If they were outside this place, perhaps he could have struggled against Ye Yunfei for a bit, but on this sea surface where Deity Power was suppressed, the combat strength he could bring to bear was severely diminished.
Moreover, upon seeing Ye Yunfei's murderous aura, his own momentum weakened imperceptibly, leaving him with no will to fight.
In the blink of an eye, after only a few moves, half of his body was blown apart by Ye Yunfei's fist, and his Soul Body was also injured.
"Kid, stop!"
By this time, the other Heavenly Gods had all arrived, unleashing various attacks that blasted towards Ye Yunfei from a distance.
Ye Yunfei knew that engaging all dozen-plus Heavenly Gods simultaneously was a fight he couldn't win. So he immediately turned and fled, leaping away with a *whoosh*.
"Ah!
You crippled my fleshly body and injured my Soul Body! You deserve death!"
The injured Heavenly God let out a shrill, miserable scream.
The other Heavenly Gods stood by the wounded one, staring at Ye Yunfei standing far away on the sea surface. Each and every one of them was furious, yet their hearts also held even greater fear and wariness towards Ye Yunfei.
"What should we do now?"
The Heavenly Gods glared at Ye Yunfei with angry eyes, but for a moment, none of them took any action. Finally, after a short while, one of them spoke.
"From now on, we cannot scatter again and give that kid the opportunity to pick us off one by one."
One Heavenly God said slowly.
"Indeed, this kid's strength is formidable. If we continue to scatter, he'll be hard to deal with. Only by concentrating our power and attacking him together will we have a chance against him."
The other Heavenly Gods all nodded in agreement.
At this point, none of these Heavenly Gods was willing to face Ye Yunfei alone anymore.
On this bizarre sea surface, their Deity Power was suppressed. In battle, they felt restricted everywhere. Only by pooling their strength together would they have sufficient confidence.
"Then let's continue our pursuit, sticking close together."
One Heavenly God shouted.
He then took the lead in charging towards Ye Yunfei. The other Heavenly Gods hurriedly followed, including the one who had just been injured by Ye Yunfei. He was afraid that if he lagged behind, Ye Yunfei might turn back for him.
"It seems they've learned their lesson and are going to concentrate their forces against you. They have the numbers and strength. If they pool their power, we're no match," Hun Lao said helplessly as he saw the Heavenly Gods grouping up to charge at Ye Yunfei.
"Yes, they intend to focus their strength on me," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"If that's the case, it will be very difficult for me to injure them." Ye Yunfei's brow furrowed slightly.
"Forget it. There's no need to continue tangling with them. I estimate they won't easily separate again from now on. If the fight drags on, I won't have many advantages. I'd just be wasting time and energy."
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment, then spoke before turning and leaving.
"That kid's trying to escape! Speed up!"
A Heavenly God immediately shouted.
The dozen-plus Heavenly Gods moved as one, employing their movement techniques to give chase. This time, they kept close together, with the faster ones consciously slowing down. As a result, catching up to Ye Yunfei became even harder.
"Damn it! That kid's movement speed is too fast. On this weird sea surface, he doesn't seem much affected!"
The dozen-plus Heavenly Gods bringing up the rear were both shocked and furious. After a short while, they were left behind by Ye Yunfei, who opened up a considerable distance.
Right at this moment, dense black shadows suddenly emerged in the seawater not far away. These shadows moved rapidly beneath the surface, quietly swimming separately towards the dozen-plus Heavenly Gods and Ye Yunfei.
"Be careful. I have a growing feeling that some danger is approaching us," Hun Lao suddenly spoke up.
"Yes, I feel it too," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said.
*Splash splash…*
No sooner had the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm finished speaking than over a dozen slender black figures erupted from beneath the nearby sea and pounced towards Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei's Soul Power immediately swept over these black figures, allowing him to sense them clearly.
They turned out to be over a dozen beasts covered in thick black fur. Their build was similar to ordinary monkeys, and their hands were similar to monkey claws. The only difference was that they were covered from head to toe in dense black fur, which exuded an eerie chill.
A layer of black mist swirled around their bodies. Their claws looked extremely sharp, as if forged from cold iron, gleaming with a cold light.
"What are these beasts?"
Watching the dozen-plus beasts pouncing towards him and sensing their sinister aura, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but frown.
However, Ye Yunfei wasn't afraid. He swung his fists, swift as lightning.
*Boom boom boom…*
He threw out over a dozen punches in an instant.
*Clang clang clang…*
To Ye Yunfei's surprise, when his fists struck these beasts, it felt like hitting pieces of immensely hard primordial cold iron. Though the beasts were sent flying far away and seemed to grimace in pain, they were actually unharmed, or perhaps only slightly injured.
"No way! How can these beasts' bodies be so tough?!"
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm immediately exclaimed in astonishment.
He certainly knew how strong Ye Yunfei's physical power was. Even a Heavenly God would be crippled or blown apart upon being struck by Ye Yunfei's fist. Yet these black-furred beasts before them had taken Ye Yunfei's punch head-on and seemed completely fine. After being sent flying, they immediately turned around and charged back towards Ye Yunfei.
While Ye Yunfei was under attack by these black-furred beasts, the dozen-plus Heavenly Gods chasing Ye Yunfei from afar were also suddenly ambushed by a large group of the same creatures.
From beneath the sea, black figures surged out one after another, each exuding a thick icy aura. They stretched out two incredibly sharp claws, lunging towards the Heavenly Gods. These claws were immensely powerful and lethally sharp, their forward motion even causing sparks to fly from friction with the air.
"What are these beasts?"
The dozen-plus Heavenly Gods were also shocked. They quickly halted, all unleashing attacks to deal with these ambushing black-furred beasts.
"How can their bodies be so tough?"
One Heavenly God brandished a longsword and slashed at a black-furred beast's body. A loud *clang* rang out, and he was stunned to find only a shallow sword mark left on the beast's hide. Other than that, it was largely unharmed.
*Clang clang clang…*
The attacks of the other Heavenly Gods also clashed against the bodies of the black-furred beasts, but they were unable to inflict any significant damage, causing at most some superficial wounds.
On Ye Yunfei's side, more black-furred beasts appeared—densely packed, continuously emerging from the sea to pounce on him.
Ye Yunfei swung his fists, constantly knocking these black-furred beasts away.
The beasts he sent flying screamed in pain but quickly charged back.
*Splash splash…*
More and more black-furred beasts swam rapidly towards this area from beneath the water, then broke the surface to launch their attacks.
Soon, Ye Yunfei found himself surrounded by hundreds of black-furred beasts, all frantically attacking him.
Moreover, in the surrounding seawater, one could see even more black shadows swimming swiftly over. Clearly, even more black-furred beasts were arriving.
Though the individual attack power of these beasts wasn't very strong, their sheer numbers would create significant trouble.
While dealing with the black-furred beasts, Ye Yunfei also had to handle the massive waves constantly crashing towards him from the sea surface.
The Heavenly Gods in the distance also had to contend with the ever-increasing numbers of black-furred beasts, as well as the endless towering waves crashing around them, making the pressure on them greater and greater.
"Damn it! Truly worthy of the fearsome reputation of the Ancient Desolate Sea! The spot we're at now is merely the peripheral area, yet it's already this difficult to handle. I've never seen these kinds of beasts before," one Heavenly God couldn't help but say.
*Splash splash…*
As time passed, more and more black-furred beasts continued erupting from beneath the sea, surrounding and attacking both Ye Yunfei and the Heavenly Gods.
"Right now, over a thousand of these beasts are besieging you," Hun Lao said helplessly.
"Not just that. Likely even more are coming," Ye Yunfei glanced at the distant sea surface and saw dense, countless black shadows swimming rapidly towards his position underwater. He couldn't help but feel a tingling on his scalp as he spoke.
"Not good. The number of these beasts is still increasing. If this continues, we'll be overwhelmed sooner or later. It's too dangerous. We should leave."
By this time, the Heavenly Gods of the Guardian Faction were already thinking of retreating, and someone spoke up loudly.
"But if we leave just like this, we probably won't be able to face the Old Wizard. We accepted benefits from the Wizard and made him a promise."
Someone whispered.
The others, hearing this, didn't know how to respond.
Of course, they also knew that leaving like this would indeed make it impossible to explain themselves to the Old Wizard.
"But these beasts are growing in number. If we stay here any longer, we'll die sooner or later."
Someone whispered.
Right at this moment, all the black-furred beasts suddenly began to shriek. Their cries were shrill, miserable, and piercing.
This sound could even interfere with one's Soul Body, causing dizziness and a sense of the world spinning.
"This place is not safe to linger. Let's leave quickly!"
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm urgently warned Ye Yunfei.
"Alright. Let's leave this place now," Ye Yunfei glanced at the dozen-plus Heavenly Gods of the Guardian Faction in the distance, then nodded.
Ye Yunfei had originally planned to kill a few more Heavenly Gods, but it seemed he couldn't stay here any longer. Otherwise, once the number of these black-furred beasts became large enough, he might not be their match.
Just then, beneath the sea, the corpses previously immersed in the water began to move.