"A person? I only kill dogs of the Heavenly Listening!"
The hoarse voice of the black-robed figure echoed through the courtyard.
Ye Kunlun could not see his appearance clearly, but his attire bore a resemblance to the shadowy figure who had tried to assassinate him before.
Upon hearing the black-robed figure's words, Ye Kunlun let out a cold snort and struck out with a palm towards him!
The black-robed figure chuckled and vanished from his original spot.
In the next second, thick fog rose around Ye Kunlun, spreading a decaying aura that enveloped him like a tide.
In the blink of an eye, the black-robed figure's clothes were riddled with holes by the corrosive fog.
Ye Kunlun's eyes erupted with killing intent, and a green light flowed around his body, directly dispelling the corrosive fog.
Before him was a formation.
Ye Kunlun had known this the moment he stepped into the small courtyard.
At this moment.
To Ye Kunlun's front left was a stone table, etched with strange lines, the very place where the black-robed figure had previously placed the eyeballs.
Ye Kunlun glanced at it and immediately moved.
*Poking*—
He pointed a finger at a certain spot on the lines.
A bizarre scene unfolded as the disorganized lines transformed, becoming lines that resembled flowing water.
*Swish, swish*—
After a moment of thought, Ye Kunlun made several more finger points.
Just then, an attack came his way.
Ye Kunlun dodged and unleashed a punch.
The force of his punch vibrated as he pinpointed the black-robed figure's location and lunged forward again.
The formation shifted, and the fog obscured his vision as the black-robed figure vanished once more.
"You can't escape," Ye Kunlun's cold voice echoed within the formation.
"Heh heh," the black-robed figure's laughter came from all directions. "You won't be able to break this formation. Only the dead can leave it."
The black-robed figure was supremely confident in his formation.
"You will soon become nourishment for my formation. After absorbing your power, I will become even stronger!"
As the black-robed figure finished speaking, the ground churned.
With a rumble, a black, ring-patterned snake as thick as an arm erupted from the ground, lunging to bite Ye Kunlun's calf.
Ye Kunlun's true essence vibrated, and he sent the snake flying.
*Hiss, hiss*—
One, two, three…
Dense black, ring-patterned snakes appeared within the formation, their forked tongues flicking, staring at Ye Kunlun with their eerie gaze.
Just as Ye Kunlun prepared to eliminate all these snakes, the ring on his hand grew slightly warm.
Ye Kunlun's heart stirred, and a golden light flashed from the ring.
The Blood Toad, now evolved into the Golden Toad, appeared.
The Golden Toad, unseen for several days, had become even purer in its golden hue after devouring the Corpse-Raising Gu Mother.
Ye Kunlun noticed a pair of inconspicuous protrusions above its eyes, resembling small horns, giving it a somewhat strange appearance.
Upon the Golden Toad's emergence, the black, ring-patterned snakes grew restless, as if encountering their natural predator.
*Chomp*—
The Golden Toad flicked its tongue at the nearest black, ring-patterned snake, directly coiling around it and swallowing it whole, leaving no chance for resistance.
*Grug-croak*—
The Golden Toad let out a crisp cry, its voice seeming to possess some magical quality, causing the black, ring-patterned snakes to scatter.
In the next second, Ye Kunlun saw the Golden Toad open its wide mouth and suck, swallowing all the black, ring-patterned snakes into its belly.
Ye Kunlun knew that the Golden Toad's true form, the Blood Toad, was already enormous, so he did not find this particularly surprising!
He was, however, curious as to why these black, ring-patterned snakes feared the Golden Toad.
Logically, snakes should be the natural prey of toads.
However, since the Golden Toad had helped him by dealing with the black, ring-patterned snakes, Ye Kunlun did not dwell on it further.
*Grug-croak*—
The Golden Toad, having consumed the black, ring-patterned snakes, let out a burp and transformed into a golden beam, returning to Ye Kunlun's ring.
"No time to waste with you!"
Ye Kunlun let out a light shout, his voice rumbling out, impacting the formation within the mist.
Waves of light flickered as the formation revealed itself under Ye Kunlun's sonic waves, seemingly resisting his power.
Outside the formation.
The black-robed figure let out low, hoarse sounds from his throat, as if struggling to control the formation.
But Ye Kunlun's power was too immense. A crack finally appeared in the waves before him!
Then a second, a third!
The formations of Dongyang Shenshan were like mere thin paper before Ye Kunlun, let alone this one.
Seeing the increasing number of cracks, the black-robed figure suddenly withdrew his hand and transformed into a black streak, fleeing into the distance.
He knew he was no match for Ye Kunlun and prioritized his escape.
As for Bai Qingming, he could no longer afford to worry about him!
"No one can escape from under my nose!"
Ye Kunlun sneered and reached out in the direction the black-robed figure was fleeing.
Ye Kunlun's hand seemed to traverse space, instantly appearing above the black-robed figure.
The black-robed figure's heart churned with disbelief, never having expected Ye Kunlun, so young, to possess such terrifying means!
"Baka, you won't catch me!"
The black-robed figure roared, tearing off his black robe and throwing it towards Ye Kunlun's hand.
The black robe transformed into a black blade, slashing towards Ye Kunlun!
Ye Kunlun changed his palm into a fist and struck the black blade.
*Hum*—
The blade let out a soft hum, as if it were a final, tragic lament.
Immediately, web-like cracks appeared on the blade.
Along with a mouthful of black blood spat out by the black-robed figure, the black blade shattered into countless fragments.
Ye Kunlun's fist then landed on the black-robed figure's back.
*Puff, puff, puff*—
Spitting out several mouthfuls of black blood, the black-robed figure felt as if his internal organs had been pulverized by Ye Kunlun's punch.
In a flash, he found himself back in his small courtyard.
The formation had disappeared, and Ye Kunlun had notified Lu Dengye.
Ye Kunlun looked at the dying black-robed figure and asked coldly, "Are you from the Three Gods Association?"
"It seems you know quite a lot."
The black-robed figure raised its head, revealing a young woman's face, but the voice that emerged was hoarse and masculine.
Seeing the other party's face, Ye Kunlun was stunned.
Even he had not expected the other party to be a woman.
The woman smiled charmingly, and a strange aura assaulted Ye Kunlun.
Ye Kunlun let out a cold snort, "Put away your tricks!"
The woman seemed to have suffered a severe blow, spitting out another mouthful of black blood, and stared at Ye Kunlun with a deathly pale face.
She hadn't expected him to be able to break even her charm techniques.
Lu Dengye arrived at this moment.
"Sir."
"Bai Qingming is in the cellar under the table inside!" Ye Kunlun told Lu Dengye.
Without hesitation, Lu Dengye led his men, pushed open the door, and rushed in.
However, the scene before him made him almost vomit.
*Gag*—
Several of his team members behind him could no longer hold back, running out of the courtyard and vomiting uncontrollably.
Lu Dengye, suppressing his discomfort, moved the rotting corpse from under the table and smashed a hole in the ground with his fist.
Bai Qingming looked up, his eyes meeting Lu Dengye's.
Moments later.
Bai Qingming, covered in stench, was brought out.
He never expected that by hiding here, he would be found by Ye Kunlun so quickly.
"Kill me!"
Bai Qingming chuckled.