"All right, it's finally quiet. I can get some proper rest now. No one will come over and disturb me anymore!"
After finishing all this, Ye Yang returned to his calm demeanor. In his eyes, when soldiers came, he would use generals to block them; when water came, he would use earth to hold it back. No matter how many came, he would kill them all and leave none alive.
"No, don't kill me!" The moment his opponent vanished completely, a special aura stirred somewhere in the distance.
In a mysterious secret chamber somewhere in the Ye Household's Hall of Law Enforcement, a disciple responsible for guarding an important location was staring intently at the command tokens before him.
Crack!
In the pitch-black night, the crisp sound was especially piercing. At first, only one command token shattered, signifying the fall of a powerful expert. Then a second shattered, and by the seventh, he had completely panicked.
"What's going on? Could something major have happened? They're all unrivaled existences, the cream of the crop. Nothing like this has ever happened before—not since the last time."
When the disciple responsible for guarding the place saw this scene, his mind thundered and he stood rooted to the spot.
No, I have to tell the Grand Elder of Law Enforcement about this. Otherwise, if he holds me accountable later, I'll be in trouble!
Without time to think, an idea suddenly surfaced in his mind. After confirming that the evidence was conclusive, he transformed into a streak of light and vanished.
The Hall of Law Enforcement was brightly lit. A man was concentrating and calmly cultivating one Greater Celestial Circuit when another man suddenly burst in and shattered the peace!
"Grand Elder, something's wrong! The Soul Lamps of the people we sent out have gone out. Something clearly happened—they were silenced by the enemy."
A man rushed in, extremely tense, and blurted it out without time to think!
Although he had already prepared himself mentally and had the experience of the previous time, the sudden extinguishing of seven Soul Lamps still left him utterly shocked.
As the Grand Elder's hidden blade, they handled many matters that were inconvenient to deal with openly. All of it was entrusted to the Dark Guard Unit.
None of them had names, only code names. Even so, they had never entertained thoughts of betrayal.
Each one had been tempered through countless trials, forged into a super warrior of steel. They could carry out missions alone and even establish their own sects or found a small school.
Unfortunately, they had encountered Ye Yang, a monster who could not be judged by common sense. Their legend had been shattered, disturbing their peace and stirring up waves.
Seeing this, Ye Wushuang's mood was extremely complicated as well. As the saying went, wildfire could not burn it all away; when spring winds blew, it would grow again.
He could only blame his moment of mercy back then for letting the other party off. That had led to the grave mistake of today.
It was too late to say anything now. The matter had already happened, and all they could do was think of a way to resolve it.
"Enough. I already know. Don't worry. I have my own arrangements. Aren't there other contingencies? Wait and see for now."
Ye Wushuang's mood was also extremely complicated. He had directly plotted against Ye Yang and even summoned his fiancée, Liu Wushuang, to stage an elaborate drama.
In the end, that boy had slapped him hard in the face and forced him into retreat, leaving him utterly humiliated. He had harbored a grudge against the other party from the very beginning and made no attempt to conceal his killing intent.
"Under great rewards, brave men will emerge. I hope you won't disappoint me."
Ye Wushuang already knew everything. Only after sending the other man away did he return to his cold demeanor.
"Fool, I told you not to act recklessly. His methods are endless, far beyond what we can imagine. Until we've thoroughly understood and investigated everything, don't make this pointless sacrifice. Do you understand?"
Along the way, they had encountered several waves of pursuit, but Ye Yang had dispatched them all swiftly with thunderous methods.
Under great rewards, brave men would emerge. Some refused to believe it and wanted to stick their necks out, but the bird that stuck its head out was the one that got shot, and they died horribly.
As time passed, his title of Asura God of Death had spread throughout the entire martial world. Before killing him, everyone had to weigh whether they truly had the strength to chew through that hard bone. Otherwise, they would not only fail to get a bite of meat—they would smash their teeth to pieces and end up drenched in blood!
The setting sun was like blood, and deadly intent lurked along the entire road!
"Again? Haven't you learned your lesson?"
One wave came after another like the tides. The moment the people in front were dealt with, those behind caught up, refusing to stop until they achieved their goal.
"Damn it! Who leaked the information? I thought my plan was flawless. Could I have fallen into the enemy's trap from the very beginning?"
The night was as dark as ink. Ye Yang stood before an abandoned ancient temple, moonlight filtering through the shattered tiles and falling in mottled patches across his body, coating him in a layer of silver radiance.
"Forget it. What's coming will come sooner or later. I'll find somewhere to get a good rest. I'm truly exhausted after traveling this whole way."
Ye Yang understood one principle: what was meant to come would come, and there was no escaping it. Rather than remain passive, he might as well take the initiative and look at things more openly. Perhaps the result would be different.
"Everyone, be careful. Don't make any mistakes. This is our final chance. Once he passes through here, there'll be a broad road ahead. It'll be difficult to cause him trouble then."
After crossing several mountains and several rivers, a broad avenue lay right before them.
"Keep going! You can do it!"
By this time, Ye Yang had also regained his spirit and decided to rest properly here. Instead, he once again fell into the other party's deadly trap.
"Everyone, be careful. Do you understand? Don't act rashly. Follow my instructions."
"Big Brother, don't worry. We understand you perfectly. We've already laid out the Tianluo Earth Net. This time, he won't be able to escape even if he grows wings."
"That's right. We've set up layers upon layers of traps. How could he possibly leave? Unless he defeats all of us head-on, there's absolutely no other way."
All around them, dozens of dark figures silently closed in. The blades in their hands flashed with a cold gleam in the night, like a pack of hungry wolves hunting for food as they prepared to launch their final encirclement.
They surrounded him directly. Once their target took the bait, they finally stopped pretending and openly revealed their true intentions.
"You brat, hand over your life! We've been watching you for a long time. This is our only chance. Are you going to surrender on your own, or do you want us to make a move?"
With one burst of energy, followed by a decline after the second and a collapse after the third, they were now surging with momentum. Their confidence was sky-high, and their combat power had reached its absolute peak.
Every one of them wore a ferocious, wolf-and-tiger expression. Led by one man, the leader waved his hand, and the others formed a battle formation and surrounded Ye Yang.
"What, are you people never going to stop? Even a rabbit will bite when driven into a corner. Are you challenging my patience? If anyone wants to try, feel free to take one step forward."
Ye Yang's gaze was as cold as a blade. He slowly raised his hand and lightly flicked his fingertip. It seemed as if some invisible force was surging through the air.
Showing mercy to an enemy was cruelty to oneself. Everyone understood this simple principle, but how many could actually put it into practice?
Facing their threats, Ye Yang showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, he wore an expectant look. You have your ladder over the wall, but I have my brilliant stratagem. In short, when narrow paths met, the braver would win. He would just fight them head-on.
"Brat, you really don't know how to appreciate favors. We had no intention of relying on numbers to bully the few or strength to oppress the weak. Since you don't care in the slightest and keep insulting us, don't blame us for showing no mercy."
They had considered him a rare talent and admired his strength and methods, which was why they had given him one last chance. In the end, he had wasted it for nothing.
"Stop wasting your breath. There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. What you're thinking—I know it perfectly well. If you want to fight, then fight."
In an instant, the ground beneath the dark figures' feet suddenly exploded. Sharp chunks of stone shot out like keen arrows, piercing their bodies in an instant. Blood sprayed through the air, and cries of agony rang out everywhere.
"I haven't even called for the start, and you've already knocked down so many of my men. What are you trying to do? Do you look down on me?"
He did not care about the safety of his subordinates. Instead, he raged here for the sake of his so-called pride. Unfortunately, in the face of Ye Yang, all of it was nothing but a joke.
"Brat, don't get cocky. Hand over your life!"
What awaited him was an attack with no blind spots, a storm of blades and swords that instantly swallowed Ye Yang whole.
A quarter of an hour later...
"Good, we've only just warmed up. It's rare to encounter an evenly matched opponent. Could he have died?"
The scene fell into an eerie silence, while their target had long since vanished, as if he had never appeared at all.
"You people are far too slow. Are you looking for me?"
A hazy voice rang out, dreamlike and illusory, seeming both real and false. By the time they reacted—
"Who's playing tricks and pretending to be a ghost?" They only saw a figure glide past them. Then their souls nearly left their bodies, drifting beyond the nine heavens!
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