"Yang Feng, are you the one behind this?" Zeng Huiming's first reaction was that the Yang Family Patriarch might be taking action against someone from their Zeng family.
He thought that apart from the Yang Family Patriarch, no one else likely possessed the capability to suppress a Second-Level Sovereign God using only Soul Force Energy.
"Patriarch, are you really the one who made a move?" The other high-ranking members of the Yang Family were both surprised and delighted. Their Patriarch had never demonstrated such an ability before. If it really was the Patriarch who acted, it indicated that his current strength had reached a new level.
"It wasn't me. I believe it should be Young Master Ye who acted," Yang Feng shook his head and then looked at Ye Yunfei with a questioning gaze.
"What? It was Young Master Ye? Young Master Ye is extraordinary, but he's only a Heavenly God. How could he possibly deal with a Second-Level Sovereign God using only Soul Force Energy?" Upon hearing their Patriarch's words, the other Yang Family elders didn't believe it.
"It definitely wasn't me. But aside from us, who else present do you think would have made a move? It's highly probable that it was Young Master Ye. Young Master Ye truly bides his strength and hides his capabilities. His true power might exceed our imagination," Yang Feng said gravely.
"Yang Feng, what do you mean by this? Are you trying to incite war between our two great families?" At this moment, the middle-aged man from the Zeng family was still trapped in the illusion and appeared to be in dire straits, sometimes muttering to himself, sometimes shouting in panic, and soon began to scream miserably.
Several other Zeng family elders around released their Soul Force Energy, trying to help the middle-aged man, but to no avail.
The illusion Hu Miao had deployed was extremely sophisticated and, for the moment, targeted only that middle-aged man. The other Zeng family elders were simply unable to assist.
Even Zeng Huiming's attempts to intervene were useless. The Zeng family could only watch helplessly as the middle-aged man, his face filled with terror, continued to scream.
By now, the illusion Hu Miao wielded had completely ensnared the middle-aged man, preventing him from breaking free. Within the illusion, he was constantly attacked, severely injured, and in a wretched state.
"Hu Miao's level of illusion arts is indeed quite remarkable now, able to completely trap a Second-Level Sovereign God using an illusion," Hun Lao said with a smile.
"Yes, facing a Second-Level Sovereign God, Hu Miao now possesses overwhelmingly superior suppression," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Master, how about it? Shall I kill this fellow?" Hu Miao sent a mental message to Ye Yunfei.
"Never mind, just giving him a lesson is enough. If the Zeng family continues to provoke us, then there will be no need for us to hold back any longer," Ye Yunfei swept a casual glance at the Zeng family middle-aged man still trapped in the illusion and replied.
For Ye Yunfei, killing or not killing a mere Second-Level Sovereign God held little significance.
"Zeng Huiming, Young Master Ye is an honored guest of our Yang Family. For your Zeng family to target Young Master Ye is equivalent to targeting our Yang Family. It was your Zeng family who provoked us first," Yang Feng took a step forward, shielding Ye Yunfei, and said gravely.
"Yang Feng, you had better think clearly. If a war really breaks out between our two great families, your Yang Family might not necessarily win," Zeng Huiming said angrily.
His expression shifted unpredictably as his mind rapidly calculated. The constant screams of the Zeng family middle-aged man were putting some pressure on him.
He suspected whether the Yang Family Patriarch had cultivated some exceedingly high-level Soul Force martial technique. If that were true, he lacked the confidence to face such a battle, as he had been secretly channeling his Soul Force Energy to help the middle-aged man but found it utterly ineffective.
"Your Yang Family is being a bit excessive. You must know when to show mercy!" At this moment, a slightly portly old man suddenly stepped forward from behind Zeng Huiming and spoke coldly.
As his words fell, the old man waved his hand, tossing out a dozen or so formation flags. Each flag swelled with the wind and then implanted itself in the surrounding space.
With a thunderous rumble...
A large-scale formation instantly took shape, rapidly moving to envelop the Yang Family group.
Immediately after, the portly old man continuously threw out several dozen more formation flags, setting up six more large-scale formations.
Once manifested, these formations immediately moved to surround the Yang Family group.
The old man's speed in setting up formations was incredibly fast; in mere moments, he had rapidly established seven formations.
"Not good! Patriarch, it seems we are trapped by these formations!" The Yang Family members, seeing one large formation after another constantly appearing around them and sensing the rolling wave of formation power, panicked.
"I never expected there to be a formation master here. And this fellow's formation skill is quite excellent. The power of the formations he has set up isn't inferior to those you arrange," Hun Lao observed, somewhat surprised as he looked at the several large formations surrounding them.
"Yes, this fellow's formation skill is indeed quite impressive. However, I'm not afraid of him," Ye Yunfei glanced at the portly old man and nodded in reply.
"Hahaha... Yang Feng, Master Ge is a descendant of the ancient Formation Gate. Even Master Ge couldn't stand to watch your Yang Family's actions," Zeng Huiming laughed loudly.
"What? He's a descendant of the Formation Gate?" Hearing Zeng Huiming's words, Yang Feng's expression instantly changed.
"Young Master Ye, the Formation Gate was a great power in ancient times that specialized in passing down formation arts. Within the Formation Gate, there were many top-tier formation masters. In ancient times, there was a legend that most of the formation legacies in the world originated from the Formation Gate. I never expected the Zeng family to have connections with a descendant of the Formation Gate. It seems we need to be cautious," Yang Feng hurriedly sent a mental message to Ye Yunfei, his tone extremely prudent and careful.
"The Formation Gate, an ancient great power specializing in formation inheritance. I never knew such a force existed," Ye Yunfei felt somewhat surprised, hearing about the Formation Gate for the first time.
However, Ye Yunfei also knew that the ancient Chaos Void Sea was an era of great prosperity and activity—a time when Deities fell like rain, heroes emerged in great numbers, and all manner of powers were as numerous as the hairs on an ox. Having a force like the Formation Gate was not strange.
"Esteemed Master, our Yang Family has no grievances with you. Why are you targeting our Yang Family?" Yang Feng probed the formations encircling them; his expression turned somewhat grim, as the grade of these formations was very high.
"Yang Feng, Master Ge's ancestors and the ancestors of our Zeng family were once acquainted, one could even say our families have been friends for generations. Your Yang Family bullying our Zeng Family, and Master Ge standing up for us, is only natural. Well? Do you regret it now? Even I would find it difficult to break through the formations Master Ge has set up. Offending Master Ge, your Yang Family brought this upon yourselves," Zeng Huiming said with a smug laugh.
That Master Ge stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his face filled with pride, looking askance at Yang Feng.
"Master Ge, our Yang Family has no intention of making an enemy of you. I beseech you to withdraw these formations," Yang Feng bowed with cupped fists toward Master Ge, speaking respectfully.
"Let us seize the time and move on," Master Ge paid no heed to Yang Feng, speaking indifferently before turning to leave.
Furthermore, just before departing, he waved his sleeve and tossed out another dozen or so formation flags, which swelled with the wind, setting up two more formations around the Yang Family group.