"You're unlucky to have run into me. From now on, you'd better behave yourself. If you dare to bully the weak again, I will never let you go."
Ye Tiancheng thought it was over, but the senior disciple launched a sneak attack. As Ye Tiancheng was leading Liu Lanying away, not having walked a few steps, the senior disciple turned back and charged at him with a punch, imbued with dark energy.
Ye Tiancheng turned around and sent out a surge of true energy. It was fast and direct, aimed straight at the senior disciple's chin, sending him tumbling several times before he lay motionless on the ground.
"Brother Ye, are you alright? Why is that person lying there so still? Is he dead?"
Even though Liu Lanying was brave among women, she had never experienced such a major event. If the person had been beaten to death, the senior disciple, having fallen heavily to the ground with a loud thud, looked so pathetic that he seemed unable to get up ever again.
Ye Tiancheng was unfazed. He had performed such instant-kill moves countless times. He hadn't intended to finish off the senior disciple earlier, but since he had recklessly charged forward, Ye Tiancheng had no choice but to play along and teach him a good lesson.
However, Ye Tiancheng didn't have much time to celebrate before a martial monk, with a shaved head and dressed in yellow, descended from the sky. He suddenly lifted his leg high, and then countless hidden weapons flew from his hands. Ye Tiancheng didn't have time to dodge, and the hidden weapons struck his arm.
Everything happened too quickly. Ye Tiancheng didn't know what kind of boost he had received earlier, but that boost had now disappeared. Before Ye Tiancheng could react, the martial monk suddenly charged forward again, flying in and kicking Ye Tiancheng's shoulder, sending him crashing to the ground.
"Who are you? What do you want?"
Ye Tiancheng felt that he should at least die with understanding. Why was he suddenly being dealt with so miserably by this person who had appeared out of nowhere? However, before he could say anything more, he was kicked in the head again.
Liu Lanying screamed beside him, but it was too late. Ye Tiancheng was sent flying, and at that moment, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning, with immense pain spreading throughout his body.
Ye Tiancheng was now in the same state as the senior disciple earlier, knocked to the ground and lying there in a sorry state, but he was completely unable to resist.
"Ouyang Xinuo wouldn't just send those three useless people. Ye Tiancheng, you're too arrogant. Do you really think you're invincible? Those useless people earlier were just testing you. You really think you're that powerful? With your meager skills, you still dare to be arrogant? You're truly trash among trash."
Although the martial monk was dressed like one and had several dots on his head, his tone was crude. After speaking, he even spat on the ground, which was quite disgusting.
Ye Tiancheng struggled to get up from the ground, his eyes burning with rage as he looked at the martial monk, but he couldn't gather any true energy in his hands.
"You can kill me, but please let this girl go. She is innocent, and I don't want you to kill innocent people. As for me, you can do whatever you want. You can take me to Ouyang Xudong and let him cut me to pieces, one slice at a time."
The martial monk seemed surprised by Ye Tiancheng's conciliatory attitude. He couldn't believe that someone who was rumored to be so arrogant outside would suddenly back down when encountering someone of his caliber. This behavior was somewhat unusual.
"Ye Tiancheng, you're not planning something, are you? I advise you not to play any tricks. You're definitely going to die today. Don't try to sweet-talk me. I'm not sentimental, and I won't make your death any easier just because you say a few nice words. I'll make you die a painful death."
"How could I dare? My whole body hurts so much right now. In the face of death, I have no backbone. Please, let Miss Liu go, and you can do whatever you want with me."
Ye Tiancheng wanted to save her, but Liu Lanying was deeply moved. She ran over with her bag and started hitting the martial monk furiously.
"Don't you get cocky with me. I hit women!"
The martial monk warned Liu Lanying, but she didn't listen. The martial monk suddenly unleashed a whirlwind kick. Ye Tiancheng leaped forward to shield Liu Lanying, blocking the attack with his arm. Otherwise, who knows what would have happened to the helpless Liu Lanying.
After blocking the blow with all his might, Ye Tiancheng threw a punch at the man's ribs.
He used considerable force. With just a slight exertion, Ye Tiancheng could probably break the opponent's bones, but the opponent protected himself with true energy.
"Good! It seems all that talk earlier was just to trick me. Since you've made your move, don't blame me for making you die a painful death."
The martial monk suddenly took a horse stance, then his whole body became airborne, and he rapidly descended upside down, his palms harder than knives, intending to split Ye Tiancheng open.
"I'll fight you to the death!"
At the critical moment, Ye Tiancheng could only shout and extend his palm to meet the other's. His palm was struck by a tremendous force, and his bones almost broke.
Ye Tiancheng was pushed back a considerable distance by the force, his footprints deepening into the ground. Then, the opponent brought down a punch, and Ye Tiancheng felt an incredibly powerful, mystical force.
This force twisted and turned, completely ignoring Ye Tiancheng's resistance. It rolled towards him like a whirlwind, and Ye Tiancheng had to retreat quickly. This powerful force then collided with his chest.
Ye Tiancheng sat on the ground. Perhaps it was because he was too weak, but he hadn't felt such astonishing power in a long time. His entire body was trembling.
He couldn't afford to worry about anything else now, as the terrifying martial monk was charging at him again.
"Damn it, it seems you intend to kill me today."
Facing the threat to his life, Ye Tiancheng was no longer so strong. He was filled with shock and fear, but no matter how he resisted, it was useless. The opponent would still crush him with his relentless power.
At this critical juncture, a green figure suddenly flew out from Ye Tiancheng's body. The Great Green Snake appeared in time, flicked its tongue, and stripped off all the martial monk's clothes, then spat him out from its mouth.
"Great Green Snake, that's great! I thought you'd abandoned me. It seems you still care about me. I'm so touched."
Ye Tiancheng babbled incoherently. The main reason was that the Great Green Snake was too powerful. In fact, Liu Lanying, who was standing nearby, felt quite awkward, as if she were seeing Ye Tiancheng for the first time. Her eyes widened in shock, and she was completely speechless.
If Ye Tiancheng had some martial arts skills before, perhaps he had learned them in elementary school or practiced some qigong, which wouldn't have been so surprising. But why would a Great Green Snake emerge from his body? It was as tall as a skyscraper, and the way it opened its mouth and flicked its tongue was truly terrifying.
Liu Lanying's worldview had been overturned. She couldn't imagine how Ye Tiancheng had become so powerful. His seemingly slender body contained such terrifying strength. The moment the Great Green Snake emerged, Liu Lanying felt as if she had died or was dreaming. In any case, she didn't know how an ordinary person like Ye Tiancheng could be so formidable. Liu Lanying had decided that she would have to ask Ye Tiancheng for an explanation later. Otherwise, being with such a person was truly terrifying. She felt that Ye Tiancheng was not a normal person at all.
The Great Green Snake disappeared, but the martial monk was curled up in a ball, completely naked and looking very unsightly.
"Go back and tell Ouyang Xinuo that if he dares to provoke me again, I have a bad temper. I might just retaliate directly, and he shouldn't regret it then. I'm a truly volatile person. Tell Ouyang Xinuo to be careful and not to try to challenge my patience again. I'm not going to fight anymore, so I'll spare your life."
Ye Tiancheng wasn't bluffing; he meant it. He had no intention of continuing the fight. As he spoke, two cold glints shot from his eyes, and he felt a chilling coldness from head to toe, colder than ice.
The martial monk, facing the threat of death, no longer dared to be arrogant. His heart trembled with fear, and he knew that Ye Tiancheng still possessed considerable strength. Although the outside world rumored that Ye Tiancheng's abilities had declined, he had personally witnessed the Great Green Snake just now.
Let alone one martial monk, even hundreds of them would not be a match for the Great Green Snake. His survival was already a miracle, so how could he dare to continue acting aggressively towards Ye Tiancheng?
"It's like this, Mr. Ye. I have no enmity with you. It was Ouyang Xinuo who tricked me into absorbing dark energy, which is why I was forced to obey him and seek revenge on you. I had no choice. You know, I have no grievances with you, and I never intended to do anything against you. I was forced."
The martial monk's demeanor changed rapidly. Just moments ago, he had been determined to kill Ye Tiancheng and had claimed to be incredibly powerful, making it as easy as crushing an ant to kill Ye Tiancheng. Now, after witnessing Ye Tiancheng's strength, he immediately changed his tune and confessed everything about how Ouyang Xinuo had deceived him and sent him to be an assassin.
Ye Tiancheng was not surprised. Ouyang Xinuo had employed many tricks to deal with him, but these tricks were all clichés and nothing new.
"Alright, I understand. Hurry up and get lost, and then go tell Ouyang Xinuo clearly. I want to see how much more daring he is to send people to retaliate against me."
The martial monk scrambled away in a panic. Ye Tiancheng tidied his clothes and wiped the blood from his mouth. He then noticed that Liu Lanying's gaze was fixed on him. Her eyes held a sigh, but more importantly, curiosity.
In everyone's eyes, Ye Tiancheng was merely a farmer who had somehow struck it rich and become a boss. However, Liu Lanying had always felt that Ye Tiancheng was not simple, but she hadn't expected him to be this extraordinary.