Chapter 1234 Leader's Aura

"What... what the hell is this?"

Old Man Han stared at the ghostly figure, feeling as if every hair on his body was standing on end.

Too dangerous!

"Undying Ghost Fiend! I never thought such a thing actually existed! Damn Ye Yuan, if I get my hands on him, I'll make sure he doesn't die easily!" Zhuge Qingxuan ground his teeth.

Zhuge Qingxuan's face was extremely grim. He hadn't expected that anyone in this world could actually cultivate into an Undying Ghost Fiend.

This thing was too terrifying; it simply couldn't be killed!

Looking at the opponent's aura, even though his own strength had greatly increased, he still felt an impulse to turn and flee.

He now wished he could eat Ye Yuan's flesh raw, but of course, that was only if he could escape from the being before him!

"I have been buried here for a million years, just a hair's breadth away from completing my Undying Ghost Fiend body! And you dare to make all my efforts come to naught! Prepare... to face my wrath!"

Li Kui's voice seemed to emanate from the deepest depths of the underworld.

Having just awakened, he instinctively believed that these two had destroyed this space, causing his failure.

This former peak Divine Insight realm powerhouse was the feast Ye Yuan had left for Zhuge Qingxuan.

With the emergence of the Soul Refining Sect's space, Li Kui's Undying Ghost Fiend was on the verge of completion.

Having inherited Jue Tian's legacy, Ye Yuan naturally couldn't let that happen.

As for Zhuge Qingxuan, since he had defected to the demon race, Ye Yuan was happy to see him killed.

Thus, he directly orchestrated this dog-eat-dog drama, while he himself withdrew and left gracefully.

Old Man Han felt as if his soul was about to leave his body. Being stared at by Li Kui was like being fixed by a venomous snake.

"You mis—"

Old Man Han was about to explain, but Li Kui's figure had already vanished.

"Boom!"

Zhuge Qingxuan and Li Kui clashed head-on, and the resulting shockwave sent Old Man Han flying.

Zhuge Qingxuan considered himself a master, but this single blow nearly shattered his entire body.

The space was still collapsing, but Li Kui seemed completely oblivious, charging madly at Zhuge Qingxuan.

A million years of hard work destroyed in an instant—how could he not be enraged?

The two engaged in a monumental battle within the soon-to-be-destroyed Soul Refining Sect space!

...

The space rippled, and Ye Yuan stepped out from the void.

"Thank you, Divine King Ling Tian, for sparing our lives!"

Before him stood no fewer than several thousand martial artists, scattered across the mountains.

In unison, they knelt before Ye Yuan, as if rehearsed.

The sound of thousands of martial artists echoed through the Divine Fall Mountain Range, majestic and powerful.

Even Ye Yuan was taken aback by the scene.

He had never expected these people to be waiting here and to kneel to him collectively.

Those who had reached the Dao Profound realm were all proud and arrogant individuals.

Making them kneel was harder than reaching the heavens.

Yet here, thousands of martial artists had spontaneously knelt to him, which greatly surprised him.

He could sense that their gratitude came from the heart.

At that moment, Yue Mengli approached and said with a smile, "Ye Sheng, that big mouth, told them everything about the Soul Refining Sect space."

Hearing this, Ye Yuan suddenly understood and announced loudly, "Rise! You need not do this. I saved you only because I hope you will contribute more to the human race. If you gain anything in the Divine Fall Mountain Range, I hope you won't hoard your strength. When the nest overturns, no egg remains intact. If I fail in my mission... I hope some of you can step up to lead humanity. I won't preach grand principles; you all must act accordingly. Li'er, let's go."

With that, Ye Yuan ignored the stunned crowd and left with Li'er and the others.

Those martial artists looked at each other, at a loss.

There was a hint of tragedy in Ye Yuan's words!

Hadn't he slain the Demon God? How could the demons be a match for him?

Ye Yuan's strength had already reached such terrifying levels—was there still someone who could threaten him?

And why did Divine King Ling Tian enter the Divine Fall Mountain Range?

A series of questions echoed in everyone's minds.

Before this, their mindset had been that the tall would bear the sky when it fell.

With Divine King Ling Tian leading the Profound Gate against the demons, why should they worry about such matters?

Undoubtedly, Divine King Ling Tian's strength was now unfathomable, perhaps even surpassing Zhuge Qingxuan.

If the demons had an expert even he couldn't handle, then... humanity was truly in peril!

"Could it be that the strongest among the demons isn't the Demon God? They were once Divine Realm experts. Something stronger than them—what kind of existence would that be?"

"I don't know what kind of existence, but without a doubt, humanity's situation is not optimistic! I feel that Divine King Ling Tian spoke from the heart just now; he seems... not very confident."

"Divine King Ling Tian truly embodies the spirit of a great sage. I always thought one should live for oneself, but seeing him, I feel that all these years I've lived in vain!"

"How shameful! I've decided: if I survive the Divine Fall Mountain Range, I will definitely join the Profound Gate and fight the demons to the death!"

...

Ye Yuan knew the ways of the Divine Realm's martial artists, so he didn't waste words with them.

But he hadn't expected that his actions would deeply move these warriors, prompting them to join the fight against the demons.

Unconsciously, Ye Yuan had developed a leader's aura similar to Jue Tian's.

This aura wasn't due to his martial prowess.

It was a quality emanating from the soul, capable of unconsciously influencing those around him, drawing many to gather by his side and form a powerful group.

Such a group, formed this way, would be more formidable and cohesive than one formed through coercion!

...

"Young master, you were so cool just now!" Lü'er exclaimed excitedly.

The scene of thousands thanking him in unison was truly spectacular.

Not to mention Lü'er, even Ye Sheng and the other seasoned veterans had never witnessed such a thing.

Even Ye Sheng was surprised that these people had done this.

He hadn't arranged this with the martial artists to put on a show.

Everything was spontaneous.

That only made Lü'er admire him even more.

But Ye Yuan knew that their actions were probably not solely because he had saved them.

They respected his sacrifices for humanity, felt ashamed, and were grateful for being saved.

All these factors together led to their collective thanks.

In the end, it was just a sense of indebtedness in their hearts.

Li'er also smiled and said, "Yuan Ge, I really didn't expect these selfish people to do something like this!"