Chapter 46: Smash Your Head In

Chapter 46: Chapter 46: Smash Your Head In

You!

In an instant, the young man’s eyes went wide. He couldn’t believe what he was seeing!

’This guy!’

’He’s actually pouring and drinking tea by himself!’

’He didn’t even pour me any!’

’Does he have any respect for me at all?!’

’Does he have any respect for the Demon Exorcism Association?!’

’Does he have any respect for our leader?!’

’This is outrageous! Utterly outrageous!’

At the same time, the woman watched the scene unfold, her heart also burning with rage.

’He’s courting death!’

After taking a sip, Ye Yunyi set down his teacup.

Then he looked at the two of them. "What business do you have here at my Nebula Barrier?"

Hearing this, the young man immediately flung a piece of paper at Ye Yunyi.

Ye Yunyi caught it and unfolded it.

He looked at the contents.

Instantly, his eyes narrowed.

The paper listed the number of Crystal Cores they were demanding as tribute.

The number of Silver Tier Crystal Cores alone was in the hundreds.

Below that, the number of Bronze ones was also considerable.

For a small barrier, this number of Crystal Cores was enormous.

It was enough to completely drain a small barrier’s entire savings!

The young man stared at Ye Yunyi. "The number of Crystal Cores your barrier is to hand over will be increased by twenty percent from this amount. You have five days to deliver it to the Demon Exorcism Association."

His statement was absolute.

Utterly decisive.

His tone left no room for opposition.

Even the woman glanced at the young man.

’Looks like Senior Brother is truly furious!’

’To think he increased it by twenty percent on top of the original amount!’

’Now this guy is in for a world of hurt.’

’This is the price he pays for his insolence!’

If he dared to fall short, then according to the rules of their Demon Exorcism Association...

...his barrier would no longer have any reason to exist in this world.

Ye Yunyi listened to the young man, then folded the paper and placed it on the table.

"And what if I don’t?"

A simple question.

It left both the young man and the woman stunned.

They stared at Ye Yunyi in disbelief.

’This guy!’

’What did he just say?!’

’He actually dared to refuse?!’

Nebula Barrier wasn’t the only barrier they had visited; they had been to others before.

The City Lords of the other barriers were all utterly respectful towards them.

And!

They all guaranteed they would hand over the tribute on time!

’But this one... was he born with a rebellious streak or something?!’

The young man slammed his hand on the table!

A surge of force erupted!

BOOM!

With a loud crack,

the table exploded!

Splinters of wood shot out in all directions.

He glared at Ye Yunyi. "You’re asking to die! You dare to oppose my demand for a twenty-percent increase?!"

His words...

...were absolutely scathing.

At that moment, the young man was like a furious lion, glaring at Ye Yunyi as if he wanted to devour him whole.

The woman across from them also clenched her fists, killing intent gradually gathering in her eyes.

As for Ye Yunyi, he hadn’t even blinked when the table exploded.

Now, he calmly looked at the two of them.

"No, no, you’ve misunderstood."

’A misunderstanding?’

Hearing Ye Yunyi’s words, the young man snorted coldly.

’He really had to learn the hard way!’

’He must have seen me shatter the table with one blow, realized my strength, and is now trying to take back his words!’

’It would have been much better if he had just been obedient from the start!’

’It would’ve saved me the trouble of getting angry!’

’But it’s impossible for there to be no consequences!’

"The increase will go from twenty percent... to forty percent..."

The young man was still speaking, but before he could finish,

Ye Yunyi cut him off. "What I mean is, I’m not even paying the original amount."

As he spoke, Ye Yunyi ripped the paper in his hands.

He folded it.

And ripped it again.

Then, as if it were trash, he tossed the pieces into the air.

Watching Ye Yunyi’s actions, the young man and the woman were momentarily dazed.

But the next moment,

their gazes refocused.

Rage blazed in their eyes.

"You’re courting death!"

The young man was seething!

He stomped his foot!

The floor beneath him instantly shattered!

Like a cannonball, he shot toward Ye Yunyi!

WHOOSH!

The sound of rushing wind filled the air.

He arrived in front of Ye Yunyi.

His hand formed a fist.

A punch, filled with fury,

shot out viciously!

CRACK!

A piercing sonic boom erupted!

A straight punch!

But the next moment,

his fist hit nothing but air.

It struck empty space.

’Where’s Ye Yunyi?!’

Just as the young man was staring at the empty spot in confusion,

a voice suddenly sounded from behind him.

"You! Are too slow!"

The young man spun around, and in the next instant,

he saw a palm flying toward his face!

The feeling...

...was like a speeding train about to slam into his head!

The next moment,

his mind went blank.

Then, his entire body lifted off the ground.

He flew backward and to the side.

At that moment!

Outside!

The adjutant and the Mutant heard the explosive crack of the table being shattered.

Their hearts instantly tightened.

"Do you know where those two are from?" the adjutant asked the Mutant. After all, the adjutant had been the one to go notify Ye Yunyi, while this Mutant had been the one to guide the visitors here.

The Mutant thought for a moment. "From what I overheard, they seem incredibly strong. They’re here to collect Crystal Core tributes from the smaller barriers!"

"And they also seem very unhappy with City Lord Ye!"

"They were cursing and muttering the whole way here."

’Incredibly strong!’

’Very unhappy?!’

’And now there’s another explosive sound from inside!’

’Don’t tell me they’ve started ganging up on him, two against one?!’

’Has City Lord Ye already been attacked?!’

At that thought, the adjutant’s mouth twitched.

After all, Ye Yunyi had saved Nebula Barrier from disaster several times!

His prestige among the city’s Mutants was extremely high.

’How can we just stand by and do nothing?!’

’Even if it means death, we can’t watch the City Lord be humiliated!’

"Let’s go! We have to help!"

At the adjutant’s words, the Mutant understood and followed him toward the reception hall.

But!

The next moment!

BOOM!

A massive explosion erupted from the reception hall!

Then, a figure shot out like a cannonball fired from a gun!

He flew backward out of the reception hall!

It was none other than...

...the young man from before!

Before the adjutant and the Mutant’s shocked eyes,

an arrow of blood sprayed from his mouth!

Then!

After flying more than ten meters, he hit the ground!

He skidded across the ground!

Scraping for another few dozen meters!

Before finally, painstakingly, coming to a stop.

In an instant,

the adjutant and the Mutant’s eyes were wide with disbelief at what they were seeing.

’What... what happened?!’

They stared at the young man in the distance.

After stopping, the young man was face down on the ground.

Then, he slowly got to his feet.

His face was now swollen like a pig’s head.

Blood gushed from his mouth and nose.

His eyes were bloodshot, crisscrossed with red veins.

The next moment,

they saw a blur flash past them.

A dark shadow rushed past them!

It was Ye Yunyi!

In a single flash,

Ye Yunyi appeared before the young man.

He then threw a straight punch!

It was the exact same move the young man had used earlier.

Staring at the incoming fist,

the young man’s eyes looked ready to split from their sockets. "You dare!"

With a final roar,

Ye Yunyi’s fist landed on the young man’s head.

The next moment,

the young man’s head deformed violently.

Then,

it exploded!

SPLAT!

A spray of red and white matter splattered across the scene in an instant.

The thick stench of blood filled the air.