“Die!”
Baili Tutian's voice fell, and he looked coldly at the direction Xia Potian had fled, clearly not intending to continue playing cat and mouse.
He pressed his right hand down.
Rumble~
The next moment, a thunderous sound echoed. In an instant, a colossal palm of energy, over three thousand feet high, appeared above Xia Potian's head. Its mere pressure would be difficult for even a Hao Yue first-level expert to withstand.
It was evident that this move was made with the determination to achieve victory in one fell swoop.
“Damn it!”
Xia Potian wanted to use a teleportation talisman again, but he found his aura locked. He had no way to escape. After all, he was only at the peak of the fourth-tier Immortal Lord, and the gap to the fourth-level Hao Yue was truly too vast.
Unavoidable!
Xia Potian felt a surge of sorrow. He had originally predicted that as long as he was careful, his identity would not be discovered. Moreover, usually, not to mention Hao Yue realm experts, even Star-level experts were not common. With his various means, self-preservation was not a problem.
Who would have thought… such a situation would arise during the trial.
“Ding! Host triggered a random mission: Save Xia Potian. Reward: 500 million Zi Wei Coins, plus 100 million mid-grade Saint Crystals!”
Ye Xuan, watching the scene, heard the system's voice. This made Ye Xuan slightly stunned, as he hadn't expected that what he was about to do would trigger a system mission.
It seemed… there was even less reason for him not to act now.
Both publicly and privately, this Xia Potian was quite decent!
Bang~!
In a flash of lightning, amidst the imminent crisis.
Ye Xuan's figure flickered, and he appeared before Xia Potian, then struck out with a palm. In an instant, Baili Tutian, who was attempting to personally kill Xia Potian, was directly slapped to death by Ye Xuan, much to his disbelief.
Indeed!
He was slapped to death on the spot. The dignified ancestor of the Glazed Sacred Kingdom, a fourth-level Hao Yue expert, died just like that under Ye Xuan's palm.
He didn't even have a chance to scream, nor did he know who had killed him.
“Young Master Xia, greetings.”
Glancing at Baili Tutian's corpse, Ye Xuan then turned his attention to Xia Potian.
“En!”
Hearing the familiar voice, Xia Potian finally snapped back from his shock. When he saw who had saved him, his pupils suddenly constricted, and his face was filled with astonishment and disbelief. “Alliance Leader Ye, it’s you!!”
Clearly, Xia Potian never expected that the person who saved him would be Ye Xuan, whom he had only met once but had left a deep impression on him.
Following this, Xia Potian recalled the scene just now, and his shock surged to another level.
Good heavens!
If he wasn't mistaken, Ye Xuan had killed a fourth-level Hao Yue expert with a single palm strike without using any of his cultivation. Such strength… would likely be possessed by an expert at least at the sixth-level Hao Yue or above.
Sixth-level Hao Yue?
Thinking of this, Xia Potian felt so suffocated that he almost fainted.
If that were the case, this fellow had been hiding his strength too deeply.
One had to know.
The Xuan Alliance was currently only a mere eighth-grade force. Yet, Ye Xuan, as its alliance leader, possessed the strength to instantly kill a fourth-level Hao Yue expert. This meant his combat power was at least comparable to the strongest ancestor of a first-class Saint-grade force.
The difference between an eighth-grade force and a first-class Saint-grade force was like heaven and earth, not on the same level.
No!
To be precise, it was a gap like an ant and a towering tree, completely different tiers.
The thought sent chills down his spine!
Clearly, Xia Potian knew that he had ultimately underestimated the alliance leader of the Xuan Alliance, with whom he had transacted only once, even after giving him the Four Seas Token.
Upon reflection, it was no wonder Ye Xuan had appeared so calm and unfazed when he gave him the Four Seas Token. It turned out… he likely had an expert of the Yan Yang realm behind him.
Based on this deduction, Xia Potian arrived at a shocking secret: Ye Xuan's backing force might be comparable to the Four Hegemonic powers, or a very mysterious super Saint-grade force.
Next, Xia Potian thought of Ye Xuan's numerous mysterious elixirs, which further confirmed his conjecture.
As the young master of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, one of the Four Hegemonic powers, he naturally knew more than ordinary people.
Although the Yan Yang realm was the minimum requirement for the Four Hegemonic powers, not all forces possessing Yan Yang realm experts would claim to aspire to be a hegemonic power.
After all, once promoted to a hegemonic power, they would become targets of open and covert attacks from numerous forces in the endless domain. The saying "tall trees attract the wind" was not just a saying.
As for becoming a hegemonic power, they would naturally be happy, but… they lacked the confidence and assurance to withstand the targeting from all sides, especially from the Four Hegemonic powers. At that time, they would not want another force to share their resources.
This also led to many super Sacred Kingdoms and forces, even those with Yan Yang realm experts, or even more than one, not daring to covet the position of hegemony.
“Young Master Xia is truly popular. However, it would be better to follow strong protectors when going out for trials next time.”
“After all, it’s better to be safe than sorry.”
Heeding Ye Xuan’s reminder, Xia Potian also recalled the perilous situation just now. This time, it was because Ye Xuan had intervened in the critical moment. If he hadn't acted, or if they hadn't met, the outcome would have been unimaginable.
As he was now, he might have already become a corpse!
“Alliance Leader Ye’s reminder is well-taken.”
Clearly, at this moment, Xia Potian dared not harbor any侥幸心理 (jiǎo xìng xīn lǐ - wishful thinking). He naturally knew his special identity. If something were to happen to him, the consequences… would be immeasurable.
“Hoo~”
Taking a deep breath, Xia Potian pondered for a moment, then flipped his right hand, revealing a spatial ring. “Here are 100 million high-grade Saint Crystals and 1 billion mid-grade Saint Crystals. This is my repayment for Alliance Leader Ye’s rescue.”
“I implore Alliance Leader Ye not to refuse. If it weren’t for Alliance Leader Ye just now, I would have become a sinner for all eternity for the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce!”
Xia Potian's face was filled with sincerity. Clearly, at this moment, he had finally paid the price for his arrogance and blind self-confidence, nearly losing his life. From now on, he would never dare to be so reckless.
“This, alright.”
Seeing Xia Potian's persistence, Ye Xuan did not stand on ceremony. After all, after his current cultivation, he had indeed exhausted a lot of resources, and Xia Potian's resources were naturally very considerable.
At the very least, it could solve his immediate needs!
Seeing Ye Xuan accept, Xia Potian breathed a sigh of relief, and a fierce glint appeared in his eyes. “My whereabouts have been exposed this time. There must be a deeply entrenched mole from the Glazed Sacred Kingdom within the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce. I shall take my leave now.”
“Young Master Xia, please proceed.”
From Xia Potian's expression, it was clear that he likely already had a target in mind. He almost perished because of this, and the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce would undoubtedly experience turmoil next. The Glazed Sacred Kingdom would probably face furious retaliation from the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, and the conflict between the two hegemonic powers of the endless domain would likely escalate completely, leading to a fierce all-out battle. As for who would emerge victorious, perhaps no one knew.