"All of you want the Heavenly Dao Tower?"
Standing inside the Realm Barrier, facing those powerhouses whose might shook the heavens outside, Ye Yunfei remained utterly calm and indifferent, then suddenly spoke.
"There's no denying that the conditions you offer are truly tempting.
But since the Heavenly Dao Tower is so precious, why would I hand it over to you?
Wouldn't it be better if I kept it for myself to study?"
Ye Yunfei continued.
His words caused everyone to momentarily freeze.
"Brat, the Heavenly Dao Tower in your hands is nothing but a waste of a divine artifact. Your realm is too low, your strength too weak.
Even with the best of talents, it would take you at least several thousand, if not tens of thousands of years, to potentially reach our level. Only then would the Heavenly Dao Tower truly be of use to you.
You'd do better to accept my terms and give it to me. That would be the wisest course of action," one of the powerhouses said.
"Indeed.
Young man, the Heavenly Dao Tower is utterly useless in your hands. Why not let it go?
If you're not satisfied with my initial terms, you can make further requests. Everything can be negotiated," the other powerhouses chimed in one after another.
Unable to force their way into the Canghuang Realm to snatch it, they could only resort to temptation.
"Whether the Heavenly Dao Tower is of use in my hands is none of your concern.
Truth be told, I will absolutely not hand over the Heavenly Dao Tower to you.
If you want it, rely on your own ability to take it."
Ye Yunfei swept his gaze over the powerhouses and sneered.
"Brat, don't refuse the toast only to be forced to drink the penalty wine!
Do you really think you can hole up inside the Canghuang Realm forever?
Offend us, and you will find absolutely no place for you across the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds!
Furthermore, even if you stay inside the Canghuang Realm permanently, we have countless methods to deal with you!
Think clearly!" one of the powerhouses glared and declared.
"I'll be waiting for you to deal with me," Ye Yunfei said nonchalantly.
"Let's go back."
Ye Yunfei pulled the little girl's hand, and with Hun Lao, left the barrier and returned inside the Canghuang Realm.
Ye Yunfei knew these powerhouses desired the Heavenly Dao Tower. Unless he handed it over, any words were useless.
And Ye Yunfei would definitely not hand over the Heavenly Dao Tower.
"Brat, you're courting death!"
"Brat, daring to offend us? You will regret this!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei's attitude, the powerhouses outside the Canghuang Realm flew into a rage, one after another.
Every powerhouse who had come here dominated a world of their own and possessed awe-inspiring prestige.
Ordinarily, countless creatures of the world had to tread carefully and with extreme caution before such great figures, not daring to breathe loudly, let alone argue even half a sentence.
Never had they imagined that now, a junior would treat them with such an attitude, seemingly not regarding them with any regard at all!
Roar... Roar...
One powerhouse after another bellowed in fury.
These great personages who commanded awe across the heavens were actually feeling so aggrieved before a junior brat!
The vast expanse of Chaotic Void near the Canghuang Realm was churned madly by the oppressive might radiating from these powerhouses, with terrifying bolts of Chaotic Thunder constantly forming.
Some nearby interfaces were shaken and rocked.
"Everyone, be careful. Don't damage those weak, fragile worlds around us. If it attracts the Ancient Covenant again, I fear we won't be able to escape blame," one powerhouses suddenly calmed down and warned.
The others were also startled and quickly withdrew their auras.
They had all witnessed the might of the Ancient Covenant; no one was willing to provoke it again.
Afterwards, the powerhouses stared at the Canghuang Realm.
Temptation had failed, and they couldn't take action. These powerhouses were simply at a loss.
"Kid, just you wait," one powerhouses said through gritted teeth, then turned and left.
"Kid, I'll remember you. From now on, there will definitely be no place for you in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds!" another powerhouse said coldly before departing.
Gu Feng took a deep look into the Canghuang Realm, then turned and left, vanishing in an instant.
A short while later, all the powerhouses had departed.
"Strength."
At this moment, Ye Yunfei, holding the little girl's hand, walked through the starry skies of the Canghuang Realm. An unprecedented thirst for strength welled up in his heart, a desperate urge to become stronger.
In his previous life, as a Heavenly Emperor, Ye Yunfei stood atop the highest peak of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, his prestige suppressing the entire world. Countless experts from great sects and clans would lower their heads before him with ingratiating smiles, not daring to utter a single word of refusal.
But now, with any random powerhouse arriving, he could only hide.
"One day, I will ascend once more to the position of Heavenly Emperor. By then, I want tens of thousands of sects and clans across the world to tremble at the mere mention of my name!"
Ye Yunfei raised his head, gazing into the distant reaches of time and space, and slowly uttered these words.
BOOM...
As Ye Yunfei spoke these words, across the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, countless worlds and the boundless Chaotic Void all trembled violently at once. Thick chains of law manifested across the heavens, triggering billions of thunderbolts.
Within the various Major and Minor Worlds that Ye Yunfei had traversed in his previous lifetime, the situation was even more drastic with dramatic changes in wind and clouds; gales, rains, thunder, lightning, snow, and hail all appeared together, creating a terrifying spectacle.
The three thousand great laws had sensed Ye Yunfei's will!
At this moment, almost all the powerhouses across the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds were startled, emerging from their secluded cultivation to investigate.
"The aura of a Heavenly Emperor! This is the aura of a Heavenly Emperor!"
"Is it the aura released by the Three Great Heavenly Emperors—Tianluo, Jinwu, and You Yue—that stirred up the heavens?
But the Three Great Heavenly Emperors have not shown themselves for a thousand years. Why would they suddenly release their aura?"
Some old-timers who had lived for extremely long ages couldn't help but murmur in confusion.
At the same time.
Within one of the inconspicuous minor worlds of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, on an ordinary planet, by the side of a beautiful lake, a plain-looking old man was fishing by the shore.
Suddenly, the land trembled faintly. The placid lake surface rippled in concentric circles, startling a carp at the bottom that was about to bite the hook, sending it fleeing far away.
"How is this possible?
The source of that tremor just now was extremely mysterious, carrying a sense of directly pointing to the three thousand great laws.
It's as if some extraordinary powerhouse was making a vow.
But across the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, those who can stir the three thousand great laws when making a vow are only the Three Great Heavenly Emperors: myself, Jinwu, and You Yue.
However, Jinwu has been away from the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, venturing into the boundless Chaotic Void lately, while You Yue has entered the mortal world to refine her heart, seeking a chance to undergo the Divine Tribulation. It shouldn't be them.
So, who could it be?"
This old man couldn't help but muse aloud.
"Moreover, why do I feel this strange sense of familiarity from that tremor just now?"
The old man frowned.