The slash Ye Yunfei sent out seemed casual, yet it contained all sorts of profound truths of the Blade Dao, giving birth to myriad dazzling blade rays that instantly drowned the space where that Ninth Heaven Godking stood.
"Ye Yunfei, did you steal our Blade Realm's Blade Dao inheritance?"
Panicking, the Ninth Heaven Godking roared as he desperately retreated.
For what Ye Yunfei was employing was the most orthodox Blade Realm inheritance, and a relatively high-level Blade Dao heritage at that.
With a bang, the Ninth Heaven Godking ultimately failed to block Ye Yunfei's slash, sent flying backward, spitting blood repeatedly.
"Not good! I couldn't even withstand a casual slash from this brat. I'm no match for him."
Having clearly seen the reality, the Ninth Heaven Godking turned and fled without the slightest hesitation.
"Trying to escape now is too late."
Ye Yunfei gave a cold laugh, took a step forward, and blocked the Ninth Heaven Godking's path. Another slash swept out, burying him in a torrent of heavy blade radiance.
Bang! The Ninth Heaven Godking was sent flying again, a horrifying wound opening on his chest, revealing the stark white bones within.
Then, with a flash of his figure, Ye Yunfei closed in once more and delivered a slash that cleanly severed the Ninth Heaven Godking's right arm.
Ye Yunfei slashed repeatedly, each strike sending the Blade Realm's Ninth Heaven Godking flying.
Facing the blade techniques Ye Yunfei displayed, the old man had no ability to fight back. Before long, Ye Yunfei forcefully suppressed the old man, rendering him immobile.
Ye Yunfei then locked him inside the Phantom Tower.
Thus, the strongest blade cultivator in this branch stronghold was forcefully suppressed by Ye Yunfei.
In the following time, Ye Yunfei subdued all the remaining blade cultivators and then sent a Sound Transmission to Shoudi Laoren.
Upon receiving Ye Yunfei's message, Shoudi Laoren immediately led the forces of the Earth Gate into this Blade Realm branch stronghold.
"Young Master Ye, it seems you have successfully taken control of this Blade Realm stronghold as well," Shoudi Laoren said in surprise as he entered and saw a large group of blade cultivators following respectfully behind Ye Yunfei.
Shoudi Laoren knew Ye Yunfei must have used some kind of advanced Soul Power secret technique to control the soul bodies of these blade cultivators, which was why they appeared so devout towards him.
"Senior, let us continue," Ye Yunfei replied with a smile.
"Very well. Let us join forces to completely wipe out all the Blade Realm branch strongholds in this First Void and teach them a lesson," Shoudi Laoren said, smiling.
For Shoudi Laoren, his reason for targeting the Blade Realm was revenge. As for how Ye Yunfei dealt with these blade cultivators, he didn't particularly care.
"By the way, Senior, I acquired these items from the two Blade Realm strongholds." Ye Yunfei waved his hand, taking out a large batch of spatial rings and sending them before Shoudi Laoren.
By controlling the blade cultivators in the two Blade Realm branch strongholds, Ye Yunfei had also acquired all the wealth stored within them.
"Young Master Ye, these are your spoils. You keep them," Shoudi Laoren said with a smile.
"No, Senior. Your Earth Gate has mobilized so many forces. How can they return empty-handed?" Ye Yunfei shook his head.
"How about this, we split them fifty-fifty. Our Earth Gate is not lacking in cultivation resources," Shoudi Laoren said, waving a hand and sending half of the spatial rings back to Ye Yunfei.
"Alright," Ye Yunfei didn't decline and nodded.
He personally didn't lack cultivation resources, but he had many forces under his command to support. For example, the Alliance Army was growing larger, with substantial forces stationed in several voids, requiring a vast amount of cultivation resources.
In the following time, Ye Yunfei and Shoudi Laoren took out seven or eight more Blade Realm branch strongholds in one go.
For each stronghold, Ye Yunfei would enter first, turning most of the blade cultivators inside into his clones or slaves.
As for those blade cultivators at the Greater Sovereign God level, they were all either captured by Ye Yunfei or had their soul bodies devoured on the spot.
"Hahaha...
So satisfying!
If they provoke me, Shoudi Laoren, the Blade Realm must pay a heavy price."
Shoudi Laoren felt immensely gratified.
Back when he was imprisoned and tortured in the depths of the Sword Realm mainland for such a long time by the Divine Sword Sect and the Blade Realm, the hatred in his heart was boundless.
Now that he had regained his freedom and once again become the Divine Geomancer who once shook the Chaotic Void Sea, and recalling the years of torment he had endured, it was only natural to seek proper revenge against the Blade Realm.
"Young Master Ye, so far we have eliminated a total of twelve Blade Realm branch strongholds.
However, in this First Void, there are still three more Blade Realm strongholds, and those three are collectively stronger in overall strength.
My plan is to wipe out all the Blade Realm branch strongholds in this First Void. Then, I will go to the Second and Third Voids as well, eliminating all their branch strongholds there completely, leaving not a single one. Only then will my hatred be appeased.
Given the strength of my Earth Gate, a direct assault on the Blade Realm headquarters offers no guarantee of victory, but dealing with these branch strongholds out in the void, I have confidence."
Shoudi Laoren said to Ye Yunfei.
"Master, this senior really knows how to hold a grudge. Since the Blade Realm offended him, they're in big trouble now," Hu Miao said with a laugh.
"That's inevitable. As a Divine Geomancer and the Gate Master of the Earth Gate, he originally went to help the Blade Realm and the Divine Sword Sect, only to be ambushed, severely injured, and imprisoned and tortured for so many years. Anyone would find that hard to swallow.
I suspect he will remain a sworn enemy of the Blade Realm until they are utterly extinct," Ye Yunfei replied.
"Senior, my Sword Realm and the Blade Realm are mortal enemies, so I will join you in dealing with them," Ye Yunfei said to Shoudi Laoren.
"That's good. The Sword Realm truly chose the right person in you as their successor.
With you here, I estimate you will definitely inflict great losses on the Blade Realm in the future. Perhaps one day you can even destroy them," Shoudi Laoren nodded.
"By the way, I've discovered Zhou Duantian's whereabouts.
After fleeing the Sword Realm, Zhou Duantian went straight to the Blade Realm. He later left there to contact some of his former accomplices, intending to rebuild the Divine Sword Sect and kill his way back into the Sword Realm.
That fellow Zhou Duantian harbors an unrepentant, thieving heart, deluding himself about one day returning to the Sword Realm and dominating the Sword Realm mainland once more," Shoudi Laoren told Ye Yunfei.
"I will not allow him to return to the Sword Realm," Ye Yunfei's eyes narrowed as he said coldly.
"Alright, Young Master Ye. Now let's prepare to deal with the remaining three Blade Realm branch strongholds.
I suspect some of the old-timers in the Blade Realm headquarters have already sensed something amiss and will soon dispatch Chaos Gods to investigate the First Void. So we must act swiftly," Shoudi Laoren said to Ye Yunfei.
"Very well, let's move now," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Ye Yunfei knew that an ancient, long-established power like the Blade Realm would have master-level diviners of extremely high skill. Furthermore, those Blade Realm Greater Sovereign Gods he had devoured likely had things like soul tablets left behind in the headquarters. Once they fell, the headquarters could detect it.
So, as Shoudi Laoren said, the Blade Realm headquarters might have already realized something was wrong with the strongholds in the First Void.
Before long, Ye Yunfei and Shoudi Laoren arrived before another Blade Realm branch stronghold.
"This stronghold has two Chaos Gods garrisoned here, making it a bit stronger than the ones we've dealt with before.
Of course, mere Chaos Gods are nothing to be concerned about.
Young Master Ye, this time I shall join you in charging in," Shoudi Laoren said to Ye Yunfei.
"Very well, Senior. We'll charge in together," Ye Yunfei nodded.
He knew Shoudi Laoren was worried about him, since there were indeed two Blade Realm Chaos Gods inside.
"Attack!"
Shoudi Laoren raised his hand, waving towards the Earth Gate forces behind him as he issued the command.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
At Shoudi Laoren's order, the Earth Gate forces surged forward like a tide.
Countless compasses rose into the air, and one geomantic artifact after another bloomed with a divine yellow glow, rumbling forward.
Ye Yunfei flashed to a position in front of the Blade Realm exit, took out a black stone stele, and with a two-handed grip, it transformed into a black longsword.
Grasping the black longsword, Ye Yunfei raised it high and slashed forward ferociously. A massive arc of black blade light instantly manifested, rolling forward and tearing through space, instantly annihilating the blade cultivators guarding the stronghold's entrance into motes of dust. It also blasted through over a dozen formations protecting the entrance.
Moreover, the black blade radiance surged into the interior of the stronghold. Countless blade cultivators were undoubtedly slain by it, as anguished cries continuously rang out from within.
This Black Demon Blade Stele was a Chaos God-level treasure, and what Ye Yunfei wielded were also advanced Blade Realm techniques. Its attack power was not something ordinary blade cultivators could withstand.
"So powerful!"
The Earth Gate elders behind them secretly clicked their tongues, witnessing the formidable might of Ye Yunfei's attack.
"Who goes there?!"
"You seek death!"
Two roars of anger rang out simultaneously from within the stronghold, followed by two terrifying surges of energy erupting.
"Let us enter!"
Shoudi Laoren gave a cold laugh. With a flash of his figure, he had already charged into the stronghold ahead.
Ye Yunfei immediately followed. Like a vast sea, the Earth Gate forces poured into the stronghold, forming a line behind Shoudi Laoren and Ye Yunfei.
By then, two old men leading a large group of blade cultivators had long been waiting inside.
"It's you! Shoudi Laoren! Ye Yunfei!"
When the two old men clearly saw Shoudi Laoren and Ye Yunfei, their faces drastically changed.
The appearances and auras of Shoudi Laoren and Ye Yunfei had long since circulated among the Blade Realm's Chaos Gods, so the two elders recognized them instantly.
"Not good. This Shoudi Laoren was a renowned Divine Geomancer even in ancient times. The forces behind him are all Earth Gate members, with at least five Chaos Gods among them.
That little bastard Ye Yunfei is reportedly no slouch in strength either. We two are definitely no match," the two Blade Realm elders began to panic.
Not even counting Ye Yunfei and the Earth Gate forces, they had no confidence in dealing with Shoudi Laoren alone.
"Order everyone to prepare to flee!
And immediately send the message back to headquarters! Inform them that Shoudi Laoren and Ye Yunfei are attacking our stronghold!"
The two elders promptly sent Sound Transmissions to some trusted followers behind them.
Those followers hurriedly took out communication jade slips, desperately attempting to send messages.
Moreover, by this time, all the cultivators in this branch stronghold had received the order: escape at the first opportunity.
However, the actions of the two Blade Realm Chaos Gods were all observed clearly by Shoudi Laoren and Ye Yunfei.
Using his Mind Reading Art, Ye Yunfei had long since seen through the thoughts of those blade cultivators and couldn't help but smile coldly.
"I have already sealed off this area of space. Your transmissions will not go through.
Don't waste your time," Shoudi Laoren declared with a cold laugh.