"Hmph! Boy, I'll tell you this truthfully. In this space and time, the Dark Faction possesses the most formidable strength. If we dare claim second place, absolutely no other force would dare claim first! In fact, if all the Earth Immortal experts of our Dark Faction took action, we could absolutely sweep through this entire space and time. Even if all the major powers here united, they would stand no chance against our Dark Faction. Of course, if our revered Ancestor personally intervened, I'm afraid this entire space and time would be reduced to ashes! Kid, I advise you not to make an enemy of our Dark Faction. Otherwise, you will regret it sooner or later. Your Light Faction is no match for our Dark Faction! It won't be long before your Light Faction is annihilated by us!"
The Dark Faction expert stared at Ye Yunfei, sneering as he spoke, radiating extreme confidence.
"Annihilating our Light Faction won't be that easy. People of the Light Faction do not accept intimidation. Tell me, what is the cultivation level of your Dark Faction's Ancestor?" Ye Yunfei responded with a cold smile before asking another question.
"Our Ancestor is undoubtedly the number one expert within this expanse of time and space. Even a Perfect Earth Immortal would be instantly obliterated if they stood before the Ancestor," the Dark Faction expert replied, his face filled with worship and deep pride as he mentioned the Ancestor.
"Being able to obliterate a Perfect Earth Immortal instantly... So the Dark Faction's Ancestor is undoubtedly a Golden Immortal powerhouse," Ye Yunfei mused inwardly. In truth, he had already surmised this long ago.
"Ye Yunfei, I advise you once more: you'd best withdraw from the Light Faction as soon as possible. Because it won't be long before the Light Faction is wiped out by our Dark Faction. With your Light Faction's strength, resistance is futile. If you refuse to leave the Light Faction and continue to oppose our Dark Faction, the only fate awaiting you is destruction!" The Dark Faction expert said this while fixing his gaze on Ye Yunfei, his tone threatening.
"You needn't worry about my safety. Focus on caring about your own. Now, answer me one more question. Tell me in detail, what exactly is the deal with that seed of your Dark Faction?" Ye Yunfei replied with a cold smirk.
This was also a question Ye Yunfei was very eager to understand, as he had heard mention of the Dark Faction's seed many times already. It was said that seed was likely the primary source of the Cataclysmic War! Naturally, Ye Yunfei wanted to get to the bottom of it.
"You! You actually dare to probe for our Dark Faction's most classified intelligence? Don't even dream of it!" The Dark Faction expert flew into a rage upon hearing Ye Yunfei's question.
Boom!
His words had barely finished when Ye Yunfei kicked and shattered half his head, leaving only the remaining half suspended in the air—a grisly and somewhat ludicrous sight.
"Kill me if you will, boy, it's useless! Matters regarding that seed can only be discussed by a few esteemed Venerables and the chief commanders of the resource gatherers within our Dark Faction. Any other member who dares reveal even half a word to outsiders will be reduced to ash in an instant!" The Dark Faction expert roared in extreme grief and indignation.
"Then, you can go die." Ye Yunfei directly kicked and destroyed the remaining half of the Dark Faction expert's head, including his Soul Body within. Thus, an Advanced Earth Immortal perished both in body and soul.
Huang Shang and the Blood Clan Clone immediately began performing their respective techniques, absorbing the residual Soul Body essence and bloodline essence of this Advanced Earth Immortal.
"What are these two monsters?" The others around were chilled to the bone upon seeing Huang Shang and the Blood Clan Clone suddenly appear beside Ye Yunfei. Huang Shang's ghost body was pitch black and glossy, exuding a sinister ghostly aura, while the Blood Clan Clone was enveloped in a thick layer of blood plasma. Both looked utterly terrifying.
Next, Ye Yunfei used the same method, dragging over another Dark Faction expert and pressing him for information about the seed. This expert, however, dared not utter a single word regarding the seed. Ye Yunfei finally obliterated this Dark Faction expert, destroying both body and soul.
Ye Yunfei then repeated the process once more, capturing yet another Dark Faction expert for interrogation. This expert also dared not speak half a word about the seed. Consequently, Ye Yunfei killed him as well.
Seeing Ye Yunfei casually kill three Earth Immortal experts of the Dark Faction, the other beings trapped within the Formations were all filled with dread.
"It seems, within the Dark Faction, matters concerning that seed are considered top-secret, only eligible for discussion by a few core higher-ups. These ordinary-rank Dark Faction experts dare not speak of it, and I suspect their understanding is limited too," Ye Yunfei felt somewhat disappointed, thinking to himself.
Thus, he did not interrogate any other Dark Faction experts.
"Everyone, it's definitely because of these damned Formations that this brat can deal with us so easily. Let's join forces and break the Formations! Only by shattering these arrays do we have a hope of dealing with this kid!" an Advanced Earth Immortal suddenly shouted.
"Right! Quickly, let's combine our strength to break the Formations!" Other beings chimed in loudly.
Boom! Boom! Boom...
All the trapped beings once again attacked the Formations with all their might. They had temporarily halted their assaults while Ye Yunfei interrogated the three Dark Faction experts, but now they began attacking the Formations frantically again.
"Heh heh, take your time breaking the Formations here. I believe even if you try until you die, you won't be able to break them," Ye Yunfei swept a glance at the beings and said with a cold laugh.
With Ye Yunfei's level of mastery in Formations, he could tell at a glance that these arrays were definitely not something Earth Immortal level experts could crack. Moreover, Ye Yunfei estimated that even if he personally tried to break them, he probably wouldn't succeed either! He had only managed to activate these Formations earlier under the guidance of that Ten Thousand Laws Vine. That did not mean he had already mastered them.
"Alright, have fun here.
I'm leaving." Ye Yunfei no longer looked at the beings trapped by the Formations, nor did he intend to personally kill them. Because he knew these beings would definitely remain trapped here. Unless a remarkably skilled array master or an expert of Golden Immortal level or above came to rescue them, they would be stuck here until they exhausted all their energy and ultimately perished.
Having said that, Ye Yunfei strode outward. The seven True Immortals watched the unfolding events with disbelief. So many Earth Immortal experts had been completely trapped just like that, every one of them like birds in a cage.
"What are we waiting for? We must catch up with the young hero! Otherwise, we might not be able to get out on our own later!" One of the True Immortals snapped back to reality, shouted, and then hurried to follow Ye Yunfei, closely watching his footsteps and mimicking them step by step.
The other six True Immortals also reacted, scrambling to follow Ye Yunfei. At this point, all seven True Immortals regarded Ye Yunfei with utmost awe and fear.
Shortly after, Ye Yunfei walked out of the mountain gate of the ancient sect's headquarters.
"Senior, until we meet again!" Ye Yunfei turned around, spoke respectfully towards the mountain peak from before, and then turned to leave in the distance.
"Who is the young hero speaking to?"
"Could there be another senior within this ancient sect's headquarters?
Good heavens! A senior in such a place... wouldn't that be an ancient, terrifyingly old super relic?"
...
Seeing Ye Yunfei act this way, the seven True Immortals were filled with suspicion and unease, exchanging sound transmissions among themselves.
"This young hero possesses terrifying combat prowess, extraordinary methods, and is utterly unfathomable. We'd best not try any tricks before him in the future! Otherwise, we wouldn't even know how we died!" one of the True Immortals transmitted.
"Indeed. It's best we refrain from any schemes before this young hero," the other True Immortals also secretly nodded in agreement.