As the three Heavenly Emperors walked through the Chaotic Void, discussing how to deal with Ye Yunfei, in another part of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, an old man of ordinary stature clad in armor stood together with a tall, robust Fat Monk, watching the three Heavenly Emperors from afar.
"It seems these three fellows plan to bully the weak with their strength and deal with Ye Yunfei personally," the Fat Monk said solemnly.
"These three have always considered themselves the masters of the Three Thousand Worlds, accustomed to lives of ease and lofty positions, yet their minds are actually quite narrow. They don't even care about their status, willing to move against a junior," the old man shook his head and said.
"Should we intervene directly?" the Fat Monk asked.
"We need not rush to act. Ye Yunfei now possesses the strength of an Advanced Half-Emperor, and with the legacy he obtained from the Sword Grave, his combat power is already considerable. Let's first observe how Ye Yunfei copes with the attacks of these three Heavenly Emperors. This young man is not simple; I'm looking forward to whether he will bring us any surprises. Of course, if in the end he truly cannot withstand their attacks, we will intervene in time. Such an outstanding young man cannot be allowed to come to harm," the old man thought for a moment before speaking slowly.
"Fine. We'll do as you suggest. I, too, am eager to see if Ye Yunfei will bring us any surprises," the Fat Monk nodded in agreement.
"Actually, my greatest worry isn't these three Heavenly Emperors, but the Dark Faction. If Ye Yunfei attracts the attention of the Dark Faction, the trouble will be immense. Even the two of us might not necessarily be able to protect him. That's why I don't want him to come into contact with the Dark Faction too early," the old man suddenly furrowed his brows slightly.
"The Dark Faction will target Ye Yunfei sooner or later, perhaps they already have. Because he has already killed many creatures of the Dark Faction," the Fat Monk said.
"We'll do our best to protect him. It would be a pity if such an outstanding young junior met with misfortune," the old man sighed.
At the same time, within the Phantom Tower, in the ancestral land of Tianying Realm.
"Last time in the Sword Grave, I only fused a portion of the Huangdao True Gold I obtained. There's still a lot left. While I have time now, I'll refine and fuse it all," Ye Yunfei said, taking out all the Huangdao True Gold and beginning to refine and fuse it.
This batch of Huangdao True Gold was of exceptionally high quality, possessing great effects for body tempering. Roughly a month later, Ye Yunfei finally refined and fused all the Huangdao True Gold into his body. Both his physical strength and quality had undergone a qualitative leap!
"My current physical strength exceeds twenty thousand jiao at the very least! Relying on physical strength alone, a single punch could annihilate any expert at the Half-Emperor level! Moreover, if I stand motionless now and allow a Perfected Half-Emperor to attack me, they still won't be able to cause me significant harm," Ye Yunfei clenched his fist, sensing the surging physical power within his body, and spoke with confidence.
"I just wonder, given my current comprehensive strength, what the result would be if I encountered a Heavenly Emperor-level expert. Of course, I definitely can't defeat a Heavenly Emperor-level expert, but would I have a chance to escape?" Ye Yunfei thought to himself. From this moment on, he no longer considered experts at the Half-Emperor level as opponents. In Ye Yunfei's mind, his next opponents would be experts at the Heavenly Emperor level!
Just at this moment.
"Kid, lately I've been having a bad feeling, an inexplicable sense of dread and unease. This feeling is like we're being watched by something terrifying, sending chills down my spine," Hun Lao suddenly sent a Sound Transmission to Ye Yunfei.
"Oh? Is that so?" Hearing Hun Lao's words, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but frown deeply.
Ye Yunfei knew that ever since Hun Lao fused with another branch of the Primordial World Tree, his perception abilities had become extremely powerful. Hun Lao's feeling might be a kind of forewarning!
"We're being watched by something..." Ye Yunfei released his Soul Power, sensing outwards in all directions, trying to see if he could detect something. A moment later, although Ye Yunfei didn't accurately capture anything, a cold feeling suddenly arose in his heart, as if a chill was running down his back. It felt somewhat like prey suddenly discovering it was being watched by a hunter!
"It seems we are indeed being watched," Ye Yunfei's expression turned somewhat grave as he slowly spoke.
"There's only one possibility: the Three Great Heavenly Emperors and the Heavenly God Palace Master. Only a Heavenly Emperor-level expert would have the ability to watch us without us detecting them," Ye Yunfei thought for a moment before saying solemnly.
"Yes. It seems a Heavenly Emperor-level expert is preparing to make a move against you. Your situation is not good," Hun Lao said.
"Finally going to face Heavenly Emperor-level experts?" Ye Yunfei uttered each word clearly.
At that very moment, a terrifying wave of energy pressure erupted from the Tianying Ancient Hall within the Tianying ancestral land, shaking the Small World that contained the ancestral land.
"What happened?" Sensing that terrifying energy, all members of the Tianying Clan turned pale with fright, their gazes sweeping over.
"This is energy at the Heavenly Emperor level!" Although still inside the Phantom Tower, Ye Yunfei also clearly sensed that energy pressure. Somewhat surprised, he immediately exited the Phantom Tower.
Rumble... At this time, another surge of terrifying energy, vast like an ocean, diffused out from the Tianying Ancient Hall.
"This is Lord Tianying Wang's energy aura!" Suddenly, an elder of the Tianying Clan exclaimed loudly, a joyful expression appearing on his face.
"That's right! This is indeed Tianying Wang's aura. Could it be..." The ten elders of the Tianying Clan fixed their eyes on the Tianying Ancient Hall, seeming to guess something, their faces showing expressions of anticipation and excitement.
"It seems Tianying Wang's strength is beginning to slowly recover to its peak state. He must have obtained the greatest benefit within the Tianying Ancient Hall," sensing the energy aura emanating from the Tianying Ancient Hall, Ye Yunfei also roughly guessed what was happening. In the ancient Three Thousand Worlds, the Tianying Tribe's strength was even greater than that of the Miao Tribe from the Vermilion Bird Realm. The Vermilion Bird King was a Heavenly Emperor-level expert. Tianying Wang was even more so!
Boom! Boom!... Magnificent waves of energy pressure continuously diffused out from the Tianying Ancient Hall, like rolling, fearsome billows, each wave stronger than the last.
"Heaven have mercy! Our Tianying Clan has experienced countless hardships, but we finally have hope of returning to our former peak!" The ten elders of the Tianying Clan seemed to have already confirmed what was happening within the Tianying Ancient Hall. Each of them was so excited that tears streamed down their faces.
Who knew how much time had passed. The energy pressure diffusing from the Tianying Ancient Hall suddenly vanished.
"Hahaha... Today, I, Tianying Wang, formally return!" A delighted laugh rang out from the Tianying Ancient Hall, spreading throughout the entire Tianying ancestral land, then continuing to propagate outward, instantly spreading across the entire Tianying Realm! It was like a series of violent thunderclaps continuously striking, causing the entire Tianying Realm to be filled with flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, shaking heaven and earth.
"Tianying Wang has recovered his strength," Ye Yunfei revealed a smile.
"We respectfully welcome the formal return of Tianying Wang!" Led by the ten elders of the Tianying Clan, all the clan members knelt down excitedly, collectively bowing towards the Tianying Ancient Hall and roaring in unison.
Every member of the Tianying Clan trembled with excitement. They knew that with Tianying Wang's strength restored to its peak, the Tianying Clan would also swiftly rise!
"Our Tianying Clan has finally waited for this day! Thank you, ancestors, for your protection!" The ten elders of the Tianying Clan were all weeping with emotion.
Swoosh! In a flash of movement, before anyone could react, Tianying Wang had emerged from the Tianying Ancient Hall and stood before Ye Yunfei. His body was shrouded in boundless, surging grey energy, exuding immense pressure. As he stood there, it seemed the entire world immediately revolved around him. All energy and all laws began to resonate with him from afar. This was an expert at the Heavenly Emperor level! In the vast majority of worlds within the Three Thousand Worlds, experts at the Heavenly Emperor level were masters of heaven and earth. With every move, they could control all the energy and laws in the surrounding world. Therefore, for ordinary beings, to oppose a Heavenly Emperor was equivalent to opposing the entire world—utterly hopeless!
"Congratulations on your return to peak strength, Tianying Wang," Ye Yunfei, having sensed Tianying Wang's state, said with a smile.