"Heh, interesting!"
Ye Cangtian sneered as he looked at the other party and slowly said, "Whether the Hidden Group is a lamb to be slaughtered, I really don't know. What I do know is that you are the real lambs to be slaughtered, and you will be slaughtered immediately!"
"Ye Cangtian, you are very strong, but don't underestimate us. After all, we are also Earth-level powerhouses!"
A cardinal, hearing Ye Cangtian's voice, immediately drew his cross longsword, preparing for battle.
He had heard many of Ye Cangtian's deeds in the Palace of Light and knew that the other party was very strong and difficult to deal with.
But in his opinion, no matter how strong Ye Cangtian was, he was only at the Earth-level realm, not yet invincible!
Clang! Clang! Clang...
Infected by this cardinal, the others also drew their weapons.
"Heh, this is more like it. You'd better not run!"
Seeing the other party preparing to fight, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly, speaking mockingly as his figure flickered away.
In the blink of an eye, he appeared before two cardinals.
Upon seeing this, the two immediately swung their weapons to strike.
However, before Ye Cangtian, their movements seemed to have slowed down, and Ye Cangtian easily dodged them.
Then came the sound of two piercing skins.
The next moment, everyone around was stunned. The two cardinals covered their necks, and blood continuously seeped through their fingers.
This, this is too fast!
The remaining two cardinals, who had intended to advance, were so terrified by Ye Cangtian's swift execution of two cardinals that they were scared out of their wits.
They immediately stopped attacking, turned to flee, and shouted in panic, "Retreat! Quick, retreat!"
There was no other way. Ye Cangtian had killed two cardinals in one encounter. Such strength was too terrifying. If they continued to fight, they would likely face certain death!
Moreover, Jian Wusheng had not even made a move yet!
In an instant, the Palace of Light team, which had been full of momentum, scattered like birds and beasts.
Seeing this, Jian Wusheng's figure flickered. His idea was simple: even if he couldn't eliminate everyone, he would eliminate as many as he could.
"Senior, do you remember what I said?"
At this moment, Ye Cangtian's voice came. Jian Wusheng immediately stopped, and he only then remembered that the other party had said he would handle it personally.
"Nami, leave no one alive!"
At this time, Ye Cangtian had caught up with a cardinal and killed him with lightning speed.
As he chased another cardinal, he also summoned Nami.
The next moment, Nami's graceful zither music sounded, and at the same time, countless water arrows formed before her, shooting out in all directions.
With the influence of the zither music, those who were fleeing in all directions were instantly disturbed, their speed slowing down.
Pfft pfft pfft...
In just an instant, dazzling blood flowers bloomed everywhere in the forest.
They were merely Xuan-level masters and could not resist Nami's zither music.
Under the interference of the zither music, they were unable to dodge the water arrows, and bodies piled up everywhere.
In another part of the forest.
Ye Cangtian had caught up with the last cardinal and successfully blocked his path.
He looked at the other party with a mocking expression and said, "You little bug, weren't you very loud before? Why are you running so fast now?"
"I..."
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, the cardinal's face turned red, as if he had been slapped hard with the sole of a shoe.
After a long silence, he straightened his back and said, "Ye Cangtian, the Hidden Group is already on its last legs. If you don't want to ruin your future, you should surrender to the Palace of Light immediately. This is your only way out!"
The cardinal understood that he had committed so many crimes in China, so even if he surrendered, he would not have a good outcome.
Since kneeling also meant death, he decided to be tough.
"The only way out? You're killing me with laughter!"
"I admit that the Palace of Light has improved its strength, but what's the use? You cardinals, who have consumed resources to improve, are still like ants before me?"
Ye Cangtian looked at the other party with disdain, his eyes full of contempt, and continued, "Moreover, I want to tell you that the good days of the Palace of Light are about to end!"
"Hmm?"
The cardinal was stunned when he heard this. He really didn't understand Ye Cangtian's meaning.
After all, the current Palace of Light was not comparable to the past. The Palace of Light was now full of experts. What confidence did Ye Cangtian have to say this?
"Heh, you won't understand! Nor will you have the chance to understand!"
Sensing the doubt in the other party's eyes, Ye Cangtian smiled contemptuously and then his figure flickered.
In the blink of an eye, he appeared before the cardinal and extended his hand.
The cardinal was startled and tried his best to dodge, but he seemed to have reacted too late. Before he could dodge, Ye Cangtian grabbed him by the neck.
"What goes around, comes around! Coming to my China to cause trouble will only lead to death!"
As the voice came, Ye Cangtian exerted force with his hand and directly snapped the other party's neck.
...
After dealing with the cardinal, Ye Cangtian returned to Jian Wusheng's side.
Seeing Ye Cangtian again, Jian Wusheng's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise.
He vaguely remembered that he was the one who brought Ye Cangtian to the Hidden Group headquarters in Dragon City. At that time, Ye Cangtian was still very weak.
This matter seemed like it happened yesterday.
But now, Ye Cangtian had truly grown up, and his combat power had far surpassed his own, which was truly sigh-inducing.
...
After clearing the battlefield, Ye Cangtian and the others returned to the camp.
At the first opportunity, Ye Cangtian summoned Jian Wusheng and Bai Zhenshan to the main tent.
At this time, Bai Zhenshan had just learned from Jian Wusheng that the remaining members of the Palace of Light team had been wiped out, and he was shocked.
"Two seniors, this is all I can do for now."
"I have urgent matters to attend to and must go to Dragon City immediately, so I will have to trouble you two seniors to take care of things here!"
What!
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, the two immediately snapped back to attention. They thought Ye Cangtian had come to resolve the crisis at the entrance and would stay for a while longer. This would give them more confidence if the Palace of Light counterattacked.
But they never expected Ye Cangtian to leave so soon, which made them rejoice in vain.
The next moment, Jian Wusheng stepped forward and said, "It is our duty to guard this place, but could you leave Nami behind?"
Jian Wusheng valued Nami's zither music attack and her water arrow area-of-effect damage. With Nami here, even if the Palace of Light counterattacked, he believed they could resist it.
"I need to discuss this with Nami."
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian looked at the Qiankun Bag, waiting for her reply. He believed Nami had heard everything.
"If it must be so, I can stay, but you have to promise me one thing."
"You cannot take risks alone to find the Chaos Seal when I am not here, otherwise, we won't even be friends in the future!"
Indeed, in the next moment, Nami's serious voice sounded in his mind.
Nami was most worried that Ye Cangtian would not be able to hold back and would go to find the Chaos Seal. She did not want Ye Cangtian to be in any danger.
"Okay."
Ye Cangtian's heart warmed, and he softly agreed.
He hadn't intended to look for the Chaos Seal when he came to the Hidden Group; he knew his own limits.
The battle with the Lord of Darkness had made him deeply aware of the gap. Before reaching the Heaven-level, he really had no ulterior motives.
However, with Jian Wusheng and Bai Zhenshan around now, he couldn't explain things to Nami in detail and could only give a simple reply.
"This is what you said. If you break your promise, don't blame me for falling out with you!"
Nami's voice came, and Ye Cangtian couldn't help but smile wryly. Was his credibility really that low? Was there anything to doubt?
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian took off the Qiankun Bag and handed it to Jian Wusheng.
"Senior, Nami is entrusted to you."
"Oh, and Yang Chen is still absorbing the medicinal effects and needs a few more days. So please take care of him as well."
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Jian Wusheng nodded and agreed.
He dared not make any great promises now; he could only do his best.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian didn't say anything more. He cupped his fists to Jian Wusheng and Bai Zhenshan and then left the main tent.
The situation at the entrance was not good, and he could not delay any longer. He had to go to the headquarters as soon as possible.
Passing through the entrance of the Chinese Ruins, he got a horse in Hidden City and Ye Cangtian galloped towards Dragon City.
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