"Old man, I must admit I admire your spirit of sacrifice!"
Ye Cangtian's gaze fell upon the four elders who remained, his eyes acknowledging the courage it took to face a Heavenly level expert without fear of death.
He then added with a hint of mockery, "But since you've all come this far, do you really think there's any possibility of leaving?"
"..."
Upon hearing this, the four elders were stunned. Ye Cangtian said these words, but he wasn't pursuing them!
Even Dongfang Mingyue and Dugu Ling, who were beside him, hadn't given chase. How could they possibly stop the disciples of the Five Poisons Sect from escaping?
*Clang! Clang! Clang!*
However, at that very moment, a series of faint sounds echoed.
The four elders whipped their heads around to look.
The swords that had been scattered across the ground, stuck in various angles, all rose into the air and shot towards the fleeing disciples of the Five Poisons Sect.
"This... How is this possible!"
The four elders' eyes widened. The grand formation had stopped operating when he arrived, so why had it reactivated now!
If the grand formation was active, then the remaining disciples would find it very difficult to break through.
With this thought, the four elders' gazes snapped towards Ye Cangtian, as if he had suddenly understood something.
It must be that Ye Cangtian had come here and specifically instructed the Dugu family to halt the grand formation.
This way, they could lure them in, and then, in conjunction with the formation, capture them all in one fell swoop!
"Sister Mingyue, Ling'er, the remaining remnants of the Five Poisons Sect are now in your hands."
Ye Cangtian's voice rang out as he watched the splashes of blood bloom within the Myriad Sword Killing Formation, along with the few figures desperately dodging.
He was determined to eradicate the remnants of the Five Poisons Sect completely.
As his voice fell, Dongfang Mingyue and Dugu Ling responded without a word and immediately surged forward.
"How dare you!"
Seeing the two women make their move, the four elders roared in anger. Instantly, the black coffin lid flew open, and the Corpse King within the coffin lunged towards the two women.
As the saying goes, he had to ensure that the message could be delivered back to the Five Poisons Sect!
"Old man, do you think I will give it a chance to act in front of me?"
In a mere instant, Ye Cangtian's cold laughter echoed.
As the four elders’ gazes shifted to Ye Cangtian, they saw that he had, in an instant, blocked the Corpse King.
At the same time, the Death Scythe in his hand began to swing.
*Yin!*
Accompanied by a dragon's roar that shook the heavens and earth, a colossal dragon head lunged ferociously at the Corpse King.
"Not good!"
Seeing Ye Cangtian directly unleash his killing move, the four elders inwardly cried out in alarm. The Corpse King's only weakness was its inability to withstand a killing blow.
While it could still manage to resist a killing blow from an expert below the Heavenly level, dealing with a Heavenly level expert was another matter entirely.
Furthermore, Ye Cangtian had mentioned earlier that he had once slain a Corpse King.
With this thought, the four elders quickly commanded the Corpse King to dodge.
However, it was all too late. The Blind Dragon's attack speed was far too swift. Just as the Corpse King was about to evade, the Blind Dragon had already imprinted itself on its chest.
*Boom!*
A burst of explosive sound followed, and the Corpse King was instantly blasted into fragments by the Blind Dragon.
"This..."
Upon witnessing this scene, the four elders stood there stunned, cold sweat cascading down their faces.
The Corpse King, which they had considered an unparalleled combat force, couldn't even withstand a single move from a Heavenly level expert, being reduced to countless fragments.
One must remember that this was their greatest trump card! Without the Corpse King, how could they possibly stand against Ye Cangtian?
"Old man, the warm-up is over. It's your turn next. Are you ready?"
Just as the four elders were at a loss, Ye Cangtian's voice echoed once more.
The four elders nearly collapsed to the ground. This voice, to them now, was akin to the summons of death.
Yet, they also knew that what had to be faced, must be faced. Moreover, their opponent had already decided to kill them, so even if they wanted to escape, there was likely no opportunity.
The next moment, they forced themselves to look at Ye Cangtian, swallowed hard, and retrieved a small black vial from their Qiankun bag.
Upon opening the small black vial, after a short while, a seven-colored centipede crawled out and coiled on the four elders' palms.
"Hmm?"
Seeing the seven-colored centipede, Ye Cangtian's brows furrowed.
Even if this seven-colored centipede possessed immense toxicity, he wouldn't let it get close. They should have been aware of this.
But why did they still take it out?
Just as he thought this, Ye Cangtian was instantly stunned.
The four elders before him opened their mouths and directly swallowed the seven-colored centipede.
In mere moments, the four elders let out a tragic scream from their mouths and began to roll on the ground.
After approximately two to three minutes, the four elders' screams finally ceased, and everything became quiet.
Looking at the four elders again, they were seen crawling on all fours, their once normal eyes now crimson red and completely devoid of any intelligence.
Their appearance bore a striking resemblance to zombies in movies.
What was going on? Did that tiny seven-colored centipede have the ability to steal one's sanity?
Ye Cangtian muttered to himself, this was the first time he had encountered such a phenomenon.
With this thought, he quietly took note of it, intending to ask Yao Bao'er about it later.
"Roar!"
Suddenly, a furious beast-like roar erupted from the four elders' mouths.
Immediately after, the four elders moved their limbs, and their figures began to flash rapidly.
"..."
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian was once again astonished.
The four elders only possessed a cultivation of Quasi-Heavenly level triple realm, yet the speed they were now exhibiting was that of a Quasi-Heavenly level fifth realm.
This increase in speed was even greater than the secret techniques of the Gale Tower.
*Clang!*
With their first exchange, Ye Cangtian gained new insight.
Not only was their speed, but even their strength, had reached the standard of a Quasi-Heavenly level fifth realm.
What a seven-colored centipede!
Ye Cangtian sighed inwardly, and then no longer held back. The Death Scythe descended from the sky.
A Heaven-Splitting Slash directly bisected the four elders.
Although the four elders had shown significant improvement, in front of him, they were still no match.
"Hmm?"
After Ye Cangtian had slain the opponent, he had intended to check on Dongfang Mingyue's situation, only to find a slight movement from the four elders' corpse.
It was the seven-colored centipede. It arduously crawled out from the flesh and blood, but after crawling only a few meters, it could no longer move and died on the spot.
Driven by his curiosity towards the seven-colored centipede, Ye Cangtian took out a small porcelain bottle and collected the seven-colored centipede's corpse.
Having done all this, he then walked towards the distance.
Fighting sounds could still be heard from over there, but the Myriad Sword Killing Formation had ceased.
Looking around, the remaining remnants of the Five Poisons Sect were all dead. Although they had held a numerical advantage, they were still being suppressed by Dongfang Mingyue and Dugu Ling.
Seeing this situation, Ye Cangtian was too lazy to intervene and simply waited by the side.
Before long, with the muffled thuds of bodies falling, Dongfang Mingyue and Dugu Ling returned to Ye Cangtian's side.
When Dugu Ling reached Ye Cangtian, she immediately bowed, "Brother Ye, Sister Mingyue, thank you. Without you, the Dugu family would never have been able to overcome this calamity..."
"Silly girl, why are you being so polite with your sister?" Dongfang Mingyue stepped forward, gently stroking her hair, and said softly.
Ye Cangtian also spoke, "Let's dispense with these unnecessary words. Take good care of your father."
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian seemed to recall something and hurriedly said, "Ling'er, right, send someone to the inn in Wu Cheng to inform Yan Biao that we might be returning two days later."
Although the people from the Five Poisons Sect had been cleared out, Ye Cangtian still felt it was better to linger for a while longer.
The reason was simple: the Five Poisons Sect had suffered such heavy losses, they might not let the Dugu family off.
Therefore, he wanted to wait for Dugu Changfeng to wake up, discuss the Dugu family's affairs, and then leave this place.
Otherwise, if the Five Poisons Sect were to seek revenge again, and he and Dongfang Mingyue were not present, the Dugu family would likely be utterly doomed.
Dongfang Mingyue did not object to this matter.
After all, there was no rush to head to the Blazing Fire Academy; a few days' delay would be acceptable.
Moreover, without resolving the Dugu family's matters completely, even if she were to leave, she would not be at ease!
On the other side, upon hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Dugu Ling immediately gave instructions without hesitation.
Now, with the antidote pills and detoxification pills provided by Ye Cangtian, leaving this Sword Tomb was no longer a difficult task.