Boom!
After slamming his fist through one Ancient Demon, Ye Yunfei's arms abruptly swelled. In the blink of an eye, they transformed into two thick Dragon Serpent arms.
Wisp after wisp of Xuanhuang Heavy Qi also manifested, exuding a terrifying aura of immense weight.
Then, Ye Yunfei's two long, thick arms shot out like lightning, each grabbing one Ancient Demon by the thigh. With a mighty swing... Thud! Thud!
Ye Yunfei actually used the two Ancient Demons as two flail-heads, whirling them like whirlwinds. In a continuous motion, he smashed over a dozen more demonic heads, exploding them in showers of brains.
The two Ancient Demons in his grasp had long since had their heads pulverized, utterly dead.
God-Slaying Penetration!
Ye Yunfei's fists thundered forth like alternating lightning bolts, unleashing God-Slaying Penetration, the first move of the True Devil Slaying God Fist.
Wave after wave of terrifying fist-force penetrated into the bodies of those demons, pulverizing their internal organs until only their hides remained.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei seemed like a demon-god descended from the heavens, his ferocious might overwhelming the sky.
After another moment of Ye Yunfei's onslaught, only a dozen or so Ancient Demons remained, standing still like statues of mud and wood. Their massive demon bodies trembled uncontrollably in terror, their eyes staring at Ye Yunfei in utter, spiritless shock.
The human martial artists of the Tianxuan Continent had always appeared weak and easily bullied in their eyes.
However, they never imagined that this seemingly elegant human youth would choose such a barbaric and brutal method to slaughter them!
They, a race renowned for their own savagery and brutality, felt like a flock of weak, timid chicks before this human youth!
"Die!"
With a great roar, Ye Yunfei's fists struck out again.
Thud! Thud!
In the blink of an eye, the remaining dozen or so demons were completely wiped out, leaving none alive.
The beach was littered with the dismembered limbs and broken corpses of Ancient Demons.
Less than ten breaths of time had passed from the start of the fight to its end.
"Master, it's possible some Ancient Demons have already entered the Western Sea," Hu Miao said.
"Yes. It's just, the Western Sea is so vast. Finding the exact location of that altar will be difficult."
Ye Yunfei's gaze swept toward the boundless, distant ocean.
Just then.
"There's the aura of Ancient Demons over there!"
A voice rang out in the distance.
Then, whoosh! whoosh!
Four or five figures exuding powerful auras descended upon the beach like shooting stars chasing the moon.
They were five elderly men.
Each one was an expert of the Grotto-Heaven Realm!
"Seventh-Level Grotto-Heaven Realm!"
Ye Yunfei's eyes narrowed. He discovered that two of the elders were actually at the Seventh Level of the Grotto-Heaven Realm. The other three were all at the Sixth Level.
"I didn't think the Tianxuan Continent still had Seventh-Level Grotto-Heaven Realm experts," Ye Yunfei thought, a touch of surprise in his heart.
After all, Xie Changkong of the Guardian Academy was a Sixth-Level Grotto-Heaven expert and was considered one of the very pinnacle powers of the continent.
Who would have thought he'd now encountered two Seventh-Level Grotto-Heaven Realm experts all at once!
The five elders examined the scattered demon corpses on the beach with great astonishment.
"Young man, did you kill these Ancient Demons?"
One grey-robed elder asked, his scrutinizing gaze sweeping up and down Ye Yunfei's figure.
As for Hu Miao and Huang Shang, they had long since concealed themselves.
"Correct," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"I never imagined our Tianxuan Continent had such a monstrous youth," another green-robed elder exclaimed with admiration. "So young, and already at the Early Stage Mystic Liquid Realm."
"You've done well, young man," a white-robed elder said, his gaze kind as he looked at Ye Yunfei. "For us Tianxuan martial artists, the Ancient Demon Race is a mortal enemy without any possibility of reconciliation. When encountering them, we must show no mercy.
Alright, you should head back now. Don't linger here. Many Ancient Demons may enter the Western Sea during this period. If you run into a Demon General, you might not be able to handle it."
"I've received word that the Ancient Demons are entering the Western Sea to activate a teleportation altar," Ye Yunfei thought for a moment before deciding to share this news.
"Just as I suspected!" The five elders exchanged glances, revealing expressions of confirmation.
"Alright, let's head into the Western Sea to investigate!" The white-robed elder waved his sleeve, and a flying vessel shot out from it, landing on the sea's surface.
The five elders then flashed onto the boat.
"Return home, young man."
Leaving these words behind, the white-robed elder directed the vessel to sail toward the deep sea.
"Master, those five are incredibly powerful," Hu Miao said.
"Indeed," Ye Yunfei nodded. Each of those five elders, whether Sixth or Seventh Level Grotto-Heaven Realm, possessed strength no less than Xie Changkong's.
"Let's head back to the Central Continent first," Ye Yunfei said after some thought.
He then took out his own flying vessel and headed toward the Central Continent.
The vessel flew swiftly above the land. Ye Yunfei sat cross-legged inside, resting and recuperating.
Suddenly, BOOM!
A massive hand formed of spiritual power descended from the sky, slapping toward Ye Yunfei's vessel.
Ye Yunfei's Soul Power instantly perceived the attack. At the critical juncture, his figure flashed as he burst out of the vessel.
RUMBLE...
The flying vessel was struck and blasted apart by the giant spiritual hand, instantly rendered scrap.
"Brat, who would've thought you'd be so quick on the uptake," a sneering voice came from ahead.
The grey-robed elder from earlier slowly materialized in front of Ye Yunfei.
"What is the meaning of this?" Ye Yunfei's eyes brimmed with rage as he stared coldly at the grey-robed elder.
"Brat, you're quite mysterious. Are you Ye Yunfei?" the grey-robed elder asked, looking at Ye Yunfei.
*"It seems this old coot has ties to those top forces in the Central Continent!"* Hearing the elder's words, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but be stirred internally.
"Who I am is none of your concern. Why did you attack me?" Ye Yunfei asked coldly.
BOOM!
The grey-robed elder suddenly reached out a hand to grab at Ye Yunfei. His palm continuously expanded, the spiritual power pressure it exuded terrifying.
BOOM! BOOM!
Hurricanes of energy rolled across this patch of heaven and earth, surging toward Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei felt as if a massive mountain were pressing down on his body, rendering him immobile.
This grey-robed elder was a Sixth-Level Grotto-Heaven Realm expert!
RUMBLE...
The power of Ye Yunfei's physical body — twenty million jin — erupted from his frame.
Simultaneously, a Blazing Sun roughly one meter in diameter shot out from within Ye Yunfei's dantian, suspending itself above his head and releasing waves of oppressive energy.
A dazzling Nine Palaces Totem Wheel rose from behind Ye Yunfei.
The nine divine beasts on the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel roared simultaneously, unleashing waves of ancient, primordial energy that surged forth torrentially.
Ye Yunfei's body regained its freedom, and he retreated at extreme speed, instantly creating a large distance between himself and the grey-robed elder.
"You old wretch!" Ye Yunfei spat through gritted teeth, his gaze locked murderously on the elder.
"Your strength exceeds my expectations!" The grey-robed elder was somewhat taken aback.
The moment his voice fell, whoosh!
He took a single step forward, streaking toward Ye Yunfei like a bolt of grey lightning.
His speed was so great it startled even Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei had prepared for this. He directly activated the Heavenly Shadow Robe for a tenfold speed boost and retreated at full speed once more.
Whoosh!
The grey-robed elder's speed was actually not much slower than Ye Yunfei's, and he followed closely.
At the same time, the elder extended his palm and pressed down fiercely toward Ye Yunfei.
BOOM...
Rolling waves of oppressive energy from all directions crushed toward Ye Yunfei from the surrounding heaven and earth, as if the entire world were targeting him.
This heavenly and earthly momentum was terrifyingly powerful.
Ye Yunfei felt a sweet taste in his throat, a trace of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.
*"So a Sixth-Level Grotto-Heaven expert really is this powerful. I'm still not their match yet."* A sigh of frustration arose in Ye Yunfei's heart.
Ye Yunfei once again exerted his full strength, utilizing his physical power, Nine-Yang Scripture, and the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel to resist the crushing energy pressure.
At the same time, Ye Yunfei unleashed Heavenly Soul Sword, driving its attack into the grey-robed elder's soul sea.
The grey-robed elder's figure paused momentarily, a look of shock appearing on his face.
Seizing this opportunity, Ye Yunfei activated the Heavenly Shadow Robe, directly slipping into the space itself and vanishing.
"That brat... so it really is Ye Yunfei. He's still alive," the grey-robed elder said slowly, word by word, staring at the spot where Ye Yunfei had disappeared.