'Our primary objective in coming here is to find that brat. If this Guhai Sect dares not cooperate with us, not knowing their own limits, then we'll annihilate them outright. There's nothing more to be said,' proclaimed another Sovereign God, who stood with hands clasped behind his back on the shaft of a silver spear, soaring through the air. His body shone with dazzling spear radiance, making it impossible to look directly at him.
The other Sovereign Gods also strode forth one by one, advancing in great strides towards the Guhai Sect headquarters.
The main reason these Sovereign Gods had come was for Ye Yunfei, or to be more precise, for those two treasures.
In addition to these Sovereign Gods, a large contingent of other troops surged behind them, charging in a mighty, sweeping tide towards the Guhai Sect's headquarters.
'Prepare to face the enemy!'
The Sect Master and the Patriarch of the Guhai Sect stood within their headquarters leading their people, their expressions deeply solemn as they watched the vast army charging in from outside. Particularly upon seeing those dozen-odd Sovereign Gods, no one felt confident. After all, compared to these over a dozen Sovereign Gods, the overall strength of the Guhai Sect was far too weak.
Boom! Boom! Boom…
Before the approaching forces outside could break into the Guhai Sect headquarters, a vast number of Formations and Earth Formations abruptly materialized in front of them. Array after array of glowing Formation barriers blossomed like dazzling, radiant umbrellas, blocking their path.
Watching the Formations and Earth Formations continuously appearing before them, those Sovereign Gods all wore expressions of disdain.
How could mere arrays possibly stop Sovereign Gods like them?
This void was inherently deficient in truly powerful Formations, so aside from a few ancient Formations left over from antiquity, ordinary arrays were no match for powerhouse experts at the Sovereign God level.
Rumble…
The Sovereign God at the forefront acted immediately. He materialized a massive energy hand that swelled in size and swept forward to smash down on over a dozen Formations ahead simultaneously, carrying fearsome power with it.
But to this Sovereign God's surprise, although those Formations were shaken violently, they actually stubbornly resisted his energy hand.
'Didn't expect the grade and power of these Formations to be quite decent,' the Sovereign God frowned, somewhat taken aback. He sent another palm strike forward. This time, two or three Formations cracked under the force, yet they still held firm.
'How is this possible?
These arrays can withstand two of my attacks.' The Sovereign God was shocked.
He then launched a continuous barrage, striking dozens of times before finally barely managing to shatter the over a dozen Formations ahead.
'Never thought a common organization like the Guhai Sect would have so many powerful Formations. This ordinary sect seems to have some hidden foundation,' the Sovereign God remarked aloud.
By then, the other Sovereign Gods bringing up the rear had also arrived, and they all joined in attacking the Formations and Earth Formations ahead.
These Formations and Earth Formations were personally laid by Ye Yunfei. Even Sovereign Gods would find it difficult to break them quickly.
'What's going on? How can such a small sect as the Guhai Sect possess so many powerful Formations and Earth Formations?'
Soon, those Sovereign Gods were growing impatient. The sheer number of Formations and Earth Formations Ye Yunfei had deployed around the Guhai Sect headquarters was truly vast.
Though these dozen-plus Sovereign Gods worked together, progress was slow. Even these Sovereign Gods couldn't break through the arrays rapidly. The Heavenly Gods and other troops following behind them could handle Ye Yunfei's Earth Formations and Formations even less, so they were forced to trail the Sovereign Gods, moving forward slowly.
The once grand, charging army suddenly came to a standstill, able only to inch its way towards the heart of the Guhai Sect headquarters.
'Young Master Ye's Formations and Earth Formations are so highly refined!' Inside the headquarters, the Guhai Sect's Sect Master and Patriarch watched the suddenly slowed enemy advance with pleasant surprise.
'But in the end, they will still be able to break into our headquarters. We must prepare to engage.
First, we must evacuate the more important members of our Guhai Sect, especially the young disciples with good potential. They are the future hope of the Guhai Sect. They must not participate in the fight,' the Guhai Sect's Sect Master then spoke up.
'Indeed. Evacuate a group of key members immediately. We must be prepared for the worst,' the Patriarch agreed with a nod.
Following the command of the Patriarch and Sect Master, the Guhai Sect began moving its more vital members away.
Ye Yunfei had already prepared a large number of long-distance teleportation formations within the Guhai Sect headquarters beforehand. Group after group of important members now began being teleported away via these long-range formations.
At the same time, the army of the Guhai Sect stood in orderly formation in the void above the headquarters, weapons and treasures in hand, each member prepared for battle.
It was precisely at this moment that Ye Yunfei, with his hands clasped behind his back, took a step into the air and began striding out from the Guhai Sect headquarters.
'Young Master Ye!' Seeing Ye Yunfei take this action, the Patriarch and Sect Master of the Guhai Sect immediately soared up, arriving at his side.
'Do not worry. Let me handle this,' Ye Yunfei said placidly.
He had already met that dozen or so Sovereign Gods outside at Huan Jian Gu and gained some understanding of their strength. Therefore, he was confident he could cope.
During his period of secluded cultivation at the Guhai Sect headquarters, his mastery of both the blade path and the sword path had improved, his combat power now significantly stronger than it had been back in Huan Jian Gu.
'It's that kid! He really is in the Guhai Sect headquarters!' At that moment, the Sovereign Gods outside saw Ye Yunfei walking out step by step from within, their spirits instantly perking up.
'This kid is as arrogant as ever. Seeing us here, he actually dares to come out on his own initiative.'
'Does he really think his strength alone is enough to deal with so many Sovereign Gods at once?'
...
Seeing Ye Yunfei stroll towards them from within the Guhai Sect headquarters, hands clasped behind his back in a leisurely manner, his face utterly calm—even with a trace of a scornful smile at the corner of his mouth—the Sovereign Gods were instantly enraged.
As Sovereign Gods, they were among the top-ranking experts in this void. Wherever they went, they were usually worshiped like stars surrounding the moon, revered by all. Now, a junior actually treated them with such contempt. How could they not be furious?
'Kid, hand over those two treasures of yours immediately, or you're dead!' one snarled.
'Young man, I can offer you a chance to live. Hand over everything you possess to me right now, and I can guarantee your safety,' another declared.
...
A few Sovereign Gods began shouting demands at Ye Yunfei, insisting he surrender the two treasures he had obtained earlier in Huan Jian Gu.
Facing these shouts, Ye Yunfei responded with a cold laugh.
'With characters like you, you dare to covet my belongings?'
His walking speed seemed slow, but in reality, it was incredibly fast. In just a few steps, he had already arrived in front of those Sovereign Gods.
The Sovereign Gods were still continuously attacking and breaking arrays, while Ye Yunfei now stood amongst the layers of Formations and Earth Formations.
These were his own handiwork; of course, they were absolutely under his control.
Ye Yunfei stomped his foot, immediately creating even more Earth Formations that transformed into perilous traps and lethal hazards, rumbling and crashing towards those Sovereign Gods.
'The kid's array skills are this high! And he's quite a proficient Earth Formation Master!' The expressions of the Sovereign Gods shifted slightly.
Of course, Ye Yunfei's Formations and Earth Formations couldn't inflict real harm on Sovereign Gods; they could only cause interference.
'Kid, you wait. Once I break these Formations, I'll kill you myself!' bellowed an Early Stage Sovereign God who wielded a massive stone axe, hacking forward continuously. The overlapping axe shadows smashed apart one Formation after another.
Though only an Initial Sovereign God, his true combat power approached that of a Intermediate Sovereign God; he was a powerhouse capable of fighting across ranks.
Ye Yunfei's mind moved, and he immediately cast the Mind Reading Art upon him.
Under the influence of the Mind Reading Art, a sliver of hesitation flashed across this Sovereign God's face. His movements also slowed slightly.
Then, to his shock, he discovered Ye Yunfei had already arrived right before him, blade in his left hand, sword in his right, simultaneously unleashing both sword and blade techniques.
For a moment, flashing saber radiance and sword shadows erupted, surging toward him in a concentrated assault.
Ye Yunfei's current blade and sword proficiency were far stronger than back in Huan Jian Gu. The moment he struck, a powerful sense of crisis descended upon this Sovereign God.
When he had initiated combat, Ye Yunfei had long since secretly ignited Dream Incense, which now hovered above his head. One could say the Dream Incense was one of Ye Yunfei's secret trump cards.
'You're burning Dream Incense every time you fight a Sovereign God. If you continue like this, the number of uses left in this stick of incense will become fewer and fewer,' Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei via voice transmission.
'I have no choice. With my current strength, to face so many Sovereign Gods at once, I must rely on the Dream Incense's help,' Ye Yunfei replied.
'Damn it!'
Facing Ye Yunfei's attack, that targeted Sovereign God, seeing a thick saber beam and a thick sword beam roaring towards him, found himself actually unwilling to block head-on and was forced to retreat again and again.
At the same time, under the interference of the Mind Reading Art, his mind was flooded with bizarre thoughts and distracting notions. He couldn't focus on the fight at all. Within three exchanges, one of his arms was chopped off.
'Damn it all!
How is this kid so strong?'
Utterly unable to retaliate and forced back by Ye Yunfei, the Sovereign God spun around and fled.
With a thunderous boom, a massive sword beam swept past, cleanly severing his legs below the knees.
Ah...
The Sovereign God let out a piercing scream, desperately trying to reform his physical body as he fled into the distance.
'How is that possible?'
The other Sovereign Gods observing this all wore expressions of wariness. Everyone could see that although this Sovereign God was only at the Early Stage, his true combat power was close to that of a Intermediate Sovereign God. But facing Ye Yunfei, he was defeated in less than three moves. This demonstrated that Ye Yunfei now possessed the ability to defeat a Intermediate Sovereign God.