"Excellent. I'll personally entertain this race."
Ye Yunfei sneered.
"What meaning do you think I'm implying?"
Ye Yunfei's gaze fell upon Zhao Xingfan as he spoke blandly.
In truth, all that remained of this Zhao Xingfan was a soulless husk; his Soul Body had already been taken over, even devoured, by a Heart-Devouring Demon.
"Young Master Ye, are you saying something has happened to Xingfan? But I'm quite familiar with him. His Soul Body aura doesn't seem to have any problems."
Seeing Ye Yunfei's expression, the old man from the Thousand Leaves World Cluster couldn't help but ask.
"Old Li, rest assured. I understand Young Master Ye very well. He always treats his allies with utter sincerity and transparency. He would never falsely accuse one of his own. Don't intervene; let Young Master Ye handle this."
Kong Lao, who was nearby, pulled the old man from the Thousand Leaves World Cluster back a step and transmitted his message.
"This... Alright, I believe Young Master Ye."
The old man hesitated for a moment but ultimately took a step back.
"Your Heart Devourer Race sure has some nerve. You've entered the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds twice now, causing trouble for our Alliance Army. Do you truly think the Three Thousand Worlds and the Alliance Army are easy to bully?"
Ye Yunfei stared at Zhao Xingfan, his tone growing icy.
Simultaneously, Ye Yunfei's Soul Power and Mental Force had already locked onto several other Heart-Devouring Demons nearby. The moment they made a move, he would act immediately.
"Young Master Ye, what are you talking about? I don't understand..."
Facing Ye Yunfei, Zhao Xingfan retreated in fright.
Ye Yunfei was now an Advanced Demigod, while he was merely a Initial Demigod. Feeling Ye Yunfei's terrifying energy aura, he couldn't even stand steadily, his body swaying.
"Enough. There's no need to act the clown before me. Reveal yourself."
Ye Yunfei had little patience left, speaking coldly.
Boom…
The next moment, a vast and powerful wave of Mental Force energy instantly manifested, surging toward Zhao Xingfan like an ocean.
Although Mental Force energy was intangible and formless, harder to perceive and defend against than Soul Power, everyone in the hall felt an utterly terrifying field instantly come into existence, completely suppressing the space within the hall and immobilizing everything.
"Ahhh…"
Zhao Xingfan immediately let out a piercing shriek, clutching his head in extreme agony, with blood seeping from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
"Brat! Your Mental Force is actually this formidable!"
A hoarse voice filled with terror rang out from within Zhao Xingfan's body.
"That's not Xingfan's voice! Who are you?! Why are you inside Xingfan's body?!"
Hearing this voice, Old Li from the Thousand Leaves World Cluster immediately sensed something was wrong and roared angrily. In a flash, he appeared beside Zhao Xingfan, ready to strike.
"Be careful!"
Ye Yunfei shouted sternly.
Rumble…
A terrifying wave of emotional energy surged forth like a tempestuous sea, enveloping Old Li.
Old Li's face immediately paled drastically as he found his emotions becoming unstable and his eyes turning bloodshot.
The next instant, a powerful surge of Mental Force energy enveloped Old Li, cleansing him of all the negative emotions he had been infected with, then forcefully pushed him away.
"Thank you, Young Master Ye!"
Old Li's face was white with fright. This was his first direct encounter with a Demigod expert of the Heart Devourer Race, and he had nearly suffered a loss.
Now, he of course understood—something had indeed happened to Zhao Xingfan. He might even be dead already.
"How can I tolerate you wreaking havoc in my domain?"
Ye Yunfei's expression darkened.
Rumble…
The boundless, mighty Mental Force energy, like a vast ocean, directly engulfed Zhao Xingfan. Three Mental Force martial techniques—the Intangible Heart Sword, the Heart Force Shackles, and the Heart Devil Bell—simultaneously invaded Zhao Xingfan's body.
"Ah… Ahhh!"
The Heart-Devouring Demon inside Zhao Xingfan's body finally couldn't withstand it any longer and shrieked fiercely.
With a bang, Zhao Xingfan's physical body exploded directly. Surging devilish aura erupted instantly, shooting into the sky and transforming the space of the hall into a small devil realm filled with billowing devilish energy.
A grotesque-looking old demon appeared before everyone, exuding an extremely sinister aura of negative energy.
"It really is the legendary Heart-Devouring Demon! It's a type of demon from the Demon Realm! It seems the Demon Race wants to make a move against our Alliance Army, specifically sending this Heart-Devouring Demon to infiltrate us!"
Upon seeing this old demon, Xiao Ziming was the first to cry out loudly.
Hailing from the Xiao Family, a major clan, he was naturally worldly-wise and recognized it immediately—this was indeed a Heart-Devouring Demon.
"So this is a Heart-Devouring Demon!"
The other high-ranking members of the Alliance Army stared at the demon, utterly shocked.
The Heart-Devouring Demon was a rather special race within the Demon Realm. Generally, they were very low-profile, adept at infiltration and ambushes. They rarely revealed their true forms openly before others. Thus, while everyone had heard of the Heart-Devouring Demon, none had actually seen one.
Boom…
At the same time, with a thought from Ye Yunfei, energy within him surged out, directly suppressing all the devilish aura in the hall, forcibly dispersing it, leaving it all scattered and empty in no time.
Having reached the Advanced Demigod realm, the energy within Ye Yunfei was already on par with a Peak Demigod. This Heart-Devouring Demon before him was simply no match.
"Slash."
Ye Yunfei said softly.
A dazzlingly bright, massive sword light materialized and swept horizontally across space.
Crack! That Heart-Devouring Demon was sliced into pieces, shrieking incessantly.
"Ye Yunfei! To think you're even more terrifying than the legends say!"
The demon screamed. He had thought that, relying on the special abilities of his race, he could infiltrate a Demigod's body undetected. He never expected to be identified the moment he approached Ye Yunfei, and now he was being suppressed with overwhelming force. Ye Yunfei's strength far exceeded his previous estimations.
"Everyone, won't you act?! Are you just going to stand by and watch this human brat kill me?!"
In the hall, after being sliced apart by Ye Yunfei's sword, the Heart-Devouring Demon surprisingly quickly reassembled its body while shrieking.
"This is bad, Young Master Ye! This Heart-Devouring Demon still has accomplices!"
Hearing the demon's cry, many of the Alliance Army's high-ranking members exclaimed.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The few Heart-Devouring Demons lurking nearby realized concealment was impossible and manifested simultaneously. Waves of potent devilish power exploded, and a vast tide of negative emotional energy spread out, immediately filling the conference hall and the surrounding area with a gloomy wind. The atmosphere became desolate and eerie, as if countless living beings were weeping together in utter despair and sorrow.
All Alliance Army members within this area immediately felt extremely low-spirited. Some members with weaker strength and insufficient mental fortitude even began sobbing heartbrokenly, crying out loud.
However, the very next moment, Ye Yunfei focused his will, and powerful Mental Force energy spread out like an ocean, enveloping the entire region. Then, like sunlight melting snow, it swiftly eradicated all the negative emotions.
Boom… Boom…
Ye Yunfei's expression remained cold as he swung his hand, sending one massive sword radiance after another whistling forth.
The Myriad Swords Return to One Great Art Ye Yunfei was now employing had reached the level of 'Three Million Swords Return to One.' Its power was utterly terrifying, capable of slicing through practically anything!
A total of four Heart-Devouring Demons in the vicinity were struck simultaneously. Their ugly devil forms were sliced to pieces, jet-black devil blood splattering everywhere.
These Heart-Devouring Demons excelled at using negative emotions for attacks and ambushes. Their head-on, toe-to-toe combat prowess wasn't particularly strong. In front of an expert like Ye Yunfei, they were as weak as chicks, each falling with a single sword strike, all exploding in the blink of an eye.
Of course, this was primarily because Ye Yunfei's Mental Force energy was too formidable, capable of restraining them.
"Not good! This kid's Mental Force is too terrifying! Furthermore, his Soul Body is extremely robust, his will resolute. The negative energy we unleash seems to have no effect on him whatsoever! We are no match for him!"
One of the Heart-Devouring Demons hastily reassembled its body while crying out in terror.
"Quick, escape! Go back and fetch reinforcements!"
Another Heart-Devouring Demon had already begun to flee.
"No escaping now."
Ye Yunfei chuckled coldly.
Rumble…
Powerful Mental Force energy effortlessly suppressed all five Heart-Devouring Demons.
Boom… Boom…
One sword radiance after another continuously struck the five demons, causing their devil forms to grow progressively weaker.
Many devil races within the Demon Realm possessed heaven-defying flesh and vitality, far more formidable than that of humans. However, Ye Yunfei's swordsmanship was too powerful. The sword radiances he unleashed contained terrifyingly potent sword energy, making it increasingly difficult for these Heart-Devouring Demons' bodies to reassemble.
"Not good! If this continues, I'll perish here! Our Heart Devourer Race is notoriously hard to kill. Who would have thought we'd be so utterly vulnerable before this kid?!"
The Heart-Devouring Demons were all terrified, desperate to flee immediately.
Yet they found they seemed to have lost the ability and opportunity to escape.
They were suppressed by Mental Force energy, and after being struck by several sword blows, their devil forms could no longer reassemble.
"Hmph. Mere handful of Advanced Heart-Devouring Demons, thinking you can stir up trouble in my domain? Utterly overestimating yourselves."
Ye Yunfei appeared extremely relaxed. One could say he had completely suppressed all five Heart-Devouring Demons without lifting a finger, sneering as he spoke.
The next moment.
Rumble…
Fifteen Soul Force planets shot out. Every three planets surrounded one Heart-Devouring Demon's Soul Body, then forcibly dragged it into his own soul sea, beginning to devour and fuse with them.
"Ahh… Ahhh!"
Pained screams echoed from within Ye Yunfei's soul sea.
"Young Master Ye is too formidable!"
The Alliance Army's high-ranking members watched as Ye Yunfei easily suppressed five Heart-Devouring Demons. They were both awestruck and filled with admiration.
"Young Master Ye has now become an Advanced Demigod! Moreover, I sense that Ye Yunfei's true strength is already comparable to that of a Peak Demigod!"
Someone remarked.
"Hehe, everyone, with Young Master Ye here, our Alliance Army will inevitably develop into a superpower within the Chaotic Void Sea. When that time comes, our Alliance Army will no longer need to fear those major forces. I believe, with Young Master Ye present, we will eventually reclaim our homeland!"
An Alliance Army high-ranking member said emotionally.
"Yes! With Young Master Ye here, our Alliance Army has immense potential for growth!"
Someone cried out loudly.
"Alright, I have cleared out the Heart-Devouring Demon experts that infiltrated the Alliance Army."
Ye Yunfei released his Soul Power energy, thoroughly sensing the entire Alliance Army headquarters. Finding no more Heart-Devouring Demons, he then spoke up.
"Young Master Ye, this is already the second time the Heart Devourer Race has entered the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds to cause trouble for our Alliance Army. These Heart-Devouring Demons are too cunning, too covert. We know nothing. Only you, Young Master Ye, being present can identify them. What should we do if the Heart Devourer Race comes again?"
Kong Lao suddenly asked.
Hearing Kong Lao's question, everyone else was taken aback, then also began to worry.
Because, in both instances, it was Ye Yunfei who discovered the Heart-Devouring Demons. If Ye Yunfei hadn't spotted them in time, those Heart-Devouring Demon experts would likely have continued to lurk within the Alliance Army ranks, with unthinkable consequences.
"It is indeed a troublesome issue."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"But rest assured, I will resolve it."
Ye Yunfei pondered for a moment before speaking.
"How do you plan to resolve it?"
Hun Lao inquired.
"I plan to make a trip to the Demon Capital and visit the Heart Devourer Race."
Ye Yunfei replied.
"To the Demon Capital?! The Demon Capital is the headquarters of the Demon Race, filled with countless experts. Its overall strength is utterly terrifying."
Hun Lao said, taken aback.
"The so-called 'experts' are relative."
Ye Yunfei stated flatly.
Not to mention other aspects, his current realm as an Advanced Demigod alone could suppress the vast majority of Demigods.
Coupled with his other strengths and methods, Ye Yunfei now felt confident enough to battle even a Peak Demigod who had achieved the Ninety-Nine Returns to True Immortal level. Therefore, he didn't fear the Demon Capital.
"Ye Yunfei, you plan to charge into the Demon Capital? Isn't that too risky? The Demon Capital is an ancient force with a long heritage, who knows how many Demigods have accumulated there over time. You, going in alone, no matter how strong, will likely face overwhelming odds."
At this time, Xiaoyao Banshen suddenly spoke up.
"What's there to fear? When soldiers approach, deploy generals to block them; when water comes, build earthworks to contain it."
Ye Yunfei replied.
After his intensive training under that elder some time ago, all aspects of Ye Yunfei's strength had greatly improved, including his cultivation realm. Hence, he was now brimming with confidence.
Following this, Ye Yunfei discussed the current situation with the Alliance Army's high-ranking members in the conference hall, as well as the Alliance Army's future development direction. After giving some instructions, he left the Alliance Army headquarters.
Subsequently, Ye Yunfei returned to Heavenbreak Realm and entered the little mountain village of Mr. Liu, returning to his parents' side.
To Ye Yunfei's pleasant surprise, Miao Ziqiong's strength had experienced a tremendous boost. She had actually become a Perfected Heavenly Immortal!
"Mother, how did your strength improve so rapidly?"
Ye Yunfei was even somewhat worried. This was just too fast. After all, the next breakthrough after Perfected Heavenly Immortal would be Demigod!
"I don't know either. Ever since the time our ancestor gifted me that Vermilion Bird Spirit Essence, I began closed-door cultivation. From then on, my realm and strength have continuously risen, too fast to stop. I don't know if such a rapid increase in strength is a boon or a curse, but I cannot control it myself."
Miao Ziqiong smiled bitterly.
The previous time, before Miao Family's ancestor took Xiao Fei away, he had injected a wisp of Vermilion Bird Spirit Essence into Miao Ziqiong's body.