Ye Cangtian did not elaborate, confident the other party understood his meaning.
Fight or surrender?
"It seems you are quite confident facing me!"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Hei Yu's face displayed a look of disdain.
"Shouldn't I be confident?"
"Last time, you fled in disarray. Your right arm injury should not have fully healed this time. Dealing with you shouldn't be difficult, right?"
Ye Cangtian said with a cold sneer, then made a gesture of invitation.
His meaning was as if to say, since you question my ability, then show me whatever skills you have.
Seeing this, Hei Yu let out a cold laugh and said, "Ye Cangtian, you are indeed strong! But you seem to have forgotten, this is my territory."
"As a place that could be exposed at any moment, do you think I wouldn't have some contingency plans prepared?"
As he spoke, Hei Yu waved his hands repeatedly, scattering various crystals throughout the living room.
Then, he cut his fingertip and dripped a drop of blood onto the center of the floor.
Instantly, all the crystals on the ground connected, forming a peculiar pattern, which was an ancient, extraordinary formation.
This was a formation Hei Yu had prepared long ago. As long as he had crystals and a drop of his essence blood, he could activate and initiate the grand formation.
The moment the formation took shape, Hei Yu's aura suddenly surged. He quickly broke through from the Second Heaven realm, ascending to the Third Heaven, and finally stabilized at the Fourth Heaven realm.
Why does this feel a bit like a Blood Mist Formation? But it's also different.
Sensing Hei Yu's aura and the familiar yet strange complex symbols within the formation on the ground, Ye Cangtian mused inwardly.
"Ye Cangtian, are you still confident now?"
"Do you regret coming here already? Unfortunately, it's too late. Since you've stepped into the tiger's den, you shall become tiger food!"
Feeling the power coursing through his body, Hei Yu's confidence soared.
He had risen three full levels from the peak of the First Heaven to reach the Fourth Heaven realm. He refused to believe that such combat power still wouldn't overwhelm Ye Cangtian.
"The Fourth Heaven realm, and you believe you are invincible?"
Ye Cangtian smiled faintly, his face filled with a mocking expression.
It was indeed unexpected that the opponent possessed such a formation to boost his strength, but reaching the Fourth Heaven realm was still not enough to contend with him.
What? Could Ye Cangtian's strength have surpassed the Fourth Heaven?
How is that possible? He had only reached the late stage of the Grandmaster realm not long ago. Even if he took a plane, he couldn't have improved this quickly!
Seeing Ye Cangtian's calm and composed demeanor, Hei Yu's heart began to waver.
In the next moment, he drew his black longsword and roared, charging towards Ye Cangtian.
He refused to believe that Ye Cangtian's strength could have improved so rapidly, so he had to verify it personally.
Furthermore, although the formation had the effect of increasing strength, it was limited to within the formation. If he left the formation, he would revert to his original strength.
Therefore, escape was almost impossible. Fighting Ye Cangtian to the death was the only glimmer of hope…
"Stubborn and ignorant!"
Ye Cangtian let out a cold snort and ferociously met the charge.
Clang! Clang! Clang…
After several exchanges, Hei Yu's expression grew increasingly grim.
Even though he had reached the Fourth Heaven realm, he was still no match for Ye Cangtian, being constantly suppressed.
Finally, unable to contain his frustration, he let out an angry roar.
In the next moment, his black longsword moved like a phantom, becoming elusive and incredibly supple.
Facing the attack of the Ice Flame Dagger, each sway of his longsword deflected a significant portion of Ye Cangtian's attacking power, and he also counterattacked with the sword's swing.
This way, although the attack power might decrease, his offensive momentum would not be interrupted by Ye Cangtian, making him very difficult to deal with.
On the other side, Ye Cangtian found himself in a difficult situation facing Hei Yu's graceful swordplay.
His strength lay in a more vigorous fighting style, completely opposite to Hei Yu's. It could be said that their techniques countered each other.
Moreover, the graceful sword style was extremely flexible, and Ye Cangtian felt greatly restricted. Fortunately, his reactions were quick and his speed exceptional; otherwise, he might have been struck.
Clang!
Finally, after a prolonged standoff, Ye Cangtian revealed the Reaper's Scythe.
He had no choice. Facing Hei Yu's subtle fighting style, Ye Cangtian's only option was to counter softness with hardness, to unleash his maximum attack power to end the battle in a short time.
Therefore, he directly chose the Reaper's Scythe, intending to test its power in actual combat.
"Zhan Xiang Si!"
With Ye Cangtian's furious roar, the Reaper's Scythe was instantly enveloped in a layer of light, descending like a bolt of lightning.
This was precisely the first move of the Thirteen Moves of the Reaper's Scythe, Zhan Xiang Si.
Ye Cangtian wanted to see if the opponent's graceful sword style could withstand his strongest attack.
"Hmph! You think changing weapons will allow you to deal with me? What a joke!"
Hei Yu snorted coldly, showing no fear, and launched another attack.
Crack!
However, in the next instant, Hei Yu's eyes widened in shock. The moment his supple black sword came into contact with the Reaper's Scythe, it instantly shattered.
The falling fragments turned to dust before they even hit the ground.
Greatly alarmed, Hei Yu desperately dodged.
But Ye Cangtian's Zhan Xiang Si was his most formidable attack; how could he possibly evade it?
In the next moment, his body was grazed by a beam of light, and he froze.
Hei Yu did not feel pain for the moment.
However, despair filled Hei Yu's eyes. If his black soft sword couldn't block the opponent's attack, how could his own body withstand it?
Therefore, he dared not move, fearing that any movement would extinguish his last sliver of hope.
On the other side, Ye Cangtian's gaze flickered slightly. This move, Zhan Xiang Si, was even more powerful than he had imagined.
With just this single strike, Hei Yu's vital points had been severed, but this was not what Ye Cangtian had intended. He still wanted to extract information about Hei Yu's master!
However, as things stood, he had no choice but to accept reality.
With that thought, he retracted the Reaper's Scythe, glanced at the other party, and slowly said, "I have a Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir here. If you are willing to reveal your master's identity, it will be yours."
Looking at the small porcelain bottle in Ye Cangtian's hand, Hei Yu's gaze paused slightly.
He knew that the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir had the effect of bringing the dead back to life and regrowing flesh and bones. He had suffered a fatal wound, and by taking the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir, he might have a chance to survive.
But in the end, Hei Yu let out a cold snort and said, "Ye Cangtian, you underestimate me, Hei Yu! How could Hei Yu be someone who betrays his master for glory!"
As he spoke, Hei Yu attempted to raise his hand, intending to attack Ye Cangtian again. But with this movement, his body suddenly erupted with blood, and his upper body slid down diagonally.
"Why bother!"
Ye Cangtian muttered in frustration, looking at Hei Yu, who was split in two.
Then, he turned and left the separate courtyard.
…
Returning to the training grounds again.
Ye Cangtian did not conceal the matter of Hei Yu, recounting what had happened to Dongfang Mingyue and Elder Long.
"I can't believe that Qiao Guanglin was actually Hei Yu."
"Brat, how do you plan to deal with Yin Tao?"
Listening to Ye Cangtian's account, Dongfang Mingyue cast a glance at him.
She didn't care about Hei Yu's life or death, as he was a member of the Dark Association, and it was fitting that he died.
As for Yin Tao, he was unaware of Qiao Guanglin's true identity and was merely being used. Therefore, she wanted to inquire about Ye Cangtian's plan for him.
"If I can spare his life, I will."
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian glanced at Dongfang Mingyue, instantly understanding her intention.
After all, Yin Tao was a quasi-Heaven level expert, which was a much-needed high-end combat force for the Hidden Group, so they should try to secure him as much as possible.
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Dongfang Mingyue felt relieved and said, "Good, I trust your judgment."
Ye Cangtian nodded, chatted with them for a while longer, then left them to question Yin Tao alone.
Dongfang Mingyue had not yet revealed her strength, so it was better for her to remain hidden.
Furthermore, having just killed Hei Yu today, the traitor might not be able to sit still and would either act personally or send stronger subordinates.
And Dongfang Mingyue staying by Elder Long's side would offer relatively greater safety.
Therefore, when interrogating Yin Tao, Ye Cangtian did not intend for Dongfang Mingyue to show herself.
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