“Zhang Yuntao, Li Lianba, Luo Zhonghai, seeing this general, why do you not dismount and kneel in supplication…” Though he had not seen the three men’s faces, Ye Jingyu recognized them instantly. A silver glint flashed in his eyes, and a mental wave shot out—not toward the three men, but toward the warhorses beneath them…
“Hiss, hiss…” Ye Jingyu had reached the Soul Transformation Realm, perfectly capable of conjuring all manner of illusions within a person’s mind, let alone a mere warhorse. At that moment, the three steeds felt as if they were surrounded by a pack of wolves, letting out hysterical neighs as their forelegs reared high… twisting and turning uncontrollably…
The three men were still stunned, utterly unprepared for Ye Jingyu’s sudden mental assault on their mounts. Caught completely off guard, they were instantly thrown to the ground by their bucking horses…
Fury immediately erupted within them. They were elders from major sects, masters of the Xiantian Realm; to be toyed with by a junior like this was utterly unacceptable…
The sliver of fear they had felt moments ago was entirely incinerated by their rage…
“Brat! You dare slaughter the innocent! Today, this general will purge wickedness and enforce peace on behalf of His Majesty!” Li Lianba, the most explosive-tempered of the three, scrambled up from the dirt and roared, charging straight toward Ye Jingyu…
Even as he rushed forward, he didn't forget to heap condemnation upon Ye Jingyu…
He knew Ye Jingyu had won first place in the Martial Examination and had defeated Huangfu Buyue, but he was unaware that Huangfu Buyue had already become a Grandmaster. At most, he assumed Ye Jingyu had only reached the Xiantian Realm. He certainly didn’t believe he was inferior to a young Xiantian master…
Therefore, he was confident he could personally slay Ye Jingyu. Of course, even if he didn't kill him, he was determined to subdue him in front of everyone…
“Shoot!” Facing the whistling charge of Li Lianba, Ye Jingyu sneered…
Beside him, Hu Yanqi and Hu Yanmeng simultaneously drew their bows and loosed arrows. Two black meteors tore through the air, instantly appearing before Li Lianba…
Li Lianba was worthy of his title as a super master of the Xiantian Realm. His Xiantian True Qi erupted, and with a swift draw of the long saber at his waist, he swung it one-handed, cleanly slicing apart the arrow shot by Hu Yanmeng. However, at such close range, managing to block one arrow was an achievement; blocking a second was impossible. The second swing missed…
Hu Yanqi’s arrow struck the shield of his Xiantian True Qi, rebounding instantly, but the impact shattered the protective shield Li Lianba had manifested.
By this time, Li Lianba had already surged past them and was about to bring his saber down upon Ye Jingyu when a colossal figure intercepted him. A massive battle-axe, easily over ten feet long and weighing several thousand pounds, descended from the sky, hacking viciously toward his head…
Sensing the immense pressure, Li Lianba’s heart jolted. His battle saber instinctively rose to meet the blow, his internal Xiantian True Qi churning wildly, pouring relentlessly into the blade…
“Boom!” With a deafening crack, the enormous battle-axe smashed down onto Li Lianba’s saber. Instantly, the saber, enveloped in fierce Xiantian True Qi, snapped in two, and the massive axe continued its terrifying descent…
Li Lianba felt a crushing numbness shoot up his arm, as if it had entirely lost sensation, but the recoil from the massive axe propelled him backward just in time.
“Boom!” Another thunderous sound echoed as the great axe slammed into the ground where Li Lianba had just stood, gouging out a huge crater. Cold sweat streamed down Li Lianba’s forehead…
Staring at the towering barbarian man who towered several heads above him, and at the gigantic axe in his hands, the arrogance in Li Lianba’s heart vanished without a trace…
Even though he clearly knew his own strength surpassed the man’s… he could no longer muster any will to fight…
At least, not in that moment, he possessed not an ounce of fighting spirit…
Not only that, but Zhang Yuntao and Luo Zhonghai, standing behind him, also watched with expressions of utter shock. No matter what scenarios they had imagined, they never expected Ye Jingyu to possess such formidable backing…
To proceed with slaughter without awaiting high-level sanction—didn’t he know that the Shu Yun Kingdom was governed by law?
For the first time, the three men realized there existed people in this world even more brazen, even more disdainful of authority than themselves…
“M-Master, Mo General pays respects… respects to General…” Facing the imposing presence of Chi Yixiu, the eighty blood-soaked barbarian warriors, and the twenty archers gripping longbows, Zhang Yuntao, Luo Zhonghai, and the others understood that relying on the few dozen personal guards behind them, they stood no chance of gaining any advantage today…
Regardless of their inner thoughts, bowing to the inevitable was necessary…
The two stepped forward, halting ten paces from Ye Jingyu, and knelt reluctantly on one knee…
“Good. If you still hold this general in your hearts, then seize Li Lianba, this rebellious traitor who violated his superior!” Ye Jingyu said calmly upon seeing them kneel.
The words stunned Zhang Yuntao and Luo Zhonghai into silence…
Li Lianba’s face shifted dramatically. His body instinctively retreated several steps, his eyes fixed warily on Luo Zhonghai and Zhang Yuntao…
“General, Lianba was merely carried away by emotion just now. I beg the General to overlook his petty faults and forgive him,” Luo Zhonghai managed after shaking off his stupor, pleading for Li Lianba…
“My command—do you obey, or do you not?” Ye Jingyu coldly snorted…
“General, do not push us too far…” Seeing that Ye Jingyu offered no chance for explanation, Zhang Yuntao angrily retorted, his posture conveying that Ye Jingyu was being unreasonable…
“What? Are you conspiring with Li Lianba to rebel?” Ye Jingyu pressed the charge of treason firmly onto them. Killing intent surfaced in his heart; since these men refused to submit, he would use this opportunity to eliminate them all, saving himself future embarrassment…
“General, we…” Luo Zhonghai was about to argue further when Li Lianba suddenly shouted out…
“Damn it, I am rebelling! What can you do to me?” Li Lianba had been momentarily terrified by Chi Yixiu’s power, but upon recovering, Ye Jingyu’s repeated accusations of treason drove him into a rage. He lunged empty-handed toward Ye Jingyu…
“Guards! Li Lianba attempts treason! Luo Zhonghai and Zhang Yuntao are accomplices! Take them down! Any who resist shall be executed without mercy!” Ye Jingyu had been waiting for this precise moment, instantly cementing the treasonous charge onto Luo Zhonghai and Zhang Yuntao as well…
“Ye kid, you push too hard!” Zhang Yuntao and Luo Zhonghai, who had intended to argue, were enraged that Ye Jingyu sought to utterly crush them. They drew their weapons and lunged toward Ye Jingyu…
At this point, they understood that Ye Jingyu intended to kill them all to establish dominance. As masters of the Xiantian Realm, they could not simply allow themselves to be slain…
Moreover, they didn't believe Ye Jingyu could defeat the three of them combined. If they could capture him, dead or alive, they would no longer fear repercussions. If they were killed, then they would truly have no defense…
“Xiao Taotao, dinner time!” Seeing the three Xiantian Martial Masters charging him, knowing he could not face them alone, Ye Jingyu sneered and called out to Xiao Taotao nearby…
“Awoooooo… Hyaaa!” A wolf’s howl echoed across the entire training ground…