Chapter 2297: Please, Let Me Challenge Cloud Summer Mountain!

Zijin expected Ye Yuan to explode with rage and then loudly interrogate him.

But the result was unexpected.

Ye Yuan merely said faintly, "I understand," and then turned and left.

"Hey, what kind of sub-sage is this? Just a coward who doesn't even dare to fart!" Leng Tianqi said disdainfully.

Zhao Zixuan also laughed: "No matter how impressive his alchemy, he's still just a little brat! I bet he's going back to cry to the Saint Ancestor High Priest now."

"Hahaha..." The crowd burst into laughter.

"The Saint Ancestor High Priest, what status does he have? How could he stick his neck out for such a trivial matter? This kid is still too young!" Qingyu Heavenly Emperor also said contemptuously.

But Zijin Heavenly Emperor frowned slightly, feeling that something was off.

He didn't know much about Ye Yuan, but from Ye Yuan's earlier attitude toward Qingyu Heavenly Emperor, he didn't seem like someone who would back down so easily.

Just as he was deep in thought, Zhao Zixuan and the others came over to thank him.

"Thank you, Lord Zijin, for your righteous intervention. Zixuan is deeply grateful!"

Zijin Heavenly Emperor smiled: "I merely spoke the truth. Zixuan need not be polite."

Zhao Zixuan said hatefully: "The sub-sage is indeed a rare alchemy genius, but his conduct is far too overbearing. Clearly in the wrong, he still forced us to apologize. How outrageous!"

Zijin nodded: "In this matter, the sub-sage is indeed in the wrong."

In truth, they all knew it well.

This matter was orchestrated by them from the start, and Zhao Zixuan understood that too.

So Zijin Heavenly Emperor would never side with Ye Yuan.

Otherwise, wouldn't he be slapping his own face?

As they were discussing, a thunderous voice rolled in from afar.

"Ye Yuan of the Priest Temple, please let me challenge Cloud Summer Mountain!"

These eleven words were deafening, resounding throughout Cloud Heart City.

Everyone shuddered, then revealed expressions of shock.

"What? The sub-sage... he actually wants to challenge the mountain! Cloud Summer Mountain, that's Maple Forest Heavenly Emperor's residence! This... this has blown up big time!"

Everyone's gaze focused on a young man in brocade robes beside Zhao Zixuan.

The brocade-robed youth was named Zhu Tianxiang, the proud disciple of Maple Forest Heavenly Emperor!

"Challenging the mountain, that's a blatant slap in the face! Is the sub-sage planning to challenge an entire holy land alone? Too crazy! Too crazy!"

"You're wrong! I'm afraid his target is not just Cloud Summer Mountain!"

"What! You mean..."

Everyone's gaze turned again to Zhao Zixuan and his four companions.

The sub-sage's target was not just Cloud Summer Mountain, but to challenge the five holy lands!

They guessed right!

Ye Yuan's goal was precisely to challenge the five holy lands!

You won't apologize?

Fine!

Then I'll slap your entire holy land until it loses face!

Zijin Heavenly Emperor and Zhao Zixuan were clearly in cahoots, colluding together. Ye Yuan had no place to reason.

So he simply stopped reasoning!

Since you're unreasonable, I'll be unreasonable too.

I'll beat you until you submit!

So-called challenging the mountain meant Ye Yuan would start from the foot and go up, challenging all the strong practitioners on Cloud Summer Mountain.

Anyone who was unconvinced could come up and fight!

This kind of action required extremely powerful strength and immense courage.

In this world, who dared to claim they could definitely defeat these old ancestor-level powerhouses?

By doing this, Ye Yuan was staking his own reputation and that of the Priest Temple.

At this Myriad Domain Alchemy Convention, alchemy powerhouses were as numerous as clouds.

It could be said that all the alchemy powerhouses of the entire Tongtian Realm had gathered!

Once Ye Yuan failed, not only would he become a laughingstock in the alchemy world, but the entire Priest Temple would become a laughingstock too.

After all, Ye Yuan was no insignificant nobody.

He was the sub-sage of the Priest Temple!

Of course, if Ye Yuan won, then Maple Forest Heavenly Emperor's lineage would become the laughingstock of the entire alchemy world.

One person sweeping through an entire holy land—it would be impossible not to be humiliated!

"Ye Yuan of the Priest Temple, please let me challenge Cloud Summer Mountain!"

Ye Yuan's voice rang out again.

The entire Cloud Heart City exploded!

Before coming, everyone had heard much of the sub-sage's name.

But no one expected the sub-sage to be so tough!

Challenging the mountain at the slightest disagreement!

Zhu Tianxiang sneered: "Has this guy gone mad? Who does he think he is? Besides those few, who dares claim to be a sure match for my master? With the title of sub-sage, does he really think he's an old ancestor-level powerhouse?"

Zhao Zixuan laughed loudly: "Hahaha... I'm dying of laughter! Just now, I was actually intimidated by this guy. After all this fuss, he's just an immature kid throwing a tantrum? Right now, that one at Feather Mountain is probably furious, right? Stupid thing!"

After his shock, Zijin Heavenly Emperor also chuckled: "I underestimated this one's temper. He's actually pulling such a suicidal stunt. Now, there's no way to back down."

Before the Myriad Domain Alchemy Convention had officially begun, the atmosphere had already been pushed to a climax by Ye Yuan.

His actions instantly ignited the quiet Myriad Domain Alchemy Convention.

Whether they were giants or small fry, everyone's attention was now focused on Cloud Summer Mountain.

The crowd surged out of the city like a tide, heading toward Cloud Summer Mountain.

How could they miss such a grand event?

"Ye Yuan of the Priest Temple, please let me challenge Cloud Summer Mountain!"

Ye Yuan's voice rang out a third time, clearly audible across the entire Cloud Summer Mountain.

At the summit of Cloud Summer Mountain, in the great hall, Maple Forest Heavenly Emperor frowned deeply.

Before him, his disciples were all furious.

"Master, this kid really thinks he's something, daring to provoke a holy land!"

"Master, I can go alone and take care of him!"

...

Maple Forest Heavenly Emperor frowned: "I have not provoked the Priest Temple. Why is this kid making such a shocking move?"

Everyone exchanged glances, confused.

Suddenly, Maple Forest Heavenly Emperor's gaze sharpened: "Where is Tianxiang?"

The disciples looked around and indeed, Zhu Tianxiang was not there.

They knew this junior brother well; given his temperament, he should have appeared by now.

"Master, junior brother went to Cloud Heart City with Zhao Zixuan and the others," said the senior brother, Yun Suifeng.

Everyone's expression changed, and they immediately guessed what had happened.

Maple Forest Heavenly Emperor snorted coldly: "That reckless brat, too ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth! Even I dare not provoke the Priest Temple, yet he acts as the spearhead!"

Yun Suifeng said with a complex expression: "Master, then... should we accept the challenge?"

Maple Forest Heavenly Emperor snorted: "Of course we accept! Since they've come to our doorstep, can we be turtles hiding in our shells? If so, we'd become a laughingstock to the world, saying we can't even handle a brat! Zhiling, take your junior brothers to guard the passes. Hmph, young and impetuous. I'm also very curious about this sub-sage. Today, I'll see if he's really as formidable as the legends say!"