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197: The Arrogant Yan Yao
🕑 Added 2025-03-04 15:44:30 +0000 UTC"Just... who exactly are you!?" Even though his heart was filled with extreme fury and he could barely wait to rip Yan Yao to shreds, she was simply far too calm. She was so calm that East Ruins Divine Sovereign could not help but feel suspicion and apprehension bubble up in his heart. "Why did you kill my son Dong Xueci?"
Even though she was confronted by his aura and overbearing rage, Yan Yao's face remained indifferent and disdainful. "Do I need a reason to squash a worm?"
When she spoke those words, both men were stunned. However, their shock quickly turned to rage. The East Ruins Divine Sovereign was so furious that he actually laughed. "Very well! Bitch! No matter what your background is, today, I will personally... bury you with my son!"
"Sect Master," the old man, Dong Jiukui, said as he raised his hand. "A mere 10th-level Divine King isn't worthy of your personal attention."
He took a step forward and stretched out his arm, his profound energy erupting outward as an astonishing wave of energy swept across the area. His body moved so fast that the other two women couldn't even see him. In the next moment, he appeared in front of Yan Yao, his hand just inches away from her.
The distance between them vanished in an instant, but Yan Yao remained completely still. To everyone watching, it seemed inevitable that the next moment would be the one where her head was blasted to bits by the man's hand.
"Sister Yan!" Dongfang Hanwei cried out in panic, but how could the speed of sound compare to that of a Divine Sovereign? By the time the first word left her mouth, the man's attack was already about to land.
Just when the hit was about to land on her, Yan Yao suddenly made a move, she stretched her arm and with her slender finger she lightly tapped the air.
Boom!
In that instant, a loud explosion echoed, shaking the entire area. The sound was so intense that both Dongfang Hanwei and Fairy Zixuan felt their intestines tremble, and for a moment, their ears went deaf.
"Agh!!"
Accompanying the explosion was the flying figure of the old man, who was sent crashing through the air, slamming into the ground right in front of the East Ruins Divine Sovereign.
The sudden change caused everyone's expression to change, especially the two girls. They had seen this woman fight Yun Wuji, and her strength was clearly at the 10th-level Divine King Realm. She had even been slapped into submission by him. So how was it possible for her to send that old man flying so easily?
"Who... are you?!" The East Ruins Divine Sovereign helped Dong Jiukui to his feet and looked at the woman, who was staring at them indifferently. His voice trembled slightly as he asked, "You're clearly a 3rd-level Divine Sovereign. Why were you hiding your strength? What is your motive?!"
"Trash like you aren't qualified to know who I am."
The moment her words fell, Yan Yao's figure shot toward them. The blade in her hand gleamed with dark light as her body blurred. In the next instant, she appeared silently to the left of Dong Jiukui and thrust her blade toward his throat!
"No!"
Seeing the blade so close to him, the old man's eyes widened in shock. Her movements were fast and silent. By the time he reacted, she was already too close. The profound energy he had hastily gathered was easily pierced by the blade.
"Stop!"
At the crucial moment when the old man thought his head was about to divorce his body, the East Ruins Divine Sovereign suddenly appeared to her left. He punched forward, firing a large beam from his fist toward Yan Yao's head.
Boom!
Yan Yao's expression changed as she swiftly twisted her body to the side, dodging the attack. The beam whizzed past her head and exploded behind her, blasting the ground. Without even glancing at the East Ruins Divine Sovereign, Yan Yao pressed forward, determined to finish off the old man..
"Scram!"
At that moment, the old man roared, unleashing all his profound energy in a desperate attempt. With a powerful push, he pushed Yan Yao back. Although the East Ruins Divine Sovereign's attack had missed, it had bought the old man precious time to gather his power and defend himself.
After nearly meeting his dead wife, the old man's back was drenched in sweat. He looked at Yan Yao's black blade, feeling his blood run cold. If it hadn't been for the timely intervention of the Realm King, he would have already been dead.
"This woman is dangerous. Be careful, don't let her leave your senses," the East Ruins Divine Sovereign said, his eyes never leaving Yan Yao.
Swooch!
"Yes," the old man nodded grimly. As soon as his words fell, the three of them moved in unison.
Boom!
Their figures blurred as they appeared high in the sky, clashing against each other. The impact created a massive explosion, sending shockwaves that pushed the swirling cyclones around them, dispersing them in all directions.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
As their figures collided, they blurred once more and appeared in a different spot, crashing into each other again. Their profound energies collided with such force that it caused more explosive shockwaves to ripple through the air.
"Ahh!"
The aftermath of the battle between the Divine Sovereigns and their shockwaves was incredibly dangerous, even for Divine Kings. The shockwave reached both women, and Dongfang Hanwei was struck by one. She let out a painful cry as she was sent flying toward a distant cyclone.
However, someone suddenly caught her and helped her to her feet. The girl raised her head, looking at the person who had helped with a surprised expression on her face. "Fairy Zixuan?"
"Hmph! Stay behind me and don't wander around," Fairy Zixuan said coldly as she let go of the girl. She pushed her behind her and erected a barrier with her profound energy to shield them from the wind and snow. Her gaze remained fixed on the distant battle, her expression solemn.
"Thank you, Fairy!" Dongfang Hanwei looked at Fairy Zixuan's back, speaking gratefully. She hadn't expected the person who had been so cold and repulsive toward her to actually save her in this moment.
"Shut up!" Fairy Zixuan replied coldly.
Swoosh! Boom!
A black blade of light shot from Yan Yao, piercing through the old man's shoulder. At the same time, an energy palm shot from her other hand, sending the East Ruins Divine Sovereign flying.
She didn't follow up, instead standing still and watching them with cold, indifferent eyes.
Throughout the entire battle, she had maintained the upper hand, despite being outnumbered.
The old man gripped his shoulder, glaring at Yan Yao with a mix of anger, hatred, and fear. The East Ruins Divine Sovereign flew toward him, and as their eyes met, they both saw the deep shock reflected in each other's gaze.
They were all at the 3rd-level Divine Sovereign Realm, why was this girl so much stronger than them?!
There was no way someone with her talent could have gone unnoticed in any middle star realm!
Both of them had been to the upper star realms and witnessed many geniuses who could fight multiple opponents of the same realm at the same time. Could it be that this woman was a successor of a major sect from the upper star realm?
Both men came to the same conclusion, their eyes locked onto her with greater fear, but more than that, their killing intent intensified.
"This woman's background is definitely not simple. Since we've already offended her, we must kill her here and erase all evidence!" East Ruins Divine Sovereign transmitted to the old man, Dong Jiukui. He no longer cared about the death of his son; at this moment, he didn't even know if he could keep his own life, let alone worry about that useless waste that had provoked such a calamity.
"Sect Master is right. Even if we don't want to pursue this matter, given her overbearing attitude, there's no way she would let this go," Dong Jiukui also agreed with him.
"In that case, we can only kill her and silence the others," East Ruins Divine Sovereign said grimly. "Although this woman is strong, she isn't strong enough to completely defeat us both. Our only hope is to fight her together and look for an opening to deliver a fatal blow."
Although the East Ruins Divine Sovereign said so, he didn't have much confidence in that.
"Why don't we use these two girls? They are together in the same group." At that moment, the old man glanced at the two women who were far away from the battlefield and suggested.
"Them?" East Ruins Divine Sovereign glanced at Hanwei and Zixuan, his expression grim. "We can try. Even if it doesn't affect her, we'll have to kill them anyway."
Right when the duo were deciding their plans, they suddenly sensed a new aura coming from the deepest part of the Central Ruins Realm, heading toward them at an incredible speed.
Yan Yao also sensed this aura, and her expression suddenly changed. The two men caught the change, and before they could react, she rushed toward the source of the aura, shouting, "Jiao Heng, be careful!"
Her words made the two men's expressions change, and soon, they turned into ruthless ones. They gave up on the plan to kill the two women and immediately rushed toward Yun Wuji.
"No! Stop!" Yan Yao's expression turned frantic as she transformed into a streak of black light, racing toward Yun Wuji with all her speed.
"Hahaha, is this your lover? You seem to care about him a little bit too much." East Ruins Divine Sovereign, who was right behind her, laughed sinisterly as he looked at Yun Wuji's figure flying toward them from the opposite side. Sensing that this new man was only at the 10th level Divine King Realm, he lowered his guard.
The East Ruins Divine Sovereign was so focused on how to kill Yan Yao that he didn't consider how a mere 'Divine King' had managed to survive in the deepest area of the Central Ruins Realm.
"Junior, die!" The old man was much more straightforward than the East Ruins Divine Sovereign. Without hesitation, his face twisted into a ruthless expression as he pointed at Yun Wuji, and a large wind blade shot from his palm.
Yun Wuji's expression suddenly changed when he saw the scene in front of him, and Yan Yao's face turned pale as well. Without hesitation, she positioned herself in front of Yun Wuji and blocked the attack for him.
Boom!
The wind blade struck her chest directly, sending her flying toward Yun Wuji, blood spraying from her mouth.
