"Such audacity, that brat!
To dare come running to our Zidan Valley and roar like that, this is a grave provocation against us!"
"A single shout from that youngster... can it really possess such power? Is he truly only at the Dao Transformation Realm?"
Within the main hall, the high-level members of Zidan Valley were both shocked and furious.
Rumble...
Sounds of collapsing structures came from outside. That previous great shout had not only shattered the Qiudan Hall but had also collapsed many other buildings, leaving the entire Zidan Valley headquarters filled with falling rubble and rolling clouds of dust.
"Let's go. We shall go out and take a look!
This youngster is so insolent. We absolutely cannot let him off lightly!"
The valley master's Soul Power sensed the various situations unfolding outside, and his face was extremely dark. With a wave of his hand, he led these high-level figures charging out of the hall.
With that one roar from Ye Yunfei, the entire Zidan Valley was startled and thrown into an uproar. Countless people rushed out from every corner of the headquarters, taking to the skies. Many more flew, like flocks of birds, racing toward the source of the sound, Ye Yunfei's direction.
After his roar, Ye Yunfei clasped his hands behind his back and stood in place.
The rubble and dust around him were gradually settling, revealing the ground littered with broken walls and shattered foundations.
"Benefactor..."
Ruan Chan and Ruan Zhong stared dumbfounded at Ye Yunfei, unsure of what to do.
"You brat, who exactly are you!"
That Alchemist Yuan stared at Ye Yunfei in awe, taking a long moment to regain his senses before forcing out these words.
"Didn't I just say so?"
Ye Yunfei stood with his hands behind his back. At this moment, his entire being radiated an aura of sharp and unsheathed edges, possessing a spirit that seemed to overlook all under heaven.
Ye Yunfei knew that the overall strength of Zidan Valley must be considerable. But given his own power and his array of trump cards, he had more than enough reason to make a scene here.
"You're looking for death, brat!
Act now! Seize him!"
That Deacon Lü stared at the surroundings where the Qiudan Hall had completely turned into rubble and rubble, his face livid with rage as he pointed at Ye Yunfei and roared wildly.
A dozen or so guards of Zidan Valley charged toward Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei gave a flick of his sleeve, sending all a dozen guards flying backward with a shockwave.
Then, his hand shot out like lightning and grabbed Deacon Lü, yanking him forward.
This Deacon Lü was only at the initial Heavenly Fate Realm; for Ye Yunfei's current combat strength, he was not worth mentioning.
Deacon Lü intended to struggle, but he found that once caught, his entire body was sealed and he couldn't move.
"Young Master Gan Hao, save me!"
Deacon Lü cried out in terror.
"Brat, I am a core descendant of the Gan Family of the Eastern Barrens! I command you now, immediately release Deacon Lü! Otherwise, you are provoking our Gan Family!
This is a capital offense!"
Gan Hao took a step forward, his gaze pressing down on Ye Yunfei as he shouted.
"Back in Zidan City, didn't I already provoke once? Do you think repeating such words to me now has any meaning?"
Ye Yunfei shook his head with a derisive laugh.
"You repeatedly threatened to torture the three of us. Now, you taste the flavor of torment first."
Ye Yunfei sneered at Deacon Lü, took out a black poisonous pill, stuffed it into his mouth, then threw him onto the ground beside him.
"Ah...!"
Deacon Lü immediately screamed and began writhing, suffering from some truly horrifying pain.
"Brat, are you truly determined to stand against our Gan Family of the Eastern Barrens!"
The old man beside Gan Hao scowled and shouted.
"Fine, brat! I will remember you! I will definitely investigate your background—your clan, your sect, your relatives and friends! Just wait! They will all die because of you! I will exterminate your nine families!"
Gan Hao spoke through gritted teeth.
He was accustomed to traveling through the Eastern Barrens; simply revealing his identity was usually enough to deter trouble. Rarely did anyone dare to provoke him. Never had he imagined someone would brazenly provoke him to his face like this, leaving him feeling utterly stifled.
"You dare threaten me? Then I will kill you first."
Ye Yunfei's face darkened.
Swoosh!
Ye Yunfei unleashed Heavenly Spirit Sword, attacking into Gan Hao's Soul Sea.
"Ah!"
Gan Hao let out a scream, feeling only an intense pain in his head, his face contorted.
"Young Master Gan!"
The old man exclaimed in great shock.
"Young Master Gan, that brat is using a Soul Force Martial Art to attack you! I'll assist you!"
The old man immediately released his own Soul Power, sending it into Gan Hao's Soul Sea, attempting to help Gan Hao fend off the attack.
Rumble...
A formidable surge of Soul Power energy directly expelled this old man's Soul Power from Gan Hao's Soul Sea.
This old man was an early Heavenly Sea Realm expert. Ye Yunfei's Soul Power was far stronger than his!
"Ah!"
Gan Hao screamed once more, then directly fainted.
Ye Yunfei reached out and made a pulling motion. Like lightning, he sucked Gan Hao's body over, grabbing him, and then transferred him into the Illusionary Shadow Tower.
Ye Yunfei's speed was too fast. That old man had no chance to stop it.
"You're insane, brat! Even a core descendant of the Eastern Barrens' Gan Family... you dared to capture him!"
The old man was both shocked and furious, roaring loudly.
"Brat! I'll kill you!"
In a violent rage, the old man charged toward Ye Yunfei, intent on killing.
Ye Yunfei willed it and deployed the Puppet Soul Thread Secret Art, striking toward the old man's Soul Body.
Ten soul threads shot out, piercing into the old man's Soul Sea.
"That dreadful Soul Force Martial Art again!"
The old man instantly paled, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth as he retreated a great distance, staring at Ye Yunfei with wary eyes.
"Earlier, you said these ten Nascent-Grade Second-Grade Pills belonged to your Zidan Valley?"
Ye Yunfei's gaze shifted to Alchemist Yuan, who was continuously retreating, as he sneered and asked.
"Brat, what do you want!
This is Zidan Valley! Don't you dare act recklessly!"
That Alchemist Yuan, being fixed by Ye Yunfei's icy stare, couldn't help but shudder. He braced himself and shouted.
"I dare provoke even the people of the Gan Family of the Eastern Barrens. Do you think I fear Zidan Valley?"
Ye Yunfei sneered.
As soon as his words fell.
Boom...
Ye Yunfei extended one palm, which continuously enlarged, grasping toward Alchemist Yuan.
This Alchemist Yuan was skilled in alchemy, but his martial arts realm was not high—merely the late Dao Transformation Realm. He simply could not dodge it. Ye Yunfei's large hand grabbed him like catching a chick and hauled him back to stand before him.
"Brat, don't you dare act recklessly..."
Alchemist Yuan couldn't move a single bit, his face pale with fear, his voice trembling.
"Brat! Cease your violence!"
At this moment, groups of Zidan Valley personnel were rushing toward this area in waves. The valley master and those high-level figures came soaring through the air, arriving fastest. In the blink of an eye, they reached a position before Ye Yunfei. Seeing Ye Yunfei holding Alchemist Yuan, an elder shouted loudly.
"Brat! Are you the senior brother of the Ziwei Sect, Su Fei?!"
The valley master stared at Ye Yunfei with a scrutinizing gaze as he questioned.
"You wanted to steal my things. I will also plunder all of yours.
Furthermore, I'll cripple your alchemy skills, so you can no longer rely on alchemy to extort others from now on."
Ye Yunfei temporarily ignored those Zidan Valley higher-ups and sneered at Alchemist Yuan.
After saying this, Ye Yunfei showed no mercy, stripping Alchemist Yuan of all his possessions and wealth. Then, a tremor from his palm directly destroyed Alchemist Yuan's Dantian and some special meridians within his body before casually tossing him aside.
"Ah...
You've crippled my cultivation!
And destroyed all the yang-attribute meridians in my body! I can no longer practice alchemy in the future!"
Alchemist Yuan screamed miserably.