"Alright! I'll throw my lot in with you, Master Su!" Situ Kong'er said.
During this entire journey, he had long since come to know Ye Yunfei's strength and methods, thoroughly convinced and confident in him.
"Brother Situ, you can rely on your specialty to confound our enemies, making it impossible for them to defend effectively," Ye Yunfei chuckled.
Miaoshou Gate's Seventy-Two Transformations Divine Technique allowed one to become anything at will, so utterly lifelike that true from false was hard to discern. In battle, it could play an enormous role.
"Who goes there?!"
Just at that moment, a troop appeared in the distance, surrounding them. It was indeed the Corpse World's forces.
After Ye Yunfei and the others had entered the core region of the Land of Life and Death, the Corpse World had dispatched many reinforcements to guard the border between the core and peripheral regions. Thus, Ye Yunfei and Situ Kong'er had been discovered right after emerging.
That troop of Corpse World forces was before them in moments. Among them were both humans and Corpse Soldiers.
Ye Yunfei raised the Netherworld Yin Blade and swung it forward.
*Whoosh...*
A powerful suction force erupted from the Netherworld Yin Blade. The Corpse Qi energy within those Corpse Soldiers was forcibly extracted, instantly devoured by the blade.
Deprived of their energy, the Corpse Soldiers fell clattering to the ground like broken dolls.
"Who are you?!" The human warriors from the Corpse World witnessed this scene, their faces paling with fright as they yelled at Ye Yunfei.
Without speaking, Ye Yunfei manifested the Blood Clan Clone. Its figure flickered as it rushed before them and gestured with a hand.
*Gurgle... Gurgle...*
The blood within their bodies instantly began to boil fiercely, then burst from their veins, rushing out only to be swallowed whole by the Blood Clan Clone in a single gulp.
Just like that, this Corpse World troop was wiped out in less than two breaths' time.
"How dare you!"
From the distance, six black-clad figures charged out of a dense forest, unleashing a violent surge of energy as they rushed over. Simultaneously, many more Corpse World forces appeared from all directions, closing in to surround them. The Corpse World had many troops stationed in this region.
For a time, Ye Yunfei and Situ Kong'er were encircled layer upon layer.
Leading them were six old men in black robes, all experts of the Tribulation Birth Realm!
Apart from them, there was a large group at the Hunyuan Realm and Dao Origin Realm.
"Who are you? This is the Corpse World's vital territory! What are you doing trespassing?!" One of the black-robed elders, a Tribulation Birth Realm expert, fixed Ye Yunfei and Situ Kong'er with a sharp, intimidating glare as he asked sternly.
"The Land of Life and Death has always been a restricted zone in the Central Divine Land. Since when did it become your Corpse World's 'vital territory'? You sure put on quite the grand air!" Situ Kong'er retorted with a curl of his lips.
"Humph! Wherever our Corpse World sets its sights becomes our restricted zone," that black-robed elder snorted coldly.
"Kid... the more I look at you, the more familiar you seem... You're Su Fei from Donghuang!" At that moment, another black-robed elder stared at Ye Yunfei, a look of suspicion on his face. His eyes swept up and down before he finally recognized Ye Yunfei, shouting it out.
"That's right, I'm Su Fei," Ye Yunfei said indifferently.
"So it really is you! Splendid! You have guts, kid, daring to waltz into the Corpse World's territory! This is called walking right into the trap! This time, you can't fly away even if you grew wings!" All six elders were torn between shock and delight.
Not long ago, after Ye Yunfei had arrived in the Central Divine Land, he had wiped out over a dozen of the Corpse World's outposts in one go. Their forces were still out there hunting for him!
"Su Fei, not long ago, five traitors emerged from our Corpse World and barged into the core area of the Land of Life and Death. Are those five traitors connected to the two of you?!" One of the elders suddenly thought of this and demanded harshly.
The Corpse World had increased their patrols here precisely because Ye Yunfei had previously subdued five Corpse World members and used them to infiltrate a dozen corpse-raising grounds in the Land of Life and Death, utilizing the Netherworld Yin Blade to drain all the energy from the corpse-raising pools.
This had infuriated the Corpse World's higher-ups! They were still searching for those five men to this day!
"You mean these five?"
With a thought, Ye Yunfei transmitted five men shrouded in Corpse Qi from within the Phantom Tower.
They were precisely the five he had subdued before! These men, all at the Dao Origin Realm, were originally from the Corpse World and now served as Ye Yunfei's slaves!
"Exactly, it's them! Su Fei, you were behind this after all!" The sight of these five made all six Tribulation Birth Realm elders react with both shock and delight.
"You five have some nerve! How dare you betray the Corpse World! This is a capital crime! Men, seize them! Bring them back for Commander Wu to handle! They were under Commander Wu's command, so he can decide their punishment!" One elder waved his hand and barked an order.
"Old fossil, talking nonsense as always! We have nothing to do with that fellow surnamed Wu! We are our Master's men!" "The five of us cut ties with the Corpse World long ago!" "From this day forward, we five are loyal only to our Master. We'll kill every last Corpse World dog we see!"
...
Furious upon hearing that elder's words, the five men pointed at him and cursed angrily. They now owed their loyalty solely to Ye Yunfei. Since Ye Yunfei was an enemy of the Corpse World, they naturally regarded its members as foes.
"You... All of you! So bold! You all deserve death! Men, execute them on the spot!" That elder's face had turned livid with rage as he shouted furiously.
As soon as his order left his mouth, over a dozen Dao Origin Realm Corpse World troops who had been waiting nearby closed in.
The Blood Clan Clone made a beckoning gesture.
Instantly, the blood within those dozen Dao Origin Realm warriors burst from their veins, streaming towards the Clone like a rushing torrent only to be swallowed in a single gulp.
Now at a level where it could easily handle Tribulation Birth Realm experts, these Dao Origin Realm warriors were mere ants to the Blood Clan Clone, subdued with a casual move.
"What kind of monster is this?" Witnessing this, the six elders stared at the Clone with wary eyes.
The pressure radiating from it was immensely intimidating.
"Whatever kind of monster it is, those who dare provoke the Corpse World are doomed to annihilation!" one of them roared furiously, stepping forward, a black scythe appearing in his hand. He swung it down towards the Blood Clan Clone.
A blood-red longsword materialized in the Clone's hand to block the attack. This sword was strangely shaped and exuded a terrifying aura.
*Clang... Clang...*
The Clone unleashed a series of slashes, each blow forcing the elder back a step, its impact shaking him until his entire body felt weak, his blood and energy churning within, almost staggering.
"Impossible!" That elder was utterly shocked. He was a Tribulation Birth Realm expert! Yet, in a head-on clash, he couldn't even gain an advantage over this monster of unknown origin.
The other five elders also wore expressions of astonishment.
"Let's attack together! Kill this monster first!" The remaining five promptly moved into action, closing in.
Ye Yunfei sent a mental command.
*Boom! Boom! Boom!*
Three figures wreathed in towering, roiling corpse energy appeared before him.
It was precisely the three old corpses Ye Yunfei had subdued before entering the Land of Life and Death! As soon as they appeared, they simultaneously charged at the six elders, unleashing a frenzied attack.
These three old corpses possessed strength equivalent to Tribulation Birth Realm experts!
"Those are our Corpse World's old corpses!" "Not long ago, three old corpses went missing from the Corpse World! So that was your doing too, Su Fei!"
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Torn between dismay and fury, the six elders stared in disbelief.