It was indeed Ye Cangtian and his companions.
As Ye Cangtian and his group explored the entire miasma-filled interior, they inadvertently discovered the Death Squad's signal. Filled with joy, they followed the signal all the way here.
With his superior perception, he first encountered people from the Flying Cloud Pavilion on the way.
So Ye Cangtian followed them, intending to see what tricks the Flying Cloud Pavilion was up to. Who would have thought he would witness this scene now.
Ye Cangtian!
Upon seeing Ye Cangtian, both Hun Liu and Zuo Hu's expressions changed instantly. They exchanged glances, and a hint of withdrawal flashed in each other's eyes.
Originally, they had a numerical advantage. But now that Ye Cangtian had brought reinforcements, that advantage had vanished completely!
Furthermore, the opposing side had a Heavenly-level expert. If a fight were to break out, they likely wouldn't be a match.
The next moment, Hun Liu looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "Since even you have arrived, I'll give you face. This Qiankun Bag belongs to you. We'll meet again!"
As he spoke, Hun Liu cupped his hands towards Ye Cangtian, appearing unfazed.
But the moment Hun Liu turned, he bolted like a wild horse, as if fearing Ye Cangtian would make a move.
Damn it!
Seeing Hun Liu's actions, Zuo Hu cursed inwardly, realizing something was wrong. He quickly turned and bolted.
He hadn't expected Hun Liu to run so fast and was caught off guard.
"You want to run? Did you get my permission?"
Seeing the Flying Cloud Pavilion members scattering, Ye Cangtian snorted coldly. His figure had already surged forward, heading straight for Hun Liu.
He could let others go, but not Hun Liu.
Hun Liu's mental power was not weak, posing a significant threat to the Death Squad and their allies.
Now that the Flying Cloud Pavilion had made their move, he naturally wouldn't allow such a threat to persist.
When Hun Liu realized Ye Cangtian was relentlessly pursuing him, he felt like cursing.
However, he wasn't entirely foolish. He directly produced the Flying Cloud Pavilion's distress signal and fired it into the air.
At this moment, he didn't care if the miasma could block the signal. After all, it was his only lifeline.
"Ye Cangtian, why are you chasing me?"
"I've already given up the Qiankun Bag, why are you still relentless!"
"We have no past grievances or recent enmity. Why must you kill me..."
Hun Liu shouted with all his might, partly to deter Ye Cangtian and partly hoping that if anyone was nearby, they would step in to help!
"Hmph! Do you think I don't know everything you've done?"
A cold snort came, and Ye Cangtian said coldly, "Those three Titan Beasts were clearly lured to the Hidden Group by you. Since you attacked the Hidden Group, you must be prepared to die!"
This...
Hun Liu wanted to argue further, but just as he was about to speak, he saw Ye Cangtian's large hand reaching out.
He was instantly startled, swallowing his words.
It's over...
After dodging several times, that large hand remained as if a shadow. Hun Liu was filled with despair. However, at that moment, a powerful mental force swept past him.
Hmph!
Sensing the powerful mental force, Ye Cangtian snorted again. A similar mental force met it, and the two forces instantly canceled each other out.
Following this, Ye Cangtian stopped. With such formidable mental power, the opponent couldn't be a Heavenly-level expert from another force; they had to be from the Flying Cloud Pavilion.
This was because this mental force surpassed that of ordinary Heavenly-level experts.
And within the Flying Cloud Pavilion's ranks, only two individuals could possess such mental power: one was the Third Pavilion Master, Di Hun, who had never shown himself; the other was likely the openly present Hun Yi.
"You dare attack my Flying Cloud Pavilion disciples, Ye Cangtian, are you tired of living?"
An enraged voice boomed, and Hun Yi appeared before Hun Liu. Hun Liu instantly hid behind Hun Yi.
Hmph!
Ye Cangtian snorted coldly and said icily, "Hun Yi, I've said the same words to Hun Yi: daring to attack the Hidden Group, Hun Liu is tired of living!"
"It seems we have no need for further discussion!"
"Then let us fight!"
"I'm eager to see what kind of existence the famed Ye Cangtian truly is!"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Hun Yi saw no point in wasting time with him. After all, both were protecting their own disciples and neither was willing to back down.
Therefore, the current conflict could only be resolved through strength.
"Fight then, fight!"
Ye Cangtian scoffed dismissively at the words. With a wave of his hand, the Death Scythe appeared in his grasp.
Seeing this, Hun Yi's expression changed slightly. With a flash of black light in his hand, a black staff appeared. One end of the staff featured a black claw, looking particularly eerie.
Hm?
Upon seeing Hun Yi's peculiar weapon, Ye Cangtian's brows furrowed. He could sense a fluctuation of mental power from the staff.
With a little speculation, it was clear that this peculiar staff likely amplified mental power attacks.
"A decent staff!"
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian praised.
"You have some discernment!"
Hun Yi glanced at Ye Cangtian and proudly began to introduce it.
This staff was named the Dark Claw. He had specially ventured into the Dark Ruins to temper himself in order to break through to the Heavenly level, and its power was quite formidable.
Dark Ruins?
Ye Cangtian was slightly taken aback, then asked with a hint of confusion, "There are plenty of dangerous places in Huaxia. Why did you go to the Dark Ruins?"
Ye Cangtian found this point somewhat perplexing. Wasn't tempering oneself anywhere the same? Was there a need to go the extra mile?
"It's not impossible to tell you!"
Hun Yi's gaze shifted towards Ye Cangtian as he continued, "Because the Flying Cloud Pavilion's cultivation techniques were obtained from the Dark Ruins. So, I decided to try my luck, and the results proved my choice was correct!"
Heh.
Ye Cangtian smiled faintly and said, "Thank you for your answer. We can begin now."
Hmph!
Hun Yi snorted coldly. As his voice carried, his eyes turned a peculiar silver, and a powerful surge of mental power was unleashed.
Hun Yi understood that individuals like Ye Cangtian possessed exceptionally strong close-combat abilities. Therefore, he aimed to prevent Ye Cangtian from getting close as much as possible.
Clang!
Sensing the incoming mental power, Ye Cangtian placed the Death Scythe in his hand upright before him. At the same time, his Heavenly Eye opened on his brow.
Seeing Ye Cangtian activate his Heavenly Eye, Hun Yi was instantly stunned!
Among mental power cultivators, those who could activate the Heavenly Eye were undoubtedly the cream of the crop in this field, all exceptionally powerful existences.
He genuinely couldn't comprehend how Ye Cangtian had achieved this!
Meanwhile, Ye Cangtian gave him no chance to react. With a flash of his Heavenly Eye, a long spike shot out like a bullet.
It instantly shattered Hun Yi's mental power attack and plunged into Hun Yi's body.
Ah...
A heart-wrenching scream echoed from Hun Yi. He clutched his head, shaking it continuously, while the Dark Claw in his other hand began to glow.
The next moment, Hun Yi's screams gradually faded, and he became calm.
"How is this possible!"
"Why is your mental power so powerful! And you've even reached the realm of mental power manifestation!"
Hun Yi questioned furiously.
In his opinion, within all of China's ruins, only the mental power cultivation techniques of the Flying Cloud Pavilion were the most potent.
And within the entire Flying Cloud Pavilion, only the Pavilion Master had achieved the manifestation of mental power.
Yet now, Ye Cangtian had also achieved it. He truly couldn't comprehend any of this!
On the other side, Ye Cangtian revealed a faint smile. He could understand Hun Yi's words.
The so-called manifestation of mental power referred to a realm of mental power cultivation.
When mental power became sufficiently potent, it would continuously condense, thereby greatly enhancing its power.
Thus, reaching the manifestation realm was a significant breakthrough, incomparable to the scattered mental power that existed before.
This was also why he could so easily shatter Hun Yi's mental power attack.
The next moment, Ye Cangtian looked at Hun Yi and said with a smile, "Nothing is impossible! You must understand that there's always someone better, and there's always a higher heaven!
Moreover, the manifestation realm isn't anything special. As long as you work hard, perhaps you can also reach it..."
You!
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Hun Yi's face instantly turned red.
If the manifestation realm were truly that easy to achieve, the entire Flying Cloud Pavilion wouldn't have only the Pavilion Master reaching it.
Not only was the other party speaking without concern, but his words also seemed to mock all the disciples of the Flying Cloud Pavilion. How could this not ignite his rage?