The Road Ahead

"Glory City is indeed wealthy. Pity it only has one Legend. Looks like our Witch Ghost Family will have to take it over."

Wu Man, who led the group, greedily surveyed Glory City.

Ye Mo slowly rose into the air, reaching the same height as Wu Man.

"If you have come to visit Glory City, you are welcome. But if you have come looking for trouble, none of you should expect to leave."

Ye Mo slowly removed his cloak, then unleashed his full aura.

"A Demigod?! Ye Han's intelligence was wrong?" Wu Man, at the peak of Legend rank, was the strongest member of this vanguard force. But Ye Mo's strength now surpassed his, and the situation had already slipped out of control.

"However, judging from his aura, he should have only recently entered the Demigod rank. I may still be able to fight him. As long as I hold him back, the rest will be nothing but a scattered mob."

Wu Man encouraged himself inwardly, then summoned a Crimson Longsword from his Spatial Ring.

"Old fool, come trade moves with me, Wu Man!" Wu Man beat his wings and charged at Ye Mo, thrusting his first sword straight toward Ye Mo's heart.

Orange light flashed across Ye Mo's body. In an instant, he successfully fused with the Tian Ling Sacred Bird. Wu Man's strike landed solidly, yet failed to pierce his opponent's armor.

Seeing that his attack had no effect, Wu Man hurriedly pulled back and signaled his companions. The members of the vanguard force instantly swarmed down into Glory City. There were nearly ten Legend-ranked experts among them alone.

Wu Man saw that Ye Mo showed no trace of panic. He merely looked at him calmly.

Is this old fool putting on a front? Wu Man had no time to think further. He rushed forward again and tangled with Ye Mo in battle. Wu Man's attacks were fierce, but Ye Mo handled them with ease. As time passed, Wu Man gradually lost his composure, and flaws appeared in his moves. Ye Mo struck him back with a palm, making him spit blood. Seeing that the time was about right, Wu Man smiled.

"Old fool, are you sure you don't want to take a look down there?"

Ye Mo glanced downward and slowly replied, "You're the only one left."

"What?"

Wu Man immediately sensed something was wrong and looked below. The vanguard force he had brought had already been almost completely killed or wounded.

"How is that possible?!" Wu Man had just turned to flee when a Spear pierced through his chest. He turned back in disbelief and saw a young man—the owner of that Spear, Shangguan Ye.

"Peak Demigod... Glory City actually played dirty..." Wu Man slowly closed his eyes. Before dying, he placed all the blame on Ye Han.

With Wu Man's death, the Black Cloud above Glory City dispersed, and sunlight once again illuminated the city.

"We finally survived this calamity." Ye Zong flew over with Ye Ziyun and the others.

"You still have the nerve to say that! If not for your precious son, why would Glory City have become a target? Luckily, we had my grandson-in-law and Little Ye here. Otherwise, Glory City would have been finished long ago!" Ye Mo was still furious over Ye Han's actions and gave Ye Zong a thorough scolding. Ye Zong's face reddened, while the younger generation beside him struggled to hold back their laughter.

After scolding Ye Zong, Ye Mo felt much better. Looking at Nie Li and the others, who had all entered the Legend rank, joy nearly overflowed from his eyes.

"Good, very good. With all of you here, Glory City's future is promising."

"Grandpa Ye Mo, we will soon be heading to the Nether Realm. When that happens, Glory City will have to rely on you, the remaining two Demigods, and two Legends to protect it," Nie Li reminded him.

"It's fine. If a life-and-death crisis truly arises, Lord Ye Mo can pour Soul Power into this dagger. I will use Space Law to return." Shangguan Ye handed him a Flying Thunder God Dagger.

"Don't worry, children. Even if I have to risk these old bones, I will protect Glory City properly." Ye Mo accepted the dagger.

"Then everyone should return to your families and explain the situation. We leave tomorrow."

"Alright."

Everyone returned to their families. That night, many families in Glory City were exceptionally lively.

The next day, everyone gathered at the city gates.

"Lord Ye Mo, we're leaving." Shangguan Ye waved.

"Go on." Ye Mo smiled warmly.

The group stepped out through the city gates and began heading toward the Nether Realm.

Ye Mo brought Ye Zong atop the city wall, and they stared intently at Shangguan Ye and the others' backs until they entered the forest.

"Father, the children have entered the forest," Ye Zong quietly reminded him.

"Mm. Although these children are also high-level combat power for Glory City, they need a larger stage. Ye Zong! From today onward, the Progenitor and I will temporarily take charge of Glory City's affairs. Go into seclusion immediately and cultivate. Reach the Demigod rank as soon as possible." Ye Mo gave the order.

"Yes!"

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Shangguan Ye's group entered the Snowfield.

"Eh? Duan Jian, why are the feathers on your wings getting fewer and fewer?" Lu Piao kept examining Duan Jian's wings.

"It should be because, as his cultivation rises, the Black Dragon Bloodline in his body is suppressing the Thunderbird Bloodline," Nie Li explained.

"That's true. The Black Dragon Bloodline is really powerful." Lu Piao sighed in admiration. However, Duan Jian glanced at Shangguan Ye beside him, a hint of unease appearing in his eyes before he suppressed it.

"Everyone, be careful." Shangguan Ye raised a hand, signaling everyone to stop. As a gust of wind swept through, a tall figure and a thin, lanky figure appeared amid the swirling snow.

"They've come after all..." Yu Yan's expression was tense.

"Yu Yan, you stinking woman, you really made us search hard." The tall, thin man spoke viciously.

"Lu Qiansha, Lu Qianmo, the two of you have pursued me relentlessly. Today, even if I exhaust all my origin power, I will kill you!" Yu Yan said sharply.

"Shangguan Ye, Nie Li, these two were at the peak of Legend rank years ago. I do not know how strong they are now. Their bodies have also been subjected to a Forbidden Art, giving them extremely powerful defense. Only the power of laws or physical strength can harm them. One of their true forms is a Red Shark, and the other is a Ghost Lizard," Yu Yan transmitted to Shangguan Ye and Shangguan Ye.

"The others have only just come into contact with the power of laws, so the damage they can deal is negligible. Let them harass the enemies from the side. The three of us will be the main attackers," Shangguan Ye suggested.

"Alright."

"Then I'll take the big guy. You can deal with that scrawny bastard." Shangguan Ye had initially wanted to handle both of them alone, but reconsidered.

"Are you discussing how to deal with us?" Lu Qiansha, the Red Shark, suddenly erupted and charged toward the three of them. Nie Li and Yu Yan quickly retreated, while Shangguan Ye gathered his strength and threw a punch.

Boom

Their attacks instantly created a massive shockwave, triggering an avalanche. A red figure was sent flying backward, and Lu Qiansha hurriedly steadied himself.

"This brat's physical strength is actually this powerful?" Lu Qiansha exclaimed as he looked at his already bent right hand. Fortunately, his body had been strengthened, and the demonic race's recovery ability was extremely strong. Otherwise, that punch would probably have crippled his right hand.

"Brat, you're not simple. Watch this!" Red light spread across Lu Qiansha's body as it continuously grew larger, revealing his true form—a massive crimson shark standing upright.

"So huge. Much bigger than those three Legend-ranked Blizzard Demonic Beasts from before." Shangguan Ye muttered as he looked at the enormous Red Shark.

"It's also time to see how large Susanoo can become now." Black Soul Power continuously surged from Shangguan Ye's body. Black skeletal armor instantly surrounded him, and a half-complete Susanoo appeared before everyone.

"Not bad. Even the half-complete form is larger than a Legendary Demonic Beast. When I fought those three before, even the complete Susanoo was only their equal in size." Shangguan Ye controlled Susanoo and threw two Soul Power shuriken toward the Red Shark. The Red Shark casually caught them and gripped them in his hands.

"Heh, using such useless moves in a fight like this? You're underestimating me too much, aren't you?" The Red Shark looked at the shuriken in his hands. The next moment, Space Law began radiating from them. The space around the Red Shark's hands instantly twisted, snapping both of his hands.

"My hands!!"

"Big Brother!" Lu Qianmo, who had been fighting Nie Li and Yu Yan nearby, hurriedly rushed over to help.