Chapter 567 - 667: The Mastermind Behind the Scenes
"How much spiritual power did you use to completely collapse and kill this demon?" the old landlord asked.
Ye Tianfan thought for a moment, then said, "I used around eight portions of my own spiritual power!"
"Eight?" the old landlord asked.
"Yes, eight!" Ye Tianfan replied.
"You naturally have more spiritual power than others; if you combine your spiritual power, it is about one and a half times more than a regular Qian Yuan First Stage cultivator. Eight portions of your spiritual power amount to approximately twelve portions for an ordinary person, let's say fifteen portions! This is equivalent to the spiritual power of someone at the peak of Qian Yuan," the old landlord analyzed.
"Moreover, when you were channeling spiritual power, the energy inside that demon was almost depleted. However, the remaining energy was nearly the same as the spiritual power of someone at the peak of Qian Yuan. That means, your spiritual power was neutralizing the energy within the demon, and after neutralizing it, it began to invade their bodies, ultimately annihilating them completely," the old landlord said. "For us, spiritual power is extremely important, and for those who cultivate with evil qi, spiritual power is like poison to them."
However, what Ye Tianfan and the old landlord didn't know was that, although their guess was correct, it wasn't entirely right because, earlier, that demon had absorbed unrefined evil qi. It was this evil qi that caused the imbalance of energy within the demon, providing an opportunity for the spiritual power to take advantage, and this occurred after Ye Tianfan annihilated them, leading to the complete annihilation of those demons.
If spiritual power had been channeled into the demons while they were still normal, it would at most make them look as if they couldn't digest it, rather than directly annihilate them!
"Alright, next, you keep watch outside. I'll go inside and inform them. If you encounter enemies trying to escape, don't let them out, just fight them back in. I'll inform Zhan Hua to strengthen the defense of the array; this way, you'll be fully prepared to respond," the old landlord said after finishing, then flew straight to the top of the array to speak with Granny Zhanhua.
Meanwhile, Ye Tianfan continued patrolling.
During the subsequent patrols, Ye Tianfan discovered that those demons attempting to break through the array were mostly unable to do so. They struggled hard, only managing to create a small bulge in the array, and then their energy was exhausted, causing them to be bounced back by the array!
This made patrolling extremely easy for Ye Tianfan; he hardly needed to lift a finger. However, Ye Tianfan still intervened several times because if he didn't, the burden would fall on Granny Zhanhua. While once or twice is fine, if this continued, even though Granny Zhanhua could hold on, she would undoubtedly become extremely fatigued, and the duration of the array's effective period was unknown, considering the need to resolve the demons within and the sources of evil qi.
As dusk gradually fell, Ye Tianfan noticed that the array suddenly became brighter.
And Ye Tianfan was certain it wasn't due to the dimming sky that the array appeared brighter.
Before Ye Tianfan could react, a door appeared on the array in front of him, and he saw Tian Chu Zhenren and others step out from it.
Ye Tianfan hurried to the front to see if they needed any assistance, because he noticed that Tian Chu Zhenren and the others were not in great condition, several of them were injured, and he even saw his master, Tian Chu Zhenren, with a leg continuously bleeding, and the blood was a dark green color.
Ye Tianfan hurriedly rushed forward to support Tian Chu Zhenren, and anxiously asked, "Master, how are you doing?"
Tian Chu Zhenren gave a small smile, but it seemed to affect his wound, making the smile a bit strained. He then said, "It's alright, it's just some evil poison. Once we get back, I can expel the poison, and I'll be fine."
"Evil poison?" Ye Tianfan said worriedly. He knew how troublesome it was when evil qi invaded the body, causing one to go into madness. Although Ye Tianfan didn't understand why Tian Chu Zhenren wasn't affected that way, and seemed relatively unharmed, he knew if the evil qi wasn't expelled quickly, it could become very problematic!
Seeing Ye Tianfan's worried expression, Tian Chu Zhenren realized Ye Tianfan misunderstood and explained, "Evil poison is different from evil qi invasion. Although both are formed by evil qi, evil poison doesn't invade the Sea of Consciousness, it only corrodes the Dantian and meridians, like an ordinary poison."
Ye Tianfan still felt it should be removed as soon as possible, so he carried Tian Chu Zhenren on his back and swiftly flew towards the camp!
Tian Chu Zhenren and the others watched Ye Tianfan's retreating figure, nodding with satisfaction, then followed him back to the camp.
Upon arriving at the camp, Ye Tianfan placed Tian Chu Zhenren inside a tent, then went outside to guard the entrance; detoxification should not be disturbed, otherwise, the poison could invade the heart vein, leading to either death or crippling.
But soon after Ye Tianfan stood guard, someone approached him.
"Greetings, Senior Brother Tianfan, Senior Zhenren Tian Chu and the others would like you to come by. They have some questions for you."
"Alright, I'll head over immediately. Please watch here for me," Ye Tianfan nodded, asking the unknown disciple who delivered the message to help guard, as Ye Tianfan felt uneasy leaving it unattended.
"Certainly, Senior Brother Tianfan!" The unknown disciple nodded in agreement.
Seeing the disciple agreeing, Ye Tianfan quickly made his way to the largest tent.
Upon entering the tent, Ye Tianfan found Tian Chu Zhenren and the others all present, albeit looking a bit battered, but still there.
"Greetings, Sect Leader and all masters," Ye Tianfan respectfully saluted.
"No need, no need! Could you explain in detail how you managed to annihilate those demons? Why in our attempts, they merely became sluggish rather than being directly annihilated? Please elaborate on the details!" Elder Huo waved his hand and said.
"Wait a moment, Tianfan, before you speak, let's first discuss how to deal with the suddenly appeared sect leader. I think this so-called sect leader isn't the real one," Tian Chu Zhenren said.
"I think the same!" Old Monkey supported Tian Chu Zhenren's statement.
Upon hearing there might be more changes, Ye Tianfan hurriedly took a seat to listen.
"I find it quite normal! The sect leader's strength seems legitimate enough for a sect leader," Elder Huo said puzzled.
Meanwhile, Granny Zhanhua was restoring her spiritual power.
