136: Chapter 136 Head-on Crush

In the blink of an eye, several days passed. The bloody storm outside Luoxuan City gradually subsided, leaving only a few scattered Robber Cultivators still lying in wait outside the city.

Most of the visiting Cultivators had already taken advantage of the busiest days to evacuate Luoxuan City. Those who remained were either ignorant 'fat fish' waiting to be slaughtered or Loose Cultivators with empty pockets.

Occasionally, the aftershocks of magical battles drifted from deep within the Ten Thousand Ravines Mountains and Rivers, but most Robber Cultivators and Demonic Cultivators had already left the area.

Ye Junyi walked through the layered mountain forests, irritably hacking at the shrubs and branches in front of him.

"Father, are you sure the Su Family is still in the Ten Thousand Ravines Mountains and Rivers?" Ye Junyi questioned. "It's been several days. Even if they weren't killed by Demonic Cultivators, they probably left long ago. How could they still be in a place like this?"

Ye Junyi never intended to let the Su Family off.

Not only because the Su Family had obtained that fragmented Dao technique, but also because the vast amount of treasures they had exchanged for were mouth-watering.

Since the Su Family was already their target, capturing them would kill two birds with one stone.

However, they had never found an opportunity. They hadn't even encountered the Su Family in the Secret Realm. When they pursued them outside Luoxuan City, they were led on a wild goose chase by the Lingxi Sect, only to discover that the Su Family had separated from the Lingxi Sect at some unknown point.

Just thinking about it made Ye Junyi angry. He found a rock to sit on and thrust his long saber directly into the mud.

Ye Ming stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm as he said, "There's no mistake. I've checked with Star Gazing Arts. The Su Family is definitely still hiding in the Ten Thousand Ravines Mountains and Rivers. They've played a trick of 'hiding in plain sight,' deceiving most of the Demonic Cultivators and Robber Cultivators."

"But some people still found them—it's just that those people are all dead!"

"Don't sit there. Keep looking for me. Search toward the outskirts."

At Ye Ming's sharp shout, Ye Junyi stood up with a grim expression, swinging his saber forward repeatedly to vent his frustration.

This directionless searching was like looking for a needle in a haystack, a complete waste of effort.

But he didn't dare disobey his father, so he was forced to continue.

"Wait, there seems to be some movement over there!"

Ye Junyi headed back. As he reached a spot not far from the entrance of the Ten Thousand Ravines Mountains and Rivers, he suddenly spotted a cave entrance with several charred corpses lying on the ground.

Ye Ming walked forward expressionlessly and suddenly sneered, "So that's it. They used a Second-Tier Isolation Formation to hide near the entrance. No wonder we found nothing after searching the mountains for days."

"Father! There are traces of a magical battle inside the cave. The Su Family must have used the Formation here to suppress Cultivators who accidentally entered it!" Ye Junyi said excitedly.

After searching for so many days, they had finally found them!

Ye Ming's Divine Sense quickly spread out. He suddenly raised his hand to summon a Flying Sword, taking all the members of the Ye Family with him as they transformed into a streak of light, piercing through the clouds.

...

Separated by two mountains, Song Baiqing's eyes narrowed as he warned, "A Foundation Establishment Cultivator is coming toward us!"

Su Yang turned to ask, "How many Foundation Establishment ones?"

"One."

"Only one, and he dares to come?"

Just as Su Yang finished speaking, the sound of something tearing through the air arrived.

A streak of light plummeted from the sky, landing in front of everyone in an instant.

"Hahahaha!"

Seeing Su Xuanxiao behind Su Yang, Ye Junyi burst into excited laughter. "Your Su Family is actually still cowering in these Ten Thousand Ravines Mountains and Rivers! I must say, your Su Family is truly good at hiding. While others are dead or fleeing, only you dare to remain here."

"If you're smart, hand over your storage rings immediately. If we're in a good mood, we might even spare your lives."

Ye Junyi turned his head. "Right, Father?"

Ye Ming's lip twitched imperceptibly. His gaze toward the Su Family was as cold as a frost blade, as if he were staring at dry bones in a tomb.

Clearly, he had no intention of letting the Su Family go; his foolish son's words did not represent the Ye Family's decision.

Why pull up the weeds without removing the roots?

To his surprise, however, Su Yang and the others remained calm, completely ignoring the Ye Family.

They weren't afraid?

"Interesting..." Ye Ming sneered. "Whatever trump cards you have left, feel free to use them."

Su Xuan Heng and Wei Yan glanced at each other, expressions of mockery appearing on their faces.

Su Yang said indifferently, "Baiqing, this person is yours. As for the rest..."

"Leave none alive!"

As soon as those words were spoken, Ye Ming heard a sharp sword cry. Accompanied by a streak of light that sliced through the sky, it charged at him with lightning speed!

Ye Ming was startled and hastily raised his sword to parry!

However, Song Baiqing's figure arrived instantly. His Foundation Establishment cultivation and sword momentum erupted with a boom, fast as a thunderclap, with power far exceeding Ye Ming's imagination.

Clang—Pfft!

The ear-piercing sound of snapping metal and the sound of tearing flesh rang out almost simultaneously.

Ye Ming's Flying Sword, infused with Foundation Establishment spiritual power, snapped like rotten wood under Song Baiqing's blade!

The sword light didn't pause for a moment, slicing through his shoulder and bringing forth a spray of eye-searing blood mist!

Ye Ming let out a shrill scream, watching helplessly as his right arm and the broken sword flew away from his body together.

Blood gushed from the stump like a fountain, quickly staining the ground beneath his feet red.

The wild laughter on Ye Junyi's face froze instantly, his pupils shrinking violently.

Only then did the rest of the Ye Family react, their faces turning pale with fright. However, Su Yang and the others were even faster, pouncing directly toward them.

Su Xuan Heng and Wei Yan struck out with their swords simultaneously—Two Luminaries Return to the Profound!

Two alternating flows of hot and cold Sword Qi spiraled together like electric snakes, transforming into a red and blue Sword Qi hurricane.

Wherever it passed, vegetation turned to dust and rocks shattered. It crashed into the Ye Family Cultivators with a roar. Under the devastating Sword Qi, over ten Ye Family Cultivators didn't even have time to scream before their bodies exploded into a mist of blood within the rotating blades, scattering a gory rain of flesh and bone fragments.

Boom!

A deafening crack of thunder suddenly exploded as Su Xuanxiao, accompanied by lightning, flickered into the crowd. The Thunder Spear in his hand danced like a soaring dragon, setting off bursts of roars.

The Su Family Sword Cultivators followed closely behind, their Sword Qi weaving into a crisscrossing net that crushed down. In an instant, severed limbs and flesh flew everywhere.

An Ziyao's lips curled into a grin as he threw a punch, unleashing a Crimson Flame Tornado that ignited the severed limbs, corpses, and the forest...

It all happened in the blink of an eye, in just the first exchange.

The Su Family struck swiftly and ruthlessly. Whether it was their speed or the power of their finishing moves, they were completely overwhelming.

The Ye Family members either failed to react or had just released Spells or summoned Magical Artifacts to block, only to have them directly pierced by the Spells of Su Xuanxiao and the others!

"No—!"

Ye Junyi roared in despair, unable to believe his eyes.

An illusion Formation! He must have fallen into an illusion Formation!

From the Formation the Su Family left in the cave, it was clear they were proficient in Formations. The scene before him must be an illusion.

How could dozens of Ye Family Cultivators hunting the Su Family fall apart in an instant? Moreover, his father was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator; how could his arm be severed by a mere Qi Refining Stage brat?

Ye Junyi quickly calmed down and tried to find a flaw in the illusion Formation.

Pfft!

Suddenly, his chest felt cold. He looked down to see a sharp Flying Sword piercing through his chest.

Su Yang's eyes were filled with confusion as he manipulated the Flying Sword back into its sheath, muttering, "Is this kid scared witless?"