With his arms folded casually, Ye Yunfei walked into the plaza with Hu Miao in tow, as if taking a leisurely stroll, and smiled at Pan Yi.
"Ye Yunfei!"
Pan Yi, who had been on the verge of despair, was overjoyed when she suddenly saw Ye Yunfei and cried out in surprise.
"Ye Yunfei!
So you're the Ye Yunfei with a bounty on your head?"
Upon hearing the name Ye Yunfei, all the warriors in the plaza stared at him with piercing gazes.
"Indeed. I am Ye Yunfei," Ye Yunfei said indifferently.
"Alright, Pan Yi. Speak. How would you like these fellows dealt with?"
Ye Yunfei turned his gaze towards Pan Yi.
"Haha…
Has this kid lost his mind!
To dare spout such arrogant nonsense even after running into us disciples of the Zhenyan Sect!"
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the warriors all burst into laughter.
With a Acupoint Opening Realm expert present, these disciples of the Zhenyan Sect didn't hold Ye Yunfei in any regard!
"Ye Yunfei, they're from the Zhenyan Sect, and there's a Acupoint Opening Realm expert here. Let's find a chance to escape quickly," Pan Yi sent a frantic Sound Transmission to Ye Yunfei, her voice tinged with fear and anxiety.
"Listen, Ye Yunfei! Be sensible and submit quietly!
Do that, and I'll show you some courtesy. I won't humiliate you too badly.
But if you dare resist… heh, I'll cripple you first before taking you to collect the bounty!"
That Senior Brother Ruan fixed Ye Yunfei with a cold glare as he spoke.
"I don't care what sect you belong to. If you provoke my friend, you pay the price," Ye Yunfei said calmly.
Earlier, in that garden of Void-Grade Herbs, Pan Yi had secretly transmitted a message, offering to give Ye Yunfei a specially crafted mask to disguise his appearance and Soul Power signature so he could escape.
Though Ye Yunfei hadn't accepted it, he was still grateful for her thoughtful gesture.
"Friend?
He considers me a friend!"
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Pan Yi couldn't help but feel a flicker of surprise. Her beautiful eyes turned towards him.
In an environment like this, warriors from different forces often drew their blades against each other, fighting to the death for the slightest benefit.
Where would one find something like a 'friend'?
"Courting death!"
Senior Brother Ruan flew into a rage.
Boom…
Vast, mighty Spiritual Energy radiated from his body, crushing towards Ye Yunfei.
"Be careful!" Pan Yi gasped in alarm.
At that moment…
Boom… boom…
Over a hundred and thirty monstrous creatures charged into the plaza in a massive wave.
"Kill!" Ye Yunfei waved his hand.
Roar… roar…
All the monsters roared ferociously as they lunged towards the disciples of the Zhenyan Sect.
There were only twenty-one Zhenyan Sect disciples in total. Facing over a hundred and thirty beasts, there was simply no way they could withstand the onslaught.
Ah! Ah…
Immediately, several of the Zhenyan Sect disciples were wounded and began screaming in pain.
"Scram!"
Senior Brother Ruan erupted in fury and attacked, killing five or six monsters within a few moves.
But with so many monsters, how could he finish them off in such a short time?
"Kill him," Ye Yunfei pointed towards a short, stocky man, his voice icy.
It was precisely this man who had harbored ill intentions towards Pan Yi earlier.
Roar…
Thirty or forty monsters simultaneously charged towards the short man.
The man possessed strength at the late Sea Transformation Realm with quite considerable combat power, but against such a large number of monsters, how could he possibly hold his ground?
Moreover, under Ye Yunfei's control, these monsters were engaging in suicidal attacks, each move aiming to take their target down with them.
Ah! Ah…
Within three exchanges, dozens of monsters swarmed over him. The short man was torn limb from limb and died on the spot with a wretched scream.
"Ye Yunfei, let's just forget it. The Zhenyan Sect is a major power. We shouldn't provoke them if we can help it.
Also, I'm afraid they might take revenge on my clan afterwards.
Let's just leave."
Pan Yi said to Ye Yunfei, a hint of worry in her voice.
Her clan was comparatively weaker than the Zhenyan Sect.
"Fine.
Let's go."
Ye Yunfei nodded. Whether he killed these Zhenyan Sect disciples or not didn't really matter to him.
So, Ye Yunfei led Hu Miao and Pan Yi out of the plaza.
"Ye Yunfei, halt!"
Senior Brother Ruan bellowed in rage.
But he was completely surrounded by several dozen monsters and couldn't break free.
Soon, the three of them had already moved far away.
Back in the plaza, roughly seventy or so monsters that remained suddenly turned and charged out, chasing after Ye Yunfei's direction.
A short while later, these seventy-plus monsters caught up with Ye Yunfei.
"Ye Yunfei, you can actually control these monsters? What… What kind of ability is this?"
Pan Yi stared as dozens of monsters followed meekly beside Ye Yunfei, her beautiful eyes wide with astonishment.
She had been chased and harassed by these beasts countless times after entering this Illusion Palace, practically developing a phobia of them.
But in front of Ye Yunfei, they were as docile as a flock of chicks, trotting along obediently behind him.
"Just a minor skill, nothing much.
Are you alright?" Ye Yunfei smiled.
"I'm fine. Thankfully, you came to the rescue in time. Otherwise, I dare not imagine what would have happened to me.
Ye Yunfei, thank you."
Pan Yi looked at Ye Yunfei with grateful eyes.
"It was nothing. Well, you're out of danger now.
So, what are your plans?" Ye Yunfei asked casually.
"I've only collected two Illusion Tokens so far," Pan Yi said.
"I'll give you one of mine. That way, you'll have three tokens and can leave this Illusion Palace anytime you wish."
After a moment's thought, Ye Yunfei took out an Illusion Token from his possession and offered it to her.
"Give me an Illusion Token?
What about you and your companion? Have you gathered enough tokens yourselves?"
Pan Yi was stunned for a moment before asking.
"Not yet. But collecting Illusion Tokens is relatively simple for me," Ye Yunfei replied.
'He can subdue so many monsters… Perhaps collecting tokens really is a simple task for him,' Pan Yi couldn't help thinking to herself, her beautiful eyes sweeping over the beasts crowding around Ye Yunfei.
"Don't worry, sister. My master possesses formidable abilities. Collecting a few tokens is nothing more than child's play," Hu Miao said with a light laugh.
"Ye Yunfei, if you don't mind my presence being a burden… I would like… to stay by your side.
My purpose for coming to this Incomplete Chaos Universe was to explore and train. I don't want to leave this Illusion Palace empty-handed like this.
Rest assured, even though I'm weak, I will do my very best and try my hardest not to hold you back."
After some deliberation, Pan Yi suddenly mustered her courage and boldly said this to Ye Yunfei.
"Stay by my side?"
Ye Yunfei was taken aback.
"Alright."
To be honest, Ye Yunfei wasn't keen on bringing Pan Yi along. But seeing the expectant gleam in her beautiful eyes, he ultimately nodded.
"Wonderful!
Ye Yunfei, thank you!
Don't worry, I'll do my utmost to be useful and I won't be a burden on you!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei's agreement, Pan Yi was so excited she jumped on the spot.
"No need for thanks.
Now, lend me your two Illusion Tokens first. I need to study them a bit," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
"Oh?
You want to study these Illusion Tokens?
Sure, no problem. Here!"
Pan Yi blinked, then happily took out two white Illusion Tokens and handed them over.
Ye Yunfei found a secluded spot and summoned his Soul-Nourishing Tree. Within half an hour, he completely absorbed all the Illusion Dao Energy within the two tokens. He also thoroughly comprehended the Illusion Dao Laws they contained.
Ye Yunfei's level of Soul Power had increased yet again!
"My Soul Power perception range has now reached forty-five thousand meters!"
Ye Yunfei felt a flicker of pleasant surprise.
Following that, Ye Yunfei continued forward with Hu Miao and Pan Yi. Along the way, half of the monsters they encountered were subdued, while the other half were shattered and refined for absorption by the Soul-Nourishing Tree.
Gradually, the number of beasts following behind Ye Yunfei grew ever larger, reaching over two hundred and seventy by the end of half a day!
Boom… boom…
Wherever Ye Yunfei went, the ground rumbled and shook as it was trampled by the horde behind him, as if he was leading a small army on a march.
Pan Yi, surrounded in the middle by over two hundred monsters, felt extremely secure. At the same time, such a scene felt utterly surreal to her!
'Just what kind of person is he?'
Pan Yi couldn't resist stealing a glance at Ye Yunfei's profile, a strong sense of curiosity rising within her heart.