Just as Ye Yunfei retreated, the newly arrived figure charged forward and engaged his opponent in a fierce battle.
Both sides' bodies were engulfed in dazzling, law-emanating light, making it impossible to clearly see their features or sense the aura of their Soul Bodies.
During their fight, everyone could only see two glaring silhouettes moving at extreme speeds. Terrifying combat energy spread out in all directions like crashing tidal waves, forcing everyone nearby to back away continuously.
"That fellow is definitely also a Guardian Captain!" Hun Lao said, observing the powerful Watcher.
"Yes," Ye Yunfei nodded. "There might be more than one Guardian Captain."
Ye Yunfei understood that with his current strength, he was no match for a Guardian Captain at all.
"It seems that senior prepared very thoroughly to ensure my tribulation proceeds smoothly. This time, my chances of becoming a deity are looking good."
In the distance, amid the multiple layers of thunder tribulation, the Master of Xiaoliang Temple, who was fighting for his breakthrough, had actually been monitoring the surrounding situation. Seeing that all incoming enemies were being blocked one after another, he finally felt completely at ease.
From then on, the Master threw himself into battling the tribulation even more fiercely. His foundation was already solid enough, and he had made ample preparations specifically for this Lightning Tribulation. Now, with his mind free of worries, his unleashed potential grew stronger and stronger. Letting out a long cry, he fought the tribulation, forcing back swathes of thunderbolts and thunder-born creatures, appearing utterly unrivaled.
"Damn it!"
The Watchers, on the other hand, wore ugly expressions and felt deep resentment. They had a premonition that this operation might end in failure.
They had discovered that the Restorers' side was too well-prepared. Not only did they have a group of relatively powerful Restorers, but two experts equivalent to Guardian Captains had also come to hold the line.
"Let's fight again!"
Ye Yunfei turned and looked coldly at the Watcher he had been fighting earlier.
This Watcher was currently battling a Restorer and had gained the upper hand, forcing the Restorer to retreat continuously. Seeing Ye Yunfei targeting him again, he was startled and hurriedly prepared to respond. He knew full well how fearsome Ye Yunfei's combat power was, especially if he launched a sneak attack.
Swoosh!
Ye Yunfei had already charged towards this Watcher with astonishing speed. Without a word, he threw a punch. The bodily strength within him poured forth, and a torrent of sanguine aura soared skyward, shaking a vast stretch of space.
It had to be said that the Great Strength Divine Fist passed down by the Great Strength Deity was terrifyingly powerful. It could fully utilize bodily strength for attack.
Boom! Boom!...
Simultaneously with his punch, Ye Yunfei concentrated his mind and executed the Flying Sword Art. A brilliant, dazzling flying sword shot into the sky, trailing a brilliant ocean of sword energy as it slashed towards that Watcher.
"Well done!"
That Watcher was also formidable. Facing Ye Yunfei's ferocious assault, he did not panic and instead shouted.
Boom! Boom!...
Over a dozen magical artifacts surged out from within his body, forming two separate magical artifact battle arrays that moved forward to block.
Soon, the two resumed their fierce battle.
Having already fought before, both knew each other's strength. Neither held back, each going all-out from the first move.
"Everyone listen! We must go and disrupt the Master of Xiaoliang Temple's tribulation, at all costs!"
After a moment, a Guardian Captain roared.
That was because the Master's Lightning Tribulation had now entered its latter stages. If it continued any further, this divine ascension tribulation would succeed.
With that Guardian Captain's roar, all the other Watchers did their utmost to charge towards the Master's location, exerting their final effort.
The Watcher fighting Ye Yunfei also no longer wished to be entangled. Feinting an attack, he rushed towards the Master's direction with incredible speed.
"Intercept them, at all costs!"
A powerful figure from the Restorers' side also shouted.
Immediately, all the Restorers began a frenzied interception.
Both sides knew that the most critical moment had arrived.
"Where do you think you're going!"
Ye Yunfei directly executed the Interval Duplication Technique. Three identical Ye Yunfei rushed towards that Watcher. At the same time, he employed both mental force martial techniques and Soul Power martial techniques to create interference.
"This movement technique again!" That Watcher felt a headache coming on because he found that every time Ye Yunfei used this technique, he could not determine where Ye Yunfei's true body went.
Swoosh!
In the next moment, Ye Yunfei had already appeared on the Watcher's left side, holding a longsword in his hand. He executed the Myriad Swords Return to One technique and slashed at him.
Boom! Boom!...
In less than a single breath, Ye Yunfei had unleashed over a dozen sword strikes in quick succession. Blade after blade of thick sword light tore through space, releasing thousands upon thousands of dazzling sword energy rays that directly shattered a large area of space ahead.
"I'm your opponent," Ye Yunfei said with a cold smile.
Ye Yunfei knew that among the Watchers' ranks, aside from the two Guardian Captains, the Watcher before him was one of the strongest. As long as he kept this Watcher occupied, he would be reducing a significant portion of the Watchers' combat power.
Boom! Boom!...
Ye Yunfei held nothing back as he attacked. Various assaults came down like a violent storm, dense and impenetrable. For a time, he pressed this Watcher into a defensive position, leaving him utterly unable to go disrupt the Master's tribulation.
"Roar... Brat, I'll kill you!"
This Watcher had been battling Ye Yunfei for quite some time, yet hadn't gained even the slightest advantage. On the contrary, he had consistently been at a slight disadvantage. Now, being blocked by Ye Yunfei again, he felt a surge of intense frustration and roared in anger.
"You've said that many times. If you can, then kill me," Ye Yunfei sneered.
Boom! Boom!...
The two sides erupted into fierce combat once more.
"Master of Xiaoliang Temple, you shall not achieve Deityhood today!"
At that moment, another Watcher, who had successively repelled several Restorers, suddenly shouted as he charged towards the Master.
Boom! Boom!...
While charging, this Watcher tossed out one Formation Flag after another. One array after another materialized in an instant, soaring across the sky like massive boulders rumbling towards the Master.
These formations were remarkably sophisticated. They could actually move rapidly amidst the towering sea of thunderbolts, surprising many observers.
Even Ye Yunfei frowned slightly, sensing that those formations were indeed of a high level.
Of course, these formations might not necessarily harm the Master, but they would definitely cause interference.
Everyone knew that the Master's Divine Ascension Tribulation had entered its most critical phase and should not be disturbed at this moment.
"Hmph! Formations, is it?" Ye Yunfei chuckled coldly.
The next moment, with a swish, a golden streak shot out from Ye Yunfei's body, instantly arriving behind the Watcher preparing to interfere with the Master.
Then, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm revealed its form. Two golden dragon claws waved repeatedly as it tossed out a large handful of Formation Flags.
These flags were all given to him by Ye Yunfei—the highest-grade flags Ye Yunfei possessed.
Boom! Boom!...
One formation after another continuously materialized, clashing violently with those arrays deployed by the Watcher.
Using formations to counter formations!
"You're courting death!" That Watcher flew into a rage and instantly locked onto the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
Swish! Swish!...
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm took out another large handful of Formation Flags, continuously tossing them out. In an instant, he arranged dozens of formations in front of himself. All of them then launched attacks towards that Watcher.
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm knew this Watcher was very strong, probably comparable to the one currently fighting Ye Yunfei.
Therefore, he certainly did not want to fight him directly, as he definitely wouldn't win.
"Don't be afraid, I'll help you."
An enchantingly graceful and beautiful woman appeared beside the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm. With these words, she tossed out a large quantity of Formation Flags with both hands, arranging dozens more formations that all surged towards the Watcher.
This great beauty was naturally Hu Miao.
"Go die!" In his fury, the Watcher threw two consecutive punches, instantly forcing the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm and Hu Miao, their expressions drastically changed, to retreat rapidly.
Roar! Roar!...
Suddenly, nine divine beasts simultaneously appeared, pouncing towards that Watcher from different directions.
It was Ye Yunfei, using the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel from afar. He had commanded the nine divine beasts to stealthily approach and then launch a surprise attack.
These nine divine beasts had devoured a vast amount of cultivation resources not long ago, boosting their strength significantly. Each possessed formidable combat power.
Especially Thunder Marsh. This environment of roiling thunder and lightning suited it best.
Of course, this was a Divine Ascension Tribulation; the power of the thunderbolts was too terrifying. Facing some particularly dreadful lightning strikes, even Thunder Marsh needed to dodge.
Roar! Roar!...
The nine divine beasts dodged the thunderbolts while charging towards that Watcher.
"You think I'm afraid of you? Come on, let's have a proper fight!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei deploy the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel to assist, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm immediately regained his courage. Roaring, he charged towards the Watcher.
Hu Miao also immediately employed her illusion techniques and the secret arts passed down by her lineage, joining the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm in the charge.
Nine thick, soaring fox tails rose into the air like nine massive steel whips, thrashing and causing the void to tremble.
"Not bad. Their combat power has grown a lot compared to before," Ye Yunfei remarked with a nod after glancing at the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm and Hu Miao.
"Their individual strength is actually quite good already; they just lack experience in real combat. Once they have more actual battle experience, their fighting capabilities will be impressive. After all, they belong to ancient remnant beasts. They've broken through their bloodlines several times recently, so having this level of strength now is perfectly normal," Hun Lao also nodded in agreement.
And so, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Hu Miao, and the nine divine beasts worked together to surround that Watcher. Additionally, Ye Yunfei had given the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm and Hu Miao a large number of Formation Flags. During the fight, they continuously tossed out batch after batch of flags, arranging numerous formations that caused significant interference for the Watcher.
Ye Yunfei was skilled in formations and never lacked materials for crafting flags. Whenever he had spare time or was in secluded cultivation, he would usually allocate some time to crafting Formation Flags to use when needed.
Thus, Ye Yunfei possessed a massive stockpile of Formation Flags.
"Damn it! How do you two have so many formation-deploying flags!" That Watcher watched as the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm and Hu Miao kept pulling out large quantities of Formation Flags, arranging numerous formations. Although these formations couldn't harm him, they did create interference.
With this interference, plus the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Hu Miao, and the nine divine beasts, he couldn't achieve a quick victory and was held in place, growing quite frantic with anger.
"Excellent!"
The other Restorers cheered when they saw this powerful Watcher being blocked and unable to approach the Master of Xiaoliang Temple.
At that moment, a few more Watchers charged into the sea of thunder, attempting to disrupt the Master's tribulation. But the nine divine beasts suddenly split up, each engaging these Watchers, preventing their advance.
Having lost the support of the nine divine beasts, the pressure on the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm and Hu Miao increased drastically. They were beaten back repeatedly by the enemy, in a rather sorry state.
"It's a pity that Old Huang and my Bloodline doppelganger aren't suited for battle in this thunderous environment. Otherwise, sending them out would also provide significant assistance," Ye Yunfei thought with some regret as he watched the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm and Hu Miao being forced back.
"Don't fight desperately; just stall this fellow for a while. If you can't win, flee immediately. Safety first!" Ye Yunfei sent a sound transmission to the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm and Hu Miao.
"Brat, why do I feel that those nine divine beasts have your aura on them? Are you pulling something?"
Suddenly, the Watcher currently fighting Ye Yunfei spoke with suspicion. He sensed some connection between the nine divine beasts and Ye Yunfei.
Boom!
Ye Yunfei's answer was to execute the Heavenly Dao Palm. A massive palm manifested in the sky and descended from above, striking the Watcher and forcing him back a great distance.
Nevertheless, Ye Yunfei had to admit admiration for this Watcher's combat power. Given his own current strength, he had been fighting this fellow for so long yet still couldn't gain the upper hand.
At that moment.
"Master of Xiaoliang Temple, you will not attain Deityhood today," an utterly emotionless voice sounded.
Then, a blurred figure suddenly appeared amidst the roiling Lightning Tribulation, striding towards the Master of Xiaoliang Temple.
"Not good! Another expert at the Guardian Captain level has arrived! And this one's aura feels even stronger than the previous two Guardian Captains!"
Seeing that figure, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but gasp in shock.
Ye Yunfei glanced at the Master and saw that he was already battling the eighth wave of the tribulation, with only the final, ninth wave left.
At this point, the Master was covered in blood, and his aura was noticeably weaker than before. He had fought through eight consecutive waves of the tribulation with divine might, seeming like a War God.
But prolonged battle had inevitably taken its toll, depleting his energy and inflicting injuries. In this state, interference from a powerful enemy could very likely cause the tribulation to fail.
Clearly, this powerful Watcher had timed his appearance perfectly, emerging just when the Master would be easier to deal with.
"Master! I'll hold him off! You continue with your tribulation!"
Gritting his teeth, Ye Yunfei once again employed the Interval Duplication Technique. Three identical Ye Yunfei appeared, charging towards the Watcher facing him. However, his true body used the Spatial Teleportation Talisman to instantly transport himself into the roiling thunder and lightning, positioning himself right in front of the newly arrived powerful Watcher. At the same time, he shouted loudly to the Master.
"Young man, thank you. But you are no match for him. Please retreat quickly. I will deal with him!" The Master of Xiaoliang Temple noticed Ye Yunfei and immediately addressed him.
He knew that Ye Yunfei couldn't possibly be this powerful Watcher's opponent. Forcing a confrontation might endanger his life.
Although Ye Yunfei's aura was concealed by his waist token, the Master still recognized him.
"Brat, if you wish to die, I shall oblige," the newly arrived powerful Watcher said coldly, sounding utterly merciless.
Boom...
A black war halberd swept towards him, causing Ye Yunfei's body to sink as if pressed down, nearly immobilizing him.
Roar! Roar!...
Ye Yunfei let out a furious roar. Immediately afterward, five identical Ye Yunfei appeared simultaneously, all releasing a rolling wave of energy pressure.
At the same time, multiple formations and Earth Formations continuously manifested.
These five Ye Yunfei were replicas simulated using Doppelganger Idols. Ye Yunfei realized that with his current strength, these idols could just barely simulate his doppelgangers. Once his power increased further, they probably wouldn't be able to, as excessive energy would shatter the idols.
Clang!
Ye Yunfei gripped his longsword, executed the Myriad Swords Return to One technique, and blocked the black war halberd. His body shook violently, forcing him to retreat several steps. The energies within him churned, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
"Too strong! If not for the resilience of my fleshly body, that single strike alone would have probably blown me apart!"
Facing such a powerful enemy, Ye Yunfei felt his scalp prickle.
"Kill!"
Steeling himself, Ye Yunfei simultaneously employed various techniques and secret arts, utilizing all means at his disposal. His true body and the five Doppelganger Idols together launched a ferocious assault against that powerful Watcher.
During the battle, one formation and one Earth Formation after another emerged in an unending stream.
With the continuous improvement of his Soul Power energy and the comprehensive enhancement of his other aspects, Ye Yunfei's current skill in formations and Geomancy Techniques had also advanced.
Now, fighting for his life, his speed in deploying formations and Earth Formations had reached its absolute peak.
Thud! Thud! Thud!...
The powerful Watcher brandished the black war halberd and swept it around, instantly destroying over half of the formations and Earth Formations Ye Yunfei had arranged.
"If quality isn't enough, quantity will make up for it!" Ye Yunfei inwardly shouted. With a wave of his hand, he tossed out a large handful of Formation Flags, arranging dozens more formations. At the same time, he employed his Geomancy Technique to communicate with the earth's energy. One Earth Formation after another continuously materialized, flying forward like massive boulders.
"Master, your tribulation should be nearing its end. Please focus on completing it. Though this fellow is powerful, I can hold him off for a short while," Ye Yunfei sent a sound transmission to the Master of Xiaoliang Temple.
"Alright, young man. I owe you a favor."
The Master had by now entered the ninth and final wave of the tribulation and was engaged in the most difficult struggle. Bloody holes had appeared on his body. At this moment, he truly could not afford any interference.
"I must do my utmost to complete this tribulation in the shortest time possible! Otherwise, that young man's life will be in danger!"
Spirits lifted and gaze growing even sharper, the Master of Xiaoliang Temple let out a great roar and resumed his frenzied battle against the Lightning Tribulation.