The long-haired man slowly hopped out of the car, straightened his collar, and began warming up.

As he did so, he said, "Brother Ye Ming, I’m afraid you still don’t know who I am!"

"I am Lami, a member of the Divine King Palace, holding the Thirteenth Divine Position!"

"There are many members in our Divine King Palace, but only thirteen can hold a divine seat. Seeing your outstanding performance and recognizing you as a peerless genius, we made an exception to add a fourteenth seat especially for you.", he continued.

"Just hand over what we want without a fuss, and in the future, not only will you want for nothing, but no one will dare target you. All your enemies will be dealt with by us at the Divine King Palace."

"I’m here today to offer you a way out and give you one last chance. If you persist in your delusion, with your current condition, it would be effortless for me to kill you! It’s your choice!" he warned.

In reality, Lami had been tracking Ye Ming’s movements for the past several days, observing his every action.

Had it not been for the fact that Ye Ming had just been through a major battle, Lami wouldn’t have casually appeared.

Now, taking advantage of Ye Ming’s vulnerability, Lami was applying pressure, aiming to acquire the treasures possessed by Ye Ming.

As for whether the Divine King Palace would truly add a divine seat for Ye Ming, who knows? These were just pie-in-the-sky promises from Lami, intended to give Ye Ming some comfort.

Ye Ming had no interest in these matters and didn’t wish to learn more about them. His only thought was to return to the base and save Xu Lele.

If someone were to block his way, then they would be killed!

"You’re very long-winded. If you want to fight, then bring it on!" Ye Ming said, growing impatient.

Lami was slightly stunned, evidently not expecting such a response from Ye Ming. He couldn’t help but feel uneasy; perhaps Ye Ming still had some life-saving measure up his sleeve? Otherwise, why would he be so bold?

However, this thought was only momentary. Lami scrutinized Ye Ming’s injuries carefully. His shoulder wound was so deep the bone could be seen, and his body bore over a dozen other cuts and bruises. Moreover, the immense shock from the battle had caused serious internal injury to Ye Ming.

Lami was absolutely confident of his victory.

Thus, he began to circulate his True Qi, readying himself for combat.

"You’re about to learn the true strength of our Divine King Palace. It’s too late for regrets now!" Lami shouted aloud.

Brilliant light burst from his frame, creating an overwhelming sense of oppression.

In a brief moment, Ye Ming sensed that his opponent was at the Initial Earth Rank—a powerful adversary.

However, Ye Ming was not afraid. Despite the numerous injuries on his body, his rank was higher than Lami’s.

Just one rank up, but the gap in power was enormous.

"I never regret anything!" Ye Ming, having just secured a Demon Soul, stared coldly at his opponent.

Lami’s mouth twisted into a grin as he propelled himself forward at great speed, attacking Ye Ming.

His fist, large as a sandbag and accompanied by a rush of wind, hurtled towards Ye Ming.

"If you don’t dodge now, your head will soon be shattered!" Lami sneered with a cunning smile, almost as if he had already foreseen Ye Ming’s demise.

As Lami drew closer, Ye Ming raised his hand, responding with his uninjured left hand.

Attacking with the backhand was a tremendous insult to Lami, one he found unbearable.

Anger completely distorted his features.

And due to this anger, he showed an opening.

Ye Ming seized the moment. Just as their fists were about to collide, he suddenly changed the direction of his attack.

With a thud, Ye Ming’s fist struck precisely on Lami’s heart.

He had gambled that his arm would be longer than Lami’s, and indeed, he had bet correctly.

Lami’s fist stopped mere centimeters from Ye Ming, the punch’s wind having already brushed against him, but at this moment, Lami was immobilized.

His heart suffered a violent blow, and the piercing pain made it impossible for him to breathe; his blood ceased to flow.

"You..."

Lami couldn’t believe what was happening before his eyes, he, the Thirteenth member of the Divine King Palace, had been killed by Ye Ming with a single punch.

And with such a cunning method, at that.

"You will pay the price... The Divine King Palace... will avenge me!"

As Lami spoke, he coughed up blood, his condition extremely dire.

Ye Ming indifferently replied, "Even if they can avenge you, you’re already dead. At most, we’ll meet on the road to the underworld."

"You damn..." Lami’s mentality shattered, unable to accept this reality.

Out of sheer desperation and the attack from Ye Ming, his body couldn’t hold up any longer, and he collapsed to the ground.

After confirming Lami’s death, Ye Ming finally spat out a mouthful of blood and revealed his own weakness.

His Inner True Qi was utterly depleted, and his body was on the brink of collapse. He had been barely holding on, fighting with his life on the line, and now was suffering the backlash. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Inoue Harusame asked with great concern, "Mr. Ye, are you alright?"

Ye Ming didn’t answer her question but said, "Go, full speed ahead!"

Inoue Harusame nodded her head and quickly stepped on the gas.

...

Inside the room, Xu Lele’s body had weakened to the extreme.

She struggled uncontrollably, her eyes tightly closed, her expression one of intense pain.

Xu Xincheng kept calling out Xu Lele’s name but received no response, and he could only fret helplessly.

Just then, the door was kicked open, and a blood-soaked Ye Ming appeared in Xu Xincheng’s line of sight.

"Ye Ming, what is..."

Seeing Ye Ming in such a terrible state, Xu Xincheng was startled.

He was about to ask something when Ye Ming preempted him, "Leave Le Le to me, I’ve found a way to save her!"

"Your job is to guard the door, and don’t let anyone come in, no matter who it is!"

Seeing Ye Ming’s serious demeanor, and faced with Le Le’s painful appearance, Xu Xincheng chose to trust Ye Ming, but still said, "You’d better not be lying to me!"

Having said that, Xu Xincheng stepped out and stood guard at the door.

Ye Ming sat on the bed and tightly grasped Xu Lele with his blood-stained hands, gasping for breath, "Le Le, you must hold on, I can save you very soon!"

"I’ve captured a soul for you. As long as we transfer this soul to your body, you will be reborn!"

"You definitely won’t die!"

After speaking, Ye Ming took out the Soul Bead from his pocket and using the Soul Transfer Spell, he melted the bead.

A wisp of azure soul floated in front of Xu Lele.

"People of Dragon Country, don’t do this to me, we can make a deal!"

"If you spare me, I can tell you where I’ve hidden treasures, gold, silver, jewels, and a great number of peerless medicinal herbs, as much as you want! Definitely enough for you to use for a lifetime!"

"I can even make you the object of worship for the entire nation of Japan, you will gain endless wealth!"

"Just spare me!"

The soul of the nine-lived cat was pleading and begging for mercy, but Ye Ming’s eyes remained steadfast.

"Keep those things for yourself!"