"I'm here. There's no need to be afraid."
Ye Yunfei comforted the little girl.
"Ye Yunfei, no matter what, we must ensure the safety of the Canghuang Origin!" the grey-robed elder said.
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Ye Yunfei, have the Canghuang Origin enter the Heavenly Dao Tower immediately! The Heavenly Dao Tower can help conceal her aura!" Hun Lao's voice transmission rang out in Ye Yunfei's Soul Power sea.
"Good!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Yunfei's spirits couldn't help but lift. He immediately explained the plan to the little girl and then had Hun Lao teleport her into the Heavenly Dao Tower.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
At that moment, everyone rushed over, surrounding Ye Yunfei's Flying Boat on all sides.
"Did you all come looking for me for some reason?"
Ye Yunfei stepped out of the Flying Boat, his tone indifferent.
"Ye Yunfei, is the Canghuang Origin in your vessel?!" the black-robed elder demanded directly.
"Ye Yunfei, I advise you to hand over the Canghuang Origin immediately. With your strength, you are utterly unqualified to possess it. It will only bring you endless trouble. I strongly suggest you think this through clearly!" the short, fat elder growled.
The gazes Lü Wutian and the Moon Palace Master fixed on Ye Yunfei were also far from friendly.
"Once I obtain and fuse with the Canghuang Origin, I will become the master of this Canghuang Realm. At that time, why would I fear trouble? Therefore, your attempts at intimidation have no effect on me," Ye Yunfei replied with a cold laugh.
"Ye Yunfei, so you admit that the Canghuang Origin is already under your control, is that it?!" The black-robed elder took a step forward, murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
The other three Dao Molding Realm experts also edged closer, releasing overwhelming pressure and auras of power to crush Ye Yunfei.
The temptation of the Canghuang Origin was too great. Once they confirmed it was indeed on Ye Yunfei, they would attack without hesitation.
"Under my control? I think you've misunderstood. I have never once considered controlling the Canghuang Origin," Ye Yunfei said, shaking his head.
"Ye Yunfei, don't try to quibble! The Canghuang Origin must be in your vessel. Hand it over now, or you won't even have a place to be buried!" the short, fat elder barked harshly.
"Ye Yunfei, you should just hand over the Canghuang Origin. With your strength, even if you obtain it temporarily, you cannot hold onto it for long. It will only invite catastrophic disaster upon you," Lü Wutian said to Ye Yunfei.
"Ye Yunfei, you and the old man beside you kept clamoring before about protecting the safety of the Canghuang Origin. So it was all an act! Your real goal was to control it all along!" The Moon Palace Master sneered as she spoke.
"I said, I have never thought about controlling the Canghuang Origin. I have no interest whatsoever in dominating the Canghuang Realm," Ye Yunfei said, shaking his head again.
"Ye Yunfei, you're still quibbling! The Canghuang Origin was clearly just here. It must have fallen into your hands!" Pang Taishi suddenly interjected.
"Nonsense. This starry void is vast. With the Canghuang Origin's abilities, it can dive deep into spatial layers and leave at any time. Why must it have fallen into my hands? Your so-called 'divination master' skills, it seems, rely on pure guesswork. If you want to know whether the Canghuang Origin is on me, you should do a proper divination, shouldn't you?" Ye Yunfei retorted with a cold laugh.
"There's no need for divination. We'll just capture you and search you thoroughly," Pang Taishi replied.
"Everyone, release your spatial energy and lock down this region of space! Prevent Ye Yunfei and the Canghuang Origin from escaping via spatial traversal!" the black-robed elder roared.
Boom! Boom!
Immediately, everyone released their spatial energy. An immense, mighty force saturated the area, forming a spatial lock.
In these conditions, escaping via spatial traversal would be difficult for Ye Yunfei. The pressure and spatial energy released by the four Dao Molding Realm experts and the large group of Dao Entry Realm cultivators were simply too overwhelming!
"Attack!"
The black-robed elder charged towards Ye Yunfei. The short, fat elder, Lü Wutian, and the Moon Palace Master moved simultaneously.
If the Canghuang Origin truly was on Ye Yunfei, then whoever captured Ye Yunfei first would obtain it. None of these four Dao Molding Realm experts wanted to fall behind.
"Back off!"
The Ice Demon bellowed, brandishing his massive white wooden club. It expanded as he swung it, smashing towards the four Dao Molding Realm experts. Simultaneously, he invoked the Laws of Ice and Snow, unleashing rolling currents of frigid air that swept out in all directions.
The four Dao Molding Realm experts combined their attacks against the Ice Demon. After a few exchanges, they began gaining the upper hand. Although the Ice Demon's combat prowess was formidable, facing four opponents of this level was still a bit too much.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei suddenly clasped his hands together. A white longsword materialized.
The Time Blade!
Ye Yunfei grasped the Time Blade in his hand and swung it.
Time in this region of space instantly stood still.
The four Dao Molding Realm experts, some of the Dao Entry Realm cultivators who were positioned closer, even the Ice Demon and the grey-robed elder—all froze in place, immobilized.
In that instant, Ye Yunfei's jet-black hair turned completely snow-white.
The price of using the Laws of Time to affect four Dao Molding Realm experts was immense! Ye Yunfei knew he could only halt them for a moment. He didn't even have the extra mental capacity to launch a killing blow.
"Go!"
Ye Yunfei waved his sleeve, sweeping up the green Flying Boat, and led the Ice Demon and the grey-robed elder as they traversed into the depths of space.
"Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, take the Phantom Tower and leave."
While taking the grey-robed elder and the Ice Demon into the Phantom Tower, Ye Yunfei gave this instruction to the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
Swoosh!
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm appeared, taking the Phantom Tower and vanishing in an instant. The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm race possessed unique spatial laws, enabling them to travel through space in strange, elusive ways that were difficult to track.
Less than a second later, the four Dao Molding Realm experts regained control of their bodies.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Without hesitation, the four experts plunged into the spatial depths.
However, by then, Ye Yunfei had already disappeared.
Roar! Roar!
The four Dao Molding Realm experts roared with fury as they searched the spatial depths for Ye Yunfei.
The other Dao Entry Realm cultivators also swarmed into the spatial depths to search.
Yet, after searching for a long time, they couldn't find a single trace of Ye Yunfei.
Finally, everyone emerged from the spatial depths, each one dejected and dispirited. Once again, they had allowed Ye Yunfei to escape!
"This Ye Yunfei is no simple character. To cultivate the Laws of Time at such a young age!" Pang Taishi sighed with feeling.
"Divination Master Pang, is the Canghuang Origin truly on Ye Yunfei?" the black-robed elder asked.
"There's a fifty percent chance it is. Moreover, even if the Canghuang Origin isn't on Ye Yunfei directly, it is still intimately connected to him. The origin was definitely somewhere in this starry void moments ago, and Ye Yunfei was also here," Pang Taishi replied.
"If the Canghuang Origin has truly fallen into Ye Yunfei's hands, and he fuses with it, no one in the entire Canghuang Realm will be his match. When that time comes, dealing with us would be as easy as turning over his hand," the short, fat elder said with a frown.
"Fusing with the Canghuang Origin takes time. Even for a Dao Molding Realm expert, it would take at least half a month to complete the fusion. Ye Yunfei is merely at the Plexus Opening Realm. I estimate he would require a minimum of five months. Therefore, we still have a chance to snatch the Canghuang Origin back from him," Pang Taishi said after some thought.
"Really?! That's excellent! From now on, we must use every means available to hunt down and kill Ye Yunfei. We must reclaim the Canghuang Origin!" the short, fat elder exclaimed happily.
"There's no time to waste. Let's go, we're off to pursue and kill Ye Yunfei!" the black-robed elder declared.
Soon, these forces from The Other Realm boarded their vessels and left in pursuit of Ye Yunfei.
"Issue the order. From this moment onward, our primary task for the Canghuang Alliance is the pursuit and elimination of Ye Yunfei. Furthermore, spread a message: Ye Yunfei captured the Canghuang Origin through despicable means, seeking to control it to fulfill his ambition of dominating the Canghuang Realm. Ye Yunfei is a traitor to our world, who must be killed by all! Mobilize everyone in the entire Canghuang Realm to deal with Ye Yunfei!"
Lü Wutian's voice rang out clearly across the starry void.