"Not bad, this fellow is fearless. Though the overall strength of the other side far surpasses his, it doesn't scare him."
Hun Lao couldn't help but chuckle as he spoke.
"In that case, there's nothing more to say. Prepare to die!"
The Watcher who had spoken earlier from the Guardian Faction suddenly darkened his expression and spoke.
"Everyone, attack together and capture him. Then we can claim the reward from our Guardian Faction."
That man glanced at the others around them and shouted sternly.
At least eight or nine people surrounding them, who did not belong to the Guardian Faction, immediately perked up. Simultaneously, they stepped forward, preparing to jointly deal with Lu Shi.
Lu Shi's strength was decent, but facing so many powerful foes, he stood no chance.
"I truly never imagined you fellows, who usually boast of your strength and think yourselves so great, still rely on numbers to win in the end. But this old Stone Lu isn't afraid of you."
Facing over a dozen young experts without a shred of fear, Lu Shi pulled out several Divine Pills, stuffed them into his mouth all at once, and then wildly swung his heavy stone club as he charged forward.
Of course, while fighting, he was also rapidly analyzing the situation around him, looking for the weakest point to break through and escape.
But he knew the possibility of escape was too slim. He might very well die here.
"Hahaha, so what if we rely on numbers to win?
Our Guardian Faction cares only about victory and defeat. Everything else is irrelevant."
The leading man from the Guardian Faction laughed heartily.
By this time, the dozen-plus young experts surrounding them had already taken action. They summoned their treasures or unleashed powerful secret techniques, besieging Lu Shi from all sides.
Lu Shi had also entered a life-or-death state. He summoned several treasures to shield his surroundings. The heavy stone club in his hand was a rather good treasure; every swing caused space to tremble violently.
He was currently a high-level Void God, so his combat power was naturally quite good. However, facing so many young experts, he quickly fell completely at a disadvantage and began to falter.
"Lu Shi, I'll give you one last chance. Tell us that fellow's whereabouts and cooperate with us to lure him out."
The man leading the Guardian Faction members said coldly.
"I'll give your mother a chance!"
Lu Shi cursed angrily. The heavy stone club in his hand suddenly enlarged. Raising it high, he swung it fiercely towards that man.
"Won't cry until you see the coffin."
The Guardian Faction member's expression darkened. He took a step forward and unleashed a flurry of moves that sent Lu Shi flying backward.
It turned out he hadn't been exerting his full strength before. His power far surpassed Lu Shi's.
"You bunch of bastards! If it weren't for your overwhelming numbers, I, Lu Shi, wouldn't be afraid of you at all!"
Completely overwhelmed and in a sorry state, Lu Shi roared furiously.
"So what if we have overwhelming numbers?
You can go die now!"
The Guardian Faction leader strode forward, his voice icy.
"Overwhelming numbers make you great?"
Right at that moment, a cold voice rang out. Suddenly, over a hundred puppets appeared in the surrounding space. Each puppet held a heavy stone club. Swarming forth, they madly charged towards those besieging Lu Shi.
"Damn it!
These puppets are all at the Deity level, and their bodies are incredibly tough!
Where did they come from?"
A man surrounded by a dozen puppets exclaimed, utterly flustered. His treasure continuously smashed against the puppets' bodies, only for him to be shocked to find they were too tough; even direct hits caused no damage.
"What's going on?"
Lu Shi stared blankly at the sudden appearance of over a hundred puppets.
"Brother Lu, are you alright?
I'm not too late, am I?"
Then, a voice sounded beside Lu Shi, and Ye Yunfei's figure materialized like a ghost.
"It's you! Brother Ye! Are these puppets yours?"
Lu Shi whirled around to find Ye Yunfei already standing calmly behind him, hands clasped behind his back, a faint smile on his lips. He couldn't help but exclaim in both shock and joy.
"Correct. Didn't they say overwhelming numbers make you great?
Now I'll show them what truly overwhelming numbers look like."
Ye Yunfei smiled.
After speaking, Ye Yunfei waved his hand, summoning another hundred-plus Deity-level puppets. With over two hundred Deity-level puppets in total, they swarmed forward, madly besieging those foes.
All these puppets possessed combat strength at the Deity level. What was even more terrifying was their incredibly sturdy bodies—they were essentially Deity-level treasures. Ordinary attacks couldn't damage them. Moreover, these Deities felt no pain, feared no death, and only fought with insane ferocity.
Though the dozen-plus young experts who had besieged Lu Shi earlier were all strong, suddenly surrounded by over two hundred Deity-level puppets, they quickly became overwhelmed and utterly at a disadvantage.
"Ah…
Where did these puppets come from?
This is too terrifying!"
Soon, several relatively weaker individuals couldn't hold on anymore. They were struck repeatedly on their bodies by the heavy stone clubs in the puppets' hands, suffering unbearable pain and screaming miserably.
Following that, three or four people were brutally smashed into pulp by those stone clubs. Even their Soul Bodies were shattered, resulting in instant, gruesome deaths.
"Hmm, the Soul Bodies of these fellows shouldn't go to waste."
Hun Lao appeared immediately, whipping up gusts of Yin wind and ghostly mist, beginning to devour these people's Soul Bodies.
"Leave the Soul Bodies of those Guardian Faction members for me. I need their memories."
Ye Yunfei sent a Sound Transmission to Hun Lao.
More and more people were brutally pulverized by the stone clubs of these puppets.
"Brother Ye, I never imagined you possessed so many puppets, and all Deity-level ones at that! So incredible!
If you had released these puppets earlier, we could have swaggered through this Yangming Secret Realm without fear of anyone."
Lu Shi stared at the puppets with a mixture of shock and delight.
"How does he possess so many Deity-level puppets?
It's too terrifying!"
Apart from Lu Shi, the six men who had followed Ye Yunfei here were also dumbfounded.
"Not only does this young man possess terrifying personal combat strength, but he also has so many Deity-level puppets!
Who exactly is he? Which major faction does he come from?"
The six men felt both terrified and bewildered, using Sound Transmission to discuss frantically among themselves.
"Lu Shi, take these Divine Pills. They should be quite useful for your injuries."
Ye Yunfei took out a batch of pills and offered them to Lu Shi.
"Brother Ye, these are all Divine Pills… their value is too high."
Looking at the Divine Pills before him, Lu Shi couldn't help but say.
"Brother Lu, there's no need for such formalities between us."
Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
By now, under the frenzied siege of the two hundred-plus Deity-level puppets, more than half of the people had been brutally killed. Only three Guardian Faction members remained, including the leading man.
"Now do you know what truly overwhelming numbers mean?"
Ye Yunfei's gaze fell on that man as he spoke coldly.
"It's you!
You're the one we're looking for! You actually dare to show yourself!"
The Guardian Faction man recognized Ye Yunfei, feeling both shocked and furious.
"Correct, it's me."
Ye Yunfei said coldly, then waved his hand. Over a hundred Deity-level puppets swarmed towards the man from all directions.
The man's strength was indeed formidable. However, facing over a hundred Deity-level puppets, he soon began to falter. During the fight, though he continuously struck the puppets, he couldn't inflict significant damage. This filled him with both fury and helplessness.
Soon, over a hundred puppets swarmed him. More than a hundred heavy stone clubs simultaneously smashed onto his body, instantly reducing him to a pulp. He died an absolute death.
Ye Yunfei released his Blood Clan clone to quantize and absorb all the bloodline essence left behind by the slain individuals. Immediately after, the two hundred-plus Deity-level puppets surged forward and brutally killed the last two survivors as well.
What a pity! All those dozen-plus individuals earlier were young experts, each with considerable strength. But encountering over two hundred Deity-level puppets, their two fists were no match for four hands. In a short time, they were all slaughtered.
Their Soul Bodies were also divided between Huang Shang and Ye Yunfei. Ye Yunfei devoured all the Soul Bodies belonging to the Guardian Faction members, gaining even more knowledge about the Guardian Faction.
"There really are many members of the Guardian Faction who entered the Yangming Secret Realm!"
Ye Yunfei said coldly.
"What do we do now?
Should we leave or stay here?"
Not far away, the gazes of the six men fell on Ye Yunfei, filled with growing apprehension. The strength and methods displayed by Ye Yunfei left them utterly shaken.
"I think we should leave now. Best not try to ask him for any pills anymore. If we somehow upset him later, he could kill all six of us with a single punch. That would be a terrible loss."
One of the men transmitted to the others.
"True. This young man is too terrifying. Let's not think about taking advantage of him anymore. The fact that he hasn't killed us is the greatest kindness."
Another man nodded in agreement.
"Alright, let's leave now."
The leader, the big brother, pondered for a moment and transmitted to the others.
He was also worried that staying here any longer might displease this fearsome young man, leading to serious trouble. So, he quietly gestured, leading the others as they prepared to slip away.
"Brother Ye, during this period, I was chased down several times, almost killed. Luckily, the pills you gave me were incredibly effective. Each time, they allowed me to replenish my expended combat energy promptly. Also, the healing pills you provided were remarkably potent. Even severe injuries could recover in a short time.
Without those pills you gifted me, I doubt I would have lasted until now."
After swallowing some of the healing pills Ye Yunfei had handed him, Lu Shi felt the injuries within his body continuously mending. He breathed a sigh of relief and spoke to Ye Yunfei.
"Don't worry. They'll pay the price for hunting you. Next, it's our turn to hunt them."
Ye Yunfei smiled at Lu Shi.
"We… hunt them?"
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Lu Shi couldn't help but be taken aback.
"Correct. They chased you for so long and even injured you. We can't simply let that slide. From now on, the tables have turned. It's our turn to hunt them."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"But they have overwhelming numbers. With just the two of us…"
After hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Lu Shi hesitated before speaking.
"Overwhelming numbers? Not necessarily."
Ye Yunfei sneered.
"Right!
I almost forgot! Brother Ye, you have over two hundred Deity-level puppets!
That means we don't have to fear their numbers!"
Lu Shi suddenly slapped his thigh, exclaiming in delight.
He recalled the more than two hundred Deity-level puppets from earlier.
"These Deity-level puppets don't just possess Deity-level combat strength. Their bodies are also incredibly tough and resistant to damage, allowing them to unleash immense combat power. So, our numbers aren't lacking."
Lu Shi declared.
"Alright. From now on, let's work together to wipe out everyone who has hunted you before."
Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
"Fine! Brother Ye, let's do as you say. I could use some venting too."
Lu Shi brandished his heavy stone club.
"You six, planning on leaving just like that?"
At this moment, Ye Yunfei spotted the six men urgently fleeing towards the outer edges of the mountain range. He spoke in a light tone.
The six men, who were almost out of the mountain range, shuddered upon hearing Ye Yunfei's voice and involuntarily halted. They could feel Ye Yunfei's Soul Power energy tightly locking onto them.
The six men dared not flee further. Trembling with fear, they turned around together to find Ye Yunfei, accompanied by Lu Shi, had already arrived behind them.
"Young Master, we've already found Lu Shi, fulfilling the task you entrusted to us.
Now, the opening time of the Yangming Secret Realm is about to end. We six brothers planned to use this last bit of time to explore more thoroughly, hoping to secure some last resources."
The leading big brother forced a broad smile, using the gentlest tone he could muster as he addressed Ye Yunfei.
"I said if you could lead me to him, I would give you some Divine Pills. You haven't received your pills yet and already want to leave?"
Ye Yunfei said indifferently, then waved his hand. Six jade bottles flew out and landed before each of the six men.
"He's really giving us Divine Pills?"
The six men were taken aback, somewhat surprised.
"Thank you, Young Master, for gifting us pills."
The leading big brother was the first to react. He spoke loudly, then respectfully received the jade bottle that landed before him.
The other five men also quickly and respectfully accepted the pills Ye Yunfei gave them.
"Young Master, then… shall we leave now?"
After receiving the pills, the leading big brother cautiously asked Ye Yunfei.
"Do you feel like doing some robbing?"
Ye Yunfei glanced at the six men before him and suddenly asked.
"Robbing?"
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the six men were stunned.
"Yes. The Yangming Secret Realm's opening time is about to end. For you to go exploring and treasure hunting now, time is already very tight. It's uncertain if you'll find any opportunities. How about we go robbing together instead?
Everyone has been inside the Yangming Secret Realm for quite some time now. Presumably, each person has gained some harvest, more or less. So, robbing others at this time will surely yield the greatest gains."
Ye Yunfei nodded and explained with a smile.
"Young Master, you mean… for us six to follow you… robbing?"
The leading big brother asked cautiously.
"Correct. Follow me to do some robbing. Of course, I won't shortchange you. The loot we obtain will be shared with you. I believe you'll receive satisfactory rewards."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"What does everyone think?"
The six men looked at each other, using Sound Transmission to discuss.
"This young man's strength is terrifying, and he's even carrying over two hundred Deity-level puppets with him.
If he goes robbing, he can probably sweep through the entire Yangming Secret Realm. Not many can stand against him.
I think we can give it a try.
After all, it's our old trade."
One of the men spoke up.