Ye Yunfei concentrated his will.
Dang!
A black ray of light appeared, blocking the silver light that shot toward him from behind.
This black ray of light was the Dark Spike!
At the same moment, Ye Yunfei threw a punch toward the silver light in front of him.
Boom!
Half of Ye Yunfei's fist instantly shattered.
However, that silver light was also blocked and stopped.
It turned out to be a silver needle!
Fine as an ox hair!
Moreover, it exuded a powerful aura of Soul Power.
Zhi! Zhi!
Two more silver needles abruptly materialized, one coming from the front, the other from the back, striking toward Ye Yunfei's heart.
This time, Ye Yunfei seemed unable to evade in time.
The two silver needles struck his chest area and pierced right through his body.
"Hehehe... Kid, you're about to die."
Nearby, an illusory figure instantly materialized, letting out a sinister, cold laugh.
It was a black-robed old man emitting a bizarre aura. His body was ethereal, gently twisting and wavering.
"Don't worry, I'll take the demigod herbs on your person back to offer them to the Grand General.
Also, I heard you possess quite a number of formidable martial arts techniques. I reckon you should have corresponding technique jade slips on you.
I'll also gladly accept those."
The black-robed old man stared at Ye Yunfei, his face full of smug satisfaction.
"So it's a Soul Avatar, sent here to assassinate me.
It seems you've even cultivated some Ghost Cultivation arts.
No wonder you could infiltrate the camp of the Five-Domain Allied Army so stealthily."
Ye Yunfei's gaze fixed on the black-robed old man, his tone icy.
"Oh?
Kid, you know about Ghost Cultivation arts?
The Ghost Cultivation arts are the most core inheritance method of our Soul Sect. Even in the Star Nation, not many people know about them. How did you find out?"
The black-robed old man couldn't help but be taken aback.
"Such low-grade, clumsy Ghost Cultivation arts are actually revered as the core inheritance of a sect. It seems your Soul Sect is quite pathetic."
Ye Yunfei let out a cold laugh.
The Ghost Cultivation arts Ye Yunfei had imparted to Huang Shang were far more advanced than the ones this black-robed old man cultivated.
It was just that Huang Shang had only been practicing the Ghost Cultivation arts for a relatively short time, while this black-robed old man had likely spent most of his life diligently training in them.
Thus, his strength was temporarily much greater than Huang Shang's.
"Insolence!
Our Soul Sect is one of the seven major powers of the Star Nation. It is countless times stronger than the sect forces of your remote star domains.
You are truly a frog at the bottom of a well!"
The black-robed old man was enraged.
The next moment.
"Huh?
Wait!
Kid, I clearly pierced your heart just now. Why are you completely unharmed?"
The black-robed old man suddenly stared at Ye Yunfei in shock and asked.
He found that Ye Yunfei was full of vitality, completely normal!
There wasn't the slightest sign that he was about to die.
"Someone like you cannot kill me."
Ye Yunfei smiled faintly.
Earlier, Ye Yunfei had utilized a divine ability of his Jia Mu Qing Emperor Body to relocate his heart to another position.
As long as his Soul Body and heart weren't injured, any other physical wounds meant nothing to Ye Yunfei. He could recover at any time.
"Soul Sect of the Star Nation, I've remembered you. I will come for you."
Ye Yunfei sneered.
This black-robed old man in front of him was not his main body, merely a Soul Avatar.
Swoosh!
As soon as Ye Yunfei finished speaking, he summoned a Heavenly Soul Sword, striking toward the black-robed old man.
"What an advanced Soul Power martial art!"
The black-robed old man was startled. As a Soul Avatar, he feared Soul Power martial arts the most.
"Kid, just you wait. Next time, I'll give you a hard lesson!"
With a wave of his hand, the black-robed old man sent more than a dozen silver needles flying out to intercept the Heavenly Soul Sword, while simultaneously turning to flee.
"Where do you think you're going!
Let's see whose Ghost Cultivation arts are superior, mine or yours."
However, before he could fully turn around, a cold, sneering voice rang out.
Somehow, Huang Shang had already appeared behind the black-robed old man.
Boom...
Huang Shang executed his Ghost Wall art. One heavy black wall after another continuously materialized, forming a labyrinth that trapped the black-robed old man all around.
Although Huang Shang's strength could not match this old man's, the Ghost Cultivation arts he practiced were far more advanced.
"This is... the legendary Ghost Wall?
Who are you? You actually know the Ghost Wall art!"
The black-robed old man stared in shock at the surrounding black walls, utterly disbelieving.
"Old man, look into my eyes."
At that moment, a young girl suddenly appeared not far away, smiling at the black-robed old man.
Caught off guard, the black-robed old man instinctively looked toward the young girl.
Instantly, his body stiffened as if he had fallen into an illusion.
"Hehe, Master, my illusion techniques have become even more powerful, right?"
The girl giggled.
This girl was, naturally, Hu Miao.
"Yes, they have become more powerful."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Roar...
Get lost!"
The next moment, the black-robed old man violently shook himself awake. With a flick of his hand, a silver needle shot toward Hu Miao.
Huang Shang pointed a finger, and a black wall materialized in front of Hu Miao.
Instantly, the black-robed old man realized Hu Miao had disappeared.
Trapped within the Ghost Wall, he could no longer clearly sense his surroundings.
"Die!"
Ye Yunfei concentrated his will, directing the Heavenly Soul Sword to strike at the black-robed old man.
"Let's attack together and help Master!"
Hu Miao shouted softly.
However, before Hu Miao and Huang Shang could move.
Swoosh!
A beam of golden light shot out from Ye Yunfei's body. It was unbelievably fast, instantly piercing into the illusory body of the black-robed old man.
It was the Golden Horned Dragon Silkworm.
"Ah!
Stop eating!
Don't destroy my Soul Avatar!"
The black-robed old man cried out in terror.
The Golden Horned Dragon Silkworm was rapidly gnawing away at the old man's form.
In less than a breath's time, it had chewed the old man's avatar body into tatters, leaving several translucent holes.
The black-robed old man's aura plummeted dramatically, and instantly, he was on the brink of annihilation.
"Leave it for me!
I need to absorb him! It's beneficial for me!"
Huang Shang exclaimed urgently.
"Stop!
Leave it for Elder Huang!"
Ye Yunfei shouted at the Golden Horned Dragon Silkworm.
Swoosh!
The Golden Horned Dragon Silkworm flew back and landed on Ye Yunfei's shoulder.
"This old man is too weak. I could handle him by myself," the Golden Horned Dragon Silkworm said proudly.
Huang Shang rushed forward, grabbed the black-robed old man, and then—unceremoniously—shoved him into his mouth and swallowed him.
The black-robed old man had lost all capacity to resist.
"I need to go into closed-door cultivation for a while to digest this Soul Avatar,"
Huang Shang said, then entered the Phantom Tower.
"Junior Friend Ye, what happened?"
At that moment, a voice suddenly rang out.
Then, figure after figure of sharp, powerful cultivators continuously charged into Ye Yunfei's tent.
Leading them was none other than Chu Ji.
All the others were also Star Bridge Realm experts.
The commotion inside Ye Yunfei's tent had traveled outside, catching the attention of these Star Bridge Realm experts, and they had all rushed over to check.
"I was ambushed. It was an expert from the Soul Sect of the Star Nation," Ye Yunfei did not hide the truth.
"An expert from the Soul Sect!"
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, all the Star Bridge Realm experts present slightly changed their expressions.
"Junior Friend Ye, are you alright?
Where is that Soul Sect expert?"
Chu Ji's sharp gaze swept throughout the tent.
The other Star Bridge Realm experts were also on high alert, as if facing a formidable enemy.
"It was just a Soul Avatar. I killed it," Ye Yunfei replied.
"You killed it?"
Chu Ji was momentarily stunned.
"Junior Friend Ye, you truly are a marvel.
The experts of the Star Nation's Soul Sect cultivate many secret soul techniques. They are extremely strange and difficult to deal with.
Over the past while, experts from the Soul Sect have infiltrated our Five-Domain Allied Army's camp multiple times for ambushes.
Our allied army has already had two Star Bridge Realm experts ambushed by Soul Sect experts, whose Soul Bodies were wounded, severely damaging their vitality. They've returned to seclusion to recuperate.
As for Imperial Realm experts, more than a dozen have been killed.
Junior Friend Ye, you actually killed that Soul Sect expert who ambushed you!"
Chu Ji couldn't help but praise.
The other Star Bridge Realm experts also looked at Ye Yunfei with shock in their eyes.
"I see," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Soul Sect experts cultivated Ghost Cultivation arts and infiltrated the Five-Domain Allied Army camp in the form of Soul Avatars. Even Star Bridge Realm experts would find it difficult to detect them.
Of course, the effect of such ambushes was excellent.
"Hahaha...
Junior Friend Ye, by killing that Soul Sect expert's Soul Avatar, you've helped our allied army vent some anger and boosted the morale of our Five-Domain Allied Army. Well done!"
Chu Ji laughed heartily.
"Alright, the moment of the great decisive battle is almost upon us.
Let us begin to act!"
Chu Ji said.
Then, Chu Ji led the group out of the tent, and one by one, they soared into the air.
The Five-Domain Allied Army began to rapidly assemble.
On Heavenly Horn Star and Earthly Horn Star, desolate and mighty blasts of horns began to resound.
All the forces of the Five-Domain Allied Army continuously gathered.
Far away, within the Star Nation's formation.
Inside one of the warships, a black-robed old man sat cross-legged in a chamber.
Pu!
Suddenly, the black-robed old man violently trembled, spitting out several mouthfuls of blood in succession. His face turned pale, and his aura plummeted.
"Damn it! My Soul Avatar was actually destroyed!
Now I won't be able to account for this to the Grand General!
It's all because of that kid named Ye Yunfei. I will not let him off!"
This black-robed old man gnashed his teeth in anger.
"Begin the battle!"
At that moment, within the Star Nation's Expeditionary Army's formation, a sonorous shout rang out, echoing throughout this part of starry space.
Immediately, squad after squad of the Expeditionary Army's forces began to assemble swiftly.
Within both factions, troops were being deployed, and the atmosphere was incredibly tense.
A dreadful, great battle was about to begin!
At this moment, high above Heavenly Horn Star.
"I will not let a single one of the Pang Clan off!"
Following behind the Star Bridge Realm experts, Ye Yunfei stared at the Star Nation's Expeditionary Army's formation in the distance, his gaze icy and ruthless.
"Father, rest assured. No matter where you are, no matter how powerful the faction that captured you is, I will definitely find you and rescue you,"
Ye Yunfei silently vowed in his heart.
Just then.
"Master, we're here."
Suddenly, Ye Yunfei received a transmitted voice message.
Ye Yunfei quickly turned to look. In the distance, more than a dozen figures were flying towards him.
They were the dozen or so Imperial Realm slaves of Ye Yunfei.
The three demon kings were also here!
In the blink of an eye, all the Imperial Realm slaves arrived before Ye Yunfei.
"How is the matter I tasked you to investigate?" Ye Yunfei asked.
"Master, we have thoroughly investigated the Profound Yellow Star Domain, the Tai Heng Star Domain, the Celestial Horse Star Domain, and the Jiao Su Star Domain.
These are the results of the investigation, Master. Please take a look."
An Imperial Realm Mid-Level slave took out a jade slip and respectfully handed it to Ye Yunfei.