Before leaving the Corpse World, Ye Yunfei turned back for a final glance. In the distant sky, a black phoenix soared upward, shattered a section of space, and then vanished into the resulting tear.
A large group of Corpse World experts pursued relentlessly, attempting to charge into the spatial rupture. But a terrifying surge of Dark Karmic Flame immediately erupted from within, causing the spatial tear to rapidly close.
Ye Yunfei turned and shot toward the Corpse World's entry and exit portal.
At this moment, the portal had long been sealed shut, with a large contingent of troops stationed there to guard it.
"Everyone, be alert! That kid is coming! The World Lord has ordered that he must not be allowed to escape!" the old man leading the group roared upon seeing Ye Yunfei charging toward the exit.
Immediately, three Mind Star Realm experts leading a host of Corpse World forces blocked Ye Yunfei's path.
"Those who stand in my way shall die!"
Ye Yunfei neither dodged nor evaded. He unleashed his physical strength, causing pieces of Huangdao True Gold to manifest from within his body, coalescing on his skin's surface and turning his entire form a brilliant gold.
*Thump! Thump!...*
Ye Yunfei plowed forward in a direct and brutal charge, shattering every Corpse World soldier who stood before him. The three elderly Mind Star Realm cultivators were each dispatched with a single punch from Ye Yunfei, annihilated in an instant.
In merely a few moments, nearly all the Corpse World forces guarding the exit had been slaughtered by Ye Yunfei!
"A mere portal of a Small World? No match for me. Let me take you out," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm suddenly materialized before Ye Yunfei and said.
"Good," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Ye Yunfei then entered the Phantom Shadow Tower. The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm took the tower and transformed into a streak of golden light, hurtling toward the sealed portal.
Several breaths later, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm successfully passed through the Corpse World's portal and emerged outside.
It then plunged into the void of space, vanishing into the distance in an instant.
A short while later.
The Corpse World's portal abruptly swung open.
The World Lord, the three Supreme Elders, all the Senior Elders, and a vast multitude of troops poured out in an imposing procession.
They had emerged to pursue Ye Yunfei, but he had long since departed, leaving no trace.
"World Lord, that Su Fei kid has already escaped," a Senior Elder cautiously reported.
The World Lord's face was so dark it seemed ready to drip water. The losses suffered by the Corpse World this time were simply too enormous!
"With the loss of the Yin Vein and the Nine Prisons Corpse Mountain, half our Corpse World's foundation has been drained away," one of the Supreme Elders sighed softly.
"All of this is because of that damned cur Su Fei! This sea of blood and deep-seated hatred, our Corpse World *must* avenge!" Another Senior Elder gnashed his teeth in fury.
"Who could have imagined that our Corpse World's very foundations would be crippled by a mere junior?" yet another Senior Elder lamented.
Hearing this, the hearts of the other elders all grew heavy.
"Esteemed colleagues, the truth is, we in the Corpse World have always underestimated Su Fei, leading to the catastrophe we face today. The enmity between our Corpse World and Su Fei has run deep; there is absolutely no possibility of reconciliation. Therefore, from this moment forward, our Corpse World must mobilize every ounce of strength to hunt down and kill Su Fei. If Su Fei is not eliminated, our Corpse World will know no peace!" After a pause, one of the Supreme Elders spoke solemnly.
"Elder Yang speaks rightly. From now on, we will mobilize all forces and spare no cost; Su Fei *must* be eliminated!" the World Lord nodded in agreement.
Having witnessed Ye Yunfei's combat prowess firsthand, these Corpse World masters no longer dared harbor the slightest trace of contempt for him.
"World Lord, that damned brat Su Fei must be heading to rendezvous with the Eastern Wasteland Army. That army is the one he brought!" a Senior Elder said to the World Lord.
"Immediately mobilize more troops! Destroy the Eastern Wasteland Army!" the World Lord commanded grimly.
At that moment, Ye Yunfei was already far from the Corpse World, seated within the green flying boat, feeling somewhat disheartened.
This trip to the Corpse World headquarters was originally undertaken to rescue Lü Dandan, but now Lü Dandan had transformed into the legendary Dark Queen. Ye Yunfei didn't know how he was going to explain this to Lü Yugang.
"Does the Dark Queen possess independent consciousness?" Ye Yunfei pondered, then asked the Holy Son of the Flying Sky Yin Monkey.
"She should. Because the Dark Queen is a living being. However, I've only heard legends of the Dark Queen; I'm not entirely clear on the specifics. The Dark Queen is the sovereign ruler of all dark-type creatures in the world; her strength is terrifyingly powerful. Also, I suspect Lü Dandan may have gone to the Dark Realm," the Flying Sky Yin Monkey replied.
"The Dark Realm?" Ye Yunfei couldn't help but frown lightly upon hearing this.
Of course, Ye Yunfei had heard of the Dark Realm. It was said to be a world inhabited by various dark-type beings, filled with dark-type energy and laws—an extremely strange and dangerous place. Beings of other races generally avoided setting foot in it.
*It seems that when I possess sufficient strength in the future, I will have to make a trip to the Dark Realm,* Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
"The Corpse World!" Ye Yunfei said coldly.
The reason Lü Dandan suffered such a fate was all because of the Corpse World!
*This grievance must be avenged!*
At the same time.
News spread rapidly through the Central Divine Land: The Eastern Wasteland Army was tightly encircled by the Central Continent Army, and both sides were poised for a major decisive battle!
Upon hearing this news, many martial artists immediately set out, heading toward the location of the impending clash to witness the spectacle.
The Central Continent Army represented nearly half of the major powers within the Central Divine Land, while the Eastern Wasteland Army hailed from the Eastern Barrens. This impending decisive battle quickly became the focus of attention throughout the entire Central Divine Land.
Within the camp of the Eastern Wasteland Army.
"Report! Our Eastern Wasteland Army's encampment has been surrounded on all sides by the Central Continent Army. It appears they are preparing to launch their attack at any moment!"
In one of the larger tents, more than a dozen high-ranking members of the Eastern Wasteland Army sat cross-legged, deliberating over the current situation, when a scout hurried in to deliver this urgent update.
All the scouts of the Eastern Wasteland Army were played by those former slaves from the Nether Tomb sect under Ye Yunfei's command. Because these slaves originally cultivated Nether Tomb movement techniques, and Ye Yunfei had further imparted the Phantom Clan's Shadow Concealment Secret Arts to them, their movement skills had reached an exceedingly high level. Once these slaves activated their concealment, even Mind Star Realm experts would find it difficult to detect them.
"Pass down the order: Prepare for battle at any moment. If they want to fight, we will gladly give them a good, proper fight," the Demon Race Ancestor said impassively.
The five Ancestors of the Primordial Heterogeneous Race, Elder Zhu, High Priest Li Mo, and other experts were all inside the tent, each emanating a formidable aura.
"I wonder if Young Master Su has found Miss Lü yet. On his own, encountering Corpse World experts would be troublesome. To my knowledge, the Corpse World's World Lord and three Supreme Elders possess the greatest strength, especially those three Supreme Elders—they are all at the peak of the Shattered Star Realm. I'm not sure if Young Master Su can handle them," Elder Zhu suddenly spoke up, voicing his concern.