Chapter 2713: Dahuang Obeys!

"Sworn brothers? Could it be because of the Saint Emperor Tribulation?" Ye Yuan suddenly had a realization and asked.

Bull Demon Saint Sovereign nodded solemnly and said, "Indeed, it is because of the Saint Emperor Tribulation! I am better off than those two, but I have already weathered the Saint Emperor Tribulation twice! Even if I can get through the third time, I will surely be annihilated in the fourth! If I don't break through, I will truly die!"

Toward the end, Bull Demon Saint Sovereign couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Clearly, the Saint Emperor Tribulation was extremely terrifying!

Saint Emperor Heaven stood at the pinnacle of the Yuqing Continent, revered by tens of thousands.

But even Saint Emperor Heaven experts had their own troubles.

One of them was the Saint Emperor Tribulation!

Ye Yuan had seen scattered records in the Wuding Heavenly Sect's archives.

When one's cultivation reached Saint Emperor Heaven, the Saint Emperor Tribulation would be triggered.

The Saint Emperor Tribulation had no fixed interval; some faced it every ten thousand years, others every thirty thousand.

Of course, there were also unlucky ones who got it every thousand years.

However, each Saint Emperor Tribulation was more terrifying than the last.

Few could survive more than three times.

Of course, if your strength kept improving and you gained enough power before the next tribulation, you could naturally pass it safely.

The fear was if your strength stagnated.

Unfortunately, on the Yuqing Continent, cultivation basically reached its limit at the Saint Emperor Heaven realm.

Without the support of fifth-grade heavenly pills, without heaven-defying techniques, without astonishing encounters, one would usually fall after two or three tribulations.

It was precisely for this reason that Saint Emperor Heaven experts on the Yuqing Continent were so scarce.

Otherwise, even if breaking through to Saint Emperor Heaven was difficult, over time there would still be some.

But the fact was that the total number of Saint Emperor Heaven experts across the entire Yuqing Continent would not exceed ten!

"Hehe, since Brother Niu honors me, Ye Yuan will not decline," Ye Yuan said with a smile.

Bull Demon Saint Sovereign was overjoyed and excitedly grabbed Ye Yuan's hand, saying, "Good brother, from now on, your affairs are my affairs!"

Ye Yuan also smiled and said, "Brother, rest assured. I have some confidence in the Dao of alchemy. Leave the heavenly pills to me."

The two exchanged glances and burst into laughter.

Ye Yuan was not rigid; a Saint Emperor Heaven big brother could bring him too much!

Bull Demon Saint Sovereign clearly understood this as well, which was why he acknowledged Ye Yuan as his brother.

Even if he never made a move, the reputation of having a Saint Emperor Heaven brother could bring Ye Yuan immense benefits.

At the very least, with this big brother, crossing the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains back to the Five Great Heavenly Domains would be no problem.

Beside them, Shuoyan was completely dumbfounded.

They had been fighting moments ago, and now they were brothers?

"Wait! I just acknowledged the Saint Sovereign as my master, and you, big brother, acknowledged him as your big brother. What does that make me?" Shuoyan asked, utterly confused.

Ye Yuan laughed and said, "Let's keep our relationships separate! When you're with big brother, call him master. When you're with me, call me big brother."

Shuoyan seemed to have never encountered such a complicated relationship and nodded half-understandingly.

Bull Demon Saint Sovereign was also very satisfied with Shuoyan.

He nodded and smiled, "Exactly! Hehe, that old ape and big bird are always boasting about how amazing their disciples are. Shuoyan, this time you must win honor for your master!"

For Bull Demon Saint Sovereign to speak like this, the old ape and big bird were naturally the other two Saint Emperor Heaven experts.

Shuoyan nodded and said, "Master, rest assured. Your disciple will not let you down! But before that, your disciple has some personal matters to attend to in his clan. Please grant permission."

As he said this, a sharp glint flashed in Shuoyan's eyes.

Seeing this, Ye Yuan nodded inwardly.

This kid had finally grown up!

He had no ambition to contend, but his nine elder brothers had joined forces to force him into this state.

Now, though still immature, Shuoyan's tiger-like dominance was already showing.

In time, he would surely be a second Tiger Ben King.

Of course, in Ye Yuan's view, his achievements might even surpass Tiger Ben's!

Bull Demon Saint Sovereign, being who he was, saw through it at a glance and nodded, "Mm, let Dahuang accompany you two on the trip!"

Leading the two out of the cave, Dahuang stood obediently to the side, looking very honest.

"Dahuang, this is my newly sworn brother, Ye Yuan. From now on, treat him with the respect due to a master, understand?" Bull Demon Saint Sovereign said calmly.

The old yellow ox's eyes instantly bulged, staring fixedly at Ye Yuan as if seeing a monster.

He didn't understand how, in the span of a moment, Ye Yuan had become the Saint Sovereign's brother?

After all, even a genius like Shuoyan could only become the Saint Sovereign's disciple!

What had this kid done to deserve becoming the Saint Sovereign's brother?

"Saint Sovereign, this..."

Seeing Dahuang's hilarious expression, Ye Yuan found it amusing.

But on his face, he put on an angry look and sneered, "Brother, I can't accept his respect! Senior Dahuang just said I tried to draw a tiger but ended up with a dog, and he nearly killed me twice!"

Dahuang felt as if struck by lightning.

He was definitely taking the fall!

After all, these were the Saint Sovereign's orders; he couldn't let the Saint Sovereign be punished, could he?

Dahuang had no choice but to say, "This... Master Ye, it was all Dahuang's fault before. Dahuang apologizes here!"

Ye Yuan looked at Dahuang with a half-smile and said, "If you want my forgiveness, agree to one thing, and we'll call it even."

Seeing the malicious smile on Ye Yuan's face, Dahuang's heart pounded.

But at this moment, he couldn't refuse.

So he had to nod and say, "Please give your orders, Master Ye."

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Mm, I happen to need to go to Tiger Ben King's territory on business. Let me ride you, and our恩怨 will be settled."

Dahuang was an ox, but his ox face now turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

He was a mighty peak Jade Emperor Heaven super-expert, and now he was to be a mount for a Boundless Heaven cultivator?

He knew this wouldn't end well, but he never expected Ye Yuan to retaliate like this!

Beside them, Bull Demon Saint Sovereign also looked awkward.

But at this moment, he naturally wouldn't court trouble and could only say, "Dahuang, just make the trip! On Tiger Ben's territory, follow Ye Yuan's orders. Don't make that face. Letting Ye Yuan ride you will only bring you benefits, no harm."

In Dahuang's heart, ten thousand grass-mud horses galloped by.

What did he mean by 'only benefits, no harm'?

A Jade Emperor Heaven Great Circle expert being ridden around—how could he face his territory afterward?

Wouldn't those old geezers laugh him to death?

But he had to obey Bull Demon Saint Sovereign's words, so he could only say, "Yes, Dahuang obeys!"