A chilling wind howls through this deep mine.

Suddenly.

The figure of the withered wood Taoist appeared before Yun Hao's eyes like a ghost.

"Yunhao, where is Lingfeiyu?"

Ku Mu Dao Ren coldly snorted.

There was a fork in the road ahead, and he couldn't be sure which way Ling Feiyǔ had gone.

Otherwise, with his anxious and eager mind, he wouldn't have stopped to chat with Yunhao.

Yun Hao stared at Ku Mu Dao Ren and said, "Where Fei Yu went has nothing to do with you."

Kumu the woodcutter's face was contorted with fury, and he roared, "You little wretch who doesn't know when to die! Since you won't speak willingly, I'll just have to break your limbs first. Then, you'll surely tell me everything!"

As soon as the voice fell, a cold light flashed in the eyes of Kumu Daoist. His figure moved again, fluttering towards Yun Hao. A withered hand, like dry firewood, shot out fiercely.

Five fingers' fingernails, suddenly became longer, extremely sharp, with a bloody glow, apparently, this is a very vicious martial art.

He is a martial artist at the peak of the Huanghai realm. In his eyes, crushing Yun Hao is as simple as stepping on an ant!

Facing the vicious attack of Kumo Mu Dao Ren, Yun Hao remained calm. His feet barely touched the ground as he lightly tapped and retreated gracefully.

Meanwhile.

His wisp of spirit moved.

"Wow!"

The next moment.

A formation base burst forth with a dazzling light, transforming into a luminous barrier that stood between Yun Hao and the withered wood Taoist.

Kumo's bloody nails, sharp as blades, dug into the shimmering barrier.

The curtain remained steady and motionless.

On the other hand, all five of Ku Mu Dao Ren's fingernails snapped
with a series of cracking sounds!

Then, the light curtain rolled over like a wave, about to engulf Ku Mu Dao Ren.

This withered wood man reacted extremely quickly, his figure flashing instantly, dodging the attack of this light curtain.

Battle Formation!

Kumu Dao's exclamation rang out, his expression now devoid of the previous contempt and disdain. He merely appeared more serious than before.

A strange laugh escaped his lips. “I didn't expect you to still have the skills of an array master, but…with just this little bit of ability, you think you can stop me? A fool’s dream!”

In the midst of their conversation.

Kumu Dao Ren's broken blood-red fingernails grew back again.

"My strength is not something your third-rate strategist's tactics can withstand, Yun Hao, you are doomed!"

Yun Hao sneered and said, "Then open your dog eyes wide and see clearly who the three-legged cat is!"

He just finished setting up the formation, but didn't fully activate it. He was waiting for Ku Mu Dao Ren to enter the formation's range.

If you activate the formation beforehand, that old thief will only be scared away.

"Even facing death, you still dare to talk tough! Take this!"

Ku Mu Dao Ren let out a ferocious roar, charging out again. His twin claws swished, ten sharp, blood-colored nails slashing through the darkness of the mine shaft, leaving trails of crimson light.

The cultivation base of a peak-level Sea Transformation Realm expert is truly all-out!

And Yun Hao's spiritual power had already permeated every position where the formations were located.

"Boom!"

"Wow!"

"Buzz!"

……

in a flash.

One after another, formations of light curtains rose up, connecting to form a barrier, like a prison, directly trapping Ku Mu Dao Ren within.

The attacks of the withered wood daoist were all blocked by the formation's light curtain.

"High-grade Huang Jie... you... you are actually a high-grade Huang Jie array master!"

The Kumu Daoist's heart was in turmoil, as if a vast ocean were churning and tossing. He was utterly astonished.

An array that can withstand his full-power burst would at least be a Yellow Rank Upper Grade!

Liuyun City, a remote and insignificant place, is already considered top-notch to have an array master at the Huangjie Upper Rank level. For someone like Yun Hao, a young junior, to possess the strength of a Huangjie Upper Rank array master... it's simply inconceivable.

Even placed in Beihanguan, it would be considered a genius!

"You know now, it's too late."

Yun Hao's voice, passing through the formation, entered Ku Mu Dao Ren's ears. He formed seals with his hands to control the formation, and in the next moment, within the formation, a raging inferno suddenly erupted!

A sea of fire churned, and in an instant, it engulfed the withered wood hermit.

Kumu Daoist propped up the primordial energy defense of a peak-level cultivator in the Sea Transformation Realm, but his defense, like a single sheet of paper, was meaningless.

Yun Hao's top-grade fire spirit formation easily pierced through Ku Mu Dao Ren's qi defense. The flames directly landed on Ku Mu Dao Ren, like a relentless curse, no matter how he struggled, he couldn't extinguish the flames!

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

>>>The withered tree man, now transformed into a fire-demon, let out a heart-wrenching scream. His limbs flailed wildly as he fell to the ground, rolling frantically.

Even with the strength of a peak Sea Transformation Realm cultivator, he was utterly useless at this moment.

In the blink of an eye, Ku Mu Dao Ren was burned into charcoal. His blackened flesh cracked open, his bones scorched black, and he lay on the verge of death.

Yun Hao struck out a handprint.

Suddenly.

Within the Fire Spirit Array, all flames dissipated.

He took a step, entering the formation and appearing beside the withered Daoist lying on the ground. He acted decisively, plunging his sword down.

"

Pffft!

The sword pierced through Ku Mu Dao Ren's abdomen, shattering his dantian.

In this way.

Kumu Dao Ren, had completely lost any chance of jumping around!

Yun Hao drew out the sword that had pierced Ku Mu Dao Ren's dantian. He stomped on Ku Mu Dao Ren's chest, his blade pointed at the man's brow, and coldly barked, "Say, who is behind the Ling family massacre?"

Kumu Dao's eyes dimmed...

From Yun Hao's words, he realized that Yun Hao had known all along about his connection to the Ling family massacre... It was very possible that his calculations today were actually Yun Hao's strategem.

The pitiful withered old man suddenly let out a hysterical and eerie laugh: "Yun Hao, even if you're an Earth-Rank 9 array master, so what?"

Even if you killed me, what could you do about it?

In no time, a more powerful force will arrive in Liuyun City. At that time, Ling Feiyu will still die, and you will also meet the same fate. Your father will be implicated as well!

"Kill me now, it doesn't matter anyway. In the end, you'll have to bury me too, hahaha!"

Yun Hao frowned.

The next moment.

The sword of purity in his hand, he suddenly thrust it forward repeatedly.

Waves of fierce sword energy pierced into Ku Mu Dao Ren's body, rampaging wildly within him. This kind of pain was akin to being slowly dismembered!

Kumu Dao Ren cried out in pain, rolling and wailing on the ground.

"Say!"

Yun Hao coldly shouted!

"I said... I told you so..."

Born no better than dead, the withered old man Dao Ren, only in a few blinks of an eye, could no longer bear such torment.

Yun Hao let out a cold snort, and with another wave of sword energy, he plunged it into Ku Mu Dao Ren's body, temporarily halting the sword energy that was tormenting him.

"It was the Bloodshackle Hall... who slaughtered the Ling family to the last man, woman, and child. It was a direct order from the Hall Master himself."

I am just an outer scout for the Blood Slaughter Hall. The head of the Blood Slaughter Hall must have wanted to find something from the Ling family, but after exterminating them, he didn't find what he desired.

I found that Ling Feiyu is still alive and want to find what the leader of Xue Shantang covets from Ling Feiyu...

With my abilities, even if I found it, I couldn't handle such a valuable treasure. So, I contacted the Great Protector of the Blood Slaughter Hall. They will arrive within half a month at most..."

Kumo Dao Ren, in one breath, confessed everything. The brief moment of torment had already pushed him to his limit.

I'm in excruciating pain, all I want is relief!

"Where is the Blood Slaughter Hall?" Yun Hao asked.

"I... I don't know where. I'm just an outsider scout. All I know is that Blood Slaughter Hall is a force that even the emperor of Qingfeng Dynasty wouldn't dare to provoke..."

It seems like we can't get any more useful information from the hermit, Ku Mu Dao Ren.

Therefore, Yun Hao no longer wasted time, with a single sword strike he severed his head, and then using the power of the Fire Spirit Array, incinerated his body into ashes!

Then.

Yun Hao dispelled the formation.

Inside the mine, there was an extra pile of ashes. Yunhao raised his hand and waved it.

Vigor like the wind, scattering ashes, everything around remained unchanged from before.

His brows were furrowed.

As expected, the worst-case scenario has occurred. News that Ling Feiyu is still alive has reached the higher echelons of the Blood Fiend Hall, and it won't be long before major trouble follows!

This is the time.

Ling Feiyu walked out of the depths of the mine. Seeing Yun Hao frowning, she worriedly asked, "Are you still feeling unwell?"

Yun Hao looked at Ling Feiyu's worried face, his furrowed brow smoothed out, and he said, "It's okay."

It's done, there's no use thinking about it anymore.

Meet force with force, and water with earth.

Even though his ability is still at a relatively low level, no one dares to harm the woman he loves!

At that moment.

Suddenly, the mine shaft experienced violent tremors, as if it were about to collapse. This change came with unimaginable suddenness.

"Go!"

Yun Hao softly uttered a sound.

The next moment, Ling Feiyu grabbed Yun Hao's hand, her cultivation base of the Hailing Realm bursting forth with all its might, pulling Yun Hao out!