By the time Ye Yunfei had traveled far away, within that world, Elder Liu and several dozen young disciples were waiting for the little girl to wake up.
"I wonder if that young hero has truly departed. His realm and strength must be unimaginably profound. A powerhouse like him surely possesses terrifyingly acute senses. From now on, our Tianhe Sect must treat this young miss with the utmost care. Any slight or negligence that might offend that young hero would likely spell doomsday for our Liuhe Sect."
Elder Liu had been paying close attention to Ye Yunfei's movements. He knew that even though Ye Yunfei had left, he might still be observing their every action.
"Elder Liu, when will our little junior sister wake up?"
A young disciple beside him asked cautiously.
Seeing the respectful attitude Elder Liu showed toward this still unconscious little junior sister, the other young disciples couldn't help but feel a mix of reverence and curiosity toward the girl who hadn't yet regained consciousness.
"She should wake up soon. We just need to wait patiently,"
Elder Liu said.
And so, Elder Liu and the several dozen young disciples remained by the little girl's side, guarding her until she awoke, before finally taking her back to the Liuhe Sect.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei was striding through the Chaotic Void.
"Where should I go next? Perhaps I'll just wander aimlessly for a while."
Ye Yunfei pondered his next move.
Just then.
Boom! Rumble…
Ahead in the Chaotic Void, clusters of blood-red demon clouds blotted the expanse, boundless and vast, instantly shrouding a massive stretch of the void.
Amidst the thick demonic aura, dense masses of Demon Race members surged forward like a plague of locusts.
A Demon horde had appeared within Ye Yunfei's perception!
Wherever this Demon horde passed, it unleashed a mountain-toppling, sea-shattering tide of demonic energy and laws, dyeing the void a hellish shade of blood-red, creating a dreadful, oppressive sight.
"The Qingyuan World Cluster lies ahead! This world cluster's strength is mediocre; we'll need only a little time to conquer it easily! Everyone, make your moves straightforward later—charge right in! Anyone who disobeys or dares to resist, execute them immediately! Kill a batch first, and the remaining creatures will obediently submit!"
A piercing demonic screech rang out from within the horde, a sharp, weird shriek that made all beings' ears ache unbearably.
"A horde from the Demon Capital has come to conquer the Qingyuan World Cluster?"
Hearing that demonic cry, Ye Yunfei's expression darkened.
In the past, Ye Yunfei might not have bothered with such matters. The Chaotic Void Sea was essentially boundless, with countless world clusters. Conflicts between different factions or world clusters happened almost daily; intervening would be futile.
However, Ye Yunfei had just placed that little girl within the Qingyuan World Cluster, and now this Demon horde had arrived. It was easy to imagine the horrifying slaughter that would soon erupt throughout the Qingyuan World Cluster.
The little girl's original world and family had been destroyed precisely because of an invasion by a Demon horde. Ye Yunfei had happened upon the scene, acted out of kindness on a whim, and saved her.
Who would have thought that just after settling her in the Qingyuan World Cluster, another Demon horde would appear!
"These Demon hordes are like persistent, vengeful wraiths,"
Ye Yunfei said coldly.
"Though, what reason compels these major powers to suddenly launch invasion campaigns everywhere recently? Or perhaps the Chaotic Void Sea has always been in this state, and I simply didn't know it was the norm because I used to stay within the Three Thousand Grand Worlds?"
Looking at the menacing Demon horde ahead, Ye Yunfei felt a flicker of doubt in his heart.
Recently, he had encountered many instances of major powers within the Chaotic Void Sea dispatching armies to launch invasion campaigns everywhere.
"Regardless, I cannot allow this Demon horde to invade the Qingyuan World Cluster. Otherwise, that little girl will likely fall into danger once more."
Ye Yunfei murmured to himself.
"Are you planning to deal with this Demon horde? Its scale is not small,"
Hun Lao spoke up.
"The Demon Race and I are already in an adversarial relationship. Now that I've encountered them, I might as well intervene,"
Ye Yunfei said after some thought.
"This Demon horde has at least twenty-some Heavenly Immortals. You must be careful,"
Hun Lao warned.
"As long as I don't run into a Demigod, there's nothing to fear,"
Ye Yunfei replied with a smile.
"Since this Demon horde has twenty-some Heavenly Immortals, I'll start by killing all twenty-some Demon Race Heavenly Immortal experts. The remaining demons will crumble without a fight. As the saying goes, 'to capture the rebels, first capture their king'!"
Ye Yunfei said smilingly.
Even as he spoke, his Soul Power energy had already extended far ahead, conducting a detailed scan of the Demon horde.
Sure enough, Ye Yunfei quickly detected that within this horde, there were indeed twenty-some Demon Race Heavenly Immortal experts.
As for Golden Immortals, there were at least four to five hundred.
Such a force was more than sufficient to deal with the Qingyuan World Cluster.
Ye Yunfei had already generally assessed the overall strength of the Qingyuan World Cluster; it was relatively weak, with only about a dozen Heavenly Immortals at most. Such a world cluster could only be considered mid-to-low tier within the Chaotic Void Sea. It would be utterly incapable of resisting the Demon horde.
At the same time.
Within the Qingyuan World Cluster.
"Report! A scout just returned with news! A Demon horde is heading toward our Qingyuan World Cluster! It seems they are targeting our world cluster!"
A scout rushed hurriedly into the Qingyuan World Cluster, arriving within one of its relatively stronger worlds, entered a magnificent golden-hued palace, and announced his report clearly.
"What? A Demon horde is coming!"
Inside the palace sat several dozen top experts of this world cluster. Upon hearing the report, their faces paled as they all stood up simultaneously.
Everyone knew full well that the Qingyuan World Cluster's strength was no match for a Demon horde. If a Demon horde truly invaded, the consequences could be devastating!
"Is the information accurate?"
A white-haired elder asked with a grave expression, his voice heavy.
"It's accurate. Over a dozen of our scouting teams have jointly confirmed it without error. A Demon horde is indeed moving toward our Qingyuan World Cluster!"
The scout reported.
"Very well. Go and scout further,"
the white-haired elder nodded and said.
The scout bowed to the people in the hall, took his leave, and hurried out to gather more intelligence.
"Everyone, I believe we all clearly understand that with the strength of our Qingyuan World Cluster, we are certainly no match for a Demon horde. Thus, I suggest you immediately return to make arrangements for your respective sects and clans. Afterward, we shall reconvene to discuss how we should respond. Given the circumstances, only three paths lie before us: first, immediately evacuate and abandon the Qingyuan World Cluster; second, surrender to the Demon Race; third, engage the Demon horde in a fight to the death."
The white-haired elder sighed softly as he spoke.
After hearing his words, the other experts in the palace hall fell into silence, uncertain how to decide.
"Very well. Everyone, first use the time to return and make arrangements for your sects and clans. Once the Demon horde arrives, the entire Qingyuan World Cluster will undoubtedly plunge into chaos. By then, any attempts to manage things will be too late."
The white-haired elder continued.
After speaking, his figure flashed, and he took the lead in leaving the palace, heading back to his own major sect.
The others also departed one after another, returning to their respective factions to prepare countermeasures against the impending Demon horde.
Not long after, shocking news spread rapidly throughout the Qingyuan World Cluster.
A Demon horde was coming!
The news stirred up the entire world cluster within a short time.
"Who would have thought a Demon horde would target our Qingyuan World Cluster!"
"I've heard that recently, many major factions within the Chaotic Void Sea have been dispatching armies to seize territories everywhere. I just didn't expect the Demon Capital to set its sights on our weak Qingyuan World Cluster. The Demon Race is inherently cruel and violent. If they gain control over our world cluster, our days of suffering will begin!"
"Exactly! Especially for us humans. The Demon Race views humans as a lowly species, frequently slaughtering us, capturing us to be kept as slaves, or even selling us like livestock. In short, if the Demon Race rules the Qingyuan World Cluster, we will be doomed!"
...
Voices of discussion echoed everywhere within the Qingyuan World Cluster.
Simultaneously, many major factions and great clans urgently gathered a batch of elite members as future seeds, secretly evacuating them from the Qingyuan World Cluster.
At the same time, within the Chaotic Void Sea.
The Demon horde advanced with thunderous momentum toward the direction of the Qingyuan World Cluster.
Monstrous demonic aura rolled and surged; sinister-faced demons constantly emitted piercing, cruel laughter. The entire void grew dark and gloomy, as if doomsday had arrived.
"Report! We are about to reach the Qingyuan World Cluster! However, scouts from the Qingyuan World Cluster appear to have already detected our Demon horde!"
A scout from the Demon horde raced in to report.
"So what if they've detected us? So what if they haven't? A world cluster like this is pitifully weak compared to our Demon Capital's horde. Our Demon horde will simply sweep straight through."
From within the horde, a Demon general with Advanced Heavenly Immortal strength declared loudly.
"Cackle... Lord Yaoming is absolutely right!"
"A puny world cluster like this is nothing to our Demon Capital's horde. We've already conquered four or five world clusters of this level recently, each time crushing through them effortlessly, subduing the entire cluster in moments."
"Lord Yaoming, although this Qingyuan World Cluster is weak, it must contain many treasures useful to our Demon Race. We'll divide them all later, haha!"
"Also, I intend to capture a batch of human female martial artists from this Qingyuan World Cluster to replenish my harem! I particularly enjoy human female martial artists—playing with them is exhilarating! Cackle... I can't wait to enter the Qingyuan World Cluster immediately!"
...
Within the Demon horde, one piercing demonic voice after another, along with bursts of sharp, bizarre laughter, rang out.
"These demons deserve a thousand deaths!"
By this time, Ye Yunfei had silently activated his movement technique, arriving at the rear of the Demon horde, almost advancing alongside it.
Due to Ye Yunfei's formidable ability to conceal his aura, the Demon members hadn't yet noticed the faint, almost imperceptible presence trailing them.
"Master, let me test the level of my illusion techniques now."
Just then, Hu Miao suddenly sent a mental transmission to Ye Yunfei.
"Oh? Hu Miao, you want to test your illusions?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Yunfei felt pleasantly surprised.
"Yes. I've refined several Divine Crystals over this period. My bloodline has consecutively broken through several levels, and I've awakened a few new racial talents. I've been looking for an opportunity to try them out."
Hu Miao replied.
"Truly? That's excellent! Then try immediately,"
Ye Yunfei couldn't help but rejoice upon hearing Hu Miao's words.
Some time ago, Ye Yunfei had given Hu Miao twenty Divine Crystals. Hu Miao had spent most of her time within the Shadow Tower refining and absorbing them. During this period, her bloodline continuously broke through and elevated, greatly increasing her strength.
Whoosh!
Hu Miao emerged from the Shadow Tower. From her graceful form emanated streams of mysterious runes, all conjured from highly advanced laws of illusion. Instantly, she created several profound illusionary realms, which completely concealed her body, making it extremely difficult for outsiders to detect.
Hu Miao activated her movement technique, silently charging into the rear of the Demon horde. She unleashed her illusion arts—streams of illusions, one after another illusionary realm continuously appeared, blossoming and fading like flowers that bloom and wither in succession, appearing incredibly mystical.
"Hu Miao's skill with illusions has indeed improved significantly!"
Sensing the illusion runes released by Hu Miao, Ye Yunfei felt both astonished and delighted.
The next moment.
Within the rear of the Demon horde, a group of Demon members became enveloped by the illusionary realms Hu Miao had created. Trapped within one enigmatic, unpredictable illusion after another, they were unable to free themselves.
"Now, all of you, commit suicide."
Hu Miao's expression suddenly turned cold as she whispered softly.
*Clang! Clang!...*
Although Hu Miao's voice was extremely faint, almost inaudible, to those Demon members already trapped within the illusions, it sounded thunderously loud, like the heavens roaring in fury, descending apocalyptic thunderbolts.
The next instant, within the rear of the Demon horde, a group of Demon members began to commit suicide. Some blasted their own heads apart, others used blades or swords to sever their own necks—including their Soul Bodies—crushing them, while still others used their own magic treasures to smash their physical bodies into bloody mist, utterly destroying them.
In that moment, a large batch of Demon members met violent deaths by suicide.
"Excellent! Even Advanced Golden Immortals, and even Perfected Golden Immortals, cannot resist your illusions!"
Witnessing this, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but rejoice.
Among the batch of Demon members Hu Miao had just killed using illusions, there were many Advanced Golden Immortals and even Perfected Golden Immortals. Yet, faced with Hu Miao's illusions, they had been utterly defenseless!
"I've also refined quite a few Divine Crystals lately! Let me test my current strength too!"
Not willing to fall behind, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm appeared on Ye Yunfei's shoulder and cried out.