Six months later, within the Phantom Tower, Ye Yunfei welcomed his breakthrough.
"Achieving a breakthrough so suddenly within the chaotic void is extremely dangerous," Hun Lao said to Ye Yunfei.
"What is there to fear? Within the Celestial Dao Tower are over a hundred Semi-Emperors, and we possess two Imperial Artifacts. No matter what danger we face, we can give them a tough fight," Ye Yunfei replied with a smile.
"That's true too," Hun Lao nodded.
It could be said that Ye Yunfei's current power and hidden trump cards were growing increasingly formidable. Wherever he went within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, he walked with confidence.
Even within this chaotic void, there were very few things left that he needed to fear.
Boom! Rumble...
Ye Yunfei emerged from the Phantom Tower and began to undergo his tribulation. Cascades of dazzling, violent thunderbolts descended and crashed down from overhead.
However, Ye Yunfei completely ignored them. He released Lei Ze, and together they stood motionless beneath the thunderstorm, allowing the terrifying heavenly lightning to strike their bodies.
He was planning to go cultivate at the Chaos Lightning Pool; how could he possibly fear mere thunder?
One hour later, Ye Yunfei successfully passed the tribulation and broke through to the late stage of the Middle Celestial Realm.
Afterward, he returned to the Phantom Tower to continue his cultivation.
At the same time.
In a space within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, where spiritual energy was plentiful and its natural laws were highly advanced, the old blind man and the Three Great Heavenly Emperors sat cross-legged by a lakeshore.
"Old Blind Man, we have just received a report that the Ye Yunfei from the Junta Heaven Ye Clan, the Ye Yunfei from the Mystic Heaven Continent, and the Ye Yunfei from the Devil Realm's Seventh Demonic Abyss—these three Ye Yunfeis have been killed.
Now only the Ye Yunfei from the Qianmo Small World and the Ye Yunfei from the Feixian Continent remain.
Old Blind Man, perform a deduction for us. Has this Heavenly Emperor Ye already fallen?
If Heavenly Emperor Ye has fallen, that would mean one of the three killed Ye Yunfeis was him, and we can then recall the Heavenly Emperor Decree.
If Heavenly Emperor Ye is still alive, then that means one of these remaining two is him, and we must continue the hunt," Great Emperor Jinwu said to the old blind man.
"Very well, I will perform the deduction at once," the old blind man nodded.
Thus, the old blind man began his deduction.
One hour later, the old blind man finally completed his deduction.
"Well? Has that Heavenly Emperor Ye fallen?" the three Heavenly Emperors were all staring at the old blind man as You Yue inquired.
"According to my deduction, that Heavenly Emperor Ye is still alive; he has not fallen," the old blind man lifted his head to look at the three Heavenly Emperors and slowly answered.
"Still alive? Damn it! Doesn't that mean one of the two remaining Ye Yunfeis is Heavenly Emperor Ye?" Great Emperor Jinwu's expression darkened as he spoke.
"Yes, among these two remaining Ye Yunfeis, one of them is definitely Heavenly Emperor Ye!" the old blind man nodded in confirmation.
"I have collected some information about what has happened to these two remaining 'Ye's recently. Old Blind Man, perform a more detailed deduction to determine which one is more likely to be Heavenly Emperor Ye," Tianluo suddenly said. He retrieved two jade slips and sent them floating before the old blind man.
"Alright, let's take a look at the experiences these two Ye Yunfeis have had recently," the old blind man waved a hand and activated one of the jade slips.
Following that, line after line of descriptive text surfaced from within the jade slip.
This jade slip documented the various events surrounding the Ye Yunfei from the Qianmo Small World.
The old blind man and the three Heavenly Emperors all stared at and read the text.
"Excellent. Truly a rare young prodigy.
This Ye Yunfei's family was invaded by enemies in the past, his clan was annihilated, and he himself had his arms and legs broken, nearly dying. However, he was saved by an elder from the Liyang Cave and brought back to the sect. There, he revealed astonishing cultivation talent, rose steadily, was taken in as the last disciple by the sect master, and became one of the most famous young talents within the Tianmo Small World.
After the Heavenly Emperor Decree was issued recently, a large group of forces and experts within the Qianmo Small World moved against him. He has experienced many pursuits, one life-and-death chase after another. Yet, each time he has narrowly escaped certain death, and his strength has grown progressively stronger during this period.
Impressive, truly impressive."
A moment later, after finishing the information on this Ye Yunfei, the old blind man couldn't help but nod repeatedly.
"Well? Does this Ye Yunfei resemble Heavenly Emperor Ye?" Jinwu asked, looking at the old blind man.
"This Ye Yunfei is unquestionably a rare young genius. He could be Heavenly Emperor Ye, for when Heavenly Emperor Ye reincarnated and was reborn, he would undoubtedly be an outstanding young genius. But whether or not he truly is Heavenly Emperor Ye, let us first look at the situation regarding the other Ye Yunfei," the old blind man thought for a moment and replied.
With a wave of his hand, the old blind man activated the other jade slip.
Next, line after line of text flew out from the jade slip, documenting the various affairs of Ye Yunfei from the Feixian Continent.
As he read, the old blind man's expression gradually turned grave.
The three Heavenly Emperors' expressions underwent the same change; midway through, their countenances had already shifted.
"Honored Heavenly Emperors, I believe this Ye Yunfei from the Feixian Continent is the most likely to be Heavenly Emperor Ye."
After finishing, the old blind man spoke slowly.
"I concur," Tianluo also nodded in agreement.
If one were to say the Ye Yunfei from the Tianmo Small World was a rare young genius, then this Ye Yunfei from the Feixian Continent could simply be called a peerless freak of nature!
"From a small world, step by step to the core worlds. He has not been in the Feixian Continent for a long time, yet he annihilated the Golden Crow Sect, suppressed the Sword Emperor Pavilion, destroyed three avatars of the Lord of the Heavenly God Palace of the Ancient Immortal Realm, and he possesses the Celestial Dao Tower left behind by the Ancient Desolate Emperor.
Could a junior achieve such things?" the old blind man said slowly.
"If he is Heavenly Emperor Ye, then he could," You Yue said.
"In that case, this Ye Yunfei from Feixian Continent most likely is Heavenly Emperor Ye!" Jinwu declared.
"Yes, he is most likely the Heavenly Emperor Ye we are searching for," the old blind man confirmed.
"Heavenly Emperor Ye... finally, we've found you!" Jinwu revealed a cold sneer.
"Then henceforth, we will concentrate all our forces to eliminate the Ye Yunfei of the Feixian Continent! To eradicate the root of calamity forever!" Great Emperor Jinwu said, his voice icy.
"The Ye Yunfei of Feixian Continent must undoubtedly be eliminated. However, to be cautious, the Ye Yunfei of the Qianmo Small World should also be eliminated.
After all, we cannot be a hundred percent certain that the Ye Yunfei of Feixian Continent is definitely Heavenly Emperor Ye.
What if the reincarnated Heavenly Emperor Ye is not the unparalleled monster we imagine?" You Yue thought for a moment before speaking.
"Hmm, Great Emperor You Yue's words also hold merit.
Therefore, it is best to eliminate both Ye Yunfeis. Of course, I believe our primary target should still be the Ye Yunfei from Feixian Continent.
He possesses the highest probability of being Heavenly Emperor Ye!" the old blind man nodded in agreement.
"Honored Heavenly Emperors, according to my deductions, there truly will be a terrible catastrophe in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds not long from now. When that time comes, even experts of your level, the Heavenly Emperors, will not be able to avoid being drawn in. You should be prepared."
The old blind man looked toward the three Heavenly Emperors and gave this warning.