After recognizing Ye Yunfei, Lü Dandan froze for a moment, unable to believe her eyes.
Although she had often thought of Ye Yunfei since arriving in the Third Void, she had always assumed she would only have a chance to see him again when she returned to the Eighth Void one day. She never expected Ye Yunfei to appear in the Third Void now, and to suddenly show up right when she was in dire straits.
"Oh no, he came from the Eighth Void," Lü Dandan thought, a new wave of worry crashing over her. "The beings of the Eighth Void are surely far weaker than those of the Third Void. In this situation, his sudden appearance is far too dangerous.
There are Heavenly Gods from the Ziyang Sect here. In the Eighth Void, there are no Heavenly Gods at all.
Although his strength and talent are both excellent, as a being from the Eighth Void, he has probably never even seen a Heavenly God before. So right now, he is in extreme danger."
The moment she thought of Ye Yunfei's safety, Lü Dandan grew frantic. Her figure flashed as she placed herself directly in front of Ye Yunfei.
"Ye Yunfei, the people of the Ziyang Sect are very strong, and there are Heavenly Gods present here," she said urgently. "You absolutely must not act recklessly. Get behind me."
Moreover, she immediately gave an order to the experts of the Dark Faction: no matter what happened in the coming battle, they absolutely had to protect Ye Yunfei. In fact, they were to place Ye Yunfei's safety above even that of her, the Dark Queen.
Receiving Lü Dandan's order, the other experts of the Dark Faction were rather confused. They didn't understand why their Queen suddenly valued this unfamiliar youngster so highly, even considering his safety more important than her own.
However, in the Dark Faction, the Queen's command was supreme. Though puzzled, the Dark Faction experts immediately arrayed themselves in formation as soon as they received the order, encircling Ye Yunfei and protecting him on all sides.
"Quickly, call Hun Lao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm back!" Lü Dandan said to Ye Yunfei, appearing extremely anxious. "The Ziyang Sect is a very powerful force, far stronger than any faction in the Eighth Void. The two of them probably can't handle the Ziyang Sect's forces."
She knew Hun Lao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm were very important to Ye Yunfei.
"Miss Lü, you don't need to worry about their safety," Ye Yunfei said with a smile, seeing her worried expression and knowing exactly what she was thinking. After all, when Lü Dandan had left the Eighth Void in the past, Ye Yunfei, though a top expert there, was still far from being able to contend against Heavenly Gods or True Gods. And right before them were forces of the Ziyang Sect that included both Heavenly Gods and True Gods. "If you don't believe me, just look. Do they look like they are about to get into trouble?"
"They..."
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Lü Dandan immediately looked toward Hun Lao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm. What she saw made her freeze once more.
In her agitated state upon recognizing Ye Yunfei, she had failed to notice how Hun Lao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm were faring in their fight against the Ziyang Sect forces.
"How is this possible?" Lü Dandan's face filled with shock.
She discovered that Hun Lao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm were fighting fiercely with the Ziyang Sect's troops.
Leading his Corpse Army and Ghost Army, Hun Lao surged forward in a tide of assault, temporarily battering the Ziyang Sect forces into a sorry state, even forcing them to retreat step by step.
Meanwhile, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was also displaying astonishing combat prowess. Transforming into a streak of golden light, it charged left and right through the Ziyang Sect ranks, appearing and disappearing like a ghost. One after another, Deities of the Ziyang Sect were slammed into by it and exploded.
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm race was not only skilled in spatial techniques but also in raw power.
"Hey, be careful! Try not to destroy the bodies of those Deities!" Hun Lao, watching the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm blow up one Ziyang Sect Deity after another, felt his heart ache with loss. He couldn't help but shout at it. "Those are extremely precious cultivation resources for me!"
"How is this possible?" Lü Dandan muttered, her cherry-red lips parting in a wide 'O' of disbelief that took a long moment to close—large enough to fit an egg inside. "They've actually attained strength that can contend with True Gods?
No!
Their combat power seems far stronger than that of ordinary True Gods. An average True God doesn't seem to be a match for either of them at all!
What in the world happened? When did they become so powerful?"
She stared at the scene of Hun Lao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm wreaking havoc on all sides, completely unable to believe it.
"Relax, they won't get into trouble. On the contrary, they're about to reap a very bountiful harvest," Ye Yunfei said with a laugh. "Even if I called them back now and told them to stop fighting, I doubt they'd be willing. That would be like preventing them from getting rich."
"It seems I worried too much," Lü Dandan couldn't help but sigh in amazement. "I never imagined their strength had actually reached such a level."
She saw that Hun Lao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm indeed wore wide smiles, thoroughly enjoying the battle.
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm would let out loud laughs the moment it scored a gain, its face filled with the excited expression of someone who had just struck it rich.
"But... the Ziyang Sect still has many Heavenly Gods here," Lü Dandan hesitated for a moment before speaking again. "If those Heavenly Gods move against them, they might not be able to handle it."
"What's so special about Heavenly Gods?" Ye Yunfei replied nonchalantly. He extended his senses to assess Lü Dandan's aura and found her injuries were indeed quite severe. If she forced herself to fight in this state, her wounds could worsen. "Miss Lü, you're injured, so it's not suitable for you to fight right now. Many of your Dark Faction members are also wounded.
How about this: have your people stand here and watch. I'll help you deal with these Ziyang Sect fellows first."
"You... deal with the Ziyang Sect forces?" Lü Dandan was stunned by Ye Yunfei's words. Of course, she knew that if Hun Lao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm were already this formidable, Ye Yunfei's strength must be even greater. But she didn't believe Ye Yunfei could handle dozens of Heavenly Gods from the Ziyang Sect all at once.
Her words had just left her mouth when she saw Ye Yunfei appear before the Heavenly Gods of the Ziyang Sect like a ghost.
"Now I'm giving you two choices," Ye Yunfei said, his cold gaze sweeping over the Heavenly Gods. "First, get lost immediately. Second, I'll do it myself, and by then you won't even have a chance to run."
"He dares to say such a thing facing dozens of Heavenly Gods?" Lü Dandan thought, her heart filled with shock. "Could it be... could it be that he's become incredibly powerful now?"
She couldn't help but recall how, back in the Eighth Void, Ye Yunfei had relied on his strength and talent to grow step by step, ultimately becoming that void's number one expert.
"Has he actually grown to such an astonishing height during the time I've been away?" she wondered, her thoughts surging in a storm within her heart. "Facing dozens of Heavenly Gods, he still has this condescending attitude. But... can he really handle dozens of Heavenly Gods at once?"