Ye Xiu’s eyes widened at this sight.

"You... you... Pfft." As Ye Xiu spoke, he directly spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Oh, what’s wrong with you, kid? Why are you spitting blood? Are you jealous? That shouldn’t be the case," Wang Yufan said deliberately.

Hearing Wang Yufan’s words, Ye Xiu’s eyes almost shot fire. His fists were tightly clenched, and a wild power surged through his entire body.

"You... you’re asking for death!" Ye Xiu finished speaking and directly punched towards Wang Yufan’s direction.

The entire air was violently compressed and exploded.

"Ouch, holy hell, are you going crazy? I didn’t do anything to you, and you’re treating me like this. This genius of Tiandao Imperial Court is nothing more than this," Wang Yufan continued to say.

Everyone watching this scene felt a tight knot in their hearts.

"Do you think this person from Jidao Imperial Court is deliberately seeking death? Didn’t you hear that Li Xiu say that Li Meng’er is his woman? He already considers Li Meng’er his own. This young man from Jidao Imperial Court not only hugged Li Meng’er in broad daylight but also squeezed her butt twice. This is simply shitting on Ye Xiu’s face!"

"Who says it isn’t? Even if this young man from Jidao Imperial Court is not their disciple, even if he is, he shouldn’t say it under such circumstances. Now this kid is done for!"

"I think he deserves it. What this person said just now was really despicable. If I were Ye Xiu and saw the woman I liked intimately embracing someone else, I wouldn’t be able to stand it either. I’d also want to teach this little brat a lesson."

"Alright. Everyone stop talking. Let’s just watch quietly. Let’s see if this kid can withstand Li Xiu’s wrath. I bet he’ll be finished after this one move, hahahaha."

Just then, Li Qiye, who was in the Jidao Imperial Court, heard a group of people madly mocking his master. Li Qiye, unable to contain his anger, stood up and loudly declared:

"All of you, stop bickering! That person is the most formidable. If Li Meng’er could be matched with anyone, I’d say only my master in this Dao Realm can. His strength is the greatest; no one can defeat him. And you mere scums are discussing my master? I really don’t know where you get such audacity.

Just watch. Although Ye Xiu can be considered a master among the younger generation, in that person’s eyes, he’s barely more than a little chick."

Hearing Li Qiye’s words, the surrounding crowd, Wang Yufan, and Ye Xiu all heard them.

Wang Yufan smiled, thinking, "My disciple said some good things, but he’s too flamboyant."

When Ye Xiu heard these words, his face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. He disregarded everything, and the power of his previous palm strike intensified.

Wang Yufan, however, watched with a calm demeanor and did not make a move. Li Meng’er was still lying in his arms.

Watching Ye Xiu attack, Wang Yufan lowered his head and said to Li Meng’er:

"Well, is it comfortable in my arms? I’ve already transferred his resentment onto myself. You should stand aside now, shouldn’t you?"

Hearing Wang Yufan’s words, Li Meng’er felt her face grow even hotter.

"Hmph." Li Meng’er snorted and hurriedly broke free from Wang Yufan’s embrace, running off into the distance. She was truly mortified; her butt had even been squeezed by Wang Yufan. This was the first time in her life she had been touched there by a man. And it was a man who didn’t seem to have much interest in her, though she was very much moved.

Meanwhile, Wang Yufan watched Ye Xiu’s palm, imbued with immense power, rush towards him.

Wang Yufan extended a single finger. Originally, Wang Yufan had intended to use his index finger, but ultimately chose his pinky finger, and gently flicked it towards Ye Xiu.

Ye Xiu saw Ni Chang’s action and felt that Wang Yufan was toying with him, becoming even more enraged. Just as he was about to unleash his Bi Luo Sword, a strange sense of danger directly assailed his heart, and this feeling was precisely brought by Wang Yufan.

Only a power above the True Immortal Realm could make him feel such danger.

"How could you make me feel danger? No, this must be an illusion, I don’t believe it. Just wait, I will suppress you with this punch." Ye Xiu felt he was overthinking things, perhaps scaring himself, so he ignored the fear in his heart.

Wang Yufan saw this scene and shook his head, saying:

"Alas, sometimes, one’s own intuition is the means of survival. That is an instinctive reaction, not dependent on strength. However, considering your decent talent, I won’t suppress you completely. I will only seal your cultivation and let you wear down the malevolence in your heart. I can’t say for sure how long it will take; that depends on you."

This last part of the conversation was heard by no one else, only Ye Xiu.

Upon hearing Wang Yufan’s words, Ye Xiu was stunned, thinking Wang Yufan was boasting. To seal his cultivation and then restore his strength after his malevolence faded? There was no such secret art. In any case, his adoptive father, Ye Lingtian, didn’t have one. Ye Xiu certainly wouldn’t believe Wang Yufan, who looked to be only in his twenties, from a distance.

In Ye Xiu’s eyes, all of this was Wang Yufan putting on a show. Wang Yufan’s strength was probably just that of someone who had trained a little. Because he couldn’t even discern his cultivation, not just him, but even True Immortals, God Kings, and even his adoptive father, Ye Lingtian, couldn’t. He refused to believe that Wang Yufan’s strength was higher than theirs; that would be beyond human, already surpassing the God Emperor and becoming a God Venerable.

Moreover, he was such a young man. Ye Xiu, refusing to believe, finally unleashed that sword strike.

The massive palm print first pressed towards Wang Yufan, followed closely by the Bi Luo Sword. This power was already greater than when he fought Li Meng’er. Everyone could see that this was Ye Xiu’s strike in a state of fury, and its power was certainly incomparable to before.

"It’s over, it’s over. I think this kid is finished. Unless he has True Immortal Realm strength right now, otherwise, Li Xiu’s attack will kill him instantly."

"I think so too. Look, he’s just extended one finger, and it’s a pinky finger at that. What is he doing? This is clearly humiliating Li Xiu. Who could stand that?"

"You’re all mistaken. I think that although Li Xiu of Tiandao Imperial Court has good talent and strength, I believe his character is too poor. To become like this for a woman, that’s just too much. Moreover, this woman named Li Meng’er already said she has someone she likes, and this Li Xiu still tries to snatch her. Isn’t this just taking by force? What’s the difference between this and a beast?"

Hearing this, everyone’s eyes turned in one direction, and that direction was towards the Kaiyuan Imperial Court.

In the elder district of the Kaiyuan Imperial Court, a white-haired, green-robed old man was smiling as he spoke.

Everyone paused when they saw this figure.

"Isn’t that Wu Hansheng, the Grand Elder of Kaiyuan Imperial Court? He’s a high-level True Immortal Realm expert, just one step away from reaching the God King Realm. It’s highly possible he’ll break the situation of one Imperial Court having two God Kings."

"Hmm, I’ve heard what you said. I thought who would dare speak like that to someone from the Tiandao Imperial Court. Turns out it was this great Buddha speaking. However, the Tiandao Imperial Court still has Lord God Emperor Ye after all. If Wu Hansheng really angers Lord God Emperor Ye, I estimate he won’t have a good outcome either."

"It’s not that serious. Senior Wu merely commented on that kid named Li Xiu. It didn’t provoke any interests of the Tiandao Imperial Court. Lord God Emperor Ye wouldn’t start a war with the Kaiyuan Imperial Court over such a small matter."

"Of course, but haven’t you heard that this Li Xiu is very likely the rumored adopted son of Lord God Emperor Ye? Maybe his name isn’t Li Xiu, but Ye Xiu, what do you think?" The man who spoke lowered his voice and said to those around him.

Everyone nodded at this point, finding it very reasonable. Ye Lingtian wouldn’t start a war with the Kaiyuan Imperial Court for an ordinary disciple, but if it was for someone with exceptional talent and who was his adopted son, then it might be different.

As people discussed, Wang Yufan and Ye Xiu’s battle also collided. However, it wasn’t as everyone had imagined; they thought that with this strike, Wang Yufan would be sent flying backward, dying instantly or becoming crippled.

But when they witnessed what was happening at that moment, their eyes widened. Not only them, but even the attacker himself, Ye Xiu, had his mouth agape, almost splitting to his ears.

At this moment, Wang Yufan simply pointed with his finger, without any other movements. The space around Ye Xiu seemed to be frozen, and the massive fist print remained motionless in the air. As for his Bi Luo Sword, it was directly shattered into dust by Wang Yufan’s slight flick of his finger.

Ye Xiu couldn’t imagine what kind of force could achieve such a feat. Could he truly have surpassed the God Emperor Realm? Otherwise, several God Kings and his own adoptive father wouldn’t have been able to discern such strength. Did Wang Yufan possess some kind of artifact that concealed his cultivation?

Ye Xiu kept guessing Wang Yufan’s strength, but the more he thought, the more he felt something was off. He always felt as if he had overestimated Wang Yufan. However, through that previous moment, he had sensed Wang Yufan’s power, as he too was currently frozen in mid-air.

As far as he knew, his adoptive father did not possess such strength or cultivation methods.

Ye Xiu’s eyes widened. He desperately wanted to speak, but he couldn’t utter a single word, only communicating with his eyes towards Wang Yufan.

Wang Yufan also read his current thoughts from Ye Xiu’s expression, but it was no longer that important. Because Wang Yufan was about to seal his high-level Celestial Immortal Realm cultivation.

Wang Yufan did not want such a promising talent to be wasted like this. He could only make the malevolence within Ye Xiu a hurdle for him. If he could overcome it, it meant his future could still change. If he couldn’t, then his life would be ordinary, losing its former brilliance. All honors would vanish instantly without a trace.

Only when his inner self was strong would he be truly powerful, not just by relying on his realm.

Feeling the look in Wang Yufan’s eyes, Ye Xiu screamed madly in his heart.

"What are you going to do? Don’t come over. Don’t seal my cultivation, I’ll change, I’ll change right now!" Ye Xiu transmitted his voice.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yufan merely shook his head in refusal. He didn’t believe that without sealing Ye Xiu’s strength, he would improve. As the saying goes, it’s easier to change rivers and mountains than to change one’s nature, and this is the same principle.

Finally, amidst Ye Xiu’s continuous pleas for mercy, Wang Yufan stood before him.

"Alright, this is for your own good. I could send you to meet your Tiandao Imperial Court ancestors in an instant, but I see your talent is still decent. I’ll give you a chance, as I just said. This depends on you. Only when you comprehend it yourself can your realm break through. If your comprehension is deep enough and you continue to cultivate diligently, there might be benefits when you finally see through it.

So, don’t look at me with such eyes. Perhaps you’ll even thank me when you see me in the future. However, such an opportunity might never come again. It all depends on you." After Wang Yufan finished speaking, he began to form complex runes with his hand. Subsequently, a strange pattern directly appeared on Wang Yufan’s right hand. Wang Yufan raised his right hand and pressed it directly onto Ye Xiu’s forehead.

"No... don’t..." Ye Xiu was still screaming internally. He couldn’t bear to hear a single word of what Wang Yufan had just said. He only wanted his own strength to be good enough. He was very satisfied with his current state, and he had just come out not long ago, to suffer such a blow, he really couldn’t bear it.

But no matter what he thought, Wang Yufan’s mind would not change. After Wang Yufan finished all of this, he waved his sleeve, and the power of confinement instantly vanished. The fist print in the sky also dissipated without a trace.

And Ye Xiu, at this moment, finally felt free to move. The strange pattern that Ni Chang had pressed onto Ye Xiu’s forehead earlier had no effect on him. So he looked at Li Meng’er, who was not far away, and directly punched towards her.

"If I can’t have her, then let her be destroyed! No one else will get her!" With these words, Ye Xiu directly unleashed a punch. A massive fist print once again emerged, but in less than three breaths, the huge fist print directly dissipated.

"What’s happening? No... no, my realm... give it back to me, my realm is gone! Ahhh...!" Ye Xiu felt his Celestial Immortal Realm cultivation continuously dissipating. At this moment, he was already panicked. He turned his head to look at Wang Yufan, immediately preparing to kneel, but found that he couldn’t kneel down at all.

"You don’t need to struggle anymore. This is your destiny; encountering it is your fate. What is meant to be in your life will eventually come. There’s no use in being anxious. Even if you regain your strength now, breaking through to God King, God Emperor, or even higher realms, if you still have this kind of character at that time, then I can only say you’re not far from death."