Chapter 344: Using the Domain Again

A man in golden armor strode into the room where Ye Feng was. Long Yue and the others looked at Ye Feng in panic. The oppressive aura emanating from him made it clear to them that he was a true powerhouse, and the killing intent he carried must have taken countless years of training to develop.
“Lord, did you call for me?” The man in golden armor scanned the crowd before fixing his gaze on Ye Feng and bowing slightly toward him.
“Babu, it’s been a long time. You’ve reached the Ultimate Stage.” Ye Feng immediately recognized Babu’s current level of cultivation.
“Thanks to you, Lord. After returning to the Demon Realm, I devoted myself to cultivation, and by chance, I achieved this breakthrough.” As the second-ranking general in the Demon Realm’s Xing Army, Babu’s strength was second only to Xue Sha, who was already at the peak of the Mysterious Stage and could break through at any moment. So, Babu’s advancement to the Ultimate Stage didn’t surprise Ye Feng too much.
“You must have seen my warrant, right?” One of Ye Feng’s top concerns was this warrant. With Babu here, as one of the leaders of the Xing Army, he surely knew some insider information. “Is it from the Third Demon Emperor…”
“The Lord has already guessed it,” Babu nodded. “Indeed, it’s a warrant issued by the Third Demon Emperor. According to internal reports, his own brother was killed by you, Lord…”
“Being hunted isn’t that important. Since my guess is confirmed, all I can do now is fight back. I called you here for another task,” Ye Feng said, waving his hand.
“What is it?” Babu was surprised. Ye Feng was being pursued by many powerful enemies, yet he came to Babu for something other than that.
“Help me find a woman named Zhenzhu…” Ye Feng said, pulling out a photo and handing it to Babu. “This woman is a friend I’ve known for many years. She recently arrived in the Demon Realm and is extremely weak. If I don’t find her soon, I’m worried she might be in danger.”
“I understand. I’ll order the Xing Army to search thoroughly,” Babu nodded. “Now that I’m the top commander of the Xing Army, the other generals in golden armor will surely help out out of respect.”
“Oh, what about Xue Sha?” Ye Feng felt puzzled. With Xue Sha around, he didn’t think Babu could surpass him to become the top commander.
“Xue Sha resigned from that position some time ago to focus on cultivation,” Babu replied, a hint of wariness appearing in his eyes when Ye Feng mentioned Xue Sha’s name.

“It seems the plan to revive Yi Ge and the others will have to be put on hold for a while…” Ye Feng frowned slightly. “I originally planned to use this time to ask Xue Sha to return your soul fragments, but she’s gone into seclusion… Now we can only wait until she finishes her seclusion.”
“Go!” Seeing that Babu was still waiting for further orders, Ye Feng waved his hand to send him away, but then remembered something. “If you see Xue Sha, tell her that Dao Feng is looking for her.”
“Understood!” Babu bowed slightly again, and his figure gradually faded from sight.
After Babu left, Ye Feng turned to Long Yue and the others. “Long Yue, Qing Lang… In the coming time, I’ll take drastic action, and I’m afraid I’ll make many enemies and won’t be able to take care of you all…”
Long Yue pondered for a moment before looking up at Ye Feng. “Although we’ve practiced hard for hundreds of years, we’ve only just reached the strength to ascend to the celestial realm. In a place like the Demon Realm, where the strong rule, we’re not even as strong as ordinary restaurant servants. We would indeed be a burden to you. If you have any plans, just tell us directly. We’ll do our best to cooperate.”
Ye Feng hadn’t expected that Long Yue, who used to be like a little princess, had grown so mature and already had a plan of her own.
“I have a palace within me. Not many people know about it, and I rarely use it. You can use it to hide and practice. There are also many pills and spells inside that you can use freely. Once things here are settled and there’s no longer any danger, I’ll release you. By then, you should be able to see Zhenzhu as well.” Ye Feng revealed the secret of the Liuluan Palace.
“There’s such a treasure?” Qing Lang and the others stared at Ye Feng in astonishment. They never expected him to possess such a treasure.
“If that’s the case, it’s perfect. Since the palace is inside you, entering it should be the safest option.” Long Yue didn’t comment on the merits of the Liuluan Palace but simply nodded in agreement with Ye Feng’s plan.
“Then I owe you all an apology.” Ye Feng nodded, then waved his hand, and Long Yue and the others disappeared instantly. It was he who informed the spirit of the Liuluan Palace to take them inside the palace.

“Practice well inside this palace. Dangerous areas within it have already been marked with restrictions. You can go anywhere else, but don’t rely too much on pills for cultivation; otherwise, it will be hard for you to make progress in the future.” As Long Yue and the others were momentarily distracted, they found themselves inside a magnificent palace. Ye Feng’s voice came from all directions around them, ethereal and faint, before disappearing without a trace.

“Let’s explore the palace first, then find places to cultivate separately,” said Long Yue, heading in the opposite direction of the palace. The others followed immediately…

Seeing that everyone was fine, Ye Feng retracted his probing mental energy. He raised his head slightly, looking at the sky outside the window, his fists clenched. “How about using you ungrateful bunch to deliver my message to Pearl? Instead of searching for her in this vast crowd, it’s better to let her come to me.”

As soon as he finished speaking, his appearance began to change drastically, returning to his original form as his disguise vanished. “The reward offered by the Third Demon Emperor really required a lot of effort—drawing so many top-tier experts to cause me trouble. But this time, it’s perfect for me to use it to gain fame in the Demon Realm. By killing a few of these top-tier experts, the news will spread quickly throughout the Demon Realm. By then, once Pearl hears the news, she’ll know where I am. In a place like the Demon Realm where the strong reign supreme, such news spreads even faster than in the cultivation world.”

Having made up his mind, Ye Feng stepped out of the inn slowly, his top-tier aura unmistakable. He knew the fish would soon bite.

Sure enough, not long after leaving the inn, he sensed several mental energies scanning him, followed by several people suddenly appearing around him.

Seven people, divided into three groups, surrounded Ye Feng from all sides. Somehow, the once crowded street suddenly seemed empty. Looking around, Ye Feng realized it wasn’t truly empty—those people had been pushed back by the presence of these seven, forced to watch from afar.

With just one glance, Ye Feng assessed their cultivation levels: three were at the mid-stage of the top tier, while the other four were only at the early stage. With his hands behind his back and a slight smile on his lips, he said nothing, waiting for these three seemingly different groups to take the initiative to speak.

“Are you Blade Edge?” Among these three groups, one group consisted of three people. The middle-aged man at the head glanced at Ye Feng with wariness, clearly fearing him greatly. It should be noted that Ye Feng was not hiding his mastery as a supreme-level puppet at all; to outsiders, he appeared to be a powerhouse at the peak of the Demon Annihilation level. Facing a peak-level opponent with only a mid-level skill, they had no chance of winning—their only advantage was their numbers.
“That’s right!” Ye Feng refused to deny it.
Seeing Ye Feng’s certainty, the seven of them hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to act.
After a brief pause, the middle-aged man who had asked the question continued, “We are…”
“Here to capture and kill me, as per the bounty issued by the Third Demon Emperor, right?” Ye Feng interrupted him before he could finish speaking.
Unexpecting Ye Feng to bring it up himself, everyone was stunned again. Then, a young man behind the middle-aged man pointed at Ye Feng, “Since you already know, surrender now. That way, you’ll suffer less. Remember, the bounty specifies capture alive or dead.”
“Go ahead…” Ye Feng shook his head and sighed lightly…
As soon as Ye Feng spoke, the seven of them disappeared almost simultaneously. This outcome was exactly what they had expected, so they were prepared to act right away.
“Domain—Judgment.”
The sky above the seven of them instantly darkened, and someone quickly realized, “Damn it, it’s a domain!”
“I don’t like causing trouble for others, but I certainly don’t want others to cause trouble for me. Under normal circumstances, after giving you a mild punishment as a warning, I might let you go. But you really picked the wrong time!” Ye Feng’s voice came from all directions within the domain. “Your timing is terrible!”
While still in shock, several chains stretched out from the void and tied the men tightly.
“Nightmares!!!” A voice echoed through the golden space, and soon, the struggling men stopped moving.
At that moment, a golden sphere appeared in the sky above Breakthrough City, drawing the attention of everyone in the city.
“A domain?” Some in the city recognized what that golden sphere was.
The golden sphere remained in the sky above Breakthrough City for about the length of a tea break before gradually dissipating, with several dark dots falling weakly from the sky.
Those with sharp eyes immediately saw the result of this incident—“Elders of the Blood Refinement Sect…”

Ye Feng’s figure slowly descended from the air, landing on the roof of a house. He silently scanned the crowd gathered around before gradually disappearing… He didn’t say a word from start to finish, yet everyone felt an immense pressure.

An old man with white hair and beard reached out to touch the forehead of one of the seven corpses, frowning slightly. “Death due to soul separation?”

“Master… how is that possible? These seven are all top-tier warriors. Even their souls, separated from their bodies, are extremely stable and powerful. Moreover, once they reach the Heavenly Demon level, their souls can remain detached for hundreds of days without issue. How could they not survive even a short while?” asked a young boy who appeared to be about fifteen or sixteen years old beside the old man, puzzled.

“It’s simple. As far as I know, there are only two methods. One is to directly destroy the opponent’s soul—a method that’s extremely difficult, and no one in the Demon Realm has used it in a million years. The second method is to capture the opponent’s soul and store it in a special container, rendering the physical body useless and cutting off any connection with the soul. Even of this method, few examples remain, and it’s been years since anyone has used it,” sighed the old man.

“Master, aside from a few special pills that can heal soul-related injuries, there’s nothing we can do. Not to mention when the soul is completely lost…” The boy was cut off before he could finish speaking.

“With such a powerful warrior suddenly appearing in the Demon Realm now, it’s likely to cause another upheaval…”