At this moment, an astonishing piece of news spread like wildfire throughout the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
Two of the Three Great Heavenly Emperors, Jin Wu and You Yue, had fallen!
They were killed by Ye Yunfei!
This stunning news, like a hurricane, shook the entire Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds within a short period.
The grudge between Ye Yunfei and the Three Great Heavenly Emperors had long been public knowledge. The three emperors had personally joined forces to hunt him down in the past.
"Heavens! Who would have thought that Jin Wu and You Yue, two Heavenly Emperors, would die at the hands of a junior!"
"Such prestigious Heavenly Emperors, what an undignified way to die!"
"Is this real? From what I know, that Ye Yunfei is only a Half-Emperor. How could he possibly kill two Heavenly Emperors? It must be false news!"
...
Within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, some gasped in awe, while many questioned the news.
The Three Great Heavenly Emperors were renowned and deeply respected throughout these worlds. Suddenly losing two of them was indeed hard to believe and accept. Especially since mighty Heavenly Emperors were killed by a mere junior—it was all the more unbelievable!
But soon, several vassal forces under Jin Wu and You Yue personally confirmed their deaths.
Then, another piece of news spread: Ye Yunfei had broken through to the Heavenly Emperor Realm!
"Impossible! So young, and he's already become an Emperor!"
"Truly worthy of being the most monstrously talented youth in our Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds!"
"Ah, comparisons are odious! I've cultivated for much longer than him, yet I'm only at the advanced Half-Emperor realm. A young junior has actually broken through to Emperor!"
...
Some sighed in admiration, some marveled, while others burned with jealousy.
"I had already deduced the Three Great Heavenly Emperors were in peril. So it was indeed so."
Inside the Main World, atop a lofty mountain, Lao Xiazi stood with his hands clasped behind his back, gazing towards the direction of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, speaking softly.
Through his art of deduction and prognostication, Lao Xiazi had already divined the fall of the two Heavenly Emperors, Jin Wu and You Yue.
"Master, did something happen to the Three Great Heavenly Emperors?" asked one of the two child attendants standing beside Lao Xiazi.
"Indeed, something befell them. Jin Wu and You Yue have perished," Lao Xiazi nodded.
"What? Jin Wu and You Yue are dead? How is that possible! Both of them are the most established Heavenly Emperor experts in the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. Although many new Heavenly Emperor experts have appeared recently, the Three Great Heavenly Emperors' strength should still be unrivaled. Unless a Perfected expert attacked them, it should be impossible to kill them. Master, was it a Perfected expert who targeted them?" asked the other child.
"It was not a Perfected expert. Based on my deduction, it was Ye Yunfei who killed Jin Wu and You Yue," Lao Xiazi replied.
"Ye Yunfei killed them?!" Both children turned pale with shock upon hearing this.
"Master, what of Tianluo? Jin Wu and You Yue are dead, how is Tianluo now?"
"It seems Tianluo has found a place to hide. I am currently deducing his whereabouts," Lao Xiazi answered.
"Master, since the Three Great Heavenly Emperors have been dealt with, can we return to the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds now?"
"Wait a little longer. During this time, I have been following Master to cultivate a certain inheritance secret art. It's not too late to return after I successfully master it," Lao Xiazi replied after some thought.
At the same time, within a certain extremely well-hidden Small World among the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
Thick black mist permeated every corner of this Small World, making it almost pitch-dark, as if one couldn't even see their hand in front of their face.
Inside a pitch-black hall.
Tianluo stood before a creature entirely swathed in black robes.
"So you are of the Asura Race," the black-clad creature spoke, its gaze fixed on Tianluo.
"Yes," Tianluo nodded.
"Why have you come to the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds? To my knowledge, there are no Asura among these realms."
"Why I came here is my secret," Tianluo replied.
"Very well. Your Asura Race is an extremely powerful one. I have no wish for conflict with your people. If you desire, I can even find a way to send you out of this sealed spacetime."
"Wait. I still have a score to settle with Ye Yunfei. I know your Dark Faction seems to be planning something within this spacetime, but rest assured, I will not interfere. I only wish to settle accounts with Ye Yunfei before leaving this spacetime," Tianluo answered after a moment's thought.
"I've heard every member of the Asura Race is immensely powerful. Why is your strength so weak? Are there... issues with your body?" the black creature asked again.
"Yes, there are indeed some problems with my body. The majority of my strength is sealed within and cannot be utilized for the time being. However, I will recover eventually," Tianluo replied.
"I see. Do you need my help to deal with Ye Yunfei? Although that human youth's talent is quite remarkable, his current power is akin to an ant before me."
"Unnecessary. I do not wish to owe favors to your Dark Faction. I will handle him myself," Tianluo shook his head.
"Very well," the black creature nodded.
"Venerable One, so many of our Dark Faction members of the Heavenly Emperor Realm have died at Ye Yunfei's hands. Should we dispatch Perfected experts to deal with him?!" A creature with the strength of a Heavenly Emperor suddenly spoke up from the side.
If Ye Yunfei were here, he would immediately recognize this creature as the Dark Faction leader, the Heavenly Emperor expert who had fled in the Vermilion Bird Realm.
"Not for the moment. This young human's physical body, Soul Body, and origin essence blood are all of exceptionally high quality. Let him continue to grow. Let him become even stronger. That way, he will be of greater value. We shall offer him as a sacrifice only after he has grown sufficiently powerful," the black creature waved a hand dismissively.
"Understood, Venerable One," the Dark Faction Heavenly Emperor expert promptly answered.
"Very well, you may withdraw. Continue drawing factions and experts within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds to our side. Strive to divide the worlds' internal forces. That will make harvesting sacrifices much easier for us when the time comes," the black creature said.
Standing beside them, Tianluo couldn't help but secretly feel a chill upon hearing these words. However, he did not ask any questions, as he had just stated he would not interfere in the Dark Faction's affairs.