Chapter 110 Ye Chi has disappeared?

To protect the safety of mortals, Ya Feiyu had once erected a thin barrier of demonic energy between their dwelling and the outside world. The demonic energy was extremely weak and diluted by the mountain's own spiritual power, posing no harm to the mortal bodies. Instead, it effectively isolated them from the ferocious spirit beasts of the mountains—a gesture intended to protect the villagers. However, when Ya Feiyu went to check today, he found the barrier shattered, with dense demonic energy pouring in. He had no choice but to hastily create a talisman for the villagers to carry, simultaneously restricting their movement. The excessively dense demonic energy was difficult even for someone with high cultivation like Ye Chi, let alone mortals. Only Ya Feiyu remained unaffected.

But the situation is getting worse day by day.

The spiritual talismans were no longer of much use, and cases of villagers falling ill or even falling into comas began to emerge. Demonic energy was eroding their already weakened bodies. Ya Feiyu had originally intended to continue waiting, but given the current situation, while he might be able to wait longer, the lifespan of mortals could no longer withstand his attrition.

For several days in a row, there had been no daylight, and Ya Feiyu couldn't tell whether it was night or day. He only knew that when he woke up from a long sleep, he looked out the window at the scarlet sky. The bedside was empty; Ye Chi had clearly been beside him before he fell asleep, but he didn't know where the man was now. Ya Feiyu had no mood to look for him at this moment.

The jagged crack in the sky showed no signs of abating these past few days; on the contrary, it seemed to be growing larger. As if sensing Ya Feiyu's gaze, a white, glowing orb moved closer, seemingly glaring menacingly at him. This feeling was as if another monster existed beyond the heavens, enormous in size, treating the Earth as a plaything in its palm, toying with it at will, sending a chill down one's spine.

Ya Feiyu pursed his thin lips, but his gaze remained fixed on her.

"Heavenly Dao, come upon me!" he said, his silver eyes radiating a chilling aura. "This foolish storyline deserves to end here, let it begin with me—"

As soon as he finished speaking, a series of tremors suddenly struck, making Ya Feiyu unsteady on his feet. He panicked and hurriedly grabbed the bedside table to steady himself. The previously heavy, deep red sky suddenly began to float, and the thick shadows covering it quickly faded away, revealing a more grotesque true form to the world.

The ground split open in that instant. Ya Feiyu dodged with lightning speed. He heard a shrill scream outside the window and rushed out before he could even regain his footing. Just in time, he pulled Aying back from the brink of falling into the abyss.

Tears streamed down the little girl's pale face. The expected excruciating pain and weightlessness didn't come. She looked up, flattered, and met Ya Feiyu's deep, silent silver eyes. Strangely enough, the Immortal Lord's expression was unusually grave; no matter what had happened before, his silver eyes had never been so serious… A-Ying was somewhat lost in thought, while Ya Feiyu swiftly pulled her up and led her to a visibly shaken old woman nearby. The violent tremor jolted everyone awake, and they all instinctively stood beside Ya Feiyu, as if this Immortal Lord could offer them complete protection.

Ya Feiyu's expression darkened slightly. He knew that all the trouble he was currently facing stemmed from him.

So even if these villagers immediately turn against him, stand on the opposite side, denounce him, and curse him, he will not have any objection to it.

This is what he deserves as a sinful soul.

"Immortal Lord, where is Immortal Lord Ye?" Aying looked up from the old woman's arms, her eyes, swollen and red like a little white rabbit's, glancing at Ya Feiyu, and asked, sobbing, "Why isn't he here...?"

Ye Chi... Right, where is Ye Chi?

With such a commotion, even if Ye Chi had gone somewhere else before, he should have returned by now.

Could it be...

Ya Feiyu's expression suddenly turned serious. Every word he spoke caused those around him to back away. Just then, a hand gently patted his shoulder. Ya Feiyu paused, and much of the resentment that had been building up in his heart dissipated. He looked at the person standing beside him. Shi Bai smiled gently and said, "Master, don't worry. My junior sister and I will take care of everyone here. Master, please go find Ye Chi."

Ya Feiyu felt a warmth in her heart and nodded slightly, saying, "Thank you."

Shi Bai smiled and said, "Master, there's no need for thanks. It's what a disciple should do."

Ya Feiyu dared not linger too long with him, and after saying this, she hurriedly chased after Ye Chi's spiritual energy trail and ran far away.

...

Ye Chi's spiritual power was easy to detect.

It was a passionate yet unoffensive power, refined by the years, gradually losing some of its youthful impetuosity and gaining more gentleness and softness. It was the warmth that accompanied Ya Feiyu through countless nights of sleep, and as her bedmate, Ya Feiyu naturally had no reason not to recognize it. Ye Chi's spiritual power spread all the way up the back mountain. Strangely enough, Ye Chi should have... rarely come here.

No, it should be said that Ye Chi seems to have never been to such a remote place before...

Could it be that Ye Chi has discovered something?

Thinking about it this way, Ye Chi has indeed been leaving early and returning late all this time, so it's understandable that I don't know anything about him. I just don't know what important thing it is that he would sneak over while Ya Feiyu was asleep, and even if something big happened, he couldn't come back immediately...?

Ya Feiyu was surprised. At least based on his understanding of Ye Chi, he didn't know what could possibly attract Ye Chi's attention like this.

As we ventured deeper into the back mountains, a sense of foreboding gradually welled up within me.

Compared to the outside, the demonic energy here seemed more aggressive, as if it existed with a purpose. It swept past Ya Feiyu rapidly, like gusts of eerie, cold wind, making Ya Feiyu's heart sink to the bottom. He could already sense that Ye Chi's faint spiritual power was mixed in with this surging demonic energy. Although it was very little, almost negligible, Ya Feiyu still detected it. His brows furrowed, his bad premonition grew stronger, and his steps quickened, becoming somewhat disordered. Ya Feiyu's heartbeat also increased involuntarily, the sound of it pounding seemed to resound directly in his ears, deafening.

Ye Chi, no, no...

His pace quickened, and the surrounding scenery flashed past him like images, turning into illusory shadows before disappearing from his sight.

Ya Feiyu didn't know how he got up there; he only knew that when he came to his senses, he was already standing on the mountaintop.

Following the lingering traces of spiritual and demonic energy, Ya Feiyu continued upwards. Strangely enough, despite being a mortal, he didn't feel tired after running for so long. He was well aware that his body wasn't in great shape, but now that he had reached the top, he not only didn't feel tired, but he also wondered how he had arrived so quickly.

Without giving it much thought, he began to wander through the layers of forest, searching for that figure.

That figure that always accompanies me in the quiet of the night, gently soothing me with a tender voice.

The deeper they went, the denser the demonic energy became, as if it wanted to devour the little spiritual power they had left. Ya Feiyu's wildly beating heart sank, his previous fervor suddenly cooling, replaced by a terrifying chill. The demonic energy here exuded a nonchalant mockery, like a born superior treating every ant less powerful than itself with disdain. Although it wasn't overtly aggressive, Ya Feiyu still vaguely sensed something was amiss, but since the demonic energy didn't seem to be attacking him, he couldn't retaliate. Besides, the demonic energy didn't actually have much effect on him; its deliberate lingering around him was more likely a test.

So Ya Feiyu suppressed his unease. He realized that the demonic energy was like intertwined threads, intentionally or unintentionally leading him deeper into the forest. Ya Feiyu frowned and couldn't help but look back, only to find that his retreat was already blocked by an even denser layer of demonic energy. Ya Feiyu tentatively raised his hand to disperse it, but the demonic energy, like a viscous liquid, firmly stuck his hand inside. It took a great deal of effort to finally free himself. He looked at the demonic energy remaining on his hand, his expression growing cold.

It seems he isn't entirely without malice towards him, but just hasn't shown it yet. Ya Feiyu thought warily, he couldn't let his guard down; he couldn't trust anything before meeting Ye Chi.

Demonic cultivators are always so sinister and cunning.

Ya Feiyu firmly believed this.

He was no longer in a hurry. The demonic energy guiding him forward proved that the person he was looking for was definitely ahead. Ye Chi was not weak, and besides, his aura was still in the air, proving that Ye Chi was not seriously injured. Ya Feiyu first searched around, looking everywhere, but the dense demonic energy followed him like a shadow. Finally, it discovered his intention to find an escape route and ruthlessly summoned all the demonic energy back, shrouding the entire mountain in darkness. Instantly cut off from the outside light, only Ya Feiyu's pair of silver eyes stood out in the darkness.

Ya Feiyu looked up and saw that even the last trace of blood in the air was mercilessly covered by demonic energy. Regardless of who the owner of this demonic energy was, he was certain that the other party had no good intentions towards him. He was like a lamb that had willingly fallen into a net, walking step by step towards the very center of the net, yet still completely unaware of it, emitting harmless bleating.

But ram horns are very hard.

Ya Feiyu felt neither fear nor unease. Such emotions had vanished the moment he decided to defy the Heavenly Dao. On the contrary, he found it amusing; faced with a powerful enemy, he only wanted to know more.

He thought, "It's just ahead."