Chapter 11: Leave None Alive

Chapter 11: Leave None Alive

Bones were the pillars that supported the human body, both hard and fragile.

Imagine trying to fill and expand bones with blood—it was like an ant trying to eat an elephant… that feeling…

Deep in the dense forest, at the rocky slope.

This place was very hidden, filled with towering giant trees and steep rocks. One wrong step could mean being smashed to pieces.

Creak! Crack!

The sounds of bones cracking and grinding echoed among the rocks.

On a large rock, Ye Yun sat cross-legged. His skin was once again covered in countless tiny red veins. Thick blood vessels bulged with surging blood, and his body constantly swelled and shrank, looking very strange.

Each time his body changed, Ye Yun suffered tremendously. It could be said he wished for death rather than this pain. He endured again and again, relentlessly assaulting his bones and flesh.

From morning until night, and into the next day, and another, Ye Yun never left the rocky slope.

The village below Wolf Mountain was bathed in the scorching sun.

At the village entrance, four figures in black suddenly appeared. They wore bamboo hats and carried swords at their waists. Their steps were light yet carried weight—clearly trained fighters.

“The target is this person. Don’t worry, this person cannot cultivate, but his physical body still has strength. Let’s split up.” The leader took out four scrolls and handed them to the other three. The four approached the village from different directions.

“Third Sister, here’s our family’s old hen, and some cured meat.”

“If your old man finds out, he’ll skin you alive. Alright, hide it quickly, let’s go up the mountain.”

At the forked path at the village entrance, a young boy and girl met, carrying a bamboo basket and a backpack. They whispered to each other, careful not to be overheard.

Suddenly, a black-clad figure appeared before them, startling them so much they almost screamed. The black-clad person coldly unfolded a scroll and asked, “Where is this person?”

“Eh…!” Upon seeing the portrait, the boy was about to speak, but the girl quickly stopped him. The boy seemed to understand and shook his head. “Haven’t seen him.”

The black-clad person showed no expression. He put away the scroll and turned to leave, but suddenly stopped. As the boy and girl tried to slip away, the black-clad figure swiftly moved. A sword flashed.

Thud!

The boy and girl faced Wolf Mountain and slowly fell. Blood slowly flowed from their chests, staining the ground red. In that moment, their hands still tightly clutched the bamboo basket and backpack.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

In the village square, the four black-clad figures floated in from different directions. Each was stained with blood. One reported, “There was a child who recognized this person. He is indeed here, but we found no trace.”

“Wait.”

The leader nodded. The four immediately dispersed. The village returned to silence, a deathly quiet.

Deep within Wolf Mountain, at the rocky slope.

Swish! Swish!

A layer of fallen leaves in the void continuously contracted and expanded, like a beating heart. At the center, Ye Yun’s body glowed with a bloody light. Each time he inhaled, it drew in a large number of surrounding fallen leaves.

Qi, the breath of life.

Qi was the source of life. Without qi, there was no life. Qi was also the source of power.

“Good lad, you’ve reached the first level’s completion in less than a month. Now you can successfully control your body’s bloodline and have truly opened up your physical body. This will bring limitless benefits for your future cultivation. In this world, your physical body can be considered first-class in toughness.” Uncle Han’s ethereal voice came through.

Ye Yun stopped absorbing. The hovering leaves immediately fell to the ground. Ye Yun wiped away his bloody sweat, his face full of surprise. “Next is the second level, Blood Refinement. Finally, I can repair those three cracks in my Dantian.”

“Blood Refinement is about fully merging your bloodline with your physical body, cultivating Blood Essence Qi, making your blood pure and refined. Your Life Force and physical strength will also increase. Repairing the Dantian is simple, just delicate work. Use Blood Essence Qi to seal the three cracks and let it merge with the Dantian. The Dantian will heal automatically.”

“Good, I’ll start now!”

Not even taking time for water, Ye Yun immediately began cultivating.

The hot blood inside him surged and roiled once more, merging with his already activated body’s bones, meridians, cells, and muscles. This time, there was no pain, only an unusually comfortable feeling. In this moment, Ye Yun felt his body was full of limitless, galloping power.

This fusion produced endless life-giving qi, naturally making his body and spirit much stronger.

The hot blood enveloped his Dantian. A stream of crimson Blood Essence Qi began to seal the Y-shaped crack in his Dantian. The Blood Essence Qi continuously flowed into the Dantian wound. After absorbing it, the Dantian gradually began to swell and emit a blood-colored glow.

The sky darkened. Ye Yun stopped his cultivation, tidied up, and headed towards the stone building.

Wolf Mountain under the dusk was terrifyingly quiet and chillingly cold.

“Such a strong smell of blood?”

Ye Yun stood on a rock, his gaze falling on the small mountain village below. He wondered, “I killed most of the wolf pack in the mountains, the rest fled. Why is there such a strong blood smell here?”

After cultivating the Indomitable Blood Body, Ye Yun had become particularly sensitive to blood.

“Little Yun, Uncle Han senses a cold, murderous intent down in the mountain village. Be careful. It might be coming for you.”

“Coming for me?” A sharp Divine Light flashed in Ye Yun’s eyes, and a trace of worry appeared. “Qin Ming… Yan Linlang, you’re fast. You found your way here. Oh no, the villagers below…”

As if thinking of something, Ye Yun instantly jumped down the cliff below.

A figure flashed behind an ancient tree at the village entrance. He peeked out, staring intently at the village. “Not just the smell of blood, but the stench of corpses too. Could the whole village have been…?”

Ye Yun immediately rushed out from behind the tree, advancing towards the village along the terraced fields. Suddenly, his gaze fell on the center of a forked path about ten meters away. Two bodies lay there.

Whoosh!

In the blink of an eye, Ye Yun was beside the bodies. His body instantly turned cold, and rage burned within him. When he saw those two despairing faces, his heart felt pierced by needles. They were the young man and woman who brought him food every day.

Their deaths seemed painless, with no signs of struggle. A single sword mark, only a thumb’s length, was left on each of their chests—a one-hit kill. Even in death, they still held the food prepared for Ye Yun.

“Why? Who could be so cruel?!” At this moment, Ye Yun’s body was ice-cold. Limitless killing intent erupted from his eyes.

Uncle Han’s voice suddenly sounded by his ear. “They’re here. Four of them. All Flesh Immortal Third Layer. Just physical body martial artists.”

Swish! Swish!

Four black-clad figures charged out of the darkness, swords in hand, surrounding Ye Yun. The leader examined Ye Yun carefully and sneered with contempt. “It’s him. The Ye Family’s eldest Young Master, Ye Yun. The once high-and-mighty genius. Never thought you’d die by the hands of us lowly ones today.”

Ye Yun asked numbly, “Who sent you?”

The leader shook his head, took out a scroll to compare, and gave a look to the other three. “You don’t need to know that. When you get to Hell, someone will tell you.”

“I can guess even if you don’t say. It should be Qin Ming or the Yan Family, right?” Ye Yun stated directly.

“No comment. Attack!” At the leader’s command, one of the black-clad assassinst instantly moved. His arm swung, the sword moved, its blade gleaming dazzlingly. The sword tip shot towards Ye Yun’s chest like lightning.

The entire sequence was seamless, a first-class killing technique.

Peng!

The sword tip stabbed squarely into Ye Yun’s chest. He didn’t even dodge. No, even a normal person couldn’t dodge this sword—it was simply too fast.

Unfortunately, the sword didn’t pierce his chest. Instead, there was a fierce collision, as if it had struck something as hard as steel.

The attacking assassin looked at Ye Yun in disbelief because his arm was Shake numb from the impact, almost losing his grip on the sword. Just as he was about to call for help, a blood-red finger suddenly shot straight towards the space between his eyebrows.

Thud! A streak of bloody light pierced the assassin’s head, leaving behind a bloody trail. The assassin fell to the ground with a thud.

The remaining three killers gathered together. The leader stared at Ye Yun in shock, as if in his eyes Ye Yun was a demon. With just a point of his finger, he had used bloody light to kill a Flesh Immortal Third Layer expert.

The leader’s face tightened. “Ye Yun, aren’t you supposed to be unable to cultivate?”

Ye Yun stepped towards the three assassins, his expression blank. “I am unable to cultivate. What I just used was merely the power of my physical body. You should be able to tell. All of you, go to Hell!”

“Impossible! Your physical body can withstand a sword strike? Even a Flesh Immortal Fourth Layer cultivator might not manage that, and you didn’t even use Inner Strength! Impossible!” The leader couldn’t believe it.

Peng! Peng!

In a flash of movement, one punch, one palm. Ye Yun disposed of the two black-clad figures on his left and right, instantly shattering their heart meridians, killing them.

“Fight to the death!” The leader suddenly stepped forward in a strange, unpredictable footwork. His sword light shot straight for Ye Yun’s back.

Peng! The result was the same. The leader’s sword still failed to pierce Ye Yun’s muscles, blocked forcefully on the outside. And Ye Yun’s finger was already stabbing towards him.

The leader hurriedly blocked with his sword’s flat side. But the blood-red finger not only Shattered the treasured sword but also surged towards him with immense force, making it impossible to dodge.

Yet, the finger suddenly stopped. Another palm struck his lower abdomen. His Dantian Shattered. As he fell, a large hand grabbed him mid-air and coldly demanded, “Your Dantian is destroyed. Speak, and I’ll leave your corpse intact.”

The assassin was already on his last breath. He seemed to understand the intense killing intent emanating from the other. “So ruthless at such a young age… I hope you keep your word. I am a guard of the Qin Family. Young Master Qin Ming ordered me to cooperate with an Elder of your Ye Family to capture you, then take you back to force Ye Yuan to hand over control of the Ye Family.”

Ye Yun shuddered, greatly shocked. He asked again, “The Ye Family has three Elders. Was it Ye Xinghe or Ye He?”

Knowing death was certain, the assassin held nothing back. “Naturally, it was Ye He. He secretly pledged allegiance to the Qin Family long ago and planned this inside job to seize control of the Ye Family. Do you know who hired the Heaven and Earth Gate assassins to target your father? Hah, it was the Qin Family. Of course, Ye He provided all your father’s movements. Otherwise, how could they have caught the opportunity so perfectly!”

“Are there any more of your accomplices in Qingyang Town?” Ye Yun prepared to strike.

“It was Ye He’s steward who led us here. He has two more Qin Family assassins with him!”

Smack!

As soon as the assassin finished speaking, a large palm mercilessly struck the top of his head. He died instantly.

A cold wind blew past. Ye Yun looked at the four bodies, his face icy. “Uncle Han, I must return to the Ye Family to protect my father.”

Uncle Han said, “You should go, but your Dantian isn’t fully repaired yet. With your current power, if you encounter a Flesh Immortal Fourth Layer expert, you’ll only meet your death. Wait until your Dantian is fully repaired before going back. One more moment won’t make a difference.”

“Alright. Anyway, Ye He won’t receive news from here for now and won’t act rashly against Father. To think the Ye Family has an internal rebellion…!” Suppressing his emotions, Ye Yun gazed at the night sky. After exchanging a few more words with Uncle Han, he no longer felt hurried. He immediately gathered all the village corpses into a thatched hut and set it ablaze, burning everything to ashes.

Under the cover of night, Ye Yun headed towards Qingyang Town.