[At this very moment, Ye Yu did not notice how complicated Heng Xuanzhen’s gaze had become.]

[Earlier, she had already decided in her heart to draw a clear line with Ye Yu and let each other fade from memory in the God Realm.]

[Only by doing so could Heng Xuanzhen devote herself, without distraction, to avenging Ancient Sword Gorge.]

[To steady her mood and calm her mind, after leaving Tongtian Pavilion she even sought out a quiet place for secluded cultivation.]

[Her goal was simply to let her heart fall silent again.]

[Everything had been going exactly as planned.]

[But when Heng Xuanzhen returned to Ancient Sword Gorge and heard from Lu Nian that Ye Yu was in danger, all her prior resolutions vanished in an instant.]

[She had only one thought—reach Ye Yu’s side and protect his safety.]

[When she arrived and saw Ye Yu safe and sound, Heng Xuanzhen finally exhaled in relief.]

[And that allowed her to cool down.]

[After this is over, let go completely.]

[Otherwise, the vengeance of Ancient Sword Gorge will be postponed forever.]

[Heng Xuanzhen’s eyes shifted and grew resolute; even the sword intent around her turned a few degrees sharper.]

[Yin Yu lightly rubbed his fingertips and said blandly, “If she is the source of your confidence, I’ll be disappointed. Someone who stepped into the Divine Lord realm only a few days ago—killing her would hardly be interesting.”]

[Such arrogant words not only failed to frighten Ye Yu, they made him retort on the spot: “Don’t be so quick to feel disappointed. A god who’s about to die shouldn’t have that many emotions.”]

[Hearing that, Yin Yu couldn’t help but laugh.]

[But Ye Yu’s face stayed grave. He brought his palms together before his chest, divine power surging all around him.]

[Anyone who saw this would, by instinct, think he was preparing a big move.]

[Yin Yu was no exception; the smile vanished from his face as he braced himself.]

[Yes, the gap in their realms was enormous, but this kid Ye Yu was too monstrous.]

[A Heavenly God cutting down an Ancient God at peak.]

[Who knew whether he might have some divine art that could strike at the Divine Lord realm?]

[Yin Yu never worried that Ye Yu could kill him—but if he were injured, that would be capsizing in a gutter.]

[He had no desire to commit such a low-level mistake.]

[Heng Xuanzhen was curious as well, watching Ye Yu with a thoughtful look.]

[But the next second, Ye Yu’s voice actually sounded in her sea of mind.]

[“This man is Yin Yu, Third Elder of Jiyue Pavilion. From what I can tell, he’s at least mid Divine Lord realm. Can you handle him? If not, don’t force it—worst case we pick the best of the thirty-six stratagems and run for it.”]

[Truth be told, Ye Yu’s first impulse had been to gamble.]

[A Divine Lord is still a god. If it’s a god, it can fall.]

[If things got truly desperate, killing you wouldn’t be impossible.]

[But Ye Yu had cooled down now.]

[No matter what, the man was an elder of a first-rate Divine Alliance; he might well have a bottom-of-the-chest life-preserving art. And the most critical point—this place lay a mere ten thousand li from Jiyue Pavilion.]

[If Yin Yu felt he couldn’t win and started calling people over—]

[Then he and Heng Xuanzhen could very well be trapped and killed here.]

[So after thinking it through—]

[Ye Yu concluded that if it really didn’t work, enduring him once was fine; the days ahead are long.]

[Relying on his dream-born talent of Heaven-Defying Comprehension, he believed it wouldn’t take long before he could kill this man with his own strength.]

[Heng Xuanzhen paused, then answered earnestly, “I heard the name of Yin Yu, Third Elder of Jiyue Pavilion, long ago. The two of us may not be his match. But rest assured—I can definitely get you out.”]

[Ye Yu nodded. His figure flashed as he prepared to take Heng Xuanzhen and leave together.]

[But this bamboo grove seemed to come alive; in the blink of an eye it shot up to a terrifying height, then drooped naturally to seal off heaven and earth.]

[Ye Yu moved to cleave the bamboo with a follow-up sword, but the biting edge left only a pale mark on the stalk.]

[The sight made his eyes widen.]

[“Save your strength. You’re not leaving. People I set my sights on have only two choices—submit, or die.”]

[Yin Yu stepped forward once; his figure suddenly appeared at Ye Yu’s side, hand lifting to seize him.]

[But Heng Xuanzhen was faster.]

[She raised a sword finger, and in an instant countless sword shadows formed out of thin air and hacked down in frenzy.]

[The sword qi was so sharp that even Yin Yu had to furrow his brows and retract his right hand.]

[Heng Xuanzhen’s hands flowed; innumerable sword shadows crisscrossed behind her.]

[She threw herself at Yin Yu with everything she had and forced him back a hundred steps.]

[With a casual backward slash, she tried to open a path for Ye Yu to break out.]

[But she had underestimated the toughness of this bamboo grove.]

[Her strike did carry more power than Ye Yu’s—]

[It succeeded in cutting apart a swath of bamboo.]

[But in the very next second, it grew back again.]

[Leaving Ye Yu with no chance to leave.]

[Seeing no other choice, Ye Yu had to change tactics.]

[Screw him!]

[thump]

[With a muffled bang, a Bagua diagram flared into being before Yin Yu. It not only blocked all of Heng Xuanzhen’s sword qi, it also blasted her away.]

[Seizing the opening, Ye Yu immediately moved to unleash the improved Shadowless Sword Sever.]

[Without external aid it would be hard to extract Yin Yu’s divine power—]

[But whether it worked or not, plant it first.]

[It would be like burying a mine in this old fox.]

[When he turned weak and slack, take him while he’s sick and end him.]

[Yet before Ye Yu could complete the casting, a large hand pressed down onto his shoulder.]

[It was Yin Yu.]

[No—that guy was a hundred meters away, wasn’t he?]

[Yes, Yin Yu was indeed a hundred meters away. But the one at Ye Yu’s side—was also Yin Yu.]

[Inside this bamboo grove, a second Yin Yu had appeared.]

[The divine power circulating on each of them was crystal clear—]

[As if both were the true body.]

[“Kid, planning to use Ancient Sword Gorge’s Shadowless Sword Sever? Don’t bother. I just watched your fight with Zhu the Skinner. Every pit she stepped in—I won’t step in a single one.”]

[Yin Yu’s left hand turned to a finger and tapped Ye Yu’s dantian in a flash, blasting him away.]

[He wasn’t trying to kill Ye Yu, but to shake his qi palace, throw his divine power into disorder, and make him submit obediently.]

[He still slightly underestimated the toughness of Ye Yu’s body.]

[As Ye Yu twisted in midair, countless demonic sigils surged forth, wrapping him completely.]

[A surging Demon God aura erupted around a so-called monster god—simply unbelievable.]

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