Boom rumble rumble...
As soon as Hu Miao finished speaking, nine thick and soft fox tails immediately materialized behind her slender, graceful waist, soaring upwards and radiating a vast, majestic aura of the fox path.
Simultaneously, a large number of illusion dao talismans continuously diffused, spreading out in all directions.
Instantly, the surrounding space became filled with one phantasmagoria of fantastical illusions after another.
Given Hu Miao's current strength, the illusions she condensed were powerful enough to ensnare even Perfected Demigods.
"Scram!"
Hu Miao let out a sharp cry. The nine fox tails behind her swept out simultaneously. Though they were originally incredibly soft, at this moment they became immensely powerful. Wherever they passed, space fractured into shattered pieces inch by inch.
The moment Hu Miao made her move, she forced back a person who had been trying to sneak towards Ye Yunfei from the side.
Boom…
At that very moment, a large expanse of ghostly mist spread, and sounds of ghostly wails and sinister howls erupted, accompanied by mournful music echoing through this patch of void.
Next, a dark, glossy ghostly body materialized, leading a large group of ghosts to guard Ye Yunfei's surroundings.
Huang Shang had taken action.
Of course, since Ye Yunfei was currently avoiding the Lightning Tribulation, Huang Shang could not get too close to him, lest he attract the heavenly thunder.
Because practitioners of the ghost cultivation path were especially wary of thunder and lightning, and would generally detour around it. If not for the sake of helping Ye Yunfei protect his seclusion, Huang Shang would not have appeared near the Lightning Tribulation.
With the combined efforts of Hun Lao, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Hu Miao, and Huang Shang, all the people rushing over from the surroundings were blocked.
During the battle, Hun Lao and his comrades continuously flung out large numbers of formation flags, deploying numerous formations.
These formation flags were ones Ye Yunfei usually refined and distributed to them for self-defense.
These formations played an enormous role, causing significant disruption to those who wanted to launch a sneak attack on Ye Yunfei.
"Hmph, I never expected this kid Ye Yunfei to have so many powerhouses accompanying him!"
At this moment, more and more people arrived. Seeing Hun Lao and the others guarding Ye Yunfei, and all displaying formidable combat prowess, they couldn't help but be secretly astonished.
"Attack!"
Suddenly, four or five hazy figures arrived. Spotting Ye Yunfei, one of them issued a low shout, and they began moving towards Ye Yunfei from different directions.
"Those are all Watchers! Their strength is formidable. Be careful, everyone!"
Hun Lao was alarmed to see those hazy figures.
Each Watcher was very powerful.
Only a powerhouse like Ye Yunfei stood a chance of defeating these Watchers. The odds were uncertain for Hun Lao, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, and the others who wanted to contend with them.
Boom rumble rumble…
The Watchers simultaneously launched attacks on Hun Lao's group. Because Hun Lao, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, and the others had already accurately secured the space around Ye Yunfei, their positioning was extremely precise. Anyone wanting to get close to Ye Yunfei had to first defeat Hun Lao and his comrades.
"That woman… she should be the legendary Primordial Heavenly Fox!
The females of this fox clan are said to be innately bewitching and alluring. In ancient times, they were considered the ultimate desire for all men!
Capturing this Primordial Heavenly Fox and keeping her as a pet… now that would be something!"
A Demigod from one of the major sects stared at the nine thick fox tails behind Hu Miao for a moment, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
"Looking for death!"
On hearing this, Hu Miao flew into a rage, her arched eyebrows shooting up in fury.
Boom boom…
Innumerable illusory dao laws transformed into streams of talismans that constantly expanded, instantly forming over a dozen illusion realms that simultaneously surged toward the Demigod from the major sect.
"Such terrifying illusion techniques!"
This Demigod, who had just been appraising Hu Miao's figure with ill intentions, was startled when he saw the dozen-plus illusion realms whistling toward him. He immediately released all his Soul Power energy to wrap his Soul Body in a tight, protective layer.
However, Hu Miao's illusion arts were masterful. The dozen-plus illusion realms were like overlapping bubbles, directly surrounding that Demigod.
Then, these illusion realms began continuously pulling at that Demigod's Soul Body.
The Demigod's expression drastically changed. He discovered he had already fallen into different illusion realms one after another.
"The illusion arts of the Primordial Heavenly Fox Clan are indeed terrifying!"
Only now did this Demigod feel true fear.
Boom…
Nine thick fox tails simultaneously appeared in front of him, blasting towards him.
Bang!
This Demigod from a major sect was swatted and sent flying sideways.
"Die!"
Not daring to let him off, Hu Miao flashed forward, giving chase, and attacked again.
The Primordial Heavenly Fox Clan was skilled in charm arts and illusion arts, but its members were also remarkably fast.
Hu Miao employed her clan's inherited movement technique, leaving behind a series of afterimages. Each afterimage resembled a bubble that popped sequentially, creating a dazzling display.
In reality, Hu Miao's true body had already stealthily arrived in front of that Demigod. She suddenly manifested and launched her attack again.
This movement technique of hers shared remarkable similarities in effect, if not method, with the Seamless Phantasm Technique cultivated by Ye Yunfei.
Ah…!
With Hu Miao's follow-up strike, this Demigod was blasted apart, his body dismembered.
"Not bad."
Ye Yunfei, watching Hu Miao's combat display, nodded continuously.
It seemed that not only was his own strength constantly rising, but the combat prowess of Hun Lao's group was also continuously improving.
Thanks to Hun Lao and the others holding the line around him, Ye Yunfei remained motionless, restraining his aura, and continued avoiding the Lightning Tribulation.
At this moment, the Lightning Tribulation in the skies above was already nearing its end but was still present, flickering in and out of visibility. If Ye Yunfei were to leak his aura now, the tribulation would immediately manifest to strike him down.
"A few of us will tie them down. The rest of you deal with Ye Yunfei.
As long as we can force Ye Yunfei to make a move, his attempt to avoid the tribulation will fail!"
A hazy figure stated gravely.
Now, even more people had arrived.
Many believed Ye Yunfei might have gained some benefit from the owner of the Heavenly God Coffin. Hence, they chased after him relentlessly, unwilling to give up easily.
As the numbers swelled, the pressure on Hun Lao's group grew increasingly intense.
Crack…
During the fight, Hun Lao had many of his branches broken, which pained him greatly.
Each branch was a part he had painstakingly cultivated. The loss of even a single branch meant a corresponding depletion of his strength.
Simultaneously, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was besieged by three masters. Two of them were clearly Watchers — merely hazy silhouettes in appearance, but their combat power upon attack was exceptionally frightening.
The three masters surrounded the silkworm, gradually forcing it into retreat.
Hu Miao and Huang Shang also found their situation starting to worsen.
More people arrived, among whom were numerous masters.
"Why haven't any Restorers come?"
Ye Yunfei surveyed his surroundings and discovered not a single Restorer had shown up.
"Is it possible the Restorers believed the mission was over and so went back?"
Ye Yunfei wondered.
That possibility existed.
The Restorers had initially received orders to track the Heavenly God Coffin. Now that the coffin had departed this Void Sea, their mission was effectively concluded.
Just as Ye Yunfei was pondering this, five or six people charged toward him simultaneously.
At this point, Hun Lao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm were being suppressed by the other side and could no longer hold the line.
"Ye Yunfei, you have two choices. First, be besieged and killed by us. Second, tell us what you obtained from the owner of the Heavenly God Coffin and hand it over."
An old Taoist-priest-looking Demigod bellowed at Ye Yunfei.
This old man's cultivation realm was that of a Perfected Demigod.
"What right do you have to say such things to me?
You're probably from the Shangqing Sect, right? Very well, I'll start by killing one person from the Shangqing Sect."
On hearing the old man's words, Ye Yunfei gave a cold laugh.
"Ye Yunfei, how dare you look down on our Shangqing Sect!
If you want to kill me, then make your move!"
The Shangqing Sect old man couldn't help but fly into a rage.
"Everyone, the moment we get this kid Ye Yunfei to move, his attempt to avoid the tribulation will already be considered a failure. First, we interrupt his cultivation path. Then, we can kill him afterward!"
While roaring at Ye Yunfei, this Shangqing Sect elder transmitted the same message to the others around.
"All of you want me to make a move, don't you?
Fine, I'll do as you wish!"
Ye Yunfei abruptly rose to his feet.
Swish, swish…
Three identical versions of Ye Yunfei appeared, simultaneously charging in three different directions. One of them headed straight for the Shangqing Sect elder.
"Ye Yunfei, you think I'm afraid of you? Bring it on!"
Seeing the Ye Yunfei charging toward him, the elder shouted defiantly.
On one hand, he considered himself a Perfected Demigod, higher in realm than Ye Yunfei. On the other, his aim was precisely to provoke Ye Yunfei into making a move.
Boom rumble rumble…
As Ye Yunfei utilized his movement technique, the Lightning Tribulation in the high sky, which had just started fading, began churning again. A thunderous aura descended, trying to lock onto Ye Yunfei.
However, none of these three Ye Yunfeis were the true one; all were illusions.
When the tribulation locked onto these three Ye Yunfeis, they simultaneously vanished.
Swish…
As these three Ye Yunfeis vanished, another three identical Ye Yunfeis emerged.
Boom…
The Lightning Tribulation above churned once more.
Yet, once again, it failed to pinpoint Ye Yunfei's aura.
This was because the clones conjured by Ye Yunfei's Seamless Phantasm Technique were illusory. The Lightning Tribulation's lock was ineffective — essentially, no lock was achieved.
"Just which one is his true self?!"
At this point, not only the Lightning Tribulation overhead, but even those rushing over to attack Ye Yunfei were utterly perplexed, unable to locate his true body amidst the dazzling array of possibilities. They continuously struck out, blowing apart one Ye Yunfei after another, only to find them all to be mere illusions.
In this manner, after Ye Yunfei continuously used the Seamless Phantasm Technique over a dozen times, he discovered that the Lightning Tribulation in the sky above had completely disappeared.
The tribulation simply could not lock onto his aura.
While executing the Seamless Phantasm Technique just now, Ye Yunfei had imbued each phantom with a different Soul Body aura.
An ordinary person who had cultivated the Seamless Phantasm Technique wouldn't be able to imbue these phantoms with differing soul auras. But Ye Yunfei could.
He had cultivated the Soul Power Star Method, had devoured many people's Soul Bodies, and possessed twenty Soul Power Stars. Each of these twenty stars could be infused with a different Soul Body aura.
"Damn it!
His Lightning Tribulation has vanished! He's successfully evaded the tribulation this time! Curse him!"
Now, even those besieging Ye Yunfei noticed that the Lightning Tribulation overhead had dissipated. They felt immense resentment.
"Heh…
Now, let's have a proper fight."
Ye Yunfei stopped utilizing the Seamless Phantasm Technique. His true body appeared, his gaze ice-cold and brimming with killing intent.
He had fully refined and absorbed all that divine-level energy gifted by the owner of the Heavenly God Coffin, making it his own.
Although Ye Yunfei's current cultivation realm was merely that of an Advanced Demigod, the intensity of the energy contained within his body far exceeded that of an ordinary Perfected Demigod.
Within the Demigod realm, few opponents remained for him!
Swish!
Ye Yunfei took a single step and arrived directly in front of the Shangqing Sect elder.
"Old man, I said I'd behead you."
His voice frigid, Ye Yunfei thrust out a palm.
A colossal palm print materialized, its aura terrifying — this was a Heaven's Path Palm infused with the power of seven great daos.
Boom rumble rumble…
Given Ye Yunfei's current energy intensity, unleashing a Heaven's Path Palm empowered by the laws of seven great daos made its power magnitudes greater than before.
The enormous palm print seemed capable of crushing everything in its path as it surged forth.
"Good! Ye Yunfei, everyone says you're a monster. Today, I shall see how much you truly weigh!
Perhaps today I shall personally slay a monster like you!"
The Shangqing Sect elder roared defiantly.
Boom…
He also utilized a palm technique, slapping a palm strike toward Ye Yunfei.
A condensed palm print emerged, radiating streams of brilliant golden light. His whole palm seemed forged from divine gold, emitting a powerful, majestic force. Additionally, countless golden talismans howled and danced, surging towards Ye Yunfei.
Boom…
Their attacks collided.
Ye Yunfei remained rooted in place.
Yet the Shangqing Sect elder's expression drastically distorted, his body blasted halfway apart. His remaining broken form resembled a kite with its string severed, hurtling backward as he vomited mouthfuls of blood.
"He's… so powerful!"
Everyone's eyelids twitched.
"Your turn."
Ye Yunfei flashed next to a hazy figure, speaking coldly.
It was a Watcher.
Boom rumble rumble…
Ye Yunfei employed the Heaven's Path Palm once more, striking out with a palm print that pressed down upon that Watcher like a crushing mountain.
Boom boom…
This Watcher waved his hand, sending over a dozen artifacts flying out. He activated them simultaneously, aiming them all at Ye Yunfei.
Yet Ye Yunfei's palm print surged forth relentlessly, blowing away all dozen artifacts with ease. It continued unabated toward that Watcher.
Sensing the sheer power of Ye Yunfei's palm, this Watcher panicked, retreating continuously while simultaneously unsheathing a curved saber, unleashing a slash. The saber energy expanded, profound as an abyss and vast as an ocean.
With a mere thought from Ye Yunfei, flying swords laden with boundless sword auras shot forth from within his body. A single sword strike sent that curved saber flying sideways.
The flying sword art Ye Yunfei now employed contained the Myriad Swords Converge to One Grand Technique. Additionally, the increase in the energy intensity within his body had also elevated the power of his sword techniques.
Bang…
The next moment, Ye Yunfei's Heaven's Path Palm blast sent this Watcher hurtling sideways. His right arm in particular, which had been holding the saber, was completely pulverized, showering the void with a rain of blood.
Even that hazy law-glowing membrane covering the Watcher's body was shattered, revealing his true appearance.
"So it's you!
I recognize you! You're from the Tongyuan World Cluster!"
Upon seeing the Watcher's true face, some people present from the major factions exclaimed in shock.
"Indeed, these Watchers also originate from different world clusters and worlds within the Chaos Void Sea.
This aspect is similar to us Restorers," Ye Yunfei thought inwardly.
"Having refined that divine-level energy, my combat power really has improved substantially."
In just his opening moves, Ye Yunfei had continuously defeated two opponents, virtually defeating his opponents in a single move.