"This gate itself is a massive formation. Even if you were a True Immortal Late Stage master, encountering this formation, there’s only one path—death!" the Demon Beast said indifferently.

In fact, even without it saying anything, Ye Haochuan already sensed the danger emanating from the formation.

However, Ye Haochuan’s face showed no sign of fear. He calmly said, "You’re right, this formation is indeed formidable, but..."

"But what?" the Demon Beast asked in confusion.

"But this formation obeys your control. As long as I have you in my grasp, what can this formation do to me?"

With that, Ye Haochuan suddenly let out a light shout, "Thousand Threads!"

In an instant, countless threads suddenly appeared in the surrounding void, binding Ye Haochuan to dozens of places.

"Hmph, petty tricks!" the Demon Beast sneered dismissively.

The next moment, several threads were torn open.

"Heavenly Eye, Sky-Burning!"

The Purple Lotus Spirit Flame spread instantly, enveloping the air in those areas.

The power of the Purple Lotus Spirit Flame had long grown to a remarkable level along with Ye Haochuan’s cultivation, not inferior to some Pseudo-Immortal Peak cultivation techniques.

In an instant, cries of agony echoed around.

"Stop, stop now!" the Demon Beast could no longer bear it and cried out urgently.

Dividing its body into dozens of parts made its attacks indeed more unpredictable, but it also significantly reduced single-body defense. Now being taken out one by one by Ye Haochuan, it was completely helpless.

"Turn off the formation first before we talk!" Ye Haochuan said coldly.

The Demon Beast fell silent.

The next moment, countless Light Swords suddenly appeared on the surface of the gate, pouring down like a torrential downpour.

"Seems like you want to go down together!"

Ye Haochuan seemed to have no defense at all, merely swept a cold gaze rapidly, and in an instant, all the positions of the threads around ignited in raging Purple Fire.

Wails were spreading, the Light Swords were rushing faster.

In the blink of an eye, countless Light Swords were already inches away from Ye Haochuan.

Each of these Light Swords was akin to a full-strength strike from a True Immortal Early Stage master. Ye Haochuan might be able to withstand one or two, but dozens or hundreds, no way could he take them.

Besides, he had no defenses right now and would be skewered like a porcupine in an instant.

As the first arriving Light Sword pierced towards Ye Haochuan’s forehead.

Suddenly, all the Light Swords stopped and then exploded in a burst, vanishing into dust.

The next moment, a roar echoed in Ye Haochuan’s ear, "Quickly put away those flames, you madman!"

Ye Haochuan’s face still wore a calm expression, but the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

At this moment, his back was already drenched in cold sweat; he had really witnessed death just now.

It wasn’t that he wasn’t afraid, but that he was gambling, gambling that the Demon Beast dared not stake its own life against him.

Sure enough, in the final moment, the Demon Beast yielded.

Ye Haochuan controlled the Purple Lotus Spirit Flame to retreat half a foot but showed no intention of extinguishing it. It remained like ravenous beasts eyeing their prey with greed.

"You untrustworthy scoundrel, the formation is already turned off; aren’t you going to put out these flames?" the Demon Beast said in a trembling voice.

In just a split second earlier, its dispersed body had already been burned nearly halfway by the Purple Lotus Spirit Flame. When it saw this Purple Fire, it was like seeing the soul-reaping Black and White Impermanence.

"Do you have the capital to negotiate with me?" Ye Haochuan said coldly.

The Demon Beast was silent.

Indeed, it had completely become the meat on Ye Haochuan’s chopping block now. If Ye Haochuan wanted to destroy it, it would only take a thought.

"What do you want?" After a long while, the Demon Beast finally spoke in a weary voice, like a defeated rooster.

"What’s exactly behind this door?" Ye Haochuan asked slowly.

"Behind the door, it’s still a door!" the Demon Beast replied.

"Are you joking with me?" Ye Haochuan’s expression instantly turned cold, and he snorted lightly.

The Demon Beast shuddered and hurriedly said, "I’m not joking. This door is just the outermost defense of the Underground Palace; inside, there is a second, third..."

Ye Haochuan frowned slightly, asking in a deep voice, "How many are there exactly?"

"Seven!" The Demon Beast completely gave up resisting, answered straightforwardly, "Seven doors, which means seven barriers. Mine is the easiest of all..."

"Seven?" Ye Haochuan not only felt no retreat but seemed even more intrigued. "Using seven barriers to guard, it must surely be something extraordinary?"

"There’s nothing extraordinary, just a coffin!" The Demon Beast seemed afraid of Ye Haochuan’s misunderstanding and quickly explained.

"A coffin? Just a coffin?" Ye Haochuan questioned.

"Indeed, just a coffin. Inside the coffin is a beautiful woman, nothing else!" The Demon Beast said affirmatively.

Oh, my, it seems I have a fate with women lying in coffins!

Hearing the Demon Beast’s description, Ye Haochuan couldn’t help but think of the woman in the small golden coffin.

Last time, after excavating a Spirit Vein, Ye Haochuan tossed all the red crystals into the small golden coffin, letting its occupant slowly absorb them.

Just didn’t know why, despite all this time passing, the woman still showed no sign of awakening.

"Using seven barriers to guard a dead person, this dead person surely isn’t ordinary!" Ye Haochuan sighed inwardly, growing even more curious.

A moment later, Ye Haochuan suddenly thought of an essential issue and quickly said, "Right, let my companion come over first!"

Where would the Demon Beast dare to disobey, the next moment, a dark hole appeared out of nowhere, and soon, Xu Linglan’s surprised figure emerged from it.

"Ye Haochuan? How come you’re here?" Upon seeing Ye Haochuan, Xu Linglan was bewildered.

Just now, as she walked, she suddenly noticed the scenery ahead changing and thought she had finally exited the predicament. She even intended to go back and call Ye Haochuan to follow, only to find he had already arrived.

"If I weren’t here, we’d really be walking in circles in that loop forever!" Ye Haochuan chuckled and recounted the recent events to Xu Linglan.

"You’re saying, behind these seven doors, it’s a woman’s grave?" Xu Linglan was utterly astonished.

Ye Haochuan nodded solemnly, saying, "Do you think we should challenge these seven barriers?"

Xu Linglan pondered for a moment and said, "Maybe not. Breaking into someone’s grave is disrespectful to the deceased. Besides, the subsequent barriers are even harder than this one; we might not even be able to make it through."

"But, since we’ve come this far, aren’t you unwilling to just go back like this?" Ye Haochuan sighed.

"Unwilling!" The voice was clear and firm.

"Isn’t that right... Hmm?" Ye Haochuan responded subconsciously but noticed Xu Linglan staring at him in surprise.

Only then did he realize that the voice was not from Xu Linglan, but from within his own body.