The Li family members were stunned by the scene, never having dreamed that things would escalate to such a point.
Ye Ningze's strength had actually advanced by leaps and bounds to this extent!
"Senior brother!"
One of the Li family's martial artists showed a look of terror on his face, panicked, and immediately lunged towards Li Chengqian.
But before he could reach Li Chengqian, his expression drastically changed, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and his entire body was sent flying backward.
Having gained the upper hand, Ye Ningze did not pursue. Instead, he focused his attention on Li Chengqian's remaining three followers.
These fellows had just been threatening him alongside Li Chengqian, even mentioning his family, which Ye Ningze could not accept under any circumstances.
Holding his black saber, Ye Ningze looked coldly at the men before him and spoke in a chilling voice, "You are all dead. Seeing how loyal you are to Li Chengqian, I will send you down to accompany him now!"
As his words fell, Ye Ningze leaped forward, and the long saber in his hand suddenly slashed forward fiercely!
*Swish!*
An incredibly sharp saber aura, carrying the power to destroy everything, instantly cut through the void, whistling as it ruthlessly slashed forward!
The saber aura cut through the void, carving a straight line. Wherever it passed, the void itself was left with deep marks!
The saber light layered upon itself, piercing through all techniques, tearing through the void. Spatial rifts continuously spread out, looking shocking!
"No! Don't kill me!"
"Master, save me!!!"
Ye Ningze's strike aimed to cleave these Li family members in two. Cries of agony and pleas for mercy erupted incessantly!
However, their linchpin Li Chengqian was already dead. The remaining two Grandmaster realm experts dared not make a move. The Li family members were being slaughtered by Ye Ningze with impunity.
The remaining members of the Li family looked at Ye Ningze with utter dread in their eyes.
*Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!*
From Ye Ningze's hand, dazzling saber auras continuously erupted, blasting towards the Li family members!
*Thump! Thump! Thump!*
Muffled thuds echoed as the chests of numerous Li family martial artists were directly pierced.
Their bodies, like kites with severed strings, rapidly flew backward, blood spewing from their mouths!
In the blink of an eye, the remaining dozens of Li family martial artists were all annihilated by Ye Ningze!
Soon, all the Li family martial artists present were killed by Ye Ningze!
Lin Haitao watched the unfolding events with immense astonishment.
He never dreamed that Ye Ningze's strength would be so formidable!
The Li family, led by several Grandmaster realm experts, had arrogantly entered the Sunset Forest to cause trouble for him, only to be completely wiped out by Ye Ningze?!
After dealing with the Li family members, Ye Ningze walked over and untied the ropes binding Lin Haitao, asking, "How are you, Lin Haitao? Are you alright?"
Lin Haitao, looking as if he had narrowly escaped death, timidly replied, "Ye Ningze, how did you become so strong! Thank you so much this time, otherwise, I truly don't know what I would have done."
"Heh, it was just a small effort. Let's leave here first," Ye Ningze said with a smile, not elaborating further.
Lin Haitao nodded, and the two then departed.
After returning to a safe area, Lin Haitao couldn't help but express his feelings, saying, "This was truly too dangerous. I almost didn't make it out alive. Thankfully, you were here, otherwise, my life would have been lost here."
"Heh, as long as we don't encounter experts above the Grandmaster realm, it should be fine," Ye Ningze said casually.
"Yes, speaking of which, how did you defeat experts above the Grandmaster realm? I wouldn't even dare to watch such a battle," Lin Haitao asked Ye Ningze.
Hearing Lin Haitao's question, a hint of disdain flashed across Ye Ningze's brow.
Ye Ningze spoke, "Grandmaster realm martial artists are indeed very powerful, but don't forget, I am now a genuine Grandmaster realm cultivator."
"What?"
Lin Haitao's eyes widened, filled with disbelief.
Ye Ningze was a Grandmaster realm cultivator?!
"That's right, I am now a Grandmaster realm martial artist. Although I am still a step away from the peak of the Grandmaster realm, I have still stepped into the Grandmaster realm. In the future, within the Grandmaster realm, I will have a place to stand."
As Ye Ningze spoke, a look of excitement appeared on his face.
Lin Haitao's mouth fell open, and after a long pause, he finally said, "You've actually reached the Grandmaster realm cultivation?! No wonder I felt your strength had improved so much! In just a few days, you've improved so much, it's simply unbelievable."
Ye Ningze smiled, not answering Lin Haitao's question, but instead changing the subject, "By the way, Lin Haitao, let's talk about it first. The trial is basically over now."
"Alright," Lin Haitao nodded. He did indeed feel tired and needed a good rest.
Ye Ningze led Lin Haitao back to the outskirts of the Sunset Forest.
At the outpost outside the Sunset Forest, people from various academies were waiting for feedback from the Li family.
After all, the Li family was the most influential family within the Qingcheng Base, and to a certain extent, the Li family's movements determined the direction of the Qingcheng Base for a period of time.
The Li family had aggressively brought a large group of people into the Sunset Forest to capture Ye Ningze and Lin Haitao, but now, they saw Ye Ningze and Lin Haitao emerge unharmed.
Seeing Ye Ningze and Lin Haitao return from the Sunset Forest completely unharmed, there was an uproar among all the academies.
This time, Ye Ningze's performance truly exceeded everyone's expectations!
The Li family members who went to the Sunset Forest were completely annihilated, not a single one survived!
Every martial artist dispatched by the Li family was a strong individual above the martial artist level, and even Qingcheng's top expert, the Grandmaster realm Li Chengqian, had joined them!
With such a lineup, they could have walked through the Sunset Forest unimpeded, but unexpectedly, they were all wiped out.
The Li family's encirclement operation had utterly failed.
Moreover, the Li family had been wiped out completely, with no survivors!
The series of events that occurred in the Sunset Forest quickly spread.
The Li family's incident became the biggest news within the Sunset Forest!
In this incident, the strength of the Li family in the Qingcheng Base was severely hit, no longer possessing its former glory.
The entire Qingcheng Base was shocked!