"Young Master Ye, the Xuanhuang Continent lies within the Xuanhuang Great World. Right now, the army of the Guardian Faction has the entire Xuanhuang Great World surrounded. We need to find a way inside.
If there's really no other way, we can simply fight our way in," the Patriarch of the Liu Family said.
"If the two of us reveal ourselves and force our way in, we might alert the Guardian Faction and prompt them to send even more top-tier experts," Ye Yunfei thought for a moment before speaking. "Let's not rush for now. We'll wait a bit and see if we can sneak in. Once we contact the Earth Demon Clan members, we can then discuss a strategy to deal with the Guardian Faction's army."
"Alright then," the Liu Family Patriarch nodded.
Just at that moment.
"You bastards! Do you really think our Earth Demon Clan is so easy to bully? Go to hell, all of you!"
A furious roar suddenly erupted from within the Xuanhuang Great World.
Then, everyone saw a shattered fragment of a landmass suddenly charge out from within. The entry point to the Xuanhuang Great World had originally been sealed off, shrouded by layer upon layer of formations. But now, all those formations were suddenly opened.
With a thunderous roar, the shattered landmass, carrying astonishing energy, whistled out. It directly forced back a contingent of Guardian Faction forces stationed outside the entrance of the Xuanhuang Great World. Those who couldn't dodge in time were smashed to pieces. One miserable scream after another rang out incessantly.
"Young Master Ye, this is one of the Earth Demon Clan's combat methods. Their experts usually collect fragments of shattered landmasses and refine them into treasures. They're quite powerful," the Liu Family Patriarch explained immediately upon noticing Ye Yunfei's apparent interest.
Scarcely had the Patriarch's words fallen when four or five more shattered land fragments shot out from the entrance of the Xuanhuang Great World. Carrying terrifying energy, they violently rammed in different directions. The Guardian Faction troops surrounding the area panicked, scattering in all directions.
Yet, many of the slower-reacting Guardian Faction members were still crushed to dust. However, dozens of Guardian Faction deities soon rushed forward, summoning their treasures to attack the land fragments.
Suddenly, a white-robed man appeared. He stretched out a hand that expanded continuously and, with a single slap, sent a land fragment tumbling backward.
"I never expected the Earth Demon Clan to possess such a technique, able to refine shattered land fragments into magical treasures," Ye Yunfei observed the fragments carrying such immense energy with great interest.
That's because Ye Yunfei recognized at a glance that this was, in fact, a secret technique of Geomancy Technique. It was just a variation he hadn't encountered before, hence his keen interest.
'My coming to the Earth Demon Clan was the right decision. I must thoroughly study and reference this technique of theirs later,' Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
At that moment, one of the land fragments came whistling straight towards Ye Yunfei and the Liu Family Patriarch.
Both Ye Yunfei and the Patriarch were employing highly advanced invisibility techniques. Ye Yunfei, in particular, was constantly using his Invisibility Talisman to conceal his aura. So, for now, they remained undetected. This was also because the Guardian Faction's attention was wholly focused on the Xuanhuang Great World, paying little heed to the surrounding space.
"Let's use this land fragment to enter the Xuanhuang Great World," Ye Yunfei looked at the rapidly approaching fragment, had an idea, and spoke.
"Oh? How would we use this fragment to get inside?" The Liu Family Patriarch couldn't help but ask curiously upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words.
As they were speaking, the land fragment drew nearer.
Ye Yunfei stamped his foot, immediately deploying a large earth formation in space. Powerful earth energy and earth laws enveloped Ye Yunfei and the Liu Family Patriarch. This large earth formation possessed teleportation capabilities.
The next moment, Ye Yunfei and the Patriarch were teleported from their original position directly into the oncoming land fragment—merged within it.
After entering the interior of the land fragment, Ye Yunfei immediately communed with the earth energy and released large numbers of Earth Dragons. Activating his Geomancy Technique, he swiftly gained control over this fragment.
"Impossible! Who are you? How do you possess such profound Geomancy Technique skill? To snatch control of this land fragment from me… Did the Guardian Faction enlist a Geomancy expert? But I advise you not to conspire with the Guardian Faction, or you'll come to no good end sooner or later!"
Just as Ye Yunfei was using his Geomancy Technique to control the fragment, a shocked voice rang out directly in his mind.
"I am not someone hired by the Guardian Faction to deal with your Earth Demon Clan. On the contrary, I came here precisely to help your Earth Demon Clan against the Guardian Faction," Ye Yunfei smiled slightly and spoke upon hearing the voice.
Ye Yunfei knew this voice was actually a Soul Power imprint attached to the land fragment—the original master controlled it through this imprint.
"What did you say? You're here to help our Earth Demon Clan fight the Guardian Faction?" The remnant soul was momentarily stunned by Ye Yunfei's words.
"What Young Master Ye said is true. We specifically came to assist your Earth Demon Clan against the Guardian Faction. I am the Patriarch of the Liu Family," the Liu Family Patriarch declared, simultaneously releasing a wave of his own energy.
"You really are the Liu Family Patriarch!" The Soul Power imprint, sensing the terrifying True God-level energy pressure released by the Patriarch, was startled and then recognized him.
"I didn't expect you to know me. So, now you understand we're not here to aid the Guardian Faction. Not long ago, the Guardian Faction even dispatched an army to exterminate our Liu Clan," the Liu Family Patriarch said.
"You truly came to help our Earth Demon Clan fight the Guardian Faction?" the Soul Power imprint asked again.
"Indeed, that is the case," the Liu Family Patriarch nodded.
"What's the current situation with your Liu Family? Wasn't the Guardian Faction army besieging your clan headquarters? Why aren't you at the Liu headquarters leading your people against them, instead of coming to help our Earth Demon Clan?"
The Soul Power imprint pondered for a moment before posing the question. Since the Earth Demon Clan headquarters was completely surrounded by the Guardian Faction army, information transfer was relatively slow. The Earth Demon Clan still hadn't learned that the army besieging the Liu Family headquarters had already been destroyed.
"The crisis facing our Liu Family has been resolved. It's true our headquarters was besieged, and the situation was extremely perilous. But fortunately, Young Master Ye stepped in to assist, allowing our Liu Family to turn the tide," the Liu Family Patriarch stated.
"Young Master Ye? Are you referring to this young man? He helped you turn the tide and defeat the Guardian Faction? Forgive my bluntness, but he's merely a Void God. Even if his Geomancy Technique is impressive, how could a Void God possibly help your Liu Clan defeat the Guardian Faction?" The Soul Power imprint found it hard to believe.
"What I say is true. But there's no time for detailed explanations now. If you trust us, first allow us both to enter the Xuanhuang Great World. Then we can discuss a strategy to deal with the Guardian Faction army together. Believe me, with Young Master Ye here, your Earth Demon Clan's situation will undoubtedly improve greatly," the Liu Family Patriarch said.
"I must consult with our Earth Demon Clan's several Patriarchs," the Soul Power imprint replied, then fell silent for a while.
During this interval, the land fragment carrying Ye Yunfei and the Liu Family Patriarch continued to move rapidly through space, constantly attacking the Guardian Faction forces. As Ye Yunfei had already infused a large batch of Earth Dragons into the fragment, the energy it carried became even more terrifying. Wherever it went, batch after batch of Guardian Faction troops were forced to retreat.
"You two, our Earth Demon Clan Patriarchs have allowed you entry. I'll now use this land fragment to bring you inside," soon after, the Soul Power imprint addressed Ye Yunfei and the Liu Family Patriarch.
The land fragment then turned around and whistled back towards the entrance of the Xuanhuang Great World.
At the same time, inside the Xuanhuang Great World, on a vast continent, atop a towering mountain that pierced the clouds, stood three elderly men. They were short in stature but incredibly stocky, looking rather like three stout, squashed gourds.
"Is that really the Liu Family Patriarch?" one of them asked.
"He should be. I once met him before, so I recognize his aura. The relationship between the Liu Family and the Guardian Faction is currently very strained, so this Liu Patriarch likely isn't from the Guardian Faction's side.
Moreover, the Liu Family did previously send emissaries to our Earth Demon Clan, seeking an alliance to oppose the Guardian Faction together. Back then, our clan hadn't yet openly broken with the Guardian Faction, so we weren't keen on publicly opposing them. Who knew the Guardian Faction would so quickly and openly move against us?
If this Liu Patriarch is here to form an alliance with our Earth Demon Clan this time, I suggest we agree. Having another powerful ally against the Guardian Faction would benefit our clan," another elder said.
"Earlier, the Liu Patriarch said that young man beside him helped the Liu Family fight the Guardian Faction and even defeated them. What's the story there? That youth is only a Void God. Could he possess such formidable capabilities?" The third elder, however, was focused on Ye Yunfei, speaking with puzzlement.
"That can't possibly be true. Perhaps that young man has an extraordinary background, and the Liu Patriarch is just showing him respect by saying that," one of the elders remarked.