After saying this, Liu Ju turned to flee, but at that moment, Ye Yunfei was already blocking the path of the eighteen Deities chasing from behind.
"You stinking punk, looking for death!"
Seeing a young, unfamiliar man suddenly appear and actually dare to block their path, the eighteen Deities were all so angry they nearly laughed.
They instantly detected that Ye Yunfei was only a Perfected Demigod.
A Perfected Demigod was completely insignificant to them—someone they could crush with a mere flick of their fingers. Yet now he actually dared to block the path of eighteen Deities! This situation was like a feeble ant jumping out to block the path of eighteen fierce tigers; it was so stupid it was ridiculous.
"Kid, what are you doing? Have you lost your mind? If you want to die, don't drag us down with you!"
Liu Ju had originally intended to turn and run, but upon seeing Ye Yunfei, who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth, actually rush over to block the eighteen Deities' path, she was both shocked and enraged. She shouted desperately.
"What are you seven waiting for? Hurry up and pull this kid away. His behavior is pure suicide. How could you bring along an idiot!"
Liu Ju roared again at the seven Deities.
"This girl does have a sense of loyalty. It seems right for you to help her," Hun Lao said with a smile.
Regardless, this woman named Liu Ju hadn't chosen to abandon Ye Yunfei and flee on her own.
"Sister Ju, we…" The seven Deities felt a bit helpless, but they understood. If they hadn't already witnessed Ye Yunfei's strength, they definitely wouldn't have believed a Perfected Demigod could handle so many Deities either.
"Forget it. Today, we're all going to die because of you."
Seeing Ye Yunfei still standing there, blocking the path of the eighteen Deities behind them, Liu Ju couldn't help but sigh.
"It seems today is highly likely the day I lose my life."
Gritting her teeth, Liu Ju produced a longsword in her hand, ready to turn back and fight. She was an Intermediate Void God with an extremely solid foundation; her combat power was stronger than most at her level.
A surge of powerful energy poured out from her delicate frame, making the surrounding space tremble slightly.
"Not bad!" Ye Yunfei assessed this energy and secretly nodded in approval.
This Liu Ju's combat power was probably comparable to that of Cui Hong's, making her a powerful figure of her rank.
"Prepare for battle."
The seven Deities now also took out their artifacts or weapons one after another. Although they had great confidence in Ye Yunfei, there were eighteen Deities on the other side, and they knew a fearsome battle was inevitable.
Soon, one of the Deities rushed to Ye Yunfei and threw a casual punch toward him.
"A mere Perfected Demigod dares to block our path in front of us Deities? Where on earth did this idiot come from?"
This Deity didn't take Ye Yunfei seriously at all. There was no technique involved, just a casual punch meant to completely annihilate him.
While throwing his punch, his focus was entirely on Liu Ju, ready to prevent her escape.
As soon as Liu Ju saw that Deity attacking Ye Yunfei, she raised her longsword and charged over using a movement technique.
"Get lost! Get away as far as possible! Flee as far as you can!"
Liu Ju snapped at Ye Yunfei.
She felt she might have had a slim chance to escape originally, but now, turning back to help Ye Yunfei, she would most likely not be able to flee.
Seeing Liu Ju's distressed expression, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but give a faint smile. Then, he threw a punch toward that Deity.
Boom!
Their fists collided.
"How dare a mere firefly contend with the bright moon? I truly can't understand how an idiot like you managed to cultivate to the Demigod realm," the Deity said with a face full of disdain and a mocking laugh.
However, the next moment, a terrifying amount of physical power directly pulverized his entire arm, causing his upper half-body to follow with a violent explosion, and then his entire form completely burst apart.
This Deity simply didn't have time to react. Ye Yunfei had blasted him into a mist of blood with a single punch.
This was merely a Primary Void God, after all, and he hadn't even exerted his full power fighting Ye Yunfei; how could he possibly be Ye Yunfei's match?
After crushing this Deity with one punch, Ye Yunfei immediately took nine rapid steps forward.
With each step, a giant dragon's silhouette materialized behind him. After nine steps, nine dragons appeared, then converged into one even larger dragon radiating immense draconic majesty.
A tall, imposing Emperor Phantom also appeared behind Ye Yunfei, exuding dreadful imperial authority.
Simultaneously, Hu Miao also made her move. Working covertly with Ye Yunfei, she employed the illusions of her race, crafting one illusory realm after another that drifted forward like invisible bubbles.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Ye Yunfei threw several rapid punches in succession. Each punch sent a Deity flying backward. Among them, two Primary Void Gods completely exploded mid-flight.
Two Intermediate Void Gods instantly found their bodies covered with shocking bloody fissures.
Under the combined efforts of Ye Yunfei and Hu Miao, these Deities simply couldn't compete.
The Nine Dragons Supreme Step employed by Ye Yunfei, combined with the Imperial Monarch Technique, created a terrifying energy domain. Any Deity who came close had their strength suppressed, rendering them even weaker.
What?!
Liu Ju, brandishing her longsword, was just about to rush over to save Ye Yunfei. The energy within her body surged violently, causing her robes to swell slightly, and she was ready to fight for her life. To her shock, before she could even truly take action, she saw Ye Yunfei swinging his fists. Punch after punch! In an instant, he blasted two or three Deities apart.
Moreover, those Intermediate Deities were also forced back and wounded by Ye Yunfei's punches.
For a moment, Liu Ju was completely bewildered, suspecting if what she was seeing was an illusion.
To crush fifteen Deities and destroy the bodies of two or three among them with overwhelming force in such a short time… Such terrifying combat power couldn't be achieved by any Perfected Demigod—not even by her, an Intermediate Void God.
"This… What exactly is going on with this kid?"
Liu Ju stared at Ye Yunfei, slack-jawed, wanting to ask something but not knowing what to say.
Besides Liu Ju, the dozen or so people chasing her were also utterly stunned and dumbfounded.
"How is this possible? That kid is only a Perfected Demigod. How could he possess such frightening combat prowess? Everyone, be careful! There's something off about this kid. We mustn't capsize our boat in a mere gutter!"
At this moment, the others among the pursuers finally understood that Ye Yunfei's earlier action wasn't some idiotic move—he genuinely had this kind of power.
"Hahaha… Sister Ju, what do you think? Is the helper we found strong or not? Pretty good, right? Sister Ju, with the level we're at, how could we possibly mess around and joke with you? Rest assured. With this young man here, there's absolutely no need to fear these guys."
The happiest and most excited were the seven Deities. They all felt utterly exhilarated and laughed heartily. They also discovered Ye Yunfei's strength was even greater than they imagined—he had crushed two or three Deities in rapid succession the moment he attacked. Such combat power was terrifying.
"Everyone, it's a good thing we never fell out with this young man earlier and always treated him with respect. If we had looked down on him or attacked him, we might already be dead by now."
At the same time, the seven Deities felt a bit of lingering fear in their hearts. During their previous interactions, they had almost been unable to resist attacking Ye Yunfei. If they had truly acted, they understood that even all seven of them combined would be no match for him.
"Can't let good loot go to waste."
At that moment, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm appeared. Transforming into a streak of golden light that flashed by, he collected all the wealth left behind by the two or three Deities Ye Yunfei had just blasted apart.
"Ah… Kid, you deserve to die! You actually destroyed my physical body!"
A Soul Body of one Deity appeared not far away, staring at Ye Yunfei with a venomous gaze, letting out a fierce wail.
At the same time, two other Soul Bodies appeared in different locations, staring at Ye Yunfei with eyes full of both terror and hatred.
"Stop! Those are our things!"
These three Deities then noticed someone was gathering the wealth scattered after their physical bodies exploded. But the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm's movements were incredibly swift. A single flash, and he had taken all their belongings.
"Die!"
Since he had already taken action, Ye Yunfei showed no mercy. Taking a step forward, he charged toward the three Soul Bodies and released Soul Swords, which simultaneously struck the three Soul Bodies.
Huang Shang also took action, releasing billowing ghostly mist to construct one illusory barrier after another, trapping the three Soul Bodies. Then Huang Shang appeared beside one Soul Body, grabbed it, and began voraciously devouring it.
Huang Shang had refined and absorbed many Soul Bodies at the Deity level lately, causing his power to surge and bringing him infinitely close to the legendary strength of a Nether God.
Under the combined assault of Ye Yunfei and Huang Shang, these three Deities' Soul Bodies stood no chance.
"This kid is ruthless. After destroying their physical bodies, he even completely annihilates their Soul Bodies."
Seeing this, others watching couldn't help but feel a shudder of fear.
Soon, the three Primary Void Gods' Soul Bodies were jointly suppressed by Ye Yunfei and Huang Shang and then devoured and partitioned in an extremely short time, utterly destroyed.
The entire process was brief because Ye Yunfei and Huang Shang had done similar things many times before; their cooperation was smooth and decisive, leaving no chance for the three Primary Void Gods to resist or escape.
"Damnit! We actually misjudged him. This kid has killed our men. How insolent! Everyone attack together, kill this brat! Also, capture that little wench. We won't spare those seven guys either.
Death! Death to them all! Daring to provoke us is a path to certain death."
At this point, a tall, middle-aged man stepped forward from the crowd, his face filled with fury. Pointing at Ye Yunfei and the others, he roared angrily.
Among the original eighteen Deities, he was the strongest, acting as a minor leader. Moreover, he was the one who had taken a fancy to Liu Ju, leading everyone in pursuit, not only wanting to seize Liu Ju's wealth but also aiming to claim both treasure and beauty.
"Make your move! No matter who it is, anyone who dares to offend our Autumn Wind Group is destined for a bad end," the middle-aged man continued to bellow.
The others around him were also utterly enraged, glaring at Ye Yunfei and the others with eyes full of murderous intent.