Soul-controlling Demon? Still not dead?
When Ye Fei heard this voice, his expression immediately darkened!
After absorbing the Soul-controlling Demon's memories, he knew this was undoubtedly an unparalleled fiend, a super demon!
Even though Ye Fei inherited the Soul-controlling Demon's experiences, it couldn't guarantee that he didn't have other hidden tricks!
Sure enough, the Soul-controlling Demon's cold voice echoed: "Boy, you have destroyed my chance of rebirth and even stolen my soul power. I curse you to die a miserable death!"
"A curse? If curses worked, those cultivators would have long perished. Yet you ended up in a fate such as this!" Ye Fei sneered.
"Indeed, my death is irreversible. But do you think you will fare any better? The incomplete Soul-controlling Technique will bring you nothing but agony. Ten years! Within ten years, if you cannot attain the Nascent Soul Stage, you will die without a doubt!" the Soul-controlling Demon ranted manically.
However, Ye Fei replied calmly, "Incomplete? Then how did you cultivate to such heights? Do you think I'd believe you? Don't forget, I possess all your memories!"
"Do you truly have them all?" The Soul-controlling Demon suddenly let out a sinister chuckle.
Hearing this, Ye Fei's expression changed abruptly as fragments of memories surfaced from when he had absorbed the Soul-controlling Demon!
It turned out that before his demise, the Soul-controlling Demon had deliberately erased more than half of the Soul-controlling Technique from his memories, purely as an act of revenge against Ye Fei!
"Haha, you see now?"
Sensing Ye Fei's spiritual waves, the Soul-controlling Demon laughed maniacally, "On this Earth, where spiritual energy is so scarce, you'll never reach the Nascent Soul Stage in this lifetime. I'll be waiting for you in hell, waiting..."
With that, the Soul-controlling Demon's voice grew fainter and fainter, and it was clear that his last trace of soul power had finally dissipated. From this moment forward, this individual no longer existed in the world!
Ye Fei sensed all of this, his eyes reflecting a trace of fear, a trace of confusion, and a trace of hatred.
But very soon, all of these emotions were replaced by unwavering determination.
"Does it matter if the technique is incomplete? Does it matter if spiritual energy is scarce? You say I can't do it? Then I will break into the Nascent Soul Stage just to prove you wrong! You are a failure, and I, Ye Fei, am destined to become a Demon Over Heaven and Earth!"
The Soul-controlling Demon was truly dead, and Ye Fei began to carefully plan his next steps.
Since he had chosen to cultivate the Soul-controlling Technique, it meant that his life now revolved around one critical task: cultivation!
If he failed to reach the Nascent Soul Stage within ten years, he would die!
Ye Fei had no doubt that the Soul-controlling Demon had been serious about this warning, even in his final moments.
However, as the Soul-controlling Demon had pointed out, reaching the Nascent Soul Stage on this Earth with its scarce spiritual energy was a near impossibility. Thus, Ye Fei immediately began sifting through the Soul-controlling Demon's memories, hoping to find a method to cultivate.
But the Soul-controlling Demon came from a cultivation planet, a realm brimming with spiritual energy. Such methods were unlikely to exist there!
Nonetheless, Ye Fei did not lose hope, because he had found an answer within the Soul-controlling Technique itself!
Soul-controlling, soul-controlling!
The Soul-controlling Technique had the ability to devour soul bodies and convert them into demonic qi for cultivation. Could he not infer from this?
If he could devour enough soul bodies, would it not also allow him to cultivate the Soul-controlling Technique?
Soul bodies?
Ye Fei smiled faintly, for he had already thought of a place that was teeming with such beings…
The scenery at Yuntai Qingyun Mountain was picturesque, with lush trees spread across the landscape.
Although the area saw visitors, they were limited to special occasions, such as the Qingming Festival!
After all, Qingyun Mountain was also the largest cemetery in Yuntai City. No one would come here without reason.
At this moment, Ye Fei had arrived at the cemetery by car, because from the Soul-controlling Demon's memories, he knew that ghosts truly existed—and they counted as one type of soul body.
His purpose here was to devour the wandering ghosts near the cemetery and test his hypothesis.
Yet, just as Ye Fei climbed the mountain and had barely gone far, he noticed a group of men in black standing like sentinels at the end of the mountain path, blocking those trying to climb further.
"Hmm? Could it be that some prominent figure has come here to pay their respects?"
Ye Fei curled his lips but did not give up. Instead, he tapped the ground lightly with his foot and gracefully leaped onto a tree. With the agility of someone performing qinggong, he effortlessly bypassed the black-clad guards.
"Phew! Seems that, even at the Early-stage Foundation Establishment, my skills already rival those martial arts experts seen in television dramas!"
Landing smoothly, Ye Fei grinned with excitement.
Although he had inherited the Soul-controlling Demon's memories, this was only the second time he had truly exercised his abilities. The first had been to punish those treacherous lovers earlier.
Yet, consumed by anger at that time, he had not fully experienced the miraculous potential of a cultivator. Only now did he feel its wonder.
Just the thought of the scenes in the Soul-controlling Demon's memories—where cultivators soared through the skies or moved unhindered—left Ye Fei restless with anticipation.
However, recalling the prospect of his death if he failed to reach the Nascent Soul Stage within ten years, Ye Fei quickly resumed his search for a place densely populated with ghosts. Preserving his life was his most pressing priority.
Activating his Heavenly Eye, Ye Fei scanned his surroundings extensively.
Finally, he found himself at the entrance to a lavish mausoleum. He sat down cross-legged right there.
Strictly speaking, this was a yin residence, not merely a cemetery, as it was steeped in heavily concentrated yin qi. This environment naturally attracted numerous wandering spirits from the public cemetery in its vicinity.
Typically, ghosts were unconscious and would dissipate on their own. However, some stronger ones, driven by intense obsessions during their lifetimes, could transform into malevolent spirits harmful to others.
Thus, Ye Fei felt no guilt in his pursuit. At once, he began channeling the Soul-controlling Technique, initiating the art of absorption.
The ghosts hovering around him instantly turned into streams of light, attaching themselves to Ye Fei's body and gradually being absorbed.
To an observer, it appeared as if Ye Fei was cloaked in a faintly glowing mantle.
It was unclear how much time had passed when Ye Fei's eyebrows suddenly knitted together. The gate to the yin residence creaked open, and out walked three people: an elderly man accompanied by a young man and a woman.
The elder and the young man were clad in military uniforms, immediately signaling they were figures of standing. The woman, though dressed plainly, carried an air of arrogance in her brows—clearly a lady of significant stature.
The trio was startled to see someone sitting at the entrance and froze.
Instinctively, the young man stepped forward to shield the elder and the woman, shouting, "Who are you?"
"Just passing by,"
Ye Fei replied indifferently, rising to leave.
Judging by the young man's protective posture and the black-clad men stationed earlier, it was evident the elder had an extraordinary identity. Ye Fei's focus was on cultivation; he did not want unnecessary trouble.
However, Ye Fei avoiding trouble didn't mean trouble would avoid him.
The woman suddenly stepped forward with a combat stance and barked coldly, "Sneaking around here? Clearly, you're not up to any good! Take this!"
With that, she sent a whip-like kick toward Ye Fei.