Boom...!
The two law-infused nets unleashed their formidable law power, resulting in a terrifying explosion. That patch of space crumbled apart repeatedly, with infinite fragments of time and space howling wildly and striking the surrounding space until it heaved violently, like the raging surface of an ocean.
Amidst the horrific clash of law forces, Lü Dandan’s delicate form was sent tumbling backward on the spot, vomiting blood repeatedly.
Ye Yunfei’s face darkened. With a wave of his hand, a bottle of divine pills flew to land in front of Lü Dandan. Then, with a single step, he positioned himself squarely between Lü Dandan and the three Sovereign Gods.
"Damned brat!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei lingering like a haunting ghost to hold them up, the three Sovereign Gods were infuriated to the extreme. One of them, gripping a large black seal pulsing with numerous mysterious black runes, pressed down towards Ye Yunfei to suppress him.
Ye Yunfei swung his fist in retaliation. The destructive energy wrought by his Great Extinction Divine Fist collided with that large seal.
*Pah!* Ye Yunfei’s fist was struck by the seal, leaving a bloody wound from which blood sprayed.
The other two Sovereign Gods also immediately attacked Ye Yunfei. All three struck almost simultaneously, once again smashing Ye Yunfei and sending him flying away. He crashed onto a distant hillside, blasting a massive crater in the blackened slope.
The three Sovereign Gods then hastened their pursuit of Lü Dandan, for they saw she was on the verge of entering the palace.
But before they could catch up to Lü Dandan, the black mountain peak beneath their feet began to shake violently. Then, dozens of black Earth Dragons burst forth from beneath the ground, roaring and lunging to kill the three Sovereign Gods.
The moment Ye Yunfei entered the interior of this mountain, he immediately sensed that numerous black Earth Dragons were lurking beneath the ground. These black Earth Dragons contained not only powerful earth energies and earth laws but also intense Dark Energy and Dark Laws. They were different from the Earth Dragons he had encountered before.
Ye Yunfei promptly used his Geomancy Technique to control dozens of these black Earth Dragons and alter the mountain's terrain.
Boom...!
The three Sovereign Gods struck simultaneously, blasting all the black Earth Dragons blocking their path to pieces. Then, they conjured three massive, black energy hands to grab at Lü Dandan all at once.
Boom...!
In front of them, the black ground suddenly and rapidly bulged upwards, instantly forming dozens of small black peaks that soared into the air before plummeting down towards the three Sovereign Gods.
The three Sovereign Gods released their energy auras, shattering these small black peaks. But just as they were about to catch Lü Dandan, they saw Ye Yunfei standing atop the head of a black Earth Dragon, once again blocking their path.
Ye Yunfei employed his Mind Reading Art, instantly causing the movements of these three Sovereign Gods to stagnate.
By this time, Lü Dandan had already rushed to the main entrance of that palace.
"Just you wait, you three traitors! Our Dark Faction never lets off traitors lightly," Lü Dandan said, glancing back at the three Sovereign Gods with gritted teeth.
It was precisely because these three Sovereign Gods had recently emerged from their secluded cultivation caves, contending for power and stirring up trouble within the Dark Faction's headquarters, that a severe internal conflict had erupted within the faction, causing devastating losses in a very short time. Its overall strength had plummeted, which had allowed the Ziyang Sect to seize the opportunity and nearly dealt the Dark Faction a crippling blow.
"This is bad! That little slut is about to enter the Sacred Temple!"
Seeing Lü Dandan reach the palace's main entrance, the expressions of the three Sovereign Gods instantly changed drastically.
"The Dark Queen is up ahead on that mountain peak."
At that moment, several figures radiating formidable auras came surging in from the distance.
"Those must be Sovereign Gods from the Ziyang Sect. With five or six Sovereign Gods gathered here now, things are getting tricky," Hun Lao immediately conveyed to Ye Yunfei via Sound Transmission.
Boom boom boom...!
At that very instant, the bodies of the three Dark Faction Sovereign Gods suddenly exploded simultaneously. Each Sovereign God transformed into a churning mass of black smoke, which then dispersed into countless tendrils of black mist spreading in all directions.
"Those three probably used some kind of dispersion technique to shake off your obstruction. It's quite pathetic for three Sovereign Gods to be entangled by you to this extent," Hun Lao immediately chuckled as he conveyed to Ye Yunfei.
As soon as Hun Lao finished speaking, Ye Yunfei saw large amounts of black mist suddenly appear behind Lü Dandan, resembling black ropes aiming to entangle her body.
Ye Yunfei stomped his foot. Immediately, dozens of black Earth Dragons erupted from the ground, positioning themselves precisely behind Lü Dandan, opening their maws to attack the incoming black mist.
However, that black mist was, after all, conjured by three Sovereign Gods. The black Earth Dragons Ye Yunfei had summoned were no match for them, disintegrating into dust in the blink of an eye.
"Don't think you three traitors are the only ones who know this technique!"
Just as Lü Dandan was about to be ensnared by the dense, numerous black mist tendrils, she suddenly spoke through clenched teeth.
Then her body also abruptly exploded, transforming into myriad tendrils of black mist.
"Casting this technique must cost a great deal of foundational vitality. Otherwise, those three would have used it sooner. Miss Lü is resorting to this as a last-ditch, life-risking gamble," Hun Lao observed as he conveyed to Ye Yunfei.
By then, Ye Yunfei had arrived at the main entrance of the black palace, watching the sky filled with black mist that was Lü Dandan with some concern.
"Young Master Ye, I'm fine. Help me block the black mist formed by those three. Although they've produced many mist clones, their individual power is greatly reduced. I'm entering the Sacred Temple now. Once inside, those three traitors won't be able to do anything to me."
Just as Ye Yunfei was worried, he suddenly received a Sound Transmission from Lü Dandan.
Upon receiving it, Ye Yunfei immediately took action. Five golden, radiant spheres rose and fell above his head, shining with rolling divine light to suppress the black mist clones formed by the three Sovereign Gods. Having fought them for so long, Ye Yunfei was of course very familiar with their auras. Near the entrance, a portion of the mist clones belonged to Lü Dandan.
"Damn it! It's that brat causing trouble again! If not for him, we'd have already captured that little slut!"
A voice choked with fury rang out.
"You three old fellows cannot harm anyone in my presence!" Ye Yunfei sneered coldly, promptly using his Mind Reading Art to disrupt the specific mist clone that had just spoken.
That mist clone immediately froze motionless, then was slapped by Ye Yunfei. The slap was imbued with Ye Yunfei's physical strength and divine power, instantly shattering the mist clone.
Boom...!
A massive Emperor Phantom manifested behind Ye Yunfei, radiating majestic, oppressive emperor's might, forming an Emperor Domain. The Emperor Heart Method was also a Yang-type technique. The Emperor Heart Method combined with the Nine-Yang Ancient Scripture thoroughly lit up the darkness, immediately disorienting most of the mist clones. Naturally, the clones belonging to Lü Dandan remained unaffected. With Ye Yunfei's help, a portion of Lü Dandan's mist clones had already entered the black palace.
"Not good!"
Seeing that a considerable portion of Lü Dandan's mist clones had entered the Sacred Temple, the three Dark Faction Sovereign Gods knew the situation had turned dire, each emitting cries of unwillingness.
Boom boom boom...!
At this moment, three tall figures emanating formidable energy auras landed simultaneously on the mountaintop, arriving directly before the main entrance of this black palace. All three were Sovereign Gods.
"Where is the Dark Queen?"
As soon as they arrived, one of them questioned. They could all sense Lü Dandan's aura, but faced with the sky full of black mist, they were momentarily perplexed.
"You've arrived too late. That little slut, the Dark Queen, has already entered the Sacred Temple," a Dark Faction Sovereign God said curtly.
"So what if she entered the Sacred Temple? A worthless little slut has no hope of escaping death, no matter where she hides," one of the newly arrived Sovereign Gods sneered.
"What do you know? Once that little slut enters the Sacred Temple, it will be like a fish returning to water, and the consequences will be unpredictable," a Dark Faction Sovereign God replied with reluctant bitterness.