"Young Master, is that huge tomb the real Sword Grave?"
Xiao Tingting, who had brought her fellow Sword-Guarding Manor disciples and had been following Ye Yunfei, was deeply shocked upon hearing his words and couldn't help but ask.
"Most likely."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
He didn't particularly dislike Xiao Tingting. Moreover, seeing how, as the senior sister, she went to such lengths to protect her fellow disciples, he had unconsciously developed a favorable impression of her.
"So there really is a huge tomb inside the Sword Grave!"
The Sword-Guarding Manor disciples were also immensely shocked.
Just as Ye Yunfei was observing the massive tomb, a large group of beings with fierce auras entered the space containing the Sword Grave. They traversed the desert teeming with sword energy and charged toward the location of the great tomb.
"I have good news for everyone! Our Sword-Guarding Manor's experts have arrived and will soon regroup with us!"
At this moment, Xiao Tingting suddenly looked delighted. She took out a jade slip, sensed it with her Soul Power, and then spoke excitedly.
"Really? That's fantastic!"
Upon hearing this, the Sword-Guarding Manor disciples instantly became excited.
Everything these disciples had experienced since entering the Sword Grave had been utterly frustrating! One could say that if they hadn't been following Ye Yunfei, they would have all died long ago!
"It's true! I just received a message sent by Elder Su. They have already entered and will be here soon to meet up with us!" Xiao Tingting said.
"Excellent! Our manor's experts have finally arrived!"
The Sword-Guarding Manor disciples were so overjoyed they were crying.
"Young Master, thank you for your lifesaving grace!"
Xiao Tingting walked in front of Ye Yunfei, performed a graceful bow, and spoke.
In her heart, she also understood that if Ye Yunfei hadn't intervened earlier, they, the Sword-Guarding Manor disciples, would have long been slaughtered by those Main World beings!
"No need for formalities."
Ye Yunfei replied indifferently.
"These are for you."
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and waved his hand. Over a dozen spatial rings landed in front of Xiao Tingting.
These spatial rings contained the treasures Ye Yunfei had acquired not long ago. He had taken a portion to give to Xiao Tingting. After all, she had followed him for most of the day; it wasn't in his character to let her leave empty-handed.
"Young Master, this..."
Xiao Tingting couldn't help but be taken aback.
"Take them. They are what you deserve."
Ye Yunfei answered.
"Very well! Thank you, Young Master, for your generous gift of treasures!"
Xiao Tingting sensed the contents of the dozen-plus spatial rings and discovered they contained a vast quantity of treasures: Sword Crystals, magical artifacts, and even a portion of sword-path secret manuals. The combined value was simply immeasurable.
"Look! A huge tomb!"
At this moment, the Main World beings also arrived in succession. Seeing the massive tomb enveloped in billowing sword energy in the distance, they exclaimed in surprise.
"I understand now. That great tomb is the real Sword Grave!" someone said with sudden realization.
"It's just that the sword energy surrounding this tomb is incredibly sharp. I estimate even a Perfected Half-Emperor wouldn't dare charge through it recklessly. Even if we've come this far, we don't know how to enter!"
Another person looked at the dense, surging sword energy, felt his scalp tingling, and voiced his thoughts.
"Look! There's a platform above! There seems to be a teleportation altar on the platform. That teleportation altar is most likely the passage to enter the Sword Grave!"
Suddenly, someone pointed at a platform at the base of the great tomb and shouted.
Because the tomb was so enormous and shrouded in dazzling sword energy filling the sky, the platform at its base was not conspicuous and had only just been discovered.
"Hun Lao, that teleportation altar should be the entrance and exit of this great tomb! I'm planning to go take a look."
Ye Yunfei said to Hun Lao.
"Since we've come this far, naturally we should go and see."
Hun Lao nodded.
"Miss Xiao, it seems your Sword-Guarding Manor's experts have indeed arrived and will soon regroup with you. From now on, we can go our separate ways."
After a moment's thought, Ye Yunfei said to Xiao Tingting.
In the distance, a group of beings was mobilizing their movement techniques, rushing rapidly towards this direction. Ye Yunfei sensed that the sword energy released by this group bore some similarity to the sword techniques cultivated by Xiao Tingting. He knew these beings were undoubtedly the Sword-Guarding Manor experts.
This group of Sword-Guarding Manor experts were all at the Half-Emperor level, with quite a few being Perfected Half-Emperors among them.
After speaking, Ye Yunfei's figure flickered, and he rushed towards the platform at the tomb's base together with Hun Lao.
"Young Master..."
Xiao Tingting called out.
But Ye Yunfei paid her no further mind. He activated his movement technique, constantly closing in on that platform.
*Clang! Clang!...*
Before Ye Yunfei could even get close to the platform, dense sword energy descended from the sky, crushing down like a dazzling torrential downpour.
"Be careful! The power of this sword energy is strong!" Hun Lao warned.
*Boom! Boom!...*
Ye Yunfei directly executed the Weapon Control Art. Several thousand magical artifacts appeared, all activated, erupting with surging waves of energy pressure that protected Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao, defending against the sword energy.
More than half of these several thousand artifacts were at the Half-Emperor level. Their power was not weak, and for a short time, they actually managed to block the sword energy slashing down from on high.
Hun Lao also immediately cast a secret art that distorted space, directly twisting this area of space and forcibly altering the attack trajectories of the sword energy.
Even so, a large amount of sword energy still pierced through all obstacles, clanging and clattering as it struck the bodies of Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao.
In the blink of an eye, Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao's bodies were struck by at least several thousand sword strikes.
Ye Yunfei's body was even penetrated, showing numerous terrifying blood holes.
Hun Lao, being a Chaos World Tree, possessed a body of terrifying hardness. Although struck by many swords, it sustained no significant damage.
Ye Yunfei hurriedly also employed a Temporal Secret Art, enveloping the sword energy, slowing their speed to a certain extent.
"What terrifying sword energy!"
Both Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao were somewhat startled. They exerted their utmost effort to charge towards the platform.
*Dang! Dang!...*
A massive amount of sword energy continuously struck the bodies of Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao, sparks flying in all directions.
Finally, Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao simultaneously landed successfully on the platform at the base of the great tomb.
To Ye Yunfei's pleasant surprise, upon reaching the platform, all sword energy attacks instantly vanished.
"I was struck by at least a few thousand sword slashes! Fortunately, this old body of mine is still quite sturdy and managed to barely withstand it."
Hun Lao said with a bitter laugh.
"Hun Lao, you truly live up to being a Chaos World Tree. Look at me."
Ye Yunfei also laughed bitterly.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei's body was covered in dense blood holes, pockmarked and cratered like a torn hemp sack. At the very least, dozens of places revealed stark white bone!
However, Ye Yunfei activated an armor like the Azure Emperor’s physique. His bodily injuries were rapidly healing. Within a few breaths, he was completely recovered.
This was Ye Yunfei. If it were any other Half-Emperor expert, even a Perfected Half-Emperor, receiving such a terrifying assault on their body, even if they didn't perish, they would be half-crippled!
"After so many years... living beings have finally arrived here."
At this very moment, an ancient voice echoed from this platform.