by Feng Yise
Spatial inheritance, the inheritances left behind were exceedingly few. The people who knew its profundities were even in the minority.
Ye Yuan entered first-layered heaven spatial laws by stumbling about blindly.
But this second-layered heaven, he kept failing to comprehend it.
Ye Yuan's gaze suddenly landed on the space above his head.
There was his reflection.
Ye Yuan's eyes lit up, a hint of understanding flashed across in his heart.
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A hundred years in a flash, this was an extremely short time to any Deity Realm powerhouse.
But to Ye Yuan, it was like the sea had changed into a mulberry field.
After rebirthing, all of his cultivation time added together was also merely a short hundred over years.
But comprehending spatial laws actually used a hundred years of his time.
On this day, Ye Yuan was in closed-seclusion in the spatial node.
All of a sudden, the entire space started trembling.
The originally incomparably stable spatial node actually had signs of collapsing too.
Coldfeather was greatly alarmed and said, "What happened? Mn? Ye Yuan he … he comprehended the laws?"
Coldfeather looked over towards Ye Yuan and discovered that Ye Yuan was clearly right in front of him, but was so unreal.
This kind of feeling was contradictory to the extreme.
In these 100 years, Ye Yuan's growth, he took it all into his sights and had long prostrated on all fours in admiration already.
He finally knew that there was an insurmountable gulf between him and Ye Yuan.
Genius was already insufficient to describe this young man.
But even so, he also did not think that this day actually came so quickly!
Rumble …
The spatial node started collapsing, fragmenting into countless pieces. A terrifying energy undulation squeezed over toward Coldfeather.
Coldfeather's expression changed and he cried out in alarm, "Ye Yuan … s-save me!"
Chapter 1603 - Bullying People Too Far
Ye Yuan slowly opened his eyes and took a step out, and he then instantly arrived beside Coldfeather.
He grabbed Coldfeather's collar and said coolly, "Come, let's go out."
Finished talking, Ye Yuan took a step out once more, and already entered inside the chaotic space.
The surrounding space was collapsing non-stop. The horrifying energy undulation made Coldfeather's heart palpitating.
These energy undulations, if he touched a little bit, it was also dying without any burial ground.
However, Ye Yuan brought him along akin to strolling idly in a courtyard, shuttled back and forth inside these chaotic spaces without any obstruction at all.
Seeing these surrounding spaces shatter piece by piece, but it was like they were situated between two worlds, it did not affect them at all.
After the astonishment, Coldfeather was envious to the extreme.
What did he enter this spatial inheritance for?
Wasn't it in order to comprehend spatial laws?!
Only a short while ago, he was also puffed up with pride, thinking that he could rely on his outstanding talent to comprehend spatial laws and become a powerhouse of his generation.
But the blow of reality made him utterly give up hope.
Spatial laws were really not what so-called geniuses could comprehend.
All the way until later, Coldfeather thought that it was completely impossible for someone to comprehend spatial laws in the spatial inheritance.
Hence, after Ye Yuan entered, he beat Ye Yuan down relentlessly without any mercy, mocking him for overestimating his own ability.
But today, this young man in front of him really succeeded!
Furthermore, he only used 100 years!
This made him have an impulse to vomit blood.
This kid was simply a freak!
He was clearly the Pill Tower's elder and was actually so perverse when comprehending spatial laws.
Just how freakish was this guy?!
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During these 100 years, for Yue Mengli and the others, their days were tough.
Although there was Xuan Yu looking after, he was the second elder, standing high above the masses after all. It was also not possible to care for them every day in all matters no matter how major or trivial.
When time passed, there would always be many vexing issues.
Xuan Yu arranged for them a large residence in the city, letting Li-er and the rest stay inside.
All food and clothing were also not an issue.
It was just that Xuan Yu's instructions were Xuan Yu's instructions. When it reached people below, it was another matter altogether.
"Truly preposterous! Now, the divine essence stones given to us are lesser and lesser. At this rate, how will we still cultivate?" White Light said furiously.
Li-er heaved a sigh and said, "Big Brother Yuan has been gone for a hundred years, his prestige has long already been lost. For Second Elder to be able to remember their old friendship and take extra care of us, it's already rather not easy."
White Light said furiously, "That Zhou Wei, simply bullying people too far! No way, I can't stomach this, I'm going to find Second Elder!"
Li-er hurriedly pulled him and said, "Enough, don't cause any more trouble! Before Big Brother Yuan comes out, we all don't bring trouble on ourselves anymore! If you go to find Second Elder right now, putting aside whether or not he can meet us, even if you can meet him and then he punishes Zhou Wei fiercely, and then after that? In the future, Zhou Wei will definitely go from bad to worse! Big Brother Yuan's favor can be used for some time, but can't be used for life. If Big Brother Yuan were to really stay inside for a thousand years, do you feel that Second Elder's lineage can still protect us for so long?"
Clearly, Li-er saw through the current situation very incisively.
Originally, with their strength, it was impossible to enter the Heavenly Eagle Imperial City's inner city.
The reason why they could still remain here was entirely because of Ye Yuan.
Second Elder was indeed a good person that was quite rare to find. But he was the second elder who was far removed from the masses after all. He was not in the same world as them, these people, at all.
At first, Second Elder might take care of them because of his relationship with Ye Yuan.
However, there would always come a time when a favor is used up.
A powerhouse like Second Elder, one closed-seclusion might be several hundred, a thousand years, how could he keep on taking care of them?
The few of them were merely Heavenly Eagle Imperial City's bottom-level residents. Staying in such a mansion was already out of the norm in the first place.
Such a situation, how could it not attract people's covetous eyes?
Yue Mengli was very clear, as long as Ye Yuan did not come back, this kind of situation could continue to deteriorate.
Going to find Second Elder might be able to obtain temporary help. But it would only make this situation worsen faster.
"Then … Then we deserve to be bullied like this?" White Light said unhappily.
Li-er heaved a sigh and said, "Big Brother Yuan isn't around, what we have to do is take care of ourselves! If anyone of us is harmed, what do you think the consequences will be? What he has to face is Heavenly Eagle Imperial City, this leviathan!"
White Light's expression changed, breaking out in cold sweat.
Ye Yuan's personality, he was naturally all too clear. Once they had a conflict with Heavenly Eagle Imperial City's forces, or even get any injuries, the result would be very frightening.
"Elder Sister Li-er, Young Master he didn't come out for so many years, could he have encountered some danger?" Lu-er said rather worriedly.
Li-er smiled and said, "Your family's young master, could it be that you still don't know? Even if the whole world thinks that he's dead, we should als
o have faith in him!"
Lu-er nodded her head and said resolutely, "Mn, when Young Master comes out, he'll definitely stir up the entire city again, and give a vicious slap to those people who rolled their eyes at us!"
"Hahaha! It's already been a hundred years, you guys are still harboring delusions? It's impossible for your Young Master Ye Yuan to ever come out again!"
Right at this time, a laughter that made people abhor sounded out, the words full of mockery.
The moment White Light saw the arrival, he could not help burning with rage and said with an angry snort, "Zhou Wei, what did you come again for?"
This Zhou Wei was the Martial Tower's low-level protector, holding a post in the City Lord Manor.
The mission of taking care of Yue Mengli and the rest was handed to him.
Because it was Second Elder personally giving a heads up, the few years at the start, Zhou Wei naturally did not dare to neglect.
But later on, Song Qiyang found him and bought him over.
Therefore, the days of Yue Mengli and the rest became worse day after day.
As time passed, Second Elder was in seclusion all year round, the attention paid to this area naturally lessen.
Even though he already had Lu Yi take care of Li-er and the rest, Lu Yi himself also had to cultivate. Being able to come once every few years was already pretty good.
In the course of time, Zhou Wei's courage also gradually grew.
Zhou Wei swaggered into the hall and said with a cold smile, "I came to tell you guys this. According to the City Lord Manor's rules, starting from today, each of you has to pay a tax of 500 thousand divine essence stones every year. If you can't hand it over, then get out of the inner city for me as soon as possible! Our inner city doesn't support idle people!"
One person 500 thousand, this was not a small sum.
Even though Ye Yuan left behind quite a bit of divine essence stones for them, paying according to this figure, they could not last for long at all.
The moment White Light heard, he was greatly enraged and howled, "Zhou Wei, don't bully people too far! Us staying here was Second Elder arranging it personally, you dare to treat us like this?"
Zhou Wei chuckled and said, "It's important to know your own limitations! If I were you guys, I would have long gotten lost from the inner city myself. Staying here will only bring disgrace on yourselves! Second Elder? Second Elder attends to a myriad of problems every day, so how could he care about you all, these few minor characters?"
Chapter 1604 - Returning Domineeringly
"The few of you are merely ants living under Ye Yuan's wings! Without Ye Yuan, you guys are nothing!"
Zhou Wei's words struck the heart one by one, deeply provoking the few people's self-esteem.
Especially White Light, his anger rushed to his head with a whoosh.
"A scholar prefers death to humiliation! This little lord, I, will risk everything and fight it out with you today!"
White Light's figure flashed, transforming into a fierce tiger and rushed over toward Zhou Wei.
A hint of an imperceptible smile flashed across the corners of Zhou Wei's mouth, and he suddenly smacked a palm out.
White Light only felt a burst of power that was strong until it made people despair surround him from all directions.
"Puhwark!"
White Light sprayed out a mouthful of fresh blood, feeling like the bones in his body cracked.
Yue Mengli's expression changed, hurriedly catching him.
But the immense force directly knocked her flying out too.
Divine Lord Realm powerhouses were too strong!
Zhou Wei looked at this scene coldly and said coolly, "Do you see that? Can't even receive a single palm from me, and you still dare to say that you all aren't ants? If not because you all are staying here, you guys would already be dead people now. However … you all can't stay too long."
Yue Mengli looked at Zhou Wei and said in a cold voice, "Treating us like this, aren't you afraid of Second Elder finding out?"
Zhou Wei laughed loudly and said, "Second Elder is currently in seclusion, and his few disciples that are close to Ye Yuan are also all busy right now. When you all are chased out of the inner city and die outside, do you think that Second Elder will kill a protector for a dead man?"
Yue Mengli's expression changed and she said in a cold voice, "Looks like Head Elder that side finally can't control the situation any longer!"
Zhou Wei smiled and said, "Therefore, want to live, earn divine essence stones desperately then! Now, hand over our divine essence stones! There are a total of five of you, according to the rules, you have to pay 2.5 million divine essence stones."
White Light gritted his teeth, wanting to stand up, but he could not do it at all.
Yue Mengli's gaze was cold and she looked at Zhou Wei and said, "We'll pay!"
As she said, Yue Mengli took out a storage ring and threw it to Zhou Wei.
By the side, Long Zhan clenched his teeth and said, "Miss Li-er, I … I'll leave the city today, you all don't need to pay so many divine essence stones for me!"
Yue Mengli said, "Stop! If you go out of the city now, do you think that you can see tomorrow's sun?"
Long Zhan could not help choking and gritted his teeth and said, "Long Zhan is merely a lowly life. It was His Excellency who gave me the chance to be reborn! Today, what does it matter if I return my life to His Excellency?"
Yue Mengli's eyes were firm as she said, "We came together. So wanting to go, we naturally go together too! This kind of word, don't say anymore in the future."
Zhou Wei looked at this group of people and said with an amused look, "Looks like each and every one of you is still harboring hopes of getting lucky in your hearts! Those who enter the spatial inheritance, I've yet to hear of any who return alive. You guys, just give up on the idea forever! Haha …"
Zhou Wei left with a loud laugh. Everyone was angry until their faces were livid.
But just as Zhou Wei said, leaving Ye Yuan, they were really powerless to contend with these Divine Lord Realm powerhouses!
Actually, when Ye Yuan left, he left them hundreds of millions of divine essence stones.
But after a hundred years, five people's cultivation expenditure was not small.
Originally, with Second Elder's support, they could still barely manage to maintain.
But these few years, they were exploited by Zhou Wei. The remaining divine essence stones on hand right now were also merely four to five million.
And today, more than half was gone all at once!
The next time Zhou Wei came again, they could not afford it.
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Originally thought that Zhou Wei would come again after a year, who knew that he came again after a few days!
"Zhou Wei, the tax that you want us to pay, we've already paid. What do you still want?" Li-er's good-temper also could not quite hold back from erupting anymore.
Zhou Wei smiled and said, "Who told you all that the Heavenly Eagle Imperial City's tax is just one kind? The one collected last time was headcount tax. But the one collected this time is spiritual energy tax! The inner city's spiritual energy is ten times of the outer city. You all staying here, your cultivation speed is several times faster than others, could it be that you shouldn't pay a bit of tax?"
Li-er's face changed and she said, "How much do you want again this time?"
Zhou Wei smiled and said, "Not a lot, not a lot, two million will suffice!"
"Two million! Why don't you go and rob us!" Li-er said, denouncing him.
Zhou Wei said coolly, "This is all the City Lord Manor's rules. If you don't pay, then sorry, you all might have to move out of the inner city."
Yue Mengli's expression flickered incessantly. She really could not take out that many divine essence stones anymore.
She drew a deep breath, seemingly making a very big resolve, and said, "Fine, we'll move out!"
"No way! Sister-in-law, you stay, we'll go!"
White Light said.
"Elder Sister Li-er, you can't go!" Lu-er also said.
Li-er said, "You guys don't need to say anymore, my mind is made up! Everyone pack up, we'll leave right now!"
Zhou Wei had a smug look and said, "Huhu, that's more like it. Ants like you guys are only fit to go stay in the outer city or capital cities. An inch of land in the inner city is like an inch of hold, you all staying here is simply a waste."
Facing Zhou Wei's reproving, the few people just endured it.
Packing up for a while, and then the few people were just about to head out when suddenly, a burst of powerful aura surged to the sky from the Martial Tower's direction.
The entire imperial city's spiritual energy swarmed over frenziedly in the direction of the Martial Tower.
At this time, the spiritual energy in that direction seemed to be drained by a pump. The other directions' spiritual energy poured over there crazily.
"Mn? What's going on? Someone is breaking through?" White Light said in surprise.
"Who's breaking through? To actually be able to create such a terrifying effect?" Long Zhan also revealed a shocked expression.
Zhou Wei's expression also changed slightly, but he snorted coldly and said, "Whoever breaks through is none of your business! Could it be that it's Ye Yuan breaking through? Heh heh, this commotion, even a Divine Lord Realm powerhouse likely can't match up too. Quickly get lost, this place isn't a place that you all should stay!"
At this moment, the entire imperial city was startled.
This breakthrough was like an enormous pump, frenziedly plundering the spiritual energy in all directions.
"What's going on? Could it be some elder who broke through?"
"This commotion, even fourth or fifth-layered heaven Divine Lord probably can't match up too, right?"
"Just who is breaking through, this is also too crazy, right? So much spiritual energy entering the body, even Divine Lord Realm powerhouses will burst too!"
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Countless martial artists were swarming in the direction of the Martial Tower, wanting to see who it was, causing such a terrifying commotion when breaking through.