25: The wrath of thunder, the Yun family shall rise.

The news of Ye Han, Shen Fei, and the Dark Guild's "Ghost Shadow" leader's life tokens shattering one after another, like three bolts of lightning, struck fiercely at the remaining high-ranking members of the Ye Family, Sacred Aristocratic Family, and Dark Guild!

At the Ye Family mansion, the Family Master, Ye Zong, instantly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood upon hearing the news, his face deathly pale, and he seemed to have aged twenty years in an instant! Ye Han was his right-hand man and one of the future pillars of the Ye Family, yet he had perished in the Secret Realm?!

"Who is it?! Who killed Ye Han?! Was it Nie Li? Or Yun Feng?!" Ye Zong roared like a madman, his voice echoing through the mansion. Connecting this to the inexplicable destruction of their businesses and the rampant rumors, he was almost certain that Yun Feng was absolutely involved!

The Sacred Aristocratic Family was also plunged into immense grief and fury. The Young Lord Shen Fei's demise was an unbearable blow to the Sacred Aristocratic Family! Shen Fei's father, Shen Hong, the Sacred Aristocratic Family's Family Master, smashed his most beloved jade artifact on the spot, his eyes bloodshot: "Investigate! Investigate thoroughly for me! I will tear the murderer to pieces!"

The Dark Guild appeared more secretive, but internal rage and suspicion were also spreading.

However, before they could recover from this shocking bad news, another even heavier blow followed—

Led by the Yun Family, and joined by several small and medium-sized Families that had been suppressed by the Ye Family and Sacred Aristocratic Family, a joint petition was submitted to the City Lord's Mansion! The petition listed numerous "evidence" (provided by Yun Feng) of the Ye Family colluding with the Dark Guild to sell contraband and the Sacred Aristocratic Family encroaching on public resources. The language was earnest, the evidence "conclusive," demanding that the City Lord's Mansion uphold justice, severely punish the corrupt, and restore order to the City of Radiance!

At the same time, Yun Fengs Grandfather, the Yun Family's Family Master, carrying the imposing Aura of a five-star Gold Rank, personally visited the City Lord's Mansion and held a half-day long secret talk with City Lord Ye Zong.

The content of the secret talk was unknown to anyone, but after the talk, the City Lord's Mansion's attitude underwent a subtle yet clear change. Ye Zong ordered the formation of a joint investigation team to thoroughly investigate the matters listed in the petition, and during the investigation period, temporarily froze all rights and resource allocations of the Ye Family and Sacred Aristocratic Family at the City Lord's Mansion!

When a wall falls, everyone pushes it. Various forces, already dissatisfied with the Ye Family and Sacred Aristocratic Family due to rumors, seeing the City Lord's Mansion's change in attitude and the strong rise of the Yun Family, all jumped out to kick them while they were down. They began to cut ties with the two Families, either openly or secretly, and turned to curry favor with the Yun Family.

The Ye Family and Sacred Aristocratic Family instantly fell into a desperate situation of internal and external difficulties, abandoned by all!

"Yun Feng! Yun Family! I will never rest until I've destroyed you!" Ye Zong, upon receiving the news, spat blood again, roaring hysterically. He knew that the Ye Family was finished! At least in the City of Radiance, they no longer had a foothold! All of this was brought about by that young man named Yun Feng!

A trace of frantic despair and ruthlessness flashed in his eyes: "Since you won't let my Ye Family live in peace, then let's all perish together!"

He activated the Ye Family's last and most dangerous trump card—a "Soul Devouring Demonic Seed" gifted by the Dark Guild, containing a violent destructive power! He intended to detonate the Demonic Seed, dragging the entire core area of the City of Radiance down with him!

However, just as Ye Zong was about to activate the Demonic Seed, a cold voice, like a chilling wind from the Nine Nether, directly sounded in his mind:

"Stubborn."

The next moment, an indescribable, terrifying will, as if from a higher dimension, suddenly descended, like an invisible giant mountain, fiercely suppressing Ye Zong's Soul!

Ye Zong's movements instantly froze, the frantic expression on his face solidified, and only boundless fear and disbelief remained in his eyes. He felt his Soul was as tiny as an ant before this will, even his thoughts were frozen!

It was Yun Feng! He had been monitoring the Ye Family all along!

Yun Feng didn't even show himself; he merely used a trace of Black Gold Rank Divine Soul pressure from a distance, completely crushing Ye Zong's last bit of madness.

"Thud!"

Ye Zong's eyes lost focus, blood flowed from his seven orifices, and he softly fell to the ground, completely lifeless. This once prominent Family Master of the Ye Family ultimately ended his life in such a silent manner.

At the same time, Yun Feng's figure appeared like a phantom above the Sacred Aristocratic Family mansion. He said nothing, simply pressed down with his palm.

A gigantic palm, covering the sky and sun, condensed from pure Rule Energy, emitting a terrifying pressure that made the entire City of Radiance tremble, crashed down!

Boom—!!!

The Sacred Aristocratic Family's protective array shattered like paper, and half of the mansion was reduced to dust under this palm! The Family Master Shen Hong and a group of core Elders who stubbornly resisted, couldn't even let out a scream before they, along with their ambitions, were annihilated!

Thunderous methods, sweeping everything away!

Yun Feng floated in the air, his robes fluttering, looking down indifferently at the Sacred Aristocratic Family mansion, now a ruin, and the distant Ye Family, which had fallen into a deathly silence. His voice was not loud, but it clearly spread throughout the entire City of Radiance:

"Effective immediately, in the City of Radiance, there will be no more Ye Family or Sacred Aristocratic Family!"

"Those who comply prosper, those who defy perish!"

As the voice fell, the entire city was silent.

Everyone was so awestruck by this sudden thunderous might that they were speechless. Whether they had been watching from the sidelines or gloating, at this moment, only boundless awe and fear remained in their hearts!

They understood that from today onwards, the sky of the City of Radiance had changed! A new era, with the Yun Family as the paramount power, had arrived! And that young man floating in the air like a god or demon—Yun Feng—was the sole Dominator under this new sky!

Nie Li stood on a high point of the Tianhen Aristocratic Family, gazing at the figure in the sky from afar, his heart surging with emotions, finally turning into a long sigh and immense resolve. He knew that he had to work even harder to keep up with this "partner's" pace.

Yun Feng slowly descended, returning to the Yun Family's compound. Everyone in the Family, from top to bottom, looked at him with fervent and incomparable reverence.

Yun Fengs Grandfather excitedly stepped forward: "Feng'er..."

Yun Feng waved his hand, interrupting him, his gaze calmly sweeping across the refreshed Family and the entire city, which was now silent as cicadas in winter.

"Clean up, and prepare for reception."

"Our journey has just begun."

[Successfully subverted the Ye Family and Sacred Aristocratic Family, seized control of the City of Radiance's power, and became a regional Dominator. Received Rule Energy feedback: 1500 points!]

[Current Rule Energy: 4060 + 1500 = 5560 / 5000. (Energy overflow, can upgrade)]

"System, upgrade!"

[Command received. "myriad manifestations sublimation system" upgrading...]