62: Chapter 62 Rematch with Yama

Inside the secret room, only Great Elder Ye Zhengyuan remained.

He slowly turned around, his face filled with struggle before finally turning cold.

He walked to the wall and took down a longsword that had been covered in dust for a long time. His fingers lightly brushed across the blade, and a look of resolve flashed in his eyes.

"Ruer... Father is sorry to you, and sorry to the Ye Family..." he murmured to himself, his voice filled with desolation. "But to let you live, Father... has no choice!"

Meanwhile, in a hidden stronghold of the Black Cloud Stronghold.

Yan Sha had also received the same news. He gave orders to a subordinate with a sinister smile: "Pass the word down, we act tomorrow according to plan!

The Ye Family's medicinal garden?

Hmph, that place will be Ye Tian's burial ground!

This time, I want to watch him die with my own eyes!"

A scheme centered around Ye Tian, targeting both the Ye Family's internal traitor and external enemies, had already been set!

Ye Tian was currently quietly wiping the Silver Silk Soft Armor gifted by the Second Elder in his room, his eyes as calm as water.

"Come then... let me see what tricks you still have left!"

In the early morning before the mist had dissipated, Ye Tian followed the Family's herb-picking team to the Eastern Suburb Medicinal Garden.

He rode on horseback, his expression seemingly relaxed as he occasionally chatted with the accompanying deacons and guards, but his peripheral vision was constantly scanning the dense forests on both sides of the road.

When the team reached a dangerous mountain valley pass!

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!"

A series of sharp sounds rang out!

Dozens of poisoned crossbow bolts shot out from the dense forests on the slopes of both sides, aimed directly at Ye Tian at the front of the team!

The arrows came extremely fast and from tricky angles; it was clearly a well-premeditated ambush!

"Enemy attack! Protect Young Master Ye Tian!"

The leading deacon's face changed drastically as he shouted sternly, drawing his blade to parry the arrows.

The guards also raised their shields, their formation instantly contracting.

Ye Tian had been prepared. The moment the sound of arrows breaking the air reached him, he leaped from his horse. With a few mid-air twists, he unleashed the power of his Overlapping Wave Fist, shattering several incoming arrows in mid-air!

However, the true killing Move was not these arrows.

Just as Ye Tian landed, a figure appeared silently not far in front of him.

The newcomer wore a grey robe and had a stern face; it was none other than the Ye Family's Grand Elder, Great Elder Ye Zhengyuan!

Seeing Great Elder Ye Zhengyuan appear, the last flicker of hope in Ye Tian's heart was extinguished, replaced only by a sense of pity.

He steadied himself, looked at the other party with calm eyes, and spoke: "Grand Elder, you've come after all."

Hearing Ye Tian's calm tone and seeing the lack of surprise on his face, a flash of astonishment crossed Great Elder Ye Zhengyuan's eyes. He said, "You seemed to know I would come?"

Ye Tian did not answer his question but instead spoke sincerely: "Grand Elder, you are a pillar of the Ye Family. The Clan Chief, the Second Elder, and all our clansmen respect you.

If you truly have some unavoidable hardship, you could have been open about it and told the Clan Chief. The Family would surely have done its utmost to help you.

Why must you collude with bandits like the Black Cloud Stronghold and walk this path of no return?"

These words caused Great Elder Ye Zhengyuan's body to tremble slightly, and a flash of struggle crossed his face.

He was silent for a moment before his gaze became resolute again. He sighed, "Ye Tian, you are a Genius rarely seen in our Ye Family in a hundred years. If it weren't for the lack of choice, this old man would not want to kill you.

Regarding today's matter, I hope you do not blame me."

Before his voice finished, his Aura suddenly surged, and the pressure of a Half-step Condensation Realm bore down on Ye Tian. He was clearly about to strike!

At this critical moment, "Big Brother! Stop!"

A stern shout full of heartache rang out!

A green figure shot out from the dense forest to the side and rear, instantly blocking the way in front of Ye Tian. It was the Second Elder, Ye Wenshan, who had been lying in ambush here all along!

Ye Wenshan stared at Great Elder Ye Zhengyuan, his eyes filled with pain: "Big Brother! Stop this!

It's still not too late to turn back!

Come back with me to see the Clan Chief. No matter how big the problem is, we brothers will shoulder it together. There is always a solution!"

Seeing Ye Wenshan suddenly appear, a flash of shock crossed Great Elder Ye Zhengyuan's eyes, but he then shook his head: "Second Brother, you shouldn't have come.

I can no longer turn back."

Having said that, he no longer hesitated and struck out with a palm!

The palm wind was fierce, containing the True Qi of a Half-step Condensation Realm, aimed directly at Ye Wenshan!

This palm strike had already made his stance clear!

"Big Brother, you!"

Ye Wenshan was both shocked and furious, but since things had come to this, he could only grit his teeth and meet the attack!

The Tenth Level of Qi Gathering Peak erupted with full force as he thrust out both palms to meet Great Elder Ye Zhengyuan's strike head-on!

Boom!!!

Two powerful surges of True Qi collided violently, and airwaves rolled out!

Although Ye Wenshan's cultivation was profound, there was ultimately a qualitative gap compared to the Half-step Condensation Realm. His body was shaken back four or five steps, and his internal energy churned before he managed to steady himself.

Meanwhile, Great Elder Ye Zhengyuan only swayed slightly, clearly holding the absolute advantage.

"Second Brother, you are no match for me. Step aside!"

Great Elder Ye Zhengyuan barked. A flash of reluctance appeared in his eyes, but he did not intend to stop.

Ye Wenshan wiped a trace of blood from the corner of his mouth, his gaze determined: "As long as I have a breath left, I will never let you continue down this wrong path!"

The two instantly clashed, palm winds and fist shadows intertwining as Qi energy spilled everywhere. The battle was exceptionally fierce.

The confrontation between a Half-step Condensation Realm and a Tenth Level of Qi Gathering Peak was imposing, forcing the surrounding guards and ambushers to retreat far away.

Ye Tian stood at the edge of the battle circle, intently observing the exchange between the two Elders.

A duel between experts of this level was of great benefit to his understanding of the Martial Dao.

He paid particular attention to Great Elder Ye Zhengyuan's Moves, trying to find flaws within them, while also hoping to more clearly sense that level of power close to the Ningyuan Realm.

However, just as his mind was immersed in observation and comprehension.

A cold killing intent struck him from behind!

The hair on Ye Tian's body stood on end instantly!

Without even thinking, his body instinctively dove forward and to the side!

A sharp sword light grazed past his back, slicing a long opening in his clothes!

If not for his lightning-fast reaction, this sword would have already opened a hole in him!

Ye Tian flipped over the moment he landed, looking coldly at the attacker.

There stood Yan Sha, the Third Chief of the Black Cloud Stronghold, holding a longsword and looking at him with a sinister grin, his eyes full of mockery: "Kid, your reactions aren't slow!

But today, the Second Elder is tied up by the Grand Elder. Let's see who else can come to save you!"

Before his voice finished, Yan Sha's body lunged forward, his longsword stabbing out. His swordplay was tricky and ruthless, every Move aimed directly at Ye Tian's vitals!

As the Third Chief of bandits, killing was a routine for him. Today, he was determined to slay Ye Tian under his sword!

"Come then!"

A cold light flashed in Ye Tian's eyes. Instead of retreating, he actively met the attack!

The triple strength of the Overlapping Wave Fist condensed instantly, his fist wind howling as it smashed toward that sky full of sword shadows!

Fist and sword collided, and Qi energy exploded!

Yan Sha only felt an incredibly heavy hidden force transmit through the blade, shaking his wrist until it went numb. The longsword nearly flew out of his hand!

The sinister grin on his face froze instantly, and he cried out in horror: "You... you've broken through to the Qi Gathering Ninth Stage?!

How is this possible?!"

He simply could not believe his eyes!

How much time had passed?

From their last encounter on the outskirts of the Black Cloud Mountains until now, it had barely been over a month!

This kid had actually soared all the way from the Seventh Stage Peak to the Ninth Stage?!

What kind of terrifying cultivation speed was this?!

Ye Tian snorted coldly, his offensive like a tide and his fist shadows layered, forcing Yan Sha to retreat repeatedly: "Hmph!

Did you think I was still that same kid you could hunt down back then?

Today, we settle the old and new scores together!"

The two instantly engaged in a fierce battle!

Although Ye Tian was fighting barehanded against a sharp sword, by relying on his Physical Body and dense True Qi, he actually fought on equal terms with the armed Yan Sha, and even faintly held the upper hand!