To enter these ancient formations, I must first comprehend them.
Ye Yunfei came to a stop and began to comprehend the eighteen formations.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei's position was practically right before the vast sea that was the Dark Faction's army.
Standing before this ocean-like host, Ye Yunfei pushed his concealment secret art to its absolute limit. At the same time, relying on the talisman mark left by Mr. Liu within his Soul Sea, he rendered his body nearly undetectable!
Ye Yunfei carefully suppressed his energy and aura, focusing his attention on sensing and comprehending the eighteen ancient formations.
Just then...
"Hmm?"
One of the seven leaders among the Dark Faction let out a soft, doubtful sound. He turned his head, eyes scanning his surroundings as if he had sensed something.
"What is it?" another leader beside him asked.
"I perceive a faint trace of an unusual aura," said the leader who was looking around. "It doesn't seem to be from our Dark Faction. I suspect an outsider has infiltrated our forces."
"An outsider infiltrating our ranks? If that's true, it must be someone from the Light Faction. How audacious, to dare slip into the midst of our Dark Faction army!" The leader's expression darkened as he spoke coldly, and he too began to release his Soul Power, sensing all around him. He knew his companion possessed exceptionally keen perception and was unlikely to be mistaken.
"An outsider has infiltrated us?"
The other leaders were also enraged. One after another, they released their Soul Power to search the area.
"These leaders' sensory abilities are truly terrifying," Hun Lao couldn't help but remark.
Only one leader remained focused, controlling the three yellow longswords to continue breaking the formations. The eighteen ancient formations were rocked by the blows, visibly on the verge of collapse.
"Look! Cracks are starting to appear in those formations!"
Suddenly, several high-ranking experts from the Dark Faction shouted.
Sure enough, tiny cracks began to snake across the surfaces of the eighteen ancient formations.
The Dark Faction's army erupted in cheers that surged like a tsunami.
"The eighteen ancient formations outside are about to be broken! The great battle is about to begin. Everyone, prepare for combat."
Inside the Bright Faction headquarters, all the high-ranking members wore heavy expressions. Old Man Chu's voice rang out, clear and strong.
Every high-ranking official and every soldier inside the headquarters fixed their gazes on the entrance to the small world, waiting for the eighteen formations to be shattered so the battle could commence.
Every member tightened their grip on their magic treasures or weapons.
The great battle was about to begin!
The atmosphere inside the headquarters was stretched taut, reaching its extreme limit.
"What are our chances of winning this battle?" one high-ranking member suddenly whispered.
"Slim," another sighed in reply. "The Dark Faction has several hundred Earth Immortals outside. We have fewer than a hundred. Moreover, this battle is likely the final decisive conflict between our Bright Faction and the Dark Faction. Their seven leaders are already here, and the Dark Ancestor is bound to appear sooner or later. Even if we play all our hidden cards, our chances of victory are very small."
In truth, all the Bright Faction's high-ranking members were aware of this reality. Most of their hearts felt heavy.
"Everyone," Old Man Chu's gaze swept across them, and his voice rang out once more. "The situation our Bright Faction faces is indeed extremely grim. But regardless, we must confront it. This is our duty. Our destiny. In this battle, regardless of victory or defeat, we cannot retreat. We cannot flee."
After hearing Old Man Chu's words, the other high-ranking members nodded one after another.
"Correct. Win or lose, we cannot retreat or flee from this battle."
Meanwhile, outside the Bright Faction headquarters, Ye Yunfei was still comprehending the eighteen ancient formations.
Ye Yunfei understood in his heart that these eighteen formations had undoubtedly been laid down here in ancient times by some master of formations. While the high-ranking members within the Bright Faction headquarters could activate these eighteen formations for defense, he estimated that none of them could fully decipher these formations, much less replicate or reinforce them.
Ye Yunfei had great confidence in his own skill with formations.
Just then, one of the Dark Faction leaders suddenly fixed his gaze on the spot where Ye Yunfei stood, his face a mask of fury.
"Trouble! That fellow seems to have discovered your hiding place," Hun Lao immediately warned Ye Yunfei.
"There! Someone is concealed there!" the leader roared, pointing directly at Ye Yunfei's hidden position.
"What enormous nerve, to dare conceal yourself right before our eyes! You're simply asking for death! Attack! Smash this entire area of space to bits and see how he hides then!" another leader shouted sharply.
Generally speaking, when living beings concealed themselves, they relied on a secret art to suppress their auras, hide their forms, and lurk within space itself. Once that space was destroyed, there would be nowhere left to hide.
Boom! Boom!...
The next moment, several leaders acted together, unleashing terrifying attacks that blasted toward Ye Yunfei's location.
"I should be able to enter these ancient formations now!"
Having contemplated the eighteen formations, Ye Yunfei had gained some insights. Immediately, he stirred his movement technique and shot toward the eighteen formations.
With the increased level of his spatial energy, the power of Ye Yunfei's Time-Space Annihilation Art had also grown significantly. Before the leaders' attacks could arrive, he had already left his previous position and reached the area before the eighteen formations.
"So it is a human brat! He wants to enter the formations! Die!"
By now, the leader who had been controlling the three longswords to bombard the formations had also spotted Ye Yunfei. With a great roar, he pointed a finger, commanding the three yellow longswords to veer and strike at Ye Yunfei!
These three yellow swords were manifestations of three ancient talismans. Their attacking power was terrifying. As they locked onto him, Ye Yunfei felt a bone-deep chill.
Boom! Boom!...
Ye Yunfei waved a hand, instantly summoning hundreds of Earth Immortal-level magic treasures to block the three yellow swords.
Pop! Pop! Pop!...
The hundreds of Earth Immortal treasures Ye Yunfei had thrown out burst like so many bubbles, shattered in an instant by the three yellow swords.
Boom!...
The three yellow swords continued their assault toward Ye Yunfei's back. To him, it felt as if three intangible divine mountains were pressing down on his body—the pressure was immense.
"Truly formidable!" Ye Yunfei couldn't help but exclaim.
By now, Ye Yunfei was employing the Time-Space Annihilation Art at its greatest speed. All the various energies within his body erupted—his physical strength, immortal power, Soul Power, and more. A mighty, surging tide of energy poured forth.
Whoosh!
Ye Yunfei shot into the midst of the eighteen ancient formations.
Rumble!...
The three yellow longswords simultaneously struck the eighteen formations, causing them to tremble violently and sprout even more cracks.
"It's Ye Yunfei!"
Finally, the seven leaders recognized Ye Yunfei, their faces turning extremely ugly.