In an instant, True Essence leaked out, enveloping Ye Feng’s entire body. Dressed in crimson True Essence, Ye Feng emanated an incomparably dazzling light; that terrifying surge of heat overwhelmed both the Undying Bird and Asuka Hana, leaving Asuka Hana with a look of shock in her eyes, full of surprise.
Wrapped in Ye Feng’s wave of True Essence, Asuka Hana felt as though she had been submerged in a flood.
"How can it be True Essence!" Asuka Hana was greatly shocked. It was known that True Essence could only be possessed by those who had reached the Middle Innate realm and become Grandmasters. However, in previous tests, Ye Feng had only proven to be a beginner Martial Artist with Inner Strength, but now he had suddenly unleashed True Essence.
"You mere beast, dare to provoke me?" Ye Feng’s eyes revealed a look of contempt, and his tone was very calm.
That calm speech was like the sound of Death God from hell; the Undying Bird felt a terrifying threat instantly permeate its whole body, fear apparent in its eyes.
An unprecedented fear surged in its heart. The Undying Bird couldn’t understand why such a seemingly weak human had erupted with such a massive aura, instilling such horror in it.
"Whoo~~" The Undying Bird let out a mournful wail and immediately decided to flee!
"Boom!" With a sound, the Undying Bird’s wings shook and in an instant, as the surge rolled, the Undying Bird broke free from Ye Feng’s control and fled in the blink of an eye, appearing a dozen meters away.
However, Ye Feng wouldn’t give the Undying Bird such an opportunity, his eyes revealing disdain.
"Boom!" With a loud noise, Ye Feng took a step forward, his right foot heavily stomping on the ground.
Ye Feng’s right foot, like a massive mountain, crashed onto the ground, shaking the earth.
The entire cave seemed to face a level-nine earthquake, the ground splitting.
"Crack, crack, crack~~" The ground continuously cracked open, fractures spreading everywhere, with terrifying aftershocks rolling in all directions like a tsunami.
Ye Feng raised his right hand and grasped into the void.
At that moment, Ye Feng, with formidable momentum as if aided by divine forces, saw endless surges converge into his palm.
In front of Ye Feng, a huge vortex appeared, and his palm was at the center of this vortex.
Then, True Essence glistened, and a spear forged of True Essence materialized in Ye Feng’s palm.
Holding the True Essence Spear, energy bursts enveloped Ye Feng; his clothes wildly fluttered, and his hair swung freely. Ye Feng extended his arms, and a terrifying aura filled the void.
Asuka Hana’s eyes widened, her heart swept up in a maelstrom. At that moment, Ye Feng, in her eyes, was like the War God in heaven, seeming capable of defeating any formidable being, a strong sense of security once again enveloping Asuka Hana’s heart.
"Die!" As the words of Ye Feng fell, the sound echoed instantly, the spear in his hand flying forth.
"Whoosh!" The sound of tearing through the air resonated in the cave, as if it could burst eardrums, transforming into a streak of Spirit Light. The Spirit Light elongated, like a long thread, tearing through the void, as if it had split the entire space in half.
"Puchi!" With a loud boom, in the blink of an eye, the True Essence Spear struck the Undying Bird directly in the head.
In an instant, blood spurted everywhere.
The head of the Undying Bird, much like a watermelon, burst open; the Undying Bird had no way to dodge Ye Feng’s strike, and without its head, the bird’s life force vanished in an instant.
"Swoosh..." Following that, the body of the Undying Bird fell straight down from mid-air.
"Thud!" Then, the body heavily smashed onto the ground, completely dead.
...seeing this scene, Asuka Hana was completely stunned, her shock unable to subside for a long time.
One must know, the Undying Bird was a terrifying demon beast that was incredibly close to touching the Legendary realm. Even Asuka Hana herself, a Middle Innate Grandmaster, couldn’t withstand a single move in its presence, let alone resist one.
But now, in front of Ye Feng, the Undying Bird didn’t even have the chance to react before being killed by him.
Ye Feng was incredibly relaxed and collected as he slowly walked towards the body of the Undying Bird.
Ye Feng’s invincible demeanor deeply shocked Asuka Hana, capturing her attention completely.
"This... this is just an early stage of Inner Strength?" Himiko found it unbelievable, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on her face, feeling her cheeks burning hotly, thinking her behavior was laughably naive.
She remembered a moment ago, Asuka Hana thought Ye Feng was crazy, someone with a broken mind.
She thought Ye Feng didn’t understand his own strength, just spouting off nonsense. But now, Asuka Hana realized Ye Feng truly possessed that strength, he truly could slay the Undying Bird.
Ye Feng slowly walked over to the body of the Undying Bird, and after a short while, he reached the bird’s side.
In Ye Feng’s hand condensed a True Essence Blade, which he then lifted high.
"Puchi!" With a swing of his arm, the True Essence Blade sliced through the body of the Undying Bird as easily as cutting through fragile tofu, effortlessly slicing open the chest of the bird.
This time, Asuka Hana confirmed that Ye Feng definitely couldn’t just be a martial artist at the early stages of Inner Strength; indeed, he was using True Essence—a martial artist at the early stages of Inner Strength could never possibly condense True Essence.
At that moment, Ye Feng reached into the void, and a blood-red Demon Core appeared in his hand; that was the Undying Bird’s Demon Core. Ye Feng’s lips curved slightly upwards, "Not bad..."
The head of the Undying Bird was pierced by Ye Feng, and even its Demon Core was taken by him. The most vital parts of the Undying Bird were gone. Now, even with its heaven-defying abilities, it could not possibly revive.
This time, Ye Feng’s gains in the cave weren’t minor, as he not only harvested the Demon Core but also obtained the Undying Flower.
After putting away the Demon Core, Ye Feng didn’t rush to leave but instead took out the Undying Flower and directly swallowed it, chewing it a few times before swallowing it down into his stomach.
The Undying Flower, unlike ordinary medicinal herbs, was one of the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and couldn’t be used in concoctions; it had to be swallowed directly. Ye Feng was confident that once he refined the Undying Flower, his injuries would fully recover!