"What is this?!"
Lü Zihong's Soul Power vaguely detected a small sword brimming with dangerous aura shooting rapidly toward his Soul Sea.
This small sword was impossibly fast!
So fast that Lü Zihong could barely react!
Whoosh!
The Heavenly Soul Sword pierced into Lü Zihong's Soul Sea, aimed directly at his Soul Body.
"Get out!"
A look of panic crossed Lü Zihong's face as he mustered all his Soul Power with reckless abandon, creating a mighty tide to block the Heavenly Soul Sword.
Experts of the Acupoint Opening Realm possessed not only tremendously powerful spiritual energy, but also Soul Power and Soul Bodies far stronger than cultivators of the Sea Transformation Realm.
Boom!
A shield appeared within Lü Zihong's Soul Sea; it was a Soul Power treasure.
Clang…
The Heavenly Soul Sword struck against that shield.
"How is this possible?!"
Lü Zihong's body shuddered violently, his face paling slightly as he retreated a considerable distance. His gaze toward Ye Yunfei was full of wariness.
Had his reaction been just a moment slower, his Soul Body would have been struck!
An Heavenly Thunder Realm cultivator was actually capable of unleashing a Soul Force Martial Art of such terrifying power; he couldn't believe it.
"Just about sufficient. Facing Acupoint Opening Realm opponents now won't be as pitiful as before."
Ye Yunfei gave a faint smile.
"Ye Yunfei, die!"
Lü Zihong rushed towards Ye Yunfei once more.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two wings, one black and one white, suddenly snapped open from his back, swirling with intimidating energy as they sliced through the air toward Ye Yunfei.
Whoosh!
At Ye Yunfei's thought, the Heavenly Soul Sword reappeared within Lü Zihong's Soul Sea, carrying terrifying Soul Power energy as it shot toward his Soul Body.
Startled and furious, Lü Zihong let out a roar, and the shield within his Soul Sea manifested once more to intercept the Heavenly Soul Sword.
Clang! Clang…
Swift as lightning, the Heavenly Soul Sword clashed with the shield over a dozen times in an instant, the ringing sounds of metal-on-metal reverberating within Lü Zihong's Soul Sea.
And then.
Bang!
The shield was sent flying away. With a whoosh, the Heavenly Soul Sword struck Lü Zihong's Soul Body.
Pfft…
Lü Zihong's body flew backwards as if struck by lightning, and he spat out several mouthfuls of blood in succession.
"Master is mighty!"
Hu Miao cried out in joyful surprise.
"How incredible!"
Qiqi, Pan Yi, Xiao Xue, and the others were all exclaiming in admiration.
Lü Zihong's arrival had initially caused them some concern. The progression from Sea Transformation Realm to Acupoint Opening Realm was a massive watershed, representing a tremendous leap in strength. Therefore, no matter how monstrous a Sea Transformation Realm cultivator might be, the idea of them defeating a Acupoint Opening Realm expert was nearly impossible. Qiqi and the others had feared Ye Yunfei would not be Lü Zihong's match.
But witnessing the current situation, they were relieved, while simultaneously feeling profoundly shaken.
"Impossible!
What sorcery have you cultivated, Ye Yunfei?"
Lü Zihong's gaze bore fiercely into Ye Yunfei as he snarled in fury.
For the moment, he dared not attack Ye Yunfei again.
"When my Heavenly Soul Sword fully achieves the Soul Force Materialization state, dealing with this fellow should be possible.
However, he has only opened up three main acupoints within his body. Among those at the Acupoint Opening Realm, he is a bottom-tier existence. Being able to handle him doesn't count for much."
Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
At this moment.
Ye Yunfei's expression shifted slightly as his Soul Power detected over a dozen swift figures shooting toward him from afar.
All were Acupoint Opening Realm experts!
"Let's go."
Ye Yunfei said. He turned and left with Hu Miao and the others, vanishing from sight within the blink of an eye at the end of a street.
"Damn it!"
Lü Zihong's face twisted with fury, but he did not dare to step forward and give chase.
Shortly after.
Whoosh, whoosh…
Over a dozen Acupoint Opening Realm experts arrived.
"Lü Zihong, where is Ye Yunfei?"
A purple-robed man at the lead spotted Lü Zihong and asked immediately. This purple-robed man was Qin Yue from the Luosha Palace!
"He just left in that direction!"
Lü Zihong pointed towards the direction Ye Yunfei had fled.
"Lü Zihong, who injured you?"
Another Acupoint Opening Realm expert asked.
"Ye Yunfei!"
Lü Zihong ground his teeth.
"Did Ye Yunfei bring a large group of monsters to surround you?"
That expert inquired.
"No, there wasn't a single monster by his side."
Lü Zihong said hatefully.
"What, not a single monster?!
With Ye Yunfei's strength, he could wound you?"
The other Acupoint Opening Realm experts were greatly surprised.
"He cultivated some bizarre Soul Force Martial Art. It's extremely terrifying."
Lü Zihong said, still feeling lingering fear.
"Hmph!
Insects of your level, no matter what Soul Force Martial Art you've cultivated, can't so much as make a ripple before me!
Come on, let's give chase. We cannot let him escape!"
Qin Yue took the lead, darting off in the direction Ye Yunfei had fled.
The other Acupoint Opening Realm experts also gave chase, one after another.
Hearing Qin Yue's words, Lü Zihong's expression turned quite ugly, as Qin Yue was clearly implying his strength was lacking.
However, Qin Yue had opened eighteen main acupoints within his body, so Lü Zihong dared not refute his words at all.
"Damn it all, Ye Yunfei! Just you wait! I will not let you get away with this!"
Lü Zihong's face twisted with fury.
He took out several recovery pellets and swallowed them, then also joined the chase.
Whoosh!
From another direction, Ximen Yi, treading upon a sharp longsword, also hurried over, bringing along more than a dozen Acupoint Opening Realm experts.
"Ye Yunfei is over there!
Hurry!"
Ximen Yi had sensed Ye Yunfei's aura and accelerated sharply. The longsword beneath his feet bloomed with rolling sword light as he shot away like electricity.
Whoosh, whoosh…
From yet another direction, the prodigal disciple of the Bright Light Ancient Sect, Nangong Yong, also came surging along with over a dozen Acupoint Opening Realm experts.
"So many have come chasing after us."
By now, Ye Yunfei, already quite some distance away, had discovered that these Acupoint Opening Realm experts were pursuing his direction.
"I'll first cultivate my Heavenly Soul Sword to the true Soul Force Materialization realm, then properly meet these fellows!"
Ye Yunfei transferred Hu Miao and the others into the Phantom Tower, then unleashed his movement technique to evade.
A short while later, Ye Yunfei was already ten thousand meters away from these Acupoint Opening Realm experts.
They could no longer sense Ye Yunfei!
"Where is Ye Yunfei?
How has he vanished!"
Soon, these Acupoint Opening Realm experts realized they had completely lost Ye Yunfei's traces.
"Search!
Mobilize everyone to search!
Find him!"
Ximen Yi, Qin Yue, and Nangong Yong all began roaring orders.
A moment later.
"Not good!
The forces we dispatched to search for Ye Yunfei… where are they?
It seems they've all vanished. There's no response at all. What is going on?"
Soon, these Acupoint Opening Realm experts discovered that, apart from themselves, there were almost no other people left within this Illusion Palace.
"Could it be… all the others were killed by Ye Yunfei?"
"Very likely!
Even Lü Zihong was wounded by him. Those of Sea Transformation Realm strength would be even less of a match!"
"How ruthless!
Ye Yunfei actually killed so many people, not even blinking an eye!"
"Everyone who entered the Illusion Palace is an outstanding disciple of a major power. To have them all die by Ye Yunfei's hand… it's tragic!"
Forty Acupoint Opening Realm experts could no longer contact any disciples from their respective factions and each began to roar in anger.
"The several dozen disciples from our Sword Palace, not a single one can be contacted now!"
Ximen Yi's face twisted in fury, his features distorted with rage. "I will kill him," he stated slowly, word by word, his eyes filled with intense, concentrated killing intent.
"You little bastard!
Nearly a hundred disciples from my Luosha Palace entered this Illusion Palace, and they were all following me when they came! Now, not a single one remains!
Most have likely been slaughtered!
This is a sea of blood and hatred!
We must find that little bastard, chop his corpse into ten thousand pieces to vent the hatred in my heart!"
Qin Yue shrieked, his voice completely distorted.
"Let's split into eight squads! Five members per squad! Search separately for Ye Yunfei!"
Ximen Yi calmed down slightly and barked out the command.
Whoosh!
He stepped upon his longsword and shot forward.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…
The forty Acupoint Opening Realm experts formed eight squads of five each and darted off in different directions.