Having the genes of a demon king, I never intended to be a kept man.

Ye Ge showed no surprise at all when she saw Ye Shengxiong.

It's not surprising that someone who's at their wit's end would do anything.

Ye Shengxiong looked much older than before, with even a few strands of gray hair visible at his hairline. Compared to his previous evil look, his eyes now held a more ferocious and insane quality.

"Third level of the Earth Realm?"

Ye Ge could clearly sense that Ye Shengxiong's demonic energy level had increased significantly, rising from Earth Realm Level 1 to Earth Realm Level 3.

"It seems you used 'Blood Sacrifice'?" Ye Ge smiled faintly.

Blood sacrifice is a method to gain a breakthrough and upgrade opportunity by burning one's own lifespan.

Many powerful individuals in this world resort to burning blood and sacrificing their souls as a desperate gamble when they encounter a bottleneck in their cultivation.

The lifespan of extraordinary individuals is generally longer than that of ordinary people. The lifespan of cultivators is even longer. After breaking through the Hundred Soul Realm, the aging rate of extraordinary individuals becomes very slow. Furthermore, as their level increases, they gain more and more lifespan. Therefore, there are many people who remain young even at several hundred years old.

However, for most people, it becomes extremely difficult to level up after breaking through the Hundred Souls Realm. At this point, the only way to continue advancing on the path of the extraordinary is to use Blood Sacrifice.

Ye Shengxiong is still so young, yet he used the Blood Sacrifice Soul at the Earth Realm. There is no doubt that he has gone all in!

Ye Shengxiong glared fiercely at Ye Ge, and evil black energy surged from his body: "Ye Ge, today is your death day! You were able to ambush me last time, but this time you're dead!!"

He suddenly pushed off with his feet, and charged towards him like a maddened beast!

Raising his palm into a claw, the demonic energy condensed into an even larger ghostly claw, exuding a menacing aura!

"Copy Martial Skill - Shadow Step"

Ye Ge activated her movement technique, appearing completely still, yet her body seemed to shift suddenly, easily dodging his attack and instantly appearing behind Ye Shengxiong!

"Where is he??" Ye Shengxiong was stunned for a moment.

Ye Ge reached out and patted him on the shoulder from behind.

Ye Shengxiong's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly turned his head.

However, as soon as he turned his head, he was greeted with a loud slap!

"Snapped!"

Ye Shengxiong was thrown into the air and crashed into a telephone pole on the side of the road.

Ye Ge looked around at the quiet environment.

Hmm... So he's really the only one lying in ambush here?

There were no warnings from the shadows, so it seems there are indeed no other threats.

Has this guy not suffered enough from the Doomsday Curse and Blood Spirit Illusion last time? He only leveled up twice and dares to come here alone to die?

"impossible......"

Ye Shengxiong got up from the ground and stared at Ye Ge in shock: "Weren't you only at the second level of the Profound Realm before? How could you have reached the eighth level of the Profound Realm so quickly!?"

Night Song: "Guess?"

"..." Ye Shengxiong's face twitched slightly, but he still didn't believe it and jumped up from the ground again.

Ye Ge remained indifferent, without moving a muscle, only raising a finger to point.

"Copy Ability - Thunderous Magic"

A bolt of black lightning shot out from his fingertips and struck Ye Shengxiong's thigh.

Ye Shengxiong cried out in pain and fell to his knees.

If you had X-ray vision, you could see that his kneecaps were completely shattered!

Ye Ge didn't stop, releasing several more bolts of black lightning that completely shattered several joints in Ye Shengxiong's body. He was now completely unable to move and could only lie on the ground, groaning and moaning in frustration. His cries of pain filled the entire alley.

Ye Shengxiong couldn't understand how the difference in strength could be so great! Even though Ye Ge had broken through to the eighth level of the Profound Realm, he was still a cultivator at the third level of the Earth Realm!

He originally thought that in a one-on-one situation, his strength would definitely be overwhelming, and the only thing he needed to worry about was the Shadow Army that his grandfather had given him.

But the outcome was indeed a crushing defeat, yet the characters were reversed. Ye Shengxiong could clearly sense that Ye Ge was completely toying with him, and hadn't even used his true strength yet.

Ye Ge looked at his fingers.

The projectile speed of the Thunderclap skill is indeed very fast, almost thirty times that of Fireball, but it seems to be a bit weak in power and lacks penetration.

However, if this move could be combined with the slower Dark Fireball spell, it might be possible to create a decent powerful attack...

"Actually, if you hadn't suddenly shown up and come looking for death, you might have lived a few more months."

Ye Ge said softly, "Because I didn't really take you seriously, I didn't actually start sending assassins to find you at all."

Ye Shengxiong's cheeks twitched slightly, and regret immediately appeared in his eyes. Of course, it was too late to regret it now.

Ye Ge turned away, no longer looking at him: "Zero."

From the shadows by the roadside, Zero, dressed in black, slowly appeared and knelt on the ground: "Master."

"You handle the cleanup."

"Yes."

Zero, gripping a black blade, walked slowly toward Yoru Katsuhiro with an expressionless face.

Ye Shengxiong's eyes widened in horror. His primal instinct for survival drove him to struggle to his feet, but all four of his limbs were broken, and his body could only writhe on the ground like a maggot. Zero walked to his side and, without hesitation, stabbed him!

Ye Ge had already gone far away, and behind him came Ye Shengxiong's tragic screams.

......

Chu Wanhe hadn't had a good night's sleep for several days.

For the past few days, he has been experiencing anxiety, tension, and insomnia.

As the city lord of Wanjian City, he was naturally well-informed, and the news of the complete annihilation of Ye Shengxiong's lineage had already reached him.

Although the news has spread, the specific reasons why Ye Shengxiong's lineage was wiped out are still unclear.

If other nobles were completely unaware of the situation, they would certainly be very puzzled as to what exactly happened within the Ye family.

But Chu Wanhe had a vague answer in his heart, an answer that made him very uneasy—that is, the Ye family discovered Ye Shengxiong's betrayal, and the reason for discovering his betrayal was most likely the assassins he sent out!

Chu Wanhe knew very well that if that were the case, then the Ye family would undoubtedly know that he had sent those assassins!

But how is it possible?

Even if Black Fang and his gang fail, they should definitely commit suicide immediately!

If the information didn't come from Black Ryo and his group, then how was Yoru Katsuhiro's betrayal discovered?

Chu Wanhe could only console himself in his heart.

Perhaps Yoruichi accidentally revealed his betrayal in another way, and it may have nothing to do with Kurohiro and the others.

But that ominous premonition lingered in his heart, and he couldn't shake it off no matter what he did...