Although he was somewhat wary of Ye Yunfei's strength, he himself was no weakling either. Moreover, he had brought a group of men with him, so he wasn't particularly afraid of Ye Yunfei. Now, seeing how Ye Yunfei was showing no face at all, anger began to rise in his heart.
"Kid, Brother Li is already being this polite. I advise you not to be ungrateful—ignore good advice and invite trouble. Get out of the way now, or don't blame us for being rude!"
A burly, fierce-looking man holding a large knife stepped out from behind the blue-robed man. The knife was decorated with nine rings that rattled noisily as it shook. This man pointed his blade at Ye Yunfei and shouted angrily.
With a *clang*, the knife in the man's hand suddenly snapped in two. Then his body was struck as if by lightning, flying backward and landing in the distance, vomiting large mouthfuls of blood.
"What happened?"
The faces of everyone around them changed at the sight. This man was an Intermediate True God, and a fairly powerful one at that. Yet now, without them knowing how, he was suddenly sent flying and injured.
In truth, Ye Yunfei had only slightly released a trace of his energy aura, which was enough to knock the man flying. Ye Yunfei was now a Heavenly God and a Deity Lord—his actual combat power far exceeded that of an ordinary Heavenly God. Dealing with a True God was far too easy.
"Brother Li, this kid is a bit strange."
All the pursuers behind Brother Li immediately became alert, each retrieving their magical treasures and aiming them at Ye Yunfei. The atmosphere grew somewhat tense.
"Young Master, why do you wish to inquire about the Dark Queen?"
At this moment, the dozen or so women in black discussed amongst themselves via Sound Transmission. Then, one of them spoke up and asked Ye Yunfei.
"I had a friend in the past whose nickname was Dark Queen. However, I haven't seen her in a very long time, so I wanted to ask you about it," Ye Yunfei said.
"You are a friend of the Dark Queen?"
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the dozen or so women in black glanced at each other, then the one who seemed to be their leader spoke carefully.
"Indeed. An old friend of mine had the nickname Dark Queen. I just don't know if my friend is the Dark Queen you know, so I'm asking you," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Young Master, if I may ask, what does your friend who is called the Dark Queen look like, and what is the aura of her Soul Body like?"
The leading woman in black asked further.
Ye Yunfei waved a hand and directly simulated Lü Dandan's appearance and aura, suspending them beside him.
"What?!"
The dozen or so women in black looked at the appearance and Soul Body aura Ye Yunfei had simulated, and their expressions instantly changed.
"It seems the Dark Queen they're talking about is highly likely to be Miss Lü Dandan," Hun Lao immediately spoke up upon seeing the women's reactions.
"Yes, most likely," Ye Yunfei also nodded.
"Young Master, are you certain the Dark Queen is truly your friend?" the leading woman in black asked again.
"The Dark Queen is indeed my friend. Her name is Lü Dandan," Ye Yunfei replied to the leading woman via Sound Transmission.
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, this woman looked even more shocked. Then she conferred with the other women in black via Sound Transmission.
"Young Master, the Dark Queen you speak of is indeed our Queen. However, we have become separated from our Queen. Those people behind are the Queen's enemies, and they are searching for her whereabouts," the woman transmitted to Ye Yunfei.
"Oh? You are subordinates of the Dark Queen? Very well, let me help you deal with these pursuers first." Ye Yunfei nodded, then his gaze shifted to the pursuers behind them.
"Get lost!" Ye Yunfei said plainly.
"Brother Li, this kid is too arrogant! Let's kill him first!"
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the pursuers all flew into a rage. Some couldn't help but shout.
"Very well, a few of you, go together and kill him," the middle-aged man in blue nodded.
Immediately, over ten people rushed out from behind him, surrounding Ye Yunfei menacingly.
All of them were True Gods, ranging from Primary to Intermediate levels.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The dozen or so men attacked simultaneously, some unleashing magical treasures, others executing techniques and secret arts, all targeting Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei gave a cold smile but didn't dodge at all, continuing to stand there with his hands behind his back. A powerful energy diffused from within his body.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
The dozen or so men who had attacked Ye Yunfei were all sent flying backward at the same time, landing far away, unable to get up.
"How is that possible?!"
Both the pursuers and the dozen or so women in black were stunned by this scene.
They hadn't seen Ye Yunfei lift a finger; they had only sensed a terrifying energy aura erupting from his body, which then blasted that dozen men away.
"Kid! Just what are you?! Why are you interfering in our business?" the leader in blue robes demanded furiously, a long spear appearing in his hand and pointing angrily at Ye Yunfei.
"I'll say it one more time: get lost!" Ye Yunfei said softly.
Given his current realm and strength, Ye Yunfei genuinely had no desire to bother with these True Gods before him.
"Very well, kid! Let's see just how capable you really are!" The blue-robed man was now thoroughly enraged.
"Everyone, attack with me! Let's see how strong this kid really is!"
The blue-robed man roared loudly, then charged at Ye Yunfei. Over a hundred men behind him also sprang into action, rising into the air and closing in on Ye Yunfei from different angles.
Ye Yunfei stood with his hands behind his back, motionless, completely disdainful of taking action. Just as the over hundred men were about to reach him, Ye Yunfei stirred his will slightly. A powerful energy aura surged from his body, forming a raging whirlwind of energy that swept outward like a typhoon.
The next moment...
Bam! Bam! Bam!
The over hundred men were sent flying far and wide in all directions, like dumplings dropped into a pot. That included the blue-robed middle-aged man leading them—he too couldn't withstand the energy pressure released by Ye Yunfei, falling far away and struggling to get up for quite a while.
"So strong!"
The dozen or so women in black were profoundly shocked by the scene of Ye Yunfei blowing away over a hundred men. This level of strength was unimaginable to them.
"It seems this young master truly has no ill intentions toward us. I suspect he really is a friend of the Dark Queen. With such terrifying power, he is certainly qualified to be the Dark Queen's friend."
The women in black transmitted amongst themselves.
"Let's change locations to talk."
Seeing the lingering vigilance on the faces of the dozen women, Ye Yunfei knew they had likely been chased for a long time and were now frightened birds.
He waved his sleeve and employed his spatial supernatural ability, instantly bringing the dozen women away from this patch of void.
In the next moment, they arrived at a common world within a nearby World Cluster, standing atop a tall mountain peak.
"Alright, now you can tell me about the Dark Queen," Ye Yunfei set the women down and spoke, simultaneously waving his hand and throwing out a handful of formation flags. Several large Formations were instantly erected, enveloping the mountaintop completely.
"What technique is this?! So incredible!"
The dozen women in black hadn't even had time to react before they found themselves having left their original location and appearing in an unfamiliar world. This level of spatial ability was simply too profound for them.
"Young Master, what would you like to know?" the leading woman in black asked.
"Does your Dark Queen's name truly mean Lü Dandan?" Ye Yunfei asked first.
"Indeed, our Queen's name is precisely Lü Dandan," the woman nodded in reply.
"Then where is your Dark Queen now?" Ye Yunfei asked next.
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's question, the dozen or so women in black immediately showed expressions of hesitation. The reason they were being hunted was precisely because their enemies wanted to find the Dark Queen's whereabouts. Although they felt this strange young man seemed to harbor no ill intentions, they dared not casually reveal their Queen's location, as that would only harm her.
"Don't worry, I really am friends with your Dark Queen. Is your Queen in this Seventh Void?" Ye Yunfei asked again.
"Young Master, our Queen is not in this void. We fled here from the Third Void," the leading woman said after hesitating for a moment.
"The Third Void? So the Dark Queen had been developing in the Third Void all along?" Ye Yunfei was momentarily stunned, then asked.
"Yes. Our Dark Queen originates from the Third Void. Not long ago, while she was outside, she was ambushed and injured by enemies. She's currently missing."
"To be honest, we don't know where our Queen is right now either, because when we tried to look for her, we were pursued. We fled all the way from the Third Void to the Fourth Void, then from the Fourth Void to the Sixth Void, and then from the Sixth Void to the Seventh Void, which is where we met you, Young Master."
The leading woman explained.
"So that's how it is," Ye Yunfei nodded after hearing her.
"I suspect they deliberately lured the enemy away," Hun Lao suddenly transmitted to Ye Yunfei.
"That makes sense!" Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Perhaps they do know where the Dark Queen is now, but they deliberately led the pursuers to other voids in order to confuse the enemy's sight and make it easier for the Dark Queen to escape. So, if you want to find Miss Lü Dandan, you'll need to start with these women," Hun Lao transmitted again.
"Right," Ye Yunfei, after hearing Hun Lao's analysis, found it logical. To find Miss Lü Dandan, he would need to start with them.
"Fine. It seems they are unwilling to speak directly. I'll let them go first, then follow them secretly. If they truly know Miss Lü Dandan's whereabouts, they should lead us to her," Ye Yunfei thought for a moment, then transmitted to Hun Lao.
"That's a good idea. With your movement speed and spatial cultivation, secretly following them shouldn't be a problem—they could never detect it," Hun Lao transmitted with a laugh.
"So you also don't know where the Dark Queen is. Very well. Be careful then. I won't disturb you further," Ye Yunfei nodded to the women in black and said. Then he waved a hand, recalling all the Formations he had just set up.