"Ignore them, focus on mining the divine crystals," Ye Yunfei said to Hu Miao and the others, while simultaneously swatting out a palm.
Bam! Bam! Bam!...
The Tang Family members were all sent flying by Ye Yunfei's blow, crashing out of the ground and landing in the distance.
"Just which powerful expert is down there?"
The other members of the Tang Family who were mining divine crystals were greatly startled upon seeing this.
"Whoever it is, anyone who dares lay a hand on our Tang Family members will pay the price," the Tang Family Intermediate Void God who had spoken earlier said coldly.
Boom! Boom! Boom!...
The next moment, several hundred magical artifacts simultaneously bombarded the location where Ye Yunfei was.
Immediately, all the soil above Ye Yunfei's head was blasted away. It had to be said that the Tang Family's artifacts were indeed powerful, and the Tang Family members all cultivated a unique secret technique for artifact control passed down through their family, allowing them to unleash the full might of these artifacts.
More frighteningly, these Tang Family disciples could also coordinate with each other, combining the hundreds of artifacts into a large treasure array. So, even though the ground in this valley was incredibly sturdy, it was still blasted open, creating a huge, deep crater.
At the bottom of the crater, the figures of Ye Yunfei, Hu Miao, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Qin Xiaoyu, and the others were exposed. The dozens of Tang Family members fixed their gazes downward.
"Who exactly are you?"
The Tang Family Intermediate Void God surveyed Ye Yunfei and his group with a piercing gaze, his voice icy.
"Do not provoke me," Ye Yunfei retorted, completely disinclined to engage with these Tang Family people.
As for Hu Miao, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Qin Xiaoyu, and Huang Shang—none of them spared a glance for the Tang Family members. Each of them was focused on mining the divine crystals above at the fastest speed.
Because everyone knew Ye Yunfei's strength. The Tang Family members present were simply not worth worrying about.
The soil in this valley area was incredibly hard, but Ye Yunfei used his Geomancy Technique to communicate with the earth's energies. He also released a large number of earth dragons, which wriggled around underground like earthworms. Wherever Ye Yunfei's group went, the soil directly turned soft. Therefore, Ye Yunfei and his companions mined divine crystals much faster than others.
"Master, I've already mined several thousand Intermediate Divine Crystals! Their quality is much better than Primary Divine Crystals. We're rich!"
Hu Miao said excitedly to Ye Yunfei.
"Indeed, the quality of Intermediate Divine Crystals is far superior," Ye Yunfei nodded with a smile.
Previously, all the divine crystals Ye Yunfei had come into contact with were actually Primary Divine Crystals. This was his first time encountering Intermediate Divine Crystals, and it was pleasantly surprising.
"These beings are all very unfamiliar. I don't think I've ever seen them before. They shouldn't belong to a major power," one of the Tang Family disciples spoke up at this moment.
After seeing Ye Yunfei and his group, these Tang Family members had begun trying to identify them.
"You're right, I've never seen them either. In the Sixth Void, I'm familiar with most of the famous young geniuses, but I don't recognize a single one of them," someone else chimed in.
"All the major powers sent large numbers of young members into the Yangming Secret Realm this time. They are only a few individuals; they're most likely from some weaker faction," yet another person spoke.
"I'll say it one more time. Get lost right now, or die!"
The Tang Family Intermediate Void God said coldly.
Among these several dozen Tang Family members, he was the leader.
It was just that Ye Yunfei and the others were all busy mining divine crystals and didn't even glance at the Tang Family members.
"Attack!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei's group display such an attitude, the Tang Family Intermediate Void God flew into a rage and shouted coldly.
Boom! Boom! Boom!...
Several hundred artifacts rose into the air, whistling as they flew out and combined into a grand treasure array. Exuding a terrifying energy pressure from a high position, they assaulted Ye Yunfei's group.
Ye Yunfei's gaze turned sharp. The white short sword whistled out, slashing.
Crack! Crack! Crack!...
A series of crisp metallic shattering sounds rang out constantly. The several hundred artifacts were simultaneously cleaved apart, transforming into a sky full of fragments.
Although the quality of these artifacts was quite good, they ultimately belonged to the Void God level. Ye Yunfei's white short sword, however, was a Divine Weapon, a True God-level treasure—they were simply not in the same league.
"How is that possible! Who are you? Which power are you from? How could you possibly possess a Divine Weapon?"
The several dozen Tang Family members were greatly astonished, retreating simultaneously to put distance between themselves and Ye Yunfei. The Tang Family Intermediate Void God exclaimed in shock.
"I said don't provoke me, or don't blame me for being impolite," Ye Yunfei's words were cold and detached. He had no intention whatsoever of engaging further with these Tang Family people.
In Ye Yunfei's mind, his greatest enemy was the Guardian Faction. Toward ordinary factions in the Sixth Void, Ye Yunfei harbored no great hostility. Of course, if the other party acted aggressively and pushed him too far, then he wouldn't be polite.
Ye Yunfei paid no more attention to the Tang Family members, and along with Hu Miao, Qin Xiaoyu, Huang Shang, and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, continued rapidly mining the divine crystals deep underground.
The Tang Family members stared at Ye Yunfei underground, their faces flickering with uncertainty.
"We leave!"
Finally, the leading Intermediate Void God waved his hand, turned, and departed. He knew that if they continued fighting, his side had little chance of victory, because the treasure array formed from several hundred artifacts just now was already their strongest attack. Yet, the opponent had easily broken it.
"Are we just going to let this go? That guy destroyed so many of our artifacts! This is a serious provocation against our Tang Family. How can we back down so easily? Don't even mention that he might be from a weak faction; even if he were from a major power, our Tang Family would demand justice. Otherwise, where would our Tang Family's face be?"
Many Tang Family members were unwilling to accept this.
The Tang Family, relying on the might of their artifacts, was renowned throughout the Sixth Void. Even the Guardian Faction, up to now, gave them some respect.
"How will you demand justice? Can you defeat him? We all joined forces just now and couldn't do anything to him. If we keep fighting, we'll only embarrass ourselves. Remember, if you meet someone you can't afford to provoke, be decisive. Don't go looking for trouble."
The leading Intermediate Void God glared fiercely at those Tang Family members who looked particularly unwilling.
"So there really is a divine crystal vein here! Fantastic!"
Just as the dozens of Tang Family members departed, from another direction, over a dozen people came whistling over and landed in the valley area.
"Hahaha... There really is a divine crystal vein! As expected of the Yangming Secret Realm! We haven't been here long and already encountered a divine crystal vein!"
Another group of people came rolling in from a different direction.
"All of you listen up! This divine crystal vein now belongs to our Sima Family!"
A ship appeared high in the distant sky. Even before the ship entered the mountain range, a voice boomed out and transmitted into the mountains.
"Oh no! The Sima Family has come!"
Qin Xiaoyu, who was mining divine crystals deep underground, immediately changed expression and cried out softly.
"Sister Xiaoyu, don't worry. With my master here, there's no need to fear the Sima Family at all," Hu Miao reassured her.
"Yes, with Young Master Ye here, I shouldn't be afraid," Qin Xiaoyu glanced at Ye Yunfei not far away and felt a lot more at ease.
"Since when did this divine crystal vein become your Sima Family's? If you want divine crystals, rely on your own skills."
A voice rang out from another direction, and then a group of people appeared from that way as well.
More and more people received news and came rushing over continuously.
Group after group kept charging into the valley area, exclaiming in pleasant surprise, and began mining divine crystals.
At this time, Ye Yunfei, using his Geomancy Technique and the large number of earth dragons, had long since clearly sensed the divine crystal vein beneath the valley ground.
The divine crystals contained in this vein were divided into two layers. The upper layer consisted of Primary Divine Crystals, while the lower layer held Intermediate Divine Crystals.
Ye Yunfei had led Hu Miao, Qin Xiaoyu, Huang Shang, and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm deep underground, specifically mining the Intermediate Divine Crystals of the lower layer.
"Master, so far, I've mined tens of thousands of Intermediate Divine Crystals," Hu Miao said excitedly to Ye Yunfei while continuing to dig.
"The speed is still too slow."
Ye Yunfei sensed the endless stream of people arriving aboveground and frowned slightly. He then waved a hand and released over two hundred Deity-level puppets to help mine divine crystals.
These over two hundred puppets included Primary Void Gods, Intermediate Void Gods, and Advanced Void Gods. Their bodies were all extremely tough, essentially equivalent to Deity-level artifacts. With a wave of their hands, they easily dug through the hard soil.
With over two hundred puppets rapidly mining divine crystals deep underground, the speed indeed increased dramatically. In just a short while, they had mined over half of the Intermediate Divine Crystals from the lower layer.
Each of these puppets carried a space ring, storing the divine crystals they mined inside.
"All of you listen! From now on, stop mining divine crystals immediately. This divine crystal vein belongs to our Guardian Faction!"
Just at this moment, a large group of people came rolling in and landed in this valley area. The middle-aged man leading them announced in a clear voice.
"What? The Guardian Faction has arrived?"
Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, everyone present revealed wary expressions. This group consisted of around fifty people, with close to twenty being Intermediate Void Gods among them. Their overall strength was formidable.
The middle-aged man who had spoken swept his gaze over those mining divine crystals in the valley. Seeing that everyone remained unmoved, his expression instantly darkened.
"From now on, those who don't roll out of here right now will die!"
The middle-aged man stated coldly.
"Attack! Kill anyone who doesn't leave immediately. No matter which power they're from, they must obey the orders of our Guardian Faction," the middle-aged man added.
With his command, the fifty-plus members of the Guardian Faction acted together.
"Argh!..."
Immediately, many of those mining divine crystals were caught off guard and slaughtered by these Guardian Faction members.
"You from the Guardian Faction are too overbearing! This is the Yangming Secret Realm. Those who enter here to explore and seek treasure—all treasures here are ownerless. The principle is that they belong to those destined by fate. What gives you the right to claim this vein belongs to your Guardian Faction?"
Several descendants from major powers voiced their dissatisfaction angrily.
"What bullshit about 'belonging to those destined by fate'! Let me tell you the real principle: they belong to the powerful. Whose fist is bigger, who has the right to possess this divine crystal vein. Enough nonsense. Anyone who disobeys will die."
The middle-aged man sneered, then threw a punch. With a *Bam!* he blew up the person who had just spoken in dissatisfaction, annihilating both body and soul.
Seeing this scene, most people began to think of retreating, because the Guardian Faction was a superpower in the Sixth Void that no one dared provoke lightly.
Furthermore, there were fifty-plus Guardian Faction members right before them. They were numerous and formidable. Once a fight started, no single faction had confidence they could win.
"Argh!..."
At this moment, the Guardian Faction members were still striking mercilessly, continuously killing one miner after another.
"Let's get out of here."
Left with no choice, the crowd chose to retreat one after another.
Because no one truly wanted to start a conflict with the Guardian Faction. Whether they won or lost, such a fight could bring immense trouble for their respective factions and families in the future.
Soon, the vast majority turned and left.