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Ye Feng's displayed realm exceeded the expectations of the woman, but she realized it was too late. Ye Feng looked at her coldly, a sarcastic smile playing at the corners of his mouth.
"Borrowing your words, if I were you, at this moment, I would reveal all my plans. That way, perhaps I might let you go!"
"Giggling! It seems you still don't know our entire plan. Since that's the case, don't even think about it!" Ye Feng didn't expect that his attempt to bait her would reveal some of his intentions, causing him to feel a bit awkward.
However, he had already cornered the woman and was not afraid she wouldn't speak.
Immediately, Ye Feng said coldly, "Since that's the case, don't blame me for being rude!" As soon as he finished speaking, he didn't give her a chance to respond and directly summoned the Golden Dragon Sword. With a move called Light Sword Shadow, countless sword lights surged forth fiercely!
Seeing this, the woman from the Ethereal Clan gritted her teeth but remained calm, summoning her Void Star Staff. A flash of runic light passed by, forming a barrier! This barrier clanged repeatedly and surprisingly blocked all of Ye Feng's attacks!
What an impressive staff! Ye Feng felt a slight shock in his heart. He had already witnessed the power of this woman using the Void Star Staff that day and didn't expect its defensive capabilities to be equally formidable!
"Never mind!" Ye Feng couldn't afford to reveal his true realm at this moment. He immediately unleashed his cultivation, raised the Golden Dragon Sword, and shouted, "Void Sword Technique!"
As soon as the command was issued, the Golden Dragon Sword emitted a cold light that burst forth like brilliance before destruction, striking directly at the barrier!
With a clang! To everyone's surprise, even with the power of Void Sword Technique, the Sword Light couldn't pierce through the barrier; it merely left a visible crack!
"Who on earth is this guy? He's too powerful!" Unbeknownst to him, the woman from the Ethereal Clan was astonished beyond measure. To be able to break through her clan's inherited Void Star Staff wasn't just about having strong cultivation!
After failing to land a hit with his first strike, Ye Feng immediately retracted the Golden Dragon Sword. He recognized this woman's greatest reliance! Just as he was considering whether to summon the Weilian Shattered Immortal Spear, the woman suddenly spoke up: "We have no grievances or grudges; why are you forcing me?"
Finally willing to talk? Ye Feng sneered inwardly but maintained his indifferent demeanor: "If you had said this earlier, perhaps there would have been no issue!"
The woman from the Ethereal Clan gritted her teeth, a flicker of anger crossing her elegant face. However, due to the circumstances, she spoke in a slightly subdued tone, "What we are doing has nothing to do with you. Why are you so intent on holding onto me?"
Ye Feng smiled and replied, "That depends on what you are planning to do. Enough with the nonsense; your only choice now is to tell me what you are up to. Otherwise, I guarantee that your two companions will end up in a worse situation than you!"
Upon hearing this, the woman's expression changed drastically as she realized that two people were tracking him. She couldn't help but show a hint of embarrassment but still hesitated and said, "I told you, what we are doing has nothing to do with you!"
Ye Feng's expression turned cold. This woman was truly stubborn. He immediately thrust the Golden Dragon Sword forward, directing the Sword Light at her and scolded, "I don't want to hear any more nonsense! You better say something that interests me!"
"You!" The Ethereal Clan woman seemed to have never faced such pressure before; her face turned pale, yet she could only lower her proud head and said, "We are collecting Spirit Essence for our clan. You probably wouldn't understand if I explained!"
"Collecting Spirit Essence?" Ye Feng frowned; he had indeed never heard of this before! He listened as the woman continued, "Our Ethereal Clan has dwindled significantly after ten thousand years of decline. In this generation, there are very few of us left. Our ancestors once had a prophecy stating that if we collect enough Spirit Essence to offer it at our ancestral grounds, we could revitalize our Sect!"
"Are you saying that on that day in the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons, you were collecting Spirit Essence?" Ye Feng felt a twinge of disbelief, but it seemed like the best explanation. What puzzled him was what exactly this Spirit Essence was.
"Spirit Essence is actually a transformation of Spirit Energy; it changes from gas to solid form. Offering Spirit Essence has been done since ancient times as part of rituals. This girl from the Ethereal Clan shouldn't be lying; you might as well ask her more!"
At that moment, Xuan Lao's voice echoed in Ye Feng's mind. Ye Feng's spirit jolted as he transmitted through Vital Energy, "What should I ask?"
"Ask how many remaining members they have in their clan and where they are currently located and what they are doing!"
Ye Feng nodded and immediately asked all these questions according to Xuan Lao's instructions. However, this caused the woman's expression to change again. She coldly retorted, "You think I'll tell you that? If you don't have a grudge against our Ethereal Clan and want revenge, why would you ask these questions?"
Ye Feng's expression froze; he found it somewhat amusing yet frustrating. He wanted to explain that he was just meddling in affairs that didn't concern him, but judging by her demeanor, she would never believe him! Sighing, he said in his mind to Xuan Lao, "What should we do now?"
"If she insists on not telling you anything, then there's nothing we can do unless you resort to force. However, what puzzles Old Man is why she chooses to stay here and tell you the truth when she could escape using her clan's spatial secret techniques."
The secret technique of the Ethereal Clan is capable of distorting space. This was evident during the recent confrontation, where the woman did not utilize it. Ye Feng felt puzzled; during his time at Dragon Tiger Gate, Yuan Yun, who was also from the Ethereal Clan, seemed much weaker than this woman yet could use the technique with great skill.
Could it be that this woman simply does not know how to use it?
“Xuan Lao, what do you mean?” Ye Feng asked tentatively.
“I’m afraid this woman is willing to stay here and reveal everything to you for another purpose,” Xuan Lao concluded decisively.
Ye Feng became increasingly confused. Their encounter and pursuit were entirely coincidental; surely this couldn’t have been orchestrated by her?
“Didn’t you notice? This woman has never truly been afraid! Even with your strength, she is merely pretending to be fearful!” Xuan Lao said again, hitting the nail on the head.
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng felt a surge of caution and began to observe the woman closely. Indeed, from her unchanging expression, he sensed a calmness; she seemed completely unconcerned about her companion's safety. Or perhaps she was deliberately luring them into a trap!
But what could her purpose be?
“Have you heard of Rashomon? I think your encounter with this woman in the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons was not a coincidence. It may sound mysterious, but if you can understand the connection, it will all make sense.”
“Xuan Lao, can you explain it more clearly?” Ye Feng had never heard of Rashomon before and felt confused.
“A person can have various lies, and if she wants to conceal a certain action, she needs countless lies to support it and must communicate them to others! The time you saw her collecting Spirit Essence in the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons and now encountering her at the inn might have all been arranged!”
“The purpose of her actions is to let people know what she is doing. Perhaps what she truly intends is not as she claims, but at the very least, she needs others to believe that she is doing so!”
With this explanation, Ye Feng began to understand! It turned out he had been played by this woman all along! If it weren't for Xuan Lao's ten thousand years of experience, he might have truly fallen for her tricks!
"Hmph, truly insidious! But Xuan Lao, what do you think their Ethereal Clan's conspiracy is?" Realizing that he couldn't extract any information from the woman across from him, Ye Feng wanted to get some analysis from Xuan Lao.
Xuan Lao quickly replied, "The decline of the Ethereal Clan became evident over ten thousand years ago. The powerful beings of that time were very wary of the Ethereal Clan's strength, so they united to eliminate them. I never expected that after ten thousand years, there would still be remnants of the Ethereal Clan surviving!"
"Perhaps they are collecting Spirit Essence not for offerings, but as a kind of awakening ritual!"
"A waking ritual?" Ye Feng asked in confusion.
"Spirit Essence is another form of Spirit Energy. Generally found underground, once extracted, it can be used to guide the awakening of those who are asleep. I suspect that this woman from the Ethereal Clan is collecting Spirit Essence to awaken a certain Powerful Being within her clan!"
"Then why did she deliberately draw my attention?" Ye Feng couldn't understand this at all; he didn't think he had anything particularly imposing about him.
Xuan Lao seemed to be equally puzzled by this question and said, "You'll have to ask her directly, or perhaps when something happens to you, you'll understand!"
Well... that's as good as saying nothing!
While Ye Feng was conversing with Xuan Lao in his mind, the woman from the Ethereal Clan remained extremely calm throughout the entire process. She showed no intention of leaving and stood there with an unchanged expression, not at all like someone who was being coerced.
Ye Feng stared at her for a long time before saying lightly, "Why choose me?"
"What?" The woman frowned.
Ye Feng fixed his gaze on her and said word by word, "I said, why choose me?"
"I... I don't understand what you're saying!" The woman began to panic slightly, and it seemed she was trying to hide something in her eyes.
Ye Feng's lips curled into a cold smile; he realized he had misjudged the situation. These people would not shed tears until they saw the coffin! He then summoned the Golden Dragon Sword once more, and with a swift movement, he appeared right in front of the woman.
With a "swish," the sword's edge pressed against her fair neck. Ye Feng coldly stated, "I will ask one last time, why did you deliberately let me see those images?"
The icy glint of the blade against her neck brought forth a sense of impending doom that made it impossible for her to hide her fear any longer.
A glimmer of cunning flashed in her eyes. Instead of directly answering Ye Feng, her figure became blurry, utilizing the Ethereal Clan's unique spatial secret technique!
"Not good! She's trying to escape!" Xuan Lao shouted in Ye Feng's mind.
Ye Feng could not let her get away so easily! He reached out to grab her shoulder, but it was too late!
The woman's figure twisted and then completely vanished from sight. It wasn't until she reappeared in mid-air, wearing a sly smile, that Ye Feng realized what had happened.
"It seems you are smarter than I imagined. Although I don't know how you figured it out, it doesn't matter now. Our plan is about to succeed. Before that, we need an observer to witness what we are about to do. Only then will the world understand that what they should truly fear is not the Demon Clan, but us, the Ethereal Clan!"
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