Chapter 664: Kneel Down

“That’s the young master of the Duo family. They’re a third-grade faction…” Wei Feizhou hurriedly whispered from the side. “And they’re not just any third-grade faction. They’re close to having Imperial Influence, making them incredibly powerful. Don’t provoke him…”

“Who the hell are you, kid?” Duojade looked at him coldly and said, “How dare you speak to me like that? Do you know who I am?”

“A garbage third-grade faction dares to act so arrogant in front of me!” Yi Tianyun said indifferently. “I’ll give you one chance. Scram. He’s under my protection. I advise you not to force my hand. Even if your old man kneels before me, I’ll still slap you to death without a second thought.”

Wei Feizhou’s face paled, and he groaned inwardly. ‘I can’t believe this new friend is this arrogant! If you’re going to act tough, you should at least have some guards with you. Any one of that guy’s guards has a much higher cultivation than I do. What are we going to do if a fight breaks out?’

“Well, well, aren’t you arrogant. To hear you talk, it’s like you’ve destroyed an Empire before!” Duojade’s eyes turned cold, a hint of killing intent welling up within them.

“Yes, I have,” Yi Tianyun said nonchalantly. “Forget Empires, I’ve even destroyed a Divine Kingdom.”

“Pfft…”

The surrounding Cultivators burst out laughing. The guy didn’t even think before he boasted, just spouting whatever came to mind. It was hilarious. Wei Feizhou, however, felt like crying. ‘Isn’t this taking arrogance too far?’

‘There are plenty of powerful factions around here. If we just moved to another spot, it wouldn’t be great, but it would at least be acceptable.’

“This kid is the most arrogant person I’ve ever seen. Destroyed a Divine Kingdom? If he’s destroyed a Divine Kingdom, then I’m a Divine King!”

“Heh heh, the world is full of all kinds of fools, isn’t it? This kid is acting all high and mighty, but he’ll be dead soon enough!”

“That’s Young Master Duojade. He’s the eldest young master of the Duo family, so his status is quite high. He even has two Core Transformation Stage guards with him this time. What a big shot.”

The Cultivators on the side chuckled, their faces full of malicious delight. They all thought Yi Tianyun was a dead man.

“Is that so? You make it sound so real… Break his arms and legs and throw him out! You want my father to kneel before you? Why don’t you kneel before me right now!” Duojade’s smile vanished, his expression turning ice-cold as he signaled for his men to break Yi Tianyun’s limbs.

“Yes, Young Master!”

The two Core Transformation Stage experts closed in with cold smirks, preparing to break Yi Tianyun’s arms and legs.

Seeing this, Wei Feizhou steeled himself and stepped forward, saying apologetically, “Honorable Young Master, I am truly sorry. We were just talking nonsense. Please, be the bigger man and forgive our foolishness. We’ll leave right now. This spot is yours…”

“Oh? So you’re their leader, are you?” Duojade stared at him coldly. “You think an apology is going to work now? Break all of their arms and legs and throw them out!”

The two Core Transformation Stage experts flickered and lunged toward Yi Tianyun. Wei Feizhou roared, his power erupting as he shouted, “Get out of here, now!”

He had no choice but to brace himself and step in; otherwise, they’d all have their limbs broken. He was just cleaning up Yi Tianyun’s mess, and it felt like he’d been completely set up. ‘We’ve only just met, and he’s already dragged us into this mess?’

“Kneel!”

Yi Tianyun’s gaze swept over them. With a THUD, the two lunging Core Transformation Stage experts fell to their knees before him. A terrifying force pressed down from above, nearly causing them to shatter the ground with the impact.

If the floor here hadn’t been sturdy enough, they would have smashed right through it. The floor wasn’t broken now, but their kneecaps were.

It wasn’t just the two guards; Duojade was also forced to his knees, his kneecaps shattering instantly. A force weighing millions of pounds, or perhaps even tens of millions, bore down on them. It would have been a miracle if their kneecaps hadn’t been crushed.

“AHHHH…” The intense pain made Duojade scream endlessly. His kneecaps were crushed to dust; of course it was painful.

The two guards were in the same state. Their clothes were instantly soaked through with cold sweat, and their faces were frighteningly pale.

“Y-You, do you know who I am? I-I’m from Duolong Prefecture…”

CRACK!

Duojade was slammed flat against the ground. This time, it wasn’t just his kneecaps; more than half the bones in his body had been shattered. He was basically crippled. However, with a decent medicinal paste, his bones could still be easily mended.

The problem was, with so many broken bones, he would have to lie in bed for several months to recover. The thought of being unable to move for months was terrifying.

Not just Duojade, but the two guards beside him were also plastered to the ground, truly prostrated in every sense of the word.

With every bone in their bodies shattered, it didn’t matter if they were Core Transformation Stage experts or any other level; they were all forced to lie prone!

The onlookers were stunned. These were two Core Transformation Stage experts, yet they had knelt just because he said so, as if his voice contained some kind of Magic Power that forced them to kneel and submit. Who could have guessed that Yi Tianyun had used his immense aura to crush them to their knees, rather than using some kind of Charm?

Wei Feizhou was utterly shocked. ‘What kind of power could possibly do this?’

“What are you spacing out for? Everyone else has started. Aren’t you going to begin?” Yi Tianyun looked at the dazed He Rongkun and gestured for him to start climbing.

“R-Right…” He Rongkun finally snapped out of it and hurriedly began to climb, ascending the steps one by one.

With a wave of his hand, Yi Tianyun summoned a wine table to appear beside him. He then sat down and gestured, saying, “You sit down, too. This will take some time, so let’s just sit and watch.”

To pull out a wine table and start drinking in front of so many people was certainly a show of leisurely elegance. The key point was that Duojade and his men were still kneeling beside them, which was just absurd. Anyone else in that situation wouldn’t dare to drink; they would have turned tail and run.

“Yes!” Wei Feizhou calmly sat down and, knowing his place, poured a drink for Yi Tianyun. From this display alone, he could tell that Yi Tianyun’s power was immense, absolutely astonishing—at least at the Void Spirit Stage or higher.

‘Without power of that level, how could anyone suppress Core Transformation Stage experts with mere pressure? And to have such astonishing cultivation at his age… He can’t be some unaffiliated wanderer. He must come from a major power!’

Afterward, Yi Tianyun began to slowly sip his fine wine, watching as He Rongkun climbed upward bit by bit, one steady step at a time, diligently trying to comprehend the power within the stairs.

‘Of course, these stairs don’t contain any Martial Arts; this is completely different from the Netherworld. But they can raise his cultivation, and that alone is enough. If he wants to learn any Martial Arts, he has to reach the very top. There’s nothing to be gained otherwise.’

Yi Tianyun looked at Wei Feizhou and smiled faintly. ‘I have to say, Wei Feizhou is a perceptive man. He didn’t just grab his people and run; he actually stood in our way to protect us. That alone proves he has a strong sense of responsibility.’

‘It’s a quality I can appreciate. He sees the bigger picture, unlike others with their narrow-minded views. He knows what to do and what not to do.’