"Ye Yunfei, come out!"
"Ye Yunfei, be sensible and hand over the Sky-Shadow Race's treasure immediately! Otherwise, once we storm in, we will leave no stone unturned!"
"Surrender the treasure!"
...
Tens of thousands of people were shouting and cursing, their voices shaking the surroundings for miles.
At this moment, the Recluse Elder led the higher-ups of the Tianyuan Sect out from the mountain gate. Staring at the tens of thousands gathered outside the headquarters, the sect's leaders couldn't help but feel their scalps tingle with dread.
"Elder Ren, it seems a major incident is about to unfold," one of the higher-ups whispered to Elder Ren in a trembling voice.
"Everyone be careful. If the situation turns bad, we withdraw back into the headquarters immediately," Elder Ren said in a low voice.
Then, cupping his fists and raising his voice to project it, he spoke clearly, "Esteemed guests, may I ask the purpose of your visit to Tianyuan Sect?"
"Hmph! Listen up, old man. I am Liu Tongtian, leader of the Heavenly River Gang. Tell Ye Yunfei to get his ass out here now. I have business with him!" A middle-aged man wrapped in a bright red cloak stepped forward from the crowd, his face full of rough, menacing features as he spoke viciously. This man possessed strength at the Late Stage of the Saint Realm.
"I am the Sect Master of the Purple Moon Sect. Tell Ye Yunfei to hand over the Sky-Shadow Race's treasure at once. Otherwise, my Purple Moon army will flatten your Tianyuan Sect!" A middle-aged nun holding a horsetail whisk, her eyes full of viciousness, stepped forward and snarled.
"The Flying Eagle Gang leader is here! Tell Ye Yunfei to surrender the treasure, or our iron cavalry will sweep through, leaving no blade of grass standing!" A grim-faced old man stepped forward, speaking coldly and sinisterly.
"I am the Patriarch of the Blazing Fire Cult! Tell Ye Yunfei to come see me!"
...
In total, more than ten sect leaders came forward one after another to announce themselves, each one looking fierce and ruthless. Of course, these were all third or fourth-rate sects in the Eastern Region. After the training expedition in the Sky-Shadow Small World concluded, these sects immediately rushed at full speed to Tianyuan Sect, wanting to seize the treasure on Ye Yunfei's person. Since ancient times, wealth has moved men's hearts, and the temptation of the Sky-Shadow Race's treasure was simply too great. Right now, countless people in the Eastern Region had their eyes on Ye Yunfei.
"The Sky-Shadow Race's treasure?" The Recluse Elder and the various higher-ups exchanged bewildered looks. Elder Hao, Ye Yunfei, and the others had not returned yet. Therefore, these Tianyuan Sect leaders had no idea what had actually happened within the Sky-Shadow Small World.
"Esteemed guests, could there be some misunderstanding? Moreover, Ye Yunfei has not yet returned. Everyone, please turn back," the Recluse Elder said cautiously.
"Hahaha... Old man, you think a few words from you will make us leave? Do you take us for fools? Listen, tell Ye Yunfei to roll out here now! Otherwise, we'll just kill our way in and annihilate your Tianyuan Sect!" The middle-aged man wrapped in the bright red cloak roared with laughter. This man had earlier introduced himself as Liu Tongtian, leader of the Heavenly River Gang.
"Leader Liu, Ye Yunfei truly hasn't returned yet," the Recluse Elder said.
"Hmph! Less talk. If we don't see Ye Yunfei, we destroy Tianyuan Sect!" The middle-aged nun holding the horsetail whisk, her eyes full of viciousness, said coldly.
As soon as her words fell, a violent surge of spiritual pressure erupted from the middle-aged nun's body, crushing towards the Tianyuan Sect higher-ups.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The Tianyuan Sect leaders were all sent flying back, spitting blood. Only the Recluse Elder managed to barely remain standing in place, his face pale. This middle-aged nun was the sect master of the Purple Moon Sect, possessing strength at the Late Stage of the Saint Realm.
"Get back quickly! Inside the range of the Formations!" the Recluse Elder shouted in a low voice.
The Tianyuan Sect higher-ups each exerted their movement techniques, fleeing swiftly back into the headquarters.
"Haha, what a garbage sect! Too weak! Come on, let's charge in! Capture Ye Yunfei alive!" Heavenly River Gang Leader Liu Tongtian roared with laughter.
"Haha, they really are too weak! Charge in!"
The others also burst into wild laughter, their killing intent thick as they charged towards the Tianyuan Sect headquarters.
However,
Rumble...
A brilliant, glowing grand formation suddenly erupted, blocking these people's path.
"There's a grand formation! Smash it!"
"What kind of powerful formation could a trash sect have? It won't stop us!"
...
Tens of thousands of martial artists began unleashing attacks one after another, bombarding the formation. However, the Tianxuan Five Elements Divine Mountain Formation was quite potent. Unless a True Condensation realm expert came, it was possible to break in. Saint realm masters simply didn't have the ability to break this formation.
Inside the Tianyuan Sect headquarters.
"Elder Ren, what should we do now?" The Tianyuan Sect higher-ups all looked at the Recluse Elder.
"There is nothing we can do. We can only hope the Tianxuan Five Elements Divine Mountain Formation can hold them off. We can only wait... wait for Ye Yunfei to return," Elder Ren said with a sigh.
At this moment,
A war vessel was flying swiftly back towards Tianyuan Sect in the Great Qin Empire. Inside the vessel, Ye Yunfei's agonized screams had already ceased. An iron cauldron was burning fiercely.
At a certain moment,
The blazing flames within the iron cauldron suddenly extinguished.
"I've finally succeeded in cultivating it," Ye Yunfei's body slowly rose from within the cauldron and then landed on the floor. At this moment, Ye Yunfei's entire body's qi and blood boiled, and dazzling, radiant light erupted from his pores, making it seem as if steaming mists and radiant cloud-auras surrounded him. Every inch of his muscles glistened with crystalline light, like beautiful jade.
Gently clenching his fists, they were filled with terrifying, explosive power, circulating wildly within his body like a great river, ceaseless and torrential. Ye Yunfei even discovered that when he exerted force, his physical body actually swelled up slightly, his frame grew taller, and in an instant, he became much larger and more imposing.
"This is a bodily mystical power!" Ye Yunfei couldn't help but feel overjoyed. Legend said that tempering the physical body to the extreme could unlock many bodily mystical abilities. Things like three heads and six arms, or standing between heaven and earth to support the sky, were not out of the question.
"My current physical strength should be around six hundred thousand jin. Even a martial artist at the Late Saint Realm could be shattered with a single punch. Against an initial-stage True Condensation realm expert, I can manage to fight them as well," Ye Yunfei muttered to himself.
"Master, we will arrive at the Tianyuan Sect headquarters very soon," Elder Zhang suddenly said at this moment.
"Very good," Ye Yunfei said, storing away the iron cauldron and nodding.
A short while later,
The war vessel drew closer and closer to Tianyuan Sect's headquarters, now within sight in the distance.
Suddenly,
Ye Yunfei's expression darkened. Under the perception of his divine sense power, Ye Yunfei discovered that a large crowd was besieging Tianyuan Sect's headquarters.
"Master, the situation seems a bit off," Elder Zhang had also noticed.
"These people are here for me," Ye Yunfei immediately understood what was going on. These people were definitely here for the Sky-Shadow Race's treasure.
Right now,
Tens of thousands of martial artists were gathered around Tianyuan Sect's headquarters, joining forces to break the formation.
"This formation is too tough! We've been attacking for hours and still haven't shattered it!"
"Don't lose heart! There's strength in numbers; we're sure to breach it!"
"For the Sky-Shadow Race's treasure, everyone press on!"
...
Shouts constantly rang across the scene. Energy attacks and magical artifacts were unleashed in an endless stream, raining down like a torrential downpour towards the Tianyuan Sect headquarters. However, all the attacks were blocked by the Tianxuan Five Elements Divine Mountain Formation. Although the entire grand formation swayed and shook, it ultimately remained unbroken.
"Let's keep at it! Even if we have to wear it down, we'll deplete this formation's energy!"
"That's right! For the Sky-Shadow Race's treasure, none of us can give up easily!"
...
No one was willing to abandon the effort. Everyone was desperately attacking the formation. After all, the allure of the Sky-Shadow Race's treasure was simply too great for them.