A Early Half-Saint, three Venerable Realm, more than a dozen Divine Emperor, and dozens of Divine King —such a powerful lineup headed towards the lower deck, a truly magnificent and awe-inspiring sight.
This scene quickly attracted the attention of the monks on the other ships.
When they heard that these people were from the lower decks and were there to attack Ye Xuan, some of the most audacious among them joined the massive group.
Merchant ship journeys are inherently boring, enough to make one feel utterly bored, especially for low-level cultivators like them, who are so bored they wish they could die.
With such a spectacle to watch, how could they possibly miss it?
If it were just them, they would absolutely not dare to cause trouble for Ye Xuan.
Are you kidding me? If they went there, they'd be asking for death.
After all, if you lack the strength, you can only suffer in silence.
But now that a strong person has stepped forward, what do they have to fear?
"That's outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!"
"That's right, we have no problem with your cultivation, but if it's affecting us, then that's unacceptable! Since the merchant ship steward won't interfere, then don't blame us for taking action ourselves!"
"Hmph, no matter what your background or origins are, even if you've joined the Thousand Leaves Merchant Association and reached some kind of agreement with Deacon Xue, does that mean we're not human? This matter absolutely cannot be left unresolved!"
In an instant, public sentiment was aroused, and anger boiled over!
Of course, those who shouted such words were the weaker cultivators who were following behind.
As for the strong, they all care about their reputation and image. Even if they are unhappy, they won't shout and curse so recklessly, as that would be beneath them.
In an instant, countless cultivators, their faces flushed and necks red, were filled with righteous indignation.
His expression was as if he were about to go and uphold justice, to punish evil and eliminate wickedness.
In a short time, the number of cultivators who came to attack Ye Xuan had reached several hundred.
This is only possible because the merchant ship is relatively large and has enough space; otherwise, there probably wouldn't be enough room for so many cultivators.
Lower deck.
Ye Xuan continued his frantic cultivation, seemingly oblivious to what was happening.
However, Yue Mei and the other Rogue Cultivator couldn't help but become a little nervous, and they all looked outside with solemn expressions.
Because at that very moment, they felt the merchant ship shaking—yes, it was shaking.
The feeling was like an earthquake.
A soft, clattering sound emanated from the ground, and with each clatter, they felt the ground tremble.
Moreover, powerful auras converged into a torrent, surging into the sky.
Even though those auras weren't specifically targeted at them, they still felt a strong sense of unease.
Damn it, what on earth happened?
Could it be that they all came for Ye Xuan?
Half-Saint, Venerable, Divine Emperor, Divine King —good heavens, just how many people have come?
On the other hand, won't they get caught up in the crossfire and be easily killed?
In an instant, all the cultivators in the lower decks turned pale and trembled with fear.
The strong reign supreme and act with impunity, while the weak are reduced to mere ants.
It's not impossible that they could be implicated and killed.
Almost instinctively, those people glanced at Ye Xuan cautiously.
However, Ye Xuan remained enveloped in the vortex of Spiritual Qi, seemingly oblivious and completely absorbed.
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This made the faces of the Rogue Cultivator even uglier.
Many cultivators couldn't help but look at Yue Mei, their expressions seemingly saying, "Why aren't you waking Ye Xuan up yet?"
After all, if Ye Xuan doesn't wake up, they'll be in trouble!
Yue Mei saw the way those cultivators looked at her, her face darkened, and she lowered her head, not daring to speak at all.
Just kidding, she's afraid of dying too, so how could she dare to bother Ye Xuan?
"Da da da!"
The footsteps grew closer, and soon, with a loud bang, the hatch was kicked open, and several cultivators walked in.
The leader was a middle-aged man with triangular eyes, wearing a brocade robe.
The middle-aged man exuded a powerful aura, and the Rogue Cultivator instantly realized that he was a Half-Saint.
"Greetings, senior!"
"Greetings, senior!"
Faced with such a powerful figure, the Rogue Cultivator dared not be negligent at all. They quickly stood up, their faces pale, and bowed in respect.
That way, I shouldn't be blamed for anything, right?
At the same time, they also secretly glanced at the doorway.
Holy crap, it was a sea of heads, impossible to count, and all I could feel was its overwhelming, domineering aura.
The middle-aged man glanced indifferently at the Rogue Cultivator, then his gaze fell on Ye Xuan.
Seeing Ye Xuan still cultivating as if no one else was around, the middle-aged man was instantly filled with rage!
With so many of them arriving, Ye Xuan was still cultivating; this was blatant disregard for them, showing he didn't take them seriously at all.
Not only the middle-aged man, but even the Venerable Divine Emperor behind him had extremely ugly expressions, practically bursting with rage.
A Venerable one stepped forward and roared, "Wake up!"
The sound was like thunder, shaking all directions.
The entire lower deck was shaking!
Those Rogue Cultivator turned pale, and some even coughed up blood.
Yue Mei was in an even worse situation. She was closest to Ye Xuan, and the pressure from that Venerable Realm's voice was directed towards Ye Xuan.
Therefore, she was the first to be hit, and as she spat out a mouthful of blood, her entire delicate body flew backward toward Ye Xuan.
"It's over!"
In an instant, Yue Mei's face turned deathly pale, and she felt ice-cold all over.
Her injury is a minor matter, but now that she's siding with Ye Xuan, that's a major issue.
What if Ye Xuan gets angry and casually kills her?
It's true what they say, beautiful women often have tragic fates!
However, just as Yue Mei was feeling hopeless and contemplating suicide, she suddenly felt a tightening around her waist, and then she floated lightly to the ground.
When she looked up again, all she saw was Ye Xuan's back.
At this moment, the spiritual mist surrounding Ye Xuan had dissipated, leaving only some scattered spirit stones.
At the same time, he had already stood up.
With his back to Yue Mei, Ye Xuan looked at the dozens of cultivators who had stormed in and said indifferently, "What is the meaning of this, everyone?"
Then he looked at the Venerable who had disturbed his cultivation. "Don't you know that disturbing others' cultivation is a major taboo?"
Ye Xuan spoke indifferently, appearing calm and composed, without the slightest hint of anger.
But in reality, he had already harbored murderous intent.
"What do you mean? Your cultivation has affected us, don't you know that?"
"Do you really think that by killing Hu Chuan and joining the Thousand Leaves Merchant Association, you can do whatever you want?"
Before Ye Xuan Half-Saint even speak, the Venerable had previously spoken in a show of force had already roared out in anger.
As he spoke, his Venerable Domain erupted, directly locking onto Ye Xuan.
In his view, Ye Xuan dared to be so unscrupulous because he had joined the Thousand Leaves Merchant Association; otherwise, what gave him the right to be so arrogant?
That's why these people didn't take action immediately.
They also wanted to see Xue Zhaohai's attitude. If Xue Zhaohai showed up and took a tough stance, they naturally wouldn't dare to kill Ye Xuan.
But if Xue Zhaohai doesn't show up, or if his attitude towards protecting Ye Xuan isn't so resolute, then they shouldn't blame them for being impolite.