As the furious roar echoed.
Bang!
The stone coffin lid was flung open by a tremendous force, soaring far into the distance.
Billowing demonic energy swept out from within the stone coffin.
Then, a being standing about three meters tall abruptly stood up from the stone coffin.
This being had a pair of wings on its back, a pair of sharp curved horns atop its head, and was covered with prominent, coiling sinews and muscles like intertwined horned dragons. Its skin was inscribed with numerous bizarre demonic runes.
It was precisely an Ancient Demon Race member!
Furthermore, this Ancient Demon Race member was much stronger and more robust than the ten Ancient Demon Race corpses Ye Yunfei had obtained in the Eastern Domain's ancient battlefield.
Waves of demonic energy churned, hissed, and howled wildly around its body.
A terrifying pressure of demonic might instantly enveloped the entire palace, causing the space within to grow heavy.
"This fellow should be an expert among the Ancient Demon Race!" Ye Yunfei thought to himself, sweeping a glance at the Ancient Demon Race member.
It was important to note that this Ancient Demon Race member was still a corpse, yet it possessed such imposing power. Once resurrected, it would undoubtedly be extremely fearsome.
Whoosh…
Suddenly, the Ancient Demon Race corpse opened its mouth wide and inhaled sharply.
Immediately, the corpses and blood of the human martial artists killed in this underground world all began to float upwards.
Thousands of corpses were suspended in mid-air.
Then.
*Poof poof poof…*
Strands of flesh and blood essence were forcibly extracted from these corpses, transforming into streams of blood. These streams converged rapidly towards this palace in an unending flow, ultimately being sucked into the Ancient Demon Race corpse's mouth.
The flesh and blood essence from thousands of human martial artists’ corpses amounted to a considerable quantity.
Streams of blood, like great rivers, continuously surged into the Ancient Demon Race member's mouth.
Simultaneously.
Large swarms of Ghost Bats, Ghost Crows, and Yin Soldiers were still madly attacking and killing the other human martial artists.
Faced with these attacks from Ghost Bats, Ghost Crows, and Yin Soldiers, the Yuan Foundation Realm masters could barely hold their ground, while the True Essence Realm martial artists had very little power to resist!
"This accursed place is too frightening! Quick, run!"
"Wait for me!"
...
The martial artists still alive, including those Yuan Foundation Realm masters, dared not linger any longer. They desperately fled outwards.
"Not good! This Ancient Demon Race member is absorbing the flesh and blood essence of human martial artists, preparing to resurrect!" Ye Yunfei was somewhat shocked.
"It seems the Large Crystal Ore Vein outside was also laid out by this Ancient Demon Race expert. He intended to lure large numbers of human martial artists in, obtain sufficient flesh and blood essence, and then resurrect. Perhaps even the reason why this Crystal Mine Minor World suddenly opened was very likely the doing of this Ancient Demon Race expert. This expert arranged all of this before his death! The methods are indeed rather sophisticated." Ye Yunfei quickly pieced it all together.
By this time, all the soul stones inside the platform had been collected by Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao.
"I must prevent this Ancient Demon Race member from resurrecting. Once he succeeds, he will definitely become a scourge for Tianxuan Continent." Ye Yunfei gazed at the Ancient Demon Race expert standing in mid-air, absorbing vast amounts of human martial artists' flesh and blood essence, and thought to himself.
*Swish!*
Ye Yunfei directly activated the Heavenly Shadow Robe and vanished into space.
The next moment.
Ye Yunfei reappeared, already standing behind that Ancient Demon Race expert.
*Rumble…*
Immediately, a terrifyingly intense pressure of demonic might, vast and rolling, pressed down toward Ye Yunfei's physical body.
"Die for me!" Ye Yunfei unleashed his entire physical body strength without reservation, focusing it onto his two fists, and threw lightning-fast punches at the Ancient Demon Race member.
Simultaneously, ten strands of Profound Yellow Heavy Qi also manifested on his two fists.
The first five postures of the True Demon God-Slaying Fist were all executed in an instant.
At the same time.
Ye Yunfei unleashed the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel.
Nine Divine Beasts materialized at once, releasing a powerful pressure to contend against the Ancient Demon Race member's demonic pressure.
"Scram!" A furious roar transmitted from within the Ancient Demon Race expert's skull.
*Boom…*
Supremely sinister demonic energy, billowing like thunder, brought with it a terrifying force of demonic pressure, which smashed violently toward Ye Yunfei.
*Bang!*
Ye Yunfei was actually sent flying backward from the impact!
Baleful and murderous demonic energy frenziedly drilled into Ye Yunfei's body, attempting to corrode his flesh.
However, due to cultivating the Greenwood Emperor Body, Ye Yunfei's physical constitution was extremely robust and brimming with vitality.
With a mere surge of his bodily strength, Ye Yunfei expelled all that demonic energy.
"Damnable human brat! Once I revive, you will be the first I kill!" The roar transmitted from within the Ancient Demon Race member's skull.
"This guy hasn't truly resurrected yet at this moment. Attacking his Soul Body would be the most effective method!" Ye Yunfei suddenly had a flash of insight.
Thus.
Ye Yunfei promptly unleashed the Heavenly Soul Sword.
*Swish!*
A small sword, moving with extreme speed, instantly attacked into the Ancient Demon Race member's Soul Sea.
Sure enough, within the Soul Sea of this Ancient Demon Race expert, there existed a Remnant Soul.
This Remnant Soul was preserved remarkably intact, possessing almost sixty to seventy percent of its peak-period strength!
The Heavenly Soul Sword shot like lightning toward that Remnant Soul.
Simultaneously.
Ye Yunfei also executed the Thought-Begets-Demon technique.
A ferocious-faced Soul Power devil appeared within the Ancient Demon Race member's Soul Sea, roaring as it pounced and attacked that Remnant Soul.
At the same time.
Ye Yunfei brandished both fists again, charging forward and punching toward the Ancient Demon Race corpse.
The force of nine million catties caused space to rumble and the entire palace to quake and sway as if in an earthquake.
The Nine Divine Beasts hovered behind Ye Yunfei, opposing the terrifying demonic pressure released by the Ancient Demon Race member.
"Damn it! Damnable human brat!" The Ancient Demon Race member was utterly enraged, roaring in fury.
"Fine! Since that's the case, I'll just kill you first!" the Ancient Demon Race member snarled shrilly.
Then.
That Remnant Soul erupted violently.
*Rumble rumble…*
Waves of demonic energy, like flood dragons, wildly churned, emitting the sound of wind and thunder.
A supremely evil and powerful demonic pressure swept forth from within the Ancient Demon Race corpse, extinguiting all life as it violently slammed toward Ye Yunfei.
This Ancient Demon Race member temporarily halted its resurrection to deal with Ye Yunfei with full force!
*Bang!*
Ye Yunfei was struck and immediately sent flying backward once more.
His blood and qi churned within his body, nearly causing him to vomit blood.
However, the Greenwood Emperor Body immediately began to operate, rapidly repairing the injuries to his flesh.
The bodily injuries were healed and restored to their original state in an instant.
*Swish!*
That Remnant Soul of the Ancient Demon Race transformed into a black streak of light and, to his surprise, charged directly into Ye Yunfei's own Soul Sea.
"Kid, die!" That Remnant Soul roared, pouncing to attack Ye Yunfei's Soul Body.
*Swish!*
The Heavenly Soul Sword manifested within, striking toward the Ancient Demon Race's Remnant Soul.
*Roar!*
A devil appeared and also pounced to attack.
Simultaneously.
Within Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea, a trace of a Heavenly Emperor's remnant soul also emerged, exerting pressure toward the Ancient Demon Race's Remnant Soul.
"What?! How can this Soul Power be so terrifying!" Immediately, that Ancient Demon Race Remnant Soul cried out in alarm.
Although it was only a trace of a Heavenly Emperor's remnant soul, it was nonetheless overwhelmingly terrifying.
This Ancient Demon Race member sensed a dreadful, soul-deep pressure.
"Kid, just who are you! Why do you possess such fearsome Soul Power pressure!" The Ancient Demon Race exclaimed in shock.