Death of the Yi Family Patriarch

Inside the Jiao Clan mansion, the Jiao Clan patriarch closed his eyes once more, but his senses, like an invisible spider web, enveloped the entire Cold Wind City.

[That idiot Hong Batian really did lead his men to cause trouble for that kid.]

He understood perfectly, and a barely perceptible cold smile curled at the corner of his lips.

[Very well, let the Hong family test that young man's abilities.]

He had a very shrewd plan.

In his view, Dongfang Yueming killed Hong Tao, Hong Batian would definitely do everything in his power to take revenge. Given the strength that young man had shown, Hong Batian's trip would most likely be a one-way trip.

Once Hong Batian dies, the Hong family's Grandmaster will surely be enraged and hunt down Dongfang Yueming.

At that crucial moment, he would appear and save Dongfang Yueming. This would not only earn him a huge favor from this mysterious young man, but also provide an opportunity to join forces with him to completely crush, or even annex, the Hong family!

Regardless, the Jiao Clan is invincible. All he needs to do is wait.

The banquet hall of the Yi family mansion.

When Hong Batian, along with a group of experts, reappeared before Dongfang Yueming with Yi Zhengyang, the atmosphere in the hall had completely changed.

"Boy! You've chosen the path to hell when there's a way to heaven!" Hong Batian pointed at Dongfang Yueming, his face contorted with murderous intent. "Today, I will make you pay for the murder of my son in blood!"

Yi Zhengyang also tore off his mask of hypocrisy, and sneered, "Dongfang Ri, hand over the true intentions behind the ' Lightning Prison Star-Shattering Hammer,' and perhaps we can spare your corpse!"

Behind them, the Inner Force strength experts from the two major families stood in a row, their auras connected, forming an immense pressure.

However, both Hong Batian and Yi Zhengyang, though their eyes were filled with murderous intent and greed, also carried a deep sense of apprehension. They spoke fiercely, but neither of them dared to make the first move.

Because this young man in front of them was a ruthless character who wiped out the entire Bai family with just one palm strike!

Surrounded by the crowd in the center, Yi Tianlei's face was full of arrogance as he looked at Dongfang Yueming with a gaze that seemed to say, "Did you hear that? Trash! Hand over what you don't deserve! That belongs to me Yi Tianlei!"

Faced with this scene where the true intentions were revealed, Dongfang Yueming remained seated calmly in his chair, even leisurely picking up his teacup and taking a small sip, as if the group of murderous martial artists before him were nothing more than a swarm of noisy flies.

His attitude of ignoring everything completely enraged everyone!

Just then, a vast, powerful aura of Grandmaster descended from the sky!

The figure of the Yi family patriarch slowly appeared on the main seat of the hall. He looked down at Dongfang Yueming from his high position, his voice filled with the majesty of life and death.

"Young man, your journey has come to an end."

Victory is assured!

Upon seeing this, Hong Batian immediately bowed to the Yi family patriarch and said, "Senior! Please hand over this fiend to me. I want to personally tear him to pieces to avenge my son!"

"Hmph," the Yi family patriarch snorted coldly, glancing at him. "What I want is his true intentions, and him as a person. As for your grudge, you can deal with it as you see fit after I capture him."

The implication was that they wanted the prisoners alive.

Hong Batian's face stiffened. Although he was unwilling, he dared not disobey a Grandmaster in the slightest. He could only suppress his anger and step aside.

"Make your move, capture him." The Yi family patriarch calmly issued the order.

"Yes!"

Several Inner Force of the Yi family, who had long been unable to restrain themselves, roared and rushed towards Dongfang Yueming from all directions!

Dongfang Yueming didn't even get up.

He merely raised his eyelids and glanced at the few Inner Force elders who rushed towards him.

The next moment, a terrifying true intent, combining the intensity of Fentian and the madness of surging the seas, erupted with a deafening roar!

The Yin-Yang Sea-Burning Record!

"Boom--!"

A visible yin-yang symbol of water and fire spread out across the deck from his center! Crimson flames and black waves intertwined and swirled, transforming into a destructive energy shockwave that swept outwards from every angle!

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"

With a series of muffled thuds, those arrogant Inner Force elders didn't even have time to utter a scream before they were instantly swallowed up by the violent energy. Their bodies were like ice blocks thrown into a furnace, instantly evaporated into nothingness!

"What?!"

The composure on the face of the Yi family patriarch vanished instantly, replaced by uncontrollable horror!

He abruptly stood up from his seat, unable to maintain his composure any longer!

"Good! What a master of both water and fire cultivation! No wonder you were able to destroy the Bai family!" He stared intently at Dongfang Yueming, his greed intensifying. "Boy, hand over your cultivation technique, and I might spare your life!"

"Now, it's your turn." Dongfang Yueming slowly stood up and took a step forward.

The patriarch of the Yi family felt an unprecedented and deadly crisis. He dared not hold back in the slightest and pushed his Grandmaster True Intent to its limit!

"Sea-Overturning Seal!"

With a single palm strike, the air in the entire hall seemed to turn into viscous seawater. A giant blue seal, formed from pure true intent, carrying an aura of suppressing everything, pressed down on Dongfang Yueming!

However, facing this Grandmaster's full-force attack, a hint of... disdain flashed in Dongfang Yueming's eyes.

He raised his hand as well, but this time, what rose from his body was no longer the true meaning of water and fire.

Instead, it was a... violent, domineering, and dazzling lightning bolt imbued with a will of judgment and destruction!

"Boom!"

Lightning Prison Star-Shattering Hammer! The Perfection Realm!

A phantom image of a thunderous warhammer, condensed to its ultimate form, appeared behind him. As he unleashed a punch, it transformed into a purple lightning bolt that tore through the heavens and earth, fiercely meeting the giant blue seal head-on!

In the very instant the lightning flashed!

Within two mansions in the city, two equally powerful auras of Grandmaster soared into the sky!

Inside the Jiao Clan mansion, the Jiao Clan patriarch suddenly opened his eyes, his face filled with confusion and shock.

[What's going on?! How did that kid end up going up against Old Ghost Yi? Where are the Hong family members? Could it be... that the Hong family and the Yi family have joined forces?!]

A strong sense of unease welled up in his heart, and he could no longer sit still. In One Flash, he sped off towards the Yi family mansion!

At the same time, inside the Hong family mansion, the Hong family patriarch also sensed that unfamiliar yet incredibly powerful true intent of thunder, and his expression changed drastically.

[This is... a new Grandmaster's True Meaning?! What exactly happened to the Yi family?]

He was filled with confusion, and even more so with a sense of foreboding.

[Is Batian in trouble? What on earth is that old devil from the Yi family up to?!]

Unable to contain himself any longer, he transformed into a streak of light and vanished into the sky!

Meanwhile, inside the Yi family mansion.

The duel between Lei and Hai has been decided.

Before everyone's horrified eyes, the indestructible thunder hammer smashed the blue, sea-covering giant seal to pieces in an instant with overwhelming force!

The purple lightning, still powerful, struck the Yi family patriarch squarely.

"No--!"

The patriarch of the Yi family let out a desperate and unwilling roar. His protective essence was torn apart instantly, like paper. His body disintegrated inch by inch under the violent power of lightning, and finally turned into a handful of ashes.

The Grandmaster the Yi family has fallen!

The entire hall was deathly silent.

Hong Batian, Yi Zhengyang, Yi Tianlei... everyone was frozen in place, their minds blank, as if under a spell.