Impermanence couldn't believe it. It was one thing to know the name of his Soul Techniques, but to also know its capabilities—what was going on?
"Have you seen similar Soul Techniques? It's not impossible," Impermanence pondered, the surprise on his face dissipating a bit.
Ye Yu nodded, "I have indeed seen it before."
"Since you know its power, then feel it for yourself!"
Impermanence hurled the Spiral Shuriken from his hand, and in a flash, it was upon him, distorting the air as it traveled.
Ye Yu couldn't dodge, so he punched out with full defense.
Boom!!
The crossing Wind Swords exploded, an ear-piercing whine resonated, and at the center of the explosion, space slightly twisted under the Wind Sword's rotation.
Qiulu was very worried, staring intently at the explosion site. A blue energy mass expanded rampantly, and the rushing wind swept them away even from a kilometer away.
Impermanence looked at the explosion and sneered, "The only one who will die is you."
Dust filled the air and gradually dispersed, revealing a fifty-meter-diameter crater at the explosion site.
Bang!
A figure jumped out from the deep pit and landed on the crater's edge, shocking Impermanence, who widened his eyes in disbelief.
"Ho-how is that possible?"
He was utterly horrified. Ye Yu stood there unfazed, his clothes in tatters, exposing his skin with only a few dozen shallow, thin blood marks, with no other injuries.
"How... how was he only hurt this much?"
Impermanence couldn't believe it, his voice trembling.
Ye Yu used the First Soul Skill, and the blood marks on his body healed in a blink, leaving him unscathed, which horrified Impermanence even more.
Ye Yu said coldly, "Let's end this quickly."
In the state of Complete Voidification, it was consuming a lot of Spiritual Power. Now that his Spiritual Power was weakened, he couldn't drag on the fight; otherwise, the sinister force of Complete Voidification would be uncontrollable, drawing out the Origin of Evil.
Ye Yu charged ahead, while Impermanence suppressed his shock and directly engaged Ye Yu in close combat using his True Martial Soul.
Bam bam bam...
The two figures clashed repeatedly, making it hard for observers to keep up, with only the moments of impact barely visible.
After hundreds of clashes, Impermanence was knocked away, rolling twenty meters along the ground, with a grim expression.
Impermanence was beaten black and blue, covered in blood, pale-faced, and panting heavily.
"You, come here!"
Impermanence growled, causing his subordinates to come forward reluctantly.
"His Soul Power must be depleted. Keep fighting him! I anticipate that I might die, so buy some time to exhaust him."
Ye Yu corrected, "Be confident and remove 'anticipate.' You're certain to die."
Impermanence's face darkened, no longer seeing Ye Yu as arrogant. After hundreds of close-combat rounds, he witnessed Ye Yu's terrifying strength, speed, and defense. Even in the True Martial Soul state, he was at a disadvantage, now significantly worn out and severely injured.
And even when Ye Yu was injured, the wounds were minimal, and using Healing, they were gone in a blink.
Impermanence cursed to himself, "What kind of Soul Master is this? It's one thing to hit hard, but to withstand damage and then heal—it's downright cheating!"
"Boss... we'll just be sent to our deaths if we go up there."
"We... we don't dare!"
Impermanence, furious, exclaimed, "What are you afraid of! I've worn him down a lot, and you can hold him off with so many of you. If you don't go now, you'll face death!"
Saying this, he raised his hand, scaring his subordinates into reluctantly charging forward.
Seeing over thirty people rushing toward him, Ye Yu sneered, "They can't hold me off, not even for a second."
Ye Yu used the Fourth Soul Skill, and poison mist spread out, instantly engulfing the people. They screamed in agony, wanting to escape, but the pain was excruciating. They collapsed to the ground and soon melted into puddles of slime.
Witnessing this scene, as his subordinates instantaneously succumbed to the poison, Impermanence was stunned.
Poison too?
As the poison mist approached, he wanted to flee, but Ye Yu suddenly rushed over and punched him squarely.
Unable to dodge, he used the Fifth Soul Skill and slammed a huge blue wind ball in his hand forward.
Boom!!
Ye Yu stepped back three steps, whereas Impermanence was knocked into the poison mist, instantly feeling his body corrode, screaming in pain.
With the poison mist dissipating, Impermanence was already on his knees, barely alive, heavily injured.
Seeing Ye Yu approach, Impermanence was terrified, "Don't... don't kill me..."
Ye Yu sighed softly, "Do you think that's possible?"
Ye Yu delivered a punch, sending Impermanence flying, spraying blood, and he died immediately upon hitting the ground.
Ye Yu walked up and took his Space Bracelet, checking it, his eyes lighting up.
It was filled almost entirely with Spirit Healing Herbs, meant for energy restoration but also useful for recovering Spiritual Power.
Ye Yu took all the herbs out, piling them two meters high.
Having studied herbology at the Soul Master Academy, Ye Yu recognized each herb as invaluable.
Ye Yu glanced at Impermanence's corpse, "How inadequate must you be to carry so many of these herbs around? With so many herbs, yet still labeled inadequate—can't imagine how deficient you are."
The villagers were overjoyed, completely relieved and astounded that Ye Yu had single-handedly killed all the opponents.
Clearly, a Soul King, and a Support at that, had managed to kill a Level 72 Agile Attack Soul Saint, an unbelievable feat.
The villagers quickly gathered around, filled with gratitude, treating Ye Yu with greater reverence, almost as if he were a divine being.
"No need for extra words. Doctor Li, brew all these herbs."
Doctor Li was surprised, "These are all potent herbs, meant to restore energy, though they also help with Spiritual Power. Brew them all? Young Hero, can you handle it?"
Ye Yu stated, "Don't worry, my constitution can withstand it."
A villager remarked meaningfully, "Doctor Li, you're overthinking it. You do know Qiulu lives with the Young Hero, right?"
"That's right," the doctor tapped his head, "I forgot about that."
Qiulu, fully aware of their thoughts, glared, "What are you guys thinking? Go brew the herbs quickly."
"Sure, sure."
"We'll help too."
Doctor Li and the villagers left with the herbs at a brisk pace.
Ye Yu released the Voidification, feeling slightly dizzy, his body swaying gently.
Qiulu, worried, stepped up to support Ye Yu, asking, "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, two-thirds of my Spiritual Power has recovered, though some was used up again. But if all of Impermanence's herbs are brewed and consumed, my Spiritual Power should be mostly restored."
"I can walk by myself. Let's head back inside."
Ye Yu walked toward the room, but Qiulu did not follow.
"Hmm? What's wrong? Oh, are you leaving?"
"No, I'll stay in the village for a little longer."
"Then why not come inside?"
"I... I have something to do first, I'll be back."
Ye Yu asked, "You're not worried I can't handle it, are you? Don't worry, I can manage."
Qiulu blushed, "Alright then."
Later, the villagers all helped in brewing the herbs, and quickly prepared a hundred vats of herbal broth.
Ye Yu picked up each vat, tilted his head back, and drank them down in large gulps, not pausing, leaving the villagers dumbfounded. Even after all hundred vats, his stomach was not distended in the slightest.
After drinking them all, Ye Yu sat cross-legged, rapidly absorbing the herbal potency. With deep breathing exercises, his Spiritual Power quickly recovered.
Gradually, Ye Yu's face turned red, and his body emitted steam.
The villagers exchanged glances, understanding, and left.
"Qiulu, we'll be going now. Look after Young Hero Ye."
Qiulu was speechless—what were they thinking?