Chapter 665: All of You, Kneel

A very strange scene was unfolding inside the grand hall. Two men sat at a table, slowly savoring fine wine while watching the many young talents climb the stairs. Meanwhile, three other men knelt on the floor, which was stained red with blood and slick with sweat—a terrifying sight.

The other factions on the sidelines couldn’t help but sweat for them. Even knowing they were from Duolong Prefecture, this young man was still so domineering. ‘Could his background be truly terrifying?’ they wondered. ‘Perhaps a disciple from an Imperial Influence, or even a Divine Country Power?’

They could perhaps withstand an Imperial Influence, but if it was a Divine Country Power, Duolong Prefecture would not only have to go to their doorstep and kowtow in apology, but also offer compensation! Such was the terrifying power of a strong background.

“I… I am the Young Master of Duolong Prefecture! You… you’re dead!” Duojade roared. The humiliation of being forced to kneel in front of so many people was unimaginable.

“I’m dead?” Yi Tianyun shook his head. “Even now, you’re still stubbornly unrepentant. Truly unteachable. It seems you’ve always admired using force to suppress others. Now that I’m suppressing you, I wonder, when will your people arrive?”

As soon as his voice fell, a terrifying force coalesced into a massive palm from the side, slapping down from the air toward Yi Tianyun.

Yi Tianyun flicked his hand casually, and the giant golden palm was shattered into powder, scattering into countless motes of starlight. To others, the attack seemed terrifying, but in Yi Tianyun’s eyes, it was like swatting a mosquito that he could flick away with ease.

“You have some skill. But you’ve made our people kneel for so long. It seems you’re deliberately targeting our Duolong Prefecture!”

A middle-aged man walked out from the crowd. His aura was extremely powerful, like a sharp sword piercing everyone’s heart, his aggressive presence on full display.

“S-Second Elder!” Duojade cried out frantically upon seeing the man. “Second Elder, save me!”

“Targeting you? Do you think you’re worthy?” Yi Tianyun said coolly. “You were clearly the ones who came looking for trouble. We had already claimed this spot, yet you still tried to steal it. And not only did you want my seat, but you also wanted to break my arms and legs? Fine. I’ll break your arms and legs first and let you have a taste of how it feels.”

“These seats belong to the capable. What’s wrong with that?” the Second Elder said sternly. “I know you have some skill, but you should quit while you’re ahead. Otherwise, don’t blame us for being impolite!”

“Second Elder, kill him! Kill him for me!” Duojade shrieked. He wasn’t about to let this matter end so easily. How could such a great humiliation just be forgotten?

“Your Young Master wanted to break my arms and legs and throw me outside, possibly to die, and now you’re telling me to just let it go?” Yi Tianyun said indifferently. “Speaking of which, you said you’d be impolite. How so? Just with the two of you?”

He sipped his wine with supreme composure, a look of nonchalance on his face. Beside him, Wei Feizhou’s heart was pounding in terror. This Second Elder was a Void Spirit Stage expert, far stronger than him. They weren’t even in the same league.

‘Hmm? The two of them?’ Wei Feizhou quickly caught the implication.

The Second Elder’s face darkened. Without another word, he lunged at Yi Tianyun. With a casual wave of his hand, a Longsword appeared, glinting with a cold light. He slashed down as fast as lightning—a strike that could sunder mountains and rivers!

At the same time, a dark shadow flickered into existence behind Yi Tianyun. Another blade flashed, its chilling aura instantly locking onto them both.

It was a pincer attack. From the very beginning, they had planned to ambush him, not negotiate. They had let their Young Master kneel for so long that many of his bones had been shattered. With that in mind, how could they possibly forgive Yi Tianyun? It was impossible!

If they couldn’t subdue Yi Tianyun, Duolong Prefecture would lose all face. They wouldn’t be able to show themselves in public anymore.

Startled, Wei Feizhou scrambled to his feet, subconsciously drawing his sword to defend. But Yi Tianyun simply set down his wine cup and commanded in a voice filled with authority, “Kneel!”

The two men charging with swords drawn suddenly felt a terrifying force descend from the heavens, pressing down on them violently. They lost their balance and were slammed to the ground.

THUD!

As they crashed heavily to their knees, a sickening CRACK echoed out. Many of their bones had shattered, and blood immediately began to pour from their knees. It was a horrifying scene.

Even the charging Void Spirit Stage expert was forced to his knees, utterly prostrated! The sound of his bones cracking and snapping, one after another, was a crisp, chilling sound that made one’s skin crawl.

This was simply too terrifying. A dignified Void Spirit Stage expert, brought to his knees just like that, pinned and unable to move! And all from a single word, “Kneel”?

The onlookers sucked in a sharp, cold breath. It was one thing for a Core Formation Stage cultivator to be crushed, but for two elders to be so easily suppressed? This meant the young man before them was either far more powerful than he appeared, or he had a personal guardian of immense strength protecting him!

They felt the latter was more likely. After all, Yi Tianyun was so young. How could he possibly be the one who acted?

But regardless of who had acted, it no longer mattered. Duolong Prefecture’s two great elders were kneeling before the young man. In contrast, the young man himself was still slowly savoring his fine wine with an air of indifference, as if what was happening had nothing to do with him.

“What are you so nervous for? Sit down and have a drink.” Yi Tianyun turned his head to look toward He Rongkun, who had already climbed over two hundred steps. “Not bad. His talent is quite good. It seems the disciple you chose has decent Potential.”

He Rongkun reaching over two hundred steps was considered upper-mid tier compared to the others. Though not at the very top, he appeared to be advancing with great stability, which meant he still had a lot of untapped Potential.

“Of course, of course…” Wei Feizhou wiped away a cold sweat. He was nowhere near as calm as Yi Tianyun. With those two elders kneeling right beside him, how could he possibly relax?

The two elders now finally understood what kind of existence they were facing. To be suppressed so easily meant that Yi Tianyun’s own cultivation was incredibly strong, or he had a powerful guardian.

If it was a guardian, they had to be at least a late-stage Spirit King Stage expert, at the sixth or seventh level at the very minimum, to be able to suppress someone with aura alone!

This meant they were facing a super-strong Spirit King Stage expert. Although Duolong Prefecture’s foundation was not weak, making an enemy of a late-stage Spirit King was by no means a good thing.

Duojade finally realized what kind of powerhouse they had provoked. Even the two strongest elders in Duolong Prefecture were forced to their knees! By that logic, wouldn’t it mean that even his own father would be unable to suppress Yi Tianyun if he came?

Watching Yi Tianyun slowly savoring his wine, they broke out in an even colder sweat. They felt they had truly run into a steel wall—and an incredibly thick one at that.