Chapter 673: Hoist by His Own Petard

In a word, the atmosphere, which had just eased, immediately became tense again.

Ye Yuan's words could be said to be touching a sore spot.

But for Ye Yuan, the Azure Spirit Tree was the key to saving Yue Mengli, and he was determined to have it!

Upon hearing Ye Yuan's words, Hu Yan's face turned cold.

"Young man, I've already given you a way out. You're refusing to take it?" Hu Yan said coldly.

Ye Yuan sneered, "Heh, giving me a way out? Clan Chief Hu Yan, do you mean to break the agreement?"

"What if I do break it? Hu Rong is not the clan chief; his agreement with you naturally doesn't count! Besides, our Dark Demon Tiger clan has spent incalculable time and manpower on the Azure Spirit Tree. What makes you think you deserve it?"

Bai Guang, who had been listening, could no longer hold back and rebuked, "Hu Yan, you are truly shameless! Let me tell you why my big brother deserves the Azure Spirit Tree. Without my big brother's intervention, even if you had prepared for a hundred years instead of ten, you would never have subdued the Azure Spirit Tree!"

These words left Hu Yan speechless.

The reason he dared to demand the Azure Spirit Tree was ultimately that he relied on his strength, believing Ye Yuan would not dare to speak up.

But once Ye Yuan did speak, none of his arguments held water.

The reason was exactly as Bai Guang said: the Azure Spirit Tree was subdued by Ye Yuan, and the Dark Demon Tiger clan had nothing to do with it!

Even Hu Rong and the others were just bit players.

Hu Yan said grimly, "Tiger Lord, don't forget your identity!"

Hu Yan's words were含蓄, but the implied meaning was clear: you are a member of the Tiger clan; why are you siding with outsiders?

However, Bai Guang's words had already been harsh, and Hu Yan did not want to spell it out.

Unexpectedly, Bai Guang suddenly smiled brightly and said, "I haven't forgotten my identity. I am my big brother's good brother! That will never change for the rest of my life!"

Bai Guang was indeed a tiger, but when he was most down and in need of help, where was the Tiger clan?

Without Ye Yuan, he would have long become a meal for the Seven-Colored Flowing Cloud Python. How could he have become the powerful divine beast descendant Bai Guang?

It could be said that everything Bai Guang had now was given by Ye Yuan, not the Tiger clan!

Over the past few years, Bai Guang and Ye Yuan had depended on each other, and he had long regarded Ye Yuan as family.

Even if the Dark Demon Tiger clan were not a lower race with thin bloodline, but the true White Tiger clan, Bai Guang would still unhesitatingly choose to stand by Ye Yuan.

Hu Yan's face grew even uglier. In his eyes, Bai Guang's behavior was no different from betrayal.

"Good, very good! You want the Azure Spirit Tree, do you? It's right here. If you have the ability, take it yourselves!" Hu Yan sneered.

Having dealt with Peng Tian, not only on this spirit vein, but in the entire East Bright Domain, no one was his match.

These two wet-behind-the-ears brats—could they turn the world upside down?

"Heh, are you going to be shameless to the end?" Ye Yuan said with a faint smile.

At this point, there was clearly no possibility of reconciliation between the two sides.

Both sides were determined to have the Azure Spirit Tree.

"The Azure Spirit Tree has always been a possession of our Tiger clan. How is that shameless? Heavenly treasures are for those fated to obtain them. If you are fated with it, by all means take it away!"

Hu Yan's face was full of mockery, clearly not believing Ye Yuan had the ability.

It was true that Ye Yuan could deal with the Azure Spirit Tree, but that was a special case. If his opponent were Hu Yan, Ye Yuan would have no chance of winning.

If a demon beast at the peak of the sixth rank can't even defeat a mere fourth-rank brat, he might as well just find a piece of tofu and smash his head against it.

Ye Yuan nodded, as if acknowledging Hu Yan's words, but then he changed his tone and said, "For Bai Guang's sake, I've already been tolerant enough toward your Dark Demon Tiger clan. First courtesy, then force. Since you don't appreciate it, don't blame me."

Hu Yan couldn't help but laugh loudly upon hearing this: "What a big talk! What right do you have to speak of 'first courtesy, then force' before me? What a joke!"

Ye Yuan said with a half-smile, "I'll tell you right now what right I have to practice 'first courtesy, then force'!"

As soon as Ye Yuan finished speaking, a violent tremor suddenly came from beneath Hu Yan's feet. Hu Yan's expression changed abruptly, and he immediately fled far away.

But how could Ye Yuan give him that chance? He activated his Magnetic Field instantly!

Ye Yuan's Magnetic Field had negligible effect on a peak sixth-rank powerhouse; in actual combat, it could be completely ignored.

However, in a duel between two peak sixth-rank experts, that tiny bit of effect could even become the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

Previously, Peng Tian had been ambushed and fell precisely into this trap!

With his mind as steady as a rock, Ye Yuan's timing was accurate to the utmost.

"Bang!"

Countless vines burst out from underground, wildly entangling toward Hu Yan and Hu Rong.

This was too sudden; Hu Rong and the others never expected that the restrained Green Spirit Tree would strike again. Their reactions were a bit slow, and they were instantly wrapped tightly by the countless vines.

As for Hu Yan, he was delayed only a tiny bit, and one foot was entangled by a vine.

But Hu Yan reacted extremely quickly; he chopped off the vine with a palm strike and fled into the distance.

Hu Yan stood in midair, and suddenly an unusual feeling arose within his body.

He was very familiar with this feeling—what else could it be but the Shadowless Soul Toxin?

The time was short; he wasn't deeply poisoned, even lighter than last time.

But being poisoned at this moment was obviously not a good omen.

He had a deep understanding of the Green Spirit Tree's power, and now that he was poisoned again, his chances of victory were even slimmer.

But he simply couldn't figure out how the Green Spirit Tree had broken free when its main body was clearly restrained by Ye Yuan.

He had confirmed earlier that the Green Spirit Tree's Wood Element power had indeed ceased to operate; logically, it shouldn't have been able to strike again.

Why was this?

Hu Yan cast a venomous gaze at Ye Yuan.

Although he didn't know what tricks this brat had used, there was no doubt that he was the one behind it!

Once the Green Spirit Tree broke free, Hu Yan had no confidence in dealing with it. If he had that ability, why would he have waited until now?

"Kid, you're ruthless! I hope you never fall into my hands. We'll meet again!"

With that, Hu Yan moved and was about to flee into the distance.

Ye Yuan watched his retreating figure, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

Hu Yan hadn't fled far when a powerful flame force came rushing straight at him.

Hu Yan's expression changed, and he quickly dodged.

"What's going on? The clan member presiding over the great formation was killed by Peng Tian. Who is controlling the formation to stop me?" Hu Yan's face turned extremely ugly.

"Chief Hu Yan, why are you in such a hurry to leave? There's an old friend here who wants to catch up with you!" Ye Yuan caught up and said to Hu Yan with a smile.

And behind Ye Yuan, besides Bai Guang, there was now a young man in a blue shirt.