How could there be such a heaven-defying genius in this world?
He was even more overbearing than Ye Wuchen had been back then!
The people from the various top forces hidden in the darkness were all trembling inwardly at this moment, their eyes filled with shock.
Someone could not help drawing in a cold breath. "Seventeen years old, and he shattered a fifth-level Spirit Sea Realm swordsman's sword strike with one punch! If this child grows up, won't he become the overlord of the Eastern Region?"
"Ye Hao is already this powerful. What grade is the Cultivation Method he practices? Could it be Heaven-grade?"
Someone trembled inwardly, and at the same time, a barely suppressed greed appeared in his eyes.
If they had a Heaven-grade Cultivation Method too!
How powerful would they become?
Outside Ye Manor, Ye Hao remained calm. His figure swept through the air, leaving afterimages as he swiftly pursued the swordsman in blue robes!
The swordsman in blue robes had no intention of fighting anymore. He only wanted to leave this place as soon as possible.
But compared with Ye Hao, his flying speed was far, far too slow!
In just two breaths, Ye Hao caught up with him.
The swordsman in blue robes sensed the aura of death, and even his soul trembled. Ye Hao was so much faster than him that it meant Ye Hao's strength might far surpass his own!
The swordsman in blue robes swung out a sword with all his might. Ye Hao remained indifferent and threw a punch, crushing the sword light directly with overwhelming force before piercing through space and smashing straight into the swordsman's head.
With a bang.
The swordsman's head exploded!
Without spiritual power to support him, his body fell straight from the sky and crashed onto the ground!
Ye Hao collected the other man's Storage Ring, then calmly returned to the Ye Family.
When the various top forces of the Eastern Region witnessed this scene, their pupils contracted again. Someone trembled in disbelief. "Th-this is impossible! He killed a fifth-level Spirit Sea Realm swordsman with one punch! What kind of monster is this?"
"Ye Hao is already this powerful at such a young age. Just how powerful must that old ancestor of the Ye Family be?"
"It seems the Ye Family might truly have a Sixth Realm old ancestor..."
On the surface, this battle had only been a clash between Spirit Sea Realm experts. But the one who had acted on behalf of the Ye Family was the seventeen-year-old Ye Hao, making it impossible for people not to wonder what level of strength the Ye Family's old ancestor possessed.
Some people from the top forces had even considered giving up, unwilling to make an enemy of the Ye Family.
But facing the Ye Family's Cultivation Method, which was very likely Heaven-grade, it was simply too tempting.
For a time, the giants of the various top forces gathered at Ask Sword Sect.
The Song Family's old ancestor had also arrived.
They stood beside a cliff within Ask Sword Sect, gazing at the scenery beyond it as they discussed matters among themselves.
"Doesn't your Song Family have a marriage alliance with the Ye Family? Why have you come here too? Could it be that you're here to scout out the situation?"
The old ancestor of Ask Sword Sect looked at the Song Family's old ancestor with deep eyes, as though scrutinizing him.
The old ancestors of the other top forces also stared at the Song Family's old ancestor.
The Song Family's old ancestor snorted coldly. "Put away those scrutinizing looks. If the Ye Family were willing to give me a Mid-grade Earth-tier or higher Cultivation Method, I might join hands with the Ye Family. But the Ye Family's attitude was forceful—they rejected me outright, and even detained the Song Family's current martial arts prodigy, Song Qingxue, at the Ye Family!"
Everyone fell into deep thought.
"The Ye Family is indeed overbearing. But given our grudge with Ye Wuchen, if the Ye Family truly possessed enough strength, they would have already come to kill us. Yet they haven't... This shows that the Ye Family is still deeply wary of us joining forces," the old ancestor of Ask Sword Sect said slowly.
"Why don't we simply attack the Ye Family directly?" the old ancestor of the millennium-old Lei Family said coldly.
Everyone pondered this.
It was not that they had never considered this issue. It was simply too risky. If the Ye Family truly had a Sixth Realm giant, combined with the Earth-tier and possibly even Heaven-grade Cultivation Method practiced by the Ye Family's members, then the Ye Family might be able to contend with all of them alone...
Even if they could not kill them, they would have no way to deal with the Ye Family. They could only watch helplessly as the Ye Family grew stronger step by step. By then, it would be their day of death.
"Heh heh, my Xiao Family has no grudge with Ye Wuchen and has never attacked the Ye Family. On the contrary, the three of you—Ask Sword Sect, the Great Zhou Royal Family, and the Xu Family—have grudges with Ye Wuchen that I'm afraid cannot be resolved. A life-and-death battle between you is inevitable..."
The old ancestor of the Xiao Family chuckled. "You three families should be the most anxious. If you want to play it safe, probe the Ye Family step by step. If you want to be more aggressive, hurry up and join forces, then wipe out the Ye Family directly."
The old ancestors of Ask Sword Sect and the Xu Family, along with the Great Zhou Royal Family's Retired Emperor, looked somewhat grim at this moment. A solemnity flashed through their eyes.
After a round of deliberation,
they ultimately decided to play it safe. They were old, and their realms were high. All they wanted was to attain a higher realm and extend their lifespans. They did not want to die!
They only wanted to crush their opponents and play it safe. They did not want to take risks.
At this moment, within the Ye Family,
a tense atmosphere had settled over the estate, and the young men and women of the Ye Family were also heavy-hearted.
This time, they had sent a fifth-level Spirit Sea Realm expert.
What about next time?
At a time like this, if they wanted stability, they could only fight! And they had to fight forcefully!
They had to fight until their opponents were scared out of their wits!
Ye Hao, meanwhile, went to his father and asked about Ye Wuchen's condition.
Ye Wuchen slightly furrowed his brows. "My realm has been stuck at the peak of the Spirit Gathering Realm, and it's difficult to advance any further."
"You cultivate the Dao of following your heart and doing as you please. Yet nothing you're doing now follows your heart at all. Why not go and do something you believe would be following your heart?" Ye Hao said.
Ye Wuchen nodded lightly. "It seems I can only take a gamble. With my ninth-level Spirit Gathering cultivation, I wonder whether I'll have the power to fight back against the Sixth Realm. The Cultivation Method I practice is the Proving the Dao and Becoming Emperor Cultivation Method. My foundation is solid, my spiritual power pure, and its might extremely high. I wonder whether I can fight across realms..."
"I'm currently at the first level of the Spirit Sea Realm, but against a ninth-level Spirit Sea Realm expert, one punch is all I need. Perhaps you can fight the Sixth Realm across a major realm!" Ye Hao said.
Although the higher one's realm, the more difficult it was to fight across realms, they had only reached the Spirit Gathering Realm and the Sixth Realm...
It was not impossible to fight across a major realm.
It was simply that they had no reference point and did not know how powerful a Sixth Realm giant truly was.
"Let's go to the Great Zhou Imperial City first!"
Ye Wuchen spoke calmly at this moment.
"I'll go with you," Ye Hao said. "Once we get there, it might not necessarily become a life-and-death battle."
Ye Wuchen nodded lightly. Compared with staying in the Ye Family, having Ye Hao by his side was actually safer.
Before leaving, he left behind more than a dozen strands of Spirit Gathering power. If anyone came to invade, they would be slain directly!
Thus, the two of them flew away.
A Spirit Gathering expert's speed was extremely fast. Flying out of East Moon City from the Ye Family took only two breaths, and no one even had time to notice.
The Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty had a total of one hundred and sixty cities!
Within each city were counties, towns, villages... as well as bustling urban districts!
Every city was enormous, large enough to accommodate five million people. Some could even accommodate ten million!
The entire Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty had a population of several hundred million alone. One could imagine how vast its territory was.
Among the one hundred and sixty cities, East Moon City's strength ranked in the upper-middle tier. It was already quite impressive.
East Moon City was one thousand li from the Imperial City.
A Body Refining Realm cultivator riding a horse would need three days to reach the Imperial City, traveling intermittently along the way.
Qi Condensation Realm cultivators basically also traveled by horse.
Qi Realm cultivators used light-body techniques, rarely flying to hurry along. But even when traveling at full speed, they might not be faster than a horse. Horses could take turns running, while cultivators needed to absorb spiritual energy to replenish themselves.
For Spirit Sea Realm cultivators, it would take only half a day to reach the Imperial City.
For Ye Wuchen, who was at the ninth level of the Spirit Gathering Realm, it would take only an hour to reach the Imperial City.
The Imperial Dynasty seemed vast, but that was only true for people of lower realms. To Spirit Gathering experts, it was not particularly large.
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