At this moment, the remnants of terror still lingered in Can Huang's eyes. His expression was utterly contorted, clearly indicating he had suffered unimaginable torment in life.
"B-brother?" Can Xu murmured, reaching out to touch Can Huang's head, his fingers trembling.
However, just as Can Xu's hand was about to touch Can Huang's head, Ye Ling suddenly snatched Can Huang's head into his own hand and, in front of Can Xu, incinerated it into ash with his black fire!
Can Xu's pupils contracted, his spirit instantly dealt a massive blow, and his body trembled violently!
Can Huang was the closest relative he had among the Can Xie clan, and the brother he had raised himself.
It could be said that Can Xu had played both father and mother for Can Huang, raising him from childhood. Then, at great cost, he had helped Can Huang break through to the Great Dao Immortal Lord realm, giving them brothers the capital to establish themselves within the Can Xie clan.
Normally, Can Xu had always protected Can Huang very well, never allowing him to face any mortal danger.
This time, when dealing with Ye Ling, Can Xu thought Can Huang would easily handle him, so he had given Ye Ling's head to Can Huang to claim a reward from the Lord of Can Xie.
But who could have imagined that Can Huang would die like this?
"No, no… you owe my brother his life!"
Can Xu could not accept the reality. He roared at Ye Ling, unleashing the violent power surging from within him towards Ye Ling!
Seeing Can Xu attack, Ye Ling grinned and instantly vanished from his spot, easily evading the bombardment of Can Xu's aura.
The next moment, Ye Ling appeared before Yue Qingning, wiped away the black thorns pinning her, scooped her up, and teleported away from the area to the other side of the barrier.
Seeing Ye Ling return, Yue Qingning smiled weakly, "I didn't trust you in vain. You truly killed Can Huang single-handedly. As for the four of us, we were rather useless, being pushed to such a state by Can Xu alone…"
Ye Ling set Yue Qingning down, began treating her injuries, and inquired, "Why was the battle here so brutal? Where are the others?"
After Ye Ling had slain Can Huang and sacrificed his Great Dao origin to the cosmic barrier, he had rushed back, just in time to see Can Xu about to deliver a killing blow to Yue Qingning. The auras of the others had long since vanished.
Upon Ye Ling's inquiry, Yue Qingning could only shake her head with a bitter smile, "Can Xu's strength was somewhat beyond our imagination. Huang and Tai Yuan believed you were no match for Can Huang, and both harbored thoughts of retreating. This gave Can Xu the opportunity to defeat them one by one."
"Tai Yuan is currently buried underground, his fate unknown. Huang, in order to save Li Xiaomei, detonated himself along with Can Xu. It's a pity Huang's self-detonation didn't harm Can Xu at all."
"After that, you appeared and saved me from Can Xu's clutches."
"I never expected Huang to be willing to give up his life for Li Xiaomei. Is it true love between them?" Hearing Yue Qingning's account, Ye Ling wasn't particularly interested in how strong Can Xu was, but rather curious about the relationship between Huang and Li Xiaomei.
Previously, Ye Ling had always thought Huang had bewitched Li Xiaomei through some method to achieve his own goals by using her. However, from the current situation, the relationship between Huang and Li Xiaomei seemed more complicated than that.
Not only Ye Ling, but even the World-Destroying Spirit Fire, which usually only cared about itself, began to gossip. It curiously asked Ye Ling, "Do you think Huang really loves Li Xiaomei? From what I saw earlier, their relationship seemed more like master and servant?"
As for Can Xu, who had lost his brother, neither Ye Ling nor the World-Destroying Spirit Fire paid him any further mind.
After Can Huang's death, Ye Ling had seized Can Huang's Senluo Great Dao Domain. His Devouring Domain had evolved again. Although Ye Ling's cultivation was still at the Supreme level, his combat power had completely surpassed that of the Supreme Immortal and Heavenly Void Emperor, continuously advancing towards higher realms and infinitely approaching the Chaos Sovereign.
Unless Can Xu could immediately recover to the Chaos Sovereign realm, even if his cultivation recovered to the peak of the Heavenly Void Emperor, he would not be Ye Ling's match!
It was a pity that Can Xu did not know Ye Ling no longer considered him a threat. At this moment, his mind was filled with thoughts of avenging Can Huang, wishing he could rip out Ye Ling's spine and suck out his bone marrow.
"Unforgivable… Ye Ling, I will kill you!"
Can Xu's hands trembled. He looked up at Ye Ling, who had already teleported to the other side of the barrier, then turned and thrust his hand into the barrier!
Whoosh!
Behind Ye Ling, Can Xu's claws emerged from the barrier, ferociously reaching for Ye Ling!
Yue Qingning, who was still conversing with Ye Ling, saw Can Xu's claws surge from behind Ye Ling and her expression changed drastically.
"Be careful!"
At this moment, Yue Qingning knew it was too late to warn Ye Ling. Her brain acted almost without thought, and she instantly teleported behind Ye Ling, preparing to block the attack for him.
Seeing Yue Qingning step forward to block, Can Xu not only did not hold back but increased his strength, attempting to assassinate both Yue Qingning and Ye Ling!
"Very well, let the two of you pay for my brother's life together!"
Can Xu roared. The chaotic energy swirling around his palm now showed faint signs of evolving into Chaotic Qi Source!
And Chaotic Qi Source was the power born from the Chaos Heart, the signature ability of a Chaos Sovereign!
In other words, Can Xu was already showing signs of recovering his peak cultivation!
This strike, imbued with Chaotic Qi Source, was certain to turn Yue Qingning into dust, leaving no trace of her reincarnation information!
Seeing the Chaotic Qi Source appear in Can Xu's palm, a flicker of regret flashed in Yue Qingning's eyes…
If she were to take a blow from Can Xu, she would surely die!
However, no matter how much she regretted it, her body, standing behind Ye Ling, did not move an inch!
"Devouring Domain!"
Just as Can Xu's claws were about to pierce Yue Qingning's chest, Ye Ling's Devouring Domain suddenly expanded, and a colossal external dharma image, ten thousand zhang tall, instantly coalesced, directly shattering Can Xu's constructed barrier!
And because of the barrier's collapse, Can Xu's entire arm was severed. The Chaotic Qi Source, about to form in his palm, rapidly regressed into chaotic energy, and Ye Ling's Devouring Domain immediately devoured Can Xu's arm completely.
Yue Qingning watched Can Xu's arm disappear before her chest, and as she escaped danger, she finally let out a sigh of relief. However, after she recovered, she realized her legs had gone weak, and her body was utterly depleted, unable to stand any longer!
In that moment, her mind had even begun to flash through her life's events…
Had Can Xu's hand touched her even slightly, she would have been dead for sure!
Ye Ling reached out to support Yue Qingning, who was about to fall, and while constructing a rune barrier, he smiled at her, "I didn't expect our friendship to reach this point. You would actually risk your life for me…"
Yue Qingning came back to her senses and immediately explained, "If you die, I will surely die, and perhaps suffer defilement by Can Xu before death. However, if I can save your life, and you have my reincarnation information, I can still be resurrected. Therefore, saving your life with mine is a sure win."
Ye Ling said nothing, but smiled, "One thing at a time. I owe you a favor for this. I'll add one more to the three things I promised you before."
"That would be excellent," Yue Qingning smiled, then her expression became solemn again as she looked at Can Xu, who had reattached his arm in the distance, and said gravely, "You saw it just now, didn't you? Can Xu is almost able to use Chaotic Qi Source…"
Seeing Yue Qingning bring up the important matter, Ye Ling stopped joking and nodded slightly, "I saw it. It seems the cosmic barrier can no longer suppress Can Xu."
Yue Qingning asked, "What are you planning to do?"
Ye Ling closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said to Yue Qingning, "There is a way, but I will need to ask you for something."
"What is it?" Yue Qingning asked quickly.
Ye Ling said word by word, "All of your Myriad Dao Immortal Brew!"