Slaughter!
The Master of Xiaoliang Temple battled amidst heaven and earth within the ninth and final layer of the Lightning Tribulation.
"Go to hell!"
The Watchers expert who Ye Yunfei had entangled had lost his patience. He brandished his black war halberd, swinging it violently towards Ye Yunfei. The halberd carried terrifyingly intense energy, and its black shaft continuously enlarged, like a massive black mountain peak, crashing down to crush Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei waved his hand, and hundreds of magical treasures shot out simultaneously. All were Demigod-level artifacts, ranging from Initial Demigod to the Complete Demigod grade. Every single artifact activated at once, densely blocking the path forward.
Boom! Boom!...
At the same time, Ye Yunfei tossed out a large batch of formation flags, deploying another batch of Formations.
Boom! Boom!...
Stomping his foot, Ye Yunfei caused Earth Array after Earth Array to rapidly take form.
While arranging Formations and Earth Arrays, Ye Yunfei also unleashed various other arts and martial techniques, including Mental Force martial arts, Soul Power martial arts, swordsmanship, fist techniques, palm techniques, and more—all attacking the Watcher in a furious onslaught.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Three massive golden light spheres shot into the sky, and a rolling sea of golden radiance spread outward from Ye Yunfei like a vast, golden ocean.
This was a phenomenon of the Nine Yang Ancient Sutra.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei was fighting with his life on the line. Nearly every martial art and technique he could deploy, he had unleashed.
Because Ye Yunfei possessed two Soul Bodies and twenty Soul Power planets, simultaneously executing so many martial arts and methods did not strain him. On the contrary, every martial art and technique unleashed its maximum might.
While Ye Yunfei moved, Hun Lao was not idle either. He performed a spatial secret art of the Primal Chaos World Tree race. A massive, illusory image of a world instantly took shape, slowly descending from the heights to envelop that Watchers expert.
"Eh?"
That Watchers expert was surprised to see Ye Yunfei unleash such a multitude of martial arts and techniques all at once.
"He really is a genius!
What a pity you were born in the wrong place and joined the wrong faction," the Watchers expert said regretfully.
"Hmm. To have cultivated your Mental Force energy to this level... it's rather rare in this Void Sea.
Alright. Prepare to die," the Watchers expert added.
He was somewhat startled by the sensation of Ye Yunfei's Mental Force attack because within the Chaotic Void Sea, Mental Force energy was considered a rather esoteric energy. Ye Yunfei's proficiency in it was uncommon.
However, this Watchers expert was simply too powerful. His Soul Power energy swept forth like a violent storm, instantly neutralizing all of Ye Yunfei's Mental Force and Soul Power martial arts.
Boom! Rumble!...
He raised the war halberd in his hand, parrying forward. Everywhere it swept, Ye Yunfei's attacks and methods were directly extinguished, including those Formations and Earth Arrays.
The energy pressure contained within this halberd was too terrifying, suppressing everything.
Boom! Rumble!...
The halberd cut horizontally through the air, breaking through all of Ye Yunfei's offensive efforts, then blasted towards Ye Yunfei.
"So strong! Be careful!" Hun Lao shouted.
What surprised Ye Yunfei even more was that this Watchers expert seemed to have locked onto his true body, ignoring all other Doppelganger Statues and focusing his attacks solely on the main body.
It showed this Watchers expert's perception abilities were astonishing.
Boom! Boom!...
Ye Yunfei's true body and five Doppelganger Statues joined forces to withstand the Watchers expert's attack. However, the power of that black halberd was too dreadful, directly sending Ye Yunfei and the five Doppelganger Statues flying backward.
Slaughter!
Ye Yunfei and his five Doppelgangers immediately charged back, unleashing a variety of martial arts and techniques to attack the Watchers expert.
Ye Yunfei's goal was clear: stall this Watchers expert for a period of time—as long as possible—to buy time for the Master of Xiaoliang Temple.
Because the Master's Lightning Tribulation had already reached its final stage. Not much more time was needed.
If he could just endure this final stretch, the Master of Xiaoliang Temple had hope of achieving Deityhood!
Boom! Boom!...
During the fight, Ye Yunfei relentlessly tossed out large quantities of formation flags without regard to cost, while simultaneously utilizing Earth Traversal Technique, continuously deploying numerous Earth Arrays.
One Formation after another, one Earth Array after another, piled like massive boulders, densely smashing towards the Watchers expert.
In reality, Ye Yunfei's attacks couldn't cause this Watchers expert any significant damage because he could easily block every type of assault. Yet, he couldn't entirely ignore them either. If he allowed these attacks to land on him, they would cause harm. Particularly Ye Yunfei's physical strength attacks—if struck by them, his fleshly body might very well be smashed to pieces.
Because despite his immense strength, his physical body quality wasn't vastly superior to Ye Yunfei's.
"Damn it!"
Faced with the relentless assaults from Ye Yunfei's true body and five Doppelganger Statues, this Watchers expert was driven to extreme annoyance, cursing aloud.
Boom! Boom!...
This Watchers expert was now genuinely enraged. Holding the black halberd in his right hand to slash forward, his left hand formed a magic seal that he then thrust towards Ye Yunfei.
That magic seal continuously expanded, pitch-black like ink, shimmering with ancient and eerie runes, and was incomparably heavy. In an instant, it sent Ye Yunfei's true body flying backward, even forcing him to spit out several mouthfuls of blood.
"What martial art is this? It's too powerful!" Ye Yunfei inwardly gasped.
Boom! Rumble!...
The black halberd arrived again, carrying terrifying energy pressure and once more blasting Ye Yunfei, sending him flying sideways.
Bang! Bang! Bang!...
The other five Doppelganger Statues were also successively knocked flying.
Clearly, Ye Yunfei was no match for this Watchers expert at all.
"Kid, I'll deal with you later," the Watchers expert said coldly. Moving with extreme speed, he took a step and charged towards the Master of Xiaoliang Temple.
Despite now being within the terrifying Lightning Tribulation himself, this Watchers expert was utterly unafraid, proving his strength was indeed formidable.
Swoosh!
Ye Yunfei directly activated his Spatial Teleportation Plaque, instantly teleporting to a position behind this Watchers expert. Then, together with his five Doppelgangers, he charged and attacked again.
Moreover, the moment he moved, he fought with all his strength, unleashing all sorts of martial arts and techniques without reservation, causing the void to tremble.
"Seeking death!" the Watchers expert roared.
Ye Yunfei's assault was too ferocious. An enormous fist carrying terrifying physical power had already struck the air right behind him, forcing him to retaliate.
However, after a few exchanges, Ye Yunfei was once again sent flying sideways, continuously spitting blood.
To Ye Yunfei's further dismay, one of the Doppelganger Statues was actually struck by that black halberd and exploded, severed into two pieces.
Another Doppelganger Statue now had cracks appearing on its shoulder.
Two Doppelganger Statues were disabled!
"Let me handle him!"
At that moment, the Watcher who had been fighting Ye Yunfei earlier rushed over.
Actually, he had wanted to charge over earlier, but several experts from the Xiaoliang Temple had surrounded and vigorously blocked him. Only now, having killed those several Xiaoliang Temple experts, did he finally charge towards Ye Yunfei.
"Halt! We are your opponents!"
Just as this Watcher was charging towards Ye Yunfei, three Xiaoliang Temple experts appeared simultaneously, blocking his path.
During the previous fights, because the Watchers were intercepted by the Restorers, many of the Xiaoliang Temple's forces hadn't yet joined the battle, merely guarding at the periphery of the Lightning Tribulation.
But now, all members of the Xiaoliang Temple had entered the fray.
Because everyone could see the Watchers were becoming desperate, starting to fight with their lives.
"Seeking death!"
The Watcher, now entangled by three Xiaoliang Temple experts, couldn't help but roar in fury.
"Master, we're also barely holding on!"
Meanwhile, Hu Miao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm were each forced to retreat continuously by two Watchers, their situations precarious.
"Hold on a bit longer! The Master's tribulation is about to end!"
Ye Yunfei glanced at the Master of Xiaoliang Temple and saw he was battling atop the ninth layer of the tribulation. Moreover, it looked like he was close to success!
"However, if you truly sense mortal danger, escape immediately.
Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, when you flee, you must take Hu Miao with you," Ye Yunfei sent a Sound Transmission to the both of them.
Even while speaking, Ye Yunfei continued his relentless assault on that Watchers expert.
But after only a few moves, Ye Yunfei was once again sent flying away.
After knocking Ye Yunfei away, the Watchers expert turned and swiftly charged towards the Master of Xiaoliang Temple.
The Master of Xiaoliang Temple's Lightning Tribulation was nearing completion.
But precisely at this moment, the Master was also at his weakest.
During the preceding tribulation layers, the Master had battled from the first layer all the way to the ninth, expending tremendous energy.
The ninth and current layer of the Lightning Tribulation was even more terrifying. Fighting with all his might atop it, the Master was already drenched in blood, wounds covering his body, breathing heavily and panting.
If another expert chose this moment to interfere, they might very well ruin the Master's ascension, causing his entire tribulation to collapse at the final step!
Ye Yunfei vaguely discerned this, and the Watchers expert understood it even more clearly. Hence, he ignored Ye Yunfei and rushed swiftly towards the Master.
Swoosh!
Ye Yunfei activated his Spatial Teleportation Plaque again, instantly teleporting to appear behind this Watchers expert.
Boom! Boom!
Ye Yunfei struck with both fists simultaneously, employing Great Strength Divine Fist.
At the same time, he unleashed Mental Force and Soul Power martial arts, attacking the Watchers expert's sea of consciousness.
Ye Yunfei realized that against this expert, utilizing physical power seemed to be most effective.
Because only his physical quality and physical strength approached this expert's level. His other capabilities paled in comparison.
"Get lost!"
Feeling the violent physical power emanating from Ye Yunfei, the Watchers expert had no choice but to swing his halberd, smashing it fiercely backwards.
This halberd strike was unleashed in anger, overwhelmingly mighty. It directly sent Ye Yunfei flying sideways.
Boom! Boom!
Two Doppelganger Statues appeared at that moment, one on the left and one on the right, simultaneously striking towards this Watchers expert's head.
Bang! Bang!
The black halberd swept out horizontally, directly smashing into the two Doppelganger Statues and sending them flying backward.
Swoosh!
Ye Yunfei's true body charged back again, a long sword in hand. He performed the Myriad Swords Return to One Great Art, slashing with a single sword stroke.
"Die!"
The Watchers expert held his halberd in one hand and formed a seal with the other, both attacks striking towards Ye Yunfei simultaneously.
With a bang, Ye Yunfei's true body was sent flying backward again, repeatedly spitting blood.
"Kid, a few more hits like that, and you'll be dead. Aren't you afraid to die?" the Watchers expert asked coldly, looking at Ye Yunfei, now covered in blood, with both annoyance and resignation.
"My body is tough. Even a few more hits might not kill me."
Utilizing his Spatial Teleportation Plaque, Ye Yunfei teleported back again instantly, pouncing forward like a madman, fighting as if his life depended on it.
"Lunatic!"
The Watchers expert made a bold decision: to ignore Ye Yunfei's attacks altogether and turn to charge towards the Master of Xiaoliang Temple.
Boom!
The next instant, Ye Yunfei's fist struck the Watchers expert's torso, causing his body to stagger violently.
However, the energy pressure emitted from within the Watchers expert's body also made Ye Yunfei's arm go numb, forcing him back several steps.
"This guy is too strong!" Ye Yunfei couldn't help but sigh.
Previously, it was Ye Yunfei who could stand still and be difficult to injure. Now the tables had turned.
"I'll strike again!"
Seeing that the Watchers expert was ignoring him and continuing towards the Master, Ye Yunfei used his Spatial Teleportation Plaque to chase while simultaneously launching both fists like lightning bolts forward, all strikes employing Great Strength Divine Fist.
Next, Ye Yunfei landed several more punches on this Watchers expert, making him grimace and bare his teeth.
Although this Watchers expert's body was protected by multiple defensive measures—like some Formations and defensive treasures—Ye Yunfei's fists were too ferocious. A few punches down, and all those defenses were blasted away.
Of course, even though Ye Yunfei struck his body, he still couldn't cause much actual damage.
Thus, this Watchers expert finally broke through to reach a position confronting the Master, with Ye Yunfei following closely.
At that moment, Ye Yunfei noticed the Master of Xiaoliang Temple suddenly cease his movements. He slowly turned, staring icily at the Watchers expert who had closed in.
"You there. I have memorized your aura.
I will find you later," the Master of Xiaoliang Temple said.
"Young man, thank you.
You bought me a period of time earlier. Although it was merely a brief dozen or so breaths, for me, it was extremely precious," the Master then looked towards Ye Yunfei, nodding as he spoke.
The series of attacks and interference Ye Yunfei had performed against the Watchers expert seemed complex, but in reality, it lasted only a dozen or so breaths—an extremely short period.
"It seems the Master of Xiaoliang Temple's tribulation is about to end!" Ye Yunfei felt somewhat excited.
The first person in this new era to achieve Deityhood was finally emerging!
"No!
The end of the Lightning Tribulation does not mean the Ascension to Deity Tribulation is over.
The Lightning Tribulation appears to be only one component of the Ascension Tribulation.
The Ascension Tribulation also seems to include a Heart Demon Tribulation, a Dao Principle Tribulation, and other phases," Hun Lao suddenly sent a Sound Transmission to Ye Yunfei.
"Oh?
There's also a Heart Demon Tribulation and a Dao Principle Tribulation?" Ye Yunfei was startled.
"Yes.
According to racial memories I recently awakened, it is indeed so," Hun Lao replied.
"Humph!
Your Lightning Tribulation may have ended, but your Ascension Tribulation is not complete.
Without our approval, you still cannot achieve Deityhood," the Watchers expert said coldly. He then directly made his move, pointing a finger. Five artifacts shot out from within his body simultaneously—they were actually Deity-level magical treasures!
"Young man, I am leaving.
I must still complete the remaining phases of my Ascension Tribulation," the Master of Xiaoliang Temple suddenly sent a Sound Transmission to Ye Yunfei.
After speaking, he took a step back, and his figure began to grow blurry.
"Trying to escape? It's not that easy," the Watchers expert roared.
At that very moment...
Boom! Rumble!...
A massive Formation radiating an ancient aura suddenly materialized, blocking the space in front of the Master of Xiaoliang Temple.
"This Formation is extremely advanced!" Ye Yunfei was somewhat shocked.
The next instant, under the protection of that grand Formation, the Master of Xiaoliang Temple gradually vanished from sight.
In his desperation, the Watchers expert urged his five Deity-level artifacts to assault the massive Formation, causing it to shake and sway.
But for the moment, those five Deity-level artifacts couldn't quickly break the Formation.
And just like that, the Master of Xiaoliang Temple disappeared without a trace.
"I sense that this time, the Master will certainly achieve Deityhood.
When he left, he seemed to have a plan well in mind," Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei.
"Yes.
I also felt the Master's expression showed great confidence," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"It seems the first Deity of this new era has finally been born," Ye Yunfei added.
"Stop talking about that. Think about how we should escape!" the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm suddenly sent a Sound Transmission to Ye Yunfei.
"Everyone, the Master of Xiaoliang Temple is now in a safe location, completing the final phase of his Deity Tribulation.
We had preparations in place for this.
Now we can withdraw," at that moment, Ye Yunfei's waist plaque received a Sound Transmission.
"Let's go," Ye Yunfei sent a Sound Transmission to both the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm and Hu Miao.
"After staying in this space for so long, I suddenly realized this place really is exceptionally suitable for undergoing the Deity Tribulation.
It seems undergoing the tribulation is highly dependent on location. One must find a suitable place to increase the success rate," Hun Lao remarked.
Swoosh!
Ye Yunfei had already activated his Spatial Teleportation Plaque, preparing to leave this spatial zone.
"Ignore the others! Concentrate your power to block him! Kill him!"
The Watchers expert suddenly pointed a finger at Ye Yunfei and roared.