Turning Against Each Other

"Yu Yuehai, what are you doing?!"

The five clan heads were both shocked and furious.

Although they were all veteran Foundation Establishment cultivators, the Monstrosity had just drained away most of their lives. They had no strength to resist, nor had they expected Yu Yuehai to strike so suddenly.

They were all subdued in an instant.

Whatever means Yu Yuehai had used, they remained fully conscious, but could use neither their mana nor their divine sense, and could not move an inch.

"Heh, please don't panic, fellow Daoists. I merely want your help with something. I was afraid you might refuse, so I had no choice but to resort to this."

Yu Yuehai chuckled.

He pointed at the small boat beneath his feet, and it instantly grew to more than twice its previous size.

Without explaining anything to Ye Jingyun, he put the five clan heads and Zhao Zhengyuan aboard, then activated the flying spiritual tool and shot into the sky.

The Monstrosity had been smashed to pieces, and part of its Different Spirit had been taken away. It could no longer send down red lines, so Yu Yuehai flew off unhindered.

They encountered two Monster Beast attacks along the way, but Yu Yuehai dispatched both as easily as chopping melons and slicing vegetables.

Once again, he displayed his overwhelming strength.

Finally, they landed in a mountain hollow.

Chen Lin had remained silent throughout, merely watching. By his rough estimate, they were more than a hundred li from Kaiyuan City.

As for Yu Yuehai's purpose, he could not figure it out.

Ye Jingyun had asked twice along the way, but Yu Yuehai had not answered her either.

To Chen Lin, Yu Yuehai's attitude toward Ye Jingyun had changed drastically since they severed the red lines and left Kaiyuan City. Although he was not glaring at her in anger, he could hardly be called affectionate.

Back in Kaiyuan City, however, the two had been full of tenderness toward each other.

What had caused such a change between them?

Chen Lin glanced at Ye Jingyun. Her earlier actions seemed to have been preparations for something.

Yet Ye Jingyun remained calm, showing no sign of anything unusual.

The flying boat landed on a flat patch of ground. Yu Yuehai formed a dharmic formula, shrank the boat, and put it away, leaving everyone standing on the ground.

"Here will do. The mountains are green and the waters clear, at least. That should keep you clan heads from harboring too much resentment."

Yu Yuehai regarded the five clan heads as though they were priceless treasures and spoke in a quiet, eerie voice.

"Yu Yuehai, what exactly are you planning? And Pavilion Master Ye, our Han Family has treated you generously, as far as we're concerned. Aren't you going too far?"

All five clan heads had a bad feeling. Han Yuhe, who had a good relationship with Ye Jingyun, could not help questioning them.

Ye Jingyun, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke, her expression cold and detached.

"I believe my Senior Brother intends to refine you into a Five Sons Connected Heart Pill!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Yuehai abruptly turned around and said with a smile, "So you do know about this pill, Junior Sister. It seems you've been paying close attention to everything I've done!"

Ye Jingyun smiled as well.

"With things having reached this point, I'd have to be a fool not to see it, Senior Brother. Refining a Five Sons Connected Heart Pill requires not only a Different Spirit as a catalyst, but also the true essence of a Golden Core True Person, as well as a Dharmic Treasure-grade pill cauldron. Are you certain you can succeed?"

Yu Yuehai's expression shifted slightly at her words.

But he immediately regained his composure. "You really do know this pill in great detail, Junior Sister. Still, there's no need to worry. I already have a pill formula Elder He modified using the Qi Luck Pill Refining Technique. Its requirements aren't so demanding."

"It's your inheritance that truly makes me envious, Junior Sister. Back then, I went through untold twists and turns just to learn about this pill. If I'd known you understood it so thoroughly, why would I have gone to all that trouble?"

Yu Yuehai shook his head, looking regretful.

Ye Jingyun gave a cold laugh at that. "Heh, if you're interested, Senior Brother, you need only ask me. Would I really keep anything from you? But judging by the situation now, it isn't just my inheritance you want. I'm afraid you want my life as well!"

"Hahaha, you're joking, Junior Sister. After all these years, surely you know how I feel about you? How could I possibly harm you? I don't understand what you're saying."

Yu Yuehai laughed loudly, but his expression looked somewhat strained.

Ye Jingyun continued expressionlessly, "You only have one chance, Senior Brother. How could you possibly use a method that relies on luck, like the Qi Luck Pill Refining Technique? What you intend to use, I believe, is the Inverted Five Elements Blood Refining Great Art!"

"You actually know about the Inverted Five Elements Blood Refining Great Art!"

Yu Yuehai's expression changed violently.

Then his face twisted into a vicious look.

"Hahaha, to think that even after I concealed it so deeply, you still spotted the clues. It seems you've never trusted me at all! But even if you know, what can you do? None of you will escape today. You'll all become stepping stones on my path to the Golden Core Great Dao!"

With that, he looked coldly at Ye Jingyun. "I'm not afraid to tell you: I was the one who killed your father and took the Tianyuan Token. Lu Qingfeng was merely the scapegoat, and I've already killed him too. Well? Doesn't your Senior Brother handle things cleanly and decisively?"

Seeing the fire blazing in Ye Jingyun's eyes, Yu Yuehai's expression grew even more vicious. "Your family brought all of this upon itself! I slaved like an ox and a horse for your family all these years, only for you to leave the inheritance to that idiot Lu Qingfeng in the end. Did you really think you could order me around like a servant? Since your family wouldn't give it to me, I had no choice but to take it myself!"

Chen Lin stood where he was, coldly watching the two turn against each other, his heart icy.

Although he had long suspected a rift between Ye Jingyun and Yu Yuehai, he had never imagined it ran so deep. This was a blood feud as vast as a sea!

But was Ye Jingyun a fool? Why would she take the initiative to expose everything now?

Did she really think Yu Yuehai would repent and mend his ways?

Chen Lin no longer knew what to say.

By all reason, once she knew Yu Yuehai was her enemy, she should have chosen a suitable opportunity to launch a surprise attack. That would at least have offered a sliver of hope. What was the point of laying everything bare like this?

With all the methods Yu Yuehai had displayed, coupled with his thick skin and black heart, even all of them together would not be enough to withstand his slaughter!

Unless...

The five Foundation Establishment experts beside him still had some fight left in them.

Chen Lin glanced at the five clan heads, and his heart grew colder still.

They had already been scared witless. Their faces were filled with terror, and he could see no sign that they were capable of fighting.

He slowly placed his hand on his storage bag. Although he did not know what the Five Sons Connected Heart Pill or the Inverted Five Elements Blood Refining Great Art was, if there truly was no chance of survival, he would not let Yu Yuehai have an easy time either.

"A Five Sons Connected Heart Pill? Yu Yuehai, you actually dare to refine us into such a demonic pill? Do you know the consequences of doing this?"

The Zhang Family head finally could not hold back and rebuked him angrily.

"Oh? You know about this pill too, Fellow Daoist Zhang? It seems it isn't quite as mysterious as the legends claim!"

Yu Yuehai glanced at the Zhang Family head in surprise.

The Zhang Family head spoke coldly. "It seems you didn't stumble into Kaiyuan City by accident, Fellow Daoist Yu. You came specifically for us, didn't you?"

"But although the Five Sons Connected Heart Pill can extend your lifespan, anyone who uses it is certain to suffer Heaven's punishment. It's no different from suicide. You reached Foundation Establishment at such a young age, fellow Daoist. Why seek your own death?"