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Although he wasn't familiar with Ye Tianlin, he wasn't unfamiliar with him either.
Because back then, before he broke through Sixth Layer of Body Tempering at his youngest age, when his name shook the entire Heiyuan City, the number one heaven's pride level expert in Ye Family was precisely Ye Tianlin.
At that time, Ye Tianlin could be said to be the true Kirin's Child of the Ye Family. Breaking through the Sixth Layer of Body Tempering at the age of fourteen, was only a year behind Ye Hao.
If Ye Hao didn't appear out of nowhere, no one would be able to shake his position.
Of course, Ye Hao's sudden rise was too dramatic. Although he broke through the Sixth Layer of Body Tempering at his youngest age, he too fell from the altar in a short period of time and disappeared from the crowd's sight.
Ye Tianlin, on the other hand, continued to advance arrogantly all these years. According to Ye Hao's knowledge, the former already had the strength of Body Tempering Great Perfection, and was even able to open his life sea a long time ago. However, for some reason, he was not willing to break through.
It was also because of his dazzling talent and strength that the current Ye Tianlin, not only was he able to regain the glory of being the number one heaven defying expert in Ye Family, he was even able to become the true number one among the disciples of Ye Family.
However, Ye Hao never had a good impression of Ye Tianlin. It wasn't because he was jealous, but because Ye Hao still remembered the hatred and coldness in Ye Tianlin's eyes when he broke through Sixth Layer of Body Tempering and shook the entire Ye Family.
While his cultivation level regressed and everyone disdained him, Ye Tianlin did not conceal the ridicule and schadenfreude in his eyes.
Of course, although Ye Tianlin was very hostile towards him, but in order to maintain his identity, he did not personally make trouble for him all these years.
However, Ye Hao believed that there must be a shadow behind Ye Peng's actions.
As he thought of this, Ye Hao's gaze gradually turned cold. In his heart, he vaguely guessed that the reason Ye Tianlin appeared was because of Ye Peng.
In the distance, Ye Tianlin, who was closing in with a whistling sound, had long noticed Ye Hao's existence. His eyes were like two cold streaks of lightning as he stared indifferently at the former.
Right now, his only thought was to find the traces of Ye Peng as soon as possible. As for Ye Hao, his cultivation level had not improved in the past four years. In Ye Tianlin's eyes, he was no longer a threat.
After all, Chief Ye Yunfeng was also in the forest at that moment.
However, just as the killing intent in Ye Tianlin's eyes was about to disappear, Ye Hao's Qi and blood burst out due to the sense of danger, causing Ye Tianlin's pupils to constrict.
"How is this possible!"
Ye Tianlin felt as if he was struck by lightning and stopped in his tracks, staring at the young man in front of him with disbelief. He was dressed in black and had a long spear in hand, and although he was slightly injured and looked to be in a sorry state, the blood and energy fluctuations that erupted from his body definitely indicated that he had profound strength.
"Your strength... actually recovered? " Ye Tianlin's handsome face suddenly darkened. His eyes were like lightning as he stared at Ye Hao, as if he wanted to see through him.
Ye Hao frowned when he heard that. He subconsciously urged his Qi and blood to fight the moment he felt danger approaching. Who would have thought that it would be Ye Tianlin.
Ye Hao was sure that the source of that sense of danger was Ye Tianlin's killing intent.
His face turned indifferent as he thought of this: "Do you think it has anything to do with me?"
Even though Ye Tianlin was aware of the fact that he had recovered his cultivation, Ye Hao did not feel any waves in his heart. After all, the reason why he hid his strength before was to eliminate Ye Peng and Ye Ying's defenses, and now that the two of them were dead, there was no point in hiding it any longer.
As for whether he would be blamed for their death, Ye Hao was even less worried. The reason he chose to attack in the assessment grounds was to deceive people. Even if other people suspected, they could not come up with any concrete evidence.
What's more … There were enemies infiltrating this examination, causing this pool of water to become even more chaotic.
"Do you know who you're talking to?" Ye Hao's attitude caused Ye Tianlin's face to turn cold. With his talent, even the older generation experts were very friendly towards him and wouldn't be so careless.
And now, a mere Ye Hao dared to be so presumptuous. That caused the killing intent that was restrained in Ye Tianlin's heart to be born again.
In Ye Tianlin's heart, he had always hated Ye Hao. Because of his extraordinary talent, he was raised as a qilin by Ye Family since childhood. He enjoyed all kinds of cultivation resources and was surrounded by a crowd, proudly standing on top of a divine altar.
However, Ye Hao's appearance that year took away everything about him. It made him experience an unprecedented disparity.
Although all of this happened in a very short time and Ye Hao's talent in cultivation was fleeting, that experience was still like a thorn piercing into his heart.
Therefore, when Ye Tianlin discovered that Ye Hao could cultivate once again and had such an indifferent attitude, the killing intent in Ye Tianlin's heart gradually intensified.
Logically speaking, with his current level of body tempering Great Perfection, it was impossible for his Sixth Layer of Body Tempering's Ye Hao to pose a threat.
However, for some reason, Ye Tianlin felt uneasy as he looked at the calm and indifferent face of the young man.
Looking at Ye Tianlin's cold face, his clothes slowly flapping and his imposing manner rising, Ye Hao raised his eyebrows and sneered, "But he's only been practicing for a few more years, he's quite impressive."
With these words, a violent and powerful surge of Qi and blood also exploded from his body.
Although the current Ye Hao was still lacking when compared to Ye Tianlin, it was impossible for him to lower his head and give in.
"Trash is trash. Do you think you have the qualifications to be so arrogant just because you've recovered your cultivation?" Ye Tianlin's eyes were dark and cloudy. A wave of extremely pure spirit energy fluctuations gradually awakened inside his body like a sleeping beast.
"If I can step on you once, I can step on you twice." Ye Tianlin smiled sinisterly. His gaze towards Ye Hao became colder and colder.
Feeling the power rising from the former's body, Ye Hao's expression gradually turned grave. With his body tempering the Great Perfection, the Spiritual Energy of Heaven and Earth that he could endure to use was indeed terrifying.
Compared to Ye Tianlin, the previous killer youth at Tempered Body 8th Layer was nothing.
"Even if you have recovered your cultivation back then, in my opinion, you are still as weak as a bug." Ye Tianlin walked forward. His clothes fluttered without any wind and the spiritual energy in his body was still increasing, creating an indescribable sense of pressure.
Under this terrifying pressure, it was as if a huge mountain had suddenly appeared on Ye Hao's body. Even the bones in Ye Hao's body emitted a creaking sound that caused one's scalp to go numb. In the next instant, it seemed that Ye Hao would not be able to withstand this pressure and would kneel down.
"Look at your appearance. Even my Spirit Pressure can't endure it. You and I, we already clearly know who are dragons and who are insects." Looking at Ye Hao's trembling body, which was shaking because of the resistance, Ye Tianlin was pleased.
"Heh." However, in the face of his ridicule, Ye Hao clenched his teeth and let out a sneer. He said: "Compared to your strength, your skill at pretending to be an 'X' seems to be on a higher level."
The current Ye Hao had his head lowered and his spine bent slightly from the pressure. His expression could not be seen clearly, but judging from his trembling body, the current him was definitely bearing an unimaginable pressure.
Indeed, as Ye Tianlin's aura rose, a huge wave of spiritual energy pressure that could topple mountains and overturn the seas made Ye Hao feel as if he was carrying an enormous mountain. Not to mention moving, even opening his mouth was extremely difficult.
He was very clear that Ye Tianlin's actions were all to thoroughly humiliate him.
At that instant, if it was anyone else, they would have already obediently kneeled under the horrifying pressure. But with Ye Hao's temper, even if all the bones in his body were crushed, he would not easily give in.
How could a hot-blooded youth ever be cold?
At that moment, deep within Ye Hao's flesh, the Qi and blood that he could not control and was hibernating quietly seemed to feel his will that was unyielding and furious and it unexpectedly stirred up a trace of fluctuation.
The moment this fluctuation appeared, the pressure on Ye Hao's body immediately lightened. Under Ye Tianlin's astonished gaze, his bent body gradually stood straight like a javelin in a storm.
The veins on his neck bulged. Ye Hao slowly raised his head as his hair in front of his forehead fluttered wildly in the air. At this moment, a bright trace of blood suddenly flashed across his black eyes.
"You …" The moment Ye Tianlin discovered this trace of blood, his pupils constricted and shock appeared in his eyes.
What did he see? Use a Qi and Blood Strength to fight against a Spiritual Energy of Heaven and Earth? This was unbelievable.
In the blink of an eye, the shock in Ye Tianlin's eyes disappeared. Killing intent flashed in his eyes. The current Ye Hao was far beyond his expectations.
Although the former's current realm was only Sixth Layer of Body Tempering, in the bottom of Ye Tianlin's heart, an indescribable sense of danger surged.
His intuition told him that Ye Hao might become a huge threat to him if he could cultivate again.
When he thought about this, an evil grin appeared on Ye Tianlin's handsome face. He coldly said, "It doesn't matter what strangeness you have. Since you don't know the depth of the heavens and the limits of the earth, I will completely cripple you today."
As he spoke, the spirit energy on his body exploded. With a step forward, he closed in on Ye Hao with an aura that could topple mountains and overturn seas.
"That depends on whether you have the ability or not." Staring at the figure that approached in an instant, an unprecedented look of concentration appeared in Ye Hao's cold eyes.
The current him was only at the Sixth Layer of Body Tempering realm after all. Although the mysterious power of the Blood Essence prevented him from being completely crushed, Ye Hao was clear that there was still a large gap between him and Ye Tianlin.
"It's still too weak." Wu Tie sighed softly in his heart. A sharp glint appeared in his black eyes and the blood and Qi within his body erupted. Suddenly, a tall and sturdy figure appeared in front of him, blocking Ye Tianlin's Spiritual Energy of Heaven and Earth that came roaring over like a mountain torrent.
"Stop!"
Following the appearance of his figure, an imposing manner belonging to a Tao Soul Stage Ranker, accompanied by an aged yet dignified growl, suddenly spread out from the audience.
"Patriarch?" Ye Tianlin suddenly stopped when he saw the person who came. The murderous intent in his slightly narrowed eyes quickly disappeared.
However, Ye Yunfeng did not pay any attention to him. His body slightly trembled as he turned around. His eyes were filled with surprise and apprehension as he looked at Ye Hao in disbelief.
Finally, after confirming that the aura of vitality of the Sixth Layer of Body Tempering permeated Ye Hao's body and not his own misconception, Ye Yunfeng, who already had a trace of dejection on his aged face, couldn't help but reveal an unconcealable ecstasy.