867: Chapter 863: Battle Against the Divine Beast!
867: Chapter 863: Battle Against the Divine Beast!
The Ye Family has always followed the principle of self-preservation, which is the foundation of their survival!
Unless absolutely necessary, the Ye Family would never make the first move!
Just like when the Sima Family sought to refine the entire Jiangcheng to obtain the Longevity Pill, the Ye Family interfered only by altering the weather to disrupt their plans.
When the Sima Family dispatched their main forces to crack the Four Symbols Formation in Lianghe Town, the Ye Family remained defensive, maintaining the formation without harming any of the Sima Family members, pinning all their hopes on Ye Tian and the Night King Hall.
It wasn’t until Ye Tian uprooted the Sima Family’s main residence that the Sima Family reluctantly retreated.
However, no deep-seated enmity lingered between the Ye Family and the Sima Family.
In the world of martial artists, the power of Tianmen far surpassed that of the Sima Family, which is why the Ye Family could interfere with the Sima Family’s plans but felt apprehensive about Tianmen.
Therefore, when Tianmen issued the “Slaughter Order,” the four elders of the Ye Family refrained from confronting them and instead tried to secure a fair fight opportunity for Ye Tian against Sima Yun…
But since Tianmen’s people barely regarded the four elders of the Ye Family, the elders rose in anger, joining Ye Tian and Tianmen’s outer sect disciples to rebel against Tianmen!
To the Ye Family, opposing a colossal entity like Tianmen was already pushing the family’s limits.
If victorious, the Ye Family would avoid falling into crisis…
However, when the young man with the dragon surname appeared, the four elders of the Ye Family understood profoundly that offending this young man would be catastrophic—not just for the Ye Family, but for all martial clans across the Central Plains!
Not only the Ye Family, but all of Tianmen’s outer sect disciples, including the Ding Brothers, were deeply fearful of the dragon-surnamed youth!
After all, even Tianmen’s Sect Leader treated Dragon Young Master with utmost respect, proving that the power behind Dragon Young Master was unimaginably immense…
Beside Dragon Young Master, the bodyguard named Wang Cai was already unbelievably strong, so how much more powerful must the rest of his family be?
Because of this, when Dragon Young Master swaggered before the crowd, no one dared act recklessly, instead watching helplessly as the young man behaved with impunity!
However, among all the people present, there was one exception: Ye Tian!
In Ye Tian’s heart, he harbored no fear toward the arrogant Dragon Young Master.
Thus, when speaking, he showed no courtesy!
“You’re asking me how I tamed the Purgatory Beast?”
Seeing that Ye Tian didn’t show much respect to him, Dragon Young Master’s face revealed a look of disdain.
“When I, Dragon Young Master, want something, who dares refuse?
This beast fought with Wang Cai; although Wang Cai sustained some injuries, he still managed to tame it.
Now, this beast, just like Wang Cai, completely obeys me without resistance.
If I tell it to eat people, it eats people!”
“I see…”
Ye Tian nodded, a faint smile appearing on his lips.
Dragon Young Master took a step back immediately, then sneered, “But all your questioning is pointless because all of you here will soon become food for the Purgatory Beast.
And with your strength, it’s impossible to escape its clutches!”
Seeing Dragon Young Master about to start killing, Ye Zhihuan quickly pleaded, “Dragon Young Master, there’s no enmity between us—why must you slaughter us all?”
Ye Zhihuan clung to the last shred of hope, wishing that Dragon Young Master would show mercy and spare them.
After all, the Purgatory Beast was overwhelmingly powerful, and no one present wanted to provoke Dragon Young Master.
But Ye Zhihuan’s pleas proved utterly ineffective…
Dragon Young Master glanced at Ye Zhihuan indifferently and said coldly, “No enmity?
Of course, there’s no enmity between us!
But my pet needs to eat—it’s hungry.
So, you’ll all become its food!”
His words carried no logic, yet standing before the crowd, he left everyone in a difficult position, unable to advance or retreat.
The outer sect disciples of Tianmen began whispering among themselves…
“What should we do?
Should we retreat first and strategize from afar?”
“I think that’s the best option.
After all, we can’t afford to provoke this guy…”
“More importantly, even without him blocking us, I doubt we’d win against Tianmen’s inner sect disciples.”
“Yeah, that’s probably the best course of action.”
…
Just as everyone began thinking of retreating, Ye Tian stepped forward, facing the Purgatory Beast directly, and adopted a posture of readiness!
“Heh heh…
You brat sure have guts!”
Dragon Young Master sneered coldly, knowing well the temperament of the Purgatory Beast.
The Purgatory Beast never tolerated anyone standing in front of it.
Anyone bold enough to do so would end up being devoured by it!
“This isn’t about guts.
I simply want to use this beast to test my own strength!”
Ye Tian grinned in response to Dragon Young Master, who froze momentarily and then said, “Test your strength?
How could a mere cultivator in the Innate Realm possibly be a match for the Purgatory Beast?”
Although Dragon Young Master’s own strength was lacking, he knew clearly the realm Ye Tian had attained.
However, in Dragon Young Master’s view, a martial artist in the Innate Realm was insignificant and no match for the Purgatory Beast.
Even within Tianmen, a few cultivators had reached the Innate Realm, but when facing the Purgatory Beast, their only fate was to flee desperately…
“Whether I’m a match for the Purgatory Beast, I can’t say yet.”
Ye Tian began loosening his joints, creating crisp “crack!” sounds that echoed throughout the area.
“But since this beast managed to injure Wang Cai, its strength must be comparable to Wang Cai’s.
Thus, I want to kill it and see how close my strength is to Wang Cai’s!”
“You want to kill the Purgatory Beast?
Just you?”
Dragon Young Master burst out laughing, believing that Ye Tian’s strength was far from equal to that of the godly beast!
“Idiots like you are rare in this world!
Although it’s a pity, for the sake of entertainment, you had better just die for me!”
From Dragon Young Master’s tone, everyone could clearly sense his murderous intent.
Ye Zhirong approached Ye Tian and advised, “Ye Tian, it’s better not to confront this kid head-on!
If you offend him, this might never end well!
I suggest avoiding him entirely for now.
We just need to achieve our goals this time!”
Ye Zhicang added, “Ye Tian, it’s too early to pick a fight with this kid.
Besides, the Purgatory Beast he tamed is likely beyond your current ability to handle!”
The Ding Brothers also started voicing their concerns for Ye Tian…
“Boss, we’ve just arrived in Tianmen territory.
Don’t expend too much energy unnecessarily!
If you exhaust yourself fighting this beast, then how will you deal with Sima Yun later?”
“The priority is seeking justice for Tianmen’s outer sect disciples and eliminating Sima Yun to rescue our brothers from the Night King Hall!
Boss, other matters can wait!”
“Boss, fighting a godly beast recklessly isn’t rational—please think this through!”
But neither the four elders of the Ye Family nor the Ding Brothers could change Ye Tian’s mind.
Ye Tian resolutely declared, “Everyone, stop persuading me.
If I can’t defeat a beast like this, how can I lead you all to seek justice from Tianmen?”
Seeing Ye Tian’s unwavering determination, the others could only refrain from further advice.
Ye Tian, meanwhile, released the entirety of his internal strength!
“Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!~~~~~~~~~~”
Immense force erupted like an explosion from Ye Tian’s body, accompanied by a powerful Qi Force that sent Dragon Young Master flying!
“Arghhhhh!!!!!!~~~~~~~~~~”
Dragon Young Master let out a scream as he crashed heavily to the ground.
“You…
You…”
Having been embarrassed, Dragon Young Master struggled to climb back to his feet, his teeth clenched in fury.
Looking again, he noticed the mist around Ye Tian’s body thinning…
“The mist…
He absorbed it…?”
Dragon Young Master murmured in confusion.
The valley where Tianmen resided was notorious for its heavy mist, creating a foggy ambiance akin to being in a cloud-covered city.
But as Ye Tian unleashed his power, the visibility in this valley dramatically improved.
Dragon Young Master had no idea what cultivation technique Ye Tian was using.
Initially, he hadn’t paid attention to Ye Tian’s strength, but now, Ye Tian’s power left him utterly stunned!
“Boss, he’s incredible!”
“This must be the pinnacle of the Xuan Yun Technique, right?”
“So battling here actually aids cultivators of the Xuan Yun Technique!”
Behind Ye Tian, the Ding Brothers excitedly debated among themselves.
Due to Ye Tian’s overwhelming power, the Ding Brothers dared not approach too closely, keeping a cautious distance from him.
Earlier, the brothers were worried that Ye Tian might not be able to defeat the Purgatory Beast, but now, seeing the power erupting from Ye Tian’s body, their opinions shifted.
Because the valley was veiled in mist and the mist contained the Power of the Clouds needed by Ye Tian’s Xuan Yun Technique, fighting here was practically home-field advantage for Ye Tian!
Even the four elders of the Ye Family, moved by Ye Tian’s display of strength, could not help but express their admiration…