"Strictly speaking, he once died, but is now coming back to life."
Ye Yunfei stated gravely.
"Ancient Sage Gu Yao is currently coming back to life!"
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Third Elder was utterly shocked.
"Su Fei, are you certain?"
Third Elder found it somewhat hard to believe.
After all, what Ye Yunfei said was truly too shocking to be plausible.
Ancient Sage Gu Yao was an ancient powerhouse of the Eastern Barrens, a being of tremendously terrifying strength. If such an unparalleled expert were to return to life, it would absolutely be a momentous, earth-shattering event!
"Judging by the current situation, it's about eighty percent certain."
Ye Yunfei replied.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei remembered the various legends about Ancient Sage Gu Yao's tomb from his previous life.
In his previous life, when Ancient Sage Gu Yao's tomb was discovered, various forces of the Eastern Barrens had also dispatched teams to explore it.
The Ziwei Sect had sent a team as well.
However, Ye Yunfei was in closed-door cultivation practicing the Nine Yang Classic at the time, so he did not go.
Nonetheless, afterwards, numerous legends about Ancient Sage Gu Yao's tomb began to circulate.
It was said that when the explorers found Ancient Sage Gu Yao's coffin and were fighting over his treasures, a startling and sudden change occurred. A white monster appeared and, merely by releasing a trace of its aura, blasted most people to death.
Only a handful managed to escape by sheer luck.
This incident alarmed some of the truly paramount experts of the Eastern Barrens, who entered the tomb one after another to investigate. However, what exactly those ultimate experts discovered after they went in remained unknown.
As for the news about the Ice Toad Treasure Pearl being inside Ancient Sage Gu Yao's tomb, Ye Yunfei had also accidentally learned about it later in his previous life, from the mouth of a core disciple belonging to a major Eastern Barrens force.
"Looking at it now, the white monster that appeared in Ancient Sage Gu Yao's tomb in my past life was probably Ancient Sage Gu Yao himself, post Corpse-Dissolution," Ye Yunfei mused inwardly.
"Third Elder, if you trust me, then immediately lead everyone out."
Ye Yunfei said.
"Alright! Su Fei, I'll heed your advice."
Third Elder thought for a moment, then finally made up his mind and nodded emphatically.
"Good. Third Elder, you lead everyone out first. I'll catch up very soon."
Ye Yunfei said.
"Su Fei, you're not coming with us?"
Third Elder was taken aback.
"I need to retrieve something. Don't worry, I'll be fine."
Ye Yunfei answered.
"Very well, then we'll go out first!"
Third Elder waved a hand and prepared to lead the Ziwei Sect members away.
"Third Elder, there you are!"
At that moment, a young woman walked towards the Ziwei Sect group.
"Senior Sister Ji Yue!"
Some disciples who were acquainted with Ji Yue called out.
This young woman was indeed Ji Yue! She had been with her Ji family group previously and had only now encountered the Ziwei Sect party.
"Ji Yue, we are preparing to leave."
Third Elder said to Ji Yue.
"Preparing to leave? So many areas of Ancient Sage Gu Yao's tomb haven't been explored yet. Leaving this quickly is such a waste."
Ji Yue was startled and said.
"Su Fei says a major event is about to happen here. He says it's extremely dangerous if we don't make haste and leave."
Third Elder explained honestly and directly.
Ji Yue's status was quite special. She was not only a member of the Ji Clan but also deeply favored by the True Lord Zisheng. Her standing within the Ziwei Sect was very high. Therefore, before her, Patriarch Liu and the six grand elders generally did not assume an air of superiority as senior leadership.
"A major event will happen here? Su Fei, what nonsense are you talking! This is Ancient Sage Gu Yao's tomb. How could you possibly know what's going to happen here?"
Ji Yue turned to look at Ye Yunfei, her tone reproachful.
"Believe it or not."
Ye Yunfei turned his face away, not bothering to pay Ji Yue any attention at all.
"You..."
Ji Yue was furious.
"Third Elder, don't listen to him!" Ji Yue said to Third Elder.
"Ji Yue, you might not be aware. Ever since entering Ancient Sage Gu Yao's tomb, it has been Su Fei leading us all the way here. So far, our Ziwei Sect hasn't suffered a single casualty. That's all thanks to Su Fei. I think it's safer to trust his word. Ji Yue, we are preparing to depart. What about you? Will you come with us?"
Third Elder thought for a bit before replying. For some reason, deep down, he still trusted Ye Yunfei more.
"Third Elder, you... I'm not going out! If you want to go out, then go!"
Upon hearing Third Elder's words, Ji Yue was so angry she stomped her foot fiercely.
"Alright then, Ji Yue, you take care. Let's go!"
Third Elder nodded, then waved his hand, leading the Ziwei Sect members as they turned to leave.
Since Ji Yue was a member of the Ji Clan, a major Eastern Barrens family, and Ji Clan members had also arrived here, Third Elder wasn't overly worried about Ji Yue's safety. The Ji Clan group was far stronger than the Ziwei Sect party. Ji Yue might be safer sticking with them.
Ye Yunfei, however, remained standing where he was, looking at the distant ice coffin.
At that moment, a large group of experts were engaged in fierce battle in front of the ice coffin. Temporarily, no one had managed to get their hands on those dozens of space rings or the Ice Toad Treasure Pearl.
Because no matter who it was, the moment they charged close to the ice coffin and tried to reach out for those space rings or the treasure pearl, they would immediately be met with a joint attack from all the others.
With a priceless treasure right before their eyes, no one was willing to yield an inch! Under such circumstances, seizing those dozens of space rings and the Ice Toad Treasure Pearl was exceedingly difficult!
"Hu Miao, Huang Shang, Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, you three work with me. Prepare to go over and retrieve that treasure pearl."
Ye Yunfei sent Sound Transmissions to each of the three of them separately.
"Alright."
Hu Miao, Huang Shang, and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm all replied.
"I'll get you above that ice coffin. Then you personally retrieve the Ice Toad Treasure Pearl. Although that pearl's power is immense, as an Ice Demon, you should have a way to subdue it."
Ye Yunfei sent a Sound Transmission to the Ice Demon.
"Correct, I'm confident I can subdue it! However, with so many experts fighting over it, will we have a chance to get close to the Ice Toad Treasure Pearl?"
The Ice Demon immediately answered.
"Don't worry, I have my ways."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Su Fei, you told Third Elder and the others to leave, but you're staying behind. What are you doing?! You're simply being reckless!"
Seeing that Ye Yunfei wasn't leaving, Ji Yue couldn't help but fume.
"Ji Yue, so here you are!"
Just then, a tall, slender young man spotted Ji Yue and couldn't help but rejoice, striding over. It was Zhao Lingfeng!
Ji Yue immediately showed a look of disgust upon seeing Zhao Lingfeng. She had long been utterly sick and tired of him!
"It's you again, brat!"
Striding over with large steps, Zhao Lingfeng saw Ye Yunfei and couldn't help but fly into a rage.
Three old men closely following behind Zhao Lingfeng also fixed their murderous gazes on Ye Yunfei.
"I never thought something as weak as an ant could actually manage to survive until now inside Ancient Sage Gu Yao's tomb."
Zhao Lingfeng glared at Ye Yunfei with a piercing gaze and sneered.
If Ji Yue weren't present, he would have attacked directly long ago.
"Zhao Lingfeng, I'll have Su Fei offer you an apology. Let's let bygones be bygones regarding the grudge between you and him."
Ji Yue frowned and said.
"Let bygones be bygones? Fine. Have him kneel down for me and kowtow fifty times, and I might spare him."
Zhao Lingfeng sneered coldly.