Chapter 448

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

"I accept your deal. Do it."

No sooner had Ye Lin spoken than a light shadow, black mixed with gold, emerged from the black scales in Ye Ye Yutian's hand.

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

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

That Ye family member tried to block the shadow, but his attack passed right through it, unable to cause any damage at all.

The black shadow instantly drilled 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 is this monster?"

The entire Ye family was struck with terror.

They had held the Eternal Scales for so many years, yet they had never heard of any light shadow emerging from within them!

No one answered him, as the black shadow charged toward the next Ye family member.

Regardless of their profession, level, gender, or age, no one had any power to resist when facing that black shadow.

The only outcome after encountering the shadow was to have it drill into one's body and explode into a bloody mist!

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

It wasn't until a Radiant Realm elder of the Ye family tried to intervene, only to also explode into a cloud of blood, that the panic reached its peak!

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

Ye Ye Yutian felt his scalp go 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, 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 making a move."

This time, Ye Lin was telling 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 Ye Xueqing.

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

Even if she were here, if he wanted to kill the Ye family, she would likely have tried to persuade him otherwise.

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

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

This kid was planning to wipe out the entire Ye family, root and branch!

"Ye Lin..."

The Emperor wanted to intervene, but Ye Lin glanced at him coldly.

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

Hearing this, the Emperor's face darkened.

Shen Shen Jingbin was startled. He rushed forward, gently patting the Emperor's chest while scolding Ye Lin.

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

Shen Shen Jingbin then turned to the Emperor and smiled apologetically.

"Sorry about that, Emperor. You know how it is—Ye Lin was influenced by me, and his brain isn't working right. Don't take it to heart. Come, come, let me take you for a foot bath."

"Foot bath my foot! Get away!"

The Emperor shoved Shen Shen Jingbin's hand away.

Although he didn't want to save the Ye family, the Demon Clan was already at the border, and Da Xia desperately needed the Ye family's strength.

Especially the Profound Heaven Demon-Subduing Array, which could unleash formidable power on the battlefield.

Damn this Ye Ye Yutian!

The Emperor was grinding his teeth. If Ye Ye Yutian hadn't insisted on fighting to the death, and if Ye Ye Xueqing were still alive, things wouldn't have devolved into this state.

"Enough! Are you going to keep pushing your luck?"

Shen Shen Jingbin was losing his patience too.

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

"The Ye family or the Imperial Tombs—choose one today!"

Shen 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 Shen Jingbin's words for a second; the old man was crazy enough to actually do it.

"Ye Lin, don't force my hand. I cannot stand by and watch you annihilate the Ye family!" The Emperor took a deep breath, his eyes filled with resolve as the Eternal Imperial Seal stirred.

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

Ye Lin rushed forward and swung the Bronze Dragon Vein Cauldron, smashing it right onto the Emperor's head.

The Emperor didn't dodge and took the blow head-on.

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

His eyes rolled back, and he fainted on the spot.

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

Shen Shen Jingbin, who had returned, skillfully caught the unconscious Emperor and carried him to the side.

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

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

The black 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 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's all Ye 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 family, 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!"

Some still 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? What I am doing right now is for the good of the Ye family! The Ye family is about to become even more glorious!"

The survivors of the Ye family hadn't yet understood what Ye Lin meant when he continued:

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