"Come on, outsider! Draw your weapon and let me see what you’ve got to protect your woman!" Soyala*Medusa roared, already drawing his own weapon—a silver whip that appeared to be made of snakeskin.

The moment they saw that whip, Ye Jingyu and Liang Xiaoke exchanged a glance, the same thought popping into their minds: Is this guy a sadist? Why else would his weapon be a whip?

But no matter what, the man had drawn his weapon, and Ye Jingyu wouldn't hold back. He might be Medusa’s son, and he might be the Devil King’s heir, but since he proposed the duel, killing him within its confines was fair game, right? Even if Medusa wanted trouble afterward, she’d have to reconsider, wouldn't she? After all, he was the one who issued the challenge... Duels between the Demon Race were sacred and inviolable; if either party died during the fight, their relatives were forbidden from seeking vengeance...

He pulled out his Celestial Venerable Blade and swung towards Soyala in a single motion, a blinding flash of blade light instantly reaching Soyala’s front. Soyala sneered, his figure flickering, and he vanished, reappearing instantly behind Ye Jingyu, his whip snapping out towards the center of Ye Jingyu’s back...

Splat... the whip struck, cleanly splitting Ye Jingyu’s body in two. But Soyala showed no joy, for he knew it was merely an illusion...

Ye Jingyu’s true body had retreated a thousand meters away, hovering in mid-air, watching Soyala grip the whip. A wicked smile curled the corner of Ye Jingyu's mouth.

"Soul-Snatching Lash!" Soyala coldly snorted, suddenly steadying the whip with one hand. The weapon instantly stretched to a thousand meters long, coiling around Ye Jingyu’s body. But Ye Jingyu retreated rather than advanced. He threw his Celestial Venerable Blade hard towards Soyala.

He himself leaped high into the air and slammed a fist down towards Soyala...

It was his self-created ultimate technique, the Heaven-Shattering Fist...

Soyala was shocked. He hadn't expected Ye Jingyu to hurl his Celestial Venerable Blade. The whip he had launched was forced to retract, winding around the blade. Just as it entangled the Celestial Venerable Blade, he felt the sky itself seem to fracture, an indescribable pressure bearing down on him. Looking up, he saw a massive fist hurtling towards him...

His heart tightened, and he swiftly dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding the blow. However, the savage impact of the fist blast pulverized the spot where he had been standing and reduced the nearby houses to dust. Before Soyala could recover, the Heavenly Punishment Palm struck out once more.

Cold sweat beaded on Soyala’s back. How could this guy be so fast? He veered sharply to the side again, avoiding Ye Jingyu’s palm strike, but the house he occupied was utterly smashed, crushing a pair of Silver Serpent Clan members who had been engaging in illicit acts inside into a bloody pulp.

No one present cared about the fate of these clansmen; they were all simply amazed by Ye Jingyu’s formidable combat prowess.

Soyala’s temper flared, and he was about to unleash his ultimate move at full strength when Ye Jingyu’s claw swooped in—it was the Dragon-Capturing School's Dragon-Breaking Claw, aimed straight for Soyala’s throat...

Soyala broke out in a cold sweat. The whip instinctively wrapped around to defend, but Ye Jingyu’s grasp suddenly vanished. His body twisted, launching a leg sweep. Soyala scrambled to evade again, but his balance was completely lost, nearly causing him to drop the whip. At that moment, Ye Jingyu reappeared directly in front of him and delivered a vicious kick to Soyala’s nasal bridge, sending him flying backward. A crisp crack echoed from the bridge, which shattered completely, sending a silver arrow of blood spraying out.

Rumble... Soyala’s body slammed heavily into a three-story building. The structure, made of some unknown material, disintegrated into dust and debris. Fortunately, the locals in the area knew a duel was underway and had already fled, preventing further escalation of innocent casualties...

Ye Jingyu took a step forward, not continuing the attack, simply standing on the street pavement, his black robe fluttering without wind...

Whoosh... The Celestial Venerable Blade fell straight down beside him, the blade vibrating and emitting a low hum.

Seeing Ye Jingyu so easily floor Soyala, not a single person present was surprised. Even Yingkongwu, before breaking his seal, was only a Fifth-Rank Demon Lord and couldn't withstand a single move from Ye Jingyu.

Soyala’s current display of strength was only Fifth-Rank. Of course, if that was all he had, the fight could end now...

But Soyala clearly didn't think so. He struggled to his feet, wiping at his broken nose. Seeing the dripping silver blood, his eyes ignited with furious rage.

"I will kill you!" Soyala roared, and his aura suddenly erupted, a silver light radiating from his body.

"Heavenly Serpent Descent!" Soyala muttered, slashing his hands across his chest. A massive silver shape shot out from within him, transforming into a colossal silver serpent, over a hundred zhang long, lunging towards Ye Jingyu.

Sensing the immense power contained within the serpent, the faces of all onlookers changed. This Soyala had truly reached the Sixth-Rank Demon Lord realm? Rumor had it he was the most dissolute among Medusa’s sons. How could he also possess Sixth-Rank power?

Yet, faced with such terrifying strength, Ye Jingyu didn't even furrow his brow. He slowly raised the Celestial Venerable Blade. A purple electric arc shot out from the blade, instantly manifesting as a blade projection a hundred zhang long. It seemed slow, yet it moved directly towards the massive silver serpent...

"Thunderous Cleaving Slash!" Though it appeared slow, the strike reached the silver serpent’s head in an instant. Seemingly sensing the power contained within the slash, the giant serpent let out a faint hiss, but the massive blade light cleaved down without mercy...

Boom... With a deafening crash, the colossal silver serpent was cut in half by the Celestial Venerable Blade. The blade light shattered, and the surging power exploded outward, mercilessly destroying everything in its vicinity...

Feeling this violent force, Charles, Reyalon, and the others all retreated rapidly. In the blink of an eye, the crowd had pulled back a thousand zhang. As for the ordinary citizens who failed to retreat in time, they were torn to shreds by the raging energy...