‘However, with me here, that Vermilion Bird skeleton will only ever belong to my mother and Xiao Fei. None of you three will get a taste of it.’
Ye Yunfei gave a cold laugh.
‘Brother Situ, try sneaking into that palace while the chaos lasts,’ Ye Yunfei said to Situ Kong’er.
‘Brother Ye, that’s going to be a bit difficult. Just look at all those Half-Emperor experts fighting right at the palace gates. Even if I can turn invisible, if I get hit even accidentally by one of their stray attacks, I’ll probably be blasted to pieces.’
Situ Kong’er looked at the dozens of Half-Emperor experts locked in fierce combat in the distance and couldn’t help but smile wryly.
By now, dozens of Half-Emperors were battling around the palace’s main entrance. The energy pressure they unleashed was utterly terrifying, immense enough to turn heaven and earth upside down!
‘Don’t worry, I’ll protect you. Nothing will happen,’ Ye Yunfei said.
A mere few dozen Half-Emperor experts were nothing to Ye Yunfei.
His plan was to approach the palace gates, then directly reveal himself and charge in.
‘Alright then. With your guarantee, Brother Ye, I’m reassured.’
Hearing Ye Yunfei’s words, Situ Kong’er nodded.
He knew that given Ye Yunfei’s strength and methods, if he said nothing would happen, then it probably wouldn’t.
Thus, Situ Kong’er began moving stealthily toward the palace gates.
Right at that moment.
‘All who stand in my way shall die!’
The red coffin suddenly roared. A surge of power so terrifying it defied description erupted from within the coffin, sweeping through the air like a cosmic torrent, directly blasting away all the Miao Clan personnel in the vicinity. Even those Half-Emperor experts were sent flying!
‘This is energy of Heavenly Emperor grade! It seems to be a remnant strand of energy, but it is undeniably Heavenly Emperor-tier power!’
Ye Yunfei’s eyes narrowed as he stared at the red coffin.
Boom…!
The red coffin suddenly accelerated, hurtling toward the palace gates. Along the way, it sent any personnel blocking its path flying, its momentum savage and overwhelming.
Not even the Half-Emperor experts could stop this red coffin; they could only dodge aside one after another.
‘How is this possible? Heavenly Emperor grade energy! How could Third Brother possess energy of that level? Unless…’
Da Wangye and Second Prince were both immensely shocked. They thought of a certain possibility, and their faces turned pale.
‘First Brother, Second Brother, that Vermilion Bird skeleton is not for any of us three. It is reserved for a far more important elder of our clan! I think you understand my meaning. Step aside!’
While Da Wangye and Second Prince were reeling in shock and suspicion, they received a sound transmission from Third Prince.
A far more important elder of the clan?
Hearing Third Prince’s transmission, Da Wangye and Second Prince’s expressions changed dramatically, and they involuntarily retreated several steps.
While Da Wangye and Second Prince were stunned, the red coffin had already shot to the front of the palace gates.
‘Heh heh… Want to go in? Not that easy.’
The old Wizard stared at the red coffin, a cold sneer lurking deep in his eyes.
The next moment.
‘Myriad Birds Formation!’
The old Wizard gave a soft shout, pointing a finger.
Boom…!
A massive formation instantly materialized. Dense clusters of Vermilion Bird apparitions filled the space between heaven and earth—at least over ten thousand of them! They formed a gigantic battle array, unleashing terrifying waves of energy pressure, sealing off the palace gates completely.
‘The Myriad Birds Formation!’
Nearly all the Miao Clan members who saw the formation were profoundly shaken.
This formation was renowned throughout the Miao Clan, an inherited legacy formation passed down by their ancient ancestors. It was also considered one of the most powerful large-scale formations within the clan.
However, deploying it required a sea of formation resources, a highly skilled formation master, and a large group of experts working together.
Once activated, the Myriad Birds Formation was extraordinarily difficult for Half-Emperor experts to breach by force. Even Half-Emperors at the Perfection Realm would struggle to get through.
‘Old Wizard, when did you set up this Myriad Birds Formation? Excellent! With the Myriad Birds Formation in play, neither Second nor Third Brother can compete with me anymore! Quick, let me in! I’ll enter right now to refine that Vermilion Bird skeleton!’
Seeing the terrifying power of the Myriad Birds Formation, Da Wangye was both shocked and overjoyed. He immediately sent a sound transmission to the old Wizard.
Over the years, Da Wangye and the old Wizard had been aligned in the same faction. The old Wizard had wholeheartedly supported Da Wangye, promising to help him become the next Vermilion Bird King!
As he spoke, Da Wangye’s figure flickered, dashing toward the front of the Myriad Birds Formation.
Seeing the formation, both Second Prince and Third Prince’s faces became extremely ugly.
The Myriad Birds Formation was famed within the Miao Clan as both the hardest to deploy and the most powerful large-scale formation, exceedingly difficult to break.
‘The Myriad Birds Formation? I never thought I’d see this grand formation again in this lifetime. For others, this is indeed a first-class, near-impenetrable barrier.
‘But I already devised the method to break it in my previous life and personally dismantled one.’
Looking at the Myriad Birds Formation, Ye Yunfei couldn’t help but smile.
‘Brother Situ, get close to that formation. We’re about to charge in!’
Ye Yunfei said to Situ Kong’er.
‘Alright!’ Situ Kong’er nodded.
‘First Brother, don’t you understand what I just said? None of us three can claim that Vermilion Bird skeleton! It must be yielded to a more important senior. I believe, even without me spelling it out, you can guess who that senior is!
‘Immediately order the old Wizard to disperse this Myriad Birds Formation and let me enter! Then you and Second Brother must stand guard for me! Also, don’t trust that old Wizard. I suspect he is a traitor!’
At this moment, Third Prince sent another sound transmission to Da Wangye.
Hearing it, Da Wangye’s expression flickered uncertainly, rapidly changing.
He had a vague guess as to which senior Third Prince was referring to.
But that Vermilion Bird skeleton was the pursuit of his entire life. He couldn’t fathom how desperately he longed to refine it and obtain the purest, highest-grade Vermilion Bird Divine Meridian!
‘Third Brother, you can’t deceive me! I don’t believe a single word you’re saying! Hmph, you’re putting on a mysterious act, but your true goal is definitely that Vermilion Bird skeleton! I won’t fall for your tricks!’
After rapidly weighing the matter in his mind for a moment, Da Wangye gritted his teeth and replied coldly.
‘First Brother, you… Fine, I’ll be blunt! I need to bring father’s body into this palace. Father requires that skeleton!
‘If he obtains it, there is a chance for father to recover! Do you actually want to compete with father for the skeleton?’
Third Prince was taken aback for a moment, then gritted his teeth as he spoke to Da Wangye.
Father!
Hearing Third Prince’s words, Da Wangye’s body trembled violently. He stared at the red coffin with eyes full of disbelief.
The father of these three princes was the Vermilion Bird King!
A cultivator of Heavenly Emperor rank!
However, the Vermilion Bird King had disappeared for an extremely long time. Many high-ranking members of the Miao Clan even believed he had already perished.
That was why Da Wangye had developed his own faction within the clan, eliminating rivals, aiming to seize the position of the next Vermilion Bird King.
If the Vermilion Bird King were still within the Miao Clan, Da Wangye wouldn’t dare to do this!
‘Third Brother, you’re talking nonsense! Father disappeared a long time ago! Throughout all these years, I’ve spent untold manpower, resources, and time trying to find clues about his whereabouts, all to no avail.
‘How could you possibly possess his body?’
Da Wangye thought for a moment before replying.