Ye Yunfei pointed a finger, and a fissure immediately split open the prison cell floor. Torrents of Earth Qi Energy gushed forth, accompanied by several hundred Earth Dragons that surged out, pouncing towards the Nation-Pacifying Grand General.
“You brat, it's you!”
Seeing that Ye Yunfei had actually followed him here, the Nation-Pacifying Grand General couldn't help but be furious.
Boom…
A terrifying wave of energy pressure erupted from his body, instantly suppressing the entire prison cell.
“You dare to act! With but a single thought, I can kill every single one of your people!” the Nation-Pacifying Grand General roared harshly, simultaneously hastening his speed as he activated a six-tier golden pagoda in his hand, attempting to teleport everyone in the prison cell into the treasure pagoda.
“You don't have that capability!”
Ye Yunfei sneered, his hands forming a seal before he lightly stamped his foot.
Boom…
The ground of the prison cell split open again, revealing several wide cracks. Even more Earth Qi Energy surged out like an inexhaustible current of yellow, with at least a thousand Earth Dragons charging upwards. They directly formed an Earth Formation, encircling and assaulting the Nation-Pacifying Grand General.
At the same time, a large group of headless beings, along with numerous eerie creatures clad in white robes, sporting tall red hats, spitting bloody tongues, and holding white staves, appeared in the cell. They let out waves of bizarre, cackling laughter as they too encircled the Nation-Pacifying Grand General.
As Earth Qi Energy flooded the cell, the energy pressure released by the Nation-Pacifying Grand General was diluted by half!
Though the Grand General was a peak-level Advanced Earth Immortal, possessing immense power, the entire imperial city was now part of an Absolute Deadland under the control of Lu Yuanzu and Ye Yunfei. Ye Yunfei used the power of this Absolute Deadland to resist the Grand General's energy suppression.
Feeling the Earth Qi Energy crushing in from all directions, along with those terrifying creatures circling him, the Nation-Pacifying Grand General couldn't help but feel a stab of shock in his heart.
Ignoring Ye Yunfei, he suddenly lifted his golden pagoda high, unleashing a tremendous suction force.
“Old codger, you're too late!”
A hearty laugh suddenly rang out. A small, golden dragon abruptly appeared, releasing layered spatial energies that directly enveloped everyone within the prison cell.
It was none other than the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm!
As it turned out, the moment Ye Yunfei had entered this cell, he had immediately instructed the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm and Hun Lao to move stealthily with the Phantom Tower, approaching those he wanted to save.
Taking advantage of the Grand General's distraction, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm and Hun Lao suddenly unleashed spatial energy, sealed off an area, then activated the Phantom Tower. A powerful suction force erupted, enveloping the individuals Ye Yunfei wanted to rescue and pulling them towards the Phantom Tower.
“Roar… Don't think you can save anyone right in front of me!”
The Nation-Pacifying Grand General roared furiously.
With a thought, Ye Yunfei simultaneously unleashed Invisible Heart Swords and Soul Swords aimed at the Grand General's Soul Body while setting up dozens of barrier arrays to envelop him.
At the same time, Ye Yunfei channeled the Absolute Deadland's energy with full force, launching a frenzied attack against the Nation-Pacifying Grand General.
A raging deluge of Earth Qi Energy, a swarm of Earth Dragons, and masses of eerie creatures swarmed forward, nearly clinging to the Grand General's body as they began to tear and bite.
“Master, let me help you!”
Hu Miao unleashed her illusion arts, creating a large number of dreamlike phantasms resembling multicolored, fantastical bubbles that floated around the Grand General's body.
Even Huang Chang made a move, releasing billowing ghostly mists. Countless vengeful spirits and wronged souls moved back and forth, wailing and shrieking in unison.
Under the layers of attacks, the Nation-Pacifying Grand General was momentarily stunned and completely unable to react.
Boom…
All he could do was desperately release all the energy within his body to protect himself, like a volcanic eruption at its most violent.
With so many disparate energies flooding the confined space of the prison cell, the consequences were horrific. The next moment, the cell began to fracture and disintegrate.
“Done! I've already teleported all of them into the Phantom Tower!”
At that moment, Ye Yunfei suddenly received a telepathic message from the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, and a sense of relief washed over him.
In the next instant, Ye Yunfei took the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm and Hun Lao and burrowed into the earth, fleeing far away in a flash.
As long as he remained within the bounds of this Absolute Deadland, Ye Yunfei could come and go freely using his earth traversal technique. Even Earth Immortal experts couldn't stop him!
Boom…
The moment Ye Yunfei left, the entire dungeon erupted in a horrifying explosion.
Not only was that prison cell obliterated, but the entire dungeon was blasted apart. The prisoners held captive within were instantly torn to shreds.
Boom!
Amidst the billowing dust and smoke, the Nation-Pacifying Grand General shot into the sky, roaring incessantly.
As an Advanced Earth Immortal, he hadn't gained the slightest advantage over a junior. Instead, he ended up in such a sorry state, a humiliation that infuriated him to the core.
“Brat, I swear I will not be human if I don't kill you!”
Eyes blazing red, the Nation-Pacifying Grand General stared venomously at Ye Yunfei, gnashing his teeth.
“Ye Yunfei is over there!”
At that moment, many Qiantang Empire forces in the distance spotted Ye Yunfei and shouted out loud.
Earlier, the Tang Emperor had ordered a group of high-ranking officials from the Qiantang Empire, along with their forces, to pursue Ye Yunfei. They had chased him up from the underground realm. Ye Yunfei's entry into that dungeon cell to rescue his people had only taken a moment. Before the Qiantang Empire forces could even enter the dungeon, Ye Yunfei had already succeeded and emerged.
“Go! Surround that brat!”
Upon spotting Ye Yunfei, a large group of Qiantang Empire forces immediately closed in.
“Grand General, where is Ye Yunfei's group?”
An elderly man clad in extravagant official robes saw the exploded dungeon and the Nation-Pacifying Grand General scrambling out in a bedraggled state, immediately sensing that something was wrong.
“Prime Minister Wang…”
The Nation-Pacifying Grand General was momentarily at a loss for words.
He, the venerated Nation-Pacifying Grand General and a high-level Advanced Earth Immortal, had personally gone to retrieve prisoners, only to have them snatched mid-way by a junior. This loss of face was simply unbearable.
“Prime Minister Wang, those people… have already been rescued by that brat…”
The Grand General hesitated for a moment before finally forcing himself to answer.
“How could this be?!”
Prime Minister Wang flew into a rage but immediately suppressed his anger, forcing himself to remain composed.
Gazing at the imperial city now flooded in dense, red mist, and hearing the rumbling sounds of battle from underground, he felt that today's events had already spiraled out of the royal family's control. A massive sense of crisis welled up in his heart.
“Everyone, let's join forces to kill that brat first!” Prime Minister Wang said solemnly.
It was at that moment.
Boom! Boom…
Several bedraggled figures suddenly burst out from underground, all bloodied and wearing expressions of panic as they fled with full force.
“Pass the order! Have all personnel immediately evacuate the imperial city! The farther, the better. It would be best to immediately leave the Qiantang Great World!”
The Tang Emperor's figure emerged from the rolling dust, his robes in tatters, yelling out loud.
“How could this be?”
Upon hearing the Tang Emperor's voice, everyone within the entire imperial city began to panic.