Xiao Huo quickly followed him inside, muttering to himself.
...
When the two reappeared, they had arrived at a desolate plain.
There was a deathly silence all around.
"Master, this place is too desolate! Could it be that these demons have come to this place to find peace and quiet?"
Little Fire jumped onto a rock and looked around.
"However, the atmosphere here is even stronger than that altar before. Do you think there might be something strange about it?"
Ye Lingtian did not answer, but his gaze sharpened slightly as he stared at the ruins in front of him.
In the center of the ruins, there was a huge crater, from which a low rumbling sound could be faintly heard.
"Master, look at that pit! There must be something hidden there!"
Little Fire jumped excitedly to the edge of the pit.
"Should I go down and take a look first?"
"stop!"
Ye Lingtian raised his hand to stop it, his voice cold.
"Don't do anything reckless!"
"Oh, Master, I was just saying it offhand!"
Xiao Huo sheepishly retreated, but his eyes remained fixed on the pit.
"However, this place is definitely unusual. Do you think we've really stumbled upon something special this time?"
"Go inside and you'll see!"
Ye Lingtian said calmly, and with a light step, his figure instantly disappeared at the entrance of the pit.
"Oh dear, Master, wait for me!"
Little Fire quickly followed, its tail drawing a fiery arc in the air.
The inside of the pit is a very strange passage.
"Master, this place is even more eerie than the altar we just saw!"
Xiao Huo stayed close to Ye Lingtian, whispering as they walked.
"We'd better be careful, or these monstrous things will sneak up on us!"
"Stop arguing!"
Ye Lingtian said calmly.
The two soon arrived at the end of the passage, where there was a huge stone gate. The stone gate was carved with intricate patterns, and a monster with bared fangs and claws could be vaguely seen.
"Master, this door looks pretty intimidating!"
Little Fire approached the door and gently touched it with its paw.
"Do you think there might be another monster inside?"
"Let's go in and take a look!"
Ye Lingtian didn't say much. He raised his hand and gently pushed the stone door open. The door made a low rumble and slowly opened.
Behind the door was a pitch-black space, where a huge black shadow could be vaguely seen floating in mid-air. The shadow exuded a strong evil aura, as if even the air itself was trembling.
"Master, this guy seems to be really something else!"
Little Fire swallowed hard, its tail standing up warily.
"How about we test the waters first?"
"There's no need!"
Ye Lingtian said coldly, slowly raising the seven-colored longsword in his hand.
"No matter what it is, it won't escape my grasp today!"
"Nine Heavens Emperor...you really have come!"
The floating black shadow suddenly emitted a deep sound, with a strange rhythm that seemed to directly vibrate the soul.
"Are you playing tricks on me?"
Ye Lingtian stood still, his gaze coldly fixed on the dark figure. The seven-colored longsword emitted a faint halo, repelling the surrounding evil energy.
"Hahaha, as expected of the legendary Nine Heavens Emperor!"
The shadowy figure's voice became even more eerie.
"But do you think you can leave easily just by stepping into here?"
"Enough with the nonsense!"
Ye Lingtian said calmly.
"You're nothing but a phantom formed from evil energy, what right do you have to talk back to me?"
The dark figure paused slightly, then let out a sharp laugh.
"Nine Heavens Emperor, you are far too confident."
This space has been completely sealed off by my domain; even you cannot easily break through it!
"field?"
Ye Lingtian sneered and took a step forward, causing the surrounding air to vibrate.
"Those are just low-level tricks, yet you dare to show off your skills in front of me!"
"Master, this guy seems to be a tough opponent!"
Little Fire jumped onto Ye Lingtian's shoulder, its eyes fixed on the dark figure.
"How about I unleash a Nine Yang Heavenly Fire first? To show off its power?"
"Don't rush!"
Ye Lingtian said calmly.
"Let's see what other tricks it can pull!"
The shadowy figure saw that Ye Lingtian showed no fear.
"The Nine Heavens Emperor is indeed as arrogant as the rumors say."
However, you probably don't know this, but my power doesn't come from the Three Realms, but from....”
"Extraterritorial evil demon?"
Ye Lingtian replied casually, his voice tinged with sarcasm.
"I've seen far too many clowns like you!"
"you!"
The shadowy figure's voice held a hint of anger, but quickly returned to calm.
"Good, very good! Since you're so confident, then try and see if you can survive in my territory!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire space began to shake violently. The surrounding darkness seemed to come alive, transforming into countless twisted tentacles that rushed towards Ye Lingtian and Xiao Huo.
"Master, this thing is really unruly!"
Little Fire leaped into the air, its flames suddenly erupting, and the Nine Yang Heavenly Fire spread out instantly, burning the tentacles until they howled in agony.
"Watch me burn them all down!"
"Stop playing around, let's just finish this off!"
Ye Lingtian's cold voice rang out, and with a gentle wave of his seven-colored longsword, a sharp sword aura instantly slashed towards the dark figure.
The shadowy figure seemed to have been prepared, its body suddenly shrinking and transforming into a dense mass of evil energy, quickly dodging the sword energy attack.
But before it could retaliate, Ye Lingtian had already swung his sword again, unleashing a series of sword energies that blocked all its escape routes.
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