"Hmph, if he doesn't want to travel with us, I certainly won't beg him..." Xiao Tingting stared at Ye Yunfei striding away and couldn't help but fume.
Before she could finish her sentence, a large mass of sword energy began to churn violently, rapidly drifting towards the Sword-Guarding Manor disciples, arriving before them in an instant.
"Get lost!" one of the disciples shouted recklessly, not knowing his own limits. He drew his longsword and slashed towards the mass of sword energy.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The slash was like stirring up a hornet's nest. The clump of sword energy exploded with a thunderous roar, and thousands upon thousands of sharp sword energies swept toward him with unstoppable force.
"Senior Sister Xiao, save me!" This disciple was only at the Middle Heavenly Boundary Realm. Under the suppression of those sword energies, he was already immobilized, scared out of his wits, and cried for help.
Fortunately, Xiao Tingting and the other disciples stood nearby. Seeing their fellow disciple in trouble, all the Sword-Guarding Manor disciples drew their swords and desperately tried to block the incoming sword energies.
Xiao Tingting and a blue-robed youth rushed in front of the endangered disciple, wielding their swords to create dense webs of sword light to protect him.
However, the sword energy within this city was incredibly potent. After just a few exchanges, Xiao Tingting and the blue-robed youth were forced to retreat step by step, their bodies beginning to sustain injuries, dripping with blood.
"Ahh! Ahh!" A few more Sword-Guarding Manor disciples were struck by the sword energies, nearly dismembered, and screamed in agony.
Only Xiao Tingting and the blue-robed youth had the strength to barely hold them off.
"You all, get out of here! Move to another position! See if you can avoid these dreadful sword energies! I'll hold them back!" Xiao Tingting shouted urgently to her fellow disciples.
"It's useless. You provoked these sword energies. They've locked onto your auras, you can't escape. My advice is to leave this city immediately."
At that moment, a voice spoke calmly. It was Ye Yunfei.
"Ah! Ah!" Just then, a few more Sword-Guarding Manor disciples were wounded by sword energies, their screams continuing.
Even more terrifying, the fight between the disciples and the sword energies caused the surrounding space to tremble and shake, attracting an increasing number of sword energies drifting from nearby, seemingly intent on encircling them completely.
"This city is too dangerous!" By now, all the Sword-Guarding Manor disciples were so scared their legs went weak, their faces pale.
"Hahaha... Look at those fools. No need for us to do anything, the sword energy in this city will wipe them out as a group. Ant-like strength, yet they dare barge into the Sword Grave? Truly ignorant of the heavens and earth."
"Aside from us from the Main World, all the beings from those other worlds are weaklings. Too weak!"
...
The Main World beings in the distance watched the predicament of the Sword-Guarding Manor disciples and burst into mocking laughter and scornful remarks.
"Young master, out of consideration that we are all beings of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, could you help us?" At this point, Xiao Tingting wielded her sword, desperately trying to block the relentless waves of drifting sword energy. The pressure was immense. Left with no choice, she could only use a pleading tone and call out loudly to Ye Yunfei.
Among the Sword-Guarding Manor disciples, only Xiao Tingting and the blue-robed youth could barely withstand the attacks of the sword energy, as they were both at the Half-Emperor level.
The others were all at the Heavenly Boundary Realm and simply lacked the strength to defend against the city's sword energies. They could only hide behind Xiao Tingting and the blue-robed youth.
Continuing like this, the group of Sword-Guarding Manor disciples would likely suffer heavy losses.
Just then.
"Hun Lao, let's help them," Ye Yunfei glanced back, then looked at the Main World beings laughing in the distance, and spoke to Hun Lao. Ye Yunfei wanted to humble the arrogance of those Main World beings. Since they had made it clear they were his enemies, he naturally wouldn't show them any courtesy.
"Alright," Hun Lao nodded.
The next moment, Hun Lao's figure flickered. He translocated instantly, appearing beside the Sword-Guarding Manor disciples. Then, he activated a secret technique that warped space, directly twisting and distorting the surrounding area, isolating the sword energies outside.
Hun Lao then extended a branch, wrapping up all the disciples, and moved away from that space, reappearing next to Ye Yunfei.
The sword energies, having lost their target, gradually calmed down and began drifting aimlessly away.
"We're safe!" The Sword-Guarding Manor disciples were overjoyed.
"Thank you for your assistance, young master. Your kindness, Tingting will remember it in her heart." Xiao Tingting's beautiful eyes turned to Ye Yunfei. She performed an elegant bow, her demeanor graceful, speaking with soft gratitude.
"No need for pleasantries. This place is too dangerous for you all. You'd be best to leave." Ye Yunfei replied indifferently. Having said that, he prepared to head deeper into the city with Hun Lao.
"Young master..." Xiao Tingting stood there, feeling a sense of defeat and at a loss for words. This was the first time a young man had treated her with such an attitude!
The other Sword-Guarding Manor disciples saw Ye Yunfei's demeanor and had complex expressions. Some secretly fumed, some were confused, some felt ashamed, and some inwardly thought this boded ill. Yet no one dared say anything, as the strength Ye Yunfei had displayed had completely awed them all. Even those from the Main World, Ye Yunfei had killed them without a second thought, let alone people like them.
The blue-robed youth stood silently beside Xiao Tingting, a trace of hidden anger deep in his gaze.
"Senior Sister Xiao, perhaps we should leave. Let's make plans after the experts from our Manor arrive. This city is too dangerous. Forget about the Main World beings; just these sword energies within the city are too much for us to handle." Someone whispered to Xiao Tingting.
"No! We'll follow him. We've come all this way. I won't give up so easily. If we leave now, we likely won't get a share of anything within this city!" Xiao Tingting thought for a moment, clenched her teeth, and hurried after Ye Yunfei.
"Senior Sister Xiao..." Her fellow disciples looked helpless, hesitated for a moment, but had to follow. Without Xiao Tingting, they had no way of safely leaving this city!
"Such a bother..." Sensing Xiao Tingting's pursuit, Ye Yunfei felt a headache coming on and couldn't help but shake his head.
Just then.
A palace suddenly appeared ahead, surging sword energy blossoming from within it.
"Sword Crystals! There seem to be Sword Crystals inside! Let's go get them!" A group of Main World beings excitedly charged in.
Sword Crystals? Ye Yunfei's heart stirred. Sword Crystals were extremely rare crystals containing Sword Dao energy and Sword Dao laws!
"Perhaps only an environment like this could give birth to Sword Crystals," Hun Lao said.
"True. Sword Crystals are treasures one can only hope to encounter, not seek. We can't miss this. Let's go!" Ye Yunfei's figure flickered as he rushed towards the palace ahead.
"Sword Crystals! Wonderful! I never imagined there would be legendary Sword Crystals here! Let's go in too!" Xiao Tingting's spirits soared. She also led her Sword-Guarding Manor group charging towards the palace.
In the blink of an eye, Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao reached the palace gates.
"Halt..." Two Main World beings immediately appeared, trying to block Ye Yunfei's path.
Boom! Boom!
Ye Yunfei swung his fists, unleashing the True Demon God-Slaying Fist and the Borrowing Heaven's Nine Burials Fist simultaneously. Both his physical strength and spiritual energy reinforced his punches. Several punches in a row forced the two beings into repeated retreat.
*Puff! Puff!* Suddenly, Ye Yunfei triggered the tenfold power of his Tenfold Demon-Banishing Fist. With a single punch, he blasted both beings into smithereens.
Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao then surged into the palace.
"He's incredibly strong!" Xiao Tingting and the Sword-Guarding Manor disciples also rushed to the palace entrance. Seeing Ye Yunfei brutally beat two Main World beings to death with his fists in moments, they couldn't help but gasp in awe.