Chapter 976: Slap in the Face

The Demon Domain was located to the northeast of the Divine Domain, covering an extremely vast area.

The White Tiger Clan, as one of the four divine beast races, possessed formidable strength. The territory they occupied was as vast as over a dozen human domains.

Half a month later, Ye Yuan, Bai Po, and Yue Mengli, after several transfers, finally arrived at the totem territory of the White Tiger Clan.

The totem territory was a sacred land revered by the entire White Tiger Clan, a place of inheritance for the whole clan, holding an exceptionally special status.

The White Tiger Clan, as a divine beast race, had numerous branches that were usually scattered across different regions. They only gathered in the totem territory when major events concerning the White Tiger Clan occurred.

At present, it was a critical period for electing the young clan leader, so a large number of White Tiger Clan branches had gathered in the totem territory.

"Stop! No unauthorized persons are allowed to enter the totem territory, or they will be killed without mercy!"

Two burly men with broad backs and thick waists blocked the trio's path, their faces fierce and menacing.

Bai Po's expression turned cold, and he said, "Rong Lin, Rong Sen, you have some nerve! Since when did I, Bai Po, become an unauthorized person?"

Rong Lin, however, showed a disdainful look and said, "Lord Bai Po is certainly not an unauthorized person, but these two... forgive my poor eyesight; if I'm not mistaken, they should be humans, right?"

Though he addressed Bai Po as 'Lord,' there was not a trace of respect in his words. Clearly, they did not take Bai Po seriously at all.

Ye Yuan understood clearly that these two burly men must be from the Crimson Flame White Tiger or the Zhenwu White Tiger lineage, deliberately causing trouble.

Bai Po's face was ashen, suppressing his anger as he said, "These two are honored guests invited by Young Master Bai Guang, with a life-and-death bond with him. How can they be considered unauthorized persons?"

Rong Lin's attitude did not change at all; instead, he sneered, "Friends of Young Master Bai Guang? Heh, Young Master Bai Guang's friends turn out to be humans! Lord Bai Po, don't you know the human saying, 'Those not of our kind are bound to have different hearts'? Sorry, Lord Bai Po may enter as you wish, but these two cannot!"

Rong Lin's attitude was extremely arrogant, showing no regard for Bai Po.

This behavior carried a strong sense of humiliation.

"You!" Bai Po was so angry that his face turned livid.

"Slap! Slap!" Just as Rong Lin and his companion were feeling pleased with themselves, stars suddenly appeared before their eyes, and each found a slap mark on their face.

Ye Yuan put all his strength into this slap, spinning them around several times in place before they barely managed to steady themselves.

"This is the totem territory of the White Tiger Clan! How dare you... how dare you strike someone!" Rong Lin glared at Ye Yuan and said.

Bai Po was also stunned; he hadn't expected Ye Yuan to be so domineering, slapping someone without a word of disagreement.

However, those two slaps were indeed satisfying.

The Radiant White Tiger Clan was weak, and although Bai Po held a high status within the clan, he dared not act recklessly in this totem territory.

Rong Lin and his companion were only at the early Ninth Stage, no match for him, yet he dared not strike them.

If he acted, it would give the other two clans a pretext, bringing nothing but harm to his own clan.

But Bai Po was also deeply shocked; with his strength, he hadn't even seen how Ye Yuan delivered the slap!

Ye Yuan's movement was too fast; no one had time to react.

Since when did a Formless Realm martial artist possess such terrifying movement techniques?

The Radiant White Tiger Clan was renowned as unparalleled under heaven, yet Bai Po hadn't been able to see Ye Yuan's movement just now!

"Two fools who insulted their superior. Slapping you twice is lenient! You should be grateful that I'm not a member of the Tiger Clan, or else you'd both be dead by now!" Ye Yuan snorted coldly.

Rong Lin had been arrogant just moments ago, but now, facing Ye Yuan, he felt an indescribable fear.

Ye Yuan's move just now was too fast; he couldn't see it at all. If Ye Yuan had truly wanted to kill them, they would indeed be dead.

A movement technique that merged with heaven and earth to such an extent was simply beyond their ability to track.

After all, even a Divine King like Zhou Bofeng couldn't catch Ye Yuan!

"I... I was just stating the facts. How is that insulting a superior?" Rong Lin argued stubbornly.

Ye Yuan said calmly, "As far as I know, the young clan leader's status in the Tiger Clan is equal to that of a Divine King elder! Bai Guang, as a candidate for young clan leader, holds a status comparable to an elder. The two of you spoke disrespectfully to him. Killing you... what's wrong with that?"

Rong Lin's face turned pale upon hearing this. If taken seriously, Ye Yuan's argument was sufficient to have them killed.

The hierarchy in the demon race was actually stricter than in the human race. The crime of insulting a superior was enough to warrant death several times over.

"Also, you said 'Those not of our kind are bound to have different hearts.' As far as I know, many of your clan leaders and elders have interacted with human martial artists, and some even have close friendships. According to your logic, are the clan elders of the Tiger Clan all traitors?"

Ye Yuan spoke unhurriedly, but cold sweat poured down Rong Lin and his companion's faces.

Although the demon race was relatively independent, the high-ranking members of the demon race also had close dealings with humans.

In his previous life, Ji Qingyun had a close relationship with a high-ranking member of the Dragon Clan and had even been invited to visit the Dragon Clan.

Rong Lin and his companion were naturally aware of this.

If what Ye Yuan said was taken into account, these two charges alone were enough to kill them several times over.

Just as they were at a loss, a young man walked over slowly.

"You have quite a sharp tongue, sir. It seems you are the reinforcement Bai Guang has brought?"

Bai Po's expression changed upon seeing the newcomer, and he stepped forward to greet him, "Young Master Rong Xing!"

"Heh, Bai Po, you've worked hard! It seems this brother's arrival has added a great asset to Bai Guang!" Rong Xing said with a faint smile.

Hearing the words 'Young Master,' Ye Yuan immediately understood the identity of the person before him.

This man was certainly one of the candidates for young clan leader.

Those two men earlier were probably arranged by him in advance to give Ye Yuan a show of force.

But Rong Xing hadn't expected that Ye Yuan would intimidate them with a slap and a few words. Forced to, he had to appear and resolve the situation.

Ye Yuan said calmly, "Whether it adds a great asset remains to be seen, but if anyone tries to bully Bai Guang, I'll break one of his arms!"

Hearing this, a cold gleam flashed in Rong Xing's eyes, but he maintained a faint smile and said, "Brother, you're quite arrogant! You must know, this is the territory of the White Tiger Clan. Arrogance here as a human will come at a price!"

Ye Yuan looked at Rong Xing and smiled, "When I'm arrogant, it's usually others who pay the price."

"Big Brother!"

Just then, a crisp voice rang out, and a white shadow rushed over. Who else could it be but Bai Guang?

"Bai Guang! It's been years, and I didn't expect you to have become the young clan leader of the Radiant White Tiger Clan!" Ye Yuan laughed heartily and embraced him, leaving Rong Xing ignored on the side.