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The sudden turn of events left the disciples behind Ning Ruoxue speechless, while the usually self-important disciples of Golden Cloud Palace couldn't help but engage in hushed discussions.
"What happened to Cheng Shixiong? He has always been so composed and steady, how could he suddenly..."
"Shh, keep it down. Can't you see? Cheng Shixiong has long harbored feelings for Sister Ning. Now that a Ye Feng has suddenly appeared, how could he not be upset? Let's keep our voices low to avoid drawing trouble!"
"You’re right. This isn’t something we should get involved in. But Sister Ning is truly extraordinary; many can’t even approach her, yet this Ye Feng has the audacity to cast her aside. What a peculiar person!"
Although their voices were low, many of their words still reached Ning Ruoxue's ears.
"Shut up!" She shot a cold glare at everyone, and her Vital Energy surged dramatically, revealing her true cultivation level!
"Eighth Layer of Yuan Martial Realm! Sister Ning actually has the cultivation of the Eighth Layer of Yuan Martial Realm!"
The disciples of Golden Cloud Palace were stunned to find that Ning Ruoxue's cultivation was on par with their senior brother.
Cheng Xiaofeng was also shaken by the overwhelming aura emanating from Ning Ruoxue, and the jealousy clouding his mind cleared slightly.
"I... I’m sorry. It was my mistake, I offended Ning Shimei." Cheng Xiaofeng's face turned pale as he stumbled back three steps before steadying himself and mumbling.
"Watch your words and actions! Otherwise, don’t blame me for being rude!" Ning Ruoxue shot him a cold glance and turned to walk deeper into the forest. The dozens of disciples from various sects following her also gasped in shock, glaring at Cheng Xiaofeng before following after Ning Ruoxue.
"Ye Feng!" Cheng Xiaofeng clenched his fists tightly, veins bulging on his forehead as he watched Ning Ruoxue's disappearing figure.
"I want to see what qualifications you have to win over Ning Shimei's heart!"
Cheng Xiaofeng’s handsome features twisted into a grimace.
The two had never met before, yet from a distance, they sparked an indelible conflict.
Meanwhile, deep within the cave, Ye Feng suddenly felt an intense and acrid smell of gunpowder in the air, causing him to sneeze involuntarily.
"Strange, I've been walking for several hours now, yet this cave seems endless!"
Ye Feng rubbed his nose and looked around. The cave, only three meters wide, felt extremely eerie. The walls of the cave were rugged and uneven, with patches of green moss creeping over them.
The interior of the cave was narrow and twisted, and ahead lay a pitch-black void. Even with his spiritual energy focused in his eyes, he could barely see anything. What frustrated him the most was that his once-proud Soul Thought was completely suppressed in this cave, able to extend only about ten meters from his body, even less than the range of his vision.
With that, Ye Feng lost the motivation to waste any more spiritual energy trying to use Soul Thought.
After retracting his Soul Thought, Ye Feng slowed his pace and became increasingly cautious.
"Hey, something's strange!" His steps halted suddenly as he glanced at the cave wall ahead but found nothing unusual.
A chilling killing intent permeated the surroundings, yet after searching for a while, Ye Feng still couldn't locate its source.
"Hmph! Daring to play tricks in front of me, Ye Feng!" He sneered coldly, and a purple barrier suddenly erupted around him. In an instant, hissing sounds filled the air as thin arcs of electricity danced around the barrier, illuminating the surroundings as bright as day.
A slight change in the cave wall did not escape Ye Feng's keen eyes.
"Tide Sound Palm!"
Accompanied by a thunderous roar, Ye Feng thrust his palms forward like lightning. Thunder Elemental Energy surged from his hands like a tidal wave, crashing toward the left side of the cave wall.
"Squeak!" A strange cry suddenly rang out, sending a chill down Ye Feng's spine as a scene unfolded before him that made his scalp tingle.
Where his Tide Sound Palm struck, what had previously appeared to be a protruding rock instantly crumbled under the impact, transforming into thousands of small beetles right before his eyes.
These beetles were about the size of a thumb, with two gray-black antennae towering from their heads and surrounded by swirling black mist. Their shells matched the color of the rock so closely that if they hadn't scattered suddenly, Ye Feng would never have realized that what he thought was a rock was actually made up of these beetles.
What shocked Ye Feng even more was that these beetles seemed largely unharmed by the Tide Sound Palm's strike. Except for dozens that were directly hit and paralyzed by the Thunder Elemental Energy, falling to the ground and struggling desperately, the rest of the beetles were completely unaffected. They quickly dispersed across the cave walls and surrounded Ye Feng in just a few breaths.
"What kind of beetle is this? It's so resilient; it didn't die outright from my Tide Sound Palm!" Ye Feng noticed that the beetle that had fallen to the ground did not perish immediately but struggled for a moment before getting back on its feet and soon joined the swarm attacking him.
The Vitality Shield surrounding Ye Feng crackled with electricity, deterring the attacking beetles from approaching easily. However, without understanding these beetles' situation fully, Ye Feng dared not act recklessly. For a moment, both sides began to confront each other in a standoff.
"No, this won't do!" Ye Feng drew the Azure Dragon Sword, and his Vital Energy quietly circulated within him. Before the Gray-Shelled Beetles could attack, he swiftly slashed at the nearest few beetles with his sword!
"Clang!" After a sound of metal clashing, a very noticeable sword mark appeared on the gray shell of one beetle. Dozens of beetles were knocked to the ground, but they were not directly killed by the Azure Dragon Sword. Instead, after struggling for a moment, they flipped over and crawled back up.
"Squeak squeak!" The surrounding beetles seemed to be enraged by Ye Feng's actions, emitting a series of bizarre screams. Their antennae spread out, and a pair of pincers extended from their gray shells, charging directly at Ye Feng and fiercely biting at the barrier formed by his Vitality Shield.
At this moment, Ye Feng was completely stunned.
The unassuming Gray-Shelled Beetles had such terrifying defense and incredible speed. In just a few breaths, the Vitality Shield around Ye Feng was swarmed by these strange beetles.
Even Ye Feng, who was usually calm, couldn't help but feel panicked. His entire body pushed Vital Energy towards the Vitality Shield, causing the shield to flicker with light. The outer layer was quickly gnawed away by the strange beetles. If he hadn't timely replenished his Vital Energy, the shield would have likely shattered immediately.
Thinking about the horrifying scene of these beetles crawling all over him after breaking through the shield made Ye Feng shudder. He compressed his entire Vital Energy and then stepped forward like thunder, a rumbling sound suddenly erupting.
"Raging Thunder Step!"
Countless arcs of electricity surged outward from his feet in all directions. Ye Feng's figure flickered as he tried to shake off the Gray-Shelled Beetles clinging to his Vitality Shield.
Under the effect of Raging Thunder Step, hundreds of Gray-Shelled Beetles were weakened by the electric arcs, but still thousands remained attached to the Vitality Shield, making it difficult to get rid of them.
With Raging Thunder Step proving ineffective, Ye Feng had no choice but to raise the Azure Dragon Sword again and unleash the Tide Sound Sword Technique against the surrounding beetles.
The effect was still poor; the beetles that were knocked down by the Azure Dragon Sword rolled over and charged at Ye Feng even more violently.
"This won't work; I can't keep this up! Even if I exhaust all my Vital Energy, I probably won't be able to subdue these Gray-Shelled Beetles!"
Ye Feng finally realized the seriousness of the situation. The Gray-Shelled Beetles before him were clearly not ordinary insects. What troubled him most was that their gray shells seemed to possess a natural resistance to Vital Energy. Even attacks infused with powerful Thunder Elemental Energy couldn't inflict significant damage on these Gray-Shelled Beetles. Instead, it was only through the sturdiness of the Azure Dragon Sword that he could leave marks on them.
"How could such beetles exist in Tianyi Daoist's cave? Did Tianyi Daoist set a trap here to ambush me?" Ye Feng's mood remained unsettled for a long time. He didn't want to waste his Vital Energy on futile efforts any longer. Instead, he sat cross-legged and took out several Gathering Essence Pills from his pocket, swallowing them to replenish his rapidly depleting Vital Energy.
"Wait a minute; if Tianyi Daoist wanted to kill me, he wouldn't need to go through so much trouble. It seems these beetles have always existed here; perhaps they are even nurtured by Tianyi Daoist!"
Ye Feng forced himself to calm down and quietly pondered a strategy. Since Tianyi Daoist had lived here for a long time, he must be very familiar with these beetles. If Tianyi Daoist could enter and exit safely, he must have some way to deal with them; otherwise, it would be quite troublesome to handle these beetles every time he entered or exited the cave.
Of course, if these Gray-Shelled Beetles were actually raised by Tianyi Daoist to guard the cave, that would be another matter.
Now calm, Ye Feng quietly observed a Gray-Shelled Beetle in front of him, carefully watching how these beetles devoured the Vitality Shield.
The beetle had eight legs, each with suction cup-like ends firmly attached to the shield. Meanwhile, a pair of sharp mandibles on the head of the Gray-Shelled Beetle was rapidly tearing at the Vitality Shield, biting off pieces of purple shield fragments and directly sending them into its small mouth beneath the mandibles.
The Gray-Shelled Beetle was not destroying the shield; it was consuming the Vital Energy on the shield!
Ye Feng was stunned by this scene. He never expected that this unremarkable Gray-Shelled Beetle could directly devour the Vital Energy from the Vitality Shield!
"Devouring Beetle!" a name suddenly popped into Ye Feng's mind.
In the Divine Martial Continent, the most powerful nation is undoubtedly the Northern Jin Kingdom's eastern Four Great Empires.
The Four Great Empires possess vast territories, each empire being hundreds of times larger than Northern Jin Kingdom's land.
The customs and cultures of the Four Great Empires vary greatly, and the Supreme Techniques of martial artists from each country are diverse. Within each empire, there are super-large Sects that surpass numerous smaller sects in strength; these Sects are incredibly powerful and can even influence the imperial government.
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