Chapter 452

Chapter 452: Chapter 451

"You... you can’t do this, didn’t you say that if we divulged Ye Tianchen’s whereabouts, you would let us go?" Ye Mubai screamed in horror, for a Japanese-style military saber was poised at his neck, and with just a light pull, his head might very well part from his body.

"Don’t... don’t kill me... don’t kill us..." Ye Heguo also shouted out in fear.

Hearing what the leading assassin said, and the cries of Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo, everyone else was petrified; they all panicked, but facing four powerful assassins, they had no power to fight back. Even the elite security guards had been chopped in half with a single blow, so what chance did they stand? They could only wait to be slaughtered like lambs.

"I did promise Mr. Ye that if he revealed Ye Tianchen’s location, I wouldn’t lay a hand on you—which means not touching you, not that I wouldn’t kill you... Hahahaha!" The leader of the assassins laughed as he spoke.

Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo were stunned, collapsing onto the ground with expressions of terror etched on their faces. They were in despair. Indeed, as Ye Yuanshan their father had predicted, no matter whether they revealed the current whereabouts of the Ye Tianchen’s family or not, these Japanese assassins were going to kill them all, leaving no chance for survival.

"Could it really be that Heaven wants to annihilate the Ye family? Does the Ye family have no successors left? Do I, Ye Yuanshan, not have a single capable descendant?" Ye Yuanshan couldn’t help but sigh deeply.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The assassins holding knives to the throats of Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo had already raised their blood-stained Japanese military sabers. These sabers had just slain their sons and wives a moment ago, and now it was their turn.

"No..."

"Don’t..."

When death was imminent, the hearts of Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo, cold and disillusioned, could not help but scream out, watching the glistening sabers chopping down towards their heads.

Thud! Thud!

Two muffled sounds; those were not the noises of heads being severed and dropping to the ground. Just when everyone thought Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo were done for, and the other members of the Ye family were screaming in terror, too afraid to look, the two assassins about to kill Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo were sent flying. A person appeared in front of them, a figure not particularly muscular.

The leading assassin paused for a moment, then quickly drew his military saber. He hadn’t expected someone to rush out to save the people of the Ye family at this moment, and the newcomer was very strong and fast. He hadn’t sensed them coming at all, and those two Beichen-style elite disciples didn’t have the slightest power to retaliate and were sent flying, hitting the ground hard without getting back up. The force of the punch was evident.

"You... what are you?" the leading assassin couldn’t help but ask nervously.

"Tianchen, you shouldn’t have shown up here. These people from the Beichen-style are specifically here to kill you!" Ye Yuanshan said, looking at the figure standing before him.

"Are you Ye Tianchen?" The leading assassin was startled and asked fiercely.

Ye Tianchen glanced at the few people present and then at the members of the Ye family, without saying much. It wasn’t that he had come specially to save these people of the Ye family. There once was a time when these people didn’t treat him as one of their own, and now he saw no need to regard them as his kin. But out of sympathy, since Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo had already lost their sons and wives, the situation was already tragic enough. It would seem wrong not to save them. As hateful as they were, they were no match for the Beichen-style Japanese rascals. Compared to the rascals, Ye Tianchen would, of course, choose to save Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo.

"I have no need to tell you, but I know that you are all going to die," Ye Tianchen said coldly, looking at the leading Japanese assassin.

"Hmph, what a boast. Since you’ve come to meet your death, that saves me the trouble of finding you!"

Though the leading Japanese assassin spoke bravely, his feet involuntarily retreated several steps. It should be known that Sato, among the Beichen-style, ranked in the top ten elders, and his strength and skills were top five within Beichen-style. He had just been killed by this young man before them, and even if the young man were even younger, he must possess considerable strength and should not be underestimated.

"Tianchen, you shouldn’t have come. These people are very strong. Just go!" Ye Yuanshan stepped in front of Ye Tianchen and said.

"Mr. Ye, at your age, don’t push yourself too hard. Take a seat at the back. These people came for me. I’ll kill them and be on my way!" Ye Tianchen glanced at Ye Yuanshan as he spoke.

"You..."

"Don’t interfere with my killing!" Ye Tianchen interrupted Ye Yuanshan’s words.

Ye Yuanshan looked at Ye Tianchen, not angry but smiling and shaking his head. He truly walked with his cane to the back as if he had great confidence in Ye Tianchen. This was something the other members of the Ye family had not expected. In fact, Ye Tianchen had a rather good impression of Ye Yuanshan. In the past, he might have been somewhat dissatisfied, but ever since Ye Yuanshan talked with his father, Ye Hong, Ye Tianchen came to understand everything through his Superpower Perception. He could appreciate the difficulties in managing a large family where care had to be taken for both the palms and the backs of one’s hands, and maintaining harmony within the entire family was most important.

"What an arrogant fool, daring to offend our Beichen Katana School! That’s pretty bold of you!"

The leading assassin spoke harshly, while another Japanese assassin had also lined up with his leader. It was clear they were somewhat nervous, considering the powerful Elder Sato was killed by this young man who appeared to be only in his twenties, which was somewhat unbelievable. The young man’s strength probably exceeded their imagination.

"Don’t you think you talk too much? Come at me. I’m in a hurry and quite busy!" Ye Tianchen said disdainfully.

"You..."

Whoosh!

Ye Tianchen vanished from his spot, like a streak of light, charging forward. Maximizing his strength, and as an Emperor-level Superpower Expert who had made solid breakthroughs, Ye Tianchen was no longer at the King-level Superpower Realm. A leap in the Cultivation Realm meant a world of difference in power, and considering the distinct path of breakthrough Ye Tianchen was pursuing, he was confident in his ability to slay other experts in the same realm with ease.

Bang!

The leading assassin was sent flying with a single punch, traveling a few hundred meters before crashing heavily into a large tree at the corner of the Ye family’s courtyard, almost breaking the century-old tree. Struggling to rise, the assassin’s mouth was already bleeding. The other assassin came to his senses, and when he swung his sword towards Ye Tianchen, he found his neck already in Ye Tianchen’s grasp. Feeling the asphyxiation and lack of oxygen, his strength left him, and the military sword raised in his right hand fell to the ground. Before it hit, Ye Tianchen caught it with his own right hand.

"Speak, I’ll only give you one chance. How many of you from Beichen Katana School are here, and where are you hiding?" Ye Tianchen asked with a smile.

The Japanese assassin, whose neck was grasped by Ye Tianchen, looked at the young man’s terrifying strength and innocuous smile, which he now saw as the smile of death, causing him to sweat profusely. The lack of oxygen made him convulse as if he were having spasms.

"I... I don’t... know!" the Japanese assassin said with all his might while trying to break free from Ye Tianchen’s grip.

The feeling for the Japanese assassin was as if his neck was not clasped by a hand but by a massive and heavy iron clamp, with no strength or ability to pry it open.

"Ah... poor kid!"

Splat!

With the military knife in his right hand, Ye Tianchen brutally severed the Japanese assassin’s left hand. Letting go, the assassin hit the ground, and in that moment, Ye Tianchen swung the knife again, chopping off the Japanese assassin’s right hand.

"Ah... my hands..."

With both hands cleanly cut off, the Japanese assassin collapsed into a pool of blood, screaming like a slaughtered pig, rolling on the ground. The Ye family onlookers were stunned. They hadn’t expected the once deemed worthless son, so decisively cruel. It was a relief that Ye Tianchen hadn’t targeted them; they stood no chance. This made both Ye Mubai and Ye Heguo realize that their squabbles in front of Ye Tianchen were utterly futile; it was fortunate he hadn’t taken them to task. The sight of the Japanese assassin, who had been imperious just a moment ago and was now in a sorry state, moved everyone present.

The head assassin got up from the ground, witnessing how Ye Tianchen severed his subordinate’s hands with a single swing. The young man’s harmless-looking smile, decisive actions, and ruthless methods made the assassin shiver, wiping the blood from his mouth. He realized he was no match for Ye Tianchen, and the idea of fleeing entered his mind.

"Sigh, it seems I’m still too kind-hearted. I said I’d only give you one chance, yet here’s another. I’ll ask one last time, how many people from Beichen Katana School are here? Where are you hiding?" Ye Tianchen sighed, pretending to be very displeased as he spoke, making everyone present extremely tense while watching him, focusing entirely on Ye Tianchen! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)