"Move!"
"Quick, grab the Seven Divinities Flower!"
...
Immediately, a dense swarm of warriors surged forward like a tide, their figures exploding into motion, streaking towards that deep pool from all directions like arrows piercing the clouds!
"Get out of the way!"
"All of you, get lost!"
The withered-looking old man beside Xiao Wuhen transformed the force in his hands into a pair of eagle claws, phantom shadows flickering as he grabbed out repeatedly.
Thud, thud...
All the warriors blocking his path were clawed out, hearts and livers ripped apart, hot blood spraying wildly as they died gruesome deaths on the spot.
"Zhencang Sect disciples are here! Those who don't want to die, clear out!"
Zhencang Sect's Senior Brother Yang moved with incredible speed as well, his feet seeming to tread upon whirlwinds as he charged towards the deep pool. Grasping a longsword, he slashed out streams of razor-sharp Sword Qi, unstoppable, hacking through them like splitting melons and chopping vegetables, sweeping down a swathe of warriors.
"Anyone who dares compete with me for the Seven Divinities Flower, die!"
A young man draped in a blood-red cloak held a phantom image of a red coffin in his arms. Raising the phantom coffin, he furiously slammed it around, sweeping away all in his path.
...
The scene was one of utter chaos and extreme bloodshed!
Everyone fought with desperate ferocity, frantically pushing forward.
In the blink of an eye, warriors littered the ground dead, and a rich scent of blood rose towards the heavens.
Yet Ye Yunfei did not move immediately.
"It's not that easy. Does anyone really think the one who rushes up first will get a chance to snatch that Seven Divinities Flower?"
"Heh, that ninth-order demonic beast is about to emerge," Ye Yunfei sneered coldly.
"Ah!"
"Senior Sister Wu, save me!"
Suddenly, Ye Yunfei heard a familiar voice and immediately looked towards its source.
It was Deng Xianxian.
She was blocking the path of a vicious-looking burly man.
This brutal fellow possessed Mid Stage Earth Realm strength. He raised a large saber and brought it slashing down towards Deng Xianxian.
Deng Xianxian was only at Body Tempering Eighth Level; how could she possibly block such a strike?
The dominating saber's light was like an autumn wind whirling away fallen leaves, about to slice Deng Xianxian in half at the waist.
"Xianxian!" Wu Yuechan screamed, desperately trying to rush over.
But she was some distance from Deng Xianxian, and in such a chaotic, violent melee, trying to force her way through to rescue was practically impossible.
Tan Meng, Jia Zhao, and Yin Ji were in the same situation, fighting to reach Deng Xianxian's location.
But they were too late.
Zhencang Sect's Senior Brother Yang had already surged far ahead.
"No, I don't want to die!" Deng Xianxian cried, her beautiful face pale with fear, falling into despair.
At this moment,
Sssh!
A pitch-black dagger abruptly appeared before the vicious burly man, aiming straight for his throat.
Having spent the last two days using the Void Blade for surprise attacks and slaughtering countless demons and magical beasts, Ye Yunfei had become incredibly proficient with it.
Crack!
The cold, forbidding dagger cleanly severed the burly man's throat on the spot, sending blood spraying wildly.
"Don't worry, you won't die."
A voice sounded beside Deng Xianxian.
Then, a powerful hand pulled Deng Xianxian back, directly retreating far away from the epicenter of the chaotic battle.
"Ye Yunfei!"
Once she steadied herself, Deng Xianxian saw Ye Yunfei standing beside her, smiling at her.
Seeing Ye Yunfei's smile, Deng Xianxian knew she was safe!
"Well done!"
In the distance, Wu Yuechan, Tan Meng, Jia Zhao, and Yin Ji all cheered simultaneously, their tension finally easing.
"He instantly killed an Mid Stage Earth Realm cultivator!"
"Could it be... he really did kill that seventh-order demonic leopard?"
Wu Yuechan had always doubted that Ye Yunfei had killed that seventh-order demonic leopard.
But at this moment, her doubt began to waver!
"I think it's best you don't participate in this fight anymore; it's too dangerous," Ye Yunfei said to Deng Xianxian.
"Mhm, I'll listen to you," Deng Xianxian replied, still somewhat shaken. How could she dare to step forward and join the fray again?
"He held my hand just now..."
Only then did Deng Xianxian remember that Ye Yunfei's firm, powerful hand had tightly held hers, her palm still seeming to hold the residual warmth of his presence.
Her face flushed slightly, and she stole a glance at Ye Yunfei.
"That ninth-order demonic beast is coming out!"
At that very moment, Ye Yunfei's gaze sharpened abruptly, locking onto the deep pool.
Roar...
Water erupted violently from the deep pool as a savage beast surged out, bringing with it towering waves that drenched the area like a heavy downpour.
Everyone focused their gaze: it was a ninth-order demonic crocodile, over a dozen meters long.
The crocodile's head was the size of a large water vat, its eyes like lanterns, its bloody maw gaping wide as it erupted into furious madness. It snapped and bit wildly, its thick tail thrashed about uncontrollably, stirring up massive waves.
However, visible to the naked eye, this demonic crocodile's neck bore a massive wound that hadn't yet healed. One could vaguely glimpse bone and mangled flesh within.
Just as suspected, this was indeed a wounded demonic crocodile!
Even wounded, however, a ninth-order demonic beast was no small matter.
It had been relying on this Seven Divinities Flower to heal its injury. How could it have expected so many human warriors to come snatching it away? Naturally, it wouldn't give up without a fight.
Ah!
The Earth Realm expert leading the charge was directly bitten by the demonic crocodile. With a sickening *crunch*, he was bitten clean in half at the waist.
Bam!
The massive crocodile's tail swung out with brutal force, cracking the air itself, sweeping away the enemy with crushing, tsunami-like force. Several warriors were instantly reduced to bloody paste!
"Kill this beast first, then seize the flower!"
All the warriors stopped in their tracks, surrounding the demonic crocodile.
In an instant, a myriad of Sword Qi, saber light, spear shadows, palm blasts, and kicking shadows converged upon the demonic crocodile in a chaotic bombardment.
Especially those late-stage Earth Realm experts, each exerted their strength and unleashed their most lethal killer moves.
Though this was a ninth-order demonic crocodile, it was gravely wounded, and the number of human warriors was overwhelming!
The beast roared madly in pain, its innate ferocity thoroughly roused as it leaped into the air, pouncing on anyone it saw. Its bloody maw, four colossal claws, and tail—all its weapons came into play.
For a moment, human and beast were locked in fierce combat.
Warriors fell continuously.
But others rushed forward to fill the gaps.
"My chance is here!"
Although the situation on the field was utterly chaotic, Ye Yunfei's Soul Power perceived everything with remarkable clarity. Seizing the moment, he activated his Spiritual Wind Steps and charged out.
Ye Yunfei found a direction with relatively fewer warriors, planning to circumvent the battlefield between the warriors and the demonic crocodile and rush straight to the pool's center to pluck the Seven Divinities Flower.
This was the optimal strategy Ye Yunfei had devised to deal with the current chaos!
The Spiritual Wind Steps was a Saint-grade movement skill. Once activated, it made Ye Yunfei's footwork incredibly fast, leaving behind a trail of phantom shadows.
In a flash, he bypassed the area where warriors clashed fiercely with the demonic crocodile, rushing towards the Seven Divinities Flower.
"Halt!"
"How despicable, trying to take advantage like this!"
"How dare you!"
"Kill that kid!"
...
The other warriors weren't fools either. While locked in fierce combat with the demonic beast, they remained constantly vigilant for anyone trying to sneak past to grab the flower.
In fact, long before, many warriors had the same idea as Ye Yunfei, attempting to slip past the crowd and head straight for the Seven Divinities Flower!
For a moment, some charged at Ye Yunfei, while others sped directly towards the Seven Divinities Flower.
Even the demonic crocodile abandoned its battle and lunged towards the Seven Divinities Flower at the pool's center.
The scene became utter pandemonium!
It was at this very moment!
"It's now or never!"
Ye Yunfei gritted his teeth and unleashed the Soul-Devouring Needles.
Normally, expending Soul Power to use Soul-Devouring Needles against Earth Realm warriors would be a significant drain on Ye Yunfei at his current stage.
But under these circumstances, Ye Yunfei threw caution to the wind.
In a single instant, Ye Yunfei continuously unleashed over a dozen Soul-Devouring Needles!
A dozen Earth Realm experts leading the charge—all of them were hit!
After all, only Earth Realm experts had the capability to make it to the forefront.
"Ah, ah, ah..."
Earth Realm experts screamed as they felt their heads splitting with pain, their movements instantly stagnating.
While unleashing the Soul-Devouring Needles, Ye Yunfei also activated the Void Blade, aiming it at the wound on the demonic crocodile's neck.
The Void Blade's trait was its coming and going without a trace. Only when it materialized right above the demonic crocodile's head did the beast notice it. It roared furiously, raising its massive head to defend itself.
Thus, in that one moment, all the top combatants at the forefront were effectively restrained by Ye Yunfei.
Such a perfect opportunity was naturally not something Ye Yunfei would miss.
Swoosh!
Ye Yunfei outrushed everyone, arriving at the pool's center. His hand reached out and plucked.
The Seven Divinities Flower was his!