"Not anymore." Ye Tian's gaze flickered slightly before he spoke. His aura suddenly swelled, directly crossing beyond the Golden Immortal realm and entering the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm.
This change left not only Hao Yunzhong dumbfounded, but even Zhou Xuanqing had not expected it.
The level of energy required by a Primordial Unity Golden Immortal was enormous and vast; Zhou Xuanqing's own recovery last time had made that clear. Yet Ye Tian had done nothing just now and had directly crossed into the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm. How had he done it?
"Although I am quite surprised that your strength has undergone such a tremendous change, it is ultimately still not enough."
"Perhaps you once fought above your level and swept aside those of the same rank. And in Southwest Dao State, you killed a peak Profound Immortal while only a True Immortal. But you have underestimated the difference in strength within the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm. The gap of a minor realm can surpass even the gaps between major realms of the past. Do you think you can challenge me now?" Hao Yunzhong said with a smile, his expression calm, as though he were instructing one of his juniors.
"Even the current Zhou Xuanqing, Senior Zhou, would not dare rashly make a move against me. Much less you."
As Hao Yunzhong's voice fell, Zhou Xuanqing's expression beside him turned solemn as well. Ye Tian's sudden declaration of war truly caught her off guard. This matter should originally have happened to her, yet Ye Tian, who had little to do with it, had spoken first.
However, she naturally would not shrink back because of this. She spoke evenly, "It seems you, Hao Yunzhong, have made some progress over these years and have long forgotten the existence of