Chapter 2139: Little Xun Admires

In the dense forest, Long Xun and his two companions walked ahead, hesitating and murmuring.

Ye Yuan followed leisurely behind, very casual.

Along the way, Ye Yuan had made several moves, all instant kills, which had thoroughly frightened Brother Xun.

Thinking of how he had shown off in front of Ye Yuan before, Brother Xun wished he could die.

"Brother Xun, this... this human is too terrifying, you can't handle him!" Ao Ming said softly.

"Bah! Why do you have to bring that up? Are you trying to get me killed?"

Brother Xun broke out in a cold sweat at these words, nearly going berserk and killing Ao Ming.

Ao Ming also shuddered and said, "Brother Xun, I... I didn't mean it. But why is he picking up the black demon crystals? That stuff has strong corrosive power; even our dragon bodies can't withstand it!"

"How would I know? Maybe he has a hobby of collecting black crystals! But even if you put this stuff in a storage ring, it will cause irreversible corrosion to a person." Brother Xun said doubtfully.

Along the way, he was also very curious.

But he was too shocked by Ye Yuan's strength to dare ask.

Powerful abyssal demon beasts were as fragile as paper in front of Ye Yuan; he killed them as easily as slaughtering chickens and dogs.

"Alright, this place should be relatively safe. Let's stop here," Ye Yuan said indifferently.

Brother Xun, upon hearing this, quickly ran over and asked, "Sir, what are your orders?"

Ye Yuan said, "I've gathered quite a few black demon crystals along the way. I need to cultivate for a while; you three stand guard for me."

At these words, Brother Xun and the other two widened their eyes and opened their mouths wide, saying, "S-s-sir wants to cultivate using black demon crystals? D-d-did I hear that wrong?"

Brother Xun was so shocked that his tongue tied.

Brother Xun had thought Ye Yuan had some strange hobby, but he never expected Ye Yuan to use them for cultivation.

Cultivating with such pure demonic energy—wasn't that asking for death?

Ye Yuan nodded and said, "What, is there a problem?"

Brother Xun said, "These... these black demon crystals are the crystallization of the demonic energy of abyssal demon beasts, their very foundation. The demonic energy contained within is extremely harmful to martial artists. You... you actually want to use them for cultivation? How will you cultivate?"

Ye Yuan said indifferently, "I have my own methods. Just stand guard."

Ye Yuan casually set up a few formations and began to cultivate on the spot.

Clusters of black gas flowed out from the surrounding black demon crystals and were absorbed into Ye Yuan's body.

This scene appeared extremely eerie.

Brother Xun and the other two stared wide-eyed, utterly dumbfounded.

"He really absorbed the demonic energy! My god, his absorption speed is too fast. Isn't he afraid of bursting?" Ao Ming said, flabbergasted.

"I've heard that some humans are impatient for success and often practice unorthodox methods. Could he be that kind of martial artist?" Ao Qing said.

Slap!

Brother Xun directly slapped him on the back of the head and cursed, "Idiot! The fluctuations of the sir's divine essence are pure and upright; how could he be a demon cultivator? Also, the sir's divine essence is extremely thick, far surpassing those of the same rank. Are you blind? Have you ever seen a True God Eighth Heaven with such terrifying strength?"

Ao Qing looked innocent, but on second thought, it made sense.

Ye Yuan's divine essence was extremely pure and upright; he couldn't be a demon cultivator.

But such cultivation methods still brought him immense shock.

"But... this is too bizarre! Even for demons, let alone humans, absorbing Black Dim Demon Crystals like this is unthinkable!" Ao Qing said indignantly.

Xun Ge looked at Ye Yuan with admiration and said, "The lord is no ordinary man! After all, demonic energy is just a form of energy. Abyssal beasts use it to become immensely powerful, and in theory, humans and demons can too. But ordinary techniques cannot withstand the ravages of demonic energy. From this, it's clear that the lord's technique is extraordinarily powerful!"

Xun Ge was quite knowledgeable and quickly understood.

The other two, upon hearing this, suddenly realized the truth, and their looks toward Ye Yuan gradually shifted from fear to reverence.

The demonic energy they dreaded like tigers had become a nourishing tonic for Ye Yuan.

"Tsk tsk, truly amazing! I can even sense the lord's cultivation level rapidly rising, and this is the Eighth Heaven of True God!" Ao Ming exclaimed in awe.

The other two nodded in agreement.

A few days later, Ye Yuan had refined all the Black Dim Demon Crystals, and his cultivation level had improved considerably.

Xun Ge immediately sidled up, flattering, "The lord is truly incredible, using Black Dim Demon Crystals like Divine Origin Stones! Xiao Xun admires you!"

Ye Yuan shot him a glance and said, "Enough flattery. Let's go!"

"Sure thing! Lord, from now on, Xiao Xun will follow you. You can't abandon Xiao Xun!" Xun Ge said with a cheeky grin.

In this Dragon Eye Cave, what could be more useful than latching onto a powerful figure?

With a strongman like Ye Yuan around, as long as they didn't encounter a Heaven Sovereign abyssal beast, they could almost bulldoze their way through.

This greatly increased their chances of finding the spatial rift.

Ye Yuan said indifferently, "That depends on your performance."

...

Ye Yuan led the three of them, sweeping through all obstacles. Half a month later, they arrived at a valley, which was the base of Long Xun and his group.

However, the base was riddled with scars and in complete disarray, as if it had just experienced a fierce battle.

"Xun Ge! Xun Ge is back!"

Several people suddenly burst out from the dense forest nearby.

Seeing Long Xun, they were all extremely excited.

"What's all the shouting for? Hey, Xiao Chun, what's wrong with you?"

Long Xun was about to scold them and have them pay respects to Ye Yuan when he noticed they were all bruised and battered, each bearing injuries.

Long Chun burst into tears at the sight of Long Xun.

"Xun Ge, we've suffered so much while you were away!" Long Chun blubbered, his nose running and eyes streaming, clearly having endured a lot recently.

Long Xun frowned and said, "Shut up! Talk! What the hell happened?"

Long Chun sobbed, "Xun Ge, it's... it's all Long Zhaotian's doing! He laid down the word, giving you three months to surrender. If you don't, he'll raze our camp to the ground and leave us nowhere to stay."

Long Xun flew into a rage upon hearing this and roared, "That bastard Long Zhaotian! Damn it, when the cat's away, the mice will play! Brothers, follow me! Let's go teach that guy a lesson he won't forget!"

With that, Long Xun was about to storm off, but Long Chun grabbed him.

"Xun Ge, you can't! Long Zhaotian has found a Heaven Sovereign helper, extremely powerful. We're no match! Even their camp has changed leaders!"

Long Chun's words were like a bucket of cold water, drenching Long Xun from head to toe.

"You... what did you say? Hea... Heaven Sovereign?" Long Xun stammered in shock.

"Just a Heaven Sovereign. Look at you, scared like a grandson," Ye Yuan said slowly at that moment.

"Who the hell are you to talk to Xun Ge like that?" Long Chun immediately snapped upon hearing Ye Yuan's words.