"Look, that kid is right ahead! Stop him!"
At that moment, five Demigods—all of them Intermediate Demigods—suddenly rushed out from the space channel behind him.
These five Intermediate Demigods came from five different major factions, tasked with guarding the entrance and exit of the Samsara Passage to prevent too many people from entering.
Ye Yunfei's forceful entry just now had greatly angered the experts from these major factions, so they dispatched their strongest fighters to pursue and kill him.
"This is the kid who attacked us earlier. Be careful, everyone; his physical strength is formidable," one of the Intermediate Demigods pointed at Ye Yunfei and said to the others.
He was one of the Demigod experts forced back by Ye Yunfei's fist outside the Samsara Passage.
"We just need to keep our distance. The biggest weakness of physical strength is that it can only attack at close range," the other four Intermediate Demigods said simultaneously as they rushed towards Ye Yunfei, surrounding him in an instant.
Of course, they dared not get too close, forming a perimeter around him instead.
Each Intermediate Demigod summoned their magical treasures, unleashing surging energy.
"Attack! Don't waste our time!" one of the Intermediate Demigods growled.
Rumble...
The five Intermediate Demigods simultaneously activated their treasures, launching attacks toward Ye Yunfei.
"I didn't want to kill you originally. But since you insist on seeking death, there's nothing to be done," Ye Yunfei said coldly after sweeping his gaze over the five of them.
Then, Ye Yunfei punched forward with his right fist. The terrifying physical force shook the entire Confusing Space around them.
As his fist shot out, he simultaneously unleashed Mental Force Shackles and Invisible Mind Sword, almost instantly suppressing all five Intermediate Demigods.
The five Demigods felt their bodies suddenly grow heavy, their expressions drastically changing. The Mental Force Shackles restrained their movement, while the Invisible Mind Sword invaded their bodies, damaging their internal organs and even rushing into their soul seas to attack their Soul Bodies.
With Ye Yunfei's current level of Mental Force energy, such techniques were immensely powerful against these average Intermediate Demigods.
"Not good! It's Mental Force martial techniques! This kid is proficient in Mental Force! Everyone be careful!" one of the Intermediate Demigods cried out in terror.
"Being careful is useless now," Ye Yunfei sneered. His fist had already reached that Intermediate Demigod, the terrifying physical force transforming into a tempest of energy that instantly engulfed him.
"Kid, don't get so insolent!" the remaining four Intermediate Demigods roared as they closed in, launching furious attacks. However, these attacks meant nothing to Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei threw another punch with his other fist, effortlessly blocking all four attacks. The first fist, meanwhile, pulverized the Intermediate Demigod before him into an explosion.
Ye Yunfei, however, did not destroy this Demigod's Soul Body. Instead, he reached out, grabbed it, and teleported it into the Phantom Tower to be handed over to Huang Shang.
"This kid's physical strength really is horrifying!" The other four Demigods, seeing their companion slain so easily, paled with fright.
Ye Yunfei had no desire for further talk with them. Taking a single step, he appeared before another Intermediate Demigod and threw a punch.
In desperation, that Demigod instantly activated five or six treasures, each releasing powerful energy directed at Ye Yunfei.
But Ye Yunfei merely swatted them aside with a backhand, as if batting away a few flies.
"Too strong!" The eyelids of the four Intermediate Demigods twitched violently. The physical power Ye Yunfei displayed was beyond their expectations.
"This is bad. This kid's physical strength is too terrifying. We are definitely not his match," they finally realized they had kicked an iron plate this time.
Even together, they were no match for this young man!
Thinking this, the four Demigods hesitated no longer, turning to flee.
"You think you can attack as you please and leave as you please? Do you really think I'm someone so easy to provoke?" Ye Yunfei sneered.
He held no favorable impression of these Demigod experts from major factions. Especially recently, many major factions had dispatched forces to invade other world groups, massacring countless innocent beings in a trail of bloodshed.
Therefore, Ye Yunfei felt not an ounce of pity towards these people.
With a thought, a brilliant, dazzling long sword shot out from the crown of his head, erupting with overwhelming sword radiance that whooshed outwards.
Bang! Bang...
The flying sword swept through the air, unstoppable. Though the four Intermediate Demigods exhausted every means, they were utterly incapable of blocking it.
In less than a single breath, their bodies were all sliced apart by the flying sword as if they were watermelons, spraying flesh, blood, and bone fragments everywhere in a gruesome scene.
Ye Yunfei exercised control, however, leaving their Soul Bodies intact.
"I told you not to provoke me. You just wouldn't listen," Ye Yunfei said coldly, while reaching out to grab all four Soul Bodies.
These Soul Bodies initially tried to escape, but they lacked the power to do so before Ye Yunfei.
"Young hero, please spare us!" The four Intermediate Demigods finally felt genuine fear. This young man was simply too strong, dealing with them without the slightest effort.
"Old Huang, they're yours to handle," Ye Yunfei ignored their pleas, sealing their Soul Bodies and stuffing them directly into the Phantom Tower for Huang Shang.
"Heh, excellent. I've been cultivating a powerful forbidden secret technique lately and precisely need a large quantity of high-quality Soul Bodies. These fellows' Soul Bodies are quite good," Huang Shang replied, pleased.
Ye Yunfei turned back to survey the Confusing Space ahead.
"Look! There seem to be three different paths ahead, each leading in a different direction!" Hun Lao suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes, I see them too. But they definitely weren't there just now. They seem to have appeared only this moment," Ye Yunfei nodded, clearly remembering no such paths before.
"Three paths leading in three directions. So which one should we take?" the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm asked, sensing the three small paths ahead.
"Let's ask those three guys. They might know," Ye Yunfei suddenly thought of this.
He teleported one of the Intermediate Demigod's Soul Bodies out from the Phantom Tower.
"Quite a few people should have entered before, right? Where did they go? Which direction did they take? And have any of those who entered already come out?" Ye Yunfei asked the Demigod, pointing at the three small paths before him.
"Young man, just who are you? Which faction are you from? Do you realize the trouble you've caused? We all come from different major factions within the Chaotic Void Sea. Attacking us will have severe consequences. The factions we belong to will surely seek you out for revenge. Even the faction behind you might not be able to protect you. Look, release us immediately, and perhaps we can put in a good word for you later, to smooth things over," the Demigod's Soul Body said, its tone deliberately gentle as it looked fearfully at Ye Yunfei, not daring to further provoke him.
"Enough nonsense. Answer what I ask you."
"If I answer your questions, will you spare my life?" the Demigod asked cautiously.
Ye Yunfei had a thought, and a powerful wave of Mental Force energy surged out, suppressing the Demigod's Soul Body.
"Ah!" Under immense pressure, the Soul Body felt agonizing pain and cried out. Using Mental Force energy against Soul Bodies was highly effective!
"Another word of nonsense, and I'll let you experience this pain again," Ye Yunfei said coldly, withdrawing the energy.
"As far as I know, those who entered before chose all three paths, and people have returned from all three," the Demigod hastily began, not daring to waste words.
"But I only arrived a couple of days ago and know very little. I don't know if those who returned from the paths had any harvest, or what differences these three paths have.
However, I suspect these three paths lead to three different places. Perhaps each destination holds different opportunities or treasures."
With his strong Mental Force, Ye Yunfei could perceive the truth in the Demigod's words.
Ye Yunfei teleported out the other three Demigod Soul Bodies for questioning, receiving roughly identical answers.
"Seems we won't get any useful information from these three. You'll have to explore it yourself," Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei.
"Fine, we'll explore ourselves then," Ye Yunfei said, returning the four Soul Bodies to the Phantom Tower for Huang Shang.
Ye Yunfei then examined the three small paths, carefully sensing each with his Soul Power and Mental Force energy but perceiving nothing conclusive.
"Let's try divination first," Ye Yunfei said, sitting cross-legged to begin a divination using the Heaven's Mystery Technique.
Having frequently used this technique for divination recently, Ye Yunfei was becoming increasingly familiar and skilled with it, his comprehension deepening, making its use smoother.
Ye Yunfei sat cross-legged before the three paths for roughly an hour of divination.
After an hour.
"Hmm? There's a young kid here performing some sort of divination technique. And it looks like the technique he's using is really quite good, emanating a very uncommon aura," Suddenly, Ye Yunfei heard a voice not far behind him.
He then perceived over a dozen individuals stepping out from the space channel behind him.
"Seems like people from the Heavenly God Hall have arrived," Hun Lao transmitted to Ye Yunfei.
"Yes, they indeed are. And there's a Perfected Demigod among them," Ye Yunfei nodded. Both he and Hun Lao had dealt with the Heavenly God Hall often, familiar with their energy signature, and recognized them immediately.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei stopped divinating and stood up.
"We'll take the middle path," Ye Yunfei said after a period of divination, believing the middle path might offer greater rewards.
Without further hesitation, he stepped directly onto the middle small path.
"Wait, kid, I have some questions for you," Ye Yunfei had barely moved when an elderly man among the Heavenly God Hall members behind him spoke up, pressing his palm lightly towards Ye Yunfei's position.
Rumble...
An immensely powerful wave of energy pressure rolled forth, bearing down on Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei's expression darkened.
"These Heavenly God Hall folks are indeed accustomed to tyranny, attacking others suddenly and without reason," Hun Lao was also somewhat angered.
With a thought, Ye Yunfei simultaneously unleashed Mental Force Shackles, Invisible Mind Sword, and Soul Sword, all targeting the elderly Heavenly God Hall member.
"Such sophisticated Mental Force level!" the old man exclaimed in surprise.
The energy pressure he had directed at Ye Yunfei was completely blocked by a spatial technique Hun Lao employed, having no effect on Ye Yunfei whatsoever.
"Forget it, no confrontation for now," Ye Yunfei thought, refraining from further attack. He instead activated his movement technique, charging up the middle path and quickly advancing, vanishing from the path in an instant.
"This young man's Mental Force level is unexpectedly high," the old man from the Heavenly God Hall watched Ye Yunfei disappear onto the middle path, his expression shifting.
"Do any of you know which faction that young man is from? Could there be a faction or race within the Chaotic Void Sea proficient in Mental Force? One that emerged recently?" the old man asked the other Heavenly God Hall members beside him.
This elder generally remained in seclusion at the Heavenly God Hall headquarters and had only emerged recently, so his knowledge of the happenings in the Chaotic Void Sea was limited.
"Elder Fang, I thought of someone," another elder beside him suddenly said.
"Oh? Who?" Elder Fang asked.
"I suspect this kid is likely Ye Yunfei from the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. To my knowledge, within the Chaotic Void Sea, the only young man known for being young and skilled in Mental Force is him. However, his appearance and Soul Body aura don't seem to match that of the Ye Yunfei from the Three Thousand Worlds. Perhaps I'm mistaken."
"The Three Thousand Worlds, in ancient times, were a formidable world group. Even if diminished now, it must retain some hidden foundations. It wouldn't be strange for such a monstrous young genius to emerge.
As for appearance and Soul Body aura, the world has many profound techniques or methods that can perfectly disguise and alter them. So this young man might indeed be that Ye Yunfei," Elder Fang mused.
"Elder Fang, Ye Yunfei and our Heavenly God Hall have had a conflict for a long time now. Many of our members have been killed by him," the other elder added.
"So that's the case. A pity, really. With talent so high, if he continues to grow, his future achievements would be limitless.
But since he has killed members of our Heavenly God Hall, we cannot allow his growth to continue.
Send the order: Tell all Heavenly God Hall experts that if they encounter Ye Yunfei, they are to kill him," Elder Fang said solemnly.
"Elder Fang, there are three paths here. Which one should we take?" a middle-aged man beside him asked, pointing at the three small paths ahead.
"We'll take this middle one," Elder Fang said after a moment's thought.
"We might yet encounter that Ye Yunfei again. The divination technique he displayed just now looked quite profound, and his Mental Force and soul techniques were impressive. I believe this young man holds many secrets. I'm rather interested in him," Elder Fang said, looking towards the middle path.
Then, Elder Fang took the lead onto the middle path, disappearing moments later.
As time passed, experts from more and more major factions continuously entered, selecting one of the three paths for exploration.
Ye Yunfei advanced along the middle path.
The path was paved with small stones, appearing mottled and covered in moss, evidently of immense age.
The stone-paved path was saturated with vast amounts of Chaotic Qi, forming mist-like vapors.
Ye Yunfei perceived that these mists were all conjured from extremely advanced Samsara energy and Samsara laws.
On either side of the path lay a Confusing Space of chaos that seemed devoid of substance.
The space-time within these Confusing Spaces seemed highly unstable; both spatial structure and temporal flow appeared to be constantly shifting. Furthermore, terrifying tempests of spatial-temporal fragments swept by periodically.
Simultaneously, thunderstorms of various colors continuously erupted, filled with brilliant lightning and rolling thunder.
If a being of average strength came here, witnessing such terrifying spatial-temporal phenomena, they likely wouldn't dare venture further.
But with Ye Yunfei's true combat power now equivalent to that of an Advanced Demigod, he had no reason to fear.
While progressing, Ye Yunfei tried stepping off the path into the Confusing Chaotic Void to either side, but he was quickly forced back by an irresistible torrent of powerful spatial energy.
"What kind of space is this? Too terrifying! We can't even stand within the Chaotic Void beyond the path!" the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, having emerged from the Phantom Tower, also entered the Chaotic Void beside the path. But unable to endure for long, he was also forced back onto the path by the terrifying spatial energy, crying out in shock.
Then Hun Lao also emerged from the Phantom Tower into the Chaotic Void beside the path.
Hun Lao lasted the longest. Though terrifying spatial energy continuously pressed down on him, Hun Lao, possessing the bloodline of the Chaotic World Tree, could naturally integrate and endure various spatial energies.
In the end, however, Hun Lao did not persist but voluntarily returned to the path.
"The space surrounding this path must have been arranged by some ancient master of spatial energy from the past, undoubtedly a Deity. Spatial energy laid down by a Deity... we'd best not provoke it," Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei gravely.
"Fine then, we'll ignore the Chaotic Void beside the path," Ye Yunfei nodded, then quickened his pace, rapidly advancing towards the other end of the path.
Behind them, the Heavenly God Hall's Elder Fang was also leading his members in quick pursuit.
Ye Yunfei continued advancing along this confusing, mist-veiled path for some time, unable to determine how far he had traveled.
"Huh? Look, ahead! Three more different small paths have appeared!" the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm suddenly cried out as they moved forward.
Indeed, three more distinct small paths had appeared ahead, each leading in a different direction.
"No way... we have to choose again?" Ye Yunfei couldn't help but frown.
"Let's do another divination," he thought, then began performing the Heaven's Mystery Technique once more.
"I sense that kid's aura. He's just ahead," Meanwhile, behind him, Elder Fang from the Heavenly God Hall, leading his party, was rapidly closing in.