165: Chapter 165 The Power of Three Strikes

"Father, you've finally come. If you hadn't arrived, your son would have been beaten to death by this old ghost," Ye Yisong complained with teary eyes.

"Stand aside for now and watch how your father avenges you." Ye Jiesheng dropped Ye Yisong on the empty ground to the side and took out his Lifebound Treasure, the Cage Staff. He pointed it at Wei Chengxing and said, "The fact that I didn't kill you last time is a great regret in my life."

"Now, you dare to harm my son; I cannot let you live. Give me your life!"

"Star-Lifting Moon-Chasing!"

Ye Jiesheng swung his staff out. The staff body slammed into the ground, borrowing the rebound force to lift upward. Unexpectedly, it landed on Wei Chengxing's chest. Wei Chengxing was sent flying like a kite with a broken string.

"Ye Jiesheng, just you wait. Sooner or later, I will kill both you and your son." Wei Chengxing, having been severely injured by Ye Yisong's red fire lotus and then struck by Ye Jiesheng's staff, had his entire chest caved in. It looked terrifying, and he had completely lost the ability to fight. He spat out a harsh threat in a hoarse voice, picked up his severed arm, and his body turned into a blood mist, disappearing before everyone's eyes.

"Are you not going to get lost?" Ye Jiesheng glanced sideways at Wang Jingyu, who was three kilometers away, and said with overwhelming dominance.

"Hmph, consider yourself lucky, kid." Wang Jingyu took one last unwilling look at Ye Yisong and slowly retreated.

"Father, are you alright?" Ye Jiesheng walked quickly to Grandfather Ye Tuantu and bowed.

"I'm fine. This old bone of mine can still hold up. Go quickly and help your uncle-grandfather." Grandfather Ye Tuantu said urgently. As the final trump card, Grand Elder Ye Ronghui was secretly following the treasure ship to guard against any unforeseen circumstances.

However, things had developed to this point, and Grand Elder Ye Ronghui had not appeared. It was likely he was being held up by someone.

"Your son will go right now." Ye Jiesheng looked toward the east. The aura of the two sides fighting over there was no less intense than that of Wei Chengxing, who had just escaped using the blood escape technique.

Deep in the dense forest.

"Grand Elder Ye Ronghui, don't hide and sneak around. Come out," Wei Chengyue shouted loudly. "You thought that by having Ye Tuansheng ask for leave from the Prefecture Office, you were being secretive, but you didn't know that from the moment Ye Tuansheng walked into the Ye Family Villa, his tracks were discovered by our secret agents."

"Heh, I am old after all; I cannot compare to you young people." Grand Elder Ye Ronghui revealed his figure, standing on the branch of a large tree, and said indifferently, "Wang Jingcheng, since you have come, why hide your head and show your tail?"

"Grand Elder Ye Ronghui, it has been many years, and your eyes are still as sharp as ever. Nothing can deceive you." Wang Jingcheng, with a large cloak draped over his shoulders, appeared on a dirt slope to the west of the two.

"We haven't seen each other for so many years. Why not sit down, have a cup of tea, and recall the past? That would also be a pleasure," Wei Chengyue invited, raising his cup.

"That's right. We have been fighting in this Cangjiang Prefecture city for so many years and know each other well. Why fight so fiercely when we are old? Sit down and have a cup of clear tea; wouldn't that be delightful?" Wang Jingcheng walked forward, seemingly slowly but actually covering a hundred meters in a step, sat down beside Wei Chengyue, picked up a cup of clear tea, and took a gentle sip.

"Fellow Daoist Wei, Fellow Daoist Wang, you certainly have good spirits, but unfortunately, this Ye does not have the fortune to enjoy it." Grand Elder Ye Ronghui held the exquisite small tower in his hand and said coldly, "I would rather invite you both into the treasure tower to have a cup of tea."

"Hmph, aren't you afraid that the wind will flash your tongue?" Wang Jingcheng snorted coldly.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, I advise you not to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit." Wei Chengyue narrowed his eyes, cold light flashing.

"Oh, I am old, and I would actually like to taste what this 'forfeit' is really like." The exquisite small tower in Grand Elder Ye Ronghui's hand magnified several times. Wei Chengyue and Wang Jingcheng suddenly felt the sky go dark, followed by a huge suction force, wanting to drag them into an abyssal black hole.

Wei Chengyue and Wang Jingcheng were already prepared. As soon as Grand Elder Ye Ronghui made his move, they each displayed their Divine Abilities. Wei Chengyue propped up an oil-paper umbrella above his head, which stood in tit-for-tat opposition to the treasure tower, evenly matched. For a time, neither could do anything to the other. Wang Jingcheng held a round shield to resist the suction of the treasure tower.

"Old Ghost Ye, why bother? We can't do anything to you, and you can't do anything to us. Must you insist on finding this unpleasantness?" Wang Jingcheng mocked.

"Is that so?" Grand Elder Ye Ronghui responded indifferently. As if he had made a decision, a touch of ferocity appeared on his face. He pointed his finger lightly and chanted, "Wind rises and clouds surge, thunder moves the Nine Heavens. Wind and thunder combine, heaven collapses and earth cracks!"

A dark golden spiritual pearl flew out from within the treasure tower. Its surface flashed with lightning sparks, crackling and popping, stirring up dark clouds in the surrounding sky. Strong winds arose, blowing up dozens of century-old trees. Flying sand and stones obscured the vision of both Wei Chengyue and Wang Jingcheng.

"Thunder Fire Dragon Pearl!"

Wei Chengyue exclaimed, thinking to himself that it was bad. How could Grand Elder Ye Ronghui have a Thunder Fire Dragon Pearl hidden inside his exquisite small tower? Judging by this movement, the Rank of this Dragon Pearl was not low.

The Thunder Fire Dragon Pearl is the inner core of a Flood Dragon containing both thunder and fire attributes, capable of breathing lightning and possessing infinite power.

"Damn it, this is trouble. I just don't know how many strands of lightning power this Thunder Fire Dragon Pearl has been nurturing."

"Command!"

Grand Elder Ye Ronghui formed a seal with one hand, invoking two strands of lightning contained within the Thunder Fire Dragon Pearl, striking at Wei Chengyue and Wang Jingcheng respectively.

Wei Chengyue's oil-paper umbrella did not know what material it was made of. After suffering a lightning strike, it remained unscathed, only vibrating a few times. Conversely, Wang Jingcheng was not so lucky. After the round shield he held was struck by lightning, many spiderweb-like cracks appeared, which were shocking to the eye. It looked like it wouldn't be able to hold on much longer.

"You two, do you still think this old man can't do anything to you?" Grand Elder Ye Ronghui looked at them mockingly, revealing killing intent, and said, "You bring this upon yourselves; I cannot let you live."

"Command!"

Two more dragon-shaped lightning bolts struck at the two. This attack directly shattered Wang Jingcheng's round shield into several pieces. The lightning struck his body, making a few crisp sounds of bones breaking, followed by a faint smell of burning.

Although Wei Chengyue still blocked this attack, looking closely, several pitch-black marks appeared on his oil-paper umbrella. Obviously, after suffering two lightning attacks, the oil-paper umbrella had also suffered obvious damage.

By the time Ye Jiesheng rushed over, he saw the dramatic scene before him: Grand Elder Ye Ronghui had turned into the God of Thunder, driving lightning to chase Wei Chengyue and Wang Jingcheng, running around in the dense forest.

The key was that Wei Chengyue and Wang Jingcheng did not know the situation of the battle on the other side and could only endure the lightning attacks, scurrying around in the dense forest, stalling Grand Elder Ye Ronghui to prevent him from going to support the other side.

"Backwater Hidden Blade!"

How could Ye Jiesheng miss such an excellent opportunity for a sneak attack? He hid his figure, borrowing the cover of century-old towering trees, and approached step by step. When Wei Chengyue was busy dodging lightning and had no time to worry about anything else, he struck him on the head with his staff.

"Despicable!"

By the time Wei Chengyue discovered it, it was too late to dodge. He could only twist his body slightly to avoid the heavy blow to his head and used his thick body to withstand this sudden attack. The severe pain coming from his shoulder sobered him up, and he immediately turned into a pool of blood mist and fled.

"Old man of the Wang family, eat my staff!"

Ye Jiesheng leaped several times and arrived above Wang Jingcheng's head. The heavy Cage Staff, weighing a thousand catties, slammed fiercely down toward his head.

"My life is over!"

Wang Jingcheng was so frightened by this staff that his Soul almost emerged. For a moment, he actually forgot to fight back. Fortunately, he had a life-saving jade talisman on his body that had never been used, which automatically activated, allowing him to escape this disaster.