Half of the Canghuang Realm.
Moon Court Headquarters.
"All Hail the Hall Master's Seclusion End!"
Before a great palace stood a large group of experts with sharp, fierce auras, shouting in unison.
Boom...
The palace doors opened, and a man wearing a tall crown and draped in white robes slowly walked out of the palace.
"What of the Canghuang Origin's whereabouts?"
This Hall Master asked, his voice filled with majesty.
"Reporting to the Hall Master, the Canghuang Origin has been obtained by a youth named Ye Yunfei from the Other Realm. Now, various forces are all hunting him.
However, this Ye Yunfei is no ordinary individual. Despite his young age and merely being at the Hole Unlocking Realm, he possesses battle prowess capable of slaying early-stage Dao Molding Realm experts.
Furthermore, according to Grand Master Pang's divinations, the legendary Heavenly Dao Tower is also likely upon Ye Yunfei's person."
A tall, thin elder stepped forward, cupping his hands as he reported.
"The Canghuang Origin, the Heavenly Dao Tower... For a young lad to have obtained both of these great treasures simultaneously is indeed extraordinary.
He must be a very interesting young man. It seems I must find some time to pay him a visit.
Both the Heavenly Dao Tower and the Canghuang Origin are excellent items. We cannot afford to miss out on them.
Speaking of which, have we made contact with the Moon Palace in the Other Realm?"
That Hall Master asked.
"We have already made contact. However, the Moon Palace's Palace Master seems unwilling to submit and is highly hostile towards our Moon Court," the tall, thin elder replied.
"Hmph!
Moon Palace was merely formed from a group left behind in the Other Realm by our Moon Court in the past. It's time for them to recognize their ancestry and return to the fold.
Immediately organize an army. I intend to personally venture to the Other Realm."
The Hall Master's voice rang out.
"Yes!"
The surrounding Moon Court higher-ups all answered in unison.
The Other Realm.
Within the Sacred Fire Sect Headquarters.
On a tall mountain peak, inside a red-colored palace, a robust old man with a ruddy face sat cross-legged. Forty-odd experts with keen auras stood outside the Taoist temple, silently waiting.
Suddenly, the old man within the palace opened his eyes, shooting out two beams of light like raging flames that shook the entire palace into violent quaking.
"The Patriarch has ended his cultivation!"
"It looks like Patriarch's Blazing Flame Divine Technique has advanced yet another level!"
...
The dozens of experts outside the palace were all extremely excited.
A moment later, the Patriarch inside the palace, with his hands clasped behind his back, slowly walked out.
This Patriarch wore a fiery red robe embroidered with various fire-related totems. The man himself looked like a massive pillar of flame.
"We pay our respects to the Patriarch!"
The dozens of experts outside the palace shouted in unison.
"En, regarding the matters of the Canghuang Origin and the Heavenly Dao Tower, I am already aware.
I shall personally make a trip to the Other Realm.
Assemble a group to accompany me," this Patriarch declared, his majestic voice causing the heavens and earth to reverberate.
"Yes!"
All present answered in unison.
At the same time, in the other half of the Canghuang Realm, higher-ups from many major forces were mobilizing, aiming to cross realms in pursuit of Ye Yunfei for the Canghuang Origin and the Heavenly Dao Tower.
Thus, top experts, one after another, batches of troops began to move, continuously passing through transmission altars.
Inside the Phantom Tower.
"All cultivation resources are exhausted."
Ten days later, Ye Yunfei had finished cultivating with all the resources he had extorted from the second layer of the Heavenly Dao Tower.
Among the Nine Divine Beasts, the three—the Gluttonous Beast, the Azure Dragon, and the White Tiger—had all gained increased strength.
"Looks like it's time to extort another batch of cultivation resources," Ye Yunfei stood up.
Just then.
"Palace Master, that senior in the Ancient Beast Realm has a matter requiring your presence."
Suddenly, Ye Yunfei received a transmission from Jiang Wu.
Ye Yunfei directly exited the Phantom Tower and entered the Ancient Beast Realm.
"Senior, you were looking for me?"
Ye Yunfei arrived before the middle-aged man.
"I have sensed that over the past few days, living beings from other worlds wish to break the Realm Barrier to enter the Canghuang Realm."
The middle-aged man stated.
"Living beings from other worlds wish to enter the Canghuang Realm?"
Ye Yunfei was startled.
"Yes, not just one, but many.
I felt the Realm Barrier of the Canghuang Realm shaking, as if powerful external forces were trying to break it."
The middle-aged man elaborated.
"For many living beings from the outside, the Canghuang Realm is just a low-level world. They must take great risks to enter, mostly by having to Self-Sever their Realms, which would cause a significant drop in strength.
So, why would they want to enter the Canghuang Realm?"
Ye Yunfei felt somewhat puzzled.
"There must be something attracting them to the Canghuang Realm.
Something immensely valuable.
Regardless, if those outside beings enter the Canghuang Realm, it certainly won't be a good thing for the realm.
That's why I specifically reminded you."
The middle-aged man said.
"It likely isn't a good thing," Ye Yunfei frowned.
"Brat, I have a premonition. Those from the outside are most likely coming for the Heavenly Dao Tower.
And the Heavenly Dao Tower is in your possession. In other words, they are coming for you."
Right then, Ye Yunfei suddenly received a soul transmission from Hun Lao.
"Coming for the Heavenly Dao Tower?"
Ye Yunfei was stunned.
"Yes.
You underestimate the allure of the Heavenly Dao Tower.
The Heavenly Dao Tower is a legacy of the Guhuang Great Emperor. Across the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, countless experts have had their eye on it.
Thus, whoever obtains the Heavenly Dao Tower faces endless pursuit.
Before you, several dozen beings have possessed the Heavenly Dao Tower. They all lost their lives because they were hunted down.
The tower's previous owner, Zhen Xuanzi, also died because of the Heavenly Dao Tower.
In truth, the Heavenly Dao Tower wasn't originally in the Canghuang Realm. Because I didn't want it to fall into the hands of the true powerhouses in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, I guided a certain former owner of the tower to escape into the Canghuang Realm. In the end, he still died of severe injuries."
Hun Lao explained.
"You didn't want the Heavenly Dao Tower to fall into the hands of the true powerhouses?
Why?"
Ye Yunfei asked.
"If the Heavenly Dao Tower were to fall into the hands of a true powerhouse, the contents and secrets inside would eventually be taken away entirely.
The Heavenly Dao Tower is a relic of the Guhuang Great Emperor; naturally, I wouldn't want such a thing to happen," Hun Lao replied.
"But the Heavenly Dao Tower is in my possession. I, too, might obtain the items inside one day.
Why don't you stop me?"
Ye Yunfei inquired.
"You're different.
Besides the Guhuang Great Emperor, you are the most monstrous young man I've ever seen. You have the qualifications to become a disciple of the Guhuang Great Emperor.
Back when I followed the Guhuang Great Emperor, I knew he was always searching for a disciple. It's a pity he disappeared before finding a suitable candidate."
Hun Lao fell silent for a moment before finally speaking.
"I have the qualifications to become a disciple of the Guhuang Great Emperor?"
Ye Yunfei felt a bit speechless.
At the same time, he understood why Hun Lao had always treated him so kindly. So, Hun Lao was treating him as a potential successor of the Guhuang Great Emperor.