Chapter 1400 Who Got Toyed With?

"Have you heard? Some fool is going to challenge all the geniuses from the hundred royal cities at Wuxiao Ridge!"

"How could I not have heard? Could someone have deliberately spread this news to ambush us on the way?"

"Hey, I heard this fool is called Ye Yuan, from Wumeng Royal City, and he's only at late Cave Profundity."

"Late Cave Profundity? Isn't this getting more and more ridiculous? It's already a miracle he's survived this long, and he thinks he can challenge so many geniuses?"

"Regardless, Wuxiao Ridge must be very lively by now. Let's go take a look!"

…

Over the past month, news that Ye Yuan would accept challenges from all outer disciples at Wuxiao Ridge had spread like wildfire.

Some dismissed it with a laugh, but others were tempted by the storage ring on Ye Yuan's hand.

More and more outer disciples were heading to Wuxiao Ridge.

Shortly after this group left, two figures emerged from the dense forest.

They were Qin Yuanlong and Qin Tian.

Qin Yuanlong had been entangled with Lei Ming for several months before finally finding an opportunity to shake him off.

The two had rendezvoused in this outer region and unexpectedly heard news of Ye Yuan.

"Hmph! This brat is truly arrogant, thinking he's invincible under heaven? He probably doesn't know that many disciples from powerful royal cities deliberately suppress their cultivation to comprehend the laws of power!" Qin Tian sneered at Ye Yuan's audacious behavior.

"This kid is indeed arrogant beyond measure! But we can make use of this suicidal behavior." Qin Yuanlong smiled.

"With uncle here, now that we know where that brat is, he's as good as dead!" said Qin Tian.

…

By now, a large crowd of disciples had already gathered at Wuxiao Ridge.

Ye Yuan stood atop the ridge, hands clasped behind his back, with a posture that seemed to dominate the world.

Around him, a dozen or so figures had encircled him.

"As expected, the first to target Ye Yuan are people from Zuoxiang Royal City!"

"You don't need a brain to figure that out! Zuoxiang Royal City and Wumeng Royal City are mortal enemies. In every trial, they target Wumeng's disciples. This time is no exception."

"I heard He Ning is the top outer disciple of Zuoxiang, said to have hope of breaking through to the Divine Lord realm. He alone is hard to deal with, let alone fifteen or sixteen people!"

"This Ye Yuan really doesn't know his place! He Ning isn't even the strongest; Jin Yu of Yongdang Royal City and Qiu Shuisheng of Changjia Royal City are the truly terrifying ones!"

He Ning was the top outer disciple of Zuoxiang Royal City, having reached the third layer of the second heaven of the Sword Dao, extremely powerful.

But Zuoxiang Royal City's strength did not lie solely in He Ning.

The disciples around him were also formidable.

When he heard that Ye Yuan was a disciple of Wumeng Royal City, he immediately brought all of Zuoxiang's disciples over.

They never showed mercy to disciples from Wumeng Royal City.

Moreover, they never bothered with one-on-one fights. If they attacked, they attacked together!

"Kid, should I call you brave or brainless? It seems the top disciple of Wumeng Royal City this term is so weak that he lost to a fool like you. Haha..." He Ning laughed loudly.

Ye Yuan glanced at him and said calmly, "Enough chatter. If you won't make a move, I will."

Watching Ye Yuan rush toward him, He Ning sneered, "Is this all you've got? With such arrogance, I thought you'd at least give me a good fight."

Facing Ye Yuan's attack, He Ning advanced instead of retreating, his figure vanishing eerily.

At the same time, the others from Zuoxiang Royal City also moved.

Zuoxiang Royal City's strength lay not only in their disciples' individual power but also in their seamless coordination.

When these dozen or so people acted, it was as if a single person was fighting, perfectly harmonious.

"Clang!"

He Ning exchanged a sword strike with Ye Yuan, but his arm went numb, and his sword nearly slipped from his hand!

His expression changed, and he was greatly alarmed!

How could a casual sword strike from someone at late Cave Profundity possess such terrifying force?

"Clang, clang, clang..."

Ye Yuan's sword moved like the wind. Under the encirclement of over a dozen people, he moved freely without any sign of being at a disadvantage.

After one round, everyone from Zuoxiang Royal City was in deep shock.

He Ning's expression hardened, and he said in a low voice, "Don't hold back anymore. Nine Heavens Sword Qi, kill!"

The coordination of Zuoxiang Royal City's disciples was flawless. At He Ning's command, sword qi surged within the battle circle, and terrifying sword beams slashed toward Ye Yuan.

"Not bad, this is interesting!"

Facing the siege of over a dozen experts, Ye Yuan did not seem strained; instead, he appeared at ease.

Zuoxiang's Nine Heavens Sword Qi was indeed powerful, and when over a dozen people used it together, its might was unimaginable.

This kind of battle allowed Ye Yuan to enjoy himself.

Ye Yuan's parries seemed casual, but each strike contained the sword intent of Star Severing.

His use of Star Severing was no longer limited to that one earth-shattering slash.

In every move, he could release and retract it at will.

In such close-quarters combat, Ye Yuan had nearly perfected the application of Star Severing's sword intent!

But to outsiders, this battle looked completely different.

"He Ning, stop playing around! Is toying with a young man really that fun?"

"Haha, at least show some real strength, or everyone will think you can't handle a late Cave Profundity cultivator!"

"When will you Zuoxiang people ever break the habit of playing cat and mouse?"

The disciples of Zuoxiang Royal City could sense each other's positions through the Nine Heavens Sword Qi.

Thus, in every trial, they could quickly find their companions and form a powerful team to crush their opponents.

Because of this, their overall strength ranked among the top of the hundred royal cities.

They often surrounded their opponents without killing them, forcing them to crush their own jade tokens.

This was an insult to their opponents and made many weaker royal cities gnash their teeth in hatred.

The disciples of Wumeng Royal City felt this the most acutely.

But no matter how furious they were, no one could do anything about Zuoxiang Royal City.

With strength, one could be willful.

But this time, it was completely different.

He Ning knew his own suffering. Ye Yuan was truly formidable to the extreme; the more he fought, the more alarmed he became.

This kid must have cultivated some sinister martial skill. His seemingly light and casual sword strikes contained immense force, easily breaking through their Nine Heavens Sword Qi.

Outsiders couldn't see this at all; only by experiencing it firsthand could one understand.

Because of this, everyone mistakenly thought that the Zuoxiang people had fallen into their old habit of toying with Ye Yuan.

In reality, it was they who were being toyed with by Ye Yuan!

"Clang!"

Suddenly, a crisp sound rang out. A disciple from Zuoxiang Royal City had his sword sent flying.

And Ye Yuan's next strike was already slashing toward him like lightning!