"Everyone, our foremost priority for the Sword Emperor Pavilion going forward is to hunt down that brat Ye Yunfei and seize the Heavenly Dao Tower! All other matters take a backseat!" the Pavilion Master stated solemnly.
"Yes!" the senior members of the Sword Emperor Pavilion surrounding him chorused in unison.
"By the way, did you four manage to capture the aura of Ye Yunfei's soul body?" the Pavilion Master inquired of the four Heavenly Boundary Realm experts who had returned to report.
"Pavilion Master, I discreetly collected the latest soul body aura of Ye Yunfei," one of the Heavenly Boundary Realm experts waved his hand, causing a clear figure to appear before him. It was indeed Ye Yunfei.
The Pavilion Master reached out and grabbed Ye Yunfei's figure into his hand.
"I will now go see the Grand Master. You immediately organize the troops and set off to capture Ye Yunfei. I will have the Grand Master deduce Ye Yunfei's whereabouts and send his location to you at any time. The Heavenly God Palace Master has taken his people from the Heavenly God Palace and is currently searching everywhere for Ye Yunfei, but the Feixian Continent is our Sword Emperor Pavilion's territory. We must capitalize on this advantage and strive to find Ye Yunfei first."
The Pavilion Master spoke decisively. It was clear he attached great importance to this matter.
After speaking, the Pavilion Master left with Ye Yunfei's soul body aura to meet the Grand Master.
The Grand Master was a divination master supported by the Sword Emperor Pavilion, extremely skilled in deduction arts.
Shortly after, a group of Sword Emperor Pavilion experts and their forces filed out of the pavilion's headquarters, embarking on the mission to pursue Ye Yunfei.
The Sword Emperor Pavilion, as a superpower on the Feixian Continent, had many subordinate forces. These affiliated forces also received the order and immediately dispatched personnel to track Ye Yunfei.
At the same time.
The forces of the Heavenly God Palace were also scouring the Feixian Continent everywhere, searching for traces of Ye Yunfei.
"Unbelievable. A mere insignificant insect from the Canghuang Realm back then has actually grown to this extent, possessing combat prowess rivaling Heavenly Boundary Realm beings. Hmm, the reason that kid has grown so rapidly must be related to the Heavenly Dao Tower. It seems the Heavenly Dao Tower truly contains the legacy and treasures left behind by Emperor Guhuang."
High in the sky over a certain part of the Feixian Continent, inside a splendidly decorated palace, the Heavenly God Palace Master sat cross-legged, speaking coldly.
The Heavenly God Palace personnel, after several days of investigation, had thoroughly documented Ye Yunfei's activities in the Tianxiong Domain during this period and returned to report to the Palace Master.
"Yes, this kid's growth speed is too fast," an elderly hunchback holding a dragon-headed staff beside him spoke.
This old man was precisely the old wizard of the Heavenly God Palace, a divination master!
In the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, practically every major faction would support one or several divination masters.
It could be said that within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, divination masters were even more highly sought after than alchemists or artifact forgers!
"Wizard, from here on, I ask you to deduce that kid's whereabouts. It's not just our Heavenly God Palace looking for him anymore; it seems factions from the Feixian Continent are also searching for him. News of the Heavenly Dao Tower being in his possession will inevitably spread. We must find him first." The Heavenly God Palace Master addressed the old wizard.
"Palace Master, rest assured. I will do my utmost," the old wizard nodded.
Before him was already an altar table laid out, on top of which were placed various tools dedicated to divination.
"By the way, I previously instructed you to send people to try and enter the Hongmeng Continent and the Canghuang Realm to capture beings related to Ye Yunfei. How is that progressing? I've always felt this kid's fortune is too formidable. To deal with him, we must employ multiple methods simultaneously. If we could capture a group of beings connected to him to coerce him into handing over the Heavenly Dao Tower, our chances of obtaining it would be greater." The Heavenly God Palace Master thought for a moment, then asked.
"Palace Master, we dispatched two separate groups of people to the Hongmeng Continent and the Canghuang Realm some time ago. They are currently attempting to breach the world barriers of those two realms. However, to avoid disturbing the Ancient Covenant, the operation must be carried out with extreme caution, which will take a long time. Nonetheless, I estimate they are close to success. Once our people enter the Hongmeng Continent and Canghuang Realm, they can immediately start capturing those related to Ye Yunfei," an old man next to him replied.
This old man was a senior member of the Heavenly God Palace, with cultivation at the Heavenly Boundary Realm Perfection level.
"Mm, tell them to hurry. Once they capture those beings related to Ye Yunfei, bring them to the Feixian Continent immediately to force Ye Yunfei to show himself." The Heavenly God Palace Master nodded.
"Good, I will immediately relay the order to them," the old man replied.
"Alright, all of you go attend to your duties. There's no need to stay here," the Heavenly God Palace Master said to the few Heavenly God Palace seniors standing beside him.
"Yes."
These seniors exited the resplendent palace and, leading a force of men, descended towards the continent below.
This palace floating high above the continent was a spatial treasure brought by the Heavenly God Palace Master, temporarily serving as the Heavenly God Palace's temporary stronghold in this realm.
Within Guyin Valley.
"It has been investigated. Of the two False Heavenly Emperors who attacked Guyin Valley, one was a clone left behind by the ancient Flame Emperor. The Flame Emperor left behind an Emperor-Grade Treasure, a treasure orb called the Flame Emperor Bead. The Flame Emperor Bead fell into the hands of a human named Xuanlong Daozhang. It's said that at the time, a large group of beings were besieging Xuanlong Daozhang, trying to seize the Flame Emperor Bead. As a result, the bead was suddenly activated, and the Flame Emperor's clone appeared. As for the other False Heavenly Emperor, no information could be found at all."
An old man bearing strange black patterns on his face stood with his hands behind his back atop a dark mountain peak. A black creature arrived before the old man and reported respectfully.
"So it was the Flame Emperor! Humph, unexpected. He actually left behind a clone. Who activated that Flame Emperor Bead? The one who activated the bead might be related to the Flame Emperor; otherwise, ordinary beings would find it difficult to activate a treasure left by a Heavenly Emperor." The old man contemplated, then asked.
"The most likely candidates are that Xuanlong Daozhang, or the human kid named Ye Yunfei who accompanied Xuanlong Daozhang. According to some present at the scene, the two of them were most likely responsible for activating the Flame Emperor Bead."
"Very well, then. Find those two humans and bring them here. I wish to personally question them. Daring to provoke beings of our faction, regardless of their origins, warrants a reckoning. Our faction stands above all forces in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds; we hold dominion over everything!" the old man said icily.
"Yes! I will immediately take my men to capture those two humans."
The black creature answered respectfully, then turned and departed.
Meanwhile.
Inside the Phantom Tower.
Ye Yunfei sat cross-legged.
"My identity has been exposed. Now, the Heavenly God Palace Master has personally come to the Feixian Continent seeking me. From now on, the enemies I face will be even stronger. I must seize the time to enhance my strength.
As the Flame Emperor said, the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds are about to experience a major upheaval. It is highly possible a new Cataclysmic War will also arrive. In a Cataclysmic War, even experts of Heavenly Emperor caliber might not be able to guarantee their own safety. My current strength is still too weak."
Ye Yunfei murmured to himself.
"Good. Let's first raise my cultivation realm a bit."
Ye Yunfei took out a large batch of cultivation resources and began to charge towards breaking through to a higher realm.