"Your master? Who is your master?"
Jiang Yanran was stunned. She had never met Hu Miao or Huang Shang before.
"Who are you people!"
At that moment, a frail, thin old man suddenly appeared, his sharp gaze fixed on Hu Miao and Huang Shang.
This old man was a Soul Formation Realm expert!
He had been guarding Jiang Yanran all along.
For the Ancient Demon Race and the Tianji Sect, Jiang Yanran was a trump card that could be used to threaten Ye Yunfei when necessary, which was why a Soul Formation Realm expert was specifically assigned to watch over her.
This frail old man had been sitting cross-legged on the raised platform, keeping an eye on Jiang Yanran.
Before making their move, Hu Miao and Huang Shang had already spotted this thin old man and prepared accordingly.
The moment the old man opened his mouth to rebuke them, Hu Miao directly unleashed her illusion and charm techniques.
Invisible strands of illusion and charm laws swept towards the frail elder.
At the same time, Huang Shang activated the secret art of Phantom Walls. Instantly, the entire platform was engulfed in rolling ghost mist, teeming with spectral shadows, creating an eerie and terrifying atmosphere. Jet-black phantom walls, dripping with bright crimson blood, continuously materialized, encircling the frail old man.
Both Hu Miao and Huang Shang possessed combat power equivalent to Soul Formation Realm experts. However, the secret arts they employed were extremely profound. Even a Soul Formation Realm expert could be momentarily bewitched within an extremely short span of time.
In an instant, the frail elder found himself plunged into several bizarre, fantastical scenes, feeling a wave of dizziness.
"Miss Jiang, let's go!"
Huang Shang said, then teleported both Jiang Yanran and her mother into the Phantom Pagoda.
"Damn it!"
The thin old man roared furiously. A terrifying wave of energy pressure erupted majestically from his body.
The illusions conjured by Hu Miao and Huang Shang were instantly completely shattered.
The old man's gaze swept to the spot where Jiang Yanran had been standing moments before, only to find her gone!
"Master, we have successfully rescued Jiang Yanran!"
At that moment, Hu Miao sent a voice transmission to Ye Yunfei.
"Well done."
Hearing this, Ye Yunfei felt relieved.
"Damn it!"
Meanwhile, up on the central platform, the frail elder was seething with rage.
"They must be Ye Yunfei's people!"
The thin elder's eyes turned to Ye Yunfei, standing in the distant sky.
Swoosh!
His figure blurred as he shot into the air, charging towards Ye Yunfei.
At that moment, Ye Yunfei was completely surrounded by over a dozen Soul Formation Realm experts.
"Ye Yunfei, is the Veiling Heaven Shroud in your possession?"
A grey-robed elder stared at Ye Yunfei, demanding sternly.
"That's right, it is."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"The Veiling Heaven Shroud is a precious treasure of our Tianji Sect. How can a mere youngster like you presume to keep it? Hand it over immediately, otherwise you won't escape death today."
The grey-robed elder spoke with murderous intensity.
"Sorry, but once something is in my hands, I don't give it back."
Ye Yunfei replied indifferently.
"Looking for death!"
The grey-robed elder roared angrily.
"Ye Yunfei, if you don't want to die, come with me immediately to see the Demon King Aoyue. Perhaps there is still a chance for you to survive."
A nine-meter-tall Ancient Demon Race member boomed, billowing demonic energy rising from his demonic body like thick columns of wolf smoke, continuously soaring skyward.
"Young man, I am the deputy sect leader of the Azure Sea Divine Church. Was it you who harmed my disciple, Lan Tianqing, when he entered the Tianxuan Continent? Tell me!"
A beautiful woman in palace attire took a step forward as she spoke to Ye Yunfei. The illusion of a vast azure sea materialized behind her, unleashing an astonishing pressure of energy.
"Ye Yunfei, I am Divine Sword Master of the Heavenly Sword Sect. How did you murder my disciple Ximen Zi? Speak the truth!"
A short, elderly man snarled fiercely. At that moment, sharp sword rays radiated from his body in waves, slicing through the surrounding space with hissing sounds.
"Ye Yunfei, our Golden Crow Saint of the Profound Underworld Sect entered the Tianxuan Continent and was slain by you. Blood debts must be repaid in blood!"
A gold-robed elder shouted furiously, his entire body erupting with golden light.
"Ye Yunfei, you destroyed our Heavenly Nether Tomb branch in the Tianxuan Continent. This debt must be settled thoroughly today."
Two figures clad in black robes materialized like ghosts. One spoke with a bone-chillingly cold, sinister voice.
...
"The Tianji Sect, the Ancient Demon Race, the Azure Sea Divine Church, the Heavenly Sword Sect, the Profound Underworld Sect, the Heavenly Nether Tomb...
By the heavens, all of these are formidable major sects! I never imagined they would all send people today!"
Listening to each Soul Formation Realm expert declare their affiliation, every martial artist inside and outside Liu City was utterly stunned, feeling a sense of suffocation.
After all, any one of these major powers standing alone was intimidating enough. Now, experts from so many powerful forces had gathered here together. It was simply overwhelming.
"Back in the day, foreign enemies invaded my Tianxuan Continent. The number of foes I killed is far too many for me to recall every single name, no matter which Tom, Dick, or Harry it was.
Just lump them all on my head.
If you want revenge, just step forward and fight. No need for pointless chatter."
Surrounded by numerous Soul Formation Realm experts, Ye Yunfei stood proudly with his hands clasped behind his back, speaking calmly.
As if these many Soul Formation Realm experts before him were nothing much.
"Heavens, this guy is too arrogant!"
"Daring to be this insolent in the face of so many Soul Formation Realm experts, is he tired of living?!"
"A true heroic youth, indeed! Regardless of whether Ye Yunfei survives today, this kind of courage, this sheer audacity, would be enough to make his name resonate across the entire Northern Desolation Domain!"
...
At that moment, countless martial artists inside and outside Liu City turned their heads in astonishment, discussing the scene with shock.
"Damn it!
Arrogant brat!"
Ye Yunfei's words and attitude enraged all the Soul Formation Realm experts present, igniting waves of fury.
"Formations, activate!"
Right then, a black-robed figure barked a command.
BOOM... BOOM...
In that slice of heaven and earth, one massive formation after another continuously appeared, rumbling with thunderous noise.
A total of eight great formations materialized, positioned according to the eight trigrams, enveloping the surrounding area.
Everyone present felt their bodies sink.
The space around them suddenly became incredibly heavy!
"Ye Yunfei, I know your greatest reliance is your ability to traverse space.
But I'm afraid you'll be disappointed today.
This area has been fitted with eight Primordial Void-Sealing Formations. The space here has been tightly sealed. Thinking about traversing space might be a bit difficult for you now."
The black-robed man sneered.
"Primordial Void-Sealing Formations!
Legend says these are formations the Heavenly Nether Tomb treasures, specifically used to seal space!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was extremely shocked.
In the Mysterious Yellow Star Domain, the Primordial Void-Sealing Formation was a fairly famous formation, controlled by the Heavenly Nether Tomb.
When Heavenly Nether Tomb assassins carried out missions, they would first set up this type of formation to lock down the space. Once the assassination target entered the designated area, escape became impossible.
"This formation again?"
Ye Yunfei focused on sensing the eight grand arrays and couldn't help but frown slightly.
In the past, in the Tianxuan Continent, Ye Yunfei had encountered this type of formation.
Back then, it was also Heavenly Nether Tomb assassins who brought this array into the Tianxuan Continent specifically to deal with Ye Yunfei.
It was later casually broken by Ye Yunfei.
However, the power of these eight Primordial Void-Sealing Formations before him now was clearly far greater than the one he had encountered previously in the Tianxuan Continent.
Probably due to differences in the materials used for the formations, the strength of the caster, and the heavenly laws of the world.
The true might of this formation was now revealed by the eight arrays before him, and it was truly terrifying.
This patch of heaven and earth was completely sealed, as solid as a slab of iron!
"Ye Yunfei, you truly are a rarity among the world's young prodigies. Let me test you!"
A gold-robed elder stepped forward and proclaimed loudly.
He was a venerable from the Profound Underworld Sect.
His strength was at the Early Stage of the Soul Formation Realm.
In fact, all dozen or so Soul Formation Realm experts currently surrounding Ye Yunfei were at the early stage!
BOOM!
As the gold-robed elder's voice faded, a massive golden crow erupted from behind him, blazing with rolling golden light.
Whoosh!
The crow spread its wings, spanning over forty meters. Each of its feathers seemed forged from solid gold, gleaming with a cold light, its aura shaking the void.
This golden crow's speed was astounding. In a flash, it shot to the front of Ye Yunfei, its sharp, sickle-like beak stabbing towards him.
"ROAR..."
The Gluttonous Beast charged out from behind Ye Yunfei, its cavernous, pitch-black maw snapping forward.
CAW! CAW!...
Half of the golden crow's beak was caught within the Gluttonous Beast's jaws as it attempted to devour the creature. The golden crow let out continuous screeches, struggling violently.
"Not bad.
This Gluttonous Beast's combat power is such that it can hold its own, if barely, even against an Early Stage Soul Formation expert!"
Ye Yunfei was quite satisfied.
After all, not long ago, he had spent twenty to thirty million high-grade spirit stones to cultivate this Gluttonous Beast!
"Let's also test the Heavenly Soul Sword!"
Ye Yunfei thought inwardly.
Swoosh!
At Ye Yunfei's thought, the Heavenly Soul Sword struck into the gold-robed elder's soul sea.
"Ah!"
The gold-robed elder let out a low cry, retreating a few steps. His face paled slightly as he gazed warily at Ye Yunfei.
The Heavenly Soul Sword that Ye Yunfei currently wielded could already be used to attack Mid Stage Soul Formation experts!
"How is this possible!"
The other Soul Formation Realm experts could all see that this Venerable of the Profound Underworld Sect had clearly been disadvantaged in the brief exchange.
"The power of these Primordial Void-Sealing Formations is indeed quite something.
However, I've long since studied the basic principles of this formation. Thinking you can use it against me isn't so easy!"
At that moment, Ye Yunfei was focusing his soul power to analyze the eight Void-Sealing Arrays with all his might.
These Soul Formation experts assumed that using eight Primordial Void-Sealing Formations would absolutely restrict Ye Yunfei from traversing space.
But how could they know that Ye Yunfei had even researched broken divine-grade formations? When it came to all the famous grand formations in the world, Ye Yunfei had the confidence to break them. A mere Void-Sealing Array was nothing special to Ye Yunfei.
Breaking free was only a matter of time!
"Everyone, this kid Ye Yunfei's strength is rather odd. Let's join forces and apprehend him first.
Otherwise, I'm worried something might go wrong!"
At that moment, the grey-robed elder from the Tianji Sect suddenly spoke up.
He specialized in divination arts, and his perception was extremely sharp. He couldn't shake the feeling that Ye Yunfei's calm demeanor was too composed, bordering on abnormal.
"Agreed!
Let's attack together!"
An Ancient Demon Race expert roared fiercely.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!...
Over a dozen Soul Formation Realm experts simultaneously advanced on Ye Yunfei, like a dozen volcanoes erupting at once.
Rolling tides of energy filled every corner of that slice of heaven and earth.
"Too terrifying! We must escape!"
Inside and outside Liu City, countless martial artists trembled with fear under the pressure of these dreadful energy auras, crying for their parents as they desperately fled.