The Strange Flame within the Tianhuang Demon Forest?
Did you not already obtain it...
Senior Brother Luo was momentarily taken aback by Ye Yunfei's question.
Speak,
Ye Yunfei glared at Senior Brother Luo.
I'll speak.
I, along with over a dozen junior brothers and sisters from the sect, were travelling together. Not long ago, we received intelligence during an auction that the Primordial Yellow Demon Fire might exist within the Tianhuang Demon Forest.
We also successfully bid on a jade slip said to be related to the Primordial Yellow Demon Fire.
The auctioneer at the auction house stated that if one could decipher the secret within this jade slip, they might have a chance to obtain the Primordial Yellow Demon Fire from the Tianhuang Demon Forest.
So we rushed to the Tianhuang Demon Forest to seek it.
Senior Brother Luo answered hastily.
Where is that jade slip?
Ye Yunfei asked.
Here it is.
Senior Brother Luo took out a jade slip and handed it to Ye Yunfei.
You had better not be deceiving me, or the consequences will be severe,
Ye Yunfei said coldly, then teleported this Senior Brother Luo back into the Phantom Tower.
Kid, don't say I didn't warn you. I sense Heavenly Emperor-level experts moving towards us from afar.
Most likely experts from the Sword Emperor Pavilion and the Heavenly God Palace,
Hun Lao suddenly sent a mental message to Ye Yunfei.
Understood. I know,
Ye Yunfei nodded.
Golden-horned Silkworm Dragon, be ready. We may need to flee at any moment,
Ye Yunfei said.
By deciphering this jade slip, one can obtain the Primordial Yellow Demon Fire?
Ye Yunfei's Soul Power delved into the jade slip.
So there's a highly sophisticated Soul Power Restraint placed on this jade slip.
Ye Yunfei quickly grasped the situation. The Soul Restraint within the jade slip was quite advanced. Someone of the Golden Crow Sect disciples' level simply didn't have the ability to crack it, rendering the contents unreadable.
But to Ye Yunfei, this particular Soul Restraint was nothing.
After all, a remnant soul of a heavenly emperor was still hidden and continuously recovering within Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea.
In moments, Ye Yunfei dismantled the Soul Restraint within the jade slip, discovering it contained a map.
Specifically, a map of the Tianhuang Demon Forest!
On the map, a clear arrow pointed towards the interior of a certain high mountain.
Needless to ask, this was the location of the Primordial Yellow Demon Fire!
Moving instantly, Ye Yunfei employed the Spatial Teleportation Art, soaring into the air as his vast Soul Power rippled outward in all directions.
Swoosh!
Ye Yunfei's figure sped across the sky above the Tianhuang Demon Forest, searching for the mountain recorded on the map.
His speed of movement was prodigious, his Soul Power immense. He soon found the mountain in question and rushed directly to its base.
Boom...
At that moment, terrifying waves of energy and pressure radiated from the horizon, distorting the very sky. Following it, a raging, god-and-demon-like figure shattered space as it charged towards the Tianhuang Demon Forest.
The Heavenly God Palace Master!
After the old sorcerer of the Heavenly God Palace divined Ye Yunfei's approximate location, he immediately led his forces here. They split into several groups to search the surrounding areas. Upon receiving news that Ye Yunfei had appeared, he rushed towards the Tianhuang Demon Forest at top speed.
Ye Yunfei!
As a Half-Emperor, the Heavenly God Palace Master's perception was incredibly potent. Even across a vast distance, he sensed Ye Yunfei's presence.
Swoosh!
The Heavenly God Palace Master accelerated abruptly. With every step he took, a golden lotus bloomed beneath his feet, propelling his body through space with terrifying speed.
Far behind him, several flying ships trailed after, carrying the Heavenly God Palace forces.
Another direction. A sharp sword ray split the void, striking from afar.
A Half-Emperor expert from the Sword Emperor Pavilion had arrived!
Ye Yunfei, you will not escape this time!
the Sword Emperor Pavilion's Half-Emperor expert said coldly.
Now, Ye Yunfei arrived before the mountain indicated by the jade slip's map. With a sweep of his Soul Power, he quickly discovered a small, hollowed-out space inside the mountain—likely a miniature chamber.
Ye Yunfei's figure flickered as he darted into the mountain. He soon found an underground palace.
Several formations were arranged around this palace.
Although these formations were high-level, they had been in place for too many years, their power having dissipated by more than half. Ye Yunfei broke through them effortlessly and entered the chamber.
The palace was about twenty square meters, largely empty. In the center sat the large skeleton of a tall figure.
The skeleton was humanoid but not entirely human, radiating dense demonic energy. Faint, fierce roars of demons and monsters seemed to emanate from within the bones.
So it's an old demon. Probably from the Demon Realm.
Wondering why it fell here,
Ye Yunfei swept his gaze over the skeleton, immediately recognizing it as the remains of a mighty, ancient demonic being.
A strange flame indeed exists!
Ye Yunfei soon discovered that a strange flame was indeed concealed within the skeleton, radiating scorching heat.
Hmm. It looks like the Primordial Yellow Demon Fire, indeed. Good. It shall be mine,
Ye Yunfei immediately reached out, employing a flame-controlling technique, and grabbed towards the skeleton.
Boom...
A powerful surge of demonic energy condensed into a gigantic demonic claw that slashed towards Ye Yunfei.
Boom!
Simultaneously, a torrent of formidable demonic soul energy shaped itself into a demonic face that lunged towards Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea.
At the same time, a strange crimson spark shot out from within the skeleton, spewing a vast expanse of red flames that swept towards Ye Yunfei. The temperature within the chamber instantly skyrocketed, as if one were standing within a furnace.
This spark was precisely the Primordial Yellow Demon Fire!
Its hue was a crimson as deep as blood!
Just a wisp of remnant soul, still daring to attack me?
Ye Yunfei sneered.
Boom!
Ye Yunfei punched, shattering the demonic claw.
Thump!
A small sword glowing with potent Soul Power materialized, directly shattering the demonic face.
Swish, swish, swish!
Three sparks appeared before Ye Yunfei, hurtling towards the Primordial Yellow Demon Fire.
These three sparks were the hetero-flames under Ye Yunfei's possession: the Earth Flare, the Three-Crow Ghost Flame, and the Three True Flames!
Boom, boom, boom!
Ye Yunfei's three hetero-flames exploded forth simultaneously, besieging the Primordial Yellow Demon Fire. In moments, they trapped it in their midst, stripping it of its ability to resist.
Ye Yunfei reached out, grabbed the Primordial Yellow Demon Fire, forcibly sealed it, and stored it away.
With the aid of three hetero-flames, this Primordial Yellow Demon Fire had little chance to fight back!
Excellent. I now possess four hetero-flames.
Just one more, and I can cultivate the Hetero-Flame Formula.
Moreover, hetero-flames are holy artifacts for alchemy, able to increase my alchemy speed and quality,
Ye Yunfei smiled faintly, satisfied at obtaining the Primordial Yellow Demon Fire.
Roar, roar...
The skeleton began to tremble violently, releasing waves of demonic power. Ferocious roars echoed forth.
What are you growling at? Do you believe I can scatter these bones and exterminate your remnant soul, severing your final chance at rebirth for eternity?
Ye Yunfei cast a cold glance at the skeleton and said icily.
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the skeleton immediately fell silent, seemingly understanding it could not provoke this young human.
Here are some Soul-boosting pills. Consider them compensation,
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment, took out several pill bottles, tossed them before the skeleton, and turned to leave.
If he truly eradicated this lingering demonic soul, the old demon would be utterly annihilated, forever losing any opportunity for rebirth.
Ye Yunfei harbored no deep grievance against it. Although he had taken its Primordial Yellow Demon Fire, he did not wish to sever its lifeline completely, essentially sparing this ancient demon a path to survival.
Truthfully, while Ye Yunfei had a decisive and ruthless side, he was not one to kill indiscriminately or slaughter the innocent.
As for the common sentiment across many worlds preached by some human martial artists—that humans and demons cannot coexist, humans and monsters cannot stand together—Ye Yunfei paid it no heed.
In his previous life of a thousand years of cultivation, he had witnessed humans far more brutal and savage than most demons, and also encountered demons who reasoned and spoke sensibly.
Of course, generally speaking, the Demon Race's nature was indeed more ferocious than that of humans.
These pills... they are immensely beneficial to me!
A skeletal hand extended from the skeleton, picking up the pill bottles Ye Yunfei had just thrown down. Upon opening one, it was overwhelmed with excitement, the entire skeleton trembling slightly.
By now, Ye Yunfei had already burst out from the mountain interior, preparing to depart.
Boom...
Suddenly, two utterly terrifying waves of energy and pressure surged from two different directions, instantly solidly suppressing and completely sealing the very space Ye Yunfei occupied.
Boom, boom...
One after another, large banners were hurled, embedding themselves across this stretch of heaven and earth, radiating potent space-time sealing energy.
Ye Yunfei, you cannot escape,
the Heavenly God Palace Master appeared in the distance, stepping through the void. A golden lotus bloomed with each step he took.
Brat, you have slain so many from our Sword Emperor Pavilion. Today, you must give me an explanation!
From another direction, an old man exuding terrifying sword radiance, standing upon a giant sword, tore through space as he shot forth.
These two Half-Emperor experts had long since locked onto Ye Yunfei's aura. From a distance, they employed numerous mighty techniques to seal space-time, forcibly sealing off this entire region, rendering everything static as if caught in a painting.
While Half-Emperor experts couldn't match a true Emperor, just touching upon the character 'Emperor' made them incredibly formidable.
Last time, if not for the presence of the soldier-dressed old man and the Fat Monk, Ye Yunfei wouldn't have escaped from those two Half-Emperors so easily!
This time, both the Heavenly God Palace Master and the Sword Emperor Pavilion's Half-Emperor had come prepared. While still afar, they unleashed numerous heaven-defying great sealing arts, employing all means to deal with Ye Yunfei!