The moment these two forces collided, everyone present expected a terrifying impact. However, the final result stunned them all.
Yue Ling's fierce attack was like a stone sinking into the ocean, causing not even a ripple.
"This... impossible!"
Yue Ling stood frozen, his face as pale as death. His heart was now consumed by an unprecedented fear.
His all-out strike had been so utterly insignificant.
Then, how powerful was this mysterious youth before him?
"Move aside!"
Ye Ming shook his head and waved his hand, causing the space to tremble. With a cry of pain, Yue Ling was swept away. He then turned his attention to Leite.
Coincidentally, Leite was also looking at him at that moment.
However, their expressions towards each other were vastly different.
Ye Ming was as calm as still water, revealing no emotion. In contrast, Leite's tightly furrowed brow said it all.
Fear!
He felt a trace of danger from this mysterious youth.
But this expression flashed away quickly, soon replaced by coldness.
His disciple had been defeated so casually in front of everyone; how could he, the master, show his face?
Bang!
With a surge of golden light, the central chair instantly turned into a shower of wood shavings. Countless violent air currents erupted from Leite's body. He moved like a golden lightning bolt, appearing before Ye Ming in the blink of an eye.
The speed was so great that only faint afterimages could be seen.
"Give me a reasonable explanation! Otherwise, you won't be leaving here!"
Leite was enveloped in countless golden lightning bolts, each carrying an aura of destruction. The air itself was filled with a potent sense of paralysis, shocking everyone present.
"What... what is this power? How can it be so terrifying?"
"As expected of the Black Tower's Fourth Seat Elder, this strength is truly fearsome!"
"That youth is probably doomed. Who else could he have provoked but Lord Leite?"
"..."
As Leite unleashed his oppressive aura, it felt as though dark clouds were gathering above everyone's heads, as if a thunderous rage was about to descend.
"He made the first move, it's that simple!"
Ye Ming looked at Leite calmly and said indifferently, "Before you make a move, I hope you consider carefully. After all, I'm not here to start trouble. If you insist on disregarding the facts, I don't mind."
"As you wish!"
As the last three words fell, the air instantly solidified. Even the lightning surrounding Leite seemed to pause for a moment.
After hearing these words, everyone sensed a signal.
This youth, it seemed, did not take the Fourth Seat Elder of the Black Tower seriously.
"You seem very confident in your strength?"
Leite's expression became extremely grim. In fact, wild lightning was flickering within his pupils, and his aura had become somewhat unstable.
"Not confidence!"
Ye Ming watched the other party's eager movements and narrowed his eyes slightly, saying, "It's the best advice I can give you."
Whether the other party accepted it or not was beyond Ye Ming's consideration.
After all, his target was the楼主 behind the scenes.
If Leite, the Black Tower Seat Elder, died here, it might help him achieve his goal faster.
Of course!
This was merely Ye Ming's last resort.
"A fine piece of advice!"
Leite took a sudden step forward, the ground cracking beneath him. The lightning surrounding him slowly crept towards Ye Ming, its terrifying destructive aura seeming capable of engulfing him at any moment.
Yet, despite this, Ye Ming's expression remained unchanged, like a still body of water without a ripple.
Seeing this, Leite's heart faltered. The trace of danger he had felt earlier intensified. It felt as though if he took another step forward, he would touch the boundary between life and death.
"How... how is this possible?"
This sensation drove Leite to a frenzy. At the same time, he felt immense humiliation.
No matter how much he refused to admit it, he realized something: he was afraid.
And now, if he didn't act, wouldn't the onlookers perceive him as a joke?
The dignified Black Tower Seat Elder dared not attack a mere youth. If this were to spread, how would he maintain his reputation?
Leite found himself in a difficult predicament.
"R-right!"
At this moment, Leite seemed to have thought of something. The oppressive aura he exuded slowly subsided.
"Before I kill you, there's something I need to clarify!" Leite looked at Ye Ming and asked in a deep voice, "You said earlier that you came specifically to find me?"
Huh?
Seeing Leite's sudden change in topic, Ye Ming's slightly narrowed eyes opened a little further. At the same time, a subtle smile appeared on his lips.
He could see Leite's intention to back down.
Since that was the case, he no longer needed to press the issue.
"Yes!"
Ye Ming nodded. "To be honest, Senior, I came here precisely because I was entrusted by an old friend of yours to pay you a visit."
Old friend?
Hearing this word, Leite paused slightly. He looked at the youth before him, unable to discern the truth of his words for a moment.
The reason Ye Ming said this was merely to give Leite an easy way out.
"Hmph! I hope you are not lying to me!"
Leite waved his hand, retracting all his energy into his body, and warned, "If I discover you have deceived me, don't blame me for being impolite."
"Naturally, I wouldn't dare!"
Ye Ming smiled.
"Come with me! I'm quite curious as to which of my old friends sent you."
With that, Leite turned and left.
Seeing this, Ye Ming shook his head and followed, leaving the crowd in the hall utterly bewildered.
"It... it's over just like that?"
"I thought there was going to be a big fight! I didn't expect... this..."
"But looking at the youth's expression, what he said should be true. Since it was entrusted by an old friend of Senior Leite, it's natural to give them some face."
"It seems it was just a misunderstanding!"
"Alas! Who would have thought?"
"..."
However, after Leite and Ye Ming had left, Yue Ling, who had been swept away by Ye Ming's sleeve earlier, struggled to his feet. He looked in the direction Ye Ming had gone, his eyes filled with malice.
"Damn it!"
This was undoubtedly the most humiliating day for Yue Ling.
"Young Master Yue! Are you alright?"
Wang Xu walked over and asked in a deep voice.
In fact, he was not in a good mood either.
Everything that had been planned might now be in vain.
"Hmph! This is not over!"
...
Inside a secluded room, Leite stopped.
"Speak, who exactly are you?"
As his voice fell, the temperature in the entire room plummeted, carrying a chilling hostility.
"Look again, and you'll know, won't you?"
As he spoke, Ye Ming's face began to undergo a series of changes. Gradually, a face so handsome it was almost otherworldly appeared before Leite.
"You... you... Ye..."