In the blink of an eye, another half day passed.
Inside the Phantom Tower.
Ye Yunfei ended his cultivation.
"The amount of Profound Yellow Heavy Qi I've currently fused has reached a hundred strands! My overall physical strength has reached thirty-five million jin!"
Ye Yunfei stood up, his figure flickering as he emerged from the Phantom Tower and stood within the flying vessel.
"Master, Shenfeng City lies directly ahead," Fengyun Jue said.
"Hmm."
Ye Yunfei sent his Soul Power sweeping forward to sense the area.
A large-scale city stood tall on the horizon!
Shenfeng City!
"This time, I will make sure you feel the pain. I will beat you until you fear me!" Ye Yunfei said coldly.
Currently, Ye Yunfei's Soul Power, physical strength, and spiritual energy intensity had all been elevated to a new height.
In terms of Soul Power, the Heavenly Soul Sword Ye Yunfei could now deploy could easily combat Sixth-Level Grotto-Heaven Realm experts!
In spiritual energy, the intensity within his body was comparable to that of a Fifth Level Grotto-Heaven expert.
Furthermore, the Nine-Yang Scripture was not merely a cultivation technique; it was also a martial skill that could be directly used in combat! The golden sphere with a three-hundred-meter diameter, if simply hurled out, could smash a large crowd to death!
As for physical strength, with thirty-five million jin of raw power, he could now fight head-on against a Fifth Level Grotto-Heaven Realm expert! Moreover, Ye Yunfei had cultivated his Greenwood Emperor Body to the intermediate stage. Even if struck by a Sixth Level Grotto-Heaven expert, it wasn't guaranteed they could kill him.
What's more, Ye Yunfei had also mastered spatial energy, allowing him to briefly traverse through space, and could even preliminarily utilize some divine abilities related to space!
It could be said that when all these strengths were combined, Ye Yunfei's combat power had reached a terrifying level! This was also the source of Ye Yunfei's confidence in daring to go to Shenfeng City alone to rescue his people.
At this moment.
The area around Shenfeng City was already packed with a terrifying number of martial artists.
A glance revealed a sea of people, the clamor shaking the heavens.
After the news spread, countless martial artists had traveled day and night to Shenfeng City to watch this spectacle.
"Why hasn't Ye Yunfei shown up yet? Could he be afraid?"
"That's hard to say. I heard the four top forces have brought a large group of Grotto-Heaven Realm experts. No matter how strong Ye Yunfei is, even if he had three heads and six arms, he wouldn't be a match for so many Grotto-Heaven Realm experts. He might have received the news and doesn't dare to come."
...
The crowd buzzed with discussions.
Right at this moment.
"Look! People from Hudao Academy have arrived!"
Someone suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
Everyone's gazes turned to look.
They saw a flying vessel stop in mid-air a few miles away from Shenfeng City.
A group of people emerged from the vessel.
At the lead was none other than Xie Changkong, the Dean of Hudao Academy.
Following him were the six guardian elders, Dean Shangguan, Dean Zhou, and another six ordinary elders.
Then came a large group of attendants and disciples at the Mystic Liquid Realm!
Over three hundred people in total.
Fifteen Grotto-Heaven Realm experts!
Three hundred-plus Mystic Liquid Realm experts!
Such a lineup was simply astonishing!
Many watching felt their hearts tremble with fear.
"Hudao Academy truly lives up to its reputation as a top force famed throughout the Central Continent! A single organization actually has fifteen Grotto-Heaven Realm experts!" someone murmured in awe.
In fact, Hudao Academy currently possessed over twenty Grotto-Heaven Realm experts in total. They just hadn't all come.
"Three hundred-plus Mystic Liquid Realm experts!" Many martial artists also eyed the academy's contingent with amazement.
"Wasn't there a rumor before that Hudao Academy was declining and would soon fall from the ranks of the top forces? Which bastard spread that? It seems to me Hudao Academy's strength is even greater than before!"
"Indeed! Over a dozen Grotto-Heaven experts, over three hundred at Mystic Liquid Realm! Such strength is in no way inferior to the other four top forces!"
The appearance of the Hudao Academy forces caused quite a stir.
"Look! People from the four top forces are also coming out!"
Suddenly, someone shouted.
They saw a large group of people stream out from the city gates of Shenfeng City, moving in a grand, imposing manner.
At the forefront were the higher-ups of the four top forces.
"Fengyun Qingcang, Xiao Changsheng, Mo Daoyi, Zou Wufu... Heavens, these are all senior-generation Grotto-Heaven experts! Each one's strength is no weaker than Xie Changkong's, perhaps even stronger!"
The gazes of the crowd followed the entourage of the four top forces, many expressing admiration.
Someone counted and discovered that the Fengyun Family, Xiao Clan, Shenfeng Sect, and Tianyan Sect—the four top forces—had brought a total of forty Grotto-Heaven Realm experts! As for those at Mystic Liquid Realm, added together they numbered seven to eight hundred! Those at Element Gathering Realm and below numbered in the thousands.
Truly a mighty army!
It could be said that the moment the forces of the four top factions appeared, they completely overwhelmed Hudao Academy in terms of momentum.
"In this battle, Ye Yunfei and Hudao Academy are definitely going to lose!"
Most people secretly sighed in their hearts.
It wasn't that Hudao Academy wasn't powerful enough. But those four top forces were an alliance. Hudao Academy's two fists couldn't fend off four hands!
"Xie Changkong, I never thought your Hudao Academy would dare to come to Shenfeng City," an old man with an ethereal, immortal-like bearing and three long whiskers dangling before his face sneered as he spoke.
This old man was Mo Daoyi, the Grand Elder of Shenfeng Sect! It was said his status in the sect was on par with the Sect Master, and his combat power was even stronger!
"Why wouldn't we dare? Here we are," Xie Changkong replied coldly.
"Hmph! Coming is easy. Leaving, I'm afraid, won't be!" a tall, imposing old man with sword-like eyebrows and angry eyes snorted disdainfully.
This old man was a Supreme Elder of Tianyan Sect named Zou Wufu, a famous senior Grotto-Heaven expert in the Central Continent.
"I truly never imagined that you four factions, who usually claim to be righteous and orthodox, would stoop to such despicable, filthy acts! Actually using Ye Yunfei's family and sect members to threaten him! Release them immediately!" one of Hudao Academy's guardian elders shouted sternly.
"Ye Yunfei is inherently vicious and cruel, committing countless atrocities, a butcher whose hands are stained with blood. Furthermore, after being missing for so long in Hujie City, he suddenly returned. The only explanation is that Ye Yunfei has surrendered to the Otherworldly invaders—he's a traitor! When dealing with a traitor, any means we employ are justified!" a tall, thin old man with a sinister gaze said coldly.
This old man was none other than Fengyun Qingcang, the current Patriarch of the Fengyun Family!
"Fengyun Qingcang! Don't you dare slander him! Before Hujie City, Dean Ye battled and slew fifteen young Otherworldly fiends in one fight, severely dampening the morale of the Otherworldly army, winning glory for our Tianxuan Continent! Tell me, what contributions has your Fengyun Family made for the Tianxuan Continent?!" Xie Changkong roared angrily.
"Hmph, who knows, perhaps what happened before Hujie City was just a play staged by that little beast Ye Yunfei and the Otherworldly invaders to fool everyone," Fengyun Qingcang sneered.
"You...!" Xie Changkong trembled with rage.
"Enough nonsense! Why is it only you from Hudao Academy here? Where is that little beast Ye Yunfei? He isn't scared and doesn't dare to come, is he!" Zou Wufu, the Supreme Elder of Tianyan Sect, bellowed.
Right at this moment.
"Who said I don't dare to come?"
A calm voice rang out, drifting over from the distance.
Immediately, everyone turned to look.
They saw, in the distant sky, a young man with his hands clasped behind his back, stepping through the air one pace at a time.
A black-clad old servant followed closely behind, his attitude respectful.
"Ye Yunfei has finally arrived!"
At this moment, all eyes focused on Ye Yunfei. Countless people held their breath.