Chapter 656: The Sole Victor

Peng Yun's mood now was extremely similar to Wolf Fang's back then.

Clearly his speed was a hair faster than Ye Yuan's, yet every time he caught up to Ye Yuan, his body would inexplicably sink, slowing him down by just a little.

And that little bit was enough to keep him from ever catching Ye Yuan.

This feeling was indescribably frustrating.

The Kunpeng bloodline was indeed the best among divine beast bloodlines at speed; even though Ye Yuan's Wind Thunder Aurora Escape had reached minor success, it was still slightly inferior to Peng Yun's.

But with the addition of the Yuan Magnetic Field, Peng Yun could forget about catching him.

With a whoosh, Ye Yuan shot several li away.

“Trying to run? Not so easy!”

Peng Yun was also fighting with real anger now and chased after him without hesitation.

The Thousand Mountain Roc clan was also an extremely proud race; failing to win in their most adept area—speed—made Peng Yun feel utterly disgraced.

However, when Peng Hai saw this, his expression changed drastically. “Young master, be careful!”

At the same time, Peng Hai shot out like lightning!

But even as a sixth-rank powerhouse, he still needed some time to go from stillness to motion.

Yet Ye Yuan and Peng Yun were moving at high speed; this time gap was enough!

Ye Yuan had been waiting for this moment!

“Void Thunder Explosion Talisman! Explode!”

Ye Yuan roared and hurled the last Void Thunder Explosion Talisman he had at Peng Yun!

This change was too sudden; Peng Yun didn't react at all.

It had been a one-sided situation; how could Peng Yun have imagined that Ye Yuan could unleash such a terrifying attack?

Caught off guard, how could he possibly defend?

Dozens of terrifying lightning bolts descended, striking Peng Yun directly.

“Ah!”

Peng Yun was severely injured and fell downward.

“Young master!”

At that moment, Peng Hai arrived!

But how could Ye Yuan give him a chance?

From the very beginning, Ye Yuan had calculated every step. The earlier long-distance escape seemed casual, but he had already calculated the distance!

Although Peng Hai was fast, Ye Yuan was only ten zhang away from Peng Yun.

The instant Peng Yun was hit, Ye Yuan had already rushed over at top speed.

In an instant, Ye Yuan grabbed the rapidly falling Peng Yun and pointed a finger at his back!

“Stop!” Ye Yuan grabbed Peng Yun and roared.

Peng Hai's figure came to an abrupt halt. “If you dare harm even a single hair of Young Master Peng Yun, I'll make sure you die without a burial place!”

Ye Yuan sneered, “I've already injected primal fire into his meridians. If you take one more step forward, I'll roast him into a grilled roc first. Do you believe me?”

Peng Hai's face was terrifyingly dark, but he truly dared not advance.

Meridians were not only the most vulnerable part of humans but also of demon beasts; once the primal fire erupted, it was no joke.

“Kid, you're quite cunning!”

At this point, how could Peng Hai not see that the current situation was entirely orchestrated by Ye Yuan?

To find a glimmer of hope in such an adverse situation, this kid indeed possessed great wisdom.

At any other time, Peng Hai would have greatly admired Ye Yuan's performance.

But now that he was hostile to Ye Yuan and Ye Yuan had taken Peng Yun hostage, Peng Hai wished he could eat his flesh alive.

“Is that so? Isn't it cunning of you to take advantage of someone's misfortune?” Ye Yuan retorted without hesitation.

To be honest, today's situation was almost a dead end. Ye Yuan had only stumbled into the identity of a Dragon Lord to provoke Peng Yun into making a move.

Otherwise, even with the Void Thunder Explosion Talisman, how could he possibly be a match for Peng Hai?

Naturally, Ye Yuan had no good feelings toward the Thousand Mountain Roc clan.

“Less nonsense! Release the young master quickly, and I'll spare your life!” Peng Hai said.

Ye Yuan scoffed, “Do you take me for a fool? If I release him, will you let me leave alive?”

Peng Hai frowned. “Then what do you want?”

Ye Yuan thought for a moment and said, “First kill Zi Feng, then get your people out of here!”

Zi Feng, who had been watching dumbfounded, shuddered at Ye Yuan's words.

He never imagined the plot would reverse so quickly. Moments ago, he was about to kill Ye Yuan; now Ye Yuan wanted to kill him.

“Lord Peng Hai, don't listen to that kid's nonsense! Zi Feng's loyalty to Lord Peng Tian is as clear as the sun!” Zi Feng said with a mournful face.

“Haha, Zi Feng, since you say you're loyal, then of course you should exchange your own life for Young Master Peng Yun's, right?” Ye Yuan laughed loudly.

Zi Feng's face instantly turned as black as a pot bottom, cursing inwardly: This kid is really troublesome, digging a pit for me to jump into!

“Kid, don't try to sow discord here! If you don't release Young Master Peng Yun, you won't leave this place alive today!” Zi Feng roared angrily.

Faced with such a powerless threat, Ye Yuan didn't take it seriously at all. He chuckled, “It seems in your heart, your own old life is more precious than Young Master Peng Yun's! Sigh...”

As he spoke, Ye Yuan shook his head and sighed. His expression was utterly infuriating.

Zi Feng cursed wildly in his heart, but he was utterly helpless against Ye Yuan.

Not to mention him, even Peng Hai was now cautious; they had no bargaining chips.

If Ye Yuan exerted his force, Peng Yun would die instantly!

“Kid! You...”

Zi Feng was about to curse, but Peng Hai stopped him with a gesture.

Peng Hai shook his head and said, “Ye Yuan, as long as you release the young master, any condition is negotiable! Our Thousand Mountain Roc clan has everything; just name it, and we can provide it!”

Hearing that Peng Hai had no intention of killing him, Zi Feng felt somewhat relieved and wisely shut his mouth.

But at that moment, a powerful surge of demonic energy suddenly erupted.

That instant was when Zi Feng was most relaxed; he never expected Peng Hai to suddenly attack. By the time he reacted, it was too late.

“Bang!”

A massive palm strike landed directly on Zi Feng's forehead!

At the moment of death, Zi Feng's eyes were still wide open in disbelief at what had happened.

“Chieftain!”

“Chieftain!”

...

The members of the Purple Flood Dragon clan never expected such a turn of events. They stared at Zi Feng's corpse in anguish, still unable to believe what had just happened.

What was going on? Weren't they here today to wipe out the Fire Source True Bear clan? How did the chieftain die first?

The whole affair was full of twists and turns—from the Purple Flood Dragon army pressing in, to Xiong Zhan appearing and turning the tide, to Peng Yun showing up and overpowering Xiong Zhan, to Ye Yuan provoking the young master and capturing Peng Yun alive. Today's plot development left everyone dizzy.

But Zi Feng's death made everyone understand: today's victor was only one person!

That person was Ye Yuan!