"Huh?
Where's Ye Yunfei?"
It was only then that Elder Hao noticed Ye Yunfei was missing.
"Elder Hao, shortly after you left, Ye Yunfei disappeared. I went to his room several times to look for him, but he never returned," Long Yingying said.
"Where did he run off to? Did something happen to him?" Elder Hao couldn't help but frown.
"Elder Hao, you needn't worry. With Ye Yunfei's strength, he can even handle Saint Realm experts. I'm sure nothing will easily happen to him. I believe he'll definitely enter the Tianying Small World," Long Yingying said.
"True. Ye Yunfei's power far surpasses mine. Let's hope he's alright. For now, let's not worry about him. The four of you, set off immediately and enter the Tianying Small World," Elder Hao instructed.
Thus, Elder Hao led Long Yingying and the other four disciples of the Tianyuan Sect out of the inn. Following the surging crowd, they rushed toward the mountain range where the Tianying Small World was located.
Outside Tianxiu City...
"The Tianying Small World is finally open," Ye Yunfei, who had been in the midst of cultivation, abruptly opened his eyes.
*Whoosh!*
Void Blade shot back from fifteen hundred meters away.
The core of the Flying Sword Art was to fuse one's own spiritual power and Soul Power into a sword through a clever secret technique.
After that, one could use their Soul Power to control the sword and attack enemies from a distance.
The range the Flying Sword Art could reach was related to both the Soul Power and the strength of the user's spiritual power.
Currently, Ye Yunfei's Soul Power could extend up to a thousand meters.
Combined with his spiritual power, the flying sword he sent forth could reach a distance of fifteen hundred meters.
Within this range, Void Blade was completely under the control of Ye Yunfei's Soul Power. With just a thought from Ye Yunfei, Void Blade could instantly and accurately strike any target.
Its speed was unbelievably fast, achieving a ghost-like, unpredictable effect!
Ye Yunfei put away Void Blade and stood up. He strode out, activating his Divine Steps of Wind Sprint, heading towards the mountain range where the Tianying Small World lay.
Along the way,
Ye Yunfei walked with great strides, each step covering four to five hundred meters, shifting shadows and changing positions as he left behind countless afterimages, continuously overtaking many martial artists.
With his current movement speed, Ye Yunfei could easily stride across four to five hundred meters in a single step.
Half an hour later,
Finally, Ye Yunfei entered the deep, core area of the mountain range.
Ahead, a massive gate, towering a thousand feet high, appeared before Ye Yunfei.
The great gate, simple yet grand in aura, hovered high in the sky, far from the ground.
Its surface shimmered with rippling light, sparkling with spatial fluctuations. From within the gate emanated a thick aura weathered by the ages.
And below that great gate, a dense crowd of people had gathered, gazing up at the ancient portal above.
Needless to ask, this massive gate was the entry and exit portal of the Tianying Small World!
"Ye Yunfei!"
Suddenly, a call came.
It was Elder Hao, and Long Yingying and the other four Tianyuan Sect disciples.
Spotting Ye Yunfei amidst the crowd, they couldn't help but be overjoyed, immediately wanting to go over to him.
Especially He Houfeng, Wu Yan, and Xiao Lin. Over the past couple of days, they had witnessed the impressive bearing of many of the young geniuses from the great sects and clans, and the pressure they felt grew heavier and heavier.
They understood that compared to those geniuses, they were unremarkable, mere minor players.
Once they entered the Tianying Small World and had to compete with those young geniuses from the great sects and clans, the outcome would likely be dire.
Thus, upon seeing Ye Yunfei, they felt as if they had found their pillar of support.
After all, Ye Yunfei was someone capable of slaying Saint Realm experts!
"Do not come over under any circumstances.
I have offended some people; it would implicate you," Ye Yunfei immediately sent a voice transmission.
Upon hearing this, Elder Hao was inwardly shaken.
He knew Ye Yunfei must have provoked some formidable figures again.
Elder Hao immediately stopped Long Yingying, He Houfeng, and the other four, preventing them from going over to reunite with Ye Yunfei.
Elder Hao pulled Long Yingying and the four aside and quietly explained the situation.
Only then did Long Yingying and the other four abandon the idea of joining Ye Yunfei.
"This guy, why is he always stirring up trouble…" Long Yingying glared at Ye Yunfei with her beautiful eyes.
"Everyone, I know you are all eager to enter the Tianying Small World.
However, I have a few words I would like to remind you of," suddenly, an elder with a beard and hair as white as snow, possessing an immortal-like, dignified aura, appeared high in the sky, standing in the air, speaking in a clear, resonant voice.
"It's Elder Shi from the Heavenly Emperor Sacred Land!" someone exclaimed in a low voice, revealing the elder's origin.
Immediately, everyone quieted down.
It went without saying: the three Great Sacred Lands were the three most powerful forces in the entire Eastern Region. Who would dare show disrespect to an Elder from the Heavenly Emperor Sacred Land?
"Inside the Tianying Small World, besides many treasures and opportunities, there are also many dangers.
For instance, within the Tianying Small World, there exists a type of beast called Shadow Beasts. They are extremely terrifying.
Every time the Tianying Small World opens, many are killed by the Shadow Beasts inside.
Additionally, there are many ancient formations, perilous sites, and deadly grounds within, all fraught with danger. A single misstep could easily cost you your life.
Also, every time the Tianying Small World opens, at least tens of thousands of people surge inside.
With so many individuals conducting trials, exploring, and treasure-hunting, conflicts and mutual slaughter are inevitable.
In short, remember this: the Tianying Small World is a place where both opportunity and risk coexist.
Alright, now, everyone may enter.
Best of luck to you all!" Elder Shi said, his voice authoritative and grand, descending from the sky like rolling thunder, clearly reaching everyone's ears.
After Elder Shi finished speaking,
The entire area fell silent for a moment.
Then.
*Whoosh whoosh whoosh…*
Figures shot through the sky like rainbows, piercing through heaven and earth, rushing toward the massive gate.
The first to move were all those famous young prodigies!
Then, the other young people also sprang into action, rising into the air one after another.
In an instant, densely packed figures, like a swarm of locusts, surged toward the massive gate.
Ye Yunfei saw Long Yingying, along with He Houfeng, Wu Yan, and Xiao Lin, rising together into the air and charging into that great gate.
Before entering the gate, Long Yingying looked back once at Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei nodded.
Then, Ye Yunfei also tapped the ground with the tip of his foot, utilizing his physical strength. His body shot up like a cannonball, leaping into mid-air, preparing to charge into that great gate.
However,
At this moment.
"It's him!
That lad!
The lad who killed members of our Chen Clan has finally appeared!"
Suddenly, a great roar sounded.
A nearby mountain peak was occupied by several dozen martial artists from the Eastern Region's great Chen Clan. They stood there, all seething with rage, glaring at Ye Yunfei.
One of the elders immediately produced a portrait. The image depicted was precisely Ye Yunfei.
"It's him, no mistake!" The elder raised the portrait, compared it to Ye Yunfei, and roared through gritted teeth.
"You brat! Our Xiao Clan also had members killed by you!
You deserve ten thousand deaths!"
From another mountain peak, a middle-aged man fixed his gaze on Ye Yunfei, shouting with a stern voice.
On that mountain peak also stood a group of people, all members of the Xiao Clan.
For this opening of the Tianying Small World, many major powers had dispatched personnel to specifically escort their clan's young geniuses to participate in the trials.
Now, those young geniuses had successively entered the Tianying Small World, while those over twenty-five years of age had set up camps on various mountain peaks nearby, awaiting the triumphant return of their young geniuses.
Individuals over twenty-five were rejected by the Tianying Small World and were ineligible to enter.
"Is that lad the one who won the bid for the Yimu Sword at the Luohai Trading Company's auction?"
"It's said he took out ten Thousand Mysteries Pills at once!
Just what background does this kid have?"
"Your information is inaccurate!
According to the news circulating from the Luohai Trading Company, this kid took out a total of thirty Thousand Mysteries Pills, over forty sixth-grade spirit pills!
And also, seven hundred million Spirit Crystals.
Rumors say this kid obtained an invaluable treasure!"
...
Immediately, all eyes in the vicinity turned to look at Ye Yunfei.
Treasure!
The gazes of many upon Ye Yunfei became filled with greed.
Since ancient times, wealth has stirred men's hearts.
Thirty Thousand Mysteries Pills, seven hundred million Spirit Crystals—for the vast majority of martial artists in the Eastern Region, this was a colossal fortune that could drive one mad with desire!
Yet this youth before them could produce it so casually.
This clearly indicated that this kid possessed astoundingly abundant resources!
"Stop him!
Don't let him enter the Tianying Small World!"
"You there, stop!"
"How dare you kill indiscriminately! Don't even think about fleeing without giving a proper explanation!"
...
Immediately, figures rushed toward Ye Yunfei from all directions.
Even many young people who had been about to enter the massive gate turned back to launch attacks against Ye Yunfei.
*BOOM BOOM…*
One after another, violent spiritual energy attacks blasted towards Ye Yunfei.
Looking at the numerous martial artists charging at him, Ye Yunfei's face darkened.
Ye Yunfei's nature was simple: if others don't provoke me, I won't provoke them. But if they provoke me, they will receive no leniency.
"Those who block me shall die!"
Ye Yunfei gave a cold shout.
*Hum!*
The resonant hum of swords rang out. Five long swords suddenly appeared, shooting out in all directions with astonishing speed, cutting through everything.
*Aah aah…*
Screams of agony erupted. In an instant, the bodies of over a dozen martial artists were carved into several pieces by the Five Elements Spirit Swords, dying on the spot.
*Hum…*
The five spirit swords flew back under Ye Yunfei's feet, carrying him as he charged toward the entry portal of the Tianying Small World.