Even after Ye Li's calm voice had completely faded above the mountain range.
That suffocating silence still hung over the world.
No one dared question this Star Sea god of slaughter's strength anymore, much less look down on him because of his far too youthful face!
In just two breaths, he had gravely wounded a late-stage Dao Fusion realm Venerable Lord renowned throughout the Ten Thousand Laws Territory!
Such power could only be described as earth-shattering!
"..."
Chen Yu stood to one side, his chest heaving with excitement, barely stopping himself from shouting.
Even ten thousand painstaking explanations in Ye Li's defense would never have been as effective as this one thunderous display!
This was strength!
If not for the bigger picture, and the concern that it might affect the upcoming Heavenly Domain War Pact.
Knowing Ye Li, he would not merely have crippled Monk Changle just now. He would have erased him from existence!
Now, faced with the young man's seemingly casual greeting.
The Martial Dao Venerable Lords seated on the various peaks rose to their feet in unison.
They put aside their pride as regional overlords and solemnly bowed to the young man in Daoist robes whose presence loomed terrifyingly large overhead.
"You're too kind, Manor Lord Ye."
The Red Lotus Star Lord, dressed in robes patterned with flowing flames and a radiant sun, was the first to bow. Her cool voice carried across the mountains on the wind:
"We only arrived a short while ago ourselves. We can hardly say we've been waiting long."
Ye Li glanced sideways at her.
Dongfang Li seemed to realize something and promptly added, "I am the Red Lotus Star Lord, Dongfang Li."
"If you don't mind, Manor Lord, you may simply call me Dongfang."
"Chihuozi, Supreme Elder of the Red Sun