"Heh heh, good little brother, this monster has at least reached the Zhou level. The power within its body is immense. Even though it's heavily wounded, its current strength is not something a few sisters like us can handle. Did we ever plan on attacking? Go on, little brother, Sis is waiting to drink its blood!" Hanba giggled flirtatiously, retreating far away, adopting the posture of someone enjoying a spectacle.

Zhu Rong and Tian Wu also simultaneously backed away a great distance, clearly having already decided to stand by and watch.

Ye Jingyu remained silent, realizing his words had been in vain. But then again, it made sense. His own cultivation hadn't advanced, and since they had been confined within his sea of consciousness all these years, they received no replenishment. Their current strength was stuck at their original levels, making it impossible for them to intervene against such a monster.

Just then, the Devouring Dragon Beast King arrived before them, noticing that the two savage beasts that had been attacking him moments ago were gone, replaced instead by a man in black. A surge of fury rose within him...

"Who is this human? Where did you hide them?" A colossal roar erupted from the Devouring Dragon Beast King's maw, the intimidating pressure pressing down heavily...

Ye Jingyu ignored the Beast King's roaring. With a single hand gesture, the Heaven-Flipping Seal materialized in his grip. The Devouring Dragon Beast King's body was so massive; it was practically a living, enormous target. If he didn't properly utilize the Heaven-Flipping Seal, that Primordial Divine Artifact, how could he face himself? Almost instantly, the Heaven-Flipping Seal soared above the Beast King's head, transforming into a colossal peak spanning hundreds of miles, crashing down fiercely towards the Beast King's skull...

The Devouring Dragon Beast King was profoundly shaken. He never expected that this seemingly weak fellow possessed a Dharma Treasure of such terrifying might. Facing the whistling descent of the Heaven-Flipping Seal, his massive body had absolutely no room to evade; he could only manage to awkwardly raise the arm that had just recovered a tiny bit of strength to meet the incoming Seal.

"Crack..." A deafening sound echoed as the Heaven-Flipping Seal slammed heavily onto his arm bone. His newly regrown limb shattered once more, even more completely than before. The powers of Earth, Water, Wind, Fire, and Thunder erupted simultaneously. The Devouring Dragon Beast King felt as if the entire cosmos was bearing down upon him.

Crack... Beyond his arm, his very bones were being crushed, and blood spurted simultaneously from his orifices...

A gigantic roar tore from the Devouring Dragon Beast King’s throat as streams of black light continuously radiated from his body, struggling against the immense pressure of the Heaven-Flipping Seal.

But the Heaven-Flipping Seal was, after all, a Primordial Divine Artifact. Back in those days, the only being struck by it who did not suffer damage was Daoist Duobao; which of the countless gods and Buddhas dared to face the Heaven-Flipping Seal head-on?

A continuous sound of "kacha-kacha..." rang out. The Devouring Dragon Beast King’s body was nearly pulverized into dust. Only then did the might of the Heaven-Flipping Seal gradually lessen. However, Ye Jingyu’s figure had already darted forward. His entire body shimmered with streams of golden light, and he charged directly toward the Beast King’s mass. His speed was extreme; he reached the Devouring Dragon Beast King in an instant.

The Beast King was fully focused on resisting the pressure of the Heaven-Flipping Seal and had no way to dodge. His solid body was actually sent flying away by Ye Jingyu's impact...

This time, he flew an incredible distance, soaring nearly a hundred miles. Almost every bone in his body was shattered.

Vast torrents of blood streamed from him, his huge frame convulsing continuously, clearly having suffered a devastating blow.

Taotie and Ni Bo, who Ye Jingyu had swept into the Chi You Banner, witnessed all of this. When they realized the sheer magnitude of Ye Jingyu’s power, their faces reflected utter disbelief. Why did his every appearance bring forth endless surprises?

The Heaven-Flipping Seal was retracted. Ye Jingyu made no pause, flying rapidly forward. An intense killing intent burst forth from him; the Devouring Dragon Beast King must die.

The Devouring Dragon Beast King’s gigantic carcass lay prone on the ground, resembling a massive mountain. Perhaps due to the sheer number of broken bones, he couldn't manage to rise for a moment. Seeing Ye Jingyu charging at him again, he opened his great maw and spat out a black pearl, hurling it toward Ye Jingyu...

It was a pearl utterly black, yet emanating a terrifying, vast resentment. Faintly visible upon its surface were countless vengeful souls struggling, howling in agony, and suffering. Some of these souls even bore the shadow of dragons. This was the Soul-Snatching Pearl, refined from the souls of every living creature the Devouring Dragon Beast King had slain over the years. Of course, a mere savage beast could not truly refine a magical artifact; this pearl had formed naturally within his body, much like the Gold-Swallowing Beast Ye Jingyu had encountered previously.

Seeing the hurtling Soul-Snatching Pearl, Ye Jingyu didn't hesitate. He threw a full-force punch straight at it...

Witnessing Ye Jingyu daring to meet the Soul-Snatching Pearl with his bare fist, even though he was wracked with pain, a trace of scorn flickered across the Devouring Dragon Beast King’s face. This Soul-Snatching Pearl was like a bomb; attacking it with force—wasn't that just guaranteeing its detonation?

"Rumble..." A tremendous explosion ripped through the air. The Soul-Snatching Pearl detonated completely, instantly unleashing a pillar of black flame that engulfed Ye Jingyu entirely. A mushroom cloud, easily ten thousand zhang high, rose at the scene, leveling all trees within hundreds of miles under the fire’s might.

Everything turned to ash. The entire world seemed to freeze beneath the blast. The Devouring Dragon Beast King still lay on the ground; the black flames could not harm his body at all; rather, they were absorbed by it, becoming his finest nourishment. His grave injuries began to heal at a visible rate.

But very quickly, the Devouring Dragon Beast King sensed something was wrong. He realized that another force was continuously absorbing these flames, which had transformed into Nether Fire (Ming Yan), and the absorption rate was far faster than his own. What was happening? Was he not dead yet?

As the black flames gradually dissipated, the Devouring Dragon Beast King was horrified to see that Ye Jingyu, who should have been incinerated to ash, was still standing there. Not a single scratch marred his body, not even a hair was out of place. Moreover, a wisp of Nether Fire was faintly flowing from him—Nether Fire forged from the countless wronged souls!

What in the world? He was a human; could he actually devour such power?

Ye Jingyu slowly opened his eyes. The Devouring Dragon Beast King instantly saw that his right eye shimmered with crackling lightning, while his left eye burned fiercely with a mass of black flame...

That... that truly was Nether Fire...

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