Chapter 1998: Jiang Ming, I Remember You!

Soon, the news spread.

All those in the City Lord's Mansion related to Ye Yuan, above the Divine Lord realm, were thrown into prison.

The True God realm expert Bai Chen was directly severely injured by a large handprint from Deng Wei.

The black-armored guards brought by the three experts took over the city's defense.

Everyone was allowed only to enter, not to leave.

The entire city was in uproar!

In recent years, under Ye Yuan's governance, the martial artists in Tianying Imperial City had lived quite comfortably.

The prosperity of alchemy in Tianying Imperial City had also attracted a large number of martial artists.

The overall strength of the martial artists in the city had improved significantly.

Everyone had witnessed these changes.

The martial artists in the city were very resentful of these suddenly appearing black-armored guards.

But these black-armored guards were too powerful; they dared not resist.

Everyone was angry but dared not speak out.

"If only Lord Ye Yuan were in the city, these guys wouldn't dare to be so reckless."

"Alas! I heard that this time, the ones who came are True God realm mid-stage experts from the Five Empyrean Grand Capital! Even if Lord Ye Yuan were here, it might be difficult to turn the tide."

"Behind them stand Heavenly Sovereign experts! Just thinking about it makes one tremble! Could it be... that Tianying Imperial City is finally going to become a thing of the past? We haven't enjoyed the good days for long!"

The Grand Capital represented Heavenly Sovereign experts.

Heavenly Sovereign experts represented invincibility!

At least for an extremely long time, the martial artists of Tianying Imperial City had never imagined that one day they would be linked to Heavenly Sovereign experts.

Experts of that level could annihilate countless imperial cities with a wave of their hand; they were simply not from the same world.

Now that they were targeted by such experts, everyone lamented deeply.

At least the current days were much better than the past; who would want to go back?

"By the way, isn't there a super expert at the True God Fourth Heaven in the city?"

Someone said this, rekindling everyone's hope.

What they didn't know was that Lü Ziyi was currently confronting Bai Tong.

"Do I make a move, or do you do it yourself?" Lü Ziyi said indifferently, without any emotion.

Bai Tong said calmly, "I'll only use one move. If you can take it, I'll go to the prison myself."

He was now only at the early stage of True God Fourth Heaven, while Lü Ziyi was at the peak of True God Fifth Heaven.

The two were almost two minor realms apart.

Although Bai Tong was a Heavenly Sovereign expert, his strength was not considered strong among Heavenly Sovereigns.

His main identity was still that of an alchemist.

Lü Ziyi nodded slightly and said, "Alright, I'll give you this chance. Make your move!"

Bai Tong smiled faintly, and with a wave of his hand, he pointed a finger, causing the entire void to tremble.

A hint of surprise appeared on Lü Ziyi's face, but it quickly returned to normal.

With a delicate shout, she struck out with her jade palm without mercy.

In an instant, terrifying laws of power nearly pierced through space.

Bai Tong's pupils contracted, and he immediately felt immense pressure.

Boom!

The two laws of power collided violently in the air, and Bai Tong's figure flew backward.

Lü Ziyi looked at Bai Tong lying on the ground and said indifferently, "Not bad strength, but still a bit lacking."

With that, she walked away with her hands behind her back.

Bai Tong smiled bitterly, feeling like a dragon stranded in shallow water, but he still obediently walked into the prison.

...

As Ye Yuan stepped into Tianying Imperial City, he immediately sensed something was wrong.

He frowned but still headed toward the City Lord's Mansion.

"Lord Ye Yuan! It's Lord Ye Yuan back!" Soon, some martial artists in the city recognized Ye Yuan, their faces showing a mix of joy and worry.

Ye Yuan read the strangeness in their eyes, but he didn't mind and simply smiled back.

Suddenly, a young martial artist at the Divine Lord realm grabbed Ye Yuan and said urgently, "Lord Ye Yuan, you can't go to the City Lord's Mansion. You must leave quickly!"

Ye Yuan frowned, thinking that something was indeed wrong!

"What happened?" Ye Yuan asked.

The Divine Lord realm martial artist said, "Lord, don't ask. Leave quickly, or it will be too late! The experts from the Five Empyrean Grand Capital have already surrounded the city tightly, waiting for you to show up!"

"Five Empyrean Grand Capital?" Ye Yuan was startled, not expecting the problem to come from the Five Empyrean Grand Capital.

When he became the Inspector of Lingnan, he didn't intend to carve out a separate domain; he simply couldn't go to the Nine Xu Grand Capital to report and pay respects every day.

As for the Five Empyrean Grand Capital, that was even more impossible.

But Ye Yuan hadn't expected the Five Empyrean Grand Capital to meddle in the remote Lingnan Ten Cities.

The Divine Lord realm martial artist nodded and said, "Yes, they sent three True God realm mid-stage experts, all with formidable skills. Even that True God Fourth Heaven expert was defeated. You must go, or it will truly be too late."

Ye Yuan's pupils contracted upon hearing this. Others didn't know Bai Tong's identity, but Ye Yuan knew that Bai Tong was a Heavenly Sovereign expert!

Even against a True God Fifth Heaven, Bai Tong shouldn't lose.

To be able to defeat Bai Tong, the ones who came this time were really strong!

But Ye Yuan was more worried about Bai Tong's safety.

"That True God Fourth Heaven you mentioned—is he alright?" Ye Yuan's tone gradually turned cold.

The Divine Lord realm martial artist shook his head and said, "How would a lowly one know such things? Anyway, almost everyone in the City Lord's Mansion related to you has fallen, and we don't know if they're alive or dead!"

Alive or dead!

Ye Yuan's mind exploded.

Bai Chen, Bai Guang, Leng Qiuling, Jiang Yutang—these were all people extremely close to Ye Yuan.

If they were all dead, Ye Yuan would truly go mad.

"Lord, really, you must go! The guards in the city have been replaced; they've probably already received word. If you don't leave now, it will be too late!" The Divine Lord realm martial artist was clearly very respectful toward Ye Yuan, his words full of concern.

Ye Yuan took a deep breath, trying to calm himself.

He knew that someone at this level wouldn't know the specifics.

He would have to see the other party to confirm.

If... if anyone had died, Ye Yuan would surely make the Five Empyrean Grand Capital pay!

Ye Yuan suddenly smiled and asked, "Little brother, what is your name?"

The Divine Lord realm martial artist was taken aback and blurted out, "This lowly one... my name is Jiang Ming."

Ye Yuan nodded and smiled, "Jiang Ming, I remember you."

With that, he moved and headed straight for the City Lord's Mansion.

But at that moment, something unexpected happened.

A sword light shot from a thousand zhang away, arriving in an instant.

Its target was not Ye Yuan!

Ye Yuan naturally sensed the sword light and tried to turn around.

But it was too late.

Boom!

The terrifying fluctuation of laws directly annihilated Jiang Ming!

A mere Divine Lord realm, how could he withstand a sword strike from a True God realm?

"As a subject of the Five Empyrean Grand Capital, to tip off a traitor—truly a base commoner! Death is not enough!"

A pleasant voice came from afar, growing closer.

The voice was so beautiful, yet the reality was so cruel.