Ah...
At this moment, the Great Netherworld Initial Demigod trapped within layers upon layers of illusions could bear it no longer and screamed with his head in his hands.
One illusion after another continuously rushed into his soul body, leaving him unable to distinguish reality from fantasy.
“Good.”
Ye Yunfei couldn't help but nod in approval.
Some time ago, after refining a batch of Divine Crystals, Hu Miao's bloodline had made several consecutive breakthroughs, and her power had increased significantly along with it.
Now, the illusory techniques and mirages Hu Miao unleashed seemed effortless against a Initial Demigod.
“Brat, I never expected you'd be skilled in illusion arts too!”
Seeing this, the Great Netherworld's Advanced Demigod's face darkened.
His complexion was already deathly pale, and now, with his anger, he looked even more ghastly and horrifying.
Rumble...
The Advanced Demigod released his Soul Force energy, employing a profound Soul Force martial skill from the Great Netherworld. He immediately conjured a terrifying scene of a sea of blood and mountains of corpses, enveloping Ye Yunfei within.
Ye Yunfei saw horrific images, filled with mountains of corpses, a sea of blood, and brutal slaughter, endlessly pouring into his Soul Sea, attacking his soul body.
“Be careful!
Great Netherworld experts typically have very strong Soul Force energy and excel at Soul Force martial skills.
That's because the Great Netherworld possesses many secret arts for cultivating and enhancing Soul Force energy!”
Hun Lao sent a mental message to warn Ye Yunfei.
“Don't worry, my Soul Force energy isn't exactly weak either.”
Ye Yunfei replied with a smile.
Rumble...
The two soul bodies within Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea, the Soul-nurturing Tree, and the four Soul Power planets simultaneously released waves of Soul Force energy, akin to a continuous tsunami. Instantly, they expelled all the invading eerie scenes.
Then, Ye Yunfei concurrently unleashed Soul Star Technique and Soul Sword. The two Soul Power planets and the Soul Sword shot forth with a roar, assaulting the Advanced Demigod's Soul Sea.
Simultaneously, Ye Yunfei also deployed intangible heart weapons like Formless Heart Sword, Heart Force Lock, and Heart Demon Bell.
Ye Yunfei's current Soul Force energy and Heart Force energy were both much stronger than before. Furthermore, he effectively possessed five or six soul bodies, allowing him to simultaneously unleash multiple different techniques against an enemy without conflict, each maintaining its full power.
The Advanced Demigod, suddenly subjected to a barrage of Soul Force martial techniques and Heart Force techniques, was caught off guard. His expression changed drastically, and he was forced to retreat repeatedly.
At the same moment, Ye Yunfei stamped his foot, triggering several large Earth Formations at once. Within the black valley, multiple hazardous zones were created. Various terrifying and bizarre things emerged from these zones and pounced towards the Great Netherworld members.
Meanwhile, under the cover of these Earth Formations, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Huang Shang, and Hun Lao had quietly burrowed underground into the valley's depths. They saw a massive quantity of black Yin Soul Stones, exuding billowing Yin energy.
“Excellent! These Yin Soul Stones are simply perfect cultivation materials for us ghost cultivators!”
Huang Shang was extremely excited and immediately began excavating.
Hun Lao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm joined in the digging.
All three now possessed Demigod-level combat power. Digging up these crystal ores was naturally a trivial task, extremely easy.
“Not good!
It seems someone is excavating the Yin Soul Stones underground. Stop them quickly!”
At this moment, a gray-faced old man exclaimed in shock.
This elder was a sorcerer from the Netherworld, skilled in divination arts.
“All of you, start digging for the Yin Soul Stones beneath the ground now!
Anyone who dares compete with us will be executed without mercy!”
Upon hearing the sorcerer's words, the Advanced Demigod battling Ye Yunfei immediately issued the command.
Yin Soul Stones were highly precious cultivation materials for Great Netherworld members like them. They would never allow others to snatch them away.
However, just as the Great Netherworld members wanted to start digging downward, Ye Yunfei stamped his foot again. He communicated with Earth Qi and released a large number of Earth Dragons. He also set up five or six additional large Earth Formations.
One Earth Formation after another erupted continuously. Then, with another wave of his hand, Ye Yunfei tossed out dozens of formation flags, casually setting up over ten large-scale formations.
With this many formations and Earth Formations working in concert, they directly trapped all the Great Netherworld members.
“Brat, I never imagined you had so many tricks!”
The Advanced Demigod was utterly enraged.
Ye Yunfei focused his attention on him, employing two Earth Formations and five formations specifically to deal with him.
Furthermore, Ye Yunfei also used Soul Force martial techniques and Heart Force techniques to attack him. For the moment, this Great Netherworld Advanced Demigod was completely unable to break free.
Nevertheless, every Great Netherworld member who had come here possessed considerable strength and carried various Great Netherworld magical treasures.
Thus, while the Earth Formations and formations Ye Yunfei set up could trap them, they couldn't pose a lethal threat.
Below ground, Hun Lao, Huang Shang, and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm had already excavated and collected most of the Yin Soul Stones.
“Alright, we can leave now.”
Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei.
“Let's go.
This continent should have many more treasures. We shouldn't waste time on these guys for now. Let's go treasure hunting first.”
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm swiftly dug up the last remaining Yin Soul Stones until none were left, then shot out of the ground.
Hun Lao and Huang Shang also emerged.
Due to the cover provided by the Earth Formations and formations, not even the Advanced Demigod from the Great Netherworld could promptly detect the auras of the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Huang Shang, and Hun Lao.
Ye Yunfei waved his hand, teleporting Hun Lao, Huang Shang, and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm into the Phantom Mirror Tower. Then, a Teleportation Earth Formation activated beneath his feet. Surging Earth Qi energy lifted his body, and he instantly teleported away from the black valley.
“Brat, you deserve to die!”
Moments after Ye Yunfei left, all the Earth Formations and formations within the valley were finally broken. The Great Netherworld members dived underground only to find it completely empty—not even half a Yin Soul Stone remained.
“Needless to say, that brat's companions definitely dug up all these Yin Soul Stones!
After discovering the Yin Soul Stones here, that brat set up Earth Formations and formations ahead of time, giving him the advantage of the terrain!
Otherwise, I would have killed him long ago!”
The Great Netherworld's Advanced Demigod gnashed his teeth in anger.
Then, he led his people out of the valley, intent on settling the score with Ye Yunfei.
However, Ye Yunfei's speed was far too fast; by now, he had long since left the black valley far behind.
“Brat, just you wait!
If I encounter you again, you'll cough up every single one of those Yin Soul Stones! Things belonging to our Great Netherworld cannot be taken so easily!”
The Advanced Demigod's face twisted with rage as he spat out each word.
For now, he did not intend to continue pursuing Ye Yunfei because there were still many Yin attribute treasures on this continent. Finding those treasures was more important at the moment.
Thus, the Advanced Demigod waved his hand and led his Great Netherworld members to continue roaming the continent, searching for treasures.
In the time that followed, Ye Yunfei pressed forward, continuing deeper into the continent. Soon, he harvested even more treasures.
Naturally, they were all items containing Yin or dark energy, and a significant portion contained rich Soul Force energy.
“What are you doing?
You'd best not disturb those frozen ancient corpses.
These corpses are extremely bizarre. If you truly wake them, something ominous might occur!”
Suddenly, someone shouted in alarm.
Gazes turned to see over a dozen individuals who had actually climbed onto a large black mountain. They were using force to break apart the profound ice layer on the mountainside.
Many corpses were sealed within those layers of profound ice.
Obviously, these people had their eyes on the frozen corpses.
Indeed, people had already taken notice of the corpses sealed within the profound ice layers on these high mountains.
Because these corpses were fully clothed, and scattered around them were many magical treasures and spatial rings.
These corpses must have been sealed for an incredibly long time. The magical treasures and spatial rings they left behind were most likely invaluable. How could anyone not be tempted?
However, everyone could see that these frozen corpses were exceedingly eerie. Even sealed within thick layers of profound ice, they still exuded a dense sense of foreboding.
Previously, everyone had searched the plains for valuable medicinal herbs and various Yin attribute energy crystals buried underground, so they hadn't yet considered targeting the corpses.
Now, as time passed, the herbs and energy crystals they could find were beginning to dwindle. Finally, some turned their attention to the frozen corpses on the high mountains.
A dozen or so bold individuals were the first to act, rushing onto a mountain and starting to break the ice.
But seeing this, the various sorcerers from the major factions all wore expressions of great alarm and hastily voiced their warnings.
“Those guys actually went to provoke those corpses. They are too bold.”
Witnessing this, Ye Yunfei also performed a brief divination and then spoke.
According to the divination's result, those corpses were objects of great malevolence. It was unwise to provoke them, lest one face extremely perilous consequences.
However, the actions of that dozen individuals were swift. They rushed to the mountainside and immediately got to work, either summoning their magical treasures or employing various techniques and secret arts. In moments, they shattered a large chunk of the thick profound ice layer, revealing the five or six corpses sealed within.
“This magical treasure looks good!
Being sealed in the profound ice protected it from erosion by time energy and laws. It's perfectly preserved.”
“These spatial rings are also well-preserved. The treasures inside are probably intact too.”
…
After breaking that section of profound ice, the dozen immediately began scrambling for the treasures scattered around the corpses—magical treasures and spatial rings.
However, just as these individuals prepared to seize the items, one corpse's hand twitched.
Then, vast amounts of Corpse Qi endlessly poured out from this corpse.
Instantly, the surrounding space was filled with dense Corpse Qi.
“Not good!
Looks like those guys have indeed stirred up trouble!”
At that moment, many sorcerers from the major forces were observing the situation on the mountain and could all sense the change in the corpse. They were secretly shocked.
“Not good! These corpses are changing! Be careful, everyone!”
The individuals on the mountainside also immediately sensed the change in the corpses. One issued a warning.
All eyes turned towards the corpse from which Corpse Qi was continuously billowing.
“Afraid of what?!
It's just a corpse with no vitality left. No matter how strong it was in life, the power it retains after death can't be much. Unless it's a Deity corpse, we have no reason to be scared.
This fellow doesn't seem to have been a Deity in life. So there's nothing to fear!”
A burly man, tall and sturdy like an iron tower, sneered coldly.
“I'll shatter this corpse right now!”
After saying this, the man actually threw a punch, aiming directly at the corpse.
However, before his fist could connect, the nails on the corpse's ten fingers began to grow wildly. They were pitch-black and frigidly sharp.
Then the corpse abruptly sprang up. Its movement was like the wind, possessing terrifying strength.
Before the burly man could react, the corpse had appeared before him. Its ten fingers extended simultaneously, piercing directly into the oncoming fist.
Then, with a slight tremble.
The burly man's fist exploded into a cloud of blood mist.
Next, the corpse leaped forward, both palms held out flat. With speed beyond belief, its ten sharp, frigid fingers stabbed straight into the burly man's skull.
Then—*thump*—under the astonished gazes of the onlookers, the burly man's head exploded like a smashed watermelon.
After that, the crowd witnessed another shocking scene. The man's Soul Body shot out from his exploding head, trying to flee into the distance. But the corpse merely opened its mouth and inhaled, directly swallowing it.
While the first corpse sprang up to attack the burly man, the other corpses also abruptly stood up simultaneously.
Their movements appeared stiff and rigid, but they were incredibly powerful. With their slightest motion, the surrounding space quaked violently, and their speed was alarmingly fast.
Several individuals, caught unprepared, were immediately slain by the corpses.
The survivors were frightened out of their souls, turning around to flee.
But the speed of these corpses was truly horrifying.
With a single, effortless leap, one could easily catch up to a person. Then, ten fingers stabbed out fiercely, shredding their bodies apart right then and there.
In less than two breaths, everyone on the mountainside was killed by the corpses, leaving not a single survivor.
A few of the slain had their bodies relatively well-preserved, landing on the thick, icy surface of the profound ice layer.
Moments later, a thin layer of profound ice began to form over these fresh corpses.
And this layer of ice was steadily increasing in thickness.
It seemed these fresh corpses would soon be sealed within thick layers of profound ice as well, becoming frozen corpses of this place.
“This… this is the ancient art of Corpse Refinement from our Great Netherworld's prehistoric era! It's been lost long ago!”
Watching the few amazingly combative corpses on the mountainside, an elder from the Great Netherworld in the distance suddenly exclaimed in shock.
This elder was a Great Netherworld Elder with vast knowledge and experience.
“Everyone, let's attack together! Capture these corpses and bring them back for study!”
The Elder's eyes shone with intense greed as he waved a hand and led a group of Great Netherworld members charging towards that mountain peak.
“Elder, these corpses are objects of ill omen! They shouldn't be provoked!”
A Great Netherworld sorcerer was rapidly performing divinations. Seeing the Elder leading men to deal with the corpses, he was shocked and hurriedly tried to stop him.
His divination results were not favorable.
If they truly provoked those corpses, the consequences could be somewhat severe.
“These corpses are definitely refined using our Great Netherworld's ancient Corpse Refinement Art, lost since prehistoric times. If we capture and study them, we might be able to recover this lost ancient art from them.
To obtain the ancient, lost Corpse Refinement Art would be immensely significant for our Great Netherworld!
Therefore, even if there is risk, fortune is sought amidst danger. Without risk, how can we gain great rewards?”
The Great Netherworld Elder answered.
“What do you think?
Should we go join the excitement?
Those corpses sealed in the profound ice probably carry a lot of good stuff.”
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm asked Ye Yunfei.
“Forget it. We won't join that excitement.
I just performed a divination. Those corpses are objects of great malevolence, and they seem to carry karma ordinary people cannot bear.
It's best we don't provoke them.”
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment, then shook his head.
He turned and proceeded forward.
“Let's continue. Let's keep going.”
Ye Yunfei said.
Ye Yunfei's primary purpose for entering this Reincarnation Passage was to see if he could obtain any clues related to Su Qingluo's disappearance.
Apart from Ye Yunfei, most people chose to press on, not disturbing the frozen corpses on the mountain peaks.
However, some did climb the nearby mountains to deal with the frozen corpses.
Striding ahead across the black continent, Ye Yunfei harvested many more Yin attribute medicinal herbs and energy crystals along the way.
Rustle…
While Ye Yunfei was advancing, suddenly, the sound of surging river water echoed from ahead.
Then Ye Yunfei saw a black river blocking the path.
The river's surface was extremely broad, its waters black as ink, with thick black fog drifting above.
In some places, the current was swift, roaring and surging. In others, the surface was eerily calm.
What was even more shocking was that the river waters actually held a vast number of soaking-wet, greenish corpses. These corpses had grown full of long green hairs; if not looked at carefully, they resembled clumps of green aquatic grass.
“Flight is impossible here.”
Upon reaching the riverbank, Ye Yunfei sensed that the space here forbade flight, which meant one could only cross via the river's surface.
But the river was exceedingly wide, its waters filled with so many green corpses, and the thick, bizarre black mist rising from its surface gave an intense feeling of unease.
“Master, look—all the corpses soaking in the river are face down, backs to the sky.”
Hu Miao suddenly pointed out.
“Indeed, that is the case.”
Ye Yunfei nodded.
“Old Huang, you're a ghost cultivator. Take a look at this river. What dangers does it hold?”
Ye Yunfei said to Huang Shang.
Huang Shang was a ghost cultivator. He was more sensitive to this kind of Yin or dark energy than Ye Yunfei.
Huang Shang appeared beside Ye Yunfei and began observing and sensing the broad river ahead.
At this time, aside from Ye Yunfei, more and more people were gradually arriving at the riverbank.
Because this river blocked the forward path, everyone had to cross it.
“This river is very strange. Everyone, be careful.
Especially those corpses in the water—they must be very dangerous. Do your best not to disturb them.”
Someone loudly warned.