Only now did Ye Yunfei clearly see that an additional gray shadow had appeared in his Soul Sea. It stood before the Soul-Nourishing Tree, staring at it with a pair of blood-red, strange eyes that resembled a toad's.
Upon closer inspection, Ye Yunfei finally got a clearer look at the appearance of this Soul Race being. Its body was semi-transparent, somewhat humanoid in shape, but its form was not stable, constantly twisting and shifting.
An aura of ancient wildness emanated from it!
"So it is indeed the Soul Race! If you hadn't shown yourself, dealing with you might have been a bit troublesome. Now that you've delivered yourself to me, don't blame me for being impolite."
Ye Yunfei said with a cold laugh.
The Soul Race often resided within the bodies of various living beings, skilled at hiding their true forms and cultivating various secret arts of Soul Power, making them hard to guard against.
Thus, to deal with the Soul Race, one had to lock onto their physical form and determine where they were hiding.
"Hmph, brat, since you know I am of the Soul Race, why not surrender obediently! Offer this precious tree to me immediately, and I can consider letting you die a dignified death. I will perform Body Seizure and occupy your body. Even if your soul scatters, your flesh can still endure in the world, which is another way of living. Otherwise, I will shatter both your body and soul, ensuring you vanish completely!"
The Soul Race member laughed wildly, his tone carrying a note of mockery.
"The Soul Race is nothing special. With your capabilities, I'm afraid you don't have the ability to seize my body. Daring to provoke me is a path to certain death."
Ye Yunfei replied with a cold laugh.
Although this Soul Race member had invaded his Soul Sea, Ye Yunfei was not flustered; instead, he appeared extremely calm.
In truth, there was already a Soul Race being within the Heavenly Emperor Pagoda! The Puppet Soul Thread Secret Art that Ye Yunfei cultivated was obtained from that Soul Race member within the pagoda.
More importantly, that Soul Race member was one of the hundred Half-Emperors imprisoned there and now followed Ye Yunfei's commands!
So when facing this Soul Race being before him, Ye Yunfei felt no pressure at all.
"Hmph! Human brat, it seems you won't shed tears until seeing the coffin! Since that's the case, I'll perform Body Seizure on you first. Then everything you have will belong to me!"
The Soul Race member snorted coldly.
Boom…
The next moment, endless, terrifying Soul Force Energy surged from the Soul Race member's body, spreading instantly like an ocean and causing Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea to shake violently.
Then, at an astonishing speed, the Soul Race member pounced towards Ye Yunfei's Soul Body, its afterimages flickering one after another, tearing through space as if ripping cloth.
Ssssh!
A longsword materialized, slashing swiftly towards the Soul Race being.
Heavenly Soul Sword!
"Haha, I never thought a human brat like you, despite your youth, would possess such surprisingly powerful Soul Force Energy and even cultivate such an excellent soul martial art. However, before me, it's merely a display of small tricks."
The Soul Race member roared with laughter.
Boom… Boom…
He opened his mouth, and a black giant hammer shot out from within, continuously enlarging and directly repelling the Heavenly Soul Sword.
Soul Race members could freely transform Soul Force Energy into various shapes—this was an inherited secret art of their race.
Boom… Boom…
This Soul Race member opened his mouth and spat out over a dozen black giant hammers in succession, smashing towards Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei urged the Heavenly Soul Sword to continuously block them.
"What is this?"
At that moment, the Soul Race member suddenly discovered that a white flower bud had appeared beside him, slowly blooming and erupting with powerful suction, draining his energy.
"Brat, it must be your trick again!"
The Soul Race member flew into a rage and threw a punch at the white flower bud.
"Want to absorb my energy? Not so easy. We Soul Race members are the most skilled at devouring Soul Force Energy!"
The Soul Race member shouted loudly.
He then opened his mouth and inhaled, unleashing a powerful suction force.
Whoosh…
Like a whale drinking a river, he forcibly devoured a portion of Ye Yunfei's Soul Force Energy in an instant.
"Haha… Human brat, the quality of your Soul Force Energy is excellent. I can feast to my heart's content today!"
The Soul Race member laughed maniacally. While continuing to devour Ye Yunfei's Soul Force Energy, he charged towards Ye Yunfei's Soul Body.
"This guy is a bit troublesome."
Ye Yunfei frowned slightly.
The Soul Race was naturally one of the most troublesome races to deal with!
Boom… Boom…
With a thought from Ye Yunfei, numerous black long spears materialized before him and shot towards the Soul Race member.
"This is the Puppet Soul Thread Secret Art! How is this possible! Could you also be a member of our Soul Race?"
The Soul Race member was instantly dumbfounded, stopping his movement.
The Puppet Soul Thread Secret Art was an inherited secret art of the Soul Race. Under normal circumstances, it was never taught to outsiders. Moreover, one needed to possess Soul Race bloodline to cultivate this art to a profound level. Foreign beings, even if they forcefully cultivated it, would not achieve great success.
"No! You are not one of our Soul Race members! But how can you cultivate the Puppet Soul Thread Secret Art to this level?"
Quickly, the Soul Race member realized Ye Yunfei was not of their race, because Soul Race members could sense each other's bloodline origins.
By now, the numerous black spears had already shot to the Soul Race member's front.
"Do you think I don't know the Puppet Soul Thread Secret Art?!"
The Soul Race member raged.
Boom… Boom…
Black spears shot out from his mouth, clashing against those unleashed by Ye Yunfei, creating loud clanging sounds.
"Brat, you've successfully enraged me! I will torture your Soul Body severely, letting you taste the flavor of being neither living nor dying!"
The Soul Race member let out a fierce, long hiss.
Boom!
He suddenly accelerated, charging towards Ye Yunfei's Soul Body.
Rustle…
Just then, the Soul-Nourishing Tree suspended above Ye Yunfei's Soul Body suddenly reacted, simultaneously tossing out numerous branches, leaves, and roots, like countless emerald long spears, shooting towards the Soul Race member.
"Not good! I nearly forgot! The Soul-Nourishing Tree possesses terrifying refining capabilities, capable of refining all soul-type energies! And it can also be used to attack!"
Facing the attack from the Soul-Nourishing Tree, the Soul Race member's expression finally began to change.
Clang… Clang…
He continuously opened his mouth to spray out numerous black long swords, clashing with the branches and leaves of the Soul-Nourishing Tree.
But the Soul-Nourishing Tree's attack was too fierce. A vast number of branches and leaves whistled towards the Soul Race member.
At this point, the Soul-Nourishing Tree had already grown into a large tree with lush foliage. Thousands upon thousands of emerald leaves interwove to form a massive green net, radiating powerful refining energy that enveloped the Soul Race member.
Under the relentless assault of the Soul-Nourishing Tree, the Soul Race member actually began to struggle to hold on.
"So the Soul-Nourishing Tree is this formidable!"
Ye Yunfei was both shocked and delighted.
Since obtaining the Soul-Nourishing Tree, Ye Yunfei had only ever used it to enhance his own Soul Force Energy. Only now did he realize its combat power was so strong!
It seemed this Soul-Nourishing Tree was not only a precious treasure for cultivating Soul Force Energy but also an extremely terrifying grand soul artifact!
"Good! Then let's wrap up this Soul Race member quickly!"
A cold smile appeared on Ye Yunfei's lips.
Boom…
The Heavenly Emperor Remnant Soul appeared within the Soul Sea, radiating powerful Soul Force Energy.
This Heavenly Emperor Remnant Soul was also one of Ye Yunfei's trump cards!
Kill!
Ye Yunfei's two Soul Bodies simultaneously charged towards the Soul Race member.
"Ah… Brat, you actually have two Soul Bodies! No wonder your Soul Power is so strong! Get away from me…"
Under the combined assault of the Soul-Nourishing Tree and the two Soul Bodies, the Soul Race member was quickly forced into retreat, utterly powerless to fight back.
"Brat, submit to me!"
Suddenly, the Soul Race member opened his mouth and spat out numerous thick black ropes, winding towards Ye Yunfei's two Soul Bodies like a swarm of black snakes.
Puppet Soul Thread Secret Art!
He wanted to use the Puppet Soul Thread Secret Art to control Ye Yunfei.
But the next moment, a large number of branches, leaves, and roots from the Soul-Nourishing Tree swept back, intercepting all those black ropes.
"Go and die!"
Ye Yunfei's two Soul Bodies roared simultaneously, rushing forward together and pinning down the Soul Race member.
This Soul Race member, already unable to withstand the relentless attack of the Soul-Nourishing Tree, coupled with the assault from Ye Yunfei's two Soul Bodies, had no power to fight back at all and was held down on the spot.
Rustle…
Countless branches and roots swarmed over, binding the Soul Race member's Soul Body tightly as if wrapping a rice dumpling.
Then the Soul-Nourishing Tree began to erupt with terrifying refining energy, starting to refine that Soul Race being.
"Ah… No! Damn human! Let me go immediately! Otherwise, I won't let you off!"
The Soul Race member, both frightened and furious, emitted shrill roars.
Although he struggled with all his might, the Soul-Nourishing Tree's branches and roots clung to him tenaciously, making escape impossible.
"Such pure Soul Force Energy!"
As the Soul-Nourishing Tree continuously refined the Soul Race member, Ye Yunfei felt vast Soul Force Energy continuously pouring into his Soul Sea, becoming his own!
The quality and Soul Force Energy of Ye Yunfei's two Soul Bodies skyrocketed straight up!
"So refining a Soul Race being yields such great benefits!"
Ye Yunfei couldn't help but feel overjoyed.
"Brat, let me go immediately. The grievances between us can be wiped clean. Otherwise, I swear I will cut you into ten thousand pieces!"
The Soul Race member kept screaming fiercely.
However, moments later, most of his body was refined. His form continuously shrank, and his aura became extremely feeble, as if his body had been completely drained.
"No! Please, human, what do you want to let me go! I can't accept dying like this in your hands! I have so many subordinates, my own territory in this Small World, living a carefree, happy life! I can't die like this! Brat, as long as you spare me, I can satisfy any conditions you propose! All kinds of secret arts of our Soul Race, and the various treasures I've collected specifically for cultivating Soul Force Energy, I can offer them all to you!"
The Soul Race member began to plead, even weeping and wailing bitterly.
"It's too late for pleas now. Once I destroy you, everything you have will be mine."
Ye Yunfei said with a cold laugh.