Chapter 2252: Step by Step!

Above the void, several figures flickered and vanished.

In just half a day, the distance between them had shrunk to mere tens of thousands of li.

At this range, it was barely possible for Celestial Realm experts to launch an attack.

However, Ye Yuan's movement technique was too fast, making it difficult for them to lock onto him.

An attack would inevitably cause a delay, allowing Ye Yuan to slip away.

Moreover, Shui Yuan and Gu Hun were both secretly competing, neither willing to suffer a loss.

Out of caution, Shui Yuan and the other two did not launch an attack.

"Kid, you can't escape! Stop now and hand over the Limitless God-Slaying Bow, and this emperor will spare your life!" Gu Hun declared loudly.

"Kid, you're a talent! Hand over the Limitless God-Slaying Bow, and not only will this emperor spare you, but I'll also take you as my disciple!" Shui Yuan shouted, not to be outdone.

Seeing that Ye Yuan was young, the two frequently taunted him.

But Ye Yuan completely ignored them.

Beside them, Tian Yan sneered silently, cursing the two for being fools.

He had long sensed that Ye Yuan was a young man of exceptional intelligence, no ordinary person.

From deceiving the two's senses, to leaving, to setting up restrictions, and to the space-folding technique—none of these were things an ordinary young man could conceive.

This young man was not only outstanding in strength but also extremely meticulous in thought.

These two trying to disturb Ye Yuan with words was simply laughable.

However, he did not expose this.

After all, Ye Yuan was already a turtle in a jar.

Sure enough, after a short while, Ye Yuan's voice came from ahead.

"You two, did a donkey kick your heads? Don't play such childish tricks in front of me! If you've got the guts, catch up!"

Hearing this, both of their faces turned green.

This kid was too arrogant!

"Kid, when this emperor catches you, I'll make you wish you were dead!" Shui Yuan roared in fury.

The distance between them was getting closer and closer!

Seventy thousand li!

Sixty thousand li!

...

Twenty thousand li!

Ten thousand li!

At this distance, the two had enough confidence to severely wound Ye Yuan.

"Kid, you're going to die horribly!" Gu Hun sneered.

With that, the two attacked almost simultaneously, and a terrifying fluctuation spread across the void.

But at that moment, both of their expressions changed.

Suddenly, Ye Yuan vanished!

Tian Yan's expression shifted drastically as he said, "What a clever kid! This area is an irregular space, where his spatial laws can be used to their fullest! No wonder he suddenly turned north—he was waiting for us here!"

Shui Yuan finally realized this, his expression darkening to the extreme as he growled, "Damn kid, too cunning!"

Gu Hun said coldly, "When we catch this kid, this emperor will make sure he suffers!"

Having the prey slip from their grasp, their frustration was understandable.

With this delay, the distance they had painstakingly shortened was once again widened by Ye Yuan.

At this point, they had no other choice but to grit their teeth and continue the chase.

But once they entered the irregular space, their speed plummeted, no longer covering ten thousand li in an instant.

For them, it was like driving on a flat road and suddenly hitting a bumpy hillside.

The irregular space was like a maze; those who didn't understand spatial laws could easily get lost.

Even as Celestial Realm experts, their perception of spatial laws was still very vague.

At this point, their forward speed was even slower than that of an ordinary Heavenly Sovereign.

The more they failed to catch up to Ye Yuan, the more anxious they became.

The more anxious they became, the slower their speed.

As a result, the distance between them grew wider and wider.

"Damn it! Where the hell did this kid come from? How is he so sly?" Shui Yuan roared in anger.

Gu Hun sneered, "It's because you're too stupid!"

Shui Yuan was enraged upon hearing this. "Stupid? Heh, as if you're so smart! Even if you knew he was heading this way, what could you do?"

"Alright, stop arguing! If you keep it up, that kid will be long gone! This irregular space won't hold us for long. We've already left a divine sense mark on him; he can't escape even if he runs to the ends of the earth! What I'm curious about is, what exactly does this kid want?" Tian Yan frowned.

Shui Yuan said, "What else could he want? Just taking it one step at a time! With his strength, even if he runs to the other end of the Tongtian Realm, he can't escape our grasp!"

Gu Hun sneered, "Shut your mouth and listen to Brother Tian Yan!"

Gu Hun had clearly realized that among the three of them, Tian Yan was the most meticulous.

Tian Yan shook his head. "I don't know what he wants either, but... from my judgment, this kid won't run around like a headless fly! Let's chase him first and see where he goes!"

The two said no more, pushing their movement techniques to the limit as they continued the pursuit.

A day later, Tian Yan suddenly sensed that the divine sense mark on Ye Yuan had accelerated sharply.

"That kid has left the irregular space and is heading northeast! What place in the northeast could allow him to escape our pursuit?" Tian Yan frowned in thought.

Hearing Tian Yan's words, both fell into contemplation.

"There are several death zones in the northeast: Windless Valley, Thunder Sea, and Blackwater Swamp are all in that direction. I suspect he might be trying to hide in one of these death zones, making us afraid to follow!" Shui Yuan said.

Tian Yan nodded. "That's very possible! But along the way, there are several death zones—which one is his target?"

Gu Hun said, "These death zones are all the same to him; entering any of them means death! I think he'll only hide in the nearest one when he's cornered!"

Tian Yan shook his head. "No, he definitely has a target; we just haven't figured it out yet. This kid is truly an interesting opponent!"

Along the way, Tian Yan had witnessed many of Ye Yuan's tactics, and it had ignited his fighting spirit.

People said he had opened his heavenly eye, but what they didn't know was that when the heavenly eye opens, the mind's eye also opens!

Describing him as meticulous to the extreme was most fitting.

In countless years, he had never encountered anyone who could match him in intellect.

It was precisely by relying on his superior intellect that he could always outmaneuver his opponents in any secret realm.

But on this journey, he had been outmaneuvered by Ye Yuan at every turn, gaining no advantage.

He had never imagined that capturing a mere Heavenly Sovereign would be so difficult.

This gave him a feeling of humiliation!

If he didn't catch Ye Yuan, it might affect his Dao heart, leaving a flaw in his next tribulation.

After a full four days, Shui Yuan and the other two finally emerged from the tangled irregular space, leaving both of them feeling exasperated.

This irregular space was vast, and they had gotten lost several times before finding the exit.

By now, Ye Yuan was already long gone without a trace.

Suddenly, Tian Yan the Celestial Emperor had a flash of insight and exclaimed in shock, "I know! This kid is heading for Eight Void Mountain!"