Chapter 985: Nowhere to Run!

"Great Elder, who exactly could have evaded our clan-protecting grand formation and prohibitions to abduct Ling Jiushan?" asked a Heavenly Demon Tiger Clan elder to the Great Elder Pan Yin.

Pan Yin frowned while speeding along: "I don't know! When I first left the totem territory, the aura ahead wasn't there; it seems they have an extremely powerful spatial sacred artifact. But from the aura, the opponent is just an ordinary Divine King, nothing remarkable. Notify Ling Lixiao to intercept ahead—don't let that person escape into the White Tiger Clan's territory."

"Yes!"

The elder's question was exactly what puzzled him.

Since discovering someone had broken into the totem territory, he had sensed two auras.

Neither aura was very strong; the one ahead was merely an ordinary Divine King, while the earlier aura was only at the Formless Realm.

He even wondered if he was hallucinating.

Two such people could never have bypassed the clan-protecting grand formation and prohibitions to sneak into the totem territory without his notice.

Yet it had happened!

Not only that, but they had abducted Ling Jiushan right under his nose!

No matter how hard he racked his brain, he couldn't understand it.

So, he decided to catch up and seize them to get some answers!

Pan Yin, bold and confident, naturally wasn't afraid of Ye Yuan playing tricks. In the entire Divine Realm, no one capable of frightening the Heavenly Demon Tiger Clan's Great Elder had been born yet!

Even if the Ten Great Divine Kings came, he was confident he could escape unscathed.

Pan Yin activated a secret technique, his speed suddenly exploding as he transformed into a streak of light, rushing toward Ruan Shuangzhou's direction.

…

Though inside the Haotian Tower, Bai Guang and Fang Xiao both felt the terrifying pressure of the Great Elder.

Bai Guang's face was ashen, while Fang Xiao's was pale.

Fang Xiao tightly gripped Bai Guang's sleeve, clearly at the peak of tension.

"Guang ge, the one chasing us must be the Great Elder! Apart from the Clan Leader, only he has such terrifying strength!" Fang Xiao said tremblingly.

Bai Guang said solemnly, "Don't worry, with Big Brother here, nothing will happen! Let's stay quiet and not disturb him as he recovers his strength!"

Fang Xiao nodded obediently and dared not speak again.

By now, Ye Yuan had long entered a state of unity between heaven and man. He pushed the "Lingzhe Nine Sun Divine Art" to its limit, frantically recovering his primal power.

The more critical the moment, the eerily calm Ye Yuan became.

He was racing against time, seizing every moment to recover his strength. Even as the Great Elder closed in, he remained utterly unmoved.

"Boom!"

Just then, violent fluctuations erupted outside.

Ruan Shuangzhou had already engaged someone in battle!

"Not good! There's actually another Divine King hidden at the border of the Heavenly Demon Tiger Clan!" Bai Guang exclaimed, his face changing drastically.

Ye Yuan seemed not to notice the commotion outside, continuing to recover his strength as if no one else were present.

A heart as firm as a rock remains unmoved by external things.

Now that Ye Yuan had achieved the state of unity between heaven and man, he could completely cut off all external disturbances.

Outside, Ling Lixiao, having received the message from the clan, turned back and happened to block Ruan Shuangzhou's path here.

Ling Lixiao was just an ordinary Divine King, roughly equal in strength to Ruan Shuangzhou, making it nearly impossible to kill or capture him.

But his goal was to delay Ruan Shuangzhou until the Great Elder arrived—then the man would have no choice but to surrender.

Ruan Shuangzhou, however, had no desire to fight and was eager to escape. But with a Divine King clinging to him, he couldn't pick up speed.

Now, with the Great Elder's terrifying pressure drawing ever closer, Ruan Shuangzhou grew frantic.

Inside the Haotian Tower, Ye Yuan remained completely still.

The more anxious Ruan Shuangzhou became, the slower he moved, and he nearly fell into Ling Lixiao's traps several times.

"Young master, I'm afraid we can't escape. What should we do now?" Ruan Shuangzhou couldn't help asking Ye Yuan inside the Haotian Tower.

Silence answered him.

"Boom!"

A terrifying aura suddenly descended. An aged figure stood in midair, completely sealing off Ruan Shuangzhou's escape.

"Who are you, daring to provoke my Heavenly Demon Tiger Clan!" Pan Yin's cold voice rang out.

Ling Lixiao also stopped and came to stand beside Pan Yin.

Ruan Shuangzhou was now a turtle in a jar. With Pan Yin here, he couldn't escape even if he grew wings.

Ruan Shuangzhou's mind raced, and he bowed to Pan Yin, saying, "This junior meant no offense; I merely stumbled into your esteemed territory. I'll leave immediately. Might I ask the senior to let me pass?"

Ruan Shuangzhou was sharp-witted; he knew Pan Yin wouldn't let him go.

Abducting their Divine King and calling it a stumble?

But now, Ruan Shuangzhou had no choice; he could only stall for time.

A few months ago, Ruan Shuangzhou would never have imagined he'd pin his hopes on a Formless Realm cultivator.

But now, Ruan Shuangzhou knew his only chance for survival lay with Ye Yuan.

His relationship with Ye Yuan was similar to that between Yuan Fei and Ye Yuan. He had his own independent thoughts but was forced to submit to Ye Yuan's commands.

Yet since submitting to Ye Yuan, he had come to know just how terrifying Ye Yuan's methods were!

Sure enough, Pan Yin sneered, "Do you take me for a fool? You abducted Ling Jiushan—probably sent by that old bastard Rong Kun, right? Looks like things have been exposed over there! I'm just curious how you managed to infiltrate the totem territory. Of course, you can refuse to speak, but I have ways to make you talk."

Ruan Shuangzhou said helplessly, "I really don't know what you're talking about! I'm just a human martial artist—how could I be sent by the White Tiger Clan? You can't just pin the blame on anyone when your man goes missing! That's utterly unreasonable!"

Pan Yin narrowed his eyes and smiled faintly, "It seems you're stalling for time. But I'm curious—do you have some other trick to escape my grasp? Or perhaps... it's that Formless Realm junior who came with you? Honestly, I'm a bit intrigued by you two."

Pan Yin, old and cunning, could see through Ruan Shuangzhou's little scheme.

But he wasn't in a hurry; he genuinely wanted to see what tricks the other party had.

To infiltrate the totem territory so stealthily required either an incredible treasure or an incredible technique.

Either would be a trump card to destroy the White Tiger Clan—how could he not be tempted?

"Shuangzhou, you've done well. Leave the rest to me."

Just then, Ye Yuan's figure suddenly appeared.

Ruan Shuangzhou, seeing Ye Yuan, was first overjoyed, then startled: "Young master... you've broken through!"