Countless gleaming chains of law clattered and appeared around Ye Yunfei's body.
During his cultivation in the Colorless Abyss in recent times, Ye Yunfei had made tremendous improvements in his comprehension of the laws of the Great Dao.
According to the two mysterious old men from the Colorless Abyss, Ye Yunfei's current attainment in the laws of the Great Dao had already reached the level of a Sovereign God.
Thus, Ye Yunfei stood in front of Lü Dandan, confronting the dark figures ahead.
However, even as Ye Yunfei employed several methods simultaneously, he was still forced to retreat several steps under the pressure of the three Sovereign Gods' energy auras.
"So you traitors are indeed hiding here," Lü Dandan said angrily, staring at the three tall, dark figures blocking the path ahead.
"Hahaha... We long guessed you would return here sooner or later, so of course we were waiting for you. Now be a good girl and surrender, come with us to the Sacred Temple.
If you cooperate, we might even spare your life. Otherwise, your reign as the so-called Dark Queen won't last much longer," one of the dark figures said in an eerie tone.
His voice was like the harsh, piercing shriek of a night owl.
"Cooperation leads to survival? Do you think I don't know the shamelessness and treachery of you three traitors? Moreover, I will never let you succeed," Lü Dandan replied coldly.
"Stop calling us traitors. Throughout history, the winners become kings, the losers become bandits. Don't think your title of 'Dark Queen' automatically makes you the rightful heir of our Dark Faction.
Once we inherit the Dark Faction, we will be the orthodox lineage. Then, you will be the traitor," the figure retorted.
"Don't waste words with her. Seize her directly and take her to the Sacred Temple," another dark figure beside him said coldly.
After speaking, this dark figure took a step forward. Thick dark energy swirled around his body, transforming into billowing black mist that surged like a vast, roiling black ocean.
Clatter, clatter…
As the dark figure moved, numerous black chains abruptly materialized in the pitch-black surrounding space. Then, endless streams of dark, serpent-like shapes twisted and writhed toward Ye Yunfei and Lü Dandan.
"Cover for me. I must enter that Black Palace atop the mountain.
If I can enter that palace, I will obtain a tremendous opportunity. At that point, not even a Sovereign God could easily handle me," Lü Dandan said to Ye Yunfei, her gaze fixed on the three Sovereign Gods blocking their way.
Seeing Ye Yunfei step forward and clash with the energy auras of the three Sovereign Gods had both shocked her deeply and kindled a flicker of hope.
After all, for one person to confront three Sovereign Gods and retreat only a dozen steps proved that Ye Yunfei possessed the power to stand against them.
Upon hearing Lü Dandan's words, Ye Yunfei glanced up at the Black Palace on the mountain peak, then back at the three dark figures blocking their path.
"Very well, Miss Lü. I will hold them off and cover your entry into the palace," Ye Yunfei transmitted to Lü Dandan.
The moment his words finished, Ye Yunfei immediately unleashed his Soul Spears. Five Soul Spears materialized simultaneously, each shooting toward one of the three Sovereign Gods.
Forged from concentrated Soul Force Energy and Soul Force laws, the Soul Spears were astonishingly fast. With a mere thought from Ye Yunfei, they could instantly reach any target, bypassing physical barriers to directly invade the target's Soul Sea.
Faced with Ye Yunfei's Soul Spears, the three Sovereign Gods' expressions changed slightly. They hurriedly mobilized Soul Power artifacts within their Soul Seas to defend.
Yet, at that exact moment, a powerful suggestion forcefully arose in their Soul Seas: the urge to simply give up resistance.
The moment this overwhelming suggestion manifested, the three Sovereign Gods instantly realized something was amiss and immediately reinforced their mental fortitude.
However, in that brief moment of hesitation, three massive fists simultaneously arrived before their heads.
Each fist was surrounded by dense, crisscrossing chains of Great Dao laws that clattered and trembled.
This was a fist technique executed using the power of Great Dao laws, and its power was formidable.
Furthermore, these three fists also carried Ye Yunfei's immense physical strength, causing the three Sovereign Gods to feel immense pressure.
Next, with a thunderous roar, a beam of blood-red saber light instantly formed, sweeping relentlessly toward one of the Sovereign Gods.
After this red saber light was unleashed, the space in front of Ye Yunfei was instantly cleaved into two distinct worlds of yin and yang, each brimming with terrifying saber intent.
As Ye Yunfei launched his assault, Lü Dandan's figure flickered. She dashed in another direction, attempting to circumvent the three Sovereign Gods and charge toward the Black Palace above.
"Damned!"
The three Sovereign Gods, caught in this tempest of attacks from Ye Yunfei, flew into a rage.
Initially, their focus had been solely on Lü Dandan, but Ye Yunfei's onslaught posed too great a threat to simply ignore.
"You two deal with this brat. I'll capture that little wench. We absolutely cannot let her enter the Sacred Temple alone, or we'll have no chance left," one of the three Sovereign Gods quickly communicated.
His figure then flickered as he turned to pursue Lü Dandan. The other two advanced toward Ye Yunfei, their killing intent palpable.
Ye Yunfei pointed a finger. A small black mirror shot into the air, aiming its reflection at the Sovereign God chasing Lü Dandan.
That Sovereign God immediately felt as if his Soul Body was being subjected to a bizarre force trying to pull it out of his physical form. Shocked, he immediately halted, focusing all his strength on resisting this strange pulling force.
For the Soul Body was the most vital and core existence; once it was compromised, the consequences would be dire.
"Spatial Splitting Technique," Ye Yunfei whispered softly, watching the Sovereign God struggling against the small black mirror's interference.
Instantly, the space where that Sovereign God stood began to fissure, producing numerous pitch-black spatial cracks that rapidly spread toward the Sovereign God's body.
Upon noticing this, the Sovereign God's face drastically changed. He could sense that these countless spatial cracks contained immensely destructive energies capable of tearing his physical body to pieces.
In his panic, the Sovereign God released a continuous stream of Sovereign God-level energy from within his body. Simultaneously, more than a dozen Soul Force Energy artifacts shot out from his head.
Some of these artifacts blasted toward the small black mirror high in the air, while others hovered around his head, protecting his Soul Sea.
But this moment of delay was enough. Lü Dandan had transformed into a faint, almost imperceptible shadow, swiftly ascending toward the Black Palace above.
"I never imagined he could truly hold off these three Sovereign Gods for me," Lü Dandan thought, glancing back at Ye Yunfei, her heart filled with a mix of shock and exhilaration.