Ye Yunfei was battling two peak Heavenly Immortals of the Demon Race simultaneously. Although he felt pressure, his fighting spirit soared as he advanced step by step.
Boom...
Activating it, Ye Yunfei unleashed the Heavenly Dao Palm. A colossal palm imprint materialized high in the air, smashing towards the peak Heavenly Immortal in front.
"What an extremely sophisticated palm technique!"
The peak Heavenly Immortal of the Demon Race, sensing the power contained within the Heavenly Dao Palm, couldn't help but pale.
Boom…
Two wings suddenly unfurled from behind that Perfected Heavenly Immortal, resembling celestial blades. Black feathers shot out in all directions, continuously piercing through the space ahead, creating a terrifying scene.
Boom...!
Wielding the two black wings, the peak Demon Race Heavenly Immortal clashed repeatedly with the Heavenly Dao Palm. However, after a few moves, both wings exploded directly, dissolving into a sky full of black mist.
"Die!"
Ye Yunfei threw a punch, blessed his fists with his 180,000 Jia body strength, capable of shattering anything.
"So young, yet possessing such combat prowess. If we don't kill you, you will become a future scourge to our Demon Capital!" The Demon Race Perfected Heavenly Immortal grew increasingly alarmed as the fight went on, roaring with fury.
Boom…
A five-tiered, multi-colored pagoda rushed out from within him, radiating a strange aura.
Erupting with violent energy, bright and dazzling, the five-tiered demon pagoda hurtled towards Ye Yunfei.
"Bring it on!"
Ye Yunfei let out a long, clear shout, actively charging forward to meet it. With a palm strike, a massive palm imprint collided with the five-tiered demon pagoda, sending it flying backward.
Although Ye Yunfei's moves were simple, even rudimentary, his 180,000 Jia body strength was overwhelming. He fought the Demon Race Perfected Heavenly Immortal to a standstill, not retreating half a step.
Boom...
The Nine Divine Beasts pushed the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel forward, slamming into another peak Demon Race Heavenly Immortal.
"What technique is this?"
That Demon Race Perfected Heavenly Immortal had long discerned that these beasts weren't real, but rather a transformation of some cultivation technique. Yet, the strength of each Divine Beast was terrifying, and the combined force of all nine pushing the gigantic wheel was unimaginably powerful.
This Demon Race Perfected Heavenly Immortal was forced to retreat repeatedly—unwilling yet helpless.
"Go to hell!"
In the midst of the intense battle, Ye Yunfei suddenly roared, simultaneously unleashing the Mental Force Lock, the Formless Heart Sword, and the Soul Sword, all attacking the peak Demon Race Heavenly Immortal ahead.
"Mental Force attacks again!"
That Demon Race Heavenly Immortal cried out in shock and rage. During the previous fight, he had already been assaulted multiple times by Ye Yunfei's Mental Force martial techniques. Besides gritting his teeth and enduring, he had no means of defending or counterattacking.
Now, with two Mental Force martial techniques and one Soul Power martial technique attacking simultaneously, his body suddenly sank, actually being suppressed and locked in place.
"Oh no!"
This Demon Race Perfected Heavenly Immortal was horrified. In battles between experts of this level, even a tiny mistake could have dire consequences.
Sure enough, the next moment...
A thick sword beam swept across.
A huge fist descended like a sacred mountain.
A gigantic palm imprint rumbled forward.
"Aaaah…!"
Assaulted by three powerful martial techniques simultaneously, the Demon Race Perfected Heavenly Immortal desperately tried to fight back. But his body, restrained by the Mental Force Lock, Formless Heart Sword, and Soul Sword, was immobilized for a split second, causing him to lose the initiative. With a pained scream, his tall, demonic frame exploded into a cloud of bloody mist.
The actual combat between Ye Yunfei and this Perfected Heavenly Immortal hadn't been long, as both sides prioritized speed. It was over in a few breaths—a Perfected Heavenly Immortal was blasted apart by Ye Yunfei.
Almost simultaneously, the Nine Divine Beasts pushing the giant wheel launched their strongest attack. Wherever the colossal rotating wheel passed, space and time shattered, and primordial chaos dissolved into nothingness!
"Aaaah…!"
The Demon Race Perfected Heavenly Immortal targeted by the Nine Divine Beasts let out a dreadful scream. His tall, robust demon body was utterly rent apart, torn to pieces on the spot.
"Aah! Aah…!"
By this time, Hu Miao, Huang Shang, and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm had also slain numerous other Demon Race Heavenly Immortals.
"Fantastic, this fight was utterly fantastic! Hand over the Soul Bodies of those two Perfected Heavenly Immortals to me, don't let them go to waste!"
After effortlessly killing an Early Heavenly Immortal from the Demon Race and devouring his Soul Body, Huang Shang saw Ye Yunfei demolish the bodies of the two peak Heavenly Immortals. Overjoyed, he immediately rushed over.
"Don't worry, I'll save them for you," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
"Brat surnamed Ye, I vow on my demonhood not to rest until I've repaid this debt!"
At that moment, the Soul Bodies of the two Demon Race Perfected Heavenly Immortals appeared simultaneously. Fixing Ye Yunfei with venomous, resentful gazes, one of them rasped.
"Retreat! Retreat as fast as possible!"
The other Perfected Heavenly Immortal gave the order to fall back, as the situation was now abundantly clear. Continuing this fight would likely lead to the annihilation of all Demon Race members present.
"You'll have no chance to get revenge, nor any chance to escape!" Ye Yunfei sneered.
*Swish! Swish!*
As he spoke, Ye Yunfei unleashed Soul Swords, targeting the two Demon Race Perfected Heavenly Immortals.
"I'm here!"
Before the two Perfected Heavenly Immortal Soul Bodies could react, Huang Shang had already appeared, blocking their retreat path.
"Get lost!"
The two Demon Race Perfected Heavenly Immortal Soul Bodies roared in unison, hoping to intimidate Huang Shang and make their escape.
But Huang Shang's ghost techniques were highly advanced; he had no intention of letting them flee. He dashed forward, employing all manner of sophisticated ghost arts to entangle the two Soul Bodies.
Moments later...
"Aah! Aah!"
Under the combined assault from Huang Shang and Ye Yunfei, the two Perfected Heavenly Immortals were utterly defeated. Their Soul Bodies were captured by Huang Shang, sealed into a Ghost Pagoda, destined to become resources for Huang Shang's cultivation from then on.
"Run!"
The remaining Demon Race members, seeing even the two Perfected Heavenly Immortals slain, lost all will to fight. Every single one turned tail and fled in terror.
"You won't escape!"
Ye Yunfei, along with Huang Shang, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, and Hu Miao, launched a ruthless pursuit.
"A Demon Race army… utterly defeated by just a few beings?"
The battle in this part of the void had long attracted numerous passersby. Witnessing the Demon Race army being soundly defeated, they were all dumbfounded, struggling to believe their eyes.
Before long, aside from a handful who managed to flee, the majority of the Demon Race were slaughtered by Ye Yunfei's group.
"Haha, my harvest from this battle is tremendous! Over twenty Heavenly Immortal Soul Bodies from the Demon Race!"
After the battle concluded, Huang Shang was so excited he burst into loud laughter.
"The Vampire Race Doppelganger's gains aren't bad either."
Ye Yunfei watched his Vampire Race Doppelganger absorbing the last Demon Race Heavenly Immortal and smiled.
Every time a Demon Race Heavenly Immortal was killed, Ye Yunfei would have his Vampire Race Doppelganger devour their bloodline essence. The essence of a Heavenly Immortal was naturally extremely precious, and Ye Yunfei wouldn't let it go to waste.
"Two of my disciples have been slain."
At that same moment, within the Demon Capital, headquarters of the Demon Race, a green-skinned Demon Race Demigod’s face suddenly darkened. He gritted his teeth and spoke.
"Oh? Yao Ming and his comrade have been killed? Although they hadn't reached the stage of Nine Returns and Ascension Perfected Immortals, they were Perfected Heavenly Immortals. They were proficient in many of our Demon Race's inherited secret arts and commanded a formidable army. How could they have been killed?" another Demon Race Demigod asked suspiciously.
"They are indeed dead. Even their Soul Bodies have been obliterated. Most likely, they were killed by experts from another major power. Common forces and clans simply wouldn't dare provoke our Demon Capital." The green-skinned Demon Race Demigod spoke coldly. "Those two disciples showed me loyalty and devotion. I will avenge them for certain."
"Let's do this: dispatch an envoy first to investigate exactly who killed Yao Ming and the others. Once we know for sure, we shall seek revenge," the other Demigod suggested.
"Heh heh...
It seems our Demon Capital's prestige within the Chaotic Void Sea has been waning over the years. In ancient times, our Demon Capital once ruled the entire Chaotic Void Sea for half an epoch. It was only later, after internal issues arose within our race, that we gradually became more and more low-key. I never imagined that the beings of the current Chaotic Void Sea no longer hold our Demon Race in high regard. In that case, it's time our race properly bared its fangs, to let the Chaotic Void Sea witness the true power of our Demon Capital once more!" The green-skinned Demigod said gravely.
"Indeed, our Demon Capital has been dormant for too long. The age of contending for Divine Spirit fortune is upon us. We should indeed bare our fangs. I will immediately dispatch several more armies to conquer even more worlds," the other Demigod agreed with a nod.
Not long after, a few more grand Demon Race armies marched out from the Demon Capital, entering the chaotic void and heading in different directions.
At the same time...
Having annihilated a Demon Race army, Ye Yunfei began surveying the battlefield with Huang Shang and the others. This Demon Race army had included over twenty Heavenly Immortals and several hundred Golden Immortals. The wealth they had left behind was no small fortune, and Ye Yunfei certainly wouldn't miss out on collecting it.
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm didn't wait for a reminder. Transforming into a streak of golden light, it dashed around the battlefield at astonishing speeds, gathering various scattered valuables. Seeing this, Hu Miao and Huang Shang, not wanting to be outdone, plunged into the battlefield to search for loot. Ye Yunfei simply stood to the side and waited. The possessions owned by Demon Race Heavenly and Golden Immortals were not particularly precious to him.
In a short while, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm and the other two had thoroughly swept the battlefield clean of valuables.
"Let's go!"
Having Hu Miao and the others enter the Shadow Tower, Ye Yunfei immediately activated his Space Teleportation Token and vanished.
"You destroyed an entire Demon Race army. Sooner or later, the Demon Capital will send experts to investigate. It's possible they might trace it back to you," Hun Lao cautioned Ye Yunfei.
"Let them investigate. My relationship with the Demon Race has long been antagonistic. Even if I hadn't destroyed this army, the Demon Capital would still be pursuing me relentlessly," Ye Yunfei replied.
"That's true. I imagine many are still coveting that Yin Seed of yours," Hun Lao nodded.
"Not good! My Tribulation is coming! I must find a safe place to weather it!"
Right at that moment, Ye Yunfei’s expression shifted slightly.
Sure enough, above his head, tribulation clouds began to gather, tribulation lightning flickered into existence, already locking onto him.
Without another word, Ye Yunfei flew into motion, streaking towards a distant location. Shortly after, he found a world cluster, entered it, and located a relatively remote and quiet spot to undergo the tribulation.
After some effort, Ye Yunfei once again successfully weathered another tribulation.
"Each tribulation I weather increases the intensity of the energy within my body slightly."
After successfully surviving the tribulation, Ye Yunfei sensed the energy aura within himself and murmured softly.
"In this battle, I faced two Perfected Heavenly Immortals and ultimately managed to slay them. That's quite an achievement. However, if there had been a few more Perfected Heavenly Immortals, victory might not have been guaranteed, or at least not so swift. With my current strength, I have little to fear from Heavenly Immortals. But encountering a Demigod? I probably still wouldn't be a match. All in all, my power is still insufficient."
Reflecting on the recently concluded battle, even though he had annihilated a Demon Race army, Ye Yunfei was not completely satisfied with his current level of power. This stemmed from his encounters with Demigods. Combat power at the Heavenly Immortal level was simply too weak for him!
"I must continue to strengthen myself!"
Ye Yunfei murmured to himself.
"Starting from now, one of my souls will continuously meditate upon Mental Force energy, striving to elevate it to the next level!" he inwardly decided.
Following this, Ye Yunfei directed one of his souls, accompanied by a large batch of Mental Force resources, into the Mind Refining Tower to begin dedicated contemplation and cultivation focused solely on enhancing Mental Force. The Mind Refining Tower contained vast reserves of Mental Force energy. Combined with the Mental Force resources in Ye Yunfei’s possession, he now had no shortage of cultivation aids for his Mental Force path!
"Wait!
I previously obtained an alchemy cauldron back in the Xu Wu Realm. Inside that cauldron is the Alchemy Insights of a Deity! I've been running all over the place these past weeks and haven't had a moment to truly delve into them. Insights from a Deity... Even if I master just a fraction, I bet my alchemy skills will see rapid, dramatic improvement. Right, next, I'll focus on elevating my alchemy skills!"
Suddenly remembering the cauldron he had acquired, Ye Yunfei promptly decided it was time for a deep dive.
For the time that followed, Ye Yunfei located a secluded area, set up dozens of large-scale formations to create a small warded space, entered it, and then passed into the Shadow Tower.
Hum...
The alchemy cauldron appeared before Ye Yunfei, trembling slightly and emitting waves of medicinal fragrance. This was indeed the cauldron acquired in the Xu Wu Realm.
"That senior said he inscribed his Alchemy Insights onto the cauldron itself. I wonder if I'll be able to comprehend the alchemy insights of a Deity..." Ye Yunfei mused to himself.
For the time that came, Ye Yunfei sat cross-legged before the cauldron, immersing his Soul Power into it, as still as an old monk entering deep meditation, and began his comprehension.
At the outset, Ye Yunfei discovered nothing.
This continued until three months later...
"There's definitely something within this cauldron!"
A wave of delight washed over Ye Yunfei's heart. Finally, he had stumbled upon a discovery.