The Blood Refining Hall's Destruction! The Butterfly Effect! The Gears of Fate Begin to Turn!

"Heh—"

Inside the dim Ancient Cave.

The Green-robed Youth gave a disdainful laugh.

He glanced at the girl in white beside him, then reached out and gently squeezed her slender hand.

Lu Xueqi understood.

Without hesitation, she summoned the Six Harmonies Mirror. Pale golden light suddenly illuminated the entire Ancient Cave, and several Blood Rays came hurtling toward them from the distance.

"Oh no!"

Qi Hao and Zeng Shushu's expressions changed.

Lu Xueqi's pretty face grew solemn as well. Her slender hand gripped the Tianya Divine Sword tightly, and she felt a little nervous...

However.

Just then.

"Whoosh!"

Ye Changfeng lifted the Bamboo Sword at his waist and gave it a light swing.

In an instant,

Sword Qi filled the world.

Brilliant Sword Light suddenly cleaved through the void.

Boundless Sword Intent gleamed with a piercing chill. In the blink of an eye, it cut down the Blood Refining Hall disciples who had ambushed them from the shadows.

"Let's go."

Ye Changfeng continued deeper inside.

Those Blood Refining Hall disciples had been nothing but small fry.

They weren't worth wasting time on.

Soon,

the four of them pressed farther into the cave.

Along the way, plenty more small fry jumped out to meet their deaths.

Every one of them was killed by a single strike from Ye Changfeng.

Before long,

Ye Changfeng and the others reached the end of the Ancient Cave. A vast open space lay ahead, where the Blood Refining Hall's remaining elite forces had gathered.

"Hm!?"

Old Master Nian saw that Ye Changfeng and his companions had fought their way in in less than a quarter of an hour, and his heart sank...

He studied Ye Changfeng for a moment.

When he saw the figure dressed in green,

a deep terror suddenly welled up inside him.

Green robes?

Could it be...

Had that Green Robe Sect Leader really come out of seclusion!?

Old Master Nian's eyes flickered. He managed to suppress his fear, then spoke with feigned composure:

"Heh—"

"These brats from the Qingyun Sect have some skill."

Old Master Nian looked toward Lin Feng and deliberately provoked him. "Fellow Daoist Lin Feng is a favored disciple of Ancestor Fengyue. Would you care to step in and exchange a few moves with these Qingyun Disciples?"

At this,

a hint of pride flashed in Lin Feng's eyes.

Old Master Nian's praise had puffed him up. He immediately prepared to take on Ye Changfeng and the others.

"Hmph!"

"Old Master Nian, your Blood Refining Hall disciples don't look like much. What a sorry bunch! Looks like I'll have to take care of this myself!"

Lin Feng took the Mountain River Fan from his waist.

This treasure was Ancestor Fengyue's renowned Magic Treasure, and he had already taken it into his possession.

"Whoosh!"

The Blood Refining Hall's elite forces watched Ye Changfeng and the others like predators eyeing their prey.

Lin Feng swaggered forward.

Pointing at Ye Changfeng, who was dressed in green, he barked, "Kid, do you really think wearing green robes makes you the future Azure Cloud Sect Leader?"

"Today, I'll show you what real strength looks like!"

As he spoke,

Lin Feng glanced at Lu Xueqi. Perhaps it was his first time seeing a woman so stunning; a trace of heat appeared in his eyes.

Ye Changfeng's expression darkened.

Qi Hao and Zeng Shushu exchanged strange looks.

Could it be...

that the man standing right in front of you is the Green Robe Sect Leader himself?

"Enough noise."

Ye Changfeng gave Lin Feng a cool glance.

He couldn't be bothered with this clown. He simply gripped the Bamboo Sword at his waist and gave it a light swing.

"Boom!"

His cultivation, nearing the Late Shangqing stage, burst forth without restraint. A terrifying pressure instantly filled the entire Ancient Cave.

In an instant,

a brilliant Sword Light shot into the sky.

A glint flashed along the Bamboo Sword in Ye Changfeng's hand. His terrifying Sword Intent cleaved through the void, smashing through layers of obstacles as it streaked straight toward Lin Feng...

Lin Feng had been quite relaxed at first.

But...

when he saw the power of that strike,

his expression changed at once, and a flash of terror crossed his eyes.

"Oh no!"

Lin Feng fumbled to summon the Mountain River Fan and defend himself.

But...

that strike was simply too fast.

In the blink of an eye, it was right in front of him.

"Splurt!"

His head separated from his body.

Bright red blood sprayed through the air.

His headless corpse fell to the ground.

It had all happened in an instant. Before anyone present could react, the once-arrogant Lin Feng was already dead...

For a moment,

the scene fell silent.

Old Master Nian was the first to recover.

He immediately recognized Ye Changfeng, terror flashing in his eyes.

"Such cultivation? Such Sword Intent?"

"You're..."

"The Green Robe Sect Leader revealed by the Heavenly Curtain!?"

Old Master Nian's voice ignited a flame of fear among the crowd.

Ever since the first Heavenly Curtain exposure,

the Blood Refining Hall disciples had been deeply unsettled.

After all...

the information revealed by the Heavenly Curtain had made it clear that their Blood Refining Hall would be destroyed by that Green Robe Sect Leader!

They just hadn't expected the day to arrive so suddenly!

"Run!"

"The Qingyun Sect's leader is here..."

"Everyone, run!"

The Blood Refining Hall disciples scattered in every direction.

Old Master Nian knew he was no match for Ye Changfeng, so he turned and tried to flee amid the chaos.

But...

with Ye Changfeng there,

how could he possibly get away?

"Whoosh!"

The Bamboo Sword swept through the air.

In the blink of an eye, brilliant Sword Light reached Old Master Nian from behind.

"Argh!!"

Old Master Nian let out a scream.

Before he could even react, the Bamboo Sword had already sliced off both his legs.

By now,

the Blood Refining Hall disciples around them were in complete disarray.

Qi Hao and Zeng Shushu immediately joined the fight, beginning a one-sided slaughter.

Lu Xueqi was especially formidable.

She gripped the Tianya Divine Sword in one hand and summoned the Six Harmonies Mirror to protect herself. Almost no one among the crowd could stand against her, and many Blood Refining Hall disciples died beneath her blade...

Ye Changfeng walked over at an unhurried pace.

He stopped in front of Old Master Nian and asked calmly, "There's a senior brother of mine in the Qingyun Sect named Xiao Yicai. He's been undercover in your Blood Refining Hall. What's his situation?"

To ask Old Master Nian so openly about the whereabouts of an undercover agent...

Ye Changfeng was probably the only one who would do such a thing.

At this,

Old Master Nian laughed like a madman.

Knowing he had no chance of surviving, he decided to spite Ye Changfeng:

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"Xiao Yicai? He's dead!"

"A senior master of our Holy Sect killed him with a single palm strike! Then they cut off his head..."

Ye Changfeng's expression darkened.

Thinking the other man was lying, he immediately swung his sword. The sharp blade sliced through Old Master Nian's arm.

"Tell me the truth."

Ye Changfeng spoke calmly.

"Argh! Argh!"

Old Master Nian's face twisted.

The truth?

That was the truth!

"Xiao Yicai was killed by someone from the Ghost King Sect. They took his head back with them, and they took the Seven Star Sword too..."

"Just give me a quick death."

Old Master Nian stopped acting tough.

He wanted only to die.

At this,

Ye Changfeng's heart sank.

Had Xiao Yicai really died?

Was this...

the butterfly effect?

Ye Changfeng cut off Old Master Nian's head with a single stroke, then fell into thought.

The future revealed by the Heavenly Curtain had indeed been the true future.

But...

as soon as it was revealed,

the butterfly had begun slowly beating its wings.

At that moment, fate had also veered from its original path.

For example—

In the original timeline, Ye Changfeng would have kept a low profile until he reached the Supreme Purity Realm before coming out of seclusion. But after the Heavenly Curtain revealed the future, he no longer planned to keep hiding...

Xiao Yicai had been one of the casualties of the gears turning.

And yet,

if Ye Changfeng hadn't arrived in time back then.

Lu Xueqi might also become a casualty of the gears turning.

All one could say—

such was the will of fate!

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