by Feng Yise
Ye Yuan stood up and dusted off the grass bits on his body and said calmly, "I really have to thank the three of you. Without you guys, I'm afraid that my Nine Swords Stance wouldn't be completed so quickly!"
On the boundary of imminent danger, Ye Yuan remained calm and immediately entered Heart Like Still Water state.
Under that sort of situation just now, the more he panicked, the more certain he would die.
Ye Yuan understood that to shake off this strike, he could only utilize the Nine Swords Stance's movement technique!
But his Nine Swords Stance was incomplete. There must be a foothold to execute the movement technique, but he was currently suspended in midair.
In the moment of crisis, relying on Heart Like Still Water state, Ye Yuan stimulated his potential to the greatest extent and finally completed the Nine Swords Stance!
Chapter 144 - You’re Really a Genius!
Meanwhile, the Chang Brothers gathered together. The complexions of the trio did not look too good.
Hearing the meaning of Ye Yuan's words, their painstakingly designed killing scenario actually helped Ye Yuan to have a breakthrough!
That movement technique just now was very profound. Even Chang One, the Sixth Level Spirit Condensation Realm, was actually unable to differentiate which was the true body.
"Ye Yuan, you aren't naïve enough to think that you can retreat safely after evading our ambush, right? Although that move just now was incomparably profound, your cultivation realm is still too low," Chang One said in a low voice.
Chang One designed this death trap as a precautionary resolute measure to resolve a complicated problem. All done to prevent unnecessary complications.
Even if they did not ambush, with his cultivation realm, killing Ye Yuan was as easy as taking something out of his pockets. Not to mention there were even Chang Two and Chang Three by his sides.
"Hur hur, you guys are thinking too much. Why do I have to retreat? If I didn't have a breakthrough at the last moment just now, I would already have been killed by you all. How can I let you off so easily?"
Though Ye Yuan said these words while smiling, those familiar with him knew that Ye Yuan was truly enraged!
It was just that Ye Yuan's threat sounded rather comical. A Ninth Level Essence Qi Realm rookie actually threatening three Fifth Level Spirit Condensation Realm and above experts. No matter how they looked at it, it just seemed like stubbornness.
When Ye Yuan finished talking, the Chang Trio Brothers involuntarily exchanged glances. They were wondering if Ye Yuan had a problem with his brain.
With their understanding of Ye Yuan, while Ye Yuan might be very unbridled, he never did something he had no confidence in.
However, the current circ.u.mstances did not seem to allow him to be overbearing.
Ye Yuan could not naively think that he was a match for the three of them, right?
"Ye Yuan, I think that you haven't made clear of the situation, right?" Chang One asked rather bafflingly.
"Of course I understand the situation. The three of you are the Su Family's lackeys, right? Received that old dog Su Yubai's order to come and kill me, yes? No?" Ye Yuan scoffed coldly.
Chang One had clearly heard of the power of Ye Yuan's eloquence, so he did not plan on bickering with him. He nodded and said, "You're mistaken. Elder Su did not order us to come. We're under the family head's command to come and kill you."
Ye Yuan was taken quite by surprise. "Family Head? Su Yishan's old man? Well, same thing! Looks like I really have to give a good one to the Su Family when I return. Otherwise, they will really think that this little lord is nice to provoke!"
Chang One felt rather confused. Although he went through an in-depth investigation on Ye Yuan before this task, this was his first time meeting Ye Yuan after all.
Only now did he discover that Ye Yuan's personality was entirely different from what he understood.
In his impression, Ye Yuan was calm and steady, seemed like he was reckless, but entrenched himself at every step.
But now, Ye Yuan was clearly an incomprehensible good-for-nothing from a wealthy family. He completely could not make clear of the situation!
If not for Ye Yuan's performance being overly stunning just now, Chang One might even think that Ye Yuan was a moron.
Just as Chang One was dazed, Ye Yuan pointed at his nose and scolded, "Hey, do the three of you still have a sense of shame? A Sixth Level Spirit Condensation Realm, two Fifth Level Spirit Condensation Realm, came to kill me and yet dare not do it openly. Instead, you guys used this sort of underhanded sneak attack tactics! Indeed, the type of master one has will have the same kind of lackeys! Su Yubai that old dog is also so sinister and enjoys sneak attacking others! You are all indeed cut from the same cloth!"
Chang One was scolded by Ye Yuan until he was stupefied. He unwittingly started to doubt his own judgment.
Could it be that Ye Yuan this fellow was really just a hothead? A 100% good-for-nothing silkpants?
Of course, Ye Yuan's talent was beyond all doubts. He was definitely a peerless genius. Even the young patriarch, Su Yishan, would have to admit defeat.
Other than this, was Ye Yuan really a rash fellow?
Was his actions back in the Dan Wu Academy just a random coincidence?
Ye Yuan finished scolding the Chang Brothers and turned his head toward Su Yishan. He started to cursed, "Su Yishan, you tortoise's grandson! You only know how to bully women! If you have the capabilities, then come and one on one with this Little Lord! Spineless fellow! Want to kill me but dare not make a move in the academy. You even run all the way to the Endless Forest to do this. In the future when the Su Family lands in your hands, it will be squandered away to nothingness eventually! Oh no, the Su Family won't be able to exist for a long time. When I go back, I'm going to beat the Su Family until they can't raise their heads!"
Su Yishan was currently in a heated battle with Nanfeng Zhirou when he suddenly heard Ye Yuan's cursing and could not help burning with rage after hearing it.
Forcing Nanfeng Zhirou back with a blow, Su Yishan arrived in front of Ye Yuan with a few leaps.
Nanfeng Zhirou also followed tightly behind and came to Ye Yuan's side. Both parties entered a stalemate.
Ye Yuan casually fished out a medicinal pill and threw it to Nanfeng Zhirou. Then he said with a smile, "It's been hard on you, Senior Apprentice Sister Nanfeng. Eat it. No need to mind this sort of small injuries."
Nanfeng Zhirou caught the medicinal pill but lowered her head instead. She knew that her identity had already been made aware to Ye Yuan, making it rather awkward.
"Don't get c.o.c.ky, Ye Yuan! Even if you avoided the Chang Brothers' ambush, do you think that you can still exit the Endless Forest today?" Su Yishan was displeased when he saw Ye Yuan's composed appearance.
Shouldn't the current Ye Yuan be in a panic?
Ye Yuan stared at Su Yishan and said with a smile, "I don't plan on leaving the Endless Forest."
"Humph! Good that you know!"
"The Endless Forest is so fun! I still plan on playing for a few more days! As for whether you guys can walk out or not, that I dare not guarantee."
"Is your brain spoilt, Ye Yuan? Can't you tell what kind of situation you two are currently in? Just now, I heard that you want to fight one on one, yeah?" Su Yishan stared at Ye Yuan like he was looking at a fool.
Ye Yuan beamed and said, "That's right. Does the dignified Su Family's Young Patriarch only know how to bully women? If you have the capability, let's go one-on-one!"
"Hahahaha!" Su Yishan roared with laughter when he heard that and said, "Alright, I'll fight you one on one! But . . . it's us as a group fighting you alone!"
Ye Yuan's face fell after hearing that, and he said in terror, "Su Yishan! Are you a man or not?! If you have the capabilities, let's fight one-on-one!"
Seeing Ye Yuan's appearance, Su Yishan felt incredibly venting. He chuckled and said, "Ye Yuan, I think your brain really broke down! The
four of us combined can kill you like slaughtering a dog! Why should I entertain you with a duel? Do you think this is the academy?"
Ye Yuan stared at Su Yishan who looked proud of himself and suddenly grinned, smiling very happily.
"You can still laugh when death is knocking, Ye Yuan? I got to hand it to you. Chang One, Chang Two, Chang Three, kill Ye Yuan! Leave Nanfeng Zhirou alive, I still have a use for her!" Su Yishan ordered.
While the Chang Brothers were secretly displeased that Su Yishan was still l.u.s.tful at such a time, they would not refute Su Yishan's words. After all, he was the future Su Family's family head.
Just as the Chang Brothers were prepared to make a move, their face suddenly changed!
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
In a blink, hundreds of white colored apes appeared in front of their eyes, enclosing them in the center together with Ye Yuan.
The weakest one of these white apes was at the Initial Stage Tier 2!
"Haha, Su Yishan! I found out that I really like your idea of one on one! All of us versus you guys! Man, you're really a genius to even come up with this sort of one on one method!" Ye Yuan looked at Su Yishan as he burst into laughter.
Chapter 145 - Complete Breakdown
"Wha-What's going on?"
Su Yishan stared wide-eyed at this unbelievable scene and could not even hear Ye Yuan's mocking him.
Several hundred Long-arm Stone Apes appearing out of thin air. This visual impact was seriously enormous!
With their vision filled with Tier 2 Long-arm Stone Apes, this sort of pressure was absolutely unforgettable for life.
Su Yishan could even feel his own legs quivering!
Not just Su Yishan, the Chang Brothers were also completely dumbstruck at the moment. Even though they had experienced too many things, they had never seen such a huge occasion before!
These hundreds of Tier 2 Long-arm Stone Apes was enough to plow the Su Family one time over.
Although the majority of these Long-arm Stone Apes were at Initial Stage Tier 2, there were also quite a number of Middle Stage and Late Stage Tier 2.
Just one Middle Stage Tier 2 demonic beast was enough for him to choke over. What kind of outcome if hundreds were added up?
At this moment, their nerves were already tensed to the limits.
"Spatial spirit artifact! It must be a spatial spirit artifact! If not, it's impossible to contain so many demonic beasts! Ye Yuan, he . . . actually has a spatial spirit artifact!" Chang One suddenly exclaimed in shock.
"Spa-Spatial spirit artifact? H-How's that possible?" Even though the truth was in front of his eyes, Su Yishan still felt that it was unreal.
"That's right. It is indeed a spatial spirit artifact. I didn't think that you would have such knowledge, quite a figure. However, you offended this Young Master. This is the most foolish thing you've done in your entire life!"
Although it was just a few short breaths of exchange, Ye Yuan could tell that among these four people, Chang One served as a brain-center character.
With Su Yishan's personality, it was impossible to lay down such an elaborate killing trap to wait for the hare to land in it.
The absolute strength of the four of them was much greater than Ye Yuan's pair. There was simply no need to be so cautious.
That final strike from Chang One was remarkably brilliant. In fact, it was a flawless blow. Ye Yuan truly arrived at the borders of life and death at that time.
If not for him remaining calm in the final hour of peril and having broken through at the last moment, he would already be a corpse now.
From this, one could see that this Chang One was absolutely a very nasty character to deal with!
But sadly, his opponent was Ye Yuan! He was a young master who would definitely avenge any grievances, not some old good-two-shoes who returned good for evil.
Towards Ye Yuan's words, Chang One did not refute them, because he knew that what Ye Yuan said was the truth.
The stupidest thing that he, Chang One, ever did in his life was to offend Ye Yuan!
Chang One was naturally crystal clear on Ye Yuan's actions in the Dan Wu Academy and knew about his personality of seeking revenge for the smallest grievance. Hence, he dismissed the thought of begging for mercy.
"Fight it out, brothers! Ignore those demonic beasts and directly kill Ye Yuan!" Chang One was also a very decisive person as he directly laid down an order.
When Chang One's command was issued, he took the lead to burst towards Ye Yuan. Chang Two and Chang Three and Big Brother had incredible synergy. Following closely behind, the trio charged towards Ye Yuan in a triangle formation.
This was Chang One's dying act. Facing so many Tier 2 demonic beasts, he did not feel that he could kill Ye Yuan. However, what made Chang One speechless and pleasantly surprised was that these Tier 2 demonic beasts actually did not react at all to this!
These demonic beasts unexpectedly did not move out to stop the three of them!
Could it be that these demonic beasts were just what Ye Yuan pulled out to intimidate them? Ye Yuan could not command these demonic beasts at all?
This discovery filled Chang One with wild elation!
"Haha! Nearly got hoodwinked by you! So, you can't command these demonic beasts at all! Brothers, kill him with me!" Chang One roared with laughter.
Ye Yuan did not take any actions. He just looked at Chang One with a smile that was not a smile filled with ridicule.
"Humph! At gates of death already and yet, you're still pretending there! Wind Thunder Sword!"
Chang One's sword appeared in front of Ye Yuan once again. But this time around, Ye Yuan did not exhaust all his energies to defend. He remained motionless there.
Right at this moment, a white figure flashed out from the side and grabbed hold of Chang One's sword very violently, twisting it into scrap metal.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
One exchange, three palms landed respectively on Chang One, Chang Two, and Chang Three's c.h.e.s.t.
This figure was as fast as lightning. The three of them did not even make clear of what it was before being sent flying out.
"Ti-Tier 3 demonic beast!"
Chang One's face finally flickered as he stared at that white ape built like an iron pagoda in horror. Only now did he know why Ye Yuan did not move this whole time. Because he did not need to move at all.
With a Tier 3 demonic beast guarding by the side, why would he need to make a move personally?
However . . . why would a Tier 3 demonic beast obey Ye Yuan? He was merely an Essence Qi Realm martial artist!
Chang One suddenly recalled that Ye Yuan had just descended down the Crimson Summit Ridge and finally understood some things. His complexion changed greatly against his will!
"You . . . you brought the entire Crimson Summit Ridge's Long-arm Stone Ape clan under your control?" Chang One stared at Ye Yuan with dread.
"Hur hur, you finally realized. I even thought that you were pretty smart. Didn't think that you're so slow! That's right. Yuan Fei and his clansmen will be following me in the future."
Of course, it was not because Chang One was dumb, but because the impact he received today was too tremendous.
An Essence Qi Realm martial artist subduing the entire Crimson Summit Ridge's Long-arm Stone Ape clan. If this spread out, other people would surely treat him like a lunatic!
However, this sort of impossible matter genuinely happened!
"H-How's this possible? The Ape King is a Tier 3 demonic beast. Why would he willingly obey you? Also, humans and demonic beast have a language barrier. How can you possibly subdue him?" Chang One questioned unwillingly.
"Do you feel that I have a need to answer your question?" Ye Yuan said with a cold smile.
Chang One only asked because of the burning uncertainty in his heart. Truthfully, he did not hope for Ye Yuan to answer him.
Chang One sighed and shut his eyes painfully. He gave a long exhalation and said, "Sigh, the Su Family going against yo
u is the Su Family's greatest failure! Perhaps the Su Family will vanish entirely from the scene of the State of Qin because of this! Make your move!"
Yuan Fei waved his long arm, and immediately, over a dozen Tier 2 Long-arm Stone Apes rushed up, carrying away the Chang Brothers who already had no means to retaliate.
Before long, blood-curdling screams came from far away, making the scalp of those who heard it tingle.
The Long-arm Stone Apes were originally wild and untamable. They had always just killed any human martial artists they saw. Only Ye Yuan who knew the universal beast language could communicate with Yuan Fei who activated his spiritual wisdom. Otherwise, their end result would not be much better than the Chang Brothers.
Each one of the wretched screams transmitted into Su Yishan's ear, impacting his mind repeatedly. It already completely collapsed his mental defense.
Su Yishan only abruptly roused with a jerk after Ye Yuan slowly walked towards him. He retreated non-stop, all the way until he bumped into a Long-arm Stone Ape before jumping in fright and dodging hurriedly.
"Y-Ye Yuan, I-I was wrong, I deserve death! I deserve death! I beg you, please don't kill me! It's all because Su Yubai that old bastard forced me! It's all because he forced me!"
Su Yishan could not hold on any longer and slammed his knees onto the ground as he begged for mercy by shouting himself hoarse.
Chapter 146 - Feeding Moves
Ye Yuan looked at Su Yishan kneeling on the ground with snot dripping from his nose and said with a smile, "I also didn't say that I'm killing you, Young Master Su! Look how frightened you are!"
Su Yishan was already like a bird startled by the twang of a bowstring right now. His brain was already no longer in charge.
Hearing that Ye Yuan had the intention to let him off, he spontaneously became overjoyed and said, "Y-you're for real? Th-then I can go?"
"Of course you can't go. All of my secrets have already been seen by you. If you were to leave and spread outside that I possess a spatial spirit artifact, then wouldn't I die without a burial place?"