They saw that a breach had been opened on the mountain-like tomb, and streams of people were pouring inside.
Third Elder led the Ziwei Sect's members charging in as well.
In the next moment.
Everyone found themselves in a dim world.
Before their eyes stretched a land of grayish earth, dotted with dense, sprawling graves that covered the ground, making one's scalp crawl.
From each grave rose thread after thread of dark, chilling mist.
At this moment, members of the other forces had already begun charging forward.
"Everyone, be careful! Don't touch these graves. There may be yin entities within!"
Some experts shouted to remind others.
All of them tried their best to steer clear of the graves, unfurling their movement techniques to dash swiftly ahead.
Boom!
Suddenly, as a young martial artist passed too close to a grave, it abruptly exploded. A soldier clad entirely in black armor, wielding a large saber, pounced toward the martial artist.
This soldier was enveloped in billowing dark mist, emanating a bone-chilling aura without a trace of life force.
Aah!
The young martial artist couldn't dodge in time. With a piercing scream, half his head was lopped clean off, blood spurting out.
Then, the soldier swung its saber and charged toward another martial artist nearby.
"Seeking death!"
A Destiny Realm expert struck out with a punch. Surging golden light erupted from his fist, forcing the soldier back with a single blow.
Rumble...
The Destiny Realm expert began fighting the soldier.
After a few moves, the expert sent the soldier flying with another punch.
The soldier crashed backward, then its body exploded directly, transforming into a thick puff of sinister Yin Qi.
All that remained on the ground was a set of black armor and a pool of dark, foul blood.
"This was a Yin Soldier—a yin entity condensed from corpse energy and the aura of death. But it actually produced blood. This indicates how sinister this place is!
As the saying goes, 'When yin entities bring forth blood, their malevolence knows no bounds.'
It seems the Ancient Sage Gu Yao's tomb was built upon an extremely Yin land!"
An old man spoke with a grave expression.
"No wonder the strength of this Yin Soldier was exceptionally fearsome, nearly equivalent to a Destiny Realm expert!"
Another old man exclaimed.
Upon hearing this, everyone felt a chill of terror, hurriedly pulling farther away from the surrounding graves and simultaneously slowing their advance considerably.
"Of course it's an extremely Yin land; this is the Heavenly Fiend Lone Star Topography."
Hearing the old man's words, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
Boom... Boom...
Right at that moment, over a dozen graves surrounding the area of the recent battle simultaneously shattered. More than ten Yin Soldiers, brandishing large sabers, burst out and charged toward the martial artists nearby.
Aah! Aah...
Caught off guard, several dozen martial artists of weaker cultivation were slaughtered on the spot.
"Not good! The energy from the earlier fight disturbed these graves, awakening the yin entities inside."
Someone shrieked.
"Let's join forces and kill these yin entities!"
A Destiny Realm expert shouted, stepping forward to attack the dozen or so Yin Soldiers!
"Careful! Move gently! Don't disturb any more graves!"
Someone reminded them.
With their combined strength, they finally managed to slay all the Yin Soldiers.
Afterward, the group proceeded forward with extreme caution.
This dim land was immensely vast, and there existed a certain law that isolated perception. The range their Soul Power could sense was limited, so no one knew exactly what lay ahead.
Soon, the different factions began to disperse, heading in various directions.
"Everyone, be careful. Stick close to me. On no account should you approach those graves."
Third Elder guided the Ziwei Sect's members forward cautiously, lowering his voice to warn them.
"Old Huang, are these Yin Soldiers useful for your cultivation?"
Ye Yunfei suddenly sent a Sound Transmission to Huang Shang.
"They are.
These Yin Soldiers are condensed from Yin Qi, which easily fosters ghostly entities. It's precisely the energy I need.
However, these Yin Soldiers are far too strong. I'm no match for them."
Huang Shang thought for a moment and replied.
"That's fine. This Yin Qi is useful to me as well.
Let's make our move together. We'll slay these Yin Soldiers and absorb their Yin Qi."
Ye Yunfei said.
You Ying, residing within the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel, required Yin Qi!
Legend stated that Taiyin You Ying was a Sacred Beast born from the union of the Supreme Yin Qi generated after the Great Chaos's division and the Essence of the Supreme Yin—second only to Zhu Zhao among the Sacred Beasts of the myriad heavens of the cosmos.
For You Ying's cultivation, it needed to absorb all forms of Yin Qi!
Therefore, these Yin Soldiers were great supplements for You Ying!
"Good!"
Huang Shang nodded.
He knew that if Ye Yunfei said so, it meant he was confident.
Ye Yunfei willed it.
Roar!
A light-blue mythical beast appeared, glowing with a faint blue-tinged radiance. On its head was a pair of ram-like horns; its head resembled a dragon, its body a horse. It had a pair of wings and dragged a long, phoenix-like tail.
This was none other than the Sacred Beast You Ying!
The moment You Ying appeared, it immediately lunged toward a nearby grave.
Huang Shang also followed silently.
Boom!
You Ying directly smashed through a grave. The Yin Soldier inside, gripping a large saber, charged out to attack.
Then, Huang Shang and You Ying joined forces and engaged the Yin Soldier in fierce combat.
"Damnit! Where did that monster come from, provoking the graves!
Let's get out of here, fast! Don't get caught up in this!"
Members of other factions nearby were startled, hastening to distance themselves from the area.
"Let's go, quick!"
Third Elder's expression changed dramatically. He shouted and immediately prepared to lead the Ziwei Sect members in fleeing to a safer distance.
After all, the Ziwei Sect group was closest to the location of the battle.
"Third Elder, do not fear.
I will first send you out of this graveyard zone. You go ahead, and I will catch up later."
Ye Yunfei said to Third Elder.
"Su Fei, you aren't coming with us?"
Third Elder was taken aback.
"I will stay in this graveyard zone for a while."
Ye Yunfei said.
"Su Fei... is that beast related to you?"
Third Elder suddenly pointed at You Ying, who was battling the Yin Soldier not far away, and asked. He had noticed Ye Yunfei watching its fight closely.
"Yes."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
Third Elder was stunned.
"Alright, Third Elder, I'll see you out of this area first.
Everyone, stay vigilant from here on!"
Ye Yunfei said.
Then he waved a sleeve.
Rumble...
Earth Dragons continuously appeared and burrowed into the ground.
Ye Yunfei formed hand seals with his fingers and stomped a foot.
Rumble, rumble...
The Earth Dragons surged beneath the feet of the Ziwei Sect members, lifting them and carrying them forward rapidly.
The Ziwei Sect members couldn't see the Earth Dragons underground. They only felt the earth bulging and swelling, lifting their feet and moving them swiftly forward, automatically avoiding the graves during the movement.
Only those who practiced geomancy—Geomancers—could see Earth Dragons!
"What kind of technique is this?
Could it be the arts of a Geomancer?"
Third Elder couldn't help but feel shocked.
"Senior Brother is truly divine in his methods!"
The other members of Ziwei Sect also exclaimed in admiration, their respect for Ye Yunfei deepening.
For a Geomancer, this was actually just a minor technique.
This graveyard zone was, in truth, a dangerous trap formation.
And to Ye Yunfei, this trap wasn't particularly formidable, so he could handle it with ease.
At that moment, You Ying and Huang Shang were still locked in a fierce struggle with the Yin Soldier.
That Yin Soldier's combat power was formidable, approaching that of a Destiny Realm expert.
However, You Ying was a Supreme Yin Sacred Beast, possessing Supreme Yin Qi and the Essence of the Supreme Yin. Its rank far surpassed this Yin Soldier, exerting a suppressive effect on it.
This was the natural principle that all things in creation have their counter!
"Others may fear your kind of yin entities, but I do not."
Ye Yunfei sneered.
Rumble...
With a wave of his hand, Ye Yunfei sent several hundred Earth Dragons out from the Phantom Tower, forming an earth formation that surged and encircled the Yin Soldier.
Within the Canghuang Realm, Ye Yunfei had collected thousands of Earth Dragons. After arriving on the Primordial Continent, he had gathered another hundred or more—more than enough.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Ye Yunfei flicked his fingers repeatedly, unleashing Diyan Fire and the Samadhi True Fire. They transformed into two blazing orbs and flew toward the Yin Soldier from both sides.
Under the combined assault of Ye Yunfei's multiple methods, the Yin Soldier was instantly overwhelmed. Huang Shang and You Ying swarmed upon it and directly devoured it.
"The quality of these Yin Soldiers is high. They're tremendously beneficial for me!"
Huang Shang exclaimed excitedly.
"For me as well.
Next, let's sweep through this entire graveyard zone."
Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
This was an extremely Yin land, giving rise to Yin Soldiers that possessed Yin Qi of exceptionally high purity!