The problem now presented before them was truly agonizing. They had initially expected the others to retreat naturally, but the current situation indicated otherwise.
Therefore, this individual was bound to have a confrontation with Ye Tiancheng. No matter what, he would not lose, even though he felt there was something amiss with this approach.
Discussing such matters with someone who was clearly deranged was a laughable prospect. Ye Tiancheng couldn't help but mock himself.
"I originally thought you would learn your lesson after being taught a harsh one, but it seems you haven't taken my words to heart at all."
He became extremely angry.
His facial expression consequently turned terrifying.
Bolstered by the Tree of Life, Ye Tiancheng was an entirely different person.
In this deeply conflicted state, he was completely beyond anyone's control.
The facts proved that everything he did was intrinsically linked to himself.
For he intended to lure the enemy into a trap, and the first step was to gauge the opponent's state of mind. Seeing the pathetic state of others, he couldn't help but rejoice.
"You killed City Lord Xiao Ran, and our enmity is irreconcilable."
His emotions were volatile, and this situation only worsened his mood. Everyone believed they would play different roles in this world, but they never expected the price for playing such a role to be so steep.
In this regard, they failed to realize they were the crux of the problem.
"Unknowingly, I have become this detestable."
As he spoke these words, his expression became peculiar, leading people to wonder what the outcome would be if this continued.
No one knew what to do.
Because they didn't know what to do, they couldn't handle the matter. Procrastination was the best course of action. For others, such an event would be fatal, but for Ye Tiancheng, it was inconsequential.
His aura shifted. In an instant, a rainbow-colored dragon appeared behind him.
"Holy cow, how did he do that? That's terrifying!" Everyone present was dumbfounded, their faces etched with horror, their mouths agape as if they could swallow a fist.
Many things you wish to resolve immediately, but you are powerless. After all, you face a formidable opponent.
When this opponent unleashes their potent strength, you have no choice but to accept the current reality.
After all that had transpired, the only thing that brought him joy was the liberation from such constraints.
As the dragon emitted a dazzling light, it was time for the original plan to be executed.
The brilliant golden light engulfed everyone.
The onlookers realized they were utterly incapable of resisting.
All of them were confined by this power.
They desperately wished to break free from the dragon's control but were helpless. In the next moment, their bodies turned to dust.
Everyone struggled desperately in their final moments. They yearned to live, a wish of immense intensity.
However, no matter how fervent this desire, it was ultimately futile.
Before all their strength was absorbed, they had struggled and wavered immensely, truly unable to continue.
Because the dragon's power was too overwhelming, it controlled all their might with an iron grip.
Struggling in vain was merely a waste of effort.
Though they were deeply unwilling, they were left with no choice.
Boss Zhou's eyes widened as he witnessed this scene.
"How did you awaken a dragon?"
Ye Tiancheng found the question amusing. What did he mean, "you awakened a dragon"?
"Because I felt I should awaken it, I did."
Ye Tiancheng's answer was deliberately vague.
His responses always left people with a sense of unease, unable to pinpoint what was wrong. In Boss Zhou's mind, Ye Tiancheng was becoming increasingly mysterious, a person he couldn't comprehend.
"If you wish to understand someone, it is best to understand them comprehensively, not in fragments." This was Ye Tiancheng's advice to Boss Zhou.
Unfortunately, he never heeded such advice; in his eyes, it was utterly ridiculous.
If one day you become different from others, and there is something indelible before your eyes, which path would you choose?
No matter your choice, the path before you is fraught with deadly peril.
Therefore, you are merely a jester in the dice game of the heavens, manipulated by them. You cannot choose a comfortable way to live, so just pick a path and walk it.
What Ye Tiancheng wanted to convey to Boss Zhou was that life is unpredictable, and the Heavenly Dao is merciless.
"Is that why you've become this way, abandoning all ties? Will you live a life of solitude?"
"What's wrong with that? Marriage and having children would restrict my freedom. To be free, one must cast aside all worldly possessions, lest they bind you."
His words clearly indicated his bias. If a person holds too many prejudices, they will never find the right answer.
It had to be admitted that Ye Tiancheng's thoughts were dangerous.
Yet, everyone was thinking along similar lines.
But no one dared to refute these ideas, for the cost of doing so would be too great, potentially leading to annihilation, even the destruction of their primordial spirit.
For a cultivator, if their primordial spirit is destroyed, it means that everything they have done and all their efforts will turn to dust.
The primordial spirit records everything about oneself and, after the physical body dies, seeks a new vessel to live again.
If others destroy your primordial spirit, then the information of your existence in this world and even the universe will vanish.
Therefore, everyone feared such retribution. They naturally complied with everything, gradually becoming numb and losing interest in anything.
Ye Tiancheng, however, felt this was for the best, as death was the ultimate purification for humanity.
For only after experiencing death can one truly understand the meaning of life.
"They will surely report you to King Yama."
"Let them report. It's the pot calling the kettle black. No one has killed fewer people than the other; everyone has wronged souls on their hands."
Ye Tiancheng paid no mind to the matter, feeling instead that if one doesn't do certain things, others will.
Since it was an inescapable fate, there was nothing to be done but to brand these events onto his heart.
After doing so much, to live like a fool in the end.
This itself was a descent.
"Are you Ye Tiancheng? Someone has reported you to King Yama for indiscriminate killing."
A dark shadow flickered, and two figures appeared, their heads resembling those of Ox-Head and Horse-Face.
Looking at the peculiar appearance of these two brothers, it was evident they hailed from the Underworld, undoubtedly.
"I didn't expect One-Eyed Dragon to file a complaint in the Underworld. Do you want to drag me down to confront the One-Eyed Dragon?"
"Of course. Do you think we have nothing better to do than come up here to chat with you? Do you still think you're the Ye Tiancheng who overthrew the Jade Emperor before?"
Although the Heavenly Court had been reorganized, darkness still loomed over it. The so-called world of immortals was much like mortals; they vied for power and fought over various interests.
They coveted benefits that were not theirs, and they desperately obstructed others from obtaining what rightfully belonged to them.
In their view, the pursuit of profit was the very essence of happiness, for this world, like every encounter, was driven by money, twisting the relationships between people.
Therefore, it had to be admitted that what he did was correct.
After all, for the entire Heavenly Court and the Divine Realm to change, a bloody purge of many individuals was necessary to achieve fundamental transformation. Only when a portion of people died could this world function normally.
Perhaps only Ye Tiancheng would harbor such an extreme thought, but it had to be said, his idea was truly excellent.