At this moment, over a dozen great demons were escorting the Vermilion Bird Princess, fighting their way outward. They were almost through the peach blossom forest.
"Hehe, Vermilion Bird Princess, it has been a few years. I have missed you greatly. You have grown even more beautiful," a young man in white robes suddenly appeared outside the forest. He carried a noble demeanor, with a high brow and eyes like stars. His hands clasped behind his back, he approached slowly.
"Be careful! That's Lu Wuque from the Heavenly God Palace!"
The Vermilion Bird Princess's heart skipped a beat, and she warned in a low voice.
This young man in white was a famously monstrous talent from the Heavenly God Palace, a name that shook the entire younger generation of the Eastern Barrens.
"So it's him," Ye Yunfei thought to himself as he watched Lu Wuque stroll in from outside the peach blossom grove.
In his previous life, Ye Yunfei had heard of this young genius from the Heavenly God Palace.
"Lu Wuque, what are your intentions!"
The Vermilion Bird Princess replied guardedly.
"Vermilion Bird Princess, my cultivation has improved somewhat over these years. Given your talent, yours must have as well. Since we've met today, why don't we have a good spar?"
Lu Wuque gave a faint smile. Then, he suddenly accelerated, taking a single step that brought him instantly before the Vermilion Bird Princess.
BOOM...
A radiant, dazzling curtain of light appeared above his head, illuminating the surrounding sky and earth, revealing every detail. An aura of light, holiness, and flawlessness filled the world.
Amidst this atmosphere of sacred brilliance, beautiful and ancient singing voices rose one after another, as if praising something. Then, a radiant Divine Being with white wings and clad in robes slowly manifested and strode forward.
This Divine Being held a white staff in its hand, appearing utterly peaceful and holy, carrying a sense of enlightening the mortal world.
"Be careful! That's the Heavenly God Praise Phenomenon of the Heavenly God Palace!"
The elderly woman battling fiercely with the black-robed elder in the distance shouted a warning.
"Everyone, fall back!"
The Vermilion Bird Princess barked an order to the great demons around her.
AHHH!
The staff in the Divine Being's hand pointed forward. A great demon was unable to dodge in time, and its body was instantly shattered.
"Lu Wuque, your opponent is me!"
The Vermilion Bird Princess shouted fiercely.
CLANG! CLANG!
As her words fell, thousands upon thousands of crimson-feathered arrows materialized in the space behind her, their tips all aimed at Lu Wuque before simultaneously shooting forward like a crimson torrential downpour.
"A divine ability of the Vermilion Bird race. Not bad," Ye Yunfei, with his vast experience, recognized it at a glance and nodded slightly.
BOOM… RUMBLE…
The battle between the Vermilion Bird Princess and Lu Wuque began.
Both were famous talents of the Eastern Barrens' younger generation, one from the Heavenly God Palace, the other from the Demon Race, backed by terrifyingly powerful factions.
For a time, the two young geniuses fought on equal footing.
The other members of the Heavenly God Palace and the Demon Race also fought with increasing ferocity. Casualties mounted on both sides. Bodies littered the peach blossom forest, and the ground was soaked with blood.
"Miss, we must seize the chance to leave quickly! More Heavenly God Palace experts will be here soon!"
The elderly woman grew anxious.
She knew that as time passed, more and more Heavenly God Palace experts would inevitably arrive. Given the Vermilion Bird Princess's special status, the Heavenly God Palace would definitely not let her slip away.
"Wuque, you must not let her escape! Hold her off!"
The black-robed elder roared.
"Hahaha… It's been years since I last saw the Vermilion Bird Princess. How could I let the Princess leave so soon after our reunion?" Lu Wuque laughed loudly, pressing forward step by step, refusing to let the Vermilion Bird Princess escape.
"Let's attack together! Help the Princess escape!"
The dozen or so great demons who had been protecting the Vermilion Bird Princess grew desperate. They exchanged a look and charged at Lu Wuque as one.
"Young man, stick with our people. Look for a chance to break out," one of the great demons instructed Ye Yunfei before turning and joining the assault on Lu Wuque.
For these great demons, the Vermilion Bird Princess's safety was paramount!
"Kill!"
By now, more Heavenly God Palace fighters were appearing, encircling and attacking.
"That kid is with the demons! Kill him!"
Several Heavenly God Palace members spotted Ye Yunfei, yelling as they charged.
"These Heavenly God Palace people are detestable! We didn't provoke them, yet they insist on picking a fight with us! Let me teach them a lesson!"
Before Ye Yunfei could even act, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm had already appeared beside him, its voice filled with anger.
SWISH!
As soon as it finished speaking, it transformed into a streak of golden light, diving into space and vanishing.
"Good, let's see how its combat power fares," Ye Yunfei mused.
Although the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm rarely engaged in combat, Ye Yunfei understood that as a rare ancient descendant, its fighting prowess was certainly not weak.
SWISH!
In the next moment, Ye Yunfei saw that the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm had already appeared right beside the head of a Heavenly God Palace member, smashing violently into his temple.
The appearance of the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was too sudden, its speed too fast. That man, charging towards Ye Yunfei, was completely unaware.
THUD!
The Heavenly God Palace member's temple was pierced on the spot, killing him instantly.
"What happened?"
Several other Heavenly God Palace members nearby exclaimed in shock.
SWISH!
Golden light flashed again as the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm reappeared, violently piercing another man's temple.
Next, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm transformed into a barely perceptible golden gleam, constantly traversing space, appearing and disappearing unpredictably. In just a short while, it killed over a dozen.
Their cultivation realms ranged from Dao Incarnation to Destiny Realm, but they were all killed with a single strike!
"Not bad," Ye Yunfei nodded.
With its uncanny ability to traverse space, employing ambush tactics, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was simply impossible to guard against.
"It's that kid! It must be his doing! Let's all attack together and kill him!"
The surrounding Heavenly God Palace forces saw over a dozen people drop dead near Ye Yunfei one after another. They glared at Ye Yunfei angrily and charged at him as one.
"Very well. Since I've already made a move, there's no need to hold back. Kill them all, everyone who can be killed," Ye Yunfei swept his gaze over the Heavenly God Palace forces rushing towards him and let out a cold laugh.
Ye Yunfei was already hostile to the Heavenly God Palace. Now that these Heavenly God Palace members were actively attacking, of course, he would show no mercy.
SWISH!
Ye Yunfei directly unleashed his Heavenly Soul Sword.
AHH! AHHHH!
Immediately, screams rang out incessantly.
All those charging towards Ye Yunfei were at the Destiny Realm or below. They were utterly incapable of resisting the Heavenly Soul Sword Ye Yunfei unleashed.
After all, with his current level of Soul Power, the Heavenly Soul Sword Ye Yunfei wielded could already challenge Heavenly Sea Realm experts!
In the blink of an eye, Ye Yunfei had killed over a dozen Heavenly God Palace members with his Heavenly Soul Sword!
Simultaneously, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm constantly struck out, also killing over a dozen Heavenly God Palace members in a short time.
As Ye Yunfei and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm killed, the Blood Clan clone emerged, releasing a massive cloud of blood mist to conceal its presence before beginning to absorb the blood essence.
What's going on?
The nearby Heavenly God Palace and Demon Race members were all greatly shocked, their gazes all turning towards Ye Yunfei.
"Kid, did you kill our Heavenly God Palace members?"
A Heavenly God Palace man demanded angrily.
"Indeed, I did," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Kid, you've killed members of our Heavenly God Palace. You've already committed a heinous crime! Not only you, but even your parents, family, martial brothers and sisters, master, your entire sect—they will all be punished, your entire lineage exterminated! None will survive…"
The man shouted at Ye Yunfei.
SWISH!
Before the man could finish, Ye Yunfei employed his Spatial Teleportation technique and appeared instantly before the Heavenly God Palace man. The Heavenly Soul Sword attacked directly into his Sea of Soul.
AHH!
The man let out a scream, his head splitting with pain. In terror, he tried to retreat.
But it was too late. Ye Yunfei grabbed him by the throat and lifted him up like a chick.
"Your Heavenly God Palace people came to kill me. Was I supposed to just stand here, not fight back, and wait to be killed by you? Heh heh, your Heavenly God Palace really is domineering," Ye Yunfei said coldly.
THUD!
After speaking, Ye Yunfei's hand vibrated, shattering the man's head directly.
From then on, Ye Yunfei, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, and the Blood Clan clone moved rapidly, specifically targeting the Destiny Realm and lower Heavenly God Palace members, hunting them down at a shocking speed.
With the power of Ye Yunfei, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, and the Blood Clan clone, dealing with Destiny Realm and lower opponents was completely one-sided—instant kills!
This completely shattered the balance between the Heavenly God Palace and Demon Race forces!
The number of Heavenly God Palace members was rapidly decreasing!