Chapter 2104: Overbearing

"Such a rich aura of Qilin bloodline power! That young man must have a heavy treasure of our Qilin clan!" The red-haired youth's eyes lit up, somewhat astonished.

Beside him, a delicate woman nodded and said, "I can feel it too, Brother Yun. That person... seems to be a human."

The red-haired youth frowned and said, "How can a heavy treasure of our Qilin clan fall into human hands? Follow me!"

With that, the red-haired youth led several people forward and blocked Ye Yuan and his three companions.

Ye Yuan frowned, a look of confusion on his face. He didn't seem to have offended these people.

"Human, do you have a heavy treasure of our Qilin clan on you?" the red-haired youth demanded, his tone accusatory.

Ye Yuan was startled and immediately thought of the Qilin Emperor Bone. Could these people be from the Qilin clan?

The Qilin clan had a noble bloodline, no less than the Dragon clan, and rarely walked the outside world. He hadn't expected to run into them here today.

It seemed the Qilin clan might have some secret technique to sense bloodline power, which was how they detected the Qilin Emperor Bone on him.

But even if they were from the Qilin clan, stopping him so abruptly and acting as if he owed them money—Ye Yuan wasn't about to take that lying down.

Ye Yuan had already made up his mind, but he didn't show it on his face. He said calmly, "What if I do, and what if I don't?"

"Hmph! So you do have it! How can a heavy treasure of our Qilin clan fall into human hands? Hand it over now!" the red-haired youth said arrogantly.

Ye Yuan was not angry but amused. This person's logic was truly incomprehensible.

"Heh, what if I don't?" Ye Yuan sneered.

The red-haired youth sneered, "Human, you probably don't know the reputation of our Qilin clan, do you? Even the Saint Ancestor High Priest has to yield to us! Have you thought about the consequences of forcibly occupying a heavy treasure of our Qilin clan? I'm giving you a chance now: hand over the treasure, kneel and apologize, and this matter is settled. Otherwise, hmph!"

The red-haired youth didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear.

To Ye Yuan, however, this was only more ridiculous.

Had these fellows been out of the world for so long that their brains had gone rusty?

The market was full of people buying and selling rare treasures, and seeing a commotion, they naturally gathered in a large circle.

But when they heard that these young people were from the Qilin clan, everyone's faces showed surprise.

"They're actually from the Qilin clan! Aren't they in the Qilin Void Realm? Why have they come out?"

"I've heard the Qilin clan has extraordinary talent; no one of the same rank can match them, and they often challenge those above their rank!"

"That human kid has provoked the Qilin clan; he's probably in for a rough time."

...

Among the demon races, some were born kings, far stronger than their peers.

Take Ye Yuan, for example. With Dragon clan techniques and martial skills, fighting above his rank was as easy as eating and drinking.

Later, he perfected the Six Revolutions Golden Body, and his strength could kill peers instantly.

The Qilin clan's talent was almost on par with the Dragon clan, so their strength was evident.

The red-haired youth was at the late sixth stage, roughly equivalent to a human's True God Eighth Heaven, and his strength was close to the sixth stage peak.

In everyone's eyes, Ye Yuan was naturally far from being a match.

But even a clay idol has some temper. The red-haired youth's repeated unreasonableness and demand for kneeling and begging for mercy finally ignited Ye Yuan's anger.

"Is that so? I might as well tell you: I do have a treasure of the Qilin clan on me. But... if you want it, come and get it yourself." Ye Yuan sneered.

The red-haired youth didn't take Ye Yuan seriously at all. Looking at Gu Hong behind Ye Yuan, he sneered, "Is that Celestial Venerable your backing? Heh, Uncle You is also a Celestial Venerable, and I'm sure he's no weaker than the one behind you."

Behind the red-haired youth, there was a tiger-eyed middle-aged man whose aura was restrained. Unexpectedly, he was a Celestial Venerable.

Ye Yuan said calmly, "So much nonsense! Dealing with trash like you doesn't require relying on others."

The red-haired youth laughed heartily, "Haha... This is the first time I've heard someone dare call our Qilin clan trash. Kid, if I don't tear you apart today, who will still respect our Qilin clan?"

With that, the red-haired youth's blood energy surged to the sky, and a formidable bloodline power suddenly erupted.

The momentum was so terrifying that it was even stronger than that of a True God Ninth Heaven.

Seeing this display, everyone's expressions changed drastically.

Everyone said the Qilin clan was powerful, but that was just legend; few had actually seen it.

But now, the strength displayed by the red-haired youth made them feel an urge to submit.

At that moment, they finally understood how strong the Qilin clan was.

The red-haired youth's long hair fluttered, and he held two balls of flame in his hands, as if stepping on wind-fire wheels.

He looked coldly at Ye Yuan and said in a deep voice, "Kid, I'll give you one last chance: hand over the Qilin treasure, kneel and confess your guilt, and I'll spare your life! Otherwise, once this fist of mine lands, it will be hard for you to survive!"

Ye Yuan curled his lip and said, "It seems your elders didn't teach you how to behave before you came out. Today, I'll take their place and teach you a lesson."

The red-haired youth's face turned cold, and he said in a deep voice, "Kid, you're asking for death. Don't blame me! Fire Qilin's Blessing!"

The red-haired youth threw a punch, and it seemed the entire street was set ablaze.

The Qilin was a fire-type divine beast with boundless power—truly as the legends said.

Endless laws of power completely enveloped Ye Yuan, leaving him no chance to escape.

"The Qilin clan is indeed powerful. Even a sixth-stage peak would probably be blown apart by this punch, right?"

"Such inherited martial skills, when cultivated to their peak, have the power to destroy heaven and earth. Truly enviable!"

"Alas, that kid—if they want the Qilin clan's treasure, just give it to them. Why seek death?"

...

Exclamations of admiration came from all around, everyone stunned by the red-haired youth's punch.

At the same time, they shook their heads secretly, thinking Ye Yuan was too clueless.

Without strength, why stubbornly protect a treasure? What was the point?

"Do you think only you have bloodline power? Then let me show you what true Qilin bloodline is!"

Boom!

Suddenly, Ye Yuan's body erupted with an extremely powerful blood energy, its momentum even surpassing the red-haired youth's!

Seeing this, the Qilin clan members' expressions changed drastically.

Ye Yuan's perfected Six Revolutions Golden Body was extremely restrained; if he didn't actively release it, outsiders couldn't tell.

So in everyone's eyes, Ye Yuan was just a human martial artist at the True God Sixth Heaven peak—how could he withstand the red-haired youth's punch?

Now that it was fully unleashed, how terrifying was the momentum?

He threw a simple punch, without any martial skill, and the Qilin bloodline power surged to the sky!

Boom!

The two fists clashed, and the red-haired youth stumbled back more than ten steps before barely steadying himself.

But Ye Yuan stood motionless!

The red-haired youth's eyes bulged as he stared at Ye Yuan in disbelief. "How is this possible? Your Qilin bloodline power is even stronger than mine!"