"How can this be?!"
Panic surfaced on Xiao Wuhen's face.
For Ye Yunfei to kill a mid-stage Heaven Realm expert in a single move meant that his true combat strength was at least at the late-stage Heaven Realm, if not beyond.
"Hmph!"
"Ye Yunfei, I never expected this! I underestimated you!"
"You actually possess such power!" Xiao Wuhen said through gritted teeth, his face twisted in anger.
"Don't just stand there! Everyone, attack together! Hack that little bastard to pieces!" Xiao Wuhen shouted, waving his hand to signal the assault.
"Ye Yunfei, I don't believe you're some three-headed, six-armed monster who can fight off so many!" His gaze towards Ye Yunfei was dripping with vicious malice.
Among Xiao Wuhen's men were three Heaven Realm experts; one had been killed by Ye Yunfei, leaving two. Of the Li Family's party, which had initially included two Heaven Realm experts including Li Xiu, one now remained. Now, those three remaining Heaven Realm experts charged at the forefront, attacking Ye Yunfei from three different directions.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Three waves of powerful spiritual energy pressure soared into the sky, vast and overwhelming.
"So they're forcing me to go on a killing spree."
Standing firm as a mountain, not retreating a single step, Ye Yunfei let out a cold laugh. Honestly, after successfully cultivating the second layer of the Heavenly Demon Blood-Refining Body Art, he felt the divine power within his body was inexhaustible; he had long wanted to vent it fiercely. One had to know that the Heavenly Demon Blood-Refining Body Art was an inheritance technique of the True Demon Race. In cultivating such a technique, Ye Yunfei had inadvertently fostered a somewhat ruthless and violent disposition.
The True Demon Race was infamous throughout the three thousand worlds as a fearsome race fond of slaughter.
Rumble...
Taking a step forward, Ye Yunfei released the boundless, terrifying divine power within his fleshly body. A fierce, cruel aura erupted towards the heavens, his killing intent limitless.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei seemed to transform into a primordial beast that existed only for frenzied butchery!
"I'll beat you all to death!"
The killing intent in Ye Yunfei's heart was unstoppable. With a single thought, his fists shot out like lightning, alternating in rapid strikes, sweeping through the enemies. A hundred and fifty thousand catties of pure bodily strength erupted forth, overwhelming as a collapsing mountain and churning sea!
As Ye Yunfei threw punch after punch, fierce winds howled within a radius of several dozen yards. The sky darkened, the earth seemed to tilt, and sand flew as stones scattered.
Puff! Puff! Puff...!
Wherever Ye Yunfei's fists reached, including the three Heaven Realm experts, one person after another was struck, their bodies shattering, exploding into mists of blood. Blood flowed like a river, littered with broken limbs.
"Ah!
Too terrifying!"
"He's a murdering devil! Run!"
...
Soon, those who had rushed to surround Ye Yunfei became scared witless, screaming in terror as their minds broke. They scattered and fled in all directions.
The scene was one of extreme chaos!
However, aside from his formidable bodily strength, Ye Yunfei's movement speed was horrifyingly fast as well. Chasing them down one after another, a single punch per person, he beat them all to death!
At this moment, Ye Yunfei was like a god of slaughter descending.
He had killed until corpses covered the land!
Moments later.
All of them had been killed by Ye Yunfei, leaving only Xiao Wuhen himself, standing there alone, his face pale with fright, his entire body trembling.
Now, looking at Ye Yunfei was like gazing upon a dreadful demon; his eyes were filled with sheer terror.
Ye Yunfei ceased his killing spree, standing firm, his gaze towards Xiao Wuhen brimming with mockery.
"Third Young Master, it's your turn to be on your way as well," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
"Ye Yunfei, w-what do you want..."
Xiao Wuhen was terrified out of his wits, stumbling backward repeatedly. In front of Ye Yunfei now, he had lost all sense of superiority. His previously lofty expression had turned into one of panic.
"Obviously, I want to kill you," Ye Yunfei flashed a toothy grin.
"My father is Chancellor Xiao! If you dare kill me, there will be no place for you anywhere in the Great Qin Empire! Ye Yunfei, think carefully!" Xiao Wuhen roared fiercely.
"Hehe, even if Chancellor Xiao himself came, I'd kill you all the same," Ye Yunfei responded with a faint smile.
Hardly had his words fallen.
A fearsome wave of energy pressure, covering heaven and earth, came sweeping towards Ye Yunfei.
"Audacious dog! How dare you kill with such brutality under the very walls of the imperial capital!"
A tall, powerfully built figure came stepping through the air. A supremely authoritative voice rang out across the sky.
The next moment, a massive palm, condensed purely from powerful spiritual energy, suddenly scooped down, lifting Xiao Wuhen into the air over ten meters high, then placed him down gently on the ground far away, distancing him from Ye Yunfei.
"Finally decided to show yourself, have you?"
Ye Yunfei raised his head to look at the figure standing in the sky, issuing a cold laugh.
That was a majestic battle commander in bright armor, a large, gleaming saber strapped to his back. In truth, Ye Yunfei's Soul Power had long since detected this commander's presence. He had been hiding in the distance, only revealing himself now as Ye Yunfei prepared to act against Xiao Wuhen.
"Master, should I take action?" Hu Miao sent a mental message to Ye Yunfei.
"Not needed.
Let me use him to practice a bit," Ye Yunfei replied.
Ye Yunfei knew that his current fleshly body was still relatively weak. It required constant tempering and refinement for better growth. And actual combat was one of the best forms of training! This was the primary reason why Ye Yunfei insisted on handling things himself.
"Commander Leng? It's you!"
Seeing that majestic and awe-inspiring commander, Xiao Wuhen couldn't help but rejoice greatly.
"By order of the First Prince, I am here to slay this young man! Third Young Master Xiao, rest assured. With me here, this youngster can't harm you in the slightest." Commander Leng's voice in the sky resonated across the grassland like thunder, filled with majesty.
"Heheh, I want to kill Xiao Wuhen. You cannot stop me," Ye Yunfei stated plainly.
"Ye Yunfei, you little bastard! Commander Leng is entrusted by General Sima to command the capital army. He is a seasoned veteran of countless battles, and a Profound Realm expert to boot! How dare you be so insolent before Commander Leng! You have a death wish! Commander Leng, kill this little bastard! Kill him quickly!" Xiao Wuhen screamed hysterically, his gaze towards Ye Yunfei filled with boundless hatred and venom. He had just suffered a tremendous fright. Now, with Commander Leng present, he finally felt relief.
Ah!
Hardly had Xiao Wuhen's words fallen when he let out a wretched scream. His head suddenly experienced intense pain, as if an iron needle was churning madly inside his brain.
Then.
Shiick!
A pitch-black dagger abruptly appeared right before his throat, aiming to slice it.
It was precisely the Void Blade!
"Commander Leng, save me!"
Xiao Wuhen was terrified out of his soul, crying out for help.
Although he was the third son of Chancellor Xiao, a figure of noble status, his own strength was merely at the Late Stage Earth Realm—utterly weak. The Soul-Drilling Needle Ye Yunfei used had already left him in agony, his body swaying, nearly unable to stand. How could he dodge the Void Blade now?
"Halt!"
Commander Leng was furious. He sent a palm strike downward; a violent wave of palm-force descended from the sky, repelling the Void Blade at the last possible moment.
Boom!
Right at that instant, Ye Yunfei, his legs slightly bent, leapt up ferociously like a cannonball shot from its barrel, rocketing skyward to ram head-on towards Commander Leng.
"Take this fist!"
Soaring into the air, Ye Yunfei threw a punch. The power of his fleshly body, vast and overwhelming like an erupting volcano, surged out, imbuing his fist.
The force of the punch was vicious and fierce, threatening to shatter the space around them into pieces.
"Brat, you're asking for death!" Commander Leng's expression drastically changed.
He thrust his palm forward. A massive spiritual energy palm instantly condensed, carrying the overwhelming force of a mountain collapsing and seas roaring as it moved to block Ye Yunfei's fist.
Boom...
Their attacks collided.
Commander Leng did not retreat. Nor did Ye Yunfei.
"Another fist!" Ye Yunfei roared, throwing another punch. For this punch, the bodily strength Ye Yunfei unleashed was even greater!
Currently, Ye Yunfei was in mid-air, about to fall. Therefore, he had to strike quickly.
Boom!
Ye Yunfei's fist once again arrived before Commander Leng, the air around them seeming to be sucked away as dreadful fist-wind filled the sky and earth.
"Damn it!... Brat, I'll kill you!" Commander Leng was provoked to an angry roar, striking out with his palm once more.
His own strength was at the early-stage Profound Realm, yet he was being pressed back step by step by a mere late-stage Earth Realm youngster. This was sheer humiliation!
Boom! Crash!...
Their attacks collided once again.
This time, Commander Leng was actually forced to retreat one step.
"And another fist!" Ye Yunfei bellowed. From mid-air, he threw three consecutive punches in total—this was the third.
Boom!
For this punch, the bodily strength Ye Yunfei unleashed intensified yet again.
"Die!" Commander Leng was thoroughly enraged. The spiritual energy within his body poured out unrestrained, flowing into his palm as he struck towards Ye Yunfei.
Boom! Crash!...
Their attacks violently collided yet again.
This time, Commander Leng was forced back a dozen steps, his face filled with shock and disbelief.
"How can this be... how can this be..." Xiao Wuhen stared at the battle between Ye Yunfei and Commander Leng high in the sky. No matter what, he couldn't believe it.
Commander Leng was a Profound Realm expert, yet Ye Yunfei was actually capable of forcing him into a continuous retreat!
However, after the three punches, Ye Yunfei's body could no longer remain aloft and quickly began to fall.
Swoosh!
Utilizing his downward momentum, Ye Yunfei moved like a flickering ghost, descending to land right in front of Xiao Wuhen. The distance between them was less than half a meter!
"I want to kill him. You cannot stop me," Ye Yunfei declared with a cold smirk as he glanced at Commander Leng still standing in mid-air.
"Commander Leng, save me!" Xiao Wuhen, terrified witless, screamed for salvation, his limbs going soft.