The Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue silently appeared.

The entire venue was silent, no one spoke, and the atmosphere was filled with a heavy aura.

The face of the Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue showed no expression whatsoever, yet it was precisely this indifferent expression that made people feel even more terrified.

No anger, no joy, only calmness.

The indifference was chilling, even the Heavenly Mechanism Sage and the Wu Tian Sage couldn’t help but frown, considering such a Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue very dangerous.

"Ye Fentian..."

The Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue stared directly at Ye Qiu, his gaze like two bolts of lightning, striking Ye Qiu’s mind.

It had to be said, the Supreme Saint was extremely terrifying. Compared to the last time he saw the Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue, Ye Qiu realized this guy had grown even more terrifying.

Perhaps it was because he killed his disciple and provoked him.

"You’re shouting here to challenge me, likely thinking of helping your teacher." The Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue wasn’t in a rush to take action; instead, he chatted with Ye Qiu as if conversing about family matters, with a calm tone, showing no trace of anger.

"Is he... still alive?" Ye Qiu cautiously asked.

"Do you think, under the collaboration of three Supreme Saints, there is any chance for him to survive?" The Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue suddenly smiled. This smile was not a warm spring breeze, but a cold winter wind, chilling to the bone.

Ye Qiu’s heart tightened. The tone of the Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue gave him a bad feeling.

Perhaps his teacher...

Ye Qiu dared not think further, fearing it would affect his state of mind and possibly lead to his failure in killing the Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue.

During the previous encounter with Zhou Lie, the opponent’s words seemed to provoke Ye Qiu to anger and madness, but that was merely an illusion. His anger was real, but he did not lose his rationality and act recklessly.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have let the Saint’s clone hide in the dark, ready for a critical strike.

"Your teacher is dead, and yet you don’t seem sad at all. He went through great lengths for you to apply for a spot on the path to the galaxy." The Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue mocked.

"Your disciple is dead, and you’re no different." Ye Qiu immediately countered. As for the words of the Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue saying Zhuang Miao Shan was dead, without seeing his teacher Zhuang Miao Shan’s corpse, he preferred to believe his teacher was still alive, not dead.

Not feeling sad?

That’s impossible. How could he not know Zhuang Miao Shan was targeted by the Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue because of him, and the Supreme Saint said so to make him feel guilty.

In fact, the Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue truly achieved this point. Ye Qiu indeed felt sorry for his teacher, but he did not show it.

"You should know, your teacher’s death is completely because of you. If you had let me perform the Soul Search to clear your suspicions at that time, he might not have died." The Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue said.

"If the teacher is truly dead, I will use the lives of all those who struck to repay." Ye Qiu vowed.

"I won’t give you that chance." The Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue replied.

"You want to deal with me just to know if I’m the murderer, right? Enter the formation, and I will tell you." Feeling the murderous aura emanating from the Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue, Ye Qiu’s figure flickered and immediately dived into the light curtain to avoid being attacked instantly.

Ye Qiu’s voice then echoed from inside the formation: "If you’re afraid, you can leave, and one day I will go to the Taiyi Divine Sect to take your dog’s life."

"Trying to provoke me into entering the formation?" The Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue was not angry, seemingly seeing through Ye Qiu’s intentions.

"I know you want to use the formation to confront me. You’ve set up numerous methods inside, right? If I don’t go in, will you be disappointed..." The Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue responded, apparently not intending to step into the formation.

Ye Qiu frowned upon hearing this; if the Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue didn’t come in, it would indeed be exceedingly difficult for him to kill the opponent.

At this moment, the Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue chuckled: "Knowing you have arranged some tricks inside the formation, I still want to take a look because no matter how many tricks you have, you will still die at my hand."

The Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue suddenly entered the formation. His actions were unpredictable; knowing there was something strange inside, he still entered, which only showed his extreme confidence in himself.

If transformed into other Supreme Saints, they probably wouldn’t fear Ye Qiu’s formation either. There’s a vast difference between an ordinary Saint and a Supreme Saint. Ye Qiu could kill Zhou Lie, but it doesn’t mean he could similarly eliminate the Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue, at least as far as the Jiu Jue believes, he could not possibly die at the hand of a Ruins Realm kid.

Every strong individual, especially at the level of Supreme Saints, is very confident in their own power.

If not confident, they wouldn’t reach the current realm.

With a cowardly heart, how could one reach the level of a Supreme Saint?

Thought determines realm, and realm equally reflects one’s thoughts.

The Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue knew very well that Ye Qiu would be up to something in the formation, yet he entered with no hesitation, believing he is invincible, apart from Heavenly-level experts, in a one-on-one scenario, capable of killing him, no one else could exterminate him.

Ye Qiu’s methods may be strong, but can they reach Heavenly-level?

Clearly impossible.

Moreover, Ye Qiu is the suspect in Li Xiaosheng’s murder; now having killed his disciple Zhou Lie, the Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue could not possibly avoid entering the formation.

"Bring out all your trump cards, just like when you killed my disciple before; I’ll give you ten breaths’ time. After ten breaths, you needn’t tell me whether my son’s death involves you; I will perform the Soul Search myself." The Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue stated calmly.

He was clearly allowing Ye Qiu to make a move, yet the Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue remained unafraid.

"Since so, I will send you on your way to avenge my teacher!" Ye Qiu immediately activated the formation technique, pointing into the void, causing the entire formation to shift once more.

The killing formation emerged, and instantly, within the entire formation, howling winds, fire, thunder, and lightning elements continuously descended from the sky.

"Do you think this is enough to kill me?" The Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue chuckled coolly; he suddenly raised his hand, sweeping through, instantly clearing the myriad of energies, dispelling them as they approached.

"Imprison!"

"Eye of the Bewildering Realm!"

Ye Qiu suddenly appeared before the Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue, simultaneously using two major moves: a soul secret technique attack affecting the Supreme Saint’s mind, and using the Eye of the Bewildering Realm to cause his spirit to sink, a powerful combination indeed.

Sure enough, at that moment, the Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue showed no reaction.

The Saint’s clone suddenly appeared behind the Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue, with the Shadowless Saber poised in mid-air, as Ye Qiu’s expression moved.

The Saint’s clone immediately drew the saber, aiming to behead the Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue.

To kill the Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue, Ye Qiu had rehearsed numerous times in his mind, now delivering the killing blow directly, without any mistake.

The Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue was about to succumb, just waiting for his head to be severed.

The moment had finally come to avenge the people of the ancient small world, to avenge the numerous women, and resolve the knot in his heart.

The Black-robed Saint’s clone traced an arc with the Shadowless Saber, slashing forward from behind the Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue.

Just as the Shadowless Saber was about to strike the neck, Ye Qiu’s heart suddenly skipped a beat.

He realized something was wrong and looked again at the Supreme Saint of the Jiu Jue; he saw the opponent suddenly showing a smile.

Immediately after, the Shadowless Saber wielded by the Saint’s clone was instantly stopped by two fingers before it could advance.

Failed!

Ye Qiu felt a chill in his heart.