While attacking with Soul Force Energy, Ye Yunfei also unleashed his Mental Force.
Ye Yunfei had inherited the legacy of the ancient Heart Gate and had consistently been cultivating its various techniques and secret arts. Now facing a formidable enemy, he held nothing back, continuously employing all the Mental Force cultivation methods and combat skills he had practiced before to assault that Soul Race member.
"How is this possible? You are a member of the Soul Race, yet you can cultivate Mental Force! Our race has great difficulty cultivating Mental Force. How did you do it?"
That Soul Race member, discovering that Ye Yunfei was actually using Mental Force combat skills against him, simply couldn't believe it and shouted out loud.
"Do I have to tell you how I did it? This is one of the secret methods exclusive to our noble class. Lowly beings like you are not qualified to know."
Ye Yunfei replied with a cold laugh.
"What? Could it be that the nobles in our Soul Realm truly have a way to cultivate Mental Force Energy? This is astonishing! Mental Force Energy is one of the energies our Soul Race dreads the most. No wonder the nobles of our Soul Realm have maintained their rule for so long without being shaken. It turns out they actually discovered a method to cultivate Mental Force Energy."
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, this Soul Race member was deeply shocked in his heart.
This was because the Soul Race had a characteristic: they were inherently ill-suited for cultivating Mental Force Energy. Moreover, Mental Force Energy was one of the energies they dreaded the most. In a sense, Mental Force Energy was even a natural counter to the Soul Race. So when he sensed Ye Yunfei deploying Mental Force Energy, he began to panic.
At this moment, various Mental Force cultivation techniques and combat skills continuously attacked into this Soul Race member's body, causing him immense pain.
"Hold your hand, esteemed noble! I was wrong. I should not have offended your majesty. Please spare me, show me mercy. I swear, from now on I will never dare offend your authority again. Moreover, I am willing from this moment to pledge allegiance to your lineage, become your subordinate, and obey your commands."
Faced with the three-way assault from Ye Yunfei, Huang Shang, and Hu Miao, that Soul Race member finally began to falter. The threats posed by Ye Yunfei's Soul Power attacks and Mental Force attacks were the most severe to him. Ye Yunfei's Soul Power was originally far stronger than his, and the Mental Force Energy he deployed was also one of his natural counters.
"Ah... My lord, please spare me. I was wrong. I am willing to submit to you, my lord, and will never betray you. My lord, I have a great number of slaves in this void. If my lord does not scorn them, I am willing to offer all my slaves."
By this point, that Soul Race member was completely suppressed, howling in pain while begging for mercy.
"We absolutely cannot let this fellow escape. The Soul Race is a very cunning race, adept at concealment. Once he gets away, finding him again will be extremely difficult. There are so many living beings in the Sixth Void; if he hides within the Soul Sea of just one of them, we won't know where to look."
Hun Lao transmitted his thoughts to Ye Yunfei.
"Yes, we absolutely cannot let this guy escape. The Soul Race is cunning, deceitful, and holds grudges. If he escapes, he will certainly come looking for trouble with me again the moment he gets a chance."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
In the next moment, he unreservedly unleashed his Soul Power Energy and Mental Force Energy. His two Soul Bodies and several dozen Soul Force Planets, together with the Soul-Nourishing Tree, released a vast and mighty torrent of Soul Power Energy.
Terrifyingly powerful Soul Power Energy, like a vast, boundless, and heavy ocean, pressed down upon that Soul Race member's body, making him feel an absolutely terrifying pressure, rendering him completely immobile.
Coupled with Ye Yunfei continuously employing the various cultivation techniques and combat skills of the Heart Gate to attack him, he felt unbearable pain.
"Although you are a noble, the various cultivation techniques and combat skills you practice are not as advanced as mine. If it weren't for your Soul Power Energy being far stronger than mine, I wouldn't fear you at all."
Having fallen into despair, that Soul Race member, overwhelmed by grief and indignation, cried out recklessly.
"Daring to provoke me with such words at a time like this, you truly have a death wish! Furthermore, didn't I just say it? To deal with a minor character like you, should I, as a proper noble, need to employ those advanced cultivation techniques and combat skills of our noble class? Wouldn't that be using a guillotine to slice garlic!"
Ye Yunfei sneered in reply.
"I don't care who you are! Since you want to kill me, I'll fight you with my life!"
Shouting in despair and resentment, that Soul Race member let out an enraged roar.
Boom...
Blazing flames suddenly erupted from within his body, and then his Soul Power aura abruptly surged dramatically.
"It seems this fellow wants to ignite his potential by sacrificing his origin essence blood, fighting to the death."
Hun Lao immediately informed Ye Yunfei.
"This indicates he is about to collapse. We cannot let him escape."
Ye Yunfei stated.
Ye Yunfei took out a large batch of Soul Power-type Divine Pills and energy crystals, distributing them to Huang Shang and Hu Miao so they could refine and absorb them while battling that Soul Race member.
Ye Yunfei himself also took out a large quantity of Soul Power cultivation resources and stuffed them all into his Soul Sea for the Soul-Nourishing Tree to refine and absorb.
Having sacrificed his origin essence blood, that Soul Race member's combat power did indeed increase significantly, but it still wasn't enough to withstand the combined assault of Ye Yunfei's trio. Though he struggled desperately, he was quickly suppressed once more by their combined efforts.
By now, this Soul Race member was at the end of his rope. Not only did he feel extreme pain, but his energy aura began to continuously decline.
"Not good! If things continue like this, I might truly die here. I must escape immediately. If I had known this guy was so powerful, I wouldn't have provoked him."
Now thoroughly afraid, this Soul Race member's heart shrank, and he began thinking about retreating.
"Alright, this fellow is now completely suppressed by us. Go ahead and directly devour him. By devouring him, you will likely obtain even more memories concerning the Soul Race and the Soul Realm."
Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei.
"Good. I'll devour him now."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
This Soul Race member had repeatedly mentioned the Soul Realm, proving he was indeed from there. Ye Yunfei knew the Soul Realm was the main headquarters of the Soul Race. Obtaining more information about it would naturally be beneficial. Moreover, this Soul Race member cultivated many advanced techniques and secret arts from the Soul Realm, which Ye Yunfei certainly desired.
Thus, with a thought from Ye Yunfei, thirty to forty Soul Force Planets instantly shot forth, surrounding that Soul Race member.
"This is... this is the Soul Force Star Method, a technique long lost in our Soul Realm! How is this possible? You actually cultivate the Soul Force Star Method!"
Seeing the thirty to forty Soul Force Planets encircling him, that Soul Race member was both shocked and furious, immediately exclaiming.
"Before you completely destroy this fellow, it's best not to let him know this is indeed the Soul Force Star Method. Otherwise, if he escapes and returns to the Soul Realm, spreading news about you, I fear Soul Race experts from the entire Soul Realm would rush here to find you."
Hearing the Soul Race member's words, Hun Lao immediately transmitted a warning to Ye Yunfei.
"Alright. I understand."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
He knew Hun Lao was right. If this Soul Force Star Method he cultivated was indeed lost to the Soul Realm, then once Soul Realm experts learned a successor still existed in the world, they would surely come after him in a frenzy.
"What Soul Force Star Method? This is an advanced secret technique uniquely passed down within our noble class. With your level of knowledge, how could you possibly know about it? The true Soul Force Star Method has been lost long ago. Even I am searching for it."
Ye Yunfei spoke immediately.
As he spoke, Ye Yunfei, Huang Shang, and Hu Miao pressed their combined assault against this Soul Race member with all their might.
Ye Yunfei manipulated the thirty to forty largest Soul Force Planets to swarm forward, forcibly beginning to devour this Soul Race member's body, while other various attacks continuously fell upon it.
It was pitiful. This Soul Race member's Soul Power level was already inferior to Ye Yunfei's. Now facing so many fearsome attacks, he completely lost his ability to resist. In just a few breaths, his body had been devoured by Ye Yunfei's Soul Force Planets by more than half.
"No! If this isn't the Soul Force Star Method, what technique is it then? Besides our Soul Race's ancient, world-dominating Soul Force Star Method, how could there be any similar techniques?"
Struck by terror and despair, that Soul Race member roared.
"Honorable lord, please spare me! I was wrong. I shouldn't have offended you. Please, lord, show mercy!"
This Soul Race member began begging for mercy again. He knew that if things continued like this, he would be completely devoured.
"I am unwilling! In the past, back in the Soul Realm, I was nothing but an insignificant lowlife, bullied everywhere, unable to obtain any cultivation resources at all. Unwilling to accept that fate, I later left the Soul Realm and ventured into the outer voids, struggling desperately to acquire resources and finally achieving my current realm and strength. I cannot accept dying like this here! Honorable lord, please, have pity on me! Spare my life!"
That Soul Race member pleaded tearfully, his voice laced with desperation.
"Under no circumstances let this fellow go. Sparing him would be akin to releasing a tiger back to the mountains."
Hun Lao advised Ye Yunfei.
"Right. I absolutely cannot let him escape."
Ye Yunfei nodded. With another thought, another dozen or so Soul Force Planets shot forth, joining the swarm devouring that Soul Race member.
"No! I cannot perish completely here. Regardless, no matter the cost—even if I have to start over from scratch—I must escape immediately."
Suddenly, that Soul Race member stopped begging and wailing. His gaze cleared, revealing a resolute expression.
In the next instant, his already mutilated and incomplete body suddenly began to swell like a balloon being inflated. His aura also became completely chaotic, as if entering a berserk state.
Boom...
Turbulent, surging Soul Power Energy resembled a pot of boiling water.
"I sense this fellow intends to self-detonate."
Hun Lao, sensing this Soul Race member's utterly chaotic aura, was somewhat shocked and immediately warned Ye Yunfei.