"So, Elder Ding, you intend to go back on your word?"
Ye Yunfei sneered, his gaze turning sharp.
"However, no one can welsh on a bet with me, Ye Yunfei."
"Today, Qin An must kneel and kowtow to me. Otherwise, he won't be leaving the Tianyuan Sect headquarters."
Ye Yunfei's voice turned ice-cold.
"Ye Yunfei, let it go."
Sect Master Shi Zongyang, not wanting things to escalate, advised.
"Sect Master, do you think they would let me go if I were the one who lost?"
Ye Yunfei asked.
Shi Zongyang hesitated.
If Ye Yunfei had lost, given Elder Ding and Qin An's personalities, they likely wouldn't have let him off the hook.
"Therefore, today, Qin An must kneel and kowtow to me."
Ye Yunfei looked at Elder Ding and said coldly.
"Ye Yunfei, don't even dream of it!
Qin An will never kneel and kowtow to you today.
Let's see what you can do about it!"
Elder Ding, furious to the extreme, snorted coldly, flicked his sleeve, and turned to leave.
"Master, let's go!"
Elder Ding said to the Master of Xiaoyao Pavilion.
The Master of Xiaoyao Pavilion gave Ye Yunfei a deep look, his gaze holding a distinct note of threat.
He had heard every word of the conversation between Ye Yunfei and Elder Ding.
Qin An was his personal disciple. For Ye Yunfei to dare demand Qin An kneel and kowtow was equivalent to not giving him, the Master, any face.
Qin An also shot Ye Yunfei a malevolent glare before following behind the Master of Xiaoyao Pavilion, preparing to leave.
"I said, Qin An, if you don't kneel and kowtow to me today, don't even think about leaving here!"
Ye Yunfei raised his voice and declared loudly.
Then, with a thought from Ye Yunfei, Soul Power was released, activating the Heaven Ascension Ladder.
*Buzz...*
The Heaven Ascension Ladder on the stage suddenly trembled faintly as an arcane law rippled out, silently sinking into the ground.
Then...
*Rumble...*
The five main peaks of the Tianyuan Sect headquarters began to tremble lightly.
Streams of intangible earth energy began to ascend into the sky.
This intangible earth energy was a special type of power.
Only Ye Yunfei could see it.
Ye Yunfei pointed a finger.
A stream of intangible earth energy charged towards Qin An.
*Thump!*
Immediately, Qin An's body was thrown into the air, smashing heavily into the ground to the side.
*Pfft!*
Qin An spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Qin An, what happened to you?"
The Master of Xiaoyao Pavilion and Elder Ding were both startled.
Elder Ding swung his horsetail whisk, helping Qin An up.
"Kid, are you playing tricks?!"
The Master of Xiaoyao Pavilion glared at Ye Yunfei, his gaze sharp as a sword, his voice furious.
"Qin An, kneel and kowtow."
Ye Yunfei gave a cold smile.
"Very well, kid, you're asking for death, I'll oblige you!"
The Master of Xiaoyao Pavilion felt his blood rush to his head, his fury soaring.
His status was one of supreme dignity. Even the Emperor of the Great Qin Empire addressed him as an equal.
Now, in his presence, Ye Yunfei dared to be so insolent, publicly injuring his personal disciple. It was as if he simply did not regard him, the Master of Xiaoyao Pavilion, as worthy of respect.
"Ye Yunfei, apologize to the Master. Let this matter rest."
Shi Zongyang hurriedly said to Ye Yunfei.
The Hidden Elder also took a step forward, deliberately or not, using his body to shield Ye Yunfei.
He feared the Master of Xiaoyao Pavilion might suddenly launch a violent attack.
"Elder, Sect Master, you needn't involve yourselves in this.
My stance remains the same: if Qin An doesn't kneel and kowtow to me today, he won't be leaving here."
Ye Yunfei said calmly.
"Haha...
Truly unimaginable.
I, the dignified Master of Xiaoyao Pavilion, would be bullied to this extent.
Kid, I'll make myself clear now. If you dare to be disrespectful again, I will personally strike you down.
Shi Zongyang, if you dare to stop me, then our two factions shall go to war!"
The Master of Xiaoyao Pavilion was so angry he began laughing in his rage.
Shi Zongyang and the Hidden Elder both paled slightly.
The strength of the Tianyuan Sect and the Xiaoyao Pavilion were not far apart.
In fact, the overall strength of the Xiaoyao Pavilion was even slightly superior to the Tianyuan Sect.
If the two factions truly went to war, the Tianyuan Sect certainly wouldn't gain any advantage and might suffer heavy losses.
"Oh?
You want to start a war?
Fine, I'll deal with you first."
Ye Yunfei gave another cold laugh.
As soon as the words left his mouth,
Ye Yunfei pointed a finger.
*Rumble...*
The Heaven Ascension Ladder on the stage burst forth with dazzling five-colored radiance.
Then...
The five main peaks of the Tianyuan Sect also began to tremble simultaneously.
*Boom! Boom! Boom!...*
All five peaks began to undergo some kind of change.
Vast quantities of earth energy started to rise continuously from beneath the mountain bodies, like multicolored clouds, making the five peaks appear exceptionally tall and imposing.
At this moment.
Everyone within the Tianyuan Sect headquarters could feel that the spiritual energy between heaven and earth in this area seemed to be growing increasingly rich.
The ground beneath continuously emitted steaming misty clouds of five-colored fog.
"The Tianxuan Five Elements Divine Mountain Formation has been activated."
Ye Yunfei felt a flicker of excitement.
"What's happening?"
No one within the Tianyuan Sect headquarters knew what was happening. Everyone wore expressions of confusion.
"What in the world is going on?
Could it be... related to that ancient legend?..."
The Tianyuan Sect's Hidden Elder suddenly shuddered violently, recalling an ancient legend.
After activating the Tianxuan Five Elements Divine Mountain Formation, Ye Yunfei extended his palm and pressed through the air towards the Master of Xiaoyao Pavilion.
*Boom...*
A cyan energy palm condensed and blasted towards the Master of Xiaoyao Pavilion.
"Kid, you're dead!"
The Master of Xiaoyao Pavilion was both shocked and enraged. He brought his folding fan forward to block.
*Thump!*
To the astonishment of the crowd, the Master of Xiaoyao Pavilion was actually sent flying, shaken back by the impact.
"How is this possible?!"
Everyone present couldn't believe it.
The Master of Xiaoyao Pavilion was one of the leaders of the Four Great Sects of the Great Qin Empire.
Within the entire Great Qin Empire, he ranked among the top masters.
His strength was formidable, as one could imagine.
Yet, unexpectedly, he had been sent flying by Ye Yunfei's attack!
"Damn it! Kid, I'm going to kill you!"
The Master of Xiaoyao Pavilion had completely plunged into a blind rage.
*Boom...*
Vast and mighty spiritual power erupted from his body with the force of a tidal wave.
The entire square began to howl with violent winds, sending sand and stones flying.
*Boom...*
The ground of the square shook violently, even beginning to crack and split, producing numerous fissures.
"Ye Yunfei, be careful!"
The Hidden Elder, the Sect Master, and Elder Du were all horrified and cried out simultaneously.
However, facing the terrifying energy released by the Master of Xiaoyao Pavilion, Ye Yunfei wore a serene expression. He raised his palm and pressed it lightly towards the Master of Xiaoyao Pavilion.
*Rumble...*
A massive five-colored palm, several acres in size, thundered down towards the Master of Xiaoyao Pavilion.
Its descent was like an army of ten thousand horses charging into battle, its ferocious might unstoppable.
*Thump!*
The Master of Xiaoyao Pavilion had no power to resist. Struck by the palm, he was sent flying once more, smashing into the ground with a heavy thud.
And this time, he also spat out a mouthful of blood!
*Swoosh!*
Ye Yunfei's figure blurred as he arrived in front of the Master of Xiaoyao Pavilion. He looked down on him from above with an indifferent gaze.
"You can go die now."
Ye Yunfei said lightly.
After speaking, he pointed a finger.
*Boom...*
Another enormous five-colored palm manifested, containing a terrifying oppressive aura, aimed directly at the Master of Xiaoyao Pavilion.
"Spare me!"
At this moment, the Master of Xiaoyao Pavilion felt fear and actually begged for mercy.
"Don't!
Ye Yunfei, if you kill him here,
it will surely start a war between our two factions. Then, regardless of victory or defeat, our Tianyuan Sect will suffer heavy casualties.
Out of respect for Elder Du, spare him."
Seeing this, Elder Du was horrified and quickly called out.
Ye Yunfei, hearing this, paused his movement.
"Out of respect for Elder Du, I'll spare your life this time."
Ye Yunfei said coldly.
"Ye Yunfei, you... you are so audacious! How dare you be so disrespectful to the Master!"
Elder Ding was both shocked and furious.
"Shut up!"
Ye Yunfei waved his palm, striking through the air towards Elder Ding.
*Boom...*
This time, it was a crimson palm that materialized, blazing with searing flames, and blasted towards Elder Ding.
*Thump!*
Elder Ding's body was sent flying like a kite with its string cut, smashing into the ground far away.
On impact, he created a large crater in the ground!
The entire square fell deathly silent.
Everyone stared at Ye Yunfei with horror-stricken gazes.