The gray-robed elder and Ye Yunfei swiftly rushed out from the Incomplete Chaos Universe and re-entered the starry skies of the Canghuang Realm.
"Over there!"
Ye Yunfei pointed in a direction.
That direction was filled with dense Spatial energy and Spatial Laws!
"Let's go!"
With a sweep of his sleeve, the gray-robed elder carried Ye Yunfei and strode swiftly toward that direction.
This gray-robed elder possessed the strength of the late-stage Dao Entry Realm!
A moment later, an extensive cluster of tents suspended within the starry skies appeared ahead, densely packed like a honeycomb.
In the center of those tents was a dark, yawning teleportation channel that resembled the gaping maw of some monstrous beast.
Those tents encircled the teleportation channel, their purpose obvious: to protect this passage!
"As expected! They've entered the Canghuang Realm directly! The wars of this realm are about to begin!"
The gray-robed elder looked at the teleportation channel, his expression extremely grim.
"Let's destroy this teleportation channel and cut off their retreat!" he suggested.
"It's useless. Unless we can destroy the teleportation altar in their realm, they could simply use that altar to open another passageway and come through again," Ye Yunfei shook his head.
"Who's there?!"
Just at that moment, Ye Yunfei and the gray-robed elder were discovered. A loud shout rang out from the distance.
Then, one sharp, swift figure after another came rushing over.
"So it's you! Excellent! We've been looking for you, boy. Fancy you delivering yourself right to our doorstep!"
A withered, short-statured elder at the forefront spotted Ye Yunfei, his eyes lighting up. This elder was none other than one of the twenty-some elders who had crossed over last time.
"Send a message! Tell them the boy we've been searching for has been found!"
The short, withered elder stared intently at Ye Yunfei, barking the order loudly to those beside him. Regarding Ye Yunfei, he was still very wary. His impression of Ye Yunfei using the Time Blade last time to kill five experts of his own level remained deeply etched in his mind.
Whoosh, whoosh...
Upon receiving the message, experts soared through the air one after another.
In the blink of an eye, over a hundred Dao Entry Realm experts had arrived in the starry void!
There were early-stage, mid-stage, and late-stage ones amongst them!
"Heheh… Boy, as the saying goes, we have left the road to Heaven open to you, yet you choose to knock on the very gates of Hell! My advice? Submit and allow yourself to be bound!"
A red-robed elder stared at Ye Yunfei, giving a sinister laugh. This red-robed elder was also one of the experts who had crossed over last time.
"Enough talk. Seize this boy immediately! We can interrogate him at our leisure later!" another elder beside him said coldly.
"You want to capture me?" Ye Yunfei was momentarily stunned.
"Yes. Boy, immediately hand over that nine-tiered golden tower, and confess the cultivation technique you practice! Do that, and perhaps we'll spare your life. Otherwise, your death is certain!" the red-robed elder said sternly.
"So, you have your eyes on my possessions," Ye Yunfei suddenly understood.
Ye Yunfei realized internally that it was likely because he had taken out the Heavenly Dao Tower and activated it publicly last time, and later employed the Time Blade, that these experts from the Other Realm now coveted his treasures!
"Boy, don't think that just because you can fuse those Remnant Souls and wield that time-imbued blade technique, you can beat us. This time, the number of experts who have come just at the Dao Entry Realm exceeds five hundred alone! No matter how strong you are, you're no match for us! Besides, we've already checked your background. You're Ye Yunfei, hailing from the Xuanhuang Star Domain in the Tianluo Star Sea. You founded a faction called the Qingyun Palace. We've already dispatched forces to the Xuanhuang Star Domain to deal with them. Boy, if you want your Qingyun Palace to remain unharmed, cooperate obediently. Don't even think about resisting."
The short, withered elder sneered.
"Dispatched forces to deal with Qingyun Palace?"
Ye Yunfei's expression turned a bit peculiar.
Before leaving, Ye Yunfei had already ordered senior members like Chu Ji to establish strict and efficient communication channels between the headquarters and the branch stronghold in the Heavenly Beast Forest. Once the headquarters was in danger, news would quickly be transmitted to the branch stronghold, and the Mythical Lion would come out to help. With that Mythical Lion standing guard, Qingyun Palace was as solid as a mountain! Furthermore, Ye Yunfei had already moved a large group of the most important personnel to the branch stronghold in the Heavenly Beast Forest.
"If you want to march to your deaths, go ahead and send people to deal with Qingyun Palace. The more, the better," Ye Yunfei said lightly.
The Mythical Lion's strength far surpassed that of any martial artist in the Canghuang Realm. No matter how many they sent, it would only amount to suicide!
"What do you mean by that? Aren't you the least bit concerned about your Qingyun Palace?"
Seeing Ye Yunfei's reaction, the red-robed elder was taken aback.
"Of course I'm concerned about Qingyun Palace. It's just that with trash like you trying to deal with them, no matter how many you send, it will only end with you delivering yourselves to death," Ye Yunfei said.
"What?!"
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, everyone present was stunned. Even the gray-robed elder thought Ye Yunfei was exaggerating. After all, this time, the major factions from the Other Realm had sent out their elites! And now they were being called trash!
"Hahaha… Ye Yunfei, nothing you say can conceal the panic in your heart! Brace yourself and wait for the news of Qingyun Palace's destruction!"
The red-robed elder burst into laughter.
"Everyone, let's move! Capture Ye Yunfei! Kill that old fellow!" the short, withered elder barked sternly.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…
One Dao Entry Realm expert after another began moving, surrounding Ye Yunfei and the gray-robed elder.
Over a hundred Dao Entry Realm experts in total!
"Ye Yunfei, can we fight this?"
The gray-robed elder frowned.
Amongst the over a hundred Dao Entry Realm experts before them, at least five were at the late stage!
Such overall strength was too terrifying to overcome.
"Even if I fuse those senior's Remnant Souls, I could at most kill around twenty of them. And the toll on me would be severe. Elder, I think we should make our escape for now," Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and shook his head.
Over a hundred Dao Entry Realm experts was a terrifying prospect. Ye Yunfei might have to exhaust all his tricks and still find it difficult to handle.
"Alright. Let's go," the gray-robed elder nodded.
"Elder, follow me!"
Ye Yunfei activated his Spatial energy, stepping directly into the depths of space.
"What profound Spatial energy!" the gray-robed elder couldn't help but exclaim.
The gray-robed elder then also activated his own Spatial energy and vanished into the depths of space.
"Hmph! You won't escape! Chase them inside!" the short, withered elder sneered, shouting loudly.
However, right at that moment…
Rumble, rumble…
In the distant starry void, silhouettes of ships began appearing in a grand, endless stream, emitting rolling waves of energy pressure that caused the boundless starry skies to tremble.
War banners were hoisted on those ships, some bearing inscriptions like "defending our homeland," others carved with "Resist the invaders!"
The forces of this realm had arrived!
"Hmph! This realm actually dares to organize forces to resist us? They seek death!" The short, withered elder's eyes glinted with killing intent.
As he spoke, he took out a communication jade slip and sent a message.
Rumble, rumble…
Dense swarms of ships streamed out ceaselessly from the neighboring four star seas.
These four star seas had already become strongholds for these invaders.
A moment later.
Both sides' fleets had arrived in this expanse of starry sky.
Troops disembarked from the ships on both sides.
Then, two great armies faced off against each other in the starry void!
These two armies respectively represented the two opposing factions from the civil war of the Canghuang Realm in the distant past!
Who could have imagined that after such a long passage of time, the armies from the two halves would meet again, once more locked in a standoff!