On the Black Demon Sect's plaza, many disciples had gathered to watch the spectacle.
Several disciples, having dragged out four large iron prison carts from somewhere, were escorting them. Inside, a dozen or so young men and women were confined, each with a look of extreme fear in their eyes.
Only one, a maiden in white within a certain prison cart, remained somewhat calm.
She gazed indifferently at everything around her. Even though she had been captured and brought here, her eyes showed little emotion. She sighed softly, as if to herself.
"Falling to such a fate, I suppose I brought it upon myself..."
No one knew that she actually hailed from the Bai family of Misty Mountain in the Eastern Region, an reclusive family whose strength surpassed that of the Four Great Heavenly Sects, placing them between the Heavenly Sects and the Immortal Palace.
Moreover, she was a direct descendant of the Bai family. She had secretly escaped because she refused to be a tool for a family arranged marriage. Little did she expect that upon arriving near the Black Wind Mountain Range today, she would be captured by people from the Black Demon Sect and become a sacrifice for some unknown ritual.
It was a case of gaining freedom only to fall into a tiger's den once more.
Given the circumstances, even revealing her identity might lead to the Black Demon Sect silencing her to prevent her family from finding out she had been captured.
The maiden in white gazed at the sky, lost in thought, and subconsciously recalled a book she had read in her childhood.
When a beautiful maiden encountered a desperate situation, her destined one would always appear on a flying sword to cut through thorns for her, bringing her the flower of hope.
As her thoughts drifted, the maiden in white sighed softly.
"Even now, what am I thinking about? Destiny and all that is just an illusion, a fantasy..."
Her voice trailed off, and her gaze fixed on the distant sky.
A streak of azure light was streaking from afar, leaving a dazzling sword glow in the air.
She clearly saw a figure standing on the flying sword. As it drew closer, she realized it was a handsome man, followed by two maidens behind him.
As the enormous azure flying sword descended, Ye Yun leaped off, landing on the plaza with swagger. Lin Xueyan and Gu Xiaoyue followed closely.
"Hmm... it seems this is the Black Demon Sect. We're in the right place."
Ye Yun glanced at the Black Demon Sect's plaque hanging in the distance, confirming the identity of the place.
Their appearance instantly drew the attention of other disciples, and even an overseer with an extraordinary cultivation level.
Many disciples with hostile expressions surrounded them. The overseer, not recognizing Ye Yun, quickly stepped forward and shouted angrily.
"Who are you, daring to trespass into the territory of my Black Demon Sect!"
"Noisy."
Ye Yun glanced at the man and extended a finger towards him, pressing down gently.
The Wind Cloud Sword beside him shot out instantly, transforming into a massive sword projection in mid-air, slashing down towards the Black Demon Sect overseer.
The speed was so great that before he could react, he was struck by the colossal azure sword projection.
The terrifying power contained within the sword projection instantly pulverized his physical body into dust. The residual force slammed into the ground, raising a monstrous surge of aftermath and dust.
Accompanied by a deafening roar, all the disciples who had been about to surround them were stunned, retreating one after another, and staring at Ye Yun in terror.
Who exactly was this guy? The overseer, who had extraordinary cultivation, was instantly reduced to dust by this person?
Ye Yun ignored them and looked directly at the most magnificent grand hall of the Black Demon Sect, infusing his Xuan Qi into his voice as he shouted.
"Yue Kuangtao, aren't you coming out yet?!"
His resounding voice echoed through every corner of the Black Demon Sect.
Following this, several figures flew out from the council hall and descended onto the plaza.
At the same time, thousands of Black Demon Sect disciples, overseers, and elders, anyone who could spare their hands, began to converge on the plaza.
Then they saw the scene of confrontation unfolding on the plaza.
Yue Kuangtao glanced at the traces of battle not far away and the lingering scent of blood in the air, quickly realizing what had happened.
He stared intently at Ye Yun, his voice chilling to the bone.
"Boy, who are you? How dare you act so presumptuously on my Black Demon Sect's grounds, and even dare to kill people. Are you looking for death?"
In his eyes, Ye Yun was no different from a dead man. As soon as he ascertained the opponent's background, he would attack directly if he deemed him a threat!
Upon hearing this, Ye Yun sneered and said, "What, you don't recognize this Seat?"
"Then you must recognize her, right?"
At this moment, Lin Xueyan stepped forward. As she surveyed the few high-ranking members of the Black Demon Sect before her, her small face instantly turned cold.
In her memory, these individuals were all key figures who had attacked the Lin family back then. Now, with enemies meeting, their anger flared.
Yue Kuangtao also glanced at Lin Xueyan and quickly recognized her. Since that was the case, the identity of the youth beside her was obvious.
"I wondered who it was, isn't this Lin Xueyan from the Lin family? Then, presumably, this is the so-called Ancient Dao Sword Emperor, Ye Yun, right?"
Yue Kuangtao sneered, his words laced with mockery.
"May I ask what business you have with our Black Demon Sect?"
With his identity revealed, Ye Yun instantly became the focus of everyone's attention. However, everyone who looked at him did so with hostility.
Especially those elders, who revealed bloodthirsty gazes.
They hadn't expected Ye Yun to actually show up. A mere fellow with less than a tenth of his former strength dared to trespass into their Black Demon Sect. It was simply courting death.
This time, their Black Demon Sect would be able to earn a great merit from the Nine Nether Demonic Sect!
Ye Yun, unfazed by the elders who were ready to fight, looked calmly at Yue Kuangtao and said faintly.
"I want you to honestly confess everything related to the destruction of the Lin family. Perhaps I can even give you a swift death."
Yue Kuangtao froze for a moment, then said mockingly.
"What Lin family? Elder Ye, what are you talking about? I don't understand."
Despite his infuriating expression, Ye Yun's face remained impassive.
"Since that's the case, it seems I need to show you something."
Ye Yun raised his finger slightly, and a light flashed at his fingertip. Four corpses, each only half a body, were thrown before Yue Kuangtao.
Upon seeing these four corpses, Yue Kuangtao's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and his anger ignited like a raging fire.
The four who had accompanied Lu Feng to the auction were all dead. It was likely that Lu Feng was also...
Indeed, Ye Yun looked at him coldly, a chilling smile on his face.
"Furthermore, your esteemed Grand Elder Lu Feng is also dead. After I dismembered him a thousand times, I fed him to the mystic beasts."
"But don't worry, you will suffer the same fate. Anyone who participated in the attack on the Lin family will not die a good death!"
Ye Yun's murderous words stirred Lin Xueyan immensely. She loved her master's domineering demeanor.
Yue Kuangtao's spine chilled. But then, he remembered that the fellow before him was merely half-crippled, so he let out a grim laugh.
"Then let's see who feeds whom to the mystic beasts!"
Yue Kuangtao sneered, his Xuan Qi at the first level of the Emperor rank erupting. The long sword in his hand blazed with an eerie black flame, its scorching heat forcing everyone nearby to retreat.
Those who had been somewhat fearful moments ago now breathed a sigh of relief.
Yes, they had almost forgotten that Ye Yun was no longer the glorious Ancient Dao Sword Emperor, while their sect leader had greatly increased his strength under the teachings of the Demonic Sect.
Clearly, the advantage was ours. A mere Ye Yun was nothing to fear!