Not long ago, the Dark Ancestor had given the order to capture Ye Yunfei, alive or dead, yet until now, they had failed to seize him. They never imagined Ye Yunfei would appear right before their eyes.
"That's right, it's me."
Ye Yunfei turned his head, looked at the seven Venerables, and replied with a cold sneer.
"Ye Yunfei, once I shatter these Formations, the first one I'll deal with is you!"
The Venerable controlling the three yellow longswords roared angrily.
"With me here, you'll find it a bit difficult to break these eighteen ancient Formations. At the very least, it won't be that quick," Ye Yunfei coldly retorted.
As his words fell, Ye Yunfei withdrew a large handful of Formation Flags from his hands, continuously scattering them and embedding them onto the eighteen ancient Formations.
Through his earlier study, Ye Yunfei had gained a preliminary understanding of these eighteen ancient Formations and had already figured out how to reinforce them.
Boom…
With Ye Yunfei's actions, formation after formation continuously manifested, merging into the eighteen ancient Formations as part of them.
This was one method of repairing ancient Formations: arranging new formations to merge into the old ones, becoming an integral part of the original structure. Ye Yunfei had previously helped that Ten Thousand Laws Vine repair ancient Formations within the Colorless Abyss, learning many restoration techniques that were now coming in handy.
Boom…
As one formation after another was deployed and fused into the eighteen ancient Formations, a vast and majestic wave of formation pressure radiated out from them, spreading in all directions like a hurricane.
"Not good! The cracks on those ancient Formations have started to repair themselves!"
Suddenly, an expert from the Dark Faction pointed at the Formations and shouted in shock.
"Roar… Ye Yunfei is trying to repair those Formations!"
One of the Venerables roared.
"I heard this kid is quite skilled in formations. We can't let him repair these Formations! We've finally managed to shake their foundations. If he succeeds, all our previous efforts will be wasted!"
Another Venerable cried out.
"Don't worry, I haven't fully unleashed the true power of these three Formation-Breaking Talismans bestowed by the Ancestor yet. To truly activate their full potential, it requires the three of us Venerables to jointly channel our energy!"
The Venerable controlling the three yellow longswords spoke up.
"Good, the three of us shall act together!"
Two Venerables stepped forward and said in unison.
Rumble…
These two Venerables released their dark energies, each infusing them into the blades of the three yellow longswords. At this moment, each of the three Venerables took control of a single sword.
Boom…
Sure enough, the next instant, the three yellow longswords erupted with an even more violent destructive energy.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The three yellow longswords simultaneously slashed upon the ancient Formations, causing the eighteen of them to shake even more violently. The cracks that had just been repaired burst open once more.
"The power of these three Formation-Breaking Talismans is truly terrifying!"
Standing within the eighteen ancient Formations, Ye Yunfei inwardly exclaimed in alarm as he watched the three yellow swords.
He hurriedly took out even more Formation Flags, continuously throwing them to embed within the eighteen Formations.
Thus, Ye Yunfei continually reinforced the eighteen ancient Formations while the three Venerables relentlessly drove the three yellow swords to attack them.
"With your formation skills, you should be able to hold out for a while," Hun Lao remarked.
"Yes, buy a little more time for our Light Faction's army to make more thorough preparations," Ye Yunfei said.
He knew the Light Faction's overall strength was weaker than the Dark Faction's. Delaying the battle for some time would benefit his side, especially since the troops of the twenty-eight camps were currently practicing the War Formation within the Phantom Tower.
"However, this final decisive battle is unavoidable for the Light Faction. It will come eventually," Hun Lao added. "Especially when that Dark Ancestor arrives; he'll undoubtedly shatter these eighteen ancient Formations in an instant."
"Yes," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"What's happening outside?"
Within the Light Faction headquarters, the army was already prepared for combat. All the senior leaders stood at the front lines, their eyes fixed on the world's entrance, awaiting the arrival of the Dark Faction's forces. They had even stopped probing the situation outside, knowing the Dark Faction would soon breach the eighteen Formations and charge in; monitoring the outside seemed pointless.
Yet after a moment of waiting, everyone was a little bewildered. The Dark Faction army still hadn't broken through.
"What's going on? Could it be that the Dark Faction is unable to break those eighteen ancient Formations? But weren't those Formations just starting to crack? Logically, they shouldn't be holding out this long," one senior muttered in confusion.
The next moment, all the seniors released their Soul Power to probe the outside. Simultaneously, a few responsible intelligence officers mustered their courage and rushed toward the world entrance using movement techniques.
"Someone is reinforcing and repairing the eighteen ancient Formations!"
Very quickly, a senior cried out joyfully.
"It's Ye Yunfei! He's the one reinforcing the Formations!"
Old Man Chu, with his formidable perception, instantly sensed Ye Yunfei's aura.
"It's him! This kid actually managed to force his way into the eighteen ancient Formations! Quite capable!"
Chan Master Tianwu also sensed Ye Yunfei and exclaimed happily.
"Haha… Looks like his formation skills are getting more and more impressive, actually being able to repair these eighteen ancient Formations! I'm going out to take a look!"
Chan Master Tianwu laughed heartily.
"So it is Ye Yunfei! He truly lives up to being our Light Faction's young genius!"
The other senior leaders of the Light Faction chimed in with praise.
In the next moment, Chan Master Tianwu had already dashed out through the world entrance. The eighteen ancient Formations protected it, so emerging from it placed him right beside Ye Yunfei.
"Senior, you've come out," Ye Yunfei said, his perception so keen that he had sensed the Chan Master's aura before he even appeared.
"The defensive energy of these eighteen ancient Formations is incredibly powerful. How did you manage to enter?" Chan Master Tianwu asked curiously.
"I discovered the critical formation points and operational principles of these eighteen ancient Formations, allowing me to enter," Ye Yunfei replied with a smile.
"That requires an exceptionally high level of formation skill. Well done!" Chan Master Tianwu praised.
"Senior Chu!"
Ye Yunfei suddenly called out. Old Man Chu had also emerged.
"Well done," Old Man Chu said, giving Ye Yunfei a once-over with great satisfaction, nodding.
"Senior flatters me too much. Any achievements I have today are largely thanks to the nurturing of both you seniors," Ye Yunfei answered.
"No, this is mainly your own talent and hard work. We merely added flowers to the brocade. A person's true reliance is on themself. If you aren't up to par, others who want to help won't be able to," Old Man Chu said.