Chapter 613: Detonation!

Ye Yuan laughed upon hearing this and said with a smile, "Speak nicely? That's not how you spoke to me just now."

Lan Shun said awkwardly, "I... I failed to recognize your eminence. Kid, oh no, Young Master Ye, I... I apologize."

His back was already soaked with sweat, and he stood there not daring to move.

In his entire life up to now, this was the first time he felt so close to death.

"Heh, apologize? Do you think I'll accept your apology?" Ye Yuan asked with a smile.

"Then... then what do you want?"

"What do I want? Get the hell back the way you came! Otherwise, you'll all die today!" Ye Yuan said indifferently.

As he spoke, Ye Yuan flicked the talisman in his hand forward, and Lan Shun's heart leaped along with it, nearly jumping out of his chest.

At that moment, his scalp felt like it was about to explode.

But Ye Yuan gently turned it, and the Void Thunderburst Talisman returned to its original place.

"Plop!"

Lan Shun let out a long sigh of relief, sweat dripping down his cheeks.

Shangguan Yunrong, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up: "Ye Yuan, you don't have to pretend to be at ease! Your Void Thunderburst Talisman can only be used once, right?"

Ye Yuan was startled inwardly but said calmly, "Heh, you can try it. I have three Void Thunderburst Talismans in total, more than enough to kill the two of you!"

Shangguan Yunrong shook his head and said, "When I said it can only be used once, that's not what I meant. With your current strength, activating the Void Thunderburst Talisman would drain your primal force in an instant, so you wouldn't have a chance to activate a second one! Although this is my first time meeting you, I know a thing or two about your style. Given your personality, if you could activate the talisman multiple times, you would have killed Lan Shun without hesitation just now. Am I right?"

The more Shangguan Yunrong spoke, the calmer he became. He had clearly emerged from that earlier state of panic.

And from his tone, it was evident that he was quite confident in his analysis.

Ye Yuan hadn't expected Shangguan Yunrong to be so troublesome, seeing through his bluff so quickly.

Shangguan Yunrong was absolutely right!

When Long Teng had given him the Void Thunderburst Talisman, he had also explained how to use it.

Ye Yuan's current realm was still somewhat lacking; he simply couldn't activate the Void Thunderburst Talisman multiple times.

In other words, the talisman in his hand could only kill Lan Shun!

And once he activated the talisman, he would have no choice but to sit and wait for death.

Ye Yuan had originally intended to use the talisman as a deterrent and then retreat calmly. He hadn't expected Shangguan Yunrong to be so sharp-minded; fooling him wouldn't be that easy!

"Heh, is that so? Since you say that, I'll try it myself," Ye Yuan turned to Lan Shun and said, "Hey, Lan Shun or whatever, sorry about this. To verify his words, I'll use you as a test subject first."

As he spoke, a brilliant light radiated from Ye Yuan's body as he began to channel primal force into the Void Thunderburst Talisman.

At that moment, a million grass-mud horses raced through Lan Shun's mind, and he quickly shouted, "No, no, no, Young Master Ye, please don't be impulsive! I believe you! I believe you!"

It's often said that the older the jianghu, the more timid one becomes, and that's absolutely true.

Lan Shun had achieved his current status through countless storms and waves, so he valued his life above all. But how could he have imagined that he would be brought down by a junior today?

What was most hateful was that Shangguan Yunrong's words were subtly provoking Ye Yuan to kill him—this guy's intentions were simply despicable!

Even if what Shangguan Yunrong said was true, why should he be the scapegoat?

"Shangguan Yunrong! What exactly do you mean?" Lan Shun roared in fury.

Shangguan Yunrong said calmly, "Ye Yuan is personally marked by Lord Phoenix; kill on sight whenever encountered! You've seen how formidable Ye Yuan's potential is. Once he breaks into the Soul Sea realm, even you and I might not be his match! For Lord Phoenix's grand plan, you'll have to make a sacrifice."

"Bah! It's easy to talk when you're not in my shoes. Why don't you be the sacrifice? If you've got the guts, let's switch places. You sacrifice yourself, and I'll carry out Lord Phoenix's grand plan!" Lan Shun bellowed.

Shangguan Yunrong ignored Lan Shun and said to Ye Yuan, "Don't bother sowing discord here. No matter what, I won't let you leave today! Your growth is too fast; you've already threatened Lord Phoenix's plan. So you must die today!"

Ye Yuan hadn't expected Shangguan Yunrong to be so resolute, willing to sacrifice Lan Shun to kill him.

This made things quite tricky.

Though anxious inside, Ye Yuan's face still wore a smile, as if he were completely unconcerned.

He said to Lan Shun with a smile, "Heh, it seems your companion doesn't care whether you live or die! Fine, in that case, I'll send you on your way. But don't blame me when you die; blame your cold-blooded companion."

The talisman in Ye Yuan's hand glowed even brighter. Lan Shun was drenched in sweat and cursed, "Shangguan Yunrong, I'll fuck your grandmother! You'll die a miserable death! May you have no descendants... Young Master Ye, please, please don't be impulsive!"

Shangguan Yunrong remained unmoved by Lan Shun's curses. In a flash, he gathered a vast amount of heaven and earth primal force.

He was actually going to attack Ye Yuan, forcing his hand!

A Soul Travel realm expert's control over heaven and earth primal force had reached an astonishing level.

Shangguan Yunrong deliberately kept his distance from Ye Yuan. At this range, even if Ye Yuan's Void Thunderburst Talisman could hit him, it wouldn't be fatal.

The same applied in reverse!

But how could Ye Yuan dare to withstand a Soul Travel realm expert's attack?

So Ye Yuan's only choice was to use the Void Thunderburst Talisman to kill Lan Shun!

This Shangguan Yunrong was truly ruthless!

To kill him, he was willing to sacrifice another Soul Travel realm expert's life!

"Proud Snow Silver Frost Finger!"

Shangguan Yunrong let out a soft shout, and an extremely domineering finger beam shot through the air!

"Shangguan Yunrong, I'll fuck your ancestors for eighteen generations! Ah! I'll fight it out! Yin Wind Divine Palm!"

Lan Shun was also a decisive man; he knew that he had no choice now!

Though he cursed Shangguan Yunrong, his palm strike was not aimed at him but at Ye Yuan.

At this point, he could only gamble that the Void Thunderburst Talisman in Ye Yuan's hand was a dud and useless.

Two Soul Travel realm experts attacking Ye Yuan simultaneously—the momentum was truly earth-shattering.

An immense pressure swept across the battlefield, crushing the other martial artists until they could barely breathe.

At this point, Ye Yuan had no more illusions. He poured all his primal force into the Void Thunderburst Talisman.

The purple talisman instantly burst into dazzling light. Several purple thunderbolts appeared from the void and bombarded Lan Shun relentlessly!