118: Chapter 118 Danger

Ye Tianyao did not dare to hesitate for a moment. Her toes tapped the Void Realm as her long sword brandished three sharp sword flowers, accurately stabbing toward the Corpse Person's eyes.

She knew these were the Corpse Person's last remaining weakest points; even if she couldn't inflict a heavy blow, she could at least slow its offensive.

Xiao Chi continued to breathe fire, which, combined with the golden light, slowed the Corpse Person's movements.

Feeling the pain, the Corpse Person let out a muffled roar and swung its sharp claws at Ye Tianyao.

Ye Tianhao continued to attack the black crystal on its chest with his sword. As the blade touched the crystal, the Corpse Person howled in pain.

It twisted its body frantically, the Devilish Qi surging around it trying to extinguish the flames and, even more so, to break the golden light that was constantly burning it.

However, the Corpse Person's greyish-white eyes stared fixedly at Ye Tianyao, its cloudy gaze revealing a hint of eerie obsession, as if it were determined to drag her down with it no matter what.

Amidst the flashes of blades and swords, it forcibly twisted its body and lunged for Ye Tianyao's neck.

Ye Tianyao hurriedly dodged back, but the claw was too fast. A bloody gash was instantly torn into her waist, and the blood immediately turned pitch black.

Her face turned deathly pale as she coughed up a mouthful of pitch-black blood.

"Sister!" Ye Tianhao's pupils shrank. He slashed at the Corpse Person like a madman, trying to reach Ye Tianyao's side.

Swallowing the foul-smelling poisonous blood in her mouth, Ye Tianyao shouted, "Brother! Don't worry about me! Deal with the Corpse Person first!"

Having seen two of his closest relatives heavily injured by this Corpse Person, Ye Tianhao's eyes turned red with bloodlust as he slashed with all his strength.

The moon-breaking sword, with its snow-white edge, was like a meteor chasing the moon as it accurately slashed toward the Corpse Person's torso, forcing it to retreat repeatedly.

Killing intent surged in Ye Tianhao's eyes as he gathered all his remaining Spiritual Qi into his sword and slashed fiercely at the blood-red crystal.

The sword came with fierce momentum, giving the Corpse Person no time to react. Sword light flew through the stone valley, and even the stone walls were carved with deep sword marks.

Ye Tianhao's offensive grew increasingly fierce as the Spiritual Qi around him continued to gather. A thought flashed through his mind.

The sword in his hand followed his constant swings; the blade was like rain, and his Aura was like a rainbow.

Ye Jing, who had taken a moment to feed Ye Tianyao a detoxification pill, saw that his eldest grandson had actually achieved a Breakthrough during the battle!

Ye Tianhao let out a loud shout as Spiritual Qi surged through his body. He had now entered the Qi Refining Eighth Layer!

Spiritual Qi flowed through his body like sweet rain. Ye Tianhao caused the sword in his hand to expand several times in an instant, transforming it into a giant sword.

With a "whoosh," the entire sword stabbed toward the Corpse Person like a stream of light.

Seeing the snow-colored sword light, the Corpse Person's greyish-white eyes rippled slowly, like a pool of stagnant water into which a stone had been thrown.

In its mind, besides the destruction of its Family and the pain of its relatives going mad and stabbing through its chest...

...a man wearing a white robe unexpectedly appeared, holding a white long sword and looking at him with a face full of love, smiling gently.

"Father..." A very faint call squeezed out of the Corpse Person's throat, carrying an indescribable sorrow.

That sword pierced through him, along with the red crystal on his chest, and the Devilish Qi surging around him began to dissipate.

The Corpse Person's massive body swayed before finally falling to the ground. The red Demon Fire around it gradually went out, leaving behind only a charred, blackened corpse.

Seeing the Corpse Person dealt with, Ye Tianhao immediately coughed up a mouthful of blood. His whole body was in such pain that he couldn't stand steadily, and he gasped heavily for breath.

He turned around with difficulty, wanting to see how Ye Jing and his sister were doing.

He heard Ye Jing say, "Haoer, adjust your breathing first. We're fine!"

Hearing Ye Jing's voice, Ye Tianhao felt a bit more at ease. He sat on the ground and began to meditate to adjust his breathing.

Since he had broken through to the Qi Refining Eighth Layer during the battle, his Spiritual Qi was somewhat unstable. He needed to do his best to calm it; otherwise, his Meridians would be damaged.

Once Ye Tianhao stabilized his Spiritual Qi, he immediately took out some crimson blood wine and took several big gulps, recovering a bit.

On the side, because of his age, the exhaustion of his Spiritual Qi and the damage to his Magical Artifact made Ye Jing so uncomfortable that he couldn't stop coughing.

Ye Tianyao had been poisoned by corpse poison. Although she had taken a detoxification pill to temporarily suppress the toxicity, she still needed to use her Spiritual Qi to force the poison out.

They were all seriously injured in this battle; if they hadn't fought with everything they had, they would have all died here.

After they had all recovered quite a bit...

...Ye Tianyao helped the weak Ye Jing stand up, and together they approached the pile of charred remains.

In the chest of the Corpse Person's remains, the red crystal was gradually cooling. Cracks had appeared, but it had not shattered.

"Grandpa, what is this?" Ye Tianhao saw that the crystal was very strange, appearing to be some kind of core for the Corpse Person.

Ye Jing stepped forward and used the power of the Immortal Willow to investigate. The information displayed above it was: magic spirit crystal, formed by refining gathered Devilish Qi; a First-tier spiritual object that can be used for Artifact Refining and upgrading Spiritual Artifacts.

Seeing this, a look of solemnity flashed in Ye Jing's eyes, and he slowly spoke, "This is a magic spirit crystal, a First-tier spiritual object. It formed because this Corpse Person was in an area covered by dense magic power for a long time. It is a rare Artifact Refining material."

Ye Jing took out a jade box and carefully placed the palm-sized magic spirit crystal inside.

This jade box was specifically designed for holding such spiritual objects; once closed, the Devilish Qi was completely sealed off.

He also put the Corpse Person's remains into his storage bag and said to Ye Tianhao and Ye Tianyao, "Next, you two stay here and guard this place. I still have one more thing to do."

Hearing Ye Jing's instructions, his two grandchildren nodded obediently. Ye Jing left them the golden light bowl, which could dispel Devilish Qi.

Even though the Magical Artifact was damaged, it could still dispel Devilish Qi.

Now that the four Formation eyes and the central eye of the Blood Soul Vein-Extinguishing Array have been destroyed, Ye Jing can try to restore this damaged Spiritual Vein.

The Devilish Qi in the valley had already decreased significantly. Even if the people from the Xuanyou Sect wanted to come here to restore the Formation and refine devil weapons, it would be futile.

Light gradually shone into the valley through the thinning Devilish Qi, allowing the long-deprived crimson blood fruits, which had been tainted by Devilish Qi, to finally receive sunlight; they began to spread their leaves.

Ye Jing also felt the lingering sense of gloom dissipate quite a bit, but he still couldn't afford to relax.

With the evil Formations in the valley destroyed, there was no guarantee the Xuanyou Sect wouldn't notice.

He noticed the residual Devilish Qi in the crimson blood fruits and, seeing them growing in the dark canyon, Ye Jing knew that this variety specifically preferred shade and disliked sunlight.

The Chen Family had built their fortune on crimson blood fruits, so it was possible they had chosen to settle in this valley for that reason.

However, the spiritual fields within his Immortal Willow could perfectly accommodate the crimson blood fruits. It just so happened that he had been using many of them lately and his demand was high.

Although he didn't know if eating crimson blood fruits tainted with Devilish Qi would be fatal, such spiritual objects were still valuable. Ye Jing didn't mind and collected them all into the Immortal Willow for cultivation.

Ye Jing stood above the houses and looked at the dissipating Devilish Qi, using the ability of the Immortal Willow to observe.

It read: First-tier Spiritual Vein, Devilish Qi weakened. Can be repaired using 1,000 Immortal Light. Rewards: Spiritual Plants, Yao Beasts, and Spiritual Artifact upgrade methods.

"One thousand Immortal Light? That's so much!" Ye Jing was astonished. When his Family members practiced cultivation, a Qi Refining level-up only provided a few dozen points of Immortal Light; now, it suddenly required a thousand.

All the Immortal Light gained from cultivation would have to be sacrificed to this Spiritual Vein!

Yet, the methods for upgrading Spiritual Plants, Yao Beasts, and Spiritual Artifacts were very tempting to him.

His Family currently lacked these upgrade methods, especially for Yao Beasts. If they didn't advance to the next level, they would remain nothing more than Essence Spirits.

However, he thought it would be better to let the people from the Xuanyou Sect investigate first. Once they realized the Formation had been broken, he could feel secure in making this a place for the Ye Family's development.