The Heavenly God Palace Master had just led his forces out of the Heavenly God Palace headquarters when they were spotted by some passersby.
Because this group from the Heavenly God Palace was exceedingly powerful, the energy fluctuations they released caused the surrounding space to twist and distort over a large area, and their aura was truly terrifying, making them extremely eye-catching.
"These people are too terrifying!
Which major force do they belong to?"
"I heard the Longevity Palace dispatched a group of men to garrison the Heavenly God Palace headquarters. These people just came out from inside. Could they be from the Longevity Palace?"
Quite a few people in the distance watched the Heavenly God Palace contingent.
"Get over here!
Take us to the Longevity Palace headquarters immediately, or you die!"
A Heavenly God Palace Elder suddenly reached out a large hand that continuously grew, grabbing over a dozen creatures from afar, barking a fierce command.
"Spare us, sir! Do not kill us, we will do as you say!"
The dozen or so creatures, terrified by this sudden turn of events, went limp all over and nodded repeatedly.
"It's the Heavenly God Palace Master!
Palace Master, spare our lives! We are from Tianyue Valley! We were just passing through; we haven't done anything to wrong the Heavenly God Palace! And our Tianyue Valley is a member of the Central Continent Grand Army, which was once commanded by you, Palace Master!"
Suddenly, one of the creatures recognized the Heavenly God Palace Master and immediately knelt before him, loudly pleading for mercy.
"Oh?
You know me?" The Heavenly God Palace Master swept his gaze over the creature.
"When you, Palace Master, personally led the Heavenly God Palace army to rendezvous with our Central Continent Grand Army to deal with the Eastern Wilderness army, this humble one was fortunate enough to have seen you once!"
The creature quickly answered. However, this creature did not know that the Heavenly God Palace Master before him was another clone, not the original one from the Primordial Continent.
"Alright then. Lead us to the Longevity Palace headquarters immediately. I won't kill you if you obey my orders," the Heavenly God Palace Master said slowly.
"We obey your command!
Thank you for your mercy, Palace Master!"
The dozen or so men from Tianyue Valley were overjoyed and repeatedly kowtowed.
"Enough nonsense! Lead the way, now!" a Heavenly God Palace Elder barked.
Thus, the Tianyue Valley men hurriedly led the way ahead, heading towards the Longevity Palace headquarters.
"So, the Heavenly God Palace Master has returned!
My Heavens! This is earth-shaking news!"
Only after the Heavenly God Palace group had moved far away did the other onlookers dare to speak up, each one utterly shocked.
Soon after, news of this spread rapidly throughout the Central Divine Land.
The Heavenly God Palace Master had returned!
This news quickly caused a sensation throughout the entire Central Divine Land!
One must know that the Heavenly God Palace Master was considered the number one expert of the Primordial Continent! In the eyes of all warriors in the Central Divine Land, the Heavenly God Palace Master was the top-ranked strongest expert on this continent!
Now that this number one expert had returned, and his Heavenly God Palace had been destroyed by the Longevity Palace, everyone knew something major was about to happen.
The Heavenly God Palace Master would definitely not let the Longevity Palace off!
"Who do you think will win between the Heavenly God Palace and the Longevity Palace?"
"I believe the eventual victor will definitely be the Longevity Palace! Haven't you heard? The Longevity Palace now possesses seven Star-Gazing Realm experts! The Heavenly God Palace only has one; they're bound to lose!"
"You can't be so absolute. Even though the Longevity Palace now possesses seven Star-Gazing Realm experts, I've heard these seven only broke through recently and are all at the Early Star-Gazing Realm. The Heavenly God Palace Master, on the other hand, has been a Star-Gazing Realm expert for a very long time. He might well be at the Middle Star-Gazing Realm, or even the Late stage. So, who wins in the end is genuinely hard to say."
"Let's go!
Let's go and watch. This great battle will decide who will be the true overlord of the Central Divine Land in the future. Its significance is immense, we can't miss it!"
Countless people across the Central Divine Land discussed the impending battle, and many even set off towards the Longevity Palace headquarters to witness the spectacle.
Everyone knew the significance of this battle. The victorious side would become the overlord of the Central Divine Land henceforth!
Therefore, every faction, every individual, was extremely concerned about this battle!
Right at this moment, the higher-ups of the Longevity Palace also received the news.
All the higher-ups immediately gathered before the Palace Master to discuss countermeasures.
"Palace Master, if it were before, we might have needed to be wary of the Heavenly God Palace Master. But now, we don't need to fear him at all!
Our Longevity Palace now has seven Star-Gazing Realm experts. Dealing with the Heavenly God Palace Master shouldn't be difficult," an ordinary Elder of the Longevity Palace said, not showing any concern for the Heavenly God Palace Master. However, the ordinary Elders of the Longevity Palace didn't know that the Heavenly God Palace Master of the Primordial Continent was merely a clone, that said clone was currently trapped in an ancient battlefield, and that the Heavenly God Palace Master appearing in the Central Divine Land this time must have been transmitted from the Xianling Realm. Only the Longevity Palace Master and the other six Star-Gazing Realm experts were privy to these details.
"No.
You must not underestimate the Heavenly God Palace Master. His strength is certainly far greater than you imagine.
Moreover, this time, the Heavenly God Palace Master has surely come prepared. Perhaps the number of Star-Gazing Realm experts he brought with him is not fewer, but possibly even more than those in our Longevity Palace," the Longevity Palace Master said slowly, his expression grave.
"Palace Master, what do you mean?"
Aside from the six Star-Gazing Realm experts, all other Longevity Palace higher-ups present were stunned upon hearing these words.
"In any case, the situation is extremely unfavorable.
I will go now to seek Young Master Ye and discuss countermeasures. Perhaps only Young Master Ye will know how to handle the current crisis.
Issue the order immediately. Seal off the main gate of our headquarters. All members of our Longevity Palace must return to headquarters at once and are not to step outside by even half a step!" the Longevity Palace Master declared sternly.
He understood there was little chance of devising an effective plan from a discussion with these Longevity Palace higher-ups before him.
Soon, the Longevity Palace Master arrived before the cave dwelling where Ye Yunfei was in seclusion and conveyed the situation via spiritual messaging.
"Oh, they've come so quickly," Ye Yunfei remarked upon hearing it, a cold sneer appearing on his lips.
In fact, Ye Yunfei had long anticipated the Heavenly God Palace Master would send another clone.
Moreover, one of the reasons Ye Yunfei had not destroyed that ancestral temple of the Heavenly God Palace back then was specifically to await the Heavenly God Palace Master and his forces.
One must know, years ago, the Heavenly God Palace Master had forcibly intruded into the Canghuang Realm, shattering numerous life-bearing stars and killing who knows how many innocent beings.
Ye Yunfei had long desired to find an opportunity to deal with the Heavenly God Palace Master; even if it was just a clone, it would soothe some of the hatred in his heart!
"Young Master Ye, this Heavenly God Palace Master must have been transmitted from the Xianling Realm. Moreover, I estimate he must have brought quite a few Star-Gazing Realm experts from the Heavenly God Palace with him this time.
Star-Gazing Realm experts coming from the Xianling Realm are probably not easy to deal with," the Longevity Palace Master voiced his worry.
"He's definitely brought a group of Star-Gazing Realm experts.
But that's alright.
Come, let's go and greet them."
Ye Yunfei emerged from the Phantom Tower and walked out of the cultivation cave dwelling.