Chapter 1355
Demon Palace Earth Veins
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The entire black palace trembled violently.
The candlelight inside the hall flickered violently, and candle wax dripped down, splashing onto the black iron throne and making a faint hissing sound.
Before the Black Wind Demon and the elders could react, a deafening roar, as if the heavens and earth were collapsing, resounded outside the hall.
It was as if thousands of thunderclaps were exploding in the sky above Black Wind Valley, making people's eardrums ache and their blood surge.
"What's going on?!"
Black Wind Demon slammed his hand on the armrest of the throne, and the armrest, made of black iron, instantly cracked with spiderweb-like fissures.
His body was enveloped in a surge of black energy, and his late-stage Nascent Soul cultivation was released without reservation, causing those around him to gasp for breath.
"Where did this intruder come from? How can he possess such a terrifying aura?"
Before the words were even finished, the world outside the hall had completely changed color.
The originally gloomy sky was completely obscured by thick black clouds.
Amidst the howling wind, countless fragments of stone and withered leaves swirled around, lashing wildly against the black rock walls outside the Demon Palace like a barrage of sharp blades.
Amidst the convergence of winds and clouds.
Immediately afterwards, a gray column of air, stretching from the sky to the earth, crashed down from the depths of the clouds, directly engulfing the entire Black Wind Valley.
An extremely domineering pressure, like a towering mountain, pressed down firmly on every disciple of the Demon Palace.
"puff!"
Several patrolling disciples with lower cultivation levels had no time to react and were forced to their knees by the oppressive force.
Even the elders inside the hall were all pale-faced, their brows furrowed, and their internal energy was circulating wildly as they barely managed to stay upright.
For the first time, a look of apprehension appeared in his gaze as he looked out of the hall.
"Not good! There's an unparalleled expert here! Their strength far exceeds our expectations! Quick! Activate the palace protection formation!"
The hook-nosed elder's expression changed drastically, and he roared sharply.
"It will be too late if we wait any longer!"
Black Wind Demon also snapped back to his senses in an instant, the arrogance and disdain in his eyes vanishing completely.
Instead, there was a sense of solemnity and a hint of panic.
He knew very well that a cultivator capable of releasing such a terrifying aura was not someone that an ordinary late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator could contend with.
"Quickly! Activate the Black Wind Devouring Heaven Formation!"
He gave a stern order, and then, with a hand seal, the message instantly traveled deep into the palace.
As the Black Wind Demon gave his command, countless black lights suddenly lit up the entire Black Wind Valley.
On the ground surrounding the Demon Palace, the previously hidden runes emerged one after another, weaving together into a huge black magic net that rapidly rose into the sky.
At the same time, a red light flashed in the eyes of the black wind bird and beast statue at the top of the palace, and it let out a sharp roar.
Thick streams of demonic energy surged from the statue's body and flowed into the magic net.
In a short while, a massive black array covering the entire Black Wind Valley was formed.
This Black Wind Devouring Heaven Formation is the treasure of the Black Wind Demon Palace, and it was made using countless rare and precious materials.
It can draw upon the demonic energy of Black Wind Valley to unleash power far exceeding that of the array's creator.
If all the members of the Black Wind Demon Palace were to use this technique together, even a cultivator at the early stage of the Void Refinement realm could barely withstand it.
As soon as the formation was completed, the terrifying pressure enveloping everyone diminished somewhat.
The elders breathed a sigh of relief, their faces regaining their smug expressions, their previous apprehension vanishing instantly.
"Fortunately, the palace-protecting formation was activated! Even if the opponent is extremely powerful, once trapped by the Black Wind Devouring Heaven Formation, they will surely be devoured by demonic energy and reduced to ashes!"
"Exactly! Even a Void Refinement Realm expert would have to suffer a lot!"
Black Wind Demon stood on his throne and snorted coldly.
"You ignorant fool, how dare you run wild on my turf? Since you're here, don't even think about leaving alive!"
"Once the formation traps him, I will personally extract his primordial spirit and refine his essence, ensuring he will never be reborn!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
The elders echoed their sentiments, their tone full of flattery.
However, their clamor had not yet subsided.
An even more terrifying aura suddenly erupted from the depths of the clouds, several times stronger than the previous pressure, sweeping in like a tsunami.
Immediately afterwards, a cold, sudden sound rang in everyone's ears.
"Are all the people from the Black Wind Demon Palace here? Come to me immediately."
Before the words were finished, the gray column of air that stretched from the sky to the ground suddenly contracted, and then exploded with a roar.
A tall figure slowly emerged from the pillar of energy, crashing down towards the Black Wind Devouring Sky Formation like a meteor.
Although the figure appeared ordinary, it contained a world-destroying power.
Even the surrounding space was compressed and slightly distorted, emitting a faint cracking sound.
"Not good! Quickly reinforce the formation!" The Black Wind Demon's expression changed drastically, and he roared fiercely, continuously pouring the demonic energy within his body into the formation.
The elders dared not be careless in the slightest, and they all circulated their full Dao power to reinforce the formation.
In an instant, the demonic energy above the formation became even more intense.
But the next moment, a shocking and unbelievable scene unfolded.
The figure landed on the formation without pausing, simply raising his right hand and pressing down gently.
What appears to be a casual strike contains an irresistible force.
With a deafening roar, the Black Wind Devouring Sky Formation was shattered instantly, as if made of paper.
Immediately afterwards, countless black runes shattered and dissipated into the air as black mist filled the sky.
"How...how is this possible?!"
Black Wind Demon was dumbfounded, his face filled with disbelief.
The Black Wind Devouring Heaven Formation, a millennium-old tradition of the Black Wind Demon Palace, was actually shattered by the opponent in a single blow.
Such strength was beyond his comprehension.
The elders were completely dumbfounded. Their arrogance and smugness froze instantly, replaced by extreme fear.
They opened their mouths, but no sound came out.
They could only watch helplessly as the figure slowly descended and stood steadily in the center of the Demon Palace's plaza.
Although the man's clothes were somewhat disheveled, he had a handsome face, with a hint of coldness and weariness in his eyes.
His face was deathly pale, and his breath was faint; he seemed to have suffered a serious injury and had not yet recovered.
"Who...who are you?!"
Black Wind Demon forced down his fear and asked in a trembling voice.
He originally wanted to use the power within his body to launch a sneak attack on this person, but at this moment his legs became unresponsive, and even moving them was extremely difficult.
He knew very well that the young man in front of him was far more than just a cultivator at the Refining Void Realm.
Otherwise, it would have been impossible to break through his protective palace formation with a single blow.
Ye Yang did not answer his question, but instead swept his cold gaze across the crowd.
"You are the Black Wind Demon?"
Before he finished speaking, Ye Yang moved and instantly disappeared from the spot.
Everyone felt a blur before their eyes.
A powerful force swept over them, instantly enveloping Black Wind Demon and several core elders.
"No! Impossible! How can you be so strong?!"
The Black Wind Demon roared in terror.
He desperately tried to unleash the demonic energy within his body, attempting to break free from the restraints.
But no matter how hard he tried, it was all in vain.
That force was like an iron clamp, locking his meridians tightly, preventing him from exerting even the slightest bit of strength.
The elders were terrified, their faces drained of color, and they struggled to stay upright.
But their resistance seemed extremely pale and powerless in the face of Ye Yang.
In just a few breaths, Black Wind Demon and a dozen elders were rendered immobile by that aura alone.
They were pinned to the ground, unable to move, their eyes filled with fear.
They only realized it now.
The person he provoked was not a Nascent Soul Realm or Void Refinement cultivator at all.
Instead, he was an unparalleled powerhouse whom they were not even worthy of looking up to.
"Senior, please spare us... Our Black Wind Demon Palace is willing to follow your lead."
Black Wind Demon's voice trembled, his eyes filled with pleading.
He had long lost his previous arrogance and domineering attitude; all he wanted was to save his own life.
The other elders echoed this sentiment, each kowtowing and begging.
"Senior, spare us! Senior, spare us! We were blind and didn't recognize your greatness. We were so offended. Please, senior, have mercy on us!"
Ye Yang glanced at these people indifferently.
"I need to borrow the earth veins of your Black Wind Valley. If you cooperate obediently, I may spare your lives. But if you dare utter a single word of nonsense, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Upon hearing the words "earth veins," a glimmer of survival flashed in the eyes of the people from the Black Wind Demon Palace.
But then he thought of Ye Yang's terrifying strength, and a sense of unwillingness rose in his heart.
That ley line is the foundation of the Black Wind Demon Palace; every bit used is a bit less. The fact that the other party knows about the ley line clearly shows that they came prepared.
Seeing this, several elders who were slightly further away from Ye Yang desperately activated their inner power, trying to seize the opportunity to escape. (End of Chapter)