The villa.
Ye Cangtian stood alone on the rooftop, gazing at the night sky.
He knew the battle had not ended, but had only just begun.
Hence, he waited here specifically, intending to finish the fight outdoors to avoid disturbing Tang Xinwan and the others inside.
After an unknown amount of time.
Several shadowy figures appeared in the courtyard. As they drew closer, Ye Cangtian could clearly see the leaders, Qiao and Fengying.
"My humble abode hasn't been this lively in a long time."
"What's with all the esteemed guests arriving one after another today? Welcome, welcome!"
On the second-floor rooftop, Ye Cangtian looked down from above at Qiao and Feng Ze, along with the joint operation personnel from the Guangming Hall and Tingfeng Tower.
Hmm?
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Qiao couldn't help but frown.
The opponent's voice was full of vigor, and he appeared calm and composed, seemingly unharmed. This operation was likely to be troublesome.
Feng Ze alone would probably not be enough to deal with Ye Cangtian.
"I've long heard of Mr. Ye's intelligence and bravery. I, though unworthy, have come today to seek your guidance."
"To witness whether Mr. Ye lives up to his reputation or is merely famous!"
While Qiao was still contemplating, Feng Ze stepped forward, clasped his hands in a customary gesture, and sneered.
If he had come alone, he would have been a little nervous, but now with Qiao as his backing, everything was different.
After all, if he couldn't win, Qiao was there!
He refused to believe that with both him and Qiao working together, they couldn't take down Ye Cangtian.
"Feng Ze, having confidence is good, but too much confidence can cost you your life!"
"From what I know, you only broke through to the Earth-level realm these past two days. Just after breaking through, you wish to defeat me. Do you think too highly of yourself?"
Ye Cangtian's eyes swept over Feng Ze, his gaze filled with disdain.
"Ye Cangtian, talking tough is not what a man does!"
"Victory and defeat can only be decided through action!"
Feng Ze sneered, raised his hand, and beckoned Ye Cangtian, saying, "Do you dare to come down and fight me!"
"Heh heh, are you sure you want to fight me alone?"
"If so, you might die a terrible death!"
Ye Cangtian heard this and looked at Feng Ze playfully, speaking.
"Dealing with you, I alone am enough!"
Feng Ze said, biting the bullet. In such a situation, he absolutely could not back down.
As for Qiao making a move later if he couldn't win, that would be Qiao's willing action, and had nothing to do with him.
"Alright, then I shall grant your wish."
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and leaped forward, landing gracefully before Feng Ze.
The next moment, Ye Cangtian shook his hands, drawing out the Ice Crystal Dagger and the Ice Flame Dagger, saying, "Come on, as you are a guest, I'll give you the chance to make the first move!"
Looking at the daggers in Ye Cangtian's hands, Feng Ze's heart inexplicably tightened.
One dagger exuded a scorching aura, while the other emitted an icy one, making him very wary.
But when the moment arrived, he had no choice but to draw his long sword and lightly snorted, "Hmph! Only petty people use daggers; gentlemen use swords!"
"Weapons are merely tools for combat; there is no distinction between gentlemen and petty people."
"Besides, even if you use a sword, you come to kill me in the dead of night. Can a gentleman do such a thing?"
Ye Cangtian glanced at Feng Ze with contempt and said irritably.
Hmph!
Seeing Ye Cangtian's glib tongue, Feng Ze knew it was impossible to provoke him into changing weapons.
He snorted coldly and charged towards Ye Cangtian.
The next moment, the sound of clashing weapons echoed through the courtyard.
Qiao, watching the fight unfold before him, furrowed his brow.
The exchange seemed fierce, but he could see the vastly different states of the two fighters.
Feng Ze was fierce but seemed to be fighting with all his might, while Ye Cangtian appeared very relaxed, as if he hadn't unleashed his true strength yet.
After a moment's hesitation, Qiao glanced at the surrounding team members and said, "You all go up and help Feng Ze."
"Yes!"
The dozen or so people immediately responded and rushed forward without hesitation.
With the help of the team members, Feng Ze's pressure was reduced, but it had little effect on killing Ye Cangtian.
Pfft, pfft, pfft...
On the other side, Ye Cangtian had long anticipated this situation. He changed targets without hesitation.
While resisting and dodging Feng Ze's attacks, he rapidly weaved through the operation personnel.
Every time he passed someone, the sound of blood spraying and bodies falling could be heard.
Seeing his elite subordinates all cut down in a matter of minutes, Qiao's face flushed crimson.
He knew that among those dozen or so people, five or six were his confidantes, not to mention their loyalty, but their talent was also top-tier.
Moreover, their cultivation was at the peak of the Profound-level. Although they were not as good as Nancy, they were not much worse.
Now that they were all killed by Ye Cangtian, his heart truly ached.
"Ye Cangtian, you court death!"
Finally, Qiao could no longer suppress his anger. With a roar, he drew his red cross-shaped sword and charged at Ye Cangtian.
Swish, swish, swish...
On the other side, Ye Cangtian, having just dealt with the minions and continuing his fight with Feng Ze, suddenly felt Qiao charging at him. He was not surprised at all and paid no attention.
However, at this very moment, three water arrows shot out from the Qiankun Pouch on his wrist, forcibly repelling Qiao.
Immediately after, the figure of a mermaid appeared before Qiao.
It was Nami!
Ye Cangtian had already communicated with Nami, and now facing a pincer attack, Nami naturally would not stand idly by.
A mermaid?
And an Earth-level mermaid!
Qiao looked at Nami before him, his expression changing repeatedly. A two-on-two situation meant the outcome was uncertain!
However, all this was temporary. Fortunately, he had a backup plan.
At the same time, Feng Ze, not far away, was sweating profusely. He didn't know why an Earth-level mermaid had suddenly appeared beside Ye Cangtian.
But he knew that with this mermaid present, Qiao could not provide timely support to him, and fighting alone, it was difficult for him to be Ye Cangtian's opponent.
In other words, his situation was extremely dangerous.
"Feng Ze, Qiao, if you two surrender, I can spare your lives!"
Ye Cangtian took advantage of Feng Ze's daze and spoke slowly.
"Nonsense! With just the two of you, you expect us to surrender? Ye Cangtian, you are too arrogant!"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's voice, Qiao was almost blown away by anger.
Saying this, he immediately charged at Nami, and the two instantly clashed fiercely.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian shrugged and said playfully, "I gave you a chance, but you didn't cherish it, so don't blame me for being impolite."
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian's figure suddenly flashed, heading straight for Feng Ze. Nami's strength was formidable, and with the Golden Trident in hand, he didn't need to worry about her.
What the hell!
On the other side, seeing Ye Cangtian attack, Feng Ze almost screamed.
It was only now that he truly understood Ye Cangtian's terrifying power. The opponent's speed now had increased by at least one level compared to before, which was beyond his ability to match.
Even with all his might, he could only narrowly dodge Ye Cangtian's attacks. Counterattacking was simply impossible.
For a time, Feng Ze was completely suppressed by Ye Cangtian, fleeing everywhere in a disheveled state.
His only hope was that Qiao could quickly finish off that damned mermaid and come to his aid in killing Ye Cangtian.
Whoosh!
Just as the two sides were fiercely fighting, a black shadow shot out from the darkness and instantly appeared behind Ye Cangtian.
Only then, due to the close distance, did Ye Cangtian finally notice the opponent. However, the opponent showed no mercy, and the dark dagger was fiercely thrust forward.