"I must quickly slaughter a batch of Dark Faction experts. Only then might I have a chance to deal with those newly arrived Dark Faction beings. Otherwise, with the enemy's sheer numbers, even I wouldn't be able to handle them."
Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
Boom! Boom!...
Ye Yunfei suddenly unleashed his Imperial Techniques — Law Spear, Sun Blaze Burst, and Seamless Fist — in rapid succession, forcing Da Wangye into repeated retreats.
This Da Wangye was a Perfected Half-Emperor, having been immersed in this realm for a long time. Even Ye Yunfei couldn't defeat him quickly, so for now, Ye Yunfei chose not to get entangled.
Whoosh!
Ye Yunfei performed the Spatial Teleportation Art, appearing in front of a Dark Faction being in a single step.
This was a Mid-Stage Half-Emperor expert.
"You despicable human brat, die!"
The Dark Faction being roared, swinging a black longsword towards Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei neither dodged nor avoided it. Thick bolts of lightning rose from his body to protect him as he simultaneously punched forward.
Clang! The black sword struck Ye Yunfei's shoulder, sending a shower of sparks flying.
Crunch!
Ye Yunfei's fist shattered the Dark Faction being's skull, annihilating it body and soul on the spot.
Boom!
Ye Yunfei reached out and grabbed empty air. A Law Spear materialized in his palm, which he hurled towards a distance at a Dark Faction being with the power of an Early-Stage Half-Emperor.
Swish! The being had no time to evade, its head pierced clean through by the Law Spear. Its Soul Body was shredded, and it perished instantly.
From then on, Ye Yunfei continuously deployed the Spatial Teleportation Art, moving through the battlefield with astonishing speed and opening a path of slaughter. With nearly every step, he killed a Dark Faction being.
To kill these beings quickly, Ye Yunfei targeted the weaker ones first, hardly bothering to dodge their attacks. He allowed himself to be struck, seizing the opportunity to deliver a lethal blow in return.
With the quality of his current physical body, even a direct hit from a Half-Emperor expert would not cause significant damage.
Moreover, Ye Yunfei cultivated the Thunder God Tyrant Body Art, with lightning energy protecting his body. This happened to be the bane of dark energy and Dark Laws, to some extent weakening the attacks of the Dark Faction experts.
Thus, when facing these Dark Faction experts, Ye Yunfei was like a wolf among sheep!
In this manner, without pause, Ye Yunfei swiftly executed one Dark Faction expert after another.
Moments later, out of several hundred Dark Faction experts, nearly half had been slaughtered by Ye Yunfei, leaving only a few dozen!
Of course, during this process, Ye Yunfei had been struck at least dozens of times. The worst blow had sliced him open from the right shoulder to his chest, blood gushing wildly. But Ye Yunfei activated his Armorwood Greenwood Emperor Body and recovered fully in moments.
"Excellent!"
The Miao Clan forces witnessing this scene were all invigorated and couldn't help but cheer.
Watching Ye Yunfei effortlessly kill Dark Faction expert after expert, their fear of these foes greatly diminished.
"Young man, a large number of Dark Faction experts are about to arrive. I'll have to trouble you to hold them off for a while. Once I finish refining this Vermilion Bird skeleton, I will personally deal with them."
At that moment, a voice transmission suddenly rang in Ye Yunfei's soul sea.
It was from the Vermilion Bird King!
"That skeleton should be quite useful to you," Ye Yunfei asked via transmission.
"Indeed, this Vermilion Bird possessed formidable strength in life. It should have been a being in a realm higher than Heavenly Emperor. The skeleton it left behind, tempered through countless trials, contains many high-tier energies and laws. Furthermore, it is imprinted with some of the legacy from its life, its value immeasurable. Young man, thank you for gifting me this skeleton."
The Vermilion Bird King replied via transmission.
A realm higher than Heavenly Emperor!
Upon hearing the Vermilion Bird King's words, Ye Yunfei was slightly stunned.
"Could it be that this Vermilion Bird is truly the legendary Divine Beast Vermilion Bird?" Ye Yunfei wondered inwardly.
He knew that the Vermilion Bird King, as a Heavenly Emperor-level powerhouse, would not be mistaken in his judgment.
If this Vermilion Bird was truly the legendary Divine Beast, then anything it left behind, even a single feather or a piece of bone, would be priceless.
Let alone an entire skeleton!
"Damnation! Brat, you've killed so many of our Dark Faction experts! Just you wait! Our Dark Faction will never let you go!"
At this moment, seeing so many of his side's experts slaughtered in mere moments, the Old Wizard was so enraged his face turned cyan, his body trembling slightly.
He desperately wanted to charge over and fight Ye Yunfei, to stop the carnage against the Dark Faction. But the Six Jia Six Ding God-Slaying Battle Formation, composed of dozens of Half-Emperor experts, tightly entangled him, preventing him from breaking free for the time being.
The Six Jia Six Ding God-Slaying Battle Formation was an extremely advanced combat formation. With dozens of Half-Emperor experts operating it together, its unleashed power was terrifying! Although the Old Wizard held the upper hand in the fight, he couldn't break the formation quickly.
Rumble…
After another moment, terrifying energy fluctuations surged into the palace from outside.
"Hahaha… Our Dark Faction reinforcements have arrived! Your doomsday is here as well! Brat, you'll pay the price any second now!"
The Old Wizard laughed maniacally.
Following that, terrifying aura-wreathed black figures streamed endlessly into the palace from outside.
All were Dark Faction experts, every single one a Half-Emperor!
A full four to five hundred Dark Faction experts!
And among them, many were Perfected Half-Emperors!
It seemed the Dark Faction knew the Miao Clan's strength was formidable, and sending Half-Emperor experts would be the most effective way to deal with them.
Seeing such a massive number of Dark Faction experts, all the Miao Clan members turned pale.
Even Ye Yunfei was somewhat taken aback.
Among this new wave of Dark Faction experts, many were Perfected Half-Emperors, and there was also a large batch of Advanced Half-Emperors.
In short, the overall strength of these newly arrived Dark Faction experts was even more powerful!
"Looks like we're in for a fierce battle," Ye Yunfei thought, sensing the auras of those Perfected Half-Emperor Dark Faction experts.
"Kill that human brat first!" The Old Wizard pointed at Ye Yunfei and roared.
Whoosh! Whoosh!...
One Dark Faction expert after another charged towards Ye Yunfei.
"Come on then!" Ye Yunfei bellowed, advancing to meet them.
Seven huge golden light spheres rose and fell above Ye Yunfei's head. The nine Divine Beasts burst forth from the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel, flanking Ye Yunfei. The Blood Clan Clone held a crimson longsword, advancing forward amidst billowing clouds of blood mist.
During this period, the vast majority of the Half-Emperor experts Ye Yunfei had slain had their origin essence blood devoured by the Blood Clan Clone.
Thus, the combat strength of the Blood Clan Clone was growing ever stronger!
Rumble…
In the next instant, Ye Yunfei activated his physical body divine ability. His body continuously grew taller, transforming into a giant in the blink of an eye.
Then, Ye Yunfei engaged in fierce combat with those Dark Faction experts.
All those charging to kill Ye Yunfei were Advanced or Perfected Half-Emperors of the Dark Faction. Furthermore, each carried high-grade magic treasures, their combat strength astonishing.
"Da Wangye, now is the best time to kill this brat! If you don't kill him, he'll definitely not spare you! What are you waiting for!"
The Old Wizard suddenly looked towards Da Wangye and sent a sound transmission.
Da Wangye's eyes contracted.
"Fine!"
Da Wangye finally made a decision. He surged forward, rushing towards Ye Yunfei, joining forces with the Dark Faction experts to besiege him.
A triumphant smile appeared on the Old Wizard's face. He knew that once Da Wangye acted, he would have no other choice but to side with the Dark Faction!
"Elder Brother, do you know the consequences of your actions? Do you wish to betray our Miao Clan?"
Seeing Da Wangye attack Ye Yunfei, the Third Prince couldn't help but ask aloud.
"Humph! It's all because this brat forced me! Do you think he'll let me go?" Da Wangye roared angrily.
"Attack! Kill all these Miao Clan members!" The Old Wizard bellowed.
All the newly arrived Dark Faction experts began to move, charging towards the Miao Clan forces like tigers descending a mountain.
The Miao Clan forces had no choice but to steel themselves and engage.
A terrifying, large-scale battle erupted within the palace!
The devastating energy fluctuations released by the fighting caused the entire palace to shake violently, the rumbling sounds shaking the heavens.