"How could this be!"
The demon's voice was filled with terror, but before he could finish speaking, Ye Lingtian raised his hand again, and an even stronger sword light flashed, completely annihilating him.
The evil aura in the hall dissipated, the black crystal began to collapse, and the entire palace fell into silence.
Little Fire jumped to Ye Lingtian's side, wagging its tail proudly.
"Master, it's done! These guys really don't learn their lesson. They always thought they could handle you, but they couldn't even withstand a single move from you!"
Ye Lingtian ignored him and walked to the crystal, taking out a broken chip.
"Let's go, let's find out their next plan!"
Ye Lingtian said calmly, then turned and left the palace.
The small fire immediately followed.
"Master, I did a good job this time, didn't I? Do you think I can add a little more fuel to the fire and practice a bit more? Leave me some even stronger opponents next time!"
Ye Lingtian shook his head.
After leaving the collapsed demon palace, Ye Lingtian, carrying Xiao Huo, traversed the void and soon arrived at a hidden star field.
He gripped the chip he had retrieved from the demonic barrier tightly in his hand, and slowly probed it with his divine sense.
Little Fire perched on his shoulder, wagging its tail and looking on with curiosity.
"Master, what do you think is inside this chip? Could it be some grand conspiracy orchestrated by these demons throughout the Three Realms? Ah, I love exposing the plans of these villains, especially when they get beaten up and howl in pain, it's so satisfying!"
As Ye Lingtian probed with his divine sense, he spoke calmly.
"The chip contains a kind of array pattern from extraterrestrial demons, which looks related to the Void Abyss node."
If I'm not mistaken, this should be part of their plan.
Although it's just a small detail, it might lead to much bigger clues!
Little Fire's eyes widened immediately, and it excitedly wagged its tail rapidly.
"A bigger clue? Does that mean we can find an even bigger stronghold? Master, let's go quickly! I feel uncomfortable until these demons are wiped out!"
Ye Lingtian did not respond, but focused on analyzing the chip.
A moment later, a cold smile crept onto his lips.
"As expected, this is a road map."
It seems the demons have established a larger stronghold in a place known as the 'Phantom Demon Rift'!
"Phantom Demon Split Realm?"
Little Fire tilted its head in confusion.
"Master, what is that place? The name doesn't sound like a good place. Could it be some dangerous, run-down place?"
Ye Lingtian nodded, his tone calm.
"The Illusionary Demon Rift is located at the edge of the three realms. It is an extremely special area where space is disordered and the laws are chaotic."
Many cultivators who entered were unable to leave, and over time, it became known as a forbidden area.
The extraterrestrial demons chose to establish their stronghold there precisely because of its secrecy and difficulty in tracking them!
Little Fire immediately jumped up.
"Great! Forbidden areas are my favorite! Master, let's go now. I promise I'll show you my skills and won't let you down!"
Ye Lingtian glanced at it and said indifferently.
Don't get too cocky.
The spatial laws of the Illusionary Demon Rift are exceptionally complex; even I need to proceed with caution!
"Okay! Don't worry, Master, I'll listen to you obediently and won't do anything reckless!"
Xiao Huo readily agreed.
Before long, Ye Lingtian and Xiao Huo passed through the void and arrived at the outer edge of the Illusion Demon Rift.
This area is completely different from the ordinary starry sky. It is surrounded by distorted spatial rifts, as if a single careless step could tear an intruder apart.
Little Fire perched on Ye Lingtian's shoulder, its eyes darting around as it muttered to itself.
"Master, this place is too chaotic! Look at those floating things, don't they look like a pile of broken stones? How can anyone build a base in a place like this? These demons are definitely not in the right mind!"
Ye Lingtian scanned the surroundings with his divine sense and quickly locked onto a direction.
"Over there!"
After he finished speaking, he stepped out. The air beneath his feet trembled slightly, and the next moment, he and Xiao Huo appeared above a huge pile of ruins.
The ruins appear chaotic, but upon closer inspection, one can discover extremely intricate array patterns hidden within.
These patterns are dark red, faintly exuding an evil power.
"Master, something's definitely wrong with this place!"
Little Fire raised its tail warily and scanned its surroundings.
"Look at the light from that formation, doesn't it look like something from that palace before? Are these demons up to some shady business again?"
Ye Lingtian did not answer, but instead raised his hand and waved it, a seven-colored sword light slashed down, directly tearing open the array barrier on the ruins.
As the sword light fell, the entire ruins trembled violently, the patterns of the array began to twist wildly, and the surrounding space became even more chaotic.
"Who! Who dares to destroy the Illusion Demon Altar!"
A roar came from the depths of the ruins, followed by several figures flying out from underground.
These things are indeed all extraterrestrial demons! The leader of them is clearly a chief, his entire body shrouded in black scales.
His gaze fell on Ye Lingtian, and a sinister smile immediately appeared on his face.
"Nine Heavens Emperor, it really is you! I didn't expect you to find this place so quickly!"
Ye Lingtian's expression was indifferent, and his voice was icy.
"You extraterrestrial demons have certainly stretched your reach far enough to interfere in a place like this!"
The demon leader laughed loudly.
"Nine Heavens Emperor, you are indeed strong, but this time you may not escape unscathed! The Illusionary Demon Rift is a trap we have carefully set, and you will surely die today!"
Upon hearing this, Little Fire became enraged and shouted loudly, wagging its tail.
"Are you all out of your minds?! Who gave you the audacity to say that Master is definitely dead? You bunch of small fry aren't even worth a breath of fire from me! Get over here and face your death!"
The demon leader's eyes turned cold, and he said in a chilling voice.
"Little Qilin, you're incredibly arrogant! You think the two of you can turn the world upside down? What a joke!"
After he finished speaking, he raised his hand and waved it, and countless demonic phantoms immediately surged out of the surrounding space.
These phantoms all exuded an extremely terrifying aura, and their numbers seemed endless, instantly surrounding Ye Lingtian and Xiao Huo.
"Master! These things are so annoying! Let me burn them all!"
Little Fire leaped up and spewed out a stream of Nine Yang Heavenly Fire, instantly turning a large area of phantoms in front of him into ashes.
Ye Lingtian glanced coldly at the demon leader and said indifferently.
"It's nothing but a smokescreen, yet you dare to show off your limited skills before an expert!"
He raised his hand and waved it, and the seven-colored sword light transformed into a huge sword shadow, sweeping out horizontally.
Those phantoms instantly collapsed and vanished.
"What!"
The demon leader was greatly alarmed.
"You... you actually managed to break through the illusion magic array in an instant!"
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