"You still think you can escape?"
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, both the Heavenly God Palace Master and the Sword Emperor Pavilion's Half-Emperor were momentarily stunned, a sense of foreboding arising in their hearts.
The next moment.
Boom!
That Zhang-high golden Buddha directly exploded, erupting with a mighty, rolling pressure of golden energy that surged towards the Heavenly God Palace Master and the Sword Emperor Pavilion's Half-Emperor respectively.
The Buddha Body Seal contained the strongest single strike of an enlightened high monk, capable of withstanding the full-force attack of an intermediate Half-Emperor. By directly detonating this Buddha Body Seal and releasing all the energy contained within in one violent burst, Ye Yunfei instantly tore apart a vast expanse of space, filling the area with an endless storm of spatial fragments.
Both the Heavenly God Palace Master and the Sword Emperor Pavilion's Half-Emperor expert's expressions changed drastically, and they simultaneously retreated. They were wholly unprepared; they had never imagined Ye Yunfei could unleash this level of Half-Emperor energy.
While the Buddha Body Seal attacked the two, it also completely shattered the sealing force that had been suppressing Ye Yunfei.
Swoosh!
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm appeared, carrying the Phantom Tower as it instantly dove into the spatial depths and vanished.
In such a chaotic energy environment, other experts might not succeed in diving into space, but the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was fully capable.
During this period, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm had refined a massive amount of Divine Essence crystals, undergoing successive breakthroughs in its bloodline, making its spatial energy levels increasingly formidable!
"Damn it!"
By now, the Sword Emperor Pavilion's Half-Emperor and the Heavenly God Palace Master had simultaneously acted, obliterating all the energy unleashed by the Buddha Body Seal. Both Half-Emperors wore extremely unpleasant expressions as they charged into the spatial depths, pursuing the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
Boom!
From afar, the two Half-Emperors sensed the aura left by the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm and simultaneously attacked, manifesting two enormous hands that reached across the void to seize it.
"These two aren't simple, but I'm not afraid of them!"
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, in the midst of its full-speed escape, suddenly felt a tremendous sense of crisis and let out a strange cry.
"Supreme Art of Spatial Replacement!"
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm shouted.
Swoosh!
The patch of space where the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm resided instantly swapped places with another patch of space not far away.
Boom!
The position where the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm had been a moment before was simultaneously grabbed by the two massive hands and shattered to pieces.
Fortunately, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm had already relocated.
"Supreme Art of Spatial Replacement, Supreme Art of Spatial Replacement..."
For the remainder, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm continuously executed this inherited secret technique, its form flickering indeterminately—here one moment, there the next—making it impossible for the two pursuing Half-Emperors to accurately lock onto its position.
It was said that the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm race were beings born to dwell within the spatial depths, masters of spatial energy and laws. This was essentially their territory!
"Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, is this Supreme Art of Spatial Replacement an inherited technique of your race? It's incredible!"
Ye Yunfei exclaimed, a mix of shock and delight.
Instantly swapping two small patches of space—this was truly a formidable spatial divine ability.
Finally, after an hour.
The Heavenly God Palace Master and the Sword Emperor Pavilion's Half-Emperor discovered they could no longer perceive any trace of the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
"The rumors that the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm race are masters of spatial energy are indeed well-founded," the Heavenly God Palace Master said coldly, his expression grim.
The Sword Emperor Pavilion's Half-Emperor stared at the spot where the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm had vanished, boundless killing intent in his gaze, yet he felt utterly powerless.
"Ye Yunfei, just you wait! Having offended our Sword Emperor Pavilion, you will find no refuge anywhere on the Feixian Continent!"
After a long while, this Sword Emperor Pavilion Half-Emperor spoke through gritted teeth, then turned and departed.
He had personally taken action several times now to hunt Ye Yunfei. This time had held the greatest promise of capture, yet it still ended in futile failure.
"What was that golden Buddha statuette Ye Yunfei produced earlier? It actually contained the energy pressure of a Half-Emperor. This warrants a thorough investigation," the Heavenly God Palace Master mused aloud coldly, then also turned and left.
***
"I never imagined those Buddha Body Seals you gave would save that young man's life."
Deep within the firmament of the Feixian Continent, at a certain location, two figures stood watching the direction Ye Yunfei had gone. One was an armored figure resembling an Old Soldier, the other a Fat Monk. The elder was the one who spoke.
"To have encountered me is itself a part of his fortune," the Fat Monk replied.
"Let us hope he continues to grow, eventually becoming a key general of our faction," the elder said.
"We'd best not interfere with his growth. Just observe," the Fat Monk said.
"Agreed. Every being in existence has their own path to forge. We should minimize our interference as much as possible. However, this young man is promising stock. At the appropriate time, lending a hand would not be amiss," the elder said after some thought.
"These days, Dark Faction creatures keep emerging on the Feixian Continent. It seems the Dark Faction is growing impatient. We must keep a close watch to prevent them from wreaking havoc upon the world," the Fat Monk said with a frown.
"Our task is to monitor the Dark Faction forces on the Feixian Continent. However, the overall power of the Dark Faction has seemingly been growing stronger. I wonder if the two of us alone can manage," the Fat Monk continued. "Should we call our incarnations stationed in other worlds to assist if necessary?"
"No. Our other incarnations each have their own duties, guarding different worlds. Furthermore, it's not just the Feixian Continent—across many of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, Dark Faction activity is growing increasingly rampant. Our other incarnations likely have no time to spare to assist here," the elder said after consideration, shaking his head.
"True. How about this, then: at an appropriate time, have those three Heavenly Emperors lend a hand," the Fat Monk suggested.
"I suspect those three Heavenly Emperors may already be on the radar of the Dark Source. Even if they aren't, there's no guarantee they'd be willing to act against the Dark Faction. Have you forgotten the actions of the Half-Emperors from the Heavenly God Palace and Sword Emperor Pavilion not long ago? They had no intention of opposing the Dark Faction and even planned to ally with them against us. The Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds are not like they were in the past. It can be said that the vast majority of factions and beings within them are unaware a great cataclysm is impending and do not know who their true enemies are," the elder sighed softly.
The Fat Monk also furrowed his brow and fell silent.
***
"I never thought those Buddha Body Seals would be so useful. This crisis is safely averted," Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei within the Phantom Tower.
Ye Yunfei had long since informed Hun Lao about those Buddha Body Seals.
"Kid, remember this for next time. In a core world, a Half-Emperor expert can easily mobilize heaven and earth energy and laws with a single thought. Facing a Half-Emperor means facing that very piece of heaven and earth. Moreover, the techniques and martial skills cultivated by Half-Emperors are mostly of the highest grade found within core continents. You absolutely cannot underestimate Half-Emperors. To put it plainly, a single Half-Emperor can effortlessly annihilate dozens or even scores of Heavenly Boundary Realm completion experts. With your current strength, attempting to battle a Half-Emperor is still insufficient," Hun Lao reminded Ye Yunfei.
"It's true, I am not yet a match for a Half-Emperor. However, I believe it won't be long before I can stand before them," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Hmm. For others, I wouldn't dare to say. But you are different. I wouldn't be surprised if you really could confront a Half-Emperor soon," Hun Lao said.
He had been following Ye Yunfei for a long time now. He knew Ye Yunfei's origins were mysterious, that he could create possibilities where none existed, especially regarding cultivation. His speed of improvement could only be called freakish!