Ye Yun ignored Gan Ruyuan’s questioning.
His gaze shifted to Xing Lian not far away, and he said with a smile.
“This fellow isn’t much, how about you, the Hall Master, play with me?”
This almost provocative remark, Xing Lian narrowed her eyes. She did not feel the slightest bit of fear despite Ye Yun’s previous display of strength.
“No problem, this Emperor will grant your wish!”
She let out a cold snort, conjuring a black short blade in her hand. Her aura exploded, and a terrifying pressure descended.
A suit of purple battle armor then appeared on Xing Lian, accentuating her graceful features with a touch of fierce ruthlessness.
As for the battle armor, Ye Yun could tell at a glance that it was comprised of several Quasi-Emperor level treasures.
And the short blade in her hand, by his current standards, was a true Emperor artifact!
Furthermore, the aura emanating from her also surprised Ye Yun.
“Peak Emperor stage? Not bad…”
He recalled Feng Qingxian mentioning before that the Hall Master of the Heavenly Dao Hall was at the eighth level of the Emperor stage.
In just over two years, she had advanced two levels. For a normal cultivator, this speed was far too rapid.
However, he had no time to be surprised as Xing Lian decisively made her move.
The short blade in her hand pulsed with a dark green light, embodying the power of the Jade Heavenly Principle!
“Shadowless Blade!”
Xing Lian’s eyes condensed with killing intent, and her delicate body suddenly vanished from her spot.
In Ye Yun’s perception, she was closing in on him with extraordinary speed.
Xing Lian’s intention was clear: to force Ye Yun to reveal his true strength and probe his depths.
After all, she still had no idea what Emperor stage level Ye Yun had reached…
Ye Yun raised an eyebrow and, with a raise of his hand, another fire dragon surged forth, seemingly intent on devouring Xing Lian.
However, this time it wasn’t as smooth. Facing the oncoming fire dragon, Xing Lian swung her blade. As the jade-colored blade light flashed, the fire dragon was bisected.
“She really has some skill…”
Ye Yun nodded inwardly. As he watched the oncoming blade light, he immediately conjured the True Flame Shield.
He did not dodge Xing Lian’s attack, opting for the most direct and forceful approach: a head-on confrontation!
As the blade light struck the True Flame Shield, a fierce explosion erupted, and the resulting shockwaves swept out in all directions.
The cultivators below the Emperor stage, even those at the Quasi-Emperor realm, were sent flying by the terrifying aftermath and forced to retreat!
Everyone looked up at the sky in shock, only to find that Ye Yun had indeed blocked the attack head-on and showed no signs of being repelled.
“This fellow actually possesses such strength?!”
Those below the Emperor stage might not have fully grasped the situation.
But Feng Chi and the other Emperor stage experts understood just how terrifying the Hall Master’s attacks were.
Yet, Ye Yun had blocked it head-on, which meant his strength was truly close to that of the Hall Master?!
Meanwhile, Xing Lian, seeing her attack blocked, immediately retreated and stared coldly at Ye Yun.
“I truly underestimated you. However, with just this much strength, to think you could capture this Emperor is far too arrogant.”
“Your flames are powerful, but their effect is too dispersed, rendering them ineffective against me.”
This was not an exaggeration. Ye Yun’s Heavenly Principle power of flames, if truly unleashed on a battlefield, would be more useful than hers.
But in a one-on-one duel, such wide-ranging attacks would instead become his weakness.
It could be said that with what he had shown so far, she actually held the advantage over Ye Yun!
Ye Yun smiled faintly in response.
“Is that so? Then tell me, how about this?”
As he spoke, he instantly conjured the God Slaying Sword in his hand. Fiery flames coiled around it, and combined with the power of the Sword Heavenly Principle, it transformed into a blazing sword.
Ye Yun’s figure then surged forward fiercely, becoming one with the fiery blaze, slashing down at Xing Lian.
A dazzling firelight carved a brilliant arc in the sky. But within this beauty lay mortal danger.
Even Xing Lian’s expression changed slightly. Despite being prepared, she swung her blade to counter the attack.
However, the moment the blade and sword met, Xing Lian’s expression completely shifted.
In the next instant, Xing Lian was blasted flying backward by the force transmitted from the sword’s edge.
Ye Yun, meanwhile, smiled and gently caressed the flaming God Slaying Sword in his hand.
“As expected, compared to flames, I still prefer using my sword to resolve problems.”
At this moment, he had truly unleashed his full power.
The True Flame Heavenly Principle, the Sword Heavenly Principle, and his peak Emperor stage Xuan Qi pressure erupted without reservation.
Causing all those who knew their stuff to gasp in disbelief.
The eyes of the Emperor stage experts were almost fixed on Ye Yun’s God Slaying Sword.
“This is… two Heavenly Principle powers?!”
“How is this possible? How can one person comprehend two Heavenly Principle powers?”
“Is this guy a monster?!”
They exchanged stunned glances, utterly flabbergasted.
Even Xing Meng, standing far away, was somewhat dumbfounded.
“Wow, this guy is actually this strong?!”
Thus, a hundredth of a second later, she made a decision.
Her gaze towards Ye Yun now held a flicker of burning intensity.
“No, I must snatch him away from that old woman!”
Xing Lian, on the other hand, watched with a somber gaze.
“Peak Emperor stage cultivation… two Heavenly Principle powers. You truly came prepared, bringing this Emperor quite a surprise…”
Even she could not have imagined that someone could be so incredibly talented.
At this point, she also understood another matter.
No wonder her sister was willing to expose her existence and divert attention to herself for him.
She had initially thought it was infatuation with Ye Yun, but now it seemed there was another important matter involved!
“It seems the prophecy that foretold the one who would destroy the Heavenly Dao Divine Hall in the future must be you.”
Upon hearing this, Ye Yun did not directly admit it and replied with a light laugh.
“Perhaps. But you likely have no chance to worry about the Heavenly Dao Divine Hall right now. You should focus on your own predicament.”
“Will you choose to surrender obediently, or shall I have to use a little force on you?”
If it were a year ago, even as a peak Emperor, he would definitely not be a match for the deeply experienced Xing Lian.
But now, after the hellish training under Ning Qianqin, he could defeat even Quasi-God experts, let alone this peak Emperor stage Xing Lian.
However, Xing Lian’s long-held conviction would naturally not be easily abandoned due to Ye Yun’s boasts.
“Surrender? Then let’s see if you have the strength!”
A torrent of fighting spirit surged in Xing Lian’s eyes. In this regard, she was indeed very much like Xing Wu.
Seeing this, Ye Yun nodded silently and said with a smile.
“Then it seems I have no choice but to use force and take you back to be properly disciplined!”