BZZZZ—

Ye Tianxi suddenly gathered her Nirvana Flame and actually managed to block the attack.

Yes, she blocked it.

Everyone present couldn’t help but look on in horror. But then, they realized that Ye Tianling’s Battle Power seemed to have dropped significantly.

The Spiritual and Transcendent aura on Ye Tianling’s body was also rapidly disappearing.

WHOOSH—

Ye Tianling synchronized his body and mind with the Dao, gathered his Supreme Will, and directly forced the Ancient Soul Extinction Forbidden technique into Ye Tianxi’s body. Even though she had blocked his initial strike, her Realm had advanced too quickly. While she had reached the Nine Transformations of Sword Void Realm, Ye Tianling had just fallen from the Battle Power of the Nine Source of the Sword Saint Realm. The gap was simply too vast!

Ye Tianling gathered his will, the obsession of his Strong Heart erupting. With eyes as red as blood, he unleashed his full power in a single strike, still managing to drive the Ancient Soul Extinction Forbidden technique directly into Ye Tianxi’s body.

"You have sinister intentions, and they put me on edge! I, Ye Tianling, have made a mistake once before, which led to my family and lovers nearly perishing completely, leaving behind endless Dao Injury and sorrow! I will absolutely not allow something like that to happen again. So, even if you’ve shown me kindness in the past, even if we share some family bond, the moment I sense my very Soul recoiling from you, I will kill you without hesitation!

This time, for Mei’Er’s sake, I will only implant the Ancient Soul Extinction Forbidden technique in you!

You won’t be able to remove it anytime soon, nor can you. If I even faintly sense that you dare to have any designs on Mei’Er or any of my other family and friends, I will hunt you to the ends of the earth, kill you, and humiliate you!"

Ye Tianling’s voice was utterly frigid, his gaze exceptionally cold and terrifying.

That single look completely intimidated the malicious and murderous Ye Tianxi.

"The Ancient Soul Extinction Forbidden technique?"

Hearing this, Ye Tianxi’s expression immediately turned ugly.

She had miscalculated.

’I had planned to act pitiful to gain sympathy, using the opportunity to get on good terms with Ye Tianling. Then, when his guard was down, I would kill him, use the Nirvana Fire to refine his body into ashes, and avenge my parents, grandfather, and sister! But my hatred was too intense, and it was discovered. Fortunately, Ye Tianling doesn’t know about my Innate Ability—that can still be used to my advantage.’

’As for the Ancient Soul Extinction Forbidden technique... I’m not particularly bothered by it! Could such a restriction seal my fire-bathed Nirvana? My Talent is to double my strength every time I die! Am I afraid of death? Am I afraid of humiliation? My grandfather, parents, brother, and sister are all dead. I’m the only one left. How could I possibly be afraid of death or humiliation?’

Ye Tianxi’s eyes dimmed, and she emptied her mind, worried that the current Ye Tianling might sense her thoughts.

’Ye Tianling is still powerful right now,’ she thought. ’I’m no match for him. I have to avoid a direct confrontation and strike ruthlessly at those around him first.’

...

Ye Tianling turned around, looked at Ye Yuemei, and said, "Mei’Er, no matter what happens, stay strong. Also, your brother will be back."

As Ye Tianling spoke, his gaze passed through the crowd, landing on Ye Shuiyan and Wang Yufei, who were being heavily protected in the distance.

When their eyes met Ye Tianling’s, both women trembled and immediately lowered their heads in immense shame, not daring to meet his handsome and profound gaze.

"You two, cultivate well and strive to become strong. You can’t hide for your entire life. I hope that the next time I see you, you’ll be able to amaze me! Believe in yourselves, and you will definitely succeed!"

Ye Tianling said softly.

Ye Shuiyan and Wang Yufei seemed to have received immense encouragement. Their entire beings radiated a new kind of strength, as if they had undergone a profound transformation on the level of their will.

"Mm-hm!"

Ye Shuiyan bit her lip and nodded earnestly.

She sighed bitterly in her heart. ’I know that after this farewell, he and I might just drift apart and forget each other, like strangers in a vast world. Before, I was the one who was unwilling. But now, it’s probably him who looks down on me. I had such a good opportunity back then. If I had just gone along with it, things would be completely different now.’

"I... I will definitely become strong. When that time comes... will you still want me?"

Wang Yufei choked back a sob, tears streaming down her face like rain.

Ye Tianling revealed a gentle smile, though it was a bit stiff and uncontrolled. "Of course I’ll want you. When the time comes, we won’t need the Profound Ice Cold Iron Rod or a sword. How about we use a long spear instead?"

Wang Yufei’s pretty face instantly turned blood-red, a deep blush spreading across her cheeks.

Her heart pounded wildly, and she was so overjoyed she wanted to cry. "Okay! Okay! Any way is fine, as long as you like it!"

She let the strange looks from the crowd fall upon her, but still summoned the courage to say such words.

"Hahaha—"

Ye Tianling laughed heartily, full of heroic spirit. At the same time, he reached out and grabbed Xu Hanyan, saying, "From now on, you’ll follow me. No one else is qualified to have any ideas about you."

"Ah—"

Xu Hanyan was actually severely injured, but not fatally.

But given her nature as an Illusion Mist Divine Beast, her injuries weren’t a major problem. As long as she could generate her illusion mist for a period of time, she would quickly recover from fatal wounds, making her a special, almost Undying and Immortal, heteromorphic Divine Beast.

When Ye Tianling suddenly reached for her, she was startled and almost instinctively prepared to use her illusion mist transformation, but she immediately stopped herself.

She gave up resisting and allowed Ye Tianling to grab her. In her heart, she felt a trace of fear towards Ye Tianling’s bloodline, but also a strange sense of security, like coming home.

This made her feel both fond of and afraid of him, her heart in utter turmoil.

After doing all this, Ye Tianling took a single step into the void. Following the Celestial Secret God Master, Ouyang Ruoxue, Que Xinyan, and the others, he stepped directly into a stream of Flowing Light and quickly disappeared from sight.

...

"Wuu wuu wuu—"

Seeing Ye Tianling leave, Ye Tianxi immediately began to cry, trying to win Ye Yuemei’s sympathy.

Ye Yuemei, being simple and naive, heard her and immediately walked over, gently supporting Ye Tianxi.

"Tianxi, don’t cry... Brother Tianling wasn’t really targeting you. It’s just that he has too many enemies, and the moment he senses a crisis, he feels he must eradicate the threat completely... It’s because he didn’t do that before that those enemies crazily slaughtered their way to the Ye Race..."

As Ye Yuemei spoke, her own heart was filled with sorrow.

By now, she had more or less come to terms with the fact that her father was truly gone.

That father—who was sometimes willful, sometimes strict, sometimes cold, and sometimes incredibly snobbish and petty, yet had doted on her endlessly—was gone, just like that.

"Wuu wuu... I know... I... I actually had my own difficulties, too. I was truly blinded by hatred. I’ve caused sorrow to my loved ones and joy to my enemies."

Ye Tianxi spoke with practiced ease, hiding her true intentions even deeper. So much so that Wan Jianyun, Die Xiyue, Ma Liang, Wang Congjie, and the others, who originally had no good feelings for her and had even felt a sense of danger, gradually let down their guard.