"Reaching the third form in such a short time is already quite impressive," Ye Yunfei chuckled.
The Eighteen Soul Immortal Art was a Soul Power technique that was extremely difficult to cultivate. It was only someone like Ye Yunfei who could advance this quickly.
At this moment, his Soul Power had undergone a significant transformation. Its density had increased, becoming tougher and far more terrifying in its destructive capability.
It was like a piece of tofu turning into a rock. On the surface, the quantity and volume hadn't changed. But the difference in quality was immense.
Furthermore, the strength of his Soul Power had risen once again. Now, Ye Yunfei estimated the distance his Soul Power could sense was at least around 90,000 meters!
"If I were to use my Flying Sword Art and One Thought Gives Birth to Demons now, killing a True Manifestation Realm expert would be exceedingly simple. My level of Soul Power is already several times stronger than a Yuan Foundation Realm martial artist. Therefore, even if I confront a Yuan Foundation Realm fighter head-on, I should be able to retreat unscathed."
A confident smile played on Ye Yunfei's lips.
"It's time to settle accounts with the Chen Clan."
Ye Yunfei stood up, a cold sneer on his face.
In this second life, Ye Yunfei was a man who returned kindness for kindness and enmity for enmity. Failing to do so would leave his mind obstructed!
Back in Luohai City, when three hundred knights from the Chen Clan had besieged and injured him, that debt must absolutely be repaid.
Ye Yunfei left the Phantom Tower, appearing within the mountain cave.
"Master, you've left seclusion!" Hu Miao asked delightedly.
She had been staying in the cave this whole time, acting as Ye Yunfei's guardian during his cultivation.
"Mn. Let's go to the Chen Clan."
Soon, a Flying Boat soared into the sky, heading for the headquarters of the Chen Clan in the Eastern Region.
Eastern Region's Chen City was a massive, bustling, and prosperous metropolis, renowned throughout the Eastern Region. For Chen City was the headquarters of the Chen Clan!
The Chen Clan had a long and illustrious legacy with deep foundations, ranking as one of the Five Great Clans of the Eastern Region. Furthermore, legend claimed the Chen Clan possessed the bloodline of the ancient remnant beast, the Swallowing-Heaven Python, making their overall strength formidable. No one dared to provoke them.
Suddenly, a Flying Boat approached Chen City from afar, coming to a stop in the high altitude near the city. Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao emerged from the Flying Boat, standing in the air as they gazed at Chen City not far away.
The immense city, resembling a majestic mountain range stretched across the earth, exuded a powerful, oppressive aura. Even from a distance, one could sense the prosperous and vibrant energy emanating from within.
"Truly worthy of being the Chen Clan's headquarters," Hu Miao remarked.
"The Chen Clan's headquarters is right there," Ye Yunfei pointed towards a location in the eastern part of the city, his voice icy.
In the city's east, several mountain ridges undulated, covered in forests, grand and expansive. These ridges were located *within* the city walls.
One could imagine just how massive this Chen City truly was.
Between those ridges, Spiritual Energy was rich and thick, dotted with countless structures: pavilions, towers, and whole complexes of palaces.
It was indeed the Chen Clan's headquarters!
"I didn't expect there to also be a Clan-Protecting Grand Formation," Ye Yunfei thought as his Soul Power sensed it. He quickly discovered a large-scale Formation laid out within the Chen Clan's headquarters. By the looks of it, the great Formation was already quite ancient. However, its power remained formidable.
"Let's go, we're entering the city."
Ye Yunfei stored the Flying Boat and led Hu Miao into Chen City.
Inside the city, streets were wide, bustling with crowds. Shops lined the avenues, creating a picture of lively prosperity.
Almost half of the people living in Chen City belonged to the Chen Clan.
In addition, there were many subsidiary forces dependent on the Chen Clan, and individuals whose livelihood relied on them.
Naturally, many martial artists, drawn by the city's fame, also chose to reside here, as Chen City was one of the most flourishing and wealthy cities in the Eastern Region.
Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao went directly to the eastern part of the city.
Here, there was a city within a city. A tall wall surrounded it completely. Inside, several majestic mountain ridges rose, dotted with forests and structures. Upon the city gate were written two grandiose, sweeping characters: Chen Clan.
Several patrols of several hundred men each were stationed around the gate.
Ye Yunfei brought Hu Miao to a spot outside the gate. He looked up at the two characters and couldn't help but sneer.
"Who are you people? Scram immediately! This is a forbidden area of the Chen Clan. No outsiders are permitted to approach without permission!"
A patrol group spotted Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao and immediately rushed over aggressively.
"Scram."
Before Ye Yunfei could even move, Hu Miao waved her palm, sending out a vast wave of demonic power that blasted the entire patrol of over a hundred men, sending them tumbling backward.
Hu Miao knew her master's temperament. Coming to stir trouble for the Chen Clan this time, they were undoubtedly in for a major scene. Unless the Chen Clan was turned upside down, there would be no respite.
"Looking for death! You've eaten the courage of a leopard, daring to make trouble in my Chen Clan's territory! Two idiots who don't know their own mortality!"
The other patrol groups nearby, seeing the commotion, all started shouting curses and rushed towards Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao.
Hu Miao released a torrential wave of her demonic power aura and darted forward.
Thud! Thud! Thud…
Within less than two seconds, everyone from those patrol groups was blasted away, groaning in pain on the ground.
Hu Miao's strength could secure victory even against a late-stage True Manifestation Realm expert, let alone these mere patrol members.
"Master, should we just kill our way in directly?" Hu Miao asked.
"No. We'll block the entrance right here."
Ye Yunfei clasped his hands behind his back. "It is time... for me, Ye Yunfei, to return to the Eastern Region."
He intended to cause a scene here using his true appearance.
"Master, if you do that, the Tianyou Tomb will know it was you who destroyed their branch and substations."
Hu Miao was momentarily stunned.
"The Tianyou Tomb will find out it was me sooner or later. In all likelihood, they might have already guessed by now."
Ye Yunfei's tone was indifferent.
"You're right."
Hu Miao thought for a moment and nodded. It was widely known that within the entire Eastern Region, the ability to merge into the void and conceal oneself, aside from belonging to Tianyou Tomb assassins, was only possessed by Ye Yunfei. Therefore, the Tianyou Tomb would inevitably suspect Ye Yunfei sooner or later.
"With me alive, the Ye Family members and the Tianyuan Sect will be safer."
This was also one of the main reasons Ye Yunfei intended to reveal his identity. As long as Ye Yunfei remained alive, his mere existence was a massive deterrent. Within the Eastern Region, no power would dare to recklessly provoke his Ye Family or the Tianyuan Sect.
"That's true," Hu Miao nodded.
"Bastards! Just wait! I've already notified our clan's upper echelons! Soon, our Chen Clan's experts will emerge! You're dead for sure!"
In the distance, many patrol members scrambled up in disarray, grinding their teeth and cursing venomously.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei suddenly raised his fist, aiming at the two characters 'Chen Clan' above the city gate. He punched forward.
Rumble…
His terrifying physical strength concentrated into a single point, like an artillery shell fired from a barrel, blasting through the air.
Mountain-Piercing Godblow!