Ye Yunfei reached out and lightly patted the Pill Cauldron.
Boom! Boom!...
A succession of eleven pills shot out from the cauldron. Each pill shimmered through various colors, emanating rays of dazzlingly brilliant light that were bewildering to the eyes and impossible to look at directly.
What happened next was even more astonishing. Those eleven pills began transforming into various small animals—rabbits, little turtles, foxes, spirit cats…
One after another, these spirited little creatures ran about and frolicked in the space around Ye Yunfei, creating a lively, bustling atmosphere.
"Are these… legendary celestial pills?"
Situ Kong'er and the others were watching, dumbstruck.
"They're not celestial pills. These are Great Dao Creation Pills—they're far from being true celestial pills," Ye Yunfei said with a smile. "It's said that a true celestial pill, the moment it leaves the furnace, would summon nine-colored tribulation lightning of world-shattering, apocalyptic power."
The next moment.
Rumble…
A huge round wheel rose from behind Ye Yunfei's back, emanating dazzling light that filled the heavens as it slowly rotated. Waves of aura, seemingly originating from the primitive wilderness of ancient times, wafted out from it.
Roar…
Nine Divine Beasts stepped forth one by one from the nine squares of the round wheel and let out earth-shaking bellows in unison.
Each Divine Beast then opened its mouth and swallowed one of the Great Dao Creation Pills.
Immediately afterwards, the movements of all nine Divine Beasts stilled. They stood there, frozen in place like nine sculptures standing high in the air.
Rumble…
Deep, resonant bell-like booms emanated from within each Divine Beast's body. One mysterious arcane rune after another bloomed forth, circulating around the nine beasts like ancient, inscribed scriptures.
In moments, the thunderous rumblings filled this pocket of heaven and earth. The sound had a distinct rhythm, resembling some kind of heavenly melody of the Great Dao, or perhaps like a terrifying great being chanting ancient, profoundly mystical scriptures.
"For these Nine Divine Beasts to fully refine these Great Dao Creation Pills, the fastest will still take two days," Ye Yunfei thought, glancing at them.
Boom!
The next moment, a golden sphere of light shot out from Ye Yunfei's dantian. This was the golden sphere representing the Sixth Sun.
Ye Yunfei pointed a finger, and one of the Great Dao Creation Pills shot over, merging directly with the golden sphere.
Soon, the volume of the golden sphere of light began to expand continuously.
"Might as well raise my spiritual power realm by a level too," Ye Yunfei mused, his gaze falling on the final remaining Great Dao Creation Pill.
He reached out, grabbed the last pill, and popped it into his mouth.
Rumble…
An immense medicinal potency instantly erupted within him, spreading like a vast ocean, rapidly saturating every corner of his body.
Ye Yunfei sat cross-legged and began impacting his cultivation realms.
Time passed day by day.
Outside the formation.
The battle between the demons and the human martial artists continued for two whole days.
Since ancient times, throughout the Three Thousand Worlds, there had been a deeply ingrained notion: humans and demons were sworn enemies. There were times when humans and beast races might coexist, but peaceful coexistence between humans and demons was exceedingly rare.
Thus, the fighting between the two sides was extremely fierce—a life-and-death struggle.
During the combat, the five Demon Venerables displayed terrifying combat power, slaying many Mind Star Realm experts.
Fortunately, the elite experts from the various factions of the Central Divine Land united their efforts and managed to withstand the fierce assaults of the five Demon Venerables.
Two days later.
Boom…
In the distance, a Devil Legion came rolling forth.
"Reporting to the Five Demon Venerables! Reinforcements have arrived! Demon Venerable Thousand Abyss has come as well!" a demon expert approached from afar and reported to the five demon leaders.
"Excellent! All you human martial artists are going to die!"
The five Demon Venerables were invigorated by the report.
"A grave turn! There are over a dozen more Demon Venerables coming! We must retreat!"
An old man's expression drastically changed as he spoke gravely.
"Withdraw!"
The top experts from the major factions all sensed the auras of over a dozen Demon Venerables approaching from the distance, their faces turning pale with fright.
Dealing with five Demon Venerables was already a difficult struggle for them. Now with over a dozen more arriving—potentially even stronger ones—how could they possibly continue fighting?
Furthermore, besides the over dozen Demon Venerables, an additional demon army had arrived. If the battle continued, the forces of the Central Divine Land factions would undoubtedly be no match.
In the blink of an eye, the forces of the various Central Divine Land factions swiftly retreated, fleeing into the distance at top speed.
"After them! Kill all those human martial artists!"
Moments later, over a dozen Demon Venerables arrived leading a Devil Legion, merging with the demon forces stationed there. Then, with a unified roar, they pursued after the fleeing forces of the Central Divine Land factions.
Nineteen Demon Venerables in total, each brimming with unstoppable momentum, unleashed surging demonic energy that resembled thick, powerful tornadoes, churning heaven and earth.
The astonishing number of demon warriors raced across the land like a tsunami, destroying nearly everything in their path!
"Hurry and flee! Get out of Heaven Beyond Heaven!"
"Damn it! Over a dozen Demon Venerables—there's no way we can win against that!"
"The demon forces far outnumber us human martial artists! Run!"
……
Seeing the pursuing tide of demon warriors closing in behind them, every member of the Central Divine Land factions felt their scalps tingle. They fled at full speed toward the exit of Heaven Beyond Heaven.
Soon after, some of the slower human martial artists were caught by the oncoming deluge of demon warriors and instantly engulfed, vanishing without a trace.
Many leaders of the major factions used their divine abilities to store their respective forces within spatial treasures, carrying them on their persons as they fled.
However, once these leaders were caught up by the dozen or so Demon Venerables, not only would they themselves be killed, but all those hidden within the spatial treasures they carried would meet a similar fate.
In the end, about three-fifths of the human martial artists successfully escaped from Heaven Beyond Heaven and returned to the outside world.
At the central location of the Chaotic Highlands stood a bare mountain peak. Its upper half seemed illusory, swaying gently.
Suddenly, groups of bedraggled figures rushed out from the upper half of the mountain peak.
These were precisely the forces of the Central Divine Land factions who had been pursued by the demon army.
"Send messages immediately! Request reinforcements!"
"If those demons dare to emerge, we'll gather all the forces of the Central Divine Land factions and wage a decisive battle against them! I refuse to believe that uniting all the power of our Central Divine Land factions wouldn't be a match for those demons!"
After escaping Heaven Beyond Heaven, many experts began shouting furiously, their faces flushed with anger.
The experience inside Heaven Beyond Heaven had left them feeling utterly stifled and humiliated!
Before long, nearly all the survivors had emerged.
"Huh? It seems… the demons aren't pursuing us outside."
After a long while, not a single demon emerged in pursuit.
"It looks like they don't dare come out after all. After all, the Primordial Continent is our human martial artists' world. They wouldn't dare cross realms recklessly; doing so would draw the ire of martial artists from across the entire continent."
The members of the various factions let out a collective sigh of relief.
"Everyone, although the demons haven't pursued us out here for now, they remain a massive hidden danger. What if, on a whim in the future, they suddenly pour out from Heaven Beyond Heaven?" an old man suddenly spoke.
His words caused many hearts to clench in alarm.
"In that case, let's temporarily station ourselves here. At the same time, we must immediately send word of the situation in Heaven Beyond Heaven back to our respective faction headquarters. Then, representatives from the major factions can gather and discuss how to resolve this issue," a white-haired elder suggested after some thought, speaking clearly. "If this problem isn't resolved, our Primordial Continent will know no peace hereafter."
Other experts nodded in agreement and immediately dispatched messengers back to their respective faction headquarters to report.