Qian Kong raised his eyebrows, a provocative gleam in his eyes, almost written on his face.
Even so, Ye Yun's demeanor remained calm. He said indifferently, "That's right, it's me. Is there a problem?"
Now, with the Lingluo Domain present, he wasn't too worried about the Qianyuan Domain. If it truly came down to a fight, their side would likely emerge victorious.
Qian Kong then chuckled lightly. "It's no problem, I just wanted to kindly remind you of something."
"What do you mean?" Ye Yun frowned, his gaze fixed on Qian Kong. The other man's words made him deeply uncomfortable, as if he'd been stabbed in the back.
And so it was. Qian Kong immediately chuckled provocatively, "I suggest you check on your own Heavenly Domain when you have time. You might find some pleasant surprises."
As a top figure of the Qianyuan Domain, he had naturally heard about the Qianyuan Star Lord's actions against the Heavenly Domain. Now, encountering the person involved, he couldn't help but mock him.
Upon hearing this, Ye Yun understood immediately, his gaze turning sharp. "Your Qianyuan Domain sent people to cause trouble again?"
"Don't put it so crudely. How can you call it causing trouble? We merely dispatched a Heavenly God for a friendly exchange with you." Speaking with a smile, Qian Kong nodded thoughtfully and continued, "Judging by the timeline, that 'exchange' should be finished by now."
In his opinion, it was as easy for a Heavenly God to obliterate a first-class great world as it was to drink water. Moreover, judging by its appearance, the Heavenly Domain didn't even have a Star God at the moment, making it even more fragile.
As he finished speaking, Ye Yun's expression darkened, and a sharp killing intent flashed in his eyes. Even if they had targeted him personally, no matter how despicable the means, Ye Yun wouldn't have been that angry. But now, they had targeted the people around him, putting them in danger. To him, this was a different matter entirely!
Seeing Ye Yun's anger, Qian Kong across from him didn't pay it much mind; in fact, he found it somewhat amusing. After all, if anger could solve problems, would there be any regrets in this world? Therefore, he continued to taunt him with a smile, "What? Aren't you going back to take a look right now?"
"Heh, that won't be necessary for you to worry about." Ye Yun ultimately didn't erupt, but he certainly wasn't being polite with his words anymore. He cast a cold smile at Qian Kong and the others from the Qianyuan Domain. "At the very least, I still need to stay here until I'm collecting your corpses."
These words were blatant threats, right to their faces! As expected, a hint of killing intent flashed across Qian Kong's previously calm expression. "What big talk! You want to collect my corpse? We'll see if you have the ability." For how many years had it been that he was threatened by a mere Star God? Qian Kong's anger completely overshadowed the previous matter.
"Then we'll see." Ye Yun said dismissively, gazing at him with a smile. "If your Qianyuan Domain can walk out of here completely intact, then it will be my failure." Since they weren't being polite, Ye Yun decided to drop the pretense. Threatening? Anyone could do that. He had initially harbored some apprehension towards the Qianyuan Domain and didn't want to completely alienate them. But their repeated attacks on the Heavenly Domain had touched his sensitive spot, so he wouldn't hold back! Everything would start with dealing with these people in front of him.
Qian Kong snorted coldly. "I advise you to worry about your own Heavenly Domain first."
In reality, Ye Yun wasn't overly worried about the Heavenly Domain's safety, as he had made thorough preparations before leaving. The power of the Ten Directions Heaven-Shielding Formation was such that even the Qianyuan Star Lord would find it difficult to break through head-on. Furthermore, would the Qianyuan Star Lord dare to go himself? Compared to the threat posed by the Heavenly Domain, the Lingluo Domain currently presented a greater threat to them. If he personally went to the Heavenly Domain, only to have his own Qianyuan Domain infiltrated, it would be a colossal loss. Under such mutual checks and balances, Ye Yun had a certain degree of confidence that the Heavenly Domain would be safe.
At this moment, Qian Ling beside him spoke coldly to Qian Kong. "We hope your Qianyuan Domain takes note. The Heavenly Domain is an ally of our Lingluo Domain. If you dare to do anything to them, don't blame us for retaliating!" Although she usually appeared gentle and refined, her imposing and dominant presence when facing enemies was somewhat surprising to Ye Yun. It seemed that what Qian Qingning had said about Qian Ling's talent for leadership wasn't just hearsay.
Threatened once more, Qian Kong raised an eyebrow and his gaze fell upon Qian Ling. After a brief appraisal, he raised his brows and said, "Oh, this young lady is..."
Upon hearing this, Qian Ling snorted and stepped forward without hesitation. "I am Qian Ling, and I am also the leader of the Lingluo Domain's exploration of this secret realm!" Hearing the name, Qian Kong finally understood. "Qian Ling, disciple of the Lingluo Star Lord, so it's you." Qian Kong's gaze brazenly swept over her from head to toe. After a moment, he shook his head. "You look quite ordinary. Or is it that your Lingluo Domain has no one else? A respectable third-class great world, letting a mere Star God lead?" If it were just a matter of exploring a secret realm, he wouldn't have cared. But the fact that she was the leader of the Lingluo Domain made Qian Kong find it somewhat amusing.
These words undoubtedly offended Qian Ling and the entire Lingluo Domain to the core. However, considering that they would soon be annihilated, Qian Kong didn't care at all, his words dripping with sarcasm. As expected, Qian Ling and the others from the Lingluo Domain wore very displeased expressions. One of the Heavenly God-level experts from the Lingluo Domain immediately berated them coldly, "Sir, mind your words! If you dare to disrespect our princess again, don't blame us for retaliating!" Outside, Qian Ling was essentially the face of the Lingluo Domain. Anyone who disrespected her was akin to slapping the entire Lingluo Domain's face, especially when it was people from the Qianyuan Domain, whom they already disliked. If it weren't for the need to explore the secret realm, they would have already attacked based on those words alone! Even so, the people of the Lingluo Domain all adopted stern expressions and readied themselves for battle, prepared to strike at any moment. This display finally seemed to quell Qian Kong's arrogance a bit, realizing he couldn't joke around any longer.
"Fine, for the sake of the Lingluo Star Lord, we'll drop this topic." He said with a faint smile. After all, he knew that the real main event was yet to come. When they emerged from the secret realm, that would be the time for true confrontation. He wondered if these people would still maintain their defiant attitude, or if they would be kneeling before him begging for mercy. If looks could kill, he would have been dismembered by the people of the Lingluo Domain by now; he was simply too deserving of a beating.
Qian Ling snorted coldly and said in a dismissive tone, "Enough nonsense. Since everyone is here, let's go down and open the secret realm." Compared to further meaningless conflict with them, the secret realm below was more important. Qian Kong understood this and nodded with a smile. "Then let's go." As he spoke, he cast a meaningful glance at Ye Yun nearby.
However, Ye Yun completely ignored him, his gaze currently captivated by the enormous gateway below. As they descended together and reached the gate, the scene before them was quite astonishing. It wasn't so much the craftsmanship, but the peculiar nature of the place. Beside the golden gateway, golden characters floated, their content roughly stating...
[City of the Doomsday, Level Two Secret Realm, Medium Danger, Requires Heavenly God level or above to activate!]
At first glance, it truly resembled a game instance Ye Yun had encountered in his previous life. Coupled with the rankings that appeared earlier, Ye Yun couldn't help but feel that this "Will of the Great Thousand Worlds" might just be playing a game. Otherwise, everything was too coincidental. Or perhaps this format was a better way for the people of the Great Thousand Worlds to evolve? Everything must have a reason. The Will of the Great Thousand Worlds must have its reasons, or rather, its "illness," for acting this way.