Chapter 695: True Dragon Heavenly Lord!

"Ye Yuan, I'm sorry! I failed to protect your parents!"

Seven Seas's words were filled with deep self-reproach.

As the strongest in the Boundless Realm and its Realm Lord, he had failed to even detect the enemy's intentions, and their base had been completely wiped out—a truly derelict act.

In the past, even if Seven Seas felt some self-reproach, he would not have said it like this.

But now, Ye Yuan had grown into a martial artist far stronger than himself.

Facing Ye Yuan, Seven Seas's sense of superiority had vanished.

Now, Ye Yuan was the strongest person in the entire Boundless Realm!

Ye Yuan shook his head and said, "Forget it, dwelling on this now is useless. Zhao Tianyin plotted with a prepared mind; the fall of Boundless City was only to be expected."

Even Ye Yuan himself could not have imagined that Zhao Tianyin could create nine half-step Boundless experts.

So from the very beginning, the outcome of Boundless City's fall was sealed.

Once everyone was seated, Ye Yuan took the seat at the head of the table.

That seat represented the status of the strongest!

"Now that the Wildwind Realm's army has suffered heavy losses in the Boundless Realm, they can no longer stir up much trouble. Starting today, you will begin a counterattack! However, since the Wildwind Realm's defeat is certain and they have received due punishment, do not commit excessive slaughter. Those willing to surrender should be gathered together and then sent back to the Wildwind Realm in a unified manner." Ye Yuan commanded from a position of authority.

"Yes, Lord Ye Yuan!" Ning Yixian cupped his hands.

Unconsciously, Ning Yixian's attitude toward Ye Yuan had changed, even his form of address had shifted.

Such was the oppressive pressure brought by a true expert!

In the world of martial artists, the strong have always been revered.

If you are strong, others submit to you willingly; if you are weak, others cannot be bothered to even glance at you.

Ye Yuan, whether in strength or merit, was fully deserving of the title 'Lord.'

Before Ye Yuan left the Divine Forbidden Demon Domain, the Boundless Realm had been on the verge of complete collapse.

It was Ye Yuan alone who turned the tide, slaughtering all the strongest experts of the Wildwind Realm in the Boundless Realm!

Such strength was awe-inspiring just to think about.

Ye Yuan was not a true native; he had once been an exalted Alchemy Emperor, so he had no trouble adapting to these changes in people's attitudes and naturally stepped into his role.

Moreover, Ye Yuan knew that as his strength increased, many friends with whom he could once speak freely would gradually grow distant.

Great heights are cold—that was the principle.

Take Dragon Hall and Nanfeng and her nephew, for instance; they had originally been fellow disciples.

But now, even if Ye Yuan tried to lower his posture and get close to them, they would feel uncomfortable.

Such was the change in status brought by strength.

Although Ye Yuan knew that Nanfeng and her nephew had feelings for him, the gap in their strength meant they were destined to be from different worlds.

Of course, Ye Yuan was not the kind of person who forgets his roots.

Since they were friends, Ye Yuan would certainly help them along, giving them more room for improvement in the future.

Ye Yuan nodded and asked, "The Wildwind Realm massacred cities almost everywhere they went, but why, after breaking into Boundless City, did they not commit much slaughter?"

Ye Yuan had taken a brief look around the city and found that Boundless City was relatively well-preserved, as if there had been no major conflict—this surprised him greatly.

As for the people before him, Ye Yuan had originally thought they were in grave danger, but it turned out they were merely under control.

That fool Shangguan Wenrui had even tried to use them to threaten him.

"I did hear them say that they planned to gather all of us together and perform a collective sacrifice at a chosen time! It was supposed to happen in these few days, but unexpectedly, you fought your way back, Ye Yuan." Seven Seas replied.

Ye Yuan understood—they hadn't refrained from acting; they simply hadn't had time.

All these people in Boundless City were major figures of the Boundless Realm, each with unfathomable strength.

If they died, collecting blood-killing force in such a crude manner would be too wasteful, so they had conceived the idea of gathering them for a sacrifice.

But Shangguan Wenrui had not expected Ye Yuan to return so powerfully, directly crushing the ten half-step Boundless experts and liberating Boundless City.

Ye Yuan swept his gaze over the crowd and suddenly asked with some concern, "Is Brother Zihui... still alive?"

Hearing the name 'Brother Zihui,' the expressions on everyone's faces froze for a moment, and they couldn't immediately recall who 'Brother Zihui' was.

It was Ren Xingchun who reacted first, quickly saying, "Xu Zihui should be fine! As a Soul Sea Realm martial artist, he was locked in the dungeon east of the city."

Hearing Ren Xingchun's words, Ye Yuan's anxious heart finally settled.

Xu Zihui had saved his father's life; Ye Yuan owed him a great debt. If he had died, Ye Yuan would have been deeply grieved.

After hearing Ren Xingchun's words, everyone realized that this Xu Zihui was merely a Soul Sea Realm martial artist.

But they all couldn't help feeling envious—this Xu Zihui had actually earned the favor of Lord Ye Yuan.

Next, Ye Yuan personally went to the dungeon east of the city to release Xu Zihui and removed the restraints on him.

When Xu Zihui learned of Ye Yuan's current status and strength, yet he had condescended to come to the dungeon to release him personally, he was moved beyond words.

Later, this small episode was leaked by someone and spread as a beautiful tale.

Lord Ye Yuan was righteous and loyal, never forgetting old friends.

This added a touch of human warmth to the deified image of Ye Yuan.

After this battle, Ye Yuan gradually became a figure on the altar of the Boundless Realm. His fame even surpassed that of the Great Yan True Sect back in the day.

The Great Yan True Sect's sacrifice of the entire sect to ensure the peace of the Boundless Realm was indeed worthy of song and praise, but Ye Yuan turned the impossible into reality, single-handedly subduing the Wildwind Realm completely.

Such achievements were unprecedented and likely never to be repeated.

The martial artists who witnessed the battle of Boundless City bestowed upon Ye Yuan the title 'True Dragon Heavenly Lord'!

After Ye Yuan ascended to the Divine Realm, the martial artists of the Boundless Realm spontaneously built a statue of Ye Yuan in Boundless City to commemorate 'True Dragon Heavenly Lord' Ye Yuan!

From then on, the name 'True Dragon Heavenly Lord' Ye Yuan spread throughout the Boundless Realm for ten thousand years!

His achievements were remembered for generations!

Of course, that was later.

After rescuing Xu Zihui, Ye Yuan gave him a large batch of elixirs, enough for him to cultivate to the peak of the Divine Travel Realm.

Subsequently, Ye Yuan ordered people to search everywhere for news of the disciples of the Nethercloud Sect.

At the same time, the counterattack of the Boundless Realm officially began.

And all of this had nothing to do with Ye Yuan anymore.

After giving his instructions, Ye Yuan began his seclusion!

The matters of the Boundless Realm had been settled, but the affairs of the Wildwind Realm were not yet concluded.

If Zhao Tianyin was not eliminated, the Wildwind Realm and the Boundless Realm would never know peace!

Before going to the Wildwind Realm, Ye Yuan had to break through to the Divine Travel Realm!