"Elder, should we intervene in the feud between the Blade Realm and that lad?"
Someone from the Wanmu Ancestral Land immediately spoke up beside her.
"Who said this was solely between the Blade Realm and that lad? Have you forgotten that those brutes from the Blade Realm attacked us just now? Young Master Ye's actions amount to him helping us. While I do not wish to interfere in the conflict between the Blade Realm and Young Master Ye, I am also not afraid of trouble. Since the Blade Realm has bullied its way to the head of our Wanmu Ancestral Land, if we remain submissive and swallow our grievances, the outside world will think our Wanmu Ancestral Land is easy to bully."
The elderly woman in the green robe shot a glare at the speaker as she voiced her opinion.
"Enough chatter, let's take action! Not a single one of these fellows is to be allowed to leave."
The elderly woman in the green robe spoke again.
Following her order, the other members of the Wanmu Ancestral Land attacked in unison.
The surrounding space was instantly filled with dense greenery. Countless thick vines, like emerald serpents, lashed out towards the blade cultivators, coiling around them and hindering their escape.
The Wanmu Ancestral Land was also an ancient and renowned sacred ground, with an extensive lineage spanning countless ages. Its overall power was substantial. While its members were typically low-key, that certainly did not indicate they were weak.
As the Wanmu Ancestral Land's cultivators struck, all the Blade Realm cultivators attempting to flee were intercepted.
"It's too late to think of escaping now."
Just at that moment, at the very center of the battlefield, the multiple overlapping formations peeled back one after another. Ye Yunfei walked out slowly from within the formations, looking coldly at the remaining blade cultivators.
In that brief span of time, all the blade cultivators trapped within the formations had been suppressed and sealed by Ye Yunfei.
"Your turn."
Ye Yunfei moved with incredible speed, closing the distance to a blade cultivator in just a single step.
"You brat, I'll fight you to the death!"
The blade cultivator, terrified and furious, raised his blade and hacked savagely towards Ye Yunfei. A blade aura instantly manifested, powerful as a coiling dragon, directly cleaving the space before Ye Yunfei into fragments. A wave of overwhelming blade light submerged the area where Ye Yunfei stood.
With a *BOOM*, the very next moment, a massive pillar of sword energy soared into the sky like a pillar reaching for the heavens, forcefully repelling all the blade auras. Then, the onlookers saw Ye Yunfei grasping his longsword, his entire body radiating dazzling sword light, like a peacock spreading its plumage.
That colossal sword light effortlessly split the space ahead as if slicing through tofu.
With a *CRACK*, the blade cultivator realized in horror the moment his long blade collided with Ye Yunfei's sword that his own weapon was directly severed in two.
The longsword in Ye Yunfei's hand was none other than the one personally forged by Sword Elder back in the Sword Realm. During its creation, Sword Elder had even melted down several famous swords of the Sword Realm into its composition. Its quality was incomparable to ordinary divine swords in the world. Although Ye Yunfei had used this sword in battle before, he generally relied on swordsmanship for victory. This time, however, Ye Yunfei was intentionally testing the sword's intrinsic power.
With another *CRACK*, the longsword descended, cleaving the blade cultivator's physical body cleanly in half as well. Ye Yunfei reached out with his left hand, capturing the cultivator's physical body and Soul Body in his palm.
Then, wielding his sword, Ye Yunfei took but another single step, arriving before another blade cultivator, and delivered a slash.
Brilliant sword light in tens of thousands of rays blossomed from his longsword. The blade cultivator found he had nowhere left to dodge and could only grit his teeth, raising his own long blade to block.
With a *CLANG*, the blade in his hand snapped. Then, to his astonishment, he found his own body also split in two.
"He's too powerful!"
The remaining two or three blade cultivators felt their scalps go numb seeing this.
"No wonder the Sword Realm once dominated the entire Chaotic Void Sea. Their sword arts are truly formidable."
The elderly woman in the green robe from the Wanmu Ancestral Land nodded slowly as she observed the swordsmanship Ye Yunfei displayed.
"Your turn."
By now, Ye Yunfei had arrived before another blade cultivator, speaking coldly. Even as he spoke, the longsword in his hand slashed towards the opponent. At the same time, Ye Yunfei also employed Mind Reading Art to disrupt the cultivator's mind.
With a *CRACK*, the blade in this cultivator's hand was cleanly severed, followed by his own body being cleft in half.
"How is this possible? How can this youngster's swordsmanship be so terrifying!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei cutting down their companions one after another with each swing, the last two blade cultivators paled, unwilling to believe their eyes. The members of the Wanmu Ancestral Land watching also showed expressions of astonishment. The strength Ye Yunfei exhibited far exceeded that of a typical Heavenly God level, and by a considerable margin. A Heavenly God displaying such combat prowess was simply earth-shattering.
"Elder, he's only a Heavenly God, yet why does he possess such terrifying fighting strength?" Some members of the Wanmu Ancestral Land couldn't help but send Sound Transmissions to their higher-ups asking this very question.
"He is an heir of the Sword Realm. Although the Sword Realm now lies in ruins, some of its heritage and foundation remain. There is also a group of remnant souls of old masters hiding in the background managing things. This youth possesses excellent talent, and the Sword Realm will definitely pour all its resources into cultivating him. Therefore, his strength is not strange."
The elderly woman in the green robe answered via Sound Transmission while simultaneously appraising Ye Yunfei.
"Young Master Ye, you are far too powerful!" Zhou Wanqing approached Ye Yunfei, her voice full of admiration.
By now, the fight had ended. The last few blade cultivators had all been cleaved in two by Ye Yunfei, and their Soul Bodies were heavily injured. Ye Yunfei sealed these cultivators' bodies and Soul Bodies, then confined them within the Phantom Tower. And just like that, all the blade cultivators here were captured and imprisoned by Ye Yunfei.
"With this batch of blade cultivators, you can thoroughly comprehend the sword art legacy of the Blade Realm," Hun Lao chuckled to Ye Yunfei.
Hun Lao naturally guessed Ye Yunfei's intent: the reason he hadn't killed these blade cultivators was precisely for their bodies and Soul Bodies. Ye Yunfei had once cultivated blade techniques and his skill level was quite decent. If he could obtain the memories of this group of blade cultivators, he was bound to make breakthroughs in the blade arts. Although Ye Yunfei was currently mortal enemies with the Blade Realm, he was not averse to blade techniques themselves. On the contrary, he very much wished to make strides in the blade arts, because increasing his strength superseded all other considerations.
"Young man, thank you for dealing with these blade cultivators. Your actions have indeed helped our Wanmu Ancestral Land."
At this moment, the elderly woman in the green robe walked over, speaking to Ye Yunfei.
"Senior, your own cultivation surpasses mine. Even if I hadn't intervened, you wouldn't have necessarily had a hard time dealing with them."
Ye Yunfei assessed the old woman's aura briefly before replying.