Betrayal

Upon hearing the words "increase lifespan," Chen Lin suddenly understood.

Yu Yuehai had used the Blood Demon Pill, and his remaining lifespan was meager. No wonder he was so determined to refine this pill.

If this pill could significantly extend his lifespan, then Yu Yuehai could smoothly advance to the Golden Core realm!

As for the inevitable heavenly tribulation, Chen Lin believed Yu Yuehai would surely have a way to deal with it.

Golden Core was a realm of super-powered experts who could awe a region. Even if it only granted another decade or two of life, it would be enough to tempt anyone.

Without a lifespan-extending pill, Yu Yuehai would absolutely not dare to step into the Golden Core realm, as the advancement itself would be the time of his demise!

If Yu Yuehai wasn't aiming for the Golden Core realm, extending his lifespan would allow him to continue living freely as a Foundation Establishment expert.

Chen Lin's expression grew even more grim.

For Yu Yuehai, who had used the Blood Demon Pill, this pill was no different from life itself; he would never give it up.

Moreover, from their conversation, it sounded like they intended to refine pills using living people?

Even though he knew of Yu Yuehai's ruthless nature, he couldn't believe he would do something so cruel.

Yu Yuehai suppressed his rage and looked at the five nearly dead clan leaders. "Do you think it's a waste of breath to say these things now? And how much better off are you?"

"I forgot to tell you, I was the one who leaked the recipe for the Five Elements Immortal Refining Pill. Don't tell me you weren't trying to refine it by snatching Strange Spirits. Refining this pill requires the souls of five elemental cultivators, and you needed even more. Weren't you planning to refine it too? Stop pretending to be a gentleman!"

"However, that recipe is fake, hahaha..."

Yu Yuehai's words made the faces of the five great clan leaders grow increasingly ugly.

At this moment, how could they not understand that their schemes over the years had all been manipulated by this man? They had schemed and schemed, only to end up making wedding clothes for others and losing their lives in the process.

"Good, good, good! You are truly cunning, sir. I, Han Yuhe, admit defeat. But to think you can refine me into a pill is a pipe dream!"

With that, his body began to swell, and the Magical Power within him became explosive.

"Hmph! You want to self-destruct? Dream on!"

Yu Yuehai sneered, flicked his wrist, and five small talismans were stuck onto the five clan leaders.

After the talismans were attached, Han Yuhe's body rapidly shriveled, his Magical Power fluctuations vanished without a trace, and he couldn't even move any part of his body, becoming a standing puppet.

The other four were the same, only able to glare at Yu Yuehai with murderous eyes.

Unfortunately, glares couldn't kill.

Yu Yuehai's gaze swept over Chen Lin, and with a flick of his wrist, he stuck a talisman on Chen Lin's forehead.

Chen Lin instantly felt stiff, his body unable to move an inch.

He couldn't help but inwardly lament, regretting his indecisiveness and not taking a desperate gamble earlier to use Thunderclap Bead No. 4, leaving him unable to use it now.

But then again, there really hadn't been an opportunity along the way, unless he used himself as a human bomb, in which case he wouldn't survive either.

However, Chen Lin wasn't completely despairing. With a thought, he subtly sensed the strand of Sword Qi in his dantian.

Finding that he could control it, he stopped his movements subtly and also glared at Yu Yuehai with murderous intent.

This Sword Qi certainly wouldn't pose a threat to Yu Yuehai, but it could remove the talisman on his face, and that was enough.

Once he regained control of his body, he could use the Thunderclap Bead.

Moreover, this would undoubtedly be more unexpected.

Seeing Yu Yuehai shift his attention elsewhere, Chen Lin's eyes darted around, surveying the surroundings, looking for an escape route after using the Thunderclap Bead.

At this moment, Yu Yuehai's Foundation Establishment Realm aura erupted fully, and he stared at Ye Jingyun. "Since you knew the inside story and endured until now, you must have been prepared. Let me see what your methods are!"

Chen Lin also turned his head, looking at Ye Jingyun with anticipation.

By now, he had completely figured it out. She had asked him to refine talismans earlier precisely to deal with the current situation. He wondered what that talisman was for and if it could threaten Yu Yuehai.

The Xia Sisters also looked terrified, retreating behind Ye Jingyun in panic.

Ye Jingyun maintained her indifferent demeanor, as if she truly had a trump card to turn the tables.

But before she could make a move, the Xia Sisters behind her simultaneously shot two black lights from their hands, hitting her!

Due to the close proximity and her lack of defense against the Xia Sisters, Ye Jingyun had no chance to dodge. She spat out a mouthful of blood.

Ye Jingyun fell to the ground with a thud, shocked and enraged, looking at the Xia Sisters with disbelief.

"Why?"

These two sisters had been with her since childhood. Although they were maids, they were like sisters to her. She couldn't understand why they would betray her.

A hint of unnaturalness appeared on both sisters' faces.

Xia Yunshu spoke, "I'm sorry, sister. We had no choice. Please don't blame us?"

"Heh, no choice?"

Ye Jingyun sneered. "Do you know what the Inverted Five Elements Blood Refining Great Method is? It requires two sets of cultivators with complete five elements, one set as medicine and the other as a catalyst. The number of people here is just right. Do you think he will let you go?"

"What!"

The Xia sisters simultaneously showed expressions of shock and anger, looking at Yu Yuehai with suspicion.

"Senior Yu, is this true? You promised that as long as we sisters cooperate with you, you would make us official disciples of the sect and help our Xia family prosper. Moreover, you said you wouldn't take Sister Ye's life!"

Hearing this, Chen Lin was utterly speechless.

She's truly naive and sweet, and Ye Jingyun isn't much better. A maid raised by her family from childhood could betray her!

What made him even more speechless was that the other party had been standing there motionless for so long. Why weren't they using their trump cards?

How could he place his hopes on someone like this?

He couldn't wait any longer!

Chen Lin knew that the opportunity he was waiting for was no longer possible. He had initially thought Ye Jingyun might have a backup plan, but she turned out to be so weak.

He had to try, even if he couldn't escape.

With that thought, he willed his consciousness to move, intending to unleash his Sword Qi to break the talisman on his forehead.

Just then, a sharp aura appeared from the other side, and a red light shot directly towards Yu Yuehai's nape!

This attack came so suddenly that Chen Lin was stunned and stopped his movement.

He saw that it was Zhao Zhengyuan, who had been in a coma, who had made the move!

Yu Yuehai seemed surprised that his sealing technique had failed on a Qi Refining cultivator. His face showed a mixture of shock and anger. Without dodging, he directly waved his hand to grab the red light.

The red light was a Flying Sword. It appeared extremely sharp, but Yu Yuehai caught it with his hand, and it hummed in the void.

"Hmph, you do have some skills to break my seal, but you're still far from being able to ambush me!"

Yu Yuehai snorted coldly and was about to shake his wrist to send the Flying Sword back and counterattack Zhao Zhengyuan.

At this very moment, an even more colossal aura erupted into the sky. Ye Jingyun suddenly stood up from the ground, and her body underwent an astonishing transformation!

At this moment, not only had her body grown, her clothes had shattered, and she was covered in dark green scales that glittered in the night.

Seeing this, Chen Lin finally understood what the talisman she had asked him to refine was for. It could transform a person into such a state.

No wonder she was unwilling to use it; it was too ugly.

However, despite its ugliness, the effect was astonishing. Ye Jingyun's aura had now reached the level of a Foundation Establishment expert!