The figures of Wu Hui and Wu Qing, without remorse and utterly ruthless, arrived before Ye Jingyu almost instantly. Ignoring everything else, they drove their most powerful strikes directly toward Ye Jingyu’s body with their swords.

Two blood-red longswords erupted with a dazzling crimson glare, these two beams of light intercepting Ye Jingyu from front and back, granting him absolutely no chance to evade.

In truth, Ye Jingyu harbored no intention of dodging. He merely extended a single finger, and a streak of silver-white light shot forth, aimed directly at Wu Hui’s heart.

Almost instantaneously, that silver light pierced straight through Wu Hui’s heart. A powerful, fiery-red radiance then burst out, engulfing Wu Hui completely. Meanwhile, Wu Hui’s longsword drove once more into Ye Jingyu’s flesh, the force imbued in the blade relentlessly tearing at Ye Jingyu’s body.

Even with Ye Jingyu’s formidable physique, he was now mangled by these two strikes. But just then, the most perilous sword descended from the sky. This strike was so cold, so razor-sharp, and so utterly merciless. Had Ye Jingyu been truly struck, he might have been shattered in an instant; even if he survived, restoring himself would be a matter of untold time.

The crescent moon symbol on his brow suddenly materialized, glaring fiercely at Wu Qing. A flash of seven-colored light vanished in an instant, striking Wu Qing squarely in the chest, boring a bloody hole right through him. A gush of scarlet blood jetted from Wu Qing’s heart, and his body was violently hurled backward, the massive blood-red sword aura dissipating along with him.

Yet, his gaze grew even colder, especially upon seeing his two brothers enveloped by the opponent’s blade-light and flames—their fate surely dire. His already blood-colored eyes turned even more crimson.

“Ah…” A furious roar tore from Wu Qing’s throat as a powerful, sanguine aura exploded from within him. He pushed both hands forward toward his chest, then raised his right hand, preparing to unleash his ultimate technique.

As Wu Qing lifted his right hand, Ye Jingyu suddenly felt as if the world had stopped at that moment, and his own body seemed beyond his control. An indescribable pressure emanated from Wu Qing’s core, especially from that raised right hand, which felt like a world-destroying demonic blade, pointed menacingly at him.

The Overlord Essence Power within Ye Jingyu began to circulate wildly once more. The power of the Stars, the might of Thunder, and the essence of Flame burst forth from his body, coalescing into an overwhelming blade-light, ready to cleave toward Wu Qing.

“Wu Qing, stop…” But at that very moment, Wu Yuan’s voice carried out from within the seven-colored blade-light. Wu Qing, who had been moments from committing fully to the fight, abruptly halted his movement, and the formidable aura he projected vanished without a trace.

“Big Brother…” Wu Qing was momentarily stunned. Looking up, he saw his elder brother walking out from within the blade-light, and the flames consuming his second brother had also disappeared completely. He was utterly astonished. Were they unharmed?

“We lost…” Wu Yuan glanced at Wu Qing, then turned to Ye Jingyu and declared.

This utterance shocked the entire assembly. Never mind Wu Qing; even Liang Xiaoke and the others were dumbfounded. Why would they concede when the fight had barely begun?

“Big Brother, he’s already severely wounded by us. How can we have lost?” Wu Qing shouted out after his shock subsided.

“Wu Qing, you were stabbed in the chest, yet you still possess full combat strength. Don't you find that strange?” Wu Yuan looked back at Wu Qing and spoke calmly.

Wu Qing froze, then instinctively reached for his own chest. He found his sternum drenched in blood, accompanied by agonizing pain deep within, but his heart remained untouched. In other words, that silver beam had merely grazed his heart without causing any injury.

The Demon Race—any Demon Race, high or low—possessed physiques far stronger than humans, and their focal point rested upon the heart. The heart was the fount of their strength; as long as the heart survived, they were virtually immortal.

He then looked at his second brother’s chest. Though there was a bloody hole, it had definitely not pierced the heart. As for his elder brother, though his body was covered in blade marks, not a single cut was fatal; even the two marks that crossed his chest in a crude ‘X’ barely grazed the vicinity of the heart, inflicting no actual damage.

Seeing this, Wu Qing suddenly understood. He had shown mercy.

If it had been just one person, it might have been coincidence. But all three of them sustained wounds so precisely near the heart, yet none of the hearts were damaged. If this wasn't holding back, what was it? Had his control over his power reached such an apex of mastery?

When Wu Yuan and the others acknowledged their defeat, a brilliant smile spread across Ye Jingyu’s face, though his expression was strained; two swords were lodged in him, one piercing clean through his chest. No one would feel comfortable in that state.

“We lost. We honor our agreement!” Wu Yuan stated solemnly, his eyes fixed on Ye Jingyu. He was defeated and utterly convinced.

“Heh heh, rest assured. I will not lead the Blood-Eyed Clan to ruin. On the contrary, I will ensure the Blood-Eyed Clan thrives throughout the entire Demon Realm, perhaps even across other planes! Trust me, follow me, and in the future, you will have no regrets,” Ye Jingyu said with a gentle smile, nonchalantly pulling the two longswords from his body and tossing them back to the respective brothers.

As they watched Ye Jingyu withdraw the swords, Jiu Feng felt a sharp pang in her own heart, as if those blades had pierced her own core.

As for the trio of Wu Yuan, watching Ye Jingyu extract the swords from his body with such composure, a sense of awe filled their eyes. His resilience was truly terrifying.

Seeing the genuine sincerity in his eyes, the three made a resolution in their hearts. Rather than continuing to live in obscurity and hiding, it was better to forge a new destiny alongside him…

Having made their decision, the three exchanged a look, simultaneously stepping forward and kneeling on one knee before Ye Jingyu.