Following this, everyone sensed that above the Black Altar, a colossal black hand rapidly condensed into form. It was inscribed with densely packed, mysterious runes, giving off a profoundly bizarre sensation.
The immense black hand slowly advanced and swept forward. Immediately, the attacks launched by the six Sovereign Gods seemed to crash against an invisible wall, one after another coming to a halt.
Several Master-God-level magic treasures were directly repelled and sent flying back. The six Sovereign Gods were then forced to retreat several steps.
"How is this possible?!
That little bitch has actually communed with the inheritance altar in such a short time and begun to control the Dark Heart!"
The three Dark Faction Sovereign Gods all had wildly changing expressions, a mix of disbelief and utter unwillingness.
"It seems Miss Lu has now gained a power to protect herself," Hun Lao said with a smile upon seeing this.
"Yes, no wonder Miss Lu was so desperate to enter this Sacred Temple earlier.
As long as she's here, she has a means of self-preservation."
"Dammit!"
The three Dark Faction Sovereign Gods gnashed their teeth in fury.
The three Sovereign Gods of the Ziyang Sect also had drastic changes in expression. That black hand that had appeared above the altar actually blocked the simultaneous assault of all six Sovereign Gods and even forced them back. Such power was terrifying.
"You three traitors better wait. We will settle accounts with you soon enough.
And as for you Ziyang Sect scum who have killed so many of our Dark Faction members—this ocean of blood and deep hatred, our Dark Faction will definitely repay!" Lü Dandan said angrily, glaring at the six Sovereign Gods.
"Miss Lu appears to be refining that Dark Heart," Hun Lao conveyed to Ye Yunfei.
At this moment, the pulsating black heart hovered before Lü Dandan's chest, each beat appearing vigorous and powerful.
"Yes, she is refining the Dark Heart.
Her earlier insistence on returning must have been for the sake of this Dark Heart.
She's finally obtained it now."
Ye Yunfei nodded, a smile appearing on his face.
"Young Master Ye, why don't you find a place to rest a while?
Don't worry, while inside this Sacred Temple, these fellows are no match for you."
Lü Dandan transmitted her words to Ye Yunfei.
"That little bitch is refining the Dark Heart. She can't fully control it yet; we might still have a chance.
Let's all strike together! Stop her from refining the Dark Heart!"
One of the Dark Faction Sovereign Gods suddenly shouted loudly.
"Right! Let's attack and stop her from refining the Dark Heart!"
The other two Dark Faction Sovereign Gods spoke simultaneously.
Then, the three Dark Faction Sovereign Gods attacked in unison, unleashing a furious assault directed at Lü Dandan, who sat cross-legged upon the Black Altar.
"We should act as well."
The three Ziyang Sect Sovereign Gods exchanged glances, then also joined the attack.
The six Sovereign Gods held nothing back, unleashing all sorts of techniques and secret arts, casting forth numerous Master-God-level magic treasures, launching a continuous, unending barrage of attacks toward Lü Dandan.
Seeing this, Ye Yunfei's figure flashed, approaching the Black Altar, prepared to intervene at any moment.
After all, this was a combined attack launched by six Sovereign Gods—truly terrifying.
"Young Master Ye, you needn't worry. From this moment on, they have no way to harm me."
Lü Dandan transmitted her assurance to Ye Yunfei.
No sooner had her words finished than another enormous, giant black hand manifested above Lü Dandan's head. It thrust forward in a mighty palm strike, directly blocking all attacks from the six Sovereign Gods.
The six Sovereign Gods paled dramatically, but gritting their teeth, they launched another variety of fierce assaults.
However, no matter how they attacked, it was futile. The black hand floating above Lü Dandan, with each gentle push forward, easily nullified all their attacks.
"Everyone, let's launch a Soul Power attack!"
Suddenly, one of the Dark Faction Sovereign Gods yelled.
Boom! ...
From the heads of the six Sovereign Gods erupted Soul Power Energy like raging waves, converging into a surge like ten thousand stampeding horses, crashing toward the Black Altar ahead.
The combined intensity of the Soul Power Energy released by six Sovereign Gods was terrifying, causing the space around them to tremble violently.
With a thought, Ye Yunfei immediately released his own Soul Power Energy. It transformed into a rolling torrent and struck head-on from the side against the combined Soul Power Energy of the six Sovereign Gods.
Ye Yunfei's Soul Power level had already reached Sovereign God standards long ago. Recently, during his seclusion training in the Colorless Abyss, his Soul Power had improved immensely once more. Consequently, Ye Yunfei's current Soul Power surpassed that of ordinary Sovereign Gods by a considerable margin.
Even though it was one against six, he forcefully caused the combined torrent of Soul Power from the six Sovereign Gods to deviate slightly from its intended path.
"How is this possible?!"
All six Sovereign Gods wore expressions of utter disbelief.
"No wonder that little bitch brought this kid back. His strength far surpasses his cultivation realm. Such a monstrous young talent is rare indeed in this world," one of the Dark Faction Sovereign Gods couldn't help but exclaim.
"Why waste words?
If we can't stop that little bitch from refining the Dark Heart in time, we'll lose our chance to completely control the Dark Faction. Not only that, but we'll also end up being hunted down by her."
Another Dark Faction Sovereign God spoke up.
Thus, the three Dark Faction Sovereign Gods ignored Ye Yunfei and continued to attack Lü Dandan.
Boom! ...
The six Sovereign Gods once again released their Soul Power Energy, directing it straight at Lü Dandan.
At her side, Ye Yunfei immediately prepared to deploy his own Soul Power to obstruct the six Sovereign Gods' assault on Lü Dandan.
Suddenly, two of the Sovereign Gods charged at Ye Yunfei from left and right. It turned out the six Sovereign Gods had just coordinated their strategy: two were responsible for dealing with Ye Yunfei, while the other four focused on Lü Dandan.
"Young Master Ye, you can step aside and rest.
Rest assured, they cannot hurt me now."
At this moment, Ye Yunfei received another transmission from Lü Dandan.
Ye Yunfei gripped his blood-red long saber with both hands and slashed out. A thick, crude saber beam materialized, slicing through the space ahead, cleaving yin and yang into two distinct realms.
Seeing the bizarre saber technique Ye Yunfei employed, the two Sovereign Gods wore wary expressions.
Faced with this ferocious slash, even they dared not directly face it head-on. Simultaneously, they took a step back.
Right at this moment.
Boom! ...
The black hand that had been continuously hovering above Lü Dandan's head surged forward with violent energy, slamming out. On the spot, it forced the four Sovereign Gods attacking Lü Dandan to retreat dozens of paces.
"Not good! That little bitch is beginning to truly control the Dark Heart!" one Dark Faction Sovereign God cried out in bitter disappointment.
"It seems my intervention is indeed unnecessary now."
Ye Yunfei sensed that the colossal black hand had not only forced back the four Sovereign Gods but also repelled all the Soul Power Energy they had unleashed.
Thus, Ye Yunfei's figure flashed, instantly retreating a good distance, moving away from the Black Altar. He had now confirmed Lü Dandan indeed possessed the power to protect herself.