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

Before he could finish speaking, Ye Chengren glared at him angrily.

A pair of blood-red eyes were completely distorted by hatred.

His body transformed into a streak of blood and rushed towards Li Feiyu!

"This is!"

"Blood Curse!"

Ye Chengren roared madly.

"Hahahaha! Li Feiyu, your demonic arts may break my Golden Light Curse, but can they break my Blood Light Curse?!"

"We are both at the twelfth level of Qi Refining, I, Ye Chengren, will give you my blood, my soul, and everything I have!"

"I will transform into a curse, cutting off your path to survival."

"I'll be waiting for you in hell!"

Blood suddenly rushed into Li Feiyu's body, and no matter how he tried to dodge, it was to no avail.

The Blood Curse is the most vicious curse.

The caster will sacrifice their own blood, soul, and even everything else to curse their enemy.

The curse, filled with hatred, transformed into blood and flowed into the body after everything was sacrificed.

It will rot the enemy's internal organs, crush his six viscera, burn his seven meridians, and twist his six pulses.

He died in a state of unbearable suffering, turning into a pool of thick water!

After the blood rushed into Li Feiyu's body.

Ye Chengren disappeared from this world forever, carrying with him the exhilaration of revenge.

Bang!

On Qinye Ridge, yet another soul lamp shattered.

"How is that possible! Another protector of my Ye family has died."

"And it's Ye Chengren!"

"What on earth happened in Jingzhou that caused my Ye family to lose five of its great protectors!"

Elder Shui paced back and forth in the main hall, seething with resentment.

In a short period of time, the five protectors of the Ye family died one after another in Jingzhou.

This is something that has never happened in the Ye family for many years.

"Brother, we can't wait any longer."

"A formidable enemy has appeared in Jingzhou, managing to wipe out five of my Ye family's protectors. We must deal with this as soon as possible."

"Otherwise, we won't be able to explain ourselves when the Ancestor comes out of seclusion." Elder Huo could no longer hold back.

They lost five protectors in succession, greatly weakening the Ye family's strength.

If this matter is not resolved immediately, they will not be able to bear the consequences once the Ancestor emerges from seclusion.

"No!"

However, Elder Shui immediately said upon hearing this:

"Second brother, didn't you see clearly? This time, the soul lamp that was extinguished belonged to Ye Chengren!"

"His strength has reached the twelfth level of Qi Refining."

"Although our foundation is not as solid as ours, we have two magical artifacts in our hands."

"I'm afraid it wouldn't be easy for any of us to defeat him."

"Even a powerful expert like my Ye family died in Jingzhou."

"Even if we brothers go there, it will probably be of no use; we'll just be walking into a trap."

"At this point, it seems only the Grand Elder or the Ancestor can personally emerge from seclusion to eliminate this powerful enemy for the Ye family!"

Upon hearing this, Elder Huo seemed to awaken from a dream.

Although Ye Chengren is called a Dharma Protector, he has the cultivation level of the twelfth level of Qi Refining, plus two high-grade magic artifacts.

His strength is probably already on par with that of the elders.

Although he and his elder brother had been at the twelfth level of Qi Refining for many years, their foundations were extremely solid.

But defeating Ye Chengren won't be easy.

Even a powerful figure like him died in Jingzhou.

Unless it's the eldest elder who has reached the Qi Refining Perfection stage or the ancestor who has reached the Foundation Establishment stage, the entire Ye family will only be able to emerge from seclusion.

Otherwise, who knows what might happen!

"Elder!" Elder Shui cupped his hands and looked at an old woman holding a cane.

This is the eldest elder of the entire Ye family.

However, the old woman looked extremely uncomfortable and remained silent for a long time.

The five guardians were sent out by her, but they all died in Jingzhou.

She must personally handle this matter to give an explanation to the patriarch and the entire Ye family.

However, the enemy situation is still unclear, and Jingzhou is clearly a dangerous place.

Even a powerful figure like Ye Chengren died there.

There's really no way the old woman can handle it alone.

"The Yan family just sent word that distinguished guests will be arriving soon."

"Now that our ancestor is in seclusion, I still need to manage clan affairs and welcome the distinguished guests from the Yan family."

"The affairs of Jingzhou are truly too much for me to handle."

Elder Shui was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but quickly understood.

They were only angry about the deaths of Ye Chengyi, Ye Chengli, and others.

Even after Ye Chengxin and Ye Chengde's soul lamps went out, they did not panic.

As a protector of the Ye family, Ye Chengren was stronger than the other four combined.

However, with Ye Chengren's death, no one in the Ye family dared to go to Jingzhou.

After all, they were able to kill this Ye family protector who was at the twelfth level of Qi Refining and possessed two high-grade magic artifacts.

The greatest enemy of Jingzhou will likely be a powerful expert who has reached the pinnacle of Qi cultivation.

Even reaching the Foundation Establishment stage is not impossible!

Under these circumstances, if the patriarch does not leave seclusion, who in the entire Ye family would dare to take the risk?

"You should suppress the news of the deaths of the five guardians for now."

"We'll discuss everything once the Ancestor emerges from seclusion," the old woman sighed.

"If I do not emerge from seclusion, are you, as elders, merely going to stand by and watch the members of my Ye family die tragically in vain?!"

A cold voice resounded throughout the hall.

This immediately shocked everyone.

"The Ancestor has emerged from seclusion."

"Greetings, Ancestor!" Everyone knelt down on one knee in unison, bowing respectfully.

A touch of rosy color appeared on the old man's ashen face.

Although he did not speak, a terrifying aura surged forth.

He stood with his hands behind his back, and a small boat appeared above everyone's heads.

His cloudy eyes barely opened, and an invisible pressure instantly descended upon everyone.

This caused everyone to kneel on the ground, trembling uncontrollably.

They practically worshipped him, not daring to even breathe loudly.

These powerful figures are none other than the Ye family patriarch, whose fame has resounded throughout the entire Qinye Ridge for over a hundred years!

"Welcome back, Ancestor, from seclusion!"

The old woman and the elders of water and fire knelt on the ground, overjoyed.

"Our ancestor's cultivation has broken through."

Sensing the superior aura emanating from the Ye family patriarch, everyone was amazed.

"Hmph, I only managed to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage by sheer luck."

"What's the big deal?"

The Ye family patriarch spoke with a disdainful tone, yet a hint of pride lingered in his voice.

A mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation level might not seem like much within the seven major sects.

However, they are extremely rare in the entire Yue Kingdom's independent cultivation world.

Even within a family of cultivators, he would be considered a notable figure.

After all, even the Yan family, which ranked first among the cultivation families in the Yue Kingdom,

Their elders can be appointed even if they are only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage!

"Our ancestor has broken through to the mid-stage! From this moment on, our Ye family will no longer be a small family in Yue Kingdom, but will have joined the ranks of the medium-sized families!" the old woman hurriedly flattered.

Generally speaking, cultivators at the Qi Refining Realm can only become independent cultivators in the Yue Kingdom if they do not join a sect.

Only those who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage are qualified to establish a family affiliated with a sect.

Families are further divided into three classes.

The weakest clans have only one early Foundation Establishment cultivator in charge; such clans are all small-scale cultivation clans.

Only those families that have reached the mid-to-late stage of Foundation Establishment can be called medium-sized families.

As for large families, they need at least a True Monarch at the Core Formation stage to oversee them.

For example, the Yan family is the number one cultivation family in the Yue Kingdom, and their patriarch Yan Yan (anime-oriented) is in the mid-stage of Core Formation.

He even has a brother from his clan who is hiding outside and whose strength is unknown.

Now that the Ye family patriarch has advanced to the mid-stage, and the Ye family has also swallowed up the Qin family, they dominate the entire Qin Ye Ridge.

This is a great opportunity for the family to move into the ranks of medium-sized enterprises.

"Our ancestor's divine might is unparalleled; our Ye family is sure to prosper." Everyone flattered him.

"snort!"

The Ye family patriarch said coldly, "I have only been in seclusion for a few months, yet my Ye family has lost five of its great protectors in succession."

"Yan Hui, tell me what exactly happened!"

"What kind of elder are you?!"

"I dare not hide it from the Grand Elder," Yan Hui hurriedly said, recounting the events in detail.

"Someone actually dared to kill five of my Ye family's protectors in Jingzhou."

"Who on earth has the audacity to provoke me?"

"Since my cultivation has just broken through, I shall take a trip to Jingzhou."

The Ye family patriarch stood with his hands behind his back and spoke coldly.