Chapter 1786: You Should Thank Miss Bai

Bai Qingyan's words left Zhong Hanlin stunned.

Why did that sound like a lover's coquetry?

Zhong Hanlin felt a pang of jealousy, and his murderous intent toward Ye Yuan intensified.

Ye Yuan was taken aback, then turned to Zhong Hanlin and said, "Go ahead."

Asking Bai Qingyan for help was out of the question.

A man must have backbone.

Bai Qingyan was startled and said angrily, "You stubborn fool, you'd rather suffer than swallow your pride! Zhong Hanlin's strength is beyond your imagination!"

She thought she could finally get the upper hand over Ye Yuan, but he would rather die than beg her, which made her feel humiliated.

Ye Yuan, however, said nonchalantly, "Is that so? Maybe he's not as strong as you think."

The two of them went back and forth, making Zhong Hanlin feel utterly superfluous.

And that infuriated him.

"You reckless fool, time to die!"

Zhong Hanlin roared and struck out with a palm.

The formidable world force of a Ninth Heaven Divine Lord instantly crushed Ye Yuan from all directions.

"Blazing Sun Heavenly Firmament Palm!"

Boom!

The spot where Ye Yuan stood was leveled to the ground.

Zhong Hanlin sneered, "Pathetic!"

A flicker of inexplicable sorrow passed through Bai Qingyan's eyes; she didn't know why, but she felt a sense of emptiness.

"Is this all you've got? Doesn't seem like much."

Ye Yuan's figure slowly emerged from the void, completely unscathed.

Zhong Hanlin's face showed disbelief. "How is that possible?"

Ye Yuan said calmly, "I told you, maybe you're not as strong as you think."

Zhong Hanlin's face darkened. "Brat, don't be too smug. I wasn't even using my full strength just now! Now, let me show you my true power!"

As he spoke, Zhong Hanlin raised his spear, which turned out to be a Divine Celestial Treasure.

His aura soared, and he himself became like a spear, his presence formidable.

Ye Yuan's pupils contracted, showing a hint of surprise.

Zhong Hanlin's strength was indeed formidable.

The moment the domineering spear aura emerged, Ye Yuan felt an overwhelming pressure.

With his current strength, he was no match for Zhong Hanlin.

But Ye Yuan wasn't worried.

Having subdued the evil spirit, Wuchen feared not even a First Heaven Celestial Lord, let alone a mere Zhong Hanlin.

Just as he was about to release the evil spirit, Bai Qingyan moved gracefully.

"Light Cloud Celestial Saint Spear!"

At that moment, Zhong Hanlin's overwhelmingly powerful spear thrust out.

"Misty Waves Traces Sword!"

Bai Qingyan's sword aura was fierce as she struck from the side, meeting Zhong Hanlin's killing blow.

Boom!

The two peerless geniuses clashed.

The violent divine energy fluctuations annihilated everything in between.

Zhong Hanlin and Bai Qingyan each retreated over ten steps before barely steadying themselves.

As an onlooker, Ye Yuan assessed their strength.

Though they seemed evenly matched, Zhong Hanlin's domineering spear only managed a draw with Bai Qingyan, meaning he was slightly inferior.

Zhong Hanlin hadn't expected Bai Qingyan to suddenly intervene, and his face turned ashen. "Junior Sister Qingyan, are you fighting me for this waste?"

Bai Qingyan said calmly, "Leave. He's my companion; I won't let you kill him."

Zhong Hanlin's expression changed. "You're not really interested in this brat, are you?"

Bai Qingyan's face turned cold. "That's none of your business! If you don't leave now, don't blame me for being rude!"

Zhong Hanlin was furious. He pointed his spear at Ye Yuan behind Bai Qingyan and said, "Brat, if you're a man, come out and fight me fair and square! Hiding behind a woman, what kind of man are you?"

Ye Yuan clasped his hands behind his back and said leisurely, "You should thank Miss Bai. Otherwise, you'd be a dead man by now."

Hearing this, Bai Qingyan couldn't help rolling her eyes.

Why did everything this guy say sound so unpleasant?

I just saved you, didn't I?

Not only do you not thank me, but you also have to show off.

Although Ye Yuan dodging Zhong Hanlin's palm earlier surprised her, she didn't think Ye Yuan had the ability to deal with Zhong Hanlin, let alone kill him.

Couldn't he at least think before bragging?

Zhong Hanlin sneered, "Is that so? I'm standing right here. If you have the guts, come and kill me! I'd love for you to kill me!"

A cold glint flashed in Ye Yuan's eyes. "Do you really want me to kill you?"

Bai Qingyan was speechless and interrupted, "Alright, Zhong Hanlin, just go. He's my teammate now. If I can't even bring him out, it'll hurt my reputation. Whatever grudge you have, settle it later. But for now, no!"

Zhong Hanlin gritted his teeth and pointed at Ye Yuan. "Fine, let this brat live a little longer! In one month, I'll take your life!"

With that, Zhong Hanlin vanished.

Bai Qingyan turned and glared at Ye Yuan. "Can't you stop bragging? With your strength, you could kill him?"

Ye Yuan just smiled and didn't explain.

To Bai Qingyan, that only made him look guiltier.

This guy was clearly hiding behind her, bluffing!

The rest of the journey was silent.

Bai Qingyan was thoroughly annoyed with Ye Yuan and naturally ignored him.

Ye Yuan didn't want to be a bother, so he didn't speak either.

Even Bai Qingyan herself couldn't understand why she had saved Ye Yuan that day.

On the road ahead, whenever they encountered powerful beasts, Bai Qingyan still dealt with them.

But Bai Qingyan was certain that Ye Yuan indeed had the ability to fight above his level.

He could handle early-stage fourth-order beasts on his own.

And that surprised her greatly.

With Bai Qingyan's talent, fighting above her level was no problem.

But when she was at the Fifth Heaven Divine Lord, her limit was dealing with a peak Sixth Heaven Divine Lord.

A Seventh Heaven Divine Lord was absolutely unbeatable.

Yet Ye Yuan seemed capable of that, no wonder he was so cocky.

"Hey, there's a cave here. Maybe there's a beast inside!" Bai Qingyan said excitedly.

They hadn't encountered many beasts along the way.

And with two people in a team, they needed more Celestial Beast Crystals.

That's why Bai Qingyan was so thrilled to find a place that might harbor a beast.

After all, she was skilled and bold, unafraid of beasts.

Ye Yuan nodded. "Let's go in and take a look."

Before long, three bell-like eyes appeared in their sight.

Roar!

A deafening roar made their hearts skip a beat.

Bai Qingyan's face changed. "It's a Three-Eyed Azure Mane Beast! Its aura... it's about to break through to the fifth order! Run!"

With that, Bai Qingyan leaped and dashed toward the cave entrance.