It was a fox, a fox with wings!
What was most eye-catching were the pair of wings on its back and the continuous stream of sinister, eerie demonic energy radiating from its body.
At that moment, the fox was struggling desperately, roaring incessantly.
The nine iron chains coiled around its body were being dragged and pulled, rattling and shaking non-stop.
Those nine massive stone pillars were also being pulled to the point of swaying, causing the entire great plaza to tremble violently, sending the tremors outwards.
When Ye Yunfei entered the plaza and stared at the fox, the fox was clearly a bit taken aback and stopped its struggle.
A pair of emerald-green eyes shot out two beams of terrifying green light, focusing on Ye Yunfei.
"Interesting. A weak human actually has the ability to come here. Aren't you afraid I'll just eat you in one bite?"
After a moment, the fox spoke. Its voice was charming and moving, like that of a woman feigning annoyance.
"In my recollection, the Primordial Heavenly Fox Clan doesn't seem to eat humans. You can't scare me."
Ye Yunfei smiled faintly.
"How is that possible?! You recognize me?!"
The fox was greatly shocked, showing an incredulous expression.
One must know that the Primordial Heavenly Fox Clan belonged to the category of Ancient Remnant Beasts and was extremely rare.
All along, this fox had been suppressed here by powerful humans who assumed it was an ordinary fox that had cultivated into a spirit.
No one had ever recognized its true identity.
Never did it imagine that this young human before it could directly reveal its true identity.
"In this world, it seems there isn't a single race I cannot recognize."
Ye Yunfei revealed a self-assured expression.
"To think I would actually encounter an Ancient Remnant Beast!"
Actually, at this moment, Ye Yunfei was also profoundly astonished.
One must know that the number of Ancient Remnant Beasts was exceedingly scarce!
Most races of Ancient Remnant Beasts had already gone extinct in the long river of time.
Having been a Heavenly Emperor in his past life, Ye Yunfei's footprints had once traversed the three thousand great and small worlds. Yet, the number of Ancient Remnant Beasts he had encountered, added together, amounted to only two or three.
To think he would run into one here!
"You are definitely not just a simple young human. Who exactly are you?! Answer me!"
The Heavenly Fox spoke sternly.
As it spoke, its pair of emerald-green eyes fixed intently on Ye Yunfei.
Threads of green runes silently spread out, like flakes of green snow, shrouding towards Ye Yunfei.
"Haha, don't play these little tricks in front of me. Useless!"
Ye Yunfei laughed heartily.
It turned out that the Heavenly Fox, while speaking, had activated an Illusion Art on Ye Yunfei, trying to confuse him and thereby control his will.
Boom…
Within Ye Yunfei's eyes, a terrifying world of mountains of corpses and seas of blood suddenly appeared, churning madly.
In that world, endless legions of horrifyingly powerful figures were locked in frenzied combat. Every minute, every second, experts were perishing.
Corpses piled up into mountains; vast quantities of blood converged into rivers, roaring and surging across the earth.
In that instant, the Heavenly Fox felt as if it was being dragged into that world filled with insane slaughter.
This world of insane slaughter was actually something Ye Yunfei simulated using a wisp of his Heavenly Emperor’s Soul Power.
At the same time, it was also Ye Yunfei's genuine experience!
Ah!
The Heavenly Fox let out a sharp cry, its face filled with fear.
It hastily withdrew its Illusion Art.
"You definitely have enormous origins! Impossible that you're just an ordinary young human! Could it be… are you some powerful being who has taken possession of another's body and been reborn?"
The gaze the Heavenly Fox directed at Ye Yunfei contained both terror and confusion.
"Hmph, truly pitiful. You, a dignified Primordial Heavenly Fox, of such noble status. Who would have thought you would be trapped here, unable to see the light of day. And, from the looks of it, it seems your time is running out. These nine Sea-Suppressing Needles and these nine Demon Binding Ropes are incessantly eroding the very foundation of your demonic power. I estimate you have about five or six hundred years left before you're done. What a pity."
Ye Yunfei clasped his hands behind his back, a teasing smile on his lips.
"Get out! My affairs are none of your business! Get out this instant, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
The Heavenly Fox shrieked, its emotions completely out of control.
Because what Ye Yunfei said was not wrong at all.
"However, I have a way to rescue you."
Ye Yunfei said softly.
His words, though uttered softly, sounded to the Heavenly Fox like rolling thunder in the heavens!
"What you said… is it true?! You can save me?"
The Heavenly Fox's gaze locked onto Ye Yunfei, its expression reaching a pinnacle of excitement.
Trapped here for hundreds of years, almost every minute, every second, it had longed to break free.
"The Sea-Suppressing Needles and the Demon Binding Ropes, though formidable, aren't much of anything to me. However… I have one condition."
Ye Yunfei appeared utterly confident.
"What condition?! Speak quickly!"
The Heavenly Fox urged.
"Submit to me. Acknowledge me as your master."
Ye Yunfei said calmly.
The Primordial Heavenly Fox was a truly terrifying race.
Every adult Primordial Heavenly Fox possessed overwhelming power and was exceedingly formidable.
Ye Yunfei could tell that this Heavenly Fox before him was actually only about six hundred years old. For a Primordial Heavenly Fox, this was merely the juvenile stage. Moreover, it had been suppressed here for over five hundred years. Its demonic power was almost entirely depleted, which was why it seemed so weak.
Once rescued, this Heavenly Fox possessed boundless development potential! If he could control this fox, it would mean gaining a powerful assistant.
"Wishful thinking! How can a member of my Primordial Heavenly Fox Clan acknowledge a lowly human as master?! I would rather die!"
The Heavenly Fox was furious.
"You have only two choices before you. First, continue to stay here and wait for death. Second, acknowledge me as master. Believe me, one day, I will lead you to stand atop the highest peak of this world. I will never let your brilliance as a Primordial Heavenly Fox be buried."
Ye Yunfei looked at the fox and spoke.
"Haha, stop boasting. Even if your origins are extraordinary, do you think reaching the peak of the world is something you can achieve just by moving your lips?"
The Heavenly Fox sneered.
"I can certainly achieve it. Because I… was once the Heavenly Emperor."
Ye Yunfei stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his tone calm and measured as he spoke word by word.
As his words fell, a wisp of a Heavenly Emperor's Soul Power was released.
Instantly, the entire plaza seemed to press downward! The thick demonic energy in the plaza, as if meeting its natural nemesis, madly dispersed.
The area around Ye Yunfei for hundreds of meters in radius became clear, completely devoid of demonic energy!
In that moment, the Heavenly Fox also sensed a kind of fear and an urge to submit, stemming from the depths of its soul!
The fox's face involuntarily paled, revealing a look of terror.
"The two choices. Which one do you pick?"
Ye Yunfei withdrew his Soul Power, his entire person appearing ordinary again as he looked at the fox and asked.
"I choose… to submit to you!"
The Heavenly Fox replied. Its gaze towards Ye Yunfei no longer dared to hold the slightest disrespect.
The wisp of Heavenly Emperor's Soul Power that Ye Yunfei had revealed earlier had completely overwhelmed it.
Heavenly Emperor… that was the pinnacle existence of this world. That this young human before it had once been a Heavenly Emperor was absolutely qualified to be its master!
"Very good. In the future, you will discover how correct the choice you made today was. Now, open your Soul Sea. Do not offer any resistance."
Ye Yunfei said.
The Heavenly Fox completely complied with Ye Yunfei's instructions, opening its Soul Sea.
Ye Yunfei focused his will, releasing a stream of Soul Power that condensed into a rune, which he sent into the fox's Soul Sea, attaching itself to its Soul Body.
This was a highly sophisticated technique for controlling demonic beasts.
Then, Ye Yunfei discovered that a wondrous connection had been established between him and this Heavenly Fox. He could completely control the fox's Soul Body now. To make it live was to live; to make it die was to die!
"Good. Now I'll get you out."
Ye Yunfei walked towards the nine Sea-Suppressing Needles.
Though the Sea-Suppressing Needles and the Demon Binding Ropes were both powerful artifacts, Ye Yunfei knew how to break them.
A good while later.
"Withdraw!"
Ye Yunfei gave a soft shout.
The nine massive Sea-Suppressing Needles continuously shrunk, eventually transforming into nine embroidery needles that landed in Ye Yunfei's palm.
The nine Demon Binding Ropes also shrank continuously, becoming as thin as nine strands of hair, landing in Ye Yunfei's other palm.
"These two artifacts now belong to me."
Ye Yunfei stored the two artifacts away.
"I pay my respects to Master."
The Heavenly Fox, having escaped its imprisonment, was overwhelmed with excitement and knelt before Ye Yunfei.
"Rise."
Ye Yunfei waved his hand.
"However, bringing you along in the future would be a bit of a hassle."
Ye Yunfei looked at the fox before him, his brows slightly furrowed.
"Master, don't worry. In truth, I have already cultivated a human form."
The Heavenly Fox gave a light laugh.
After speaking, its form shook and transformed.
Then, an exquisitely beautiful, enchanting young maiden appeared before Ye Yunfei's eyes!