Midnight, the quietest and darkest time of day.

Not long after the people of Wanyan Sect infiltrated Bai Ren Sect, Ying Hai and his daughter, along with Ying Chuan, who had been lying in ambush for a long time, launched their attack.

"Yueyue, you snipe from the shadows. Ying Chuan, you cut off their retreat," Ying Hai, newly recovered from a serious illness, had a gleam in his eyes. In his hands, he held a long spear adorned with wolf shadows, charging into the crowd.

With a swift movement and a loud shout, the fighting spirit within him erupted, and countless spear shadows stabbed forth instantly.

Blood splattered everywhere the spear shadows passed.

Ying Yue and Ying Chuan were also impressive; Ying Chuan wielded twin sabers, and sharp fighting spirit energy condensed upon the blades, making them slice through like cutting through a gourd.

Ying Yue was composed and calm, firing multiple magic arrows in succession.

After becoming friends with Yun Sheng, she received some guidance from her, and now her skills with the magic bow and arrow had greatly improved.

The hundred or more elites brought by Ci Lie from Wanyan Sect were completely wiped out by Bai Ren Sect in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, like autumn leaves swept away by the wind.

"Invigorating! Father, how long has it been since we felt this exhilarated," Ying Yue bit her silver teeth, her face flushed with excitement.

Since her father Ying Hai was poisoned, and Wanyan Sect rose to power, Bai Ren Sect had been severely oppressed.

Today, she finally had her revenge.

"Master, why is there no movement in the room? Can Miss Yun really handle it alone?" Ying Chuan looked worried.

Earlier, Yun Sheng agreed to form an alliance with Ying Hai and proposed to handle this attack from Wanyan Sect alone, taking on the uncle and nephew Ci Lie and Ci Hu.

Although everyone had some knowledge of Yun Sheng’s strength, doubts still lingered.

After all, Ci Lie was a Martial God; if they were fighting head-on, there should be intense combat happening right now.

The three of them approached the room, finding the surroundings silent.

Could it be? Has something unexpected occurred?

The door creaked open.

Yun Sheng walked out, looking composed, with a frightened person in her right hand—it was Ci Hu.

On the floor, blood was everywhere, and Ci Lie lay dead, separated from his head, while Ci Hu was petrified, collapsed on the ground.

"Dead?" Ying Hai’s eyes narrowed.

"You can deal with this guy," Yun Sheng casually handed Ci Hu over to Ying Hai.

As for the storage bags on Ci Hu and Ci Lie, she had already taken them without hesitation.

This was why she volunteered to kill Ci Lie and Ci Hu; as Deputy Sect Master of Wanyan Sect, Ci Lie possessed considerable wealth.

Yun Sheng now had three hundred King-level soul stones, as well as some property deeds and shop assets in Jimo County.

Ying Hai briefly searched Ci Lie’s corpse and discovered his storage bag was missing, knowing it was taken by Yun Sheng but choosing not to mention it.

As for Ci Hu, Ying Hai did not kill him immediately. After interrogating him, he locked him up.

"Shadow Sect Leader, I’ve fulfilled my promise to help you fend off Wanyan Sect’s night assault. As agreed, you should now tell me how to enter Ghost Water Creek and avoid that Sub-God level Demon Beast," given Yun Sheng’s current power, she thought that by combining her gold coins along with the Demon Beasts from the Beast Language Ring, they might indeed be able to match a Sub-God level Demon Beast.

Especially since she also had three Totem Divine Beasts on her.

In critical moments, the Totem Divine Beasts could still fight, but since Yun Sheng could only summon them once, she preferred not to use them unless absolutely necessary.

"Miss Yun, rest assured, I will keep my word. Truth be told, over the years, I’ve constantly had people monitor that Sub-God level Demon Beast’s movements, and finally, I’ve discovered a secret. This Demon Beast has been stuck at Sub-God Rank, and after twenty years, it is finally about to break through—roughly five days from now, it will attempt to reach Divine-class," Ying Hai revealed his discovery to Yun Sheng.

Breakthrough to Divine-class?

Yun Sheng understood Ying Hai’s intention.

Whether it’s a Demon Beast or Human Clan, they are often most vulnerable during a breakthrough.

Ying Hai’s idea was for Yun Sheng to infiltrate Ghost King Cave during the limited time when that Sub-God level Demon Beast was breaking through to Divine-class.

"This method is feasible," Yun Sheng thought it over; while the approach was somewhat risky, if the timing was right, it was the safest method.

"But, there is one more thing. Since I discovered the Sub-God level Demon Beast’s breakthrough, other Netherworld forces might also be aware. Moreover, for this trip to Beast King Cave, I will also send Ying Yue and Ying Chuan to enter," Ying Hai had only agreed to assist Yun Sheng in entering Beast King Cave but did not forgo his chance to enter.

The allure of Ghost King Cave was simply too great.

Beast King Cave was built by a generation of Ghost Kings in the Netherworld, and it is rumored that the Ghost King chose Ghost Water Creek due to its unique terrain that can store vast amounts of dark power.

This dark power, for mages and martial artists living in the Netherworld, can accelerate their cultivation.

Ying Hai himself was not so concerned, but Ying Chuan and Ying Yue, being young, could seize this opportunity to enter Ghost King Cave.

Even if they didn’t obtain the Ghost King’s inheritance or artifacts, just the dark power within Ghost King Cave could bring them great benefits in the future.

Ying Hai’s plan was shared by other forces in the Netherworld.

The major forces in the Netherworld had sparred no expense to buy Shen Jizi’s map, and they wouldn’t miss any chance to enter Beast King Cave.

They must have noticed this pattern too, waiting for twenty years for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and they’ll definitely scramble to enter the Beast King Cave into Beast King Cave.

Thus, Yun Sheng’s entry into Beast King Cave this time remains fraught with danger.

"Master leads the way for cultivation, but how much one gains from Ghost King Cave depends on one’s own skills," Yun Sheng appreciated Ying Hai’s straightforwardness.

Hence, she agreed to go with Ying Yue and Ying Chuan to Ghost Water Creek.

With the death of Deputy Sect Master Ci Lie and the annihilation of over a hundred disciples, Wanyan Sect had suffered a significant loss.

The next day, Wanyan Sect’s Sect Master Wan Tianchou received the news.

"Ying Hai, you old scoundrel," Wan Tianchou learned that Ying Hai’s poison had been cured, and they had tricked Wanyan Sect once again, with anger suffusing his chest, neither rising nor falling.

"Sect Master, shall we rally the brothers and go for a decisive battle against Bai Ren Sect?" Wanyan Sect’s members were indignant.

"A decisive battle is inevitable, but not now. After this Sect Master returns from Ghost King Cave, I will surely bathe Bai Ren Sect in blood!" Wan Tianchou, just as Ying Hai said, had sent people to closely monitor the movements of the Sub-God level Demon Beast in Ghost Water Creek.

He had already received the intel that soon, that Sub-God level Demon Beast would break through to Divine-class.