The power of the eight combatants far surpassed that of any Tribulation-transcending cultivator before.
As their battle raged, spatial rifts tore open all around them!
Some unfortunate demons were immediately swallowed by these rifts!
The spatial turbulence that surged from these rifts mercilessly reaped the lives of a great many demons!
In fact, it wasn't just the demons; the cultivators of the Sacred Mountain were also caught in the crossfire.
For instance, a cultivator was hammering away at a demon when a spatial rift suddenly tore open beside him.
Both the Sacred Mountain cultivator and the demon were swallowed into it!
However, very soon, the cultivators from the Sacred Mountain managed to claw their way out of the rift!
And for the first time, they drew blood!
Spatial rifts, a terrifying existence!
This was because it involved a supreme level of existence like space, something far beyond the comprehension of those bound by the rules of cultivation!
Whether human or demon, once inside, it meant certain death!
Even beings like the Four Great Demon Kings dared not touch them lightly!
Yet these Sacred Mountain cultivators only sustained some cuts on their bodies…
Their defensive power was truly monstrous.
As time wore on, a vast number of demons were culled.
From an original army of tens of millions, only twenty to thirty million remained.
At this rate, the Four Great Demon Kings would be left with no subordinates in a day or two…
However, the battle on the side of Sect Master Bai Fa and the others was not as optimistic.
While the Four Great Demon Kings could not harm them, they faced a vexing problem.
Their attacks were incapable of inflicting significant damage on the Four Great Demon Kings…
By this point, they had only inflicted superficial wounds.
Barely any blood had been shed.
Such injuries were even less than what the Four Great Demon Kings could heal themselves!
The situation became a stalemate.
Neither side could gain an advantage…
It was like two groups of max-level players wielding twigs, unable to pierce each other's defenses…
After about an hour, the Four Great Demon Kings could no longer endure.
It wasn't that they were outmatched, but rather that too many of their subordinates had died…
While fighting, the Four Great Demon Kings secretly issued an order!
Abandon the current enemies, a temporary tactical retreat!
Then, from other directions, launch a fierce assault on the remaining three desolate lands!
The demon army retreated while fighting.
The Sacred Mountain cultivators were outraged!
They hadn't had enough fun yet, why were they leaving so soon?
A bizarre scene unfolded.
In front, millions of demons fled in a frenzy, while behind them, hundreds of lunatics pursued relentlessly…
Before long, they vanished from sight.
Sacred Mountain Forbidden Area.
With a flash of white light, Ye Fan reappeared in the cave.
His aura had now reached the early stage of Mahayana!
Appearing as Mahayana, but actually Tribulation-transcending!
As for his defensive capabilities…
Who knew what monstrous level they had reached…
Even greater were the changes in Ye Fan's eyes!
His eyes were dark and deep.
Upon closer inspection, faint starlight could be seen flickering within them!
Just a glance seemed to draw one into that profound abyss!
Ye Fan flicked his fingertip, and a mysterious talisman emerged from it.
Then, with a thought, the talisman transformed into another.
Ye Fan wiggled his finger and recalled the talisman.
During this period, his time in the Devouring Origin World had been incredibly exhilarating!
He had fused nearly a hundred talismans, far exceeding his expectations.
A hundred talismans meant he had climbed nearly a hundred more steps.
And the number of times he had died in the process was also terrifying!
In fact, Ye Fan could have continued.
After fusing the third Devouring Origin, his speed of fusing runes had accelerated exponentially.
Unlike normal cultivation, the more runes Ye Fan fused, the faster he became.
If he wished, he could have stayed inside and fused until the peak of Tribulation-transcendence.
This was only referring to his superficial cultivation.
His actual combat power was estimated to have reached the realm of an immortal.
Of course.
Ye Fan was unsure if he would truly reach the immortal realm.
After all, reaching the peak of Tribulation-transcendence meant ascension, and this involved issues of rules and realms.
The reason he emerged now was because he sensed the aura of the demons!
Those four, terrifying auras!
Yes, terrifying!
Even though Ye Fan's actual combat power now rivaled that of a Tribulation-transcender, he still felt a sense of dread.
But simultaneously, Ye Fan felt a surge of excitement!
It was the thrill of seeing a powerful prey!
Or perhaps the Devouring Power Ye Fan had fused had awakened his hidden predatory instincts!
As he stepped out of the cave, Ye Fan saw the little demoness waiting outside.
"Ye Fan?" The little demoness was clearly surprised. "Are you done with your seclusion?"
"Are you injured?"
Seeing the scratches on the little demoness, Ye Fan frowned and asked.
"It's nothing, just some superficial wounds," the little demoness said nonchalantly. "When I was bringing Miss Liang back earlier, we encountered a wave of demons."
"Where is she?" Ye Fan asked again.
"Knowing you were in seclusion, she also went into seclusion to cultivate," the little demoness replied. "It's just…"
"Just what?"
"Never mind, it's nothing…"
When they reached the Pure Heart Sect, the little demoness met Liang Rujing, the person Ye Fan had spoken of, for the first time.
After their meeting, the little demoness felt a strange sensation.
Despite it being their first encounter, Liang Rujing gave her an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
It was as if they had met long, long ago.
This familiarity was not superficial, but a deeper, complex feeling.
She had intended to tell Ye Fan about it, but the feeling had only surfaced for a moment upon their meeting, then vanished.
Now, she thought, it was probably just an illusion…
"Were there any demon attacks on the Sacred Mountain?" Ye Fan asked again. "Where is everyone else?"
Besides the little demoness, no one else was visible outside the cave entrance.
"We did encounter a few attacks…" Mentioning this topic, the little demoness's expression turned peculiar. "But they were all dealt with by the people of the Sacred Mountain…"
"Dealt with by the people of the Sacred Mountain?" Ye Fan was clearly surprised.
He had only thought those guys were a bit slow-witted before, never considering their combat prowess.
"Yes…" the little demoness recalled, her expression as if she had seen a ghost. "These guys… they are monsters…"
"Where are the Second Elder and Master Xie Yan?"
"I don't know. I haven't seen them since I returned."
"Alright, you stay here for now. I need to go out."
With those words, Ye Fan left directly.
The little demoness opened her mouth, then finally gave up.
She turned and walked towards the interior of the Sacred Mountain.
Her current strength would only be a burden to Ye Fan if she went along.
Protecting herself was the greatest help she could offer Ye Fan.
Besides…
Thinking this, the little demoness gently patted her belly.
Fighting and killing were no longer suitable for her current state.