That dangerous big guy actually became your underling? You know his situation so well, you really do look like an old acquaintance!"
Soul Body of the brawny man appeared beside Ye Yunfei, looking somewhat dumbfounded.
"I told you he's an old acquaintance. I wouldn't lie to you," Ye Yunfei said with a laugh.
"Alright, let's prepare to leave. Shrink your body. Your true form is too conspicuous," Ye Yunfei said to the Ice Demon.
This Ice Demon stood over a hundred meters tall, its body covered in thick white fur, its appearance extremely peculiar.
"Okay."
The Ice Demon nodded, its towering form beginning to shrink until it became a burly man over two meters tall, arriving at Ye Yunfei's side.
"Hmm, from now on I'll call you Da Bing," Ye Yunfei said, looking at the Ice Demon with great satisfaction and nodding.
During the time this Ice Demon had followed Ye Yunfei in the past, he had appeared exactly like this, and Ye Yunfei had always called him Da Bing.
"Da Bing? Okay," the Ice Demon was momentarily stunned, then nodded.
"Let's go."
Ye Yunfei turned and prepared to depart.
"Wait."
The Ice Demon walked to a corner of the underground palace and smashed a ten-plus-meter-tall piece of profound ice with a single fist, retrieving a thick, white wooden staff.
"A branch cut from thousand-year-old ice peach wood. Nice," Ye Yunfei said, glancing at the white staff.
"Boss, you really do know everything about me."
At this moment, the Ice Demon was truly and completely convinced.
Next, Ye Yunfei led the Ice Demon out of the underground palace, heading upwards toward the surface.
Along the way, they encountered many Ice Wolves. The Ice Demon opened his mouth and inhaled, sucking all the Ice Wolves into his stomach.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei and the Ice Demon finally exited the Devil's Absolute Ice Cave, emerging from the mountain cliffside cave.
"He's out!"
The moment Ye Yunfei stepped out of the cave, a shout erupted around the mountain peak.
Then, a large crowd of people swarmed over, instantly encircling Ye Yunfei and the Ice Demon.
"Ye Yunfei, to enter the Devil's Absolute Ice Cave and still emerge alive—you truly live up to being the Palace Master of Qingyun Palace," an elderly man at the forefront stared at Ye Yunfei and said.
Ye Yunfei stood with his hands behind his back, saying nothing as his gaze swept coldly over the surrounding crowd.
"How dare you! Elder Lu is speaking to you, and you dare to ignore him!" A burly man to the side glowered and shouted at Ye Yunfei.
Boom...
The moment the burly man's voice fell, a white wooden staff continuously enlarged like a painted mountain range, streaking through the air to smash into his body.
Pfft!
Like an egg, the burly man's body shattered upon impact, turning into a puddle of bloody pulp.
"Daring to speak to my boss in that tone? I'll crush you with one swing," the Ice Demon cursed as he retracted his staff.
"You..."
The elderly man was startled, retreating over a dozen steps.
That burly man had possessed the power of a Star Gathering Realm middle-stage cultivator, yet he had been utterly helpless!
"Who are you? How dare you kill a member of my Zhenxuan Sect! Aren't you afraid of provoking our wrath!" the old man glared at the Ice Demon with fearful eyes, shouting angrily.
"Enough talk. Why have you come looking for me?" Ye Yunfei frowned slightly and spoke indifferently.
"I am an elder of Zhenxuan Sect. I've come at Sect Master Mo's order to invite you to the headquarters of our Zhenxuan Sect. Sect Master Mo wants to see you."
"Ye Yunfei, you probably don't know much about our Zhenxuan Sect. Our sect is the strongest within Doujiao Star Sea. Sect Master Mo and two Ancestors from our sect all possess Dao Entry Realm strength. Though our sect cannot compare to those major powers in the Three Central Star Seas, we are still one of the top thirty powers within Canghuang Realm," the old man said in a low tone, his words carrying a veiled hint of threat.
"I have no interest in going to your Zhenxuan Sect headquarters," Ye Yunfei said lightly, finishing his statement and lifting his foot to walk.
"Ye Yunfei, I've been very polite. Do not refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a penalty! You must understand, this Tianshu Star is territory controlled by our Zhenxuan Sect!" The old man's face darkened.
Boom...
Before Ye Yunfei could even speak, the Ice Demon had already taken a heavy step forward, his white staff sweeping out once more.
Whoosh whoosh...
This time, the Ice Demon employed the Ice-Snow Laws. Surging cold instantly erupted, transforming into a terrifying cold wave that swept out, causing the temperature in the surrounding space to plummet dozens of degrees in an instant.
"So cold!"
Immediately, those surrounding them, the old man included, felt as if they had fallen into a ten-thousand-year ice pit. Frost began to form on the surface of their bodies; their hair, eyebrows, and all body hair began to hang with strings of ice crystals.
Then, at a visible rate, the ice on these people's bodies multiplied, covering them with a thick layer of ice in the blink of an eye! Everyone shivered violently from the cold.
Boom...
The white staff swept across.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Ice figures instantly exploded one after another, sending icy shards flying everywhere.
Only the old man, desperately retreating two steps, barely managed to evade. However, his right arm and right shoulder were caught by the staff, vanishing into nothingness.
The old man was scared out of his wits, turning to flee.
Boom!
The Ice Demon took a single step, closing the distance instantly. With a lift and fall of the staff, he directly smashed the old man's skull, leaving behind a headless corpse.
"Too terrifying!"
The Soul Body of the brawny man appeared beside Ye Yunfei, exclaiming in awe.
"Ice Demons are not only adept in the Ice-Snow Laws, but their physiques are innately powerful and possessed of immense strength," Ye Yunfei explained.
"Let's go. Next, we'll find a quiet place and help you reassemble your physical body to restore your strength," Ye Yunfei said.
"Good!"
The brawny man's spirits rose.
He had yearned for this day for countless years, and now, it was finally about to arrive!
Right at that moment.
"Audacious madman! How dare you kill members of my Zhenxuan Sect!"
A furious roar came from the distance.
Then, a large group of people marched grandly over, led by a yellow-robed man with a face full of stern authority, glaring furiously at the Ice Demon.
"This Zhenxuan Sect really can't let go, can it?" Ye Yunfei sneered.
"Palace Master Ye, I am Mo Nanfei, Sect Master of Zhenxuan Sect. The person by your side slaughtered members of my Zhenxuan Sect. Why did you not stop him?" the yellow-robed man looked at Ye Yunfei and asked.
"Don't waste my time. Speak, what do you want with me?" Ye Yunfei responded, his hands behind his back, voice cold.
"Palace Master Ye, two Ancestors of my sect wish to see you," Mo Nanfei said.
"I decline," Ye Yunfei replied simply.
"You...!" Mo Nanfei's eyes flashed with fury.
"To be frank, senior experts at the elder level from Luo Sha Sect, the Jiang Clan of Tianfu Star Sea, Jie Tian Sect, Yin Shi Valley, Tianlin Clan, Tai Huang Sect, and Radiant Ancient Sect—all major powers—have come to our Tianshu Star. They are currently guests at the headquarters of our Zhenxuan Sect. The experts from those major powers wish to invite Palace Master Ye over for a gathering. I am responsible for conveying this message. I ask Palace Master Ye not to make things difficult for me," Mo Nanfei said.
As he spoke, a powerful aura of spiritual pressure erupted from Mo Nanfei's body, surging mightily to press down upon Ye Yunfei and the Ice Demon.
"I understand. So, your Zhenxuan Sect is the lapdog of those major powers. Discovering my presence on Tianshu Star, you immediately notified the big factions of the Three Central Star Seas," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Ye Yunfei, this is Tianshu Star, territory of our Zhenxuan Sect, not Qingyun Palace—" Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Mo Nanfei's face darkened, and he shouted angrily.
"Kill them all," Ye Yunfei interrupted Mo Nanfei coldly before he could finish.
"Understood!"
The Ice Demon stepped forward, and a terrifying cold wave instantly erupted, sweeping across the heavens.