"What did you say?"
Chu Ji couldn't believe it either.
For the past two days, Chu Ji had been leading the Five-Domain Allied Army to stand guard here, filled with dread and anxiety, constantly on alert for the Star Nation's army to attack.
Never did he expect to hear such news now.
"The Star Nation's army has been completely wiped out!"
The man raised his voice.
This time, everyone heard it clearly and no longer doubted their ears.
"Is it true?"
Chu Ji asked once more.
"Chu Ji, I saw it with my own eyes, it's absolutely true! The entire Star Nation's army has been slaughtered. That patch of starry sky is piled high with broken limbs and chunks of flesh, awash in blood, truly terrifying. I even imprinted the scene from that starry sky. Look!"
The man spoke and, with a wave of his hand, a jade slip flew out.
Images surfaced from the jade slip, playing continuously before the crowd.
They saw a starry sky of bloodshed and gale, mountains of corpses piled high, a wretched and miserable sight.
"Indeed!"
Seeing those images, everyone was thoroughly convinced. For within those images, one could clearly see many broken war banners etched with the characters for 'Star Nation'!
"Wonderful!"
"We're safe!"
The members of the Five-Domain Allied Army began to celebrate wildly, their roars shaking this stretch of starry sky.
"Who did it?"
Chu Ji asked the man.
The other high-level commanders of the allied army also cast inquiring looks at the man specifically responsible for gathering intelligence.
"It was Young Master Ye!
When I reached that starry sky, I happened to see Young Master Ye's departing figure!
Look!"
After saying this, the man took out another jade slip and directly activated it.
An image surfaced from the jade slip. In the image, Ye Yunfei took out a flying ship, entered it, and sped away in an instant.
"It's Young Master Ye!"
"Young Master Ye has saved our five star domains yet again!"
"Young Master Ye truly is our guardian deity!"
Watching the scene of Ye Yunfei departing in the image, everyone shouted out one after another.
"Young Master Ye!
Young Master Ye!
..."
In the end, all members of the Five-Domain Allied Army roared out, their voices shaking the heavens.
Not long after, the news that Ye Yunfei had single-handedly annihilated the Star Nation's army spread throughout the nearby five star domains.
All beings rejoiced and cheered, some even singing and dancing as if celebrating a new year.
Because the pressure brought by the Star Nation's army on the five star domains was simply too great!
***
"Ye Yunfei?
A junior brat capable of destroying an entire army of the Star Nation... counts as a minor talent."
In a certain location within the Jiao Su Star Domain, dozens of white-robed men were sitting cross-legged, recuperating. One of them spoke.
"What's so strange about that? Since when has this world lacked for talent?
Only those who truly grow strong enough to dominate a stretch of starry sky are worthy of attention.
Besides, in such remote star domains, even if one or two so-called geniuses occasionally stand out, most are just flashes in the pan, fleeting and unsustainable.
Only the great sects and clans in the central star domains of this universe possess real, true prodigies."
Another, slightly older white-robed man said.
"A reasonable point."
The others all nodded.
"Alright, we'd better focus our energy on searching for the Heavenly Dao Tower.
There are no people or matters worth paying attention to in these few remote star domains."
Yet another white-robed man spoke up.
***
"A junior brat destroyed an entire army of the Star Nation? I wonder about the quality of that kid's physical body. If it passes muster, we could capture him and refine him into a corpse warrior, perhaps obtaining a decent quality walking corpse."
Within the Tian Ma Star Constellation, high in the sky in a certain location, several men exuding dense death energy were walking. One of them spoke in a stiff voice.
"Once we verify that kid's whereabouts, we'll go capture him for corpse refinement. Since we've come to these remote star domains this time, we shouldn't waste the local resources. Let's replenish a batch of corpse material properly."
Another man wearing pitch-black robes said.
"However, don't forget the mission of our current operation: to find the Heavenly Dao Tower. If we fail to locate the Heavenly Dao Tower, who knows if Corpse King will be angry when we return. Once Corpse King gets angry, we'll be in trouble. So, everyone, put your minds to it."
The other men felt a chill in their hearts upon hearing this. For they all knew Corpse King's temper was fickle, moody, and unpredictable. Once enraged, the consequences would be severe!
***
"Oh? Such a remote star domain has also produced a young genius? I wonder how his martial arts talent is. If it meets my sect's recruitment requirements, bringing him back to add a young talent to our ranks wouldn't be bad."
Within the Tai Heng Star Domain, an old man leading a team was resting their feet in a mountain forest. The old man spoke.
***
"Ye Yunfei! No mistake about it, it must be that little wild bastard! Let's go find him! However, we should avoid stirring the grass and alerting the snake, keeping a low profile at first. After locating the little bastard, we'll capture him with the speed of a thunderbolt!
Last time, Pang Jian and Pang Di personally led a team here, yet failed to catch that little bastard. There must be something fishy about it. So we cannot underestimate him!"
Within the Xuanhuang Star Domain, a flying ship was traveling through the sky above the land. Inside the ship, an elder in black robes spoke gravely.
This black-robed elder was a Lightning Tribulation Realm expert!
Over this period, many unfamiliar martial artists with fierce auras had appeared in the Xuanhuang Star Domain and the four surrounding star domains, searching everywhere for something.
***
At this moment.
Within the vast starry sky, a flying ship was traveling.
"Hu Miao, you take control of the ship. Our target is the Star Nation."
Inside the ship, Ye Yunfei said to Hu Miao.
"Alright."
Hu Miao appeared inside the ship.
Ye Yunfei then teleported into the Illusory Shadow Pagoda.
"The refinement process of this Black Soul Banner was truly cruel, devouring countless soul bodies, but its power is genuinely excellent."
Ye Yunfei took out a pitch-black little banner and muttered to himself.
Not long ago, caught off guard, his soul body had actually been suppressed by this little banner.
Fortunately, that Giant Arm had appeared in time to extricate him.
Of course, even if the Giant Arm hadn't helped, Ye Yunfei would have had methods to cope, though it would certainly have been quite a close shave.
"A fine artifact, now mine."
Ye Yunfei smiled, taking a liking to this little banner.
Then, Ye Yunfei sat down cross-legged and began refining the small black banner.
"Black Soul Banner, a soul power-type artifact, specialized in suppressing the opponent's soul body. Moreover, it's an artifact capable of continuous enhancement. However, to enhance it, one must devour more soul bodies."
A short while later, having refined the small black banner, detailed information about it appeared in Ye Yunfei's soul sea.
Ye Yunfei put away the small black banner and came before several hundred warriors lying on the ground, unable to move.
These were all officers from the Star Nation's army who had Imperial Realm strength. Ye Yunfei had specifically instructed Hong Bai and Wu Hua not to kill these Imperial Realm warriors—his purpose was to make them his slaves!
Next, Ye Yunfei began planting soul marks on these Imperial Realm officers.
Under threat of death, they all obediently cooperated with Ye Yunfei.
"Master!"
A few days later, four to five hundred Imperial Realm slaves stood before Ye Yunfei, crying out in unison.
"Mn.
All of you, rest well. These pills are for your recovery."
Ye Yunfei waved his hand, and pills flew out, landing before the Imperial Realm slaves.
***
"And there's one more."
Ye Yunfei's figure flashed, arriving at another corner of the Illusory Shadow Pagoda.
Before a dwarf elder with a weak and dejected aura.
"Your aura is somewhat peculiar. You should be something like a strategist or state priest of the Star Nation, I suppose."
Ye Yunfei stared at the dwarf elder and asked coolly.
"Correct, I am a Wizard of the Star Nation. There are two Wizards in the Star Nation; I am one of them."
Knowing he couldn't hide it, the dwarf elder hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
"So you specialize in divination."
Ye Yunfei asked.
"Yes."
The Wizard answered.
"Pity, you're at the Sea Splitting Realm. If you were at the Imperial Realm, you might still be of some use to me. So, go die now."
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and said.
Keeping this Wizard seemed of little use. Ye Yunfei didn't think much of his rudimentary divination abilities.
As soon as his words fell—
Clang...
A spirit sword shot out, slashing toward the Wizard.
The Wizard was already sealed, unable to move at all, with no way to avoid it.
"Wait!
Don't kill me! I have a piece of news for you, guaranteed to interest you."
Feeling the aura of death, the Wizard couldn't help but yell.
"Oh?
What news? Out with it!"
Ye Yunfei was slightly startled and demanded.
"The Heavenly Dao Tower may very well have made its appearance!"
Sensing Ye Yunfei's killing intent, the Wizard dared not delay and immediately spoke.