"Hahaha… Maybe I am crazy. All these years, this will of mine has survived by leeching onto your soul body. What's the difference between that existence and being mad?
Bastard surnamed Yang! Back in the day, I treated you so well, and yet you stabbed me in the back, devouring my soul body and causing the deaths of so many of our Earth Demon Clan's experts. I could eat your flesh and drink your blood! Today is your day of reckoning!"
That voice laughed wildly, carrying a hint of madness.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
One terrifying burst of soul power after another kept exploding inside the green-robed elder's body. Clearly, the ancient member of the Earth Demon Clan within him had started fighting with his life on the line.
Seizing this opportunity, Ye Yunfei’s two soul bodies, one on the left and one on the right, lunged forward and tightly grabbed the green-robed elder’s soul body. Simultaneously, all forty-plus soul power planets transformed into replicas of Ye Yunfei’s soul bodies and charged in from all directions. They all attacked at once—some grabbing the green-robed elder’s head, some his arms, some his torso, and some his legs.
Each of these soul power planets could act as a separate soul body when needed. So now, it looked as if over forty of Ye Yunfei’s soul bodies were swarming the elder's soul, layer upon layer inside and out, pinning the green-robed elder’s soul body completely still, rendering it unable to move.
Even Hun Lao, Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Hu Miao, and Huang Shang's soul bodies rushed forward, starting to pummel and tear at the green-robed elder’s soul body.
"This bastard almost finished us off just now. I'm going to bite off pieces of his soul body one by one and eat them!" Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm roared furiously, chomping down and ripping a chunk of 'flesh' from the green-robed elder's shoulder, then swallowing it. Of course, this 'flesh' on the elder's soul body was entirely composed of condensed and manifested soul power energy and soul law.
At this moment, it wasn't just the dragon silkworm; everyone was frantically tearing into the elder's soul body.
"Ahhh…!" The green-robed elder screamed in agony, overwhelmed with terror.
"Hehe, you're done for!" Huang Shang executed an advanced Ghost Cultivation Art, forcibly drilling deep into the very core of the green-robed elder’s soul body. From within, he began to devour the soul body. Vast ghostly energy and ghost path laws rampaged, destroying the elder's soul body from the inside.
Caught between attacks from inside and out, the green-robed elder quickly succumbed. With a *bang*, his soul body exploded once more, shattering into countless fragments.
"Everyone, split up his soul body fragments! Don't give him a chance to reassemble!" Ye Yunfei bellowed. He unleashed his mental force energy, frantically attacking every single fragment of the green-robed elder's soul body. Simultaneously, his two soul bodies and the forty-plus soul power planets continued tearing into those fragments, devouring them in great gulps.
At that moment, a stocky but relatively short figure appeared, gradually solidifying from a vague, translucent state.
Ye Yunfei saw it was indeed a member of the Earth Demon Clan, though this was merely a very faint remnant soul, already in a faint and nearly transparent state.
"Senior, thank you for your help earlier," Ye Yunfei quickly said. He understood that if this ancient Earth Demon Clan being hadn't intervened at that critical moment, he might truly have been devoured by the green-robed elder.
"No need for formalities. Let's finish off this beast first," the Earth Demon Clan member nodded and spoke. Then he too began attacking the fragments of the green-robed elder's soul body.
The green-robed elder let out cries of agony, growing weaker and more feeble.
"Hahaha! This guy is starting to fail. Kick him while he's down!" Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm laughed uproariously.
"Go die!" Huang Shang roared. Suddenly, countless resentful ghosts and vengeful spirits appeared, swarming forth by the thousands to besiege the fragments of the elder's soul body.
Previously, these ghosts would have been powerless against the green-robed elder. But the situation had changed. The elder was severely wounded and being assaulted by so many powerful enemies. The sheer number of ghosts overwhelmed him immediately, inflicting massive damage. The fragments released from the elder’s exploding soul body were quickly being devoured by the horde of ghosts.
"Ah! I refuse to accept this! Brat, I was the one who should have devoured you!" The green-robed elder was grievously wounded now, beyond hope of recovery, shrieking with bitter resentment.
"And what if you refuse to accept it? Daring to mess with *this* Young Master guarantees your demise!" Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm declared imperiously, roaring as he swallowed another large soul fragment whole.
"Wait! Brat, you also practice Geomancy Technique. Are you a descendant of Earth Gate? I am a high-ranking official of Earth Gate from ancient times, practically your founding ancestor! How dare you defy me? This is the crime of defying one's superiors, treasonous! Cease immediately, or you become a traitor to Earth Gate! Release me now, find a way to heal me, and I might consider taking you as my disciple and imparting all my geomancy cultivation to you!" Suddenly remembering this, the Green-robed Ancestor spoke to Ye Yunfei like a drowning man clutching at the last straw.
"Young man, I am an ancient Earth Gate high-ranking official! I hold many of Earth Gate's ancient legacies, and I've collected numerous powerful artifacts related to geomancy. I can pass all this on to you! Also, my seniority within Earth Gate is extremely high. If you take me back to Earth Gate, that would be a great accomplishment!" the Green-robed Ancestor continued.
"No! Young man, do not listen to his nonsense! Although he was once a high-ranking official of Earth Gate, his actions were equivalent to betraying the sect. He is a traitor! If you help him, it would mean betraying Earth Gate yourself!" Hearing the green-robed elder's words, the ancient Earth Demon Clan member was greatly alarmed. He knew that if Ye Yunfei aided this Green-robed Ancestor, there might still be a chance for the elder to turn the tables.
"Don't you sling mud at me, you old relic! I was the Fifth Elder of Ancient Earth Gate, holding high position and power! How could I be a traitor? Young man, don't believe him. Cease your actions immediately and find a way to heal me. I promise to give you all my lifelong geomancy cultivation and the treasures I've collected. This is a rare opportunity. You'd best not miss it!" the green-robed elder hastily responded.
"I don't care if you're a high-ranking official of Earth Gate or not. You tried to devour me. For that alone, you deserve death ten times over. Even if you were a high-ranking official of Earth Gate now, I'd still kill you without hesitation," Ye Yunfei sneered coldly. "Besides, if I kill you, won't everything you have become mine?"
"Correct, young man. Kill him, and all his possessions are yours. Hahaha… Beast surnamed Yang, you tried to trick this young man, but he's far smarter than you imagined!" The ancient Earth Demon Clan member laughed heartily.
"All those legacies reside in my memories! If you destroy my remnant soul, you'll get nothing!" the green-robed elder snarled angrily. However, by now he was on his last breath, his voice weak and gasping.
"Is that so? Regardless, your remnant soul is finished," Ye Yunfei replied with a cold smile. He then sent telepathic messages to Hun Lao, Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Hu Miao, and Huang Shang, instructing their soul bodies to withdraw from his soul sea.
He wanted to obtain the green-robed elder's memories. Only by gaining those memories could he hope to acquire his geomancy legacy.
Soon, Hun Lao and the others all left Ye Yunfei's soul sea. The ancient Earth Demon Clan member also stood aside, watching as Ye Yunfei devoured the remaining fragments of the green-robed elder's soul body.
"Ah! Brat, I refuse! I never imagined I'd fall to your hands in the end. Had I known, I would never have provoked you!" the green-robed elder roared with ultimate resentment.
"Old thing, it's too late for regrets now," Ye Yunfei laughed loudly. Then he devoured every last fragment of the green-robed elder's soul body.
"Senior, thank you again for your help," Ye Yunfei said, looking towards the ancient Earth Demon Clan member after completely absorbing the green-robed elder's fragments.
"Young man, there's no need for thanks. Let me step out and speak with you further," the Earth Demon Clan ancient glanced at Ye Yunfei’s soul body, then transformed into a streak of light and exited Ye Yunfei’s soul sea.
After the Earth Demon Clan member left, Ye Yunfei let out a sigh of relief. After all, no one wished for an outsider to linger in their soul sea—it was an extremely perilous situation.
"Young man, how did you come to be here?" After leaving Ye Yunfei's soul sea, the Earth Demon Clan ancient hovered not far in front of Ye Yunfei and asked.
"Senior, I came here because your Earth Demon Clan is facing a crisis. I specifically came to offer assistance," Ye Yunfei replied directly. Since this person was an ancestor of the Earth Demon Clan, telling him was appropriate.
"Our Earth Demon Clan is facing a crisis?" The Earth Demon Clan ancient was visibly shocked by Ye Yunfei's words. "How did this happen? Can you tell me, young man?"
"Of course," Ye Yunfei nodded.
He then gave a brief account of the attacks the Earth Demon Clan had recently suffered from the Guardian Faction. Subsequently, he described the situation in the Sixth Void and the current state of the entire Chaotic Void Sea to this ancient being.
"Unthinkable… The Chaotic Void Sea was actually shattered into eight void fragments, and the chief culprit was the direct disciple of that great sect's leader…" the Earth Demon Clan ancient sighed with lament. The person he referred to was the ancient direct disciple of that great sect—the same one who colluded with foreign beings to launch a war that shattered the Chaotic Void Sea into eight fragments, and who also founded the Guardian Faction.