"What the hell are these things!"
"Run!"
...
Facing a tidal wave of charging poisonous insects and venomous creatures, the Dark Faction's troops began to crumble almost instantly, each one turning tail and fleeing without a shred of fighting spirit left.
Not only were those poisonous insects and creatures vast in number, but their combat prowess was formidable. Furthermore, they carried a variety of virulent poisons, spewing forth toxic gases, poisonous mists, and noxious fumes in a dazzling array of colors that swept across the heavens and earth. Before the Dark Faction forces could even start fighting, they were already poisoned, their heads dizzy and brains foggy, limbs weak and numb, the world spinning around them. Nearly half their combat power was gone, making them utterly incapable of fighting.
"Offer up your Soul Bodies!"
Huang Shang, leading a charge of several dozen poisonous crocodiles at the forefront, issued bursts of eerie, sinister laughter. Wherever they went, they annihilated one batch after another of Dark Faction troops as if breaking through deadwood, collecting all their Soul Bodies and fragments of Soul Bodies.
Soul Bodies were precious cultivation resources for Huang Shang.
"You Dark Faction scum, do you know my power now!"
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, like a mighty general, was thronged by a staggering number of poisonous insects at its center, rolling forward and hunting down the Dark Faction forces everywhere, akin to an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.
In fact, the number of poisonous insects under the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm's command far exceeded the number of venomous creatures under Huang Shang!
Especially those toxic mosquitos, flies, moths, and locusts...
They were all insect species with astounding reproductive capabilities, often numbering in the hundreds of thousands or even millions, swarming together in massive groups and crashing over the enemy head-on. Forget fighting—the sheer numerical superiority could drown the foe in an instant.
Moreover, with so many poisonous insects, even if they stood still and let themselves be slaughtered, it would take an eternity to kill them all.
Not to mention, each and every one of these insects carried deadly poisons; getting contaminated was no laughing matter.
Facing Huang Shang and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm's onslaught, even the Earth Immortals of the Dark Faction paled with fright, turning to flee at the mere whisper of their approach.
As for Hu Miao, she specifically targeted the Dark Faction's Earth Immortal experts. Displaying her body movement technique, she charged right up to these Earth Immortals, immediately employed her illusion arts to drag them into layers upon layers of phantom realms, and then nine thick fox tails suddenly appeared behind her. Carrying terrifying energy, they whistled through the air, twisting and tearing through her targets, killing them in an instant.
Seeing Hu Miao continuously and effortlessly kill several Intermediate Earth Immortals, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but silently commend her.
"Hu Miao, it seems your bloodline achieved a breakthrough after consuming that Golden Lotus Fruit," Ye Yunfei transmitted his voice.
"Yes, master. The Golden Lotus Fruit's effects were immense. After consuming it, my bloodline broke through twice in rapid succession. My current combat strength, while not comparable to yours, can still handle ordinary Earth Immortal experts without difficulty," Hu Miao replied with a touch of smug pride.
Ye Yunfei also released his Blood Race Clone, which began collecting the Bloodline Essence left behind by the slain Dark Faction Earth Immortals.
Previously in the Colorless Abyss, after Ye Yunfei killed the Five Immortals Poison King, he had released his Blood Race Clone, which absorbed a portion of the Poison King's Bloodline Essence. Therefore, this Blood Race Clone had already absorbed the Bloodline Essence of a Peak Earth Immortal, resulting in a significant boost in power.
Now, absorbing the Bloodline Essence of these Advanced and Intermediate Earth Immortals was naturally simple and swift.
"Ye Yunfei, you've finally returned! I now return the 35th Battalion to you!
Thankfully, you returned just in time. The 35th Battalion was not destroyed in my hands, otherwise I truly wouldn't know how to face you!"
At this moment, Guan Zhanglao and the battalion elders of the 35th Battalion, along with a large crowd of their members, had gathered behind Ye Yunfei. Guan Zhanglao spoke with great relief.
The five battalion elders and all the members of the 35th Battalion gazed at Ye Yunfei with eyes filled with worship.
Moments ago, the 35th Battalion had clearly been on the brink of destruction. Yet the moment Ye Yunfei returned, the tide of battle was utterly reversed. Now it was the Dark Faction troops being subjected to a frenzied slaughter, howling like ghosts and wolves, suffering heavy casualties.
"Ye Yunfei, you deserve death!"
At this point, the Dark Faction's leading Earth Immortal expert glared with eyes about to burst, falling into a state of violent rage as he pointed at Ye Yunfei and roared.
This was an Advanced Earth Immortal.
The Dark Faction already knew Ye Yunfei had entered the Colorless Abyss, so they had only dispatched one Advanced Earth Immortal with troops to surround and suppress the 35th Battalion.
Of course, this leading Dark Faction Advanced Earth Immortal's true combat strength was definitely far greater than those other Advanced Earth Immortals, belonging to the ranks of the powerful within the same realm.
Swish!
Before this leading Dark Faction expert could finish speaking, he found Ye Yunfei had already arrived before him like a ghost.
"With just you?
You think you can kill me?"
Ye Yunfei looked at him with utter disdain.
Given Ye Yunfei's current strength, even if a Peak Earth Immortal came, he could engage them with ease, let alone just an Advanced Earth Immortal.
Boom...
Ye Yunfei directly activated his Spatial Cage. A cage formed of spatial energy and spatial laws descended from the sky, imprisoning this Advanced Earth Immortal expert on the spot.
After fusing with the Origin Essence Blood of the Ten Thousand Laws Vine race, Ye Yunfei found that his comprehension and grasp of spatial laws seemed to be enhancing every moment, continuously increasing the power of the Spatial Cages he unleashed.
"Such a terrifying spatial secret art!"
The face of this Dark Faction Advanced Earth Immortal drastically changed.
Boom...
Torrents of dark energy poured forth from the body of this Dark Faction expert, their terrifying energy pressure spreading out in all directions, causing vast swathes of space to tremble and shake.
However, this area of space had already been imprisoned by Ye Yunfei using the Spatial Cage, so it suffered no damage.
Boom!
Three pitch-black swords shot out from the top of this Dark Faction expert's head, engulfed in billowing black mist, spurting forth a multitude of runes related to darkness laws. They slashed at Ye Yunfei from three different angles.
Space was split as smoothly as soft tofu by these three black swords, their power exceedingly formidable.
"Pathetic tricks!"
Ye Yunfei disregarded them completely. He punched forward, unleashing his physical strength. His fist continuously expanded, and five towering mountain peaks materialized from the fist, arranged in a specific formation as they rumbled forward with deafening force.
Clang!
The three swords collided with Ye Yunfei's fist and were immediately sent flying backward.
Bang!
Then, Ye Yunfei's fist swept across, striking this Dark Faction Earth Immortal with a single punch and blasting him apart.
Merely an Advanced Earth Immortal—even a particularly strong one—counted for little before Ye Yunfei's terrifying physical strength of nearly 2,500 Jiao.
Combined with the various martial body techniques previously imparted to Ye Yunfei by the Divine Power Giant God, they allowed him to utilize the power of his physical strength to the utmost, rendering his might absolutely terrifying!
"Quick, run!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei punch and obliterate their leading Advanced Earth Immortal, the remaining Dark Faction troops who were left had utterly no fight left in them. One by one, they turned and fled!
"Do you think you can escape!"
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm let out a great roar.
Its body may have been small, but its roar was formidable, shaking the entire space of the Xiaotian Realm and making it seem as if the heavens themselves were trembling in anger.
Buzz buzz...
Following the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm's command, dense clouds of poisonous insects flapped their wings in unison, pursuing after the fleeing remnants of the Dark Faction forces.
Huang Shang also commanded his venomous creatures to join the pursuit.
Ye Yunfei did not take action again.
Ever since Ye Yunfei's return, the members of the 35th Battalion didn't even get a chance to move.
Because the entire battlefield was already submerged under a sky-covering, earth-blanketing sea of various venomous creatures and poisonous insects; even if the 35th Battalion's troops wanted to join the fight, there was no space left for them to even set foot.