"Our people… all dead?
How is that possible!
We sent in three Mystic Immortals and several dozen at the Heavenly Emperor Realm. That should be more than enough to handle this world. How could they all perish!"
The middle-aged man beside Elder Hong had been distracted and hadn't paid much attention to what was happening inside the Vermilion Bird Realm, so he was unaware of the sudden change of events.
In his mind, the ordinary worlds within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds were pitifully weak. Sending out two or three Mystic Immortals casually would be sufficient to suppress anything.
"Now for the ones outside."
Inside the Vermilion Bird Realm at this moment, Ye Yunfei had already locked onto the people outside with his Soul Power. He drew the bowstring.
Twang! Twang! Twang!
Three long arrows shot out simultaneously.
The next instant.
Aah! Aah! Aah!
Outside the Vermilion Bird Realm, three Perfected Heavenly Emperor Realm experts let out simultaneous screams of agony. The three long arrows instantly blasted their bodies to pieces, destroying both form and spirit.
"What formidable archery!"
Both Elder Hong and the middle-aged man were startled.
Twang! Twang! Twang!
Three long arrows abruptly materialized and blasted another three Heavenly Emperor Realm experts apart.
"Looking for death!"
Elder Hong's face was filled with rage, mixed with a hint of trepidation. Just now, six Heavenly Emperor Realm cultivators had been shot dead, and he hadn't been able to sense it beforehand at all.
Such archery gave him a headache as well!
"There's a skilled archer hiding in the shadows. Everyone, immediately activate all the magic treasures in your possession! Gather closer together and protect each other!" the middle-aged man roared.
Immediately, everyone started rapidly gathering together.
Twang! Twang! Twang!
Three more long arrows, ghost-like, appeared above the heads of three Heavenly Emperor Realm cultivators, directly blasting their skulls apart.
With Ye Yunfei's current strength, using the Soul-Locking Bow could instantly slay an Intermediate Mystic Immortal. Mere Heavenly Emperor Realm experts, no matter what, couldn't escape!
Twang... Twang...
Inside the Vermilion Bird Realm, Ye Yunfei drew and shot continuously without pause. Three arrows were fired repeatedly, killing one Qingxuan Sect member after another.
Poor these Heavenly Emperor Realm experts had no ability to fight back whatsoever!
"Elder Hong, the other party's target seems to be those at the Heavenly Emperor Realm!" the middle-aged man yelled.
Thus, Elder Hong and this middle-aged man immediately released their Soul Power, locking onto all the Heavenly Emperor Realm experts, seemingly preparing to offer assistance.
Right at this moment, three long arrows simultaneously appeared behind an Intermediate Mystic Immortal. They whistled past, instantly blasting the Intermediate Mystic Immortal's body apart, reducing it to a bloody mist.
Twang! Twang! Twang!
Ye Yunfei was like lightning, continuously drawing and shooting. In just a few breaths' time, he had shot dead four or five Mystic Immortals.
"So his target isn't just the Heavenly Emperor Realm experts; he's also aiming for Mystic Immortals!" the middle-aged man cried out in shock and fury.
"Esteemed sir, your archery is so exceptional; you must be no ordinary individual.
We are members of Qingxuan Sect from the Main World. May I ask why you are killing our Qingxuan Sect people?" Elder Hong asked, his gaze fixed on the interior of the Vermilion Bird Realm, barely containing his rage.
To be able to slay a Mystic Immortal with a single arrow—such archery was somewhat astonishing. Elder Hong suspected the other party's origins were likely extraordinary.
Twang! Twang! Twang!
Ye Yunfei didn't answer. He shot another three long arrows.
The next moment, outside the Vermilion Bird Realm, one long arrow appeared behind each of three Heavenly Emperor Realm experts' heads simultaneously.
"Cease!"
This time, Elder Hong was prepared. His Soul Power had already locked onto each and every one of his subordinates. Upon detecting the three long arrows, he immediately acted.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Three massive hands materialized above the three Heavenly Emperor Realm experts, grabbing towards the three long arrows.
However, something he didn't anticipate happened. The three long arrows abruptly changed direction, instantly diving into space and vanishing.
Aah! Aah! Aah!
Three agonized screams rang out from nearby. A Mystic Immortal and two Heavenly Emperor Realm cultivators had their heads simultaneously blasted apart by long arrows.
This was one of the Soul-Locking Bow's capabilities: it could forcibly change its target mid-flight.
"Grrr...
Listen, I don't care who you are! If you dare slaughter our Qingxuan Sect members like this, then prepare to face the wrath of Qingxuan Sect!"
Elder Hong was now utterly enraged. Watching the people he brought die one by one right before his eyes, yet being unable to stop it—this feeling was utterly infuriating.
This Elder Hong was an Intermediate True Immortal.
Back in the Ancient God Ruins, to help Su Qingluo and the people from Reincarnation Palace escape, Ye Yunfei had used the Soul-Locking Bow to continuously harass several True Immortal experts, and finally even distracted several Earth Immortals, successfully aiding Su Qingluo's escape.
So, even though this Elder Hong was a True Immortal, faced with the bizarre Soul-Locking Bow, aside from stamping his feet in fury, he couldn't help those being shot dead by Ye Yunfei.
"Elder Hong, all these arrows are being shot out from inside the Vermilion Bird Realm. I'll go in to deal with him!"
The middle-aged man was also furious to the extreme. He spoke to Elder Hong.
"Alright. Be careful.
The other party's archery is this superb. I reckon his strength won't be weak either." Elder Hong nodded.
As a True Immortal expert, Elder Hong dared not enter the Vermilion Bird Realm.
Otherwise, he would be rejected by the world will of the Vermilion Bird Realm, and might even draw the attention of the Ancient Pact.
Whoosh!
The middle-aged man activated his movement technique, charging towards the entrance and exit of the Vermilion Bird Realm, preparing to enter.
Twang! Twang! Twang!
Three long arrows simultaneously materialized in front of him, shooting towards him at extreme speed.
"Scram!" the middle-aged man roared.
A three-tiered golden pagoda shot out from his body, moving to block the three long arrows.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The three long arrows clashed against the golden pagoda.
Boom!
After a moment of stalemate, the middle-aged man was sent staggering back by the impact, his face showing a horrified expression.
The three long arrows vanished directly.
"How is this possible!"
The middle-aged man could hardly believe it. He was at the Perfected Mystic Immortal level, and the golden pagoda in his hand was a True Immortal treasure. Yet he still couldn't withstand those three arrows.
"So it's a True Immortal treasure," Ye Yunfei mused to himself inside the Vermilion Bird Realm.
If not for that three-tiered pagoda, Ye Yunfei felt those three arrows, even if they didn't kill the middle-aged man, should have at least wounded him.
Twang! Twang! Twang!
Before the middle-aged man could even regain his composure, three long arrows appeared again, whistling as they shot towards him.
"Watch out!"
Elder Hong moved through the air, striking out with his palm. His palm continuously enlarged as it reached out to grab the three long arrows.
"Change target!"
Ye Yunfei saw clearly from within the Vermilion Bird Realm. With a thought, he said softly.
The three long arrows directly vanished.
"Not good!"
Elder Hong's expression changed slightly. He whirled around abruptly.
Aah! Aah! Aah!
Three pained cries rang out. Three Qingxuan Sect disciples were simultaneously blasted apart by arrows.
Twang... Twang...
Ye Yunfei kept drawing and shooting, killing one Qingxuan Sect member after another.
Elder Hong's face was as dark as a thundercloud when he saw this.
His sleeve suddenly swept out, continuously expanding. It directly swept up all the remaining people, then stuffed them into a spatial artifact on his person.
With that, only Elder Hong and the middle-aged man remained on the scene.
"If you have the guts, come out and face me in a proper fight," Elder Hong said slowly, his gaze fixed on the interior of the Vermilion Bird Realm.
Simultaneously, his Soul Power probed into the Vermilion Bird Realm, searching inch by inch, wanting to find the archer.
"Kid, a True Immortal's perception is quite strong. Do you need me to help mask your aura?" Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei.
"Yes, please," Ye Yunfei nodded.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei had already maximized the Hidden Shadow Secret Art to its utmost extent, while also using the concepts of the Time-Space Annihilation Art to help conceal his aura.
However, Ye Yunfei was still somewhat worried because if his aura were to leak and be detected by those Earth Immortal experts from the Main World, the consequences would be extremely severe.
If those Earth Immortal experts discovered Ye Yunfei, they would immediately know that Su Qingluo had already left the Ancient God Ruins, and might have obtained the Heavenly Immortal Soul Fruit. Once the news spread, Su Qingluo would face pursuit from all the Earth Immortal experts!
Rumble...
Hun Lao directly released his spatial energy, directly carving out and separating the space where Ye Yunfei stood from the surrounding space.
"Hun Lao, your spatial energy level seems to have improved a lot," Ye Yunfei said with a slight smile.
"You gave me so many Spatial Immortal Crystals to cultivate with during this time. If my spatial energy level didn't improve a bit, wouldn't that be a joke?" Hun Lao replied.
Ye Yunfei hadn't hogged all those Spatial Immortal Crystals to himself. He had given portions to Hun Lao and Gold Horned Silkworm respectively.
Previously, while Ye Yunfei had been training in seclusion inside the Phantom Tower, Hun Lao, Gold Horned Silkworm, Hu Miao, and others had also been cultivating.
"I'll just leave this world directly."
Ye Yunfei took out his Space Teleportation Token, activated it, and teleported away the very next instant.
Ye Yunfei didn't want Elder Hong to sense any of his aura, so he had no intention of remaining within the Vermilion Bird Realm.