That was a pair of eyes... A pair of innocent eyes filled with a faint, ghostly purple light...

For some reason, when Xue Hengzhi saw those eyes, his heart gave a violent lurch... Hei Ming Shixuan said nothing; she simply walked step by measured step toward Xue Hengzhi.

In the boundless darkness, her purple eyes became the sole source of light... "I miss pretty big brother.

You have to take me to find pretty big brother..." Hei Ming Shixuan reached within five meters of Xue Hengzhi, speaking with the same pure innocence, seemingly unfazed by his recent attack, as if that burst of violent energy had been nothing more than a dazzling firework... Xue Hengzhi was on the verge of collapse.

He, a great Grandmaster, had no room to fight back against such a small girl. Had his immensely powerful sword strike inflicted absolutely no damage upon her?

Had he been living like a fool all these years? Gazing coldly into Hei Ming Shixuan's purple eyes, Xue Hengzhi tightly clenched his remaining left hand, veins bulging sharply on his palm...

With a swift whoosh, Xue Hengzhi vanished forward, snatching directly toward Hei Ming Shixuan's head. Potent True Essence surged forth, tearing at the void itself before the hand could even connect...

If that grab had connected, not only would Hei Ming Shixuan’s small head be crushed, but even the sturdiest bedrock would be torn to pieces... Yet, Hei Ming Shixuan showed no intention of dodging.

She merely gave the Purple Moon Blade in her hand a casual flourish, and a sliver of blade light instantly appeared before her, aimed straight at Xue Hengzhi's remaining left hand... Facing the whistling attack, Xue Hengzhi rapidly retracted his hand, shifting his footing.

His body blurred to Hei Ming Shixuan’s left side, and he unleashed another palm strike, flooding forth with violent True Essence, driving brutally toward her... But Hei Ming Shixuan still neither dodged nor ducked.

Her Purple Moon Blade merely flickered repeatedly; streaks of blade light flashed out, not only forcing Xue Hengzhi into a steady retreat but even shattering the True Essence he projected... With a blade in hand, none could stand against her...

At this moment, this was the feeling Hei Ming Shixuan gave Xue Hengzhi... However, having lived as a ruthless man his entire life, he would not easily yield to coercion from a girl barely over ten years old...

The True Essence in his body circulated once more. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes; his left hand curled into a fist, and he swung it out violently, sending a wave of white fist shadow surging forward to smash into Hei Ming Shixuan...

Hei Ming Shixuan still did not move. The Purple Moon Blade in her hand simply swung toward the rapidly approaching fist shadow...

With a sharp shing, the ferocious fist shadow was directly cleaved in two by the Purple Moon Blade. The sharp blade aura lunged toward Xue Hengzhi, but his figure had already vanished from where he stood...

When he reappeared, he was directly above Hei Ming Shixuan's head... "Heaven-Fallen Star Leg!" Xue Hengzhi roared, sweeping his leg down toward Hei Ming Shixuan.

Powerful True Essence poured out, vaguely resembling a dragon's tail whipping fiercely toward her head... With such terrifying force, even Ye Jingyu would surely struggle to withstand it head-on, yet Hei Ming Shixuan remained utterly still.

The Purple Moon Blade, which had been aimed forward, instantly appeared above her head, merely slicing out lightly... The blade aura was as sharp as ever, the angle as wickedly precise.

Despite Xue Hengzhi’s profound confidence in this kick, facing this terrifying blade made a part of him recoil in fear—after all, one of his palms had been severed by this very blade; the shadow had long been planted in his heart... In desperation, Xue Hengzhi had no choice but to forcibly draw back his leg...

But how could Hei Ming Shixuan let such a perfect opportunity slip by? She reversed her grip on the blade, her small body springing upward, and a crescent-shaped blade glow instantly materialized...

Facing this peerless strike, Xue Hengzhi’s expression grew grave. He slapped out with one hand, sending waves of True Essence tearing through the air, condensing into a powerful palm wind that slammed ferociously against the blade light...

With a resounding bang, the palm wind was shredded once more, but Xue Hengzhi used the moment to shift to the other side, evading the sharp edge of the blade. In his eyes, a level of gravity never before seen was now etched...

Hei Ming Shixuan’s face still held that innocent smile... Just as Hei Ming Shixuan and the Grandmaster-level expert Xue Hengzhi were locked in battle, Ye Jingyu, guided by Gongsun Xiangyi, arrived at the place where Ling Xingxuan resided...

It was a relatively level clearing, featuring a wooden cabin in the center. In front of the cabin, seven or eight trees with striking red leaves were planted; the crimson foliage looked as if human blood had been splashed upon them...

Behind the cabin lay a dense forest, but the plants here were not green—they were either red, blue, or even shades of purple... Seeing this scene, Ye Jingyu became utterly enraged...

Of course, his anger wasn't sparked by the color of the leaves. What truly incensed him was what lay scattered around the base of the trees: more than a dozen corpses, each one decapitated.

Yet, judging by their sturdy builds, they could only be the warriors of the Chi Yi tribe... These were the warriors who had followed Ye Jingyu out of the Southern Barren Forest; they were his most trusted confidants, never voicing a complaint, perfectly executing every instruction he laid down along the way...

But now, they lay here, headless, lifeless... In an instant, Ye Jingyu's eyes turned blood-red, and sky-piercing killing intent erupted from within him...

"Ahhh..." Just then, a scream echoed from not far away. Gongsun Xiangyi’s expression shifted, but Ye Jingyu ignored his own injuries and surged toward the source of the sound...

Xiao Taotao and Ni Bo gave no thought to anything else, following close behind Ye Jingyu as he rushed forward... Seeing Ye Jingyu and the others charge, Gongsun Xiangyi hesitated no longer.

She leaped onto the head of the King Cobra, commanding Xiao Hua to dash forward. Her soul was now inextricably linked to Ye Jingyu’s; she had no choice but to aid him...

Ye Jingyu bolted forward, weaving through the trees at top speed. Xiao Hua, following behind, used her immense bulk to simply plow through the terrain.

Along the way, regardless of how precious the trees were, they were crushed into powder beneath Xiao Hua's massive body... In a short while, Ye Jingyu reached the origin of the sound and was confronted by an utterly gruesome sight...