Rumble!
One formation after another was shattered by Ye Yunfei's charge.
In just a few breaths' time, Ye Yunfei had passed through all the formations and arrived before the palace gates.
The palace doors were closed, two heavy black gates made of an unknown material.
Bang!
Ye Yunfei threw a punch forward. Terrifying physical strength erupted, directly shattering the two gates into pieces.
Ye Yunfei took a step into the palace.
"Not good! That brat actually barged into the Number One Special Grade Corpse-Refining Cave!"
The Corpse World troops chasing after him witnessed this scene, their expressions changing drastically.
At this time, the higher-ups of the Corpse World had also received reports, learning that a foreign enemy had forcibly stormed the Nine Prisons Corpse Mountain. One by one, they were both shocked and furious. One by one, they soared into the air, rushing toward the Nine Prisons Corpse Mountain at full speed.
The news spread, and an unknown number of Corpse World masters and troops throughout the world rushed toward the Nine Prisons Corpse Mountain from all directions.
At the same time.
Within the Number One Special Grade Corpse-Refining Cave.
In the center of an underground palace billowing with dense corpse energy, there stood an ancient altar.
Engraved upon this altar were ancient and bizarre runes, all related to the laws of the Corpse Path.
Beneath the altar, vast amounts of Corpse Path energy gushed upwards, so concentrated it condensed into black mist.
Beside the altar was also a pool filled with a black liquid, so black it sent shivers down one's spine.
The walls of the underground palace were piled with coffins of various colors.
At this moment, lying upon the altar was a young woman—it was Lü Dandan.
At this time, Lü Dandan's eyes were tightly closed, in a state of unconsciousness. Her originally exquisite face was already shrouded in a layer of black mist, and strange black runes continuously emerged on her skin.
A black-robed elder with disheveled hair, holding a peachwood sword, was stepping in a strange, ritualistic gait, circling Lü Dandan. At the same time, he chanted obscure incantations under his breath, as if performing a certain ceremony.
As the ritual proceeded, the skin on Lü Dandan's body began to grow increasingly darker, and more and more bizarre runes surfaced.
After a while.
The black-robed elder stopped his movements and stood beside Lü Dandan, observing her aura.
"The effect is good. Her Soul Body has already begun to be corroded and extinguished by the laws of the Corpse Path. In time, it will transform into the Spirit of a Resentful Phoenix, filled with hatred and bloodlust, forever subservient to me!"
"Once her Soul Body is thoroughly altered, I will then place her physical body into the Corpse Refining Pool for forty-nine days of refinement. She will then transform into a Primary Corpse Empress."
"A Primary Corpse Empress will greatly increase my combat strength."
"After forty-nine years, she will transform into an Intermediate Corpse Empress. By then, I can become one of the strongest experts in the entire Corpse World!"
"After four hundred and ninety years, she will transform into an Advanced Corpse Empress. By that time, even the Netherworld would probably take the initiative to send someone to recruit me!"
The black-robed elder looked at Lü Dandan, proud and satisfied, seemingly seeing his own glorious future!
Within Lü Dandan's Soul Sea at this moment, her Soul Body was undergoing immense torment. Endless vengeful spirits and malicious ghosts pounced on her from all directions, while bizarre black runes constantly appeared around her, attacking. Each attack brought Lü Dandan indescribable agony.
Her Soul Body ran all over within her Soul Sea, but she discovered her Soul Sea had been sealed. There was simply no escape.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei had already entered the palace.
He saw the palace interior densely packed with coffins, each containing a corpse.
With a single glance, Ye Yunfei spotted a sloping downward tunnel in one corner of the palace.
Ye Yunfei's figure flashed as he charged into the tunnel.
The tunnel sloped downwards, gloomy and terrifying. Massive amounts of black Corpse mist continuously surged upwards from below.
Ye Yunfei discovered the tunnel extended deep underground.
After descending roughly a thousand meters underground, Ye Yunfei found himself arriving in a massive underground palace.
In the center of the palace was an ancient altar!
"Miss Lü!"
Ye Yunfei immediately spotted Lü Dandan lying on the altar, and also saw the black-robed elder standing beside her.
This black-robed elder was none other than Elder Youyan!
Within the Corpse World, the highest status belonged to the Realm Lord and the three Grand Elders. Below them were thirteen High Elders, and further below were several dozen ordinary elders.
Elder Youyan was an ordinary elder. While his status was still considerable, there were still thirteen High Elders, three Grand Elders, and the Realm Lord above him.
This time, he had led troops to the Eastern Barrens and, by chance, discovered Lü Dandan, who possessed the physique of a Resentful Phoenix. In a fit of wild joy, he immediately brought Lü Dandan and returned to the Corpse World headquarters ahead of schedule to refine her into a Corpse Empress.
Once he refined a Corpse Empress, his status within the Corpse World would skyrocket, giving him hope of becoming a High Elder in the future!
"The situation is bad!"
"Master, this old coot has already begun the refining process! He's using Corpse Refining techniques to corrode Miss Lü's Soul Body!"
"Stop him quickly!"
"Otherwise, Miss Lü's Soul Body will mutate, turning into the Spirit of a Resentful Phoenix!"
The Flying Yin Monkey Saint immediately sent a voice transmission to Ye Yunfei.
As a noble of the Underworld, he was very familiar with Corpse Refining techniques. With one glance, he recognized Lü Dandan's current state.
"Brat, who are you?"
"Why have you barged in here?"
"Don't you know this is the Number One Special Grade Corpse-Refining Cave? Regardless of your identity or background, entering here without permission is a capital offense!"
At this time, Elder Youyan also noticed Ye Yunfei, who had suddenly appeared in the underground palace. He stared blankly, unable to comprehend how a strange youth could suddenly barge in. His gaze towards Ye Yunfei was filled with both anger and confusion.
The Number One Special Grade Corpse-Refining Cave was the most important refining cave in the Corpse World. Only elders from the upper ranks, or other corpse-refiners specifically approved by the Realm Lord and the three Grand Elders, were qualified to enter here.
Furthermore, while sealed, only the Realm Lord and the three Grand Elders could enter.
Whoosh!
Ye Yunfei executed Spatial Teleportation, arriving instantly before the altar.
This Elder Youyan was a mid-stage Star Shattering Realm expert. With Ye Yunfei's current strength and trump cards, as long as he stood beside the altar, Elder Youyan would be unable to kill anyone in front of Ye Yunfei!
"Oh?"
"You don't know me?"
Ye Yunfei gave a cold laugh.
"I know you?"
"Brat, how did you get in here? Could it be the Realm Lord or the three Grand Elders have arrived?"
"Are you a newly accepted disciple of the Realm Lord or the three Grand Elders?"
"Even if you are their disciple, seeing me, you cannot be so disrespectful. Do you not know there is an order to seniority and rank?"
Elder Youyan, hearing Ye Yunfei's words, was taken aback. He initially thought the Realm Lord or the three Grand Elders must have arrived.
After all, under these circumstances, only they could enter here.
"Heh heh..."
"What lowly ranks do your Corpse World's Realm Lord and three Grand Elders hold, to be qualified to become my masters?"
"I am Su Fei, from the Ziwei Sect of the Eastern Barrens."
Ye Yunfei sneered coldly and spoke slowly.
"What?"
"You are Su Fei from the Ziwei Sect of the Eastern Barrens!"
Upon hearing this, Elder Youyan's expression changed drastically in shock, unable to believe it.