"Look, Yunn Feng made it in!" Outside the Void Saber Tower, the members of the Luo Family erupted with excitement when Luo Yunfeng’s name appeared on the eighth floor.

However, their excitement lasted only a few seconds before their smiles froze on their faces.

Because Luo Yunfeng’s name had vanished from the eighth floor!

"What’s going on? Why did Yunn Feng’s name disappear?" The sudden turn of events caught even Patriarch Luo Xun off guard, while the others looked on in a daze.

"Ouyang Badao, what did you do? Why did Yunn Feng disappear on the eighth floor?" As a thought struck him, Luo Xun turned anxiously toward the Ouyang Family’s camp.

"How should I know?" Ouyang Badao retorted coldly. "You know how terrifying the Void Saber Tower is. Even a True Essence Powerhouse can be killed and have their cultivation wiped out if they’re the least bit careless. Perhaps..."

"Impossible!" Before Ouyang Badao could finish, Luo Xun roared, his face darkening. "Yunn Feng has a cultivation at the Qi Vortex Ninth Layer, and his combat power is equivalent to the True Essence Realm! He can’t be dead!"

"What!"

The expressions of the Luo Family Elders changed. They knew exactly what the Patriarch’s words implied: Luo Yunfeng might be dead. The Luo Family’s number one genius was dead.

"Yes!"

At that exact moment, the Elders on the Ye Family’s side clenched their fists and shouted with glee.

Now, with three members of the Ye Family on the seventh floor, their chances of seizing the City Lord Token had increased dramatically. This was undoubtedly fantastic news!

However, in their excitement, these Elders failed to notice the ashen faces of the Luo Family members, or their gazes filled with killing intent!

’Our Luo Family’s number one genius is dead, and you’re celebrating? What the hell is wrong with you?’

A moment later, the Elders seemed to sense the killing intent coming from the Luo Family’s camp. They turned to face them, returning their glares with triumphant smiles. The Luo Family had been insufferably smug just moments ago, but now they were getting what they deserved!

Of course, the most overjoyed of all was Ye Xiong. His son, Ye Cheng, wielded the family’s heirloom treasure, the Profound Spirit Warhammer, and surely had a great chance of obtaining the City Lord’s Order.

When that happened, he would win his bet.

It would also mean that Ye Xuan and Ye Wushuang would be forced to leave the Ye Family, while he would take over as Patriarch—and perhaps even become the City Lord of Blood Jade City!

Of course, while the others were rejoicing, no one noticed Ye Xuan’s brow furrowing even deeper.

He watched Ouyang Badao in the Ouyang Family’s camp. The smile flickering across Ouyang Badao’s face was far too strange.

’It seems Ouyang Badao is behind this. I hope Shuang’er and Rou’er are alright... Otherwise... I’ll slaughter the entire Ouyang Family!’ Ye Xuan had a vague idea of what was happening, and a fierce killing intent flashed in his eyes as he stared at Ouyang Badao.

...

Back on the seventh floor, Ye Wushuang and the others frowned when they heard a bloodcurdling scream from the eighth floor. Judging by the sound, Luo Yunfeng was in mortal danger.

Because of this, those who had been eager to rush into the eighth floor now had to be more cautious.

"It seems Father’s guess was right," Ye Wushuang murmured, already having pieced some things together.

"What guess?" Ye Rou asked curiously. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"It’s nothing. Cover me for a bit, I want to go up." Glancing at the charging Tower Spirit, Ye Wushuang pondered for a moment before speaking to Ye Rou.

"No way!" Ye Rou’s beautiful eyes widened as she immediately tried to stop him. ’Are you kidding? Luo Yunfeng just faced a life-threatening danger out of nowhere. It’s obvious how terrifying the eighth floor is!’

"Trust me, I’ll be fine." Ye Wushuang gave Ye Rou a confident look. He had to go to the eighth floor. He was intensely curious about the ninth, and he couldn’t get there without passing through the eighth.

With that said, Ye Wushuang prepared to step forward.

"Wait, take the Grand Emperor’s Bow of Destruction with you!" Ye Rou hesitated for a moment and didn’t stop him, but instead offered him the Spirit Communication Treasure, the Grand Emperor’s Bow of Destruction.

"You keep it. Those guys are no pushovers." Ye Wushuang shot a cold glance at Ouyang Hao, then sent the Tower Spirit reeling with a long-range punch before rushing toward the passage to the eighth floor.

Luo Tong, who had been knocked back, was furious. Killing intent radiated from him as a Flame Giant Saber, wreathed in fire, materialized and slashed toward Ye Wushuang.

Fierce Lion Battle Saber, Slash!

As he charged, Luo Tong raised his Battle Saber and unleashed a four-to-five-meter-long Flame Giant Saber. Scorching waves of heat rolled off it, and flames shot toward the sky. A fierce, fiery lion roared in the void, its sound waves piercing the ears!

"Get back!"

Ye Rou’s graceful figure swayed like a willow in the wind, like a Fairy dancing on air. Moving with incredible speed, she produced an exquisite, ancient Ink Jade Longbow.

The moment the bow appeared, it radiated a terrifying killing power. A faint aura of sharpness enveloped the area, so potent that even the nearby Tower Spirit dared not approach.

WHOOSH!

She spread her arms, drew the bow, and gathered her power—all in one smooth motion. A beam of blue light shot through the void toward Luo Tong, its sharp killing power so unparalleled that it struck fear into his heart.

"Another Spirit Communication Treasure!"

Luo Tong was shocked. The Ye Family actually had two Spirit Communication Treasures!

’Retreat!’

The Flame Giant Saber that had been slashing at Ye Wushuang instantly changed direction and met Ye Rou’s attack. The two attacks collided and exploded in mid-air.

Ye Rou’s graceful figure moved once more, and she again took aim at Luo Tong with the Grand Emperor’s Bow of Destruction.

On the other side, Ye Cheng stared in astonishment at the Grand Emperor’s Bow of Destruction in Ye Rou’s hands. After a moment’s hesitation, he took advantage of their clash to rush toward Ye Wushuang.

He had a bet with Ye Wushuang, and he could not afford to lose!

But to Ye Cheng’s immense frustration, Ouyang Hao blocked his path once again.

"Bastard!"

Ye Cheng’s face turned ashen as he was about to erupt in anger.

Ouyang Hao sneered. "Why don’t we just wait here and let him scout the path ahead? It would be even better if he retrieves the City Lord’s Order for us, wouldn’t it?"

"’Scout the path?’" Ye Wushuang sneered, glancing at Ouyang Hao. He knocked back the Tower Spirit, activated all of his defenses, and charged into the eighth floor.

But the moment he set foot on the eighth floor, disaster struck. A terrifying hand descended from the sky to crush him, radiating an immense and powerful wave of True Essence!

BOOM!

This True Essence Hand, which had appeared from nowhere to kill him, covered a wide area all around Ye Wushuang!

"Floating Light and Shadow!"

Ye Wushuang’s heart sank. He executed Floating Light and Shadow, pushing his speed to its absolute limit to escape!

BOOM!

The True Essence Palm slammed down, making the very space tremble. Terrifying shockwaves struck Ye Wushuang’s back one after another, only to be blocked by his Dragon-Shaped Qi.

"Hm?"

A surprised exclamation suddenly echoed through the void.

When Ye Wushuang turned to look, he saw a very old man standing in the void. His skin was wrinkled and much of his hair had fallen out, giving him the appearance of having one foot in the grave.

"You’re fast," the old man said, surprised.

"Thank you for the praise, Elder Ouyang," Ye Wushuang replied. He stared at the old man, his expression quickly becoming composed.

"You know who I am?" the old man asked, astonished.

"I guessed," Ye Wushuang said with a faint smile. Now he finally understood Ouyang Badao’s scheme.

"Since you know who I am, aren’t you the least bit worried?" Elder Ouyang was taken aback. In the presence of a True Essence Powerhouse like himself, Ye Wushuang remained perfectly calm, as if he felt no fear at all.

"You can’t kill me. Why should I be afraid?"

Ye Wushuang shrugged.

"I can’t kill you?"

Hearing this, Elder Ouyang was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing. "Interesting. Truly interesting! The young people these days are unbelievably arrogant. A tiny ant dares to spout such nonsense in my presence. I am already at the True Essence Ninth Layer. Killing you would be as easy as snapping my fingers!"

Hearing this, Ye Wushuang smiled faintly and said, "I’ve heard someone else talk big like that before. Unfortunately for him, he ended up getting struck by lightning."

"Quite the sharp tongue! We’ll see what skills you have to back up that arrogance!"

Hearing Ye Wushuang’s sarcastic remark, Elder Ouyang’s ancient eyes turned cold as ice.