No one else would care about his suffering, because his demeanor no longer had a mechanism for others to acknowledge it. Most people would consider him a ridiculous and utterly worthless being.
In the eyes of others, some things were simply too pathetic, things they might never face even in their wildest dreams.
A living person arriving here was precisely what they needed. The reason they were forced to accept these extremely unequal terms, these terms that were so profoundly unfair to them, was that beyond enduring and adhering to them for an extended period, they had no other means to implement this solution.
"The彼岸花 is mine. None of you dare to contend with me for it, or I'll show no mercy to anyone!"
Suddenly, before Ye Tiancheng, a ferociously built individual appeared. The appearance of this person startled everyone. His aura was enough to completely suppress Ye Tiancheng and his companions.
Seeing such a formidable figure suddenly appear, Ye Tiancheng and his group were greatly astonished. If nothing else, the man's arrogance was incredibly irritating. This state of affairs genuinely terrified Ye Tiancheng.
"Ye Tiancheng... Hello!"
The man flashed forward and landed directly in front of Ye Tiancheng. Ye Tiancheng looked closely and realized it was Li Longji.
"It's you!"
Ye Tiancheng hadn't expected it to be Li Longji.
"Yes, I'm here," Li Longji said with an awkward smile. "What's wrong? You look like you're not very welcoming of me."
"How could that be? Why wouldn't I welcome you?" Ye Tiancheng replied with a calm smile.
"How could it not be possible? In my opinion, it is possible."
A disgusting smile appeared on the man's face. Li Longji's presence truly made Ye Tiancheng uncomfortable. No matter what, this fellow was purely the type who deserved a beating. In Ye Tiancheng's mind, his only thought was to deal with him, nothing else.
The look displayed on Ye Tiancheng's face revealed many terrifying smiles. Those smiles fully conveyed a certain state: among all the things I've discovered here, most of them should belong to me. None of you should contend with me, or you will all be finished!
The meaning was made abundantly clear to these individuals.
Ye Tiancheng finally understood that what he could control should probably no longer belong to him. His heart was being infinitely suppressed, and the darkness within him was thus revealed. He intended to kill this fellow.
If he didn't kill this person, he wouldn't be Ye Tiancheng.
In the face of profit, what did it matter if they were brothers? Nothing felt as intimate as profit. A blackened heart was incredibly comfortable, unburdened by any worldly laws.
This Li Longji was one of those who had been blackened. His purpose in doing so was simple: because the hearts of those who were blackened were more powerful, free from worldly constraints and the control of laws, they could do whatever they pleased. This world was merely a fleeting dream to them; no longer bound by any of the world's laws, they transformed into a state like that of a fierce tiger.
Therefore, for Ye Tiancheng, he could do whatever he wanted; there was nothing that could or could not be done.
This person was truly spoiled by the world!
In everyone's eyes, Ye Tiancheng was just like this.
When there was truly no other way, Ye Tiancheng could only choose to be blackened. After all, those who had shown him kindness in the past should be treated as such now. There was no longer any way, no longer anything that could restrain Ye Tiancheng's heart.
"Then what do you want?"
Li Longji hadn't expected Ye Tiancheng to want to settle accounts with him at this critical juncture. He knew very well that if Ye Tiancheng truly wanted to settle accounts, he would be utterly incapable of doing anything.
After all, some matters were genuinely intended to be settled with Ye Tiancheng. They weren't playing around; they had the demeanor of truly wanting to eliminate Ye Tiancheng. Seeing everything that was about to happen, Ye Tiancheng's heart began to surge. These surges severely affected his normal mental state.
Li Longji had been someone who had shown kindness to Ye Tiancheng, but now he had become someone else. This truly confused Ye Tiancheng, and it was perfectly normal for Ye Tiancheng to be confused.
Therefore, it carried significant weight for the entire character arc.
Why did they have such different disagreements on this matter? It was all because of the fruit of the彼岸花. Generally, in the public's impression, the彼岸花 never bore fruit. Legend had it that the彼岸花 bloomed without leaves.
How could it bear fruit? The彼岸花 did not bear fruit, but the Huangquan flower on the Yellow Springs Road, which was the彼岸花, did bear fruit. However, the fruit of the彼岸花 took three thousand years to grow. Thus, in everyone's impression, the彼岸花 did not bear fruit.
Therefore, in everyone's impression, Ye Tiancheng was a very detestable person. Ye Tiancheng's heart was filled with a calm expression. That calm expression and thought made him seem like someone who was truly detestable, so in Ye Tiancheng's view, some things absolutely could not be done that way.
If they were done that way, it would mean Ye Tiancheng might lose a lot. Therefore, in the eyes of others, doing such a thing was absolutely unforgivable. Now, it seemed that in a certain sense, it meant Ye Tiancheng could do nothing right, like a complete idiot. Such a divine operation was truly a failure. Therefore, in Ye Tiancheng's view, this was absolutely unacceptable.
So... Ye Tiancheng did not agree with such a thing happening. He said resolutely.
"Li Longji... Thank you for before. My past gratitude to you is now settled."
"What!" Li Longji didn't expect Ye Tiancheng to be so heartless. He said angrily, "I must obtain the fruit of the彼岸花."
"What a joke."
Ye Tiancheng had finally reached this place and would absolutely not let his desired outcome go unfulfilled. What he thought in his heart would indeed form an infinite pressure, and it also clearly told Ye Tiancheng.
Some things are not as you wish them to be. The more you wish for them, the less comfortable they will make you. Whatever problems you think of will destroy you.
Given this situation, they simply wouldn't pay attention to it. After all, this was nothing to Ye Tiancheng. Only those who were secretly capable would become indecisive. Their demeanor was always so incredibly annoying.
Things that couldn't be done could only be done that way. Therefore, Ye Tiancheng's heart harbored a view of extreme dissatisfaction with the person before him. These views of dissatisfaction, in Ye Tiancheng's eyes, were acts of seeking death.
Since it was an act of seeking death, then next—Li Longji revealed his true colors. That appearance was truly terrifying. Why did Ye Tiancheng dislike them so much?
It was because it was a natural thing. Since it was a natural thing, then other people wouldn't care so much. It was ultimately not good for a person to care too much about these things.
Now, for Ye Tiancheng, all he could do was engage in a life-or-death struggle with the other party. If he couldn't do that, then Ye Tiancheng would be extremely passive. Having no choice, he could only fight to express his dissatisfaction. Once emotions were controlled by others, Ye Tiancheng would truly be controlled by them. No matter what, he should appear formidable.
If he didn't establish authority, how could he make these petty individuals submit to him?
Therefore, the next moment, Ye Tiancheng became ferocious. Why did he do this?
It was naturally because he held the advantage in terms of ability. With the augmentation of the Great Green Snake and the Divine Stone, Ye Tiancheng naturally became incredibly powerful.
Accustomed to something, Ye Tiancheng naturally became even more formidable. Others in his eyes were merely laughable existences. Since he didn't take others seriously, it was naturally like a superior looking down on an inferior.
This underestimation would quickly bring Ye Tiancheng complex passive negative consequences. He quickly experienced the consequences of looking down on the other party. When these consequences manifested, the other party could only accept Ye Tiancheng's challenge.
"What are you talking about? I was originally a tragic existence..."
Ye Tiancheng realized as soon as he made a move that Li Longji was no longer the Li Longji he had seen before, but a different Li Longji.
"What a joke! How could I be defeated by trash like you!" Li Longji mocked Ye Tiancheng...
Why did he mock Ye Tiancheng?
It was because he found this person to be utterly ridiculous.
With his level of skill, he could fight him, so he felt Ye Tiancheng was like a tragic person. Living like this was truly pathetic.
He could choose to die, or he could choose to leave his sight like trash.
As someone who considered himself more powerful than Ye Tiancheng, he naturally didn't take Ye Tiancheng seriously.
Ye Tiancheng looked at him with a tragic expression and then said nothing more, because saying anything else was useless.
In front of someone who considered themselves very powerful, whatever you said was useless.
Since saying more was useless, then why was this fellow still talking so much nonsense?
This question had to be asked of Ye Tiancheng: why did he knowingly do it?
It was because the other party had no idea what skills he possessed.
If the other party knew, they wouldn't be so foolish.
This was why this fellow, to some extent, did not take Ye Tiancheng seriously at all.
Because he didn't take Ye Tiancheng seriously, he didn't think highly of Ye Tiancheng at all.
Naturally, he had no idea that Ye Tiancheng could counterattack.
Why could Ye Tiancheng laugh at the other party in such a manner?
This was mainly because Ye Tiancheng had thoroughly understood what he needed to understand. There was no need to elaborate further.
If he continued to speak, there would definitely be huge problems.
So, the other party generally understood Ye Tiancheng's little schemes. Li Longji saw the look in Ye Tiancheng's eyes, a look of disdain. This look severely warned him that the reason Ye Tiancheng looked at him like a fool was entirely because his own power was immense, and it was almost impossible for others to surpass his abilities. Since he didn't take the other party seriously, he naturally wouldn't be afraid of anything.
That composed demeanor was something ordinary people couldn't understand, let alone comprehend the powerful intent that existed within Ye Tiancheng's heart.
"Such terrifyingly powerful intent!" Li Longji took a deep breath. Finally, he had to admit that the price he had to pay was too great. He could hardly resist Ye Tiancheng's impact.
Under Ye Tiancheng's powerful impact, what could he do? Naturally, he could do nothing.
What a person held in their heart was already written on their face. Ye Tiancheng simply didn't want to say anything more, because there was no point in saying more. A very powerful and absolutely capable person would not easily reveal their strength. However, the other party also saw the expression on Ye Tiancheng's face, which led them to speak to him in a different manner.
This person possessed strength that was truly terrifying. Why was this so?
This information didn't need reasons to explain everything. Whatever explanation you used couldn't clarify it too clearly. Therefore, what Ye Tiancheng wanted to do, the effect he wanted to achieve, actually had little to do with others. Li Longji understood this all too well, so he dared not be arrogant at this moment.
If he wanted to die, then naturally Ye Tiancheng would give him a plane ticket to die calmly and serenely.
At this moment, due to the powerful oppressive force, he had chosen to give up. What a joke! If he didn't give up, he would soon lose his life. How could he tolerate this? In a situation where he had almost no options, he could only accept reality. If Ye Tiancheng wanted to obtain the fruit of the彼岸花, he could only let him pick it, and he dared not obstruct him any further. As someone who had been in the cultivation world for many years, he naturally understood the consequences of opposing powerful individuals. Before that, he hadn't noticed the killing intent hidden within Ye Tiancheng. After that, he finally saw it, so he no longer dared to be arrogant. Knowing the price was heavy, he no longer dared to say anything more, because he understood in his heart. Since he understood in his heart, he dared not do anything superfluous.
This fellow had completely fallen.
"It seems that only by earnestly understanding one's own flaws can one truly understand that in the face of any power, nothing is useful."
Ye Tiancheng smiled calmly, appearing utterly incomprehensible. Powerful people naturally wouldn't let others understand their actions. It was the weak who pursued such a mode. Wang Kaofan would not hesitate.
What he wanted to achieve was very simple. Under this simple circumstance, he wanted to suppress the other party beneath his feet, making the other party mature under his nose. If this fellow had any further thoughts, he would no longer be merciful.
Being merciful to others was being cruel to oneself. This was already vividly evident, so Ye Tiancheng would no longer have any superfluous?
Nonsense or superfluous actions. What he would do next was to exert his power. As long as his power could suppress the other party, leaving them completely helpless, this was his idea, this was his decision.
This decision was truly enough to make people dare not say anything more.
It was precisely because of this decision that those who wanted to play tricks in front of Ye Tiancheng were completely convinced.
"Tsk, daring to be arrogant in front of this venerable one... You're tired of living!"
He was heard mocking and looking at the other party, his aura completely suppressing them.
Li Longji immediately disappeared from Ye Tiancheng's sight.
This fellow naturally didn't have the ability to be arrogant and domineering in front of Ye Tiancheng, because strength proved everything. He vaguely sensed it.
There was another force hidden within Ye Tiancheng, that other force was the Divine Stone and the Great Green Snake. When he finally understood that Ye Tiancheng was invincible, he naturally had to flee in shame and embarrassment. Lingering before him, what awaited him was self-evident.
Sometimes, paying a price doesn't necessarily yield corresponding rewards. This is fate. Some people want to transcend this, but in the end, they find they are completely unable to.
The only way when there is no way is strategy. The only choice when there is no choice is your path.
"You let him go, but he definitely won't let you go. Once he has a chance, he will kill you. He will personally kill his enemy," the Great Green Snake reminded Ye Tiancheng.
Ye Tiancheng smiled. "Then bring it on. Who's afraid of whom?"
"How laughable you are, to be so arrogant!"
Even the Divine Stone was ashamed. Honestly, it had never encountered someone as arrogant as Ye Tiancheng.
Perhaps you wouldn't think that arrogant people have the capital to be arrogant, but when you discover that the arrogant person is your nemesis, you will be unable to surpass them...
Ye Tiancheng viewed things precisely like this.
Ye Tiancheng now only wanted to continue his way. The other party, Li Longji, didn't think much of it at this moment. He understood in his heart that when it came to opportunities with Ye Tiancheng, he practically had none. When it came to reasoning with Ye Tiancheng, he had no logic. In the end, he would definitely be pinned to the ground and ground by Ye Tiancheng.
Therefore, in his heart, there was only one word: he had to endure everything.
"Those who are capable are ultimately killed, while those who are incapable ultimately survive. Therefore, those who consider themselves very awesome will be reduced to dust!" Ye Tiancheng said very impressively to those who were self-righteous. Those who were hiding in the dark naturally heard these words.
On the Yellow Springs Road, these people were like Ye Tiancheng; they all liked to hunt for these things. Why say such unpleasant words?
It was because with some things, the more you dwell on them, the less you will be understood. Those who understand you will always be hidden in places you cannot see. The reason they let you not see them is because they feel.
Compared to certain people, they are the ones who most need to be understood. Therefore, in his heart, becoming a very powerful and awesome existence is what he most wants to achieve.
"This outcome truly gives him a death-like feeling. That feeling quickly manifested in his heart. This feeling was truly like a suppressed god of death."
At that moment, suddenly... many people were restrained. This restraining ability was instantly released, and those hidden in the dark instantly felt the threat of death.
"What?" The hunters surrounding them never expected that this Ye Tiancheng before them was so insane, it could only be described as deranged.
"How could you know we were hidden in the yellow sand of the Yellow Springs Road?" the leading poacher asked unhappily.
Ye Tiancheng smiled.
"If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it!" Ye Tiancheng didn't think much of it. He smiled and said to the other party. Ye Tiancheng's tone was very arrogant, completely disregarding the other party. The fellow immediately felt unwell, not expecting Ye Tiancheng to be so formidable.
"Without people like you, we would be doing very well in this place. But now, it seems we can't play well anymore!"
The fellow looked at Ye Tiancheng with great anger. His eyes carried a look of contempt as he cursed Ye Tiancheng.
That uncomfortable tone, that air of profound displeasure, left no one feeling happy.
After that, Ye Tiancheng's words carried a calm and indifferent demeanor, telling everyone that his intention was to deal with the other party. If the other party wanted to talk nonsense with him, they would be easily and happily eliminated.
"If you want to survive my hands, you are not qualified!"
A fierce look suddenly erupted from Ye Tiancheng's eyes. Those fellows dared not make any further drastic reactions. They looked at Ye Tiancheng and could only end up tragic, having to passively accept all of this. Those hunters could only watch as Ye Tiancheng snatched their Huangquan flower fruit.