The next day, Ye Fan brought the list to the Ye Family. In total, twenty-seven factions, including Ancient Martial Families, were involved—a truly terrifying revelation.
Ye Qingshan had never anticipated that the God Organization’s infiltration was so alarmingly pervasive. A third of the Ye Family’s forces had been compromised. More importantly, they had been completely unaware.
If not for Ye Fan’s return, the entire East might have fallen under the God Organization’s control within a few short years. The rate at which the organization was expanding far exceeded their expectations.
Looking at the list, Ye Fan’s father, Ye Tiannan, asked him, "Son, how do you plan to handle this?"
Ye Fan replied, "How else? These people once received my grace and protection, yet they dared to bite the hand that fed them. Naturally, we’ll kill them all to settle this swiftly."
"But some of them might not know what’s going on! Isn’t killing them all a bit excessive?" Ye Tiannan asked.
Ye Qingshan harshly rebuked him, "You useless fool, can’t you use your brain? How could anyone involved with the God Organization possibly be unaware!"
"My grandson is right. Kill them!" the old master declared decisively.
Ye Tiannan didn’t dare interject. Although he had always been a key military official, in terms of resolve, he was a far cry from the old master.
Subsequently, Ye Fan called the senior members of the Ye Family into a meeting, also summoning Mu Chen Dong and Wu Fa.
He announced, "The plan we will execute next is the reshuffle. This time, we start by cleaning house. Every family on this list must be eliminated, without exception! I will hold anyone who dares to spare them personally accountable!"
The high-ranking Martial Artists of the Ye Family immediately replied in assent.
Ye Fan also turned to Mu Chen Dong and Wu Fa. "This will also be a test of your resolve. If you feel they are weak and hesitate to strike, then I will report you to the Evil Punishment Main God and the Red Sand Main God!"
"Boss, we will not show mercy! We will follow you and become worthy overlords!" Mu Chen Dong and Wu Fa replied in unison.
"Good," Ye Fan said. "Then let’s begin tonight! This operation is called Operation Thunderbolt. After it concludes, it will be time to crush the God Organization!"
At that, Mu Chen Dong and Wu Fa accepted their orders and joined the purge.
That very night, many families across the East were annihilated in a thunderous strike. Numerous Ancient Martial Families, influential powers, and even some hidden Sects did not escape the slaughter.
This purge was not reported in the secular world, but it sent shockwaves through the underworld. Overnight, twenty-seven factions were wiped out, with no survivors.
In this world, only two forces could carry out such a clean sweep. One was the Ye Family of the East, and the other was the God Organization of the West.
But who was responsible? Many initially suspected the God Organization.
However, they also considered that the targets included the God Organization’s own branch in the Divine Land, where two skyscrapers had mysteriously vanished. No matter how ruthless the God Organization was, they wouldn’t strike their own branch, would they? After all, the branch in the Divine Land was their third largest. This led many to think of a fearsome family: the Ye Family of the Divine Land—the global Holy Martial Family!
Could it be that this long-dormant Ancient Martial Family is preparing to make its move?
It made sense, after all. This Ancient Martial Family was the global Holy Martial Land! It was from here that a truly incredible figure had emerged in the past: the King of Heaven.
The God Organization had risen to power by combining biotechnology with martial cultivation. In just a few decades, they had become the world’s foremost power. It was widely expected that the Ye Family would act to eradicate them, but they never made a move. The God Organization grew increasingly audacious, and in recent years, they even began to challenge the Ye Family.
So, the Ye Family had finally taken action. But was the Ye Family as powerful as it once was? Could they still contend with the God Organization?
This battle was highly anticipated. If the God Organization were allowed to continue growing, and if the Ye Family—the only power capable of opposing them—were to fall, the world would be plunged into chaos and misery. That was a future few wished to see. Therefore, they were eager to learn who would emerge as the true king in this war.
Once this was all over, Ye Fan announced, "Let’s go. To the God Organization."
"How many people should we send?" Ye Qingshan asked.
"None," Ye Fan replied. "The three of us are enough."
"Right! We are also to blame for this. The God Organization has caused so much suffering. We should have eradicated them back then, but I spared them on the grounds that we are all people of Earth," Ye Qingshan admitted. "I never expected they would press us at every turn!"
Ye Qingshan did not try to hide his mistake.
Ye Fan said, "Grandfather, what’s past is past. Since they’ve been so reckless, let me be the one to punish them!"
Meanwhile, at the God Organization’s headquarters, a masked man stood in the top-floor hall of a skyscraper. Sitting on one side were the organization’s biochemical researchers; on the other were its Martial Artists, including the five Pharaohs.
The masked man spoke. "I believe you are all aware of what happened in the East. Our people were annihilated overnight."
"The Ye Family has made its move!"
"Hmph! If they dare to move, we’ll fight them to the death! Let’s see who is stronger—their Ye Family or our God Organization!" one of the men snapped.
The masked man continued, "Our branch in the Divine Land, buildings and all, vanished overnight. The defenses there were formidable. Even we could not have executed such a flawless operation."
Instantly, the hall fell silent. They had sent people to investigate but had found no information.
Then, the masked man said, "It’s possible that he has returned."
The entire room was shocked. *The King of Heaven!*
Back when the King of Heaven dominated the globe, they were all still nobodies, so the very mention of his name instilled an instinctive fear in them.
The masked man declared, "Aside from him, I can think of no one else with such boldness. He is our number one enemy!"
At the mention of the King of Heaven, the five Pharaohs grew visibly nervous. After all, they had made an agreement with Ye Fan in the past, but now things had come to this. It was impossible not to be afraid.
The masked man stated, "Whether it’s him or not, I only know one thing: the Ye Family’s next move will be against us."
"This will be a difficult, decisive battle!"
"Should we attack first?" another person asked.
"No," the masked man said. "We will not attack first. Our eyes and ears have been pulled out, and we’re currently blind. Since they dare to come, let them have a taste of our biochemical army’s might!"
He spoke nonchalantly, as if it was of no concern to him; after all, he had his own unique methods.
Even if Ye Fan has returned, so what?
"Begin the preparations," he commanded.
The group went off to make the arrangements.
The corners of his lips curled into a sneer. "King of Heaven," he said coldly, "this time, I will make you repay everything you owe me. Everything you have was originally mine; you just stole it from me."
With that, he flipped over an hourglass.