By this time, the disciples of the Reincarnation Palace had already charged into the ancient forest.
Boom...
One of the Reincarnation Palace disciples took the initiative, striking out with a palm toward a dozen or so nearby Yin-Line Thunder Worms.
Rumble...
White flames of startling temperature suddenly erupted from his palm, sweeping forward.
Crackle...
Any Yin-Line Thunder Worm touched by these white flames instantly ignited, emitting eerie, sharp shrieks.
The other Reincarnation Palace disciples also joined in, executing the same technique to attack the Yin-Line Thunder Worms.
Clearly, the Reincarnation Palace disciples' attacks were highly effective, wiping out a group of Yin-Line Thunder Worms in moments.
While attacking the Yin-Line Thunder Worms, these Reincarnation Palace disciples also managed to pluck quite a few divine fruits!
"I understand now! These Yin-Line Thunder Worms are creatures of pure Yin. The way to deal with them is to counteract Yin with Yang, and fire is obviously the most effective method! Let's fight our way in!"
Some quick-thinking beings, witnessing the Reincarnation Palace disciples' methods, immediately grasped the concept and surged toward the ancient forest.
"We're going in too."
Ye Yunfei spoke softly, then unleashed his movement technique and charged into the forest. Juren Zu Zhang and the five elders hurried to follow him.
In moments, nearly all the beings had rushed into the ancient forest.
Sizzle...
With a massive influx of intruders, the Yin-Line Thunder Worms inhabiting the ancient forest seemed utterly enraged. Dense swarms of them continuously dropped down from the ancient trees, twisting and intertwining to form vast, pitch-black nets that whistled through the air, attacking the invading beings.
"Using Profound Fire Arts against these Yin-Line Thunder Worms is quite effective, isn't it?" Ye Yunfei thought to himself as he entered the forest and immediately saw dozens of the worms attacking him.
Whoosh…
Ye Yunfei pointed a finger.
Rumble…
A sphere of flame instantly materialized before him, then *poof* expanded outward in all directions.
This flame had five distinct colors—it was composed of five different types of Profound Fire blended together!
Crackle…
All the Yin-Line Thunder Worms attacking Ye Yunfei were engulfed by the fierce blaze, instantly reduced to ashes.
"It is effective after all."
Ye Yunfei inwardly relaxed. There was no denying it; using fire against these Yin-Line Thunder Worms was highly effective.
"You gather the divine fruits. Let me handle these Yin-Line Thunder Worms."
Ye Yunfei instructed Juren Zu Zhang and the five elders.
"Understood!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei wipe out a large group of attacking Yin-Line Thunder Worms with a wave of his hand, Juren Zu Zhang and the elders couldn't help but feel excited. They nodded quickly and began harvesting the divine fruits.
"We'll come out and help too!"
Hu Miao and Huang Shang also emerged directly from the Illusion Shadow Tower and charged toward the nearby ancient trees.
Ye Yunfei pointed again, and the conflagration formed from the five Profound Fires expanded once more, turning into a small sea of flames. Wherever it reached, it annihilated vast numbers of Yin-Line Thunder Worms.
"What kind of fire is that?"
Witnessing this, the other beings were greatly astonished, their gazes sweeping toward the sea of fire surrounding Ye Yunfei.
"Profound Fire! And not just one type—there must be at least five! How does this kid have so many Profound Fires?"
Soon, someone shouted.
Five types of Profound Fire!
Every other being present revealed expressions of greed. Profound Fires were rare treasures of heaven and earth, considered extremely precious even within the Main World.
Furthermore, in the Main World, Profound Fires had long been scavenged to near depletion by beings who cultivated fire-attributed energy arts. Lower-level worlds or Small Worlds sometimes still had them appear.
Thus, when these beings from the Main World saw Ye Yunfei actually possessing five Profound Fires, their eyes all gleamed with avarice. This was especially true for those who cultivated fire-attributed energy arts—they stared fixedly at the flames before Ye Yunfei, practically salivating.
"Those Yin-Line Thunder Worms seem to recognize treasure too. They're starting to avoid you!"
Suddenly, Hun Lao sent a Sound Transmission to Ye Yunfei.
"Yes. As long as they don't attack, I won't attack them either."
Ye Yunfei had also noticed. The Yin-Line Thunder Worms seemed to have recognized the power of the five Profound Fires and had begun choosing to avoid Ye Yunfei.
Under Ye Yunfei's protection, Juren Zu Zhang, the five elders, Hu Miao, and Huang Shang remained untouched by the Yin-Line Thunder Worms. In a short time, they had harvested a large batch of divine fruits, making a very substantial haul.
"The Yin-Line Thunder Worms are indeed terrified of those Profound Fires. Let's head over there too! As long as we're within the range of those Profound Fires, the worms won't attack us!"
Seeing this, some nearby beings also had thoughts stirring. They unleashed their movement techniques and charged over.
"Kid, lend us your Profound Fires!"
"Brother, we stand together in fortune and hardship. We need to borrow your Profound Fires to fight these Yin-Line Thunder Worms together!"
...
These beings sensed that Ye Yunfei was merely at the Emperor realm and didn't think much of him, boldly closing in on him.
"Kid, I am an inner sect disciple of the Qingxuan Sect. From this moment on, you will control these five Profound Fires and protect the disciples of my Qingxuan Sect! Naturally, I don't require your protection."
From a distance, a tall, slender man with a cold expression turned his head toward Ye Yunfei and spoke in a frosty tone.
The Qingxuan Sect, like the Reincarnation Palace, was one of the few superpowers of the Main World. Qingxuan Sect disciples had always considered themselves a cut above the rest in the Main World!
Thus, this man took it for granted that once Ye Yunfei learned of his identity, he would feel apprehensive and dare not refuse lightly. Besides, for ordinary beings, this was a prime opportunity to befriend and curry favor with the Qingxuan Sect.
"If any Qingxuan Sect disciple among us cannot hold out, simply inform that youngster directly. Have him control his Profound Fires to assist you against the Yin-Line Thunder Worms."
The man addressed the other Qingxuan Sect disciples.
"That fellow is far too self-assured, isn't he..."
Before Ye Yunfei could even react, Hun Lao couldn't help but comment.
"All of you, get lost!"
Ye Yunfei's face darkened.
Boom...
The five Profound Fires instantly coalesced, then exploded violently. Vast waves of flame swept outward in all directions, immediately blasting over a dozen beings who had intended to charge over, sending them flying backwards.
"If you value your lives, don't provoke me. Otherwise, I don't care what sect or faction you belong to—I'll kill you all without exception!"
Ye Yunfei said impatiently.
"Kid, you're courting death!"
The beings who had been sent flying scrambled up from the ground one by one, their fury igniting.
"Kid, did your words just now include our Qingxuan Sect?"
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the Qingxuan Sect man in the distance couldn't help but darken his expression, asking coldly.
However, Ye Yunfei simply ignored him, acting as if he hadn't heard or seen him.
"Very well!"
The man's eyes flashed with thick, unmistakable killing intent.
Right at that moment.
"Attack!"
A low, heavy shout suddenly rang out nearby.
Boom! Boom!
Blasts of ferocious attack energy instantly erupted among the trees.
A large group of beings surrounded the dozen or so Reincarnation Palace disciples, launching a frenzied assault.
"Hmph, kid, just you wait."
The Qingxuan Sect man shot Ye Yunfei a glare.
"Attack! Capture everyone from the Reincarnation Palace! Don't let a single one escape!"
The Qingxuan Sect man waved his hand. Leading his Qingxuan Sect followers, he also joined the encirclement, attacking the Reincarnation Palace disciples.
"What are you doing! We are people of the Reincarnation Palace! Why are you attacking us?"
Suddenly finding themselves heavily surrounded, the dozen or so Reincarnation Palace disciples were greatly alarmed and confused, not knowing what was happening.