Chapter 2756: Then You'd Better Break Through Quickly!

Yan Yuzhen's soul power was extremely strong and exceptionally sharp.

He was closely watching every move Ye Yuan made as he absorbed the Duan Kong Xian Ning.

There was nothing unusual!

"Enough!"

Yan Yuzhen was overjoyed and snatched the Duan Kong Xian Ning away.

This thing was too precious; using it for testing was fine, but wasting too much would be a shame.

This item was crucial to whether he could break through to the True Sovereign Heaven!

If Ye Yuan consumed it all, how would he ever break through to the True Sovereign Heaven?

Ye Yuan looked at Yan Yuzhen and frowned. "Now, can you release Li'er and the others?"

Yan Yuzhen, however, said with a half-smile, "Ye Yuan, you are too dangerous! I have no desire to become a stepping stone on your path to growth like your other opponents. If I let them go, what leverage would I have over you? Of course, if you have the ability, you can traverse countless realms and find your loved ones yourself."

Ye Yuan furrowed his brows slightly and said coldly, "What exactly do you want?"

He knew Yan Yuzhen was very difficult to deal with and naturally wouldn't let things go so easily.

Releasing the hostages at this moment was simply impossible.

But Ye Yuan wasn't anxious either. As long as Yan Yuzhen used the Duan Kong Xian Ning to cultivate, he would eventually fall into the trap.

He didn't appear too furious, because he knew Yan Yuzhen understood him very well.

Showing rage at this moment would instead put him at a disadvantage and arouse the other's suspicion.

In fact, from the moment Ye Yuan appeared, the two had been engaged in a battle of wits.

Ye Yuan understood that every move he made was under the other's observation.

Even the slightest slip would make the other suspicious.

This was Ye Yuan's first time seeing Yan Yuzhen's true form, and he knew almost nothing about him.

But being able to toy with an entire realm and escape alive from a deadly place like the Lost Spirit Palace was not something an ordinary person could do.

Dealing with this guy, Ye Yuan was on high alert!

Thus, every expression and every word, Ye Yuan was extremely cautious.

Yan Yuzhen seemed very satisfied with Ye Yuan's reaction and said with a faint smile, "Nothing much. I plan to kill you after I break through to the True Sovereign Heaven! After I kill you, I'll kill everyone related to you! To be honest, I'm not absolutely sure I can take you down now. But I'm even less at ease letting you grow."

This assessment was certainly not low.

He, a Saint Sovereign Heaven Great Perfection, albeit only in soul form, was not confident in killing an Upper Jade Sovereign Heaven.

Of course, this also showed that he knew Ye Yuan extremely well.

Because if he made a move, he might not necessarily be able to keep Ye Yuan here.

Moreover, there was the powerful Dahuang by his side.

Yan Yuzhen's soul form would inevitably have greatly reduced combat power.

He was not from the Soul Clan and was not proficient in various soul techniques.

Ye Yuan narrowed his eyes and said in a cold voice, "So, you're saying we're irreconcilable?"

Yan Yuzhen laughed. "Ye Yuan, how about... we play a game?"

"How do we play?" Ye Yuan had no choice now but to play along.

"I'll return to the Thirty-Three Heavens now and go into seclusion to break through to the True Sovereign Heaven! I've left soul marks on all of them; with a single thought, I can kill them. You can now traverse the myriad realms to find your loved ones, or go into seclusion to break through to the Saint Sovereign Heaven!"

"If you break through to the Saint Sovereign Heaven or find them before I break through to the True Sovereign Heaven, then after I break through, I'll flee far away and avoid you! But if I break through to the True Sovereign Heaven first... then, sorry! I'll kill all of them first, then come for you! How about it? Isn't this game interesting?"

Yan Yuzhen looked at Ye Yuan, as if certain he would play along.

Yes, he knew Ye Yuan very well!

Precisely because he knew him well, this so-called game of his was filled with wariness toward Ye Yuan.

Only by breaking through to the True Sovereign Heaven would he have enough confidence to kill Ye Yuan!

Even if Ye Yuan broke through to the Saint Sovereign Heaven, he would choose to leave immediately.

Even if he had actually broken through to the True Sovereign Heaven by then!

He would rather face the unpredictable vast seas than face Ye Yuan.

He used Ye Yuan, but he also feared him.

Precisely because he knew Ye Yuan too well, he was extremely wary of him!

Ye Yuan now was no longer the little ant he could crush at will.

This guy was only one major realm lower than him.

In fact, he himself understood that sending Ye Yuan to retrieve the Duan Kong Xian Ning was playing with fire.

One misstep and he would get burned.

But the temptation of the True Sovereign Heaven was too great!

Without obtaining the Duan Kong Xian Ning and breaking through to the True Sovereign Heaven, he would forever be a walking corpse.

As a mere soul form, he was nothing but a homeless dog!

Thus, he chose to gamble.

But kidnapping Ye Yuan's loved ones meant a fight to the death with Ye Yuan.

He couldn't kill these people; if he did, he dared not imagine how far a berserk Ye Yuan would go.

Even if he broke through to the True Sovereign Heaven, he was unwilling to clash head-on with Ye Yuan, who had broken through to the Saint Sovereign Heaven!

So, he was also gambling!

If Ye Yuan broke through to the Saint Sovereign Heaven, he wouldn't harm Ye Yuan's loved ones, but he would have enough time to escape from Yuqing Continent.

As long as he reached the True Sovereign Heaven.

Of course, if he broke through first, he would have enough confidence to kill Ye Yuan.

Then, he would have nothing to fear.

Both sides were clear-headed. Ye Yuan instantly understood the other's plan and said solemnly, "Fine, I'll play this game with you!"

Yan Yuzhen smiled.

Sure enough, Ye Yuan did not surprise him.

Everything was under control!

"Dahuang, take what's in here and return to the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains first! Distribute the heavenly pills inside to the half-step Saint Sovereign Heavens in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains and the Southern Heaven Region!" As he spoke, Ye Yuan handed Dahuang a storage bracelet.

Dahuang hesitated for a moment, then took it.

"Master Ye, take care!" With that, Dahuang leaped and left the Tongtian Realm.

Ye Yuan looked at Yan Yuzhen and said indifferently, "If you want to play this game with me, then you'd better break through quickly!"

Yan Yuzhen was about to retort when he saw Ye Yuan suddenly transform into a true dragon, take a step, and directly vanish into the void, breaking through the realm.

Seeing this, Yan Yuzhen's expression changed drastically.

Sensing the residual aura, Yan Yuzhen said gravely, "No mistake, this is the aura of a Chaotic True Spirit! This kid has actually advanced from a mortal body to a Chaotic True Spirit! I thought he would choose to break through first, but... he chose to find people first! The kid is right; I should break through quickly!"

Suddenly, his expression shifted, and he laughed at himself. "What am I afraid of? Even if he can traverse the void, it will delay his cultivation time! Even if he really finds his loved ones, once I break through to the True Sovereign Heaven, can he still escape?"

Even as he said this, Yan Yuzhen's soul instantly turned into a blur and disappeared from the Tongtian Realm!