"You wish to comprehend the inheritance of our Great Brightness Clan?"
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the clan leader was taken aback for a moment, a flicker of hesitation crossing his expression.
"This Great Brightness Wheel has now been activated by your people and is extremely dangerous. I would be taking a great risk dealing with it. If you disagree, I won't insist. I can help evacuate some members of the Brightness Clan. But this world will likely be destroyed, becoming a ruin, no longer suitable for living or cultivation."
Ye Yunfei spoke calmly.
Upon hearing this, the clan leader immediately began discussing via spiritual message with the other experts of the Brightness Clan.
Ye Yunfei stood with his hands clasped behind his back, quietly waiting for the clan leader's reply.
"Young Master Ye, I agree! If you can truly help us break the seal on the Great Brightness Wheel, you may study the inheritance of our Brightness Clan!"
A moment later, the clan leader gritted his teeth and gave his answer.
"Good."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
*Whoosh!*
Ye Yunfei's figure blurred as he shot towards the grinding wheel floating in the distant void.
*Boom! Boom!...*
Thick beams of energy light, like a torrential downpour, shot towards Ye Yunfei.
*Rumble!...*
With a wave of his hand, Ye Yunfei executed the Artifact Control Art. Several thousand magical treasures were simultaneously summoned and activated, soaring forth like blazing suns to intercept the incoming energy beams.
"How is this possible?! How can he control so many treasures at once?!"
All the members of the Brightness Clan gaped in shock, unable to believe their eyes.
*Roar! Roar!...*
A massive circular wheel rose from behind Ye Yunfei. Nine Divine Beasts charged out, releasing vast, majestic energy pressure, like primordial beasts from an ancient, mythical world. Displaying their divine abilities, they followed beside Ye Yunfei as he charged forward.
These Nine Divine Beasts now possessed combat power at the level of Heavenly Emperors! Especially that colossal wheel, which rumbled as it spun high in the sky, releasing energy of terrifying intensity.
Fist clenched in his left hand and sword in his right, Ye Yunfei alternated between defense and attack while employing the Space Teleportation Technique, continuously advancing towards the Great Brightness Wheel.
Simultaneously, Hun Lao activated spatial secrets, warping the space around Ye Yunfei, causing the energy beams to miss his body.
At this moment, Ye Yunfei was using nearly all his means.
Moreover, he avoided direct collisions with the energy beams, instead utilizing spatial and temporal secrets to continuously warp space-time, evading the grinding wheel's frontal assaults.
Wherever Ye Yunfei passed, space twisted and time grew chaotic, creating a bizarre, kaleidoscopic spectacle. Ye Yunfei's figure drifted through this surreal stretch of space-time, reaching the grinding wheel in mere moments!
"Young Master Ye's methods are truly extraordinary!"
The experts of the Brightness Realm watched this scene, both shocked and overjoyed.
"Now to begin breaking the seal on this Great Brightness Wheel."
Standing before the colossal grinding wheel, Ye Yunfei employed various methods to dodge its attacks while beginning to unravel the seal on the wheel.
In fact, from the moment Ye Yunfei first saw this wheel, he had started studying it, already pinpointing the location and general structure of its seal.
Lately, Ye Yunfei had been carving out time to study the Heaven's Array Secret Records, steadily improving his skill in Formations. The records contained many ancient Formations, restrictions, and sealing arts. While he hadn't fully mastered their intricacies yet, based on the decryption methods recorded within, he could easily unravel many ancient Formations, restrictions, and seals.
"The seal on this wheel closely resembles an ancient sealing art recorded in the Heaven's Array Secret Records. It must be exactly that!"
Ye Yunfei thought to himself.
*Rumble...*
Ye Yunfei took out a large batch of Formation Flags, continuously throwing and embedding them into the space around the grinding wheel.
*Boom!*
In a blink, a grand formation took shape. This method of breaking Formations was called the Formation-Breaking Method—using formations to break formations!
Ye Yunfei then took out another batch of Formation Flags.
*Boom!*
Another grand formation materialized.
...
Next, Ye Yunfei consecutively laid down over a dozen grand Formations!
"Enough! Break for me!"
Ye Yunfei raised a small formation flag, which swelled in the wind instantly into a towering banner reaching the clouds, erupting with violent energy pressure.
*Rumble...*
The dozen-plus Formations were simultaneously activated by Ye Yunfei, all bombarding the grinding wheel.
*Boom!*
Sword in hand, accompanied by the Nine Divine Beasts and the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel, Ye Yunfei launched a fierce assault on the wheel—aiming directly at the point where its seal was located!
The dozen-plus Formations Ye Yunfei had just laid down possessed terrifying power. They unleashed dense, countless beams of energy, surging forth like a locust swarm to bombard the grinding wheel overwhelmingly.
"So Young Master Ye's skill in Formations is this high!"
Witnessing this, the higher-ups of the Brightness Realm were filled with utter admiration.
"Bei Dong, have you been by Young Master Ye's side all these years?"
Learning that Ye Yunfei had returned to the Brightness Realm with Bei Dong, the clan leader immediately came before Bei Dong personally, inquiring warmly. A large group of Brightness Clan experts also gathered, lowering their stature to converse with him.
"Bei Dong, you've already reached the Intermediate Half-Emperor realm!"
The clan leader sensed Bei Dong's energy aura and discerned his cultivation level.
"Indeed, Clan Leader. Being by Young Master Ye's side these years granted me many fortuitous encounters, allowing me to break through to Half-Emperor."
Bei Dong replied.
"Excellent, Bei Dong. From now on, you are an elder of our Brightness Clan. Take more interest in the clan's affairs in the future. Also, you must strengthen your connection with Young Master Ye, increasing his favorable opinion of our Brightness Clan!"
The clan leader patted Bei Dong's shoulder warmly as he spoke.
In fact, everyone could see that the clan leader's sudden warmth towards Bei Dong was entirely to curry favor with Ye Yunfei!
Of course, with Bei Dong's current Half-Emperor cultivation, he certainly qualified to become an elder of the Brightness Clan.
"Thank you, Clan Leader."
Bei Dong replied.
"Because of Young Master Ye, my status within the Brightness Clan has skyrocketed. He truly is my benefactor!"
Bei Dong couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
*Boom! Boom!...*
At this moment, Ye Yunfei continued his assault on the wheel, unraveling its seal. However, the wheel's seal kept counterattacking.
Over half of the dozen-plus Formations Ye Yunfei had set up had already been shattered by the wheel's counterattacks.
During this process, Ye Yunfei's body was hit several times, sent flying far back. But relying on his freakishly robust physical quality, he endured without sustaining much harm.
"This seal is too resilient. Despite our combined efforts for so long, we still haven't broken it!"
Hun Lao couldn't help but sigh.
"No. The seal on this wheel has already begun to loosen. It's about to break."
Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
"Oh? Is that so? That's wonderful. Our efforts haven't been in vain."
Hun Lao replied with satisfaction.
A short while later.
*Crack!*
A crisp sound rang from the grinding wheel.
"The seal on this wheel has been cracked. We can now enter its inner world!"
Ye Yunfei ceased all attacks, smiling.
In that moment, all attacks from the grinding wheel stopped as well.
The world gradually regained its tranquility.
"Clan Leader, look! The Great Brightness Wheel has calmed down! It has stopped all attacks! Young Master Ye seems to have subdued it!"
A Brightness Clan higher-up shouted excitedly.
"Yes! Thank heavens! While the Brightness Realm has suffered considerable damage, it has been preserved!"
Surveying the battered Brightness Realm, the clan leader felt a pang of heartache, but also immense relief. At the very least, the homeland of the Brightness Clan was saved.
"Good. Clan Leader, we can now enter this Great Brightness Wheel."
Ye Yunfei turned, his gaze falling upon the clan leader in the distance.
"Let us go!"
The clan leader waved his hand, leading the Brightness Clan's higher-ups as they rushed over, gathering before the Great Brightness Wheel.
"Young Master Ye, can we really enter now?"
The clan leader asked excitedly.
"I've broken the seal on this Great Brightness Wheel. We should be able to enter now."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Excellent! Young Master Ye, let's enter now. Let us all enter together!"
The clan leader declared loudly.
"Wonderful! Entering the Great Brightness Wheel, we'll have the chance to obtain the ancient core inheritance of the Brightness Clan!"
"Our Brightness Clan has lost many ancient inheritances. Now we finally have a chance to reclaim them!"
...
All the Brightness Clan's higher-ups were extremely excited, voicing their thoughts.
"Clan Leader, please lead the way."
Ye Yunfei said to the clan leader.
Hun Lao channeled spatial energy, forming an abstruse magical symbol that shot forward to strike a specific point on the grinding wheel.
*Boom!*
After a loud blast, a spatial gate appeared at that location on the wheel, from which dense space-time energy wafted.
"Very well, I'll lead. Young Master Ye, follow me in!"
The clan leader nodded and strode towards the spatial gate.
"Be careful!"
Suddenly, Ye Yunfei's expression changed slightly. He shouted loudly and punched towards the spatial gate.
*Rumble!...*
A terrifyingly powerful wave of spatial energy transformed into a resplendent divine fist and struck towards the clan leader.
"What is this?!"
The clan leader's face paled in fright. He swiftly clasped his hands together, summoning a colossal white cross before him to block the fist.
*Puff!*
The white cross shattered instantly.
*Bang!*
The clan leader was sent flying back by the punch.
Luckily, Ye Yunfei's timely warning and assisting punch had blocked part of the fist's energy. Otherwise, the clan leader's body would have exploded on the spot!
This clan leader was a Primary Level Heavenly Emperor! To be defeated instantly demonstrated the terrifying power of that fist.
"Ye Yunfei, while you broke the seal on the wheel's surface, there are still seals inside it. Moreover, its internal seals are mainly composed of spatial energy."
Hun Lao said with a bitter smile.
"Does that mean we can't enter this wheel then?"
Ye Yunfei asked. Regarding spatial energy and laws, Hun Lao was the more authoritative.
"With our combined strength, we might be able to force our way in, but bringing them in will likely be very difficult."
Hun Lao said, gesturing towards the Brightness Clan members.
"What if I teleported them into the Phantom Shadow Tower and then brought them in?"
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and suggested.
"Won't work. If you bring them into the wheel's inner space, the moment they appear there, they'll be attacked by the internal seals. They'd probably be blasted out instantly, or even lose their lives. Unless you keep them inside the Phantom Shadow Tower the entire time without coming out. But then bringing them in would be pointless."
Hun Lao shook his head.
"So, for now, only you and I can enter this wheel?"
Ye Yunfei asked.
"Yes."
Hun Lao confirmed.
"Very well then."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
He then relayed Hun Lao's words to the clan leader.
"Since that's the case, Young Master Ye, please enter the inner world of the Great Brightness Wheel by yourself. If you find any ancient core inheritance of our Brightness Clan within, please bring it out and give it to me."
After discussing with the many Brightness Clan higher-ups, the clan leader could only accept reality and spoke to Ye Yunfei.
"Clan Leader, rest assured. If I obtain the core inheritance of your Brightness Clan within the wheel, I will bring it out intact and deliver it to your race."
Ye Yunfei said solemnly.
"Clan Leader, please be at ease. Having followed Young Master Ye for so long, I deeply understand his character. He is absolutely someone you can trust!"
Bei Dong said to the clan leader.
During the Brightness Clan's discussion, it was precisely Bei Dong's repeated assurances of Ye Yunfei's trustworthiness that convinced the clan leader to let Ye Yunfei enter alone.
"Alright, Young Master Ye, I believe you! Young Master Ye, per our earlier agreement, you may study our Brightness Clan's inheritance. Moreover, if you discover any treasures within the Great Brightness Wheel useful to you, you may take a portion. But you must bring out our Brightness Clan's inheritance intact and give it to me."
The clan leader nodded and spoke.
"Rest assured."
Ye Yunfei replied.
"Hun Lao, let's begin our entry."
Ye Yunfei strode towards the spatial gate on the grinding wheel.
*Rumble...*
The resplendent divine fist reappeared, carrying fearsome energy as it struck towards Ye Yunfei.
"Take action!"
Ye Yunfei shouted lightly, channeling his own spatial and temporal energy to manifest various attacks. Together with Hun Lao, they jointly countered the fist.
*Roar!...*
The Nine Divine Beasts appeared, following Ye Yunfei forward.
Since the fist was primarily composed of spatial energy, Ye Yunfei and Hun Lao also mainly employed spatial energy to oppose it.
Simultaneously, while resisting, Ye Yunfei sought flaws in this fist. This fist was a manifestation of the seal inside the wheel—in essence, it *was* a seal.
*Boom! Boom!...*
Ye Yunfei relentlessly pushed forward, battling the fist's attacks while advancing towards the spatial gate on the wheel.
Half an hour later, Ye Yunfei finally managed to charge into the spatial gate, his figure disappearing from sight.
"Young Master Ye has finally entered!"
All the Brightness Clan higher-ups let out a sigh of relief, expressions of anticipation on their faces.