Giant Demon Ancestor, Peak Nascent Soul Transformation Expert, Lei Ji!

Lin Che cast a cool glance at Ye Zizai, the Corpse Yin Sect Master beside him. Though it was merely an ordinary look, Ye Zizai, a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator, felt as if his body were being torn apart endlessly.

It seemed that in the next moment, his Nascent Soul would burst from within him.

Was this the true strength of a Nascent Soul Transformation Expert?

It was terrifying beyond belief!

Ye Zizai silently stepped aside and stopped speaking nonsense. In any case, all the Corpse Yin Sect's resources were on his person, so he was not afraid of Lin Che directly demanding them.

Lin Che wrapped an arm around Li Muwan's slender waist, less than three feet around. With his Nascent Soul Transformation cultivation, he could completely shrink his body.

As for the location of the Giant Demon Race expert, it should be within the small hole in the secret chamber before them.

Lin Che and Li Muwan entered the small hole. Before they had gone very far, a cry rang out from the depths underground.

"Save me... Please, save me!"

As the sudden plea for help sounded, Li Muwan clearly felt a tearing pain in her soul. Even the cry for help echoed incessantly within her mind.

Lin Che's right index finger twitched. A ball of golden spiritual energy sprang from his fingertip and, under his control, formed a barrier around Li Muwan's body, shielding her from the voice's harm.

"Senior Brother, what exactly is inside? Why is it constantly begging for help?"

Li Muwan clung to Lin Che's shoulder and asked with a puzzled expression.

"It is the Giant Demon Race expert. You'll know soon enough."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Che and Li Muwan appeared out of thin air within a crystal cave. Its walls were covered with countless densely packed small holes.

A chilling aura had continuously seeped from those countless holes, as if they existed to prevent anyone from entering this place and interfering with the Corpse Yin Sect's plans.

"Save me..."

At that moment, the earlier voice rang out again. This time, it was even louder, as though it were speaking right beside their ears.

Lin Che stopped and calmly looked downward. With the divine sense of a mid-stage Nascent Soul Transformation cultivator, he could clearly see what was hidden within.

Inside the small hole was a special space. At its center stood a towering ancient tree, azure blue in color, with countless vines thicker than arms perfectly enclosing the space.

At the center of those vines lay a giant whose entire body was iron-blue.

The surrounding vines wrapped around his body, constantly absorbing the energy within him and leaving him incredibly weak, as if he might perish here at any moment.

Lin Che stood with one hand behind his back, calmly watching the giant before him. The giant was enormous; even standing before him, Lin Che was not as large as one of his fingers.

Between the giant's brows was a faint axe-shaped mark that occasionally flashed with a strange light.

If he was not mistaken, this giant should be Lei Ji, the Giant Demon Ancestor who possessed peak Nascent Soul Transformation cultivation.

"Save me... Please save me. As long as you can rescue me, I am willing to acknowledge you as my master and call you Master!"

Giant Demon Ancestor Lei Ji had been imprisoned here for an unknown number of years and desperately wished to leave. Thus, when he saw Lin Che enter, only one thought remained in his heart.

He had to beg this man to save him from this place. Even if it cost him his freedom for the rest of his life, he had to leave this damned Corpse Yin Sect.

Lin Che did not immediately agree to the Giant Demon Ancestor's request. After all, this fellow still had many things he had not yet handed over.

Seeing Lin Che remain unmoved, Li Muwan was somewhat confused. Had Senior Brother Lin Che not come here to subdue Giant Demon Ancestor Lei Ji?

Why was he so indifferent? Could it be that he had never intended to rescue Lei Ji from the Corpse Yin Sect at all?

Giant Demon Ancestor Lei Ji likewise realized that those words alone could not make Lin Che rescue him at all costs. He immediately declared, "Fellow Daoist, if you save me, I am willing to serve as your slave and mount for the rest of my life. I will also give you the Giant Demon Race's supreme treasure, Sky-Opening Iron."

"I am the Giant Demon Ancestor, Marquis of Ten Thousand Lei Ji. If Fellow Daoist can rescue me, I can even make the entire Giant Demon Race acknowledge you as their master..."

Lei Ji no longer cared about the importance of his status. So long as he could break free from the Corpse Yin Sect's restraints, he was willing to pay any price.

After the battle with the Immortal Remnant Clan years ago, Lei Ji, the Giant Demon Ancestor, had been pursued by two eleven-leaf Art Curse Masters of the Immortal Remnant Clan. After escaping, he was grievously wounded.

Yet he had not expected to encounter experts from the Corpse Yin Sect. Seizing the opportunity, the Corpse Yin Sect's vice sect master had somehow invited a Great Divine Ability Cultivator from another Cultivation Star, captured Lei Ji while he was gravely injured, and sealed him here.

They intended to use his physical body for themselves, allowing them to gain a deeper comprehension of the laws of space. That was why Lei Ji had been trapped within the Corpse Yin Sect for countless years.

As for the supreme treasure Sky-Opening Iron that Lei Ji had promised Lin Che, it was the most important treasure of all. Its value had already surpassed even immortal treasures.

This alone showed just how precious the Giant Demon Race's supreme treasure, Sky-Opening Iron, truly was.

Lin Che stood with one hand behind his back and said calmly, "Since you claim to possess the supreme treasure Sky-Opening Iron, hand it over first."

"I do not have the supreme treasure Sky-Opening Iron..." Giant Demon Ancestor Lei Ji thought for a moment before answering, "Sky-Opening Iron is not with me. After all, I am already a prisoner. Carrying such a thing on me would only bring unnecessary trouble."

"As long as you can rescue me, I will tell you where Sky-Opening Iron is hidden. I can also—"

"Fine. I can agree to save you, but you must offer up your soul blood. Otherwise, I do not mind leaving you here forever."

Giant Demon Ancestor Lei Ji hurriedly agreed and offered his soul blood to Lin Che. With a single thought from Lin Che, Lei Ji would be reduced to ash, never to be reincarnated for all eternity.

After taking Lei Ji's soul blood, Lin Che sent Wan'er to a safe place. At the same time, he reached his right hand forward, and the void before him was directly torn apart.

Countless stars appeared within the shattered void. As Lin Che pulled with his right hand, he fiercely drew out a longsword as red as blood.

Standing in the distance, Li Muwan pursed her tender lips as she gazed toward Lin Che and murmured, "So this is Senior Brother's Skybright Sword. Its killing intent is truly overwhelming. No wonder Senior Brother said this weapon was already no weaker than an immortal treasure."

"Today, I will save your life. But remember this, Lei Ji: from this day onward, you are Lin Che's mount. You may never betray me for all eternity. Otherwise, even if you are thousands of miles away, killing you will be effortless for me."