Ye Chu and his group felt the direction of the turbulent momentum. They saw a massive vortex appear on the ground. As it spun, cultivators leapt into it one by one, only to be completely swallowed by the vortex.
“Why is she here?” Ye Jingyun suddenly looked in a certain direction. Ye Chu followed her gaze and saw a peerless woman with an immortal figure, snow white skin, and ice cold bones drifting gracefully into the vortex.
Even though it was only her back, Ye Chu recognised her at a glance.
“Ji Die!” Ye Chu felt puzzled. He had not expected to run into Ji Die here. “Let us go! Let us check it out!”
Seeing Ji Die jump into the vortex as well, Ye Chu felt no worry. He dragged the three of them inside.
The vortex was enormous. As it trembled, terrifying radiance burst out, striking the clouds and completely shattering them. This was a terrifying display of power that made every cultivator heart tremble.
Ye Chu and the others entered, instantly appearing in a pitch black space. Even with their keen eyesight, they could not see anything within it.
“Young master!” Yang Hui and Yang Ning pulled Ye Chu hands from his left and right. As Ye Chu held both their hands, he suddenly felt a pair of soft, supple arms wrapping around him. A warm, tender body pressed against him, stirring his desires.
Ye Chu naturally knew whose familiar slender body this was. He could not help but chuckle secretly. “You are not afraid of the dark, are you?”
“None of your business!” Ye Jingyun snapped angrily. Yet her arms hugged him even tighter, her body pressing firmly against him. Ye Chu could feel her fullness pressing against him.
“Yang Hui, quickly take out your fire starter!” Ye Jingyun shouted.
This sentence confirmed to Ye Chu that this woman was indeed afraid of the dark. He finally understood why she insisted on sleeping in his room every night.
Ye Chu could not help but stifle a laugh. He had never expected that Ye Jingyun, who was as domineering as a real man, would actually be afraid of the dark.
“If you dare laugh one more time, do you believe I will bite you to death!” As she spoke, Ye Jingyun opened her mouth and bit down on Ye Chu shoulder. This woman really bit hard. Even with Ye Chu tough physical body, she left several teeth marks that made him want to use his power to shake her off.
“Dare to laugh again, and I will bite you again!” Ye Jingyun pretty face was flushed at this moment. She was exceptionally beautiful, exuding a seductive charm, but no one could see it in this space.
Yang Hui took out a fire starter and lit it. Yet even with the flame, Ye Chu and the others still could not see clearly. This space seemed to have an effect that devoured light, as the glow from the fire starter could not extend beyond ten centimetres.
This situation made Ye Chu frown. He took out a sun and moon artefact from his ring that could emit light, but the result was the same. Its radiance could not reach beyond ten centimetres either.
Feeling helpless, Ye Chu could only lead the three women, carefully walking forward. Stepping slowly, he felt a set of stairs beneath his feet.
The stairs were extremely long. Ye Chu and his group walked for a long time but still could not reach the end.
“What kind of cursed place is this!” Ye Jingyun gripped Ye Chu hand tightly, her palms sweating. She could not help but curse loudly. “What is Ji Die doing in such a cursed place!”
Hearing this, Ye Chu could not help but burst into laughter. He shouted towards the darkness. “There are ghosts!”
Ye Jingyun instantly jumped up. She reached out and hugged Ye Chu, clinging tightly to him. Her legs wrapped around him, and her soft breasts pressed against his body, feeling wonderfully pleasant.
“Ye Chu!” Ye Jingyun roared. Her hands pinched Ye Chu tightly, as if trying to tear his flesh off.
“Ah… sorry! I just saw a shadow and thought it was a ghost!” Ye Chu said. “But could you please let go with your claws? If you keep pinching, do not even think about touching me again!”
Ye Jingyun quickly let go, though her breathing grew noticeably heavier. “You will remember what you did today!”
Ye Jingyun took a deep breath to calm her emotions. She thought to herself that this bastard was truly despicable, using that to scare her.
“Ouch…”
After Ye Chu continued stepping down for a considerable distance, a sudden pained roar echoed. It seemed Ye Chu had stepped on someone.
“Which bastard stepped on me? *** must be looking for death!” The person on the ground rolled over and stood up. Striking blindly, they launched a palm strike towards Ye Chu with incredibly domineering and terrifying force.
Seeing this, Ye Chu swiftly retreated several steps. He countered with a palm strike of his own. The two palms collided, sending a powerful force up his arms that shook him back several steps.
The opponent did not fare well either. They let out a muffled groan and crashed to the ground. They had clearly taken a heavy blow!
Ye Chu domineering manner seemed to take the opponent by surprise. After rustling to their feet, the person voice reached Ye Chu ears. “Who are you? You dare strike at this young master? I will leave you with no intact skin!”
Ye Chu sneered and ignored him, continuing to step downwards.
“You…” Such contempt enraged the opponent, who struck out once more.
Ye Chu sword intent erupted. As his arm swept, it shot out with a vibrating force and a piercing sound through the air, striking the opponent directly. A miserable scream rang out, and Ye Chu heard the sound of blood spurting into the void.
Ye Chu swept his arm, drawing the blood towards himself. He carefully guided it into a jade bottle.
The opponent had not expected Ye Chu to be so formidable and felt terrified. Clutching his arm, he fled in panic!
Although Ye Chu regretted that his strike had not killed the opponent, he did not care too much. Along this journey, he had slain at least a hundred if not a thousand people. His hands were already stained with blood, so he did not mind injuring one more person.
After walking for another hour or so, Ye Chu and his group finally reached the bottom of the stairs.
“Which way do we go now?” Ye Jingyun gripped Ye Chu tightly and asked him.
“Left!” Ye Chu did not know what this place was, but judging from the stairs they had just descended, they should now be deep underground. Ye Chu also had no idea why Ji Die and the others had come here, but recalling the recent celestial phenomenon, he guessed this place was likely extraordinary.
Most importantly, Ye Chu really wanted a drop of Ji Die blood.
Ji Die blood was too precious. If he could obtain a drop for Xi Xi, the effect would absolutely be excellent.
“Ye Jingyun, since you and Ji Die are cousins, is there any chance you could ask her to take a needle prick and let us draw a few drops of blood to use?” Ye Chu said with a smile.
“Dream on! This young lady will not lift a finger for your perverted hobby!” Ye Jingyun looked at Ye Chu with contempt. In her view, his habit of collecting blood was sheer madness.
“Damn it! Take your hands off me. Yang Hui, do not reach out and pull her.” Ye Chu was furious. All along, Ye Jingyun had lived off him and used his resources, almost as if he had raised her. But this girl was far too disobedient. If she could not even help him calm his frustration, and could not show the slightest affection, then why bother supporting her at all?
“Leave her here. Let us go!” Ye Chu said angrily.
“Ye Chu! You would not dare!” Ye Jingyun threatened fiercely.
“What is there that I would not dare! Yang Hui, follow me!”
“You…”
“You what! Unless you agree!”
“…” Ye Jingyun had her hand shaken off by Ye Chu. She spoke through gritted teeth. “This young lady will try!”
“Haha! That is the good Jingyun we all admire. By the way, why are you not holding my hand anymore? Come on, my hand is right here. Do not just swing it around. Hold it tight. You have no idea how worried I was when I suddenly lost my grip on you just now.”