In the sky several li away from the Black Demon Sect, Elder Yin Zhengfeng of the Nine Nether Demonic Sect was rushing at full speed, his cultivation having reached the Imperial level six!
"Really, a mere Black Demon Sect, and they need this Emperor to personally deal with it."
Yin Zhengfeng complained inwardly. He was ordered by the Grand Elder to go to the Black Demon Sect with two objectives.
One was naturally to pick up the sacrifices prepared by the Black Demon Sect, and the other was to wipe the Black Demon Sect from the Eastern Region.
The Black Demon Sect truly believed they had allied with the Nine Nether Demonic Sect? In reality, it was purely a relationship of exploitation.
As a subordinate of the sect, the Black Demon Sect's mission was complete, and they no longer held much exploitable value. Moreover, they had come into contact with too many secrets of the Demonic Sect, so it was time for them to disappear.
"Alas, forget it. I'll deal with the Black Demon Sect quickly and go back."
With his Imperial level six cultivation, he was more than capable of completely annihilating the Black Demon Sect.
Yin Zhengfeng accelerated, but as he got closer and closer to the Black Demon Sect, he soon sensed something was wrong.
"What's going on? Such a strong smell of blood..."
Yin Zhengfeng became instantly vigilant, his gaze fixed on the Black Demon Sect at the end of his sight.
He could clearly see a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood at the Black Demon Sect, a horrific scene that even made him frown.
This was... someone had gotten ahead of him and massacred the Black Demon Sect? But who dared to be so bold as to attack the subordinate of their Nine Nether Demonic Sect?
"Yo, an envoy from the Nine Nether Demonic Sect, huh? You've kept me waiting."
A playful voice sounded from behind him. Yin Zhengfeng found it inexplicably familiar. He abruptly turned around, and upon seeing the person behind him, his gaze narrowed.
"Ye Yun? What are you doing here?"
As one of the members who had ambushed Ye Yun back then, Yin Zhengfeng naturally recognized the former Ancient Dao Sword Emperor at a glance, but his heart was incredibly surprised.
Yin Zhengfeng noticed that Ye Yun should have been severely injured, yet he couldn't discern the depth of Ye Yun's cultivation. Could it be that he had obtained a treasure that concealed his aura?
Ye Yun smiled faintly, "I'm here, of course, to attend to official business, to give those who have provoked our Ancient Dao Heavenly Sect a taste of their own medicine."
Hearing this, Yin Zhengfeng's expression turned grim. He glanced at the tragic scene on the ground and said in a deep voice.
"In other words, you did all this?"
"So what if I did?"
"To dare attack a subordinate sect of our Demonic Sect, Ye Yun, you have quite the gall!"
"What, are officials allowed to set fires while the common people are forbidden to light lamps? The annihilation of sects was started by you."
"Enough nonsense, let's settle this with fists!"
Yin Zhengfeng sneered, unwilling to argue further on this topic. The profound Xuan energy within him surged out, stirring up a tempestuous wind in the heavens and earth.
To be honest, he was delighted. Not only would he not have to expend effort to eliminate the Black Demon Sect this time, but he could also kill Ye Yun along the way, making it a win-win situation.
As for his strength, he had recently learned from Zhao Qiankun that Ye Yun was in seclusion healing his injuries. Thus, even if Ye Yun had truly obtained some fortuitous encounter and recovered, his strength would at most be comparable to the Imperial level two or three. It wouldn't be difficult for him to kill Ye Yun with his current strength.
"You escaped last time, but this time, this Emperor will absolutely not let you flee again!"
As his voice fell, his fists, wreathed in ferocious energy, struck towards Ye Yun like a rainbow piercing through the sun. The mere aftermath of this strike scattered the sea of clouds in the sky.
As an Imperial level six cultivator, Yin Zhengfeng's strength was indeed formidable, making him a top-tier expert in the Eastern Region.
But unfortunately, he was facing Ye Yun.
"Escape? I'm afraid you've misunderstood something?"
Ye Yun looked at the incoming fist, the corners of his mouth curving upwards.
"I am very strong now!"
With a raise of his hand, a vast power filled the space, a pressure that far surpassed the Imperial level, belonging to a Venerable!
The unparalleled oppressive force caused Yin Zhengfeng's attack to instantly disintegrate, and the turbulent wind dissipated.
The sudden turn of events caused Yin Zhengfeng's face to change drastically, a trace of fear appearing in his eyes.
"This power... is it Venerable?!"
He actually felt the pressure that only the Sect Master possessed from Ye Yun. It was definitely a Venerable!
But how was this possible? This fellow had been injured for a year, how could his cultivation have not decreased but increased, entering the Venerable realm?
The Imperial level and the Venerable realm were separated by a chasm in terms of strength, and they could not be compared together.
While Yin Zhengfeng was still in a daze, Ye Yun's figure flickered, and he suddenly appeared in front of Yin Zhengfeng, delivering a direct kick to his body.
With a loud bang, Yin Zhengfeng's body plummeted like a meteor, breaking the sound barrier and smashing heavily onto the ground. Another earth-shattering roar echoed, leaving a giant crater in the ground.
Under the crater, Yin Zhengfeng's mouth was bleeding profusely. As he struggled to get up, he saw Ye Yun walking on air, the fear in his eyes growing stronger.
"You... how could you have become a Venerable?"
When they ambushed Ye Yun before, they feared he would reach the Venerable realm in the future. Now, it seemed all their efforts were in vain.
"Perhaps, because I'm handsome."
Ye Yun smiled at him, "Now, shall we discuss official business? Answer my questions honestly, and perhaps you can die a quick death."
Upon hearing the word 'death,' Yin Zhengfeng trembled all over.
"You can't kill me! I am an Elder of the Nine Nether Demonic Sect. If you kill me, aren't you afraid of starting a war between our two sects?"
"The last person who said that is already on the road to the underworld."
Ye Yun squinted his eyes, "So what if there's a war? Do you really think our Ancient Dao Heavenly Sect is afraid of you?"
Before his rise, the Ancient Dao Heavenly Sect might not have been a match for the Nine Nether Demonic Sect, but with him becoming a Venerable, the situation between the two sides would surely reverse.
In the following few minutes, Ye Yun played to his strengths. Under severe interrogation, he quickly made Yin Zhengfeng submit.
Ye Yun immediately asked in a cold voice, "What exactly happened with the Lin family? Why did your Nine Nether Demonic Sect risk annihilation to wipe out the Lin family?"
Feeling Ye Yun's icy gaze, the already battered Yin Zhengfeng's soul trembled. He said repeatedly.
"Sect Master, it was all the Sect Master's idea! Because the Lin family obtained..."
Yin Zhengfeng's voice abruptly stopped. Ye Yun frowned, about to continue his intimidation, but he was shocked by the scene before him.
He saw black patterns crawling all over Yin Zhengfeng's body. In the next moment, black flames erupted and enveloped him. Yin Zhengfeng screamed in terror and agony.
"I was wrong! Sect Master! Sect Master spare my life..."
Yin Zhengfeng's facial features contorted, and his piercing screams echoed in all directions, more terrifying than the severe interrogation by Ye Yun earlier.
Ye Yun frowned, surprised to find that even his Venerable power couldn't extinguish the black flames on Yin Zhengfeng. He watched helplessly as Yin Zhengfeng burned to ashes in agony.
"What strange flames, could it be some powerful curse?"
Although he felt no pity for Yin Zhengfeng's tragic fate, his death was truly sudden. It was highly likely that he had been cursed, and would die if he revealed certain information.
Yin Zhengfeng's death was truly a bit too tragic.
To treat their own Imperial level expert to this extent, what was the Sect Master of the Nine Nether Demonic Sect trying to hide?
What did the Lin family obtain that brought about their doom?
The former was unclear for the time being, while the latter could be easily investigated by summoning Xue Yan.