by Feng Yise
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Space tore apart, the earth split open!
Ji Kang, Yang Yidao, and the rest were directly blasted flying away by this tremendous force.
Of course, facing such terrifying power, Ye Yuan also suffered a considerable backlash.
But this was nothing. Right now, everyone's gazes that looked towards him was akin to seeing ghosts.
A Third Firmament Celestial Deity, carrying an empyrean spirit treasure, overpowered several Ninth Firmament True God powerhouses.
This battle achievement simply made their heads explode!
"How is this possible? How in the world did he do it?"
"Even if it's an initial-stage True God Realm powerhouse, it's also impossible to rely on an empyrean spirit treasure to resist the teaming up of Lord Ji Kang and Lord Yang Yidao they all, right?"
"Everyone thought that Ye Yuan was a soft persimmon, who knew that this fellow was a diamond!"
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Ji Kang and the rest forcefully endured the upheaval of their innards, using extremely shocked gazes to look at Ye Yuan.
The strength that Ye Yuan just displayed was practically the same as theirs!
No, it should be that it was even a notch higher than theirs!
Because Ye Yuan blocked the few of their combined attacks by himself!
This … How was this possible?
"Don't each and every one of you guys crack yourselves up to be powerhouses? Doesn't strength reign supreme? This is your strength? It's also merely thus!" Ye Yuan said with a mocking look.
Chapter 1874 - Tang Yan
Ye Yuan's mocking voice spread to the surroundings, sounding incomparably arrogant.
But currently, no one felt that he was arrogant at all.
Ye Yuan who was wielding the Stellar War Banner absolutely had the qualifications to show contempt for these few mighty peak True God powerhouses!
Rather, it was the Xu Xing in the distance who was currently already frightened until his complexion was pale.
Coming along the way, he completely looked down on Ye Yuan.
All the way until Ye Yuan cleared the Heaven Killing Sword Formation, he finally saw Ye Yuan's terrifying potential and strength.
At that time, he already viewed Ye Yuan as a formidable foe.
But now, he was afraid!
Ye Yuan who possessed the Stellar War Banner actually fought to a draw with Ji Kang, Yang Yidao, and the rest.
Killing him was merely a matter of moving his fingertips.
Ye Yuan surveyed the four directions, waved the Stellar War Banner in his hand, and said with a grin, "The Stellar War Banner is right here. If anyone wants it, you're welcome to come and get it."
At this time, who still dared to come and snatch the Stellar War Banner?
Unless they were tired of living.
Ji Kang and the rest all had grim faces, feeling greatly disgraced.
Two Ninth Firmament True Gods and an Eighth Firmament True God joined hands and could actually only fight to a draw with a Third Firmament Celestial Deity.
This was simply a comical outcome.
But they knew that Ye Yuan indeed had the qualifications to possess the empyrean spirit treasure!
"Humph! Let's go!" Ji Kang gave a cold snort and brought everyone towards the next mountain peak.
The empyrean spirit treasures here were definitely not just one. Since Ye Yuan's strength was so formidable, fighting to the bitter end here was clearly not wise.
When Ji Kang and the rest left, Yang Yidao and the rest also left one by one.
With all these heavyweights leaving, the others who dared to provoke Ye Yuan even just slightly also left.
Inside the Heaven Killing Sword Formation, Ji Xun was still clearing the rounds.
Ye Yuan found a place himself and started meditating.
Previously, he gleaned considerable gains inside the Heaven Killing Sword Formation, making his Sword Dao law improve greatly, already reaching late-stage fifth firmament. He had to comprehend things properly.
The situation was good for him, Leng Qiuling and Gu Tianque still had not cleared the challenge, so he could just leisurely wait.
But right at this time, a young man suddenly came before Ye Yuan.
Ye Yuan slowly opened his eyes and said with a frown, "Is there something?"
"Huhu, nothing. It's just that I see Brother Ye's strength is astonishing and want to come and get acquainted. I'm Tang Yan, an itinerant cultivator," the young man said with cupped fists.
Ye Yuan had some impression of this Tang Yan. Previously, when challenging the Heaven Killing Sword Formation, he passed the first three rounds rather easily. At that time, it even surprised Ye Yuan.
However, he did not choose to continue challenging but directly came over through the transmission array.
Although this Tang Yan was an itinerant cultivator, his strength was definitely rather uncommon.
It was just that he was different from Xu Xing and Zhuo Han. He was very low-profile.
"So, it's Brother Tang. Nice to meet you!"
Ye Yuan had always returned tenfold when others showed him respect.
This Tang Yan greeted with a smiling face and was very humble, so Ye Yuan naturally would not refuse.
Tang Yan smiled and said, "Actually, in the Door of Vermilion Bird, I already saw Brother Ye take action. At that time, it really gave me a fright! To be able to fuse Sword Dao law and spatial law to such a degree, this Tang has rarely seen it in my life!"
Ye Yuan said, "You're too kind. Brother Tang's strength is likely not as simple as it seems either, right?"
Tang Yan smiled bitterly when he heard that and said, "Heh, this Tang feels like I have some ability when I examine my own conscience, but compared to Brother Ye, it's far from it. Not afraid of Brother Ye laughing, this Tang was also brimming with confidence before coming. But now, it's difficult to dismount a tiger after getting on its back. I'm an itinerant cultivator without anyone to depend on. I wonder if … I can follow Brother Ye? Being a follower is also good."
Tang Yan said it euphemistically, but actually, putting it bluntly, he wanted to find a backer.
The fight now was no longer what he could take part in.
Many itinerant cultivators were all harboring the idea of fishing in muddled waters before coming in.
After all, True God powerhouses must be suppressed to Celestial Deity Realm too.
But now, everyone recovered their strength. They all, these Celestial Deity Realm powerhouses, became awkward.
Could not leave if they wanted to, also could not enter if they wanted to.
Although Ye Yuan was a Celestial Deity Realm too, right now, no one would regard him as a Celestial Deity Realm.
Tang Yan coming to find him to be his backer was quite normal.
Ye Yuan looked at Tang Yan with a scorching look, wanting to see something from his eyes.
But, Tang Yan had an honest look, his eyes very calm, unable to see anything at all.
"Huhu, the mystic realm at the back will likely be even more terrifying than this Heaven Killing Sword Formation. This Ye even has difficulties protecting myself, let alone talk about protecting Brother Tang. Apologies," Ye Yuan said and cupped his fists.
Musing for a moment, Ye Yuan still rejected it.
He was not some rookie who just made his debut in the world. The logic of a man's heart was incomprehensible, he still understood it.
Those who entered the Immortal Grove World, which one did not do it for the treasures here?
There were so many people on this trip, who Ye Yuan could trust was also just a Leng Qiuling.
Even Gu Tianque, he would not be completely reassured too.
Now, a stranger requested to be brought along, how could he possibly set his mind at ease and bring him by his side?
Actually, what Ye Yuan was most worried about was not Ji Kang these people.
Making use of the Stellar War Banner was just for the sake of providing
a cover. Ye Yuan could sufficiently deal with Ji Kang and the rest by utilizing the power of Heavenly Dao.
What Ye Yuan was really worried about was Empyrean powerhouses!
The words that he said to Fang Tian and the rest also stemmed from precisely this!
Saying that Ye Yuan was invincible in the Immortal Grove World, that was limited as well.
Right now, the Immortal Grove World recovered quite a bit of primordial energy. But it was still a little too forceful to want to deal with Empyrean powerhouses.
Once Empyrean powerhouses came to blows in the Immortal Grove World, they might very likely fight until this small world fell to pieces.
Although Heavenly Empyrean Immortal Grove was just an Empyrean too, he was not an ordinary Empyrean after all.
He was much stronger than ordinary Empyreans!
Who could guarantee that there were no Empyrean powerhouses who suppressed their realms and quietly sneaked inside?
There was not the slightest flaw on this Tang Yan's body.
But Ye Yuan felt that no flaw was the biggest flaw!
When he scrutinized Tang Yan, Tang Yan's performance was too calm.
One had to know, he exhibited the power of peak True God Realm.
A merely Celestial Deity Realm would actually be completely indifferent.
Of course, Ye Yuan did not deny if Tang Yan had a firm mind and remained unmoved.
But he did not want to take the risk.
Tang Yan let out a sigh and said, "It was this Tang who was impetuous. I hope that Brother Ye doesn't take offense. Farewell!"
Ye Yuan nodded his head and did not say anything.
At this time, light flashed and Ji Xun's figure appeared.
Swoosh!
Virtually without pausing in the slightest, Ji Xun urged his movement technique to the limit, speeding towards the distance.
Ji Xun only cleared three rounds, the first three rounds were nothing to him.
Inside the array formation, the situation over this side, he saw it all.
So he chose to flee straight away.
Ye Yuan was long waiting for this moment. Laughing coldly, the Stellar War Banner in his hand activated once more.
A terrifying stellar power suddenly erupted, smashing over towards Ji Xun.
Bang!
Ji Xun spewed a mouthful of fresh blood wildly, but his figure swept away even faster!
"Ye Yuan! Our enmity is irreconcilable!"
Far away, came Ji Xun's angry roar.
But his aura was very unstable. Clearly, he sustained heavy injuries.
Everyone looked at this scene in terror, silent like cicadas in winter.
An exalted Eighth Firmament True God powerhouse, the lord of a city, ran away the moment he saw Ye Yuan.
This situation was also unprecedented.
Chapter 1875 - Wild Blade Ghost Empyrean
"It's so quiet here. It's likely not a good place. Ye Yuan, be more careful." The surroundings were very quiet, making a foreboding premonition arise in Gu Tianque's heart.
Ye Yuan nodded his head and said, "This place is extremely heavy with Yin energy, there are likely many evil abominations that come and go."
In reality, Ye Yuan was not worried.
Dustless told him that this place was called Asura Ghost Domain, the place where Heavenly Empyrean Immortal Grove reared ghosts.
In this place, many powerful Ghost Dao powerhouses were being raised. There might even be an Empyrean Realm powerhouse existence.
But, with Dustless around, Ye Yuan was not worried at all.
It had already been close to a month's time since coming out of the Heaven Killing Sword Formation.
Along the way, the few people saw quite a few dead bodies, but the three of them were safe and sound.
All this was naturally thanks to Ye Yuan.
To say that Gu Tianque did not have any ideas about the Stellar War Banner, that was impossible.
But the current Ye Yuan was already not the Celestial Deity Realm martial artist who could be bullied by anyone.
His combat strength approached Ninth Firmament True God!
Even if he had any ideas, Gu Tianque could only stifle it in his heart.
The three of them gradually penetrated deep into the Asura Ghost Domain. Suddenly, a series of fierce fighting sounds came from in front and they could not help becoming alert.
"Yang Yidao, finish off these ghosts first, otherwise, no one can think about getting the Seven-Colored Aegirine!" Ji Kang said with a furious roar.
The world power in Yang Yidao's body erupted and he was currently locked in a tangled warfare with a peak rank six ghost.
These ghosts were all very hard to tangle with. Practically every one of them knew the Ghost Dao Hundred Runes, their strength exceedingly formidable!
Ji Kang's pressure was tremendous, dealing with several ghosts.
The others also suffered heavy losses under the encirclement of a group of ghosts.
One of the Ghost Dao powerhouses among them roared angrily, "You all, these damn humans, to actually dare have designs on the Seven-Colored Aegirine! You all deserve to die!"
The number of Ghost Dao powerhouses were too many, the humans' situation was clearly disadvantageous.
Hearing these people's conversation, a hint of glimmer flashed across Gu Tianque's eyes.
"Seven-Colored Aegirine! It's actually the Seven-Colored Aegirine!"
Ye Yuan had a look of puzzlement as he said, "Senior, what's Seven-Colored Aegirine?"
Gu Tianque looked at Ye Yuan rather surprisedly and said, "Yo actually don't know about the Seven-Colored Aegirine?"
In his view, with Ye Yuan's identity, how could he possibly not know about the Seven-Colored Aegirine.
Ye Yuan was taken aback, secretly thinking that it was not good.
The reason why Gu Tianque was very courteous toward him was that he was wary of his identity.
He blurted out just now but did not think about this. It likely made Gu Tianque produce a trace of suspicion already.
"Oh, I heard people mention it before in the past. But as for the specifics of what effects it has, I don't know." Ye Yuan said smilingly.
A hint of suspicion flashed across Gu Tianque's eyes, but he still explained, "Seven-Colored Aegirine is a specialty product of the Heavenspan Mountain. Furthermore, it only appears in the Empyrean-level area! However, this thing is too rare, one piece might not appear in a million years. If a True God Realm can acquire a piece of Seven-Colored Aegirine, stepping into the realm of Empyrean will be right around the corner! This thing, even to Empyrean Realm powerhouses, it's also immensely useful."
Ye Yuan was also secretly shocked when he heard it, able to let a True God break through to the Empyrean Realm. It was not surprising that these people were crazy about it.
Clearly knew that they could not beat these Ghost Dao powerhouses, but refused to retreat no matter what.
"Ye Yuan, this Seven-Colored Aegirine, we must obtain it!" A hint of fierce glint flashed across Gu Tianque's eyes.
This was a massive open space. Behind the Ghost Dao powerhouses, there was a deep dark cave.
If there were no accidents, the Seven-Colored Aegirine should be inside that cave.
Swoosh!
Gu Tianque's figure moved, speeding over toward that cave.
This sudden turn of events naturally alarmed the group of powerhouses.
"Gu Tianque, you dare!" Ji Kang howled.
"Gu Tianque, you deserve to die!" Yang Yidao also roared angrily.
Gu Tianque's actions made everyone extremely indignant.
They fought fiercely for half a day. Yet, they did not expect that they actually let Gu Tianque find an opening.
However, Gu Tianque's speed was extremely fast. In just a blink of an eye, he tunneled into that cave.
The leader of the Ghost Dao powerhouses shouted angrily, "Ghostwind, you go in and kill him! The Seven-Colored Aegirine absolutely can't allow others to take a shar
e!"
"Yes!" That Ghostwind received the order and also tunneled into the cave.
The moment Ghostwind left, the pressure on Ji Kang's side reduced significantly.
"Ye Yuan, this …" Leng Qiuling also did not expect that Gu Tianque was so decisive, and was actually at a loss on what to do for a moment.
There was no idea what kind of existence inside that cave. She was rather worried about Gu Tianque's safety.
Ye Yuan did not move and just said, "Wait and see first. Those people who concealed their strength will likely reveal their fox tails soon as well."
Sure enough, the leader of the Ghost Dao powerhouses suddenly howled loudly at this time and said, "Into formation! Eradicate all these people for me!"
Woo! Woo!
All of a sudden, Yin wind howled, terrifying evil ghost power surged out.
When Ji Kang and the others saw this scene, each and every one of them turned deathly pale.
Those late-stage rank six Ghost Dao powerhouses all fired out mysterious and unfathomable seals. A terrifying aura condensed and formed.
The Ghost Dao leader roared angrily, "Wild Blade Ghost Empyrean, condense!"
Roar!
An enormous Ghost Dao powerhouse condensed and formed!
The gloomy and cold aura coming off his body virtually made space become solid.
Ji Kang's pupils constricted, his face white as a sheet as he cried out in shock, "Ghost Empyrean! G-Ghost Dao Heavenly Empyrean!"
The Wild Blade Ghost Empyrean held a curved blade made out of no idea what kind of material. A pair of deep eyes swept past, bringing everyone a feeling of death.
The Ghost Dao leader immediately knelt down and said, "Lord Ghost Empyrean, these people cast their covetous eyes on the Seven-Colored Aegirine. Your Excellency, please take action to punish!"
"Those who covet the Seven-Colored Aegirine, die!" The Wild Blade Ghost Empyrean practically squeezed these few words out of his throat, incomparably ear-piercing.
All of a sudden, the Wild Blade Ghost Empyrean cleaved a blade out, the places that it passed through, space fragmented!
The violent spatial storm brought out a massive tempest vortex. It was as if it was going to devour everything.
The countenance of Ji Kang and the rest suddenly changed, figures retreating explosively.