At this moment, deep within the Canghuang Realm, Ye Yunfei and the Palace Master were still locked in intense combat.
While the Palace Master had superior cultivation realm and raw power, Ye Yunfei held the advantage in combat experience, technique, and the profoundness of the skills and martial arts he deployed.
The cosmic region where the two battled was now scarred by numerous horrifying spatial cracks, stretching darkly across the starry sky. A vast amount of space-time fragments danced wildly, creating a phantasmagoric scene. Every star within this region of space had long since been shattered into broken pieces.
Boom…
Amidst the intense fighting, their fists collided once more, sending Ye Yunfei staggering back repeatedly.
"He's too strong," Ye Yunfei thought inwardly with a sigh. "Even with the power of the Canghuang Origin augmenting me, I'm still no match for him." He understood clearly that a continuation of this battle would inevitably lead to his defeat.
"Uncle, more bad guys have come from outside. They are breaking the Realm Barrier," the little girl's voice suddenly sounded from within Ye Yunfei's body.
"I know," Ye Yunfei answered, frowning.
In truth, as he was currently merged with the little girl, Ye Yunfei had already perceived the situation beyond the Canghuang Realm. He knew a group of formidable powerhouses was piercing through the Realm Barrier, seeking to enter. Each of these experts was incredibly powerful, and some even surpassed the Palace Master he was currently fighting! Should those experts break through, it would spell cataclysm for the Canghuang Realm!
"Ye Yunfei, lure that guy into the Heaven Burial Tomb. Let the dreadful entities within the tomb deal with him!"
At this precise moment, the voice of the Geomancer suddenly resonated within Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea via Sound Transmission.
"The Heaven Burial Tomb?" Ye Yunfei was momentarily startled.
"Many terrifying entities dwell within the Heaven Burial Tomb," the Geomancer continued. "If you lure him in, judging by his temperament, he's bound to provoke those beings. Then, we can just watch them fight it out from the sidelines."
"Alright," Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
The Heaven Burial Tomb indeed housed many fearsome presences. Even the little girl had to tread carefully inside, not daring to wander recklessly.
Swish!
Ye Yunfei turned and fled, charging toward the direction of the Heaven Burial Tomb.
"Where do you think you're running?!" the Palace Master, now firmly in the ascendancy, had no intention of letting him escape. He immediately gave chase.
Merged with the Canghuang Origin, Ye Yunfei's movement speed had reached a terrifying degree. Within just a few steps, he arrived on the planet housing the Heaven Burial Tomb. With a flicker of his figure, he dashed toward the tomb's entrance.
"Hmm? It appears to be a Small World, and its aura feels somewhat peculiar. But what does it matter? Before me, it shall crumble," the Palace Master, following close behind, arrived at the tomb's entrance. He paused briefly, sensing the aura emanating from within before letting out a cold snort.
Then, his figure flashed as he plunged into the Heaven Burial Tomb.
By this time, Ye Yunfei had already entered the tomb's interior.
"I've dwelled within this Heaven Burial Tomb for a considerable time and have gleaned some insights. Follow my guidance and delve deeper into the tomb!" the Geomancer said to Ye Yunfei.
Thus, under the Geomancer's direction, Ye Yunfei pressed deeper into the Heaven Burial Tomb.
Boom…
To the rear, the Palace Master's form, radiating a fearsome aura, also stepped into the tomb's depths.
"This is a hidden realm," the Palace Master mused aloud. "I never expected a minor, low-level world to house such a place. Very well. Since I'm here today, I'll casually erase this realm. Perhaps there will be some harvest to bring back for my disciples and grand-disciples." He laughed as he advanced with great strides, fearlessly unleashing powerful energy fluctuations as he pursued Ye Yunfei ahead.
At the same time.
Boom!
Elsewhere in the Canghuang Realm, a section of the Realm Barrier was punched through by a single fist from a powerful expert.
This expert then stepped into the Canghuang Realm. "This world is quite low-level. However, it boasts a sizable population, suitable for enslavement. Excellent. I'll capture a batch to keep as livestock slaves; they'll be useful for performing various menial tasks. But for now, the priority is seizing that boy's Heavenly Dao Tower." A cold smile graced the expert's face.
With a flash of his figure, he shot toward the direction of the Heaven Burial Tomb. He had been observing the battle between Ye Yunfei and the Palace Master and knew their current location.
Boom…
By now, even more powerhouses had breached the Canghuang Realm's barrier, swarming inside one after another.
Boom…
The aura released by these experts was simply too terrifying. Every move they made spawned monstrous energy hurricanes that swept turbulently through the cosmic void.
The entire Canghuang Realm trembled violently. Space in many areas began to fracture, giving way to numerous dark spatial cracks.
Swish! Swish!
One after another, these dreadful powerhouses charged toward the Heaven Burial Tomb.
"The Ancient Covenant shall not be violated!"
Simultaneously, at the periphery of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, within the unremarkable small temple, the yellow parchment suddenly erupted with a dazzling divine radiance, instantly illuminating the temple's interior with extreme clarity.
Then, a golden palm extended from the parchment.
The hand glowed with brilliant golden light, as if cast from pure gold, its surface densely inscribed with numerous ancient and mysterious runes.
Swish!
The golden palm shot directly out of the small temple, transforming into a streak of golden light that ignored all obstacles. In an instant, it traversed countless worlds, major and minor, heading straight for the Canghuang Realm.
At this time.
Within the Heaven Burial Tomb.
Boom…
The Palace Master bulldozed forward, pursuing Ye Yunfei.
Roar!
Suddenly, a massive black crocodile erupted from a swamp churning with inky fog, lunging to slaughter the Palace Master. The beast reeked of thick death energy, with faint illusory forms of desiccated corpses swirling around its colossal body, creating an aura of a necropolis.
"Hmph! The corpse of a demon crocodile, raised by *filth* to develop sentience. You dare provoke me?" The Palace Master snorted contemptuously, sweeping a palm forward. His hand enlarged, grasping the black crocodile's body. With a powerful tremor, he shattered it into a cloud of black dust.
Caw! Caw!
A huge flock of pitch-black crows surged forth from a distant valley exuding a chilling, steaming cold. These crows each possessed three heads, each featuring a ferocious devilish visage.
"Oh? Three-Faced Ghost Crows. To think such demonic creatures exist in this secret realm. It's said these ghost crows can only spawn after devouring copious amounts of rotted, powerful corpses," the Palace Master frowned slightly before throwing a punch forward.
Pop! Pop!
Wherever his fist passed, the Three-Faced Ghost Crows burst apart one after another, dissolving into vast clouds of black, icy mist.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Suddenly, eighteen ghastly white mountains ahead soared into the air, transforming into eighteen enormous white skulls that violently slammed toward the Palace Master.
Copious amounts of crimson blood gushed from these white skulls, intertwining white and red in a bizarrely macabre display.
"Hmph! The Land of Eighteen Severed Heads. It cannot impede me," the Palace Master sneered.
Boom…
The Palace Master opened his mouth and spat out a dragon-shaped great seal. It expanded continuously as it pressed down to suppress the area ahead.
Boom! Boom!
Soon, the eighteen blood-dripping white skulls were successively shattered by the dragon-shaped seal.
A loud, piercing cry rang out. In the distance, the phantom image of a blood-red phoenix soared across the horizon, surging forth in a rolling mass.
"The Land of the Dying Phoenix! So many intricacies within a secret realm of a low-level world. Truly surprising," the Palace Master remarked, a slight frown creasing his brow.
Boom…
The Palace Master activated the dragon-shaped seal. An enormous Heavenly Dragon surged forth from the seal, engaging in fierce combat with the dying phoenix.
The energies released by this battle shook the entire Heaven Burial Tomb to a boiling frenzy, causing one powerful aura after another to manifest.
Using his Soul Power perception, Ye Yunfei detected numerous eerie and perilous gazes focusing on the Palace Master.
"This Heaven Burial Tomb is truly no ordinary place," Ye Yunfei thought with a trace of astonishment.
Boom…
At this moment, within the tomb's core area, that colossal grave reaching into the clouds seemed to stir. Vast amounts of dense death energy spewed forth, swiftly forming a sea of death that billowed and surged, rapidly inundating the area toward the Palace Master.
"This is bad! The being within that grave seems to have been disturbed. Let's go! Quick!" the Geomancer exclaimed with alarm.
Having spent an extraordinarily long time within the Heaven Burial Tomb, he knew precisely what this signified.
Swish!
Without hesitation, Ye Yunfei immediately turned to flee. Of course, he did not head straight back toward the Palace Master but took a wide detour before rushing toward the exit of the Heaven Burial Tomb.
Boom…
The vast, majestic death energy surged forward like an ocean within the tomb, rolling toward the Palace Master.
With the appearance of this death energy, everything within the Heaven Burial Tomb fell into utter silence.
The Dying Phoenix phantom directly vanished.
The powerful auras that had appeared earlier also withdrew and lay dormant once more.
Thus, within the entire Heaven Burial Tomb, only the churning death energy remained, advancing toward the Palace Master.
Seeing this, the Palace Master naturally understood that a terrifying existence had taken action against him.
"Hmph! Let me see just what formidable being resides within this secret realm, daring to provoke me!" Being both skillful and courageous, the Palace Master had never harbored a single shred of trepidation toward the Heaven Burial Tomb, viewing all within with contempt.
Boom…
In the blink of an eye, the mighty tide of death energy arrived before him.
Bang!
The Palace Master struck directly, slashing his palm forward. His hand continuously enlarged like an immense cloud, covering the area ahead.
It was then.
"Those who dare disturb my peace shall die."
A black figure slowly condensed into shape amidst the billowing death energy.
This was a creature whose form was shrouded by black mist; even the Palace Master could not make out its true appearance.
This black being threw a simple, unadorned punch toward the Palace Master, utterly lacking any ostentation.
Yet, for some reason, the Palace Master's heart suddenly skipped a beat. A sense of danger welled up within him.
"Impossible! How could anything within a secret realm of a low-level world pose a threat to me?!" The Palace Master refused to believe it, suspecting an illusion.
"Playing the phantom! Die!" he roared, his hand slamming down toward the black figure with all his might, holding nothing back this time.
Thump!
The next moment, the black figure's fist shattered the Palace Master's massive hand as if popping a soap bubble, without even a deafening explosion of energy.
Then, the black being's fist simply continued its trajectory toward the Palace Master's body.
An aura of deathly peril crystallized within the Palace Master's heart.