"How can you all just leave? With a powerful enemy right before our eyes, we should join forces to fight them, to make them pay!"
The forces of the Zhan Family were locked in fierce battle with those mysterious experts. Seeing the troops of the other major powers departing one after another, they were somewhat dumbstruck. A senior Demigod of the Zhan Family hastily shouted.
However, the people from those major powers paid him no heed, surging away and leaving the Gudao World Cluster in moments.
"These fellows are truly selfish!"
Watching the forces of the Demon Race, the Devil Race, and even the Celestial Hall and others leave in succession, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but sneer coldly.
"Elders!"
The senior Demigod of the Zhan Family was still shouting loudly when another Zhan Family Demigod suddenly approached him and sent him a sound transmission. This senior Demigod of the Zhan Family was startled for a moment, his gaze shifting to the Master of Xiaoliang Temple who was undergoing his tribulation. He hesitated slightly.
Evidently, this senior Zhan Family Demigod finally understood why the other major powers had chosen this moment to leave.
"Our Zhan Family will depart from this place first. We can discuss the rest back at the headquarters."
After hesitating for another moment, the Zhan Family senior Demigod finally made his decision, speaking in a deep voice.
He then waved his hand and led the Zhan Family forces away.
Seeing this, the enormous, towering figure revealed a look of disappointment on its face.
Boom!...
At this moment, the Master of Xiaoliang Temple stood amidst surging thunderbolts, undergoing his Lightning Tribulation.
The Divine Ascension Tribulation indeed lived up to its reputation. One terrifyingly thick lightning bolt after another, carrying a world-annihilating aura of extreme terror, struck down densely, instantly reducing the space where the Master stood to complete shambles.
"We shall split into two groups."
Now that all the major powers' forces had departed, the Watchers found themselves without opponents, all standing there with their gazes fixed on the tribulating Master. The four elderly leaders at their head discussed briefly and then made a decision.
Thereafter, the Watchers split into two groups. One group confronted the colossal figure, while the other turned and charged towards the direction where the Master of Xiaoliang Temple was undergoing his tribulation.
"I said, you shall not achieve divinity."
An elderly man charging at the forefront waved his hand and threw out a Divine Artifact, sending it slashing toward the Master.
It was a longsword. In an instant, a vast expanse of white sword-light covered that patch of the void, its power astonishing.
The Master of Xiaoliang Temple pointed a finger. A three-story pagoda soared into the sky to block that longsword.
Another elder arrived as well, pulling out a golden spear, shaking it fiercely, and stabbing it towards the Master. Blazing spear-light erupted with overwhelming, tyrannical power.
These two old men were among the elite of the Watchers, both possessing formidable strength. Now, teaming up to attack the Master, they immediately put immense pressure on him.
"Protect the Master!"
The forces of Xiaoliang Temple charged from all directions, trying to stop these two elders, but the other Watchers had already arrived, engaging them in fierce combat.
Though Xiaoliang Temple possessed strong power, the Watchers' combat prowess was also remarkable. For a time, both sides battled intensely.
The two elders worked in tandem against the Master, soon forcing him into constant retreat, almost unable to withstand the assault.
Meanwhile, massive thunderbolts continued to rain down incessantly from above the Master's head, each one making his body tremble slightly.
This was the Divine Ascension Tribulation. The power of the thunderbolts was terrifyingly potent. Undergoing such a tribulation generally required complete focus and one's full power.
Now, besieged by two such formidable experts, the Master of Xiaoliang Temple had his tribulation rhythm disrupted.
If this continued, successfully overcoming the tribulation this time would be extremely hard to guarantee.
Simultaneously, another group of Watchers surrounded the colossal figure.
"All you foul beings deserve to die!"
The enormous figure roared in fury, its killing intent soaring to the heavens. It then threw a punch, its massive fist instantly filling a vast swath of void, containing energy of terrifying intensity.
*Boom! Boom! Boom!...*
Immediately, five or six Watchers were swept by the fist and directly exploded, transforming into clusters of blood mist, their bodies shattered into nothingness.
"Be careful! This creature is very strong!"
The other Watchers witnessed this and were all frightened into retreating in unison.
"Let's make a move!"
It was at this moment that Ye Yunfei, seeing the Master of Xiaoliang Temple harried and forced into a somewhat awkward position by the two elders' siege, decided to act. The Master was currently in the midst of his tribulation; defending against the two attackers while focusing on overcoming the lightning left him seemingly struggling and stretched thin.
"Those two are formidable. Be careful."
Hun Lao spoke out in reminder.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei had already activated his movement technique and stealthily approached the two elders. Then, suddenly, he unleashed Invisible Heart Sword, Heart-Force Lock, and Heart-Devil Bell, attacking the Soul Bodies of the two elders respectively.
While deploying these Heart Force Martial Skills, Ye Yunfei also utilized Soul Sword and Soul Power Starry Sky Technique.
Under this combined assault of multiple mental and soul force techniques, both elders' faces showed signs of astonishment. Simultaneously, they turned and looked in the direction where Ye Yunfei was located.
Ye Yunfei had activated his concealment technique while preparing to strike, his form and aura carefully hidden, yet it seemed these two elders could see him at a glance.
*Rumble!...*
Since he had made his move, Ye Yunfei did not hesitate. With a thought, a Flying Sword shot forth from between his brows, soaring upward and trailing a torrent of sword-light as it shot towards the two elders.
"That's not a bad Flying Sword!"
The two elders were somewhat surprised seeing the Flying Sword Ye Yunfei deployed. They hadn't expected a junior to be able to control a Divine Artifact, and they could tell the quality of this sword was quite high.
While deploying the Flying Sword, Ye Yunfei fused the Myriad Swords Returning to Unity technique into it, launching an attack with both sword techniques combined, its power amplified.
*Rumble!...*
The Flying Sword surged forward, slicing through the space ahead as if it were tofu. With a *clang*, the Flying Sword Ye Yunfei had sent flying forward collided with the longsword held by one of the elders. After a momentary standoff, Ye Yunfei's Flying Sword was sent flying back, repelled.
"This guy is really too strong!"
Ye Yunfei was somewhat shocked.
One had to know that the Flying Sword attack Ye Yunfei had just executed, combined with the Myriad Swords Returning to Unity technique—these two sword arts fused together—was something ordinary Perfect Demigods wouldn't dare to face head-on. Yet, that elder had managed to repel Ye Yunfei's sword, demonstrating his fearsome strength.
*Rumble!...*
Just as his Flying Sword was knocked back, Ye Yunfei executed the Heaven's Path Palm, striking out with a single palm.
A gigantic hand materialized, striking from a superior position downward towards the elder holding the longsword.
"Not bad. You've comprehended seven major Dao principles."
Looking at the palm technique Ye Yunfei displayed, the elder couldn't help but nod in approval. Then he casually swatted out with his own palm, directly causing the palm image Ye Yunfei had manifested to explode.
This elder then punched towards Ye Yunfei. A massive fist imprint materialized, its force terrifying. Ye Yunfei nearly lost his footing, forced back over a dozen steps in succession, his face betraying shock.
Gritting his teeth, Ye Yunfei also punched forward.
The space ahead immediately split into two halves—one turning white, the other black. A yin-yang Tai Chi fish appeared, ceaselessly rotating as it followed Ye Yunfei's fist, striking forward.
"This fist technique is extremely sophisticated!"
The elder observing Ye Yunfei deploy the Yin-Yang God Fist revealed a stunned expression.
However, Ye Yunfei's power was still relatively weak compared to his opponent's. Even with such a high-level fist technique like the Yin-Yang God Fist, he still couldn't harm the elder.
*Boom!*
Their fists collided. Ye Yunfei felt a wave of immense, rampaging fist force surging toward him, instantly engulfing him. His body was then hurled backward, even a trace of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.
"Young man, be careful."
By now, the Master of Xiaoliang Temple had long noticed Ye Yunfei and recognized his identity, calling out a warning.
"Senior, don't worry. This guy... I'll hold him off for you."
Ye Yunfei spoke loudly, then took a step forward and activated the Flowing Shadows Art. Three identical figures immediately appeared, simultaneously charging toward the elder from three different directions.
The elder's brow furrowed lightly. For a moment, he actually couldn't discern which of the three Ye Yunfeis before him was the main body and which were the clones.
"Old fool, go die!"
Suddenly, a fourth Ye Yunfei appeared behind the elder, swinging his fist and punching towards him. His internal physical strength surged forth, reinforcing his fist.
This was a move utilizing purely physical force. Its attack power at close range was terrifying. The space before the fist was instantly emptied by Ye Yunfei's formidable physical strength.
A trace of gravity appeared on the elder's face. He brandished the longsword in his hand, swinging it down towards Ye Yunfei's fist.
"I suggest you not try to catch a Divine Artifact head-on with your bare physical body."
Hun Lao advised Ye Yunfei via sound transmission.
The longsword in that elder's hand was a Divine Artifact.
"I know."
Ye Yunfei nodded. No sooner had his voice fallen than the Flying Sword materialized in his hand. With a slash, a thick beam of sword-light clashed against the longsword.
Ye Yunfei felt an intense tremor run up his arm, nearly losing his grip on the longsword.
"For a junior to be able to fight me to such an extent... there aren't many in the entire Chaotic Void Sea who can do that. You should take pride in yourself."
Looking at Ye Yunfei, the elder's gaze held a trace of appreciation.
"Spare me the nonsense, old man. Prepare to die."
Though he had been repelled multiple times, Ye Yunfei's fighting spirit remained boiling over. His Flying Sword soared skyward once more, a magnificent, dazzling ocean of sword-light trailing behind it as it surged forward in a devastating slash.
*Clang! Clang! Clang!...*
The dazzling Flying Sword and the longsword collided multiple times in succession, a series of clear metallic clangs resonating through the air.
While fighting, Ye Yunfei also continued to unleash Heart Force Martial Skills and Soul Power martial arts, relentlessly assaulting the elder's Sea of Consciousness.
Although the mental and soul techniques Ye Yunfei deployed didn't inflict much significant damage, they constantly caused interference and distraction, preventing the elder from unleashing his full combat power.
Thanks to Ye Yunfei tying down one elder, the Master of Xiaoliang Temple's situation had already eased considerably.
However, given the current circumstances, if things continued this way, the Master's Divine Ascension Tribulation would still suffer significant interference.
The other forces of Xiaoliang Temple fought desperately, trying to repel the Watchers, but their opponents' fighting power was also strong, refusing to give ground.
"Not bad. To think we still have such youngsters in our Chaotic Void Sea."
At this moment, the colossal figure also noticed Ye Yunfei. Two enormous eyes, like planets, looked toward Ye Yunfei, nodding repeatedly.
Watching the major forces depart one after another earlier had greatly disappointed the massive figure. But now, seeing a youth stand forward to confront the Watchers, it felt a measure of relief.
"If our Chaotic Void Sea had more beings like this, we wouldn't be left as lambs to the slaughter."
The colossal figure nodded slightly, muttering softly.
"Very well. Now, it's time for all you bastards to die."
The colossal figure suddenly erupted with soaring killing intent. With a single punch, it directly pulverized over a dozen Watchers nearby, turning them into clusters of blood mist.
Then, he waved his enormous fists repeatedly, each strike slaying several Watchers.
"Damn it! This creature is too strong!"
At this moment, among the Watchers, two elders were leading the siege against this colossal figure. Seeing the combat prowess the figure was now displaying, they were both seething with frustration.
They realized this colossal entity hadn't shown its true strength earlier.
*Boom! Boom! Boom!...*
The massive figure rapidly threw punches, slaughtering the Watchers nonstop. None of the Watchers could withstand even a single blow from his fist. Several Watchers were even directly blasted apart by the terrifying fist wind, exploding into clouds of blood mist.
The Watchers appeared incredibly weak before this colossal figure, utterly powerless to resist.
Witnessing this scene, both elders were simultaneously enraged and terrified. They simultaneously charged before the colossal figure, blocking head-on, only to be sent flying backward by a single punch, even vomiting blood repeatedly.
"Too strong!"
The two elders exchanged glances, seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
"The two of you can die now."
The colossal figure moved quickly, covering immense distances in a single step, catching up to the two elders. He then struck out with a punch, the terrifying fist erupting with overwhelming energy pressure that directly suppressed the two elders on the spot.
The two elders wore expressions of horror and panic. They realized their bodies were frozen, unable to move. Escape was no longer possible.
"Damn it! This thing is too powerful. We are no match at all."
One of the elders unwillingly cried out.
"Do not worry. The Guardian Captain is about to arrive."
The other elder, also initially filled with terror, suddenly wore an expression of pleasant surprise as he spoke.
"Really? The Guardian Captain is coming?"
Hearing this, the other elder perked up, his spirit greatly buoyed.
And then, at this very moment.
"You dare to lay hands upon our Watchers? This is a crime of utmost defiance, and you must be punished.
Today, I shall cripple you."
An icy voice, cold to the extreme, slowly sounded from a distance. Every person who heard this frigid voice felt as if their Soul Bodies were about to freeze solid.
Subsequently, the crowd saw a hazy, giant figure appear in the distant void. It then took a single step, arriving before them.