"You've also awakened some sort of Racial Divine Ability?"
Ye Yunfei was pleasantly surprised.
Like Hu Miao, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was also an Ancient Remnant Beast. Its primary method of cultivation and leveling up was through Bloodline Upgrades. As its bloodline continuously elevated, it would awaken many racial divine abilities that were originally stored deep within its bloodline.
"Of course. Did you really think those Divine Crystals were useless?" the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said smugly.
The next moment.
*Swoosh!*
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm transformed into a golden streak of light and vanished instantly.
A moment later, a golden light flashed in the center of the Demon Race army, and a massive golden dragon materialized. It released a terrifying pressure of power, instantly suppressing a large group of Demon Race members.
"A golden dragon! How is that possible?!" All the Demon Race members were stunned, wide-eyed and unbelieving.
Dragons were legendary divine beasts, said to be of a far higher order than ordinary Deities. In this current era, even ordinary Deities were almost extinct. How could a golden dragon possibly appear?
"All of you, go die!" The golden dragon roared, its voice deafening. Each syllable was like a typhoon passing through, shaking this region of void until it quivered.
*Rumble...*
The golden dragon's massive, golden body was immensely oppressive. With a sudden twist, it swept out.
*Puff puff...*
Wherever the golden dragon's body passed, countless Demon Race members exploded one after another, transforming into puffs of bloody mist.
The power of this golden dragon was too terrifying. Any Demon Race member who was even lightly grazed by it would instantly explode, their bodies shattered to pieces and utterly annihilated.
In just the span of a few breaths, that golden dragon had blasted a large group of Demon Race members into oblivion.
"Not bad. This Divine Ability already belongs to the category of a transformation-type divine ability," Ye Yunfei remarked, looking at the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm wreaking havoc amidst the Demon Race army, and couldn't help but praise it repeatedly.
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm's appearance was already somewhat dragon-like. Now that it had transformed into a massive golden dragon, this should be a physical-type divine ability.
"This isn't any golden dragon! It's a Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm! It's just a silkworm!" At this moment, all the Heavenly Immortal experts within the Demon Race army were furious, rushing towards the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
Ye Yunfei wasn't worried about the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm. After all, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was highly proficient in Spatial Divine Abilities, and its skill in escaping was first-rate. Ye Yunfei often had to rely on the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm's spatial skills to flee in the past.
"A mere silkworm dares to provoke our Demon Race? You're simply courting death!" a Demon Race expert with the strength of an Advanced Heavenly Immortal roared.
*Boom…*
This demon expert charged at the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm at full speed. Demonic energy erupted from its body like columns of smoke, shattering space wherever it passed.
"How dare you look down on us Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworms! Now I'll let you see the power of our race!" The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm flew into a rage and charged violently towards that demon expert.
"Be careful!" Seeing this, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but feel a little concerned, unsure if the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm had the strength to fight an Advanced Heavenly Immortal head-on.
Ye Yunfei's Soul Power kept sensing the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, ready to intervene immediately if the situation turned unfavorable.
*Boom…*
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm and that Demon Race expert collided head-on. The terrifying force of the impact spread like an ocean.
Many nearby Demon Race members around them were shaken and sent flying in all directions, like dumplings dropping into a pot.
*Boom! Boom!*
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm took the initiative, constantly pressing forward, engaging in a brutal clash with the Demon Race expert. They smashed into each other four or five times in a row.
"That felt good!" the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm yelled.
"Excellent! The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm is already capable of facing an Advanced Heavenly Immortal head-on!" Ye Yunfei felt pleasantly surprised.
"Hmph! A mere stinky silkworm wants to contend with our noble Demon Race? Go die!" That Demon Race expert was so angry he howled at the sky.
*Boom! Boom!*
Endless demonic laws erupted from his tall, ferocious demon body.
*Rumble…*
Just as Ye Yunfei was secretly worried about the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, the silkworm let out a great roar. Its already massive golden dragon body suddenly expanded another size, becoming even thicker and larger. Then, a pair of golden dragon claws constantly enlarged as it pounced to attack that Demon Race expert.
*Boom! Boom!*
Immediately after, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm continued its hard-hitting exchanges with this Demon Race expert for several more moves.
*Thud!*
With the final blow, that Demon Race expert couldn't hold on any longer and was sent flying far away by the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
"It seems the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm can already defeat an ordinary Advanced Heavenly Immortal!" Seeing this, Ye Yunfei was overjoyed.
*Rumble…*
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm's massive dragon body swept out again violently, instantly blasting another group of Demon Race members to their deaths on the spot.
"Kill him!" All the other Demon Race Heavenly Immortal experts were furious.
*Boom! Boom!*
Fierce, wild demonic energy attacks or Demon Race magical treasures rained down on the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm from all directions like a torrential downpour.
While the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was fighting that one demon expert, the other demon experts had been surrounding them and watching, not yet joining the fight. But now, as the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm seemed to have provoked collective anger, numerous Demon Race forces attacked together, and the power of the onslaught was terrifying.
"You Demon Race are too despicable! So quick to gang up! I'm not playing with you anymore!" Seeing the tide turning against it, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm shouted, transformed into a golden streak of light, dived straight into the void, and disappeared.
*Rumble…*
The spot where the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm had just been was drowned in a barrage of attacks. This area of space was instantly destroyed, turning into a pitch-black spatial void.
"How is that possible? Under the suppressing might of our demonic energy, he actually escaped calmly, seemingly without being affected in the slightest!" Some of the Demon Race experts couldn't believe it.
"Hmph! The rumor is true that the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm race excels in spatial divine abilities. Its reputation is well-deserved!" a demon snorted coldly and said.
"He must still be nearby. Find him!" a Demon Race Heavenly Immortal expert yelled.
*Boom…*
One by one, Demon Race experts released their Soul Power energy. Like massive searchlights, they probed outward in all directions.
Originally, this Demon Race army was advancing with great ferocity towards the Qingyuan World Cluster, intending to conquer it in a short time. But now, halfway there, they had been ambushed, causing the entire army to halt.
In the distance, outside the Qingyuan World Cluster, a large group of powerful experts from the world cluster, leading an army of the Qingyuan World Cluster, waited outside.
While the overall strength of this world cluster wasn't particularly formidable, their will to defend their homeland was very strong.
Even though most of the forces within the world cluster had already transferred away a portion of people they wished to preserve, the experts of every force still led contingents of troops out to meet the enemy.
"So, what do we do next?" asked the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, who had already returned to Ye Yunfei's side.
He was still a bit aggrieved after being surrounded by so many Demon Race members.
"Kill them outright. The strongest in this Demon Race army are just Heavenly Immortals. Nothing to fear. However, their numbers are too great. We must fully utilize our advantage in movement speed and techniques. We can't face too many demons at the same time, to avoid being overwhelmed by numbers," Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and said.
"Alright then, I'm getting started!" Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm immediately cried out.
*Swoosh!*
The next moment, it transformed into a golden light and disappeared.
Ye Yunfei wasn't worried about the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm's safety. With its current strength, unless a Demigod expert appeared, those at the Heavenly Immortal level probably wouldn't be able to harm it.
*Rumble…*
The next moment, a massive golden dragon appeared on one flank of the Demon Race army. It clawed and snarled as it pounced to slaughter the demon forces.
"Master, I'm going to fight too!" Hu Miao sent a Sound Transmission to Ye Yunfei.
*Swoosh!*
Hu Miao deployed her Illusion Art, creating one illusion after another that tightly enveloped her body before she charged towards the Demon Race army.
Since Hu Miao's illusion techniques were so masterful, none of the Demon Race members noticed her at all.
In an instant, many Demon Race members fell into her illusions. Then they were killed by invisible, phantom-like fox claws.
"Well, I suppose I should also get some exercise…"
Suddenly, towering mists of ghostly energy erupted. Huang Shang also emerged, creating wall after wall of ghostly energy that pressed horizontally towards the Demon Race army.
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Hu Miao, and Huang Shang were all extremely adept in movement techniques, appearing and disappearing mysteriously. Now, suddenly launching attacks, the Demon Race army couldn't find out who was attacking them in the chaotic fray.
"Besides that Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm earlier, there are other enemies!" bellowed a tall Demon Race expert whose body was covered in bluish-green scales.
This demon expert was a Perfected Heavenly Immortal and the leader of this Demon Race army.
"Correct, there are other enemies."
An icy-cold voice rang out right behind the leader.
"Who?! Seeking death?!" The Demon Race leader was both shocked and enraged. He struck with a palm towards the direction where the voice had just come from. Rolling demonic light blazed on his palm, radiant to the extreme, as if countless stars had been ignited simultaneously. Although the technique was simple, the demonic power energy it contained was utterly terrifying.
The speaker was none other than Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei knew that this Demon Race leader was the strongest in the army. If he could suppress this leader, the other Demon Race experts wouldn't be much of a threat.
With a thought, Ye Yunfei simultaneously activated Heart Force Shackles and the Invisible Heart Sword to attack this Demon Race leader. Immediately after, he deployed the Heavenly Dao Palm.
*Rumble…*
A massive palm imprint materialized, exuding a towering, majestic energy, and descended to suppress that Demon Race leader.
Simultaneously assaulted by three powerful martial skills—the Invisible Heart Sword, Heart Force Shackles, and the Heavenly Dao Palm—the Demon Race leader was both startled and furious.
*Boom! Boom!*
Looking up and roaring, this demon expert suddenly had thirty-six demonic banners erupt from his back, which grew as they flew against the wind.
Each banner emanated powerful demonic energy. The thirty-six banners formed a large battle formation and blasted towards Ye Yunfei.
"Magical treasures? I have those too," Ye Yunfei chuckled.
*Boom! Boom!*
Over a thousand magical treasures simultaneously manifested. Though they were all Golden Immortal-level treasures, the quantity was massive. Moreover, each treasure had been inscribed with intricate formation patterns within. These thousand-plus treasures formed several dozen large magical treasure battle formations. The power they unleashed was extraordinarily formidable.
"So it's you, kid, causing all this trouble!" By this point, that Demon Race leader had locked onto Ye Yunfei's figure and spoke through gritted teeth.
When Ye Yunfei suddenly attacked, everything happened too fast. This leader hadn't sensed Ye Yunfei's figure initially, only now managing to lock onto Ye Yunfei's aura.
"Kid, did the Qingyuan World Cluster hire you?" the Demon Race leader demanded.
"Hmph! Your Demon Race has committed far too many atrocities lately, laden with heavy sins. I'm here to settle accounts with your Demon Race," Ye Yunfei replied calmly.
"Aah! Aah…"
At this moment, the trio of the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Hu Miao, and Huang Shang were continuously ambushing the Demon Race army. Appearing and disappearing mysteriously, they slaughtered group after group of Demon Race members. Shrieks of agony continuously rang out.
The three were not engaging the Demon Race army in head-on, prolonged clashes. Instead, they leveraged their superior movement speed and technique. They would attack once then immediately change locations—now on the left, now on the right—throwing the Demon Race army into utter disarray. They simply couldn't find the targets of the attacks.
Especially the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm's movement techniques were the most magical. After refining the Divine Crystals, it had awakened several new racial divine abilities. Among them was a secret movement technique that allowed instantaneous switching of time-space location—an incredibly wondrous skill that merely required a mental command to instantly change the practitioner's temporal and spatial position.
Thus, the Demon Race members couldn't possibly trace the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm's trajectory.
Hu Miao fully utilized her specialty in Illusion Art, creating a large number of illusions that swarmed around her body, interfering with others' perception.
Huang Shang was skilled in ghost techniques. He created many advanced "ghost walls" and churning mists of ghost energy, causing those Demon Race members to completely lose their sense of direction.
Furthermore, all three had refined many Divine Crystals not long ago, and their strength had increased dramatically. So, although they were only three in number, for the time being, they had thrown this Demon Race army into total chaos.
"It's Ye Yunfei! That Ye Yunfei from the Three Thousand Worlds and Realms!"
At this moment, the Heavenly Immortal-level demons finally recognized Ye Yunfei. An Advanced Heavenly Immortal pointed at Ye Yunfei and shouted.
Recently, many Demigods from various major forces had quietly issued orders, commanding their subordinates to search for Ye Yunfei's whereabouts. Most Demigods knew that Ye Yunfei had obtained that Yin Seed nurtured by the Dark Faction. To those Demigods, that Yin Seed was condensed from the energy, laws, and even legacies of ancient Deities from the Three Thousand Worlds and Realms. Naturally, everyone wanted it.
For this reason, most Demigod experts had secretly issued orders, instructing their trusted aides to search for Ye Yunfei. Consequently, many members of major forces possessed information on Ye Yunfei's appearance and Soul Body aura.
"Deploy the formation! Spare no cost to deal with this kid! We want him alive, or his corpse if dead!" the Demon Race leader pointed at Ye Yunfei and roared.
"You want to kill me? I'm afraid you don't have the capability," Ye Yunfei gave a cold smile.
"Deploy the Demonic Ancestor Formation!" the Demon Race leader bellowed loudly.
*Boom! Boom…*
Upon receiving the order, the entire Demon Race army began to move into specific positions to deploy the formation.
*Rumble…*
The next moment, several huge silhouettes of Demonic Ancestor deities slowly materialized, emanating boundless demonic energy.
"This is an incredibly powerful demonic formation! Moreover, the more Demon Race members participate, the more terrifying its power becomes!" Ye Yunfei inwardly gasped in alarm.
"Let's go!" Ye Yunfei wasn't planning to clash head-on. He immediately sent a Sound Transmission to the trio of the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Huang Shang, and Hu Miao.
*Swoosh!*
Ye Yunfei acted decisively. Taking the three with him, he instantly shot far away.
"After them!" the Demon Race leader yelled.
*Rumble…*
The entire Demon Race army surged forward in the direction Ye Yunfei had fled.
"Report! For unknown reasons, the Demon Race army has suddenly turned around and is heading in a different direction!"
"I can see that! It seems someone ambushed the Demon Race army halfway and angered them. Now the Demon Race army is giving chase."
"Report! The Demon Race army appears to be moving far away from our Qingyuan World Cluster!"
…
At this time, the powerful experts of the Qingyuan World Cluster, leading their troops, were standing guard in a tense formation when suddenly several scouts hurried back, making reports one after another.
"What? The Demon Race army has already moved far away from our Qingyuan World Cluster?" Hearing these reports, every expert from the Qingyuan World Cluster was a bit stunned.
Originally, everyone thought a life-and-death bloody battle was imminent. Who would have thought the Demon Race army would suddenly turn away and depart?
"Someone actually ambushed the Demon Race army midway? Who would dare do that? And why? Could it be a mysterious expert taking action to help our Qingyuan World Cluster?" The powerful figures of the Qingyuan World Cluster were all taken aback, discussing and speculating.
"Could it be… that young master?" Elder Liu of the Liube Sect was standing before the Qingyuan World Cluster's other leaders, leading a contingent of Liube Sect members. Upon hearing the leaders' discussions, he suddenly thought of Ye Yunfei.
"Could it be that young master? He wouldn't want the Demon Race army coming to disturb his younger sister, so he intervened to lead the Demon Race army away?" The more Elder Liu thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.
"After them! If we can capture that kid surnamed Ye and bring him back, the Demigod experts back in Demon City will surely reward us handsomely!" At this moment, that Demon Race leader was leading his army, chasing Ye Yunfei through the Chaotic Void.
Ye Yunfei was directly ahead, his figure flickering in and out of sight.
Actually, Ye Yunfei was deliberately leading this Demon Race army away. Otherwise, with his methods, he would have shaken off this pursuit long ago.
"It's not fun at all, always running away like this. Let's just fight them head-on!" the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm complained to Ye Yunfei.
"No rush. Let them chase us for a bit longer. Wait until their formation gets scattered. Then we can look for opportunities to strike when they're unprepared. That would yield the best results," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
"I plan to annihilate this entire Demon Race army," Ye Yunfei added.
"Now that's more like it! I thought you were solely focused on running away," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said.