Every word spoken by Ye Yunfei, who had now transformed into a colossal golden figure, seemed like thunderclaps from a clear sky or the wrath of the heavens themselves. Terrifying power radiated majestically from Ye Yunfei's body, shaking the world.
"Everyone, be careful. This brat is adept in physical strength. Form a battle formation immediately!" the Grand Master of the Lingxiao Sect shouted.
A dozen or so Heavenly Gods immediately shifted their positions rapidly, swiftly arranging themselves into a battle formation.
A battle formation assembled by Heavenly Gods naturally possessed great power. However, Ye Yunfei was utterly unfazed. He struck out with both fists simultaneously—in his right hand, the Divine Law Fist, and in his left, the Spatial Lockdown Fist.
One fist for defense, the other for attack. Both these fist techniques had only been cultivated recently, and their power was immense. Unleashing both simultaneously immediately placed the dozen Heavenly Gods under tremendous pressure.
Boom! With a colossal sound, Ye Yunfei's two fists clashed head-on with the battle formation assembled by the Heavenly Gods. The energy of the terrifying collision swept outward in all directions, as if a giant spirit god had grabbed this stretch of void space and was shaking it violently.
Everyone felt their bodies and Soul Bodies sway violently along with the entire void.
"How is this possible?"
The dozen Heavenly Gods were stunned to see that after a direct collision with their battle formation, Ye Yunfei hadn't retreated half a step.
"Ye kid, do you truly think our Lingxiao Sect is a place where you can run wild?"
A cold snort rang out, followed by a seven-story pagoda rising into the air, descending to suppress Ye Yunfei.
Halfway through its flight, a door opened on each level of the pagoda. Inside each door sat an ancient Deity, kneeling cross-legged, each forming a series of strange mystical seals with their hands. Holding these seals, their hands simultaneously extended from within the doors.
The seven Deities, holding seven different seals, instantly reached the space above Ye Yunfei's head.
Moreover, these seven Deities chanted an ancient, mysterious chant in unison. This chant had a powerful disruptive effect on Soul Bodies.
Ye Yunfei saw the chants from the mouths of the seven ancient Deities materialize into mysterious phonetic runes, one after another, swiftly pressing down towards his own Soul Body.
"This treasure doesn't seem like a Heavenly God-level treasure. Could it possibly be Sovereign God level?" Hun Lao said with some surprise to Ye Yunfei.
"I don't care what level this treasure is. My fist can break through all techniques!" Ye Yunfei replied.
As he spoke, Ye Yunfei threw a punch towards the seven-story pagoda. A massive golden fist soared through the air, causing space to shatter, and mushroom clouds of power bloomed endlessly.
Clang! Ye Yunfei's fist collided directly with the seven-story pagoda.
"Alliance Leader Ye, since you persist in your folly, we have no choice but to offend."
A voice sounded behind Ye Yunfei, followed by an energy hand tearing through the void towards him. Densely inscribed runes covered this massive hand, each representing a Great Dao Law.
The Sect Leader of Lingxiao had made his move.
"This sect leader is indeed worthy of being the leader of a major faction. The number of Great Dao Laws he has comprehended and cultivated far surpasses yours," Hun Lao immediately commented to Ye Yunfei.
As the energy hand approached, Ye Yunfei felt the space around him instantly fill with countless, trembling chains of Great Dao Laws. These dense, interweaving chains formed a grand law net, descending to envelop Ye Yunfei.
Boom boom…
Not daring to be negligent, Ye Yunfei simultaneously activated over a dozen Heavenly God-level treasures, using them to block against the energy hand.
Yet, in the blink of an eye, all those treasures were sent flying.
However, Ye Yunfei seized the opportunity to shift his body, narrowly avoiding the Sect Leader's attack.
"What's going on? This Lingxiao Sect Leader… I feel he doesn't seem like his true self. Could he be just a Clone?"
Suddenly, Hun Lao spoke in a voice full of shock.
"Just a Clone?"
Hearing this, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but frown. He immediately released his Soul Power to carefully sense the Lingxiao Sect Leader.
Before this, Ye Yunfei had repeatedly sensed this leader and determined him to be a Perfected Heavenly God. Within that rank, he was likely considered a powerhouse. But such strength didn't pose significant pressure to Ye Yunfei.
"He's this strong, yet just a Clone? How is that possible?" Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was also astonished by Hun Lao's words and immediately attempted his own sensing of the Sect Leader.
At this moment, over a dozen Lingxiao Heavenly Gods were jointly attacking Ye Yunfei. Relying on his formidable physical strength and astonishing movement speed, Ye Yunfei moved with ease amidst their siege.
Simultaneously, members of the Alliance Army continued to point fingers. Those from the Lingxiao Sect who were identified—be they Heavenly Gods, True Gods, or Void Gods—would instantly find Ye Yunfei flashing before them to execute or suppress them.
Those who were weaker or held less value, Ye Yunfei would capture and toss to the Alliance members for punishment. As for the Heavenly Gods, or Perfect/Advanced True Gods, Ye Yunfei would directly suppress both their Soul Bodies and physical forms.
In a short span, dozens of identified Lingxiao members had all been dealt with by Ye Yunfei. Throughout this process, the Lingxiao Heavenly Gods repeatedly tried to intervene, only to be forced back by a single punch from Ye Yunfei. Even Lingxiao's core elders and the Sect Leader himself were unable to stop him.
Because Ye Yunfei's movement speed was simply too fast, and his strength was boundless. No matter what technique or secret art they employed, Ye Yunfei countered with a single punch.
You may have a thousand methods, but I shall break them all with one fist!
"His physical body is truly formidable. Like a prehistoric savage beast of antiquity, it contains inexhaustible bloodline power. He doesn't seem like a human. Could he belong to some rare, special race?"
Lingxiao's Grand Master continuously studied Ye Yunfei, as he found Ye Yunfei's Origin Bloodline highly unusual, fundamentally different from that of other humans.
"Indeed, I also sense he is not like a human. Relying solely on physical strength, he can battle Heavenly Gods. He might belong to some rare, advanced race. If he truly comes from such a race, the overall power of his racial background would be terrifying. Even our Guardian Faction would likely struggle to handle provoking such a race."
The Lingxiao Sect Leader couldn't help but furrow his brow.
Ye Yunfei's internal Origin Bloodline had fused with over three thousand other racial bloodlines. It had long transcended ordinary human bloodlines, even surpassing the Origin Bloodlines of the vast majority of races in this world. Therefore, the Lingxiao Sect Leader and Grand Master simply couldn't see through the true nature of Ye Yunfei's Origin Bloodline. They mistakenly thought Ye Yunfei was not human but belonged to some extremely rare, advanced race.
"Those races only exist in legends, and their strength is extraordinary, profoundly terrifying. No one dares to provoke them casually. Damn it. Our Lingxiao Sect should have befriended this kid from the start. Not only could we have utilized his combat prowess, we might even have formed ties with the powerful race behind him."
The Sect Leader spoke to the Grand Master, regret evident in his tone.
"It's too late for any of that now. It seems the grudge between our Lingxiao Sect and him is irreconcilable. The only choice is to quickly kill him. Otherwise, he will inflict even greater damage upon our sect."
The Grand Master sighed.
"Very well. It seems we have no other option. You take action and kill him," the Lingxiao Sect Leader nodded.
Truthfully, this Sect Leader had hesitated until now, unsure whether to kill Ye Yunfei, as the talent and strength Ye Yunfei displayed were highly appealing. He understood that a young monster like this, if subdued and made to serve Lingxiao Sect, could significantly enhance the sect's power. At the very least, if Ye Yunfei defected to Lingxiao now, he would immediately bolster their strength against the Guardian Faction. While several Lingxiao Heavenly Gods had died at Ye Yunfei's hands, one Ye Yunfei was at least worth a dozen, even twenty, ordinary Heavenly Gods.
Only now had the Sect Leader formed a genuine intent to kill Ye Yunfei.
"Take action. Since he cannot be used by us, we cannot keep him. Nor can we allow him to continue causing losses for Lingxiao," the Sect Leader said to the Grand Master.
Boom...
The next moment, the Grand Master gestured. From deep within this world, at a specific location, a dilapidated shrine suddenly erupted with an ocean of divine energy. Then, a tattered, incomplete War Banner burst forth from the temple.
Thump, thump, thump...
The War Banner soared high into the sky, its banner unfurling. Immediately, dense, drum-like beats of war drums, rapid as a sudden downpour, echoed forth, as if a giant spirit god resided within the banner, beating the drums with full force.
Then, the War Banner tore through space, disappearing from its original spot.
Moments later, it reappeared directly above the Grand Master, landing squarely in his hands.
"Kid, did you truly think our Lingxiao Sect, having been passed down through such long years in the Sixth Void, would lack any foundation? Today, I shall slay you here, to let the world know our Lingxiao Sect is not to be trifled with!"
Holding the War Banner, the Grand Master's aura surged upwards stage by stage. Battle intent boiled within his eyes. His entire imposing manner had intensified by a hundredfold compared to moments before.
"That War Banner contains many warrior spirits, likely left behind by ancient ancestors of the Lingxiao Sect," Huang Chang gazed at the tattered, fluttering banner, frowning slightly as he sent a mental message to Ye Yunfei.