Chapter 2168: Ancient Demon Race

Ye Liuyun also didn't expect that the Martial Cultivators at the ferry were so hateful toward their own master.

In fact, some of those Martial Cultivators were also forced, under the control of the Divine Soul Contract, to do some utterly wicked deeds for Chen Bà Tiān and his son.

Now that the Divine Soul Contract is broken, they have no reservations and immediately turn against him.

Even they themselves hope Chen Bà Tiān is overthrown, offering plans to Ye Liuyun without waiting for his questions, and they themselves detailed Chen Bà Tiān's strength.

"Chen Bà Tiān has three ferries, one of which is the largest and most sturdy, and is generally not used.

Only people of special authority and power would use that ferry.

Ordinary people ride the other two common ferries, which not only sail more roughly but also have weak wind‑risk resistance.

The master must be vigilant against Chen Bà Tiān escaping by ferry.

If he escapes on the best ferry, we will have no way to pursue him.

Chen Bà Tiān is usually cautious; all his resources are stored in a storage space, with no Treasure Vault.

Only Chen Tao has some resources.

A Martial Cultivator reported to Ye Liuyun.

When Ye Liuyun heard Chen Tao had resources, he recalled he hadn't taken Chen Tao's Storage Ring.

He immediately removed Chen Tao's Storage Ring and indeed found many good items.

Inside there was a Divine Blood Fruit and several Ninth‑Rank pills for refining the body and soul.

More than ten weapons and treasures were all Ninth‑Rank.

Ye Liuyun casually took out a Ninth‑Rank spear and tossed it to Zhao Ming Cheng.

A Ninth‑Rank Gale Fan he gave to Liu Yang.

The other treasures had no suitable recipients nearby, so he did not bring them out.

There was also a set of jet‑black armor; although its grade was unclear, Ye Liuyun sensed its ferocity and the dense Demon Qi within, and he took it out as well.

Before Ye Liuyun could ask, a Martial Cultivator immediately reported, "Master, this armor was salvaged from the Boundless Sea.

At that time there was a Demon Race corpse, but Chen Bà Tiān refined it.

Chen Bà Tiān himself is a Ninth Layer Mid Stage strongman and also a Demon Cultivator.

Chen Tao is using this armor to practice Demonic Cultivation, preparing to become a Demon Cultivator.

But it seems to have little effect!"

Ye Liuyun thought and handed the armor to his clone to try refining it.

The clone immediately used Divine Sense and Demon Qi to communicate with the armor, but the armor suddenly released a massive amount of Demon Qi, attempting to devour the clone.

Ye Liuyun hurriedly intervened, and together with the clone they absorbed its Demon Qi, transformed it into Buddha Light, and used it to suppress the armor.

But their conversion speed was still insufficient; the stored Demon Qi in the armor was too strong, bursting out violently, threatening to swallow even Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun hadn't expected a single piece of armor could release so much Demon Qi.

"Sealing Demon Tablet! Magic Vine!"

Ye Liuyun instantly deployed a Sealing Demon Tablet and Magic Vine, using the tablet to suppress and the vine to absorb the Demon Qi.

With their combined effort, the Demon Qi in the armor was finally subdued.

"Roar!"

A muffled roar came from the armor.

"Hidden Demon Race soul! So powerful!"

The clone immediately informed Ye Liuyun, and the Golden Pupil's black vortex began to spin, preparing to launch a black light attack.

That soul instantly sensed the terror in the clone's eye and rushed straight into Ye Liuyun's Sea of Consciousness.

The Demon Race soul was terrifyingly massive, its form like a gigantic statue.

Ye Liuyun's Soul, stronger than that of Ninth Layer Late Stage Martial Cultivators, was still dwarfed by the Demon Race soul, which was over ten times larger—Ye Liuyun's Soul was only the size of his shin.

"What kind of race is this!"

At first Ye Liuyun thought it was a giant‑sized Demon Race species, but he quickly realized his knowledge was still lacking.

The Demon Race soul's power was inherently that strong!

"And such strong Soul power?

What realm is this?"

Ye Liuyun couldn't help but be amazed.

The Ten Thousand Gods Command in his Sea of Consciousness also radiated Golden Light, enveloping the Demon Race soul.

But the Ten Thousand Gods Command struggled to control the Demon Race soul; the soul managed to stretch a hand toward Ye Liuyun. Though bearing the Golden Light of the Command made it laborious, it could still move.

Its massive claw opened, five fingers like hooks, reaching for Ye Liuyun.

The Demon Race soul was so huge that Ye Liuyun could not evade it within the Sea of Consciousness.

"It's over, I'm about to be killed by a Demon Race!"

Ye Liuyun felt a chill in his heart.

Suddenly, the Book Demon stepped in front of Ye Liuyun's Soul.

"I cannot act for you, but if it attacks me, I can retaliate!"

The Book Demon squeezed its eyes toward Ye Liuyun.

"Thank you, senior!"

Ye Liuyun quickly expressed his gratitude.

At that moment, the Demon Race's massive claw reached for the Book Demon.

"Seeking death!"

The Book Demon merely tapped the Demon Race's massive claw lightly, and the soul's giant claw began to fissure, fine cracks spreading across the arm; then the entire arm burst apart, absorbed by the Golden Light of the Ten Thousand Gods Command.

The Demon Race's body also cracked open several fissures, but it did not shatter completely.

"Roar!"

The Demon Race let out a pained roar, almost shaking Ye Liuyun's soul apart; still, the Book Demon shouted: "What are you shouting for!"

Only then was that roar canceled out.

The Demon Race's soul was severely wounded, and enveloped by the Ten Thousand Gods Command's golden light; its other claw could no longer be extended.

It struggled a few times, but ultimately could not escape the enveloping golden light of the Ten Thousand Gods Command.

At this moment Ye Liuyun discovered that the Ten Thousand Gods Command did not convert that Demon Race's soul power into energy for him this time, but directly devoured it itself.

"Eh... so the Ten Thousand Gods Command can also directly devour souls?"

"Just as Ye Liuyun thought, the Book Demon replied: 'Of course! Otherwise how could it command the myriad gods?'"

"Then why did it previously give all that energy to me?"

Ye Liuyun asked, puzzled.

"That's because you're too weak! He also disdained that energy as too little, so he gave it to you! This Demon Race's soul power, you can't possibly absorb it all anyway—let him absorb some, and it will only make him stronger."

The Book Demon explained to Ye Liuyun.

"Ah, I see!"

Ye Liuyun naturally didn't mind the Ten Thousand Gods Command becoming stronger, and even hoped it would absorb more.

The Ten Thousand Gods Command was not polite either; it directly absorbed that Demon Race's soul until it grew to twice Ye Liuyun's size, then stopped, and the remaining soul power was all given to Ye Liuyun.

"How does this Demon Race possess such powerful soul power?"

Ye Liuyun asked the Book Demon.

"It is the residual soul power left behind by an ancient demon race

It is estimated to have been hidden within the armor all along."

The Book Demon analyzed.

"That, salvaged together with the armor, there was also a demon race corpse; inside that corpse..."

"Very likely, the corpse contains another soul of this demon race!"