Chapter 1430: Secretly Pulling Strings

Seeing that Ye Yuan was about to lose his temper, Bai Chen quickly said, "Master, you must not get angry. The divine envoy is not someone to be trifled with!"

Ye Yuan frowned slightly and nodded. "Alright, I understand! But..."

Bai Chen only felt a blur before his eyes, and Ye Yuan had vanished.

"Bang!"

Everyone felt a tightening in their guts as Qingfeng's body was sent flying with a kick.

The moment Qingfeng had struck was precisely when Ye Yuan was resonating with the Lesser Tongtian Mountain.

How could the unleashed might of the Lesser Tongtian Mountain tolerate the insolence of a mere Insight Heaven Realm cultivator?

That move had run straight into the muzzle, and he was knocked unconscious by the backlash.

Now Qingfeng was in a deep coma, and Ye Yuan kicked him like a soccer ball, one after another, never letting him hit the ground.

After a dozen or so kicks, Ye Yuan landed gracefully.

"Bang!"

Qingfeng's sturdy body hit the ground, smashing a patch of blue bricks.

All the martial artists turned their faces away, unable to bear watching.

But strangely, including Bai Xiu, every one of them felt immensely satisfied.

This Qingfeng, relying on his status as a divine envoy, had his nose stuck up in the air.

Moreover, regardless of Bai Chen's strength, he was still the Palace Lord of the White Night Sacred Palace.

Treating him like a grandson was treating the White Night Sacred Palace like a grandson—where was the honor in that for them?

They dared not do what Ye Yuan did, but they found it very satisfying to watch.

"Hmm, that's enough. Since he's unconscious, he won't remember what happened. Carry him down and arrange a good room for him. Don't let them say we neglected the divine envoy." Ye Yuan said calmly.

Everyone exchanged glances and followed Ye Yuan to the main hall.

After arriving at the main hall, everyone looked at Ye Yuan eagerly, wanting to speak but finding it hard to broach the subject.

Ye Yuan couldn't help but laugh. "Say whatever you want. I'm not a monster."

Everyone turned their gaze to Bai Chen. Steeling himself, Bai Chen cupped his hands and said, "Master Ye Yuan, everyone is actually worried about that rumor. We all want to ask, Master, are you really an invader? After all, you were originally a hidden expert, and you are so young with such terrifying cultivation, which is completely out of step with the experts of Tianlu World. This time, the divine envoy has brought the Tianlu Shrine! Under the Tianlu Shrine, nothing can hide!"

At these words, everyone's eyes locked onto Ye Yuan, waiting to see what he would say.

In truth, everyone had been bursting with anxiety lately.

After all, it was a matter of life and death, and the more it spread, the more detailed it became, naturally making everyone uneasy.

Bai Chen's face was pale from tension and injury.

On the surface, he was asking a question, but in reality, he was warning Ye Yuan that he could no longer cover it up.

He should leave Tianlu World before the divine envoy woke up!

Ye Yuan glanced at him, understanding his meaning, but smiled and said, "Words are useless. Since the divine envoy has brought the Tianlu Shrine, let him try and see if he can shine a light on this invader!"

Hearing this, everyone let out a long sigh of relief.

"With the Supreme Elder's words, the stone in our hearts has finally fallen!"

"How could the Supreme Elder be an invader? When he fought fiercely with Lan Zhiru, even at that level, the Heavenly Dao didn't reject him."

"Don't say that. These days, the rumors have been so vivid that I was really a bit scared!"

"Exactly! It's mainly because the Supreme Elder is too young and too powerful, completely on a different level from mediocrities like us!"

"Hahaha..."

...

After everyone had dispersed, in the secret chamber, Bai Chen and Mo Yun's expressions were grim.

"Master Ye Yuan, you should leave. I know you said that to calm everyone down. But the Tianlu Shrine is different; it was created specifically to target you trial takers!" Bai Chen urged.

Ye Yuan became intrigued. The art of artifact forging in Tianlu World, while not superior to the Tongtian Realm, had its unique merits.

"What exactly is this Tianlu Shrine? Tell me about it." Ye Yuan asked.

Seeing Ye Yuan's nonchalant attitude, Bai Chen explained the origin of the Tianlu Shrine in detail.

It turned out that Tianlu World had discovered that many trial takers had various means of concealment, and as long as they didn't push their divine essence to the extreme, it was hard to trigger the Heavenly Dao's rejection.

Even against Divine Dao experts, they could conceal themselves well.

To expose these people, the Tianlu Divine Palace had forged the Tianlu Shrine.

The Tianlu Shrine was said to be a heavenly artifact forged by a peak three-star artifact god, containing a portion of the Tianlu Heavenly Dao's authority.

Once the Tianlu Shrine was activated, if an invader came within a certain range, it would automatically sense and attack them!

Even if your concealment methods were heaven-defying enough to evade the Tianlu Shrine's detection, a single drop of blood would still reveal you!

"As far as I know, no fewer than several hundred trial takers have died under the Tianlu Shrine! Master Ye Yuan, please leave!" Mo Yun also pleaded earnestly.

Ye Yuan clicked his tongue in wonder. This artifact forging skill was truly remarkable, able to incorporate a sliver of the Heavenly Dao into a divine artifact.

The artifact forger's skill was indeed impressive.

After hearing this, Ye Yuan smiled faintly. "I said, for the Longevity Heavenly Soul Stone, I will stop at nothing. Don't worry, if I really can't evade the Tianlu Shrine's detection, I won't implicate you!"

Bai Chen was displeased and said angrily, "Master Ye Yuan, what are you saying! You gave me my life; how could I fear being implicated? But this Tianlu Shrine is truly too powerful, and I'm afraid..."

It was clear that Bai Chen was genuinely worried about Ye Yuan's safety.

If he was found out, even if this Qingfeng couldn't keep Ye Yuan here, Ye Yuan would find it hard to escape Tianlu World.

Ye Yuan smiled and patted Bai Chen on the shoulder, then leisurely left.

...

Qingfeng suddenly opened his eyes and sat up with a start.

"Ah! It hurts... it hurts so much!"

Veins bulged on Qingfeng's forehead, and he broke out in a cold sweat instantly.

A piercing pain, like an unending electric current, spread through his entire body.

"Thump!"

Qingfeng rolled off the bed directly, writhing in agony on the ground, unable even to cry out for help.

Those few kicks from Ye Yuan seemed ordinary, but each one was highly deliberate.

After all, given Ye Yuan's background, he knew the acupoints on a martial artist's body too well.

Given the physical resilience of a Divine Dao expert, those kicks didn't leave any internal injuries; they merely maximized the release of the backlash damage he had suffered.

Now that he was awake, the pain erupted instantly, giving him a hard time.

At this moment, Qingfeng curled up on the ground, his body convulsing uncontrollably, looking utterly miserable.