As Ye Jingyu arrived outside Fangtian City, he witnessed Boundless Sea of Blood locked in fierce combat with Lin Xingyun, both struggling to seize the Seven Treasures Exquisite Tree. Hua Wuhui stood aside, tending to his injuries, while Zhan Batian, Xue Yuanyun, and Jun Longmin surrounded Liang Xiaoke, Zhan Batian raising his massive axe to cleave down upon her.

Seeing the devastated ground, the nearly shattered form of Gongsun Lu, and the listless, utterly defenseless Liang Xiaoke, Ye Jingyu felt an inexplicable pang in his heart. They actually went through with it? And Boundless Sea of Blood, had he truly betrayed them? Did he have no fear of death?

Ye Jingyu intended to summon the Drought Demon to control Boundless Sea of Blood, but a weak message echoed in his Sea of Consciousness: The Drought Demon, Zhurong, and even Tianwu had been shattered within that jade pendant, injuring their divine senses. It would take at least forty-nine days to reform their true bodies. They could not manifest in this short time. However, the incantation to make Boundless Sea of Blood self-detonate materialized in Ye Jingyu's mind...

Since you dare to betray, then die! Ye Jingyu scoffed internally and immediately activated the Blood Curse. Boundless Sea of Blood, mid-struggle with Lin Xingyun over the Seven Treasures Exquisite Tree, instantly changed expression, his body freezing involuntarily. Lin Xingyun rejoiced, extending his right hand towards the tree, but just as his fingers brushed the artifact, he saw waves of crimson light erupting from Boundless Sea of Blood’s body, immediately followed by a complete explosion...

"Boundless Sea of Blood, you mad bastard!" Lin Xingyun roared, but the violent energy was already surging towards him. At such close range, not even a peak expert of the Ninth Heaven—let alone a Celestial Immortal—could survive his own self-detonation without grievous injury. In the blink of an eye, before Lin Xingyun could even channel his protective vital essence, his entire body was torn to shreds by the surging tide, the blinding scarlet glare illuminating the entire sky.

Ye Jingyu’s figure had already shot to Zhan Batian’s front, the Immortal Slaying Sword immediately shooting out, transforming into a dark cyan beam of light that instantly pierced toward Zhan Batian’s heart.

Zhan Batian’s heart shook violently, and his body involuntarily retreated. The massive war axe in his hand shifted direction, guarding his vital core.

With a sharp crack, a massive hole was blasted through his giant battle axe. The Immortal Slaying Sword hesitated not, piercing through half of his chest, spraying torrents of blood. Ye Jingyu’s body was already upon him, delivering a punch directly into the chest wound pierced by the sword. A silver light flickered—it was the Star Burst.

"Rumble..." Before Zhan Batian could fully recover, the tremendous explosion blasted a bloodied cavity the size of a washbasin into him. His physical body completely collapsed, and a primal spirit shot towards the heavens. But the prepared Ye Jingyu had already summoned the Heavenly Venerable Blade, cleaving the spirit in two with a single strike.

The Heavenly Venerable Blade required continuous evolution, achieved by devouring the primal spirit energy of powerful experts.

Zhan Batian’s agonizing shriek echoed from the air. At this moment, the other three finally reacted, especially as the terrifying force of Boundless Sea of Blood’s self-detonation washed over them. Their faces soured; they had never expected Ye Jingyu to suddenly appear, and with such speed?

The three immediately channeled their protective vital essence. Hua Wuhui turned and fled toward the distance, while Xue Yuanyun and Jun Longmin lunged toward the Seven Treasures Exquisite Tree and the blood-red longsword blasted into the sky. The fact that these two magical treasures survived such immense power attested to their high grade.

Of course, they were tempted by the treasures on Liang Xiaoke’s person, but didn't they see the terrifying figure of Ye Jingyu had returned?

Seeing the two fools rush toward the epicenter of the explosion, risking their very lives for treasure, Ye Jingyu showed no intention of pursuing. Instead, he stepped before Liang Xiaoke, summoned the Eastern Emperor Bell, and showered her with cyan light to mend her injuries...

"Damn it, you are too unscrupulous, only showing up after I agreed to give you Yao Rao..." Seeing Ye Jingyu slay Zhan Batian in a few breaths, Liang Xiaoke was slightly startled, but she cursed with a laugh.

"Hm?" Ye Jingyu was completely bewildered by Liang Xiaoke’s words. What did she mean about giving him Yao Rao? When had he ever said he wanted Yao Rao?

"Never mind, forget I said anything. Those three bullied me horribly just now; both of my clones were slain by them. My current strength is less than a third of what it was. Help me capture one alive; I want to drain their blood!" Seeing Ye Jingyu's blank look, Liang Xiaoke couldn't be bothered to explain further.

Ye Jingyu nodded, used the Eastern Emperor Bell to shield Liang Xiaoke, retrieved the Immortal Slaying Sword from her, and soared into the sky, heading straight for Hua Wuhui. His speed was incredible; he caught up almost instantly. Without even summoning the Immortal Slaying Sword or Immortal Slaying Sword, he held the Heavenly Venerable Blade in both hands and brought it down in a single strike toward Hua Wuhui’s spine.

A chilling wind whistled down Hua Wuhui’s back, sending a profound chill through his entire body. Daring not to be careless, he tapped a single finger, and streams of multicolored light shimmered behind him. Immediately, a butterfly condensed from vital energy materialized behind him, intercepting Ye Jingyu's downward strike.

The butterfly was sliced in half by the blow, but Hua Wuhui used the opportunity to reach Xue Yuanyun and Jun Longmin. He must have realized that in a one-on-one fight, he stood no chance against Ye Jingyu, and if he tried to flee, he couldn't escape Ye Jingyu’s speed, which surpassed even Feng Yan’s.

"Let’s join forces!" Hua Wuhui said directly to Xue Yuanyun and Jun Longmin.

Having witnessed Ye Jingyu's terrifying speed, the two immediately nodded in agreement. Faced with such velocity, even escape was impossible. Moreover, now that they possessed the Seven Treasures Exquisite Tree and that blood-red longsword, surely they could handle one person?

Seeing that none of the three intended to run, Ye Jingyu halted his movement. Currently, Zhurong, the Drought Demon, and Tianwu could not manifest their true bodies. The Twelve Heavenly Witches Annihilation Array had been broken twice in succession, and the Chiyou Banner was severely damaged, making it impossible to deploy the array again. He would have to rely solely on his own abilities to face these three.

Staring coldly at the trio before him, the Heavenly Venerable Blade materialized in his hand, and a scorching fighting spirit erupted from his eyes.

Since there was no other choice, they would fight...

Taking a deep breath, the Wind Vital Essence, Fire Vital Essence, Lightning Power, and Star Power from the heavens poured frantically into his body, and his form surged forward...