"Let's leave this place first. It's likely experts from the Dark Faction will arrive soon."
Ye Yunfei said to the two of them.
"Good, let's get away from here first," Yan Xiaoquan and Wu Wang replied, startled by Ye Yunfei's words and quickly nodding.
So the three of them immediately utilized their movement techniques and departed into the distance.
Ye Yunfei noticed that while Yan Xiaoquan and Wu Wang's movement speed couldn't compare to his own, the movement secret arts they cultivated were quite profound, just not yet mastered to a high enough level.
Moments after Ye Yunfei and the other two left, two black figures soundlessly arrived at the previous location. They resembled two shadowy, almost intangible ghosts, emanating strange black energy fluctuations.
As soon as these two black figures arrived, they immediately released their Soul Power to sense the surrounding space.
"Mo Qi is dead," one of the figures spoke up after a moment.
"Collect all the remaining energy he left behind," the other figure said, taking out a black bag and holding it in its palm, while the other hand formed a strange seal.
The surrounding space trembled violently, and then large amounts of black dust continuously appeared.
"What's going on? It's all just residue. The essence of Mo Qi's bloodline and his Soul Body are missing." The figure holding the black bag said with puzzlement.
"It seems the opponent must have cultivated some special art specifically for devouring bloodline essence and Soul Bodies. That's why, after killing Mo Qi, they didn't even spare his bloodline essence and Soul Body fragments," the other black figure thought for a moment before speaking.
"That's most likely the reason," the figure holding the black bag nodded, then had no choice but to put the black bag away.
"Shall we chase them and avenge Mo Qi?" the other black figure asked.
"No need. The two of us are resource collectors. Our main duty is to specifically collect the flesh/blood essence and Soul Body essence of living beings. As for the feuds and killings between our Dark Faction and other factions, we don't need to participate. In fact, what truly deserves our attention is collecting more and more flesh/blood and Soul Body essence. Even if the dead are members of our own Dark Faction, for the two of us, it's still a cause for happiness. Don't you think?" The figure who had put away the black bag thought for a moment and spoke.
"You make sense. Even if half our Dark Faction members died, it wouldn't affect the two of us at all. So we'd better not meddle in this matter. Alright, let's go. Let's hurry and find places where beings have perished, so we can collect the flesh/blood and Soul Body essence promptly." The other black figure said with a laugh.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The two black figures simultaneously took a step forward and then vanished.
At this time, Ye Yunfei, Yan Xiaoquan, and Wu Wang had already distanced themselves far from the previous space and stopped.
"You two, how should we proceed next?" Ye Yunfei looked towards the two and asked.
"The people in our small team, including Mo Qi, three have already died, leaving five of us. Next, we should first find our other two missing teammates. Then, following the orders from the upper echelons of the Light Faction, we can set out together to search for those missing ancient seniors. So, the first step is to find those two missing teammates!" Yan Xiaoquan declared.
"Yes. That's indeed the way," Wu Wang nodded.
"Good, then I'll just follow you two," Ye Yunfei naturally had no objections.
This team originally had eight people. Mo Qi defected and lured Dark Faction forces who killed two others. Mo Qi was killed by Ye Yunfei, and now there were two more teammates missing, their current fate unknown.
"Brother Ye, during this time, we two have already used our command tokens several times to send messages to our other two teammates. If they received them, they would definitely reply immediately. Now let's go search everywhere for them." Wu Wang said to Ye Yunfei.
"You two have already sent them messages multiple times? And they still haven't replied? Then the situation isn't good. The two of them must be in trouble." Upon hearing Wu Wang's words, Ye Yunfei couldn't help but frown.
"Yes, judging from this, the two of them are most likely in trouble. Let's go, we must find them immediately!" Yan Xiaoquan nodded, turning to leave, showing some urgency.
"Wait, we can't search blindly. We need a plan. How about this: let's immediately return to the location where you were separated before. See if we can detect their auras, then follow those traces." Ye Yunfei immediately suggested.
"It's been so long now. I don't know if any aura traces left by those two teammates remain at the place we were attacked." Yan Xiaoquan said.
"Let's go take a look," Ye Yunfei insisted.
"Alright. Let's go back to that place first!" Yan Xiaoquan nodded.
After speaking, Yan Xiaoquan immediately executed her movement technique and rushed into the distance. Wu Wang followed closely.
Ye Yunfei originally thought of using his spatial teleportation token, asking the two about the spatio-temporal coordinates of that place to directly teleport there, but after a moment's consideration, he dismissed the idea.
Ye Yunfei didn't want to reveal too many of his cards for now, as he wasn't familiar with these two. Just like Mo Qi, who was clearly a member of the Light Faction, who could have guessed he had long since defected to the Dark Faction?
Led by Yan Xiaoquan and Wu Wang, the three of them began traversing rapidly through the Chaotic Void of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. Yan Xiaoquan and Wu Wang's movement speed was quite fast, and Ye Yunfei noticed they both possessed high-grade magical treasures specifically for increasing speed.
"Brother Ye's movement technique is incredibly profound!" Wu Wang secretly transmitted his awe to Yan Xiaoquan.
"Yes," Yan Xiaoquan's beautiful eyes also glanced back at Ye Yunfei from time to time.
They both saw Ye Yunfei following behind. With each step he took, his form seemed to flicker in and out, and the distance in space-time seemed to shrink. He traversed large stretches instantly, appearing as if he were on a leisurely stroll, exceptionally relaxed, yet his speed was frighteningly fast.
After a good part of the day, they finally arrived near a world, standing within a stretch of Chaotic Void.
"Brother Ye, we were ambushed by Dark Faction forces right at this location," Wu Wang said to Ye Yunfei.
"Mmm, I can sense that," Ye Yunfei stood in this stretch of space-time and released his Soul Power energy. He immediately perceived that this area had indeed seen very intense combat; even now, large amounts of battle energy lingered here.
Then Ye Yunfei sensed the auras of Yan Xiaoquan, Wu Wang, and Mo Qi, along with the auras of many Dark Faction beings.
"Brother Ye, I'll transmit the auras of our two other teammates to you," Wu Wang pointed a finger, sending a stream of Soul Power information into Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea.
"Let me help you sense as well," Hun Lao transmitted to Ye Yunfei.
"Let me give it a try too!" The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm seemed to enjoy such excitement and immediately cried out.
So Ye Yunfei sent the auras of the two teammates to both Hun Lao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
After just a short while.
"I sense it," Hun Lao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm called out almost simultaneously.
"I've also sensed the aura traces they left here," Ye Yunfei said with a smile.
Ye Yunfei had fused with the Soul Sword not long ago and refined so many immortal-grade soul crystals, causing his Soul Power energy to increase substantially. In terms of Soul Power energy, he likely could already overwhelm the vast majority of Mystic Immortals.
"I seem to have sensed a hint of their auras! Although a bit faint, I'm sure it's the aura they left behind!" Just at that moment, Yan Xiaoquan suddenly cried out in pleasant surprise.
"It seems her perception isn't bad either. Worthy of a young genius cultivated by the Light Faction," Ye Yunfei thought inwardly, glancing at Yan Xiaoquan.
Ye Yunfei knew the Light Faction must have trained a large batch of young talents like Yan Xiaoquan and Wu Wang. The Light Faction, in ancient times, was a powerful force that dared to directly confront the Dark Faction. The young talents it cultivated naturally wouldn't be mediocre.
"Then let's immediately follow the aura they left behind!" Wu Wang suggested.
"That direction!" Yan Xiaoquan's figure flashed as she began searching in a certain direction.
"That's indeed the direction," Hun Lao transmitted to Ye Yunfei.
So Ye Yunfei followed.
Thus, while carefully sensing, Yan Xiaoquan led Wu Wang and Ye Yunfei in searching into the distance.
However, Ye Yunfei quickly realized that although Yan Xiaoquan could barely perceive the aura left by the two teammates and could trace it, her speed was too slow. At this rate, who knew how long it might take to possibly find the two teammates. If those two were in trouble and needed help, by the time they were found, it might be too late.
"Let me lead the way. We'd better find them quickly." Ye Yunfei couldn't help but say to Yan Xiaoquan.
"You lead? Can you sense the aura they left behind?" Yan Xiaoquan was taken aback, then asked.
Her Soul Power energy was relatively strong, surpassing that of most beings of the same realm. Moreover, she cultivated a fairly powerful tracking secret art, enabling her to sense the teammates' auras and track them accurately. She didn't quite believe Ye Yunfei was better than her in this aspect.
"Yes, I already sensed their auras earlier. Now, let me lead," Ye Yunfei nodded, then moved, taking large strides and instantly arriving far ahead.
"Let's follow and see Brother Ye's tracking skills," Wu Wang and Yan Xiaoquan exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes. Then they simultaneously chased after Ye Yunfei.
Whoosh!
Ye Yunfei, Hun Lao, and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm all simultaneously locked onto the faint aura traces left by the two teammates. Ye Yunfei executed his movement technique, advancing swiftly like a fleeting shadow.
"Brother Ye, are you sure you're accurately tracking their auras?" Wu Wang and Yan Xiaoquan, utilizing their movement techniques and chasing behind Ye Yunfei, felt his tracking speed was simply too fast; they found it somewhat hard to believe.
This wasn't tracking someone's aura; it was full-speed travel! It was easy to lose the trail this way! They might have to return to the original spot and start tracking all over again.
"Hey! Don't prioritize speed! Be more careful..." Yan Xiaoquan called out.
"I already know where they are. They're inside a world up ahead." Ye Yunfei suddenly halted, looking at the entrance to a world in front of them, saying solemnly.
"They are inside that world ahead?" Yan Xiaoquan and Wu Wang were both taken aback.
"Yes, both of them entered that world. Let's go in immediately," Ye Yunfei nodded.
Not only Ye Yunfei, but Hun Lao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm also sensed it at the same time.
Whoosh!
Ye Yunfei didn't waste words. His figure flashed, arriving before the entrance of this world.
"This is the Immortal Tomb Realm!" Wu Wang and Yan Xiaoquan caught up to Ye Yunfei, also arriving before the world's entrance. Wu Wang spoke up.
"Yes, this is indeed the Immortal Tomb Realm. Let's go in," Ye Yunfei nodded.
The Immortal Tomb Realm was the world where the Heavenly God Palace headquarters was located! So Ye Yunfei was relatively familiar with this world because he had once fought his way into it and annihilated the Heavenly God Palace.
Upon entering the Immortal Tomb Realm, Ye Yunfei sensed the auras of his two teammates even more clearly.
"Great! They really are in this world! I can sense their auras now!" Yan Xiaoquan and Wu Wang followed Ye Yunfei into the Immortal Tomb Realm. Yan Xiaoquan immediately cried out joyfully.
Within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, the Immortal Tomb Realm was a comparatively advanced world. After experiencing several upgrades in world quality, Mystic Immortals could now enter and move about within this world.
"The two of them are actually within the Heavenly God Palace headquarters," Ye Yunfei's expression shifted slightly as his gaze turned towards the location of the Heavenly God Palace headquarters.
"It seems, although they are still alive, their situation isn't good. They've most likely fallen into the hands of the Dark Faction," Ye Yunfei declared.
As soon as the words left his mouth, Ye Yunfei executed his Time-Space Annihilation Art. After a few flickers, he arrived above the Heavenly God Palace headquarters. Vast waves of his powerful Soul Power energy swept down, instantly enveloping the entire headquarters.
In this world, Ye Yunfei saw no need to conceal his aura at all, as only those with Mystic Immortal-level strength or below could enter here. True Immortal experts wouldn't dare to come in.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Yan Xiaoquan and Wu Wang arrived beside Ye Yunfei simultaneously.
"Zhou Ye and Wu Tianyu are indeed here!" Yan Xiaoquan exclaimed.
The names of the two missing teammates were Zhou Ye and Wu Tianyu.
"Yes, I also sense their auras," Wu Wang nodded.
"This is a trap, specifically set to lure us three here," Ye Yunfei said after sensing for a moment, his tone grave.
"A trap?" Yan Xiaoquan and Wu Wang were both startled.
"Yes. Most likely, the Dark Faction captured them and is deliberately using them as bait to lure us," Ye Yunfei nodded.
"However, so what if it's a trap. We'll simply go down and rescue them." Ye Yunfei sneered.
As long as he didn't encounter a True Immortal, Ye Yunfei was already invincible! And whether it was formations, restrictions, or any kind of treacherous location or deadly trap, it meant little to Ye Yunfei.
Whoosh!
Ye Yunfei's Soul Power locked onto the auras of Zhou Ye and Wu Tianyu. His figure flashed as he directly charged down towards their location.
The next moment, Ye Yunfei descended into a large plaza within the Heavenly God Palace headquarters.
"They must be Zhou Ye and Wu Tianyu," Ye Yunfei saw two men separately bound to two stone pillars, their auras weak.
"There are indeed formations. Several large formations at that, and quite high-level ones. There's also a group of quite capable troops lying in ambush within this plaza." Ye Yunfei's Soul Power swept over the area, and he roughly grasped the situation.
Whoosh!
Without hesitation, Ye Yunfei landed right in front of Zhou Ye and Wu Tianyu.
"Ye Yunfei, don't be reckless! This is a trap!"
"Brother Ye, be careful! Let's discuss how to rescue them before acting!"
From behind, Yan Xiaoquan and Wu Wang, seeing Ye Yunfei's actions, couldn't help but be greatly alarmed. Anyone could tell with a single glance that this was definitely a trap, that someone was using Zhou Ye and Wu Tianyu to lure them over.
Boom...!
As soon as Yan Xiaoquan and Wu Wang's cries fell, five formations simultaneously erupted, surrounding and trapping Ye Yunfei.
Following that, three hidden formations simultaneously materialized. From each hidden formation, a group of troops rushed out, completely encircling Ye Yunfei.
"I'll save the two of you first," Ye Yunfei acted as if he saw nothing, walking in front of Zhou Ye and Wu Tianyu with a smile.
As soon as he spoke, Ye Yunfei waved a hand, unleashing two sharp sword beams that severed the chains binding Zhou Ye and Wu Tianyu.
"Thank you..." Zhou Ye and Wu Tianyu seemed severely injured but were still conscious enough to understand what was happening. They stood before Ye Yunfei, speaking in low voices.
But just at that moment.
"Be careful!" Hun Lao and the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm warned simultaneously.
Boom! Boom!
The auras of Zhou Ye and Wu Tianyu both surged explosively. Black longswords appeared in their hands as they stabbed violently into Ye Yunfei's body.
"To think the Dark Faction possesses such profound disguising arts!" Even Ye Yunfei was somewhat surprised by this turn of events.
"How is your body so hard? It's like a Mystic Immortal magical treasure!" At that moment, Zhou Ye and Wu Tianyu simultaneously looked up, asking in astonishment.