Chapter 479: As expected of a Saint King weapon, to think it could even detect this!

Luo Li, Wei Qingyan, and Su Xiaoyu all had bone ages under one hundred. Combined, they unleashed twenty-four "Yao-level brightness" red light orbs, emitting a startling radiance that suppressed all other colors, shrouding the entire world in a dense red glow.

Countless Cultivators marveled repeatedly; even if they had no chance to enter the tower, witnessing this scene made the trip worthwhile.

Under the suppression of the red glow, the green light on Ye Hanyou appeared quite ordinary.

As the so-called once-in-a-millennium Prodigy of the Ancient Spirit Continent's southwest region, being surpassed by the three of them one after another at this very moment made Ye Hanyou's expression look very grim.

Never before had he felt his reputation was so worthless as he did now.

Two "Nine Yaos" had already caused uncontrollable jealousy to sprout in his heart.

At three hundred and fourteen years old, for a Mortal, he would be a total old monster, an ancestor-level figure, but among Cultivators, it was not considered an advanced age.

Ye Hanyou had spent most of these three hundred-plus years in seclusion.

A King Realm Cultivator could live for several thousand years, an Emperor Realm Cultivator could live for ten thousand years, and a Venerable could live for tens of thousands, with a rare few living up to one hundred thousand years. Therefore, three or four hundred years of age was still considered young for a Cultivator of this Realm.

Ye Hanyou also always maintained the appearance of a twenty-something-year-old. Although he was the one hundred and forty-fourth child of the Extreme Yin Palace Master, because of his monstrous talent, he was highly valued. For so many years, his life had been smooth sailing without encountering any setbacks, and his ears were always filled with various flattering and sweet words.

The first time he suffered a significant psychological blow was when his invitation to Luo Li and Wei Qingyan was rejected.

Now, with the two of them surpassing him with far superior talent, it was an even greater blow to Ye Hanyou.

Given his personality, after being rejected by such stunning beauties, he certainly would have retaliated on the spot, but he did not do so.

With his status as the Young Palace Master of the Extreme Yin Palace, taking action against the two of them should have been simple.

Although Luo Li and Wei Qingyan's talent far exceeded his, their own strength was ultimately a fatal flaw.

Luo Li's cultivation was at the Peak of the ninth level of the Life and Death Realm, only one step away from the King Realm, and the combat power she displayed was at the level of "Invincible below the King Realm."

Because Wei Qingyan was even younger, through crazy Cultivation over these past few years, combined with some Opportunities and the help of the Lian Yuezhou, her strength had also soared to the second level of the Unity Realm.

Their Realms, relative to their ages, were indeed monstrous.

However, for Ye Hanyou, who was in the Late Stage of the Emperor Realm, he could kill them with a flick of his finger. Capturing them alive to commit illicit acts would also be easy, and no one present would even dare to step in to help.

However, when this thought arose in his heart, a hard-to-detect, strange power surged from deep within his body, spreading to his Sea of Consciousness and sinking deep into his Soul, causing him to make a different decision unconsciously.

"With my strength, it would not be difficult to capture them alive, but they would eventually resist, and I cannot guess what trump cards they might have."

"Actually, there is a better way. As long as I can seize the Battle Qi Tower, even if I only control part of the Battle Qi Tower's authority, I would have the chance to manipulate them through the Battle Qi. This is the best result!"

Such a thought popped into Ye Hanyou's mind for no apparent reason.

He had a certain confidence that he could control the Saint King weapon that the Saints and Saint Kings of the Ancient Spirit Continent had failed to seize.

Compared to capturing Luo Li and Wei Qingyan alive, if he could control these two peerless Prodigies and make them do his bidding, Ye Hanyou would only be more excited.

And to achieve all this, he needed to use this Opportunity of entering the tower to let Luo Li and Wei Qingyan absorb the Battle Qi, and then he would seize control of the Battle Qi Tower.

By then, not to mention Luo Li and Wei Qingyan, even the Cultivators who had previously absorbed the Battle Qi would be under his influence.

"That woman cannot be let go either!" Ye Hanyou glanced at Su Xiaoyu.

Regardless of talent, appearance, or temperament, this woman was slightly inferior compared to Luo Li and Wei Qingyan, but everything in this world fears comparison. As long as Su Xiaoyu was not compared to the two of them, she could be considered a first-class beauty, and her talent was even higher than his own, a once-in-a-millennium Prodigy.

"The Rainbow Bridge is starting to condense!" An exclamation interrupted Ye Hanyou's thoughts.

Above the Battle Qi Tower, a Rainbow Bridge descended before Ye Hanyou, and then another descended before Su Xiaoyu.

Then it was Luo Li and Wei Qingyan's turn. One person corresponded to one Rainbow Bridge.

Each Rainbow Bridge was unique; even if other Cultivators stepped onto them, they would not be able to enter the Prodigy Zone.

However, the four were not in a hurry, as other colored lights were constantly being released in the arena.

The vast majority of Cultivators did not meet the requirements, but the Cultivators who could enter here all had some confidence in their own talent.

Following Luo Li, Wei Qingyan, Su Xiaoyu, and Ye Hanyou, a few more Cultivators with qualifying talent appeared within the dense crowd.

As long as one could reach "Three Yao" or higher, the conditions would be met.

In less than ten breaths, all Cultivators had their talent tested, and those qualified to enter the Prodigy Zone, including the four of them, numbered only ten!

The remaining six were all Prodigies from major factions, and many Cultivators could name them.

Ten Rainbow Bridges descended, and the quota for entering the Prodigy Zone was determined.

"Since the quota is set, let's go in quickly!" An old man urged the young man beside him.

Behind this young man's head floated four "Yao-level brightness" yellow light orbs, indicating that his bone age was between two hundred and three hundred years old.

The young man nodded and raised his foot, preparing to step onto the Rainbow Bridge.

"This young master never said you could enter!"

A streak of Sword Qi descended, tearing a fissure between the Rainbow Bridge and the young man, and the powerful force formed a wall of Sword Qi, cutting off the young man's path to the Prodigy Zone.

"Young Palace Master Ye, what is the meaning of this?!" The old man questioned in a deep voice.

Other Cultivators also cast their gazes over one after another. It was one thing to not let ordinary Cultivators enter the ordinary zone, but now he was not letting Cultivators with qualifying talent enter the Prodigy Zone. Where did this Ye Hanyou get the right to obstruct them like this?

Ye Hanyou's behavior was not only excessive but also quite strange. It was unknown whether he wanted to show off in front of Luo Li, Wei Qingyan, and Su Xiaoyu, or if he had other unknown motives.

"For this tower entry, apart from these three, no one else may enter!" Ye Hanyou said with a cold expression, a long sword appearing in his hand at some point.

The three people he spoke of were naturally Luo Li, Wei Qingyan, and Su Xiaoyu.

"Heh!" "The Battle Qi Tower has always been an ownerless object. Even when Saints and Saint Kings arrived in the past, they never obstructed others. What right does Young Palace Master Ye have to block others' path to Opportunity?!" The old man sneered.

Although the faction he belonged to was not as powerful as the Extreme Yin Palace, Ye Hanyou was clearly in the wrong here, so he was not afraid and prepared to break the wall of Sword Qi to let the young man beside him step onto the Rainbow Bridge.

The other few Cultivators with qualifying talent were the same. At this point, they didn't care about Ye Hanyou's threats; they would enter the tower and obtain the Battle Qi first.

"I do not wish to repeat my words a second time!" Ye Hanyou remained cold-faced. "Elder Ji!" Ye Hanyou shouted.

A plain-looking old man in hemp clothing appeared out of thin air. There was no light on him, which clearly meant his bone age had exceeded two thousand years, so his talent would not be displayed even if tested.

"A Semi-Saint?!" Several powerful Cultivators' pupils shrank, and their expressions became extremely ugly.

Ever since the Saints and Saint Kings of the Ancient Spirit Continent failed to take away the Battle Qi Tower, experts of that Realm had not appeared here again. There wouldn't be many high-Realm Cultivators appearing here.

Semi-Saints appeared even more rarely, because to enter the Prodigy Zone, one had to test their talent, but those over two thousand years old were not within the range of talent testing, so even if they were Prodigies, they could not enter the Prodigy Zone.

Generally, experts who had cultivated to the Semi-Saint Realm were at least several thousand years old, if not ten thousand. They looked down on the gains from the Battle Qi obtained by entering the tower in the ordinary zone, so experts of this Realm basically would not appear here.

But no one expected that Ye Hanyou would actually bring a Semi-Saint to hold the fort in his capacity as the Young Palace Master.

"To actually have a Semi-Saint come forward to block us!" "What on earth is this guy trying to do?!"

While the Cultivators were dissatisfied, their hearts were full of doubts. Ye Hanyou's behavior always felt unspeakably awkward. First, he blocked ordinary Cultivators, and now he was blocking Prodigies with qualifying talent, only allowing Luo Li, Wei Qingyan, and Su Xiaoyu to enter.

Could it really be just to show the three of them the powerful background that supported his domineering actions, making them tempted to join the Extreme Yin Palace?

"According to the Young Palace Master's words, only four people may enter this tower. Everyone else, stop here; do not make things difficult for this old man!" The old man in hemp clothing lowered his eyebrows and closed his eyes, not looking at anyone, speaking as if to himself.

"Senior Sister, Senior Sister, does this guy have some conspiracy? I always have a bad premonition!" Su Xiaoyu's delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed as she transmitted her voice to Luo Li and Wei Qingyan. Ye Hanyou only allowing the three of them to enter did not seem like a good thing.

"His behavior is indeed suspicious!" Luo Li and Wei Qingyan nodded secretly; they both had the same feeling.

Although the other Cultivators were unhappy, they were helpless, and the atmosphere in the arena became oppressively silent.

"Tsk!" "As expected of a Saint King weapon, to think it could even detect this!" A voice tinged with some surprise rang out at this inappropriate moment.

Hearing the voice, Luo Li and Wei Qingyan were both stunned for a moment, and then their beautiful eyes uncontrollably widened, and their hearts began to thump and beat faster.