At this moment, Yefan continued walking deeper into the area.
The energy in the air of the otherworld was incredibly dense.
The plants and trees here had grown to an enormous size, all due to the influence of this abundant energy.
Not only had the plants been affected, but the creatures here had also grown extremely powerful under the same conditions.
As he walked further in, Yefan began continuously operating his cultivation technique, automatically absorbing the surrounding energy from the air.
The speed at which he was absorbing this energy increased rapidly.
Within a short period, a vast amount of energy had begun pouring into his body, making Yefan squint slightly with satisfaction.
It felt comfortable, extremely comfortable.
Roar—
However, not long after he advanced, a deafening roar echoed through the air.
Yefan looked up ahead and saw a group of enormous beasts.
They spotted Yefan and immediately opened their massive jaws, charging toward him with rows of sharp teeth bared.
Just as they lunged, Yefan raised his sword.
In an instant, he swung down from midair!
Whoosh—
With that single slash, the colossal beasts were cut in half!
Dark blue blood splattered across the ground.
Some of the blood splashed toward Yefan, but it was instantly vaporized by an invisible energy surrounding him.
At the same time, the beasts' vital energy surged toward Yefan, pouring into his sword.
"Comfortable."
Feeling the energy flowing into the blade, Yefan narrowed his eyes with satisfaction.
He continued forward.
"This is... an ancient ruin?"
Looking closely at the area ahead, Yefan spotted some peculiar buildings.
These structures were clearly ancient, and their odd designs hinted at an old and mysterious origin.
"Could these ruins have been built by the otherworldly beings?" Yefan wondered, feeling a bit surprised.
Without further thought, he activated his energy and quickly moved toward the ruins.
Yefan's pace was swift. In mere moments, he arrived in the area ahead.
It was an expansive ancient ruin that resembled a massive temple.
Strange, eerie markings covered the surrounding buildings, giving everything an air of mystery.
Standing at the base of a long staircase, Yefan prepared to ascend.
But just as he was about to fly upward, the vines on the ground suddenly came to life, writhing and lashing toward him!
Yefan's expression changed slightly, and with a quick movement, he dodged the vines' strikes!
Boom, boom, boom—
In an instant, the stone ground was shattered by the force of the vines' blows.
These plants seemed quite powerful.
Yefan narrowed his eyes.
Whoosh—
With a swift slash of his sword, he unleashed a powerful burst of sword energy.
The vines attempted to lash at him again, but they were instantly sliced in two by the fearsome energy.
However, more and more vines began rising from the ground!
In a split second, they all surged toward Yefan.
"Hmph."
Yefan sneered, his figure blurring as he unleashed a burst of incredible speed.
With several swings of the Yefan Sword, the vines were cut apart, unable to pose any threat to him.
"These vines could be deadly to an ordinary beast."
Upon closer inspection, Yefan noticed that many of the broken vines had bones scattered around them, indicating that they had captured and devoured various creatures.
Without hesitation, Yefan continued upward.
The stairs were long, and an invisible pressure made flying difficult.
However, this was no problem for Yefan, who quickly ascended.
"What's this...?"
Reaching the top of the temple, Yefan's pupils contracted slightly.
At the entrance of the temple, countless skeletons lay scattered across the ground.
These were the bones of the otherworldly beings.
Each of them sat cross-legged on the ground in an eerie, meditative posture.
Yefan furrowed his brow.
Upon closer examination, he could sense an incredibly dark and malevolent energy emanating from within the temple.
"Interesting."
Yefan smirked and, without a trace of fear, stepped inside, gripping the Yefan Sword tightly.
The interior of the temple was vast.
Everywhere he looked, the skeletal remains of the otherworldly beings were seated in the same cross-legged position, their eyes seemingly gazing into the distance.
There were so many bones, and each skeleton seemed to have quietly surrendered to death.
It was an eerie sight.
"So many statues."
Looking closely, Yefan noticed many strange statues scattered around.
These statues appeared to be a fusion of beasts and otherworldly beings, and they looked bizarre and unsettling.
At the very center of the temple stood an even larger statue.
Yefan approached it, his eyes filled with astonishment.
The statue depicted a creature with a head resembling an octopus, but its body was strikingly human-like.
The creature's head bore a pair of eerie eyes.
As Yefan locked eyes with the statue, he felt a sudden, strange sensation.
It was as if the world around him had started spinning.
Damn… what's going on!?
Yefan's expression changed drastically.
He quickly shook his head, and with his mental focus sharpened, he pulled himself back to reality.
Huff, huff—
Yefan panted, sweat forming on his forehead.
"What was that just now!?" Yefan muttered in disbelief.