Elsewhere in the starry sky, a spacecraft was in flight.
Pan Yi sat cross-legged inside the ship. Several spatial rings hovered before her, gifts from Ye Yunfei that she was about to inspect.
She extended her Soul Power perception into them.
"What?
He… he actually gave me these priceless treasures!"
Looking at the contents within the rings, Pan Yi’s pretty face was filled with astonishment.
Two initial Dao treasures!
Transformation-Grade herbs and pills!
Void-Grade herbs and pills!
And a vast quantity of other treasures!
"That guy truly is good to me. Back in that Incomplete Chaos Universe, if I hadn't met him, my abilities alone would never have allowed me to obtain such treasures. I might not even have made it out alive!"
Pan Yi murmured to herself, the figure of Ye Yunfei surfacing in her mind.
Simultaneously.
The Other Realm.
An ancient altar suddenly erupted with astonishing spatial energy. Beams of dazzling, brilliant light illuminated the surrounding area in perfect detail.
One after another, disheveled figures continuously materialized upon the altar.
Moments later, over a dozen old men descended from the platform, each and every one with a gloomy countenance.
"Unbelievable. The other half of the Canghuang Realm actually produced such a monstrous youngster, costing our realm five powerful experts!" A red-robed elder spat angrily.
"Strange. That other half of the Canghuang Realm was severely damaged all those years ago. Its spiritual Qi has thinned, and its laws are incomplete. Logically, its strength should be exceedingly weak, hardly a match.
How could it still give birth to such a monstrous youngster?
Furthermore, those two girls possessed high-level cultivation techniques, and one of them even has bloodline related to a phoenix. Neither are mediocre in talent.
How could a weak interface produce such outstanding young geniuses?
Could it be that the other half of the Canghuang Realm is not as weak as we imagined?" Another elder speculated, his tone laced with unwillingness.
All this time, the other half of the Canghuang Realm had been viewed as utterly pathetic in the eyes of these old-timers.
Never did they expect to encounter such a terrifying event this time, suffering a crushing defeat at the hands of a mere youngster from that other half.
"Hmph!
I believe the other half of the Canghuang Realm is undoubtedly extremely weak. This point is beyond doubt.
Back then, that other half was so severely ruined; its overall strength couldn't possibly be anything significant.
As for the techniques and martial skills that youngster displayed, and those used by the two girls, they likely do not originate from our Canghuang Realm.
Because the techniques and martial skills they wielded… they were too advanced. They seem to be superior to the techniques of any faction in our Canghuang Realm." A tall, thin elder, as slender as a bamboo pole, pondered for a moment before speaking.
"Sect Master Yue makes a valid point.
Especially that youngster. The saber technique he used that contained time power… it definitely doesn't belong to our Canghuang Realm!
Even in ancient times, our Canghuang Realm never possessed such a terrifying saber technique!" another elder said.
"That's true." Thinking it over carefully, the other elders all nodded in agreement.
The Time Saber technique Ye Yunfei had used was, in the eyes of these elders, far too advanced, its power far too terrifying!
From ancient times to the present, the Canghuang Realm had never possessed martial techniques of such a high level!
"I believe the most likely possibility is that those three youngsters accidentally encountered a fortuitous opportunity within some secret realm and obtained those advanced techniques and skills.
Let's not forget, they were in that Trial Ancient Land!
Records indicate that within that Trial Ancient Land exist many mysterious Small Worlds. In ancient times, it was a renowned trial ground in our Canghuang Realm. Many outstanding youths once received various inheritances and encounters there." Sect Master Yue stated.
"Correct!
I’ve heard those Small Worlds within the Trial Ancient Land have mysterious origins, existing since extremely ancient times. It is perfectly normal for high-level technique manuals to appear within them, waiting to be found by trial participants who enter!" The other elders all had a sudden epiphany.
"Sect Master Yue, everyone. Apart from his advanced techniques and skills, that youngster also possesses a certain artifact. Have you all overlooked it?" Suddenly, a black-robed elder spoke in a somber tone.
He waved his hand.
Sequences of moving images appeared in front of him.
Within these images, Ye Yunfei summoned a nine-story golden pagoda, its aura profound and mysterious, shaking the starry sky.
Then, over twenty elders attacked simultaneously.
The result was that the golden pagoda rippled with an energy pressure like watery waves, which then rebounded the attacks of all twenty-plus elders back at them!
"That pagoda is no ordinary item!"
Watching these images, all the elders recalled the situation back then, their eyes involuntarily narrowing.
With their level of insight, they could naturally tell at a glance that this golden nine-story pagoda before their eyes was certainly not a common artifact!
"Does this pagoda seem vaguely familiar to any of you?
Does it perhaps resemble the legendary Heavenly Dao Tower?" the black-robed elder asked.
Hiss!
Heavenly Dao Tower!
Upon hearing the black-robed elder’s words, everyone sucked in a sharp breath.
Regarding the Heavenly Dao Tower, all of these Canghuang Realm’s peak experts had heard legends. Therefore, upon hearing the black-robed elder, their minds immediately conjured various tales about the Heavenly Dao Tower.
"Attendant!
Immediately summon Pang Taishi!" Sect Master Yue took a deep breath and commanded in a low voice.
Soon after.
An old man with white hair, leaning on a dragon-headed cane, was helped into the area by two acolytes.
"Pang Taishi, I need you to properly divine the nature of this artifact." Sect Master Yue pointed at the image of the nine-story golden pagoda.
The images conjured by the black-robed elder’s Soul Power were still present.
"Very well."
Pang Taishi nodded.
He then sat down cross-legged, waving his sleeve to release a wooden table.
The two acolytes worked together, placing incense burners, talisman paper, various colored command flags, copper coins, tortoise shells, and other items on the table. In moments, they had set up a ritual altar.
Pang Taishi sat before the altar, his hands forming a strange seal, murmuring obscure incantations in a low voice.
On the tabletop, two tortoise shells and five ancient-looking copper coins continuously shifted positions.
Moments later.
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft…
Pang Taishi suddenly paled and spat out over a dozen mouthfuls of blood in succession.
"If my divination is not mistaken, this pagoda… is most likely the legendary Heavenly Dao Tower." Pang Taishi spoke in a trembling, aged voice.
Heavenly Dao Tower!
Upon hearing Pang Taishi’s words, the surrounding elders were all shocked to the core, their expressions filled with extreme astonishment.
"Everyone. I think we all understand the value of the Heavenly Dao Tower!
Its worth is no less, and perhaps even higher, than the Canghuang Origin!
To have discovered the whereabouts of the Heavenly Dao Tower now is a stroke of luck for us.
I hope everyone will keep this secret. We must not publicize it. Otherwise, the more people who know, the fiercer the competition will become." Sect Master Yue slowly swept his gaze over the other elders.
"For the sake of obtaining the Canghuang Origin and the Heavenly Dao Tower, we must journey to the other half of the Canghuang Realm as soon as possible!
Let everyone make preparations." Sect Master Yue added.
"Understood." The other elders all nodded.