had survived Yue Ji's hands.

Ye Yuan did not elaborate on the specifics of the battle.

Gu Yongtang knew all too well how powerful Yue Ji was.

He never expected that Ye Yuan, despite being severely injured, could still survive.

There was only one possibility: Yue Ji was also severely injured!

Ye Yuan had driven her away!

At this thought, Gu Yongtang was utterly in awe of Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan sighed and said, "This time, we fell short of success, which let down Brother Teng's trust. This failure has alerted the enemy; I'm afraid the outbreak of the demon calamity is now inevitable."

"My lord, do not blame yourself. This is not your fault. No one expected a Heavenly Demon God to be hiding in Xiaoyue Sect! If we had known earlier, Lord Teng would have come personally!" said Gu Yongtang.

Ye Yuan smiled and said nothing.

Since he had not killed Yue Ji, he did not want to say much.

The Dragon God's Voice was now his strongest trump card, and he naturally would not tell Gu Yongtang.

As for Gu Yongtang's misunderstanding, he naturally would not explain.

Ye Yuan's regret was not that he had failed to obtain information about the demon clan, but that he had not killed Yue Ji.

But even if he lent Gu Yongtang several times his courage, he would not dare to think that Ye Yuan had the ability to kill Yue Ji!

After all, even Jue Tian could not accomplish such a feat.

"Now that matters here are concluded, I wonder if you intend to return to the Dragon Clan? I can arrange it for you," Gu Yongtang asked.

Ye Yuan said indifferently, "No need. I won't be returning to the Dragon Clan for now. You may go report back; your business here is done."

Since Xiaoyue Sect was destroyed, there was no need for Gu Yongtang to remain undercover, and their hidden outpost would naturally be withdrawn.

Gu Yongtang took his leave, and Meng Guang asked curiously, "My lord, if not the Dragon Clan, where are we going?"

Ye Yuan said calmly, "The Chaotic Demon Sea!"

Meng Guang's expression tightened, but he had no idea what Ye Yuan was going to do in the Chaotic Demon Sea.

...

Just as Ye Yuan was heading to the Chaotic Demon Sea, the Heavenly Mechanism Tower dropped another bombshell!

The Heavenly Mechanism Tower announced that in ten days, the list of the Ten Great Divine Kings would undergo another change!

This news, like a thunderbolt, directly turned the entire Divine Realm upside down.

"What's going on? The latest list of the Ten Great Divine Kings was just released a few months ago. Is the Heavenly Mechanism Tower going to overturn it again?"

"Exactly! The last release of the Ten Great Divine Kings was two thousand years ago. This time, just a few months?"

"Could it be that one or two of the Ten Great Divine Kings have recently made breakthroughs, surpassing those ranked above them?"

"If you ask me, this new ranking will probably still fall on the Lingtian Divine King!"

"Yes, I think so too! This release might just be for correction. After all, the Lingtian Divine King fought to a draw with the Dayan Divine King!"

...

All sorts of speculations filled the air, making the Heavenly Mechanism Tower's move even more inscrutable.

Although the Heavenly Mechanism Tower never played by the rules, this time it seemed too capricious.

How could a ranking as authoritative as the Ten Great Divine Kings change on a whim?