"You chased me for so long just now, did you really think I was afraid of you?"
The man with the scholarly countenance took a step forward and spoke coldly.
As soon as his words fell, a book, looking aged and yellowish, shot out from his head.
With a *boom*, Ye Yunfei sensed a surge of righteous, majestic energy erupt from the yellowed book, soaring skyward to contend with the energy of the three Watchers.
"You were indeed hiding your strength before."
The expressions of the three men changed slightly.
*Rustle...*
The yellowed book suddenly opened its first page softly, and ancient characters, each the size of a fist, began to float up from its pages. Each ancient character brimmed with immense energy.
These ancient characters densely swirled around the scholarly man's body, turning gently to form a beautifully phrased piece of prose.
This prose acted like a luminous shield, making the man's physique appear heroic and extraordinary.
Looking at the yellowed book, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but feel a stir.
"Could this be an inheritance of the Ancient Book Sect?"
Unable to resist, Ye Yunfei sent a Sound Transmission to Hun Lao, as he had seen similar techniques before.
"That's right, it should be an inheritance of the Ancient Book Sect," Hun Lao replied.
Just at that moment, those glowing ancient characters simultaneously shot forward like speed-of-light meteors, smashing toward the three Watchers.
Each ancient character seemed to connect with a certain Dao law in this region of the void. From a distance, one could see a beautifully worded essay enveloping a vast expanse of space, exuding a murderous aura.
The three Watchers each displayed their own techniques, unleashing formidable combat power.
One of them held a crimson long whip, lashing out with myriad overlapping whip shadows, like rolling, towering waves.
Another held a pair of azure long spears in each hand, and an astonishing number of azure vines sprouted from his body. These vines grew longer and thicker at a visible rate, absorbing wood energy and wood laws from the surrounding space while attacking the scholarly man.
"This technique is somewhat similar to the inheritance of the Flower God Palace," Ye Yunfei remarked with some surprise.
"Yes, the aura of the technique he uses is identical to that of the Flower God Palace, they should belong to the same lineage," Hun Lao nodded in agreement.
The last man attacked barehanded, executing a seemingly simple and archaic fist technique. Each punch carried an overbearing momentum capable of crushing everything.
His fists struck the void ahead as if a giant deity were beating a war drum, producing continuous *thumping* booms that vibrated in the ears of everyone nearby.
The combat prowess of these three Watchers was formidable. Now attacking in unison, they cooperated with remarkable synergy.
"Come then! I shall use heaven to suppress you, and earth to seal you!"
The scholarly man declared loudly. The rhythm of his speech was gentle and undulating, as if reciting poetry.
With a *boom*, following his words, a gigantic character for 'Heaven' appeared high in the sky, carrying terrifying energy as it rumbled down to suppress the three men.
Next, a massive character for 'Earth' materialized below, erupting with powerful sealing energy that instantly solidified a vast area of space like an iron plate.
The book above the scholarly man's head continuously emitted a stream of majestic, righteous energy, empowering the characters and making their might even more fearsome.
Though facing three opponents alone, he stood there with a ramrod-straight back, brimming with righteousness, not retreating a single step.
One after another, ancient characters leaped from the ancient book, forming magnificent pieces of prose arrayed in the void before him, appearing sacred.
"This is a Peak-stage Sovereign God. And his technique is truly marvelous—it purely utilizes these characters to connect with all the energy and Dao laws in this part of the void, making them his own," Hun Lao couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
However, the combat prowess of the three Watchers was also terrifying. The trio pressed forward step by step in a coordinated assault.
After a while, they slowly began to gain the upper hand. Yet, the scholarly man was protected by layers of righteous prose, as if clad in pieces of sturdy armor, and would not be defeated anytime soon.
"Old Wu, I'll help you."
The other man beside him chuckled and stepped forward, pointing a finger. A colossal finger silhouette suddenly appeared high in the sky.
This finger was etched with dense, profound runes, each seemingly alive, constantly wriggling and continuously absorbing energy and laws from the surrounding void.
*Rumble...*
The finger silhouette pressed down from above upon the three Watchers.
"I actually cannot perceive his exact realm and power," Hun Lao said in surprise.
"Yes, neither can I. This senior seems enveloped by an extremely mysterious law that prevents perception," Ye Yunfei nodded.
With this man joining the fray, the three Watchers began to feel immense pressure, as they discovered his strength surpassed even that of the scholarly man.
"The battles between these experts are truly spectacular. Watching from the side, I feel I've learned a great deal," the Golden-horned Dragon Silkworm suddenly spoke up.
"Indeed, the opportunity to observe battles between such experts can provide significant inspiration," Ye Yunfei nodded in agreement.
After the fight continued for a while, the three Watchers finally found themselves at a disadvantage.
Suddenly, with a *boom*, a spatial rift tore open in a distant part of space, and five old men emerged.
These five elders all had fierce expressions and sharp, penetrating gazes. They strode toward the battle location and arrived in an instant.
Then, a cyan long spear shot out from each of their bodies, rapidly enlarging like six cyan pillars of heaven suspended above their heads.
"So it's you six old fellows," the scholarly middle-aged man said coldly.
"Indeed, it is us. How dare you spy on the headquarters of our Guardian Faction in the First Void? This is a grave provocation. There is no place left for you in the entire Chaotic Void Sea," one of the five newcomers said coldly, his gaze icy as he looked at the scholarly man.
"Do you truly believe the Chaotic Void Sea belongs to your Guardian Faction?"
A cold sneer suddenly rang out not far away. A spatial rift opened there, and a man walked out.
"Senior, it's you!"
Seeing this man, Ye Yunfei was overjoyed, for he was the other mysterious man Ye Yunfei had encountered in the Sixth Void segment.
Previously, Ye Yunfei had met two men of mysterious identities in the Sixth Void. Now, both were here.
"Hahaha, Old Ge, you've finally arrived!"
The man who had arrived earlier laughed heartily.
"I was delayed by some matters on the way. Old Pan, I'm not late, am I?" the man addressed as Old Ge replied.
"Not late at all, perfect timing. Let's get moving and give these fellows a good fight," the man called Old Pan said with a big laugh.
Then they attacked together, forcing the three Watchers back several steps with just one move.
"Let's attack as well."
The five newly arrived Watcher elders exchanged glances, then stepped forward simultaneously to attack.
Thus, the Guardian Faction side had eight people, while Old Ge and Old Pan's side only had three. There was a disparity in numbers, but the combat prowess of Old Ge and Old Pan's side was formidable. The trio not only held their ground without retreating but also fought with increasing vigor.
Standing afar and watching, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but secretly marvel at the various sophisticated techniques and combat skills displayed by these experts during the battle.
"Each of these experts before me is stronger than I am. It seems I still have a long way to go. I absolutely cannot be complacent with my current strength and realm. I need to cultivate more diligently and strive to catch up with these experts sooner," Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
As the battle among the eleven experts intensified, the destructive energy and laws they unleashed grew increasingly potent, gradually devastating that region of space and time. Vast swathes of space continuously collapsed and disintegrated into countless fragments.
With space destroyed, only large expanses of absolute vacuum, pitch-black and devoid of almost any energy, laws, or matter, remained—utterly empty.
By this point, even Ye Yunfei felt he could no longer clearly perceive the figures and specific details of the eleven experts' movements, nor could he discern the various techniques they employed.
"Something's not right. You seem to be targeted. Several powerful Soul Power energies are secretly locking onto you," Hun Lao suddenly transmitted to Ye Yunfei at that moment.
"Right, I sense it too."
Ye Yunfei's heart tightened; he also felt as if several powerful Soul Power energies had locked onto him from a distance.
Then Ye Yunfei noticed several well-hidden figures quietly moving to surround his position.
"It seems some fellows want to make a move against you," Hun Lao said.
"Young Master Ye, be careful. Several Watchers have set their sights on you and are preparing to attack," Ye Yunfei then received a Sound Transmission, precisely from Old Pan.
"Senior, I understand," Ye Yunfei replied.
As he spoke, Ye Yunfei stamped his foot, and one earth dragon after another surged out continuously from the Phantom Tower. Earth energy and earth laws from the surrounding void gathered rapidly, instantly forming several large-scale earth formations.
*Rumble...*
Suddenly, a massive energy hand appeared not far away, grabbing toward Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei, who had already gripped his sword and saber, slashed out simultaneously. A multitude of Dao law chains also materialized around him, weaving a net of laws to protect his body.
Immediately afterward, a middle-aged man appeared—an Advanced Sovereign God.
"Be careful," Hun Lao transmitted urgently upon seeing the man.
Ye Yunfei promptly activated his Mind Reading Art, beginning to read and interfere with the middle-aged man's thoughts.
The middle-aged man, startled by the sudden appearance of bizarre thoughts in his mind, was momentarily stunned.
"Kid, what kind of soul art have you cultivated? To have such a strange function?"
The middle-aged man looked at Ye Yunfei, a trace of astonishment on his face as he asked.
*Boom! Boom!*
His answer came in the form of a thick saber beam and a thick sword beam.
"Kid, your strength is decent, but in my presence, you'd better behave," the middle-aged man snorted coldly, took a step forward, and punched.
A huge fist instantly materialized, rumbling toward Ye Yunfei.
The massive fist collided with Ye Yunfei's saber and sword beams, immediately erupting in a shower of dazzling sparks.
"Watch out, another fellow is approaching from behind," Hun Lao transmitted a warning at that moment.
Ye Yunfei immediately dodged to the side.
With a *boom*, a green claw shattered the space behind Ye Yunfei and reached out, grabbing toward his body.
"It's a member of the Demon Race? When did the Demon Race start mixing with the Guardian Faction?" Hun Lao exclaimed in shock upon seeing the green claw.
"In the previous voids we traveled through, traces of the Demon Race were scarce. Especially Demon Race experts; we've never encountered any. To think there is a Sovereign God of the Demon Race here," the Golden-horned Dragon Silkworm said, equally astonished.
Next, a humanoid figure entirely covered in green scales appeared. Its eyes were also green, and it sported two long green horns on its head, giving it a bizarre appearance.
"He truly is an expert of the Demon Race," Ye Yunfei thought, frowning slightly at the sight.
Although Ye Yunfei had encountered numerous Demon Race beings in the past, their strength was usually weak. Ever since becoming a Deity, he had never met Demon Race or Devil Race experts at the Deity level. He had even begun to wonder if Deity-level Demon or Devil races existed in the Chaotic Void Sea. Now, to his surprise, he had encountered a Sovereign God of the Demon Race, and this one seemed affiliated with the Guardian Faction.
*Boom!*
Just as Ye Yunfei was observing the demon, a thick green tail swept toward him, causing the space to tremble violently.
This green tail was covered in shimmering, razor-sharp green barbs.
Ye Yunfei's long saber slashed out. *Clang!* It collided with the thick green tail.
Ye Yunfei's hand, gripping the saber, instantly ached with pain, and he couldn't help but feel a silent shock.
"Kid, I never imagined your strength would be this formidable," the demon thought to himself, equally startled, as he felt his green tail had been slightly nicked. This indicated the saber in Ye Yunfei's hand was capable of damaging his demonic physique.