The terrifying Black Dragon shocked them to the core. While the Wang Family wasn’t exactly peaceful, they wouldn’t go so far as to provoke a powerful sect. That would be courting death, and it was a line they would never cross.

"Quick! Go see what’s happening!"

They scrambled outside, only to see a guard sent flying toward them. He slammed against the wall with a THUD, slumping down as he coughed up mouthfuls of blood.

"Patriarch of the Wang Family, where do you think you’re going?" A young man was watching them, his gaze as cold as ice. His eyes, brimming with killing intent, made him look like a god of slaughter.

Beside him stood a colossal Black Dragon, breathing fire in every direction. The distance was already a sea of flames, and it looked like more than half of the estate had been destroyed. This was the Wang Family’s personal territory, not a branch of the Star Pavilion.

They didn’t live inside the Star Pavilion, but in a private residence outside. Therefore, to annihilate them, there was no need to visit the Star Pavilion’s branch.

Without a doubt, this young man was Yi Tianyun. He had brought the Black Dragon here to kill without a moment’s hesitation, even changing his face for the occasion. ’The Black Dragon won’t be recognized,’ he thought. ’As long as they don’t recognize me, we’re good.’

He didn’t care if they were part of the Star Pavilion or not. Anyone who provoked him had to die! ’They see me as a threat to be dealt with later? Fine. I’ll treat them the same way—as a threat to be completely eradicated now!’

When Patriarch Wang saw them, his heart sank and a sliver of panic surfaced. ’When did I ever provoke such a terrifying power?’ he wondered. ’And he’s so young, too. This is completely beyond our expectations. The crucial thing is, we’ve never even seen him before.’

"I am the Patriarch of the Wang Family. May I ask how our Wang Family has offended you, friend?" Patriarch Wang’s expression was grim. Even for a major power, attacking the Wang Family without a word of explanation was simply going too far.

"You’ve offended me in too many ways!"

Yi Tianyun couldn’t be bothered to waste another word. He directed the Black Dragon to charge. In the blink of an eye, it was upon Patriarch Wang, pouncing with its sharp claws outstretched. At the same time, Yi Tianyun’s Immortal Fire surged down, instantly locking onto the Patriarch.

"I don’t care what power you belong to! Since you’re hiding your face, don’t blame us for getting rough!" Patriarch Wang roared as the full power of his sixth-level Spirit Pill Stage cultivation erupted from him, releasing a terrifying, surging aura.

He immediately brandished a Soul Artifact Long Spear and thrust it viciously at the pouncing Black Dragon.

The Black Dragon, however, didn’t even try to dodge. It continued its pounce!

CLANG!!

The sharp spear failed to pierce the Black Dragon’s scales. Instead, the force of the impact sent Patriarch Wang flying backward. But as he was thrown back, the Black Dragon’s sharp claws viciously tore downward, unleashing the terrifying power of a Divine Beast.

BOOM!

By the time Patriarch Wang snapped back to his senses to defend himself, it was too late. With no weapon to parry, he could only throw up his arm to block the sharp claws as he retreated with all his might.

SHRED!

A huge chunk of flesh was ripped from his arm. Patriarch Wang screamed in agony and scrambled back, his entire arm nearly torn off. Blood dripped incessantly from the wound, splattering all over the ground.

Wang Shaohua, standing nearby, cried out in alarm. He didn’t stand idle, either. Instantly unleashing his full power—at the third level of the Spirit Pill Stage—he rushed to help fend off the Black Dragon.

But a figure shot toward him, slamming into him with immense force. THUMP! Wang Shaohua was sent flying, his arms, which he had raised to block, going numb. He had barely been able to withstand the blow.

’Such a powerful physique! How can he be this strong with pure physical force alone?!’ Wang Shaohua was utterly shaken. His opponent’s physique was simply too powerful.

The fight had barely begun, yet both of them were already completely routed. Patriarch Wang had practically lost the use of an arm, and his Combat Power plummeted. Not that it mattered; even if he were uninjured, he would still be getting crushed.

"Quick, call for reinforcements!" Patriarch Wang hastily pulled out a Jade Pendant. Just as he was about to crush it, the Black Dragon roared and lunged again. Moving at an astonishing speed, it streaked through the air like a black blur and slammed down hard.

THUD!

The Black Dragon crashed into him heavily. It was a simple, brutal move, yet one he was powerless to resist. He was sent flying, and the Black Dragon immediately opened its maw and spat a torrent of flames that swiftly engulfed his entire body.

In the blink of an eye, Patriarch Wang was consumed by fire. The excruciating pain made him scream endlessly as he thrashed on the ground, trying to extinguish the flames, but it was futile.

These were the flames of a fifth-level Spirit Pill Stage Black Dragon; how could they be extinguished so easily? He was doomed to burn for a while, suffering a fate worse than death.

Wang Shaohua wasn’t faring any better. He was being relentlessly attacked by Yi Tianyun, whose body was like a shield. Yi Tianyun didn’t seem to fear any attack, and no matter what Wang Shaohua threw at him, it had no effect.

THWACK! THWACK! THWACK!

The moment Wang Shaohua’s defense faltered, several heavy punches slammed into his body. He was sent flying, a large section of his chest caved in. He was critically injured in an instant! In a flash, both men had been grievously wounded.

"Patriarch Wang!" At that moment, several elders rushed onto the scene. As he was being sent flying, Patriarch Wang had managed to crush the Jade Pendant, summoning the elders who had been in seclusion. When they emerged and saw the carnage, they were all stunned.

"Kill... kill them!" Patriarch Wang gasped. He had survived the flames, but his body was charred black and he was too severely injured to move.

The cultivation of these newly-arrived elders wasn’t very high—only at the first or second level of the Spirit Pill Stage. They were hardly worth a second glance.

"Kill me? Let’s see if you’re qualified." Yi Tianyun directed the Black Dragon to charge forward as he himself moved in. This time, he held nothing back. He rushed forward and threw a punch.

BOOM! An elder was sent flying, crashing into a distant building. Then, silence.

He followed up with another punch. A different elder was sent flying, his body exploding in mid-air—killed in an instant.

With just a few punches, they were all effortlessly and mercilessly slaughtered.

"Ding! Successfully killed a Wang Family elder. Obtained 140,000 EXP, 3,100 Madness Value, 30 Sin Value, 500 Divine Rune Mastery Proficiency. Obtained Martial Arts: Yellow Heaven Palm. Obtained Item: Divine Rune Paper (High-Grade)."

"Ding! Successfully killed a Wang Family elder. Obtained 150,000 EXP, 3,200 Madness Value, 35 Sin Value, 500 Divine Rune Mastery Proficiency..."

A stream of notifications popped up, confirming that he had slain every last one of the elders.

His methods were vicious, and he showed absolutely no mercy. He hadn’t originally planned to bother with the Wang Family. After all, during the Divine Rune competition, they hadn’t pulled any particularly dirty tricks, so he had neither a good nor a bad impression of them.

But now that they had conspired with Lin Li to capture Yi Yuwei and the others, they had no one to blame but themselves!