At that moment, Ye Fan said awkwardly, "Actually, teaching you my Swordsmanship isn’t out of the question, but could you please let go of my legs first?"

"Okay!" Wu Fa and Mu Chen Dong respectfully stood before Ye Fan.

Ye Fan then said, "Although I derived this Swordsmanship from the Yuanhong Sword combined with my own movement technique, it may not necessarily suit you. Everyone has their own unique set of Swordsmanship in their hearts.

"My Swordsmanship is powerful, but I can control the greed and Heart Demon that the Yuanhong Sword brings me. The same might not be true for you. Very well, after this battle is over, I will teach you.

"I believe in your exceptional talents. The worst that can happen is you turn into demons! If you don’t even have the courage to become one, then you’re not worthy of learning this Swordsmanship."

Hearing this, Wu Fa and Mu Chen Dong took three steps back in unison. What a joke! They knew all too well how terrifying becoming a demon was. Once that line was crossed, trying to reclaim one’s true self was a fool’s errand. They dared not take such a risk.

The two smiled awkwardly and said, "Actually, Ye Fan, you’re right. We each have our own unique set of Swordsmanship in our hearts, which may not be suitable for everyone!"

"You’re not learning it anymore?" Ye Fan asked with an amused smirk.

The two hurriedly waved him off. Compared to their lives, Swordsmanship was truly insignificant.

Ye Fan looked at them teasingly. How could he not see through their crafty little minds? But what he said was also the truth. If this Swordsmanship were truly suitable for them, he wouldn’t have waited until now to offer it.

This set of Swordsmanship was his own creation and was completely different from when the Ancestor of Tianyuan wielded it. Therefore, this Swordsmanship belonged only to him. Even if others learned it, they could not possibly wield such immense power. Only he could resist the Heart Demon and focus on his cultivation.

COUGH, COUGH!

Ye Fan cleared his throat and said seriously, "The most pressing matter is to deal with Huang Ji and Fu Hu. They are our greatest threat. While you were healing just now, I assessed the situation within this snowy mountain canyon. It’s perfect for an ambush!"

The two turned and looked. Indeed, behind the canyon were snow-capped mountains. The towering peaks rose above a boundless sea of flowers at their base, a true scene from an Immortal Realm.

However, even if it were an Immortal Realm, they had no interest in admiring it. All they wanted was the death of Fu Hu and Huang Ji.

Ye Fan then explained the Array he had devised. This was his personal Slaughter Array Formation, and its power was not to be underestimated. He went on to detail the key tactics and terrain layout, telling them to hold Huang Ji off while he dealt with Fu Hu.

Huang Ji was undoubtedly a massive problem because she wielded the Great Wilderness Illusion Sea. Targeting her first would make a quick kill impossible. Therefore, he chose Fu Hu.

The two men nodded decisively. Years ago, when Ye Fan was still in the Human Clan’s Secular World, he had obtained a Galaxy Map. After studying it for many years, he discovered it wasn’t a map of cosmic paths. It was a peerless Array. By incorporating the Slaughter Technique into that peerless Array, he had created this Slaughter Array.

He reiterated his instructions, "You must do exactly as I say. If a single link breaks, the entire plan will be for naught. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" they both nodded repeatedly.

Ye Fan sighed in relief. "Good. When the time comes, lure Huang Ji into the Array. After I kill Fu Hu, the three of us will join forces to slay her!"

They questioned him, "She’s such a beautiful woman. Can you really bring yourself to do it?"

They’re completely insulting me. As an upright man, Ye Fan immediately retorted, "No matter how beautiful a woman is, to me, she is nothing more than pink dust and withered bones—nothing to feel attached to!"

Wu Fa and Mu Chen Dong almost scoffed in his face. Pink dust and withered bones? What about the Seven-Colored Demon Empress and Mu Keqing, then? Easy for him to say.

「Two hours later.」

Fu Hu and Huang Ji tracked them to the canyon. Dressed in white, Huang Ji landed and looked toward the snow mountain.

"Their auras disappear here," Fu Hu said. "The only path forward is through the canyon into the mountains, so they must be in there! Wait... this feels like a trap!" he added coldly.

Their auras vanished here, and there was only one path ahead. They wouldn’t be foolish enough to hide in the canyon for a direct confrontation. This had to be a trap. Their opponents had likely prepared it long ago to lure them inside.

But then Fu Hu laughed. "Even if it’s a trap, it’s not enough to handle the two of us! As long as we join forces, any trap is useless! Let’s go!" He charged in first. Huang Ji’s expression flickered for a moment before she followed.

Upon entering the canyon, they found nothing but endless fields of flowers and no other signs of anything unusual.

Just as they were thinking their targets weren’t in the canyon, they saw a figure standing still on the distant mountainside. The man exuded a powerful aura. It was none other than Ye Fan.

"I have been waiting for you two for a long time," Ye Fan said. "I trust you won’t object to this place serving as your final resting place!"

"You’re courting death!" Fu Hu roared and immediately charged forward. At that moment, even with a trap, he was determined to kill Ye Fan.

Ye Fan smirked playfully and dashed up the snow mountain.

Fu Hu pursued him relentlessly, with Huang Ji following close behind. Together, they were completely confident they could kill Ye Fan.

However, just as Huang Ji reached the foot of the snow mountain, she suddenly felt an intense wave of Slaughter Aura. The aura billowed out, instantly surrounding her. Four square pillars erupted from the ground and soared into the sky as the Slaughter Aura surged forth in its entirety.

It was a powerful Array.

Huang Ji slashed with her sword, only to have her Sword Qi rebound and nearly injure her. This trap, which Ye Fan had spent countless Immortal Mines to create, was designed specifically to counter her Great Wilderness Illusion Sea. The trap might not be powerful enough to kill Huang Ji, but with Mu Chen Dong and Wu Fa controlling it, temporarily trapping her would be no problem at all.

As Fu Hu closed in on Ye Fan, he realized Huang Ji was no longer behind him. He glanced back and saw her trapped in the canyon at the foot of the mountain. Enraged, he immediately turned to go back and rescue her.

But just then, a giant snowball came rolling down toward him.

Fu Hu split the snowball with a single sword strike, only to find Ye Fan behind it, swinging down with the Yuanhong Sword.

"Just be a good boy and fight me," Ye Fan said with a smile. "If you want to rescue her, you’ll have to get past me first!"

Although his words were casual, Fu Hu dared not underestimate him, for he had personally witnessed Ye Fan’s terrifying power.