Chapter 559: The Most Legendary Lord in History
At this moment, the sky was a sea of red, with fiery clouds spreading across most of the heavens. The ancient village and the dense groves of locust trees were all edged with golden light.
By the ancient forest! In front of the stone table and stone stools, Ye Fan and the others were eating dragon meat and drinking aged wine. Suddenly hearing such a loud shout, they all looked up toward the horizon.
A patch of purple clouds rolled in, covering the sky like a terrifying wave, scattering the fiery clouds in the air. A man stood atop them, of medium build but exuding great authority, staring down at the ancient village.
"Lord of Lu City, get the hell up here!" The newcomer was incredibly domineering, shouting loudly. His thick purple hair gleamed, and his eyes were bright and piercing, like two divine lamps.
Ye Fan paid him no mind, instead inviting Rain Butterfly Princess, Cheng Hui, and the others to drink, refilling their cups one after another.
"Lord of Lu City, come up and die!" The purple-haired man roared, shaking the mountains. All the ancient locust trees trembled, leaves falling, as a powerful fluctuation radiated outward.
"Brother Ye, you're remarkably calm. He's here to demand an accounting. Don't get caught off guard," Zhang Wen said, setting down his wine cup.
"Ye Zhe Tian, get up here!" The purple-robed man fixed his gaze on Ye Fan, standing on the purple clouds, confirming his identity.
"Is there something you need?" Ye Fan drank a cup of wine and looked up at the sky.
"Hand over Qi Commandery Princess's Dragon Horse, then bind your own hands and go apologize!" The purple-haired man looked down, his gaze shooting down like arrows.
"The Dragon Horse can't be returned, and binding my own hands is out of the question," Ye Fan shook his head.
"Where is the Dragon Horse? Hand it over now!" The purple-haired man's voice was loud, exploding like thunder. He was extremely aggressive.
"The Dragon Horse is here." Ye Fan held up a horse bone, the meat on it completely eaten, and waved it toward the sky.
"You..." The purple-haired man was furious. He had never seen anyone so audacious—actually cooking the Dragon Horse, and even more outrageously, eating it right in front of him.
"There's no live horse left. Why don't you come down and try some? We can send a bowl back to Qi Commandery Princess," Ye Fan said.
"I'll cut you down!" The purple-haired man let out a cold shout, pointing a finger. A purple dragon shot out, a hundred zhang long, soaring and roaring as it lunged at Ye Fan.
"Clang..."
Ye Fan remained seated on the stone stool, raised his wine cup, and met it head-on. The massive purple dragon, claws bared and fangs showing, was forcibly restrained by him, transforming into a streak of refined light that sank into the wine cup.
"Impressive technique!" Beside him, Li Xinyue exclaimed in surprise. A hundred-zhang dragon reduced to half an inch and contained in a wine cup—such a method was beyond most people's abilities.
"Thank you for sending so much essence. This wine was a bit bland, so it's perfect for making it stronger." Ye Fan smiled, his fingers glowing as he refined the dragon energy on the spot, turning it into a strand of primordial essence that shimmered with purple light in the cup.
He raised the cup, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp, laughing, "Courtesy demands reciprocity!"
Ye Fan took the wine jar, filled a porcelain cup, and offered it up into the sky. It transformed into a moon-like cup, striking at the purple-haired man.
"Hmph!"
A cold snort came from the sky. A purple dragon claw reached out, covering the cup beneath it, trying to seize it into its palm.
But at that moment, the wine cup blazed with brilliant light, rising like a bright moon, shaking off the dragon claw and shooting out ten thousand sword beams!
A single cup of wine transformed into ten thousand droplets, becoming ten thousand strands of primordial sword energy, surging and clashing, shattering the purple clouds and radiating dazzling light.
The purple-haired man was startled. His fingers and palm shook repeatedly, finally dispelling the soaring sword light. With a crack, the wine cup shattered into dust, but his fingers throbbed with sharp pain.
"You do have some skill!"
"Still want to cause trouble in my territory? If you have nothing else, leave immediately," Ye Fan replied.
"A mere lord dares to act like this? Today, I will capture you and make you kneel before Qi Commandery Princess to confess your crimes!" The purple-haired man roared.
"Boom!"
He reached down with a massive purple hand, grabbing at Ye Fan like a great mountain, rumbling as it shook the sky and earth.
"Bang!"
Ye Fan didn't rise; he remained seated at the stone table, raising his hand to meet it. A thunderous crash echoed as the purple clouds in the sky scattered, as if a great mountain had collapsed.
The purple-haired man was sent flying hundreds of zhang away, his heart filled with shock. If he hadn't dodged in time, his hand might have been crippled. His face darkened instantly.
"I've already spoken. If I don't capture you, what face do I have left? You must kneel before the princess and confess!" The purple-haired man grew ruthless, spreading his sleeve wide, covering the sky as it swept down.
"Not good, this is Sleeve Universe, the supreme art of the Southern Ridge!" Rain Butterfly Princess whispered in warning.
Many people knew this secret technique, but only a few ancient families in the Southern Ridge possessed the complete method. Once unleashed, it could swallow heaven and earth, truly terrifying.
"Whoosh..."
A fierce wind howled, sand and stones flew, and distant mountain peaks were shaved off, vanishing into the sky-covering sleeve. It devoured everything, like a world-destroying black hole.
Ye Fan's expression changed. This was indeed a peak-level secret art, aiming to swallow the entire village. He soared into the air, taking the initiative to fight.
"A mere lord with a bit of skill dares to provoke the talents of the Extraordinary Scholars Mansion? I'll take you in!" The purple-haired man sneered, his sleeve spreading wide.
There, mist swirled, and faint traces of chaotic light flickered, as if the world was being created anew. The space inside was vast and boundless, without end.
"Boom!"
Ye Fan shot upward, trying to evade, but an overwhelming force pulled him toward the sleeve, impossible to escape.
"As expected of a Southern Ridge divine technique, too terrifying—it devours all things!" Below, Cheng Hui exclaimed in awe.
"With this method, it's hard for those of the same level to deal with. They'll be mercilessly suppressed, leaving the user undefeated from the start!" Li Xinyue also sighed.
"Boom!"
The void erupted. The enormous sleeve covered the sky, blanketing all things in heaven and earth. Ye Fan was forcibly drawn in, vanishing in an instant.
"Big Brother Lord..."
"Release Big Brother Lord!"
In the ancient village, a group of children cried out in fear.
"Esteemed friend, please show mercy and spare his life," Cheng Hui transmitted from below.
"A mere lord relying on a bit of divine power—even if he kneels and confesses now, it won't save him," the purple-haired man sneered.
"How can you let him go?" Rain Butterfly Princess asked, her bright eyes like water, her jade face radiant, her long dress swaying as she rose into the air, ethereal and otherworldly.
Seeing her beauty, the purple-haired man was momentarily stunned. He had seen Rain Butterfly Princess in the Extraordinary Scholars Mansion but didn't know her identity.
"Let him kneel before the Extraordinary Scholars Mansion for three days and three nights, and perhaps I'll spare his life."
"You speak arrogantly!" Suddenly, Ye Fan's cold voice came from within the sleeve.
"Once you're in my sleeve, do you think you can escape? Sleeve Universe is a self-contained space; in half an hour, I'll refine you completely," the purple-haired man sneered.
"Boom!"
The sleeve erupted, as if a world was collapsing, emitting a heart-stopping aura as it swelled continuously.
"I was going to make you kneel at the Extraordinary Scholars Mansion, but now I'll just refine you outright!" The purple-haired man grew ruthless, his entire right arm glowing, the sleeve blazing like a great furnace, radiating ten thousand beams of light.
"Thud!"
But then, something astonishing happened. The sleeve swelled, bursting with repeated explosions, the surrounding void collapsing rapidly.
"What immense force is this?" Cheng Hui was shocked.
"Shattering the void, destroying all things—this power is terrifying! Even Sleeve Universe can't withstand it!" Zhang Wen was also shaken.
"Boom!"
With a great crash, the sleeve shattered. Ye Fan burst out like a demon god, his palm tearing through the void, sending the purple-haired man flying.
"You..."
The purple-haired man was horrified. Sleeve Universe, this supreme sacred art, had never failed before, yet it was broken. His body was cracked all over, his soul nearly scattered.
What terrifying power was this?!
Everyone present found it unbelievable. The sleeve evolved into a world; once trapped, few of the same generation could escape.
The pinnacle of strength!
Ye Fan's combat power left them in awe. He had forcibly fought his way out, even Rain Butterfly Princess's small cherry mouth hanging open, her beautiful eyes shimmering with strange light.
"Still want me to kneel at the Extraordinary Scholars Mansion? You kneel outside the ancient village for a few days instead!"
Ye Fan activated the Stride Art, his speed unmatched. In an instant, he rushed over and punched the man toward the ground.
"Pfft"
The purple-haired man spat blood, falling like a wooden stake, his body cracked in many places, blood gushing out.
"Bang"
Ye Fan landed and kicked him away. The purple-haired man's body nearly fell apart; the moment Sleeve Universe collapsed, his vitality was severely damaged, leaving him unable to resist.
"I won't make things hard for you. Kneel outside the ancient village for three days and three nights. You wanted me to do that at the Extraordinary Scholars Mansion, so you can demonstrate first!"
"Ah..." The purple-haired man screamed, struggling violently, his brows standing on end.
"Brother Ye, let it go. Release him," Rain Butterfly Princess stepped forward to persuade, fearing the matter would escalate beyond control.
Cheng Hui, Zhang Wen, and Li Xinyue also came forward to advise, hoping to avoid stirring up greater trouble.
"Fine, let him kneel for one night." Ye Fan sealed the purple-haired man, kicked him to the village entrance, and ignored him.
"You're really... thinking of staying here as a lord long-term?" Rain Butterfly Princess said, nearly speechless like the other three.
That night, some people deep within the Immortal Mountain learned of this news, and it spread in small circles. If not for the Extraordinary Scholars Mansion's rules forbidding free movement, many would have come to watch.
"Have you heard? Qi Commandery Princess's Dragon Horse was eaten. A flower guardian, indignant, went to argue and was punished to kneel outside an ancient village."
"I heard long ago. That's truly an extraordinary lord. Daring to do such a thing—it's jaw-dropping!"
The next day, more people learned of the matter, all shocked and discussing it.
"This mere lord is too incredible. Acting like this is truly speechless."
"Qi Commandery Princess hasn't come out of seclusion yet. Otherwise, she'd definitely go fight."
"Just wait. In the next couple of days, more flower guardians will surely go. Too bad we can't leave recently, or I'd love to see this lord in person."
In the following days, Ye Fan fought repeatedly. A total of six flower guardians came to cause trouble, wanting to suppress him and bring him to the Extraordinary Scholars Mansion.
These were no ordinary people—they were top experts from the five domains. Otherwise, they wouldn't have entered the once-in-ten-thousand-years Extraordinary Scholars Mansion. All possessed formidable combat power!
Unfortunately, they were all defeated by Ye Fan, sparking heated discussions in the Extraordinary Scholars Mansion. By now, many knew there was a very impressive, unique lord outside the Immortal Mountain.
Six experts each knelt for a night at the desolate village, all returning severely injured. Among them, three had ridden mounts—a peacock, a golden divine ape, and a colorful luan—none of which returned, all stewed and eaten.
"Damn, that lord is truly extraordinary. He ate three more spirit beasts!"
"Where did this guy come from? Six experts, all defeated by him. Not only did they kneel for a night, but he even ate their mounts. What kind of person is this?"
Within the Extraordinary Scholars Mansion, half the people knew about this, causing a stir. Many were discussing it.
If it weren't so hard to leave the Extraordinary Scholars Mansion, a crowd would have come to see this incredible lord. Even many beautiful women were curious and wanted to check him out.
"Just now, the seventh person was defeated. His purple qilin, without surprise, was put into a big iron pot and stewed by that extraordinary lord."
Everyone was dumbfounded, itching to rush out and see for themselves.
"That guy is now addicted to eating spirit beasts. Word has it he specially made a big bow and wanders around his territory all day, saying there are many exotic beasts there for hunting and snacking."
When this news spread back, many were wide-eyed, all wanting to see what kind of lord this was.
"The most legendary lord in history—truly speechless!" People could only sigh like this.
"Qi Commandery Princess has come out of seclusion!" That day, this news spread, and everyone was thrilled.
People knew that the main character had appeared, and there would definitely be huge waves.
"Even if I have to accept punishment, I'm leaving the Extraordinary Scholars Mansion to watch the battle!" Many said this.