"Are you all so eager for the treasure of the Sky-Shadow Race?"
Just then, a voice suddenly rang out. Though it didn't seem particularly loud, it clearly reached the ears of every single person present.
Immediately, everyone turned to look.
They saw a young man, hands clasped behind his back, striding forward. Following closely behind him was an elder in blue robes, walking with utmost deference.
"It's Ye Yunfei!"
Upon seeing the young man, countless voices cried out in surprise.
Among the tens of thousands surrounding the Tianyuan Sect Headquarters, many had entered the Sky-Shadow Small World to participate in the trial, so they recognized Ye Yunfei at a glance.
Seeing Ye Yunfei, their expressions couldn't help but change.
After all, during this period, the name Ye Yunfei had shaken the entire Eastern Region.
Slaying the Chen Family's monster, Chen Fan. Severing an arm from Shangguan Feng, a core disciple of the Tianhuang Sacred Ground. Injuring Lei Lingzi and Zhang Cang. Evading capture from over a dozen True Manifestation Realm experts. Any one of these feats was enough to inspire awe.
"Look! Ye Yunfei has returned!"
From within the Tianyuan Sect Headquarters came an earth-shaking cheer.
"Ye Yunfei has finally made it back!" Elder Ren exclaimed excitedly.
The Tianyuan Sect higher-ups were also visibly moved. For some reason, as soon as they laid eyes on Ye Yunfei, they inexplicably felt reassured. It seemed that no matter how great the crisis, with Ye Yunfei's return, it could be swiftly resolved.
"Fei'er has returned safely!" Ye Tianpeng and the Ye Family clansmen were also overjoyed to see Ye Yunfei appear.
"Don't be afraid! There are so many Saint Realm experts among us. If we join forces, we have no reason to fear him!" Liu Tongtian, leader of the Heavenly River Gang, suddenly declared.
"That's right," the Sect Master of the Purple Moon Sect also sneered. "The main reason Ye Yunfei managed to escape the siege of over a dozen True Manifestation Realm experts is because he possesses an elusive movement technique, adept at fleeing. His true combat prowess might not be as impressive!"
"Correct!" Their spirits rallied at these words.
"Heheh," an elder with a sinister expression laughed coldly. "All the people of Tianyuan Sect and the Ye Family members are right here. What use is your skill at escape, Ye Yunfei? If you don't hand over the treasure of the Sky-Shadow Race today, we'll raze the Tianyuan Sect Headquarters to the ground and kill every last person of Tianyuan Sect and the Ye Family!"
This elder was the leader of the Soaring Eagle Gang.
Swish!
Before his words had fully faded, Ye Yunfei appeared before him like a ghost, standing almost face-to-face.
The Heavenly Shadow Robe allowed Ye Yunfei's speed to increase tenfold, making his movements truly ghost-like and unpredictable.
"Do you know what I hate the most?" Ye Yunfei's voice, filled with chilling killing intent, reached the Soaring Eagle Gang leader's ears. "People threatening me using the lives of those close to me."
Then.
Ye Yunfei threw a punch towards his chest.
"Seeking death!" The Soaring Eagle Gang leader, both shocked and furious, brought his hands up like eagle claws, pulling forth ten streaks of long, purplish-black light accompanied by a foul, rancid wind as he fiercely blocked Ye Yunfei's fist.
This was his famous, venomous ultimate technique, 'Poison Dragon Force,' exceptionally ruthless. He had relied on this skill to slay many experts of the same level, earning a fearsome reputation.
Pfft!
The moment the Soaring Eagle Gang leader's claws made contact with Ye Yunfei's fist, they exploded like fragile soap bubbles, shattering instantly. Then, his arms also directly exploded, vanishing without a trace.
Pfft!
Ye Yunfei's fist pierced through his left chest, pulverizing his heart.
The Soaring Eagle Gang leader didn't even utter a sound before his breath ceased, dead on the spot.
Ye Yunfei chose to leave the Soaring Eagle Gang leader's body intact because he intended to extract the Bloodline Essence from him later. Otherwise, with Ye Yunfei's immense strength, a single punch would have turned the Soaring Eagle Gang leader into a bloody mist, erasing him entirely.
Ye Yunfei waved his hand, storing the Soaring Eagle Gang leader's corpse into his spatial ring.
Hissss!
This scene caused tens of thousands to suck in cold breaths, their entire bodies chilling.
"You're right," Ye Yunfei said coldly, his gaze shifting to Liu Tongtian, the Heavenly River Gang leader. "There are many of you, joining forces together you have no reason to fear me. Make your move quickly then, don't waste my time."
"You..." Liu Tongtian was so terrified his back turned icy. He retreated several steps as if facing a formidable enemy.
Swish!
A figure flashed—Ye Yunfei was already standing before him.
Combining Lingfeng Divine Steps, hundreds of thousands of pounds of raw physical power, and the Heavenly Shadow Robe, it could be said that over short distances, Ye Yunfei's speed had reached the legendary level of instantaneous movement.
"Damn it! Ye Yunfei, I'll fight you to the death!" Liu Tongtian roared.
Before his roar had fully escaped his lips, Ye Yunfei's fist had already arrived. A terrifying, mountainous force pressed down upon Liu Tongtian.
In his desperation, Liu Tongtian retrieved a long saber to block Ye Yunfei's fist.
Klang!
The long saber exploded, turning into a cloud of iron dust.
Pfft!
Ye Yunfei's fist shattered all defenses, boring into Liu Tongtian's left chest and pulverizing his heart.
Ye Yunfei waved his hand, storing Liu Tongtian's corpse into his spatial ring.
Swish!
Everyone felt a blur before their eyes as Ye Yunfei appeared before a middle-aged nun.
This was the Sect Master of the Purple Moon Sect.
So terrified her soul nearly fled her body, she turned around to flee.
"Too late." Ye Yunfei sneered.
In terms of speed, Ye Yunfei surpassed her a hundredfold!
Pfft!
A longsword pierced the middle-aged nun's back, piercing through her heart.
Ye Yunfei waved his hand, storing her corpse into his spatial ring.
At this moment, utter silence fell upon the surroundings. Tens of thousands of warriors stared at Ye Yunfei with horrified eyes.
Since arriving, Ye Yunfei had only thrown two punches and one sword strike, consecutively slaying three Saint Realm Late Stage experts.
His might was truly awe-inspiring!
"Today, I will use your blood to dye the Tianyuan Sect Headquarters' mountain gate crimson, as a warning to the world," Ye Yunfei said coldly, his gaze slowly sweeping over the surrounding tens of thousands of warriors.
"Anyone who dares offend me, Ye Yunfei, will be slain without mercy!"
As his words fell.
Swish!
Ye Yunfei took a step and instantly moved to stand before an elder clad in crimson robes.
"Don't kill me! I'm the Cult Master of the Fire-Worshipping Cult! I can hand over all my cult's wealth—" The elder pleaded desperately, scared out of his wits.
Pfft!
Ye Yunfei's fist had already smashed into his chest, shattering his heart, before his body was stored into the spatial ring.
Swish!
Ye Yunfei took another step, instantly appearing before another Saint Realm warrior. A single punch shattered all his defenses, pulverized his heart, and stored his corpse.
Just like that, in less than a second, Ye Yunfei took eleven steps, delivering one punch with each step, slaying eleven Saint Realm Late Stage experts consecutively.
Now, Ye Yunfei's physical strength had reached around six hundred thousand pounds. Relying solely on his physical power, crushing Saint Realm Late Stage experts was effortless.
In total, Ye Yunfei had slain fifteen Saint Realm Late Stage experts.
Each one was the leader of a sect or cult!
He had single-handedly slain the leaders of fifteen different factions!
At this moment, everyone present felt their legs trembling and their bodies weakening as they looked at Ye Yunfei, seeing him as a peerless devil.
"This... this..."
Within the Tianyuan Sect Headquarters, everyone from the sect and the Ye Family was stunned speechless, feeling as if dreaming.
In the distance.
Up in the sky.
Hidden within a certain space were two figures.
"What do you think of this youth? Does he have the qualifications to be selected into Hudao Academy?" one of the figures suddenly asked.
"Decisive in killing, good temperament. Exceptionally talented, his aptitude passes muster," the other replied. "However, let us observe him a little longer. After all, Hudao Academy aims to select the true, unrivalled geniuses of this continent for cultivation. Only those who are genuine young sovereigns have the potential to stand against the alien invaders."
"Alright. Let's observe him for a while longer then."