by Feng Yise
Duan Peng said in a solemn voice, "Now's not the time to be saying this, being caught up by the Purple-eyed Devil Ape, we'd be dead for sure! Quickly run!"
How could the few people dare to stay? All of them mustered their speed to the limits, wanting to shake off the Purple-eyed Devil Ape.
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
The Purple-eyed Devil Ape's roars arrived close from afar, its speed swift to the extreme.
Duan Peng turned his head to look, his heart immediately turning cold.
That Purple-eyed Devil Ape was extremely berserk right now, with its two enormous eyes emitting a purple light that stirred people's souls. This was the hallmark of the Purple-eyed Devil Ape being berserk to the limit.
The Purple-eyed Devil Ape under this state, its strength was the most terrifying!
One had to know, even Ye Yuan could not shake off the Purple-eyed Devil Ape, let alone these people.
Among the four people, Yu Jing's strength was the weakest, her speed also the slowest.
In a whistle, the Purple-eyed Devil Ape already caught up.
Suddenly, Yu Jing stopped, looked at the Purple-eyed Devil Ape with a decisive look, and said, "You animal, to actually kill Brother Ye, I'll fight it out with you!"
Finished talking, she used all of her strength and rushed over towards the Purple-eyed Devil Ape with a sword.
Yu Jing knew that this was a suicide attack, but she already did not want to run anymore.
When Duan Peng and the rest saw this scene, they could not help turning pale with fright.
But he already revealed a decisive look, gritted his teeth, and said, "F*cking hell, your father will fight it out with you too! Everybody attack together, avenge Brother Ye!"
Done talking, he suddenly erupted, and actually arrived first despite launching later, charging over towards the Purple-eyed Devil Ape.
However, the devil ape until the purple-eye state, its imposing momentum was truly incomparably dreadful.
Before arriving near it, the four people already felt tremendous pressure, as if their movements also became sluggish.
"Roar!"
The Purple-eyed Devil Ape's iron arm swept, a terrifying palm-wind swept over!
The palm-wind had yet to arrive and it already blew until the four people were reeling from right to left.
It was not a fight on the same level at all!
The Purple-eyed Devil Ape's slap was too fast, arriving in front of the four people in a flash.
This palm landing, the four would absolutely die!
At the critical moment, a figure suddenly charged out of the void, shooting straight for the Purple-eyed Devil Ape's eyes!
This was too sudden, even the Purple-eyed Devil Ape did not react as well.
But the Purple-eyed Devil Ape's reaction speed could be rated as fast, the other iron arm immediately smacking its palm over toward that figure.
"Puchi!"
"Roar!"
Duan Peng four people were smacked flying; Ye Yuan who rushed out of the void was similarly smacked flying.
However, the Purple-eyed Devil Ape's eyes were injured by Ye Yuan's swift and fierce sword energy, being in pain until it kept howling.
"Hide further away!"
Ye Yuan spewed out a large mouthful of blood as he shouted fiercely.
Seeing that Ye Yuan was not dead, the four people could not help being overjoyed.
Hearing Ye Yuan's roar, they also abruptly startled awake and dodged far away.
Ye Yuan forcefully suppressed his shocked internal organs once more and put away the Junyi Sword.
Taking the chance when the Purple-eyed Devil Ape was crying out in pain, the Tai Chi Diagram in his hand suddenly appeared!
Far away, when Duan Peng and the rest saw this scene, each and every one of them was shocked until they could not close their mouths.
"This … This is the legendary Great Dao pill refinement! My god!" Duan Peng said in shock.
Only to see a medicinal pill gradually condense and form in the center of the Tai Chi Diagram.
Previously, the Purple-eyed Devil Ape was chasing Ye Yuan, looking as if it was about to catch up. But the Purple-eyed Devil Ape suddenly turned around and went back in the direction of the cave.
When Ye Yuan saw the situation, he could not help turning pale with fright, knowing that this guy's intellect was rather high, and already realized that this was a scheme to lure the tiger out of the mountains.
Ye Yuan secretly thought to himself that this was not good. At the rate of this speed, the few of them would probably find it very hard to escape.
He knew that this battle was likely unavoidable already.
Originally thought that luring the enemy away from its base could work, who knew that this Purple-eyed Devil Ape's intellect far exceeded his imagination.
But with his current strength, he was not the Purple-eyed Devil Ape's match at all.
In his haste, Ye Yuan's figure shuttled, entering the World Suppressing Stele, and let Ning Tianping urge the Purple Extreme Hall to fly speedily in the direction of the cave.
Inside the World Suppressing Stele's space, Ye Yuan used the Netherworld Dark Fragrance Flower that was just obtained and started to carry out a pill refinement.
Originally, Ning Tianping had been urging the Purple Extreme Hall all along, quietly following Yu Jing and the rest, only waiting for Ye Yuan's refinement to succeed.
Who knew that at this time, Yu Jing actually turned around and clashed head-on with the Purple-eyed Devil Ape.
Helpless, Ye Yuan could only give up on the pill refinement and made a move to sneak attack the Purple-eyed Devil Ape in the time it took for sparks to fly off a piece of flint.
However, the medicinal pill was refined halfway. If it could not refine successfully, it was still death.
This bit of injury was not fatal to the Purple-eyed Devil Ape!
Hence, Ye Yuan directly refined the medicinal embryo inside the Profound Yellow Cauldron and immediately refined the pill with Great Dao!
Because of the time lag, Ye Yuan's medicinal pill already reached the final juncture.
In this short while, Ye Yuan shouted 'condense' fiercely, the medicinal pill was finally refined successfully!
Chapter 1741 - Leaving Alone
Ye Yuan did not say a word and swallowed the medicinal pill.
Raging spiritual energy was instantly converted into divine essence, pouring into the divine vortex.
Bang!
The divine vortex within Ye Yuan's body started quaking once more.
Not only did his divine vortex not become bigger, but it also shrunk up even more under some kind of mysterious force instead.
Around Ye Yuan, spiritual energy surged crazily, bolts of blue lightning flashing around him intermittently, looking very astonishing.
This medicinal pill was called Dark Fragrance Concentration Pill, a pill formula in Immortal Grove's hands. The medicinal effect was extremely strong.
It was just that the Netherworld Dark Fragrance Flower was too rare, so this pill formula was virtually useless.
Ye Yuan reached peak Third Firmament Divine Vortex in the first place and was only a step away from Fourth Firmament Divine Vortex. Now, under the impact of this colossal spiritual energy, Ye Yuan's breakthrough happened without extra effort.
As if sensing Ye Yuan's steadily rising aura, the Purple-eyed Devil Ape pounced over toward Ye Yuan once more.
This Purple-eyed Devil Ape was clearly very intelligent and was able to sense Ye Yuan's might.
Now, seeing that his breakthrough was near at hand, it decided to interrupt his breakthrough!
The expressions of Duan Peng and the rest changed. Duan Peng warned in a loud voice, "Brother Ye, be careful!"
At this time, the Purple-eyed Devil Ape's eyes were purplish-red, looking incomparably demonic.
His speed and power seemed to be even greater than before!
In a blink, a punch arrived in front of Ye Yuan.
The Purple-eyed Devil Ape bellowed wildly to no end, appearing very excited.
This punch landing, this damn human would definitely turn to ashes.
Because this human already did not have time to back down.
Bang!
"Ahh!"
A cry of surprise came from Duan Peng that side.
But the scene that followed left them dumbfounded with shock.
The Purple-eyed Devil Ape's punch going down, Ye Yuan was safe and sound. But it was akin to being struck by lightning, directly being blasted far away.
The Purple-eyed Devil Ape fell to the ground, twitching non-stop. There were still some blue lightning dancing on its body.
Duan Peng and the rest exchanged glances, looking at this scene in disbelief, dumbfounded looks on their faces.
"W-What happened? Why did the Purple-eyed Devil Ape fall by itself?"
"Don't know! The power of that punch just now was so strong, but it seemed like it smashed on his own body."
"Brother Ye is really too strange! When breaking through, one actually can't get close to him?"
...
In the midst of everyone's shocked gazes, Ye Yuan's aura finally climbed to the peak, and broke through the bottleneck of Fourth Firmament Divine Vortex in one go!
The current Ye Yuan was akin to a different person than before!
Ye Yuan breaking through a minor realm, the amount of spiritual energy required was more than several dozen times of ordinary martial artists.
Breaking through a stag this time, it was even more of thick acc.u.mulations erupting.
How much stronger was his aura compared to before?
Even separated so far away, Duan Peng and the rest could also feel Ye Yuan's might.
Duan Peng's face changed slightly and he said, "So strong! I feel like if he wanted to kill me now, just twitching his fingers will do!"
The others nodded silently, clearly agreeing to this very much.
Even Duan Peng had this feeling, let alone them.
Ye Yuan walked to the Purple-eyed Devil Ape's side slowly. The Purple-eyed Devil Ape was still twitching on the ground currently. He said coolly, "I know that you can understand me. This matter was indeed our fault, so I won't kill you. Go."
The Purple-eyed Devil Ape twitched twice before crawling to its feet with some difficulty and knelt down very human-like, and kowtowed toward Ye Yuan. Clearly, it was thanking his grace of not killing it.
The purple light in the Purple-eyed Devil Ape's eyes already completely faded. But it also seemed to have suffered a serious illness, aura diminishing drastically.
Duan Peng and the rest also came over and was very perplexed by Ye Yuan's way of doing things as one asked, "Brother Ye, he almost killed us just now. Why let him go?"
One had to know, when Ye Yuan killed Luo Yong and Qi Dongyu previously, he was not as softhearted as now.
Ye Yuan said coolly, "All lives have spirituality. Those who should be killed should be killed, while those who shouldn't be killed shouldn't be killed. It guarded the Silverwing Earthspirit Fruit for many years but was snatched away by us. If we commit anymore killing sin, it goes against nature and reason. Leave a ray of hope when conducting oneself."
The few people exchanged glances, uncertain what it meant.
Ye Yuan waved his hand, the Purple-eyed Devil Ape was akin to being granted amnesty, immediately sprinting away.
Regarding Ye Yuan's decision, Duan Peng and the rest naturally did not dare to have the least bit of objection. He had an excited look as he said, "Brother Ye's strength is truly inconceivable! This trip, if not for you, the few of us would probably have died until not even dregs remain! This Duan thanks Brother Ye's life-saving grace here! These Silverwing Earthspirit Fruits and Green Vine Emerald Net Flowers, please accept them."
As he said, Duan Peng handed a storage ring over.
Ye Yuan smiled and pushed the storage ring back and said coolly, "A man's promise cannot be taken back once made, how can I go back on my word now? These things, the few of you divide them."
Duan Peng had a difficult look as he said, "Brother Ye, I don't have other intentions, I just … I just feel apologetic."
Ye Yuan said, "I've received your goodwill, but I have my own principles. These things, I won't accept them."
Actually, these two spirit medicines, Ye Yuan was naturally not indifferent to them.
It was just that he had his own principles. Previously, in order to made Duan Peng they all go to the Evil Water Ravine, since he made the promise, he would not go back on it.
Moreover, these few years, Ye Yuan followed Duan Peng they all and also pretty much inquired about some of the Skydemon Mountain Range's things.
These spirit medicines, just take it as remuneration.
Duan Peng said with vicissitudes of emotion, "Brother Ye is truly trusting. This Duan has traversed in this Skydemon Mountain Range for many years, what I learned was all mutual suspicion and deception. Meeting Brother Ye today, I'm truly ashamed!"
Ye Yuan said coolly, "Everyone's standpoint is different. In this Skydemon Mountain Range, wanting to live naturally can't dispense with mutual suspicion and deception. If I were here, I might not be better than Brother Duan."
At this time, Yu Jing came up and said, "Brother Ye, you're really different from the average person!"
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Alright, this trip is done. Everyone, I'll say goodbye here then."
Yu Jing's face changed and she said in surprise, "You're not going back with us?"
Ye Yuan shook his head and said, "I'm making a trip to the Demon God Plain and won't be going back with you all."
Duan Peng said in surprise, "Brother Ye, the Demon Divine Region is abnormally perilous and there are countless great demons. It's too dangerous for you to head there alone!"
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "I naturally know this. But I have reasons that I must go. Elder Sister Jing, after you go back, let your brother eat these spirit medicines. In less than half a month, he'll sure be cured. At that time, you'll be able to return to your hometowns."
Hearing the news that Ye Yuan was going to leave, her heart seemed to be pricked by something.
But so many years of making a living in the Skydemon Mountain Range, Yu Jing was no longer that kind of young girl anymore.
She forcefully held back years, gave Yu Jing a salute with her hands folded at the lower right side, and said, "Many thanks for Brother Ye Yuan's great kindness. Elder Sister Jing will definitely remember it well!"
Ye Yuan smiled and bade farewell to everyone.
Seeing Ye Yuan's back view vanish into the dense forest, Duan Peng sighed and said, "Sister Jing, Brother Ye he … is destined to be someone that doesn't belong in the same world as us!"
Chapter 1742 - Priest Temple
Tyrant Origin Imperial City was a high-order imperial city near the Skydemon Mountain Range at the Demon God Plain.
The demon race was different from humans. Due to the many races, conflicts would frequently erupt among them.
Furthermore, some demon races were extremely intelligent, not even the slightest inferior to humans.
These demon races transformed into the appearance of humans and also established their own faces.
Hence, in the Demon God Plain, one city after another rose from the ground.
Just like the humans.
Of course, there was also a portion of extremely intelligent demon races that did not condescend to transform.
They lived in the Skydemon Mountain Range, ruling over a large number of territories, living a life of being a local despot.
Outside Tyrant Origin Imperial City's Priest Temple, a group of young demons had excited faces.
Today was the day the Priest Temple recruited apprentices. Quite a number of young demons all gathered at the Priest Temple to take part in the test, wanting to become a priest trainee.
In the demon race, becoming a priest of the Priest Temple was a very sacred thing.
Even if these demons could refine medicinal pills, they might not be able to become a real priest too.
Only by reaching a certain strength and getting the approval of the Priest Temple's elders could one become a true priest.
Once become a priest, one would possess a very lofty standing in the demon race.
Even demons that had yet to take human form also would not easily offend a priest.
Because the Priest Temple was created by an extremely powerful major power of the demon race. It had a paramount status in the entire demon race.
"Saw that? That's the priest trainee, Kong Lin, that Master Huo Rong took in the last time. I heard that he already officially became a priest last year."
"Really envious of him! Priest apprenticeship is too hard to pass. I already took more than ten times and didn't pass it!"
"You only took roughly over a dozen times? I already took hundreds of times and didn't pass!"
"Heh, it's all the same! Each trainee test, it's already pretty good to have two people admitted. But this time, the most promising one should be Mu Yuanchun, right?"
...
Young demons were discussing animatedly, all lamenting at the difficulty of the priest trainee test.
Clearly, it was not an easy thing to become a true priest in the demon race.
The priest exam was carried out once every ten years. Not passing several dozen times, that was a thousand year's time.
Spending a thousand years on one thing but not even reaching the entry level, it could be imagined how great the difficulty of this test was.
At this time, a figure slowly walked into the Priest Temple, immediately drawing a series of sidelong glances.
"Eh, a human! Why did a human come to the Priest Temple for?"
"He went to the registration office. Is it possible that … he's going to take part in the priest examination?"
"Haha, is this human a fool? How can a human possibly refine a demon divine pill?"
"A Fourth Firmament Divine Lord human was actually not beaten to death after entering the city. This is simply a miracle!"
...
This human was none other than precisely the Ye Yuan who arrived at the Demon God Plain after passing through the Skydemon Mountain Range.