At this moment, the True God, under the combined attacks of Ye Yunfei, Hun Lao, and the others, was finding it very difficult to resist.
Ye Yunfei himself possessed combat prowess at the True God level. Moreover, his Geomancy Technique skill had improved drastically during this period, making the power of the Earth Formations he deployed exceptionally formidable.
During the fight, Ye Yunfei also took out several artifacts he had obtained from the green-robed elder, using them against this True God.
These artifacts were all related to Geomancy Technique. Working in concert with the surrounding Earth Formations, their offensive power was even stronger.
Ye Yunfei then released over a dozen Ten-Colored Earth Dragons and more than a hundred Nine-Colored Supreme Earth Dragons to join the siege against this True God.
Standing atop the head of one Ten-Colored Earth Dragon, Ye Yunfei charged forward with the dragon to confront the True God head-on. In just a few exchanges, a single punch blew apart a small half of the True God's body.
"Excellent! This guy won't hold on much longer."
Seeing this, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm laughed heartily.
"Who are you people?
Why are you attacking me?
I'm a member of the Guardian Faction! How dare you ambush me? Aren't you afraid the Guardian Faction will settle accounts with you later?"
The more the True God fought, the more terrified he became. He couldn't help but roar angrily, sensing that several people were joining forces to attack him.
"It's precisely because you are from the Guardian Faction that I must kill you. Today is your death day. Cease your futile struggle," Ye Yunfei said with a cold laugh.
As he spoke, Ye Yunfei's attacks grew even more ferocious.
Moments later, Ye Yunfei landed a punch on the True God's body, blowing half of it apart. Then a white flash of light streaked by, shattering the True God's skull.
But he was, after all, a True God. Although severely injured, he quickly reformed his body.
"You just wait! No matter who you are, I will find out your identity and origins! When that time comes, not just you, but the forces behind you will also face retribution!"
The True God knew he couldn't stay any longer, or his life would be forfeit. He suddenly began burning his origin essence blood. Raging flames burst from his body, and his strength instantly surged a great deal. Then, manipulating several True God-level artifacts, he madly slammed into one of the Earth Formations, trying to break open an escape route.
"Still trying to flee? In your dreams!"
Ye Yunfei let out a hearty laugh.
Dozens of Ten-Colored Earth Dragons and over a hundred Nine-Colored Supreme Earth Dragons appeared simultaneously, roaring as they swarmed towards the True God.
Then Ye Yunfei tossed a Compass into the air.
All the runes and symbols engraved on the Compass plate rose, emitting rolling divine light that bore down on the True God.
When this Compass appeared, all the Earth Dragons seemed to find a pillar of strength. They all charged over, crowding around the Compass, and then, led by it, moved together to suppress the True God.
Although the True God had already unleashed several high-level techniques and secret arts, and had even mobilized numerous True God-level artifacts in an attempt to break out of the encirclement, he simply couldn't. The Compass, together with those high-level Earth Dragons, unleashed terrifying power that completely suppressed all the True God-level artifacts.
"No!
Who are you people? Why are you attacking me? Do you truly not fear angering our Guardian Faction and inviting terrible retaliation?"
The True God was already grievously wounded and felt a sense of despair, mixed with intense fury. He howled furiously.
"Ah! I understand now! You are from the Earth Gate!
Yes! You must be from the Earth Gate!
But our Guardian Faction has never provoked your Earth Gate! We haven't even had contact with you people! Why is your Earth Gate attacking me?
Does the Earth Gate intend to make an enemy of our Guardian Faction? To start a war?"
Finally, looking at the incredibly powerful Earth Formations surrounding him, and the Compass with the Earth Dragons crowding around it, the True God suddenly realized his opponents could be from the Earth Gate. Only within the Earth Gate could there be Earth Masters with such fearsome power.
"Who we are is no longer important to you," Ye Yunfei said with a cold smile, suddenly appearing before the True God. With one punch, he blew the True God's body apart yet again.
"I see you clearly now! You're just a young brat? How is this possible?
A mere young junior, and you managed to gravely injure me?
No... you have companions. You must be a disciple of the Earth Gate! There are many Earth Gate experts hidden around here too, right?
Damn the Earth Gate! Attacking me for no reason at all! Just wait! I will not let this rest!
I'll send word back to our Guardian Faction headquarters right now! Our Guardian Faction will certainly settle this score with your Earth Gate!"
With his body blown apart once more, the True God was plunged deeper into despair. He let out a furious roar. Then, a stream of Soul Power Energy shot out from his Soul Sea, transforming into a mysterious runic character. Before Ye Yunfei could deal with this mysterious rune, it vanished into the surrounding space, disappearing in a flash.
"A True God is a True God indeed! Even under such circumstances, he still found a way to send a message to his headquarters," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm couldn't help but comment admiringly.
Right after sending the message, the True God suffered another blow from Ye Yunfei, his newly reformed body exploding again.
"You bastard! You're too cruel! You'll die a terrible death!"
Enraged and filled with grief, the True God roared.
Meanwhile, in the distance, the upper echelons of the four factions had been trying to sense the battle within the heavy layers of Earth Formations.
However, the Earth Formations Ye Yunfei deployed were of such a high grade that they severely weakened the sensing abilities of these high-ranking individuals. They could only perceive vague glimpses of the fight, but they could still sense that their side's True God was completely on the defensive, and had possibly even had his body blown apart several times.
"But these Earth Formations are too terrifying. We simply cannot get close," one elderly man tried several times, but each time he attempted to approach the formations, he felt a deadly sense of crisis and had to retreat immediately.
"The power of these formations is too formidable. With our strength, if we force our way in, death is certain.
The only thing we can do now is send messages as fast as possible to the Guardian Faction headquarters, asking them to send reinforcements," another elder spoke up.
"Right. Let's inform the Guardian Faction headquarters right away. We need high-level experts from the Guardian Faction to come help us."
Hearing the elder's words, many people immediately took out communication jades and started sending messages.
Furthermore, each faction instantly dispatched their own scouts, ordering them to rush to the Guardian Faction headquarters at top speed to report the situation.
"Strange... The armies from those four factions outside were about to charge in just now. Why have they all suddenly stopped moving?"
"Something seems to be happening outside!
Look, over there! It looks like there's a fight, but it's unclear. I can only sense blurry figures engaged in combat."
...
Inside the Beidou Sect headquarters, all the sect's upper echelons, leading the entire Beidou Sect force, were prepared to meet the incoming charge from the four factions. Many members had even steeled themselves for sacrifice. But suddenly, all movement from the enemy armies outside ceased, leaving everyone in the Beidou Sect bewildered and on edge.
The Beidou Sect elders immediately released their Soul Force Energy to sense the outside. They detected that in a certain area, a battle seemed to be raging, and the armies from the four factions were surrounding that location.
"Are those ordinary arrays or Earth Formations?
Look. There are definitely top experts fighting there. But that place is already enveloped by countless layered arrays or Earth Formations, making it impossible to see what's happening inside."
A Supreme Elder of the Beidou Sect, whose Soul Power level was relatively higher than others, pointed at a location outside the headquarters and exclaimed in astonishment.
"How strange... What exactly is happening?
Could it be that a mysterious expert has suddenly arrived to help our Beidou Sect?" one of the sect's leaders speculated.
"Regardless, we must still be prepared to fight. No one should let their guard down," a Beidou Sect Supreme Elder declared clearly.
"Sect Master, Honored Supreme Elders... I believe this is actually an opportunity for us to escape quietly.
The enemy force is too strong. Our Beidou Sect is definitely not a match. Now, with this sudden disruption outside, perhaps this is the perfect chance for our sect members to leave.
This place is our headquarters, but given the circumstances, abandoning it is the most rational choice. As long as there is life, there is hope. In the future, if the opportunity arises, we can rebuild the headquarters, or simply establish a new base somewhere else."
Suddenly, another elder voiced his opinion.
"Use this chance to escape quietly?"
The words stirred the thoughts of the other Beidou Sect leaders.
"Aaargh! I refuse to accept this! I've cultivated for such a long, long time... yet I never imagined I'd end up dying at the hands of a brat like you!
You people from the Earth Gate just wait! I've already sent word back to headquarters! The Guardian Faction will definitely avenge me for today's humiliation!"
By now, the True God had been battered by Ye Yunfei to the brink of death. He knew he would most likely fall here. He let out a roar filled with resentment and unwillingness.