Chapter 448

Ye Lin ignored the wailing Ye family members and instead looked at the black scales.

"I accept your deal. Do it."

No sooner had Ye Lin spoken than a black-and-gold light shadow surged out from within the black scales.

"I knew it! You really are a smart one! How many years has it been! I am finally going to be free!"

The black shadow's voice was filled with excitement. Once it appeared, it charged straight toward a member of the Ye family.

That Ye family member tried to block the black shadow, but their attack passed right through its body, unable to cause it the slightest harm.

The black shadow instantly dove into the man's body. The next second, the Ye family member exploded into a mist of blood; gore splattered everywhere, and severed limbs flew in all directions.

"What kind of monster is this?"

The entire Ye family was struck with terror.

They had possessed the Eternal Scales for so many years, yet they had never heard that a light shadow could emerge from within them!

But no one answered them; the black shadow charged toward the next Ye family member.

Regardless of their profession, their level, their gender, or their age, none of them had any power to resist when facing that black shadow.

The only outcome upon contact with the shadow was for it to burrow into their body, causing them to explode into a mist of blood!

Ye family members died one after another, panic gripped the entire clan, and blood flowed freely.

It wasn't until a Radiant Sun realm elder of the Ye family stepped in to stop the black shadow, only to also explode into a mist of blood, that the terror of the Ye family reached its peak!

"Ye Lin! What have you done? Are you trying to destroy the Ye family?"

Ye Yutian's scalp went numb; he could not comprehend what was happening before his eyes.

"It is not I who is destroying the Ye family, but you."

Looking at the mountain of corpses and sea of blood before him, Ye Lin's expression remained unmoved.

"I told you, if you let my mother go, everything would be negotiable. It was you who insisted on attacking."

This time, Ye Lin was speaking the truth.

The deal with the artifact spirit of the Eternal Scales required the sacrifice of everyone related to him by blood.

Naturally, this included Ye Xueqing.

If Ye Xueqing were still alive, Ye Lin would never have agreed to this deal.

Even if she were present, if he had wanted to kill the Ye family members, she would likely have tried to dissuade him.

It could be said that Ye Yutian had single-handedly created the current situation, unleashing a true demonic god!

Xie Hong watched, stunned. He had thought Ye Lin would have a trump card to turn the tables, but he never expected this trump card to be so ruthless.

This kid was planning to wipe out the entire Ye family!

"Ye Lin..."

The Emperor tried to intervene, but Ye Lin turned his head coldly.

"Today, whoever stands in my way will die along with the Ye family."

Hearing this, the Emperor's expression darkened.

Shen Jingbin was startled. He hurriedly rushed forward, gently patting the Emperor's chest, and scolded Ye Lin.

"You child, how can you threaten the Emperor? Have you no manners!"

Then, Shen Jingbin turned to the Emperor and apologized with a smile.

"Sorry about that, Your Majesty. You know how it is—Ye Lin has been influenced by me, his brain isn't working right. Don't take it to heart. Come, come, I'll take you for a foot massage."

"Foot massage? Get lost!"

The Emperor shook off Shen Jingbin's hand.

Although he didn't want to save the Ye family, the Demon Clan's army was already at the borders. The Great Xia desperately needed the Ye family's strength right now.

Especially the Ye family's Profound Heaven Demon-Subduing Array, which could exert terrifying power on the battlefield.

That damned Ye Yutian!

The Emperor was grinding his teeth. If Ye Yutian hadn't been so stubborn, and if Ye Xueqing were still alive, things wouldn't have devolved into this state.

"Are you done yet? Are you going to keep pushing your luck?"

Shen Jingbin was getting annoyed too.

"You want to stop Ye Lin, right? Fine! Then I'm going to go dig up the Imperial Mausoleum right now, find a Necromancer, and raise all the past Emperors to dance the pole dance!"

"The Ye family or the Imperial Mausoleum—you can only keep one today. Choose!"

Shen Jingbin turned and left, moving with such speed that the Emperor had no time to react.

The Emperor's head was throbbing. He didn't doubt the truth of Shen Jingbin's words for a second; this old man was truly capable of doing such a thing.

"Ye Lin, don't force my hand. I cannot stand by and watch you wipe out the Ye family today!" The Emperor took a deep breath, his eyes filled with determination as the Eternal Imperial Seal began to stir.

"I understand. You have helped me many times, and I won't make things difficult for you."

Ye Lin rushed over and took out the Bronze Dragon Vein Cauldron, smashing it onto the Emperor's head.

The Emperor did not dodge and took the blow squarely.

With a dull thud, a bump immediately rose on the Emperor's head.

His eyes rolled back, and he passed out instantly.

If he couldn't stand by and watch, then closing his eyes would solve the problem.

Shen Jingbin, who had returned, very tactfully supported the unconscious Emperor and carried him to the side.

In that short moment, half of the Ye family had already been slaughtered by the black light shadow.

The remaining Ye family members were already scared out of their wits.

The black light shadow seemed invincible; no matter what attacks or methods they used, they couldn't shake it in the slightest, as if it were their natural nemesis!

Seeing that they couldn't defeat the shadow, the Ye family members turned to moral blackmail against Ye Lin.

"Ye Lin! We are your own kin! Are you crazy, killing your own relatives?"

"Ye Lin, please, let me go! Your mother's death has nothing to do with me; it was all Ye Yutian's fault! Seek revenge from the one who wronged you! You can't kill the innocent!"

"Ye Lin, if your mother saw you committing such a cruel and cold-blooded act against your own kin, wouldn't she be heartbroken?"

These words caused Ye Lin to waver slightly.

"She would be. It's just a pity... she can't see it anymore."

Hearing this, the hearts of the Ye family members turned cold. They were doomed!

"Ye Lin, do you really have to kill us all? We are family! Blood is thicker than water!"

Others tried to appeal to Ye Lin's humanity, but facing their pleas, Ye Lin simply raised his eyes and asked calmly:

"What are you talking about? Isn't what I'm doing right now for the good of the Ye family? The Ye family is about to become even more glorious!"

The survivors of the Ye family didn't understand what Ye Lin meant, but they heard him continue:

"After today, every member of the Ye family will have an Origin Artifact. Isn't that a good thing?"