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He forced himself to take a deep breath, suppressing the destructive rage within him.
Impotent rage solves nothing.
The most urgent task is to find the thief and recover the magic stone.
Those guards frozen in place outside the door are very likely the only witnesses.
He turned around, strode out the door, and stood in front of the dozen or so ice sculptures.
He raised his only remaining left hand, palm facing the guards, his icy voice like the scraping of cold iron:
"Rui Li, Ulabaha!"
[Dispelling Technique]
A dozen or so black beams of light flew out from his palm and precisely entered the ice sculptures.
The ice began to melt and evaporate rapidly, making a faint sound.
In just a short while, the frost on the dozen or so guards disappeared completely.
Their bodies went limp, and they collapsed to the ground, coughing and gasping for breath.
[174] The Fake Death Plan!
"Tell me, who stole the contents of this place?"
Ye Xiongba, with his only remaining left hand behind his back, spoke in a voice as cold as ice, carrying an undeniable domineering authority.
A dozen guards struggled to their feet, then knelt on the ground, their bodies trembling violently.
They looked at each other, their eyes filled with terror and confusion, because they couldn't see anyone at all.
The captain, who was leading the group, trembled, his voice trembling with tears:
"Sect Leader... Sect Leader, your subordinate deserves to die. We didn't see anyone go in."
"We don't see anyone, are you blind?"
Ye Xiongba's voice suddenly rose in pitch, like a thunderclap.
"Sect Leader, everything I said is true."
"At that moment, we only felt a chill assail us, and before we knew it, we were frozen in place by a freezing spell."
"Then we saw the door open automatically, and we heard all sorts of noises coming from inside, but we didn't see anyone..."
"I suspect that person might have the ability to become invisible!"
The captain practically shouted out the last sentence, as if afraid the sect leader wouldn't believe him.
"guess!"
Ye Xiongba spoke slowly and deliberately, his teeth grinding together.
His last bit of patience was completely exhausted.
A violent, demonic aura erupted as if it were a tangible force, suffocating all the guards present.
"Trash! They are all a bunch of trash!"
Ye Xiongba's killing intent surged, and he immediately took out the Ghostly Flame Fireball.
"Sect Leader, spare us! We have always been dutiful and have not abandoned our posts."
The guards, upon seeing the ghostly fireball, were terrified as if they had witnessed the gates of hell opening. They kowtowed repeatedly, their cries for mercy echoing throughout the area.
"What use are you if you can't even guard a gate?"
Ye Xiongba's voice was icy cold, carrying the indifference of someone sentencing someone to death.
He stopped wasting words and frantically poured demonic energy into the Ghostly Flame Fireball!
hum!
The ghostly flame fireball shone brightly.
Wisps of eerie blue flame, like venomous snakes, instantly flew out from the sphere and precisely wrapped around the bodies of each guard.
"what!"
A bloodcurdling scream, so shrill it was inhuman, suddenly rang out.
But it only lasted for a moment. Those eerie blue flames, like greedy vampires, frantically devoured the supernatural power levels within the guards' bodies.
Their bodies shriveled up at a visible rate, their skin lost its luster, and their eyes quickly dimmed.
Just one minute.
A dozen or so powerful, high-level demonized ability users were turned into a dozen or so emaciated, skeletal corpses with twisted and hideous faces.
All life energy and supernatural power were completely devoured by the ghostly fireball.
Ye Xiongba's eyes were icy cold as he waved his left hand.
The ghostly flames spewed forth even more intense, eerie blue flames, instantly engulfing the dozen or so desiccated corpses on the ground.
The flames were extremely hot, and within a few breaths, they burned the corpse and its clothes into black dust that filled the air.
Not even a trace was left.
After dealing with all this junk, Ye Xiongba's violent temper subsided slightly, but his doubts and vigilance only intensified.
With a cold expression, he began a thorough inspection of the black palace.
A quick scan revealed that several room locks had been broken and the interiors showed signs of being ransacked.
There are two possibilities.
Firstly, a powerful thief with the ability to become invisible has indeed broken in.
Secondly, it involves embezzlement by those in charge.
While he was away, some people colluded with outsiders or took matters into their own hands and looted the family's important territory.
His first suspect was naturally his good nephew.
With this thought in mind, he flashed and instantly teleported to the outside of Ye Sisi's room.
Upon seeing the sect leader arrive, the demonized superhumans waiting outside immediately straightened their backs and were about to bow in greeting.
"Silence!"
Ye Xiongba raised his hand, and the massive demonic energy instantly silenced their voices.
He switched to telepathic communication, his cold voice resounding directly in the minds of each guard.
"What has been happening to Sisi these past few days? Has anything unusual happened? Has she been in contact with anyone outside the family? Has she been out of your sight?"
“Tell me everything in detail.”
The captain of the guards dared not conceal anything and immediately informed Ye Xiongba of Ye Sisi's every move under close surveillance over the past few days through telepathic communication.
He reported everything in great detail, including when he ate, when he slept, which servants he met, and what he said.
Ye Xiongba frowned after hearing this.
According to the guard's report, Ye Sisi did not seem to have the time or opportunity to commit the crime.
His mind was more inclined to believe that a cunning and powerful thief had indeed broken into his home.
however.
Being naturally suspicious, he would never easily dispel his doubts about Ye Sisi.
But no matter what, we must retrieve the magic stone, because it is related to a certain link in his plan.
Without this link, the plan would be affected, preventing him from devouring the four demon lords of the demon realm on the day of extreme yin.
However, he had no leads at the moment, and the enemy was in the dark while he was in the light.
Since that's the case, we must find a way to lure the snake out of its hole.
Ye Xiongba's mind raced, and he instantly came up with a plan.
He planned to release the news that he was seriously injured and had even died.
In this way, if the thief is targeting him or coveting the wealth of the Yehenara family, he may lower his guard and come back to rob him again.
At that time, he can hide in the shadows, lay a trap, and capture him in one fell swoop.
At the same time, faking his death would allow him to legitimately step back from the limelight, conceal the fact that he had lost an arm, and avoid family turmoil.
It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone!
However, before the plan can be implemented, all those scum who have seen his severed hand must be eliminated!
Ye Xiongba's eyes flashed with a fierce light, his murderous intent no longer concealed.
He slowly raised his only remaining left hand, his palm swirling with demonic energy.
"Voris, Ulabah!"
【Coagulation Technique】
A dozen or so black lights, glowing with demonic energy, flew out from his palm in an instant.
These high-level demonized ability users, who possessed at least 15000 points of ability index, didn't even have time to show any surprise before they were instantly frozen by thick black frost.
Their eyes showed confusion and bewilderment; they didn't understand why the sect leader wanted to take action.
Ye Xiongba didn't bother to explain.
He unleashed the Ghostly Flame Fireball once more, the eerie blue flames sweeping out like a deadly ghost.
Devouring Ability Index!
Burn the corpses!
Ye Xiongba had done the two steps countless times and could complete them in one go.
In the corridor, only a dozen or so human-shaped black ashes remained.
It was quickly swept away by invisible demonic energy, as if it had never existed.
Ye Xiongba stood in front of the tightly closed door and took a deep look.
He did not intend to have any further contact with his nephew until Ye Sisi was completely cleared of suspicion or her value was confirmed.
Ye Xiongba flashed and teleported to a top-secret room deep within the palace, a room known only to himself.
He needed time to recover from his injuries, and more importantly, he needed to carefully set up that faked death trap.
At the same time, they began to wait patiently for the opportunity to strike.
[175] Natsuru's Favor!
Xia Mansion.
The living room was brightly lit.
Summer and Xia Mei sat on the sofa.
Ye Siren huddled in the corner, looking somewhat dazed.
Xia Liu sat in the main seat, talking animatedly about the interesting things that happened during his travels, which made Xia Mei giggle.
In the kitchen.
Xiong Ge was helping Xia Yu prepare dinner for the day.
Just then, soft footsteps came from the entrance.
Lan Tianyu changed into slippers and walked into the living room.
Almost instantly, Xia Liu, who had been laughing and gesturing wildly, suddenly stopped moving.
His seemingly cloudy but actually shrewd eyes instantly locked onto Lan Tianyu, filled with vigilance and scrutiny.
The young man before him possessed an unfathomable aura, like a calm deep sea, the depths of which even he could not fathom.
This is an extremely dangerous person.
Xia Liu abruptly stood up, his eyes sharp as knives, radiating a powerful aura, and stood in front of his family, shouting in a deep voice: