The Heavenly God Palace Master had sensed his clone's destruction and received reports that the long-distance teleportation channel connecting to the Primordial Continent had also been ruined. He was consumed with rage, nearly leaping in fury.
“Ye Yunfei, just you wait! I will never let this rest! I will definitely settle this score with you!”
The Heavenly God Palace Master gritted his teeth, wishing he could find Ye Yunfei immediately and smash him to death with a single palm strike.
“Palace Master, this time we sent over eighty Star-Gazing Realm experts into the Primordial Continent, including your own clone, and we still could not deal with Ye Yunfei. This indicates that Star-Gazing Realm experts are no longer capable of handling him.
However, the strongest beings the world laws of the Primordial Continent can accommodate are at the Star-Gazing Realm. Therefore, as long as Ye Yunfei remains within the Primordial Continent, there is nothing we can do to him.”
An elderly, withered man standing nearby spoke slowly.
This elder was the Old Master of the Heavenly God Palace. His seniority was exceptionally high, and the Palace Master trusted him greatly, often seeking his counsel on major matters.
Upon hearing this, the Heavenly God Palace Master's expression turned extremely ugly, and he remained silent.
“However, we can consider other methods,” the Old Master continued.
“What methods?” the Heavenly God Palace Master asked immediately.
“Although we cannot deal with Ye Yunfei directly for the time being, we can target those forces and people connected to him—the ones he cares about.
We can quietly send people into the Primordial Continent and the Canghuang Realm to capture a group of individuals close to him. They can serve as bargaining chips to demand he hand over the Heavenly Dao Tower.
With the strength of our Heavenly God Palace, we are certainly capable of sending some people into the Primordial Continent and Canghuang Realm.”
The Old Master stated his plan.
“Not bad! This method is worth trying! However, the will of the Canghuang Realm's origin has manifested clearly, taking the form of a little girl who is on very good terms with Ye Yunfei. That little girl constantly monitors all movements within the Canghuang Realm, so it might be very difficult for us to send people in secretly.
Sending people to infiltrate the Primordial Continent should be easier.”
Upon hearing the Old Master's words, the Heavenly God Palace Master's eyes gleamed, but then he frowned and spoke.
“Do not worry, Palace Master. Leave this matter to me. I will devise a way to deceive the will of the Canghuang Realm's origin and stealthily send people into the realm.
However, it will require some time. Both the Primordial Continent and the Canghuang Realm are worlds of lower rank than our Xianling Realm. To breach their spatial barriers and force our way in, the commotion must be extremely minimal; otherwise, we would easily attract the Ancient Covenant.
Our Heavenly God Palace has already provoked the Ancient Covenant once. If we provoke it again, the consequences would be exceedingly grave.
Therefore, this matter must proceed slowly, requiring at least a few years or even over a decade. The smaller the disturbance, the better. I need to think carefully about the most ingenious method to infiltrate these two worlds.”
The Old Master pondered for a moment before speaking to the Palace Master.
“Right. We absolutely must not provoke the Ancient Covenant again under any circumstances!
As long as Ye Yunfei remains in the Primordial Continent, no other expert can take the Heavenly Dao Tower from him. So, there is no need for great haste in this matter. Old Master, proceed as you have said.”
The Heavenly God Palace Master felt a jolt of fear upon hearing the Old Master's words. He had once been hunted by the Ancient Covenant. Although it was only his clone within the Primordial Continent that was targeted, he had clearly sensed at the time that if the Ancient Covenant truly decided to act against him, after destroying his clone, it would certainly come to the Xianling Realm to deal with his main body.
At that time, his main body in the Xianling Realm was locked on by a terrifying and mysterious energy!
He knew it must have been the Ancient Covenant locking onto his true form!
Hence, this Heavenly God Palace Master dared not provoke the Ancient Covenant again!
According to legends passed down from ancient times, not even a Heavenly Emperor-level expert would dare to provoke the Ancient Covenant recklessly, let alone him, who was only a Half-Emperor!
“Rest assured, Palace Master. I will be extremely cautious and will not provoke the Ancient Covenant.”
The Old Master nodded affirmatively.
Back in the Primordial Continent...
“I intend to go to the Land of Life and Death.”
After secluded cultivation for several days within Longevity Palace headquarters, Ye Yunfei emerged from his cultivation cave dwelling and spoke to the Longevity Palace Master.
“Young Master Ye, what business do you have in the Land of Life and Death?”
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the Longevity Palace Master couldn't help but be startled.
“There is a formidable expert within the Land of Life and Death. I am going to meet him.”
Ye Yunfei replied.
“A legend has long circulated within our Central Divine Land: in the deepest part of the Land of Life and Death lies a being of terrifying strength, known as the Lord of Death.
However, no one knows whether this legend is true or false.
Young Master Ye, are you heading to the Land of Life and Death to find this Lord of Death?”
The Longevity Palace Master inquired.
“There truly is an expert of considerable strength within the Land of Life and Death. I once sensed his energy presence.”
Ye Yunfei stated.
“Young Master Ye, allow me to accompany you. I also wish to see this mysterious expert from the Land of Life and Death who has been spoken of for so long.”
The Longevity Palace Master thought for a moment and offered.
“Very well. Let us depart now.”
Ye Yunfei nodded in agreement.
Moments later, Ye Yunfei, accompanied by the Longevity Palace Master, the Demon Ancestor, another demon race expert, and three other Star-Gazing Realm masters from the Longevity Palace, left the palace's headquarters and headed towards the Land of Life and Death.
Previously, while searching for soul lotuses to cure Ji Yue, Ye Yunfei had ventured deep into the core area of the Land of Life and Death, where he encountered a being with a dreadfully powerful aura.
To Ye Yunfei, this frightening being represented a hidden threat, so he intended to confront it.
Now, all beings across the Primordial Continent knew the Heavenly Dao Tower was on Ye Yunfei's person. The expert hidden deep within the Land of Life and Death had most likely also received this news. If he desired the Heavenly Dao Tower, he would surely find an opportunity to attempt to deal with Ye Yunfei.
With his current strength and hidden cards, Ye Yunfei certainly had no fear, but the Primordial Continent housed many forces and people dear to him. He had to take precautions.
Before long, Ye Yunfei's group entered the Land of Life and Death, heading towards its core region.
Among this party, apart from Ye Yunfei, everyone else was a Star-Gazing Realm expert. None suppressed their auras; instead, they swaggered through the Land of Life and Death. The energy pressure they released caused the entire forbidden land to tremble violently, seemingly unable to bear the weight.
All beings within the Land of Life and Death shivered in terror. Whether human, beast, bird, or beings of other races, each hid themselves away, not daring to move a muscle.
The Land of Life and Death was a terrifying forbidden ground in the Central Divine Land, and Ye Yunfei's actions were intended to awe and intimidate this place!
Thus, Ye Yunfei and his party arrived at the core region of the Land of Life and Death.
However, the core region was eerily calm and peaceful.
“Friend, show yourself.”
Ye Yunfei stood poised in mid-air, hands clasped behind his back. He released his Soul Power to sense his surroundings, simultaneously speaking in a measured tone.
The six Star-Gazing Realm experts from Longevity Palace also fully unleashed their own energy pressure.
Boom!
The simultaneous eruption of six Star-Gazing Realm experts created a truly spectacular scene. Limitless terrifying energy raged and howled between the heavens and earth, as if the end of the world had come.