Chapter 3667: Surging Demonic Qi

Ye Liuyun gave all those demon weapons to Sun Que for material verification.

After Sun Que's appraisal, whether bone whips or other weapons, the materials were top‑grade raw materials. After re‑refining, they can be forged into finer, higher‑grade weapons.

Especially that ruby, identical to the one Ye Liuyun previously set on Long Nv's ring, contains massive energy. However, despite its large size, its energy is less abundant than Long Nv's, perhaps due to overuse.

"Then don't rush to refine these weapons yet; wait until I gather more materials. Kuailei, you don't need to forge it now either—perhaps better ore will be found later."

"You can start studying some rune formations. For example, the shield sigil etched onto the body can be powered with a little True Essence and is very practical."

Ye Liuyun also gave Sun Que some suggestions.

Sun Que thought it reasonable; the weapons and materials Ye Liuyun found are all excellent, and using them to forge Kuailei and weapons will yield higher grades in the future.

So he agreed, paused the refining, and brought Gu Changhong and Qiong Qi over to study the rune formations.

Next, Ye Liuyun had the black tiger and demon concubine set up a larger formation, sent everyone back to the Space World to cultivate and recover, and he himself returned first to refine and absorb the purple Crystal Stone.

His Special Eye Pupils had not absorbed corresponding energy for a long time, so they took in the energy like rain after drought—very quickly, turning the purple Crystal Stone into fine powder.

Then he also absorbed the green Crystal Stone, curious what miraculous effect the added vitality would produce.

Next the blue Crystal Stone was used to cleanse Divine Soul Power; after cultivation, he felt his Soul became clearer and an indescribable comfort spread through his body.

Finally came the golden Refinement Crystal Stone. Previously he had used the energy from a golden egg to boost his Physical Body once, leaving little room for further improvement.

Unexpectedly, the golden Crystal Stone reopened his Physical Body's enhancement space, patching gaps and elevating his previously weak points.

Moreover, he absorbed these stones rapidly. The others did the same; after absorbing the earth‑colored Crystal Stone, their consumed Divine Core quickly recovered to full.

Thus, after only a short cultivation, they were all invigorated and ready to re‑enter battle.

Ye Liuyun immediately ordered Tang Xinyao and Chen Yueying, who had been fighting the monster beasts, to stay, giving them the remaining assorted Crystal Stones to cultivate and boost themselves.

He also handed the collected herbs and metal materials to the refinery masters and Alchemists for their own research.

It turned out the fruits he had previously found were of little use to Martial Cultivators of the Taixu Realm, merely supplementing some spiritual energy, but Lin Luoyi used them for Martial Cultivators who had not yet broken into the Taixu Realm, and the results were surprisingly good.

Many of their Alchemists, refinery masters, and Formation Masters instantly broke through to the Taixu Realm, greatly expanding Ye Liuyun's logistical team.

Seeing so many benefit, Ye Liuyun grew even more eager for the demon stronghold and immediately led the group onward.

Liu Xingyang and Pang Hongyu had been waiting outside the formation for a while, admiring Ye Liuyun's group's combat prowess. When they emerged, the two immediately flattered Ye Liuyun, claiming their strength far surpassed any squad within the base.

But when they heard Ye Liuyun was heading to explore the demon stronghold again, the two were so frightened they sat on the ground.

"Master, no one ever knows how many demons reside in the stronghold. The base has organized joint assaults before, but all were annihilated; at most, over twenty squads entered at once, and none returned."

"Indeed, Master, the stronghold houses not only demons but also demon beasts; it's not a place our few can explore. Entering there is like entering a demon base. Their base's strength is absolutely—"

"—compared to the strength of our base."

The two desperately tried to dissuade Ye Liuyun, not wanting him to take the risk. Even if Ye Liuyun wishes to venture, they begged not to be taken along.

Ye Liuyun truly didn't want them to risk it; after all, future demon hunts would rely on their experience. Yet leaving them here wasn't safe, so he directly pulled them into the Space World.

"Now we're finished!" the two were completely stunned, realizing that if Ye Liuyun fell in battle, they would be buried with him.

But when they saw that Ye Liuyun's Space World still contained many Mercenaries and Kuailei, a glimmer of hope appeared; they could only wait anxiously for the outcome.

Ye Liuyun and his party reached the cavern entrance of the demon lair and, instead of descending recklessly, released the Black Python they had captured earlier.

The creature's scale armor is sturdy; even when faced with danger, it can withstand a few blows without issue. Moreover, python‑type beasts are highly sensitive to living beings, allowing early danger detection.

However, shortly after the Black Python entered, a mournful, harrowing howl echoed.

"Retreat quickly!"

Ye Liuyun instantly led everyone to leap back, deploying a Sealing Demon Tablet in front and expanding it as much as possible.

Then the group heard a rumbling boom; a surge of violent demonic killing aura burst from the Cave, followed by the Black Python's mournful howl.

Fortunately, the Sealing Demon Tablet expanded at high speed, shielding the group from the erupting aura and rapidly absorbing it, preventing the aura from reaching them.

Immediately a "Bang" resounded as the Black Python slammed into the Sealing Demon Tablet, causing it to tremble.

Soon the demonic killing aura spewing from the Cave was fully absorbed by the Sealing Demon Tablet, which Ye Liuyun then retrieved. At that moment, everyone finally saw the Black Python ahead, its form corroded beyond recognition by the aura—barely a skeleton with bits of shredded flesh hanging.

Seeing the Black Python die, Ye Liuyun directly absorbed its Primordial Pill and then handed it to the Long Nv behind him.

"The Primordial Pill is untainted and still usable!" Ye Liuyun said simply.

"What's happening?" Lei Ming asked Ye Liuyun in terror.

Even a Black Python with such a robust Physical Body was instantly corroded; for the others, the outcome would likely be even worse.

Ye Liuyun shook his head, unable to grasp the cause. He also called out to Liu Xingyang and Pang Hongyu for answers, but both were clueless.

Ye Liuyun only knew that after the Black Python entered the Cave, it triggered no traps. The Cave is a sloping downward passage, very deep; its demonic killing aura, though denser, shouldn't have been enough to corrode the Python's Physical Body.

But suddenly, the Black Python felt a torrent of demonic killing aura surging from the deep of the Cave at breakneck speed. Recent encoding problems are severe, giving us more motivation, faster updates; please click to exit reading mode. Thank you.