"Master, we should make a move!"
Hu Miao was growing anxious. She was prepared to unleash her illusion arts and join forces with Ye Yunfei to deal with that Earth Immortal.
This was precisely why Ye Yunfei had been waiting for the Earth Immortal to come closer: the shorter the distance, the more potent Hu Miao's illusion arts would be.
"Alright!"
Ye Yunfei nodded.
However, just as Ye Yunfei, Hu Miao, Hun Lao, and Huang Shang were preparing to act against that Earth Immortal...
"Hmph!
Since when does the Dark Faction have such grand airs, coming to our Reincarnation Palace's territory to throw its weight around?"
A cold snort rang out.
Then, an old man with white hair appeared. He seemed to be staggering as if unable to withstand even a breeze, yet the cold snort he issued was like a bolt of sinister thunder, causing everyone's Soul Body to sway unsteadily, their limbs growing weak.
"Young man, our Reincarnation Palace's Earth Immortal expert has arrived. We don't need to fear that Dark Faction fellow anymore!"
Mr. Liu and Lu Zhanglao were both extremely excited upon seeing the white-haired elder.
Truth be told, there were several Earth Immortal experts within the Reincarnation Palace.
This white-haired elder was one of them.
It was precisely because the Reincarnation Palace had consecutively gained two or three Earth Immortal experts in recent years, leading other major powers of the Main World to feel threatened, that, after Su Qingluo also broke through to become an Earth Immortal, those major forces could no longer restrain themselves and thus decided to ally against the Reincarnation Palace.
Those major powers even suspected that the Reincarnation Palace possessed some secret technique allowing them to continuously produce Earth Immortal experts.
If things continued like this, who knew whether, in the future, the Reincarnation Palace would dominate the entire Main World, crushing all other major powers and preventing them from ever raising their heads!
"Just a broken bag. Be destroyed!"
The white-haired elder glanced at the Black Cloth Bag, whose opening was spread wide as it hovered amidst the starry expanse, and spoke coldly.
Currently, the Black Cloth Bag was unleashing formidable suction force, forcibly pulling troops from both sides towards its maw.
Boom...
The white-haired elder swung his palm at the Black Cloth Bag. His hand continuously enlarged, instantly covering a vast expanse of starry space, aiming to snatch the Black Cloth Bag in one grab.
"Return to me!"
Seeing this, the Dark Faction Earth Immortal quickly pointed with his hand.
Whoosh...
The Black Cloth Bag rapidly shrank, transforming into a black dot as it shot toward the Dark Faction Earth Immortal expert.
The white-haired elder sneered coldly, and his hand abruptly accelerated, seizing a corner of the Black Cloth Bag in an instant and pulling it back forcefully.
"Let go!"
The Dark Faction Earth Immortal roared angrily.
This Black Cloth Bag contained a great amount of essence of blood and flesh, as well as Soul Body essence, he had collected from all over in recent times—treasures of immense value to the Dark Faction. Thus, he held it in high regard.
In the next moment, this Dark Faction expert also grabbed a corner of the Black Cloth Bag.
Amidst the starry expanse, two Earth Immortal experts pulled on the Black Cloth Bag, straining against each other.
The Black Cloth Bag began to deform under the pulling force of the two Earth Immortals.
At this point, the Dark Faction Earth Immortal expert had stopped paying attention to Ye Yunfei.
"Master, let's take this chance to escape," Hu Miao said to Ye Yunfei.
"Good. We'll leave immediately," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Since one Dark Faction expert had come, there might be even more on their way. Thus, Ye Yunfei did not wish to linger here any longer.
"Both of you elders, take our Reincarnation Palace troops and leave at once.
The situation is a bit complex. We must abandon this stronghold for now. Return to the headquarters first," the white-haired elder transmitted his voice to the two Reincarnation Palace elders.
Hearing this, the two Reincarnation Palace elders immediately issued orders for all Reincarnation Palace members to retreat collectively.
"Let's leave!"
At this moment, the forces of the several major powers, including the Qingxuan Sect, were also stealthily retreating.
Originally, these allied forces thought the arrival of a Dark Faction Earth Immortal would bring them assistance. Unexpectedly, this Dark Faction Earth Immortal expert instead killed one of their Perfected True Immortals.
"Damn it!
Didn't the Dark Faction already form an alliance with our factions, having agreed to jointly deal with the Reincarnation Palace? How could this Dark Faction expert attack us instead!"
The few remaining True Immortal experts from the major forces transmitted messages amongst themselves, angrily glaring back at the Dark Faction Earth Immortal.
"Didn't you hear what that Dark Faction fellow said earlier? In the eyes of their Dark Faction, all living beings in this starry expanse will ultimately become their nourishment.
Perhaps our cooperation with the Dark Faction was a mistake from the start," one tall, slender man, thin as a bamboo pole, said through gritted teeth.
This middle-aged man was from the Tongtian Sect. The black-robed elder killed earlier by the Dark Faction Earth Immortal was also from the Tongtian Sect and, coincidentally, was this middle-aged man's master!
"Regardless, we must immediately report what happened here today to the higher-ups of our respective sects upon our return!"
An intermediate True Immortal from the Qingxuan Sect, standing nearby, nodded in agreement.
However, just as the allied forces of the several major powers and the Reincarnation Palace were preparing to withdraw from this region of space...
Suddenly, hordes of Dark Faction forces emerged from their surroundings, like swathes of inky tides, directly sealing off this entire expanse of starry space.
"Kill them all."
The Dark Faction Earth Immortal spoke coldly.
Boom, boom...
The next instant, black walls abruptly materialized throughout the surrounding starry expanse, akin to countless black nets—dense and innumerable—instantly sealing this region of space tightly, utterly isolating it from the outside world.
"This is the Dark Faction's World-Sealing Great Method!
It can seal a region of spacetime, isolating it from the outside world, becoming a world unto itself!"
The white-haired elder of the Reincarnation Palace, looking at the numerous black walls filling the surrounding starry expanse, exclaimed in shock.
This white-haired elder had lived for an extremely long time and possessed broad knowledge. He immediately recognized these black walls as the Dark Faction's World-Sealing Great Method.
"Kill!"
Dark Faction forces charged forth like torrents of black cosmic tides.
The combat strength of these Dark Faction troops was remarkably formidable, instantly forcing the Reincarnation Palace members and the allied forces of the several major powers into continuous retreat, sustaining heavy losses.
"This space has already been sealed!
What an ingenious sealing technique!"
Hun Lao, sensing the presence of those black walls, said with a grave expression.
"Any way out?"
Ye Yunfei's brow furrowed slightly as he asked Hun Lao.
"I'm not very confident for now. If the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm were here, it would be better, for their clan is known for being able to traverse spaces sealed by various restrictive formations freely," Hun Lao replied.
Whoosh!
Just as Hun Lao finished speaking, a golden light flashed, and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm tore through space, appearing on Ye Yunfei's shoulder.
"Didn't I tell you to leave?"
Ye Yunfei frowned.
"I haven't left. I've been hiding nearby the whole time, waiting for a chance to come back and help you out," Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said.
"Alright," Ye Yunfei replied, feeling somewhat moved.
"At least you still have a conscience.
Enough idle talk. Look at the current situation. Is there any way you can get us out of this region of spacetime?" Hu Miao cut in.
Her tone towards Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was always this straightforward—never one for pleasantries.