Chapter 1859: Naivety

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

On the arena, the sounds of divine energy clashing came in waves, and everyone below was dumbfounded.

A one-sided battle!

But contrary to their expectations, the fight had completely tipped in Ye Yuan's favor.

Under Ye Yuan's elusive footwork, Zhuo Han was utterly dominated.

"H-How is this possible?"

"Zhuo Han's talent ranks among the top in the major imperial capitals, yet he's being crushed by a Second Heaven Celestial Deity."

"No wonder Senior Sister Leng is always with him—so that's how it is!"

...

The disciples of Qianling Mansion were all astonished. They had never imagined that Ye Yuan, whom they usually looked down upon, could be so formidable.

Zhuo Han, a Fifth Heaven Celestial Deity, was being thrashed without any hesitation.

If earlier it was a sneak attack, now it was a pure display of overwhelming strength.

No tricks whatsoever!

Bang!

Ye Yuan kicked Zhuo Han in the chest, pinning him to the ground, and said disdainfully, "Weren't you going to teach me a lesson? With strength like this? Without enough power, you dare to look down on the world and treat others as ants? Who gave you the courage?"

Zhuo Han's inner shock was beyond words.

Hundreds of years ago, when he first met Ye Yuan, he could have crushed him with one hand.

But with his talent, instead of widening the gap over the centuries, Ye Yuan had caught up and surpassed him!

This guy had actually fused space law and sword law, making his combat power explosive.

Zhuo Han's pride as a genius was shattered completely by that kick.

"Let me go, you ignorant fool! When my master learns of this, he will cripple your cultivation and make sure you never rise again!" Zhuo Han gritted his teeth.

Ye Yuan's face turned cold, and he sneered, "You can't win, so you bring out your master? But this kind of threat is really stupid!"

With that, Ye Yuan lightly pointed a finger at Zhuo Han's divine sea.

Zhuo Han's pupils contracted, his face full of despair.

But at that moment, an extremely dangerous feeling suddenly descended.

"How dare you, brat!"

A True God powerhouse!

Ye Yuan sensed the opponent's strength immediately. His body was almost frozen by the powerful pressure, unable to move.

Although his foot was still on Zhuo Han, he couldn't press down.

A late-stage True God was too strong!

But he was Ye Yuan!

He was Ye Yuan, who had mastered space law!

Even a True God might not surpass him in the comprehension of space law.

The killing intent was too fierce; Ye Yuan couldn't just wait for death.

Feeling the powerful pressure, Zhuo Han's eyes lit up with surprise. "Master!"

Leng Qiuling's expression changed drastically, and she wanted to act but was too late.

Ye Yuan sneered, and his figure suddenly vanished!

Along with him, Zhuo Han disappeared too.

A figure stepped out from the void, staring at Ye Yuan with a face full of shock and anger.

"Space shift! Good lad!"

The newcomer was none other than Zhuo Han's master, Ji Xun, the master of Tianshui Imperial Capital.

"Pfft!"

At the critical moment, although Ye Yuan had escaped Ji Xun's lethal strike, he was severely injured.

The might of a True God was no joke.

Anyone else would have been crushed into paste by the power of the world.

Now, Ye Yuan's palm was pressed against Zhuo Han's back. With a single burst of divine energy, he could destroy his life force.

The reason he had brought Zhuo Han along in the shift was to take a hostage.

Otherwise, with the might of a True God, even if he dodged the first strike unexpectedly, Ji Xun's second strike would be fatal.

And he would have no chance to resist.

"Master, save... save me!" Feeling Ye Yuan's divine energy rampaging inside him, Zhuo Han was terrified.

Ji Xun's face darkened as he looked at Ye Yuan and said coldly, "Release Han, and I'll grant you a whole corpse."

Ye Yuan laughed in fury, "Truly a master and disciple—both equally stupid! You want to kill me, and yet I should let him go? Do you think I'm as brainless as you? Don't move. You can try to see who's faster—you or me!"

Sensing Ji Xun's divine energy fluctuations, Ye Yuan immediately warned him.

Ji Xun's face darkened. "If you dare touch a single hair on Han's head, I'll make you regret being born into this world!"

Ye Yuan sneered, "Is that so?"

As he spoke, Ye Yuan released a burst of divine energy, and Zhuo Han immediately spat out a mouthful of blood, becoming listless.

Ye Yuan was very measured; he rendered Zhuo Han incapable of resistance without killing him, enough to intimidate Ji Xun.

Ji Xun's expression changed. Knowing he had met a tough opponent, he dared not act rashly.

"Boy, let him go, and we can talk things over!" Ji Xun finally lowered his proud head and compromised with Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan chuckled, "What's there to talk about? Are you trying to trick me into releasing Zhuo Han so you can kill me instantly? I have to say, despite your age, you're still quite naive!"

Ji Xun's face turned as black as a pot bottom. He found this kid too shrewd; compared to him, his own disciple was a weakling.

The moment he opened his mouth, the kid knew what he was up to.

"What exactly do you want?" Ji Xun said grimly.

Ye Yuan said calmly, "Wait."

After saying that, Ye Yuan closed his eyes and said no more.

Ji Xun was startled, not understanding what Ye Yuan meant.

But soon he understood. Another extremely powerful aura came rushing over.

"Ji Xun, you have no regard for my Qianling Imperial Capital! A dignified True God bullying a junior at the Celestial Deity realm—have you no shame!"

The voice arrived before the person.

Gu Tianque's words were full of fury.

He hadn't expected that in the blink of an eye, such a big incident would occur in Qianling Mansion.

Ji Xun frowned, "This brat nearly crippled Han. Is there something wrong with me wanting to kill him?"

Gu Tianque's gaze fell on Ye Yuan, his face inquiring.

Ye Yuan briefly recounted what had happened, and Gu Tianque glared, "Did you hear that?"

"M-Master, you must stand up for me!" Zhuo Han said weakly.

Seeing Gu Tianque's attitude toward Ye Yuan, Ji Xun seemed to understand something, and his expression turned unpleasant.

Sure enough, Gu Tianque snorted coldly, "Zhuo Han, give up hope! You and Qiuling are impossible! Also, after this, you and your master are never to set foot in Qianling Mansion again!"

Zhuo Han's pupils contracted. He looked at Gu Tianque in disbelief, his face full of confusion.

He couldn't understand why Gu Tianque had done a complete one-eighty.

Suddenly, he remembered what Ye Yuan had said.

So... this time Ye Yuan wasn't just a shield for Leng Qiuling—it was real!

Gu Tianque really intended to bring them together!

How ridiculous—he had been posing as the son-in-law of Qianling Imperial Capital in front of the Qianling Mansion disciples.