"Princess Xue, you've grown thin!"
"Princess Xue, you've suffered so much over these years!"
...
A large crowd of Tang Clan members surged forward, surrounding Xue'er in their midst, asking her this and that, all extremely emotional.
It was clear that Xue'er was very well-liked among the Tang Clan.
"Xue'er, it's good you're unharmed."
The white-haired old man came before Xue'er, his demeanor full of doting affection.
"Fifth Grandfather Tang!"
Xue'er threw herself into the white-haired elder's embrace, her eyes also turning red.
This Elder Tang Wu had watched Xue'er grow up since she was a child, so her feelings for him ran deep.
"Li Zhong, what a fine thing you've done!"
"Didn't I send you a message, telling you to take Xue'er and find a place to hide immediately!"
"And what do you do? You actually bring Xue'er running here!"
"Li Zhong, I'm telling you, if anything happens to Xue'er, you will bear the full blame!"
After comforting Xue'er a little, Elder Tang Wu turned around, his face darkening as he berated Li Zhong.
"Fifth Elder, I..."
Li Zhong didn't know how to respond.
"Elder Tang Wu, there's no need to blame Uncle Zhong. I was the one who told him to come back."
Ye Yunfei spoke up.
"Young man, you are..."
The white-haired elder's gaze shifted to Ye Yunfei, his brow furrowing.
"Hahaha..."
"These worthless formations are utterly useless, finally all broken!"
Wild laughter rang out from outside the village.
And then.
"Charge in!"
Dense crowds of fighters swarmed into the village from all directions.
Although numerous, the formations arranged around this village were of low grade, so they were all broken within moments.
"Prepare to face the enemy!"
Inside the village, all the Tang Clan members steeled their spirits, taking out their weapons one after another, preparing for battle.
"Everyone, attention!"
"Concentrate your strength to protect Princess Xue and this young man. Let them break through the encirclement first!"
Elder Tang Wu declared in a clear, loud voice.
"Yes!"
Dozens of Tang Clan members rushed over, forming a tight protective circle around Ye Yunfei and Xue'er.
In the eyes of these Tang Clan members, Ye Yunfei's strength at only the Tenth-Level Grotto-Heaven Realm was far too weak.
"Haha, Tang Wu, you remnants of the Tang Clan, did you really think hiding here meant we couldn't find you!"
"Today is the day you die!"
A black-robed old man with a sinister, cunning face walked step by step into the village, his hands clasped behind his back, sneering as he spoke.
"Wu Kui, you cur of the Ancient Demon Race! You were one of the culprits when our Tang Clan was destroyed!"
Elder Tang Wu's furious gaze fixed on the black-robed elder as he roared harshly.
"Haha..."
"Even if I am a cur of the Ancient Demon Race, it's far better than you Tang Clan members scurrying about like lost dogs!"
"Kill them! Kill them all! Leave not a single one!"
The black-robed elder waved his hand and coldly shouted.
"Kill!"
The men under the black-robed elder's command pounced on the Tang Clan members like wolves and tigers.
The overall strength of the force brought by the black-robed elder was considerable.
There were three Primordial Soul Realm experts alone!
Along with several dozen Great Mystic Pill Realm experts and a large batch of Minor Mystic Pill Realm experts!
The black-robed elder and the other two elders — the three Primordial Soul Realm experts — all sneered as they looked towards Elder Tang Wu.
Since Elder Tang Wu was a Primordial Soul Realm expert, he was the target for the three of them.
"Kill!"
"These are all troops of the Ancient Demon Race, our Tang Clan's sworn enemies!"
"Killing one breaks even, killing two is a profit!"
...
Facing such a powerful enemy, the Tang Clan members did not retreat. One after another, they roared and charged forward to engage in battle.
The deep-seated hatred from the destruction of their clan ensured that these Tang Clan members, confronting a powerful foe, not only did not retreat but were instead each filled with soaring fighting spirit, their killing intent boiling.
"Princess Xue, young man, we'll protect you as you break through!"
At this moment, the dozens of Tang Clan members surrounding Ye Yunfei and Xue'er shouted.
"Break out!"
"Protect Princess Xue with our lives!"
These dozens of Tang Clan members, clustering around Ye Yunfei and Xue'er, prepared to fight their way out of the mountain village.
"These Tang Clan members want to escape! Stop them!"
A large group of the enemy force charged over to block the path.
"It seems I must make a move."
"Otherwise, none of these Tang Clan members will escape."
Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
Therefore, without hesitation, Ye Yunfei lightly stamped his foot on the ground.
*Roar...*
An Earth Dragon burst out from beneath the ground, its thousand-meter-long body releasing billowing earth energy.
*Thump! Thump!...*
On the spot, several Great Mystic Pill Realm experts, caught completely off guard, were struck by the Earth Dragon, their bodies shattered and both body and soul were completely obliterated.
*Whoosh...*
With a thought from Ye Yunfei, the Void Blade shot forth.
Under Ye Yunfei's control, the Void Blade flickered in and out of visibility like a black specter, continuously hunting down the enemy's Minor Mystic Pill Realm individuals.
Simultaneously, Ye Yunfei also activated his Heavenly Shadow Cloak, granting tenfold acceleration. His figure shot forward, instantly appearing before a Minor Mystic Pill Realm expert and throwing a punch.
Ye Yunfei's speed was simply too fast.
The poor Minor Mystic Pill Realm expert didn't even have time to react before being pulverized by the fist.
With Ye Yunfei's current comprehensive strength, killing a Minor Mystic Pill Realm martial artist was far too simple — a complete and utter instant kill, one punch per person.
Next, Ye Yunfei's figure continuously moved at high speed, flickering like a ghost, so fast the naked eye could barely follow.
*Thud! Thud!...*
Ye Yunfei dispatched one with each punch. In less than the time of two breaths, he had slaughtered all the Minor Mystic Pill Realm martial artists belonging to the enemy force in the vicinity.
During this process, Ye Yunfei also continuously unleashed the Heavenly Soul Sword, cooperating with the Earth Dragon to attack the enemy's Great Mystic Pill Realm experts.
The Earth Dragon combined with the Heavenly Soul Sword was incredibly powerful.
Any Great Mystic Pill Realm expert targeted by the Earth Dragon was doomed!
"What's happening?"
"How is this possible?"
...
The dozens of Tang Clan members protecting Xue'er and Ye Yunfei were all stunned, utterly unable to believe the scene unfolding before their eyes.
A young man with mere Tenth-Level Grotto-Heaven Realm strength suddenly displayed god-like prowess, killing one Minor Mystic Pill Realm enemy with each punch, wiping out all such enemies in the surrounding area in less than two breaths!
The astonishing combat power displayed by the abruptly appearing Earth Dragon also shocked them immensely.
"Elder Tang Wu, immediately have all your Tang Clan members gather close to me."
"I'll lead you in breaking through!"
Ye Yunfei's gaze turned to Elder Tang Wu as he sent a Sound Transmission.
"Young man, you..."
Elder Tang Wu was also deeply shocked by the combat prowess Ye Yunfei had just displayed.
"Elder Tang Wu, there's no time to explain."
"If you want your Tang Clan members to escape unharmed, trust me and do as I say."
"Otherwise, at least half of these Tang Clan people here will die."
Ye Yunfei transmitted.
"This..."
Elder Tang Wu's gaze remained fixed on Ye Yunfei.
"Young man, why are you helping our Tang Clan?"
Elder Tang Wu transmitted back.
As a Primordial Soul Realm expert, his Soul Power was strong enough to use Sound Transmission even in this chaotic environment.