The experts of the Mahayana stage are indeed different.
Qin Feng knew that even if he wanted to escape now, he wouldn't be able to. Facing a master of the Mahayana stage was entirely different from facing one in the Void Refining stage. Although there was only one realm difference, the gap in strength was like that between heaven and earth.
Against a Void Refining stage cultivator, his sneak attack earlier could have had a decent effect. However, facing a Mahayana stage master, even if the latter was completely caught off guard, his sneak attack would be utterly useless. Hundreds of Red Alert soldiers with 300 combat power, concentrating their strength together, couldn't even harm a Mahayana stage master.
Perhaps only when the scale reached thousands or even tens of thousands of people could they possibly inflict damage on a Mahayana stage master. If he had enough time, he possessed such an ability. But now, it was too late. Facing this certain death situation, Qin Feng had nothing else to do but fight for his life.
So, without waiting for the opponent to catch his breath, he sent out dozens more Red Alert soldiers. This time, he sent more people, but their strength was not as formidable as before.
The advantage of the "Synchronized Attack and Defense Formation" was to concentrate all strength together and then focus that strength on a single person, maximizing attack and defense. However, if it were dispersed among dozens of people, this offensive and defensive power would be greatly reduced.
Qin Feng was aware of this. He sent out dozens of people merely to disrupt the opponent's vision. He knew that even concentrating their strength on one person wouldn't be enough to harm the Sect Master of Qingxuan Sect. He did this only to confuse their sight and seize the opportunity to send Ye Shen away. This was the only thing he could do at the moment.
Rather than both of them dying here, it was better for one to escape, potentially offering hope for the future. If both died here, there would be no hope at all.
Even if he were captured, he wouldn't die immediately. At worst, he'd suffer some torture. If Ye Shen could improve her strength in a short period and return, he might see the light of day again. But if both died here, there would be no hope whatsoever.
Therefore, as dozens of people attacked the Sect Master of Qingxuan Sect, Qin Feng concentrated the power of the Synchronized Attack and Defense Formation onto himself. He glanced at Ye Shen and said, "Rely on your wisdom to survive. When your strength can fear no threat, come back to save me, or avenge me."
After saying this, without waiting for any reaction from Ye Shen, Qin Feng directly reached out, lifted her up, and then forcefully hurled her into the distance!
The immense power almost made Ye Shen faint. Such immense gravity sent her flying a great distance in an instant.
Meanwhile, the Sect Master of Qingxuan Sect, being attacked by dozens of Red Alert soldiers, didn't even spare them a glance. With a casual wave of his hand, his internal energy erupted, and dozens of people were instantly blown away by the powerful force, disappearing from sight.
He then noticed Qin Feng's actions. A disdainful smile appeared on his lips as he said, "You sent these puppets merely to stall for time, and your goal is to let your companion escape! However... do you really think I would allow such a thing to happen under my power? You concentrated all the offensive power of the Synchronized Attack and Defense Formation into that throw. While the force was immense, allowing your companion to escape quickly, compared to my strength, that speed is no different from a snail's crawl. Now, I will catch her and show you the gap in our realms!"
With that, the Sect Master of Qingxuan Sect leaped forward and flew directly into the distance.
But at that moment, countless golden sword shadows in the sky formed a dense defense, isolating him within it. He directly unleashed a palm strike, hitting this barrier heavily, intending to break through the encirclement and kill his way out.
However, he found that his power couldn't break through this barrier, which greatly puzzled him.
He could only land on the ground and look at Qin Feng.
He then looked at the barrier formed by the sky-filling golden sword domain and said, "Truly remarkable. With the cultivation of the Golden Core stage and the Synchronized Attack and Defense Formation, you have managed to set up such a powerful and peculiar barrier. If I'm not mistaken, this should be an extremely profound technique. It significantly boosts your current combat power, giving you strength that doesn't match your realm, correct?"
Qin Feng nodded, simultaneously clutching his chest and spitting out a mouthful of blood. The opponent's palm strike on the sword screen was no different from hitting him. Although the opponent's powerful attack was greatly reduced by the sword screen, he still didn't feel good and sustained some injuries.
He suppressed the pain in his chest and said, "This is my sword dao. Until we determine the victor between us, you cannot leave this place. It's impossible for you to recapture my companion. Your strength is great, and while I cannot match it, I can delay you for some time."
The Sect Master of Qingxuan Sect praised, "Indeed, such a powerful technique can indeed hold me back for a while. It seems your plan has succeeded, and you have successfully sent your companion away. I believe that palm strike has already injured you. Even if I don't confront you directly, but only attack this sword screen, you won't last many more moves. However, you are right. Even if I completely break through this barrier, it will be too late to catch your companion. As long as she hides her aura and blends into the vast sea of people, finding her will be somewhat difficult. So, I will grant your wish and let your companion leave. She can hide for a while, but not forever. I will catch her sooner or later. Now, I want to ask you a few questions. If you answer truthfully, I will let you suffer less and kill you directly. Otherwise, I will hand you over to Wang Feng. With her hatred for you, I think you know what will happen to you in her hands?"
After saying this, he asked, "The first question is, what are you here in this world to do? Why has your appearance caused this world to fall into disaster? And the second question, as far as I know, there are no humans in the desolate lands. Why have you suddenly appeared, and where exactly do you come from? And what exactly is in that mysterious shop in your minds? You must tell me everything. The third point is, where did you obtain these puppets? I can feel that they have heartbeats and blood flow. These are not ordinary puppets, but real people. So why are they willing to be manipulated by you and become your puppets? What methods have you used? If you can answer these three questions, I can give you a swift death. If these three questions bring me benefits, I might even spare you and let you return to the desolate world. Because I can sense that as long as you don't appear in this world, this world will be stable and will not fall into disaster. Now, speak."