"Ye Yunfei, I will not rest until I eliminate you!"
The Heavenly God Palace Master spoke through gritted teeth, murderous intent billowing from him.
Three of the Heavenly God Palace Master's avatars had been killed by Ye Yunfei one after another; in a sense, he had been slain three times by Ye Yunfei!
This was a monumental grudge!
Moreover, Ye Yunfei's growth speed filled him with pressure.
He knew that if he didn't eliminate Ye Yunfei early, this young man would one day become a fatal threat!
"Palace Master, I have deduced Ye Yunfei's specific location! He doesn't seem to be suppressing his aura at all. He's moving rapidly through the void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, probably traveling in a flying ship!"
A moment later, the old sorcerer of the Heavenly God Palace successfully deduced Ye Yunfei's whereabouts and immediately reported to the Palace Master.
"Good. I will head out now and kill him! Old Sorcerer, continue deducing and locking onto his specific position, sending me messages at any time!"
The Heavenly God Palace Master had long been impatient. Hearing the report, he immediately stood up and spoke.
Then, his figure flashed as he charged out of the Heavenly God Palace headquarters, heading in Ye Yunfei's direction.
At this moment, within the chaotic void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, Ye Yunfei's ship was speeding along, getting closer and closer to the Vermilion Bird Realm.
Inside the Phantom Tower:
"The knowledge of Formations recorded in the Heavenly Formation Secret Record is truly profound. My current skill in Formations has increased at least tenfold compared to before!"
During this period, Ye Yunfei had been studying the Heavenly Formation Secret Record inside the Phantom Tower. His gains were enormous, and his mood was extremely excited.
Ye Yunfei's Formation skills were already among the top in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. Now, with such a massive improvement, he had reached a truly astonishing level.
Meanwhile, within the Vermilion Bird Realm, a terrifying battle was unfolding.
More than a dozen Heavenly Emperors, leading a large group of subordinates, were besieging the forces of the Miao Clan.
The Vermilion Bird King was activating the Zhuque Divine Ring, barely holding on.
However, constantly attacked by over a dozen Heavenly Emperor experts, he was forced back repeatedly and soon sustained injuries.
The Miao Clan forces were also suffering heavy casualties.
The forces brought by these Heavenly Emperors were extremely powerful; the Miao Clan was simply no match.
Fortunately, the power of the Zhuque Divine Ring was formidable. Under the Vermilion Bird King's full activation, it erupted with overwhelming pressure, protecting a core group of the Miao Clan and allowing them to retreat.
But faced with the siege of over a dozen Heavenly Emperors, the Vermilion Bird King and the Divine Ring were struggling mightily, constantly being blasted away before charging back in.
"Hahaha... Vermilion Bird King, now you know the consequences of opposing us three Great Emperors!"
Great Emperor Jinwu laughed wildly.
"I know now. They are members of the legendary Dark Faction. I never thought the esteemed three Great Emperors would collude with the Dark Faction," the Vermilion Bird King said solemnly.
"Correct. We are from the Dark Faction. Vermilion Bird King, I give you an opportunity now. From this day forward, you and all members of the Miao Clan must pledge allegiance to our Dark Faction and follow our orders. Otherwise, today will be the day your Miao Clan is exterminated!"
A Heavenly Emperor expert from the Dark Faction spoke in an icy tone.
"Humph! Our Vermilion Bird Realm's Miao Clan will never obey the orders of an external faction!"
The Vermilion Bird King roared angrily.
He had heard of the Dark Faction—an extremely mysterious and evil organization.
The Vermilion Bird King understood that if the Miao Clan submitted to the Dark Faction, there was no telling what they would become in the future. Aligning with an evil power would likely lead to no good end.
"Everyone, hurry! Retreat back to the Ancestral Lands!"
The Vermilion Bird King bellowed.
Boom...
A massive vermilion bird shot out from his body and swiftly merged into the Zhuque Divine Ring.
Rumble...
The power of the Zhuque Divine Ring increased sharply.
Then, the Vermilion Bird King's body began to blaze fiercely.
He was preparing to burn his origin essence and vital blood!
"Is a desperate struggle useful? Heh heh... No matter how you struggle today, you won't escape death! Unless you submit to our Dark Faction."
A Dark Faction expert sneered.
"Vermilion Bird King, never thought you would have a day like this," Great Emperor Youyue said lightly.
"Great King Vermilion Bird, I'll help you!"
Seeing the Vermilion Bird King struggling more and more, Xiao Fei grew anxious.
Rumble...
A vermilion bird shot out from Xiao Fei's body and instantly merged into the Zhuque Divine Ring.
The Ring's power surged dramatically!
"Xiao Fei, don't! You are the hope of our Miao Clan's future! Quickly withdraw your Vermilion Bird Divine Meridian and follow everyone back to the Ancestral Lands!"
The Vermilion Bird King was shocked.
He had already taken Xiao Fei as his successor and naturally did not want her to come to harm.
"Tianpeng, follow everyone back to the Ancestral Lands. There, the residual souls of our Miao Clan's ancestors from previous generations remain, along with our ancestral ancient Formations. They can protect everyone," Miao Ziqiong said to Ye Tianpeng.
Rumble...
As she spoke, the Vermilion Bird Divine Meridian within Miao Ziqiong also surged out, directly merging into the Zhuque Divine Ring.
The Divine Ring's power increased once again, forcing Great Emperor Jinwu back a few steps.
This was because Great Emperor Jinwu's attacks were extremely ferocious; he had been charging at the forefront, assailing the Vermilion Bird King with full force!
The Three Great Emperors actually most wished to kill the Vermilion Bird King outright and annihilate the Miao Clan. If the Vermilion Bird King submitted to the Dark Faction, they would have no way to deal with him in the future.
Boom...
After Xiao Fei and Miao Ziqiong's Vermilion Bird Divine Meridians merged into the Divine Ring, its offensive power became truly terrifying. It erupted with vast energy like an ocean, sweeping towards the over a dozen Heavenly Emperor experts.
Those experts were all forced back a step.
"Now, back to the Ancestral Lands!"
The Vermilion Bird King was overjoyed; he had been waiting for this chance.
Whoosh!
The Vermilion Bird King stretched out a hand, directly grasping Xiao Fei, Miao Ziqiong, and a large group of Miao Clan members in his palm, then strode towards the Ancestral Lands.
"Stop him!"
A Dark Faction expert shouted.
Boom... Boom...
The dozen Heavenly Emperors attacked simultaneously. Some unleashed their techniques and martial skills, others deployed magical treasures, all chasing after the Vermilion Bird King.
Boom!
The Vermilion Bird King, charging at full speed, was struck by a black pagoda. His body swayed, nearly sent flying.
Rumble...
Boiling red flames surged from his body as he began burning his origin essence and vital blood, instantly increasing his speed. At the same time, his hands grabbed out repeatedly, seizing several more groups of Miao Clan members before plunging headfirst into the Ancestral Lands.
Rumble...
A Formation light curtain radiating ancient aura rose directly, enveloping the Miao Clan's Ancestral Lands.
"Humph! You ran fast enough!"
The dozen Heavenly Emperor experts followed with their large forces, tightly surrounding the Miao Clan's Ancestral Lands. A Dark Faction expert gazed coldly into the Ancestral Lands. "Spread the order! From now on, this Vermilion Bird Realm belongs to our Dark Faction!"
Upon hearing this expert's command, the Dark Faction forces immediately moved into action, splitting up to conquer the various other powers within the Vermilion Bird Realm.
"Vermilion Bird King, hiding inside is useless. Once we break this great Formation, you'll have nowhere to run," the Dark Faction expert said, looking into the Ancestral Lands with a cold sneer.
"Let's join forces and break the Formation!" the expert shouted.
Boom... Boom...
The dozen Heavenly Emperors acted together, unleashing wave after wave of fierce attacks against the Miao Clan Ancestral Lands' protective Formation.
"This Formation was left behind by our Miao Clan ancestors. It is incomparably sturdy. With your strength, you may not necessarily be able to break it!"
The Vermilion Bird King's voice echoed from within the Ancestral Lands.
"Heh heh... You underestimate the power of our Dark Faction. Soon, another group of experts at the Heavenly Emperor level will arrive here. From this day forward, the Vermilion Bird Realm belongs to our Dark Faction. Your Miao Clan's ancestral Formation will be broken sooner or later," the Dark Faction expert sneered.
"Could it be that our Miao Clan's legacy is truly going to be cut off?"
The Vermilion Bird King, currently sitting cross-legged inside the Ancestral Lands to heal his wounds, paled upon hearing these words, a sense of despair filling his heart.
The Miao Clan had only him, one Heavenly Emperor.
The Dark Faction experts and the Three Great Emperors combined numbered over a dozen.
If another batch arrived... it would be even more terrifying! The Miao Clan was simply no match!
"Great King Vermilion Bird, during the previous battle, our Miao Clan forces suffered extremely heavy casualties. At least one-third of our clansmen perished!"
A Miao Clan elder reported.
"Everyone, rest and heal first. Then we will discuss a strategy to find a way through this current crisis," the Vermilion Bird King said.
Though he said this, in his heart, the Vermilion Bird King understood perfectly: the current situation was essentially a death trap for the Miao Clan.
At the same time.
Ye Yunfei's ship drew closer and closer to the Vermilion Bird Realm.
Ye Yunfei was still inside the Phantom Tower studying Formations. He had become utterly enthralled by the Heavenly Formation Secret Record.
"Someone is deducing you!"
Hun Lao suddenly sent a voice transmission to Ye Yunfei.
"Let them deduce," Ye Yunfei said indifferently.
When returning to the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds this time, Ye Yunfei hadn't hidden his aura at all, but instead traveled openly and unashamedly. So, he was mentally prepared that he would definitely be deduced.
"The Three Great Emperors, the Heavenly God Palace Master, and the Dark Faction are all likely deducing you," Hun Lao said.
"Even if they didn't deduce me, I was planning to seek them out myself," Ye Yunfei snorted coldly.
Just at that moment.
"Eh? Something doesn't seem right. The Vermilion Bird Realm is just ahead, but I can sense the energy aura of the Dark Faction. The entrance to the Vermilion Bird Realm seems to be guarded by a group radiating Dark Faction energy. Could it be that the Vermilion Bird Realm has already been occupied by the Dark Faction?"
Hun Lao suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"Things really aren't right!"
Upon hearing Hun Lao's words, Ye Yunfei was shocked. He immediately charged out of the Phantom Tower, perceiving that at the distant entrance to the Vermilion Bird Realm, there indeed was a group of Dark Faction members guarding it.
Whoosh!
This time, Ye Yunfei couldn't stay calm. His figure flashed as he dashed at his fastest speed towards the distant entrance to the Vermilion Bird Realm.
His parents, younger sister, and Ye Family clansmen—all the people Ye Yunfei cared about most—were inside the Vermilion Bird Realm. If something happened to them, Ye Yunfei would simply be unable to bear it.
However, at that very moment.
"Ye Yunfei, you really are here!"
A figure swiftly approached, locking onto Ye Yunfei.
It was the Heavenly God Palace Master!
With the help of the Heavenly God Palace's old sorcerer, he had tracked him all the way here and finally found Ye Yunfei.
"Ye Yunfei, this time I'll see where you can run!"
The Heavenly God Palace Master roared with murderous intent, pouncing towards Ye Yunfei.
"Look! That seems to be the Heavenly God Palace Master! I heard him calling for Ye Yunfei! Could it be that Ye Yunfei has appeared again in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds?"
"Look, isn't that Ye Yunfei in the distance?!"
Some beings passing by heard the Heavenly God Palace Master's roar and looked over, spotting both figures.
"Ye Yunfei has indeed reappeared!"
These beings were all astonished.
Ye Yunfei had long been famous throughout the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. The story of the Three Great Emperors and the Heavenly God Palace Master jointly hunting him down had already spread everywhere.
"Get lost!"
Now worried about the safety of his parents and Xiao Fei, Ye Yunfei had no mind to deal with the Heavenly God Palace Master. He directly took out a token and threw it towards the Palace Master.
This token was left by Guhuang Great Emperor for Hun Lao. There were six in total, each sealed with an attack from Guhuang Great Emperor, possessing eighty percent of his full-strength strike's power.
It could repel even a high-level Heavenly Emperor!
Rumble...
The token activated, erupting with violent energy that swept towards the Heavenly God Palace Master.
"Damn it!"
Sensing the powerful energy released by the token, the Heavenly God Palace Master's expression drastically changed as he retreated at full speed. He was nearly injured by the token's energy!
Whoosh!
Ye Yunfei directly activated a spatial teleportation token, instantly teleporting away and vanishing.
"Ye Yunfei, you won't escape!"
The Heavenly God Palace Master roared fiercely, releasing his Soul Power to search for Ye Yunfei's location. The next moment, he perceived that Ye Yunfei had already charged to the entrance of the Vermilion Bird Realm.
"Humph! Even the Vermilion Bird King won't be able to protect you!"
Thinking that Ye Yunfei was trying to seek the Vermilion Bird King's protection, the Palace Master snorted coldly and gave chase.
"Halt! Who are you?"
As soon as Ye Yunfei arrived before the entrance to the Vermilion Bird Realm, a squad of beings radiating billowing black mist appeared, blocking his way.
"Die!"
Ye Yunfei roared.
Rumble...
A massive golden orb of light appeared, rolling forward. Wherever it passed, those black beings blocking the way were instantly crushed to dust, turning to nothingness.
This golden orb was 'Nine Yangs Returned to One'—its power was terrifying.
In his previous life, this golden orb was the trademark of Emperor Ye! Many worlds and factions within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds had recorded images of Ye Yunfei, his signature feature being a giant golden orb suspended above his head, like a blazing sun.
Beings of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds only needed to see a Heavenly Emperor expert with a golden orb floating above their head to know it was Emperor Ye!
Ye Yunfei's figure flashed as he directly charged into the Vermilion Bird Realm.
Then, his Soul Power surged out, instantly covering the entire Vermilion Bird Realm.
"The Three Great Emperors... The Dark Faction!"
Sensing the presence of the Dark Faction beings and the auras of the Three Great Emperors, Ye Yunfei's killing intent soared to the heavens.
"Ye Yunfei, you won't escape!"
At this time, the Heavenly God Palace Master also charged into the Vermilion Bird Realm, his momentum roaring as he rushed to kill Ye Yunfei.