Chapter 1501: Carefree Soul-Dispersing Powder

Hearing Cassin's wild laughter, Youming's body trembled violently.

"This packet is just to ensure that I fight him under fair conditions!"

Ye Yuan's words still echoed in his ears, and Youming suddenly realized that the powder was meant to prevent Cassin from forcibly breaking through to the Demon Commander realm at the last moment!

But could that packet of powder really accomplish that?

"Youming, what's wrong?" Xueying suddenly asked.

Youming shook his head and said, "Nothing! I wonder if Cassin can successfully break through. If he does, Ye Yuan will be in danger."

Although Xueying was also a member of the Blood Yama Hall, the fewer people who knew about this, the better.

After all, Cassin was the number one genius of the Ka family, a young man destined to inherit the position of city lord.

If the news leaked out, it would be troublesome.

So, the fewer people who knew, the better.

Killing didn't necessarily require weapons.

Only he, as the hall master, and the master of the Blood Yama Hall knew how powerful the Assassination Hall truly was.

As early as the day after Ye Yuan gave him the packet of powder, he had Cassin drink it without his knowledge.

And now, it seemed the time had come for it to take effect.

Xueying's expression was grim, and he said, "Given Cassin's strength, breaking through shouldn't be a problem. It all depends on whether Yuan Ye can quickly recover his demonic energy."

Both of them were now at the point of exhaustion; whoever recovered their strength first would be the victor!

Ye Yuan ignored Cassin's mockery, calmly took out a pill, and began to recover his demonic energy on the spot.

Everyone's hearts were in their throats as they watched this scene with intense tension.

Violent spiritual energy gathered from all directions, and Cassin laughed loudly, unrestrainedly.

This powerful spiritual energy drew everyone's attention.

As long as Cassin broke through, this spiritual energy would instantly pour into his body and become his demonic energy!

The demon race primarily cultivated their demon souls. Cassin completely released the suppression on his demon soul, allowing it to begin contacting the Heavenly Dao.

Once he gained the recognition of the Heavenly Dao, his demon soul would smoothly advance and become a Demon Commander!

Suddenly, Cassin's expression changed drastically.

He discovered that his demon soul seemed to encounter a barrier and could not break through!

The realm of Demon Commander was within reach, as if he could touch it.

But this final step, he simply could not take.

It felt like the moon in a mirror or a flower in water—visible but untouchable, driving him to the brink of madness.

"Damn it! Break through! What's going on?" Cassin roared in his heart.

"Hmm? What's happening? Lord Cassin... seems a bit off!"

"Given his strength, breaking through the bottleneck should be a natural process. But why does this spiritual energy seem to be dissipating?"

"No way! Lord Cassin can't break through? This... how is this possible?"

...

Soon, the spectators in the stands noticed something was wrong.

The gathered spiritual energy was not being absorbed by Cassin; instead, it showed signs of dissipating.

This discovery left everyone puzzled.

Youming's expression tightened, and a storm raged in his heart!

So it had come!

The effect of that packet of powder was indeed to prevent Cassin from forcibly breaking through!

As the master of the Assassin Hall, Youming was a man of vast experience.

He had never heard of any powder that could prevent someone from breaking through to a higher realm, and the person affected would be completely unaware of it.

This packet of powder was truly stealthy and unfathomable!

Moreover, Ye Yuan had said at the time that this powder would work even on a strong man like him.

If he didn't believe it and tried it himself, would he never be able to break through to the Demon Lord realm?

The more he thought about it, the more terrifying it became!

On the third level of the viewing stand, Yihan watched Ye Yuan slowly rise, a hint of a smile flashing in her eyes.

"It seems the outcome is settled! Lord Kalong, you won't blame me, will you?" Yihan said to Kalong with a smile.

Kalong, however, appeared very calm and replied with a smile, "You flatter me, Palace Master Yihan! At our level, anyone below the Demon Lord is but an ant. Kasin's defeat at Yuan Ye's hands is due to his lack of strength. Why would I blame you? He's just a junior; I can always train another."

If Ye Yuan had heard this, he would have been greatly shocked.

The Yihan who had flirted with him back then was actually the mysterious Palace Master of the Blood Hell Palace!

And she was a Demon Lord-level powerhouse, just like Lord Kalong!

Hearing Kalong's words, Yihan covered her mouth and laughed, "I'm glad you don't blame me, Lord Kalong! Rest assured, I owe you a favor this time."

Kalong raised an eyebrow and looked at Yihan with some surprise, saying, "A favor from Palace Master Yihan is far more precious than a junior."

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Ye Yuan walked slowly toward Kasin and said calmly, "I told you, your winning streak is nothing to boast about. See, no one is cheering for you anymore."

A trace of panic finally flashed across Kasin's face.

"No, impossible! Why, why did I fail to break through? This... this can't be!"

Kasin's face was filled with helplessness. He had never imagined that he would fail to break through to the Demon Commander realm!

He never expected that Ye Yuan had laid the groundwork a year ago, precisely to prevent him from breaking through.

Everything had been sealed the moment he decided to kill Ye Yuan.

Having witnessed Qin Tian's breakthrough in the midst of battle, how could Ye Yuan possibly give him the chance to break through?

That packet of powder was called Carefree Soul-Dispersing Powder, a drug specifically refined to target the demon souls of the demon race.

Once a demon warrior ingested it, the Carefree Soul-Dispersing Powder would directly affect the demon soul, preventing it from sensing the heavenly mysteries and thus halting all further progress!

The Carefree Soul-Dispersing Powder was colorless and odorless, and it caused no damage to the warrior's strength.

However, once afflicted, they would never break through again for the rest of their lives.

Until death, they would never know what had happened.

Although the Carefree Soul-Dispersing Powder refined by Ye Yuan could not prevent Youming from advancing for life, breaking through to the Demon Lord realm was out of the question.

"Impossible! I am the Blood War King! How could I lose to a high-rank Demon Commander? Ah! I'll fight you to the death!"

Kasin roared and lunged at Ye Yuan.

However, in his current state, he could not pose any threat to Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan looked at him with pity and said calmly, "When you were immersed in the glory of the past, today's outcome was already sealed. You are not irreplaceable. The Blood War King... what a laughable honor!"

"Chi..."

Ye Yuan thrust his longsword forward, directly shattering Kasin's demon soul, giving him no chance at all.

The entire arena fell into dead silence.

Although they had long known the outcome, when the moment came, they still found it hard to believe.

The Blood War King, the legend of the Blood Arena, had fallen?

Just what kind of terrifying existence was that handsome young man on the stage!

"In this battle, Yuan Ye wins, Kasin dies!"

Finally, the referee's announcement broke the silence.