"Oh?
So Half-Emperors have come again?
No need to ask, they’re most likely here for me.
And they should have been dispatched by the Three Great Heavenly Emperors."
Ye Yunfei gave a cold chuckle upon hearing Hun Lao's alert.
Generally speaking, within the various worlds of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, Half-Emperor experts rarely showed their faces unless something major was happening.
Now that Half-Emperors had suddenly arrived at the Ziwei Sect ruins, Ye Yunfei immediately deduced the reason.
"Yes.
They must be looking for you."
Hun Lao let out a bitter laugh.
Hun Lao knew Ye Yunfei had provoked the Three Great Heavenly Emperors, and things definitely wouldn't end easily. Ye Yunfei was bound to face relentless pursuit.
"Since these fellows are so eager to come hunting me, there's no need for me to be polite to them either."
Ye Yunfei stopped his cultivation and left the Phantom Tower, standing deep underground. Extending his Soul Power upwards, he soon discovered four Half-Emperors above the Ziwei Sect ruins, searching the area.
*Swish!*
With a flash of his silhouette, Ye Yunfei arrived directly on the ground level, hands clasped behind his back as he coldly stared at the four Half-Emperors.
As his strength continuously increased, the speed of his movement technique had become truly blinding for Half-Emperors, so fast that the four Half-Emperors failed to notice a new person on the ground for a moment.
It was only after several breaths that the four Half-Emperors suddenly sensed someone staring at them not far away, their gazes immediately darting toward Ye Yunfei's location.
"Ye Yunfei!"
All four Half-Emperors exclaimed in a mix of shock and delight.
"Brat, we were just looking for you! We never imagined you'd dare to show yourself!
We're here by the order of the Three Great Heavenly Emperors to take your life!"
One Half-Emperor sneered.
"Surround him! Don't let him escape!"
The four Half-Emperor experts moved together, directly encircling Ye Yunfei.
"So it is the Three Great Heavenly Emperors."
Ye Yunfei nodded slightly.
"Brat, you've offended the Three Great Heavenly Emperors. You're as good as dead! Surrender yourself obediently!
Don't think of running, and don't think of fighting back.
To be honest with you, besides us four, at least several hundred more Half-Emperor experts have arrived on the Feixian Continent, all here to hunt you down. No matter how strong you are, you wouldn't be able to fly away even if you grew wings."
One of the Half-Emperors, an Advanced Half-Emperor, closed in on Ye Yunfei, speaking in a threatening tone.
*Rumble…*
He unleashed his energy pressure, which surged towards Ye Yunfei like a tidal wave.
"Characters like you are useless no matter how many come."
Ye Yunfei said calmly.
The next moment.
A bizarre white flower bud appeared within this Advanced Half-Emperor's Soul Sea, blooming directly and unleashing a powerful suction force that began devouring the Advanced Half-Emperor's Soul Power.
Thought-Severance Soul-Devouring Bloom!
"What demonic thing is this? Get out!"
The Advanced Half-Emperor paled in shock, retreating several steps.
*Chi!*
A long sword abruptly appeared in front of his head, charging into his Soul Sea and attacking his Soul Body.
Heavenly Soul Sword!
*Clatter-clatter…*
Numerous black chains rattled incessantly, appearing around his head like venomous black snakes constantly drilling into his skull.
Puppet Soul Thread Secret Art!
*Ah…!*
Under the simultaneous assault of these three Soul Power techniques, the Advanced Half-Emperor could no longer endure, letting out a loud, piercing scream. Immense agony twisted his face completely.
During this period, Ye Yunfei's realm had been continuously rising, and with the acquisition of that Small Grinding Mill, his Soul Force Energy had also been steadily improving. The power of these three Soul Power techniques he unleashed was now vastly greater than before!
They were already capable of easily dealing with Advanced Heavenly Emperors!
"These are Soul Power secret arts!
How is this possible? What kind of Soul Power arts has this brat cultivated for them to be so terrifyingly powerful?!"
The other three Half-Emperors were horrified.
Among these three, one was an Advanced Half-Emperor, and two were Intermediate Half-Emperors.
"Let's all release our Soul Force Energy together and assist Brother Lü!"
The other Advanced Half-Emperor said.
*Rumble…*
The three Half-Emperors all unleashed their Soul Force Energy, wanting to help their screaming Advanced Half-Emperor comrade.
However, at that very moment…
*Bang!*
The Advanced Half-Emperor's head directly exploded, like a smashed watermelon, scattering blood everywhere.
Just like that, Ye Yunfei had directly used Soul Power secret arts to kill an Advanced Half-Emperor, not even needing to lift a finger.
The Blood Clan Clone, having been prepared long before, appeared beside Ye Yunfei. With a beckoning gesture, all of the Advanced Half-Emperor's origin blood essence was sucked over.
"Let's go!"
The remaining three Half-Emperors realized things had taken a bad turn. Ye Yunfei's combat strength far exceeded their expectations.
He had easily slain an Advanced Half-Emperor using only Soul Power secret arts!
Such prowess left the three Half-Emperors without the confidence to fight.
"Send the message out immediately! Say that Ye Yunfei has been found!"
The Advanced Half-Emperor shouted at his two companions while fleeing with all his might into the distance.
All three Half-Emperors frantically sent out information, broadcasting the discovery of Ye Yunfei.
"Since you've come, there's no need to leave."
Ye Yunfei said indifferently.
Raising his hand in a slash, *chi!* A sword light streaked out.
*Pfft!*
The sword light was like a fleeting shadow, moving at an inconceivable speed. It struck the body of one Intermediate Half-Emperor, blowing him into a cloud of blood mist.
*Chi!*
Ye Yunfei raised his hand and slashed again.
*Pfft!*
The other Intermediate Half-Emperor's body instantly exploded into fragments as well.
Only the Advanced Half-Emperor was left, his face deathly pale as he sprinted away with all his might.
"You won't get away."
Ye Yunfei gave a faint smile, shaking his head slightly.
*Chi!*
As he spoke, Ye Yunfei raised his hand in another effortless slash. A hazy, illusory-looking sword light shot out with incredible speed.
Ye Yunfei had discovered that the higher one's cultivation in the Myriad Swords Return to One Great Art sword sutra, the more understated the unleashed sword light became. It possessed a vague, fleeting quality, like a passing shadow, there one moment and gone the next.
This was because the higher the realm, the faster the speed of the sword light!
Ye Yunfei's sword light arrived behind the fleeing Advanced Half-Emperor in an instant.
Sprinting wildly, the Advanced Half-Emperor was suddenly overcome by a hair-raising sensation, only then realizing a sword light had already reached his back.
"Damn you! I'll fight you to the death!"
The Advanced Half-Emperor roared in shock and fury, spinning around abruptly, ready to fight head-on.
But before he could strike, the sword light flashed past, piercing through his body to appear on the other side.
"So fast…"
The Advanced Half-Emperor stood there, frozen as if petrified, muttering to himself.
*Pfft!*
The next moment, his body directly exploded into a cloud of blood mist, utterly annihilated.
The Blood Clan Clone rushed forward, absorbing all of the Advanced Half-Emperor's origin blood essence in one go.
"The power of Three Hundred and Fifty Swords returning to One is rather acceptable."
Ye Yunfei gazed at the dissipating blood mist and commented softly to himself.
"With your swordsmanship alone now, you can easily handle any Half-Emperor."
Hun Lao said.
"That's still far from enough."
Ye Yunfei replied.
"Yes. Your opponents are no longer Half-Emperors."
Understanding Ye Yunfei's meaning, Hun Lao nodded.
*Swish-swish…*
Right at that moment, sharp, fierce silhouettes came rolling in from high in the distant sky.
Ye Yunfei raised his head, a cold smile playing on his lips, killing intent thick in the air.
"Today, I shall use the blood of Half-Emperors to stain this Ziwei Sect ruin crimson."
Ye Yunfei declared softly, his voice resonating across the desolate grounds.