"Right now, going inside the Phantom Tower would surely alert those guys," Ye Yunfei said helplessly.
Boom!
Ye Yunfei did not dodge. Instead, he threw a punch backward, his fist colliding with the rapidly-approaching arrow.
With a deafening clang, terrifying impact energy exploded across the sea surface, causing the waters below to churn and roil.
Then, Ye Yunfei saw five or six corpses, already soaked to a dark black, rise from the seawater below.
"Could these be remains of ancient people who came exploring the Ancient Desolate Sea long ago and stayed here?" Hun Lao speculated, looking at the corpses floating on this expanse of the sea.
"That's possible," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Then, turning around, Ye Yunfei saw that the dozen or so Heavenly Gods from the Guardian Faction had arrived, walking across the waves.
"We've finally found the kid. Let's speed up, kill him, and get out of this unsettling place," one of the Heavenly Gods said excitedly upon seeing Ye Yunfei.
"Ever since we stepped into this Ancient Desolate Sea, I haven't felt good. Thankfully, we finally caught up to this kid."
"Go, surround him. Kill him at the fastest possible speed, then leave. I don't want to stay here a single moment longer." The dozen or so Heavenly Gods instantly fanned out, struggling against the endless waves crashing towards them as they sped forward, intending to encircle Ye Yunfei.
"These guys are really persistent as vengeful spirits. To chase and kill you, they're really going all out," Hun Lao said helplessly.
"Run quickly! Don't get surrounded. A dozen Heavenly Gods are more than we can handle," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said to Ye Yunfei.
"Don't worry. Here on this sea, physical strength seems to hold a greater advantage. Their physical strength can't compare to mine. So, based on that alone, it won't be easy for them to surround me on this vast sea," Ye Yunfei sneered, glancing at the dozen-plus Heavenly Gods quickly approaching across the waves.
Just moments ago, Ye Yunfei had discovered that if he channeled divine energy on this sea, it suffered greater suppression. Conversely, using pure physical strength was relatively less suppressed.
This was possibly because the space here contained certain special spatial restrictions or laws.
Anyway, for Ye Yunfei, this was an advantage.
Ye Yunfei's figure flashed as he began to sprint swiftly across the sea surface.
Boom… rumble…
One colossal wave after another, curling upwards like enormous pillars, smashed directly at Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei swung his fists, shattering each massive wave with every punch.
Of course, the dozen Heavenly Gods were also under constant assault from the waves. They struck back continuously, shattering the waves charging towards them.
"How is this possible? Look, that kid seems to handle these giant waves much more easily than we do.
What's going on?" Suddenly, one Heavenly God noticed that with each punch from Ye Yunfei's two fists, a massive wave was effortlessly shattered. The waves didn't seem to affect his speed at all.
"This kid is indeed strange. No wonder the old Wizard is determined to kill him and won't allow him to continue growing.
Let's go together. He can't possibly stand against our combined might of a dozen Heavenly Gods," someone shouted.
"Right. He's just a junior! Even if he's a bit weird, so what?
Kill him quickly. Let's not waste any more time," another voice chimed in.
Thus, the dozen-plus Heavenly Gods began to encircle, chase, and intercept Ye Yunfei across the sea surface.
"That area ahead is soaked with many corpses. It's best to avoid it. Even I feel an inexplicable unease from those corpses," Huang Shang said to Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Brother Huang, you cultivate corpse-path techniques. Would you really be afraid of these corpses?
Earlier, to deal with those Heavenly Gods from the Guardian Faction, you used up so many corpses. There are so many corpses here — perfect for replenishing your corpse reserves!" Hu Miao said.
"No, I just have a feeling these corpses have undergone some kind of mutation. They may not be ones I can control.
If I act rashly, I'm afraid I won't be able to subdue them and might even bring trouble upon myself," Huang Shang replied after sensing the corpses upon hearing Hu Miao's words.
"We do need to be careful. This Ancient Desolate Sea is permeated with strangeness everywhere. We mustn't act recklessly," Hun Lao added.
"Kid, you can't escape. This is the Ancient Desolate Sea. With your strength, reaching here is already your limit. If you dare venture further, the dangers you'll encounter will be beyond your ability to handle.
I advise you to surrender quietly.
If you don't resist, we might spare your life and take you to see the old Wizard. Perhaps you'll have a sliver of hope to survive.
If you persist in your delusions, don't blame us for being ruthless," one of the Heavenly Gods chasing from behind shouted angrily upon seeing Ye Yunfei continuously evade their pursuit.
"You lot aren't worthy enough to make me surrender quietly," Ye Yunfei sneered back over his shoulder.
"Kid, you truly won't shed tears until you see the coffin. How dare you boast like that!" Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the dozen Heavenly Gods were all furious.
During this period, to chase Ye Yunfei, they had been running back and forth in the Eighth Void, and now had even risked entering the Ancient Desolate Sea.
But so far, they hadn't managed to harm a single hair on Ye Yunfei's head. Their hearts were already filled with pent-up anger. Now, hearing Ye Yunfei's taunting words only made them angrier.
In their enraged state, the dozen Heavenly Gods suddenly accelerated, charging rapidly to surround Ye Yunfei.
Since the waters ahead were filled with a large number of corpses, Ye Yunfei didn't risk charging forward. Instead, he suddenly stomped both feet hard against the sea surface.
With a boom, he shot upwards like a cannonball, leaping high into the air above the sea.
Boom… rumble…
Vast and terrifying suppression energy instantly appeared, like an invisible massive palm slamming down towards Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei exerted all his strength and leaped violently back in the direction he had come from. In an instant, he jumped right out of the encircling formation of the dozen Heavenly Gods, landing on the sea surface behind them.
"How is this possible?
There's terrifying anti-flight energy over this sea. How can this kid jump so high?" The dozen Heavenly Gods standing on the sea surface all looked up in shock.
Upon entering the Ancient Desolate Sea, these Heavenly Gods had already discovered that the area above the sea was filled with dreadful anti-flight energy. It was impossible to fly in the air above the sea; one could only tread across the waves.
Leaving the sea surface would immediately invite terrible suppression. Yet, now Ye Yunfei had suddenly vaulted high into the air above the sea, and to such a height.
"Dammit! This kid is too strange." These Heavenly Gods from the Guardian Faction cursed one after another before turning around to charge towards Ye Yunfei again.
Ye Yunfei's figure flashed as he began to run across the sea surface.
"That kid's speed is this fast!"
"Kid, stop right there!" The Heavenly Gods were furious to the extreme, roaring as they gave chase.
These Heavenly Gods were all top-tier experts within the Sixth Void. Wherever they went, they commanded respect, their orders never questioned. They had never been this disheveled before.
This didn't resemble the demeanor of experts in the slightest.
"Kid, just you wait!
When I catch you, I'll tear you to pieces to vent the hatred in my heart!" Someone couldn't help but roar loudly.
Moments later, after another round of chasing, the dozen Heavenly Gods once again formed an encirclement around Ye Yunfei.
The circle gradually tightened, but Ye Yunfei repeated his earlier tactic. He stomped his feet hard against the sea surface, leaped up once more, jumping high into the air before landing outside the Heavenly Gods' encircling formation.
"This move again!
Dammit!" The dozen Heavenly Gods were so angry their faces turned green.
This was the Ancient Desolate Sea. They didn't want to create such a big commotion here. But now, to chase down Ye Yunfei, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and run about on this eerie sea surface.
"Let's spread out, not too concentrated. That way he can't jump out of our encirclement." Soon after, as the dozen Heavenly Gods formed another encirclement around Ye Yunfei, someone suggested.
Following this, the dozen Heavenly Gods split into two groups. Three or four of them continued charging towards Ye Yunfei's position, while the others stood further away to form a larger encircling perimeter.
"Hehe…
Kid, with such a large encirclement, I don't believe you can jump out," someone sneered.
Ye Yunfei glanced around and saw the dozen Heavenly Gods were indeed spread out. Four of them were charging towards him from different directions, while the rest stood further away, forming a large encircling circle.
The Heavenly Gods standing farther away each occupied their own position, meaning they were completely dispersed.
"If these guys were concentrated together, I wouldn't be their match. But if they're scattered… what do I have to fear?" Ye Yunfei said with a cold laugh.
"Do you mean you want to attack them?" The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm immediately asked upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words.
"Why not?
Right now, let's take the guy standing farthest away as our target. When the moment comes, everyone attacks together, holding nothing back.
Concentrate all our power to unleash our strongest offensive might in the shortest time possible." Ye Yunfei's gaze settled on the Heavenly God farthest from him as he sent voice transmissions to the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm and the others.
After speaking, Ye Yunfei stamped his feet hard against the sea surface. Like a cannonball fired from its chamber, he shot into the sky before leaping directly towards the farthest Heavenly God.
Bolstered by his formidable physical strength, Ye Yunfei's speed was astonishing. In an instant, he swept across the sea surface and landed right in front of that Heavenly God.
Then, Ye Yunfei, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Huang Shang, Hu Miao, Hun Lao, and his Blood Clan Clone all struck simultaneously. Furthermore, the nine mythical beasts of the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel manifested behind Ye Yunfei.
The nine beasts joined forces, pushing the colossal wheel rumbling forward.
Ye Yunfei instantly unleashed three or four of his most powerful Soul Arts along with Heart Force Martial Skills, striking directly into this Heavenly God's Soul Sea.
Hundreds of Soul Insects swarmed into the Heavenly God's Soul Sea, frantically devouring his Soul Power and attacking his Soul Body.
Additionally, over forty colossal Soul Power planets simultaneously crashed into his Soul Sea, joining the Soul Insects in besieging his Soul Body.
Huang Shang, meanwhile, employed his ghost cultivation arts. In an instant, towering ghostly fog appeared across the sea surface, along with dense layers of ghost walls, surrounding the Heavenly God multiple times.
A horde of fierce ghosts and vengeful spirits pounced, madly tearing at the Heavenly God's physical body or rushing into his Soul Sea to attack his soul space and Soul Body.
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm conjured massive numbers of golden, mysterious restriction runes related to space, sealing off this area.
Hu Miao instantly crafted numerous illusions, clustering densely around the Heavenly God.
The Blood Clan Clone wielded a blood-red long saber. As it attacked, it simultaneously cast Blood Control Arts, instantly causing all the blood within the Heavenly God's body to bubble and boil violently.