A little over two hours later, after a fierce and bloody battle, the more than one thousand demons of the Demon Race were finally all slain.
Ye Yunfei extracted the Bloodline Essence and internal pellets from all these demons; it was quite a decent haul.
"Whew… I’m exhausted. These demons were so troublesome. Fighting them is truly draining," Hu Miao let out a sigh and said.
"That's because you aren't yet familiar with the Demon Race. Like the Demon Race, they possess exceptionally tenacious vitality and are particularly difficult to kill. Moreover, when they fight, they go all out, unafraid of death. However, battling demons can hone your combat skills—it's a very good way to train," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
"Brother Su, you're right. These fellows' vitality is far too strong. Unless you directly smash their heads or destroy their hearts, they can recover in no time. And their skulls are much harder than those of other races. I've been specifically targeting their heads from behind, and my arms are still sore from all that pounding," Situ Kong'er said, swinging his arms.
"Rou'er, hurry! Those demons are about to catch up!"
Just then, an anxious voice suddenly rang out in the distance. It was a woman's voice, sounding quite youthful.
"Don't just focus on fleeing—protect Rou'er!" the voice added.
Following that, a group of figures appeared on the horizon—several dozen of them, all human martial artists—fleeing in disarray in this direction.
"Huh? Brother Su, isn't that the young lady from the Longevity Palace!" Situ Kong'er exclaimed in surprise.
Within the group was a beautiful young woman, surrounded by a large contingent of guards. A woman lagging noticeably behind, her face pale with fright, was indeed Rou'er. Further behind them, hordes of savage-looking demons were rolling in pursuit.
These demons moved like the wind, their Demonic Qi surging to the heavens. Each step they took caused the ground to tremble violently, a terrifying sight. In total, several hundred demons were in pursuit of the human group.
"Heh heh heh… I heard she's the young mistress of a major power. Having been trapped in this world for so long, I haven't had the pleasure of a female creature in ages. Trying this human woman should be quite stimulating," one towering demon let out a grating, malicious laugh.
"Sir, after you're done with her, let me have a taste too. It's been a long time since I've sampled a young human female."
"I want a taste as well!"
"Alright then! Kill all the men and keep those two women. We'll all have our fun!"
...
Waves of brutal laughter continuously erupted.
It was clear this group of demons was merely playing cat and mouse, intending to thoroughly torment the human group before killing them.
"Why have they come to Heaven Beyond Heaven as well?" Ye Yunfei couldn't help but frown.
"Brother Su, do we rescue them?" Situ Kong'er asked Ye Yunfei.
"Little chick, you can't escape now!"
Suddenly, several demons abruptly accelerated. With a few leaps, they instantly caught up to the maid Rou'er and surrounded her.
"Be careful. Don't kill her for now!" other demons reminded from behind.
"You beasts! I'll fight you to the death!" Rou'er's face was deathly pale. Knowing she couldn't escape, she gritted her teeth, drew her longsword, and prepared for a desperate struggle.
"Rou'er! I'll help you!"
The Young Mistress ahead, who had been urging Rou'er to hurry, now seeing the situation, steeled her heart and actually turned back to help Rou'er.
Although Rou'er was a maid, the two had grown up together and truly considered each other sisters.
"Young Mistress, no!" the guards cried out in horror.
"You, come back with me to protect Rou'er!" the Young Mistress shouted.
The guards exchanged glances. Most of them actually turned and ran, preparing to abandon the Young Mistress and flee. Only two guards remained by her side.
"You dare run away on your own!" the Young Mistress cried out, both shocked and furious.
"Young Mistress, don't blame us. You're the one seeking death. We can't go to our doom with you. We simply can't defeat these demons!" someone shouted.
"Young Mistress, run! Don't worry about me! Young Mistress, being able to follow you in this life is my greatest happiness. If there is a next life, I hope I can follow you again! Young Mistress, farewell!"
Knowing the Young Mistress would certainly return to save her, Rou'er hardened her heart, raised her sword, and slashed toward her own neck.
"Rou'er, no!" the Young Mistress cried out in terror.
Clang!
A demon flicked its finger with lightning speed, directly knocking the longsword from Rou'er's hand.
"Heh heh heh… None of you will escape. We were just toying with you earlier. You filthy humans run too slowly. You cannot escape from us!"
Suddenly, all the demons behind accelerated, pouncing forward one after another. Within moments, they had surrounded all the human martial artists; not a single one could escape.
Ahhhh…
The fleeing guards were slaughtered in the blink of an eye.
Only the Young Mistress, Rou'er, and the two guards protecting the Young Mistress remained. At this moment, the four were completely surrounded by several hundred demons. Rou'er and the Young Mistress had reunited—of course, the demons had deliberately herded them together.
"It's over, Young Mistress. We're definitely done for," the two guards said, their faces pale, bodies trembling so violently they nearly collapsed.
"Take action. Kill those two men. Take these two women back with us," the lead tall demon sneered maliciously.
Boom! Boom!
Several dozen demons immediately raised their weapons and charged toward the two guards.
In truth, these two guards were not weak in strength—both were at the Perfection stage of the Origin-Building Realm. However, their courage had long been shattered by these demons, leaving them with no will to fight.
"We'll face the enemy together!" the Young Mistress and Rou'er both raised their swords, preparing to fight the demons alongside the two guards.
At that moment.
"Ladies, we meet again."
A voice sounded, and then Ye Yunfei appeared beside Rou'er.
Ye Yunfei's sudden appearance shocked the Young Mistress, Rou'er, the two guards, and the demons. In an instant, all eyes fell on Ye Yunfei.
"It's you! Su Fei! You're here too!" Rou'er was the first to exclaim.
"Indeed. How did you two end up coming in as well?" Ye Yunfei asked.
"Our Young Mistress pestered the Fourth Elder and insisted on following him in," Rou'er answered.
Ye Yunfei gave a silent chuckle. However, this Longevity Palace Young Mistress had previously run off with Rou'er to travel all over the Central Divine Land, which fit her character perfectly. It was just surprising that this time they had ventured into such a dangerous Forbidden Land like Heaven Beyond Heaven.
"Su Fei, these demons are very dangerous. Why didn't you run when you saw them? Why did you come over?" Rou'er asked.
"I'm not afraid of them," Ye Yunfei replied with a smile.
"Rou'er, Young Master Su must have come specifically to help us," the Young Mistress said gratefully.
"Su Fei, did you come especially to help us? These demons are terribly frightening. You might not even be able to defeat them," Rou'er said.
She had always been the straightforward type, possessing almost no guile and saying whatever came to mind.