This old woman knew that in terms of raw power, vitality, or combat techniques she was no match for Ye Yunfei, so she immediately brought out two Emperor-Grade Treasures to compensate.
"Be careful!"
Yandi warned at once.
His current clone had not brought along any Emperor-Grade treasures and thus could not assist Ye Yunfei in terms of artifacts. The golden war halberd in his hand wasn't a genuine Emperor-Grade treasure either, but rather a visual phenomena simulated by a cultivation technique he practiced.
Ye Yunfei drew his Half-Emperor longsword and unleashed the 'One Sword Pacifies the World' sword intent to meet the attack head-on.
*Clang!*
The three longswords clashed together, erupting with a torrent of majestic sword energy that inundated the surrounding sky and land. But the Half-Emperor longsword in Ye Yunfei's hand ultimately lacked one grade in quality. It was sent flying backward by the impact.
"Hehe... Boy, feel my steel!"
The old woman let out a smug laugh. Gripping her twin swords, she drifted forward in ghostly, swaying motions. The two Emperor-Grade longswords in her hands resembled two icy-cold drakes, entwining as they scissored forward. Wherever they passed, space disintegrated inch by inch, infinite fragments of time and space danced chaotically—a truly terrifying sight.
"Boy, we also have an Emperor-Grade treasure! The Heavenly Dao Tower! But when you use it, remember to conceal its true aura, otherwise it'll attract the attention of many experts across the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds!"
At this moment, Hun Lao suddenly transmitted to Ye Yunfei.
"Right! The Heavenly Dao Tower!"
Ye Yunfei's spirit lifted. In the next instant, he produced the Heavenly Dao Tower, though he used a certain Emperor-Grade secret art to conceal its true aura. Mysterious chains of law encircled the tower's body, preventing outsiders from peering into its secrets.
*BOOM…*
Now in Ye Yunfei's hands, the Heavenly Dao Tower finally unleashed its full, mightiest power. An infinity of divine brilliance erupted from its body as it smashed forward. The blow seemed like an act of primordial world-creation, earth-shattering in its power, startling the entire continent. Even the chaotic void near the spatial barrier of the Feixian Continent trembled violently.
At this moment, the Heavenly Dao Tower possessed an aura of invincibility, sweeping aside all opposition!
*Clang! Clang!…*
The Heavenly Dao Tower and the two longswords collided repeatedly, each impact triggering a terrible explosion of energy as boundless Emperor-Grade energies surged and roiled.
"Boy! Who would have thought you also possessed an Emperor-Grade artifact!"
The old woman's expression paled with shock. Her sword-gripping hands felt sore and numb from the tremors, a tremor running through her heart.
"Haha… Young man, you truly keep amazing me!"
Yandi couldn't help but laugh heartily. He was now fighting with increasingly greater ferocity, the golden war halberd in his hand blazing gloriously, its splendor dimming the entire Guyin Valley.
Many beings observing the battle around Guyin Valley could clearly see a colossal war halberd manifest within the valley, seemingly propping up heaven and earth itself.
"Old hag, perish!"
With the Heavenly Dao Tower in hand, Ye Yunfei seemed as if receiving divine aid. He advanced step by relentless step, pounding the old woman so fiercely she could scarcely retaliate. In this moment, the legendary Heavenly Emperor Ye of the previous life—unrivaled across the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds—seemed to have thoroughly returned!
Ye Yunfei's dense hair streamed in the fierce energy, his entire body swathed in twisting chains of divine order, like a war god descending from the divine realms clad in a dazzling battle armor.
*BOOM!*
The Heavenly Dao Tower pressed forward, crushing all resistance. Vast expanses of space and time ahead instantly shattered, unable to withstand this oppressive might. The old woman desperately swung her twin swords, barely parrying with the help of the two Emperor artifacts, but she was still forced to retreat step by step. The Tiger’s Mouth point between her thumb and index finger on both withered hands was already torn, black blood flowing freely—a ghastly sight.
"Boy, I really suspect you were once a genuine Heavenly Emperor, and a peerless one at that! Otherwise, how could you unleash such terrifying Emperor-level combat power!"
Hun Lao watched wide-eyed, barely able to believe it.
"My master is truly formidable!"
Hu Miao watched with intense excitement, her delicate fists clenched tightly as she continuously cheered Ye Yunfei on. Only Hu Miao knew that Ye Yunfei was once a bona fide Heavenly Emperor!
"Time Reversal Art!"
Amidst the furious battle, Ye Yunfei suddenly roared.
Immediately, time within this space stagnated, and space congealed, like a painted scroll. Then, time began flowing backward. The old woman was horrified to discover her movements rewinding along their previous trajectories.
With Ye Yunfei's profound past-life comprehension of the laws of time, coupled with the Ancient Desolate Emperor's unique Temporal Secret Art, the power unleashed was simply terrifying!
"Boy, the Time Reversal Art you're using is catching up to the Ancient Desolate Emperor himself!"
Hun Lao cried out in shock.
"This is a Temporal Secret Art! How can a youngster like you cultivate a time art to such a degree!"
The old woman's expression was one of utter shock, making her wrinkled face appear even more ferocious.
*BOOM!*
Ye Yunfei, holding the Heavenly Dao Tower, swung it like a massive hammer towards the old woman who was frozen in place, unable to move.
In her terror, the old woman struggled desperately, but alas, the power of the Time Reversal Art was too great. Time and space within this region were temporarily sealed. She could not break free.
*BAM!*
The Heavenly Dao Tower, carrying terrifying energy, knocked the two longswords from the old woman's hands, then directly smashed into her emaciated body. A deluge of surging energy instantly poured into her physical form.
"Aagh!"
With a miserable shriek, half of the old woman's body exploded. Only a small portion of her flesh and her Soul Body frantically burned its origin essence blood, managing to flee beyond the range of the Time Reversal Art.
"Boy, you destroyed my body, forcing me to waste so much life force essence! You deserve death!"
A moment later, the old woman reappeared at a distance. She reformed her body, her face pale, her expression savage, her eyes holding infinite, deep-seated resentment. She was already severely aged and deficient in lifeblood vitality. Now, after being maimed by Ye Yunfei, she had wasted a massive amount of origin essence, making her even more enfeebled.
Ye Yunfei did not utter a word. He turned and charged towards the two longswords that had been knocked away.
These were two Emperor-Grade treasures!
"Boy, you wouldn't dare!"
The old woman immediately grasped Ye Yunfei's intention. Filled with shock and fury, she flickered forward, rushing towards the two longswords with reckless disregard.
"Yueyin Granny, be careful! The boy wants to snatch your artifacts!"
The mysterious existence still engaged in fierce battle with Yandi in the distance was also greatly alarmed and shouted out.
"Too late!"
Ye Yunfei roared. Activating his Spatial Teleportation Art, he traversed the void at a frightening speed. Simultaneously, he unleashed the Time Reversal Art again, blanketing the space where the two swords were, intending to immobilize them there.
"My swords, return to me!"
The old woman grew frantic. As she charged toward the swords, she shrieked, her hands moving like butterflies among flowers, quickly weaving one strange hand seal after another, summoning the two longswords.
These swords were her artifacts. Sensing her summons, they immediately stirred, emitting a low hum before transforming into two streams of light and shooting toward the old woman.
"Weapon Control Art!"
Ye Yunfei bellowed, his arms sweeping through the air. Instantly, it seemed as if two invisible giant hands churned within the heavens, seizing the two longswords and forcibly dragging them toward Ye Yunfei.
Under the combined effects of the Time Reversal Art and the Weapon Control Art, the two swords seemed bogged down in thick mud, their movement becoming extremely sluggish.
The old woman was also desperately summoning the swords, even willing to burn her origin essence blood. Unending flames poured from her entire body, causing her entire form to begin blazing.
Thus, the two longswords were stretched between Ye Yunfei and the old woman, pulled by two different, colossal forces.
"Boy, let me steer the Heavenly Dao Tower and ram this old crone aside."
Hun Lao suddenly transmitted.
"Yes!"
Ye Yunfei nodded, immediately channeling the Emperor-level energy within his body continuously into the Heavenly Dao Tower.
*BOOM…*
Hun Lao maneuvered the Heavenly Dao Tower, making it violently surge out, carrying a dreadful oppressive pressure as it smashed toward the old woman.
*One Thought Soul-Eating Blossom!*
*Celestial Soul-Severing Sword!*
*Puppet Soul-Thread Secret Art!*
Ye Yunfei unleashed three different soul arts simultaneously, all aimed at the old woman's Soul Body.
"No!"
Finally, the old woman could endure no more. She shrieked, feeling as if her head was splitting open. Then, she was sent flying with a violent *BAM* as the Heavenly Dao Tower slammed into her.
Ye Yunfei took a single stride forward, executed the Weapon Control Art, and forcibly hauled the two longswords into his grasp.
*Hum…*
The two swords struggled desperately, trying to shake free from Ye Yunfei's hands and escape.
"Hmph! Now that you're in my hands, escaping is impossible!"
Ye Yunfei gripped a sword in each hand, unleashing the utmost power of the Weapon Control Art to forcibly suppress both longswords. Although the might of these two Emperor-Grade treasures was terrifying, Ye Yunfei at this moment wielded the complete combat power of a Heavenly Emperor, possessing even greater strength.
A short while later, Ye Yunfei finally succeeded in forcibly sealing both longswords. He then tucked them into the Heavenly Dao Tower.
"So, my earlier conjecture was true after all."
Yandi, witnessing this scene, felt even more convinced of his earlier guess regarding Ye Yunfei's origins.
"NO! Boy, you stole my two Emperor treasures! You deserve death! These are the heritage of our Guyin Valley!"
The old woman, sent flying by the Heavenly Dao Tower, was now coughing up great mouthfuls of blood, her aura withered. Her withered body was riddled with cracks as she glared at Ye Yunfei with venomous eyes and screeched.
"Boy! Return my treasures!"
Now, the mysterious being who was fiercely fighting Yandi was utterly enraged. He turned and charged towards Ye Yunfei.
"Your opponent is me!"
Yandi laughed, how could he let the creature pass? He took a step forward, his golden war halberd sweeping out, blocking his path.