Belok was utterly bewildered. Hadn't Lan Yue been captured? Why would she appear here? And there had been no news of Po Xiao in the ruins before; why would that person show up here?
"All of you, stop!"
As his doubts grew, Belok finally roared.
Upon hearing his command, the remaining few Black-Robed Bishops and Divine Envoys immediately withdrew from the battle and retreated to his side.
On the other side, Manduo Luo and Fei Yan glanced back at Po Xiao. Seeing Po Xiao nod, they also retreated.
"Belok, is there anything you wish to say before you die?" Ye Cangtian's gaze fell upon the other man as he asked indifferently.
Hm?
Belok was taken aback. How did Po Xiao know his name? It must be that Jerry had an issue. Thinking this, his expression darkened, and he questioned, "Po Xiao, was this a trap deliberately set by you in collusion with the Nan Yan Sect?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian spoke with a hint of amusement, "What if I told you it was all a coincidence? Would you believe me?"
A coincidence, my foot! he grumbled internally. Belok glared fiercely at Ye Cangtian and said, "Po Xiao, isn't it meaningless to talk like that? You are, after all, a prominent figure. Do you not dare to admit what you've done?"
"Heh, why don't you believe me when I tell you the truth?" Ye Cangtian rolled his eyes at Belok and said with a smile, "Alright, if there are no other questions, let's not waste each other's time!"
Upon hearing this, Belok's eyes darted around. Although he didn't know what had happened, judging by the other party's words, his guess was wrong. However, these things were no longer important. Now that the other party had broken into the tomb, he needed to find a way out.
Thinking this, he looked at Ye Cangtian and said again, "Po Xiao, there's an old saying in Huaxia: 'When the birds are gone, the bow is put away; when the cunning rabbits are dead, the hounds are cooked.' Have you heard of it?"
"I've heard of it, but it's not applicable here." Ye Cangtian looked at him and continued, "What you mean is that once you've dealt with all of us, we'll be useless to the Dark Association. Do you think that's possible?"
As he spoke, a hint of contemptuous amusement appeared on Ye Cangtian's face. He was only eliminating one of the three squads in the Light Hall's current operation, not the entire Light Hall, so it wouldn't reach the point of "birds gone, bow put away." Moreover, even if the Light Hall were annihilated, it wouldn't reach that extent, as there were still forces from Huaxia. In any case, as long as there were powerful opponents, the Dark Association wouldn't do anything to him, even if he was too successful!
This...
Being cut off by Po Xiao's words, Belok's face instantly turned red. After a long period of contemplation, he finally calmed down and said, "Po Xiao, this great ship of the Dark Association is riddled with holes. I advise you to make plans for yourself soon! If you defect to the Light Hall, you might very well dominate the entire Dark Association in the future! Isn't that much better than selling your life to them?"
Belok began to try and tempt him. He had no choice; Po Xiao's reputation was too widespread, and his strength could not be underestimated. He truly didn't want to confront him head-on.
Ye Cangtian let out a disdainful laugh, "Heh, what you call riddled with holes is merely a joke in my eyes."
"Po Xiao, stop being so stubborn. As you can see, the Dark Association can't even stop our operations now!"
"And we are merely the tip of the iceberg of the Light Hall. The true strength of the Light Hall far exceeds your imagination!"
"To put it bluntly, if the Light Hall wanted to destroy the Dark Association, it wouldn't be difficult..."
Belok said this, unwilling to accept it, and quickly spoke. But before he could finish, he was interrupted by Ye Cangtian's cold snort.
"Belok, it's better to say less nonsense!"
"Although the Light Hall has gained quite a few Cardinals, these Cardinals alone cannot shake the foundations of the Dark Association!" Ye Cangtian looked at him disdainfully and continued, "It's useless to say more now. Let's settle this with our fists!"
"Po Xiao! You truly don't know what's good for you!"
"Do you really think this seat fears you? The four of you are mere clowns in my eyes. Don't you have the discernment for that?"
Seeing Po Xiao's stubbornness, Belok finally lost his patience and began to scold. The other party had only four people, while their side, even after some Divine Envoys and Black-Robed Bishops were eliminated earlier, still had enough remaining to crush the other party. After all, the main fighting force of their squad was still present.
"Heh! We are clowns?"
"Please clarify, you were the ones being chased all over the Dark Ruins by us. You are the pathetic clowns!"
"Furthermore, you only have six Cardinals now. Do you really think you can escape?"
Hearing the other party's words, Ye Cangtian was almost amused to tears, and he retorted directly.
"Damn it, Po Xiao, you're really too arrogant!"
"You don't even put six Cardinals in your eyes now? Why don't you fly to the heavens!"
"Fine, today, this seat will see exactly what kind of strength you possess to be so arrogant!"
Belok's face instantly flushed red. In his opinion, the other party was only at the Earthly realm, comparable to a Cardinal. Even with Lan Yue added, the comparison of strong individuals between the two sides was two versus six; they had an absolute numerical advantage. He couldn't believe that with such an advantage, he couldn't take them down!
As he spoke, he waved his hand, "Charge! Kill without mercy!"
Kill!
As the shouts of battle cries erupted, everyone from the Light Hall charged forward. They knew very well that negotiations had failed, and if they didn't want to become wandering ghosts in the tomb today, they could only fight to the death.
Seeing the Light Hall charge, Manduo Luo and Fei Yan exchanged glances and met them directly. And seeing Cardinals lurking in the enemy formation, Lan Yue drew her long sword without hesitation and also charged forward. Thus, the three women watched over each other and engaged in a fierce battle with the enemy.
On the other side, Ye Cangtian's gaze was always fixed on Belok, as he was the commander of this squad and the strongest among them. Ye Cangtian calmly observed everything, treating this battle as a tempering exercise for Manduo Luo and Fei Yan.
However, Belok on the opposite side was no longer calm, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead.
"This..."
Only now did he realize that the two masked Xuan-level stewards possessed actual combat power that reached the Earthly realm, not inferior to the Cardinals under him. But this was not all; what he found most unacceptable was Lan Yue, who had plunged into the crowd. Lan Yue was simply like a demon god, unstoppable. Her displayed combat power had surpassed his, making her a Quasi-Heavenly expert!
Because of this, the Light Hall squad, upon entering the battle, instantly fell into a disadvantage, with figures constantly falling to the ground.
Damn it! Just three women have such combat power. If you add Po Xiao, how terrifying would their strength be? Belok muttered internally, his face so grim it looked like it could bleed.
"I'll fight!"
Finally, Belok gritted his teeth. With a roar, he joined the battle. If this continued, the Light Hall squad would likely be left with only him. If that were the case, he would also be doomed. Therefore, he had to join the fight early; perhaps there was still hope of turning the tide.
Whoosh!
The moment Belok moved, Ye Cangtian's figure also flashed. He weaved through the crowd, swinging streams of silver light from his hands, eliminating enemies along the way. In a short period, he stood in front of Belok and said with a smirk, "Your opponent should be me!"
"Die for me!"
Hearing the other party's mocking voice, Belok's fury instantly erupted. As he roared, a thin layer of spiritual energy armor appeared on his body. Simultaneously, his greatsword slashed towards Ye Cangtian.
Clang!
With a crisp sound, Ye Cangtian easily deflected Belok's longsword. Then, he waved his hands repeatedly, and streams of silver light flashed before Belok. Ye Cangtian's speed was simply too fast. Every flash of cold light was followed by a bloom of blood. In just one or two seconds, Belok had become a bloody mess. His spiritual energy armor seemed to be as useless as a decoration.
"Bastard!"
Feeling his injuries worsen, Belok was furious. He forcefully raised his longsword, preparing to use a powerful killing move in an attempt to salvage everything. However, Ye Cangtian in front of him gave him no chance at all. His dagger pierced directly into the other party's chest.
Puff!
The next moment, Belok spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. Filled with deep resentment, he fell to the ground.