PFFT—
In the instant Ye Liyi froze, Ye Tianling unleashed his Dugu Sword Intent!
The Dugu Sword Intent, channeled through Soul Power, viciously pierced into the depths of Ye Liyi's mind, into his very Soul!
Ye Liyi's mind was assaulted with a BUZZ, and a roar immediately filled his ears.
His mind went completely blank.
He would regain his senses in a single breath—in fact, he was already coming to.
But in his eyes, a sword—like a streak of flame, a red glint of burning blood—was hurtling toward him from the distance.
Ye Liyi's pupils contracted. The moment he saw this, his entire body seemed to stiffen.
Because that was the last thing his mind would ever register.
THWACK—
The sword instantly pierced through Ye Liyi's head. His dead-fish eyes bulged wide, filled with terror and disbelief.
"Instructor Elder!"
Ye Tianyun had heard the commotion and felt the convergence of Force Qi from the battle. He rushed over, only to arrive at the precise moment to witness this scene.
As for Ye Tianling, he spat out a mouthful of blood. His body trembled violently, and blood began to seep from his seven orifices.
His aura grew weaker and weaker, as if he no longer had the strength to even stand.
This was partly because Ye Tianling had indeed suffered a massive loss of his bloodline and was severely depleted. But it was also a deliberate act—to prevent Ye Tianyun from using some trump card to escape!
Ye Tianyun's gaze instantly fell upon Ye Tianling. He was first filled with shock and suspicion, but then his expression twisted into a savage sneer.
"You little bastard, so you have a day like this too?! Rest assured, I won't let you die so easily!"
Ye Tianyun's voice was cold and vicious, the hatred in his words so thick it was as if he wanted to flay him alive and eat his flesh.
Ye Tianling didn't retreat immediately. Instead, he locked his gaze on Ye Tianyun, a crazed look appearing in his eyes.
"With a piece of trash like you? I killed Ye Liyi, and you're next!"
Ye Tianling snapped.
Ye Tianyun's gaze was murderous and his killing intent was palpable, but he didn't attack right away.
Ye Liyi's death had indeed made him quite wary. He didn't know what method Ye Tianling had used to kill the Instructor Elder, but if it were used on him, he feared not even his escape trump card could save him.
As Ye Tianyun hesitated, he suddenly noticed a flicker of 'joy' in Ye Tianling's eyes. Ye Tianyun's heart jolted. He instantly knew—Ye Tianling was stalling for time to recover his strength!
Although he didn't know how Ye Tianling could do it, Ye Tianyun knew he couldn't delay any longer.
Ye Tianyun let out a cold laugh. Gathering a powerful, murderous aura, he walked toward Ye Tianling step by step. He wanted to make Ye Tianling nervous and wary, and at the same time, utterly terrified.
He wanted to let Ye Tianling think there was hope, only to suddenly realize there was none at all.
"Ye Tianling, you little bastard, no need to recover in secret. After burning your Talent, then Burning your Essence Blood to activate the Fiery Sun Sword and kill Elder Ye Liyi, you must feel pretty weak and helpless, right? Trying to seize the chance to restore some of your Ability so you can kill me? Stop struggling, you little bastard. I'm going to cripple you right now!"
As Ye Tianyun spoke, his figure shot forward in an instant. At the same time, the dark Longsword in his hand gathered a beam of Sword Qi and viciously slashed toward Ye Tianling.
He attacked as he spoke, using his words to distract Ye Tianling while his killing intent was already brewing.
By the time he finished speaking, his killing blow had already been launched. In his current state, Ye Tianling should have been utterly incapable of blocking it.
That beam of Sword Qi was incredibly domineering and immensely powerful.
The Sword Qi shot out like a dark shadow, reaching Ye Tianling in the space of a single breath.
But at that very moment, a rippling, blood-red light suddenly appeared in front of Ye Tianling.
The light wasn't large, only about the size of a washbasin, but after this bloody light's Manifestation, it easily blocked Ye Tianyun's Sword Qi.
Then, Ye Tianling reached out and grabbed at the Void.
VMMMM—
The Fiery Sun Sword, which had just slain Ye Liyi, suddenly shot back from the distance and landed in Ye Tianling's hand.
At the same time, a cold, mocking smile appeared on Ye Tianling's face.
WHOOSH—
The blood-red light of the Fiery Sun Sword in Ye Tianling's hand flared. He channeled a stream of killing intent, unleashing it in the style of the Dugu Sword Intent.
But this was not Sword Intent; it was Sword Qi, condensed from Sword Dao True Qi!
The crimson light shot from the Fiery Sun Sword like a flash of bloody lightning, instantly hurtling toward Ye Tianyun.
"No, impossible!"
Ye Tianyun's heart skipped a beat. At that moment, his eyes flew wide open.
In Ye Tianyun's eyes, the crimson Sword Qi instantly magnified, then pierced straight through his Dantian.
PFFT PFFT PFFT—
It was as if his Qi Sea had exploded. In that instant, Ye Tianyun's heart sank to the depths, and his face turned ashen.
He suddenly realized that Ye Tianling wasn't completely spent, nor was he secretly gathering his strength. Instead, he had been afraid that Ye Tianyun would use some heaven-defying technique to escape, so he had deliberately feigned weakness to lure him into a trap.
But by the time he realized all this, it was truly too late.
His Dantian had been pierced and obliterated by the Sword Qi.
The Qi Sea Pillar within his Dantian, which represented his Talent, was severed and collapsed, emitting a sharp, cracking sound as the Force Qi ruptured.
Every crack of that sound was like a descent into Hell for Ye Tianyun.
'It's over! I'm crippled!'
In that instant, Ye Tianyun's spirit plunged into an abyss, his heart sinking to rock bottom.
Just then, Ye Tianling's figure appeared before him at an extreme speed, leaving behind a bloody afterimage.
"Kneel!"
Ye Tianling barked coldly. The Soul Suppression from his Dragon Blood erupted, and though Ye Tianyun's will was strong and his resolve extraordinary, he was completely unable to resist!
Overwhelmed by the aura of Soul Suppression, his body and mind were seized with terror, and he dropped uncontrollably to his knees.
With his Dantian destroyed and his Qi Sea shattered, his entire Realm was lost in an instant. How could he possibly be Ye Tianling's opponent anymore?
Ye Tianling looked down on Ye Tianyun, a sinister and cruel expression on his face.
"A mutt like you wanted to make me wish for death but be unable to die? Today, I'll let you experience what it truly means to wish for death but be unable to die!"
Ye Tianling chuckled menacingly.
"If you're going to kill me, then kill me! If I show any fear, then you've won, you bastard!"
Ye Tianyun said through gritted teeth, enunciating every word.
"Tsk tsk, so tough, so impressive!"
As he spoke, Ye Tianling shot out a vicious kick, directly connecting with Ye Tianyun's chin.
CRACK—
The force of the kick was ferocious. Ye Tianyun was sent flying four or five meters into the air, tumbling three times before falling like a dead dog and slamming hard onto the ground.
Ye Tianyun's jawbone shattered instantly. Half of his handsome face had caved in, and nearly all of his teeth were broken by Ye Tianling's kick.
His mouth was a bloody, mangled mess, and his eyes burned with ultimate hatred.
"Damn you, you bastard—my brother, Ye Tianfan, will avenge me! You're a dead man, you son of a bitch!"
He could barely speak, but the intense, venomous hatred in his eyes revealed his thoughts.