The Xuanling Sect’s forces continued their advance.

Ling Tai’s expression, however, had grown noticeably more solemn.

In truth, this expedition was less about dealing with the entire Cui family and more about dealing with Ye Yu.

For a long time now, Ye Yu had become a heart demon for Ling Tai.

Even after he had absorbed all the violent aura buried beneath the Xuanling Sect and stepped into the Divine Sovereign Realm—

The heart demon still refused to dissipate.

And so, Ling Tai could no longer wait. He had to leave seclusion and kill Ye Yu.

He had already thought everything through.

Either he would kill Ye Yu, eliminate the heart demon, and advance further in strength—

Or, like the former Divine Alliance leader Gu Yuanzhen, die at Ye Yu’s hands.

Even the latter outcome would be better than being tormented day and night by the heart demon.

It could be said that before setting out, Ling Tai had already prepared himself to stake everything.

Perhaps the Extreme Moon Pavilion was truly powerful—but if they dared to stand in his way, Ling Tai would not hesitate to go to war.

“Halt!”

A somewhat familiar voice suddenly rang out.

The Xuanling Sect’s gods stopped instantly, their gazes turning cold as they looked toward the man who had appeared ahead of them.

It was Cui Sheng of the Extreme Moon Pavilion.

Under normal circumstances, the Xuanling Sect’s gods might have been surprised to see him.

But not now.

A man expelled from the Cui family, now swearing to resolve its crisis—wasn’t he the very one who had wept in the ancestral hall?

Many of the Xuanling Sect’s gods turned to look at Ling Tai.

Clearly, they were waiting for the Divine Alliance leader’s command.

With a single word from him, they could tear this man apart at any moment.

Extreme Moon Pavilion or not—the Xuanling Sect feared no one.

At worst, they would simply clash head-on.

Ling Tai tapped the armrest lightly and said calmly, “Extreme Moon Pavilion... Cui Sheng?”

Cui Sheng raised an eyebrow slightly.

“I didn’t expect the leader of the Xuanling Sect to know me. That is indeed surprising.”

Ling Tai continued, “You came this time for the Cui family?”

Cui Sheng nodded. “That’s right. I came for the Cui family—”

Before he could finish, Ling Tai cut him off.

“Kill him.”

In that instant, Cui Sheng was completely dumbfounded.

Wait—this wasn’t how things were supposed to go.

In his plan, there had been no need to request reinforcements from the Divine Alliance. As long as he came alone, he could easily block the Xuanling Sect.

After all, as long as Ling Tai wasn’t a fool, he wouldn’t go to war with the Extreme Moon Pavilion over a crippled Cui family.

The name of the Divine Alliance still carried enormous weight.

It had always worked before.

Yet Cui Sheng had never imagined that Ling Tai would order his death without hesitation.

Had he not considered the consequences?

Seeing the Xuanling Sect’s gods surge toward him, Cui Sheng suddenly drew his sword, releasing a wave of force that blasted them all back.

He then pointed his blade toward Ling Tai in the distance and said coldly, “Killing me is equivalent to declaring war on the Extreme Moon Pavilion. Are you sure about that?”

Ling Tai let out a cold laugh.

“A discarded son of the Cui family—do you really think °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° wearing the skin of the Extreme Moon Pavilion lets you act without restraint? Besides, in my eyes, the Extreme Moon Pavilion is nothing.”

As he spoke, Ling Tai made a slight gesture.

The elders of the Xuanling Sect shot forward.

In an instant, Cui Sheng was completely engulfed.

Half an hour later—

Cui Sheng, covered in blood, crashed down at the edge of an unknown divine mountain.

At this moment, he was in an utterly miserable state.

Yet there was no denying it—

He had survived.

To escape alive from the encirclement of hundreds of Xuanling Sect gods was enough to demonstrate his formidable strength.

Cui Sheng gasped for breath.

The reason he had dared to intercept the Xuanling Sect alone was not just the backing of the Extreme Moon Pavilion, but also his absolute confidence in his own power.

As a peak Divine Lord Realm expert, already one step into the Divine Sovereign Realm—

Cui Sheng had every right to be proud.

He had thought that even if he could not defeat Ling Tai, relying on his powerful swordsmanship, retreating unscathed would not be difficult.

But what he had not expected—

Was that Ling Tai had severely injured him with a single strike.

If not for the life-saving treasure on him, he would already be dead.

Even so, his current condition was far from good.

The force from that palm strike continued to rampage within his body, wreaking havoc on his divine physique, leaving him unable even to stand.

At that moment, Ye Yu stepped out from the clouds.

Seeing him arrive, Cui Sheng spoke weakly, “Take me back. I need to return to the Extreme Moon Pavilion to heal.”

Ye Yu shook his head slightly.

“Forget healing. Why not die and become a hero instead? That would be far more valuable.”

Hearing this, Cui Sheng’s eyes widened.

In the next instant, a flash of light appeared.

The head of the Enforcement Hall of the Extreme Moon Pavilion fell on the spot—his body and soul utterly destroyed.

Ye Yu flexed his wrist and turned to leave.

From the very beginning, he had never intended to let Cui Sheng live.

The only disappointing part was that Ling Tai hadn’t killed him on the spot, forcing Ye Yu to come and finish the job himself.

What a hassle.

But then again, this worked out well.

With Cui Sheng dead, the Extreme Moon Pavilion and the Xuanling Sect would likely start tearing into each other like dogs, wouldn’t they?

An hour later—

When Ling Tai arrived at the Cui family with the Xuanling Sect’s forces, they were met with a bizarre sight.

The once spiritually rich divine mountain had become completely barren.

All the buildings had vanished without a trace—not even a single brick remained.

Many began to wonder if they had come to the wrong place.

Was this really the Cui family?

Ling Tai was also puzzled, scanning the surroundings repeatedly to confirm their location.

A Xuanling Sect god stepped forward and said in a low voice, “Divine Alliance leader, could it be that the Cui family got scared and fled entirely?”

From the situation, it did seem like they had run.

But something about it didn’t make sense.

And with Ye Yu’s terrifying strength, why would he run?

“Could it be... some kind of illusion?”

After pondering for a long time, Ling Tai waved his hand, ordering all the gods to remain here for seven days.

They would see if they could uncover any clues—or if any members of the Cui family would return.

Though many of the gods were dissatisfied, none voiced it.

After all, they hadn’t come all this way to do nothing and leave.

They had originally come hoping to plunder some gains.

But now there wasn’t even a scrap to be found. Truly disappointing.

On the third day—

More than a dozen gods came flying in from the distance.

Seeing them, the Xuanling Sect’s forces immediately perked up.

Were these members of the Cui family?

The group halted steadily in midair. Looking at the hundreds of gods below, they were clearly surprised.

The leading male god, Zhang Run, could not help but mutter softly, “Weren’t we told the Cui family was almost wiped out? Why are there still so many?”

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