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"Ugh..."

Outside the Killing Array, Great Elder Lei Mingxiao was utterly shocked!

Even for him, it was very difficult to kill Skull Venerable within the Killing Array. Yet, Ye Fan accomplished this feat—crossing five Xiao realms with a Mid-Stage of Lord Realm, he slew the king among the Death Creatures, Skull Venerable!

Although with the help of two Emperor Killing Arrays, that Ye Fan could kill Skull Venerable spoke volumes.

If replaced by anyone else, even Lei Zhenlong could never have killed Skull Venerable, nor could he even protect himself.

Lei Zhenlong was already the top genius among the young generation of the Lei Clan, but compared to Ye Fan, he was far inferior.

Back then, during their sparring of the Thunderclap Treasure Skill, Ye Fan even showed mercy. Otherwise, with Lei Zhenlong’s combat power, he would’ve been smashed to pieces in minutes by Ye Fan.

As he was in utter shock, he suddenly saw the Bai Yan wolf abandoning the Killing Array, rushing towards Skull Venerable’s lair like a streak of white light.

"This guy..."

Lei Mingxiao cursed with a laugh, suddenly coming to his senses, and quickly ran towards Skull Venerable’s lair. Now that Skull Venerable was dead, Ye Fan was in no danger, and only needed to leisurely walk out of the Killing Array. So, he didn’t need to worry.

This Bai Yan wolf was extremely greedy; it must be raiding Skull Venerable’s lair. Although the stuff in Death Creatures’ possession might not be suitable for it, the wolf was following the principle of better to have too much than too little. As long as it was good stuff, it had to get it first.

Whoosh!

Ye Fan quenched the burning of his Divine Soul and Divine Power, took a sip from the Divine Spring to rapidly restore his strength and mana. Although he was still a bit mentally exhausted, he couldn’t care less, and directly rushed out of the Killing Array, heading towards Skull Venerable’s lair.

He also knew, since Skull Venerable was the king in the Death Zone, he should possess some good treasures. From the broken bowl they found, it wasn’t hard to see that Skull Venerable had some collections.

This was a grand raid, rewarding the swift and not the slow. The Bai Yan wolf was already ahead, and Great Elder Lei Mingxiao was following. Naturally, Ye Fan had to go claim a share and deal with other Death Creatures once and for all.

Unleashing the Chasing Star Step, Ye Fan reached his speed limit. With flashing steps, he moved nearly dozens of miles, as if traversing space, soon catching up with Lei Mingxiao.

"This is unreasonable..."

Seeing Ye Fan pass by faster than himself, Lei Mingxiao was dumbfounded.

Not only was he far behind the wolf, but Ye Fan was also even quicker, leaving him questioning life.

However—

After watching Ye Fan’s Step Technique for a while, he was completely stunned, muttering, "Could this be the legendary Chasing Star Step, the world’s fastest? This kid really has world-defying fortune."

"Set!"

After Ye Fan passed, Lei Mingxiao used Great Magical Power to set the markings under Ye Fan’s feet. Then, his eyes emitted two Divine Radiances, connecting with those markings for an in-depth study.

The Chasing Star Step is the world’s fastest. Under the heavens, apart from the Kunpeng Speed, spanning ninety thousand miles with a flap of wings, there’s no technique comparable.

Even Kunpeng Speed must bow before the Chasing Star Step. After all, it isn’t titled the world’s fastest for nothing.

Suddenly, the Bai Yan wolf in the lead turned back, followed by an overwhelming horde of Death Creatures, numbering tens of thousands, pouring down like a deluge.

"Ye, clear the way quickly. This time, it’s all up to you!"

The Bai Yan wolf, with the Purple Gold Bell, made by Thunder Venerable Master for it, atop its head, shouted and hid behind Ye Fan.

"Swish!"

A flash of light in Ye Fan’s hand revealed a blood-red spear. Holding the spear single-handedly, he charged into the tide of Death Creatures.

Engulfed in Thunder Power, Ye Fan was like a tiger among sheep, quickly plowing a broad path through the Death Creatures. All Death Creatures blocking him were shattered by his spear.

The strongest of these Death Creatures was only at the Late-stage Lord Realm, so there was no suspense in Ye Fan’s hands—destined only to be slain.

These Death Creatures were summoned earlier by Skull Venerable, but they arrived too late. Skull Venerable had already been killed by Ye Fan, leaving them no longer a threat.

Soon, Ye Fan carved a path through the Death Creatures, heading straight for Skull Venerable’s lair.

Skull Venerable’s lair was near the center of the entire Death Zone.

Hmm?

Before he even reached the place, Ye Fan felt a thick and pervasive Death Aura; a White Bone Hall loomed ahead, surrounded by swirling gray Death Aura.

To ordinary people, this was undoubtedly a forbidden zone of life. Even without any Death Creatures, the dense Death Energy alone could corrode someone into bones.

Whoosh!

The Bai Yan wolf led the charge, the Purple Gold Bell atop its head, darting into the Death Aura towards the White Bone Hall.

Ye Fan quickly followed, with Lei Clan’s Great Elder Lei Mingxiao right behind. After scrutinizing the markings Ye Fan left, he finally sighed and gave up.

He couldn’t replicate Ye Fan’s Step Technique, nor even mimic it. He had no choice but to use his own Thunderclap Step to catch up.

The Thunderclap Step was as swift as lightning, considered a very fast Step Technique, yet it still couldn’t compare to the legendary Chasing Star Step.

The White Bone Hall was eerie, even during daylight, making one uncomfortable. Yet, Ye Fan wasn’t affected; he feared not the Death Aura, let alone the eerie yin energy, just finding it a bit awkward.

"Dammit, a poor ghost, not even a hair found."

After a sweep inside the White Bone Hall, the Bai Yan wolf came out cursing, having initially charged in excitedly, thinking of obtaining some treasures, only to end up thrilled for nothing like a dog chasing its tail.

Ye Fan chuckled, finding it apt for the Bai Yan wolf to curse Skull Venerable as a poor ghost. Without any treasures, he was indeed poor, and as a Death Creature, Skull Venerable was quite literally a "poor ghost."

Hmm?

Entering the White Bone Hall, Ye Fan was quickly attracted by a sound—it was the sound of flowing water. In this hall enveloped by death energy, the sound of running water was simply unbelievable.

Skull Venerable does not need to drink water; all death creatures do not need to drink water. Yet, Skull Venerable built his lair above a water source, which is absolutely illogical.

Following the sound, Ye Fan quickly arrived at the depths of the White Bone Hall. In the very deepest part, he saw a mysterious spring, bubbling away, yet not overflowing.

In the middle of this spring was a small blood-colored flower floating up and down with the water.

"This is... "

Upon closer inspection, Ye Fan was utterly shocked. It was the legendary Netherworld Water, the entire spring was like Corpse Water, emitting a stench of decay.

"Keep your distance. This is a Netherworld Flower; it can absorb human souls and must be destroyed. Otherwise, leaving it here will become a disaster sooner or later!" Lei Mingxiao also came in, with a serious expression, speaking to Ye Fan and Bai Yan wolf.

Then, he formed Sealing signs with his hands, gradually producing a head-sized thunderball filled with the violent Power of Destruction.

"Go!"

Lei Mingxiao gently flicked his hand, sending the thunderball flying towards the small flower in the Netherworld Water. With a booming sound, the flower was shattered, and the Netherworld Water splashed high.

"It’s a pity. This thing would be absolutely a powerful weapon for Yin People!" Bai Yan wolf said with a grin.

"Do you dare to keep this thing? Use it for Yin People?" Lei Mingxiao scoffed at Bai Yan wolf.

The two individuals and one wolf conducted a thorough search within the White Bone Hall but ended up finding nothing.

Just as Ye Fan and his companions were preparing to leave, Bai Yan wolf exclaimed, "Come quickly and look, there seems to be text here."

Ye Fan was greatly surprised. Although the Skull Venerable had developed Spiritual Wisdom, he definitely couldn’t understand any text, so who left this writing?

"This is human-shaped creatures’ unique language, a text about how to use death energy."

Great Elder of Lei Clan, Lei Mingxiao, examined the text carved on the bones with a solemn expression.

"Old man, do you understand the language of human-shaped creatures?" Bai Yan wolf glanced at Lei Mingxiao with disdain.

"I know a bit,"

Lei Mingxiao said, "Back then, our ancestors suppressed the dark turmoil and gained some understanding of human-shaped creatures’ common language, which was eventually passed down."

"Read aloud what these writings say!"

Bai Yan wolf, driven by curiosity and a strong desire to learn, pestered Lei Mingxiao for an explanation.

Ye Fan listened unobtrusively on the side, noting down Lei Mingxiao’s explanations on the use of death energy for combat.

Inside him was also death energy, and it was extremely pure death energy, but he had struggled with ways to utilize it.

This was akin to someone guarding a vault but having no key to unlock it, possessing energy but not knowing how to use it.

"This text definitely wasn’t left by the Skull Venerable. He only has a fragment of a residual thought and couldn’t possibly possess such complete memories."

After explaining the use of death energy, Lei Mingxiao asserted.

"If it wasn’t left by him, then who was it left by?" Bai Yan wolf asked.

"Naturally, it was left by a generation above him, perhaps by the Quasi-Emperor realm death creature killed by our ancestors," Lei Mingxiao speculated.

"Destroy this White Bone Hall, let’s go!"

After some reflection, Lei Mingxiao spoke to Ye Fan and Bai Yan wolf.

Ye Fan remained indifferent, and Bai Yan wolf was equally unconcerned—after all, they wouldn’t stay on this Ancient Star for long.

"Boom!"

Lei Mingxiao struck directly, shattering the White Bone Hall, then he, Ye Fan, and Bai Yan wolf headed out to battle. Aside from the Skull Venerable, there were many other death creatures in the Death Zone. Although they were low-level death creatures, leaving them would be a hidden danger.

Back then, the Skull Venerable had evolved from ordinary death creatures, a lesson learned that Lei Mingxiao couldn’t forget.

Thus, under Lei Mingxiao’s lead, Ye Fan and Bai Yan wolf began a massacre of death creatures.

Punch Rays crisscrossed, and bell chimes were like blades as Ye Fan and Bai Yan wolf combined forces, cutting down swathes of death creatures under their assault.

Lei Mingxiao was more straightforward; his every attack took out a swathe of death creatures, like harvesting crops. Hundreds of thousands of death creatures were all slain in just four hours.

"Once we return to the Lei Clan tribe, I must study death energy Cultivation Technique to see if it can be cultivated!"

While slaying death creatures, Ye Fan pondered.

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PS: Only one update tonight due to some matters, three updates tomorrow.

Also, isn’t it time to give some benefits and character art in the public good session? Today, the Wei ~ Xin ~ Gong ~ Zhong ~ public account has released a character art of Su Yuxin; follow to see it.

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