"Master, should that kid be dead now? Master, you are truly incredible. Even after having fallen for so long, you can still protect our Autumn Wind Group in such an overwhelming manner."
The leader of the group shouted loudly to his master.
"Cough... That kid has been killed by me. There was no way he could block my blade. However, my consumption was also immense. For a considerable period of time from now on, I will need to go into secluded cultivation and will not be able to appear again. I hope you will strive to be more capable, protect the Autumn Wind Group I painstakingly founded all those years ago, pass it down from generation to generation, and elevate it to greater heights."
From within the distant space, the strange phenomenon of space splitting into two entirely different worlds was slowly dissipating, and then the voice of that Remnant Soul rang out.
"Master, please rest assured. I will definitely pass down our Autumn Wind Group through the generations. Our Autumn Wind Group has already formed an alliance with the Guardian Faction, the strongest faction in this void. This is a union of the strong; absolutely no one in the entire void dares to provoke our Autumn Wind Group."
The leader answered smugly.
"No one dares to provoke? Just a moment ago, a brat who hasn't even grown all his feathers nearly destroyed the foundation of our Autumn Wind Group. Anyway, from now on, you had better put in more effort."
The Remnant Soul said with clear displeasure.
"Master, don't worry. I will definitely work hard. I will definitely carry forward and expand the Autumn Wind Group that you, venerable master, left behind."
The leader's face flushed red as he quickly replied.
"Excellent! That kid has been killed! Our Autumn Wind Group is safe! Leader, with such deep foundations, our Autumn Wind Group will definitely be elevated to greatness in the future!"
The other Heavenly Gods of the Autumn Wind Group were extremely excited upon hearing the Remnant Soul's words.
"Still thinking about elevating the Autumn Wind Group? I think you're all thinking too much."
Right at that moment, a voice tinged with mockery rang out. Then, a figure drenched in fresh blood abruptly appeared in front of that Remnant Soul, all the while stuffing handfuls of various Divine Pills into its mouth.
Immediately afterwards, Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Huang Shang, Hu Miao, and a few others appeared simultaneously, surrounding that Remnant Soul from all sides.
"Your blade strike just now was indeed powerful. Even I couldn't block it head-on. But your consumption after unleashing that strike must be quite severe as well, right? Judging by your current aura intensity, that strike at the very least drained two-thirds of your energy. How many moves do you think you can still exchange with me now?"
That figure, whose flesh was a mangled, bloody mess and was shedding blood in torrents, grinned, revealing a set of stark white teeth. This figure, though it looked seriously injured, was recovering at an astonishingly rapid speed. Within one or two breaths of time, most of its wounds had disappeared, its body was no longer bleeding, and even its tattered clothing was automatically mending itself. This was because the clothing Ye Yunfei wore was also a very high-grade magical treasure; even if torn, it could repair itself automatically.
Then, Ye Yunfei stood completely intact before that Remnant Soul, with no trace of any injury visible on his body.
"How is this possible? Kid, my blade strike earlier clearly hacked your body into pieces, smashed you to bits! Even your Soul Body should have been shredded to pieces by the sword energy! How can you still be completely intact now?!"
That Remnant Soul stared at the whole Ye Yunfei, completely dumbfounded and unable to believe his eyes.
"Allow me to correct you. Your blade strike earlier indeed chopped my body into several pieces, but it was far from 'smashed to bits.' As for my Soul Body, it did not suffer any damage whatsoever. You severely overestimated the power of that strike you just made."
Ye Yunfei said coldly.
"Old geezer, before you unleashed that strike, you had already exchanged hundreds of blows with us, wasting who-knows-how-much energy. Do you really think that strike of yours could still possess much power? Do you really think you're something special? Now it's your turn to die."
While speaking, Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm reached out and grasped at the air. The spatial energy and spatial laws in the surroundings surged and converged, directly condensing into a golden, gleaming spear in the palm of his hand. Then he threw it violently.
That golden spear pierced through space at an astonishing speed, instantly appearing before that Remnant Soul.
Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm waved his hands rapidly, hurling dozens of golden spears towards the Remnant Soul in an extremely short period of time.
Hu Miao, Huang Shang, and Hun Lao also launched their attacks in an instant. Ye Yunfei stamped his foot.
Boom! Boom! Boom!...
One Formation after another, one array after another, rapidly emerged, centered on Ye Yunfei's body, like one glittering large umbrella after another.
Within less than the time of a single breath, thousands of Formations had completely surrounded this vast stretch of space.
That Remnant Soul was also surrounded within. A look of panic began to appear on his face. Because what Ye Yunfei and Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said was correct. After unleashing that blade strike earlier, he had already expended most of his energy. He was now extremely weak.
Compared to before, the combat strength he currently possessed was less than one-tenth of what it had been. He absolutely had to enter seclusion to cultivate immediately. It would require a very long time to restore the energy consumed in this battle and return to peak condition.
"It's over! That kid's physical body is even more freakish than I imagined. After receiving my strike head-on earlier, he actually only suffered some minor injuries, nothing serious, and has already recovered now. Given my current state, I simply cannot fight him anymore. Does this mean the Autumn Wind Group is finished?"
That Remnant Soul sensed Ye Yunfei's aura and discovered that it was not much weaker than before and was actually continuously strengthening.
This was because, throughout his conversation with him, Ye Yunfei had been continuously stuffing into his mouth various Divine Pills he had refined himself. The medicinal energy contained within these Divine Pills was wildly erupting within Ye Yunfei's body and was being rapidly absorbed.
"How can this be? Leader! That kid is actually fine!"
At this moment, the Heavenly Gods of the Autumn Wind Group in the distance looked at the reappeared Ye Yunfei, their faces pale with fright, their bodies trembling.
"How can this be? Impossible! Master's blade strike possessed infinite power! How could he still be alive? This must be an illusion, right?"
That leader simply refused to accept the reality before his eyes. He felt chilled to the bone, standing there muttering to himself.
"Young man, you are indeed strong. You are the most monstrous youth I have ever seen among the youngsters I've encountered. I believe the grievance between you and our Autumn Wind Group can likely be resolved. There is no need to truly fight to the death.
Let's do this. I will take charge. Our Autumn Wind Group will compensate you with a vast sum of wealth and make a pledge that from now on, we will never be your enemy. Moreover, in the future, if you have needs, our Autumn Wind Group can even act on your behalf. What do you say?
The overall strength of our Autumn Wind Group in this void shouldn't be considered weak. With an ally like the Autumn Wind Group acting on your behalf, your power will become even stronger in the future. The benefits you gain from this would be far greater than the benefits from destroying our Autumn Wind Group.
Furthermore, your talent and strength have piqued my interest. I am willing to take you in as my disciple and pass on my cultivation techniques and legacy to you.
I think you can also see that I am only a Remnant Soul now, yet I already possess this level of power. Back when I was alive, I was one of the most elite assassins within the Chaotic Void Sea who caused people to pale at the mere mention of my name. With your talent, if you can obtain my cultivation legacy, you will definitely be able to become one of the top experts within this Void Sea in the future.
I can even hand over the Autumn Wind Group to you and make you its leader."
That Remnant Soul, holding the red long blade in his hand, looked at Ye Yunfei and suddenly spoke.
"Oh? Is this fellow trying to recruit you now? He seems to think very highly of you," Hun Lao couldn't help but laugh.
"It's not that he thinks highly of me, but that he's afraid. He understands that, in his current state, he is no longer our match. If he's finished, the Autumn Wind Group will follow," Ye Yunfei said with a cold smile on his face.
"Young man, I hope you can seize this opportunity. As long as you agree to my proposal, you can obtain the Autumn Wind Group. Gaining the Autumn Wind Group should offer far greater benefits than destroying it, right? I believe you will definitely make the correct choice when weighing the interests involved."
That Remnant Soul spoke again.
In his heart, this Remnant Soul understood that in his current state, he was most likely not Ye Yunfei's opponent. At present, only this method might preserve his own Remnant Soul as well as the Autumn Wind Group.
"Kid, just wait until I recover my peak state. I will have many methods at my disposal to deal with you. This Autumn Wind Group was founded by me. This place is my domain. I still have many trump cards I haven't had time to use yet. As long as I can pass this critical juncture, it won't be difficult for me to deal with you later on," That Remnant Soul, looking at Ye Yunfei with a very sincere expression, secretly thought to himself, with killing intent bubbling within.
"Old thing, whatever you say is useless. I said I would destroy the Autumn Wind Group, and I will definitely do so. Prepare to die!"
Ye Yunfei, upon hearing the words of that Remnant Soul, replied with a cold expression and frigid tone.
Boom! Rumble!...
As soon as his words fell, a mighty surge of physical power poured out from within Ye Yunfei's body.
The thousands of arrays and Formations surrounding them, as well as a large number of spatial restrictions, were simultaneously activated, performing rigorous sealing and suppression upon the space where that Remnant Soul stood.
With a thunderous boom, Ye Yunfei lunged forward in attack. His fearsome physical strength directly caused the space ahead to continuously crack and collapse.
Dozens of enormous Soul Power stars and tens of thousands of Soul Insects simultaneously appeared, sweeping forward in a mighty wave to attack that Remnant Soul.
A large net condensed from Soul Power energy materialized above the head of that Remnant Soul, descending upon him overwhelmingly.
Five vicious-looking ghost creatures also abruptly appeared surrounding that Remnant Soul's body.
Next, wall after wall of ghost obstacles emerged in an endless stream, forming a huge ghostly labyrinth that turned this entire vast stretch of space into a part of the maze.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei, Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Huang Shang, Hu Miao, and Hun Lao all exploded into action, launching their attacks with the fastest speed possible.
"Damned brat! We were speaking properly, and yet you suddenly attack!"
That Remnant Soul felt both shocked and furious. He lifted that blood-red long blade with both hands and slashed desperately in all directions. Crimson blade rays like rolling thunder surged forth, one after another, attempting to block the surrounding attacks.