"I really don't know who gave you the courage to keep hiding!"

Ye Qiu let out a cold laugh and struck once more.

A second, even more powerful storm swept through, moving as fast as lightning, leaving them no chance to evade at all!

Many were caught off guard, with flesh and blood flying in all directions.

A few stronger fighters barely managed to fend off this deadly blow by using all their strength.

Even so, their organs had all shifted within their bodies, and without immediate treatment, they were as good as dead.

Clearly, Ye Qiu had no intention of letting them off easily; he walked up to the still-breathing masters and crushed their throats in the same brutal manner.

The crisp sounds of bones breaking echoed, and no one had time to scream before they were all dead.

The remaining fighters looked visibly disturbed.

They all feared Ye Qiu, lacking even the courage to glance at him.

Yet, their desperate will to survive forced them to calm down forcibly.

At this moment, aside from fleeing for their lives, they had no time to think of anything else.

While Ye Qiu dealt with the last, barely-alive masters, two people seized the opportunity, dropped everything, and disappeared without a trace.

They were just lucky because Ye Qiu hadn't noticed them, but it was completely different for the others.

After finishing off the others, he turned to look at the masters who were already paralyzed with fear.

"Weren't you quite arrogant? Keep being arrogant!"

Ye Qiu's face was icy as he looked at the soldiers behind him who were all severely injured, and he was instantly filled with rage.

Without wasting any more words, he raised his hand and struck again.

"Bang!"

This time, carrying all his fury, an overpowering aura instantly solidified in the air.

A mighty force smashed down upon them.

In the blink of an eye, dust and dirt flew, with violent winds raging all around.

When everything calmed down, a deep pit appeared on the ground.

The wind blew across the bloody soil, filling the surroundings with a stench of blood!

"Demon King Ye Qiu!"

"Returned, finally returned!"

The soldiers were all ecstatic, their eyes filled with gratitude.

The once formidable fighters had turned to dust!

This scene was truly satisfying!

The captain, who had been humiliated and lay on the ground, shed tears, feeling a mixture of sorrow and joy.

Sorrowful because, when Demon King Ye Qiu was gone, he felt so powerless, unable to protect even his soldiers, or safeguard the sacred land from invasion!

Joyful because Demon King Ye Qiu had finally returned, and no one would dare to trample the land again....

Meanwhile, after two men fled awkwardly, just over an hour later, news of Demon King Ye Qiu's return reached everyone's ears.

All the forces at the border were in disbelief upon hearing the news, but since someone had seen it with their own eyes, they had to believe it.

In just one night, the forces that had intended to invade the border after the Demon King's death all disappeared without a trace.

They weren't foolish and wouldn't dare to have any thoughts knowing that the Demon King was alive.

Meanwhile, at the military high command.

The officers present looked distressed, with faces full of helplessness.

"The border is frequently harassed, and our army has suffered heavy casualties!"

"Alas! The border is in chaos, and if this continues, what will we do?"

The consequences of Demon King Ye Qiu's death were too severe.

The border's turmoil couldn't be managed anymore, and several internal forces had begun to take action....

"Report, all enemies that appeared at the border have completely withdrawn last night!"

Just when everyone was unsure what to do, someone stepped in with a report.

"Retreated? Why?"

The officers were puzzled, unable to fathom it.

The border was already in chaos, and they knew Demon King Ye Qiu was dead, making it a great opportunity. Why would they suddenly retreat?

"According to the border soldiers, it was the Demon King... the Demon King has returned!"

The reporting soldier was in doubt, unable to believe that the Demon King was not dead and was actually alive!

But the frontline soldiers couldn't possibly fabricate military reports, so he had to report it.

"Demon King?"

All the officers were stunned.

The reports had stated that the Demon King was killed by the leader of the Blood Cross, even to the extent of... having the heart crushed.

Without a heart, even a Immortal couldn't survive, let alone the Demon King, who was but flesh and bone.

"Are you sure the intelligence is correct?"

They couldn't help but ask again.

"I'm sure it's correct; the frontline soldiers said it themselves, they indeed saw Demon King Ye Qiu!"

The reporting soldier affirmed.

"Great! The Demon King truly lives up to the name!"

"I told you! How could the Demon King die so easily?"

The officers instantly felt much relief.

Nobody dared to joke about the Demon King, especially not in the military!

In the military, there's no joking!

Therefore, the officers were sure that the Demon King must have returned.

If not for him, who else could make those forces at the border retreat obediently?

Compared to the shock among major world forces, Ye Qiu seemed much more at peace.

After a brief night of rest, Ye Qiu took out his phone, eager to make a call....

So many days had passed, or rather, Ye Qiu didn't even know how long he had been unconscious.

Everyone thought he was dead, leaving the outside world in chaos.

He was anxious, knowing Bai Lan must have been worried sick.

The phone rang for a long time, only to be met with a busy tone.

"Strange, why wouldn't she pick up at this time? Could something have happened?"

Ye Qiu was puzzled, and his concern was not unfounded.

Bai Lan's subordinates ran such a big corporation, which was definitely busy; her phone should always be at her side.

Thinking this, Ye Qiu quickly dialed again.

The phone rang for a long time, and this time, finally, someone answered.

However, it wasn't Bai Lan's voice that came through, but a chaotic noise followed by several shouting voices.

"When are you going to pay back inside, you wretched woman?"

"Looking at you, I'd say you can't afford it, right?"

"If you can't pay, go sell yourself! You've got the looks, why suffer here?"

Several gangsters had infiltrated the company, dressed in black, wearing sunglasses and looking like a mob.

"Ah..."

Bai Lan sighed, feeling helpless.

Lately, her company had been targeted by the Baili family, already entering a state of operational difficulty.

The financial woes had been ongoing for some time.

Unable to maintain normal operations, she had no money to offer.

In desperation, her phone suddenly rang....

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