"Kid, with me here, you won't be able to escape!"
At that moment, the old man who had been standing in the chaotic void outside the Nurturing Yin Land roared.
Rumble...
The yellow compass before him shuddered violently. Dense clusters of earthen yellow runes, resembling swarms of yellow tadpoles, continuously surged out and merged into the surrounding void.
Boom...
A large-scale Death Field instantly materialized, displaying all sorts of bizarre phenomena: a bleeding phoenix, a black demon dragon, a three-headed serpent, five hideous-looking imps, seven blood-drenched skulls...
This large-scale Death Field contained various smaller Death Fields, all connected into a unified whole, each producing terrifying apparitions that constantly manifested, blocking Ye Yunfei's path forward.
Rumble...
Simultaneously, numerous black array flags fluttered, forming various Formations that sealed off this entire stretch of space.
"This Death Field is extremely dangerous! Be careful!" The Golden Horn Dragon Silkworm was highly sensitive to all types of space and immediately warned Ye Yunfei.
"I know, but we have no choice but to force our way through!" Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Let's employ our spatial secret arts together and push through with our combined strength!" Hun Lao spoke up.
Rumble...
Ye Yunfei, Hun Lao, and the Golden Horn Dragon Silkworm all released their spatial energy and laws, activating various advanced spatial martial techniques as they charged forward together.
Groan...
Ye Yunfei stomped his foot, causing numerous Earth Dragons to drill out from the surrounding space. They churned and intertwined, instantly forming a large-scale Earth Formation that smashed towards the blocking Death Field.
Ye Yunfei intended to use an Earth Formation to break another Earth Formation!
"Kid, I never imagined you're also an Earth Master! And at such a young age, you've attained such a level of Earth Perception skill!" The old man's gaze sharpened as he saw the Earth Dragons emerging around Ye Yunfei, his voice heavy.
"However, before me, your skills are still insufficient!" the old man added.
Rumble...
After speaking, the old man pointed a finger, causing the large-scale Death Field he had pre-arranged to fully activate. Countless attacks rained down like torrents from all directions towards Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei also activated the large-scale Earth Formation he had constructed, fighting back.
However, Ye Yunfei quickly felt alarmed. The power of the Death Field deployed by the old man was simply too formidable; he couldn't break out for the moment.
Furthermore, beyond the old man's Death Field, a vast number of Formations released surging formation energy, blocking the path forward.
"Kid, you won't escape!" From behind, the Dark Ancestor arrived with a group of Dark Faction experts in tow, grinding his teeth in fury, eyes blazing with hatred for Ye Yunfei.
"Don't let that kid get away!" The Netherworld Five Elders were the next to arrive, soaring through the air at astonishing speeds.
Other Golden Immortal experts also activated their movement arts, pursuing Ye Yunfei.
Rumble...
Ye Yunfei waved his hand, scattering a large handful of array flags that instantly formed several dozen great formations. Their roars shook the heavens as they blasted towards the pursuers.
Boom boom...
Ye Yunfei pointed, and numerous magical treasures shot out like comets, forming combat arrays that erupted with powerful energy, crashing backwards.
Among these treasures, the most powerful were the five white pearls, which together formed a formation powerful enough to force several Golden Immortal experts into retreating repeatedly.
Ye Yunfei felt a surge of gratitude for mastering the secret technique of forming combat arrays with treasures; otherwise, confronting these Golden Immortals simultaneously would have been impossible. A single one of them would have been more than enough to deal with.
"Immortal Master, you must contain that kid. On no account can you allow him to take the Yin Seed!" the Dark Ancestor sent a frantic Sound Transmission to the old man controlling the Death Field.
"Hmph, kid. Your Formation mastery is unexpectedly high. Pity you encountered me!" The old man was slightly surprised to see Ye Yunfei instantly create Formations, then let out a cold snort.
Rumble...
He then activated the Death Field, pouring all his strength into attacking Ye Yunfei.
This stretch of space instantly filled with sinister winds and roiling killing intent. A flood of bizarre attacks that could chill one's scalp surged forth.
Five grotesque, multi-colored imps rushed forward, their faces twisted in strange, mournful grins. Behind them, a host of other varied attacks followed closely.
Ye Yunfei was inwardly alarmed.
There was no denying it; this old man's Earth Perception skills were extraordinarily profound. The Death Field he had created was exceedingly powerful, making Ye Yunfei feel somewhat inferior.
With pursuers closing in from behind and a Death Field and numerous Formations blocking the path ahead, Ye Yunfei began to feel anxious.
Rumble...
Ye Yunfei fully activated his own Death Field, pushing it forward violently. Dozens of Earth Dragons roared into existence and pounced.
Just then...
At a certain spot outside the Nurturing Yin Land, a young man suddenly appeared, fixing his gaze on Ye Yunfei.
"It's actually him?! The person Master wants to trap is actually him?!"
The young man stared at Ye Yunfei in shock.
"Hey, Ye Yunfei, what's going on here? The Death Field my Master set up here was to deal with you? When did you offend my Master, or provoke the Dark Faction?" the young man pondered, then sent a Sound Transmission to Ye Yunfei.
"Du Fan, it's you?! That old codger is your Master? What's happening here?"
Upon receiving the young man's transmission, Ye Yunfei was utterly astonished and immediately replied with questions.
So this young man was actually Du Fan! He had met Du Fan back in the Tianxuan Continent, where Du Fan styled himself as "Master Earth Daoist." Later, Ye Yunfei and Du Fan left the Tianxuan Continent together and entered the Canghuang Realm. There, Du Fan's true identity was revealed as a Holy Son of the Hou Tu Sect in the Xuanhuang Star Domain of Canghuang Realm. As Ye Yunfei grew stronger, he took Du Fan and left Canghuang Realm for the Hongmeng Continent.
Later, Du Fan disappeared. When Ye Yunfei went searching for him, he only saw his departing back in an underground tunnel. At that time, Du Fan told Ye Yunfei he had taken a powerful Master and would be following him for cultivation. Since then, Ye Yunfei hadn't seen Du Fan again. He never imagined encountering him here of all places! And that old man, whom the Dark Ancestor addressed as 'Immortal Master,' was actually Du Fan's Master!
"Du Fan, does that mean both you and your Master have joined the Dark Faction and are subordinates of the Dark Ancestor? The Dark Faction seeks to destroy this stretch of space-time and exterminate all living beings within it. You were born and raised in this realm — this is your homeland! How could you possibly aid the Dark Faction?!"
Ye Yunfei's expression darkened as he questioned him aloud.
"The Dark Faction wants to destroy this realm and kill all living beings within it? I had no idea! I've been in secluded cultivation all this time and haven't been paying attention to anything happening here. I only emerged from seclusion two days ago and came out with my Master for experience," Du Fan replied.