Not long after, Ye Yunfei arrived at the mountainous area near Tianxiu City in the Eastern Region, where the Tianying Small World was located.
However, the moment Ye Yunfei entered this mountain range, he immediately sensed something amiss.
Deep within the mountains, at the spot where the Tianying Small World should have been, there was actually a dark, void-like spatial rift, empty of everything.
"It seems the Tianying Small World has also detached itself from the Tianxuan Continent and departed," Ye Yunfei murmured. After inspecting it for a while, he understood what had happened.
"Young Master Ye."
Suddenly, a translucent figure materialized within that spatial rift.
Tianying Wang!
"Young Master Ye, I knew you would eventually come looking for us," Tianying Wang said, looking at Ye Yunfei. "So, I left an image behind here. This is our Tianying Tribe's shadow preservation technique, equivalent to a wisp of my Soul Power."
"Yes, I can tell," Ye Yunfei nodded.
The Tianying Tribe was once an exceptionally powerful race. Though they had declined now, they still preserved many profound secret arts.
"Young Master Ye, the spatiotemporal structure of the Tianxuan Continent seems to have changed. The connection between the Tianying Small World and the continent was severed. After discussing with several elders, we decided to simply let the Small World detach and find a more advanced world to settle in." Tianying Wang explained. "All the youths of my clan have emerged into the world now. They need a broader stage for trials and growth. Remaining here is no longer suitable."
"I understand," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Tianying Wang had sealed away several thousand Tianying Tribe youths. These youths were the capital for the tribe's resurgence.
"Young Master Ye, I believe with your talents, you will not remain in low-level worlds forever. You are destined to step into those vast, advanced worlds of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds." Tianying Wang continued. "In the future, our Tianying Tribe and you, Young Master Ye, will surely meet again.
Take care, Young Master Ye!"
Tianying Wang bowed respectfully to Ye Yunfei, then his figure gradually faded away.
This was merely a wisp of Soul Power; its energy depleted, so it vanished.
"You are too kind, Tianying Wang," Ye Yunfei hastily returned the salute.
Ye Yunfei glanced one last time at the spatial rift, then turned and left.
Not long after, Ye Yunfei departed from the Tianxuan Continent and returned to the Canghuang Realm.
The moment he stepped into the Canghuang Realm, Ye Yunfei's expression changed drastically.
A fierce battle was taking place at Qingyun Palace's headquarters!
Kill!
Inside and outside the headquarters, across mountains and plains, figures clashed fiercely.
The ground was piled high with corpses, blood flowing like a river!
The stench of blood rose to the heavens.
Qingyun Palace's forces, led by Geomancer, were locked in desperate combat with a large contingent of unfamiliar troops.
Geomancer's combat prowess was formidable, and he had activated several geomancy formations, unleashing terrifying power.
However, the strength of the opposing force was also fearsome.
There were a full four to five thousand Molding Dao Realm experts, each of them powerful combatants!
"Kill!"
A black-robed old man led over three thousand Molding Dao Realm experts, forming a battle formation as they fought against Geomancer. Their clash seemed to shake the heavens and dim the sun and moon.
Another group of over a thousand Molding Dao Realm experts led large numbers of troops, besieging the rest of Qingyun Palace's forces.
From the state of the battle, Qingyun Palace's side was completely at a disadvantage, struggling desperately to hold on.
Fortunately, Qingyun Palace had a large number of defensive formations and geomancy arrays deployed throughout its grounds. It was only due to these that Qingyun Palace's forces could barely hold on. Otherwise, they would have long been slaughtered!
"Tianyou Tomb!"
Ye Yunfei's eyes turned cold.
Among the enemy forces were many black-robed figures—some wielding swords, others clutching black scythes—their movement techniques bizarre as they constantly vanished into the void, flickering in and out, elusive.
Ye Yunfei recognized them at a glance. These black-robed figures belonged to Tianyou Tomb!
The Tianyou Tomb had not appeared for a very long time. Who would have thought they would resurface today, and come to attack Qingyun Palace?
"The Tianyou Tomb has outlived its purpose!" Ye Yunfei declared coldly, taking a step in the direction of Qingyun Palace.
In the next instant, Ye Yunfei, holding the little girl's hand, appeared high above Qingyun Palace's headquarters.
Boom…
Driven by Ye Yunfei, a surge of powerful Canghuang Origin energy materialized, instantly enveloping the entire sky and earth.
Everyone felt a sudden, heavy pressure, as if a great divine mountain had been placed upon their shoulders.
"Damn it! Ye Yunfei has returned from that other world so soon!" a black-robed elder looked up at Ye Yunfei high in the sky, both shocked and furious.
He had originally thought that leading such a powerful force on a sudden assault on Qingyun Palace's headquarters would allow them to easily capture all the palace's members. Unexpectedly, Qingyun Palace had Geomancer holding the fort, plus numerous sophisticated defensive formations and geomancy arrays. They had actually held out for two whole days and nights!
Now, Ye Yunfei had finally returned!
"The Palace Master has returned!"
Seeing Ye Yunfei return, Qingyun Palace's forces erupted into cheers.
Over the past two days, Qingyun Palace had been battered hard by the sudden invasion and suffered heavy losses.
Now that Ye Yunfei was back, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Ye Yunfei was the spiritual pillar of Qingyun Palace. In the hearts of its members, as long as Ye Yunfei was there, Qingyun Palace would be safe!
"Ye Yunfei, half of these people belong to Tianyou Tomb. The other half have entered from worlds outside," Geomancer informed him.
"I know," Ye Yunfei replied.
Seeing those several thousand Molding Dao Realm experts, Ye Yunfei knew that most of them must have come from worlds outside.
Because it was impossible for the Canghuang Realm to have so many experts of that realm.
Ye Yunfei understood these external forces must have been sent by major powers from the advanced worlds outside!
"No matter who they are or where they come from, since they dared to attack Qingyun Palace, none shall escape!" Ye Yunfei declared, descending step by step from the high sky. Each word he uttered resonated like a clap of thunder, shaking heaven and earth.
At this moment, the entire world seemed to revolve around him, surveying the land below as if he were a monarch overseeing his domain!
"Retreat!"
One black-robed elder, witnessing Ye Yunfei's imposing might and knowing the situation had turned bad, roared out a command, turning to flee.
Ahh!
The moment he turned, he felt an unbearable, sharp pain erupt in his head. His body crashed down some distance away, spurting mouthfuls of blood.
Ye Yunfei was now at the Initial Stage of the Molding Dao Realm. The strength of his Soul Power far surpassed that of any other Molding Dao Realm expert.
A single sweep of the Soul Sword can effortlessly suppress any Molding Dao Realm cultivator!
What followed…
Ahh Ahh Ahh…
One Molding Dao Realm expert after another cried out miserably, their bodies being sent flying backwards as if hit by an invisible force.
After a short while, nearly all five thousand-plus Molding Dao Realm attackers had been struck by the Heavenly Soul Sword, their Soul Bodies wounded, crashing down onto the ground.
Many of them had soul-type treasures hidden within their Soul Seas, but it was useless. They were simply unable to withstand the Heavenly Soul Sword.
After his breakthrough to the Molding Dao Realm, Ye Yunfei had refined the Heavenly Soul Sword using a secret technique, elevating it to the level of a high-tier soul weapon. Ordinary soul-type treasures were simply incapable of blocking its attack.
At a glance, thousands of Molding Dao Realm experts littered the ground, howling in agony!
Throughout the entire process, Ye Yunfei stood motionless, his hands clasped behind his back high in the sky, coldly surveying the scene.
"He's too strong!"
Countless onlookers stared in stunned silence.
"You are… special. There is a trace of a powerful expert's Soul Power imprint within your Soul Sea," Ye Yunfei said, his gaze suddenly shifting towards a purple-robed youth. He spoke with a detached tone.
"Humph! Who would have thought that a low-level world could produce a kid this powerful!" the purple-robed youth's expression changed. "You just wait. I will come back for you!"
He retrieved a yellow talisman, preparing to activate it.
"Come here."
Ye Yunfei extended his hand in a grasping motion, utilizing the Canghuang Realm's origin energy and laws. Immediately, an invisible giant hand seized the purple-robed youth and dragged him towards Ye Yunfei.
"Brat! I am an inner disciple of the Heavenly God Palace! The Heavenly God Palace's Sixth Elder is my master!" the purple-robed youth bellowed. "If you dare lay a hand on me, the consequences will be severe!"
"So you're from the Heavenly God Palace. Even if your Palace Master were here, I would dare to act, let alone a mere inner disciple like you," Ye Yunfei sneered coldly.
Boom!
At that moment, a massive surge of energy erupted from the purple-robed youth's head.
"Who dares to touch my disciple!" an old man's voice thundered, appearing in the form of a Soul Power imprint.
Thud!
Ye Yunfei delivered a long-range punch through the air, instantly shattering the old man's imprint into motes of light.
With his cultivation realm elevated, Ye Yunfei's utilization of the Canghuang Realm's origin energy and laws had grown much more deft and refined, drastically boosting his combat prowess.
Dealing with a mere Soul Power imprint was child's play.
"You… you dare to shatter my master's Soul Power imprint!" The purple-robed youth paled in terror.
"Time to die," Ye Yunfei said coldly, clenching his hand towards the youth.
"Brat, you can't kill me! We have captured a batch of your Qingyun Palace members and taken them away! If you kill me, those people from Qingyun Palace won't survive either!" Scared out of his wits, the purple-robed youth cried out.
"Who from our Qingyun Palace was captured?" Ye Yunfei's expression instantly darkened.