Chapter 103 Monster?

Since he ran into fellow Sect members, Ye Fan naturally could not stand by and do nothing, so he led the three people to continue exploring deeper into the Ruins of the Heavenly Demon Palace.

What he didn't expect was that along the way, they encountered quite a few Cultivators from both the Righteous and Demonic Factions, as well as various Yao Beasts. Ye Fan saved this team multiple times, and the group gradually expanded.

Soon, the number of Nine Sect Disciples combined exceeded one hundred people, and Ye Fan had subtly become the leader of this team.

The life-saving grace, coupled with his excellent leadership ability, made the numerous Cultivators extremely grateful to Ye Fan.

In subsequent actions, they followed his lead without question. Junior Brother Ye Fan also unknowingly became Senior Brother Ye Fan.

Ye Fan never would have imagined how great an impact his unintentional actions would have on the future.

"Senior Brother Ye Fan, what should we do next? Should we continue deeper?" A Disciple from the Qingtian Sword Sect couldn't help but ask.

Ye Fan pondered for a moment, then looked at the team of over a hundred people behind him, feeling hesitant for a moment.

Logically speaking, finding a place to rest and wait for rescue might be better, but no one knew what the situation of the battle outside was like.

If there was a one-in-ten-thousand chance that the Five Demonic Sects had gained the upper hand, then their current action would undoubtedly be waiting for death.

Furthermore, there were still many Cultivators from the Five Demonic Sects inside the Ruins of the Heavenly Demon Palace, and they certainly would not give up on their mission.

If they succeeded, his group would definitely be the unlucky ones. Both morally and practically, they should continue searching.

Moreover, there was still no news of Murong Wan, so Ye Fan certainly couldn't stop here.

Ye Fan did not act rashly just because the team grew larger; instead, he tried to act as low-key as possible to accumulate strength, in case some unforeseen event occurred.

The Cultivators from the Five Demonic Sects seemed to have the same idea. Both sides were cautiously exploring and gradually expanding their strength, quietly waiting for a major battle that could erupt at any moment.

"Wait, what is that sound?"

Ye Fan suddenly signaled everyone to be quiet, as if he sensed some danger.

The team of a hundred people immediately stopped moving forward, all staring intently at the shadows ahead, fully prepared.

Soon, an extremely battered figure stumbled forward, but when everyone saw his appearance, their scalps tingled, and a terrifying thought surfaced almost simultaneously.

"Is this still human?!"

This person looked to be around thirty years old. Not only was his entire body covered in wounds, but his eyes and tongue appeared to have been violently gouged out by something. Blood seeped from his seven orifices, making him look like a malevolent ghost that had just crawled out of Hell.

"It's Senior Brother Liu!"

A Disciple from the Qingtian Sword Sect suddenly cried out in shock, weeping as he supported the man's staggering body.

Ye Fan quickly took out a Medicinal Pill, intending to save him, but the man's injuries were too severe; ordinary Medicinal Pills were useless.

"Be careful... inside there are... monsters..."

After barely managing to speak a sentence, this Senior Brother Liu from the Qingtian Sword Sect died, but his kind warning made many people uneasy.

"Monsters?!"

Everyone had assumed Senior Brother Liu had been killed by the hands of Demonic Path Cultivators, but he kept saying there were monsters inside. This suggested the situation was far from simple.

The group couldn't figure out what kind of existence a Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator would call a monster. Was it a demonic Cultivator, a Yao Beast, or something else?!

This area was already very close to the core zone of the Heavenly Demon Palace. If the Five Demonic Sects were looking for something, it was most likely inside. For both public and personal reasons, Ye Fan had to make a trip.

"Everyone stay here first, I will go inside to scout the situation."

"Senior Brother Ye Fan, how can you go alone? I'll go with you."

"I'll go too!"

"Me too!"

Several Nine Sect Disciples were unwilling to be left behind, and some of them even had higher cultivation Realms than Ye Fan.

"I appreciate everyone's kind intentions, but I'm not being overconfident by going alone; I am the most suitable one."

As Ye Fan spoke, he activated the Heaven Concealing Art, concealing his aura to the extreme. Even a Cultivator at the eighth or ninth layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm could not detect his presence.

If their eyes hadn't seen Ye Fan standing right there, they would have suspected their Divine Sense was malfunctioning.

"Senior Brother Ye Fan's methods are truly profound."

Only then did everyone understand Ye Fan's meaning. With his ability to conceal his presence, perhaps even a Core Formation Realm Cultivator couldn't detect him, making him the most suitable for stealth reconnaissance.

Ye Fan instructed everyone to rest there and continued to explore forward alone.

Under the enhancement of the Heaven Concealing Art, he moved as if in an uninhabited land, quickly reaching the former core area of the Heavenly Demon Palace.

But when Ye Fan saw the scene before him, he felt a sensation of his scalp tingling.

"Did they detonate a nuclear bomb here?!"

Before Ye Fan was a terrifying explosion crater nearly ten kilometers in diameter. The core area of the Heavenly Demon Palace had been almost completely destroyed, leaving only countless ruins, broken walls, and rubble fragments.

Ye Fan found it hard to imagine what level of expert could cause such terrifying destruction.

"Could it be a Nascent Soul Realm Great Power like Ning Xue mentioned?"

Ye Fan suppressed the doubt in his heart, but just as he was about to investigate further, another group appeared not far away. Judging by their attire, they were definitely people from the Five Demonic Sects.

There were about a hundred of them, and the leaders were all at the seventh or eighth layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

"Blood Demon Sect, Corpse Refining Hall, Yin Yang Gate, Yellow Springs Cult... It seems everyone is here except for You Tan's White Lotus Sect."

This group also looked vigilant, cautiously searching for something within the ruins of the explosion crater, and soon arrived at their destination for this trip.

"Dig!"

The leading few gave the order, and the Disciples of the Five Sects could only act as laborers and begin digging.

But trying to find what they wanted in a crater that had been abandoned for a hundred years was undoubtedly like searching for a needle in a haystack.

After struggling for more than half an hour with no results, the group looked somewhat furious.

Ye Fan watched everything quietly, calculating whether he should attack.

If he launched a surprise attack from this distance, with the destructive power of the startling thunder seal, even if he couldn't wipe them all out, he could severely wound them.

As Ye Fan was thinking, a Disciple of the Five Sects suddenly discovered something, his expression looking very excited.

"Is that a Jade Slip?!"

Because the distance was too far, Ye Fan couldn't see clearly, but it was most likely correct.

The leading few excitedly took it to examine, but judging by their cursing expressions, the Jade Slip had probably been destroyed by the explosion.

Conversely, this proved they hadn't searched the wrong place; if they continued, they might actually gain something.

"Could this have been the Scripture Pavilion?" Ye Fan thought secretly.

As time went by, they actually managed to unearth over a dozen more Jade Slips one after another.

Although they looked dim, they were relatively well-preserved and should contain complete Cultivation Techniques and Divine Abilities.

"It is just as I guessed."

With things having reached this point, everything was exactly as Ye Fan had thought: this group was here for the Divine Abilities and Cultivation Techniques of the Heavenly Demon Palace.

If the Five Demonic Sects obtained these things, it would not be good news for the Nine Great Sects.

But just as Ye Fan was preparing to launch a thunderous strike, an unexpected situation occurred.

"What is that thing?!"

Just as the Disciples of the Five Demonic Sects were overjoyed, a large number of ferocious monsters suddenly emerged from all directions!