"Hahaha... Boy, you think too highly of yourself! I could crush you with a single finger! Every single person here could crush you like an ant! Tell me, what serious consequences could there possibly be in provoking you?"
Feng Wei roared with wild laughter.
The others also wore contemptuous sneers and took a step forward, closing in further.
"Young Master Su, these old fellows are not weak, and they outnumber us. We should leave this place for now," Lü Yugang said, blocking the path before Ye Yunfei and sending a sound transmission.
"Take action!"
The Zhao Family Ancestor gave a low shout.
Boom!
He extended a massive hand that instantly enveloped a large swath of space, grabbing toward Ye Yunfei.
Ding!
The Great Supreme Elder of the Cangyan Sacred Sect opened his mouth and spat out a small black bell that rapidly expanded, flying toward Ye Yunfei while emitting clear, soul-shaking chimes.
The sound was terrifying, capable of directly attacking one's Soul Body.
Roar!
The Sovereign of the Beast Taming Sect punched with his fist. A golden serpentine shadow shot out from his fist, transforming from illusory to solid in an instant. Its entire body seemed forged from gold, emanating ripples of golden light and appearing impervious to weapons.
These three were all among the top-tier experts of the Eastern Barrens, their power utterly terrifying. The very fabric of space seemed to boil at the onset of their attacks.
Turbulent waves of energy pressure spread outward like raging tides, a truly horrifying sight.
"Everyone, do you truly wish to start a war with my Four Directions Trading House!" Lü Yugang roared loudly. A silver spear appeared in his hand as spiritual power billowed from his body. Swinging it horizontally through the air, he instantly manifested tens of thousands of thick, silver spear shadows that filled the sky and earth, blocking the combined assault of the three top-tier opponents.
Simultaneously, a silver shield materialized in front of Lü Yugang. Its surface rippled with the powerful pressure of Formations, blocking all the spiritual energy pressure crushing towards them.
"Whether a war starts or not, Lü Yugang, hinges on your choice! If you insist on protecting this boy, then you are choosing to make an enemy of us. If it's war you want, then war it is! This boy has irreconcilable enmity with our Zhao Family. We will never let him go," the Zhao Family Ancestor said coldly.
"Exactly! Lü Yugang, if you stop protecting this brat, there's naturally no need for war between us!" shouted the Sovereign of the Beast Taming Sect, pointing at the giant golden serpent before him.
Hiss! Hiss!
The enormous serpent opened its maw. Its golden, forked tongue shot out like a beam of golden light, flashing across the sky like a silken ribbon as it slashed toward Ye Yunfei's head.
"Amitabha!"
Suddenly, a resounding Buddhist chant echoed. An old monk then traversed the sky and landed beside Ye Yunfei, his body radiating surging Buddhist light, dazzlingly bright.
The old monk extended a palm and slowly blocked forward.
Clang!
The golden serpent's tongue was deflected back by the old monk's palm, and the giant golden serpent itself was shaken back several paces.
"Heavenly Thunder Chan Master, you came too!"
Ye Yunfei was somewhat pleasantly surprised. This old monk was actually the Heavenly Thunder Chan Master of the Great Thunder Monastery.
Following him, a group of monks stepped through the air, each radiating golden Buddhist light and chanting Buddhist mantras.
"Young Master Su has a fateful karmic connection with our Great Thunder Monastery. Whoever dares to move against him will have trouble with our monastery!"
Heavenly Thunder Chan Master clasped his palms together and spoke unhurriedly. Although his tone was peaceful, it left no room for negotiation.
The expressions of the Zhao Family Ancestor, the Sovereign of the Beast Taming Sect, and the Great Supreme Elder of the Cangyan Sacred Sect all turned somewhat unpleasant.
Every warrior in the Eastern Barrens knew that while this Heavenly Thunder Chan Master was a monastic, his temper was incredibly fiery. His strength was also extraordinarily terrifying. Provoke his anger, and he might just fight you to the death at any moment.
Furthermore, his backing was the Great Thunder Monastery, which was, in essence, one with the Heavenly Dragon Monastery. The Heavenly Dragon Monastery was the oldest and most mysterious ancient temple in the Eastern Barrens. No one knew its true strength, and not a single faction was willing to provoke it!
One could say that while these major powers like the Zhao Family dared to antagonize the Four Directions Trading House, they were unwilling to offend the Heavenly Dragon Monastery.
Moreover, with personnel from both the Four Directions Trading House and the Great Thunder Monastery present, the Zhao Family Ancestor and the others understood that killing this young man before them would now be very difficult.
"Humph! Boy, consider yourself lucky!"
The Zhao Family Ancestor shot a deep, meaningful look at Ye Yunfei, then waved his hand, leading the Zhao Family troops away.
The Zhao Family had suffered immense losses because of Ye Yunfei, with many members dead. More importantly, their reputation was damaged. Thus, this Zhao Family Ancestor harbored an extremely intense killing intent toward Ye Yunfei.
"Old thing, I'm remembering what happened today. Before long, I'll come looking for you," Ye Yunfei said coldly.
"Fine then, boy, I'll be waiting," the Zhao Family Ancestor retorted, his steps halting abruptly as he glanced back at Ye Yunfei before leaving.
The Sovereign of the Beast Taming Sect and the Great Supreme Elder of the Cangyan Sacred Sect also glared at Ye Yunfei before departing with their respective forces.
"Heavenly Thunder Chan Master, fortunately you arrived in time. Otherwise, I might not have been able to protect Young Master Su," Lü Yugang said.
"Young Master Su, you must be careful. They won't give up easily. Especially that Zhao Family Ancestor, his killing intent toward you is extremely strong," Heavenly Thunder Chan Master said, looking at the departing figure of the Zhao Family Ancestor with concern.
"Yes, Young Master Su, you must be cautious from now on," Lü Yugang added.
"Rest assured, I will be careful," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Chief, you must also be cautious. Feng Wei is definitely plotting something against you. I suspect he wants to ally with the Zhao Family, the Beast Taming Sect, and the Cangyan Sacred Sect to deal with you together. Clearly, his ambition for the position of Chief of the Trading House hasn't died yet," Master Ba suddenly spoke up.
"Yes, I share that feeling," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Hmph! If he wants to be the Chief of the Four Directions Trading House, he'll have to ask me, Lü, first!" Lü Yugang said coldly, his gaze fixed on Feng Wei in the distance.
Feng Wei seemed to sense something, suddenly turning to meet Lü Yugang's gaze before revealing a cold smile.
Afterward, the group stood by the shore, waiting.
Within the Cangmang Sea, there was a peculiar phenomenon: at regular intervals, a batch of boats would drift to the shore. To enter the Cangmang Sea, one must board these boats.
More people continued to arrive, group after group.
Of course, those who dared to come here and seek to enter the Cangmang Sea were definitely people with considerable strength and confidence in their abilities—true experts!
"Senior Yang is here!"
Right at this moment, a clear voice announced.
The crowd saw an old man in a blue robe, supported by two attendants, slowly walk to the seaside and gaze out over the vast ocean.
This blue-robed elder had a benevolent face, wearing a gentle and amiable smile, appearing exceedingly friendly.
With his arrival, leaders of various major factions stepped forward one by one, greeting the old man politely.
Clearly, this elder was highly esteemed.
"It's Master Yang Song!"
Master Ba exclaimed, his gaze towards the blue-robed elder filled with veneration.
"So it's Yang Song, the Divine Calculator," Ye Yunfei also recognized the identity of the blue-robed elder.
This blue-robed elder was named Yang Song, known as the Diviner with the highest level of deduction skill in the Eastern Barrens. It was said he could calculate the heaven and earth, space and time, one's past, present, and future lives—all calculable matters in the world!
However, Yang Song was elusive, like a dragon whose head is seen but never its tail. It was difficult for ordinary people to catch a glimpse of him, let alone the higher-ups of major factions in the Eastern Barrens.
Who would have thought the matter of the Nine-Life Immortal Coffin would draw him out and make him appear.
For a while, a group of Eastern Barrens experts gathered around Yang Song, offering greetings.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Yang Song turned, his gaze landing on Ye Yunfei in the distance, a look of surprise on his face.