"That guy is catching up!"
Hun Lao's perception was exceptionally powerful. Detecting that the Soul Emperor was pursuing them, he immediately informed Ye Yunfei.
"Let him give chase! No need to fear!"
Ye Yunfei activated his Space Flitting Technique, continuously performing flashes to flee towards the distant starry expanse. As he deployed his spatial movement skill, he combined it with the Eight Steps of the Heavenly Dragon, further boosting his speed. His figure flickered incessantly, each flash propelling him an extremely far distance away.
"Damned! This brat's movement speed is actually so fast! However, we members of the Soul Race are even faster! Kid, escaping right before my eyes isn't that easy!"
From behind, the Soul Emperor, his teeth gritted, locked onto Ye Yunfei's Soul Body and gave chase relentlessly.
"Quick! Use the Hidden Shadow Secret Art and see if you can shake him off! This fellow is a soul being; the Soul Race has no physical bodies, essentially existing as Soul Bodies, which gives them terrifying speed!" Hun Lao urged Ye Yunfei.
"I already activated the Hidden Shadow Secret Art when I left that Small World earlier, but my Soul Body seems to have been locked onto by some special secret art of his. I can't shake him! Truly a Heavenly Emperor of the Soul Race," Ye Yunfei replied with a bitter smile.
"No way! Alright, keep running, then," Hun Lao sighed.
Meanwhile, Ye Yunfei's figure flickered and advanced repeatedly through the void of the Tianpo Realm. However, the space within the Tianpo Realm seemed boundless, forming a vast universe. Therefore, despite Ye Yunfei's incredible speed, the scope of his movement so far was only an extremely small patch within this cosmos.
"This brat's speed is too fast. I actually can't catch him in a short time! It seems I need to call some friends to help me encircle this human kid!" The Soul Emperor trailing him was getting rather anxious. He was absolutely determined to get Ye Yunfei and couldn't afford to fail! For within Ye Yunfei's soul sea was a Soul-Nourishing Tree! The Soul-Nourishing Tree was the sacred tree of the Soul Race, possessing a fatal attraction for this Soul Emperor. Therefore, he swore to acquire it! The Soul Emperor dispatched several messages.
Not long after.
"Bad news! Aside from that Soul Emperor, from other directions, four or five entities radiating Heavenly Emperor-level energy seem to be charging towards you rapidly! These beings also appear to have locked onto you! They're definitely after you!" Hun Lao suddenly exclaimed in shock.
"No way!" Ye Yunfei cried out.
One Soul Emperor was already a headache for Ye Yunfei. Adding several more Heavenly Emperor experts meant even greater trouble!
"They're probably helpers called by that Soul Emperor," Ye Yunfei said ruefully.
"Most likely. Who would have thought... in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, you were being hunted by Heavenly Emperors, and after arriving at the Tianpo Realm, you're still being hunted by Heavenly Emperors. You really stir up too much trouble, no matter where you go, you always manage to attract so many enemies," Hun Lao sighed, shaking his head.
"Kid, where do you think you're escaping to!"
At that moment, a roar echoed through the starry expanse ahead. A tall figure appeared in the void in front, hair disheveled, its enormous golden eyes glaring as it slashed out with a huge blade from afar towards Ye Yunfei. A massive blade light materialized, directly tearing through the starry sky as it surged towards Ye Yunfei in a mighty torrent.
Another Heavenly Emperor!
Knowing his current strength couldn't withstand a direct confrontation, Ye Yunfei immediately activated his Space Teleportation Token, instantly teleporting away and reappearing in a distant location. As he wasn't yet familiar with the time and space of this Tianpo Realm, he dared not teleport recklessly. If he was unlucky and ended up in the territory of some terrifyingly powerful being, his life would likely be forfeit. One had to remember, even a practitioner at the Immortal Realm wasn't safe from the danger of falling within this Tianpo Realm, let alone Ye Yunfei who wasn't even a Heavenly Emperor yet! While Ye Yunfei had always been a daring and venturesome character, that didn't equate to being arrogant and reckless. Therefore, he only dared to use his Space Teleportation Token for relatively short-range jumps.
"He's over there! Chase him!"
At this moment, the Soul Emperor caught up and, discovering Ye Yunfei had teleported to another nearby patch of starry sky, immediately took the lead in pursuing him. Five or six other Heavenly Emperor experts also charged towards Ye Yunfei's current location.
"Soul Emperor, we agreed beforehand. If we help you capture that human brat, you must provide us with a batch of heavenly soul crystals in a quantity that satisfies us. And also impart one of your Soul Race's secret Soul Power techniques to us! You better not go back on your word!" one of the Heavenly Emperors addressed the Soul Emperor. These Heavenly Emperors hadn't come to help the Soul Emperor pursue Ye Yunfei without expecting something in return!
"You can rest assured, even if I intended to deceive someone, I wouldn't deceive several of you at once. Just help me capture this human kid, and everything will be arranged. I will not break my promise!" the Soul Emperor answered.
"That's good! A mere human at the Perfected Half-Emperor level, although a bit slippery in movement, wanting to escape from so many of us Heavenly Emperors isn't that easy!" Hearing his words, the Heavenly Emperors felt reassured, one of them chuckling as he spoke.
"How about this. Let's not group together while chasing. Let's split up and encircle, pursue, block, and intercept this kid!" one of the Heavenly Emperors suggested.
"Fine! We'll split up and chase him!" The Soul Emperor nodded.
"And if you have other friends with Heavenly Emperor strength, call them all! As long as you help me catch this brat, I will provide the same reward!" The Soul Emperor thought for a moment, gritted his teeth, and added.
"Soul Emperor, what's so special about this kid? Worthy of you spending such heavy resources to deal with him?" one Heavenly Emperor couldn't help but ask.
"Don't worry about that! Just know I won't go back on my word!" the Soul Emperor replied.
"Alright, in that case, we'll call some people. After all, you're paying," they said. Then, these Heavenly Emperors began sending out messages one after another, summoning their acquaintances with Heavenly Emperor strength.
A moment later.
"Kid, big trouble! There are five or six more Heavenly Emperor-level experts coming. By the looks of it, they're also here for you! It seems that Soul Emperor is dead-set on capturing you!" Hun Lao suddenly said to Ye Yunfei.
"Yeah, I sense them too!" Ye Yunfei frowned deeply.
Soon, Ye Yunfei realized a total of over a dozen Heavenly Emperors were pursuing, intercepting, and encircling him within the starry expanse, ferocious in their approach.
"I get the feeling this Tianpo Realm seems even more dangerous than the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds outside. Perhaps it would be better to return to them. After all, in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, only four Heavenly Emperors are hunting you. But here, there are over a dozen!" Hun Lao couldn't help but sigh.
"No. Heavenly Emperor experts from the Dark Faction are also chasing me in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. Don't forget," Ye Yunfei shook his head.
"You're right. It's the same everywhere," Hun Lao nodded.
A while later, Ye Yunfei found that Heavenly Emperor experts seemed to be blocking him from all directions — front, back, left, and right! They were far more familiar with the Tianpo Realm than Ye Yunfei, giving them the advantage of geographical knowledge. Moreover, Ye Yunfei noted something else: these Heavenly Emperors clearly knew where certain long-range teleportation formations were, allowing them to directly use them to teleport ahead of Ye Yunfei and intercept him.
Additionally, Ye Yunfei realized his Soul Body had been locked onto by that Soul Emperor using some special method, meaning no matter where he fled, he could be sensed! Thankfully, Ye Yunfei possessed his Space Teleportation Token. At every critical moment, he would activate it, teleporting to another location before continuing his escape.
And so, Ye Yunfei spent the better part of the day being chased all over the Tianpo Realm by over a dozen Heavenly Emperors.
After most of a day passed.
Ye Yunfei seemed to be running out of options. That gaggle of over a dozen Heavenly Emperors had him cornered from every side!
"Over there is a planet with an immense mass. Many terrifying auras are lurking on it... Fine, let's go take a look! Let's see if those fellows dare to chase us there!"
Spotting a colossal planet in the distance, Ye Yunfei considered his choices before his mind set. He flickered towards that planet.
"You're taking too great a risk. That planet undoubtedly hosts many formidable beings; I can sense it," Hun Lao understood Ye Yunfei's intention. He wanted to courageously rush into a relatively dangerous area to see if those dozen-plus Heavenly Emperors would dare follow.
While approaching the planet, Ye Yunfei used the Hidden Shadow Secret Art to meticulously conceal his aura. Simultaneously, he gripped his Space Teleportation Token, ready to activate it and depart immediately should he sense any hint of danger.