"Yes."
Ye Yunfei nodded, then proceeded to tell the five elders about the previous Heaven and Earth Mutation.
"Two Heaven and Earth Mutations occurring in such a short span of time, both involving upgrades in energy and laws… what is going on?"
The five elders were all puzzled and confused.
"Emperor Yan once said that the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds were about to face a great upheaval. Could these two Heaven and Earth Mutations be related to that upheaval?" Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
"Five Seniors, two of you are advanced Half-Emperors and three are intermediate Half-Emperors. Moreover, you have been immersed in your current realms for a long time. It might be time to consider breaking through and advancing your levels," Ye Yunfei suddenly suggested.
The Half-Emperor realm was also divided into four tiers: low, intermediate, advanced, and perfect.
"We also want to break through and advance, but the higher the realm, the more difficult it becomes to do so. Especially us five old fellows—our talents seem to have reached their limit. Moving even a step forward won't be easy," the Third Elder sighed.
"Five Seniors, based on your talent and accumulated foundation, you can indeed continue to advance. Particularly now, during this Heaven and Earth Mutation where the world's energy and laws have improved significantly. I think you should seize this opportunity to climb to the next level. Alright then, why don't you five Seniors return now and begin closed-door cultivation to attack your realms?" Ye Yunfei proposed.
"That's acceptable. Upon returning this time, we shall go into seclusion to assail our realms," the First Elder thought for a moment before nodding in agreement.
"Five Seniors, I need a batch of herbs and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures rich in metal-type energy. I wonder how many you have in your possession?" Ye Yunfei asked after some thought.
"Herbs and treasures rich in metal-type energy? Young Master Ye, what do you need them for?" The First Elder was startled.
"I plan to refine some pills to assist you in assaulting your realms," Ye Yunfei replied.
These five elders had helped Ye Yunfei greatly recently. Considering them as his own people, Ye Yunfei naturally wished for their strength to increase further.
"Young Master Ye, you know alchemy? The pills the five of us would need for a realm breakthrough would be of a very high grade," the First Elder inquired, somewhat surprised.
"Don't worry. I can refine pills that will be beneficial to you," Ye Yunfei smiled.
"Truly? That's excellent! We have a collection of herbs and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures rich in metal-type energy. We'll give them all to you, Young Master Ye." Overjoyed, the First Elder took out several spatial rings and handed them to Ye Yunfei.
The other four elders also looked excited and took out several spatial rings each, handing them over.
Although the Celestial Gold Race possessed formidable power, they were utterly ignorant of alchemy and had a great need for elixirs. Hearing that Ye Yunfei could refine useful pills for them naturally thrilled them immensely.
"By the way, Five Seniors, I wish to bring the Mao Clan's people to temporarily reside within the Celestial Gold Forbidden Land. This clan has been implicated because of me, and they will undoubtedly face relentless pursuit by the Sword Emperor Pavilion's forces. Their situation is extremely perilous," Ye Yunfei suddenly remembered the Mao Clan members and spoke.
"No problem," the First Elder nodded in agreement.
"Good. Let's go to Tianxiong Domain, take the Mao Clan, and then proceed to the Celestial Gold Forbidden Land," Ye Yunfei said.
Then, Ye Yunfei took out the green flying vessel. He and the five elders boarded it and headed towards Tianxiong Domain.
At the same time.
Within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
In a certain Small World where both energy and laws were highly advanced.
Beside a small lake, in front of several wooden cabins, an old blind man sat cross-legged. Two young disciples were nearby, boiling water and brewing tea.
Suddenly, the space not far away cracked open, and a teleportation passageway appeared. Three figures with profound and mysterious auras emerged from the passage.
They were precisely the three great Heavenly Emperors: Tianluo, Jinwu, and Youyue.
"Old Blind Man, you called us here urgently. Have you discovered Heavenly Emperor Ye's whereabouts?" Jinwu couldn't wait to ask the moment he arrived.
"Indeed.
Three Heavenly Emperors, I have indeed divined Heavenly Emperor Ye's whereabouts," the Old Blind Man nodded.
"Where is he?"
The three Heavenly Emperors perked up and spoke simultaneously.
This time, Heavenly Emperor Tianluo had delivered a list to the Old Blind Man. That list contained details about a large group of beings currently named Ye Yunfei within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. During this period, the Old Blind Man had been continuously divining based on this list, and now he finally had a result.
"I have discovered that five individuals named Ye Yunfei are highly likely to be Heavenly Emperor Ye.
Here is the list."
The Old Blind Man waved a hand. Five brilliant, glowing names appeared before the three Heavenly Emperors:
Ye Yunfei, an outstanding disciple of the Ye Clan, Junian World.
Ye Yunfei, core disciple of the Tianyue Sect, Xuantian Continent.
Ye Yunfei, the personal direct disciple of the Cave Master of Liyang Cave, Qianmo Small World.
Ye Yunfei, itinerant cultivator of the Feixian Continent.
Ye Yunfei, human devil cultivator of the Seventh Devil Territory, Devil World.
"I have meticulously divined these five Ye Yunfeis. They all possess excellent talent and considerable fortune. Moreover, each one began their rapid rise within the last hundred years.
One among them could very well be the Heavenly Emperor Ye from a thousand years later," the Old Blind Man said slowly.
The three Heavenly Emperors examined the five names floating before the Old Blind Man, then glanced at each other.
"My opinion is: better safe than sorry.
For the sake of caution, all five of these beings must be killed," Jinwu declared gravely after a moment.
"I agree," Youyue nodded.
"So be it. The matter brooks no delay. Let's act now. Capture all five and let the Old Blind Man divine carefully to determine which one is the true Heavenly Emperor Ye. Of course, in the end, all five must be eliminated as a precautionary measure," Tianluo considered briefly before nodding and speaking in a measured tone.
"I'll do it."
Jinwu stepped forward and thrust his right hand out, smashing the space ahead and creating a deep, dark tear in space-time. His right hand reached into that spatial rift, reaching towards an unknown world.
BOOM…
The next moment, an enormous, colossal hand appeared within the chaotic void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. It traversed world after world, extending forward with thunderous rumbles.
The energy carried by this hand was utterly terrifying. Wherever it passed, the surrounding worlds were shaken, causing chaos to churn across billions of miles of void.
"What is that?"
Powerful experts from many worlds were startled, emerging to observe.
"That energy signature… it seems to be that of Great Emperor Jinwu! I read a description of Great Emperor Jinwu's energy signature in an ancient text—it's exactly the same!" Suddenly, a Half-Emperor with extremely high seniority exclaimed in shock.
"So it is Great Emperor Jinwu!
For whom is Great Emperor Jinwu appearing? Who is his target?"
Other Half-Emperor level experts hearing this were thoroughly astonished.
The Three Great Heavenly Emperors were the three mightiest beings within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. Legendary and elusive, rarely appearing before the world, even ordinary Half-Emperors rarely had the chance to lay eyes upon them. To think Great Emperor Jinwu would suddenly make a move now, shaking the entire Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
"This Golden Crow has long receded from the world. Why would he appear now?
Who is he targeting?"
Within a vast world shrouded in ghostly energy, inside a black palace carved with malevolent ghost totems, a huge being enveloped in black mist suddenly opened its eyes. Two rays of terrifying gaze shot out, piercing through layers of time and space, focusing on that massive hand swiftly advancing through the Three Thousand Worlds.
"Two consecutive major Heaven and Earth Mutations occurring recently, and now Great Emperor Jinwu suddenly reveals himself… what does this portend? Is some great event about to happen in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds?"
In a strange, demonic energy-filled world, atop a tall mountain peak, an old demon activated his supernatural powers. His gaze tore through time and space to observe the distant massive hand, muttering to himself.
"Indeed, it's Great Emperor Jinwu.
Strange, this fellow has consistently avoided leaving traces within the Three Thousand Worlds. Why would he show up today?"
In a world overflowing with monstrous aura, an ancient monster hidden deep within wild mountains, cultivating in seclusion, suddenly raised his head and gazed outwards towards the far reaches of space, murmuring to himself.
At the same time, in many worlds, numerous beings whose aura did not fall short of the Heavenly Emperors watched Great Emperor Jinwu's actions with keen interest.