CHAPTER 290: CHAPTER 285: HEROINE AND DEMONESS

Ye Chongtian and Ye Lingxian had previously spent most of their time on alchemy and poison making, and even together they were no match for Yin Tianhe.

However, with the blessing of the Spiritual Spring Water over the past eight years, they had already broken through their initial realm. Although their martial arts techniques were not as formidable as Yin Tianhe’s, with the support of their robust Inner Strength and the use of Qinggong and poison, they were able to maintain an undefeated position.

Yin Tianhe’s expression grew even darker; he obviously had not anticipated that Ye Chongtian and the others would make such significant progress.

"Useless." The Demon Sect’s Great Protector, noticing that Yin Tianhe had not been able to determine a victor for a long time, cast him a cold glance and then joined the fray.

His cultivation was a kind of Poison Palm, where his Inner Strength converted everything it touched into poison. If one carelessly encountered his palm wind, the consequences would be unimaginable, and his martial arts seemed to be a level higher than Yin Tianhe’s.

Ye Lingxian was originally a poison master as well, and her body had a certain resistance to poison, but this was not absolute. Before long, she began to feel somewhat strained.

Similarly, once Ye Chongtian was left to face Yin Tianhe alone, he fell into disadvantage.

"Master Liao Ran, we must hurry." Upon learning that the Demon Sect’s Great Protector had also joined the siege on Medicine Valley, Ye Qiu immediately set out for Shaolin Temple to ask for assistance from Master Liao Ran, the top-ranked expert on the Hero Ranking.

Since there were traitors from Shaolin Temple involved in this action, Master Liao Ran agreed without hesitation.

The two of them rushed towards Medicine Valley at full speed, hoping that it was not too late.

"Ye Chongtian, hand over Ji Nan this instant!" Yin Tianhe demanded menacingly, his every move lethal.

Ye Chongtian struggled to cope, mockingly retorting, "Yin Tianhe, I truly misjudged you in the past. A once-great hero consorting with the Demon Sect, are you not afraid of being laughed at by the people of the world for this mass attack?"

"Ye Chongtian, you are too naive. People outside will probably never know how Medicine Valley perished." Having said this, Yin Tianhe swiftly launched several sword strikes, and Ye Chongtian was hit by the Sword Qi, sustaining serious internal injuries.

"Brother Tian!" Seeing Ye Chongtian spat out a mouthful of blood, Ye Lingxian was distracted, and the Demon Sect’s Great Protector seized the opportunity, striking her left shoulder with his Poison Palm.

She swiftly took a Detoxification Pill and leaped away, but her speed seemed slower than before.

When Ye Qiu and Master Liao Ran arrived, this was the scene they came upon.

"Master Liao Ran, please deal with that Demon Sect Great Elder." After speaking, Ye Qiu aimed her hidden weapon at Yin Tianhe.

With the addition of the two of them, the situation for Medicine Valley quickly turned around.

At the same time, the Anle Marquis Mansion in the capital was surrounded by heavy forces, and Ji Heng and Wuyang’s people faced off against Wu Ming and the Demon Sect’s Second Guardian.

"Sister, are you going to betray the Holy Sect?" Wu Ming, wearing a mask that showed only his eyes, looked cold and sinister.

"I’ve had nothing to do with you since fourteen years ago, little brother. Surrender yourself, disband the Demon Sect, and I will plead with your brother-in-law to spare your life," Wuyang appeared neither happy nor sad, but the whip coiled around her waist was ready to be drawn at any moment.

"Ha, the Demon Sect?" Wu Ming let out a scornful, sinister laugh, "Even you refer to us like that? Since that’s the case, sister, I have no choice but to offer you as a sacrifice to heaven."

"Kill!" Ji Heng ordered coldly, and the experts surrounding the Anle Marquis Mansion swarmed in.

The world’s most esteemed couple were not idle either, facing Wu Ming, the legendary Demon Sect Leader rumored to have cultivated Demon Techniques and possessing unfathomable martial prowess.

"Shaochen, how are you?" Taking advantage of the chaos outside, Leng Zhao Yue sneaked into the dungeon.

In the dimly lit dungeon, Yin Shaochen lay in a damp cell, his moon-white clothes stained with blood and grime, hair in disarray, looking extremely disheveled—where was the grandeur of his once known as the Gentleman Sword?

Leng Zhaoyue, while unlocking the large lock of the cell, secretly blamed herself. It was all her fault; if not for her, Shaochen wouldn’t have ended up like this!

"Shaochen, wake up!" Leng Zhaoyue tenderly stroked Yin Shaochen’s pale cheek, her eyes brimming with tears.

"Zhaoyue." Yin Shaochen, having his Inner Strength sealed and after enduring days of torment, opened his eyes weakly.

"Why are you here? Don’t worry about me; they dare not kill me temporarily, go away." Even though his heart was deeply hurt, seeing her worrying and crying for him, Yin Shaochen couldn’t help but feel soft-hearted.

How wonderful! Zhaoyue still cared about him.

Yin Shaochen closed his eyes again; if not for the warmth in his body and the faint rise and fall of his chest, he would not resemble a living person.

"I will take you out of here." Leng Zhaoyue wiped away her tears, her eyes resolute, "I will leave the Holy Sect, and we will never be apart again."

"Yin Tianhe, goodbye, your dream of becoming the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch will never come true." After finishing her words, Ye Qiu activated the Rainy Pear Blossom Needle, and a sky full of silvery-white poison needles, like pear blossoms in early spring, made it impossible to find shelter.

Instantly, Yin Tianhe protected himself with his Inner Strength, forming a shield around him.

But the unique hidden weapon from the once-great Tang Sect was not so easy to deal with, and Yin Tianhe was eventually struck, yet due to his profound Inner Strength, the poison hadn’t erupted.

Ye Qiu and Ye Chongtian attacked him simultaneously, using their fiercest moves.

"It was you!" Realizing the movement technique of Ye Qiu, Yin Tianhe’s pupils shrank sharply, "The person who set the fire was you!"

Ye Qiu did not answer him, but the irony in her eyes said it all.

"You deserve to die!" Yin Tianhe cast aside Ye Chongtian, attacking Ye Qiu with his full strength, his vicious eyes intent on slaying Ye Qiu, regardless of the poison in his system.

"Big Sister!" As Ye Qiu was struggling to cope, Ji Nan arrived with the reinforcements his Father Emperor had given him.

Ye Chongtian and the Demon Sect Great Elder instantly recognized Ji Nan’s identity and sought to control him first, but were held back by Ye Qiu, Ye Chongtian, and Master Liao Ran.

"Yin Tianhe, what’s the point of competing with a little girl? Let me have a go at you." A man carrying a large sword flew out from beside Ji Nan, with a full-faced beard, smiling heartily.

Seeing who had come, Yin Tianhe felt a sinking feeling: "Ba Dao."

Seeing among the people Ji Nan had brought with him, both Ye Chongtian and Ye Lingxian breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

In the world, there has always been a Hero Ranking; ranked first is Master Liao Ran, followed by Yin Tianhe in third place, and the one between them is the Cliff Master of Ba Dao Cliff, Ba Dao.

Nobody knew his real name anymore, as ever since he became the number one expert of Ba Dao Cliff and took on the mantle of Cliff Master, people have only referred to him as Ba Dao.

Legend has it that this man is a battle maniac, who recklessly engages with equally matched opponents for the sole purpose of determining who is superior.

Already a decade ago, Yin Tianhe was defeated by him, and now ten years later, even Master Liao Ran is likely no match for him.

Now that he had been poisoned, Yin Tianhe’s heart sank even further.