Chapter 707: Unexpected Refusal

"G-Great one, you're not joking, are you? The Grand Yan True Sect exhausted its entire sect's strength just to barely seal the two-realm passage!"

Ning Yixian was greatly startled upon hearing Ye Yuan's words.

Half a month ago, Ye Yuan had suddenly returned to the Boundless Realm.

Everyone then knew that the Immeasurable Realm expert from the Hurricane Realm had fallen under Ye Yuan's sword.

For a time, the entire Boundless City erupted in jubilation!

In recent years, they had lived too oppressively. Especially after Boundless City was breached, they could be said to have lived in dire straits.

Even peerless experts like Ning Yixian had nearly suffered catastrophic disaster.

Although Ye Yuan had turned the tide and recovered the Boundless Realm, the never-before-seen Immeasurable Realm expert had still brought them immense psychological pressure.

Yet Ye Yuan, with his Divine Wandering Realm cultivation, had slain an Immeasurable Realm expert.

He had single-handedly crushed that great mountain!

What a monumental achievement!

Ye Yuan did not elaborate further; he had slain not just one Immeasurable Realm expert, but also Zhao Chengqian, who was stronger than Zhao Tianyin!

But this did not hinder the Boundless Realm martial artists' adoration for Ye Yuan!

Such matters needed no extensive publicity; they quickly spread throughout the entire Boundless Realm.

For a time, Ye Yuan's status in the Boundless Realm was like that of a deity!

The mentality of Ning Yixian and others toward Ye Yuan underwent another change.

Ever since Ye Yuan had rescued them, they had held reverence for him.

But now, they felt heartfelt admiration, even worship, for Ye Yuan!

However, Ning Yixian had not expected that half a month later, Ye Yuan would suddenly summon him and say he wanted to seal the two-realm passage, which startled him.

It wasn't that he distrusted Ye Yuan's ability, but the cost the Grand Yan True Sect had paid to seal the two-realm passage was simply too great!

If it were him, he probably couldn't have made such a self-sacrificing decision.

The Grand Yan True Sect's sect master was undoubtedly a great and noble leader.

Whether Ye Yuan sealing the two-realm passage would also require such a great cost, and whether it would require other Divine Wandering Realm peak experts to sacrifice themselves—these were all concerns of Ning Yixian.

Ye Yuan, however, ignored Ning Yixian's panic and nodded, saying: "You are to immediately issue a notice to the entire Boundless Realm: all Hurricane Realm martial artists must return to their homeland within one month! Otherwise, they will never be able to go back! Additionally, the Six Extremities Sealing Array consumes a great deal of energy; these days you must gather a sufficient quantity of high-grade primal crystals for me."

Ye Yuan spoke these words in a commanding tone. He naturally knew Ning Yixian's concerns but would not explain too much.

Seeing Ye Yuan speak so solemnly, Ning Yixian dared not ask further; he acknowledged and withdrew.

...

A month later, Ye Yuan emerged from seclusion and led a grand procession to the Grand Yan True Sect's ruins, the Yonghua Palace.

"Make preparations outside; I'll be back shortly."

With a simple instruction, Ye Yuan went straight to the third floor of Yonghua Palace.

The formation to enter the third floor was too profound; although the Hurricane Realm had occupied this passage for so long, they had been utterly unable to crack the method to enter the third floor.

With a flash of light, Ye Yuan appeared once again in the Grand Yan Space.

"Senior Wei!"

Upon seeing Wei Xiao again, Ye Yuan still bowed to him in greeting.

This old man had guarded the Grand Yan Space for thousands of years, worthy of Ye Yuan's respect.

But this time, when he saw Wei Xiao, his body had become even more transparent, as if he were gradually fading away.

Wei Xiao was surprised to see someone coming to the Grand Yan Space again.

But upon seeing that familiar face, Wei Xiao's expression became animated.

"You... you have come to the Grand Yan Space again. Could it be..." Wei Xiao exclaimed in surprise.

From his previous exchange with Ye Yuan, Wei Xiao knew that Yonghua Palace had been occupied by the Hurricane Realm.

But now that Ye Yuan appeared here, things had clearly taken a turn, and no wonder he was so excited.

Ye Yuan smiled and nodded: "Senior Wei guessed correctly. The Hurricane Realm has been driven back, and our Boundless Realm has recaptured this two-realm passage."

"Haha, that's wonderful! Heaven helps those who help themselves; we have finally won!"

Upon hearing the news Ye Yuan brought, Wei Xiao was immensely振奋.

As he spoke, Wei Xiao burst into tears, fell to his knees, and bowed toward the enshrined tablet of the Grand Yan True Sect's sect master: "Sect Master, did you hear that? Heaven has not abandoned our Boundless Realm after all! Who would have thought that these later generations could possess such strength as to defeat a high-level minor world!"

As he spoke, Wei Xiao seemed to notice something amiss and abruptly turned to ask Ye Yuan: "Boy, you're not deceiving me, are you? The Hurricane Realm has Immeasurable Realm experts; how could you possibly win?"

Ye Yuan smiled and briefly recounted the events of the past two years, leaving Wei Xiao astonished.

"You mean, you've come to seal the two-realm passage?" Wei Xiao asked in surprise.

Ye Yuan nodded: "Indeed! The Hurricane Realm is, after all, a high-level minor world. If we don't seal the two-realm passage, it's hard to guarantee that another Zhao Tianyin won't emerge from the Hurricane Realm in the future."

"But... but how can you, alone, possibly accomplish this?" Wei Xiao clearly still didn't quite believe Ye Yuan's words.

Ye Yuan smiled: "Senior Wei, rest assured. Having emerged from the stone book, I have fully inherited the true teachings of Grand Yan True Lord. A mere Six Extremities Sealing Array is no challenge for me."

Wei Xiao was speechless at this. "A mere Six Extremities Sealing Array"?

If it were so trivial, why had they needed to sacrifice the entire sect's strength back then?

However, Ye Yuan's words still carried some credibility, given that he had comprehended the "Three Volumes of Array Dao" at an incredible speed back then.

And although Ye Yuan spoke modestly, Wei Xiao could tell that Ye Yuan had played a huge role in driving back the Hurricane Realm invasion.

At the very least, Ye Yuan's current strength was probably no weaker than the sect master's in his prime.

Seeing that Wei Xiao still looked incredulous, Ye Yuan said calmly: "Senior Wei, I have already ordered people to gather some materials to forge a body for you. Although I cannot restore you to your peak state, I can still enable you to see the light of day again. If Senior Wei does not believe my words, you can go out and see for yourself."

Hearing this, Wei Xiao's body trembled, and his face lit up with ecstasy.

Having guarded this place for thousands of years, he had long yearned for the outside world.

Now, hearing that he might have a chance to go out, how could he not be excited?

Yet after the excitement, Wei Xiao quickly calmed down.

He looked at Ye Yuan and shook his head: "Boy, I know you mean well. But... I still won't go out! Now that the Hurricane Realm has retreated and you are about to seal the two-realm passage, my mission... is also complete. In truth, I have long been a dead man. Now that my wish is fulfilled, I can go meet the sect master and the others with a smile!"