Boom!

In the midst of the fierce sword light, a streak of brightness shot across, causing the space to ripple like water.

Splurt...

A splash of blood erupted as Chu Ming's body flashed and appeared on the other side of the black ape. The Star Trace Sword in his hand was still dripping with crimson blood, and the entire body of the black ape had been cleaved into two halves, its internals spilled all over the ground.

In fact, the black ape's combat power was not weak. Typically, even an invincible Guiyuan Realm expert would struggle against it, but Chu Ming was far superior to a mere Guiyuan Realm invincible expert.

Swoosh!

Chu Ming gently waved his right hand, and the Star Trace Sword returned to its sheath in an instant, emitting a small spark as it did so.

Staring at the black ape's corpse, Feng Yuyan's eyes suddenly lit up with a flicker of excitement.

"Chu Ming, look at this!"

Feng Yuyan extended her right palm, and Spiritual Power burst forth from her body, generating a heating force that evaporated the black ape's corpse into nothingness.

Clang!

A green crystal, about the size of a fist, fell to the ground and rolled a few times.

Feng Yuyan picked up the green crystal, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes, and then handed it over to Chu Ming.

"Take a look at this!"

Chu Ming held the green crystal in his hand and examined it carefully. The green crystal was entirely transparent, with what seemed like green liquid slowly flowing inside it, surrounded by mysterious auras.

"Hmm?"

Chu Ming furrowed his brow, countless thoughts rushing through his mind, and then his eyes lit up as if he had made a significant discovery.

"Could this be the legendary Soul Crystal?"

Chu Ming was unsure because Soul Crystals were incredibly rare; even during the Ancient Era, they were strategic resources.

A single Soul Crystal could significantly boost a martial artist's Soul Power. Normally, to achieve such a substantial increase in Soul Power, a martial artist would need a long period of cultivation. But with a Soul Crystal, a lot of time could be saved.

However, Chu Ming did not get overly excited. Although Soul Crystals were precious, his Soul Power had already reached a bottleneck, and a single Soul Crystal was merely a drop in the ocean for him.

"A Soul Crystal?"

Feng Yuyan's eyes widened in shock. Though she had never seen one before, the name of Soul Crystals was legendary.

"I'll keep this Soul Crystal for now. Let's see if there are any more, and we'll distribute them once we're out of here."

Chu Ming placed the Soul Crystal into his Storage Ring, thinking that since black apes appeared here, there should be more of them.

"No problem."

Feng Yuyan had no objections. Without Chu Ming, she wouldn't have been able to deal with the black ape, so she naturally had no issues with his proposal.

Step... step... step...

The surroundings were pitch dark as Chu Ming and Feng Yuyan continued to move forward. However, this time, both were on high alert. The appearance of the Soul Crystal had made them look forward to this journey even more.

Sure enough, after moving forward for a hundred meters, another black ape lunged at them. Chu Ming stepped forward, his Star Trace Sword drawing a circular arc.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Countless sparks flew between the man and the ape. After a hundred moves, Chu Ming slashed at the black ape's furry head.

Splurt...

A torrent of hot blood erupted. The Star Trace Sword entered two-thirds deep, but even so, the black ape didn't die immediately. It struggled off the sword's blade, writhing on the ground for dozens of times before finally falling silent.

Following the same steps, Feng Yuyan found another Soul Crystal from the black ape's head. As she stared at the Soul Crystal in her hand, Chu Ming became thoughtful. The black ape's sudden attacks could interfere with a martial artist's Soul Power, perhaps related to the Soul Crystal within it.

As they continued, Chu Ming and Feng Yuyan found another six or seven Soul Crystals. Both couldn't help but smile, as these six or seven Soul Crystals would significantly enhance their Soul Power.

Clang... clang... clang...

"Kill him for me!!"

"Fuck you!"

The echo of cursing resounded from a side passage. Along with it were terrifying Spiritual Power fluctuations. Chu Ming and Feng Yuyan exchanged glances and stealthily moved forward.

Boom!

Chu Ming used his Soul Power to completely hide his and Feng Yuyan's auras. A flicker of surprise flashed in Feng Yuyan's eyes, but she said nothing.

After walking for a dozen meters, a grand hall appeared before them, a hundred meters long and over fifty meters wide. At this moment, on the left side of the hall stood over a dozen martial artists, while on the right side, there were more than a dozen Tier Eight Demon Beasts. Each was massive in size, exuding monstrous aura, covered in scales, with eyes filled with contempt.

"Something's not right?"

In the shadows, Feng Yuyan furrowed her brows and secretly communicated with Chu Ming.

"What's wrong?"

Chu Ming also felt that something was amiss but couldn't pinpoint what it was.

"When we first entered the palace, there were only about thirty people. None of them were these people, and there were no Demon Beasts then."

Feng Yuyan continued to communicate her doubts.

"Maybe there are entrances to this palace that we didn't discover."

After pondering for a moment, Chu Ming shared his hypothesis through spiritual communication.

By now, both sides were already fighting. Among the human martial artists, there were two invincible Guiyuan Realm experts. One was a middle-aged man in green robes with a grim expression, his hands forming Dharma Seals with each attack, unleashing powerful strikes. The other was an old man in black robes, surrounded by black Spiritual Power carrying a chilling aura, lowering the temperature by three to four degrees with each attack, launching black flames that could tear apart typical top-tier Tier Eight Demon Beasts.

The others were relatively weaker, around the Eighth or Ninth Heaven of Guiyuan Realm. There were few Ninth Layer experts among them.

The Demon Beasts were equally strong. The leading ones were two Tier Eight Overlord Demon Beasts. One was the Ice and Fire Two-headed Demon Wolf, with two heads, its fur half red and half blue. The left head spewing a river of ice, and the right head a ferocious fire snake. The wolf moved swiftly, leaving afterimages in the air.

The other Tier Eight Overlord Demon Beast was the Golden Feathered Demon Eagle, covered in menacing golden feathers that stood erect like sharp swords, its eyes burning with murderous flames.

Boom!

The Golden Feathered Demon Eagle let out a piercing cry, unleashing a terrifying golden light that incinerated two human martial artists into ashes.

"Hmph, mere beasts dare to harm humans!"

The middle-aged man in green robes formed a Dharma Seal, immediately killing a top-tier Tier Eight Demon Beast, the Thunder Demon Cyan Bull.

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