Enraged, Dark Ancestor relentlessly swung the massive black banner in his hand, furiously assaulting the rusted Ancient Cauldron.
"Let me try."
Just then, the nun who had been standing in the rear strode forward. The Buddhist radiance blossoming from her body grew even more resplendent, illuminating the surrounding space in meticulous detail. Vaguely, it seemed an ancient buddha sat in meditation, its form materializing behind her.
Hands pressed together in prayer, the nun proclaimed a resonant Buddhist chant. Then, a wooden fish surged forth from between her palms, rapidly enlarging. Though the Wooden Fish appeared worn and aged, the energy it unleashed was truly fearsome. A vast, majestic tide of Buddhist energy swept outward, causing the space around them to quiver and shake.
Clang!
The Wooden Fish shot out, slamming directly into the Ancient Cauldron with a resounding crash.
"That Ancient Cauldron is incredibly powerful!"
The nun's expression turned solemn. She could sense the cauldron's terrifying presence.
"This is a Buddhist treasure! Its power seems comparable to my banner!"
Dark Ancestor stared at the Wooden Fish in surprise.
Next, the nun continuously controlled the Wooden Fish to attack the Ancient Cauldron. Dark Ancestor also cooperated, relentlessly leveraging his black banner to assault the cauldron alongside her.
"This nun's strength likely isn't inferior to mine! Damn it, how did such a formidable expert suddenly appear!"
Dark Ancestor inwardly seethed with trepidation. He understood this nun had surely also come for the Yin Seed. Having another such terrifying expert contesting for the seed was naturally infuriating to him. However, the most important task at hand was breaching this small mountain village and finding Ye Yunfei. For now, they had no choice but to cooperate and join forces to storm the entrance.
At that moment, a towering, brawny man wielding a massive iron hammer strode forth with large steps. He raised his hammer and violently smashed it towards the Ancient Cauldron!
Raging blood energy billowed from the big man's body, making him appear exceptionally ferocious and brave, as if he were a primordial beast emerging from prehistory!
CLANG!
A deafening, earth-shaking roar instantly echoed throughout this world, reverberating endlessly.
Observing the abundant vital Qi emanating from this man, the onlookers were secretly shocked.
And so, three peak experts joined forces to attack the Ancient Cauldron!
They were Dark Ancestor, the nun, and the brawny man!
Standing there, each radiated staggering energy, clearly belonging to the elite among elite, top-tier experts.
But what astonished everyone was that the Ancient Cauldron remained utterly immovable under the combined assault of these three, as if it had taken root in that very space, anchored steadfastly in place.
"Let everyone attack together! If we want to find that kid Ye Yunfei, we must join forces to break into this small mountain village!"
One of the elders among the Netherworld Five Elders shouted loudly.
Then, the Netherworld Five Elders collectively activated their fusion secret technique. The bodies of the five elders melded together once more, forming the terrifying monstrous beast from before. They then summoned five black daggers, combining them into a coordinated battle array. Surging forward in a mighty charge, they immediately forced The Farmer to retreat several steps.
Originally, several Golden Immortal experts had been watching from the rear. But now, they all rushed forward, launching assaults together, charging toward the small mountain village.
Woof! Woof!
Right then, the sound of dog barks suddenly echoed from within the village. Everyone watched as a Yellow Dog rushed out from the village and pounced directly towards one of the Golden Immortal experts.
"Even a mere mutt dares to throw itself to its death!"
Looking at this utterly unremarkable Yellow Dog before him, the Golden Immortal expert could not help but flare with anger.
He directly punched forward. His fist continuously enlarged, resembling a small mountain peak descending to suppress the Yellow Dog's body.
However, before he could even react, the Yellow Dog's mouth suddenly opened, stretching continuously wider like a bottomless black hole, and directly devoured the Golden Immortal's fist. With a crisp *crunch*, it bit off his entire hand.
Ah!
The Golden Immortal expert let out a shriek of pain. Blood spurted from his severed wrist, revealing stark white bone.
Then, the Yellow Dog soared into the air. Its two paws expanded, cleaving through the air as they came, carrying terrifying energy that blasted the Golden Immortal expert, sending him flying backwards.
"How is this possible?"
Watching from behind, the other Golden Immortal experts were startled, somewhat unable to believe that the Yellow Dog had instantly defeated that Golden Immortal.
It seemed this village truly wasn't simple. A random dog that ran out possessed such astonishing strength!
The Golden Immortal experts gasped in astonishment one after another.
"You lot actually dare to run amok in our village?! You really are tired of living!"
At that moment, three or four more villagers emerged from the small mountain village. Their attire seemed utterly ordinary, but when these villagers took action, each one displayed astonishing fighting prowess. They were actually all Golden Immortal experts!
"I never imagined Mr. Liu's small mountain village hid so many Golden Immortal experts!"
Ye Yunfei was currently having a meal at Mr. Liu's home, but his Soul Power perceived the events happening outside clearly. At this moment, he was utterly shaken.
This small mountain village possessed a special restriction that strictly concealed the strength of every living being within, making it impossible for outsiders to spy upon. That was why Ye Yunfei had never known the true strength of the villagers before.
It was only now, as they took action, that he realized.
"It's fortunate that last time, when Qingluo and I came here, we didn't choose to attack forcefully. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"
Ye Yunfei couldn't help but recall his previous experience breaking into this small mountain village, feeling secretly thankful.
"Rest assured, the strength of our village is not weak. With just those folks outside, they cannot break in."
Mr. Liu said to Ye Yunfei with a smile.
"I understand."
Ye Yunfei quickly nodded.
The people in this village were likely all Mr. Liu's subordinates. For Mr. Liu to command the allegiance of so many Golden Immortal experts, one could imagine how formidable his capabilities were!
Therefore, Ye Yunfei's sense of awe towards Mr. Liu rose yet another level!
At this moment, the battle at the village entrance of the small mountain village continued, and it raged intensely. The Farmer, The Fisherman, several villagers, and that big Yellow Dog blocked the road leading into the village. No matter how the Golden Immortal experts attacked, they did not retreat half a step.
Meanwhile, Dark Ancestor, the nun, and the brawny man collaborated to assault the Ancient Cauldron. However, no matter how they attacked, the cauldron remained undamaged, steadfast and motionless in place. It unleashed a majestic torrent of energy that transformed into swirling whirlwinds, protecting the small mountain village.
Even with so many Golden Immortals locked in combat, releasing terrifying energy that seemed capable of destroying the very world, the energy released by that Ancient Cauldron spread out in continuous ripples, leveling all the violent energies of battle.
Simultaneously, the energy from the cauldron formed an energy barrier, blocking the only path for the outsiders to enter the small mountain village.
Thus, unless they dealt with this Ancient Cauldron, the invading experts simply had no means to break into the village.
Thus the battle raged on, the thunderous roar of surging energy echoing incessantly.
The outsiders remained incapable of setting foot even half a step into the small mountain village!
Dark Ancestor, the nun, and the brawny man all attacked with their full strength, employing every means at their disposal, almost without holding back. Yet, they couldn't force that Ancient Cauldron to retreat an inch, nor could they damage it in the slightest!
This result left all the Golden Immortal experts utterly astonished. They understood now that the overall strength of this small mountain village was even more terrifying than they had imagined!
The village chief, The Farmer, The Fisherman, along with several villagers and that Yellow Dog, fought with growing ferocity. Although vastly outnumbered, each possessed astounding combat prowess. With the few facing the many, they fought magnificently, the clash resounding with vigor.
"Will you leave or not?! If you keep pestering us like this, our village won't be polite anymore!"
Feeling somewhat annoyed now, the village chief spoke angrily.
"Hand over that brat Ye Yunfei immediately, and we'll naturally leave. Otherwise, we'll flatten this village!"
The monstrous beast formed by the fusion of the Netherworld Five Elders rasped in a hoarse voice.
"With just the likes of you, you think you can flatten our village? Utterly overestimating yourselves! Fine, since you lot are so incorrigible, I'll show you just how tough we can be!"
Hearing the beast's words, the village chief's expression darkened as he spoke.
"Village Defense Team, present yourselves!"
The chief barked in a deep voice.
"Chief, we are here!"
As soon as the chief's words fell, ten robust young men immediately charged out from the village. Each held a gleaming long spear in hand.
"Formation!"
The chief shouted.
The ten youths immediately raised their spears, moved back and forth, and each took a specific position. In an instant, the ten youths arranged themselves into a battle formation.
"Chief, we have formed the Home Guard Great Array!"
The leading youth reported to the chief.
"Excellent! Show them our village's might. Start by slaying that beast, killing one to set an example for all the others!"
The chief pointed at the monstrous beast formed by the Netherworld Five Elders and yelled fiercely.
"Affirmative!"
The ten youths shouted in unison.
Then, simultaneously raising their spears, each executed distinct spear techniques. Every spear erupted with rolling, surging spear radiance. Dense clusters of spear-light intertwined, ultimately coalescing into one colossal long spear that hovered above the ten youths, radiating vast, majestic spear energy.
"Slay!"
The ten youths roared in unison, thrusting their spears forward together.
Boom!
The colossal spear hovering above their heads also followed, thrusting slowly forward. This massive spear was composed of countless intertwining spear radiances, its blooming light dazzling to the extreme, impossible to look at directly!
As this giant spear steadily thrust forward, profound talismanic runes suddenly arose from within the small mountain village. These runes converged on the giant spear continuously, merging into it and causing the energy aura released by the massive spear to constantly intensify.
"Hmph! Ten mere brats dare to attack us? You're tired of living!"
The Netherworld Five Elders, hearing the chief's words and seeing these ten youths launch their assault, could not contain their fury.
Roar!
The monstrous beast released an angry roar. Energy erupted from its body like a vast ocean. Its entire form swelled continuously, becoming even more colossal. Then, moving on its four thick beastial limbs, it charged towards the ten youths.
The ten youths shouted in unison. The giant spear above their heads suddenly accelerated, thrusting forward.
The beast formed by the Netherworld Five Elders raised one of its thick beastial limbs, sweeping it forward in a horizontal swipe to directly collide with the colossal spear.
Bang!
The spear erupted with dense clusters of spear radiance. Each spear-light's power was truly dreadful, akin to sharp swords continuously slashing at the beast's limb.
Simultaneously, the spear's tip directly pierced into the thick limb, splitting it in two.
Then, the spear's tip continued to thrust forward, directly stabbing into the beast's abdomen.
Roar...
The monstrous beast wailed in agony. A massive bloody hole was instantly blasted through its huge body. A fountain of blood mixed with shattered internal organs gushed out.
Aah!
From within the beast, separate cries of agony erupted from the Netherworld Five Elders. It was evident that all five elders had been injured.
"You brats! You actually dared wound us! You will all die!"
The Netherworld Five Elders were both shocked and furious, howling like madmen.
ROAR!
The massive beast-body of the monster suddenly leaped up, charging to kill the ten youths. The energy pressure released from its monstrous form peaked, transforming into a turbulent energy whirlwind that rampantly swept forward.
Slay!
The ten youths raised their spears together, thrusting forward in unison as the colossal spear also thrust forward.
Thud!
Without even needing a second exchange, the gigantic spear once again plunged into the monster's body. This time it pierced clean through, entering from the abdomen and emerging from the back. A massive amount of blood and viscera continuously sprayed from the wound, scattering everywhere with a sickening splatter like a bloody rain.
AHH!
The Netherworld Five Elders cried out in agony.
The beast they formed had been pierced twice consecutively, inflicting severe damage upon them.
"Slay!"
Even as the Netherworld Five Elders screamed, the ten youths raised their spears once more, shouting as one, and charged forward together.
Then, to the astonishment of everyone watching, the monster actually turned and fled, no longer daring to fight.
However, the speed of the giant spear above the ten youths' heads was astonishing. It flashed past, directly piercing into the fleeing beast's back, and once again completely transfixing its monstrous body.
AAAH!
The monster directly disintegrated. The bodies of the Netherworld Five Elders tumbled out from within the beast's carcass. Each was drenched in blood, faces filled with horror.
Their auras had also clearly fallen significantly from before.
"Go!"
The Netherworld Five Elders exchanged glances, then immediately turned and fled. They had been thoroughly beaten into fear.
During the battle, each time their monstrous form was pierced, they had sensed a threat of death. They had a feeling that if the fight continued, they might pay with their lives!