Feeling the immense power contained within the two souls of Heaven and Earth, a faint smile touched Ye Jingyu’s lips. He understood that all of this was the contribution of the Bàyuán Jué. As for what the final cultivated form would be, he did not know, but he had a feeling that once he fully mastered the Bàyuán Jué, his strength would certainly reach a realm he himself could barely imagine.

“Come on!” Ye Jingyu murmured softly. The two souls of Heaven and Earth, now completely formed, lunged toward Ye Jingyu’s body, merging into him. Streaks of silver light flashed across Ye Jingyu’s eyes.

“Bingming, I leave this to you!” Ye Jingyu shouted loudly, taking a single step forward. Yet, this one step carried him a thousand meters, landing him directly upon the hillside.

“A Step Across the Horizon!” The moment Ye Jingyu appeared on the slope, Gongsun Sheng, seated in his wheelchair, and the old butler, Xu, who was pushing it, exclaimed in unison.

Their cultivation had reached an unfathomable level, so naturally, they clearly perceived that Ye Jingyu, who had been in the Medicine King Valley moments before, had crossed a thousand meters with a single step to stand before them.

Wasn't this the advanced Soul Technique only a Soul Immortal could wield?

Legend had it that powerful Soul Immortals, using this move, could cross hundreds of thousands of meters in a single stride—utterly terrifying.

They had not sensed the moment the Earth Soul devoured the Violent Ape’s spirit, so they merely assumed Ye Jingyu was a Soul Immortal.

“May I ask if you are Bai Gusheng? Senior Gongsun Sheng?” Looking at the elder in the wheelchair, Ye Jingyu smiled faintly, executing a slight cupped-fist salute.

“This old man is indeed he. May I ask who the young master is?” Gongsun Sheng recovered instantly, speaking calmly.

Even if he were a Soul Immortal, what of it? In his presence, what did a mere Soul Immortal amount to?

“Heh heh, who I am is not important. I have come here precisely because I wish to make a wager with Mr. Gongsun!” Ye Jingyu chuckled lightly.

“A wager?” Gongsun Sheng and Xu were both momentarily stunned. Had this fellow’s brain overheated? To dare propose a wager with them?

“Indeed, a wager on the outcome of the battle in the Medicine King Valley!” Ye Jingyu smiled faintly, the nebula within his eyes constantly swirling.

The Yangshen Pian had achieved the Ninth Level. Just one more step, and the Yangshen Pian would be near completion. Then, the Zhànjì Pian and the Shéntōng Pian could be cultivated. With his powerful Bàyuán Force, he feared absolutely no one.

“The outcome of the battle? Heh heh, young brother, you aren’t joking, are you? You came to the Medicine King Valley to cause trouble. It is perfectly reasonable for this old man to kill you all. How does this involve a wager? What right do you have to make a wager with me?” Gongsun Sheng was quite displeased with his nonchalant attitude. Even if the other party was a Soul Immortal—a young Soul Immortal—he shouldn't casually propose such an inexplicable wager.

“Heh heh, what does Mr. Gongsun think?” A wicked smile spread across Ye Jingyu’s lips.

Gongsun Sheng’s smile instantly froze, for he felt a potent surge of energy firmly locking onto him—a crisis he had never encountered before surfaced in his heart.

Yes, this was a threat to him. Not from the youth before him, but from some distant location, a powerful force had perfectly locked onto him.

Not only Gongsun Sheng, but Xu’s brow also furrowed. He too sensed that formidable surge of energy—a power that could make even a Martial Saint tremble.

“I did not expect that not only would you have a Martial Saint following you, young master, but also a Saint Archer as well. This old man admires you, admires you greatly!” Gongsun Sheng said calmly. Relying on years of experience, he knew that at least one archer was targeting him from afar. For a presence to make him feel this threatened, it could only be of Saint rank or higher.

Everything had unfolded almost exactly as Gongsun Sheng had surmised. As soon as Ye Jingyu heard the frenzied war song, he had used his vast divine sense to instruct Hu Yanqi outside to locate the sound’s origin.

Hu Yanqi was a naturally gifted Divine Archer whose eyesight was extraordinarily sharp; he could see everything clearly even in the darkness of night. Furthermore, since Gongsun Sheng and Xu made no effort to conceal themselves, Hu Yanqi had found them on a hill several kilometers away. This was precisely why Ye Jingyu dared to step forward and stand before Gongsun Sheng.

He understood clearly that even with his significant increase in strength, facing the Gongsun family head alone—a man capable of casually finding over a hundred Rank Six Desolate Beasts and two Saint Beasts—was precarious.

And while Hu Yanqi’s strength had not reached the Saint level, what he held in his hands mattered: the Sunset Bow and the Sunset Arrow—a divine bow capable of shooting down stars.

With his current ability, he could only unleash three arrows, yet those three arrows alone were enough to threaten a Saint-level expert.

It was precisely the potent energy signature of the Sunset Bow that caused Gongsun Sheng such deep apprehension. Although the arrow might not necessarily hit him, it posed a definite threat.

Having lived to such an advanced age, the older one becomes, the more one fears death. Those who fear death the most are the least likely to take risks lightly.

“Speak, what is your stake?” Gongsun Sheng was unwilling to gamble, so he accepted Ye Jingyu’s proposal.

“The stake is naturally that monster and that Taotie…” Ye Jingyu pointed toward Liang Xiaoke, who was battling the Violent Ape King in the valley, and Little Taotao, who was wrestling with Mo Gong. If Liang Xiaoke and Little Taotao knew Ye Jingyu was treating them as stakes with such heartache, they would likely be so furious they would swallow him whole.

However, when Gongsun Sheng and Xu heard the word Taotie, their faces instantly paled. The Taotie, an ancient ferocious beast, was an existence that absolutely surpassed the Saint level! No wonder the initial Violent Apes dared not advance; this was the reason.

In an instant, Gongsun Sheng and Xu understood: this was a juvenile Taotie, otherwise Mo Gong would not still maintain a slight advantage.

“Speak, what do you want?” After a moment of contemplation, Gongsun Sheng spoke.

“I require nothing. If my people win, however, I hope you will hand Gongsun Xiangyi over to me!” Ye Jingyu said plainly after a moment of thought. Since he had already encountered Gongsun Sheng here, it was clearly impossible for his group to remain low-key and rescue Gongsun Xiangyi secretly. It was better to bring the matter into the open…

Upon hearing this request, Gongsun Sheng’s face showed astonishment, but he quickly regained his composure, coolly stating, “I cannot agree to such a request!”

The moment his words fell, Xu, behind him, vanished, reappearing instantly in front of Ye Jingyu, his finger thrust directly toward Ye Jingyu’s chest…