Not long after, led by Feiyan, Ye Cangtian and the other two arrived outside a small courtyard in a civilian residence within Xiyin City.
From the outside, the courtyard had no guards at the entrance. However, Ye Cangtian had already sensed several auras present in various corners with his keen perception.
Ye Cangtian did not deal with these individuals. Instead, he ordered Feiyan to ambush and block the enemy's escape routes from the surroundings.
He himself then kicked the door to pieces.
*Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh…*
The moment the courtyard gate shattered, several sharp whistling sounds echoed, and streaks of cold light instantly cut through the air, flying directly towards Ye Cangtian.
Following this, over ten figures emerged from various corners.
*Hmph!*
Ye Cangtian let out a cold snort, his large hands continuously waving, precisely intercepting all ten-plus daggers before sending them flying back out.
*Pfft! Pfft! Pfft…*
The daggers instantly returned like streaks of cold light. The ten-plus figures who had just appeared hadn't even had time to make another move before a bloom of blood appeared at their necks.
With Manduoluo in trouble, Ye Cangtian was filled with immense anger.
Therefore, he showed no mercy to these members of the Guangming Hall who might be the culprits, killing them directly.
*Hiss!*
Lan Yue, who was following behind, immediately gasped at this scene.
He had been following Ye Cangtian for some time and had never seen him so angry. He had truly transformed into an Asura, an extremely terrifying sight.
On the other side, Ye Cangtian walked directly towards the main entrance of the house and, with another kick, shattered the door.
"Who dares to trespass here? Are you tired of living?"
The moment the door was broken, an angry voice echoed from the second floor.
Immediately after, the doors of the rooms on the second floor all opened, and dark figures darted out.
Without a word, they leaped over the railings and landed around the hall on the first floor.
Following this, an old man, leaning on a cane, slowly descended the stairs.
"Are you the person in charge here?"
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian slowly turned around, his gaze falling upon the old man.
"It's you!"
Upon seeing the mask on Ye Cangtian's face, the old man's eyes widened, and his face, filled with anger, was instantly replaced by terror.
Although he had only been in the Dark Ruins for a short time, he knew who this mask represented.
It represented Po Xiao, the leading figure among the younger generation of the Dark Association, on whose hands rested the blood of many experts from the Guangming Hall.
He had not expected to be discovered by the Dark Association so quickly, nor that Po Xiao would come to his doorstep directly.
For a moment, he didn't know how to react.
"Heh heh, it seems you recognize this seat, so everything will be simpler."
Seeing the fear in the other party's eyes, Ye Cangtian sneered and said, "Speak, where is Eugene? If you confess honestly, this seat can spare your life!"
"Do you think I will tell you?"
The old man glanced at Po Xiao, a look of intense disdain on his face.
Although Po Xiao was very powerful and difficult to deal with, surrendering without a fight was not his style.
Besides, they were not entirely without a chance of winning.
As he spoke, the old man waved his hand, and the surrounding individuals instantly formed a peculiar formation.
Their auras were connected, and soon their combined aura surged by a notch. Simultaneously, a layer of spiritual energy armor formed on their bodies.
Sensing their aura, Ye Cangtian's brows furrowed slightly. This should be the formidable formation used by the Guangming Hall squad that Hong Mo had mentioned.
However, the people forming the grand formation were not dozens of Cardinal Bishops but several Archbishop Bishops and Divine Envoys. Their power would likely be significantly diminished.
"Heh heh, I'd like to see if this formation can save you!"
Ye Cangtian sneered coldly, his figure flashing as he directly charged forward.
In the next instant, he held two daggers in his hands, which then turned into streaks of cold light as he swung them.
Normally, dealing with such minor characters would be sufficient for Lan Yue.
However, upon seeing this formation, Ye Cangtian became interested. He wanted to take the opportunity to test the situation while the formation's power was diminished.
This way, he would be better prepared when facing Eugene and others in the future.
"Kill!"
As the old man's command was issued, the members of the Guangming squad moved swiftly.
The weapons in their hands turned into streaks of cold light, slashing down towards Ye Cangtian.
However, soon, these members discovered that Po Xiao was as elusive as a slippery loach.
Even with their full effort, they were easily dodged by Po Xiao's attacks.
*Pfft! Pfft! Pfft…*
In the next moment, streaks of blood bloomed within the room.
In a short period, he had killed everyone in front of him.
However, there wasn't much joy on his face. The reason was simple: this formation was indeed quite powerful.
It could enhance speed, combat power, and defensive capabilities in all aspects.
Taking the fallen minor figures as an example.
They were originally at the late stage of the Profound tier, but after using this formation, they could completely contend with Earth-tier experts.
This meant that if it were Cardinal Bishops, their combat power might eventually increase to the Quasi-Heaven tier.
Although Ye Cangtian was not afraid of Quasi-Heaven tier experts, if a dozen Quasi-Heaven tier experts attacked him simultaneously, he would still need to be cautious.
This…
On the other side, seeing his subordinates being cleared out by Po Xiao in just a few minutes, the old man's face turned deathly pale.
Although he possessed Earth-tier combat power, he knew very well that he was absolutely no match for Ye Cangtian.
Now that he was left alone, he truly felt a sense of hopelessness.
"Old man, my time is limited."
"Do you choose to resist, or do you choose to surrender?"
Ye Cangtian's gaze swept over the old man as he asked with a smile.
With Manduoluo missing, he was anxious. If she had truly fallen into the hands of the Guangming Hall, every minute delayed meant a greater danger for Manduoluo.
Therefore, he wanted to end this quickly and rescue Manduoluo as soon as possible.
"Po Xiao, you are indeed powerful, but this old man is not a pushover…"
Hearing this, the old man glanced at Ye Cangtian, let out a cold shout, and with a slight shake of his hand, a sword blade extended from his cane.
However, before the old man could attack, Ye Cangtian's figure flickered. The old man only felt a blur in his vision as Po Xiao appeared before him.
*Hiss!*
The old man immediately gasped. Just as he was about to raise his cane to block, Ye Cangtian's large hand had already reached him, directly grasping his neck.
"I ask you, where is Eugene!"
A cold voice rang out. The old man was quite resolute, letting out a cold snort and turning his head away.
He had been loyal to the Guangming Hall for decades, and everything he had done was for the Guangming Hall. Even if he died now, he would not provide any information to the opponent.
Only in this way could his life be concluded perfectly.
"Old man, you brought this upon yourself!"
Ye Cangtian let out a cold snort, and an eye formed by spiritual power appeared between his brows. As his eyes flickered, the old man suddenly let out a shrill scream.
He didn't have time to waste with the opponent, so he directly employed soul piercing.
The screams echoed incessantly in the room.
Soon, the old man could no longer withstand the spiritual pain and begged for death.
In the next moment, Ye Cangtian stopped the soul piercing. He glanced at the old man and said faintly, "Old man, it's only been a minute. If you can endure it, this seat can accompany you to the end today!"
I…
At these words, intense fear appeared in the old man's eyes.
Frankly speaking, the pain he had just endured felt like an entire century had passed, but in reality, it had only been one minute.
Moreover, this kind of pain, in his opinion, even the tortures of the eighteen levels of hell could not compare.
Thinking this, he glanced at Ye Cangtian and said, "Po Xiao, you win. As long as you give me a quick death, tell me what you want to know!"
Originally, the old man still wanted to preserve his last shred of dignity and end his life on a perfect note.
However, after experiencing that extreme pain, he suddenly realized that his dignity was worth nothing in the face of such agony.
He only yearned for a swift death.
"It would have been so much better if you had said that earlier!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at the old man, sneered, and continued, "Tell me, where is Eugene?"