"The Feixian Continent is so vast. Where should we land?"
Hun Lao looked down at the boundless land below and asked.
"Feixian Continent is divided into four provinces. Each province contains nine domains, totaling thirty-six domains," Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and said. "The area of each domain is far greater than the Primordial Continent. Alright, let's first take a look at Tianxiong Domain in Sheng Province."
"The Ziwei Sect's previous headquarters on the Feixian Continent was located in Tianxiong Domain of Sheng Province, wasn't it?" Hun Lao guessed Ye Yunfei's intention after hearing his words.
"Yes," Ye Yunfei nodded.
According to the Profound Turtle, Violet Saint True Lord was highly likely to have come to the Feixian Continent. If so, he would definitely go to Tianxiong Domain to see the Ziwei Sect's old headquarters. The Violet Saint True Lord was both Ye Yunfei's lifesaver and mentor from his previous life, one of the people Ye Yunfei was most grateful to. Therefore, Ye Yunfei naturally wanted to find him.
"Then let's head to Tianxiong Domain first. Speaking of which, it's been a very long time since I last set foot on the Feixian Continent," Hun Lao sighed sentimentally. "Back when I followed Guhuang Great Emperor roaming through the three thousand great and small worlds, we often came to Feixian Continent. I truly miss those times."
Thus, Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao began their descent towards the continent below.
"Be careful. With our current strength, once we reach the Gale Wind Layer above Feixian Continent, we'll face tremendous pressure and terrifying suction," Hun Lao warned. "The crushing pressure of the Gale Wind Layer can tear us to pieces. Feixian Continent is a Core World; its Heavenly and Earthly Laws are extremely profound. Creatures with insufficient strength will suffer immense suction in the high altitudes above Feixian Continent. That suction is powerful enough to shred their physical bodies and Soul Bodies into dust."
Feixian Continent was a Core World. Those whose strength was lacking could not detach from the continent's scope and venture into the depths of the firmament, lest they be subjected to the immense pressure of the Heavenly and Earthly Laws, resulting in crushed bones and dismembered bodies.
"Don't worry. I've cultivated the Thunder God Tyrant Body to the Fourth Layer. The Heavenly and Earthly Laws of the Feixian Continent won't be able to harm me," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
"Is the Thunder God Tyrant Body you cultivate that formidable?" Hun Lao asked.
"Of course. The Thunder God Tyrant Body contains the majestic power of thunder and lightning. It's naturally formidable," Ye Yunfei replied.
"Let's go. We're descending."
Ye Yunfei led Hun Lao as they descended towards the Feixian Continent below.
Rumble…
They soon reached the Gale Wind Layer above Feixian Continent. Vast and mighty, the Gale Wind Layer was like billions upon billions of terrifying sharp blades chopping fiercely at Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao from all directions, akin to a heaven-connecting tsunami with earth-shattering waves pounding the firmament.
Ye Yunfei activated his Thunder God Tyrant Body. Streaks of brilliant, thick lightning erupted from within him. In the blink of an eye, Ye Yunfei was surrounded by rolling thunder, the thunderous roars shaking the sky.
Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao advanced amidst the rolling thunder. Though hindered by the energy of the Gale Wind Layer, their progress was slow, yet they remained completely unscathed.
"The Thunder God Tyrant Body is indeed fearsome," Hun Lao couldn't help but praise as he observed the terrifying thunder and lightning around them.
Only several hours later did Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao finally pass through the Gale Wind Layer above Feixian Continent and begin their descent towards the continent below.
Targeting the location of Tianxiong Domain in Sheng Province, Ye Yunfei, accompanied by Hun Lao, flew towards that area.
Along the way, they encountered various high-grade Flying Boats and many powerful experts relying on their own spiritual energy to fly swiftly through the high altitudes. However, Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao kept a very low profile and restrained their auras, so they were inconspicuous and attracted no attention.
Just as Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao were descending towards the Feixian Continent.
A group of beings with sharp, imposing auras arrived just outside the spatial barrier of the Feixian Continent.
"So this is the Feixian Continent. One of the Core Worlds among the three thousand great and small worlds," a middle-aged man spoke. "According to Granny Long, that lad has already come to the Feixian Continent. Granny Long's orders are for us to kill that lad secretly, leaving no traces behind, ensuring no one can trace it back to our Reincarnation Palace. I think the best method is to use a knife wielded by another: deliberately manufacture conflicts between that lad and some local powers on the Feixian Continent, then use that as a reason to kill him. Remember, the lad's name is Ye Yunfei."
"I don't quite understand," a young being asked doubtfully. "Given our Reincarnation Palace's power, any single being among the three thousand worlds, even any so-called great power, is weak as an ant, extinguished with a mere flick. To deal with a mere lad now, why the need for such caution? Is borrowing another's knife necessary? And we're even afraid of others investigating. If an insignificant lad dies, who would investigate? Why would our Reincarnation Palace fear any investigation? In my opinion, we should simply charge into Feixian Continent, find the lad, slap him dead—neat and clean."
"Is that Granny Long's command. Do you dare question Granny Long's orders?" the middle-aged man glared at the young being who spoke, displeased. "Furthermore, if we could just openly slap that lad dead, would they even need to send minor roles like us? With the strength of the high-level figures within our Reincarnation Palace, they could even project a figure across vast distances to slap the lad dead, which would be faster than dispatching us. In short, everyone, remember this: it's best to kill that lad without gods or ghosts knowing, and we ourselves should avoid taking action if possible. Of course, if we are absolutely forced to act personally, it must be done cleanly, leaving no clues. Alright, let's just follow Granny Long's orders. Don't ask what shouldn't be asked."
The young being was startled and didn't dare ask further.
"Now, let's go in."
The middle-aged man took out a treasure, activated it directly. The treasure erupted with a dense energy of time and space along with laws, enveloping the entire group, and teleported them into the Feixian Continent.
At this moment, in the skies above Sheng Province of Feixian Continent, a green Flying Boat was flying.
Inside the green Flying Boat, Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao observed the land below, identifying their bearings.
"This area marks the territory of Tianxiong Domain! We've finally entered Tianxiong Domain," Ye Yunfei pointed at the land below.
"Worthy of being a Core World. Far superior to the Primordial Continent," Hun Lao remarked, gazing at the land below with admiration.
One could see vast and expansive land, magnificent mountains and rivers, dragon veins soaring like flight, cities and settlements standing in forests, and impressive figures. This world was indeed more prosperous and lively than the Primordial Continent. Moreover, the energy and laws existing between heaven and earth were also more advanced!
"That area ahead is where the Ziwei Sect's previous headquarters was located! We've reached our destination."
Suddenly, Ye Yunfei halted the Flying Boat and pointed forward.
Ahead was a magnificent mountainous region. Several mountain ranges resembling giant dragons intersected across the land. Thousand-zhang peaks stood in dense forests, and among the myriad mountains and ravines, primordial fierce beasts roamed wildly, birds of prey soared into the sky, and various terrifying sounds rose and fell incessantly.
Amidst the imposing, dense mountains were also many collapsed walls and shattered tiles, bricks and stones scattered everywhere. From the remaining ruined structures, one could deduce that this place was once the headquarters of a major sect.
"Back in its day, the Ziwei Sect was one of the most powerful forces on Feixian Continent, and this location was once a place revered and admired by all on the continent," Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao walked through this magnificent mountainous region and couldn't help but sigh. "Now it has fallen into such a state."
Ye Yunfei extended his Soul Power far out, covering a range of several hundred miles. He sensed many fierce beasts running and roaring, and many birds of prey soaring high in the sky, all possessing astonishing strength.
"It seems your Ziwei Sect's headquarters has become the territory of demonic beasts and monsters," Hun Lao observed.
"It appears so," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Just at this moment.
Ye Yunfei's Soul Power suddenly sensed beings fighting in the distance, the rolling energy shaking the earth.
"Let's go take a look," Ye Yunfei said as he brought Hun Lao shooting up into the sky, transforming into a streak of lightning flying towards that direction.
After cultivating the Thunder God Tyrant Body, Ye Yunfei's movement speed was at least ten times faster than before! One must know that thunder and lightning were not only one of the most overbearing energies in the world but also one of the fastest.
The distance of over a hundred miles was covered by Ye Yunfei in less than a single breath.
They saw a group of enormous ferocious leopards attacking over ten young humans, both male and female. These young humans and over a hundred ferocious leopards were locked in a fierce battle, hard to tell who was winning.
Overall, the strength of these young humans was quite good; most were at the Tribulation Birth realm, and two had reached the Mind Star realm. Although this was Feixian Continent where warriors' overall strength was far greater than those of Primordial Continent, these youngsters before them were only around twenty years old. To possess Tribulation Birth realm and Mind Star realm strength at such an age was already quite astonishing. They were likely elite disciples from some great teachings or clans.
Those ferocious leopards possessed combat power equivalent to the human Tribulation Birth realm. Among them, one exceptionally large and tall leopard had the most terrifying combat power, comparable to a human Mind Star realm expert.
"Senior Sister Keqi, our spiritual energy is already more than halfway depleted. After fighting for so long, we've only managed to kill a little over a dozen of these vicious leopards, with over a hundred still remaining," one beautiful young girl with lively eyes fought with some difficulty and said anxiously. "If this continues, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold out much longer! Quickly, think of a way to escape."
"I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to escape," a tall young woman with refined, cold, and beautiful features frowned as she answered. "Don't you notice? The number of these vicious leopards is increasing. There were just over a hundred and ten earlier. We killed over ten, but there are now over a hundred and twenty. More and more vicious leopards are gathering."
"What?!" The other young men and women all paled in shock upon hearing this. "That's true! There are indeed more leopards than before!" "Then what should we do? Are we going to die here?" Some began to despair.
"I've already sent a message calling for help. I just don't know when reinforcements will arrive," Senior Sister Keqi said.
"We're about to collapse! By the time help arrives, we'll be long dead!" someone cried out fretfully.
"Alright then," Senior Sister Keqi said, her beautiful eyes turning towards an imposing and dignified young man. "Shaohua and I will ignite our origin blood essence, temporarily enhancing our potential. Then the two of us will guard the rear, protect all of you, and fight our way out together. Perhaps there's still a sliver of hope for escape."
Among the dozen or so youngsters, Senior Sister Keqi and that Shaohua were both Mind Star realm experts, the strongest present.
"This plan…" Hearing Senior Sister Keqi's words, the young man named Shaohua's expression changed slightly.
Then, under the gazes of the others, he did something unexpected. He suddenly pulled out a spirit pill, stuffed it into his mouth, and began burning his origin blood essence. Riding a long spear, he charged fiercely towards an area where the vicious leopards were the fewest.
Roar! Roar!
Immediately, over a dozen vicious leopards leaped up simultaneously, roaring as they pounced towards Shaohua.
"Scram!" Shaohua brandished his spear, managing to kill three vicious leopards in a row. Forcing open a bloody path, he broke through the encirclement and escaped.
The spirit pill he took had the effect of temporarily boosting strength. Combined with burning his origin blood essence, before the vicious leopards could react, he broke out in one go. One had to admit he acted impressively.
"Everyone, sorry. With so many vicious leopards here, even if Senior Sister Keqi and I burn our origin blood essence, we can't possibly save everyone," Shaohua left behind a sentence before vanishing into the distance in the blink of an eye. "Hold on a bit longer here. I'll go seek reinforcements now!"
"How despicable! He abandoned us and escaped on his own!" The other young men and women were both shocked and furious.
Roar!
At this moment, the over a hundred vicious leopards grew completely enraged. The giant leopard with Mind Star realm combat power let out a great roar and led the other leopards in launching frenzied attacks.
Immediately, several young men and women were injured.
"We'll definitely die here…" Everyone began to despair.
"Ah! Senior Sister Keqi, save me!"
Suddenly, the beautiful young girl with lively eyes screamed in terror. A leopard had bitten onto her left shoulder. Simultaneously, over a dozen other vicious leopards leaped towards her. It seemed she was moments away from perishing beneath the leopards' jaws.
"Ziyan, don't panic! I'm coming to save you!" Witnessing this, Senior Sister Keqi was greatly alarmed. She was very close with this Ziyan; how could she bear to watch her die?
But just then, that vicious leopard with Mind Star realm strength abruptly blocked her path, preventing her from rescuing the girl.
"Senior Sister Keqi, I don't want to die!" Ziyan cried out in despair.
Just as she thought she was undoubtedly doomed, a strange young man suddenly appeared. With successive flicks of his finger, each flick released a terrifyingly immense force. Each impact shattered a vicious leopard into a mist of blood.
The young man flicked his fingers over a dozen times. All the vicious leopards surrounding Ziyan were reduced to bloody mists, then vanished entirely.
"How… how is that possible?!"
For a moment, the scene fell into deathly silence. All the young people and vicious leopards stopped moving, their eyes fixed on this young man.