Boom! Boom!
Immediately afterward, four other experts with auras no weaker than that of the black-clothed elder stepped forward one after another, releasing surging waves of energy pressure.
The auras of these five experts were all stronger than that of the Star Gathering Realm!
Boom…
Vast and terrifying energy—so immense it seemed apocalyptic—surged toward the Qingyun Palace headquarters like a cataclysmic tsunami.
"That’s Shi Jin from the Taihuang Sect, Jiang Bocheng from the Jiang Family of Tianfu Star Sea, Liu Quan from the Jietian Sect, Zong Wenjing from the Brightness Ancient Religion, and Wu Ke from the Yin Corpse Valley!
Five figures all at the elder level, and they’ve all arrived at Qingyun Palace together now? It seems these five major forces are absolutely determined to annihilate the Qingyun Palace!"
Some hidden onlookers, having long since gathered in the distance, couldn’t help but tremble in awe as they watched the five awe-inspiring experts standing before the Qingyun Palace headquarters.
During this period, faction after faction had sent their forces to cause trouble for the Qingyun Palace, news that had long since shaken the entire Xuanhuang Star Territory, and even the entire Tianluo Star Sea.
Nearly every faction within the Tianluo Star Sea had dispatched observers to the Northern Desolate Domain, lurking around the Qingyun Palace to gather intelligence.
Just as the energy pressure released by the five elder-level experts was about to violently crash into the Qingyun Palace headquarters...Boom!
Several dozen mountain peaks around the headquarters suddenly began to tremble simultaneously.
Then, everyone saw thick streams of earthen-yellow terrestrial energy erupting from beneath the ground. Within moments, the entire Qingyun Palace headquarters was submerged, vanishing completely from sight.
From the outside, one could only see the continuously churning mass of earthen-yellow terrestrial energy.
The expressions of the five elder-level experts all changed drastically, and they retreated a step in unison.
They discovered that the energy pressure they had unleashed was instantly and mysteriously wiped away, vanishing without a trace.
"This Qingyun Palace headquarters... it’s no ordinary place. I get a dangerous feeling from it."
A tall, lean old man in gray robes frowned as he spoke. This was Liu Quan of the Jietian Sect, who held an elder position within his sect.
"By all accounts, this Qingyun Palace was only established recently, and its palace master, Ye Yunfei, is merely a junior. Why does their headquarters give off such an astonishing aura?"
An old man completely shrouded in black robes said in an eerie tone. This was Wu Ke, an elder from the Yin Corpse Valley.
The other three elder-level experts also furrowed their brows slightly, their gazes tinged with gravity.
All five experts had discovered that, at this moment, their Soul Power was unexpectedly unable to penetrate into the Qingyun Palace headquarters to perceive what was inside!
Right then, a calm voice rang out.
"Which old mutts dare to be so brazen here?
Do you not know that the area within a fifty-mile radius is Qingyun Palace forbidden ground?"
Then, Ye Yunfei emerged, along with the high-ranking officials of the Qingyun Palace, stepping out at a steady, unhurried pace into everyone’s line of sight.
Immediately, all eyes fell upon Ye Yunfei.
"Ye Yunfei, you’re courting death!
Elder Jiang Bocheng of our Jiang Family has personally come, yet you dare show such disrespect!"
Suddenly, a middle-aged man flew into a rage, stepping forward and pointing an accusing finger at Ye Yunfei, shouting furiously.
This middle-aged man was a steward from the Jiang Family, possessing late-stage Star Gathering Realm strength!
Ye Yunfei’s expression darkened.
ROAR…
The ground beneath that middle-aged man began to quake violently as a heaven-shaking roar erupted from below, piercing the clouds.
Then, to the shock of the onlookers, a serpent, blazing with fearsome menace, abruptly burst out from the earth. Its maw gaped wide as it lunged to swallow the middle-aged man whole.
This serpent’s body was covered in blood-red scales, radiating rolling waves of baleful aura.
"Elder, save me!"
The man attempted to defend himself, but to his horror, he discovered a mysterious energy ruthlessly suppressing him, freezing him solid and preventing the slightest movement. In panic, he cried out for help.
"Damned beast, you seek death!"
A stocky old man, Jiang Bocheng—the elder of the Jiang Family—scowled with anger and slapped out with his palm toward the serpent.
BOOM!
As Jiang Bocheng’s palm shot out, everyone saw a palm imprint constantly expanding like a cloud hanging from the heavens, carrying terrifying energy as it crushed toward the serpent.
Before this ever-expanding palm imprint, the serpent seemed pitifully small!
ROAR!
Suddenly, the serpent’s body began to elongate and swell. In the blink of an eye, it stretched hundreds of meters long.
Boom!
The serpent’s tail lashed out violently, colliding with Jiang Bocheng’s oncoming palm imprint.
At the same time, it swallowed the Jiang Family steward in a single gulp, leaving not even a scrap behind.
"How is this possible?!"
Having exchanged a blow with the serpent—a clash in which neither emerged victorious—Jiang Bocheng was utterly aghast.
He was, after all, an elder of the Jiang Family of Tianfu Star Sea!
A veritable Dao Entry Realm expert!
Though that had merely been a casual palm strike, its power was extraordinarily terrifying. Even if several dozen Star Gathering Realm experts had been standing there, they might not have been able to withstand it!
Yet it had been blocked by this serpent of unknown origins.
"The Six Gods Perilous Ground proves to have some formidable power."
Watching this scene, Ye Yunfei couldn’t help but nod in satisfaction.
The so-called Six Gods Perilous Ground meant altering the terrain and gathering terrestrial energy of this region to manifest six ferocious beasts. The energy of these six beasts was drawn directly from the land beneath their feet, granting them terrifying combat prowess.
The serpent before them was none other than the legendary Ba Serpent.
Aside from the Ba Serpent, the six ferocious beasts of the Six Gods Perilous Ground also included Taowu, Qiongqi, Jiuying, Gouzhen, and Gudiao!
"You seek death!"
Having watched a steward of his own family meet a miserable death right before his very eyes, Jiang Bocheng was now burning with fury. He erupted with power.
Hiss…
A silver spear appeared in his hands, shaking as if riding the wind. It punctured space itself as he thrust it directly toward the serpent.
Clang! Clang!
The serpent opened its mouth and spat out a forked tongue like a triple-edged steel trident, astonishingly solid as it clashed repeatedly, engaging Jiang Bocheng in fierce combat.
"What?! How can this be?"
The forces of the five major factions were completely dumbstruck by this sight, feeling a profound sense of shock.
This was an elder of the Jiang Family of Tianfu Star Sea!
An ordinary demonic beast would have been instantly annihilated by Jiang Bocheng.
But they never could have imagined that the serpent before them was fighting Jiang Bocheng to a standstill!
"Palace Master Ye’s Earth Formation is truly extraordinary!"
Only the Houtu Sect Leader, who knew the details of the formation, was sighing inwardly in amazement.
"Everyone, let’s attack together! This beast is too ferocious. I cannot overcome it in a short time!"
After battling fiercely with the serpent for several moments, Jiang Bocheng shouted to the other four elders.
"Agreed!
Let’s slay this brute first, and then raze the Qingyun Palace to the ground!"
A tall old man radiating an unceasing white brilliance stepped forward, projecting a translucent sphere and smashing it toward the serpent.
This was Zong Wenjing, an elder of the Brightness Ancient Religion.
"Let’s attack!"
A yellow-robed elder punched out, a giant fist imprint surging with dreadful energy as it shot toward the serpent.
This was Shi Jin, an elder from the Taihuang Sect.
At the same moment, Liu Quan and Wu Ke also struck, attacking the serpent from their positions.
"So you want to gang up, is that it?"
Ye Yunfei gave a cold smile and lightly stomped his foot on the ground.
Roar… Roar…
Around the Qingyun Palace headquarters, the mountains shook and the earth trembled. Then, four more ferocious beasts erupted from beneath the ground, charging forth respectively to meet Zong Wenjing, Shi Jin, Liu Quan, and Wu Ke.
In an instant, the clash of the four experts and four beasts shook heaven and earth, eclipsing the sun and moon.
"It was rumored that the Qingyun Palace headquarters possessed demonic beasts at the Acupoint Opening Realm and Star Gathering Realm strength... But who could have expected they also possess demonic beasts capable of matching the Dao Entry Realm?
The foundation of the Qingyun Palace is truly profound!"
Both the troops of the five major forces and the hidden onlookers watching from afar were shaken to their core.