"Ah..." Hei Ming Shixuan, who had been nestled in Ye Jingyu's arms, suddenly heard someone questioning her father, and her body shot out instantly. Her Purple Moon Saber materialized in her small hand, and she slashed directly toward the man in white.

"Little girl, have you gone mad?" The man in white snorted coldly, flicked a finger, striking the Purple Moon Saber. The entire blade hummed, and the immense recoil force sent Hei Ming Shixuan flying back.

But Hei Ming Shixuan seemed utterly deranged, lunging at the man in white once more. Her eyes were replaced by purple flames, and the Purple Moon Saber in her hand shot out a crescent-shaped blade light toward him.

The man in white let out a cold hum and flicked his finger again, shattering the blade light to pieces. However, Hei Ming Shixuan was too fast; her delicate figure was already before him, and the Purple Moon Saber in her hand swept down at a vicious angle toward his lower crotch.

"Damn it... just how did Hei Ming Ba educate you?..." Seeing such a small girl strike with such malice, the man in white couldn't help but curse. His curse only made the little Shixuan strike faster and harder; the flames in her eyes burned even fiercer.

Yet, the man in white managed to dodge it narrowly, but Little Shixuan relentlessly pursued, hacking down again at the area between his legs.

The man in white finally became enraged. His body flickered, evading one of Hei Ming Shixuan's strikes, and he brought his palm down squarely on her chest, sending her flying immediately.

"Shixuan..." Seeing Hei Ming Shixuan blasted away, Ye Jingyu and Hei Ming Yingjie exclaimed in unison. Hei Ming Yingjie spread her arms and caught Hei Ming Shixuan in a hug, while Ye Jingyu’s body had already shot forward. The Heaven Sovereign Saber appeared instantly in his hand, slashing toward the man in white.

Hei Ming Ba had sacrificed his life to prevent demons from entering the Demon Realm. Now, Hei Ming Shixuan was his dearest sister; how could he stand by and watch his sister be bullied like this? Even knowing the man before him was the same white-robed figure who had slain Dragon Son Mu, he struck out without reservation.

"Kid, you..." The man in white, who was Yu Luocha, the one who had fought and ultimately slain Yu Xue Tian, was about to dismiss Ye Jingyu as no match for him. However, he suddenly felt an immense pressure radiating from Ye Jingyu's saber. His expression shifted drastically, and the words he was about to speak died in his throat. He rapidly retreated backward, yet he felt as if he were completely enveloped by the saber light.

His initial look of contempt was entirely replaced by astonishment, quickly followed by excitement—the thrill of finding a worthy opponent.

For years, he had constantly fought and suffered many setbacks at the hands of Hei Ming Ba. Having finally slain Yu Xue Tian this time, he had intended to seek out Hei Ming Ba again to test his skills. Since Hei Ming Ba was gone, taking on this fellow would also be quite satisfactory.

It was worth noting that he had sustained severe injuries while killing Yu Xue Tian. He had hidden away to heal, yet he hadn't sensed Hei Ming Ba’s departure.

A palm-sized curved saber appeared in his hand. With a light flourish, it met Ye Jingyu’s incoming strike. He intended to exchange several moves with Ye Jingyu.

But the surrounding crowd would not let him have his way. Especially feeling the deep sorrow in Hei Ming Shixuan’s heart, everyone was seething with unvented rage. Now that someone had delivered himself to their doorstep, they certainly wouldn't let him go.

Liang Xiaoke struck first, directly drawing his Bloodthirsty Demon Sword. With a vulgar flourish, he thrust it toward Yu Luocha’s back. Gongsun Lu, closely flanking him, also unleashed her hand seals, attacking Yu Luocha’s waist.

Lin Xiaoyi, having moved to Yu Luocha’s side at some unknown point, unleashed a ‘Peerless Saber Breaking the Void’ strike. Hei Ming Yingjie also drew her Fading Star Sword, stabbing toward him.

Even Jiu Feng and Hu Yanmeng launched their attacks without hesitation, despite their current strength offering no threat to Yu Luocha.

As for Wu Qing, whose mood was utterly desolate, he struck with full force, thrusting his sword directly at Yu Luocha. Only Hu Yanqi, Chi Yixiu, and the Nine Li Pagoda refrained from joining the fray due to their severely depleted energies.

In just a moment, Yu Luocha was enveloped by the barrage of attacks.

Feeling the onslaught of attacks of varying strengths, Yu Luocha looked utterly vexed. Wasn't he just here to spar with Hei Ming Ba? Did it warrant a group assault like this? Who did he manage to offend?

Though frustrated, he was a Sovereign-level expert. Facing so many assaults, his body twisted, and he vanished from his spot, reappearing a hundred feet away. However, before Yu Luocha could savor his escape, Ye Jingyu’s figure shot forward, the Heaven Sovereign Saber still mercilessly cleaving down.

Yu Luocha instinctively used his curved saber to block, but the instant they connected, he began to regret it, because the force of Ye Jingyu’s strike was simply too immense, too powerful, and most crucially, too bizarre.

Lightning, fire, and the power of the stars erupted almost simultaneously. Even with Yu Luocha's profound strength, he was caught completely off guard. Although his curved saber was not shattered, his arm was numbed by the impact.

Just then, a chill swept up from beneath his feet. Yu Luocha looked down and saw a sharp claw darting straight toward his lower region.

"Damn it..." Yu Luocha cursed loudly, but his body shot upward. He truly hadn't expected them to attack from the ground, and still target his lower body. How could these juniors be so shameless?

But as soon as he ascended into the sky, Yu Luocha sensed trouble, because the entire sky was covered by dark clouds, and thick demonic energy permeated the surroundings. Vaguely, he felt several powerful auras locking onto him.

Ye Jingyu had, without anyone noticing, set up the Twelve Heavenly Witch Annihilation Grand Array.

"His strength is barely enough for me to materialize my true body. You shouldn't snatch him away from me, Drought Demon Girl!" A voice filled with majesty resonated from within the grand array, making Yu Luocha's scalp tingle. Ye Jingyu, however, felt a slight surge of joy in his heart. After absorbing so much blood essence, would the Zhurong Divine Sovereign finally manifest its true form after absorbing this power? If so, he absolutely could not let him leave easily...

"Hmph hmph..." The Drought Demon seemed to scoff a few times before falling silent again. Zhurong's towering figure then manifested from the black mist, and its massive oppressive aura bore down upon Yu Luocha...

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