"Let's split up! Half of us hold off that old geezer, the other half go and catch that kid!" a tall, gaunt old man who resembled a bamboo pole shouted.
"Agreed! Everyone, follow Sect Master Yue's plan!" a red-robed elder yelled.
Thus, the twenty-plus old men split into two groups. One surrounded the gray-robed elder in combat, while the other half activated their movement techniques and sped off in pursuit of Ye Yunfei.
"Hold it right there, kid!"
Around ten old men charged in Ye Yunfei's direction.
"Young man, there is a hidden teleportation formation in this starry expanse. Follow my directions immediately, rush to it, and use it to escape!"
At this moment, Ye Yunfei suddenly received a Sound Transmission.
Ye Yunfei's expression shifted, and he looked through the void towards the gray-robed elder. At this moment, the gray-robed elder was locked in a fierce struggle with over a dozen of the old men. This gray-robed elder possessed astonishing combat strength. Even fighting one against ten, he was battling fiercely without showing any sign of defeat!
"Young man, hurry!" the voice urged again via Sound Transmission.
"Alright!" Ye Yunfei nodded.
Subsequently, the Sound Transmission directed Ye Yunfei to rush towards a specific location in the distant starry expanse.
The ten old men at the rear had terrifying speed and were getting closer and closer to Ye Yunfei.
*Boom! Boom!...*
The ten old men suddenly thrust out large hands simultaneously, radiating vast and mighty energy pressure as they reached out to grab Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei's body sank under a tremendous pressure, and his speed instantly slowed significantly.
"Boy, you won't escape. Submit peacefully!" one of the old men sneered.
*Boom!...*
Suddenly, the Origin Essence Blood within Ye Yunfei's body blazed fiercely, unleashing immense energy.
Burning Origin Essence Blood!
This method could forcibly wring out one's latent potential to the maximum in a short period. However, this method caused severe harm to the body. In mild cases, it could lead to disability or a drop in cultivation realm; in severe cases, it could endanger one's life!
*Whoosh!*
A figure bathed in crimson light that pierced the heavens appeared beside Ye Yunfei, helping to shoulder part of the pressure.
Blood Clan Clone!
This Blood Clan Clone was one of Ye Yunfei's trump cards, rarely used. Under these circumstances, Ye Yunfei had no choice but to lay all his cards on the table.
*Rumble...*
The Blood Clan Clone erupted with billowing blood mist, dyeing a vast swath of the starry expanse red.
By burning his Origin Essence Blood and with the help of the Blood Clan Clone, the pressure on Ye Yunfei lessened considerably.
*Whoosh!*
Ye Yunfei's speed instantly increased.
"Kid, I'll help you!" Hun Lao shouted.
*Rumble...*
Hun Lao summoned the Heavenly Dao Tower. Ripples of energy pulsed out in layer after layer, spreading towards the space behind Ye Yunfei.
*Bam! Bam! Bam!...*
The large hands extended by the ten old men were blocked, unable to advance another inch.
"Hurry! I can't hold this for long!" Hun Lao yelled.
*Whoosh…*
Ye Yunfei raced with all his might towards the location indicated by the gray-robed elder. During this, Ye Yunfei also unleashed his spatial energy.
Spatial energy had an augmenting effect on movement speed!
At full burst, Ye Yunfei's speed reached an astonishing level. In the blink of an eye, he arrived at the location indicated by the gray-robed elder.
"There really is a teleportation altar here, hidden by a concealment formation!"
Given Ye Yunfei's formidable level in Formations, he spotted the concealed teleportation altar at a glance. He immediately released his soul power to analyze the concealment formation.
*Boom! Boom!...*
From behind, vast, overwhelming energy pressure surged forth—the ten old men were catching up!
A breath of time later...
Ye Yunfei had already fully deciphered the concealment formation. He stepped onto the teleportation altar in one stride.
*Boom...*
The teleportation altar was directly activated. A powerful teleportation energy enveloped Ye Yunfei.
"There's a teleportation altar! Destroy it!"
The ten old men from behind dashed over like lightning. One of them shouted.
"Hmph! Trying to teleport away right in front of our Void Sect? Do you think that's possible?" a black-robed elder sneered.
*Boom...*
As soon as he spoke, this black-robed elder struck out with a palm, blasting from afar towards the teleportation altar beneath Ye Yunfei's feet.
Spatial energy!
Following the black-robed elder's palm strike, vast amounts of spatial energy converged from all directions, crashing towards the teleportation altar.
Immediately, the teleportation altar beneath Ye Yunfei's feet began to shake violently, cracks appearing across its surface.
"Such powerful spatial energy!" Ye Yunfei couldn't help but narrow his eyes.
"Dragon Silkworm, Hun Lao, the three of us need to unleash our spatial energy together to resist. Otherwise, this teleportation altar will be destroyed," Ye Yunfei said urgently.
"Alright!" the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm and Hun Lao replied.
Hun Lao was a branch that had fallen from the Chaos World Tree; his cultivation in spatial energy was even stronger than Ye Yunfei's!
*Boom! Boom!...*
Ye Yunfei, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, and Hun Lao simultaneously unleashed their spatial energy, blasting it out in all directions to protect the teleportation altar beneath their feet.
*Boom...*
The next moment, Ye Yunfei's figure vanished from atop the altar.
Teleportation successful!
"How is this possible?! This kid actually cultivates spatial energy, and at such a high level!"
The black-robed elder's failed palm strike to destroy the altar left him greatly shocked.
"Go! Let's pursue him!"
The black-robed elder strode towards the teleportation altar.
"Right, let's use this teleportation altar to chase after them!"
The other old men also nodded.
However, at this very moment.
*Rumble...*
A massive spear-shadow swept horizontally through the void, striking the teleportation altar.
It exploded on the spot, shattering into countless fragments that scattered across the sky.
It was the gray-robed elder making his move!
"Damn it! Let's finish off this old man first!"
All those old men were furious. They rushed towards the gray-robed elder, surrounding and attacking him together.
"Hahaha… Do you thieves think I'm fighting alone? Brothers! Show yourselves!"
The gray-robed elder waved a hand and roared.
*Boom! Boom!...*
Warships flew out from within his sleeves. As they soared into the wind, they grew in size, looming across the starry expanse.
Each warship was stained with blood, a shocking, deep crimson. Their hulls were covered in dense, numerous marks from attacks by various weapons: slashes from blades, cuts from swords, impacts from spears, gouges from axes…
"Kill the enemy!"
Figures clad in armor charged out from these warships. Wielding various weapons and magical treasures, they rushed forward to attack the twenty-plus old men.
*Boom! Boom!...*
Each figure radiated an incredibly fierce battle intent, surging like towering waves. It soared into the heavens, converging into a roiling tide that made this stretch of starry expanse tremble.
"Soul Clones!"
The twenty-plus old men's faces changed.
There were too many of these Soul Clones—thousands upon thousands!
"Brothers, it was precisely these thieves who incited the civil war back then, causing the Canghuang Realm to split asunder! And now they have returned! Today, let us fight side by side once more!"
The gray-robed elder brandished the long spear in his hand, shouting as he charged forward to engage in slaughter.
At the same time.
Deep within the starry expanse, on a certain dilapidated and broken continent.
An ancient altar suddenly erupted with light.
Then, Ye Yunfei, Hun Lao, and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm simultaneously appeared on this altar.
"What place is this?"
Ye Yunfei examined the dilapidated continent before him.
"This is the place where I have dwelled all these years," a voice suddenly spoke.
A gray-robed elder had appeared before the altar.
"Senior!" Ye Yunfei called out.
This gray-robed elder was a Soul Clone!
And the true body of this gray-robed elder was currently engaged in a fierce battle with those enemies who had crossed realms.
"You are injured. Tend to your wounds first. Burning your Origin Essence Blood is no laughing matter; it will harm your very foundation. Come with me. I will find you a place to go into seclusion and heal," the gray-robed elder said.