Shang Hongye's eyes were filled with tears as she shook her head, pleading persistently.

Ye Guichen could see clearly now that the old leader of Sakura Falling was probably insane.

In his eyes, restoring Sakura Falling was of utmost importance, and it was obvious that Shang Hongye's brilliance became his biggest hope for reviving the Wuyin Sect.

For this reason, the old leader viewed Shang Hongye as his private property.

Anyone who got close to her had to die in his eyes!

First, there was An Shengtian.

Now, there was Ye Guichen.

In fact, the old leader's killing intent toward Ye Guichen was even stronger.

Because Shang Hongye dared to defy him for an outsider.

"How dare you!"

"If you want to harm Mr. Ye, you'll have to get through us first!"

"Damn it, old geezer, you're wearing that mask because you're too ugly to be seen, aren't you?"

Ye Guichen raised his hand and was about to push Shang Hongye away.

Since the old leader wanted to kill him, he'd see if the old man had the ability.

However, just as Ye Guichen's hand touched Shang Hongye's shoulder, Shui Liao, Yuan Shao, and Ma Xiaoling had already surrounded him.

Ugly Fox, limping, had also somehow positioned himself in front of Ye Guichen: "Old leader, Mr. Ye acts out of righteousness. He's not the kind of person you think! If you want to kill him, you'll have to kill me first!"

"Yes, old leader, Mr. Ye did nothing wrong. Please spare him." The Second Elder also knelt before the old leader, pleading.

"Old leader, didn't you say that whoever can control the Wuyin Array would be the next successor of Sakura Falling? We've seen Mr. Ye perform the Wuyin Array with our own eyes. You can't kill him!"

Rustle, rustle!

A large group of people knelt down as well.

The Great Elder and the others had also been deeply impressed by Ye Guichen's Wuyin Array and, after a slight hesitation, stepped forward: "Old leader, please reconsider!"

"We are deeply sinful, but this Mr. Ye is a rare talent. He is our greatest hope for restoring Sakura Falling and revitalizing the Wuyin Sect!"

The three elders' earnest expressions made the old leader tremble even more violently.

He could hardly believe that in just a few days, Ye Guichen had won over so many hearts.

"The Wuyin Array? Haha, fine! Judging by your faces, you'd rather believe an outsider than believe in me!" The old leader, appearing mad, ripped off his mask: "Look at what I've sacrificed for Sakura Falling!"

Whoosh!

When the mask came off, the face beneath it was too ghastly to see.

The face was disfigured beyond recognition.

It looked as if it had been eroded by strong acid, riddled with pits and craters.

It could hardly be called a face, with only a mouth and the hollows of two eyes vaguely recognizable; everything else was a chaotic mess.

Everyone was utterly shocked.

Shang Hongye also covered her mouth.

Ever since she could remember, she had always seen her master wearing that mask, never taking it off.

She never imagined his face would be so horrifically disfigured.

"Master, you..."

"Back then, my face ended up like this because I practiced the Wuyin Array!" The old leader trembled all over, his eyes filled with viciousness: "But I've never regretted it. Especially after I met Hongye, I knew all my sacrifices were worth it!"

"Because I believe Hongye is our hope, the hope of the Wuyin Sect. And today, this kid wants to shatter my hope, and you plead for him?" The old leader laughed maniacally: "Haha, do you think because I've been unconscious these days, I'm old and useless?"

"Wrong! After this brush with death, I finally grasped the true essence of the Wuyin Array!"

He pointed at Ye Guichen: "Today, I'll show you all the real Wuyin Array, and make you convinced!"

"You dare claim this kid knows the Wuyin Array? Haha, you've all been deceived by him!"

With that, the old leader fiercely waved the staff in his hand.

Instaneously, strong gusts of wind rose around them.

The howling sound was like the wails of ghosts and wolves.

Seeing this, Ye Guichen couldn't help but feel slightly stunned.

This Wuyin Array looked different from what he had seen before.

Moreover, didn't the Wuyin Array require the Seven-colored Lotus Jade to activate?

The Seven-colored Lotus Jade from the old leader's staff had been taken by him, so how could the Wuyin Array still be activated?

"Haha, boy, you think the Wuyin Array displayed by Hongye is the real one? Wrong!" The old leader stared hard at Ye Guichen: "The Wuyin Array that uses poison as its core is long obsolete. But the Holy Daughter needs a positive image, so whenever I perform it in front of her, I only used poison to activate it. But this array, this is the true Wuyin Array!"

"By the way, boy, this Wuyin Array has another name: the Taiyin Qimen Formation!"

"What? Taiyin Qimen Formation?"

Upon hearing this name, Yuan Shao, standing by Ye Guichen's side, exclaimed in shock, "Isn't this one of the top ten fearsome formations, alongside the Evil Netherworld Ghost Array?"

"Oh, you actually know that!" The old leader seemed somewhat surprised that Yuan Shao recognized the Taiyin Qimen Formation: "Yes, it is indeed one of the top ten fearsome formations, but it's even more dangerous than the Evil Netherworld Ghost Array. The Evil Netherworld Ghost Array only uses dead objects as its base, but the Taiyin Qimen Formation uses living people as its core!"

As he spoke, the old leader's eyes grew increasingly red, like a beast about to go mad.

"Back in the day, after the founding ancestor of Sakura Falling escaped from the Wuyin Sect, he found that the so-called Wuyin Arrays were just deceptive tricks. When facing real experts, they were only good for taking a beating."

"So, he founded Sakura Falling, using the Wuyin Array as a base, and continuously improved it until he gradually developed the Taiyin Qimen Formation."

"If it weren't for this brush with death, I might never have figured out this formation."

"But, fate played a trick, and not only did I not die, I even comprehended this formation at the brink of death."

He raised his hand and pointed his staff at Ye Guichen: "Boy, you are too talented. Your methods indeed caught me off guard, but you cannot live! You know, in this world, some people are fated to fall like stars because they shine too brightly."

"When Hongye told me you could manipulate the Wuyin Array, I was indeed surprised at your talent. However, your existence is an obstacle in Hongye's heart."

"Only when you are dead can Hongye focus on practicing the Taiyin Qimen Formation with me, restoring the Wuyin Sect, and making it even more glorious than its peak!"

With those words, the old leader began chanting incantations.

In the sky, layers of dark clouds gradually formed, covering the whole of Sakura Falling.

The piranhas that had been jumping around all shrank back into the water, not daring to show themselves.

Those who had knelt on the ground to plead for the old leader's mercy began to slowly raise their heads, their eyes gradually turning red as well.

"Mr. Ye, this is bad. This formation seems even more terrifying than our Corpse-chasing Clan's Ten Thousand Corpses Formation. We have to escape!" Seeing the changes in the people of Sakura Falling, Ma Xiaoling was terrified and grabbed Ye Guichen, trying to flee.

But Ye Guichen did not move, instead speaking calmly: "I never expected the leader of Sakura Falling to spend a lifetime studying a supreme evil formation. No wonder when I checked his body, I felt his internal organs were corroded by poison. Even though he dealt with poison every day, he shouldn't have been in a coma or near death. Now I understand, the poison contained hidden sinister energy that had already invaded his three souls and seven spirits."

"Haha, this time, it looks like I, the farmer, have miscalculated." Ye Guichen chuckled softly, his expression calm, as he gave Shang Hongye a faint smile: "Today, I'll show you your master's true face! To my knowledge, the Taiyin Qimen Formation is not derived from the Wuyin Sect but from an ultimate evil sect, the Yin Ghost Sect!"

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