"Ugh-!"
The hooked chain violently pierced through Jia Xing tian's chest, and black poison spread wildly.
His Dou Qi was instantly sealed. This old general, who had protected the Jia Ma Empire all his life, widened his eyes.
His body collapsed with a loud crash, his life aura completely cut off. He died in battle on the spot.
Protector Wu casually grabbed and pulled Jia Xing tian's soul out, storing it in a soul pouch.
"Old Jia!"
Tengshan and Fa Ma let out sorrowful roars, their minds thrown into chaos, exposing countless openings.
Black mist instantly wrapped around their bodies, and their souls were forcibly extracted.
They also died miserably on the spot, their souls completely scattered.
Protector Wu put away the soul pouch, the killing intent on his face not diminishing in the slightest.
"Since we're already here…"
"Kill them all! Leave no one alive in Jia Ma Holy City! Take every soul in the city!"
The Hall of Souls envoys charged into Jia Ma Holy City like starving tigers pouncing on prey.
Crying, pleading, screams, wailing…
In an instant, they drowned the entire city.
Elderly, children, women, guards, none were spared. All were slaughtered.
The citizens knelt and kowtowed, collapsing into despair, tears mixing with blood as they streamed down.
"Spare us… we are innocent… we've done nothing…"
"Please… let us go…"
But the only response they received was the cold, merciless killing of the Hall of Souls.
Blades fell, black mist devoured. One life after another vanished in an instant.
Blood flowed like rivers, running through the streets. Corpses piled up like mountains, a horrifying sight.
The once prosperous and bustling Jia Ma Holy City was reduced to a living hell in the blink of an eye.
The world fell into dead silence, leaving only boundless despair spreading through the air.
The sunlight was completely blocked by dark clouds. This place had become a city of the dead.
Protector Wu stood in midair, his gaze cold, as if looking at a group of ants.
"Spread the news. Make sure the entire Northwest Continent knows the current state of the Jia Ma Empire."
His subordinate nodded.
At the same time, in the Black-Corner Region, Haotian Hall.
Ye Hao was inside the hall stabilizing his peak Dou Ancestor cultivation.
The Dragon Emperor Ancient Armor clung to his body, hidden without form, its defensive power astonishing.
The aura around him was unfathomable, steady like a deep abyss, making one's heart tremble.
Yun Yun stood to the side. Recently, she had been feeling constantly uneasy.
She could not sit or stand still. Her eyelids twitched nonstop, and her chest felt tight and painful.
It was as if some terrifying disaster had already silently descended.
"Ye Hao, I feel so uneasy… extremely uneasy…"
Yun Yun's voice trembled, her face filled with uncontrollable worry.
"I want to go back to Yun Lan Sect. I have a feeling something has happened to the sect…"
Just as Ye Hao was about to speak to comfort her, a domineering shout suddenly came from outside the hall.
The voice was arrogant and overbearing, filled with condescension and disdain.
"Ye Hao! Get out here! The Ye Family of the Pill Region in Central Continent has business with you!"
Ye Hao's gaze turned cold, a chill flashing in his eyes. He took Zi Yan's hand and walked out of the hall.
Three figures stood outside, their auras powerful and oppressive. They clearly came with ill intent.
The leader wore luxurious robes, his eyes arrogant, looking down on everything.
"You are Ye Hao?"
The man looked at Ye Hao sideways, sizing him up with contempt written all over his face.
"My name is Ye Tao, an Eight-Star Dou Ancestor elder of the Ye Family in Central Continent!"
"By order of the family, I have come to 'invite' you to return with me to the Ye Family."
Ye Tao's tone was extremely overbearing. Though he said "invite," it was clearly a forced abduction, without any attempt to hide it.
The pressure of an Eight-Star Dou Ancestor erupted, filled with killing intent as it pressed toward Ye Hao.
He intended to overwhelm Ye Hao with absolute momentum, forcing him into submission.
The wind howled, and the ground cracked under the pressure, creating a terrifying sense of oppression.
A cold smile appeared on Ye Tao's lips, as if victory was already in his grasp.
But the more Ye Hao listened, the deeper his frown became.
He knew the background of the Ye Family in Central Continent very clearly. It was impossible for them to have such a powerful expert.
The Great Elder was only a Six-Star Dou Ancestor, and even the old ancestor of the Ye Family was merely at the peak of Dou Ancestor.
Where did this sudden Eight-Star Dou Ancestor Ye Tao come from?
Could this be another side effect of the simulation?
Ye Hao's gaze turned cold as he directly refused.
"I won't go with you. You can leave now."
The smile on Ye Tao's face froze instantly. He flew into a rage, his expression twisted.
"Impudent! You dare defy me?"
"Since you refuse a toast, don't blame me for taking action and capturing you by force!"
Boom!
Ye Tao unleashed the full power of an Eight-Star Dou Ancestor, his aura violent as it surged toward Ye Hao.
He struck out with a palm. The air exploded violently, and even the surrounding space began to distort.
He intended to cripple Ye Hao in a single blow and capture him alive to take back to Central Continent.
Ye Hao's expression was cold and indifferent. His aura surged upward.
The aura of peak Dou Ancestor burst forth, far surpassing Ye Tao, its pressure unmatched.
"Since you want to act, don't blame me for being merciless!"
"Great Desolate Heaven Imprisoning Finger, One Finger Imprisons Heaven and Earth!"
A golden finger ray shot out from Ye Hao's finger, spanning across the heavens and earth with overwhelming force.
Wherever the ray passed, space shattered, explosions rang out, and all things submitted.
Bang!
In just one exchange.
One move!
Ye Tao's palm was pierced through on the spot by the finger ray, blood spraying out.
His body was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, smashing heavily onto the ground, coughing blood, unable to move.
"Pfft! You… you are actually at peak Dou Ancestor?!"
Ye Tao's face was filled with terror, his pupils shrinking as fear overwhelmed him.
All his previous arrogance, dominance, and disdain vanished instantly.
Ye Hao stepped forward slowly and stomped heavily on Ye Tao's chest.
"Speak! Who exactly sent you? What is the purpose of taking me back to the Ye Family?"
Ye Tao gritted his teeth, his face pale, yet he still refused to tell the truth.
"I am acting under family orders to bring you back for questioning!"
"As for what, you are not worthy of knowing!"
Ye Hao's eyes turned completely cold. The last trace of patience in his heart vanished.
"Since you refuse to speak, then you have no need to continue living."
Ye Hao slightly increased the force under his foot.
Crack!
A crisp and chilling sound of bones breaking rang out.
Ye Tao's chest bones shattered completely. Blood gushed from his mouth as his life aura was instantly cut off.
This Eight-Star Dou Ancestor from the Ye Family of Central Continent died on the spot.
The other two Ye Family attendants were terrified out of their wits and turned to flee for their lives.
"Trying to run?"
Ye Hao flicked his fingers, and two golden rays shot through the air.
Puchi!
Puchi!
With two soft sounds, their bodies exploded instantly into a mist of blood.
They did not even have time to scream before completely falling.
Ye Hao slowly withdrew his aura, his expression grave, unease growing stronger in his heart.
The Ye Family of Central Continent suddenly sending people to forcibly capture him must be hiding a shocking conspiracy.
Could it be…
Related to that incomplete jade pendant?
Zi Yan quickly stepped forward, tightly grabbing Ye Hao's hand, her expression worried.
"These people are of unknown origin. We must quickly increase our strength and prepare for more enemies."
Ye Hao had just nodded when a soft sound suddenly came from beside him.
Yun Yun's face turned pale as paper. Her body swayed, almost collapsing to the ground.
Her chest ached intensely, tears silently falling, filled with despair.
"What's wrong?"
Ye Hao supported Yun Yun and asked softly.
Yun Yun shook her head.
"I don't know… I suddenly feel pain in my chest, and my heart is in chaos…"