Bai Xiaosheng's eyes flashed with a shadow upon hearing Ye Ling's words.
Ye Ling's attitude displeased him greatly, yet also made him feel a sense of unease.
Most people, upon seeing the Pixel Holy Sword condense into the Game Paradise, would at least show a look of shock. Yet here Ye Ling was, within the Game Paradise, not only displaying no surprise but acting as if he had seen such a technique before.
"Putting on an act!"
Seeing Ye Ling's smile, Bai Xiaosheng's expression turned completely grim. Gripping the Pixel Holy Sword, he commanded a large number of monsters in the arena to charge towards Ye Ling and Ye Yi!
Ye Yi's eyes widened as she saw the pixelated monsters charging, quickly warning Ye Ling, "Be careful! They're coming!"
The monsters were all ferocious in appearance, many possessing auras above the eighth rank, some even being half-step Red Dust Immortals!
With so many powerful beings attacking, Ye Yi was already at her limit just standing, unable to offer any assistance!
"Roar!!!"
The pixel monsters roared, causing the entire arena to shake violently. Ye Yi bore immense pressure, unable to even stand steadily, her face pale!
Ye Ling glanced at Ye Yi, gently patting her head and comforting her, "Relax, leave it to me."
As Ye Ling spoke, Ye Yi suddenly felt the oppressive aura from the monsters disappear, leaving her feeling incredibly light!
"What is this?" Ye Yi was stunned.
Bai Xiaosheng, seated on his throne, saw that Ye Ling had made no defensive preparations. A hint of mockery flickered in his gloomy eyes. "So, just an arrogant brat. In my Game Paradise, you dare to be so careless... Very well, I shall eliminate you here..."
Bai Xiaosheng's laughter was cut short as he suddenly saw the monsters charging at Ye Ling and Ye Yi freeze in mid-air, motionless!
"What happened!"
Seeing the scene before him, Bai Xiaosheng's pupils contracted sharply. Before he could react, Ye Ling conjured a demonic sword and floated towards him.
All the monsters were instantly sliced in half!
"How did he do that?"
Bai Xiaosheng was astonished by Ye Ling's actions. He quickly stood up from his throne and activated the Pixel Holy Sword, expanding the entire world in an attempt to distance himself from Ye Ling.
However, as soon as he activated the Pixel Holy Sword, he saw Ye Ling directly cleave through the entire Game Paradise!
The Game Paradise collapsed, and Ye Ling's demonic sword was placed at Bai Xiaosheng's throat.
In an instant!
Bai Xiaosheng's proudest technique was broken by Ye Ling.
"This, how is this possible?"
Clang!
Bai Xiaosheng trembled all over, the Pixel Holy Sword falling from his grasp. His mind went completely blank.
His legs went weak, unable to support his body any longer, and he collapsed onto the ground.
Bai Xiaosheng stared at Ye Ling, unable to speak, his eyes filled with terror. "You, you..."
He felt as if he were dreaming.
It wasn't just Bai Xiaosheng; Ye Yi, standing behind Ye Ling, was also dumbfounded. She gazed blankly at Ye Ling's back, swallowing slightly, her mouth feeling dry.
Too strong...
This was utterly crushing!
Within the Red Dust Pavilion, Bai Xiaosheng was already considered a top-tier expert. Apart from the higher-ups who had never revealed themselves to the world, Bai Xiaosheng essentially represented the peak of the Red Dust Pavilion's combat power.
Even Lei Luo, the Asura who struck fear into the hearts of all Western realms, was slain by Bai Xiaosheng with a single sword strike...
Even if Bai Xiaosheng had attacked by surprise, it was enough to demonstrate his formidable strength.
Yet now, a quasi-high-ranking official of the Red Dust Pavilion, still wielding a divine weapon, couldn't even withstand a single move from Ye Ling.
Just how terrifying was Ye Ling's strength?
Ye Yi dared not think about it, nor could she imagine it!
Ye Ling kept his sword at Bai Xiaosheng's throat, a cold smile on his lips, mockingly sneering, "Is this all you've got?"
At this moment, Ye Ling only needed to wave his sword slightly to easily take Bai Xiaosheng's head.
However, Ye Ling still intended to use Bai Xiaosheng to capture Ye Feng, so he couldn't afford to kill him now.
It was precisely for this reason that Ye Ling, while seemingly mocking Bai Xiaosheng, had actually done his best to suppress his cultivation and aura, giving Bai Xiaosheng a chance to escape.
Bai Xiaosheng couldn't think of much else at this moment. Under Ye Ling's extreme pressure, he had almost foreseen his own death. However, he hadn't completely given up and began searching for an opportunity to flee!
While Ye Ling was mocking him, he glimpsed a sliver of hope amidst countless deadly perils.
"There's a chance!"
Realizing he had an opportunity to escape, Bai Xiaosheng decisively activated the Pixel Holy Sword lying on the ground, knocking away Ye Ling's demonic sword. He then pixelated himself and merged into the ground!
"Trying to leave?"
Seeing Bai Xiaosheng attempting to escape, Ye Ling feigned a fierce shout and stomped on the ground, directly forcing out the Pixel Holy Sword. Bai Xiaosheng, hidden underground, spat out a mouthful of blood, his aura weakening to the extreme.
"Damn it!!!"
Bai Xiaosheng dared not retrieve his Pixel Holy Sword and fled rapidly into the distance, even breaking numerous underground municipal water pipes, causing a large area of Shanghai to lose water supply!
Behind Bai Xiaosheng, the demonic energy Ye Ling summoned condensed into a giant beast, relentlessly pursuing Bai Xiaosheng underground, pushing Bai Xiaosheng's nerves to the breaking point!
In a state of extreme fear, Bai Xiaosheng had no time to think. He plunged into the sewer system, fleeing madly through the sewage, eventually bursting out of the sewer, reeking, and diving headfirst into the sea.
Ye Ling's demonic energy beast stood at the sewer entrance, watching Bai Xiaosheng plunge into the sea, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.
Then, the monstrous beast dissipated on the spot.
In the distance, a tiny black dot continued to swim towards the depths of the sea.
...
Within the China Research Branch of the Red Dust Pavilion.
After Bai Xiaosheng activated the Pixel Holy Sword once, everyone in the research branch was dissolved by the Pixel Holy Sword.
Now, the vast branch was left with only Ye Ling and Ye Yi.
Ye Ling picked up the Pixel Holy Sword, weighed it in his hand, and then stored it back into his spatial ring, showing no intention of reviving those people.
The last time, Ye Ling had revived all of Bai Xiaosheng's subordinates to alter Bai Xiaosheng's memories.
But this time, he had taken the Pixel Holy Sword head-on and had no need to conceal anything.
Moreover, those people had died by Bai Xiaosheng's hand, and Ye Ling had no reason or obligation to revive them.
Ye Ling turned to Ye Yi and said calmly, "Let's go. Everything is over here."
"Over?"
Ye Yi looked at the deserted research branch, her gaze somewhat lost in thought.
So much had happened in such a short period, and even the trajectory of her future had changed dramatically...
The destruction of the Red Dust Pavilion's China Research Branch felt almost like a child's play, leaving Ye Yi with an overwhelming sense of unreality.
Who was Ye Ling?
And how would the Red Dust Pavilion retaliate in the future?
Everything left Ye Yi's thoughts in a state of utter confusion.
"Bai Xiaosheng... he escaped?" Ye Yi asked Ye Ling, a trace of worry still flickering in her eyes.
Allowing Bai Xiaosheng to escape, in her opinion, was akin to releasing a tiger back into the wild, a boundless future trouble.
"I let him escape on purpose," Ye Ling replied, not hiding anything from Ye Yi. He tore open a spatial passage in front of her. "We cast a long line to catch a big fish."
"Cast a long line to catch a big fish... Whoa, whoa!"
Ye Yi repeated the phrase, and before she could comprehend Ye Ling's true intentions, she was directly sucked into the spatial passage!
Shortly after Ye Ling and Ye Yi departed, the vast China Research Branch of the Red Dust Pavilion erupted in flames.
The fires at the Sun family had not yet been extinguished, and another important research institute was ablaze, with sirens wailing incessantly throughout Shanghai.
The entire city was in an uproar!