Chapter 2411: Played for a Fool!

With the divine son fallen, morale collapsed. How could the Divine Son Legion still stand against the human army?

They could no longer hold on; they broke and fled.

A rout like a landslide. The Divine Son Legion soon disintegrated, their combat power plummeting.

The human army, on the other hand, inspired by Ye Yuan, erupted with formidable strength, completely overwhelming the Divine Son Legion.

The Divine Son Legion scattered in all directions, fleeing across the sky, countless numbers dead.

The mighty Divine Son Legion crumbled in that moment.

Amid the vast fleeing army, Yuan Jiu mingled in, trying to slip through unnoticed.

Just as he secretly rejoiced, thinking Ye Yuan hadn't spotted him,

his vision suddenly blurred, and a figure blocked his path.

"Meeting an old friend without even a greeting—that's hardly proper, is it?"

Ye Yuan's voice was very calm, but the coldness it carried chilled Yuan Jiu to the bone.

He sensed murderous intent!

"You... what do you want?" Yuan Jiu retreated several steps, his face pale, his words full of fear.

"What do I want? Hah, my Lord Yuan Jiu, don't you know what I want? When you took Li'er away from me, you probably never imagined such a day would come, did you?" Ye Yuan sneered.

Indeed, back then Yuan Jiu looked down on the world; how could he have taken a mere Celestial Deity Realm cultivator seriously?

Even though he was severely injured, he never thought Ye Yuan would pose any threat.

But times had changed. When Ye Yuan stood before him again, he had fused three laws and slain the divine son with a single sword strike.

In front of Ye Yuan, he had completely become an ant.

When someone who once looked up to you now stands before you, and you have to look up to him—that feeling is truly bitter.

Mentioning Li'er, Yuan Jiu seemed to grab his last lifeline, saying, "Ye Yuan, if you dare kill me, don't you want to know what happened to Yue Mengli? I tell you, if I die, she dies too!"

Ye Yuan frowned, indeed hesitating.

Yuan Jiu's heart leaped with joy, and he quickly pressed on: "I tell you, Yue Mengli has always refused to become the Divine Maiden, and is now locked in the clan's prison. It was I who kept persuading the clan's elders to spare her life. If I die, she will surely die!"

Ye Yuan's expression changed, worry appearing on his face.

All these years, he had been worried about Li'er's safety, but with his current strength, he couldn't reach the divine clan's territory.

Now, meeting Yuan Jiu was probably the only way to get news of Li'er.

"Tell me, how is Li'er now?" Ye Yuan asked in a deep voice.

Yuan Jiu sneered, "You know Yue Mengli's temperament best—she has always refused to become the Divine Maiden! She is too stubborn, impossible to persuade, and even caused a big uproar over it. The clan's elders were furious and wanted to execute her! But her talent is indeed exceptional, and I used that as a reason to keep persuading the clan, thus sparing her life! Now she is locked in the clan's prison. If I die, within half a year, she will definitely be executed by the clan's elders!"

Ye Yuan frowned, "With just you, do you have that much influence in the clan?"

Yuan Jiu laughed loudly, "I may not, but my father does! My father is a Nine-Stripe Dao Realm mid-phase expert, and he has considerable say in the clan!"

Hearing this, a hint of worry flashed in Ye Yuan's eyes.

Love makes one anxious; even though Ye Yuan was meticulous, he was now somewhat flustered.

Yuan Jiu, ignoring Ye Yuan's obstruction, walked right past him and said with a faint smile, "So, now that I want to leave, will you still stop me?"

With that, he walked away laughing.

Ye Yuan did not stop him; he let him go.

Yuan Jiu walked very steadily, as if he didn't care about Ye Yuan's attitude at all.

But once he was clear of the battle, he sprinted like mad.

Everything he had just said was a lie, fabricated on the spot to save his life.

He knew Ye Yuan cared deeply for Yue Mengli, and upon hearing that her life was hanging by a thread, he would not make things difficult for him.

In truth, Yue Mengli had long become the Divine Maiden!

Moreover, Yue Mengli's current strength had reached the Nine-Stripe Realm!

Her rate of progress was simply astonishing!

But he also knew that Ye Yuan was extremely intelligent, and this lie would not hold for long.

Once Ye Yuan calmed down, he would surely detect the inconsistencies.

So now, he had to flee!

The current Ye Yuan was too terrifying; he dared not slack off in the slightest.

Even staying a moment longer was risking his life!

About three days west of Shangyuan Valley, there was a divine clan camp with many Nine-Stripe experts!

That was his only chance of survival!

If he could make it there, he would escape alive!

After Yuan Jiu left, Ye Yuan was extremely agitated and went on a killing spree!

His cultivation had reached the peak of the Heaven and Earth Realm, and having fused the three laws of time, space, and sword, his strength was terrifyingly immense.

The Divine Son Legion's warriors had already disintegrated; how could they be his match?

Ye Yuan led the human army in a bloody massacre before finally stopping.

In this battle, nearly three-quarters of the Divine Son Legion fell; they were almost annihilated.

A Divine Son Legion of this scale existed in name only.

This was undoubtedly a huge blow to the divine clan.

Two days later, Ye Yuan gathered the army and took a headcount. He found that nearly forty percent of the human army had fallen, leaving less than seventy thousand from over a hundred thousand.

It could be said to be a pyrrhic victory.

But these Unforeseen Ones, after the baptism of war, had undergone a tremendous change in their spirit.

The impact of this battle on them was profound.

Though their numbers had decreased, the army's combat power had grown even stronger.

However, Ye Yuan's mind was not on that.

Now that the dust had settled, he felt something was off.

But he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

"Wan Zhen, order the army to enter Shangyuan Valley and search for the remnants of the dragon clan!" Ye Yuan commanded.

"Yes, Lord Qingsheng!"

After this battle, their admiration for Ye Yuan knew no bounds.

The name Qingsheng was by no means undeserved.

Such monstrous comprehension was simply despair-inducing.

Of course, that was the despair of the enemy, and the hope of humanity.

But just then, Ye Yuan suddenly stopped in his tracks, his expression turning ugly.

"Lord Qingsheng, what's wrong?" Wan Zhen asked in confusion.

Ye Yuan's face was ashen, and he sneered, "Heh, to think that I, Ye Yuan, could be played for a fool! Yuan Jiu, I really underestimated you! But do you really think you can escape?"

At this moment, Ye Yuan finally came to his senses.

Li'er's temperament was fierce; Yuan Jiu hadn't only learned that later.

When they kidnapped Li'er into the Black Flame Cave, she had been extremely resistant to becoming the Divine Maiden.

With Yuan Jiu's shrewdness, how could he not see Li'er's unbending nature?

If the divine clan had no means to make Li'er the Divine Maiden, why would Yuan Jiu go to such trouble to bring her back to the Abyss World?