"Don't let me encounter that brat again; otherwise, I will definitely skin him alive and pull out his tendons!" As a mid-level martial arts master in the Gangwu Realm, Tianyi Daoist had never suffered such a significant loss at the hands of a junior from the Origin Martial Realm.
A Fifth Stage early magical beast could rival a mid-level human martial artist, even slightly overpowering one. However, disciples of the Beastmaster Sect were not included in this category; most did not practice close-combat Martial Techniques but instead devoted themselves to nurturing various exotic beasts and mastering beast control techniques, using these creatures for attack and defense, thereby exhibiting strength beyond that of other martial artists at the same level.
As an elder of the Beastmaster Sect's Inner Sect, Tianyi Daoist had very few Martial Techniques to rely on, which were hardly impressive. If he personally confronted the Blood Demon Wolf, he would likely be defeated in mere moments. Fortunately, besides the Divine Beast Ice Phoenix and the Ancient Tortoise Beast, he also had two Early Stage Seven-Tier Beasts that could match a human Gangwu Realm early-stage expert. However, even when combined, they still struggled to withstand the ferocity of a Fifth Stage magical beast.
The Nine-Headed Blood Python had already noticed Tianyi Daoist was barely holding on. At this moment, the Heavenly Demon Spider, wary of his sword techniques, refrained from launching a strong attack and instead looked at Tianyi Daoist with mockery. "For those dubious treasures in Seal Canyon, you've really invested heavily. Not only did you secretly take away the rare divine beasts that the Beastmaster Sect has sought for millennia, but you also smuggled out some of the few ancient five-element beasts. I wonder how those old fossils in the Beastmaster Sect will react when they learn of this—will they be so furious they spit blood?"
"Shut up! How could our esteemed Beastmaster Sect be criticized by someone like you from an evil path? The treasures collected by the Shura Demon King back then must be in Seal Canyon; where else could they be? Stop deceiving yourself! You pretend to act righteous on the surface while secretly wanting to hoard those treasures for yourself!" Tianyi Daoist retorted angrily, disregarding his exotic beasts being pushed back by the Blood Demon Wolf.
The Nine-Headed Blood Python laughed heartily. "What a joke! I've guarded Seal Canyon for so many years; inside there are at most a few sets of low-level Supreme Techniques and Martial Techniques collected by Xuan Yue Celestial Master and some unknown pills. There are no heavenly treasures there. The treasures gathered by the Shura Demon King are naturally in his Storage Ring. If you truly have the guts to take them from me, I can send you straight to Seal Canyon!"
Upon hearing this, Tianyi Daoist was momentarily speechless, unsure how to respond.
After confirming information about the Ancient Demon Lord from Carefree Master, he chose to betray his Sect and took away one of their sacred beasts and an ancient five-element beast to seek benefits in Qiu Yang Secret Realm. However, after suppressing his cultivation to enter Qiu Yang Secret Realm, he found it nearly impossible to leave due to restrictions. Now that his divine beast was lost and the Ancient Tortoise Beast was uncontrollable and missing, his losses were indeed severe. The conspiracy with the Heavenly Demon Spider had yielded no results either; as for treasures belonging to the Ancient Demon Lord or Shura Demon King, he hadn't even had a chance to glimpse them.
At this point, what Nine-Headed Blood Python said only heightened his anxiety. As Nine-Headed Blood Python pointed out, if there were truly any heavenly treasures within Seal Canyon, why would it wait until now? It was likely that they had already been taken!
Unconsciously exchanging glances with Heavenly Demon Spider, both felt complicated emotions and were unsure how to proceed.
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Unbeknownst to him, Ye Feng had wandered for over half an hour in a daze and failed to notice two faint lights appearing ahead.
With a clang, his long sword was drawn; as sword energy surged forth, Ye Feng's momentum soared, instantly dispelling his previous despondency.
Straining his eyes forward, he saw another large stone door at the end of the corridor. However, this door was made of stone and flanked by two fierce-looking Stone Beasts. The earlier faint lights came from oil lamps held in their mouths.
"Has no one come here for at least hundreds of years, and the oil in the lamp hasn't burned out?" Ye Feng took a deep breath, sensing something unusual. He raised his Azure Dragon Sword and stepped closer to the door.
Just over ten meters from the door, a sudden change occurred.
The oil lamp flickered as if stirred by a gentle breeze, casting a swaying flame that elongated and distorted his shadow, making it appear even more eerie.
An invisible danger approached silently. Ye Feng narrowed his eyes and glared ahead. His Soul Thought enveloped a ten-meter radius around him, and sure enough, under its coverage, an intangible Phantom swiftly darted by.
He couldn't see any movement of this Phantom with his eyes, but his Soul Thought had already locked onto it firmly, presenting a detailed image in Ye Feng's mind!
"Could this be the Demon Spirit?"
The formless Phantom rushed towards him. Ye Feng suddenly sidestepped to evade it, and after a light shift of his feet, he swung his sword horizontally.
The sword light shot out, vividly illuminating the fierce visage of the Stone Beast.
Sizzle!
It was as if a hot iron fell into water, producing billowing black smoke!
A scream suddenly echoed as the Demon Spirit revealed itself!
The pitch-black ghostly mist shifted unpredictably. The appearing Demon Spirit transformed into a man-eating leopard one moment and then into a soaring eagle the next, finally morphing into a massive Evil Spirit with greenish skin and tusks, crowned with two horns!
The Demon Spirit was formless and intangible; what appeared before Ye Feng was merely an illusion conjured by the Demon Spirit, not its true form!
"What nonsense is this Demon Spirit? It's just a lonely ghost! I've slain countless such Evil Spirits in my past life; do you think I'll be afraid of you in this life?" Ye Feng scoffed coldly as the Azure Dragon Sword in his hand emitted dazzling electric light.
Thunder Elemental Energy is particularly effective against Evil Spirits. The Demon Spirit is formed from Demonic Energy, embodying the essence of darkness and evil, making it highly wary of Thunder Elemental Energy.
Whoosh!
The Evil Spirits formed from the Demon Spirit extended a massive claw shrouded in black mist, sweeping toward Ye Feng.
The sound of wind was fierce, and the speed was astonishingly fast.
However, no matter how fast the Demon Spirit was, it could not surpass Ye Feng. With a swift upward flick of his sword, he evaded the claw and directly pierced into the armpit of the Evil Spirits!
Another strange cry echoed as black mist surged. The Evil Spirits, transformed from the Demon Spirit, instantly disintegrated, and a flash of Thunder Light turned into countless arcs of electricity that clung to the Demon Spirit.
"Sizzle!"
As the arcs of electricity danced, thick black mist continuously billowed from the Demon Spirit, dissipating into the air. The Demon Spirit howled in agony and retreated, struggling incessantly. However, the arcs of electricity that enveloped its body showed no signs of letting up, wreaking havoc all over.
Finally, after emitting a whimpering roar, the Demon Spirit completely faded into nothingness.
Ye Feng, concerned that the Demon Spirit had vanished, sent out his Soul Thought. Upon confirming that it had indeed been completely worn down by his Thunder Elemental Power, he let out a light snort and retracted his Azure Dragon Sword.
Although this was his first encounter with a Demon Spirit, and he had easily defeated it, Ye Feng did not dare to let his guard down. After all, if it were someone else without the ability to lock onto its position with Soul Thought, they would not have even noticed its presence, let alone eliminate it. Moreover, without the specialized effectiveness of Thunder Elemental Energy against the Demon Spirit, other types of Vital Energy might not have achieved such good results.
Approaching the stone door again and finding nothing unusual, Ye Feng swept his Soul Thought across and noticed a hidden mechanism within a statue on the right side.
He activated the mechanism, and the stone door rumbled open to reveal a hall similar to the previous one. A Luminous Pearl hung high from the ceiling, with a statue of the divine beast Fire Phoenix in the center.
However, this time there was no appearance of the Fire Phoenix Illusion. As Ye Feng circled around the statue, he seemed to recall something and shook his head sadly.
Unlike the empty Ice Phoenix Hall, one side of the Fire Phoenix Hall was occupied by three iron boxes. The boxes were covered in rust, and the lock holes had long since decayed and become blocked. Although Ye Feng was eager to continue on his journey, he would not give up the treasures within his reach.
Ye Feng did not immediately open the iron boxes; instead, he pondered deeply. "Tianyi Daoist ventured into the Qiu Yang Secret Realm, but perhaps his true goal was the countless Exotic Treasures sought by the Shura Demon King. However, given the Shura Demon King's personality, those Exotic Treasures should have been carried with him and wouldn't be left here. This place is where Xuan Yue Celestial Master sealed the Shura Demon King. Could it be that these are treasures collected by Xuan Yue Celestial Master's sect?"
"What a pity. Although Tianyi Daoist is powerful, he doesn't seem very clever. If the Shura Demon King's treasures were that easy to find, they would have likely fallen into Blood Python Senior's hands long ago, and it wouldn't be his turn."
Shaking his head, Ye Feng opened the iron box.
The box appeared to have been opened before; inside, several ancient yellowed manuals and some jars were haphazardly placed. What surprised him most were three small jade tablets at the bottom of the box.
The jade tablets were translucent and elongated, only about the size of a thumb. They felt cool and smooth to the touch, clearly made from high-quality jade.
"These are jade slips used by cultivators to record information and messages. I didn't expect that cultivators in this world would be so similar to those on Earth."
A flash of white light passed as Ye Feng casually stored the jade slips into the Four Elemental Universe Cauldron.
Currently, the Four Elemental Universe Cauldron could only exhibit the effects of its first layer of formation for storage purposes. Over the years, Ye Feng had been nurturing this cauldron with Vital Energy. After much effort, he had maximized its first layer's effects, significantly enhancing its storage capacity and expanding its space by more than double.
Although he was quite curious about the second layer of formation of the Four Elemental Universe Cauldron, he had not found time to refine it and had temporarily forgotten about it.
"I should find a good time to refine it properly; after all, there aren't many useful treasures at hand right now."
That said, Ye Feng could be considered quite poor at this moment. As a ninth-level expert in Yuanwu Realm, he was still using a set of Yellow-Grade Superior Combat Techniques. Although under his modifications, the Martial Technique had reached a divine level and could unleash Low-Grade Earth Tier power, it was becoming increasingly inadequate for significant use.
In battles among experts of equal standing, Martial Techniques often played a decisive role in determining outcomes. Ye Feng had always relied on his cultivation to overwhelm opponents; thus, he had not pursued advancements in Martial Techniques. Now, having faced numerous dangers and finding himself powerless against experts from Gangwu Realm, Ye Feng was eager to find a suitable Martial Technique manual for himself.
With this thought in mind, Ye Feng's eyes gradually lit up with excitement because four manuals lay within the iron box before him.
A Supreme Technique manual and three Martial Technique tomes!
It truly is a case of getting what one desires. Ye Feng's tense expression gradually relaxed, and the pressure in his heart eased significantly.
"The Innate Fire God Technique, a High-Grade Profound Technique of the Fire Element and a Supreme Technique, can refine the Fire God Vital Energy. It has seven layers, and each breakthrough significantly increases the temperature of the fire Vital Energy. When practiced to the highest layer, the Vital Energy unleashed can melt gold and iron with ease!"
With the "Seven Transformations of Chaos Technique" in hand, even a High-Grade Profound Technique or a Supreme Technique would hardly catch Ye Feng's eye. However, just because Ye Feng couldn't use it doesn't mean others can't.
Among the four great tiers of Heaven and Earth, Profound and Yellow, the Supreme Technique manuals are the most precious. The better the Supreme Technique, the more powerful the Vital Energy cultivated by martial artists of the same realm will be. A Yellow Rank top-tier Supreme Technique is already enough to drive most martial artists mad, let alone a High-Grade Profound Technique that is also a Supreme Technique.
Once this "Innate Fire God Technique" appears at an auction, it will be enough to drive countless martial artists into a frenzy, competing to bid for it.
The second book has a somewhat worn cover, with faint traces of a character meaning "light" and another meaning "sword."
Flipping over the cover, fortunately, the text inside remains unaffected. After briefly reading through its contents, Ye Feng silently closed the manual and murmured, "A top-tier Earth-level Martial Technique, the Light Splitting Sword Technique. With one sword strike, it can split into countless sword lights, making it difficult to trace the sword's path and instantly taking an enemy's life."
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