The dozen or so beings ahead remained silent, focused only on travel.
Driven by sword-attribute energy, their speed was immense, but to Ye Yunfei, it was nothing.
'This kid surnamed Ye seems to have some skill, to keep up with our pace so closely.' The group ahead was utilizing a sword-path movement technique, believing their speed to be astonishing. But when they saw Ye Yunfei, hands clasped behind his back, trailing them with casual ease, they couldn't help but frown. One couldn't resist sending a mental message to the others.
In their minds, Ye Yunfei should have been straining every muscle to keep up. The inheritance of the Sword Realm included a sword-path movement technique that used sword energy for travel. Once mastered, its speed was extraordinary.
'They are indeed executing the most orthodox legacy of our Sword Realm's sword techniques. But these fellows are definitely fishy. To think our Sword Realm has fallen to such a state, producing traitors once more.' Sword Elder sensed the actions of the dozen beings ahead and couldn't hold back a soft sigh.
An indeterminate amount of time later, led by these beings, Ye Yunfei arrived at an unfamiliar stretch of void. The group ahead simultaneously slowed their pace.
'Everyone, is this the road to the Sword Realm?' Ye Yunfei suddenly asked coldly.
'Hahaha... Ye Yunfei, so you're not foolish. You actually detected something amiss.' The dozen beings halted upon hearing his words, one of them laughing out loud.
Then, a rumbling din filled the air. From the surrounding space, formations appeared one after another in an endless stream. The dense network of formation barriers looked like countless dazzling umbrellas of light, instantly encircling the position where Ye Yunfei stood.
Following this, wave after wave of beings emerged. They seemed to hail from different factions, each group radiating energy auras with distinct characteristics.
Within moments, this section of the void was surrounded tightly by a massive array of formations and a large number of beings.
And these beings were all Sovereign Gods!
Ye Yunfei stood there motionless, his expression calm.
In truth, before even entering this area, Ye Yunfei had sensed the numerous beings lying in ambush here. Although they hid well, Ye Yunfei's Soul Power level was formidable, bolstered by the support of his Mental Force and the God's Eye between his brows. Few spaces in the world could escape his perception.
'Blade Realm, Guardian Faction, Great Netherworld... and also Skyfire Valley, Blood Raider Band... Quite a few major factions have arrived. And these factions are all old acquaintances of yours.' Hun Lao swept his perception over the beings from different factions surrounding the space and quickly identified them, speaking out.
'Indeed, these factions are all considered old acquaintances.' Ye Yunfei had already clearly sensed the origins of these people. He had dealt with representatives from these major factions before.
'So many factions joining forces to deal with you. It seems they truly value you.' Jinjiao Longcan also spoke.
'Fortunately, there are no Chaos Gods.' Hun Lao said.
'True. As long as there are no Chaos Gods, no matter how many they send, it's useless. However, we must guard against them bringing Chaos God-tier magic treasures. If so, we'd probably have to flee in disarray.' Jinjiao Longcan constantly assessed the surroundings and spoke again.
'In any case, we'll be ready to leave at any moment. If we discover they've brought Chaos God-tier magic treasures, we won't be able to fight head-on.' Ye Yunfei, hearing Jinjiao Longcan's words, immediately grew vigilant and addressed everyone.
As he spoke, Ye Yunfei had already quietly tossed out several formation flags, deploying several large-scale spatial teleportation formations underfoot.
'The techniques you cultivate belong to the orthodox Sword Realm legacy. So why collude with them?' Ye Yunfei's gaze fell upon the dozen or so beings who had led him here, his voice icy.
'Hahaha... The techniques we cultivate are indeed the most orthodox Sword Realm legacy, and we can be considered orthodox Sword Realm successors. But the ship of the Sword Realm is too small; it can no longer hold us. A long-fallen faction isn't worth our efforts.' One of the beings replied.
'Traitors, as expected!' Sword Elder, hearing those words, flew into a towering rage, speaking through gritted teeth.
'Little beast surnamed Ye, don't think everyone values the damned status of Sword Realm successor like you do. I advise you to face reality. The Sword Realm is a destroyed faction. Yet, you remnants still dream of rebuilding it? Utterly delusional. To tell you the truth, as long as our Blade Realm exists, your Sword Realm will never have the chance to rebuild.' A middle-aged man wreathed in billowing sword radiance stepped forward, looking mockingly at Ye Yunfei as he spoke.
'Those who betray the Sword Realm—die!' Ye Yunfei's gaze returned to the dozen beings who had brought him here, murderous intent soaring, his words frigid.
'Kid surnamed Ye, open your eyes and see what kind of situation you're in. Do you think you have a chance of survival under these circumstances? You dare utter such threats? Is something wrong with your head?' The dozen beings bathed in sword radiance all laughed upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words.
With so many Sovereign Gods from major factions surrounding them, they believed Ye Yunfei was a rat in a trap, with absolutely no possibility of escape.
With a thought, Ye Yunfei directly launched attacks against one of the beings using Heart Sword, Mind Reading Art, Puppet Soul Thread Secret Art, and Soul Force Martial Arts.
Although this being had attained a certain level of cultivation in the sword path, he was merely a Sixth-Level Sovereign God. His Soul Power energy and Soul Body were far inferior to Ye Yunfei's.
In an instant, his Soul Body was surrounded by over 2,700 types of soul force weapons, along with a Heart Sword and numerous puppet soul threads. His level of Soul Power energy offered no resistance. Immediately, his face contorted as if encountering the most terrifying thing in the world.
'What's happening?' The other Sword Realm traitors near him noticed something was amiss, their gazes turning towards this Sixth-Level Sovereign God under attack.
However, before anyone could react, with a muffled *peng*, this Sixth-Level Sovereign God's Soul Body exploded outright. He didn't even have the chance to scream.
Ye Yunfei's puppet soul threads generated powerful suction, forcibly absorbing all the various soul force energies and Soul Body fragments left after the explosion.
Then, the Sixth-Level Sovereign God's eyes instantly lost focus, becoming vacant. The life aura around him gradually faded. His body went limp and slowly sank down into the void, becoming a lifeless corpse.
'What's going on?' The other Sword Realm traitors witnessing their companion die instantly paled dramatically. 'Ah...'
Before they could figure out what had happened, a Seventh Level Sovereign God among them let out a wretched scream. His Soul Body was instantly assaulted by the various Soul Force Martial Arts and Mental Force martial techniques Ye Yunfei deployed. The time he could withstand was almost identical to the previous Sixth-Level Sovereign God. Instantly, all manner of soul force and mental force attacks landed on his Soul Body, and it too directly exploded.
For these Sword Realm traitors, Ye Yunfei didn't even wish to spend time consuming their intact Soul Bodies.
'Good. This is exactly what traitors of our Sword Realm deserve. Remembering the past, one reason our Sword Realm suffered catastrophic destruction was precisely because of internal traitors. To think there are still so many even now!' Sword Elder, seeing Ye Yunfei instantly kill two Sword Realm traitors in succession, felt immense satisfaction and spoke.
'Oh? Our Sword Realm had traitors back then? What exactly happened?' Ye Yunfei immediately inquired.
Ye Yunfei had completely regarded himself as a successor of the Sword Realm, so he was deeply interested in its past history, especially the details of its downfall.
'The primary reason for the swift downfall of our Sword Realm was that traitors within summoned powerful enemies, colluding from within and without to catch our Sword Realm off guard. Otherwise, with the strength and foundation of the Sword Realm, it wouldn't have fallen so quickly. Back then, before I could even confront the strong of the Blade Realm, several traitors joined forces to ambush me from behind, inflicting severe injuries. But I'll tell you the specifics when we have time later. Right now, the most important thing is for you to resolve the immediate crisis.' Sword Elder let out a sigh before continuing, 'We of the Sword Realm must be ruthless towards traitors. Never show leniency.'
'Very well. All these traitors must die.' Ye Yunfei nodded upon hearing Sword Elder's words and continued using Soul Force and Mental Force martial techniques against the other Sword Realm traitors.
These traitors might possess respectable sword-path cultivation, but their strength was far inferior to Ye Yunfei's.
In sword-path cultivation alone, Ye Yunfei surpassed them significantly. Moreover, Ye Yunfei's abilities in other aspects were even more incomparable, especially his Soul Power energy level, which could easily crush them.
'Ah! Ah! Ah!...'
One after another, Sword Realm traitors screamed out, then their heads lolled, bodies going limp as they lost their life force, becoming corpses.
'What is happening?' This scene caused the experts from the other surrounding factions to blanch dramatically.
'Everyone, be careful! It's Ye Yunfei deploying Soul Force Martial Arts! Legends say his Soul Power level is considerable and that he cultivates some very advanced soul force techniques. It appears to be true. Everyone, use soul-type magic treasures immediately to protect your soul seas and Soul Bodies!' Someone shouted loudly.
'If he can use Soul Force Martial Arts, so can we! Let's all use soul force techniques together to attack him! This kid is too strange; we mustn't underestimate him. Let's attack together!' a Seventh Level Sovereign God bellowed.
As soon as he spoke, this Seventh Level Sovereign God unleashed a Soul Force Martial Art. A giant red hand materialized right in front of Ye Yunfei's head, aiming to invade his soul sea. This red hand was coalesced from soul force energy.