Ye Yunfei's Soul Power energy spread out to perceive the pursuers behind them.
"All these people are wearing masks to conceal their true faces! They also carry artifacts to mask their auras!"
Ye Yunfei soon discovered this.
Clearly, the pursuers were intentionally hiding their identities.
"Who are you people? Why are you hunting us? Have you considered the consequences of slaughtering members of our Reincarnation Palace!"
From among the Reincarnation Palace members, a middle-aged man, covered in blood and filth, roared towards the rear.
This middle-aged man possessed the strength of a Peak Mystic Immortal. He was already severely injured, his aura weak and fading—his final strength spent.
All the other members of the Reincarnation faction were also wounded, clearly having experienced a bloody battle.
"Heh heh...
We're here to kill you people of the Reincarnation Palace. If you weren't, we wouldn't bother," a voice sneered from among the pursuers.
"I know who you are! You must be from the Azure Profound Sect, the Thousand Tang Empire, the Western Sect, the Five Immortals Sect, or their subsidiary forces! Just you wait. I will certainly report this to the higher-ups of our Reincarnation Palace. None of you will escape then!"
The Reincarnation Palace middle-aged man ground his teeth in fury.
Even now, the Reincarnation Palace members were desperately fleeing, while the pursuers at their rear remained hot on their heels.
"Look! The Reincarnation Palace people are being hunted again!"
"I've seen Reincarnation Palace members being chased several times recently. Who would have thought the mighty Reincarnation Palace would fall to such a state! In the past, when their members moved through the Main World, no one dared provoke them; their prestige knew no bounds!"
"I have a feeling it won't be long before the Reincarnation Palace completely disappears."
...
Passersby in the vicinity dodged out of the way while whispering among themselves.
"It seems the Reincarnation Palace's current situation is not optimistic. I wonder how Qingluo is faring now."
Ye Yunfei's Soul Power was exceptionally powerful, allowing him to clearly hear the words of these spectators. A hint of worry surfaced in his heart.
Originally, Ye Yunfei held no particular affection for the Reincarnation Palace. The rise and fall of that faction held little relation to him.
However, Su Qingluo was the Palace Lord of the Reincarnation Palace. The fate of the Reincarnation Palace was tied to Su Qingluo!
"Enough. Qingluo is the Palace Lord. I can't just stand by and watch these Reincarnation Palace members fall into danger without lifting a finger."
Ye Yunfei glanced at the Reincarnation Palace members fleeing in disarray and secretly made up his mind.
"Wait for me a moment. I have something to handle."
After thinking it over, Ye Yunfei sent a sound transmission to Yan Xiaoquan.
"Handle what? Ye Yunfei, don't tell me you want to involve yourself in the matters of these people right now? This is your first time entering the Main World. The factions here should have no connection to you. Why would you get involved in their affairs?"
Seeing that Ye Yunfei's gaze was fixed on the Reincarnation Palace members being pursued, Yan Xiaoquan could roughly guess what he intended to do.
"Our mission for entering the Main World is to go to that ancient battlefield..."
Yan Xiaoquan added via sound transmission.
*Whoosh!*
Before Yan Xiaoquan could finish, Ye Yunfei had already activated the Time and Space Mirage method, leaving behind an afterimage that slowly dissipated. Yan Xiaoquan was unaware of Ye Yunfei's connection to the Reincarnation Palace, and Ye Yunfei wouldn't casually reveal his relationship with Su Qingluo to her, so he simply didn't explain.
"This guy is simply acting recklessly!"
Yan Xiaoquan stamped her foot angrily.
"Eh? Brother Ye? Where is he? Where'd he go?"
At that moment, Wu Wang also noticed Ye Yunfei's sudden disappearance and couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Let's find a place to wait for him."
Yan Xiaoquan sent several consecutive sound transmissions to Ye Yunfei, but received no reply at all.
Moreover, she released her Soul Power but couldn't sense any trace of Ye Yunfei's aura.
Because Ye Yunfei had used the Phantom Evasion Secret Art and the Time and Space Mirage technique, and also had Hun Lao and Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm helping conceal his aura, it was impossible for someone of Yan Xiaoquan's strength to detect him.
"These pursuers are definitely sent by the Azure Profound Sect and those other major factions. Kill them first and talk later!"
By this time, Ye Yunfei's figure had already appeared at a distant location, muttering to himself.
Within the Ancient God Ruins, Ye Yunfei had been hunted by experts from those factions—he held no favorable opinion of these Main World powers.
Ye Yunfei took out the Soul-Locking Bow. Without hesitation, he drew and released the arrows.
The bow's six long arrows whistled forth, instantly diving into space.
A moment later.
"Aah... Aahhh!"
Screams erupted from among the distant pursuers. Six of them had their heads or bodies directly pierced and exploded, transforming into bursts of bloody mist.
*Whoosh... Whoosh...*
Ye Yunfei continuously drew and fired the bow. The six arrows appeared and vanished unpredictably, relentlessly attacking the pursuers. In less than two breaths of time, dozens were slain.
The strength of these pursuers ranged from the Heavenly Emperor Realm to the Mystic Immortal Realm—they were simply incapable of resisting the Soul-Locking Bow!
"What's happening? Someone is shooting those pursuers with hidden arrows!"
The onlookers were shocked to the core.
"Who's shooting the arrows? Show yourself!"
Panic spread among the remaining pursuers, and someone roared in fury.
"It seems someone is helping us!"
"Could it be one of our Reincarnation Palace's experts coming to our rescue?"
The Reincarnation Palace members ahead who were fleeing in disarray sensed what was happening and felt overjoyed.
"Aah... Aah..."
Ye Yunfei paid no heed, continuing to draw and fire his bow relentlessly. Every arrow was guaranteed to kill one person—it was like hitting a hundred targets without a single miss. Continuous screams and cries filled this stretch of starry sky.
A short while later, all the pursuers had been shot dead by Ye Yunfei, leaving none alive.
"Using the Soul-Locking Bow now, I can slay most Mystic Immortals."
Ye Yunfei glanced at the Soul-Locking Bow in his hand, feeling quite satisfied.
"How about it? The weapon I found packs quite a punch, doesn't it?"
Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said proudly.
This Soul-Locking Bow was something he had found in the Ancient God Ruins, then given to Ye Yunfei to use.
"The power is indeed formidable. What's more, it can kill enemies from a distance—they don't even know where I am when they die."
Ye Yunfei replied with a smile.
It had to be said, the Soul-Locking Bow was now one of Ye Yunfei's most powerful trump cards!
"All the enemies have been killed!"
Now, the Reincarnation Palace members who had been hunted moments ago were both astonished and delighted.
"Tell me, what is the current situation with your Reincarnation Palace?"
Just then, the blood-stained middle-aged man leading the Reincarnation Palace group received a sound transmission.
"May I ask who you are? Was it you who shot the arrows from the shadows and saved us?"
Initially, this middle-aged man thought it might be some powerful member of the Reincarnation Palace who had arrived and used a secret technique to save them. But upon hearing Ye Yunfei's inquiry, he immediately realized the archer was not a Reincarnation Palace expert.
"You don't need to know who I am just yet. Simply answer my question."
Ye Yunfei stated.
"Alright, Benefactor. The situation of our Reincarnation Palace is somewhat precarious. Several major factions are joining forces to trouble our palace at every turn; they are only a step away from open warfare.
Also, recently, our Reincarnation Palace members have constantly been hunted by unidentified forces, resulting in considerable casualties."
The middle-aged man answered truthfully.
"But I suspect it's definitely those major factions causing trouble."
He added.
"Mmm, it's definitely their doing."
Ye Yunfei agreed.
"Several True Immortal experts are coming, likely heading your way. Leave immediately! I'll cover your retreat!"
At that moment, Ye Yunfei suddenly narrowed his eyes, sensing several figures emitting powerful auras rapidly approaching from afar—clearly, they bore ill intentions.
"Let's go! Quick!"
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the middle-aged man spread his Soul Power perception into the distance and soon also detected the figures charging towards them. His expression paled in shock. With a wave of his hand, he led the Reincarnation Palace group away at high speed.
"Where do you think you're going!"
Four figures appeared in the distance, exuding powerful auras and moving with astonishing speed. One of them shouted harshly.
All four were True Immortals!
*Boom...*
Four massive hands condensed from energy reached out from afar, aiming to seize the Reincarnation Palace members.
*Whoosh... Whoosh...*
Ye Yunfei drew and released the bow. Four arrows in rapid succession directly blasted apart those four energy hands.
Then, Ye Yunfei continuously shot arrow after arrow, forcing the four True Immortals to halt, completely unable to pursue the Reincarnation Palace group.
In moments, the Reincarnation Palace group had fled far away.
Fuming with rage, the four True Immortal experts searched all around this area of starry sky for the archer, but found no trace whatsoever.
From a distance, Ye Yunfei drew and fired arrows while quietly withdrawing. At the same time, he sent sound transmissions to Yan Xiaoquan and the other three, telling them to slip away amidst the chaos as well.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei and his four companions had long since retreated far away. The Reincarnation Palace members had also vanished without a trace, leaving only the four furious True Immortal experts stamping around in impotent rage.
"Alright, let's pick up the pace now and head straight for that ancient battlefield!"
To prevent Ye Yunfei from causing any further complications, Yan Xiaoquan accelerated and took the lead, heading directly towards the direction of the ancient battlefield at rapid speed.
Shortly after Ye Yunfei departed, an old man suddenly appeared at the location where Ye Yunfei had slain the pursuers.
"Elder Kang!"
Seeing this old man, the four True Immortal experts whom Ye Yunfei had infuriated immediately stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
If Ye Yunfei were here, he would immediately recognize this elder as someone who was originally a senior of the Reincarnation Palace, surnamed Kang. However, he had betrayed the Reincarnation Palace and, within the Ancient God Ruins, it was this Elder Kang who led Su Qingluo into the trap set by Earthly Immortals from other major Main World factions.
After betraying the Reincarnation Palace, this Elder Kang had joined the Azure Profound Sect and was now an elder within that sect.
"What happened here?"
Elder Kang scanned the area with his Soul Power perception and asked with a frown.
"Our people were hunting Reincarnation Palace members when someone suddenly shot hidden arrows from the shadows. All of our people were killed," one of the True Immortal experts answered.
These four True Immortal experts had already questioned the nearby spectators and also employed a profound time-space technique to capture the temporal imprints of this area, giving them a rough idea of what had occurred.
Of course, because Ye Yunfei used the Phantom Evasion Secret Art and had help from Hun Lao and Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm to conceal his aura, the spectators hadn't seen him at all, and these four True Immortal experts were also unable to capture any trace of the aura he left behind.
"Someone shooting hidden arrows from the shadows?"
Upon hearing this, Elder Kang narrowed his eyes.
"Could it be... that guy?"
Elder Kang recalled events within the Ancient God Ruins and ground his teeth in anger.
In the Ancient God Ruins, several Earthly Immortal experts had collaborated to set a trap, believing they could end Su Qingluo's life. Unexpectedly, a fellow who specialized in launching sneak attacks from hiding had appeared, constantly harassing them and ultimately allowing Su Qingluo to find an opportunity to escape.
Every time he thought of it, this Elder Kang grew furious.
"Excellent... So that guy has finally shown his face!
That youngster has an extraordinary relationship with Su Qingluo. If we can capture him, perhaps we can use him to deal with Su Qingluo!"
Elder Kang said coldly.