by Feng Yise
Rong Kun said with a smile, "Ye Yuan does things flawlessly. He brought Fang Xiao away but left behind that girl he came together with. Although he did not say it explicitly, it's actually the intention of leaving her to be a hostage."
"Ling Ninehills is a Divine King powerhouse. He's not what the likes of Rong Ze's strength can compare to. Could it be that Head Elder is so confident that he can bring Ling Ninehills back?"
Although he was very optimistic about Ye Yuan too, bringing Ling Ninehills back, this sort of mission, it was still way too fantastical.
Rong Kun shook his head and said, "Honestly speaking, I don't have the least bit of confidence either. I don't know where this boy's confidence comes from, to dare accept such a mission! But I think that even if he's able to complete the mission, the price paid likely wouldn't be small either, right? For the sake of Little Light, he's indeed pushing somewhat too hard!"
Bai Yu sighed emotionally and said, "For Little Light to be able to encounter such a big brother, it's truly good fortune of three lifetimes."
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Outside the Heavenly Fiend Tiger territory, Fang Xiao appeared rather nervous and timid.
Although she was a Heavenly Fiend Tiger Clan's member, her memories here were not pleasant.
The Heavenly Fiend Tiger Clan was totally different from the White Tiger Clan. This place was completely a place where the strong feasts and the weak were prey. The laws of survival were no different from primitive beasts.
Fang Xiao's bloodline power was very strong. But because she was born in a slave family, she was practically reared in a pen from young.
Ling Ninehills planted very powerful restrictions on her and could control her life and death.
Furthermore, Fang Xiao's parents had always been treated as hostages and were imprisoned, to use to threaten Fang Xiao to do things for him.
Receiving Ling Ninehills's orders this time, she originally wanted to exploit White Light's sympathy and make White Light save her. Then, let Bai Xu expose this matter.
But even Fang Xiao herself also did not expect that she actually fell hopelessly in love with White Light just like this.
And White Light similarly fell for Fang Xiao.
But this kind of love that had no outcome made Fang Xiao feel as if a blade was being twisted in her heart. Choosing between her parents and White Light virtually tore her into two.
Despair was the greatest sorrow. When she was locked up inside the White Tiger Dungeon, she already had the will to die.
But she never would have thought that Ye Yuan's sudden appearance actually made the entire matter take a turn for the better.
"B-Big Brother Ye," Fang Xiao said timidly.
Ye Yuan said with a smile, "Just call me big brother the same as White Light. Now, tell me Ling Ninehills' habits and customs no matter how important or trivial. Don't omit even a scrap! We only have one chance. Once we startle the Heavenly Fiend Tiger Clan's powerhouses, it will be very hard for us to escape!"
Ye Yuan's merger into heaven and earth was indeed very powerful, but it was not matchless either.
Once he fell into a tight encirclement of divine king experts, even if Ye Yuan displayed merging into heaven and earth, he could not escape either.
This move's advantage lied in taking by surprise. Once the other party was prepared, it would not be fun anymore.
Although Ye Yuan said it with a smile, these words made Fang Xiao alarmed inwardly. Right away, she did not dare to hesitate either, saying out all of Ling Ninehills' habits and customs that she knew.
And following Fang Xiao's description, a map of the Heavenly Fiend Tiger Clan also finished constructing in his mind.
All preparations in place, Ye Yuan slowly stood up, but White Light held onto him and said with a conflicted look, "Big Brother, why not … forget about it! I know that you're doing it for my good, but the Heavenly Fiend Tiger Clan's strength isn't much weaker compared to the White Tiger Clan. It's too dangerous!"
White Light was not that ignorant person long ago anymore. How powerful a divine king expert was, he was very clear.
Although Ye Yuan's means were extremely a lot, once he entered the Heavenly Fiend Tiger Clan's territory, it was an exceedingly dangerous thing too, let alone that he even wanted to capture Ling Ninehills, this divine king powerhouse, alive.
This was simply an impossible to complete mission!
Ye Yuan scolded with a smile, "I say, you punk, when did you become so fussy and long-winded? Could it be that you can bear to watch Fang Xiao's parents die just like this?"
"This … " White Light could not help becoming hesitant.
"Alright, you guys enter the Vast Heaven Pagoda first. Leave the rest to me!" Ye Yuan said with a relaxed look.
Chapter 984 - Dancing on the Edge of a Blade
Inside an inner-chamber in the Heavenly Fiend Tiger Clan, the lamplight was dim.
Ling Ninehills stood with his hands by the side, appearing very respectful.
"Ninehills, your performance this time is very good! That Flowing Light Clan brat is indeed somewhat unusual. If we let him become the young patriarch, our Heavenly Fiend Tiger Clan will likely be beyond hope in the future." Under the dim lantern light, a powerhouse whose face could not be seen clearly.
White Light's sudden emergence gave the Heavenly Fiend Tiger Clan a massive headache toe.
These few years, the Heavenly Fiend Tiger Clan had quite a number of exceptionally talented geniuses all fall at White Light's hands. This made their young generation's strength suffer heavy losses.
Ling Ninehills was overjoyed inwardly the moment he heard and hurriedly said, "Head Elder is too kind! Serving the clan is originally what people of our group should do!"
Head Elder nodded and said, "Don't worry, this seat won't treat you shabbily. If you can use a ruse to bait and kill that White Light, the clan will award you a Profound Heaven Entering Void Pill."
Ling Ninehills could not help freezing when he heard and was wildly elated in his heart.
Reaching the Divine King Realm, ordinary medicinal pills could not enter their arcane sights at all. Only high-grade Tier 9 medicinal pills could make them so visibly moved.
However, each high-grade Tier 9 medicinal pill was incomparably precious.
Even a large clan like the Heavenly Fiend Tiger Clan would not anyhow take it out either.
"Rest assured, Head Elder. With those two fools around, White Light will die eventually! Even if White Light can't become young patriarch, he's still an immense threat to Rong Xin. There's no way Rong Ze that old fellow would sit idly by and watch indifferently," Ling Ninehills forcefully held back his agitation and said.
Head Elder nodded his head and felt that Ling Ninehills' analysis was very reasonable too. "This matter will be passed to you. If you need any help from the clan, feel free to ask me."
Ling Ninehills bowed his body and said, "Yes!"
Leaving the head elder's secret chambers, Ling Ninehills' mood was excellent. He wanted to return to his residence as soon as possible and contact Rong Ze that old punk. He wanted to ask about the situation over there.
"Heh heh, I believe there's already a conclusion over there. Placing that lass by my side and fostering her, I didn't expect that it actually exchanged for a Profound Heaven Entering Void Pill. Truly an unexpected harvest! With it, making my way into the elders council isn't an impossibility either!"
Ling Ninehills was in high and vigorous spirits at this time, seemingly already seeing himself in control of the clan's authority.
However, as he walked, Ling Ninehills suddenly discovered that something was amiss.
"En? Didn't I walk by this path just now? Calculating based on the time, I should have reached long ago! Impossible! Could it be that I fell for an illusionary magic? But who has this ability to be able to cast an illusionary art on me in the Heavenly Fiend Tiger Clan's territory?" Ling Ninehills said with a frown.
Thinking about it, Ling Ninehills still felt that it was n
ot possible.
Even with Head Elder's strength, it was also impossible to make him succ.u.mb to illusionary magic in the Heavenly Fiend Tiger Clan noiselessly.
Hence, he carried on walking forward …
Ling Ninehills walked and walked, and he arrived at a concealed dungeon.
He slowly opened the dungeon gates and walked inside. Two prisoners appeared in his sight.
The moment those two people saw Ling Ninehills, they hurriedly knelt on the ground and begged, "Lord Ninehills, we beg you to let our Xiao-er go! She's still just a child!"
However, Ling Ninehills did not reply.
Suddenly, a figure appeared with a flash. Who could it be if not Fang Xiao?
"Father, Mother! You … You're both alright! That's really great!" Fang Xiao cried with joy, hugging the two people all at once.
When Fang Xiao's father and mother saw their daughter, they both had shock written all over their faces.
Space rippled, and another three figures appeared.
"Shuangzhou, quick! Restrain Ling Ninehills, I already can't hold on anymore! We only have 10 breaths of time and must leave the Heavenly Fiend Tiger Clan at once! Leave at your greatest speed and strive for time for me to recover!" Ye Yuan spoke just like continuously firing a machine gun. Time was very pressing.
Ruan Shaungzhou suddenly made a move and thoroughly sealed Ling Ninehills' dantian.
With Ye Yuan's present strength, merging with heaven and earth could at most last for a hundred breaths of time.
During this time, Ye Yuan even had to utilize the Sun Moon Heavenly Pupil and unleash the Secret Illusion Heavenly Realm. This was a tremendous challenge to him.
Even with Ye Yuan's incredible nerves, he could only persist for several dozen breaths of time at most as well.
Fortunately, in this several dozen breaths of time, Ye Yuan found Fang Xiao's parents through Ling Ninehills.
Now that it had already succeeded, there was only waiting to retreat.
But in reality, the truly dangerous moment only really arrived now!
Currently, he already showed himself. There was at most still 10 breaths of time, and he would be discovered by the Heavenly Fiend Tiger Clan's powerhouses. If he did not escape as soon as possible, they probably would not be able to escape anymore.
Ruan Shuangzhou grabbed Ling Ninehills in his hands like dragging a dead dog. When Ye Yuan saw the situation, he directly put everyone away into the Vast Heaven Pagoda, then used his final trace of essence energy and merged into heaven and earth.
Except, merging into heaven and earth this time, Ye Yuan could not persist a long time at all.
At this time, Ye Yuan already could not bother with arousing the Heavenly Fiend Tiger Clan's attention. Merging into heaven and earth one time, Ye Yuan slowly arrived outside the totem territory, then was no longer able to move.
But Ye Yuan already informed Ruan Shuangzhou before, after merging with heaven and earth, it would be up to him to bring everybody to escape.
With Ruan Shaungzhou's feet strength, it still needed a certain amount of time for the Heavenly Fiend Tiger Clan's people to want to catch up.
Ye Yuan directly entered inside the Vast Heaven Pagoda with a flash.
"Big Brother, are … are you alright?"
Currently, Ye Yuan was spasming all over, cold sweat pouring profusely. His condition was very alarming.
"M-Medicinal pill!" Ye Yuan used the last of his strength to say.
White Light only abruptly came to a realization at this time. Ye Yuan already gave him the medicinal pills to restore essence energy and soul force beforehand.
Right away, he no longer hesitated and hurriedly let Ye Yuan consume them.
This time, Ye Yuan really reached the point where he could do no more. Not even a final trace of essence energy remained either.
Merging with heaven and earth was indeed formidable, but it overly consumed essence energy. Adding in dealing with Ling Ninehills, this divine king powerhouse, Ye Yuan virtually depleted his soul force and essence energy dry at the same time.
This sort of feeling was simply even more awful than dying.
Following the medicinal pills entering his abdomen, traces of essence energy and soul force flowed into his body. Ye Yuan gradually stopped spasming. His ashen complexion finally recovered a trace of vitality.
But right at this time, Ye Yuan suddenly felt quite a number of auras, powerful until it made people asphyxiated, locking onto them from far away!
One of the auras among them was far too powerful. Unless it was the Ten Great Divine Kings who made a move, otherwise, nobody could have a frontal clash!
Ye Yuan was deeply aware of these divine kings' might. The operation this time truly could be said to be dancing on the edge of a blade.
But the matter progressing until now was still considered smooth-sailing. It basically acted out according to the script he directed prior to this.
Now, they only had to escape to the White Tiger Clan's territory and would have no worries about the rear anymore.
He already came to an agreement with Rong Kun, making him receive them at the borders.
Even if the Heavenly Fiend Tiger Clan's elders were any more powerful, it was also not possible to pursue into the White Tiger Clan's territory.
"Young Master, the Heavenly Fiend Tiger Clan has an expert whose speed is extremely fast. With my feet strength, I probably can't persevere to the White Tiger Clan's borders and will be caught up by the other party!" Ruan Shuangzhou's voice suddenly transmitted into the Vast Heaven Pagoda, giving everyone a shock.
Chapter 985 - No Way Out!
"Head Elder, who on earth was it? To actually be able to avoid our clan protecting grand array and restrictions, and to kidnap Ling Ninehills away?" a Heavenly Fiend Tiger Clan's elder asked Head Elder Pan Yin.
Pan Yin sped like the wind while saying with a frown, "No idea! When he just left the totem territory, there wasn't any aura ahead. Presumably, he has an extremely powerful spatial holy artifact. But looking from the aura, the other party is just an ordinary divine king and doesn't seem to be very remarkable! Inform Ling Lixiao. Let him intercept ahead. Make sure not to let that person escape into the White Tiger Clan's territory."
"Yes!"
What that elder asked earlier was precisely what he was perplexed by too.
Ever since discovering that someone intruded into the totem territory, he discovered two auras from start to end.
These two auras were both not very strong. That one ahead was just an ordinary divine king, while the aura previously was even only at the Phaseless Realm.
He even wondered if he had a false impression.
It was absolutely impossible for two people like this to hide from the clan protecting grand array and restrictions, and intrude into the totem territory and not be discovered by him.
Yet, this matter happened just like this!
Not only did it happen, he even let the other party abduct Ling Ninehills away from right under his nose!
This sort of thing, he racked his head and could not figure it out either.
Therefore, he still decided to catch up to the other party, and capture, and get to the bottom of it!
Pan Yin was courageous, stemming from his superb skills and was naturally not afraid of Ye Yuan playing tricks. In the entire Divine Realm, a person who was able to make the Heavenly Fiend Tiger Clan's head elder afraid had not been born yet!
Even if the Ten Great Divine Kings came, he had the confidence to make a full retreat as well.
Pan Yin displayed a secret art, and his speed suddenly exploded, turning into a stream of flowing light, speeding over in Ruan Shuangzhou's direction.
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Although they were inside the Vast Heaven Pagoda, White Light and Fang Xiao both sensed Head Elder's horrifying pressure.
White Light's face was intensely grim, and Fang Xiao's complexion was deathly pale.
Fang Xiao gripped White Light's sleeves tightly, clearly ne
rvous to the extreme.
"Big Brother Light, this person who chased after is definitely Head Elder! Apart from the patriarch, only he has such a terrifying strength!" Fang Xiao said tremblingly.
White Light said in a solemn voice, "Don't worry. With Big Brother around, it will be fine! Let's be quieter, don't disturb Big Brother's recovery of strength!"
Fang Xiao nodded her head obediently, not daring to make any more sound.
The current Ye Yuan had long entered Heaven Man Unity Realm already. He revolved the Spirit Bristle Nine Yang Divine Art to the limits, frenziedly recovering essence energy.
The more it was like this, the calmer and more terrifying Ye Yuan was.
He was seizing every minute and second, making the best use of all of his time to recover strength. Even if Head Elder pressed on any harder, he was not swayed in the slightest either.
Rumble!
Right at this time, an intense undulation actually occurred outside.
Ruan Shuangzhou actually already engaged in battle with someone!
"Not good! Outside of the Heavenly Fiend Tiger Clan's borders, there is actually still a divine king powerhouse hiding himself!" White Light's expression changed drastically as he said.
It was as if Ye Yuan did not sense the outside world's happenings at all. He still recovered strength like nobody's business.
Heart Like Monolith, one could not be swayed by external things.
Now that Ye Yuan already reached Heaven Man Unity heart realm, all of the outside world's turmoil, he could utterly sever them.
Outside world, Ling Lixiao got the news sent from the clan and immediately hurried back, but he just happened to block Ruan Shuangzhou right here.
Ling Lixiao was just an ordinary divine king. His strength was not much different from Ruan Shuangzhou's. Wanting to kill or capture the other party, that was something virtually impossible.
However, his goal was to pin down Ruan Shuangzhou. When Head Elder rushed over, wouldn't this person still allow himself to be captured without putting up a fight?