"One more strike?"
The other Acupoint Opening Realm masters were startled when they heard Ximen Yi's words.
Ximen Yi had already consumed a great deal of their spiritual power by unleashing two strikes; if he executed a third strike, their losses would be even greater!
"Everyone, when fighting the enemy, be thorough!
If we don't completely kill Ye Yunfei, what if he summons those monsters outside right now? That would be troublesome, and we would still have to rely on this secret technique to deal with those monsters!"
Ximen Yi reasoned.
"Fine."
The other Acupoint Opening Realm masters had no choice but to agree.
Thus, Ximen Yi fiercely raised the longsword in his hand and once again unleashed the City-Linking Slash sword technique.
Boom...
Another massive sword ray formed, spewing torrents of razor-sharp sword light and radiating a terrifying energy pressure.
Whoosh!
As Ximen Yi executed the City-Linking Slash, Ye Yunfei's figure flickered as he performed a short-range spatial teleport toward the palace entrance.
Ye Yunfei was employing the Spatial Teleportation Art.
While long-distance spatial traversal was impossible inside this Illusion Palace, short-range spatial teleportation was still feasible.
In the next instant, Ye Yunfei's figure appeared at the palace entrance, and he rushed out of the palace.
"Where do you think you're escaping to!"
Ximen Yi roared, sending that massive sword ray rumbling forth.
Rumble…
The colossal sword ray, resplendent as a pillar, tore through the air as if it could sever anything. It locked onto Ye Yunfei's figure and hacked toward him violently.
"This sword strike aggregates the energy of forty Acupoint Opening Realm masters. With my current strength, I cannot withstand it!"
Ye Yunfei sensed the massive sword ray behind him clearly with his Soul Power, inwardly noting this.
Whoosh!
Ye Yunfei burst out of the palace.
Roar! Roar!
Outside the palace entrance stood a huge pile of monsters, densely packed.
The over three thousand monsters Ye Yunfei had brought had been reduced by Ximen Yi's sword strike—over eight hundred slain, leaving just over two thousand remaining!
Their numbers were still formidable!
Boom...
The massive sword ray tightly locked onto Ye Yunfei and blasted out through the palace entrance.
"Well met!
Block it for me!"
Ye Yunfei commanded loudly.
Roar! Roar!
Immediately, over two thousand monsters moved simultaneously, every one of them madly pouncing toward that massive sword ray.
This was essentially a suicide move!
However, these monsters were created by illusionary arts and possessed no concept of fearing death; moreover, they were under Ye Yunfei's control.
Poof! Poof! Poof!
Wherever the massive sword ray passed, monster after monster was instantly shredded into dust, vanishing into nothingness.
Roar! Roar!
Like moths to a flame, the densely packed monsters continually and violently slammed into that colossal sword ray.
By this time, Ye Yunfei had employed the Spatial Teleportation Art once more, appearing far away.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Ximen Yi and the other forty Acupoint Opening Realm masters charged out of the palace. Seeing the scene of over two thousand monsters collectively blocking that massive sword ray, their expressions turned extremely ugly.
They knew this sword strike would definitely fail to injure Ye Yunfei!
Sure enough, as monster after monster threw themselves forward, that massive sword ray gradually began to grow ethereal and its speed slowed.
"You slashed me twice. I'll remember that. I will definitely pay you back!"
At this moment, Ye Yunfei stood firm in the distance, turning his head to fix a pair of icy eyes on Ximen Yi as he spoke in a bone-chilling voice.
"A lowly little ant of a thing dares to threaten me?
If not for your ability to control these monsters, killing you would be like killing a chicken or dog!"
Ximen Yi's face darkened as he spoke coldly.
Ye Yunfei's spiritual power realm was merely at the Heavenly Thunder Realm, hardly worth mentioning in his eyes.
One had to understand that usually, Heavenly Thunder Realm martial artists in the Canghuang Realm wouldn't dare breathe heavily in front of Ximen Yi.
So how could Ximen Yi possibly place any importance on a Heavenly Thunder Realm cultivator?
"Everyone, attack together and seize Ye Yunfei!"
Qin Yue suddenly bellowed.
Earlier, only the forty Acupoint Opening Realm masters had charged into the palace. The others had been forced to wait outside, not daring to approach the palace entrance because over two thousand monsters were guarding it.
"Seize him!"
Hearing Qin Yue's roar, everyone snapped to their senses and rushed toward Ye Yunfei.
Whoosh! Whoosh…
The forty Acupoint Opening Realm masters also moved, charging toward Ye Yunfei.
Whoosh…
Ye Yunfei employed the Spatial Teleportation Art, teleporting far into the distance.
Moments later, Ye Yunfei had vanished without a trace.
Within this Illusion Palace, even the sensing range of those Acupoint Opening Realm masters was limited to merely a few kilometers.
Thus, once Ye Yunfei had fled just a bit farther, those Acupoint Opening Realm masters were unable to perceive his figure.
"Damn it!
Even like this, he managed to escape!"
"His movement technique is too bizarre!"
All the Acupoint Opening Realm masters gnashed their teeth, extremely unwilling.
"The vast majority of the treasures inside this palace have been taken!
We've been busy here for most of the day and ended up gaining nothing!"
One Acupoint Opening Realm master said with hatred.
Earlier, when these Acupoint Opening Realm masters charged into the palace, they immediately discovered it was almost completely empty, with only a few scattered treasures remaining.
That was why these Acupoint Opening Realm masters had given chase.
"Those several dozen primary Dao artifacts, plus all those Transformation-Grade herbs and pills, are all on Ye Yunfei's person. I saw him take them myself!"
Ximen Yi stated grimly.
"Who is he, an ant from some remote starry sea, to be worthy of possessing those treasures?!
We cannot just let this rest!
We must continue pursuing Ye Yunfei and definitely seize those primary Dao artifacts and Transformation-Grade herbs and pills.
Especially those primary Dao artifacts—within the Canghuang Realm, only our great factions are qualified to possess primary Dao artifacts!"
Qin Yue declared coldly.
"Yes!
Continue pursuing Ye Yunfei!"
The other Acupoint Opening Realm masters nodded repeatedly.
"Very well!
We shall mobilize all our strength and continue hunting Ye Yunfei!"
Ximen Yi nodded.
"Ye Yunfei is severely injured. I estimate he won't leave this Illusion Palace temporarily because inside here, he can control those monsters. For him, this Illusion Palace is the safest environment.
Therefore, he will definitely choose to recuperate inside this Illusion Palace.
I suggest we send a part of our forces to stand guard outside this Illusion Palace so the moment Ye Yunfei leaves, we will know immediately.
Simultaneously, we will pursue Ye Yunfei within this Illusion Palace!"
Nangong Yong said.
At the same time, at a remote location within the Illusion Palace…
Ye Yunfei rushed into a building.
"Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, keep watch over the Phantom Tower!"
Ye Yunfei instructed.
Whoosh!
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm appeared.
Ye Yunfei handed the Phantom Tower to the silkworm, then flickered as he entered the Phantom Tower.
"My physical body is quite severely wounded; I need to recover first."
Ye Yunfei sat cross-legged, inspecting his body to find it covered in bloody holes and thoroughly mangled.
Next, Ye Yunfei began circulating the Greenwood Emperor Body technique to heal his injuries.
"Search!
Let's work together and conduct a carpet sweep of this Illusion Palace to find Ye Yunfei!"
At this moment, the forty Acupoint Opening Realm masters organized a large contingent of forces and began searching everywhere within the Illusion Palace for Ye Yunfei's whereabouts.
"What?!
Within one Illusion Palace, there were several dozen primary Dao artifacts?!
All of them have fallen into Ye Yunfei's hands?!
Pass down the order: mobilize every bit of strength and seize those several dozen primary Dao artifacts from Ye Yunfei's possession!"
Not long after, beyond the starry sky surrounding this chaotic universe, the higher-ups of the various major factions also received news about this Illusion Palace. One after another, they lost their composure, all becoming agitated.