"Martial Uncle, let me handle this," Ye Yunfei said hurriedly.
The middle-aged man before him was only a Remnant Soul. If he went out to fight, it would likely cause consumption. It was extremely difficult, if not impossible, for a Remnant Soul to recover after excessive depletion.
"No need. This is my territory. In the past, when I traveled the Chaos Void Sea with my sword, I might not have been said to dominate the world, but there truly were few who dared to provoke me like this, let alone a bunch of insignificant True Gods like these before us.
They will soon understand that provoking a swordsman is a very foolish thing."
The middle-aged man said with a cold laugh. An aura of one who could dominate the world emanated from him.
Hummm…
As the middle-aged man spoke, all the sword energies inside and outside the Sword Shrine began to vibrate rhythmically, seemingly sensing his will.
"Martial Uncle…" Ye Yunfei still wanted to persuade him. Fighting would undoubtedly consume the energy of the Soul Body for a Remnant Soul.
"It's fine. Just wait and see your martial uncle's methods. To deal with these True Gods, I only need to utilize some of the sword dao will I left behind in the past. It will hardly consume much energy from this Remnant Soul of mine. Especially now, with the treasures you gifted me, there's even less to worry about."
The middle-aged man said with a smile.
He then retrieved the treasures Ye Yunfei had just gifted him, which could preserve and nurture soul bodies, and fused them all into his Remnant Soul. He also took a portion of Soul Power god crystals and directly integrated them into the remnant soul. These god crystals would be slowly refined and absorbed by his Remnant Soul later.
In the next moment, his Remnant Soul abruptly blossomed with a dazzling radiance of Soul Power, even forming rippling circles of soul light, making his entire figure appear much more solid.
"Excellent. The effects of these treasures are very good!" The middle-aged man felt extremely pleased and laughed.
He then took a single step and walked out of the Sword Shrine, standing before its entrance. His eyes were like cold lightning as he looked at the True Gods who were still diligently launching attacks.
"Daring to cause trouble on my turf, you truly have a death wish!" the middle-aged man said coldly.
As he spoke, he waved a hand. Immediately, a vast amount of sword energy from the surroundings converged towards his palm. Millions upon millions of strands of sword energy condensed into one even more dazzling and brilliant sword beam. It pierced through space with a violent momentum, slashing towards the distant True Gods.
"Not good!"
The next moment, that Intermediate True God saw a dazzling sword beam constantly piercing through space, aiming directly for his head.
This sword beam seemed to have locked onto his Soul Body, giving him an intensely dangerous feeling. He couldn't even muster the will to resist. Panicked, he turned to flee.
*Crack!*
Under the shocked gazes of everyone, a blinding sword beam flashed past. It directly slashed the Intermediate True God's body, causing it to explode, and even his Soul Body was destroyed. Body and soul were annihilated.
"What's happening?"
This scene made everyone stop their attacks, their hearts pounding with fear.
Watching an Intermediate True God be instantly killed was far too terrifying.
Even the Advanced True Gods and that Perfected True God secretly felt alarmed.
*Hum!*
At this moment, another sword beam pierced through space, appearing in front of an Initial True God.
"Save me!"
This Initial True God instantly felt his entire body turn cold, terror-stricken to the core. He wanted to turn and flee but found himself already suppressed by the sword dao energy released by that sword beam. He couldn't move a muscle.
In the next moment, with a *pfft*, the body of this Initial True God was bisected by that sword beam, turning into a crimson mist that dissipated in the wind. His Soul Body included, he turned to ash.
"Instantly killing both Initial and Intermediate True Gods… The strength of your martial uncle is truly frightening!" Hun Lao couldn't help but transmit his astonishment to Ye Yunfei.
"Indeed, he is formidable. Martial Uncle is only a Remnant Soul here, yet possesses such terrifying combat power. Just how strong must he have been at the peak of his power in the past?" Ye Yunfei himself felt deeply shocked.
At this moment, one dazzling, resplendent sword beam after another endlessly slashed towards those True Gods. Each beam would bisect a True God's body, causing it to explode. Even an Advanced True God was sliced into pieces by one beam.
"Not good! It must be that ancient swordsman taking action. Otherwise, there is no such terrifying sword path expert in the Sixth Void! Hurry, retreat!"
The remaining True Gods were all frightened out of their wits. The vast majority immediately turned and fled. Since even Advanced True Gods couldn't withstand those sword beams, who dared to stay and act tough?
That Perfected True God, combined with a few other Advanced True Gods, desperately defended against the terrifying sword beams for a while but ultimately also turned and left, not daring to remain.
Because he felt the power of these sword beams was truly horrifying. He suspected that if he stayed, his final outcome would likely be either death or severe injury.
"Damn it! Isn't the legend that the ancient swordsman among the Guqing Gang had already fallen? How can this Sword Shrine still possess sword dao energy of such terrifying power?" the Perfected True God muttered angrily, glancing back at the location of the Sword Shrine as he departed.
Surrounded by densely packed, blinding sword energy, he couldn't see the Sword Shrine clearly at all.
This had been arranged by the middle-aged man at the peak of his power, possessing a multitude of powerful defensive and offensive measures. It was simply not something True Gods could handle.
At this moment, all the forces of the Yin Corpse Hall and the Guardian Faction in the Guqing World Cluster had already evacuated. The place was empty, with not a single person left.
In that wave of sword beam attacks, about a dozen True Gods had been slain. Every single one of them had their physical bodies and Soul Bodies bisected, annihilated completely, leaving nothing behind.
"What a pity, such a pity. Over a dozen True God Soul Bodies would be a great supplement for me. Now they're just wasted," Huang Shang said, feeling deeply regretful as he looked at the dozen annihilated True Gods.
"Don't worry. Those guys aren't all dead yet. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future," Ye Yunfei said with a laugh.
Having cultivated in the Sword Shrine for some time, Ye Yunfei felt his sword dao level had increased by at least a hundredfold. Dealing with True Gods would now be much easier.
Next, Ye Yunfei bid farewell to the middle-aged man. He took out the jade ruyi and activated it, tightly concealing his aura before transforming into a faint, almost imperceptible figure and quietly leaving the Guqing World Cluster.
In the spatial location where the Sword Shrine resided, all the sword energy suddenly vanished without a trace. The surrounding space, which had been shattered and tattered, began to rapidly repair itself automatically. Before long, that area of space had fully restored to its original state, looking no different from the space elsewhere.
By now, Ye Yunfei had already left the Guqing World Cluster and arrived in the void outside.
"The Guardian Faction and the Yin Corpse Hall still have many people left nearby, keeping watch on the Guqing World Cluster," Hun Lao transmitted to Ye Yunfei.
"Having suffered such a major setback here, the Guardian Faction and Yin Corpse Hall definitely won't let it go," Ye Yunfei said with a cold laugh.
"Both the Yin Corpse Hall and the Guardian Faction are rather sinister factions. Now that they've colluded and combined forces, they are even more reckless," Ye Yunfei said coldly, looking at those lying in ambush around the Guqing World Cluster.
"Since I've encountered members of these two factions, there's no need to be polite."
A frigid, murderous intent filled Ye Yunfei's eyes.
Just moments ago, Ye Yunfei had already sensed everyone around the Guqing World Cluster. He discovered only six True Gods were stationed here. Three of them emanated thick corpse qi energy—clearly from the Yin Corpse Hall—while the other three were from the Guardian Faction.
Among these six True Gods, two were Intermediate True Gods, and the rest were Initial True Gods. Such strength posed little pressure for Ye Yunfei.
"Old Huang, there are two Intermediate True Gods. Let's first cooperate and, by surprise, kill one of them. The rest will be easier to handle," Ye Yunfei said to Huang Shang.
"No problem. We'll split the Soul Bodies of these six guys fifty-fifty," Huang Shang replied with a smile.
As his strength and realm continuously improved, he was in great need of True God-level Soul Bodies for cultivation. Finding cultivation resources corresponding to his current strength level was somewhat difficult, and True God-level Soul Bodies were a relatively precious resource for ghost cultivators.
"Alright, let's start the operation now."
Ye Yunfei nodded. Using the jade ruyi in his hand to tightly conceal his aura, he stealthily moved towards a position behind one of the Intermediate True Gods.
This was an Intermediate True God from the Yin Corpse Hall. The reason Ye Yunfei chose to deal with him first was precisely because the cultivation techniques and secret arts of the Yin Corpse Hall were rather peculiar. Furthermore, this fellow likely carried a large batch of corpses on him, potentially making him more troublesome.
By eliminating the most troublesome one first, the others would be much easier to deal with.
Soon, Ye Yunfei arrived behind this Yin Corpse Hall Intermediate True God.
"Old Huang, let's do it," Ye Yunfei said to Huang Shang.
In the next moment, Huang Shang released a vast expanse of ghost mist that blotted out the sky as it engulfed that Intermediate True God.
Hu Miao also acted, creating illusion after illusion that floated towards the Intermediate True God like invisible, transparent bubbles.
Meanwhile, Ye Yunfei also unleashed his Soul Power combat techniques and mental energy combat techniques, coordinating the assault.
"Who goes there!"
The Intermediate True God was both shocked and furious, roaring sharply.
*Boom…*
A dazzling, resplendent sword radiance manifested, tearing through space. It blazed like a pillar and violently slashed towards his front.
The terrifying sword dao energy directly sealed this entire area of space, suppressing and annihilating everything.