The violent shaking of the spirit vessel caused Zhu Diezhen to lose her balance

and fall directly into Ye Yu's arms.

Feeling the unfamiliar yet familiar warmth again,

Zhu Diezhen felt a sweetness in her heart.

But immediately after,

the spirit vessel shook violently once more.

This made Ye Yu furrow his brows.

When Ye Liangyan had sent the spirit vessel, he mentioned

that numerous defensive formations surrounded it.

These formations could withstand attacks from cultivators below the peak of the Transformation Stage.

Now that the spirit vessel had shaken violently twice,

it indicated that cultivators above the Harmonization Stage were attacking the vessel!

Thinking of this,

Ye Yu's expression became grave.

He quickly pulled away.

Seeing this situation,

Zhu Diezhen looked around in confusion.

With the timing, location, and support all prepared,

she was just about to unveil her black robe to capture Ye Yu in one fell swoop.

But now,

with the sudden turn of events,

Ye Yu was leaving.

So what did all her hard work amount to?

Zhu Diezhen slowly clenched her fists,

her eyes growing colder.

Who was it

that ruined her plans?

Did they really have a death wish?

Zhu Diezhen tightened her grip on the black robe

and strode outward.

Her aura of killing intent was palpable.

On the deck of the spirit vessel,

after Ye Yu emerged, he found Su Yao outside as well.

She must have also heard the commotion.

He then asked, “Did you see who attacked our spirit vessel?”

Su Yao pointed upwards.

There, several streaks of light were flashing through the sky,

engaged in a fierce battle.

They moved so quickly

that their traces were barely visible.

From the spiritual energy fluctuations they emitted,

it was clear they were all Harmonization Stage cultivators.

Ye Yu frowned slightly.

He then noticed the front section of the spirit vessel had been charred.

This made him quite displeased.

Although the spirit vessel had a self-repair formation,

this kind of damage wasn’t insignificant.

But why do this?

What did their battle have to do with him?

Just as Ye Yu was pondering this,

a figure suddenly appeared.

It was a middle-aged man dressed in a daoist robe.

He coldly said, “The Hualing Mountain is executing traitors. Those unrelated should leave quickly.

Otherwise, we’ll kill without mercy!”

Hearing this arrogant declaration,

Ye Yu’s anger flared even more.

He directly pointed at the charred section of the spirit vessel and said, “No matter what you are doing!

You’ve damaged my spirit vessel.

First, we need to talk about compensation!”

The middle-aged man couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

He was Hou Yuan, the second elder of Hualing Mountain.

In the Eastern Sea Continent,

though Hualing Mountain was not currently a holy land,

it was reputed to be a quasi-holy land and a top-tier sect.

As the second elder, Hou Yuan held considerable status.

Moreover, this was within his territory.

Asking him for compensation?

Truly absurd!

Hou Yuan sneered, “Kid, you’re not from the Eastern Sea Continent, are you?

You dare ask Hualing Mountain for compensation?

Are you sure you want to keep your life?”

As soon as he finished speaking,

countless black vengeful spirits appeared around him,

instantly enveloping Hou Yuan,

leaving only his head exposed.

Zhu Diezhen slowly walked out from behind,

irritatedly saying, “What is Hualing Mountain?

And who are you,

to dare speak to my husband like that?”

Saying this,

Zhu Diezhen turned her head to look at Ye Yu.

Her cold eyes had already indicated everything.

Should they kill him?

Ye Yu waved his hand casually.

Zhu Diezhen understood immediately.

With a thought,

countless vengeful spirits began to gnaw at Hou Yuan’s body.

The immense pain made him emit a shrill scream

that echoed through the night sky.

The streaks of light in the sky suddenly froze,

then swiftly approached.

Hovering in the air above,

they looked down at Hou Yuan’s mangled corpse,

angrily shouting, “Who are you?

Why are you killing the elder of Hualing Mountain?”

The three newcomers,

though also Harmonization Stage cultivators,

were not as strong as Hou Yuan.

Thus, upon seeing Hou Yuan killed,

their first reaction was not to attack immediately,

but to ask questions.

After all,

if even the second elder Hou Yuan was no match,

how could they recklessly engage in battle without knowing the situation?

What if they ran into trouble?

Anyone who could cultivate to their level was no fool.

If it weren’t for Hou Yuan living in comfort and acting recklessly,

he wouldn’t have died so quickly.

Facing their inquiries,

Zhu Diezhen said nothing,

silently stepping back to Ye Yu’s side.

This was not out of fear.

As a smart woman,

Zhu Diezhen understood

that giving all the decision-making power to a man was a form of respect.

As long as Ye Yu wanted to act,

Zhu Diezhen would unhesitatingly eliminate these five cultivators.

For her,

it wouldn’t be difficult.

After all, killing those at the Tribulation Stage with ease was simply a matter of lowering the dimensional attack!

Ye Yu slowly exhaled a breath of foul air!

Then, without any further wasted words,

he decisively took out the Soul Summoning Banner.

In an instant,

thousands of ghosts rushed out.

Within a hundred-mile radius,

the sound of ghostly wails echoed!

Ye Yu was someone who disliked troublesome matters.

Since he had already killed the elder from the opposing sect,

he needed to do things cleanly.

Only by eliminating everyone present could there be no witnesses.

Otherwise,

if even one person was left alive,

it would easily invite retaliation from their sect.

If the small fry came for the big one,

after killing the big, the old would come next.

Such an endless loop was something

Ye Yu absolutely would not allow to happen.

Beside him, Zhu Diezhen and Su Yao wanted to step forward to help,

but they were stopped by Ye Yu.

He intended to utilize these three Harmonization Stage cultivators to the fullest!

Since the Soul Summoning Banner had devoured over a thousand wronged souls,

it had not only grown larger,

but the death energy within it had also become more concentrated.

The thousands of ghosts were nourished in this environment,

gaining substantial strength.

Each one felt as solid as reality,

restoring their strength to that of their living selves.

Under the assault of these ghosts,

the three Harmonization Stage cultivators found themselves in a bit of a predicament.

Seizing the opportunity,

Ye Yu used the "Prison" character technique

to trap one of them first.

With a flicker, he moved up.

Fully activating the Soul Devouring Technique,

in just a few breaths,

that Harmonization Stage cultivator became a dried corpse,

his spiritual energy entirely drained by Ye Yu.

Following that,

Ye Yu repeated the process.

In no time at all,

all three Harmonization Stage cultivators were killed by Ye Yu

and successfully had their souls absorbed into the Soul Summoning Banner.

After finishing all this,

Ye Yu’s spiritual power surged,

successfully reaching the mid-Harmonization Stage.

Seeing this scene,

Su Yao couldn’t help but widen her eyes.

She suddenly realized

that Ye Yu’s strength now was even greater than in the dream.

Meanwhile, Zhu Diezhen looked toward the north.

With a cold huff, she said, “How much longer do you plan to watch from a distance?

If I’m not mistaken,

you must be the one being pursued, right?

Now that I’ve helped you resolve your crisis, at least come over and say thank you?”

Upon hearing this,

Su Yao also looked to the north.

There, a streak of light rapidly approached,

steadily stopping in front of Ye Yu.

When she saw the figure clearly,

Ye Yu’s expression changed drastically.