Countless experts of the Demon Dao broke free from the dungeons.
Some among them harbored a deep-seated hatred for the Luoyun Sect. Seeing the sect suffering immense casualties and on the verge of collapse, they all charged toward its main hall.
Leading the charge was none other than Ye Chen!
He carved a path of destruction as if moving through an uninhabited land. Disciples and Elders continuously rushed forward to block his path, only to be slain on the spot by Ye Chen!
"How… how horrifying!"
"He's fallen to the Demon Dao! We're no match for him at all!"
Ye Chen's rampage struck terror into the hearts of the Luoyun Sect's experts, leaving them utterly demoralized.
This cruelty and cold-bloodedness bore no resemblance to the gentle, refined Saint Heir he once was!
"Ye Chen, are you betraying the sect?"
Li Moyun emerged from the main hall, followed by the upper echelon of the Luoyun Sect.
He looked down from his lofty position, his gaze falling upon the proud figure of the young man standing tall amidst the billowing dust, and his voice was utterly cold.
"The Luoyun Sect will fall today!"
Ye Chen looked up, meeting Li Moyun's gaze without a trace of fear.
Back when his family was shattered and he was left all alone, it was Li Moyun who had taken him into the Luoyun Sect.
He had once believed it was a blessing from the heavens, allowing him to grow from a humble mortal into one of the chosen prodigies of his generation.
But now that this seemingly benevolent old man had torn away his layers of hypocrisy, the hideous truth of his nature was simply nauseating!
"'The Luoyun Sect will fall today!' How audacious!"
"Ye Chen, you have defected to the Demon Dao! You are a traitor whom anyone has the right to kill!"
"And surely you don't think that mastering a few Demon Dao Cultivation Techniques makes you a match for us, do you?"
"The sect suppressed you once, and we can certainly do it again!"
A cold sneer spread across Li Moyun's face. Even though Ye Chen had thrown the Luoyun Sect into utter chaos, leaving it in shambles, he remained largely unconcerned deep down.
After all, the surrounding mortal realms were full of people.
'What does it matter how many ordinary disciples die?'
'As long as the Luoyun Sect's foundation remains intact, it will endure for all eternity!'
"Ye Chen, the Luoyun Sect at least showed you the kindness of discovering your talent. Is this how you choose to repay the sect?"
"We really took in an ungrateful wretch! With such a vicious heart, no wonder you've gotten mixed up with the Demon Dao!"
The other Inner Sect Elders beside Li Moyun chimed in with cold shouts.
Their strength ranked among the best in the Luoyun Sect, second only to Li Moyun and the Sect Leader, Xu Yingwu. The weakest among them had stepped into the Fifth Layer of the Blood Coagulation Realm or higher, and each one exuded a powerful and exceptionally terrifying aura.
"Let's not even talk about how I've toiled like a slave for the Luoyun Sect all these years, venturing into countless dangerous lands and nearly losing my life."
"When the Luoyun Sect extracted my very essence for Alchemy, the favor of taking me in was repaid in full!"
Ye Chen's expression was glacial, his voice resonant and powerful. "And as for daring to threaten me with Tongtong's safety… the Luoyun Sect no longer has any reason to exist."
"Is that so? On your own? You presume to make an enemy of our entire sect?"
Li Moyun sneered, dismissing the threat.
"Don't forget about us, you old dog Li!"
"We can never repay Young Master Ye for saving our lives, so today, we'll slaughter your sect to liven things up!"
Behind Ye Chen, a series of voices thick with malice rang out one after another.
From within the surging Demonic Qi, the great fiends who had plagued all of Lei Province revealed themselves one by one.
"Hmph!"
Li Moyun's face instantly darkened. "Nothing but a pack of defeated stragglers."
"Ye Chen, for daring to consort with the thieves of the Demon Dao, you are no longer worthy of being a Luoyun Sect disciple! As of today, you are officially expelled!"
"Old dog, your brain must be rusted."
Ye Chen found it utterly laughable that even now, Li Moyun was still trying to punish him in the name of the Luoyun Sect.
"Today, I will annihilate the Luoyun Sect!"
His expression cold, Ye Chen wasted no more words. In a flash, he shot straight toward the main hall ahead.
Behind him, many of the Demon Dao experts freed from the dungeons followed suit.
They all harbored a deep-seated hatred for the Luoyun Sect and wished for nothing more than to wipe it from existence.
"Excellent!"
Seeing that Ye Chen truly dared to attack him, Li Moyun's face darkened as he immediately took a step forward.
"You little beast! If you want to destroy the Luoyun Sect, you'll have to get through me first!"
The potent aura of the Ninth Layer of the Blood Coagulation Realm erupted from his body!
The expressions of many of the Demon Dao experts changed slightly.
They had already been endlessly tortured in the dungeons and were carrying injuries.
Now, directly facing this pillar of the Luoyun Sect—the strongest expert besides the Sect Leader—they couldn't help but feel their confidence waver.
Only Ye Chen's pace remained unbroken. He unleashed a surging tide of Evil Qi as he fearlessly struck out at Li Moyun with his palm.
BOOM!
Li Moyun countered with a palm strike, and the two attacks collided with immense force.
The next moment, Li Moyun's face went white, his eyes filled with terror as if he had just seen a ghost.
"No… This is impossible…"
He had only managed to struggle out those few words before he started coughing up great mouthfuls of blood.
In just a single exchange of blows, a surging wave of Evil Qi had invaded his body and begun to corrode his flesh!
"You little bastard… How can you be this strong…?"
Li Moyun collapsed to the ground, his face ashen, clearly having lost all ability to fight.
Before he was crippled, Ye Chen's strength had only been at the Fifth Layer of the Blood Coagulation Realm.
Now, not only had his injuries fully healed, but his cultivation had also broken through to the Sixth Layer of the Blood Coagulation Realm.
What was more, even a mighty expert at the Ninth Layer of the Blood Coagulation Realm like him was no match at all!
This scene caused the expressions of all the Luoyun Sect Elders to change drastically as they gasped in shock.
"I told you, the Luoyun Sect will be annihilated today!"
"Old dog, you can go reunite with your grandson in the afterlife!"
Ye Chen had no intention of holding back; he brought his palm crashing down again.
Li Moyun felt the imminent threat of death and screamed, "You bastard! You killed Feng'er? Damn you! If you kill me too, the Sect Leader will never let you go!"
"Stop, traitor!" The other Elders finally reacted at that moment. They began to activate the Sect Protection Array to block Ye Chen.
However, the might of Ye Chen's palm was like that of a Demon God reborn! Even the Sect Protection Array was shaken to the point of shattering, leaving all the Elders dumbfounded.
BOOM!
With a tremendous bang, Li Moyun was instantly reduced to a bloody pulp.
The other Elders desperately tried to flee, but Ye Chen slaughtered them all on the spot, leaving none alive.
'Hm? Tongtong isn't here?'
Looking at the empty main hall before him, Ye Chen's expression suddenly changed.