Chapter 40 The Little Succubus

As if to confirm Zhao Hao's words, a change soon occurred on Gui Wuming's half of the gate. The carvings on it began to glow, and then brighter and brighter… Gui Wuming's fiercely staring eyes gradually lost their radiance… It was clear that Gui Wuming's spiritual power was rapidly draining. Once his spiritual power was completely devoured by those monsters, Gui Wuming would naturally be finished! The light grew brighter. Zhao Hao and the others' smiles widened. Until… Huh? Why is Ye Fan's half of the gate still showing no movement? Could there be a problem with the array on it? Unbeknownst to them, Ye Fan's mind was in an uproar! Those little succubi had originally swarmed over, ready to enjoy a grand feast. Until they came into contact with Ye Fan's spiritual power… These little succubi were almost scared to death on the spot! Although they were starving and desperately needed a large amount of spiritual power to fill their stomachs. But what was going on with this person before them? How could such a monstrous spiritual sea belong to a human? Forget eating, if they fell in, they'd drown on the spot! And also… What were those black flames floating nearby?! Even without getting close, they felt like they would be burned to ashes… Realizing something was wrong, these little succubi turned and ran! While feasting is important, life is more important! Ye Fan saw this and thought, "This won't do!" I specifically came to visit you, how can you just leave like this?! Ye Fan immediately unleashed a stream of wicked flames, encircling these little succubi… The little succubi immediately froze… Is this something a human would do? Who are the demons here??? "Please don't be afraid," Ye Fan said with a gentle smile. "I just have a few small questions for you." Ye Fan used the common language of demons. After all, Ye Fan had transmigrated through many worlds of sword and magic, so it wasn't strange for him to master the demon language. A group of little succubi immediately prostrated themselves on the ground, their bodies trembling uncontrollably… "Aren't you guys supposed to be in the demon realm? How did you end up in the human realm?" Ye Fan asked with a chuckle. "And how did you end up in a soul state?" As a result, the group of little succubi were too busy trembling to dare to answer… Ye Fan casually grabbed one lucky one. "It's you, tell me." "Back, back, back, my lord…" The poor little succubus endured the fear and stammered out the whole story. They were participants in the second invasion of the demon realm. Later, after the demon race was defeated, they, the survivors, became stray dogs. Originally, they had been disguised and keeping a low profile, and there had been no trouble. Until one day, a crazy old man appeared before them… What happened in the middle, they no longer remembered. They only knew that when they woke up, they were in a soul state, trapped within this great gate. For a long time without spiritual power to feed on, they were almost on the verge of starving to death at all times. Only when the gate opened each time could they extend their lives a bit. And that crazy old man had designed this array using this characteristic: when they were full, the gate would open. Ye Fan listened and suddenly understood. Weren't these just tools? "Then hurry up and eat," Ye Fan said politely. "Eat until you're full and open the gate quickly, I'm waiting to go in." "My, my, my lord… we, we, we dare not again… we were wrong, wrong, wrong…!" If their bodies didn't prevent it, this little succubus would have peed itself from fear by now… The other little succubi lying on the ground weren't any better, trembling even more violently than before! This food is poisonous, who dares to eat it… "This is a bit difficult…" Ye Fan frowned. "You can't open the gate if you're not full, but I'm waiting to go in." However, no matter how Ye Fan pleaded, these little succubi refused to eat. Meanwhile. Zhao Hao, seeing that Ye Fan's side had been silent for a long time, winked at the Third Elder: go and see. The Third Elder walked to the gate in a few steps and examined Ye Fan. "Sect Master, Ye Fan's spiritual power has disappeared. He should be dead." Everyone was stunned by this statement… Ye Fan was personally divined by the Diviner, so there was no reason for this to happen? Not even a reaction when his spiritual power was drained? Could the Diviner have made a mistake? It seemed… there was a possibility! Otherwise, it wouldn't have summoned a thousand heavenly tribulations. Diviners are indeed a high-risk profession… "Check more carefully," Zhao Hao commanded again, unwilling to give up. It was obvious that all of this was Ye Fan's deliberate action. Although he had no cultivation, when it came to spiritual power, it was his domain. For others to conceal their spiritual power was a piece of cake for Ye Fan. At this moment, he was 'negotiating' with these little succubi. Of course, it was a one-sided negotiation… "What do you think of this old guy?" Ye Fan said persuasively. "If you devour him, won't the gate open as well?" "My lord, it won't work!" the little succubus pleaded. "His compatibility with the array is not high enough. If we eat his spiritual power, something will happen to us…" Perhaps having adapted to the fear Ye Fan brought, this little succubus spoke much more fluently now. "I'll give you two choices now," Ye Fan said with a gentle smile. "Either choose me, or choose him." The little succubi trembled collectively again and despaired, choosing the latter… After all, choosing the Third Elder would only result in some of them dying. But choosing Ye Fan meant no one would be spared… The Third Elder, as instructed, carefully checked again. As soon as his hand touched Ye Fan, he suddenly trembled… His spiritual power drained frantically! This half of the great gate lit up rapidly! After the little succubi devoured the Third Elder's spiritual power, they all clutched their stomachs and rolled on the ground in pain. Several of them died on the spot… Ye Fan nodded. These poor little fellows were clearly starving. Now that they could finally eat their fill, they were expressing their excitement. Sigh. There aren't many people as considerate as me nowadays. … In the blink of an eye, it was completely lit up, several times faster than Gui Wuming's side! Then. The great gate opened silently. Behind the gate was a expanse of white light, and nothing could be seen. "Plop!" "Plop!" The Third Elder's body went limp and he fell to the ground. The other sound was made by Ye Fan. Realizing something was wrong, Zhao Hao and the others rushed forward to check. "Spiritual power drained…" Zhao Hao mumbled in disbelief. Although the Third Elder wasn't dead yet, it was only a matter of time. He then checked Ye Fan and found him to be the same as the Third Elder. "Let's go in first," Zhao Hao said, and then led the way into the white light. Although he didn't understand what had gone wrong in the process, he couldn't care less about it now. Anyway, everyone was finished, and it was pointless to ponder these things. After everyone entered the gate, the little demoness and the other two came to Ye Fan. "Alright, they're all gone," the little demoness squatted down and poked Ye Fan's face. "Stop pretending, get up." "So boring," Ye Fan stood up and brushed the dirt off his clothes. "How did you know I was pretending? What if I was really hurt?" "Don't forget, we have a symbiotic contract," the little demoness rolled her eyes speechlessly. "Besides, your spiritual power is so monstrous, it would be a miracle if something happened." "Okay, no more fooling around," Ye Fan gestured. "Let's catch up quickly." "Why did you put on this act just now?" the little demoness asked as they entered the gate, voicing her confusion. "Why didn't you just kill them directly?" "After all, they've been here several times and are more familiar with this place than we are," Ye Fan replied. "This way, we won't have to find our way later. What if we get lost?" Soon. The figures of the four also disappeared into the white light.