"It's time to settle the score with you."
Ye Yunfei's gaze fell upon that shadowy figure as he spoke coldly.
When Ye Yunfei first encountered this remnant thought, he had harbored no great hostility toward it, much less any intention to kill. After all, this remnant thought was likely connected to the ancient Wind Demon God and might even be a trace of consciousness left behind by the deity himself.
But now, Ye Yunfei was prepared to annihilate this remnant thought.
Because earlier, Ye Yunfei had distinctly sensed the intense killing intent this remnant thought directed toward him.
If not for his proficiency in Formations, and the vast hoard of formation materials and flags he carried with him, he would have long since been buried within those billowing gales and tornadoes.
With a flicker of his figure, a rapidly rotating wind vortex appeared beneath Ye Yunfei's feet. From this vortex surged massive amounts of wind energy, supporting Ye Yunfei's body as he instantly crossed the distance to the edge of the raging winds.
Ye Yunfei's icy gaze fixed on that shadowy figure suspended within a tornado in the distance.
Boom...
At this moment, the shadowy figure's emotions seemed to turn frenzied, for it had sensed Ye Yunfei's provocation.
Yet, when it saw the dazzlingly brilliant Great Wind Stele hovering above Ye Yunfei's head, hesitation and apprehension arose within it.
"Master, are you going to settle the score with that remnant thought?" Hu Miao asked.
"Yes. It pushed us step by step before, wanting to kill us all. Of course, I must settle this debt clearly with him," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Then, Ye Yunfei lifted his foot and stepped directly into the raging winds ahead.
Boom...
The vast, torrential gales filling the world, along with the colossal tornadoes, crashed towards Ye Yunfei with ferocious intensity.
But the Great Wind Stele above Ye Yunfei's head trembled slightly, immediately giving birth to winds of immense scale and numerous tornadoes in its surroundings.
These winds and tornadoes were created by the Great Wind Stele and were completely under Ye Yunfei's control.
With his hands clasped behind his back, supported by billowing winds and row upon row of tornadoes, Ye Yunfei strode forward.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The winds and tornadoes created by both sides collided in an endless torrent.
Initially, the winds and tornadoes created by the Great Wind Stele were continuously shattered, but the stele itself tirelessly spawned even more gales and tornadoes.
The area where the Great Wind Stele hovered had now completely transformed into a massive wind vortex, rotating at incredible speeds, constantly releasing torrents of wind and tornadoes to resist the gales and tornadoes spawned by the shadowy figure ahead.
"It's not that the Great Wind Stele's power is lacking; it's just that I've only just refined it. I'm not yet proficient and haven't fully unleashed its true potential. But with the Great Wind Stele in hand, I no longer need to fear this remnant thought. Its winds and tornadoes can no longer harm me."
Sensing the ceaseless generation of winds and tornadoes by the Great Wind Stele, Ye Yunfei knew it possessed abundant energy and formidable power, fully capable of protecting him.
Ye Yunfei strode forward, the Great Wind Stele above his head constantly radiating billowing divine light. Wherever he went, the gales and tornadoes ahead were forcibly pushed back.
Any wind or tornado created by the shadowy figure that approached the Great Wind Stele would be suppressed by a strange, powerful energy, forced to retreat before vanishing completely.
Seeing Ye Yunfei striding towards him and sensing the aura of the Great Wind Stele, the remnant thought hiding within the tornado began to panic.
He continuously retreated while generating even more frenzied winds and tornadoes, launching sustained attacks against Ye Yunfei.
With a thought from Ye Yunfei, his Mind Pearl shot forth from his body, hovering before him.
Then, Ye Yunfei continuously channeled his Mental Force energy into the Mind Pearl, using it to unleash various Heart Force Martial Skills against the remnant thought ahead.
Subjected to the relentless assault of various Heart Force Martial Skills, the remnant thought immediately began to retreat further.
Now, Ye Yunfei was no longer afraid of its methods, but the remnant thought had virtually no means of defense against the various Heart Force Martial Skills Ye Yunfei employed. By comparison, he was no longer a match for Ye Yunfei.
Controlling the Great Wind Stele, Ye Yunfei continuously generated more and more winds and tornadoes that rolled forward.
Ye Yunfei sensed that during this process, the Great Wind Stele was continuously and automatically absorbing the wind energy and wind laws from the surrounding world to serve as its source of attack power.
To his delight, Ye Yunfei even discovered that the Great Wind Stele could convert energies of other types and attributes into wind energy.
In other words, with the Great Wind Stele in hand, Ye Yunfei need not worry about lacking wind energy from now on.
Ye Yunfei waved his hand, withdrawing a large batch of Divine Crystals. All of these were high-grade Divine Crystals of the Sovereign God rank, containing vast amounts of divine energy.
These Sovereign God-grade Divine Crystals were sent to hover around the Great Wind Stele, which immediately erupted with powerful suction force, beginning to absorb the divine energy contained within them.
"The Great Wind Stele truly can convert energies of other attributes into wind energy," Ye Yunfei exclaimed with delight.
This discovery gave Ye Yunfei even greater confidence. He now seemed utterly self-assured as he strode forward rapidly, closing in on the remnant thought.
The remnant thought ahead grew even more flustered, continually retreating, trying to put distance between itself and Ye Yunfei.
Eventually, the remnant thought turned and fled, shooting towards the distant horizon.
"Where do you think you're escaping to?"
Ye Yunfei's Mental Force and the Divine Pupil on his forehead locked onto the remnant thought, observing its every move with crystal clarity.
Boom...
Vast amounts of wind energy rapidly converged on Ye Yunfei's feet, forming a massive wind vortex.
This vortex supported Ye Yunfei's body, allowing him to move at an astonishing speed, instantly shifting behind the fleeing remnant thought.
During this chase, the winds and tornadoes generated by both sides continued to clash endlessly.
This region of heaven and earth, indeed the entire continent, trembled under the terrifying impact of these colliding energies, seeming unable to bear the strain.
Seeing Ye Yunfei pursuing him, the remnant thought panicked and immediately accelerated.
A dozen or more tornadoes clustered around him, and the shadowy figure instantly covered a great distance, its speed astounding.
But Ye Yunfei's speed was no less than his. Standing atop a large wind vortex, every step covered a vast spatial distance. He pursued relentlessly.
Thus, the remnant thought fled continuously, with Ye Yunfei following closely on its tail.
Ye Yunfei and his companions had nearly been buried in the raging winds earlier. Naturally, Ye Yunfei intended to settle this debt with crystal clarity.
"Excellent! Now it's our turn to hunt down that bastard! What goes around comes around," Hu Miao, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, and the others all exclaimed excitedly.
Meanwhile, the twelve Seventh Level Sovereign Gods of the Hunyuan Sect remained where they were, as instructed by Ye Yunfei.
"Young Master Ye seems to be able to create winds now that he has refined that stele. It seems the two fragmentary steles Young Master Ye obtained must be the treasure and inheritance left behind by the Wind Demon God. To think the treasure and legacy of the Wind Demon God have fallen into Young Master Ye's hands... such fortune is truly enviable!" one of the Hunyuan Sect elders, watching Ye Yunfei's back standing amid the billowing winds from afar, couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
"Now that Young Master Ye can create winds, doesn't that mean we old folks are completely helpless against him from now on? After all, if Young Master Ye creates winds of the same intensity as before, we would have no way to cope," another elder said in a voice filled with awe.
"That's certain. From now on, our Hunyuan Sect is destined to achieve brilliant results on the battlefield. Just think, if Young Master Ye unleashes these winds on the battlefield, the armies of the Guardian Faction would likely be obliterated to dust and ashes in an instant," Elder Gan said with a smile.
"Indeed. From this moment, the armies led by the twelve of us should all be under the command of Young Master Ye. With Young Master Ye as our leader, leading us against the armies of the Guardian Faction, we are sure to wipe them out completely, leaving not even a scrap of armor behind," Elder Feng also said excitedly.
At that moment, Ye Yunfei was chasing the remnant thought across the continent. The remnant thought's escape speed grew faster and faster, and so did Ye Yunfei's pursuit.
Before long, a barren mountain range suddenly appeared ahead. This mountain range was relatively vast, with several intersecting ridges that resembled giant dragons lying prone upon the earth.
Densely packed peaks were scattered like stars across the night sky. As far as the eye could see, everything was barren, with scarcely any vegetation on the mountains.
The remnant thought, concealed within rolling gales and towering tornadoes, plunged directly into this vast mountain range.
Ye Yunfei, treading upon a large wind vortex, chased after him with astonishing speed, entering the mountains instantly.
Though the remnant thought remained hidden within a colossal tornado, Ye Yunfei's Mental Force and the Divine Pupil between his eyebrows saw him with perfect clarity.
Finally, Ye Yunfei saw the remnant thought plunge into one particularly tall peak that stabbed into the clouds and disappear.
Ye Yunfei, standing upon his large wind vortex, instantly arrived before this towering peak. His Mental Force flowed forward to perceive, and the Divine Pupil on his forehead scrutinized the mountain.
"It turns out to be a tomb."
A short moment later, Ye Yunfei discerned that this colossal peak, soaring into the heavens, was in fact a tomb.
"It seems the master of that remnant thought lies within this tomb," Ye Yunfei said softly.
By this time, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, Huang Shang, Hu Miao, Hun Lao, and the others were already inside the Illusion Stele, having been following beside Ye Yunfei all along.