"I wonder how Tianying Wang and his people are doing now."
Looking at the Tianying Realm before him, Ye Yunfei thought of Tianying Wang.
Back when Ye Yunfei was still in the Tianxuan Continent, Tianying Wang had taken a group of surviving Tianying Clan members into hiding within a small world, only to suddenly depart later, vanishing without a trace.
"Since the Tianying Realm has now manifested, if Tianying Wang knows about it, he will surely return here.
It's possible we'll get a chance to see him again."
Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
Truth be told, Ye Yunfei was still quite grateful to Tianying Wang. Back then, Tianying Wang had lent Ye Yunfei the three secret treasures of the Tianying Clan, which were of immense help, especially the Phantom Tower. It could be said that without the Phantom Tower, Ye Yunfei's cultivation speed might not have been so fast.
The Phantom Tower provided Ye Yunfei with ample time for cultivation!
"Back when Tianying Wang lent me the three secret treasures of the Tianying Clan, I promised him that I would help the Tianying Clan take revenge in the future.
So next, I need to pay close attention. I must learn why the Tianying Clan was nearly wiped out all those years ago. If possible, I will fulfill that promise and help the Tianying Clan exact their vengeance."
This point also surfaced in Ye Yunfei's mind.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei saw many beings continuously rushing into the Tianying Realm, no doubt going in to explore and seek treasure.
"Hun Lao, let's go in and have a look too.
So many creatures have entered the Tianying Realm. I cannot let them damage the headquarters the Tianying Clan once had or any ancestral lands they left behind.
Besides, the Phantom Tower has been receiving that summoning will all along. I need to see what's really going on."
After some thought, Ye Yunfei said to Hun Lao.
Thus, Ye Yunfei stepped into the Tianying Realm.
It was a hazy, gray world, filled with the special energies and natural laws cultivated by the Tianying Clan.
There were also vast amounts of scattered, fragmented souls. These soul fragments had transformed into confused, vengeful spirits that wandered everywhere, wailing mournfully, a truly tragic sound.
This was a fairly large-scale Small World, possessing all manner of diverse topographies—rivers, mountains, plains, deserts—everything one could imagine.
Walking through this Small World, one could see many ruins and broken walls everywhere. From these remains, one could discern the majestic glory these structures must have had in their heyday.
"Look! There's a Shadow Crystal vein here!
It's said the special energy contained within Shadow Crystals provides immense benefits for cultivating movement speed and body techniques!"
"Those are Shadow Beasts!
And their rank is quite high! The beast cores of these Shadow Beasts are extremely valuable. They can be directly refined and absorbed or used in alchemy to concoct pills!
Everyone, let's work together to hunt these Shadow Beasts! We'll divide their beast cores equally later!"
"So many medicinal herbs! I can see several rare herbs that don't exist in the outside world! Hurry, let's pick them…"
...
As Ye Yunfei advanced deeper into this Small World, he encountered many beings who were exploring and seeking treasure, and they seemed to be having fruitful hauls.
This Tianying Realm had abundant energy and advanced natural laws. Having been isolated from the world for countless years, it had given birth to numerous treasures of all kinds.
Of course, this Small World was also very dangerous. There were large numbers of powerful vengeful spirits and Shadow Beasts, many fearsome formations left over from ancient times, as well as numerous ancient battlefields and perilous, lethal locations.
Thus, quite a few beings had lost their lives within this Small World.
Given Ye Yunfei's strength and accumulated wealth, he had little interest left in treasure hunting.
The sheer quantity of various treasures Ye Yunfei now possessed was staggering. Unless it was some heaven-defying treasure of immense value, it hardly piqued Ye Yunfei's interest anymore; common treasures could no longer draw his attention.
Therefore, Ye Yunfei did not participate in the exploration and treasure-seeking activities of those other beings at all.
"So many beings have entered the Tianying Realm; they are bound to turn this Small World upside down. This time, the losses for the Tianying Clan will be huge."
Hun Lao looked at all those beings searching for treasure everywhere and spoke with feeling.
Upon hearing Hun Lao's words, Ye Yunfei stopped in his tracks and frowned slightly.
"Tianying Wang will surely bring the Tianying Clan back here to reestablish themselves in the future. If all the treasures in this Small World are looted clean, it would indeed be a massive blow to the Tianying Clan."
Ye Yunfei murmured to himself.
"Alright then, I'll give the Tianying Clan a generous gift."
After a moment's thought, Ye Yunfei spoke aloud.
"What do you intend to do?"
Hun Lao asked curiously.
"Help the Tianying Clan preserve these treasures."
Ye Yunfei replied.
"Drive out every single being exploring and seeking treasure in this Small World!
They must leave behind every single treasure they obtained, not even half a piece can be taken away."
Ye Yunfei transmitted the one hundred Half-Emperor experts from the Heavenly Dao Pagoda out and gave them the command.
"Yes!"
The one hundred Half-Emperor experts chorused in response.
In the past, these hundred Half-Emperor experts obeyed Ye Yunfei because of the control talismans left behind by Ancient Desolation Emperor. Now, even without those talismans, they were willing to follow Ye Yunfei's orders, because they understood that Ye Yunfei's current strength far surpassed theirs, and killing them would be a trivial matter for him now.
Upon receiving the command, the one hundred Half-Emperor experts immediately dispersed and rushed off in all directions, beginning to drive out all the beings who had entered the Tianying Realm.
Meanwhile, Ye Yunfei continued deeper into the Small World.
Of course, he wasn't proceeding aimlessly. He was following the path indicated by that mysterious will that was summoning the Phantom Tower.
"A large-scale Shadow Crystal vein!
We've hit the jackpot!
Start digging right away!"
Suddenly, up ahead, a group of beings shouted excitedly. They had discovered a large vein of Shadow Crystals within a mountain range and began digging frantically.
"Back off!"
Ye Yunfei's figure flashed, appearing above the Shadow Crystal vein. With a loud roar, he unleashed billions of dazzling, brilliant sword auras that swept towards those beings.
"Aaah…"
The dense, torrential sword energies pierced through the bodies of every single being present. They were all sent flying, their bodies riddled with bloody holes.
"Hand over everything you have obtained in the Tianying Realm immediately! Otherwise, death!"
Ye Yunfei thundered.
With this roar, Ye Yunfei employed the Lion’s Roar Art of the Fierce Lion Tribe. At his current cultivation level, the power of this technique was overwhelming. A boundless storm of violent sonic waves descended from the sky like tidal waves, completely engulfing those beings.
These beings felt as if countless terrifying thunderclaps were ceaselessly exploding within their ears, shaking their very soul bodies.
Utterly terrified, they finally surrendered, obediently taking out all the treasures on their persons and fleeing like the wind towards the entrance of the Small World.
From then on, whenever Ye Yunfei encountered beings exploring and seeking treasure, he simply attacked directly and drove them off.
At the same time.
In the depths of the Tianying Realm.
"Excellent news! Ahead lies our ancestral lands of the Tianying Clan!
We've finally returned!"
Tianying Wang, leading the members of the Tianying Clan, surged forward excitedly. He could sense the familiar aura coming from ahead.
"Hehe…
These remnants of the Tianying Clan have indeed returned. This time, we can capture them all in one sweep!"
Some distance behind, numerous black-clad figures were secretly following. One of them chuckled coldly.