After turning around, Ye Yunfei's gaze immediately fell upon a tall, exceptionally beautiful woman with outstanding grace.
This lady erupted with terrifying combat prowess with every move she made. Though she looked graceful and dignified, her pristine white dress fluttering gently in the wind gave her an ethereal, detached-from-the-mundane-world nobility. She was the kind of one-in-a-million great beauty.
Yet, her attacks were ruthless and merciless, and her combat power was terrifying. With a single move, she had reduced an Intermediate True God to little more than half a mangled body.
"It really is Qing Luo!
Qing Luo, I've finally found you!"
Seeing that woman, Ye Yunfei's gaze could no longer move away. His figure flashed as he rushed over.
"Qing Luo, it's me."
Ye Yunfei instantly stood before Su Qingluo, calling out to her.
However, before Ye Yunfei's words were finished, Su Qingluo's right palm flipped over, launching a rumbling palm strike. Rolling Samsara energy and Samsara Laws from the surrounding space converged ceaselessly towards Qing Luo's palm. Every inch her slender jade palm advanced forward, her power swelled tremendously. The terrifying palm force sent a chill down even Ye Yunfei's spine.
"Qing Luo, what are you doing?
It's me!"
Ye Yunfei, startled, flashed and rapidly retreated. Three identical Ye Yunfei appeared simultaneously—in his desperation, he had executed the Interminable Doppelgänger Technique.
*Bang! Bang! Bang!*
To his shock, Ye Yunfei found that the three clones he had split off were instantly shattered by Su Qingluo. Moreover, her palm locked onto his true self's aura. Luckily, Ye Yunfei had already managed to retreat a significant distance.
"This is strange. This is clearly Qing Luo, so why doesn't she recognize me and even attacks me?"
Watching Su Qingluo's actions, Ye Yunfei was both surprised and puzzled.
At that moment, Su Qingluo leaped into the air. A white longsword appeared in her hand. Raising her sword, she pierced through the air towards Ye Yunfei.
Her peerless jade-like visage and graceful posture were at odds with the terrifying murderous intent she radiated, making one shudder. Wherever the sword passed, space was sliced open as if it were tofu. However, the space within this Samsara Passage possessed powerful self-regenerative abilities; once split open, it immediately began to heal itself.
"Qing Luo, it's me. Why don't you recognize me?"
Ye Yunfei cried out helplessly as he saw Su Qingluo charging towards him with murderous aura.
By now, Ye Yunfei had revealed his true appearance and Soul Body aura. Logically, Su Qingluo should have recognized him immediately upon seeing him. Ye Yunfei believed if Qing Luo recognized him, she would definitely not attack.
"There must be something odd about this. Qing Luo seems to have no idea who you are. Moreover, I feel that although these Reincarnation Descendants are right before us, seeming like flesh-and-blood beings, there's an overall sense of haziness, as if they are not real people, but rather… projections.
The feeling is as if their true bodies are still in some distant space far away, and they have merely projected their shadows into this area of space."
Hun Lao, seeing Su Qingluo attack Ye Yunfei, knew something was strange. He had been continuously sensing Qing Luo's state and finally made this discovery.
"They aren't real people, but merely projections?"
Ye Yunfei's heart stirred upon hearing Hun Lao's words.
In truth, Ye Yunfei had already sensed that something was off about the Su Qingluo before his eyes. While her appearance and Soul Body aura were undoubtedly hers, her state was not right.
Hearing Hun Lao, Ye Yunfei immediately released his Soul Power abilities to carefully sense the Su Qingluo before him, as well as all the other Reincarnation Descendants. While channeling Soul Power, he also employed Mental Force energy to assist in the perception.
Finally, Ye Yunfei also sensed that the state of these so-called Reincarnation Descendants before him was indeed not right.
Although they did give a sense of being flesh-and-blood, there was always that hazy, indistinct feeling. The sense of physicality they projected carried a deliberate, artificial taste. These Reincarnation Descendants before him were indeed using some high-level means to project themselves here from a distant spacetime.
"But these projections actually possess such terrifying combat power. This method is truly astonishing."
After sensing for a while, Ye Yunfei finally confirmed that these Reincarnation Descendants were all projections, not real living beings.
"No wonder Qing Luo didn't recognize me—her true body isn't even here. The one before me is merely a projection of Qing Luo. This projection was likely sent here through unimaginable means by some terrifying existence within the Reincarnation Sect."
Ye Yunfei mused inwardly, looking at the Su Qingluo before him.
At that moment, Su Qingluo's attack came again.
The white longsword cut through the air towards Ye Yunfei. Ye Yunfei hurriedly took out his Violet Rainbow Sword to block.
*Clang!*
The two swords collided, scattering a brilliant cascade of sparks.
Although this projection of Qing Luo borrowed energy and laws from this Samsara Passage, the combat techniques, experience, and willpower it displayed were remarkably advanced.
"It seems Qing Luo's current strength is already very high.
Regardless, one thing is certain: Qing Luo is now in a very distant spacetime. She must be doing well.
Since I know Qing Luo is doing fine, I should be relieved.
Qing Luo, wait for me. No matter what, no matter where you are, I will find you."
Ye Yunfei thought to himself, watching the Su Qingluo before him wielding her sword as she fiercely attacked.
Just then, Su Qingluo, who was fully focused on attacking Ye Yunfei, suddenly stiffened. Her gaze fixed on Ye Yunfei's location, and her face revealed an expression of pleasant surprise.
"Could it really be him?"
Ye Yunfei vaguely caught a glimpse of Su Qingluo's internal thoughts at that moment using his Mental Force energy.
"Great! It seems Qing Luo is starting to recognize me."
Ye Yunfei was thrilled.
"Qing Luo, it's me. I'm Ye Yunfei."
Ye Yunfei spoke while continuously sending sound transmissions.
But to his puzzlement, Su Qingluo seemed not to hear his words nor receive his sound transmissions. Instead, she stood there, staring at his position as if trying to confirm something.
"What's going on?
At such close range, within arm's reach, why hasn't Qing Luo recognized me yet?"
Ye Yunfei felt utterly confused.
Taking a step forward, Ye Yunfei reached out to take Su Qingluo's hand. Since she had stopped moving and stood there staring at his position without aggression... However, when Ye Yunfei's hand touched Qing Luo's hand, it was as if passing through transparent air—he felt nothing.
"The Qing Luo before me truly isn't a solid entity but illusory."
Ye Yunfei's heart stirred. He quickly moved his hand to touch other parts of this Qing Luo. As expected, he touched nothing. Su Qingluo's body seemed transparent; his hand passed through it, even appearing on the other side behind her form.
"Indeed, the Qing Luo before us is merely a projection, not a real flesh-and-blood body."
Hun Lao spoke.
"And although this Qing Luo before us feels real and can even launch attacks against us, she cannot truly see our real appearances nor hear what we are saying, because her true body is in a distant spacetime."
Hun Lao continued.
"That must be the case. Otherwise, with me standing right before her, Qing Luo wouldn't fail to recognize me."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Look over there!
That guy sees how beautiful she is and actually dared to harass her, even reaching out to touch her! How audacious! How despicable!"
Others around them who saw Ye Yunfei reaching out to take Su Qingluo's hand and touching her body were both shocked and disdainful.
"But I feel Qing Luo seems to have vaguely sensed your presence. That's why she stopped attacking and is trying hard to confirm it. You can release your Soul Power aura to let her actively sense it."
Hun Lao advised Ye Yunfei.
"Alright!"
Ye Yunfei nodded and immediately released his Soul Power aura, presenting it before Su Qingluo for her to sense.
Sure enough, when Ye Yunfei actively released all his Soul Power aura, Su Qingluo's expression grew even more excited. Her mouth opened as if she were saying something, but Ye Yunfei couldn't hear her words.
Ye Yunfei knew this was because Su Qingluo's true body was in a distant spacetime; across such a vast distance, he couldn't possibly hear her.
Meanwhile, apart from Su Qingluo, the other Reincarnation Descendants were still fiercely attacking everyone else. Empowered by the energy and laws of this Samsara Passage, each of these Descendants had become terrifyingly strong. Even those Advanced True Gods were no match.
In just moments, many were killed on the spot. Many others tried repeatedly to find opportunities to escape during the battle, but all were driven back by that massive white hand. There was simply no chance to flee.
"Are we all really going to die here?
If I had known, I would never have entered this Samsara Passage to explore.
Indeed, anything related to Samsara is incredibly bizarre. If I can survive and get out this time, I'll avoid anything to do with Samsara forever."
Many cried out in despair.
"Look at that guy! The Reincarnation Descendant before him is standing completely still. What's going on?"
At this point, many eyes turned towards Ye Yunfei. They noticed Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo weren't fighting but stood there gazing at each other.
"I just saw that guy touch her. Strange, he harassed a Reincarnation Descendant, yet that woman isn't angry; instead, she stopped attacking. Did she take a liking to him just from being touched?"
Someone questioned incredulously.
"If that's really true, I'll give it a try too."
One Intermediate True God, observing Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo, couldn't help but speak.
He was already feeling utterly desperate, as the one attacking him was a rather beautiful woman. Every move she unleashed carried terrifying power, forcing him back repeatedly and leaving him battered and bruised.
"I'll try it as well."
Having witnessed Ye Yunfei touching Su Qingluo earlier, the Intermediate True God gritted his teeth in his despair and decided to attempt the same. He actually reached out towards the beautiful woman.
Since the woman was executing a rather advanced Samsara technique, her hands spread wide preparing to attack, the Intermediate True God's reaching hand aimed at... the upper part of her body below the neck. The action looked highly suggestive.
*Crack!*
The next moment, the Intermediate True God's arm was severed on the spot by the beautiful woman. Then, gripping her white longsword, she sliced his body in half with a single stroke, even injuring his Soul Body.
"We must quickly find a way to escape here! If this continues, the consequences will be dire!
Even if Qing Luo recognizes you and stops attacking you, the other Reincarnation Descendants will likely come after you soon.
And that white hand is even more terrifying."
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, seeing the horrifying combat power each Reincarnation Descendant displayed, felt somewhat terrified and sent a sound transmission to Ye Yunfei.
Meanwhile, the enormous white hand floating above the battlefield emanated a terrifying energy pressure, locking onto everyone's auras, seemingly ready to strike at any moment. Everyone felt immense pressure.
"Indeed, we need to find a way to leave here quickly."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
Earlier, Ye Yunfei's attention was fully on Su Qingluo. But now he understood: the Su Qingluo before him was merely a projection and couldn't truly recognize him. His best option was to seize an opportunity to escape.
So Ye Yunfei began to retreat stealthily. However, the moment he made a move, the white hand high above the battlefield immediately released an even more terrifying energy pressure, bearing down and causing Ye Yunfei's figure to hesitate, his movements slowing significantly.
"The situation is very bad. That hand has locked onto your aura. The main way we can leave is to find a way to shake it off."
Hun Lao told Ye Yunfei.
"It seems I'll have to sacrifice those clones."
Ye Yunfei said.
When the Reincarnation Descendants first appeared, Ye Yunfei had quietly transferred the several dozen clones he subdued earlier into the Illusion Tower. Now he decided to use them to block that energy hand, creating an opportunity to escape.
But just as Ye Yunfei was about to summon those clones, Su Qingluo, who had been standing there gazing at him, suddenly moved. She retreated continuously, then knelt down, prostrating repeatedly towards the enormous white hand high in the sky, murmuring words under her breath.
Though Ye Yunfei couldn't clearly hear what Qing Luo was saying, using his Mental Force energy, he vaguely sensed she seemed to be reciting some ancient chant or perhaps an archaic sacrificial text.
Ye Yunfei also sensed that countless invisible symbols seemed to continuously float out from Su Qingluo's body, forming an intangible, profound pattern before her.
"What is Qing Luo doing?"
Ye Yunfei was puzzled by Su Qingluo's actions.
The next moment, the enormous white hand in the sky actually began to move. It slowly retreated, moving back towards the direction of the six Samsara Caves, then directly vanished into space right before them, disappearing without a trace.
As the white hand vanished, the other Reincarnation Descendants also began to retreat, transforming into points of white light that flew one after another into the six sealed Samsara Caves.
Su Qingluo stood up. Her gaze looked towards Ye Yunfei's location, her mouth opening as if speaking.
Ye Yunfei immediately used his Mental Force energy to sense. Then he roughly guessed what Qing Luo was trying to say.
"Is it you?
After all these years, I've finally sensed your aura again. How could you appear in a Samsara Passage?
You should leave quickly. The Samsara Passage will soon be reborn. Outsiders are not allowed to enter casually."
Ye Yunfei strained his Mental Force energy, roughly grasping some of the meaning that Qing Luo's projection intended to convey.
"Qing Luo, it's me, Ye Yunfei!"
Throughout this, Ye Yunfei continuously sent sound transmissions to the Qing Luo before him using his Soul Power energy, but he received no response.
"Don't waste your energy. She cannot receive your Soul Power messages.
The Qing Luo before us is merely an illusory projection."
Hun Lao told Ye Yunfei.