Chapter 67

Chapter 65: A Single Strike Decides Victory

Hundreds of powerful figures approached, led by five formidable individuals whose auras were overwhelmingly strong, all of them being Nine-star Innate Martial Gods.

Tuoba Ye frowned. He recognized two of the five leaders: they were Lu Junfeng, the deputy captain of the God-Slaying Squad, and Leng Yidao.

Tuoba Ye remained silent, coldly observing them, waiting to see what tricks they would pull.

"Captain, there are so many of them. We should retreat first," one of the peripheral members of the God-Demon Squad suggested, nervous at the sight of the approaching group.

The peripheral members of the God-Demon Squad were not as strong, and seeing the formidable presence of the approaching group, they were quite tense.

Tuoba Ye said, "Yang Bin, let those who are afraid leave first."

"Captain, we are not afraid, and we are not easy to bully," Yang Bin replied.

"Captain, we will fight alongside you!" None of the peripheral members of the God-Demon Squad left, their blood boiling at the sight of their comrades being injured.

"You are all very impressive!" Tuoba Ye was very satisfied.

Leng Yidao said, "You were so scared even before we made a move, and you still dare to provoke our God-Slaying Squad."

"Lu Junfeng, Leng Yidao, I merely refused to join the God-Slaying Squad. You don't need to use such despicable means to target the peripheral members of our God-Demon Squad. If you have the ability, come for me directly," Tuoba Ye said coldly.

"Tuoba Ye, the grudge between the God-Demon Squad and the God-Slaying Squad has grown too deep. You won't be able to resolve this," Lu Junfeng said.

Tuoba Ye laughed loudly, "Is that so? I want to see how you will make it impossible for me to resolve this."

"Tuoba Ye, you have injured so many of our comrades. Don't blame us for dealing with you," Leng Yidao said. "I heard you defeated Duan Tianmeng. Let me see what you are made of."

"Come on, let me see what makes the God-Slaying Squad's experts so arrogant," Tuoba Ye said coldly.

Leng Yidao stepped forward, and a large saber appeared in his hand, even more imposing than the Tiger-Slaying Saber in Tuoba Ye's hand.

"A second-grade spirit weapon!" Tuoba Ye was somewhat surprised.

"Exactly, a second-grade spirit weapon, the Dragon-Slaying Saber!" Leng Yidao said proudly.

As an outer sect disciple, owning a second-grade spirit weapon was no small feat.

Tuoba Ye was certain that Leng Yidao was much stronger than Duan Tianmeng.

With Duan Tianmeng's strength, using a second-grade spirit weapon would likely deplete his yuan force in three to five moves.

Since Leng Yidao dared to use a second-grade spirit weapon, his yuan force must be very substantial.

"Yidao, how many times can you fully activate the Dragon-Slaying Saber?" Tuoba Ye asked.

"Do you think you can deal with me like you did with Duan Tianmeng? Haha, try to block my attack first," Leng Yidao sneered.

Leng Yidao swung his saber, and a cold flash of light shot out, reaching Tuoba Ye in an instant.

Leng Yidao was not originally named Leng Yidao. His saber speed was so fast that he often defeated opponents in one strike, earning him the name Leng Yidao, which gradually replaced his original name.

Leng Yidao never used a second strike against strong opponents, always resolving them in one move.

If one strike failed, he had little chance of winning.

This strike was unsolvable for most people, reaching the pinnacle of speed.

Leng Yidao relied on his speed, combined with the power of a second-grade spirit weapon, making him invincible.

"Tuoba Ye let Leng Yidao strike first; he is doomed!" Lu Junfeng laughed.

"Leng Yidao's name is not for nothing; he only needs one strike to defeat opponents."

Yang Bin and the others, seeing the lightning-fast saber light, were extremely anxious but could do nothing to help.

"Captain, you must dodge it!" They were on the edge of their seats.

Leng Yidao was fast, but Tuoba Ye was faster. He had been observing Leng Yidao and dodged the strike in advance.

Moreover, he counterattacked, swinging his saber with the same speed.

After Leng Yidao struck, he was confident, waiting to see Tuoba Ye injured by the saber light.

But he saw a massive saber light approaching him instead.

At this point, Leng Yidao had no time to dodge.

He used the Dragon-Slaying Saber to protect his chest to avoid serious injury.

"Boom!" The saber light collided, and part of it was blocked by the Dragon-Slaying Saber, but the rest hit Leng Yidao's body. His clothes were instantly shredded, and long wounds appeared, blood gushing out.

Tuoba Ye did not continue his attack, as Leng Yidao was already defeated. Any further attack would only kill him.

"Leng Yidao, you are nothing!" Tuoba Ye said contemptuously.

Seeing the wounds on his body, Leng Yidao was stunned, unable to believe that he had been defeated so decisively.

Tuoba Ye had defeated him with a single strike, proving that Tuoba Ye's speed surpassed his.

This was a significant blow to Leng Yidao, and he might not accept it for a while.

Tuoba Ye, however, had no time to care about Leng Yidao's feelings. He wanted to establish his authority to prevent such incidents in the future.

Cultivators often needed to seclude themselves for cultivation, and Tuoba Ye did not want anyone to cause trouble for the God-Demon Squad while he was in seclusion.

Seeing Leng Yidao defeated in one move, Lu Junfeng and the others were shocked speechless.

Among the five deputy captains of the God-Slaying Squad, Leng Yidao was the strongest, with the other four being slightly weaker.

Even Leng Yidao was not a match for Tuoba Ye in one move, and the other four did not dare to challenge him.

"This Tuoba Ye is truly formidable, a real prodigy!"

Lu Junfeng said, "It seems we can only wait for the captain to come out of seclusion to deal with him. Our goal has been achieved, so let's retreat quickly."

"Good! We will wait for the captain to teach Tuoba Ye a lesson."

Seeing Lu Junfeng and the others whispering and avoiding his gaze, Tuoba Ye found it strange.

"Do you still want to challenge me?" Tuoba Ye asked. "If you are afraid, you can all come at me together; I don't mind."

His words frightened Lu Junfeng and the others.

They were all top-notch Nine-star Innate Martial Gods, and Tuoba Ye still dared to face them all, appearing very confident. This indicated that Tuoba Ye's strength was far greater than they thought, enough to defeat them all together.

Lu Junfeng and the others exchanged glances, their eyes filled with fear. "Captain Tuoba Ye, this matter won't be over. When our captain comes out of seclusion, he will defeat you personally."

"I am always ready!" Tuoba Ye said coldly. "However, your people have injured many of our peripheral members. You must give an explanation, or I won't let it go. You can also stay if you wish."

"Captain Tuoba Ye, are you threatening us?" Lu Junfeng said angrily.

The God-Slaying Squad was renowned, and the four squads ranked above them would not dare to be disrespectful. But Tuoba Ye dared to threaten them, which they found unbearable.

"Threatening? If you see it that way, so be it. As the captain of the God-Demon Squad, I must seek justice for our members," Tuoba Ye said coldly. "If you don't give an explanation, I will injure as many of your members as you have injured ours, with the same severity."

He paused and asked Yang Bin, "How many of our members have been injured recently?"

"Captain, we have had 228 injured members, all with serious injuries," Yang Bin reported truthfully.

Seeing Tuoba Ye's display of power, Yang Bin and the others were very excited.

They were more determined to follow Tuoba Ye and make a name for themselves in the Pill Cauldron Sect.

Of course, their current goals were still limited to establishing themselves in the Pill Cauldron Sect.

Tuoba Ye said coldly, "You have heard. Will you give an explanation, or will I injure 228 of your members?"

Lu Junfeng and the others were very angry, but they dared not confront the formidable Tuoba Ye. Even if the four deputy captains attacked together, they had no confidence in defeating him.

Previously, Tuoba Ye had defeated Leng Yidao in one move, and he could do the same to them. They did not want to take the risk.

"Captain Tuoba Ye, what kind of explanation do you want?" Lu Junfeng asked.

"The injuries to the God-Demon Squad members are serious. Each person should be compensated with 50,000 gold coins, and the matter will be settled," Tuoba Ye said. "Of course, if you don't want to pay the gold coins, you have hundreds of members behind you, enough to make up the number."

The hundreds of members behind Lu Junfeng were immediately chilled, retreating in fear of being beaten.

With Leng Yidao seriously injured, Lu Junfeng and the others had to discuss the matter.

After a while, Lu Junfeng said, "Captain Tuoba Ye, your demands are too high. We can compensate each person with 30,000 gold coins at most."

"Can you negotiate over this? I have never heard of such a thing. Here's my advice: give me whatever gold coins you can. If it's not enough, I will injure as many of your members as the shortfall," Tuoba Ye said coldly.

Lu Junfeng and the others looked very unhappy but dared not refuse to pay the gold coins. If some disciples were injured, the morale of the God-Slaying Squad might be shattered.

Lu Junfeng said, "We will pay the gold coins!"

The deputy captains, all wealthy, pooled their resources and gathered enough gold coins, then handed them to Tuoba Ye.

In the cultivation world, gold coins were cash and not stored in gold cards.

Gold coins could be refined into fine gold, which was why they were used as currency.

Receiving over ten million gold coins was enough to refine a fist-sized lump of fine gold, a very good haul.

However, Tuoba Ye did not intend to keep the gold coins. He said loudly, "Yang Bin, have them take the gold coins back and distribute 50,000 gold coins to each injured person."

"Yes, Captain!" Yang Bin was extremely excited. "Captain is amazing, getting ten million gold coins in no time!"

"Ten million gold coins are nothing; we will have everything in the future," Tuoba Ye said with a smile. "Let's go; it's time to return."

Seeing Tuoba Ye and his group leave, Lu Junfeng and the others were seething with anger.

"We must find a way to eliminate Tuoba Ye; we can't let him be so arrogant!" Lu Junfeng said coldly.

"The annual grand competition is coming up. Tuoba Ye is very strong and might participate. We can secretly sabotage him during the competition. After all, injuries during the competition can be excused," a deputy captain said. "We should also contact more powerful outer sect disciples to target Tuoba Ye. Some can wear him down, and others can take the opportunity to eliminate him."

Leng Yidao said, "We must mobilize our connections to ensure Tuoba Ye dies in the annual grand competition."

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