Extra: The Valley of Unfeeling (VIII)

“You dog, hiding your head and showing your tail, boasting shamelessly! This is the Demon Beast Forest, not a place for you to run wild!”

The Golden Haired Lion King roared, “As long as I, the Golden Haired Lion, am here, you won’t lay a single hair on the young master!”

“Is that so? I really don’t know if you’re righteous or brainless. Without the old Lion King, you two are nothing in front of me!”

The Black-Clothed Man finished speaking, sword in hand, and stepped forward, “Those who aren’t afraid of death, come at me!”

“Roar!”

The Golden Haired Lion King roared, showing no fear, and revealed his enormous true form. His hoof-like claws, like small mountains, slammed down from above.

The Demon-Eyed Golden Lion did the same, attacking from behind the Black-Clothed Man, forming a pincer attack.

“Let’s act too!”

Jue Ran called out, and she and Zhongli Mei combined their swords, striking together.

They knew the gap between them and the Black-Clothed Man was vast, and only by joining forces could they have a sliver of hope for survival.

“Sister, be careful. I’ll go help.”

Ye Yaomei, holding the small golden umbrella in her left hand and a long sword in her right, also charged forward. The five of them fought the Black-Clothed Man together.

Ye Luoshan watched from behind. Her strength was only at the Great Ascension Peak, far too weak in comparison. Going up would be no help at all; just the powerful Aura of the five was hard for her to withstand.

Duan Feng, on the other side, also didn’t participate in the battle. In her heart, the Black-Clothed Man already had victory assured, so there was no need to take risks. She only needed to protect her son.

A great battle raged, shaking heaven and earth. Jue Ran’s side, with five Undergoing Tribulation (Early Stage) cultivators working together, even had the strength to fight against a Undergoing Tribulation (Middle Stage) opponent.

It was just a pity that the Black-Clothed Man was too strong, having already reached Undergoing Tribulation (Late-Stage). The difference in strength was immense, and it simply couldn’t be compensated by numbers.

After only ten moves, several people were injured.

This was also due to Ye Yaomei playing a huge role; her small golden umbrella had super strong defense, and at critical moments, it could help her allies block fatal attacks. Otherwise, someone might have already fallen.

Even so, the two Demon Eye Golden Lions were also heavily injured, with golden blood flowing onto the ground, forming small streams.

There was no way around it; as Yao Beasts, once their defensive power was ineffective, their enormous bodies became a fatal weakness, making it impossible to dodge the opponent’s sword gleam.

But even so, they showed no signs of retreating, their eyes bloodshot, clearly having decided to fight to the death.

The Black-Clothed Man sneered, “You’re truly foolish. Since you want to die, I’ll grant your wish!”

After speaking, the long sword in his hand once again burst forth with a dazzling sword gleam, ready to slay the Golden Haired Lion King.

Ye Yaomei roared, “You dog thief! If you dare to touch him, my father will not let you off!”

The Black-Clothed Man laughed, “If I kill all of you, no one will know it was me. What about Ye Bufan?

Besides, after so many years of rumors, I’ve never seen a trace of that damned Immortal Saint Emperor. Perhaps he’s already dead, who knows? Don’t try to scare me with that!”

After speaking, he prepared to strike, but just then, a furious roar came from mid-air.

“How dare you curse my elder brother? You deserve to die!”

As the voice fell, a powerful Aura descended from the sky. A fist, as clear as jade, struck down with world-destroying might.

“This…”

The Black-Clothed Man, who had been incredibly arrogant moments before, instantly changed his expression. This Aura was too strong, even stronger than his own, suppressing the circulation of his True Qi, causing it to become sluggish. Endless fear rose in his heart.

It was no exaggeration to say that in all his years of living, he had never encountered such a powerful opponent.

Who exactly is this? Didn’t the Old Lion King already Ascend? How could there still be such a Heaven-Defying Yao Beast in the Demon Beast Mountain Range?

At this point, he couldn't afford to think too much. He quickly swung his long sword, meeting the fist.

“Bang! Crack!”

The long sword heavily struck the fist, emitting a dull collision sound, and then, with a crack, it broke into two pieces.

The Black-Clothed Man, who had been without an opponent before, flew backward like a kite with a broken string.

The violent punch tore his clothes to shreds, and even the mask on his face flew off, revealing a pale face with crimson blood staining the corner of his mouth.

A Undergoing Tribulation (Late-Stage) expert, striking with full force, actually failed to block this punch and was beaten so miserably.

When they saw his true face, Jue Ran and Zhongli Mei were both greatly startled, exclaiming in unison, “It’s you!”

It turned out that the Black-Clothed Man was none other than the new Sect Master of Tai Xu Palace, Fu Tianqi. Just three months prior, both of them had attended his inauguration ceremony.

No wonder he had always hidden his identity. No wonder Duan Feng had endured for so many years without acting. No wonder Fu Haitao hadn’t returned to his ancestral clan. Everything was because he wanted to inherit the Sect Master position.

If this scandal were to spread, Tai Xu Palace would absolutely not be able to let Fu Tianqi take over.

“Shameless scoundrel! Hypocrite! Deceiver!”

After understanding everything, Zhongli Mei cursed him loudly.

But at this moment, Fu Tianqi couldn’t care less about their reactions. He looked up in horror, only to see two figures appear before his eyes.

Leading them was a loli girl; she was the one who had just attacked. It was Xiao Qing, who had rushed over from the Demon Underworld Sea, followed by Ye Qingtan.

They had come to the Demon Beast Forest to look for Advanced Yao Beasts. From afar, they sensed a Yao Beast Undergoing Tribulation, so they wanted to come and investigate.

As soon as they arrived, they discovered Fu Tianqi bullying Ye Yaomei and Ye Luoshan, and speaking disrespectfully, cursing Ye Bufan. Xiao Qing, with her fiery temper, immediately took action.

She sent the opponent flying with a single punch, but her anger did not diminish in the slightest. Her figure flashed, and she chased after him, delivering a powerful slap to Fu Tianqi’s face.

“You’re the one who’s audacious enough to bully my niece!

You’re the one who dares to curse my elder brother!

With your meager abilities, you dare to come out and act arrogant!”

Xiao Qing cursed and delivered a powerful slap, sending the opponent spinning like a top. The pitiful Undergoing Tribulation (Late-Stage) expert had no power to resist her at all.

“You… you stop it! Do you know who I am? I am the Sect Master of Tai Xu Palace, one of the Three Great Holy Gates…”

Fu Tianqi initially tried to resist, but then tragically realized he couldn't resist at all; the opponent was simply too powerful.

Since his identity had already been exposed, he was forced to try and intimidate the other party with the name of the Three Great Holy Gates.

Although the consequences of doing so might be severe, he couldn't care less at this point. If this continued, he would surely be beaten to death.

“Tai Xu Palace is nothing! This old lady will go and destroy Tai Xu Palace later!”

With Xiao Qing’s current strength, how could she put the Three Great Holy Gates in her eyes? She stomped down, snapping both of Fu Tianqi’s legs with a crunching sound.

“How dare a piece of trash like you challenge the Ye Family!”

Xiao Qing had vented most of her anger. She grabbed him and slammed him hard in front of Ye Yaomei and Ye Luoshan.

“Eldest niece, you two handle this dog!”

Fu Tianqi’s legs were completely broken, and he coughed up blood from the impact.

As a Genius Disciple of Tai Xu Palace, he had enjoyed a smooth rise to power for many years, and three months ago, he even took over the Sect Master’s throne. He never dreamed that such a miserable day would come.

At this moment, he knew that he had ultimately underestimated Ye Bufan. That wasn’t just a legend; his true self hadn’t even appeared, yet a random woman had beaten him like a dog.

Facing Ye Yaomei and Ye Luoshan, he still held a sliver of hope, thinking that since they were two girls, they might spare his life.