“Brat, prepare to die!”
Suddenly, a Venerable Lord roared as he charged toward Ye Yunfei. Having witnessed Ye Yunfei slaughter over a dozen Dark Faction Earth Immortals in such a short span, he couldn’t hold back his fury.
RUMBLE...
Along with the Venerable Lord's roar, a massive black palm materialized above Ye Yunfei's head, radiating a terrifying pressure of energy before howling down upon him.
BOOM!
Ye Yunfei raised his own palm, executing the Earth Severing Palm. A gigantic hand emerged above him, rising to intercept the black palm.
CRACK! The Earth Severing Palm projected by Ye Yunfei shattered under the impact. The black hand paused for a mere instant before continuing its descent to crush him.
However, Ye Yunfei had already seized the chance to activate his Great Space Movement Technique, instantly vanishing and reappearing far away.
The Great Space Movement Technique was incredibly profound, allowing its user to freely traverse most spaces. Even spaces sealed by energy, laws, or restrictive formations could be crossed.
“Die!”
Ye Yunfei appeared beside a Dark Faction Intermediate Earth Immortal. A single punch blasted the Intermediate Earth Immortal apart.
Faced with Ye Yunfei's physical might, that Earth Immortal was immobilized, utterly incapable of evading.
“Kill Ye Yunfei together!”
Seeing this, over a dozen Dark Faction Earth Immortals nearby roared and closed in to surround and attack him.
Ye Yunfei had deliberately chosen a location densely packed with Dark Faction Earth Immortals; at least several dozen were in the immediate vicinity.
Slaughter!
Ye Yunfei, his four Doppelgangers, Su Qingluo, Hu Miao, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, his Blood Clan Clone, and the Nine Divine Beasts all charged forward simultaneously. Like a scythe through dry grass, they slaughtered all the Dark Faction Earth Immortals converging on them in less than two moves.
The combined strength of Ye Yunfei's small squad was too powerful. Against ordinary Earth Immortals, they formed an absolute, overwhelming force, capable of annihilating several, even a dozen, Earth Immortals in a flash!
“Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, unleash all your poison insects. Our Light Faction is starting to lose ground. Let your insects join the fight, share some of the pressure from our Light Faction army.”
Although Ye Yunfei had consecutively slain over twenty Dark Faction Earth Immortals, it still couldn't significantly affect the overall battle situation. Currently, the Light Faction army on the battlefield was faltering, being suppressed by the Dark Faction.
“Fine, I'm releasing them all! If they all die, I’ll just collect more later.”
Gritting his teeth, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm unleashed all his poison insects. Various swarms surged in all directions like vast, rolling oceans.
Though numerous, the individual combat power of these insects wasn't high. They were bound to suffer casualties in battle. Facing the massive Dark Faction army, the losses would be heavy. However, seeing the grim state of the battle, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm steeled himself and released them all.
“You punk, Ye Yunfei! Where do you think you're running?”
At this moment, that Venerable Lord, shadowing him closely, caught up to Ye Yunfei again, closing in at an astonishing speed.
This Venerable Lord's perception was incredibly powerful. Amidst the chaotic battlefield, he could instantly and accurately pinpoint Ye Yunfei's aura and precise location.
For now, Ye Yunfei didn't want to engage this Venerable Lord head-on. His strategy was to first kill large numbers of Dark Faction Earth Immortals to weaken their overall strength.
RUMBLE...
A black pagoda continuously expanded, brimming with formidable energy as it pressed down toward Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei’s body felt heavy, as if an invisible divine mountain was bearing down on him from across space.
“That artifact is fearsome!”
Sensing the pressure of the black pagoda, Ye Yunfei inwardly marveled.
Fortunately, Ye Yunfei had previously fused several treasures bestowed personally by the Dark Ancestor. His body’s quality was immensely powerful, and he could still use the Great Space Movement Technique even in this spatially-sealed environment.
WHOOSH! Utilizing the Great Space Movement Technique, Ye Yunfei vanished instantly, reappearing in the distance amidst a group of five or six Dark Faction Earth Immortals.
“How is this kid’s movement technique so formidable?”
That Venerable Lord was both shocked and furious, finding it somewhat hard to believe.
In his rage, the Venerable Lord slapped out with his palm, blowing apart a nearby Light Faction Earth Immortal.
“Brat, I *will* catch you!”
With a flash, the Venerable Lord moved again, renewing his pursuit of Ye Yunfei.
Kill!
At that moment, Ye Yunfei, leading Su Qingluo and the others, launched a frenzied assault on the surrounding Dark Faction Earth Immortals.
All five Ye Yunfeis adopted a reckless, life-risking fighting style, ignoring defense, focusing solely on offense, even charging forward using their bodies as battering rams.
AHHH!…
Under the collective onslaught of Ye Yunfei's squad, the five or six surrounding Dark Faction Earth Immortals had no chance to retaliate. Within just a breath's time, they were all slain.
“This speed still isn't fast enough. We haven't killed enough Earth Immortals. Increase the pace! More!”
Ye Yunfei was unsatisfied with these results.
RUMBLE...
A black scythe rapidly enlarged, cleaving through the air, slicing the very space in half. Along its path, a group of Light Faction troops were shattered to bloody mist, and it arrived instantly behind Ye Yunfei.
“Impressive!”
Ye Yunfei cried out.
BOOM… BOOM…
Over a hundred Earth Immortal-level artifacts materialized behind Ye Yunfei, activated simultaneously to intercept the black scythe.
BOOM… BOOM…
Dozens more Formations were deployed, also rushing to block the black scythe.
BOOM… BOOM…
The black scythe chopped forward relentlessly, shattering Ye Yunfei's artifacts and Formations one by one, as easily as bursting soap bubbles.
Seizing this moment, Ye Yunfei once again used the Great Space Movement Technique, reappearing at another location far away.
“Haha, all you Light Faction scum deserve death! Go to hell!”
A Dark Faction Advanced Earth Immortal raised a huge black saber, aiming to slash down on a Light Faction Earth Immortal who was already severely injured and seemed unable to withstand the blow.
Ye Yunfei flashed in, appearing before the wounded Light Faction Earth Immortal.
CLANG! A deafening sound erupted as the black saber hacked onto Ye Yunfei’s shoulder.
Simultaneously, Ye Yunfei's fist struck toward the chest of that Dark Faction Earth Immortal.
“How…?”
The Dark Faction Advanced Earth Immortal was stunned, unable to believe his saber couldn't even cut into the youth before him.
PCHT! Ye Yunfei's fist landed squarely on the Dark Faction Earth Immortal's chest, blasting his body apart in a spray of flesh and blood.
At that same time, Su Qingluo, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Hu Miao, and the others attacked together, swiftly executing five or six nearby Dark Faction Earth Immortals.
“This killing speed is still too slow. Alright, from now on, I need to fully utilize the Formless Heart Sword, Soul Power, and Formations!”
Ye Yunfei swept his gaze across the battlefield, a plan forming in his mind.
RUMBLE…
Right then, a black pagoda came rolling forth, causing the space around Ye Yunfei to sink under immense pressure.
That Venerable Lord had caught up again!
“This guy is too annoying! He just won't leave you alone!” Hun Lao couldn't help but comment.
“Damn this brat and his ridiculously fast movement technique! What a slippery foe!” The pursuing Venerable Lord from behind was also fuming with rage and shock.
With a wave of his hand, Ye Yunfei sent out over a hundred more Earth Immortal-level artifacts, while simultaneously deploying dozens of Formations to halt the advance of the black pagoda.
Then, Ye Yunfei employed the Great Space Movement Technique, teleporting away to reappear at a distant point.
Focusing his will, Ye Yunfei unleashed Soul Swords and Formless Heart Swords, piercing into the soul seas of several Dark Faction Earth Immortals. Those targets screamed on the spot.
During this period, Ye Yunfei's Soul Power and Mind Power had been continuously improving. The Soul Swords and Formless Heart Swords he wielded now were far more potent than before.
BOOM… BOOM…
While launching the Soul Swords and Formless Heart Swords, Ye Yunfei waved his hand, instantly creating dozens of Formations which he scattered around, promptly trapping over a dozen Dark Faction Earth Immortals.
Amidst this barrage of Soul Swords, Formless Heart Swords, and Formations, Ye Yunfei, his four Doppelgangers, Su Qingluo, Hu Miao, and the others moved in concert, slaughtering Dark Faction Earth Immortals at a staggering speed.
In less than two breaths of time, another dozen-plus Dark Faction Earth Immortals fell.
By incorporating Soul Swords, Formless Heart Swords, and Formations, Ye Yunfei found his killing efficiency had dramatically increased.
“You could try my clan's Spatial World Formation.”
Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei.
The Spatial World Formation was a space-related secret art of the Chaos World Tree clan, which Hun Lao had already taught to Ye Yunfei. Ye Yunfei had previously used it against enemies.
“Alright!”
Ye Yunfei nodded.
The next moment, Ye Yunfei directly performed the secret technique of the Spatial World Formation.
RUMBLE…
A world of void appeared above Ye Yunfei. Within this world were continents studded with stars, mountain ranges and rivers, and the illusory silhouettes of all manner of living beings moving about, as if it were a real, living world.
RUMBLE…
This world-illusion erupted with a powerful suppressing energy, instantly pinning down a large group of Dark Faction troops in the vicinity, rendering them immobile one by one.
PCHT! PCHT!
Ye Yunfei, leading Su Qingluo and the others, unleashed a flurry of techniques and secret arts. Sweeping past like a gust, they exterminated all these Dark Faction troops in the blink of an eye, leaving none alive.
“Hun Lao, the power of your clan's spatial secret art is incredible!”
Ye Yunfei was overjoyed.
“Your spatial energy is already quite decent. Combined with the spatial secret art of our Chaos World Tree clan, it's naturally far superior to the vast majority of spatial arts in the world.” Hun Lao said smugly.
And so, Ye Yunfei, while evading pursuit by that Venerable Lord, led Su Qingluo and the others, rapidly hunting Dark Faction Earth Immortals across the battlefield.
His objective was clear: he targeted only Dark Faction Earth Immortals!
Not long after, the number of Dark Faction Earth Immortals slain by Ye Yunfei's small squad had exceeded one hundred!
That Dark Faction Venerable Lord continued his relentless chase.
However, Ye Yunfei possessed the Great Space Movement Technique, the Spatiotemporal Illusion Annihilation Technique, and the Space Transference Talisman. His movement speed had reached an unimaginable level.
Moreover, with a sealing imprint from Mister Liu residing in Ye Yunfei's soul sea, capable of thoroughly concealing his aura, whenever Ye Yunfei employed his spatial movement techniques, that Venerable Lord couldn't sense his aura and couldn't lock onto his position. He could only learn Ye Yunfei's location once Ye Yunfei appeared at the next spot.
“I'm back! Luckily, I’ve made it in time!”
Just as Ye Yunfei was hunting Dark Faction Earth Immortals across the battlefield, he received a mental message from Huang Shang.
“Elder Huang! Your return is perfectly timed. Come and lend a hand quickly!”
Receiving the message, Ye Yunfei was overjoyed and immediately called out.
Huang Shang possessed immense combat power. More importantly, he commanded several hundred Earth Immortal masters and three Voodoo Children capable of obliterating most Earth Immortals. With Huang Shang joining the fray, the Light Faction would gain tremendous strength!
Right at this moment.
“Haha, go to hell! The core leadership of the Light Faction… is nothing more than this?”
A laughing voice rang out across the battlefield.
Everyone saw a green-robed elder being struck into repeated retreat by a Dark Faction Venerable Lord, his situation increasingly precarious.
This green-robed elder was one of the six core senior leaders of the Light Faction!
After a period of fighting that Venerable Lord, he began to falter. One after another, bloody holes were punched through his body until he was drenched in blood, his aura feeble and weak.
BANG…
Amidst the Venerable Lord’s wild laughter, the green-robed elder was struck by a palm and sent flying backward, coughing up blood repeatedly.
The Dark Faction Venerable Lord pursued him with raucous laughter, landing several successive punches that reduced the elder's body to a ragged, almost unrecognizable state.
“Everyone… hold on… I can't… anymore!”
The green-robed elder let out a fierce roar, turned, and charged toward a few nearby Dark Faction Earth Immortals. Blazing flames erupted from his body—he was starting to burn his core essence blood.
BOOM!
The next moment, the green-robed elder directly self-destructed. The resulting explosion blasted several nearby Dark Faction Earth Immortals into smithereens.
“What?! He was only an avatar?! No wonder he was so weak!”
It wasn't until the green-robed elder self-destructed that the Dark Faction Venerable Lord realized he had only been facing an avatar.
“Hmph! So what if it was an avatar? The Light Faction Headquarters will be annihilated today regardless!”
The Venerable Lord said coldly.
“Venerable Cold Flame, come over here. Let’s hunt down that punk Ye Yunfei together! He’s far too slippery!”
In the distance, another Venerable Lord called out to this one.
“Dark Nothing, when did you become so inept? After all this time, you haven’t even managed to capture that little punk Ye Yunfei.”
This Venerable Cold Flame looked over and couldn't help but speak.
“Cold Flame, stop with the sarcasm! This kid’s footwork is too elusive. Try for yourself and you’ll see!”
The distant Venerable Dark Nothing shouted.
“Fine! I’ll be the one to catch Ye Yunfei!”
Venerable Cold Flame flashed, charging toward Ye Yunfei.
RUMBLE…
A powerful surge of spacetime energy pressed down on Ye Yunfei from across space.
“Another Venerable Lord is coming!” Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
RUMBLE…
As Venerable Cold Flame attacked, that persistent pursuer, Venerable Dark Nothing, also struck. A gigantic black hand manifested, blotting out the sky and earth as it crushed downward toward Ye Yunfei.
BOOM… BOOM…
Ye Yunfei waved his hand, conjuring fifty or sixty Formations that hurled like massive rocks toward the two Venerable Lords.
Then, Ye Yunfei used the Great Space Movement Technique and vanished completely.
When Ye Yunfei reappeared, he was at the entrance/exit portal of this world.
A figure plunged in—a pitch-black, glossy-skinned elder with eerie, glowing green eyes.
“Elder Huang, you've finally returned.”
Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
“Welcome to join our hunting team.”
Ye Yunfei sent a mental strand of information to Huang Shang, instantly updating him on the current battlefield situation.
“I'll have all my Earth Immortal subordinates join the fight!”
Huang Shang waved his hand, teleporting over three hundred Earth Immortals out from a spatial artifact he carried.
Several dozen Poison Crocodiles and three Voodoo Children appeared alongside them.
RUMBLE…
These Earth Immortal experts under Huang Shang immediately sprang into action, their figures flashing as they charged into the battlefield and began assaulting the Dark Faction army.
The Dark Faction's army originally had over six hundred Earth Immortal experts. Having just lost over a hundred slain by Ye Yunfei, they now numbered slightly over five hundred.
The Light Faction itself had nearly two hundred Earth Immortals to begin with.
Now, with the addition of Huang Shang's Earth Immortal subordinates, the number of Earth Immortal experts on the Light Faction side was on par with the Dark Faction's, even slightly surpassing it!
Therefore, as Huang Shang's Earth Immortal experts entered the battle, the pressure on the Light Faction instantly eased significantly.
Conversely, the pressure on the Dark Faction shot up immediately!
ROAR! ROAR!
With another wave of his hand, Huang Shang unleashed all the poisonous creatures under his command. A dense swarm surged forth, shrouded in billowing toxic mists and vapors, plunging into the battle to join the fight.
The number of poisonous creatures and insects under Huang Shang and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was immense. Their participation greatly alleviated the pressure on the Light Faction army.
“We have yet another wave of reinforcements!” Huang Shang said to Ye Yunfei.
As he spoke, a chilling wind sprang up, and one phantom after another manifested before Ye Yunfei. Each seethed with murderous intent and boiling combat spirit.
In the blink of an eye, Ye Yunfei stood before a densely packed army of phantoms.
These were all the War Remnant Souls Huang Shang had collected from those ancient battlefields!
Glancing roughly, Ye Yunfei counted over a hundred thousand War Remnant Souls.
Among them were quite a few souls left behind by Earth Immortal experts!
Gathered together in such vast numbers, they unleashed waves of overwhelming Yin energy, so potent that strands of black Yin Lightning crackled into existence within this world.
“Armageddon War! This is the battlefield of the Armageddon War!”
“Young Master Ye, you didn’t deceive us! You truly brought us to the real Armageddon War battlefield!”
……
Seeing the battlefield before them, these War Remnant Souls roared in excitement.
“Let’s join the battle immediately! Charge!”
Some War Remnant Souls bellowed, immediately rushing toward the distant battlefield.
“Elder Huang, if these War Remnant Souls enter the battle, they will surely suffer heavy casualties.”
Looking at these Light Faction War Remnant Souls before him, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but transmit a silent message to Huang Shang.
“What else can be done? When I entered those ancient battlefields, I found these War Remnant Souls planning to sacrifice a portion of themselves to help the others leave and join this war. You can't stop them.” Huang Shang sighed.
“However, judging by the current situation, the Light Faction is not necessarily lost.” Hun Lao suddenly interjected.
“No, my intuition tells me the Dark Faction must still hold hidden cards. The forces they’ve shown definitely aren't the full extent of the Dark Faction’s power.” Ye Yunfei shook his head, speaking with certainty.