Tens of thousands of miles away from the border of the Sword Sect, a Star Skiff belonging to the Jade Mountain Nine Luminaries Division is traveling at high speed.
Cao Ming stood on the deck of the Star Skiff, dismissing the numerous Yao Xuan Envoy. He personally provided Magic Power support to the Star Skiff, pushing its speed to the limit, his face tense.
He had been waiting for news from the Eldest Princess for the past few days, and his mind was also preoccupied with Ye Li's deeds. Just then, two more incidents involving demons from the Dao Evolution Realm occurred in the continent.
This led to a relaxation of patrols within the continent.
Unexpectedly, a mishap occurred in Luoxia City, forcing Ye Li to personally go there to handle the matter.
What Cao Ming couldn't understand was why, after resolving the anomalies in Luoxia City, the other party wanted to go to the Sword Sect to settle scores?
The Great Brahma Palace and Xianjing Continent have absolutely no connection. Could the Vajra Buddhist Disciple really be colluding with the Xuanming Sword Sect?
No, the most urgent matter is Ye Li's safety.
Cao Ming shook his head, gritted his teeth, and quickly gathered his thoughts. Even the acceleration Array Formation of the Star Skiff had cracked under his influence. If he rushed any further, it would only delay the rescue.
"Prefect Cao, can you go any faster?" Baiyue asked anxiously from behind.
It wasn't a disguise; having such an outstanding lieutenant under her command would definitely be of great help to her mistress Third Princess!
If I were to perish in the Sword Sect because of a moment of impulsiveness, it would be a heartbreaking experience that I would never forget!
"We'll be there soon!" Cao Ming said in a low voice.
Before the words were even finished, a deafening roar suddenly came from the ground ahead!
What followed was a shockwave that was visible to the naked eye, sweeping out from within the Sword Sect and spreading throughout the entire world!
The Nine Luminaries Division Star Skiff were still some distance from the Sword Sect, but they were still almost blown away by the surging airwave.
Pale blue Magic Power rippled out from the foremost Star Skiff, instantly stabilizing those Star Skiff that were on the verge of crashing.
Cao Ming withdrew his hand, no longer bothering with them, and his Star Skiff once again hurtled forward!
A Killing Intent flashed in his eyes as he looked at the Sword Sect: "Zhou Tai..."
The fact that the Sword Sect Old Ancestor could unleash such power meant he must have been activating some unregistered ultimate move!
The target is obvious!
Cao Ming was extremely anxious at this moment, his hands clenched tightly. If anything happened to Ye Li, he would definitely show the Sword Sect just how terrifying the governor of this continent could be after being empowered by the Mountain River Seal!
Finally, after a few breaths...
As he passed through the shattered Sword Sect formation, the gradually dissipating energy waves revealed the current state of the Sword Sect to him.
Seeing the mess on the ground, even though Cao Ming had some idea of what was going on, his Killing Intent still surged!
Smoke and dust dispersed, and a deathly silence descended.
The former Main Peak of the Sword Sect has completely disappeared, leaving only a bottomless, pitch-black abyss with wisps of lightning flowing along its edges. Its fractured surface is as smooth as Liuli, utterly destroying the entire earth's veins and mountains.
Countless buildings were reduced to dust by the aftershocks of thunder and Sword Qi. The remaining peaks were mostly sheared off, their broken ends charred black. From the distant ruins, the wails of the Sword Sect disciples could be faintly heard.
Cao Ming originally wanted that Sword Sect Old Ancestor to come out.
But before he could even utter the name, he suddenly froze on the spot.
There stood a familiar, tall young figure on the ruins not far away, his breathing still steady, and he even nodded to him.
His casual demeanor left Cao Ming momentarily speechless.
"Um..."
Ye Li withdrew her gaze, ignoring his astonishment, and rested her fingers on her chin, gazing at the surrounding scenery in deep thought.
In his ears, Malice Points involving death were constantly being broadcast.
[Publicly killed a mid-stage third-level Cosmic Birth Realm Old Ancestor of the Xuanming Sword Sect, Malice Points +!]
[Publicly killed the current Sword Master of the Xuanming Sword Sect, a peak seventh-level Dao Evolution Realm expert! Malice Points +!]
[In public...]
Ye Li's original intention was to let Zhou Qingyan obtain Taiyuan and rebuild her Dao Heart, then resell it to make a profit.
Unexpectedly, the other party proved to be weak-willed, failing not only to awaken the enraged Taiyuan, but also being killed on the spot by this supreme artifact due to his previous Killing Intent.
It really leaves one speechless.
"General Ye!"
At this moment, Baiyue, who was on the Star Skiff, came to her senses and hurriedly jumped Star Skiff, anxiously asking the boy, "Are you alright?!"
While there's an element of performance involved, there are only two possibilities: either it was done or it wasn't.
Whether it's done well or not is secondary.
As a member of the royal family, she lacked understanding of the situation here. She only knew that this Deputy General of the Dragon Pool seemed to have done something impressive again, completely unaware of the almost dissipated death aura of the Venerable One in the abyss.
Therefore, he was much more composed than Cao Ming in terms of mindset.
"It's alright." Ye Li waved his hand casually.
He was in a rather cheerful mood at the moment. After this battle, his Malice Points had reached an incredibly pleasing level, which was truly exhilarating.
All the hard work was worth it!
After speaking, he glanced sideways at Cao Ming, who was breathing heavily, and said calmly:
"Prefect Cao, the Xuanming Sword Sect has colluded with evil monks to secretly raise Demonic Seed."
"The evidence is conclusive. I have killed his Old Ancestor on the spot. Do you have any instructions?"
This would have been a lie before, but it isn't now.
Having obtained the soul of the Sword Sect's Old Ancestor, he naturally possessed all the relevant evidence of his crimes.
"..."
Cao Ming felt his heart pounding wildly; he still hadn't recovered.
With his cultivation level, how could he not sense the death aura of the Venerable One in the abyss!
In other words, the Sword Sect's Old Ancestor has died at Ye Li's hands! This is no ordinary person; he is someone who can elevate the Mountain Gate's power to a top-tier Martial Dao giant within the continent!
The fact that he was killed by Ye Li in such a short time shows that his combat strength is comparable to that of a Venerable...
At this moment, numerous Star Skiff slowly descended behind Cao Ming.
The governor of the Xianjing Continent finally regained some of his senses, raised his eyes to look at Ye Li, his gaze seemingly containing countless unspoken words.
But in the end, he could only manage to squeeze out one sentence with difficulty. "That's all."
Ye Li nodded slightly.
He then looked at the Jade Mountain Yao Xuan Envoy who had just disembarked from the Star Skiff and were dumbfounded, and said succinctly in the same way:
"Qingshan."