"Halt!"
A sharp shout rang out. A slightly portly old man in yellow robes arrived with lightning speed, standing next to the middle-aged man, his face filled with anger.
"I will give you one chance," Ye Yunfei didn't even spare a glance for the yellow-robed elder, his ice-cold eyes fixed on the middle-aged man as he asked coolly, "Who took Zhou Mu, the Empress Dowager, and the Emperor? Which sects are targeting me this time? Speak, and I will spare your life. Otherwise, death."
"Impudent! Ye Yunfei, I ordered you to halt!" The yellow-robed elder was incensed that Ye Yunfei didn't even look at him.
"Ye Yunfei, Elder Fang told you to halt..." The middle-aged man stammered, his body trembling slightly as he felt the chilling killing intent emanating from the Void Blade pressed against his throat.
Crack!
As soon as the words left his mouth, the Void Blade plunged deep into his throat, blood spurting out.
"Gurgle..." The middle-aged man stared at Ye Yunfei with terrified eyes, letting out two indistinct, strange sounds before his head lolled to the side, lifeless.
The reclusive Elder Ren of the Tianyuan Sect had been following close behind Ye Yunfei all along. Seeing Ye Yunfei kill without hesitation—and kill such formidable experts—frightened him to the core.
"You brat! Seeking death!" The yellow-robed elder exploded with fury in an instant. Terrifying aura fluctuations surged forth. The elder pointed a finger, and a flash of purple light appeared, shooting toward the crown of Ye Yunfei's head, intending to pierce right through it.
This yellow-robed elder was a True Manifestation Realm Early Stage master, and furthermore, he hailed from a major sect, having cultivated profound martial arts. His very first move was a lethal one.
Ye Yunfei flicked his sleeve, sweeping up Elder Ren and flinging him back inside the Tianyuan Sect Headquarters.
Ye Yunfei's strength was formidable. Elder Ren's body shot back like a cannonball, instantly landing deep within the headquarters, feet firmly on the ground.
"Activate the defensive and offensive functions of the grand formation!" Elder Ren heard Ye Yunfei's voice by his ear.
Swoosh!
After tossing Elder Ren back, Ye Yunfei simply vanished.
Boom!
The spot where Ye Yunfei had been standing just moments ago erupted, mud and stones flying, blasted into a large crater.
"Where did he go?!" The yellow-robed elder frowned, his strike having landed on empty air. His eyes, sharp as lightning, searched everywhere for Ye Yunfei's trace.
Simultaneously, his Soul Power also swept out, perceiving the surrounding space.
Generally speaking, True Manifestation Realm masters could already release their Soul Power from their bodies to perceive their surroundings and could even cultivate Soul Force Martial Arts.
Some exceptional martial artists possessed Soul Power even at the Saint Realm, Profound Realm, or even the Heaven Realm.
Of course, Ye Yunfei was even more exceptional, having possessed Soul Power since the Physical Tempering Realm!
After searching briefly, the yellow-robed elder still hadn't discovered Ye Yunfei's whereabouts, his expression turning very ugly.
Hmph!
He snorted coldly and prepared to leave.
Boom!
Suddenly, from the space behind him, a fist emerged, carrying terrifying power as it blasted toward the yellow-robed elder.
A force like a surging river engulfed him.
Roar!
The yellow-robed elder's hair stood on end, sensing a powerful danger. In desperation, he frantically circulated the spiritual energy within his body, condensing it into a layer of spiritual armor on his surface.
At the same time.
Boom!
A golden shield shot out from within his body, swelling in the wind, radiant with golden light.
Clang!
Ye Yunfei's fist slammed onto the golden shield, directly sending it flying away.
Boom!
Ye Yunfei's fist shot out like lightning, once again pummeling toward the yellow-robed elder.
"Brat, you're asking for death!" The yellow-robed elder was both shocked and enraged to the extreme. If he hadn't reacted quickly enough earlier, with the force of Ye Yunfei's punch, he would have already been shattered.
Boom!
Ye Yunfei's fist arrived again.
The fearsome fist power surged powerfully, causing the entire surrounding area to tremble slightly.
"Die!" The yellow-robed elder raised a hand and slapped out. His palm constantly enlarged, instantly transforming to the size of several acres, blazing with brilliant golden light, its might capable of sundering the heavens.
A full-force strike from a True Manifestation Realm master was incomparably fierce.
Boom!
The attacks from both sides collided.
At the epicenter of the collision, terrifying energy shockwaves radiated in all directions.
Both parties remained standing in place.
"How is this possible?!" The yellow-robed elder's face was filled with disbelief. He felt a tightness in his chest.
Boom!
Ye Yunfei's fist arrived yet again.
"Brat, do you think I'm afraid of you?!" The yellow-robed elder was furious.
He threw a punch, his entire arm turning golden yellow, terrifying spiritual energy flowing, golden light boiling.
This was an extremely profound fist art, the Golden God Fist, famous throughout the entire Eastern Region.
Boom!
The fists of both sides clashed violently.
The result was that the yellow-robed elder actually retreated a step, his entire arm trembling slightly, aching unbearably.
Boom boom...
Ye Yunfei threw punch after punch, his fists striking alternately as he pressed forward step by step with incredible speed.
The yellow-robed elder had no choice but to engage.
Boom boom boom...
Ye Yunfei unleashed over a dozen punches in succession, each one forcing the yellow-robed elder back a step.
After a dozen or so punches, the yellow-robed elder had already retreated quite a distance. His fists were broken, large drops of blood continuously dripping from the shattered flesh, and blood also seeped from the corners of his mouth.
This filled him with both shock and terror.
He was already injured, especially his internal organs, which had been ruptured in multiple places.
"With my current physical strength of around six hundred thousand jin, I can confront True Manifestation Realm Early Stage masters," Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
Of course, Ye Yunfei still had methods he hadn't revealed.
Ye Yunfei estimated that if he truly unleashed all his means, killing a True Manifestation Realm Early Stage master wouldn't be difficult.
The yellow-robed elder stared fixedly at Ye Yunfei for a long while, then moved, transforming into a streak of light as he departed.
Ye Yunfei did not give chase.
Ye Yunfei could sense that in the vicinity, quite a few powerful auras were lurking, monitoring everything happening here.
Once that yellow-robed elder was truly in danger, the surrounding experts would certainly emerge to gang up on him.
While confident in facing a single True Manifestation Realm Early Stage master, if it came to fighting multiple True Manifestation Realm masters, the outcome would be difficult to predict.
"Ye Yunfei, you have only one day. If you do not come to rescue them within one day, prepare to collect their corpses," a voice came from afar.
Ye Yunfei's gaze shifted toward the direction of the voice, icy glints flashing in his eyes.
Then, Ye Yunfei turned and returned to the Tianyuan Sect Headquarters.
Moments later.
Inside the main hall.
Ye Yunfei and all the higher-ups of the Tianyuan Sect were present.
The atmosphere was somewhat heavy.
"Ye Yunfei, what is your plan? Will you go to rescue them? They are certainly setting up heavy ambushes, waiting for you," Elder Ren said worriedly.
"I will go," Ye Yunfei said slowly.
"I will go with you. I am currently at Early Stage Saint Realm. Perhaps I can be of some help."
"Unnecessary. Elder Ren, issue orders. Have everyone in the Tianyuan Sect pack their belongings and prepare to depart," Ye Yunfei said after a moment's thought.
"Prepare to depart?" Elder Ren, Shi Zongyang, and the other higher-ups were all taken aback.
"That's right. The Sky Profound Five Elements Divine Mountain Formation can only withstand Saint Realm martial artists; it cannot block True Manifestation Realm masters. We have no choice but to leave this place," Ye Yunfei said.
"Alright, Ye Yunfei, we'll listen to you," Elder Ren nodded.
Thus, Elder Ren immediately left the main hall with the other higher-ups and personally issued orders for everyone within the Tianyuan Sect to begin packing.
Ye Yunfei personally went to the mountain peak where the Ye Family members resided and found Ye Tianpeng.
Ye Tianpeng didn't ask many questions. He immediately gave orders for the Ye Family clansmen to pack their belongings.