“Don’t get so excited. It’s your turn now.”
Ye Yunfei smiled as he spoke, and dozens of puppets appeared around the members of the Heixuan Sect.
“Not good! These puppets are all Deity-level! No wonder Senior Brother Huang and his group of over a dozen were no match for them. We can’t be their opponents either. We need to call for reinforcements!”
Seeing the puppets surrounding them with their fierce auras of killing intent, the Heixuan Sect disciples all paled. One after another, they took out jade communication slips and began frantically sending messages.
“Brother Ye, they’re calling for reinforcements,” Lu Shi said upon seeing this.
“Let them call. The more they call, the better. That way, we won’t have to wait here too long.”
Ye Yunfei smiled but made no move to stop the Heixuan Sect members from calling for help.
In his opinion, relying solely on the Guanzhong Six Heroes to spread rumors and attract people was somewhat slow. It would be much more efficient to let these Heixuan Sect people directly call for everyone they could summon. That way, they could attract even more people in a short time.
This was also why Ye Yunfei had only released dozens of puppets. He didn’t want to reveal his true strength and scare away others. Otherwise, he would have long since released two to three hundred puppets at once.
“Done calling for reinforcements? Once you’re done, you can go and die.”
Ye Yunfei watched the dozen or so Heixuan Sect disciples incessantly sending their messages. After waiting a moment, he spoke coldly.
Then, over a hundred more puppets appeared. Nearly two hundred puppets swarmed forward in unison, launching a frenzied assault on the Heixuan Sect disciples.
“No good! There are actually this many Deity-level puppets! And their bodies are incredibly sturdy! We can’t even harm them!”
Seeing so many puppets, the Heixuan Sect members completely panicked. Each of them lost all will to fight, desperately trying to flee.
But they were already surrounded tightly by the puppets, with nowhere to escape. In moments, over two hundred thick stone rods pummeled them into pools of blood and flesh.
“More people are likely to arrive soon. I should set up some Formations here.”
Ye Yunfei glanced around the abandoned city, pondered for a moment, and murmured to himself.
He then took out a large batch of Formation materials and began setting up Formations within the abandoned city. He also employed his Geomancy Technique to channel earth energy, establishing a batch of Earth Formations alongside the regular Formations.
Not long after, both the interior and exterior of the abandoned city were covered with numerous Formations and Earth Formations.
“Look! That city is right ahead. Let’s pick up the pace.”
Soon, a group of over a dozen people raced towards them from the distant horizon, charging directly into the city.
“These should also be from the Heixuan Sect. It seems that after this sect submitted to the Guardian Faction, they sent a lot of young disciples into the Yangming Secret Realm for this exploration,” Ye Yunfei remarked softly as he saw another group of young Heixuan Sect disciples arrive.
“Of course the Guardian Faction prioritizes its own people since they’ve posted guards at the secret realm’s entrance,” Hun Lao stated.
“Where are our Heixuan Sect people? Just a moment ago, I received multiple urgent messages saying there are dozens of powerful puppets in this abandoned city. Everyone, be careful. Also, Lu Shi and that kid of unknown origin are here.”
After entering the city, the dozen or so Heixuan Sect members became cautious. They had received reports not long ago stating that dozens of frighteningly powerful puppets resided in this abandoned city.
“What’s going on? We’ve searched everywhere but don’t see any activity. Where are Lu Shi and that kid? Where are the puppets? And where are our Heixuan Sect people?”
The disciples searched high and low but found nothing. Looks of confusion spread across their faces.
The next moment…
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Another group of people appeared in the distance, moving rapidly towards the city and instantly rushing inside.
“Brother Ye, these are Tianhai Sect disciples. The Tianhai Sect has already become a subordinate force of the Guardian Faction. However, they previously concealed this very well. They even publicly opposed the Guardian Faction on many occasions—probably as a smokescreen. I never imagined that once inside the Yangming Secret Realm, the Tianhai Sect would openly ally with the Guardian Faction. Among the groups chasing me before, besides the Guardian Faction itself, the Tianhai Sect was one of the most zealous.”
Lu Shi immediately recognized the identities of this newly arrived group and informed Ye Yunfei.
“Then we won’t need to be courteous with this Tianhai Sect either,” Ye Yunfei nodded.
“Alright. Let’s make our move.”
Ye Yunfei looked at the Heixuan Sect and Tianhai Sect disciples in the city and spoke softly.
As he spoke, he stomped his foot.
Rumble…
Formation after Formation continuously manifested within the city. Not only were there many, but each possessed formidable power. Waves of Formation energy radiated, directly trapping everyone who had entered the city.
Following this, numerous Earth Formations continuously rose from beneath the ground, coordinating with the other Formations.
“Damnit! There are too many Formations here! Let’s pool our strength and break out together!”
Every person in the city began to panic. Angry shouts erupted as everyone desperately tried to charge out of the city. However, with so many Formations and Earth Formations, breaking through was easier said than done.
The next moment, over two hundred puppets appeared within the city, launching ferocious attacks on the Heixuan and Tianhai Sect disciples.
Since these disciples had already been split into several batches by the Formations, they could only fight in scattered groups.
In truth, even if they were gathered together, they wouldn’t be able to withstand so many Deity-level puppets. Let alone in their current scattered state.
“The rumors were true after all! There actually are this many terrifyingly powerful puppets in this city. Could this place be a death trap? The Yangming Secret Realm is truly dangerous!”
Many Heixuan Sect members cried out in terror.
“Weren’t we told Lu Shi and that mysterious kid are here? Our Tianhai Sect rushed here after receiving the news specifically to find them. Could this be a trap? Who spread the rumors and lured our Tianhai Sect people into this death trap?”
The Tianhai Sect disciples also shouted in alarm.
Both the Heixuan and Tianhai Sect members thought they had stumbled into some dreadful death trap. They hadn’t imagined that the Formations and puppets in this city were all set up by Ye Yunfei.
In an extremely short time, all the Heixuan and Tianhai Sect disciples within the city were pounded to death by the over two hundred puppets’ chaotic flurry.
Having been split into small, scattered groups by the Formations and Earth Formations, how could they possibly deal with the collective assault of over two hundred Deity-level puppets?
Ye Yunfei then led everyone out to sweep the battlefield and collect the spoils.
“After refining and absorbing so many Deity-level soul bodies recently, my power is about to reach a whole new level.”
After Huang Shang and Ye Yunfei divided the soul bodies of these Heixuan and Tianhai Sect disciples, Huang Shang’s dark, glossy ghost form suddenly expanded. Vast waves of ghost energy emanated from it, appearing extremely unstable.
Sensing Huang Shang’s energy fluctuations, Ye Yunfei knew he was indeed on the brink of a breakthrough. He estimated Huang Shang’s cultivation realm and strength would rise to a whole new level very soon.
Having refined and absorbed many Deity-level soul bodies recently, such souls were extremely valuable cultivation resources for him.
“My Soul Power has also improved significantly recently. My current Soul Power level should surpass that of most perfected Void Gods by now. That is to say, when facing cultivators at the Void God major realm, I can overwhelm the majority using just my Soul Power.”
Ye Yunfei assessed his current Soul Power intensity and felt quite satisfied. After all, he had also devoured many Deity-level soul bodies recently.
“Next, I need to find some time to cultivate a few more Soul Power planets,” Ye Yunfei thought to himself, glancing at the thirty-odd Soul Power planets in his Soul Sea.
“Master, look! We’ve made another fortune! These people explored and sought treasures within the Yangming Secret Realm for so long. Each of them harvested various treasures and resources from this realm. Some even obtained many of the realm’s legacies. Master, look at these technique legacies. They seem quite suitable for me. I plan to cultivate them.”
After organizing the spoils, Hu Miao came before Ye Yunfei, holding up several jade slips containing technique legacies, speaking excitedly.
These jade slips emanated ancient and profound auras, making it clear they were far from ordinary. Most of the techniques in the Yangming Secret Realm were left behind by King Yangming. What kind of technique would be considered worthy of collection by King Yangming himself?
“Brother Ye, there’s a saying that goes, ‘crime pays,’ and I am now deeply aware of its truth. These people ventured through this secret realm, exploring and seeking treasures diligently for such a long time, only for all their gains to end up in our hands. Brother Ye, the resources and treasures you’ve allotted me recently are tens, even hundreds of times greater than what I managed to obtain in this secret realm before.”
Lu Shi, having received a large share of the loot, was in high spirits.
“Brother Lu, consider this compensation they owe you for hunting you down before. Otherwise, wouldn’t your persecution have been in vain?” Ye Yunfei replied with a smile.
“And we’ll be obtaining even more soon. Look, more people are arriving.”
Ye Yunfei’s gaze turned toward the distant horizon outside the city. Over twenty figures were speeding toward the city with astonishing speed.
“Brother Ye, those might be from the Guardian Faction,” Lu Shi said with a start, watching the rapidly approaching figures.
“Even better. They’re exactly who I’ve been waiting for,” Ye Yunfei sneered.
Soon, the group arrived, charging straight into the city.
This group consisted of around twenty individuals. Among them were eight Advanced Void Gods alone. Their overall strength was quite formidable.
“Where are they? Wasn’t it said that Lu Shi and that kid were in this abandoned city? Why can’t we find them now?”
The twenty-plus Guardian Faction members began searching throughout the city. However, both Ye Yunfei and Lu Shi were already hidden within a Formation pocket space. Moreover, Ye Yunfei had set up numerous Formations and Earth Formations across the city, layer upon layer, completely isolating their auras.
“Everyone, be careful. I can already sense the presence of Formations here,” one person suddenly said, frowning.
“That’s not strange. Many places within the Yangming Secret Realm have Formations or restrictions. Since entering the secret realm, I’ve personally broken through quite a few Formations. I found that the formations King Yangming left behind in this realm back then aren’t of a very high grade. He probably intended to make things easier for us young explorers seeking treasures,” another person chimed in.
“Young Master, this group of Guardian Faction members was lured here by our six brothers,” Ye Yunfei received a voice transmission at that moment from the eldest of the Guanzhong Six Heroes.
“Are there more on the way?” Ye Yunfei asked.
“There should be a few more groups coming soon. They’re almost here,” the eldest brother replied.
“Good. Wait until they’ve all gathered, then we’ll strike together.”
Ye Yunfei nodded.
“Young Master, if there are too many of them, it might become difficult to handle. Perhaps we should deal with them in batches?”
The Guanzhong Six Heroes had already returned near the city and were observing the people inside. Hearing Ye Yunfei’s words, they were taken aback. The eldest brother quickly sent another message.
“It’s fine,” Ye Yunfei responded.