Ye Yunfei took a step forward, executing the Nine Dragons Supreme Step.
With a thunderous succession of booms, nine massive dragon silhouettes materialized one after another behind him. An indescribably powerful imperial majesty instantly enveloped the entire expanse of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
All the forces of the Watchers Alliance Army that had just charged into the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds were forced to a halt under the suppression of this terrifying imperial aura.
Many of those with relatively weaker cultivation were instantly immobilized, frozen where they stood.
'So this is how powerful the Nine Dragons Supreme Step and the Emperor Heart Method can become when fueled by Deity-level energy,' Ye Yunfei thought, exhilarated as he sensed the dreadful pressure he himself was now emitting.
Although he had endured immense pain during the process of enhancing his physical body, the power he now possessed made Ye Yunfei feel it was all worth it.
Wave after wave of intangible and tangible energy fluctuations emanated from Ye Yunfei's body, spreading outward like ripples on water. The surrounding time and space became extremely heavy and viscous.
The six massive golden light spheres above Ye Yunfei's head didn't just illuminate the void of the Three Thousand Worlds; a vast expanse of space around the world cluster was also bathed in their radiance, every detail vividly exposed.
The nine dragon silhouettes behind him grew increasingly clear. The scales on their dragon bodies gleamed with a cold sheen, and their eighteen eyes resembled nine enormous, brilliant lakes. The gaze they projected caused the void ahead to erupt incessantly. Dragon roars shook heaven and earth, echoing into the far distance.
Witnessing the imposing aura Ye Yunfei was displaying, everyone present couldn't help but draw in sharp breaths.
'Impossible! Who is this kid? How can he possess such terrifying power?' In the distance, Wu Tao and the other Deities of the Guardian Faction sensed the formidable Deity-level energy radiating from Ye Yunfei and were utterly shocked. Wu Tao immediately voiced the question.
'Lord Wu, this young man is named Ye Yunfei. He is from this world cluster,' a nearby Deity quickly answered Wu Tao. This Deity was from the Divine Hall. 'Despite his young age, he is ruthless and cruel-hearted, already notorious across this region of the Void Sea.'
'Nonsense! Ye Yunfei, you have not yet become a Deity!' the Yuanhuojiao Ancestor shouted at Ye Yunfei. 'How can you suddenly possess Deity-level energy? What is going on? Ye Yunfei, are you putting on a bluff?'
At this moment, not only were the Guardian Faction Deities astonished and bewildered, but the six elders of the Three Thousand Worlds also had no idea what was happening. They all gazed at Ye Yunfei with looks of surprise. They knew Ye Yunfei had just recently been a Perfect Demigod who had not undergone his deification tribulation. It was impossible for him to suddenly gain Deity-level energy. This situation was bizarre.
The six elders glanced at each other, confusion written on their faces, unable to guess what had occurred for the moment.
'Suddenly, a possibility occurs to me,' one of the elders' expression shifted. He sent a soul message to the other five. 'Do you think... could it be that *He* secretly intervened?'
'What?' Another elder received the message, stunned. 'You mean that frightening entity secretly helped Ye Yunfei increase his energy, hence his sudden immense power? But *He* doesn't even deign to grant us, the five of us, an audience. How could He have any connection with a junior like Ye Yunfei? And *He* has never interfered in any affairs of our Three Thousand Worlds. Why would He act today?'
The other five elders revealed astonished expressions, scarcely daring to believe this speculation.
'Nevertheless,' the first elder argued via soul voice, 'apart from a sudden intervention by that frightening entity, I cannot think of any other possibility within this void that would allow this kid Ye Yunfei to abruptly gain such powerful Deity-level energy.'
'Whether I'm bluffing, why don't you test it and find out?' Ye Yunfei's gaze shifted to the Yuanhuojiao Ancestor. His figure then flickered, moving at an inconceivable speed, and instantly appeared right in front of the Yuanhuojiao Ancestor. Without preamble, he threw a punch.
For this punch, Ye Yunfei utilized the Great Strength Divine Fist. The space-time in front instantly caved inward, and overwhelming fist power suppressed everything.
'Brat, you're courting death!' The Yuanhuojiao Ancestor, startled and furious that Ye Yunfei dared to attack him so directly, did not dodge. He responded with a fist of his own, clashing head-on with Ye Yunfei.
After all, he was a true Deity and possessed a sense of innate superiority over a mere junior like Ye Yunfei. Retreating or evading from such an attack was beneath him.
BOOM!
Their fists collided. The terrifying physical strength within Ye Yunfei's body surged violently, gushing out like a tidal wave and transforming into an immense, invisible wall of force that crushed towards the Yuanhuojiao Ancestor.
'Impossible!' The Yuanhuojiao Ancestor was forced back five or six steps, his face filled with shock.
'After that senior's modifications, my physical strength has indeed undergone an earth-shattering change,' Ye Yunfei thought, elated and satisfied with the outcome. 'I can actually force back a true Deity with a single punch.'
However, the moment he remembered he had just refined and fused with a batch of Deity-level artifacts, numerous divine pills, and various other divine Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, having such power didn't seem so strange after all.
'Doesn't this mean that from now on, you possess the confidence to battle against true Deities?' Hun Lao exclaimed, equally shocked to see Ye Yunfei repel the Yuanhuojiao Ancestor with a punch.
'Correct,' Ye Yunfei nodded, brimming with confidence. 'After that senior's modifications, my physical body now possesses a foundational strength capable of contending with Deities.'
He threw another punch forward, still utilizing the Great Strength Divine Fist. Vast physical strength infused his fist, and a colossal fist imprint manifested, surging ahead.
At this moment, dazzling divine radiance emanated from Ye Yunfei's body. One could say his physical body now corresponded to the Deity-level, having fused with so many Deity-level Heavenly Materials, Earthly Treasures, and treasures.
BOOM!
The void directly ahead exploded. Space-time shattered. The terrifying physical force blasted numerous spatial cracks in its path. Before power of this level, the void seemed incredibly fragile.
'What is going on?' The Yuanhuojiao Ancestor still couldn't fathom it. Sensing the dreadful fist power coming his way, his expression drastically changed as he bellowed in rage. A great blade wreathed in roaring flames shot out from within his body. He grabbed the fiery sword, and his aura soared.
'Brat, try out my Heavenfire Blade!' The Yuanhuojiao Ancestor raised the blazing blade high. With a thunderous roar, he took a step forward, gripping the blade with both hands, and slashed downward.
Extremely hot energy erupted from every pore across his body. His entire figure instantly combusted, transforming into a man of fire.
Rolling flames spread outwards from him, transforming into oceans of fire.
A massive blade of flame energy materialized before Ye Yunfei, blocking the incoming fist.
CLANG! The colossal fiery blade and Ye Yunfei's fist collided fiercely, producing a deafening metallic clang. Then, to the Yuanhuojiao Ancestor's disbelief, the fiery blade was forcibly sent flying backward.
The Yuanhuojiao Ancestor himself was forced to retreat over a dozen steps, torn between shock and fury, unable to accept this.
'Everyone, be careful!' The leading Deity of the Guardian Faction spoke gravely, his expression solemn upon seeing Ye Yunfei repel the Yuanhuojiao Ancestor. 'This kid suddenly possesses battle prowess at the Deity level. It's highly suspicious. Let us join forces and kill him first, then proceed to annihilate the Three Thousand Worlds.'
Meanwhile, the vast Alliance Army of the Guardian Faction that had just charged into the Three Thousand Worlds was completely suppressed by the terrifying energy aura Ye Yunfei radiated. They all halted, not daring to advance further.
The imperial domain created by Ye Yunfei executing the Nine Dragons Supreme Step and the Emperor Heart Method with Deity-level energy was simply too frightening. It was as if an ancient, supremely authoritative emperor-deity had descended upon this void, suppressing all.
In a battle involving massive armies, the Emperor Heart Method could exert tremendous suppressive effects. It could influence soul bodies, shaking the enemy army's morale and diminishing their will to fight.
Furthermore, many Guardian Faction forces of relatively weaker cultivation were injured on the spot by the suppression. Some were even crushed to dust, their bodies and souls obliterated.
Under such circumstances, the Guardian Faction Alliance Army temporarily dared not proceed with the massacre of the world cluster's living beings.
'Old fool, die! Today, I shall slay a god,' Ye Yunfei declared after his punch sent the Yuanhuojiao Ancestor reeling. He was now filled with intense confidence and fighting spirit, his aura soaring higher. He took a step forward and threw two punches simultaneously.
These fists belonged to two different martial arts. His left fist unleashed the Great Strength Divine Fist, while his right executed the Imperial Path Divine Fist. As both fist techniques erupted, the space ahead instantly underwent a horrific, massive collapse.
Facing Ye Yunfei, the Yuanhuojiao Ancestor felt boundless imperial pressure rolling toward him, suppressing him mercilessly. His face paled; it even became difficult to breathe.
In this moment, Ye Yunfei seemed to have transformed into an emperor high above, looking down upon the mortal realm—inviolably majestic, suppressing all directions.
'Damn it!' the Yuanhuojiao Ancestor cursed inwardly, his heart trembling with fear. 'What kind of technique is this brat cultivating? To possess such dreadful suppressive force!' He even felt a flicker of an impulse to submit, filling him with utmost panic and fury.