"Report! The Tianxuan Army has remained stationed at the headquarters of the True Yang Sect for the past few days and has not left yet!"
High in the sky, over a dozen ships shrouded in roiling corpse energy swept toward the direction of the True Yang Sect headquarters. Inside one of these ships, an elite of the Corpse World approached the Fifth Prince and reported.
"What news of the eight Flying Sky Yin Monkeys?" the Fifth Prince inquired.
"None for now. The True Yang Sect headquarters is tightly sealed by the Tianxuan Army's forces; there is no way to gather intelligence from within," the scout said.
"Hmm. Those eight Flying Sky Yin Monkeys are very strong. Particularly since they consumed a large quantity of human martial artists' brains and essence blood some time ago, their actual combat power has reached the early-stage Primordial Chaos Realm of a human martial artist. That kid Su Fei would definitely be no match for them. However, there are only eight of them, whereas the Tianxuan Army has strength in numbers. So they are probably waiting for an opportunity to strike. Let's pick up speed and go to their aid. The Flying Sky Yin Monkey Tribe are experts from the Netherworld; their overall strength surpasses that of our Corpse World. Building a good relationship with these eight Flying Sky Yin Monkeys will allow us to maintain favorable ties with the Netherworld in the future, which would greatly benefit our Corpse World's development. Furthermore, I intend to take all the items on that kid Su Fei's person as well!"
After a moment of thought, the Fifth Prince slowly spoke his mind, his tone carrying the aura of one laying out strategies from a command tent. This Fifth Prince was not only exceptionally strong but also known for his intellect and ingenuity, earning the deep appreciation of the Corpse Lord.
"Eliminate the Tianxuan Army, then concentrate our forces to deal with the Demon Race. After that, I can truly unify the Eastern Barrens. The Corpse Lord will undoubtedly value me even more! Moreover, if I can obtain the Great Emperor Ziwei's inheritance from that Su Fei, that would be even better!"
The Fifth Prince secretly pondered these thoughts.
Boom…
The over a dozen ships billowing with corpse energy accelerated, sweeping toward the True Yang Sect.
At the True Yang Sect Headquarters...
"Report! The main forces of the Corpse World are approaching!"
A scout rushed before Ye Yunfei to report.
"Good. Continue reconnaissance and report promptly," Ye Yunfei replied with a slight nod, appearing quite relaxed.
A large group of high-ranking Tianxuan Army members surrounded Ye Yunfei from behind, their expressions tense as they prepared for the impending great battle.
The fact that the forces of the Corpse World had managed to turn the Eastern Barrens upside down in such a short time was testament to their true strength! Most of these Tianxuan Army's high-ranking members were long-established seniors in the Eastern Barrens; they naturally knew of the Corpse World's might and therefore dared not underestimate it.
The Eight Sky-Soaring Nether Monkeys stood behind Ye Yunfei, appearing utterly loyal. Their soul bodies had been controlled by Puppet Soul Threads, and deep within their souls, they had already recognized Ye Yunfei as their master!
Ye Yunfei glanced back at the eight Sky-Soaring Nether Monkeys and suddenly conceived an idea. He sent each one a Sound Transmission.
"As you command!"
Upon receiving Ye Yunfei's message, the eight Sky-Soaring Nether Monkeys answered in unison. Then, their figures flashed as they shot into the sky, vanishing in an instant toward the distant horizon.
"Young Master Su, where are they going? Their strength is considerable. Having them stay to deal with the Corpse World forces would be a great asset," Lü Yugang couldn't help but say to Ye Yunfei upon seeing the departure of the eight Sky-Soaring Nether Monkeys.
"All warfare is based on deception," Ye Yunfei replied calmly.
"I understand," Lü Yugang said, pausing briefly in thought before comprehension dawned.
Rumble…
Not long after, rolling thunderous sounds emerged from the distant horizon. Boundless corpse energy swept across sky and land, plunging the world into pitch-black as night in an instant. Amidst the churning corpse energy, many vengeful ghosts and fierce spirits wailed and shrieked. The number of human martial artists slaughtered by the Corpse World's forces was vast, and the residual souls of many had fused with this corpse energy, lingering persistently!
The forces of the Corpse World had arrived!
At this moment, everyone in the Tianxuan Army clenched their fists, highly tense.
A short while later, the Corpse World's army finally arrived. Over a dozen ships shrouded in billowing corpse energy descended before the True Yang Sect headquarters, and then line after line of Corpse Soldiers filed out from those ships. These ships were of extremely high grade, their interiors vast and spacious; each vessel could hold a terrifyingly large number of troops. Very soon, the dense ranks of the Corpse World's forces completely encircled the True Yang Sect headquarters.
A glance revealed Corpse Soldiers crowded everywhere, in the sky and on the ground, thick corpse energy permeating the air, turning everything pitch black. It was as if the entire world had entered the dead of night.
"Young Master Su, the number of Corpse World troops is at least ten times that of our Tianxuan Army! Especially those Corpse Soldiers; their numbers are frighteningly high!" Lü Yugang whispered beside Ye Yunfei, a touch of worry in his voice.
"If it comes to chaotic fighting in this situation, our Tianxuan Army will be at a significant disadvantage," the Heavenly Thunder Zen Master also said with a furrowed brow.
In such large-scale battles, superior numbers always held the advantage. Among the Corpse World's forces, the Corpse Soldiers were the most numerous—so densely packed that they seemed to fill all the space around the True Yang Sect headquarters, occupying both sky and ground.
"No matter," Ye Yunfei said, his gaze sweeping over the Corpse Soldiers.
"It seems the Netherworld Yin Blade is in for another great feast," Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
He felt not apprehension but a stirring of excitement at the sight of these vast numbers of Corpse Soldiers. He was looking forward to seeing how much the Netherworld Yin Blade's power would increase after devouring all the corpse energy before him.
"Are you Su Fei?"
From among the Corpse World's forces, the Fifth Prince stepped forward. His intense gaze fixed on Ye Yunfei as he spoke coolly.
"Indeed, I am Su Fei," Ye Yunfei answered calmly.
"Su Fei, I now give you a chance. Surrender immediately, join our Corpse World, and become my right-hand man from this moment on. I will put great effort into nurturing you. So long as you are sufficiently loyal, one day I will make you an expert who shakes the Three Thousand Worlds. Our Corpse World's foundations are beyond your imagination. There are only two possible outcomes for you: first, submit to me; second, die!"
The Fifth Prince sized up Ye Yunfei as he spoke.
"Join the Corpse World? Submit to you? Where does your confidence come from? Not even the Underworld has the qualifications to demand my surrender. A measly Corpse World dares ask for my submission? How laughable," Ye Yunfei replied upon hearing the Fifth Prince's words, letting out a derisive chuckle.
Need one recall that even the Underworld had once offered apologies and paid massive compensation to Ye Yunfei! Why would he possibly regard a mere Corpse World as significant?
"Such arrogant words! Good, very well. Since that is the case, you will only meet death," the Fifth Prince said, his expression darkening and his eyes flashing with killing intent upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words.
"Attack! Seize that kid! Kill all the others!"
The Fifth Prince waved his hand and issued the order in a low voice.
"Protect Young Master Su!"
The Abbot of Clear Breeze Temple took a step forward, releasing a torrent of formidable energy pressure that crashed toward the Fifth Prince's direction.
Immediately afterward, five more elders moved forward, positioning themselves before Ye Yunfei and also releasing their energy pressure. In total, there were six people—all six were Primordial Chaos Realm experts! These six experts had just recently broken through to the Primordial Chaos Realm with Ye Yunfei's assistance!
"Oh? So that's why your Tianxuan Army dares oppose our Corpse World—it's because you have six Primordial Chaos Realm experts. However, do you believe six Primordial Chaos Realm experts are enough to contend with the army of our Corpse World? Hah, that's far from sufficient!"
Seeing this, the Fifth Prince was somewhat surprised, then sneered.
Boom…
Following the Fifth Prince's words, nine old men in black robes stepped forward from behind him, releasing terrifying waves of energy pressure, like eight black volcanoes erupting simultaneously—their imposing aura was startling. All nine were Primordial Chaos Realm experts!
So many Primordial Chaos Realm experts!
The high-ranking members of the Tianxuan Army were all greatly shocked.