Chapter 419: Not Worthy of Attention
"Houyi, remember this—you are the true hero of shooting down the suns. Once you find the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow, you must not hand it over to him!"
Ye Tian's words made Houyi hesitate deeply. He wasn't sure who he should give the bow to once he found it. After a moment, he asked, "Why can't I shoot the suns myself?"
The celestial beings above murmured among themselves. In the past, Houyi was indeed the one to shoot down the suns. But ever since the Golden List came, things had changed. Whoever could shoot down the suns now would be crowned the victor. Naturally, no one wanted to give up such an opportunity.
Houyi couldn't help but think—You all are way too selfish.
Yet, no matter how much he thought this, he couldn't say it out loud—after all, the one in question was none other than the Jade Emperor. If he spoke up now, the Jade Emperor would surely be enraged. And if the Jade Emperor was angered, the consequences could be disastrous.
The Jade Emperor chuckled. "You cannot shoot the suns yourself because I have already mastered the technique of Sun Shooting. So, let me give it a try."
"If you say so, then—"
But before Houyi could finish, Ye Tian grabbed his arm. "We're leaving!"
Seeing them about to leave, the Jade Emperor's expression darkened. "Do you think you can come and go as you please? Ye Tian, I've known for a long time that you never held me in high regard. And now, you dare to be even more blatant about it!"
"Hmph, I want to leave—who can stop me?"
"I can!"
The Jade Emperor smirked. "In that case, I shall stop you myself! Let's see who is truly stronger!"
"Fine by me!"
"Houyi, stay to the side. I'll deal with him first."
Houyi looked at Ye Tian in shock—he never expected him to have such courage. The Jade Emperor was immensely powerful, yet Ye Tian actually dared to challenge him. What would happen next?
Houyi stepped back as the Jade Emperor launched his attack at Ye Tian.
Their battle quickly shook the entire Heavenly Court. Their strength was overwhelming, and the shockwaves of their clash rippled through the surroundings.
"Ha! The Jade Emperor will defeat Ye Tian in no more than a few hundred moves."
"You think it's that simple? I don't believe the Jade Emperor is his match."
Laozi turned to Erlang Shen and said, "Yang Jian, how can you say such things? Don't forget, you are a celestial being of the Heavenly Court. The Jade Emperor is the mightiest among us."
As the battle raged on, the Jade Emperor began to feel exhaustion creeping in.
He never expected Ye Tian to be this powerful. The longer they fought, the more evident it became that he was at a disadvantage. He wanted to stop, but Ye Tian had no intention of letting him off.
"You want me to show mercy? Forget it! I will prove once and for all who is stronger!"
They clashed again, and the Jade Emperor finally realized—he wasn't Ye Tian's match. Raising a hand, he declared, "I'm getting old… My stamina is failing me. Do you really intend to bully an old man?"
"Seriously?"
Ye Tian was speechless. With a sigh, he finally stepped back. "Fine. Since you admit to being an old man, I won't continue."
If the Jade Emperor himself claimed to be old and frail, then continuing the fight would make Ye Tian look bad.
Hearing this, the Jade Emperor let out a sigh of relief.
Houyi marveled at Ye Tian's strength. "Ye Tian, you're incredible! What do we do now?"
"We leave, of course."
"But if we leave, who will lift the memory seal in my mind?"
"We'll figure something out."
"But won't that take time? And right now, there are already two suns in the sky! This matter is urgent!"
"I know. Let's visit Meng Po and see if she has another solution. But handing over the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow? That's absolutely out of the question."
With that, they left the Heavenly Court.
But as they were departing, Erlang Shen, Yang Jian, suddenly blocked Ye Tian's path.
"Why are you stopping me?"
"I want to challenge you. Will you accept?"
"You want to challenge me?"
Ye Tian was surprised. He hadn't expected Yang Jian to step forward now.
"But I don't have time for this."
"It won't take long. Just a moment."
"If I say no, you won't let me leave, will you?"
"Exactly."
Ye Tian sighed. There was no way to refuse. After all, Erlang Shen was the War God of the Heavenly Court. Being challenged by him was an honor in itself.
"Fine. Attack me. If you can bring me down, I'll consider it your victory."
"Alright! Here I come!"
Yang Jian charged forward at an incredible speed.
Ye Tian, however, merely sidestepped effortlessly, dodging the attack with ease.
"Why aren't you fighting back? Do you look down on me?"
Yang Jian's expression darkened—was Ye Tian not taking him seriously? His pride as a warrior burned with fury.
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