Ye Yunfei paid no heed to the shouts from behind him. With the combined efforts of Hun Lao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, they quickly traversed the third Formation and arrived before the fourth.
"Wait, young friend! Since our seven brothers have... crossed paths with you, let's call it making a friend out of an adversary. If you can lead us seven out, we're willing to offer a high-grade Void God Pill. It was refined by a highly skilled alchemist from ancient times. Although it has weathered the long ages, because it was preserved in a god-level jade bottle and protected by an isolation formation, its medicinal potency remains perfectly intact!" Ye Yunfei suddenly heard a shout like this.
"A high-grade Void God Pill?"
Ye Yunfei's footsteps paused. A high-grade Void God Pill indeed held great value. Although he had obtained quite a few divine pills within this True Phoenix Tomb, he doubted any were high-grade Void God Pills. However, after a moment's thought, he did not turn back. Returning to pick people up would increase the risk. Right now, Ye Yunfei just wanted to leave this place quickly and had no plans to worry about the lives or deaths of others.
"Not one, but three! Three high-grade Void God Pills! And the effects of these three pills seem different: one is beneficial to the Soul Body, one aids cultivation realm advancement, and another is useful for the physical body!" Seeing Ye Yunfei showed no intention of turning back, the Deity who had just shouted became anxious and immediately roared loudly.
"Oh? Three high-grade Void God Pills? These guys do have some decent luck."
Ye Yunfei was momentarily stunned and glanced back. He saw the shouting Deity with six others standing closely beside him. It was indeed those seven Deities he had encountered earlier. But after another thought, Ye Yunfei still had no intention of turning back. He took out another large handful of Formation Flags, preparing to traverse the fourth Formation.
"Wait! Young friend! Our seven brothers obtained many other treasures! Whatever you need, we can give it to you! As long as you're willing to lead us out, anything can be negotiated. That's right, we also obtained several ancient formation disks. We haven't had time to study them, but we believe they must be valuable items. With your high-level formation skills, these disks would surely be of great use in your hands!" Seeing Ye Yunfei simply ignoring them, the seven Deities grew anxious. Many of those bloody, strange symbols had already invaded their bodies and were consuming their flesh and blood. If this continued, they might lose their lives here.
"Ancient formation disks? Fine. What other things did you obtain within this True Phoenix Tomb? Let me take a look." After a moment's consideration, Ye Yunfei turned his head and spoke.
"Let you see everything we obtained in the True Phoenix Tomb? Young friend, you're not planning to demand too much and take everything we found here, are you?" The seven Deities were taken aback by Ye Yunfei's words.
"Not everything, but I will take what I'm interested in. The choice is yours. I won't force you." Ye Yunfei replied coldly.
"Forget it, big brother. Just agree. I'm only a beginner-level Void God. I can't hold on much longer. Part of the flesh and blood within my body has already been consumed. No matter what, our lives are more important. If we die here, everything will be for nothing." One of the Deities cried out in pain while speaking.
"Alright then. Young friend, we agree to your terms." After some agonizing deliberation, the seven Deities agreed to Ye Yunfei's request. The one who had been speaking first waved his hand and tossed out a jade slip.
Ye Yunfei waved his hand, sending out several Formation Flags in succession, which carried the jade slip to him before the fourth Formation. With a pulse of his Soul Power, he sensed a strand of spiritual information within the slip. It indeed contained details about the treasures the seven Deities had obtained within the True Phoenix Tomb. Glancing over it, Ye Yunfei found quite a few items that interested him.
"Good. You seven, come over here. Deliver these treasures to me, and I'll take you out." Ye Yunfei sent a Sound Transmission to the seven Deities.
"Let's go, quick!" Receiving the transmission, the seven Deities were overjoyed. They didn't want to stay in this city a moment longer. Simultaneously, the seven Deities activated their movement techniques and charged towards the light curtain of the first Formation.
"What are those seven trying to do? Could that kid really intend to take them out?" Seeing their actions, the crowd was greatly astonished.
Ye Yunfei was prepared. He threw out a large handful of Formation Flags while simultaneously sending instructions via Sound Transmission to the seven Deities, telling them to move to specific positions and step at designated points. The seven Deities also released energy to strike key nodes of the Formation at the same time, instantly passing through the first barrier.
"It actually works! That young man is truly formidable! He can not only traverse these Formations himself but also help others pass through!" The crowd was astounded.
"Now, give me the goods." Ye Yunfei said to the seven Deities. They were currently standing in the space between the light curtains of the first and second Formations.
"Fine!" The seven Deities didn't hesitate. They immediately took out a batch of treasures, placed them all into a space ring, and tossed it in front of them.
Ye Yunfei sent out several Formation Flags, traversing several Formations to retrieve the space ring, bringing it back into his hand.
"Good. Let's go out now." Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Young man, wait! We also offer a batch of treasures! Take us out!"
"Young master, wait! I have many precious treasures I can offer you as well!"
"Ah… I can't take it anymore! My vital essence blood has been half consumed! I'm willing to offer all my treasures, I only beg you to take me out! I don't want to search for treasure in this True Phoenix Tomb anymore! I don't want to die!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei about to lead the seven Deities out, many in the crowd began shouting, all begging him to take them out too and offering their treasures.
"Looks like we have a chance to rake it in!" The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said to Ye Yunfei.
But right at that moment…
Boom! Boom!...
The city beneath their feet began shaking violently again.
"Ah! Ahh…!"
Miserable screams echoed throughout the city.
Woooo… woooo…
A strange, mournful wailing sound arose. More and more of the bloody symbols drifted up within the city, and they began to coalesce into hideous, pale-red faces that pounced towards every single person.
These bloody faces, formed by masses of the crimson symbols, were even more terrifyingly powerful. Immediately, more people began to scream in agony. By now, a considerable portion of the people who had entered the city had already been drained of their flesh and blood, their bones and internal organs devoured. Only shrunken skins and terrified Soul Bodies remained.
"Ah!... Not good! These bloody symbols are starting to devour my Soul Body!"
Soon, everyone realized that the crimson symbols not only consumed their vital essence but also their Soul Bodies.
"We can't wait any longer. We must leave immediately!" Ye Yunfei's heart sank. He knew they couldn't delay. He noticed several of the crimson faces seemed to have locked onto him, floating towards the five Formation barriers, traversing the arrays as they came pouncing towards him.
"No good! Three terrifying ghost faces are crossing the Formations! They seem to be targeting us! Young man, let's flee!" The seven Deities were scared out of their wits and hurriedly cried out.
"You seven, keep up with me!" Ye Yunfei shouted at the seven Deities. Since he had already accepted their payment, he wouldn't go back on his word. He would get them out no matter what.
Boom! Boom! Boom!...
Ye Yunfei continuously hurled out a large number of Formation Flags, stabbing them into the Formation barriers ahead. Soon, he crossed the light curtain of the fourth Formation and arrived before the fifth. With Ye Yunfei's assistance, the seven Deities also passed through several barriers in succession, each one feeling incredibly agitated.
"Young man, don't leave! Take us with you! We can offer any treasure you desire!"
"Handsome young master, please wait! This lowly girl is willing to offer everything, including her very body, I beg you to take me away from this dreadful city!"
"Kid, you can't just think of saving yourself and abandon us! Turn back and take me with you right now! Otherwise, my faction will hold you accountable later!"
Watching Ye Yunfei and the seven Deities about to traverse all the Formations and escape, the people inside the city gate roared towards Ye Yunfei. There were pleas, offers, seductions, threats, and outright curses. But Ye Yunfei ignored them all. With the seven Deities in tow, he moved at the fastest possible speed, traversing all the remaining Formations in one breath and successfully emerged outside the city gate.
"Haha… Great! We're finally out!" Finding themselves safe outside the city, standing before its gate, the seven Deities laughed heartily.
"Not good! It's not just this city; the entire continent is shaking! And it seems those bloody symbols have appeared in some areas outside as well. Looks like we must make haste to leave this continent!" Hun Lao urgently sent a Sound Transmission to Ye Yunfei.
"Yes. We must leave this continent." Ye Yunfei nodded, immediately activating his movement technique and charging towards the edge of the continent. This continent was filled with terrifying gravitational laws everywhere, coupled with dreadful spatial restrictions. Even Deities couldn't fly very high or fast. Therefore, Ye Yunfei chose to rely on his own physical strength and began running across the land, moving at incredible speed.
"The long river of time flows on. Returning to this world once more feels… wonderful."
Just as Ye Yunfei was running across the continent, trying to leave, he heard a heavy sigh suddenly ring out from the city behind him. The sound of this sigh caused Ye Yunfei's entire body to tremble, nearly suppressing him to a halt. It wasn't just Ye Yunfei. Everyone present felt their bodies grow heavy, their entire beings, including their Soul Bodies, weighed down to the point of immobility.
"What terrifying existence is this? Just a single sigh is this dreadful!" Hun Lao was horrified.
"I have a feeling… the True Phoenix Divine Clan may soon reappear in the world." Ye Yunfei said gravely.
"We must leave this True Phoenix Tomb at the fastest speed possible! The sooner, the better! Otherwise, the consequences are unpredictable!" He then added.