Chapter 1098: The Killing Blow

Hearing the words "heart's sudden impulse," Zhao Lingdong's face changed drastically.

"You... you've actually comprehended the heart's sudden impulse!"

"I already comprehended it while fighting those eight giant apes," Ye Yuan said indifferently.

A breakthrough in mental state can grant a martial artist some extremely mysterious abilities.

For example, merging with heaven and earth, or... the heart's sudden impulse.

The heart's sudden impulse is essentially a martial artist's intuition to avoid danger and seek good fortune.

Many powerful martial artists possess such intuition, but theirs is very shallow.

Moreover, it works only intermittently and cannot be relied upon as a reference.

The heart's sudden impulse, however, can be considered an elevation of this intuition. Before encountering a crisis, one can sense it in advance, thereby avoiding danger and seeking good fortune.

During the last battle with the eight giant apes, Ye Yuan's mental state had quietly broken through again, and the skill of heart's sudden impulse emerged accordingly.

"However, you hid it well. It was only just now that I felt a sense of foreboding. It seemed that if I took one more step forward, there would be no chance of survival," Ye Yuan said leisurely.

The heart's sudden impulse is not invincible; it is merely a mysterious intuition. It's just that this intuition is stronger and more accurate than that of ordinary martial artists.

Zhao Lingdong was deep and scheming, revealing no flaw at all, nor did he show even a hint of killing intent toward Ye Yuan.

Thus, Ye Yuan had not sensed any danger before.

"Then how did you come to suspect me?" Zhao Lingdong asked somewhat dejectedly.

"I said, your heart moved. Though it was only a tiny bit, under this crisis, it was exceptionally strong," Ye Yuan said.

Zhao Lingdong had no retort.

He had hidden it perfectly along the way, but just as Ye Yuan was about to step into the barrier set by the Map of Mountains and Rivers, his breathing quickened ever so slightly.

But that tiny bit gave him away.

This is where the power of the heart's sudden impulse lies.

Of course, the heart's sudden impulse is not invincible either.

Just like this time, although he had comprehended the heart's sudden impulse, it was still extremely dangerous.

Because the Three Freaks of Demon Ridge had appeared!

The space rippled like a layer of water, and three black figures emerged.

"Impressive! I didn't expect that even a divine artifact like the Map of Mountains and Rivers couldn't lure you in! But... you still won't escape death today!" said Mo Datong, the leader of the Three Freaks of Demon Ridge.

Seeing the Three Freaks of Demon Ridge, Ye Yuan's heart sank.

These three were all experts at the Void Profound realm.

That meant there were five Void Profound experts ganging up on him.

Moreover, the weapons in the hands of the Three Freaks of Demon Ridge were clearly divine artifacts!

Five Void Profound experts, three divine artifacts—such a lineup could only be described as luxurious!

And such a lineup was only to deal with a mere Dao Profound realm fourth layer!

"Are you all from the demon race?" Ye Yuan asked with a frown.

Such a grand gesture could only be afforded by the demon race forces lurking behind the scenes.

But Ye Yuan was very curious about what methods the demon race had used to make these people look almost identical to humans, without revealing any demonic aura.

It seemed the demon race had racked their brains for today's setup.

Mo Datong said, "Correct! The God Lord ordered us three to come and take your life! Once the Son of Destiny dies, the human race will no longer be a threat!"

Hearing "Son of Destiny," Ye Yuan was slightly surprised, but quickly understood.

He had inadvertently thwarted the demon race's plans several times.

And since Jia Lan knew that the Soul-Calming Pearl and the Haotian Stone Tablet were in his hands, it was no surprise that he guessed Ye Yuan was the Son of Destiny.

What Ye Yuan didn't know was that the demon race had already known he was the Son of Destiny before he was even born!

The upheaval at the Medicine King Hall was precisely because he was the Son of Destiny!

Ye Yuan shrugged and said with a look of despair, "Well, five Void Profound experts coming to hunt down a mere Dao Profound fourth layer—I'm truly flattered. Since I'm doomed, can you tell me who is behind all this?"

"Ji Qingyun, don't waste your efforts! Don't try such petty tricks in front of me! Datong, Ertong, Santong, don't waste words with him. We've already lost the initiative; we must not give him any chance. Don't forget, if we fail to kill him, we all die! Attack together, kill him!" Zhao Lingdong shouted coldly.

He had now become ruthless and decisive, giving Ye Yuan no opportunity at all.

Hearing this, the Three Freaks of Demon Ridge were startled. Ye Yuan's words had indeed tempted them to toy with him.

Holding divine artifacts and being far superior in realm, they had not taken Ye Yuan seriously.

Ye Yuan's words had indeed made them grow careless.

Five Void Profound experts against a Dao Profound fourth layer was a sure-kill situation.

But Zhao Lingdong's words were like a wake-up call, snapping them out of it.

At that moment, before the three made a move, Zhao Lingdong's Aotian Divine Hound moved first.

In an instant, Ye Yuan felt a chill at his neck—the Aotian's razor-sharp teeth were already at his throat!

All this happened in the blink of an eye, before Ye Yuan could even react.

This was the first time Ye Yuan had seen the Aotian Divine Hound in action, and it struck with a fatal blow!

The Aotian's speed was unimaginable, catching even the Three Freaks of Demon Ridge off guard.

Ye Yuan's pupils contracted, and his figure vanished instantly,遁入虚空之中.

However, the Aotian was too close; despite Ye Yuan's speed, he couldn't shake it off.

"Shua!"

The sharp dog claw pierced directly through the void, swiping at Ye Yuan's throat!

The Aotian Divine Hound was actually this formidable!

At that moment, the Three Freaks of Demon Ridge and Zhao Lingdong also moved.

The four joined forces, directly sealing off the space, giving Ye Yuan no chance to escape.

In the blink of an eye, Ye Yuan's figure suddenly emerged from the void, narrowly avoiding the fatal claw.

But no sooner had one wave subsided than another arose. As he emerged from the void, a vast and mighty spatial force instantly enveloped him!

The Map of Mountains and Rivers!

If he were drawn into the Map of Mountains and Rivers, there would be no chance of survival!

Without any hesitation, Ye Yuan directly summoned the Sacred Dragon Token, instantly draining one-tenth of his essence blood.

"Boom!"

The space before Ye Yuan exploded, sending him flying.

The Three Freaks of Demon Ridge gave him no time to catch his breath; the moment he was sent flying, the killing strike of the Lingxi Annihilation Mirror arrived!

In the hands of Mo Ertong, the Lingxi Annihilation Mirror was several times more powerful.

Ye Yuan let out a loud shout, put away the Sacred Dragon Token, summoned the Evil-Slaying Sword, and instantly activated the Divine King Domain.

"Boom!"

Another head-on clash, and Ye Yuan spat blood in midair.

Then, the third divine artifact arrived!

After two strikes, Ye Yuan was already severely injured.

This strike, he could no longer withstand.