"Rest assured, I will be fine."
Ye Yunfei smiled.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei was chasing after the Dark Faction Earth Immortal experts while enveloped in roiling thunder. Using his Time-Space Annihilation Technique, he moved at incredible speed, charging directly behind those Dark Faction Earth Immortals. Dense thickets of thick lightning bolts rained down incessantly like a storm, sweeping over the Dark Faction Earth Immortals.
The lightning from the three overlapping layers of tribulation clouds was simply too vast in quantity and too terrifying in power. Wherever it went, it submerged everything.
Ye Yunfei himself was being chased and struck by these Tribulation Lightnings. His tall form was battered beyond recognition, resembling a human-shaped piece of charred charcoal, wisps of black smoke rising from him. However, the quality of Ye Yunfei's physical body was too formidable, and its recovery ability was exceptionally powerful. As it continuously regenerated, he suffered no lethal wounds.
At the same time, the divine beast Thunder Beast remained by Ye Yunfei's side, constantly devouring the lightning and alleviating the pressure on him. As it consumed more and more lightning, the aura of thunder and lightning emanating from its massive body grew increasingly potent. Dense tangles of lightning coiled around the Thunder Beast's form, blindingly brilliant, inspiring awe in all who saw it.
But the physical qualities of these Dark Faction Earth Immortals were far inferior to Ye Yunfei's. They simply couldn't withstand such a level of tribulation. Moreover, the Dark Faction cultivated dark-type energies, which were naturally more vulnerable to lightning energy.
Ahhhhh…!
Every Dark Faction Earth Immortal Ye Yunfei caught up to was instantly submerged in a tidal wave of thunder and lightning, unleashing wretched screams.
Those Preliminary and Mid-level Dark Faction Earth Immortals couldn't hold out for even a moment before being severely wounded or directly slain by the lightning. Ye Yunfei naturally wouldn't let those severely wounded ones go either; with a casual punch, he directly pulverized them, annihilating both body and spirit.
Thus, any Dark Faction Earth Immortal caught by Ye Yunfei faced near-certain death.
"So terrifying! He can actually undergo his tribulation while simultaneously luring the tribulation lightning to kill his enemies! This is simply unheard of!"
"Look! Although those tribulation strikes wound him too, he recovers completely in mere moments!"
...
Everyone who witnessed Ye Yunfei relentlessly pursuing Dark Faction Earth Immortal masters amidst the surging Tribulation Lightnings was shaken to the core, barely able to believe their eyes.
"Master is too amazing!"
Hu Miao, standing in the distance and watching the charred but still imposing figure of Ye Yunfei, cheered excitedly.
Seeing this, Huang Shang, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Hun Lao, and the others were now completely reassured, no longer worried for Ye Yunfei.
"Run! Escape immediately!"
The surviving Dark Faction Earth Immortals fled desperately while continuously roaring out commands, directing the Dark Faction's main army to retreat.
"Where do you think you're going?"
Right then, Ye Yunfei's gaze fixed on one Advanced Earth Immortal. He unfolded his figure and gave chase.
At the same moment, within the chaotic void in the distance, seven black-robed figures rushed forth like a rolling tide.
"The battlefield lies ahead! I sense the aura of that brat Ye Yunfei! Quickly!"
One of the black-robed figures barked with a heavy voice.
From afar, these seven sensed Ye Yunfei's aura and were greatly pleased, each increasing their speed as they charged toward the distant battlefield.
"You die now!"
By this point, Ye Yunfei had already chased to the back of one Dark Faction Advanced Earth Immortal and let out a mighty roar.
Boom! Rummmmble…
A dense thicket of thunder and lightning followed Ye Yunfei as it surged toward that Dark Faction Advanced Earth Immortal.
"Save me!"
The Advanced Earth Immortal screamed in terror. He couldn't even handle Lin Ye Yunfei alone; add the overwhelming tribulation lightning, and he knew he had absolutely no way to cope.
Sure enough, within a few breaths, this Advanced Earth Immortal was struck numb by the dense barrage of Tribulation Lightning, completely transformed into a mass of charred cinder. Ye Yunfei then punched, blasting him apart and reducing both body and spirit to nothing.
"The most critical juncture of this tribulation has arrived!"
Suddenly, Ye Yunfei stopped moving and muttered to himself.
The Tribulation Lightning gathering overhead was growing denser and more ferocious, seemingly intent on overturning and obliterating this entire stretch of space-time.
Although the Thunder Beast remained by Ye Yunfei's side, devouring lightning to help him resist the tribulation, thousands of immense Tribulation Lightnings still crashed down onto Ye Yunfei's body every single moment. The storm had reached the absolute peak of intensity.
Simultaneously, Ye Yunfei also felt a sense of weakness wash over him. However, far from panicking, this actually brought him joy. It signaled that Ye Yunfei was about to break through; this tribulation was on the verge of success.
"If he can just endure through this period, he will successfully pass the tribulation."
"Can this truly be just a True Immortal striving to become an Earth Immortal?"
"The intensity of this tribulation isn't much weaker than the legendary ones faced by Perfected Earth Immortals when attempting to become Golden Immortals!"
...
Countless people watching Ye Yunfei standing amidst the apocalyptic Tribulation Lightnings voiced such comments.
The tribulation today was simply too violently cataclysmic, etching itself deeply in everyone's minds. Many masters at the Earth Immortal level admitted to themselves that the tribulations they endured when striving for Earth Immortality might not even be a hundredth as powerful as this one!
"How powerful will his strength become once he successfully advances to Earth Immortal?"
"Probably sufficient to challenge even a Perfected Earth Immortal with plenty to spare, right?"
...
Several beings speculated aloud.
"Kill that brat!"
Just then, all the surviving Dark Faction Earth Immortals who had fled earlier charged back—roughly forty or fifty of them. They roared in unison, each unleashing their full power. Some executed various potent techniques and martial skills, others summoned an assortment of the Dark Faction's treasures. Frantically, they surrounded Ye Yunfei to attack.
There had been over two hundred Dark Faction Earth Immortal experts earlier, but now only about forty to fifty remained!
"These Dark Faction experts intend to capitalize on the most critical, most vulnerable moment of Ye Yunfei's tribulation to jointly deal with him."
"However, Ye Yunfei's combat power is too formidable. I don't see much promise for these Dark Faction experts. They most likely can't do anything to him."
Witnessing this, the onlookers exclaimed in astonishment.
The scope of this grand battle was enormous, and it had lasted quite some time. Consequently, it had long since attracted hordes of creatures who came to spectate. In fact, anytime the Light Faction and Dark Faction battled during this period, it would draw massive audiences.
"If you want death, then come."
Seeing these Dark Faction Earth Immortal experts who had fled and now returned, Ye Yunfei responded with a cold smile.
Just at that moment—
Boom!
Suddenly, at a position not far from Ye Yunfei, a black great seal tore through space and materialized. A flood of terrifying dark energy surged forth, abrupt and fierce, sharp and startling. Continuously enlarging, it pressed down towards Ye Yunfei to suppress him.
Clang!
A black longsword appeared behind Ye Yunfei, bearing overwhelmingly intense murderous intent. Its cold gleam flickered as if ready to slice apart this whole region of space-time, its aura of slaughter appalling.
"More Dark Faction experts have arrived! And these ones seem even more formidable!"
Sensing that black great seal and the black longsword, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but be greatly alarmed.
He immediately unfolded his form, trying to evade. Because Ye Yunfei discovered that the energies released by the great seal and the longsword were far too terrifying—they could actually pose a threat to him!
Hmm…
The great seal trembled slightly, unleashing a surge of dark runes that continuously expanded, instantly shrouding a vast swath of space-time. The space around Ye Yunfei turned into pitch-black night. What shocked Ye Yunfei even more was that both the great seal and the longsword possessed the power to *cut off* the tribulation clouds. They forcibly severed the Tribulation Lightning raining down from the high sky.
Next, Ye Yunfei discovered his body was actually *pinned in place* by the great seal, unable to move.
"How can this be?!"
"Is there a Golden Immortal making a move?"
"Could it be... the Dark Ancestor himself has arrived?!"
Ye Yunfei's face paled with shock.
The next instant.
Bang!
The great seal and the longsword simultaneously struck Ye Yunfei's body. Unable to avoid it, Ye Yunfei was sent flying sideways, nearly blown apart into pieces.
"All of you on our side, flee immediately! Leave this place at your fastest possible speed!"
Realizing the dire situation, Ye Yunfei immediately sent a mental transmission, shouting to everyone aligned with him.
Moments later, seven black-robed figures silently appeared, moving simultaneously against Ye Yunfei.
"Seven Perfected Earth Immortals."
Ye Yunfei's expression slightly changed.
"The two treasures personally bestowed by the Ancestor are truly powerful. They've grievously wounded this brat in a single blow."
Seeing Ye Yunfei drenched in blood with fissures running across his body, the seven black-robed figures felt a hint of pleasant surprise.
"Hmph!"
"These fellows are quite shameless, ganging up to bully the few."
Just then, far in the distance, a farmer dressed in coarse linen robes was striding forward with great steps. Seeing the seven black-robed figures preparing to encircle and attack Ye Yunfei, he couldn't help but frown darkly.