The immortals of Jade Void Palace and the demon race met on the flying boat, and a battle ensued without suspense.
On the side of Jade Void Palace, including Jin Wu Cheng, there were only three Heavenly Immortals, with the rest being True Immortals like Xiao Fei.
The demon race opposite seemed to be prepared, with a total of five Heavenly Demons at the same level as Heavenly Immortals, plus some strong individuals of True Demon and Earth Demon levels.
The demon race held a significant advantage in terms of strength. After only a brief engagement, the cultivators of Jade Void Palace suffered heavy casualties.
One Heavenly Immortal from Jade Void Palace was unlucky, surrounded and attacked by three demon race peers of the same level. After only a short exchange, his physical body was shattered, and only his soul managed to escape.
The remaining soul of a Heavenly Immortal expert was even weaker than a True Immortal and could only flee.
This left Jin Wu Cheng and Zhang Yi as the only Heavenly Immortals on the side of Jade Void Palace, greatly increasing the pressure.
Xiao Fei's displayed cultivation was only at the True Immortal realm, so he had not yet attracted the attention of the Heavenly Demon powerhouses.
Facing the siege of several True Demons, he appeared to be in disarray on the surface, but in reality, he was handling it with ease. These True Demons could not harm him at all.
In such moments of crisis, people usually hope for a hero to appear and save them.
"Roar!"
Just then, a roar echoed through the Jade Void Palace ranks.
The roar did not come from Xiao Fei, but from his deputy, Zhang Yi.
After this roar, a surging power erupted within Zhang Yi, and a flash of white light repelled the two Heavenly Immortals who were attacking him.
"Senior Brother Jin! You take the junior brothers and retreat first, I'll cover your escape!"
At this moment, Zhang Yi was exactly like the heroic figures from legends. The other disciples of Jade Void Palace seemed to see a divine radiance in him.
Even Jin Wu Cheng was moved by Zhang Yi's heroic spirit of valuing righteousness over his own life.
To choose righteousness over life in times of danger!
This was a person worth befriending!
"Everyone, hurry! I can't hold them off for long!" Zhang Yi was already hoarse.
"Good! Junior Brother Zhang, you are magnificent! Senior brother will remember you forever!"
Jin Wu Cheng did not waste the precious time for escape, threw a parting remark, and turned to leave.
Although the other disciples of Jade Void Palace could not defeat the demon race opposite, their mouths were still functional. They followed Jin Wu Cheng's words and praised Zhang Yi loudly.
"Senior Brother Zhang, you will live forever in my heart!"
"Senior Brother Zhang, I am proud of you!"
"Senior Brother Zhang! You are a role model for all disciples of Jade Void Palace!"
"Learn from Senior Brother Zhang!"
"..."
At this moment, Zhang Yi unleashed his full potential, fighting with his back against the wall. He single-handedly contained the majority of the demon race, buying a sliver of hope for the disciples of Jade Void Palace to escape.
"Boom boom boom..."
The attacks from the demon race powerhouses landed on Zhang Yi one after another, inflicting injuries upon him.
But Zhang Yi had completely disregarded his own life at this point.
Witnessing this scene, many disciples of Jade Void Palace were moved to tears. They could only try to escape faster, to be worthy of the escape time Zhang Yi had bought with his life.
A few disciples, spurred by Zhang Yi's fighting spirit, also let out roars, abandoned their escape, and turned to fight the demon race with all their might.
Xiao Fei was also moved by everyone's spirit of sacrificing for righteousness. He roared, "Junior Brother Zhang is a model for our generation!" and turned to flee.
He had no intention of being a hero and sacrificing himself for righteousness.
However, his luck was bad. As soon as he turned, his path was blocked by a Heavenly Demon powerhouse, forcing him to dodge and weave, making him appear utterly pathetic.
He could only watch as Jin Wu Cheng and the others' retreating figures turned into black dots and disappeared into the horizon.
"Stop!"
At this moment, Zhang Yi, who had just unleashed all his potential and fought the demon race to the death, suddenly shouted.
Then, these demon race powerhouses, as if struck by some dark magic, truly ceased their attacks and stopped.
"What... what kind of divine ability is this!"
"I never expected Senior Brother Zhang to possess such a divine ability!"
The disciples of Jade Void Palace present, except for Xiao Fei and two brave souls who had not died, had now become Zhang Yi's devoted fans, looking at him with eyes full of admiration.
However, Zhang Yi's next words plunged them into confusion once more.
Zhang Yi casually took out a few pills and popped them into his mouth, then said to the surrounding demon race:
"You guys hit too hard, you almost killed me for real!"
The two disciples of Jade Void Palace looked at him with question marks on their faces. Zhang Yi turned to look at them with a gaze filled with coldness and malice.
"Swish!"
A white light flashed from Zhang Yi's hand, and one of the devoted fans was instantly sliced into several pieces, dead.
"Senior Brother Zhang! Is there some misunderstanding?" the remaining disciple of Jade Void Palace asked in surprise.
"There is no misunderstanding."
Zhang Yi's demeanor was now sinister, a far cry from the selfless hero who had bravely covered their escape earlier.
"Since you all were prepared to die, does it matter who kills you now!"
As Zhang Yi spoke, another white light flashed from his hand, and the remaining disciple was also cut into several pieces, his life extinguished.
After killing the two disciples of Jade Void Palace, Zhang Yi turned his attention to Xiao Fei.
"It's your turn to die!"
"Why?" Xiao Fei, however, appeared very calm, his expression showing no surprise or confusion.
"Because you're blocking my path. Only when you die can I gain Senior Brother Jin's recognition and climb to a higher position."
"So that's how it is!"
Xiao Fei nodded, as if suddenly enlightened.
At the same time, the demon race powerhouses were urging Zhang Yi to act quickly.
"Finish it quickly, I still have to report back!"
In the eyes of these powerful beings, Xiao Fei was merely someone who got by through connections, having obtained his current status in Jade Void Palace through backdoor dealings, possessing no real strength.
Crushing Xiao Fei would be as simple as crushing an ant.
Zhang Yi raised his hand again, a blinding white light appearing, ready to end Xiao Fei's life as quickly as possible.
Unexpectedly, as the white light approached within three feet of Xiao Fei's body, it seemed to freeze in mid-air, unable to advance any further.
"Spatial divine law!"
"Who exactly are you?"
Now it was Zhang Yi and the entire group of demon race who were astonished.
Zhang Yi felt he had hidden himself deeply enough, but he never expected this Xiao Youde to be even more secretive.
He had always appeared to be a useless individual, merely flattering Jin Wu Cheng, and his cultivation was only at the True Immortal realm, a mere connection.
To think he was actually a Heavenly Immortal powerhouse, and one who had comprehended the powerful law of space!
"Who are you, and what are your intentions? With your strength, even in the Nine Heavens, you would not be an unknown figure."
Xiao Fei ignored his questions and retorted.
"Zhang Peng, your scheme has succeeded. Should these words not be asked by me now?"
"You... how do you know my name is Zhang Peng?"
Zhang Yi was momentarily flustered when Xiao Fei revealed his true name.
During his time as a spy, he had to conceal his identity, endure humiliation, and act subserviently, never truly achieving his goals.
Only at the final moment of revelation would a spy experience their most glorious time.
However, this spy mission of his had been utterly devoid of any sense of accomplishment. His opponent had stolen all the moments of showing off.
He felt like a clown!
"Who are you, and how much more do you know?"