Unbeknownst to Xu Tianjian, a tiny golden speck of light in the distance was slowly and stealthily approaching from the direction behind him.
"We must be careful and fast in our actions later," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said to Ye Yunfei via mental message as it moved quietly towards Xu Tianjian. At this moment, the silkworm was using a highly sophisticated spatial movement technique unique to its race, allowing it to travel noiselessly through the depths of space without revealing any aura, movement, or causing spatial ripples.
"What's the exact plan of action? Do we just start fighting directly?" the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm asked Ye Yunfei.
"I'll use a Clone to attract their attention first, then we'll seize the moment to make our move," Ye Yunfei replied. "When we strike, we must go all out. We have to suppress that guy in the shortest possible time and then plunder everything he has on him."
"But how do you know where he's keeping the stuff we want to take?" the silkworm asked. "What if it's stored inside his physical body? Many powerful experts keep their valuable treasures within their flesh or even their Soul Ocean. Even if we strip him bare, we might not get what we're really after."
"Then I'll just blast his body apart and loot everything inside as well," Ye Yunfei said flatly. "That way there's no chance of missing anything."
"Alright, if we're going to do it, let's do it thoroughly. Finish him off completely to cut off future trouble," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm agreed, nodding repeatedly.
"Good, it's time to act," Ye Yunfei sent the message to the group.
As his words faded, a figure suddenly appeared from a distance, heading towards the area already layered with various Formations and spatial-temporal restrictions. It was none other than Ye Yunfei.
Of course, this was just a Doppelganger Statue.
The Clone simulated by the Doppelganger Statue was incredibly marvelous, possessing an aura almost identical to that of the true main body.
"Everyone, be alert! That kid Ye Yunfei is finally coming out! Our days of waiting weren't in vain. Everyone get ready, we'll attack together. This time we must slay Ye Yunfei right here! We absolutely cannot give him another chance to escape!"
The experts lurking in the nearby space saw Ye Yunfei finally appear and their spirits soared. They sent mental messages to remind one another.
"Relax, we've laid so many preparations in this space. No matter how capable this kid Ye Yunfei is, he has no wings with which to flee now," the green-robed young man sneered.
"You brat, you destroyed so many of my magic treasures. Later, I must personally kill you to vent the hatred in my heart," the green-robed youth stared at Ye Yunfei with venomous eyes, brimming with infinite killing intent.
"Kid, your body will belong to me," Xu Tianjian, meanwhile, looked at Ye Yunfei's physique from afar with a covetous gaze.
"Princess, has that kid finally arrived?" Immortal Maiden Qingxia was hidden within a certain space with her maids, watching Ye Yunfei approach rapidly from the distance. Her face was cold and indifferent, while her maids all glared at Ye Yunfei with murderous eyes.
Not far away, in another pocket of space, the youth from the Tianhuang Forbidden Land stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his sharp eyes fixed on Ye Yunfei. He was ready to strike at any moment, and once he moved, it would be with total effort, holding nothing back.
"Ye Yunfei, you little beast! You've caused the deaths of so many of our Shen Family members. Prepare to pay your blood debt!" The Shen Family's Perfect Demigod burned with boundless killing intent. Hidden in yet another space, he had long since locked onto Ye Yunfei as the youth hurried in their direction. The Seven-Colored Treasure Vase within his body emitted faint yet dazzling divine light.
One expert after another was now prepared. Once Ye Yunfei drew close enough, they would erupt into action at any moment.
"Don't rush, everyone. That kid doesn't seem to have noticed us yet. Wait until he steps into the trap we've laid before moving. That way, his chance of escape is much smaller," a High Level Demigod sent a mental message to the others.
By now, Xu Tianjian had already taken out several magic treasures, though he hadn't activated them yet. Energy circulated slowly within him, and he was quickly calculating what techniques and secret arts to use once the fight started, how to be the first to subdue Ye Yunfei in the shortest possible time.
"With so many people making a move, this kid shouldn't be able to escape. In fact, under these circumstances, my main target is no longer this kid, but the other strong experts here," Xu Tianjian thought, his gaze sweeping over the other experts concealed nearby. He knew that once the fight started, besides dealing with Ye Yunfei together, they would also be competitors, as everyone wanted what Ye Yunfei had. It was highly likely that after killing Ye Yunfei, they would end up fighting amongst themselves.
Not only Xu Tianjian had thought of this; everyone else had as well. They made secret preparations of their own, the atmosphere thick with tension. A great battle was on the verge of erupting.
None of the individuals present dared to underestimate Ye Yunfei. His fearsome combat prowess had already been displayed, and the Formations and Earth Formations he employed had given everyone a headache. So, even though they had laid preparations throughout this space, each person was focused entirely, not daring to slack off in the slightest.
Soon, Ye Yunfei arrived within this area of space.
"Now!" someone finally couldn't resist and shouted in a low voice.
Boom! Rumble...
The next moment, within this space, one Formation after another, restriction after restriction, magic treasure after magic treasure appeared almost simultaneously, releasing vast and mighty energies of all kinds. In an instant, the space was sealed off and suppressed with airtight precision.
Moreover, all the surrounding experts also unleashed the spatial-temporal secret arts they cultivated at this moment, releasing immense amounts of temporal and spatial energy. One temporal rune and spatial rune after another erupted continuously, flooding the sky and covering the earth as they swept towards Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei was instantly fixed in place within this space, as if countless divine mountains were endlessly descending from on high to suppress him, rendering him immobile.
"Haha… Ye Yunfei, you didn't expect it, did you? We've been waiting for you here for days! This time, you have no wings with which to flee!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei suppressed there, unable to move, everyone grew excited. They revealed themselves and charged towards Ye Yunfei from all directions, forming a tight encircling formation.
It must be said that the Doppelganger Statue was truly mysterious. If it remained concealed and withdrew its aura, even Demigod-level experts would find it hard to detect. But if it simulated a Clone, the aura it released was almost exactly the same as the main body's.
Therefore, none of these experts had recognized that the Ye Yunfei before them was merely a Clone.
It was precisely because of this function of the Doppelganger Statue that it had been able to tail these people for several days without being discovered.
While these experts were launching their attacks on Ye Yunfei's Clone, Ye Yunfei himself had quietly arrived behind Xu Tianjian. Xu Tianjian's attention, however, was entirely fixed on the Doppelganger Statue. His mind was completely set on obtaining Ye Yunfei's physical body and devouring his Soul Body, his brain already having calculated the steps of how to proceed.
Energy circulated unceasingly throughout his body, like a panther ready to pounce on its prey. How could he have imagined that Ye Yunfei's main body would suddenly appear behind him at this moment?
"Let's do it!"
Seeing that everyone's attention was fixed on the Doppelganger Statue, Ye Yunfei, now standing behind Xu Tianjian, hesitated no longer and sent the mental command to Hu Miao and the others.
The next moment, Ye Yunfei unleashed psychic martial techniques and Soul Power martial techniques, attacking Xu Tianjian's Soul Ocean all at once. Invisible Mind Swords, Psychic Locks, Demon Heart Bells, Soul Swords, Soul Power Stellar Arts—all kinds of mental techniques and Soul Power martial arts instantly flooded Xu Tianjian's Soul Ocean.
At the same time, Ye Yunfei tossed out a handful of formation flags. Instantly, over a dozen Formations were created in the space around Xu Tianjian, and he simultaneously channeled the Earth Energy in the surrounding space, setting up several large-scale Earth Formations.
Boom...!
A flying sword shot out from within Ye Yunfei, trailing a roaring ocean of sword light as it slashed towards Xu Tianjian's head.
This flying sword had already fused with the Sky Flame Sword. The fusion of two divine-grade treasures had elevated its grade, naturally increasing the power it could unleash.
Simultaneously, Ye Yunfei waved his hand, releasing one blazing sword beam after another. They interweaved into a net of sword light that whistled as it enveloped Xu Tianjian. These intense sword beams ceaselessly carved through space, leaving one pitch-black spatial tear after another in their wake.
"What's going on?!"
The sudden turn of events caused Xu Tianjian's face to drastically change. He had been preparing with all his might to deal with the Ye Yunfei ahead of him when, out of nowhere, terrifying attacks of all kinds came roaring at him from behind, catching him completely off guard.
As Ye Yunfei launched his attack, Hun Lao, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Huang Shang, Hu Miao, and the Blood Clan Clone simultaneously teleported out from within the Phantom Tower and unleashed ferocious assaults of their own. All manner of frightening attacks instantly inundated Xu Tianjian. Surging blood mists, howling seas of ghostly fog, one illusion after another endlessly materializing—all these surrounded him.
"This is bad! It's that kid Ye Yunfei! That one over there is just a Clone! His main body is behind me, attacking me!"
Xu Tianjian finally realized what was happening. However, by the time he reacted, it was a little late. Torrents of savage attacks had already encircled him, leaving him momentarily at a loss for how to counter-attack.
Especially Ye Yunfei's flying sword. Soaring skyward, bearing terrifying sword dao energy, it had already slashed down just above his head. A vast ocean of sword qi waves had submerged his physical form.
The Soul Power and psychic martial techniques Ye Yunfei used were also imposing massive restraint on him.
His Soul Body had no choice but to mobilize vast amounts of Soul Power energy to resist, while simultaneously activating several dozen high-grade Soul Power magic treasures to protect itself.
Heavenly Dao Palm!
Seeing Xu Tianjian still resisting, Ye Yunfei extended a hand and unleashed the Heavenly Dao Palm.
A colossal palm materialized in the space ahead, containing terrifying palm force as it blasted towards Xu Tianjian.
"What sword is this? Why can I sense divine-grade energy fluctuations?"
Besieged on all sides, Xu Tianjian was now pushed to the brink of collapse. In a flurry of panic, he hurriedly activated all his means—the various strongest secret arts he had cultivated, his most powerful magic treasures, and all sorts of other laws—striking out in a confused flurry to counter the deluge of attacks.
"Trying to outdo me with magic treasures, are you?"
Seeing Xu Tianjian take out a large batch of magic treasures and activate them simultaneously to shield himself, Ye Yunfei sneered. He took a step forward and threw a punch, his physical strength roaring out from within, augmenting his fist. With a single punch, he sent one of the treasures flying.
Ye Yunfei's physical body had already fused with a large number of Demigod-grade magic treasures, many of them at the Perfect Demigod level. Therefore, its toughness was now exceptional, and clashing head-on with such treasures wouldn't cause him the slightest injury.
"Settle down!"
Seeing Xu Tianjian still desperately struggling, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm couldn't help but roar angrily. It waved its two golden hands, generating countless golden runes.
These were the special spatial runes unique to its race, possessing powerful spatial sealing capabilities.
As the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm exerted itself, immense numbers of golden runes whistled forth, countless, whirling like schools of golden tadpoles as they surged towards Xu Tianjian.
Some time earlier, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm had, together with Ye Yunfei, obtained many Soul Power Clones belonging to the Perfect Demigods of the major forces within the Chaos Void Sea. After absorbing and refining them, its bloodline had undergone several consecutive breakthrough upgrades. Moreover, it had awakened several new racial inheritances. Therefore, the spatial secret arts it now unleashed were even more powerful.
It and Hu Miao both belonged to ancient mutant beasts, their bloodlines originating from a very ancient and advanced source. As long as they had sufficient cultivation resources, breaking through and upgrading their bloodlines wasn't a difficult matter.
After the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm went all out, Hun Lao also released tens of thousands of green branches. From each branch drifted one after another green spatial rune, aiming to seal and suppress Xu Tianjian.
Under the combined full-force assault of Hun Lao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, it was like the proverbial last straw breaking the camel's back. Xu Tianjian finally couldn't hold on any longer. His body sank, suppressed in place, utterly immobile, his face filled with shock and fury.
"Hahaha… We've finally suppressed this guy! Let's do it! Strip him of everything he has, no need to be polite!"
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm laughed heartily while pouring out those golden spatial runes with all its might.
"How dare you!"
Hearing the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm's words, Xu Tianjian grew even more shocked and enraged, roaring loudly.
From the moment Ye Yunfei and his group began their attack to the point they suppressed Xu Tianjian in place, the entire sequence, while complex, had taken an extremely brief time—almost a single instant.
Only now did those in the distance who were besieging the Doppelganger Statue notice the situation over here. Their gazes all turned to Xu Tianjian.
By this time, Ye Yunfei had already mercilessly thrown a punch, blasting Xu Tianjian's physical body apart. He then swiftly looted absolutely everything.
Pitiful Xu Tianjian, suppressed in place, found his physical form and Soul Body momentarily unable to move. All he could do was watch helplessly as Ye Yunfei's fist descended upon his body.