Chapter 705 - 693: Asura Shikigami, Withstand the Onslaught!
The Divine Master Tanaka and a group of Yin-Yang Temple experts hurriedly flew westward, their eagerness suggesting that they were determined not to rest until they captured Ye Feng.
At this moment, Ye Feng had already led his team away from the secret realm's portal for half an hour, but he wasn't in a hurry, so their speed was not very fast.
Along the way, whenever they encountered a monster, Ye Feng would have Cao Tian and Chu Huaimin order their men to take action. After all, this was the Outer Battlefield, where monsters could emerge at any time. Sometimes, if they were unlucky, they would even encounter groups of beasts.
However, given the current strength of Ye Feng's team, even if they encountered monsters of the Golden Core Realm level, they were not afraid. In fact, Ye Feng wished for more to appear, to provide his subordinates with opportunities for training, as this was the original intention of their excursion.
Therefore, Ye Feng chose not to take action himself, and even the Four Great Legion Commanders seldom had the chance to engage in battle, leaving it mainly to Cao Tian and Chu Huaimin to lead the fight.
It didn't take long before Ye Feng's powerful spiritual power sensed something amiss, and he suddenly turned his head to look east.
The observant Hong Qingyan couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong, Big Brother Ye? Is there some movement over there?"
Ye Feng slowly curved his lips into a cold smirk and said, "I didn't expect them to be so fast. However, I wonder which power's forces have come this time."
Under the perception of his powerful spiritual power, Ye Feng could sense from afar that there were about thirty people approaching, among them two Great Powers of the Yin-Yang Realm and seven or eight experts of the Golden Core Realm, with the rest hardly worth mentioning.
Given the formidable level of Ye Feng's current team, he feared no one from any of the Four Great Powers, unless they united against him.
Of course, even if the Four Great Powers joined forces, they would likely not dare to confront his team head-on, for he had over sixty experts of the Golden Core Realm, all of a high level. Moreover, the Four Great Legion Commanders, Hong Qingyan, and Yu Feiyu were almost able to contend with the Yin-Yang Realm.
It could be said that Ye Feng now possessed enough strength to become the fifth Great Power of the Outer Battlefield!
"Someone is coming? How come I don't feel anything?" Sima Zhantian asked from the side.
"If you could sense it, then you would be more than just a legion commander!" Yu Feiyu said disdainfully.
Sima Zhantian dared not retort, since he was not inferior and knew that this girl was not only strong but a disciple of their lord, and even had an unclear and ambiguous relationship with the lord.
However, at this moment, over thirty black dots suddenly appeared in the eastern sky. The black dots gradually enlarged, eventually revealing themselves to be human figures.
In fact, in just a short moment, these thirty-plus people had already approached, and only then could Sima Zhantian and the others clearly see their faces and attire.
"It's the Yin-Yang Temple people!" Cao Tian, Chu Huaimin, and the others had just finished slaying a few monsters and promptly turned around and gathered towards Ye Feng.
Ye Feng stood with his hands behind his back on a rock, his expression calm throughout, even when facing the Divine Master Tanaka, a Great Power of the Yin-Yang Realm with the Three Seal Rank, he was not the least bit afraid. With his current cultivation battle power, he could sit on equal terms with any Great Power of the Yin-Yang Realm level.
Of course, the Yin-Yang Temple and other Great Powers did not see it that way. Even though Ye Feng shone brightly at the Great Wall of Heaven, single-handedly suppressing the tens of thousands of the Demon Horn Tribe's army and preventing them from passing through the spacetime portal into the Human Realm, thereby playing the most critical role in the victory of the battle to defend the Great Wall of Heaven.
However, the Yin-Yang Temple and other Great Powers would not acknowledge this point. They would think that the successful defense was entirely due to their own Great Powers' valiant fighting and would still refuse to recognize Ye Feng's strength, continuing to believe that he was just luckier than others.
"Ye Feng of Xuanyuan Nation, I never expected you to really come out of the Heavenly Origin Secret Realm. This truly aids me, aids our Fusang Yin-Yang Hall, hahaha..." Divine Master Tanaka couldn't help but burst into excited laughter upon seeing Ye Feng.
Judging by Divine Master Tanaka's demeanor, it seemed as though he had already secured Ye Feng's capture and the acquisition of the Heavenly Origin Secret Realm.
Ye Feng looked at him coldly and scoffed, "Divine Master Tanaka, you and I are both of the Human Race. With the Great Wall of Heaven on the verge of collapsing, once that time comes, the Demon Horn Tribe will surely invade in large numbers. Do you really want to act in a way that will lead us to fight and kill one another?"
"Pah, you cruel and bloodthirsty beast, how dare you utter such words to us? At the secret realm's portal, you slaughtered more than seventy strong warriors from the Four Great Powers, your methods were horrendous, inciting outrage among both humans and gods!"
Divine Master Tanaka adopted a righteous demeanor and gritted his teeth, "Ye, do you realize that now, you have become the common enemy of the entire Human Race?"
"What a sanctimonious act. You, who cowardly hid at the back on the battlefield, afraid to die, do not have the right to criticize me!" Ye Feng retorted in a deep, cold voice.
"Insolence! How dare a junior from Xuanyuan Nation show such disrespect to our Yin-Yang Temple's Lord Tanaka! You have committed a capital offense!"
Another Onmyoji from the Yin-Yang Temple angrily demanded, "Ye Feng, listen to me, hand over the method for the key to freely enter the secret realm immediately, and then cripple your cultivation level. We might spare your life, otherwise, all of you here today must die!"
"All of us must die? What a joke. You think you can stand against my Northern Border Army just with that? Truly laughable in your ignorance!" Ye Feng roared with laughter.
The Yin-Yang Divine Master Tanaka's face darkened to the extreme as he said word for word, "Mister Ye, are you then determined not to hand over the method for the secret realm key?"
Ye Feng spoke aloud just as clearly, word for word, "I can tell you right now, not to mention that I will not hand over the secret realm. All the treasures on you people here today must be left behind. Of course, it's still not too late to leave now, but once you choose to make a move, you might as well leave your lives behind as well!"
"Very well, what an arrogant brat. Since that's the case, there's nothing more to say. Attack, kill all of them, sparing not a single one!" With a furious roar, Yin-Yang Divine Master Tanaka led the charge, his Great Hand sweeping forward as he swiftly lunged to attack.
"I'll take these two from the Yin-Yang Realm; the rest are yours to deal with. Don't hold back, kill!" In that moment, Ye Feng was equally filled with killing intent.
Since they didn't take the chance he had given them and were adamant about getting physical, he could hardly be blamed. What's more, Ye Feng was well aware that even if it were two years later, during the grand battle with the Demon Horn Tribe, these people were unlikely to exert real effort. They might even turn coats and betray the Human Race, joining the Demon Horn Tribe.
In fact, such individuals were not rare throughout history, especially after reading the secret history from more than two thousand years ago. Ye Feng had learned that there were indeed not many people of the Human Race who willingly served as Demon Horn lackeys, but they did exist.
That war took place on the Outer Battlefield. Back then, many from the Human Race, for the so-called longevity, would curry favor with the Demon Horn Tribe and even lead them into the Outer Battlefield. It was fortunate that more than two thousand years ago, that individual of incomparable genius managed to repel the Demon Horn Tribe at a great cost.
In the end, despite opposition from all over, he forcibly built the Great Wall of Heaven—a formidable Formation—that ensured peace in the Human Realm for more than two thousand years!
The impending battle was about to erupt, but to Ye Feng's surprise, Qingya remained standing in place, showing no signs of taking action.
Furthermore, Ye Feng noticed that Qingya's face was a mix of confliction, even revealing a pained expression.
"This guy, it seems he hasn't completely lost his humanity and hasn't become as selfish and rotten to the core as the others," Ye Feng silently nodded, feeling somewhat heartened.
At that moment, both Divine Master Tanaka and another Yin-Yang Divine Master had already closed in, positioning themselves for a pincer attack against Ye Feng.
"Zhen Ye, this lad Ye Feng has grown strong. We two teaming up should swiftly take him down and kill him, lest we become the bridal dress for others when more forces arrive!" Divine Master Tanaka said in a deep voice.
"Rest assured Lord Tanaka, with both of us working together today, we will certainly take him down completely. The Heavenly Origin Secret Realm will definitely belong to us!" Divine Master Zhen Ye sneered coldly with a grin.
As they flew, they formed Dharma Seals with their hands, immediately unleashing a powerful pillar of light that reached the sky, and beside each of them appeared a Shikigami.
It was the first time Ye Feng had witnessed the Shikigami of a Great Power of the Yin-Yang Realm. Divine Master Tanaka's was an Asura holding a blood-red Battle Knife, exuding a powerful bloodthirsty aura.
In contrast, Zhen Ye's Shikigami was much weaker; it resembled a dog, with pale yellow fur, looking rather cute and even a bit adorable.
Ye Feng hovered in mid-air, still looking coldly at the two without initiating an immediate attack.
"Go, finish him!" Both Divine Master Tanaka and Zhen Ye pointed, and their Shikigami immediately received the command and charged out.
The combat power of Onmyoji varied greatly, but if they have a high cultivation level, their Shikigami would definitely not be weak.
Of course, there are Onmyoji whose Shikigami are incredibly powerful and who are also very strong in their own right, like Qingya.
Divine Master Tanaka's Asura Shikigami was clad in a suit of dark red armor, looking ferocious, yet it also radiated a domineering aura. Especially notable was the Blade in his hand, which seemed to surge with bloodthirsty energy.
"Slice!" The Asura Shikigami bellowed and swung the Blood Blade down, instantly unleashing a fierce wave of Blade Qi that rolled towards Ye Feng like a tide.
Ye Feng's eyes narrowed, the Emperor's Armor materialized on his body, guarding him within, while he flipped his palm over to reveal the Emperor's Sword in his hand.
He was undaunted, charging straight towards the Asura Shikigami ahead!