Mortal: Fellow Daoist! May I borrow your essence for a moment?

"Very well! I swear by my Dao heart that if you, fellow Daoist, can hand over the Black Gold Shield to me..."

"I, Li Feiyu, will ensure that Dharma Protector De leaves safely."

His strength lessened slightly, and he spoke solemnly.

Li Feiyu has absorbed the cultivation of the four guardians, and now is the time for him to recuperate and make adjustments.

If Ye Chengren is really willing to hand over the Black Gold Shield to him, then what difference would it make if he let the brothers leave?

With the cultivation of the four guardians and a top-grade magic artifact, he was already content.

If he continues to be greedy, it would make Li Feiyu seem fickle and demeanor.

After all, he was willing to keep his promises, especially those he made willingly.

Although Li Feiyu cultivates demonic arts, he does not shy away from using demonic methods.

But he ultimately refused to become a true demon, devoid of faith and righteousness, and ruthless towards his own family.

"call--"

Ye Chengren breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Li Feiyu is a member of the demonic path, he has after all sworn an oath with his Dao heart.

For cultivators, whether righteous or demonic, the Dao heart is always important.

Since he had already made a vow, Ye Chengren was no longer afraid to hand over the Black Gold Shield.

After all, even if he handed over this top-grade magic weapon, he would still have ways to resist.

"good!"

"We'll count to three, and then each of us will hand over our magical artifacts and the hostages."

Ye Chengren spoke firmly, preparing to exchange with Li Feiyu.

"Brother! This thief is a heretic, we must not trust him!"

But Ye Chengde spoke wildly and fiercely.

He had previously felt lost and fearful.

But in front of his elder brother, Ye Chengde mustered all his courage.

Li Feiyu's methods were incredibly bizarre and terrifying.

Even though he had been fighting for a long time and his spiritual power was greatly depleted.

But if we were to hand over the Black Gold Shield to him, I'm afraid both my elder brother and I would die at the hands of this evil scoundrel.

Since that's the case, we might as well risk our lives and take a gamble.

Even if it costs him his life, he can protect his elder brother.

"Guardian of Virtue, you'd better shut up."

Li Feiyu spoke coldly, and a strange demonic aura spread throughout his body.

Although it did not devour his remaining life force, it caused him immense pain, rendering him unable to speak.

"Fellow Daoist, stop!"

"Renhufa, it's alright. It'll just mean that your brother will suffer a bit, but it won't take his life."

"Let's exchange as soon as possible."

Li Feiyu stared intently at the black gold shield in Ye Chengren's hand.

This high-grade magical artifact caused him a great deal of suffering.

If he could obtain this magical artifact, given his current cultivation level and demonic abilities...

They'll probably be able to roam freely throughout the entire Qi Refining stage.

"one!"

"two!"

Ye Chengren forced himself to remain calm and spoke cautiously.

He raised his black gold shield, indicating that once he counted to three, the two of them would simultaneously throw out their magical artifacts and hostages to exchange for the hostages.

But right at this critical juncture...

With a soft "poof!"

Ye Chengde glared angrily, even in front of his own brother.

He was incredibly fierce and bit off his own tongue.

"Second brother!"

At this moment, Ye Chengren looked utterly desolate, as if he had aged ten years in an instant.

Li Feiyu was also extremely surprised and slightly lost in thought as she looked at Ye Chengde, who had already lost all vitality.

Ye Chengren has agreed to the exchange.

He clearly had a chance to survive, yet Ye Chengde chose to end his life in this way.

Ye Chengren's brother is indeed a man of strong character.

"Such deep brotherly love."

After a long pause, Li Feiyu sighed.

Ye Chengde didn't die for anyone else, but for his elder brother.

He was afraid that he would kill his elder brother after he handed over the Black Gold Shield.

Therefore, it is better to be a broken piece of jade than a whole piece of tile!

Choosing to end his own life in this way relieved his elder brother of any worries.

Once he's dead, Ye Chengren will have no more scruples.

Not only could he protect himself with the Black Gold Shield, but Ye Chengde also believed that he could kill Li Feiyu and avenge the four brothers who died.

Such choices are truly regrettable.

However, it's hard to say whether his death was good or bad.

Because Ye Chengren is bound to fight Li Feiyu to the death.

As long as he fights to the death, Li Feiyu will never let him go.

"Renhu Dharma Protector, here we go!"

In Ye Chengren's grief-stricken gaze,

Li Feiyu tossed Ye Chengde's body out with a large toss.

"Second brother!"

The Ye family's protector was overcome with grief and immediately caught the body.

With just one glance, he knew that his last brother was already beyond saving.

"Li Feiyu!"

He glared at Li Feiyu with hatred.

But to his astonishment, he discovered that the thief had taken advantage of this moment to arrive beside Han Li.

With a snap, Li Feiyu struck Han Li with his palm.

The terrifying demonic energy surged into his body, causing him to vomit a mouthful of black blood.

"How is this possible! The Golden Light Mantra! How could you so easily dispel my Golden Light Mantra!"

At that moment, Ye Chengren's pupils contracted, utterly shocked.

Because he had lost his ability to sense the golden light spell within Han Li's body.

"Fellow Daoist, the demonic arts I cultivate are infinitely profound."

"Now that your brother has been returned, do you still want to fight?"

Li Feiyu spoke solemnly.

"Hahahahaha!"

Even after witnessing Li Feiyu's bizarre methods,

Ye Chengren continued to laugh heartily.

Amid his laughter, two lines of clear tears streamed down the face of the head of the Ye family's protectors.

"The five of us brothers grew up together since childhood and are as close as siblings."

"Now that my four younger brothers have died at your hands, it is more painful than cutting off my own hands and feet."

"So what if Li Feiyu's demonic arts are strange and unpredictable?"

"Today I will take your head to comfort the souls of my brothers in heaven!"

Ye Chengren's face was full of determination, and the black gold shield in his hand shone brightly.

Now, all four of his younger brothers have died at the hands of Li Feiyu.

Since that's the case, what else is there to say? It's a fight to the death between the two of them.

"good!"

Li Feiyu's eyes narrowed, showing no surprise at the outcome.

"Brother Han, you go first, your elder brother will take care of things here..."

With a whoosh, before Li Feiyu could finish speaking...

Two beams of golden light shot out towards the two of them.

"Golden Cicada Mother-Child Blade!"

Li Feiyu turned his head to avoid the golden light, but his pupils shrank.

Because the source of the golden light was a magical artifact he was quite familiar with—the Golden Cicada Mother-Child Blade.

The Golden Fuzi Mother-Child Blade consists of one mother blade and eight child blades, crafted from refined iron and gold over three years by a master craftsman.

It is a top-grade magic weapon, worth more than a hundred spirit stones, and is of similar quality to the Black Gold Shield.

Although Ye Chengren was a master of Qi refining, in addition to the Black Gold Shield, he actually possessed another high-grade magic weapon.

That's truly amazing!

A flash of golden light appeared, and although the speed was incredibly fast, Li Feiyu still managed to dodge it with ease.

While he was able to do so, Han Li, standing to the side, was in a disheveled state and completely flustered.

Ye Chengren sneered and immediately took to the air.

A dazzling golden light surged onto his palm.

"Golden Edge Palm!" he shouted, aiming straight for Han Li's head, attempting to kill him with a single palm strike.

But the gale raged.

In Paopao's horrified gaze, Li Feiyu's demonic energy surged.

With a single palm strike, he knocked Ye Chengren back dozens of steps!