Chapter 671: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind

"White Light, fall back!"

Without a moment to think, Ye Yuan shot backward.

White Light was not slow to react either, retreating alongside Ye Yuan.

Clearly, that person's target was the Green Spirit Tree!

The newcomer was too powerful; Hu Rong and the others dared not confront him head-on and also chose to yield.

Before the Green Spirit Tree, a figure gradually materialized. Hu Rong and his companions' faces changed dramatically at the sight of the newcomer.

"Haha, thank you for your hard work! This is a fine gift, and I'll take it," the man laughed loudly.

"Peng Tian, you despicable wretch!" Hu Rong roared in fury.

The newcomer was none other than Peng Tian, the chieftain of the Thousand Mountain Roc Clan!

This fellow had been lurking nearby all along, waiting for Ye Yuan and the others to succeed before snatching the Green Spirit Tree with lightning speed!

Peng Tian said smugly, "Despicable? Spiritual treasures of the world belong to those fated to obtain them! Clearly, you are not the fated ones!"

With that, his gaze fell on Ye Yuan. "Kid, you really didn't disappoint me—you actually subdued the Green Spirit Tree! But you never imagined that your efforts would become another's trophy, did you? Haha..."

At the height of his glee, Peng Tian couldn't help but burst into loud laughter.

Hu Rong and the others looked indescribably grim. With the Green Spirit Tree in Peng Tian's hands, Hu Yan was as good as dead.

This outcome was unbearable for them.

Ye Yuan, however, did not look too disheartened. He asked calmly, "Chieftain Peng Tian, your calculations are impressive. I admire that. May I ask how you knew I could subdue the Green Spirit Tree?"

Peng Tian said smugly, "I wasn't entirely sure at first, but your timing was too perfect. Coming to the Dark Demon Tiger Clan at this moment, your target could only be the Green Spirit Tree. Though your strength is low, you can turn the mundane into the miraculous, so you must have exceptional skills. So I decided to let you take a shot—and it worked! Even if you had failed, having the Dark Demon Tiger Clan as cannon fodder would have been fine. Haha..."

Peng Tian had clearly long known about the Dark Demon Tiger Clan's movements, yet the Dark Demon Tiger Clan had been playing mysterious—it was utterly laughable.

Ye Yuan smiled. "So, sending Peng Hai to the Dark Demon Tiger Clan and indulging all my requests was just to lull us into complacency? And over the years, you've secretly investigated the tiger clan's situation, holding back because you weren't confident in dealing with the Green Spirit Tree yourself, wanting the tiger clan to charge ahead as cannon fodder?"

Peng Tian laughed heartily. "Ha, you're too clever, kid—you've hit the nail on the head! I, an old man, am as renowned as Hu Yan in the Eastern Bright Domain. How could I fail to outwit a fool like Hu Rong? This idiot thought he was being clever, using all sorts of tricks to mislead the roc clan, believing himself flawless. Little did he know I was just playing along, using the tiger clan as scapegoats!"

Hearing Peng Tian's words, Hu Rong's face turned indescribably ugly.

He had racked his brains for ten years, only to end up a clown!

Now that all his efforts had come to naught, how could he face Chieftain Hu Yan? Once Peng Tian obtained the Green Spirit Tree, he would surely break through to the seventh rank!

Then who in the entire Eastern Bright Domain could stand against him?

At this thought, Hu Rong felt like dying!

If the final outcome was the destruction of the tiger clan, he would be the eternal sinner of the Dark Demon Tiger Clan!

"Chieftain Peng Tian is truly formidable, with infallible plans! But... don't you care about Peng Yun's life?" Ye Yuan remarked.

Peng Tian snorted coldly. "Once I break through to the seventh rank, what does Yun'er's injury matter? Besides, do you think you still have a choice now? Kid, hand over the pill!"

Ye Yuan looked at Peng Tian with a half-smile and said, "What if I don't hand them over?"

"If you don't, you'll wish you were dead!" Peng Tian threatened.

"Is that so? Then it seems I have no choice but to hand them over?"

"Stop wasting words! Hand them over now!"

Ye Yuan looked helpless, then took out two pills from his storage ring—the two remaining from treating Peng Yun.

Seeing Ye Yuan back down, Peng Tian couldn't help but reveal a smug smile, reaching out his hand to take the pills.

Ye Yuan raised his hand but didn't throw the pills. Suddenly, he grabbed them, cupping the two pills in his palm, and rubbed them vigorously a few times.

Ye Yuan looked at Peng Tian with a smile, slowly opening his palm. A light breeze blew, and wisps of powder drifted away with the wind.

Just like that, Ye Yuan destroyed the pills.

Hu Rong and the others changed expression at the sight, thinking to themselves that Ye Yuan was indeed bold, daring to provoke Peng Tian at a time like this.

Peng Tian's smile froze on his face, his outstretched hand becoming awkwardly embarrassed. He clenched it into a fist, showing his anger at that moment.

"You little brat, you dare toy with me?" Peng Tian said through gritted teeth, enunciating each word.

Ye Yuan smiled nonchalantly and said, "I have a problem: I yield to kindness but not to force. If you had spoken nicely, I might have been in a good mood and given them to you. But your attitude pissed me off!"

"Haha, it's been a long time since anyone dared speak to the clan leader like that! Kid, you're something! Since you dare say that, I suppose you're already prepared?" Peng Tian laughed in extreme anger.

Ye Yuan looked bewildered and said, "Prepared? Prepared for what? I'm not very perceptive; I don't understand what you're saying."

"Can't understand? Then let the clan leader make you understand what it means to have awareness!"

With that, Peng Tian's entire aura soared to its peak, pressing down on Ye Yuan from all directions like a tidal wave.

By now, Peng Tian was furious beyond measure; the joy of obtaining the Green Spirit Tree had been completely swept away by Ye Yuan's actions.

He struck out with a palm toward Ye Yuan, a palm that was truly overwhelming, revealing the full strength of a peak sixth-tier demon clan member.

With this palm, Peng Tian held nothing back; he wanted to blast Ye Yuan into dust to vent the hatred in his heart.

As for Peng Tian's move, Ye Yuan seemed not to see it, showing no intention of dodging at all.

Just as Peng Tian was about to deliver the palm, his scalp suddenly tingled, every pore on his body trembled, and an extremely dangerous sensation surged from his heart.

At that moment, an even more ferocious attack howled in, heading straight for Peng Tian's back!

Although Peng Tian had his back to the attack, he could sense that it was absolutely capable of inflicting fatal damage on him!

Its aura even surpassed his own!

Peng Tian no longer cared about dealing with Ye Yuan; he immediately pushed his Kunpeng bloodline to the limit, trying to evade the attack!

At this moment, Peng Tian's greatest reliance was his speed, and he intended to use it to escape the attack.

The attack was extremely fast, reaching Peng Tian's back in the blink of an eye.

But Peng Tian's reaction speed was undeniably swift; his figure had already blurred and vanished from the spot.

Yet at that moment, a strange force struck unexpectedly, causing Peng Tian's form to stall for a mere instant!