After those who had come from Canghuang Realm were settled in, Ye Yunfei left the Ziwei Sect headquarters and arrived outside the Sky Demon Forest, the territory of the Demon Race in the Eastern Barrens.
It was a vast expanse of primitive forest, reeking of demonic aura.
"Young Master Ye!"
A group of high-ranking members of the Demon Race approached from afar, landing in front of Ye Yunfei and saluting together.
"Any news about the Demon Ancestor?" Ye Yunfei asked.
"Not yet. I was just about to set off for the Central Divine Land myself, to look for the Ancestor," an old demon said.
This old demon was the high-ranking Demon Race member who had, not long ago under Ye Yunfei's aid, broken through to the Star-Gazing Realm.
"I also intend to go to the Central Divine Land to look for the Ancestor. Let's go together," Ye Yunfei said.
Then, Ye Yunfei took out his green flying vessel. He and the old demon boarded it and set off towards the Central Divine Land.
Four days later, they finally arrived at the headquarters of the Longevity Palace in the Central Divine Land.
"Young Master Ye, there is still no trace of the Demon Ancestor for now. I have already dispatched people to search for him across the entire Primordial Continent, but until now, there have been no results," the Longevity Palace Master said, knowing Ye Yunfei's purpose for coming before Ye Yunfei even asked.
"The Demon Ancestor is most likely up in the heavens," Ye Yunfei said after a moment's thought, looking up towards the sky above as he spoke slowly.
That day, the two experts—the Demon Ancestor and the Heavenly God Palace Master—had fought their way deeper into the heavens. Since then, Ye Yunfei had never sensed the aura of the two powerhouses descending back to the continent.
"I'll venture deeper into the heavens to search again," Ye Yunfei said after further thought.
"I'll bring two Star-Gazing Realm experts along," the Longevity Palace Master said.
"Alright," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Subsequently, Ye Yunfei, the Demon Race expert, the Longevity Palace Master, and the two Star-Gazing Realm masters from the Longevity Palace all entered Ye Yunfei's green flying vessel. It soared into the sky, heading towards the depths of the heavens.
At the same time.
Three Thousand Worlds, Xianling Realm.
Xianling Realm was a Core World!
Within Xianling Realm, there were many ancient sects and clans with legacies stretching across vast spans of time.
Among them, the Heavenly God Palace was a famous, ancient force within Xianling Realm, and one with a tradition of Emperors. It was founded by the Heavenly Emperor Gantian, who once shook the Three Thousand Worlds in a certain ancient era! Although Heavenly Emperor Gantian had vanished long ago, the Heavenly God Palace continued to stand tall within Xianling Realm, commanding its domain with no one daring to provoke it.
The Palace Master of the Heavenly God Palace was an established Semi-Emperor!
On this day, within the headquarters of the Heavenly God Palace, inside a certain hall.
A middle-aged man enveloped in resplendent divine light sat on a high seat. This man was the Heavenly God Palace Master!
Besides the Palace Master, there were other high-ranking members of the Heavenly God Palace in the hall.
"Palace Master, I have been unable to contact our branch on the Primordial Continent. I'm not sure what's happening," a Grand Elder reported to the Palace Master.
"I received a transmission from my clone on the Primordial Continent some time ago. The kid who carries the Heavenly Dao Tower has left Canghuang Realm and entered the Primordial Continent," the Heavenly God Palace Master said.
"That's good news! Palace Master, have your clone immediately retrieve the Heavenly Dao Tower and transmit it back to headquarters. Then, the Heavenly Dao Tower will belong to our Heavenly God Palace!" The other higher-ups became excited upon hearing this.
The Heavenly Dao Tower held the secrets to achieving the Emperor realm. Among the Three Thousand Worlds, aside from Heavenly Emperors themselves, every being longed to obtain the Heavenly Dao Tower.
"My clone has already taken action to find that kid. However, during this period, I have lost contact with my clone on the Primordial Continent. I suspect something may have happened," the Heavenly God Palace Master said, frowning slightly.
"Palace Master, your clone on the Primordial Continent should be the strongest existence in that world. An accident shouldn't have occurred, right?" a higher-up said.
"I'm not sure what happened. That clone's only adversary on the Primordial Continent was that old demonic jiao of the Demon Race. Could it be that the old jiao made a move against my clone?" the Heavenly God Palace Master speculated.
"Continue trying to establish contact with the branch on the Primordial Continent. If contact truly cannot be re-established, then dispatch a force to see what's going on. Here's what we'll do: I'll send another clone to accompany the transmission. Right now, the Heavenly Dao Tower is on the Primordial Continent. No matter what, we must obtain it. Also, the news that the Heavenly Dao Tower is on the Primordial Continent must not leak out. Otherwise, who knows how many forces across the Three Thousand Worlds would try to enter the Primordial Continent to search for that kid," the Heavenly God Palace Master continued after some thought.
"Understood," the other higher-ups all nodded.
Back on the Primordial Continent.
Ye Yunfei and the Longevity Palace Master's group of five had already reached the depths of the heavens, traversing a desolate starry sky.
Lifeless dead stars floated in the barren expanse, emitting a bleak, cold aura.
Ye Yunfei led the Longevity Palace Master and the others to each of the battle sites where the Demon Ancestor and the Heavenly God Palace Master had fought, hoping to find some traces through these locations.
"Such terrifying combat energy!" The four Star-Gazing Realm experts from the Longevity Palace, sensing the residual battle energy left by the Demon Ancestor and the Heavenly God Palace Master, couldn't help but feel both shocked and awed.
Although they were now also Star-Gazing Realm experts, they realized the energy of those two was far stronger than their own!
"They both have been immersed in realms above the Star-Gazing level for a very long time. You have just broken through to this realm. Naturally, you cannot compare to them," Ye Yunfei said.
"Yes. The path of cultivation has no end. We must continue our efforts," a Grand Elder from the Longevity Palace sighed.
As they spoke, Ye Yunfei led the Longevity Palace Master and his three companions to another desolate patch of starry space filled with violent combat energy.
This was already the deepest part of the starry sky. Looking out, there was only the endless, desolate expanse, vaguely radiating a strange aura.
"This is the last battle site I found previously," Ye Yunfei said.
"Young Master Ye, the spatial structure here seems somewhat peculiar. Space and time both feel a bit unstable," the Longevity Palace's Grand Elder suddenly said.
"Yes. I sense it too," Ye Yunfei nodded.
His proficiency in spatial energy and temporal energy had improved significantly compared to when he last came here, so he was beginning to perceive the oddities in this region's spacetime. This Grand Elder was the strongest among the four Star-Gazing Realm experts, so he had sensed it as well.
"The spatial barriers here seem weaker than in other locations. I will search for the direction. The four of you, attack together with your full power according to the direction I indicate," Ye Yunfei said after observing this space for a while.
"Young Master Ye, have you discovered something?" the Longevity Palace Master asked.
"Don't ask for now. Just do as I say," Ye Yunfei replied.
"Alright," the four Star-Gazing Realm experts all nodded.