Chapter 163: Stop Hitting Me, I'll Call You Father, Okay?

"Damn it, you little punk! Let me slap some sense into you, you unfilial brat..."

Ye Qiu’s mouth twitched, and his anger flared up instantly. What was the use of reasoning at a time like this? Besides, he didn't even remember what happened back then anyway.

The moment his voice fell, Ye Qiu suddenly delivered a slap. It looked soft and devoid of force, but the instant it reached Ye Dong, its speed surged explosively.

One slap, two slaps, three slaps, five slaps landed in a flash. Everything happened so fast that no one had time to react.

Cao He did react, however, and in a moment of inner shock, he blurted out, "Holy crap! Is that Hundun Xinyi Tai Chi, the Lightning Five Consecutive Whips?"

That’s right. This move was precisely the Lightning Five Consecutive Whips that Ye Qiu had once taught to Daoist Fufeng and the others, and today he used it all on Ye Dong, leaving his head buzzing endlessly.

With his head ringing and buzzing, Ye Dong stared at Ye Qiu in utter bewilderment and cursed, "You—you dare to ruin my handsome face! I'll fight you to the death..."

After those few slaps from Ye Qiu, Ye Dong’s face was swollen. Always confident in his good looks, he could no longer suppress the rage in his heart.

With that, the World Tree flew out of his grip and fiercely smashed down toward Ye Qiu. With the momentum of Mount Tai pressing down from above, a terrifying suppressive force instantly descended, causing Ye Qiu to involuntarily be startled.

"As expected of the World Tree! What a bizarre law..."

The entire space was distorted by the strange laws of the World Tree. Ye Qiu could ignore the physical suppression, but it was difficult to suppress this law itself.

It seemed Ye Dong had deeply inherited the true teachings of the Dark Overlord over the years; otherwise... he wouldn't have been able to manipulate the World Tree at all.

Furthermore, he possessed the Innate Dao Body himself, which was not the least bit inferior to the Innate Dao Fetus of Qingcheng. Because of the Innate Dao Body, it was much easier for him to control the World Tree.

"Haha, go to hell!"

Seeing Ye Qiu being suppressed, Ye Dong burst into maniacal laughter. That’ll teach you to randomly claim relatives, and that’ll teach you to slap my face!

Just when he thought victory was certain, suddenly... a massive divine sword smashed down heavily from above his head.

"Holy shit..."

Before he could react, Ye Dong was smashed completely upside down, his head ringing with total and utter numbness.

He was simply no match! Even with his cultivation as a Great Luo Golden Immortal, he couldn't shake Ye Qiu by even a fraction. The gap between them was simply too vast.

It truly lived up to the old saying: an elder brother beating his younger brother is as easy as lifting a hand...

"Hehe, kid! You really do surprise your big brother. To have attained this level of cultivation at such a young age shows that... you haven't wasted your time."

Ye Qiu smiled with gratification. Seeing Ye Dong achieve what he had today, he, as an older brother, was genuinely happy.

However, Ye Dong had already sunk deep into darkness, and digging him back out was not going to be a simple task.

"What kind of dog crap are you talking? Whose big brother are you? Do I even know you, acting all high and mighty here? Even if we are related, I’m the older brother and you’re the younger one..."

Ye Dong cursed angrily, completely unaware that... the moment those words left his mouth, Ye Qiu’s palm came sweeping across his face again.

In an instant, Ye Dong was blasted flying. And that wasn't all—no one knew where Ye Qiu pulled out a cannon, and with a single blast, he was sent hurtling through the air once more.

From this side all the way to the other side, the spectacle stunned everyone present...

"Ah..."

"Holy crap..."

"Damn it, at least give me time to charge up an ultimate move..."

"Ya ya ya..."

"Stop hitting me, stop hitting me! I’ll call you daddy, okay? Stop hitting me, my bones are going to break..."

After two or three rounds, Ye Dong surrendered!

This was too bullying. He had never seen such a rogue fighting style, and this guy clearly wasn't a good person at first glance.

It's over, I'm really done for this time...

Seeing that he had surrendered, Ye Qiu stopped hitting him. The main reason was that if he broke him, he would have to fix him himself, which was far too much trouble.

After all, he was his biological younger brother, and blood was thicker than water.

"Ahem... Surrendering is good. As long as you surrender, you're still my good little brother..."

"Your sister..."

The moment Ye Dong was about to retort, Ye Qiu cast a chilling glance his way, and he immediately swallowed his words back down.

Fine, I'll endure this!

He had never encountered someone so unreasonable. Not only did this guy randomly claim him as a younger brother the moment he appeared, but when he disagreed, he still gave him a severe thrashing. Fine, you're ruthless, I'll remember this.

When I get stronger in the future, I'll pay you back double! Even if I can't beat you, you must have a son, right? When your son grows up, I'll bully him too.

"Alright! This place is not somewhere to linger, lest other changes occur. Let's take him away first and explain things to him back home..."

Ye Qiu didn't have time to explain so much to Ye Dong. He strode across the sea area, preparing to take Ye Dong away. Xiantian had already completely suppressed those dark giants over on his side, so he didn't need his help temporarily.

Just as Ye Qiu was about to grab Ye Dong, suddenly... a pair of massive dark hands stretched out once more from the depths of the void.

"It's you again!"

Ye Qiu knew things were turning south. He was just about to catch Ye Dong, but what he didn't expect was that upon seeing that pair of giant hands, Ye Dong flew straight toward them instead.

"Dammit!"

Overwhelmed with anger, Ye Qiu watched as Ye Dong taunted him from afar, "Hehe, you can't catch me! Are you mad? Are you mad?!"

"You little punk, get your ass back down here!"

Ye Qiu shouted angrily, but Ye Dong remained unmoved, continuing his mockery, "Yo yo yo, he's triggered, he's triggered, he's really mad now..."

You want me to go down? Do you take me for an idiot? So you can beat me up again? In your dreams.

"Greetings, Father!"

Arriving before the dark giant hands, Ye Dong resumed his usual icy expression and bowed respectfully toward the abyss.

At the end of the abyss, a response echoed: "Human powerhouse, I have no desire to make an enemy of you. Please leave as soon as possible, or else... bear the consequences..."

The moment those words fell, an ominous aura instantly washed over them, carrying a devouring, bewitching presence that left minds reeling and disorientation taking over.

On the scene, aside from Ye Qiu, not a single person could avoid it!

Ye Qiu stared coldly across the void, meeting the gaze as he said, "Consequences? Are you trying to scare me?"

To be honest, Ye Qiu was panicking quite a bit inside. The main reason was that he had no idea how he had managed to defeat this fellow last time, making his heart race with apprehension.

Don't assume he was acting all mighty just because he cleared out some small fry; only he knew best that at their level, a tiny detail often decided victory and defeat.

And fighting was precisely what Ye Qiu was least skilled at. If he really engaged in combat with this entity right now, they probably wouldn't make it out of the forbidden zone alive today.

Despite his inner panic, Ye Qiu did not lose his composure and continued to stand his ground against the entity, knowing that after the crushing defeat of last time, that overlord shouldn't dare to act rashly.

Sure enough, the entity grew wary! Instead of attacking directly, it issued another warning to Ye Qiu: "You are strong! For millions of years, you are the first existence to catch my eye. Given time, you might truly reach a point where you can stand shoulder to shoulder with me. What a pity... you are still too young and prone to premature death..."

Premature death?

Heh, was this supposed to be intimidation?

Ye Qiu fell silent, casting his gaze up at Ye Dong in the sky. He knew... Ye Dong was not going to leave with him, so it seemed he could only let it go for today.

So be it. Ye Qiu hadn't really expected to bring him back this time anyway. As long as he could confirm that Ye Dong was unharmed, the rest could be played out slowly over time.

"Let's go!"