Chapter 225: The Beasts Rescue Them – The Mystery of the Ye Luo Family’s Divine Artifact

Without saying more, Ye Luo Jianmu waved his right hand and ordered, “Archers, get ready.” At his command, the double layer of archers surrounding the city wall quickly drew their bows and loaded arrows. Under the sunlight, the metal of the arrows shone brightly, each one seemingly aimed at a life. They were deadly weapons, yet they would also serve as witnesses to what happened.
Ye Luo Xiong watched these actions, shook his head, and sneered coldly, “Ye Luo Jianmu, you’re too old and too foolish. Foolish enough to try to fight a rock with an egg. You’ll regret this.” With that, he slowly stepped back, drawing his long sword from his waist. As a cold gleam appeared, at his command, all the archers prepared to shoot at any moment.
Ye Luo Ming glanced at Ye Luo Baihua standing beside him, shook his head, and said, “Princess, I’m sorry. This is all we can do. I hope you can forgive us.” Then, with a wave of his hand, he summoned two guards.
Ye Luo Jianmu also looked at Ye Luo Baihua, then said to the two guards, “You must protect the princess’s safety. Exit through the tunnel behind City of No Tears. Understood?”
The two guards nodded. “Yes.”
At this moment, Ye Luo Baihua was completely unable to speak. Her meridians were blocked, leaving her completely numb. Looking at Ye Luo Jianmu and Ye Luo Ming’s resolute faces, she could only shake her head. She had so much to say. She knew the two elders were acting for her own good, but the price they paid for this battle was far too high. Moreover, the purpose of the battle was just for a hollow title. It seemed that not only Ye Luo Xiong but also the two elders were at fault in this struggle.
The harsh reality made Ye Luo Baihua shed tears of compassion. The peace she hoped for was unattainable. Human desires had completely destroyed that hope. The cruelty of reality often surpassed the evil in dreams.
Just then, Ye Luo Jianmu suddenly felt a disturbance beneath his feet. With a slight shake, he thought he must have misperceived things, so he turned his gaze to Ye Luo Ming. Ye Luo Ming also showed a similar expression. Both of them then looked at Ye Luo Baihua. She seemed to sense something as well. Her eyes grew anxious and uneasy, and she kept shaking her head, signaling for Ye Luo Jianmu to unblock her meridians.
Ye Luo Jianmu glanced at Ye Luo Baihua, then at Ye Luo Ming, as if seeking his approval. After Ye Luo Ming gave a slight nod, Ye Luo Jianmu unblocked her meridians. Ye Luo Baihua looked at him and asked urgently, “What just happened?”
Ye Luo Jianmu shook his head, looking puzzled. “There seemed to be some disturbance. It seems like something is approaching this side.”
Ye Luo Baihua could no longer suppress her excitement. She said to Ye Luo Ming, “Uncle Ming, give me the telescope.”

Ye Luoming took out that bamboo-tube-shaped object from his sleeve again. Ye Luobaihua raised it and looked into the distance to the east. In the distance, nothing seemed visible; at the horizon, some dust seemed to be swirling. Ye Luobaihua put down the viewing instrument and said, “Has he returned?” Her voice seemed to seek some answers, yet also to give herself a bit of confidence.

Just then, on the high city walls, they sensed another disturbance. Ye Luojianmu was startled and said, “Princess, look.”

Ye Luobaihua followed Ye Luojianmu’s gaze and saw that Ye Luoxiong’s army of monstrous beasts seemed somewhat panicked. Ye Luoming seemed to understand something and said, “Princess, since we’re on the high walls, the disturbance we feel isn’t strong. I think they must be feeling it clearly on the ground. Perhaps this is exactly what’s causing those beasts to panic.”

Another disturbance occurred beneath their feet. Ye Luojianmu looked into the distance in confusion and said, “What’s going on? Could it be an earthquake coming?”

Ye Luoxiong could no longer focus on attacking City of Tearsless. With his years of experience, he seemed to sense some danger approaching step by step. His armored cavalry was in chaos; their well-organized formations became disordered as the ground shook. The giant monstrous beasts ahead also became violent and restless.

Ye Luoxiong shook his head and thought to himself, “That can’t be right. What’s going on? Although these beasts are fierce, they’re well-trained. Such problems shouldn’t occur. What’s the reason?” He stepped back a few steps to the central camp, then waved his hand, summoning a guard. He ordered, “Find out immediately what’s causing these tremors.”

The guard nodded in agreement. By then, Ye Luobaihua had been staring into the distance. Though she didn’t know what was causing the continuous shaking of the ground, she still hoped for a miracle—perhaps a miracle would indeed occur in City of Tearsless and save it.

Ye Luojianmu, with his extensive experience, was curious about what was happening, but he knew that anxiety was useless. All they could do was wait, and as time passed, the answers would emerge unnoticed.

Just then, Ye Luobaihua pointed eastward and said to the two people beside her, “Uncle Jian, Uncle Ming, look! What’s that? It seems to be…”

Ye Luojianmu immediately looked in the direction she indicated. At the horizon to the east, yellow dust was billowing everywhere, covering the entire sky. Amidst the dust, a dark cloud was floating at great speed. At the forefront of the dust, a black dot was moving rapidly toward them.

Below in the city, the ground was shaking more and more violently. All of Ye Luoxiong’s monstrous beasts had become wild and restless, as if ready to flee at any moment. Ye Luoxiong sat on a luxurious chair, sipping tea, seemingly lost in thought. Just then, the guard returned and reported, “My lord, there’s a mountain in the east with a cloud behind it, rushing quickly toward us.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Luoxiong suddenly stood up, threw down his cup, and said, “What did you say? A mountain is coming toward us? Do you want to die?” The guard, hearing this, quickly bowed his head and said urgently, “My lord, yes, it’s true. There is indeed a mountain moving toward us, and very fast. It’s not far to the east. I estimate it will reach us in less than a moment.” Ye Luoxiong quickly stepped back toward the rear of the army. As the ground shook more and more violently, he saw that there really was a mountain moving toward them.

Meanwhile, Ye Luobaihua, who was standing on the city wall, was using a telescope to look in that direction. As the dust in the distance grew thicker and the ground vibrations intensified, Ye Luobaihua suddenly said, “That’s not a mountain. It’s a giant beast. What’s on it isn’t clouds—it’s various flying creatures. The dust filling the sky is caused by those demonic beasts behind. The shaking of the ground is probably because there are so many of them.”

Ye Luobaihua was puzzled. Why wasn’t Liu Yi in sight? Could those monsters find their way here on their own, or had they come here to help after hearing Liu Yi’s words? But soon, as the distance shortened again, she was surprised to see a person standing on the shoulder of the mountain-like giant beast at the front. That person was none other than Liu Yi, who had gone to the Great Desolation Mountain.

Ye Luobaihua put away the telescope and said to Ye Luojianmu and Ye Luoming, “Uncle Jian, Uncle Ming, we have hope now. He’s brought the demonic beasts. Look.” Then she handed the telescope to the two elders.

At first glance, Ye Luojianmu was astonished and said, “Heavens, what is that? How can he stand on top of such a giant beast?”

After taking a look, Ye Luoming seemed to understand a lot and said, “If we had really used the ‘Scorpion Bird’ as a guide, we would likely have been killed by those demonic beasts before even leaving the Great Desolation Mountain. If I’m not mistaken, this giant beast must be a spiritual or divine beast tamed by Young Master Liu. Otherwise, how could it withstand the pursuit of those flying and walking beasts?”

Ye Luobaihua nodded and said, “Uncle Ming is right. If we relied on the ‘Scorpion Bird’ to guide us, we probably wouldn’t reach Tearsless City even by tonight.”

Ye Luojianmu frowned as he watched the increasingly thick dust in the distance and said, “But it seems Young Master Liu has brought too many demonic beasts. It might affect Tearsless City as well.”

Yet Ye Luoming seemed completely at ease and said, “Brother Jian, you’re overthinking it. Since Young Master Liu can lure those demonic beasts here, I believe he can also lead them away. Besides… he’s even bringing such a fierce giant beast. I doubt those demonic beasts would dare to cause trouble.”

Hearing this, Ye Luojianmu said happily, “Haha, haha! Brother Ming is right. It seems I’ve really grown old and foolish—I didn’t even think of that.”

Ye Luo Baihua listened to the conversation between the two elders, unsure whether to be happy. Liu Yi was doing the right thing; perhaps this was the only way to save the Ye Luo family and City of No Tears. But what would those summoned monsters do to the people below? Although he hadn’t committed those killings himself, they happened because of him. He didn’t know what he had been like before, but from now on, the aura of killing around him would grow. Surely… this wasn’t a good omen.

At that moment, Liu Yi stood on Tieshi’s shoulders and could clearly see what was going on below City of No Tears. What he needed to do was simple: scatter the Blood of Fury there and let those monsters trample everything. All he could think about was doing what he ought to do. As for justice and evil, they no longer mattered to him, because the world already had too much confusion about right and wrong—who could really distinguish between them?

Time passed slowly, yet their speed increased. Tieshi took small jumps every three steps and large jumps every five, leaving the monsters behind far behind. Liu Yi said to Tieshi, “Jump up, then enter the city. Shrink in mid-air. Do you understand?”

Tieshi roared toward the sky. The Blood of Fury had already made it extremely excited, but it still roared to show it understood Liu Yi’s words. Fifty zhang away from Ye Luo Xiong’s forces, Tieshi roared again, then launched itself off the ground, heading straight for the center of the battle formation.

Its massive feet, with the force of falling mountains, killed those unaware soldiers in confusion. As it landed, the ground shook, but Tieshi didn’t stop. Liu Yi wanted it to enter the city and shrink, so it kept running forward, ignoring how many people it stepped on.

Just as Tieshi was about to leave the army, Liu Yi seized the opportunity to force out a drop of black blood from his true energy and throw it toward Ye Luo Xiong’s troops. Then, as Tieshi approached City of No Tears, it suddenly leaped upward, its huge body soaring like a mountain, blocking out the sunlight as it headed straight for the city.

Ye Luo Jianmu looked up at the sky and said, “What is he doing? This will destroy City of No Tears.”

Ye Luo Baihua stared at the giant monster in the sky and said, “Uncle Jian, he must have his reasons. We should trust him.”

As the giant body soared through the air, just before landing in the city, the monster suddenly disappeared. Instead, that familiar figure performed two graceful turns in the air before gently landing beside Ye Luo Jianmu.

Ye Luo Jianmu stared in shock at the person who had suddenly appeared behind him, too stunned to speak…

Ye Luo Ming seemed more mature. Seeing Ye Luo Jianmu’s expression, he found it amusing but quickly restrained himself and asked a question that everyone was curious about, “Young Master Liu, where is that giant monster now?”

Liu Yi glanced at Tieshi on his shoulder and said, “Elder Ming, that’s the giant monster.”

Ye Luo Jianmu was the first to see the little monkey but didn’t expect it to be the giant monster. He blurted out, “Young Master Liu isn’t joking. How could this little monkey be that giant monster?”

Liu Yi was about to say something when Tie Shi took his turn to speak. The monkey stood up, its two large red eyes fixed on Ye Luo Jianmu, and said, “Young man, I’m not a monkey. My name is Tie Shi.”

As Tie Shi spoke those first words from atop Liu Yi’s shoulder, Ye Luo Jianmu nearly fainted. Although Ye Luo Ming believed it, he also found it amusing. Only Ye Luo Baihua, with her innocent nature, couldn’t help but laugh out loud. Ye Luo Jianmu shook his head and looked at Ye Luo Ming, asking, “Brother Ming, am I that young?”

Ye Luo Ming smiled but didn’t answer. Instead, he said, “Enough. This isn’t the time for jokes. Young Master Liu, do you think we can repel Ye Luo Xiong this time?”

Standing on the high city walls, Liu Yi pointed at the herd of beasts rapidly approaching Ye Luo Xiong under the sunlight and said, “I doubt it.”

Ye Luo Ming’s expression turned grim. “So even all these beasts can’t stop Ye Luo Xiong?”

Ye Luo Baihua watched the herd that had already begun to charge and shook her head. “It seems Ye Luo Xiong’s army has no chance of retreat. These mad beasts surely won’t spare them.”

Everyone looked down. The ground trembled violently as countless frenzied monsters surged forward like a tide, instantly disrupting the well-prepared army. In the sky, countless birds attacked Ye Luo Xiong’s air force. Red blood, broken limbs, and scattered internal organs created a scene of hell below Tearsless City. An army that could once rampage unchecked was now trampled by the beasts.

Just then, Liu Yi suddenly felt a gust of wind behind him. Though it wasn’t aimed at him, the sensation was unmistakably dangerous. With a clang, his black long sword was drawn. As metal met metal, a tinkling sound echoed as Liu Yi blocked the sudden attack from behind.

At that moment, the white figure behind him used the momentum to fall swiftly downward. Liu Yi chased after him and stopped about ten feet away. The person was none other than Ye Luo Xiong. Under the sunlight, his red cloak was stained with blood. Decades of effort had been destroyed by these beasts. With the situation beyond salvage, Ye Luo Xiong had no chance to counterattack. In his panic, as he watched his soldiers fall one by one, his anger drove him to pick up his sword and enter Tearsless City alone to assassinate Ye Luo Baihua.

Although Ye Luo Xiong was one of the six elders of the Ye Luo clan, he had been planning a rebellion, so his cultivation level wasn’t very high—at least not compared to Liu Yi. If compared to Ye Luo Jianmu and the others, he still had a chance of winning. Unfortunately, Liu Yi’s appearance left him with no chance of turning things around.

Though Liu Yi hadn’t had much contact with the Netherworld, he was aware of its most powerful cultivation methods: one was the practice of Dao techniques, another was the cultivation of beasts, and the third was the magic-martial arts of the Lan clan. Facing an elder of the Ye Luo clan, Liu Yi was prepared for any scenario, after all… too many experiences had taught him how to protect himself better.

Ye Luo Xiong’s eyes darted around Liu Yi as he said, “Who are you? You’re the one who killed Ye Luo Chou.”

Liu Yi’s temperament became extremely extreme at this moment. If he didn’t like someone, he didn’t even want to talk to them. That was exactly how he felt about Ye Luoxiong. Looking at Ye Luoxiong’s darting eyes, Liu Yi gripped the long sword at his waist with his left hand and said coldly, “Yes.”
Hearing this, Ye Luoxiong tightened his grip on the sword even more and asked, “Who exactly are you, and why are you against me?”
Liu Yi looked at Ye Luoxiong and said, “The reason is simple—I kill you because you annoy me.”
Ye Luoxiong widened his eyes in outrage. What kind of reason was that? Perhaps it was the silliest reason for killing he had ever heard in his life—killing someone just because they annoyed him.
Liu Yi slowly relaxed his grip on the sword with his left hand and continued, “I originally didn’t want to waste so much time talking to you, but after all, you’re from the Ye Luo family, while I’m an outsider. If I used techniques I know to kill you, it might not be fair to you. Today, I’ll use techniques from the Ye Luo family to kill you. That way, before you die, you’ll at least understand just how exquisite the martial arts of the Ye Luo family are. You’re nothing but a frog in a well.”
Everyone was shocked by Liu Yi’s words. Indeed, the prosperity of the Ye Luo family was inseparable from their pursuit of martial arts. But ever since Ye Luohua’s father left, the family had begun to decline. The true master techniques no longer existed; they relied solely on methods passed down through generations, hidden so well that outsiders could hardly tell. In reality, the Ye Luo family no longer existed in name only. So how could Liu Yi claim he could use their martial arts—and moreover, exquisite techniques?
Ye Luoxiong suddenly burst into laughter, then stopped and said, “A joke… I know more about the cultivation methods of the Ye Luo family than you do. What right do you have to say you’ll kill me using their martial arts?”
Liu Yi smiled coldly and then took out a two-foot-long jade flute from his clothes, saying, “You’re all wrong. The true master techniques of the Ye Luo family are hidden within three sacred weapons, and they can only be used with those weapons. This ‘Furuo’ is one of them…”