"Is there any way to go over and make contact with this senior?"
Yan Xiaoquan immediately spoke up.
"It's difficult.
Even though this is just a Remnant Soul left behind by one of Daoist Wufa's Clones, its power is still terrifying.
After all, Daoist Wufa cultivated many exceedingly profound techniques and secret arts. This Remnant Soul of his would surely be able to execute those profound skills. Given your strength, if you approach him, you'd likely be in danger.
And I am but a Remnant Soul myself, with limited strength. It would be very hard for me to get close to him either."
Hearing Yan Xiaoquan's words, that expert shook his head and replied.
"Why don't we watch for a while first, see how this Clone of Daoist Wufa fell?"
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and offered his suggestion.
"Yes, let's watch first."
The expert nodded.
They saw that Daoist Wufa was currently unleashing his divine might on the battlefield, displaying astonishing combat prowess as he slew batch after batch of Dark Faction members.
For a single Clone to be able to exhibit such formidable battle strength was truly astounding. He was indeed one of the famous powerhouses of the Light Faction from that era.
"Hmph!
A mere Clone can't stir up any real trouble!"
Right at this moment, a cold snort suddenly rang out. Within the earsplitting din of the battlefield, this snort instantly drowned out all other sounds, clear and distinct.
The next moment, a tall Dark Faction being appeared on the battlefield like a phantom, arriving before Daoist Wufa in an instant.
Boom...
The energy aura emanating from this Dark Faction being was too terrifying. Wherever it passed, all living beings in its vicinity—both from the Light Faction and the Dark Faction—were violently thrown back by the shockwave.
In the blink of an eye, a large area around them was cleared.
"Hei Wu, it's you!"
Seeing this Dark Faction expert, Daoist Wufa immediately shouted.
"That's right, it's me.
Wuchen, you didn't expect this, did you? We meet again."
"Hei Wu, you traitor! You were clearly a native-born being of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds! This is your homeland! Why did you pledge allegiance to the Dark Faction, aiding a tyrant and helping the Dark Faction slaughter the living beings of our Three Thousand Worlds?!"
Daoist Wuchen glared at Hei Wu with fury and sternly questioned him.
"Wuchen, you're just as stubborn as ever, not changed one bit.
As they say, men strive upwards while water flows downwards.
What I pursue, the Three Thousand Worlds cannot provide. The Light Faction cannot provide it either. Only the Dark Faction can give me what I seek, so of course I pledged myself to them.
What does homeland even matter? I don't believe in such notions.
The Great Dao is without sentiment, hence the Supreme One forgets emotions. The Heavens and Earth are not benevolent, regarding all things as straw dogs.
The only thing I pursue is absolute strength!
Look, before, my innate talent was lower than yours, my strength weaker. But after joining the Dark Faction, I have already ascended to become one of the strongest experts in this realm of spacetime.
Once the Three Thousand Worlds are destroyed, I will follow the Dark Faction and leave this spacetime, marching towards even vaster realms."
Hei Wu said indifferently.
"Shameless traitor! You won't have that chance! Die now!"
Upon hearing Hei Wu's words, Daoist Wufa erupted with rage. Waving the horsetail whisk in his hand, he charged towards Hei Wu to attack.
"Wufa, you cannot kill me. On the contrary, I came here specifically to kill you."
Hei Wu sneered.
Next, Daoist Wufa and Hei Wu began an intense battle.
"This Hei Wu is also a Clone!"
After watching for just a short while, Ye Yunfei discovered this point and spoke up.
"Yes, both are Clones.
But their fighting power is still shocking!"
The expert nodded.
"So this is what a true clash between top experts looks like!"
Yan Xiaoquan, Wu Wang, and the others watched enraptured.
This was the first time the four of them had watched Earth Immortal-level experts fight at such close quarters. The impact on them was profound.
One could say that being able to witness a battle of this caliber would be greatly beneficial to their cultivation!
As for Ye Yunfei, he had already witnessed Earth Immortal experts fight many times within the Ancient Deity Ruins, so his impression wasn't as intense. Still, he secretly marvelled in his heart.
This fierce battle lasted a full two hours.
After two hours, the two experts actually perished together, simultaneously shattering each other!
"So this Clone of Daoist Wufa was shattered by Hei Wu."
After watching it to the end, the expert said regretfully.
"Well, Ye Yunfei, did you glean anything?
Can you find any clues to the whereabouts of Senior Daoist Wufa's main body?"
After finishing her observation, Yan Xiaoquan turned to Ye Yunfei and asked.
Having watched it all, she couldn't think of any method to find Daoist Wufa's main body.
The gazes of Wu Wang, Zhou Ye, and Wu Tianyu also fell upon Ye Yunfei.
They all knew that Ye Yunfei's strength and methods surpassed their own.
"I can't think of anything for the moment either.
This is merely a Clone of Senior Daoist Wufa, and it was shattered, becoming a War Remnant Soul of this battlefield.
Daoist Wufa's main body probably left this battleground long ago. Under these circumstances, I don't know how to search for his true self either."
Ye Yunfei shook his head.
"Perhaps... we could use the same trick again, temporarily rouse this Remnant Soul of Daoist Wufa, and then communicate with him."
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm suddenly spoke up.
"Employ the method from earlier?
But this Remnant Soul of Daoist Wufa is very powerful. I'm afraid we won't be able to get close to him."
Upon hearing this, Ye Yunfei frowned.
"Isn't there an expert beside you? Cooperate with him. It might just be possible.
Me, you, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, and this expert—the four of us joining forces might just be able to approach him."
Hun Lao spoke up.
"Hmm... It's worth a try."
After considering Hun Lao's words, Ye Yunfei nodded in agreement.
Ye Yunfei immediately began communicating with the expert beside him.
"Youngster, you want to go over and communicate with this Remnant Soul of Daoist Wufa?"
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's suggestion, that expert was somewhat surprised.
"Yes, but I need your assistance, Senior."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"I can certainly help.
I too am a member of the Light Faction. This Remnant Soul of mine lingering on this battlefield is practically useless; it would be good to make some final contribution."
The expert nodded.
"Excellent! Let's attempt it immediately!"
Ye Yunfei made the decision.
"It's a pity... the few True Immortal-level magic treasures I had back then were all lost in the fighting.
Otherwise, my current combat strength would be a bit higher."
The expert sighed.
"True Immortal magic treasures? I have a whole batch here. I wonder if you can use them, Senior."
Hearing the expert's words, Ye Yunfei waved his hand and brought out over a dozen True Immortal magic treasures, suspending them around him as he spoke.
"They really are all True Immortal magic treasures!"
Yan Xiaoquan and the others were slightly awestruck.
For a Heavenly Emperor to casually produce a batch of True Immortal magic treasures was naturally quite shocking.
"Even though I am only a Remnant Soul now, I was after all at the Perfected True Immortal level back then. As a Remnant Soul, I can barely manage to activate a low-grade True Immortal magic treasure!"
The expert laughed heartily, then selected one low-grade True Immortal magic treasure focused on defense and directly refined it.
"By the way, Senior, let me help enhance the energy of your Remnant Soul!"
Ye Yunfei suddenly had this idea and spoke up.
"Is that possible?"
The expert was startled.
"I'll give it a try."
Ye Yunfei said.
Others might not be able to do it, but Ye Yunfei had refined a Soul Emperor, obtained many of the Soul Clan's core inheritance secret arts, and his Soul Power energy had risen substantially during this period, already approaching the True Immortal level.
"Alright, youngster, you may try."
The expert nodded.
Ye Yunfei immediately retrieved a batch of Spatial Immortal Crystals from his spatial ring, then executed one of the Soul Clan's inheritance secret arts and began helping this expert raise his Soul Power energy.
In fact, not long ago, within the Immortal Spirit Realm, Ye Yunfei had used this Soul Clan inheritance secret art to help Bei Jinhao, also a Remnant Soul, enhance his Soul Power.
The difference was that the Remnant Soul of the expert before him was far more powerful than Bei Jinhao's.
Ye Yunfei clasped his hands together, forming an esoteric hand seal that emitted one rune after another. Simultaneously, he forcefully channeled those Spatial Immortal Crystals continuously into this expert's soul sea.
Slowly, this expert's Soul Power energy began to rise.
After about half an hour, Ye Yunfei finally managed to infuse all the Spatial Immortal Crystals he had taken out earlier into this expert's soul sea.
"Hahaha…
Youngster, you truly have a way!
My Soul Power energy has increased by a lot!
If my Soul Power energy can maintain this current intensity, I might even attempt to break free from this battlefield and fully regain consciousness."
The expert roared with laughter.
"Senior, I'll set up a soul formation within your soul sea, and I'll also give you another batch of Spatial Energy Crystals. That way, you can maintain your current Soul Power intensity."
Ye Yunfei replied.
"Oh?
Set up a soul formation within my soul sea? Is such a sophisticated method possible?
As for Spatial Energy Crystals, there's no need for you to give them to me. Many cultivation resources remain strewn across this battlefield; I can find plenty of Spatial Energy Crystals here."
The expert was pleasantly surprised.
"Senior, then I will set up that soul formation in your soul sea now."
Ye Yunfei stated.
Ye Yunfei immediately began performing the technique to establish a soul formation within this expert's soul sea.
This was also one of the Soul Clan's core inheritance secret arts, something only high-level Soul Clan members could accomplish.
Ye Yunfei's body already possessed the bloodline of the Soul Clan, and his Soul Power was strong, making him equivalent to a Soul Clan expert.
Moreover, Ye Yunfei's formation skills were also advanced, making it even simpler for him to set up such a soul formation.
A short while later, Ye Yunfei had already established a soul formation within this expert's soul sea. This formation would ensure that this expert's Remnant Soul did not continue to weaken.
"It truly works!
I feel my Remnant Soul has become much more solid!"
After sensing it, the expert said excitedly.
"Youngster, such a method seems like something only Soul Clan experts can perform, right?
Yet you can also do it. That's truly incredible."
The expert praised.
"Alright, Senior, let's prepare to go make contact with Daoist Wufa now."
Ye Yunfei spoke up.
"Good, let's go now!
Everyone must be prepared. Daoist Wufa is very powerful. With your strength, if you are not careful, you could be injured by him."
The expert said with a grave tone.
Then, under the guidance of this expert, everyone advanced step by step towards Daoist Wufa's position.
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Hun Lao, and Ye Yunfei channeled spatial energy, slowly moving the small slice of space they had carved out earlier forward, enclosing everyone within this space.
At this moment, Daoist Wufa's Remnant Soul had already reappeared. His Remnant Soul was fused with this battlefield and was very difficult to exterminate. Even if shattered, it would reform.
At the same time, those Dark Faction members that Daoist Wufa had wiped out earlier also reappeared. Both sides clashed fiercely once more.
A short while later, Ye Yunfei's group approached the area where Daoist Wufa and those Dark Faction members were fighting.
Boom…
Immediately, endless waves of combat energy surged over, vast and mighty.
Although the space Ye Yunfei and the others occupied was not connected to the surrounding space, they were still attacked. This was because these combat energies were too terrifying and too numerous, directly piercing through space and seeping in.
The expert took the lead, blocking the majority of the attacking energies.
Yan Xiaoquan and the other four also made moves to defend.
"Senior, to attract Daoist Wufa's attention, we might also need to participate in this battle, helping deal with those Dark Faction members."
Recalling the process of approaching this expert earlier, Ye Yunfei spoke up.
"Alright, then I will make the first move."
The expert nodded. He took a step out of that small space and began attacking the Dark Faction members around them.
"You all stay here. I'll also go out and fight."
Ye Yunfei said to Yan Xiaoquan and the other four. He then stepped out of the small space and unleashed various techniques and secret arts, attacking the Dark Faction members in the vicinity.
Yan Xiaoquan and the others hesitated momentarily but ultimately obeyed Ye Yunfei's words and remained where they were.
This method indeed proved effective. Soon, Daoist Wufa noticed Ye Yunfei and that expert and actively spoke to them.
Ye Yunfei let the expert engage Daoist Wufa in conversation while he, Hun Lao, and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm began working together to sever the space around Daoist Wufa.
At first, Daoist Wufa did not notice, but moments later, his gaze suddenly turned sharp as he fiercely looked at Ye Yunfei.
"Young man, what do you intend to do to me?!"
Daoist Wufa demanded angrily.
While speaking, Daoist Wufa's horsetail whisk lashed out, striking towards Ye Yunfei.
A terrifying stream of energy slammed directly onto Ye Yunfei's body. Thankfully, at the crucial moment, that expert activated his low-grade True Immortal magic treasure, blocking half the attacking force for Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei found his body covered in cracks, blood streaming out.
"How frightening!
If not for my high-quality physique, that single attack probably would have pulverized me!
The main body of this Daoist Wufa is definitely much stronger than Qingluo, stronger even than the Earth Immortal experts I've seen before!"
Ye Yunfei felt a tingling in his scalp.
"Sever it, now!"
Right then, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm and Hun Lao shouted simultaneously.
Then, the space where Daoist Wufa stood was directly severed, successfully separated from the surrounding space.
"Fuse!"
Hun Lao shouted again, then merged the space where Daoist Wufa stood with the space containing Yan Xiaoquan and the other four.
"What exactly is the origin of the tree spirit on you? The spatial secret art he performed is exceedingly profound; it's definitely not a technique from our Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds!"
That expert looked at Hun Lao, greatly shocked, and asked.
"Hun Lao belongs to the Chaos World Tree Clan."
Ye Yunfei didn't hide it, answering directly.
"Impossible!
The Chaos World Tree is a legendary divine tree! How could there be one in our Three Thousand Worlds!"
The expert simply couldn't believe it.
Meanwhile, Daoist Wufa had fallen silent. He stood there, as if reminiscing about something.
After a moment, his gaze fell upon Ye Yunfei and the others.
"I never imagined… that a Clone I dispatched to this battlefield back then had already turned into a War Remnant Soul."
Daoist Wufa sized up Ye Yunfei and the group, sighed softly, and spoke.
Everyone was overjoyed, knowing that Daoist Wufa had regained awareness.
"I recognize you. Your name is Tan Feng, right? Back in the day, you were considered a rather good talent among the True Immortal-level members of our Light Faction."
Daoist Wufa's gaze landed on that expert and he slowly said.
"I pay my respects to Daoist Wufa!
I am indeed Tan Feng!"
The expert hurriedly stepped forward, bowing respectfully.
"As for all of you… you are all living beings. Why have you come to this battlefield?"
Daoist Wufa's gaze then turned towards Ye Yunfei and the others as he inquired.
"We pay our respects to Senior Daoist Wufa!
We are all members of the Light Faction!"
Yan Xiaoquan immediately stepped forward, taking out her Light Faction identity token and declared clearly.
Ye Yunfei and the others also hastily stepped forward to pay their respects, showing their own identity tokens.
"So you are all juniors of our Light Faction."
Daoist Wufa's gaze softened considerably.
"Tell Daoist Wufa about your purpose for coming to this battlefield. While you're at it, inform him about the current situation in the Three Thousand Worlds."
Tan Feng said.
"Let me explain."
Yan Xiaoquan rushed to speak.
Then she recounted their purpose for coming to this battlefield and the current situation in the Three Thousand Worlds.
"So, such a long time has already passed."
After listening to Yan Xiaoquan, Daoist Wufa nodded lightly and murmured.