"Ye Yunfei!"
A middle-aged man appeared beside Zhan Yuan, his face fierce and his gaze filled with anger as he stared at Ye Yunfei.
"It seems the Black Wind Group has people here too."
Ye Yunfei glanced at the man and couldn't help but sneer.
More than a hundred people stood next to this middle-aged man, and Ye Yunfei recognized at a glance that they were all members of the Black Wind Group.
"Young Master Zhan, let me deal with this brat! This kid not only sabotaged our Black Wind Group's mission but also killed many of our members! I must personally kill him; that way, I'll have a proper explanation to give to our leader when I return."
The middle-aged man said to Zhan Yuan.
"Alright! Go ahead and kill him. This brat dares to ruin my plans; he deserves death. Make sure he doesn't escape."
Zhan Yuan nodded.
This middle-aged man from the Black Wind Group was a Initial Heavenly Immortal. Zhan Yuan felt that dealing with Ye Yunfei shouldn't be too difficult for him.
"Ye Yunfei, today is your death day!"
The middle-aged man darted forward, stepping out from the crowd and striding towards Ye Yunfei.
True to his status as a Initial Heavenly Immortal, his speed was extremely fast. Moreover, before he even arrived, vast waves of terrifying energy pressure rolled forward, intent on suppressing Ye Yunfei.
"Liu Laolao, we've come to save you!"
At this moment, Xiao Huanhuan and Xiao Yueyue simultaneously sent a Sound Transmission to Liu Laolao.
"What are you two doing here? Where are you?"
Liu Laolao, upon receiving the twins' Sound Transmission, couldn't help but be greatly shocked and hurriedly asked via transmission.
The current situation was far too dangerous. She did not want the two sisters to come here. Not only would they be of no help, but she would have to split her focus to protect them, making them a burden.
"You two are totally reckless! Why have you come running here? While the Zhan Family hasn't discovered you yet, leave immediately, the farther the better! Also, from now on, you must be careful. Do not approach members of the Zhan Family! They have ill intentions towards you two, especially that little beast Zhan Yuan. You absolutely must avoid him!"
Before the sisters could even answer her, Liu Laolao urged them to leave at once via another frantic transmission.
"Liu Laolao, we're inside a spatial treasure carried by Young Master Ye! We came with him to rescue you!"
Xiao Yueyue transmitted.
"I knew it was because of that boy! How could you listen to him? This is sheer recklessness! I don't need you to save me! Tell that boy right now to take you away. Leave as fast as possible! I'll hold them off to cover your escape. After you escape, go find the main force of our Xiao Family immediately and tell them what happened here!"
Liu Laolao was extremely anxious.
She had watched the twins grow up since childhood and personally taught them techniques and martial skills. Her feelings for them were a mixture of motherly love and a teacher's care; she naturally did not want any harm to come to them.
The Zhan Family was planning to capture them, yet here they were voluntarily delivering themselves right to the doorstep. In Liu Laolao's eyes, such an action was utterly foolhardy and far too dangerous.
"Liu Laolao, don't worry. Young Master Ye's strength is formidable; even Heavenly Immortal experts are no match for him. If he makes a move, he can definitely save you and all the other members of our Xiao Family!"
Xiao Yueyue, knowing Liu Laolao doubted Ye Yunfei's and their own strength, transmitted urgently.
"Liu Laolao, what Yueyue said is true. Young Master Ye's strength is really formidable; we've seen it with our own eyes."
Xiao Huanhuan, knowing Liu Laolao wouldn't believe Xiao Yueyue's words, also spoke up via transmission.
"Reckless! You two are completely reckless! You have no idea how high the heavens are or how thick the earth is! What kind of bewitching potion did that boy feed you to make you trust him so much?!"
After hearing the sisters' words, Liu Laolao grew even more frantic. She wished she could make them leave right that instant.
"Young man, take those two sisters and leave immediately! Listen to me, with your strength, you can't help me here! The Zhan Family has four Heavenly Immortals and seven Warbeasts with Heavenly Immortal-level strength! Moreover, the Black Wind Group also has a Heavenly Immortal expert here. That means there are twelve Heavenly Immortals in total here! Staying here is suicide! If you don't want to die, leave now! I'll cover you!"
Liu Laolao directly sent a Sound Transmission to Ye Yunfei.
"I've heard your movement technique is quite good. I'll cover for you. Seize an opportunity and escape by surprise; you should be able to get away."
She added.
Receiving her transmission, Ye Yunfei understood perfectly well that this Liu Laolao looked down on his strength, believing that his bringing the Xiao sisters here was a self-destructive act.
Ye Yunfei did not respond to Liu Laolao. He had come here to rescue people for the sake of the Xiao sisters. Whether Liu Laolao believed in his strength or not held no significance for him. Her attitude was of no concern to him whatsoever.
At that moment, the Black Wind Group middle-aged man had already approached Ye Yunfei. The enormous energy pressure he released flooded the space Ye Yunfei occupied like an ocean, causing the entire area to shake violently.
"Kid, did you hear what I said?! Immediately take Huanhuan and Yueyue and leave this place! If you delay any longer, even if you want to leave, you won't have the chance!"
Liu Laolao was burning with anxiety at this point. She had earlier consumed an Immortal Burst Pill to temporarily boost her potential and drastically increase her strength. However, the pill's effect had a time limit. Once the time was up, her strength would plummet drastically in an instant. By then, she would no longer have the power to cover Ye Yunfei and the Xiao sisters' escape, and all the other Xiao Family members would die here.
"Brat, do you think our Black Wind Group is easy to provoke? You'll regret it soon!"
The Black Wind Group's middle-aged man had now closed in on Ye Yunfei. His gaze was sharp, murderous intent overwhelming the sky as he spoke through gritted teeth.
The losses Ye Yunfei had caused the Black Wind Group were too great, unprecedented even.
Although the Black Wind Group was extremely ferocious, they didn't accept just any mission. They would always assess the strength of the opponent before taking on a task, only accepting if they believed they could handle the target.
When Zhan Yuan offered a heavy reward for the Black Wind Group's help in capturing two Xiao Family juniors, several of the group's elders evaluated the situation. They felt that although the Xiao Family was powerful, capturing two juniors shouldn't be a major problem, so they accepted the mission.
As a result, due to Ye Yunfei's interference, not only was the mission never completed, but many Black Wind Group members were killed. This outcome was unacceptable to the group, and they had long been filled with murderous intent towards Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei looked at this Initial Heavenly Immortal from the Black Wind Group before him. His gaze was calm, even carrying a trace of disdain.
What Ye Yunfei truly paid attention to were the two Intermediate Heavenly Immortals from the Zhan Family and those Warbeasts with Intermediate Heavenly Immortal-level strength. Ye Yunfei understood in his heart that only by restraining all these Intermediate Heavenly Immortal experts by surprise in one go could he rescue the Xiao Family members.
However, this would require the cooperation of the two Heavenly Immortal experts from the Xiao Family.
"Both of you, listen. I will look for an opportunity to act. In a short time, I will restrain all the Intermediate Heavenly Immortals of the Zhan Family, preventing them from intervening. Then we will break through the encirclement and leave this place.
Furthermore, you must enter my spatial treasure. I will carry you away from here.
If it's just you, even if you temporarily break out, you might not necessarily escape the pursuit of these Zhan Family experts, because my speed is faster than yours!
If you don't believe me or refuse to cooperate, then I will leave by myself and abandon all of you Xiao Family people."
Ye Yunfei simultaneously sent this Sound Transmission to both Liu Laolao and Third Aunt.
"What?"
Upon receiving Ye Yunfei's transmission, both Liu Laolao and Third Aunt were stunned, doubting if they had heard correctly. They both cast puzzled gazes towards Ye Yunfei.
"What did you just say? You're going to restrain all of Zhan Family's Intermediate Heavenly Immortals? Your movement technique speed is faster than ours? Now is not the time for jokes! Have you even clearly assessed the current situation? The only thing you need to do now is find a chance to flee and leave this place! Otherwise, you'll die! And you'll implicate Huanhuan and Yueyue as well! Cut the chatter! I'll act now to create an opportunity for you to escape. Remember, opportunities are fleeting; you must seize it!"
How could Liu Laolao possibly believe that Ye Yunfei could simultaneously restrain all the Zhan Family's Intermediate Heavenly Immortals? She transmitted to Ye Yunfei in a stern voice.
"Young man, you must not act impulsively. Just do as Liu Laolao says!" Third Aunt also transmitted to Ye Yunfei.
"The ones who should cut the chatter are you two. I don't have time to explain. I'll count to three now, and then I'll act. It's best if you can cooperate!" Ye Yunfei transmitted back.
"Brat! Putting on an act of being calm at a time like this is useless! Go die!"
At this moment, the Black Wind Group's middle-aged man saw Ye Yunfei displaying an expression of complete disregard towards him and couldn't help but fly into a rage.
He had released his energy pressure to suppress Ye Yunfei, expecting to see him panic or even beg for mercy. But now, Ye Yunfei not only ignored him but didn't even give him a proper glance. Such an attitude infuriated him greatly.
RUMBLE…
The middle-aged man from the Black Wind Group attacked directly.
In his hands he clutched a heavy broadsword, which he slashed viciously towards Ye Yunfei. The back of the sword was adorned with nine icy-cold, gleaming rings. From each ring emanated a strange sound, a sound that seemed to possess some special energy capable of affecting Soul Bodies.
This Black Wind Group man was not only a Initial Heavenly Immortal, but the broadsword in his hand was also a terrifyingly powerful treasure. Relying on this blade, he had defeated many Initial Heavenly Immortals of the same level, and had even faced off directly against Intermediate Heavenly Immortals.
However, facing this man's assault, Ye Yunfei didn't care in the slightest. He remained motionless.
"Is this kid scared stupid? He's neither dodging nor counterattacking, just standing there waiting for death?"
The others, seeing Ye Yunfei's behavior, were somewhat confused.
"Hahaha… I truly thought this kid had some real strength. It turns out he's so weak and vulnerable! How strange. How did your Black Wind Group lose so many people to him?"
Zhan Yuan couldn't help but roar with laughter seeing this scene, while simultaneously feeling puzzled. He casually asked the Black Wind Group members beside him.
"All the Black Wind Group members he killed were at the Golden Immortal level. Now that a Heavenly Immortal expert from our group personally takes action, naturally he can't handle it! This kid surnamed Ye committed countless evils; now his retribution has arrived!" a member of the Black Wind Group answered.
"That makes sense. No matter how strong this kid is, he shouldn't be a match for a Heavenly Immortal expert. It seems the rumors were wrong. His strength has been completely exaggerated! Hmph! A kid from a remote and backward world cluster really thinks he has the right to oppose me, Zhan Yuan? Now he knows the consequences!"
Zhan Yuan nodded, then cast a condescending, cold gaze towards Ye Yunfei.
All eyes were now fixed on Ye Yunfei. The broadsword of the Black Wind Group man was already slicing down towards Ye Yunfei's head. A little more, and it would cleave Ye Yunfei in two.
"Oh no! This kid is doomed! And he'll implicate Huanhuan and Yueyue too! How could Huanhuan and Yueyue befriend such an unreliable person? What poor judgment! Now they've even risked their own lives!"
Watching this scene, Liu Laolao couldn't help but reveal an expression of despair.
However, she knew it was useless to say anything now. She could only watch helplessly as Ye Yunfei was killed.
Right at this moment, Ye Yunfei suddenly unleashed Mental Force Locks.
Invisible shackles simultaneously clamped onto the two Intermediate Heavenly Immortals of the Zhan Family and all the Warbeasts with Intermediate Heavenly Immortal-level strength.
At the same time as he executed the Mental Force Locks, Ye Yunfei also launched Invisible Mental Swords to simultaneously attack all the Initial Heavenly Immortals of the Zhan Family and the middle-aged man from the Black Wind Group.
With Ye Yunfei's current level of Mental Force, simultaneously dealing with so many Heavenly Immortal experts was actually somewhat strenuous. But not long ago, for the sake of cultivating the Mental Force Locks, Ye Yunfei had refined and absorbed a large batch of cultivation resources rich in Mental Force, significantly boosting his Mental Force level. He was barely able to manage.
The middle-aged man from the Black Wind Group, who had been surging with killing intent and fierce momentum, suddenly felt himself struck by an Invisible Mental Sword. His body trembled as if struck by lightning, and a look of shock and confusion appeared on his face.
Immediately after, both his physical body and Soul Body felt immense pain. He was forced to retreat several steps, naturally abandoning his attack on Ye Yunfei.
Not only him, but all the Initial Heavenly Immortal experts from the Zhan Family also suffered attacks from Invisible Mental Swords, expressions of pain and terror appearing on their faces one after another.
"Roar… What in the world is going on?! I've been bound by an invisible shackle! What devilish thing is this?!"
At that moment, one of the Zhan Family's Intermediate Heavenly Immortals roared furiously.
RUMBLE…
Vast and mighty energy pressure erupted from within him like a dormant thousand-year volcano reviving and erupting, its power utterly terrifying.
However, for the moment, he simply could not break free from the restraint of the invisible shackles.
ROAR! ROAR!
The Warbeasts with Heavenly Immortal strength either suffered attacks from Invisible Mental Swords or were suppressed by Mental Force Locks. In panic, they howled angrily.
"What happened?" Liu Laolao and Third Aunt looked at this scene, somewhat stupefied, not understanding what exactly had occurred.
"Go!"
Ye Yunfei shouted to Liu Laolao and Third Aunt via a stern Sound Transmission.
"How is this possible? Did you make them act like this?"
Liu Laolao simply couldn't believe that a junior with only Golden Immortal strength like Ye Yunfei could, in an instant, make so many Heavenly Immortal experts on the opposing side behave so abnormally. She couldn't help but ask via transmission.
"Go!"
Ye Yunfei was growing impatient and barked sharply.
"We're leaving!"
Liu Laolao, as befitted a senior-level Intermediate Heavenly Immortal, was only puzzled for a moment before reacting. She knew this opportunity was rare. With a sweep of her sleeve, she directly gathered all the members of the Xiao Family and turned to leave.
"Enter my spatial treasure."
Ye Yunfei's figure blurred as he activated his Time Boots and caught up beside Liu Laolao.
"Alright."
Liu Laolao hesitated only briefly before gritting her teeth and nodding in agreement. What had just happened had made her start to view Ye Yunfei in a different light.
Immediately after, Ye Yunfei transported Liu Laolao and all the Xiao Family members into the Phantom Tower. Then he turned and fled.
"Don't let them escape!"
One of the Zhan Family's Intermediate Heavenly Immortals, realizing things had taken a bad turn, roared furiously.
If the Xiao Family members were allowed to escape, word of what happened here would reach the Xiao Family's upper echelons. Inevitably, disputes would arise between the two great families!