Chapter 483: That’s Hopeless!

Terror, like a tidal wave, spread rapidly in Ye Hanyou's heart.

He made a prompt decision and stepped forward, preparing to tread upon the rainbow bridge to enter the Battle Qi Tower. Everyone who entered the tower would be in an independent space; even weapons that a Holy King could not take away were inside. Even if Li Xuanfeng were a Saint, he could not force his way through space inside the tower to find him.

However, the moment he moved, his body froze in place, unable to budge.

Ye Hanyou's expression was one of horror as his body uncontrollably shrank, eventually floating over like an ant to hover within Li Xuanfeng's palm world.

From Ye Hanyou's current perspective, Li Xuanfeng was a supreme, gigantic deity.

"Who exactly are you, Senior?!"

"Why would you disguise yourself as a young Cultivator to target me?!"

Seeing that Li Xuanfeng did not kill him immediately, Ye Hanyou assumed Li Xuanfeng was wary of something, so he shouted.

However, Li Xuanfeng couldn't be bothered to pay him any mind; his Chaos Power surged, surrounding Ye Hanyou.

Before figuring out that well-hidden aura on Ye Hanyou, Li Xuanfeng would not kill him.

As the Chaos Power surged, a jade pendant hanging at Ye Hanyou's waist was stimulated and shattered passively. An energy shield condensed from Holy Power appeared out of thin air, isolating the Chaos Power.

However, in the Face of true Chaos Power, the Holy Power energy shield was merely for show; it quickly melted just like an ice cube meeting a red-hot iron block.

All of Ye Hanyou's secrets had nowhere to hide under the probing of the Chaos Power.

"Senior, don't kill me!"

"I am the Young Hall Master of the Jiyin Hall, the son of Hall Master Ye Lingtian. What just happened was purely a misunderstanding. This Junior was temporarily bewitched and failed to recognize a superior, offending you, Senior. I beg you, Senior, please be the bigger person and spare my life!"

"Once my father arrives, everything can be discussed!"

Regardless of how arrogant, domineering, and insufferable Ye Hanyou had been before, upon discovering that his energy shield was completely useless and realizing that Li Xuanfeng could wipe him out of existence with a single thought, he ultimately humbled himself and began to beg for mercy.

However, while begging for mercy, he still did not forget to bring up his father, hoping to make Li Xuanfeng hesitate out of fear of collateral damage.

Although a Saint is powerful, they must still bow their heads before a Holy King.

As long as he could preserve his life for now, once his father arrived, the subsequent matters would be easy to resolve.

The Cultivators, who had been stunned into a daze, were also brought back to their senses by the sound of Ye Hanyou's humble pleas for mercy.

The Jiyin Hall was the strongest force in the Southwest region. As the most favored son of Hall Master Ye Lingtian, Ye Hanyou could be said to have never suffered any hardships. With high talent, a deep background, and sufficient resources, his path of cultivation had been smooth sailing. Many Cultivators far stronger than him fawned over him, and the leaders of various major Sects had to give him Face.

Even a Half-Saint like Old Ji had to stay by his side at all times to ensure his safety.

Such an environment naturally fostered Ye Hanyou's arrogant and domineering personality. If he said he would block someone from entering the Battle Qi Tower, he would block them. In a world where fists were the truth, the vast majority of Cultivators truly could not do anything to him.

Even if one could kill Ye Hanyou, could they really shake the behemoth that was the Jiyin Hall?

Therefore, no Cultivator had ever seen such a humble side of Ye Hanyou.

Li Xuanfeng was also the first person to dare to take action against Ye Hanyou.

However, Li Xuanfeng did not kill him, so it seemed he was also wary of his background.

"He deserves a good lesson!"

"If it weren't for his father, he would have died countless times already!"

"Humph, although this guy is arrogant, it's only limited to those with backgrounds inferior to his. In front of other forces not weaker than the Jiyin Hall, he wouldn't dare to act like this!"

"It's good; today he has finally tasted some bitterness!"

"I wonder what the background of this Saint is. It's impossible that he's really under a hundred years of age, right?"

"A Saint with a bone age of less than a hundred? Even the legendary Great Emperors weren't that exaggerated. The Battle Qi Tower must have made a mistake!"

After extreme shock, many Cultivators felt incredibly gratified in their hearts.

Previously, Ye Hanyou had cut off the path of Opportunity for ordinary Cultivators, and after the talent assessment ended, he cut off the path for the other six Prodigies. Because a Half-Saint was present, no one could do anything to him.

Seeing him so terrified and humble now naturally allowed those Cultivators to vent their pent-up anger, and for a moment, their minds felt much clearer.

"The Saint didn't kill Ye Hanyou; it seems he is still quite wary of the Jiyin Hall."

"He just killed a Half-Saint of the Jiyin Hall; I'm afraid this matter won't be easily resolved!"

"Daring to be disrespectful to a Saint, and even attacking first—even if he died, he would have no ground to stand on. Not killing Ye Hanyou offhand is already giving Face to the Jiyin Hall!"

"Given Holy King Jiyin's doting on this son, he will surely know about what happened here very soon. He might even descend in person!"

"If this Saint doesn't have a sufficient background, I'm afraid today's matter will be truly difficult to handle!"

"Ultimately, it still comes down to background and strength. In the entire Ancient Spirit Continent, the only one that can dare to say it can absolutely suppress the Jiyin Hall is the Thunder God Mountain!"

The Cultivators discussed in secret.

The crowd was both shocked by Li Xuanfeng's strength and gratified that Ye Hanyou had suffered a loss. At the same time, they also wanted to know how Li Xuanfeng would Face the coming situation.

A Saint is indeed powerful; all the Cultivators present combined could not compare to a single finger of his. However, a Saint is not synonymous with invincibility. Before a Holy King, a Saint must also obediently bow their head.

What Li Xuanfeng's outcome will be depends on what kind of background he truly possesses.

At this moment, Luo Li, Wei Qingyan, and Su Xiaoyu were still in a state of shock, especially Su Xiaoyu, who had not yet recovered from the astonishment brought by "a Saint with a bone age of less than a hundred."

All three of them really wanted to know when Li Xuanfeng had achieved his Breakthrough to the Saint Realm, but seeing that his attention was focused on his palm, they held back and did not speak.

"This guy really does have a problem!"

Li Xuanfeng looked down at Ye Hanyou from above. Under the probing of the Chaos Power, all secrets had nowhere to hide.

Deep within Ye Hanyou's Sea of Consciousness, Li Xuanfeng discovered a very well-hidden power.

Li Xuanfeng had never seen this kind of power before. It was formless and colorless; it was not spiritual power, not Holy Power, nor was it Soul Power, and certainly not Chaos Power. It appeared extremely discordant with any kind of power Li Xuanfeng had mastered or seen before, as if it were not a product of this world.

"Junior Brother, have you discovered anything?"

Ye Qingqing's voice rang out in Li Xuanfeng's mind.

"Senior Sister, is this the power of an alien race?"

Li Xuanfeng used his Chaos Power to forcibly peel off a wisp of this power and let it drift before Ye Qingqing.

"This is a special power of the alien race—Nightmare Force!"

"Junior Brother's methods are truly extraordinary!"

After seeing this power, Ye Qingqing's gaze first narrowed slightly, then she couldn't help but exclaim.

When it came to fighting, Ye Qingqing was full of confidence; her fists could break through all laws. When it came to other aspects, she was slightly lacking.

For example, the Dao of Formation or methods of investigation; she was not proficient in either.

Although her strength was far greater than Li Xuanfeng's, if it were up to her to investigate this hidden power, it would be very difficult to achieve.

In fact, the reason Li Xuanfeng was able to do it was because of the unique nature of Chaos Power.

"This is a method of the Nightmare God Clan; this person has likely been severely eroded."

Ye Qingqing continued.

"His entire Sea of Consciousness has already been polluted by this power."

Li Xuanfeng nodded.

"Then that's hopeless!"

Ye Qingqing shook her head.