As Ye Ling spoke, Wang Kun and the other two were so terrified that they fled in three different directions, putting distance between themselves and Ye Ling.
"Daoist priest, monk, we have a tough one!"
Wang Kun shouted sternly. Without hesitation, a large amount of black mud surged from within him, spreading across the ground: "Three Corpse Yin Mud!"
"Amitabha..."
Fakong clasped his palms together, and a golden Dharma image appeared behind him. The golden light illuminated the dark forest, exuding immense power.
Li Qun clasped his hands together, silently formed a hand seal, and several flying swords condensed around him, as if dragons were roaring within them.
In an instant, the three renowned seventh-grade extraordinary individuals of China all unleashed their signature techniques to deal with Ye Ling.
Although none of them had met Ye Ling before, nor did they feel any strong pressure from him, his mere presence exerted immense pressure on them!
The three had lived lives on the edge of a blade since childhood, killing countless people and possessing extremely keen senses for danger!
The mortal threat Ye Ling posed was far greater than that of Ye Qingyan!
Even though they didn't know who Ye Ling was, they understood in their hearts...
Ye Ling was the most dangerous enemy they had ever encountered!
Ye Ling watched the three, who were facing him as if confronting a great enemy, with a smile. "You three are too weak. There's no need to struggle."
Wang Kun snorted, "You dare to speak..."
Before Wang Kun could finish his sentence, Ye Ling instantly appeared before him, and the black mud spread on the ground was instantly torn apart by violent spiritual energy!
Wang Kun's pupils contracted sharply.
"I said, there's no need for you to struggle."
Ye Ling said calmly, grabbing Wang Kun's head with one hand and pressing it forcefully towards the ground.
Bang!
The ground shattered, and the black mud that had just taken human form instantly dispersed.
"Cough!"
Wang Kun spat out a mouthful of blood, feeling as if his skull had been crushed by Ye Ling!
So, so strong...
He looked at Ye Ling's calm expression through his fingers, having never experienced such oppressive power!
Infinite fear surged within him.
The gap was too vast...
This disparity in strength was something he could never bridge, no matter how hard he tried.
"Run quickly!!!"
Wang Kun shouted with all his might, causing the expressions of Li Qun and Fakong, who were preparing to come to his aid, to change drastically.
"It's useless. None of you can escape."
Ye Ling chuckled, released Wang Kun, who had lost his ability to move, and looked at Fakong, who was shielded by the golden Dharma image.
Fakong was sweating profusely. He knew his speed was far inferior to Ye Ling's and there was no possibility of escape, so he could only brace himself and attack.
"Myriad Buddhas Paying Homage."
Fakong shouted, striking Ye Ling with his palm. The golden Buddha Dharma image behind him suddenly enlarged several times, and a giant palm, like a small mountain, pressed down on Ye Ling.
"A Dharma image? I have one too."
Seeing the Dharma image press down, Ye Ling chuckled, his eyes turned red, and demonic energy surged around him.
Then, a three-headed, six-armed demonic figure, wreathed in demonic flames, clad in armor, and wielding demonic weapons, manifested behind him!
"Myriad Demon Ancestor Body."
Ye Ling whispered, and the Dharma image behind him instantly shattered Fakong's golden Buddha, sending Fakong flying hundreds of meters away, breaking through numerous large trees!
Seeing this, Li Qun knew that his intervention would be meaningless. He quickly retracted his divine abilities and fled on his sword.
Unfortunately, as Li Qun ascended into the air, he was slapped down by the Dharma image behind Ye Ling, crashing heavily into the ground.
"Done."
Ye Ling clapped his hands, the Dharma image behind him disappeared, and the demonic energy emanating from him surged towards the three of them, binding them.
Wang Kun's eyes were bloodshot, his vision blurred. He could only vaguely see Ye Ling and stammered, "Senior... spare my life..."
His skull was shattered, and more than half of his bones were broken. He was barely clinging to life.
Fakong, on the other hand, had half his body obliterated by the impact, now reduced to a bloody mass, in an even more tragic state than Wang Kun.
Li Qun, who had resisted the least, had the best outcome. Although he was knocked unconscious, his body was intact, with only a few broken bones.
Ye Ling looked at Wang Kun and smiled, "Do you know that Ye Qingyan is mine?"
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Wang Kun instantly understood the reason for Ye Ling's attack. He quickly said, "Senior! We were just following the orders of the Red Dust Pavilion and did not harm Miss Ye!"
"The mastermind of this matter is the Red Dust Pavilion. There's been a misunderstanding between us!"
Wang Kun and the other two had only accepted a mission from the Red Dust Pavilion to assist Mao Jianhe in subduing Ye Qingyan. They hadn't even made a move against Ye Qingyan yet, and now they were beaten to within an inch of their lives by Ye Ling...
The more Wang Kun thought about it, the more wronged he felt!
"Whether there's a misunderstanding is not something you can decide with words."
Ye Ling chuckled and showed no mercy to the three. His spiritual energy invaded their minds, reading their memories.
Screams of agony echoed through the wild forest. Even the ferocious beasts in Shennongjia were now curled up, their eyes filled with terror.
Unable to sleep.
What terrible events were unfolding here.
Several hours later...
The east had already begun to show the pale light of dawn. Ye Qingyan landed on an unnamed island in the open sea via helicopter.
Looking at the fully armed legions stationed around the island, Ye Qingyan's eyes narrowed slightly.
She had worked for the Red Dust Pavilion for several years, assassinated many high-ranking military officials, and seen many state secrets. Yet, she had never seen any of the weapons carried by the legions on the island!
Ye Qingyan could even feel an instinctive threat from those weapons!
Mao Jianhe jumped off the helicopter, turned, bowed to Ye Qingyan, and said with a smile, "Welcome to the Red Dust Pavilion, East Sea Branch."
"This is just a branch..."
Ye Qingyan murmured, her heart heavy.
Not to mention anything else, the armed legions outside the island alone possessed enough strength to threaten a large empire. Ye Qingyan couldn't imagine what the headquarters of the Red Dust Pavilion would be like.
'Is that Ye Ling fellow reliable?'
As Ye Qingyan descended from the helicopter, she glanced back at the sky, a trace of worry flashing in her eyes.
She hadn't felt Ye Ling following her from the beginning, and she couldn't contact him at all.
If she had to turn against the Red Dust Pavilion alone on this island, Ye Qingyan believed she wouldn't be able to escape.
She would surely die!
"Miss Ye, please get in the car."
Mao Jianhe's voice pulled Ye Qingyan back from her thoughts. Ye Qingyan nodded and got into the jeep parked beside the helipad.
The island was quite large, with a diameter of twenty kilometers. Besides the tight military defenses on the periphery, a large portion in the center was primitive wilderness.
However, the creatures in the wilderness were all genetically engineered monsters, none of which Ye Qingyan had ever seen.
Mao Jianhe drove the jeep through the wilderness, and in less than ten minutes, he brought Ye Qingyan to the center of the island.
At this moment, what met Ye Qingyan's eyes...
Was a colossal pyramid!
Ye Qingyan looked at the pyramid before her, her eyes filled with unconcealed shock, her small mouth slightly agape.
This pyramid was crafted purely from a single giant stone, entirely black, with numerous intricate patterns carved on its surface.
And within that pyramid...
Ye Qingyan felt a danger that could threaten her life!