The Dark Hall not only deployed the Eight Divine Heavens but also ground troops.
They had long anticipated this situation, meticulously planning for any eventuality. Their resolve to kill Wang Qin Hai was absolute.
This, of course, only served to prove Wang Qin Hai's immense importance, and the list he possessed necessitated such a deployment, all to eliminate an ordinary person!
It could only be said that Wang Qin Hai was indeed too crucial, compelling even them to tread with extreme caution – either rescue him or eliminate him!
At this moment, Yuan Gang was enraged beyond measure. Clenching his fists, he slowly rose, revealing himself to their sight. His hands moved as if pushing something, and before him, a transparent wall gradually formed. Bullets, as they flew, came to a halt against the wall condensed by martial energy.
The bullets fell slowly.
He walked directly towards them, a ferocious grin splitting his face.
"You all deserve to die!"
As the words fell, Yuan Gang seemed to enter a killing frenzy. He moved through the crowd like a phantom, his dagger a blur of fluttering butterflies, dazzling and disorienting.
With every flicker of movement, a person would fall, drenched in blood.
One minute later, the gunfire ceased. Everyone lay in a pool of blood. Yuan Gang, his body stained with gore, his eyes cold, returned to the room and looked indifferently at Wang Qin Hai.
"If I discover you have withheld anything, rest assured, I will tear you apart piece by piece. I will show you what the most terrifying and dreadful punishments in this world are!"
At this moment, Yuan Gang was no longer the same man; he was a veritable god of slaughter.
His voice, icy and carrying the chill of the netherworld, sent shivers down Wang Qin Hai's spine, from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head, causing his hair to stand on end and his pores to dilate.
"I... I understand..."
Wang Qin Hai suddenly felt that the man before him was no simple character. To put it crudely, he was a soldier!
And not just any soldier, but one who had fought overseas for many years!
At this point, the rumbling outside gradually subsided.
He looked at the two Dragon Pavilion soldiers shielding Wang Qin Hai, a pang of unease in his heart.
These two soldiers had died protecting this scoundrel. If it weren't for Wang Qin Hai, they would not have died!
"General, they have been examined, they..."
This statement made it abundantly clear – they were gone.
"I understand."
Yuan Gang fell silent for a moment. After a long pause, he let out a heavy sigh and said with resignation, "They died so unjustly! Take them back later and bury them properly."
"Yes, General!"
He would have other matters to attend to later, so he couldn't take them back himself. He could only entrust them to others.
Just then, the rumbling outside ceased. Not long after, Ye Longlin entered, carrying a head, which he directly threw in front of Wang Qin Hai.
"He is dead. If you don't speak, your fate will be even worse!"
Upon entering, Ye Longlin knew something had gone awry. Seeing the situation, his tone was understandably not pleasant.
Wang Qin Hai gave a wry smile. "I truly have not concealed anything. Everything I know, I have already told you. I cannot simply make things up."
Ye Longlin didn't say much more. He turned to Yuan Gang and asked, "The list?"
Yuan Gang snorted, "He says it's in a very secure location, known only to him. And if it's not retrieved by him personally, the recipient will destroy the list. So, everything else has been disclosed, and it's pretty much what we already knew. The most crucial part is the list."
Ye Longlin understood what he meant by "pretty much what we already knew." He pondered for a moment. "The National Security personnel are already on their way. Once they arrive, hand Wang Qin Hai over to them. You escort them back; I have other matters."
"Understood!"
...
In the Ye family stronghold, flames blazed everywhere.
Old Ancestor Tian stood tall in the sky, also bearing traces of blood, though most of it was not his.
As the battle continued, the remaining individuals were primarily top-tier powerhouses.
Not a single member of the Ye family had perished; most had sustained injuries. All the fatalities were from the Dark Hall.
"I never imagined you would be among the Eight Divine Heavens, it truly surprises me. I always thought that since I never saw your body back then, you must still be alive, but the outcome has proven me wrong."
Ye Tianqiong clasped his hands behind his back and spoke slowly, a hint of helplessness and nostalgia in his gaze.
Across from him, an old man with severe burns covering more than half his face let out a sinister laugh. "Pity I didn't die back then?"
Ye Tianqiong remained silent.
"I thought we would be brothers for life, but I never expected you to abandon me and leave on your own. Do you know the despair I felt?"
The old man roared at Ye Tianqiong, his eyes bloodshot.
"At that time, events unfolded suddenly. We saw you fall in a pool of blood, and we all believed you were dead. If we had known you weren't dead then, we certainly wouldn't have abandoned you, Old Chen."
Old Chen, from the reclusive Chen family. Had it not been for the Dark Hall, he would now be the Old Ancestor of the Chen family.
"Heh, what happened back then is in the past. There's no need to mention it. All you need to know now is that I am the leader of the Dark Hall's Eight Divine Heavens. I have a new name: Dark Divine Heaven!"
Dark Divine Heaven, a true high-ranking official of the Dark Hall, possessed supreme authority within its ranks, second only to the Hall Master.
Ye Tianqiong had never expected his former friend to now stand on the opposing side!
Opposite him stood six other peak Saint realm powerhouses. These six Saint realm experts were all part of the Eight Divine Heavens. With the addition of Fist Demon and Red Lotus Demonic Girl, the Eight Divine Heavens were complete!
"Dark Divine Heaven, well said, Dark Divine Heaven!"
Suddenly, someone whispered something into his ear. Dark Divine Heaven fell silent for a moment, then grinned menacingly, "Old friend, we'll meet again another day. Let's call it a truce for today."
With that, he retreated.
Ye Tianqiong did not pursue; there was no need!
Ye Longlin arrived shortly after they left. Observing the scene, his eyes darkened.
"Old Ancestor, where are they? Are any of them injured? What are the casualty figures?"
Ye Longlin asked with concern upon his arrival.
Ye Tianqiong grinned. "No harm done, minor issues. If the Ye family couldn't even withstand them, our foundation would be in vain. It's just that I never expected Dark Divine Heaven to be him."
He then sighed, clearly surprised by the other's true identity.
"You, young one, are doing quite well. You still remember to care about us, so it wasn't entirely in vain that we came."