Chapter 1741 Departing Alone

Ye Yuan wasted no words and swallowed the pill in one gulp.

The violent spiritual energy was instantly transformed into divine essence and merged into the divine vortex.

Boom!

The divine vortex within Ye Yuan's body trembled once more.

Instead of expanding, his divine vortex tightened further under some mysterious force.

Around Ye Yuan, spiritual energy surged wildly, and streaks of blue electric light flickered around him, a breathtaking sight.

This pill, named Dark Fragrance Condensing Spirit Pill, was a formula from Xian Lin's possession, with extremely potent effects.

However, the Nether Dark Fragrance Flower was too rare, rendering the formula nearly useless.

Ye Yuan was already at the peak of the third level of the Divine Vortex, only a step away from the fourth level. Now, under the impact of this vast spiritual energy, his breakthrough became a natural progression.

As if sensing Ye Yuan's rising momentum, the Violet-Eyed Demon Ape lunged at him again.

This Violet-Eyed Demon Ape was clearly highly intelligent and could sense Ye Yuan's growing strength.

Seeing him on the verge of a breakthrough, it decided to interrupt it!

"Brother Ye, be careful!" Duan Peng and the others changed color and shouted in warning.

At this moment, the Violet-Eyed Demon Ape's eyes were a deep violet-red, looking eerily strange.

Its speed and power seemed even greater than before!

In the blink of an eye, its fist was already before Ye Yuan.

The Violet-Eyed Demon Ape howled wildly, appearing extremely excited.

With this punch, that damned human would surely be reduced to ashes.

Because the human had no time to retreat.

Boom!

"Ah!"

A cry of surprise came from Duan Peng's side.

But what happened next left them dumbfounded.

The Violet-Eyed Demon Ape's punch landed, but Ye Yuan was unharmed, while the ape itself, as if struck by lightning, was sent flying far away.

The Violet-Eyed Demon Ape fell to the ground, twitching incessantly, with blue electric light still flickering around it.

Duan Peng and the others exchanged bewildered glances, staring in disbelief, utterly confused.

"Wh... what happened? How did the Violet-Eyed Demon Ape fall on its own?"

"I don't know! That punch was incredibly powerful, but it seemed to hit itself."

"Brother Ye is truly bizarre! Can't even get close when he's breaking through?"

...

Amid everyone's astonished gazes, Ye Yuan's momentum finally peaked, and he broke through the bottleneck of the fourth level of the Divine Vortex in one go!

At this moment, Ye Yuan was a completely different person from before!

The amount of spiritual energy Ye Yuan needed to break through a minor realm was dozens of times that of an ordinary martial artist.

This breakthrough of a small step was the result of accumulated strength.

His momentum was far stronger than before!

Even from such a distance, Duan Peng and the others could feel Ye Yuan's power.

Duan Peng's expression changed slightly as he said, "So strong! I feel that he could kill me with just a flick of his finger now!"

The others nodded silently, clearly agreeing.

If Duan Peng felt this way, they needed no further explanation.

Ye Yuan walked slowly to the Violet-Eyed Demon Ape, which was still twitching on the ground. He said calmly, "I know you can understand me. This was indeed our fault. I won't kill you. You may go."

The Violet-Eyed Demon Ape twitched a couple of times, then struggled to its feet, knelt down in a very human-like manner, and kowtowed to Ye Yuan repeatedly, clearly thanking him for sparing its life.

The violet light in the ape's eyes had completely faded, and it seemed as if it had been severely ill, its momentum greatly diminished.

Duan Peng and the others came over, puzzled by Ye Yuan's decision. "Brother Ye, it nearly killed us. Why let it go?"

After all, Ye Yuan had not been so merciful when he killed Luo Yong and Qi Dongyu earlier.

Ye Yuan said calmly, "All things have spirit. Those who deserve to be killed should be killed; those who do not should not be killed. This Silver-Winged Earth Spirit Fruit, it had guarded for years, yet we took it away. If we were to commit further slaughter, it would harm the harmony of heaven. In life, one should leave some leeway."

The group exchanged glances, not understanding.

Ye Yuan waved his hand, and the Violet-Eyed Demon Ape, as if granted amnesty, fled immediately.

Naturally, Duan Peng and the others dared not raise any objection to Ye Yuan's decision. Instead, he said excitedly, "Brother Ye's strength is truly extraordinary! If not for you on this trip, we would probably have been ground to dust! Duan hereby thanks Brother Ye for saving our lives! Please accept these Silver-Winged Earth Spirit Fruits and Green Vine Emerald Flowers."

With that, Duan Peng handed over a storage ring.

Ye Yuan smiled and pushed the storage ring back, saying calmly, "A man of honor does not go back on his word. How could I break my promise now? Divide these among yourselves."

Duan Peng looked troubled. "Brother Ye, I mean no offense, but... I just feel uneasy."

Ye Yuan said, "I appreciate your sentiment, but I have my principles. I will not accept these."

In truth, Ye Yuan was not indifferent to these two spiritual herbs.

But he had his principles. Since he had made a promise to get Duan Peng and the others to go to the Evil Water Gully, he would not go back on it.

Moreover, over these days, Ye Yuan had learned quite a bit about the Heavenly Demon Mountains from following Duan Peng and the others.

These spiritual herbs could be considered his payment.

Duan Peng sighed, "Brother Ye is truly a man of his word. In all my years traveling through the Heavenly Demon Mountains, all I've learned is deceit and scheming. Meeting you today, I am truly ashamed!"

Ye Yuan said calmly, "We are in different positions. To survive in the Heavenly Demon Mountains, deceit and scheming are inevitable. If I were here, I might not fare any better than you, Brother Duan."

At this, Yu Jing stepped forward and said, "Brother Ye, you really are different from ordinary people!"

Ye Yuan smiled. "Alright, this trip has been successful. Let us part ways here."

Yu Jing's expression changed. "You're not coming back with us?"

Ye Yuan shook his head. "I need to go to the Demon God Plains. I won't be returning with you."

Duan Peng said in surprise, "Brother Ye, the Demon God Domain is extremely dangerous, with countless great demons. Going alone is too risky!"

Ye Yuan smiled. "I know that, but I have reasons I must go. Sister Jing, after you return, give these spiritual flowers to your brother. He will recover within half a month. Then you can return to your hometown."

Hearing that Ye Yuan was leaving, her heart felt as if pricked by something.

But after years of roaming the Heavenly Demon Mountains, Yu Jing was no longer a young maiden.

She held back her tears, curtsied to Ye Yuan, and said, "Thank you for your great kindness, Brother Ye. Yu Jing and her brother will never forget it!"

Ye Yuan smiled, bid farewell to the group, and left.

Watching Ye Yuan's figure disappear into the dense forest, Duan Peng sighed, "Sister Jing, Brother Ye... he was never meant to be from the same world as us."