by Feng Yise
Furthermore, Ye Yuan repaid ingratitude with kindness, preserving Song Qiyang's face, and also let him vent his grievance. This made him much more pleased in his heart.
In the past, he was under an obsession, seemingly taking unnecessary pains to split hairs, opposing Ye Yuan in every way. It seemed to be somewhat too much.
Ruo Xu knew that his hate had extended on account of another, because of Xuan Yu, and because he feared Ye Yuan.
But Ye Yuan said, "Two head elders, recently, I encountered some bottleneck in cultivation and it's hard to resolve. This time, I can just go out and take a walk. You all rest assured, this Ye still has some means, protecting myself should be an issue. Moreover, at the Fiend Calling Ridge there, I think nobody is more familiar and more used to it than I am."
When Zheng Qi saw Ye Yuan's composed appearance, he could not help being secretly alarmed.
Hearing the meaning in Ye Yuan's words, he still had a considerable trump card on him!
Zheng Qi ruminated for a moment and finally said, "Alright, since Elder Ye insists on going, then go along. But, once there's something amiss, you must escape right away. You mustn't seek to outshine others!"
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Coming to the Fiend Calling Ridge once more, Ye Yuan was also dumbstruck with amazement by the scenery before his eyes.
Countless brilliant rays of sunlight shone out from inside the 100 thousand foot abyss, spectacular to behold.
From very far away, Ye Yuan sensed the extremely strong origin magnetic field. Slight weaker Divine Lord Realm powerhouses could not even fly.
At this time, Fiend Calling Ridge's two shores already had large numbers of powerhouses gathered. They were practically all Divine Lord Realm and above powerhouses.
Disregarding the fiend race's side, just the human race's side, the Divine Lord Realm powerhouses that came were no less than 100 people.
Among them had the reinforcements which River Eternal Imperial City invited, and also reclusive powerhouses who were drawn over.
"How is it, Ye Yuan?" Zheng Qi asked Ye Yuan.
Ye Yuan observed for a while and said, "This forcefield is at least five times of the original. Furthermore, it's still growing stronger continuously! I didn't expect that in a short 100 years' time, such a massive change actually happened to this place."
"Then according to your surmises, what kind of treasure will be born this time?" Zheng Qi said.
Ye Yuan mused for a moment and said with a solemn expression, "It's still hard to say right now, but likely … the grade won't be too low."
The two people were currently talking in a low voice when suddenly, a pair walked over this side.
"Haha, Zheng Qi, long time no see, you're actually not dead yet!" An ear-piercing voice drifted over from a distance.
Zheng Qi's face turned black and he said coldly, "Gao Yuan, you're not dead, how can this old man dare to die?!"
The one in the lead was a slightly chubby old man who looked very wretched. But his aura was very powerful. It was actually on par with Head Elder Zheng Qi.
Gao Yuan laughed loudly when he heard it and said, "How can a defeated opponent dare to talk brave words?! Heh heh, didn't expect that you dared to come personally this time. You mustn't be like that damn master of yours, who died here without any explanation."
Zheng Qi's expression was incomparably ugly. Ye Yuan could clearly feel his fury, but he forcefully reined it in.
"Gao Yuan, don't you get c.o.c.ky! Master's grudge, I'll seek it back personally one day!" Zheng Qi said in a cold voice.
Upon meeting, swords were drawn and they were ready to jump at each other's throats.
Ye Yuan was uncertain and asked an elder by the side, "What's going on here?"
The elder said, "Several tens of thousands of years ago, Head Elder's master perished inside a mystic realm. But it was said that at that time, Head Elder's master originally wouldn't have fallen. He only died because he fell into a trap dug by this Gao Yuan. In the end, this Gao Yuan escaped safe and sound, while Head Elder's master died inside the mystic realm. Head Elder later cultivated bitterly, and finally broke through to become a ninth-layered heaven Divine Lord. Hence, he went to find this Gao Yuan to take revenge. Who knew that because of the lucky chance that this Gao Yuan obtained inside the mystic realm that time, he actually touched the threshold of Celestial Deity Realm, and stepped into half-step Celestial Deity Realm. Head Elder returned in defeat and was nearly killed by Gao Yuan. If not for City Lord personally taking action, Head Elder would probably have already perished."
Ye Yuan did not think that there were actually still so many twists and turns involved.
Back then when he brought Coldfeather back, after Coldfeather heard the news of Wu Xingtang's demise, he was still dejected for a while.
Clearly, he also valued this disciple of his greatly.
Chapter 1618 - Unfortunate Wretch
"Haha! Why wouldn't I be c.o.c.ky? The precious treasure being born this time might be the turning point for me to break through to the Celestial Deity Realm! The height that you and that damn master of yours couldn't reach, I reached it. Won't you say I should be pleased with myself?" Gao Yuan said smugly.
In fact, he was still one generation older than Zheng Qi.
According to his seniority and strength, he shouldn't come to this place personally.
Now that he was here, he naturally came for the lucky chance this time.
He already had half a foot stepped into Celestial Deity Realm, but he kept failing to break through.
Such a lucky chance, he naturally would not let it go easily.
Zheng Qi was angered by him until his face was livid, but there was nothing he could do.
Even though he caught up from behind, catching up to Gao Yuan's realm, who could have thought that he relied on the lucky chance he schemed and to harm his master? At the end, he actually had half a foot stepped into the Celestial Deity Realm.
Zheng Qi's talent was also extremely outstanding. But regarding the Celestial Deity Realm, he had the heart, but his strength was lacking.
These few years, he practically used everything in his arsenal and was also unable to find the opportunity to break through to Celestial Deity Realm.
"You naturally have a possibility of obtaining the lucky chance and breakthrough to Celestial Deity Realm. But you also have a likelihood of dying in the Fiend Calling Ridge, becoming a pile of yellow dirt," Ye Yuan suddenly spoke up.
Gao Yuan's face fell, his eyes revealed a murderous light as he looked at Ye Yuan.
Ye Yuan was not afraid and met Gao Yuan's gaze.
"Where did this punk come from? The seniors are talking. Is there a right for you to interrupt?"
Nobody would have expected that while talking, Gao Yuan raised his hand and it was a palm.
A powerful palm force rushed toward Ye Yuan at lightning speed.
This palm was too sudden. There were no signs beforehand at all, resulting in everyone not reacting.
Sounds of exclamations could be heard all around. It was as if already seeing the scene of Ye Yuan being smacked into minced meat by a palm.
How powerful was the palm of a half-step Celestial Deity powerhouse? Even just a casual strike was also not what a grand completion Origin Deity martial artist could resist.
But the next scene made everyone's exclamations become stupefaction.
Boom!
A loud boom, a first-layered heaven Divine Lord powerhouse beside Gao Yuan directly flew out.
That person fell to the ground, his entire person incomparably miserable and was actually on his dying breath already.
Gao Yuan's countenance suddenly changed and he cried out in shock, "Spatial laws!"
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Oh, not bad huh. You have some knowledge."
Gao Yuan's expression was ugly to the extreme. Fishing out a medicinal pill, he said to the people beside him in a solemn voice, "Let him take it!"
The people beside him did not dare to dawdle
, hurriedly going to feed the medicinal pill to that unlucky first-layered heaven Divine Lord powerhouse, who was twisting up in a fl.u.s.ter.
Gao Yuan looked at Ye Yuan, a cold light glinted.
He was bullying Ye Yuan on the basis that was young just now, determining that he was Zheng Qi's junior disciple who was brought out this time to see the world.
Who could have expected that this young man was actually so troublesome and actually comprehended spatial laws!
What kind of visual prowess did Gao Yuan have? He saw through at a glance that Ye Yuan's spatial laws were not that kind of half-baked stuff, but extremely profound comprehensions
That blow earlier looked simple, but in reality, Ye Yuan manipulated spatial laws, went through a very complicated spatial shuttling, only then, transmitting the attack onto that unfortunate wretch.
This level of means was simply inconceivable.
"Spatial laws! That young man actually knows spatial laws!"
"My God, this kid actually comprehended spatial laws, and he's only just Origin Deity Realm!"
"When did such a freak appear in Heavenly Eagle Imperial City?"
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Hearing spatial laws, cries of exclamations sounded out by the side.
This kind of heaven-defying law, who did not wish to comprehend it?
Except, let people cultivate bitterly for ten thousand years and they also could not figure out a speck.
Even though these Divine Lord Realm powerhouses could use a portion of spatial power, regarding spatial laws, they still only knew a bit of superficial knowledge.
But Ye Yuan was just Origin Deity Realm and had not even opened up his own small world, and actually already comprehended spatial laws.
For a moment, jealousy, envy, various emotions, suffused in the air.
When Gao Yuan attacked just now, Zheng Qi got a fright too. But Gao Yuan caught him by surprise, making him too late to come to the rescue.
No one could have thought that Ye Yuan had long been prepared, giving him a dose of his medicine, crippling a Divine Lord Realm powerhouse of the other side.
All of the frustrations just now turned into veiled delight.
"Old Punk Gao Yuan, you made an error of judgment this time. Ye Yuan isn't some junior. He's my Heavenly Eagle Imperial City's elder. He still has the qualifications to scold you a bit," Zheng Qi said with a beam.
There was another wave of exclamations around. It was still their first time hearing that an Origin Deity Realm could actually become an imperial city's elder.
But just based on this spatial laws, it seemed to be sufficient as well.
He nearly one-shotted a first-layered heaven Divine Lord with one move!
Even though there was suspicion of opportunism, if it were others, who could do it?
Gao Yuan's gaze was icy-cold and clearly had killing intent aroused towards Ye Yuan. He said in a cold voice, "Very good, you all are stirring up this old man's wrath here! Then you guys have to be prepared to receive this old man's fury!"
While talking, a terrifying pressure instantly descended.
Those who were slightly weaker practically could not stand on their feet.
The pressure of a half-step Celestial Deity Realm was too strong!
Zheng Qi revealed a solemn look, secretly thinking to himself that this old fellow's strength seemed to be much stronger again.
But Ye Yuan was composed in the face of a crisis, seemingly not worried at all.
At this time, Ling Zikun suddenly appeared and said, "Dear me, Brother Gao Yuan, on the account of this old man's face, you all put down your individual grievances first, alright? Opposite, the fiend race is glaring like a ravening tiger. If we have internal strife first, who the big lucky chance belongs to this time would be hard to say!"
Gao Yuan's expression changed, his aura instantly withdrawing.
He gave a cold snort and said, "Ling Zikun, looking on the account of your face today, I'll spare this brat first! But after this matter, this old man will definitely seek justice for the disciple under me!"
Ling Zikun hurriedly said, "Brother Gao Yuan, calm down! Brother Gao Yuan, calm down! Oh, right, this one is the Yan Ze who's garrisoned at Tiderain City. He's more clear about the situation around here, let him introduce it first."
A middle-aged man flashed out from behind Ling Zikun, gave a bow to Zheng Qi, Gao Yuan, and the rest, and said, "This lowly one, Yan Ze, pays respect to your excellencies!"
Suddenly, a person behind Yan Ze cried out, "Y-Ye Yuan! You're Ye Yuan!"
Yan Ze's gaze turned intent and he could not help sweeping over Ye Yuan, immediately feeling somewhat familiar.
Suddenly, he also suddenly came to realize the truth and exclaimed, "You … You're Ye Yuan!"
Ye Yuan had long recognized these two people. One was the Yan Ze who had a chance encounter with him before, the other was an old acquaintance, Ling Feng.
He did not expect to actually be able to meet these two people on this kind of occasion.
Ling Zikun's face fell and he said with a cold snort, "What Ye Yuan? Is Ye Yuan what you guys can call? Got to call Lord Ye Yuan or Elder Ye Yuan!"
This shock was by no means insignificant. Ling Feng did not understand, but Yan Ze understood what being an elder meant.
Thinking back then, when he saw Ye Yuan, the other party was still merely a little kid who had just entered Heaven Glimpse Realm.
Only a hundred over years had gone by, but Ye Yuan actually already became an imperial city's elder?
This … This was too fantastical, right?
Chapter 1619 - Humans' Common Enemy
"All old friends already, don't need to be like this. Just call me Ye Yuan. Ling Feng, long time no see, you seemed to be doing pretty well now!" Ye Yuan said with a smile.
Ling Feng was incomparably shocked. In just a short hundred over years, Ye Yuan's realm actually already grew from the initial-stage Heaven Glimpse back then to the current grand completion Origin Deity.
This cultivation speed was simply inconceivable.
"E-Elder Ye! N-Not at all."
Ling Feng also came back to his senses and immediately realized that Ye Yuan's present identity was extraordinary. How could he still dare to address Ye Yuan as brothers?
Ye Yuan smiled and did not force things as well.
He knew that there was already an insurmountable gulf between him and Ling Feng. Having him talk on equal footing with him again was likely very difficult.
His growth would inevitably be accompanied by this kind of situation happening.
Yan Ze was similarly incomparably shocked in his heart. Back then, Ye Yuan was still just a little fellow in his eyes.
He did not expect that a hundred over years of not seeing, he was already an imperial city's elder.
This made him rather uncomfortable.
But he came back to his senses very quickly and said to Ling Feng, "Ling Feng, you understand this area the best. Introduce the situation of Fiend Calling Ridge for the various lords then."
Ling Feng bowed and said, "Yes, Lord Yan Ze!"
At this time, numerous Divine Lord Realm powerhouses gathered around, all of their auras shocking.
Facing so many Divine Lord Realm powerhouses, Ling Feng's complexion was also rather pale.
Fortunately, he had been on the battlefield for many years and was also a person full of vigor and vitality. He could barely manage to calm himself.
Hence, he started to speak with fervor and assurance, introducing the terrain and features of Fiend Calling Ridge, the dangers of the natural chasm, as well as the opposite fiend race's forces distribution.
Ling Feng had flopped around here for many years and knew these things with great familiarity.
While Yan Ze was pulled to one side by Ling Zikun who asked softly, "How did you guys know Ye Yuan?"
Mentioning this, Yan Ze's expression turned fearful, being filled with great respect for Ye Yuan.
Back then, if not for Ye Yuan, Tide
rain City would have long been breached.
Now, this place would likely be the fiend race's territory already.
He recounted the events back then, making Ling Zikun incredibly shocked.
"This kid is indeed a freak! When at Heaven Glimpse Realm, he could challenge the fiend race army alone. For him to have such accomplishments now, it's also not unusual anymore," Ling Zikun said with a sigh.
Yan Ze said curiously, "Head Elder, this Ye Yuan is merely at the grand completion Origin Deity Realm. No matter how powerful his strength is, it's also limited, right? Why can he become Heavenly Eagle Imperial City's elder?"
Ling Zikun chuckled and said, "This kid's Alchemy Dao strength, even Heavenly Eagle Imperial City's Pill Tower's head elder is ashamed of his inferiority. Do you think he can become an elder or not? Moreover, he even comprehended spatial laws. He's simply a freak!"
Yan Ze's eyes opened wide, with a look of disbelief.
Even though he guarded the frontier, what Heavenly Eagle Imperial City's Pill Tower's head elder signified, he was very clear.
Ye Yuan was just grand completion Origin Deity and could actually make Head Elder candidly admit defeat.
Such strength was a little too freakish, right?
Very soon, Ling Feng introduced the general situation on this side. Everybody also had an understanding.
Right now, the precious treasure had not come into being yet. After everyone understood the situation, they each found a place to conserve strength and build up energy.
But Ye Yuan pulled Ling Feng to one side and talked about the old days with him, and gave him some rank two divine pills.
Ling Feng's talent was pretty good. He was clearly peak middle-stage Heaven Glimpse already.
When he saw the medicinal pills Ye Yuan gave, he was shocked until his jaws hit the ground.
He realized that as long as he had these medicinal pills, it should not be a problem for him to break through to Origin Deity Realm.
What Ye Yuan left for him were all divine-grade medicinal pills!
In the following few days, everyone all quietly waited for the day the precious treasure came into being.