As Keleji’s voice faded, a distortion in space appeared a considerable distance from Ye Feng and the others. A head with pointed ears, fangs, a pale complexion, and a sinister gaze materialized into view—it was the Blood Ancestor.
"Sizzle~ Sizzle!~"
The massive wound on the Blood Ancestor's chest, though no longer bleeding, continued to emit a burning sound, with flames spreading outwards from the injury.
"Whoosh~"
"Slash!~"
With a flash of the demon dagger in his right hand, the Blood Ancestor sliced off a large section of the burning wound on his chest.
In the next moment, the Blood Ancestor's left shoulder, severed by Ye Feng’s blade, reappeared. The demon dagger swiftly moved, and the burning wound on his left shoulder was similarly excised.
"Urgh~ Ah!"
A suppressed groan of pain escaped the Blood Ancestor. The wounds on his chest and torso near his left shoulder pulsed with an eerie red light, rapidly extending a series of interconnected tendril-like appendages.
Within moments, the Blood Ancestor’s severed left shoulder was reattached, and his wounds were healed.
"I truly didn't expect this… that young man’s blade… it can not only harm ordinary bloodkin, but even someone as powerful as you, Blood Ancestor… it seems you are no exception."
"This is no mere mithril that can achieve this…"
Keleji approached the grim-faced Blood Ancestor and, glancing at Ye Feng, narrowed his eyes.
"Are you just going to stand there and watch?"
The Blood Ancestor shot Keleji a cold glare.
"Now, now, Lord Blood Ancestor, please don’t be angry…"
Keleji waved his hand. "Although the Prophet only instructed me to conduct experiments here… if all the test subjects are killed, the experiments cannot continue…"
As he spoke, Keleji formed a hand seal with his hands, covered in peculiar runes, and slammed them onto the ground.
"Whoosh!~"
The strange runes on Keleji's hands flashed, burrowing into the earth.
"Buzz!"
"Rumble!~ Rumble!~"
The entire ground began to tremble. Around the courtyard, red stone blocks, each inscribed with black runes, emerged from the earth, forming a bizarre black magic array with the circular patterns on the ground.
"Buzz!~"
The moment the black runic array appeared, Ye Feng, Xiaoxiao, and the others felt an immense pressure, like a colossal stone, bearing down on them, causing them extreme discomfort.
"This black runic array… the stones that rose from the ground… the runes inscribed on them… are demonic runes!"
Ye Feng scanned his surroundings, his heart filled with dread. This was the first time he had witnessed a magic array composed entirely of demonic runes.
"Ye Feng… not good… urk…"
Lingxi had barely spoken when she grunted in pain, as the pressure on them intensified.
"Ye Feng, this array is called the Sin Domain. It can greatly suppress True Energy and Angelic Power, specifically designed to counter cultivators and angels… theoretically, only those of the Seven Great Demon King level can cast it…"
Lingxi’s expression was grave.
"Whoosh!~"
Leng Yue took a step forward, her angelic power flaring, and charged towards Keleji. However, after only a few steps, she was ensnared by black chains formed from countless runes, trapping her in place.
As Leng Yue struggled, her angelic power was completely devoured by the demonic runic chains.
"It seems you are not ordinary angels after all… to know of the Sin Domain array…"
Keleji looked at Lingxi with a hint of surprise. "Indeed, only those at the level of the Seven Great Demons can fully unleash the Sin Domain array. But it is more than enough to deal with you!"
With that, Keleji formed another hand seal. The Sin Domain array immediately manifested numerous demonic runes, forming black chains that bound Ye Feng, Xiaoxiao, Lingxi, Qiao Ying, and 'Shen Potian'.
"Xiaoxiao, try not to mobilize your angelic power. If the demonic runes absorb angelic power, the entire Sin Domain array will become stronger!"
Lingxi’s words were followed by a visible dimming of the angelic power emanating from Xiaoxiao. However, with the demonic runic chains wrapped around her ankles, arms, and body, beads of sweat broke out on Xiaoxiao's forehead.
Meanwhile, the angelic wings on the backs of Lingxi, Leng Yue, and Qiao Ying flashed and vanished.
As for 'Shen Potian', he remained still, his gaze fixed warily on the Blood Ancestor.
"Those stones inscribed with demonic runes surrounding the Sin Domain array… are they what Yue Miao mentioned just now?"
"Was Yue Miao faking her death just now to deal with this? The array has been activated normally… did Yue Miao fail?"
"Or perhaps… Yue Miao has already fled?"
Ye Feng cautiously observed Keleji, his mind racing.
Although the chains of the Sin Domain array, composed of demonic runes, were binding his ankles and shoulders, he was confident he could break free instantly.
He already had a plan for dealing with the Blood Ancestor.
However, he was unsure if Keleji possessed any other peculiar abilities, which caused him some concern.
"Ye Feng, can you handle the Blood Ancestor?"
At this moment, Leng Yue, firmly bound by the demonic runic chains, spoke. Her tone was serious, devoid of any hint of jest or casualness.
"Yes!"
Ye Feng nodded decisively.
In the next second, the angelic power within Leng Yue, Lingxi, and Qiao Ying surged. Xiaoxiao followed suit.
"You think not!"
Keleji, as if sensing something, quickly formed a hand seal with his rune-covered hands.
Instantly, the demonic runic chains binding Ye Feng and the others—some constricting, some locking, some entwining—flashed with black light. Numerous spikes suddenly emerged, piercing towards the vital points of Ye Feng and the others.
"Bang~ Bang bang!"
"Swoosh~ Swoosh~ Swoosh~"
Suddenly, a series of rapid sounds of shattering glass and flowing water erupted.
Just as Ye Feng, Xiaoxiao, and the others were about to forcefully break free from the demonic runic chains, now bristling with blades and spikes, they found that the chains were collapsing and dissipating on their own.
And not just the demonic runic chains entwined around them, but the runes of the Sin Domain array on the ground were also rapidly fading.
Ye Feng followed the direction of the water sounds and saw figures standing on the rune-inscribed stones summoned by Keleji. It was Yue Miao, or rather, multiple Yue Miaos.
The water sounds were from Yue Miao smashing the stones with transparent glass bottles, releasing torrents of water!
At this moment, each Yue Miao was vigorously scrubbing the demonic runes off the stones.
Yue Miao’s movements were swift. Within moments, most of the demonic runes on the stones had been scrubbed away.
"Urgh… demonic runes can be washed away with water?"
Seeing this, Ye Feng’s face contorted in astonishment. While he had long suspected that Yue Miao’s feigned death might be related to the Sin Domain array, he had never imagined…
"How is this possible! Damnation!"
Keleji, who had appeared calm and in control, erupted in a roar of shock and fury. His body blurred into an afterimage as he dashed towards one of the Yue Miaos.
The Blood Ancestor had already vanished from his original position.