Killing People and Destroying Hearts

The East Sea churned with monstrous waves as a colossal beast began its reign of terror.

With a single gulp, countless sea creatures were swallowed into its maw.

Just as it prepared to slaughter again, it was involuntarily lifted into the air.

An invisible force bound it, lifting it into the sky until it landed on solid ground.

Though its intellect was undeveloped, the powerful aura emanating from the few individuals before it instilled a primal fear.

Ye Changqing tossed the pill in his hand into the fierce beast's mouth, watching as its soul slowly dissipated.

"What a vicious pill!"

Zhao Gongming and San Xiao frowned.

Imagining the fate of their Senior Disciple Brother after taking the pill, they couldn't help but shiver.

A single thought entered all four of their minds: they must protect Senior Disciple Brother at all costs...

"Senior Disciple Brother, why did you let us spare True Person Huang Long, that beast, twice?"

Zhao Gongming asked, grinding his teeth as he recalled his actions.

Ye Changqing smiled and looked at them, asking, "Do you really think I let him go?"

Zhao Gongming and San Xiao both nodded. If their Senior Disciple Brother hadn't told them to hold back earlier, how could True Person Huang Long have escaped Three Immortal Island?

"What do you think is the highest form of scheming?"

"Killing without a trace?"

"No, the highest form of scheming is an open scheme!"

Ye Changqing prepared to teach them another lesson.

This time, fortunately, the people from Chan Sect cooperated, allowing Zhao Gongming and San Xiao to clearly see their despicable methods.

In the future, when they encountered each other during the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation, they would not hesitate to strike.

Next, it was time to let them know what it meant to kill a person's spirit!

True Person Huang Long was already disliked by Venerable Primordial and the other disciples within Chan Sect, suffering grievances daily.

Even so, he was unwilling to leave Chan Sect because, apart from the title of Saint's disciple, he had nothing.

The first time Ye Changqing let him go, it had already aroused suspicion among the other Chan Sect disciples.

Given True Person Huang Long's strength, he should not have been able to escape Ye Changqing's grasp.

The enmity between the two sects was deep. The more intact True Person Huang Long returned, the more problematic it seemed.

The second time, True Person Huang Long chose to prove his innocence, returning to Three Immortal Island to poison Ye Changqing.

He personally witnessed Ye Changqing take the pill and watched him slowly die.

Finally, under the "full pursuit" of Zhao Gongming and San Xiao, he fled back to Kunlun Mountain.

Presumably, the Chan Sect disciples had already learned of Ye Changqing's death by now.

So, what if he reappeared before them brazenly?

Wouldn't True Person Huang Long, convinced of Ye Changqing's death, be unable to clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River?

Even if Chan Sect knew it was Ye Changqing's ploy, so what?

Once the seed of doubt was planted, it would grow into a towering tree when awakened again.

True Person Huang Long, unable to defend himself, would be tormented even if he shamelessly remained in Chan Sect.

This was what it meant to kill a person's spirit!

In this way, Ye Changqing wouldn't even have to lift a finger, and Chan Sect's Twelve Golden Immortals would be one less.

Zhao Gongming and San Xiao suddenly understood, unable to help but admire their Senior Disciple Brother's methods.

Although Senior Disciple Brother was severely injured and no different from a mortal, he could still toy with the Chan Sect disciples at will.

They lamented their own naivety. If Senior Disciple Brother were gone in the future, they didn't know how they would deal with those scoundrels from Chan Sect.

In the Jade Void Palace, True Person Huang Long knelt before Venerable Primordial, not daring to breathe heavily.

Venerable Primordial, seated above, closed his eyes and divined the heavenly secrets, only to find them in chaos.

He opened his eyes and looked at True Person Huang Long below, asking, "Did you... really see Ye Changqing die?"

True Person Huang Long kowtowed and swore, "This disciple dares not deceive Master Saint.

If this disciple speaks half a falsehood, may I die under rolling heavenly thunder!"

Venerable Primordial frowned and waved him away.

After True Person Huang Long left, Daoist Randeng's figure appeared from the side.

He also looked puzzled. If Ye Changqing were dead, why would Jie Cult remain so calm?

But True Person Huang Long didn't seem to be lying either. What was going on?

"Perhaps we should send Guang Chengzi to investigate?"

Daoist Randeng could only propose this.

As the foremost of the Chan Sect's Twelve Golden Immortals, Guang Chengzi was Venerable Primordial's most beloved disciple.

During the era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, Guang Chengzi had become the teacher of Xuanyuan, the Yellow Emperor, thereby gaining the human race's fortune. Among the Twelve Golden Immortals, his strength was also the greatest.

Venerable Primordial trusted him immensely, and there was no better person to handle this matter.

Upon returning to his dojo at Nine Immortal Mountain's Peach Blossom Cave, Guang Chengzi immediately departed after receiving the telepathic message from Daoist Randeng.

Although he looked down on the disciples of the Jie Cult, he dared not be careless.

Zhao Gongming and San Xiao, though merely outer disciples, could not be underestimated.

He disguised his appearance and concealed his form, then cautiously headed towards the East Sea to carry out his mission.

The Three Immortal Island was filled with joyous laughter, causing Guang Chengzi's brow to furrow involuntarily.

Had Ye Changqing truly died?

"Thanks to Huang Long's reminder, Senior Disciple Brother was able to escape disaster. When we meet next time, we must truly thank him!"

Zhao Gongming said, smiling as he raised his wine cup and drank it dry.

Bixiao also nodded in agreement, saying, "I also didn't expect there to be such a good person among the Chan Sect disciples."

The next moment, Ye Changqing appeared before Guang Chengzi, seemingly unharmed.

"Alright, alright, don't let others overhear us."

"We absolutely cannot repay kindness with enmity and harm our benefactor..."

Guang Chengzi was instantly enraged. That traitor Huang Long!

Burning with fury, he accidentally revealed a weakness, which was immediately detected by Zhao Gongming and the others.

Ye Changqing's expression also changed drastically, and he shouted at San Xiao, "Not good! Kill him quickly!"

"We absolutely cannot let him leave the Three Immortal Island alive..."

The moment he was exposed, Guang Chengzi invoked his escape light and fled outwards.

But he was still a step too late; the island's protective formation had already been activated.

He had no choice but to summon the Fan Tian Seal, unleashing its full power to forcefully confront the formation and blast open a gap to escape.

"Beat him to within an inch of his life. Just leave him enough breath to escape back and report."

Ye Changqing's voice echoed in Zhao Gongming and San Xiao's ears.

Guang Chengzi was different from True Person Huang Long; he was favored by Venerable Primordial.

The more tragic his fate, the more it would incite Venerable Primordial's wrath.

Even if Venerable Primordial did not act, Guang Chengzi, having suffered such a significant loss, would absolutely not let True Person Huang Long off.

In this way, it would be absolutely impossible for True Person Huang Long to establish himself within the Chan Sect again!

However, Ye Changqing knew that such methods were merely petty tricks; in the face of absolute power, all schemes and stratagems were useless.

In the future, San Xiao would die at the hands of Venerable Primordial and Laozi.

"It seems it's time to go find some outside help!"

Ye Changqing looked up at the sky, his gaze drifting towards Chaos, towards the direction of Empress Wa's Palace.

"It's time to make some proper plans!"