To Fang Ruolin, Jiang Yun merely closed and then opened his eyes, but to the Han Ming Winged Bat, a Rank Nine Yao Beast, Jiang Yun seemed like a different person before and after closing his eyes!
At this moment, in the eyes of this Han Ming Winged Bat, Jiang Yun was no longer a human, but a Yao, a supreme Heavenly Yao it dared not face!
At the same time, within the Trapped Beast Forest, less than a hundred miles from Wen Dao Sect, Old Hei's surprised voice emerged from a swirling black mist: "Though very weak, that is definitely the aura of a Heavenly Yao, and this aura comes from… Wen Dao Sect. How can there be a Heavenly Yao there?"
In the world of Yao, there is a much stricter hierarchy than among humans. Humans might dare to defy their superiors, but Yao absolutely would not.
What's more, even though the Han Ming Winged Bat was a high-ranking Rank Nine Yao Beast, it was less than nothing in front of a Heavenly Yao.
"Do something, Jiang Yun! Aren't you very strong? Why are you just standing there now? If you have the guts, hurry up and kill me to avenge Liu Xin and Lu Xiaoyu!"
Fang Ruolin continued to provoke Jiang Yun recklessly, completely oblivious to the changes in the Han Ming Winged Bat, which had its back to her.
Looking at the Han Ming Winged Bat, whose eyes clearly showed intense fear, Jiang Yun suddenly raised a hand, his five fingers moving rapidly like a dancing butterfly.
Streaks of Spiritual Qi overflowed, condensing into a strange mark in the air, which lightly tapped towards the Han Ming Winged Bat's glabella.
The Han Ming Winged Bat's small body stood still, neither dodging nor resisting, allowing the mark Jiang Yun had conjured to land on its glabella and drill inside.
"Beast Seal!" Seeing Jiang Yun indeed make a move and even attempt to subdue this Han Ming Winged Bat with a Beast Seal, Fang Ruolin's heart filled with joy, but she didn't forget to mock him: "You're truly overestimating yourself! You want to subdue the Han Ming Winged Bat? You couldn't do it even with a hundred more years!"
Even those who didn't Cultivate the Dao of Beast Taming knew that ordinary Beast Seals could only subdue Vicious Beasts, and were completely ineffective against Yao Beasts, which were a whole Realm higher than Vicious Beasts.
Therefore, not only did Fang Ruolin disbelieve it, but even the onlookers outside shook their heads, thinking Jiang Yun's action was indeed a bit childish.
Only Gu Bu Lao, upon seeing the mark Jiang Yun conjured, narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "This isn't a Beast Seal; this is a Demon Subduing Seal! This child has both the aura of a Heavenly Yao and knows the Demon Refining Art!"
As the Demon Subduing Seal drilled into the Han Ming Winged Bat's glabella, a tiny speck of light suddenly appeared in Jiang Yun's mind, and under the illumination of this light, his various senses instantly expanded infinitely.
He saw beyond a hundred miles, a thousand miles, ten thousand miles; he saw Vicious Beasts of various appearances; he saw Disciples challenging the peaks; he saw the entire world within this Illusory Beast Diagram.
He knew that this was not something he was truly seeing, but rather the Han Ming Winged Bat's Divine Sense.
As the strongest Yao Beast within the Illusory Beast Diagram, revered as the Demon Lord by all beasts, now that he had subdued it with the Demon Subduing Seal, he could use its Divine Sense to control this Illusory Beast Diagram.
He could even, with a single thought, make all the beasts within this Illusory Beast Diagram obey his commands, if he wished.
"Is this the power of a Demon Refiner?"
With this realization, Jiang Yun finally looked at Fang Ruolin, then lifted his foot and slowly walked towards her.
"I never knew that a human heart could be so wicked! For the mere status of an Inner Sect Disciple, you would stop at nothing to kill someone with whom you had no grievance."
"Fang Ruolin, your brother told me something that day, and I've always kept it firmly in mind. Today, I will relay that same message to you, though you will no longer be able to remember it!"
Watching Jiang Yun draw closer, and especially hearing his emotionless words, a strong sense of unease suddenly welled up in Fang Ruolin's heart. She hastily secretly urged the Han Ming Winged Bat to fly directly in front of her, blocking the space between her and Jiang Yun.
However, just as Jiang Yun finished speaking, he suddenly extended his palm, reaching past the Han Ming Winged Bat, which dared not block him, and directly clamped Fang Ruolin's neck, lifting her body forcefully into the air.
Fang Ruolin was stunned. She didn't know why the Han Ming Winged Bat hadn't reacted. She desperately grabbed Jiang Yun's wrist with both hands while continuously urging the Han Ming Winged Bat to kill Jiang Yun.
But the scene that appeared before her eyes left her dumbfounded once more: the Han Ming Winged Bat had lightly landed on Jiang Yun's shoulder, raising its glowing eyes to coldly stare at her.
"The so-called sect rules are merely for cowards like you. As long as one is strong enough, they can completely trample any rule underfoot! This is what your brother told me!"
A fierce light suddenly erupted in Jiang Yun's eyes, and his hand was about to exert force when, at that moment, a loud shout suddenly rang out: "Stop!"
A figure appeared beside Jiang Yun and Fang Ruolin—it was Wan Hongbo, the Peak Master of Hundred Beast Peak!
"Jiang Yun, how dare you! In broad daylight, you dare to attack a fellow Disciple! Don't think that just because you've gained a little fame, you can act so recklessly. Now, quickly put Fang Ruolin down and get out of this Illusory Beast Diagram! You are not qualified to continue challenging the peaks!"
As Wan Hongbo's voice rang out, Fang Ruolin, who had already shown despair, finally had a glimmer of hope rekindled in her eyes.
Jiang Yun, however, seemed not to have heard him at all, his eyes still fixed on Fang Ruolin, whom he held suspended in the air. "You are stronger than me. When your brother tried to kill me back then, apart from Elder Sha speaking up for me, no one else appeared to save me!"
"But what if it's in broad daylight? As long as I am strong enough, even if I kill you, no one will punish me. What's more, you deserve to die!"
"Crack!"
As Jiang Yun's words fell, his hand, which was tightly gripping Fang Ruolin, suddenly exerted force, crushing Fang Ruolin's throat.
Looking at Fang Ruolin, whose face held an expression of disbelief, her eyes wide open and staring in death, Jiang Yun said calmly, "I have killed many beasts, but you are the first human I've killed. My path of killing humans begins with you!"
This scene once again deeply shocked all the Disciples of Wen Dao Sect at this moment, even the nearby Wan Hongbo was a bit dumbfounded.
Under the circumstances of the Hundred Beast Peak Master personally appearing and speaking to stop him, Jiang Yun still dared to kill Fang Ruolin!
This behavior seemed to transcend mere audacity; it was complete disregard for everything!
"You seek death!"
Wan Hongbo finally recovered, frowning, and reached out to grab Jiang Yun.
Seeing Wan Hongbo attack Jiang Yun, Dongfang Bo and the other two's eyes flashed with cold light. They were about to rush into the Illusory Beast Diagram as well, but then Gu Bu Lao's voice rang in their ears: "Don't move!"
At the same time, Jiang Yun suddenly turned, his eyes looking at Wan Hongbo. The Han Ming Winged Bat, which had been standing on his shoulder, suddenly flapped its four fleshy wings!
"Roar!"
Wind and clouds surged!
Countless beast roars echoed in this illusory world, and countless figures surged madly towards Jiang Yun's location at extreme speed.