"What is the meaning of this, everyone?
How dare you question Commander Xue and Commander Gong's words like this!
Commander Xue merely asked Commander Ye to explain himself. If Commander Ye truly has a clear conscience, what's wrong with explaining to everyone?
Could it be that Commander Ye truly finds it inconvenient to explain?"
A yellow-robed elder suddenly stepped forward, pointing at Commander Lü and the others as he shouted.
This yellow-robed elder was a member of the 2nd Battalion, and Commander Gong was precisely the commander of the 2nd Battalion.
"Commander Ye, I think you should still explain yourself. Otherwise, this argument sparked by you will be hard to end.
At a time like this, what our Light Faction needs is unity, not internal strife."
Commander Xue looked at Ye Yunfei and spoke, his tone carrying a faint hint of reproach.
"Commander Xue, in my opinion, there must definitely be something wrong with Ye Yunfei.
I suggest we arrest him first!
If he really is a spy, the consequences would be extremely severe!"
A middle-aged man suddenly pointed at Ye Yunfei and exclaimed loudly.
"That's right, I agree as well. Arrest Ye Yunfei immediately for proper interrogation. If he isn't a spy, then fine, but if he really is a spy, we absolutely cannot show leniency!"
Several more people stepped forward, pointing at Ye Yunfei as they spoke.
The atmosphere in the venue instantly turned tense.
"The main body has returned."
At this moment, Ye Yunfei suddenly murmured softly to himself.
As it turned out, the Ye Yunfei standing here wasn't his main body, but a Doppelganger Statue.
At that time, when Huang Shang and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm asked to go to the headquarters of the Five Immortals Sect, Ye Yunfei had one of his Doppelganger Statues return ahead of time, with the goal of protecting the forces of the twenty-eight battalions.
Inside this Doppelganger Statue was a fragment of Ye Yunfei's Soul Power.
When the Doppelganger Statue returned to Feixian Continent, it discovered that many of the twenty-eight battalions' Earth Immortals had been dispatched and hadn't been seen for two or three days in a row.
Moreover, it had been previously agreed upon that the twenty-eight battalions would rest for two days before hurrying to support the headquarters, but now, after two days, they still hadn't set out.
Several battalion commanders had urged Commander Gong to lead everyone to support the headquarters without delay, but Commander Gong kept saying the timing wasn't right yet, and they needed to wait a little longer.
"Commander Ye, don't you want to say something?"
Commander Gong's gaze locked onto Ye Yunfei as he asked in a deep voice, his tone carrying some severity.
"I have nothing to say.
The one who needs to say something is you, Commander Gong."
At that moment, a voice sounded.
Then, two figures appeared high in the distant sky, walking over unhurriedly.
They were precisely Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo.
After leaving the Main World, Ye Yunfei immediately used a Space Teleportation Token to directly teleport back to Feixian Continent.
"So this is a Clone of Ye Yunfei's!"
Watching Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo approach from high in the distance, everyone was astonished, someone exclaimed.
"But his Clone's aura is actually exactly the same as his main body's. That's incredible!"
Someone whispered.
Actually, it was perfectly normal for an Earth Immortal to possess several Clones.
But to make the Clone's aura perfectly match the main body's, making it impossible to distinguish the real from the fake—that was impressive!
After the Doppelganger Statue returned to Feixian Continent, not a single person recognized it as Ye Yunfei's Clone.
The next moment.
Whoosh!
The Doppelganger Statue transformed into a streak of light that surged into Ye Yunfei's main body and disappeared.
"Commander Ye, you leave a Clone here while your main body runs off outside.
What exactly were you doing?"
Seeing this scene, Commander Gong grew somewhat angry; he had believed all along that the previous statue was Ye Yunfei's main body.
"Everyone, as you have all seen, Ye Yunfei's actions are suspicious. I suspect he is likely a spy who has long since colluded with the Dark Faction and betrayed our Light Faction!
We cannot let him go!"
Several Earth Immortals standing beside Commander Gong began shouting one after another.
By this time, Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo had already arrived in front of the crowd.
"Commander Gong, why did those twenty Earth Immortals you dispatched that day collude with the Dark Faction and attack me together?
They all seemed to be your men. Speaking of which, you should have already defected to the Dark Faction as well, shouldn't you?"
Ye Yunfei's gaze locked onto Commander Gong as he asked coldly.
"Ye Yunfei, what nonsense are you spouting!
I sent those twenty Earth Immortals to support the Reincarnation Palace!
Right, where are they? Why haven't they returned?"
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Commander Gong's face changed drastically, and then he asked sternly.
"I've killed them all."
Ye Yunfei said coldly.
"What?
You actually killed all of them?
Ye Yunfei, you are too brutal, actually attacking your own people!
It seems you have definitely colluded with the Dark Faction!
What's detestable is that you are actually maligning me and trying to slander me!"
Over these past two days, Commander Gong had sent several groups of subordinates to search for those twenty Earth Immortals but found nothing.
This was because after Ye Yunfei killed those twenty Earth Immortals, the Blood Clan Clone immediately devoured their bloodline essence, and Huang Shang also devoured their Soul Bodies, leaving nothing behind.
"Everyone, prepare to move. Capture this traitor Ye Yunfei and subject him to severe interrogation!"
A 2nd Battalion elder shouted sternly.
Boom! Boom!
Several Earth Immortal experts immediately erupted simultaneously, closing in on Ye Yunfei.
"Whoever doesn't want to die, get lost."
Ye Yunfei said coldly.
Boom…
In the next instant, the Blood Clan Clone appeared, unleashing towering blood mist.
Sensing the Blood Clan Clone's energy aura, those several Earth Immortals were so frightened they hastily retreated.
Whoosh!
Ye Yunfei had already appeared in front of Commander Gong, simultaneously unleashing the Soul Sword and the Invisible Heart Sword to attack his soul sea.
Ye Yunfei was already certain that this Commander Gong had definitely secretly defected to the Dark Faction and naturally had no intention of being polite with him.
Ah…
Under the simultaneous assault of the Soul Sword and the Invisible Heart Sword, Commander Gong's soul sea felt like it was splitting open with pain, and he let out a wretched scream.
"Brat Ye Yunfei, you go too far!"
In his shock and rage, Commander Gong roared.
Boom rumbled…
A golden war halberd shot out from his head, continuously enlarging, instantly becoming as large as a mountain range as it bore down on Ye Yunfei.
Clang!
Ye Yunfei threw a punch, directly smashing the war halberd so that sparks flew everywhere, sending it flying sideways.
"Come here!"
With a darkened expression, Ye Yunfei reached out with a hand that continuously enlarged as it grabbed towards Commander Gong.
"Ye Yunfei, you are too arrogant! In front of everyone, you actually attack Commander Gong!
Everyone, move together and capture this madman!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei suddenly attack Commander Gong, Commander Xue couldn't help but grow furious.
Boom! Boom!
Earth Immortals of the Light Faction erupted one after another, preparing to surround and attack Ye Yunfei collectively.
"How did it come to this?
What should we do?"
At this moment, those battalion commanders who had come with Ye Yunfei earlier all found themselves in a dilemma, not knowing which side to help.
They certainly didn't believe Ye Yunfei was a traitor, because they had personally witnessed Ye Yunfei slaughtering large numbers of Dark Faction experts and troops.
But the other side was also all members of the Light Faction, also their own people.
"You brat, I'll fight you to the death!"
With his war halberd knocked flying by Ye Yunfei, Commander Gong's fury grew even more intense. He threw a fist at Ye Yunfei, his fist turning golden and continuously enlarging, like a golden divine mountain, immensely heavy.
Ye Yunfei didn't dodge or evade, returning the punch head-on.
At the same time, with a wave of his other hand, Ye Yunfei instantly set up several dozen Formations, blocking all the Earth Immortals who were trying to charge over to attack.
Bang!
Ye Yunfei's fist collided with Commander Gong's.
With a poof, Commander Gong's fist directly exploded.
Immediately after, Commander Gong's arm and shoulder also exploded directly, disappearing entirely.
"Too strong!"
Witnessing this scene, everyone's eyelids twitched, a chill secretly rising in their hearts.
"Brat Ye Yunfei, today I will definitely kill you!"
Commander Gong roared with rage.
Then his shoulder and arm directly regenerated, restoring themselves completely.
Boom rumbled…
An extremely violent energy pressure surged upwards from within Commander Gong's body.
"Completion Earth Immortal!
So Commander Gong has already broken through and become a Completion Earth Immortal!"
Someone exclaimed in shock.
The commanders of all thirty-six Light Faction battalions were all Advanced Earth Immortals. If someone broke through to become a Completion Earth Immortal, they would be transferred to the headquarters to become core high-ranking members.
"So Commander Gong has already broken through to become a Completion Earth Immortal.
He has already surpassed me.
I have no choice but to concede."
Commander Xue shook his head with a bitter smile.
This Commander Xue was formerly the strongest combatant among the thirty-six battalions, but he understood that Commander Gong's strength now surpassed his own.
"Commander Gong, quickly slay the spy Ye Yunfei!"
A 2nd Battalion elder pointed at Ye Yunfei and shouted.
"Just a Completion Earth Immortal."
A contemptuous expression appeared on Ye Yunfei's face.
Ye Yunfei unleashed the Soul Sword and the Invisible Heart Sword once more, attacking Commander Gong's soul sea.
At the same time, he used the Spatial Prison. An invisible cage descended from above, suppressing Commander Gong's body and causing his movements to stagnate.
Commander Gong's actions began to become difficult, and his face involuntarily changed drastically.
Bang!
Ye Yunfei's fist swept horizontally, directly smashing half of Commander Gong's body, and then reached out to lift up his remaining half-broken torso.
"How is this possible?"
Everyone was utterly shocked.
They had just been amazed by Commander Gong's cultivation realm, and yet, moments later, Commander Gong was utterly helpless against Ye Yunfei, as weak as a chick.
"Now, are you going to talk?
Did you send those twenty Earth Immortals to kill me? Have you already defected to the Dark Faction? And where exactly are those Earth Immortals you dispatched these past two days?"
As he lifted Commander Gong, Ye Yunfei stared coldly at him and asked.
"Ye Yunfei, let's talk reasonably. Let go of Commander Gong first!"
A shocked Commander Xue cried out.
"Brat Ye Yunfei, you…"
With his half-body constantly dripping blood and his features twisted ferociously like a vicious ghost, Commander Gong roared.
However, the next moment.
Ah…
Commander Gong screamed miserably.
Ye Yunfei wielded the Soul Sword, continuously slicing Commander Gong's Soul Body, making it unbearable.
"Enough, Ye Yunfei. You are too arrogant, openly resorting to violence…"
Watching this, Commander Xue grew so furious he roared.
"Commander Gong, my patience is limited. If you still don't answer my questions, I'll immediately make your soul scatter and vanish."
Ye Yunfei said coldly. He gave a slight tremor with his palm, pulverizing Commander Gong's remaining broken body into a cloud of blood mist.
Now only Commander Gong's Soul Body remained.
In the surroundings, many Earth Immortals were roaring, wanting to charge over, especially several elders of the 2nd Battalion who were each nearly mad with rage.
But with a wave of his hand, Ye Yunfei set up dozens more Formations, blocking all those Earth Immortals.
"Fine. If you won't talk, forget it.
I'll annihilate you first, then slowly interrogate others. None who have betrayed will escape."
Ye Yunfei lost his patience, speaking indifferently.
"Don't kill me!
I'll talk!"
Commander Gong's Soul Body was continuously being sliced by the Soul Sword, each cut bringing excruciating pain, making it utterly unbearable. Feeling the killing intent in Ye Yunfei's words, he finally began to break down, shouting.
"Talk."
Ye Yunfei said calmly.
Hearing Commander Gong's cry, everyone else was taken aback.
"I sent those twenty men to kill you because Dark Ancestor has already issued an order to definitely capture you, or bring your corpse back. So the forces of the Dark Faction are doing everything they can to capture or kill you.
Last time, after you arrived at Feixian Continent, I immediately contacted Dark Faction experts. Then we set up a scheme to lure you to the Main World for an ambush."
Commander Gong continued.
After hearing Commander Gong's words, the other Earth Immortals of the Light Faction were all stunned, their mouths agape.
"Commander Xue, Commander Gong was coerced by Ye Yunfei! His life was threatened, so he spouted nonsense to survive!
The one who truly colluded with the Dark Faction is actually Ye Yunfei!
He even personally admitted earlier to killing twenty of our Light Faction Earth Immortals!"
A 2nd Battalion elder shouted loudly.
Whoosh!
The moment he finished speaking, the Blood Clan Clone appeared before him and employed the Blood Control Technique, instantly causing the blood within his body to churn and boil wildly. His entire body went limp.
The Blood Clan Clone lifted him up in one grasp and brought him beside Ye Yunfei.
The Blood Clan Clone's speed was too fast, so fast that other Light Faction Earth Immortals in the surroundings had simply not reacted yet.
"Where are those Earth Immortals you dispatched these past two days?"
Ye Yunfei asked Commander Gong again.
"They were all ambushed and killed midway by Dark Faction experts.
There is a group of Dark Faction experts lying in ambush near Feixian Continent. Every time I dispatched Earth Immortal experts, I would inform Dark Faction experts in advance, telling them to intercept and kill them midway."
Commander Gong knew his life was completely in Ye Yunfei's hands, and survival or death depended on Ye Yunfei's whim. So he answered whatever was asked.
Hearing Commander Gong's words, most Light Faction Earth Immortals' faces changed drastically.
Over these past two days, several dozen Earth Immortals had been dispatched by Commander Gong, and until now, not a single one had returned.
"Is there anything that can prove what you've said?"
Ye Yunfei asked.
"In my spatial ring, there is a black message jade slip specifically used to communicate with those Dark Faction experts. Inside are records of the messages exchanged between me and those Dark Faction experts."
Commander Gong hesitated a moment before speaking.
Ye Yunfei sent out his Soul Power perception and quickly detected over a dozen spatial rings at the spot where Commander Gong's body had exploded; obviously, these were left behind by Commander Gong.
Ye Yunfei stretched out his hand and pulled, drawing those dozen-plus spatial rings over. After a brief Soul Power scan, he retrieved a black message jade slip from one of the spatial rings and directly activated it.
One message after another began to sound from this black jade slip, precisely the exchanges between Commander Gong and several Dark Faction experts. They discussed exactly how to lure out the Earth Immortal experts of the twenty-eight battalions and ambush them one by one, aiming to make all the Earth Immortals of the twenty-eight battalions disappear without anyone noticing, thereby eliminating the strength of the Light Faction's thirty-six battalions.
Within these messages, those several Dark Faction experts directly addressed Commander Gong by name, proving the fact of Commander Gong's collusion with the Dark Faction.
"So Commander Gong truly conspired with the Dark Faction in secret!"
"So those Earth Immortals dispatched over these past two days are all dead!"
…
After hearing the messages continuously emerging from that jade slip, everyone had a sudden realization.
"Commander Xue, now the evidence is irrefutable. Do I still need to explain anything?
His ability to become the commander of the twenty-eight battalions was greatly due to your recommendation. Speaking of which, those Earth Immortals dispatched and then ambushed and killed by the Dark Faction over these past two days were indirectly killed by you.
What do you think?"
Ye Yunfei held Commander Gong's Soul Body in his palm as he turned his gaze toward Commander Xue and asked indifferently.
Ye Yunfei had long held a grievance against this Commander Xue. Of course, it wasn't because he prevented Ye Yunfei from becoming the commander, but because his foolishness had cost the lives of several dozen Light Faction Earth Immortals.
"This…"
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's questioning words, Commander Xue's face turned pale and livid. He stood there dumbfounded, momentarily at a loss for words.
Those Earth Immortals who had earlier voiced suspicions against Ye Yunfei now all fell silent, their expressions awkward.
They had supported Commander Gong, who truly colluded with the Dark Faction, while repeatedly questioning and making things difficult for Ye Yunfei, the contributor who exposed the internal traitor!