Threaten to Concede

"What kind of power is this? It has actually triggered the rules and order."

The smiles on the faces of Lord Bird and Grandpa Jingbi vanished, their expressions turning grave as they looked at Su Ye. To the naked eye, the young man appeared unchanged.

Yet, they could sense a power within him that threatened the very rules and order of the Void God Realm. Since that power belonged to him alone and not some external force, the chains of order merely flickered into existence without descending to suppress him.

But how could this be? Given his cultivation level, how could he possibly trigger the rules of order? Could he be some ancient monster reborn, now tapping into the fruits of his past life's Dao?

Although the War Goddess could not perceive as much as Lord Bird and Grandpa Jingbi, she could sense that the person before her was formidable. She felt no fear, however; her eyes were filled with a burning desire for battle.

The stronger the opponent, the more excited she became.

Hum.

Runes swirled across the War Goddess's body, radiating brilliant light. She crossed her hands over her ample chest, and as endless runes converged, a book manifested in the air.

"The Great Dao Divine Book, the ultimate technique of the Deer-Hunting Academy."

The Heaven Mending Pavilion disciples watching from a distance exclaimed in shock, stunned that the War Goddess would actually unleash the Deer-Hunting Academy's signature technique.

"War Goddess, you've gone too far."

One Heaven Mending Pavilion disciple could no longer stand by and shouted out.

The Great Dao Divine Book had a legendary origin; it was a Heaven-tier precious technique. Though it had been lost since the ancient era and the version preserved by the Deer-Hunting Academy was incomplete, it remained terrifyingly powerful, ranking among the divine-tier techniques. It was far beyond the reach of ordinary arts. Given the War Goddess's already formidable cultivation, using such a devastating technique was nothing short of bullying.

The War Goddess did not look at the Heaven Mending Pavilion disciples, keeping her gaze fixed on Su Ye. Despite unleashing her ultimate technique, she felt a lingering unease. Firstly, her cultivation was suppressed to the Blood-Moving Realm, preventing her from fully manifesting the power of the Great Dao Divine Book. Secondly, the feeling he gave her was too bizarre; he stood right before her, yet he seemed as if he existed in an entirely different world.

"The Great Dao Divine Book?"

Su Ye looked at the golden book in the War Goddess's hands. It was covered in profound, mysterious characters constructed from runes—true characters of the Great Dao, incredibly arcane.

The War Goddess spoke, "This Great Dao Divine Book is the ultimate technique of our Deer-Hunting Academy. It is a Heaven-tier precious technique. Though incomplete, its power is still astonishing. If you join our Deer-Hunting Academy, you may study this technique."

Patterns emerged within Su Ye's eyes, allowing him to see deeper. He looked at the Great Dao Divine Book and nodded. "It is indeed a powerful technique. May I trade for it with other techniques?"

The War Goddess's expression flickered. He hadn't agreed, but instead sought a trade, clearly unwilling to join their academy. "Why?"

Hum.

The void rippled as gray mist emerged, shrouding the area and severing their connection to the outside world.

"A month ago, Xia Youyu of the Heaven Mending Pavilion found me."

Su Ye said, hiding nothing. It was of no consequence; his true self would arrive at the Heaven Mending Pavilion before long.

Furthermore, he isolated the area because he did not want others to know. Should he cause trouble in the future, he did not want the Wind Clan to be implicated.

"Xia Youyu."

The War Goddess understood immediately. Like her, Xia Youyu was one of the most outstanding prodigies of this generation. She represented the Deer-Hunting Academy, while Xia Youyu represented the Heaven Mending Pavilion. Moreover, Xia Youyu had been traveling the Great Wilderness during this time, scouting for exceptional talent for her pavilion.

She hadn't expected Xia Youyu to encounter him first.

The War Goddess said, "My Deer-Hunting Academy is no weaker than the Heaven Mending Pavilion. You are not yet a disciple of theirs; join us, and the Deer-Hunting Academy will cultivate you as our priority, allowing you to rule over this Great Wilderness in the future."

"Rule over the Great Wilderness?"

Su Ye shook his head. His future lay not in this Great Wilderness, but at the very pinnacle of the heavens.

He stepped toward the War Goddess. With every stride, his aura climbed a notch. As he continued to advance, his presence grew increasingly terrifying, causing the void to groan as if struggling to bear the weight of his immense power.

"You win."

Su Ye arrived before the War Goddess. Looking at her exquisite face, he flashed a brilliant, seemingly guileless smile.

But the War Goddess could not smile back. She was suppressed by Su Ye's aura, feeling as though she were trapped in a quagmire, unable to move a single inch.

"It is..."

The War Goddess was about to speak when a hand suddenly covered her mouth. Her face flushed with shame, and she glared at Su Ye with fury.

Ignoring her murderous gaze, Su Ye said with great sincerity, "Think carefully before you speak."

The War Goddess trembled with rage, feeling utterly humiliated.

Seeing she didn't understand, Su Ye said bluntly, "You won, and I lost. Do not say it wrong. If you understand, blink once."

The War Goddess glared at him, her blood surging and runes erupting across her body as she tried to break the invisible restraint. Yet, the power was too great; she could not break free.

"Sigh."

Su Ye sighed. "I am doing this for your own good. Why don't you understand? Those two old schemers are no ordinary people. In a moment, you will announce that you won, and you must pass the technique you were going to teach me, to me."

The War Goddess looked at Su Ye with cold indifference. She finally understood—this shameless man was trying to swindle those two old men. But to make her betray her own principles?

Impossible. Absolutely impossible.

Seeing she wasn't playing along, Su Ye looked troubled. He stared at the beautiful face inches from his own and flashed a wicked grin. "Do you believe I'll strip you bare?"

The War Goddess's beautiful eyes blazed with fire. How dare he threaten her like this!

"Don't look at me like that. You forced my hand."

Su Ye extended his left hand, hovering it an inch from her ample chest, and smirked. "Make your decision quickly, or I cannot guarantee what I might do."

The War Goddess's exquisite face was cold, her eyes filled with sharp, terrifying killing intent. Since her debut, this was the first time she had suffered such humiliation, being forced to admit defeat.

"Soft?"

Su Ye said in surprise, poking the Golden Armor on the War Goddess, and the armor caved in immediately, which left him feeling quite astonished.

The War Goddess was instantly stunned in place; the other party actually... really dared to...

"Don't look at me like that, it wasn't me, you bumped into it yourself."

Su Ye said hurriedly, his expression appearing very innocent. This wasn't his fault; the other party's fluctuations were too intense, and she had actively collided with his hand.

The War Goddess looked at Su Ye with eyes full of killing intent, wishing she could execute this shameful fellow before her immediately. He actually dared to... even if it was her, she had to kill him.

Su Ye hardened his heart and threatened, "This Young Master wasn't raised on fear. Agree quickly, or don't blame me for actually doing something unpleasant to you."

For the sake of the Precious Technique, he was going all out now.

As for the consequences?

In the face of a Precious Technique, nothing was a problem.