“Grandma Long, is something the matter?”
At this moment, Su Qingluo had already noticed Grandma Long and sensed her expression. She instantly flickered and appeared in front of her.
“No, it’s nothing. I’m just worried about the upcoming battle,” Grandma Long replied, startled, hurriedly gathering her focus.
She knew Su Qingluo’s perception ability was extremely formidable; the slightest slip could lead Su Qingluo to discover what she was thinking.
At the same time.
A ship sped swiftly through the starry expanse of the Main World, drawing closer and closer to the headquarters of the Reincarnation Palace.
“Did you get a reply from Elder Yan yet?”
Inside the ship, Ye Yunfei asked Yan Xiaoquan.
“I did,” Yan Xiaoquan answered.
“What did Elder Yan say?”
Ye Yunfei pressed.
“Elder Yan wants the four of us to follow you for the time being,” Yan Xiaoquan said.
“Oh? To follow me for now? Alright, it must be that the Light Faction has no major action planned for the moment,” Ye Yunfei paused, then stated.
“Young Master Ye, we will soon return to headquarters!”
Another day passed, and suddenly Elder Zhuge spoke to Ye Yunfei with excitement.
“Yes, we are approaching the Samsara Realm.”
Ye Yunfei stood inside the ship, gazing at the vast starry expanse ahead, and nodded.
“I’m afraid we have to stop. The space ahead is filled with armies, likely troops from those major powers of the Main World. It seems they have completely besieged and surrounded the Samsara Realm,” Hun Lao suddenly spoke up.
Hun Lao’s perception ability toward space was astonishingly keen; he could sense the spatial conditions far ahead.
“Halt the ship.”
Ye Yunfei immediately instructed Yan Xiaoquan to stop.
“So many troops ahead! It’s certainly the forces of the Qingxuan Sect and other factions!”
By this time, the elders of the Reincarnation Palace had also discovered the vast number of troops filling the starry expanse ahead.
“There must be Earth Immortals ahead. We cannot proceed. Once an Earth Immortal detects us, trouble will ensue.”
Ye Yunfei considered briefly, then stated.
Several Earth Immortals had guarded this area last time. Ye Yunfei estimated there would now be even more Earth Immortals stationed at the exit and entry portals of the Samsara Realm.
“Young Master Ye, then what should we do?”
An elder of the Reincarnation Palace asked Ye Yunfei.
These past few days, these Reincarnation Palace elders had grown accustomed to following Ye Yunfei’s lead. Regardless of the action, the final decision ultimately rested with Ye Yunfei.
“We can only wait here for now, awaiting an opportunity. If we try to force our way through now, we’ll most likely lose our lives. Earth Immortals are not beings we can afford to provoke.”
Ye Yunfei looked at the Reincarnation Palace elders and spoke.
“Alright, Young Master Ye, we’ll listen to you.”
Though the Reincarnation Palace elders were eager to return to headquarters immediately, they knew Ye Yunfei made sense. Attempting to breach the encirclement of those major powers now would be equivalent to suicide.
“This is what we’ll do. Everyone will first enter my spatial treasure. We’ll hide nearby and wait for our chance,” Ye Yunfei thought for a moment, then announced to everyone.
“Alright.”
The Reincarnation Palace elders all voiced their agreement.
Having followed Ye Yunfei this past while, they had developed profound respect for him.
Thus, all the Reincarnation Palace elders entered the Phantom Tower. Yan Xiaoquan and the other three also entered inside.
Though Yan Xiaoquan very much wanted to stay outside and follow Ye Yunfei, she understood that given her strength, if they encountered danger, she might end up becoming a burden to him. So, she still entered the Phantom Tower.
After everyone had entered the Phantom Tower, Ye Yunfei immediately cast his Concealing Shadow Secret Technique to mask his aura. Hun Lao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm also employed spatial secret arts to help Ye Yunfei conceal his aura. Then, Ye Yunfei quietly made his way toward the starry expanse ahead.
Not long after, he indeed saw the dense, packed legions ahead filling the starry sky!
He saw squad after squad of troops, all seething with killing intent, holding weapons or magic tools in their hands, their cold light glinting. The aura they emanated caused the space around them to tremble; the stars seemed dimmed, time and space shuddered.
“Earth Immortals!”
Ye Yunfei faintly sensed the presence of many powerful Earth Immortal auras that seemed to shake the very space. However, he did not venture closer because Earth Immortals possessed strong perception abilities; a single misstep could allow them to detect him.
“These troops are indeed all from the major powers of the Main World. It seems they intend to breach the headquarters of the Reincarnation Palace,” Ye Yunfei observed the armies spread out like tidal waves and thought to himself.
“These troops you see are only on the surface. I have a faint feeling that another group might be hiding somewhere around here. However, I can’t pinpoint their exact location right now; it’s just a vague sense,” the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm suddenly spoke up.
“There’s such a situation?”
Upon hearing this, Ye Yunfei was somewhat surprised.
“Perhaps it’s just my illusion,” the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm added.
“It likely isn’t an illusion. Hearing you mention it, I also vaguely sense that it seems a significant number of troops are indeed hiding near here. But I, too, cannot determine their precise location,” Hun Lao said.
“Since both of you say so, it must be true. Which faction’s troops would still be hidden nearby? Which side do they belong to?” Ye Yunfei murmured.
Ye Yunfei knew that both Hun Lao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm were adept in spatial energy and spatial laws. One could say their perception of space was possibly superior to that of many Earth Immortal experts!
Because this was their racial talent!
“The situation is complicated, in any case. I’ll not reveal myself for now. I’ll find a place to hide nearby as well and wait for my opportunity,” Ye Yunfei mentally noted.
Thus, employing every means to restrain his aura, Ye Yunfei slipped deep into the void and concealed himself.
At this moment.
In a certain location in the distant starry expanse, deep within space, several black-robed figures stood.
Their auras were restrained to the extreme; even if someone passed by, it would be difficult to detect them.
“This great battle can be considered a prelude to the World-Destroying War. This time, we should be able to harvest a great batch of flesh and blood essences and Soul Body essences,” one of the black-robed figures spoke as they gazed at the dense armies in the distant starry expanse, his voice cold and indifferent.
“No.
This is not a prelude.
The World-Destroying War has already officially begun.
It begins right here!
This is the first battle.”
Another black-robed figure beside him shook his head slowly.
“Remember, once the battle begins, the few of us will enter the battlefield to begin collecting the flesh and blood essences and Soul Body essences. We must be as low-key and concealed as possible.
Also, when the battle enters its final stage—when both sides are evenly matched, or when they intend to end the fight—our armies of the Dark Faction will immediately charge out to slaughter both sides. It’s best if we completely annihilate the forces of both sides!”
This black-robed figure added.
“The elite forces of the five major powers of the Main World are all concentrated here; their overall strength is immense.
I wonder how long the forces of the Reincarnation Palace can hold out. The Reincarnation Palace is one of the most ancient forces with the longest lineage in the Main World; its foundations should not be weak.
It’d be best if both sides fight fiercely; the more casualties, the better.
I just worry that the Reincarnation Palace’s strength is insufficient, leading to a one-sided slaughter on the battlefield. In that case, casualties among the troops of the five major powers would be minimal, making it far more troublesome for our Dark Faction armies to wipe them out then.”
Another black-robed figure standing beside them spoke up.
“Don’t worry, the Reincarnation Palace won’t disappoint us.”
A fourth black-robed figure sneered coldly.