"Quickly, go back and tell the Palace Master that even a Perfected Half-Emperor master was no match for Ye Yunfei! If we want to kill him, the Palace Master himself must take action!"
The surviving Heavenly God Palace members fled at full speed, terror etched on their faces.
A mere instant ago, over a dozen of their Half-Emperor masters had been slaughtered by Ye Yunfei. These warriors were utterly terrified!
Ye Yunfei raised his longsword and slashed, sending a sword beam hurtling after the fleeing Heavenly God Palace contingent.
Thump, thump...
Another large group of their bodies were instantly shredded by the sword light.
In the end, only a few lucky Heavenly God Palace members managed to escape.
"Let's flee too, we mustn't stay here watching! Ye Yunfei is too terrifying, too savage! He's slaughtered well over two hundred Half-Emperor masters in this battle alone! Who knows if he's caught up in the bloodlust and might kill us all!"
The other beings who had come to spectate were all thoroughly unnerved. They turned and fled one after another, not daring to linger a moment longer.
A short while later, nearly everyone in the vicinity had left. Only Ye Yunfei remained, hovering above the ruins of the Purple Subtlety Sect. Below him, the ground was littered with blood and flesh and shattered bone, a soaring stench of carnage hanging in the air.
From afar, Ye Yunfei seemed swathed in an aura of concentrated killing intent, like some great demon.
The twenty longswords he had released earlier drifted up and down around him, flickering with chill, sword energy so sharp it made onlookers tremble.
"The effect of this battle was quite good," Hun Lao appeared beside Ye Yunfei, looking at the carnage below as he spoke. "From now on, I don't think any Half-Emperor across the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds will dare come looking for you."
"Most likely," Ye Yunfei said with a wave, retrieving all the longswords.
"It's just...this probably means that the next ones to confront you will be at the Heavenly Emperor level," Hun Lao suddenly added softly, a trace of concern in his tone.
"Yes. What is coming cannot be avoided." Ye Yunfei nodded lightly.
"Do you think the Three Great Heavenly Emperors will personally move against you?" Hun Lao asked.
"Possibly. The more conspicuous I become, the less they will tolerate me continuing to grow." Ye Yunfei thought for a moment before replying.
"We pay our respects to Young Master Ye!"
Just then, five elderly figures appeared in the distance, dashing forward and arriving before Ye Yunfei to bow and speak respectfully.
They were the five Elders of the Celestial Gold Race!
"The five Elders need not be so polite," Ye Yunfei nodded slightly.
"We respectfully greet Young Master Ye!"
At that moment, another group of people approached from afar, collectively bowing to Ye Yunfei.
It was the Mao Clan!
"Alright, all of you, go back now," Ye Yunfei said after some thought, addressing the five Elders of the Celestial Gold Race and the Patriarch of the Mao Clan. "For the time being, do not have excessive contact with me. Otherwise, you risk being implicated."
Ye Yunfei understood that his greatest enemies now were the Three Great Heavenly Emperors and the Heavenly God Palace Master.
Four Heavenly Emperors!
Unless he could defeat these four formidable foes, anyone too closely associated with him might be affected.
A Heavenly Emperor's influence and command within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds were far too immense. They only needed to issue one order, and endless numbers of organizations and beings would answer the call and take action for them.
After finishing his words, Ye Yunfei waved his hand. Space rings flew over from below in a continuous stream, gathering before him — several hundred in total.
These space rings were all left behind by the Half-Emperor experts he had just slain. With Ye Yunfei standing here, no one dared to pick them up, so they had all remained scattered across the ground.
Ye Yunfei gestured again, sending a few dozen space rings each to the Celestial Gold Race's five Elders and the Mao Clan Patriarch.
"Five Elders," Ye Yunfei continued, now thinking it over and speaking to the Celestial Gold Race representatives. "Now that the Main World has connected to the other worlds of the Three Thousand, it's likely many experts will emerge from the Main World soon.
"Starting now, a Half-Emperor can hardly be considered a true master anymore.
"After you return, dedicate yourselves to seclusion and training. Taking advantage of the excellent natural environment the heavens and earth now provide, see if you can break through to the Heavenly Emperor realm as soon as possible.
"I am gifting you a batch of high-level cultivation resources, as well as some insights into the Heavenly Emperor realm, in hopes that it will aid you."
After saying this, Ye Yunfei flicked his finger. Over a dozen more space rings flew before the five Elders. At the same time, he pointed a finger, sending five distinct streams of soul power—carrying condensed information—into the minds of the five Elders.
Heavenly Emperor-level insights!
Hearing this, the five Elders' bodies shuddered slightly, expressions of disbelief appearing on their faces.
To be precise, what Ye Yunfei imparted to them was a compilation of insights regarding how to break through to the Heavenly Emperor realm. To them, these insights were priceless treasures!
"We thank Young Master Ye for your great favor! We will immediately return and enter seclusion to train!" the five Elders proclaimed respectfully.
"Go. May you achieve your breakthrough soon." Ye Yunfei nodded.
The five Elders turned and instantly vanished into the distance.
"Patriarch, all of you should return as well," Ye Yunfei said to the Mao Clan leader.
"Alright, we shall take our leave. Young Master Ye, take care of yourself! If there is anything you require, just notify us, and we will handle it," the Mao Clan Patriarch said. He then waved his hand, and the Mao Clan entourage departed like a rolling wave.
After the Mao Clan had left, Hun Lao looked at Ye Yunfei with visible worry. "Kid, I think you'd better also focus on training and improving your strength. Your situation is about to become even more difficult."
"I still need to collect a few things," Ye Yunfei thought for a moment before replying, "things to protect my life."
"What things?" Hun Lao was taken aback.
"Space Crystals," Ye Yunfei answered slowly.
"I understand. You want to collect enough Space Crystals so that if you face danger in the future, you can use that Space Teleportation Token to escape." Hun Lao finally comprehended.
"Correct.
"If Heavenly Emperor-level experts truly come seeking trouble, then I need to prepare thoroughly. One extra trump card gives me a bit more confidence when the time comes." Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Makes sense." Hun Lao nodded in return.
"Only...where do you plan to collect these Space Crystals? By venturing into the depths of space to search and dig them out?
"That relies on luck. If you're lucky, you might easily find Space Crystals in the spatial void. If your luck is bad, you might search for years without finding a single piece." Hun Lao mulled it over before asking another question.
"No." Ye Yunfei smiled faintly. "We can rob them."
"Rob? Rob from whom?" Hun Lao was surprised.
"The Three Great Heavenly Emperors dispatched so many Half-Emperors to hunt me down, and these Half-Emperors all came from various major powers across the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
"These major powers have usually been established for vast stretches of time. They definitely possess massive amounts of resources, including Space Crystals.
"Did they really think coming to kill me wouldn't require a price?
"Starting now, I will cultivate while plundering." A cold smile spread across Ye Yunfei's lips.
"A fine idea!" Hun Lao understood now, laughing and nodding.
"Then let's start right here on the Feixian Continent." Ye Yunfei said calmly.
As his words faded, Ye Yunfei rose into the air, heading in one particular direction across the Feixian Continent.