Chapter 2116: I Am Guilty!

Ye Yuan sized up the old man before him. The old man had white hair and a youthful complexion, exuding an imposing aura without anger, giving one a feeling of profound depth like an abyss.

A Heavenly Emperor was a figure from the heavens, the true ruler of this world.

Although Gongyang Lie was also a Heavenly Emperor, he came from a servant background, lacking some dominance, and dared not reveal his Heavenly Emperor aura before Ye Yuan.

The Shaoyun Heavenly Emperor before him could be considered a true Heavenly Emperor powerhouse.

Shaoyun Heavenly Emperor scrutinized Ye Yuan, as if trying to see through him.

His aura was extremely powerful; many of the demon clan experts below had already knelt down.

But Ye Yuan, standing so close to him, seemed unaffected.

Whoosh!

From the crowd, a white figure suddenly shot into the sky.

But before she could go far, her figure involuntarily retreated, as if rewinding.

“Uncle Zhi, what are you doing?” Long Xiaochun said indignantly to the old dragon beside her.

The old man remained expressionless and said flatly, “This is none of your business!”

Long Xiaochun raised her little fist and said angrily, “How can it be none of my business? Ye Yuan killed Qi Zhen, which avenges Brother Xiaohai, so he is a friend of our dragon clan!”

Long Xiaohai also urged from the side, “Uncle Zhi, please help Brother Ye!”

Long Zhi remained unmoved and said flatly, “My task this time is to protect your safety. Although I am not afraid of Qi Shaoyun, I don’t want to invite trouble. You know the strength of a Heavenly Emperor. Xiaochun, if you dare to act recklessly again, I will tell your mother about everything that happened on this trip.”

This last sentence was indeed devastating. Long Xiaochun, who feared nothing, seemed to hear the name of a primordial beast, and her face turned pale with fright.

But the implication of his words was that he was not afraid of Shaoyun Heavenly Emperor!

This Long Zhi was actually a dragon clan Heavenly Emperor who had hidden his strength!

“Uncle Zhi, you’re not being fair!” Long Xiaochun puffed out her cheeks, looking dissatisfied.

Long Zhi still said flatly, “Long Xiaochun, with all the trouble you’ve caused on this trip, if it weren’t for Uncle Zhi, you would have poked a hole in the sky! Have you forgotten who has been cleaning up after you? You say Uncle Zhi is not being fair—I won’t take that blame!”

Hearing the word “ass,” even Long Xiaochun blushed slightly and said angrily, “Hmph! Vulgar! I’m not talking to you anymore!”

With that, Long Xiaochun turned around, but his lively eyes were darting around slyly.

The Heavenly Emperor-level expert saw everything; how could this commotion escape Shaoyun's keen eyes?

The scene of Long Zhi making a move just now had all fallen into his eyes, and he couldn't help but be startled.

A Dragon Clan Heavenly Emperor!

These guys—would they come to disrupt the situation?

Shaoyun had come with a menacing air, but if the Dragon Clan got involved in this matter, it would be bad.

He had to cut through the knot quickly!

Shaoyun's mind raced, and he had already made a decision.

His gaze fell on a patch of void, and he said in a deep voice, "Gongyang Lie, Ye Yuan killed our clan's Qizhen. I am taking him away now. You have no objections, do you?"

The demon clan experts were all shocked. Although Heavenly Emperor Shaoyun was aggressive, the implication in his words was that he was consulting with someone.

What kind of person could warrant consultation with a Heavenly Emperor?

It must be a Heavenly Emperor-level expert!

Was there another Heavenly Emperor here?

Gongyang Lie's figure slowly emerged, looking at Heavenly Emperor Shaoyun and saying calmly, "The sub-sage is willing to sacrifice himself for the sake of the entire city's demon clan. Naturally, I have no objections."

"Another Heavenly Emperor!"

"It's a Heavenly Emperor from our demon clan!"

...

The crowd immediately erupted.

Only a few Heavenly Venerable experts knew of Gongyang Lie's existence; the demon clan in the city was completely unaware.

Gongyang Lie was also very surprised by Ye Yuan's actions.

He had thought Ye Yuan would definitely force a confrontation to the death, but who would have expected him to be so straightforward, simply surrendering.

As for whether Ye Yuan could escape, he had never even considered it.

A mere True Deity realm, trying to escape from a Heavenly Emperor?

That is impossible!

The reason Ye Yuan was able to kill Qi Zhen back then was entirely because the latter was too careless, and also because Ye Yuan's methods were too unexpected.

Who could have imagined that a True Deity realm could control Dao patterns?

Thinking of this, Gongyang Lie felt a trace of regret in his heart.

If he had been more resolute at the time and directly subdued Ye Yuan, none of this would have happened.

But there is no medicine for regret in this world.

Shaoyun nodded slightly, looked at Ye Yuan, and said in a deep voice, "Ye Yuan, this Emperor asks you, do you know your crime?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Yuan laughed heartily and said, "Crime? Hahaha, I have a crime! Of course I have a crime!"

Shaoyun frowned slightly, and a powerful pressure suddenly enveloped Ye Yuan.

This was not a realm suppression; Shaoyun was getting serious.

How terrifying was the world force of a Heavenly Emperor?

"Since you know your crime, why don't you kneel!"

Heavenly Emperor Shaoyun glared angrily, and his cold shout rang through the city like a thunderclap.

Everyone's expression tightened, and they looked at Ye Yuan with some pity.

"What a pity. The Sub-Saint was too arrogant because of his talent. Today, all his dignity will be trampled underfoot by the Qilin Clan."

"Heavenly Emperor Shaoyun is avenging Qi Zhen and restoring the Qilin Clan's face! That day, the Sub-Saint killed Qi Zhen with pleasure, but what goes around comes around."

"Hmph! He brought this on himself, and now he has to bear the consequences! How powerful is the Qilin Clan? How can they tolerate such insult?"

...

Many people were watching the show with schadenfreude, their words full of cold mockery.

However, one breath passed, and Ye Yuan stood there as if nothing had happened, as if he hadn't heard a thing.

Two breaths!

Three breaths!

Ye Yuan still stood there, showing no intention of kneeling.

The Young Emperor's pupils contracted, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Ye Yuan just looked at him with a faint smile, as if he were nothing but air.

The entire city fell into dead silence; everyone stared at Ye Yuan in shock, their eyes full of incredulity.

Could Ye Yuan actually remain unharmed under the pressure of a Heavenly Emperor?

Did you not hear me when I commanded you to kneel?

The Young Emperor roared again in anger, and an even more formidable aura surged into the sky, directly crushing toward Ye Yuan.

Clearly, the Young Emperor was enraged!

A mighty Heavenly Emperor, unable to subdue a mere True God—how humiliating!

So this time, he meant business.

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

…

This time, even those Celestial Venerables could not withstand his pressure, each spouting a mouthful of blood.

The might of the Heavenly Emperor was too strong!

Yet Ye Yuan still stood there calmly, without any reaction.

Shaoyun Heavenly Emperor's expression changed drastically. He looked at Ye Yuan in shock, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"Impossible! How can a mere True God Realm withstand my strike?"

"Hahaha... The Qilin Clan truly puts on quite a show! Shaoyun, I am indeed guilty! But my guilt is that of an innocent man with a priceless treasure!"

Boom!

Ye Yuan flipped his palm, and the Qilin Emperor Bone was already in his hand. A bloodline power so fierce it suffocated enveloped the entire world.