"You… what do you intend to do!"
That Holy Son took two steps back in panic. He had originally thought that as his power increased, he would no longer fear Ye Yunfei. Never did he imagine that now, standing before Ye Yunfei, he would feel so lacking in confidence.
This was because Ye Yunfei's current strength was equal to or greater than his own. At the same time, those Puppet Soul Threads Ye Yunfei had planted in his Soul Body long ago were still there, exerting some lingering influence on him.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei was using his Soul Power energy to communicate with the Puppet Soul Threads within his Soul Body, causing the influence on his Soul Body to grow stronger and stronger.
Rumble…
With a single thought from Ye Yunfei, a vast and mighty surge of Soul Power energy instantly flooded into this Holy Son's Soul Sea, forcibly enveloping his Soul Body.
Boom… Boom…
Panicking, the Holy Son abruptly activated over a dozen Soul Power artifacts in his Soul Sea, trying to protect his own Soul Body.
Clang! Clang!
Ye Yunfei unleashed his Soul Sword and Formless Heart Sword, striking repeatedly and repelling all dozen-plus Soul Power artifacts.
Boom!
Ye Yunfei's Soul Power energy forcibly penetrated the Holy Son's Soul Body. The Holy Son was terrified to the extreme, yet utterly powerless to resist.
Because at that moment, deep within his Soul Body, those Puppet Soul Threads had already reestablished their connection with Ye Yunfei.
"You…"
The Holy Son was both terrified and angry, retreating continuously and even thinking of turning to flee.
In the distance, Elder Li Chou saw Ye Yunfei pressing relentlessly on the Holy Son and flew into a rage. He unleashed his full power, frantically striking out with terrifying attacks. In his desperation, he managed to break through quite a few Formations.
But it was too late.
Soon, the Holy Son's Soul Body began to slowly fall under the control of those Puppet Soul Threads. The gaze he directed at Ye Yunfei first grew dazed, then gradually became more and more docile.
In the end, Ye Yunfei had regained control over this Holy Son's Soul Body.
"It's fortunate that I planted those Puppet Soul Threads inside this fellow's Soul Body long ago. Otherwise, using these threads to control an Earth Immortal would be very difficult," Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
"For now, don't speak. First, find a way to return to the Netherworld, then seek an opportunity to come out again," Ye Yunfei transmitted mentally, stopping the Holy Son when he tried to approach and pay his respects.
Other than this Holy Son, the gazes of the other seven Flying Sky Yin Monkeys as they looked at Ye Yunfei had also become utterly docile. They had all once again become Ye Yunfei's slaves.
"Haha… Now you know my power! Still want to fight?!" Ye Yunfei laughed loudly.
"Forget it, no more fighting.
We were in the wrong.
Previously, our strength surged greatly, so we purposely came to find you, wanting to show you our might. We never expected your power had grown even stronger. We are no match for you, so let's stop here," the Holy Son declared in a high voice.
"That's right, consider us at fault. In the future, we won't oppose you," the other seven Flying Sky Yin Monkeys chimed in.
Of course, they were putting on an act together with Ye Yunfei, a performance for the benefit of the other Flying Sky Yin Monkeys—especially for Elder Li Chou.
"Alright, now the misunderstanding is resolved. Release us immediately.
There is no deep-seated hatred between our Flying Sky Yin Monkey race and you; no need for a deathmatch," the Holy Son cried out again.
"Since you say so, fine.
I hope in the future you won't bring trouble to my doorstep again. Otherwise, I won't hold back," Ye Yunfei nodded.
What's going on?
Both the members of the 35th Battalion and the other Flying Sky Yin Monkeys were a bit bewildered.
Just moments ago, they were calling for a fight to the death, and now, after a few words, they were reconciled?
"Alright, you may leave." Ye Yunfei waved a hand, instructing all members of the 35th Battalion to step back. Then, with a pointing gesture, he calmed the Thirteen Flame Dragon Terrain. Simultaneously, he retracted all the Formations; one by one, formation flags flew into the sky, returning to Ye Yunfei's palm.
"You brat…" Elder Li Chou, who had been trapped within the Formations up till then, now suddenly found all the Formations retracted. With a furious roar, he intended to strike at Ye Yunfei.
As an expert from the Netherworld, he felt deeply humiliated and aggrieved by such humiliation at the hands of a mere human youth. He wanted to restore his dignity.
"Elder Li Chou, stop!" the Holy Son immediately rushed over, blocking Elder Li Chou. He then transmitted some words mentally to him.
"This…" It seemed Elder Li Chou was unwilling to let Ye Yunfei off so easily.
"Humph, brat, watch yourself in the future!" In the end, Elder Li Chou was persuaded by the Holy Son. He glared at Ye Yunfei and snorted coldly.
"Let's go." Elder Li Chou waved a hand. Leading all the Flying Sky Yin Monkeys, they surged with monstrous baleful energy and vanished into the distance in an instant.
"Leader Ye, has the enmity between you and these Flying Sky Yin Monkeys truly been resolved?" The five elders of the 35th Battalion clustered behind Ye Yunfei, with Elder Zhuo asking.
"Yes, it's been resolved.
Not only resolved, but in the future, they'll become our own people," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
Become our own people?
Hearing this, the five elders all wore expressions of doubt and disbelief.
"Leader Ye, these Flying Sky Yin Monkeys hail from the Netherworld. Beings from the Netherworld are underhanded, ruthless, and cunning. If unnecessary, it's best to have as little to do with them as possible," Elder Qi interjected.
"Don't worry, I know the score," Ye Yunfei smiled.
Creatures under the control of Puppet Soul Threads would never harbor disloyalty as long as the control remained—this Ye Yunfei was naturally very confident of.
"Holy Son, what is going on?
That human brat merely has some skill with Formations. If we kept fighting, I would eventually have broken through those Formations. Once I broke the Formations, dealing with him would have been as easy as turning over my palm."
At this moment, Elder Li Chou had taken the Flying Sky Yin Monkeys far away, traversing the chaotic void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. Recalling the events of moments ago, he still felt unwilling and spoke to the Holy Son.
"Elder Li Chou, to be honest, there really is no deep-seated enmity between that human youth and me. I merely felt my power had greatly increased recently and thought I could suppress him. So I found an excuse to have Father send you along to test him. Now I've ascertained his strength, and my purpose has been achieved.
Moreover, looking back, I once traveled the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds with him and share some camaraderie. There's no need for life-and-death confrontation," the Holy Son explained.
Elder Li Chou was rendered speechless by the Holy Son's words.
Because earlier, the Holy Son had said he was controlled by a despicable art of a human youth, bringing shame and disgrace, and must have his vengeance. That was why the patriarch of the Flying Sky Yin Monkey race sent Elder Li Chou to accompany the Holy Son on this mission of revenge. He never expected the Holy Son would now completely change his tune.
"Fine. Consider this journey wasted," In the end, Elder Li Chou had no choice but to force himself to swallow his anger.