Chapter 2196: Why Fear a Battle!

Ye Yuan walked forward with the bone sword in hand, amidst the gale and the pressure of the Heavenly Dao.

No matter how the wind and rain tossed, they could not shake him in the slightest.

However, Ye Yuan's momentum was far less formidable than Xin's.

It seemed as if he could be annihilated at any moment.

"Ignorant fool, the Heavenly Dao—how could you possibly imagine it!"

One Thought of the Firmament!

Xin threw a punch, as if heaven and earth descended, crushing all realms.

The power of this punch was extreme.

Under this punch, those abyssal beasts trembled and knelt down.

"This is the true power of the Divine Race! Under this punch, everything will turn to nothing! How could a mere human understand?" Manya said excitedly.

Xin's punch restored the confidence they had lost earlier.

They firmly believed that under this punch, Ye Yuan would surely be reduced to ashes!

Facing this astonishing punch, Ye Yuan's face was as calm as an ancient well.

At this moment, his essence, energy, and spirit peaked and merged into one.

All his power was poured into the bone sword.

Hunyuan One Qi Sword!

With the technique of condensing power, Ye Yuan struck out with his sword.

This was his peak sword strike!

The Sword of the Great Dao!

Before this sword, what was the trace of Heavenly Dao power that Xin borrowed?

Boom!

Boom!

The void shook violently.

The terrifying power dissipated in an instant.

But both Ye Yuan and Xin were unharmed.

Because at that moment, a figure stood between them.

That person was Yuan Jiu!

Just as their earth-shattering strikes were about to collide, Yuan Jiu intervened forcefully.

With his overwhelming strength, he completely annihilated both of their full-force strikes!

"W-What's going on? The Divine Son was about to kill that human, why did Lord Yuan Jiu intervene?"

"Exactly! Lord Yuan Jiu, why did you save a human?"

"If not for Lord Yuan Jiu's intervention, that human would have been dead!"

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The abyssal beasts were utterly perplexed, unable to understand why Yuan Jiu had to interfere at such a critical moment.

Xin's pupils also contracted, and he frowned, saying, "Uncle Jiu, what are you doing?"

Yuan Jiu did not answer Xin but looked at Ye Yuan and said calmly, "I concede defeat on behalf of the Divine Son."

Xin trembled all over and said, "Uncle Jiu, what did you say? I lost?"

Yuan Jiu's words caused an uproar.

The abyssal beasts were all extremely shocked, thinking Yuan Jiu was joking.

Yuan Jiu nodded and said, "If I hadn't intervened just now, I'm afraid you wouldn't have been able to return to the abyss. He merged essence, energy, and spirit into one—it's not as simple as one plus one plus one equals three! Your One Thought of the Firmament is powerful, but compared to his move, it's still far inferior!"

In fact, Yuan Jiu was being tactful to save face for Xin.

It wasn't just a small gap—it was a vast chasm!

If he hadn't intervened, Xin would have surely died.

Such strength could no longer be described as a mere gap.

Everyone gasped. Even Yue Mengli, who was watching from the side, turned pale.

Over the years, she had desperately tried to catch up with Ye Yuan.

But in the end, Ye Yuan had already become so powerful!

How could she not know the Divine Son's strength?

That might of the Heavenly Dao—even a human Heavenly Lord at the sixth level might not be able to withstand it.

It was a truly earth-shattering strike!

Yet, as strong as the Divine Son was, he was still no match for Ye Yuan.

"Impossible! I am the proud Divine Son of the Divine Race—how could I lose to a lowly human! Uncle Jiu, step aside, I want to fight him to the death!" Xin roared at Yuan Jiu.

As the Divine Son of the Divine Race, Xin's pride was immense.

Without even fighting, how could he believe he had lost to Ye Yuan?

Although he knew Yuan Jiu would not deceive him, he still refused to believe it.

Yuan Jiu's intervention, though saving his life, shattered his pride.

To him, that was even worse than death.

Yuan Jiu frowned and said, "Divine Son, you bear too much responsibility—how can you act on impulse? Our Divine Race has endured for eons, only to restore our former glory. Have you forgotten?"

Xin trembled all over, his five hands clenched, making cracking sounds.

"I... I understand!" Xin's words were filled with intense reluctance.

Yuan Jiu looked at Ye Yuan and said solemnly, "I never expected that such a genius could emerge from the human race! It seems I have underestimated humanity. This lowly race can reproduce without limit, so naturally, it can produce some strange existences. You are probably the most talented human since the beginning of this era!"

Ye Yuan sneered, "So, you want to kill me and extinguish the hope of humanity?"

Yuan Jiu shook his head and said, "Killing you is naturally unnecessary! We need the power of the Divine Maiden. But I can suppress you for eternity! Once we pacify the Tongtian Realm, you can still reunite with the Divine Maiden!"

Ye Yuan's gaze turned cold. He pointed his bone sword at Yuan Jiu and sneered, "Is that so? I said, if you want to take Li'er away, you'll have to step over my dead body!"

Yuan Jiu laughed derisively, "Don't say you're already at the end of your rope now. Even at your peak, how could you be my match? You probably don't know my identity. I am one of the Nine Elders of the Divine Race's Xuan Vein! In terms of realm, I should be equivalent to your Heavenly Emperor at the eighth level. But your Heavenly Emperor at the eighth level... heh."

Yuan Jiu chuckled, clearly dismissive of the strength of a Heavenly Emperor at the eighth level.

Yue Mengli's expression changed, and despair appeared on her face.

She hadn't known Yuan Jiu's realm division before, but hearing him say this, she knew Ye Yuan had no hope!

Ye Yuan did not doubt Yuan Jiu's arrogance.

Xin's strength was evident; his realm was roughly equivalent to a Heavenly Lord at the fourth level.

But Xin's strength was enough to instantly kill a Heavenly Lord at the fourth level!

The Divine Race was that powerful.

Ye Yuan tilted his bone sword and walked step by step toward Yuan Jiu, sneering, "So much nonsense! So what if you're a Heavenly Emperor at the eighth level? So what if you're one of the Nine Elders of the Xuan Vein? Even if you were the Dao Ancestor in the heavens, why would I fear a battle?"

At these words, everyone fell silent.

This guy's pride was higher than the heavens!

Yuan Jiu narrowed his eyes, and his aura gradually unfolded.

The terrifying might suffocated everyone present!

Even from a great distance, the abyssal beasts were all pressed to the ground, unable to move even a little.

What about Ye Yuan, who was right in front of Yuan Jiu?

Ye Yuan walked step by step toward Yuan Jiu, each step extremely difficult.

It was like a spring pressed to its limit, unable to advance another step.

Yuan Jiu looked at Ye Yuan and chuckled, "Under my pressure, you can still remain standing—that's quite impressive! Unfortunately... Hmm?"

Yuan Jiu's expression changed, and his voice stopped abruptly.

Because he found that Ye Yuan was advancing again!

Ye Yuan's eyes grew colder and colder.

Countless blue lines surged from Ye Yuan's body!

Those were, Dao patterns!