As his voice fell, the encircling Sky Island disciples, under Situ Heng’s command, drew their swords and launched a fierce attack on the over two hundred disciples of Human Island.

In an instant, the surrounded disciples from Human Island were caught off guard amidst screams, curses, and roars of anger, sustaining heavy casualties in a most gruesome and violent manner.

Venerable Mu Xue turned her head and her exquisitely beautiful face was filled with heart-wrenching pain.

"Ye Fei, have you gone mad?"

"The Island Master of Human Island, Ye Wuyue, has betrayed us and has been executed on the spot!"

"But the two hundred-plus Pangu Sect disciples from Human Island are innocent, why do you have to be so cruel?"

"Stop, stop it now!"

However...

Her hysterical pleas were futile, as the Human Island disciples being viciously attacked had been completely overwhelmed and were being slain one after another.

In front of the five hundred or more ferocious disciples from Sky Island, they had no chance to fight back.

Moreover, they had just assaulted Fireburning Island and many were already injured, which greatly reduced their combat effectiveness.

In just a few breaths, under Situ Heng’s leadership, the Human Island disciples were butchered to the last man, leaving corpses strewn everywhere, and the ground soaked with blood.

All was silent!

The entire scene was permeated with a bloody and terrifying atmosphere, yet in a flash, it became eerily silent.

Ye Fei, floating in midair, was unmoved, ignoring Venerable Mu Xue’s anguished screams as if he hadn’t heard them at all.

Meanwhile, in the inner sanctum of Pangu Sect, Zhao Yongtian, seated on a golden chair, had his eyes wide open and was taking heavy breaths.

After a long while, he bit down on his molar and roared in rage.

"Ye Fei, you truly are a remarkable figure, ruthless and decisive in killing!"

"Over two hundred lives gone, just like that, by a flick of your hand."

"But there’s one thing I’m curious about." Zhao Yongtian’s sinister gaze fixed on Ye Fei: "How did you make Situ Heng obey you so doggedly?"

"The kids have already had their turn!" Ye Fei spoke slowly: "Now, it’s our turn."

"So eager to seek death?" Zhao Yongtian sneered contemptuously: "Don’t you want to see your friend before you die?"

At these words, Ye Fei’s brows immediately furrowed.

The next second, a steel prison carriage was pushed out from beneath the steps where Zhao Yongtian stood.

Inside the carriage, a person with disheveled hair, covered in blood and breathing faintly, still held his head high, preserving his final dignity.

"Big Brother Meng, Big Brother Meng!"

The moment he saw the person, Ye Fei, hovering in midair, clenched his fists and finally panicked.

Indeed!

It was Meng Sen.

He had joined forces with A Si to assassinate Zhao Yongtian on Fireburning Island but was captured after falling into a trap.

Ye Fei had anticipated that he would be subjected to inhuman torture.

But the state and scene Meng Sen was in far exceeded his expectations.

"Hahaha!" Zhao Yongtian suddenly burst into a frenzied laugh: "Ye Fei, look! This is your good friend Meng Sen."

"Don’t worry, he’s still alive, but living is worse than dying!"

"Now, let me show you something else!"

With that, he waved his hand.

In a flash, several more remnants of Pangu Sect, pushing a black steel prison carriage, appeared.

"This cage was custom-made for you!" Zhao Yongtian pointed and shouted loudly: "Someone like you doesn’t deserve a quick death by the blade, as your value is far greater than that of a fool like Meng Sen."

"I’ve heard you have good connections in Qingzhou, whether it’s with wealthy merchants or ancient martial families, they all give you face."

"This includes the Qingzhou War Corps and the Mu Family dominating the business world in the south of the Yangtze."

At this point, Zhao Yongtian straightened up in his seat, revealing a grim smile.

"Ye Fei, I’m now giving you two paths, one of life and one of death..."

"You old scoundrel, shut up!" impatience flashed across Ye Fei’s handsome face: "I don’t have time to talk nonsense with you."

"Today’s confrontation is between you and me and has nothing to do with others. Release Meng Sen, and I’ll leave you an intact corpse."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yongtian laughed even louder.

This laughter, heard by everyone present, was so chilling and terrifying.

"Ye Fei, is it you who’s naive, or am I foolish?" Zhao Yongtian, having had his fill of laughter, shouted: "If the bait is gone, how can I manipulate you, the big fish caught in my net, at my will?"

"Then what the hell are you rambling on for?" Ye Fei suddenly raised his hand and bellowed with fury: "Kill!"

With a heaven-shaking roar, Ye Fei released a crescent-shaped red True Qi from his hand, speeding like lightning towards Zhao Yongtian.

"Boy, you’ve got guts..." Zhao Yongtian exploded with rage.

Boom!

A deafening blast shattered the golden chair into fragments, scattering in all directions.

Where the fragments flew, the maidservants and black-robed guards flanking Zhao Yongtian were killed instantly.

Amidst the explosion, Zhao Yongtian’s face was a picture of shock, and in an instant, he broke through the fragments and debris of Pangu’s inner sanctum, soaring into the sky.

"Situ Heng, rescue him!"

With a shout from Ye Fei, he ferociously stomped the ground and shot up like lightning towards Zhao Yongtian in midair.

At the same moment!

On the ground, Situ Heng swung his folding fan and led the charge with hundreds of Sky Island disciples, engulfing the bewildered Human Island disciples as they rapidly advanced into Pangu’s inner sanctum.

Just then, from both sides of Pangu’s inner sanctum, hundreds of warriors dressed in the garb of Pangu Sect disciples suddenly poured out, clashing head-on with Situ Heng and his men.

A bloody battle finally erupted.