Chapter 1227: The Great Battle with Wei Cheng!

"It's been so long and they still haven't returned. Could they have been wiped out again?"

Seeing that Ye Yuan and the others were taking too long, Zhuge Qingxuan couldn't help frowning.

Old Man Han said, "This Soul-Severing Ridge is indeed strange. It used to be an ordinary mountain ridge, but now even you and I cannot fly over it."

"Something related to the Divine Way must have happened! These scapegoats are utterly useless—not a single one can return!" Zhuge Qingxuan said irritably.

Old Man Han glanced at him and said, "Don't you think that young man just now was a bit suspicious?"

Zhuge Qingxuan, however, saw nothing wrong. He was arrogant by nature and never paid attention to ants.

Even among the Ten Great Divine Kings, only one or two could catch his eye.

That was why he had detested Ye Yuan so much for offending him back then.

In his view, even a powerhouse of the same realm could not pretend before him.

Little did he know that Ye Yuan had already slipped right under his nose.

"An ant—what's suspicious about it?" Zhuge Qingxuan said.

In truth, Old Man Han hadn't noticed anything either, otherwise he wouldn't have let Ye Yuan go up.

But his mind was more mature than Zhuge Qingxuan's; he felt something was off and thus thought more about it.

"Logically, with this Soul-Severing Ridge blocking us, Ye Yuan couldn't fly over either. If he hasn't entered the ridge, then he hasn't arrived yet. But judging by the time, even if he were slow, he should have been here by now!" Old Man Han voiced his doubts.

Zhuge Qingxuan was arrogant, but he wasn't stupid.

Hearing Old Man Han's words, he also sensed something amiss and frowned, "You mean... that young man is Ye Yuan? Impossible!"

Of course, Zhuge Qingxuan would not admit to being blind, nor was he willing to.

He had seen through that young man at a glance—how could he be Ye Yuan?

Old Man Han smiled bitterly, "I just think it's possible. That kid can't be judged by common sense."

Zhuge Qingxuan's face darkened. Old Man Han's words irritated him.

He had a feeling that he had been fooled by Ye Yuan again!

A pent-up depression weighed on his chest, making him feel like he was about to explode.

"It seems these trash are useless. We'll go in ourselves!" Zhuge Qingxuan said.

But Old Man Han gave a sinister smile, "Who says they're useless? With so many people, they can at least be cannon fodder!"

Old Man Han did not hide his voice, and everyone's expressions changed.

Hearing this, Zhuge Qingxuan laughed heartily and said loudly, "Either you all die, or you go up the mountain!"

...

"Boom!"

In midair, Bai Guang and Wei Cheng clashed again.

This time, Wei Cheng actually sent Bai Guang flying!

That guy seemed possessed by a war god, growing stronger as he fought.

Wei Cheng gave Bai Guang no time to catch his breath, pressing forward to kill him directly.

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared, cutting between them.

"Bang!"

A dragon's roar sounded, sending Wei Cheng flying a thousand zhang away.

"Big brother, this guy is so weird! He's just one person, but I feel like I'm being ganged up on by many experts!" Bai Guang said in surprise.

"It's that soul-summoning banner causing trouble! If I'm not mistaken, there's a very powerful ghost nurtured inside it. Go down and rest; leave this to me." Ye Yuan said.

"Big brother, be careful! This guy is not easy to deal with!"

"Don't worry."

Sent flying by Ye Yuan's palm, Wei Cheng did not immediately come back up, seemingly wary of Ye Yuan.

"Weren't you just saying the world should obey you? Why the cold feet?" Ye Yuan looked at Wei Cheng with a faint smile.

Wei Cheng actually spoke, "Kid, don't be arrogant! Ants like you, I could wipe out millions with a wave of my hand back in the day!"

Ye Yuan laughed, "Big talk! Since you dare not come, I'll make the first move!"

Without any visible movement, Ye Yuan's figure vanished instantly.

Seeing this, Wei Cheng's pupils contracted, and he exclaimed in shock, "Great Teleportation!"

Clearly, he was astonished by Ye Yuan's move.

Ye Yuan's essence, energy, and spirit were clearly not yet at great perfection, yet his state of mind had already reached it.

Even in the age of the Divine Way, few had such talent!

But he had no time to think further.

Ye Yuan's sword had already arrived!

"Clang!"

Wei Cheng swung the soul-summoning banner, clashing directly with Ye Yuan.

But unlike his earlier domination over Bai Guang, this time he was completely crushed by Ye Yuan!

His body was sent flying by Ye Yuan's powerful sword intent.

"You... your sword law has already reached the first heaven's mid-stage? How is that possible?" Wei Cheng's face was full of shock as he stared at Ye Yuan in disbelief.

He felt the world had gone mad!

How could a kid at the Dao Profound realm comprehend divine laws to the second heaven?

Was this guy really a Dao Profound realm martial artist, as insignificant as an ant a million years ago?

Wei Cheng was instantly bewildered!

"Ha, you're just ignorant!"

Ye Yuan sneered disdainfully, closing in again to fight Wei Cheng.

Ye Yuan wielded his sword flawlessly, sword intent surging.

The Evil-Slaying Sword inherently contained righteous qi, a natural bane to such evil beings.

Wei Cheng was forced into a defensive struggle, unable to even counterattack!

"Damn it, what are you waiting for!" Wei Cheng shouted shrilly.

Ye Yuan naturally knew what he was shouting about, but paid no heed.

To leave this space, this guy was the key.

Below, yin qi stirred, and the other eight soul-summoning banners finally moved!

The martial artists clearly sensed something amiss, their faces turning pale.

They didn't know if the barrier Ye Yuan had set up would work.

"Everyone, don't worry. Those evil beings cannot enter!" Yue Mengli said calmly.

The dozen or so people felt somewhat reassured, but tension still lingered.

The yin qi grew heavier, and even through the barrier, they could clearly feel it.

Suddenly, the barrier emitted a sizzling sound.

At once, piercing screams came from outside the barrier, sending chills down their spines.

Clearly, Ye Yuan's barrier was effective!

Seeing this, Wei Cheng's expression changed drastically.

"Damn it, kid, don't push me too far!" Wei Cheng said harshly.

Ye Yuan sneered, "Ridiculous! Since you dared to touch Lü'er earlier, you should be prepared to be annihilated!"

Wei Cheng gritted his teeth and shouted, "Nine Yin Heavenly Kill Formation!"

A surge of yin-sha qi spread out, and the other eight soul-summoning banners tore from the ground, attacking Ye Yuan simultaneously!

With nine banners converging, their power was indeed extraordinary.

Ye Yuan's expression changed, and his Sword Domain instantly shrank to a radius of ten zhang!

At the same time, he fully activated the *Xuanwu Divine Body Art* and unleashed the Evil-Slaying Sword with all his might!

"Boom!"

This time, Wei Cheng finally sent Ye Yuan back more than ten zhang.

But he used the recoil force to take the nine banners and dive straight into the tomb mound.