"Look!
Someone's coming out!"
Suddenly, someone shouted.
Immediately, the gazes of everyone present turned towards the entrance.
Sure enough, a figure could be seen rushing out from within.
"Ready to attack!"
"Seize Ye Yunfei first!"
...
The forces of every faction prepared to make their move.
Finally, the person from inside rushed completely out, his face full of terror, gasping for breath, drenched in sweat.
"Wait!
He's a disciple of our Tianxuan Sacred Land!
Everybody, hold your attacks!"
A Tai Xuan Sacred Land elder cried out.
The person who had rushed out of the Shattered Valley was precisely that disciple of the Tianxuan Sacred Land whom Ye Yunfei had spared.
"Xia Zhong, why do you look so panic-stricken?
Where is Ye Yunfei? Didn't you just send a message saying Ye Yunfei had appeared?"
The Tianxuan Sacred Land elder strode forward and questioned the disciple.
"Elder, Ye Yunfei... he really did appear, he..."
This disciple, having barely escaped with his life, had used every ounce of his strength to flee. Even now, his words were punctuated by ragged gasps for air.
Right at this moment.
"I am here."
Suddenly, a clear, cold voice sounded from within the Shattered Valley.
The crowd swiveled their heads in shock to see a young man step out calmly, one pace after another, his hands clasped behind his back, his expression serene.
It was Ye Yunfei!
Outside the Shattered Valley, the assembled forces of the major factions stood ready for battle. The oppressive aura of energy they unleashed was like rolling gales, howling between heaven and earth. The skies shook, the earth trembled, and the very winds and clouds seemed to change color.
Numerous Space-Locking Formations were activated, one by one becoming visible, tightly sealing off this expanse of sky and land.
Facing such a formation, Ye Yunfei's eyes remained placid, his expression cold and indifferent.
Ye Yunfei had carved his path through carnage. Scenes of vast armies and masses of troops were nothing new to him.
As long as his strength was sufficient, he feared nothing!
"It really is Ye Yunfei!
He's come out!"
At this moment, every single person's gaze focused on Ye Yunfei.
"The arrogance of youth! The recklessness of youth!
How dare he show himself facing a situation like this!"
In the distance, among the onlookers, a tall, robust elder with a ruddy face couldn't help shaking his head and sighing repeatedly.
"What chance do you think Ye Yunfei has of staying alive?"
Beside him, a fat, middle-aged man asked.
"Not a shred of a chance!
Look, there are at least six or seven major forces gathered here.
Just Primordial Soul Realm masters alone number in the hundreds!
No matter how formidable Ye Yunfei is, he'll have no possible avenue of escape."
The ruddy-faced elder sighed.
"However, the fact that he dares to face such a situation, the courage to stand alone against a multitude — one cannot help but admire that!"
A look of respect appeared on the fat, middle-aged man's face.
"Indeed.
At such a young age, achieving such accomplishments on the martial path — likely, it has much to do with this forward-rushing, fearless and dauntless personality of his.
It's just that this very personality, this unwillingness to retreat or yield, has caused many a genius and prodigy across the lands to meet an untimely demise."
The ruddy-faced elder lamented.
"How can this fellow be so thick-skulled!
Knowing full well so many people are waiting for him, couldn't he just hide away and lay low for a while first?!"
At this moment, Jiang Yanran, Ji Mengyao, the Ninth Hua Sacred Land's Junior Sister Lu, Elder Sister Song, and the other women watched as Ye Yunfei strode out step by step, stamping their feet repeatedly in utter anxiety.
Ye Yunfei!
Heavens!
"All of you who wish to act against me, come forth and roll over here! I am waiting!"
At that moment, Ye Yunfei came to a standstill, his icy gaze sweeping over the crowd one by one as he spoke.
Among these forces outside the Shattered Valley, not a single Deity Formation Realm master was present.
Naturally, Ye Yunfei had no fear.
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, a sudden hush fell over the scene.
"Hmph!"
"Arrogant fool!"
"You have no respect for death!"
At this moment, the forces of the various factions were enraged.
*Swoosh! Swoosh!...*
One figure after another was the first to charge towards Ye Yunfei.
Over thirty Primordial Soul Realm masters, each one sprinting at full speed, rapidly closed in on Ye Yunfei.
"Ancient Demon Race!"
With a single sweep of his eyes, Ye Yunfei spotted a tall figure among them from the Ancient Demon Race.
"And people from the Tianji Sect."
Ye Yunfei saw a middle-aged man in grey robes embroidered with the image of a tortoise shell and immediately guessed his identity.
"The Liu Family. Very good. Let the slaughter start with the Liu Family."
Ye Yunfei's cold smile appeared as he spotted several Liu Family elders.
*Whoosh!*
Ye Yunfei willed his intent, deploying the Heavenly Soul Sword, attacking directly into the Soul Sea of one of the Liu Family elders.
This Liu Family elder, in the midst of his frantic rush, jolted to a halt, forced to stop abruptly as he mobilized the Soul Power within his Soul Sea to resist that Heavenly Soul Sword.
Ye Yunfei took a single step, traversing a hundred feet of void space in an instant, arriving before this Liu Family elder.
How could this Liu Family elder have anticipated Ye Yunfei's speed to be so terrifying? He simply couldn't react in time.
*Ssssh!*
Ye Yunfei executed the Flying Immortal Sword Strike. The longsword in his hand plunged directly into the elder's throat.
*Gurgle... gurgle...*
The elder's terrified gaze locked onto Ye Yunfei. He never imagined he would die so easily at Ye Yunfei's hands.
He was, after all, a mid-stage Primordial Soul Realm master!
*Swoosh!*
Before this Liu Family elder's body even hit the ground, Ye Yunfei activated his Shadow Mantle, achieving a tenfold increase in speed. In a single step, he arrived before another Liu Family elder.
This time, five spirit swords shot forth simultaneously, forming the Five Elements Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, hacking and slashing towards this elder.
At the same time, a Heavenly Soul Sword also invaded this elder's Soul Sea.
Shocked and furious, this Liu Family elder opened his mouth and spat forth a golden dharma seal, hurling it forward as a defense.
However, his strength was merely at the mid-stage Primordial Soul Realm. Even with his magical treasure deployed, he couldn't withstand the Five Elements Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation.
*Crunch!*
That golden dharma seal was ground into dust by the five spirit swords.
"Agh!"
The five elements spirit swords hacked and slashed past with overwhelming force, instantly cutting this Liu Family elder's body into multiple pieces.
"Ye Yunfei!
You actually killed two of my Liu Family's elders?! You deserve death!"
In the distance, a black-clothed old man's eyes nearly split with rage, flames seeming to spew from them.
It must be known that within the Liu Family, the most powerful members were merely late-stage Primordial Soul Realm masters.
Primordial Soul Realm masters were already the Liu Family's highest-tier combat power!
Losing two elders in a row now was far too grievous a blow for the Liu Family!
"Between your Liu Family and me, we already had an agreement. Our grudge was to be wiped clean.
Yet your Liu Family still came after me time and again. Did you truly think I was easy to bully?
This is only the beginning of my slaughter against your Liu Family."
Ye Yunfei stared at the Liu Family's black-clothed old man, his voice frigid.
Five spirit swords hovered around Ye Yunfei, rising and sinking, unleashing rolling torrents of brilliant sword light that made him seem like a Sword Deity descending to the mortal world.
"How is this possible?!"
At this moment, everyone stared wide-eyed, unable to believe it.
Ye Yunfei's process of killing those two Liu Family elders had been extremely brief — one step, one kill, clean and swift.
Both Liu Family elders were mid-stage Primordial Soul Realm.
Since when had mid-stage Primordial Soul Realm masters become so weak?
"Why aren't you making a move? Didn't you all come to deal with me?
Why the hesitation?
Since you won't move, I'll start first!"
Ye Yunfei suddenly roared.
Every person before him was waiting here specifically to deal with Ye Yunfei.
With Ye Yunfei's temperament, as long as his strength permitted, how could he possibly let this go without unleashing a wave of bloody slaughter?
As soon as his words fell.
Ye Yunfei pointed with his hand. The Five Elements Spirit Swords surged forward to attack.
*Roar...!*
A Roc erupted from behind Ye Yunfei, its body continuously expanding as a pair of heaven-draping wings suddenly unfurled, cleaving forward like a pair of heavenly blades.
The Roc's movement and speed were too bizarre, reaching extreme velocity, so fast the naked eye could hardly follow it.
The moment it appeared, it traversed a thousand meters, arriving before an early-stage Primordial Soul Realm martial artist.
*Poof!*
Rolling spatial energy instantly shattered this martial artist, causing him to explode on the spot into a cloud of bloody mist.
"Attack!
Deal with him together!"
At this moment, countless people were provoked by Ye Yunfei's actions.
"Kill him!"
Primordial Soul Realm master after Primordial Soul Realm master attacked Ye Yunfei from all directions, their approach vast and imposing.
With so many Primordial Soul Realm masters erupting simultaneously, boundless, endless waves of oppressive energy shook the heavens and earth, making them tremble and sway.
The onlookers who were merely watching the spectacle, as well as those Great Mystic Pill Realm disciples from the various factions, were so terrified they scrambled desperately to retreat. Even after withdrawing far into the distance, they still felt as if they stood on small boats adrift atop towering, raging waves. Such a formidable array was something only Primordial Soul Realm masters dared to approach!