by Feng Yise
On this day, light rose to the sky at Fiend Calling Ridge, dazzling to the extreme, giving people a strong sense of shock.
"This … What a powerful aura, this is the aura of Great Dao laws."
"The precious treasure is finally born! Just based on this aura, it's absolutely a rare treasure!"
"Too strong! No wonder everyone said that even Celestial Deity powerhouses will be moved. This treasure, I must acquire it!"
...
Sensing the might of the treasure, the people were all unbelievably fervent.
Everyone clamored to the edge of the cliff and looked down.
"The treasure is already born! Everybody, quickly go down!"
Someone gave a roar and leaped into the natural moat.
With the first person taking the lead, someone immediately followed suit. Quite a number of itinerant cultivators were afraid of people taking the initiative and also jumped down after.
"ARGH!!"
But with this jump, there was immediately someone who discovered something amiss.
Those people lost their center of gravity all of a sudden and actually dropped straight down the 100 thousand foot abyss.
Screams came over, making everyone panic.
One had to know, these were all Divine Lord Realm powerhouses; capable of flying in the air. They were actually unable to resist the origin magnetic field within the natural chasm.
Someone exclaimed, "Everybody don't jump! This origin magnetic field is too strong, there's simply no way to fly in the air!"
Their faces revealed looks of despair. Was this going to return empty-handed after entering a treasure mountain?
Heavenly Eagle Imperial City's group also came to the edge of the chasm at this time.
Ye Yuan discovered that the origin magnetic field at this time was more than a dozen times stronger than originally.
Such a horrifying gravity, even Divine Lord Realm powerhouses found it difficult to control themselves too.
And he knew that the further down, the stronger the forcefield. Falling down only had the outcome of being smashed into pieces.
"Ye Yuan, this … What to do here?" Zheng Qi could not resist asking.
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "We can only each display our magical abilities! According to my estimation, seventh-layered heaven Divine Lords should be able to go down on their own. Ninth-layered heaven Divine Lords can roughly bring two or three people down."
Zheng Qi said in surprise, "This forcefield is actually so strong?"
Ye Yuan nodded and said, "Only strong, not weak! How powerful the forcefield below is, I can't say for sure as well. Perhaps when seventh-layered heaven Divine Lords go down, they will also have to suffer a huge loss."
"Hiss …"
Heavenly Eagle's people s.u.c.k.e.d in a cold breath. The strength of this forcefield was also too great.
The crux was that going down did not have any way of resorting to trickery at all. Only by relying on the world power of Divine Lord Realm powerhouses, forcefully breaking free of the constraints of the forcefield, could one stabilize their figure from there.
Everyone also did not think that such a situation would actually occur.
"This … Doesn't this mean that only four or five of us can go down?" Zheng Qi said helplessly.
Everyone had disappointed looks. Not being able to go down meant that they brushed past the lucky chance this time.
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "That's talking about others. We're naturally all going down."
Ling Zikun suddenly came close and asked Ye Yuan, "That … Elder Ye, you know spatial laws. Are you able to bring people down?"
His words immediately attracted many people's attention, scooting over one after another.
"Elder Ye, bring us down!"
"Yeah, reaching below, we might be facing the threat of the fiend race. One more person, one more portion of strength!"
"Elder Ye, we should be united against outsiders now, don't you say so?"
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Those Divine Lord Realm powerhouses all looked at Ye Yuan eagerly, afraid that he would refuse.
But at this time, Gao Yuan suddenly snorted coldly and said, "All so submissive and meek for what? If he dares to not agree, that's becoming all humans' common enemy!"
Chapter 1620 - Not This Price
The moment these words came out, the scene became quiet.
But very soon, someone came forward to concur.
"Yeah! We're all giving River Eternal Imperial City a helping hand. What right does he have to not bring us down?"
"We're fighting for the human race right now. If he doesn't bring us, that's rising universal condemnation!"
"The fiend race is glaring like a ravening tiger, every additional person we have, it's an additional portion of strength! If he doesn't bring everybody down because of a little selfish motive, that's too beneath contempt!"
...
These people suddenly discovered that Gao Yuan fought for an excellent reason for them.
Hence, they started agreeing one by one.
At this time, each and every one of them was righteous and awe-inspiring, as if they incarnated to become the messengers of justice, seemingly all becoming the heroes of the human race.
They all believed that under this kind of pressure, forget about Ye Yuan, even Heavenly Eagle Imperial City would also put pressure on Ye Yuan and force him to give in.
No imperial city dared to shoulder such a crime.
Sure enough, Zheng Qi's face changed several times. He opened his mouth, but he did not know how to start talking.
Rather, there was an elder who could not hold back and said, "Elder Ye, why not … just bring them along! This … This isn't a joke."
"Yeah, Elder Ye, this crime, our Heavenly Eagle Imperial City can't bear it!"
Gao Yuan watched his scene, sneering in his heart to no end.
Make him come and beg Ye Yuan?
No chance!
He was secretly pleased with himself in his heart. I only used a slight trick. At the end, wouldn't you still have to submit obediently?
Ye Yuan remained silent the whole time, quietly watching these people perform.
They all seemed to be here to help River Eternal Imperial City resist the fiend race, but actually, they were all here to fish in muddy waters.
This point, Ye Yuan was well aware long ago.
These people were in a state of disunity, they were not as united as the fiend race at all.
Really encountering the fiend race, they might do something.
After a while, when the surrounding voices gradually became quieter, only then Ye Yuan took his time to say, "All done posturing?"
Everyone's faces became stifled when they heard this. Then they heard Ye Yuan slowly say, "Mn … Looks like you're done posturing. Then let me say a few words. Firstly, don't take the human race's righteous cause to come and pressure this little lord. The things that this little lord has done for the human race, you all can't even catch up by whipping your horses. Secondly, don't hope to use Heavenly Eagle Imperial City to come and pressure me. My temper isn't too good. If really push me into a corner, I'll withdraw from Heavenly Eagle Imperial City right now. None of you can think about going down!"
Gao Yuan smiled coldly when he heard that and said, "Without the protection of Heavenly Eagle Imperial City, do you think that you can walk out of here?"
Ye Yuan gave him a glance and said coolly, "Old thing, this little lord, I, am not bringing your people down today. Come bite me if you have the capabilities!"
Gao Yuan's face fell and he said, "Kid, you really take it as this old man doesn't dare to touch you?"
Ye Yuan did not have the slightest fear and said hatefully, "You feel free to come and give it a try!"
Ling Zikun saw that the situation was not good and hurriedly became a mediator.
If really fell out, the one suffering a loss would still be them, River Eternal Imperial City.
"Goodness me, for everybo
dy to be able to come to Fiend Calling Ridge, it's giving my River Eternal Imperial City face. Brother Gao Yuan, Younger Brother Ye, let's all simmer down first, alright?" Ling Zikun said.
Ye Yuan did not care about him either and continued, saying, "Thirdly, this little lord, I, can be persuaded by reason, but not cowed by force! Just now, those who use whatever human race's righteous cause to come and pressure me, each and every one of you, I've remembered it! If you guys want to go down, can. Each person, one billion divine essence stones! Not a single one less! Don't tell me that you all can't take it out, and also don't think about bargaining, this little lord isn't a three-year-old kid. The rest, I can bring you guys down for free."
Those people who concurred with Gao Yuan earlier immediately felt as uncomfortable as having eaten a fly.
The price of one sentence of one billion divine essence stones!
However, Gao Yuan, Ling Zikun, Zheng Qi, and the likes, were all incomparably shocked in their hearts.
They were all high-ranking figures who wield authority, they were the most proficient in this kind of stratagem.
They never expected that Ye Yuan actually resolved all of the previous awkwardness with a beautiful Tai Chi push.
He threw his temper, and also brought the people away, and even made a big killing.
This … was simply mind-blowing!
Want to go?
Can, but pay up!
Actually, the people who concurred with Gao Yuan just now were mostly those middle-stage Divine Lord Realm powerhouses.
Their strengths were inadequate to go down, but they also wanted face, and also wanted to curry favor with Gao Yuan, this half-step Celestial Deity powerhouse. That was why they would say those kinds of words.
While those slightly weaker initial-stage Divine Lord Realm martial artists mostly did not make a sound.
Even though Ye Yuan's strength was weak, he was a true-blue elder.
With their status, they could not afford to offend at all. They naturally did not dare to speak out.
At this time, each and every one of them rejoiced greatly. Luckily, they did not throw a rock down the well just now.
You stepped on me and still wanted to make me bring you down?
How could Ye Yuan let them do as they wished?
Not dying, I also have to make you lose a layer of skin!
Ye Yuan uttering one billion this number, naturally he had a score in his heart.
These middle-stage Divine Lord Realm powerhouses, most were some imperial city's major families' powerhouses, their status extraordinary. They were naturally much wealthier compared to those itinerant cultivators.
One billion this sum, they could definitely take it out. But it would absolutely make them lose a layer of skin.
"Why? Nobody wants to go down? Head Elder Ling, not that I'm not giving face, it's that they themselves don't want to go down! Those who didn't posture earlier, all stand on this side. I'll bring you all down right away," Ye Yuan said coolly.
The moment his voice faded, a large group of people rushed over to this side, for fear of falling behind.
Before long, close to a hundred people stood behind Ye Yuan.
The ones who spoke up to squeeze Ye Yuan were just the minority after all.
At this time, they stood in the wind like lone flowers swaying; lonely to the extreme.
While talking, a burst of spatial laws surged. Ye Yuan was really going to directly bring these people down.
How could those people still carry on waiting? They immediately loosened up.
"Elder Ye, one billion, I pay! Just now … I've offended you just now. I'm truly sorry about it."
A sixth-layered heaven Divine Lord powerhouse ran over in a hurry and stuffed the storage ring holding divine essence stones into Ye Yuan's hand.
Ye Yuan weighed the storage ring and said with a smile, "Mn, everything can be arranged if there's money. Go to that side then. One billion divine essence stones to buy a lucky chance, you don't lose out! Huhu."
That person was akin to being granted amnesty, hurriedly standing behind Ye Yuan.
With someone taking the lead, how could the others still endure it? All handed divine essence stones onto Ye Yuan's hands in great haste, afraid of Ye Yuan going back on his words.
Zheng Qi was long already dumbfounded at Ye Yuan's side.
In this short while, Ye Yuan already collected over ten billion divine essence stones!
This … This was simply opening a divine essence stone mine!
Was earning money so easy?
Different from Zheng Qi, Gao Yuan's expression was ugly to the extreme.
"H-Head Elder, what should we do?" Gao Yuan's subordinates asked weakly.
Clearly, they were anxious too.
Gao Yuan's expression flickered incessantly. Ye Yuan's move really checkmated him, embarrassing him to the extreme.
Now, their Utmost Peace Imperial City was already being isolated.
Gao Yuan gritted his teeth and said, "Go!"
Utmost Peace Imperial City's powerhouses were akin to being granted amnesty, heading over to Ye Yuan's side one after another, wanting to pay divine essence stones.
However, Ye Yuan did not receive it and said coolly to Gao Yuan, "Old Man Gao, if your men want to go down, can as well. But … it's not this price!"
Chapter 1621 - Robbing the Rich and Helping the Poor
Gao Yuan's face fell and he said in a cold voice, "What do you mean?"
Toward Gao Yuan's killing intent, Ye Yuan was completely indifferent. He just said coolly, "Old Man Gao, you really think that this little lord has a good temper, right? Originally, it wasn't so troublesome, but you insisted on fanning fire here, using so-called human race's righteous cause to come and pressure me. It's clearly you who covets the precious treasure, but then you insist on feigning a righteous and awe-inspiring appearance. Do you really take me to be a three-year-old kid? Trying to repulse me, right? This is the outcome of disgusting me!"
The scene was silent, everyone all looked at Ye Yuan in amazement.
To dare speak to a half-step Celestial Deity Realm powerhouse like this, Ye Yuan was probably one of a kind.
One had to know, even though half-step Celestial Deities were not genuine Celestial Deity powerhouses, once he took this step, that was an existence who looked down upon the world.
Therefore, that was why those people wanted to suck up to Gao Yuan and squeeze Ye Yuan.
Gao Yuan's c.h.e.s.t was like a puffing bellow, furious until he puffed heavily.
His expression was incredibly grim, icy-cold to the extreme as he said in a chilly voice, "Do you really think that I don't dare to touch you?"
The aura of a half-step Celestial Deity releasing, the powerful pressure enveloped everyone once again.
But Ye Yuan was not the least bit afraid and said nonchalantly, "You're the one who doesn't dare! So many people are waiting for me to bring them down. If you kill me, you'll be the human race's common enemy!"
Gao Yuan choked when he heard it. The imposing momentum that had just condensed immediately vanished without a trace.
This punk … actually completely turned the situation around unknowingly!
Now, this kid actually used this reason to come and threaten him.
And he could not seem to find a reason to retaliate!
Monstrous waves stirred in the heart of the Zheng Qi at one side.
Ye Yuan this brat, not only was his talent exceedingly terrifying, his means were actually so superb too.
Originally, a single misstep, Heavenly Eagle Imperial City and him would be dragged into the water.
But in a twinkle, the situation was reversed by Ye Yuan.
Now, Ye Yuan reverse-checkmated him. Gao Yuan could only be a mute eating a dose of bitter medicine; suffering humiliation in silence.
But seeing Gao Yuan slumping, Zheng Qi was really endlessly refreshed in his heart.
Gao Yuan was livid, he wished to tear Ye Yuan with his hands.<
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But what Ye Yuan said was right, he really did not dare!
Gao Yuan gnashed his teeth in hatred and said, "State the price then!"
He really did not expect that he was actually forced until he was at a complete loss on what to do by a brat still wet behind his ears.
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Make it a bit cheaper for you, one divine lord mystic treasure for two people!"
Gao Yuan's eyes became wide-saucers and he roared, "What did you say? To think that you can say it out! Do you think that divine lord mystic treasures are common wares?"
Everyone behind Ye Yuan looked at each other speechlessly, full of shock.
This Elder Ye was really demanding an exorbitant price!
Ye Yuan shrugged and said, "You, a half-step Celestial Deity Realm powerhouse, could you not have a few articles of divine lord mystic treasures that you have no use for on you? Using them to exchange for a lucky chance for Utmost Peace Imperial City's young generation, it's all too worthwhile. Or is it that you're selfish until you aren't willing to contribute to Utmost Peace Imperial City?"
Gao Yuan was angry until he billowed his beard and glared, but he was powerless to do anything.
This brat was really sharp-tongued!
I have divine lord mystic treasures, but why should I give them to you for no reason?
"Brat, to dare ask for this old man's things, be careful it stuffs you to bursting and kills you!" Gao Yuan said viciously.
"Huhu, this little lord's appetite is ferocious. Don't need you to worry about it. Hurry up, don't dawdle. Everyone is waiting to go down!" Ye Yuan said coolly.
Gao Yuan was like squeezing out toothpaste, taking out three divine lord mystic treasures, and said in a cold voice, "Brat, eating this old man's stuff, you'll ultimately have to spit it out!"
Ye Yuan received the divine lord mystic treasures, directly threw a sword of Ning Tianping, and said coolly, "You don't have a divine lord mystic treasure yet, right? This sword will be given to you. Uh, which of you still don't have divine lord mystic treasures?"
Ning Tianping as a Martial Tower protector and Ye Yuan's follower naturally came along too.
He received the long sword, extremely excited in his heart.
Even though the Ning Family was Heavenly Eagle Imperial City's major family, it was impossible to have a divine lord mystic treasure in everyone's hands.