Chapter 489: Chapter 489: Going Too Far
Upon hearing this, Chu Shaocheng’s face flushed beet red. He had just uttered a word of praise for Ancient Fairy, and now he was being slapped in the face for it. The karma was truly swift.
Chu Shaocheng turned his head and looked toward the nearby void.
There, a streak of emerald light shot over at great speed.
WHOOSH—
The emerald light came to an abrupt halt, freezing in the void in an instant.
It was a young man with a powerful build, clad in thick, bronze-colored Battle Armor.
His expression was sinister and arrogant, his eyes chillingly cold, yet they held faint traces of an Immortal Phoenix Bloodline aura.
A faint Five-Colored Divine Light emanated from his body. His aura wasn’t overwhelmingly powerful, but it was by no means weaker than Chu Shaocheng’s.
"Brat, are you the one bad-mouthing my clan’s Peacock Divine Son behind his back?"
The young man shot Chu Shaocheng a glance, his manner imperious as he harshly berated him.
"Bad-mouthing him? I was merely stating a fact. The Peacock Divine Son is indeed incredible, but Ancient Fairy, the Celestial Secret, is hardly his inferior!"
Chu Shaocheng frowned slightly. He didn’t want to start any trouble.
If he weren’t with Ye Tianling, he wouldn’t have cared. But bringing trouble to Ye Tianling was clearly not something he wanted to happen.
"Hardly his inferior? Some random nobody dares to be compared to my clan’s Peacock Divine Son? That Ancient Fairy isn’t even worthy of carrying his shoes! You Human Race Cultivators are all just big talkers!"
As the young man spoke, his gaze swept casually past Chu Shaocheng to Ye Tianling. Then, a hint of confusion appeared on his face.
’This person... seems a little familiar? Where have I seen him before?’
The young man didn’t dwell on it, and his gaze returned to Chu Shaocheng.
"You— Isn’t the Immortal Phoenix Peacock Lineage supposed to be low-key and amicable? How can you be so aggressive? I may not want to cause trouble, but that doesn’t mean I’m afraid of it! Brat, there are some things you can’t just say! When your words offended Ancient Fairy, did you ever consider her background?"
Chu Shaocheng’s expression turned ugly.
It wasn’t in his nature to be timid. He felt he had already made a huge concession by not blowing up immediately.
But unexpectedly, the other party had become even more aggressive. Not only did he exude killing intent, but his words were also laced with contempt and ridicule.
He hadn’t just insulted Ancient Fairy; he had dragged the entire Human Race into it as well.
"The Immortal Phoenix Peacock Lineage is low-key, but you lowly slaves aren’t worthy of us being low-key with you! As for that Ancient Fairy, isn’t she just a fox? A mixed-breed of the Demon Race descended from some worthless slave. Neither human nor demon... what kind of creature is she? What background could she possibly have!"
The young man sneered again and again.
As he spoke, he looked at Chu Shaocheng with a provocative gaze, his own expression filled with mockery at the anger appearing on Chu Shaocheng’s face.
It seemed the angrier Chu Shaocheng got, the more amusing he found it.
"You’ve gone too far!"
Chu Shaocheng’s expression turned completely frigid, and his eyes stared coldly at the young man.
"So what if I’m bullying you? What can you do about it?"
With a casual wave of his hand, a Long Spear appeared in the young man’s grasp. He pointed it at Chu Shaocheng from the air and taunted, "Come on, make your move! Brother Lindao said that while we shouldn’t actively cause trouble, we shouldn’t be afraid of it either!"
Chu Shaocheng’s eyes were icy. He glanced at Ye Tianling guiltily and said, "Tian... Brother Ye, my apologies. I didn’t expect this to happen. Please give me a moment while I deal with this pathetic clown before us."
Ye Tianling shook his head slightly. "This has nothing to do with you, nor did it start because of you. You were only stating a fact. Even if you hadn’t said it, if some small fry who can’t make any real waves wants to stir up trouble, they’ll always find a reason."
Ye Tianling reached out and patted Chu Shaocheng on the shoulder.
He knew Chu Shaocheng had suddenly changed his address to ’Brother Ye’ because he didn’t want to reveal his identity.
"Brother Ye—"
Ye Tianling’s words immediately put Chu Shaocheng’s worries to rest. At that moment, he felt he understood Ye Tianling’s character a little better.
"Since this is about Fairy, how about this? Just leave it to me. Give me a few breaths’ time."
As he spoke, Ye Tianling took a step forward.
"Kong Lindao is your clan brother? Did he ever tell you that the Human Race is not to be trifled with?"
Ye Tianling’s gaze locked onto the young man before him. He activated his Soul Talent, and instantly captured the young man’s information.
"Kong Daoyuan: Early Stage of Sword Void Six Transformations. Immortal Phoenix Peacock Bloodline, Ninth Saint Son. Talent Divine Techniques: ’Five-Colored Divine Light,’ ’Nirvana Nine Transformations’..."
After determining the man’s Ability, Ye Tianling was quite nonchalant.
Although the man was at the Early Stage of Sword Void Six Transformations, Ye Tianling was absolutely confident he could kill him in an instant.
"Oh? Looks like the Human Race has produced a few geniuses! Tsk tsk tsk, what kind of thing are you? Is the name of Divine Son Kong Lindao something a lowly slave like you can mention so casually?"
As Kong Daoyuan spoke, he thrust his Long Spear directly at Ye Tianling.
He didn’t use much Battle Power; it was just a casual attack, like poking a finger at the spot between Ye Tianling’s eyebrows.
However, he didn’t get to complete the motion.
He found he simply couldn’t. It was as if an invisible Energy barrier had appeared between him and Ye Tianling, blocking his attack.
"You dare to fight back? Very good. Two little ants. It seems you still don’t know the might of your Grandpa Peacock!"
Kong Daoyuan sneered, and his Long Spear suddenly gathered with endless Immortal Phoenix Bloodline Power.
Then, his Five-Colored Divine Light Talent Divine Technique manifested, suffusing the Long Spear. The spear’s image seemed to contract for a moment before he ruthlessly thrust it toward Ye Tianling in a killing blow.
In terms of Battle Power, this attack was quite decent, faintly approaching or even Breaking Eight.
But that was all it was.
That impossibly heaven-defying spear strike flew forward like a Flowing Light, aimed to assassinate.
Behind Ye Tianling, Chu Shaocheng’s expression became extremely grave.
Ye Tianling quietly watched the killing strike approach. He gently extended his hand and raised a single finger.
TING—
The peerless, Absolute Kill spear strike hit Ye Tianling’s finger directly, but it failed to even break the skin.
"What?!"
When Kong Daoyuan saw the young man before him block his Absolute Kill strike with a single finger, his pupils suddenly contracted, his eyes filled with utter horror.
"Wh-wh-who are you!"
Kong Daoyuan’s voice trembled. By now, a chill was already running through his entire body.
He tried to retract his Long Spear, but to his horror, he discovered that his Top Grade Spiritual Artifact, the Long Spear, seemed to be stuck fast, completely immovable!
