Chapter 1710: Overbearing

"It's you! Heh, what a small world!" Jian Ping sneered at Ye Yuan.

Jian Shaoning frowned and said, "Junior apprentice brother, you know each other?"

Jian Ping laughed, "More than just know each other! Heh, this brat almost blinded me! Senior apprentice brother, no matter what he's here for, don't agree to it!"

Jian Shaoning chuckled, "Of course, do I even need you to say it?"

Ye Yuan's face turned cold, his gaze at Jian Ping filled with ice.

This fellow was determined to court death!

If his last thread of hope for news of Li'er was severed, he would kill this scoundrel even if it meant offending the entire Aurora Imperial City.

Being stared at by Ye Yuan, Jian Ping not only showed no awareness but instead taunted, "Kid, are you angry now? Heh, it's useless. This is what happens when you offend me!"

Jian Zhentao's face darkened. "Move aside. I want to seek an audience with the Pavilion Master!"

Jian Shaoning sneered, "Jian Zhentao, don't forget your status! You're no longer an elder of the Mystic Mechanism Pavilion. What right do you have to see the Pavilion Master?"

Jian Zhentao's face sank. "I may not be an elder, but I haven't withdrawn from the Mystic Mechanism Pavilion either! Jian Shaoning, if you block my way, then let's fight today!"

Jian Shaoning laughed loudly, "Fight if you want. Do you think I'm afraid?"

Jian Ping sneered, "Jian Zhentao, you're my senior apprentice brother's defeated foe. After tending flowers and grass for two hundred years, have you grown some backbone?"

Jian Zhentao ignored Jian Ping and coldly looked at Jian Shaoning. "Are you moving or not?"

"I won't. What can you do about it?" Jian Shaoning said disdainfully.

Jian Zhentao let out a cold shout and fiercely struck out with a palm.

Jian Shaoning sneered and met him head-on. The two immediately engaged in a fierce battle.

"Hey, that was fast! Elder Jian Zhentao just returned and is already fighting Elder Jian Shaoning."

"But Elder Zhentao is no match for Elder Shaoning. He's just asking for humiliation!"

"He's doing it for that kid. I wonder what relation he is to him, to go this far for him."

...

The battle between the two elders immediately attracted a crowd of onlookers.

But most didn't think highly of Jian Zhentao, since they had fought before, and Jian Zhentao had more losses than wins.

However, soon everyone noticed something was off.

Jian Zhentao's aura was steadily rising!

As soon as they engaged, Jian Shaoning realized something was wrong.

This Jian Zhentao seemed different from before!

Boom!

Suddenly, Jian Zhentao struck out with a palm, sending Jian Shaoning flying.

Jian Shaoning's qi sea churned as he looked at Jian Zhentao in disbelief. "You... you've touched that threshold!"

Jian Zhentao said calmly, "I have you to thank for this! If you hadn't driven me out of the Mystic Mechanism Pavilion, I might have remained at Divine Lord Ninth Level for life. Speaking of which, Young Friend Ye Yuan, the root of this matter lies with you! Now that I think about it, Young Friend Ye Yuan's blessings are profound. I've benefited from your fortune!"

Ye Yuan smiled. "It was fated for you, Senior. How could I take credit?"

Jian Zhentao shook his head. "Our Jian family believes in and understands the concept of fortune the most. My strength is shallow, and I can't see through it completely, but I can guess a bit. Alright, let's go."

Jian Shaoning's face turned extremely ugly. "Jian Zhentao! How dare you!"

Jian Zhentao led Ye Yuan past him without even a glance.

Without warning, a terrifying aura descended from the sky!

"Pfft!"

Ye Yuan and the others were struck as if by lightning, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"A Celestial Deity!" Ye Yuan's expression changed as he gritted his teeth.

Clearly, this Celestial Deity was not friendly.

Ahead, a figure slowly emerged, eyes like lightning.

Jian Shaoning and Jian Ping were overjoyed. "Master!"

Jian Zhentao's expression also changed. "Supreme Elder Tianhua!"

Jian Tianhua coldly looked at Jian Zhentao and said sternly, "Zhentao, you're becoming more and more unruly! Do you still have me, the Supreme Elder, in your eyes?"

Jian Zhentao's face changed as he gritted his teeth. "Zhentao... Zhentao wouldn't dare!"

Before a Celestial Deity, Jian Zhentao had no confidence.

Jian Tianhua snorted coldly. "You wouldn't dare? If I hadn't come, would you have torn down the Mystic Mechanism Pavilion? Hmm?"

With a furious shout, the words carried the pressure of a Celestial Deity, and Jian Zhentao spat out another mouthful of blood.

"Even if your eyes have recovered, you haven't been reinstated as an elder. How dare you attack an elder of the Mystic Mechanism Pavilion? Who gave you such audacity? Hmm?" Jian Tianhua said coldly.

The others nearby were silent in fear.

Jian Shaoning and Jian Ping were excited. With Jian Tianhua backing them, they immediately felt emboldened.

"Master, Jian Zhentao insisted on taking this unknown brat to see the Pavilion Master. When I stopped him, he attacked me. He's being tyrannical!" Jian Shaoning denounced.

Jian Tianhua glanced at Ye Yuan and snorted, "The Pavilion Master meditates on the heavenly secrets daily. When would he have time to see an irrelevant brat? Zhentao, you're getting more and more outrageous! Guards, take Jian Zhentao to the heavenly prison and imprison him for thirty years as punishment!"

Ye Yuan's expression changed. He hadn't expected things to come to this.

Before a Celestial Deity, he had no means to resist.

This Jian Tianhua was clearly deliberately suppressing Jian Zhentao to stand up for his disciple.

But the other party was a Celestial Deity; he had no ground to argue!

"Senior, this has nothing to do with Senior Zhentao. I offered my medical eye as a condition for him to take me to see the Pavilion Master! If you must punish someone, let it fall on me!" Ye Yuan stepped in front of Jian Zhentao, neither humble nor arrogant.

If not for wanting to see the Pavilion Master, Ye Yuan would have turned hostile long ago.

But to get news of Li'er, he had to endure!

If he offended even a Celestial Deity, he would truly have no chance.

Jian Tianhua looked at Ye Yuan and sneered, "This is internal affairs of the Mystic Mechanism Pavilion. Who do you think you are to meddle in my matters? Also, you trespassed into the Mystic Mechanism Pavilion. Do you think you can escape my punishment? None of you three will get away!"

With that, Jian Tianhua released an overwhelmingly powerful world force, crushing down on Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan's face turned deathly pale!

This was the world force of a Celestial Deity Third Level—how formidable!

Ye Yuan secretly activated his Chaos Divine Origin, forcibly withstanding the overwhelming pressure.

Jian Tianhua was slightly surprised inwardly. He hadn't expected a mere Divine Lord Second Level to withstand his pressure.

He sneered inwardly and was about to capture Ye Yuan when a calm voice suddenly echoed through the Mystic Mechanism Pavilion.

"Tianhua, let him come up."

Jian Tianhua's expression changed, his eyes full of doubt. Reluctantly, he said, "Yes, Pavilion Master!"