The affair involving a junior from the Xuanhuang Star Domain storming the Miao Clan's headquarters with a single arm—slaying at least a third of the Miao Clan's top experts along with a large number of their clansmen and plundering nearly half of the wealth in the Miao Capital—came to an end only after two of the Miao Clan's ancestors, who had been in secluded cultivation for over seven hundred years, were forced to emerge.
"Can there truly be such a terrifying young man here in our Tianluo Star Sea?"
"It's said that the youth is the son of the Miao Clan princess who was imprisoned for ten years. The reason he stormed the Miao Capital was to save his mother and sister!"
"So it turns out the true bearer of the Vermilion Bird Divine Meridian is Miao Ziqiong's daughter, not the Miao Clan's young master, Miao Yifan. The Miao Clan actually wanted to transplant Miao Ziqiong's daughter's Vermilion Bird Divine Meridian to Miao Yifan, and they still had the audacity to send out invitations grandly and hold a celebration ceremony. Their skin is truly thick!"
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The events were being discussed by martial artists everywhere throughout the Tianluo Star Sea.
"By the way, what's the origin of that arm? It's said the young man mainly relied on it to create such havoc at the Miao Clan headquarters."
Many martial artists speculated about the Giant Arm accompanying Ye Yunfei.
"Who would have thought the two ancestors of the Miao Clan were still alive!"
"Although the Miao Clan has been suppressed by the Pang Clan for ten years, with these two ancestors around, they remain a first-rate force in the Tianluo Star Sea. They cannot be underestimated!"
"Indeed. Although the Miao Clan failed to transplant the Vermilion Bird Divine Meridian to Young Master Miao Yifan, with those two ancestors present, they are still a first-rate force in the Tianluo Star Sea."
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Many martial artists were also shocked by the sudden appearance of the two Miao Clan ancestors. For hundreds of years, rumors had persisted that those two ancestors had fallen. No one expected them to be alive!
Pang Clan headquarters.
"Hmph! So it turns out the one truly possessing the Vermilion Bird Divine Meridian is Miao Ziqiong's daughter! Had I known earlier, I would have forced the Miao Clan to hand over Miao Ziqiong's daughter long ago!" Pang Xishan snorted coldly.
"Patriarch, Miao Ziqiong's son harbors deep hostility towards our Pang Clan. He declared that after destroying the Miao Clan, he would come to eliminate our Pang Clan," said an elder in white robes standing before Pang Xishan. This elder had just returned from the Miao Capital.
"Heh... an ignorant brat overestimating himself! However, he has destroyed so many of our Pang Clan's branch strongholds. Even if he doesn't come for us, our Pang Clan would never let him go!" Pang Xishan said coldly.
"Send the order. Utilize all our resources to track down that brat's whereabouts, then send people to kill him!" Pang Xishan commanded.
"Patriarch, that kid is proficient in spatial energy, capable of traversing through space. He is extremely difficult to deal with. Furthermore, that arm following him possesses at least Late Domain Realm strength. Therefore, even if we dispatch Domain Realm experts, we cannot be certain of defeating them," the elder replied.
"What exactly is the origin of that arm? We've never heard of it before. An arm alone can possess such power, so the strength of its original body must be astonishing. That arm must have an extraordinary background." Pang Xishan's expression grew slightly grave.
"Moreover, Miao Ziqiong's son being proficient in spatial energy is truly bizarre. Spatial energy is one of the most esoteric and difficult types to cultivate. How is it that a mere junior has such a high level of spatial energy proficiency? Could it be... that arm is backed by some major power, and Miao Ziqiong's son has joined that power, making him such a monster?" Pang Xishan frowned lightly.
"Issue the order. Mobilize all our resources to investigate the origin of that arm!" Pang Xishan said after a moment's thought.
"Understood," the elder nodded.
"Patriarch, there is another matter. Recently, more and more unfamiliar martial artists have been arriving in our Tianluo Star Sea. Presumably, they are all here for the Heavenly Dao Tower. Rumors about the emergence of the Heavenly Dao Tower have reportedly spread to those Central Star Seas. Super-ancient sects from those Central Star Domains have already sent people to the Tianluo Star Sea to pursue clues about the tower's whereabouts," another elder with white hair and beard standing nearby spoke up at this moment.
"I have received news of that. However, has the Heavenly Dao Tower truly emerged? And is it really in the Xuanhuang Star Domain?" Pang Xishan nodded, then a trace of doubt appeared on his face.
At this time.
Within the Miao Clan headquarters, the Miao Capital. A large contingent of people were busy rebuilding the capital.
Inside a certain palace.
"Since when has such an arm appeared within our Tianluo Star Sea?" One of the Miao Clan's ancestors, seated on a high platform, asked.
"Ancestor, this arm suddenly appeared not long ago. We had never heard of it before," Miao Hanlin answered.
"An arm alone possesses such power. The strength of its original body is beyond imagination. Moreover, Miao Ziqiong's son comes from a Small World yet is proficient in spatial energy. That is extremely strange. What exactly is going on?" the other ancestor spoke.
"Given their strength, to deal with them, unless the two of us personally take action, no one in our Miao Clan can handle them." This ancestor added.
Both ancestors frowned deeply.
"Two Ancestors, I have thought of a way to deal with them. We can hire the Tianyou Tomb! As long as we are willing to pay, given the Tianyou Tomb's strength, they should definitely be able to handle them," Miao Hanlin suddenly suggested.
"Hmm.
The Tianyou Tomb's foundation should indeed be sufficient to deal with them. As for money, we can always earn more once it's spent. Good! Spare no cost. Hire Tianyou Tomb assassins to take care of them!" After some consideration, both ancestors nodded.
"By the way, two Ancestors, there is another piece of news. It's said the Heavenly Dao Tower has emerged and is highly likely to be in the Xuanhuang Star Domain within our Tianluo Star Sea. Currently, not only are forces within the Tianluo Star Sea investigating the tower's whereabouts everywhere, forces from other star seas, even from the Central Star Seas, have dispatched people to conduct inquiries," Miao Hanlin reported.
"Oh? The Heavenly Dao Tower has emerged?" Hearing this, both ancestors' spirits perked up.
"The Heavenly Dao Tower is truly a good treasure..." Both elders revealed looks of longing.
At the same time.
In a certain desolate patch of starry sky within the Tianluo Star Sea, a flying ship floated silently.
This was Ye Yunfei's flying ship.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei was inside the Phantom Tower, sitting cross-legged.
Floating within his soul sea was a nine-storied golden pagoda.
The Heavenly Dao Tower!
"It's necessary to let some aura of this Heavenly Dao Tower leak out. Only then can I divert the attention of those focusing on the Xuanhuang Star Domain for their divinations," Ye Yunfei muttered to himself.
Ye Yunfei knew that quite a few experts skilled in divination were already locked onto the Xuanhuang Star Domain. Moreover, many factions had surely dispatched people to the Xuanhuang Star Domain to search for clues about the Heavenly Dao Tower. With a large number of experts entering, the Xuanhuang Star Domain would become extremely dangerous.
"What exactly is so precious about this Heavenly Dao Tower? It seems I can only learn the secret within it by breaking the seals on its body. I wonder if my current Soul Power is sufficient to break the Heavenly Dao Tower's seals. Might as well give it a try."
Ye Yunfei extended his Soul Power, beginning to probe towards the body of the Heavenly Dao Tower.