Boom!
The next moment, Ye Yunfei's starship exploded directly, transforming into a sky full of debris that scattered everywhere.
"Who is it?!"
Ye Yunfei appeared in the starry sky in a sorry state, shouting angrily.
"Hahaha… It's us! Brat, you have nowhere to run!"
More than a dozen elders appeared in the starry sky, standing all around, surrounding Ye Yunfei.
"Who are you? What business do you have with me? Why did you destroy my ship?!" Ye Yunfei demanded furiously.
"Hahaha… Brat, don't play dumb here! Why are we looking for you? Don't you have any idea in your own mind?" one of the elders laughed loudly.
"Enough talk, kid! Immediately hand over everything you have on you!" another elder's face sank as he barked.
"I understand now. So you're here to rob me!" Ye Yunfei raged.
"Something's not right! The aura he's emanating feels odd, not like a real person!" At that moment, one elder suddenly frowned and spoke up.
"Kid, stop with your cheap tricks and get over here!" This elder abruptly extended a large hand, grabbing toward Ye Yunfei like lightning.
Pop!
The moment the elder's hand touched Ye Yunfei, Ye Yunfei's body directly exploded into nothingness.
"Not a real person! It was created by an illusion technique!"
"There are spatial energy fluctuations! That kid just escaped by traversing space!"
The dozen or so elders were both shocked and furious.
"That kid's illusion art is so sophisticated that it fooled us all! We have to pursue him deep into spatial territory to have a chance of finding him! Let's go, into the spatial depths!" a green-robed elder angrily declared.
The next moment, a thick wave of spatial energy rippled from the green-robed elder's body, and then he traversed into the depths of space.
"Let's go! After him!"
The other elders also employed their spatial energy one after another, chasing into the spatial depths.
These elders all hailed from various major factions of the Canghuang Realm. Within the realm, they belonged to the top echelon of experts. They had all cultivated spatial energy and were capable of preliminary traversal into the depths of space!
Meanwhile, deep within the spatial void…
"Master, the power of this Mirage Pearl is truly impressive. It actually managed to fool even these experts!" Hu Miao said excitedly.
"This Mirage Pearl was left behind by an adult mirage beast, so its power is naturally formidable. When taken by surprise, it can produce marvelous results," Ye Yunfei explained.
In that critical moment earlier, Ye Yunfei had Hu Miao activate the Mirage Pearl, releasing a large amount of Illusion Dao Energy to create a fake Ye Yunfei standing there speaking. Those elders couldn't distinguish reality from illusion for a moment and lowered their guard. Seizing the opportunity, Ye Yunfei took Hu Miao and escaped into the depths of space.
"However, those old fellows outside are quite skilled. If you activated the pearl right in front of them, it would be hard to fool them. Ambush is the only way," Ye Yunfei added.
Just then…
"I found him! The kid is right up ahead!"
Suddenly, a voice rang out.
The same dozen or so elders had appeared, having entered the spatial depths. They all chased toward Ye Yunfei.
"These guys actually chased me in here!" Ye Yunfei's expression couldn't help but turn cold.
"This kid is so young, yet his level of spatial energy is remarkably high!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei moving through the spatial depths with effortless ease, as if walking on level ground, the dozen or so elders were extremely astonished.
It had to be understood that although these elders had also cultivated spatial energy and could make preliminary entries into the spatial depths, once inside, they all proceeded with extreme caution, identifying the correct direction before daring to move.
For ordinary martial artists, the spatial depths were fraught with various dangers. The slightest lapse could lead to losing direction and being exiled into the boundless, distant void, unable to find a way out.
But for Ye Yunfei, walking in the spatial depths was like taking a stroll in a private garden—effortlessly traversing.
Because Ye Yunfei was far too familiar with the spatial depths!
Once, for a period, Ye Yunfei had ventured into the spatial depths to study spatial energy and Spatial Laws. He had survived within the void for several decades before finally returning to the outside, real world!
"Hmph. If it were the outside world, I might still be wary of these old fellows. I never thought they'd actually chase me in here. They're practically seeking death!" Ye Yunfei glanced back at the dozen or so elders chasing him and couldn't help but let out a cold sneer.
Swoosh!
Ye Yunfei suddenly accelerated, rushing forward.
"The kid's trying to escape! After him!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei suddenly pick up speed, the elders all shouted and sped up as well.
However, in the spatial depths, Ye Yunfei's speed was far superior to theirs.
Within moments, Ye Yunfei had vanished without a trace!
"Where did that kid go? How did he disappear?"
The dozen or so elders were puzzled and alarmed, searching the area for Ye Yunfei.
But how could they possibly find him?
"Let's split up and search! He must be nearby!" the Slightly Overweight Elder suggested.
"This place is extremely dangerous. If we split up, could there be peril?" another elder voiced concern.
"That kid's strength is far weaker than ours. He dares to move about here with such ease. What do we have to fear? Could it be that we're inferior to him?" the Slightly Overweight Elder retorted.
"Indeed. We'll split up and search. We cannot let that kid escape. Otherwise, with so many of us failing to catch one kid, what face would we have left if word got out?" another elder chimed in.
Thus, the dozen or so elders split up, heading in different directions to search for Ye Yunfei.
One of the elders cautiously advanced in a particular direction.
Suddenly…
Swoosh, swoosh…
Dozens of pitch-black daggers appeared behind him, silently gliding and slashing toward the elder's back.
In the blink of an eye, the several dozen pitch-black daggers arrived right behind the elder.
"Who's there?!"
True to being a top expert of the Canghuang Realm, the elder instinctively sensed a powerful wave of crisis and whirled around abruptly.
Then he saw dozens of pitch-black daggers slicing toward him, right in front of his body, about to strike.
"Daring to ambush me!"
In his fury, the elder threw out a punch.
Boom…
A massive fist imprint materialized, blocking against the dozens of pitch-black daggers.
Thud, thud, thud…
The dozens of black daggers struck the fist imprint, emitting a series of dull thuds.
Then…
"Ah…!"
The elder cried out. His fist had been hacked apart and split into pieces, directly exploding and revealing a stark white wrist bone.
"A pity. That old fellow is too strong. Otherwise, these Spatial Blades could have killed him."
Ye Yunfei stood in the distance, shaking his head slightly with regret.
"You brat! It's you!"
Spotting Ye Yunfei appearing in the distance, the elder roared in anger.
Swoosh!
He charged toward Ye Yunfei at full speed.
However, Ye Yunfei simply turned and left, disappearing without a trace in moments.
A few breaths later…
"Ah… Brat! You actually severed my shoulder!"
From another location, a pained cry sounded. An elder had been ambushed by Ye Yunfei using Spatial Blades, losing half his shoulder!
In an environment like the spatial depths, using Spatial Blades for ambush was practically an unsolvable technique for these elders whose spatial energy level couldn't match Ye Yunfei's!
Soon after, the dozen or so elders were so frightened that they all fled back out, returning to the outside world.
They dared not linger in the spatial depths any longer!
"Damn it! That kid's spatial energy is unexpectedly powerful to this extent!" one elder gnashed his teeth in frustration.
The dozen or so elders stood in the starry sky, each bearing injuries, looking utterly disheveled.
"If my reaction had been any slower, I would have perished in there!"
One elder had a deep gash on the back of his head, revealing white skull bone. His face was pale, his heart still thumping violently as he recalled the experience of being ambushed by Ye Yunfei deep in the spatial void and nearly having half his head lopped off. He was still deeply shaken.
The dozen or so elders waited in this patch of starry sky for several hours, but Ye Yunfei never reappeared.
"Ye Yunfei has already left," one elder said grimly.
"The monk might run away, but the temple won't!" another elder seethed through clenched teeth.