There's something bizarre here! Could it be... this kid is actually capable of interfering with my will?
The burly warrior was both shocked and furious, a vague suspicion rising in his mind.
No, that's impossible. I'm a Perfected Heavenly God. How could someone of his strength possibly interfere with my will?
The warrior desperately struggled against that overpowering notion clawing at his thoughts.
You seem so fond of using saber techniques. Then allow me to show you what true saber technique really looks like.
A crimson longsword suddenly materialized in Ye Yunfei's hand. He raised it high and brought it slashing down.
BOOM!
A massive crescent of saber light erupted, sweeping forward with an unstoppable force.
As that saber stroke was unleashed, two distinct worlds materialized directly ahead. The left side was inky-black like thick ink, exuding a terrifying, bone-chilling cold. The right side was awash with brilliant sunlight; Spring had returned to the earth, radiating an incomparable warmth.
These two disparate realms were, in fact, two saber domains of different colors. And within each of them was imbued saber qi of utterly terrifying intensity.
How… how can this be? This kid’s saber technique… I feel it might even surpass my own!
The burly warrior's mind, already muddled by the Mind Reading Art, saw the saber in his own hand swing slower and slower. Now, faced with Ye Yunfei's bizarre saber technique, he was utterly stunned, frozen for a crucial moment.
Well done. The Mind Reading Art you acquired from the Samsara Ghost can coordinate with any kind of cultivation art or secret technique,
Hun Lao said with a chuckle. Using Mind Reading first to disrupt the opponent's thoughts and will, then launching an attack—it's a perfect combination.
Not good! We must save him!
The Prison Master, who had been standing at the forefront of the Guardian Faction army observing the battle, instantly sensed danger the moment Ye Yunfei unleashed that saber stroke. While speaking, he took a great step forward, rushing toward Ye Yunfei.
It wasn't just the Prison Master. The other high-ranking members of the Guardian Faction behind him also sprang into action, soaring into the air, releasing vast waves of oppressive energy as they charged forward.
We should make our move as well!
The silver-robed elder glanced at the middle-aged Daoist nun and spoke.
BOOM!
Without answering, the middle-aged Daoist nun had already charged forward a step ahead of him. The flywhisk in her hand swept out, its thousands upon thousands of silken strands rapidly magnifying and lengthening, transforming into countless long spears that shot like a dense hail toward the approaching Guardian Faction elites.
BOOM!
A massive, magnificent cauldron erupted from above the silver-robed elder's head, radiating dazzling divine light, from which numerous strands of grand Dao laws descended like chains to suppress the space ahead.
Seeing the silver-robed elder and the middle-aged Daoist nun take action, the other Heavenly Gods following them also erupted with their energies, surging forward to join the fray.
Seeing their leaders engage, the troops on both sides roared in unison, drawing their weapons and magic treasures, charging towards each other like crashing tides. And so, a great battle instantly erupted.
At this moment, the Prison Master was rushing towards Ye Yunfei with astonishing speed, wanting to intercept that saber slash.
But when Ye Yunfei made his move, he had already anticipated that the Guardian Faction's high-ranking officers would intervene. His attack was executed with extreme swiftness, leaving no opportunity whatsoever for the burly warrior.
A thick saber light flashed and vanished, directly slicing the burly warrior's physical body and Soul Body clean in half.
Ye Yunfei and Huang Shang were already prepared. They immediately unleashed a flurry of soul techniques to besiege the warrior's bisected Soul Body.
Huang Shang also activated secret arts from the Yin Corpse Hall, forcibly trying to collect the warrior's two halves.
Heavy injuries from Ye Yunfei's single stroke had instantly halved the warrior's strength. Now, faced with the combined assault from Ye Yunfei and Huang Shang, his Soul Body simply couldn't withstand it. It was quickly suppressed by their combined forces, and then his soul was divided between them.
Huang Shang simply stuffed the warrior's two physical halves into a corpse storage sack.
This warrior, while strong, was far inferior to that Prison Master from the Sixth Void earlier—that Prison Master himself was no match for Ye Yunfei, let alone this man.
Furthermore, Ye Yunfei's current strength was significantly greater than when he'd fought that Prison Master of the Sixth Void. So in front of Ye Yunfei, he was nothing but fodder to be instantly slaughtered.
You brat! How dare you!
The Prison Master finally arrived, only to see his prized warrior slash in half, with both corpse and Soul Body confiscated. Snarling in shock and fury, he immediately roared.
Alongside the rage surged a deep sense of shock and disbelief.
He knew this warrior's strength, though inferior to his own, was absolutely among the top-tier experts among Heavenly Gods. Yet now, a junior had defeated him instantly with a single saber stroke. Such a result was hard for him to accept.
Kid! Release him at once, or I'll tear you to pieces!
Seeing the warrior's body and soul taken by Ye Yunfei, the Prison Master sent a palm strike through the air towards Ye Yunfei. A massive palm imprint materialized, from which countless chains of laws cascaded forth like dazzlingly bright serpents winding towards Ye Yunfei.
Given his own strength and methods, if he could retrieve the warrior's Soul Body and physical remains, resurrection might be possible.
Ye Yunfei countered with a punch. An ancient, imposing Emperor Phantom materialized behind him, mirroring Ye Yunfei's movement and also striking forward with a fist.
Ye Yunfei was now at the level of an Intermediate Heavenly God. The Emperor Fist technique, combined with his Emperor Heart Method, was naturally far more powerful than before.
RUMBLE…
An imperious, boundless Emperor Domain unfurled outward with Ye Yunfei's body at its core, causing those nearby to feel a faint, deep-seated urge to kneel and prostrate themselves in submission.
This seems to be the heritage of the ancient Jinlun Imperial Dynasty… Could this kid have some connection to the ancient Jinlun Dynasty?
Seeing that fist imbued with terrifying imperial might hurtling towards him, the Prison Master inwardly winced.
BOOM!
He thrust his palm forward, clashing directly with Ye Yunfei's fist.
BOOM!
Their attacks collided, locking in a stalemate for a brief moment, the surrounding space falling into a momentary silence.
Then, an unimaginably terrifying torrent of battle energy erupted from the point of their clash as if from a volcanic explosion, sweeping outwards in all directions. Immediately, groups of individuals who had been standing too close were sent flying through the air.
How… how is this possible? This kid… can actually fight me to a standstill?
The Prison Master felt a profound shock witnessing Ye Yunfei withstand his strike without retreating a single step.
One must understand, he was practically the strongest being in this void, yet a junior was now matching him blow for blow.
This guy is formidable. He might even be stronger than that Prison Master from the Sixth Void,
the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm remarked, astonished by the energy aura the Prison Master was exuding.
Not just strong, his aura is odd. I suspect he's also just a clone, not his true body,
Ye Yunfei said, having been probing the Prison Master's cultivation realm and power, yet detecting an ethereal, illusory quality to the Prison Master's aura.
What? This guy is also just a clone?
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm exclaimed after hearing Ye Yunfei's words.
I also believe he is merely a clone,
Hun Lao chimed in. Though he's used a highly sophisticated law-based secret technique to conceal his aura, he gives off an illusory sensation. He's most likely just an avatar.
Whether he’s a true body or a clone, I'll annihilate him first,
Ye Yunfei said. Gripping the crimson saber in his right hand, his left fist already in motion, he attacked simultaneously from both fronts.
BOOM!
An immense slash of bloody-red saber light appeared, instantly cleaving the world ahead into distinct yin and yang domains.
BOOM!
Ye Yunfei's left hand unleashed the Grand Extinction Fist. An overwhelming tide of pure destructive power surged forward.
How can this kid’s power be so intense?
Faced with Ye Yunfei’s ferocious assault, the Prison Master's expression tightened.
BOOM!
Eight dark, sinister sabers erupted from within his body. Each one exuded a bone-chilling, terrifying cold, coiling through the air like eight black dragons as they formed an array of enchanted weaponry, surging forward in an unstoppable charge.
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
Ye Yunfei swept his saber through them, knocking all eight of the dark sabers away.
While Ye Yunfei dueled the Prison Master, the other Heavenly Gods on both sides were also fiercely clashing.
In terms of Heavenly God numbers, the Guardian Faction held the advantage, boasting over two hundred.
Ye Yunfei's side, however, only had just over one hundred—nearly half the number.
But the fighting prowess of the silver-robed elder and the middle-aged Daoist nun was formidable. They could practically fight ten opponents each, and at critical moments could also aid their own Heavenly Gods. Therefore, the battle between the Heavenly Gods remained undecided for the moment.
Kid, I don't know where you all come from, nor why you've suddenly attacked the Guardian Faction's headquarters, but since you've done it, you'll pay the price!
Seeing his side would likely gain the upper hand soon, the Prison Master gave a cold laugh and spoke.
Ye Yunfei’s right hand swung the crimson saber while his left constantly unleashed a torrent of fist techniques: the Grand Extinction Fist, the Aerial Binding Fist, the World-Breaking Fist, the Emperor Fist—each strike blending into the next, pressing relentlessly upon the Prison Master.
This Prison Master truly was strong, versed in numerous profound cultivation arts and secret techniques, each movement erupting with fearsome destructive power.
It was a pity he met Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei's current Soul Power level was already at the Sovereign God rank, and his physical body strength and cultivation realm were also impressively strong.Within moments, he had driven the Prison Master backwards, step by step.
I'm now certain he's just a clone,
Hun Lao declared. His true body must be that of a Sovereign God. It seems he, like that Prison Master from the Sixth Void, only has a clone present in this void.
Regardless of his form, let's deal with this Guardian Faction branch first,
Ye Yunfei said, never pausing his barrage.
BOOM!
Suddenly, a massive, spinning disc materialized behind Ye Yunfei's back. Within the disc was a nine-squares grid, each containing a majestic, towering sacred beast.
Pushed forward by the nine beasts, the spinning disc rolled forward like a heavenly wheel, directly pulverizing an Early Stage Heavenly God from the Guardian Faction into a bloody mist. Even his Soul Body was smashed into scattered fragments.
The early-stage Heavenly God, in sheer panic, immediately wanted to reassemble his body.
Too late!
A sinister chuckle echoed in his spiritual ear. Then a jet-black, glossy physical form manifested beside him, instantly releasing torrents of ghostly mist and billowing corpse energy, submerging the fractured pieces of the Heavenly God's soul.
Immediately afterwards, an army of corpses and a legion of vengeful spirits materialized, encircling a huge swath of the battlefield and launching a fierce assault on the Guardian Faction's troops.
After unleashing the Nine Sacred Beasts, Ye Yunfei then released over a hundred thousand puppets, forming a vast, organized phalanx that charged headlong into the Guardian Faction's ranks.Over a hundred thousand puppets, each body terrifically sturdy, surged forward en masse. Wherever they went, even the Heavenly Gods of the Guardian Faction felt a chill down their spines.
A battle like this, how could I be missing from it!
A streak of golden light instantly shot into the battlefield, darting around, beginning to loot the various treasures and resources strewn across the battlefield.Ye Yunfei knew the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm now possessed Heavenly God-level strength, and his spatial talents were even more refined. So, he wasn't worried about his safety.Based on those spatial gifts, only a handful of Heavenly Gods could possibly harm him.Next, Hu Miao emerged from the Phantom Tower, dissolving into a faint, indistinct fox-shaped shadow that crept stealthily through the battlefield, trailing dense mirages around her. Whenever she encountered anyone from the Guardian Faction caught in these illusions, she would immediately kill them. With Huang Shang, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, and Hu Miao joining the battle, the strength of the Alliance Army once again increased markedly. Particularly Huang Shang's deployed army of corpses and legion of spirits—large in number, potent in power. As they charged through the battlefield, they instantly slew many Guardian Faction members.