Ye Cangtian couldn't help but laugh as he listened to Xue He extolling the merits of the Nether Hunting Tiger.
He glanced at his opponent, his eyes filled with utter disdain. "Xue He, you truly have no shame. To deal with me, you're even praising a big cat. You might as well acknowledge it as your ancestor!"
Roar!
As the words fell, the Nether Hunting Tiger let out a furious roar. It was clear the beast understood Ye Cangtian's meaning and was extremely displeased with being called a big cat.
"Po Xiao, words are useless. Today, I swear to take your head!" Xue He said grimly to Ye Cangtian.
He knew in his heart that Ye Cangtian's remark was merely an attempt to make him break his alliance with the Nether Hunting Tiger. If that happened, facing Ye Cangtian and Lan Yue alone, he would have no chance of survival.
Speaking, he glanced at the Nether Hunting Tiger beside him and said slowly, "Brother Tiger, he spoke disrespectfully to you. He's yours to handle, and I'll deal with that woman."
Roar!
Upon hearing this, the Nether Hunting Tiger nodded humanly and then let out a roar, charging directly at Ye Cangtian. Seeing this, a smug smile flickered across Xue He's face. Although the Nether Hunting Tiger possessed some intelligence, its IQ was still far below his. With this thought, Xue He wasted no more words and charged at Lan Yue. In his opinion, Lan Yue was merely an Earth-level deacon and would not take long to subdue. Once that happened, he could not only join forces with the Nether Hunting Tiger but also use Lan Yue to threaten Ye Cangtian.
However, he never expected that with a shout from Lan Yue, he also sensed Lan Yue's aura, which had actually reached the quasi-Heaven level. Although Lan Yue was slightly inferior to him in terms of aura, it still put immense pressure on him.
Damn it! Lan Yue has been hiding so well. When did she break through to the quasi-Heaven level! He roared in exasperation, but Xue He still braced himself and met her charge. He knew he had no other choice. Especially facing Lan Yue was much better than facing Ye Cangtian.
In the next moment, the two engaged in a fierce battle.
On the other side, Ye Cangtian also began to fight the Nether Hunting Tiger. The golden great ring saber he wielded continuously struck the beast's body. The result was only a series of metallic clanging sounds. This truly shocked Ye Cangtian. When he had watched Xue He and the Nether Hunting Tiger fight earlier, he thought Xue He couldn't break its hide because of insufficient strength. Now, finding himself in a similar predicament, he understood how terrifying the Nether Hunting Tiger's defense was.
Roar!
After several rounds, the Nether Hunting Tiger also let out a deafening roar. Although its fur was intact and it seemed unharmed, Ye Cangtian's strength was much greater than Xue He's. Each of his attacks, though failing to penetrate, caused it immense pain. With the roar, the patterns on the Nether Hunting Tiger's body began to emit a faint blue light, and its eyes turned blood red, filled with a ferocious glint. In the next moment, its speed and power clearly increased another level.
"Hmph! Beast, you still think you can defy the heavens!" Seeing the Nether Hunting Tiger going berserk, Ye Cangtian snorted coldly. The golden great ring saber in his hand instantly vanished, replaced by a dark golden scythe of death. His thought was simple: since the golden great ring saber was difficult to deal with the Nether Hunting Tiger, he would simply use the scythe of death. He wanted to see if the Nether Hunting Tiger could still withstand it. After all, since Xue He had already exposed his identity, he no longer had to worry about the scythe of death revealing his secret.
Wooo! Woo... Just as the scythe of death was swung and before it could land, a dramatic scene unfolded. The Nether Hunting Tiger, which had vowed to fight Ye Cangtian to the death just moments ago, instantly stopped its attack and prostrated itself on the ground. At the same time, all its ferocious aura receded, and its face was filled with a fawning, pleading expression, much like a house cat that had made a mistake.
"..." Although Ye Cangtian didn't understand beast language, based on the Nether Hunting Tiger's expression, the beast clearly had no more hostile intent. Recalling the events of before, his gaze quickly fell on the scythe of death in his hand. It was undoubtedly this item that had intimidated the beast. Thinking this, he glanced at the Nether Hunting Tiger and said indifferently, "You're not going to fight me anymore?"
The Nether Hunting Tiger nodded at his words and let out a series of muffled sounds, as if saying something.
"Brother Tiger, what are you doing!"
"Kill him!"
"You idiot, I am your ally! If you don't cooperate with me, you'll end up skinned and gutted!" At this moment, Xue He's exasperated voice came from the other side. He had only intended to quietly observe the battle, but to his surprise, he witnessed the Nether Hunting Tiger surrendering. The Nether Hunting Tiger had always been ferocious, and once a battle began, it was an outcome of life and death. How could it possibly prostrate itself before Ye Cangtian? What worried him most was, if the Nether Hunting Tiger withdrew from the fight, what would happen to him? Thus, he had no choice but to roar in frustration.
Roar!
Hearing Xue He's voice, the Nether Hunting Tiger turned its head, its eyes instantly filled with killing intent again, and it let out a low growl towards Xue He. Its demeanor seemed to say, "If you speak disrespectfully again, I'll eat you."
Seeing the Nether Hunting Tiger's actions, Ye Cangtian's face showed a faint smile, and he turned to look at Xue He.
"Xue He, now even your only ally has abandoned you."
"Do you have any other tricks up your sleeve?" As he spoke, Ye Cangtian casually walked over, carrying the scythe of death. Xue He's heart sank to the bottom. He had previously released Ye Cangtian's information, hoping to use the antagonistic relationship between the Temple of Light and the Huaxia forces to have the Bright Squad eliminate Ye Cangtian for him. But he never expected that the Bright Squad would be annihilated by Po Xiao. Even more dramatically, afterwards, Ku Xi actually sought out Ye Cangtian and requested cooperation. This also gave him the opportunity to uncover Ye Cangtian's secret regarding Po Xiao. However, this secret had now become his death warrant. Anyone else in his position would only have one course of action: to silence the witness. Moreover, he had previously broken his promise to Ye Cangtian, so even if he pleaded his case to the heavens, the other party would never trust him again.
In the next moment, he decisively abandoned his fight with Lan Yue and charged towards Ye Cangtian. He knew escaping today was difficult, so he stopped running. Before his death, he wanted to at least tear a piece of flesh from Ye Cangtian.
"Heh heh, you have some courage this time. It does not dishonor your name!"
"Since that's the case, I will personally sever your legend!" Ye Cangtian smiled faintly, and the scythe of death was already swung. This time, he gave Xue He no opportunity, directly unleashing the Heaven-Shattering Slash.
Then, with a bang, the weapon in Xue He's hand instantly turned into dust. The entire person was sent flying due to the immense force.
Pfft! Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Xue He's face turned deathly pale. He looked at Ye Cangtian in shock, unable to utter a word. He had only known that he was no match for Ye Cangtian before, but now he truly understood that the gap in their strength was like that between heaven and earth.
"That blow just now was a punishment for your previous betrayal."
"Next, it's time to silence you. Do you have any last words?" Ye Cangtian, holding the scythe of death, slowly walked towards Xue He and asked calmly.
Hearing this, Xue He gritted his teeth and struggled to stand up. He cast a fierce glance into the past and said, "Ye Cangtian, don't think you've won. Master Kong Ling will surely avenge me in the future. I'll wait for you in the underworld!" He knew that he had no chance to transmit the news he received today. However, fortunately, he had previously told Gu Hai about his suspicions regarding Po Xiao, and Gu Hai would definitely report it to Kong Ling. Then Kong Ling would definitely investigate this matter, and Ye Cangtian's death day would arrive. He believed Kong Ling would uncover the truth.
"Heh heh, you think I truly fear Kong Ling?" Ye Cangtian sneered at his words. He had many trump cards, and his strength had reached the peak of the Ninth Heaven, with only a thin barrier separating him from the Heaven level. Now, if he encountered a Heaven-level expert, he would definitely have the strength to fight. At the very least, it would not be easy for them to kill him.
Speaking, Ye Cangtian sighed again and said faintly, "What a pity, you won't be able to see that scene. Let it be dust to dust, earth to earth..." As his voice faded, the scythe of death in Ye Cangtian's hand descended cleanly. In the next moment, Xue He fell into a pool of blood.