"We finally caught one corpse!" Huang Shang exclaimed with a sudden, pleasant surprise.
At that moment, utilizing his corpse-restraining rope and corpse bag, he finally managed to subdue the corpse and stuff it into the bag.
"Let's grab two more before we leave this place."
Huang Shang's gaze shifted towards another corpse.
Then, working together, Ye Yunfei and Huang Shang soon succeeded in capturing two more corpses, which were likewise stowed away in the corpse bag.
However, by this time, the number of Ghost Corpse Monkeys and corpses in this area had become terrifyingly vast.
Looking around, the sea surface was teeming with dense swarms of Ghost Corpse Monkeys and corpses, continuously charging at Ye Yunfei from all directions.
Facing a horde of this scale, Ye Yunfei was beginning to feel the strain. Thankfully, the quality of his physical body was sufficiently resilient, allowing him to fight for extended periods without tiring.
Moreover, his physical strength was formidable enough. His two fists continuously blasted out, sending Ghost Corpse Monkeys and corpses flying back time and again.
"Let's just get out of here.
Seeing so many monsters and corpses makes one's scalp tingle," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said.
"Right, we'll leave now," Ye Yunfei nodded, then began fighting his way out in one direction.
In the process, layer upon layer of Ghost Corpse Monkeys and corpses surged forward endlessly like a tide. This onslaught made Ye Yunfei feel increasingly hard-pressed.
During this struggle, Ye Yunfei repeatedly swallowed several of the stamina-replenishing pills he had refined himself, which made him feel a bit better.
A short while later, Ye Yunfei began gradually moving away from the stretch of sea they had just been in.
"The number of Ghost Corpse Monkeys seems to be decreasing. It looks like that area was likely their territory," Hun Lao remarked with sudden delight.
Right at that moment, an extremely mournful and piercing shriek suddenly sounded from behind.
This cry far surpassed the calls of the other Ghost Corpse Monkeys, being especially sharp. Its rolling sound waves propagated rapidly across the sea surface.
With the appearance of this shrill shriek, all the other Ghost Corpse Monkeys suddenly fell completely silent, not daring to make a single sound.
"Not good. It looks like a particularly powerful one is coming."
Hearing that shriek and seeing all the Ghost Corpse Monkeys instantly fall silent, Ye Yunfei felt a pang of unease, a chill running down his back. He immediately grabbed a handful of stamina-replenishing pills and stuffed them into his mouth. Then, his two fists desperately pounded forward, each punch sending the Ghost Corpse Monkeys or corpses flying.
"That Compass of yours has the function of indicating fortune and misfortune and repelling evil spirits. Take it out and try it," Huang Shang suddenly said to Ye Yunfei.
Huang Shang was very familiar with the various magical treasures Ye Yunfei possessed. As a ghost and corpse cultivator, he vaguely sensed that Ye Yunfei's Compass might have a certain suppressive effect on these Ghost Corpse Monkeys.
In the next instant, a Compass appeared above Ye Yunfei's head, erupting with a dense cascade of yellow light. This yellow radiance cascaded down, enveloping Ye Yunfei's body like a protective yellow layer.
When the Compass appeared, the Ghost Corpse Monkeys blocking the way simultaneously retreated a distance. Then, their gazes all turned towards the Compass hovering above Ye Yunfei's head, revealing hints of wariness.
"Indeed! This Compass seems effective against them. It made them feel afraid," Ye Yunfei couldn't help but feel overjoyed at the sight.
With the Compass, Ye Yunfei's forward speed immediately increased. Relying on his formidable physical strength, he surged ahead across the sea surface.
The Ghost Corpse Monkeys blocking the path, sensing the aura of the Compass above Ye Yunfei's head, couldn't help but proactively retreat.
As for the corpses, Ye Yunfei sent one flying with each punch. And during this process, collaborating with Huang Shang, they managed to capture another three or four corpses.
"Excellent!
With these corpses, I can thoroughly study the Ghost Corpse Monkeys' methods of refining and controlling corpses," Huang Shang said excitedly. After all, the corpses before them were clearly much stronger than those of the Yin Corpse Hall. This indicated that the Ghost Corpse Monkeys' techniques for corpse refinement and control were likely far superior to those of the Yin Corpse Hall.
A short while later, Ye Yunfei noticed that the number of Ghost Corpse Monkeys and corpses blocking the way was decreasing.
"Great! We're finally about to leave the range of those monsters," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm exclaimed excitedly.
At that moment, back where Ye Yunfei had been battling the Ghost Corpse Monkeys, a particularly tall and large Ghost Corpse Monkey hovered above the sea surface. A pair of oily green beast eyes stared at Ye Yunfei's retreating figure, flickering uncertainly.
Around this Ghost Corpse Monkey, a large number of its kin knelt, not one daring to make a sound. Even the waves in this stretch of sea had ceased, becoming eerily calm and still, as if suppressed by the aura of this particular Ghost Corpse Monkey.
This Ghost Corpse Monkey's gaze was actually fixed on the Compass hovering above Ye Yunfei's head.
A moment later.
"It is indeed that Divine Master's magical treasure from back then. It seems his heir has come."
The tall Ghost Corpse Monkey suddenly made a strange sound. Then, it raised a claw and gave a light wave. All the Ghost Corpse Monkeys returned to the seawater, slowly sinking down.
Moments later, all the Ghost Corpse Monkeys in this area had returned to the depths of the sea, vanishing from sight.
The corpses, too, were all re-immersed in the seawater, rising and falling with the waves.
By this time, Ye Yunfei discovered that all the Ghost Corpse Monkeys behind him had disappeared.
"It seems those Ghost Corpse Monkeys have given up on hunting you," Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei with a sigh of relief.
"Yes. Their numbers were just too great. And there was clearly a particularly powerful Ghost Corpse Monkey present earlier. Thankfully, it didn't pursue and attack me; otherwise, I might not have been its match," Ye Yunfei said, feeling a lingering fear as he recalled the earlier situation.
"Each of those Ghost Corpse Monkeys possesses strength equivalent to a True God. If they were out in the wider world, so many of them would constitute a very powerful force," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm remarked.
"Indeed. If those Ghost Corpse Monkeys were brought outside, they could certainly form an extremely powerful faction," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Just at that moment, suddenly, from a certain position not far away, the seawater began to churn violently. The dark water surged and parted to the sides like boiling water.
Then, Ye Yunfei saw a massive, fleshy pillar extend upward from beneath the sea.
This fleshy pillar was covered in downward-pointing, thorny spines that glinted coldly, looking exceptionally sharp.
The moment this fleshy pillar emerged from the sea, it swung through the air, sweeping fiercely toward Ye Yunfei. Simultaneously, from another location, seawater churned and splashed violently as another massive fleshy pillar extended out, raised high, and smashed down towards Ye Yunfei. This pillar was also covered in sharp, barbed spines.
Ye Yunfei immediately evaded, performing several consecutive leaps across the sea surface before finally dodging the attacks of the two fleshy pillars.
Two thunderous booms sounded as the pillars struck the sea surface, instantly creating deep depressions. The entire stretch of sea rocked wildly, and towering waves thousands of feet high surged into the sky.
Then, several more massive fleshy pillars continuously extended from the seawater, striking towards Ye Yunfei.
These pillars were enormous and possessed tremendous strength. Even Ye Yunfei dared not confront them head-on, resorting only to dodging.
"Master, I have a feeling it might be a giant octopus," Hu Miao said in astonishment, looking at the huge fleshy pillars constantly waving and attacking Ye Yunfei above the sea.
"Indeed, it is a massive octopus. I've already sensed its body beneath this sea surface. It's enormous, and we're right above it. It probably wants to eat us as a snack," Hun Lao said with a bitter smile.
Ye Yunfei projected his Soul Power energy down into the seawater below and vaguely sensed a frighteningly large body deep beneath the waves. Its shape indeed resembled an octopus.
"We'd better leave quickly. It's not worth fighting these creatures for no reason," Hun Lao advised Ye Yunfei.
In fact, Ye Yunfei was already exerting his utmost effort, sprinting into the distance, wanting to escape this stretch of sea.
Boom! Boom! Boom!...
One massive fleshy pillar after another raised high like pillars propping up the sky, continuously smashing down towards Ye Yunfei.
Relying on his powerful physical strength and agile footwork, Ye Yunfei continuously dodged and fled across the sea surface.
The force carried by those eight enormous fleshy pillars was too terrifying. Ye Yunfei never directly blocked them. It wasn't until some time later that he noticed the massive pillars had stopped above the sea surface behind him and were no longer attacking.
"It seems we've finally left that octopus's territory," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said, breathing a sigh of relief.
"This Ancient Desolate Sea is truly perilous.
Even a Heavenly God would likely have to flee helter-skelter from that octopus we just encountered," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm sighed.
"If we continue forward, we'll be venturing deeper into the Ancient Desolate Sea. It's highly likely even more dreadful dangers await us. We should turn back and leave this dangerous forbidden land as soon as possible," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm proposed to Ye Yunfei.
"Those Heavenly Gods from the Guardian Faction are surely still guarding the outside right now. If we go out now, we'll immediately be surrounded and attacked by a large group of them. That might be even more dangerous than staying here," Ye Yunfei said with a bitter smile, glancing towards the situation outside the Ancient Desolate Sea.
"Yes. That old Wizard is skilled in divination. He should know you haven't perished yet and will likely still be waiting outside. The moment you exit, you'll be besieged by the Guardian Faction's Heavenly Gods," Hun Lao nodded.
"Let's wander around a bit more. See if we can find a relatively quiet and safe spot here to seclude ourselves and cultivate for a while before going out. That's the best option at the moment," Ye Yunfei said.
Following that, Ye Yunfei pressed onward. Enormous waves continued to crash over the sea surface, and Ye Yunfei constantly swung his fists, shattering the waves.
During this process, Ye Yunfei periodically swallowed some Divine Pills to replenish his stamina.
The Divine Pills he refined himself were, of course, of excellent quality. Relying on his robust physical constitution and these self-refined Divine Pills, Ye Yunfei could continue swinging his fists tirelessly.