Ye Jingyun ignored the man entirely. Her gaze swept over the crowd. The two of them stood out conspicuously among everyone else. Someone could not help bursting into laughter. “Where did this girl and boy come from? They actually think they can lay claim to the spiritual spring!”
“Hahaha, young and reckless. Just the two of them daring to step up.”
“Quite amusing. This chick looks pretty good. Tsk tsk, those legs are way too tempting.”
“…”
The crowd watched Ye Chu and Ye Jingyun standing in the middle of the arena. One after another they laughed heartily, finding the actions of these two unknown youngsters hilarious.
“First drive the outsiders away. Even if we’re fighting over the spiritual spring, it should be people from this region who get to compete,” the city lord of Ma Yuan City frowned and said to the crowd. “Don’t let two irrelevant people disrupt our plan.”
The leaders of the various camps nodded. Their gazes turned malicious as they looked at Ye Chu and Ye Jingyun. This caused the people from the other forces waiting outside to stare at Ye Chu as well. They all felt these two were indeed arrogant beyond measure.
But just as they were mocking the pair for their overconfidence, they witnessed a scene they could scarcely believe.
Ye Chu and Ye Jingyun exchanged a glance. Suddenly their speed surged. They shot straight towards the camp of the city lord of Ma Yuan City. Ye Chu attacked from the left while Ye Jingyun struck from the right, closing in on the city lord from both sides.
The city lord of Ma Yuan City had never expected that the two would dare target him, the strongest person present. Caught off guard, he hastily met their assault. In an instant he felt two enormous forces crashing into him. Shock filled his heart. The terrifying power abruptly sent him staggering back several steps. His blood and qi churned violently. After steadying his stumbling footing, he felt excruciating pain in his arms. He had actually suffered injuries from their combined attack.
“What formidable strength!”
Ye Chu and Ye Jingyun exchanged another glance. Both saw the caution in each other’s eyes. The city lord of Ma Yuan City truly deserved his reputation as the strongest here. Even with the two of them launching a surprise joint attack, they had failed to inflict serious damage on him.
“You’re courting death!” The city lord of Ma Yuan City glared coldly at the pair. His voice was icy. He stared fixedly at them as the people from his camp instantly surrounded Ye Chu and Ye Jingyun.
The other camps had never imagined this young man and woman would take the initiative to attack the city lord of Ma Yuan City. It struck them as utterly unbelievable. Everyone knew the city lord was the strongest force present. The various camps had almost tacitly agreed to let Ma Yuan City take four of the ten spots while they fought over the remaining six!
Yet someone had directly challenged them, aiming to seize the city lord’s spots. It was an audacious move. But the fact that these two had jointly forced the city lord to retreat proved their strength was extraordinary!
Originally the crowd had planned to drive Ye Chu and Ye Jingyun out. Now, however, they simply stood by and watched. None of them had any intention of intervening. They thought it would be entertaining to see someone give Ma Yuan City a bit of trouble.
“Your spots! We’re taking them!” Ye Chu declared, staring straight at the city lord of Ma Yuan City.
“Hmph!” The city lord snorted coldly. His voice was sharp and chilling. He shouted to his subordinates nearby, “Throw them out! Tie that woman up. This lord is going to have some real fun with her today.”
“Yes!”
A group of men brandishing weapons charged towards Ye Chu and Ye Jingyun. Their offensive was ferocious. Every single one possessed at least the fifth layer of the Innate Realm. Will realms surged wildly, enveloping Ye Chu and Ye Jingyun.
The two blocked the first wave of attacks. Ye Chu said to Ye Jingyun, “You hold off the city lord. Leave the rest to me!”
“Why isn’t it you holding off the city lord?” Ye Jingyun glared furiously at Ye Chu. The city lord was clearly the most difficult opponent. All these others combined still could not compare to him.
“Because I’m a man! Shouldn’t you take care of the man?” Ye Chu replied as though it were the most obvious thing in the world.
His words nearly made Ye Jingyun spit blood in anger. She had only ever heard of men taking care of women. She had never imagined someone could be so shameless as to use “men are the weaker sex” as an excuse.
Watching Ye Chu charge towards several of the city lord’s subordinates, she cursed him a thousand times in her heart. But she had no choice but to face the oncoming city lord of Ma Yuan City.
Ye Chu found himself surrounded by four opponents. He had no fear facing any one of them individually. But the four worked together with excellent coordination, making it extremely troublesome for Ye Chu. Their will realms continuously pressed down on him like sharp blades. He moved swiftly, dodging and weaving.
“Courting death. Within a hundred li of here, who dares provoke my Ma Yuan City?” One of them sneered at Ye Chu. His hand sliced through the air, sending a sharp trajectory straight towards Ye Chu’s vital points. The attack was ruthless and clearly intended to kill.
The onlookers watched this scene and could not help sighing. They thought these two were bold indeed, but the city lord of Ma Yuan City had always acted domineeringly. Anyone who dared challenge his authority would naturally face his full wrath.
“These two have decent strength, but in the end they won’t be a match for the city lord’s side.”
“Who knows where they popped up from. They don’t even know the lay of the land yet they dare covet the spiritual spring. If they die, they deserve it!”
“…”
No one else intervened. They watched as the city lord of Ma Yuan City forced Ye Jingyun to retreat step by step. Her long legs kept swaying with every movement. Quite a few men’s gazes were drawn to them.
“What a pity. Such a fine woman is going to end up benefiting the city lord of Ma Yuan City.” He Jun sighed, feeling it was truly regrettable.
……
Although Ye Jingyun was powerful and her strength pure and vigorous, surpassing most cultivators of the same level, she was still no match for the city lord of Ma Yuan City. She was steadily forced backwards.
“Bitch! You’re no match for me. Be sensible and surrender. This lord is willing to take you in as a concubine!” The city lord of Ma Yuan City laughed loudly. He unleashed a massive force that shot straight towards Ye Jingyun’s full chest.
“Concubine your ancestors!” Ye Jingyun cursed furiously. An Innate Realm martial technique erupted from her. Carrying her will realm, it swept out like a hurricane, crashing towards the city lord of Ma Yuan City.
“What a fiery bitch. But I like it!” Although the city lord was inwardly startled by the woman’s strength, he still did not take her seriously. She was still quite a distance away from matching him.
……
Ye Chu was also far from relaxed. Although his strength was formidable, these four were no pushovers either. Their coordination was especially tight. He could barely hold his ground, maintaining a stalemate.
Ye Chu was dissatisfied with such a result, but it left the four opponents shocked. When the four of them joined forces, even a Primordial Spirit Realm cultivator would find it troublesome. Yet this young man could actually withstand them. Could it be that he was also in the Primordial Spirit Realm?
Most importantly, his power carried a violent and chilling aura, faintly possessing the attribute of murderous qi. This made them find it utterly unbelievable.
“Could this person be a murderous spirit cultivator?”
The mere thought sent a shiver through them. The circle of murderous spirit cultivators held far too much intimidation for ordinary cultivators. Normally, if they encountered one, they would not dare provoke them at all.
“Ye Chu! Hurry up and finish off these four! I can’t hold on much longer!” Although Ye Jingyun was using Innate-level martial techniques, she still could not block her opponent. Her blood and qi churned violently. She looked dishevelled and could not help calling out to Ye Chu.