With the appearance of Ye Jingyu, Liang Xiaoke and Huangfu Buyue also successively appeared at the scene. As for Gongsun Lu, Bing Ming, and Hu Yanqi, they were either concealed in the void, hidden by Liang Xiaoke, or remained where they were, prepared to strike down their enemies at any moment...
Liang Xiaoke immediately spotted Bai Tianyu suspended in mid-air, his body riddled with wounds, a sinister grin spreading across his face...
"Bai Tianyu? Do you even remember this old dog?"
Bai Tianyu’s gaze was entirely fixed on Ye Jingyu. Their entire purpose for coming here was to seize the opportunity to kill Ye Jingyu, but they had walked right into his trap, ending up in a mutually devastating clash with Fang Jiuyou’s faction...
His current fighting strength was less than five-tenths of his usual power. How could he possibly be a match for Ye Jingyu and his allies now? Of course, even if he were at his peak, he understood he still couldn't rival Ye Jingyu at this moment...
Had their decision to leave White Emperor City been a grave mistake?
The still-stunned Bai Tianyu abruptly heard Liang Xiaoke’s voice. He looked up sharply, seeing that pale face, and his own expression twisted in shock once more...
"It's you? How could you still be alive?" Disbelief saturated Bai Tianyu’s eyes. Back then, he had beaten Liang Xiaoke until his body was pulverized, even blasting his head to pieces. How could he possibly still be alive?
"Hahahaha, I was long dead, but I’ve come back to life. Bai Tianyu, today is the day you die!" Liang Xiaoke bellowed, ignoring the others, and lunged directly at Bai Tianyu...
In the past, he hadn't possessed the slightest ability to fight back against Bai Tianyu, but times had changed. His strength had long surpassed that of a Martial Saint; even a first-tier Martial God might not be his match, let alone the currently battered Bai Tianyu...
Almost the instant his words fell, his figure was upon Bai Tianyu, and he threw a punch straight toward the man’s heart...
Bai Tianyu recoiled in terror, instinctively trying to dodge aside. But Liang Xiaoke’s speed was too terrifying. He had barely shifted an inch before Liang Xiaoke’s devastating punch slammed fiercely into his lower abdomen...
With a sickening crack, the immense force actually blew open Bai Tianyu’s abdomen, carving out a fist-sized bloody cavity. A cry of agony ripped from Bai Tianyu’s throat...
Before he could recover, Liang Xiaoke’s other fist was already driving forward, slamming into his shoulder. A crisp snapping sound followed as his entire shoulder bone shattered...
Liang Xiaoke seemed entirely unfamiliar with the concept of holding back. His third strike continued onward, aimed directly at Bai Tianyu’s chest...
Completely stunned and beaten senseless, Bai Tianyu could only watch the terrifying fist hurtle toward him, unable to evade...
With a resounding BOOM, without employing any Corpse Qi or even a shred of Nine Nether Power, relying purely on raw physical might, he pulverized Bai Tianyu’s sternum. His chest bone seemed as fragile as glass, shattering into countless fragments. Streams of blood jetted outward, and the shredded flesh around the wound splattered everywhere...
"Agh!" A monumental scream tore from Bai Tianyu’s mouth. The little True Essence remaining in his body was wholly incapable of resisting this force, which weighed tens of millions of catties...
"Die for me!" Liang Xiaoke roared again, unleashing yet another punch. This one shimmered with arcs of black light—a punch carrying the power of the Netherworld, a punch signifying absolute death...
With another earth-shaking CRASH, Liang Xiaoke’s fist struck Bai Tianyu’s nasal bridge without resistance. A sharp snap echoed as the bone instantly fractured, followed immediately by his entire head exploding like an egg smashed by a stone...
And that black Netherworld power surged directly into his core, extinguishing every spark of his vitality...
In less than the blink of an eye, Bai Tianyu’s body was reduced to nothing but a pile of bloody residue. All his essence and even his soul were utterly drained by Liang Xiaoke...
All of this happened so quickly that the onlookers couldn't even process what had occurred. They only saw Bai Tianyu's body detonate mid-air and begin to fall, resembling a firework in the sky, ultimately dissipating completely into the void...
Seeing his elder brother utterly annihilated in the time it took to draw a breath, Bai Tianhu, who had just managed to pull himself off the ground, erupted with twin streams of blood tears from his eyes...
"Brother!" A massive cry tore from Bai Tianhu’s throat, and his body shot toward Liang Xiaoke with utter disregard for his own life...
His speed reached an ultimate zenith. At this final moment of his existence, he not only burned his vital blood but also ignited his very soul...
"Come then!" Facing Bai Tianhu, now transformed into a streak of light, Liang Xiaoke merely sneered. Suddenly, a white shadow shot out from the void—it was the Gluttonous Beast (Taotie) that had accompanied them...
Sensing the terrifying yet massive power radiating from Bai Tianhu, the Taotie, already perfectly coordinated with Liang Xiaoke, certainly wouldn't miss this opportunity...
Its body swelled rapidly, reaching the size of a calf in a blink. It opened its maw, which became wider than a hippo’s, and swallowed Bai Tianhu whole in one gulp...
The surging power thrashed wildly within the Taotie's massive body, resulting only in the beast letting out a satisfied, hefty burp...
All of this transpired with blinding speed. Only after Bai Tianhu and Bai Tianyu had completely vanished from the world did Xuanyuan Ruoxing and the others snap back to reality...
Not just them—even Fang Da and the others were ashen-faced. Despite Bai Tianyu and Bai Tianhu being utterly spent, their desperate final strike could not be underestimated. Especially Bai Tianhu, who had burned his soul and vital blood, yet was still swallowed in one bite by this monster. What kind of power was this?
Everyone stared dumbfounded at the spectacle unfolding above them. They could scarcely believe that Bai Tianyu and Bai Tianhu, who moments ago had been supreme in power, had met such an end...
As everyone stood paralyzed, beams of blue light ignited in the distant forest canopy. Following this, an increasingly potent aura began to emanate from that direction...
Whether it was Xuanyuan Ruoxing, Fang Da, or Ye Jingyu and his group, all gazes turned toward that spot. They watched as a figure slowly ascended from within the brilliant white light...
It was a man bare-chested, powerfully muscled, and devastatingly handsome. With a closely cropped haircut, who else could it be but Fang Jiuyou?