"Don't look at that face! It's an extremely terrifying being. If we anger it, even the three of us won't be able to protect you!"
The Yellow-robed Elder was startled and quickly sent a Sound Transmission to Ye Yunfei.
"Senior, what is that face?"
Upon hearing the Yellow-robed Elder's words, Ye Yunfei immediately averted his gaze and then transmitted the question.
"I don't know exactly what it is, but I witnessed with my own eyes that face instantly devouring a master at the Earth Immortal realm. That face's strength is at least at the Peak Completion Earth Immortal realm. So we must avoid provoking it at all costs." The Yellow-robed Elder transmitted his reply.
"That terrifying." Ye Yunfei was taken aback.
"Let's increase our speed!" The Purple-robed Elder walking at the forefront softly urged.
"Hehe... I didn't expect your Light Faction to be eyeing that ancient battlefield as well. Those Earth Immortal masters of our Dark Faction were killed by you all, weren't they? Now, prepare to pay the price."
Just at that moment, an eerie, cold laugh suddenly sounded from ahead. Then Ye Yunfei saw over a dozen black-robed figures approaching them from the front—they were all beings of the Dark Faction!
Both sides had come face to face!
"Be careful, it's masters from the Dark Faction!" The Purple-robed Elder called out solemnly.
*Whoosh whoosh...*
Before the Purple-robed Elder's words had even finished, the dozen-plus black-robed figures ahead had all vanished like ghosts.
"Watch out!" The Yellow-robed Elder's expression changed drastically.
*Boom! Rumble!...*
A barrage of extremely violent attacks materialized from all directions, blasting towards them.
The dozen-plus black-robed figures had already surrounded them and launched ferocious assaults.
All of these black-robed figures were masters of the Dark Faction.
Before the Dark Faction masters who died earlier in the ancient battlefield perished, they had all sent out distress signals. After the upper echelons of the Dark Faction received these distress signals, they immediately dispatched a group of highly powerful masters to investigate.
As a result, the two factions had come face to face in this dark region!
These dozen-plus black-robed figures assumed it was the three Light Faction elders who had killed the Dark Faction masters who sent the distress signals, so they attacked directly.
These Dark Faction masters had already received orders: whenever they encountered Light Faction masters, they were to kill them immediately.
This was because these Light Faction masters would undoubtedly act later to obstruct the Dark Faction's World-Destroying War in the Three Thousand Worlds, becoming a latent threat.
"I'll use a divine ability to first send these five youngsters out of here. We can't let them follow us; it's dangerous for them and would also hold us back!" The Purple-robed Elder said softly.
Then, he manifested an energy hand that grabbed Ye Yunfei and the other four juniors in one swoop, thrusting it forward to pierce through space-time, traversing space continuously.
The next moment.
Ye Yunfei and the other four found themselves far from their previous location, appearing in another dark region.
"The spatial laws in this dark region are quite bizarre. With my ability, I could only transport you out for a certain distance. From now on, you'll have to rely on yourselves to get out of this dark region."
The Purple-robed Elder's voice resounded in the soul seas of Ye Yunfei and the other four.
*Rumble...!*
From the distance came the sounds of terrifying energy explosions, and intense vibrations transmitted over.
"Let's stick close together and move through this dark region as fast as we can."
Yan Xiaoquan walked to Ye Yunfei's side, keeping close to him, and spoke.
Following that, the five of them moved forward quickly.
"Hehe..."
After advancing for some distance, a sharp, strange laughter suddenly sounded in their ears.
*Hoo hoo...*
Then, waves of formless, eerie energy like a gentle breeze continuously blew towards the five's position.
"Master, Dark Dream Demons have locked onto you! It seems there are seven of them!"
One of the Heart-Devouring Demons transmitted a warning to Ye Yunfei.
The perception abilities of the dozen-plus Heart-Devouring Demons Ye Yunfei had subdued were exceedingly strong. They belonged to the demon race, and Dark Dream Demons were, in fact, a very special type of demon. Therefore, these Heart-Devouring Demons could clearly sense the Dark Dream Demons lurking nearby.
"It must be Dark Dream Demons! Those things are back!" Zhou Ye exclaimed in shock.
Everyone guessed it was definitely the Dark Dream Demons returning.
"So sleepy... I'm feeling drowsy!" Wu Wang couldn't help but let out a yawn.
"Wu Tianyu, quickly activate your Ten-Thousand-Dharmas-Impervious Ancient Talisman!" Yan Xiaoquan shouted.
Just now, after being teleported away by the Purple-robed Elder, Wu Tianyu had put the Ten-Thousand-Dharmas-Impervious Ancient Talisman away. Now, he immediately retrieved it and activated it directly. A net of black laws expanded, enveloping and protecting the five.
"Increase our speed!" Yan Xiaoquan yelled, simultaneously pulling at Ye Yunfei.
Nowadays, wherever she was, she naturally gravitated close to Ye Yunfei.
The five of them moved forward briskly.
"Hehe... This is my territory. You five little ones cannot possibly escape."
An eerie voice sounded, as if coming from a very distant dream. It had a hypnotic effect, making listeners feel dizzy and groggy, wanting nothing more than a deep sleep.
In the next instant, an elderly woman appeared, walking slowly with the support of a cane—a frail looking one of advanced age.
Accompanying this old woman were seven clumps of dark shadow, all emitting bizarre auras.
These seven clumps of dark shadow twisted and writhed constantly, lacking any fixed form.
"Dream Granny, these are the five of them. Especially that human boy—he attacked us earlier. He's adept in Mental Force energy; we couldn't put him to sleep."
One of the clumps of dark shadow pointed at Ye Yunfei and addressed the old woman.
"Oh? This human boy is adept in Mental Force energy? That's something new. Few beings in this plane of space-time cultivate Mental Force energy. Indeed, Mental Force energy can to some degree counter the techniques of our race.
However, a mere junior like him is still green in my presence. Forget him; even if experts from the Mental Force Sect arrived, I wouldn't fear them."
The Dream Granny sized up Ye Yunfei and sneered.
"There's also a Ten-Thousand-Dharmas-Impervious Ancient Talisman here. This type of talisman is quite powerful. What a pity, though—such talismans are not usable an unlimited number of times. Their power diminishes with each use.
This talisman is of little use to me now."
The Dream Granny's gaze fixed upon the talisman paper in Wu Tianyu's hand as she spoke with a cold laugh.
Having said that, Dream Granny began advancing, walking towards Ye Yunfei and the other four.
"Be careful! This old woman's strength is extremely terrifying!" Yan Xiaoquan's expression changed drastically as she called out gravely.
*Hoo hoo...*
As the Dream Granny approached step by step, a strange wind suddenly stirred up and blew towards Ye Yunfei and the others.
Ye Yunfei and his companions immediately realized that as the strange wind swept over them, boundless, oppressive darkness pressed in from all directions, and then they could see nothing and sense nothing at all.
Even the five of them couldn't sense each other's presence anymore!
"Ye Yunfei, where are you? Ye Yunfei...!" Yan Xiaoquan instinctively cried out immediately.
Then she also called out for Wu Wang, Zhou Ye, and Wu Tianyu, but there was no response whatsoever.
Not only Yan Xiaoquan—Ye Yunfei, Wu Wang, Zhou Ye, and Wu Tianyu were the same; they called out for the others, but received no reply.
"Master, this is an extremely terrifying illusion technique! That old woman has already used a sinister technique to seal our six senses, plunging us into a bizarre illusion realm!" Hu Miao cried out.
"Even I can't perceive the surrounding space for now!" Hun Lao said in surprise.
"Same here. But I'll soon figure out what's happening around us!" The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm also shouted.
"Hehe... You have two choices now. First, become my slaves, under my control forever. Second, die."
At that moment, Dream Granny's grating voice suddenly rang out, transmitted into the ears of the five.
Immediately afterward, the five felt even worse. Endless, heavy darkness pressed down frantically, almost suffocating them.
Simultaneously, within the distant darkness, an enormous face slowly manifested.
"That lad is in for a world of hurt. While his strength isn't bad and he has plenty of tricks up his sleeve, he's no match for Dream Granny.
However, this lad is Master Liu's person. If something happens to him here and Master Liu holds it against me later, I'll probably be implicated.
I can't let him die here!
Fine, I suppose I'll have to step in and help him."
The face thought for a moment and spoke to itself.