Ye Yunfei strode step by step toward the ten Heavenly Gods of the Autumn Wind Group.
"The Autumn Wind Group has committed countless evil deeds over the years, functioning essentially as a den of bandits, and you are the heads of those bandits. For years, you've committed untold bloody crimes throughout the Sixth Void, even traveling to other voids to carry out atrocities. Today marks the end of your days!"
Among these ten Heavenly Gods, the strongest was the Team Leader, whose cultivation realm was at the Advanced Heavenly God level. But such strength was utterly insufficient for Ye Yunfei at his current level.
"Team Leader, he's coming over here!" The other nine Heavenly Gods stood behind the Team Leader, watching Ye Yunfei stride forcefully toward them. Their faces paled with fright, each one desperately wanting to turn and flee.
Earlier, the ten of them had formed a powerful battle formation, only for Ye Yunfei to shatter it with a single punch. They knew that facing him alone would be even more impossible.
"Damn it! Where did the alliance leader of this Alliance Army come from? To be so young and yet possess such terrifying strength—why haven't I heard of such a figure in the Sixth Void before?" Seeing Ye Yunfei, who radiated killing intent, the Autumn Wind Group's Heavenly Gods inwardly lamented; one couldn't help but whisper.
"Team Leader, I think we must find a way to escape. Even with ten of us joining forces, we're no match for him. Staying here any longer is ill-advised!" These Heavenly Gods had already been nurturing thoughts of retreat, ready at any moment to turn and run. One sent a Sound Transmission to the Team Leader, saying, "Everyone, don't worry. I've said before that the Autumn Wind Group still holds trump cards. Wait and see; soon, this brat will suffer misfortune."
Looking at the pale-faced Heavenly Gods behind him, the Team Leader hurriedly reassured them via Sound Transmission.
"Everyone, I think we should seize the moment and slip away. The Team Leader is no match for this brat; even with all ten of us combined, we can't oppose him. Staying here any longer could cost us our lives. 'As long as there's green on the mountain, we won't lack for firewood.' Even if this headquarters is destroyed, we can go to other places, even other voids, and rebuild a force later. There's no need to throw our lives away for this headquarters."
One Heavenly God transmitted this message to the others.
"Yes, let's leave. Don't stay here any longer." Several others quickly agreed, and more than half began quietly shifting their positions, retreating backward.
"It's too late to try fleeing now." Ye Yunfei clearly observed the movements of the Autumn Wind Group's Heavenly Gods, his lips curling into a cold smile as he spoke.
With a booming sound, Ye Yunfei suddenly shot into the air, his form hurtling like a cannonball fired from the barrel as he charged toward those Heavenly Gods.
Ye Yunfei's speed was terrifyingly fast; in an instant, he closed the distance, the vast and overwhelming physical force he unleashed sweeping outward. The Autumn Wind Group Heavenly Gods immediately felt tremendous pressure.
"This brat's speed is too fast!" The Autumn Wind Group's Heavenly Gods were horrified to see Ye Yunfei suddenly appear before them. Especially those who had been trying to sneak away—before they could even turn to escape, Ye Yunfei was already in front of them.
Ye Yunfei clenched both fists simultaneously. With a rumble, surging physical force within his body instantly converged onto his two fists.
The space around Ye Yunfei shattered instantly, producing numerous dark space cracks that spread outward like a spiderweb. Then, with a loud bang, the area around him transformed into a pitch-black absolute vacuum.
"This brat is a human! How did he hone his body to such a terrifying degree?" Sensing the physical force unleashed by Ye Yunfei, the Autumn Wind Group's Heavenly Gods quaked with fear, retreating frantically. Even the Team Leader couldn't help but back away swiftly. He could sense that if Ye Yunfei threw a punch at him now, he definitely wouldn't be able to withstand it.
"Since you're the Autumn Wind Group's Team Leader, I'll start with you." Ye Yunfei's gaze locked onto the Team Leader first as he spoke coldly.
"This brat is targeting the Team Leader first! For us, this might be a good chance to escape." Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the other Heavenly Gods felt a flicker of glee inwardly. In this situation, they had no desire to risk their lives for the Team Leader.
Truth be told, most members of the Autumn Wind Group possessed cold, ruthless dispositions. The reason they gathered together was primarily for profit. Ordinarily, they could present a united front, but now that they suddenly faced an unbeatable adversary, these Heavenly Gods' foremost concern was saving their own lives—who would spare a thought for others?
Immediately, three or four Heavenly Gods utilized movement techniques and turned to flee.
However, just then—*crack*—a blood-red blade beam suddenly appeared in the distance, cleaving through space to emerge.
Prior to this blood-red blade beam's appearance, there was no warning or ripple of energy, making it undetectable. It seemed to materialize from the void, instantly radiating a fearsome aura that shook the entire Autumn Wind Group headquarters.
Extreme, terrifying killing intent descended like an unrivaled prehistoric deity-giant awakening, trembling not only the entire Autumn Wind Group headquarters but also the vast stretch of void surrounding it.
That blood-red blade beam was tens of thousands of feet long; as soon as it appeared, it sliced through space as if cutting tofu, leaving behind a long, dark spatial rift like a chasm in reality.
Then, with a sickening thud, the fist Ye Yunfei had launched toward the Team Leader was severed with a single slash.
When that blood-red blade beam first manifested, Ye Yunfei sensed danger and immediately flashed backward at top speed, yet he was still half a step too late; his fist was severed at the wrist, divine blood gushing out and instantly staining a large area of void crimson.
If Ye Yunfei hadn't reacted fast enough, this slash might have cleaved off half his head and his right shoulder as well.
"Who is it?!" Everyone was shocked. Ye Yunfei had just dominated the entire scene with formidable combat prowess, subduing the ten Heavenly Gods of the Autumn Wind Group with mere punches and driving them to the point of desperate flight. Yet now, he'd lost a fist to a single slash—the contrast was staggering.
"Hahaha... Good, excellent! Master, you've finally appeared, venerable one!" The Team Leader suddenly burst into loud laughter.
"What? The Team Leader's master?" Upon hearing his words, everyone was simultaneously astonished, turning their gazes toward that blood-red blade beam. After severing Ye Yunfei's fist with one slash, the beam slowly dissipated.
Everyone's eyes focused on the spot where the blood-red blade beam had emerged. That area had already returned to calm; nothing was there except for the divine blood sprayed earlier from Ye Yunfei's severed wrist, scattered across the void.
"Brat, weren't you acting all high and mighty just now? Now that my master has made a move, you're incapable of resisting. Just wait—not only will you fail to annihilate our Autumn Wind Group today, but this very day marks the end of your existence." The Team Leader felt incredibly gratified, looking at Ye Yunfei with a vicious, spiteful gaze as he laughed loudly.
"Team Leader, your master has come? But haven't you always said that your master perished long ago?" one Heavenly God asked in a trembling voice.
"Everyone, although my master passed away long ago, a Remnant Soul remains, and within that Remnant Soul is sealed a portion of energy he left before perishing, as well as an extremely profound sabre technique. Once our Autumn Wind Group faces a crisis we cannot handle, I can summon his Remnant Soul, stored here at the headquarters, through sacrificial rituals.
Didn't you all see me order Wizard Lu to set up the altar and summon my master's Remnant Soul? That's the trump card I mentioned earlier. Rest assured—my master was a powerhouse who once shook the entire Chaotic Void Sea. Moreover, the Autumn Wind Group itself was founded by him; this is his territory.
Although only a Remnant Soul remains, he's more than a mere junior like you can handle. This brat is dead for sure." The Team Leader declared with a baleful smile.
"Ah, so that's how it is. Splendid! Our Autumn Wind Group is saved!" Upon hearing the Team Leader's words and seeing the severed wrist from which Ye Yunfei was still spurting fresh blood, the Autumn Wind Group's Heavenly Gods let out collective sighs of relief.
Those Heavenly Gods who had initially fled had retreated some distance but now quietly turned back, returning to stand behind the Team Leader.
The Team Leader glanced sharply over his shoulder at those who had fled earlier but said nothing. Having worked with them for so long, he well understood their temperaments; escape was inevitable under those earlier circumstances.
"So it's a Remnant Soul left by the Team Leader's master. Seems that old geezer isn't easy to deal with!" Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm spoke up.
"I let my guard down a little earlier." Ye Yunfei furrowed his brow slightly and uttered these words. Then, through his will, the severed fist dropped in the distance flew back instantly, attaching directly to the severed wrist. The broken section immediately reconnected as one piece.
To Ye Yunfei, losing a single fist was nothing—even if his entire body were shattered or exploded into mist, he could easily reconstruct his flesh. Thus, that earlier slash amounted to only a surface injury.
Originally, the blade energy from that slash intended to invade Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea, damaging his Soul Body. But Ye Yunfei dodged swiftly enough; in the critical instant, he activated both his Soul Bodies, the Soul-nourishing Tree, and dozens of Soul Power planets, unleashing all Soul Force Energy while also stimulating several dozen soul-attuned artifacts he had long concealed within his Soul Sea.
Although over half of those soul-attuned artifacts shattered instantly under impact, his Soul Sea and two Soul Bodies remained entirely unharmed.
"I can't sense the specific location of that Remnant Soul... Looks like it truly is a tricky opponent." Ever since Ye Yunfei's fist was severed, Hun Lao had been trying to detect that Remnant Soul that launched the strike. But so far, he'd yet to lock onto its position.
"I only vaguely perceive a wisp-like hint of Soul Power permeating this area of space. But I can't pin down the Remnant Soul's location either. Stay alert—the Team Leader's master is likely a formidable character." Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm warned.
"I, too, can't detect its location for now." Ye Yunfei admitted he also was probing for the one responsible, though faint residual whiffs of Soul Power energy lingered in the surrounding void, but these traces were too indistinct; he couldn't utilize them to locate the Team Leader's mentioned "master."
"Brat, trying to find my master? Futile! My master was famed throughout the ancient Chaotic Void Sea for his stealth techniques.
Back in the day, my master was reputed as the number one top-tier assassin of the Chaotic Void Sea. Not even just Heavenly Gods—my master has even assassinated Sovereign Gods.
For my master, you're nothing but an ant! Prepare obediently for your death!" Seeing Ye Yunfei wearing a cautious expression, the Team Leader only felt more invigorated, bursting into roaring laughter again.