"Rumble..." A deafening sound erupted from within the monster, a colossal force that instantly snapped its neck. Crimson blood sprayed out like a waterfall from the severed juncture, completely drenching Xuan Xue, who stood nearby...
Bereft of control from its central head, the monster suddenly went berserk. The serpentine head whipped around, lunging directly at Xuan Xue. Its speed was terrifying; in the blink of an eye, it reached him. Xuan Xue’s heart seized, realizing the humanoid head had been the creature’s primary controller. With that head destroyed, the snake and the wolf heads were now operating without direction...
He moved instantly, attempting to evade the fatal strike, but the snake head was too fast and too close. Just as Xuan Xue’s body lifted off, the serpent’s maw clamped down on his lower half. A piercing shriek tore from Xuan Xue’s throat...
“He has brought this upon himself!” Ye Jingyu coldly spat. Yet, golden light burst forth from his entire body, and a vast, domineering aura surged from him continuously. Since mastering the Star Apertures, he had never unleashed his full might; now, he released his power without reservation...
“Break for me—Heaven Shattering Fist!” Seeing Xuan Xue on the verge of being swallowed by the great serpent, Ye Jingyu struck again across the distance. He still needed to extract information about the Yuan Ling Sect from Xuan Xue’s mind; there was no way he could let him die like this...
As his fist launched, the massive serpent head exploded entirely. Moreover, the wolf head beside it seemed to suffer a massive impact, rupturing completely. This was followed by the monster's enormous body, which splintered inch by inch, like a crumbling statue...
Scarlet blood sprayed ceaselessly, and the huge carcass slowly collapsed. The lake water turned crimson. Xuan Xue, having escaped death, stared at the wreckage in disbelief. His most prized creation, this monstrous beast that had slain countless Sacred Beasts, had simply disintegrated. How was this possible?
Witnessing his masterpiece destroyed by a single punch was a blow far greater than the terror of nearly being consumed by the snake head moments before...
Xuan Xue’s body plummeted downwards. Facing Ye Jingyu, whose might seemed as divine as the heavens, he no longer possessed the will to resist...
But Liang Xiaoke shot forward, catching the falling Xuan Xue. Still seething, he immediately slapped him across the face. The force sent Xuan Xue flying back, slamming heavily against a stone wall behind Ye Jingyu...
Ye Jingyu couldn't be bothered with pleasantries. His form flashed, and he materialized before Xuan Xue, gripping the crown of his head and unleashing the Soul Hooking and Spirit Snatching technique...
A shadow shot out from within Xuan Xue and was immediately absorbed by Ye Jingyu. A flicker of pain crossed Ye Jingyu’s eyes; clearly, repeatedly using the Soul Hooking and Spirit Snatching technique was taxing his very essence...
By fully absorbing Xuan Xue’s memories, Ye Jingyu finally grasped the basic structure of the Yuan Ling Sect. However, he did not inform Liang Xiaoke immediately. Instead, he vanished, sprinting toward another direction...
Liang Xiaoke asked nothing, following closely behind Ye Jingyu as they navigated layers of corridors, finally arriving in a vast, open hall...
Hundreds of women filled the hall. Every single one possessed striking beauty; there wasn't an unattractive face among them. Yet, their countenances were pale, their eyes filled with fear and despair. Piled in a corner were several corpses; judging by their appearance—bodies ripped open at the abdomen—they were pregnant women. From Xuan Xue's memories, Ye Jingyu understood they were all mothers-to-be whose infants had been violently extracted from their wombs...
“What... what is going on? This isn’t a pleasure house; why are there so many women here?” Liang Xiaoke, arriving moments later, was utterly bewildered by the sight...
“They were all captured to bear their children, and those children were used for various human experiments...” Ye Jingyu spoke coldly, his internal rage barely contained. Even if he destroyed this place, he knew from Xuan Xue’s memories that the Yuan Ling Sect possessed countless secret bases just like it...
They treated these women like livestock, subjecting them to endless abuse without a shred of concern for their survival...
Hearing Ye Jingyu, Liang Xiaoke was stunned into silence. Human experiments? Did people actually use human beings for research? Were there people in this world crueler than himself?
“Why... why are they doing this?” Liang Xiaoke asked, his voice hoarse...
“To search for the most perfect genes...” Ye Jingyu stated flatly, his tone devoid of emotion...
“Genes...” Liang Xiaoke’s heart trembled. Human genetics—a field barely making headway even in the 21st century—and yet, here, people were conducting such advanced scientific research. How astonishing!
Perhaps this so-called Yuan Ling Sect held secrets that would shock the world...
When Ye Jingyu and the others led these women out of the cave, every living creature inside had already been slaughtered by Gongsun Lu, following Liang Xiaoke’s strict order...
The strongest entity in that cave was the monster; next were Xuan Xue and Ye Wuyun. The rest of the personnel were, at most, at the Great Grandmaster realm—no match whatsoever for Gongsun Lu. It had been nothing short of a one-sided massacre...
They found several wooden boats hidden in the island’s dense woods. After ferrying the women away from the island, Ye Jingyu and Liang Xiaoke returned to the inn. They spoke little of the Yuan Ling Sect’s affairs, but once the victimized women recounted their experiences to the world, that would be the moment the Yuan Ling Sect’s reputation shattered...
While Ye Jingyu and his group were enacting justice, a merchant vessel from Cloud City sailed along the Tian River. When the ship docked, a man clad in brocade robes, surrounded by an entourage, disembarked and headed straight for a private estate in Miao City...
The moment the man was settled in the estate, a woman with a graceful figure, dressed in a flowing red gauze skirt, hurried out. Seeing the man seated in the main hall, a look of profound relief crossed her face...
“You finally came. I thought you wouldn’t make it!”
“Ruohan, what kind of talk is that? I just finished my seclusion. As soon as I heard you were in Miao City, I rushed over...” Upon seeing the woman, the man stood up from his seat, his gaze full of deep affection...
“Heh heh. Not only am I in Miao City, but there is also someone here you would absolutely love to see...” Hearing his concerned tone, the woman’s face bloomed with happiness...
“Who?” The man paused, surprised...
“Ye Jingyu...”
(Ninth chapter complete. Six chapters written today. I’ve been publishing as I write, and my head feels like it’s going to explode—excruciating pain! To the brother who claimed I was chasing clicks, please use your brain! When have I ever skimped on chapters? Seeing comments like that just ignites my temper! Whether I burst forth with chapters or hold back, I get criticized. Isn't writing a novel hard enough?)