Ye Yunfei extended his Soul Power, sensing towards that crimson entity.
"It is indeed a member of the Blood Clan, only... already fallen!"
He confirmed it very quickly.
"Let's go take a look."
Under the earth, Ye Yunfei traversed towards that underground palace.
If it were a living member of the Blood Clan here, given his current strength, Ye Yunfei would have most likely turned tail and fled.
However, he wasn't afraid of a fallen Blood Clan member.
Soon, he entered the underground palace.
BOOM! RUMBLE RUMBLE...
The moment Ye Yunfei entered the palace, vast and mighty blood fog surged towards him, instantly engulfing him.
It was as if he had stepped into a boundless sea of blood.
Gurgle... gurgle...
Even more terrifying was that, in the next moment, the blood within Ye Yunfei's body seemed to respond to some kind of summons, beginning to riot and churn violently, as if trying to burst out of his body.
This was the terrifying aspect of the Blood Clan — naturally capable of manipulating blood!
Powerful Blood Clan members could, with a mere wave of a hand, summon the blood out of other living beings, causing their blood vessels to rupture and perish.
"Even in death, this Blood Clan member is still so frightening. When alive, he must have been a Blood Clan powerhouse of overwhelming strength!"
Feeling his own blood roiling violently inside him, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but feel shock in his heart.
BOOM! BOOM...
Ye Yunfei willed it, and the eight Chaos Divine Meridians within his body manifested, resembling eight great rivers wildly rushing and surging inside him.
Immediately, the churning blood began to slowly calm down.
Chaos Divine Meridians were first-class martial veins in all creation; of course they could suppress the evil arts of the Blood Clan.
BOOM! RUMBLE RUMBLE...
From within Ye Yunfei's dantian, a brilliantly glowing golden sphere rushed out, spraying forth rolling golden radiance that immediately expelled a large area of the blood fog around him, restoring clarity.
The Nine-Yang Scripture was an ultimate yang, ultimate masculine technique; it had suppressive effects on all filthy, shadowy evil arts under heaven.
This was also part of Ye Yunfei's confidence in daring to enter this underground palace to investigate.
After releasing his Chaos Divine Meridians and manifesting the Nine-Yang Scripture, the blood within Ye Yunfei's body returned completely to normal.
Ye Yunfei stepped forward, walking towards the center of the underground palace.
There, at the center of the palace, stood an altar.
On the altar sat a figure crimson in color, its entire body wrapped in thick, congealed blood, appearing quite sinister. However, it no longer held any life fluctuations; it was merely the corpse of a Blood Clan member.
A bloody hole had been punched through this Blood Clan member's heart position; the heart itself had already exploded.
At the same time, half its skull had been destroyed, leaving only the other half.
Both heart and skull had suffered grievous wounds — this was the cause of its demise!
"This Blood Clan member's strength when alive was indeed formidable."
Ye Yunfei inwardly remarked after sensing the aura emanating from the corpse.
Ye Yunfei walked over, raising a hand towards the dantian area of the Blood Clan member.
Whoosh!
A fist-sized, blood-red pearl flew out, hovering before Ye Yunfei.
"A Blood Pearl!"
Ye Yunfei examined the pearl, feeling a touch of pleasant surprise.
When Blood Clan members cultivated to a certain level of power, they would condense a Blood Pearl, similar to an inner core for demon beasts.
The Blood Pearl was the crystallization of a Blood Clan member's essence, energy, and spirit. It was extremely valuable with many uses. As an alchemist, Ye Yunfei knew several high-grade pills that required Blood Pearls as materials for their refinement.
"A decent harvest."
Ye Yunfei was fairly satisfied. He gestured, intending to pull the Blood Pearl over for safekeeping.
Right at that moment.
Whoosh!
A flash of bloody light shot out from within the Blood Pearl at an astonishing speed, plunging directly into Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea.
"Waiting such a long time, I've finally waited for a living being!
Any later, and this wisp of my remnant soul would have dispersed!"
An aged voice rang out within Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea. Then, a blood-red figure materialized within it.
A wisp of the Blood Clan member's Remnant Soul!
"So there was still a remnant soul left behind, though it's already very weak."
Ye Yunfei was startled at first but quickly composed himself.
"Brat, your courage isn't small, seeing Lord Blood Ancestor and not even showing fear.
Hmm, your physical body is not bad. Very good. My long, arduous wait hasn't been in vain.
Brat, from now on, I'll gladly accept this body of yours."
The Blood Clan member sneered.
"A mere wisp of a remnant soul thinking of performing Body Seizure on me? You don't have the capability," Ye Yunfei laughed.
"Hmph!
Quite the talk, but sadly your strength is too lacking.
Alright, brat, you can go die now."
As the words fell, the Blood Clan figure charged towards Ye Yunfei's Soul Body.
He intended to annihilate Ye Yunfei's Soul Body and perform the Body Seizure!
Whoosh!
Ye Yunfei unleashed his Heavenly Soul Sword, striking towards the Blood Clan member.
"This Soul Power martial technique is quite good.
Pity your Soul Power is too weak."
The Blood Clan member sounded somewhat surprised.
Clang!
A blood-red long blade shot out from within the Blood Clan member's form, blocking the Heavenly Soul Sword.
"Brat, with your strength, resistance is futile. Accept your death obediently!"
The Blood Clan member cackled maniacally, continuing to press towards Ye Yunfei's Soul Body.
Right at that moment.
BOOM! RUMBLE RUMBLE...
A terrifying surge of Soul Power manifested within Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea, bearing down towards the Blood Clan member.
"What is this?!
Another remnant soul!
Brat, what is going on?! How can there be such a dreadful remnant soul within your Soul Sea?!"
The Blood Clan member screamed in terror.
"Brat, count yourself lucky!"
Not daring to linger, the Blood Clan figure turned and attempted to flee Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea.
Though both were remnant souls, that sliver of the Heavenly Emperor's remnant soul within Ye Yunfei's soul sea was far stronger than the Blood Clan member's remnant soul before him!
"Too late!"
Ye Yunfei sneered.
BOOM! BOOM...
The vast and mighty Heavenly Emperor remnant soul violently smashed towards the Blood Clan figure.
Simultaneously, the Heavenly Soul Sword also continuously struck towards the Blood Clan member.
"Ah…
Which great senior is this? I have offended! Please spare me!"
The Blood Clan member believed another powerful being's remnant soul was lurking within Ye Yunfei's soul sea and began pleading loudly for mercy.
But how could Ye Yunfei possibly let him go?
BOOM! BOOM...
Vast, rolling waves of Soul Power, like crashing breakers, continuously pounded against the Blood Clan figure.
"NO!"
The Blood Clan member let out a bitter, unwilling shriek before finally exploding with a BANG, his soul scattered into oblivion.
"Too close for comfort!
I never thought this fellow still left behind a remnant soul, waiting to seize a body for rebirth."
Ye Yunfei said.
Body Seizure for rebirth was one of the Blood Clan's racial talents!
After seizing the body of a member of another race, the Blood Clan would modify it, and before long, could craft a new Blood Clan body from it.
"This Blood Clan member's Blood Pearl is still intact. Though the body is somewhat damaged, it's relatively whole overall. Perhaps... I could refine it into a Clone."
Looking at the Blood Clan corpse, Ye Yunfei's mind stirred with a sudden thought.
Within Ye Yunfei's memories, there existed a profound secret technique specifically for refining Clones!
"I can give it a try.
If I have an additional Clone, it's like having one more capable enforcer."
Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
Thus, Ye Yunfei waved his hand, sending the Blood Pearl flying back to the dantian area of the Blood Clan member. Then he sat down cross-legged, beginning to attempt refining the Blood Clan corpse into a Clone.