872: Chapter 868 Gatekeeper 872: Chapter 868 Gatekeeper Ye Tian defeated the Purgatory Beast, and in its failure, the Purgatory Beast accidentally killed Young Master Long.
Ultimately, overcome with guilt, the Purgatory Beast chose to commit suicide…
Though the turn of events seemed dramatic, it was nonetheless reasonable…
In short, the enemy before them had been dealt with by Ye Tian!
However, due to the overwhelming commotion caused during the battle between Ye Tian and the Purgatory Beast, it had attracted all the members of Heaven Gate from Biyao Palace.
Although this place was still a distance away from Biyao Palace, it was already within Heaven Gate’s territory, so the battle between Ye Tian and the Purgatory Beast naturally drew in the people of Heaven Gate.
However, this might be for the best; for Ye Tian and the group of Heaven Gate’s outer sect disciples, settling matters on the spot would save them from having to take it to Biyao Palace!
Daichong, who had been watching from the sidelines earlier, finally summoned the courage to walk over to Ye Tian and asked coldly, “Ye Tian, are you here to carry out the Slaughter Order?”
Though Ye Tian had defeated the Purgatory Beast, displaying immense strength, in Daichong’s eyes, Ye Tian’s power remained insignificant…
After all, compared with the vast Heaven Gate, Ye Tian’s strength was downright negligible!
Faced with Daichong’s question, Ye Tian merely smiled, noncommittal…
“Of course not!”
After a long pause, Ye Tian finally uttered these two words.
“I’m here to destroy Heaven Gate!”
“What!?”
Daichong exclaimed in shock, unable to believe his ears.
A mere ordinary martial artist dared to spout such audacious words!
What is Heaven Gate?
Heaven Gate is the backbone of the entire Martial Arts World, having existed for thousands of years.
How could such a force collapse due to the words of a lone martial artist?
“Such arrogance!
You claim to destroy our Heaven Gate?
Don’t think that just because you defeated the Purgatory Beast you can act recklessly.
No martial artist would boast about defeating a mere beast!”
A martial artist staggered over to Ye Tian, reeking of alcohol and somewhat nauseating.
“It’s the Drunken Arhat!
Heaven Gate’s Gatekeeper—he’s here already!”
The group of outer sect disciples behind Ye Tian immediately recognized the stumbling man.
The so-called Gatekeeper of Heaven Gate isn’t just a sentinel but a martial artist who evaluates the strength of Heaven Gate’s disciples!
Regardless of whether one is an inner sect disciple or an outer sect disciple, surviving a confrontation with the Gatekeeper is proof of one’s noteworthy strength.
Those not permitted entry into Biyao Palace who attempt to force their way in will be stopped by the Gatekeeper; if the intruder defeats the Gatekeeper, the leader of Heaven Gate, Wuwei, will personally intervene!
“So you’re Heaven Gate’s Gatekeeper?”
Ye Tian directly inquired, as the Drunken Arhat spun around, staggering and nearly falling…
“I am Heaven Gate’s Gatekeeper.
Any pompous fool shall face death by my hand!”
Though visibly drunk, Ye Tian could sense boundless energy emanating from the Drunken Arhat.
This man, indeed, appeared to be a troublesome opponent…
“Kid, be careful!”
Ye Zhihuan approached Ye Tian from behind and spoke softly.
“Clan Leader, this guy is indeed strong, but he seems to be concealing his true power, making it difficult for me to discern his actual strength!”
Ye Zhihuan nodded and added, “That’s expected!
Heaven Gate’s Gatekeepers exist to test the strength of the disciples.
In other words, this guy adjusts the force he uses during battles, ranging from thirty percent power to fifty percent power to seventy percent power…
However, for decades now, no one has seen this guy exert his full strength, so when confronting him, you must be doubly cautious!”
“Adjusting power levels?
Quite similar to Wang Cai!”
Ye Tian chuckled, recalling that even when facing Wang Cai, he’d never seen him unleash his full might.
Yet, he still couldn’t beat him.
But when it came to the Drunken Arhat standing before him, Ye Tian didn’t feel the same oppressive aura as Wang Cai.
Had Ye Tian grown stronger, or was this man simply unimpressive?
“It’s probably the latter!”
Ye Tian murmured to himself, yet the Drunken Arhat, despite his drunken demeanor, clearly perceived Ye Tian’s seemingly disdainful attitude and instantly grew incensed!
“You won’t shed tears unless you see the coffin!
Today, I’ll show you a lesson in pain.
Let’s see whether Heaven Gate prevails or if you, a snot-nosed brat, surpass me!”
As he spoke, the Drunken Arhat’s tone revealed a hint of murderous intent!
Heaven Gate’s inner sect disciples all understood the power of the Drunken Arhat, so they were not optimistic about Ye Tian’s chances…
“Hehehe~~~ Provoking the Gatekeeper—no matter how strong this brat is, he’s just asking for trouble!”
“He might end up killed on the spot.
Once he dies, the troublemakers he brought will scatter like birds and beasts!”
“Looks like we won’t even need Sima Yun’s Slaughter Order to kill this kid!”
…
In addition to Heaven Gate’s inner sect disciples, Ye Tian’s martial artist companions couldn’t help but worry for him.
Most of them had faced the Drunken Arhat during strength tests and knew his capabilities—not only was he powerful, but his depth of skill was unfathomable.
Though Ye Tian defeated the Purgatory Beast, he likely wouldn’t gain much advantage against the Drunken Arhat…
“Boss, be careful!
This guy is really fast!”
Ding Da shouted loudly, having suffered a significant defeat at the hands of the Drunken Arhat before and fearing Ye Tian might fall prey to the same.
“Hehehe~~~~~~ Ye Tian, your brothers sure are worried about you!
They’ve already told you about my abilities!
Such a pity that it won’t matter, even if you know!
As Heaven Gate’s Gatekeeper, I’m more or less like a coach for Heaven Gate.
Ye Tian, do you know what’s most important about being a coach?”
The Drunken Arhat arrogantly asked Ye Tian, who couldn’t be bothered to respond.
“I don’t care what a Gatekeeper is!”
The Drunken Arhat grew annoyed at Ye Tian’s refusal to play along, but he restrained himself and explained anyway…
“Even though you don’t want to know, I’ll still tell you.
As Heaven Gate’s Gatekeeper, the most important thing is ensuring the disciples aren’t harmed during strength evaluations.
So, when sparring with them, I’ve never used even half my power!”
“What!?”
The Drunken Arhat’s words shocked the group of outer sect disciples from Heaven Gate.
Many of the outer sect disciples had suffered humiliating defeats at the hands of the Drunken Arhat…
At the time, these disciples had just learned the cultivation technique Wind Flow Strength, their powers surging, and they believed themselves capable of reigning supreme…
But during their confrontations with the Drunken Arhat, they were all battered to the point of doubting their own abilities!
Back then, all the outer sect disciples assumed that the Drunken Arhat’s strength must have already reached the pinnacle of the Martial Arts World!
However, from what the Drunken Arhat was saying now, the strength he displayed was less than fifty percent…
“This guy—it seems he isn’t lying…”
Ye Zhihuan scrutinized the Drunken Arhat.
Although he lacked clairvoyant ability, he could clearly sense the immense energy gathering within the Drunken Arhat’s body.
This power coalesced like magma within a volcano, ready to erupt at any moment!
“Why don’t we intervene to help?
Ye Tian just had a battle with the Purgatory Beast—even if he won, he must be somewhat drained!”
Ye Zhicang suggested to Ye Zhihuan.
Aside from Ye Zhicang, the other two members of the Ye clan elderly also agreed with his sentiments!
Ye Zhiran said, “That’s true.
Our Ye clan is in an alliance with Ye Tian.
If we stand idly by, wouldn’t the four of us become mere decorations?”
Ye Zhirong added, “Sooner or later, there’ll be a big fight.
We four old guys should warm up too, shouldn’t we?”
But Ye Zhihuan shook his head, glancing at Ye Tian.
“No.
This kid Ye Tian—ever since his strength improved, his aura of pride has become sharper!
So, no matter who the enemy is, Ye Tian likely wouldn’t want anyone to assist him.
If others team up against him, he wouldn’t mind, but battling an enemy together with allies—that’s likely impossible!”
Indeed, Ye Zhihuan was right.
Nowadays, Ye Tian faced even the fiercest opponents in solo combat!
Not long ago, Ye Tian had faced off against Wang Cai, a top-tier expert, with only his own power.
If not for falling into a dire situation, the Ye clan elders wouldn’t have intervened either.
Now that Ye Tian had recovered from his injuries, he’d long forgotten the pain.
Compared to Wang Cai, his current opponent was far inferior, so how could he possibly require help?
When Ye Tian heard the Drunken Arhat mention that he’d never exerted more than half of his strength, his expression remained completely unfazed.
Instead, he appeared exceptionally calm…
“How many percent of your strength you use has nothing to do with me.
I don’t like chatterboxes!”
The more composed Ye Tian seemed, the angrier the Drunken Arhat became!
“You brat!
You dare infuriate me!?
Today, I’ll beat you so badly you’ll be looking for your teeth on the ground!”
The Drunken Arhat was thoroughly enraged, and as he spoke, the energy within him began to manifest.
Ye Tian clearly sensed a cyclone spiraling fiercely inside the Drunken Arhat’s body—it was undoubtedly the power of Wind Flow Strength.
As the cyclone turned within the Drunken Arhat, the power of wind began to gather outside his body!
“Whish-whish-whish-whish-whish-whish-whish-whish-whish~~~~~~~~~~”
The intense sound of wind roared across the entire mountain hollow.
The swirling tempest surrounding the Drunken Arhat began to entwine with the cloud aura emanating from Ye Tian.
Both martial artists—one cultivating the Cloud Mystique Technique, and the other cultivating Wind Flow Strength—had reached their pinnacle.
Their techniques actively complemented and merged with one another…
Even Ye Tian seemed momentarily surprised.
Could this be what Master Zhang had referred to as “Wind and Cloud Combined, Maha Infinity”?