Hearing Duan Xingyuan plead for mercy, Ye Tian remained expressionless, though he could not help but relax slightly inside.
He indeed had the ability to defeat the other side completely, but doing so would require an enormous price.
In comparison, there was little to gain.
Cang Wu Kingdom's fear?
Gu Mu Kingdom's reverence?
What value did any of that hold for Ye Tian himself?
Ye Tian had struck out with his sword at full force, its might shaking the heavens as it sent the phantom divine general flying. It was precisely to make the other side weigh the situation and back down.
After all, Ye Tian was alone, while Duan Xingyuan and Jie Hongzhuo had to consider the army under their command, and even the entire Cang Wu Kingdom behind them.
Now that his objective had been achieved, Ye Tian stopped.
With a thought, he lightly released his grip. The golden crystal Dao Sword in his hand turned into countless tiny motes of light that scattered and drifted away, finally vanishing completely into the night sky.
Seeing that Ye Tian had truly stopped, Duan Xingyuan immediately relaxed. What he feared most was Ye Tian refusing to let the matter rest and insisting on fighting them to the last moment.
Only now did Duan Xingyuan finally recall what Ye Tian had repeatedly said since appearing: he had not come here to fight, but to ask about something.
Could that truly have been the case?
At this thought, Duan Xingyuan could not help feeling some regret.
But there was nothing he could do. Even if he could start over, he would never have believed Ye Tian.
He would only have sought an opportunity to kill Ye Tian, this enormous trouble to them.
High in the air, Ye Tian raised his hand and