Unrivaled Medicine God, page 191
"Oh . . . So impressive huh. Then that's a little hard to deal with. Why not I help you beat them off, and then you promise me one thing? How about that?" Ye Yuan said with a grin.
Xiao Ruyan's eyes lit up but immediately dimmed again. "I know that you're incredibly powerful in the Alchemy Path. But in terms of martial strength, you can't possibly beat those two people. Furthermore, if you need me to do anything, Father also had said earlier; you just have to speak freely."
Ye Yuan snickered and said, "Really? Even wanting you is okay too?"
Xiao Ruyan was already completely numbed. She said, "Of course you can. The prerequisite is that you can take me away."
However, these words made Ye Yuan jump in fright. He gave a perfunctory laugh and said, "Just making a joke. I don't want to be hunted down by the Huang and Xue, two great first-rate families."
In truth, Ye Yuan really wanted to ask about the matter of the slaves. But he was unable to fully trust Xiao Ruyan, so he forcefully swallowed his words back down.
The matter of Endless World's slaves was too sensitive. He just had to open his mouth, and it would draw people's suspicions.
Xiao Ruyan was extremely intelligent. It was impossible to not have any notions at all.
Even if he helped out the Xiao Family tremendously this time, on the matter involving the war between the two worlds, which side Xiao Ruyan would ultimately choose to stand on was really hard to say.
As for Xiao Changfeng, Ye Yuan was even less hopeful of him. That old fox would definitely take him down immediately and deliver him in front of the Wind Emperor to claim credit.
At this time, a youth walked into the hall slowly, heading straight for Ye Yuan.
"Junior Apprentice Brother Ji, I'm master's first disciple, Shi Haoran. Master asks you to go see him with me after you finished settling the stuff over here,"said the youth to Ye Yuan.
This Shi Haoran was shockingly an Alchemy King expert!
This person looked young, but his age was probably no longer that young.
The aging of martial artists' appearance would gradually slow down following the continuous increase in strength.
This Shi Haoran was at most a hundred years old but had already stepped into the Soul Sea Realm and advanced to Alchemy King. In the Lower Realms, this was absolutely a prodigious talent!
Furthermore, Ye Yuan could feel that Shi Haoran's gaze was restrained and had quite the air of someone broad-minded. He was totally different from Tong Wenchang; it was such a contrast.
Tong Wenchang's title of Quasi-Alchemy King sounded scary, but actually his foundation was superficial. It was entirely in order to race against time that he forcefully broke through to the Soul Sea Realm.
To alchemists, the greatest taboo was this point.
Unstable foundation. The further back, the harder to break through!
In spite of Tong Wenchang breaking through to Quasi-Alchemy King very early, if he wanted to break through to Alchemy King Realm, without one or two hundred years of accumulation, it simply could not be attained.
But this Shi Haoran's soul force was pure; it was clearly tempered out through severe training. Only by experiencing countless times of pill refinement could one refine their soul force to this sort of degree.
This point, others could not tell, but Ye Yuan was perfectly clear.
But what made Ye Yuan surprised was why did Star Abyss send his first disciple over to fetch him?
Even if it was taking in a new disciple, wasn't this too solemn?
At Star Abyss's place, he was but a newcomer. Making his first disciple fetch him, how great of a face was that?!
"I've seen Alchemy King Shi!" Xiao Ruyan gave a bow to Shi Haoran, and then she said to Ye Yuan, "Ruyan dare not delay Lord Star Abyss's affairs and will take my leave here. Today's matter, Ruyan thanks Mister Ji on behalf of the Xiao Family!"
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Miss Ruyan don't need to mind. Take care."
Looking at Xiao Ruyan's supple back view, Shi Haoran smiled and said, "Miss Ruyan and the Shangguan Family's Shangguan Lingxue are named the capital's two beauties together. Till today, nobody can capture their hearts. To think that Junior Apprentice Brother Ji has only entered the Xiao Family for a few days, and Miss Ruyan's heart is already secretly pledged. Indeed formidable!"
Ye Yuan was stunned. Originally, he thought that this Shi Haoran was someone who was serious in speech and manner. Who knew that he would crack this sort of joke at first sight?
"Haha, Eldest Senior Apprentice Brother is overthinking. Miss Ruyan just has feelings of gratitude towards me. How can a proud person like her take fancy upon an inexperienced greenhorn like me?" Ye Yuan said self-mockingly.
But Shi Haoran thought otherwise and said with a smile, "I'm somebody who has been through this. I won't misjudge! What you said is right. Miss Ruyan is indeed a proud person. But that's because she hasn't encountered a man deserving of her to fall in love with. And today, Junior Apprentice Brother Ji's performance has already thoroughly subjugated her arrogance! Moreover . . . Junior Apprentice Brother Ji is already under Master's tutelage. How can you call yourself an inexperienced greenhorn? As long as Junior Apprentice Brother is willing, ask Master to come out and intercede for you. How can the Huang and Xue families dare to say a single word of objection?
When Ye Yuan listened, he thought to himself, shit!
This Shi Haoran did not seem to be joking. Could it be that Xiao Ruyan really fell for him?
But he and Xiao Ruyan are people from two different worlds and would surely become foes in the future. When the time came, how should they face each other?
Cough, cough, thinking too much.
Now was not the time to be thinking about this matter. Rescuing his fellow apprentices was the first order in this matter!
Ye Yuan laughed perfunctorily and said, "Eldest Senior Apprentice Brother, don't make fun of this Junior. Aren't I still young? I haven't considered this matter yet, so I won't trouble Master to grace his presence."
Shi Haoran burst into laughter and said, "Junior Apprentice Brother is really a strange person! In the capital, which man doesn't wish to hold these two beauties in their embrace? Yet, you have this strength and opportunity but make excuses to decline. Fine as well. As long as Miss Ruyan has yet to wed, you have plenty of chances. Even if the spouse finding martial competition determined her spouse, as long as she is still of a chaste body, you can still marry her over! This . . . is where the confidence of those under Sovereign Star Abyss lies!"
Ye Yuan's eyes flickered. This Shi Haoran . . . was to his liking.
Chapter 391. Hopeless Situation |
The dojo of Sovereign Star Abyss, Qixia Mountain.
Ye Yuan and Shi Haoran were walking side by side.
"Master Star Abyss took in a total of seven disciples. You're the eighth person. But you're the one with the greatest talent," Shi Haoran said.
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Senior's tone when saying this is like two different people from earlier, without that sort of aura that disdained all beneath the heaven."
Along the way, Ye Yuan and Shi Haoran chatted until now and felt that this person quite matched his disposition. Different from the seriousness in speech and manner, and solemn and mature eldest senior apprentice brother in his impression, Shi Haoran was with some hint of being quick to settle grudges and favor.
Shi Haoran laughed and said, "Inferior means inferior. That has nothing to do with disdaining the world. Legendary Realm, forget about me, even master he can't do it either. Just based on this point, I'm inferior to you."
"Just luck."
But Shi Haoran did not think so. "Luck is also a part of strength. Swap any middle-rank Alchemy Grandmaster over; they can't win Tong Wenchang. At least, when I was at your level, I can't do it."
As they were talking, the two people already arrived at the summit of the mountain. A magnificent great hall entered their sights.
"Go in then. Master is already waiting for us," Shi Haoran said.
Following Shi Haoran into the main hall, Star Abyss was already waiting for him.
"Haoran, you take your leave first. I'll talk alone with Ji Qing," Star Abyss said.
Shi Haoran bowed and withdrew. Star Abyss slowly opened his eyes and sized Ye Yuan up. But Ye Yuan also measured Star Abyss with his eyes without any care.
"Legendary Realm. Pretty good! To be able to reach such a realm at this young age, you're bound to surpass me on the Alchemy Path in the future," Star Abyss suddenly said.
Ye Yuan was a little perplexed and did not know what these words from Star Abyss meant. He could only say, "Lord Star Abyss is too kind. Ji Qing is embarrassed by undeserved praises."
Star Abyss waved his hand and said, "You don't have to be humble. Actually, I know that I can't teach you anything at all. The reason why I called you over in the name of master and disciple is because of another reason."
Ye Yuan's heart palpitated. Could it be that this old man discovered his identity?
That was not very likely!
Ye Yuan's heart was palpitating, but he said with a straight face, "This . . . I wonder what Lord Star Abyss is looking for me for?"
Star Abyss did not answer but retorted with a question instead, "Where did you come from?"
Ye Yuan's heart palpitated again and secretly raised his guard, quietly revolving his essence energy.
"This child is somebody from the wilderness. Lord Star Abyss won't know even if I said it," Ye Yuan said.
Star Abyss chuckled and said, "You aren't a Fierce Gale World native, right? Allegedly, an Endless World spy might have infiltrated the capital. If my conjectures are right, that person is you, yes?"
This time, Ye Yuan no longer had any thoughts of being lucky in his heart and already made the preparations to fight for his life.
But right then, Star Abyss's pupils constricted, and he exclaimed in shock, "Heart Like Still Water! What a fine lad! You really give people continuous surprises!"
Turned out that Ye Yuan already quietly entered Heart Like Still Water Realm. But this point was actually seen through by Star Abyss!
Ye Yuan was really depressed. He did not know where he revealed a flaw. With this old man's strength, he was able to see past his divine soul mystic art?
It was true that Star Abyss's strength was very formidable. But Ye Yuan similarly had great confidence in his own divine soul mystic art.
Sovereign Star Abyss should not be able to see through him!
Could it be during the Grand Pill Assembly?
Even though he made a showy display of his abilities, he did not divulge any flaws!
Ye Yuan initially wanted to use Star Abyss as a backing. To think that he actually directly exposed the skeleton in his closet!
At this point, Ye Yuan no longer had the need to cover up. There was only the path of risking his life that he could take.
Ye Yuan already silently completed the accumulation of essence energy and secretly mobilized heaven and earth essence energy!
Evidently, Star Abyss had long discovered Ye Yuan's little actions. But, he did not stop Ye Yuan, letting him carry it out free.
This was absolute confidence. He believed that Ye Yuan absolutely could not escape his Five-Finger Mountain!
Ye Yuan naturally would not be courteous either. Essence energy erupted abruptly.
"Thousand Flowing Petals! Explode for me!" Ye Yuan roared.
Innumerable flower petals appeared out of thin air, enveloping Star Abyss thickly.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Exploding sounds constantly rang without pause, wanting to erode Star Abyss's protective essence energy.
But it was all futile.
The Thousand Flowing Petals which had never failed him in previous battles was utterly useless this time. The flower petals which filled the skies vanished completely. Star Abyss still waited there perfectly unscathed. Not even a hair was hurt!
But Star Abyss's gaze right now was likewise filled with astonishment.
"Such an impressive youngster! I originally thought that since you have such unmatched talent in the Alchemy Path, your Martial Path must surely be average. To think that your talent in the Martial Path is not at all inferior to your Alchemy Path! To actually be able to maneuver heaven and earth essence energy at the Crystal Formation Realm and cast such a powerful move!" Star Abyss said with amazement written all over his face.
Ye Yuan's expression was very ugly. Nobody was clearer than him about the strength of Divine Traversing Realm powerhouses.
In the Lower Realms, Soul Sea Realms were common, but Divine Traversing Realms were uncommon.
Each sovereign level powerhouse was a peak existence in the Lower Realms, a god-like existence!
One could say that all were ants beneath Divine Traversing!
But Ye Yuan was only a Crystal Formation Realm expert now.
No matter how monstrous he was, it was also not possible to cross two major realms to defeat Star Abyss.
However, since it was death either way, Ye Yuan naturally would not submit to arrest without putting up resistance.
Canghua Sword swept horizontally. Thousand Flowing Petals was used once more!
But this time, Star Abyss did not take a beating passively. It was only to see the corner of his mouth give a wee smile; with a flick of his sleeves, the myriad falling flowers dissipated.
But right at this time, another Ye Yuan appeared behind him!
"Wind-Fire Violent Blaze Transforming Dragon!"
Ye Yuan cried out. An enormous fire dragon coiled toward Star Abyss.
Rumble!
An intense explosion sounded out. Except that this explosion did not spread out as Ye Yuan imagined. Instead, it became smaller and smaller, increasingly smaller, and finally turned into nothingness!
Ye Yuan sucked in a cold breath.
This Star Abyss was too powerful!
The firelight vanished entirely, revealing that aged body of Star Abyss.
Only that this time, he was no longer sitting but standing up!
His eyes showed immense astoundment.
"Two kinds of moves. It actually contained three kinds of true intent! Fine lad, you really let this old man broaden his horizons!" Star Abyss praised with a sigh.
Star Abyss was only sighing with admiration, but Ye Yuan was already in despair.
The Wind-Fire Violent Blaze Transforming Dragon was already his strongest move. It actually only forced Star Abyss to stand up. He could only fold his arms and wait for death.
If it were not under this sort of life and death crisis, Ye Yuan's battle result was ample to be proud of.
Divine Traversing versus Crystal Formation. Why would he need to get up to make a move?
Standing there to let you hit. Even if you exhausted your essence energy fully, you could not harm a single hair of his too!
But now, if he was captured by Star Abyss, he only had a road that led to death.
Flee?
Even if he comprehended the Wind Flow Concept, he also could not possibly escape Star Abyss's hands.
Ye Yuan unwittingly gave an agonized smile. Canghua Sword moved. Thousand Flowing Petals fluttered once again!
Only that this time, the attack target of the Thousand Flowing Petals was himself!
Chapter 392. Therefore . . . Sorry |
This was the Thousand Flowing Petals 'Behead' character formula.
When Ye Yuan created this move, he never thought that he would one day use this move on himself.
He also did not think that the originally seamless infiltration would actually be seen through unexpectedly.
But if Ye Yuan were made to choose one more time, he would still infiltrate the Fierce Gale World without hesitation to rescue his fellow apprentices.
Where justice lie, advance even if you face millions obstructing you!
Watching himself being enveloped by the myriad flying petals, Ye Yuan unwittingly gave a bitter smile.
To think that merely a year after reincarnation, he would have to die again.
In his previous life, he was only fortunate enough to escape because he had his father, Ji Zhengyang, protecting him . . .
Just as Ye Yuan closed his eyes to await death, a blast of wind blew over and actually scattered his Thousand Flowing Petals fully.
Ye Yuan's expression could not help hardening as he said coldly, "What's the meaning of this, Lord Star Abyss?"
Star Abyss sat back down again at this time and said with a faint smile, "You're mistaken. The other reason that I'm talking about is not to expose your identity. Now, can we sit down properly to have a chat?"
Ye Yuan's gaze flickered. He did not quite get Star Abyss's thoughts.
Not to expose his identity. Then what was all that crap earlier about?
Ye Yuan had many doubts. He nodded flatly and sat down opposite of Star Abyss.
Right at this moment, Shi Haoran's voice came from outside the door, "Master, Disciple sensed intense essence energy undulations from here just now. Are you alright?"
Star Abyss replied nonchalantly, "I was giving Ji Qing some pointers earlier; that's why a small commotion was caused. You all don't have to be alarmed over nothing. Without my permission, nobody is allowed to approach this place."
"Yes, Master!"
A moment later, there was indeed no more activity outside.
Star Abyss looked at Ye Yuan with a smile and said, "A Crystal Formation Realm martial artist actually caused such a massive commotion in my place. Truly terrifying. In my opinion, your talent can no longer be described using monstrous!"
Ye Yuan knew that he could not escape and simply calmed his heart down, saying coolly, "Geniuses are nothing. Experts are the terrifying ones! If you can't beat someone, you'll still be a clump of yellow dirt in the end."
Star Abyss nodded and said, "That's right, that's right. Neither arrogant nor rash. Being able to face difficult predicaments calmly. Decisive and daring. Resolute in killing. You're a dragon among men and will surely soar above the skies in the future!"
Ye Yuan was dumbfounded. What did this zealous flattering mean as well?
