Demonic energy permeated the Ten Thousand Beasts Forest.
This place formed a small world of its own. Its laws were incomplete, but its wild, primordial nature more than made up for that.
Boom!
A streak of purple light raced through the dense forest, its shock waves shattering every ancient tree along its flanks, even those so thick that several people could barely encircle them!
It was Chang Leyou, the true disciple of the Violet Firmament Prefecture.
After entering the forest and briefly familiarizing himself with his surroundings, he sent divine power surging through his body!
"The Dragon Martial Tournament places no restrictions on methods..."
His eyes bloodshot, Chang Leyou stared fixedly at the specially crafted Jade Talisman trembling violently in his hand, cold sneers curling his lips:
"If you can pull it off, it counts as part of your ability!"
"Those were the rules the Dao Lord laid down himself!"
Since it was within the rules...
No one could accuse him of using unscrupulous methods.
Ever since the [Bone-Reading Fortune Divination], he had been preparing for every contingency, devising this plan to kill Ye Li.
To make absolutely certain nothing went wrong...
He had even swallowed his pride as the Chief Disciple of Violet Sky Manor and agreed to part of the alliance proposed by Li Xuantong of the Divine Firmament Dao Sect.
The terms were simple:
He would use the Violet Firmament Prefecture's Treasured Artifacts to provide Ye Li's precise location in real time.
Li Xuantong, meanwhile, would use his connections and prestige in the Southern Region to recruit fellow cultivators, promising handsome rewards to get them to join forces against Ye Li!
Hum!
Chang Leyou glanced at the [Breath-Tracking Star-Locking Compass] in his hand.
The Violet Firmament Prefecture had spared no effort in supporting him this time.
He