"Sound reasoning!
You guys and the Dark Faction were allied from the start. Why would you suddenly want to join forces with our Reincarnation Palace now? This is utterly laughable!"
After hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Elder Lu looked at the allied forces from the several major powers who were hastily retreating towards them and couldn't help but let out a loud laugh.
These allies had been utterly overwhelmed and defenseless against the Dark Faction's onslaught, completely bereft of fighting spirit. In their panic, they actually wanted to seek Ye Yunfei's protection.
It was as if they had forgotten they were in a hostile relationship with Ye Yunfei just moments ago!
Upon hearing Elder Lu's words, the members of the allied forces all wore expressions of embarrassment, finding themselves at a loss for a reply.
"You come running over here; aren't you afraid we'll attack you?!
Hmph! Don't forget, not long ago we were engaged in a life-or-death battle!"
Elder Liu roared.
Elder Liu had absolutely no intention of dealing with these allied forces, nor did he want Ye Yunfei to protect them.
After all, many members of the Reincarnation Palace had died at the hands of these same allied forces not long ago.
Hearing Elder Liu's roar, the allied forces members were stunned, fear rooting them to the spot, too scared to continue running towards Ye Yunfei's direction.
Boom! Rumble...
At that moment, the Dark Faction forces surged forward like a vast black ocean.
Ah! Ah...
Screams rang out incessantly. In an instant, another wave of casualties fell among the allied forces.
"Damned Dark Faction! They clearly formed an alliance with our several major powers, yet they still massacre us! This is sheer wicked ambition!"
"We never should have allied with an evil force like the Dark Faction in the first place!"
...
With their dying breaths, members of the allied forces from the several major powers unwillingly roared in fury.
At this moment, the white-haired old man of the Reincarnation Palace was locked in fierce, evenly matched combat with the Dark Faction Earth Immortal. The terrifying battle energies they released had already destroyed that swath of starry sky, turning it into a pitch-black vacuum zone devoid of all energy and laws.
Each move and stance unleashed by these two mighty Earth Immortal experts carried terrifying destructive power, causing this vast expanse of starry sky to tremble and shake. Ominous phenomena manifested; there was a constant rumble of thunder, and the wailing of ghosts and deities filled the air, creating an utterly terrifying scene.
"The battle prowess of Earth Immortal experts is truly fearsome," Ye Yunfei thought to himself as he witnessed this, feeling inwardly stunned but also deeply yearning for such power.
"My current combat ability is comparable to a True Immortal's. I am confident that it won't be long before I possess the combat strength of an Earth Immortal!"
When Ye Yunfei considered his current fighting power, a surge of intense self-confidence suddenly arose within him.
Once he possessed combat ability at the Earth Immortal level, it would signify he had become one of the very topmost experts within this space-time continuum!
"I should be able to break the seal on this starry sky now. If you want to leave, we can go immediately."
At that moment, Ye Yunfei suddenly received a Sound Transmission from the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
"Oh?
Really? That's excellent! Then begin cracking the seal on this starry sky at once, and we shall depart."
Ye Yunfei immediately replied.
Currently, with two Earth Immortals battling within this starry sky, Ye Yunfei knew that he was not yet qualified to participate in a fight of this level. It was better to leave sooner rather than later.
"Good! I'll break the seal immediately! To be strict, I'm not actually 'cracking' the seal on this starry sky. Rather, I have a way to penetrate this seal and leave this region of space."
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm replied.
Then, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm appeared above Ye Yunfei's head and began to perform a spatial secret art, materializing stream after stream of spatial runes that diffused through the surrounding space.
At this moment, the allied forces of the several major powers had already been slaughtered and routed by the Dark Faction, leaving only a dozen or so of the strongest or most fortunate experts standing.
"We always regarded the Reincarnation Palace as our main enemy, and the Dark Faction as our ally. Who could have imagined that today we would die at the hands of the Dark Faction!
In truth, the Dark Faction is our primary enemy!"
An Advanced True Immortal, seeing the Dark Faction forces swarming in like a black tide from all directions, couldn't help but sigh deeply to the heavens.
This Advanced True Immortal hailed from the Tongtian Sect. He knew that he was doomed to die today, hence the grief welled up within him.
"Young man, you are not a junior disciple of the Reincarnation Palace, are you?"
Suddenly, this Advanced True Immortal sent a Sound Transmission to Ye Yunfei.
"No," Ye Yunfei replied after a moment's pause, having just realized after a while that it was the Advanced True Immortal from the Tongtian Sect in the distance who was speaking to him.
"I guessed long ago you weren't a junior of the Reincarnation Palace.
Because not a single cultivation technique or martial skill you wielded belongs to the Reincarnation Palace," the Advanced True Immortal continued.
Ye Yunfei offered no reply but glanced at this Advanced True Immortal, unsure why he would suddenly address him.
"Young man, I fear today I will certainly meet my end.
Having thought it over, within this starry sky now, aside from the Earth Immortal and the two Perfect True Immortals of the Reincarnation Palace, you are likely the one with the best hope of escaping.
I'd like to ask a favor of you. Could you deliver a verbal message for me to my wife?"
The Advanced True Immortal pressed on via Sound Transmission.
"Why should I do you a favor?"
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment, then responded coldly.
Ye Yunfei knew that by standing on Su Qingluo's side and aiding the Reincarnation Palace, he was destined to be in a hostile relationship with the several major powers of the Main World, one that would likely end only in life or death. And this Advanced True Immortal before him belonged to those major powers—an enemy, not a friend!
"Young man, do you cultivate Mental Force energy?"
The Advanced True Immortal asked.
"Yes," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"In the earlier battle, you seemed to use Mental Force energy; I sensed it.
I have a collection of a Mental Force energy manual. I obtained it by chance in the past while exploring a secret realm.
However, although I have invested immense time and effort into cultivating it over the years, I have been completely unable to cultivate even the slightest hint of Mental Force energy.
I don't know whether it's because I lack the aptitude or if this manual simply isn't suitable for me. In short, this manual has been practically useless to me. But I dare affirm that the manual I obtained is definitely a very high-level technique related to Mental Force energy. I think you would likely be interested.
If you agree to help me, I am willing to gift you this Mental Force energy manual.
Furthermore, I will give you all the valuables and possessions on my person as well."
The Advanced True Immortal stated.
"Your sect will most likely be an enemy to me and those aligned with me.
Aren't you afraid, by gifting me this manual, you'll help make me stronger, which may prove disadvantageous to your sect later?"
Ye Yunfei questioned.
"Only after hearing the words spoken by that Dark Faction Earth Immortal earlier did I come to understand completely that, in fact, the Dark Faction is the shared enemy of all living beings in this space-time continuum.
These major powers in the Main World really have no need to fight amongst ourselves and consume our strength in internal strife.
I have a premonition that the Dark Faction will certainly launch a cataclysmic war of annihilation targeting *all* living beings in this space-time continuum. When that happens, our Main World will most likely be drawn into it.
Because the Dark Faction has already massively infiltrated our Main World! Now, they've even begun to move against our major powers!
Therefore, the true enemy for our several major powers should be the Dark Faction."
The Advanced True Immortal sighed heavily, then slowly voiced his thoughts aloud.
Today's ordeal seemed to have given him complete enlightenment.