"Forget it, I'll just take a few storage rings first."
Ye Yunfei knew that if he wanted to take possession of all ten or so Pill Cauldrons before him, he probably wouldn't be able to do it even if he spent an entire day.
This was because the higher the grade of a Pill Cauldron, the higher the grade of the Formations protecting it, making breaking through the Formations increasingly difficult.
The five Pill Cauldrons Ye Yunfei had obtained first were likely of the lowest grade, hence they were relatively easy to acquire. The defensive Formations guarding the remaining Pill Cauldrons were of a higher level and would definitely be more difficult to secure.
Ye Yunfei turned and walked towards the storage rings, conjuring an energy giant hand that reached out to seize one.
BOOM!
A Formation instantly manifested. Like the Pill Cauldrons, each ring was protected by its own Formation.
With no other choice, Ye Yunfei began breaking the Formation with his thirty puppets. After laboring for about an hour, he finally created a crack in the Formation, quickly retrieving the storage ring inside.
"This contains a staggering quantity of various treasures, and nearly half of them are alchemy materials!"
Sensing the contents of the storage ring, Ye Yunfei immediately showed an excited expression.
Besides medicinal herbs, alchemy often required other special heavenly materials and earthly treasures as ingredients.
Ye Yunfei then proceeded to acquire three or four more storage rings in succession. Of course, each one cost him considerable time. Altogether, Ye Yunfei had already spent most of a day inside this building.
"Forget it, I'll take a few exotic flames instead."
Ye Yunfei realized the protective Formations guarding the remaining storage rings were of an even higher grade. Breaking through them would require significantly more time and effort. His gaze thus shifted to the exotic flames sealed within jade bottles.
Ye Yunfei rushed forward, reaching out to grab one of the jade bottles. With a boom, yet another protective Formation appeared, shielding the bottle.
Over the next several hours, Ye Yunfei finally managed to acquire two of the jade bottles.
But just as he was about to reach for a third bottle...
"You need to come help us fight, now! We're surrounded. If you don't come, we're in trouble!"
It was at that moment that Ye Yunfei suddenly received a Sound Transmission from the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
His face darkened upon hearing it.
He glanced at the other treasures, shook his head, and reluctantly decided to give up—for the time being.
"Forget it. It seems they're in danger. I must go help them. After I help them out of this predicament, I'll come back here."
Ye Yunfei muttered to himself.
Then, he shot out of the building, released his Soul Power, and immediately located the positions of Cui Hong, Xiao Xiao, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, and Hu Miao.
At that moment, they were within a medicinal field, surrounded by a large group of Deities.
Ye Yunfei's Soul Power swept over them, sensing that these Deities were all Primary and Mid-Level Void Gods. Sensing no High-Level Void Gods, he let out a slight sigh of relief.
For Ye Yunfei, as long as there were no High-Level Void Gods present, things were manageable.
"Tell us now, where is that little bastard Ye Yunfei? Did he run away as soon as he saw us coming?"
Ye Yunfei heard someone shouting loudly, causing his gaze to sharpen as he looked towards the source. He saw that the speaker was a Deity from the Dark Faction.
Then Ye Yunfei spotted several familiar faces: three Deities from the Dark Faction, two from the Emberfire Cult, two from the Heavenly Temple, and six from the Guardian Faction.
Besides the Deities from these factions—the Dark Faction, the Emberfire Cult, the Heavenly Temple, and the Guardian Faction—there were also over a dozen unfamiliar Deities present.
These Deities had Cui Hong, Xiao Xiao, and the others tightly surrounded, each of them with a vicious glint in their eyes.
"Hand over all the herbs you just picked right now, or you all die!"
"No!
I don't mean just the herbs you just picked! You have to hand over all the treasures on your persons if you want a chance to live!"
"Cui Hong, did that brat Ye Yunfei abandon you and run off on his own? Speak truthfully! Where is Ye Yunfei?"
...
The Deities slowly tightened their encirclement while many yelled taunts and threats.
Particularly the Deities from the Guardian Faction, Dark Faction, Emberfire Cult, and Heavenly Temple, each radiated a murderous aura, repeatedly demanding to know Ye Yunfei's whereabouts.
"Cui Hong, if you honestly tell us where that little bastard Ye Yunfei is, perhaps... I'll spare your life. Otherwise, you're definitely going to die today," a Deity from the Guardian Faction said to Cui Hong.
"That fox-woman… she must belong to the Primordial Celestial Fox tribe, right? This tribe is a breed of ancient exotic beast, extremely rare. It is said the women of the Primordial Celestial Fox tribe excel in bewitching arts, each one being a stunning beauty rarely seen in the world. Seeing her today, the legend is indeed true! I'm claiming this fox-woman!"
Someone scrutinized Hu Miao with ill intentions, wearing a lecherous smile.
"That little harlot's looks aren't bad either. I'll capture her in a moment and take her back as a servant girl."
Someone else had taken a fancy to Xiao Xiao.
Hearing these words, both Hu Miao and Xiao Xiao glared in anger.
However, the other side had superior numbers, and they were all Deities. So, Hu Miao and Xiao Xiao held back from rushing into the fight immediately.
"Everyone can move now."
It was at this moment that Cui Hong, Xiao Xiao, Hu Miao, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, and the others all received Ye Yunfei's Sound Transmission.
"Master, these scum are too disgusting. I want to kill them all," Hu Miao said, immediately perking up upon hearing Ye Yunfei's voice. She transmitted her response with gritted teeth.
"Good, go ahead and attack now. Don't worry, in terms of numbers, we have more."
Ye Yunfei replied with a laugh.
After receiving Ye Yunfei's transmission, Hu Miao didn't hesitate. With a flash of movement, she charged towards a specific Deity among the enemies—the one who had just spoken indecently to her.
In the next instant, Hu Miao transformed into a massive fox, her nine tails whipping forward like nine colossal dragons.
Simultaneously, Hu Miao employed her illusion arts, creating countless invisible illusionary realms that surged forward like shimmering bubbles, instantly engulfing the Deity.
This Deity never expected Hu Miao would suddenly erupt with an attack against him. He was immediately ensnared in layers of illusions, becoming disoriented as if drunk.
BANG!
Hu Miao's nine thick fox tails struck the Deity's body simultaneously, directly blasting half of his body into pieces.
Earlier, Hu Miao had only been cautious due to the enemies' superior numbers. Now that Ye Yunfei had arrived and she had no more misgivings, her first move crippled half of this Deity's body.
"You little harlot! You dare!"
The Deity let out a piercing, enraged scream.
As Hu Miao made her move, Xiao Xiao also attacked. With thunderous, lightning-fast methods, she directly cleaved a Primary-level Deity in half.
As for Cui Hong, a single punch sent a Mid-Level Void God stumbling backwards.
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm transformed into a golden streak of light, moving with astonishing speed. In a flash, it crashed into a Primary-Level Void God, sending him flying away.
In truth, on this continent, besides Ye Yunfei, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was the least affected by the Law of Gravity.
This was because its race possessed an innate ability to freely traverse most spaces, Formations, and forbidden areas in the world. Although the Law of Gravity was formidable, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm's racial innate abilities allowed it to largely mitigate its effects. That's how it managed to send a Primary-Level Void God flying with a single charge.
"Courting death! Everyone, attack and kill these bastards together!"
The other Deities, seeing Cui Hong, Xiao Xiao, and the others daring to fight back while encircled, roared in fury.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
One Deity after another erupted with power, preparing to swarm and attack Cui Hong's group.
But at that very moment, thirty puppets suddenly materialized all around them. The moment they appeared, these puppets launched a ferocious assault on the Deities.
Among these thirty puppets, seven possessed strength equivalent to Mid-Level Void Gods, while the rest were comparable to Primary-Level Void Gods.
With the appearance of these thirty puppets, the Deities immediately felt immense pressure.
"What's going on?
Are there these terrifying puppets in this city as well?"
A Primary-Level Void God found himself simultaneously besieged by two puppets. In just a few moves, he was forced into constant retreat, barely able to fight back. Panicking, he yelled out.
"Damn it! I encountered these puppets earlier in a mountain range on this continent and was nearly wounded. Luckily, I ran fast. I never imagined these puppets would be in this city too!"
Another Deity nearby roared furiously.
"Damn it! What is this?
Why are these puppets only attacking us and not going after Cui Hong's group?"
At that moment, a Deity from the Guardian Faction noticed that the suddenly appearing puppets surrounding them were exclusively attacking their side. Cui Hong, Xiao Xiao, and the others weren't being targeted at all.
Instead, Cui Hong, Xiao Xiao, and the others began launching a counterattack, fighting in conjunction with the puppets.
"All of you will die!"
It was then that Ye Yunfei descended like a god falling from the heavens, suddenly appearing in the sky above the battlefield. He then unleashed his Colossal Shadowless Divine Legs technique, a colossal foot descending from the sky, carrying terrifying physical power.
BANG!
A Primary-Level Void God was instantly crushed into a bloody pulp.
"It's that little bastard Ye Yunfei! He's here! Quickly, send a message to Lord Yin!"
The Deities from the Guardian Faction were the first to recognize Ye Yunfei. They cried out in panic, hurriedly retrieving transmission jade slips to send the message.
"Touch my people, don't even think about living!"
Ye Yunfei shouted coldly. With another step—looming overhead—he stomped another Primary-Level Void God from the Guardian Faction to death.
At the same time, beneath this city, within an underground palace.
"Alright, a considerable number of Deities have now entered the city. Let's begin."
A seated, cross-legged figure slowly spoke.
After speaking, a crystal screen floating before the figure suddenly erupted with a more dazzling radiance. Then, the figure raised a finger and slowly pointed towards the crystal screen.
Displayed on the crystal screen was an image of the entire continent. The figure's finger precisely touched the continent's very center—the location of the magnificent, golden city directly above the underground palace.
ROAR!
As the figure's finger made contact with the crystal screen, the entire continent trembled violently. Then, a massive-scale earthquake shook the land, causing mountains to crumble and seas to surge, the flat ground cracking open everywhere. Countless birds and ferocious beasts panicked and fled in all directions.
Within the city at the continent's heart, all those who had entered to explore and seek treasures also felt the violent tremors of the earth. One by one, they stopped in their tracks, expressions of alarm appearing on their faces.
"What happened?
Why is this continent shaking on such a large scale?"
Many couldn't help but cry out loudly.