Chapter 167: Chapter 168: Alarming Change Outside the City

The Lii Mansion, home to one of Yunhuang City’s two great families, covered a vast area and was exceedingly luxurious.

Within, the corridors seemed to stretch on forever, and gardens with rockeries could be seen everywhere. There were even a great number of flower ponds. Rows of pavilions were nestled against the mountains and beside the water, creating a picturesque scene.

After spending a day at the Lii Mansion, Ye Wushuang found the Lii brothers to be extremely hospitable. They showed him all around the estate, allowing him to truly experience a style of garden scenery quite different from the world of the Sects.

Of course, Ye Wushuang didn’t indulge in the momentary pleasure. After all, he still hadn’t found Ye Rou and the others. ’If they run into people from the Demon Abyss, the consequences would be unimaginable.’

「The next day.」

Ye Wushuang was walking along a corridor with Lii Yifei. Noticing that Ye Wushuang had something on his mind, and knowing why, Lii Yifei immediately said, "Brother Ye, don’t worry. I already sent people out yesterday to ask about your friends. I’m sure we’ll have news soon." 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"I’ve troubled you, Brother Lii," Ye Wushuang said with a smile. ’Honestly,’ he thought, ’having the Lii Family’s help makes things much more convenient.’

"It’s a trivial matter. No need to be so formal, Brother Ye."

Lii Yifei smiled faintly. Then, as if remembering something, he suddenly said, "Oh, right. The Barbarian God Battle Platform is about to begin. I’ll be heading over in a little while. I was wondering if you’d like to go together, Brother Ye?"

Ye Wushuang smiled. "The Barbarian God Battle Platform is a once-in-a-century grand event in the Endless Wilderness. Of course I’d like to go, but I have to wait until I find my friends before I can check it out."

"That’s fine, too," Lii Yifei said with a smile. "Brother Ye, you’re a man who values loyalty. I won’t press the matter."

"Benefactor, we have news!"

Suddenly, Lii Yijun came walking from one end of the corridor. "Benefactor, someone just came back with news about your friends!"

’There’s news? Did they really come to Yunhuang City?’

Ye Wushuang was overjoyed and hurriedly asked, "Where are they?"

Lii Yijun explained, "According to my man, five strangers did appear in Yunhuang City three days ago. One of them had silver hair and blue eyes, but they left the very next day."

’They left two days ago?’

Ye Wushuang’s brow furrowed in thought. A moment later, he turned to Lii Yijun and said, "Brother Lii, they probably haven’t gone far. I have to go after them."

"Since that’s the case, I won’t try to keep you here, Brother Ye." Seeing that Ye Wushuang’s mind was made up, Lii Yifei called out, "Yijun, see Brother Ye out!"

Lii Yijun nodded.

Ye Wushuang clasped his fist in a salute before turning to leave.

BOOM!

Just as Ye Wushuang stepped out of the corridor, a sky-shattering explosion suddenly erupted in the heavens, alarming the entire Yunhuang City!

Immediately after, a colossal blade of light soared into the sky, shimmering on the horizon. Even from a great distance, the frenzied Saber Intent it radiated was astonishing.

"That’s the light of a Treasure Artifact!"

Lii Yijun stopped in his tracks, staring at the blade of light in the sky. He murmured, "Could it be that some ancient ruin has been unearthed?"

Lii Yifei also walked over from the corridor and said, "Brother Ye, that’s in the direction outside Yunhuang City. It’s on your way. Why don’t we go check it out together? Perhaps your friends might have shown up there."

Hearing this, Ye Wushuang nodded. ’The commotion was huge. If Ye Rou and the others haven’t gone far, they would have definitely heard it. They might really go there!’

At this thought, Ye Wushuang and the two Lii brothers all rushed out of Yunhuang City.

...

At the same time, about ten miles outside Yunhuang, there was a stretch of flat land.

Many people were standing here, including a number of powerful Cultivators, with more continually rushing over.

This was because the world-shocking blade gleam from before had originated from this very spot.

Everyone had originally assumed that a powerful ancient ruin had emerged, so even the people from Yunhuang City had rushed over, each with their own agenda.

However, when everyone arrived, they discovered there was no powerful ruin at all.

Within their line of sight, there was only a black-clothed young man with crimson eyes. He looked like a madman, wielding a Silver Battle Saber and frantically slashing at the empty air as if he had lost his mind.

The crowd paid no attention to the black-clothed youth, their gazes fixed instead on the Silver Battle Saber in his hand!

The blade of this saber gleamed with a biting coldness, its killing aura was astounding, and the light from the Inscriptions on its body blazed brilliantly. It radiated a terrifying, frenzied power that made the onlookers both wary and overjoyed.

This Silver Battle Saber was none other than a Top-Grade Spirit-Connected Treasure!

"What a treasure!"

The crowd’s eyes were locked onto it, burning with fervor and greed.

However, no one dared to act rashly. In the sky above, seven or eight figures were watching. Judging by the Demon Evil Qi emanating from them, the crowd knew they were from the Demon Abyss.

These individuals wore mocking smiles as they watched the black-clothed youth below, as if waiting for something.

Everyone was still somewhat wary of the Demon Abyss, so they held back and watched quietly.

A short while later, Ye Wushuang and the Lii brothers also arrived.

The black-clothed youth was still wielding the Silver Battle Saber, seemingly having lost all reason. Unable to even find a target, he slashed about randomly, roaring, "I’ll kill you all!"

His roars were filled with a heaven-piercing hatred, as if he bore some deep and irreconcilable grudge.

"Young Master Ye is here too!"

Elsewhere, Tang Yunxuan and Su Yang had already noticed his arrival. When they saw Ye Wushuang appear, they both looked over.

Tang Yunxuan offered a faint smile, while Su Yang’s eyes were decidedly cold, a piercing, murderous glint flashing within them.

Ye Wushuang ignored Su Yang, merely nodding at Tang Yunxuan in acknowledgment.

Then, his gaze returned to the center of the scene.

This time, he looked toward the Demon Abyss Disciples in the sky.

Their strength was formidable, all of them at or above the True Essence Fourth Layer of Cultivation. One among them was someone Ye Wushuang knew very well—Moo Li!

He had now reached the True Essence Fifth Layer, and his aura was terrifying.

As if sensing Ye Wushuang’s gaze, Moo Li’s eyes turned toward him. The moment he saw Ye Wushuang’s figure, his pupils shrank violently, as if he’d seen a ghost. His demonic eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets.

"Ye Wushuang!"

’Didn’t that bastard die along with the four Elders? How... How is he here again?’

Overwhelming shock erupted in Moo Li’s demonic eyes. The news that Ye Wushuang had perished along with the four Elders had long since spread throughout the Demon Abyss. Who could have imagined that the guy was actually alive and well, and had appeared right in front of him?

Gazing at Moo Li, the corner of Ye Wushuang’s mouth curled into a cold smirk.

BOOM!

At that same moment, the black-clothed youth seemed to grow weary, and his attacks gradually weakened.

Seeing this, the Demon Abyss Disciples in the sky seized the opportunity and launched several attacks. They struck the black-clothed youth, blasting his body away. He sprayed mouthfuls of blood, a truly tragic sight.

The onlookers frowned, inwardly cursing the Demon Abyss Disciples for their shamelessness.

"I’ll kill you all!"

The black-clothed youth scrambled back to his feet, roaring and coughing up blood. At the same time, a Saber Gang Storm, laced with a sky-shattering hatred, erupted from his body. The unparalleled Saber Intent swept through the firmament, annihilating a vast swath of empty space. It was utterly terrifying!

Saber Intent!

Ye Wushuang was startled. ’This black-clothed youth has mastered a type of Saber Intent!’

"Holy shit, that’s the Saber Demon Body!" At the same moment, the Dragon Cat’s voice abruptly rang out in Ye Wushuang’s mind.