Don't Let Them Humiliate Me Anymore!

Everyone looked at Gu Qi with exceedingly odd expressions. The way he put it, why did it feel as though the fight had left them with a deep appreciation for each other?

This time, Gu Qi paid no more heed to the gazes around him. As the defeated party, he had little say to begin with, yet Ye Tianming had given him not one but two graceful ways out. That was more than decent of him. If he still refused to take them, all he could do was use the forces backing him to pressure others.

And if he did that, he would undoubtedly become a disgrace to the entire Other Shore Civilization, and his Lineage would be unable to hold its head high anywhere within it.

Losing a fight was no disgrace. Being unable to accept defeat was the real disgrace.

But now he had a graceful way out. Although he had been defeated, hadn't they heard what Ye Tianming said? If he hadn't lowered his own realm, he couldn't possibly have lost. So, strictly speaking, he hadn't been defeated!!

In the distance, Ye Tianming stopped and looked around. More and more people were gathering. The crowd had grown from over four hundred to over six hundred, and it was still growing.

Before this, he had no clear idea of what a Super Divine Civilization was, but now he understood. At the same time, he also realized that Mu Yong most likely wasn't coming with his people.

Ye Tianming gave a self-deprecating smile. "Tower Ancestor, I need your help with something. I know you can't fight. I just need you to play along with me a little."

Little Pagoda said, "How?"

Ye Tianming suddenly turned to the man in brocade robes. "What should I call you?"

The man smiled. "My name is Zhou Yun."

Ye Tianming said, "Brother Zhou, I know that if I don't hand over the Transcendent Civilization's legacy today, I'll surely die. So I'd like to give it to you in exchange for a chance to live."

With that, he untied Little Pagoda from his waist. "This is the Transcendent Civilization's legacy."

Little Pagoda: "..."

Everyone's eyes instantly fell on Little Pagoda. Some gazes were burning, some puzzled, and others suspicious.

Just then, a man suddenly said, "Ye Tianming, you're saying this lousy pagoda is the Transcendent Civilization's legacy?"

Little Pagoda: "..."

Ye Tianming looked at the man and nodded. "Yes."

The man smiled. "You say it's the Transcendent Civilization's legacy. Can you prove it?"

"Of course," Ye Tianming said calmly.

"Then prove it to us."

Ye Tianming stared at him. "Call me Dad, and I'll prove it to you."

Everyone: "..."

The man stared fiercely at Ye Tianming, his gaze turning icy. "Do you know who I am?"

Ye Tianming said, "I'm not your dad, so I have no obligation to prove anything to you. Believe it if you want; if you don't, forget it."

He turned to Zhou Yun, who stood nearby. Zhou Yun smiled. "You want me dead, giving me this?"

Ye Tianming said, "The timid starve to death, while the bold eat themselves to bursting."

Zhou Yun's smile gradually faded. "Is this pagoda of yours really the Transcendent Civilization's legacy?"

Ye Tianming nodded.

Zhou Yun looked at him without speaking.

Everyone around them was also watching Ye Tianming. Clearly, they had doubts about Little Pagoda, because no matter how they looked at it, it seemed perfectly ordinary.

Ye Tianming knew he had to prove it, or these people wouldn't believe him. After all, anyone who could get in here couldn't be too stupid; they wouldn't take his word for it.

Ye Tianming decided to make something up. "This pagoda's real name is the Transcendent Primordial Chaos Pagoda!"

Little Pagoda: "???"

Ye Tianming continued, "Neither blade nor spear can pierce it, and no technique can touch it. It's immune to every Dao and technique in the world... If you don't believe me, go ahead and try."

Then he said inwardly, Tower Ancestor, thank you for taking the hits.

When Little Pagoda heard the words "taking the hits," countless memories immediately surfaced. They were memories from over a thousand years ago.

"That's bullshit, isn't it?"

Just then, someone suddenly said, "This lousy pagoda of yours is immune to every Dao and technique?"

Little Pagoda: "..."

Ye Tianming nodded. "Everyone can try it."

He opened his palm, and Little Pagoda slowly floated out.

He wasn't afraid of anyone snatching it, either. At a time like this, whoever grabbed it would surely be beaten up by everyone else. Besides, before its authenticity was verified, anyone who grabbed it would be an idiot. If it turned out to be a fake, wouldn't they look like a complete fool?

"I'll try!"

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out, and a young man stepped forward. He abruptly formed a hand seal, and a bank of dark clouds quietly gathered in the sky. The next moment, a bolt of divine lightning as thick as a pillar burst through the clouds and struck straight down, slamming into Little Pagoda.

Boom!

A deafening roar rang out, and the space around Little Pagoda trembled in waves. Lightning scattered in all directions, an incredibly spectacular sight.

Everyone stared intently at the center of the lightning.

Ye Tianming watched too. He was still a little nervous, but he couldn't show it.

Soon, the lightning dispersed, and Little Pagoda remained intact.

Ye Tianming immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that Little Pagoda was completely unharmed, the young man silently chanted a spell dozens more times. Then dozens of bolts of divine lightning, each as large as a pillar, fell straight from the sky and slammed fiercely toward Little Pagoda...

Boom, boom, boom!

Deafening explosions rang out one after another. The area around Little Pagoda was engulfed in lightning, and the immense force even cracked the space there. It was a truly terrifying display.

Ye Tianming wore a faint, confident smile, but he was actually quite nervous. He had faith in Tower Ancestor, but he was nervous all the same.

Soon, the countless bolts of lightning dispersed, and Little Pagoda was still completely unharmed.

Seeing this, the young man who had cast the spell examined Little Pagoda. "It actually held up against the Heavenly Lightning Divine Art. There's a little something to this little pagoda."

Little Pagoda: "..."

"I'll try."

At that moment, another man stepped forward and swept his sleeve. A talisman flew straight toward Little Pagoda, suddenly bursting into flames in midair. It transformed into a giant flaming python three hundred meters long, which swallowed Little Pagoda in one gulp. The flames instantly surged as though oil had been poured on them, and the surrounding temperature soared, as if even space itself were about to melt.

A peak Divine Being Realm spell!

Everyone stared at the flaming python. Just then, the man who had cast the spell shouted, "Perish!"

As his voice fell, the flaming python turned into a ball of fire and burned. In an instant, the space around the flames began to melt, a testament to its terrifying power.

Yet when the flames burned out, Little Pagoda was still completely unharmed.

Everyone was somewhat shocked.

The caster's face was a little pale. Clearly, the attack had taken quite a toll on him. He carefully examined Little Pagoda, then nodded. "This little pagoda actually withstood my Fire Python Divine Art. There's definitely a little something to it..."

Little Pagoda: "..."

"I'll try!"

Just then, a man suddenly rushed forward, a huge cleaver in his right hand. He charged up to Little Pagoda and hacked at it furiously. His blade technique was exceptionally fierce, every strike releasing a blade beam and sending sparks flying...

After chopping for a full quarter of an hour or so, he stopped. He glanced at his blade and saw that it was chipped and cracked.

The man nodded, then looked at Little Pagoda. "There's something to it..."

Little Pagoda: "..."

"Let me!"

At that moment, another man suddenly stepped forward. He wore a cyan Daoist robe and looked like a Daoist. Waving the horsetail whisk in his hand, he chanted, "Dim and dark, heaven and earth as one ox; scattered it becomes Qi, gathered it takes form; ancestor of the five elements, essence of the six jia; soldiers follow the call to battle, time follows the command... seal!"

As his voice fell, he pointed at Little Pagoda. A beam of golden light suddenly tore through the sky and enveloped it. Then an ancient-looking formation covered Little Pagoda, about to seal it away completely...

But soon, the ancient formation began to dim, while Little Pagoda remained entirely undamaged...

The caster's face turned somewhat pale. Unable to sustain it any longer, he hurriedly withdrew the sealing formation. He stared gravely at Little Pagoda. "There's something special about this little pagoda. Unfortunately, I don't have enough profound Qi. Otherwise, at full strength, I might have been able to seal it completely."

Little Pagoda: "..."

More people came forward to try...

But none of them could do anything to Little Pagoda. Thus, everyone reached a consensus: there really was something to this little pagoda.

When no one else came forward, Ye Tianming hurriedly took Little Pagoda into his arms. "Tower Ancestor, are you all right?"

Little Pagoda was silent for a moment, then said, "Kid, I have a favor to ask."

Ye Tianming hurriedly said, "Please, go ahead."

Little Pagoda said, "Next time, don't let them humiliate me like this, all right? I've followed several generations of people, and I've never been humiliated like this. Really!"

Ye Tianming: "..."