by Feng Yise
Sikong Xiu froze when he heard that and laughed wildly as he said, "You want to soul-search? Hahaha, my Spirit Controlling Sect is most proficient in the divine soul path. My realm is also a lot higher than yours. You actually said to me that you want to soul-search? Ignorant fool!"
Ye Yuan looked at Sikong Xiu very calmly and said with a smile that was not a smile, "Is that so?"
Bang!
Ye Yuan directly stomped Sikong Xiu to the ground with a foot, divine soul pouring into his sea of consciousness frenziedly.
Sikong Xiu's realm fell greatly, but his divine soul was still very powerful.
Logically speaking, it was totally impossible for Ye Yuan to want to soul-search.
Sikong Xiu naturally thought so as well. His soul force also poured out frenziedly, wanting to directly extinguish Ye Yuan's divine soul.
But right at this time, a mysterious energy was directly pumped into his sea of consciousness.
His divine soul seemed to be instantly frozen, unable to move at all.
That sort of feeling was like having his hands and feet bound up. He could only passively watch Ye Yuan's divine soul searching willfully in his sea of consciousness.
Sikong Xiu was overwhelmed with shame and anger. All of his secrets were displayed in front of Ye Yuan unreservedly.
When the Spirit Controlling Sect disciples saw this scene, each and every one of their faces changed drastically.
Ye Yuan really succeeded!
This young man in front of them was too scary! Who on earth was he?
After a slight while, Ye Yuan's divine sense withdrew, his eyes revealing a ruminating expression.
"Ye Yuan, I'm going to kill you! Kill you!"
Sikong Xiu pounced over toward Ye Yuan with a roar. Ning Tianping flashed, directly sending him flying with a slap.
The current Sikong Xiu was already an arrow at the end of its flight. With Ning Tianping's current skills, dealing with him was easily accomplished.
"A trash like you wants to kill His Excellency?" Ning Tianping said disdainfully.
Ye Yuan looked at Sikong Xiu and said with a cold smile, "Your Spirit Controlling Sect is really worse than animals! White Light, Tianping, Tigerheart, kill all of them, spare none."
This Spirit Controlling Sect committed many evils and had utterly no humanity to speak of.
This Sikong Xiu was even more wicked, raping and looting, committing all kinds of atrocities.
This kind of person, if Ye Yuan did not run into him, then forget it
Since he provoked him, Ye Yuan naturally would not be soft-hearted.
These Spirit Controlling Sect disciples were all in very sluggish states currently because of summoning the guardian sacred beast. White Light three people disposed of those few like chopping vegetables.
"Big Brother, I really didn't think that you could actually search for me until here! If not for you, I probably …"
White Light's expression dimmed. Thinking of that life worse than pigs and dogs from henceforth, he could not help feeling lingering fear.
Ning Tianping could not resist saying, "Brother White Light, you don't know how great a price His Excellency expended in order to find you."
Ye Yuan glared fiercely and said angrily, "You talk too much!"
Ning Tianping stuck out his tongue and sensibly shut up.
White Light was moved inwardly. With Ning Tianping saying so, how could he still not understand in his heart?
"Alright, don't listen to this punk talk nonsense. It's good that you're alright." Ye Yuan patted White Light's shoulder and said.
White Light nodded his head and said no more.
Between him and Ye Yuan already did not need to say too many feeble words to thank.
If Ye Yuan was in trouble, he would likewise throw caution to the winds and go save him.
Only after a bout of small talk did Ye Yuan know that White Light did not want to come to the Demon Divine Region on his own initiative, but he was compelled against his will.
Back then, after he left Heavenly Eagle Imperial City, he accidentally stumbled into a grotto.
White Light obtained the tiger clan's legacy inside the grotto and was also trapped there for as long as several hundred years.
Later, White Light's strength advanced a lot, and he could finally walk out of the cave.
Who knew that walking out from there, he already arrived at the Demon Divine Region.
Then later on, Ye Yuan knew about it.
When he knew the whole story, his entire person was stunned there.
He did not think that he treated Blackpupil as a brother, but Blackpupil took him to be a fool.
But after hearing the Blackpupil was tortured to death by the Heavenly Tiger King, White Light also felt at ease.
No matter what, Big Brother already avenged him.
"Big Brother, what should we do now? Did you find any useful clues from that Sikong Xiu?" White Light asked.
The urgent matter on hand was for the few people to find a way out.
Ye Yuan nodded and said, "Bamboo Groove Void Realm has a void realm heart. Void realm hearts are a singularity that connects the Heavenspan World and void realms. It can continuously draw energy from the Heavenspan World without ceasing, maintaining the void realm's consumption. As long as one can find the void realm heart, they will be able to find a way back."
White Light frowned when he heard that and said, "This void realm heart is so important. So it definitely isn't that easy to find, right?"
Ye Yuan smiled bitterly and said, "This Bamboo Groove Void Realm is an empyrean level void realm. Many major sects also have True God Realm powerhouses holding down the fort. Wanting to barge into the place where the void realm heart is at is simply nothing more than wishful thinking."
The three people could not help drawing a cold breath when they heard. This void realm heart was so important, it was definitely held in the hands of the most powerful characters.
Empyrean level powerhouses, blowing a breath could turn the few of them into dust. Wanting to barge into the place where the void realm heart was at was simply an impossible mission.
"Your Excellency, this … could it be that we have to keep on waiting here?" Ning Tianping's expression changed slightly as he said.
Ye Yuan said, "Not necessarily so as well! The faction in charge of the void realm heart is called Bamboo Groove Holy Temple. Under the Bamboo Groove Holy Temple, there are more than ten True God level sect forces. Every thousand years, these True God level sect forces would undergo the Bamboo Groove Martial Conclave, and the top five of the Bamboo Groove Martial Conclave will have the qualifications to become the Bamboo Groove Holy Temple's disciple. And these five people will also obtain the qualifications to enter the void heart realm to gain enlightenment on Dao!"
Inside the void realm heart, there were the lifetime comprehensions of the major power who created this void realm left behind.
So it was not only an important treasure for maintaining the operation of the void realm, it was also an excellent place for comprehending Dao.
"Big Brother, your meaning is that we have to join these sects, then take part in the Bamboo Groove Martial Conclave?" White Light said.
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Not us, it's me! This Bamboo Groove Void Realm martial artists' legacies are extremely ancient. The divine essence that they cultivate is also different from the Heavenspan World. When you guys arrive at the sects, as long as you utilize divine essence, you'll immediately be found out. So, the few of you wait in the Purple Extreme Hall and cultivate well. I'll bring you all back to the Heavenspan World."
White Light shrugged and said, "Alright. Big Brother, your cultivation method is too freakish. So it is better to leave this kind of thing for you to do."
He knew that Ye Yuan's cultivation method could even simulate the fiend race's fiend essence, let alone this Bamboo Groove Void Realm's divine essence.
Ye Yuan carried out soul-search on Sikong Xiu and naturally knew th
e exit of the sundered boundary.
He let White Light and the rest enter the Purple Extreme Hall. He then headed toward the exit that led to the Bamboo Groove Void Realm himself.
Chapter 1781 - Two Choices
On a broad avenue, Ye Yuan was currently walking forward slowly.
On the streets, many martial artists were in groups or walking alone.
The auras on these people were not weak, they were actually all Divine Lord Realm powerhouses!
Ye Yuan knew that they were going to the Shadowmoon Sect to take part in the sect assessment. He was also the same.
Ye Yuan learned from Sikong Xiu's sea of consciousness that among True God level sects, only the Shadowmoon Sect was currently recruiting new disciples.
There were still roughly 200 years until the next Bamboo Groove Martial Conclave.
Ye Yuan needed to break through to the Celestial Deity Realm as soon as possible within these 200 years.
Those taking part in the Bamboo Groove Martial Conclave must be at the Celestial Deity Realm.
And Ye Yuan seemed to still have a very long way to go to the Celestial Deity Realm.
In the previous few years, Ye Yuan had been immersed in Alchemy Dao all along, and his Martial Dao did not progress much.
Over these 200 years, Ye Yuan planned to cultivate with all his might, and strive to break through to the Celestial Deity Realm as soon as possible.
"Hey, little brother, which sect are you from? You seem like a new face here!"
Perhaps a burly man felt bored and moved close to Ye Yuan's side and walked alongside him.
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "I came from a Divine Lord level small sect. It doesn't have much reputation."
The burly man smiled and said, "So that's how it is. No wonder your strength is so weak. With your strength, it's probably very difficult to pass the Shadowmoon sect's entrance examination!"
Ye Yuan secretly smiled in his heart. This guy's personality was very straightforward.
But he could also tell that this man was a straightforward character. Whatever he had, he would say, without going through his brain at all.
Ye Yuan just smiled and said, "I'm just here to give it try. After all, my original sect already doesn't have anything that I can continue to learn about."
The burly man said, "Makes sense, for you to be able to cultivate to your current realm at a Divine Lord level small sect, it's indeed very not easy already. However, the geniuses capable of entering the Shadowmoon Sect are all one in a million. If you want to pass the entrance examination, you'll probably have to take several hundred more years."
Ye Yuan nodded and said, "Mn, if it doesn't work out, I'll do miscellaneous work in the Shadowmoon Sect. When my strength is sufficient, I'll come and take part in the entrance examination again."
The Bamboo Groove Void Realm's territory was vast, sects standing in great numbers. These dozen over True God level sects were leviathans.
But there were still many Celestial Deity level sects and Divine Lord level sects. After these sects' geniuses had some accomplishments, many people would choose to enter higher-level sects.
Firstly, their own sect already did not have much room for development for them anymore. Staying would only waste time.
Secondly, after these disciples entered True God level sects, once they learned something, they would take better care of their own sect.
Hence, those going to take part in the Shadowmoon Sect's examination were mostly True God level disciples.
Of course, there were also some small sects' disciples who were mostly unknown and were also not too likely to pass the assessment.
The burly man's words were not without basis.
It was just that he did not know that Ye Yuan's combat power was far from comparable to same rank martial artists.
The burly man smiled and said, "Haha, I came from the Thundercloud Sect. I'm called Han Yong. In the future, if anyone dares to bully you, give me their names."
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Many thanks, Brother Han. I'm Ye Yuan."
The two people were currently chatting when a burst of ridicule suddenly came from the side.
"Hahaha, Han Yong, you also don't take a piss and look in the reflection yourself, just the likes of you also dare to take care of people? I'm bullying him now, so do you dare to cover him?"
Ye Yuan looked sideways and saw three youths in bright clothing looking at Han Yong with a smile that was not a smile, having a look of ridicule on their faces.
These three people were very similar between the eyebrows. One look and they were three brothers.
When Han Yong saw these three people, his expression could not help changing. He said in a solemn voice, "Zhao Xi, what are you being c.o.c.ky for? If you have the ability, come over by yourself. I guarantee that I won't beat you to death!"
Han Yong turned around and whispered to Ye Yuan, "This is Zhao Zhao, Zhao Shu, and Zhao Xi, three brothers, originating from Devil Elephant Sect. They are sworn enemies of our Thundercloud Sect."
The moment Ye Yuan heard, he immediately understood in his heart.
Zhao Xi said with disdain when he heard this, "You're merely a hair stronger than me. You aren't even a match for my second brother. Yet, you still dare to be insolent in front of us three brothers? Your Thundercloud Sect is really trash, just sending a good-for-nothing like you out. You can only put on a front in front of some small sects."
The words angered Han Yong until his expression turned livid.
Zhao Xi three brothers were extremely talented. The three people's strength had always advanced at the same rate.
Zhao Xi was slightly weaker, also peak Seventh Firmament Divine Lord.
The other two were Eighth Firmament Divine Lords!
Han Yong's talent was actually really good. He just recently became an Eighth Firmament Divine Lord. It was just that in front of these three brothers, it was still a little worse.
"Zhao Xi, you dare to insult my Thundercloud sect? If you have the balls, fight one-on-one with me!" Han Yong did not dare to challenge the three of them and could only use words to goad Zhao Xi.
But Zhao Xi only smiled and said, "After entering the Shadowmoon Sect, there's plenty of time to fight one-on-one. But right now … heh heh, didn't you say that you're covering for this kid? Now, I'm going to bully him. I want to see what you use to shield him with. I'm going to let everybody take a look at how trashy your Thundercloud Sect is. What kind of strength you have, you don't have any idea yourself. Haven't even entered the sect and you dare to cover people!"
Han Yong's expression changed and he said to Ye Yuan, "Ye Yuan, I was the one who harmed you. You quickly go! I'll block him!"
But Zhao Shu laughed and said, "Isn't it too late to leave now? Your opponent is me!"
Zhao Shu's figure moved, directly facing off with Han Yong.
Han Yong's strength was a notch weaker than Zhao Shu's. With his match up, he could only accept the challenge passively.
If he wanted to run, he could naturally escape. But if he ran, Ye Yuan facing the Zhao trio brothers by himself, then the consequences would be too ghastly to imagine.
Zhao Xi slowly walked to Ye Yuan and said with an amused look, "Kid, you're actually not running away. Are you scared silly? Heh heh, don't blame me for bullying me. Want to blame someone, blame Han Yong. Who asked that guy to like to posture?"
Ye Yuan himself also felt baffled. Walking along the streets, he could actually get into such trouble too.
However, Zhao Xi's strength, he did not take it seriously yet.
If he did not provoke him and bickered a few sentences with Han Yong, then forget it. Yet, he wanted to come to provoke him.
Ye Yuan could only sigh in his heart: wouldn't die if didn't court death.
"Everyone is going to take part in the Shadowmoon Sect's examination. We'll all be fellow apprentices in the future, why is there a need to end up like this?" Ye Yuan said with a helpless look.
Regarding this kind
of lame fight, he was indeed disinclined to take part in it.
As long as Zhao Xi himself pulled back, he would not stoop to the other party's level too.
Zhao Xi laughed loudly when he heard that and said, "Fellow apprentices? Hahaha, brat, you're thinking too much! With just the likes of your bit of strength, you also want to pass the Shadowmoon Sect's examination? You and I are never of the same world! Hence, there's no way we'll be fellow apprentices!"
Ye Yuan shrugged his shoulders and said, "Then?"
Zhao Xi sneered and said, "Kid, I have to admire your nerves. Now, I'll give you two choices, number one, kneel down and yell 'Thundercloud Sect is trash' three times. Second, I'll cripple your cultivation, break both your legs, and let you crawl to the Shadowmoon Sect."
Chapter 1782 - Understood
"This kid is also pitiful, to actually provoke the Zhao three brothers."
"Isn't that so? The Zhao three brothers are well-known genius disciples in Celestial Deity level sects!"
"That kid is just a Fifth Firmament Divine Lord. Do you guys think that he'll choose to kowtow or choose to have both legs broken?"
"It's definitely to kowtow! Even if he offends the Thundercloud Sect, as long as he can stay in the Shadowmoon Sect and do chores, there will always be a possibility of rising again."
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With a show to watch, quite a few people stopped their footsteps and crowded around to watch.
They were currently all guessing which option Ye Yuan would choose.
Of course, the majority of the people felt that Ye Yuan would choose the first one.
After all, in their eyes, it was impossible for Ye Yuan to win against the peak Seventh Firmament Divine Lord Zhao Xi.
But Zhao Xi's words made Ye Yuan's gaze gradually turn cold.
He and Zhao Xi had no grudges nor enmity. But this guy still transferred his anger to him and wanted to send him to his doom because of Han Yong.
"If I don't choose any?" Ye Yuan said coolly.
Zhao Xi smiled and said, "You must choose! Because if you don't choose, I'll help you choose the second one."