Zhang Yi was trapped within the Five Elements Grand Formation, watching as the demon race members who accompanied him were brutally slaughtered.
He didn't want to stay there and wait for death; he wanted to escape.
However, he charged left and right within the formation but could never break free from its encompassing range.
"You no longer have a chance to escape. Before you die, are you interested in having a chat about life with me?"
Xiao Fei's voice came from a patch of flames in front of him.
Then, a Heavenly Immortal barbarian slave emerged from the flames. Two identical Xiao Feis were seated on the barbarian slave's massive head, looking at him with leisurely expressions.
At this moment, Zhang Yi was filled with regret. He truly shouldn't have provoked Xiao Fei.
A chat? Perhaps there might be a sliver of hope.
"I'm sorry, I honestly didn't know Xiao Youde was you, nor did I know you were so powerful. I was wrong..."
Xiao Fei ignored his flattering words. A dying man, desperate to survive, would cast aside all principles.
"Your original name is Zhang Peng. Your parents died when you were young. You possessed extraordinary talent and were adopted by the demon race. You were then dispatched by the demon race to infiltrate the Jade Void Palace.
Tell me, how did you end up colluding with the demon race?"
This was also something Xiao Fei didn't quite understand. According to the intelligence he had obtained, Zhang Peng was a spy sent to the Jade Void Palace by the Heavenly Demon Palace.
In the Jun Tian Realm, the human and demon races were originally allied. However, major powers would still dispatch a few spies amongst themselves.
This was to know oneself and the enemy, to avoid being sold out while happily counting money for others.
The four major powers of the human and demon races in the Jun Tian Realm had no major conflicts. Any minor issues that arose were merely internal disputes.
Most of the dispatched spies remained in a dormant state and were not easily activated.
Even if these spies were accidentally discovered, the major powers would generally only issue a condemnation and not react excessively.
But Zhang Yi's current actions, colluding with the demon race and ambushing Jade Void Palace disciples midway, were entirely different in nature.
Upon hearing Xiao Fei's question, Zhang Yi's expression suddenly became tense, his face paling, but he remained silent.
He knew that his cooperation with the demon race was a grave offense, and no one could save him. The consequences would be far worse than death.
At this moment, the immortal energy within his body began to run rampant in reverse. He intended to end himself, seeking only a swift death.
"Stop him!"
Xiao Fei shouted, and Han Er immediately acted, grabbing Zhang Yi and squeezing him so hard that his bones audibly cracked.
Instantly, a large portion of Zhang Yi's bones and meridians were shattered, and the self-destruction he had just initiated was interrupted.
"It seems you don't intend to confess willingly!"
"But it doesn't matter, who doesn't know a bit of soul-searching divine ability!"
As Xiao Fei spoke, his immortal sense surged out like a raging storm, instantly engulfing Zhang Yi's soul.
Zhang Yi had already been crippled by Han Er and could only be at Xiao Fei's mercy.
Xiao Fei's immortal sense swept through Zhang Yi's soul again and again, trying not to miss any detail.
After a long while, Xiao Fei withdrew his immortal sense. He had mostly understood the contents of Zhang Yi's memories.
"So that's how it is!"
"So that's how it is!"
Zhang Yi was now completely limp from the torment, lying in Han Er's palm, gazing at Xiao Fei.
"So what if you know? No one will believe you!"
"The Heavenly Demon Palace will definitely not admit it!"
"Hahaha..."
Since he was about to die anyway, Zhang Yi had come to terms with it and laughed with a hint of arrogance.
"I don't need anyone to believe me. Alright, you can die now!"
As Xiao Fei spoke, the yellow gourd appeared in his hand, and with a "whoosh," he sucked Zhang Yi into it.
After he dealt with Zhang Yi, the other demon race members were all killed by the giant soldiers, leaving behind scattered corpses on the ground.
Xiao Fei aimed the yellow gourd at the remaining items on the ground and sucked them all in.
As for treasures and other spoils of war, he would retrieve and sort them from the gourd later when he had time.
Under the command of Han Yi and Han Er, the giant soldiers quickly reformed into neat ranks.
"Reporting to Master Xiao, a total of 501 people. Ranks are formed, please inspect, Master Xiao!"
Xiao Fei's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.
They had attacked a weaker force, holding an absolute advantage, and coupled with their well-trained and coordinated efforts, they should have gained significant bonuses.
Despite holding such an overwhelming advantage, some still died. This victory was a defeat!
"Who died?"
"We don't know. We didn't find any bodies on the ground."
Han Yi scratched his head, looking confused.
"Han Er and I counted multiple times, and it's still this number."
Xiao Fei recalled that he hadn't seen any giant corpses on the ground earlier.
Furthermore, the Five Elements Grand Formation had always been under his control. If any giants had died, he would have known.
However, the giant army currently numbered only 500, and Xiao Fei could accurately call out each individual's name.
Immediately, his immortal sense swept towards the ranks of the giant soldiers.
Instantly, his brow furrowed, and he slapped Han Er on the head.
"You two, count again for me!"
Han Yi and Han Er lacked confidence in their counting abilities. Following Xiao Fei's instructions, they carefully recounted each one.
"It's still 501 people!"
After counting, both replied in unison.
"What about yourselves? Why didn't you count yourselves?"
"Ah! We forgot!"
The two slapped their foreheads, finally remembering that they had forgotten to include themselves when counting.
That was why they kept coming up with one person short.
"Dismiss the troops! Return for rewards!"
With Xiao Fei's loud command, the giant soldiers, forming neat ranks once more, marched into the spatial portal.
Xiao Fei took out piles of wine and meat from his space and sent them to the Second Jianmu World as rewards for this campaign.
For the giants, as long as there was good food and drink, they were already very content.
After dealing with the battlefield, Xiao Fei's two clones did not return to his space.
One of them, his appearance and aura shifted. Within a few breaths, he had transformed into a suave young master.
"From now on, my name shall be Xiao Youyi!"
The young master, clad in a white robe, fanned himself with a folding fan and elegantly flew off into the distance.
Huang Feifei was in charge of the intelligence department and sometimes needed to liaise with Xiao Fei or require military support.
From now on, Xiao Youyi would be responsible for these matters.
After Xiao Youyi departed, only one Xiao Fei clone remained at the scene.
He had no immediate plans to leave the Jade Void Palace, as he still had an agreement with the Xuan Tian Dao Venerable there.
However, returning in his current state would be rather inappropriate.
With everyone else dead, him, a mere True Immortal, escaping would raise suspicions.
His body twisted, and soon he had transformed into Zhang Yi's likeness.
He tentatively walked a few steps in place, his appearance, aura, and demeanor identical to Zhang Yi's.
Moreover, through soul-searching, he had learned most of Zhang Yi's memories, making the chance of being exposed minimal.
His agreement with the Xuan Tian Dao Venerable was merely to remain in the Jade Void Palace; it didn't specify in whose identity.
Currently, Zhang Yi's identity was more useful than his original identity as Xiao Youde.