125: Chapter 125 Resolving the Crisis

As soon as the words fell.

Hei Feng threw back his head and let out a wild roar, his four claws stomping hard on the ground as rubble splashed everywhere.

The sharp horn on his forehead emitted a humming wave of light; this was a full-power release, several times stronger than when Ye Jing had asked him to display his Divine Ability before.

As the light waves rippled out, the surrounding air seemed to freeze.

The ghosts that had come screaming out of the human bone plate were originally attacking Ye Jing with bared fangs and brandished claws, but the moment the vibration rang out...

...they actually let out an incredibly shrill shriek. If touching the white light on Xiao Yu was like being sliced by a blade, then encountering these eerie light waves was like a snowball meeting boiling water; their forms distorted and melted away at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"W-what on earth is this thing?!"

The leading Black-robed Man was horrified, his hand holding the human bone plate trembling. The Soul-Snatching Technique he relied on was utterly defenseless against Hei Feng's Divine Ability!

These ghosts were originally Malevolent Spirits refined by the Xuanyou Sect using secret methods, capable of snatching away the Three Ethereal Souls and Seven Corporeal Spirits of any ordinary Mortal upon contact. Yet now, under the attack of this demon dog, they couldn't even last for half a breath.

Even he was somewhat affected, causing the power within him to fall into chaos.

To the side, Ye Yi was stunned. He looked at the demon dog Ye Jing was riding in disbelief. Upon closer inspection, he realized with shock that this demon dog was actually Hei Feng.

Furthermore, the Divine Ability it used was actually this powerful!

The leading Black-robed Man watched helplessly as the ghosts on his human bone plate screamed in panic. He immediately brandished his bone saber: "Old man! Today, I shall turn both you and this beast into ashes!"

Reason told him that he had to kill this old man, otherwise the Xuanyou Sect would face a formidable enemy!

The bone saber, carrying a thick aura of resentment, swung down toward Ye Jing's head, determined to kill him in one blow.

Ye Jing's expression remained calm. Suddenly, a reddish-purple giant bee as thick as a waist appeared before him, immediately curling its body so its spiked carapace faced the attacker.

With a loud "clang," the bone saber struck, but it could not break through the shell.

Taking advantage of this opening, Ye Jing immediately swung the broadsword in his hand, slashing at the Black-robed Man.

The broadsword cut through the wind with a sharp sound that tore the air, infused with spiritual power.

The Black-robed Man was shocked; he hadn't expected this seemingly elderly man to strike so ruthlessly. He had no time to parry before the blade swung toward his neck.

The blade sank three inches into his flesh, and blood instantly sprayed out.

The Black-robed Man hurriedly dodged backward, clutching his bleeding neck. If not for a Cultivator's transcendent Physique, this strike would have decapitated him!

"You old geezer! You're only at the Qi Refining Sixth Layer, yet you dare oppose the Xuanyou Sect!" the Black-robed Man roared.

Ye Jing sneered disdainfully. He had killed so many people from the Xuanyou Sect before, and now they had come to ambush his son. The grudge had long been established; why wouldn't he dare!

Several subordinates behind the Black-robed Man rushed forward with roars, their Magical Artifacts aimed at Ye Jing, hoping to buy their leader a moment to breathe.

But the black dog charged like a gale, letting out another long howl toward the sky as the humming light wave from the horn on its forehead spread out once more.

The cultivation of these subordinates was not high to begin with; facing such a soul-snatching attack, they were unable to struggle.

From mid-air, Ye Yi watched in stunned silence. His father was actually this powerful. Riding Hei Feng and controlling the Bee Queen, he crushed these people from the Xuanyou Sect with every gesture.

The shock in his heart was beyond words.

Seeing his subordinates suppressed by the black dog, the Black-robed Man grew increasingly panicked. He knew that today's mission could no longer succeed; staying would only mean certain death.

It was better to escape first and report the situation behind Ye Yi to Lord Xuanming!

As soon as the thought arose, the Black-robed Man no longer hesitated. He abruptly pulled out a pitch-black medallion from his robes and crushed it fiercely.

Just as he was about to transform into black mist and flee, he suddenly heard a hum from above. Just as he thought it was another attack from that demon dog...

...a brilliant golden light suddenly exploded. The Black-robed Man felt a burning pain all over his body and was instantly frozen in place. Even the medallion in his hand that was supposed to carry him away was frozen in an instant.

A golden-glowing Alms Bowl appeared above his head. What kind of Magical Artifact was that?!

Ye Jing shouted and charged forward, his broadsword slashing down toward him.

"Senior... please don't..."

His plea for mercy was instantly silenced by the broadsword. His chest was pierced, and the red bees flying around scrambled to Bite and devour him through the wound.

"Aaaaaah!"

With hundreds and thousands of such bees, no matter how much he tried to circulate his spiritual power for defense, he couldn't stop them. In less than fifteen minutes, this Qi Refining Seventh Layer Cultivator was completely devoured by the red bees.

Then Ye Jing looked at the terrified subordinates of the Xuanyou Sect and ordered directly, "Leave none alive!"

The order given, bloodthirsty cruelty glinted in the eyes of Hei Feng and the Poisonous Variant Bees. Ignoring their pleas for mercy, they pounced on them one by one, biting and tearing wildly.

Once the people from the Xuanyou Sect were dealt with, Ye Yi flew down on Xiao Yu. As soon as he landed, his legs went weak from the pain and exhaustion.

More than his injuries, he looked at Ye Jing in disbelief: "Father, you really came?"

Seeing him covered in wounds, Ye Jing handed the crimson blood wine and healing medicine to Ye Yi, saying irritably, "You silly boy, if I hadn't come, you'd be dead here!"

After Ye Yi sent a Transmission Talisman to Ye Jing last night, as soon as Ye Jing heard someone was trying to assassinate Ye Yi, he rushed to Xihe County, which Ye Yi was guarding, without stopping.

Fortunately, after Hei Feng advanced in rank, his speed was incredibly fast. Riding him, one could cover a hundred li in an hour, allowing them to reach Xihe County within three hours.

Yet they were still a step late. If not for Hei Feng's superior sense of smell and tracking Ye Yi's scent all the way here, his second son's life would likely have been lost.

Ye Yi clenched his fists, his heart still uneasy. He hurriedly said, "Father! The Xuanyou Sect won't just target me, they'll target Big Brother too! Big Brother..."

"Xuaner is fine on his end," Ye Jing said bluntly, seeing how anxious he was. "Your Elder brother isn't at the Generals Manor; he's currently in the Imperial City meeting with people from the Qingyun Sect. Those demonic Cultivators haven't gone to trouble him."

On the way to find Ye Yi, Ye Jing had specifically contacted Ye Xuan. Ye Xuan told him there was no danger on his side and that he was currently meeting a distinguished guest with the Emperor. This guest was an Elder of the Qingyun Sect.

"That's great! As long as Big Brother is okay!" Hearing this, Ye Yi immediately relaxed a lot, his joy evident.

Looking at his foolish second son, Ye Jing was also helpless: "Yier! You silly boy, it's a good thing I caught up, otherwise you would have left your wife a widow!"

Ye Yi said with lingering fear, "Father, I just didn't want to bring trouble to our doorstep."

Hearing this, Ye Jing's face immediately darkened, and he slapped the back of his head.

"Foolish! You think the Family is safe just because you keep the trouble outside? If you were captured, they might torture you, and then neither the Family's secret methods nor our clansmen would be safe!"

Ye Yi winced in pain but still said, "Father! I wouldn't have been captured! If I truly couldn't escape and was defeated, I would have ended my own life. I would never drag the Family down even a bit!"

He spoke firmly; in his eyes, the Family was paramount, and his own life and death were of no importance.

Seeing his second son's resolve, Ye Jing said no more.

He looked at the skeletal remains and said coldly, "The people of the Xuanyou Sect have lost their Evil Formation for forging demonic weapons.

In their humiliation and rage, they might take it out on you. Yier, don't return to the Generals Manor; it's no longer safe there!"