The Capital City was bustling with excitement after nightfall.

But this dazzling world of light and revelry did not belong to Luo Xiu.

Clutching the tightly cloth-wrapped Dream and Asura, he walked alone down the crowded street as if isolated from the world.

"Lin Tong."

"Big Brother, what is it?"

Lin Tong's soul emerged swiftly from the palm of Luo Xiu's right hand, seeming to flee in haste from his grasp.

In truth, he was fleeing.

The sword in Luo Xiu's right hand filled him with terror.

He floated beside Luo Xiu, yet no one could see him or even sense his presence.

Luo Xiu said, "If I lose control after drawing the sword later, I'll have to trouble you and Queen Chi Sha to wake me up."

Chi Sha's cold snort echoed in his mind. The aloof queen neither agreed nor refused his request.

Lin Tong fell silent for a moment before speaking. "Big Brother, I can feel it… The Wandering Spirit dwelling in that sword is terrifying."

"He is indeed a frightening existence," Luo Xiu replied.

Lin Tong added, "I can't even imagine how much resentment from the dead it took to create it."

"But don't worry, Big Brother. I will do as you've asked!"

Just then, Luo Xiu's phone rang.

It was a call from Liu Dexuan.

"Elder Luo, have you already left the Chu Family?!" Liu Dexuan asked anxiously.

"I'm on my way to the Ye Family," Luo Xiu answered.

Liu Dexuan hesitated for a moment before asking, "If possible, could you please not go?"

"The Tianyu King just suddenly invited Sect Leader Li and the others for tea. He's likely trying to keep us occupied. I fear the Ye Family has already laid an inescapable net, just waiting for you to walk into it. Your trip to the Ye Family… will be fraught with danger."

Luo Xiu chuckled. "Don't worry, Sect Leader. I'm confident."

Liu Dexuan sighed with reluctance. "I apologize. As the Sect Leader, I'm unable to provide any practical help when one of my own elders is in trouble."

Luo Xiu replied, "It is precisely because you are the Sect Leader that you must consider more than just me."

"I am alone, with no one to hold me back, so I don't care about the consequences or the outcome. Whoever provokes me, I'll just deal with them."

"So, I must go to the Ye Family today!"

...

Time passed, and the night deepened.

After bypassing layers of obstructing formations, Luo Xiu finally stood before the main gate of the Ye Family estate.

Just as Di Yu had guessed, Luo Xiu had long since left a trace of his Spiritual Power on Ye Piaoling, and he had found the Ye Family headquarters so easily simply by following its trail.

As the saying goes, the best place to hide is in plain sight. The Ye Family compound was situated in a bustling urban area, surrounded by buildings and alleyways that formed a kind of formation, making it extremely difficult for ordinary people to find the correct path.

Gazing at the ancient gate ahead, Luo Xiu's grip on his sword suddenly tightened.

The cloth wrapping the blade burst into shreds as a blood-red Sword Light howled forth!

BOOM—!

With a thunderous roar, the gate shattered.

A tangible killing intent rapidly filled the air. Surrounded by it, Luo Xiu walked through the gateway unhurriedly.

"Luo Xiu is here!"

"Kill him!"

"All of you, attack!"

"Ignorant fool! He'll meet his end here tonight!"

The Ye Family Disciples, who had been lying in wait, burst into action, charging at him from all directions.

"A bunch of good-for-nothings."

A slight smile touched Luo Xiu's lips. He continued walking, completely ignoring the approaching Ye Family Disciples.

The killing intent coalesced into blood-red Sword Light, which spread out in all directions, tearing through the void. Wherever it passed, Ye Family Disciples screamed and fell one after another.

These Ye Family Disciples weren't even worthy of him unsheathing his sword.

Treading on blood-soaked ground, he followed the scent of the Holy Origin Golden Pill toward the depths of the compound.

The Holy Origin Golden Pill was fused with his own Essence Blood and Qi Huang Medicine Power, allowing him to sense its presence within a certain range.

At this moment, he breathed a sigh of relief.

The fact that he could still sense the Holy Origin Golden Pill's aura meant the elixir was still intact and had not been consumed.

Before long, Luo Xiu stepped into the inner courtyard and immediately spotted Ye Piaoling.

Flanking Ye Piaoling were four elders with white hair and the air of transcendent immortals.

Judging by their auras, the strength of these four elders far surpassed Ye Piaoling's.

They were the four Great Elders of the Ye Family.

"Family Head, it seems this kid is even more troublesome than you said," one of the elders remarked, his expression growing increasingly grave as he stared at Luo Xiu.

The aura Luo Xiu currently exuded, along with the killing intent reeking from the sword in his hand, intimidated him.

Another elder said with a grim face, "We're past that point. What's the use of saying such things? Since he came with a sword to kill, we shall execute him tonight!"

But just as that Ye Family Elder's words fell, Luo Xiu's thumb flicked upward, pushing the blade an inch out of its scabbard.

SWOOSH!

As the blade met the air, a streak of blood-red Sword Light shot out, instantly crossing dozens of meters to sever the neck of the elder who had just spoken.

In an instant, the courtyard fell deathly silent.

Everyone's eyes bulged. Their bodies began to tremble, and their legs grew weak.

A single, instantaneous kill!

Had a mere sliver of Sword Qi just instantly slain a Ye Family Elder whose Martial Way cultivation had surpassed the Gathering Spirit Realm to reach the Core Formation Realm?!

"Luo Xiu… you… don't you go too far!"

Faced with such terrifying power, the last line of defense in Ye Piaoling's heart collapsed, leaving only endless fear.

In his eyes, Luo Xiu, standing amidst the blood-red killing intent, was an invincible god of slaughter.

Luo Xiu walked forward slowly. "I gave you a chance before. You were the ones who refused it."

Ye Piaoling's face was pale. He swallowed hard and slowly backed away.

The other members of the Ye Family retreated with him.

Though facing only one man, the Ye Family felt as if they were up against an entire army.

The muscles in Ye Piaoling's face twitched as he gritted his teeth. "Luo Xiu, I can return the Elixir to you! Let's just call it even!"

"Xing Zhou was foolish for a moment and succumbed to greed, taking something that didn't belong to him. He was indeed wrong!"

"I'll return the Elixir to you. How about we both take a step back?"

Just moments ago, the Ye Family had lost a Core Formation Realm elder. Ye Piaoling didn't want to continue and cause an even greater disaster.

As the Family Head, he had to be responsible for the family's future.

As for the Tianyu King wanting to deal with Luo Xiu, he could do it himself.

The Ye Family could not afford such a loss.

Luo Xiu smiled faintly. "Before, I tried to reason with you, but you decided to play dirty. Now that I'm playing dirty, you want to reason with me?"

"Old man, even if you return that Elixir to me now, I won't take it."

"What belongs to me, I will take back with my own hands!"

An elder from the Ye Family could bear it no longer. He suddenly stopped retreating and took a step forward.

"This is outrageous!"

"Family Head, there's no point in talking anymore!"

"The only thing fearsome about him is that sword! Everyone, maintain your distance!"

"Elite disciples of the Ye Family, hear my command! As planned, form the array and wear him down!"

Faced with Luo Xiu's unyielding aggression, the Ye Family ultimately chose to make a desperate stand.

In just a few breaths, over a hundred of the Ye Family's elite disciples, led by the three remaining elders, formed an array and surrounded Luo Xiu.

Unfazed, Luo Xiu swept his gaze around them once before slowly closing his eyes.

The next moment, when they opened again, the sword in his hand was already unsheathed.

The blood-red killing aura, like a boundless sea of blood, rolled forward, once again crushing the courage the Ye Family members had just managed to gather.

"A swarm of ants, completely ignorant of true power!"

Luo Xiu looked down upon the members of the Ye Family, his voice slightly hoarse.

It was no longer his own voice, but the voice of Dream and Asura.

Amid the roiling killing intent, his body began to rise into the air. His voice, like that of a god, echoed through the void.

"I am Asura, destined to slaughter every living being in this world!"

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