Boom!
A thick beam of sword radiance appeared, shaking the sky as it surged forward to block.
Clang!
Ye Yunfei's attack collided head-on with that of a Sword Emperor Pavilion expert.
The impact sent Ye Yunfei stumbling back several steps, the blood and energy in his body roiling violently.
Fortunately, Ye Yunfei's physical body was incredibly resilient. Otherwise, he would have been injured.
"What? How is this possible?
You're merely in the Life Boundary Realm, yet you can withstand my attack!"
That Sword Emperor Pavilion expert was flabbergasted, unable to believe his eyes.
One had to know, he was an expert of the Heavenly Boundary Realm! Forget the Life Boundary Realm; even a complete Boundary Merging Realm expert wouldn't dare to directly block his strike!
"Brat, that sword of yours is actually a Half-Emperor Treasure!"
The expert stared fixedly at the longsword in Ye Yunfei's hand, a look of greed blooming on his face.
Generally speaking, only experts at the Half-Emperor level possessed Half-Emperor Treasures. It was quite difficult for Heavenly Boundary Realm experts to own one.
Moreover, even for a Half-Emperor, crafting a Half-Emperor Treasure required immense effort to collect sufficient rare treasures, followed by lengthy seclusion to refine it. Successfully creating a treasure at the Half-Emperor level was no easy feat.
Thus, even for Half-Emperor level experts, a Half-Emperor Treasure was an immensely valuable prize!
"Brat, I'm giving you a chance now. Hand that sword over immediately, and I might spare your life!"
That Sword Emperor Pavilion expert yelled sharply.
"A Heavenly Boundary Realm expert, and this is all you can do?"
Ye Yunfei replied blandly.
"You're courting death!"
The expert erupted in fury. In his eyes, Ye Yunfei was akin to an ant, yet he dared to speak to him in such a tone.
Whoosh, whoosh…
With a flick of his hand, sword after sword shot out from within his body. Eighteen longswords in total, forming a terrifying sword formation. Like a rotating disc, it sliced through space, chaotically swirling toward Ye Yunfei with overwhelming force.
"So, you want to play with sword formations?"
Ye Yunfei sneered and waved his hand. Five longswords shot out directly, forming the Five Elements Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation to block the incoming assault.
Of these five swords, three were at the Half-Emperor Treasure level, while the remaining two were Mystic Dao treasures!
From Guyin Valley, Ye Yunfei had acquired over ten Half-Emperor Treasures, two of which were longswords. Combined with the Half-Emperor Longsword he obtained earlier near the ancient battlefield in the Hongmeng Continent region, he now possessed three Half-Emperor Longswords.
As for Mystic Dao treasures and below, Ye Yunfei had gathered upwards of ten thousand items from Guyin Valley!
Thus, the current Ye Yunfei had amassed an immense quantity of treasures across various grades!
Clang, clang…
The two sword formations clashed repeatedly in mid-air, ringing out with thunderous metallic clangs.
For a moment, they appeared equally matched!
While the Sword Emperor Pavilion expert's sword formation held greater energy, Ye Yunfei's formation contained three Half-Emperor Treasures, and the Five Elements Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation was an even more advanced sword formation, allowing both sides to stalemate.
"Three Half-Emperor Treasures!
Brat, you actually possess three Half-Emperor Treasures!"
That Sword Emperor Pavilion expert, staring fixedly at the three Half-Emperor Longswords, erupted with a terrifying greedy glint in his eyes. His breathing turned rapid, face flushed and neck thick with veins.
He was a sword cultivator. Given his mastery of the sword path, possessing those three Half-Emperor Longswords would grant him strength beyond his wildest dreams!
"Brat! Hand those three swords over to me now!
An ant like you is unworthy of owning Half-Emperor Longswords!"
The Sword Emperor Pavilion expert's expression started turning slightly crazed.
"Three Half-Emperor Longswords!"
The three other Heavenly Boundary Realm Sword Emperor Pavilion experts also noticed and similarly revealed greedy expressions.
"We absolutely must obtain those three Half-Emperor Treasures!"
Those three Sword Emperor Pavilion experts shouted.
"Think you can rob my Half-Emperor Treasures? A pity, I don't think you have what it takes."
Ye Yunfei sneered, pointed a finger, and urged the Five Elements Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation into a swirling vortex, aggressively attacking the Sword Emperor Pavilion expert ahead.
"Hmph!
Brat, your battle strength may be decent, but before me, you remain insufficient."
The expert snarled angrily.
Rumble…
He urged his sword formation on, slicing through the sky, and surged toward Ye Yunfei with immense momentum.
A fierce battle erupted between them.
At this moment, Xuanlong Daozhang was battling two Heavenly Boundary Realm experts, the Nether King was fighting one Heavenly Boundary Realm expert, while Ye Yunfei fought the other one.
"They deserve their reputation as Sword Emperor Pavilion experts."
Five or six moves later, Ye Yunfei began feeling strained because his opponent's sword formation carried overwhelming energy. In direct clashes, the Five Elements Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation was constantly being pushed back.
With a thought, Ye Yunfei unleashed the One Thought Soul-Devouring Bloom Secret Art.
Immediately, a pristine white flower bud emerged within that Sword Emperor Pavilion expert's Soul Sea, blooming slowly, beginning to devour his Soul Power and the energy of his Soul Body.
"What a profound Soul Power Secret Art!"
The expert's face paled drastically.
However, as a Heavenly Boundary Realm expert, his Soul Power was incredibly potent. With a mental command, an endless stream of Soul Power surged within his Soul Sea, crashing toward the Soul-Devouring Bloom in an attempt to expel it.
"Mm-hmm. With my current battle strength, I can barely manage to fight an early-stage Heavenly Boundary Realm expert, but defeating him isn't easy.
My current combat ability is roughly equivalent to that of an early-stage Heavenly Boundary Realm practitioner."
After dozens of exchanges, Ye Yunfei had gained a thorough understanding of his comprehensive combat power.
"Senior, let's go. If we continue fighting, we won't gain any advantage.
Given that even more Sword Emperor Pavilion Heavenly Boundary Realm experts might arrive soon, we'll be overwhelmed."
Feeling there was little meaning in prolonging the fight, Ye Yunfei sent a mental message to Xuanlong Daozhang.
"Alright.
It's fine if we leave now.
These guys are indeed Sword Emperor Pavilion experts. Their battle strength truly is extraordinary."
At this time, Xuanlong Daozhang and those two Sword Emperor Pavilion experts were also locked in a stalemate, temporarily undecided. Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, he nodded in agreement.
Thus, Ye Yunfei and Xuanlong Daozhang began retreating simultaneously.
"Heads up! They're trying to escape!"
The moment Ye Yunfei and Xuanlong Daozhang made their move, those four Sword Emperor Pavilion experts immediately noticed and yelled out.
"Especially that kid! He has three Half-Emperor Treasures—incredibly valuable! We absolutely cannot let him get away!"
One of the experts pointed at Ye Yunfei and shouted.
"If I want to leave, the four of you cannot stop me."
Ye Yunfei sneered.
"Senior, please enter my spatial treasure,"
Ye Yunfei said to Xuanlong Daozhang.
"Understood."
Xuanlong Daozhang nodded and immediately entered the Illusory Pagoda.
"Brat! Stay right there!"
The four Heavenly Boundary Realm experts brandished their swords, charging from four directions to completely seal off Ye Yunfei's escape routes. Instantly, every inch of space within this area was saturated with dense, overlapping beams of sword radiance.
Rumble…
Ye Yunfei activated the Time Reversal Secret Art. An immense surge of temporal energy and laws instantly enveloped this pocket of space.
The four Sword Emperor Pavilion experts' bodies collectively sank, as if weighed down.
"Such an advanced Temporal Secret Art!"
Their faces changed dramatically, unable to believe that a secret art used by a Life Boundary Realm cultivator could affect Heavenly Boundary Realm experts like themselves.
"As I said, if I wish to leave, the four of you are insufficient to stop me."
Ye Yunfei swept his gaze over the four experts, then turned to leave.
The four experts were both furious and anxious, but they could do nothing. For this brief instant, they were immobilized by the Time Reversal Secret Art, forced to watch helplessly as Ye Yunfei turned and began to leave.
"Ye Yunfei, we meet again."
Right at this moment, a voice suddenly rang out from the distant horizon. The tone was very calm, yet to everyone present, it felt like rolling thunderclaps shaking heaven and earth.
"The Heavenly God Palace Master has arrived!"
Ye Yunfei's heart sank as he looked toward the horizon. There, a middle-aged man strode forward in the distance, followed by a contingent of men with sharp, imposing auras.