Ye Fan pursued closely, unleashing a barrage of attacks on the barrier!
"Bang bang bang—!"
His fists rained down on the barrier like a storm!
Over the past two days, he had absorbed a massive amount of demonic energy from the Peerless War Demon.
Although his cultivation hadn't broken through, he could clearly feel he had grown significantly stronger!
Theoretically, his current cultivation was at the third level of Nascent Soul, but his actual combat power was around the third level of Soul Transformation.
Yet, the attacks he unleashed now were subtly approaching the fourth or fifth level of Soul Transformation!
It seemed he had somehow transcended the laws of cultivation.
However, Ye Fan was having too much fun attacking and didn't pay too much attention.
It wasn't a bad thing anyway!
Just keep attacking!
This blood-red barrier was the Peerless War Demon's last resort.
After all, he was causing trouble in the human realm, and it was only a matter of time before human cultivators noticed.
According to his plan, this barrier could withstand a peak Combined Technique cultivator!
But as Ye Fan continued his assault, he could clearly sense the barrier's defenses rapidly weakening.
It was as if the power supporting the barrier was being siphoned away by an unknown entity!
The Peerless War Demon was thoroughly panicked!
At this rate, the barrier would be destroyed before long!
But he was completely overwhelmed by Ye Fan, unsure of what else he could do.
The blood pool was replenishing his strength, but the speed was pitifully slow.
At this rate.
The barrier would fail long before he could recover.
He had considered escaping elsewhere, of course.
After all, Ye Fan wasn't his match in speed.
The cultivation world was vast.
If he was determined to flee, shaking off Ye Fan would be entirely possible.
But the problem was…
He didn't dare.
If he ran, he would surely be exposed.
The animosity between humans and demons was long-standing.
If some ancient monster was alerted, he would be utterly doomed.
The Peerless War Demon was in a precarious situation.
Even if he had to run, he needed to recover some strength first.
One day later.
"Crash—!"
As Ye Fan's final punch landed, the blood-red barrier completely collapsed!
Simultaneously, several terrifying auras were rapidly approaching.
Ye Fan and the Peerless War Demon's commotion had finally alerted other cultivators!
A flicker of despair flashed in the Peerless War Demon's eyes.
Judging by the auras, the newcomers were at least Combined Technique cultivators!
In his prime, he could have easily dealt with them.
But in his current state…
Thinking this, the Peerless War Demon gritted his teeth!
If he fell into human hands, even death would be a luxury!
More importantly, his greatest secret would be obtained by humans, which would cause immense trouble for the demon race!
The demon race had its dignity!
A noble man would rather die than be disgraced!
The Peerless War Demon transformed into a streak of light and charged towards Ye Fan!
Upon closing the distance, the Peerless War Demon locked onto Ye Fan's body tightly!
At the same moment, the owners of those terrifying auras arrived!
They were three old men, their Taoist robes bearing an ancient style.
"Indeed, there's a demon!"
The leading elder exclaimed upon seeing the situation.
Immediately, the three elders raised their hands and unleashed three incredibly terrifying magical attacks!
As for Ye Fan, who was pinned down by the Peerless War Demon…
Compared to eradicating a demon, the death of one or two Nascent Soul cultivators was not even a consideration for them!
"In that case, let's all die together!"
The Peerless War Demon roared, and a dark red light emanated from him!
The demonic energy surrounding him surged to an insane level!
The expressions of the three elders changed drastically!
Disaster!
He was going to self-destruct!
The three instantly retreated at high speed!
The power of a demon's self-destruction was terrifying!
The damage caused was even greater than their own strength!
Furthermore, the power of such a self-destruction was not based on the self-destructing individual's condition.
For example, a lively demon and a dying demon, as long as their cultivation realms were the same, would have no difference in the power of their self-destruction!
This aura now made them feel the threat of death!
And Ye Fan, at the center of the event, felt it even more intensely!
The energy within the Peerless War Demon was condensing madly but not leaking out at all.
Ye Fan also tried to absorb energy from him using talismans, but the effect was minimal.
Approximately a few seconds later.
The energy within the Peerless War Demon reached its peak!
"Boom—!"
A terrifying explosion erupted.
Ye Fan and the Peerless War Demon were instantly vaporized!
Not only that.
Even the incomplete grand formation on the ground was affected!
The blood-red patterns rapidly retracted, receding towards the blood pool at the source!
In an instant, they retreated into the blood pool!
The blood pool, along with the altar outside, exploded instantly!
A strange thing happened!
The explosion did not spread outwards but contracted towards a single point!
After converging, space was torn open by a rift!
The rift flashed and disappeared, as if it had never existed.
In the distance.
Three great cultivators scrambled to their feet.
They looked at the empty valley, completely bewildered.
Something was wrong!
The terrifying power fluctuations during the explosion still made them tremble.
An explosion of such intensity was beyond their ability to withstand!
Normally, they shouldn't be standing here intact.
Even if they survived by chance, they would be severely injured.
But they had merely been blown face-first onto the ground.
Though they were somewhat disheveled, they hadn't sustained any injuries.
It was as if the explosion had suddenly vanished halfway through.
They couldn't fathom it.
However, one thing was certain.
The demonic energy previously emitted by the Peerless War Demon had now completely disappeared!
And after such a self-destruction, the demon couldn't possibly have survived.
Although it was baffling, their objective had been achieved.
The three exchanged glances, then rose and left.
Just as they had arrived, they departed without a trace.
...
When Ye Fan revived again, he found himself in an unfamiliar space.
Everything here seemed shrouded in mist, a hazy, gray expanse.
The sky was somewhat dim.
There were no clouds, yet the sun was invisible.
The air carried a faint scent of decay.
The ground beneath his feet was an eerie dark red, as if soaked in blood.
After a moment of bewilderment, Ye Fan suddenly came to his senses!
This environment…
This was the demon realm!
Realizing this, Ye Fan felt a sense of unease.
Had he ended up in the demon realm so inexplicably?
There was nothing special about his surroundings, no sign of any entrance or exit.
Ye Fan clicked his tongue.
Forget it.
Where you land, you make do.
Let's go explore first!
Suddenly!
A peculiar sensation surfaced in Ye Fan's mind.
This aura…
The little demon girl!