It was clear that every cultivator from the Demon Sect recognized Yunmo Wentuo’s guardian beast. However, throughout all the years of entering the ’Hundred Sects Battle Domain’, no one had yet forced him to this extent, requiring the release of the Iron Armor Demon Crocodile to defend against enemies.

"The Iron Armor Demon Crocodile, reputed to be Yunmo Wentuo’s most formidable guardian beast, has power extremely close to the peak of the Self-Slaying Realm. What is even more terrifying is its defense, said to be indestructible. Even a cultivator at the peak of the Self-Slaying Realm would struggle to break through its monstrous scales with a full-force attack."

"It’s actually the Iron Armor Demon Crocodile."

Several veteran terrifying figures of the Demon Dao instinctively exclaimed. The fact that Yunmo Wentuo brought the Iron Armor Demon Crocodile into the ’Hundred Sects Battle Domain’ was only known today.

This guardian beast was renowned within the Demon Dao, and scarcely anyone was unaware of its existence. Even the cultivators of the Righteous Orthodox Sects would have heard of it.

Yet when the Iron Armor Demon Crocodile appeared, Yunmo Wentuo wasn’t thinking of joining forces with it to slay enemies, but rather seizing the chance to escape alone.

The poor demon beast was still ignorant of all this, only knowing to execute its master’s command. After knocking Ye Xiaofan flying, its enormous, mountain-sized body blocked the sky, and stood in the escape path between Ye Xiaofan and Yunmo Wentuo, halting that silhouette.

"Roar——!!!"

The Iron Armor Demon Crocodile roared repeatedly at Ye Xiaofan, its mountain-sized mouth generating forceful winds akin to a category twelve typhoon, causing Ye Xiaofan’s robe to billow uncontrollably.

Feeling the fierce killing intent from the Iron Armor Demon Crocodile, Ye Xiaofan’s brows furrowed severely, yet he didn’t hesitate. In an instant, he transformed into a beam of sword light, and boundless Sword Qi pierced through the void, attacking the enormous beast before him.

Not to mention a guardian beast, even if an entire group of veteran terrifying figures of the Demon Dao blocked his path, they couldn’t stop him from pursuing that silhouette. Jiang Changqing’s extremely tragic death demanded the punishment of the opposite party with their life—otherwise, Jiang Changqing wouldn’t rest in peace.

Ye Xiaofan had spent several months in the Soul Beast Forest with the Soul Beasts, so he was no stranger to such guardian beasts. From the impact alone, he sensed the terrifying aspect of this abomination.

The most frightful feature was its indestructible scales, hence Ye Xiaofan never considered confronting it head-on. Instead, he charged with his sword, taking advantage of the openings during its continuous roaring, accelerating to the limit, and suddenly dove right into its mouth.

Compared to the bloody maw, Ye Xiaofan’s form seemed much smaller, yet his boundless Sword Qi was strikingly conspicuous.

In the eyes of the onlookers, it wasn’t Ye Xiaofan who plunged into the Iron Armor Demon Crocodile, but the terrifying Sword Qi.

As Ye Xiaofan delved deeper into the throat of the Iron Armor Demon Crocodile, his whole body radiated brilliantly. The Power of Self-Slaying formed an energy shield on his body surface, repelling all viscous liquids within a ten-meter radius, as he proceeded with boundless Sword Qi into the beast’s belly.

At the moment the silhouette entered its body, the entire Iron Armor Demon Crocodile was furious, roaring without cease, while a note of panic flashed beneath its eyes.

Yet it was too late.

Swiftly after Ye Xiaofan entered the crocodile’s belly, suddenly.

Swish swish swish——!!!

Endless boundless Sword Qi burst forth from within the demon crocodile’s body, the long Sword Qi piercing the void, densely packed.

"Roar——!!!"

Accompanied by the blood-curdling scream of the Bloodthirsty Demon Beast, its entire body exploded instantly.

And simultaneous with the explosion of the Iron Armor Demon Crocodile, Ye Xiaofan’s silhouette reappeared, emerging from the endless shredded flesh and blood, soaring skyward, and quickly pursuing relentlessly towards that silhouette.

Upon hearing the shrill screams of the demon beast, Yunmo Wentuo instinctively turned his head for a glance. His soul was instantly scared out of him, and his speed soared to the extreme.

"Madman, truly a madman, this defies logic, defies logic."

Eventually, trembling and muttering to himself, he frantically sprinted towards a certain direction.

And at the instant Yunmo Wentuo accelerated to flee, he brushed past a silhouette that had already begun to flee. This silhouette was none other than Yunmo Ya.

Yunmo Ya had already started to flee when he noticed the situation was amiss, heading in the exact same direction as Yunmo Wentuo. At this moment, seeing the other sweep past him, Yunmo Ya instinctively glanced back, his face turning ghostly pale, terrified beyond measure.

"Third brother, wait for me, take me with you, Third brother, take me with you."

Seeing the silhouette behind him, Yunmo Ya was already so scared his legs went weak. He desperately called out to Yunmo Wentuo for help, knowing that with his Three Slash Realm Self-Slaying Realm cultivation, he couldn’t possibly escape under the pursuit of that silhouette.

However, Yunmo Wentuo continued onward without a word, fleeing madly, in just a blink he had left Yunmo Ya far behind.

Before long, Ye Xiaofan also caught up. Upon seeing that familiar face, Yunmo Ya felt as if the sky was falling.

"Ye Xiaofan, let’s talk reasonably. The one who killed Jiang Changqing was that beast Yunmo Wentuo. I admit, it was my idea. But I only wanted him to use Jiang Changqing to lure you out, not to torture him."

"Ye Xiaofan, don’t kill me, I know I was wrong—I shouldn’t have targeted you, I shouldn’t have kept thinking of killing you. Don’t kill me, anything you want I’ll give you."

"You can’t kill me, I’m offspring of the Yunmo clan, the Yunmo clan is the most terrifying lineage of the Demon Sword Sect. If you kill me, the little demoness won’t let you go. Do you know who the little demoness is? She is Yunmo Xi, it’s Yunmo Xi, and I’m her younger cousin."