Not long after, Ye Yunfei arrived in front of the entrance portal to the Tianjiao Plane.
This plane was the territory of the Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan.
The Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan was a prestigious and powerful race within the Three Thousand Worlds, with a heritage stretching back to ancient times.
Furthermore, not long ago, both the clan's Patriarch and the Grand Elder had broken through to become Heavenly Emperors!
In other words, the Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan now possessed two Heavenly Emperors!
It was said that the number of Half-Emperor powerhouses currently in the clan was at least three to four hundred!
Such overall strength absolutely qualified the clan as a major power holding sway over its region in the Three Thousand Worlds.
Ye Yunfei transmitted out the Second Crown Prince, Jiao Zhong, the other two elders, as well as Jiao Zheng.
"Second Crown Prince, we've returned to the Tianjiao Plane," Ye Yunfei said to the prince.
"What?
Young Master Ye, why did you bring us back to the Tianjiao Plane?"
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words and seeing the entrance portal to the Tianjiao Plane not far away, the Second Crown Prince, Jiao Zhong, and the other two elders could not help but turn pale with shock.
For years, they had stayed far away from the Tianjiao Plane, constantly evading the pursuit of the Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan's forces.
They never imagined that Ye Yunfei would actually bring them back here now!
Reacting reflexively, the Second Crown Prince, Jiao Zhong, and the other two elders were all frightened to the point of paling.
'Could it be that this kid really intends to challenge our Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan?
I wonder if the Patriarch and the Grand Elder are a match for him?'
Jiao Zheng's expression turned grim and uncertain. He had already heard about Ye Yunfei successively killing the Jinwu Heavenly Emperor, the Youyue Heavenly Emperor, and the master of the Heavenly God Palace. He knew Ye Yunfei's strength was terrifying.
'Hmph!
Even if the Patriarch and the Grand Elder are no match for him, they can still call upon the powerhouses of the Dark Faction for help!
No matter how strong this kid is, he won't be a match for the Dark Faction!
So, if he dares to provoke our Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan, he is courting death!'
Jiao Zheng thought darkly to himself.
"When the former Crown Prince gifted me the Xuanhuang Tower back then, I promised him that I would do my best to help avenge him in the future.
Since I've met you all today, I might as well fulfill that promise.
I do not care for those who break faith," Ye Yunfei said to the Second Crown Prince.
"But... The current Heavenly Flood Dragon King and the Grand Elder have both become Heavenly Emperors, and the power of the Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan is also formidable..."
The Second Crown Prince hesitated somewhat.
Jiao Zhong and the other two elders were also inwardly unsure.
Although they had heard of Ye Yunfei's fearsome reputation, the Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan now had two Heavenly Emperors, and this was the clan's territory. The clan had operated here for an extremely long time, with deep roots. It was not something to be trifled with!
"Rest assured, a mere Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan with two Heavenly Emperors is not something I particularly care about.
Let's go. Today, I'll help you exact your vengeance," Ye Yunfei said lightly.
"Now, tell me in detail about the current situation of the Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan."
Ye Yunfei turned his cold gaze towards Jiao Zheng and asked.
The reason Ye Yunfei hadn't killed Jiao Zheng yet was precisely to extract information from him about the clan's present circumstances.
"Ye Yunfei, you may be strong, but our Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan now has two Heavenly Emperors. Moreover, our clan is allied with the Dark Faction.
The power of the Dark Faction is beyond your imagination.
You had better not provoke our Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan. Otherwise, the consequences will be severe!"
Jiao Zheng declared harshly.
"Not going to talk, is it?"
Ye Yunfei gave a cold chuckle.
Swish...
A great number of lush green branches and leaves extended from within Ye Yunfei's head, shooting through the air and instantly piercing into Jiao Zheng's soul sea, then stabbing into his Soul Body.
"Ahhh..."
Jiao Zheng felt immense pain and let out a miserable shriek.
"If you don't want to be tortured, I advise you to speak the truth," Ye Yunfei said indifferently.
Those green branches and leaves belonged to the Nourishing Soul Tree. Ye Yunfei was employing a secret soul art of the Soul Race, specifically designed to torture the Soul Bodies of living beings, capable of inflicting unbearable and terrifying agony that came from the very depths of the soul.
At first, Jiao Zheng tried to endure the pain, but after a short while, he simply couldn't withstand the dreadful torment originating from deep within his Soul Body. In the end, he yielded and told everything he knew about the Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan in detail.
What Jiao Zheng said was roughly what Ye Yunfei had imagined.
The Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan was indeed strong, and not long ago had established contact with the Dark Faction.
However, for Ye Yunfei, there was nothing to be particularly concerned about.
Back in the Vermilion Bird Realm, Ye Yunfei had already slain several dozen Heavenly Emperor powerhouses of the Dark Faction. His enmity with the Dark Faction ran deep and was beyond any hope of reconciliation.
Therefore, Ye Yunfei didn't care about provoking the Dark Faction.
"You can go die now," Ye Yunfei said calmly.
"Spare..."
Sensing Ye Yunfei's killing intent, Jiao Zheng was so frightened his soul nearly fled his body, and he tried to beg for mercy.
Pfft!
Ye Yunfei gave him no chance. With a thought, Jiao Zheng's Soul Body was shredded into pieces by the branches and leaves of the Nourishing Soul Tree, then completely absorbed and refined.
"Let's go in."
Ye Yunfei said this to the Second Crown Prince, then walked towards the entrance portal of the Tianjiao Plane.
"Three Uncles, what do you think..."
The Second Crown Prince looked towards Jiao Zhong and the other two elders, momentarily unable to decide whether they should follow Ye Yunfei into the Tianjiao Plane.
"Second Crown Prince, let's take the gamble!
It is said that the Jinwu Heavenly Emperor, the Youyue Heavenly Emperor, and the master of the Heavenly God Palace were all slain by this Young Master Ye. The two Heavenly Emperors of the Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan are only Early-stage Heavenly Emperors. To Young Master Ye, they shouldn't amount to much.
This might be our chance for revenge!
Given our strength—the four of us alone—avenging your father is nearly impossible. Now that Young Master Ye is willing to stand up for us, we must seize this opportunity!"
One of the elders suddenly clenched his teeth and spoke decisively.
"Good!
We must have faith in Young Master Ye and follow him!"
After an internal struggle that lasted a moment, Jiao Zhong and the other elder also made their decision.
"Since all three of my uncles agree, we shall follow Young Master Ye into the Tianjiao Plane!
If I can avenge my father's blood vendetta, even death would be worth it!"
The Second Crown Prince nodded gravely.
Thus, the Second Crown Prince led Jiao Zhong and the two elders, following close behind Ye Yunfei.
"Halt!
Who are you!"
As Ye Yunfei approached the entrance portal to the Tianjiao Plane, over a dozen Jiao-clan guards stationed at the portal appeared, shouting loudly.
Bam, bam...
Ye Yunfei released just a sliver of his energy aura, and on the spot, all of these Jiao-clan guards were blasted violently away, thrown into the distance.
Ye Yunfei strode forward, walking directly into the Tianjiao Plane.
The Second Crown Prince and the others hurriedly followed him inside.
The Tianjiao Plane was a relatively large-scale world, abundant in energy and governed by high-level laws. Looking into the distance, one could faintly see ghostly silhouettes of flood dragons moving about within this world.
The world structure of the Tianjiao Plane was that of a single vast continent.
Generally speaking, world structures across the Three Thousand Worlds were of roughly two types: one being vast starry skies containing many celestial bodies, the other being a single continent of enormous scale.
"Where is the headquarters of your Heavenly Flood Dragon Clan? We shall strike directly at their heart."
Ye Yunfei asked Jiao Zhong.