Ye Cangtian responded with a nod and slowly stepped forward, drawing his dagger.
He had no choice, as he was currently representing the identity of a formidable expert from the Barren Mountains.
Therefore, he couldn't use his Golden Great Ring Saber or the Death Scythe.
Otherwise, his true identity would be exposed to others.
"Die!"
Qinghan roared, her figure flashing forward.
Her long sword trembled, scattering ice flowers that obscured its trajectory.
"Heh, that won't work on me!"
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly, his dagger also moving rapidly.
In an instant, the sound of clashing weapons echoed throughout the hall.
Along with the sounds, blood blossoms bloomed on Qinghan the Demoness's body.
Due to the previous mental attack, her mental power had significantly decreased, and her perception had likewise diminished greatly.
This made it difficult for her to detect Ye Cangtian's attacks, leading to an increasing number of wounds on her body.
"Damn brat, if I were at full strength, I could beat you until you beg for mercy!"
Despite the situation, Qinghan the Demoness couldn't help but mutter, swallowing her pride.
"It's not too late to change your mind now!" Ye Cangtian replied with a smile.
"Dream on!"
Qinghan the Demoness let out a cold snort, forcefully pushing Ye Cangtian back with her long sword before rapidly swinging it.
The next moment, concentrated spiritual energy formed a bizarre lotus flower before Qinghan.
This was her unique skill, the Demonic Lotus Sword Flower.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian didn't hesitate. He swung his dagger, and a dragon's roar resounded throughout the hall.
Accompanying the high-pitched dragon roar, a dragon's head appeared before him.
The next moment, at Ye Cangtian's signal, the dragon's head roared and lunged towards Qinghan the Demoness.
Boom!
In the next instant, the dragon's head collided with the Demonic Lotus Sword Flower, creating a deafening explosion. The resultant spiritual energy blast pulverized the entire roof.
Pfft!
Qinghan the Demoness coughed up a mouthful of blood, her body swayed, and her face turned ashen.
On the other side, a trace of blood flowed from the corner of Ye Cangtian's mouth, his expression extremely grim.
However, on the surface, Ye Cangtian appeared to have the upper hand in this exchange.
"Qinghan the Demoness, your cause is lost!"
Ye Cangtian gazed at her deeply and continued, "Give up. If you keep your life, you keep hope. Perhaps one day, you'll have a chance to see the light of day again!"
This...
At his words, the light in Qinghan the Demoness's eyes flickered.
She had been imprisoned for countless years, and her only hope was to one day see the light of day again.
His words made her previously determined resolve to fight to the end waver.
Seeing Qinghan the Demoness fall silent, Ye Cangtian spoke, "If you agree, perhaps I can tell you a way to leave this secret realm, though achieving it would be very difficult!"
Huh?
Qinghan the Demoness's body trembled, and she coldly asked, "Are you sure you're not lying to me?"
Heh heh.
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and replied, "You are no match for me now. If I defeat you, I can still obtain your Qiankun Bag. In that case, do you think I have any reason to lie to you?"
This...
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Qinghan the Demoness's icy expression softened. What he said was not without reason.
After a moment of hesitation, she took out her Qiankun Bag and threw it to Ye Cangtian.
"This is all the treasure I have, including my cultivation techniques. However, I cannot give you my Zhanxian Sword; it has been with me for many years!"
Her voice faded, and Ye Cangtian nodded, accepting her terms.
Seeing the Qiankun Bag land in Ye Cangtian's hands once more, Hun Qi's teeth were almost grinding to dust!
That Qiankun Bag clearly should have belonged to him!
Without the near-annihilating mental attack from the Feiyun Pavilion, how could Ye Cangtian have defeated Qinghan?
Not only that, but Ye Cangtian had also swindled all the treasures he had obtained, which filled him with rage.
The next moment, Hun Qi quietly retreated, moving towards Hu Ben.
"Speak. What method do you have to allow me to leave the secret realm?" Qinghan the Demoness looked at Ye Cangtian and asked.
Ye Cangtian heard this and slowly replied, "Have you heard of the Four Ancient Seals?"
"The Four Seals?"
Qinghan the Demoness was slightly startled, then quickly exclaimed, "You mean the Four Seals that can open the Heavenly Realm Gate?"
Ye Cangtian nodded, admitting as much, and said, "If you can open the Heavenly Realm Gate, you can ascend to the Heavenly Realm and no longer suffer the torment of imprisonment."
"Your method is as good as saying nothing!"
Qinghan's gaze fell upon Ye Cangtian as she continued, "How incredibly difficult it is to gather the Four Seals and open the Heavenly Realm Gate.
Let alone me, how many people throughout history have managed to gather the Four Seals?"
"Gathering the Four Seals is indeed very difficult, but as long as you are alive, there is hope. Don't you think so?" Ye Cangtian said.
This...
At his words, Qinghan fell into silence. This hope was perhaps too slim, yet she could not deny that hope existed.
Thinking this, Qinghan glanced at Ye Cangtian and said faintly, "Even though I know you're trying to trick me, I can't defeat you, and I've handed over my treasures to you. Let this matter be settled; I admit defeat!"
Saying this, Qinghan walked towards the windowsill and leaped out.
She dared not linger here any longer.
After all, she was injured, and even if Ye Cangtian didn't kill her, there were others.
Thus, she chose to evade immediately.
Thump, thump, thump...
Just as Qinghan the Demoness left, the sound of footsteps approached.
The disciples of the Tiger King Sect, who were searching the hall, followed Hu Ben and walked towards Ye Cangtian, encircling him and the other person.
"Hu Ben, what is the meaning of this?"
Seeing the approaching group, Ye Cangtian sneered at Hu Ben and questioned him.
"Do I need to say?"
"Hand over the treasures you have, and I might spare your lives!"
Hu Ben looked at Ye Cangtian and said with a smile.
Hun Qi had already informed him of everything. Now, all the valuable treasures in this pavilion were in Ye Cangtian's hands.
And the Tiger King Sect had only obtained some superficial gains. How could he be content with that?
Now, facing the injured Ye Cangtian, he naturally had to try to recoup his losses and reclaim the precious items.
Besides, this was his original plan.
"Heh heh, Hu Ben, I think you're overthinking it."
"Do you think you've won just because I'm injured?"
"Listen to my advice, and stop now. Otherwise, the trash you just found on them won't be enough to save your life!"
Ye Cangtian's voice carried, and the smile on Hu Ben's face grew even more pronounced.
In his eyes, the other party was putting on a brave front, trying to scare him away.
The next moment, he drew his great saber and said coldly, "You can't scare me! You're already injured, and you have a burden with you. How can you fight me in this situation!"
"You must understand, a starving camel is still bigger than a horse!"
"Although I am injured, dealing with you insignificant ants is not a problem!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at the other party and raised his hand. Miniaturized energy blades began to swirl around his hands.
"Hmph! Do you really think I'm scared of you!"
Looking at the energy blades in the other party's hands, Hu Ben snorted coldly.
"Brothers, since this person is uncooperative, let's take him down! Imagine, if you kill a Heavenly rank expert, you'll gain great fame in the future!"
Kill!
As the words fell, the disciples of the Tiger King Sect's eyes burned with fervor. They drew their great sabers and lunged towards Ye Cangtian and the other person.
Normally, they wouldn't dare to act like this, but now that the other party was clearly injured, they had nothing to fear.
"Overestimating yourselves!"
Seeing this, a peculiar smile appeared on Ye Cangtian's face. He then waved his hands repeatedly, launching the energy blades one by one.
If the other party hadn't attacked, out of righteousness, he wouldn't have made a move against the Tiger King Sect.
But now that they refused to listen to his advice, he couldn't be blamed.
Boom boom boom...
Amidst the sounds of explosions, blood blossoms bloomed.
Most of the Tiger King Sect disciples fell into pools of blood.
The few disciples who managed to block the energy blades couldn't get close to Ye Cangtian and the other person at all.
Seeing this, Hu Ben's face turned red with anger, and he roared, "Hun Qi, are you just going to stand there? If you don't act soon, all the treasures will go to the Barren Mountains..."