Chapter 1568: Fighting a Half-Step Divine Lord

"Oh dear, the fire is already licking our eyebrows, and you still have the heart to drink?" the innkeeper said anxiously.

Ye Yuan patted his shoulder with a smile and said, "Since we're surrounded, there's no escape now. When life goes well, enjoy it to the fullest; don't let the golden cup face the moon empty. Come, cheers!"

After speaking, Ye Yuan clinked glasses with the innkeeper and downed his drink in one gulp.

The innkeeper had no mind for drinking; he was completely flustered.

He hoped Ye Yuan could escape, but at this moment, he was more afraid.

The army outside, just from its aura, could make one collapse.

His hand holding the wine glass trembled so much that quite a bit of wine spilled out, clearly showing he was terrified.

Once the army moved, the entire Clear Wind Tower would be reduced to ashes.

Ye Yuan glanced at him and said with a smile, "Innkeeper, your Clear Wind Tower will keep running in Wumeng Royal City, don't worry."

With that, Ye Yuan's figure flickered, and he leaped out through the window.

On the street, soldiers clad in armor stood mighty and orderly, their gazes sharp, delivering a strong visual impact.

These soldiers were the elite of the city lord's mansion, the finest troops under Zhao Yi's command.

"Swish, swish, swish..."

As soon as Ye Yuan appeared, countless spears thrust toward him.

But Ye Yuan merely gave a slight shake, and the spears scattered in all directions, leaving a large open space.

Even the demon army couldn't hold Ye Yuan back; what were mere city guards?

If Ye Yuan wanted to go on a killing spree, not a single person here would escape.

However, his targets were Zhao Yi and Qin Zhaoyun, not these ordinary soldiers.

Seeing Ye Yuan, Zhao Yi's pupils contracted, and he exclaimed, "You... you've actually broken through to the mid Return to Void stage!"

With billions of resources at his disposal, Ye Yuan naturally cultivated at an extremely fast pace.

Not long ago, he had already broken through to the mid Return to Void stage.

Recalling when Ye Yuan left, he had just broken through to the early Insight Heaven stage; less than twenty years had passed, and he had directly advanced an entire major realm!

Such a cultivation speed was simply astonishing.

Moreover, Zhao Yi knew that Ye Yuan was no ordinary Return to Void realm martial artist; he could fight across levels!

Back then, when he was at the early Insight Heaven stage and accompanied by Guiyun, he had killed five elite academy disciples.

Among them were three martial artists at the Great Perfection of Insight Heaven stage!

Such a feat was utterly insane.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Commander Zhao, you're well, I trust. This welcome ceremony is quite special!"

Ye Yuan stood with his hands behind his back, exuding an aura of a superior.

His presence alone overshadowed everyone else.

Zhao Yi was momentarily taken aback; he knew that Ye Yuan was no longer the academy disciple they could manipulate at will!

Zhao Yi narrowed his eyes and snorted coldly, "It seems you've really grown a lot over the years. But you should know that before the city lord, you are nothing!"

Ye Yuan said indifferently, "And then?"

Zhao Yi's expression darkened. "Surrender without a fight; you have no chance!"

Ye Yuan laughed. "Just you?"

Zhao Yi said, "It seems you're quite confident. Let me weigh just how strong you've become! Everyone, stand back!"

At Zhao Yi's command, the soldiers quickly retreated.

This level of combat was no longer something they could participate in.

But they didn't think their commander would lose to a wet-behind-the-ears kid.

A half-step Divine Lord losing to a mid Return to Void?

No way!

"Is this for real? Ye Yuan is too freakish, isn't he? Only twenty years have passed, and he's directly advanced an entire major realm!"

"But even so, he can't be a match for Commander Zhao, right? After all, Commander Zhao is a half-step Divine Lord."

"Although Ye Yuan could fight across levels at the Insight Heaven stage, a half-step Divine Lord already possesses some of the strength of a Divine Lord; it's not something Ye Yuan can handle!"

"Alas, Ye Yuan still has the temperament of a youth; he's too impatient for revenge. With his cultivation speed, he could probably step into the Divine Lord realm within a hundred years. Then coming back for revenge would be a sure thing."

...

On the distant streets, seeing these two at loggerheads, people lamented.

A genius like Ye Yuan was rare even in a hundred thousand years.

Unexpectedly, he had come to walk right into the trap this time.

Zhao Yi thrust his spear forward, fully unleashing the aura of a half-step Divine Lord.

Such a mighty presence was like a god in a place like Wumeng Royal City.

In the distance, the crowd was full of exclamations.

The action of a half-step Divine Lord was extremely rare.

But Ye Yuan opposite him remained as calm as ever, completely unaffected by the overwhelming pressure.

Zhao Yi was secretly alarmed; he couldn't find any blind spots in Ye Yuan's defense!

"Indeed, this kid's strength is no longer what it used to be! I must not underestimate him in this battle!" Zhao Yi thought to himself.

At his level, his sensitivity to qi flow was very keen.

Although Ye Yuan's aura was much weaker, for some reason, Ye Yuan gave him a very dangerous feeling.

This feeling was very strange.

"Blazing Sun Heart-Seizing Spear!"

Finally, Zhao Yi couldn't hold back and struck out fiercely with his spear.

He knew that in this first round, he had already lost!

As he struck, he completely lacked the confidence of certain victory he once had.

Because he couldn't find Ye Yuan's weakness at all!

Powerful laws of force exploded, nearly shattering the space.

Just then, Ye Yuan moved!

Zhao Yi's gaze sharpened; Ye Yuan became blurry in his eyes.

Was this... an illusion?

No!

How could a half-step Divine Lord like him have such an illusion?

The next second, a warning sign suddenly arose in Zhao Yi's mind!

An extremely dangerous feeling surged into his heart; a sword seemed to pierce through from the void, directly bypassing his laws of force and arriving before his face!

Zhao Yi was greatly alarmed. Without time to think, he immediately raised his spear shaft.

"Clang!"

The two separated upon contact.

Zhao Yi looked at Ye Yuan not far away, feeling a sense of unreality.

"You... you've actually comprehended the law of space!"

The shock in Zhao Yi's heart was beyond words; that move just now was definitely the law of space!

Although he had broken through to half-step Divine Lord, he hadn't comprehended the law of space, but he could already use rudimentary space laws.

That sword strike just now was definitely the law of the sword integrated with the law of space!

Ye Yuan laughed. "So this is the strength of a half-step Divine Lord? Nothing special! Come, let's fight again!"

With that, Ye Yuan's figure became ethereal and elusive.

Ethereal Sword Art!

Zhao Yi was startled and quickly raised his spear to meet the enemy.

Facing Ye Yuan, who had comprehended the law of space, he dared not be careless in the slightest.

One misstep, and Ye Yuan's unpredictable sword would take his life.

At that moment, two more figures rushed over swiftly.

"Haha, Zhao Yi, you're too useless! Can't even handle a mid Return to Void!" Qin Zhaoyun laughed loudly upon seeing Zhao Yi struggling to gain the upper hand.