"Be careful! It's the troops of the Yan Kingdom Royal Family!" Third Elder said with a sinking expression.
Boom boom...
A group of troops surged forward, a full thousand strong, all holding chilly long spears, their ranks neat, radiating a martial, aggressive aura.
In the lead was a tall, imposing middle-aged man, his eyes glaring with fury, not concealing his Destiny Realm-level aura in the slightest as he bore down on the Ziwei Sect's forces.
"His Majesty has declared that the Ziwei Sect has committed treason! Throughout the Yan Kingdom, everyone and anyone shall be punished by all! I never thought you rebels would dare show your faces! I, Marquis of Valor Gu Tong, having encountered you rebels, cannot stand by! If you do not wish to die, then all of you should obediently submit to arrest and follow me back to receive His Majesty's judgment!" The middle-aged man shouted harshly.
"Gu Tong, who are you trying to scare! Our Ziwei Sect has no relation whatsoever with your Yan Kingdom Royal Family. What talk of treason is this? If you want to fight, then make your move." Third Elder stepped forward, releasing a rolling wave of energy pressure to oppose Marquis Gu Tong.
"Hmph! The Ziwei Sect is within the territory of the Yan Kingdom and thus falls under the jurisdiction of our royal family! The Ziwei Sect imprisoned royal family experts and killed royal troops—these are heinous crimes! Do you think denying them is enough!" Gu Tong glared, killing intent emanating fiercely.
The Yan Kingdom Royal Family had sent nine Destiny Realm experts to the Ziwei Sect, only to have one killed and eight captured. This had left all the civil and military ministers of the royal family utterly furious.
"The Yan Kingdom Royal Family and the Ziwei Sect are clashing! Let's go and watch." Many warriors from the vicinity gathered to watch the commotion.
"A conflict between two weak factions is like ants fighting. What's there to watch?" Some from the major forces scoffed, not paying any attention whatsoever.
"So it's Marquis of Valor! May I ask why the Marquis is so enraged?" Suddenly, a team of people quickly approached from the distance, led by an old man in a brocade robe, who spoke clearly.
"So it's Elder He from the Sheng Tian Sect. I have encountered rebels from the Ziwei Sect and am preparing to apprehend them! Since Elder He has arrived, I would ask for your assistance." Gu Tong replied.
"Our Sheng Tian Sect has always enjoyed good relations with the royal family. This is a favor I must help with. Moreover, our Sheng Tian Sect is also within Yan Country territory; we have an obligation to assist the royal family in capturing rebels!" Elder He laughed heartily.
"Elder He is right! Our Qianyang Sect will also assist Marquis Gu in capturing the rebels!" Suddenly, a tall, lean man arrived at the head of another rolling team of forces.
"So it's Elder Lü from the Qianyang Sect! Haha... Excellent! With Elders He and Lü assisting, these Ziwei Sect rebels would find escape impossible!" Gu Tong exclaimed joyously.
Third Elder's face couldn't help but change drastically. If it were only the troops of the Yan Kingdom Royal Family, the Ziwei Sect's forces might be able to handle them. But now, with the Sheng Tian Sect and Qianyang Sect joining in to aid the royal family, the Ziwei Sect, alone and outnumbered, would have a very difficult time.
"He Zhanjun, Lü Tie! Our Ziwei Sect has never had conflicts with your Sheng Tian Sect and Qianyang Sect! What is the meaning of this?" Third Elder said furiously.
"I've stated it clearly. Our Sheng Tian Sect is assisting the Yan Kingdom in capturing rebels," He Zhanjun said.
Lü Tie did not bother answering, a cold smile plastered across his face.
"Fine. Very good. Our Ziwei Sect will remember this!" Third Elder trembled with anger.
"You people from the Sheng Tian Sect and Qianyang Sect, if you kneel down and kowtow until I am satisfied, I might spare your lives. Otherwise, everyone from your two factions present here must die. As for those from the Yan Kingdom Royal Family, no kowtowing is needed, because I will not be sparing your lives." Just as the two sides were about to clash, Ye Yunfei spoke up.
Facing the forces of these three factions, Ye Yunfei had remained utterly calm from start to finish, without a single ripple of disturbance.
"Haha... Is this boy an idiot? At death's door, he dares to speak such words!" Ye Yunfei's words provoked bursts of laughter from the people of the Yan Kingdom Royal Family, Sheng Tian Sect, and Qianyang Sect.
"You must be that Su Fei! It is said that the death of one Destiny Realm expert and the capture of eight others from our Yan Kingdom Royal Family are all related to you! Excellent. Today we shall seize you and take you back for severe punishment!" Gu Tong glared coldly at Ye Yunfei and barked.
"So that's Su Fei!It's said he is the master disciple of the Ziwei Sect, the head of all disciples. Who would have thought the Ziwei Sect would let a measly Molding Dao Realm-level ant be the master disciple!"
"It seems the upper echelons of the Ziwei Sect are all idiots. No wonder they've fallen so low." Waves of derisive laughter sounded.
"People of the Sheng Tian Sect and Qianyang Sect, are you truly not going to kowtow? Very well. I gave you a chance you refuse to cherish. Since that's the case, you will all die, unable to return alive." Ye Yunfei swept his gaze over the people of those two factions and said calmly.
"No way, I'm truly dumbfounded by this kid! Too arrogant! Can't he see the situation before him?"
"He must truly be an idiot!" The surrounding people were torn between anger and amusement.
Even the Ziwei Sect's people felt a bit embarrassed. In this situation where the forces of the Yan Kingdom Royal Family, Sheng Tian Sect, and Qianyang Sect were uniting against them, it would already be lucky if the Ziwei Sect's people managed to escape. Yet their master disciple was calmly threatening to slaughter all the troops of these three factions!
Even Third Elder felt some dissatisfaction with Ye Yunfei, thinking he didn't grasp the situation, his words and actions too exaggerated.
"No need to listen to this idiot's ravings. Attack!" Gu Tong suddenly bellowed.
Boom boom...
The forces of the Yan Kingdom Royal Family, Sheng Tian Sect, and Qianyang Sect either raised their weapons or brought forth their magic treasures, unleashing their energy as they surged forward.
"Everyone prepare yourselves. We will begin our breakout," Third Elder transmitted silently to everyone in the Ziwei Sect.
A cold glint flashed in Ye Yunfei's eyes as he prepared to take action. Ye Yunfei naturally had his own trump cards for declaring he would slaughter all these forces!
However, at that very moment.
Rumble...
In the distance, the ancient tomb of Ancient Sage Gu Yao trembled violently, causing the entire earth to shake.
"The troops from several major factions of the Eastern Barrens have jointly blasted open the gates of the ancient tomb and charged inside! Hurry, follow them!" someone shouted.
Immediately, groups of people began vying to rush toward the tomb of Ancient Sage Gu Yao.
"Let's enter the tomb first. We'll find an opportunity to surround and kill the Ziwei Sect people later!" He Zhanjun of the Sheng Tian Sect thought for a moment and said. Then, with a wave of his hand, he led his sect's troops hurrying toward the distant tomb.
"Let's go!" Lü Tie also waved his hand, leading the Qianyang Sect's forces in a charge.
"Hmph! You Ziwei Sect rebels, we'll let you live a little longer for now. However, you will ultimately be unable to escape death!" Gu Tong hesitated for a moment before snorting coldly. Then he led the royal family's troops charging toward the tomb of Ancient Sage Gu Yao.
"Let's go, we're entering too!" Seeing the situation, Third Elder couldn't help but sigh in relief. Then he led the Ziwei Sect's forces rushing toward the tomb's entrance as well.