In his heart, Yang Ye cursed the black figure in front of him countless times. Although he didn't understand what that state was, there was no doubt that it must have been beneficial to him. But because of this person who was neither human nor ghost, he was forced to exit that state.
He really wanted to punch this person right now!
The distance between the two was less than two meters, but Yang Ye couldn't see the person's appearance because there were countless terrifying black mists emanating from the black figure, making him appear exceptionally eerie.
Without even exchanging a glance with the black figure, Yang Ye's face immediately showed a terrified expression. His body trembled nervously, as if a mouse encountering a cat.
"Have you seen a purple shadow?" The black figure spoke, his voice somewhat hoarse and unpleasant, as if his throat was blocked.
Upon hearing the words of the black-clad person, Yang Ye trembled even more violently. His lips quivered, and it seemed that he couldn't utter a word due to nervousness. As the black mists around the black figure expanded, Yang Ye's trembling right hand pointed behind him and he stammered, "I-I saw a purple shadow flash by here, and then it disappeared."
After hearing Yang Ye's words, the black mists around the black figure calmed down. There was silence for a while as the black-clad person glanced at the trembling Yang Ye and shook his head. He had intended to deal with Yang Ye, but seeing his current state, he gave up on that idea.
A strong expert at the Mortal Realm like Yang Ye was not worth his effort, especially when he was such a pathetic person. If Yang Ye had shown a strong and fearless attitude, the black-clad person might have been interested in tormenting him a bit. But someone like Yang Ye... he didn't want to waste his profound energy on him.
It was like an elephant and an ant. If it weren't for the ant's lack of insight, the elephant wouldn't intentionally kill the ant.
"Get lost!" The black-clad person said indifferently.
Upon hearing these words, Yang Ye felt as if he had received a pardon. He quickly jumped down from the tree and ran towards the distance. As he ran, Yang Ye let out a sigh of relief, his face returning to normal without a trace of fear. He silently celebrated that he had made the right guess.
The black-clad person didn't look like a good person at all. If Yang Ye had shown a strong and fearless attitude, the black-clad person would definitely have taken a dislike to him. So he immediately pretended to be weak, making the other party look down on him. Luckily, his guess was correct.
Seeing Yang Ye disappear, the black-clad person raised his hands, and the black mists around him suddenly surged as if they were alive. In just an
After a few breaths, the area within
After a while, the black-clad person withdrew all the black mists and murmured in a low voice, "Why did the aura disappear from this place? Could someone have captured it before me?" Saying that he transformed into a black shadow and shot towards the direction of the Sword Sect.
...
Yang Ye ran for about three hours until it was dark before finally stopping. He found a natural cave in the surroundings and concealed the entrance of the cave. Then, he took out the moonlight stone that the Barbarian had given him from his storage ring.
Under the illumination of the moonlight stone, Yang Ye could see the scene inside the cave. It was not small, able to accommodate dozens of people, and there were many weeds inside, indicating that it was likely a cave of a profound beast.
Feeling that there was no danger, Yang Ye sat down and patted his stomach, saying, "Little fella, come out. Let's have a good chat!"
The little fella was no ordinary profound beast. From its strange speed, Yang Ye could tell. But why did the little fella choose him? This puzzled him, especially the fact that it could even dive into his dantian. It was beyond his understanding.
So he decided to have a good talk with this little fella!
After a while, there was no movement in his stomach. Yang Ye checked and saw the condition of the little fella, causing his mouth to twitch. He saw the purple marten lying inside his vortex dantian, its eyes closed, occasionally emitting a faint snoring sound. It seemed that the little fella had fallen asleep.
Seeing the little fella in this state, Yang Ye felt his anger rising. This little fella silently sneaked into his stomach, stirring up trouble with an incredibly powerful adversary. He almost died at the hands of that black-clad person. He ran all the way, fearing that if he ran too slowly, the black-clad person would catch up to him.
It could be said that he was filled with fear and trepidation all along the way, wishing he had a few extra legs. But now, the culprit responsible for all this was sleeping inside his dantian!
Enough is enough! Yang Ye called out to the little fella for almost half an hour before it finally emerged from his vortex dantian.
The purple marten hovered in the air, rubbing its somewhat sleepy eyes with its small paws. It seemed displeased with Yang Ye disturbing its sleep. Then, it glared fiercely at Yang Ye and, as if that wasn't enough, it fiercely scratched at the air in front of Yang Ye, showing its annoyance.
Yang Ye's throat rolled as he struggled to find words. This profound beast was too... too human-like, it simply didn't seem like a profound beast at all. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
After a while, the drowsiness in the purple marten dissipated, and its agile eyes stared at Yang Ye, flickering as if assessing him.
Yang Ye took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. After a while, he looked at this adorable little fella and said, "L-little fella, you should be able to understand what I'm saying. Um, I want to say that I won't hold it against you for diving into my dantian for refuge. That black-clad person has also left, so now you can go."
This little fella is so cute, incredibly cute. If I took it back to Xiao Yao, she would definitely be delighted. Or if I sold it, I could surely get a good price. But Yang Ye didn't dare to do that because this little fella was too mysterious and would attract the black-clad person. So he decided to have a peaceful separation from the little fella.
The purple marten blinked its eyes, neither nodding nor shaking its head, just looking at Yang Ye in a seemingly compliant manner.
"You're safe now, you can go home, understand?" Seeing that the little fella didn't respond, Yang Ye reiterated.
This time, the purple marten seemed to understand Yang Ye's words. Its little head gently shook, indicating that it didn't want to leave.
It's clinging to me now! Seeing the little fella shaking its head, Yang Ye's mouth twitched. Although the little fella was very adorable, Yang Ye still decided to let it go because it was a troublemaker. Who knew when it would attract that black-clad person? Besides, letting the little fella stay in his dantian was just not right!
After making up his mind, Yang Ye continued, "Little fella, I'm a human, and you're a profound beast. It's dangerous for you to stay with me, understand?"
The purple marten blinked its eyes, neither nodding nor shaking its head.
"Humans are wicked, they would roast you and eat you, you know?"
The purple marten nodded, showing a very agreeing expression.
"Then go home quickly, don't stay with me!"
The purple marten shook its head, showing a "I won't leave you" appearance.
"Well, what do you want then!" Yang Ye started to get impatient, raising his voice.
Seeing Yang Ye getting angry, the purple marten seemed a bit scared. It moved back and moisture rose in its eyes, its round little face filled with grievances.
What a devil! Seeing the appearance of the purple marten, Yang Ye's head began to ache. Now he was even more certain that this little fella was no ordinary profound beast. Because a profound beast would need to reach the Spirit Realm to transform into a human form and possess intelligence comparable to humans. But this little fella clearly hadn't reached the Spirit Realm, otherwise, it would have transformed into a human form long ago.
It was precisely because the little fella hadn't reached the Spirit Realm that Yang Ye felt it was not an ordinary profound beast. He had never seen a profound beast with such intelligence before reaching the Spirit Realm. Although he hadn't seen many profound beasts, his intuition told him that this little fella was definitely not an ordinary one.
Yang Ye spread his hands and said, "Then what do you want?"
Upon hearing Yang Ye's words, the purple marten showed a smile, its small paw pointing towards Yang Ye's dantian, indicating its intention.
"Do you want to live inside me?" Yang Ye asked.
The little fella quickly nodded its small head.
"Why?"
This question seemed difficult to answer. The purple marten pointed its small paw at Yang Ye's dantian, then pointed at itself, and then continuously gestured in the air, its little face filled with excitement.
Yang Ye: "..."
Seeing Yang Ye's bewildered expression, the little fella stopped waving its small paw, then disappeared in a flash and landed on Yang Ye's shoulder. It nuzzled Yang Ye's cheek with its little head, showing a "we're good" appearance.
Yang Ye sighed inwardly. He knew that this little fella had clung to him. In the face of the little fella's mysterious speed, he had no chance to run away.
"Fine, it's a blessing rather than a curse. Since I already have a mysterious little vortex on me, having another mysterious little fella doesn't matter. I'll just get used to it!"
After understanding this, Yang Ye decided to figure out what rank the little fella was. And then, Yang Ye suffered...
Yang Ye extended a finger and asked, "First-rank profound beast?"
The little fella shook its head.
"Second-rank profound beast?"
The little fella continued to shake its head.
"Third-rank profound beast?"
"..."