A dying counterattack, a God Emperor's beheading strike!

"Ye Jiancai, as master of the Eternal Ye Family's Myriad Treasures Pavilion, you held great power and stood among the Ye Family's core figures. Yet you colluded with outsiders to commit such a deed!"

Yue Liuli's gaze was icy, its chill piercing to the bone, as terrifying as a plunge into Ninefold Nether Hell.

Her red lips parted, but the words she uttered were cold as steel blades scraping bone.

Under that gaze, Ye Jiancai trembled uncontrollably. His lips turned dark purple, and his pupils shrank to pinpoints, as though he faced judgment from Heaven itself.

But he did not flee, because fleeing was useless.

Even as a supreme expert at the peak of the God Venerable realm, he was worth less than an ant in Yue Liuli's eyes.

With a mere lift of her hand, Yue Liuli could kill him ten times over!

"Aaaah! I'm innocent!"

"Madam, I'm innocent! I was framed!"

"Madam, someone must have deliberately slandered me! They covet my position as master of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion and want to use your blade to kill me!"

Ye Jiancai looked utterly pitiful, tears spilling from the corners of his eyes as his entire body shook. He kowtowed repeatedly, the impacts booming like thunder, until his forehead was blood-red.

"Madam! My death would be no loss, but my only regret... is not knowing which treacherous villain framed me!"

"To frame me like this just for the position of pavilion master—how utterly shameless!"

"I, Ye Jiancai, stand between Heaven and earth with no shame before either, nor before my own conscience! I would never stoop to such vile deeds!"

Ye Jiancai knelt on both knees, yet his expression was resolute. Tears occasionally slid down his face, making him look like a loyal minister nobly marching to his death.

Even Ye Tian, cradled in Yue Liuli's arms, could no longer bear to watch.

He laughed inwardly. Hahaha! If this guy lived in my previous world, he'd definitely be in the running for an Oscar for best actor!

With conclusive evidence all but nailing down his guilt, the man still hoped to pull the wool over everyone's eyes with his excuses.

He even... put on the air of someone ready to die nobly, devoted heart and soul to the Eternal Ye Family.

It was truly revolting. Even that damned system would probably bow its head in shame before him.

The system: Why am I getting shot even while lying low?

The Infernal Lion Race's patriarch stared with wide eyes, his jaw almost dropping to the floor.

Initially, the Three Great Immortal Forces had merely entertained the idea of killing the God Emperor's son.

They had never drawn up a concrete plan... because the obstacles were too great.

Simply entering the Eternal Ye Family's grounds was like facing a heavenly chasm, daunting enough to make them shrink back.

But then Ye Jiancai had appeared and reached out to their three Immortal Forces of his own accord.

Afterward, through some unknown means, he had also established cooperation with the remnants of the Blood Sea Forbidden Zone.

Every Teleportation Array they used to enter the Eternal Ye Family had been provided by Ye Jiancai.

Now he wanted to wipe away a few tears, play the loyal minister, and escape his crimes!

Even the patriarch of a rebellious force could not stomach the sight.

How could such a brazenly shameless person exist?

Had such a man belonged to his Infernal Lion Race, he would have burned his three souls and devoured his seven spirits, denying him reincarnation forever!

But now... they were all grasshoppers tied to the same string.

The Infernal Lion Race's patriarch rolled his eyes, as though struck by a brilliant idea.

Bloodwing God Sovereign, the leader of the Blood Sea Forbidden Zone Remnants, was dead, and no one knew their plan anymore.

Did that not mean whatever they said would become the truth?!

"Saint Lord of the Jade Pool, we had no choice! We listened to a villain's slander!"

"Otherwise, even if you lent us ten times the courage, we would never dare do such a thing!"

"How is opposing the Eternal Ye Family any different from courting death?!"

The Infernal Lion Race's patriarch actually knelt as well, weeping as he spoke, with snot nearly running from his nose.

He wailed loudly, as though he had suffered the greatest injustice under Heaven.

Deep within his eyes, however, a flash of resentment passed.

For today's humiliation, I'll repay you ten thousandfold someday!

Watching the spectacle before her, Yue Liuli nearly laughed in anger.

"Hah. How laughable!"

"Did you really think I knew nothing?!"

"Ye Jiancai, seeking revenge against my husband for ordering your son's execution, you secretly conspired with the Three Great Immortal Forces and the Blood Sea Forbidden Zone Remnants. You wanted to murder my son to vent the hatred in your heart."

"The Teleportation Arrays within those Divine Mountains of the Eternal Ye Family were all built by you together with members of the Three Great Immortal Forces!"

"Even now, you gray-bearded old thief, you white-haired scoundrel, still dare attempt to argue your way out! I have never seen anyone so utterly shameless!"

Yue Liuli clenched her pearly teeth, gaining a whole new understanding of Ye Jiancai's shamelessness.

Earlier, she and Ye Junlin had already discovered that Ye Jiancai, master of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, was constantly making underhanded moves.

Within the Eternal Ye Family, he had been far from well-behaved, even committing numerous acts that harmed the lineage's interests.

But considering that Ye Jiancai had lost his son in his old age, Ye Junlin had chosen to forgive his crimes.

He had never imagined that the man had become this hopelessly beyond redemption. Instead of showing gratitude, he had deliberately plotted to murder the God Emperor's son.

He had brought the Three Great Immortal Forces together and, fearing the plan might fail, even colluded with the Blood Sea Forbidden Zone Remnants.

To invite the wolves into their home, he had even shut down the Eternal Ye Family's Clan Protection Array.

Such a vicious wolf had to be slain without mercy!

Ye Jiancai saw that Yue Liuli had no intention of forgiving him. Instead, she seemed eager to kill him on the spot.

He kowtowed repeatedly, begging for mercy, but just when everyone's attention slipped—

Ye Jiancai suddenly sprang up. Since death was certain today, he might as well stake his life on one final gamble.

Even if he died, he would take Ye Junlin's son with him!

They were so close, and Ye Jiancai possessed peak God Venerable cultivation. Destroying a damaged universe would pose no problem for him, let alone killing an infant in a split second.

Yue Liuli moved to stop him, but even then, the infant would still be caught in the shock waves.

With Ye Tian's current infant body... his chances of survival were slim.

Yet Ye Tian felt no fear at all in Yue Liuli's arms, a cold smile playing at the corner of his mouth.

He thought to himself, That damned system is useful after all. Good thing I have Invincible Defense Mode. There's absolutely nothing to fear.

But just as Ye Tian thought Invincible Defense Mode was about to activate, a gleam flashed through the gloomy celestial prison. An unmatched sword light illuminated the entire space.

Faster than thunder could reach the ear, it pierced the void. Blood spilled, and Ye Jiancai's head rolled across the floor.

His eyes remained filled with terror, as though he had never imagined he would be beheaded with a single strike.

Success had been within reach, only for an unexpected turn to strike.

Seemingly sensing something, Yue Liuli spoke softly to the void. "Husband, you're back?"

Ye Tian blinked, golden divine light swirling in his eyes. He clearly had not expected this.

His God Emperor father had actually returned.

And he had saved him at the crucial moment, though it would have made no difference either way.

"Hmph!"

With that cold snort, the void twisted. Fierce, domineering energy seemed poised to sweep across the eight wildernesses, warping space itself. Ye Jiancai's body was pulverized into nothingness, ceasing to exist.

Beside Yue Liuli stood Ye Junlin, clad in white and ethereal as an immortal. His gaze was bitterly cold as he looked at the Infernal Lion Race's patriarch and the five patriarchs.

He lightly swept his index finger forward. Space collapsed into a black hole, and the five patriarchs of the Immortal Forces, together with the Infernal Lion Race's patriarch, were obliterated before they could even scream.

Six God Sovereign experts had been killed just like that.

Seeing his father's might, Ye Tian could not help but marvel inwardly. A God Emperor... truly stood on an entirely different plane of existence.

"I have already crushed the Three Great Immortal Forces, including the Fire Demon Race."

"If they dare lay a hand on my son, they must be prepared to have their entire races exterminated."

Ye Junlin spoke with utter dominance, his gaze sharp as a blade.

But when he looked at Yue Liuli and Ye Tian in her arms, the corners of his lips lifted into a contented smile.

"As long as I'm here, I won't let you or Tian'er suffer even the slightest harm."

Ye Junlin gently stroked Yue Liuli's head.

"Come. Matters here are settled, and Tian'er will soon grow up. It's time to make arrangements for what comes next."