Seeing Ye Jingyu appear so openly before him, Fang Zhentian was initially stunned, clearly unprepared for his arrival at this moment. However, upon noticing the patriarchs of the surrounding major families, a sense of relief washed over him.

“Ye Jingyu, you truly have courage, daring to show yourself here at this time. Do you really believe you are invincible under heaven?”

“Invincible under heaven is an overstatement, but killing you remains effortless!” Ye Jingyu stared coldly at Fang Zhentian, his eyes brimming with resentment. If not for this man, how could his Master have died? If he failed to kill him today, he vowed never to be a man again.

“Hahahaha, killing me? You must be dreaming!” Hearing Ye Jingyu declare his intent to kill him, Fang Zhentian burst into loud laughter. Even though he was severely wounded now, even though his Fang Tian Tower was destroyed, with the Nine Great Families here, how could Ye Jingyu possibly kill him? Even taking a step back, if the other patriarchs refused to help him, surely he could still escape using his own abilities?

Fang Zhentian could not believe that if he were truly determined to flee, anyone present could stop him...

Of course, he wasn't considering flight at this moment. This was his territory, the puppets of his family had yet to be deployed, and he still held plenty of trump cards!

“Whether it’s a dream, you’ll know soon enough!” Ye Jingyu let out a cold snort, immediately summoning the Heaven Venerable Blade. Continuously reforged under the baptism of thunder, the Heaven Venerable Blade had taken shape once more. It was now even sharper than before; while it might not yet compare to innate sharp swords like the Zhuxian Sword, it was no less than a top-grade Immortal Artifact. If Fang Zhentian’s Fang Tian Tower were still intact, this blade could at least have breached its defenses.

Seeing Ye Jingyu draw the Heaven Venerable Blade, Liang Xiaoke’s main body and his avatar, along with Gongsun Lu and Xiyang, all took a simultaneous step forward, unleashing the killing intent churning within them without restraint, completely encircling Fang Zhentian.

Sensing the aura of six Heavenly Immortal realm powerhouses, Fang Zhentian’s expression shifted again.

“Gentlemen, are you just going to watch these youngsters bully someone to their doorstep?” Fang Zhentian raised his head and addressed the eight patriarchs surrounding him.

As Fang Zhentian’s words fell, Feng Yan unhesitatingly stepped forward. He had witnessed the combat prowess of Liang Xiaoke, Xiyang, and the others earlier. Although they were all at the Heavenly Immortal realm, there was still a considerable gap between them and the established masters. Without super-magical treasures, he, or even Fang Zhentian alone, could handle several of them. With so many on their side, what was there to worry about?

The patriarchs of the Lin family, Lin Xingyun, the Zhan family, Zhan Batian, the Hua family, Hua Wuhui, and the Xue family, Xue Yuanyun, hesitated for a moment before also stepping forward. After all, Fang Zhentian represented the Ancient Hua Continent. Were they really going to let someone like Ye Jingyu, an outsider from the Douhun Continent, oppress them?

As for the Jun family patriarch, Jun Longmin, and the Yue family patriarch, Yue Zhongtian, they glanced towards Xuehai Wuya. They maintained good relations with Xuehai Wuya and had naturally learned some things about Ye Jingyu from him. Facing the powerful Ye Jingyu now, neither of them showed any intention of intervening.

Seeing this situation, the muscles in Fang Zhentian’s face twitched violently. The patriarchs of the other five great families were also slightly surprised, clearly not expecting Xuehai Wuya and the others to truly remain out of the conflict...

Seeing that five family patriarchs still stood on Fang Zhentian’s side, a cold smile flickered across Ye Jingyu’s lips.

“I presume everyone here is aware of the Demon Descent incident. I bear no enmity towards the rest of you, and my presence here is solely to settle a personal grievance with Fang Zhentian and Feng Yan. I ask that you please not interfere in this matter, lest you throw your lives away needlessly...” Ye Jingyu stated coldly, showing not an ounce of fear despite facing the patriarchs of six major families.

“Heh heh, little brat, your tone is a bit too arrogant, isn’t it? You few have only just stepped into this realm; do you really think you can overturn the heavens?” Hearing Ye Jingyu’s words, Zhan Batian, the patriarch of the Zhan family, let out a cold laugh. Although Xuehai Wuya had sought them out these past few days, they had paid little heed to his words.

While the Nine Great Families were always competing among themselves, when the interests of the Ancient Hua Continent were at stake, they would unite tightly. Now that Ye Jingyu had incurred general wrath, he deserved to be jointly executed. Why would they hold back because of a few words from Xuehai Wuya?

“Heh heh...” Ye Jingyu chuckled, then suddenly summoned the Chiyou Banner, immediately tossing out the Twelve Bone Divining Rods. The Twelve Heavenly Witches Annihilation Grand Array was fully activated.

In an instant, the heavens and earth changed color, heavy dark clouds pressed down, streaks of lightning flashed incessantly, and wisps of chilling yin energy drifted out. All six patriarchs enveloped by the Twelve Heavenly Witches Annihilation Grand Array had their faces shift.

Especially Fang Zhentian, whose face grew even more grim. This sensation, this grand array—his avatar had personally experienced it while hunting Ye Jingyu before! Back then, his avatar’s power had vanished completely. Although his main body’s cultivation was far stronger than his avatar’s, under the shroud of this grand array, his realm had instantly dropped by one level...

Originally at the High-grade Heavenly rank, he was now only at the Mid-grade Heavenly rank. As for the other patriarchs, they had similarly dropped one realm. Aside from Feng Yan dropping from High-grade to Mid-grade, the rest had plummeted from Mid-grade to the Low-grade realm, placing them at the same level as Ye Jingyu and his companions...

Feeling the change in their own strength, the faces of the six men present were as unsightly as they could possibly be.

At this moment, Zhu Rong’s fiery red figure manifested, releasing its immense aura completely. Following this, Hanba, who was constantly emitting strange giggles, walked out from beside Ye Jingyu. Her beautiful eyes darted back and forth across the faces of the patriarchs, seemingly contemplating whose power she should absorb next...

Witnessing the extremely bizarre Twelve Heavenly Witches Annihilation Grand Array, Jun Longmin and Yue Zhongtian exchanged a look, their eyes filled with shock. Fortunately, fortunately, they had believed Xuehai Wuya’s words, otherwise, they might have suffered a devastating defeat here...

Ye Jingyu watched the constantly shifting expressions of the six men and smiled faintly. The Twelve Heavenly Witches Annihilation Grand Array might not have much effect against the Demon Race or demons, but against those among you who have cultivated only half the immortal arts, wouldn't it be effective? He clearly remembered that Chiyou had set up this array specifically to slay those Primeval Immortals...

“Sirs, do you still intend to stand up for Fang Zhentian now?” A chilling voice issued from Ye Jingyu’s mouth...

Lin Xingyun, Zhan Batian, Xue Yuanyun, and Hua Wuhui did not hesitate and simultaneously stepped back one pace...

Are you kidding? This array was so bizarre that it directly lowered their strength by an entire realm. Now, their power was comparable to their opponents, but their numbers were fewer. To continue fighting now would be courting death, wouldn't it?

Common interests are important, but one must first have the life to enjoy them!

Seeing the synchronized steps of the four, the smile on Ye Jingyu’s face grew even brighter, while the complexions of Fang Zhentian and Feng Yan became as dreadful as they could possibly be...

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