【With Chang Zhige’s cry for help, two figures suddenly appeared beside him.】
【One was a middle-aged man with a cold expression, and the other was a boy around thirteen or fourteen years old.】
【It had to be said, standing together, these three looked like three generations of a family.】
【But in fact, the youngest boy was the eldest among the three. His name was Jiang Yun, a genuine mid-stage Earth Immortal.】
【The middle-aged man was the second eldest. His name was Cui Shenzhi, and he was also a peak Mystical Immortal like Chang Zhige.】
【Looking at the three figures, Ye Yu raised an eyebrow, feeling quite surprised.】
【All three of them shared a common trait—they all carried fishing baskets at their waists and had fishing rods slung over their shoulders.】
【They looked just like fishing enthusiasts.】
【Ye Yu frowned slightly, suddenly recalling the advice from the nine-tailed fox senior in a previous dream.】
【”If possible, kill those fishing bastards!”】
【Could this ‘fishing’ refer to these people?】
【Meanwhile, Chang Zhige’s spirit body was extremely weak. He immediately hid behind the boy.】
【Boss Jiang, there’s something strange about this kid. I suspect he came here specifically for us!】
【Jiang Yun cast a disdainful glance at Chang Zhige.】
【Off? Do you even need to say that?】
【Having just ascended, he nearly took down a peak Mystical Immortal with a wave of his hand!】
【If no one had seen it with their own eyes, I doubt anyone would believe it.】
【The Heavenly Realm is not like the mortal realm.】
【The difference in each level is a world apart. To strike at a peak Mystical Immortal with early-stage True Immortal cultivation? Only a madman would do such a thing.】
【The only explanation is that this kid has definitely concealed his own cultivation. That’s why he’s so fearless.】
【Wait!】
【Jiang Yun suddenly noticed that Ye Yu’s gaze was lingering on the fishing rods and baskets behind the three of them.】
【Did he discover something? In that case, we absolutely cannot let this kid leave here alive.】
【After all, if outsiders learn of what happens here, it will be deadly!】
【After making up his mind, Jiang Yun immediately ordered Chang Zhige and Cui Shenzhi:】
【Take him down! Destroy his spirit, and leave this body for third brother!】
【Upon hearing this, Chang Zhige agreed readily.】
【Without his immortal body, it would be inconvenient for him to do anything in the future. He naturally wanted to find a replacement as soon as possible.】
【This kid was a good choice. Most importantly, his appearance was pleasing.】
【Cui Shenzhi frowned slightly.】
【He and Chang Zhige were immortals of the same realm. If the latter had suffered such a swift defeat, he might not fare any better if he intervened.】
【In this situation, Cui Shenzhi truly did not want to provoke Ye Yu.】
【Seeing that he did not respond, Jiang Yun coldly shouted, Don’t hesitate. Once the secret here is known to others, the three of us will surely die without a burial place.】
【Either we kill him, or the three of us will wait for death.】
【You choose!】
【After speaking, Jiang Yun immediately leaped forward, his entire body transforming into a streak of light.】
【When he reappeared, nearly a thousand avatars of Jiang Yun surrounded them.】
【All identical, it was impossible to tell which was the real body and which were the avatars. They encircled Ye Yu tightly.】
【As their hands changed positions, golden light appeared in front of them.】
【Seeing this situation, Ye Yu showed no hesitation. He immediately turned his gaze to Cui Shenzhi not far away.】
【The latter was suddenly startled.】
【What does this mean?】
【The reason he hesitated earlier, without attacking right away, was to avoid ending up like Chang Zhige.】
【But he hadn’t even made a move yet…】
【Why are you looking at me?】
【What? Are you planning to pick on the weakest one?】
【Gritting his teeth, Cui Shenzhi wanted to follow Jiang Yun’s lead and split into clones to ensure his safety.】
【But at this point, it was already too late.】
【Ye Yu pressed one hand against his chest.】
【With a slight exertion of force, Cui Shenzhi immediately cried out in pain. He even went down to one knee on the ground.】
【His face turned pale!】
【The agonized cries drew the attention of Jiang Yun and Chang Zhige.】
【Both were utterly shocked.】
【What’s going on here?】
【Why would Ye Yu ignore Jiang Yun and attack Cui Shenzhi instead?】
【Jiang Yun was puzzled.】
【Chang Zhige, wanting to avoid getting involved, quickly retreated.】
【Meanwhile, Cui Shenzhi was already bleeding from all seven orifices, his face twisted in agony.】
【With a muffled sound, he collapsed to the ground, and a large amount of blood seeped from his chest, slowly pooling into the shape of a crimson sword.】
【It gradually floated into the air.】
【The sword tip pointed directly at Jiang Yun, who was closest.】
【The sharp sound of the sword cutting through the air suddenly rang out.】
【This blood sword transformed into a streak of red light. In an instant, it severed countless heads of Jiang Yun.】
【Even Chang Zhige, whose spirit was separated, could not escape the fate of death.】
【This was also a forbidden technique, Cleaving Blood Sword!】
【Using the heart’s blood to nourish the sword. Its sharpness was unstoppable, and its power was boundless.】
【All of this happened in the blink of an eye.】
【The three originally arrogant immortals were now either dead or destroyed.】
【But Ye Yu still did not let his guard down, because he could sense that the immortal called Boss Jiang was not dead.】
【Although his fluctuation of immortal energy was extremely faint, it was still present.】
【The blood-colored sword gradually faded away.】
【Ye Yu stood alone in place.】
【He softly said, Your two brothers are dead, yet you hide away. What? Don’t you want to avenge them?】
【Soon, Jiang Yun’s voice echoed from all directions.】
【What brothers? They’re just partners for profit.】
【With them dead, there are two fewer people to share the spoils. Why not be happy about it?】
【Jiang Yun’s true self had long since hidden behind the barrier.】
【Through the battle just now, Jiang Yun had already figured out the problem.】
【If he was not mistaken, all the techniques Ye Yu used were forbidden arts that could only be unleashed at a tremendous cost.】
【Strictly speaking, even forbidden techniques have a power limit.】
【The forbidden techniques Ye Yu unleashed at his current level could match the full-strength strikes of a peak Mystic Immortal.】
【As an Earth Immortal, Jiang Yun felt no fear.】
【However, Ye Yu seemed to possess a unique ability. He could transfer the cost of the techniques onto others.】
【For instance, the bizarre fates of Chang Zhige and Cui Shenzhi. They were victims of the forbidden technique’s backlash and assault.】
【This strange ability made it truly hard to defend against!】
【Jiang Yun could dismiss the assault of forbidden techniques, but the backlash of those techniques was something he could not stop!】