Grandmaster's power, one sword kills instantly

"Patriarch! That's wonderful!"

"The Patriarch has appeared! We are saved!"

"Hahaha, let's see how Lin Cheng jumps around now!"

"The Patriarch is right, Lin Cheng is nothing more than a dog. If we are polite, we call him the manager, but if we're not, he's nothing at all!"

"He doesn't even look at himself; how dare he try to bite the hand that feeds him!"

For a moment, the members of the Ye family spoke one after another, revealing how long they had been suppressing their feelings.

The senior members of the Ye family, upon seeing the clearly ten-years-younger Ye Dao Cang, simultaneously let out a sigh of relief.

The most nervous ones were the Wang and Yang families, along with those from the magistrate's side. Their faces were now stiff with fear.

Ye Dao Cang appeared, and it was obvious that he had broken through to the Grandmaster Realm. They didn't need to think twice to understand that.

At this moment, they all had thoughts of killing Lin Cheng.

If they had known that Ye Dao Cang was not only alive but had successfully broken through, they wouldn't have intervened even if Lin Cheng had offered them the entire Ye family.

The most shocked and terrified of all was Lin Cheng.

Looking at Ye Dao Cang, youthful and calm, dressed in white, he could not shake the shadow this man cast over him.

At this moment, Lin Cheng began to tremble.

He had followed Ye Dao Cang for a long time and knew the man's character well. Ye Dao Cang was incredibly kind to his own people and always warm toward the members of the Ye family.

But to his enemies, he showed no mercy. His fearsome reputation over the years was not for nothing.

When Lin Cheng had sought out the Wang and Yang families, he had to plead with them to act. Even after exhausting his arguments, they remained unmoved.

Finally, he had sworn on his life that Ye Dao Cang was dead, and he had paid them with half of the Ye family's wealth to get them involved.

Now, seeing Ye Dao Cang standing before him unharmed, he felt only darkness in his mind.

"Ye... Ye Dao Cang... You're alive? How could you still be alive?"

He pointed at Ye Dao Cang, stammering in disbelief.

Ye Dao Cang merely glanced at him and said calmly, "What? Are you disappointed? A mere Silver Serpent Gall isn't enough to take my life."

"No! It's impossible! I saw you take it myself! Your cultivation at the Innate Realm can't withstand the poison of the Silver Serpent Gall! You're a fake! You must be a fake!"

Lin Cheng seemed to have lost his mind.

Ye Dao Cang's survival, his return, meant that Lin Cheng's fate was sealed, and he knew it.

As Ye Dao Cang looked at Lin Cheng, it was as if he were looking at a clown.

He had never expected Lin Cheng to betray him.

As his thoughts wandered, a sudden idea struck him.

In an instant, Ye Dao Cang activated the Insight Eye of the Chaos God Pupil, focusing it on Lin Cheng.

[Lin Cheng: Ninth level of Innate Perfection, real name Xue Cheng, one of the four great war generals under the White Bone Monarch of the Netherworld Sect, subordinate to the Silver Armor Corpse. After leading the destruction of the Lin family, he was ordered to infiltrate the Ye family to search for a mysterious treasure. He has attempted to steal it several times but refrained out of fear of the host's strength. He is the mastermind behind poisoning the host and inciting the two families and the magistrate to target the Ye family.]

Ye Dao Cang was deeply shocked. He hadn't expected the enemy to be hiding so deeply.

Speaking of the Ye family, Ye Dao Cang was well-versed in its history.

Before he became the head of the family, the Ye family was one of the largest families in Tianzhou, unafraid even of the Great Qian Dynasty at its peak.

But after Ye Dao Cang's father brought back a mysterious treasure, nearby forces learned of it.

Led by the Netherworld Sect, various forces waged a war to exterminate the Ye family.

After the battle, almost all the Ye family's senior members were killed, with only a few direct descendants, including Ye Dao Cang, managing to escape.

Since that battle, Ye Dao Cang and his remaining kin lived under new identities in Fengling County.

Rumor had it that none of the forces had obtained the treasure, but there were whispers that some had taken it and kept it secret.

As Ye Dao Cang reflected, he realized Lin Cheng had been rescued by him while he was fleeing a week after the Ye family's downfall.

It seemed he had been targeted from the very beginning.

As for why Lin Cheng hadn't made a move against him earlier, or what their ultimate plan was, Ye Dao Cang still didn't know. But he was beginning to form some ideas.

He looked at Lin Cheng coldly and said in a low voice, "You hid very well, Xue Cheng."

"What!"

Lin Cheng's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Ye Dao Cang, utterly shocked.

At this moment, his shock was impossible to conceal.

Seeing Ye Dao Cang's calm demeanor, as if everything was under control, Lin Cheng's entire body began to tremble.

"Hahaha! When it comes to hiding, you, Ye Dao Cang, are the true master. You fooled even me for so many years! You must have discovered my identity long ago, right?"

Ye Dao Cang remained indifferent, offering no explanation.

But the surrounding crowd, upon hearing Ye Dao Cang call him "Xue Cheng," began to piece things together.

In the next moment, Lin Cheng erupted, confirming their suspicions.

"Hahaha! So what if you've broken through to Grandmaster? Today, I'll test your strength! Kill!"

Boom~!

As Lin Cheng erupted, his aura surged, and a bloody scent filled the air.

A dark power exploded from him, revealing his cultivation at the Ninth Level of Innate Perfection, and he unleashed his demonic might.

"What! Lin Cheng is a demonic cultivator? How is that possible?"

"He hid it so well!"

"No wonder the Patriarch is unharmed. He must have seen through this man's identity long ago and forced him to reveal himself now!"

At this, many started discussing furiously, including members of the Wang and Yang families and the magistrate, realizing they had likely been used by Lin Cheng.

The senior members of the Ye family, too, were first shocked, then quickly began to make the connection.

They had lived through the Ye family's downfall years ago and now understood what was happening.

At this point, Lin Cheng no longer wanted to waste words. Facing Ye Dao Cang, he knew he had no chance. His only hope was to fight for his life.

A dark claw from the Netherworld shot out, aimed directly at Ye Dao Cang.

This strike was lethal enough to threaten any Innate Realm expert.

But Ye Dao Cang's expression didn't change at all. He merely stood there, watching calmly.

In the next moment, he moved.

Clang~~!

The sound of a sword being unsheathed rang out, and all that could be seen was a flash of cold light.

Before anyone could react, Lin Cheng's body stiffened.

Then, his body split in two, falling to the ground.

His face was full of terror, as if shocked by Ye Dao Cang's power.

At that moment, all eyes turned toward Ye Dao Cang.

No one had expected a demonic cultivator at the Ninth Level of Innate Perfection to be killed with a single sword stroke.

The power of a Grandmaster was truly terrifying!

The members of the Ye family, seeing Ye Dao Cang's display of might, were instantly filled with renewed spirit.

After killing Lin Cheng with a single strike, Ye Dao Cang remained as calm as ever, showing no emotion.

For him, killing a warrior at the Ninth Level of Innate Perfection was insignificant.

At that moment, he turned his gaze toward the Wang and Yang families, and the magistrate.

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