Chapter 52 - 52 52 Provoking the Iron Hammer to Strike

52: Chapter 52: [Provoking the Iron Hammer to Strike] 52: Chapter 52: [Provoking the Iron Hammer to Strike] “Enough, Ye Tianchen!” Li Tie stood in front of Ye Tianchen and said in a deep voice. “Just because you say it’s enough, it’s enough? I don’t think so!” Ye Tianchen glanced at Li Tie and stood his ground without retreating a step. “You… You need to understand the consequences. You’ve caused such a disaster, the Ye family can’t protect you!” Li Tie had not expected Ye Tianchen to be so formidable. Once he made a move, he seemed unstoppable, his aura incredibly strong. Even Li Tie felt it—the domineering presence of a king emanating from Ye Tianchen—and he couldn’t help but be startled. Just how powerful was this guy? “I will fully bear the consequences myself. Searᴄh the Novelƒire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Luo Songcheng attacked me first, I’m just fighting back. I, Ye Tianchen, have never been one to provoke others, but I’m also not afraid of trouble,” Ye Tianchen said with resolve. “If you truly dare to lay a hand on Luo Songcheng, I’m afraid the entire Ye family will face a catastrophe,” Li Tie said coldly. “Is that so? If I make a move on Luo Songcheng, there will be a catastrophe. Did Luo Songcheng not think there would be a catastrophe when he made a move on the Ye family? What kind of logic is that? Since reason cannot prevail, then we’ll have to make reason with our fists!” Ye Tianchen snorted coldly. At this moment, Luo Songcheng, who was shielded behind Li Tie, was livid with a face as dark as iron. No one had ever dared to insult him like this. He disdainfully looked at Ye Tianchen and said, “Who do you think you are? Even your grandfather Ye Yuanshan wouldn’t dare speak to me like this. Since the Ye family is seeking death, don’t blame me. I’ll just order my men with guns to level this place!” “Old man, I advise you not to make any rash moves. Though I don’t strike or kill the elderly, I won’t be soft on someone as shameless as you,” Ye Tianchen said indifferently, looking at Luo Songcheng. Li Tie frowned. Indeed, he hadn’t anticipated that once Ye Tianchen made a move, he would display such formidable spirit, seemingly unstoppable. And it appeared that Ye Tianchen was someone who only recognized reason, not people. Whoever pissed him off was unlucky, but as the leader of the Sky Dragon Team and the head of the Kyoto Imperial Army, if Li Tie allowed Luo Songcheng to be killed by Ye Tianchen, he could not escape the responsibility that would be pursued from above. Besides, Ye Tianchen did not give face to Li Tie. How could Li Tie continue to mix in his circles? With this in mind, Li Tie took a step forward, blocking Ye Tianchen again and looking him in the eyes, “I hope you can calm down a bit. The power of the Luo family is greater than the Ye family. If Luo Songcheng dies, I’m afraid the Ye family will truly face annihilation. If responsibility is pursued from above, no one can bear it.” “Calm down? When Luo Songcheng was about to shoot and kill my father, why didn’t you tell him to calm down? Li Tie, I thought you were a real man, but it seems that’s not the case,” Ye Tianchen said with a cold laugh. Indeed, when Ye Tianchen carried Han Jie back to the military camp that day and met Li Tie for the first time, he thought the leader of the Sky Dragon Team was decent—skillful and exuding a sense of justice—so his impression of Li Tie was pretty good. Who would have thought that now Li Tie would stand on Luo Songcheng’s side without distinguishing right from wrong, which made Ye Tianchen despise him. “You… How can you not appreciate what’s good for you? I wouldn’t stand by and watch your dad get killed. I’m stopping you because I don’t want you to get the Ye family into uncontrollable trouble!” Li Tie clenched his fists tightly as he spoke. “I appreciate your concern, but the trouble I, Ye Tianchen, have stirred up, I will handle myself. It has nothing to do with the Ye family, so step aside!” Ye Tianchen was enraged. Since that old man Luo Songcheng wanted to order his soldiers to open fire and wipe out the Ye family, of course, he couldn’t just stand by and do nothing. His parents were there, and for their safety, Ye Tianchen was ready to kill Luo Songcheng. This old guy had been arrogant and had done plenty of evil deeds in Capital City for many years—it was about time he died. “Do you really think I can’t stop you?” Li Tie was provoked too. As the leader of the Sky Dragon Team, responsible for the safety of all of Capital City, he was naturally skilled, yet Ye Tianchen didn’t take him seriously, which made Li Tie quite angry. “Then you can give it a try!” Ye Tianchen’s mouth suddenly curled into a slight smile as he said. When he first met Li Tie, Ye Tianchen had sensed that Li Tie was strong. In his past life, Ye Tianchen was a Divine-level superpower user with a burning passion for battle running in his veins. He naturally yearned to fight against the strong warriors of this life, especially since he discovered that his superpower realm had fallen. Only through battles with strong opponents could he stimulate more superpower within his body, activating the superpower core in his brain. The battle with Wuxue that day had raised his superpower realm to King-level, and his strength had made an extraordinary leap. Otherwise, silently killing Li Tie and his dozens of armed subordinates behind the villa would have been rather difficult. Likely, Li Tie’s skill wasn’t weaker than Wuxue’s, perhaps even stronger. Without thinking, it was obvious—Li Tie was the leader of the Sky Dragon Team, a very formidable unit. Each member was carefully selected and highly skilled. How could Li Tie, the leader, be any less skilled? Even if he wasn’t one of the top three War Kings of China, his strength probably rivaled that of those three War Kings. “Alright, if I lose, I’ll leave this place and stay out of this affair. If you lose, then please come back with me for an investigation. Of course, I’ll ensure the safety of your Ye family members,” Li Tie proposed after some thought. “That’s fine with me. Killing or not killing this old thing doesn’t make much of a difference to me. But whoever dares to do harm to my family, even the Heavenly King will have to die!” Ye Tianchen said coldly, staring at Luo Songcheng. Luo Songcheng was so infuriated he could hardly stand it. Originally, he had his trusted troops surround the Ye family’s old mansion and had called Li Tie over. Everything was under his control, but who would have thought the emergence of Ye Tianchen, the person at the center of the issue, would turn everything on its head? To make matters worse, he had been shot. He had utterly lost face, completely sweeping his dignity to the floor. “Brother Luo, I’m afraid you won’t be able to go through with this on your own, so I think it would be better for you not to act rashly!” Li Tie glanced at Luo Songcheng and said. Li Tie’s impression of Luo Songcheng wasn’t very good either. At his age, he was still incredibly protective, not just protective but also overbearing, lacking any open-mindedness expected from an elder. If it weren’t for his role in overseeing the safety of Capital City, along with Luo Songcheng’s some clout, Li Tie wouldn’t have wanted to offend him and wouldn’t have come at all. “Hmph!” Luo Songcheng snorted coldly and didn’t speak. He hadn’t expected Ye Tianchen to be so formidable that even he couldn’t handle him. The doors to the Ye family’s old mansion meeting hall were opened, and Ye Tianchen and Li Tie walked out first. The confrontation was now inevitable; otherwise, they really didn’t know how to end this situation. Ye Yuanshan, Ye Mubai, Ye Heguo, Ye Hong, and the couple Luo Yan also hurried out. Li Tie’s words made it clear that in the duel, if Ye Tianchen lost, he would be taken away. The matter would likely not end well. It wasn’t just Ye Tianchen’s life that was at risk; the entire Ye family could potentially face a great disaster. “Ye Tianchen, I know you’re skilled, but you’re not my match. You might as well come with me. If it really has nothing to do with you, I won’t make things difficult for you, nor will I allow anyone else to,” Li Tie said, looking at Ye Tianchen. “Cut the crap and make your move. Let’s see if I can knock you, the leader of the Sky Dragon Team, flat on the ground!” Ye Tianchen said, unappreciative of the offer. “Dammit, you really don’t know what’s good for you, asking for a beating!” Li Tie was livid. He was genuinely trying to help Ye Tianchen, who like a dog that bites Lü Dongbin, was ungrateful and vexing. Ye Tianchen had always thought Li Tie was a decent person; strong, with a sense of justice, unlike some power-holders in the real world who lacked any sense of justice, bullied others, were arrogant, filled their own pockets, and even committed all manner of evil. Because of Li Tie’s strength, Ye Tianchen wanted to face him in battle to weigh the strength of the strong soldiers in today’s society, and to also train his own superpower. Provoking with words was just a way to make Li Tie use his full strength and fight with his maximum battle power, rather than holding back and preventing an all-out fight. “I do deserve a beating. If you can, then come and beat me!” Ye Tianchen chuckled and said. Li Tie glared fiercely at Ye Tianchen, his right fist clenched tightly, crackling with tension. His eyes changed, and he charged toward Ye Tianchen with unbelievable speed, as quick as lightning. Ye Tianchen furrowed his brows; Li Tie’s strength was indeed formidable. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Ye Tianchen, throwing a punch towards his face with considerable speed and force. Smack! Just as Li Tie’s fist was about to hit Ye Tianchen, Ye Tianchen sidestepped, dodging the rapid punch, and simultaneously grabbed Li Tie’s wrist, kicking towards Li Tie’s face. Bang! Facing Ye Tianchen’s incredibly fast kick at such close range, Li Tie could only block with his left hand. Even then, he was still sent flying by Ye Tianchen’s kick, pushed back more than two meters, his face full of surprise as he looked at Ye Tianchen. In his estimation of Ye Tianchen’s combat power, Li Tie knew the guy was strong but had not anticipated that Ye Tianchen would be to such an extent. Although he hadn’t used his full strength, the punch he threw was mighty and swift, something most people would definitely not be able to dodge. Not only did Ye Tianchen dodge it, but he also struck back quickly, nearly landing a kick on him. Seeing this scene, Ye Hong and his wife were also startled. They hadn’t expected their son to become so powerful that he could stand toe-to-toe with Li Tie and not be at a disadvantage. It was truly surprising. Even in Mr. Ye’s eyes, a glint of joy flashed. Luo Songcheng, on the other hand, was stunned. He was well aware of the kind of strength Li Tie possessed and had never thought that Ye Tianchen could actually fight with Li Tie and not fall short – too shocking. “It looks like the strength of you, the leader of the Sky Dragon Team, isn’t that great. To deal with me, you’ll need to give it your all!” Ye Tianchen provocatively spoke, looking to spur Li Tie into exerting his full effort. [PS: Brothers, I’ve set up a “Dragon Role Tower” in the book review section. If you want to become a character in the book, you can follow up with a post there, and I’ll do my best to meet everyone’s requests! Here, I’d like to offer special thanks to the readers “Lazy Ghost Old Wang,” “xૐLet Go Too MuchxWu,” and “Thief Under The Heavens77” for their rewards!]