Chapter 516 – The Ability to Endure Insults
The referee's voice from the Golden List livestream quickly rang out: "Ye Tian has not violated the rules. The protest is invalid."
"Heh."
Ye Tian chuckled at this and said to Taibai Jinxing, "Did you hear that? I said I was going to ruin your plans, but that still didn't break the rules of the Golden List livestream. So your protest is meaningless."
"Ye Tian, are you declaring yourself my enemy?"
"Not at all. I've always believed in valuing harmony. But what I didn't expect was that my goodwill would be met with cold shoulders. So now, I see no reason to keep being polite to you."
This was indeed how Ye Tian felt. He had always treated them well, yet what he got in return was alienation. Aside from Di Jun and a few others, the people of the Heavenly Court all acted high and mighty. Who among them would ever truly respect Ye Tian?
So when Taibai Jinxing showed him disrespect this time, Ye Tian decided it was time to teach him a hard lesson.
"Ye Tian, if you've really chosen to make me your enemy, then don't expect me to show mercy the next time we meet. You'd better be ready."
"You think I'm afraid of you?"
Ye Tian laughed at those words. He found them utterly ridiculous. Afraid of him? Seriously?
Does he even know his own worth?
To Ye Tian, the other party's words were absurd—like he actually had the power to surpass him. But there was no need for comparison; it was obvious who was stronger.
Ye Tian's strength far exceeded that of Taibai Jinxing. If the latter wanted to challenge him, he'd be courting his own defeat.
All he had was borrowed prestige. Normally, he relied on the Jade Emperor's backing. That was the only reason he had the nerve to mouth off now. If the Jade Emperor weren't here, he wouldn't dare challenge Ye Tian at all.
At that, Ye Tian looked toward the Jade Emperor and said, "Tell me, Jade Emperor, aren't you going to leash your dog? Letting your dog bark endlessly like this—do you think that's appropriate?"
"What did you just say?"
The Jade Emperor frowned, clearly annoyed now.
He fixed his gaze on Ye Tian and said, "Ye Tian, if you keep spouting nonsense like that, don't blame me for tearing your mouth apart. There are some things that can be said, but others that must not be said."
"Oh? So you think I've said something wrong just now?"
"Of course you did. Taibai Jinxing is a high-ranking official of the Heavenly Realm. How could you call him my dog? Is he my dog? Obviously not. What part of him looks like a dog?"
"And what part of him doesn't look like a dog? The way he speaks sounds like a dog barking, and even his face kind of resembles one. Everyone, come and judge for yourselves—doesn't he look like a dog?"
Ye Tian said this while laughing, and the person who looked most miserable was, of course, Taibai Jinxing.
Taibai Jinxing's expression had turned extremely ugly. Are you serious right now? he thought. You're obviously doing this on purpose. How did this even turn into a discussion about whether I'm a dog or not?
If this topic kept going, then regardless of the truth, some people were bound to start seeing him as a dog!
He felt completely humiliated, so he shouted, "Ye Tian, you've gone too far! Even if someone beats a dog, they still have to consider the owner! Besides, I'm not a dog!"
"Haha! You said it yourself—'Even beating a dog requires considering its master.' So, you've admitted you're a dog, haven't you?"
"You—!"
Taibai Jinxing was rendered speechless. He hadn't expected Ye Tian to be so sharp-tongued. He knew he wasn't a dog, but somehow, after Ye Tian twisted his words, it really sounded like he was.
The surrounding spectators all burst out laughing. As the saying goes, "If it doesn't concern you, just enjoy the show." Right now, they were thoroughly entertained and watching with mocking amusement. Of course they were going to laugh at him—this topic was just too juicy to pass up.
Taibai Jinxing's face drooped. He shouted loudly, "Ye Tian! I will never share the same sky with you! Even if my strength doesn't match yours now, I'll train hard and one day surpass you!"
"You want to be my mortal enemy? You think you're worthy? You yourself admit that you're weaker than me. No matter how hard you train, you won't surpass me. With your talent? No matter how many years you cultivate, you'll never be my match. Strength relies on innate talent. If your talent is trash, then it's trash—no amount of effort will change that!"
"You—!"
"What's the matter? Are you angry now? Even if you're mad, it's useless. Don't go dying of rage now. Even if you're a dog, a dog's life still has value. You'd better keep living properly. Don't treat your life as meaningless, okay?"
"Me—?"
Taibai Jinxing was so furious at that moment, he spat out a mouthful of blood. His face turned ghostly pale. The Jade Emperor quickly tried to calm him down, saying, "Taibai Jinxing, don't get mad. That brat thrives on provoking people. If you let it get to you, you'll just be falling into his trap."
"I'm not mad, Jade Emperor."
Despite what he said, Taibai Jinxing had already coughed up blood from sheer anger. The Jade Emperor's face darkened as he flicked his sleeve and shouted at Ye Tian, "Ye Tian, that's enough! There's a line you don't cross. You've already driven him to coughing blood—do you not see that?"
"He coughed up blood because he has thin skin and no tolerance. That's his problem. It has nothing to do with me. And if you think otherwise, then you're sorely mistaken. Don't forget your identities—you're all celestial beings. If you can't even handle a bit of provocation, then do you really deserve to call yourselves immortals?"
Just then, Taibai Jinxing muttered, "Mm... Ye Tian, you're right. I am an immortal of the Heavenly Realm. How could I let myself be angered to death by someone like you?"