"I am not here to embroider for you; I am here to avenge those who have died!" Ye Jingyu stated coldly.

"Oh? Revenge? You are merely at the Yellow Grade realm now. How can you possibly kill me?" Fang Jiutai wanted to roar with laughter, but he considered himself an artist; how could an artist commit such a vulgar act? Thus, he offered only a few soft chuckles.

"Don't you find my name familiar?" A faint, mocking smile touched the corner of Ye Jingyu's lips.

Fang Jiutai paused. Wasn't it just a Ye Jingyu? Why should he find it familiar? Wait—Ye Jingyu. Wasn't this the very person that old ghost had been desperately hunting? And his appearance...

Suddenly, Fang Jiutai’s expression changed drastically. He had never expected Ye Jingyu to appear here! Hadn't they heard he could wound experts even at the Seventh Heaven? How could he only be at the Yellow Grade?

Despite the doubt churning in his mind, Fang Jiutai was already retreating, but Ye Jingyu was faster. The Tyrant Essence Power within him erupted completely, and sharp blade qi shot out from his body. The nylon ropes that could bind a Martial Saint snapped instantly, and he shot directly in front of Fang Jiutai, hurling a fierce punch toward his head.

Fang Jiutai muttered an incantation, and a cyan light materialized before him, directly intercepting Ye Jingyu's fist.

With a sharp crack, the Heavenly Grade battle armor he wore was instantly pulverized by Ye Jingyu's punch, the immense force sending him flying backward.

Fang Jiutai was inwardly aghast. Such power—how could it belong to someone at the Yellow Grade level? He snatched two spheres of light from his belt and hurled them at Ye Jingyu without a second thought.

Ye Jingyu snorted coldly, grasping the Heaven Venerable Blade in his right hand, and brought it down upon the two spheres of light.

The dazzling blade radiance illuminated the entire stone chamber. The two spheres were shattered by a single strike from the Heaven Venerable Blade, yet this chamber, built from some unknown material, left not a single mark on the floor.

Instead, the shattered spheres erupted with blinding light, and two monstrous beasts vaguely took shape within the glow.

They were two mechanical beasts resembling lions: one pure white, the other entirely black, flanking Ye Jingyu and blocking his path.

"Hmph, I was searching for you everywhere, and you deliver yourself right to my doorstep. Don't blame me! Both of these can slay Heavenly Grade experts. Even if you are at the peak of the Heavenly Grade, you absolutely cannot escape death!" Fang Jiutai shouted, even as his body tried to edge toward the doorway. But Ye Jingyu was already blocking that path.

At this moment, Fang Jiutai was consumed by anxiety. Although he had reached the Fifth Heaven realm, he certainly didn't believe he was a match for Ye Jingyu—unless he used the item his subordinate had sacrificed for him. However, that object was ancient, and he still hadn't fully deciphered its nature; using it rashly meant no one knew what might happen. Unless absolutely necessary, Fang Jiutai truly did not want to use it...

But for safety's sake, the materials here were extremely specialized; even a full-force strike from a Heavenly Grade expert could barely scar a single stone in this chamber. Other than the main door, this room had no other exits. Now that the door was sealed, no matter how much commotion occurred inside, nothing could be heard outside...

Fang Jiutai could only pray that his two mechanical beasts could keep Ye Jingyu occupied long enough for him to open the door and call for help.

However, facing the charging mechanical beasts, Ye Jingyu didn't even spare them a glance. He slashed with the full power of the Heaven Venerable Blade, sending a massive wave of blade light toward the white mechanical beast. There was a resounding clang, and sparks flew from the beast's surface, but apart from that, not even a scratch could be seen.

Fang Jiutai burst into laughter. These were super mechanical beasts smelted from Primordial Essence Gold, completely immune to any attack from experts below the Seventh Heaven, and even the lightning energy that covered Ye Jingyu's blade could not harm them in the slightest.

Ye Jingyu was also startled; the hardness of these mechanical beasts was too incredible. Just as he considered summoning the Eastern Emperor Bell to smash them outright, the black mechanical beast lunged at him.

He hastily raised the Heaven Venerable Blade to block. The beast clamped down on the blade, completely unconcerned by the streaks of lightning flashing along its surface.

The other mechanical beast, which had been struck away, lunged back into the fray. The two beasts worked in tandem, forcing Ye Jingyu to continuously retreat, and in one clumsy moment, he was knocked to the ground.

The white mechanical beast opened its massive maw, preparing to bite Ye Jingyu's neck, while the black beast held the Heaven Venerable Blade fast, preventing him from defending himself.

Ye Jingyu roared in fury. The Moon Wheel between his brows pulsed with light once more, shooting out a beam of silver light laced with lightning...

With a sharp hiss, that silver beam pierced directly through the mechanical beast's head. Seeing this, Ye Jingyu suddenly remembered something. His heart leaped near the Fire Acupoint, and a fiery red light soared upward—the Samadhi True Fire transmitted to him by Xi Yang began to burn with full intensity...

This was the only energy he could wield without having yet formed a Golden Core...

Hiss, hiss, hiss... This was one of the strongest flames in the Three Realms; even Post-Heaven Water would be ignited, let alone these mechanical beasts forged from Primordial Essence Gold.

In the span of a breath, to Fang Jiutai's stupefied gaze, the two mechanical beasts melted into puddles of liquid.

The immense heat even burned a large pit into the stone floor...

The temperature inside rose sharply, and sweat immediately beaded on Fang Jiutai's body. Fortunately, the embroideries around him were protected by some transparent material, preventing them from being completely melted.

Seeing Ye Jingyu rise from the ground, Fang Jiutai’s heart pounded with terror. What kind of flame was this? How could it destroy Primordial Essence Gold, metal capable of withstanding temperatures exceeding ten thousand degrees?

Suddenly, Fang Jiutai recalled the scene where his brother had been killed—it seemed to have been the work of a master with fire attributes as well?

"You killed Fang Jiuyan?" Fang Jiutai exclaimed in shock.

"You only realize that now? It’s not too late. I will send you brothers to hell one by one!" Ye Jingyu stated calmly. The moment his words fell, he slammed a palm strike towards Fang Jiutai...

A massive handprint, glowing with sweeping firelight, descended heavily upon Fang Jiutai, and in Fang Jiutai's eyes, a savage ferocity began to flicker...

(I have always felt that the best way to repay everyone is not through constant chatting, but by writing more words. Xingchen isn't very eloquent and can only repay you in his own way. Mobile phone bricks [support], computer votes [support], come on!)