Chapter 1329: A Deadly Siege!

"Sir, something's not right! This Ghost King Cave... it's too quiet!" the guide said, his expression turning unpleasant.

Wang Yutao's face darkened. "Less talk! Just lead the way! I don't believe that brat can turn the world upside down!"

Even without the guide's reminder, Wang Yutao knew something was off.

They had been on high alert since entering Ghost King Cave, but along the way, they hadn't encountered a single evil spirit.

Since Ghost King Cave was one of the most dangerous places in the Yin Wind Cave, there should have been many evil spirits.

Wang Yuqian also felt a chill run down his spine and couldn't help saying, "Second Brother, maybe we should retreat! If we just guard the entrance, are we afraid he won't come out?"

Wang Yuqian's proposal made Wang Yutao's heart stir.

"What if he grits his teeth and stays inside, refusing to come out?" Wang Yutao asked.

Hearing Wang Yutao's hesitation, the guide quickly said, "Impossible! Even a Cave Profound Great Perfection expert can only last at most a year here. Any longer, and the yin energy will erode the flesh, causing severe damage. At best, it damages the martial foundation; at worst, one turns into a yin corpse!"

Wang Yutao's expression changed; he hadn't expected the Yin Wind Cave to have so many intricacies.

If that was the case, he could rest assured.

"Alright, we withdraw!" Wang Yutao said, his heart also uneasy.

But just as they turned to retreat, a fierce yin wind suddenly arose.

"Woo... woo..."

From all around, no one knew where they came from, swarms of evil spirits emerged, all at the late One-Star stage!

Judging by the number, there were no less than a thousand!

A horde of this scale made even an expert like Wang Yutao's scalp tingle.

Although a Cave Profound Great Perfection could easily crush a Cave Profound late stage, that didn't mean the Great Perfection was invincible.

Evil spirits were already troublesome for martial artists.

With over a thousand evil spirits suddenly appearing, even Wang Yutao and Wang Yuqian joining forces dared not claim they could escape unscathed.

"Th-this... what's going on? Where did these evil spirits come from?"

"Second Elder, wh-what should we do?"

"So many late One-Star evil spirits, we're doomed!"

...

Those second-generation Wang family experts all turned pale.

A sense of despair spread among them.

A single late One-Star evil spirit was already too much for them; with a thousand appearing, how could they not despair?

"All of you, shut up! Do you think shouting will scare the evil spirits away? Follow me, and we'll fight our way out together!"

Wang Yutao still held great authority; his sharp shout immediately calmed the Wang family members.

At the same time, he thrust his long spear, sending a terrifying force toward the evil spirits ahead.

"Aoo... aoo..."

Piercing screams filled the air; the late One-Star evil spirits were still too inexperienced before Wang Yutao.

However, Wang Yutao's powerful strike not only failed to scare off the evil spirits but instead drove them even more frenzied, charging at the group.

"Yuqian, you guard the rear; I'll lead the way up front! Everyone else, stay alert and don't let the evil spirits break through!"

Wang Yutao had clearly seen major battles before; though alarmed, he remained unflustered, directing with calm composure.

With two great experts, one at the front and one at the back, protecting the main force, the pressure on the others immediately lessened.

However, the number of evil spirits was overwhelming, and each one fought fearlessly, biting with all their might.

Soon, someone couldn't hold on.

"Ah!"

A slightly weaker Wang family guard was suddenly tackled by four or five evil spirits.

Like sharks smelling blood, twenty or thirty evil spirits instantly engulfed him.

In no time, the guard fell silent.

His soul had been devoured by the evil spirits.

Seeing this, everyone gasped.

Perhaps this would be their fate soon!

Having tasted blood, the evil spirits merely tangled with Wang Yutao and Wang Yuqian, focusing their attacks on the Wang family members in the middle.

Soon, another Wang family member was knocked to the ground.

"Lingqiu!"

Wang Yutao's eyes nearly split; the dead man was his own nephew.

Before coming, he never dreamed that deploying the full strength of the Wang family to hunt down a Cave Profound initial stage brat would cost such a heavy price.

But though he grieved, he was powerless to stop the casualties.

Hundreds of evil spirits had him surrounded; no matter how strong he was, he couldn't attend to other matters.

One misstep, and he might even get himself killed.

With two Cave Profound late stage experts protecting them, the group gradually approached the cave entrance.

But screams kept echoing in Wang Yutao's ears.

His heart bled!

"Kill!"

With a terrifying thrust, Wang Yutao finally carved out a bloody path and charged out of Ghost King Cave.

By now, Wang Yutao's eyes were bloodshot; he was beyond rage.

Figures rushed out one after another, and finally Wang Yuqian emerged as well.

"Boom!"

The evil spirits had no intention of letting them go; wave after wave surged out of Ghost King Cave, continuing to chase them.

Wang Yutao, feeling extremely stifled, had no choice but to lead the group in continued flight.

No one knew how far they had been chased, but finally, the evil spirits were gone. Everyone seemed drained of strength, collapsing to the ground, gasping for air.

Wang Yutao scanned the remaining people, his knuckles cracking as he clenched his fists.

When they entered, including the guide, they had brought seventeen people!

But now, counting himself and Wang Yuqian, only five remained!

In that one trip in and out, they had lost twelve people!

Apart from the guide, those Wang family members were all elites.

Many were Wang Yutao's nephews and nieces.

Most of them were Cave Profound late stage experts, with a few at Cave Profound middle stage.

This trip had directly halved the Wang family's elite force!

"Ye Yuan, if I don't avenge this, I, Wang Yutao, am not human! I swear by heaven, I will cut you down in this Yin Wind Cave!"

Wang Yutao's eyes were bloodshot, his teeth clenched; his hatred for Ye Yuan had reached its peak.

Of course, it never occurred to him that they had been the ones hunting Ye Yuan all along.

In his mind, anyone who killed a Wang family member was at fault.

...

Inside Ghost King Cave, Chang Liang and his four brothers were dumbfounded.

They exchanged glances, each wearing an expression as if they had seen a ghost.

"B-Big Brother, what did we just see? Are... are our eyes playing tricks on us?"

"How did he do it? Th-that was over a thousand late One-Star evil spirits! He... he could actually command late One-Star evil spirits!"

Chang Liang looked at Ye Yuan, who was in meditation, his gaze filled with deep fear!

This time, they had witnessed Ye Yuan's true strength!

If Ye Yuan wanted to kill them, it would be as easy as turning his hand!