"I'm going to stop him!"
Ye Yunfei watched as the old wizard continued to throw out formation flags and spoke to Hun Lao.
As soon as the words left his lips, Ye Yunfei also pulled out a large handful of formation flags.
Swoosh, swoosh…
Ye Yunfei waved his hands in quick succession, flinging one flag after another toward the space surrounding the Vermilion Bird skeleton.
As Ye Yunfei continuously threw out the flags, the black formation flags that the old wizard had previously inserted into space were slowly forced to retreat and emerge from it.
This was because Ye Yunfei was employing a secret technique known as the Formation-Breaking Style!
Specifically designed to break all kinds of formations under heaven!
The great formation the old wizard wanted to set up wasn't even completed yet, and now it was being disrupted by Ye Yunfei. He was both shocked and enraged.
"Brat, are you looking to die?!"
The old wizard glared furiously at Ye Yunfei, his voice low and harsh.
"The one looking to die is you, you old wretch."
Ye Yunfei gave a cold laugh.
Swoosh, swoosh…
Even as he spoke, Ye Yunfei kept throwing out flag after flag.
Once these flags were inserted into space, they would block and repel other formation flags, preventing anyone else from setting up formations within that area.
Just then, a clear and high-pitched phoenix cry rang out. The phantom of a Vermilion Bird soared into the sky, circling high above before diving toward the Vermilion Bird skeleton, aiming to enter it.
This Vermilion Bird phantom had surged out from Xiao Fei's body.
Next, another Vermilion Bird phantom emerged from Miao Ziqiong's body and also rushed toward the skeleton.
The two majestic Vermilion Bird phantoms simultaneously drew close to the skeleton.
Boom…
A powerful wave of energy pressure erupted from the Vermilion Bird skeleton, spreading out in all directions like a vast, boundless ocean.
"Mother! Xiao Fei! Be careful!
If it's truly too much, retreat first and we'll think of another way," Ye Yunfei immediately warned.
This skeleton contained terrifying energy, and Ye Yunfei feared for his mother and sister's safety.
"No! Brother, although the skeleton is resisting me for now, not allowing my Vermilion Bird Divine Meridian to get close, I can feel that it seems to have no ill intent toward me. It won't attack me," Xiao Fei replied.
"That's right. I also sense that it doesn't seem hostile toward me. Otherwise, with our level of strength, we wouldn't even be able to stand firm here; we'd have been forced out long ago," Miao Ziqiong also nodded.
"Really? That's fantastic! Mother, Xiao Fei, in that case, be patient and try to approach it slowly. See if you can enter the skeleton," Ye Yunfei was overjoyed upon hearing this.
"Mother's and Xiao Fei's Vermilion Bird Divine Meridians trace their source back to this skeleton. Perhaps it senses that connection, hence its lack of hostility," Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
"You two lowly wenches, you actually dare try to compete with me for this Vermilion Bird skeleton! Dream on!"
Seeing the actions of Miao Ziqiong and Xiao Fei, the old wizard roared in anger.
"Humph! Old wretch, with me here, you can forget about obtaining the skeleton!" Ye Yunfei sneered.
As he spoke, Ye Yunfei threw out all the formation flags in his hands, inserting them into the space around the skeleton.
Enraged, the old wizard repeatedly threw out his black formation flags, trying to forcefully set up his formation. But the flags he threw were met with strong repulsion from Ye Yunfei's flags.
Although the old wizard poured all his effort into setting up the formation, the results were poor. He realized that in a short time, it was simply impossible for him to succeed!
When it came to mastery of formations, Ye Yunfei far surpassed this old wizard!
"Damn it! Brat, you actually know a secret technique that stops others from forming arrays!"
The old wizard tried several times in succession but ultimately could not succeed in setting up the formation. He was both livid and flustered.
"Brat, I'll kill you! Then kill those two wenches! That way, no one will dare compete with me for this skeleton!"
In his fury, the old wizard strode toward Ye Yunfei.
This old wizard was a Half-Emperor expert at the peak. The energy pressure he released in his rage was truly terrifying.
"Old wretch, do you think I'm afraid of you? You Dark Faction creatures are the enemies of all living beings across the three thousand worlds, deserving death at everyone's hands!" Ye Yunfei said indifferently, also stepping toward the wizard.
"You already know I'm a Dark Faction creature? But what does it matter if you know? Today is the day you die!" Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the old wizard was momentarily stunned, then said fiercely.
His reaction amounted to admitting he was indeed a creature of the Dark Faction.
"Heh, of course I know," Ye Yunfei scoffed.
Under the pressure of the energy radiating from the Vermilion Bird skeleton, both Ye Yunfei and the old wizard moved rather slowly, step by step as they closed the distance.
"Brat, I never imagined you'd possess such strength!"
Seeing that Ye Yunfei's movements were not one bit slower than his own under the skeleton's pressure, the old wizard's gaze grew grave.
He realized that although Ye Yunfei was only at the initial-stage Half-Emperor realm, his actual combat power was at least equivalent to an advanced-stage Half-Emperor, perhaps even nearing the peak!
"Miao Ziqiong, to think the son and daughter you gave birth to are both such freaks of talent. That is indeed rare. However, the world has never lacked young geniuses. What it truly lacks are young geniuses who can survive to maturity. Today, I will kill both your children right here, nipping these prodigies in the bud!" the old wizard said coldly.
As his voice fell...
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh...
Over a dozen black figures shot out from the old wizard's body.
Seventeen Dark Faction creatures in total, all of them Half-Emperor experts!
"Hehe… Didn't expect that, did you? I still have a group of Half-Emperor experts by my side!" The old wizard laughed triumphantly.
The several dozen Half-Emperor experts both sides had released earlier were still fighting inside the palace, of course in areas far from the skeleton.
And now the old wizard had unleashed more than ten more Half-Emperor experts!
"Seems you brought a whole pack of Half-Emperor experts and infiltrated the Miao Clan. No wonder you were able to control the clan for so long," Ye Yunfei sneered.
By now, the seventeen Dark Faction creatures had begun surrounding Ye Yunfei.
All seventeen were advanced-stage Half-Emperors!
"Trying to gang up on me? I'll play along," Ye Yunfei sneered.
In the next moment, Ye Yunfei teleported seventeen Half-Emperor experts out from within the Heavenly Dao Tower, sending them forward to meet the Dark Faction creatures.
Soon, the two sides clashed.
"How is this possible! Brat, how can you have so many Half-Emperor experts following you? What exactly are your origins?"
Seeing Ye Yunfei also release seventeen Half-Emperor experts, the old wizard was shocked and furious. He could hardly believe it, flying into a shameful rage as he roared.
"My origins are none of your business," Ye Yunfei replied with a faint smile.
Ye Yunfei possessed a hundred Half-Emperor experts in total. The number he had just released wasn't even half.
"Brat, I'll kill you myself!"
The old wizard took large strides toward Ye Yunfei.
At this moment, the Vermilion Bird Divine Meridians of Miao Ziqiong and Xiao Fei were slowly closing in on the skeleton.
Ye Yunfei understood: once their Divine Meridians could enter that skeleton, they would have a chance to obtain its legacy and bloodline!
Just then…
Boom! Boom!
Violent energy explosions sounded from outside the palace, causing the entire structure to shudder and sway.
The Myriad Birds Formation was being broken!