A dagger suddenly appeared in
Struck by Ye Han's treacherous attack, Ye Zong felt a surge of toxin flood his heart veins. Rage instantly filled his heart, and with a single palm strike, he sent Ye Han flying. Ye Han stumbled several steps before managing to steady himself, his tiger-like eyes glaring furiously at Ye Han. "You... you wretched beast!"
After landing, Ye Han wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and stared at Ye Zong. His voice carried a hint of madness. "Father, you forced me to do this. I have nothing now, no way out. I had no choice!"
"Why?" Ye Zong tried to focus a thread of Soul Power, only to find it dissipating, utterly impossible to gather. His expression changed. The poison on this dagger was something he couldn't possibly refine!
Normally, with Ye Zong's strength, even under surprise attack, he would never be injured by a Gold-level warrior. But Ye Han was one of the people closest to him, completely without his guard. Who could have anticipated that Ye Han would be so desperate as to take such a risk?
"Why? Haha, how ridiculous. Do you still not understand why? Only by killing you can I take the seat of City Lord!" Ye Han laughed wildly, the blood at the corner of his mouth making him appear especially grotesque.
"Even if you kill me, you won't become City Lord!" Ye Zong said in a deep, low voice.
"That's not for you to decide. In a few days, the
"Beast, I never imagined you would collude with the Dark Guild!" Ye Zong panted heavily, the poison having rapidly spread throughout his body. He was only relying on his Soul Sea to fight against it. He hadn't expected the toxin to be so domineering.
"So what? Following the Dark Guild has far more prospects than following you. You just wanted to make me a puppet City Lord!"
"And isn't the Dark Guild the same?"
"Haha, being your puppet City Lord, I'd have to spend every day thinking about how to please you, dedicating myself completely until my dying breath. Ye Zong, don't you find your life exhausting? But as the Dark Guild's puppet City Lord, I can do whatever I want, act without restraint. How exhilarating!" Ye Han laughed frantically.
Regret filled Ye Zong's heart. After all those years of painstakingly raising Ye Han, he had ultimately nurtured a tiger that now brought disaster upon him, leading to this calamity. Could this be considered a form of punishment for him?
"Ye Han, your evil scheme will never succeed!" Ye Zong stared coldly at Ye Han, gathering the last thread of his Soul Power.
"Whether it succeeds or not, Father, you won't live to see it. Thank you for all your years of upbringing. Now, let me see you off on your journey!" Ye Han advanced step by step towards Ye Zong. The reason he had spoken so much was precisely to allow the poison more time to take effect!
Seeing Ye Zong still struggling desperately, Ye Han sneered, "Stop resisting. The poison I used is called Dragon Tongue Grass. This deadly toxin can take a life within half a shi-chen (an hour). And it's even more effective against dragon bloodlines. You fused with the Black-Scaled Earth Dragon Demon Spirit, Father. In at most a quarter of an hour, you'll bleed from all seven orifices and die from the poison. I'd wager you can't even gather a wisp of Soul Power now, can you?"
Ye Han closed in on Ye Zong and raised his dagger to stab down violently.
With a furious roar from Ye Zong, his body rapidly transformed. He shifted into a colossal Wind Snow Giant Ape and punched towards Ye Han.
Ye Han was shocked that Ye Zong still had the strength to fight. In a panic, he quickly fused with his Golden Armored Earth Dragon.
BOOM!
Fists collided, and a tremendous wave of primal energy radiated outward. Ye Han's entire body was involuntarily sent flying backwards, crashing hard through the study wall. He was blown dozens of meters before finally coming to a stop.
Deep fear shone in Ye Han's eyes. After taking that punch, he was severely injured, but at this moment, he paid no attention to his wounds. His gaze was fixed intently on Ye Zong in the center of the ruined study.
"Why the Wind Snow Giant Ape and not the Black-Scaled Earth Dragon?!" Ye Han roared in frustration. He had never expected that Ye Zong would have so quickly fused with the Wind Snow Giant Ape, replacing the original Black-Scaled Earth Dragon. If it had been the Black-Scaled Earth Dragon, the Dragon Tongue Grass toxin would likely have already stripped Ye Zong of all resistance. But because Ye Zong had fused with the Wind Snow Giant Ape, the poison's spread was slower than usual, leading to this unexpected turn of events.
Every part of his plan had been flawless. Man proposes, but heaven disposes. Who could have thought that Ye Zong would be so decisive as to abandon the Black-Scaled Earth Dragon he had used for so long and fuse with a Wind Snow Giant Ape?
The commotion from the study immediately set the
"There's an assassin!"
"Capture the assassin!" The mansion's experts all rushed towards the scene.
Ye Han's face darkened. Any chance of killing Ye Zong now was gone. He swiftly turned and fled, racing desperately into the dark dusk.
"Young Master, where are you going?" The City Guard soldiers rushing over called out to Ye Han.