"You!"
Seeing Tu Wu's corpse, Tu Yi and the others were instantly enraged but did not act rashly.
Everyone knew the terror of the Bloodthirsty Beast. Even if the opponent joined forces with Cui Yi and managed to defeat the Bloodthirsty Beast, they were far from able to resist. After all, they were already heavily depleted.
"God of Death, don't think you've won."
"Such a commotion has occurred here, and I believe Lord Butcher will arrive soon. By then, you will have nowhere to run but death!"
Tu Yi spoke slowly.
In his opinion, the reason Butcher hadn't arrived yet was to let them completely clear out Cui Fengxi's subordinates, giving them ample time.
Now that the battle was over, if they didn't return, Butcher would surely become suspicious and come to investigate.
At that time, they would be able to kill the God of Death here.
"Butcher? Haha..."
"If you wish to see Butcher, you'll likely have to go to another world!"
Upon hearing that Tu Yi and the others were still pinning their last hope on Butcher, Cui Yi burst into laughter.
What?
Lord Butcher is also in trouble?
Tu Yi and the others widened their eyes. Although such a thing was difficult to imagine, the opponent's brazenness suggested it might be true.
Instantly, the faces of Tu Yi and the others turned deathly pale.
If Butcher were truly dead, they might not be able to escape death today!
"Alright, our chat time is over."
"Next, I will give you a choice."
"First, surrender; second, take your own life. Of course, you can also choose to resist!"
Seeing that everyone was speechless, Ye Cangtian spoke directly.
"Kill!"
Tu Yi glared fiercely at Ye Cangtian, letting out an angry roar.
They had no other path. Having destroyed the branch of the Hidden Group, even if they surrendered, they would likely be imprisoned for life. It would be better to die.
With Tu Yi's roar, blood mist once again filled the air.
Ye Cangtian signaled Cui Yi to withdraw from the area, then stepped into the blood mist alone.
"Clang clang clang..."
The sound of weapons clashing, accompanied by screams, echoed.
The Butcher Hall members were heavily depleted. Facing Ye Cangtian, they could only be slaughtered.
Furthermore, after forcibly activating the formation for the second time, many couldn't hold on for long and fell into a pool of blood due to exhaustion of life force.
Only a few squad leaders managed to last longer.
However, their strength was still insufficient. They were no match for Ye Cangtian, and were instead killed by Ye Cangtian's relentless attacks.
In a short period, only three squad leaders remained. They had already conceived the idea of retreating, using the blood mist as cover, and rushed rapidly towards the entrance of the secret realm.
"Do you think you can escape?"
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian threw out a dagger, directly killing the escaping Tu Er, and then pursued Tu Yi, killing him as well.
Outside the Bloodthirsty Mist formation, their speed was not worth mentioning. Ye Cangtian easily killed the two and blocked Tu Jiu's path.
Seeing this situation, Tu Jiu's heart was filled with despair.
"Why you!"
Tu Jiu murmured, asking.
Even now, he was still in a daze, unable to believe everything.
He had initially thought that having met the God of Death once, he might be able to foster a good relationship and perhaps even recruit him into the Butcher's ranks, gaining another brother.
But everything that had happened now made him feel a deep sense of guilt.
It was him who had leaked Cui Fengxi's whereabouts to the opponent.
Now, it seemed that Cui Fengxi was likely in grave danger, and the Black Wind Gate stronghold had suffered heavy losses, even facing the risk of annihilation.
All of this, he attributed to himself, all because he was too foolish...
"Because I am Ye Cangtian of the Hidden Group!"
"The Black Wind Gate massacred my Hidden Group branch, and thus deserves such retribution!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at Tu Jiu and said calmly.
With different stances, they both relied on their own means. He felt no guilt towards the other.
"Hidden Group..."
Tu Jiu's face showed a bitter smile. He had already considered the answer in his heart, but found it difficult to accept.
"I will give you a chance."
"If you are willing to serve me, I can spare your life!"
Seeing that the other party had stopped moving, Ye Cangtian slowly spoke.
Although Cui Yi had defected to him, he was alone in the Black Wind Gate, making his actions highly risky. If someone could cooperate, it would be much safer.
"I have already made a mistake once, I will not make another!"
Tu Jiu said fiercely, looking at Ye Cangtian.
With that, he picked up his weapon and plunged it fiercely into his own chest.
"Truly foolish. Your misguided loyalty to the Black Wind Gate is your greatest mistake!"
Watching Tu Jiu slowly fall, Ye Cangtian snorted and turned to leave.
...
Outside the secret realm, in the surrounding mountain forest.
Bai Ying and Song Xinghe hid together, constantly watching the movements at the cave entrance.
"It's been a day and a night. Could Ye Cangtian have died inside?"
"I say we have two choices now: either we fight our way in, or we return the way we came and seek reinforcements from headquarters."
At some point, Bai Ying, unable to wait any longer, spoke.
After all, Ye Cangtian had entered the tiger's den!
A day and a night had passed, and the opponent had not sent any news. It was likely that he was in grave danger.
"Let's wait a little longer!"
Song Xinghe gritted his teeth and said. Although Ye Cangtian had not emerged, he had noticed anomalies while on watch.
Since Ye Cangtian entered, no patrolling squads had come out.
Perhaps without relief patrols, the patrolling squads outside also didn't return, only sending some people back to inquire.
But without exception, these people did not come out, which was clearly abnormal.
It was likely that Ye Cangtian had already begun his actions within the secret realm and was temporarily not in mortal danger.
Otherwise, the secret realm would have already dispatched new patrolling squads.
It was with this thought that Song Xinghe decided to wait a little longer.
"Hmph! You can wait if you want, but my injuries won't hold up that long. I'll..."
Bai Ying snorted when he heard this. He had been seriously injured before.
Although he had taken a small restorative pill, it hadn't healed him. Now, after waiting for a day and a night, he was unwilling to delay any further.
Moreover, if Ye Cangtian's mission failed, they might also be implicated. He didn't want to risk his life here.
However, just as he started to speak, before he could finish, he saw a figure swaggering out of the cave.
And who else but Ye Cangtian!
In an instant, Bai Ying's mind went blank. He hadn't expected Ye Cangtian to come out alive, let alone in such a casual manner.
"Mr. Ye, are you alright!"
Song Xinghe also saw Ye Cangtian immediately. He ignored Bai Ying and rushed forward.
"You idiot, come back! What if he's a traitor!"
Seeing Song Xinghe rush out, Bai Ying suddenly thought of something and shouted urgently.
Although Ye Cangtian's strength was formidable, this was the Black Wind Gate's stronghold, filled with countless experts and strange formations. He didn't believe Ye Cangtian could return safely.
Perhaps Ye Cangtian had been captured and, unable to withstand various methods, had chosen to surrender.
Now that the opponent was approaching, in his opinion, it might be a declaration of allegiance, intending to betray members of the Hidden Group to the Black Wind Gate.
Therefore, he had to be on guard!