Chapter 2138: Just a Misunderstanding

Along the way, the three were extremely cautious, like thieves entering a house, afraid of making the slightest sound.

At the slightest rustle of wind, they bolted like startled rabbits, scrambling away.

Ye Yuan, however, looked relaxed, following behind them.

To the three, this seemed like a death wish.

To be fair, they were quite skilled at evading abyssal beasts. Often, they could sense danger ahead of time and dodge it.

Clearly, they had found their own way to survive in the Dragon Eye Cave.

Along the way, Ye Yuan managed to extract quite a bit of information.

The three were named Long Xun, Ao Ming, and Long Qing, each from different Earth Villages and Mystic Villages. They were the most heinous criminals in their villages, cast into the Dragon Eye Cave.

Entering the Dragon Eye Cave was essentially a death sentence, but it didn't mean death came immediately.

These three were cunning and had found a way to survive here, avoiding many dangers, even building a team of over a dozen.

Most of these people had committed grave crimes in their villages and were thrown into the Dragon Eye Cave.

Ye Yuan was astonished that all these dragon settlements had entrances to the Dragon Eye Cave.

What kind of place was this Dragon Eye Cave?

However, most of those who survived in this area were not strong, only at the True God realm.

Long Xun had been in the Dragon Eye Cave for over twenty years and was considered one of the best among this group.

Now, they were leading Ye Yuan back to their base.

"Kid, I tell you, in the Dragon Eye Cave, you'd die a hundred times over!" Brother Xun looked at Ye Yuan, exasperated at his lack of concern.

This guy was always slow and unhurried, which really got on Brother Xun's nerves.

But Brother Xun was also puzzled—how did this kid always manage to keep up with them?

As proud dragons, Long Xun and the others looked down on Ye Yuan, a human, but they had to admit he was lucky.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Thank you for looking out for me along the way, Brother Xun."

Brother Xun glared at Ye Yuan and snorted, "At least you have some sense! Without me, you'd have died ten times over!"

"Of course, of course," Ye Yuan laughed.

Growl...

Just then, several ferocious abyssal beasts burst out of the dense forest, blocking their path.

The beasts appeared suddenly, as if lying in ambush.

Long Xun's face turned pale instantly.

The beasts' auras were powerful, at the peak of the sixth rank.

As for combat strength, they could definitely sweep through their peers!

Long Xun's eyes darted around, and a plan formed in his mind.

He gave Long Qing and Ao Ming a signal, then shouted, "Hey, you beasts think your Xun Ye is easy prey? Kid, you take the one on the right; we'll handle the rest!"

There were six abyssal beasts. The three of them taking on five and leaving one for Ye Yuan sounded quite fair.

Ye Yuan knew exactly what Long Xun was up to, but he didn't mind. He slowly drew his bone sword and walked toward the beasts.

Growl!

Seeing Ye Yuan approach leisurely, the beasts grew enraged and lunged at him.

At that moment, Long Xun gave another signal, and the three leaped into the air, fleeing in the opposite direction at top speed.

"Kid, I saved you many times along the way. Now you can save me once and be cannon fodder! Hahaha..."

Behind him came Brother Xun's triumphant laughter.

Amid the laughter, Ye Yuan didn't even look back, as if he hadn't heard, and continued walking toward the abyssal beasts.

Then, Brother Xun's laughter abruptly stopped.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Ye Yuan thrust his sword, unleashing a thunderous explosion.

Under the stunned gazes of the three, all six abyssal beasts were annihilated.

From start to finish, Ye Yuan had only used one strike.

"Th-this... how is this possible?" Long Qing's jaw nearly dropped, disbelief written all over his face.

"S-so strong!" Ao Ming's mouth hung open in shock.

Brother Xun rubbed his eyes, wondering if he was seeing things.

But after rubbing them several times, the result was the same.

All abyssal beasts destroyed!

"Th-this guy... is he a monster? How can he be so strong?" Brother Xun was stunned.

He suddenly remembered showing off in front of Ye Yuan, saying 'Brother Xun has your back,' and felt like a complete clown.

Ye Yuan had killed six peak sixth-rank abyssal beasts with one strike. Killing him would be as easy as cutting vegetables!

He thought Ye Yuan was a lamb, but he turned out to be a wolf!

Long Xun's shock was beyond words.

Having survived in the Dragon Eye Cave for so long, how could he not know the combat power of abyssal beasts?

Back then, they encountered a single peak sixth-rank abyssal beast. Five of them attacked together, and only three escaped alive.

A peak sixth-rank abyssal beast could sweep everything!

So when he saw these beasts, his first thought was to flee.

Fight?

No way!

But now, Ye Yuan had taken out six peak sixth-rank abyssal beasts with one strike. What terrifying combat power was that?

Long Xun was a proud dragon and looked down on humans.

But now, Ye Yuan had shattered his pride with absolute strength!

Was this guy really only at the eighth level of True God?

Ye Yuan was also very satisfied with the power of his strike.

Having broken through to the eighth level of True God, his strength had indeed improved dramatically.

The power of True·Sword Sky Inscription was several times stronger than before.

Dealing with these peak sixth-rank abyssal beasts was no longer so difficult.

"Ah... hehe, milord, what just happened was just... just... a misunderstanding! A misunderstanding!" Long Xun looked awkward, trying to explain his earlier actions.

But he found that no matter what he said, it sounded weak.

Having witnessed Ye Yuan's strength, how could they dare to run?

Could they outrun Ye Yuan's sword?

That scene just now was too shocking.

Ye Yuan sheathed his bone sword, turned to Long Xun, and smiled, "Brother Xun..."

"No, no, milord, how could I dare to be called Brother Xun? Please just call me Little Xun," Long Xun said fearfully.

Ye Yuan laughed heartily and said, "Brother Xun sounds more familiar! Brother Xun, no need to explain. I understand. The Dragon Eye Cave is full of dangers; it's only natural to sacrifice the pawn to save the chariot."

"Th-thank you for your understanding, milord!" Long Xun looked terrified.

He didn't know if Ye Yuan truly understood or was just saying that, given how suicidal his earlier actions were.

"However..." Suddenly, Ye Yuan's tone turned sharp.

Long Xun's heart, which had just settled, immediately leaped again.

"This is the first time. I hope it's also the last! Next time, I won't be so forgiving!" Ye Yuan's voice grew cold, making Long Xun break out in a cold sweat on his forehead.