Chapter 2598: I'll Take Over!

In the Land of Exile, no one cares about your cultivation level.

Because here, fighting above your rank is too common!

A minor Extreme Heaven Great Perfection being killed by an upper minor Extreme Heaven is a very ordinary thing.

There have even been precedents of Great Perfection experts being killed by mid minor Extreme Heaven cultivators!

As for the sovereigns of these ten cities, they have almost reached the limit of the minor Extreme Heaven rank.

As long as they are willing, they can break through to the major Extreme Heaven rank at any time.

Ascending to the next level, they would only be underlings.

Therefore, they would rather not ascend.

But it is said that the combat power of these ten men already rivals that of the major Extreme Heaven rank.

Ye Yuan nodded and said, "Alright, then take me to Huayang City."

Liang Wen and the others naturally dared not refuse, so they had to lead Ye Yuan into Huayang City.

There was originally no city here, but later, as more people were captured and brought in, various forces emerged.

Thus, cities gradually came into being.

There aren't many rules here; might makes right.

Ye Yuan had heard this before coming.

Upon entering the city, Ye Yuan immediately attracted the attention of countless people.

"Eh, an outsider! Looks like a disciple of Wuding Heavenly Sect. Heh heh, kid, just starting out, huh? Daring to swagger into the city like this, hand over all your stuff..."

Pfft!

A Great Perfection level expert saw Ye Yuan and thought he was easy to bully, swaggering over to show off.

Before he could finish his words, Liang Wen chopped him down with a single knife stroke.

Liang Wen spat and said disdainfully, "Hand over your ass! Blind dog, daring to offend the大人! What are you looking at? Scram, and if you show off again, you'll end up like him!"

He wondered if this fool was stupid.

He himself was following behind like a grandson, yet this guy dared to come and show off.

Sure enough, one knife stroke, and the world fell silent.

The crowd looked at Ye Yuan in shock, utterly astonished.

Liang Wen was a big shot in Huayang City, ranked in the top thirty in strength.

Even he had become a follower; this disciple of Wuding Heavenly Sect was really impressive!

"Where are the most people?" Ye Yuan asked.

Liang Wen quickly stepped forward and said, "Huayang Square!"

"Lead the way!"

Liang Wen trotted ahead to lead Ye Yuan.

Before long, they arrived at an open square.

Ye Yuan swept his gaze and saw that the square was indeed crowded with people, which pleased him.

Under Liang Wen's puzzled gaze, Ye Yuan slowly walked to the center of the square.

A subordinate looked confused and asked, "Brother Wen, this guy is acting all mysterious, what does he want to do?"

Liang Wen rolled his eyes and said irritably, "How would I know? But at least we've saved our skins!"

The subordinates all nodded in agreement, feeling as if they had just escaped death's door.

Just then, Ye Yuan arrived at the center of the square and announced loudly, "From now on, I am taking over Huayang City! Within three days, any of the top hundred experts in the city who do not come to pledge allegiance will be killed without mercy!"

Ye Yuan's voice was like a thunderclap, resounding throughout Huayang City.

Liang Wen and the others were stunned when they heard it.

Good heavens, this was truly domineering!

"What is he saying? Am I hearing things?"

"This kid, is he crazy? Has cultivation driven him mad?"

"Did he come here to train or to die? Hah, how ridiculous!"

...

A wave of mockery rose from the square. No one found Ye Yuan's declaration imposing; they only found it ridiculous.

Over the years, there had been those who challenged the city lord, and those who challenged the top ten experts.

But no one had been so arrogant as to challenge the top hundred experts all at once.

The top hundred represented the entire Huayang City!

This guy was declaring war on the whole of Huayang City!

This wasn't domineering; this was suicide!

"Hahaha, kid from Wuding Heavenly Sect, do you find the Land of Exile too boring and came in to be funny? I am Jiao Duo, ranked eighty-fifth in Huayang City. I won't pledge allegiance to you. Try to kill me!" Jiao Duo laughed loudly.

In the crowd, Liang Wen rolled his eyes and said, "Idiot."

Sure enough, before the words faded, a cold light flashed.

Jiao Duo was decapitated!

From start to finish, Ye Yuan didn't even look at him.

The laughter abruptly stopped.

They couldn't laugh anymore; this guy's strength was terrifying!

"This... this... how can he be so strong? Is he really a sect disciple?"

"When did Wuding Heavenly Sect produce such a freak?"

"No wonder he dares to be so arrogant; he really has backing! But he probably doesn't know the horror of the Land of Exile yet, right?"

...

Ye Yuan's strength filled everyone with terror.

But despite their shock, they didn't agree with Ye Yuan's approach.

The higher the rank, the more terrifying the strength.

Killing Jiao Duo with one sword could be done by experts in the top twenty.

However, this also showed that Ye Yuan already possessed strength in the top twenty.

In the crowd, Liang Wen did not immediately come forward to pledge allegiance.

He knew someone would come soon.

The Land of Exile is such a bloody place; if you stick your neck out, you get killed!

Let alone someone as arrogant as Ye Yuan.

In Liang Wen's estimation, Ye Yuan's strength was far beyond the top twenty; he definitely had strength in the top ten!

But where he ranked among the top ten was hard to say.

So he was waiting to see how things would develop.

If he pledged allegiance now and Ye Yuan lost, he would be in deep trouble!

Having survived in the Land of Exile for so long, he naturally knew the art of self-preservation.

Those who didn't were long dead.

"Heh, Huayang City hasn't been this lively in a long time! Now any Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to jump out!" At that moment, a figure emerged from the crowd.

"It's Qiu Chengzhi, the Quick Blade, ranked nineteenth! Hey, this is going to be a good show!"

As soon as this man appeared, he was immediately recognized.

Without raising his head, Ye Yuan said calmly, "Do you choose to pledge allegiance, or die?"

Qiu Chengzhi laughed when he heard this.

He chuckled, "I choose... you die!"

Amid the laughter, his blade was already drawn!

People felt dazzled, unable to trace the blade's trajectory.

The reputation of the Quick Blade was fully displayed in that moment.

"His blade is even faster!" Liang Wen exclaimed in admiration.

But the next second, everyone was petrified.

Clang, clang, clang...

Sparks of metal clashing continuously erupted in the space around Ye Yuan!

Qiu Chengzhi's figure kept shifting and maneuvering.

But Ye Yuan remained motionless from start to finish!

He hadn't even made a move!

Around Ye Yuan, streams of sword qi roamed incessantly.

In an instant, Qiu Chengzhi had changed positions countless times and struck countless blows.

Yet he simply couldn't get close!

Liang Wen's eyes were filled with horror.

"Br... Brother Wen, this guy, is he too freakish? Even Quick Blade Qiu Chengzhi can't force him to make a move?" a subordinate said in shock.

Liang Wen smiled bitterly and said, "That's qi感应! He doesn't need to make a move at all; as long as Qiu Chengzhi enters his domain, the sword qi will automatically engage him!"